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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Murder At Greensboro.

Greensboro N c., Dec. 1-Yaster-
day morning at nine o'clock, in the
presence of three others, Fred Gil
ner, disreputable negro about town,
entered the home of Bertha Price, a
negro residing on East Washington
street. and deliberately shot her
down, with forty-four Colts revol-
yer, the ball going clear through her
body, entering just below the heart
and passing through the left lung.
The negro was prevented from firing
again by having the smoking weapon
wrenched out of his hand by those
present The woman lived but a
short while. After shooting, the mur-
derer left, and the police were imme-
dfately notified. He had a two-room
house two blocks away. and going
there the officers found no one. On
the floor, however, they found a new
" fred cartridge shell, and examining
the house they found under bedclotheS
Of the bed a forty-four Colts pistol
fully charged, showing that after tax
ing out the empty she'll the man had
put in a new one. Further examina-
ton discovered a trap door to the
loft Of the kitchen. Going up there,
the man was found hiding bewteen
the roof and chimney. He followed
the officers down without trouble
and was placed in Jail awaiting the
verdict of the coroner's jury. The ne
gro did the killing. He declared that
he had repeatedly notified the woman
that If she did not quit fooling with
other men he would kill her, and she
would not behave herself and he want
ed to shoot her twice, but was pre-
vented by others.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
.REIUl.s.sOF. NORTH
CAROLINA LABOR
COMMISSIONER SHIPMAN MAKES
PUBLIC HIS REPORT ON FAC
TORIES and employees

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 1-Commission
er of Labor and Printing M. L. Ship
man made public yesterday his re-
port OF the status of miscellaneous
factories, which include all except cot
ton mills and furniture factories, here
tofore reported as separate features
of his forthcoming 1910 report There
were 672 of these miscellaneous fac
tories reporting to the Department
this year, some of the reports, how
ever, emitting various features that
they were called on to include. An
aggregate capital of $50,835, ,399 is re-
ported by SCI factories reporting on
this subject. The estimated value of
plants for 553 factories reporting is
2e,43S,731. AS to power used, there
are reports from 655 factories, show
ing that 419 use steam, 110 electricity;
27 water; Is hand, % gasoline; 4
combination water and steam; 27
steam and gas, or gasoline; 1 water
and gas; Is failing to report power.
These plants, exclusive of Is that use
hand power, show the employment of
109.2O7 horsepower Reports from
416 factories shows 5000 persons de-
PNhNASAAt OAA CiIC IoCbOl1SS IOt HNSl1-
hood. The average hours of work is
10 hours and q minutes.
There are 563 factories reporting
|34,197 persons employed. 1882 of
these being males, and 1880 being
children Highest average 90 cents
for men, and II cents for women. Re
ports show 65 per cent of adults and
8S per cent of children employed in
the mills read and write. There is
"A $40 per cent reporting improve
ment in financial condition of en-
ployes, and 80 4-10 per cent report
no Improvement Improvement in
general efficiency of laborers is re-
ported from 43 $40 per cent of the
factories, and 20 80 per cent no inn
provement Reports of labor plentiful
came from 50 per cent, and IS 1-10
Iper cent not plentiful
Reports indicate that IS 10 per
icent of the factories do not employ
union lsbor; less than cne per cent
employ both union and n-union
labor; this question not being answer
ed by IS 9-10 per cent.
The forthcoming report will carry
the factories classified. but it is not in
any sense to be presented as adifec-
| tory of the factories in the State, but
rather as a resume of conditions per-
tanning to labor and trades and manu-
| featuring conditions.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Pay Tribute To Mark Twain.

New York, Dec. 1.-The intellect,
the power and the wealth of the land
gathered at Carnegie Hall last night
to pay tribute to the memory of Mark
Twain, whom the world loved because
he made them laugh.
William Dean Howeils presided.
Uncle Joe Cannon, the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives that is, and
Champ Clark, the Speaker that may
be, spoke from the same platform.
DT. Henry Van Dyke, OF Princeton;
Henry Watterson. George w. Cable,
Booth Harrington, J. Pierpont Nor
gan, John Luther Long and many
others were among those invited. The
MAeeting was held under the auspices
o9 the Academy OF Arts and Letters.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
DIR. COOK IN
new YORK
SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER
HE REACHED NORTH POLE
OR NOT
WRITING ANOTHERI.STORY

New York, Dec. DIR. FFederfoa
A. Cook, after year in hiding, has
written his own story. It is to be
printed ina series of articles in Hamp-
toms Magazine, the periodical that
paid some $4,000 for Commander
Peary's story of his trip to the North
Pole.
DR.. Cook in his story confesses that
he does not know whether he reach
ed the Pole or not. The editors Of
lHampton's Magazine declare that
his story is the most intensely inter
esting human document they have
ever read. In it DR.. Cook deals with
the psychology of his adventure and
declares: did I get to the North
Pole? Perhaps I made a mistake in
thinking that / did. Perhaps I did
not make a mistake. After mature
thought confess that l do not know
absolutely whether I reached the Pole
or not. This may come as an amaz-
ing statement, but l am willing to
startle the world if by so doing can
get an opportunity to present my
case.
"By my case 7 mean not my case
as a geographical discoverer, but my
case as a man. Much as the attain
ment of the North Pole once meant
to me, the sympathy and confidence
of my fellowmen mean more.
Fully and freely and frankly ]
shall tell you everything. Tell You
everything and leave the decision}with
you.
'1f, after reading my story, you
Isay, DR.. Cook is sincere and honest.
liz half-crazed by months of isolation
and hunger, he believed that re
reached the Pole; he is not a faker,
then l shall be satisfied.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
FIRST DAY Of
CONFERENCE
BISHOP HENDRIX breaches ON
"SHRUNKEN IDEALS. BISHOP
KELGO HON0RED
A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY

Elizabeth City, n. c., Dec 1-For
| the third time in the past sixteen
years, this good old city is host to the
North Carolina annual Conference OF
the M. E. Church, South, and is doing
lii with characteristic order of old
time hospitality. The president of the
Conference is Bishop E. R. Hendrix,
of Kansas City
The first days session, which met
at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning,
was opened with devotional exercises
by the bishop, who will each morning
give a lecture on "Shrunken Ideals"
The first of these lectures presented
the thought that Judas was the victim
of shrunken ideal when he was
led to betray the Saviour. Then fol-
lowed the communion, the administra-
ton being conducted by the Bishop,
assisted by the presiding elders.
beautiful turn was given the oc-
casfon when Bishop Hendrix called
for the superanuates to commune
first, and then said he wanted the
young men ~Eho are to take their
places and who have not yet been
admitted into full connection to fol
low them. 1t was perhaps the most
impressive communion service ever
Witnessed at an annual Conference.
The Rev. W. l. CunninGgim was
again elected secretary of the Confer
ence and the -Revs. N II. D. Wilson
and G.. T. Simmons, assistants. The
Rev. A. j. Parker is statistical secre-
tary, with nine assistants. The prin-
cipal business of the day was the pre-
sentatiOn and reference to commit
ttees of reports and letters in regard
to various subjects of interest to the
church.
Bishop Kilgo, who is now holding
the North Alabama Conference, sent
a message of Christian greeting and
| fellowship and suitable response
was ordered sent in reply. By unani-
nous vote Bishop Kilgos name was
Iplaced at the head of this, his home,
conference roll.
Dr. T. N. Ivey, former editor of
| the Raleigh Christian Advocate, but
now editor of the general organ of
the church published at Nashville
Tenn, is here and is receiving a
hearty welcome by his home Confer
ence.
Hon L. L. Smith. OF Gates county
made a fine address before the His
torical Association on "Methodism in
the Albemarie Section
! Last night the Rev. M. Bradshaw
preached the opening Conference ser
mon. The Conference quartet SANG
for both occasions and added to their
popularity as singers.
/ Tie Rev. J. d. Bundy, the Confer
ence host, has already greatly en-
deared himself to the members by his
kind thoughtfulness and thorough at
tention to the many exacting and
delicate duties devOlving upon him
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Stole To Buy His Girl a Present

Chicago, H., Dec. His fear that
he would be Tilted if he did not send
his sweetheart a Christmast present
led to the arrest of w. r. Bush, nine
teen, of Birmingham, Ala, who, the
police sale, has swindled more than
fifty five persons out of % cents each
by obtaining fraudulent subscriptions
for magazines. He was arrested with
magazines in his hands.
Bush is said by the police to have
confessed to planning the swindle in
order to buy his sweetheart holiday
gift.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
11,445, 600 Bale Crop.

New Orleans, Dec. IA total of
II, ,445, 600 bales is the final estimate
of The Times-Democrat for the cot
ton crop of 1910, as based on reports
from correspondents throughout the
cotton belt. This forecast relates to
actual growth of the year and is ex-
elusive of linters, repacks, etc.
By States the crop is given as fol-
lows:
Alabama, 1,1e5,0oO; Arkansas, 700,-
600; Georgia and Florida, 1926, ,000;
Louisiana, 5000; Mississippi, 1920
000; North Carolina, 100000; Okla
homa. 100000; South Carolina, 1,200,-
900; Tennessee. 100000; Texas, 3,200,-
O0O
Correspondents say that farmers
have hitherto sold freely as rule
but are inclined to hold the remnant.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
COTTON MARKET

The New York Cotton market open
ed this morning few points lower.
January, 14.70; March, 1896; May,
1918; July. 1893; October. 1921; De-
|cember, 14.75. At twelve o'clock the
market stood: January. 14.79: March,
1902; Nay, 1870; July. 16.17: De-
|cember, 14.83.
Receipts at the ports yesterday. 49,
|626 bales against 62 ,026 last week and
|34.784 lastyear; for the week. 0,00O
bales against 391. .414 last week and
220,641 last year. Yesterdays re-
|ceipts at New Orleans. 35.3g1 bales
against 4,5G3 last year
The market at p. m. closed fol
lows: January 1850; March, % !;
MAJ 1921; July 1917 DeAember,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Miss overman Guest Of Miss tart.

Washington, D. c., Dec. II A North
Carolina girl viii have the novel
honor and distinction of making her
first bow to society tonight at the
White House, when the President and
Mrs. Taft formally present their
daughter, Hiss Helen Taft, as de-
butante. The fortunate young lady
who will have her coming out as the
guest OF the Presidents daughter ~
Miss Kathryn Overman, the charming
daughter or the Junior Senator from
North Carolina. Miss Overman is
here with Mrs. Overman for a Few
days MISS Taft will be the tweflth
debufant6 to come from the White
House. AS win be recalle5 h1iAg
Alice Roosevelt was the last
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Boston To Washington Air Line.

Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. Accord
ing to plans announced here the
United States is to have its first inter
city air line service probably within
the next half year. President Chas.
II. GIldden, Of the Aerial Navigation
Company, of Boston, has invited Mel
vim .Vaniman. chief engineer OF the
Walter Vellman expedition, to sub
inaft pIans for a big dirigible suitable
for carrying twenty passengers from
Boston to New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Auditoriun Building Going Up.

Raleigh, N. c.. Dec. The work
ON the new $125.000 municipal and
auditorium building Is progressing
quite rapidly now with the walls well
up to the second floor. The contract
calls for the building to be comp1et-
ed by the early summer, but there
have been SO mary unfayorahle de-
laws that the contractors will he a1
lowed extra time without eyacting
any forfeiture.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Municipal Ownership Pays In kinston
fKinston Free Press.

(k1nStOn FreH Press.
There are now 952 patrons OF the
city's public utilities, 407 OF the water
works and 555 of the electric light
system This Is a gain OF 275-both
Iservices-in the past twenty months.
This department this year viii show
La profit of $4,000 to $4,000. notwith-
standing there has been material
reduction in the rate for current to
those having motors.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
news ITEMS OF
GENERAL Interest
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE HAP
PENING THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY

Lisbon, Dec. Sixteen have per
Iished in great storm off Corruna,
in Spain. and it is feared that the
death toll will go much higher.
Twelve of the dead were drowned
when the lighter Princess foundered,
Mountainous waves swept two sailors
from the deck of the steamer Peral
and one from the Teimo.
Gravesend, Eng, Dec. Flight per
Il sons lost their lives early yesterday
when the bark Gratitude collided with
Il coaI-carrying vessel in the Thames
River. A big hole was rammed in the
Gratitude's side, and she sank in two
minutes after being struck. Two Of
her crew we're rescued with great diff
ticulty.
Wilmington, N c., Dec 1.-The rev
enue cutter Seminole, in response to
a message from Norfolk, Va, left yes
terday afternoon for Ocracoke Inlet.
on TIE North Carolina coast, to the
assistance of an unknown tug report
ed in distress and believed to be the
Albatross, of New York, which pro-
ceeded to sea from Southport, N. C.,
Monday.
Tampa, Fla, Dec. 1.-The Mallory
liner Lampass went aground yester-
day afternoon just off Hookers Point
i'll the Tampa Bay. The vessel went
out Of the channel in making proper
distance frcm a buoy, which had
slipped its mcorings. Tugs were sent
to pull the vessel off. The passen-
gers have been brought into the city.
Drest. Dee. 1.-The municipality OF
Brest gave a brilliant entertainment
and bail at the City Hall last evening
| in honor Of Capt. Charles B. Howard,
commander of the Fourth Division OF
the United States Atlantic Fleet, and
| the other officers.
Conne1lsville, Pa, Dec. Hollow
! ing a quarrel with her husband, An
drew Haas, proprietor Of the Hotel
| Haas, Mrs. Julia Haas shot and prob
ably mortally wounded him, and then
| shot and instantly killed herself at
the hotel late last night. Haas is a
prominent Elk and has resided in
Connellsville for twenty years.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
THE WEATHER

washington, D. c.. Dec. For
North Carolina: Fair and continued
cold tonight and Friday, with brisk
west and northwest winds.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02
Receiver Named.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. Nv. A. Mad
lock has been made permanent receiv-
er for the Acme Drug Company, or
this city. his bond being fixed at $10,-
900. The company just organized In
February, 1909, for wholesale drug
business with $11,779 capital paid in
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02

The city aldermen meet in regular
session tonight
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-02

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OUR AIM: To build up the
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
INFECTION IN THE PRISON
Peculiarly Favorable Field There for
the Spread Of the seourge
Of tuberculosis.

Only twenty-one prisons In fifteen
states and territories have provided
special places for the treatment OF
their tuberculosis prisoners. These In
stitutions can accommodate, however,
only 500 patients. In three-fourths of
the major prisons and In practically
all the jails Of the country the tuber-
culous prisoner is allowed freely to
infect his fellow prisoners, very few
restrictions being placed upon his
habits. When the congregate mode OF
prison life is considered. the danger OF
infection becomes greater than in the
general population. New York and
Massachusetts are the only states
where any systematic attempt has
been made to transfer all tuberculous
prisoners to one central institution.
The largest prison tuberculosis hospi.
tai IL in Manila, where accommoda-
lions for 200 prisoners are provided.
The next largest is Clinton prison hos
pital in New York. which provides for
100
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
On Soma Ministers.

The worst o. these here shepherds
is, my boy, that they reg'larly turns
the heads OF all the young ladies
about here. Lord bless their little
hearts, they think It's all right, and
don't know no better; but they're the
victims O. CANNON, Samivel. they're
the victims o. CANNON. Nothin' else,
and wot aggregates me, Samivel, Is
TO see 'em awastin' all their time and
labor in making clothes for copper-col
ored people as don't want 'em and
taking no notice OF fiesh-colored Chris
tians as do. II I'd my way, Samivel
I'd Just stick some o. these here lazy
shepherds behind heavy wheel-bar-
row. and run 'em up and down a IL
inch plank all day. That 'ud shake
the nonsense out Of 'em, II anythin'
vould-Mr. Weller. Quoted by Charles
Dickens.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
KEEP BABY'S SKIN CLEAR

Few parents realize how many es-
Unable lives have been embitte.ed
and social and business success pre-
vented by serious skin affections
which so often result from the neglect
OF minor erupions In infancy and
childhood. With but q little care and
the use OF the proper emollients. baby's
skin and hair may be preserved. puri-
ned and beautified. minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing. disnguring rashes, feelings.
irritations and chaflngs dispelled.
To this end. nothing is so pure. so
Jweet. SO speedily effective as the con-
slant use OF Cuticura Soap. assisted.
when necessary. by Cuticura Ointment.
Send TO Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
sole proprietors. Boston. for their free
s2-page Cuticura Book, telling all about
the care and treatment OF the skin.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
Wh.ra million, Arc Entombed.

The catacombs at Rome were the
burial places Of the early Christians,
They are about $50 miles in extent and
are said TO have contained 100000
bodies. During the prosecutions OF the
Christians under Nero and other Ro-
man emperors the catacombs were
used for hiding places. Under Diocle-
tian the catacombs were crowded with
those for whom there was no safety
In the face of the day. The art of the
catacombs is unique and most inter
esting Simple designs are etched In
the slabs which seal the tombs. Now
and then are small chapels whose
paintings are to be found. All are
Bible illustrations. so that the cata
combs may be said to be a pictorial
Bible in effect-The Christian Herald
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
1uhercuIo,l, In the PrI.on,.

The fact that 100000 prisoners are
discharged from the jails and prisons
OF the country annually. and that from
10 TO 10 per cent OF them have tuber.
culosis. makes the problem of provid.
ing special places for their treatment
while they are confined a serious one.
so important is the problem that the
Prison association OF New York in CO
operation with the State Charities Aid
association, is preparing to inaugurate
a special campaign for the prevention
OF tuberculosis in the penal institu.
tons OF the state. and will seek TO en-.
list the cooperation of all prison ply.
sicians and anti-tuberculosis societies
in this work.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
Census Of the heather.

The millions still unreached by tho
gospel are these: Asia, 42,000,000
Africa. 100000: Arabia, 100000
Syria, $4,000; the sinaitic peninsula,
$4,000: eastern Sumatra and adjacent
islands. 3.250.00o: Madura, Bali and
Lombok islands. 100000: Malay pen.
insula. 100000. Total. 113.000.000.
In all. 7sS Protestant missionary So
cleties are at work In foreign fields.
The annual combined contributions
are s25.350.000. There are 1922 or.
dained missionaries. $50 physicians,
2,503 men lay missionaries. 5,406 mar
ried women, 4.9sS unmarried women,
or a total OF 1920 foreign mission
aries. There are E.045 ordained ma.
tives and 92.s1S unordained teachers.
preachers. Bible women. etc. The to-
tai living baptized Christians are
s,o06,3T3; adherents. 5.2s1.s71. The
native gifts aggregate $4,000. 0oo--
Christian Herald.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-09-08
Sign Of Recovery.

IF when the devil is sick a monk
he will be-" said Rose Stahl sagely.
"then the devil gets well In double
quick time. Witness that young 'divil
with the ladies' my kid cousin. Last
winter he was Ill, so III he didn't have
any sense OF humor left nor any sense
either. was staying at the same no
tel. and when I went In to look after
him he virtuously remarked that his
room was no place for Chorus Lady
and promptly shooed me out "a few
years ago spanked that kidd Then
he got scared and sent for a doctor
and the doctor sent for trained
nurse. For several days / got bulle-
tins of his progress from the cham
bermaid. The fourth morning she set
my mind completely at rest.
"'Sure. ma'am. said Maggie, an !
think he do be gettin' along very well.
The nurse was sittin' on his lap this
mornin'i'"