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Prohibitionists Won a
Sweeping Victo
Mountain
( : p to 2:30 This After
noon Vote Stood Five to
One in Favor of Prohi
bition—Victory Certain.
Polling Places Thronged
With Women And Chil
dren Who Begged Men
to Blot Out Whiskev
Curse.
Ashcvillc, N. C., Oct. 8. —No sucli
sight was ever witnessed in any city
of the south as is being enacted
hero today. The polling places are
thronged with women and children,
who boldly plead with the voters to
vote dry.
The saloon men are besieged by
crowds of young ladies, and little is
being done on the wet side.
Bo it said to the credit of the
saloon men they treat the ladies
with the utmost courtesy.
The vote at 1:30 was as follows:
First ward, 110 dry; GO wet.
Second ward, 7S dry; 33 wet.
Third ward, 219 dry; 41 wet.
Fourth ward, 151 dry; 90 wet.
Fifth ward, 11)5 dry; 19 wet.
Sixth ward, IST dry; 37 wet.
Seventh ward, 24 dry; C wet.
Eighth ward, 15 dry; 8 wet.
Total, dry 952; wet 294.
The saloon people are thoruoglily
discouraged. The only question now
is how large the majority against
saloons will be.
Women Sing and Pray.
The indications at 2:30 o'clock make
it almost safe to say that Asheville
will be dry after Jan. Ist, the vote
at that hour being estimated at about
0 to 1 in favor of prohibition.
The weather is clear and a heavy
•"otc is being polled. . . > , . - -
Large wdiifen and
children surround each polling place
singing and praying.
Most all the shops are closed:
Story Of The Finht.
The campaign for, and against pro
hibition, Which has just closed, has
been undoubtedly, the most hotly con
tested and keenly interesting fight of
the kind in the history of Asheville.
The financial :'nd business interests
have been about equally divided, and
each side has worked with much vim
and vigor, the prohibitionists being led
by \V. 11. Whitson, a prominent busi
ness man, as chairman of the executive
committee, while ex-Representative.J.
Frazier Glenn, has acted in the same
capacity for the anti-prohibitionists.
Largely attended prohibition meet
ings, under the direction of Rev. Dr.
Hani, have been held at the auditorium
every afternoon and evening for the
past two weeks and among the most
prominent seakers who have been ac
tive in the fight against the open sa
loon, were Jydge J. C. Prilchard, Judge
J. H. Merrimon, State Senator Webb,
Locke Craig, and the Rev. Rutledge, of
Cleveland. The anti-prohibitionists
have held several large rallies at the
county court house and the opera
house. Among the speakers on these
occasions were some of "the best known
and popular men in the city, among
them being ex-Mayor Bernard, Judge
Thomas Jones, John A. Roebling, ex-
Chief >f Police Barnard, Dr. Paul Pa
i"in, Hon Thomas Settle and June
Adams.
Women Very Active.
An interesting feature of the cam
-1 has been the large number of
pantile:-; i rganized by the prohibition
forces, there being parades of women
and children and men; the torch
light | :irade cf the prohibition voters
v '!:iHi inarched through the streets of
th" city last night being the largest
' ' the kind ever seen in Asheville.
Tlie vciiion of the city have taken a
Jiios 1 active part in the fight for prohi
bition, and their presence at the poll
to*; places in large numbers today,
was somewhat of a novelty in elections
in this city. "
The campaign throughout, though
keenly contested, nas been a clean one
anil exceptionally free from personag
e's. All the saloons in the city, by
voluntary agreement, closed their
doors at. 7 o'clock last Saturday even
i"t; and will remain closed until Wed
nesday morning.
MANY EMPLOYES SUFFER.
Destruction of Furniture Factory Will
Leave Many Families Destitute.
Mt. Airy, N. C., Oct. 8. —The loss by
!''• Galax, Va., fire is estimated to be
$-■',ooo. Large numbers of hands are
thrown out of employment and winter
j :i i'bnost upon them, and what makes
't stili worse is that it will be at least
months before the big furniture
factory will be rebuilt and in operation
again. Many of these employes are
unable to stand still and wait for the
company to resume business, and
to leave and locate elsewhere does not
!, lways turn out for the best. In short,
the destruction of the factory is bound
r ' prove a big loss to others as well as
the owners of the plant.
Tears are a thing
For seasons all.
You know they spring
And also fall.
E. L. Pierce, of Whiteville,
N. C. Kills E. T. Osborne
Denver, Colo., Oct. B.—E. T. Osborne,
bookkeeper for the Green Canon Coal
Company, was shot and instantly kill
ed last nigght by E. L. Pierce, claim
accountant for the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad. Both men were at
tending a night school and quarreled.
Both men were recent arrivals in the
city, Osborne coming from Kansas, and
Fierce from Whiteville, N. C. >
Harriman Gets Control.
Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 8. —Before
the annual stockholders meeting ot
the Union Pacific was called to order
Vice-President W. D. Cornish said he
thought enough of the administration
proxies were on hand to give the
Harriman party complete control.
Colin Wins Big Stake.
New York, Oct. B.—The latest vic
tory of James R. Keene's two-year
old colt, Colin, in the Matron stakes
at Belmont Park, brings the total
earnings of Mr. Keene's horses this
year up to $37Y,090, nearly SIOO,OOO in
excess of the American record tor a
single stable in one year and only a
few hundred dollars behind world's
record of $377,554, held by the stable
of the Dnke of Portland. As there
are nearly six weeks of the New
York racing season left, the Keene
stable is practically certain to gain
the world's running record this year.
Havana, Cuba, Oct. S—Cuban labor
organizations adopted a resolution to
order a general strike, calling out all
the unions in the island if railways em
ploy strike breakers, who have landed
here from New York.
Work Of
At Rich
House, of Deputies Re-
Reports
Auxiliary i
x,Discussed Itnpo r tan t\
Question.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 8. —The two
houses of the triennial Episcopal Con
vention met at the usual hour and
the early part of the session ot
Deputies were devoted to receiving
routine reports.
At the general meeting of the Wo
man's Auxilliary the topic of "Thej
Board of Missions and its Care of,;
the Missionary," was discussed. Ap-i;
propriations ana the apportionment of
the fund at the command of the anx- ;
illiary were also considered. ,
This afternoon there will be a mis- .
sion session of the general conven
tion in St. Paul's Church with the ,
discussion of "What is the Definite
Responsibility of American Church in i
the far East." i
Saunders Central Figure.
Judge Saunders, of southern Virgin- i
ia, was the central figure in a hot Je- 1
bate on his introduction of the amend- i
ment in the house of Bishops to the i
rules of order requiring that should i
two delegates arise in the house simu- «
ltaneously the first to arise should have i
the floor. The amendment was laid
on the
Preamble Adopted.
The House of Deputies adopted the i
preamble to the constitution referred
to the church as "This American i
Church." 1
i
Charters Issued Today.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. B—Charters
wore issued to Rose O. Lcvc. Medical
Company, capital $25,000 authorized,
S3OO subscribed by A. Thies, W. T.
Woliford and others for making cer- 1
tain German salve and other medicines
and to the ftattimore Lumber Co., Lat
timore. Cleveland county, with a capi- 1
tal of $25,000 by J. P. Lattimore and
others. The Highlands Realty and
Improvement Co., of Reidsville, $15,-
000 capital by J. D. Hufilnes, F. A.
Silver and others. The Marlburg Hunt
ing Club, Marlboro, capital $25,000 by
Job Cobb, J. L. Cherry and others.
Many Delegates Attend
Fire Engineers Convention
Washington, D. C., Oct. 8. —The
35th annual convention of the Inter
national Association of Fire Engi
neers convened here today. Upwards
400 delegates from all parts of the
United States and Canada are in at
tendance.
The opening exercises consisted of
an address of welcome and prelimi
nary work, after which the delegates
visited the White House.
Chairman Kr.app's Speech.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 8. 'I he,
harmony of the purpose and co-opera
tion of object was the keynote of J
the address by Chairman Knapp, of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
at the opening cf the meeting of the
annual session of the National As
sociation of Railway Commissioners.
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Play for World
Championship
Chicago, Ih., Oct. 8. —The Detroits
and Chicagos clash this afternoon in
the initial game of the series that
promises tcT be one of the greatest :
baseball battles ever fought for the
world's championship. Both are won- 1
derful teams ami every player is
determined to fight to the last ditch
to laud the greatest honor in organ- 1
ized baseball for liis club.
This afternoon's game at the park; 1
will start at 2:30 (Central time) and
a tremendous crowd will be on hand. J
Overall (Chicago) and Donovan (De- ;
troit) will pitch. \
The weather is cool and clear.
Manager Jennings, of Detroit, and ]
Manager Rank Chance, of Chicago,
are _holh_ffi,lfcrmined the. jpun- (
An hour before.! the time for the (
game to begin every seat in tjie grand
stand and bleachers were filled and a ,
dense crowd -ined the out field.
It was one of the largest crowds that
ever attended a ball game here.
The umpires are Sheridan and O'-
Day.
Cuthbert
Chief
New York, Oct. 8. —Information that
aid the Attorney General of Ohio, in
his investigation of the relations of the
Manhattan Oil Company of Ohio, and
Standard Oil Company, was brought
out in the hearing of the Federal cuit
against the oil combine today when
P. T. Cuthbert, president of Manhattan
company, was called as a witness,
Cuthbert is the sen of the late John E.
Cuthbert, who was associated with
the Standard. Cuthbert said the Man
hattan was the only doing of pipe line
business at the present. In 1901 Man
hattan sold its refinery to Solar Re
fining Company, its oil production to
the Ohio Oil company and its tank
cars to Union Tank line. All three
companies, the witness said, he under
stood, were controlled by the Standard.
Cuthbert testified that the capital
stocks of Manhattan after its purchase
was gradually reduced from $2,000,-
000 to $150,000.
He said the General Industrial Syn
dicate of London owns 1,495 shares of
the Manhattan stock and the qualify
ing directors the other five shares. He
also said the London company owns the
Indiana Pipe Line and Refining Com- ,
pany of Indiana.
Forced to Sell Below Cost.
Cuthbert testified that the Manhattan
Company was forced by competition
in the North Lima field to sell oil at
five cents a barrel less than was paid :
for it.
New Companies j
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 8. —A charter j
was issued today for the Fayette i
Cigar Co. of Fayettevillc, for conduct
ing a tobacco and general merchan- ,
dise store, capital $5,000, by Jno. Un-
derwood, A. L. McCaskill and others, j
Another charter is to the Grace 1
Mills, incorporated, of Salisbury, capi- i
tal $50,000 authorized and $15,000 sub- ]
scribed by F. L. Robbins, J. P. Gibson
and others for operating cotton mills 1
There is also a charter for the Olevet 1
Presbyterian Church of Burlington, it
being chartered by negroes.
Surrey to be in Evidence.
Mt. Airy, N. C., Oct. B—Your corres
pondent has interviewed many of Sur
rey's best farmers and quite a number
will attend the different fairs this year.
They are interested because they want
a fair in Surry county next year. This
i 3 thething for them to do—go to oth
-1 er fairs and then talk up one at home.
'The attractions at Charlotte will draw
j many people from this section and
. so will the Salem, Greensboro and Ral
eigh fairs. |
An automobile may not be a bask
number, but the license tag is. j
AND PREBS
From Pri -
To Wedaing
Worcester, Mass., Oct. B.—The mar
riage of Miss Clara Cecilia Leach and
John W. Malier, which was solemnized
at St. John's church this morning, was
the culmination of a romance out of the
ordinary.
The bride is one of the wealthiest
women in Worcester and prominent so
cially, Mr. Maher is prominently con
nected with the club, lodge and busi
ness life of the city.
About four years ago he was sent
to jail because of accusations of mis
appropriation of funds made against
ihim by the senior member cf the firm
| with which he was connected. He was
| released under a new state law after
he had served three and a half years
of his sentence.
His
pl&lieve in his guilt and
was released from prison arangements
lor their wedding were made.
Negro Murderer Captui ed
In Greenville, S. C.
L
Greenville, S.. C., Oct. 8. —Sheriff J.
G. Brown, of Gwinctt county, Ga., ar
rived in Greenvilie Sunday morning
and took possession of Matthew How
ell, a negro who is wanted in Law
rcnceville, Ga., for the murder of a de
puty sheriff, J. B. Rainey.
The negro was arrested here Friday
night by Special Officer Watson in the
Southern Railway yards, having been
caught stealing a ride on the blind
baggage.
He was tried in the recorder's court
Saturday and given ten days on the
chain gang for vagrancy.
Saturday night Chief Alton received
a letter from the sheriff of Gwinnett
county, Georgia, stating that a negro
named Matthew Howell was wanted
there for murder, and giving a descrip
tion of the negro which tallied with
the negro sent to the chain gang on
Saturday, with the exception that the
letter stated that Howell was blind in
one eye and wore glasses. Chief Alton
was pretty sure, however, that he had
the right man so he visited the stock
ade and calleu the negro out, and by
a clever piece of detective work suc
ceeded in getting a confession from
him.
When the Georgia sheriff arrived
yesterday he paid Special Officer Wat
son SSO reward for Howell's capture.
The officer offered to divide with the
chief, but Mr. Alton very generously
refused to accept it.
Mt. Airv Wants Better
Railroad Service
Mt. Airy, N. C., Oct. 8. —This city has
a grievance and it is a serious one.
The business men have done every
thing in their power to persuade the
A. C. L. and Southern to give them a
hearing in regard to the manner in
which the business given these roads
is handled at Sanford, but no atten
tion is paid to this matter.
At no time in the history of Mount j
Airy has the outlook for prompt deliv
ery of shipments of produce looked
gloomier and never before in the his
tory of railroading has a people been
more unfairly dealt with. Will the 1
press help Mount Airy in this fight?
Will the Railroad commission take a
fresh hold and put forth renewed ef
fort?
Twin City's Tobacco Sales.
Special to The News.
Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 8. —The
shipments of manufactured tobacco
during the month of September ag
gregated 2,768,173% pounds. The
revenue collections at the local office
for the month amounted to $166,094.41
on tobacco and $19.50 on cigars. The
sales of loose leaf for September
were 4,735,759 pounds.
Frederick the Great.
Now York, Oct. 8. —A copy of the
: deluxe edition of the life of Frederick
[ the Great, a gift from the German
emperor, has been received by the
[ trustees of Columbia University.
Lillian Russell Sells
Her Fine Art Collection
j.
New York, Oct. 8. —Many art con
[ noisseurs are visiting the Fifth ave
| nue art galleries to see the collection
of pictures, tapestry and furniture of
Miss Lillian Russell, which will be
put on sale, beginning Thursday af
ternoon. Miss Russell intends in a
few months to start on a three years'
tour of the world, and she intends to
sell the furnishings her home
here.
Among the articles that attract the
most attention afce p Louis XVI set,
for which Miss Russell is said to
have paid $28,000 a few years ago,
and a dining room set of flemish, with
Mi§s Russell's crest and coat of arms
on each piece.
Gastonia, N. C., TDct. 8. —Mr. Vernon
Vogler, who was badly shocked Sat
urday while working for the Pied
mont Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
has about recovered. Young Vogle
was on a pole when he came in con
tact with one of the city's high volt
age wires and was only saved from
falling to the ground hy his safety
belt which kept him unconscious from
suspended from the pole to/ 15 or
20 minutes. As a result of the shock
he was unconscious five or six hours,
but is now able to be about the
streets.
FIRECHItFSID
CONVENTION
Washington, D. C., Oct. S.—The first
session of the 34th annual convention
of the International Association of
Fire Chiefs was held this morning.
President George M. Kellog, of Sioux
City, is presiding.
Th.e convention has brough together
several hundred fire fighters from near
ly every important city in the United
States and Canada to consider ques
tions calculated to improve or help
their organization.
A number of the topics to be consid
ered are several of special interest to
insurance men. Among them are the
following:
"Fire Protection for Private Corpora
tions," "Are Shingle Roofs a City Con
flagration Hazard?" "Is Fire Preven
tion of-More Importance Than Fire Ex
tinction?" "Fire Boat Protection," and
"Best Methods of Extinguishing Fires
in Cellars and Subcellars."
MR. J. F. FLETCHER DEAD.
Was One of Twin City's Most Promi
nent Business Men.
Wiston-Salem' N. C., Oct. 8. —Mr.
J. P. Fletcher, secretary and treasurer
of the J. H. Fletcher Dry Goods Co.,
and one of the city's leading busi
ness men, died Saturday night at 8
o'clock after an illness of one week.
The funeral services were conduct
ed yesterday morning ,by Rev. Dr. H.
A. Brown, of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Fletcher was about G5 years old
and is survived by a wife and three
sons and two daughters, all of whom
reside in this city.
Miss Worr.ack to Wed Mr. Sale.
Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 8. —
Cards are out announcing the ap
proaching marriage of Miss Georgia
Otilla. Womack, of this city, to Mr.
Thomas P. Sale, of Raleigh. The
ceremony is to be performed on the
morning of Oct. 23 at the home of
the bride's sister, Mrs. Walter F.
Mr. held the office
of health officer in Raleigh for fifteen
years. The bride is quite popular in
social circles and has many friends
throughout the state.
If you are going to live on bread
and cheese and kisses, take the
kisses before you eat the cheese.
Work of The Day at
Big Conference of The
World's Cotton Men
Rockefeller Says He is
Only Responsible to God
New York, Oct. 8. —John D. Rocke
feller's private conception of himself
that he is only the steward of the
Standard Oil wealth responsible to God
alone for his stewardship, was quoted
Sunday by the Rev. Dr. Romert S. Mac-
Arthur, the pastor of Cavalry Baptist
Church before his Young People's
class. Dr. Mas Arthur said:
"A few years ago some one asked
Mr. Rockefeller privately why it was,
since he had such a tremendous for
tune and his tastes were so simple
that he could not possibly use a tenth
of his income, that he did not retire.
Mr. Rockefeller then made a reply
which he did not intend should ever
be made public and which gives an
attitude of his mind never before ap
preciated by the public.
"'I am the trustee of the property
of others,' he said, 'through the provi
dence of God committed to my care.
I am the steward of vast interests be
longing in great part to widows and
orphans, and others who are actually
or relatively poor. For this holding
I am responsible to God. Were I to
give up my interest in the Standard
Oil Company, I would imperil the inter
ests of the people according to the pop
ular supposition that my withdrawal
would hurt the company's business.
Therefore I feel it my duty to God
and to the people whose money is in
vested in my company to continue ac
tive in its welfare.'"
One Killed in Wreck.
Genoa, Oct. 8. —The Paris-Rome ex
press was wrecked at St. Pieree d'
Arena yesterday. One passenger was
killed and six injured. No Americans
were hurt.
Black Crim
1 6-year
Confessed That After
Maltreating Nine Year
Old he Brutally
Murdered Her With
Hatchet.
Camden, N. J., Oct. 8. —Details of
the confession made by a 16-year-old
boy, Joseph Wood, that he had mal
treated 9-year-old Ethel Marx, and
then killed her with a hatchet, were
given out by the county prosecutor
today.
In his confession the boy says he
saw her passing an orchard and called
her to him, walking with her into the
lot. The child hesitated and Wood
confesses he then told her he want
ed to play.
But in the shelter of the bushes he
I overpowered her. He says, in his
confession, the girl cries ana thereat
ened to tell her mother. He then hit
her first on the back of the head with
a hatchet. After this he hit her over
and over with the sharp edge of the
hatchet.
KING'S HEARING AFFECTED
Three Cets of Artificial Hearing Instru
ments Shipped to London.
New York, Oct. 8. —Three sets of
artificial hearing instruments were
shipped to Buckingham Palace, Lon
don, Saturday, says the Times today,
for the use of King Edward and Queen
Alexandra. The latter has long suffer
ed from deafness, but the fact that
King Edward is hard of hearing, it is
stated, will be a great surprise to the
public generally.
Battleship Aground.
Norfolk, Va„ Oct. 8. —The battleship
Kentucky went aground this morning
off Lambert's Point. Tugs are work
ing to float her.
In Mo Immediate Danger.
The battleship was enroute to the
i navy yard. She is in no immediate
danger, her nose being stuck in soft
mud off Lambert point flats. She is
expected to be floated at high tide.
Not Floated Yet.
Kentuckey was not floated at high
tide.
Wigg—"Why are you so excited?"
Wagg—"Borrowed just returned the
$5 I loaned him the other day."
i Wigg—"Great Scott! Was it couhter-
I feit?"
Pay Higher Price for Food
Supplies For Big Fleet
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Oct. B.—lncreas
ed cost in the price of the staples of
life is evident in tho proposal submit
ted to the bureau of equipment of the
navy for furnishing six million pounds
of supplies, besides a large quantity
of miscellaneous edibles and drinka
bles for the Pacific cruise of the At
lantic battleship fleet.
Such examinations as the officials
have made show that there is a slight
increase over last year in the price
of many necessities of the ship's lard
er. The advance in the prices of
meet showed considerable over a frac
tion of a cent per pounr over last year's
offerings.
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THE BEST JOB PRINTING 0* i
ALL KINDS AT THIS OFFICE.
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Report Of Committee
Made on Growing And
Handling of Cotton —
List of Committee's Re
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commendations.
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Reports And Discussions
Consumed MorningSes
sion—Planters Urged to
Adopt Gin—Compress
ing; Select Seed Etc.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. B.—Reports of the
sectional committees and the discus
sion of recommendations made, form
ed the program for the morning's ses
sion of the International Conference of
Cotton Growers and Manufacturers.
The report of the committee on the
growing and handling of cotton was
laid before the conference. The recom
mendations of this committee were as
follows:
I—That1 —That all planters select and save
their seed for the next crop.
2 —That all cotton, after being pick
ed, be housed for from 40 to 60 days
before being sent to gin.
3—That as fast as possible planters,
either as individuals or in communities
adopt gin compressing.
This was earnestly urged, notwith'
standing the enormous expense it
would entail, as it would relieve the
cotton planters in a great part of the
exactions of the so-called compress
trust and permit of the direct handling
of the product of the southern fields
from the planter to spinners.
4 —That the Egyptian form of bale
be adopted as fast as possible.
Forsyth County's Big
Fair Opens To-day
Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 8. —The
annjjal • •Couffty Pair -opens..
this morning and will continue
through Friday. It promises to be a
most successful event if the weather
is favorable. In the business section
of the city, buildings are gaily de
corated with bunting and flags and
there is much activity manifest at
the fair grounds today. The agricul
tural exhibits promise to be especially
good.
There are sixty-two race horses now
at the track and amonA the number
are several with fast records.
The racing tomorrow afternoon in
clude the 2:30 pace for a purse of
$300; and a running race.
On the following days there will be
several big stake'races for purses of
fSOO.
The midway attractions and shows
arrived here yesterday from Lynch
burg.
There will be shows at the audi
torium every night during the week
and several functions will be given,
including two dances.
Suit to Dissolve So
called Big Powder Trust
Wilmington, Del., Oct. B.—Forty of
the 43 defendants in the government
suit to dissolve the so-called Dupont
Powder Trust have entered appear
ance in the federal court here. In ad
dition to the companies throughout the
country, including E. I. Dupont De
Nemours Powder Company of New Jer
sey, a holding concern, the defen
dants include Senator Henry A. Du
pont, President T. Coleman Dupont
and numerous other individuals.
Miss Casler Makes Address
At Vesper Services
Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 8. —Miss
Anna D. Casler, of Charlotte, state
secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association, yesterday af
ternoon made an address at a vesper
service at the rooms of the local as
sociation.
The Y. W. C. A. has just been
organized and it was for tho pur
pose of looking over the field with
a view of taking it into the suite
organization that Miss Casler came
here.
It is very likely that the organiza
tion will soon be taken into the state
association.
FORSYTH COURT OPENS.
Judge Moore Presiding—Docket Light
—One Murder Case.
Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 8. —For-
syth superior court for the trial of
criminal cases convened yesterday
with Judge Fred Moore presiding and
Solicitor S. P. Graves, prosecuting for
the state. It is scheduled for a two
weeks' term but as there are only
about sixty cases on the docket, and
of this number forty have been on the
docket for several years, it is thought
the cases can be disposed of in three
or four days at most.
There is one murder case to come
up, in which Claude James, a white
man. is to answer for killing Hillery
Smith, colqied. Self-defense will be
the plea of James.