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WINSTON-SALEM, NT. (.'., SATL' HDAY EVENINU, AUiUST t, li10.
SECTION ONE.
sivcij: contN Tca cents.
ON TRAINS, FIVB CKNTtJ.
Vice President Denies
AS TO MEETING HELD fll
PROMISED
STATEMENTS
OF GORE
ITS REGULAR
li
IS! LOCAL SCHOOL
1 1
RTTHAT SPAIN;CURT!S DENIES THE
SALEM
HAS ORDINANCE
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ICESSiS
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AMENDED
., V;, ,;-Tbo anti-clericals
'aro",l i.k!.o over the re
'a,,li3 huve abandoned
, Mh..!.V.i lr Minaay as
i: rro:n
, s of loni'f ssions to
h, V.r; b- llie glvern"
Supp"" Disorder.
ASTIVN. A',! "',, rrepar
,rsi, n of expectedis-
art being m;ltlt' bjthe
...frnrefir1tlff-pro-.',in;
of tvholics has been
The official meeting has
Joned l it several thousand
thf dty f-ay they will hold
and public meetings.
llHEl '
1 1 Hi MASONS
ressman H. V tiacKeu, 01
kwilinro. was here today, re
-om KaU-ixh, where on Fri
"rtJid a meeting of the di
ilic ll..me of the Ased and
nni and their wives. The
iirpatiized by electing Grand
.u-hett chairman and Dr. F.
,.ster, f Charlotte, secretary
Dr. Winchester, Mr. L. M.
Greensboro and Mr. V. H.
of l.a'iritibiirg were appoint
nmmittee to decide on the
.rman llarkett was added to
:,ittwi on mption.
ppka thU commission will
our of Investigation and will
.11 sites offered. Mr. Hack'
here are indications that a
ber of places will offer sites
ind'ueinents to secure this
He slated that every lo
rine to'secure the Inst it u
i! within two weeks notify
mttee so the proposed site
visited. Greensboro has of-
1'imber of sites and also a
iteration. Other cities have
visp an.l it is understood
of the cities have already
choice of sites and large
nnslderailons. At any rate
mailer will soon be set-
MUSKOGEE. Okla., Aug. 6.-?er.a-tor
Curtis, of Kansas, on the stand to
day in the congressional investigation
of the (lore charges, said there was
absolutely no foundation for Oore'a
statement connecting him with Ihe
bribery charges.
Senator Core's Comment.
"It should be surprising to no one
that a person who would be willjm;
to debauch should be willing to do
fame.J,-Fatd Seitaror-tnre Trr.tayr re"
ferring to the testimony of Jaco!) llj
mon before the congressional invesii
gating committee' in which llattton
made accusations against Senator
Gere.
Whether the Senator will be called
to the stand to tell of the method
used In. passing the Indian laud bill.t
in Washington or whether Represeiv
tative McGtiire will be askd to tell
as to his alleged connection with Mo
Murray contract is a matter of con
joe tu re.
WOMAN'S CLOSE CALL.
e Smith, of Rutherfordton,
on Trestle, Throws Herself
port the Track, the Train
Over Her, Leaving Her Un:
'IIT. Amz Itv remarkable
'if niind Miss Nellie Smith.
ordioii, saveil herself from
!-ai)i.
.'h is one ,,f a party of twen
Si hiiol teachers and mtpils,
rhiiivronaKe or Rev.H. H.
'aster of Hm Uiiihorvordton
'rch, who have 'been camp
"innui fr ., frw ,,1J.Si Tlie
'"'i to ai).- t old .-ort nmI
d t'ie treui,. io miles this
lm,m. Miss sinith and a
re considerably In ad-
'iie Other? mill ui.ro nlmnt
'he trestle 'I' htm tt-.iin V
t'VH Mtmti n.m. -n,e bov"
the. hi l,v landing )n
smith started to
'..""'"k to folinw him. hut
' !':'' and kI: fell astri.le
w Hie middle of the (rack.
il would lie impossible to
'ore the train reached her,
,' , ",,(- r'osely (lugging he
!"e train ,flti((,( over her.
; few scratches and bruis
'nce f h,.r iliirrow,ng. ex.
633 FET f0 DEATH.
f .mo raie as
er-Wife Looking On.
nt" W"8 killed
- ""i m nis Brother
I yau? uijurea at
,,S was In the air one
P ,, stopping It.
iltH " IS"
. the unfortunate
' .n death
'I"!CSS,.,I ' .
11 i, w I. .. ,lrrl(lpnt.
-nr.l ',. rL'"11 8 "P a
i .... ' u hours and .-!
lUT't' T"" record
:.-,!.,., ';' !o h's brother
fl h- ' ",,Ue known
nan " a 'nome
r"ford r... - . .'.
'wl.er, ,naS broken aain
r3r ,,n, new with
M ban, , .:11(1"nnelon to
i.6,nnce of fifty-
H:irilfJlh
1 low.
man to meet
driven ma-
rh:i.l,v;7
ui fntPii.. A "ipmher of
I tm w.-h ,U ho '.' t'Pfn ill
' 'it ,s . 1 'Pr, is
'l-i'ic , . 111 'I able to
' '" fhort time
kZ v"'J ,Mrm, of
'1 at Ar,,T " Vlsmg Dr.
" after;;;- rm, ,o wai.
davs h n ,0 vi3it rela
9 b'e going borne.
WILL HAVE EXHIBIT OF
"WINSTON-SALEM MADE" GOODS
The exhibit o? Wlnston-Salem-made
goods in fhe rooms of the Board of
Trade will be made as complete as
possible and will be one of the fea
tures of the new rooms. The manu
facturing industries here are widely
varied and a splendid collection will
be secured. The many products that
can be secured on the lands in this
county will also be shown in the arl
cultural exhibits.
In speaking of the display of this
kind at Chattanooga, Tenn., The
Tradesman says that last month a
total of 219 people representing 19
states visited the .exhibit or, to be ex'
act, "Baw Chattanooga through the ex
hibit." This gives some Idea of the
practical value of the exhibition.
"WILt MARRY HIM OR SUICIDE."
Pretty Jessie Muttner, of Portsmouth,
Elopen With James McClanny.
ELIZABETH CITY, Ailg. 5. "I will
marry him or kill myslef." was the
declaration of a pretty brown-eyed
girl in the register of deds' office
this morning when Chief of Police
Thomas informed her that she was in
his custody. Chief Thomas received a
'phone message from v. M. Mutter, of
(24 Clreen street, Portsmouth. Va.,
that his 17-year-old daughter, Jessie
had eloped with James McClanny.
and would probably arrive In Elizabeth
Oity on the 11:33 train and to hold
her until his arrival. Vpnn the arrival
or the couple the chief was waiting at
the register'a office and immediately
served notice on the young lady. He
Kept lief In his custody until tonight
at 7 o'clock when her father arrived.
EVENING SERVICE ON -
CAMPUS SALEM COLLEGE
Rev. J. K. I'fohl, having returned
from his vacation, will occupy the pul
pit of the .Home 'Moravian church both
morning and evening tomorrow. 'The
evening -service will be held on the
beautiful campus of the Academy and
College. This spot is Ideal for the
cut-door" service. Nature Seems ft
have done her best to make It beauti
ful. Under the shelter of beautiful
trees, with the Inspiration of good
music aid the uplift of a message
from the Word of God, everyone feels
like worship. The public Is cordially
Invited to attend the service, which
begins promptly at 7:4.1.
SETTLE DEFENDS CAREER
OF MR. MARION BUTLER
RAIiEIOTI. Aug. (!. Thomas Settle
addressed (he Wake Republican c;m-
venllon this afternoon. He declared
for local self government and appealed
for abolition of the referee system In
eomrol of federal patronage in North
Carolina and other elates. He de
fended the political career of Marlon
Butler, urging that Republicans give
sutler a snare In party affairs against
the "one man referee system:"
BOSTON WOMEN TO JOIN IN
PROTEST TO MRS. LONGWORTH
BOSTON', Aug. 6 Women here to
day are nlannin? in Inin In nottllnn tn
Mrs. Alice Ixmgworth to stop smoking
cigarettes or mil) r v denv that Khp
does. Mrs. Ellen A. Gleason, president
of W. C. T. I!., said' women of the
middle west are starting a crusade
against women smoking cigarettes
and are doing the right thing.
Lave Cross and his aggrega
tion of Hornets from Charlotte
will be here Monday for three
game with the Twine at Pied
mont Park and three superb
contests are assured. The local
team confidently expects to take
two games of this series while
the Hornets have different ideas
about the matter. At any rate
some good games are certain to
be played and big crowd should
attend. The Twins are going at
a lively clip now and deserve
the encouragement that comet
from a big attendance.
The games, as usual, will starf
.at 4:30 o'clock.
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VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN.
BIG - MOOSE, N. Y Aug. fi. Vice
President Sherman, in a statement
sued'bere last night, denied emphatic
ally that he was ever interested in any
Indian contracts as Intimated by Sena
tor Gove in the congressional inquiry
now on with reference to Gore's
charges' of alleged attempt by certain
parties to bribe him. Mr. Gore stated
that he had been informed that Mr.
Shetmau had an luterest in certain
Indian land transactions. This state
ment was made while he was testify
in with reference to the alleged at
tempt of one Jacob L. Hammon to
bribe hlin.
IIIOI REYNOLDS B THE
The Greensboro News has been
handing out some pretty het roasts
to District Attorney Holton and Pi:
master C. A. Reynolds for their activ
ity III behalf of Congressman More
bead for the slate chairmanship. The
Republican organ seems to think that
men holding the best offices, in the
gift of their party should steer clear
of doing things that would tend to pro
duce strife and bitterness in the ranks.
District Attorney Holton went to
Durham on the early morning train
and lie was scheduled 10 speak at the
Republican county convention there
today. He staled to a friend that he
had decided to pour some hot shut
into the party organ, the ownership
of which is controlled by National
Committeeman Duncan, a man whom
the district attorney thinks a. 4 Mile
of, perhans, as he does the rankest
Democrat In North Carolina.
CAN'T KEEP MAN AWAKE.
Peculiar Sleeping, Sickness of Aged
Chester Resioent.
A committee representing tho IJn
vllle family met In Kernersville on
Friday and formally organized by the
election of ex-County Oimmiasi.iner R.
S. I.inville .of Belew'g Creek, presi
dent, and Dr. A. Y. I.inville, or Waugh
town, vice president. It was decided
to hold a family reunion at Goodwill,
sit miles north of Kernersville. on
Saturday, October 1. Cards were Is
sued today which read as loll ws:
Linville Family Reunion. '
Yourself, family and all relatives
In jour vicinity are invited to attend
a reunion of the I.inville fan.llics at
Goodwill church, six miles north of
Kernersville, N. C.on Saturday, Octo
brr 1. lflin.
I'leaae bring all data possible as to
ancestry, as we want to complete a
long chain of hislorv at this met
iiiii.. 'i lie committee of arrangements Is
composed of Win. 8. f.invill. Kd. W.
Unvllle, J. Iverson Crews, C. B. IJn
vllle. W. A. Linville,. A, V Linville and
rtumulus. Linville.
ITALY FORMALLY ASKS
FOR PORTER CHARLETON,
CHESTER, Pn..- Aug. fi Perry De
rt,r,tf ) vanrt filil ulnneer reniuent -)f
this city, Is suffering from an ailment WASHINGTON, Aug. fi.-Whut Is
that is puzzling the physicians. j assumed to be Italy's formal denial) I
weeks ago Delaney lay down to take fr t lit xr ra'lit ton of-Porter Charlton
his usual afternoon nap and since then, t,,e.j.OIlnK AnlPrl.an in n,0 u,,,.,'
he has been in a sleeping trance.
ritnutiiur - -ting Killed nis wire. Mnrv S'olt
nvnlrnnlna frtti a lto? 4 1 1 1 It I - 1 r't t. ..... .
iiriMin .,.., - - , ( uariton, at uiae cotno. Hnlv reeiii
hor nut oniv Keeos awiuc mm a i'
county (N. J.) Jail, (barged wH), r.v
moments, when he again sleeps, re
maining in what seems 'o lie a stupor
for ten or twelve hours. .During tluw
brief periods of activity the peculiarly
afflicted man Is given a little nourish
ing food.; Delaney is a veteran ut the
Civil War. He worked hard every day
until he was SO jcars of age.
EX-GOV. GLENN TO STUMP .
DISTRICT FOR MAJ. STEDMAN.
Ru iner Governor R. Yi. Glenn has
written to MaJ. CM. S'cdmnn. Demo
cratic candidate for coiitrii-sa , from
ibis district, voliuiteerli g to sn:iiip the
district in Major Stedmnn'a behalt in
0tober. says Ihe Greei!dfto Tele
cram. Mr. A. Waylatul Cmb, in be
half of 'Major Stedmau, wrote Govern
er Grcnn thanking him for bis gner
ciis off"r and acceptite.T h'f services.
Among the others who have offered
their tervices and whoce offers have
or will be accepted are Senator Lee
S. Overman .former Ftate Senator
Whitehead Klulz. Walter Murphy.
Oeorgc 11. Hastings, A. W. Graham
and Victor S. Bryant.
tiie State Department yratenlay.
1 lie papers came In a packet pest
marked "Manchester, Mass," but as
the case lias not yet reached the Juris
did ion of the department, they were
returned to the -Italian Kmtntiorrr
whence they name, and which has its
seat for the summer on the Massaehu.
setts coast.
Aecompanjlng the packet upon its
ret.urnatid explanatory of the rea
son forVlJie course taken by the de
partment wUa a note from Acting See.
retnry of State Wilson submitting tiiut
the case lay with the New Jersnv
eeurt and that papers hearing upon It
should lie presented to the miigisirate
before whom the rase was pending.
N it nntil action has been taken by the
court will the case of Charlton reach
the State Department.
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GOLD MEDAL FOR CARNEGIE.
Pan-American Congresr' Gift to "Ben
efactor of Humanity."
WASHINGTON.Aiig'i. Andrew Car.
negle was voted a gold medal by tho
Pan-American Congress, now In seg
sion in Buenos Ayres, according to a
dispatch received here by John Bar
rett, director of the InJrnational Bu
reau of American Repir ilieg.
The medal was awarded because fi!
Mr. Carnegie's prominence as a "bene
factor of humanity," anil it will be the
Joint gift of all the 'Republics of the
Western Hemisphere.
IS BOUND OVER ON
A GHARGE OF
FORGERY
PM Baker was given a hearing before
Recorder -Hastings this morning on
the charge of forgery and was bound
ovnr to the October term of superior
court, his bond being fixed at $400.
Baker is charged with forging the
name of the Carolina Engineering
Company to a check for f 22 !", which
was cashed by the Fharp-Modlin Com
pany. Two other cases were docketed for
trial but were dismissed.
The Salem commissioners made the
tiiiUi'l lety of $1 per $ t (Ml valuation of
tenl and personal property, and $J
pull tax at their regular niuiithly meet
,n last iiUi-.t.
The strret etim.Lli'sion was lutnn t.
el to look Into the condition of the
streets on Columbia Height; to de
cide the advisability of doing some
Wvirk cn Ashe and Walnut strwts: to
put West street into better condition,
and to decide whether or not Kufiin
Shore sba'l be compensated for t han
iii; the grade of Kim street in front of
his residence.
- The board stated that, If pwyle on
UreenNtnd... Hunter strevta who want
hter will put In the line the city will
redeem it in water; it wa agreed that
a water main be laid on Walnut street
to Ashe street, provided four or more
citizens will connect: Ihe contract
from the New York Filtevatlon Com
pany was read and referred to the a
ler committee.
a ordinance was passed forbidding
tract lun engines from being driven on
bltullthlc streets unless the wheels
are encased, and another ordinance
was passed requiring all building per
mits to be Issued by the clerk.
Mavor Voglcr was authorised to
have new steps placed on the south
side of the mineral spring.
Dr. Phin Morton was elected as a
member of the board of dlivctora of
the Tuberculosis Hospital from the Sa
lem board of commissioner!.
The chief of police reported that 52
warrants were insued In July.
JOHN D. ACCEPT!-. SUMMONS.
Creetr Sherlf; Cordially and Showt
Him Grounds.
CI.KWri.AND. O., Aug. fl. John D
Rockefeller, was served personally
wlih summons to appear In court In
the suit for ;i'0,niio damages brought
against him and the Standard OH Co.
ut Klndlay. O.. last week by Thomas
L'. Kelly and others.
Deputy Shpriff Mallnrau took Ihf
summons to Korest Hill, the Kockcfo!
ler home. Gate Keeper Pat Lynch
sent the deputy on to the house In a
carriage.
.Mr. Rockefeller was standing on thr
front porch when llalloran arrived
He cordially si ook the oll'cer by tin'
hand and invited hint Into the house.
The carriage was again placed at
llalloran'i disixisnl when he wns
lo leave. He declined, saying he would
lather walk and get a good look about
the grounds.
"O, if you want' to walk," said Mr
Rockefeller, "go this way. It la much
prettier."
He accompanied llalloran a short
distance.
SAFETY DEVICES TO BE
USED INUISH MINES
. WASHINGTON, Aug. C-Ownera of
coal mines In Kngland are considering
life-saving plans similar to those that
wlll.be carried out by th newly ere
a 1 1 J bureau of mines In this country.
The scheme, Cimsiil Walter C. llamm.
at lull, report", !? to establish rescue
stations near groiis of mines.
H is proposed in the Durham field
to establish a station for Ihe housing
of motors equipped with pump pow
erful as those of the largest engines
in city Are department service, breath
lug helmets and other appnriitus and
quarters for six or eight highly trained
men. X liquid air plant will be erect
ed. Direct telephone connection will
be arranged with all the mines In
Durham County, of which th most
distant could bo reached In an hour
one met nod is to make use ot a
trend t! reigns hi supplied with Tre
air by means of bellows, through tHi
)ards of armored tubing, and fitted
witu telephone a. It is thought that in
most cases AO yards will be tifUcieut
and It. is promised that each colliery
should be equipped with one or more
of these. To cope with cases where
longer distances than CD yards from
resnirable- air might have It b dealt
with, the use of "aerollth" helmets Is
proposed to supply air In a liquid form
There are no valvea or complicated
parts to get out of order, and tbev can
be used without any sjieclal training
A supply of tbese would always h"
kepi ready for use at the central std
tlo.n.
The 'near hwr" ordinance ws
amend.-d last nUht by the Winston al
dermen requiring applicants lor li
cense to show their Btness to conduct
a business of this kind and also giving
the aldermen pcniiUmon to w.mio the
license for six months. Gils being
done with the view to having a b.ll
lussed In the next legislature giving
the alileimea the right not to Riant
any Hcynaew at all and do mm ay ith
the suloon altogether if they wlh.
There was perhaps, more public In
terest in this matter than any other
brought up and the rear of the council
chamNr was filled with rltiaena who
came up to tee how it would come out.
D. W. Specr appllivt Tor license to con
duet a "near beer' saloon on Third
street, but the aldermen look no ac
tion on the application. In tl future
the "near ber" sold in this city must
be labelled with the name of the con
cern brewing It and showing on the
bottle the percentage of alcohol It
contains.
An ordinance was pasted to the ef
fect that all streets running east and
west be numbered regardless of
w hether they have been named or not.
Some discussion as to whether or
not the city should collect water reuu
from the owners of building Instead
of tenants was Indulged In but no ac
tion will be taken until some changes
can b made In the charter. All
"deadheads" on the water list will
also probably be cut off except the
member of the board of aldermen,
water having been given to them free
a a matter, of courtesy since the wa
ter plant was established.
The petition asking for curbing on
Woodland avenue between Kourth and
Fifth streets was referred to the street
committee.
The aldermen ordered that curbing
he placed at the upper end of Liberty
street as soon as possible. The citizens
were represented by Major J. E. Alex
ander, who stated that the property
values increased In that section of the
city over $nm,Ono this year, bringing
something like It.noo more Into the
city treasury, and lie ventured to say
that the Increase next year would be
as large, since this I one of the most
rapidly growing section of the city.
The R. J. Hi nobis Tobacco Com
pany wns given permission to erect an
overhead bridge across fifth street
to the building on the corner of Klfih
and Church streets snd also to con
struct an undereround tunnel from the
building west of Church street to the
leaf department on the east sldo of
Church street.
The resolution to put a tax on sign
painters and require them to give
bond In the sum of $.100 was lost.
Mr. 11. J. Shepimrd asked that the
city reqillre the carriages at the sta
tion not to stand In front of his build
ing on the corner of Kourth and Chest
nut streets, and the policemen will no
tify the hack driver not to stand In
front or on tho sldo of the building.
W. It, lloger, keeper of the sralea,
reported collection amounting to
$:t:i.2.1: R. O. Curtis, market clerk, re
ported collections amounting lo I.IOS
and reported that l.floo pounds of
Krk and TiV.1 siiiul of veal were con
demned; T. L. Karrow, city tax col
lector, reported collections amounting
to H,3.1n..H; and W. T, Penrv, clerk
of the recorder' court, reported col
lection amounting to r,3Jt .5.1.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE AND
PICNIC AT FOREST GROVE.
There will be an Institute and picnic
at Forest Grove, sin' mile northwest
of the city, Thursday, August 11. All
farmers are Invited to bring their fam
ilies and a full basket.
Prof. C. R. Hudson, of Raleigh, head
of the demonstration department, and
E. 8. U'lllsapH. of Htatesville, will also
be present and make an address.
Biggett Warship Launched
I .ON DON. Aug. 6. The cruiser
Lion. Great Britain's blgeest warship,
was launched successfully at Ivven
port today In tbe presence of an Im
mense crowd of spectators. The Lion
has a displacement of 21,000 .ton.
The graded school commissioner
met this morning in Cot. Webb's office-
but, contrary to gvneral expecta
tion, no action wa taken today in a-
slgnlng the recentl elected teacher
to the various grade. The assign
ment have been made by Prof. La
tham but the board ha to approve
of the assignment ud this was not
done, and probably will not be dons
u&tlLJJitt-Mddje.-oj: m-iLweeJi
The committee on building and
ground will make an Inspection ot
the ichnol next Tuesday morning st
i o'clock and s meeting will probably
be held oa after to hear their re
port. - - ' -- - - I
At the meet lug this morning. It was -decided
to order between. 300 and 4O0 '
mtw desks for me In the city schools,
anil Prof. Ijitham wa authorised to
have the boiler and other school sp-'
paratus repaired where this Is needed.
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
Democratic State Chairman II.
Kller last night announced the com
nilttee to Investigate the contest In
the sixth congressional district be
tween Mr. O. L. Clark and Congress,
man Godwin, the members being rs
follow:
T. J. Jarvla, C. Tt. Ayeock. A. C.
Averv, Sr., It. A. Doughton, Theo. P.
Klutti!, Hr. Ily order of Mr. Jarvls,
chairman, the committee I called to
meet at Wrlghtsvllle August 11 at
night. '
Wlneton-Salem vs. Charlotte Mon
day afternoon at Piedmont Park.
W. T. WRIGHT BUYS STOCK OF
VAUGHN BROS.' SHOE STORE.
Mr. W. T. Wright yesterday closed
a deal whereby he secure the Vaughn
Urns. shoe store liuslnes on U'wrty
street. Mr, Wright will til a few da
atuiounie a great cluee-out sale. Kv
pry pair of shoe )n the present stock
will in- old snd a compl.ee line of
new foot-wear put In. the celebrated
Krippendi'rf Dltman sbois for lailUs.
also (tie Hoyden shoes for men. Th"
lines will be complete for the fall
trade.
DETECTIVE BELIEVES MAYOR
BAiiiuiu sTtnrn siaum uiuii bV
ROASOKK, Vs.. Aug A special
from Kidgewar. Vs., ays Ietecttvs
Joseph Kunk of the Haldwln letectlve
Agency of Roanoke, whs ha been In- .
testlgatlng the dynamite explosion
which canned the death of Mayor A,
II. HoiHtoHii, of, Rldgeway, on the
night of Sunday, July 24, I satisfied
that he has solved the mystery. His
Inquiries have convinced him that, the
case wa a peculiarly horrible one of
self -destruction. He hs so reported
to the town council of Kldaewsv snd
the report ha beert accepted officially
and I universally believed to be eor- ,
ract ivin liv llonHmnn'tt rtitHftut
friends.
Mr. Ilotisman wns deeply In debt
and the belief now Is that the mortl
ftvton if failure, financial ruin and
th dread of poverty for bis family
which he maintained always comfort
ably and In good stria drove him to
deseprate mean to save himself at
the cost of mutilation'', of being a crip,
pie the rest of his days and of deadly
risk of his life. Me held sn accident
Insurance policy for ftl.noo. and had
recently taken out two life policies.
tone for ll.'Mio and another for $2,000
for w hich he give his note.
A paper bag found wrapped about
some dynamite in bushes near the
mavor' house (he day following ttw
explosion wa Identified as one he got
at a store tho tlsy of his death. Ma
had recently experimented with dyna
mite, tt Is believed he lay on his
lawn at nluhl, touched the fuse of a
stick of dynamite with his lighted
cigar, balanced It on his legs and
awaited results, There was no hole
In the ground tinder the tree snd tt Is
claimed both legs could not have been ,
blown off at the same point unless
the dynamite bad fallen directly
across' the limbs.
FIGHT TO A FINISH
FOR HE8ITANT SWAlN.
PITTSIH'RO, Amr. . Hetttlnr thi
quostlnn of exclusive rights to the at
tentions of a yming man with their
lists whs a little by play Indulged In -Wednesday
evening bv Tiny Watson
and Ticriha Swope, of Wheeler, Fa.
Tho fight was according to Queens
berrv rules and wa ended in the
third round when a left to the wind
snd a right to the Jaw sent Miss
Swope down and not. The fight was
witnessed by about fifty persons,
friends of the young women. Bert
Connolly, the young man over whom
the girls fought, left Wheeler today,
and it Is reported that he wilt haro
nothing more lo do with either girt t
The young women are about twenty
one years old and have been friends .
for year. The Inability of Connolly to
give a decision ss to which one of tha
ulrta he liked the Mter Is thought to
have caused the trouble. On , hearing;
tlimu dispute over him the other day,
. I,.. -..If I I ....
shonld flght It out." Flertha Bwop ,
took the remark literally and vent a
challenge to her rival.
Kurly last evening the pair met with
friends at a spot agreed upon and
went tif It hammer and tongs. It was .
announced by a mutual friend of the'
pnlr who nrreed to act as referee that
there niiint be no hair pulling snd no
hille-sr.
The Watson girl was worsted In the
opening round, being sent to the
ground thre" time by hard blows, as
sifted by clever tripping, but In the
second round she Rot her second wind
and foiifht : well, punishing Mis Rwope
badly. In the next she knocked hr
out completely,.
. The 8enti'nel has purposely
misspelled flv words In th
homs-builders' sdt. In the ec-
ond section of today's paper. To
the first person detecting these
trror and reporting them to
Th 8entinel office by mall
only between the hour of t
- S. m. Monday, August 8, and 10
S. m. Tuesday, August 9, we will
present one excursion ticket to
Norfolk vis N. and W. Rallwsy;
to the sscond party, six tickets
to serlss of baseball gsmes with
Anderson; to th third, fourth
snd fifth parties, on ticket each
to one of these games; to the
sixth party five ticket to th
Airdome; to the seventh party
three and to th eighth party
two.
Good Crop in Bandy Ridge Section,
Mr. Robert George, of the Bandy
Rblge section of Sttokes, was here to
day and reported the tobacco crop In
hi Immediate section the best In
year The farmer of that ectlon
raised a big wheat crop this year also.
Mr. George got IS bushels for every
omf sowed. The corn crop is by far
ihe largest ever plnn(ed ,h Bandy
Ridge seoHon.
Th Sentinel wilt award a
- scholarship to th Horner Mili
tary School, st Oxford, to th f rt
boy of chsracter making applica
tion ts thi effice. Th prise is
worth 100.
Gerirge W. .forrls, of the Old 8
dlers' Home, I spending a few weeks.
In this section. Me went to Dennis
this afternoon.