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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-08

a decision will be rendered later by
the court.
Hunter was present during the ar
gumerts, being out on bail, pending
the decision Of the court. He comes
Of a good family and was distantly
related to Copeland. The row COM
menced over a game Of cards and
Hunter claimed self-defense when he
shot Copeland.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-08
HOUSE RIDICULEs MESSAGE.
Reading Of President Communica-
tion Elicits Laughter Statement
by Mr.. Busby.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Unusual at
tention was paid in the house today
to the reading Of a message from the
president replying to resolution of
that body calling upon him for an ex-
planation Of the intimation in his an
nual message that members of con-
gress were afraid to be investigated
by the secret service. The galleries
we're packed to the doors.
The message quoted at length from
the Congressional Record and also
referred to an article in the Chicago
Inter-Ocean Of some time ago written
by Mr.. Busby, the speakers private
secretary.
The president's specific references
to certain speeches by Messrs. Taw-
ney (Iowa), sherley (Ky.) and Fitz-
gerald IN. ", when the provision
for the restriction of the operations
Of the secret service was up for dis
cussion, and as to Mr.. Busby, the
speakers private secretary, created
storm Of laughter. The speaker
several times vigorously raped for
order.
In commenting on the president s
reference to him in the message, Mr..
Busby said:
E'I am an employe Of the house. Ii
would not be appropriate for me in
any way to make any comment on the
matter now before the house. I will
say, however, that the article quoted
from the Chicago Inter-Ocean in the
presidents message was prepared in
the regular course Of work as news
paper correspondent when I was the
representative of the Inter--Ocean. |
doubt if dozen members Of con-
gress ever saw the article or heard of
it until today"
AS the reading Of the message pro-
ceeded many of the members chuck
led, others laughed outright, while
some we're prone to joke with their
neighbors.
When the reading had been con-
cluded Mr.. Perkins IN. W, chair
man of the special committee which
originally considered the matter,
moved that the message be referred
to that committee.
els an amendment in order to tha,
motion9'' inquired Mr.. Griggs (Ga.)
in deliberate voice.
"It ISL replied the speaker.
t'Then,'' said Mr.. Griggs, "I move
that this message be returned to the
president.
+ "Oh, no, oh, :no," shouted sew
eral Of Mr.. Griggs' Democratic col
leagues.
Mr. Perkins insisted that the mes
sage should 60 to the special commit
tee and in the meantime Mr.. Griggs
withdrew his motion, saying he took
action at the request of the party
leaders.
The message was referred.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-08
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting Of . the stock
holders of the Commercial Bank of
Newberry, S. c., will be held at their
Banking House on Wednesday, the
18th Of January, 1909, at II o'clock
m., for the election Of directors and
transaction of any other business
that may be brought before the meet
ing.
J. Y. McFall,
Cashier.
Dec. %, 1908.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-08

today after defeating the President
elect and John Hays Hammond at
golf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
FIRE LOSSES IN DISTRICT.
Monthly Report of Department
Shows Decrease of 34.6 23.

Losses by fire i'm the District during the
month OF October amounted to S19,s.
which is less by Si.SE, than was lost
during the previous month. according to
the monthly report of the fire department.
submitted to the Commissioners today.
The autumn season, tile report fndi-
Gates, brought with IL the usual number
OF fire alarms for fires i'm brush heaps.
piles Of leaves and fences
During the month ~ alarms of fire
were received" the report SAYS, ..of
which I3 were bell alarms and AZ were
local alarms. OF the bell alarms were
false; OF the local alarms none were false.
The loss occasioned by the ben alarms
is estimated at 1851. covered by an in
sur;,nco &c s5.s:.4co and the loss by the
local alarms S.'6I. covered by an insur-
ance or SoG,!trl. The total estimated loss
is SI,0S. covered by an insurance of xan,
300 The total estimated loss is about
y. per cent of the total insurance-s59O,-
$50. S'''
Of the 81 actual fires IL were in brick
"A Ia frame and 3 were In stone buildings
l Tor the burning of an automobile. .
Tor tie burn - OF grass, l for the burn
lrg OF bruSu, =. for the burning of fences
] for FIRE in Il motor car, 1 for the burn-
ing OF naphtha lamp. for the burning
OF fuboish and for smoke i'm a tunnel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
CAALOyER HOLDS UP AUTO
COMPELS CHAUFFEUR TO LEAD
HIS HORSE AROUND.
Avails of Virginia Law When His
Mount Balks at Machine on
Public Road.

COBHAM. Va. November 4.-John
Armstrong Chaloner. divorced husband of
Amelie Rives. the authoress, now Prin-
cess TrOubetskoy, and brother of Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler. a former democratic
candidate for Governor Of New York
who. a year ago. was exonerated by a
jury for the death of John Gilliland.
Chsloner in the Merrie Mills, Chaloner's
home in Albemarle county, while ChaIO-
ner was defending Mrs. Gilliland from an
attack by her husband yesterday came
again into the limelight.
He held up an automobile loaded with
passengers on public road at the point
OF revolver and forced the chauffeur to
descend and lead his horse which had be-
come frightened, around the machine and
out of the way Of danger.
There is an automobile law in Virginia
which requires the drivers of all auto
mobiles to stop on signal from any per-
sons driving an animal, and when so re-
qured to dismount and lead the fright
ened animal around the machine. This
is the first time that the law has ever
been enforced in such a drastic manner
and by private citizen.
Chaioner maintains that the revolver
which he says he is in the habit OF car
rying. was unconcealed.
81 advise all citizens" said ChaIoner
male and female, to carry an uncon-
cealed weapon when they go out riding
or driving. I'm order to keep tie road
hogs In subjection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
TUESDAYS VOTE CANVASSED
BY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
Leadbeater-Gibson Wedding al
Christ p. E. Church-Concert
for st. Paul's Choir.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The star
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, November 4. 1919.
The commissioners Of election met this
MORNING I'm the Office OF the clerk of the
corporation court and canvaSsed the vote
OF Tuesdays election in this city. The Off
cial vote was as follows: For governor
W. III. Mann, .03: w. p. Kent. 191: A.
H. bennett. 5. Lieutenant GOVERNOR.
Taylor Ellyson, 500; \. T. Lincoln, 113;
G. F. Good, 2S. Attorney generals. w.
Williams. 91S: George A Revcrcomb. lag.
Secretary OF the common ealth-B. q.
James, 6i2; j. Is. Locke, 124; ID. ID. Har-
Iison, 30. State treasurer-A W. Har-
mon, jr., SIS; Joseph l.. Crupper. i6S; Il.
W. Harris, 4. Superintendent of public
Instruction.. ID. Esgleston. Si1; Frank
l.. Brett. 49,, B. NJ. Dutton, IS Com
missioner OF agriculture-G. W. Koiner.
ais. ]. T. Robson. 119; o. j. Ross, 81
House of delegates-Robins Moncure
?12; j. 3. Amiss. t3
Christ Z. b. Church was the scene of Il
pretty wedding "a O'Clock last evening
when Miss Mary Leadbeater. daughter oi
Airs. Thomas Leadbeater. became the
bride of Rev. James ID. Gibson of Well
burg. w. Va. The ceremony perform
ed by hev. John Il. Gibson. father OF the
groom, of Huntington, W. Va. assisted
by Right Rev. William Loyal Gravatt al
West Virginia and Rev w j. Morton
rector of the local church. Miss Anna
Gibson. sister of the groom, served a
maid of honor. and the groom had for his
hest man Rev. John J. Gravatt of New
York. The uShers were Gradner L.
Boothe, John S. Gibson, jr.. W. III. Cumps-
ton. Rev. w. r. Bowie. DIR. Llewellyn
Powell and DR.. Edgar Snowden y recep-
ton followed the wedding at the home o!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
MANY WARDENS, FEW DEER.
officers Just Missed by
Gunners at Opening of Season.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. November A.
The reopening OF the deer-shootiag sea
son in south Jersey yesterday morning.
after it had been closed for dozen or
more years, found fully so game war-
dens. deputy game wardens and lesser
officials patrolling the pine woods OF the
mainland. watching for violators of the
law, especially gunners with dogs which
are prohibited.
While the returns are not all in the
best figures obtainable are: Twelve deer
killed. eight gunners and sixteen wardens
or supernu:n just missed by ex-
cited gunners, and four arrests OF game
law violators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
MRS. HUBBARD'S ESTATE.
Valued in Petition for Probate at
Sl,3OO,OOO.

The estate left by Mrs. Gertrude NJ.
Hubbard. whose win was admitted TO pro-
bate today by Justice Barnard is valued
at S1.3OO.O00 by the petition for probate
filed by the American Security and Trust
Company, the executors named In the
will.
Her real estate holdings include the
Twin Oaks property. valued at 1902, 900;
an interest in the Belair Heights syndi-
cate. $4,000; Cleveland Park and Belair
Heights lots assessed at $4,000: property
m Brookline. Mass. 100000. and real es-
tate in Cambridge. Mass, worth $S4,S0O
The personal estate comprises bonds of
the face value OF $40 700; stocks estimated
To he worth S6s0.0OO: household furniture.
about $1,000; jewelry. 5000. and cash i'm
bank. $3.50.
Mrs. Hubbard's heirs comprise her
daughters. Mrs. Mabel c. Bell and Mrs.
Grace Hubbard Bell. and her granddauglI-
tiers, Helen 4. Ripley. Grace Hubbard
Bell and Gertrude ii. Pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
Lecture on Bible for Lutherans.

Rev. DIR. Charles r. Stcck of Frederick.
; Il, president o. the Evangelical Lu-
u,eTan Synod of Maryland, will deliver "A
lecture on THE Excellency of the Bible
a. congregational rally of the Inde-
pendent Lutheran Church. No. 1922 Yer
mont avenue northwest. this evening at
O'Clock. Al the close of the address
Miss Edith Stowell will sing Dudley
Bucks My Redeemer and My Lord, -
after which DIR. Steck will publicly in
stall the newly elected official board of
the church.
The officers To be installed are: Elders
LCciuS II. Aien, Charles 6 Sloane and
Harry r. Burrill. deacons, A. Y. Leech,
jr.. l. b. Dodson. w. l.. Rhoads, Walter
Locke. F. c. III. Wurdeman and l.. T.
Hoover: trustees. Rev. G.. ii. SlaybauSh.
j.. +. Lerch. ~. and Joseph Zimmerman.
The pulpit of the church viii be occu-
pied next Sunday by Rev. Charles y.
Hay of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
She BUYS AEROpLANE TO FLY IN
MRS. ARNOLD PLANS TO BE
FIRST WOMAN AVIATOR.
Curtiss Machine Purchased by Her.
Herring Is to Teach Her
to Work It.

HAMMONDSPORT, N V, November
"A contract was closed here last night
by Mrs II. A. Arnold of Florida. where
by she becomes the owner of an aero
plane of the Curtiss type. in which she
intends to make flights.
Mrs. Arnold owns a magnificent coun-
try home near the east coast Of Florida,
10 miles from Jacksonville. The grounds
and outlying country are admirably
adapted to aviation. She is an enthu-
siast on the subject, and wishes to expert
ment in aviation.
The machine is for her own use. and is
purchased under agreement that Curtiss'
partner. Herring of New York, an expert
enced aviator, personally instruct her in
its use
Mrs. Arnold watched flight by Her
ring i'm Indiana. and received then the
first impetus to attempt experiments in
the air. Some time ago she came to Ham
mondsport with the expectation of seeing
an aeroplane in flight, but was disap-
pointed. Weather conditions were unfa-
vorable for exhibitions, but today IL is
expected to place the machine in the air
The aeroplane is the one used by Cur
tiss in Chicago and at the Hudson-Fulton
celebration. 1t has a thrty-horsepoWer
water-cooled engine and is equipped win
the new type of four-blade propeller The
machine has been reaSsembled here and
successfully used during the past week by
Charles h. Hamilton of .>ew Britain,
Conn.
Mrs. Arnold, who Is touring the north
in an automobile with servants, expects
to attempt flights in Florida within a
month. The machine, while primarily in
tended for one person. will carry a pas
senger as well as the aviator. IL is the
intention of Mrs Arnold to begin by
making short runs and gradually increas-
ing the speed 20 running jumps
This Is the first purchase of an aero
plane by woman in any part of the
world, SO far known. Mrs Arnold is
a brunette of slight build and weighs
about ninety pounos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04

the bride. 800 North Washington streets;
after which the couple left for orida
trip.
Arrangements have been made by the
choir of St. Paul's p. f. Church for
concert which will be given Tuesday mex
in North Memorial Hall for the benefit OF
the choir fund. The program includes
splendid selection of songs by local talent
The accompanies will be Miss wafer
Mrs. De der, Miss Fowler and Miss
Kast, violin.
Deaths.
Mrs holland, wife of Robert E. No.
land. died this morning at her home
lib Duke street, after a comparatively
brief illness. Her husband and eight
children survive. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been com.
pleted.
John l.. Thomas. a baker, sixty-siN
years old, died suddenly at noon yes
terday AZ the home of his sister, Mrs
Martha c. Weadon. HOG Prince street.
Granville Broughton, infant son OF
William Fl. and Lena BrOughton, died
this morning at his parents residence
III King street: The remains will be
Caroline Pierson, a well known col
ored resident. died this morning at hel
home, 1912 Cameron street.
Notes.
The Needlework Guild will hold its
twelfth annual meeting at o'clock this
afternoon at Lee Camp Hall, when on.
GERS will be chosen.
Mr.. Leslie, recently employed by the
public property committee, to repair and
paint the city hall steepIe. is engaged ir
the work. The weather vane on the
steeple will be placed on ball bearings.
r. NJ. Graham leaves Saturday foi
Richmond to attend meeting of the
state executive committee of the Travel
ers' Protective Association, having yes
terday afternoon been chosen by Post F
Of this city.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
foot ball team will play game with d
team from Fort Washington Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock. The game viii
be on the grounds on North Alfred street
In the police court this morning Charles
Mitchell and Henry Green, colored boys
Were fined 50 charge OF disorderly
conduct.
A dance was given last night at Nc.
Burney's Hall by the Franchon Pleasur,
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
Plans Million-Dollar Hotel.

ENTTINORI.. Nd, \ovcmber 4.--Dr.
Isaac r, Emerson the purchaser
of the Old Baltimore and Ohio lot at the
northwest corner of baltimore and Cal
vert streets. II IS his purpose to con-
struct hotel 10 lee one OF the finest
south Of New York. az cost OF S!Vo.-
600 1t will be a fifteen-story structure,
nearly as tall as the Continental trust
huiIdiug which is diagonally across the
street The design is for a distinctly
high-class house, with a bath for every
room and appointments for all kinds of
social functions. One of the features
will be a banquet hall, surprising in
size and splendor any in the city. \ roof
garden is also planned for tie big struc-
lure Downtown roof gardens have been
highly successful in New DIRK and other
cities. but have never been given full
trial i'm Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
To Sand Anacostia Bridge.

Acting promptly upon request OF the
Congress Heights Public Improvement
Association that something be done to
stop the constant falling of horses on the
Anacostia bridge-due to the moisture
from the Eastern branch in the early
morning-Supt. Wood of the street clean
ing department has ordered the sanding
of the bridge early each morning. RE
has also taken action in the case of the
III street subway. where there have been
similar complaints. 1t is believed that
the sanding will stop the dangerous con-
ditions at both places. As many az
seven horses have been down on the
Anacostia bridge at one time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
Lockhold Allowed to Go.

Between and { O'Clock LockhoId un-
der the pretext of having to go to work.
succeeded in persuading the negroes To- re-
lease him. but not until ne had promised
not to inform the authorities of their
crime.
Even after he left for Gassaway to OBJ
tain assistance the three remained and
III treated Mrs. Lockhold. whom her hus-
bani had been forced to leave alone.
After the awful experience through
which she had passed they compelled her
to cook breakfast. As they left they to d
her they were going to wreck "A paSsen-
ger train.
When IOckhold and the posse he had
hastily gathered reached the Lockhold
home the negroes had fled. Presuming
that they would go north. the posse fol-
lowed along the railroad and caught up
with one Of the three at Exchange, about
eight miles from Gassaway.
Lockhold Kills Negro.
Corncred. this negro first attempted to
leap from a window in Gerwig's store,
and. with his escape shut off there reach
ed toward his hip as if to draw on his
pursuers.
Lockhold was leading the posse. Before
the negro mad chance to pull the re-
volver from his pocket. LockhOld fired,
killing the negro instantly.
The other negroes. who had become
separated from the man that was killed,
had been seen at Burnesvillc between s
and o'clock, following the Elk river up
its course toward Webster county. An
other posse was organized and followed
this trail.
Up to a late hour they had not sue
ceeded in catching the negroes as the
hills on both sides of the river are dense
ly avOoded
Mrs Lockholds condition is said not to
he critical. Mr.. and Mrs. Lockhold had
been married a little more than year,
and have one child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
Accepted by Recruiting Officer.
Prince Georges Vote Close.

Special Tlspafch 10 I hr Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. November 1.-The
supervisors of election of Prince George
county are I'm session here today canvas s-
ing the vote cast in the county Tuesday.
1t will probably be late tonight before this
count is completed. About the only change
to be made i'm the result. as predicted in
The Star OF yesterday. appears TO be in
the vote on the amendment which is very
close, and there is probably majority
against II in Prince George county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
ASKED TO EXPLAIN ACTION
RECRUITING OFFICER ACCEPT
ED A CONFESSED THIEF.
Lieut.. Commander Edie Called on to
Tell Why He Practically Vio-
lated Department Orders.

| Lieut.. Commander John R.. Edie, in
charge Of the naval recruiting station at
Baltimore. Nd, has been called on by
the Secretary of the Navy for an ex-
PLANTATION of his action in. accepting a
recruit in practical violation of the or
ders of the department designed to pre-
vent the enlistment of undesirable per-
sons. The case is that of Charles II.
Stehle, who admitted committing theft
and was dismissed by Magistrate Gram
nan Of Baltimore on the plea that the
boy was about to ENTER the navy.
Justice Grammar Explains.
In letter to the Secretary of the Navy
in response to a request for Information
as to the facts in the case. Justice Gran
nan explained his position in the mat
ter as follows:
AT the time the young man In ques-
ton was arraigned for trial the father
appeared and made a strong appeal in
behalf of his son. at the same time pre-
senting regular filled out application pa
pers for admission to the navy, and in
forming me that the action in con-
nection with the admission papers had
been taken previous to the arrest Of
his son.
with the knowledge that you do not
care to receive undesirable applicants in
the service of the department, l said to
the boys father that L did not believe
under the existing circumstances he
would be accepted. The father continued
to press his appeal by advancing. as
extenuating features, the serious illness
of the mother. the good standing of
the other members of the family, the
youth and first offense of the accused.
and the fact that restitution would be
made to the aggrieved persons.
Accepted by Recruiting Officer.
After some thought | instructed the
father and Detective Hogan to go at
once to the recruiting office and inform
| the official in charge of the facts in con-
nectiOn with the case of the youth. and
To report back to me whether the Young
man would he accepted. They returned
and informed me that the recruiting Of
! ficer would accept the young man
while the fact that the Young man
was entering the navy appealed to me.
yet IL was not on account of that fact
that ] released him. although your in
formation, as YOU state. from news
paper reports. is to that effect The
first srious irregular act of the youth.
the gravity of the circumstances sur
rounding the act, the good stanuing of
the accused, are the features that actu-
ate conscientious judgment In minor
cases OF t.iis character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
Baltimorean Seriously Ill.

BALTIMORE, November 4.-The condi-
ton of James r. Pratt, assistant general
manager OF the United Railways Com
pany. who Is patient at Merry Hospital.
was reported last night as being serious.
He was operated on for appendicitis Mon
day by DIR. \. &. Harrison. chief surgeon
of the United railways, who is still hope
full for his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04

Washington county, Va. proposes to
set the pace for Other counties i'm south
west Virginia I'm point OF good roads con-
trtction. Much Interest is being aroused
In tie subject and X IL proposed to have
a bill introduced i'm the next state legis-
Iature to grant the county the privilege
of voting upon the question of a good roads
bond issue to the amount of x3OOOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04

More than 1.JGo persons in kanawha
county, W. Va, have been licensed to
hunt under the new hunting laws.