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XJUJCi AXJjAJNXA UJliUKUXAJN AIN U JN W WH.
«M.ii'n i ( in.
FLEET SETS SAIL FOR THE ORIENT
Continued from P»go One.
tfeire, mnjiy expressions of feeling, and
wefe the'fine, 'tfchder features of a
great scene—one of the most remark,
able pictures ever formed by naval ma.
neuvers anywhere In the world,
i Tltp ■start.''vlilcli. wan under president
Roosevelt's personal direction, was
most brilliant and Impressive. The
cruise vacht Mayflower, with the chief
executive aboard, was sighted 'at 7
.'oiclock. Immediately there was great
activity on the ships of the fleet. Wig
wag signals conveyed a message to all
the vessels and immediately the cruis
ers were flung out. The transforma
tion was bewildering.
Whole Fleet Exploded.
When the Mayflower was near
enough to be^ Introduced according to
naval etiquette, the whole fleet explod
ed with a simultaneous salute of twen-
tv-one guns. The staccato roar shattered
the atmosphere, made earth and water
hut with all the vessels tiring at one
time the guns made one continual roar.
The ’ Mayflower, headed . between the
tivo lines of ships, took up a position
In the center. The commahders of the
ships then hoarded the fussy little
launches und hurried to the president’s
■yacht. • ( t". .
. Glittering Uniforms.
President Roosevelt, In frock coat and
high ,hat, was on the bridge of the
Mayflower The admirals wore glitter.
Ing full dress, glistening with gold braid.
The president greeted them all person,
ally and In hearty manner. After the
formal leave-taking was over,’ the ad-
m(fnls Stetrjned back to their ships. The
' launches -wpre holsleil aboard and the
news prepared to Sail.' The Mayflower
steamed to the head of the fleet and the
battleships fell In behlndislngle flle. .
Kaeh as she passed the Mayflower
dressed ship. The crews were at pa
rade. bands were playing, flags were
dipping and then Individually the guns
of each ship again roared out the.salute
of twenty-one guns. When one ship
ceased firing another took It up until
the whole fleet had saluted. When the
Iasi ship passed the Mayflower the first
could be seen In the far distance, al
ready growing smaller to the eye.
In A surprisingly short time the ves
sels were at a great distance, headed
south,"nnd the greatest battleship crui
In the history of the new world was
progress.
Groom With Fleet.
Lieutenant Clarence Chanler, who
sailed with the .fleet, was married here
Saturday to Miss Havelene Tompkins,
of Fairfield, Ills. After the sailing of
the fleet, she left fqr Ffitrfleld to settle
lh p^g, AsVl te t ,f herfa,he r ' who died
WHAT OTHER NATIONS
THINK OF THE CRUISE.
I.ondon, Dec. 16;—Few papers have
rnnimepced editorially upon the voyage
of the American fleet to the Pacific.
The Outlook remarks, however, that the
Pacific Is the future battleground of
the United States. The Sunday Ob
server says that It Is difficult to be
lief ethe cruise Is dictated by purely
professional reasons. It says the flag
symbol of power. The Sunday
WORLD’S GREATEST FLEET
SAILS WITH SEALED ORDERS
By RICHARD BARRY.
(Special Correspondent with the Fleet.)
Old Point Cofnfort, Vo., Dec. 16.—The
articled of war were read aloud to the
assembled crews by the executive of
ficers of the various battleships of the
fleet at 10 o’clock yesterday morning'.
Tho solemn function sealed the prepa
rations for the long cruise to the Pa
cific. The act was portentous.
Drawn tfp in a hollow square, under
the double 12-lnch guns'on the fore
main deck of each of the sixteen bat
tleships. # stood the. flower of the rank
and flle of the American navy. On no
ship less than 800 men and from that
up to 1.024 on the flagship, they lis
tened with grim attention to the mo-
rtotpnmis Insistence that, droned forth
from the raised heads of the reading
officers.
Stifled With Warfare.
In the magazines below those clean-
swept niain decks reposed the biggest
loads of powder and ammunition which
the ships can carry. Never before have
they left port so stifled with potential
warfare. The war heads are In thb
guns; the war ratings are 1n tho turret
tops. They have submarine mines
enough stored away to block every har
bor on the continent. Their gunners
have been tried and hdve proven to he
the most efflcleut marksmen In the
navies of the world.
The offleera are the youngest, the
hardiest and the most experienced In
the service. Assignment to the fleet is
an honor: presence there a privilege
and a Joy. In the chort rooms are
sounding? of every South American ami
Oriental port, and In the admiral’s cabin
are sealed instructions which shall de
termine his course after the fleet leaves
Callao, the middle pf next February.
Japanese Are Ousted,
there were In various capacities, mostly
as stewards, cooks and galley boys, sev
enty-one Japanese. Today there sail
toward the land of the Rising Sun thir
ty-seven Japanese. The commanding
offleers deny that half their Japanese
servants have been dropped or trans
ferred through any obvious preferment,
but the fact remains that no new ones
have been taken on and all that could
be left behind without pointed discrimi
nation will not continue further with
the western moving Stars and Stripes.
But beyond these actions In Hampton
Roads lie other world affairs which
those with the ships can not forget.
Extra 8bifta at Work.
Extra shifts have been placed on the
works of fortification about Sublg bay.
In the Philippines. The forces at San
Dfego, Monterey. San Francisco and
Puget Sound are being worked over
time, as the Japanese believe their navy
invincibly first among the fleet of the
world.
If one mentions theso facts he does It
in an undertone. No one deigns to
discuss the possibility of war. It Is a
subject about which an ominous and
deadly silence Is maintained. Ohly onc^
has the well of longing and of appre,-
hensfon that lies beneath bubbled fortti.
“Dollio Gray” Brings Tears.
At a dinner on the Kansas the band
struck up “Doliy Gray.” It was Atro
ciously bad taste to d!g up so old
tune, for it aroused uncomfortable feel.
Ings. A voting wife, who is In the
second month < f her honeymoon, laid
her head on her anu.i and burst into
uncontrollable sobbing.
As for hr.tdshlp. the young officers do
not find that In thought of war. Their
favorite se.f-lmpooed discipline
dance until 3 a. m.. take a three-thirty
iaunch for their ships, change from
drove suit to fatigue and go on Uuty for
Christmas Fumiture
Come In and Select Any Piece of Furniture In This Advertisement
And Take 1-5 Off the Marked Price
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Allniiar straw to sliox/ the blowing ofl° * o’clock watch., taut night the lout
title Cr ,,, , vtt1 ,. lh - curtain vaa rung on that. Today they
n» great ntnonr power les In tho at. f , IPe ,, lha „ orU of g omh America, tho
.Itude of tfto officer* of the fleet toward «tralt« of Magellan, the coast of Call
their Japanese .errant., A week ago 1 fornla and—possibly Japan.
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THIS BEAUTIFUL
GOLDEN OAK WRIT-
INO DESK, tO Inches
high and 28 Inches
wide, handsomely fin
ished: and It’s a beau-
■ ty. Sale price, Writing
Desk like cut, $8.50;
V 5 09 - $6.75|
Other Writing Desks
reduced In same pro
portion.
POPE PIUS CREATES (CHINESE BOYCOTT
ENGLISH VESSELS
Secret Consistory Held on
Monday by Head of the
Catholic Church.
Romo, Dec. 1*.—Pope Plus created
the following four cardinals at today’s
secret consistory: Mgr. Pietro Oaspar.
rl, secretary of congregation of ex
traordinary ecclesiastical affairs; Mgr.
Delal, secretary of congregation of
, . . - council; Mgr. Ludevlc Henry L"con,
T Hies says Hayashl Is not a man to be archbishop of Rhclms: Mgr. Paul 1 rr»
Andrieu, archbishop of Maseilia*. Mgr.
frightened.
The Germans think Iti ft fine expe
rience for tho ships, officers and men,
ifhd will prove beneficial from a pro
fessional standpoint. •
The Russians believe It a ’’hold
Roo*evelt|an stroke? and will serve as
.best guarantee of peace by checking
the elation Of Oriental nations. The
French opinion Is divided, but the ma
jority side with the official view.
Resent Establishment
British Gunboat
Patrol.
f ' v M ;; j yzrc
,.Ki
Wu Chow, China, Dec. 16.—Mindful
of the success which rewarded their
recent anti-American boycott, the Chi-
nese nro planning a similar campaign
against England In retaliation for the
establishment of a British gunboat pa
trol agnlnst pirate, on the West river.
Chinese capitalists have offered to fur
nish $300,000 to .tart a fleet to drive
the English shipping from Jhe litream,
providing the merchants'class will
ASt -
a.
Holiday Buyers Listen
This beautiful golden quarter-
ed onk combination Chiffonier
and Bookcase, 78 inches high
and 41 inches wide, with
beautiful French beveled
mirror. Exactly like cut.
Isn’t it a beauty T Sale price
$36.95; 1-5 OFF, MAKING
IT, SPECIAL $29.56
Other Combination Chiffon-
ieres and Bookcases reduced
in same proportion.
Morris
Chairs
S;y> ■
& ' W,
■ ‘nft ....
A rare chance for holiday buyers. The Morris
Chair is the peer of nil Christmas gifts. We’ve a
magnificent stock Jforris Chairs, great variety of
patterns and designs. Remember, select any
Morris Chair in stock, take just 1-5 OFF MARKED
PRICE ON THE TICKET.
NOW ON TRIAL ON
on
Large Crowd at Americu8
to Hear Trial of
Sims.
Rome, waft appointed titular arbishop
of Adrlanopolls. and Mgr. O'Connell, »— • •“••■d tuviuuwiui i uihbs win
rector of-Catholic University at Wash- Jtfromlse the use. gJ^thOIr preference to
Ington,.-. was made titular archbishop English bottoms.' *
of Sebfste.
MUST HAVE BANK
AND CREDIT NOTES
Continued from Page One.
fl|MH»ln| fo The Georglnn.
A morion*, <Ja„ Dee, ]«.—The trial of
Minion Sims, of Leslie, for the murder of
, lion l.lghtfoot was begun here today. A
Inrgo number of citizens of the Fifteenth
district nre In Americas and the utmost ox
cltonieiit prevail*.
Mm* |* represented by Hooper & WII
Ji.un* and \V. It. Wallis. while (be state Is
represented by Solicitor Hooper.
Sim* killed Ughtfoot with a billiard cue
J tew day* ago, on account of alleged at
teiitlon* to his niece.
ittoUlt OR INFIRMARY
\ j JHAS BEEN BEGUN
Plans have been completed for en
larging the Tabernacle Infirmary, and
at another meeting to bo held In the
near future, the newly appointed board
of trustees will hold a meeting for the
purpose of organizing under the new
charter recently granted*.
- Announcement of this was made
Monday morning at 'the weekly'meet-
jng of the Haptlst ministers by Dr.
Len G. Broughton. Under the new
charter, the Infirmary will be managed
•»y a Aboard of trustees' consisting of
sixteen members! 1 nine to- be members
or the Baptist Tabernacle and seven
to
im
J e i-ltsi. Afte
tHtiieard
Ing with the paxtor SI
president of the Infirmary. The present
"i em ™ era °7‘the hoard not members of
4 l J p .XMl»’.lWe. church are Dr. W. W.
I.andrunv Dr. -John E. tVlilie. Dr. John
A; UM.rser, Dr. John D. Jordan, Dr. J.
JJ. Millard. Rev. R. L. Motley and
, Pcv. f. e. Briggs. Dr. Broughton re
ported that work had started prepnr-
*>ound for the foundations of
the Addition to the Institution.
WILL OPPOSE SHERIFF SHIPP
FOR RENOMINATION.
Sperhl to The OiHtrglnn. ; %
• Chattanooga. Tenn.. Dec. 16.-LShn4ff
F. Shipp, of this county, against
wnom contempt proceedings are still
pending !n the United States supreme
H’. 't*',gtowiug out of the lynching of
u- Johnson In March. If0.5. will be op-
posed In hie race for the renomlmffion
sheriff. .Sam t;. Uu-t,. n former.
not over 2 1-2 per cent, nnd reaching
finally to 6 or 7. The addition of such
notes to our system would do much to
Improve It. hut still It is not believed
that It would be ns efficient or ns sat
isfactory In nny way na to havo ull
the credit notes Issued .by a central
bank of Issue.
The use of clearing house certlfl-
le. by tt|o banks has been found a
very efficient means for their defense
and should be recognised by- law and
authorised.
The United Stales Bank,
“The central United States bank
should not be allowed to do a general
or commercial business, but should be
confined to the transactions of the
government buelneee, the Issue of cred
it notes, receiving reserve deposits
from other banks, the dlecount of tbelr
paper on approved security, or redis
counting notes of their customers for
oilier banks. It should also have tho
right to deal In United States govern,
ment bonde, nnd probably the bonds of
states and municipalities, but not In
stocks. It should have aucli authority
for dealing In foreign exchange as will
enable It to accumulate gold credits
abroad and Import gold and bullion
when needed for Its reserves.
"The main office of the central bank
should be In the city, of Washington
nnd such branches established In the
reserve cities and sub-treasury cities
r are found necessary.
Should Be Convertible.
"The only Way In which bank deposit
credits can be properly protected from
sudden and unexpected calls, when all
may be Involved at the same time. Is by
a system of note credits which can be
at any time Immediately exchanged for
the deposit credits. They are essential.
|y the same thing, and should be, dally
and hourly .If necessary.’ convertible
from one to the'other, nt the option of
the creditor who Is the depositor or
note holder. The bank of Issue should
be required, and must In self-defense,
keep the same reserves against notes
as against deposits. If this Is done,
there Is no expansion or inflation when
a note Is paid out to a depositor and
no contraction when a note Is returned
to'the bank for deposit. With a given
amount of reserve money, a given total
of deposits and’notes can be maintain
ed. and It makes no difference to the
THIRTEEN SHOPS
SIGN AGREEMENT
So well In hand Is the strike situa
tion among the flat-tied pressmen In
Atlanta considered that National Or
ganizer Charter, of Chicago, decided
Monday that the Atlanta pressmen
didn't need him and that he would go
where his service, were needed.
And that’s the way the striker, size
up the situation. At present the press
men have signed with thirteen shops
In the city for eight hours n day. and
one of these shops Is said by the press
men to be one of the seven In Atlanta
In the Typothelae, or organisation of
employers.
The following are the shops which
have signed; Press Huddleston Print.
Ing Company, V. P. Sisson, Telegram
Publishing Company; Index Printing
Company, Converse & Wing, Foster
Brothers & Co., Atlanta Label Compa
ny. Atlanta Envelope Company. South
eastern Tariff Association, Internation,
al Printing Company, Century Print
ing Company. Sunny South Publishing
Company and Purse-Wells Company.
It Is pointed out by union men that
the contract clnlmed to have been se
cured by the employers only related to
six shops and It Is declared that the
others are-trying to take advantage of
this. But at the same time It Is not
admitted that the contract is binding
with even the six shops,
A meeting was held Monday morning
at which several addrsnes were made.
National Organizer Charter declared
that things were progressing so well
It- Atlanta and the strike was being so
well managed that there was no need
for him here. Sunday afternoon a
committee, consisting of Mr. Charter,
E. L. Parham and John M. Russell, ap
peared before the Typographical Un
ion, and were assured of the hearty
sympathy and support of the typos.
Look! This pretty quartered
onk or mahogany Music Cabi
net : hand-carved, finely pol
ished; 40 inches high, 15
inches deep nnd 19 inches
wide. Sale price Cabinet like
cut. $18; 1-5 OFF MARKED
PRICE, FOR ‘.$14.00
Other Cabinets reduced same
proportion.
Picture Sale In
Furniture De
partment
$3.50, $4.50, $5.00
to $6.50 Pictures
Splendid Autoypcs, Pho-
tographures, Dining Room
Pastels and Landscape
scenes; copies of famous
masterpieces. Beautiful
Pictures, every' one ,iu
lmndsom gold and bur
nished tipped frames. Val-f., . , ... „ ...
ues to $6.50; choice hxtra heavy quality 9x12
reversible imperial Art
Squares, for.
Rugs
$22.50 quality 9x12 size
Axminster Rugs,
for $19.75
$17.50 quality, 9x12 Tap
estry Brussels Rug,
for $13.60
$12.50 quality 8.3x10.6
Tapestry Brussels*Rug,
for $10.05
3
THIS TABLE ONLY $10.00.
At $2.98
Each
. .$10.00 Other Table reduced In same proportion. Look!
This charming, hand painted Parlor Table. 25 dlf-
|o_io . , ferent shapes and patterns, exquisitely hanp-palnt-
9x12 size Granite Art , d ( , olontal lle „ gn , Prlce , ranB „ |900 ^ ' T abi.
I Squares (few °Uly), like cut, sale price $H.5«;’l-5 OFF NOW, 8PE-
for $5.05 uial for $10.00
The J. M. High Co.
ination August, two ^
IK ShJpp'l »luofc n \.
years ago. la fiber.
whether the deposit' remains In the
bank us a credit to be checked against
or Is taken otway In the shape of a
circulating note. The only thing I. to
make the note, from the circumstance,
and conditions of Its Issue, perfectly se.
cure to the holder, which can be done
with absolute safety In a credit note.
Credit Not...
-Its .note issues should be credit
notes, the same as In Germany and
France, and yioy should have the same
protection In the way of a very large
gold reserve, the balance to b. covered
by bonds of the government or other
approved Issues or by tho notes dla-
unted ny ft for other bank*.
VARDAMAN NOT .ADVISED
OF ALLEGED TROUBLE.
Speel.l to The Oeprglan.
Jackson, Mis... Dec. 16.—According to
advice, received here the labor trou
ble. In the lumber plant of the Camp
& Hinton Company. In Lamar county,
have been purely local In character, and
there ha. been no Infringement on the
right, of the foreigners employed at
that place. Governor Vardaman has
not been advised by the Lamar county
authorities concerning the trouble, so
It Is apparent that there lias been no
necessity for state Interference.
REORGANIZE ASS’N
FOR COMING YEAR
The Mftbwllst minister* of Atlanta mot
anil organized for the coining year nt Wes
ley Memorial church Momlny morning. J.
T. Daves, the new presiding elder, was
elected chairman of the eunfevetice. Ite-
K orta from vaMoim visiting minister* were
ennl snd plan* made for fnrfBer work or
the organisation.
Attempt at Hold-Up.
Two unknown negroes Saturday
night attacked T. H. Murphy, of Onlnes-
llle, knocking him down nt the corner
cf Decatur ahd Pratt street* and at
tempting to rob him. The footpnda
were frightened away, however, by live
white men who rushed to the aid of
Afiurphy. The negroes escaped with ui
sack of tobacco, fulling to net |40 In POSTMASTER EDWARDS
COURT GRINDS OUT
GRIST RAPIDLY
NEGRO SENTENCED I BOSTON WORKERS
TO TWELVE MONTHS TALK AT MEETING
A sentence of twelve months lu the | Among the visitors nt the Monday
chalngang without a fine was Imposed I morning meeting of the Buptlzt mlnls-
hy Judge Calhoun Monday upon Henry Iters were Rev, W. N, Hartshorn; choir.
Anderson, the negro who was with Bar- I man of the international executive com.
Thirty-two case, disposed of In three
hours was the remarkable record made
In the criminal dlvaloit of the city
court. Judge Andy Calhoun presiding,
Monday morning, nnd ns a result of
the lightning speed with which the
wheels of justice moved, the court ran ! lO”: Thursday night. , Anderson ..—
out of business ot 12 o’clock und *<1-! ^hway '' P
J'-iumriJ uilU! January. » sentencing Anderson . Judge Cal-
Another r**markubl'* feature of tliftihoun declared that he wu* partially
session wu* tho fact that not n single I responsible for the negro’* death, a*
rune wen., to the Jury, each one either! Anderson Is said to have gone to hi*
being submitted or tried before the house on the night of the killing and
judge. Solicitor Hyudn staled that in {induced him to come out.
{every respect the leeurd of nil previous j - ir» A ..
|sessions of the court Imd been broker.. I h _._ u RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
D, IT T« , DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINED
tow Worthy when the latter was shot
and killed by cTounty Policeman Riley
mittee of the Sunday school board, ai _
his secretary. Rev. George W. Pennl-
man. both of Boston. Both* made short
addresses und Mr, Hartshorn told of
Ills visit through the South In th. In
terest of ths twelfth annual Interna
tional convention, which , Will .be held
next June In I.oulsvllle. life' has al
ready visited Raleigh, and from At-
hinta he will go to Nashville, Loulavlllo
and Cincinnati.
inside pocket.
Grade Work Suspended.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 16.—A temporary'
suspension of work or* the N«*w Orleans
and Great Northern road, between
Juckson and Columbia, has been or
dered by President Goodyear.
demand, which could be detemlned au
tomatically and with precision, through
It* relations with the other banks or
the country.
••This should not make any change
In the present bond-secured notes of
the national banks, and would there
fore not disturb the present volume of
the currency or make any change In
the demand for United States govern
ment bonds as a basis for circulation.
Such a bank as fa described. If cs*
“The central bank. If given the ax-1 tablfshed. would be a very great aid In
hr. who woa defeated for the itom* elusive right tb Iskue credit bank notes, j the establishment of the postal saving*
ft should have, could regulate the*bank system and make that a real
Usue of antes II .tcocrdfnc* with the piartjoal question."
DENIES STATEMENT.
S'/vrlnl to The far.
.Macon, Ou., Dec. 16.—Postmaster
Harry Btlllwelt Edwards'makes a spir
ited denial of the statement lu an
Atlanta paper that he wa* responsible
for the appointment of now pohtmas-
ters to pucceed the women in Georgia
Officer for political reasons.
In his refutation of the charges, Mr.
! Edwards assert* that he hu» assisted
I ln securing the appointment of every
lady in the stute under the adtnlnfs-
?ept one. lie did not believe
NEGRO PUT TO OEATH
BY ANGRY CITIZENS.
Negro Conference Adjourns.
kpcrlnl to The UeorRluu.
Charleston, S. C.. Dec. 16.—The pul
pits of _ fiftec^ negn* churches of
Charleston were filled Sunday by min
isters In uttendar.ee at the South Caro.-
Ilna A. ?*. E. conference, which ad
journed Sunday night. Bishop L. J.
Choppln. of Philadelphia, presided at
the conference.
Murdered by Negro.
Special to The Georgian
Birmingham. Ala.. Dec. 16.—J. B. j tratlon
Knight, a white teamster employed nt the statement said to have been made
a lumber mill In Shelby county, 30 mil*** j by Senator (May came from that high
official and he flatly denied having
told Frank Hitchcock (hat It would be
necessary to remove Georglu women.
Mercsntole Firm Fails.
special to The Georgian,
' fiuzlehurxi. Ga., Dec. 16.—The Ha-
s^ehurxt Mercantile Company, a cor
poration capitalized at $ 1C,000, com-
pored of G, W. Chapman, J. \V. Jar
vis, A. B. Vann. D. W. Dyal. J. F. Me-
Eachin urn! Mr*. 8. E. Head, has fail
ed. Th« manager* closed the door*
and notified the creditors. The liabili
ties are $12,000, and asifet*. Including
stock, notes and accounts, 97,000.
Masons Elect Officers.
Special to The fieergisn.
Ml lit own, Ga. f Dec. 16.—At d reg
ular communication, Milltoun 'lodge.
So. 434, free and Accepted Masons,
held on the night ot December 13, the
following offiicgtH were elected to serve
for the year 190S: P. T. Knight, wor
shipful master: J. J. Knight, senior
warden: H. Cowart, junior warden;
R. Bate*, treasurer; U'. L Black,
secretary; E. L. Dubose, tiler. After
the election, an oyster «up;wr was
spread.
McHenry, Miss., Dec. 16.—Pat Jones,
the negro who attacked nnd robbed
two young women at the point ot a re
volver last Thursday, was put to death
C miles east of the scene of his crime | Telegrapher*
by angry citizen*. Since the report
was spread, posse* have been looking
for the perpetrator, but he seemed to
have eluded the searcher*. When found
he was given an opportunity to defend
Special to Tho Georgiarf. *
Hickory, S. C., Dec. i6.—One of the
largest gatherings of the kind ever held
here wgs held Saturday evening under
the auspices of the Order, of Railroad
find attended by
fifty telegraphers and. their famille .
who met at the Invitation of the teleg
raphers of Hlckpry, and were royally
entertained by them at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Huffman. The
object of the meeting was to cultivate
himself, but after a number of con- j cl „W^ relations and^ to stimulate broUi
erly feelings. Hon. A. A. Whftener.
after welcoming the telegraphers to the
city, made an appropriate address. R.
B. Stone, of Asheville, superintendent
of the block system, was present and
made an Interesting talk. Other talks
were made and among other things of
Interest It was shown that the block
flirting statements^ confessed the crime
und begged for mercy. Jones was about
twenty-five years ot age. nnd Is said
to have Just completed a penltentlury
term for a similar attempt,
Visit to Girl Fatal.
Philadelphia. Dec. H6.—Pending an
investigation into the death of Robert
Abratn*i a young Hebrew, at the home
of his sweetheart, Abraham Prosslov,
a cantor in the Ahaveth Israel syna
gogue, and I,evln Pressman are held
by the coroner here as “material wit
nesses in a homicide case.”
Amateur Cowboy Kills Playmate.
St, Joseph, Mo., Dec. 16,—Playing
that he was a cowboy, and his com
panion an Indian. Ned H. Starmer. aged
II. shot and Instantly killed George
Blakely, aged 4, the two being alone In
a room. A double-barreled shotgun
was used
■■I,
Ing the net profits of the Asheidlle di
vision from $10,000 to $103,000 per
month since Its installation last Spring.
Choice selections of music were ren
dered by Miss Huffman)
The meeting was adjourned to meet
here again tiext month In the opera
hoyse. Delightful refreshments w«re
served. h *
Murdered for f/8.
Kansas City, Mo.„ Dec. 16.—Louis g.
Sternberg, a grocer.In Kansas Cltv,
Kans., wns killed and his wife wa* in
jured by robbers who attacked them in
their store Saturday night- They got
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