,.. /// r TTTF. TRI.riTY tlA I T Y CL \ 7FTTF! VOLUME XL NO. 202 U Al- WU LE, NORTH CAROLli'A * £1 i L’SDAV, SEPTEMBER, 13, ll»2;> Tokio Pc s ses First Quake-] "fee Night 1 Since f t ;ptember 1 Tokio, September 13 M5)—? •be ' was on the faces of people tods' .'<• they had passed their first .1 free from earthquakes inee the \ first of September 't is estii ed that during the weak there ■ * more than one thousand shook 700 of them plainly felt and some s enough to bring fear of fresh de struction officials estimate the "i - her of dead in Yokohama rit 'O' of whom 140 were foreigner - eluding Chinese casualties at > suka Naval Base totalled 4.331. TRAVELING MAN IS KILLE AT AXTON CKOS Axton, Va., September 12 - liam E. Crozier of Baltimore. Ib-, traveling' salesman who was ; : ! by Danville and Western trai 4 Monday afternoon at 1:05 •> • : at Axton, Va., dierl at 4:00 p. the General Hospital shortly he was taken there for tve.i He was carried :•> Danville o > same train that struck him and .. i at once to the hospital. Crosier wa straveling from • • ville to Martinsville at the ti: f the accident, and eyewitnesses a 1 that he approached the railroad 5 ing at Axton at great speed. H . / the train some three hundred t before he reached the crossin a f applied the brakes immediate!; but so great was his momentum, hr hi ded 100 feet onto the crossing ja t in front of the train. tali The train was not going at eat speed and managed to stop wi. .a » short distance. The Gardner roadster which ' oz icr was driving was practically lew olished and it took the train ci v 20 minutes to remove the wreck? e so ’ that the train could proceed The pilot of the engine was torn c cTho injured man Was placed t earn the train and it. proceeded to D; :ville Doctors were waiting at the s htion to administer first aid and an nb i lani;e took the man to the G -era! Hospital where he died a few m rates later. ALLEN COUNCILL DEAD IN CYCLE-AUTO C VSH Hickory, September 13 —AH 3. Councill, 20, is dead and Pj atlas George, CTiarryville was badly in jured as a result of a cpllisic '.be tween a motorcycle and an au on la bile at 5:30 yesterday aftern > mi a mile and a half on the Central 'high way towards Newton. The two young: men on the motor cycle which Counciji was d;- tying-, had just passed a car coming in the direction of Hickory when they ran head on into an automobile occupied by B. B, Osborne of Raleigh and driven by Miss Inez Yoder of New ton. Osborne from all accounts ran 'his machine off the highway in or der to avoid the collision and he ami his companion were in no wise at fault. It wa ssaid. that young Council! was looking back at another ntoior - •« cycle- occupied by Ralph Hutton and Miles Sherrill when the collision oc . purred. The first motorcycle swung •t.around an incoming car and met the Raleigh machine before its drive' ...... had time to more than sound a warn v.,,i ihg. Councill who 1 ' was the son -of •u. fnrnif!r Judge and Mrs. W. B. Coun *, -.- filL was a student at the university, last term and was planned to return . y v next week. Prcrdtss George'is a son A pf John .T. George of CherryVille, He sustained a broken leg and other in juries the seriousness ef which could not be learned today. The imnact wrecked the motorcycle and damaged the automobile. Osborne * _ < who is topping at a local hotel wm ; -suffering £rom shook today and Miss , - vf Jer who sustained cuts on the nrnv also needed the attention of a physician. ■h xsm SEVERAL INJURED BY RECKLESS CAR DRIVERS Monroe, September 13.—The Jour nal says that Sunday night when John Outen with hi ; sister-in i Miss Annie Bass and three children started to attend church at the brush arbor at 'the Tindle place driving in a surry. from the home of J. G. Bass on the Redfcrn place west of town, a Ford crashed into the rear' of the surry and Mr. Outen and his son were thrown out from the front heat upon the mule they were driving. This frightened the mule so that it ado a lunge and broke loose from the shafts* Mr. Outen was entangle.: j in. the year and dragged some dir. i tance. The rear of the surry war smashed and Miss Bass was manfully bruised more or less. The Ford in ! which two negroes and a wh’t? mar were said to be riding never stopped at all and the sheriff who was sum monert to the scene could find :;o ei k ns to their identity. The Journal also says that while driving front Charlotte Sunday night Dr. J. A. Ward witnessed a most brutal manifestation of recklessness ami cruelty by automobile drivers • Ur. Ward came upon a cay by the roadside two miles this side of Mat thews in which a man and bis wiii ■ wore riding. The car had shorn sligh defect and Dr. 'Ward helped them get started. Just as they drove olJ. clown thV road'towards Monroe a large car came tearing down the road from to wards Charlotte at high speed anti taking the road with the utmost recklessness. In a whiff the big car had run-into the little on? and smash ed it. The driver paused only long enough to see that serious dUirug1 had been done and then clroye on, without offering assists n—j or m A i.-g. its identity known. It was found ‘hat the woman had been Wrribl/ in jmed her back being perhans .kg;. Dr. Ward got her into a passing car at once and sent her to a hospital ii. Charlotte, lie did not get the name of either, party but did get the ear •>! .10AO paUU£14 9I{ OSfcHljf, ■saoqutuu f Sheriff Fowler who cent them to the Mecklenburg officials. ■o— CHARLES BARRY DIRS SUDDENLY IN CifAULOT’I f . Charlotte, N. C., September 1C - Charles Barry for six years manage, and treasurer of the Southern Me afacturers eluh was found dead in h rooms in the chib yesterday aftc - noon gat 2:30 apoplexy was the cause of his death. Mr. Barry came to the club fre in Washington six years ago. At o >. tin: e he was in charge of the Balfi • more' country club and later was ti: executive ot the Marine Field c!u in New York. lie was a native soul b efner, born near St. Augustine, F and was G5 years old. Interment will be in Washingt - i where his sister resides. MAILED IMPROPER MATTER Danville, Va., September 13.—Fe eral warrants were issued tod a • against Annie Tate Fields and Vill.e Dryman both residents of. Schoolin' charged wit hmailin& improper m ter in one of the city mail boxes. O ficers working oh the case decli to divulge the evidence pending a preliminary hearing. -o PART Y ARD JURY IS CIIOS ' White Plains, N. Y„ September . —The jury box was half filled on t first day of the trial of Walter Ward wealthy baker’s son charge; with having murdered Clarence U Peters of Haverhill, Mass., a forme: marine who was found shot death near the Kenaico reservoir, 1 ' months ago. / . - A' TIIRFE O' HER NKV/MAN KldLEliS F0UN7/ CUI! - ' Atlanta. Ga., September PI.— Three irm. a men were senteneqp to serve prison terms at Newnrnn,;,!' , late je.te.ilay in connection wi.h death of ••.•Hard Trouton. Floyd '.V i don w •• i' rand guilty of murder •■.■; ■: recon. me:, iation for mercy and. v. • sentenced to life in prison. 3sS ’>• ter rad I. on Good rum entered fn -, of r ■ 'y to manslau shter and v.r sente. 1 ed to serve three ytr.rs ei rd. •: ; Solicitor General V» V. At kit •'.* after weighting Mjtf down with ;■ lie : he did hoi know the pm" of C e party when lie ’ 'd i. other members of tV party him that Weldon aided in rr'v heavy rocks to wekh do- ■ i c u One of tlio stones : .i.-eed by don. according to Mr. Atldn/ori »■' tied to .Trou'um’s head. Trouton was accused by Mi: r and members of his family of lit' mistreated his wife. She roj^-rs' . him and when .he-'made:* ef fort to effect a reponciliation. ste?o»’d-1 imr to confessions obtained, h >po woke up in New York within ; minutes ride of the ring in the ob> Grounds, where tomorrow he will attempt to take from Dempsey she Ivenvy-weljrht championship of 'be world. Dempsey was still in hit co.tfi.se at S; "atoga Springs but • )l! come to >.v York today. The 'ollowers and trainers of both men •ed that the battlers were in the iitest of condition possible. The ‘'-bet sale which Rickard estimates v dl be bout a million, three hun . tho! -and dollarsW 11 be all over ike > Ye .are opened Friday ii‘ *>; promoters guess is ' in • ATiON GIVEN •;.o i; *;n of destroyers .IVa.iiw-t.oe,, September 13 (**>— a'.ati Copra:'. commanding1 the S! 'es "lvet reported to the • v i ...: t.utent that no adequate ; mi;.bop had been given for the .»:•.! !■ s!iion of he seven Amer at (V-d foyers when they were •.v-’er 5 :l on the California coast on vSHiyrtb.Y night. He declared the oi^tlvon was far off its prescribed • rare and was steaming in a fog it \'b kh' t s. IN VITHO PFRSEfYG Roes y Mount, September 13 — Conor.-'! John *1. Pors-bing head of the American arniy and Mrs. Edith ' 'u- d,■-Hit president of the North CV.’-oIina state fair have boon invitcf. to a.tr'td the Rocky Mount fair Wed nesday October 3rd, it, was announc ed tod -y 'by the fair association of fit iais. ’"CNF WHITE YOUTH HOLDS UP HANK .yr-o'-opOiT, La., September 13. — " In of Moorings Port, La., 17 ivdd 's, Perth of here was robbed O' bet tv ,’ien £3.000 and 31,000 at nooi today ivy a lone white youth appar finfly about 70: years of age who af ter lock - :«v 'the cashier Charles B Moore ft ' • nil his assistant Mintiv. Far;r:e in We bank vault escaped In a:t automobile. FOR RALE—$15.00 each. Liewllin setter 'puppies. Best of breeding. C. W. McMohan, Ridgeway, Va. UNCLE SAM’S SAFETY SIGNAL Treasury i v-> SAVINGS l cERjiFiarEs. L*_ ...ii.iL; "v^ r-SPITE the Si)iiJlls that have swept invqst’Tient sals, during the past U iaW months, Treasury Save ps Certificates' stijl stand as a beacon light to guide lilt investor into a pon of safety. These cetuir-rtfe, gi alHolntely as to principal and Interest by the mite.; gc. ; ii, are issued ia u meminaiioas of *i,(H)0,|lt)0 and $25 at cost r : cm of $ '. ?S2 and $21.50, respectively. They are free fro;n all slate1 a a-a mr.-xl taxes tescept,estate and inheritance taxes) and the oortnal federal income tax. Xbcy are , i-M-'j proc urable through any posteilica. _______ _ v Army Is In Revolt * While The Navy Is Still Standing P • -U Madrid, September, 13 )—Army officers at Barceionia have revolted | and martial law has been declared. ! Hank and file of the army have join j el in revolt but the navy personnel is j quiet. ! Barceionia, September 13 W*>—The | state of seige proclaimed here at 11: j 15 oclock this morning and Catalan ; militr.r yauthorities took possession of power in the city. It is stated here that several garrisons notably those in Madrid, Saragossa and Seville have adherred to the military move j nent which now must be recognized ' nr, regular Coup d’Etat. It is report i ed Santiago Alba minister of for | eign affairs is under arrest at Sane I bastian. I i COAL MERCHANTS RAP ! PINCHOT PLAN Washington, September 13.—The National Retail Coal Merchants as sociation through Roderick Stephens, chairman of its governmental rela tions committee today pledged its co-operation to the government in the government in the effort to ef ! fact stable conditions in the industry | and to prevent profiteering in the j sale of anthracite. i -o TWO MASKED MEN BEAT AND .. .. ROB YOUNG MESSENGER BOY Philadelphia, Septehifeer 13 >A>)— Two masked bandits beat Gustave Pridell, 10 year old messenger boy jind robbed him of $50,000 worth of jewelry in the doorway of the firm he worked for. The men escaped in a taxi-cab. SPOTS ON SUN TODAY White Plains, N. Y. September 13 ington, Va., and Mrs. Fannie Guerr rant of Greensboro are the house guests of Mrs. B. Frank Mebane. .. Mrs. S. L. Martin and Mrs- Si- L. Martin Jr., spent Tuesday in Greens boro shopping. * j Mrs. J. B. Ray was hostess to the Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon. The Border Book Club met with Miss Merriweather Wednesday after* noon. Mr. Peter Osborne who has bean on the sick list for several day* is improving. The members of the Woman’s Aux iliary of the Presbyterian chgrdb, motored over to Greensboro Monday morning and had luncheon with Mjrs. W. R. Walker of Bessemer Avenue— one of their members who has recent - i ly moved to the Gate City. AflfeU'.a j most delectable luncheon had- iMWn ! served the meeting was called to or der by the President Mrs. Htaam Foard. The subject for the afternoon was Japan and there were many in teresting discussions about the- Mis sion fields in the far away land of Nippon which has recently been so terribly devastated by earthquakes, fire and flood. A liberal offering van taken for Foreign Missions and the meeting was closed with sentence prayers. After a most delightful season of spiritual and social inter course the ladies reluctantly bade’' their charming hostess farewell and turned their faces homeward. Tb»' next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Godfrey on the Boulevard. Mr. W. W. Hampton's residence on Washington street is nearing completion. Mr. Numa R. Reid of Wentworth is a visitor in town today. Don’t forget to buy some sand wiches sold by the rhurcl women at the Rockingham county Pair A number of ladies from DanviRe^ Reidsville and Greensboro are in town today attending the Rocking ham county Pair. CHRISTIAN^ UNITY Miss Lena Hancock, an earnest and devoted Methodist leader and well known community nurse, of the most inspiring nobility of character, drove up to the, residence of Wm. J. Gordon, the Episcopal minister,- who lives at Carolina Heights yesterday, and left the Ford roadster, belonging to the Presbyterian Church with the request from Rev. John S. Cooke, Presbyterian minister, that Mr, Gor don use it while Mr. Cooke wasjatrsy on his wedding trip. Mr. Gordon had left his Ford up in' - this ■ mountains for the use of his familyuntil their return. • ■*. ;; ;■ Miss Elizabeth S. Gordon left Tuesday morning to loin Mrs. W, Jf. Gordon and children at Ar^at) near Asheville for a short vacation. ' -- ■ 6-- ■ ■ THE GAZETTE IN EVERY JWMf