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IETS HERE TO CONSIDER
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Charlctte Believed
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Favorite m Stiaw
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ida.clX vi iumjsieiii LiU
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Laymen TlirCUgnCUt 1 he
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nCUt Ine.The major
Southern Synod.
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gauOIl Ilfcic Allr ine in -
ii-,iinn nnfnu ai
sthUHOa LOlUmDia A10
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bidding StrODg-, aS Well aS
Otber Cities.
At 11 o'clock in this city to-morrow
in St. .Mirk's Lutheran church will
be held the meeting of the board of
directors of the Lutheran Seminary,
ceru'i:1 of 14 members; laymen and
ministers, fcr the purpose of consider-in-
the re-location of the Lutheran
TI:eoI-::ical Seminary of the United
Syv.ul er the South, now located at
...eiiu. a ledbdui.. a. .
, , meeting or tne united
. iiciu m odvduuiu, Ufc-orgia, in
the n:e!ith of August in the year 1908,
m, sueeect of re-locating the Theolo-
etc;;; Seminary was taken up and dis-
ci ,sea and r.n auxiliary Committee
w;:s appointed to act with the 14 mem-
1'crs oi the board ot directors, on this
;,e.-.u,u mis committee is compos-
ea ;-t eignt men, ministers and laymen,
who represent the eight districts of
the United Synod of the South which
includes Virginia, South Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi, Florida and East
Tennessee.
Now the board of directors and the
auxiliary committee have organized j
themselves mto what is known as the
Sen.inary Commission.
A sub-committee of the commission
v.as appointed and consists of three
men, the Rev. Geo. H. Cox, D. D., of
Glass, N. C; Mr. C. M. .Efird. of Lex
ington, S. C, and Dr. O. E. Mayer, of
Xewberry, S. C. This sub-committee
have arranged a "straw vote" for the
impose oi ascertaining tne sentiment , By Associated Press.
the church for the best location of j
th-seminar v. This was done bv send- f Londiani, British East Africa, Nov.
ire; eet ballots to the different minis- SO.-Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit Roose
toi a-:. laymen in the territory un- j velt, Edmund Heller and Leslie A.
r.er the jurisdiction of the Synod and I Tarlton arrived here today from Guas
the l;a:l'.ts sent out have been received Inhisu Plateau. , All are in splendid
bv the sub-committee who will renort I
their findings to the commission to-
morrow morning. While nothing defi
nito cm be said about the location
niest favored in the "straw vote," it
is un.-k-rstcod that Charlotte has the
majority of the votes and stands de
tifleniy the best chance to land the
seminary. It is certain that all the
Virginia territory and that cf East
Tennessee is in favor cf this location
anrl a greater part of the territory
sen tn vt this place. Of course there !
v.il! be a big per cent who will favor
the "location of the seminary in some
nw Southern point but it is not
ihor.ght that there is enough senti
ment to draw it to one cf the other
towns unless there is some other in
ducement offered.
Need of a Change.
In Mount Pleasant, the place where
tne sominarv is situated at nresent.
!!:- -AT nr.H- U-stont- ot,1 tl,Ja
L.
is h Piain reon" f or tTT t Tei and survivor o the Greely polar expe
tation to h vtU 'ZlJiril i tion, defends. Dr; Frederick A. Cook
"lasaiH. is Rmnll n-nrl ie not fttro-
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Ti' ,, t,, tv,0 cr, ..j . 4-., i
Ji-ly lie goes io the northern seminaries
where he had a more attractive resi
dence and where it is not so hard to
n tn teu.eh with the world. If the
sfrr.-.?T,. tu. ii'i tj 1,
rC: c"-. , tu"a, ?lKS" 1&.s,f.m.1"
i lie; a seuaent win continue to
;to tn the northern seminary, and it
v.i.i I,,-, impossible to hold them here.
r ana ene that is rnore convenient
XeSahe i oVereTIn" at
auive city? onettat f.
t'a'I ' Ti ' nr.A Vtnf V i c r.nfliJnrr V.of
lJl SOtTe 'a q flrnw-liGfl- ovfont the I
fact
that it is nnt a T.nthpraTi ppnter.
is not a Lutheran center, '
tiiCJO i,0 rr c n c
for the stu-
ernt to ?, re , ni t
re will be a strong fight
nack. rr, ji lr. o nf
other town7 rateT bv
far. thn therA -re qpveral in the!Denmark' to De liresent nen lae
, lu-L llere c-re several in tue ti -.r.r-H nf nr nnir m-A
"- -eit are offering strong induce
ments and attractive ones. Among
V.l? n;f' ;t dangerous rivals Charlotte
Iw; Charleston, S. C, Columbia, S. j
' -, ane Salisburv. 1ST C All nf these
ai-e strone Lutheran centers and
t
ire offering attractive induce-,
to the commission and will have '
Sl.oakera anrl lar?p Htlpfrntions
ni-r:r
Strer;
here
'r the meeting.
Salisbury Wants It.
v s special received to-day from
a.,i
;ry ig as follows and shows the)
':ds the Salisbury people will l-
" iand tne seminary:
'hit cornmittpp. ronrosftntin the
irv board of tmrlo Rt John's
'it. church, anrl thp Nrnrthprn
' ! e nee of the North Carolina Luth- Baltimore customs house a shakeup in
IT .!1 S;,T''3 s to Charlotte to-mor- that end cf the service was announced
una appear before the committee to-day.
A;;i'e has in charge the considering The treasury department has ap
f iHs for the location cf the South- proved the reduction of John R. Mont
' ' Lutheran Theological Seminary gomery, superintendentv of the bond
;.' -! Pleasant, near Charleston, S. ed warehouses, to a clerkship. Sev-
u a more central point. This eral minor officials are also reduced.
I '"Uee will make a strong endeav- Thomas Arnold, a clerk, is appointed
,!'; cke;l by substantial inducements, ! to succeed Montgomery. -
e nave the committee decide upon! ' r-
.nasiiiiry as th nip no for tho ioiit ! ' Arr v. n cirdaham is building two
.J. institution."
1 liat Charlotte people are going
make a strong bid for the location
the school in this city will be seen
;by the attractive locationthat have
: uccu oct-uieu ana me arguments ana
inducements they will offer at the
meeting to-morrow. Evervthine
Everything
; io ue ui iavor oi tms place.
.The majority of the commission cer-
I tamly is. The . geographical location
I is the best, in the South, as it is, in
jthe general average, a healthy city,
it is centrally located, being neither
I to far South or too far North, the
j railroad facilities are as good as can
' e secured in most Southern cities
, and are far better thatt"any of the
'towns competing for the location of
j the school. In fact, when the meeting
iccnvenes to-morrow, Charlotte will
have achieved the perfect collocation
I of the time, the place and the only
logical location in the South for the
seminary.
King's Speech
To Parliament
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 30.--The cabinet met
at noon today for the purpose of dis-
-ruspijur tlio form of thf kine's sneech
to the proguing parliament.
A11 members with the exception of
Sir Edward Grev, were present.
A crowd mied the street and mildly
cheered the ministers .as they entered
lha building.
wiiil the government has not an-
nounced whether it proposes adjoudrn
ment cr prorogation of parliament to
day's reports are to the effect that the
latter course is certain.
It is believed Premier Asquith will
see King Edward .tomorrow.
Both chambers will hold short ses
sions Friday for reading the king's
speech.
News From
Lion Killers
health
health.
The former president is greatly el at;
ed over the success of the hunt on the
plateau.-
Among the sights witnessed was the
display of lion killing with spears by
Mandi warriors.
The exhibition was thrilling. This
evening th&party will proceed to Njoro
where they will be the guests of Lord
Delamere on the letter's ranch until
December 10th, when they will proceed
to Nairobi.
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ueienas ut .
Cook's Claims
By Associated Press.
San Jose, Cal., Nov. 30.--Maurice Con
nel' ODBerver HI Uie WBdlllw uuicau,
, , , it. i.u I,,
. from the recent attack of Walter Well-
vnm r n nl-w -f A o I r Al' in Q l
man
Mr. Connel declared:
"Wellman tells us he could manu
facture a latitude observation at any
time. Certainly that is not very con
vincing. But Cook could not well man-
uiacture a nine ousbi vauuu ui a. wug-
itude observation, neither could
itudP observation, neither could he
manufacture the magnetic variations
and above all could he state whether the
North Pole was on land or sea unless
i.S needed to confirm
Cook's claim that he reached the Pole,
Peary's narrative of the journey con-
j HrillS it.
A m An!tf)M mirf or I n v i t ft H
A "7
"ia '.ron m
uopenuageii, inuv. ow xvcciux xuxu
of the University of Copenhagen to-
clay extenaea invitation to ut. maunce
Egan, United States minister to
North Polar records of Dr. Cook are
received, and also during the subse
quent examination. Dr. Cook's rec
ords are due to reach here December
bLn
By Associated Press. - '
Washington. 'Nov. 30. As the result
of pti invostieation ot snoitages lium
wino casks and other packages at the
-attractive houses on
street. '
South Cedar
SHAKEUP IN
CUSTOMS SERVICE
gg,, eff 'jj
Arguments Are
Begun In The
Battle C a s e
Special to the News.
Greensboro, N. C, Nov. 30. In the
case of Lec H. Battle, cashier of the
City National Bank, in United States ,
Court, here on the eighth day s trial
for alleged irregularities, the prosecu
tion at nocn rested.
After a short conference the defend
ant's counsel announced they would
introduce no evidence.
Judge Boyd allowed five hours to
each side fcr" arguments and the court
adjourned to 2 o'clock.;
Mr. F. P. Kobgcod, for the defense,
will make opening argument and be
followed by Assistant District Attor
ney. Coble. .
Having introduced no evidence the
defendants vill have the closing
speech. -
The evidence.- presented by the gov
ernment this morning disclosed losses-
Many Lives Lost
In Storm -- Twenty '
Five Bodies Found
iim
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Nov. 30. A fierce storm swept . over the vicinity of Shimon
oseki yesterday and last night. The Kisagata Maru, a Japanese vessel,
was foundered and it is feared that an on board were lost.
Twenty-five bodies have been washed ashore.
Many fishing boats are also believed to have been wrecked.
The pieVs and embankments at Shimonoseki have been badly dam
aged by high seas.
Dozen Persons Were.
Injured Iw Wreck
On the Pennsylvania
By Associated Press. .
Pittsburg, Nov. 30. Over one dozen persons were injured, a number
seriouslv, when the Uniontown Pittsburg train on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, left the rails to-day at Manor, Pa.,' and ran into a ditch.
One passenger, baggagemaster and mail clerk are probably fatally hurt.
The train consisted of a baggage car, mail car, three coaches and a parlor
car. The engine remained on the rails intact:
The exact cause of the wreck is not known.
ighi Men Imprisoned
y C dve-in A.t
Tennessee Mi n e
By Associated Press.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 30. Eight men were imprisoned in the cave-in
and fire today in one of the several copper mJnes of the Tennessee Cop
per Company, at Copper Hill, Tenn.
Four oxygen helmets, two tanks of oxygen and other mine rescue para
phernalia were sent from here to the mine by special train.
The fire is under control and the imprisoned men are thought to be
alive.
Want Local Self
Government in Spain
By Associated Press.
Madrid, No 30. Premier Moret
has published the text of a sweeping
bill fcr the reform of municipal ad
ministration in Spain.
Moret's bill, like that of his pre
THE PROPER BAIT ! -
to the Pomona- Mill of several thous
and dollars as a result of cotton spec
ulation. A. LT Bain, secretary and superin
tendent of the mill, as the last wit
ness, explained that he gave a $70,000
note for apparent purchase of stock at
solicitation of Battle, who said the
comptroller was after the bank about
the mill's heavy debts and by fixing up
these notes, the debt could be reduced
and the matter had to be arranged at
bnce before the bank examiner came.
Mr. Bain said he was assured he would
not have to pay the note be trou
bled about it. and- received a written
statement from Battle to this effect,
the statement "being identified. Mort
gages cf Battle were introduced to
show that at the timo he was getting
heavy loans at the bank, he was to
tally insolvent.
decessors, aims at the decentraliza
tion of power heretofore concentrated
at Madrid. The bill promises to give
satisfaction to the aspirations of lOGal
communities for real local self-government.
Great Day In
House of Lords
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 30. This was a day
in the history of the House of L.oras
long to bo remembered. .T,he session
was given over to concluding argu
ments and division on the govern
ment's budget bill and the debate
was the most interesting heard in
the upper chamber in many years.
The gallery was more crowded than
on any preceding day since the de
bate began and peers, whose pres
ence in view of probable division was
urgently requested by party whips,
sratherfirt in force.
j The Episcopal benches were filled
a majority of bishops being present
to heir their colleague, the Arcli
Bishop of -York, first speaker of the
afternoon.
The Reichstag
Opened
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Nov. 30. Emperor William
opened the Reichstag today by per
sonally reading his speech from tne
throne.
The speech dealt largely with do
mestic legislation and contained im
portant announcement that the gov
ernment had prepared a measure ex
tending sick benefit insurance to
working classes not heretofore pro
tected and creating a system of in
surance for dependent relatives ot
decreased workers. Imperial insurance
organizations will be modified in
important particulars.
lEiiiT
DEFEATED B Y
23,000 IJOSITY
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov.30.-Belated
returns today fail to change the major
ity of nearly 23,000 against the pro
hibition constitutional amendment in
the election in this state yesterday.
While it is not likely that the state
will return to the conditions existing
before the passage of the state-wide
prohibition law; modifications of the
present laws by the legislature are
predicted.
L PHELPS
BEGEIS 0S
By Associated Press.
San Francisco. Cal.. Nov. 30. Coinci
dent with the receipt yesterday by Ad
miral Phelps, commander or. Mare isl
and navy yard, of secret orders to be
opened tomorrow, the transport Crook
was drydocked yesterday at Hunter's
Point.
The Logan is supposed to sail for
Manila on December 4th, but orders
were received recently from army
quartermaster to hold off for further
instructions.
Admiral Phelps' getting a cipher tele
gram from the navy department, the
longest received on this coast since the
Spanish war, has caused a sensation
in army and navy circles here, for it
is supposed to contain instructions out
lining the government's final policy in
the Nicaraguan situation.
There is an air of tense expectancy
at the presidio, and .at the navy yard.
Transports, marines, infantry, and ar
tillery are ready to be despatched at
a moment's notice.
Frnk Griffith who was so painful
ly injured, several days, ago, is able
to be out.
Sugar Fraud
Cases Aired
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 30. When the
trial of James F. Bendernagel, form
er manager of the American Sugar
Refining Co.'s Williamsburg plant and
five other employees of the company,
accused with him of sugar under
weighing frauds, was resumed, all
impeding motions had" been disposed
of and but one seat in the jury box
remained unfilled.
Judge Martin . shows a disposition
to expedite matters.
It is expected the jurv will be
completed at today's session.
BUSY DISPOSING
OF DAMAGE SUITS
The Edwards Case Went to Jury Short
ly Before Noon Mary Elliott, Plain
tiff In One Now Being Tried.
The greater part of the morning ses
sion of the superior court was taken
up in completing the case of Will Ed
wards and wife against the Charlotte
Railway, Light and Power company,
which was begun yesterday morning,
and in which the plaintiffs ask for
$5,000 damages as the result of al
leged injuries . received as the result
of a car striking the buggy in which
the couple was riding at the time. The
case went to the jury shortly after 12
o'clock today, and when court adjourn
ed for the noon recess a verdict had
not been brought in.
Another suit is claiming the atten
tion of the court this afternoon, the de
fendant being the Charlote Electric
Railway, Light and Power company
and the plaintiff Mary Elliott, the ac
tion being brought by her nest friend,
W. W." Elliott. The plaintiff, asks for
damages for alleged injuries receiv
ed by the hand of the plaintiff in con
tact with a live wire. Stewart & Mc
Rae represent the plaintiff while Bur
well & Cansler appear for the defend
ant company.. This case will consume
the afternoon and probably - will not
reach the jury before tomorrow morn
ing. .
No Damages.
This afternoon the jury in the case
of Will Edwards and Wife, colored,
against the Charlotte Electric Rail
way, Light and Power company, in
which $5,000 damages was asked, re
turned its verdict awarding the plain
tiffs nothing.
Five Hundred Million
Feet of Lumber Destroyed
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 30. "Tremen
dous national loss of which the coun
try has yet learned little, was sus
tained in recent' tornadoes in the
South. . Five hundred million feet
of lumber was destroyed. That much
American wealth was wiped out for
ever. The nation is poorer to that
extent." -
This statement was made by John
A.- Bruce, of Strader, . La., president
of the American Lumber Trades
Congress.
Another Step in
Gompers Case
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 30. The court
of Appeals of the District of Colum
bia granted the petition of Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor in the contempt case against
them for a stay of execution of the
mandate of the court sending them
to jail.
The mandate is stayed indefinitely,
pending the appeal to the United
States Supreme Court.
11 COULDN'T
TES!
SEL1I? w
Thirty-two gallons to the minute of
continuous pumping.
This is the record of the artesian
woll sunk hv Pronrietor Moore, of the
Selwyn, against the advice cf almost
everybody, who said you could not get
nrtpsian watpr under 700 to 1.000 feet.
and the like of that; that the burg was
built on granite with lew water sneets
in it.
All flav vpstfirdav from a. nine run
ning from the new pump made by the
Latta & Martin Co., of Hickory, there
gushed a limipd stream of crystal
clear water, cool, refreshing and pure,
and so tempting that passers-by occa
sionally stopped to take a drink of it
from the tin-can which it under the
stream. -
Tho nontrnnt. with Mr. J. S. Hinson.
of Mooresville, of the Hinson Drilling
Company, who sank the wen, cans ior
Zelaya May Suffer Serious
Consequence? Becaus e
of Outrages Visited Up
on French Citizens Re
siding in Nicaragua,
Official Contlaiut Lodged
With brench Consul
General- Developments
Awaited With Intei
esU By Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 30. A cable
from San Jose, Costa Rica, says:
The French government has been
drawn into the Nicaraguan trouble in
a way that promises serious Conse
quences for Zelaya, as a result of bru
tal outrages committed on French citi
zens residing in Nicaragua.
An official complaint has been lodg
ed with the French consul general in
Costa Rica by Faustino Montiel, a
Frenchman.
Montiel, who was manager of a farm,
declares a detachment of troops com
manded by Larios, bound and dragged
him to the edge of a lake, where, after
the mockery or a trial, threatened to
shoot him.
They locked him up, the soldiers go
ing back to the farm, wresting the keys
from the housekeeper, and carried off
all articles of value. He had to regain
possession of his horses by purchasing
then
During these operations the house
keeper was brutally threatened by
Larios.
Zelaya Proposes Terms.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 30.Presi
dent Zelaya has made overtures to
the revolutionists intimating his wil
lingness to retireifrom the presidency
cf Nicaragua, provided th Nicaraguan
congress be allowed to select a provis
ional nresident in his stead. . .. .
This news come3 from the United
States consulate at Blueflelds. . Thej
dispatch says that the recognized rep-'
resentative of Zelaya telegraphed an
adriotly " worded dispatch to the revo
lutionists, making overtures to this ef
fect. .
It is rumored that Zelaya, recogniz
ing the weakness of his position may
retire, first convening congress.
Estrada has sent the -following reply:
General Estrada is completely assur
ed of ultimate triumph, and is much
stronger than . Zelaya, who, with his
accomplices, owe reparation to the'
country, Estrada being the unanimous
choice for president of the Liberal par
ty, aided by the conservatives, will
not accept any terms other than the
recognition of the provisional govern
ment, as now established.
'Washington, Nov. 30. Having gone
at full speed from Pichilinque Bay,
Mexico, the transport Buffalo was re
ported to-day as having arrived , at
Panama. It will be her mission, in
case of a demonstration against Zel
aya, in Nicaragua, to take marines
from the Isthmus of Panama to Corin
to on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.
.Trial of Mrs. Wood Postponed.
By Associated Press.
New York.. Nov. 30. Ex-Senator
Thomas C. Piatt's ill health caused a
postponement of the trial of Mae C.
Wood, accused of forgery in connec
tion with her suit against Piatt whom
she claimed to have married.
Death of C. S. Smith.
By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 30 Charles
Stewart Smith, one of the last of an
old line of merchant princes died
here today of pleurisy.
CITY PUMP
ems. MINUTE
20 gallons to the minute. The first test
in the pumping is being made about
85 feet under the water. The well
has been sunk to a distance of 303
feet.
"I believe," said Mr. . Hinson, "that
by going 100 feet deeper with the test,
we could get something like twice
this- amount of water, say about 64
gallons flow to the minute.' But 20
isthe amount Mr. Moore wanted at
present. Below this 85 foot depth
there is 200 more solid feet of water.
I am putting on 30 pounds of air pres
sure to get this 32 gallons, but I can
use anywhere from -30 to 200 pounds
of air."
It is not presumed that this stream
of water is affected by the rains and
the surface water, but if it is, this
is one of the dryest spells of weather
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