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J&0VX1 AIRY, WORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY:, DECEMBER 12, WIS.
FOX. XXXIII
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Are Getting Ready For Second
Count December, 21st.
The News great piano voting
contest w reaching normal pro
portions mow. It ha come to
where you can't tel who is lead-
in. 60 many have" brought in
Subscriptions and? received their
votes, and torn have many
that no one can even guess
which, one has the most. There
cfisite a demand for merchant
coupon too, These are the little
jakera that will probably tell the
story tin the end And' this is the
way our readers ca o help.. It
does not cost you a cent when
ww Kiv" irraceries. dry goods,
hardware, clothing, furniture, bar j
ness, or whatever the-auverusers
in the contest have to offer, and
them as the contestant comes to
you, you! will have a pleaaant lit
tle surprise for her; that will
prove you a person who thmvks of
others, and it will make her
pleased with youi
Every one of the ladies who is
, out for that piano wants it, and
they are honestly trying in ev
ery honorable way to come in
possession of it. It is simply a
question of which one you like
best Of course you like them
all, and Mt. Airy and vicinity
have nothing nicer than these
contestants .and whlat k racer for
a lady, whether old or young,
and her family and circle of
friends, than a nice pianoamd
such a one for instance, as The
News is going to give to the Jady
that the people of Mt Airy and
vicinity like the best.
Bear in mind that the ballot
box is closed for the second
count at 6 p. m. on Saturday,
Dec. 21. Be sure and! have your
votes all in by that time so that
you will have a fair chance to
show w&t your standing
) For every seven yearly sew J
. will -.r lAlWt
extra votes, making a total of
14.200 votes.
For every seven renewal sub
script ions, 8,000 extra votes, mak-,
jug a total of 11,500 votes.
For every seven back sulbsorip
tkma, 6,000 extra votes making
a total of 8,800 votes.
For every hunbh of forty (40)
merchants coupons, that are
brought to the office of the Pub
lisher and counted, an additiorv
al bonus of 500 Votes will be al
lowed, making a total of 1,500
votes.
"These coupons may be col
lected from any and all mer
chants who are in the contest
Remember and have your
friends trade with the merchants
who are Riving the coupons. They
are reliable tradespeople.
The following are the enter
prising merchants who give
coupons.
F. M. Poore,
Earp's 5 and 10 ct. Store.
W. E. Merritt Co.
F. L- Smith Hardware Co.
. E. Lundy,
"W. B. Hayrruore.
Peoples Drug Co.
It- II. Leonard,
Frank Howard,
W. W. Burke.
The following young ladies hav
been nominated in the contest.
They are authorized to accept
money for subscriptions to The
News and give a receiij)t there
for: Mies Ola Ward, 34,275
Miss Maud Sparger 30,350
MLss Mallae Thacker,.. .. 13,875
Miss Johnnie Mae Roberts, 12,200
Miss Annie Miller, 7,775
Nominating Blank
Popular Vote Contest
I hereby nominate or
As a lady worthy to become a candidate in your Popular
Voting Contest. I present this name with the distinct un
derstanding and agreement that the editor shall not divulge
tny name. This does not obligate me in any way whatever.
Signed.
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475
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50
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Position in Plenty.
Positions in plenty are waiting
for the young) man or youmg wo
man who can measure up to re
quirement. Throughout the year
the Roanoke National Business
College receives inquiries for
pupils and places graduates in
positions. At times the demand
far exceeds the supply; in fact,
thj school has been unable to. fill
more than fifty per cent of the
applications received from bus
iness men. Such is the confi
dence the public has in thalt insti
tution. Business men know they are
getting just the kind of help
they need and the best that up-to-date
methods ia teaching and
training can produce. The school
is careful to ascertain from the
prospective employer just what
he expects from the pupil. The
college is iust as careful to re
commend only such'spplicaats as
it leels confident can live "Up to
these expectations.
All its students who become
reasonably competent can readily
secure positions. The Icollege
make no charge to either the em
ployer or ajpjpiioant for its service
in estaldshing a mutually; satisfac
tory connection.
The winter session onena Jan
uary 1st. Desk room, is reserved
in' the orderi k which armlkktions
for entrance are received. Those
contemplating a course should
make arrangement early Ad.
Democrat Will Block Appoint
ments by TnXt
Washington, Dec 3. President
Taft sent more than 200 recess
appointments to the Senate to
day and immediately indications
of a movement among some of
the Democratic Sneators to pre
vent their confirmation became
evident. Senator Gore, it was
said, would have the active sup
port of several colle-agues in
heading the movement
The campaign was directed es
pecially against nominations, art
was said, which would have been
postponed from time to time
thus bringing the new terms close
to the beginning of the Demo
cratic Adm&nist ration.
Democratic Senators claimed
that the President already had
deprived the Democrats of the
privilege of appoints n? 50,000
postmasters by placing them
within the Civil Service law by
a single order.
Most of the Democratic Sen
ators expressed themselves1 as
favorable to a ''diMurwuinating
obstruction" but several Progress
ive Senators, whose assistance
had beejii counted- on, did' not ajp
pear willing" to co-operate it was
udersood.
Cured of Liver Complaint.
"I was Buffering with liver com
plaint," says Iva Smith of Point
Blank, Texas, "and decided to try a
25c box of Chamberlain's Tablets,
and am happy to say that I am
completely cured and can recom
mend them to every one." For sale
by All Dealers.
.1912
suggest the name of
Miss Mary Johnson
M'ks Nannie Watson..
Miss Gertrude Reece,..
Miss Nina York,.. ..
Miss Nellie Haymore..
Miss Katfierkve Willis,..
Miss Isabella Saunders,
Miss Annie Folger. . ..
Miss Lilla Hemming..
Miss, Grace Hundley.. .
Address.
Address.
Eldna Allen on Wltasss Ctaxd.
Roanoke World.
Quite a changing of positions
was caused in the audience when
Judge lhixton said: "Sidna Al
len will take the stand."
The prisoner is pale, appears
sick, decidedly more care worn
than at any time during this or
his former trial. He answers all
questions in as few words as
possible and in a very listless
manner. i&dna Allen is really a
sick (man or he is losing his
nerve, his hope. He cectayily
does not answer with the snap
and vim as on the former trial,
lie began, his testimony at 10:30
by saying: that he ia 46 years old ;
had been married twelve years;
has two children, and is a farm
er and merchant. That he re
cently comipjeted1 a new home at
a cost of twelve thousand. That
as a merchant he carried a stock
of from four to five thousand
dollars; that he has four to five
hundred acres of land, and is
worth from $35,000 to $40,000;
that he had $700 in bank on the
day of the shooting. While talk
ing of hi3 home and possessions
he spoke nervously and with some
emotion.
Sidna Allen related the trip
home the nigh tbefore the shoot
ing; that Floyd Allen went with
him and spent the night. He
disclaimed that Floyd Allen's
then pending trial was talked f
at all while going, at or return
ing from his home. Witness said
that he lived six. miies. Fiord
fourteen miles, from Hillsville;
that he was not on a bench on
the north side of the court room
and did not see Claude on bench
either . That he did not antici
pate any trouble from his broth
er Floyd Alien on the day of
the shooting. That as soon as
the court tjold' the sheriff to take
change of the prisoner, his) broth
er. Florid cot uia and began to
tumlle Vita' his gwiteer. iThe
sheriff took several steps " to
wards the prisoner. Did not see
hira vhh a pistol Them the first
shot rang out, but he couldn't
tell where it came 'from.
"I then turned towards the
sheriff and Dexter Goad amd
thev had their pistols trained
on Floyd Allen and were firing,"
said Sidna. "Dexter Goad then
turned his pistol on me and I
fired at him . I don't think Goad
f ired at me but one in the court
house. It was onl the court green
that he shot me through the left
arm, the ball passing into my
body and it has never 'been re
moved. I shot a 38 pistol. It
shot five times, and I had five
extra cartridges in my popket. I
reloaded my p'wtol in the court
room, gttting down on my knees
to do so." There were fifty to
seventy-five shots fired in the
court room, witnepH said; that he
tirvd once at Deputy Sheriff Gil
lespie, but that he never shot at
Judge Massje, Sheriff WeM), Mias
Ayers, AU ruey Foster or Juror
Howell. T -e prisoner said that
after the shooting he went home
and spetn the day. The prisoner
said that once while in the Blue
IJidge mountain.1 the detectives
passed within fifteen feet of him.
That the reason he left Virginia
was, that the officers were hunt
ing him with blood'hounds and
he had hrard that they had or
ders to shoot him on&ight. That
he expected, to return to Virgin
ia to stand his trial as soon as
he thought lie could' get a fair
trial.
At 12 the defense announced
that they were through with the
witness and turned him over to
the prosecution. Court then took
a short recess. ,
Wife and Sister in Court.
Mrs. Allen and little daughters
and Mrs. Edwards are in court
with the prisoner today. During
the recess the prisoner, stilt in
the witness chair, affectionately
fondled hs children.
Sidna Denies Testimony of
Witnesses.
On cross-examination witness
said that he didn't think that
he over estimated the value of
his property, though he didn't
know what taxes he paid and
didn't knofw what his property is
assessed at. That he attended
court every day with a 38 pistol
and extra round of cartridges in
his pocket. He said that he did
not try to restrain his brother
when he got up and began to
fumble with his sweater. I did
not make an effort to shoot, in
defense of my brother when of
ficers Webb and Goad were shoot
ing at ham. Sand Floyd did not
g?t his pistol out. before the first
shot was fired.
Mr. Wysor said that all the
persons who were killed, except
Judge Massie, were on the south
side of the building. The Aliens
were on the north side, and ask
ed the witness haw many, he
killed and he saad none.
Witness said that ha saw Floyd
and Friei Allen and Wesley Ed
wards on the court green but did
not see them with pistols. Said
that he did not fire at Treasurer
Marshall, in front of his office ;
that he did not reload his pistol
on the cfturt green, saying:
"Let's get the last damn one of
them." Did not see Floyd Allen
take a reloaded pistol from Wert
ley Edwards and fire at Juror
James Early and other jurors on
the street. "After I left home
I got with Wesley Edwards that
niahtt near Jaspe r Allen's. I
didn't know whait, if 'any part,
Wer,'y had taken in the shoot -irig
at the court house." Wit
ness at this point in his exam
ination became very much con
futed and cotrld not tell at what
point he met Wesley. The wit
ness is denying ever statement
of other witnesses tending to in
jure his case. He is denying too
much. He knows absolutely noth
sng agains thimself.
At this juncture court adjourn
ed until two-thirty.
ElaJn Landlady Carroll Woman
Galax Post-Herald:
The remains of Mrs. Mollis D.
Thompson, who was shot and
killed at her boarding) house at
Garr. W. Vs.. Saturday by a
drunken man by the name of
John Ilickey, arrived here yester
day rj route to Lambs burg, for
interment, the remains being ac
companied by her sister, Mrs. W.
R Shahr and Mr. W. F. Shaw.
Mrs. Thonnipson is a daughter
Uurg and sibout a year ago she
went to the State of Oregon to
obtain a divorce from her hus
band. After returning back to
her home in aCrroll county, she
was induced by her sister, Mrs.
Shaw, who reaidep at Gary, to go
to West Virginia and open a
boarding house to support herself
and five children, John Hickey,
her slayer, who is said to hail
from near Hillsvilie, and to be a
half witted fellow, was one of
her boarders. On) accouM) of his
drinkjng and being' so boisterous
about her boarding house the
other boarders threatened to
leave unless she turned him off.
Saturday morning she informed
Ilickey that he would have to
leave and hunt another boarding
place. He became so enraced
hat he drew his pistol and
threatened her life. Hung a
fraid of him she left her home
and jpent the night with her sis
ter. Supposing that he had been
arrested she returned to her
homo Sunday at noon. After she
returned he again came to the
hotel, threatening her life, and
she tcuk refuge in a rotsn up
stairs. She heard a door slam
down stairs and supposing hf had
(rone sne opened the door to
look out into the hall to see if
he had left. As the door open
ed Ilickey. with pistol in hand
standing in the hall, fired at
her, the ball taking? effect ttt
' end. of her nose ranging under
her eye. She lived about five
hours, never regaining coaiseioiis-
Christmas Rush to Europe
is
Now on.
New York, IVc, 9. Nearly a
score of transatlantic steamships
are scheduled to sail from New
York' this week taking out about
20,000 steerage passengers. This
marks the flood tide of the ex
oduw of those who go abroad this
year to spend Christmas in their
native! IwikIs. Steamship officials
say the holiday steerage traffic
tliis j-ear will hIkmiI equal the
average of the past few years.
The prosperity resulting from
the bumper crops in the north
west is reflected in the unusual
ly lagre number of Scandinavians
from that section who are going
over to spend' the Christmas, seas
on in the fatherland.
Hsrc la Rallsf for Women.
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nary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, try
Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf, a pleat
ant herb remedy for women s ills
and a great system regulator. At
Druggists or y mall 60c, sample
free. Address, Mother Gray Co., !e-
jRoy. N. Y.
White Eonsc Brides.
By R E. C. Bryant in Charlotte
Observer.
Washington, Dec. 7th. The
three charm ing daughters of Gov
ernor aim I Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Misses Eleanor, Margaret and
Jessie, ilf they, marry while their
father is President, will have to
have a double wedding to escape
"White House Wedding, No. 13,"
the unlucky number.
There have been 10 White
It?vse weddings and 14 White
House brides. The first White
House wedding took place trt 1811
when Anna Todd, niece cf Dolly
Madinon, became the bride of
Congressman John G. Jackson, a
great uncle of Stonewall Jack
son, ati the last was that of
Alice Roosevelt to Representative
Nicholas Longiworth in 1906.
One of the 26 Presidents,
Grover Cleveland, married in the
Whlite House. Only one other,
John Tyler, married during his
term in office; he went to New
York for the ceremony.
All excetpit six of the Presidents
entered th White House as mar
ried men. Four, Jefferson, Jack
son, Van Buren and Arthur, were
widowers. One, James Buchan
an, left tha White lionise a bach
elor. The first wedding in what can
be called the White House took
pfcsce March 11, 1811, when the
dashing Dolly Madison, then first
ltady in the land, brought her
niece, Anna Todd, from Philadel
phia to marry John G. Jackson,
a handsome Virginia Member of
Congress. T he wexkUTu? was
brought about ins the White
House, it was said at the time
to furnish a social sensation. The
bride-to-be, a modest, sweet
Quakeress, demurred at the lav
ish! disptayt heir distinguish ed aurl
mad' but that did not deter Mrs.
Madison. The festivities were a
Jadkson'g colleagues, in CtongressTtive Nicholas Longworth of
the Government officials, and the
resident diplomats were there.
Mrs. Msdtison noted for her hos
pitality and winning ways, was
hostess.
The ceremony was performed
in the Blue Room.
The following: year the White
House was destroyed by the Brit
ish, and, later, a new one built.
In 1820 the Monroes, with their
sprightly daoghters, Eliza and
Maria were in the White House.
Mrs. Hay, (Eliza Monroe, was the
leader of the Washington smart
set at that time. Her sister was
married! in the Executive Man
sion to Samuel L. Gouverneur of
New York, private secretary to
President Monroe.
A newspaper account of this af
fair says: "It was a beautiful
home wedding and the outside
world was not there. Only a
few intimate friends were bidden.
The bride, known as the belle of
Washington, was just 17 years
old. The Monroes loved style
and social whirl, had money to
carry out theur tastes and were
popular, hospitable folks. Gou
verneur was considered quite a
catch.
Mrs. Hav snubbed the diplo
mats by announcfing that they
were not expected to call to
pay their respects. Her . action
iu this connection caused much
gossip for weeks after the mar
riage of her sister.
As queen of the White House
Mrs. Hay ruled" with a high hand.
What she said went without de
bate. The next White House wed
ding was that of John Adams,
son of President John Quiiaay
Adams, to Miss Helen Jackson, a
connection of the Adams family,
a cousin of the young man, in
1826.
The Adams-Jackson marritige
took place in. the East Room.
The Executive Mansion was light
ed with candles and the famous
East Koom was bare and empty,
save for the mahogony frames of
some upholstered sofas and chairs
During the admjBistration of
Andrew Jackaon two young
couples were wedded in the
White House, and Old Hickory
was miffed because his adopted
son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., slipped
away to Philadelphia and married
instead of going to the White
House for the ceremony.
The first of the Jacksom trio to
wed wers: Mis Delia Lewis, a
daughter of a Major Lewie of
Nashville, Ttnn., to Alphonse
Joseph Yver Pageot, an attache
of the French legation. Pageot
desired tht honor of being the
first foreigner to take a White
House bride. Peesident Jacksoa
prevsilrd on the young lady, who
was a relative of his, to be mar
ried in the Executive Mansion.
Two yean later, ia 1832, Miss
Mary Easton, a niece of President
Jackson, was married to Luoien
rolk of Tennessee at the White
House-
In 18?5, Andrew Jackson, Jr.,
adopted sdn of the President,
married Miss Sarah York of
Philadelphia tand brought her to
the White Hous.e
Jaclcson lectured his son for
marry'r.ig away from home. He
was hurt by his conduct
Maj. Abrara Van Buren; son of
President Van Buren, married
Miss Angelica Singleton of Bouth
Carolina in the Palmetto Sflate,
but rought his fbride to the
White House to Kve.
Major Van Buren was private
secretary to his father.
The first daughter of a Presi
dent to marry irt the White House
was Elizabeth Tyler, who be
came the bride of WilLkum Wal
ler in 1842.
Two years later President
Tyler went to New York and
married Miss Julia Gardner,
daughter of Snelator Gardner.
There were two White House
brides in 1874 but only one
White nouse wedding. Fred
Grant, son of the President, was
married in Chicago to Miss Hoa
ore. Miss Nellie Grant became
the bride of Algernon! Sartories.
In 1878 Emily Piatt, a niece of
President Hayes, was married to
0-?n. Russell Hastings.
Eight years afterward Miss
Frances Folsam and President
Cleveland were united in mar
riage a the White House.
In 11M)6 Miss Alice Roosevelt,
oldest daughter of President Roos
The four Wlute iimm oriaa,
married elsewhere, were: Mrs.
Andrew Jaclcson. Jr., Mrs. Abrara
Van Buren, Mrs. Fred Grant and
Mrs. John Tyler.
The two Presidents to marry
while in the White House were:
Cleveland and Tyler.
Four sons of Presidents, John
Adams, Abrtun Van Buren, Fred
Grant and Andrew Jackson, Jr.,
(an adopted son), were married
while their fathers were in the
White nouse.
Four daughters, Maria Mon
roe, Elizabeth Tyler, Nellie Grant
and Alice Roosevelt, became brid
while their fathers were PrsWent,
all of whom were married in the
White House. The weddings of
Mrs. Sartoris and Mrs. Longortl
were romantic
President Grnat refused for
months to give his consent tJo the
marriage of his daitighter to Mr.
Sartoris, a wealthy EnglLJijnian.
T here have been five White
House brides within the last 50
years. Between the years of
1811 and 1844 there 'were nine.
There has been on an average
one White House bride every
dtxade for 140 years.
Mrs. Grover CflevehunL, who is
soon to wed again, has the dis
tinction of hei ng the only wo
man ever married in the White
House to a President.
If Miss Helen Tait, the at
traxitive daughter of President
Mut Mrs. Taft, were to wed bev
fare her parents leave the White
Houbc her wedding would be the
eleventh to Bake place there. In
the event that such a marriage
does aiot come between now and
the 4th of March two of the Wil
son young, ladies can marry befor
No. 13 is reached.
Mrs. Nicholas Longiworth wa
the fourteenth White House bride
but her wedding was the tenth
to flake place at the Whitell ouse.
Notice.
On Friday, Dec. 20th, 1912, at
10 o'clock A. M. on the prem
ises, I will offer for sale all of
the personal property of the es
tate of the late N. A. Wolff con
sist iaig of stock, grain, rough
feed, farming tools, household
and kitchin furniture, books, etc
Some of this property is prac
tically new. Also 15 shares of
stock la Surry Co. L. & T. Co.,
and 5 shares in First National
Barflc of Mt Airy. If we f joI to
get through Friday will continue
sale next day.
Terms of sale, cash.
This Nov. 30tii, 1912.
a L. Wolff, Ex.
'I