Jackson County journal., 1919-08-15

Is pAiliauliiiOplSC, Qled at his mar
n sion at Eenox, Mass, Monday, afte
i dill illness of only few davs :
: pneumonia. He was in his eighty
lourth year. and had been in feebl
t health for more than two wears
Murphy, Aug. 11-Jim Rose III.
; iloted outlaw, was arraigned If
court today for the murder of Bof
wilson about four years ago. The
pallor OF his face showed the fnl
effects of his long confinement i,
tne Ashevllle jail, coupled with the
wounds ne received when he was
captured, his alertness of step and
qulckness of eve show him to be =
bundle Of unquerable nerve force
The defense is represented hv
Woody and Mccall, of Murphy, and
T. F.. Alley, Of Waynesville. The
state solicitor is assisted by Jones
and Horne, of Franklin, and billiard
ana Hill, OF Murphy. According to
all indications, it will be one of the
nardest fought legal contests ever
pulled Oft in Murphy, Judge j. Bis
Kay is presiding over the court. A
Venlre of 200 men having been
summoned. jury of twelve men,
was quickly selected.
Sheriff Gentry and Deputy De-
weese returned this afternoon from
California, where they went after
Horace Witt, charged with murder
OF Emery Flowers, sixteen wears
ago IN this county, but they failed
to get their man as the California
authorities refused to honor Gov
ernor Bickett's requisition and or
oered him released from custody.
Raleigh, Aug. 1.-THE State Fed
Grafton OF Labor met here today in
annual convention with President
Moody presiding and the sessions
are expected to be the most impor-
tant IN the history of the federation
OF North Carolina. The convention
is expected to take action on some
subjects that on account of their
vital interest to the federation will
make this an epoch-makine session
IN the first days session two Ashe-
Vile men, Editor James F. Barrett
u the Asheville Advocate, and I,
=. Jenkins, banker, were the most (
prominent, and before the conven- Y
ION ends Editor Barrett will loom {
Up as one of the states leading S
abor advocates What will rank t
wen with the legislative commit t
ees report in the shape of extra '
ordinary interest is the proposed
Introduction Tuesday of resolutions il
leslgned to encourage ministers to
'reach brotherhood and serial SER p
ice sermons. [
Charlotte, Aug. 12.-Heavily arm e
q regular and special police officers n
maintained guard tonight at the
ub-station lighting and power sys- ii
en- of the Southern Public Utilities p
ompany at the company's gas S
liant, to safeguard the city against is
le possible cutting Of it's gas and
lectric supply by striking electrical D
'orkers and their sympathizers. al
Electricians employed by the South pe
m Public Utilities company walk p'
! out early this afternoon and a fiji
w minutes later switches at the M
lb-station were pulled out. leaving W!
dustrial plants il Mecklenburg %
'unty without power, Charlotte pt
'mes without lights, the Western al
Mon Telegraph company without 81
lrrent and the city fire alarm sys- .,,
m useless. At Ais o'clock, an V
'ur later, Charlotte police officers :,
cceeded in gaining control of the
b-station, arresting two men on
rclble trespass charges, and closed mn
e switches. Half an hour later -,
e switches at the gas plant, sup We
ylng this city with gas for light Su
9 and heating, were closed also. m.
signed statement, Mayor Frank SN
cNlnch declared the attempt of an
e electricians AN outrage against 90