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VoLLZVin. No. 135.
The Weather FAIR.
RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1910.
LAST EDITION.
PRICE ft CT2TT3
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in the City of Raleigh of Any Other Newspapeh
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MESSAGE SENT
The Last Message of Presi
deal Taft to a Republican
' Congress
Tlio President's Most Urgent Uecom
mcndttllon Is for tlie Kliip Subsidy
Vrg8 Mail Subsidy to Help De
velop -(Shipping Before the Coiuple
tlon of the Puuiuint Canal Points
W'ltli. Pride to the Economies of
His AdininlKtratiou-t'Crgea Change
in American Court Pruoeedure-
Defends Payne.Altlrich Tariff -Tlie
Panama Canal.
(By Leased Wire to TJie Times)
Washington, D. G, Dec. 6 De
winding the restoration of tlie Amen
lean flag; to its ancient place upon the
seas, President William H. Taft, in
his annual message, delivered to con
gross today, urged strongly that leg
islatlon be enacted to establish a
, ship subsidy or otherwise guarantee
tne establishment of the rapid de
velopment of merchant marine in
this country.
Aside from eager appeals fot tiie
enlargement of the regular army; re
construction of American court pro
cedure and the prohibition of traffic
. through the Panama canal of siiips
owned by Interstate railroads, the
message might be summed up in the
following trinity:
National economy, the enlarge
ment of opportunities for foreign
trade and the strengthening of con
fidence of capital in domestic invest
ment. The entire message is a "sate
and sane" document, strong in its
conservatism.
The president s most urgent re
commendation is in favor of legisla
tion for the institution of a mer
cantile marine service and possibili
ties or Its expansion before tae Pan
ama canal la finished and one para
graph of the speech in this connec
tion reads:
"I alluded to this most important
subject ip my last annual message,
Unless prompt action be taken tnc
completion of the Panama canal will
find this the only great commercial
nation to avail in international mar
I time business of this great contri
bution to the means of t:ie world s
commercial intercourse. Where could
we find In case of war the transports
and subsidiary vessols without which
a naval duct is arms without a body
Vov many reasons I cannot urge too
strongly upon this congress the pas
sage of a measure by mail subsidy or
other intervention to develop the
American marine."
Next in the rank of importance
and urged only a little less strongly
than the plea of a merchant marine
is the demand that the trained fight
iug force of the United Slates be in
creased by laws augmenting the num
ber of comissioned officers and
through closer co-operation between
the national guards of the various
states and the regular standing army.
"I ... recommend," says Mr. Taft,
"that congress appoint a commission
to determine as early as practicable
a comprehensive policy for the organ
ization and administration of the
regular army, the organized militia
and the volunteer forces In the evenfl
of war."
The. president urges the fortifica
tion of the Panama canal, declaring
that -America Is building it and that
it is fitting that America should pro
tect It.' Mr. Taft (s anxious that the
canal become a --paying - enterprise,
suggesting that the' toll of one dol
lar per net ton be charged ships pass
ing through; '" i
However, he .adds that tula is only
tentative. He says that a rate should
be established which would return a
fair profit upon the investment of
$400,000,000. .... '
President Taft takes a strong
stand in .the matter of disposing of
public lands bearing coal, urging that
the government not sell these valu
able mineral tracts but lease portions
of the public domain containing 1,
000.000.000 tons of coal. Mr. Taft
declares In, favor : of making 2,500
nrir the maximum., ftn frankly nd
- (.Continued on Pago Two.) .
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TIIE PREACHERS LEAV
Elizabeth City Emptied of Its
Methodist Hosts
Conference Adjourned .Shortly He
fore Noon ApiMiiiitnieiits Pleuscd
All llisliop llcndrix (Joes to Hold
South . Carolina Conference The
liocnl Appointments.
After almost a week of helpful
conference witii each -other and tbi
beloved presiding officer, Bishop Hen
drix, the host of North Carolin
Methodist itinerants have, scattered
to their different charges, most of
tli em going back to resume their for
mer . work ; others whose four years
were up, moving to some otaer field
of labor and usefulness. A few for
special reasons, to till a more press
ing need elsewhere were moved be
fore their four years were up. All
returned to whatever work tue con
ference saw fit to send them with -per
feet confidence and faltu in their pre
siding officers and ready and eager to
take up their new work.
The bishop yesterday morning pre
faced tae reading of tao appoint.
ments by a few remarks to the
preachers. A man practically made
his own appointment, the bishop said
for it was- to the work he was best
able to do and to the condition he
was most able to meet that the men
were sent. During his twenty-four
years In the Eplscopancy, he has had
very few changes to make in his ap
pointments. For the reason that he
gives the most careful thougat and
study and prayer to every .appoint
ment the men are very generally
satisfied with , their appointments,
Changes are seldom made by Bisohy
Hendrix when there is a special de
sire on the part of the people and
their minister for ins return, 'the
appointments yesterday were receiv
ed with favor by all, every one seem
ing to be happy and glad in the pros
pect of returning to his special field
of work.
Adjourning shortly before noon
most of the members of the confer
ence and the delegates left on the
12:23 train, extra coaches being put
on to accommodate the crowd
Others left during the afternoon and
night, all expressing themselves as
being delighted with the hospitality
of the good people of Elizabetn City
who have cared for them so royally
As to the conference itself, there has
never been a more pleasant, congen
ial and helpful session, the harmony
and good fellowship being due main
ly to the presiding genius and loving
brotherliness of the bishop, who won
the deepest reverence and love of all
Bishop Hendrix tame as far as VV il
son last night, where lie spent the
night before going on to South Caro
lina today to hold the South Caro
lina conference.
The train was filled with a jolly
mppv crowd, most of them coming
on through ltalelgh, taking otaer
trains here to return to tneir homos
farewells and best wishes for a good
car's work were beard on all sides
us tlioy purled, with uwti otuur louli
ing forward to-the meeting again at
the conference at Kinston next year
Raleigh people, and especially
those of Edenton .Street and Central
.hurdles, will be glad of the return
of the same pastors. Rev. H. M. North
and Rev. A. D. Wilcox, botli having
served only one -year at these
churches, and having done splendid
work lust yearwinning the lovo and
admiration of their whole congrega
Hons. Rev. P., D. Woodall, former
nnstor at Epworth.-is also attached
to Edenton Street. He Is uojk sUidy
ing at the Curry School of Expres
sion in Boston.
The four years of Rev. R. B. Joan
as presiding elder having expired he
has been transferred to the Fayette-
vllle district. During his four years
residence in this city he and his
charming wife have mingled much
with the people of all denominations
becoming part of the life of the city.
Both will be greatly missed and
while as presiding elder, Mr. John's
work has been divided among the
many churches of his district, Mrs,
Joan has identified herself with the
wor hat Edenton Street church, giv
ing active service In all of Its de
partments and she will be greatly
missed from the rail;s there.
. ,.1Y - E 41.,.-
rne new picsiuiug eiuer oi una
district Is Rev. W. L. Cunniuggini,
who comes from the Wilmington dis
trict. As conference secretary Mr.
Cunninggim is closely Identified with
the work of that body, and Is one of
the strongest preachers in the con
ference.!
At both EpwortU and Jenkins Me
morial churches changes have "teen
made. Itov, W. R. Hocntt, of Jenkins
(Continued From Tago Six.)
msmmm.
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Mix .lane Haskell, ihuiuhfor of
ioi mer chui-li'M X. Haskell, ol ok
liilioma, Who recently nuiile her ilelmt
as i-t a:i:ti'iir actiess in. Cincinnati.
'I In- pl.-.v H'ttS'Mir Ai'll'-nr W. I'lneio's
rl e SlioeliiiiMCTsn." It was ujven
miller ii-i.-n'Cs ol the local xchool of
(liainatu- ail mul Mi's Huske,) plav
il the I'Jlc ol Peyfsv HessloriKRi'
most acccptnlilv. Miss Haskell will
jto en the pr.'ifeKsioiuil stuse as soon
as she nmirtes her course at the
diMinutic stho(;I.
FOUR ELECTROCUTIONS
Two In January and Two In
Febuary
(.ovei-nor Kitchln Todav l iveel the
Mute of the Klectroi iilion of ( lias
Pljier The Others Are Phillip
Mills. .Noiiium Lewis and J. II. A I
lison.
Governor' Ivitchln today ttameil Jan
uary sn ut the dav for tin- clectroi-u-
tlon. of -Charles. Plyler, while, of Union
countv. who was convicted in the Inst
degree; Plvlei-: appealed to the su
lireme court which recently ul firmed
the di'clsiun. of the lower court. Plyler
has ln-en in the Lee countv jail since
being-sentenced last suniiner. as it
was considered unsiilo for tiim to lu
lu Union cuun-ly ''pending the appeal
to the supreme court.
J'his inulses four men who are now
under sentence ol death III tins -stale,
three white mid one colored. 'I In-
others Phillip Mills, white, of Trtin
Kvlvuiilil. who was recently sentenced
to lie electrocuted' February 10. for
inurdcrlnK his wife.
Norman Lewis, colored, of Nash
ountv, nil be executed January T for
the murder of (lie chief ol police of
Spring- Hope.
The date for I lie execution of J. U.
Allison, wliile. of Kinieouihe eounl.v,
has been fixed for February i. He
was convicted of murder.
si lii'itisi-: ix i,i:i!i,c cask
Comb l ouinl in laiundiy llclongcd to
Miss (ilovcr.
IJv Leased Wire to The Times.)
East Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 0
One of the biggest . surprises of the
trial of Baltic Lublanc on the charge
of having- murdered -.Clarence I-..
Glover, came today wacn William II.
McCall, superintendent ot the Glover
LaundiVi testified that the ladies
comb found In the laundry the next
day after the tragedy was that ol
Mrs. Lillian M. Glover.
The comb was introduced into the
case by the state and Airs. Glover tes
tified that it belonged to Hattie Ui-
blanc McCall swore tnat ac otten
Visited tho Glover home and that, he
saw the comb in question or one just
like it. He said that it was being
worn by a woman when he saw it.
Who wus wearing it?" Lawyer
Mt-tviii M. Johnson asked.
"Mrs. Glover," replledthe witness.
" ;- ';;,'
Spoke for UcUrcincjt Fund.
WuslilliKlon. Dee. ft--ltepreselitallves
Uennett and Calder, of New York, and
Haiiiil, of New Jersey, spoke for tho.
peiisionipg of guvernuieiit clerks at a
mass meeting under the 'auspices of
the United States Civil tservieel;etne
ment AsBoeiation at the public library
last nlsrlit. They gave a deckled im
petus to the movement, when all
pledged themselves to vote for such
bill if It came up in-thle congress.
Will be Buried nt Mount Auburn.
Uoston, Mass., Dec. 6 Mrs. Eddy will
be burled at Mount Auburn cemetery.
Cambridge
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BATTLE FOR
SUHW
INEN6LAHD
Forty-One Seats In Parliament
to Be Filled by Today's
Elections
i wo Seals in l.imoo" oel on l oilay
anil the IJalavic i" the ( ouim-v
. Districts "hirst r.liny; ju Ireland
A ana .Vint est ".elvweii lliil
liiciid mill O'l.iicn l.theials ami
Their Allies Ahead mi I itr in I (if
Number' of McinUrs l.leeteil
I'l'ienisltf.Will lie Aide lo dirl.it-
lie "Iloie Than !-.iiil ai r.iss Hie .(Jov
I r:iiiicnt.
( By Cable to 'I'he TinicsV l.
London, Do:: l I no : 1 1 -k i urea it in
the dreary-..'''stoniiy. woai.tcr . which
has marked llie IJrUi.;li elect imir.
lar .came to.lav. l-ori v-uue oarn-.i
menlary seats, :; t went-y-t wo ol i.ioni
in London and Hie lialame inutin
I he cilv, wore voted low
. The iirst pulling r.i I rehuiil '
held today and- a si'irmv lime a
pioinH:ed, especially in the vi
ol
C ork, where a bati !e re
cd between . illiain 1
William O'Brien for
O'Brien. leader o I llie
val v:is-wag
ed moo d and
sv.prei
All F.'M-
acy
1 re
lic land ' party, aad
would sweep
. boasted that
cilv. Police
and
soldieis were
rioting.
in readiness for
'lao rams anil foss w inch had pre
vailed for a wee"!;. wfTr hon -tliw
iuoriiin and the weather was mild
and drv.
At. the ..opening of the polls today
one-third of tiie ii'ieinberslrip 'of'. I he
new. parlianient. hail already . been
elected, and, winle It was predicted
that tao govei'iiuient coalition;' would
be reduced in .strength, it wa:-. ad
mitted in many quarters that, tin
Irish Nationalists, led by Joan Red
mond.' would agkin hold the balance
of power.. ;
Political- experts predicted l.iat the
Unionists will l.- aide to .do .little
more than embarrass"-' the govern
ment, according -to lao indie ations so
far expressed as lo the complete coin
iilexion of the next liarliaiiiont. .. Tliis
makes H possible that, the consul n
tionnl criHis,; after. .nil,., will have. 1 1
be Milt led next, icar by n series or
conferences ''instead ol in parliament.
At noon today lablos prepared by
llie various parties snowed Hie I d
lowing; totals;'. ll'iiioniatK, 1 IS itn-cliidlu;-'
lareo returned unopposed
loilay): falieralf. IIP; LalHirile.s, I,,.
Nationalists, 17!
A report froln the piirliiMiienlai y
horoitgh; of. Siiiiderland in Durhani,
received at II il. m. staled tnat two
Liberals: had ben reliirnod and thai
(he Laboriles hail made a K-nii ol
I wo seats.
Newcastliv I w o l.tboriils and one
Lahorite wen; rcniiioil.
l ire bi ( liicnno.
(!v Leased W'ii " lo The I iiih k.
rliiciiKO,. Dee: (!-i Inc niaii was ralal
Iv burned, two pehceiiien Kcriolisly in
jured by . live w)ires and. a score oi
families made hone-less by a tire which
destroyed- three iljuiUUiifss on west
Thirteenth slreol early today. 'I lie dy-
ing man is jonn r-nuiii. int.- ius vina
$7.1;000."' . .' .-' ' v.
, ;
ONLY Ijg SHOPPIIVG
10 DAYS TILL I
Christmas
i .. ... i
Begih Plan
ning For the
Christmas
Dinner
d
III (T ' V t si
'I lioinas A
Ki-ialesi in(
he serf l:i V
ed a nyple
le i'lh:in ai
eoiiKlsts ol :t
col - !:atl. on
l.iiisoo, (be win al's
'liter, win ailimileil that
ashiiiuliin o l-e piitleul
liltle device" lor n. In'iiv
liiaein::e. !ns inveul :on
l a dies I na-i on i: verti-
tb." .i!)!i;,r end ol .which
revor.e bo -;:ei:t
s:;cel
Its ebicl n.i
;;iai!H, I
kept i: :rj::
kites. ile-)iii(!, al sulli
(i! lilt li:e whole nnair.
lit is t !-f liar centre o
iiji! I' iv, llie nia-.-lui'e s
iir:ln- balance.
HO WQRKEBJIP CASES
Private Detectives Not En
couraged by Judge Connor
Walter Mitchell Oiwlirietl in led
cral Court csiei'ilav Aflernoon
l-aiiaili runes liciiiy ( oiiiiiultcd
Without Private .. Detectives Work
in;' 1 p ( iis-h Y esleiilav's Oiirl
Pi oceeiliiifis.
..Jiulg(-Cnimov put his foot down, on
the habit of private -Individuals Work
ins up eases iiEraiirst . hlhnV timers when
,he -riisehai-Kcd W aller Mitehi.-ll .vi-ster-i!ay
- ai;ti'i'!ioou. .' ;
.Mitchell'-, was elut i-ycil with : sclIiiiH
whi.- kc.v. the ,.ev.ii!i-iice halivins- been
worked up by l:"n ls Dcteetlv'e Agi'ney
llial has lii-cri- tin- incins of iitlier-r
iiu? . evidence iiK-'bisl a niuhhcr .of
"liK'ei-s" in this ami oilier-cities.' When
Hie c.isr. asaiiist ..Miti-hcil was called
yestei'day a fleniumi, .J tide;'.- i.'-onii-or. by
aKliiiiK. i' few- ouev.tmiis, found. "that
nciiher ' lb.- .eily tuir stale had
en(
tie-
ployed. (lie ilel'-ctiv
seclll-'-d I lie . t-videll
but that
evidence; on th?ir
lids slate of affair
tilt- detV-nilailt . lyas
own
hook.' When
c.'lllle ' kiiovvn
be
ll Is -Hi.
il
cliai Kell, ..IlldK''
'oiiinn r-i-niarkliiK
l".n.u!l i:' ilte
vvitlinii i. . atiynnt
as tii'iu.L: comniil t
I
'inducinji jieopl'".
viul-ile' I !e: b' w . .;..' "
(Ins Judd, 'colored, of Wake, cbunt y.
was seiili-nei'd to the penitentiary.:-for
one year and ..one day :iti(1 ay a tine
of- SKMI nod costs for Illicit .distillius',
tiohert Kellv. colol-ed, ol Wake, was
sentenced in serve one year and oia
day in the pcliHcntiaiy and pay a i'nu
of ?10ii and costs for wiliny and send
ing obscene leUi-i-H -lliroiiKh the mails.
Kuftis iansdon, ot jojiiiRou cotinly
was tried Uliou th'- 'churife of illicit
dislilline;. The .'jury returned a ver
dict of guilty of aidluu and ahcithiK
Hp iViis t'lvi'ii a sentence of . iiO-days
in iiiil si ii rl fined JUKI and costs.. 1l
jail si ntenci! to he suspended upon pay-
nieat of line and costs.
W. C. Wood, of Johnson eotiuty. was
lenlenced to serve tiiren years in the
la niteiitiary and pay n fine of $p)ii and
costs for Illicit distilliiiK.
South Carolina Census.
Wasiiingtnn. Dee. (! Tne popula
tion of the Stale ot Houtli ( arolma is
1 ,5 I a.otlfl, a Kaill ol I.,. I percent
over tiie population ol 1 ,-; 10, -il ( in
1'jiiii.
'llie population ol the state or Ar
kansas is l."i74.41. a eaiin of ao.u
percent over tluv population of l.;!H.-
i (i I in 11)00:
lao returns from Has eniinieriilioii
Kive houlh t.aroliua no new members
in cint;i(!ss ami Ariiiinsiis one.
I hose ilgure.a were issued hv Hie
census bureau todav from tne reiuviis
ol the lillO census.
.Steamer Ashore.
Tangier, Dee. 6 The Italian steamer
Nord America, with thirty-five souls
aboard, is ashore at Arxila, and is slowly
(,'oing to pieces in the turbulent seas
which are i-agini? ' there, according to
a commercial cable received here to
day. The vessels Is commanded by
."aplnin f'arhorie and was bound from
lluenos Avium -to Genoa,
T AT THE
Mr. J. S. Koonce Fired at a
' Negro Assailent Todays
s!ioolinn look Place on Wilmington
SI reel I IiIk Moiinuu Nei-o Al
tacked Mr. Koonce Two .Men Hud
Ailcedv Had (Ini' I i-lit Ibis Mom
iiiH Nemo l.scapeil.
I !;is . nitn-n in u ahonl 10 o clock,
i.-oiisiderable excilenient .. was created
on Wilmington street, between llar-
uel.t and ICxcbanne, . by .Mr. .1. S,
Koonce slio'uiim al an unknown ne
uro. I no m i;ro loll when Ml'. Ivooriee
tired, but ((iilckly regained his feet
and the lasi heard ol linn he was
Koinj; ;:l ,ew Hei'ii avenue at a.nait.
Inal would make a leii-sei-cud man
look like a i-rijiple, closely pursued by
Policeman Wyatt.
eslerdav tlie nemro went to the
srore of Koo:n e Urol hers, on East
J-! illicit street, and sold a small
bronze clock to Mr. Harris, a clerk,
.'dr. Maris paid the nero one dollar
and told lii'm to eoine haek today and
In- would iiive .him another dollar if
the price, was sal hducloi-v to Mr.
Koonce. ; ' .'-.-.,
I his nioi nni: when Mr. Koonce
came to the store the uesro Avas ai'KU
ine; wilii llie clerk about the clock.
.Mr. Koonce told tlie nero that he
cou'.d not pive him two dollars, as llie
clock was not worth over a dollar,
1ml if he would brins llie dollar that
had been paid him ha could i;et his
clock..- llie nei'.ro srew iniinuleiit
and began 'back-talk;,, whereupon Mr.
Koonce ordered luni Ironi tile store.
When, ho did this the negro, struck
ir. Koonce and the two men went
topelheiv Tho negro was putting; up
a still (isht and Air.: Koonce reached
lor an old Kim that was in the win
dow, lor the purpose ot -hilling the
black man. who broke awav and run
up Hufgett street, Sayi'm? lie would be
hack.: ' :
When Mr. Koonce started lo break
tarx a short time alter this, remem
bering the threat of the -negro, ho
pur a pistol in Ins pocket for protec
tion. A he. was pas,sing down South
Wilmington street the nestro jumped
on linn u-j;aiii. and there was u lively
scrap tor a moiuiint, until Mr. Koonce
succeeded in piillinU' his pistol. In
the scut lie .Mr. Koonce fired at him
mid in runuine, ho lell in the middle
ol the street, but. sot up liuniediaielv
and dodit'im; behind a horse : fled
around llie street, corner, while Sir.
Koonce was trvinv, to net another
shot at him. :.',:
roliei'innu Wvatt pursued tho fugi
tive, and last seen of them they were
headed out New Uern avenue.
It is uol known whether the ball
sl ruck t he -'negro or not, some believe
it did. which caused him to lull. The
linnet hit a donr-faeiiis on the: east
side ol W ilniiiiKton street.
. It is thought that tlie negro is one
ol the bund ot burglars, tor he stated
thai ho had several oilier clocks lo
sell. .": ';'.-.
sii.Mii' iisa(;i:i;i:.mi;m'.
I'clwmi Ihe Presided! mid Serretary
ISalliuger Over onscrviil loll,
( 1 1 v Leased W ire to I he I lines, i
Washington. Dec. b ('resident
I alt. and .Secrelarv liallinger have
reached n sharp disagreement on the
very fiiniliiineiil.a.ls of . coimervat ion
polii-y.
The p resident announces the fact,
in his message to congress, explain
ing that while approving tne secre
tary's course in fully Selling forta his
views, he (tin: presidenl is unable
lo accept Ihein. '
Kighl at tin; top of this retiiark
ahle exposure ol an iiitra-adiinnistra-tion
disagreement-., about.', conserva
tion, comes Iroin tne interior depart
nient the circumstautiul story of a
crave stress in the relalious between
Secretary liallinger and one ol his
clnet subordinates. Commissioner
Fred Dennntt, ot t ae general land ol
lice. ": ; ''
llie developineiil ol tlie lacts abotil
tlieso two dillcrrnces between the sec
retary and his official associations lias
added distinct . piquancy, to the dis
cusslons of tiie' probable lute ol Lie
liallingeivl'ineliol controversy and to
con lecture about the probable tenure
of the. secretary in l.iie presidential
family.
( Sully In ourt.
V aahiiiRton, lHic. C Daniel .1.
vlly, "Hie cotton king, today filed
an answer in the district supreme
court, denying allegations that he
conspired witn John Hays Hammond
and Harris Hammond to defraud
Lemuel A. Green out of $50,000
promised him and taken from him
his patents on a cotton grader.
Fortunate Is tho man who wants only
what he can uei.
GREAT SHOW
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iff iii null
Ulllll IIIIU ,
COLD We
Entire West and North Coyer
ed With Snow and Colder
Weather Coming
no relief! sight
Has lleen SnowuiK in V atlifaigUli
Since l-.aily 1 cstei-day UuJtimore -Has
'leu Inches Pittsburg and
.New ork Suflerni From JBUzztlrd
Kentucky ( overert Willi Snow
l-rom One to Two Feet I)ccp-Fiiir
Itut Colder Weather- Promised foi1
Tomorrow- Slorui and Cold- 15
lend Quito Generally Over the
Country.
(by Leased Wire to The Titties.)
W iirliiiigton. Dec. Old King-AVlnter
has -blown Into W ashington, bringing
along a miniature blizzard that threat
ens to leave llie capital Miowtoouud.
Whipped along by a bitm wind, -now
has fallen for twenty-four hours. t
No relief is offered by the Weather
bureau. ' More snow today, with to
niorrow fair and colder," was the only
inswer the anxious tjuestioners Te-'
hvi-J this tnurnlng irom the weather
man. .-: . . - , : .
If the western . blizzard which-' Is
raging in the region of the Great Lakes
sweeps over the middle Atlantic States
today. Washington will be In the tureen
of a storm that will run a close second
to that ot last inauguration day when ,
the city was completely isolated from
the rest of the eouiurv.
Tim Htorm in part of the blizzard
that has been making things uncom
fortublc" in the northwestern section of
the country.: It came from the Rocky v
-Mountains, moving across the 1ocr
MiKKicippi vulley and attacking all the
eastern seaboard simultaneously,
Trains coming to this cltv by wav
ol t.-Louis arrived at the Union sta
tion from one to two hours late to
day ami the street ear linen are ex
periencing great dllftouitv in main
taining anything like a schedule. ,
I'n-st Real fllizzard.
New York. Dec. 6 The first real bliz
zard of the winter struck New- York
today. A heavv fall ol snow, accom
panied hv I'utting winds, caused in
juries to more than three score por
siins and drove hundreds of poor to
seek shelter in Charitable Institutions!
and lodging houses. Traffic was crip
pled to a great extent.
Ambulances, were kept busv through
tlie morning -hours and before. 8 o clock
there had been. 100 calls to the vari
ous hospitals in n renter New York.
At the municipal lodging house six
hundred person were cared for. a rec
ord this vear.. (If these 30 were wo
men anil ten children ol Under ages
who were found wandering In : the
snow storm.
'I'he injuries came mostly from falls :
although it-number were burl bv being
f-triii-k liv . street ears and automobiles .
while blinded bv" the snow.
A. stylishly dressed woman, about 45
years ol age. was found Iving uncon
scious in the snow at. Second Avenue
and line Hundred and Fortv-sixlh
street.. Al the Harlem Hospitul She
gave Ihe name of Nellie Lcreer. The
physicians said If she had Iain In the
snow twenty minutes longer she would
have perished.
Charles Pemarcst. of Telia fly. N. J..
fell upon llie pavement, and sustained
concussion of the brain. He is dying
hi the New York Hospital. ' ,.'
Practically all the other Injured ore
Kiiflci-mg li'din broken limbs and dis
loeated joints. Many of the wounded
arc women. '
.street ('leaning Commissioner Ed
wards started this morning on Ills first
big Job of the vear. Willi an army of
over r.aniO men fit work he undertook
Ihe task of keeping- the street clear.
He sent a letter to Mayor Oavnor ask
ing that the police .compel all property
owners lo -clean the streets in front of
their . lionies.
As the day udvaeed the snow storm
grew in volume and the thermometer .
fell. l!v nine oeloek four Inchcs-.-of
snow lav uyion the ground and the
thermometer wus- -28 degrees above
zero. : , .
Ten Indies eep In Baltimore.
Haltnnore. Mil., Dec. 6 Uultlmore.ls
today in the grip of real winter. Snow
has boon falling continuously slnch
v .0 yesterday morning. The ground
is covered lo a depth of ton Inches.
This Is the coldest day of the Ma
son, the thermuiiietor at eight oclock
registering 26 degrees above ero. '
Kentucky Covered. '
Lexington, Ky., Dec. 6 Tho mountain
and lowland districts of Kentucky are
snowbound today and the whole state
lies under a thick blanket. Two fet
of snow cover, the-mountain .regions
and communication is completely out
off. In the bluegrass section a blutzari
which has raged for nearly ?4 hours
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