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SICMI-: WEEKLY REIDSVILLE H iu VOL. XXIV, NO. 78. $1. PER YEAR. REIDSVILLE, N. C, DEC 5,1911. ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS THE NATION'S NEWS Items Taken From a Great Many Sources. Condensed News Items Concerning Matters of Interest Occurlng Sine Our Last Issue. News of the World at Large. The National Bank of Danville and the American National Bank of Dan ville have consolidated. Taylor Love, a negro of Haywood county, was electrocuted In the death chamber of the State prison at Ral eigh Friday for the murder of an other negro at Waynesvllle. In a freight wreck at Haw River Thursday, in which the engine of one train ran into the river, Fireman Joe Hawkins was killed. Railroad men do hot know what caused the wreck. Fifty persons were injured, several possibly fatally, wheu a temporary grandstand at the State Fairgrounds at Jackson, Miss!, collapsed Just be fore a football game was begun on Thanksgiving. The North Carolina University foot ball team, outclassed and outplayed, suffered a -crushing defeat at the hands of Virginia in Richmond on 0. A big erowd saw the game. C'-'l! Olds, of Raleigh, has received fror.i hi son, F. ('. Olds, or Texas, an extensive cotton dealer there, an estimate of the cotton crop for this season that figures. it out 1 ,84.". ,')io bales, with North Carolina down for 92v.)0 bales. California s women voters are to be relieved of an embarrassing 'for mality -in regis ration if a bill just introduced in the Legislature should become a law. .The measure pro vides that "over L'l" shall bo a suf ficient answer to the age iterroga tion at registration. The deficit of the Federal govern-nir-i.t fontinm-s to grow. Up to date the disbursements rf the. current fiscal year have excet ded the receipts by over twenty million dollars, while a nvv;th ago the deficit was $$20,181, OuO. The government collected much less utu it cviiend "1 during Xoveni- I'li-amlfie! !. t'.rst assistant j ! ordered all i in the mail ser- pos: :uister:'i.erai : seer-:-, organizations - vu-e immediately p disbahd. The or-1 der :s aimed at the national federa- ! tior. of postofl'ie. -rks. it is slid, which, is an affiliation of the Ameri can Federation of Laber, to whi ii . many of th'j men belong. .- Commissioner Cabell's. report ranks North Carolina first in the manufacture of both chewing and stno king tobacco. The first six States are North Carolina. Missouri. Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and New Jersey. The. production of North Carolina was 89.4;i'J.a4S. The States next in line had approximately forty-seven, forty-fou.-, Virginia an.l New Jersey both twenty-nine million pounds. Illicit distilling is. steadily increas ing in the United Statees, according to Commissioner of Internal Revenue CalXl. ' During th last fiscal year 2,4SS illicit distilleries were seized by internal revenue agents, compared wit i 1,!11 for tip- previous year. There are only S2:i registered distil ler! j in the country. Illicit dis tilli:? is engaged in most extensive ly ii Alabama. Ceorgia, the Caro lina..?, Tennessee and Virginia. There is nothing very wonderful why we are do ing the laundry work for most of the young men of the city. They know their colors are laundered in an ab solute perfect manner. It takes particular skill to do this and we have that talent. If you want real color satisfaction in laun work send your next bundle to us. ENRUUBBAMUgeni Phone Seth Low, president of the Na tional Civic Federation, has given the Senate interstate commerce com mittee bis personal views as to the best methods for controlling trusts. He urges federal license of all inter state corporations giving them per mission to incorporate with a '"'set tled charter if they so desired. He suggested the appointment of a fed eral trade commission, to look after the " organization and activities of companies operating in more than one State. Within the next few days the Am erican Tobacco Company will issue a circular to Its common -stockholders giving the proportions of the stock of the different companies which they will receive in accordance with the dissolution decree of the United States Circuit court, as -well as the amounU of stock to which they will be permitted to subscribe. On De cember 26th a special meeting of stockholders will be held to act upon a resolution giving preferred sotck holders the right to vote, a provision named in the plan, of dissolution. The career of the "oil trust" of ficially came to an end last .week. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, sometimes called the father of trusts and perhaps the most ceiebra etd corporation in the world, will no longer control the affairs, as the hold ing company, of more than thirty cor porations in various branches of the oil business. Beginning December 1 these subsidiaries, which under the decree of the United States Su preme Court, must conduct independ ently the various enterprises, will assume entire management of their own affairs. A Boston Tea Party. Miss Margaret Young celebrated in a most unique manner on Friday eve ning in honor of her guests, Misses Morris and Ross, of Greensboro. Several days previous, friends of Miss Young were delighted to re ceive cards announcing a tea party to be given by her in the old Puritan style. Natuarlly it brought to mind the "May Flower," Indians, Puritans and the brave deed which is known in history as the Boston Tea Party. Thtj guests were met at the door by Master Charles Smith and Miss es Thetaia Young and Ethel Gibson ushered them into the parlor to meet the receiving -party. Blue was the predominating color in this room, where Miss Young introduced the charming visitors. In the hall Miss Bessie Lambeth in her most charm ing manner dispensed tea and Bos ton baked beans in pastry tups to the guests. Red carnations were pro fusely scattered about the wide' re ception hall. In the library progres sive games and historical queries were played, and answered, and at the conclusion of the games Mr. Fred Hutcherson was presentted the prize, a tea pot, by Mr. J. R. Joyce, . in his usual fluent manner. Mr. Henry Clark was consoled with the booby. - Miss Young then invited her guests into the dining room. Green and white were the colors here used and the beautiful centerpiece was greatly admired by all. A delicious , salad course was served by Misses Lola Young, Mignon Smith, Mary Preddy, Lillian Smith and : Callahan, dressed as little Puritan maids. Just before taklg their departure. Dr. G. W. Brittain delighted all by reading the fortunes of each guest. Messrs. J. M. Tesh & Sou have recently installed electric motors in their watch repairing deparmtent, which greatly facilitates their work. Thfs firm is now equipped with the most up-to-date machinery and bet ter prepared than ever to turn out work in a satisfactory manner. 26. ARE STILL FIGHTING Independent Tobacconists Are Taking New Steps. Attorney Felix M. Levy Will 8eek a Writ of Mandamus to Vacate the, Decree of the Circuiat Court. Pe tition Served an A. T. Co. A special from New York say a: Felix M. Levy, attaorney for inde pendent tobacco interests, announced tonight that he will ask the United States Supreme Court on Monday next for leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the Judges of the Circuit court of New York to vacate their decree approving the reorganization of the American Tobacco Company and to enter a decree "In conformity with the opinion" of the Supreme Court. The petition for leave to file al ready has been served upon the at torneys of the American Tobacco Co. It further asks the court's permission for a mandamus permitting the pe titioner, named as "the leaf tobacco board of trade of the city of New York," to Intervene in the case with a right to appeal from the decree; al so writs prohibiting the execution of the reorgnaizatlon plan and order lag the production by the Circuit court judges of, "all documents and evidence on which they may have acted in determining the form of their said decree." The petition sets forth that pre vious to the submission of the plan to the Circuit court by the American Tobacco Company, four private con ferences were held in New York, some of which attended by the judges of the court, Attorney-General Wicker sham, James C. McReynolds, special assistant to the Attorney General, the attorneys for the tobacco com pany and two of the Individual de fendants, James B. Duke and Perclval S. Hill..-. "The said conference," reads the petition, "were private, In that they were not held in court, and in that the general public were not allowed to witness and hear the proceedings in the said conferences and were ex cluded from being presente thereat.'' After reviewing the proceedings in the 'Case and pointing out the "vital defects" in the plan alleged 'Ly' the independent tobacco -interests, chief on which . ts. that virtual control of the j disintegrated companies still remains with the 21) individual defendants,! the petition goes on to say that "de spite a widespread disapproval as publicly expressed by the varied in terests in the tobacco industry, which have Wen oppressed and domi nated by the said unlawful combina tion and by the public generaly, the Attorney General of the United States has publicly declared his purpose not to appeal from said decree . and thereby obtain a final and authorita tive decision by this honorable .court of the important questions involved herein." Referring , to the settlement : by the American Tobacco Company of its litigation with R. P.Richardson. Jr., & Co., one of its rebellious sub suTiaries, the petition states that the American Tobacco Company caus ed the settlement "In order to in sure that no appeal would be taken to this honorable court by any of the defendants." Metting of the U. D. C. The Daughters of the Connfederacy met the last Friday in November with Mrs. D. I. Craig. Despite the bitter cold, a large number gathered in the softly lighted parlors to enjoy Mrs.-.. Craig "s... charming hospitality . and to hear, the reports of the. dele gates to the State and national con ventions. Each delegate in turn gave her. Impressions of the conven tion which she attended, and all i unitedly praised Winston's gracious ) entertainient of the. State; conven tion. The delegate i to the national, ! convention at Richmond - were: unable to be present, so no report was made, The election of officers for the coining year was next taken tip. which resulted In the re-election of the present officers. A Christmas donation to the county home inmates was then discussed and the chapter pledged a generous con tribution. The homes to which the packages will be sent will be an nounced in The Review later. Ev ery Daughter is requested to share some of her superabundant Christ mas cheer with those Whom our blessed Lord hath said are with us always. "The poor, let us not for get them" on Christ's natal day, At the close of the program, Mrs. Craig, assisted by Misses Lottie delightful salad course. FOR SALE. Dry split pine wood. Call 'Phono 104. REV. FRANK H. JONES Aged MsttfS Usefiil ilife Comes to an End. For More Than Fifty Year Minis;- tor of the Baptist Church Fuheral Largely Attended. Interment al, Greenview Cemetery. Ren F. H. Jones, a well known Baptist 'minister, died at his home here 'Friday night. The Rev. Mr. Joes was bora In Yadkin county, North Carolina, in 1836. No more useful or more be loved man has lived in the State In reent years. He was- a quiet, unob trusive manalways going about to do good. He has held pastoral charg es in Surry, Yadkin, Guilford, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell and Orange counties, in North Carolina, and in Plttsylraanla county, Virginia. He was a church builder, a friend of ed ucation and a helper oforphan chil dren. Besides the several young preachers who are occuplng fruitful fields in the State and elsewhere and upwards of 4,000 people he has bap tized, many young ministers found his home theirs for the summer va cation,, and from his field of labor this good man : came to them with substantial help for the winter's work. He was a wise pastor, a leader of men, a safe counselor and a friend faithful' and true, . lli ministry reached over a period of more than fifty years, and his friends are num bered by the hundreds and are scat tered In many States of the ("nion. He lived a stainless Christian life and his departure will be .mourned by those who knew him in every sec tion. The deceased Is survived by a wife and four daughters, Mrs. C. G. Jones, of Oxford, Miss Minnie Jones, of Leesvllle College, S. C., Mrs. II. L. Morrison and Mrs. R.. S. Wil liams, of Reidsville, arid eight grand daughters. Misses Emma, Annie, Hel en a'f.a D6roth y Jon es ,'' Ma Ha n; Emily Ried and Margaret Morrison, and Francis 'Williams. Funeral services were1 -onducted I from the First. Baptist church. Sun day' afternoon and the edifice was packed with friends and loved ones. The officiating ministers wt re Dr. II. A. Brown, of Winston-Salem. Dr. D. I. Craig, pastor First Presbyterian church. Reidsville. . Rev. W. . F.1 Wamble, pastor Main Street M. E. church, Reidsviil", Dr.. 0. E. Brewer, .pre.sid.elit Roanoke College. Virginia,. Dr. W. i' Tyree, piutor First Bap tist church, Raleigh. The funeral address proper was made by Dr. II. A. Brown, of Win-otop-Saieui, who was baptized by the deceased 4" years ago; began his micisU . with him; lived at his borne, and was his life-long friend, even rivalling that of David and Jon athan. He had asked Dr. Brown 15 years ago to conduct his funeral ser vice. nd when he visited Mr. Jones' bedside a week ago the latter said: "I lay my life, my works, my hum ble service, all at the Master's feet." The music was particularly appro priate. His favorite hymns, "How Firm a Foundation," "Servant of God, Well Done," "I Would Not Live Alway," were beautifully ren dered", with Mr. Francis Womack at the organ. Mrs. Watlington sang in her sweet, tender manner, and with beautiful voice, "Tlie Christian's Good Night." Floral tributes came, from many of the churches the dweased had served in North Carolina and Virginia, be sides floral offerings from individ uals from several States. Among those from out of town Who attended, the obsequies were Mrs. C. G.. Jones and daughter, Ox ford College, N. ('., Miss Minnie Jones, Leesvlile. College, S; ,C,: Miss ,es Annie and Helen Jones, Hender son, N. C, Miss Treva. Jones, Winston-Salem, N.C., Mr. Ovid Jones, University of North Carolina, : Mr. and Mrs A. T. Vernon, Miss Nellie Vernon '.and Miss Lucy Vernon, of Greensboro, N. C, Messrs. J, W. 'Whitehead, Sr., J, II... Hargrave, J. D. Coleman, A. P. Edwards, D. A. Jefferson, from Chatham;-. Va., the first mentioned being deacons of the church this good man .served at Chatham; from another church two deacons, Messrs. Sam Harper and Chas. Reynolds; from another church Mr. Sam Pritchett, besides from the county members, old and young; Dr. E. E. Brewer, Danville, Dr. W. C. Tyre-, Raleigh, N. C. The pall bearers were Messrs. E. R, Harris, N. C. Thompson, C. "If. Overman, B. L, Hurdle, D. L. Black burn. H. W. Mines, T. F. Scoggln. 11. R. Scott. Tha flower-bearers were Messrs A. H. Galloway, J. F. Watlington, Dr. J. W. MoGehee, Eugene Watt, P. H. Williamson, Will Williams, R. L. Watt, Paul Cummings, R. P. Rich- ardson. Will Burton. J. B. Pipkin; (Arch Wilkerson, Setliff, Graves, - Rogers, R. L. Hubbard, Ben Carter Trotter, W. R. Dalton, Robt. Harris, Walter Swann, R. H. Tucker. II. T. Burton, Z. H. Neal, Scott Fillman, P. H. Harrelson; Will Cummlngs. In a private letter to a friend, which was not intended for publication, the. deceased recently wrote concern ing his useful life as follows: "I have just passed my seventy flftli birthday, and yesterday in re viewing my life, found the Lord had enabled me to preach more than 8.000 times, built eight houses of worship on my fields, costing from 1500 to $9,000. About 4,000 persons have professed conversion ia the meetings that I have conducted, or helped in. I have baptized about 2,200 persona (lost some of my pa pers in moving, consequently do not know accurately but this approxi mates it). Twelve young men have gone to preaching under my minis try, viz: H. A. Brown, Y. H. Wil son, W. T. Jordan, E. B. Dillard, Rawley Treadway, J. H. Vernon, Warren, of Virginia, and five oth ers, whose names and whereabouts I do not now recall. I believe I bap tized all these except Treadway and Warren, of Virginia. As I think about laying down the work, it is a comfort to know these 4,000 Chris tians; these twelve ministers, these churches, organized and houses built, will remain and that the good Lord can continue the work through them. Excuse whatever of egotism may seem to be in my reference to the above. I want Christ to have all the glory. I have only been the instru ment; Christ has done the work. All glory to Him." MAJOR STEDMAN TALKS. Fifth District Representative In fini Fettle For Great Fht. Maj. Charles M. Stedman, represen tative of the Fifth North Carolina district, will leave today for Wash ington, to be present Monday morning 'when Congress convenes in GZwi reg ular session. Major Stedman is the very picture of health and he Is In fine" fettle for the fight which it is generally predicted will be waged ou the floors, of . Congress during the coming four or possibly six months. He has .spent the past two months in resting at his home here and in visiting his friends in the district, giving only a( few hours each day to a study of questions' of large im portance at the coming session. Speaking of the coming session, Major Stedman sal J yesterday that it appeared very likely that it would continue well nigh or up to the first of June," he believing that the discussion of the numerous important bills would be such that a long ses sion will be necessary. He is firmly of the belief that there will be a further revision of the tariff down ward, especially concerning those schedules not reached during the ex tra session. "Thai the tariff should he reduced on niany more articles of necessity is admitted by all," said Major Stedman, "and I believe the Democrats) are going to insist and bring about such reductions." In the consideration of appropri ation bills Major Stedman says it is his belief that the extravagant ex penditures of the Republican Con gress will" he greatly curtailed, lie has high hopes of the passage at this session of a parcels post bill, though admits that the strong fight against it by express companies may serve to hold it back until a later date. He is confident, however, that such an act as the one now proposed will eventually become a law. Major Stedman Is especially inter ested and will make a speech in ad vocacy of the Siilzer resolution, now before the 'coiiKi'iitti'e ou foreign af fairs, which has reference to . the treaty of 1S'f!2 mad- wl'h Russia'. The . treaty-,- in his opinkm, should be abrogated and. the 12 months no tice required by iU terms should lie gi ven at; once. :. He ; declared .:'-. that Russia had violated the 'treaty since 1860 and had. placed a construction upon, it entirely illegal' --and unwar ranted by the rules of interpretation ofi our government in that it dis criminates, against one class : of our citizens ou account Of their -'religious faith, by declinig to- permit citizens of. Jewish faith to sojourn and reside In Russia In order to attend to their affairs and enjoy the same security and protection as noa-Jewish, native Russians, and by refusing to honor American passports issued to Ameri can" citizens of Jewish faith. He said, this treaty should" long etnee have been terminated, that as construed by Russia, it was a standing insult to the citizenship of this country. It affected not alone citizens "of Jewish faith, but all who valued our Institutions. He believes it an American question which de mand prompt attention and he will use hl best endeavors to have the committee report the Sulzer resolu- tlon to the House. Wheu once be fore the House, he has little doubt of its adoption. Greensboro News, H'NAMARAS CONFESS A Distinct Surprise Comes to The Spectators. All Those In the Court Room Wertf Expecting Something to Happerv But Just What That "Something" Was No One Knew. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 1. Jamea B. McNamara pleaded guiHy to mur der in the first degree in Judga Walter Bordwell's cojurt today. Hia brother, John J. - McN'amara, secre tary of the International Association, of Bridge and Structural Iron Work ers; entered a plea of guilty to hav ing dynamited the Llewellyn Iron Worka in Los Angeles, oa Christ mas day, 1910. James B. McXamara'a confession clears up absolutely the tragedy of the explosion and fire which on the morning of October 1, 1910, wrecked the plant to the Los Angeles Times and caused the death of 21 persons. For 19 of these deaths the McNamara. brothers were indicted, and J. B. McNamara was on trial specifically for the murder of Charles J. Hag gerty, a machinist whose body was found nearer than that of any other to the spot where the dynamite waa supposed to have been placed. Both men's sentences were set for December 5th, when it 13 expected District Attorney John D. Fredericks will ask for life imprlsoment for James B. McN'amara, the confessted murderer, and probably fourteen years for his brother. The men's lives are considered saved. The great contention that the Los An geles Times was not dynamited ia dead beyond resurrection or argument,,- REIDSVILLE WON. But the "Hoodoo" Was Against Al( Othr Tar Heel Teams. Reidsville Seminary's football ag gregation .waa -about the only North Carolina team ti cotnVeulr vlctorlou on the gridiron Thanksgiving day. Before the largest crowd ever seen at a football game at Richardson Park the Seminary squad won from the "All Stars" of Danville by a score of 2:t and 0. The game was called at ;i::!0, Danville receiving at her down hill goal, when after bringing the ball' about yards to Reldsvllle's "f yard line, she lost it on downs. Reidsville then began to tear Dan ville's lino to pieces and by consis tent hammering and several pretty gains around her ends she carried the ball across Danville's line In five minutes after the tool of the refereo'3 whistle. Reidsville then kicked her goal and received at her down, hill goal, car rying the ball to 20 yards of Dan ville's goal before the friat quarter wasi up. Reidsville w-ent over Danville for her second tourhdow;n and kicked her second goal in the second quarter ani had the. ball- well in Danville's territory when the whistle blew for intermission. In the third quarter the visitors let the pnp drop completely from under them, allowing Reidsville to get twe touchdowns. And Just as a souvenir of the last game of season, another was made in the the last quarter. Hubbard out kicked Brown's mule, putting over four out of his fivei chances. The game w-as .featured by the clean playing and general good feeling that-prevailed throughout-the-aiiie. While Danville. "lost by an overwhelming' score the men put up a good u.Uiir-. 'le.-U-r li.silig hope, and 'p!ayftil'h".ga;u-'" for all It was' worth until the end. Suil'li, White, Fos ter, Fox, and 'Tucker easily out classed their t'-amuiates wiiile frr Iteidsv i.lle Iluuhersou, Raseoe and Spivey were, Ka:lle'y and oilier mor .brilliant comets. , , Danville's liue-up was Foster and White, ends; Warren and . tack les; Robertson and Overby, "guards; , center; Smith aud . half backs; Fox, q. b., and Tucker, f. b. Reldsville'si liue-up was Rankin and Thompson, ends; Spivey ami Poole, tackles; Price, Pipkin and Rascoe. guards; King, center; Stokei and Hutcherson- halfbacks; Clancy, q. b , and S. Hubbard, f. 1). Touchdowns by Hubbard, Hutcher son (2) and Stokes (2). f Officials: Richardson, referee; T. Stockard, umpire; Keeling and Car ter, timekeepers, and Burton on! Carter, linesmen. . State Convention Farmers Union. The annual State convention of the Farmers' Union will be held in Wil son on December 13, 14 and 15. Tha 5haniber of Commerce and the ViP" son Tobacco Association have ar ranged for a special prize exhibit ani tobacco sale on the 14th.
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