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The ft evrs TWELVE PAGES. -. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION ESTABLISHED 1888. Fo,. Be bfCo Charges of Improper c n fj?;ci TF7I Woman, Pi fared Against Rev. C. 1 . Sherrill to Be Thor oughly Investigated. Some Facts Relating to Case No Crime Charg edProceedings of Day II e vie wed in Detail Much Work Done. ;!;:! to The News. '.i'.cl-.ory, N. C, Nov. 19. The sec rr.a lily's session of the Methodist Cir.:Vrcnce met at 9 o'clock, Bishop A'Vir.s presiding. Religious service v c: r by Ira Irwin. A r.umbsr of undergraduates were i r..i";:d and advanced to higher L-A-- . H v. J. YV. Clegs, who was allow u; to rest last year, was ireaniinous W ; .-admitted. 7 r. M. B. Porter, of the American I.! 'v Society, addressed the eonfer- IUv. D. C. Richardson, of the &th uli;: Episcopal Church, wras receiv ed f-om Blue Ridge conference. A vass of 10 yoi:ng men were re- ctiv'd into full connection. Tho election of delegates to the .. conference on first ballot or i;.y:;u-n. resulted: F. S. Weaver, V. 1A Turner, R. L. Durham and J. L. AA-un. " Second ballot, no election; third ocr.r-t. C. H. Ireland. Fourth ballot and 'fifth, no eiec un the sixth bailor t: b. wm-l-.xh was elected. Tile following young men were ad n; ;?u on tri?I : H. V. Clarke, L. W. C A as. Will Edward, W. I. iiughts, A. V. Rat-.cge, E. D. Stabler, li. K. "vadv. w. B. Shinn and J. F. Harrel- Lr. Kilgo addressed the conference a Trinity College's work. f. F. Morr and J. II. Weaver r ilected clerical delegates on fcr ;,iillot. . I a. J. C. Rowe reported a trial A: ::.f.'Siary in the charge against b .. C. T. Sherrill. A committee was . :r.u-d to try, with J. M. Woos i'.y as prosecutor. Some Things in Evidence. Ti... beginning of this case was in Jhk . ;')', which was the time of the ')&(?;.(.; n offense, was committed, and ili-'-iv was nothing said, so far as kn -..vn ci the matter in any way, until O'- iiK T cf that vear, when it came and, taking a witness, a brother j i ir nt ir snprn rnr rnfl n rii f I !' .ic-h.-.r with him, he called upon the h:dy ami asked for a statement, telling wLut was being circulated. To this r ;.- 1 c'ne would make no charge u.v, r. rather charging Mr. Sher r:;!V fv.nily with inattention to her, but '-' . v .-ays 'that the reason that sue vi'v not charge him then to his face thrit the witness present was a -i;::Ar- man, and she would not discuss thf matter In the presence of the young Vi bon conf erence convened last year r - A.-heville the matter was open for j 'ii;;rge, but the preachers on Mr. j h mil's district had a meeting and a plain statement of his side of At.-io. had signed a paper agreeing to allow the matter to go Unnoticed; the preachers sl0Tied this save one, i.o was a kinsman of the lady, whom it was not satisfied with the re- 'r of the called meeting, and wrote ;o 'hfj ladv for a statement of the and lie, with others, have taken bor reply to that letter, in which she -r-n; charges, and have built up the 1 ' from it to the point of Mr. Sher demanding an investigation at ' - hf:nd3 of the conference as indicat-c-'I :;bove. As reported unofficially the case is v.t a .5 follows: There was a' social gathering at the ''!C of the presiding elder, Rev. C. F. ---niii. at Rutherford College, which is attended by the complainent, Mrs. s b-rry and her two grown daughters, v i o tiring of the occasion before her ' : r-irters wanted to go home was'-in ' art r f gnin? whn snme one with ;-r'';i the lady did no? want to be, i 'b-:.i to see her home. Seeing that' visitor was embarrassed as to get- Special to the News, b- aonie, Mr. Sherrill offered his ser- Chester, S. C, Nov. 19- Mf. L. lay v . -s a-; escort, which was accepted, ; Icr Grant, who has withiri the past v.u-W motest, saying she could go . few years lost by fire two large gin ; i :n -. I houses, and also had his big barn and '- -i viDg the Sherrill home, the route 'its contents burned six weeks ago, - over a by-path to the main road or, had his cotton house completely de---.-t. which led over rough ground, stroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon 1 : bi and up a steen declivity, the go- at his home in Armenia. Mr. Grant - np of which is where the offense had no insurance on the property, it raid to have been committed. ' is thought the cotton house was igmt a Cherry claims that he put his ed by sparks flying from a gm close around her and said things he by. b f.ikl not. Mr. Sherril says he saw j to the road, and in climbing the Pittman-Hyatt. '" P place, that, instead of taking her Special to the News. ,,.-,-,,, ' thj arm, he placed his hand or Chester, S. C, Nov. 19. Miss Ldna ; -'iirts on the back of the lady, rather Hyatt, the attractive daughter oi Jir. lurking her up the hill; at the top and Mrs. D. H. Hyatt of Fort Lawn, T which he bade her good night, re- R. F. D. No. 2, married Mr. bamuei '"'King to his home, with never a Pittman of Edgemcor, at the exquib 1 bought that he had done wrong or in itely decorated home ot the ouaeb i-.uy way offended her. ' parents Wednesday afternoon at s Notwithstanding, the charges have o'clock. Has the Largest Circulation toi errill erence been circulated and worked for'all thev are worth by certai ninterested ones this year. Mr. Sherrill is closing a fine year's work on the Shelby district, and is a man whom manv of those wno know him well think is above any wrong intent, either act or word. He denies positively anvthing im proper, and the matter will have to be decided on the word of one or tne other. He is ably represented bv Drs Boyer, Marr and Detwiler. while the prosecution will have able men ' to push the investigation. Of course the hearings will be in the committee room and away from the public. Much sympathy is felt here for the accused, who has done most excellent work in the conference since his admission; and it is the more regretted for the sake of the whole conference, which has such a fine record as to the charac ter cf its ministers. By her own evi dence Mr. Sherrill is guilty cf no crime, if all she claims is believed. Hickory. N. C., Nov. 19. Finishing the morning session yesterday it wag announced that Dr. S. A. Steele would speak again at 3:30 and at 7:30 Dr. John C. Kilgo would de liver an educational address. Botn were signals for the gathering of a large crowd, filling the spacious church till people were turned away at the doors. Dr. Steele spoke on League work in the afternoon, and the address was inspiring in every way, as he save incident after incident of young peo ple who had been reached and put to work through league influences. Dr. Steele is a wonderfully gifted man, both as a gospel preacher and plat form speaker with an experience few men have had. Dr." Kilgo SPeaks. The 7:30 service was in charge ot Rev. E. L. Eain, pastor of Trinity church, Charlotte, and president ot the board of education in the con ftrence. Dr. B. F'. Dixon lead the prayer and the conference trio as mentioned yesterday sang i selection. The Good Old Fashioned Way," at the cloie of which Dr. Kilgo was present ed and proceeded at once info tho discussion of the status of . education in this country. He told how the general board come South once a year in Pullman cars, sit down to a banquet, deplore the conditions or education, and go back home feeling that the' have transformed, the edu cational condition:; of the South with r.ever a thought that the church has any part in the education of the peo ple. Said he: "I pity their ignor ance," and with that as a prelimi nary foundation Hie doctor proceeded to dilate upon the conditions, giving figures to show that the churches of the land, with 30,000,000 people were furnishing 90 per cent of all the students in school, and such has been the history of tho church and education, and gave figures to show how this brancli of the church was furnishing a larger per cent, say- of the educational movement today ir, - riir. nr cniircips hjh ih Uii i rather than tho Pullman car crowd that break champaign bottles m some hotel dining room, getting in spiration therefrom. Then with figures he showed how the church colkges have furnished and are furnishing the majority ot prominent men of the r.atioi'. Labor Convention Endorses Gompers Report By Associated Tress. Toronto, Canada, Nov. 19. The American Federation of Labor con vention by a' rising vote endorsed President Gomper's report protesting against "unjudicial and intemperate language," used by Justice Wright sentencing Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison to jail for contempt or court. Death of Gifted Editor New York Sun By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 19 William M Lafan, publisher of the New York Sun, died this morning at his home in Lawrence, L. I., following an op eration Monday, for appendicitis. He was aged 62 years and a native of Dublin. Ireland. He was successor ol Charles A. Dana, in the management of the Sun. Fire Destroys Cotton Gin rted nf THE ONLY EVENING CHARLOTTE, N. C, By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 19. The Atlantic Deeper Waterways Convention had as a stellar feature this morning, Presi dent Taft, guest of the association and municipality of Norfolk. : The president arrived on the naval yacht Mayflower at 8:30 this morning. His arrival was announced by a dou ble salute of 21 guns, first fired by the Norfolk Light Infantry Blues, second bv guns of the receiving ship Frank- lin. The president's yacht dropped an chor off Hospital Point. He came ashore on the naval tug Mohawk and was met by Rear Admiral Taussig, commanding the naval station, joint reception committees of the city of Norfolk and the waterways convention Proceeding to the Monticello hotel the president, was accorded a reception to the convention of delegates and later escorted to the 'grandstand at the Confederate monument, where before delivering" an address he reviewed the; military and civic parade. J The president's reception was a notable affair. Several hundred peo ple greeted him, including Governors Fothiers of Rhode Island, Swanson of Virginia, Governor-elect Mann, Sena tor Martin and many members of con gress. The naval and military and civic pa geant was the greatest in the city's history. Proceeding to the Confeder ate monument, Mr. Taft was cheered by a great throng cf people lining the streets. Turning into the main street he was greeted by 400 school children forming a human American flag. The children sang "America." The president ap peared much affected. Seventy newspapermen arrived from Washington here. Elaborate plans for their entertainment have been made. Use Business Methods. The president, outlining his posi tion on waterways improvements, said : "I am glad to be here to testify to my interest in the waterways work. There has been a general movement ever the country in favor of the ex penditure of money to improve water ways, inland and coastal. I am sure the movement has the support of the Benefits For Injuaed Government Employes Special to The Nevs. Raleigh,' N. C, Nov. 19. Detailed in structions have just been received, in the office of United States Marshal Cladius Dockery, here, from the depart ment cf justice at wasnmgton, ior making special reports to the depart ment of all persons injured while in the employ of the government under the provisions of the act of congress of May 30th, 1908, entitled, "An act giving compensation for injuries to government employes." There are no persons within the Eastern district at this time subject to a benefit of this kind. Had the act been passed in time it would have Tvmlipfi ouite advantageously to H. C. Reece, of the revenue service, wno was dangerously wounded by blockad pra in Harnett county, some months ago, and has permanently lost the use of his lert arm tnrougn tne enect oi one of his wounds. Incendiaries Arrested. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 19. A telegram from Deputy Commissioner Scott, of the state department of insurance, was to the effect that he has procured the arrest of Lamb and John Adams "on the charge of burning a building owned by Mrs. Gardner, in Pitt county. The telegram was from Greeaville. gg Norfolk Gives President A Warm Welcome Any Afternoon Paper Published in Ke f wo ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAP? FRIDAY bVENINU 'NOW, TELL US ALL ABOUT IT!' people and these responsible to the people for the expenditure of nionejr. What I wish to depreciate is the general proposition to raise a lot of money and dump some here and some there and some back here just in order to distribute it equally over the country. I am opposed to that. 1 am in favor cf expending the money for an in-provement in Norfolk and spending it for improvement some where else if the Norfolk project is a good one and the one somewhere else is not. In olner worefs, we ought to go at this business as if we were business men. And when v.-e do that I do not think that the people of the United States will grudge a cent of the many millions that it is going to cost to give us the improvements we ought to have no matter where they are. Favors Big Na?y. "I want to say that I will take up what is projected and proposed with all sympathy possible, but neverthe less, with what I hope is judicial spirit to reject what evidence does not sustain and to approve what tne evidence does' sustain. I wrant a navy to continue to be maintained unbroken worthy .of this coun try. We are not knocking anybody's chip off his shoulder, and we are not having a chip on .our shoulder, but we are a great nation of eighty or ninety millions of people and we must, in order to maintain the pres tige that is proportionate to our stand before the world, have a navy that is worth seeing and able to fight if it has to." Favors Deep Waterways. President Taft. in his address, re iterated his position in regard to waterways improvement, and de clared he would earnestly support any project which could prove its practicability and worth and which would redound to the general good. The president said a word regard ing the navy, declaring the Norfolk navy yard was probably the most important station and base in the entire country and that Hampton Roads formed the greatest point of naval rendezvous. The navy, he de clared, should not only be "worth seeing, but should be able to light if it ever has to." Seventy-three Men Removed By Associated Preess. New York, Nov. 19. Collector Loeb added another stirring chapter to the' sugar frauds when he announc edthis afternoon he had removed from customs service at the port or New York 73 employes in the weigh ing and other divisions. IF ADVERTISING IN THE NEWS WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS THERE IS SOME THING WRONG . WITH THE BUSINESS. IN CHARLOTTE. NOVEMBER 19. 1909 Big Fire in Bel man i Four Houses Total Ip De stroyed on Fegram St. Loss About $5000 Originated in Closet ot Benfield Home. Fire, which broke out in the home of Mr. W. H. Benfield, at No. 227 North Pegram street, Belmont, today about noon, completely destroyed four houses before it could be checked and entailed a loss estimated at between $4,000 and S5.000. The majority of the. furniture in the houses destroyed was saved, with the exception of the home of Mr. Benfield, where most of the furniture was de stroyed, the piano and a few other ar ticles being saved. The thre other houses burned were occupied respectively by Mr. R. A. Barrett, who owns a wood yard in Belmont; Mrs. M. E. Mullis, a widow lady, and Mr. W. P. Martin. The house occupied by Mr. Barrett was owned by Mrs. J. B. Tartlton, of Concord, on which there was a small amount of in surance, though not enough to cover the loss. The two houses occupied by Mrs. Mullfs and Mr. Martin, were own ed by Mr. J. Arthur Henderson. The fire started in the home of Mr. Benfield, and was first discovered by .members of the family while at dinner. How it originated is not known, as it was first discovered in a closet, andit is said there was no stove flue near by which it could have caught from. The alarm was given and the fire company responded, but as the city water main does not extend into Bel mont, water had to be obtained from the plant of the Louise Mills. The man agement turned on this, and if it had not been for the assistance thus ob tained it is no telling what the loss would have been. At the time of the fire the mill was closed down for tne noon hour and the operatives rendered valuable assistance in fighting the flames, which could be seen from a great distance. The Benfield home was wrapped in flames soon after the fire was discov ered, and from here it rapidly spread. Two of the other houses were "shot gun" houses located just on the other side of Mr. Benfield's home and be tween it and the Presbyterian church. The fire was not long in spreading to those and they burned rapidly, and only by the greatest efforts was the Presbyterian church saved. As it was, it was scorched very badly. Mr. Bar rett's home No 225. was the next wdiich caught. Several houses justj across the street from the ones which were burned were scorched by the excessive heat. Mr. Barett saved about all of the furniture. The house in w-hich he lived, it is said, was insur ed for about $500, and about a like amount was carried on the building oc cupied by Mr. Benfield. Pegram street along the section in wbieh the fire occurred is very thick ly built up on both sides of the street, the houses being close togetner, ana it is very fortunate that the nre occur red when it did, or the damage might have been considerably greater. The majority of the citizens of this sec tion were at home for dinner at the time of the fire and it was greatly through their efforts that tne names did not spread to more houses than were consumed. A large crowd quickly gathered on the scene immediately after the alarm was given and their first efforts were toward the saving of furniture in 'the different homes. All the furniture from several other houses was removed for fear they would likewise be wiped out by the flames. The buildings were almost complete ly destroyed and only a little charred framework remains standing. Cracksmen Get $1,600. By Associated Press. Allman, Iowa., Nov. 19 Two mask ed men dynamited the safe of the bank of Allman this afternoon and escaped with $1,60. Ch d B arre rou Woodrow Wilson Favors Football By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 19. Presi dent Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University, speaking of the agitation to abolish football, said: "Football, too fine a game to be abolished off hand. I do think it should be modi fied to obviate these fatal accidents." Negro S hot Over Domestic Difficulty Special to the News. Chester, S. C, Nov. 19. Jealous of John Macon's paying court to his wife all in the case colored John Winn, so the former asserts, attempted to butcher him with a knife Tuesday last, near Hopewell A. R. P. church, on Mrs .T. S. Harris' plantation.' Macon declares he made record door speed endeavoring to escape the angry Winn. However, since Winn was a swifter runner than he, it was quickly realiz ed that he must either shoot to kill or be slaughtered, so he suddenly stopped, turned around and fired. The bullet dangerously punctured Winn's leg. It had to be amputated. The effects of which, coupled with the cop ious loss of blood before medical atten tion could reach him after he had been shot, caused his death early yes terday morning. Macon is now im prisoned in the local jail. Word has just come in from Pine viile that John O'Leary, the negro man who was shot by another negro named Cobb during a fuss at that place yesterday, had just died from the effects of the bullet wound. Cobb has escaped and so far there is no trace of his whereabouts. A posse is searching for him and if caught will stand a chance of re ceiving a very severe sentence for his crime. , No details of the killing can be ,had at present as no one seems to know the cause of the fuss that re sulted in the tragedy. Mad Dog Scare. 4 Durham, N. C, Nov. 19. A mad dog caused an Alston street excitement yes terday when it bit three men and six dogs before the officers and citizens succeeded in shooting the rabid fel low down. None of the attacked per sons feel any immediate uneasiness and they joined in the chase as if noth ing had happened. of Miners ran dies Tense Situation Is Result of Execution Of 1 wo Americans By Associated Press. . . Washington, D. C, Nov. '19. Indications point to recognition by the United States government of the belligerency of the Revolutionist's gov ernment in Nicaragua under Gen. Estrada. A public declaration to that effect is expected in the near future. At the present moment the insurgent forces are in control of at least half of the Nicaraguan territory, and have possession of the At lantis coast, except Greyton. Warships dispatched to Nicaraguan ports are expected to arrive at their destination today. Wireless reports from them are hourly expected. Dr. Hazera, Nicaraguan minister-designate, this morning received the state department's note demanding irom the Zalayan government an ex planation of the execution of Cannon and Grace. The legation admit ted a "report of the incident has been received." Washington, D. C, Nov. 19 A tense situation exists this morning as the result of the execution of two Americans, Cannon and Grace, in Nicaragua, by order of President Zelaya. Zalaya's action, while new to the public, has been known to the state department for 48 hours. The department possessed the main facts and adopted the attitude of reserve, awaiting with patience the Nicaraguan government's explanation. It is assumed here that late press ate in the statement that the men charged with attempting to use dynamite mines to blow tip some of Za laya's troop transports. Should the department's advices confirm the story, then the question at issue, is whether the charge justified execution. Probably everything depends upon the methods pursued by Cannon and Grace in attacking Zalaya's forces. If it should appear that-the Americans slipped within the government force's lines, disguised, and planted the mines, they might be regarded a3 spies, subject to summary execution. But, if working openly, it probably will be held that they should be treated as prisoners of war on the theory that the attack upon a ship by a mine is a legitimate act of lawful war. In the latter case no doubt Zelaya w il be called to account and ample reparation demanded. The Nicaraguan legation officials profess to know-nothing regarding the execution. ' Zalaya's Troops Deserting. Blueflelds, Nicaragua, Nov. It. The blockade at Greytown remains ef fective, Rebels strengthening their position continually. . It is reported large numbers of Zalaya's troops are deserting. Fear of a Rebel invasion in the interior, influenced Zalaya to mob ilize forces there. There is no likelihood of. a movement against the eastern coast. News From the Des Moines. Colon, Panama, Nov. 19. The United States cruiser Des Moines, dis patched at top speed to Nicaraguan coast as soon as the execution ot two Americans reached the State Department, Washington, sailed from Port Limo.i, Costa Rica, yesterday, presumably en route to Blueflelds, ,i.Kaa ..j J CarolirvaLS TWELVE PAGES e FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION PRICE 5 CENTS odies Rescuers Return From Burning Mine t9 Tell Gruesome Story of Piles of Bodies Seen in Mine's Depths. Several Dh figured Bodies Were Bt ought to Sur face Grief Stricken Women Vainly Seek to Identify Their Own. By Associated Press. Cherry, 111., Nov. 19. The dark tomb of the Cherry mines conquered, after an all night battle in clearing shafts in a burning mine; three bodies were first recovered, through the main shaft, and brought to the surface at 8 o'clock this morning. Inspectors and geological experts, penetrating the dismal depths and fighting the smouldering fire in the coal veins, caught sight of piles of other charred bodies, but passage was . 'hampered by the fire. At 6 o'clock this morning a group of miners and railroad men entered the mine, working without oxygen hel mets but there was no suffering from noxious gases. . Struggling through the dark tomb the firemen discovered in a" second vein a pile cf bodies from which three were recovered. The east portions of the gallery, where the fire originated are badly caved in. The west portion of the gallery is still afire, but firemen with hose got 40 feet into the vein. Fireman O'Conner, one of the many from Chicago to fight the underground flames, emerged from the main shaft and declared he believed the fire would be extinguished before many hours. He saw a pile of human bodies bur ied in the wreckage of the gallery run ning from the main shaft to the air vent. He also saw bodies lying in heaps in the west vein where the fire is still raging. Mine Inspector Taylor, who yester day declared he would enter the mine or die in the attempt, spent the night in the mine and gave a grewsome ac count of piles of human bodies sight ed but impossible to reach. Taylor sent workmen into the mine to repair the east vein, the approach timbers having burned. Another body of volunteers was sent later to-day into the mines. On the second trip of the cage four other bodies, one a boy, were brought to the surface. The ambulance, guarded by militia men, was followed by crowds to the town hall, temporary morgue. Here scores of the grief stricken (Continued on Page Two.) dispatches irom Manuagua are accur executed after court martial were ght Out