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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
SYNOD Will HOLD
ANNUAL SESSION
North Carolina Presbyterians to
Meet With GoldSboro
Church.
TO RICHMOND ON WEDNESDAY
Will Take Part in Centennia
Celebration OF Union Theo-
logical Seminary.


Go!dsboro. y. G.. October l2.-Con-
yening in the First Presbyterian
Church. Goldsboro, the synod OF North
Carolina viii begin The ninety-ninth
annual session of that body on Tues
cay morning.. synod has not been held
in Goldsboro since the session of 1888.
and only three TIMES before, in 1867,
1864 and 1878.
Synod will be called TO order al II
o'clock Tuesday morning by the retir-
Ing moderator. Rev. W. r. Minter. OF
liucoluton. Mr.. ainter will then
preach the opening sermon after
which synod VIII be constituted with
prayer ana will be ready for the
transaction of the business of this
session. Tho business OF the first day
will consist largely of the enrolment
of the delegates. the election of mod
orator and temporary clerks for this
session. the recognition OF correspond
ing members. and the appointment OF
standing committees. A popular meet
ing IN the interest OF missions or some
other great claim of the church, will
be held Tuesday evening.
"Wednesday the members Of the
synod Will go to Richmond. on spe-
cial train. 10 take part in the centen-
NAL celebration of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary. Returning TO Colds
boro on Thursday. the business ses-
eiops of the synod will be continued
until Friday evening.
The territory Of the Synod Of North
Carolina includes the entire State. and
tho synod is divided into eight pres
oyter;es-Orangs. Concord, Fayetce-
Vile. Wilmington. Mecklenburg. Abe
marie, Asheville and Kings Mountain.
The membership of synod consists OF
all the Presbyterian ministers in the
State and one ruling elder from each
church.
During the session Of the synod held
IN Charlotte last year committee was
appointed u consider the matter OF
new division of the territory OF the
synod and making ten instead Of eight
presbyteries 1t is believed that the
new division will be preferable 10 that
OF the present but in making the new
division it will be necessary TO take
many things into consideration
The last report of the synod shows
there are in North Carolina IA fres-
byterian ministers, 465 churches, -FOUR
Ucent!ates 1871 candidates for the min
.s.ry and 1886 members OF the church.
During last year there were 2,2s4 men,
oers added to the church on profession
of faith, and 1852 were added on GER
.ifcate. There are 374 Sunday schools
In the synod, 2o5 young people soci-
cites. 3I9 women's societies.
or the 2l7 ministers who are mem :
bers of the synod. 1876 are pastors. M
teen are evangelists, twenty-eiSht are
stated supplies and nine are foreign
missionaries There are 3es Fresoyte-
Ran churches in North Carolina that
are supplied with pastors. hfty-se'en
churches that are vacant. and ntteeh
counties Of the State have no Presoy-
@eri.n churches within their bounds
No denomination in the state OF
.orth Carolina contributes more I'D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

front Of the safe had been smesred
with IT. Campbelrs home IS at John
son City, Tenn He had purchased
railroad ticket to Norton before being
nabbed By the detectives.
The detectfvsU are searching for two
other men. who are said to have been
with Campbell IN yoneSboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

rSpecaal - TAs TlHeo-D6posse-J
vincSeSsee, VI, 0ceoesr 12.-fre-
w-s.srv sSrcaGo6oato are being 1aes
hv - congroga&ien oe Christ Fro-
tesssnt Episcopal ChurcA fer ee en-
refreshments @ 1elegaseS frc9 "a -.
sm1rscee that part q the state nestn
- - Ja0es River. VIE Win aSten0
80. sn~usi couvensSoa Of the WoDen'e
XuxsiSary Of the dtocsss. which Wtn p
hid in that church beginning On We
yember and Continuing SEVERN esy~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

scented in the foreign mission fields OF
the Presbyterian Church because OF
the support they give the missionaries
than is true Of any other synod Of the
. church. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

this afternoon e e'cioek t 49,
his subject. Where Are INC
Scass WIN be free
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
FALLS FROM FIFTH FLOOR
William w. Smith Meets Horrible
Death Seeking Relief From Heat.

Little Rock, Ark, - William w.
Smith, manager Of a local cotton
agency, fell from the fifth story Of
the State Bank building and was al
most instantly killed Mr.. Smith had
gone TO the window to seek relief
from the heat when he lost his bal
ance.
Alien and women standing near the
busy corner Of Main street and Capt.
tol avenue were Mortified to see the
form of man hurling through space
and they turned their faces as the
body struck the sidewalk with a sick.
ening thud. As it neared the sidewalk
the body struck lamp post, was
thrown sdewise and g"azed a woman $
parssol as It hit the ground.
Almost every bone in Williams body
was broken.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
JAP PANESE RULER
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Unexpected Announcement Sur
prises World physicians
Have Little Hope,
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News ssrvice.
Toxic The sudden announcement
of the serious illness OF Mutsuhito, en-
peror OF Japan, startled the world
The news that the ruler Of Japan was
near death surprised every one as his
illness had been kept secret up to this
time. Latest news from the Japanese
capital report tho emperor a little
improved, however, arrangements con.
tinue 10 be made in case of his death.
Throughout the country even In the
remotcst villages, Budhsts, Shlntos
and Christians Of every sect engaged
in services In the day for the en-.
perors recovery, several Of them es'
pecially illustrating the depth Of ma
tional feeling. A Shinto priest as.
cendcd Fuii, the loftlest mountain Of
Japan and at dawn prayed from the
summit An old woman, following the
custom in the provinces, secreted her.
self IN the depths Of a forest com.
munIng with spirits and begging sal
walton for the emperor
Every precaution has been taken
against any disturbing effect OF the
announcement Of the emperors death.
The most unruly soldiers have been
confined TO barracks,
owing to the absence OF precedent
under the constitutional regime, fur.
ther proceedings In the event Of the
death Of the emperor cannot be out
lined, but there Is reason 20 believe
cyory preparation has been carefully
made although not announced
Koreans generally throughout the
country are showing concern In the
Illness Of Mutguhto, and the young
Korean prince, who has been residing
I'm Japan, has returned from pro.
ioctod ascent Of Full lie visited the
palace IN The day and expressed his
deep sorrow 10 the empress A special
dispatch from Seoul says that the
former emperor Intends TO visit Japan
The imperial grandsons have been
recalled from the summer residence,
and viii arrive In TOXIC later IN the
day The newspapers are filled with
detailed articles relating numerous IN,
cIdenls IN connection with the llfe oi
the emperor
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
COMMITTEE VOTES
T0UNSEAT CATL|N
Too Much Money Said To Have
Been Used TO Elect 7. {.
Cat|in.
Western Newspaper Union News Ssrvies-

| Western Newspaper Union News service
Washington. Representative The
ron T., Catlin of Missouri in a state
ment characterized as monumental
fraud" the action of the house com
mittee on elections in voting to rec.
Commend that he be deprived of his
seat in the house The committee
| decided by a vote Of 6 to 3 TO report
that Mr.. Catlin had not been properly
elected because It was disclosed that
his relatives had spent approximately
$4,000 in his campaign, contrary to
the state law, and TO seat former Rep
Iresontatiye Patrick Gil, Democrat.
"The action Of the Democratic mem
bers Of the committee on elections In
declaring that Patrick Gil Is entitled
to my seat violates every principle of
political decency and is trayesty on
elementary Justice" said Representa-
tive Catlin Not a scintlla Of evidence
was produced indicating fraud In or
der TO consumatc this monumental
fraud Democratic members Of the
committee arbitrarily threw out votes
Of two wards, both Of which ! carried
by substantial majoritios,
1T is inconceyabe that any poiiti.
cal party should resort to such de5.
perate measures to thwart the eX'
pressed will Of the people"
Accordir to the record Representa-.
tive Catlin's campaign expenditures
aggregated more than $4,000, It was
contonded by his counsel that most
Of the money was used without the
candidates knowledge, The Missouri
law permits the expenditure Of SGG2
Representative Catlin is the son of
a millionaire tobacco merchant Of ST.
Louis, He Is serving his first term
In congress, simultaneously with the
vote Ousting him came the announce.
mont Of hi5 engagement 20 marry Miss
Laura Merriam, daughter Of n former
Minnesota governor Cauln is "a
years old.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
SAW TITANIC CAPTAIN
Wealthy Man at Baltimore Makes Sen
sational Claim,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baltimore, Peter PyraL wealthy
mariner of Baltimore, who was a ship
mate of Captain Smith Of the Titanic
for II years, declared that he saw
Captain Smith in Baltimore Friday and
talked with him. He said he met him
on the street and accosted him, but
the commander brushed by him an
grily The next day he declared he
saw him again and followed him
around the city to a railroad station,
where the captain bought ticket for
Washington,
Just as he was about to pass through
the gates, pyral declared the man
turned to him and greeted him by
name,
q am on business don't worry me,
Pyral," he said "Be good to yourself,
old shipmate, til we meet again.
Pyral Is under the care Of a physi.
clan suffering from nervous shock
brought on by the experience. His
physician declares he is absolutely
sane, He is well known in Baltimore
ana Is an active church member
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
PROSPECT Of BIG
SUM FOR RIVER
Conferences in Congress Agree
to 100000 for Work on
Mississippi.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The senate and house
conferees on the river and harbor
appropriation bill reached an agree
ment on an amendment of s33,00OO,.
600. The bill, as passed the senate,
was reduced in conference by $780,
600,
The S6,000,000 appropriated for
levee work along the Mississippi riv.
er, the biggest amendment tackled to
the bill by the senate, was agreed to
by the conferees. SO were the amend.
ments appropriating $25O,OOO for leyee
building in the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers in the Cairo district, and $500.
GOO for improvement Of the Cape Fear
river at or below Wilmington, n, C..
The senate amendment providing
for a preliminary investigation at a
cost of $4,000 to determine whether a
system of impounding reservoirs at
the head waters of the Allegheny,
Monongahela and Ohio rivers and
their tributaries was needed to pro-
vide sufficient water during dry seas
ons tp operate the present and pro
posed systems of dams, and to what
extent the federal government was
justified in cooperating with the 10.
cal communities in the project again
was agreed to.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
DEMOCRATS VISIT
WOODROW WILSON
Headed by Speaker Champ
Clark 1l6 congressman
Pay Respects.
PRESENTED WITH AUTOGRAPH
Names of Visitors Inscribed in Book,
Governor Values Present
Highly.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Seagrit \. Champ Clark, speak
er of the house, led his caravan OF
followers along the dusty roads to
Seagrit to Gov Wilson's summer
home here. They came 1l6 strong
from the house Of representatives, in
a special train to shake hands with
the nominee and bid him goodspeed
for the presidency. 1t was the first
time in the history Of the United
States that Democrats or Republicans
in congress had quit their work to
dash across country and hail the party
standard bearer.
Gov. Wilson met them on his walk
and escorted Mr., Clark to the porch,
and there completed the welcome by
grasping every pilgrim by the hand,
Mr.. Clark had something 10 say, and
he did not wait until the long line Of
representatives had filed by and had
its collective say, so he held up the
procession and told the governor they
had come to see him and wish hlm
well in his fight, and that they had
brought along their autographs in a
little book to remind him some day
that the Democratic majority Of the
house had closed up office and travel
ed down to Seagrit to get acquainted
with the next president, Would he
please take it?
The governor would, quite confused
as he looked out over the crowd Of
expectant faces and started to speak.
The words died away before they
reached his lips, repressed by the vol
ume of a hearty cheer. Presently the
noise ceased and the governor told
them he would treasure the book as
greatly as he had welcomed their com
ing, and he wanted to say he hoped 1t
was Just the beginning of 3 long ac'
Quantance
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
FEDERAL JUDGE
RESIGNS OFFICE
Iurist Under Fire Agrees to
Quit if Proceedings
Are Stopped
SOCIALISTS WERE ACTIVE
Judge HanfoTd Was First to Re APP
pointed When Washington Was
Admitted as State,

Seattle Wash-United States Dis
trict Judge c. H. Hanford, the first
federal judge appointed when Wash
jngton was admitted to statehood %
years ago, sent his resignation to
President Taft, while the last witness
was waiting to testify before a house
judiciary subcommittee which has
been gathering evidence relative to
charges Of misconduct filed against
Judge Hanford.
At the time set for the hearing a
serious conference between the com
mitteemen and Judge Hanford's attor-
ney was begun. The proposal that
the judge resign and the hearing be
discontinued was submitted by Judgo
Hanfords attorney and accepted
Judge Hanford sent his resignation
by telegraph to President Taft. At
the same time Chairman Graham Of
the subcommittee sent a telegram to
Chairman Clayton of the house judi
ciary committee, telling him Of the
change in the situation and recon.
mending that the hearings be disCon-
tinued. This was done by a message
from Chairman Clayton
Judge landlords chief counsel, f..
{. Hughes, says after the resignation
that the Judge had desired to resign
for several weeks, but could not well
do so with no evidence heard The
Judge and his friends, according to
counsel, are satisfied with the show
ing made at the hearing, which they
say did not sustain the charges.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
RESULTS SHOWN
IN ADVERTISING
Arkansas Scenes Being Shown
New York High School
Students.
ARKANSAS ON W n E { | s
Train Was Cause Of Interest Being
Taken by Photographer-Will
Make Second Trip.

Western Ncwpapcr Union News Service
Little Rock.-W. b, Folsom OF Brink
ley. manager Of the Arkansas on
Wheels" train. has been notified that
r. w. johnson, who took a series OF
Arkansas views for visual education
in the New York public schools last
winter. will return to the state soon
to obrain views of the largest peach
orchard in the world at Highland and
the Arkan5a 5as diamond mines. These
sets of views, which have attracted
the New York people will complete
the educational series on Arkansas.
Mr.. Johnson was attracted to Arkan'
sas by the Arkansas on Wheels
train, which he visited at Plttsburg'
and the panoramic view of which waa
taken by him. lie was employed by
the New York board OF education to
prepare several sets Of plates, the
negatives for which are to be used in
the New Yory high schools In the be-
partment of visual education.
The Arkansas views he took While
here last summer were az follows: A
series Of Hot Springs pictures; a Sc
ries showing the cultivation OF rice
from clearing the ground to harvest
ing, including about dozen Views;
series on timber resources, cotton
planting, etc,
Speaking Of Mr. John5on's work,
Mr.. Folsom says:
THE story of rice growing In Ark
ansas is told In such an interesting
and graphic way by these pictures
that the boy and girl in the New York
schools who are to have the advantage
OF this new departure-visual educa
tion-wil learn more at glance than
by many hours Of studying and they
get II in such practical way that
they will always remember II.
"Now this alone IL worth the entire
cost of the Arkansas on Wheels train
through whose direct Influence Mr.
johnson come to Arkansas and made
and collected the series Of Views al
above described securing the assist
ance OF local photographers to per
fectly accomplish his purpose"
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
nrIdnc nInpute opens AnaIn.

Pine Bluff. Setting forth that ths
slgncrs OF the petition against tho
proposed FREQ b,idgc across the Ark
ansas river at this place are In tho
majority but that tho bridge commits.
sion IN preparing to proceed without
gypg them an opportunity to bo
heard, another application was filed
In the Jofforion county chancery court
asking for an injunction TO prevent
the commissioners from meeting, The
supreme court recently dissolved tho
Injunction granted +. IT, collier OF tho
Taxpayer Protective Association.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
Woman Breaks WrI,Ino Record.

spokane wash Tho world'a type
writer speed record FOR one hours
continuous writing on unfamiliar
copy was brokou by Miss Florence u.
Wilson Of New York In the national
contests held under the auspices Of
the National Commercial Teachers
Federation, Miss Wilson copied G2l9
words IN the hour with CS errors. DE.
duotIng five words for each error, this
gave her net score Of G,S7N, or an
average Of li5 words a minute.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
Old Fort IA Abandoned,

Baltimore. The buglo reyolllo call
which echoed across the Poiaspsco
ryor and through historic Fort Me.
Henry for the past l37 years was
sounded for the last time, marking
The abandonment Of the old garrison
Ns u military post Tho soldiers sta
toned there were sent to Fort strong
Mass The old fort over which float
ed the flag that inspired Francis Scott
Key to write THE StarSpanglcd Ban.
nor' has long been regarded as useless
NJ n means Of defense,
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
Enoland sees Menace,

London Introducing u supplomoo
tnry naval appropriation bill in cone
mons, Winston Spencer ChuchlS
frat lord Of the admiralty declared
tho effect OF the now German naval
law would Do Sc maintain nearly four
fIfths of the katser'5 entire navy In
nermanent commission, ready for In
stant war. "such preparation said
Mr. Churchill, "is remarkable and as
far na | am aware, finds no example
IN the previous practice of modern
naval powers"
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
officers After Bootleggers.

Sloan Springs, the past sew
eral months this town has been tho
storm center of attempts to smuggle
liquor into the Indian country. The
vigilance Of government secret sery'
Tee men at Fort Smith has diverted
the traffic IN liquor through other
towns near the border, and there has
been great activity In that line here.
The recent federal grand jury at
Fort Smith Indicted number OF 81
loan Springs men Of the Illicit liquor
charge The indicted men are hiding
out
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
confesses TO Poisoning Children,

Charlottotown, Z, Il, Mrs Me
Goo, the wife Of a farmer near George
town, has been found guilty Of the
murder Of her five children, has made
the following confos'ion' a. Minnie
McGoo confess to having admins
tered the ends Of matches containing
sulphur and phosphorus TO my chill
drcn in April last gave It 70 them
In sugar aud water. ! was feeling bad
at the time / did IT, This statement
is oypected to secure clemency
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
Beal May Be Selected

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Ohio
congressional delegation were conf.
dent that President Taft will nomi.
nate Dr. James II. Beal Of Scio, o. to
be chief Of tho bureau Of chemistry,
succeeding Dr. Harvey w, Wiley
White House officials would not con.
firm the report, but It was admitted
that he was more prominent in the
presidents mind than any other man,
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
gspee,lno Large shipments.

prcaoott-The peach crop IN tho
numerous orchards on tho Prescott
and Northwest "a good this year and
thoro have been q number OF cars Of
tho carly variety shipped already TO
tho Northern markola, Within the
no1t few days the shipments viii be-
Gin In earnest and about 20 cars Will
move per day through this city untll
the entire crop Ia gathered and ship
ped, A large canning factory has boon
erected at llglnnd and tho crop VIII
DO well cared TOR this season,
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
nu.ln,n. Men FORM eomnres, Co.

Conway Tho Conway Compress
Company with an authorized capital
stock OF $4,000 was organized at a
meeting Of local business men and ar
tIcloa of incorporation for the new
concern are now being prepared Tho
company viii immediately install "a
modern compress, with capacity OF
about 1000 bales a day, and Il Ia plan'
ned to have the plant In operation at
tho opening OF tho Sotton season this
'all,
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
Nenro Eoreca 70 Lesye Town.

Oklahoma Cily - Broken Bow, a
town OF 800 population IN Choctaw
county, southoa5torn Oklahoma, lost
oncthlrd Of lD1 population whom n
band Of white citizens attacked the
negro section au3 fired moro than 300
shots. No one was killed, but It is
reported several fIooIhg negroes were
Injured The white citizens gave no.
lice about n week ago that negroes
were mot wanted, and the attack Ia
said 10 have been made 10 scare hem
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
prooressIves Ask Resignation.

Ios Angeles, Cal-BecOugc Of his
criticism OF the proposed now PRO.
grossIyc party" as set out In a state.
mont issued by him IN Washington
n few days ago United states Senator
John y, Works was asked to resign
by Lieut.. GOV A, j. Wallace, Meyer
tIganer, chairman of the California
uopuhican national committee, and
other Progressive supporters, The
request was tclogrophcd to Mr. Work,
In washington ond was signed by ~
Roosevelt followers,
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
Has oreenbaeks Launderod.

San BcrnardIno, Cal - Whom his
laundry BIN showed charge for
washing four grecnbacka George u.
Rowan Of this city gaapod In aslonlsh.
ment lie looked through bis lam.
dry Rnd found that n neat plo Of care,
fully ironed and eiarchcd bank notes
had come home with hIs weekly wash.
Tho amounted to $50 which ho remcm.
bored having failed TO remove from
hIs clothing before sending II TO tho
laundry,
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
All Over Arkansas
) sssss.s..ssssssssssssssss

Leola The farmers report as good
crops In this section as they have
ever raised Corn Is especially fine.
however, some few report a worm
thai is doing damage to the young
corn and hay 1t is something similar
to the army worm. but seems to DO
smaller
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27

New York old.tlmo vigilance
committee, such an organization as
made itself terror for oyIldocrs In
the Wcst In the early iOs, has been
organized In this city 10 hunt down
the slayer or alayera Of Herman Roscn.
thai, gambler, who was assa Iulnatod
In front OF the Mctropolo h0tol five
days ago, District Attorney Whit
man ana tho Burns Detective Agency
viii do the actual work, but the ylgl.
lance committee, formed OF leading
members Of the Citizens Union, viii
pay the expenses OF tho detectives.
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
TAT hna New SeerethrY.

Washngton,--Tho detailed answer
which President Tafts advisors Will
mako to charges that his nomination
nt Chicago was obtained IN an Illegal
fashion was one Of the first subjects
that greeted Corm A. Thompson Of
ohio, when he assumed the post OF
aoerclary 70 the president Mr.
,nompson discussed the Onewor with
former United states Senator Charles
Dick of Ohio, who had charge OF the
TAFT contests before the Republican
national committee at Chicago
The Van Buren press., 1912-07-27
prol,,t AnaIns, Negro Employment.

Pine Bluff. Mcmbors OF the Pine
Bluff School Board were criticised
BY "Thc white Mechanics Protective
Association OF Pine Ruff an organh
alIon composed Of union painters,
carpenters and mombop OF other
crafts and q strong protest wal reg'
lstorcd against the board permitting
any Of the repair work or painting
now being done on the public schools
10 be done by negroes,