North Carolina Newspapers

-' t . U library 1 v y VOL XIIL 43 Cent, a Moatb4 Can Copy. CONCORD N. C, TUESDAY, DECCICSR 31 1912. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher. no. 123 .era -v : . ill DO "- TERMIXATES TODAY AFTER EX - ISTEKCB Or 80 TEAKS.' , Kelatiou Now Rest Solely ok Prind ; ' alee of International Lav. Leaves Russian. Tariff Duties SS Far Cent ; Either. Treaty Ordered Dlacon tinned Became Rueeta Refused to "- ' ' Oaaat ' to. - Diacriminata , ' Against American Jewn la Rueaia. , v v Washington,: Dee-' 31. After ex- feting for eighty years the eommer eial treaty between tha United States v and Russia terminated today, Rela-' : tions after tomorrow will rest solely ! oa the prineiplee of international law. - This leaves Russian -lariff du ties twenty-flva per sent, higher than under the abrogated agreement. It is taticly admitted her and at St :: Petersburg that there will be no tar iff war, both countries adhering to the letter of the agreement of 1832. This treaty Was ordered discontinued 1 by President Taft when Russia re ' fused to cease to discriminate against 'American Jews in Russia. This was one of tha broadest treaties entered into by 'the United States with for '" eign powers. American interests in " Russia are valued at two hundred and twenty-flve millions. Pour hundred of our eitisens are residing there. - The State Department officials today expressed the belief that maximum and minimum t: provisions of, the : t Payne-Aldrieh tariff law, which gives 5 the United States a weapon against nations that discriminate against her re largely responsible for Russia s -friendly overtures toward the imm inent of another treaty. ? A Formar Concord Negro Diaa Worth , . ', $100,000. H. I Lord, the wealthy negro who - "died at his home in Bluefleld, W. Va., a short timS ago was a native of Ca barrus. Lord was and reared in No. 9 township, near the Phoenix . nine. - He felt here u ye" 6- the time he " lu J VI, fn'-nav his tailroad fare, Soon after going t Bluefleld he op- bad saved from working in the mines. His business grew and id a rhortthne he had a large stock and itd extensively. When U ed several weeks ago his estate was ap- prad at $100,000. He . . j l:. f.miiv nn live in tHueneiu. .mXr lives in No 9 townsh Lord visited her several years - ago ' d purchased her a farm in that sec- tion, on which she now resides. Mrs. Laff erty Entertains. Mrs. Parka M. Ufferty fnrtain-. ,d a dumber of young peopU t dm Zt at her home on North Union : Lt last evening in honor of Ms v Laffertv,- of. Meredith CoUege, . S ?i Tsnding the hoUd.y. bere -. m her guert. Mrs. Lafferty'a guests - were: Misses Laura Ridenhour, Alice Brown, Nell Herring, .Mary Ufferty, vw-iju n; fiau Caldwell. Willie Gillon, Mary Pemberton and Jessie . WUleford; Messrs. Fred Patterson, . Gowan Dusenbery, Gray Bost, Wat- son Smoot. Warren Moody, Charles Porter Leslie Correll, Jackj Wads - worth and James Marshall. ' - All Four Grandchildren Named for - Woodrow Wilson. , Speneer,N.C, Dee. 30. With four f his grandchildren present and each ' named for Woodrow Wilson, R. L, I.nnip. of Trading Ford, near Spen- er, celebrated Christmas by giving big birthday dinner and holding a family reunion. The four grandsons " named for President-elect Wilson are . s sons of sisters, and eaeh was born tho November election. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs'. C. H. Leo- nard. Mr. and Mrs. IL L. Walker, Mr, and Mrs. C. L. Lyerly and Mr, and Mka. Jolin Bamnger. -") ' Increased Disturbances in Uaxico Washintrton, Dee. 31. -With the re turn of President Taft there are re- unrti indicatins inoreased disturb- wn in Mexico. It is believed that rotations of the United' States and i Mexico are such " that the "ultima tum" recently prepared will be sent - without further, delay. Anarchistic conditions in the State,- of Durango are reported today. . , la r. .or of Klsa Pander. ' ' 'Mrs. E. II. Brown entertained rtv f friends at dinner last ev ninor at her home on South Union , street in horor of Miss Elisa Pender, of Tarboro, wlw is the guest of Miss Lucy r.rown. Vrs. Brown guests were: !"''" Hia fender, Lucy and y.rrv Frown, Kate Alornson and t'u,: e i -ml'). c:-r's ::!on. Tb i the Charlotte SanaS ' . i II irier l.r 3 a F" l ' nir'-t and t' t ! ' i rr ". 1st ' ' , i m . 'it- iy that Dr. ht's rent 1h .n vrt f.iv HALF A MLLI02C ;.-.';- TO FIQHT LIQUOR. ureal Gathering at Waahinttoa. Tha Kanyoa-fihapaard . Bill WIS Paae. . Mr. Editor The Anti Saloon fol lowers plan to raise half a million dollars to flght honor. . - V It was my pleasure to attend at Washington City in the banquet- at the Raleigh Hotel of tha followers of the Webb-Kenyon-Sbeppard bilL There were about 400 present at the banquet (three, dollars a plate) in eluding many of the national work ers. It is , the concensus of opinion mar me united States .Congress will pass the bill. However," it is realized that the wheels of our great govern ment necessarily grind slowly. You will generally notice this bill referred to as the Keynon-SbeDDard bill. , However, , Congressman Webb has a hand in it, and there is no riv alry between-ma bill and this one. Both desire to eliminate the ship. ment of whiskey from wet states inr to dry. territory. Congressman Sbep- para, or lexas, who succeeds Senator Bailey in the Senate, acted as toast- master of the banquet. Other sneak ers at the banquet were Wm.'F. Cor7 eoran, of Baltimore, Col. L, Moused of the U. S. Army, Bishop Luther Wilson, or Philadelphia, Dr. Howard IL Russell, of Ohio, Di. Andrew J. Barton, of Texas. Dr. Jno. Condit stirred the wrath of the New Jersey and Neveda delegates when he de clared that these two states were al ways in the rear guard o all reform, and that every time the South and West eliminated a pint of rum, the North and East took on two ex tra. Senator Kenyon, who ' is from Iowa, and his attorney-general, Geo. Cosson, insist that they have a model law. in foree in that state, which without great difficulty has brought peace and harmony over most of the state on all moral issues;: He also advised "if the prohibition people would only vote as solidly for wnat they believe as the whiskey ; people do, the temperance question would soon be eliminated. It is easy to see that we are two to one. " ' ' Judging from a diagnosis of . the United States Senate today, compar ed with several years ago, it strikes the writer that the politicians have seen the band-writing on the wall. Alters from tlx states at Urge hare x ..... i . . v. ... . . oeen eiinuuaieu. . politicians are learning that it pay to stand for the right and tell the truth. The chief difference between a- man ' and - a mouse is that a man will fight a vest ed wrong; he will flght when his home in assailed or his country at tacked; he will also flght for the good of his own city, even if the wrong !- -1 . ...... . i . is strongly enirencned. . It is at an anti-saloon convention where North Carolina shines, but we are not done, There is a debased element antiquated, but still with certain influence . that has not left the : state,, and to whom laws mean othing unless enforced with an iron hand. A search and seixure law has been found alright in certain coun ties where tried out. A meeting is called at Raleigh for January 30th, to discuss this, and if Jbund neces sary,, to put it through the legisla ture. ' Cabarrus is doing but little to uphold the laws of the state, or country. That we are suffering from the effects of this condition, no ob server, will questiou.' All laws look alike to the criminal and if one law is not enforced, none will be respect ed. A dosen lives have been sacrific ed within this country in recent years. Many ot them were young 'men of good families 'and men who ' might have accomplished much for family, church and state. Some may say that they were weak and did it themselves. Go slowt Study surroundings, the history of nlcbohoL and you will feel more like getting to the base of things, eliminating the cause, as well as fighting the effects, provided, of course, that you are a man and not mouse. See that your representa tive is correct, both in country, state and nation. Go to Raleigh and Wash ington and see how he works, what he supports, and how. he talks, - f B.' L. UMBERGER, FREED HEN THANE BLEASE. Twelve Convicts Paroled Christmas Eva Call On Tha Governor. Columbia Dispatch, Twelve ' negroes, who . were amonir the iv convicts to whom Gov. vole L. Blease extended clemency on Christ mas fcve, called at the Governor's of fice at Columbia, S. C and thanked him for giving them their freedom. Headed by a man who had spent half of his life iir prison, the v marched into the anteroom and stood 'at at tention when Mr. Blease entered. - With his coat buttoned the convicts' leader saluted in military fashion. He then made a speech.: Givernor Blease shook hands with all the negiroes and advised them to be good citizens. He told them to obtain work on farms and not loaf around the towns, i The leader then gave another salute and II.. IIiil- l.a. v i lie utile parcy leu, , - - ", L'V'9 C:..irs In New York Strike. ITeiv Yoilt, Pec." 31 Tliere is lit t'e c !," e in the clotliinr strike sit ; si-f t ' ' ficd , and DEATH OF KEA J. HALL WHITE. Occnrrad 8addaoly at Bar Home ii No. 10 Townshop Taatarday Mora- Mrs. J. Hall-WhiU died suddenly yesterday morning at bar home in No. 10 township sear . 8oasamon Springs. Mrs. White was standing on the back porch when aha was stneken with an attack of heart trou ble and fell to the ground. Members Lof the family rashed to her assist ance. Medical aid waa summoned and everything possible was done for her bnt the attaek was so severe that it proved fatal, death resulting in about an hour after she was stricken. About a Veer ago Mrs. White suffer- ered-a stroke of paranysis and since that . time her health has not been pood but there were ' no ' alarming symptoms about her death condition yecterday morning and the night be fore and and her -death was shock ingly sudden. ; Before her marriage to Mr. White she was Miss Flowe, of Mecklenburg county. She moved to this county af ter her marriage and has since made ber borne here. , Mrs. White was 56 years old and is survived by her hus band and eight children, four daugh ters, Misses Carrier, Ida, Lena and Nena, and four sons, Messrs. Lester, Thomas, Elber and Ralph. She is also survived by two sisters, Mes dames J. M. W. White, of this coun ty and John Flowe, of Mecklenburg county, , and two brothers, Messrs. T. J. Flowe, of Mant Hill, and J. L Flowe, of Charlotte. The funeral was held today at 12 o'clock at Rocky River Presbyterian Church, of which Mrs. White had been a devout member since moving to this county. The services were conducted by Rev. James Lapsley, pastor of the deceased. IMPRISONMENT FOR 38 UNION OFFICIALS IMPOSED. Frank M. Ryan, President of Iron - Workers' Union, Given the Great est Sentence, That of Seven Tears, . Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30. Im prisonment in the federal penitentia ry at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., today was imposed as punishment upon 33 labor-union officials, convicted of hav- property, by - dynamite, over an area extending from Boston to Los - An geles. Frank M. Ryan, president of the Iron Workers International . union, whose strike Was given as the motive for promoting the dynative plots, was sentenced to seven years' imprison ment, the heaviest punishment of alL Of the 38 men convicted as con spirators and aiders in the McNamara dynamiting schemes, eight of the men, all affiliated with Ryan, each were given prison terms of six years. Two. men each were., given four years, twelve men each were given three years, four men each were giv en two years, six men each were giv en one year and one day, and six men, including Edward Clark, of Cincin nati, a ' dynamiter, ' who confessed. Were allowed their liberty on suspend ed sentences. - Elimination of those who received suspended sentences left thirty-three who are to go to Leavenworth, where the shortest sentence will be one year and one day. - PREFERS PRISON TO LIFE WITH MAUD. Wesley Edwards, Hearing of Former Sweetheart'! Marriage, Expreases His Sentiments. Richmond, Va., Dec. . 30. Wesley Edwards, member of the Allen clan, which shot up Hillsville- court last March, who is now serving a term of twenty-seven years in the Virginia penitentiary for his part in the trag edy, had rather spend his remaining days in prison than to be married to Maud Iroler, his sweetheart, who was suspected of having betrayed bun in to the bands of the detectives. Wesley expressed himself to this effect several days ago to a prison official and, although he did not op enly charge the girl with betraying him.' he : spoke as if he had about reached that conclusion. ' - ' When told today of the girl's mar- riage to Kfen&etn Marsh at White Plains. N.: C re merely remarked that he did not know Marsh, out his expression indicated what he thought of Maud. Special Meeting of North Carolina ' . CLaaaia, There was a meeting of the North Carolina Classis of, the ; Reformed Church in Salisbury Monday morn ing. It was attended by a number of ministers of the Church from over the State. Rev. Dr. W. D. Duttera, pastor of the Salisbury church, pre sided. The meeting was held, for the purpose of receiving Rev? DrV E. Derendinger from the Presbytery of Newark, and to nisolve the pastoral relations of Rev. Mr, Zaug of the Al bemarle mission. Ur. Derendinge: filled the - pulpit ; at the Reformd Church last Sunday. He is a Swiss by birth, studied under some of the greatest theologians of Europe and is a preacher of much note. Ln!s f.f L-y ara r :i l-.nvt to .t i'i or V t 1 ' v( DEPOSED PRESIDENT IB HELD AT ELLIS ISLAND.' ; ,'' He Bitterly Criticised On . Gavera meat's Action, and SuiiesUd Thai the Statne of Liberty Should Be. Ton Jown. us is field as aa ..."UadarfnUa.". 'i -' - sTStw York, Dee. 3LCipriand Cas tro, the deposed president' of Vene snela, was taken . from , the steamer Touraine at quarantine and' held at Ellis Island. He will &e the board and it is expected that Be will be do- ported as undesirable, 'p He bitterly criticized the government's ;: action, and suggested that the statue of Lib erty M torn down wnen'the time has arrived that a political exile is de nied an asylum in America ' WAITERS THREATEN TO HOLD UP NEW TORK'S FESTIVmES They Insist That Unlets Settlement is Made Celebrations XJannot Take pimo, .. ' ;;. New York, Dec. 31. 'A general strike of waiters and jkikhen help in the hotels and restaurants in this and other eastern cities is threatened for, tonight; The uniori Workers at an all day meeting decided to demand improved working conditions and in creased wages, otherwisc'tto tie np the New Year's feasts.- president Sween ey, of the Hotel Managers ; Associa tion, declared that the .hotel keepers are prepared not to be materially in terfered with, but , (he Waiters insist that unless settlement Ha made, the elaborately planned celebrations can not take place. i .,.'?, t ." s. -. ti r : PRISONERS ARE STARTED ; TO LEAVENWORTH ' PRISON. Outwardly Happy and y Singing. ' Route is Kept -Secret, t: f Indianapolis, Dec, 3l.-Outwardly happy and singing cheerily, the cdn vietetT labor- leaders efttrtod'toTXiSffi' venworth prison today. The" route is kept a secret, the Sheriff admit ting that only stops to enable a change of engines will be made. For ty, armed deputies accompanied the train although reason for force was not demonstrated. The prisoners are apparently resigned to their fate. They bade their wives and relations farewell tearfully at the county jail. Most of tuem brought baskets of fruit for their loved ones. Writs of supersedeas error were filed today by the attorneys of thirty three men sentenced to prison in the dynamite conspiracy. It was put oy er until Thursday and did not delay the special train. Chicago to Greet 1913 With Revel. Chicago, 111., Dec. 31. Chicago worshipers of Bacchus are planning to give the annual New.. Year's eve celebration, which last season was a comparatively tame affair, a liberal injection of wine in the hope of re viving it into a pulsating and riotous occasion. A canvass of the leadings hotels and restaurants made today disclosed the fact that plans were per fected for a night of revelry in which the ''lid" might not only be pried loose but torn off and thrownaway. Money, probably a half million dol lars or more, is expected to change hands in the downtown 1 district be tween darkness and dawn. All of the big hotels, restaurants and other pop ular resorts report that .every table and every seat has been reserved for the occasion. . : High-Bred Fowls on Parade. New York, Dec. 31.The twenty fourth annual exhibition of the New York Poultry and Pigeon Association opened in Madison. Square Garden today, and will be continued until the end of the week, .nearly lv.uw entries of high-class chickens, turk eys, ducks, geese and pigeons' are on view, together witn raoDits, guinea pigs and other varieties of pet stock. The display of water fowl is especial ly fine-' The exhibitors represent score or more States and r : various parts of Canada. Garibaldi Recalled to Mexico to Fight ' Against Formar Comrades. Rome. Dee. 31. Giusepe Garibaldi, it is announced, has been, recalled to Mexico by Madero to assume com m&nd in the field army which is at- temntinir to put down the revolution there. Garibaldi was formerly chief of staff of Orosco, and was one of th best leaders of the ' revolution which placed Mndero, ju. the rresi dpnev. He is noW'expeefed to take the field against his lormer comraaes at arms. Wilson And Underwood la Confer ' - - - once. - Wilson, N. J., Dec. 31. President Wilson and Leader of the House Un dcrwood are this afternoon in eon foreni'e to determine the date of the t " 'a s'-ion of Congress. Other mat- i I ' ' the tariff are to b con- A CHRISTMAS WEDDING, Misa Alma Oahlar Becomes tha Bride of Mr. Brevard Wallace. , ; Quite aa assemblage of relative. ana mends gathered at the bospita- ute imhiic oi jar. ana Mr. Martin: Oehler, near Prosperity Church, in eastern Mecklenburg, Christmas even ing at 0 o'clock, when their rharminir daughter. Miss Alma, became tho . bride of Mr. Brevard Wallace, son of Col. and Mrs. J. K. Wallace, of Eastfield. The bride wore a beauti ful costume of. white mescaline with crystal trimmings, her only ornament being a handsome chain and locket studded with .diamonds, the gift ot the groom. The : bridesmaids and groomesmea were: Miss Madge Alex ander, of, Coddle Creek, pink, crepe de chine and lace." with Mr. Cliff Wallace, brother of the groom; Miss Ruby Hoover, - of Charlotte, pink crepe de chine and blue . measaline. with Mr, Henry Wallace, of Moores ville; Miss Ethel Oehler, sister of the bride, blue mull," with ; Mr, Frank Galloway, of Mallard Creek. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Hood, of Newells. .A mist bountiful supper was partaken of by the happy party and after an hour or so spent in happy and joyous merry-making, those who desired to "trip the light fantastic, " repaired to the large west room where all. made merry "as a marriage bell " indeed, until the wee sma' hours drew nigh. 1 s The happy couple bear the esteem and good wishes of their large circle of friends as was attested by , the many and beautiful as well as' useful wedding gifts received, consisting of silver, cut glass, china, arid other ar ticles almost without Jiumber. J. He following day at the home of the groom's parents, Col. and Mrs. J. R. Wallace gave a most elaborate and sumptuous dinner to the briday party and their guests, which was a most enjoyable affair.. To "Bub," as the clever groom is affectionately known to his . chums, and his fair bride, their many friends wish this happy young couple all joys' and happiness and prosperity through life:'. - -X. X. , Senatorial Contest in Bay States. Boston, Mass., Dec. 31. The an nual session of the Massachusetts kgS4tnMy it.jyhkuj.aJ.'iute.u. btates Senator will he" chosen and during hich action will be taken on many matters of State importance, will be convened at noon tomorrow. The contest for the seat of Senator W. Murray Crane is attracting much at tention. There are half a dozen as pirants -for the toga, representing a wide range or political viens. Republican majority on joint ballot is about 40 and presumably only a Republican, will be chosen. Samuel W. McCall, representative in ( on gress, and Curtis Guild, Jr., former Governor of Massachusetts and at present the United Statesv ambassa dor at St. Petersburg, are generally egarded as the strongest possibili ties for the senatorship. Other ac tive condidates in the field are Con gressman John W. Weeks and Wil liam B. Plunkett, the latter repre senting himself as the choice of the western part of the htate. Envelopes Fattened in Wall Street. New York, Dec. 31. Many of the leading stock exchange houses, banks and trust companies closed the year today with the distribution o1 re wards' to faithtul employes, fcom'; of the big houses distributed 'their largesses on Christmas, but the great majority Still adhere to the old cus tom of handing out the envelopes on the last day of the year. Practically every employe in the Wall street dis trict . received something, the pres ents ranging in amount from a year's salary received by some of the man agers of the big banking and brok erage houses down to a few dollars given to the messengers, janitors and scrubwomen. Of late years many houses have adopted the practice of devoting a certain percentage of their yearly profits to this end-of-the-year fund. The practice is regarded as an excellent incentive to the employes to increase both the business of the bouse and their own efficiency. Rewards Old Employes. Chicago, 111., Dee. .31. During the year ending today-a total of several hundred thousand dollars had neen distributed to employes of Sears, Roebuck & Company, under the pro visions of the profit-sharing plan put into effect by the company one year ago. ' Every person who has been in the concern's employ for five years had shared in the distribution to the extent of 5 per cent, of his yearly pay.. A check for the amount ot the bonus is presented to each employ on the fifth anniversary of his employ ment and on each succeeding anni versary. About 2,000 employes of the 'company have benefitted by the plan during the first year of its op eration and it is estimated that with in another two or three years the dis tributions will amout to half a mil lion dollars yearly. President Returns From Panama Trip ' Washington; Dec ? 31. President Taft returned today highly delighted with his Panama trip. He announced that the nomination of Col. Geotlmls as Governor of the Canal Zone will be s-jt.to the Senate February 1. INSPECTION OF THE ' JACKSON TRAINING BCHOOlJ Dr. Rankia Makes a Fine Report Af- Ur InspecUaf the lastitatioa. Senator J. P. Cook, chairman of the hnmrA f ,.r t..l - - ..-. B V& W ,1,. Training School, has received the fol lowing letter from Dr. W. 8, Rankin, Secretary ot R Board of Health, which win im or interest to the peo ple here: Raleigh, N. C, Dee., 30, 1912. Board of Trustees, Jackson Training School, , Concord. N. C. .. ''"' My Dear Sir: In accordance with section 3, chapter 62, Public Laws, 1911, I inspected the Jackson Train ing School, at Concord, on November 9th. v I cannot do better than nere ouote from previous inspections of that in stitution. When one considers the mischievous habits of the class rof boys that are sent to this institution and the fact that there is no pencil mark or -scratch on the 'walls or on the furniture in the institution he gets a very fine idea of the discipline under which these boys are trained and the orderly management of-the Jackson Training School. The boys not' only look well and clean but- the medical reeord of the institution shows a remarkable condition of health. '-.' Since our last inspection the Bill Nye building has been completed and is ready for use, and the grounds have been further beautified. There is nothing to criticise about tho in stitution, but everything to enconr- agefcJthe altruistic: interests that ' are responsible for the building and maintenance of the Jackson Training School. Respt. submitted, W. 8. RANKIN, Secretary. William B. Wilson, of Pennsyl vania, coal miner, chairman of the House Committee on Labor, and re cently defeated for relection to Con gress, is slated for Secretary of La bor,' his appointment to be made by President. Wilson as soon as the new Congress shall have passed the bill now pending in the Senate, which provides for a Department of Labor, with its head a member of of the Cabinet r t - j ?"TKW eiexWutionsHriJt- occur at Raleigh during the months of Janu ary and iebruary. Sam Thompson, of Union county, will die January 17; Will Logan, of Anson county, will die January 24, and Arthur Johnson, of Pender county, will be electrocuted February 7. The two last are negroes. Use the Penny Column. It pays. It 1. Parks & Co. The Dome of Good Merchandise Wishes You A Happy, Happy New Year May the new year be the best, biggest and the happiest of your life, may you prosper as you de serve, with not one cloud to mar the brightness of your days. It will be our pleasure to serve you in 1913 with the best mer- chandise and service at the low est possible price. Yours for business. 1 1 1 4 i. SI BT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN ' AROUSES MUCH INTEREST. ' Schema Originated With Ladies Home Journal, Which Sugferted That Parents Refuse to Permit Children to 8tudy at Horn in Ordtrto Pre serve Their Health. New York", Dee.: 31. Educational circles of the country will be deeply : " interested today to learn whether the suggested protest against home study I by public school children will mater- '-;' ialize when school is resumed. It is . thought it would reach proportions of. a general strike. 'The scheme ongi- ; nated with the Ladies' Home Journ- - al, characterizing the present scheme ' ' system as . magnificent r institution gone' lamentably wrong and suggested that "parents should refuse to per-- ,' mit children to study at home in or- . " der to preserve their health.'..' ?: Edu a cators are - divided(. whether - home V study retards the child's s develop-: ment. -.,;., ... ..'.. -:' -.-. i'",--l ..; -i..'" "" 11 11 v 1 STRANGE MARRIAGE MAKES S ! ', OWN BABY HER GRANDCHILD t Her Woman Becoming Wife of Daughter's Former' Husband - Ac counts for it 1 ',', Kalamasoo. Mich., Dec. ' 30. A , ' woman who is stepmother to her own - ' children and who has a tepgrand- .' daughter born in the direct line of de scent, has been discovered pear this . " city by local officers. i s.; Mrs. Christiana Workinger is-the'. ' pother of ten children. Her eldest ,"- daughter . married Charles Strabel, and after becoming tho mother of thee children, died. v ' 4 'fc t ' Shortly afterward Strabel married - the second , of ?Mrs. Workinger 'a . daughter's and , was divorced from her. '....:;.::, , . s. .', - Then Mia. Workinger. herself, waa -' ', married to Strabel. - -. ' ' ;. ' " . I A few days ago a baby waa born to her. The child is her own sten granddanghterShe'lr'alsO" grahd'",-f' mother ot her own children. . Only one serious accident has been reported in Rovan for the holiday season, that of Jim I. ee, colored, who was shot in the side on Christmas day by Will Simmons, a colored as sociate. The injured man was treat-. ed by a physician and it is thought will recover. L. P. V