The Winchester News, 1908-10-12

League Met Oft Sunday Have ApplEsdfr Meniiersliip in the National Basflwili Association ILEXDTTON Oct 12The man ers of theiB1ue Gross Leiue met Sunday about Soon in the1 office of President Gfil Hammdnxl Four of the managers werepresenjtrhnd the prdxy of one was helji by Resident Hammond The managers at Shel byville wrote that they would be present but did not arrive > Managers Ballard and Hbffman of Lawrenceburg Kennedy of Prank = for Stewart I o i Winchester and Sheets of Lexington were present when the meeting was called to or order - der order and the proxy of Kiclimond w s sin - in sin the hands of Mr Hammond All the business of this seaspn was settled and the plans for next season were discussed The league has ap applied - plied applied for admission to the National Association and expects to receive news in a short time that it has been made a emberI Another meeting will be held Fri Friday - day Friday when it is expected that all the managers will be present It will be known by this time whether they have gained admission to the Asso ciation and if they have plans will be laid for the following year lOne important rule that is expected to be considered is the fixing ofa salary limit for players so as io give each cluban equal show for ft good team Old Building Torn Down Mr HcEldovvney to Begin Work > Soolon New 1 Office v > r Building w r i t p tl c oCB < < ff 5 Work was started tins morning ori tearing down the walls of the old Christian Church building that was destroyed by fire last March Mr M T McEldowney has purCliased the old Jbriek and will use > thm in rebuilding his office building that was also destroyed by fire last March As soon as the old orick and dirt is cleared away Mr McEldowney will start to work at once on the foundation of another new office building on the same site that the one was that was burned down The new building will be six stories hiiii and will bepre modern and upto3ate in eveway than the old one The Christian Church has not disposedoftheir lot yet and can cannot - not cannot for some time as the government holds an option on it It was offered to the government as a site for the new government building that will be erected here some time in the near future There are a number of other locations Offered Jbut the government has not decided yet what one they will accept Death Of i Minister I t Rumor of AssaSSlnaiounf Fergast at Slan I Capitol I IvrE1N4 2lfi low tI w rumored in the Streets of Vienna that Count Fergast Austrian Minj iste to Servia pas been assassihafcr d It has beiAnpossibIe toiify the report as4P e Foreign offi c < rer fuses dbsolut JjJ to give out infor information II - mation information bOY settled statC1 of af affairs - fairs affairs iit Siand the weIl known I attitudp 5f jfu tria toward ithe trolL blesr is belieyed to be thefedause of hetroub elijed f = ALL FIFE The lire Jfcjaartmenf ivas called but by anSton of fire fLt85 Sun day II orajlf < gy It responded ami toun 1 iiJt a few she s Wlhe bld bri nf had burned Damage to U lint of 200isreportcd fully roi c rict by insurance r f F I S t TestTh9tIi J3iieierf 11 1 thety to test MirI ora r obc foadlly at thdiajkffye nutes If it gets Wstcir IJl t1meface 1 iIV i bet to 1i14oTjii3n fr < l < v I j

UIrJOH ACCIDENT TO AMERICAN AERONAUTS Drop Four Thousand Feet and Are < Not Seriously j Injured Befiln Oct i2The international balloon race which started from the isuburb of Schmargendorf was theoG csuMon of a thrilling accident two American aeronauts having a miracu 1 bus escapSfrom death The Amen Amerl1oan oan balloon Conqueror the only Amer I kanbuilt craft In the contest having I on board A Holland Forbes and Au Augustus - gustus Augustus Post less than two minutes after the start burst at an altitude of I 4000 feet I i For 2000 feet it shot down like a bnlletHa11dthen th roriiSi1k i1 bas assumed the shape of a parachute i thus checking the rapidity of the descent Coming close to the earth however thebasket smashed inlo Uie roof of a house but the two men es caped with but slght injuries The race in which 23 balloons par participated - ticipated participated representing Great Britain France Germany the United States Switzerland Italy Belgium and Spain started in the presence of at least 80000 spectators The sunshine was brilliant and the heat was that of Bummer Amid the strains of Amer lea and volleys of cheers the first balloon was sent away It was the America II under command of James C McCoy who was accompanied by I Lieutenant Voghmann The balloon oas decorl with stars and stripes and It saraYay to the southeast at a rapid pace the aeronauts waving their hats vJngI A representative of each of the oth 4 er natioHS followed the American bal balloon - loon balloon in succession tho intervals of atj minutes the national hymn of the re spective countries ringing forth as the ropes were cut loose The second batch of eight balloons was led by Forbes in the Conqueror Which was started with some dun cuI ty owing to a gusty wind and too muck ballast But eventually It shot up and reached a high altitude in an Shotjup incredibly short period the basket swaying violently Then almost in instantly - stantly instantly a cry of horror arose from the crowd ho saw the silk collapse and shouted The balloon Is rippingi H lsrIPPlnj Thousands who had gathered there I stood for a moment petrifled Some 1 turned away fainting as they saw the balloon falling with lightninglike rap j idity At the same time showers of sand and appurtenances df the bal balloon - loon balloon shot downward with eQual rap raPIdity J - idity raPIdity and then daylight was seen through the envelope great ragged edges of the silk showing on either side They are killed went in a hushed whisper throuh the crowd but shOrtly the remainder of the envelope app ear < ed to take first a triangular shape and ttien was transformed into a sort of parachute at the top fthe net and the progress of the wrecked VbaUbom was considerably arrested v Jt tame down slower and rilow4er meantime being swept bjf the wind far to the southeast anjd finally Dis appeared from vie w jjetiinda block of houses The suspense amqnfc thi crowd Vas terrible But a eirrrain utes later a teleptiorie messase ivas receive from Friedsau vthick an nounced that the men hadland4di and had not been seriously tnju1L < great sigh 6f relief went ipi among the people who threw jthefr J ats in the airfqr joy f The Ol hed4ljiiJoon ler sont up a ftCr brif d4ayw l ut f rf1efacidti4t v 1 I < t 1 S 1 Y t rv i

SfRYIAftS ARE LESS WARLIKE IN TONE Hcreign Ministers Speech Cools > Their Ardir Short of Ammunition Beljprade servlaf Oct 12rrAfter a s cwt session lasting for inore than 24 hours the narodnaskupsntlria or f national assembly adjourned without having arrived at any definite de cision with regard toits action against AustriaHungary f According to the most reliable in I formation no vote was taken on the i question at issue The meeting waV I a very stormy ome and was interrupt Interrupted - ed Interrupted by various recesses War va de manded with AustriaHungary but butl down after Foreign MJjisUr MiloTa novics had made a T Gii thy statement In which he explained that one reason I why hostilities were impossible was i the scarcity of ammunition for the i new batteries which are now being transported here but but have been I detained on the Austrian lines I The leaders of all the parties com I plained earnestly that the govern governments - ments governments protest to the powers against I the annexation of Bosnia and Herze govina was not couched in sufficiently I strong terms but the foreign minis I ter eventually succeeded in convinc convincIng - ing convincIng the house of the correctness of the cabinets attitude and it is antici anticipated - pated anticipated that today the Assembly will adopt a vote of confidence in the gov ernment Thus for the moment the danger point in the Balkan crisis is passed and Servia is expected to con content - I tent content herself temporarily by instituting a boycott against AustroHungarian I commerce in the way of revenge It W as stated that M Milovanovics will shortly proceed to London Paris and r Rome to lay Servias claims before i the powers iDespite the warlike language of the crown prince on Saturday when ke I declared before the angered thou sands who had gathered at the palace that he believed that tjiey all soon would be able to offer their lives in I defense of the king and the father fatherland - land fatherland demonstratipns in the streets I are becoming less numerous and less serious and apparently the people are beginning to realize that war would mean the annihilation of Ser via Report published abroad thai a general mobilization the Servian ervJtmlarmy army has been ordered are incorrect J Only the first reserves have beenI called but and It is not intended to i summon the other classes at file pres present L - ent present time With the first reserves I there will be only 400000 men under I arms altogether j FARMER MURDERED hi Coldil dby Negro as R fuiteI Quarrel at Dance > Marietta Or OoJL 12Earl L Ta I drer v a farmerw ias shot and killeii bf Edward Brock 1 negro aaibe re suit of a quarrel and fight ata danc Waderker and Herman VyilUarnis start d a tight aita dance at Barnett Ridge and the torraer gotvth e better otit Brock lqbktn the arguifiBnt later ran3 Jaecurimj J Bhotgukv Jfdfr Iod Wlerterto s1i es Jimtjth cdoor axdekot him without Wanin Brpckwadd < heQicrhr and t ecapeavintq t Kentucky K S if G6e g u n iF OVIOf t l t hOI 1rQ9t 12f1he Meaifl PetL1ith s 1aige iimnthe b 1Pet themouth o thi OhIO r1r whIlP fiIpg t b tPbr tt 1 p zSt fjti f i i 2 11 iiiI F > r t = f J to 1f < t ArVii <

i i K W Cs < Eleven in Good Sha r iii and Hopes For the > State r Championship Iof < 7 1 The footBall season at K W i while still young extremely en 1 couragilig Two games kave betrS I played The first was with Mfc f Sterling which resulted in a OO tifc the home boys showed the resnlte 1 of an almost entirely new lineup but also showed promise of an tin < usually strong development w The second game was lthth Lexington Athletic Club and result ed in an easy win for the local men The score of 170 did not show the < relative strengtb df the two teaman The scoring was all done in the firgfc A half In the second Prof Moore worked out the second team witH s results thatwere satisfactory Team is Fortunate The team is very fortunate in one respect that is that there iff substitute for every position that i pushes the first team man hard for > his place l Tuesday on the College Athletic field the team will meet the team If representing the Paris Athlatie Club The men will show there suit of some careful work i during l the past week Better tackling imiS S handling of forward passes will b noticeable I Central University S Central ITni verity at panyilRvs Oct 19 In the next opponent fanJi one that the ineu are especially anr t ious to win from lie chances J are about even i Ml Lexington High School followB OB the local field Oct 26 and George town at George Dwn < govern ber 2 Ilt Transylanvia will appear here the lweek before rr anIF giving and for r rf RD gI11r i h i1k1g vilJ I either Louisville University t I Marys College will furnish L t tertainment Manager H H Foe r j kett is still working to fill in the I open dates Of Unusual Interest I One g the that will xarouseruniM nal interest will be between the Col lege t eain and a team composed of Alumnae The Alumnae team win be composed mainly of Winchester men who have starred in former contests contestsThe is in good condition anT playing well together Barring ac 4 cident the men have an eyes chance of cleaning up the entirer schedule and if they do they will make a stf ong bid for the Kentucky State championship 3his is w hat the men are working for 1 Tuesdays game will her well con tested and should see a large crowd iI at the field The line upwiil be f Ends Stone Atkin Williams = Tackle r Bowled Caudle < it Quards ThdsJaiiut Scobee Sonsv > Sey 4 fJ Icy t I > 4 > Jr JrCe Quarter Taylor t < 1 fl Hahe5Godberk Captain Crapi < d tei r r ICA < M r Fullbackf Nofri Cockrell > > d 1 P > i i j I Three Killed t In RIot jt f p 1 o Fatal Affray CuIniinatesin SBrlwif Trouble in Westv < Sv t Virginia j I l ii I r Special tp News trjR ONT W Va Oct 12 ZiEoi men vWgre > womricTed t day ittuii f tai i hmurti a riot be lw en mmers at Ent > i in tl State Tib has bi brewing for some tiiM ana ot nallulrnin cl ii tOdas affy Ir1i1l prp havnQf31eeu1scertained S r STOCKHOLDERS E Sdb5C1bb4Q the sj iWiri s ews Comn Comnqu ipirl t 1 1 o f tyi3t1 ietoMt t 1 < of z 1 LSdil

of workraiiidngtlie colored race and the cousicleration r of the home missionary work and tbo Wihk done by Dr Guerrant and the Soul Winners Society The work of qr G Arlan and the Soul Dinners Society has made it axproblem re requiring - quiring requiring careful attention to look after the opportunities among the mountains f I y Central Univers The matter that will n Abably oc occasion - casion occasion the warmest interest dining Ibe entire meeting will he the con control - trol control of Central UEiversityv at Dan Danville - ville Danville The Synod has controlled the College since its organization up to jlast meeting when the manage was turned over to the Board tx 1 of ees The G neriml Assem Assembly - bly Assembly the highest Court of the church on appeal has sent the mat tel back for reconsideration at this meeting As the leaders op the Synod are divided in their opinions it will probably consume some time before they will arrive at a decision j v Ai Kentucky Churches The Synod comprises all the churches in Kentucky in the South Southern - ern Southern Presbyterian churchiit quota membership is about three hundred and it is expectW that there will be about ouei hbn red and fifty in attendance here The last meeting of the S > i held here vas aboijt fifteen yJ ago after the erection of the new Presbyterian church building

c r t c VCrie Hundred and Fifty of the Lead S ers of Denomination to 1 H Be Were t I TheU9th annual xaeetipg of the d of State Synod ofi the i Presbyterian churchy which embraces all the JPresbyterian churches in the State 1 will convene in this city Tuesday evening and will continue in session through Wednesday and Thursday All the sessions ifill be held at the rstPresbyterian church and the public is cordially invited to attend llthemeetings I f The first sessIon will be railed at r8 oclock Tuesday evening The opening sermon will be delivered Ice Key T M JBawes of Louis ville who is the retiring Moderator The only business that will come before Tuesdays session will be the election of a nwModerator to fill the vacancy caud btbe QXl1iru tion of the term pf eDrEawes I Wednesdays fn I Matters of special interest for Wednesdays esssion will be the Synodical Communion seryices in the afternoon at fpurVoelock and the lectures of the Secretary of the Syndd and Rev J MSeig a notednnippry Trprjker of Africa nth interesttJf foreign missionary 1 Work Several other matters of importance will come up at this meeting Among them will be a I Iteroptican lecture in the interest

I East bound 0 O freight train No 98 due at Winchester at 6 oclock this morning was derailed at Fox Station about two miles west of L E junction about 630 oclock this morning The driving brake shoe on the engine in some manner become detached and fell to the track derailed the engine and the entire train of 14 roaches de demolishing - molishing demolishing all the cars and scatter scattering - ing scattering their contents all along the side of the ira6ks The cars were all heavy loaded with freight Trafliq on Uie road be between - tween between here and L E Jmw1ioll has been tied up since the wreck and all the C 0 trains have run over the L E track making connections with the C Oat this city A wrecking crew was made up here and at Lexington and dispatch dispatched - ed dispatched to the scene and work on i clearing away the wreck and straightening the track began at once It is thought that by night the wreck will be cleared away andtraflic resumed Fortunately it was not h passen passenger - ger passenger train As it was the entire train crew escaped without the slightest injury

J S J I Por some months past the matter of purchasing a new Hose Wagoii for the Fire Department has been broughtjup before the Gity Couutil t but owing to the deficit in the City S Trejasury the Council has never tak taken - ji en taken any action on the matter other than to refer it to a committee Atvthe meeting of the Department 5 held Friday night the matter of pur > Vhftnnf > n automobile Hnftp Wiortn was discussed and the v following 4iittee was appointed to get g s and literature on a machine this kind and present the mat < Jfijpo the Council W P Wmn J A j3i dourt and John Harding r 3J The Department will ask the JrCouncil to make an appropriation and the remainder will be niade up Jrthe Department in popular sub riptionciind entertainments that lllvfce aminged for later iI tftievold wagon that has been in the service for a number of years is said to be worn out and is dan gerons to ride on This if done will enable tlie ladder to give far better service