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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
WILL
Be ALLEGED
In the Defense of Laura FarnswOrth
Schenk, Who Is Charged With POis-
Oning Her Wealthy Husband.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 15.-ln-
sanity will be alleged in defense of
Laura Farnsworth Schenk. who Is
charged with the attempted murder
OF her wealthy husband, John J.
Schenk, by poison, according To af-
fidavits filed by her lawyers Tuesday
In support of motion for postpone
ment of her trial. Judge Jordan of
the criminal court granted the post
pOnement from Dec. 10 to Jan. 9 on
the ground that the dispositions of
witnesses outside the state were
wanted to go to prove that the de-
PENDANT inherited unsoundness of
mind.
The witnesses wanted are Joseph
Farnsworth, brother of the accused
woman; Samantha j. Newton and
Howard j. Pryor, all of Washington
county, Ohio.
An affidavit filed over Mrs. Schenk's
name AYERS that "a. Thomas of Pitts
burg is wanted as a witness to prove
the charges against her were worked
up by private detectives and are
false"
Until the trial Mrs. Schenk will re-
main in the county Jail.
In course of the arguments in court
Tuesday Samuel O'Boyce, one of her
lawyers, was asked why Mrs. Schenk
did not furnish bail AMI. after vague
Iy referring to some mysterious rea-
son, he added that the reason was
'locked within my breast and
would not be divulged
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
BURGLAR HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Young Woman Fails to Shoot Him
While He Is Lounqing on Her Win
d0WSiII.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--Not at all
alarmed by burglar seating himself
in a windowsill of her room, and
thinking only of the commotion that
might follow if she shot the man.
Miss Annie Pittwood sat upright in
/ bed IN the homo Of Miss Adele NJ.
Gehle, In the Springfield apartments,
early Tuesday and surveyed the in
truder. Miss PittwOod is a student
in New York school and pretty.
Calmly she saw the burglar seat
himself on the ledge. The room was
lighted from street lamp and she
could see the man clearly. A believer
IN fresh air, Miss Pittwood had left
the window open, and she could al
most distinguish the mans features.
Her bed was in a shadow and the
burglar could not see her. Gripping
her revolver tightly as she watched
the man, Miss Pittwood thought how
easily she could ''pick him off"
81 guess it would be better not TO
shoot without consulting Miss Gehle,"
thought Miss Pittwood, so she silent
ly slipped out of bed and tiptoed into
the rear of the apartment. Tapping
softly on the door of Miss Gehle's
room until she had awakened her.
Miss Pittwood quietly told her of the
burglar.
"Are you sure he is a burglar?"
gasped Miss Gehle
Looks like one to me-" coollv re-
Piled Miss Pittwood, twirling her five
shooter. ~ just wanted permission
to PUNK him one for being so saucy.
but If you think it best not to make
a noise | guess we had better scare
him away"
Miss Gehle was in a quandarv anG
just a trifie nervous, so she agreed
that it might be better to shoe the
thief away and take chances on there
being a second man under a bed. Sc
Miss Pittwood tripped lightly back
and the burglar saw the white-robed
figure.
Better not lose any time, for Pm
likely to take shot at you!" she ex-
claimed, as she leveled her revolver
at the man. The burglar fell out of
the window, scrambled to his feet.
ran around corner and disappeared.
Search failed to disclose any other
intruders, so Miss Pittwood, with
tired yawn, said she GUESSED" she
would go back to bed. Miss Pittwood
is said to belong to wealthy family
in Spokane, Wash, and sa crack
shot.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS

The first of the new year is ap-
preaching and every merchant needs
money. The News is no exception TO
the rule. 1t has large amount Of
money due on the rural routes and by
mail. Every subscriber that is de-
linquent will find the date to which he
has paid uD on the margin of the pa
per. 1t is hard for this office TO reach
you; but it is mighty easy for you TO
drop in while in town en- a Saturday
or some other day and give US a few
dollars. kindly remember your sub
ScrintiOn the first time you are in
Winchester. Don't nut it off.
After the first of the year The
News will be compelled to cut off all
subscribers who are in arrears three
months. This is not because we are
not willing to trust you. but because
of the pCst0ffice department. Under
the rulings no daily paper can be sent
through the mails at the renular rates
to any person who is back three
months in his subscription. We know
you do not want to stop the paper,
therefore aid us all lou can and help
our pocket also by coming in right
away and paying up.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15

was Miss Frances Isabella Morris.
daughter of the late John A. Nor :.
who owned Morris Park, once a r.
nous race track, and his sons, AL
fred H. and Dave H. Morris, the
uncles of the bride to be of the sturdy
forester, are both millionaires, who
were interested in racing and are now
just as keen about aviation.
A little more than two years ago
shortly after Miss Morris debut
she met Darlington Moore, the son of
Major and Mrs. Clement c. Moore,
at reception.
A year later, on trip Miss Morris
was making through the West there
began the romance that brought Mr.
Moore to New York few days ago.
The society girl was attracted by
the athletic young man, tanned and
strengthened by his life in the sad
die, and as he showed her the rugged
wonders of the mountains and for
ests there came the desire to leave
the fashionable initiates of her life
in New York and initiate the brave
women pioneers who helped blaze the
way in the West.
Miss Morris gave her age on the
application for a marriage license as
p. Mr.. Moore is 81.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
CARNEGIE PUTS
UP ONCE MORE
Gives $I0,OOO,O0O to a Board of
Trustees TO Promote International
Peace.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.LAndrew
Carnegie Wednesday transferred to a
board of trustees $10,00O,OOO in per
cent first mortgage bonds, the revenue
of which will be used to hasten the
abolition of international war and
establish lasting world peace.
The board of trustees is composed
of men of international reputation.
The formal transfer was made at
a meeting in the rooms Of the Cur
negie Research Foundation, and III,
announcement was Immediately made
of the establishment fthe Carnegie
peace fund.
The trustees organized by choos-
ing Senator Elihu Root PRESIDENT and
President Taft honorary president of
the Foundation.
The method by which the annual
income of half million dollars shall
be expended is left by Carnegie en-
tirely in the hands of the trustees
The Foundation is to be perpetual and
when the establishment of universal
peace is attained the donor provides
that the revenue shall be devoted to
the Punishment of the "next most de-
grading evil or evils" the suppress
sion of which would "most advance
the progress, elevation and happiness
of men,"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
LANDSLIDES DELAY
MOUNTAIN RAILWAY

BARBOURVILLE, KY, Dec. 10
Reports from Harlan county state
that landslides, following the recent
heavy snowfall, are seriously retard-
ing work on the new Waterloo and
Black Mountain railroad. At num-
Der of points in the Black Mountains
the heavy blasts have caused disas-
trous landslides, particularly in the
mountains bordering the upper Cum
berland, where the snow piled several
feet deep. Much of the grading wa.
buried, and it will require several
weeks to clear it.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
CALL FOR MEETING
OF TOBACCO GROWERS
Is Issued by Prominent Growers of
Fayette, Madison, WOOdford, Jes-
samine, Mercer, Bath and Owen.

/ A large number of substantial and
independent tobacco growers of many
Blue Grass counties have issued the
following call for a meeting of tobac-
co growers at Lexington on Dec. 10,
at l 80 o'clock:
Lexington, KY, Dec. 2, 1910.
"To the Burley Tobacco Growers of
the Burley District of Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana:
"Gentlemen-In view Of the exist
ing conditions with reference to the
present Burley tobacco market and
the gloomy prospects for the future.
we believe it is the duty of all Burley
tobacco growers to give immediate
and careful consideration to our in
terests along these lines.
1--WE suggest that while there may
have heretofore existed honest differ
ences of opinions as to the best or
proper methods to- be pursued by the
growers of tobacco, in the interest of
this great and valuable crop-valu-
able along all lines of business IL
these states, we are satisfied it is now
apparent that some considered and
cooperative action should be taken
by all parties interested; and for the
purpose of having full and fair dis
cussion of the best method and plan
to be adopted for our protection Of
this great business, we now call upon
all Burnley tobacco growers to meet at
the court house in lexington, KY. on
Dec. 10, 1910, at l 80 O'Clock p. M"
Information is given out by those
interested in the movement outlined in
the above call that each and every
signer of this call is an "Independent
grower" That is, they have not here
tofOre been members of the Burley
Tobacco society, although they have
not been directly antagonistic to the
pooling plan.
1t was learned that the list of sign
ers to the call for this meeting to be
held in Lexington on Monday, Dec.
10, includes many of the most promi
nent and substantial farmers and to-
bacco growers in the counties Of Fay
cite, Madison, Woodford, Jessamine,
Mercer, Bath and Owen; and that or
account of what was stated to be the
discouraging and ruinous prices now
prevailing, as well as the equally
gloomy prospect in store for them in
the future, they have been prompted
to take this step and hold a meeting
of all the tobacco growers for the
purpose of getting together on some
common ground and working out a
plan fo rtheir mutual self-protection.
Judging from the general dissatis-
faction apparently prevailing among
all tn etObacco growers on account of
the treatment received by them at the
hands of the American Tobacco com
pany in Withdrawing their buyers
from the field and Immediately crush
ing prices as soon as the pool of the
Burnley society was dissolved, this
meeting promises to be largely at
tended and probably means a uniting
of all the tobacco growing interest in
the Burley tobacco district
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
CHURCH TURNS DOWN
IMMERS|ONAL BAPTISM
Substitute for SprinkIing Not APP
proved. Heated Discussion Follow,
Committee Report.

PTTTSBURG, Dec. ia move
ment to substitute baptism for the
sprinkling method now employed by
the Presbyterian church in the United
States was approved in the report of
a committee to the Pittsburg presby-
terry Tuesday, but after a heated dis
cussion the idea was turned down.
The Rev. DIR. d. S. Schaff, of the
Western Theological seminary, chair
man Of the committee on bills and
overtures. reported the recommends
ton that the words "sprinkling" and
pouring" be stricken from the book
of discipline and The word ''baptize'
substituted. DIR. Schaff pointed out
that the word Baptism was from the
Greek, meaning ''to put under" and
said that even in Germany, where the
Baptists had no following and the
question was not an issue churches
agreed on this point.
The Rev. W. L. McEwan, pastor OF
the Third Presbyterian church, eau
toned against hurried action on SC
important matter and said that I'M
der the present arrangement mem
Der had the privilege of immersion.
He added that only one member
ever expressed such a desire to hin
and it was followed. Debate on the
question became heated. The Rev
John Royal Harris, of the Shady Ave
nue. church. said: 81 would not anC
could not immense in the name of the
Trinity, and | would leave the church
| first"
The Rev. C. S. George suggested
that those who desired the radica
change should be given "a clean bill
of health and sent over to the Bap
fist church"
Others pointed out the expense O
installing baptismal pools in tn
churches. The change was finally de
feated by large majority.
The movement, although a fulfil
one, was regarded as important 70
the fact that the Presbyterian head
quarters are nominally in Pittsburg.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
DEATH OF MRS.
LUCINDA ECTON
Quietly Passes Ave- at the home of
Her Daughter of Complications
Due to Advanced Age.

Mrs. Lucinda Ecton, one of Clark
county's oldest citizens, passed away
Thursday morning at 3 o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George
w. Strother, on Boone avenue of
complications incident to old age.
Mrs. Ecton was in her ninety third
year. She was the widow of Mr..
Bargess Ecton, prominent farmer
and citize nof Clark. She was born
in Clark county and has lived here all
during her life.
She is survived by three children
Mrs. George w. Strother, Mrs. Matt
Scott and Senator c. B. Ecton, and a
stepson, Mr.. James I. Ecton.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
WINCHESTER KENTUCKY, THURSDAY DECEMBER is, 1910

Hmelight year ago last fall as the
supposed guardian of DR.. Cooks eel
ebrated records.
The American expedition for the
discovery of the South Pole will sail
from its native country early next
fall. Its financing will be by private
individuals. Now that Capt. Scott
has actually sailed from New Zea-
land, in another attempt to raise the
British flag at the South Pole, the
Impotence of Whitney and Bartlett
to get away knows no bounds.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15

The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence Of Mr.. G. w.
Strother Friday morning at 10:3
o'clock by Rev. Richard French and
Rev. j. H. MacNeill. Burial in the
Winchester cemetery. The following
will act as pallbearers: H. T. Stroth-
err, Roy Scott, Joe Ecton, C. B.
Strother, 7. Strother Scott and C. B.
Ecton, Jr.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
SUIT Of CLAY
VS.. CHENAU[T
Testimony Is Completed and Argu-
ments Are Made by Counsel fol
the Defense.

The testimony in the suit of Clay
vs.. Chenault, administrator, was COM
pleted Thursday morning and argl-
ments bv counsel was begun.
Two speeches were made during the
morning by counsel of the defense,
Attorneys j. NJ. Stevenson and f. S,
Jouett. Judge Apperson, for plain
tiff, will argue in the afternoon and
then the case will go to the jury.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
HAS PUT UP A LOT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Carnegie's
gift of $10,000,000 for the further
ance of international peace brings the
total of his benefactions to some
thing like $18O,0OO,OOO.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
ITALIAN W0RKMEM
GO TO JACKSON

Another gang of Italians passed
through the city Thursday morning
on their way to jackson to work on
the 95-mile extension of the L. & f.
Railroad company. There were only
about Is men in this gang, but others
will follow in a few DAYS.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
GRAND JURY.

The grand jury was in session
again Thursday and is preparing to
return a number of indictments. 1t
is probable that it will adjourn Thurs
day afternoon.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
SELLS HOGS.

Wednesday afternoon Mr.. ~
Robinson purchased of Mr.. ]. E. @,
skill one carload Of hogs, to be 8
livered May L, at 81.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
BACK FROM NEW YORK.

Mr.. L. H. Bush returned Wednes-
day afternoon from New York, where
he has been for the past month I'M
dergoing treatment for rheumatism.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Rooms to sublet over
Curry Dry Goods Store Apply 10
Mrs. Mary Fox, Winchester. Ky.
Home phone 594. East Tenn. l78.
12-15-3t
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
company.

Genes fancy homemade candy in
boxes, for sale only by Phillips Drug
company. 12-l3-2t
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-15
Few Comets Return.

There are only eleven periodic COM
cts of which the return has been OBJ
served.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
LAST OF RACING
BALLOONS LANDS
Three Winners Will Be Chosen
When Aero Club Passes
on Reports
America II Leads in Elapsed
lime of Flight, A Hours
and n Minutes

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 2o-The
last OF the 13 balloons which started in
the American championship and free
Tor all races at the Indianapolis motor
speedway last Saturday afternoon has
landed.
The Miss Sophia came down at 6:10
p. M, Sunday. in the mountains of CAL
houn county, West Virginia, miles
from any railroad or telegraph Office
and the landing was not reported until
today.
The other two balloons which were
not reported down until today are:
The Buckeye, at Showalter, Va, at
1890 a. M, Monday, and the New York,
which landed at Portsmouth, Ohio, at
p. M, Sunday
The three victors which will repre-
sent America in the international meet
to be held in st. Louis October II next
will not be known until the Aero Club
of America passes on the reports of
the pilots
For elapsed time of flight the Amer
lea III leads. with approximately IA
hours and 27 minutes. almost four
hours behind the American endurance
record of As hours and 26 minutes.
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, of the
balloon New York, said today:
i have never made voyage in
which so many adverse conditions were
encountered. We encountered hot sun,
cold winds, thunder, lightning and
rain in rapid succession. 1t kept us
guessing to manage the ballast under
these conditions. and when we dropped
Sunday evening at o'clock, near
Portsmouth. Ohio, we had used it all
up but a few pounds"
Allan P. Hawley, of the America II,
had an equally eventful trip-in the
44h hours he and his companion were
in the air.
The government should take steps
at once to protect balloonists, who are
likely to be killed at any time by ig-
norant or vicious countrymen who per-
sist in firing at them as they fly above
FARMS said Haw1ey. while we were
passing above Noble county, Ohio, Sun
day evening, / distinctly heard two
bullets whistle past my ears, and there
were several others. 1t was so serious
that we decided that In the event of
one of us being struck by bullet the
other should instantly descend.
we landed at Warrenton, Va; we
could have kept in the air some hours
longer, and only came to earth for
fear of being blown into Chesapeake
bay"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
FLAT DENIAL IS
DUNNE'S ANSWER
Judge Declares He Did Not Make
Remarks Attributed to Him
by II. j. Stewart

An emphatic denial of the allega-
tions made by Humphrey J. Stewart.
the prominent musician who, in an affi-
davft, declared that Judge .Dunne had
made remarks showing bias and preju-
dice in the trial OF Theodore ". Hal
sey, is contained in an affidavit made
by Judge Du1ne yesterday.
Stewart said that while at a dinner
at his home in 1907 Judge Dunno said
that Calhoun. Mutually. Ford and Hal
sey were the greatest criminals of the
century and ought to be in Jail Dunno
In answering the affidavit admitted he
dined at Stewards home on the occa-
sion, but denied he had made any such
remarks
The Halsey case will be taken UP
once more this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
States GROCERS
Hold CONVENTION
Mayor DAWSON Will Welcome
Delegates to Annual Meet
ing in San Jose

The eleventh annual convention of
the California retail grocers' and mer-
chants association will open in San
convention will be called to order by
John S. Mise, president of the San
Jose association. Mayor Dawson of
San Jose wifi deliver the address of
welcome. to which response will be
made by ]. d. Campbell of Stockton
Although the convention will last
three days. closing Friday night. all
the business will be transacted today
and tomorrow. Addresses will be made
this morning by President Ellis Kill
gore of Sacramento, Secretary r. B.
Connolly of SanSFrancisco and Treas
urer N. E. Wilson Then will follow
the appointment of committees.
TALK ON NET PROFITS
At the afternoon session today will
be heard reports of the auditing and
advocate committees and the progress
reports of representatives of local
associations in all the cities of the
state. II. Hauch of Alameda county
will talk on What Are Your Net
Profits, Mr.. Grocer?" The afternoon
session will close with the appoint
ment Of committees to draw up reso-
lutions on matters of present moment
to the association.
Thursday morning and afternoon will
be given over to reports. debates and
addresses. Late in the afternoon will
come the election of officers and the
selection of the next convention city.
Wednesday night the delegates will
visit the pure food exposition. Thurs
day night the San Jose associa ton will
give a ball at the ST. James hotel, at
which Mayor Dawson and Congress-
man E. A. Hayes will sNak. The
American order of gobblers, side de-
gree organization, will hold an initia-
tion and high jinks at the knights of
Pythias hall tonight.
RACE FOR NEXT MEETING
The delegates viii spend Friday
visiting various points of interest
around San Jose Monterey, Santa
Cruz, Pacific Grove and Santa Rosa are
all in the race for the convention next
year.
The San Francisco delegates will
leave for San Jose this morning and
will make their headquarters at the
Hotel ST. James. Those in the party
are:
Joseph A. Stultz, honorary past president of
the state association.
George Colder second vice president of the
Frank B. Connolly. secretary of the state
association.
J. NJ. Sullivan A. IL. Zett
William Lenhof j. Hunsicker
B. A. Schmidt F.. A. Lackmann
John Gropper z. A. Buckley
John P. Topp lM. ". Boeken
H Hoffman William Bartsch
Robert Muegge Fred Hartje
I. II. Corcoran
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
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Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
'TAWNEY LOSES
OUT IN FIGHT
FORCONGRESS
Minnesota Congressman Beaten
by Progressive Candidate
in Primary Election
Standpatter Is DOwned After
Having Served His District
Since 1892

sentiment Of the best element in the
party throughout the state.
Sherman can not even go to the
state convention as q delegate from the
district in which he lives"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
YALE PRESIDE

YALE PRESIDENT TO SAIL-New Haven.
Conn. Sept 20.-President Arthur T. Hadley
of ale, recently appointed by President Taft
chairman of the stocks and bonds commission.
will sail for London next Saturday. He plans
to stay a week in that city looking into the
question of railroad stocks and bonds. and will
then go TO Berlin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
EDITOR FIRED AT BY
BLIND PIG" SYMPATHlZER

DEVILS LAKE. n. D.. Sept. ~
Editor Daniel B. Brenna. of the DevliS
Lake Inter-Ocean, who has been
leader in a civil cleanup crusade, oi.
rected primarily against blind pigs.
was shot at by a supposed memoer oL
the "bIind pig" faction early today as
he was leaving his Office Brenna was
only slightly injured.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
TAX RATE is 90 CENTS
Figures Remain Same as Those
of Last Year

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2o.-The state
and county tax rate will be go cents,
the same as last year, of which 35.3
cents is the state rate. This will raise
s2,465,214 in taxes within Los Angeles
county upon net valuation of $780,
768,157. including ss.sS9,005 as railroad
valuation.