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SEMI-WEEKLY 7 VOL XXVI, NO 43. $1. PER YEAR. REIDSVILLE, N. C, AUGUST 12, 1913. ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Wat V WITH STOLID INDIFFERENCE WATER SHELTON HEARS HIS SENTENCE FOR WIFE MURDER Apparently unconcerned as to his fate, Walter Shelton late Saturday eight heard the jnry pronounce V. him guilty of the mutder of his wife, and there was not even a muscle in his face to move to indi cate tbat he cared in the Ieat at the serious verdict, and later when Judge Lane announced that he would be electrocuted at the State prison on the 28th day of- Novem ber the prisioner at the bar main tained the same stolid indifference. Throughout the trial Walter Shel ton, charged with one of the most diabolical crimes ever committed in the county, was apparently the less concerned person in the crowded court house, and during the prog ress of the hearing, when the State was weaving a sure line of evidence which meant the death sooner or later of the murderer, he talked with his friends when he had been taken back and forth from the court house to the jail and indicated his belief that he would get a sen tence of a second degree murder. Shelton did not seem as hysteri cal as some of the jnrors who wept outright or used their handkerchiefs to conceal the dropping tears, when the State's Solicitor made it clear that under the laws the verdict would have to require the prison er's liie. The case was given to the jury just before supper Saturday, the speech- making ha ving " consumed , most of the day." Judge Lanes charge consumed 35 or 40 minutes and was complete in all its. phases. The jury, did not report that it was ready with a verdict until about 1 1 o'clock when most of those who had remained around the county seat had returned to their respective homes. The bell of the court house sum moned Judge Lane and the attor- neys and the verdict was announced in regular order. V -. ..: f Judge Lane then set she date for electrocution for the 2Sth day of November, and attorneys for the defendent made notice of appeal, but it is not generally thought that the appeal will be prosecuted. And thus the second chapter in the horrible crime hi s been written, the prisoner hearing his sentence with his unusual composure, manl festing no power of feeling or per ceiving; his expressionless face be' traying no emotion or concern, and then turning to a bystander Shelton, in an impassive or dull or stupid manner ordered a package of cigar: cttes and went back to his cell, where he will remain some time be fore being carried to the State pris on, where the electrocution will oc cur. And unless the appeal is pros ecuted or the Governor interferes, lie will on the 28th of November ive up his life for the murder of the wife he had sworn to protect. Eisven of the uois were from a venire of 30 which came from Forsyth county, the twelfth man being the last of a -venire of 30 from this county, Mr. A. L. Campbell. The Forsyth jurrors who passed upon the guilt of Shelton, were Messrs. Robert Critz, Dan Barton, H. O. Poindexter, Aldine S- Doub, John B. Wbitfaw, J. Frank Doub, Louis C. K imel, John F. Murphy, F. II. Wat Ungton. W. T. Sprinkle, Charles Rob bins. The State's evidence was concluded Saturday morning about 10 o'clock, and to the surprise of those in court the de fense announced that they would . offer no evidence. This, of course, gave the defense the Advantage of the closing .argument. "The witnesses examined for the State were the same as appeared in the pre liminary trial, the evidence of which has been printed in the Review almost Terbatum. The witnesses were Effie Trent, sister of Mrs. Shelton, deceased, Daisy Black, W. E. Monde, "W. A. King, N. P. Dajanhart, P. J. Adkins, T. R. Talley, J. F. Spratt, D. K. Wal ker, Cabell Davis, ex-policeman, W. II. Wilkerson, J. M. Smith, J. W. Mic hael, Adam Myrick, Thos. LeBass, Dr. S. G. Jett. The speeches by the at torneys were made first, by Mr. P. T- Stiers, for the defense, P. W. Glide- well, for the presecution, J. E. Saint sing, for the defense, S. P. Graves for the State and C O. McMichael, closed for the defense. The speeches were of high order, and many ladies occupied seat) in the court room, and heard the addresses, although the crowd present Friday was much greater than the attendance Saturday. SHOWDOWN SOON IN THE CASE OF OLIVER Washington, Aug. 7, A strong effort is being made to have John T. Oliver nominated for postmaster at Reidsville. Representative Stedman said today that every mail brings scores of letters from both Kitchin and Simmons supporters asking that the nomination of Oliver be made. "I have never seen such a gen eral sentiment in favor of any man as is for Oliver to be made postmaster," said Major Stedman, "It is the most remtrkable thing I have ever seen." ; A show down will be had in Oliver's case as well as the three or four other nominations now being held up by Sen ator Simmons. The crisis is expected to be reached in a short time. . . '. K " , . . - - ' ' ' i The above appeared Friday in Greens boro News under the name of Parker Anderson, correspondent of that paper. George II. Manning, Washington cor respondent of the Winston Journal, stated Sunday that Senator Simmons has repeatedly announced that he will not go into the matters of Oliver, Swann, of Morshall, and Russell, of Laurinburg, until the tariff is disposed of which will be in September. It is reported here that Bob Joyce, Reidsville's excellent Republican post master, says he is tried of seeing broth erly Democrats fight over the spoils, and he will himself settle the matter to a certain extent this Fall by resigning his job and going to the University of North Carolina to study law. . Of course, the administration will have to get some, body to handle the stamps, even if it does play havoc with the political end. Col. Zeb Swann affirms that Bob Joyce is now nearly a hundred years old, and liable to double bachelorhood tax, but we predict for him a meteorical rise in the legal sky when he does get hit sheep skin. Yancey ville Sentinel. PLENTY OF MONEY TO MOVE THE CROPS Washington, Aug. 8. $50,000,000 of Federal funds about to be deposited in the National banks of the West and South to assist in moving the crops will be increased to $150,000,000 if necessary. The desire of the Government to mobi lize all the needed cash of the public treasury In the agricultural belts of the country to avert the money stringency characterise of the crop moving period was communicated today to bankers of the Central West at a conference with Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Sec retary John Skelton Williams called by the Treasury Department to make arrangements for the distribution of the big sum. ; While the representative financiers fresh from the marketing centers o the Middle States, welcome the pros pect of the proposed deposits, the con sensus of opinion, it was stated, seemed to be that $50,000,000 would be ample to meet the situation. If j&etdsvdlle people would back up Reidsville people wlhen they invest their money Jm Reidsville enterprises the town of Reidsville will prosper more rapidly and Reidsville peo ple would be encouraged to Invest still more money in Reideville, thus furnishing more employment for Reidsville people. Every little bit .helps, and the Reidsville Ice and Coal Co., Inc., wants your business. It is estimated that more than twen ty-five billion dollars will be spent in the next quarter of a century on the 2,- 300,000 miles of highways in the United States. GREENSBORO YOUNG MAN IS DROWNED WHILE BATHING George Benson, of Greensboro, a pri vate in the Guilford Grays, was drowned Thursday while bathing in the surf at the camp of the coast artillery reserves. Young Benson bathed out too far in the bay with companions on a log and their improvised raft was caught in a strong out-going current. George Benson completed the morn ing drill with his detail at 11 o'clock and he prepared to take his customary plunge. He with John Schlosser and Earl Smith went to the surf together with another man of the second com pany. They ventured out further than usual and were caught in the current and realized that they could not bring the log back. Smith and the man of second left the log and swam shoreward. Schlosser asked Benson to hold while a boat was secured or the life saver pick them up with a glass. "I am going to swim or drown" the lad said, although he had already confided the belief that he could not make it. Schlosser followed him into the sea and reached the shore exhausted as did the other two. Benson failed to show up. All hope that .the young mm was picked up has been abandoned. The body of George Benson, who was drowned at Fort Caswell Thursday while bathing with two companions, was recovered Saturday afternoon, the body being found by a neero man on the beach eight miles below the army post, and at 8 o'clock was taken to the fort. The father ofj the boy went to the fort. SENATOR JOHNSTON DIES, THUS REDUCING DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY The death of Senator Johnston, of Alabama, weakens the Democratic ma jority on the tariff bill in the Senate, though party leaders insist there will be no serious difficulty in passing the measure. ": v In the Democratic caucus it was an nounced 49 Senators had declared they would support the bill on its final passage- Senators Ransdell and Thornton were the only ones to declare they would not vote against it because of the sugar schedule. On this basis of the caucus alignment, Democratic leaders figured the vote from either side would be 49 to 47 for its passage. Senator Johnston's death changes it from 48 to 47. Senator Overman, a close friend and associate of the late Senator Johnston, of Alabama, was named on the commit tee which will accompany the body of Senator Johnston to his late home fcr burial. '.- -: T-.. Senator Johnston was born near Char lotte. EDITOR GETS THE VERDICT . AND IS GIVEN CLEAN SLATE A Superior court jury at Washington, N. C, returned a verdict of not guilty in the sensational criminal libel action in which W. O. Saunders, editor of the Elizabeth City Independent, was defen? dant and E. F. Aydlett, of Elizabeth City, prosecutor. Saunders arranged in recorder's court in June, was convicted and heavily fined, and appealed. The case con sumed nearly three days. Aydlett was on the stand one - entire - day. Saunders put on no evidence, going to the jury on the state's own showing. Messrs. Small and MacLean k Bryan, Rodman A Bonner and Ward A Grimes assisted the prosecution. Mr. Saunders was represented by Daniel & Warren, Manning & Kitchin and I. M. Meekins. Mr. W. R. Rumley, of near Brown Summit sold a load of primings here Friday, averaging nearly $12.00 for the load.,- TWO WILMINGTON BANKS HAVE ARRANGED TO MERGE Announcement is made from Wil min ton of tentative arrangements for the merging of the Southern Nationa' Bank, capital stock of $100,000, with the actual transfer to take place within the next few days. The business will be conducted under the firm name of The Murchison National Bank which is the largest national bank in the Caro- linas. Charles N. Evans, who has been president of the Southern for the past fswjfiarsuiQweiotsLlii, ja. time largely to the Atlantic Trust and Bank ing Company, of which he is president also. OM papers 20c, 100 at this office. I MAY LOCATE TITANIC Part of Vessel's Hull Sighted At Scene of Disaster. Much of the mystery that surround id tha sinking of the White Star liner Titanic on April 14, 1912, may be dis pelled by the discovery of a wreck, be lieved to be part of the bulk of the ill starred vessel, standing on end in the Atlantic ocean off the grand banks of Newfoundland, practically in the spot where the disaster occurred. : Captain Remnant of the British steamship Luciline, which arrived at Philadelphia from Bordeaux some time ago, reported sighting the derelict, and the United States hydrographlc office baa begun an Investigation to learn more about the wreck. ; Lieutenant Commander Landenberger, United States hydrographer, stationed In Phil adelphia, attaches much importance to the report . j May b Titanic Should the wreckage sighted by the Luciline prove to be part of the re mains of the Titanic the Btory of the memorable wreck would be rewritten. The fact tbat after more than a year the hulk stands vertically in , the waves, protruding eight feet or more above the surface, would Indicate that a submerged ledge of rock bad pre vented the wreck from going to the actual bottom of the sea. If such a ledge exists and evidences of one were reported as long ago as 1722 then it is regarded as possible that the foundering of the Titanic was caused by the hidden obstruction ripping open her hull aa much as by her collision with the Iceberg. . Should these theories prove to be facts, Captain Smith, who was in command of the Titanic and perished when his vessel went down, might be absolved. It is said, of the charge of lack of vigilance and damage suits against the International Mercantile Marine based on the disaster wonld fall, admiralty lawyers say, for the same reason. Captain Remnant of the Luciline be lieves that what he saw was tho wreck of the Titanic or part of It It was covered, wltha marine growth of comparatively recent formation, tend ing to show that it had been In the water a little more than a year. It had the appearance, Captain Remnant said, of being; held down by anchors in shoal water and of being buoyed up by wa ter tight compartments. He is of the opinion that it was the forward part of the Titanic, which, It was said, split In two Just before it sank. Sunken Ledge May Exist. ' Mariners say there la every reason to beJleve tho existence of a submerg ed ledge of rock at or near the spot where the Titanic was destroyed. Three different obstructions of such a character have been reported and the calculations of the position of the grave of the Titanic as well as those of the sunken rocks and of the wreck reported by Captain Remnant are all approximate. Lieutenant Commander Landenberg er, United States hydrographer, said in discussing the report that the mat ter Is one of the utmost Importance. He ; asserted that the government should dispatch a surveying vessel to the scene of the disaster to establish or disprove at once the existence of the sunken ledge and to ascertain If possible if the wreck seen by the Brit ish officer was that of the ill fated Titanic. U. S. WATCHES TOMATO CLUB Farm Girl Compete In Getting Up f Cheap Meals. The Ohio Tomato club, founded by Mrs, J. K. Turner of Cleveland among a group of farm girls, and the recent attack on the high cost of living oa the farm, also led by Mrs. Turner, have at tracted the attention of the United States government Miss Ilena May Bailey of the farm management office of the department of agriculture is at the Turner farm, near Chardon, O.. to Investigate the work being done. Miss Bailey is In terested particularly in the contest among farm women to prepare the best and most economical meals In the farmhouse for the month of August "The need of such work among farm people baa been apparent for a long time." said Miss Bailey. "Mrs. Turner is doing great work. I am much in terested in the Tomato club girls, and I believe it will be a huge success and will be copied by people in farm com munities all over the country within a few years." Record Big Tree Discovered. AH previous records of big trees dis covered lu Washington and Oregon forests have been eclipsed by the latest find in Suohomlsb count v. Vnsb. The giant Is a yellow Hr. It nearly sixty- ' ix feet In circumference at the butt hi Is twehly-eTghrTeet to thSUrsf limb, which measures 100 Inches in cir cumference. The estimated height of the big flr Is 300 feet Now la the time to ftecxlbet EX-CONGRESSMAN J. M. BROWER DIES AFTER A LONG II JJIKS DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Hon. John Brower, formerly of Mt. Airy, died in a hospital at Paris, Tex. He had been in declining health for some time and had gone to Paris from his home at Boswell, tOkla., for treat ment. He was expecting to submit to an operation for hernia, thinking that might be the seat of his trouble, but his condition was such that it was not deemed advisable to operate. He died shortly after his arrival at Paris. His two sons, Charles and Clarke Brower were at his beside when he expired. Mr. Brower was a son of the late Jacob W. Brower, who spent his life io Mt. Airy and acumulated a large fortune, w,hich he left to his two sons, John M. add Thomas M. Brower. For many years the two brothers were among the leading business men in that section of the state. They owned and operated the Hamburg cotton- mills and manu factured shoes and tobacco on a large scale. In early life John M. Brower be came interested in politics. He rep represented his district in the state senate and was also a member of the house of representatives. Though a Republican, he was elected from strongly Democratic district to.Congress, where he Berved four years. After serv ing two terms in Congress he was de feated and later was elected to the legis lature. About eight years ago he sold his property in this state and moved with his family to Boswell, Okla., where hn was engaged in the real estate and lum ber business. While yet a young man he was married to Miss Mamie Raine, of Rockingham county. He ia survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. George D. Fawcett and Mrs. J. C. HollingTiwortb, of Mt.' Airy, and Mrs. E. S. Cook, of Goldsboro; and three sons, Messrs. Charley and ' Clarke of Arlington, Texas, and Wm. Brower, who is in the governm. nt ' ser. vice In the Philippine Islands. '",t STONEYILLE MARKET TO OPEN ""AUGUST 20TR-DTEER NEWS The Stoneville Tobacco market will formally open August 20, The market will be supported with a strong corps of buyers from the beginning, The Board of Trade has taken the matter up with all the tobacco companies that send buyers here, and announce that the fol lowing companies will have buyers here from the beginning of the season: The American Tobacco Co., The Ligget & Myers Tobacco Co., The Exrort Tobac co Co., The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., The Hancock Bros. & Co,, and Brown A Williamson Tobacco Co. A new warehouse is being built, and all three of the old ones are being en larged and repaired, and also a large prize room is being erected by T. J. Glenn, and all idications point to one of the largest opening sales ever known in Stoneville. Mr. Willard A. Trent, secretary and general manager of the Stoneville Gro cery Co., was in town yesterday to com plete arrangements for the opening for business on September 1st. Mr. C. J. Mock state sales manager for the American Tobacco Co., was in town today. Mr. Carl Stone, of Norfolk, Va is here to spend his annual vacation with his parents. It is announced that Miss Mary Lew is of this place and Mr. Chas. C. Sharp, of Greensboro, are to be married on September 2, at the First M. E. church on Henry street. . .Miss Kate Claybrook is visiting her brother, J. F. Claybrook at Princeton, West 7a , this week. Miss Ethel Pratt and Miss Mable Glenn are visiting friends in Madison. Mr. W. E. Taylor, from ordway, Col orado, is here. Mothers, Have Your Children Worms i Are they feverish, restless, ner vous, Irritable, Utezy or constipated? Do they continually pick Eheir nose or grind their teeth? Ilavej they cramping pains. Irregular and raven ous) apapetite? TheAe are all signs of worms. Worms not only cause your child suffering, but stunt its mini anA rivwiJi. fJiVA "KlckaDOO Wonu Killer" at onceit kills and removes the worms, 1A proves your child's appetite, regulates- stomach, liver and bowels. The symptoms dis appear and your child ia made hap py and healthy, as nature intended. All druggists or by mall, 25c. Kick- aoao Indian Medicine Co., Philadel Sfhia, Pa., St Louis, Mo. Bath Tubs for Sale Rubber Bath Tubs, very handsome, price $10., at 0. See samples at Sands' and Burton Chance- Walker Co's. Stores. Lockbox 45, city. If II I EH BV UIC WWV ftlLLLU D I illO Wirt H. Clay Grubb Shot By Mrs. Grubb in Self-Defense. . After beating his wife unmerci fully, cutting her with a knife, al most severing an ear, and causing blood to stream down from her body and out of her shoes, H. Clay Grubb was killed early Saturday night by Mrs. Grubb, who shot three bullets into his body in pro tecting her life from the assaults of the drunken husband. Mrs. Grubb used the sajme weapon with which her husband killed her brother a tew years ago. "II. C. Grubb came to his death on the ninth day of August, 1913; at the hand of his wife, Mrs. Emma Grubb, who acted in self-defense and who was justifiable in the act." -This is the verdict of the coroner's jury which sat at an inquest over one of the most prominent busines men of the State, who died at 2; o'clock Saturday morning from the effect of the three bullet wounds. According to the evidence brought out, H. Clay Grubb came to his home at Churchland in Davidson county, intoxicated, and severely beat his wife, stabbing her in the back and shoulder, cutting her ear nearly off and inflicting numerous bruises on her body. Seizing a heavy Colt's revolver which lay on a table the frightened woman fired three times, one shot taking effect in her husband's breast, two shots in the . abdomen. Before neigh-, bors, who were notified, could get to the scene, Grubb had died at 2 o'clock, within an hour from the time of thV stfootfdg. ". "r This last attack on Mrs. Grubb seems to have been the culmina firm nt CAtroral KAainnre ft?trn V pt- by her spouse. A good-natured man sober Grnbb bore a very dii? ferent reputation for peacefullness when under the influence of liquor. A few weeks ago the family was driven away from home by the father, while the children another time broke down a door to keep him from beating their moth' er, It is also charged that Grubb attacked his wile with a pitchfork handle. There are about seven children in the family. Two daughters about grown and one about 14 years of age were at home during the trag edy, but were powerless to avert it. They saw a part of the trouble and heard their mother trying to avoid the trouble. Grubb, before the days of Sta; prohibition, was a large distiller. He had accumulated considerable wealth and owned a large amount of property in Davidson and Row an counties. He was an extensive firmer, but his largest single inter est was the Grubb office building in Salisbury nine story structure. Grubb was tried in Rowan county in 1905 for the killing of his brother in law, Obe Davis, and was acquitted. A loss of 300,000,000 bushels of corn, the Nation's greatest farm crop, has re sulted from the grest damage wrought by drought and other conditions since July 1 was estimated by the gov ernment's agricultural expert in their August crop report. A totatl produc tion of 2,072,000,000 bushels of corn was predicted. This is 452,000,000 bushels less than last year's crop. The Best Pain Killer. . 4 Bucklen's Arnica Salve when ap plied to cut, bruise, sprain, bum or scald, or other Injury to the skin will immediately remove all irain E. E. Chamberlain of Clin ton, Me., says: "It robs cuts and ofhher Injuries of their terrors. As a healing remedy Its equal dont ex- tnt " Will As. vn mm1 Cirihr ?.1f! mt all SruggisU. ' The Townsend Bujgy has just un loaded another shipment of shingles Prices right.
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