OCR Interpretation


The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 10, 1910, SIXTEEN PAGES. SECTION ONE. PAGES 1 TO 8., Image 2

Image and text provided by University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC

Persistent link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063758/1910-05-10/ed-1/seq-2/

What is OCR?


Thumbnail for TWO

KING OF ENGLAND
ENTERS LAST SLEEP
DIES IN THE HISTORIC BUCK
INGHAM PALACE.
Worn by Worries Passes In Peace.
His Son Becomes Ruler of Unit
ed Kingdom Under Title of
George V.
London, May 7.--King Edward VII
died at 11.45 o'clock last night. The
Prince of Wales is king, assuming
the title of George V, and will take
the oath before the privy council at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
Coming so suddenly, the death of
the king can not but bring the great
est sorrow to the nation, in whose
hearts .Edward, first as Prince of
Wales, and afterwards as sovereign,
held first place. His short reign of
nine years has been a history of stir
ring times. It opened with the con
clusion of peace after a :long ,and
trying campaign in South Africa and
concluded -at the ctucial moment of
one df > the most momentous political
struggles of--modern-times,- between
the peers and commons.
in' day' the -political outlook of
Great Britain has--been revolution
ized. All through the empire the
word was flashed and flags were
floated -at half mast. Besides 1Ie
ocial gloom,- which the king's death
casts over England, several import
ant and long planned official events.
must be abandoned.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
were to go to South Africa with the
squadron, and the prince was to
open the first parliament of the new
confederation, but his accession to
the throne will now prevent this.
The death of his majesty will also
mean the abandonment of the prin
Cipal function of ex-President IRoose
velt.
-'Tb- lord mayor replied to Prince
George's telegram as follows "I
tender your royal highness an ex
pression of .most true sympathy and
condolence from the citizens of Loni
don. May God in Is loving mercy
comfort you and the princess. The
prayers of the nation are with you
and they keenly share your sorrows.''
The lord mayor sent a message to
Queen Alexandra:
- "The ,city of London hears with
profound emotion that God has call
ed' to Himself your ,august husband,
eur gracious and beloved king, and
the desires to 'lay at your feet its
loyal devotion and deep sympathy,
besand comfort you and those so
dearto you in this, your hour of
rayed a so vigd a
London, May 7.-King Edward VII,
who returned to England from a
~ vacation 10 days ago in the best of
health, died at 11.45 o'clock last night
in the presepce of his family after an
illness of less than a wekk, which
was sorious hardly more than three
days.
The Prince of Wales succeeded to
the crown immediately, according to
the laws of the kingdom, without of
ficial ceremony. His flirst official act
was to dispatch to the lord mayor the
I'The New
NE
At the Close oi
7.' 'Condensed I
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
Furniture and Fixtures
Overdrafts secured and unse
cured
Bonds and Stocks
Cash and due from Banks
4 !0 Paid
JAMES MCINTOSH,
President.
announcement of his father's death,
in pursuance of custom. His tele
gram read:
"I am deeply grieved to inform you
that my beloved father, the king,
passed away peacefully at 11.45 to
night.
(Signed) "George."
The physicians soon afterwards is
sued their official bulletin, which was
as follows:
"May 6, 11.50 p.. m.-His majesty,
the king, breathed his last at 11.45
tonight in the presence of her ma
jesty, Queen Alexandra, the Prince
and Princess of Wales, Pri ness Roy
al, the Duchess of Fife, Princess Vic
toria and Princess Louise, the
Duchess of Argyll.
(Signed)
"Laking, Reid, Powell, Dawson."
Caused by Pneumonia.
~ Pneumonia, following bronchitis, is
kelieved to have been the cause of
death, but the doctors thus far have
refused to make a statement. Some
of the king's friends are convinced
that worry over the critical political
situation which confronted him, with
sleepless nights, aggravated if it did
not cause the fatal illness.
1Besides the nearest relatives in
England the Duke of Fife and the
Archbishop of Canterbury were in
the death chamber. The king's
brother, the Duke of Connaught, with
his family, is at Suez, hastening
home from Africa. The king's daugh
ter, Queen Maud of Norway, will
start for England tomorrow.
The intelligence that the end of
King Edward's reign had come was
not a surprise at the last. The peo
ple had been expecting to hear it
at any moment since the evening
bulletin was posted at Buckingham
palace and flashed throughout the
kingdom. The capital received it
without excitement, but sadly, for the
king with Iiis own people was un
questionably one of the most popu
lar rulers in the world. They re
garded him- as one of the strongest
forces making for the stability of
the peace of the empire.
Crowds Rear News.
The fashionable restaurants were
just emptying and % few groups of
late theatre-goers were making their
way homeward through the rain, a
small crowd still hung about the pal
ace, when the streets were filled sud
denly with newsboys shrilly crying:
"Death of the king!" The papers
were quickly seized and the people
discussed the momentous event
quietly and soon dispersed. The
streets were deserted by 1 o'clock.
Within a few moments after the
death of the king the home office
telegraphed the intelligence to the
heads of other governments and the
diplomats and ' colonial of fices
throughout the world.
Almost to the end, the king refus
ed to take to his bed and was sit
ting up yesterday in a large chair,
so the palace stories go, corroborat
ing the description of him as an un
ruly patient, which Dr. Ott gave to
a Vienna interviewer last evening.
One of the last utterances attrib
uted to King Edward: "Well, it is all
'over; but I think I have done my
duty."
He seemed then to have reached a
full realization that is end was fast
IEPQRT 0
berry Say
WBERRY, S.
the Business Nov
rom Report to State B1
5269,495.25 Capital
2,275.00 Undivided
Deposits
1,758 60 Notes and
680.00 ed
59,437.65
$333. 646.50
On Savings
approaching.
The queen and others of the royal
family and four doctors had been
sonstantly in the sick room through
out the day. Several hours before
his death, the king was in a comatose
condition, but he rallied slightly be
I tween 9 and 10 o'clock, and appeared
to recognize his family. Then he
lapsed into unconsciousness which
ended in his passing.
Lies In State Room.
The body lies in the king's cham
ber in the northwest wing of. Buck
ingham palace, which is brilliantly
lighted while the rest of the great
1 gloomy building, with the exception
of Lord Knollys' office, is entirely
darkened. It was nearly half an
hour after the king breathed his last
when Lord Knollys walked into the
office and said to the waiting report
drs:
"Gentlemen, his majesty Is dead."
The people outside the palace only
learned the news when boys appear
ed with papers. In the meantime the
Prince and Princess of Wales had
taken leave of the other members of
the royal family at the main entrance
soon after midnight. They drove di
'rect to Marlborough house. Princess
Victoria,- who is her mother's con
stant companion, remained with the
queen. The others of the family fol
lowed the Prince and Princess of
Wales.
A summons to the privy council
lors has been issued by Sir Almeric
Fitzroy, clerk of the council, conven
ing- the council in the throne room of
St. James' palace.. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the councillors will "with
one voice and the consent of tongue
and heart, publish and proclaim that
the high and mighty Pr,ce George is
Low, by the death of our late sover
eign of happy memory, become our
lawful and rightful liege lord, George
V, by the grace of God, king of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
I Ireland, defender of th faith, .and
emperor of India, to whom we do
acknowledge all hearty and humble
affection, beseeching God, by whom
kings and queens do reign, to bless
the royal prince, George V, with long
and happy years to reign over us."
Will Promise Justice.
The new king, after this proclama
tion, will address the council and
promise to reign as constitutional
soverign. At the conclusion of the
'meeting King George will issue his
first proclamation -requiring all of
ficials to proceed with their duties.
fThe aldermen of the city of Lon
don will attend the council and
swear allegiance. A proclamation
has already been issued by the home
office requiring theatres to close to
day.
The court will go Into mourning
for six months, and the lord mayor
has ordered tiat the great bells of
St. Paul shall be tolled throughout
the day.
So sudden was the king's death
that most of the government officials
were absent. Premier Asquith, who
is in Spain, can not reach London be
fore Monday.
It is the duty of -the members of
both houses of parliament to meet
as soon as- they can assemble to take
the oath of allegiance and receive
the m~essage 3f - the king. *' Speaker
F
ings Bank
C.
ember 16, 1909.
mnk Examiner
LIABILITIES.~
$ 50,CC0.CC
Profits 27,013.6C
250,632.8's
Bills Rediscount
6,000.0(
S. $333,646 5(
Deposits.
3i. E NORWOOD,
Cashier.
The Brighti
eI,
DIAMOD EL
I Look for THE D
COMET in the
"JERSY" ICE CE
Your name may be liram, Ma
a If you care for Ice Cream, a
It's beter than the others, moi
0
A hummer for the Summer, an
a
iWM;JO
8 *..*******.*0
..2.....ee
ATTEP
4 General C
* You are hereby cordi
Sters -at GILDER & V
when attending Nemoi
- will provide benches f
j to keew you cool; and
j Veterans drink freely at
3 By order of
* ~The Off:
'GLDER
a "THE RIGHT
mn Up Store t
IGED TOOLS
2
IAMOND EDGE
Show Window.
LM FREEZERS
d or Ebenezer,
JERSEY" is the Freezer.
,e cleanly--makes pure cream;
[I it freezes like a dream.
HNSONI
R ANS
TION!
rder No. 1
ally invited to headquar- (
VEEKS DRUG STORE
al Day exercises. They
or you to rest; fans to
specially request that all
their Soda Fountain for
ye allowed to pay.
icer of the Day. B
DRUG STORE"

xml | txt