Newspapers / The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, … / Dec. 26, 1911, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
TWIN-CITY DAILY SENTINEI i Assodifti Prtss Dispitchts P Mi ) CARRIED i- ..t t. L-sue bonds in .,.v.tin. thousand h' ki-ui.- -- io be nsed in the j.jern tiding ior iac . .. ... craded school, nn .....n.iinr the ' ;,n for this lection jjj at 2 oclocii mis .. votes had been cas .'. It w;is estimated af the poll '-'"5 the n k.. it Wast i'. j ilia's oi i ho money ,'lB the erection of a ' bi-hiiu!. fifteen thou- s Hid ten tnousaiiu uu 'drtires io coiu'ralulate :tiifuship o'' the town kvoleia.-r It sivesew- .jleTeit taken atl.I con .'j .. i that the siiir- L- permeates the noble, ijople i.l a comuitimi.i jlS 5'll"ll tor uie Deal amJ intellectually. To- airaiire that they -eS;., in. j i,tnally speak- HI Plft S ;K. I tee. :i;.-The ;lt !i:;idr l.y European n.l tli.'ir linking nepre y si.it of the so-call-; , ',4nni: house or col .iv.v lie transferred 0 i.nit'ii is meeting ..ikis!' inn in some ro:n;-aia'ne iniiincrence i1:. l.trii-st hanks here, in niMiiii lulls are es Kie. Di!'iiM the chance, ma jori t v of the cotton Is uakers urnfess to see hi tr.nisft an attempt by limn in. American ship r io a point where he 1st year, namely an nbso L of evry hill accepted riimri. it is iininled out the clearing house to iM en-ail tinieii addition- r n .le tolls and o'lier- vt.irtl prnliaMy would f nc at I his on I of Hie THREW A fCH IN POWDER KEG. X -Hester Atwat- Nro hny, threw a light- a ki'K of powder on anil as a result he lioniiitai probably fa ami three white bovs. f" and Aruiie nd toy or less seriously accident occurred at s s'ore and the white to see what the ,,.. lien the match was ai- 0F-SUPREME COURT IS SWORN In. '"C .l,lsc,. I. Sea. -rl the flice twenlv. aE" II- a l,:,i-,.l,., I '"'! s clerk lo the ' d Colonel ' Chrittma. Present. lllln9 $300,000. I'HIA l,, The r I Of t hi. li, ...... ..viiii i). Metson P' fat tor; in this (.itv 11 l'liristlli:i HrnJ f ''.ration 'f " ami rash the gloves an( . year : J" 1 as- K,u. t0 !,"" the foreman r.. Vfc , T u '" reply o I'-lt! ,'. . v S: Vi in,".w.,h- "ly i-tilw. .i . ,: solution Of in., '''ectioc rV , :i 7 Pr-lient. :s" at th ' revo "1 in , , fon l"r asree. 'fOM '''owing ,i fe Oie.. ! v,' ;"ses. f a . nn?h , 8n . 4 O'QocK Edition. IN 300 WITNESSES FDR GOVERNMENT E CHICAGO. Dec. 2. When the trial ' m . v. n I ,! err mA&t na - Ir u m fn 'alleged criminal violation of the ' Sherman anti-trust law was resumed 'after the holiday recess before Judge 'carpenter the government began the (presentation of Its case to the Jury. The Government has subpoenaed three hundred witnesses. District Attorney Wilkerson began by having witnesses tell the story of the old packers' pool which it is said prevailed prior to the organization of National Packing Company In 1903. The government will trace the his tory of the packers' combine In an effort to prove the packers fixed meat prices and suppressed competition. , REPORT IS LOOKEJ FOR BY FRIDAY. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. The Federal investigation into the alleged nation-wide dyna- miting conspiracy was resumed today. Important witnesses, labor union leaders, are ready 'to testify when the federal grand jury resumes its sessions tomorrow. It is thought by Friday the inquisitors will make a report. MR. LEE, OF GREENSBORO, AND MISS SHIELDS WED HERE Miss Evelyn K. Shields, of Hope, Ind., and 'Mr. H. S. Lee, of Greensboro were happily united in marriage Sun day evening, the ceremony being per formed by Rev. E. S. Crosland at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. S. I. Crews, on Spruce street. Only a few near relatives witnessed the nuptials The bride is a daughter of Mr. Jas per Shields, a native of Kernersvllle She Is an attractive and deservedly popular young lady. The groom is one of Greensboro's splendid young busi ness men. Mr. and Mrs. Lee met for the flrsi time four years ago, while the former Miss Shields was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Crews, then a resident of, Greens boro. Mr. and Mrs. Lee left today for their future home in Greensboro. NINETY YEARS OF SERVICE. Founder of Red Cross Society Spends Happy Christmas. VASJHINGTOX,Dec.26. '.Miss Clara Barton, founder and first president of the American National Red Cross So ciety, was showered yesterday with greetings and good wishes upon the ninetieth anniversary of hef. 'birth. Although feeble from her recent ill ness, Miss Barton was able to cele brate the day with her relatives and friends who are spending OhriBlmas with her at her home, "Red Cross." In Gln Echo, .Maryland, a suburb of Washington. CARRIED TO PINE BLUFF TO AVERT MOB VIOLENCE. BINE BLUFF, Ark.. Dec. 26. Roy Porter, a negro, was brought here last night to prevent anticipated moh vio lence In Youngstown where the ne gro was arrested, charred with wounding, probably fatally, Hal Con rad, a blind man, and the latter's fourteen-year-old son. The negro. It Is asKerted nttpmnt- ed to force an entrance Into the Con rad home. The father and son were stabbed by the negro. The elder Conrad may die. Mutiny Breaks Out. LONDON. Dec. 2fi A rliKnateh from St. Petersburg rennrtn that mniinv broke out at the naval ordnance vnrri The authorities, In attempting to 'inell disorder, wounded several mutineers. The greatest display of fine chick ens ever made In the state will be seen tomorrow on the occasion of the opening of the first annual show of the Winston-Salem Poultry Assocla IIUI1 Every express for the past several days has brought birds to the big fihnir on A -.. . . . ' show and every train some breeder or visitor who expects to attend the show. By tomorrow morning there wl" be some great crowing" and cackling In the Gorrell building ,on wnerty street, where the event takes place. I Everything now Indicates the affair ' be a tremendous success! Messrs. R. G. Mosley, and H. F. t hreiuberg, two well-known local Poultry men. will he In charge of the show nnd Mr. R. L. Simmons, one or the loading poultry men of the south, will judge (he birds. PACKERS InH0IBIBPOILTBr SHOW 1 1 HERE WILL OPEN PT TOMORROW WINSTOX-SALLM. PROPOSED CHANGE TM TELEPHONE BUSNESS NEW YORK, Dec. 2C The operat ing amalgamation of the Hell Lie phone interests in nine Southern states will be voted upon next month by the directors of (he companies In volved. The proposed change for greater economy and efflclency will be ma?le bv the American Telephone and lele graph Co. and embraces th" creation if a new operating district. Should the plan be approved the Southern llell and Cumberland Telephone Com panies will be operated as a unit wi'h V. T. Gentry, of Atlanta, now presi lent of the Southern Hell Co., as ores ident of both companies. James K 'aid well, president of the ( umbel land 'ompany, it is reported, will become hairman of the Cumberland's hoard of directors. The Southern I'.eli Com pany's present territory with the ex- erdion of Virginia and West Manila and entire territory of the Ciinih." nd Company will be placed under one operating head.to direct telephone (fairs in the Carollnas, Goorgia. flor in Alabama, Mississippi, UniismiiH. Kentucky and Tennessee. It is plan ,ed to place Virginia and W'-st Mr gi nia in a disttict coni:m; ot niese ates. Maryland and the liistrici of olumhia with M. H. Ituerle-. rormir-.- nt Pittsburgh, as vice pre-iden' i.ii'I general manager with lieadij"ar'en .n Baltimore. No time has been se; lor ;h. amal mation. Should the plan be approv it will piobably go into effect 1 i February, lioth concerns are con trolled by the American leiepnone and Telegraph Co. I inp OF POLICE SEARCH CHANGED BY DISCOVERY. I CHICAGO. Dec. 26. With discovery that Violet Beuhler, missing since No vember 25, had several romances the 'line of the police search has changed ,in that direction. CARDINAL O'CONNELL LEAVES FOR NAPLES. ROME. Dec. 26. Cardinal O'Con nell departed today for Naples, He will visit Taormlna in Messina prov nr, Sicily, before embarking for Boston. . G. TUESDAY EVENING. FLIRTING. IE 15 EXTENDED IN 010 STEEL TRUST CASE TRENTON, N. J.. Dec. I'll.-District Attorney Verland announced In fed eral court that a further extension ot time was granted for filing answers In Ihe government's suit for the dis solution of the 1'. S. Steel Corpora lion. The time Is extended from the first Monday in January to February 1st in the Case of Ihe Steel Corpora Hon itself and for the twenty five or thirty other defendants in the case ERONAUT SERIOUSLY INJURED BY FALL t?:!Ir?'- jm jitwiwi Sum Ji WAir KPI.TOW 9tm ,,vt'r'AT0 wOr General Andrew, or Kald, r.elton fel four hundred feet with an aeroplane at the aviation ground of the Cbicigs School of ATlation, at Wrt Pullman 111, sad was seriously, If not fntitllr, In Jured. He ws Ukeo to the Pullmai UospitaL Tbe aviator had lost rorttml of hb machine and fell with it Th wlni was strong, and It was said he wa named against aUcmpting sny fllghti imil It subelded. lie lusUted then was no danger and that be could baa lie the aeroplane in a slorin. L9 DECEMBER 26. 1911 -N. t IIKUIIIl CHRISTMAS IN THIS CITY: ft JOYOUS The polite report that very few ar rests have been made during the hap py Christmas season up to this time. The number locked up for drunken ness has been remarkably small and Chief Thomas and his men are In clined to the opinion that the peo ple behaved themselves about the best they have in many years. Every body seems to have had a good time and the spirit of the happy event was In evidence everywhere in the Twin City. Santa Clitus made his annual lour Sunday night and thousands of little tots In Winston Salem were kindly remembered. The old man found more children than ever before, but bis stock of toys, candles, etc . was equal to the demand and joy reigned supreme In the hearts of the chil dren of Winston Halem w hen they iwoke early Monday morning Btid found that good old Santa had not forgotten them. Besides the hundreds of sumptuous 'tinners served in homes, the many family gatherings and the exchange i( beautiful Christmas gifts, the poor of the city were generously remem bered by the splendid Christian band, the Salvation Army. More than six hundred were fed at the hwnlquart er on Main street and In the num ber of well filled baskets that were sent direct to the homes By the handsome Empty Stocking fund raised by the Morning Journal, more than 350 poor children were mnde happy Christmas morning. The gifts were distributed by a committee of ladies. After All, it was one of the most Joyous Christmas seasons, despite I ne Inclement Weather, the citizenship of this splendid city has experienced h many year. There was evidence everywhere of glad tidings and good fellowship, for the existence and mani station of whleh The Sentinel feels rtily thankful. NUMBER OF WORKMEN HURT AND LOCOMOTIVES DAMAGED. ALTOO.N'A. Pa., Ix-c. 2fi.A r.umSer of workmen .er rerioiisly hurt and twenty locomotives damaged when the roof ot the Pennsylvania Railroad round bouse, used for housing pawn ger locomotives, fell In. , S REYES' SURRENDER A MEXICO CITY, Dec. J6.-Generl Bernardo Reyea' surrender at Linar es yesterday, It la oelieved, marks the end of a most perplexing problem fac ing the Madero government. Reyec following In Mexico was con sidered ery strong for yars. To his strength aa attributed much of the apprehension of tn government when he started the revolution. Reyes was formerly comniandertrtK-hief of ihe army under President Dtat. . 1 KXSES OILS AFTER UflGEfflliG ILL1ESS The sympathy of many friends will go out to the bereaved husband and children In Dm death of Mrs. A. Ilanea, which occurred this afternoon at two o'clock at her home on North LI led) street. She had been 111 three weeks. Mr. Hanea was about 70 years old. She waa a most estimable Christian lady. Keeidea the aged hoaband, she la survived be three chlldrea, Mr. Goorge Tudor, Miss Carrie and Mr Chsrkee Manes. The funeral service will be held tomorrow, though tbe ex art hour hat not been announced. Mr. and Mia. Danes moved to Wins ton-Salem from Clemniont about 13 or IS years ago. I loth have always been held In high esteem by all who knew them. PRESIDENT AND CZAR EXCHANGE GREETINGS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -Colncldent with tbe algning of the resolution of abrogation of the Russian treaty there was made public at the White House an exchange of telegrams be tween President Taft and the Em peror of Russia. The President un der date of December 19 sent his best w ishes to tbe Emperor In con nection with the celebration of the feast of St. Nicholas, the name Saint of the Russian ruler. The message follows: "1 beg to offer to your majesty my cordial felicitations upon this anniver sary and the assurances of my high regard and good wishes for yourself and for the nation over which your majesty reigns." The Emperor replied: "Pray accept my cordial thanks for your congratulations and good wish es." THE ELECTION OF THEODORE WOULD SPELL ABSOLUTISM. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec, 21. "If Hoosw velt Is put In the White J louse In 1912, wo will never get him out again ex cept feet firsl." This was the statement of Col. 'Henry W'atterson. editor of the Louie vllle Courier-Journal, In commenting on the lU'puhllcan situation through out the country. Mr. Watterson expressed Ihe belief that i he long looked for change of par ties wss at hand, but he has not de dared his choice for the Democratic nomination . Col. Watterson slated thai In his his opinion the Republicans could not elect either Roosevelt or Taft and said the election of the former Presi dent, abrogating Ihe third trm tradi tion, would be a step toward absolut lain. CAR PLUNGES INTO RIVER; NOBODY IS SERIOUSLY HURT. POTT8VILLB, Pa., Dec. 2 -Thirty passengers were aboard a trolley car which left the rails on a bridge siian ning the Schuylkill river and plunged Into the bed of the stream. None were seriously Injured. All were hurled Into a heap In the front of the car, which wss left In a vertical po sltlon. ADVANCE IN CRUDE OIL 5 CENTS A BARREL PITTHHI.'RG, Dec 21 Announce ment Is made by tbe Joseph Seep Purchasing Agency, now the buying Iower of the old Standard OH organl xatlons, of an advance In Pennsyl vanla crude oil of five rents a barrel bringing the price paid Independent producers up to $1 .15 a barrel, nth er grades are raised In proportion. CHAMP CLARK ON A 6PE ECH-MAKING TOUR. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29 -Champ Clark arrived here on his way to Oklahoma on a speech making tour. "Just good liemocrallc doctrine" Clark said would be his subject Clark starts on hi return to Wash urdsy and reaches the capital for Congress' reopening. THREE PERSONS KILLED AND TWENTY WOUNDED. PACHl'CA, Mexico. Iec. 28 Three persona were killed and twenty wounded when rurale fired Into a crowd that was parading the streets, shouting for Zapnla. The city Is no quiet. Steamer Founders. GLASGOW, ec. 2.-Tiie llrltisb tn-iMAs t ii 1 1 !.mi'-it t tV i m I Anitnn fht Genoa, foundered in the Ray of lilacs) SOLVES A PROBLEM December 21 The captain and 15 of vk will not be required after Jan. the crew were lost. Seen survivors il . next. It la reported that th Vie wer picked up by th lirlilsh siemerginion Pilot, Its competitor, ha ac Llncalm and landed here. The OnlIl-n"ird control and will erg th pa mot regiatcred 1,131 ton net. per. .'.' - swotji coma two anrrav OH TRAIN I, nva CXMTsV SPECIAL VENIRE ilAL VENIRE TO TBYREV.C.V.T. - W8TON. Dee. H.-A special enlr for Jurors fur tbe trial ot Re. Clar ence V. T. Rirheeoa, charge4 with taa murder of Avis Linneti, waa Imim4 to day. About tit atea will be drawa tor the trial, which wlU beat a January 15. Considerable difficulty la expected la securing twelve en biased mea lo bear the evidence la tho case. The Issuance of the venire la be lieved to remove all question aa to whether the trial will begin oa th date set. Almost a precedent will ba established for alaesachusetti by too speed with which Riches on will fsco the accusation. When the Impanelling of the jury begins on January 11 It will be approximately threw months to a day from October 14. the dale apoa whlrb At Is Unttetl died of cyanide pot eonlng. MEN FORM CLUB TO CIT WIVES, Will Circulate Illustrated Catalogue of Membeea' Wealth and Virtues. 1'i.tikwz, Ran., uec carcny , of marriageable young women la Grant county, which la 3S mtlea from a rallorad, but eoon to have one, haa rained young bachelors of the county to form a society to engage seriously In the business of wife get ting for Its niemhvra. Thirty-live young men, all wejlited and aide to support wife, hitHforaaa lied th Grant County llarhrlor' C1ut for th purpose of getting Into corres pondence with eligibleyoung women. "Object, matrimony. The club la to lesuela catalogue con taining a photograph I and a complete) deecrlptloa of each nietnber, with par ticular of Income, poperty and all qualifications. These ft lo l sent over the country and woaien contem plating matrimony are urged to com municate with tho members of th club. MORSt SPENDS DREARY DAY. Prisoner Brsakt Down Whan H Heart President's Decisis. ATIANTA, Ga,. Dec. id Charles) W. Morse, the New Turk bankorjpent a dreary Christmas Day at Fort Mo Pherson, where he recntly waa trans ferred from Ihe federal prison her for observation of his physical condi tion, t The banker la reported to havo I .. . . . t a . t. M . . i i' rii mmj iv sri wr iue iirsi iiwa when he waa Informed that President Taft had refused to grant his release. II y a snpreme effort he mastered hla emotions during the visit of his wlft and other members of hla family. Scarcely, however, had the door clos ed behind them when th prisoner broke down completely and wept. The prisoner's condition waa such that he waa given only a diet din ner, of which he ate very little. RUSHING TARIFF REPORT ON WOOL SCHEDULES. WASHINGTON, Dec.. Th report of Ihe tariff board on the wool and woolen schedules will be printed an4 property Indexed by th time Congreea reassemblra January 3, It la now stat ed by Senator Stnoot. chairman o( th Senate committee, on printing. It said the work of printing the report was U'lng rushed aa fast a posslblo at the printing office. The report will make about six vol umes of probably 400 tagea each. One thousand copies will go to th (Inane committee for Its use and distribution and 1.274 eopte will be printed for member of Congress. The report will he Indexed hy tho tariff Irtierd and not by tbe printing office, aa Is usually the cusiom. SHOT AND KILLED BY UNCLE. Tragedy Occur at Fes Hill, Vs., A Result of Duck Hunt. NEWPORT NEWS, Va , Dec. 21. Emmet llolstnn, agd 2ft years, son of Stuart M. Holston, of Fox Hill. Vs. wax accidentally shot and killed by his uncle, Albert Parker, while duck hunting In Chesapeake Hay, The boy was silting in the bow of a launch In which wete his father, unci and sev eral companions making up a Christ mas hunting party. At the uncle waa In the act of firing over his head at a parting gull tbe young man stood up. The heavy ball from th Springfield rifle struck him at th bas of th skull and ploughed through the brsln, emerging In (be center of the fore head. BANK PRESIDENT, AGED (4, DIES IN HARNESS. LOH ANGELES, Dec. 2 Washing ton Hadley, aged 14. who claimed to be th oldest bank president In active n-rvlce In tbe United States, Is dead at bl home Id Whlttler. near her. He was born in Guilford county. North Carolina, lo 1117, and at th time ot bis death was president of a savings bonk. Entire Staff "Fired." NORFOLK, Vs., De. 2. All th employees of the Norfolk Landmark, king established daily newspaper, (have been notified that their aer RICHESO
The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 26, 1911, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75