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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
FLEMING CASE IN
sUPERDRC0URT
IL Gene Deisre Jsdse Peelles
h Chsnbers

Raleigh. Aug. 2s.-The order of
Chief Justice Walter Clark leaving
the children Of Mr.. and Mira. Percy b.
Fleming in the hands OF Mr.. Flem-
ing's brother. DIR. A. II. Fleming. OF
Louisburg. pending proceedings for
divorce. is 70 be considered and pos
sibly modified by Judge r. ID. PEBBLES
September In chambers here. when
counsel for Mrs. Fleming. who was
Miss Nellie Crouch. daughter OF n.
y. Crouch. OF the postof'ice depart
ment. Washington. will seek TO OBJ
tain alImony for their client and re-
gain possession OF the children.
pending divorce proceedings in which
she has Just filed her complaint.
She tenders bond Tor retention OF
the children within the jurisdiction
OF the North Carolina court and for
proper maintenance in the event
Fleming proves 10 be unable TO pro-
vide necessary means. She alleged
be is worth slo.00o. Complaint In
divorce case alleges habitual drunk
enness In spite Of three special treat
menis for drink habit. and most mn
bearable abuses and cruelty continu-
Ing for several years.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
1 NEAR TRAGEDY
OUT IN COUNTRY
CsIsred Farmers Sheets d Lusa-
llc ProwIlsg Il GIs Hssse

A near tragedy was enacted at the
home OF Robert Nichols, colored
farmer OF the county who resides near
Bilboa Saturday evening. Benjamin
Morgan. a white lunatic. escaped from
the asylum at Raleigh early Saturday
morning. The lunatic wandered
through the country and reached the
home Of Nichols Saturday evening af-
ter Nichols had retired for the night
He took off his shoes at the porch OF
Nichols home, and crawled In at a
window.
After stirring around In the house
for some time. he started to crawl
out the window. Just as he reached
the ground. Nichols fired at him with
a ~ pistol which he kept for emergen-
cieg. The ball struck the glass near
the face OF Morgan missing his tenn
pie by only the fraction Of an inch.
His face was badly cut by the falling
glass. and this frightened him 80 that
be beat hasty re'reat. Nichols pur-
sued the lunatic calling all the time
for Deputy Ed Couch. who lives on
an adjoining plantation.
Mr.. Couch Joined in the chase. and
the lunatic was finally captured. He
was taken TO the home OF Mr. Couch.
where his wounds we're cared for and
he was afterwards brought to town
and given medical attention.
His face bled profusely and Il was
al FIRST thought that shot had taken
effect Morgan was taken 10 Raleigh
Sunday aftersoon and placed In the
asylum.
No blame attaches 10 Nichols In the
affair. He knew nothing OF the char
acter OF the prowler and fired the shot
In order 70 frighten him away.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
FARMERS
MEET TUESDAY
Hold Annual Convention al A.. &
N. College This Week

Raleigh. Aug. 2s.-Tuesday morning
out at the North Carolina College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts the
State Farmers convention and Wo-
mans Farm-Life convention will be
welcomed by Governor W. w. Kitchin,
Commissioner OF Agriculture w. A.
Graham and President d. II. Hill, OF
the A. K VI. College. The farmers and
their wives will have three days ses-
sion during which the most practical
sort OF topics will be considered under
the leadership of some OF the best ex-
perts that the country affords. Frank
Shields. OF Scotland Neck, IS presi-
dent Of the convention.
The work will cover the whole
scope OF farm life and some Of the
most notable speakers will be Edi-
tor Clarence Poe. OF the Progressive
Farmer; Z. G. Moss, tobacco expert Of
the United States department OF agrl-
culture; A. G. Smith, tile drainage ex-
pert Of the United States departmnt
Of agriculture: ID. T. Earle. cotton
culture expert United States depart
ment OF agriculture; Prof. J. c. Nc
Mutt, stock expert, A. 4 NJ. College;
J. w. Shnford and the heads OF diyis-
ions in the state department Of agri-
culture. and others.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
SIXTY PERSONS INJURED
IN WRECK ON \. ", n. n. AND n,
RAILROAD.

Middletovn.c Conn. Aug. es-sixty
persons we're injured last night.
eight Of them seriously, when an
express train on the Valley division
Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad was wrecked By
spreading rails. The train runs SUM-
days 70 various resorts and returns
at night The train consisted OF the
engine. two baggage and eight pas
senger coaches. The engine was
thrown on It's side into a sand bank:
the two baggage cars went down q
35-foot enbankment and the first
passenger coach ran Into the tender
OF the engine and was badly spiin-
tered
II was In this car that most Of
the injured we're found. The engl-
necr was caught In the cab Of his
engine and had TO be chopped out
but escaped with a disloeated hip
and bruises, .
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Canadian National ErAlsI,Isn.

Toronto. Aug. 2ss--An enormous
crowd was in attendance today at the
Official. opening Of the Canadian Nat
Ional Exhibition by his Excsilency.
Earl Grey. Governor-General OF Can
ada. The exhibition will continue un-
al September n. A notable feature
for the Entertainment OF the visitors
will be The reproduction Of the Coro-
nation procession and the Festival Of
Empire.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
-FOUR ON MURDER CHARGE
INITIATED BODY OF wrLL.To.
DO FARMER FOUND.

Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. 2s.-The VI
clnlty Of Etowah Ia greatly excited
over the discoyery Of the mutllated
body OF ]. l.. Miller. aged s., we'll
to-do farmer who resided within two
miles Of that place. MIlIeris son. Ros-
coe. Thomas senter, and @. W. Rose
and wife. the Last two tenants on one
Of Mllier's farms. are under arrest
charged with the murder aud have
been spirited away TO the jail Al Ath-
ems on account Of the high feeling
against them az Etowah.
Officers claim that one OF the quar-
tet has confessed According To tho
confession Roscoe IA said TO have
planned the murder. revenge being
his motive. the elder Miller having
prosecuted him a short time ago on
the charge Of stealing corn.
Miller had been 10 Etowah and on
Friday Il was believed was killed
while returning home that night.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
DOUBLE VOTE DAY HERE
READ, SEE WHAT 1T MEANS
Contest Passing Steadily to the d--Subscribers
to the Recorder is What it Takes to Win a
Beautiful $45O.OO Cote Piano

Just few more weeks and the
Recorders contest will be thing OF
the past. But listen contestantsl II
means a little more than few thou
sand votes to get one OF these prizes.
We are going TO reach the hundred
thousand point before we stop. Now
you contestants who think that II
will only take few votes to win
one OF the prizes, either get the idea
out OF your head or get yourself out
OF the contest for we are going to
have subscription campaign.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
By Nr. c. q. Lane II ihe Csart
nsuse This Evening
LECTURE 1T ElsT DURHAM.
saturday Evening" Mr.. Lane Delivered
an Abls Address Before Citizens Of
East DURHAM on rarm-LIfe SCHOOLS,
showing BY Pictures What Il
Being Done In Other States.

Mr.. G. III. Lane. q representative
OF the United States department OF
agriculture. will deliver an Illus.
trated lecture on the farm life school
at the court house this evening be-
ginning At 3 O'Clock.
The lecture will be on the work
that 10 being successfully done in
the farm lifes ehools OF other states.
Lantern slides viii be used TO Illus
trate the lecture which will be en-
tertaining as well as instructive.
Mr. Lane delivered his lecture At
the East Durham school building
Saturday evening TO large audience
who we're delighted with the enter
taInment Afforded
The greatest problem IN American
education Ia vocational training" de-
clared Mr.. Lane ''The schools do not
serve all the people. They must be
made 10 do So
Every person should have three
educatIons He should be vocational
ly trained. iiterarily trained. and
every person should do some useful
work. =
Il will not spend any time In dis
cussIng the relative merits OF y0ca-
lIonaI and literary education. Every
man should DO some useful work In
the world and should be trained for
that work. Every man should spend
some time in tntellectuzl recreation
and should be trained % make the
most Of his leisure
"A farmer may be able TO plough
more thoroughly because he knowz
algebra. or 20 raise potatoes Accord
ing 20 the rules Of geometry. but this
training must not BE- depended upon
60 bring results. Likewise for the
girl who presumably Ia 10 live on a
farm, ] would not hesitate long In
choosing between training In dldac-
ties and daIrying. or between CONNER
cial geography and the care of babies.
let us be honest IN the matter. A
Roy may complete the course OF study
IN most OF the country schools as they
are today and be ignorant Of the most
elemental problems Of rural lie. as
fas a. the schools are concerned. He
may know how 10 analyze the most
complex sentence In grammar. yet
II put 10 the test. he would not know
whether to spray his brothers orchard
with bay rum or Florida water.
He may know the entire subject of
allquos parts. yet be couldn't mend
his fathers moving. machine. We Is
wholly unframed TO face one factor Of
coming importance TO the farmer
the development and use Of water.
steam and electric power on the
farm.
Nor is the country girl more for
iunate In her preparation for life. She
knows exactly where 10 locate the
mountains IN the moon. and she can
bound Venezuela. but she has not
been trained to cook dIgsstible food.
70 furnish her house tastefnlly, nor TO
rear her children according 10 the
lava Of health.
We complain Of the increased cost
Of living. we exhaust ourselves In try
ing 10 regulate the products Of middle
men. yet We ignore the education Of
the producer 10 meet these condi-
tlons."
Mr. Lane also delivered an ad.
dress ~ Loves Grove Saturday af-
ternoon along with Mr. w. T. Swan.
sou Judge ". II. Sykes. Col. John
8. Cunningham aud Prof. c. w. Mas.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
To SeattIe Beundarr plspnte.

Red Wing, Mimi. Aug. 2S.--0fficial
representatives Of Wisconsin and Min.
nesota are to meet here tomorrow III a
Joint inspection Of the disputed boun-
dairy line dividing the two states at
Lake Pepin and in the Duluth-Super-
lo- harbor. II Il th edesire OF both
Commonwealth that the controversy
may be settled without recourse TO the
Federal courts.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
DEATH LIST TOTALS q
TWO MORE VICTIMS or LEHIGH
VALLEY WRECK piE.

Manchester. ". Y. Aug. 2s.--Tvo
more passengers OF Lehigh Valley
train No. 4. which was wrecked near
here Friday noon, died yesterday,
Increasing the toll Of victims 10 30.
and Il seems probable that several
OF the "a injured may succumb 10
their injuries.
The complete list of the dead was
available for the FIRST time last night.
the work Of Identification having
been finished yesterday at the stod-
dard mogue In shortsyiile. More
than half OF the bodies have si-csdy
been removed to their home sd-
dresses.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

Have every one of you tried your
best to get subscriptions todayg
Some Of you have and some of you
have not. You cant expect people
to become enthusiastic over your
success unless you show some inter-
est in the winning yourself. Now
lets everyone get our caps set
straight for hustling, and do things
Don't forget the contest manager
will be ready at any time to assist
you.
Double Vote Day.
Next Thursday, August 81, will
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29

be double vote day in the Recorders
contest. All subscriptions received
on that day will be credited with
double votes. This is good way
contestants to make your votes
count up to nice large number.
Most OF the contestants who are
working have already taken ad-
vantage OF our great subscription
offer and are making their work
count almost double.
Look for the standing in Fridays
paper.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Dsy Cried Fire" and Is Are
Killed In Mad Rush
THIRTEEN CHILDREN DEAD
A Giant Foreigner. in Frenzied Effort
90 Escape. Falls Down Stairs Into
Crowd That Was Entering and
Others Fall Behind Him, Making
Horrible Jam Of Bodies.

Canonsburg, Pa. Aug. 2s.-Twen-
Ity-six dead fIom suffocstlon. 25 seri-
ously injured. 80 suffering from
mino rhurts, Is the human toll exact
ed Saturday night during an inexcus-
able panic at a moving picture show
In Canonsburg opera house. The
moving picture machine developed a
slight defect. A srisll boy shouted
Fire" at the same time starting
for the, narrow exit. Bolus Du-
browski. a foreign miner. one OF the
dead. a giant in proportions. jumped
from bis seat and ran wildly for the
same exit. In a moment there was
a lighting. struggling mass after him.
At the head OF a narrow stairway.
which led 20 the street. the foreigner
trippcd. As he rolled down the
stairs he swept others before him
who we're waiting their turn 20 en-
ter the theater and soon there was
an lndeserlbable pile Of human be-
Ings at the loot Of the steps. bat
tlIng like mad. with the exception
or three persons all OF the dead are
local people. Thirteen OF them are
children.
II was all over within a short
time. Volunteer fremen. several po-
licemen and a few leyel-headed citI-
zens untsngled the human mass
The unhurt and those slightly iniur-
ed were pulled from the top Of the
pile. As they gained the street, they
ran scresming like maniacs 10 all
parts OF the small town. Next came
the more seriously injured. and
these were sent home or taken to
nearby houses, while a few we're
rushed. unconscious. to the hospitals
Then the rcscuers came 10 the 81
| lent forms OF those who had reach
ed the fatal stairway first. One after
another. the victims. many OF them
women and small children, we're car
ried 20 the sidewalk. All had been
suffocaled and the faces showed
terror.
Dubrovski's Wild flight through
the theatcr and his subsequent
stumble down the stairs into those
entering the building. was the be-
ginning Of the death struggling Jam
at the foot OF the stairs. The bodies
clogged the doorway. Men walked
over them and fought for positions
Of safety until. overwhelmed by the
weight from the moving mass, they
ltoo. were crushed 20 death.
When the doorway had been filled.
|still other persons walked over the
bodies OF those who had gone down.
and breaking the glass transom over
the door crawled through and drop.
ped Into the street.
During this time. Manager Fergu.
son had endeavored to stop the
panic. Accompanied by his wife. he
started for the stairs when the frat
alarm was given, but seeing there
was no escape. then made hIs way
20 the stage. Calling loudly TO the
frightened people to follow him he
led the way 10 the rear OF the stage
and fully s0o escaped In this way.
| Arthur McPeake. aged 20. whose
name is among the dead. was poss.
ling. when the bodies began TO pile
lup NJ the door. The young mar
rushed 70 the rescue and was in the
act OF dragging body from the
lpIle when q man came hurting dowr
the stairs. lie struck Mcpeake or
1.-The back. and the Young mana neol
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
i W0ULD-BE LAWYERS
LARGEST NrNBfR EVER BEFORE
SUPREME COURT.

Raleigh. Aug. 2s.-The North Caro-.
lima Supreme court convened this
morning with ~ applicants IN line for
examination for license 70 practice
law. There have never been more
than eighty applicants at any prev
ious term.
Mrs. Erie. Of Bryson City. Is one,
she being the second woman to ever
ask for license to practice law In
North Carolina. There are also four
negroes in the list Of applicants.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
vas broken.

was broken.
Sydney Rigger.' aged 80. Of
youngstown, o., was at the per-
formance with his fiancee, Miss Lula
Fisher. aged 2S, Of Glen Campbell.
Penn. Before entering the building
they had stopped az a jewelry store
nearby. and Rlgger had bought the
ring that was TO have been used at
their wedding. Both were killed.
Wilmer Lane. volunteer fireman.
hastened to answer the alarm aud
was working at the pile OF bodies at
the entrance when he came upon the
| lifeless forms Of his two children.
lying beside his unconscious wife.
Samuel Lane entered the building
a short time before the alarm was
given. He was making his way
down when he saw n child almost
under his feet. As he stopped to pick
her up. he recognized his grand
daughter, but at that moment. he
was caught In the mighty whirl and
she was swep, out of his reach aud
killed.
Lane was seriously hurt. II de-
veIoped during the day that there
was no fash nor was there the slight
est sign OF fire.
Manager Ferguson, OF the opera
house. explained that when the film
broke. a bright light was thrown
on the sheet The frightened boy
imagined II vas fire and unconscious.
ly shouted out the death khell OF
more than . score Of persons. q.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Judge Manning Goes % Boston.

Judge ]. s. Manning left today
for Boston. Mass. where he goes to
represent the North Carolina Bar
Association at the meeting Of the
American Bar Association, which
convenes at Boston Tuesday. The
Judge was accompanied BY Mrs. Man
ming aud their son, Mr. J.. 5. Manning,
~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Man Claims 10 Have Known Of
Murder In Advance
SUMMONED TO TESTIFY
George Jones, m Intimate Of Benlah
Binford's Sister, Stated to Friends,
That he Knew Of Murder the .Mon.
day Before II Happenedr-Makes
Denial When Questioned.

Richmond. Aug. 2s.-Instead OF the
days respite that Sunday was expect
ed TO have given 10 the principal fig
'uses IN the Beattie trial a new wit
ness was accidentally discovered by
the prosecution yesterday who is said
10 have asserted that he know a day
ahead OF time that the murder was
to be committed. His name is Geo
Jones, a huckster, and he Is alleged
to have given this information in the
presence OF II. B. Chewing. a WELL
known contractor. and another man
whose name the prosecution for the
present has reserved. Though De-
tective L. L. Scherer, to whose ears
Jones' story came, admitted that
Jones may have made the alleged re-
mark Il knew about the murder the
Monday before" in a boastful spirit,
wishing to Jest in an I-told-you-so
manner about Richmond's all-absorb-
ing topic. the prosecution nevertheless
thought best to subpoena both Jones
and Chewing to appear at the Ches-
terrified court house, where the trial
was resumed today
The link that gives Jones' as
sertion serious weight IS the fact
that Jones Is known to be a close
friend Of Claudio. a sister OF Beu-
lah Binford. the girl in the case. It
therefore Is supposed that Jones by
his proximity TO the Binford family
may have learned OF the murder al
legged TO have been planned by Beattie
IN order to be free to resume his COM
panionship with the Binford girl.
When Detective Scherer learned Of
Jones alleged conversation with
Chewing and another man. he went
to Chewing. who confirmed the
story.
Yes, Jones did say that" said
Chewing. Later when Jones, Chew
ming and Detective Scherer were to-
gether ions denied having made any
such remark. but Chewing reiter-
ated that IL was so. Jones showed
uneasiness at being called as a Wit
ness and attempted 10 minimize his
assertion. The prosecution. however.
Ii determined 10 probe thoroughly
Jones' knowledge Of the affair. parti-
cularly as Il affects the Binford fam
fiv
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
Three CrmLs say The, Did Killing.


Three Cranks Say They Did killing.
Richmond. Aug. 2s.-Chief Werner
has been told that within the next
few days. or when It Is necessary. the
real murderer or Louise owen Beat
tie will come TO the front and make
n full confession. He has that in writ
ing. and he Is keeping the name sec
ret. In fact. he Is keeping all the
names secret. The truth Of the busi-
ness Is that Chief Werner has at this
time three letters from three differ
ent persons mailed IN New York.
Chicago and Philadelphia--in which
each OF the three persons swears that
he is the man who killed the young
woman. Chief Werner says that the
writer's Of the letters are bugs" and
that he does not believe that any one
Of them was ever In the state OF vir-
ginia. They have been reading the
news stories Of the crime. and they
have Just gone "nutty" over the mat
ter Chief Werner says that he is
reasonably certain that he can put
his hand on the murderer any day
that he may like TO do so. and be de-
clares that he would not have TO leave
the county Of Chesterfield to do 50.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-29
The Senlence Passed by Judge
Anea Isr Forgery
COURT CONVENED TODAY
Morris Plead Guilty and Told Inter-
esting story Of His Life. Saying
/. Wbiskey Was Cshse Of His Down
faii--Personnel Of the Juries
Drawn.

r. Clarence Morris was sentenced
to a term OF four years in the state
prison by Judge Allen late this af-
ternoon on the cnssae Of forgery
Morris plead guilty to the charge
and gave an interesting history of
his life. He declared that whiskey
had been the sole cause of his down
fall and the many yicissitudes which
he had suffered.
Messrs. r. o. Everett, Ned Pegram
and Squire Gunter were introduced as
witnesses. All testified to the clever
ness Of the forgery and Squire Gun
ter declared that the forged writing
of his name deceived even him.
The August term Of Durham county
superior court for the trial OF criminal
cases convened this morning with
Judge Oliver II. Allen. OF Rinston,
presiding.
The entire session this morning
was taken up with the selection OF
the ,juries and the charge to the grand
Jury. In his charge TO the grand Jury,
Jadge Allen laid especial emphasis on
Illicit distilIing which be declared had
become very frequent recently.
The following Is the personel Of the
iuries:
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X. p. Lewis. W 5. Garrard. ]. II.
Mailer. r. H. Herndon. w. II. Hol-
dro. G. W. Pickett j. II. McNull. G.
L. o'Neal. A. N. Parrish. p. T. Elliott.
Jessie T. Pickett. George NJ. whihsell.
Alphonso Pickett. A. d. Holland, J. l..
Lochhart, A. l. bowen. Crosby Crab
tree. I. A Il Sinr
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Trial Jury.

]. W. Gates. sr.. Charlie Massey. W.
r. Brown. Luther Copley. Jodie shipp.
w. 7. Walker. A L. Murray, W u.
copley. II. NJ. Husketh. Joseph Nc
Farland. s. g. Flinton. y. J. Lynn. r.
Penny. G. J. Byrd, c. o. Peed. Jr.. 7.
5. Christian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

1t is better to be known by the COM
pany you keep than by the friends you
give away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

APPETITE
ANDH0PE
Neglected Cold Caused GOmpli-
cation, Promptly Restored
by PeEuna.

Mrs. r o S a
Boyer, 1 4 2 l
Sherman Ave,
Evanston, Ill,
writes: IF any
one has reason
to praise Pc
runa it is sure
ly myself.
Last spring
/ became so
run down from
the serious eff
fects of q ling
ering cold, that
several COM
plications unit
ed in pulling
me down. !
could neither
eat nor sleep
well, and lost
fl e s h a n d
spirit.
81 fl n a lily
tried Peruna
and it did
wonders for
me. In two
weeks l was
like another
nnrenn. and in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Some people are such sound sleep
ers that the sound keeps everybody
else awake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Some men would be brighter if they
would reflect more and some would
reflect more if they were brighter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04
,PhOne 1875.

To get the credit for thing is re-
arded by everybody as being just as
good as deserving it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

We are unable to recall the names
of any of our acquantances who are
too respectable to enjoy life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04

Truth is the gnat at which a good
many people strain, and lie is the
camel they swallow.