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The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
TURNED DOWN THE COURT.
Striking Jurors Force Judge to Accept
 Adverse Verdict.

St. Louis. Mo. Dec. l5-The "strik- ing jury in Judge Withrow's court triumphed today when 1t returned q verdict for the plaintiff in the Mo- Dermott will case, which was con- trary to the Instructions of the judge delivered -four days ago, and which the law compelled the judge to ac- oept.
 The court announced, however. that on the motion of either side the ver- dict could be set aside. The jury was discharged.
 Mrs Mary Harrington had sued the Rev. Father John White, executor of the estate of her mother charg- ing that he had exercised undue tl. fluenee over Mrs. MeDermott. The court held that insufficient evidence had been introduced by the plaintiff and Tuesday directed the jury to re- turn a verdict for the defendant. This the twelve men refused to do, say ing they would stand on their rights as American citizens"
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
JOHN ". KNIGHT
 IS ACQUITTED
WAS CHARGED WITH FRAuDu. LENT USE OF MAILS IN CON.
 QUOTING COTTON DEALS.
Admitted Drawing Bills of Ladinu When He Had No Cotton But
 Railways Knew lt.

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. 15 The iu- ry, trying John w, Knight, charged with fraudulent use of the mails in connection with forged cotton bills of lading tonight reported a verdict of mot guilty.'
 Tie jury was out seven hours and forty minutes.
 Mrs. Knight. wife of the defend ant, sank to her chair weeping. She arose after moment, however, aud walked over to the jurymen, warm ly thanking each of them. Mrs. Knights mother followed her and shook hands with each juryman.
 Knight was almost overwhelmed with congratulations n the court- house corridors and on the streets. He, his wife and mother left to- night for their home in Decatur.
 The federal court has adjourned and four ether cases against Kinght, mak- .lg practically the same charges us the one which be has just been ac- quilted, were continued to t4e April term.
 Knight was member of the de- funct cotton firm of Knight, Yancey and Company of Decatur, Ala.
 It was charged he issued forged bills of lad.ag for cotton and thus defrauded buyers in this country out of millions of dollars. It was after this failure that eastern financial in- terests o-operatlng with southern cotton trade against forged bills Of ladlng. Adequate means for this pro- tectlca still are being discussed.
 Knight admitted on the witness stand he drew bills of lading with out having the cotton but stated the traffic officials of railroads gave him permission to draw the bills and fur nish the cotton later.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16

 SOUVENIRS
PROPOSED BY NAVY DEPART. MENT TO PERPETuATE WRECK
 AGE OF THE MAINE.
Survivors and Cities of the United States Win be Allowed Portions of the Remaining Iron Works
 of the Ship.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 15.-Por- tons of the wreck of the battleship Maine, now being cleared of mud and desrls in Havana harbor. are to be tol9te to cities, patriotic societies and the survivors of the Maine. un- de ra plan presented to the house today ir the urgent deficiency bill.
 The entire bill carr e $2,270,00n IL al thorizes an addl.ioIli q propria- ton ,T $250.0O1 for raising he Maine raak ns total appraprlas ion of sa00,- 009 for that purpose.
 The bill would authorize the seci e. t1~y of war 'to giJa some portion O. the wreck" to tho Replbic of Cpfs, or incorporation In public monument to be efoc.e.l in Hav3ra IL would also autho"'ze the secre- taries of war and navy to donte pieces of the battleshp to "any municipality O. the United States, or to any mill itary or naval association, or soo.>s- ty in the United States, or to the former officers and crew of the Maine or tfeir heirs or representatives 5
 The only conditions upon which these grants would be made are that the parts can be recovered and re- moved without interfering with the general work of removal now being done by tho war department; that the labor ard cost c. securing them be paid by the city or society getting the relic; and that "reasons)a 2 assur- arceg. be gi'er the go7e.mn, pt that ne would De proner'y preserved and csred for dhu not disposed oi without the governments consent The wcrk of raising the wreck Is nearing com pletion.
 The urgent deficiency bill will be rushed through the house tomorrow it is expected, and passed in the senate early next week. The money aow in hand will be used up by the war department December 20, at the present rate of work on the Maine and department officials have advis- ed the appropriation committee that if the wreck is to be lowed to the united States an additional expense of S100 day will be necessary.
 The bill includes s50OO0O for fur ther work in the census bureau. cut of fifty per cent from the esti- mate; $S50.0OO to complete two rev enue cutters now building at New port News for which $150,0O0 was ap- propriated last year; $150,0O0 for mil cage for senators; s65,916 for public buildings and s427.32O for the bureau of engraving and printing, because of unexpected demand for new small bills.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
BUCKET SHOP FIGHT.

Washinstca, Dec. 15. --The Nation al bucket shop" fight inaugurated by the government some months ago reached the Supreme court of the United States today when counsel for Louis Celia Of St. Louis, Samuel Ad- Ter and Angelo Celia of New York, filed notice that they would ask that tribt.lal to review the devicison of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals which held the "bucket shop law constitutional
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
STORM IN OKLAHOMA.
Snow and 6lzzsrds Prevail in Many
 Parts of State.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 15, ~-Blizzards are reported from all parts of the state, excepting due north from here. From two to five inches of snow fell in various parts of the state, five inches being the record reported from McAlester, while the first snow sia years fell today at and around Ard- more. Temperature at McAlester is reported as rapidly falling.
 The added moisture on the ground, following the heavy rain of week ago, is causing general good feeling among farmers and business men, as helping winter wheat and the spring crop of cereals.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
mAsRAY GANG TRIAL.

Council Bluffs, la, Dec. 15-Charg es by counsel that witnesses were Kidnapped by federal officers and that tine Council Bluffs police protected the defendant in his operations feat ured the first days proceedings in the trial of Benjamin Marks charged with conspiracy in connection with the millica dollar fake sports swindle for which John C. Mabray was con- victed Of being the chief factor.
 Mabray who was sentenced to a term in the government prison al Fort Leavenworth for his part in the violation of the federal statutes. vii. be one of the states chief witnesses in the present state case.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
WHO AIDED
 M 'NAMARAS
KANSAS CITY CHIEF OF POLICE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER
 CASES THAN MMANiGAL's
Burns Says Other Arrests VIII Fol- iow--Says He Win Run Gompers Out of Organized Labor
 Before He Quits.

Indianapolis, Gnd., Dec. t5.--Coy- ernment officials, aiding in conduct- ing the investigation of the dyamits conspiracy before the federal grand jury. today learned details of ex- plosions in which 1t is said others than the McNamuras wero impllcat- ed
 w. E. Griffin, chief Of police of Kansas City, Mo. who has Knowledge of five explosions in Kansas City. was questioned about certain facts which It Is said has never been re- vealed. As not moro than two of these explosions were confessedly the work of Ortie McManigaI, Chief Grit- fms information was sifted as to who else might have destroyed the prop erty.
 Much important testimony bearing on the records taken from the head quarters of the International Asso- citation of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers was also obtained from Miss Mary Dye. Until several years ago. Miss Dye. now of Pittsburg was confidential secretary In the iron workers headquarters. Mrs. Andrew J. Hull, the iron workers former bookkeeper also visited the federal building
 Many hotel clerks from various parts of the country have been sub- poelaed to tell what they know of the movements of McMangal
 IL was intimated that the iron workers officials were not opposing the governments efforts to espnse all implicated In the Gsramiting. About thirty thousand papers ara to be dlgested for tlvc benefit of the grand jury.
 Burns After compers.
 Cleveland. O., Dec. is. . Declaring ether arrests i.. the MeNan ara case may be expected and that attempts to buy him aud his men had been made. Detective w. | Burns made an address here today before 100 members of the National Metal Trades Association. Burns made an other attack on Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declaring that he would not cease his attacks until Gompers is thrown out of organized labor.
 He also denounced what he called the 'corrupt political crowd that con- trols organized labor.
 There are many McNamafas in organized labor' he said
 Burns said that after concluding his work at Indianapolis he will gD to Los Angeles and also that he nur- posed claiming the rewards offered l.y various persons or organizations for the arrested and conviction of tff'sa guilty of the Los Angles Times expios'on. Some of the of.sls were made by labor anlcls.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
INQUIRE INTO
 SUGAR INCREASE
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL EN. DEANoR TO LOCATE CAUSE OF
 PRESENT HIGH PRICES.
Members of Committee Think High Priees Nave Resulted in Large
 Profits.

Washington. Dec. t65. ---Aa inves- tigatlQn to determine why the price of sugar was lncreased several cents pound last summer was begun to- day by the house committee appoint ed to investigate sugar conditions. Letters were sent to all the cane sugar and beet sugar refineries in the United States requiring sworn state- ments showing:
 The actual cost of each consign- ment of rnw sugar purchased this year.
 The amount of raw sugar on hand July l, 1911. and it's actual cost.
 The amount of raw sugar contract ed for but not delivered July l. 1911. dates of delivery.
 The number of pounds of refined sugar in stock or owned by the re. liners, July 1.
 The beet sugar companies also are required to state the number of tons of beets sliced, the cost of extracting sugar and the price paid for the beets.
 Many members of the special in- vestigating committee, of which Rep- resentatiye Hardwick of Georgia is chairman. have expressed theMbelief that all stock of raw sugar were con tracted for prior to July l, and that the sharp rise in pAice during the summer resulted in large profits for the refiners.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16

that the girls had been punished en- ough. He said:
 Perhaps it is ao punishment for man with a six months bride and l6 year old son, to have such things hawked about him in every village and hamlet as have been published Tn this case. And how have these girls been punished? While Stokes was nursing his wounds they hung his bloody trousers outside of a theater and asked people to deposit their money in the box office"
 Judge Marcus said in his charge to the jurors that the only theory of the defense was self defense.
 He cautioned the jurors not to let their emotions overrun their reason simply because the defendants were women
 Stokes was shot when he called at At~ npdi huiNaiNS VI lHG SHOW ElElS on the night of June '. He said he had gone there at the invitation of Mis- Conrad with the expectation of get ting letters he had written to Miss Graham and that when he got there the girls demanded money with a flourish of revolvers and a threat to shoot.
 The girls declared Stokes attack ed them and that lie seized their re- volyers long enough to fire two shots and they shot also, into the nillionaire's legs.
 More favorable word as to Mir. Stokes condition was given out late tonight. The attending physician said his patient was progressing favorably
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
GoRMAN BEATS KINNEY.

Cleveland. Dec 15.--Joe Gordon of San Francisco got the decision over Frank Kenney of New York in ten round fight here tonight German outweighted his man by ta1 pounds Jim Hector of New Orleans stopped Jimmie aMscGabe Of Columbus, Q in the second round of their bout
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
MEXICAN CONGRESS ENDS.

Mexico City, Dec. f5.-The twenty fourth congress came to an end to- day, the closing session being mark ed by the appropriaticn of 5,000,O00 pesos, more than half of which is intended for the payment of debts contracted as the result of the revo- lution. Two million will be used to complete the capitals water supply system.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
EXPERIMENT FARMS

New Orleans, Dec. 15.--lt was an- nounced here today that the Illnois Central in an effort to develop agri- culture in two states would establish soon 15 experimental farms along its lines in Mississippi and Louiiana. The farms of forty acres each are to be under the supervision of the agricul- trual departments of the University of Louisiana snd the Mississippi Agri- cultural College.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
PITCHER RELEASED.

New York. Dec. 15-The New York American League Club amounted to- night that Pitcher Harry AbeIs was released today to the Oakland Pa cific Coast League Club. Abels play ed with the Oaklands last seascn, but was to have reported to New York next year. Abels Is also a former member of the Dallas and San Antonio teams of the Texas League.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
Brewer Not Implicated :.

Leavenworth. kas., Dec. l5.-W II Mackley. deputy warden of he federal prison here. formerly unit- ed States marshal for Kansas. who investgated the explosions and the fires at Fort Riley, in an interview tonieht decIaITd neither the Rev. Mir. Brewer nor Mrs. psnna Jordan were implicated in the crimes.
 Brewer. he said. was in Texas at the time and never returned to Junc- ton City.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
WOOL GROWERS FACTORY.
Propose to Manufacture Wooen
 Goods Cheaper

Loons cheaper
 Omaha. Neb., Dec. 5.-The estao- lishment by the National Wool Grow CTS Association of factory for the manufacture of woolen goods so as to give consumers better goods at lower pricesv was the proposition of Mangus Brown president of the Min nesota Wool Growers Association in an address before the Forty eighth annual convention of the National Wool Growers Associatio today. MT. Mr. Brown said the impression which prevails that the present high cost of clothing is due to the duty on wool. is erroneous and could best be refut1d hH the manufacture of raw material Aato finished product by the wool growers themselves.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
SIX DAY BIKE RACE.
German Contestant Continues Grind
 With Broken Rib


 With Broken Rib
 Now York, Dec. 1.--Thehe 1 were just as many spectators in Madison Square Garden tonight as on any oth- CT night this week and from an at tendance viewpoinH this ypar's six day bike race will bc a record bfsak- CT. Eleven teams still were in ac- ton. Thomas and Stein were ofli- cially declared out of tho contt4t after 5 o'clock as Stein's physical condition was such that tho manage ment would not let him continue.
 SSprtHts we're frequent hut ne4 fruitful. The best one was started by Fred Hill. but Droback caught him after chase which kept up several minutes. It was costly effort for the hapize Van Houwaert and Georget-B -Brocco teams as each lost q lap.
 Saldow of the Germaa team sna- tained a fractured rib and paii,fii lacerations on the left side in bad fall yesterday but this fact was not discovered until today. His partner Lorenz gave him all the rest he could but Saldow insIsteed on doing a fair share of the work and was applauded every time he came upon the track
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
MINE WORKERS ELECTION.

Bridgeport. O., Dec. 15.-An off, cer of the Ohio Mine Workers, who is supporter of Thomas Lewis. said tonight that returns indicated Lewis defeat for the presidency by John J. White. incumbent.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
IEhNEATTE WINNER.

Chattanooga, Teln.. Dec. 15.--Joe Jeannette of New York was given the decision over Nat Dewey of Chat tanooga here tonight, the fight go- ing the full eight rounds. Jeannette with the advantage of nearly 20 pounds in weight, had the better Of the bout all the day Dewey jolted the negro a number of times.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
COLLEGE DEBATE.

Chapel Hill. N. G., Dec. 15 For the fourth time in five years .As University Of North Carolina won the debate from the University of Penn sylvania here tonight. The judges stood to 1 in favor of the south- erners.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
woLeAsT TO TRAVEL.

Cadillac, Mich. Dec. 15.--Word was received here today that Ad Wolgasti instead of retrd.iing to
 Cadillac after he has recovered from his operation for appendicitis, will go to Honolulu for the winter. Wolgast win sail from San Francisco shortly after New Years, accompanied by uis wife and his manager, Tom Jones.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
EAT" GETS A FIGHT.

Milwaukee. Dec. 15.-Jaek Red mond today sirned contract to fight Battling Nelson at New Orleans next month. The weight is to be 133 pounds at o'clock and the bout ten rounds.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
HELPS WINTER WHEAT.

Tulsa. Okla, Dec. 15. Winter wheat In Oklahoma will be greatly benefited by snowstorm which has ragged here for three hours. More than two inches of snow has fallen and 1t is believed a much needed freeze will follow.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16

Mrs. F. c. Marks of Beaumont. Tex, who has been visiting her sis ter, Mrs. H. Mccafferty left for home yesterday. She was accompan- led home by her neice. Miss May Clement, of Little Rock
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
AsEL.eRlM DRAW.

Atlanta. Dec i5.-Jake Abel oi Chattaonoga, and Young Joe Grim of Baltimore, fought ten rounds to draw here tonight in revival of the boxing game at the Staten club The event marked the opening of the water series of contests after lapse of more than a year.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16

Charles Sturdlyant returned yas- terday from Memphis where he had been taking dispositions.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-16
THE WEATHER.

Washington, D. C., Dec. t5-Fore- cast for Arkansas: Rain or snow Saturday morning, followed by clear. ing Sunday, fair slightly warmer on Sunday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19

tions reading ss4oo. The minister, the
Rev. s. J. Hoban, announced to the
congregation a month ago thnt ho was
desirous of raising $1,000 TINS year, and
this sum. as will be seen, was exceed
ed by nearly $500. When the result
was announced the congregation rose
and sang "Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow The highest contri-
button for the day was a check for
$500.
Propositions have just been made to
Christian men in about forty principal
cities to begin preparations for con
ventlons in their respective centers in
behalf of spiritual work among men
and boys. Dates for these conventions
depend upon local action, but it is the
desire of the promoters who propose
them that all be held next fall and
winter.
However, the propositions carry with
them impediate preliminary work to
lead mp to the big meetings. Those
who produce the conventions are the
Young Men, g Christian association, the
brotherhoods and the Sunday school as
sociations and federations. The cities
whose leaders are asked to take hold at
once include Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo,
cago, Detroit. Louisville, Los Angeles,
Misseapolis, Milwaukee, New Orleans,
New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Rochester, st. Louis, ST. Paul. San Fran
cisco, Seattle. Washington, Kansas City,
Baltimore, Omaha, Wichita and Den.
yer,
A committee of ninety seven men,
most of them religious and financial
leaders, is behind the proposition. The
campaign is to include principal
Canadian cities.
More Candidates for Ministry.
DR.. Cochran OF tho Presbyterian edu-
cation board spoke before the Presby-
terian clergy of Washington recently
on "The Need and Opportunity IN the
Christian Ministry He declared that
the number of young men bound for the
Protestant ministry is increasing, and
the prospects seem to be that the short
age Of ministers that has obtained for
dozen years past may be met in part.
Reports from colleges also indicate in
creases Of men destined for the sem
1naries.
United States in 1904 ministerial candi-
dates to the number of 1892. Last year
there were 1899, and the present year
there is a still further increase. The
Methodist and Lutheran churches, in
which there is a little shortage, are
the best represented. Bodies suffering
most are the Episcopal and the Baptist,
with some complaint of lack Of men
on the part of the Congregational and
both Reformed, Dutch and German.
Disciples Of Christ report normal num-
berB, with steady effort to improve
the educational quality. In this last
matter Presbyterians are leading espe-
cially in some semiparies nominally
Presbyterian, but which are not so rec
ognized. An increase Of between 80 and
40 per cent in five years Is regard ed
as promising by Protestant authorities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
Movement for EvangelizatiOn
of World Has More Powerful
Impetus Now Than Ever.
ACTIVITY MANIFESTED
IN COLLEGES AND CITIES
Successful Business Men Apply
Organized Methods to Con-
duct Of Campaign.
BY D. v. FRANCIS.
IRE to The Tribune,

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune,
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Never before
since modern missionary movement
came into being has there been so deep
spreading the gospel throughout the
world.
Some weeks ago conference was
held at the White House at which it
was decided to raise $2,000,000 fund
for the extension of the work Of the
Young Mems Christian association. Al
ready nearly $1,500,000 of this fund
has been raised and it is merely mat.
ter of short time before the other half
million will be pledged.
Cyrus M. Mccormick, John Wana-
maker. James Stokes, William Birke, z.
Fl. Wood and similar men are in the
plan. Many cities, Chicago, Cleveland,
Montreal, Toronto and New York
among them, have entered into the idea
generally, and have contributed. Tho
plan is to erect in educational and COM
mercial centers where such headuuar-
ters do not already exist-in China,
fine buildings not unlike those. al
ready found in principal American
cities. Manila, Shanghai, Hongkong
and some other cities that already pos
sess buildings are to have new and
larger ones.
When men of great affairs enter into
the work of missions actively it means
much.
Campaigning in Colleges.
Evangelistic campaigns IN colleges
and universities this winter are laying
more emphasis upon missions than In
previous years These campaigns are
general. including the Pacific coast uni
versities, OF most of them, most uni
versities in the middle west aud south,
and few in the east. Teams of evan
gelisfs and Bible teachers with this
wears missionary specialist go from one
place to another, stopping three or four
davs at a time.
At the University Of Washington a
Bible class was quadrupled In num-
bers.
At the University of Minnesota a
book beer parade was brought to an
end,
At the University Of Illinois depu-
tation went out to do social service
among construction gangs In r. mining
region.
At Yale university new work was
taken In teaching English to foreign
At the University Of Virginia it is
reported that Christian man was fur
nished for coach Of high school foot.
ball team; some evangelistic bands
were formed among students to go into
rural districts during holiday time and
q permanent mission was authorized
among the mountaineers
In universities and at government
schools at West Point and Annapolis
1t is stated that larger proportions OF
students are in weekly classes than ever
before.
Giving In Australia
@nrna of The Australian nhuYch-
roers give literally. Two years ago
The Lydiard Street Methodist church,
BaIlerat, established record In rails
ing the sum Of $4,000 on one Sunday.
That amount has now been exceeded
by $4,000, recent Sundays contribu-