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Justice of District Sup
reme Court is Biased
unfit to Wear Judicial
IZrmine.
tzys Be Will Not Ask the
President for a Pardon
in Case Supreme Coutt
Decides Appeal Against
Um.
By A-ociated Press.
Washington, Nov. 25. "I repeat
v. kit 1 have said heretofore. Jus
Wright is biased and is unlit to
.v;;r ;!ie judicial ermine."
?.!:i:tiel Gompers, president of the
.ita rican Federation - of Labor thus
!anvd to Justice Wright of the
;:sirict supreme court, who. sen
tenced Gompers, Mitchell and Mor
rison t: terms of imprisonment for
L on roin? i of court.
V". Gompers returned to Washing
u i Today from Toronto.
' If thy supreme court of the United
Suaes declines to permit the issue
re com 3 before it for review or af
firms the finding of the lower court,
Mil you ask-the president for a -par-doc?"
he was asked.
" I will not," Gompers replied, ".Nor
will I willingly permit my friends to
u so. Had I violated any law and
been found guilty and sentenced to
prison, I might consider the question
of seeking executive clemency."
Associated .-Press. ' .?..
Washington, -Nov.- 26. At a session
ting two hours today President
ir again discussed with the cabi
r features of the message to con
ts. Although the opening of the
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Off.
i'n is little more than a week
the president had not written any
t of the message.
Jimmie Glavin Won Fight.
Ey Associated Press. '
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 26. In the pres
ence cf a thousand spectators, mostly
naval officers, enlisted jackies, Jimmie
Oirvin. middle-weight champion of
Hie navy, last night defeated Dick Phil
iips in a nine-round bout.
Postmaster Macdonald lil.
Sjrrial to The News.
Chester, S. C, Nov. 26. The many
fri-'-nds of Mr. AJexander Macdonald,
!--ostiuaster cf Blackstcck and one oE
'he county's best citizens, will be pain
' ! to learn of his intense suffering
! an acute attact of erysipelas.
Stilweil Appointed.
Washington, Nov. 26. Leander Stil
of Erie, Kansas, has bean ap
!'inrpd first deputy commissioner cf
f-r.sions, succeeding James L. Daven
' rt. elevated to commissioner.
HE FOREST
j'uehmond, Va., Nov. 26. Wake For-e-t
College, of North Carolina, won the
" of a series of debates with
I'.ntiolph-ilacon College, at Ashland,
, last nigjit thus ending the series
fcn'i taking the cup.
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THE PRESIDENT
DISCUSSES
HISIESSSGE
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Several Foot bdl I
Players Injured
Yesterday's G
r Lrnchburg ( Va., Nov. 26.-Cadet
- Webster, of Missoula, Mont., cen-
of the Virginia Military Institute
'";ea;i team, was unconscious for sev
hours here last night as a result
' ' injuries received in the game here
: e-M erclay with Davidson College. At
' 'A-Iock the attending physicians stat
IV Yould be kent at tQe hotel for
! night, but if improvement is not
I f :! by morning he would be taken
T" a hospital here.
-yi 10:30 he regained consciousness
i!mi. .is thought to be doing well. The
"fn-'ient happened in a scrimmage in
n efiort cf the cadet team to make
win around Davidson's end. -.
Webster is about 20 years old and
first year cadet.
PI
ayer May Not Recover.
mngfield, Ohio, Nov. 26.During
l- Otterbein-Wittenberg football
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By Associated Press.
'Williamson, W. Va., Nov. 26. Fir
ing from the doorway of their home
on the sheriffs posse to give father
and brother time to escape arrest,
Mrs. Charles Daniels and her 16-year-old
daughter were shot to death yes
terday, near Devon, Mingo county, by
officers.
The shooting grew out cf a family
feud between Christian and Daniels
families on borders of Kentucky ana
West Virginia.
Two Women Killed ')
By Gas Explosion
By Associated Press.
Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 26.-Mrs.
Margaret Smith, aged 35, and -Mrs.
Minnie Wright, aged 50, were killed
by a gas explosion in a boarding house
at North street, today, the result of
applying a match to a leaking jet.
W. A. ASHWORTH ACQUITTED
Jury Frees Fayetteville Man Tried
for Accidental Killing of Messenger
Boy.
Fayetteville, N. C Nov. 26 The
trial of W. A. Ash worth for the" acci
dental killing of Daniel Jones, a mes
senger boy, was brought to a close
yesterday, Ashworth being acquitted
after a ten minutes' session of the
jury.
Wants Jeffries-Johnson Bout.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 26. Bearing a cer
tified check for 25,000 to apply to the
bid for the Jeffries-Johnson fight, G. L.
Rickard, of Goldfield, Nev., is here
en route to Philadelphia for a confer
ence with Jeffries.
Mr. George Willis, of Monroe,
was in the city Jast night to witness
the play at the Academy.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, X. C... Nov. 26. The third
days' session of the Methodist confer
ence was called to order at 9; 30. Re
ligious exercise was by Dr. Moore.
H. E. Spence, W. C. Martin, W. E.
Troutman, R. D. Daniel, C. R. Canipe
and W. W. Peele, undergraduates,
were received into full connection and
Rev. Louis N. Booth came in from the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The credentials of Revs. Edward
Johnson and Sanderson Payne, local
preachers were surrendered.
T. M. Grant and S. J. Kilpatrick
were admitted on trial.
First ballot for delegates to the gen
eral conference was taken and result
ed in the election of J. G. Brown, J.
H. Southgate and H. A. Page, lay dele:
gates.
Second ballot: J. F. Briston, Dr. Bird
and Dr. Tllett. Mrs. Robertson and
Prof. Gilbert addressed the conference.
The first ballot for clerical delegates
was taken, but result was not announc
ed. Much routine work was done at
i today's session.
I Continued on Pase Three.
In
leame vesterday. Quarterback Cole of
the Wittenberg team was seriously
injured and carried from the field
unconscious.
1 It was found that he suffered a
concussion of the brain and his skull
was fractured. His spinal column also
was iniurd He has recovered con
sciousness, but his recovery is doubt
ful. Five Players Injured.
Walla Walla, Wash., Nov. 26.-Five
fokball players were injured, two
sdriously, yesterday in a game between
Washington State College and Whit
man College. Clarence Morrow, right
guard for Whitman, sustained three
broken ribs and Wililarn Clemens,
Whitman's center, was unconscious
for five, hours from a blow on the
head. He is reported to be in a criti
cal condition.
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DISAPPRGVES
Asheville, Nov. 26. Declaring that
ministers and preachers of the Gos
pel are incompetent to discuss sani
tary measures employed .or to be
employed in the warfare against tu
berculosis, and further intimating
that the elergy is too much inclined to
give gratuitous advice from the pul
pit on all subjects, Dr. J. A. Bur
roughs, of this city, president of the
State Medical Society in a statement
given to The Citizen last night repu
diates a movement by the North Car
olina Association for the Prevention
of Tuberculosis which designated next
Sunday as "Sanitary Sunday" and
which called on the ministers of tne
state to preach educational sermons
on ways and means to be employed
in the fight against tuberculosis.
Only yesterday Governor Kitchinj
sent out to the press of the state an
open letter requesting that the move
ment for "Sanitary Sunday" be given
all possible prominence. Dr. Bur
roughs notifies Dr. C. A. Julian, ot
Thomasville. who, as assistant secre
tary of the State Board of Health and
as secretary of the North Carolina
Association for the Prevention of Tu
berculosis, sent out the calf for "San
itary Sunday," that he (Dr. Bur
roughs) as president of the State
Medical Society, and member of the
State Board of flealth would refuse
to ask the governor to assist in tne
matter. In his statement Dr. Bur
roughs says that ministers know
nothing about . the treatment or metn
ods of prevention of tuberculosis and
that such matters would better be
left to the county boards of health.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, C, Nov. 26 In the
United States court the fourth day's
trial of Battle, cashier of the wrecked
City National Bank, is progressing, af
ter Thanksgiving day suspension.
The government has not concluded
direct examination of C. F. Cline, ex
asssitant cashier, whose evidence re
lates to transactions sought to con
nect Battle with counts in the bill of
indictment charging false entries, false
reports and overdrafts.
A new feature presented by the gov
ernment through Cline's testimony and
exhibits of books and papers, was the
showing that large notes and long
standing overdrafts stood against the
Mt. Airy Cotton Mills, of which Mr.
Battle was an officer, similar to tran
sactions with the Tomtoms Mill. As
bearing on the intent of Battle in con
nected with alleged frauds in Pomona
Mill matter.
Triple Murder
In Jacksonville
FOOT NY OF
BUTTLE T8ISL
ST GREFNSBOBQ
By Associated Press...
Jacksonville, Mo., Nov. 26. After
cutting the throats of Bert Woods, a
showman attending the carnival here,
and John Smith, her companion, Jesse
Alttnan was shot and killed this mirn
:ng. Altman and Smith first quarreled
with Woods and Altman slashed
Woods' throat? leaving him dead in
the street. Smith and Altman made
escape. to a suburb., where they also
quarreled and Altman cut Smith's
throat. .
Smith snatched a revolver from
Altman's pocket and tired, killing
him.
Altman has twice been arrested for
murder, his victims being negroes.
UELE ON HIS HANDS !
Save 7 he
Auditorium
The Civic Pride of Chir
lotte Will be Tested To
night at the Great Bene
fit Performance -- Let
Everybody be There.
The question "Will the auditorium
be saved?" is to be answered to
night. If you are - interested be pres
ent at the benefit performance.
One look at the size of the audi
ence seated in the building bn this
occasion will provide the answer.
Rehearsals are over and the excellent
program is complete in every detail
to the satisfaction cf the stage man
ager.. The hour of the test is at
hand.. The number of people in Char-lotte-
who I art really care to
have the -auditorium saved, may be
estimated by the size of the house
tonight, for "these who re interested
wiH occupy seats in the audience at
the benefit performance if they can
possibly get inside.
The reorganized Woodmen Band
have manifested their interest in
this affair by offering their services
for the occasion and will add much
to the spirit cf tho occasion.
A splendid average of seats has
already been sold, but still not
enough the house is large and the
seats many. Every patriotic Char
lottean will support this benefit by
being present tonight.
Remember the hour is 8:x0.
Box office open at 7:20.
A thoroughly heated house will be
provided for every one's comfort.
Roosevelt Is
Dee-lighted
Bv Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 26. Col. Theo
dore Roosevelt, in a letter written to
the Peary Arctic club from his camp
north of Mount Keni. in reply to the
cable announcing that Commander
Peary had reached the North Pole de
clares. "I am inexpressibly rejoiced
at his wonderful triumph and proud be
yond measure as an American that this
one of the great feats of ages
should have been performed by a lel
low countryman. It is the great feat of
our generation."
Embezzler
Gets 10 Years
By Associated Press.
Madison, Wis., Nov. 26. Phil Allen,
aged 68, former vice president of the
First National Bank of Mineral Point,
Wis., charged with embezzlement of
$168,000 from that institution was sten
tenced to ten years in the federal pris
on. INJURED IN FOOT-
BALL GAME $
-5 By Associated Press. "
Waco, Texas, Nov. 26. Ethel-
O bert Harris, high school quarter
O back, is in a critical condition,
as the result of injuries received O
O- in a football game yesterday. &
Think It Over
Did you ever know a merchant
who advertised aggressively
and persistently in
THE NEWS
that went out of business
or failed for want
cf patronage
TRO
ran nee
11 MISSISSIPPI
Meridian. Miss.. Nov. 26. Morgan
Chambers, a negro, was taken from
Town Marshal Broadway and Deputy
Joe Camp, at Meehan, 12 miles west
of Meridian, last night by a mob of
two hundred masked men. and his
body riddled with bullets.
Th negro had earlier in the day
beaten and robbed Martin Dressier,
an aged citizen cf Point, a small sta
tion two miles west of Meehan.
Dressier was taken to Meehan for
medical treatment and the negro cap
tured at Chunkey, a few miles further
west, was taken to Meehan, where ha
was positively identified by his vic
tim. After tire identification, Mar
shal Broadway and Deputy Camp
started with the prisoner for the
town.; prison., '.
On the way they wer& confronted
by the mob, who took the negro by
force, Marshal Broadway having his
cheek grazed by a bullet in the
scrimmage. After obtaining posses
sion of the negro the mob dragged
him a short distance and shot him
to death., several hundred bullets
penetrating his body.. The mob then
quickly dispersed, leaving Meehan,
going in the direction of Point and
Chunkey.
Durham, Nov. 26 Mrs. Susan E.
Lipscomb committed suicide yesterday
afternoon at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. T. G. Sexton, of this city, by
cutting her throat with a razor. Mel
ancholia caused by: the death of a
daughter is the only known cause for
the act. '
The lady had only been in Durham
a short time, coming to the home of
the Sextons a couple of weeks ago for
a short stay over the holiday, her home
being about ten miles m tne country.
Thanksgiving dinner had been eaten
and Mrs. Lipscomb excused herself,
retiring to her room for an afternoon
rest, as the family supposed. Later
when members of the Sexton house
hold went to call her, the body was
found lying on the floor with the
throat cut almost from ear to ear.
Tt is simnosed Mrs. LiDSComb, over
come with melancholia, caused by the
absence at dinner ot a favorite aaugn-
ter. went to the room of her son-m-
law extracted a razor from his shav
ing case, and deliberately committed
suicide.
Mrs T.hiRcomb waa of one the prom
inent families of this county, being .a
sister of Dr. E. M. Holt, of Durham,
and of Dr. Will' Holt of Duke. She was
also related to the Holt family, of
Greensboro, and was well known and
generally liked throughout this sec
tion. Spriakled Baby With
Powdered Arsenic
By Associated Press.
Chicago, II., Nov. 26. A neighbor
woman, caring for the 12-day-old baby
of Mrs. Frank Davis, of Salisbury, 111.,
sprinkled the child with powdered arse
nic, which she mistook for talcum pow
der. The babyis dead.'
The coroner's jury rendered a .ver
dict of acidental poisoning.
A $5,000 Deal.
Mr. G. D. Moody has sold to Mr.
J. H. Wearn 110 3-4 acres of good
farming land, known as the John
Herron place, in Berryhill township,
for the consideration of $5,000.
Mr. Will Worley of Monroe, spent
yesterday in the -city. -
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CUT THBOfiT
WITH El fi Z D R
IDES80R0
GETTING READY
FOR BAPTISTS
Special to The News.
Wadesboro, Nov. 26. The town is
busy helping the Wadesboro Baptist
church get ready for the approaching
state convention of the Baptist denom
ination which convenes here December
7th and continues four days.
Preparations are being made for the
entertainment of 500 delegates and the
office of Rev. T. W. Chambliss is a
busy place. The delegates' names are
coming in""fey every mail and assign
ments of homes are being made and
the assignment cards sent. Arrange
ments for the comfort of those who
come to .town will be as near perfect
as possible and Wadesboro proposes
to show the visitors that the town can
do big things.
The convention session will be held
in the Baptist meeting house located
on Wade street right in the center of
town and delegates will be given re
served seats and badges entitling them
to admission. Branch post office, tele
phone booth and telegraph office will
be in the building for the use of the
visitors.
HOUSE GLEAN
ioi com
By Associated Press.
New York; Nov. 26. Collector Loeh
today dropped ten more assistant
weighers from the customs house ser
vice, as a result of the investigation
of the sugar underweighing frauds.
The collector states these dismis
sals complete the "house-cleaning."
No Conflict With Costa Rica.
By Associated Press.
Pureto Cortez, Nov. 26. A telegram
from President Zclaya is published
declaring troops of Nicaragua have
not crossed Costa Rican, frontiers,
and no conflict has arisen with Costa
Rica.
By Associated Press.
Gamboa, Mexico, Nov. 26. Twenty
six prisoners, many of them murder
ers, made a daring escape from tne
Tehauantepec. penitentiary by digging
a ditch beneath the prison Avails.
IU0UCTI0
By Associated Pressf
New York, Nov. 26. "Too mucn
coming, and not enough going out,"
remarked former Senator William A.
Clark, returning today from Europe,
speaking of the American copper pro
duction. He said that over-production was
responsible for copper selling low.
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Street Gar Conductor
Killed Two Negroes
In Memphis, Tenn.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 26. In a dispute over street car transfers Con
ductor Lowry shot and killed two negroes.
The car was crowded with passengeYs, when Lowry drew a revolver
and shot .it a uegro man with whom he was disputing. The aim was'
bad and the bullet struck a negro woman, killing her instantly.
The second shot killed the negro man.
7 wo Daring Members
of Aero Club Killed by
Collapse Of Balloon
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Nov. 26. Dr. Brenckmann and Hugo Francke, two of the most
daring members of the Aero Club of Berlin, were killed through a collapse
of their balloon Kolmar.
The bodies were found today near Fiume. Austria-Hunsarv. Nearbv waa
I the balloon, a huge rent in the envelop
Many Prominent Men of
Missouri And Other
States Pay Respects to
Memory of Distinguish
ed Congressman.
Mmrners Blocked Streets
And Crowded Church
Two Bodies Buried in
One Casket Prominent
Men Present.
By Associated Press.
Butler, Mo., Nov. 26. -Hundreds of
prominent public men of Missouri and
other states, joined the citizens of But
ler today in paying respect to the mem
roy cf Congressman DeArmond, who
was burned to death in the fire de
stroying the DeArmond home on Tues
day. The congressman died in a vain at
tempt to save the life of his favorite
grandchild, uavid A. DeArmond, jr.
The bodies of both victims were
buried in one casket, following ser
vices .at the Methodist Episcopal
church, where the congressman was
a member.
The Masons had charge of the cere
monies. f
No such show of affection and honor
for departed citizens has been dis
played in Missouri in many years.
Mourners blocked the streets lead
ing to the church.
The church was crowded. The coffin
was banked high with floral emblems.
In addition to members of the dead
congressman's family, and congression
al committee, the mourners included
Governor Hadley; of Missouri and
United tSates Senators Stone and War
ner. One . of the active pallbearers was
Representative W. A. Jones, of War
saw, Va. Jones and DeArmond enter
ed congress at the same time, and
were intimate friends. -
LATESTNE
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 26. The
state department is still without infor
mation from the American vice ccav
sul at Managua.
There is strong inference that the
dispatches have been intercepted by
Nicaraguan officials, by the cutting of
telegraph wires.
uwrag to tne ausence ot specmc in
formation sought through vice-consul
and other agencies, the officials here
will delay a short time longer before
taking decisive action.
A dispatch from Bluefields states
that great care is being exercised t
protect American interests.
It is reported that Amelio Eshinos,
of the revolutionary provisional govern
ment, has given up the post of minis
ter general. It is generally undei
stood that he will be elected presi
dent of the nev republic under Gen
eral Estrada, should the revolution b
successful. -
Mr. John F. Leeper, chairman oi
the Gaston County Board of Count "
Commissioners is in the city today.
He says the water in -the Catawh !
river is lower than it has been for t
long time.
e telling the story of death.
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