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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
THE GREAT WHITE PLAGUE
DURHAM COMMITTEE ASK PEG.
PIE TO BUY STAMPS FOR CAUSE.

Keep in mind the Red Cross
Stamps. and don't fail TO use them on
your letters and packages during the
holidays. The Public Health commit
tee OF the Durham Civic association
is sending out to our citizens the sub
joined letter and II is an appeal that
every one should take well to heart
as a personal matter. as If your own
life depended upon it, Read and heed:
Dear Friend:
We are writing to ask your cooper
alton In the sale OF the Red Cross
seals. II is our desire to collect $500
this season from the sale of these
seals. This will mean s437.50 for our
local work.
When we stop to consider the finan-
cial loss from tuberculosis In any
community Of $4,000 people. s437.50 is
a small amount. but it will be a big
help in our efforts TO awaken the pub
lie TO our actual needs. II will ena-
BILE Durham also to re-establish the
tuberculosis dispcnnary.
We hope you will take every oppor-
unity between now and the New
Year TO speak to any audience that
opportunity permits. Our success will
depend on creating a desire on the
pa I of the public TO help.
The seals will be on sale In all of
the principle stores of the city and
will sell for one cent each.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. JOHN NJ. MANNING. Chm.
a. A. MANN Secretary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
RUSH 1T THE P0sTOFF|GE
rHr EMPLOYEES HARD rrr WITH
TREMENDOUS WORK.

n any one wishcs to see the effects
OF Christmas giving and sending OF
gifts they have only TO peep into the
Durham postoiiicc. and then see the
carriers as they 10 ont on their
rounds. They are loaded down like
the pictures 81 Santa Claus, and i
taxes their strength 70 carry the
packages and mail matter. The en-
tire force at 'he postofiice Is In a
daily rush 10 meet the demands OF
prompt delivery. and serve the pub
Tic to the best Of their ability. We
good people. remember that the car
riers and clerks are human beings.
no, pack horses. and have patience
" every package and letter Is not
delivered according TO your ideas.
rncle Sans postotice employees are
mighty hardworked folks along
about this time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Twenty Five firemen Dead When
Warehouse Is Destroyed
ENTIRE PLANT DESTROYED
Union Stock Yards Threatened b,
Fire--OrIginatcd In Nelson, Nor
ris ana Co.'s Plant and Famed
!. by High Wind Spread Rapidly
TO Adjoining buildings.

Chicago, Dec. 22.--Twenty-fiye fire.
men are supposed 10 be dead and Fire
Chief Moran and Fire Marshalls Bur.
roughs and Lacy a.e missing In q
IRE which early this morning destroy
I'd the large meat warehouse OF Nell
son. Morris and company In the stock
yard district. Under one OF the walls
OF the building. a force OF % iiremen
wer. stringing hose when the wall
fell. aud ali we're killed. A later ex-
PLANTATION Is that Il is probable that
the death OF the tlremen was due TO
the explosion OF tank OF ammonia,
thus rendering all helpless from iis
fumes and preventing them from es-
Gaping.
Al S:45 the fire which was nader
control again increased In fury aud 4
call for ten additional engines was
sent out. II was feared that n he
flames we're not soon subdued the
bodies OF the dead buried In the ruias
would be consumed. Lieutenant Ryan
issued statement that both Horan
and burroughs had perished with
more than 80 flremen. Marshall Lacy
was later located.
With the call for extra assistance
the IRE swept By a high southeast
wind spread to the great four story
iallow house adjoining the beef house
and threatened 10 destroy the entire
plant. Late this afternoon the fre-
men were making desperate effort
20 prevent The firr from spreading TO
other nearby plants The entire un-
lSn stock yard is In danger. All OF
the fre lighting apparatus In the city
IL ON thu scene.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
ONLY TWO DAYS DISTANT
DURHAM HAPPY IN ANTICIPATION
or CHRISTMAS.

The world is happy for Christmas
Is not far distant The merchants aud
children are happiest OF all: the chill
because Santa Claus Is coming and
the merchants because he has already
come.
Never has such universal story
of good cheer gone up from the store
keepers OF the Bull City. Business
has surpassed all expectations. The
shopping has been going on for
weeks. II was thought that II was
being done exceptionally early, and
yet II Keeps up. The weather has been
ideal. Never before has such a period
of good weather lasted prior TO the
Christmas day, and as a result the
streets and the shops have been
crowded. For two solid weeks there
has been only one morning SO dis
agreeable that shoppers did not want
to venture forth. The air has been in
vigurating and braclng. II has made
people feel good. and the clear. bright
heavens has made them happy. Today
It has been very cold. The thermo-
meter this morning registered 20. but
the Christmas season would NOT be a
success unless there was cold weash-
Already the shops are becoming
empty. Already the people are de-
claring that only one or two more
presents are unpurchased. and the
lone great day is not yet at hand.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
MISS NAOMI CASH NON WIFE
or MIR. A. y. iONEiITTT.

The Tallyho church IN Granville
county was the scene yesterday MORN
Ing al 1880 o'clock OF a pretty we'd
ding when Miss Naomi Cash became
the bride OF Mr. A. J. IIoneycutt, Rev.
]. l.. Martin officiating
The church was decorated for the
event and the marriage was Witness
ed by large circle Of friends. Seldom
does a larger aprty attend a we'd
ded couple. Miss Mamie Cash was
maid of honor and Mr.. Owen Honey
cutt was best man. the first being a
sister Of the bride and The second d
brother OF the groom. Other attend
ants were Miss Cornclia Bowling and
Mr.. Eddie Washington. Miss Maggie
Hester and MIR, James Dean. Miss
werta Cash and Mr.. Walter Bcnbow,
Miss Willie Lee Washington and Mr..
Bernard Bragg. Miss Mary wrenn,
and Mr.. Engene Mangum. Miss Jessie
Phipps and Mr. Boat currin. Miss Ola
Cash aud Mr.. Eugene Whitaker. Miss
Christine Garden and MIR. Graham
lThcmpson. Miss Annie Crews and Mfr.
Hugh Peel. the ushers being Messrs.
Milton Washington and William
Jones.
The bride was given away by her
brother. MIR Charles Cash. The we'd
ding music was distinct feature
schubert's serenade. Mendelssuhn's
march, "oh Promise Me" and Just
| Because Love You, having place on
the program. After the ceremony the
couple took the train for points east
They will live in Granville.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
firemen and Policemen Caught
Under Falling Wall
EARLY M0RN!NG TRAGEDY
Twenty Bodies Rave Been Removed
and the Death List Nay Reach 30.
Result OF Injuries While Fight.
Ing Serious Fire In
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.- With 20 bed
les removed and with an almost Ger.
tain prospect that a dozeu NOR. deaths
will be added to the list. the tire which
destroyed ID. Friedlander's facicry
presented early this morning 2 trag-
edy such as the city has seldom seen.
Most OF the dead are policemen, and
fireman, who gave their lives in an ef-
fort TO fight the flames. The ireez-
ing wind and the ice which was pacg-
ed about the FIRE plugs made the fight
most diilicnlt. Several fremen were
overcome and rushed 10 hospitals.
The walls collapsed at 2:i5 this
morning. when ID Is believed 30 police
men and firemen were working be-
meath them. They were caught under
the red hot crumbling debris. Unable
to fight the flames from the roof OF
the doomed structure, the firemen
climbed 10 roofs OF three small DWELL
ings adjoining, where they were when
the accident occurred. The men on
the houses saw the danger first and
yelled warning to comrades on lad
ders but so sudden was the collapse
OF the wall that not one OF them was
able to escape the fall OF bricks and
twisted beam girders. With a terrific
roar the FIVE story mass crumbled.
death and injury its way.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
M|D-N|NTER
|. MUSIC CONCERT |! |
Conservatory Students viii Give
Recital Tonight
PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED.


| Music lovers of Durham will be
given the annual treat by the stu
dents OF the Southern Conservatory
OF Music, who viii present their mid
winter concert tonight. The public
is cordially invited to this concert,
in which the students will take spe-
cial pride as this is the final concert
of the fall term.
The program for tonights concert
is as follows:
Piano quartet-"Lustspiel Over
Iture'-kcla Bela--First piano.
primo: Misses Herbert. Reade,
Riley. Cheatham; first piano, sec
ondo: Misses Wayde. Powell, White,
Thompson; second piano primo:
Misses X. Taylor. Glenn. Messrs.
Belts. Hudson; second piano Sec
ondo: Misses Ayers, Hamlin, Allen,
Beverly snow.
Violin - "Historitte" - Block -
Jacob Nurkin.
Chorus-"N Nazareth"-Gounod
Violin - Waltz" - Jaeoby - Joe
Dave.
Piano solo-"Bag Pipe waltz
G. w. Bryant.
Violin = "Barcarole" - Schill =
Edna Constable.
Vocal solo-'Danny Deever''-
Damrosch-Edgar NJ. Howerton.
Violin-"Spinning Song''-Frey-
Alex Abelhopf.
Piano duet-"At Full Tilt
Raalte-Primos: b. Dinwiddie, NJ.
Hood. T. Gates, NJ. Bradshaw, Z.
Scoggins; secondo: A. Dinwiddie,
Z. Williams. P. Stephens, Mary Err
win. o. Jordan
Violin and 'Berceuse from
Jocelyn"- GODDARD Violin, Miss
Ethel wayde; cello. Max Bryant.
Piano duet-"over Hill and
Observation-Disclosures: NJ. Err
win, A. Cobb, A. Mailer. J. Smith,
B. Snow; secondo: Z. Erwin, S.
Erwin. NJ. Snider, c. Timberlake, NJ.
Wilson.
Piano Barcarole.
la-Mr. w. II. Powers.
Vocal solo--"The Gardner-Neid-
linger- Miss Bessie Holt.
Violin solo-"when Summer
Comes"-Sawyer--Gerald Bryant.
Piano duet--"Les Chasseurs a
Cheval''-W. A. Smith-Primo: n.
Barber, L. Newton, T.. Morton, s.
Warren. Z. Boddie, @. Palmer, L.
Wilkinson, Z. Howerton; secondo:
L. Duke, NJ. Moore, 4. Ross. +.
Frink. g. Allgood. L. White, X.
Wilkinson.
Vocal solo-"Song of the Al
mine"-Delibes-Miss Lola Jenkins.
Violin solo "Carita'' - Ather-
ton-Miss Ethel wayde.
chorus-"Calm on the List ming
Ear OF Night"-Harker- Baritone
solo, Mr.. +. NJ. Howerton; violin,
Miss Kline: cello. Max Bryant.
Piano duct--''O 'Oberon"--weber-
Leybach--Primo: Misses c. Rearns.
y. Riley, NJ. Jones, D. Holt. ]. Har-
ris, y. Baxter. NJ. womack, l.. Riley:
secondo Misses +. Ayers, r. Tay-
lor, O. Williams. Il. Green, A. Masn.
L. Hunter, L. jenkins. A. Taylor.
Merry Christmas TO ALL
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
WILL ASK FOR
A SPEEDY TRIAL
Son Of Mr.. lade Saunders Will
Interview the Governor

Mr.. W. b. Saunders, who went to
the scene of the terrible tragedy near
Hester Tuesday from his home in Will
son. stopped in this city last night on
his way to Raleigh to ask Governor
Kitchin for speedy trial for the mur-
derer, Nathan Montague. While here
Mr.. Saunders In pathetic manner
told OF the terrible deed as he heard
IL from his relatives He stated that
the first person TO find clue as TO the
guilty party was young OYerton. 4
uncle OF the. little girl that was killed.
ne having found the bloody knife.
which gave Sheriff Wheeler the tin.
The mother of the little girl was at
her home not five hundred yards dis
tant. when she noticed the fire. which
destroyed the house.
He further said that he had known
Nathan Montague for years and that
he had a good reputation as a negro
in the past.
A quiet funeral was held yesterday
over the remains of the three, Mr..
Laden Saunders. his daughter, Miss
Matte and the little granddaughter.
Christine overton. the interment be-
ing made in the Hunt graveyard. A
memorial service win be held some
time later.
Mrs. Saunders. wife OF the MURDER
ed father will likely go to Wilson to
reside with her son, so that she will
be away from the scene where the
terrible tragedy occurrad
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
4 WOMAN DID THIS
GREgysBOREAN wATHRED HER
FLOWERS WITH SWEET NILK.

A woman will work forever over
her flowers. When cold weather
comes she will watch over them and
care for them like she would a baby.
Joe Rccce tells II in the Record that
yesterday morning a woman. hitherto
known as being sober and of good
habits. sent servant after half gal
lon iof sweet milk. The servant Sc
cured Il aud set II on a shelf In the
back porch, the porch being inclosed
with glass. In minute or two the
woman came out. concluded to water
her flowers. which were there. and
seeing a pitcher handy. concluded Il
held water. and taking II she poured
half OF Il on her flowers before she
noticed what Il was.
Then she abused the servant for
placing the milk where she found Il.
And yc, she says she Is not feeling
her Christmas as yet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
WIRELESS WORKER HOME
II. NJ. JONES HOME FOR CHRIST.
MAS HOLIDAYS.

Mr.. r. NJ. Jones, former postal
telegraph messenger and operator oil
this city, who holds the record as the
longest distance wireless operator on
the Atlantic ocean and Gulf OF Mex.
leo, is in the city visiting his mother
AIRS. AZ L. Jones, OF South street
having won a vacation by defeatins
several hundred wireless operators
in a contest.
The contest was that the operator
who worked over 1000 miles direct
without a relay would be awarded
with prize. and the one working
1000 miles would have the pick OF
any steamer that sailed out OF New
York for any part of the world.
Young Jones worked so near 1000
miles that the United Wireless Tele-
graph company, OF New York, gave
him the prize.
For five days young Jones sent In
a report 10 the New York Office twice
a day without a relay. and did the
same thing coming back to New
York. The distance worked" said
young Jones, was 1853 miles with
out relay. from New York city to
Galveston, Texas" Mr.. Jones SAYS
he could have easily worked 1850
miles had the steamer gone that
distance.
Mr.. Jones recently visited Barren
ouella. South America, where he
went as wireless inspector on the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
Mr.. George o. Jones. former wire-
less operator. now business manager
of the United Wireless Telegraph
company. OF New York and London.
and Mr.. ". X. Jones, foreman or the
Illinois Central machine shops. or
Chicago. brothers, are also III the
city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Veteran Drops Dead.

Wilmington. Dec. &c. y. Sykes.
d Confederate veteran. aged - years,
dropped dead yesterday at his farm
near watha. where he had gone tu
spend the day When he left home
this morning. he was in his usual good
health. Mr. Sykes is survived by his
wife. two brothers, T. Z. and A. v
Sykes OF Wilmington. and one sister
Mrs. G. V, woodcock. Of Savannah
He was an uncle Of Recorder Sykes
Of Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
President TnfI nd SANTA Clans.

Washington, Dec. 22.-President
Taft will play Santa Claus as usual
this year in giving away Christmas
turkeys TO all OF the married employees
about the white house aud executive
Offices. including the policemen on
duty in the white house grounds. It
will require 102 OF the holiday birds
% fiji all the baskets and the money
outlay will be in the neighborhood Of
$3.50. II is a time-honorcd custom OF
presidents TO distribute turkeys at
Christmas time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22

Tho option which the Elks held on
the w. !. Christian property on the
corner OF Chapel Iilll aud Orange
streets, has not been taken up yet
by the lodge. although IL Is expected
that site for the new building will
Do definitely decided upon within tho
next few days.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Or. sM|THAT FIRST BAPTIST
WILL DELIVER CHRISTMAS SIR.
M0N SUNDAY MORNING.

DR.. W. r. l.. Smith. who delivered
two strong sermons az the First Fap-
list church last Sunday. has corsent.
ed TO return TO this city and preach
a Christmas sermon here Sunday
morning. Dr. Smith was for years
pastor OF leading Baptist church in
Richmond and is one Of the strongest
ministers In this section. He will
preach in the First Baptist church al
IN o'clock Sunday morning, aud the
public Is cordially invited 70 attend.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
BaskctbalI Team tone 20 Charlotte

The Trinity basketball team left
this morning for Charlotte. where TO.
night and tomorrow nlght they will
play the Charlotte Y. NJ. &. A. team,
Those who left were Captain
Hedrick. Paul Kikcr, ]. =. Brinn. G.
y. Brlnn. Edwin Jones. L. A. Pur-
year. v. T.. Moore, y. II Houston
Manager G. u. West. and Director
w. W. Card. Those who do not have
Charlotte for their homes and spend
their Christmas there. will return
Saturday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
ISSUES LETTER
TO THE PARENTS
W.
DR.. Mann viii gacciuaie Pupils
Free Of Charge
MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES
Superintendent Carmichael, of Dur
ham Public Schools. Sends Letter
to Parents of All Students Stat
ing That Vaccination Must BE
Given Immediate Attention.

Superintendent w. ID. Carmichael
Of the Durham public schools, has
issued the following letter to the
parents Of schol children in reference
to vaccination, in which it is an
nounced that DIR IT. A. Mann will
vaccinate free of charge any pupil OF
the public schols of Durham who
will cal atl his Office. The letter
follows:
The school authorities think il
wise TO urge upon the parents the
importance of the immediate vacci-
nation of all school children who
have not been successfully vacci-
mated within the past three years.
The best advice obtainable con-
vlnces lis that We should take this
action, and we wish to express the
hope that you may give the matter
your immediate attention.
The board of health OF the city
recommends that We put into opera
tion our vaccination rule. passed on
March 30th. 1904, which has not
been in operation since September,
1908, because we had no smallpox
in the city.
After considering the matter thor
oughly, the board of education has
decided to request parents to have
their children yaccinated Immediate
ly, If they have not been yaccinated
within the past three years, and to
apply our vaccination rule on the
opening OF school after the holidays.
Accordingly. on January 4, 1911.
every pupil will be required to fur
nish a certificate, stating that he or
she has beer successfully yaccinated
within the past three years, or has
been vaccinated within the ten DAYS
preceding the date of the certificate.
The city health officer, DIR. T. A.
Mann, will vaccinate free of charge
any pupil OF the school who will call
at his Office. He will also give GER
tificates free of charge to all who
have already been yaccinated.
While certificates will not be re-
quired until January 4, we shall be
pleased to have them brought in any
day from now until the close OF the
school for the holidays.
This acion has been taken by the
school authorities on the advice OF
the physicians OF the city, the boa-d
of health of the city, and OF the state.
and the leading physicians OF this
country. The schools of all the lead
ing cities have such vaccination
rule. We feel that under all the
circumstances our responsibility for
the welfare OF all the children can
not be discharged by any other
course in the matter.
We feel sure that the patrons OF
the schools will appreciate this posi-
tion. and will cooperate with ns I'M
our efforts to deal wisely with all
the problems OF the training and de-
yelopment Of all the children OF our
city. The superintendent will be
glad TO see at his Office at any time
any patron OF the school who wishes
to confer with him about this. or any
other matter pertaining to the chill
drens' welfare.
With best wishes. ! am,
Cordially yours,
w. ID. CARMICHAEL,
Superintpndent
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
ge,s License ia Med.

Register Of Deeds N. q. markham
today issued n marriage license 70
Mr. Horace BIbb. Of Charlottesville,
va. and Miss Leila. daughter of NJ.
". q. ScoegIn. The young man. when
seen. was unable 10 rive the exact
time the ceremony would be- perform.
"a. although he felt sure II would BE-
before Christmas.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Mauretania Makes
Record Breaking Trip

London. Dec. 22.-The big cunard
steamer Mauretania which Is complete
ing her record breaking trip across
the Atlantic and return is expected
10 reach Fish Guard al 10 O'Clock to-
night. II she gets in BY that hour It
will mean q round trip TO New York
in II days. IA hours and seven minu-
faa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
TRYING To MAKE A NEW
ENGLISH CHANNEL RECORD

Dover, Eng, Dec. 22.--In an
effort to beat across the channel and
land the fight record OF i73 miles
In an English built aeroplane. flown
by an Englishman. Cecil Grace as
cended early today aud headed for
the French coast. He passed over
Calais some time later and headed
finland.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
IlnIIan Corrs lioes 10 TrlpaII.

London Dec. PA Naples dis
patch today to the Pail Mall Gazette
says that an halIan army corps has
embarked at Naples for Tripoli as a
result OF strained relations between
Turkey and Italy,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
small Fire mn. Afierneen.

A small cottage on Hunt street was
slightly damaged by fire this after
noon. the flames being extingulshed
before much OF the house was burn
ed The house was occupied by a
coIorcd faulty.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Rcy. Trotf to Preach.

Rev. Thomas Trott Will conduct
services at tho county home Sunday
morning AZ a O'Clock. The public
il cordially invited TO attend.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Krcnlnr IIollse Vow.

Mr.. r. Blackwell stith. manager
Of the Public Hardware company. of
this city, and his charming wife, are
now keeping house and are In all Of
the plcamrcablc delights Of hiring
servants and other Incidents that
make housekeeping busy task
these DAYS. They are residing ~
th. house on the Parrish place,
formerly occupied by Judge J Craw.
ford BIggs Their friends wish
them a good. old.fashioned Christ
mas In their new quarters.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22

Haeersiown. Md. Dec. 22.-Fire
destroyed the Franklin hotel and a
number Of adjoining buildings to-day.
entailing a loss Of 100000, Many
guests had narrow escapes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-21

M .43 A

/ resentatives of foreign powers
All of them were in full uniform
and wore their full orders and
decorations. Such sight has new
er been seen since King Edward
was crowned.
The throne in the house OF
lords is really two richly carved
chairs raised on a dais about three
feet high. The king sat in the
one on the right hand, with the
queen on the left. A chair some
distance away stood on either side
for the prince and princess of
Wales.
Amid dead silence the king
sent "black rod"-a sort of Of
fetal messenger between the two
houses, the present occupant be-
ing Admiral Sir Henry Stephen
son-to summon the commons.
Almost Immediately the men,
bers of the other house appeared,
headed by the SPEAKER, who was
preceded by the sergeant-at-arms
carrying the official mace. They
took up their stand behind the
bar of the house.
The king then stood up, and in
a loud, strong voice, in which the
German accent was prominent,
Tread the speech. That voer, he
bowed to the house, then turned
around and bowed to the throne,
and, giving the queen his hand,
escorted her from the throne.