Rockingham Daily Record (Newspaper) - November 30, 1912, Harrisonburg, Virginia THi OP OP THI RECORD during the year 1912 UP TO THE END OP weather report u. 8. weather VOL. No. 64 - Fair and FAIR Houth to winds Head of Randolph Macon System and Prominent Methodist AND LEADING EDUCATOR WIDOW OP WILLIAM KOONTZ TO PARALYTIC STROKE AT AGE OF 82 TOMORROW MORNING NOVEMBER 30, 1912.; PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE AT ASH LAND UNTIL SCHOOLS WERE OF WOM AN'S IN HEALTH FOR PAST ERAL IN LYNCHBURG to the Daily Nov. 29.-Dr, W. chancellor of the System of Colleges a prominent educator a scholar of Methodist died this at 5 o'clock at his this Dr. Smith has heen in Ing health for more than a suffering from Bright's During the early part of the year he spent three months in Southern taking several coastwise hut returned to very little improved in For the past month he had been losing ground rapidly and his death was not un The will be held tomorrow There will be two The first at the Woman's CoL lego Chapel at 1:30 and second at the Court Street Methodist church in city at 3 Sketch of Smith William Smith was born at 12th, 1846 Richard M liis mother's maiden name was Dr. Smith enlisted in the Confederate army ii 1S62 and served to the close of the twice After the War ho went to In ' to 1878 hfe associate and principal From 1878 he professor ' ' ' on Page -' HOME AND ABROAD VIRGINIAN IN OHIO SAYS HE COULD NOT BE CONTENT WITHOUT THE TAKING GREAT INTEREST IN TION CONTEST Here is an encouraging letter from a In Nov. 26, 1912. Daily Dear Since being in Ohio there are two things without which I feel I could not be at all These things are and the Daily Fortunately 1 have I am very course hut never to much that 1 time to read the Early each the morning on which It is the welcome its way Into my O. from I take It a few minutes 1 have found Ohio and even more than I had but as a loyal son of the Old Dominion I shall ever cherish the memories of her soil nowhere bloom so sweet as in popularity Contest has very much interested and certainly I wish success to hut knowing this to ho I have enclosed to be placed to the credit of one whom I consider worthy of a place at the top Wishing much success to the and I am Respectfully yoursi It of to the Record to receive such hut we do not this to to our ' the of Us not only flere at but among who are far from It is very from those who really know JOIN THE SANTA CLAUS a red cambric stocking full of good Christmas cheer for the little and In so doing you will again realize that Is more blessed tq give than to TUo Sianta us growing ready U2 8tQ(?}iSngs have If you desire to wake ope or little Southern Islands of the are Devastated AMERICAN RESIDENTS ARE ACTING GOVERNOR GENERAL GILBERT CABLES INSULAR IN GIVING MEAGRE DETAILS AT MANILLA AND TOWNS DESTROYED BY VIOLENT TORNADO ' The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth widow of William who died Thursday at the home of her Mrs. Virginia about a mile Penn will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Mt. Olive Brethren Rev. J. S. of long a personal friend of the ducting Interment will be made in the cemetery at Mt. Olive Friends of the family will meet at the house at 10 The pall bearers will be Edward David C. Samuel William J. goon and George Mrs. Koontz was 82 years She had been an invalid fbr several years and about three weeks ago suffered a slight paralytic which the though her death is believed to have been the result in- News of old Before her mar. Nov. 29.-Govern-rlage she was a Miss ment tonight eagerly awaited her are six Mrs. farther of the great with whom she made her Benjamin also I sweeping over the southern islands ot of the Penn Laird Rev. which is reported to J. of have killed fifteen thousand of John and Acting Governor General Gilbert to day cabled the Insulat Bureau meagre details which have been received in Gilbert It is re ported in Manila from 15,000 to 20,000 people had been It that a number of Americans and other foreigners on the islands and Pasos and on the western coast of sweep in and towns before it. Several hundred Americans are known to have or are employed on one or two o Islands in the section swept by the It is reported that the typhoon is the worst that has swept Philli since the American occupation Acting Gilbert ship to the stricken territory to relieve the HiCKEY CONFESSES TO OF DOYS MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING CHILD REN IN AND NEW VORK CITY MAKES COMPLETE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DIABOLICAL CRIMES N. November 29,- J. Frank today made a plete confession of the murder of the seven year old boy whose dismembered body was found in a cesspool back of a saloon in and also admitted he Michael a Now ' York ten years Death in both was caused by stran Hickey attributes his crimes to the excessive use of When For International Conflict Now Being Resumed AND TURKS ARE AGAIN ben who live in the Mrs. Koontz had been a member of the Progressive Brethren church for sixty years and one o f the oldest members of that denomination in mim United Helpers Association to thank the generous public md especially the town for heir liberal contributions of vegetables and which made possible the for a good Thanksgiving from to to some needy families of he This Association is trying spread good will and and want and distress through a wise distribution of all supplies of entrusted to it that its first may show to the how wide Is the good which KEEZLETOWN PASTOR REMEMBERED AT THANKSGIVING Rev. George W. pastor of the Methodist church at and wife were visited Wednesday evening at their honie in that by a large number of the pastor's who presented the with a substantial supply of etc. The visitors were heartily received and most graciously Mr. and Mrs. Richardson greatly appreciated the kindness of their Mism MAN THE RICE John a substantial farmer of Augusta died yesterday morning at six o'clock at his home In Death was due to Mr. was born in 1828 in He moved to Augusta when a very young man and went to He has lived on the sumo farni ever Surviving him are four two L. and J. E. and two Mrs. F. D. Cline and all of Augusta There are also two L. of Spring Creek and of The funeral will be held at two today from the Summit church of which the deceased had been a member for many Peter Garber wU the by Rev. H. G. I to the ' Nov. 291-WU-lam Purnell Republican for was appointed United Senator hy to eed the Ray Jackson s a staunch admirer of President and was a supporter of the ticket in the will serve in 1014 to elect tt successor to term would have in NEW Nov. 29.-Unafraid of the Albert Patrick has evolved a bold method of getting vindication of the charge of murder of his millionaire William was pardoned Wednesday by Governor The plan is to have the wiir of the millionaire which leaves the big fortune to Patrick presented for Patrick is accused of having forged the Practically the ten million dollar estate is left to who 1 shamed as the sole ' Patrick former District Attorney wha has warned him of the danger he runs In presenting the will for probation unless he Is abla to prove that the document is ' says he is willing to his freedom on the authenticity of the WITNESS NEW Nov. 29.-Ool. Roosevelt has been Invited and It Is understood he will attend as a one of the graft investigating committee Neither Roosevelt or Emory the committee's would discuss the PATIENT AT HOSPITAl ' Round suffered a was removed from his corner of Bruce and German to the Rockingham Memorial His hip now be subjected to tlie X-ray with a view to determining the nature and extent of the The trip to the hospital was readily made in the automobile of Dr. the attending and caused the patient practically no Mr. Taylor suiters little from his In the beginning Ue was averse to going to the but last ho expressed himself as with the surroundings and the institution in - HICKEY he was possessed of irres 5tib|.e for killing denied that he had committed other similar and said he was repentant for his deeds and expected to pay ' Young Joseph disappeared the afternoon of October 12,; 1911. His George a prominent merchant of insisted from the start that the boy had been and a country wide search was Mrs. Nod who returned to her home on South Main street spending month as a patient In Rockingham where she underwent a severe and delicate surgical is rapidly regaining her health and Mrs. Hering has dismissed her who has returned to her usual in St. Luke's Like practically all patients whc have undergone hospital Hering is profuse in her praises of Rockingham Memorial equally as to the general plan of the its the competency of tlie nurses In charge and tlie of the being done Dr. who the regular and Dr. the operating expect Mrs. Hering to bo enjoying her usual health within the next few flood TO GET m November 29,-A light for two committee chairmanships are in prospect to disturb the serenity of the of the flouse of will retire as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to become Governor ot New The two candidates for the place are Garner of Texas and Representative Hal of retired as the member of committee to promote and accepted the as head oil the Committee with the ho that if Sulzer retired ho was to Ije his WOODSTOCK LAWYER IN Judge F. S. a prominent attorney of was in town yesterday for hours on legal TEN THOUSAND OTTOMAN TROOPS RUSSIA AND GERMANY CALLING OUT RESERVISTS AND LAYING PLANS FOR WHICH NOW SEEMS TAKES PART HOME FIOM BURIAl OF FIRE VICTIMS BODY OF H. LAYMAN WHO LOST HER LIFE IN WAR WICK WAS BURNED TO A TWO CHILD REN - News Nov. 29.-Active war measures of Russia and Servia proceeded today after an apparent lull of two Jays and tonight the conflict is no but a the on the has been re ' The Bulgarians captured a Turkish division Oi ten thousand men three mounted with several thousand horses quantities of were also Eight thousand German reservists were ordered today to be ready to join the von the war said oday In can positive assurance hat everything necessary for the eventuality of war has been A dispatch says all the reservists residing In the Bal van provinces The Russian tare their war Sixty thousand Russian troops are eady for instant action the fier opposite the Austrian Italy may yet be drawn into the through the declaration of independence by the province of the Turkish campaign is preparing to do the lion's share n the fighting In a second and The Danube division entrenched near the Austrian A new army corps Is According to the Vienna he plan another They are already 100,-100 Servian troops encamped in the and the number rapidly Is Announcing the taking of the the Servian commander to this Advance oh Nov. 29.-The Bulgarians lave been steadily advancing oh the advance lines are a thousand yards of the St. 29,- wero called out today to luell a demonstration at the Austrian by students and Mass meetings are held throughout the of the government take some Steps against Tlie sentiment Is at white Awaits Osman Pasha Nov. 29.-The peace have delayed serious for the arrival of Osman who has had long lews with the Austrian foreign Charles and the saya dispatch to lie AND MRS. SIBERT LOSE INFANT SON The Infant son ot and B. horn was laid to rest Thursday In Woodbine The grief stricken have the of a host MEETINGS AT UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH Special will at the United Brethren | by the Rev. J. i beginning tomorrow at 7:30 The will bo throughout C. The W. Thanksgiving I to the members of the Union ad they wish to all who so kindly The donations amounted to about four visits wore made by the distributing In addition to several other wore DAUGHTER ESCAPED DEATH i MWH Nina daughter of Col. ft had a narrow escape drowning recently by falling nto the deep waters of leake sinking twice Miss Leedy hud on several boon the guest of the Misses and Mrs. John H. who live two nilles south of Harrison returned home yesterday from whore they attend ed the funeral of their Mrs FL and her two who lost their lives Monday night In a fire which destroyed the house jointly occupied by the mans and the family of L. J. Shank They horte by their two Mrs. Amos and Mrs. Kate moth er of the dead woman's who also attended the - The funeral of Mrs. Layman and her children was held Thursday morning from the Warwick Mrs. L. who was seri burned while endeavoring to save her children from the is In the Elizabeth Buxton Newport suffering from her In. It is possible that she may Her elder three years was burned to but the younger child was not seriously Mr. Layman was painfully burned In an effort t his but his Injuries are not Layman Is to have suffocated In an effort to rescue her but her to a crisp only after the burned to the of her children wore not That of the Shank perished has never I s bEABERS News Nov. 29.-: Following tne announcement by President-elect Wilson on his return to New it Is reported Wilson to prominent party leaders cabinet members and also on the posed Democratic legislative Wilson took occasion denounce once more as the report that Bryan Is to visit him Progressive But Regular Republican for Reorganization mm not for its TO PEOPLE GEO AND DEFINITE POLICY OE. GREAT PARTY IN THIS DAY MUST REST UPON A GREAT PRINCIPLE AND A GREAT CAUSE Nov. 29.-Scores of Congressmen are buzzing about the corridors of Washington hotels tonight discussing plans for the coming short session of which opens Speaker Clark's was the first place Democrats coming to congratulate the speaker and assure him of as the presiding of the called to assure him ot their Congressman chairman the on Public has announced that nt the opening m Congress he will introduce appropriating Leader Mann said that he proposed to introduce and tempt to have passed a promoting Col. chief engineer ol the Canal to the rank of in view of his in pushing the completion of the Should the go bo the only holding that rank in United REV. MINOR'S FATHER BETTER Rev. C. Minor received a from Baltimore to the affect that his has boon critically 111 for several la REV. CULBERSON GOES HOME Gerald H. who has been conducting a snyles revival Ht the Market to his home in Rev. Mr. Culberson 4 post favorable as an able and forceful MISS ROLLER QUALIFIES AS PROBATION OFFICER Miss Sarah B. daughter of of appointed a probation of the in Richmond by has for the before in Miss a graduate iof a long while district nurse of tlie Visiting will vote most of her attention to Her appointment as was made hy which has to pay her salary 0)0U|!U9- News ' Novi 29.-SeWitol! William E. of who stood with dent Taft Inf the recent In an Interview dealing with the plans for the reorganization of the lican party given to S. the Washington ' of the Chicago Record printed in that newspaper says in r do not notice much in the way of said Borah certain suggested tor not ' Ldo a great deal In the way of val power until people a- definite policy in regard of ' i ' i ' people Are In 5 the Political ble degree through tho' power ' But a party up a great principle and a which and welds the thousands whose purpose it is to t thing for 'A political is never nant until Its file are aroused through Influence which is qfi worthy of. r ' i i we put aside of jon JORy against SON DENIED HE ENf NOtIs BY his THM LATE JOS. JURORS FIND COURT FOR ANOTHER TRIAL The Jury in. the case ot the First Bank of Broadway which came to a In Circuit Court thla after a disagreement at a returned a verdict yesterday ioi case was given to the their failure u verdict promptly over and reconvened yesterday they reached a verdict Hi tie The bank sued on two made the late Bowman and it was alleged by Bowman's the Sidney denied the genuineness of I he The after Inducting an admitted to about The the alleged of Sidney Bowman to be returned a verdict In favor with interest m a from March 1908, and on the remainder from April 25, 190?, subject u a credit of paid by as receiver May 2, 1910, Counsel for moved for new he verdict was contrary .to md the ' VICTIM BORN of 1 lan Hughes of West husband went who havi escape in nume 93 0 43 97 97 64 202933
