Newspapers / The evening dispatch. / Dec. 26, 1908, edition 1 / Page 1
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1 . : v.. ' - - r v ' . i . -' ? . ' ' - -' VOLUME ' FOURTEEN WIUVUNGTON,. N C,"SATURDAXDEckto 190?: PRICE FIVE: CENTS mm SFiliL TJEETII1G mam MM IMMMMII NORTH CAROLINA j;BiTS:VBi mm T 1- Have Ite Inning ' ' Two U n i m porta nt ; W itnesses : I htrb duced Today Lawyer Mc In tyre, for the Defense, Then Made " Several" Motions, Which th6 Judge PrOifiptly Denied Voluminous- Documents Brought Into Court for Nothing. VM Flushing, Dec. 2C.-The.. District 'At torney today closed his " case1 against T. Jenkins Hains, The prosecutor call ed three witnesses, but none of these was important. Counsel Mclntyre then aksed the court to direct the Dis trict Attorney to state on which of tHe three counts he: elected to send the case . to the jury;- - Justice Crane Te fused. The defense, then began read ing the Voluminous brief, moving "a dismissal of: the indictments, but was stopped- by the judge; who -said he wonld deny all motions of that kind. HAD PITCHED BATTLE Strikers Refused to Obey Orde From Federal Court." Danville; ' Ky., Dec: 26. United States Marshal John Mullins and Rich ard Ross, a miner, were shot; to death in a pitched battle between striking miners and five marshals at Sterns, a county town near here yesterday, An other man died this morning and sev eral others are wounded. ; The .trouble arose over the refusal of strike pro moters to obey a temporary restain ing order issued by a Federal Court. Further trouble is expected. NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER. Outcome of Drunken Time fn Wake County Last Night. ' Raleigh, Dec. j25. Walter Crowder, colored, was' shot and 'killed by Early Walker in the country, last night. ; All were drunk and Walker claims that the killing wasiarfaccidentrftle'gate himself up and is in jaii here , pending an investigation,- C ;. t - GOES TO 'THE WALb,,,i Henry W. Poor Makesr?fr AssJ.gnment New YorkqnryJlfe head of the firm of W. Poor & Co., bankers and brokers, today made anj assignment, but 1 the' nature of the business trouble is not made known. The firm was recently sued for $60, 000 by Howard Willeits, who charged false representation in the sale of some railroad bonds. yjf Miaermen -,to Dc Held Monday , Night to Perfect Bond SaleBoard of ", Audit and; Finance Also. to. Meet . Bonds Will be; Received About Mid dle of Next Week. . J " ' .v. - v ' r Jf v' . v.-v.. -. " . - 7-- s The good - news has been received from the purchasers - of the $400,000 Wilmington waterworks and sewerage bonds that the legality of the sale ha& passed' te legal department of the purchasers, but' asking that some for, mal resolutioria.be passed by the two city bodies to perfect the sale. - So -a special meeting of the Aldermen was called r today ' by; Mayor;: Willlani EL Springer, fpr Monday night at a o'clock The- Board of -Audit 'and Finance is also to meet.-- I' . The news about the, bonds was eYen habpy to a further extent; as the pur chasers ? stated "that the first ,impres-' sion of the bonds would be made to day and that " it, was, hoped the bonds would be - ready Nf or , delivery by . the middle of next week. - ; MRS. MAGGIE HOBBS Passed. , Awayf at -Delgado Yesterday After a 'Brief Illness With Men- ingitis. - - . The .home of Mr. J. H. Hobbs, of Delgado;i was saddened Christmas day by': the passing from life into eternity of Blrs. . Maggie ' -Hobbs," his beloved wife. Mrs. Hobbs' death came as a distinct shock td the members of her family on account of the brief dura tion of her illness. She was taken ill last Sunday with .meningitis and in spite of the efforts of skilled medical attention "she continued to grow worse until death came as a relief to . her suffering.- ? : ' .. I " Mrs, Hobbs was in the31st year of her age and she is y survived by her grief-stricken hsband-and three small children, to all of whom will be ex tender! the tender sympathy of their friends..- 'X.Ay. :-; ; . ;' ' ' The funeral over the remains of Mrs. Hobbs was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence at Delgado, ..after which the body was carried' to r East: Wilmington and there interred. : .' By the . Score of Six tf r llotliing REV. FRED D. HALE Live W i I If Deliver- an; ; Adress on a yTopfforroyr , Night. ..v "The Going Out of ; the" Licensed Saloon: ,-and the - Comins .in; oL-the BURNS GETS HIS Jack Johnson Knocked Out the Ame rican Pupgilist Last Night - 1 Sidney, Australia, Dec 26 In the pu gilistic bout here yesterday Jack John son, the negro, licked Tommy Burns to a finish. iTiiefight lasted for fourteen rounds and Burns was pounded into an"'alhi&stSfeVIess' massY' FromT the begimifng"' Johnson was" the master and at no time did Burns have any chance to win. .Johnson is now heavy weight cnampiois oi e?WQriji. :,c cima-TiKW. iiwu-oo me ... euDieci; oi an :ator Fred, .DTv JEIaie, at the First Baptist'Church tomorrow night, instead of t lie- regular Sunday nfght sermon. jThe? address will deaJ .particularly witjfl th e bri gi n , purpose principles arid.Wbrkpf the recently organized "iwBnQ3ment!'Leaguo." RepresentattvesVfrom ail classes of citizens are sinvteoto " hear this" ad dressJews Gent ilsi Democrats and Republicans, Prohibitionists, and Anti prohibitionists, a common brotherhood Will be interested , in a study of the difficult problem ct enforcing the pro hibition law. i . In: the Prettiest Football Game Play ed Here This, Season Jhe Locaf i Team'Scorerf OneTouchdown in th Second Half Visitors Left for Their ;. Home Last Night. :J In the prettiest and most exciting football .game witnessed - on the local field this season the Wilmington ag gregation secured a well earned vic tory "over the visiting . team from Sa vannah, Ga yesterday afternoon at League Park. Halves of twenty minutes each were played and the local team! succeeded 'in scoring within" seven! minutes after the second half had beefi started.? Captain Smith of the local aggregation kicked an easy goal and the score stood six to nothing , in favor of - Wilmington, where it remain ed, throughoutVttie ! game. - , In their successful effort to keep the Savannah team from scoring the local team finishes with an enviable record of not having- been scored on during the season just concluded, having1 se cured victory in every game, with the exception-of one which "was a tie. This is a record of which the Wilmington team should feel proud and they were the recipients of many congratu lations for their splendi d .work ; after the game yesterday had been finished. Early in the afternoon it, appeared as if the weather would interfere witb the contest , but the ciouda broke and the game was ,piayed without inter ruption. The contest ' was witnessed by about three hundred people ami these frequently cheered the fine play ing. ' The .first half "Was featured . with pretty work by both teams in which Wilmington probably excelled. The game was started at 4 o'clock- and for the first few minutes thlobai team clearly; outplayed the :'vlsllM. Wil mington i kicked off y0!SvrinKii and jjoon -kot the i ball ! oil oOji isu?-: cesslvc "The New Year With Its Ne Duties." Will be the topic of Revr - J. A: Erwin's talk tomorrow night at the First Christian ; Church, on Dock street, with; Special reference to the-inauguration of the "prohibtition law" on January 1st. The church cordially in vites all who are Interested in lawv en forcement and the spiritual, moral and temporal prosperity of the city to come and consider the duties of the hour devolving upon us .by measure of new conditions. ',' ; TOMORROW AFTERNOON A Concert Will be Given at Lumina by -, Italian;: Orchestra. There will be"" a concert at Lumina tomorrow; afternoon at 3: 30 . o'clock bv Paoliello's Italian Orchestra. Cars there were a number: of. pretty lirie bucks and' end ruffs, ''wirmingtbn; car Passed ' Away Yesterday Mornfng at I ytheReslden'ce 'of :HhI Father, Mr. Xl J8J Winstead, "on North - Eighth I CStteet Typhoid Fever the Cause . Funeral Held This' Morning at Bap- t. tist I Church Interment In Bellevuej : 'Cemetery.' - - ' : , ; Jhe visitation,' of the ' Grim Reaper Death, sad under any condition or- cir cumstances, but v especially so In the Christmas season, evokes the' sym pathy of every one and the slncerest condolences of the entire , community wiirgo but to the family "of Mr. A. S. Winstead in the. crushing "bereave ment they sustained when the spirit of -their "young son, Biirt S. ''Winstead, took its flight' to 'its Eternal Home. The-passing from life unto 'death "of this well known and popular young citizens bows r down in expressible grief .'the' hearts of the .members of his -home circle and his demise will cast a shadow of, sorrow oyer his friends and acquaintances. ( -Mr, Winstead's death resulted from an. attack of typhoid fever and follow ed a. period of six" weeks' illness with theT fatal maladyC The condition ; of the young man was' regarded as very favorable indeed and; every prospect point&d- to hiis recovery.' About two weeks.; ago. however he suffered' a re lapse' and from this time he continued to sink gradually until; the end: came yesterday at 9 o'clock. ' ; y ' ' The sad information that . Mrf - Win Stead had died was soon learned by his friends arid during the day? there were many persons who called at the saddened home to extend off ers " of as sistance and to express their deep-regret at the death of the young man. '. " Mr." Winstead was in' the 21st year pf. his age and , he is survived by his father, one brother, Mr. Jos. E. Win stead, and two sisters, Mrs. R. E. J31ake and Miss Hazel Winstead. The tender 'sympathy of all who know them will be extended the bereaved family in their inexpressible bereavev ment. , . x The deceased was employed as book keeper by the Springer Coal Company and he was held" in the highest esteem ; The funeral service oyer the re mams of .Mr Winstead was held to-day-at Ipf 30 i 'o'clock from the' First Baptist Clutch., of which the deceased iMKfSjient and--faithful -member and ' tHe sad rites were of a jdeeply impressive and mournful na- Soft -'SbeUSdPeduis'' ; 15 CENTS POUND. f '" E iimi)iMiiimHiiiiiimii.iiiwiMHnmiiiiiiiiiiwwww j lYiurcnison ixatiunai oanK A Merry Christmas . , to All ! Wilmington, n. .c. THe Garolina Insiirahiee Go. ; . - ; - . - - i ' l. Ha? secured this space for the purpose of calling the attention of property owners , ia' ; Wilminigon ib the fact . that it is the only local fire insurance company in Wflmmglon; !.! that' it has been in successful operation for the past twenty years; that it has paid' in ' T losses during -that time more than one hundred and sixty thousand dollars; that" it 1 v pays all . of its losses without discount on the day . proofs of . loss are signed by check' ' : s on a city bank;' that it is represented by every insurance agent in Wilmingtbn, any one v of whom wUl be glai to place your business in. this company upon request , that all; of : ' 11 its investments aremadei here in-Wilmington ; and ' that it solicits the patronage . of every property owner .in Wilmington who is interested in building up' WUmiogton in ;1, 'stitutions. . -i . , ',', ; AGENTS: CLAYTON GILES & SON, WALKER TAYLOR," VanB. METTS, J. H. B OAT WRIGHT & SON, H. F. WILDER, JAMES OWEN REILLY, C. L. DICKINSON, SMITH & LORD,v . A. W. PATH COMPANY, WIL. REALTY. AND INS. CO. Siwasa s&is Pushes by. R, Grant, -Grain ger. Mh rTforii ried the' ball to SaVaiinah'S ' "ten" Y$rd line, where the Visitors hitf 'f oljowiis. Savarinari soon de'rrionstrated' th'at 'tney depended principally upon; a' kicking garne 1 as their' full back sent the sphere to the middle of the field. Grant, Grainger and Smith then ad1 vanced the ball again only t lose it in Savannah's territory after an un successful forward pass. With the ball in Savannah's possession, the. visi tors were aided by two successive penalties which netted them thirty years and which carried the -ball well into local territory. Savannah- here tried a successful forward pass for twenty yards, but this was not allowed and; Savannah was penalized 15 yards for holding in the line. Savannah then kicked to Wilmington's 25 yard' line arid with the next rush, which netted Rev. Fred D. Hale. Pastor of the First to Lumina will be run every half hour I twP yards, time for the first half was cauea. - - The second half was started in a drizzling rain which, however, soon ceased, Savannah kicked to Wilming ton's 2EL yard line and the local team in the afternoon:. , The upper floor of Lumina, which is enclosed in glass will be well , heated so. that . every ne will be comfort able in casethlather is cold. , AT THE ACADEMY TONIGHT. Demorest Comedy Company Will Say .,4 FarewelThisEvening. The Demorest Comedy Company; which has been filling a highly suc cessful engagement at the Academy this week, will present its last per formance tonight and in ' connection then started its steady march for a score, -which was not ended until the ball had ,b'een carried across the goal lirie after ' seven minutes of play had been completed. With a- number of pretty' rushes, the ball was carried to Savannah's, five yard line and on the next play, Grainger, who played star ball for Wilmington, was hiked and fairly carried across the line by his CI 11 VI wi.uv,v.v.". , . x r il. ?4. v - . T III V I I II r PH IMH 1 I i M' I I K I l. (1.1111 I - . . - i ' will give a big and splendid; vaude- "", 7 - "I ! nmg, beginning at :so ' O'CiocK. . ,An and there interred beneath, ,a, mound covered with a pro fusipn bt,noral tributes. The; pallbearers were selected from friends;.ief d.eigased. and were as followstiMtes;srs Thps. P. Taylor, Leslie $Meredith, Tom. Henderson, Duncan Bornemann, W. B. Muse and A. M. Alderman. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. Mr. T. H.. Wright's Machine Badly Damaged Yesterday Afternoon. Yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock while Mr. T. H. Wright was driving his antomobile on Third, between Orange and Ann streets, the machine skidded on the wet, roadway and crash ed into the curbstone.' The front axle of the machine "was completely smash ed and various other minor injuries were sustained by the car. Mr. Wright was not hurt in the -accident. The machine was towed to the gar age of The Auto Company, where it will be repaired by "Mr. E. W. Van Duzen. ' Fancy Groceries at the . ; . . . ; - Anchpyy. Paste, BaMe-duc, Swiss Cheese, "SpHSago, Grystalized Fruits. t . mm. mm IP mm '!, lit" a: I'i Bed Room Bath R60 Halls. Ask the Gas Company 1, : .i i lJi?tjo.-l'. . i 1 1 . '': TTirrrntn CHRISTMAS EXERCISES Of the First Baptist Church Sunday School Will be Held Next Tuesday Evening.' The annual Christmas exercises of the , First Baptist Church" Sunday School will be' held next Tuesday eve- vllle program. Popular prices are still prevailing 10, 20 and 30 cents Ministers' Meeting' Monday; The ministers of the city are re- 1 1 a. x. 1 A .'OA o'clock Mondav mornin tr 'at the usual I meeting place, .the parlors ;; of the aY, M. C. A. There is something of great interest to copae before the body,: and every member of the Ministerial Union is expected to be present. - . - r DEWEY SEVENTY-ONE Noted , Mr. J. B, Murison, vice president of the Georgia, Southern and' Floirda railroad, will arrive in the city tomor row morning, and in. his party ,will be his little ; son, Master Horace . his dalhters,!iMlsffiice ; Henning, and MissBeth Palmer. - They will be the guests" of. Mr. vMunsbn's sister and brothers for twb days. . - 1 , , -" , Made - Fifty f'Kids". Happy .-' Among those who yesterday so grandly '"and charitably remembered the unfortunate were the members of the Boys' Brigade. Following its beau- Admiral Has a Birthday But Not Well. wasnmgton, Dec. 2t uaorge uewi... otrtTY, a tWp made hanDV a cold and sciatca. .; ' at",ra' ul. Itl" " the hearts of half a hundred youngsters uC uul ..ut wonld bably otherwise have ftnoft f nr frrt ten h v S anta Claus , Regular Interest4 Period. of The Peoples Savings iBank begins JANUARY, lst. If ;you deposit, now you will get -your interest in three months.- v , ; - . - X . - ' -. - -". i -o . :. ...- - CONCERT AT LUMINA , ' Tomorrow afternoon 3:30 p. m. Cars eyefylhalf hourt . - January 1st Is the beginning of a 'regular inter est period - at The : People's . Savings Bank, money deposited now . will' re ceive credit for three -months interest Apyi ist. " . . - , 4 . CARS TO THE BEACH ' , Tomorrow every half hour in the af- ternoon, . 5 ' - . the spectators shouted their enthusiar ticfl approval, Captain Smith, of Wil mington, planted' the ball fairly in front of the "goal posts and kicked the goal, which increased the score of the' locals by one point, making the final result, Wilmington 6, Savan nah 0. ;'l:;" -:v- During the following minutes of play each team Dlaved fine ball but the oval was kept near the centre of the fietd j for the balance' of the game as" both teams resorted to kicking tactics. When the game ended Wilmington hd the ball on Savannah's 40 yard line. Both aggregations put up a fins grade of football ability and theTocal team played as a unit.' v The bright particular- stars of the game; were R. Grant, Grainger and CapC Smith for Wilmington, and "their sensational end runs and line-plunges frequently for long gains evoked much applause. ' -The" Savannah team made a fine im pression and demonstrated that they are la set of? gentlemanly foptball play ers. They -departed for - their home last night. - ,-... I The line-up of the two teams, was as follows:, Wilmington Jacobs, C; Terry, R. G.: Newkirk, L, G.; Grant, W, R, T.; entertaining program has been arrang ed, consisting of readings recitations, songs and fnstrumental selections, and it is expected that a most -enjoyable evening's entertainment will be afford ed for - the-.pteasurpof tbose yrtio 'at tend: A cordial" invitation is extended the public to be present. - n V . 1-7 ' V "-AWS'TbHlfeEAC'H1 Everyihalf hour tomorrow afternoon. Concert at Lumina'at 3:30. p. m." We live in the best city in country, let's pull together ' and be happy. the - t -v - v .V. rmmmm National, Bank OF WILMINGTON The New Year N If a fitting time to begin saving,open an account with Tne Peoples Savings Bank; and you will get your interest in Three 'Months. - - It Williams, L. T; Parsley, R E. ; Grain ger, L. -E.; Smith, (Capt.), Q. B.; Grant, R., R. H. B. Nine, L.' H. B. Peschau, F. B. - ' ! Savannah Rosenhof, C. ; Jacobson, Li. G. ; Craig, L. T. ; Doty, L. E. r Dow ling, R. G.; - Davis, R. T.; Donnelly, R.'E.pBerban, Q. B.; Edenfield, F. B.; McCarthy, L. H. B.; Almeeda R. KL B. c The officials :,of . the . game: -were Messrs JLouis Belden and Joe :Wi)kin- son, umpire and referee ; Preston- Gum ming, Jr., head ' lineman - and Burke Bridgers, timekeeper, " WE EXTEND TO ALL OURPRIENDS AND" DEPOSITORS BESTVlSHES FOR A MERRYXHRISTMiS AND - FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPLtOUS lie 111 NEW YEAR. - 9 ..... V fngs and Trust Company ! innniMUKimiinbiAjyafMMiiii'M 141 ft f AAitAff it I n 1: 8 f . ' t i f w 1 V v x - v. -A, J tT- -A". Si 5: At ' Zt '
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