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0 h J4:J,liily VOL. 16, NO. 30, HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, TRIDAY, APRIL 19, igia. Leonard - Dcavens Stamey Company NEW HOUSE DRESSES $1.95 and $2.15 Big lot of Laces worth 10c for 5c EMBROIDERY . FLOUNCINGS 25c, 29c, 39c, 50c and $1.00 NEW WONDERHOSE Every box' guaranteed to last 4 months, $1.00 a Box Black, white and tan NEW CHILDREN'S DRESSES&ROMPERS Leonard - Dcavans - Stamey Co. STORIES 0FSUCCE8S PETER WHITE Fortune mav find la pot, but your 1 KJWII II1UUDI1 V IllUOfc umake it boil If any iman ever tamou the success of his if won through deter- mined industry, it wu reier mine, the grand old man nf Llirhiann. Rnrn w.wAiai.A in wVAf-tV Rfr. Roma. N. Y., this ambitious boy struggled through hardships until Fortune found a pot in the iron mines of the Upper Peninsula. From that day success was his. But in the glory of wealth he did not forget the lean day of savings which forged the chain of his future prosperity, and his good right hand was always out to young men look ing for a chance to rise. For every young man today, For tune holds a pot, but have you the industry to make it boil, and do you feel that had you better kindling you could create a quicker flame? The way to get on is to save. The bank holds out to you the hand of good f ellowship in aiding you to acquire this most important of all commercial habits the aabit of saving your money. A savings account here is the sur est insurance for progress and suc cess. y I1CH0YI1 BAKU TRUST CO. THE WEATHER Fair tonight. Probably light frost in interior' Saturday. The Season s Dest If you would like to see the best Shirt that can be bought anywhere for the price, come here and see the Shirt we are selling for just One Dollar There's a whole army of Men who want to pay fust One Dollar for a Shirt, and we are determined to have the best Shirt for the price, and we've got it. These Shirts were madttoour apeclal ordar by one of tha belt shirt makers from new fabrics wa selected. They are splendid . , Shirts In every way. All sizes. ..' Just One Dollar Cannon-Fetzer Company Leaders In Men'sWear 1 1 Ismay is Subpoenaed and Is First Witness to Testify Testimony That Ho Occupied Stateroom on Carpathia While Women Slept On Floor . In PassagePubllo Shall Know Truth. Says Senator Smith Great Rescue Vessel Docked Last Night Examination of Ismay. Ismay was first witness. Said he was 50 years old, officer in the White Star Line Co. Declar ed he was not officially designated by the directors to accompany Titanic on her maiden voyage. llf said the accident occurred last Sunday night, he was told she sank at 2.20 Monday morn ing, lie declared she was going at full speed till she struck. He declared he was in bed at the time she struck, lie dressed and went to the bridge where Cap tain Smith told him that the .Titanic had struck an iceberg, and feared she was seriously dam aged. Ismay rushed down to the chief .engineer's office where he was told the same. Ismay said lie letunied to the bridge where he heard the order for the life boats given. "I went to the star board side and stayed until the fourth boat was lowered which I understood was the last boat leaving the Titanic," he declared. , "I don't know whether Captain stayed on bridge or not.', o . Canadian Officer Charges Criminal Carelessness New York, .April 19. Captain Smith, of Titanic, was at dinner party with Bruce Ismay. and a number of millionaires for three hours Sunday night in the liner's restaurant despite the fact that the captain had received numer ous warnings by wireless of "ice ahead,,' This was directly charg ed today by Major Arthur Feueh en, Toronto officer in Queens town rifles, of Canada, President big chemical company. I'euchen charged the loss of Titanic due to criminal careless ness in running full speed through ice with a new crew, and insist ed if the captain had been on the bridge, the Titanic would not have hit the iceberg. Designer of Steamer Faints at Service. London, April 19. St. Paul's Cathedral was jammed to full capacity today when national memorial, services were held for Titanic victims. Thousands jam med the streets in the vicinity un able to enter edifice. Most wore heavy mourning. Hon. A. M. Carlisle, designer of Titanic, fainted while the organ was play ing dead march from Saul, and was carried from the church. a -Strong Body Guard for Ismay. Xcw York, April 19. After summoning J. Bruce Ismay to appear as a witness today before the Senate investigating commit tee, Chairman William Alden Smith said, "We will not fail to give American pubic all facts. Wc are not going to use clubs on these witnesses but we are going to get the truth. From what I gathered so far, not an American man jostled the women in the confusion aboard the Titanic." Ismay and Vice-President Frank lin appeared at the Waldorf hotel w-ith a full force of private detectives, and stenographers. A husky body-guard protected Is may from all would be interview ers. ,' . Ismay on Stand Again. Tsmay said I saw passengers on Titanic just before she sank but didn't recognize them. Senator Smith asked what were circum stances under which he left Ti tanic. "I left immediately op posite last boat which sailors were trying to lower." Declared Ismay, "There was unfilled space in the boat. Captain asked are there any more women, there were none in that part of the ship and I stepped in." He said there were no passengers in sight when he entered the life boat. Said all male passengers had life pre servers. Declared saw no con fusion. "I saw no one jump from Titanic into sea. No rafts were aboard Titanic. Some years ago White Star Line discontinued the use of rafts, considering them un suited. The Titanic carried jo life boats, sixteen' wooden and four collapsible. W hen we reach ed Carpathia we walked up the Jacob's ladder to the deck. He declared while in the life boat. th're were no other life boats in the vicinity. I didn't look to see after we left Titanic whether she was broken in. I didn't look to see if there was a panic. He declared he knew nothing of an explosion. Declared he believed had the Titanic struck berg head on probably she would have re mained afloat. . lie declared he saw no lifeboats which were un dermanned. Smith said, it is said, women in the escond boat had no oarsmen and were forced to row from eleven thirty at night until dawn. "Of that I have 1) knowl egde." Ismay declared. 0 Officers Were Aware of Probable Danger. How the Titanic sank is told by Charles F. Hurd, a staff cor respondent of the Evening World who was a passenger on the Car pathia and who tonight furnish ed that newspaper with his ac count. He gives the number of lives lost as 1,700. He praises highly the courage of the crew, hundreds of whom gave their lives with a heroism which equalled but tould not exceed, the account says that of John Jacob Astor, Henry II. Harris, Jacques Futrelle, and others in the long list of first cabin passengers. a Boiler Explosion Broke "Ship In Two. It was the explosion of the boilers, according to Mr. Hurd's account, which finally finished the Titanic's career. The bulk head system, though probably working, prevailed only to delay the ship's sinking. The position of the ship's wound on the star board quarter admitted icy wat er, according to Hurd's story, which caused the boilers to ex plode and these explosions broke the ship in two . The morning World tomorrow will publish Mr. Hurd's story in detail. In addition to the fore going Mr. Hurd says in part: Vessel Arrives. New York, April 18. How the White Star liner Titanic, the largest ship afloat, sank off the Grand Banks of New Foundland on, Monday morning last, carry ing to their death 1,601 of the 2,340 persos aboarcL was told to the world in all its awful details for the first time tonight with the arrival in New York ol the Cunard liner Carpathia, bearing the exhausted survivors of the catastrophe. Of the great facts that stand out from the chaotic account of the tragedy, these are the most salient: The death list has been in creased rather than decreased. Six pesrons died after being rescued. The list of prominent persons lost stands as previously roport ed. Practically every woman and child, with the exception of those women who refused to leave their husbands, were saved. Among these last was Mrs. Isidor Straus. ' The survivors on the life-boats saw the lights on the stricken vessel glimmer to the last, heard her band playing and saw the and heard their groats and cries when the vessel sank. Ismay Takes Stateroom on Car pathia. New York, April 19. Some astounding revelations as to the conditions aboard the Carpathia were made by Mrs. Luciene P. Smith, a bride of a few weeks who was widowed.by the Titanic disaster, will probably be laid before the congressional investi gating committee, acocrding to a declaration today by Representa tive Hughes, of West Virginia, father of Mrs. Smith. She de clared today that plenty of room was aboard several of the life boats for more passengers. Few sailors in each boat but didn't take turn at the oars. They elt women with frail arms pull the craft along. She said that Bruce Ismay was carried aboard the Carpathia and took stateroom while the women survivors slept in passages. Ismay. kept the stateroom to himself," and could not be reached, she said. She declared all the passengers on the Carpathia were asked to sign a statement agreeing not to talk to reporters concerning details of Titanic's end when they land ed. DR. PEACOCK BEFORE BIBLE CLASS The Young Men's Bible Class of the Lutheran church held a social meeting at the New York Cafe last night from 9 to 10.30 o'clock with the largest attend ance in its history. The occas ion marked the end of a contest lor membership between the two divisions of the class respectful ly known as the "Reds" and "Blues" the latter having won out by one new member. After several short talks by members of the class and Mr. A W. Klemme, superintendent of the Sunday school, the address of the evening was made by Dr. Dred Peacock, the guest of hon or. Rich refreshments were served after which several short talks were made by members of the class and Mr. A. W. Klenvme, superintendent of the Sunday schol. The address of the even ing was made by Dr. Dred Pea cock, the guest of honor. Dr Peacock spoke on "Young Men and the Study of the Bible." The address was strongly put, heartily received and greatly appreciated by the young men. Th class now numbers seventy-two. UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. On account of the United Con federate Veterans Reunion at Macon, Ga., on May 7-9 the Southern Railway Company will sel round trip tickets from High Point for $8.15. Tickets wll be limited to return on any regular train leaving Ma con up to May 15th, or by de positing ticket with Special Agent in Macon, and paying a fee of fty cents, you can have final limit extended until June 5, 1912. Tickets will permit of stop overs on return trip at Atlanta, also other points. Great Booth Meeting Deglns Gives Dramatic and Stirring Ser mon Last Night at Pickett Warehouse. A large crowd attended the opening service of the Booth meeting last night. Mr. llooth preached from Judges 1:30 giv ing a vivid description of the life of Samson. He made the Sermon upon the stage and portraying his life in three acts. I Samson the Conqueror; II. Samson, the Fool; 111. Samson, the Slave; IV. Samson, Restored. The whole sermon was a masterpiece. Mr. Booth will speak tonight at 7.45; the afternoon service is be ing held at Washington Street M. F. church. Everybody is in vited to attend. On Sunday afternoon at 3.30 in the Pickett warehouse, High Point. Herbert Booth, on "The Wreck of the Titanic." All High Point must hear the first sermon and the lessons from the greatest marine disaster of all history. Dr. Booth has crossed the At lantic thirty times and sailed three times around the world in the largest ships and knows all the experiences of the sea. o MR. AND MRS. STEHLI SAFE A telegram received this morn ing from New York tsated that Mr. and Mrs. Kmlicker-Sfehli and daughter who were passengers on the Titanic were safe on the rescue boat Carpathia. It was first reported that only the laughter was saved. THE ROSE OPERA CO. BUYS COSTLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Mr. 1'. C. Mclntirc informs us that he has let the contract work out fur the Rose Theater to Council ci: Crouch. He also in forms us that lie has closed a contract for a 85 .000 Wurlitzer Orchestra Musical instrument, something that is equal to Sou sas Hand and far superior to any electrical piano, this will be the finest instrument in the south. o A HANDSOME HOME. Mr. and Mrs. J..C. Welch have moved into their handsome new home on North Main street, one of the prettiest in the city. The landscape gardeners are now busy working on the yards and will have it completed in a week or so. The house is semi-colonial, while the interior is well and conveniently arranged. It has 10 rooms besides adequate baths and closets. The principal rooms are finished in hardwood, . . The furnishings and drapings are especially handsome and have a rich pretty setting to the entire interior, the colors blend ing admirably. The entire furn ishings were placed by the Knick erbocker Decorative Company, of Fifth avenue. New York, and were put in the house under the personal supervision of one of the firm. Mr. and Mrs. Welch are especially well pleased with their work as well they may be as it gives a completeness about the home highly satisfactory. ROOSEVELT MAY STOP There is an effort being made to have Col. Roosevelt stop at High Point for a 20 minutes speech Monday. The plan is to have him leave No .36 a 1 o'clock make his speech and be 'taken to Greensboro through the country, delaying his arrival there only half hour. The matter is being taken up with his manager, Sen ator Joe Dixon. H the Colonel stops he will be greeted by a large crowd. R. S. Lambeth, of Thomas villc, was here today to attend the funeral of Theirs Leach. Railroad Conductors Cn Strike Special to Enterprise. New York, April 19. Unless the managers of the railroads in the territory east of Chicago, and north of Ohio river reconsider their tlat refusal to advance the wages of engineers by eight o'cock tonight the worst strike in the history of the United States may be precipitated, ac cording to the ultimatum deliver ed to the railroads today by grand chief. Stone, of the engineers. A referendum vote is already au thorized calling the strike. En gineers demand increased wages. n FUNERAL OF THEIRS LEACH. The remain of .-Mr, Thiers Leach accompanied by his sis ter, Mrs. Cowehoven arrived here this morning about 2 o'clock and were met at the station by relatives and friends. The fun eral services were held this af ternoon a short service at the hotel at 3.30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. S. II. Ililliard. The re mains were then taken in charge by llie Greensboro Lodge of l-.lks of which deceased was a member and the burial conducted under the rites of that order. The members of the local lodge also attended the funeral and took part in the services and were oined by a large number of cit izens.... The funeral was largely at tended, there being quite a num ber of friends from nearby towns. The following were the pall bearers: C. A Barbee, J. D. Hos kins. E. S. I'arrish, Ed. Burns. Fred I.assitef and E. W. Freeze. The city council, of which de ceased was a member, the mayor and other officers attended in a body. The floral offerings were num erous and very beautiful. BARN BURNED. The barn of I. K. Grimes who reside on South Main street was destroyed by lire last night at 10 o'clock, together with feed, harness and buggy belonging to Lewis 'Brothers, merchants. There was a pony in the barn, but Mr. Grimes succeeded in get ting it out. The origin of the fire is unknown but Mr. Grimes attributes it to prowlers who fre quent the neighborhood during shows at the ball park. The barn was partly covered by insurance. "THE NOBLE OUTCAST" AT JAMESTOWN TO NIGHT. The High School Dramatic Club under the management of 1'rof. Walker will put on "The Noble Outcast," in the James town School Auditorium to night. As Prof. Coltraine ha-i well advertised this interesting, play which made such a hit here, a large 'crowd is expected to wit ness the performance. Owing to the heavy expenses necessarily incurred by transpor tation of large crowds even a shot distance, it has been decided to carry Only the sextette as a chorus. Prof. Walker found it impossible to carry the entire chorus, and rather than put him self in a position of partiality, he feels it better to treat all alike, and thus use only the small chorus. We hppe that as many of our citizens as possible will escort our palyers to Jamestown. Show your patriotic schooL spirit by following our young people and seeing them achieve a grand suc cess. . o . H. B. .Varner was here today to meet Senator Bankhead. Mr. Underwood's manager. 101 SALE ! k forlr Sera Dip We will offer our en tire stock at greatly re duced prices This stock includes New STEIFFS New SHAWS New Bennett & Bretzs New Kohler & Campbells And other makes of new Pianos and many different makes of second hand pi anos that have been thor oughly repaired, refinished etc., in our shop. All of these pianos are excel lent bargains. We hope to move this stock rapidly and if price has anything to do with the sale it will go quickly. CHAS.M.STIEFF 5 West Trade Street Charlotte, N. C. STEIFF BUILDING 219 South Tryon Street, opposite Academy of Music after June 1 st, 1912. gocrtooroocrtCrt0eoooe 00 PIEDMONT BUILDING & LOAN The first series of the Pied mont Building & Loan Asso ciation will begin business on April 15th. The books are now open for subscriptions at the Wachovia Bank & Trust Company. Thar U no better war to lay ulda a faw dollara a month and ft tlOO peraharaat maturity, or build a hoir.a with but littla mora than root mon7. 1. H. MILLIS, President W. C. IDOL. See. & Treat. Get The Best ...THAT'S... "The Coal of Quality" IT COSTS NO MORE THAN THE OTHER KIND HI Mil ICf & II Mill The High Poin' Perpetual Building & Loan Association THE HOME BUILDER THE MONEY SAVER Ninth Series Begins Feb. 1,1 9 1 2 First payment to be made on that date Subscribe for shares at once . J. P. REDDINQ V. A. J. IDOL Prta 'i . H;. . 8m. aVTraaa. G1717 Clli O- Conrad OaCiat Cor Good OaK and Plna 8toT Wood WC ALSO S AW WOOD Phono 287 129Tatett.