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JUDGE J,E, MID
THEGRMD JURY
At the Opening of the Federal
Court tli'S Morning Judge Boyd
Delivered an Exceedingly Able
Charge to the Members of the
Grand Jury.
He Laid Special Stress on the
Crimes of Perjury and the
Rights of Citizens. Two Big
Cases Will not Come up This
Tern1.
The December term of the Federal
ccuri oixnied this morning at 10.30,
Judse James E. Boyd, of Greensboro,
i presniing and District Attorney A.
E Hol'.o". of Winston-Salem and As
sistant District Attorney Augustus H.
Price, of Salisbury, are prosecuting
for the Government.
The Grand Jury for this term is a
new o.ic and the one noticeable fea
ture is that it is composed entirely of
viii;e men. For many years, at' least'
one negro has served on the Federal
Grand Jury, at each sitting of the
court.
At'; or the organization of the court
this morning. Judge Boyd delivered
his charge which was characteristic of
the i:i".n. being able and exceedingly
clear and strong.
in the oiitt-et. Judge Boyd enjoined
upen the Grand Jurors the nature of
the oath they had taken. He reminded
them that a special, trust had been
commuted to their keeping and it was
Their duty to well care for the mat
ter? entrusted to their judgment and
discretion.
Judge Boyd reminded the jurors that
It v. a- i heir duty to remain silent as
to matters that would come before
them: that recently some real
trouble resulted because certain jurors
did not see fit to regard matters taken
Hi) in the (5 rand Jury room as business
; .-I-.-. Several times did the court
luimonb-h the jury that silence was a
van of the duty they owed to the
Government.
As tc the violations of the internal
revenue law-. Judge Boyd was very
( xpHei;. He explained in a clear force
ful way all the crimes that come under
the heaj oi violations of the revenue
law.
la thi.: connection, he took occasion
to express his opinion of the Govern
men officials who would enter into a
compact with any one whereby the
Government is defrauded. Ho stated
that such eo'Iusioii was not unknown
arc! that in this district this crime nad
been committed.
The statute against such crime the
court said, was very severe and that
and one convicted of this offense
wouhl receive the full penalty.
As to perjury. Judge Boyd said that
he looked upon this as one of the most
hencus crimes known unto the law;
that the burglar who came to our
homes at the midnight hours, did give
us an avenue oi escape, but that the
perjurer aid not. Judge Boyd dwelt
on this crime at length and his re
marks seemed to have a decided mean
ing. As to the rights of citizens., the
court said this was an old subject
that had been thrashed over until there
was little it.ft to talked of. The Con
stitution of the United States, the
court declared, gave the same right to
every citizen, regardless of race, color
or previous condition; that the States
had abridged mis right to some extent
in so far as political suffrage is con
cerned, it matters not to jurors who
can vo: e or who cannot. All that a juror
should do is to see that the laws
are carried out.
. "But.-' said Judge Boyd, "fair elect
ions after all are the hoDe of this
country. The hand that places the
ballot in the box is the governing pow
er in this country. When this ceases,
l''e t'jverrnontal structure will lose its
strength and will, eventually topple
oer a-d crumble to the ground.
ur elections depend on the purity
f the h
lot box and the trnvprninr
powers should see to it that this purity
a nia"ir.amed, no matter what the cost
may be.''
At the conclusion of the charge, Mr.
"OutTt McDonald was sworn in ;.s
fecial Grand Jury officer and the jury
retired.
f( rf of ,ho raost important cases set
jr tnis session of the court, will not
F p lllese are charges against
vogior and J
F. Smithdeal, of
ciii:;e
C, who
erar". Cfl with defraudlng the Gov-
f;li'e,Cn aSf'S ' be tried wil1 be none
cn-iM I;Wy vioIations of the rev-
Taes Oath of Office.
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as ...0a'h of office for his new term
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
Southern Medical College Association
Choose Officers.
Special to The News.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 12. The South
ern Medical College Association, last
night elected these officers:
President, Dr. Christopher Thomp
kms of Richmon, Virginia; Vice Presi
dent, Dr. T. H. Frazer, Mobile, Ala
bama; Secretary, Dr. C. Savage, Nash
ville, Tennessee. The convention failed
to take action on the amendment to
the constitution, reouiring all candi
dates for admission into Southern med
ical colleges to have high school edu
cation. POPE'S ENCYCLICAL.
Adressed to Bishops of Russian Poland
Good Advice Given.
By Associated Press.
Rome, Dec. 12. The Pope has issued
an important encyclical addressed to
the Bishops of Russian Poland re
commending the Poles to co-operate
in the pacification of the Empire, to
obey their rulers and avoid sedition.
MODIFICATION OF TARRIFF.
Committee Made Argument for Modifi
cation of Philipine Tariff On Cotton.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. .12. The Philip
pines Tariff Committee of the Mer
chants Association of New York, made
argument before Cel. Edwards. Chief
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs for the
modification of the Philippine tariff
on cotton goods, so that it will be more
equitable to American exporters.
MEDICAL EXPERTS MEET.
From AM Part's of Country,
They
Gather.
By Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 12. Medical ex
pert from many parts of the country
were present at the opening session of
the Southern Surgical and Gynecologi
cal Association. The convention will
continue for three days.
Annual Election of Officers.
The annual meeting' of the D. O. K.
K.h will be held Wednesday night in
iiathbone Lodge hall. At this meeting
the election of officers will take place
and other business of importance will
be transacted.
MONUMENT TO LATE
N, G, GONZALES
Monument to the Editor and
Founder-of the Columbia State
was Unveiled To-day. Funds
for Monument faaised by Vol
untary Contributions.
By Associated Press.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 12. A monu
ment to the late N. G. Gonzales, edi
tor and founder of The State, was un
veiled today. Bishop Ellison Capers
conducted the devotional exercises,
an oration was delivered by Rev. Sam
uel M. SmifBTD. D., and the presenta
tion made by W. A. Clark, president
of the Memorial Association.
The monument was acepted by T.
H. Gibbs, Mayor. It was built by
funds raised by voluntary contribu
tions. It is a monolith. 25 feet in
height, facing the State Capitol
grounds.
PRESIDENT'S NOMINATIONS.
Sends Nominations to Senate List of
Names.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 12. The Presi
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate: Collectors cf Customs
Matthew B. MacFarland, District of
Tampa, Fla.; George W. Allen, Dis
trict of Key West, Fla.; John E. Still
man, District of Pensacola, Fla.; Tip
Warren, District of Apalachicola,
Fla. United States Attorneys John
M. Cheny, Southern District of Flori
da; Marion Erwin, Southern District
of Georgia. United States Marshal
John F. Horr, Southern District of
a lorida.
COCHRANE ACADEMY NOTES.
Lot of News From Cochrane Academy.
Personal Notice.
Special to The News.
Cochrane Academy, Dec. 12. Miss
Anna Alexander of Sardis, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. B. Hood.
The many friends of Miss Hoil, of
Matthews, who has been sick for some
time, will be glad to learn that she is
very much improved.
Mr. Thomas Snstar has bought a
plantation near the Acauemy ana win
move his family there in the near fu
ture. Mr. Snstar is a wide awake far
mer and prominent citizen and we are
glad to have him in our midst.
The teachers and pupils of Cochrane
Academy were glad to welcome Mrs.
Mary Best, the primary teacTTer, on last
Monday. Up to thit time the two
teachers have had one hundred pupils,
now the three teachers have enrolled
one hundred and jten and all are kept
busy.
More pupils are expected after the
Christmas holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Hickman are ex
pected todav to visit their parents. Mr.
and Sirs. J. P. Hood. Mr Hick
man, after a short stay here, will visit
his father in Lexington, Va., after
which he and Mrs. Hickman will leave
for Texas, their chosen field of labor.
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At the local couon diiukb
i,i mra rpppived todav at 11
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ceATs. . Ou the same day last year 46
i,oToc wpfp received at 7 cents.
PRUDENTIAL GAVE
BIG Ml TO REP,
CAMPAIGN FUND
Counsel Hughes Read Statement
Showing That Prudential Life
Insurance Co. Contributed Sum
Aggregating $26,000, to Re
publican Campaign.
Thomas F. Ryan was First .Wit
ness Before Investigating Com
mittee, Answers Many Quesr
tions Regarding Himself and'sistins of J- H- Tucker, Rev. wniiam
The Equitable.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 12. Thomas F.
Ryan was the first witness before the
insurance investigating committee. Re
garding his refusal to tell what E. H.
Harriman had said to him when the
former sought to obtain a share in Mr.
Ryan's purchase of the Hyde stock in
the Equitable, the witness said he did
not mean anythins disrespectful to the
committee.
Witness said Harriman wanted half
cf the stock because he had been in
the Equitable as a director and was
not. satisfied that the stock should be
in Ryan's hands. Continuing, Mr. Ryan
said:
"He said his whole influence would
be against me. He said his political in
fluence would be against me, but,
he did not mention any names. He said
the Legislature would probably take
action, but I don't think he mentioned
an investigation.
I think he said legislative action
vvould probably result and that his in
fluence would be important. Mr. Har
riman did net say anything about leg
islative action in the event that I ac
ceeded to his request.
He did not say how his actions in the
matter would be important."
In reply to questions by Mr. Hughes,
Mr. Ryan said Harriman did not say
in so many words that his political in
fluence would be against Ryan, but
witness understood Harriman to mean
his entire influence, whether political,
financial or otherwise.
"Did hethreaten any action by of
ficer of State Government?"
"He di'd not."
Dren st the Bat.
Senator John F. Dryden, of New Jer
sey, President Prudential Insurance
Company of America, was next called.
Campaign Contributions
Contributions aggregating $32,000 j
were made to the Republican National
Committees in 1896, 1900 and 1904 by
the Prudential I Aie Insurance Company
according tothe statement read by
counsel Hustres.
Senator Dryden testified that is 1S99
the Prudential expended $15,800 for
legislative expenses. Of this sum $5,000
was paid to Andrew Hamilton who
previously had been mentioned during
the investigation in connection with
the legal expenses of the New York
Life Insurance Company. Mr. Dryden
said no money was paid by the Pruden
tial to Andrew C. Fields, the Mutual
Life Insurance Company's agent, who
maintained a house at Albany.
A SEHSATID
SUPERIOR COURT
Attorney Scales Creates Mild Sen
sation in Court by Asking That
Case Against Two Whiskey Re
tailers be Re-opened. Wanted
. Pre Uim irvn I iu PirTnrro"!
Soeciai to The News.
rireenshoro. tc. c.'Dec. 12. There
. ' .i.i.- ,. 1
court yesterday
afternoon when City
Attorney Scales, who is specially cm
ployed by the Law and Order League
to prosecute violations of the prohibi
tion law, arose and enquired if the case
against Giles Mebane and M. II. Tate,
indicted for retailing had been dispos
ed of. He was told that at the morning
session defendants had pleaded guil
ty and were fined $50.00 each and
costs.
Mr. Scales asked that the case be re
opened. Judge Ward asked the clerk
if the line and costs had been paid. He
replied that they had. Judge Ward then
said that was the end of it. He had no
authority to reopen the case. Mr. Scales
stated that he felt it his duty to state,
that as city attorney, the whole brunt
of enforcing the prohibition laws fell
upon him, and if such cases as these
were to be compromised, or let off in
this manner, when prominent white
men were concerc-ned. it would be im
possible in the future to prevent oth
ers from violating the law. Solicitor
Brooks said that he did not know the
circumstances of the cases, and had not
been conversant with what Mr. Scales
seemed to know of these cases, which
he had" prosecuted in the Mayor's court
and was more familiar with the facts.
Mr. Scales then laid on the Solicitor's
table a stenographic typewritten re
port of all the evidence on the Mayor s
trial, including that of the defendants
themselves. Col. Morehead, of counsel
for the defendants asked by what right
Mr. Scales nresumed to take the place
of Solicitor after a case had been dis
posed of. Both the judge and solicitor
.vimnnrnti'd Mr. Scales from any pur-
T,"r.o but one of dutv. Judge Ward then
said he understood that there might be
something more against the .defendants,
and while he could not reopen the case
17 f heard in an -
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disposed of
other way.
BOARD OF MISSIONS MET.
Beard Appointed by Convention Meet
and Elect Officers Business Trans
acted. '
Raleigh, Dec. 12.
The North Carolina Baptist Board of
Missions and Sunday School, appointed
during the recent State Convention met
today, organized by the election of
John E. Ray, president and Rev. Hight
C. Moore recording secretary and ap-
portioned mission runds for the year
and voted to increase the salary of
the Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Liv
ingston Johnson from $1,800 to $2,000.
The 1906 apportionment is from asso
ciation direct, $17,800; to associational
work $1,500; colportage $500 expenses
$2,250, total $30,000. The old Sunday
school board was re-elected, consisting
of N. B. Broughten, T. N. Johnson, W.
C. Tyree, C. J. Hunter, C. H. Poe, R. N.
Simms, W. J. Bailey. On the executive
committee of the board of missions are
C. J. Hunter, J. W. Bailey, N. B.
Broughten, W. A. Cooper, J. E. Ray.
The board appointed a special com
mittee to advise as to the appropria
tions for the mission work in Western
North Carolina, the committee con-
uuuaiuiu, - - rj. jjiunn, y l aoiicviiic, jr.
W. N. Simms of Waynesville, Rev. R.
A. Stancil, of Waynesville, W. R.
Gwaltney of Hickory and Rev. R. L.
Moore, of Mars Hill.
Invitations were received from Jack
son Springs and Asheville for holding
the mid-summer meeting established
three .years ago. No choice was made
but the sentiment was that it had best
remain at Jackson springs.
Last night was especially notable
with Raieish Masons for the reason
that William G. Hill Lodge conferred
the third degree on four candidates,
the session being followed by an ele
gant and sumptuous banquet. Several
Shriners and candidates for theShri
ners degree will go from Raleigh to
Charlotte Friday for a convocation to
be held there on that date.
The special committee from the Ral
eigh aldermen appointed some time ago
to investigate charges made by Alder
man Unchurch against the manage
ment of the dispensary reported to the
board this morning, the report amount
ing to practically an exhonoration of
the dispensary management.
NAME YOUR CHOICE.
What Will Be the Name of Charlotte's
New Hotel?
Charlotte's new hotel will be
Quite a number of names have
been submitted for the new hotel and
the owners of the property have se
lected from the list five, one of which
will be the name by which Charlotte's
new hote' will be known.
The names selected from the num
ber sent in are: The Colonial, The
Jackson, The Mecklenburg, The. Sel
wyn and The Victoria. ....
the owners of the hotel . have de
cided to let tne public select a name
from the above list. A coupon is. at
tached so that every one who desires
mav writp his or her choice. " In or
der to do this you must put a check
before the name you select ana seuu
your choice to Walter S. Alexander,
the secretary of the hotel company.
COUPON..
4"
I am in favor of calling Char-
J lotte's new hotel:
.THE COLONIAL.
2
..THE JACKSON.
..THE MECKLENBURG.
..THE SELWY.N.
..THE VICTORIA.
?
! ....THE SELWY.N.
JU THE VICTORIA.
J. Put a check before the name
.f. you prefer and send your votes
A to W. S. Alexander, Secretary, 4
at once. 4
DEATH OF MRS. BARRIER.
The End Came This Afternoon at 1
O'clock.
Mrs. Catharine Susanna Barrier,
wife of Mr. John D. Barrier, died at
her home, 309 East Fifth street, about
one o'clock today, after an illness of
ten days. The immediate cause of her
death was pluerisy, although she had
been in delicate health for many
years.
She was the second daughter of
Rev. J. B. Anthony, a Lutheran min
ister. She is survived by her hus-
band and two sons, Messis. Her Dei t
E-, of Springfield, Tenn., and Wade, of
Salisbury. N. C, four little children
havmrr viipri in infancy. The inter-
ment will be in the family burying
p-rniinri at Mt. Pleasant. N. C, and
further serivce;
later.
will be announced
Mrs Barrier was a lovely Christian
woman, auiet. gentle and unassuming
devoted to her homo and family, and
bearing with uncomplaining fortitude
the nains that fell to her lot. She w&s
a consistent member of the Lutheran
r, n0i,r in hPr attendanee
.rla a frpmiPntfv as her
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ed by one brother, Mr. Bachman An
thony, of Pennsylvania.
The Southern's New Depot.
The Southern's new depot is rapidly
taking shape and its appearance now is
beginning to show up as it will when
completed. The tiling in the door ap
proaches is being laid, the scaffolding
removed from the interior and the
doors and windows in place. Cement
ers commenced work this morning lay
ing the walkway beneath the umbrella
shed.
FACTOKV BLOWS VP.
Tobsicro Factory Blown Up With Dyna
mite. So Less of Iiife.
Bv Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 12. The tobacco
factorv at Elkton, Ky., owned by the
American Snuff Co., was blown up by
dynamite today. There was no loss of
life.
j
Mrs. W. A. -Wilson, of Steele Creek,
j js very jji an(j it is feared that she
i . . .
1 cannot recover Mrs. Wi sou is a sxster
of Mrs. R. S. Wilson, of this citj .
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MERIWETHER GETS
SENTENCE AT LAST
Court Martial Trial is at Last Set
tled. Meriwether Gets Sen:
tence of Confinement to Limits
of Academy for Period of One
Year.
Is Also to be Publicly Reprimand
ed by the Secretary of the
Navy. May be Allowed to Serve
on Practice Ship Attached to
Academy.
Dy Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 12. Midshipman
Minor Meriweather, Jr., who was tried
by Court Martial for causing the death
of Midshipman Branch has been sen
tenced to confinement to the limits of
the Naval Academy, for a period of
one year, and to be publicly reprimand
ed by the Secretary of the Navy.
Secretary Bonaparte has ordered the
sentence to be carried out, but that so
much of the penalty as would debar
the accused from serving on any prac
tice attached to the Academy be re
mitted. ;
Representative Broussard, of Louisi
ana announced that he was entirely
satisfied with tho findings.
Midshipman Meriweather was ac
quitted of the charge of manslaughter
and found guilty of the other two
charges, namely for violating the
the third clause of the eight article for
the government of the Navy which pro
hibits midshipmen from engaging- in
fisticuffs and conduct to the preudice
of the good order and discipline.
NEW BERN HAPPENINGS.
Marriage to Take Place A "Coon"
With a Coon.
Special to The News.
New Bern, N. C, Dec. 12. The mar
riage of Miss Lizzie Biddle of this
city to Cant B. A. Newland will' take
place here Thursday, December 14th.
The authorities . are still having
trouble with blind tigers. The latest
development was the arrest of a young
negro upon whose person was found
six or more flasks of liquor. The river
and marshes near the city are the
dumping ground for great quantities
of emptl flasks. It is thought that
there is an illicit distillery doing busi
ness some distance nearby.
The temperance people of the city
are becoming aroused, and a determin
ed effort to crush the sale of the stuff
vill doubtless ue made at an early
date.
A "coon" with a coon was an inter
esting sight on the streets here Satur
day. They seemed to understand each
other perfectly. And the question as to
whether, after all, the 'possum was the
negro's favorite was raised in the"
minds of the passerby.
CHARLOTTE FIRMS
SESD PROTESTS
Loverings Reso lution, Introduced
in House, Meets with M uch
Disfavor From South. Protests
From Two Charlotte Firms and
N. C. Men of Prominence.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 12. Representa
tive Lovering's resolution introduced
in the House yesterday, for the pre
paration of a new cotton estimate to
be issued January 10, 1906, has called
forth a number of protests to the
Southern members.
The Charlotte, N. C, Cotton Ex
change and Board of Trade and the
Charlotte Bonded Warehouse Com
pany sent telegrams of protest to Mr.
Webb, cf Nor.th Carolina.
David Clark, of Raleigh. N. C; R.
M. Miller, Jr., of Charlotte, N. C, and
I other cotton manufacturers also have
1 protested to the North Carolina mem-
,bers of Congress. In Mr. Lovering's
resolution, it sf ;aleged, that the
Census Bureau reports of the aiount
cf cotton ginned in the three States,
and one Territory does not agree with
the estimates of the Department of
Agriculture.
Representative Burleson, of Texas,
and other Southern members allege it
is unfair to declare that the Depart
ment of Agriculture's report is er
roneous on a partial return, ignoring
the returns from other cotton States.
Public Speaking; Friday Aiglit.
The following notice was given The
News today by Mr. Carl B. A. Byers
with the request that it be published: '
"Carl E. A. Byres will speak to the
laboring people at the Victor Mill at
No. 833 W. 3rd sreet,' on Friday night
about 8 o'clock, and requests Col. T. Le
i:oy Kirkpatrick to be present and dis
cuss the issues. Col. Kirkpatrick is as
sured he will receive a polite and at
tentive hearing and will be given any
length of time In which to tell the people-
what he represents."
Mrs. C. W. Johnston and Miss Rosa
Johnston have returned from New
York where they spent several weeks.
SALISBURY NEWS ITEMS.
Socialist Leader to Deliver Address.
Business Managers of Post.
Special to The News.
Salisbury, Dec. 12. Eugene V. Debs,
the Socialist leader, will deliver an ad
dress in Salisbury on December 24th.
He comes here at the invitation of the
machinists of Salisbury and Spencer.
Messrs. Joseph X. Roulche and Hen
derson M. Brown yesterday took
charge as business managers of the
Salisbury Daily, and Weekly Post, and
will look after the interests of the
company which has purchased the
paper, and in which they are inter
ested. Mr. Nelson V. Taylor, son of En
gineer Taylor, and a graduate of Cor
nell is to be married to Miss Claire
Louise Mann of Potsdam, N. Y. Mr.
Taylor is now teaching in a prepara
tory school for boys at Richmond,
Ky.
" Rev. Dr. Geo. H. Cox organized a
Lutheran congregation at Rockwell
Sunday with a good membership.
The official census of Salisbury,
which is about completed, shows a
population of 12,000.
A death ' resulted from lockjaw at
China Grove yesterday. The victim was
Mr. Alfred Beaver. The funeral ser
vices were held today.
Mr. J. M. McMichael, architect, has
placed Mr. W. C. Lester in charge of
his branch office at this place. Mr. Mc
Michael has several large jobs on hand
in this city and others are to follow
soon.
NOVEMBER GOLD RECEIPTS.
Mr. Hannah Reports Products and Ac
tivity About the Same As Last Year.
The receipts of gold received at the
United States Assay office for the
month of November amounted to $25,
60o.4S. The receipts for the correspond
ing month of last year amounted to
$26,226.94. These figures show a de
crease of $623.46.
Prof. George B. Hannah, of the Mint
has returned from his annual trip in
specting and looking over some of the
principal mines in the gold districts
of the South. Mr. Hannah states that
the conditions this year are about the
same as they were last year, there
being very little difference in the pro
ducts and activity.
PROMINENT COUPLE
AT
Prettiest Wedding of Season to
be Solemnized This Evening at
7:30. Miss Dora Hamrick to
Become Wife of Wm. H. Jen
ning's. Detai's of Occasion.
Special to The News.
Shelby, N. C, Dec. 12. One ot the
prettiest marriages of the season will
be solemnized this evening at 7.30 at
the handsome residence of ex-Sheriff
arid Mrs. M. N. Hamrick, when their
daughter, Miss Dora, will become the
wife of Mr. William H. Jennings. The
house is brilliantly 'illuminated and
artictically decorated. The wedding
ceremony will be solemnized in the
sitting room, and an altar is construct
ed in the bay window with a back
ground of white, lighted with candles
and banked with ferns, carnations and
chrysanthemums.
Mrs. W. H. Blanton, twin sister of
the bride, was dame of honor, and was
handsomely attired in white net over
taffeta, trimmed in lace, and she was
accompanied by Mr. Grover C. Ham
rick. The bride was elegantly gowned
in white Duchess satin, trimmed in
chiffon, lace and pearls, and wore the
bridal veil, caught up with a diamond
brooch, gift of the groom. Miss Ade
line Bostic, daintily dressed in white
silk, was the flower girl, and Master
Edgar Hamrick, the ring bearer.
Mrs. W. B. Nix presided at the
piano and the bridal party entered the
sitting room to the strains of Men
delsshon's Wedding March, Rev. M.
E. Parrish performing the ceremony,
which was witnessed by only the rela
tives and a few intimate friends.,
At 8 o'clock the doors were thrown
open, and from that time until 11 the
house was filled with the reception
guests, who were met at the front
door by, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bostic, by
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Andrews escorted
into the parlor, where the many hand
some and costly presents were dis
played. The hall and narlor were decorated
in red. Punch was served in the back
hall by Misses'" Ollie Hamrick and
Selma Eskridge. Cake and cream, in
the dining room by Mrs. Bessie Harn-
rirk and Misses trances Jennings,
Pansv Blanton. Ruth Andrews and
Helen Dover, and the dmmg room
was decorated m pint, green ana
white. The bridal party, together
with Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Hamrick,
Mr. and Mrs. B. Olin Hamrick, Mr.
W. H. Blanton and Miss Viollna Ham
rick. of Gaffney. S. C composed the
receiving partv in the sitting room.
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A large nuinuei ci sucblo m
present and the following are the out-of-town
eruests who have arrived: Mr.
and Mrs. D. M. Baker, of King's
Mountain; Mr. Edgar Flack, of Ruth
erfordton; Mr. Rush Holland, Miss
Dorcas Holland, Mrs. L. R. Pruett, of
Charlotte, and Mr. R. R. Haynes, of
Cliffside.
TVTi- ond TVTrs: Tpnn!nrs will leave
Wednesday morning for Washington,
New York and other places of inter-1
est, and will be gone about ten daysj
Or two weens. iue giuum io a. iiuiu-
inent citizen of Shelby and for many
years Mayor of the town, while the
bride is a young lady of many charms
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CREW OF 13 RESCUED
ONLY FEW MINUTES
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Bailing by Hand for 24 Hours and
Wireless Telegraphy Succeed
ed in Saving Lives of Men on
Relief Light Ship. Vessel
Went Down.
Light House Tender Azalea Unable
to Get to Ship for Six Hours.
Azalea Finally Reached Ship
and Brought Crew to Safety.
Harrowing Experience of Crew.
By Associated Press.
. New Bedford, Mass., Dec. 12. The
persistent bailing by hand for 24 hours
and the wireless telegraphy that
brought help at last saved the lives
yesterday cf 13 men on the Nantucket
South Shoal relief lightship No. 588.
but the vessel went down a few min
utes after the crew had tumbled over
the side into their life boats.
For six hours Monday, the light
house tender Azalea, which had ans
wered the call for help, lay alongside
the watter-logged lightship, unable to
render assistance owing to the fearful
sea.
At length tho weather moderated,
and. an effort was made to tow the
lightship to New Bedford. After 18
miles had been covered water through
a leak began to gain on the already
exhausted crew, and tho distress sig
nal was hoisted.
Without stopping for any belong
ings, the crew launched their boat and
jumped into it. They had rowed only
a short distance when the lightship
plunged beneath the waves. The men
were taken on board the Azalea, which
was steamed back to rescue them and
every one was brought here safe.
NO CAITSR FOR ALARM.
Commander of Navy Says Onnboat
Wasp I in Yieinity of JVanturket
Shoals.
By Associated Press.
New Port, R. I., Dec. 12. Commander
Sawyer of the Naval Training Station
stated that he had heard indirectly
from the gunboat Wasp snd that thei'ts
was no cause for alarm. He said the
gunboat was in the vicinity of Nan
tucket Shoals and would return when
the fog lifted. The gunboat Hist is
believed to be anchored, near the. Wasp.
NOBLE PEACE PRIZE.
Avarded to Baroness von Sutting of
Austriaat Saiem Ceremonial.
Christiania, Dec. 12. King Haakon
and Queen Maud, all the ministers of
state, the members of the storthing and
the members of the diplomatic corps
and their ladies were" present at the
Noble Institute todav. wrhere in solemn
ceremonial Baroness Von Siittner, of
Austria, was adjudged the winner ot
the Nobel peace prize.
The baroness for many years has
been prominent in international move
ments looking to the peace of the
world. She was one of the Austrian
delegates to the international peace
congress held at Boston a year ago.
SOCIAL.
Miss Ethel Brunson has returneilto
her home at Hartwell, Ga., after spend
ing some time in the city with Mrs.
II. L. Adams.
Mrs. Joseph R. Ross is entertaining
at cards this afternoon at her home on
North Church street, in honor of her
guests, Misses Annie Graham, of Hills
boro and Mary McNull, of Fayetteville.
Miss Mary Gibson, of Loray is vis
iting her brother Mr. J. P. Gibson on
East Oak street,
Mrs. W. L. Liddell is entertaining
this afternoon the member's of the
Sarosis, at her home on East Avenue.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. B. R. and Mack Clark of.
Waxhaw, are in the city today.
Mr. John Bass Brown returned to the
city this morning after spending two
weeks at Sea View, Va.
Mr. Frank Mcore of Augusta, Ga.,
who has been visiting his brother, Mr.
Harvey Mcore, has returned home.
' Capt. George F: Bason, formerly of
the Charlotte bar but now of Gastonia,
is spending a few days in the city.
Rev. George H. Atkinson, pastor ot
the;Honroe Presbyterian church, wa3
in Charlotte today.
Charged With Desertion.
J. D. McMahan, a native of Davie
county, is held at the police station,
charged with desertion from Fort.Mc
Pherson, near Atlanta.
McMahan was arrested in Charlotte
this morning and will be held until
an officer arrives from Atlanta.
Sheriff Wallace in Raleigh.
Sheriff N. W. Wallace left last night
for Raleigh, having in custody Joe
Alexander, who was sentenced to SO
years in the penitentiary for the mur
der of Calvin Simmons at the last term
of court. Sheriff Wallace will return
either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Constantinople, Dec. 12. A dispatch'
from Philippopolis says that Fclim
Pasha, chief of ; the secret police, has
been arrested, an investigation show
ing that the recent throwing of a bomb
at his coachman was prearranged by
him. t.
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