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The ! Nevs Has the Lrsejt Circulation, of ..An'y-, Afternoon Paper Published1 in tK Two Carolines TEN PAGE3. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION v TEN PAGES FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS MEWSP.PFP IN CMARI.OTT! ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE. NC, WEDNESDAY tVENINU DECEMBER 1, 1909 PRICE 5 CENTS Deci ect mmissio 1 he Insurgents t Are Confideni 4Z,T Mm Of Sue $ s. Ir'Wgt. Tfa&lm strav e d Nothing nite D ded by Co General Estrada to As sume the Aggressive- Steamer Brings Arms and Ammunition for ln surgent forces. President. Zelaya's Troops XTnhina o ' v a-ukjm t, FvnCliain tho t r ittt cmiMJiUHK K,lty KU- I jrtny 5 1 Tlvlnvf I Resign. By Associated Press. oluefields, Nicaragua, .Dec. 1. The Norwegian steamer, Stravangeren, ar rived from New York with arms and wr.nranition for the insurgents. The latter have been handicapped by lack cf ammunition. They are ii;.'v well equipped and also supplied v. Uh machine guns and small arms. The insurgent camp announces that the plan of action will be changed, Oe-n. Estrada immediately assuming the aggressive. Gen. Chamoro arrived and reports uie situation at Greytown unchanged. President Zelaya's troops are mak ing no effort to evacuate the city, nor i any preparation for march upon Blue fields. The insurgents are confident of unlimited success.- They state that recruits are arriving from many sources and daily strengthening Es trada's cause. The impression is general that the situation now 'existing will soon end, despite Zelaya's claims to the con trary. It is reported that the Nicaraguan president has less than 5,000 troops at all points with which to attack the insurgents and regain the eastern roast, which has been lost to him. Prominent Liberals, now fugitives from Managua, are joining the forces of Gen. Chamoro. Reinforcements have been sent to Ci. Matuty, who reported a decis ive victory over the government troops near Rama Monday. He announces that he expects an oth'T engagement today. Matuty is a Peruvian and relieved (leu. Fornos Diaz at the head of the insurgent force. Diaz is incapaciated by' illness. Will Zelaya Resign? Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. Dis patches continue jo be received at the state department indicating that President Zelaya is contemplating re tiring from the presidency of Nicara gua . The latest one from Bluetielcls states Zelaya, in all probability, would turn over the presidency to Irias, his present minister-general. Whether this is Zelaya's real intention or whether it is a play for time is not known. France May Act. rMnTV i T 1 "'"Vlers, who made themselves the most cHlc l today to French consuls m Nica- forePrg of the nineteenth cen- S" "'HZ t fSmUlS dollir swindle i .n liUllloil I t-ilcll ill 11 LlitJ UUUilOUBU IC" i :xrts that citizens of France" have i"-tn ill treated in Nicaragua. Upon the nature of the replies will depend Uvj subsequent action of this govern nf'nt. President Issues Ijag Uraer A:-::,gciated Press ashington, Dec 1. President Ti ft issues a "gag order" prohibiting ; of Florida. Kews was receive -j. bureau chiefs, officers of the army I by wireless from Key West . tha . the 'i uavv, marine corps stationed Neuces has .sent out a call for assist ive, from giving information to ance and the government tug, Oscoia, committees of the House or Senate, had been sent to her aid. unless authorized by head of the c'-'ar rent Mitchell Succeeds Laffan. At 'he White House it was de- By Associated Press. fW,i ,k hoc New York, Dec. 1. Edwaid F. "s object centralization of authority in d-rartireiit heds Xew York, ripp i With thft re-! 'or ormip TDirn -'.niption today of the trial of Jas. 1 who were arrested charged with the y. Bendernagel, Oliver Spitzer andmur(ler cf Sol Oysterman. The latter '-our other former employes of the was found dead yesterday with his American Sugar Refining Company, nea(j crushed, a large amount of money charged with conspiracy to defraud, ' was missing. there were indications that the gov-J ; enment counsel intended in tne ; Carlisle Home Attached, present action to probe deep into y Associated Press, ""'rrences of a series of years on' Washington, P. C, Dec. 1. The Williamsburg sugar docks. Further fashionable residence of John G. Car- evidence to support the prosecution's ii3i8, former secretary of the treasury, charges that men in the sugar com-)Was attached today by Uinted States pany's employe had been systemati- marshall to satisfy New York jewelry cully defrauding the government out firms that claim about $20,000, the of duties on sugar was presented to- claim being for diamonds and other day. jewelry bought by Carlisle. .OP BAPTIST lMf9 fli 0ooklyn GHUBCH WORK te&&4kffn- - ' 1 Pi Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 1. Rev. Living- Eton Johnson, corresponding secretary of the Baptist board of missions, in 'rounding up the year's work of the de- for the state convention, finds the big gest year's work in the history of the dendmination. Increase in funds raised for all pur poses is upwards of $10,000. The in crease in foreign missions is $3,000; home missions, $2,600; state missions, $3,200, and ministerial aid, $1,000, and ministerial education, $500. Gains this year are fully 25 per cent. He reports accesions to the churches greater than in any past year, and the the erection of more houses of worship. For the first time in the history the Sunday school department is-self sus taining. New System For the 'Navy By Associated Press. 41 Washington, Dec. 1. Secretary Meyer's plan" for re-organization or the navy became effective today when the new navy regulations were put into operation. The old bureaucraey gives way to a new system through 'which line officers will be promi nent. Would Fortify Panama Canal By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 1. Estimating the total cost of the Panama canal, when finally" opened for traffic, at five hun dred million dollars, Representative Sherely of Kentucky declared to-day his purpose to urge upon Congress the necessity for building fortifications on both ends of the waterway. Proposed fortifications are estimated to cost five million. Sherely, who is chairman of the sub committee on fortifications, of the house appropriations committee, had n conference with President Taft this morning. A Life of Sisterly Devotion Unequalled By Associated Press. Muskego, Mich., Dec. 1 A life ot sisterly devotion having few equals in history was brought' to a close in the death of Mrs. Harriet C. Mott, sister of the notorious Bidwell brotn- of the Bank of England. Mrs. Mott " outlived her brothers and died prac- Z VVCClilil IU IUC Lauog her brothers after the latter were sentenced to life imprisonment and finally triumphed ;By Associated Press. Nevr York, Dec. 1. The steamer, Neuces.- of ' the Mallory Line, is ashore off French Reef, on the coast JMiicneii, ui "'r1 ' " New York Sun- was elected to suc ceeu Liie mm vvumuu ix. wuau, president of the Sun Printing ana Publishing Association toaay. No Deal With Burley Company By Associated Press. New vYork, Dec. 1. The American Tobacco Company announced official ly that there is on truth in the re- sports that the company is negotiating hvith the Burley Tobacco Company for 1 the purchase of the pool crop or Ken tucky tobacco for 1909. ; Blood-Stained Bills Found. . Rv Associated Press. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 1. Blood 1 stninri hills were found to-day in the utr nfl Mm. Henrv Jones. ",a8'',"',,a I ' 1 THE NORTH POLE "TAG, I'M IT! ' NOW IT'S LIP TO ME TO FIND DP.. COOK!" 1 LT - - TT Jen 1 housand Men e Out Of By Associated Press. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 1. Ten thousand men wll be thrown out of work, if there is' a continuation of the switchmen's strike on Northwest railroads in the cities betwen here and the Pacific coast. The switchmen are determined to hold out for increased wages. Freight trains in many cities are at a standstill. Passenger traffic is crippled. Many Industries Affected. Duluth Min., Dec. 1. Only two Switch engines are working today at head of the lakes and the tie-up of traffic as a result of the switchmen's strike is practically complete. If the situation is not remedied within 48 hours, thousands of employes of railroads, mines, docks, elevators and other industries, will join ranks of trie unemployed. The grain trade is greatly affected by the strike. At Twenty -five Bv Associated Press. s Chicago, Dec. 1. Twenty-five hundred dollars worth of kisses real lip to lip kisses will be sold to all comers by twenty charming young women at 'Turner Hall Sundav, at fates of twenty-five cents and upward per kiss, to raisA money to liquidate the debt on the Temple Emanuel. . FXPLOSiBN OF NiTBuSLYBERiHE M A B ft Z 1 HE By Associated Press. Cameron, W. Va., Dec. 1. With a roar heard 25 miles away, the nitro glycerine magazine of the Marietta Torpedo Company, exploded today. The oil shooter was blown to pieces. . Window glass in 500 houses wero shattered, chimneys toppled over, and walls cracked. The cause of the explosion is un known. Chattonooga Buys Little Rock Club By Associated Press. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 1. A deal transferring Little Rock's, Southern League baseball, franchise to Chatta nooga, was closed today. ' The price paid by Chattanooga was $12,500., Endowment of a Million. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. l.rAn endow ment of $1,000,000 for Agnes Scott Col lege, Decatur, Ga., was assured last r.-ht at. a larselv attended meeting of Atlanta business men, when an nouncement was made of the comple tion of a fund of $250,000, which brings the total endowment of this well known Presbyterian institution to the million dollar mark. . SUFFERED STROKE WHILE PRAYING. 3 , By Associated Press. Paulding, Ohio, Dec. l.-Strick- en with heart failure, while lead- ing in prayer, Mrs. Louisa Tim- bers, aged 66, died suddenly at a revival meeting. Thrown - - Employment 9 9 e r Raleigh Preparing to Lay Vitrified Brick Special to the News. Raleigh, Dec. 1. The Raleigh cham ber of commerce is getting well under way now a movement for paving Fay- etteville and other streets in the busi ness section with vitrified brick laid in cement in the place of the present rough Belgium block pavements. It is the purpose to utilize the old blocks taken up in paving the sides of the streets? that have macadam to prevent washing at the curbs. Working Hard on Rankin Jury Union City, Tenn., Dec. 1. After a recess of two days another attempt was made yesterday to complete the jury 'to try Garrett Johnson and Ar thur Cloar, alleged leaders of the Reel foot lake night riders, for the mur der of Captain Quenton Rankin. The day was marked by bitter wrangles be tween attorneys for the state and de fense. Two jurors wre secured making nine on the jury. The state announc ed, however, that it would prefer charges against one of the nine to morrow. Judge J. E. Jones furnished the sheriff with a list of 200 veniremen to be summoned to-morrow. G. W. Jackson, chosen as a juror was subsequently discharged when it was known that he was a brother-in-law of Bud Morris, who was sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary at the January term of court for the murder of Captain Rankin. A Political Crisis at Hand By Associated- Press. London, Dec. 1. A political crisis, caused by ,unprecendented action ot the House of Lords in refusing its consent to the government's budget, is " developing rapidly. The cabinet, which had- determined upon its policy in the event of Lord Lansdown's amendment being . carried, had an early meeting today to consider the wording of the motion which Premier Asquith will ask the House cf Com mons to adopt. This motion constitutes a remon strance against the invasion by peers of the rights of the lower house. i g n n mi r Pi nr ir ana B I I B t fi EX W II Uf LLLnln By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 1. In order to place before Secretary of State Knox the explanation df President Zelaya cf Nicaragua, concerning the trial and execution of Cannon and Grace, two Americans recently put to death in Nicaragua, Pedro Gonzalez has arrived here as Zelaya's private emissary. He bears no official credentials but will make an effort to arrange an in terview with Secretary Knox, Progress of Farming-' During Past Yeai Washington, Dec. 1. In glowing terms Secretary Wilson of the Depart ment of Agriculture in his annual re port pictures the results of the farm ers' work for the year ended June 30 last. "Most prosperous of all vears is the place to which 1909 is entitled in agri culture," is the way the Secretary puts it. The value of farm products was $S,7G0,000,000, a gain of $869,000,000 over the preceding year. Of great popular interest are the results cf a unique investigation con ducted by the department which shows that in fitfy cities the total retail cost charged to consumers for beef above' the wholesale case paid by the retail ers averaged 38 per cent. The lower the grade of beef, the greater was the percentage of gross profit. In the upward movement of beef prices the farmer, the report says, has not 'shared equally with the pack er, retailer and wholesaler, but as to hogs, the case is different, the farmer receiving nearly his fair share of the higher prices of pork in the increased price of his unfed hogs. Secretary Wilson notes a great for ward movement in enforcing the ood and drug acts, the willingness of man ufacturers to comply with the depart ment, making the work largely educa tional. ' Admiral Togo Retires. By Associated Press. Tokio, Dec. 1. Admiral Togo, chief general of the staff of the navy, retires today from naval command and becomes a member of the mili tary council. U6 BOY IEETS STBSC1C ESQ Special to the News. Salisbury, Dec. 1. Mills, the 11 year old son cf Mr. William Watson, of Woodleaf, was almost instantly killed yesterday afternoon about four o'clock by being thrown from a wagon while returning home from this city with his father. Mr. Watson was driving two mules and en route home passed an automobile when about five miles o it on the Wilkesboro road. The mules became frightened at the auto and started to run, getting beyond control of Mr. Watson and overturning the wagon, throwing the occupants to the ground. They were taken to a farm house near and medical aid summoned but the young boy died shortly after ward. The remains were at once tak en on to his home, the family having been notified in the meantime by tele phone of his tragic death. Mr.-Watson also received painful injuries. The news of the accident was brought to Salisbury by parties on their way to the city and a physician hurried to the scene from this place. Mr. Wat son had brought his little boy along to town with him this morning only after the child had repeatedly nlead- ( ed come along. Arguments in Battle Trial Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 1. In the Battle trial Mr. Hobgood, for the tie fense, and Mr. Coble, for the prosecu tion, had completed the first argu ments to the jury by the noon adjourn ment. They are to be followed this af ternoon by Messrs. Adams and Cooke for the defense. The position of the defense is that Battle acted by authority of the direc tors, with full knowledge and approval of the bank examiner in every transac tion according to evidence showing this and books showing every dollar of over drafts, notes and so forth of Battle to the Pomona and Mt. Airy mills had been paid. Row Among Ga. Methodists Ends Atlanta, Ga., Dec. l.-Following pro- tests against previous assignments given Rev. R. J. Bigham, the third j aim ji uuaui iiuai cnapici iu fin in ternal rupture in Georgia Methodism which threatened serious proportions, was recorded last night when Bishop Hendrix of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, who presided over the recent annual state conference of the church, held in Atlanta, wired from Searcy, Ark., that Rev. Mr. BighaTTf' would be sent back to Newnan, Ga., where he has served as pastfir for the past two years. St. John's church in Augusta, which protested against the appoint ment of Rev. Mr. Bigham as pastor of-that church., will be served by Rev. Ford McRee. Rev. Dr. Joel T. Davies whom Rev. Mr. Bigham was subsequently named to succeed, calling forth a second vigorous protest from ;. the ministers of the Atlanta district, ' will remain here-as presiding elder. Recent Conference Was Very Satisfactory Special to the News. Raleigh, Dec. 1. Mr. Joseph G. Brown, one of the most prominent of Jthe lay members of the North Caro- li. r 7 1 t - i f i. 1 ...... . 1 una xueinoaist conference just cioseu here, says it is generally conceded that there was never so successful a ses sion in all the seventy-three years of the history of the conference. The reports of work in every part of the territory embraced in the Conference were, he says, of the most gratifying character, in work accomplished and in the zeal manifested for all the de partments of church effort. Mississippi Farmers ' Union in Convention Jackson, Miss., Dec. 1. The Missis sippi branch of the Farmers' Union, which operates a warehouse system and is in control of virtually the en tire cotton crop of this state, opened its annual convention in representa tives' hall of the state capital to day. The roll call showed a large attend ance of delegates from all parts ot Mississippi. Much routine business is to be transacted during the three days the convention will be in session. Present indications point to the re-election of President G. R. High tower and Secretary George W. Rus sell. New Steamship Line Inaugurated. Boston, Mass., Dec. 1. The Clyde Steamship Company today inaugurat ed its new steamship service be tween this port and Galveston, with Charleston as a regular port of call. The new line will give regular and direct service between New England I and the extensive soutnern auu western territory reached tnrougn Galveston. It will also permit the direct interchange of freight be tween the Southwest and Southeast, through Galveston, Jacksonville and Charleston. Through rates have been established, through- bills of lading will be issued and every -facility ar ranged for the prompt and satisfac tory movement of freight in both di rections. Monument to Confederates. Bv Associated Press. "Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. l.Mrs. E. L. Williams, of Cincinnati, representing the Patton chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, today .selectd a site on Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, for the erection of a monument to the memory of 226 Conf derate prisonrs who died and was buried there. Decision in Beach Hargis Case. By Associated Press. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 1. The court of appeals affirmed the life sentence given Beach Hargis for the murder of his father, former Judge Hargis noted feudist. Taft Busy On Message. Washington, D.D C, Dec. 1. Presi dent Taft is devoting the entire uay. working on his first annual message to congress. I Matter of Re - locating Lutheran Seminar y Still Open Another Meet ing to Be Held To-night at Church. Owing to Misunderstand ing Char It tie People We r e Unprepared to Compete With Other Cities. At the Lutheran church in this city this morning there was called to or der the meeting of the directors of the Lutheran seminary of the South which is meeting here in the St. Mark's Lutheran church for the pur pose of considering relocation of the f Lutheran Seminary which is now lo- f ated at Mount Plent and which , location has proved to be unsatisfac- tory -as it was not centrally located and did not offer enough inducements to the theological student to keep him in the South. It seems that when a boy wanted to study for the ministry of the Lutheran church, that instead of going to the Seminary in Mount Pleasant he has been going to the Northern seminar ies. - As the Mount Pleasant Seminary did not o:er the proper inducements, at a meeting of the United Synod cf tho South in Savannah, Ga., last August, it was decided to appoint a commit tee to consider the relocation of the school and the meeting in this city this morning is the one, at the time decided upon, for the commission to decide this momentous question. After the formal opening of the meeting, the sub-committee of three, the Rev. Geo. H. Cox., D. D., of Glass, N. C; C. M. Efird, Esq., of Lexington, S. C. and Dr. O. B. Mayer, of New berry,, S. C, appointed by the Semi-: nary commission and the eight dele gates from the eight different territor ies in the Southern Synod to get a "straw vote" from the ministers and laymen of the Southern Synod for tho purpose of finding what point was most favored for the location of the Semi nary, began making theirj report. This report of the findings of this committee took up the greater part of the morning session and continued un til the afternoon. So far nothing has been given out about the meeting and it will probably be to-morrow before anything definite can be said about the location of the school. It is, generally talked that the'' Vir ginian and East Tennessee districts are in favor of Charlotte and it is thought that the general sentiment, with a few exceptions also favor this city, but there are other cities in tlm contest that are offering strong in ducements to get the college and after the decision is finally made there will be no chance for any of the cities 'to say that it was an easy victory. The- commission adjourned at 1:30 this afternoon for lunch, after which the Charlotte sites will be inspected. The above is the status of the case as it now stands. The Charlotte people took the commission in a body, in auto mobiles, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, starting from the Selwyn hotel, and showed them the sights, that they had to offer. After the ride the commission will reassemble at the church and will probably hold a night session. At this meeting just the preliminary work and the general work of the organiza tion will be gone over. The Lutheran seminary is at pres ent located at Mount Pleasant, neai Charleston. Mount Pleasant was for merly the county seat of Berkeley county, and the building used by the seminary is the old court house. The members of the board of semi nary directors and the auxiliary com mittee consists of the following: Rev. Continued on Page Two. HIS EN BROUGHT II By Associated Press. Ducktown, Tenn., Dec. 1. The eight men who were imprisoned in the Lon don mine yesterday, as the result of a shaft fire, were brought to the surface today. . No one was physically disabled, fol lowing entombment. The men were lodged on the sixth level, and were safely housed, 140 feet from the main shaft, protected from smoke and gasses by the partition they built. New Ambassador, at Rome. By Associated Press. Rome, JJec. 1 John G. A., Leishr nian, newly-appointed American am bassador to Italy, arrived today. n
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