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Congressman ,
J). A..' Dearmond
Perishes in Fire
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Distinguished Demo a $c
Representative Loses
His LUe in Corflagra
ti m of Home Young
Grandson Also Dies.
Spread Was so
Rapid as to Leave no
Opportunity for Escape
t
.1 Vety NotOblel'the county of the accidental killing
Career.
-: A-'-iated Press.
K:;:;-:i City, Mo., Nov. 23.-Hon.
; ;! a. Dearmond, one of the oldest
; ::d : ';,t prominent Democratic mem
; ..v- i' congress, and his grandson,
Y.":u! aged six, were burned to death
in .s lire that destroyed the Dearmond
U i t xJUUfcfl, -Yiu., tJiiny iuuuj .
The other members of the family es
r . and it is believed that none
X-r.her the body of Congressman
.k. : r.iond nor taat of the grandson has
i"-:: recovered as yet.
: b believed that they were incin-
t congressman were founds by
i f-!'. LLi'r this mnmirtr OtVlPr nff'l-
...... , Iiaii. tt'Vi r unail wprp
Mir. Dearmond and a son and daugh-
i'ho fire, the cause of which is un
:r.ova, started at 3 o'clock this morn-
tl iT
The Dearmond home is situated
: thfi strpet from that of his son.
aiiies A. Dearmond. James started to
h intn the burnine- home of his
o
i-r. but was restrained by the younger
numbers of the family and neighbors.
Tho , Dearmond home was two sto
Tk? hi height, and when it got started, I
4 fiercely. !
Mis. Dearmond, the wife of the con
gi'iiiian. escaped in he'r night clothes
;i:;h;::;. and fainted as soon as she,
naefcvs! the ground. When revived, la
Ap became hysterical, and some
line t-laysed before she could tell
v.'iia: had happened. She occupied a
: ra1. on the first floor while the con-.svt-rsir.an
and his grandson slept on
iiie second floor.
?he baa her first intimation of nre
v.hi'T. she heard her grandson cry out
in alarm. She was only barely able
to e.-eape with her own life.
There was not a moment for any
attempt to rescue the others.
Thp house was of wooden construc
tion. By the time she had reached the i
yard the building was wrapped m ; flgure on the size of the crop as being
flanier. Fifteen minutes later it was i anywhere near as important, as know
in ashes. 1 ing how large the consumption will be,
Mr.-. Dearmond heard no call from j v,-ith the great' change that has taken
nor husband. Whether he was smoth- j place in the number employed this
Hvd in bed, burned betore lie coma
It are his room, or made a vain attempt
to save his life will probably never be
known. i
Mia . Harrie Clark, the congressman's
raanied daughter, and the house ser
vants, sleeping on the first floor, were
among the others who escaped.
A Notable Figure.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 23. -In Dear
monu's death the Democrats lese one
'J- their leaders on the floor of the
house. He was a member of that body
'or the past 19 years, and a man whose
i.le education and experience and
lluer.t speech had become one of the
!:ir.(ipal resources of the Democratic
Party in debating national questions.
H? will long be remembered "for his
hniiiant oratory and especially for his
powerful sarcasm and his capacity for
invectives. He was conspicuous as a
lavty fighter, but was inclined to be
pugnacious. This quality was once the
riitauo of getting him into an altercF
ihra with John Sharp Williams, the
liiinoiity leader of the house.
he was an aspirant for .the leadt
''') of the house until the recognition,
ul' Champ Clark by the minority.
Congressman Dearmond and his
little son occupied one, room; Mrs.
dearmond and Mrs. Clark in separate
looms, and Nellie Boles a servant girl,
had a room to the west end of the
house. -
-Mrs. Clark was awakened by a cry
''fid saw smoke issuing from that part
ei the house where Congressman Dear
laoiHl and Waddie slept.
Get me out of here," she heard
'oVaddie cry.
"Never mind, sen, I'll save you,"
Congressman Dearpiond answered. ....
These were the last words . either
of the victims uttered. A moment la-
t the smoke increased in volume
nd Mrs. Clark fled down stairs to the
'fJephcme. Within a minute's timei
:-he had given the alarm and hurried
hack to her mother's room. Smoke and
Haines were leaping from the win
ihuvs. Groping her way to Mrs. Dearmond's
beside, she literally dragged her from
'he room. There was no time to aid
'nose in the other part of the house.
J he maid was one of the first to es
r"i;e. She reached the street from
'he rear door after the first crv of
nre. The maid was too frightened to
omprehend the situation and fled from
tne scene.
a ot'drcn ct the rums revealed no
i;mible trace of the two victims. What
was believed to be the congressman's
i.uaes .were located
The finaancial loss of $20,000 in
cluded one of the best libraries in
the state.
The congressman had three sons
and one daughter. "Waddie" was the
congressman's favorite grandchild. The'
boy frequently remained at the home
of his grandparents, always occupying
the bed with with the congressman.
Hunting Accident Claims
Another Victim
Special to The News.
Statesville, N. C, Nov. 23. News
nnmea from thf northern section of
of a respected young negro farmer,
LulTier Morris, of Turnersourg town
ship, who died Friday night as the
result of the accidental discharge of
a shotgun in his own hands. Luther
and another negro were out hunting
rabbits Friday . afiernoon and about
3 o'clock the dogs ran a rabbit into
a hollow tree. While preparing to
assist his fellow hunter in removing
the rabbit from the log Morris was
in the act of leaning his shotgun
against a log holding the gun by
the barrel when the hammer of
the weapon struck the log and the
gun was diescharged, the entire load
entering his breast at the right nip
ple, inflicting a horrible wound.
Morris' companion secured help im
mediately and the injured man was
removed to his home a mile away,
where he .died a few hours later.
Morris remained conscious until deafh
and talked freely of the unfortunate
accident. He exonerated his com
panion and stated that the shooting
was due to his own carelessness.
Spot Cotton
Sells at 14.65
I he N. Y. Contra ci
ket is a Little Off Opin
ions of Leading lirtns
Look Toward Ultimate
Higher Pticzs.
I Cotton is a little off today, yet there
. seems to be a strong feeling on tne
j market of ultimately higher prices. At
' 1 o'clock today January was quoted
at 14.58, March .82, May .97, July .91
I and Dec. .32. Charlotte spot advanced
15 points over yesterday, to 14.G5.
Some of the. opinions of the market
taken from the New York Commercial
the day the ginners' report came out
are as follows:
Atwood, Violett & Co.
We do not
year as compared with 1903, in Europe
as. well as America, it will be far eas
ier for the labor element to buy goods
based on 16 cent cotton, than it was
last year on the basis of 9 cents. There
is a big difference in the earning power
There will be a big surprise in the
consumption figures later, without re
gard as to how many looms and mills
may run now.
Argo, Jester & Co. Consumers
must and will follw the course which
holds oift the best promise of resulting
in a favorable comparison between the
price of finished goods and that-of raw
material. If, however, weekly figures
afford a reliable test, there is as yet
'no indication cf anything faintly ap
proaching general curtailment on a
large scale. There is, without doubt,
considerable cotton for sale around 15
cents, but it .does not necessarily fol
low that this will be forced on the
market at 14 1-2 cents, and still less
on further declines, if such should be
seen. With broad fluctuations, we be
ileve the tendency of the market is
still upward and advise purchases on
all weak spots.
George M. Shutt & Co. Spot hold
ers are in control of the situation and
unless the entire trade is badly de
ceived as to the size of the crop, prices
'toay be expected to range considerably
higher. There is little prospect of re
lief from the present acute situation,
and until a new and abundant supply
ispromisd, values will doubtless be ful
ly maintained, and the market contin
ues to be a purchase on all setbacks.
Wotorman Xr Pn Wp hf1ipVf thfi
market now is in an extremely danger
ous position. The 15 cent mark, seems
to discount all unfavorable conditions
to date, and if prices are pushed higher
the bulls may find it extremely difficult
to unload. .The action of the market
during, the last week shows plenty cot-
ton for sale over tne io ceui ievei,
and we think sales- at that level cafc
not nrovfi other than profitable.
Georee F. Jones & Son Our advie-1
es'from the South go to show that
about all eastern crop has been pick
ed and . that there is but little re
maining to be ginned. The shadow over
the market now is the government esti
mate of the crop to be issued Decem
ber 10th. In the meantime the mar
ket is liable to have hea'vy fluctuations
rather favoring the long side so long
as the bull leaders show the same con
certed action that, they have in the
past. -
Receipts at the Charlotte platform to
day were 34 bales at 14.65 against 116
last year at 9 cents.
Conference
One Reason Perhaps, why
Dr: Dztwiler Was Sent
Away From Try on St.
to Asheville Dr. Rozve
Will Succeed Him.
The people of Tryon Street Meth
odist church are sad today over the
fact that their pastor, Rev. Dr. G. H
Detwiler, has, in the wisdom of the
bishop and cabinet of the Western
North Carolina Conference, been
taken from thenf.' Dr. Detwiler has
Mar-Lb,eeI1'x.h?re,03Jly a ?er.-s "mej
iiiuugu ne uau stuveu l unity euurcii
in this city some years before. As a
biteirtess man and a preacher com
bined he is well nigh ' to the front ot
thc Methodist ministers in the state
and the South.
The General : Conference of the
Methodist Church, South, meets at
Asheville next yesr. This great
body of preachers and laymen gath
ers every four years and the well
known qualities of leadership ancl
organization of Dr. Detwiler are be-
lieved to have
influenced the bishop
in making this appointment, for
it
will be quite a task to handle a
gathering of the size of the General
Conference. The meeting at Ashe
ville is a vital'iy important one. Six
new bishops are to be elected at that
time, aim nr;aj cthei matters
ot
to
great weight and moment are
come up.
Dr. Rows - who comes ' from the
Asheville church to Tryon Street is
one of the younger and. rising minis
ters in the conference.
Rev. C. M. Pickens goes from Bre
vard Street church here to Lenoir,
thus changing places with Rev. Ira
Irwin cf that place, who goes to Bre
vard Street. Mr. Irwin, has been pas
tor, among other charges, . of
Centenary in Greensboro, Franklin and
Lenoir.
The News has already told of Rev.
Mr. Hipps of Chadwick-Hoskins, going
west. He will be succeeded by Rev.
H. H. Robinson, who has been for 16
years in the conference and is a splen
did worker.
Rev. A. W. Plyler, who is appointed
as assistant pastor for Trinity church
in this' city, will devote his time to
taking care of his aged parents who
live somewhere on the road between
here and Statesville. The appointment
is therefore ' practically a nominal one.
$100,000
THne in
Va.
By Associated Press.
Warrenton. Va., Nov. 23.Ruifi and
desolation mark the burned district
this morning, following last night's
disastrous' conflagration. A driving
rain storm helped to extinguish tne
smoldering fires.
' Business is at a "standstill. -
The loss will approximate $100,000.
The insurance is about $60,000. Twenty-five
buildings, 15 being residences
were destroyed.
The town hall is being used as a
storage place for what property was
saved., .
Only the prompt use of dynamite
prevented a much greater loss.
Man and Boy Smothered
Undsr leaf Tobacco
By Associated Press. . I
Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 23James P.
Scott, aged 35, and his 12-year-old -son,
were smothered to death this morn
ing under a wagon load of lea,f. tobac
co. Scott and the boy were driving
to this city to deliver the. tobacco.
. A few-, miles from town the wagon
overturned, catching the man and his
child" underneath. Scott stunned by
'he fall, could make no effort to
extricate himself and the boy. When
found, both were dead. ,
"SAVE THE AUDITORIUM !"
gress Made In
Trial Of Bank Cash
ier L. H. B a 1 1 1 e
Special to the News.
Greensboro, N. C... Nov. 23. The gov ernment's evidence in the trial of
Lee H. Battle, cashier of the City National Bank, this morning consisted of
files from the treasury department, being reports made by bank to the corap-,
trolTfr nf it rnnrlii inn nnrl tocti
rbooks of the bank with these renortsto
This evidence showed that whereas bank sundries report of . August, 1907,
stated that excess leans were none, the amount by the books showed a total
indebtedness of the Pomona Manufacturing Company of near $200,000.
Theklefense had begun a vigorous cross examination of Mr. Hull just be
fore adjournment for dinner, the purport of the examination being that Mr.
Hull, in his official reports of examination of the bank, had failed to state
the indebtedness and was trying to make a scapegoat of Battle.who had
only reported direct loans according t o the custom of banks at the time.
Burned- Black Hand"
ay Be
Danville, III., Nov. 23. An explosion of dynamite in the "wine house
of Joseph Mascari, at 13 College street today, damaged 25 buildings in
the business district. Mascari, an Italian, believes the "Black Hand" is
responsible' for the explosion The damage is estimated at fifty to seventy-five
thousand dollars.
Mascari declines to make any satement about threats against him.
The police have, several suspects -under surveilance.
Four Men Reported Killed.
Two men were seen to run from the vicinity of the building two min
utes before the explosion. It is reported that four men were killed in the
explosion. - " .
The theory that dead men are in the ruins is caused by the finding of
torn clothing on the sidewalk in front of the place.
The explosion shook buildings and residences in the downtown sec
tion. Hundreds of people were arousedjjelieving it to be an earthquake.
The ruins caught fire but the flames were quickly extinguished.
TIE SITUSTl
iiciy'Gua
By Associated
Press.
Nov.
Washington;
23. President
Taft took up to-day the problem con
fronting the government regarding
Nicaragua, as to result of thesiimmary
execution of two Americans.
As a result of conferences between
Secretary Knox, it is probable the
cabinet will outline the program of
action to be adopted in handling the
Zelayan government. Though always
it has been the practice of the admin
istration to leave handling cf such
questions to 'the state department, the
existing situation is so grave that Mr.
Taft's official family will give it con
sideration. The matter reached a point where
preparations are being made to compel
respect of the United States and citi
zens on the part of the fiery little
Central xmerican republic. Unless
cipher messages are received from
Vice Consul Caldera, Managua, or
from commanders of the American
vessels off Nicaraguan coast, neither
Secretary Knox or Secretary Meyer
will have much new data to sive the
president. In the meantime work is
being rushed preparing the Prairie,
at the League Island navy yard,.Phila
delphia, to transport 400 marines now
jjWhen a man tells
you it does not pay
to A d v e x t i s e, just
size up his business
and figure how much
his opinion is worth.
show that same were false.
Responsible
'at that yard, to Panama to reinforce
the 380 marines on the canal zone. A
reliable force of tried fighters will bo
close to Nicaragua in the event the
government decides , that' vjgorous
steps are necessary. '
Navy Is Ready.
Silence prevailed at the state de
partment to-day. Secretary Knox left
for the cabinet meeting at eleven
o'clock. Assistant Secretary Adee, the
spokesman of the department in . the
absence of the secretary, . stated that
nothing had been received that chang
ed the Nicaragua situation in any de
gree. The navy department is in a condi
tion of preparedness for any eventual
ity. Overtime work has placed the
troop ship Prairie in a condition to
sail at any moment Thursday with 400
marines. - If necessary the number can
be increased within a few hours' no
tice to eight hundred. -
Although naval officials , disclaim
any knowledge of what the state de
partment is doing in a diplomatic way
it is known that they are hourly ex
pecting orders to direct the Prairie
to sail. Everywhere in the state and
navy departments Jel feeling of expect
ancy exists, everyone believing that
the" United States is about to take a
decided step with respect, to Nicara
gua. , - .
Reports from the commander of the
Des Moines in regard to the effective
ness of the blockade of revolutionists
at Grevtown. Nicaragua, and from the
commander of the Vicksburg as to the j
situation at Corinto, were received at
the navy department to-day. - lhey
were transmitted to the state depart
ment without being made public by
the navy officials.
Strike of Shirtwaist Makers.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 23. A halt
came this morning in the short
waise making industry when short-
waist making industry when shirty
the city went on strike.
. Forty thousand operators are in
'
volved. ..
The workers are demanding in
creased wages and shorter hours.
5
Still Hop e To
Mes cue-Living,
Men at Cherry
CtiilOlESTS
OF CONFERENCE
Special to the News.
Hickory, Nov. 23 The
the conference yesterday
sessions of
were intex-
csung in tne extreme, as tnere as
much to interest in the call of the
20th question when the preachers
make report of the year's work and
it is learned in a general way that
there has been success." With the ex
ception already noted in these dis-
laiuues, au tne men nave passed ex
amination of character, and not one
lias made a report thalt was poor, tak
ing into consideration all the circum
stances surrounding the work he tried
to do. Material gains are evident on
all sides and the church seems awak
ening to a new realization of its mis
sion on earth.
The introduction by Dr. Scroggs of
a resolution to -memorialize the gen
eral conference to change the name
cf the church to Episcopal Methodist,
was the signal for .objections by sev
eral, and further consideration of the
matter was delayed by a reference to
the committee on memorials, where it
will slumber or be brought out for an
airing later in the day. Bishop Atkins
is committed to this and told the
brethren so after the resolution had
passed from the hands of the confer
ence, saying that the church had lost
more from the prescription in the
name in the M-est, with the exception
cf Texas, than from any other cause
and that every preacher sent into the
great and rich West is handicapped at
the very start. '
"Come On! The World is Waiting."
Such were the words of Bishop At
kins to Rev. J. C. Wooten, when he
reported - his year's work at Trinity
College and told the conference' that
there were thirty young men there
preparing for the ministry. That re
calls that Prof. Wooten has transfer
red to the North Carolina conference
and it was so announced. He lives in
that' conference. and all . his interests
are there. - ,
Rev. Hiram L, Atkins Dying.
The conference was saddened by a
telegram to the secretary, saying that
' ffpv T-f T. Atlrinfl wac rlvino of Viid
home at Bandera, Texas, of the dread
destroyer, consumption; and that it
was a matter of only a few hours.
Prayer was offered for him and his
family:
Baptising Infants.
The reports of the preachers all
called for the number of infants bap
tized and this brought out the fact
that some are lax in this, while others
are very diligent in the matter. One
brother said that there are no chil
dren in his flock, at which Bishop At
kins marveled. One man said that his
baby crop was not ripe. But serious
ly, Rev. E. Myers has baptised 208 in
four years, J. W. Jones 103 in two
years, and Rev. J. M. Price 78 this
conference year. Mr. Myers has the
record for immersions also, having put
21 under the water this year, saying
that it was the only way' to get them
in his church and that he would try
to convince them later. The bishop
told him . that this was casuistic.
Lexington Banner on Sunday School.
Rev. A. L. Stanford reports that his
church at Lexington has a member
ship of 371 and a Sunday school roll
of 774. Stress has been laid upon the
fact that all churches should have as
many in Sunday schools as there are
in the church, if not more and the
Bishop has insisted on that all the
session.
The Sherrill Case.
In the matter cf the charges against
Rev.'C. F. Sherrill, a verdict was found
that the minister had been guilty of
imprudence, and he was in conse
quence suspended for thirty days. The
case was promptly appealed to the
General Conference.
President Chas. C. Weaver of Dav
enport College, Lenoir, in making a
report of his work there referred to
the greatness and the success, and
pointed to a row of twenty or more
of the young ladies at the session, hav
ing come down, for the purpose of see
ing and being with the conference.
They are the healthiest and the best
looking set of girls that Could be
found in any college in the church.
That climate is great on complexion.
Chili Pays Alsop Claim.
By Associated Press.
. London, Nov. 23 Domingo Gana,
Chilean minister, to-day deposited one
million dollars to the order of the Ha
gue arbitration court, the sum repre
senting the Alsop claim of the United
States against Chili. - .
Chinese Officials Dismissed.
By Associated Press.
Peking, Nov. 23. An imperial edict
was issued dismissing three high gov
ernment officials, including Tuan
Fang, Viceroy, of Pe-Chi-Li for offenses
committed in connection with the fu
neral of the late Dowager Empress.
!
Geo- Crocker
Is Dying
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 23. George Crock
er, California millionaire who has
been suffering long time from, incura
ble malady, is dying at his Fifth ave
nue home.
Two Boy Miners Pene
trate One Hundred and
Twenty Feet into Ihird
Vein and Declare Air
Breathable,
Miners Confident That
More Men Will be Re
scued Alive Officials
Are Bar From Sharing
This Confidence.
LATE REPORTS SHOW
A GLOOMY PROSPECT.
By Associated Press.
Cherry, III., Nov. 23. Fire in the ,
second gallery of the mine resulted
today 4n heavy cavings of the
earth, blocking the rescue work.
In this section will be the best
chance cf finding possible surviv-
ors. The passage to the east is
so badly blocked that it will be im-
possible for many days to make an
entrance.
Meanwhile, the men now alive
may starve. The news spread
gloom throughout the village. . An
attempt will be made to hew a
new passage through the solid
earth around the fire and piles of
earth.
Cherry, 111., Nov. 23. Cherry rested
for a brief period to-day before be
ginning the crucial struggle to rescue
the living or carry the dead from the
five hundred foot level of the St. Paul
mine. .
The boy miners, Robert McFadden.
and Barney Daughtery, "who forced
their way into the . third - vein, declar
ed that the' air In that gallery was
stagnant but capable of sustaining
life. The youths had scarcely emerg
ed from the shaft when the tidings
spread that fire in the second vein
had broken out anew.
Preparations for further exploring
the vein halted while the firemen at
tacked the blaze which threatens the
main shaft. That scores of men are
alive in the lower level is the unani
mous assertion of the miners.
- The boy miners penetrated one hun
dred and twenty feet into the vein,
and shouted but no response canite.
Then they hurried back to the cages,
after learning that the lower shaft
contained air, not too impure to sus
tain life. This greatly increased the
hope cf those, grouped above.
William Smith, one of the miners
who escaped said : "Some of the nervi
est miners in the country are down
there. We'll find them barricaded,
ready for another week's wait when
Ave reach them."
The optimism of the miners is not
shared by the officials. Superintend
ent Taylor said: "We failed to- find
living men where we most expected.
They may be alive yet, but I am afraid
that they are not." The place Taylor
refers to is the "Overcast, an open
ing high above the floor -level.
He
says the miners could not wall the
"Overcast" in, but could go back to
escape the shaft and block in the es
cape run. The run i3 as chamber
eighty feet long by twelve feet wide.
$50,000 Relief -Fund.
By Associated Press,
Chicago, Nov! 23. Chicago's relief
fund for the Cherry sufferers to-day
reached the fifty thousand dollar
mark.
Donations continue flowing into the
collection centers.
Look for General Uprising.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 23. A dis
patch from Port Limon, . Costa Rica,
says passengers arriving at Punta
Arenas report a great movement of
troops in Salvadorean ports. Gen
eral Alafro is at the head of 1000 Nic
araguans, well armed and equipped.
The prediction is t made that a in
vasion of Salvador by Nicaraguans
may precipitate general uprising in
Central America.
Astor's Yctchl
Said to Be Safe
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 23.The Nourmahal,
with Colonel Astor, arrived at San
Juan from Mayaguez, Sunday, Novem
ber 14th. was there until' the evening
of the 17th. All aboard were well.
The Nourmahal was planning to
leave for Ponce and thence to a Cu
ban port, before its' departure for the
north. -
Tidings of the Nourmahal's safety
steamer, Harry Luckenbach, which ar
rived this afternoon from Porto Rican
ports. .
' Heavy Loss by Fire.
By Associated Press.
j Utica. N.-Y., Nov; 23. Fire caused
' $100,000 damage in the village of Can
astota this morning. -
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