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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
Caught in Fraud Scheme.

New York, Sept. 25.-In a raid on
Flagg on West Fortieth street today
Flagg and seven other men were ar
rested one a charge of fraudulently
using the mails in a species of end
less chain scheme to defraud inves-
tors. Among the prisoners were for
mer United States Treasurer Daniel
N. Morgan, of Bridgeport, Conn;
James K Schock, said to have been
minister of the Dutch Reformed
Church; F. Tennyson Nicely, former
ly a publisher on Fifth avenue, this
city: Joshua Brown and Harold Jack
son, brokers'; Alvin M, Higgins, law
yer, and Edward L. Schiller.
The prisoners when arraigned
pleaded not guilty. Bail was fixed for
Flagg at $4,000, Assistant District
Attorney Smith asking for high bail
because he said, he understood that
F1agg had s1,OOO,OOO. Nicely, Morgan
and Higgins we're required to furnish
bail to the amount of $4,000 each,
while Schiller's bail was fixed at So
600, and that of Brown, Schock and
Jackson at $4,000. They will be given
a hearing next Wednesday, when they
will answer 70 the charge of violat-
ing section 215 of the United States
penal code.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
Sir WiIfrid Laurier to Lead HIS
Party in Parliament.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 25.-1I will re
main in Parliament as leader of op-
position for some time. 1 should be
a deserter of my party if I ran away
now," said Sir Wilfrid Laurier to the
men today.
Sir Wilfrid said that he had in
tended to retire and no doubt would
do so after some time, but not i'm
mediately. He undoubtedly will go
through the nest session as leader
of the opposition and he may con-
tinue there good many seasons.
Though 20 years old, his health is
good. The Prime Minister stated that
the government will resign as soon
as possible to enable Earl Grey to
leave Canada and the Duke of Con
naught to succeed him as Governor
General.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
SHOT THREE TIMES.
HasseII Joyner Fills Garner Hinnant
With Lead.

About six o'clock Saturday after
noon HasseH Joyner, negro tenant
on the farm Of Mr.. James Burnett,
in Old Fields township shot and
instantly killed Garner Hinnant.
Joyner was looking for Joe Kirly
whom he alleges has been intimate
with his wife, and when he walked
into the house he saw Hinnant sit
ting with his back to the door. AS
suming the man was Hinnant he
opened fire and did not stop shoot
ing until he had discharged the load.
Then he ran remarking that he killed
,IIinant by mistake and would kill
Kerby as soon as found.
Hinnant was buried yesterday and
the officers were on hunt all day
for Joyner but up to the present
time have failed to locate him.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
AeropIane Carries Mail.

q
New York. Sept. 25-The first
United States mail ever transported
by aeroplane was carried SATURDAY.
from the aiation field on Nassau bou-
levard, Long Island, to Garden City
distance of miles, by Earl L.
Lov1ngton in Bleriot machine. His
flight for this purpose was the lead.
ing feature of the international meets
opening day.
Lovington took only one bag OF
mail, held it between his knees when
he was over Garden City and dropp-
ed it on the signal of a man who
waved a flag as prearranged. This
bag contained about rs pounds of
letters and postcards. He left behind
fully 800 pounds of mail matter, which
was later sent by automobile to the
Garden City postofice. although it
bore the special postoffice stamp of
aerial Station No. 1, Aerial Special
Service"
The flying contests were medic.
ere, the most interesting being the
search by number of aviators for
a detachment of the Eighteenth In
fantry United States army which
had been secreted in a clump of
woods miles southeast of the field.
Six of the most prominent aviators
including Tom Sopwith of England,
Grahame- White, Eugene Ely, ]. A. D.
McCurdy and Beatty, secured the
countryside for an hour, but none
was able to find the soldiers.
Eugehe Ely made spectacular
flight late in the afternoon showing
the perfect ontrol of his machine.
He dazzled the crowd by turning his
machine head down and dropping
300 feet and then checking his fight
when near the turf and floating Off
Miss Matilda Moisant was the only
woman to make a flight in the "a
mile breeze which prevailed during
the afternoon She circled the course
several times in monoplane and
made a safe landing. DIR. Henry
Walden, who had bad spill this af-
ternoon on the northeast turn when
he tried to cut under Lee Hammonds
machine in the finish of the cross
country fight Walden ventured too
close to the turf, the tail of his
monoplane struck and it turned a
somersault. Walden 1eaped, and al
though he sustained a severe shock
he saved himself from serious injury
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
PRESIDENT
IS PLEASED
BY THE ASSURANCE THAT THE
KANSAS DELEGATION STAND
FOR HIM
A HARD BUSY TRIP

Ba1win. Kan, Sept. 25.-President
Taft started on hard, busy trip
through Kansas today. He is schedul
ed to make stop at five towns be-
fore returning to Kansas City to adj
dress the conservation convention
there. His first stop is Corriville and
then Coffeyvil1e independence and
Chanute. From Chanute he goes to
Ottawa and will then return to Kan
sas City, accompanied by leading pol
iticians. He was assured the Kansas
delegation to the national convention
is solididly for him and is greatly
pleased.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26

a native of Wilson, alumnus of the
University Of North Carolina, an en-
thusiastic life insurance man, found,
er of the Jefferson Standard Co., of
Raleigh and it's first vice president
and general manager, Mr.. Gold has
a circle of friends throughout the
south who hail with peculiar delight
this advancement that has come to
him, the most signal, probably that
a Southerner has ever received in
the insurance field.
The people of Raleigh and the en-
tire state are looking forward with
~aecfaf interest to the coming OF
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts to
North Carolina, as the chief orator
for the annual session of the North
Carolina Literary and Historical So
ciety in November. And also to the
visit of Hon. Champ Clark, speaker
of the House, who is to be one OF
the chief attractions for the North
Carolina teachers assembly to be IN
session during the last week in No
vember, using the great auditorium
inst beiag completed here
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
U&4FkZ
FRANCE
EXCITED
r'F- 'ssHTwHTWWg
BY The DESTRUCTION OF One OF
Her BEST BATTLE
SHIPS
over 500 LIVES ELOST

Toulon, France, Sept 25.-The bat
tlesh1p Libert, one of the biggest and
newest of the French navy was sunk
today in the harbor by a series OK
mysterious explosions. 500 of the
crew and marines are reported to-
have lost their lives The vessel was
torn as under by the three explo-
sions, believed to have been caused
by fire in the ammunition room. The
vessel split in halves and sank to-
the bottom at six o'clock this morn
ing. The first explosion occurred at
five o'clock, and while the crew I'm
CONSERVATION were fighting the
flames, two more detonations fol-
lowed. The bay was filled by uni
formed sailors some of whom were
packed up by the other ship crews!
Sentries on the Libert detected a.
blaze near the ammunition hold be-
fore the first explosion. The fire
alarm was sounded and the men
sprang in formation and the fighting.
of the flames began. The fire spread
rapidly when there came a deafen.
ing roar. An hour later two terrific
explosions followed in quick success
sion. The ship arose clean out of the
water and sank in two halves. Libert
launched in 1907 and cost eight mil
lions of dollars. It represented the
France at the Hudson-Fulton ce1e-
bration in New York
Paris, Sept. 25.-The naval officers
was thrown into CONSERVATION by the
report of the singing of the Libertes-
Minister of Marine DeliaBse imme-
diately ordered an investigation and
demanded list of the casualties
Paris was thrown into a furrose OF
excitement by the wild report that a
foreign egency was behind the ex-
plosion. There is scarcely any ground
entertained the reports. :
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
Asheyil1e, N. G., Sept. 25.-While

Asheville, N. c., Sept 25.-While
DR.. William r. Kirk, coroner OF
Henderson county, was receiving the
jury's verdict in the Will Fletcher
inquest Saturday night at Henderson,
vile, another killing was in progress.
block from the Doctors office. AN
ma Williams, colored, % years old.
fatally cut Mamie Bridges, aged IT,.
also colored. The Williams woman,-
who is now in Jail, used razor The,
quarrel is said to have been the out
come OF jealousy.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
Mr.. COLDS Election Pleasing to His
Friends.

Raleigh, N. c., Sept 25.-Admiring
friends here are rejoicing over the
election Saturday of P. D. Gold, Jr.
first vice president of the Jefferson
STANDARD Life Insurance Company,
as president of the American Life
Convention in session at Pittsburg.
The honor to Mr.. Gold is declared
to be one of the biggest that ever
came to Southern life insurance
man, and he attafns it, too, at 35
years of age, backed, however, by a
phenomenal1y successful, though brief
business career.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
4 IL q Il Il @ Il u 81 Il u %
{ T0-DAY'S MARKET 6
= a. @ 81 81 81 81 @ ii 81 # a
COTTON

New York, Sept 25.-Jan. OPEN
ed 1910, May 1859; Oct. 1924; Dec
1O.43.
11:45 Jan. was 1924; May 1867
Oct 1927; Dec. 1899:
Liverpool closed five points down
from Saturdays closing.
Spots Wilson market 10 1-4c
At 11:3O Oct. cotton was 1927;
Dec. 1899; Jan. 1O.35; Mar. 1o.4S
At o'clock Dec. cotton was 10.41;
Jan. 1895; Mar 1O.4S.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26

Atlanta, Sept. 25.-W H. Johnson.
mayor of Oakhurst, suburb of At
lanta, was beaten to death with a
see ntling yesterday evening by T. w.
Zuber after the latter had been shot
ard morta11y wounded by Johnsca.
Zuber was rushed into Atlanta for
me dica1 attention, while Johnson died
at his home about fifteen minutes az
ter the fight. The dispute, it is st ited
grew out of a small bill which Zuber
claimed Johnson owed hm.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The opening i'm
wheat was Dec. SO, Corn, Sept 6s SS
AT 1880 Dec. wheat was 80 "a,
corn, Sept 6s L.
At 2 O'Clock wheat was Dec 9S 3-S,
Corn, Sept 6s IL.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
RoGRoFF DIES.
For the Shooting Of Premier StoIy-
pin of Russia.

Kieff, Sept. 25.-Dimitrey Begroffy-
the assassin of Stolypin was hanged
in the court yard here today. He
was found guilty. in court martial
on Friday and condemned to death.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
IL DEAD IN CHICAGO.
,y Fire in the Ghetto Inhabited by
Foreigners.

Chicago. Sept. 25.-Twelve people
are believed to be dead and several
missing as the result Of fire in the
Ghetto tenement district which is in
habited by foreigners.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
Change of Schedule of Norfolk
Southern Railroad.

Effective Monday, Sept. 25th, train
No. Is, will leave Wilson at 4:37 P.
NJ for Washington instead of P. M.
Sept % Nv.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26

Rome, Sept. 25-The Italian feet
composed of the battleships Napoli,
Garibaldi and Roma and the armored
cruisers, Pisa Amalfi, Wires and Fran
cesco, Ferrucio and two flotillas and
torpedo destroyers are reported as
having started for Tripoli.
Paris, Sept. 25.-With Italy mobo-
1izing an army of one hundred thou
sand to back her African demands
and Turkey rushing reinforcements
to Tripoli and threatening to expel
fifty thousand residents of Tripoli at
the point of the bayonet war it seems
is inevitable. The first move will be
on the part of Italy and the opening
of the conflict is likely within "a
hours Taking advantage of the
Franco-German dispute over Moroc-
co, Italy has rushed her claims to
the point of war. The public mind
of both countries is infiamed by the
report that a Turkish gun boat has
sunk the merchant ship Regina Mar
gherita.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-26
MObILlzING
TROOPS
TURKEY SENDING REINFORCE.
MENTS To TRIPOu TO AUG.
MENT GARRISON THERE
ITALY SENDING VESSELS

Constantinople, Sept. 25.-The war
office has ordered the mobilization
of the first army corps. A regiment
of Turkish troops will sail for Trip
oil to reinforce the Turkish garrisons
The government is collecting all avail
able transports.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
The Glorious Fourth.

Holly deserted last Tuesday the majority Of citizens going
Syracuse accompany celebrated brass band and
ceen baseball aggregation while others Lamar. Games
grove and the Randolph place. and be u said that through
out this section it a safe and celebration
Quite number Of Holly citizens paronzed the w. w. Calkns
stage line Games grove and the Randolph ranch where merry
afternoon and evening and divers
and the Souhsdrs did themselves proud entertaining the
people.
At Syracuse the features Of the day the Holly brass band
and the Holly baseball club and the attendance largely this
district the absence Kansans the crowd being particularly apparent
While Syracuse did herself proud and everything passed off smoothly
she has Holly thank for the Of independence Day. although
Syracuse took both games ball. The FIRST game to and the
second l2 onors however, boys
At Lamar the hronged with all and conditions
of people, poor RICH old and young alike and was typical Colo
RADIO gathering From far south Two Butes Sonngon and
Springfield could be familiar face all eager celebrate
the Prowers county metropolis The Arkansas valley railroad
crowded coming and going standing being
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
1NsrALLs ELECTRICAL FANS
Manager Burton of Electric
Theatre Has Comfort of His
Patrons at Heart

The Electric theatre beginning
tommow Saturday will be cooled
by electrical fans. which were in
stalled in that playhouse yester-
day, Manager Burton sparing no
pains or expense in providing for
the comfort of his patrons.
With these fans waiting the
cool breezes over the heads of
theatre-goers, the place will re-
main open the year round, and
greater attractions will be offered
as the season advances.
On August 18th an elaborate
presentation of THE Fall of Troy"
will be given, with $50 people in
the cast. This is considered one
of the stellar attractions in the
East and all should surely see this
gorgeous spectacle. The price of
admission, however, will remain
the same--l0 cents.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
Butcher Kock Back

George Kock of Garden City.
Kan. who conducted splendid
meat market on the site where now
stands the mammoth grocery house
of w. G. Simpson, five years ago,
was in town last Wednesday and
was at loss to find his old.time
friends, Holly having outgrown
his fondest recollections.
Mr.. Kock is travelling westward
via automobile, on a pleasure jun.
sket and is accompanied by F. A.
Gillespie and r. K. Hawkins, also
prominent business men of Garden
City--all three now typical Kan
sans upon whom the cycle of time
has stood still these many years.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
Teachers Endorse H. 3. No. 81

Teachers Endorse H. 3. No. 81
At meeting held at Lamar,
Colorado, June 80, 1911, the
teachers of the Normal Institute,
District No. s, including the coun.
ties of Crowley, Otero, Prowers.
Baca, Bent, and Kiowa, every
county being represented. a motion
was made by S. s. Phillips and
seconded by B. L. Hooker, that
the sense of this Institute does en-
dorse House Bill No. 81. which
provides for the minimum require
ments of teachers; and House Bill
No IS, which provides for six
weeks summer school. The mo-
tion was carried unanimously.
NELLIE l.. REED, SEc'Y.
r. r. BARTHOLOMEW.
ADELA BLAIN.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
Teachers Institute at Lamar

Miss nellie Reed. the efficient
county superintendent of schools,
is the chairman of the Eighth
District, with S. S. Phillips of
Otero and Elizabeth Miter of
Bent as associate members. COM
prising the counties of Prowers,
Bent, Otero, Baca and Kiowa.
The institute, according to the
amendment passed at the last ses.
sion of the legislature, has a very
short life in the smaller districts,
but the same law compels a six
weeks session in Pueblo.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
Here, GirlsI

Everyone has at times known the
bracins, stimulating feeling that comes
when looking into q face which. reflects
q noble, pure soul, or brave, strone
one. 1t may be the face Of stranger,
but the unconscious influence of that
fine character is not lost on the passerby.
1t is character which counts in Life,
noble motives and high thoughts which
are worth having. With these possessions
modesty and delicacy which 90 with re-
all her associates.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
MEN AND THINGS
m GENERAL

Epitorne Of TIE Weeks Doings
in Holly and Vicinity
The Holly Hardware Co. wants
to see you.
The Holly psblic library is open
each Saturday from 2 until 6. All
are welcome % come and take out
q membership cprd. If
Hires root bser at schlager's.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07

Just to test the efficiency of the
Holly Volunteer fire department,
Fire Chief George W. Miller
turned in false alarm from East
Cheyenne and Third streets last
Friday evening and the chief was
gratitied at the prompt response of
the fire laddies, who reached the
fire house within few moments
after the first alarm was sounded.
AS fire chief Mr.. Miller is the right
man in the right place, and the
respective members are also en-
titled to much credit for their un-
tiresome devotion to public duty.
Owing to the lack of a quorum
last Monday, the city dads did not
hold their usual meeting.
Lost-A sorrel mare. weight 100
pounds. white face. branded IN on.
shoulder. Reward will be paid
for her return to j. E. Bowman,
Rocky Ford, Colo.
Jack House and Jack Smith, the
two Jacks acknowledged to be the
two best rough riders and ropers
in this section, left last Saturday
for Dewey, Okla, to participate in
the contests on July 4th. It's
dollars to doughnuts that they will
bring the trophies and the money
back with them.
Rev. A. Mcintyre of Garden
City, Kan, father of Mrs. John
Robinson and Jay Mcintyre,
arrived last Saturday and will be
the guest of his daughter for
couple of weeks.
Five thousand posts for sale.
Holly Lumber & Supplies Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07

Mrs. q. w. Smeltzer and child.
rem, who have been visiting the
formers parents for the past month
at the family heath in North
Dakota, are expected home to-
morrow.
If we haven't got it, We'll get it
for you.
Holly Lumber & Supplies Co
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07

Manager N. p. Berry of the
Holly LumberA& Supplies Go.
accompanied byshis wife. left last
Monday for Topeka, Kan, where
Mrs. Berry will Aisit friends and
relatives, Mr.. BSrry proceeding to
his old home inl Springfield. Mo-,
,.s6era the Bsrfs b ~ill bold their
first complete family reunion in
many years. Both will return in
couple of weeks, they believe.
Two thousand feet good two.
inch lumber, a little off grade, we
offer at bargain. I
Holly Lumber & Supplies Co.
Miss Alice Williamson, formerly
one of the Hol y school teachers
whose friends are legion, will
teach in the Denver schools next
term, it is reported.
Found--A bunch of keys, near
the DeBus home Owner can have
same by identifying property.
Chieftain office.
The Postal Telegraph Office in
the Haberstroh building has been
fitted up with brand new equip
ment, being about the most attrac-
tive room the Postal has had since
its establishment in Holly. j. P.
Linville, well known throughout
this section, is in charge.
Baseball next Sunday, on Holly
diamond. Holly vs.. Lamar. Come.
The Chieftain acknowledges re-
ceipt of sample of the radishes
grown on the G, D. North ranch.
q miles south OF town. and it's a
beauty, measuring l63 inches long
and well filled out. 1t would yank
the blue ribbon at the county fair
if the venerable Mr.. North would
care to enter the contest.
For Sale--My house and two
lots. Mrs. P. E. Garcia, Mitchell,
Indiana.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07

Right in your busiest season when you
have the least time to spare you are most
likely to take diarrhoea and lose several
days time, unless you have Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand and take dose on the first ap-
pesrance Of the disease. For sale by oil
dealers.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
kansas-C Colorado Water Suit.

Of
refused by Judge Re the other Kansas
hulabaoo about FIRST blood
When the truth known the refusal Of the demurrer has nothing
controversy
the Kansas press in q false position.
The latest by the onahared Denver relative the
S50OO defense fund by the last legislature
which would
would the defense fund Of the
Chief Justice D. ay elaborate
before the Colorado Bar other sounded
assembled guests mencng danger
conos the Of the State the
Of the ason Colorado the balance
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
A Peek Into His Pocket

would show the box of B,ckHn's Arnica SaIve
that (. S. Loper, carpenter, Of hlara, N. T.
always carries. q have never had a cut
wound brusc, sore it would not soon heal
he writes. Greatest healer of burns. boiis
scalds, chnpped hands and lips. fever-sores
skin eruptions. ec1emu. eorns and pics. 25c
at all druggists,
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
Marsh-Jones

Last Thursday week, at the
home of Creede FL Davis in Lamar.
the wedding of Nathaniel G. Jones,
editor of the Two Buttes Sentinel.
and Miss Margaret Marsh of
Lamar, was solemnized in the
presence of number of friends
and relatives, Rev. S. Jones of
Clovis. N. NJ, t, ing the nuptial
Knot. Our heartest congratula-
tions to Mr.. and Mrs Jones.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07

Never leave home on journey without
a bottle OF Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is almost
certain to be needed and cannot be oh.
tanned when on board the cars or steam.
ships, For sale by all dealers,
The Holly chieftain., 1911-07-07
FoIey's Kidney Remedy

Of kidney and bladder trouble. 1t tends to req.
ulate and control the kidney and bladder action
and is healing. Strengthening and bracing. For
sale BY all druggists.