Ibf imittrfirlii Heraiii. rnc. On. Dollar P.r Vur "TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOO." tlngl. Copte Fix C~r* VOL. 28. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25), so. 35 ~~ "" I I 1 I t FIVE PERISH IN ORPHANAGE EIRE.; I 1 CHILDREN VICTIMS AT PRES- , BYTERIAN HOME. Heroic Deed of Woman. Fifteen Brought Safely From Falling Building by Mrs. Priest?Jury Exonerates the Home Authori- 1 ties. Lynchburg, Ya., Oct. 26.?Late this afternoon the remains of the 1 five children who were burned in ' the fire which destroyed the Shel- , ton cottage at the Presbyterian , Orphan's Home near the city at j 4 o'clock this morning were re covered though they were burned ' past reoegnition. ' A coroner's inquest which con- 1 eluded its work at 8:15 o'clock * tonight threw no light on the 1 cause of the fire, but the verdict ' included a statement fully exon erating the home authorities from ' blame. The children were all in the J second floor of the wing of the ? building and they were caught by 1 the fire in a manner that made ' their rescue impossible. Ruby Moorefield, however, was taken 1 out of the building, but when she ' ascertained that the young sister 1 was still inside she ran back into the burning building and lost her life. The tire was discovered by Mrs. 1'riest, the cook, who was aroused by the roar of the flames. ' When she saw that it was then impossible to get the children, out by the stairway the entire base ment and first floor at that time being enveloped, and that it would be but a few minutes be fore the whole building would fa she rushed to the third story and brought 15 children down to the second floor lending them to the veranda top where they were tak en down a ladder, several of them dropping into the outstretch ed arms of the older boys in the institution. When these children were all safe Mrs. l'riest had to jump for her life and in doing so sustained a dislocated shoulder, a sealp wound and an injury to her a disloaeted shoulder, a scalp wound and an iinjury to her back. She will recover. While all of the escapes were miracu lous only one of the rescued girls was injured, and she escaped with a sprained ankle, sustained in jumping. Cotton Ginned to October 18th. "Washington, Oct. 25.?The cen sus report shows 5,525,591 bales . counting round as half bales ginn ed from the growth of 1909, to October 18 compared with 6,296, 166 for 1908, 4,420,258 for 1907, and 4,531,621 for 1906. Sea Is ,land cotton 36,330 for 1909, 32,01 for 1908, 18,775 for 1907 and 12, 091 for 1906. The number bales ginned of the crop of 1909 by states is as fol lows: Alabama 513,535, Arkansas 327, 645; Florida 34,903; Georgia 1, 112,700; Louisiana 144,073; Miss issippi 393,414; North Carolina 253,245; Oklahoma 329,709; Soutl Carolina 622,570; Tennessee 101, 190; Texas 1,672,812; all other states 19,799. Baaly hurt in Gin. Four Oaks, Oct. 28.?Roby Adams was caught in one of the gins belonging to the Adams Co. today, lie was cleaning out the gin when his right hand was caught by the saws and the arm drawn into the gin. The arm was broken in two places and torn badly. In some way he threw the belt off but it was twenty minutes after the gin stopped be fore they could take him out of it. Doctors Dickinson, Ilooks and Stanley amputated the arm this afternoon about three inches fron the shoulder. lie is seventeen ?years old and a son of Mrs. So phia \dams. STATE NEWS. Cyrus Parliam, of Durham, an Did man of about 73, who was soon to have been sent to the County llome, and who was so badly affected with Bright's dis ease that the physicians said he :*ould not live more than thirty lays longer, was killed by a freight train on the Southern main line at that place Friday. Raymond Ellis, age 20 years, of Wilmington, was fatally injured last Friday while coupling cars of freight train, on which he was flagman. Walter Stallings, of LaGrange, iied Friday of hydrophobia caus ed from a dog bite last Way. Clingman Benge, a citizen of Winston-Salem, was found dead m bed last Friday morning. On rimrsday he was enjoying his usual good health, but he remark ed to his sister that he would die luring the night. Little atten tion was paid to the statement md his death fulfilling his pre iiction came as a shock. While hauling rails last week, T. W. Aldridge, a Lenoir county farmer, met a tragic death. His mule ran away with a loaded cart He was dragged under the wheels and his body was so badly crush ed that he died a few liouVs later. Charles Finch, a fifteen-year aid boy of Thomasville, fell from a moving train in Greensboro Sat urday and was so badly injured that he lived but a short while. He fell while passing from one ear to another. T 1 .1 11 . J 1 \ L ... I ?jones ruin*, 01 lJiirnam, uux; resigned as solicitor of the Ninth ?Judicial district, to locate in Boston as attorney for the United Drug Co. The North Carolina Synod is in session at Red Springs this week. Rev. J. M. "Wells, of Wil mington, was chosen Moderator. This is the 96th annual session of the Synod. Jo. Cotton shot and killed Frank "Wilson, at a construction camp of the Southbound railroad, in Forsyth county last week. Both color Cotton has disap peared. The stewards of three Char lotte clubs?the Business Men's club, the Tar Heel club and the Park Driving club?have been in dicted for retailing liquor. The 5 year-old son of "William Fields, who lives near Goldston, Chatham county, was smothered i hursday in a pile of cotton seed. He was playing with other chil dren in the seed pile and later was missed. When found he was covereu in the seed pile and was dead. Indictments were returned Sat urday in Onslow county Superior Court against a dozen or more parties charged with violation of the antibucket shop law of North Carolina. The defendants in the bill are charged with being the buyers, sellers and those who "furthered the alleged transac tions. Editor "Whichard, of the Green ville Reflector, was assaulted on the streets of Greenville Saturday by J. R. Ilutchings. Hutcliings had published a statement about the editor which the latter de nounced as a falsehood. During the scuffle the editor drew a pis tol and fired twice but the balls did not hit ilutcmngs. A pistol was found on the latter when he was arrested. SHOT BRIDE AND HIMSELF. Charles Rhinehart Commits Sui cide After Wounding Wife. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 2-">.?Charles Rhinehart this afternoon, at the North Coal Company's mines, shot and fatally injured his 13 year-old wife. She had started for water, and when only a few yards from the house, he drew a pistol and fired three times, the bullets taking effect in the back. The man then ran about 200 yard from the house, stopping and shot himself through the heart, dying instantly. The girl will die. Trouble with Rhinehart's moth er-in-law is said to have caused the tragedy. The couple had been married about a month. COTTON MILLS TO SHOT DOWN. RAW COTTON TOO HIGH FOR PROFIT. Thousands of Operatives Will be Idle as a Result of Curtailed Production in New England and South Carolina. Boston, Oct. 25.?The officials of the Arkwright Club reported today that cotton manufacturers in New England, representing several million spindles, have ex pressed their intention of follow ing the club's suggestions for a curtailment equivalent to 224 , hours between November 1 and August next. While some of the mills may i not curtail unless there is gen eral action by a large majority, many other mills will close their ( factories regardless of what ac tion others may take. It is said assurances have been received from mills in New York state that they will follow the ex ample of the New England mills. If the other mills represented in the Arkwright Club join in the movement, between nine and ten million spindles will bo af fected. Greenville, S. C., Oct. 25.?It > was announced here today that the cotton mills in Greenville, An-i derson and Greenwood counties,! finding it impossible with the present price of raw cotton to sell their products at a profit, ha decided to curtail production by closing down one day in each week, effective immediately. One ! million spindles and 25,000 looms are represented in the mills in cluded in the agreement. These mills consumed annually 300,000 bales of cotton. Anderson, S. C., Oct. 25.?Be cause the price of cotton goods does not correspond with the hig price of raw cotton, the cottoft mills of Anderson and adjacent counties will operate but five days a week. This action was decided upon today and became immediately effective. Several thousand operatives are affected. Tt was not announced how long this curtailment would be in fore CONFERENCE AT BENSON. I Methodist Laymen to Meet There October 31st. The Laymen's Conference of the Methodists of this section will be held in the Methodist church at Benson next Sunday, October 31, beginning at 10:30 o'clock, and dinner wUl be served in the grove just opposite the church.' Mr. W. S. Stevens, of Smithfield, J is chairman and Mr. N. E. Edger ton, of Selma, is secretary. The Elevation choir will furnish good music and a good time is expecte> The program is as follows: llvmn 180. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name, by the Eleva tion choir. Scripture lesson and prayer. Hymn 653, Morning light is breaking, (Tune, Webb). Object Qf the meeting, by the Chairman. Short Talks: "The Laymen's Relation to i His Home Church," Mr. E. S. iYarborough, of Duke. I "The Four Oaks Circuit," Mr. ; B. B. Adams, of Four Oaks. "Business Methods for Church j Finances," Mr. W. M. Sanders, ] of Smithfield. "The Right Distribution of a Laymen's Time in his Business and Church Duties," Mr. L. H. Allred, of Selma. Short talks by other Laymen. The Elevation Choir will ren der sweet music between talks. The public is cordially invited. o The United States government has filed a suit against the New England Navigation Company for 50 cents. Attorney General "Wickersham declares that the District ./ail is a rc^roach to the nation. I JUDGE PECKHAM Ultn SUNDAY. APPOINTED BY GROVER CLEVELAND IN 1895. Had Served as Member of Su preme Court of New York. Was an Able Lawyer and a Strong And Fearless Judge. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 24.?Rufus W. i'cckhaiu. Associate Justicc of the Supreme Court of the United States, died at 8:13 this evening at "Cool Moore," his summer res idence, in the village of Altamont Friday night he had a sinking spell, but rallied Saturday after noon and it was thought he might survive for a week or two long er, but Saturday night and Sun day he grew weaker. Angina pectoris is given as the cause of death, though the heart trouble was complicated with Bright's disease and hardening of the arteries. Justice Peckham had been in ill-health for some time, but his condition was not considered serious until recently. Ilis heart action, which became affected after an attack of asth ma in Washington, had, however, despite the efforts to stimulate it, steadily failed.. Rufus William Peckham was born in Albany, November 8, 1838. lie came of one of the oldest families in the State, and , nis father, Judge Rufus Wheeler j Peckham, was for years one of; the most eminent jurists in New | York, being at the time of his dentil, which occurred in the shipwreck of the Ville de Havre, November 20, 1873, Justice of the Court of Appeals. In 18(>9 Mr. Peckham was elect ed District Attorney of Albany, and conducted several notable cases. lie represented his Con gressional district at the National Democratic Convention of 187 negroes who held him until his pockets could be searched and thj money taken I They made their escape and no >ne knov. s who they were. GENERAL NEWS. P. H. McCarren, State Sena tor and a noted Democratic poli tician of Brooklyn, N. Y., died Saturday morninig of appendici tis. He underwent an operation on the 13th and his ocndition had been critical since then. At Los Angeles, Cal., Wednes day nignt three boys, from 8 to 10 years old, were blown to piec es by an explosion of giant pow der caps. They bad secured the caps and were playing at mining when the explosion occurred. Nineteen thousand looms and 000,000 spindles in Spartanburg county, S. (J., are idle as the result, of the decision of the presidents of the cotton mills in that county to curtail the output of their plants. There are also curtailments at various other points. A dispatch from Ilartshorne, Okla., says that ten miners are dead, two injured and one is mis sing as a result of an explosion in Mine No. 10 of the Rock Island Coal Mining to. Thursday. Nine bodies were recovered. The men art; believed to have gone beyond a "dead line" with lighted lamps in entering the mine, the lamps igniting escaping gas. A committee of 15 colored men from Ohio, Indiana and Ken tucky, representing the colored citizens of Fairbanks, Alaska, presented former United States Senator Koraker a gold tndal in Cincinnati the other day in recog nition of his efforts in behalf of the colored soldnrs who were dismissed from the United States army for alleged participation in the Brownsville (Texas) riot. Texas Cotton Crop Short. Mr. Clarence II. Poe is in re ceipt of a letter from President D. J. Neal, of the Texas Farm ers' Union, declaring that the cot ton crop there is the shortest in the history of the State. Letters from other States also indicate a short crop. President Neal says: "The cotton crop in Texas as it looks now will not exceed one and a half million bales. It is im possible for it to exceed 1,750,000 bales. In many sections of onr State the rain was insufficient to bring up the cotton that was planted, and today the fields are just as bare of vegitation as they were the day they were planted. In other sections what little cot ton was made has been gathered and the eattle turned into the field. It certainly is the shortest crop in the history of Texas."? News and Observer. CORN GROWING CONTEST. Committee Called to Meet At Smithfield November 10. All the boys in the county who entered the corn growing contest, all the various committeemen who were appointed to measure the corn of said boys, and all those who offered premiums to said boys and all other people who will are hereby asked to meet in the court house in Smithfield on Wednesday, November 10, 1909, at 11 o'clock A. M. The object of the meeting is to decide what three' boys have won the pre miums, and to award the pre miums. Furthermore, we would like to lay out larger plans for next year. While there is no appropria tion to pay the committee for their trouble, their services being given solely for the benefit of the boys, yet we hope they will come promptly. Then in case any controversy should arise as to land, corn, fertilizer, etc., the com mittee will be here to explain. This meeting, let me emphasize, is very important. Let a large crowd of our farmer friends at tend the meeting. J. P. Canaday. L The funeral of Patrick Ilenrv ' McCarren, the Democratic leader ? was the largest Brooklyn has ? seen since Ilenry Ward Beechei