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Statesville, N. C., Monday Evening, January 41909.
No. 378 1
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In Eruption
EARTHQUAKES AT OUTBURST
THe, Beginning of the Eruption is
Attended by a Violent Shock
Lasting iThree Seconds, During
Which the Houses on Strombo-
li Island Are Badly Damaged
The inhabitants, Panic-Stricken
Flee to tne Streets but Not One
is Injured The Phenomenon is
Accomapnied by Prolonged Dull
Rumblings: Big Volcano Begins
Business, During the Prevalence
yof the Quake. i :
Rome, Jan. 3. A violent earth
shock running north, south-west
and east-northeast, lasting three
seconds, and during which the
Stromboli volcano began erup
tion, occurred in Stromboli Is
land today
The phenomenon was accom
panied by prolonged dull rum
blings. The houses on the island
were badly damaged and the
populace fled to the streets in
panic, but no one was hurt.
The weather is intensely cold
on Stromboli Island.
Catania,. Jan. 3. The gystem
of rescue work in Messina has
been greatly augmented by the
arrival of troops, who are to be
seen all over the ruineld city in
squads of twenty and thirty pat
rolling day and night. Bodies of
them also are working in, the
ruins by day and until well into
the night.
The movement of refugees from
the villages is daiiyancreasing Jn
volume. Of the victims buried
under the ruins few have been
rescued alive.
It is now clear that the enor
mous number of casualties in
Messina wasi due to the sudden
ness with which the first shock
came, giving but little time to
the people? to escape from their.
homes. The tidal wae was not
so high as was at first reported,
and would have done little dam
age had it not been preceded by
the earthquake. The damage
done by fire was comparatively
insignificant.
The first earth shock last Mon
day morning literally threw
down the city and almost every
street was completely buried un
der the walls thao had fallen,
furniture and other debris; prac
tically cutting off every avenue
of escape. Then came the tidal
wave to iuundate the city, and
the living and dvlng were caught
like rats and drowned or had
their brains dashed out b being
thrown by the rushing waters
against piles of masonry and
rubbish, v
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Court Convenes.
Durham, N. C, Jan. 4. Super
ior court convened here this
morning with Judge B. F. Tong,
of Statesville, on the bench. The J
big cases are W H. Tilly and
Wesley Bates for murder Tilley
for the slaying of his wife and
Bates for the killing of Night
Watchman Jack Robertson.
Therere is no doubt of Tilley's
causing his wife's death, the only
thing entering into it is the mat
ter of intention. The case is set
for Wednesday. Aiding the so
licitor are Messrs. Wilson & Bry
ant. Ex-8olicitor A. L. Brooks,
Messrs. Graham & Grab an and
Manning & Foushee are employ
ed by Tilled.
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luotners' Joy is m&de ot pure
ingredients. Mothers you cannot
afford to be without a.box of Moth
Stromboli
ers Joy.
TWO DEATHS.
Death of Little James Walace Mil
ler. Son of Mr. and Mrsi W.
W. Miller, and MrsMinie Dick
son Wif e of ' the Late 'James.
Dickson
The grim reaper visited the
hme of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mil
les, on West! Front street at 8 :30
Saturday night, and took their
only child, James Walalee Miller
The funeral services Avere con
ducted from! the house yesterday
afternoon atl J o 'clock by Rev. J.
II. Pressly, assisted by Revs. Har-
old Turner, W. A. Lutz and J. B.
Branch and ;the interment was at
Oak wood cemetery.
Little Wallace was the only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Miller, j He
was stricken; with scarlet fever
about one month ago, and it was
thought he tad recovered, when
he had a relapse, . 'which proved
fatal. i
He was only five years of age,
and was an jexceptionally bright
child. His fpends were not only
numbered . anion g his children
playmates, but also among the
older people,1 who were attracted
by his brightness and loving ways.
He was the joy of his parents'
household, arid the loss is indeed
heavy- on them, as he was their
only child, j . ,
He was a; grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Connelly of this city.
The; bereaved family have! the
sincere- sympatEy of their large
host of friends in the loss of their
only son and! child.
"The Rockingham" Leased to Mr.
J.C. Gray ;
His friends in this will be inter
eted to read the following concern
ing Mr. J. CJ Gray a former
Statesville-man : - "
Rockingham, N. C, Jan. 2 The
board of directors of The Rock
ingham," at a meeting held in the
office of Mr. W. C. Leak, Friday,
January 1st, after considering
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numerous applications of the best
hotel men inL the country for
"The Rockingham, 'pleased "The
"Rockinghamf which is searing
completion, and which, when com
pleted, will be one of the hand
somest and mpst modernly equip
ped and delightful hotels in North
Carolina, to Mr. J. C. Gray now
of Congress Hall, Washisgton,
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"Near Beer" License Raised tQ
$20,000.
. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2 News of
the method adopted by Milledge-
ville, Ga.? to remain dry reached
here today. The town council has
imposed a license of $20,000 upon
the sale of 44 near beer." The
town experimented with a$10,Q00
license on locker clubs, and its un
qualified success led; to the "near
beer" regulation. :
Mr. Redman's New Position.
Mr. T. H. Redman, who has
for a number of years been the
secretary of the Statesville Hard
ware and Harness Co., has sold
his interest in ; that ebneern to
it
Bradford Brothers.
Mr. D. S. Thomas, who has for
some time en connected with
the North State, Veneer Co., of
tliis city, has bought stock in
the concern and it is possible
that he will assume the manage
ment of the compBny when the
firm is reorganized.
Mr. Kedman has accepted a
WDOsition with the Piedmont
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Hardware Company, of Danvijle,
Va!., and wll travel Western
North Carolina and a portion of
South Carolina in the interest of
that concern.
Mr. Redman was on the road
for eight years before taking
stock in the Statesville Hard
ware and Harness Co.
Grafter Has
Swell Rooms
SANDERSQN IS CONVICTED.
Says He is HI but Npt Seriously)
and That he is Not Suffering
From "Yellow Dogisfen" San
derson and His Associate Were
Convicted and Sesteced to Two
Year's m The Penitentiary but
Are Out on Bail.'
New York, Jan 2 John H. San
derson, a contractor of Philadel
phia, when with James M. Schu
maker, William P. Snyder and
William L. Mathues was sentence
ed to two years imprisonment each
for defrauding the state of Penn
sylvania out of thousands of dol
lars in connection yith the deco
rating and furnishing of the new
$13,000,000 capitol building at
Harrisburg, but who were releas
ed on bail pending their applica
tion for a new trial, is occupying
apartments at Sherrys, where he
hasbeen under the care of a phy
sician for several daysl
Mathues, formerly state treasur
er, died sevreal days ago as a re
sult of the humiliation following
his arrest. Immediately after be
ing granted bail pending their ap
peal Sanderson came to this, city
and engaged apartments at Sher
rys. Ove the telephone Sandeson
denied he was seriously ill, saying
that he had been laid up for sev
eral days yith a slight cold. . ;
"I feel much better today,'1 re-
plied Sanderson jinswer toa
question.
When asked as to the nature of
of hjs reported illness Sanderson
replied:
"Well, if you cae to do spj you
ean state mpst emphatically that I
am not suffering from 'yellow
dogism.' "
He said he did not know when
he would leave the city.
Was Sse to Blame.
Jed Carlton 's " Was She to
Blame" was presented to a large
house Saturday night.
The play is one that is never to
be forgotten and was full of
bright and sparkling comedy. -
The company, each and efery
one played their parts to perfec
tion. The simplicity and purity of
Was She to Blame," gives apic-
ture of every day life. Not a ful
some or spectacular show, nor a
tale of falsehood and fiction, but a
true picture taken from the beau
ties of nature.
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Mr Blackwell Sells Out
Mr. Clyde Blaqkwell who f or
some time lias Deen running a
bowling alley and managing Mr.
C. S. Holand's pool table under
J. P. Phifer's ld stand has sold
his alley to Mr. R. K. Gregory,
who will continue to run them. -
Mr. Blackwell will go to Elkin
today, where he will assist his
mother, Mrs. Bettie Holland to
run a htel which she has leased
in that town.1,
Mr. Gregory Has also bought
the pool tables which were in the
abov mentioned stand and will
continue to run them.
Mr. Milla Better
Mr Lawrence 5lills who went to
Batimore some days aero, for an
operation for a cancer on his jaw,
and was operated on at the Uni
versity of Maryland, is now able
to be up.
Mr.' Mills' case is very hopeful
now, and the chances are he will
be well again.
Lady Admits
Her
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GUILTY OF PERJURY.
Morris Swore That he Was With
Band Night Captain Rankin wai
Killed, but' Wife Swoe he, Did'
Not Leave Home That Night'
Nojv She Says Her First Testis
mony was False and That Her
Husband's Confession was True
One Was Under Threats
Union City, Tenn. Jan. 2 A
sensation was sprung in the trial
of tli 3 eight alleged night riders
today when Attorney-General
Caidwell recalled Mrs. Wad Mor
ris, the wife of Wad Morris, a self
confessed night-rider, who turned
state's evidence Wad Morris had
sworn he was a memb er of the
night riders and that he was with
the hand on the .night Captain
Rankin was killed, but his wife
swore he had not left home that
night and that he was not a mem
ber of the organization. Today
Mrs. Morris admitted that she
was guilty of perjury and that her
husba'nd's confession, was true
She declared that unknown par
ties threatened to hang her hus
band land herself unless she swore
on the standj that Wad Morris had
not left home the niht of the raid
The woman's confession created
great excitement in the court
roonr and apparently threw the de
iense into a panic.
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Sheriff Deatbn Busy.
; Sheriff . D eat on this mornin g ar
Paul
Cornwell, colored, at" Moresvilte.
He is wanted in 1 Gastonia for
gambling asd resisting an arrest,
by shooting at one of the Gastonia
policemen.
Shehiff Deatn stated that he
lad just finished his breakfast at
lis ho
f1
ne in Mooresville this morn"
ng, and
had w;alked out on his
porch
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Just as he walked out, Cornwell
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came along the street. Mr. D ea
ton noticed that he looked suspi
cious ana asKed nnsuame. 1
He replied to Mr. Deaton that
his name was Ed Robinson and
that lie had been .. emnloved at
Charlotte by the Henkle Live
Stockl Company.
Mr. Deaton knew this t be a
misstatement of the facts, and held
the negro, phonisg to the chief of
police at Gastonia, asking if they
wanted Ed. Robinson.
Mr. Deatn was informed by
the authorities that they wanted
Paul Cornwell instead of Ed. Rob
inson. x
Mr. Deaton asked the negro if
he did nqt have an alias, and the
negro admitted that he had, and
it was Paul Cornwell.
Mr. Deatn immediately had
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him locked up at Mooresville, and
notified the Gastonia authorities
who willj come for him.
Examination of Teachers.
Mr. L. O. White, the superinten
dent of public instruction asksi
the Mascot to state that the usual
mid-winter examinations for pub
lic ocnool certificates w'll be held
in the court hoiuse on the 22nd and
23rd of this month.1
The colored teachers will be ex
amined on the same day but in
different rooms;
Mrs. Goldman to Baltimore.
- Mrs. L. A. Goldmarf went to
Baltimore Saturday, wheye. she
will consult a specialist;
She has been m very poor
. health for some time, and she was
j advised to go there, and cossult a
Got
(specialist.
FINALLY GOT HOME.
Manager of the Famous "Night
-Rider" Troops That Stranded!
Here, Reaches Home After Some
Thrilling; Advertnures. '
Lynchburg Va., dispatchj Jan.
After an experience of one
mnth at the head of a company
of players in "The Niht-Riders
of Tennessee," Mr. and Mrs. R.
H. Reynolds . have returned to
their home in Lynchburg' Mrs.
Reynolds having pawnecf her dia
monds and jewelry to secure bail
for herself and. husband for their
appearance in Tennessee t? an
swer certain charges against them
The other" members of the com
pany are scattered in various
towns between Tennessee and Vir
gisia, notably Cliarlotte and
Greensboro,N.C, wiiere they were
endeavoring to secure sufficient
funds to cmplte their homeward
trip.
Reynolds stafes That the play
was foundecTupon investigations
made by himself at Reelfoot Lake,
Tenn.j and that the production
was so realistic that the managers
of the cmpany wras arrested five
times in that state, charged with
inciting riots . These arrests were
Johnon City, Greenville and
Newport . He claims that the com
pany received "roughr house"
treatmest at each of its Tennessee
engagements At on of the places
the feeling was s intense that a
cliarg of highway robbery was
trumped up against a member of
the company. '
Mrs. Dickson Dead. (
Mrs. Minnie Dickson, wife of the
late James Dickison died early! yes
terday morning,, after an illness
of about three months with tuber
culosis hevvaontars
old.
Mrs. Dickson is survived by four
small children, one daughter and
three sons.
The remains were laid to rest
beside her husband in Oakwood
cemetery this morning, Rev. Ken
nedy of the South Side Associate
Reformed church conducting the
ceremony. ;
Mrs. Dickson's huesband, Mr.
Jas. Dickson, Jdied; only about
three months ago from an attack
of typohid fever; j" Immediately
after his death Mrs. Dickson was
stricken with the 'dread disease
from which she died.
Mrs. Dickson jwas born and
raised in North Iredell, near Har
mony, her maiden beisg Morefield.
She was married about fifteen
years ago to Mr. Dickson.
At present it is not known what
will be done witlTtEel four" small
children, but it is likely they will
be placed in some orplianage.
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Terrible Accident Near Durham.
Durham,. Jan. 2. Arthur Cle
ment still lives this morning after
enduring for 50 hours a toy gun
barrel blown through hisj head;
two days ago. The physicians
have removed the instrument, tak
ing much of his brain with it.
Tne little teJow slippei away
with his rudely constructed fire
arm six miles in the country. Its
dicharge tore thrugh his head
with the six inch projectile. He
still has chances of life. The doc
tors pronounce it a most remarka
ble cae.
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Preidential Electors! to Meet Jan-
uaryllti, :
Raleigh, Jan. 2. A proclama
tion has been issued by the gov
ernor for the presidential electors
of this state to assemble at Ral
eigh on JanuaryTeleventh t cast
the-vote for the president and vice
president and elect from their
number of messenger to convey
the vote to Washington.
Democrats Oppose
Judge Adams
TO HOLD UP CONFIRMATION.
Prsid.est Roosevelt is Informed
That if Spencer B. Adams is Ap
pointed to Succeed Judge Pur
nell, Democrats "in the Senate
WiU Fight Against Confirma
tionTwo Non-Political Rea
sons Why His Appointment
Should not be Made 95 Per
Cent of State Are Said to b
Against Him for J ude.
AVashington, Jan. 2. President
Rposevelt:has beentold, I am in
formed, that if he' appoints Judge
Spencer B Adams to succeed the
late Judge Thomas B. Purnell his
confirmation will be held up in the
senate. I believe'that my iritor-
mation is accurate. v ,
"If you will take the trouble to :
investigate, writes a leading
Democratic lawyer east of Ral-
eigh, "you will find that 95 per
cent of the bar of the state w;ould ! :
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a opposed to the appointment of
Judge Adams on two entirely non
political grounds; first, a lack of
respect for his legal attainments,
and, second, lack of faith in his
judicial fitness." i
Continuing the writer says: 'If
Adams should be named Ishould
regard it the imperative duty of
our senators to fight his confirma-
tion to the very last. In saying
this I am, I think, voicing the sen-'
tinent of the disinterested lawyers
of the state;" v -
here is a man who has a say in
shaping the politics of his party!
and is considered one of the very
ablest attorneys in the eastern sec
tion of the state. "
Another Democratic lawyer,
who reside in the eastern district
district declares: "Adams ought
not to be appointed judge, and the
lawyers know it. I believe many
of them wrould urge Overman and .
Simmons to fight the appointment.
"rJudge Adams is not the kind
of i nan "we would like to have for
a ji ldge. He is a bitter partisan
and has been so all of his political
life! He has not been a busy prac
tibner and knows little about the
practice of the courts." -
"I would likeTor the best feel
ing to obtain between the people
and the Federal courts' but this
cannot be wThen judges are au
pointed when they could not get
the support of 5 per cent of the
disinterested bar of the state," .
writes a third. , r -
There' is no Hbubt that the ap
pointment ot Adams would raise -a
storm in the east, and it is absor
lutely certain now that Senator
Simmons and ' Overman would be
asked t fight his confirmation.
It is no secret that Judge
Adams' ancient and persistent foe,
former Senator Marion Butler,
with all the influence he can bring
to bear, will nt let him become
judge if he can prevent'it. H. F.
C. Bryant in Charlotte Observer.
Mr. Albertson Gives Bond.
Mr. Lee IAlberts,on was before
Judge4 W. W. Turner on charges
of drawing a pistol on Chas. Mil
ler, in the former's store some
days ago, was put under $50
bond for his appearance at the,'
next term of court.
The Mascot published an ao
r.ount of the trial is Saturday 's
paper, but went to press before!
the case was finished, hence W0
were unable then to give the r
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