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rr tj 1909 G th 8,
109,737 Bale ad
Ginned to Nov. 14,
Conparsd With 9,595,
S09 For 1908.
ct of Report on Mat
5 wo flrxtii if ic 7ieiiol
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by J he Local Author
Hies Full Report by
States.
A.-oeiatc-tl Press.
. Kington. D. C, Nov. 22 The
;:, ,;s report shows 8,109,737 bales
(. mi,::, counting round bales as
' ; !es, ginned from the growth ot
i.i to November 14, compared with
-.: for 1908.
n.u bales included this year are
v",s. compared with 173,908 lor
;:- Inland CS.G07 for 190D, com
vu wifn 56.701 for 1908.
Figures by States.
:..n ginned by the several states
X . 14. 1909, compared with that
:.. : io the same date in 1908, foi-
- 1908.
51,635
1909.
5I.49!dustry, in this
S'-?- HtV,
4bb,alo 41d,44
Caro. . .
j;;th Caro 913,407 938,926
On November 14. 1908, 3.3 per
font of the entire crop of the country
iuvi been ginned.
fh" distribution of the Sea Island
. . . . .
Florida. ssAii; ueorgia, v$s,ia, , - -South
Carolina, 6,217. j Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 22 The
The statistics in this report for j state crop pest commission finds in
i:".ty are subject to slight correc- the picturesque Spanish moss a seri
tions when checked against the m-ously threatening danger to the cot-
uivicmai re-turns ot tne ginners wmcn
arc being transmitted by mail. The
(i !(! statistics
ot cotton ginned
of the quantity
this season to
S: c. ial to the News.
Hickory, N. C, Nov. 22. The sixth
day's session of the Methodist Con
irixnee met at 9 o'clock. Religious
services were by L. .B. Abernathy.
He v. J. C. Wooten reported 30 min-i.-'f.s
students at Trinity college and
J;;.-:kop Atkins said "Tell the boys to
io ready and come on. The world
i waiting for them."
Rev. J. C. Wooten and Rev. B. L.
Muish were transferred to North Caro
J:n;; and the Virginia conference. A
ram from Bondera to -day an
li' ur.ced the Rev. H. L. Atkins, a
nioniijor of this conference, is dying to
of consumntion. Prayer was made
i' : him by H. M. Blair.
A resolution asking the general con
ference to change the name of the
church to the Episcopal Methodist was
?' orted to the committee acting la
ter. Rev. T. J. Falger was discontin
vioii on account of failing health.
Guensbcro, Morganton, Mt. Airv,
Salisbury, Shelby, Statesville, Waynes
viilo and Winston districts were call
!. finishing question 20. Revs. Blair
i'H'i Sherrill were re-elected editors
the Advocate.
Hickory, N. C, Nov. 22 Sunday is
'RDAY TEJCE
Eighty- Two- Counts in
Indictment Against
Bank Cashier Battle
s nodal to The News. ' ' '
Greensboro, N. C, Nor. 22.-The United States district court, Judge
I-yd, presiding, convened in specialsession hore this morning to try Lee
li Battle cashier of the bankrupt City National Bank, indicted for alleged
"..!:- entries in reports to the comptroller and personal drafts in large ag
" ' gate amount drawn and paid without knowledge of officers of the bank.
Of eight counts for false entries the "largest discrepancy is in the sworn
i.ort of January, 1907, where, under the head of "Loans, exceeding
! limit" the report says, "None," while the allegation m the bill
'u indictment is that the bank had a loan to the Pomona Cotton
nutacturing Company, of which Mr. Battle was president, amounting to
The counts charging unlawful drafts on the bank recites 70 different
pr-rsonal checks paid at different dates between November 1906, to tne time
f the bank's closing, in 1908, the smallest check being for $30, and-the iar0
'.st for $19 000 v "
The trial began at 11 o'clock, it taking only 15 minutes to secure a
" The defendant would not waive the reading of the bill of indictment It
contains 82 counts and the balance of the day will be consumed in reading
'he 100 typewritten pages of the bill, . riP-
Battle, who is very prominent in church, business and .social "p ''
hn five lawyers, the government having no counsel besides Disjtrlc Attorney
Holten. and Assistant Judge Coble, who is today engaged . in ' reading tne
bill of indictment to the jury. -
es tKe Laj-gest Circulation of
ureau
Nov. 1, make it 7,017,849 bales.
"The present ginners' report is not
bearish and it is not very bullish
either," said a cotton factor in this
city td-day. "The market, has . not
been greatly affected by it. January
closed at 14.55 Saturday and at this
hour, 1 o'clock, is quoted at-14.61. I
think the following ginners' reports
will, be bullish. In this county, and
section, I believe that SO per cent of
the cotton has been ginned. I really
believe it is 90 per cent but I will say
SO to be conservative. I don't know
whether the rest of the cotton belt is
so largely picked out."
"There is nothing unusual about the
ginners report," said another cotton
man. "The reading of the report did
not cause 10 points difference in the
market. The New York market is
about seven points up to-day. The re
port confirmed the anticipation of the
trade that-the figures would run from
S,000,000 tQ 8,200,000. The government
estimate of the crop on December 10th
is the thing to watch now."
"It looks like a short crop," said a
leading manufacturer of cotton.
7 wo Oil Mag
nates
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 22. Armstead
Baxter and James Callahan, oil mag
nates and pioneers in the oil in-
is count v. are oead at
their homes here.
Spanish Moss Shelters
Many Boll Weavers
IPv Associated Press.
ten planters, ine commission issues
a statement today that the moss
shelters a enormous number of boll
Keporion
iton' Ginned
'weevils
the day of all days at a Methodist
conference for those old men ana
many of the younger ones, when they
gather in the annual Sunday morn
ing love feast and there tell of the
goodness of God to them, eat bread
and drink water in token of brotherly
love and sing and pray. Yesterday
was no exception to the rule, and at
9:30 the spacious First Methodist
church was filled comfortably full ot
the visitors and townspeople, an
intent on hearing and seeing and
feeling all that was going on.
The hour was in charge of the
grand old mountaineer, Rev. W. B.
Lyda, assisted by Rev. J. D. Arnold,
both superannuates, and both still full
of the fire of preaching the word.
Several times the shout was heard
as these good men told of the good
ness that has followed them all their
lives. -
Bishop Atkins Preaches.
At 11 a. m. Bishop Atkins ascended
the pulpit and took his place while
the choir sweetly rendered an ar
rangement of "Rock of Ages.' The
bishop announced the second, hymn,
"Come Thou Almighty King," which
Continued on Page Ten.
THE ONLY EVENING
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
"If the vision of a great trolley line
system between Anderson, S. C, and
Greensboro, N.; C, and between Colum
bia, S. C., and Charlotte, N. C, with
branch lines radiating in every direc
tion, and spelling unrivalled prosperi
ty for the Piedmont is to be ultimately
realized, there must be co-operation
between the people in this section and
the men from the North who have un
limited capital at their disposal, &nd
who are willing to invest it here."
This was the utterance of a South
Carolina man, who is already interested
in the new development of trolley lines
for this section, which has taken shape
across the border line. He had in mind
the organization of the Rock Hill Trac
tion Company, aiming to connect ulti
mately with. this city; to build lines
to adjacent points around Rock Hill,
and to extend southward to Columbia
and also did he )is.ve in mind the pur
chase by a syndicate composed of the
Dukes of Durham and New York and
of South Carolina business men of the
Anderson Traction Company which is
already operating a line from Anderson
to Belton, and which it i now planned
shall be finally extended to Greensboro
N. C.
The Southern Power Company has
magnificent water powers, developed
and being developed on the Catawba
and Broad rivers. As well as The
News can ascertain the Southern Pow
er interests are not giving the present
boost to trolley line development for
the purpose of selling power to run
the trolleys. The Southern Power is
not going into the trolley line business.-'
Little Power to- Run a Trolley.
It is almost amazing to one who is not
an expert to hear an expert electrician
say that to run the projected Anderson
Greensboro trolley line a distance of
215 miles it would not require more
than 4,000 hcJse power. That amount
is but a drop m the bucket.
But trolley tracks, as they extend
over a territory, -write upon it in letters
of iron the words "Development and
Prosperity." It means expansion indus
trially. It means the multiplication of
cotton factories, furniture factories,
cotton seed oil mills and all kinds of
industries. It means trucking on
farms which had never before had
facilities for getting truck to markets.
It i3 for reasons such as this, as well
as can be ascertained, that the Dukes
have been persuaded that this section
has a marvelous future, and are willing
to invest their money here.
But they are not going to do it
alone. The News gathers that they
are not trying to get a great trolley
line monopoly. They have made a be
ginning and if the people will come
with them, see the visions they see,
and prove their faith by their-works
in putting in money along with them,
then they will be liberal in the capital
which they turn loose for the develop
ment of this section.
The Dukes Want Co-operation.
The capital which the Dukes and
their friends are ready to spend in
this vast trolley line development will
not be invested on a basis different
from that of other stockholders, who
are invited to go into the enterprise.
"The Dukes take care of the people
who invest with them," is a proverb
in industrial circles in the country at
large. It is said to be a matter of
pride among them that they always
stand by their friends, especially those
who take' the same risks in commerce
that they take.
For Instance, the Erwins in cotton
manufacturing. This idea s given im
petus in a letter which the new Ander
son Traction Company is sending out
Continued on Pagee Ten.
.yQovr ' f Warships Are
Speeding To
Any Afternoon Paper Published inStrve Two
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER
MONDAY tVhlNiiNiu
TRYING TO DISSOLVE THE OCTOPUS
Frantic Work at Mine to
Rescue Possible Survivors
By Associated Press.
Cherry, 111., Nov. 22. Daybreak today came in with rain and snow
chilling the winds canished many morbidly curious, from the pit mouth.
Close to the dimly outlined shaft
seeking consolation. Three times the
. . . . . i -
The mourners, numbering less tan a dozen, stumbled along behind.
No church services have.attended any funerals.
Rescuers coming to the surface at noon, "reported live rats discovered in
the newly explored portion of the cavern, where comparatively pure air re
mained and that if the rats could live there, men also could.
' The mine officials declared if any more men are brought out alive, the
work would have to be done within 24 hours, as the men must . necessarily
be almost starved. Rats, he said, would be able to live longer, because
of their ability to find crumbs and scraps of food scattered about from the
men's lunches.
Cherry, 111., Nov. 22. Two exploring parties in the St. Paul mine to-day
found indications that a large number of living, men are still in the . east
workings.
Searchers this morning were able to pass far into the galleries. Two
hundred men are still unaccounted for. If the men still live, imprisoned
in the depths, they are probably too weak to aid in .their own escape. It
is nine days since the disaster occurred, and the possible survivors have
gone without food or water. Rescue parties are working frantically to re
move the timbers, dead animals and earthfalls, which block" the way to the
east workings. Rain fell all last night.
Four more bodies, lying in the black damp were hoisted but the gas
made it impossible to reach a score of others, although they were in plain
view. -
Safeguarding Rescuers. '
Washington, Nov. 22. Word was received this morning, from the offi
cials of the United States Geological Survey, at Cherry, 111., to the effect
that the fire in the 'mine is giving the government experts much anxiety.
The experts are watching the situation closely in order to protect the lives
of the rescuers. Any mixture of fire-damp and oxygen would prove instant
ly fatal and the government experts are endeavoring to avoid further fatali
ties. The experts say that of the twenty miners brought out alive on Sat
urday, twelve were discovered in a helpless condition, still breathing pois
bruised. She also suffered internal injuries.
Barn Burned In
Union County By
Supposed Fire Bugs
By Long Distance Phone.
Matthews, N. C, Nov. 22. Fire,, thought to be of incendiary origin, ear
ly this morning destroyed the barn of Mr. .1. M. Porter, near Antioch
Camp, in Union county, together with a quantity of hay and several head
of cattle and horses Avhich were in it at the time.
The fire was discovered at 4:45 o'clock, but had gained so much
headway that it could not be checked and the rescue of the shut-in animals
was impossible.
The animals burned to death included one horse valued at $150, three
cows, each valued at $35, and one calf at $15.
There was 'also between 5,000 and 10,000 pounds of pea vine hay m the
barn, together with 30 or 40 bushels of cotton seed, which was also de
stroyed. 1
Bloodhounds were, secured from Thompson & Fowler, at Indian Trail,
early this morning an--: an attempt male to run down the incendiary supposed
to have set the barn on fire but the dogs rendered little aid, it being alleged
that the ground-was too dry for them to get the scent,
The estimated loss is $1,500, with no insurance.
Ty Cobb ts
Fined $100
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov.
r"Tv'
Cobb, of Augusta, Ga., the American
League's champion battsman and the
star player of the Detroit baseball club
was fine $100 and costs this morning,
tor assaulting George Stanfield, a ho
tel watchman, on the occasion of the
Detroit team's last visit to Cleveland.
When Judge Vickery announced the
fine, Cobb said he did not have that
much money and execution of judg
ment was continued to jrive the ball
IN CHARLOTTE.
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structure women huddled together,
hearse made slow trips past the mine
player cn opportunity to
Cobb was indicted on
cutting Avith intent to w
ing a fight with Stanfield,
obtain funds,
a charge of
ound, follow
in which tne
watchman was stabbed.
In court this morning
Cobb was al-
lowed t plead guilty to a
sault aiid battery. This
necessity of a trial.
charge of as
obviated the
Mr. Eerryhill Going to Florida.
Mr. S. R. Berryhill and famihv of
this county, leave tomorrow for Fort
Lauderdale. Fla.. where they will
! mnVo thpir home in the future. Mr.
j Berryhill is a farmer and dairyman
! and in his new home . he expects to
' engage in trucking and raising pine
1 apples.
Loeb 9 s Probing
Fi n ished
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov.- 22. Collec
tor Loeb of the port of New York, con
ferred with administration officials
this morning regarding the latest
phases of the probe which has revo
lutionized New York's custom house.
Mr. Loeb declared that the house
cleaning practically finished, but that
a closer watch and surveillance over
conditions would be kept continuous
ly hereafter. .
Fate of As tor's
Yacht Unknown
By Associated Press.
Key West, Fia., Nov. 22. The gov
ernment wireless station at San
Juan, Porto Rico, continued communi
cation with the wireless station here
this morning. There is no confirma
tion of the presence there of the
steam yacht, Nourmahal, with John
Jacob Astor and party of friends
aboard, which has been missing sev
eral days, and it is believed to have
been caught in a West Indian storm
at sea.
Italian Murderer Executed
By Associated Press.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 22. Teodoro
Rizzo, the murderer of two little
children near Utica last September,
was electrocuted in Auburn prison
this morning.
J. G. Carlisle
Much Better
By Associated Press.
: New York, Nov. 22, John G. Car
lisle, former secretary of the treas
ury, who has been seriously ill, is
reported much improved this morn-
I hi
President Spends i, :
Very Busy Day
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 22. Presi
dent Taft had a busy day at the white
house todajr. He -continued consulting
freely with members of the supreme
court regarding the appointment of Mr.
Peckham's- successor. Justices Brew
er and White were among the callers.
The question of filling the high judicial
place was discussed.
There was no intimation as to who
will be selected.
Senator Borah, who has been in the
West investigating government irriga
tion projects, conferred with the pres
ident this morning.
It is understood the senate commit
tee on irrigation will recommend a
bond issue .of $30,000,000 for comple
tion of the approved projects.
Mr. Taft, in his Spokane speech said
he favored a bond issue for this pur
pose.
Secretary Ballinger, who was with
Mr. Taft some time before leaving the
executive office declared his interview
was regarding administrative matters
solely.
Heavy Earth Shocks.
Ey Associated Press.
Salinas, Cal., Nov. 22 The heaviest-earthquake
recorded here since
the shock of April 18, 1906, was felt
here today. Buildings rocked for 15
seconds and people rushed into "the
streets.
Expects to Be Out Soon.
Mason Smith, the young man who
was shot Saturday night, the 13th, by
W. H. Horah, in the latter's restau
rant, on West Trade street, and
who now confined at tho Presbyterian
Hospital, is repprted to be improving
very rapidly and it is expected he
will be out within about a week.
D. O. K. K's Coming.
The annual Thanksgiving ceremon
ial of the Dramatic Order of Knights
of the Khorassan will occur in the
Masonic hall in the Piedmont build
ing, Wednesday night, and a large
number of members from different
sections of the state are expected to
be in attendance. A class of 40 or
50 candidates are expected to be in
itiated, after which the meeting will
adjourn to the Selwyn Hotel 'where
an elaborate banquet will be served.
Clarence Swarringen Happens to an
Accident.
Clarence, the 17-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Swarringen, of Crab
Orchard township R. F. D. No. 9, met
with a very painful accident Sunday
evening. He was riding a wheel when
he accidentally fell off and broke his
lag just above the ankle. He is a
brother to Willson Swarringen, the
young man 'who while out hunting last
March accidentally shot himself in the
foot and soon afterward died from
lockjaw. His ma,ny friends will be
sorry to learn of his misfortune.
Mr. J. F. Livingston, of Columbia,
S. C, is the guest of the Selwyn for
a few days.
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Tense Situation Flxists Be
tween United States and
Central American Re
public -Break Map Come
at Any Moment.
bncle Sam May Demand
Repar at ion Many
War Ships Have Been
Dispatched to Scene of
Trouble.
By Asociated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 22. Strain
ed almost to the breaking point, it
remains for the next few days to
show whether relations between the
United States and Nicaragua will be
snapped off short.
This government has not accepted
as facts beyond contradiction Nicara
gua's" explanation regarding the exe
cution of the two Americans, Can
non and Grace. ?
Sufficient credence is given to cer
tain statements made to the state
department to prompt inquiries into
the reasons back of Zelaya's action.
Secretary of State Knox asserts
the demand for reparation from Ni
caragua will be made should the in
quiries develop that the allegations
of death of the Americans are well
grounded.
Mr; Knox is acting with full ap
proval of President Taft.
! Mr. Taft is fully acquainted with
the Nicaraguan trouble and prepared
to take needed steps to bring about
a more satisfactory situation than
now exists.
American war ships today are
speeding toward Nicaraguan shores.
; The gunboat Yicksburg probably
will arrive at Corinto, on the Pa
cific coast this morning. The crui
ser Des Moines will arrive today at
Port Limon, The' "transport Buffalo
is coaling off California coast under
orders for Panama.-v-There a force of
500 marines will . board the vessel." -Tho
Vicksburrj at Corinto, ; ' '
The first American warship to arrive
in Nicaraguan waters is the gunboat
Vicksburg, which has reached Corinto,
according to late navy department ad
vices. The Vicksburg is equipped with six
four-inch guns and eight guns of small
ler caliber and is in fine condition to
give a good' account of herself should
an emergency; arise.
May Set Up Claim for Damages.
Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 22. D. K.
Cannon, the father of Leroy Cannon,
one of the Americans executed by or
der of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua,
stated this morning that he had deter
mined to await the result of the gov
ernment's investigation before enter
ing claim for damages for the death
of his son and the confiscation of the
latter's property. Mr. Cannon has
asked Representative Olmstead to re
quest the government to recover his -son's
-body.
Steps to be Taken.
Washington, Nov. 22. Secretary of
State Knox will make the next impor
tant and possibly decisive move in the
game of diplomacy being played with
President Zelaya of Nicaragua. Ze
laya killed two Americans in most
summary and brutal manner. In offi
cial quarters it is not expected Zelaya
will be permitted to settle at so much'
per head for these or any other Am
ericans he may see fit to kill. Some
thing more thaa compensation will be
involved in the next drastic step of the
state department. The department is
awaiting additional information on de
tail of the killing of Cannon and
Grace. Until received, developments
are unexpected. The state depart
ments' action in recognizing the block
ade of Port San Juan Del Norte is
recognition, of insurgency, but this is
probably tq be followed by what is
more important, the recognition of the
belligerency, which is of the highest
consequence to the insurgent forces.
Once their belligerency is recognized,
Zelaya would be held to strict account
ability for prisoners he might take,
and the United States would see they
were treated as prisoners of war ac-'
cording to civilized standards. Bel
ligerency also would improve the stat
us of the revolutionary government be
fore the world, likewise increasing its
responsibility.
Vashington, D. C, Nov. 22. Secre
tary Meyer returned to the navy de
partment today from Boston and im
mediately took up the Nicaraguan
situation with Assistant Secretary
Winthrop and Rear Admiral Potter,
chief of the bureau of navigation.
The officials told the secretary of the ,.
navy they were ready for any emer
gency which might arise. Mr. Win
throp explained the Vicksburg had
! been sent to Corinto, and Des Moines
j was reconnoitering in waters near
; Greytown, Nicaragua, to ascertain ef
fectiveness of the blockade, the Rev
iolutionsts claim to be maintaining at
this port.
The report of Commander Shipley,
of the Des Moines, will probably be
sent from Port Limon, Costa Rico, to
which point the ship hs been order
1 ed to proceed.
Continued on Page Nine.