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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-12-13
STATE NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered From the Allan.
tic TO the ApplIachlans.

tic 10 the AppllachIans.
/ Code Lane, Zonia Nance, Will.
bur Nance, Bsa Nance aud Hattie
Nance charged with assault with
intent to kill Deputy Revenue
Collector Robert F. Henry. came
into Federal court Thursday af.
tern ,on and .hrcu ugh their cou ase |
submitted pleas of guilty. This
action was taken after che morn.
ing session had been spent in the
examination of government wit.
( nesses, who made out q strong
case against them. Judge Boyd
Immediately took up the matter
ct sentences, and after hearil g
evidence of defendants and pleas
of their attorneys, sentenced Code
Lane to 10 years imprisonm ent
with hard labor, Zonia Nance 10
5 years and Wilbur Nance to 8
years imprisonment. The men
will be carried to Atlanta in q
few days to begin their ssn tences.
Ben Nance. on account of his gray
hair, and Hattie Nance. on a.
count of her sex. had judgments
suspended ov7r them. and will re-
port to the court their good be-
havior.
Thursday about II O'Clock,
Will Little. a much esteemed
young man Of Ansonvllle, bor
row7d a friends pistol, and
shot himself with it. Grave
fears are entertained for his re-
c very and death is expected.
NJ c. use has cen assigned Cor
the rush act. Later reports say
that the shooting was accidental
Mr.. Little is recovering and has
doubtless thought the matter over
and has decided that he was not
trying TO commit suicide.
1t is announced that the Wright
brothers have fought 1000 acres
of laid at Kitty Hawk this State,
on which they will establish a
permanent Aercplane testing
ground.
In his annual report to the
commissioner of agriculture. Y. B.
Parker in charge of the division
of farmers Institutes cooperative
experiments and boys corn club
work, reviews entertainingly the
growth cf his division and the re-
markable progress made in the
state since 1898. Attending
men and women's Institutes. for
example, were 81 ,5lS people last
year and all 1f these people did
missionary work in the 81 conn
ties. In 1898 % Institutes were
held in % counties and in 1911
All Institutes were held in 81
counties. Many boys raised more
than 100 bushels of corn TO the
acre and Charlie Parker, Jr.. in
Woodland Hertford county, pro-
du led 235 IS bushela, beating all
the former world records, even
beating Jerry moore, another
North Car9liua boy. A Wake
county boy, A. l.. Bridgers, won
the fourth prlzs in he Fourth
CO... gressional districs with a yield
of ia bushels, Dorson Kelley,
another Wake unty lad. pro.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-12-13

We are making progress, but it
ia g BOD for us to contrast those
figures with Pennsylva las aver.
age Of 44.5 bushels, with Wiscon.
sins 3e.8. " tn Ohio's 8S.2. and
with Indiana's 81. Uutil we can
make al average of over 25 bush.
els to the acre, we can't claim to
know how to glow corn; yet ths
big gains made in recent years
show plainly that we are rapidly
l.sraing.-prgrsssivs Farmse.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04

pie; health and heredity-
Medical temperance; scientific tenn
peranco instruction.
Loyal temperance legion; temperance
in Sunday schools.
Literature, mercy, nati-narcotics,
prisons, press. instii utes, school savings
banks, medal contests, union signal,
evangelisttc, purity and rescue work.
railroad employees, soldiers, Sabbath
observance, social and red letter days.
flower mission, fairs and assem- blies,
franchise, presentation of cause to in
fiuential bodies.
S:15-LoyaI temperance legion demon
stration-Mrs. Lottie Case.
3.30-The enemies of prohibition-Mrs.
J. P. Clevenger-
3:4@Equal suffrage
4:OO-The harmful effects of nice tine
on every member of the family-Mrs.
Mary Z. Barth.
4:15-The mothers of cur boys and
girls-Mrs. r. Bennett.
Miscellaneous items. Adjournment
Recess.
Gordon.
soio-Mrs. H a. Lancaster.
Address-Miss Rhena E. q. Mosher,
national secretary Of Young Peoples
Work.
Offering for convention expenses.
Quartette-Oakland Union.
Closing prayer.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
TO HAVE BIGGER GUNS.
Uncle sam VIII Try to Keep Ahead
of Foreign Nations.

Washington. Sept. 4-As soon as
some other nation begins to arm its
warships with A inch guns-the cal
ibre of the rifles which will compose
the main batteries of the latest de-
signed dreadnaughts of the American
navy-the United States, it is believed
by naval ordnance experts. will seri-
ously consider the 16 inch gun for
battleships. The largest gun on for
eign vessels today is the 1875 inch,
adopted by Great Britain and Russia
The problem of a 16 inch gun is
already being worked out in theory
in connection with imaginary $4,000
and 10000 ton battleships in order to
prepare to take an advanced step
whenever foreign competition war
rants it. For rifles of that calibre. a
warship must necessarily have a dis
placement of at least $1,000 tons to re-
sist the terrific recoil. These plans
demonstrate. it is declared, how ma
terial1y is the evolution in naval con-
struction and ordnance in one country
controlled by the progress of others.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
COUNTY w. c. t. U. CONVENTION
VIII Convene Tomorrow at the Y. w.
c. A. Building.

A Shawnee County w. c. T. L. con-
vention beginning at $50 tomorrow
morning at the Y. ". c. A. building
and continuing throughout the entire
Cay will be held Tuesday. The ma
tiOnal secretary of young peoples work
will be here for the occasion. The pro-
gram follows;
9.30=Assembling
Devotional service-Nrs. L. z. Thorpe
10:00-Convention called to order. Ap-
pointment of committees.
Reading of minutes by county sec
retary, Mrs. A. Heller.
Roll call of county officers and super
intendents
Responses, Bible quotations on ser
vice.
Song. Work for the Night is Com
ing''-Convention.
1O:9O-Reports of county and local
presidents.
Reports of county secretary and
county treasurer.
11:O0-Report of credential committee.
Election of officers
11.30-In Memoriam. Mrs. Courtney,
ste. Mrs Carrie Nation-Mrs. A.
12:o9-Nocntide prayer-Mrs. Annie
Jenkins.
Optional Cafeteria or private lunch
in Y w c. A. dining room.
1.30-County executive meeting.
2:o0-Praise service-Mrs. j. A. p
Carnahan.
2:15-Roading of minutes-Mrs. A
Heller.
3o-Reports cf Shawnee county su-
rerintendents. q minutes each).
Work among foreigners; colored peo-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
VIADUCT BLOWN UP.
a Woman Is Suspected of Acting for
Union Labor.

Mount Vernon. n. Y, Sept A
pscore of experienced detectives are in
this city today investigating the dyna-
hitting last night Of the big new via
duct of the New York. Westchester &
Boston railway. The explosion is the
first on a bridge or any other iron
structure since the arrest of the two
McNamaras and McManigaI. The via
duct is being built by non-union labor.
According to information received
by Chief of Police Foley, 1t is believed
a woman carrying a satchel and seen
III the Vicinity of the viaduct was the
representative of the dynamiters. She
vas seen walking toward the second
pier which sustained one of the steel
girders of the viaduct and which was
blown to bits. Immediately following
the explosion, which shattered many
panes of glass in the vicinity and
threw passengers in a passing trolley
car into a panic, she was seen running
away from the scene.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
HANLON AFTER A TEAM.
Now Seeking a Franchise in the
American League.

Baltimore, Sept. 4.EEdward Han
lon, former manager of the Baltimore
and Brooklyn baseball clubs, has now
turned his attention to the American
league and hopes soon to conclude ne
gotiations for the purchase of one of
the clubs of that organization, accord
ing to we'll informed baseball men
here. Hanlon tried to buy the Boston
Nationals recently and was willing to
pay $15O,0OO for control but President
Russell finally decided to discontinue
negotiations.
Now Hanlon appears to have made
an effort for an American league
franchise, although rumors disagree
as to whether Boston or Washington is
the target of his attack Hanlon has
been out of major league baseball
since he resigned the management of
the Cincinnati Reds. He owns prop
erty in Baltimore, but is anxious to be-
come actively interested in the game
which earned for him the title of
king of Managers"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
iE95
SANTA AFE NOTES.

Lawrence Lockenour of the electri-
cal department is spending a few days
in Kansas City with his folks.
The regular meeting of the member
ship committee of the r. r. Y NJ. c.
A. will be held Tuesday evening in the
association building. Supper will be
served at 6:2O by the ladies.
Secretary Strawn of the Y. NJ. G. A.
at Hoisington, Kansas, spent the day
here Monday the guest of Mr.. T. E.
Prout Of the local association.
Leon Curry has returned to work in
the blacksmith shop after being off
several days on account of illness.
William Walters of the blacksmith
shop with his wife are spending their
annual vacation with relatives in Cali
fornia. They expect to be gone thirty
days.
Joe Etzel of the blacksmith shop is
spending his vacation in Denver.
Harvey Campbell of the machine
shop is off from work a few days on
account of an injured eye.
Ernest Williams has returned from
Chicago where he spent several days
on a business trip.
Alf Johnson of the blacksmith shop
has announced the marriage of his
daughter Florence to Mr.. Cannon
Sjolander, which took place June 10
in Leavenworth. Kansas. The mar
riage had been kept secret until Fri
day evening, September 1. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sjolander left Saturday on No.
for points in Colorado to spend a
month on their wedding trip.
Fred Kettler of the blacksmith shop
is off from work a few days on ac-
count of illness.
W. H. Snyder of the boiler shop is
spending a short vacation with friends
in Ottawa.
Albert Young has returned from
Crawford county where he has spent
the past two months on his farm.
Algot johnson of the blacksmith
shop is off from work a few days on
account of sickness.
Henry Underwood of the blacksmith
shop is unable to be at work on ac-
count of illness.
Fred Johnson has returned to work
in the shops after being off five months
on account of sickn ess.
J. D. Alexander has returned to his
home in Newton after spending Labor
day with relatives here.
William Hobson is off from work on
account of sickness.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
AIMED AT THE FAIR.
Hutchinson Circulating False Reports
About Smallpox.

The Topeka city officials are indig-
nant at the action of some unknown
person or persons who is trying to
injure the attendance to the State Fair
by sending out wildcat smallpox stor-
les about the alleged large number
of dangerous cases in the city limits.
Saturday a statement was issued
from the office of E. B. Stotts, city
commissioner of health and SANTA
ton and it was signed by all other
city officials, denying the stories and
giving as sworn statement the real
status of the smallpox situation in
Topeka.
This statement proved that only two
cases were under quarantine and five
cases existed at the city detention
hospital. Any city the size of To-
peka has from one to twenty-five
cases of smallpox at all times and the
mum ber even following the small cpl
demic on the East side is far below
the average in any city
Letters have been sent to many
Kansas newspapers over the state
from unknown writer's who mailed
their communications in Topeka.
M ost Kansas editors saw the under
hand work and sent the letters bacS
to Topeka to Secretary Cook of the
State Fair office.
Other newspapers that have been
fighting Topeka with this unfair
means like the Hutchinson Gazette
and the Hutchinson News have
printed the letters in full. They use
a surprisingly amount of knowledge
in publishing the letters. 1t even ap-
pears as though they had received ad-
vance copies of the communications
1t is figured in Topeka that if this
smallpox pry is used to an advantage
on the Kansas people, it will be a
great argument to the next legisla-
ture that the state fair should not be
located in cities that do not compete
openly and fairly and honestly.
The smallpox situation in Topeka
was never better. The number of
cases has been cut down to the min
imum. The two cases now under
quarantine are at least one mile from
the fair grounds and far away from
the business section of the city-but
there need be no fear of contracting
the disease even if the fair crowds
swarmed over the East side. The
quarantine is strict and watched
carefully.
An article in the Hutchinson Ga
zette of Friday September 1, is writ
ten with direct intention of injuring
the Topeka Fair Postponed" is the
first headline. lowing to Alarming
Epidemic of Smallpox" is another
deck. "Said There Have Been Forty
Deaths There Recently" is another.
Even the people in Topeka who
have been misinformed know that the
headline is alive with untruth.
The statement from the city fol-
lows:
There are today but two houses in
Topeka in which smallpox exists and
they are On the East side in the dis
trict where the disease originated.
There are but five cases of smallpox
at the city detention hospital Reports
to the contrary which have been cir
culated are malicious and without
foundation. the product of a diseased
mind or persons seeking to injure the
attendance to the approaching State
Fair"
It was signed by Mayor Billiard. DIR.
James Stewart. city physician. Com
missioners Stotts Miller. Bone and
Tandy and Sanitary Sergeant Patti
son.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04

ave E. Observation-Disclosures. 600
Miss sarah Ellen Curtis, Mills Co. $50
Miss Marcia I. Brown, $40 Lin
coin st. e.. ....-...-.-....... 515
Miss Gladys clark. 912 w. 7th St. Sl5
Miss Sylvia Hughey. Warren NJ.
Crosby & co. -........--..... 515
Miss Maude E. White. S12 n.
MSS 9ginsg B6rot6v Si Porter, s27 western sos
Miss Gladys Scott. 1922 w. Tenth
st. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Miss Bertha Hull, 1901 Buchanan
Miss GLADYS Neil, 1859 Fillmore ST Zoo
Miss Ethel Davis, e33 Fillmore St. 800
Miss Grace johnson, Crosby Bros.
Co. =. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Miss Ethel Berger, Crosby Bros
Co. ...-.......... 500
Miss Caroline Roser. Edison Co. 500
Miss Grace Ruthaven. 919 w.
Eighth ave. :. ...-....... 500
Miss Venice Whitney. Palace
Clothing Co. ---.....-... 500
Miss Edna NJ. Lawrence, 422 Tay-
lOr st. Observation-Disclosures. SEQ
Miss Clyde Bonebrake. 7Os Har-
Miss Marie Lagerstrom. 1854 ~
Ter ST. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Kiss Hazel Nelson. 1923 Harrison
St ..---.-.-........ 500
Miss Majorie Whitney. AIS E.
Mss hisn&@ Iouise aee McGofr. 1926 Fillmore 800
Miss Corneiia Gieed 1o4 Green
wood ave ]. ........-.....,.... $50
Miss Helen Sharitt 919 King St. 800
Miss Marguerite Mills, 1902 To-
peka ave ------.---..--...-.. so
Miss Jean Rodgers. sol Monroe st. 500
Miss Dorothy Gleed, 1885 College
ave ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
Miss Freda Belts. s25 Buchanan
Miss Lenora stubbs. sol Bu-
chanan st. .......-...-.... 500
Miss Rachel Coston. 1909 Blu
chanan st. .--.............-.. 500
Miss Mildred Carter, 494 Wood
Miss Kathleen Middaugh, S1S
Quincy st. :. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Miss Julia Anes. 433 Woodlawn
Miss Helen Mitchell, 1904 Bu-
chanan st. =. Observation-Disclosures 500
Miss Dorothy Barber, 500 Bu-
chanan St ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5OO
Miss Emily Richardson, III Mon
Miss NJ. McAloon. 1888 Monroe st. 500
Miss Isabel Howe. 927 Topeka ave- 500
Miss Leila Corkill, 1884 Garfield
Niss ave Anna e 4aves 2i2 Jeffer-
Miss Lillian BaLer. 3O6 Harrison
Miss Mary Walter. AIS Lafayette
Miss Frances Walsh, ABS Taylor
street --.- ..,.-.:::...- 2no oo
Miss Jane Murphy, 521 w 4th st. SOC
Miss Dorothy Parkhurst, 9O9 Ty- -,
ler street OVV
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
New Motorcycle Record.

Chicago, Sept. A broken record
for the worlds two mile mark by Joe
Walters was the feature of the motor
cycle races at the motordrome of an
amusement park last night. Walters
covered the distance in 1922 2-5 as
against 1 PA for the previous record.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
FYrst NTet at svitchboard.

New York, Sept. 4.-Announcemen
was made at an uptown hotel here today
of the marriage of Frank Smith of
Denver, son of a wealthy mine owner.
to Miss Mae Lynch head telephone OPP
orator of the hotel. Mrs. Smith was
known as "the prettiest telephone girl
in New York She met Mr.. Smith at
her switchboard two years ago
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
Quits Preaching 10 sell Coal.

Swampscott, Mass, sept 4.-Believ-
ing that he can make a livelihood bet
ter in commercial lines than in
preaching the gospel. the Rev. Gerhart
A. Wilson has resigned the pastorate
of the First Congregational church. the
weaIthiest congregation in town, to go
into the coal business. He intends.
however. to keep in touch with his
church and will continue as an assist
ant pastor, helping the new rector
whenever his services are needed
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-San Fran
cisco observed Labor day by the Gus
tonary parade. Representatives OF
100 unions were in line. Samuel
Gompers, president of the Federation
of Labor. made the address.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21

there appears a very fitting eulogy to
his memory, from which the following
paragraph is taken:
CDR. Egan was an unusual man.
Combining great gentleness with spar
tan firmness, he presented type that is
rare, and commanded at once the respect
and confidence Of all. A man OF Won
derful information, his retentive mind
grasped the events of the years and held
them; and from that store OF varied
knowledge he could relate with accuracy
the important events of public and prl-
vate affairs. Standing at the head OF
his profession, he was respected and
honored by the medical bodies OF his
parish and State; and yet 50 simple and
unassuming was he, so unchangeaely
the good physician and the good friend
Hospitality was virtue with him, ane
the latch string hung ever on the outside
of his door,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21
Transfers of Real Estate.

Following is record Of transfers OF
real estate in Bossier Parish for two
weeks, furnished the Banner by the
Bossier Abstract and Title Company:
w. J. Brown to G. T. Heisig Half
interest il the east half Of section 16,
township %, range "a, east Of Red
River; $40.
2. Garder to S. H. Bolinger & Com
pany--Eighty acres in section 4, town
ship 81, range 10; $500.
George w. Stephens to Robert john
son-Two hundred acres in section Is,
township IS, range II; $1,000.
Dave Rawls to G. S. Ford-The
north half of the northwest quarter,
southeast quarter of northwest quarter
and west half Of northeast quarter, sec
ton Is, township22, range ii; S189,75.
81. Caldwell to T. R. Crawford-Half
interest in lots II and Is and all OF lot
Is, block Is, Plain Dealing; $500.
| Hannibal Black to Felix WELLER
Seven acres in the southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter, section 80, township
20, range Is; $3.50.
A. z. May to Ioannese Smith-South-
west quarter of northwest quarter, Sec
ton SO, township 81, range "A; $500.
A. Carr to Mrs. Kate L. Campbell
Eighty-four acres in section 1, township
20, range IL, and in section 81, township
81, range ii, and in section Sc, township
81, range IL; $500.
r. N. Mcclellan to F. E. Burrage-
North half of the southwest quarter
northwest quarter of southeast quarter
north half of south half and southwes
quarter and north half of southwes
: quarter of southeast quarter, section s
township 10, range II; $500.
Roxie E. Hicks, ct al. to Mingo Ed
wards-One-half interest in "a acres
section 90, township is, range IL.
jill. Shepherd to B. A. Kelly-Qui'
claim to interest in southwest quarter
southwest quarter, section 10. townsh1
81, range 10; $40.
J. w. Eckardt to H. H. Montgomel
Part of block 81 in southeast quarter
northwest quarter, section u, townsh
%. range 10; 1925.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21
DR.. Eean Among the Dead.

DR.. J. C. Egan, who was with Stone
wall jackson in the early days OF the
War Between the States, and during the
last two years of that struggle Chief
Surgeon in Charge of the Confederate
military hospitals, died last Friday at
Mount Lebanon at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Colbert. He was
former Vice President OF the State
Board of Health and State Board OF
Medical Examiners; ten years President
of the Shreveport Board OF Health and
one of the founders OF the Shreveport
Medical Society. He is survived Dy
two other daughters, Mrs. c. H. lrion q
this place and Miss Lavinia Egan O
Shreveport, and connected with severa
Of the most prominent families OF NORTH
Louisiana.
DR.. Egan was for years one OF 20
most prominent citizens OF Shreveport
In Sundays Caucasian, in the column
edited by Mrs. Matte Il. Williams
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21
Plain Dealing.

Mr.. Sid Adger made his weekly visit
here last Saturday.
Misses Matte Kelly and Hattie Kirt-
lev are shopping in Shreveport to-day.
Miss Curtis Sibley left Tuesday for
Vivian, where she will make her future
home.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Halter OF neal
Arkana were here Tuesday and Wednes-
day shopping.
Rub up your blue back speller ane
come out to the Presbyterian Church OF
next Tuesday evening to the spelling
bee. You'll not regret it.
From information given in by fr1eno
who recently visited Mr.. and Mrs. jim
Kelly, who reside near Miller's Blum,
would seem that Mrs. Kelly is success
in the poultry line. She has during To
year sold chickens and eggs and som
butter to the amount of SOS, and pa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21
To Wed on Christmas Day.

Miss Virginia McDade, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. McDade of Nc
Dade, and one of the most popular and
cultured young ladies of our parish, will
be united in marriage On the 18th with
Mr.. George Martin of Shreveport. The
invitations read as follows:
"Mr. and Mrs. John Tinsley McDade
invite you to be present at the marriage
of their daughter, Sallie Virginia, to
Mr.. George Walker Martin on Monday
afternoon, December Is, 1911, at $3.50
o'clock, at home, McDade, Louisiana"
These popular young people will make
their home in Shreveport, where the
we'll wishes of many Bossier friends viii
follow them. The writer extends hi
congratulations and hopes that goot
fortune and true happiness may eve
attend them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-21
Personal Mention.

From Sundays Shreveport Caucasian
Miss Polar Zeigler left during the week
for St. Louis, where she will spend the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Charles
L. Gaines.
Mrs. Wesley Wheeless will enjoy a
family reunion during the holidays.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burrus john
son, her sister, Miss Lucy johnson, and
her brothers, Messrs. Sydnor and Burrus
johnson, will all be here.
WEDDING INVITATIONS.
The following invitation is OF great
interest to friends OF the popular young
people:
"Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Erasmus Glassel
invite you to be present at the marriage
of their daughter, Mary Adger, to Mr
Eugene Augustus Conway, IT,, OF
Thursday afternoon, December 2o, 1911
at 4:3O O'Clock, at the First Presby
terrain Church, Shreveport, La.