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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
Deep Water City the Unani-
nous Choice Of the
Conference.
Unihcatlon and Correlation
of All Methodist Colleges
in Two Conferences, With
the Exception of Southern
University at Greensboro,
Unanimously Adopted -
Rev. w. E. Mcconnell Ex-
pelled From Church.
Special to the Journal.

Troy, Ala, Dec. 10.-The Alabama
conference today selected Pensacola
as the meeting place for 1911. This
was. done upon al invitation from the
First Methodist church of that city.
extended by Rev. c. w. Gavin. There
was no opposition TO Pensacola.
When the session opened today,
Rev. C.. A. Rush, of Mobile, moved to
withdraw the report of the board OF
education which had been presented
and moved to adopt an amended re
port of that board, The majority re-
port provided for the uniflcation aud
correlation of all Methodist colleges
in the two conferences. The amended
report provided for the same things
with the provision that the Southern
University at Greensboro is to be in
no way disturbed and that it's standard
is not to be lowered and that tho
twenty-four members Of the board Of
trustees are to be elected by the two
conferences on the recommendations
of the boards of education of the two
bodies. Dr. Rushs motion was adopt
ed unanimously. The following
preachers and 1aymen we're elected
members of the board of trustees:
c. W. Gavin, c. A. Rush, E. N. Ell
hot. B. F. Flowers. J. M. Danneliy, z.
A. Danneily. w. H. Sanford. M. Light.
foot. A. J. Lamar. J. S. Frazier, T. f.
knight and w. Fl. Thomas.
w. e. MCCONNELL EXPELLED.
Bishop w. A. Gambler opened the
fourth days session of the confer.
ence and Rev. p. NJ. Turner led in
prayer The trial committee in the
case of w e. Mcconnell reported that
he had been found guilty of improper
conduct and Immoral practices and
that he had been deposed from the
ministry and expelled from the
church.
Rev. w. j. Reid, superintendent Of
the orphanage at Summerf1eld, ad-
dressed the conference and stated
that nearly ten thousand dollars had
been raised the past year for the in
stitution in the state Of Alabama and
West Florida. The church extension
board reported total of $7.709.7
raised the past year for church build
ings.
SADNESS At CONFERENCE.
A deep shadow was thrown over
the conference today when it was an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
WOMAN seen
NEAR MURDER
WITNESS TEsTIFIEs THIS wo.
MAN WITH FLUSHED FACE AND
NERVOUS MANNER WAS NOT
HATTIE LEBLANC-MRS. GLOW.
Err DENIES EVERYTHING.
BY Associated PIesa..

Cambridge, Dec. t10.-For the 11rst
time since Hattie Leblanc was plAc.
ed on trial for the murder of Clarence
Glover the evidence that a. woman
was seen in the immediate vicinity OF
the laundry in Waltham, where the
murder was supposed to have been
committed, was Introduced today.
Two witnesses testified that they saw
a woman hurrying out of the alleyway
in the rear of the laundry that night.
One said the woman's face was flush
ed and her manner nervous. 1T could
not have been. Hattie she 81, added.
Lillian Glover, the widow OF the muir
dered man, took the stand again. She
denied she ever threatened to kill
her husband or bought revolver.
The defense rested at noon. It is ex-
pected the fate Of the girl will be in
the hands Of the jury Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
FAMOUS MARSHAL
RESIGNS HIS JOB
JACK ABERNATHY SAYS ne
DIDN'T MIND SHOOTING occA-
SIONALLY, BUT PREFERS TO
BE A PRIVATE CITIZEN.
0y Associated Prosa

New York, Dec. 10.-"Jack" Aber-
nathy, the Oklahoma rancher who
came east few days ago to resign
his $4,000 job as United States mar
shall. may take up his residence in
New York. He is here now, looking
around" as he puts it. and he has not
made any plans to return to Okla
homa.
New. York's a fine town." he
drawled in answer to a question as to
his future, "but I'm not quite certain
where I'll turn. I've. sent for. Temple
and Louis. the Abernathy kids who
figured in Colonel Rcosevelt's home
coming, and they'll be on next week
for long frolic in the big city
I've sold out most of my holdings
in Oklahoma. It's no longer any fun
for a cattleman there. Land is worth
$100 an acre now and. that's too valu-
able for use for cattle grazing.
I'm mighty glad to get free of my
job as United States marshal find
myself foot loose for the. first time in
five years. Being marshal had its
bright sides, but there We're some
things l did not like. about it. The
truth is, l. had to- do considerable
shooting l don't know as it's thing
to bother a man andI always gave the
other man plenty Of show. but sore-
how l didn't like it, and I'm glad to
be out OF it, ..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
PARTIES
HOLDING own
GENERAL ELECTIONS IN ENG.
LAND RESULTING IN FEW
CHANGES-DIViSION so NEAR
LY EVEN PUBLIC IS LOOSING
ALL INTEREST.
0y Associated Prem.

London, Dec. 10.-The first week OF
the generel elections ended with both
political parties holding their own.
Five hundred and two seats are I'LL
ed; each side gained twenty-one from
the other. The complexion of the new
house Of commons presents the fol
lowing: Government coalition: Lib.
erals, 1888; Laborftes, 80; Nationalists,
55; Independents Nationallsts, Z; to.
tai, 227. Opposition: Unionists,
225. The closeness of the elections
continues to cause wonder, but with
only 1863 members to be chosen and a
certainty that neither side will make
big gains, the public is losing inter
est. David Lloyd George, who was
most bitterly opposed by peers of any
OF the Liberals, was returned by his
Welsh constituency with increased
majority.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
ANNUAL DINNER
OF GRIDIRON CLUB
POLITICS, PAST, PRESENT AND
FUTURE THE DOMINANT NOTE
GRIM FORECAST is MADE OF
THE. FUTURE.
0y Associated Press.

oy UooOSS0SSO VSSSos
Washington, Dec. 10.-Politics, past
present and future, was the dominant
note at the annual fall dinner Of the
Gridiron Club tonight. President Taft
was there with members of his cabi
net; Vice-President Sherman; sena.
tors and representatives in congress
latent presidential possibilities; new.
ly-elected governors of states and
men of mark in various positions and
of all shades of. political belief and
ambassadors and ministers plenipo-
Tertiary of foreign countries, who
were numbered among the club S
guests, heard with wonder the good
natured grilling administered BY the
newspaper men to their victims. With
tableaux and comedy sketch and top1-
cal song. in clever speech and moving
picture, the incidents of the last cam
paign were recalled and grim fore
cast made Of the future.
And right wittedly and with many
a scintillating thrust OF oratory did
the objects of this attention retors
upon their tormentors. Forgotten for
the moment were party differences; !;
victor and vanquished Joined hand
and glove in repelling the attack or
their critics.
The following officers were elect
ed: Richard V. Oulahan, New York
Sun, president; Louis Garthe, Baltl.
more American, vice-president; John
Schriver, Baltimore Star, secretary
Louis Strayer, Pittsburg Dispatch
treasurer: executive committe, Phil
ander Johnson, Washington Star; }
Harry Cunningham, Washington Her
aid; Leroy Vernon Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11

Beginning tomorrow, Escambla
county will have four days of state
institute work., the past cooperation
of the Chamber Of Commerce with
the state authorities having borne
such good fruit that Director Rolls is
giving more time this year than usual
to this county.
The state director, Prof. Rolls, will
be accompanied by Prof. Spencer and
Prof. McQuarrie, and the Chamber Of
Commerce agricultural committee will
be represented by F. F. Bingham and
Secretary Waterman. The party,
leaving here at seven O'Clock Monday
morning, will conduct an institute at
the Wardville school house at II. On
Grove school houses will be used at
o'clock in the morning and at in the
afternoon.
"Wednesday will be devoted to TIVE
meetings at Century, one at 10 a. m.
ass s6fF ss ,a;. e. ses ssesiae .s'so =;
Z o1ioSi g cotta1e Hi Altsf lie
meeting+at Cotts4 INN; Ssome OF tie
party will drive over to Muscogee to
to be there In time to open an early
meeting, on Thursday. and the rest of
the party will go over in the morning.
Prof. Rolls is strong friend of Es.
Gambia county, and believes in it
greatly. He has had great deal of
assistance. too. from the business ele-
ment here through the Chamber of
Commerce, and the annual institutes
in this county are conducted jointly
by the state authorities and the local
commercial organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
MOBILE LOSES
.T0NEW0R|LEANS
SECRETARY NAGEL OF THE DE.
PARrMENT OF COMMERCE AND
LABOR MOVES HEADQUARTERS
OF LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT.
0y AssocIated Press.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Secretary
Nagel, of the department of commerce
and labor, today decided to locate the
headquarters Of the eighth lighthouse
district at New Orleans instead Of Mo
bile. The office of the engineer and
inspector will be consolidated at New
Orleans.
There has been much rivalry be-
tween the two cities to secure head.
quarters under the reorganized sys
tenn. Delegations from both cities ap
peared this week before Assistant
Secretary Gable to urge the selection
Of their respective cities. In making
decision the secretary has been
guided largely by the recommendation
of G. B. Putnam. commissioner OF
lighthouses, who strongly urged New
Orleans because of its railroad facili-
ties, its importance as a seaport and
its geographical position.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
LIVE LIZARD IN
G|Rl'SST0MACA
" WAS BROUGHT FROM HER
STOMACH BUT TOO LATE TO
SAVE HER LIFE-HEAp OF AN
OTHER FORMED.

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 10.-A live
lizard. six inches in length and the
head Of another lizard was discovered
In the stomach Of Miss Lowe Her
man, 10 years old, who died early Fri
day morning at her home ut Akron
Cleveland physicians and surgeons
are interested in the case and q mum
Der Of them will attend the post NOR
tenn examination to be held at Akron
today. Miss Herman had been i'll a
year from . disease which had puzzled
many specialists.
Last Monday the attending physi
clan succeeded in bringing from the
girls stomach the live lizard and the
head Of the second one, but too late
to save her life. The family formerly
lived near Millersburg, Ohio, and
drank spring water. It Is supposed
the girl swallowed tho lizards when
small. while drinking. and that they
gradually grew and killed her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
Total Shows an Increase Of
200 Per Cent. Over the
Population in 1900.
This Does Not. Include the
Philippine Islands-Popu-
lation Of the Country With
All Possessions is About
1Oo, 1000 900 = Corrections
Give Flerida, an Increase
Of 2s4.os or 4s.4 Per
Cent. ~.

Oy Asseelstsd Press.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The pOpulA'
s,,, - ~. r1r,.e6 states "a AZ .AO2. ISL.
oa - -, -.-.h.r :, naon,o
.tnis - 'uo 'o' nu
enumerated throuenous tno S'ac0e'
territories. District Of Columbia, Alas
&. y1sva,i ana Porto Rico in the
..,....-.s ....,,. which h...n Anrt,
s""'OStn oo"'"''
Is, 1910. The total does not 1ncfuoe
the Philippine islands.
The increase In the country Q ,popu-
lation during the last ten years was W
J6.l4e.tzl, or ,:O.S Per cenA over -
S6e.6S9, ana the popuiatioh IN !Svo'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
UNITED STATES Il.
AGAIN SECOND
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The United
States closes another year in second
place among the worlds naval powers.
The navy building race between Ger
many and Great Britain has not
brought the former up to the United
States in the number OF battleships
afloat, but in the ships projected and
the total number of war vessels Of
all kinds Germany will crowd the
United States to third place.
These facts are shown in the new
navy year book, prepared by the clerk
of the senate committee on naval af-
fairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
0y Assoelaeed Prssa.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 10.-The naval
battalion in the barracks on Coimbra
Island. situated in the bay short dis
tance from this city, mutinied last
night. The mutineers We're supported
by the scout ship Rio Grande Do Sui,
which took part in the naval revolt of
last month
For a time there was intense ex.
citement in the city and the govern
ment officials hurriedly met and de-
cided upon prompt and energetic
, methods to suppress the outbreak.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
/, /, BARKER IS
GOLF CHAMPION
MAKES sEVENT-TWo HOLES IN
THE REMARKABLE SCORE OF
2ss, LOWERING THE ATLANTA
COURSE RECORD.
Dy Assoelated proaa.

Atlanta, Dec. 1O.-H. H. Barker. Of
Garden City, r. Y, professional, Won
the open golf tournament. which
ended with the fourth round here this
afternoon, making seventy-two holes
in the remarkable score of 298, beat
ing the second man, Freddie Mcleod,
of st. Louis, ten strokes, and lowering
the record OF the local course fourteen
strokes.
Mcleod lowered his own record of
312 by four strokes. Steward. OF At.
lanta. profession, lowered it three
strokes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
New Name Added to List of
Vessels Lost Mysteriously at Sea

rugged, built in England in 1895 and
considered able to .out-live the
strongest seas and winds. Nothing
has been heard of her since she left
New Orleans October II, bound for
San Juan.
The only person who retains any
hope that the missing ship may yet
be found is the wife Of Captain
Richard Grifhths. She lives in a
little uptown apartment here, from
which she keeps a daily vigil.
He has passed through many
worse storms" she tells the owners
hopefully. land I'm not going to be
l;eve that he met his death in that
October blow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
HOUSE PASSES
HARBORS BILL
IN THE 10 wod rh etaoinodouonoun
IN THREE HOURS THE LOWER
BRANCH OF CONGRESS SPENDS
MONEY At RATE OF SEVEN
MILLIONS AN HOUR, PASSING
RIVERS AND HARRoRS BILL,
Dy Assoclated Presa.

Washington, Dec. depending
money at the rate Of seven million
dollars an hour, the house today in
about three hours passed the rivers
and habors bill, making appropria-
tions amounting to $21,89i,S61 for riv-
er and harbor work during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1912. The bill
was passed by unanimous consent. In
addition to the mauont carried in to-
days bin, the sundry civil bill in
cludes $7,367,077 for river and harbor
improvements, bringing the total to
$29,262,93S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
~ h..~-iseeA P~sss

New York, Dec. 1o.-A new name
has been added to the list of vessels
mysteriousiy lost at sea. The name
pany has Just been added to the New
York and Porto Rico Navigation Com.
pany has just bene added to the New
york maritime exchanges posted
catalogue Of missing" ships and as
seamen we'll know, the entry of a
name there means that all hope for
her has been abandoned.
Il Is supposed that the Arkadia
went down in a hurricane which
swept the gulf and the Atlantic on the
southern coast last October. She was
4 3QO-foot steel steamer. schooner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
Charge Made Against Head
of Bureau of Investiga-
ton in Chicago.
Judge Lands Suspends- a
Contempt Case in Order
to Probe Into Charges,
and Announces That In
structions From the Attor-
~ney General Has Absolute
ly No Weight in His
Court.
0y Assocysssd preoa

Chicago. Dec. 10.-CharEes that Sc
crets OF the fsderal .gFand Jury room
we're being tipped Oh" to Interested
parties made before Judge x. M. Lan.
dis Of the United States court, caused
him to suspend q contempt case he
was hearing and demand that the
charges be sustaiaed at once. The
man accused Of being the "tipster is
Charles r. DeW0ody, division superin.
tendent Of the bureau of investigation
Of the department Of justice.
The accusation was made by John
Brown, counsel for Mrs. Aileen Chris.
topher. a witness against the alleged
paving brick trust. She was in court
to show why she had refused to brine
certsin evidence and documents be.
fore the grand jury as requested by
fhe United States district attorney.
! Her answer. by sttorney, was that
she tesred the evidence would be ex.
.posad, to the parsons interested and
DeWoody. was the man she accused,
through her COUNSEL. r..
" SOUGHT NFoRAAATfoN.. :
Mrs. Christopher testified that De
Woody sem - AQy. st H1rtaGsss WIS.,,
70 get Terxkin Information and told
her Of the secret information the
6rAu4 jury had obtained. which Later
ressl1ted in the indictment Of former
Cashier Fitzgerald, Of the federal sub
treasury, on charges Of theft of $173,.
0O0. -. ..--
Judge Lands directed that this be
stricken from the record as not affect
ing her charge that DeWoody had vio-
lated his instructions of secrecy con-
corning grand jury information on the
specific brick trust case.
when the charges were made by At.
torney Brown, DeWoody sprang to his
feet and declared:
II am the head of the investigating
department referred to, your honor,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
Loyal Vessels Bombard Maval
Battalion Which Had Mufnied

The short batteries and the loyal
warships / the harbor were ordered TO
fire upon the rebels
At O'Clock this monring the guns
were turned upon Coimbra Island and
a furious cannonadins continued for
several hours
At II o'clock this forenoon white
flag appeared over the barracks and
the bombardment ceased. The re-
volters then made formal offer to
surrender.
The excitement among the public
soon subsided and at noon affairs
were assuming their normal course.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
MANY CHILDREN
HAVE HOOKWORM
Nv Assoclated sPros1

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 10.-Sixty
per cent Of the school children of Do
than and Is per cent of the rural
population of Houston county, Ala.
are infected with the hookworm &C
cording to DR.. H. G. Perry, a state
field agent OF the Rockefeller hook
worm commission who returned to
Montgomery today after ten days re.
search in that county. People of all
classes are afflicted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
ROOT WINS SIX
DAY BIKE RACE
Nv Aseociated Press.

New York, Dec 1e.--Eddie Root.
Of the Moran-Roct team, finished
first tonight in the final mile dash
that decided the six-day bicycle
race at Madison Square Garden.
Time for the mile was 1856 and
one-fffth seconds. and distance for
the six days 2,545 miles and three
laps. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
WOMAN cREMATEp.

New Iberia, La, Dec. 1U.-Saturat-
ing her clothing with kerosene, Mrs.
Eugene Knapp deliberately walked
into big open fireplace at her home
today and was burned to death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
INSTRUCT
THE FARMERS
OF ESCAMB|A
Prof. Rolls and Assistants
to Spend -Four. Days in
This Country.

Party Will be Accompanied
by Secretary Waterman
and F. F. Bingham of the
Chamber of Commerce
Trip Through the County
Starts Tomorrow and Will
Be Continued Until THURS
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-11
'LANEY MEETS
n. ?. BRYAN IN
JOINT DEBATE
Bryan Devotes His Time to
Criticizing Opponents and.
Denying Charges.

Laney Then Reminds Jack
sonville Candidate That
He Made No Uneofnpli-
mentary References, and
Concludes by Saying That
Bryan Should Equip Him.
E. self With a Platform or
Quit Race.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-16
NEW BANK PRESIDENT.
Mr. E. VI. Cook, Successful Farmer and
Business Man, President Far
merS' Bank.

DR.. W. C. Brown, who has been
serving as president Of the Farmers
bank at Prosperity for the past two
or three months, has rendered his
resignation which has been accepted.
The directors have elected as presl-
dent of the bank, Mr.. E. NJ. Cook, OF
Prosperity. Mr.. Cook is one OF the
successful farmers and business men
of that community and has grown up
with the community, and has the con-
fidance and esteem Of every one. He
lives and farms in the Excelsior, COM
munity only two miles from Prosper
ity. and for many years conducted
successfully a ginnery at Prosperity.
He is a man of not only business quail
ties but of high character and sterling
integrity. With Mr.. E. O. Counts as
cashier, and Mr. Cook as president, 1t
is expected that the Farmers bank
will be one of the successful banking
institutions Of the county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-16
DEATH OF MR.. J. D. SALTER.
Had Been Engaged in the Photograph
Business in NeWberry For -
Years.

Mr.. J. Z. Salter died at his home in
Helena late Wednesday evening, aged
sixty years. He had been sick for
some time, and his death was not un-
expected.
Mr.. Salter had been engaged in the
photograph business in Newberry for
twenty-seven years. and was known
as one of the leading photographers
in the State. He was native Of Salu-
da county, and moved from there to
Vaughnville, in the upper part of this
county, near the Laurens line, where
he engaged in farming and in the bus
mess of wheelwright. From Vaughn
vile he came to Newberry in 1888, en-
gaging in the business in which he
continued up until the time of his
death. His work was of high order
of excellence, and his studio was noted
for it's artistic productions.
Mr.. Salter was quiet and unassum-
man Of sterling character, who loved
his work, and who made a good citi-
zen. He was a consistent member OF
Central Methodist church, this city.
Mr.. Salter is survived by nine child
ren: Miss Lizzie Saher, Mrs. Arthur
Kibler, OF Newberry; Mr.. Jesse Salter,
Mrs. E. C.. Witt, Of Lake City, Fla;
Miss Minnie Salter, Daytona, Fla; MI.
Otwey Salter, of NewberTy; Mr. De-
Witt Salter, of Chattanooga, and
Messrs. Leroy and Leon Salter, of
Newberry. Four brothers survive
him-Messrs. C. W. Salter, Of Green
vile; Josiah Salter, of Vaughnville;
Jas. P. Salter, of Aiken, and Jno. K.
salter, of Johnston. His wife, who
was a Miss Sheppard, died about two
years ago.
The funeral services will be held at
the home on Friday morning at 1890
O'Clock, conducted by the Rev. M. l..
Banks, of Central Methodist church,
and interment will be in Rosement
cemetery.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-16
The Old Officers.

The grand lodge of South Carolina
is a most representative body of men
1t is composed of men from the high
est walks of life in every community
of the State. When the grand lodge
was called to order yesterday morning
the following officers were present:
Jas. R. Johnson, grand master, Char
lesion; George S. Mower, deputy
grand master, Newbarry; George I.
Bryan. senior grand master, Green
vile; R. A. Cooper, junior grand war
den. I.aurens; W. H. Prioleau, grand
treasurer, Charleston; ". NJ. White
head. grand secretary, Charleston; the
Rev. w. P. Smith, grand chaplain,
spartanburg; J. P. Duckett, S. G. D.,
Anderson; J. F. Kinney, S. G. D., Ben
nettsville. o. Frank Hart. J. G. d.,
Columbia: A. H. Schaide, J. G. D.,
Greenville; Dr.. S. T. D. Lancaster,
G. s., Pauline; L. I. Parrot, G. s.,
Sumter; John Kennerley, grand mar
shall Cokesbury; j. E. CogsWell,
grand persuivant, Charleston.-NeWs
and Courier, 14th.