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any Bodies of
Miners' Have
Been Removed
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LIGHT THE ANALOGUE
IF GOD II SEVEN-FOLD ,
RESEMBLANCE IS FOUND
up to Eight o-cir k to.
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Had Been iCarriA io
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Rescue Work Continued
All Through Night
7 hirty More Bodies
Have Been Located
Over 115 Men Killed.
V.y Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 30. Eighty-two
N ulies have been recovered from the
:i;;rianna mine of the Pittsburg-Buf-l
ilo Coal Company at 8 o'clock this
ii-runiing.
These bodies now rest in an impro-
ist il morgue.
Thirty more bodies have been lo
lau.l in the wrecked mine and will
l i brought to surface immediately.
Of the victims 23 Americans have
.. c n identified.
The rescue work continued through
night.
The work identifying the victims
is progressing steadily.
i "resident Jones, of the company,
1 . li.-'ves the number of dead is be
tween 115 and 130.
Root and Takahira
ExcnaDge Notes
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 30 Secre
:.:iy Root and Ambassador Takahira,
; .Japan, exchanged notes this af-
riiiion at the state department cov-
ri::g the declaration of five articles
which are to govern their policy in
r'uii.a and the Pacific a full report
of which has been set .forth in the
A-nriated Press dispatches.
The final meeting' between Koot
i n i Takahira preliminary to the
sknii' of the, notes wag held in the
luDTiiiiig. The articles will be given
i i". Wednesday morning.
The state department is pleased
v.;;h the manner in which the inten-
;.vii of the two governments regard
the Pacific and China have been
ivi-fived.
Newspaper publications show still
x iii" misconception of the attitude of
'hi- two countries and for this reason
Sk i. tai y "Root says the exchange ot
iinti-s is useful.
To Strive for Uniform
Pure Food Laws
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 30. To secure the
passage of a uniform pure food laws,
in various southern states, the com
mittee on feeding stuff standards of the
Southeastern States Association of the-i
f-uinniissionero of agriculture, compos-
i of all state chemists south of the
Ohio river, together with representa
iive manufacturers, met here today.
Archbold on Stand.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 30. In the govern
ments suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil Comnanv. Vice-President Ain-i
I'Oi.i today testified about the Vilas,
Keith and Chester agreement of
bT'.'. Archbold said the agreement
was made as a simple method of
holding property in the interest of
firnmon ownership. He said it was
'"a the advice of , counsel that no cor
poration could safely hold property
which was widespread in many states,
whose laws restricted corporation
rights.
Pope Pius Indisposed.
By Associated Press.
Rome, Nov. 30. Pope Pius had a
slight fever today and was obliged to
remain in bed. Doctors Petacei and
Marchiafava, after careful examina
tion, announced with proper care and
rest they felt sure no complications
"would arise. All audiences were sus
pended, including those -of Archbishop
Oh nnon. of St. Louis and Bishop Allen,
of Mobile.
The Sorosis will meet tomorrow
afternoon at - 4 o'clock with Mrs.
Hugh A. Murrill, at her home on
Kust Morehead street.
Ctiarged With
Rifling Mails
Special to The NeVsT
Greensboro. N. C. Nov. 30. Postal
Clerk TnVin Pnltrnin woe nrrpc;ted l)V
m inspector this morning upon 'the
in-rival of the train from Goldsboro,
charged .with rifling the mails.
Wlion 'arroctort mariwri hiils nlnced'new Washington street, tunnel, pro-
in a decoy letter at Goldsboro for DuH ceeding in opposite directions, form
isani yesterday wexe found on him, the ! ally opening that underground tnor
I'Hckages reaching. the Durham oflicejoughf are to regular traffic.
without the money. Coltrain has em- t
T'ioyed Judge Bynum to defend him at Call for Band Statement.
the trinl tViia Qftomnnn T7!isrht nost-'Tlv Associated PreSS.
OOifp incnof.tnrc qpQ lioro n witnosspsi
Judfre Rnv,i rrfiTitort a fwitiniifincfi
the Industrial News until Saturday,
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STATE RATE
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 0. The
supreme court' of the United States
today reversed the decision of the
United States circuit court for the
eastern district of "Virginia, holding
unconstitutional the order of the
state railroad commission fixing a
2-cent passenger rate on state busi
ness, the eftort being to uphold the
order.
Reasons for Opinion.
The opinion announced by Justice
Holems says the rate was named by
the commission under authority of the
state constitution, the railroads imme
diately beginning a litigation to en
join the enforcement. Justice Holmes
today, in overruling Justice Pritchard,
declares, the commission's proceeding
was legislative and not judicial and
that the court's decision was on the
technical ground that the railroads
had not proceeded iit the proper man
ner. Today the reversal is based on
the failure of the railroads to exhaust
their rights in the state courts. -The
opinion directs that the case be retain
ed by the circuit court, but Justice
Harlan took the position, in his dis
senting opinion, that the decision
should have been reversed with discre
tion to dismiss. He concurred in the
result as did Chief Justice Fuller, but
both delivered dissenting opinions.
Justice Brewer alone dissented from
the result.
Important Work Favored.
By Associated Press.
"San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 30. The
National Country Life Commission,
according to Mr. Wallace, of the com
mission, will recommend better roads,
better rural schools, postal savings
bank and limited parcels post.
Famous Case Up Again.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 30. The
attorney general today petitioned the
supreme court of itie United States
for a certiorari to the court of ap
peals, for the seventh circuit, order
ing up. for review the judgment of
that court reversing Judge Landis in
the famous rebate case against the
Standard Oil Company.
Bin Concern to Liquidate.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 30. The LaFayette
Trust Company, a reorganization of
the Jenkins Trust Company of Brook
lyn, which went down in the financial
panic of a year ago, did not open for
business today.
The institution will go into liquida
tion because of failure to obtain an
increase of capital.
Will Not Permit Massacre.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 30 Min
ister Furness reports that the diplo
matic corps have decided today that
in case the insurgents reach the city
limits contesting parties will be
notified and pillage, incendiarism and
massacre will not be permitted.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 30. An all-night
joy- ride in a borrowed automobile
ended disasterously early today when
a big touring car swerved from the
road in Brooklyn, tore through an
iron fence and plunged into a deep
cut, where the Long Island Railroad
enters the tunnel at Atlantic avenue.
Bertram Senwick, a clerk, was
probably fatally hurt. .
Frederick Blackenborn, a butcher
of Glendale, suffered concussion of
the brain; Louis Thiesen, of Glen
dale, a silk weaver, suffered a frac
tured rib.
Chaffeur Homan was arrested.
The party spent the night at Co
ney Island.
Underground Road Opened.
By Associated Press.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 30 Starting
from two opposite terminals of the
elevated system at Dudley street and
Sullivan sauare at t:42 a. m. two
trains entered theapproaches of the
Washington'. D. C, NOV. J0. IjOmp-
of Currencv Murray to-uay is
nfri the call on National Banks for a
f their condition at tne
j close of business Nov. 27.
M
ALL NIGHT RIDE
IN AUTO ENDS
DISASTROUSLY
New Railroad
Projected
Columbia,' S. C, Nov. 30. The sec
retary of state has issued a charter
to the North and South Carolina
Railway Company, with headquarters
at McColl, S. C. The officers, all
of whom live at Hamlet, N. C, are
W. R. Bonsai, president and treas
urer; J. E. Hancock, vice-president;
S. O.' Bauesfield, secretary.
The capital stock is 20,000 mini
mum, with privilege to increase to
$150,000. The charter grants con
demnation privileges. The road will
probably extend from McColl to Dil
lon, giving a connecting link through
rich territory along the state line.
The purpose of the corporation, as
laid down in the charter is:
"To build and operate a line of
railway from some point in the
county of Marlboro, on the North
Carolina line, to some point in the
township of Carmichael, in the coun
ty of Morion, and through, the town
ships of Brigiitsville, Adamsville and
Bluff, in the county of Marlboro, and
the townships of Haiieesville and
Carmichael, in the county of Marion.
And it proposes to assume and claim
the power of building such line ot
railway; also of building and operat
ing lines of telegraph and telephone
in connection therewith; the total
leneth of the road not to exceed 40
miles, no portion of which has been!
constructed. The motive power to
be used is steam, electricity or gaso
lene. And it is expected to extend
the same into North Carolina, but
it is intended to be operated as an
independent line by an independent
corporation."
Two Associations Now One.
Bv Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 30.--The Blow
ers' and Gatherers' Protective Asso
ciation has been absorbed by the Na
tional Window Glass Workers' Asso
ciation. Details of the merger were
completed 3'esterday.
Winners of Davis Cup.
By Associated Press.
Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 30. Aus
tralian tennis players today won the
Davis Cup, finally defeating Wright
and Alexander, the American contest
ants. ' 4
Ships Reported Lost.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Nov. 30. A report ot the
sinking of two Japanese steamships
were also received here but no par
ticulars. Tried to Murder His Family.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 30. Maddened
by liquor, James Hackett, aged 36,
of Miningside avenue, East End, this
city, in an effort to exterminate his
family today, fatally injured his wife
and then committed suicide.
Messrs. J. B., B. N. and A. B. Duke
of New York arrived- in the city lffst
night and are guests at the Selwyn
hotel.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, Nov. 30. The Revolu
tion Cotton Mills are preparing to
build a $40,000 bleachery, work to
commence at once, or as soon as the
necessary material can be placed on
the ground.
Two buildings will be erected one
of the two stories high with dimen
sions of 105x135 feet. - The two' build
ings will form one T-shaped structure
and it will be completed by next
GREENSBORO
: Tfl RAVE NEW
BLEACHER!
SOUL MATES !
proceedings
"SfeSe
Special to The News.
Laurens, S. C, Nov. 30 The Metho
dist conference, held a second session
Saturday evenrng completing the call
of the 20th question, by the call of
Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg
and Sumter districts. The call revealed
that every member of the conference
had passed examination of character
and ot all the 250 members there was
not a single charge against any one of
them.
The conference session gave way
for a session of the Legal conference,
that is the niyne of this body, as in
corporated undW the laws of this state,
and a report was made of the finances
handled by the legal body, and the old
officers re-elected. Dr. R. A. Child agent
for Woft'ord college remains
is presi-
dent
At the beginning of this session Dr.
John O. Wilson was designated by the
bishop to preside over the body, but
the bishop coming in took the chair
again. At the adjournment the aged
bishop asked that he be relieved from
attending the Memorial service Sunday
evening as he must have rest after
doing the work he has done and has
to do here.
' At seven thirty, Rev. J. M. Terrell,
a missionary to Brazil, and formerly a
member cf the Western North Caro
lina conference made an address on the
work in Brazil. Mr. Terrell has much
to say of the field, and has a plain
blunt, way of telling of his labors there.
Sunday morning saw the mcst in
terest of any day, on the part of the
towns people as they crowded into the
church to hear Bishop Alpheus Wl Wil
son preach from Epesians 3:10-11.
The discourse was masterful, and
at the close Thos. W. Godbold, H.'
R!i!onTii ttor.v' ThnQ W ATnnnfvl vn
and Wm. Henry Polk were ordained
deacons by. the oisnop. At jiju p. m.
the memorial service was held, Rev.
J. S. Stokes presiding, when memoirs
of the deceased preachers of the year
were read.
At 3:30 n. m. the memorial service
was held and memoirs read, by their
flriends and co-labcrers to the follow-
ing: Revs. A. M. Christyberg, W. W.
Jones, J. J. Neville, T. P. Phillips, J. J.
Workman of the superanuate list, and
J. M. Collins and Wm. Blisborn of the
undergraduates, and G. R. Shaffer of
the effective men in full connection.
It w?.s a sad hour fraught with much
feeling.
In the evening at 7:30, after a ser-
mon by Rev. R. S.Triesdale, Bishop
Wilson ordanined the following elders:
Chas. C. Derrick, Leo D. Collins, Rob-
ert E. Sharpe, E. L. Thompson, R. A.
Brock and H. Lee Powell.
Conference
Appointments
The appointments are as follows:
Rock Hill DistrictR. .E. Stackhouse,
presiding elder.
Blackstock, H. B. Hardy, Chester.
D. M. McLeod, Chester Circuit.
A. E. Waller, East Chester.
F. R. Hodges, East Lancaster.
W. A. Beckham, Fort Mill.
S. J. Bethea, Hickory Grove.
S. B. Daily, Lancaster. -
M. -M. Brabham, Lancaster Circuit.
H. L. Singleton, North Rock Hill.
V. M. Owings, Richburg.
W. S. Martin, Rock Hill, St. John's.
. H. R.- Mills, Laurel Street.
J. M.. Rigre3, Rock Hill Circuit. ,
,W. H. Arial, Van Wick.
C. F. Carter, Winnsboro
B. A. Phillips, Yorkville.
" J. M. Abney, York Circuit.
B. C. Vaughan, Missionary evangelist
E. K. Hardin, student,
University.
Vanderbilt
Spartanburg District.
M. L. Carlisle, Presiding Elder.
Belmont, B. M. Robertson.
Blacksburg, G. F. Kirby.
(Continued on page 9)
Oil Case to
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C, Nov. 30. Another
step in the government suit against
the Standard. Oil Company of Indiana
goes on record today, when the counsel
for the government applies to the su
preme court for a writ of certiorari,
thus bringing the Iambus rebate case
before the highest tribunal. This is
the case in which the court of appeals
reversed Judge Landis's fine of $29,
240,000 against the corporation.
The government in its petition for
a writ of certiorari advances as its
principal prayer me importance ot an
interpretation, by the supreme court
of the United States of certain clauses
of the railroad rate law. It is point
ed out that several sections of the
Elkins law are not sufficiently ex
plicit in view of conflicting court de
cisions and that the court of last re
sort should for the benefit of all con
cerned take jurisdiction of the case
and give a construction which wil be
final and binding upon all inferior
courts.
The officials of the department of
justice who are most closely identified
with the Standard Oil suit have found
"po" an examination of the precedents
-e supreme court retuses to grant
writs of certiorari in cases decided by
United States circuit courts of appeal
unless questions at issue, involve the
interpretation or the constitutionality
of the law.
The government contends that under
the rate filing provision of the. Elk
ins: act, which plays an important part
in the Standard Oil case, one circuit
court of appeals. may place one con
struction upon it, and another court in
another circuit a conflicting construc
tion, and that it is possible that nine
different construction may come from
the nine circuits.
The complications that could arise
have been used for their full effect
in the petition of the government, and
the officials of the department or
justice are confident that the court will
grant the request for a construction of
the law
Bryan Majority Not so
Large as First Thought
Special to The Tews.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 30 The state
board of elections finds instead of a
Bryan majority of 22,845, as announced
it is 22,041.
The mistake was in Wake's figures,
Bryan being given 3,713, Taft, 2,161;
when the Taft vote really was 2,960.
With this corection the vote in
the state stands: Bryan, 136,928, Tatt,
114,041. , ? . .
"
I Catholic College Burned.
By Associated Press,
Berlin, Ontario, Nov. 30. Fire last
night destroyed two wings .of St.
Jerome's Catholic College. The loss
is $40,000. There were several nar-
row escapes. All got out in their mgnt
clothes. A Pennsylvania student was
badly burned fighting the fire.
By Associated Press.
Pittsbursc. Pa.. Nov. 30. One man
was killed, five others seriously injur
ed and many passengers badly shaken
up, when train No. 5, Chicago limited,
on the Pittsburg and Western branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
crushed into a "buckled" freight train
near Valoncia, Pa., 20 miles north of
here, early today.
, The dead man is G. E. Spiddel, of
I Painesville, Ohio, fireman of the pas
senger train. He was caught un
der the boiler. -
The wreck was due to the breaking
of a long feight train on a grade near
the scene of the accident.
ONE MAW KILLED
WREGKOFTRAIN
MECKLENBURG LAND
BRINGS $150 PER ACRE
At Commissioner's Sale Part of the
John S. Todd Estate Brings This
Abmount The Entire Tract of 147j4
Acres Sold for $10,247.50 Other
Land Sold.
In a commissioner's sale of the John
T. Todd estate on the Derita road
north of the city today, 11 acres
brought $150 per acre.
The land was sold by order of court
in an action for partition entitled Mrs.
D. A. Todd again W. H. and J. H.
Todd. The fir'st tract sold containing
in all 61 acres brought $5,840. It was
part of this tract that brought $150 per
acre. The purchaser was Mr. H. W.
Harris.
The second tract containing 86 acres
brought $3,407.50, and was 'bid in by
Mr. J. Arthur Henderson.
Mr. W. M. Smith, administrator, also
sold a lot on North Myers 5(L by 70
feet at $349, the purchaser being Mr.
Alfred W. Brown. The sales were
made by Auctioneer Gresham.
Search For
Missing Man
Special to The News.
High Point, N. C. Nov. 30. The
whereabouts of Mr. I. E. Perry man,
who disappeared from his home three
miles from this city, last Tuesday is
still shrouded in ' mystery. It is is
feared that he has carried out his
threat to kill himself and posses are
scouring the country in that vicinity
for his body. It is very evident from
reports ' by his neighbors that Mr.
Perryman's mind was affected, as
he is said to have been acting
strangely for some time.
Last Wednesday a prominent phy
sician? of this city, received a letter
from Perryman, in which he said:
"Take my boy ajid make-m man of
him. I am going to kill myself
Thursday."
This letter was written Tuesday,''
the day that Perryman disappeared.
The physican and others have visit
ed the iPerryman home and found
it deserted. Mrs. Perryman being
afraid to remain there with her
children has taken up a temporary
abode with a neighbor.
On Thursday Mrs. Perryman had a
warrant issued for her husband,"
hoping that he might be arrested by
officers before he did himself or
others harm.
Several of "Perryman's neighbors
are very much afraid, as he had made
threats against them, and they are
afraid that he is planning mischiot
to them. Perryman gave as his rea
son for threatening suicide that ev
erybody is against him, and yet it is
said he had the very best of neigh
bors and has never had any trouble
with them.
Perryman wrote other letters to
various parties, in which he intimated
that he was going to commit suicide.
In one of them he said: "Have my
grave ready by Saturday." As far
as can be learned he gave no intima
tion as to what means he intended
to use to carry out his threat of self-
destruction nor any hint as to where
his body could be found
Mr. Perryman was a well-to-do,
hard-working farmer, well known and
respected by his neighbors, and there
is general regret and sympathy for
the unfortunate man since his mind
has become affected.
D
THE REBELS ARE
ADVANCING
CAPITOL CITY
By Associated Press.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, Nov. 30.
Victorious reBels, under Gen. Simon,
advanced rapidly on the capital, and
the people here are almost in panic,
fearing the rebels will loot the city.
According to the latest reports the
rebels will reach Leogane today,
which is 20. miles west of here.
Gen. Simon has addressed a pro
clamation to the people of Haiti
and the Haitien army, saying the
people in the southern section of the
republic are tired of being governed
as they have been for the past six
years. '
He describes the administration of
President Alexis as in the hands of
liars and executioners, charcterizes
the president as an old man without
a conscience.'
Gen. Tancrede Auguste, minister to
the interior, resigned today.
' Government troops are -deserting
to the enemy.
p Business at Standstill.,
Port Au Prince.- Nov. 30. All stores
and business houses are closing. Men
are protecting their residences by barr
ing doors and windows and every for
eigner has put up over his property the
flag of his nation. " Markets are de
serted. Country people who came
With produce have fled precipitateely
leaving their goods behind "them. Pres-
ident Nord Alexis 'persists in the de -
termination to continue the struggle.
N
Powerful Sermon on The
Law oi Gravity And
Affinity Helpful Les
sons From the Story of
Samaritan Woman.
Dr. Farr Opens Bible Con
ference With Three
Striking And Helpful
Sermons- The Scriptural
Antidoteto Agnosticism
:t::::!::x
BIBLE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Today.
At Second Presbyterian Church,
4 p. m. "The Pre-Existence of
the Son of God"; 7:30 p. m.
"The Philosophy of Clothes."
" ' Tomorrow.
Noon, Y. M. C. A.: "Three Kinds
of Riches"; Second Presbyterian
Church, 4 p. m. "The Incarna-
tioh"; 7:30 p. m. "The Power
and Beauty of a Consecrated
Life."-
.'Agnosticism is a word given usby
Huxley. It expresses the belief of those
who do not know. It neither affirms
nor denies. Etymologically it is the
Greek equivalent of the Latin word
which means ignoramus.. Why should
the opinions of those who by their own
admission do not know God be accept
ed as authoritative in religioiy?"
These were some sentences from, tho
introduction of the sermon yesterday
morning by Rev. Dr. F. W. Farr, of
Philadelphia, in opening the Bible con
ference at the First Baptist church yes
terday morning. His subject was "The
Scriptural Antidote to Agnosticism,'
and his text, "God is light." He drew
seven striking analogies between light
and God. Dr. Farr's preaching is full
of analogy, many of. his illustrations
being taken from the physical sciences.
His illustrations are extremely happy.
Another characteristic is his clear
cut language. His choice of needed
words and his elimination of useless
words is remarkable. He is often epi
grammatic, and all his sermons are
full of sentences that could well stand
by themselves without any bolstering
up from acontext. For instance:
"As the sun-glass collects the rays
of light and throws them into a focus,
so the Christian should focalize Deity
upon a lost world."
'As a rule the spiritual intuitions of
a pure-minded woman are a safer guide
than the logical deductions of a strong
minded man."
"Sin is a falling- Salvation is a ris
ing. No falling body has the power
of self -recovery. It falls faster as it
falls farther through space. Perdition
is an eternal lapse because the pit is
bottomless. What awful momentum
Judas must have gained in the past
2,000 years!"
While Dr. Farr is a scholar, he is
so simple in his presentation of truth,
that a child may understand. Famil
iar with all the arguments and the lit
erature of infidelity, he is able to hold
his own in any debaters to what truth;
is. He is frequently challenged to de
bate with members of the four infidel
societies of Philadelphia and always
accepts. He is always listened to with,
respect. His seeming effort, however,
is to make the deep things of God easy
to be understood of men.
The conference moved to the Second
Presbyterian church at 4:45 in the af
ternoon when Dr. Farr preached to a
mass-meeting of women, drawing les
sons from the woman at the well of
Samaria. At night he preached to a
great congregation on "The Laws o
Gravity and Affinity," his text being,
"And Judas . went to his own place."
It was an extremely solemn sermon,
and was followed by half a dozen peo
ple rising to confess Christ.
A synopsis of Dr. Farr's sermon yes
terday morning follows:
I John, 1: 5: "God is light and in
him is no darkness at all."
The Epistles are timeless mirrors
of Church truth and teaching. John
presumably wrote the first Epistle to
refute the errors of agnosticism which
j was so widely prevalent in the
first
j century. It is equally effective as an
i antidote to the agnosticism of the
20th century.
j The grounds of unbelief are contin
j ually shifting. Satan is constantly
; changing the plan of atack on Chris
tianity. At one time the predominant
form of unbelief is atheism, which de
( Continued on page 8)
700 Persons
Drowned
By Associated Press.
Chefoo China, NoV. 30. Twa Japa
nese steamships collided off this port
today. , - . V
Details are lacking, but it is report-
;ed.that over 700 persons were drown-
ed. . -