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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
No Central CIasIs ial tfa fvIamad Church


About two years ago certain
churches pastors and laymen Of
this church in this vicinity
withdrew from the North Carolina
Classls and formed 8 nav ~classlg
known as the Central Classls.
This transaction was agreed to by
the Potomac Synod at Mercasburg
Pa, in October 1912, bus the
North Carolina CLASSES refused to
agree to the withdrawal and
requested the Potomac Synod in
session at fredericksburg, Md e.
so resclnd it's former order, but
as this was refused the matter was
carried to the highest authority,
to the General Synod, which mas
Just closed its aession at L8ncas-
ter, Pa made a umnsninous re-
port sustaining the North Caro-
lima Chassis. This means there
is to b9 no Central Claseis
and that the churches and pastors
who wished to withdraw will re-
main with tho former syn,
Rev. w. B Dattera. pastor of
Faith Reformed Church, Sails
bury, led the fight for she new
classic, and Rev J. L Murphy, of
Hickory, led the forces for unity
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27

Jaunite, infant daughter Of Mr..
aud Mrs. J. Fl. Harrison. resi-
dents of West Cemetery Street,
died at the home OF her parents
last Thursday morning. The
funeral wss conducted Friday af-
ternoon by Rev. Ge2. Il. Cox, of
Spencer, and the interment was in
Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Geo. W. Baker, a native Of
South Carolina, who has been
making his home in Salisbury for
about SIX years, died at his home
on Weet Liberty Street, Saturday
morning after "A short illness. Mr..
Baker was a Confederate soldier,
e school teacher, superintendent
of the board ofseducasion, a deac n
in the Baptist Church for twenty
five years and of late conducted a
small grocery store On North Ellis
Street, Mr.. Baker leaves q wife,
four daughters. one son and AVER
al brothers aud sisters. He was
a splendid man, e coed citizen
and a loyal christian. The fun
eral was held Sunday afternoon,
being conducted by G. A. G.
Thomas, pastor of the Baptiss
Church, the interment was in
Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Margie Rice the twsntv.year-old
daughter of the late Leroy G.
Rice, died iu Richmond this
morning from the effects of tu-
berculosis. She was aB the home
of her sister, Mrs, J. II. Brown,
where she had gone, hoping for re-
lief. Her remains will be brought
to Salisbury and the funeral will
likely be held tomorrow afker-
noon. She was member of the
Second Presbyterian Church aud
it is supposed her pastor. Rev. c..
B. Heller, will conduct the faner-
al service.
Mrs, Bertha Land, wife of ). R.
Land, @ native of Kentucky. Who
has been making her home here
for several years, died at her resi-,
dence on North Caldwell Street
last Wednesday morning, she
being 26 years old, The funeral
vas held from the house in the
afternoon of the same day. c A.
G. Thomas, pastor Of the Bapsiat
Church. officiating The inter neut
was in Chestnut Hill.
The infant daughter, Mary
Elizabeth of Mr., and Mrs. L. &
Kiuttz, residents Of South CLAY
Street, died last Wednesday after,
NOON. Her remains were taken
to Union E. L. Church where the
funeral was conducted by Rev. L,
B. Spracher, and the inteFment
was in the cemetery 9hero.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
Cows on q cfmQ on thu Y8dkjn,

The Boys Community
Work has just arranged a
public play ground located
on the Chestnut Hill Public
School grounds which will b.
opened Monday, June LIST.
This is the first public play
ground to be opened in SAL
isbury and is one of a num-
Der which have been planned
for this city.
Two Community Y, M. G.
4. camps, composed Of boys
from the Salisbury Cotton
Mills, are now located at
Boone's Cave and South Riv-
ct. There are about tWenty~
five boys in these two camps.
4 very enjoyable time is
being had by the boys.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
Tlast Prompt ana Effegtuai Cure tor
BAD Coils.

When you have a bad cold you
want a remedy that will not only
give relief, but effect a prompt
and permanent cure, a remedy
that cont,ius nothing injurious.
Chamber'ain's Cough Remedy
meets ali bbese requirements. 1t
acts GA natnre'. plan, relieves the
luLgs, aida expactorat'on. opens
thu secre5lpls and restores the
system to 8 healthy condition.
This remedy has a world wide sale
and use, aud can always be de-
pended upon.
For Sale by al Dsalsfs
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
Public School Closes.

The Salisbury graded schools
nave been busy this week closing.
Sunday DR. J. F Mallett deliver
sd the animal sermon to a good
sized audience and Monday Gros-
vernon Dave, of Washington, D.
c.. delivered an address before
the graduating GLASS which has
been spoken of very highly
This class numbered twenty-five.
There were 203 pupils who were
not ta1dy during the session.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
Cure for Stomach Disorders.

Disorders of the stomach MANY
be avoided by the use of Chamber.
Iain's Tablets. Many very re.
msrkable cures have been effected
by these tablets.
For Sale by All Dealers.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
Stomach Trouble;
Wholly Restored!

Mrs. Wilson
Robson, IA
Nessle St.,
Toledo, Ohio,
writes:
"I feel like
a new person.
I have no
more heavy
feelings, no
more al n,
don't belch up
gas, can eat
most anything
with.o u it
hurting me. I
want to be
working all
the time. u
have gained
twenty - four
pounds.
People that
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
S Ais e URY
= A N D -
ROWAN COUNTY LOCALS

the FIRST Baptist Church, has
accepted an invitation to de-
liver the annual memorial
address to the Woodmen of
the .World of Greensboro on
Sunday, June 18th. Mr..
Thomas is a very interesting
talker and never fails to
please an intelligent audi
ence.
J NJ Pee]er, we'll krown
here as"Mike," who has. been
making his homein Albe>
marie for several years, thinks
of opening a business in
Albermarle.
ID Walser, a former citi~
zen of Lexington, bnt who
has been living at Lakeland,
Fla. has purchased the Rock
we'll roller mill from f M
Thompson OF Salisbury Mr..
.Walser is a good business
man and will no doubt make
asnccessof his newenterprise.
Rev. NJ NJ Kinard, D. D.,
pastor Of st. Johns E. l..
Church, delivered the liter
airy address before the grad>
uating class Of Elizabeth Col>
lege in Charlotte last week.
Mrs. James Lyons, who has
been in Baltimore for several
weeks to have an arm treated
which was broken in MOnt~
gomery, Ala, by an automo-
bile, has returned home
much improved,
A number Of the members
of Maple Camp, Woodmen of
the World, Of China Grove,
went 10 Co4Cufd Sunday to
be present at the ceremonies
incident TO the unwilling of
a monument in lakewood
cemetery to Charles A Sides,
a member Of Maple Camp.
Hon. Iheo. + kiuttz and
daughter, Miss Kathleen.
spent a portion of last week
in Washington, D O., visiting
MIR. KluttZ'S son, Whitehead
kIuttz While in the capital
city Mr.. Kluttz called on
President Wilson. Secretar~
les Bryan and Daniels and
Postmaster General Burleson,
He also visited the capitol,
met many Of his former coli
leagues aud enjoyed the trip
very much.
The Salisbury Merchants
Association has selected
Messers. + B Miller, VIM.
James and S W Harry as deli
egates to the 18th annual con-
vention of the State Assocl-
alton which meets in Durham
June 1918.
The rural mail carriers of
Rowan and Stanly counties
will hold their annual con-
venti0n at Albermarle, May
Goth, This probably means
our rural friends will get no
mail on that date.
Five young ladies will
graduate as trained nurses
from the Whitehead~Stokes
Sanatorium this year. The
exercises will he held Mon
day evening in the auditor
iun of the graded school
when an Interesting program
will be rendered.
Monday afternoon the
Mahaley ambulance was
called to go to Spencer to get
Scott Weant, a boiler maker
at Spencer. While he and
another young man We're
working under a box car the
car was struck and suddenly
moved catching his leg near
the ankle and crushing it SO
badly that amputatiOn was
necessary. He was brought
to the hospital in Salisbury
where the operation was per-
formed.
Saturday is national me
mortal day aud the Negroes OF
the city have arranged quite
extensive program for the
observance of same. Nc
doubt there will be a large
crowd here.
The change Of the Reams &
Jones Furniture to the Sum
mersett Undertaking Go. ha;
not yet materialized an(
probably will not. + L
Brown Of Heudersonville, hat
arrived in the city and takei
charge OF the business a
manager.
nost Prompt and Effegtuai Cure TO
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27
Keep Bowel Movement Regular

DR.. Kings New Lifts Pills keep
stomache, liver and hidneys in
healthy condition. Rid the body
Of poisons and waste. Improve
your complexion by flushing the
liver and kidneys. IT got more
relief from ono box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills than any medicine
[ ever tried" says G. E. Hatfield,
of Chicago. I'll. 25c., at your
Draggist.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-27

A treatment of Electric Bitters
increases your appetite; stops in
digestion you cal eat everything.
A real spring tonic for liver, kid
ney and stomache troubles.
Cleanses your whole syst em and
y9u feel fine. Electric Bitters
did more for Mr.. I. D. Pebbles
at mach troubles than any med-
icine he ever triad. CT a bottle
to-day SOC. and 81 90 at your
Druggist.
Baoklen's Arnica Salve FIR Ec-
zama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
FIRST MOVES IN THE BATTLE
OF WITS.

NVnitman's conduct on that occasion
no,,st nave gone far toward warning
Becker Of the fate that was in store
for him. There began then the sharp
plaving Of covered forces, the crait
matching Of wits that the case was 10
prodrce throughout, and as in the ulti-
mate 50 in this preliminary, Whitman
out-manmuvrcd Becker.
The man who even then knew he
would. i'm all human probability. be ac-
cused of the murder cape TO that sta
ton house chiefly, | believe, 10 make
Whitman see him and realize the fact
that he. Becker, had faced the murder
Immediately. I'm those carly hours Of
that JuIv morning Becker forced him
self to the front. he demanded WHIT
mans eve. But Whitman. missing not
= move that Becker made, denied the
lieutenant the satisfaction OF knowing
that his bluff had been noticed TO all
apnearances he overlooked Becker com
pletelv. and Becker left that station
house believing that his bold tactlcS
had not even been observed by the
prosecutor he was seeking To impress.
That climax passed with the waning
hours of darkness Immediately after
the murder. and the second dramau'
pcriod came only after the working ont
If the complex and intricate problems
then first presented. For terrific scenic
effects combined with lines Of dramatic
power the first arraignmcnt Of Becker
is hardly cquallcd by fiction.
I'm fact writer Of plays would prob
ably be criticised as going away he
vond the bounds of realism and truth
if he laid out scene such as was en-
acted then and there. The grand jury
had been hearing for days the sworn
testimony of underworld victims and
accusers. who told Of the strongest
hand that had ever. in new York
police history. wrung out the need Of
graft on which vice thrives 10y protcc-
ton.
Rose had laid bare in one sentence
the underworlds point Of Wow Of
Becker.
He was a prince in the department
we all believed that"
Through days that ran into weeks
' the fcyerish activity and sensauona
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

And Becker facing that portentous
question. stood calmly and terribly
alone. lie had opened his lips to an
swcr. when It connection 80 the door
delayed The proceedings. Becker far
more coolly than any one else present
turned just i'm time TO SOC his lawyer.
John Hart rush into the courtroom.
breathcss painting. and SEQ torn bF
cHcitcmcn, that ne WAS standing 10y
Beckcr's side before he even removed
his hat.
\ whispered word from Becker app
prised him Of the state OF the pro
ceedines and ne jcrked out The Not
guilty" which Becker had been about
to utter for himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
WHEN HE FIRST HEARD THE
VERDICT GUILTY"

twice. then. since tho murder had
Eccker faced "A bitter climax and twice
had he throttled the least spark of emo
lion. except for his momcniar> exhibit
ton Of nerves on his arrangement. TN
third time came at the end of his first
trial. when he va&Sagatn called to
tho bar at midnight this time to hear
the eliminating decision translated
into the solemn verdict Of jury OF
his peers:
guilty Of murder in the first
degree, so say We all of us.
This third nerve-wracking load which
Rocker was called upon TO carry wa
attended 10y almost every possible cir
cumstauce which would tend To make
il q supreme trial of his fortitudc. 1t
WAS within minutes of midnight when
the Jury began its return journey from
the Jury room to the court and ma
night is the most tr!inS OF hours ia
which 10 face a verdict which means
life or death
The courtroom itself and Oh" corII-
doris of the Criminal Courts Building
in spitc Of the efforts of the police
housed rats and scavcugers of the UNI
dorvorld who were bent upon seeing
the fall Of the once all-powerlul ponce
officer These young men TAR more
familiar with the ways Of Jurles ana
courts than the jurors themselves
knew the Becker verdict before II hdu
hoen announced by the foreman. some
of them shot quickly out OF the Dulld-
inc the moment they had seen the
foreman enter the courtroom ana ne
gan to spread the news by the grape
vine" system Of the underworld ''"'
il was Becker guilty.
Rocker saw and know these IurhlhE
shadow men while hc also waited stoI-
idlv for the return Of tho jury when
was 10 bring him death. watching
,hor and knowing we'll their purpose
and desire with respect to himself
might naturally go far toward unn'rN-
ing him.
No one knew better than Becker
that the underworld which ne had
known and dealt with and terrorizeu
r..,tod his blood. No one knew better
than he that while this breed faWned
ON a "cop" in power. cop in trouble
was lust a cop" and any cop IN
trouble was To their liking
with the return Of the JurEmeh III
,be minutes lust before midnight Beck
cr began To stifen ana pra'e h''''Se"
AS for blow. Sharply and hashngl}
his beady black eyes took I'm in one
sweeping glance their air Of heavy and
solemn responsibility and he read their
verdict Instantly
AS the moro formal announcement OF
a.. -. f,,n, tho fnrsman's Inns Becker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
TWO TYPES OF MEN HAVE THIS
FACULTY.

The man who held the lover Of con-
rr.I ou both rats and lions of New
York. yl.iovs underworld was not one
who would wilt under the blow of a
.ecor5 verdict Of guilty. but even 10
those who had 50 followed him his
utter nerve was marvellous. To but
TWO brands Of men is such control pos
sible-the administrative who 90 not
h.,ooa the Immediate present and
SCARCELY arpreciate .he sisnifcauce Of
,hat and the thinking man who mas So
.,hoolod hi. nerves as to make them
servant. not masters. of his physical
m4kc-np
Gcrkcr moy, certainly cannot he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
by WILLIAM 4. ORR.
%HARLES BECKER, facing =
death sentence verdict for the

%HARLES BECKER, facing =
I death sentence verdict for the
second time in his life, was the
least moved man in the courtroom.
That thought stood out. either writ
ten or inferred. in every account Of the
supreme climax Of what has been called
the most dramatic murder case ever
tried i'm this state That thought was
uppermost in the mind Of each person
who witnessed the final scene OF that
moving drama Of human life human
rsssion and human greed.
Four times in the course Of this ia
nous murder case Becker has met IN
nirchingly and without visible
trcmor situation that called for
nerves Of chilled steel, and each sue
.cedinc climax has found him appar-
ontly less susceptible to depression and
more strongly in control Of his iron or
brazcn courage.
The stories Of those four high lights
n Tho Becker case. and of how Becker
faced The rcndng glare Of each. were
swallowed up in the mass Of develop
m,uts attending them, but the sheer
dramatic force Of them warrants no
10 Undoubtedly the superClimaX of
au came i'm the smashing blow to Al
his hopes which Becker faced when r.
Merritt Blagden, foreman Of the sec
oud Becker jury, announced its YER
dict.
Those who had followed Becker
through NOT only the Rosenthal murder
cas-, buzz his rise and activities on The
police force knew Just what to expect
~ him AZ. sly inst that.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
THE WEAKEST MOMENT OF HIS
LIFE.

So it was that the instant when
BECKER was first called upon to face a
court and prosecutor ready to accuse
him formally of murder was probably
the weakest moment OF his life. and il
was a sort Of ghost Of the real Becker
who first looked in upon that little
group gathered 10 see and hear his ar
raignment.
The swapping seconds between his
first glance through that half opened
door and his entrance just in front Of
the detectives were long enough for
Becker to take n fresh grip on himself
In that instant he regaincd his old
self-posscssion and became again the
man of iron. Knowing well the WAYS
OF the courtroom, he strobe quickly
so quickly as TO leave the detectives
several feet behind-to the rail where
he had so often arraigned prisoners
and stared a challenge at Judge and
district attorney. Necdlessly. il seemed
the clerk went through his opening
Formally:
Charles Becker to the bar"
As he began 10 read the indictment
the preliminary lightnings OF the storm
that was coming began To play across
the blackness Of the open window. and
the sing song voice seemed to Ice try
ing to outspced the expected crash OF
thunder
accused of murder in the
first degree how say you, guilty or not
tutilty 2fi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
wHlTMAN's WORDS DESTROYED
HIS HOPE.

II was probably on the last night
of the second trial when District At
torncy Whitman literally tore into
Shreds the police-made abb which
Becker attempted to build up against
the evidence Of Marshall placing him
finally on that l24th street corner
which the Court Of Appeals fixed on
as the location Of the heart OF tho
conspiracy" that Becker finally lost
all hope
As the crashing words Of the fiery
Whitman pulled down the puny struct-
IRE Bcckcr's lawyers had built up the
face of the cX-lioutcnant FOR the only
time iu the recent trial showed flashes
Of The utter hopclessncss that he was
trying 10 keep covered up So far as
his iron-faccd attitude toward jury and
court was concerned Becker did not
change even then. but at intervals 4
wave Of what seemed 10 be intense
disappointment would flash across his
face only 10 be wiped out in less than
an instant.
With the climax Of the last day upon
him Becker seemed 10 have shaken off
tho depression caused by WhtmanS
smashing speech Of the night before
lie faced court and jury with an sp-
parent challenge-he was again the
man of Ton who had outfaced the muir
July lG 1912 who had stood alone and
untcrrficd 10 answer to the indictment
for murder al moment when even
Continued on 6nb pagc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

At 10 o'clock that night the grand
Jurors filed solcmnly into tho court
room Of Judge Muquocn. The District
Attorney and his assistants. the judge.
his clerk aud attendants were there 10
receive them The jury box and few
Of the spectators seats were occupied
bv a score Of newspaper mon. but the
big courtroom had deserted appear
ance.
It was a sultry, heavy aired summer
night with a thunderstorm threaten
ing. Windows were up, but the open
iugs showed only jet blachnoss which
seemed to dun the lights of the court
room.
over the little gathering there was
q hushed air of cXpectau.y No one
was speaking. Each was waiting.
suddenly Becker appeared at the
door. at first alone He looked IN. and
for second it seemed that ne shrdnk
back. then the two detectives who had
arrested him walked in. and Becker. in
front Of them. was forced to move
ahead.
For that single instant il seemed as
II the man Of iron had met situation
too hard for him to face untlinchingN.
The tense strain Of the terrific days
" development, when tho names OF
Rose, Webber and WALTON were passed
around from. mouth to mouth as prob
able informcrs, had apparently culmi-
mated IN the unncrving of Becker when
slapped in the face by his dramatic
nighttime arrest. Taken from the
very desk Of a police station and by
detectives who had worked with him
and known him for years. Hccker
seemed to have becn crushed 10y the
circumstances Of his arrest
II seemed that he had cherished the
hope during all those fcycrish days Of
investigation following the murder that
no district attorney nor any one else.
could actually arrest for murder po-
lice lieutenant on duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

physique immobile and apparently I'M
affected
That was all, and it was over so
quickly that those who watched the
foreman when he announced the YER
diet found when they returned their
eyes to Becker that the iron man was
iron indeed. The momentary gripping
OF the rail his only sign of emotion
Of any kind at the smashing verdict.
was over so quickly that none who did
not watch him closely every second
saw Il.
or the weary days and months in
Sing Sings lighthouse where Becker
tenaciously fought for his appeal no
one can speak with complete knowl-
edge. Whether the iron man in that
solitary and depressing confinement.
the chamber OF silence, became the
man Of sand. with human fear upper
most In his face and actions, none can
say. but certain il is that on his re
turn TO the Tombs in preparation for
his second trial Becker had again be-
come the same old man OF metal that
nc was on tho first trial
That quality or pose as il may be.
was the single. most distinguishing
feature Of the second trial. as it had
been OF the first. The terrific blows OF
tho cnsop1 ,ase inst soupIetcd tho
calmly crushing weight NJ the un-
shaken evidence Of the negro boy Mar
shall. the stolid repetition Of the hor-
rible stories of Rose. Weber and Val
Ion and the death blows TO all his
hopes delivered 10y Whitman in his
summing mp for the People Becker
tool. "a lD,1k
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-09-29
DAN OF NO. 2" DIED
IN THE HARNESS

Dan Of 40 he big bay fso
horse Is doaJ Ias rlaht q made
the r0u rom me eest side fire sta
tlou iu response TO au alarm from
No station shortly after he ar-
u al OF the west side team old nan
emitted dtue aGueal and dropped in
bis harness ne was dead when lhe
driver reached him Doctor KELLOGG.
who was called Pronounced it heart
failure pporiuduced ihe burst
u of blood vessel
Dan has been wth the fire sta
tion for eirht years He was Fifteen
wears old
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-09-29
SAYS HUSBAND BEAT HER
CRUELTY; WANTS DIVORCE

Charging oNtreme cruelty and de-
.IHr'ne Char her husband J. T Till
mau had repeatedly struck her with
bis fists and otherwise brutally mis-
ua1ad her Belle Tulmau today filed
suit for divorce in district court
THE couple wore married in Logan
county in 1905 ana for a number of
years Used 90 farm near Seward
Aumony and division of property
F.r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-09-29

Washington Sept 90 Official denial Of the SINKING
of French Warshp bv the Austrian forts at Cattaro
was made by the French admiralty today through tn9
embassy here ,...
The French secretary for the navy has made known
that this news entirely false and that there is not8
up to date no French warship has been touched by
an Austrian proiectile said the admiralty statement
London, Sept. ga Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam saws that further forays have been made by
Zeppelin dirigible balloons.
Four bombs were dropped on Deynze, nine mites
southwest of Ghent and two were thrown on Thielt III
teen miles southwest of Bruges
At the former place the convent OF St Vincent was
badly damaged