GERMAN ATTACKS
PROVE FUTILI
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Dispiti Heavy Fighting -
Germans meet mm
Flghtinf For Four Day* Around Sot
dau Between Kaiaor'o And
Czar'a Forcoo
Oerman pluck and determination
?u marked to a high degree during
the last week when, despite theii
many setbacks, they persisted In theli
attacks on the Anglo-French lines.
Bach time they were repulsed.
The Russian Invasion ot Bast Prus
sia has caused some alarm and divert
ed the attention to that direction. Foi
more than (our days' hard fighting has
been reported around Soldau. The
Austrains have also turned their forc
es on the Russians north and east of
Cracow, the Oallclan capital which
the char's forces recently captured
and burned.
Despite the severity of the weather
in all sections of Europe and In
(ace of overwhelming obstacles thd
Germans hare persisted in their at
tacks oa the allies, both to the east
and west.
Gradually, however, they have been
beaten back and have lost ground on
both sides. On the Franco-Belgian
frontier, the allies have driven them
back across the Yser, and In the east
they have been repulsed by the Invad
ing Russians, who now advise their
war chiefs at Petrograd that they are
with tag 189 miles of Berlin.
It has been a week of German ad
versities, bat the Teutonic spirit is In
domitable and the kaiser's forces have
shown the greatest contempt for death
In their unsuccessful onslaughts made
on the British and French. French
successes have been reported south
of Verdun.
Russia's on-creeptng ally, tbe Rus
sian winter, has deterred activities In
the European war sons and Is the first
step to postpone ..the campaign for
several months until the opening of
The first jcheck upon the Tarlous
campaigns along the different battle
lines since the opening of the war
was marked by' the blizzards which
swept down from western Poland
across the entire northern portion of
the German empire and far Into Bel
glum and northern Prance.
The Russian army has been supplied
with sheepskin Jackets, the same as
Introduced In Manchuria In the Jap
anese war. Progress Is reported In
the-tnvasion of Prussia, though Ber
lin reports continue to be optimistic
In this regard. German successes
along the French frontier have been
reported reversed, the kaiser's forces
completely repulsed at Ypres, many
points of vantage already taken from
the allies are said to have been re
gained by the French and British, and
the French report the complete anni
hilation of a German regiment south
of Blxachoote.
The kaiser Is reported dissatisfied
with the Austrian generals and Frans
Joseph has consented to their removal
and the substitution of German com
manders. The house of coihmons has
granted Premier Asqulth another bil
lion dollars and another million sol
diers to continue the war. A report
at the Russians' capture of Cracow,
capital of Gallcla, Is the only move
ment of note since tha advancement
of winter.
The allies are claiming to have
again repulsed the Germans and driv
en them back across the Yser. The
London and Bordeaux war offices an
nounce that the French and English
troops are occupying advantageous po
sitions on the left bank of the canal,'
from which the enemy for several days
has put up a strong and rigorous de
fense.
While the Germans are conceded to
have captured Dixmude, the French
and British declare that It Is now
only a village reduced to ruins and
can in no way serve the enemy's in
terests nor assist In any way In their
plans to reach Dunkirk on the French
coast
The British successes with the
French on the continent have been
somewhat offset by the loss of the su
perdreadnaught, Audacious, which
struck a mine at Lough Swllly,
U. 8. Asks Explanation
Washington.?The United States
government has directed Ambassador
Henry Morguntbau at Constantinople
to ask an explanation of the firing
by Turkish land forces at a launch
from the American cruiser Tennessee
proceeding from Vourlah to the Amer
ican consulate at Smyrna. Asia Minor.
Secretary Daniels simultaneously ca
bled the commanders of the Tennessee
and the cruiser North Carolina, also In
the Mediterranean, to take no action
Which might embarrass the American
government.
French Zouaves At Work
Paris.?-The French Zouaves, who
frequently have distinguished them
selves by dashing charges, have been
utilised again to dislodge the Germans
from a position near Blxschoote, over
which there has .been much fighting,
and, according to the French state
ment, they again have been success
ful These Incidents merely are ex
amples of what has been occurring In
northern France. First one side and
then the other gains an advantage,
but, when all Is to^d. the general sit
uation remains about ss It was.
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' Prohibition In Russlg't
Petrograd.?Actual and complete
prohibition Is In force throughout the
entire Russian Umpire and not a drop
of vodka,' whisky, brandy, gin or any
other strong drink Is obtainable from
one end tp the. other of an area popu
lated by 150.000.po0 people and com
prising one-sixth of the habitable
glode. In every foot of Russian ter
ritory the word prohibition Is taken
literally. It 4?** ??t mean a partially
successful attempt to curtail liquor
, Moeumptlon,
AN ORIENTAL REVISION
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CHICAGO DAILY MCW?^
Carman Attack* Fait
London.?The latest official commu
nication * regarding operation* on tbe
western battlefields are much the
same as those of preceding days.
There has been fighting virtually all
along the front, bat without apprecla
. ble change in the situation.
From the coast of Flanders to the
river Lys,_on the Franco-Belgian bor
der, much of which has been flooded
by the allies to hinder German at
tacks there has been a repetition on a
somewhat smaller BCale of the bom
bardment which the Invaders Invaria
bly resort to In the hope of breaking
down the allies' resistance before tbe
Infantry attacks and In Isolated spots
attacks In force, but according to tbe
French and British reports, all these
have been repulsed.
The Anglo-French forces, which have
been holding territory around Yprts,
again have, been subjeoted to deter
mined attacks, fresh German troops
having attempted to force the allies
out of their trenches.
As was the case with the Prussian
Guard, the Germans, who made the
latest effort, appear to have taken the ,
first line of trenches, but, like the ,
guards, were compelled to give back
the ground after holding It for a
short time.
norma ns encounter Kusstans
Petrograd. ? The following official
communication waa Issued from gen
eral headquarters:
"Between the Vistula and Warta
our advance guards In an engagement
with the Germans, who took the of- i
tensive, fell back in the directions of
Bsoure. The ehemy succeeded In gain
ing a tooting to the region of Lent
chltga (Lencxyca) and Orloff, throw
ing out advance auards In the dlrec- .
tlon of Ptontek.
"In Bast Prussia our troops contin
ue to make progress and fighting la I
going on near, the Gumblnnea-Anger- i
burg front, which the enemy la de
fending. i
"In the trenches which we captured
near Varschlaghen with enemy aban
doned more than S04 dead. Among
the officers whom we took prisoners ]
here waa ah artillery officer sent to i
the infantry because of a lack of of
ficers tor that branch. ]
Forced Wire Entanglemente
"On the front along the Masurian .
lakes our troops reached the wire en- i
tanglements of the enemy's position
and forced them. On the front be- i
tween Csenstochowa and Cracow we
have attacked Important forces of the
enemy, detachments of which operat
ing at Lodovltse, were routed.
"In Galicia we have occupied suc
cessively the passes over the Carpath- i
lans. i
"One German squadron of two cruis
ers, ten torpedo boats and several oth
er steamers appeared before Llbau.
The Germans bombarded the city and
harbor, setting fire to several build
ings.
"The same day, very early, the Rus
sian black sea fleet, which had been
cruising off Treblsond, steamed close
to the town and bombarded the har
bor and barracks and set on fire build
ings along the coast.
"No Turkish ships were sighted oil
the coast"
A dispatch received here from Mar
mernltza, on the Austro-Roumanlan
frontier, declares that furious fighting
Is going on In the northern part of the
Crownlahd of Bukowlna. The Russian
troops are described as victorious. As
they advance the Austrlans are fleeing
In great disorder.
Enormous War Coat
London.?David Lloyd-George, chan
cellor of the exchequer. In tha house
ot commons, estimated that one year
of war would cost England 450,000,000
pounds (!2,250,000,OQ1), the" largest
amount Qreat Britain ever has spent, .
and more than twice what was spent
in the four years' conflict Iq South
Africa. To pay this enormous bill the
government has decided, lie said, to
raise a loan of 550,000,000 pounds (II.
750,000,000), which would be issued
at 15, bear interest at the rate of 11-1
per cent and be redeemable at par
X Berlin Views Optimistic
Berlin:?A general review of the situ- ?
atlon in the western arena, given out
In Berlin. Indicates that the latest
Oerman victories are-"*!such that the
advance ot the Russians has been ren
dered more difficult. This success,
however, must not be overestimated,
for the Russian! losses, although se
vere, do not mean that the Russian
movement ~ha? collapsed. Considering
the enorteons numbers ot available
soldiers, it does not even mean the
discontinuation of the Russian olfen
aive.
Sharp Succeeds Herrick
Washington ? William Graves
Sharp of Elyria, Ohio, for the last-six
years- congressman from the Four
1 teenth Ohio district, will present his
credentials to President Potncare as
American ambassador to France on De
cember 1, and will take over the office
now held by Myron T. Herrick of
Cleveland, former governor of Ohio.
Mr. Sharp, who was the ranking mem
i bar of the committee on foreign af
fairs in the house for the last four
years, was named ambassador by
President Wilson in June,
Big Battle At Boldau
Paris.?A dispatch received here
from Petrograd bp the Hstss agency
Is as follows:
"A terrific battle of unexampled vto
lence has been proceeding for four
days around Soldau. The cannonad
ing has been maintained night and
day. The Russians are endeavoring
at any cost to avenge their check at
Soldau, and are throwing themselves
at the Germans with indescribable
fury. They have carried position af
ter position by assault. In spite of the
Infernal fire of the Germans.
"The Germans are offering a most
energetic resistance and their fight
ing Is alternately offensive and de
fensive.
"In spite of the torrential rains,
which have turned the ground into a
quagmire the Russians are advancing
toward the Interior of Germany.
"They have outraged ten big can
non, none of them damaged."
Allies Gain In West
London.?Undeterred by wintry
weather and floods, the Germane are'
still striving to break down the allied}'
defense along the franco-Belgian fron
tier. Although the Berlin official re
port says It has been quiet there has
been an almost continuous artillery
duel, with occasional Infantry attacks,
but apparently without either side
making progress.
The line from the coast to Nleuport,
which has bden receiving less atten
tion since the Germans, began trying
to force the British out orcpres, again
has been subjected to a violent bom
bardment. South of Dlxmude the Ger
mans have been trying, under fire from
the allies' cannon, to build works to
check the flood wlikh compelled them
to evacuate part of their trenches.
At other points the big guns again
have been busy, and Rheims has been
subjected to another rain of shells.
From the allies' point of view, prob
ibly the most important operations are
those south of Verdun, where the
French troops, for some time, have
been trying further -to relieve the
pressure which the Oermans have been
sxertlng on the fortress. They at last
have succeeded, according to the
French official communication, and be
tides making some progress on the
Heights of the Meuse, have advanced
on St. Mihlel, the only point on the
left bank of the Meuse which the
Germans have held.
A month of futile fighting, entailing
losses the extent of which perhaps
never will be fully known, has not
convinced German leaders that the
French coast towns are unattainable;
and while snow and rain and wind
and cold haye, during the past few
days, so tried the troops as markedly
to reduce their fighting capacity,
there Is nothing to show that the In
vaders will not try again.
How valiantly -the Germans have
been meeting death In what to- date'
has been a hopeless task Is recounted
by the British army's official eyewit
ness at the front. Colonel Swlnton,
who; describing the recent fighting
around Ypres, said:
"Their dogged perseverance claims
our whole-hearted adn\lration."
This tribute was not qualified, as
heretofore, by the query whether disci
pline or sheer bravery prompted the
men so to file for the troops referred,
to were the guard corps, the pick of
the German army, which has, accord
ing to Colonel Swlnton, retained the
contempt for death wlllch it showed
In the Franco-Prussian .war. _
Pop* Urges End Of War t
Rome.?Tie pope caused to be pub
lished his announced encyclical urg
ing peace among the warring nations
of Europe. In this document the pon
tiff attributes the war to four causes,
namely, lack of mutual and ' sincere
love among men; contempt of author
ity; Injustice on the part of one class
of the people against another, and the
consideration of tpaterlal welfare as
the sole object of human activity. The J
encyclical begins by traclhg a horri
ble picture of the present war, calling
upoh the rulers to end the war.
1 German Reports Optimistic
Berlin?An official announcement
given out In Berlin says that the Ger
man^attacks In Plunders are progress
ing slowly, but In the Argonne the
Oertaans'have obtained further impor
tant successes. Continuing, It sets
forth that German forces have repuls
ed the enemy near Stallupoenen, and
also drove them back at Llpno. Five.
hundred prisoners were captured on
the Vistula Hver. German forces have
been successful at Wloclawek. where
several Russian amy corps were driv
en bock.
Russians Bum Cracow
Rome.?The diornsle d'ltalla pub
ltshes a dispatch from Venice saying
news has been received there that
Cracow, capital of Oallcla, la burning,
and that Its Inhabitants "ara fleeing. A
Petrograd dispatch to The Glprnale
d'ltalla says the Russian advance-to
ward Craoow Is overcoming all obsta
cles. Cracow I* entirely besieged on
the northeast A sortie from Praam
syl has beer\ repulsed by Russian ar
tlllevy aad cavalry which Inflicted se
vere losses on the Austrian*.
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TWO BIG BATTLES
RAGING IN POLAND
AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES MAM
ED FOR ASSAULT OF RUS
SIAN ARMY.
ENGLAND FEARS GERMANY
Should Gorman* Roach Coaot Engla'm
Will Havo to Protect Hor Bor
der From Invasion.
London^?Two big battle*, both of
which may have decisive results, are
raging In Poland, and a third of al
most equal Importance Is progressing
in East Prussia.
Of the three battles that now at
its heights between the Vistula and
Wart* Hirers and in which the Rus
sian* claim partial tuocasa, is excit
ing the most Interest. The Germans,
it Is believed, have brought by their
line of strategic railways in Posen
and Silesia at least half a million men
in an effort to break the Russian linn
h&e. Weather conditions, the frosen
ground and the situation of the bat
tlefield, favor a battle decisive to a
degree not equalled on any other field
in the present war.
The other part in Poland is tak
ing place on the Cracow-Cxenstochowa
front and Russians and Germans each
claim it is proceeding satisfactorily.
In East Prussia the Russian advance
Is moving slowly through the wild
country, surrounding the Masurian
Lakes. In Oallcia the Russians are
moving westward and at the same
time are seising the passes of the
Carpathians.
mere now l? almoet a complete
absence of infantry attacks In the
western arena, and the artillery light
ing is much lees violent. All that
region about Dfxmude through which
the Yser Canal peases ,1s inundated
and the only serious fighting appears
to be taking place south of Yser,
where cannonading is in progress.
Bad weather, which necessarily
hampers operations, has been experi
enced and snow has fallen in some
places. There has been no important
action in the French center, but in
the Argonne region the Germans hare
mkde vigorous attacks, which the
French say were repulsed. On the
French right wing the Germans have
retaken ChauSbocourt part of which
they destroyed a few days ago. Ger
man activity in the vicinity of Rheimi
has slackened. v \
Austria's advance into?Berate is
creating uneasiness in Bulgaria as to
the future of the Balkan Btates.
Whether Bulgaria should remain neu
tral or throw in her lot with the Allies
was discussed In the Sobranje. Lead
ers of the Democratic ,party suggest
ed that the Allies should be consulted
as to their intentions regarding the
future of the Balkans.
Italy, too, has been affected by the
Austrian advance and her ambassa
dor sat the European capitals have
been called home to confer with the
cabin 8t. Marquis Imparl all, Italian
ambassador to Great Britain, will
leave for Rome.
To prevent tea reaching Germany
from England through neutral coun
tries, Great Britain has prohibited its
exportation to European countries ex
cept those of the Allies. Spain mn<
PortugaA. Since the outbreak of the
war, tea exports to Holland have
reached enormous proportions.
The admiralty hag taken further
steps to protect east ooast ports by
the-extension of the mine lipid. This
spans to support rumors that a Ger
man raid on the east coast ig ex
pected. It la generally believed here
that If Germany la balked In other
designs she will attempt to attack
England no matter how desperate
such an expedition Is considered.
Left Without Papers.
Lima, Peru.?Tbe German steamer
Luxor of tbe Kosmog line, with three
thousands tons of cool on board, has
suddenly left Coronet, Chile, without
having received clearanc epapers. The
German steamer Memphis also has
secretly left BandSTtPoint. The Chil
ean authorities have ordered the cap
ture .of the Luxor.
Measures of Reprisal.
Venice, vie. Parrla.?Vienna authori
ties ere adopting severe measures
against English people remaining In
that city. During the past lew days
many Britishers 1jpve been In
terned end the rsdtj Irrespective of
age or sex ere forbidden to leave their
homes between 8 o'clock In the even
ing and 6 In the morning to visit
cafes or other public pieces. An offi
cial announcement says these steps
have (been taken In view of the
wretched situation of A net rains and
Hungarians Interned.
Bombarded Khopa.
Petrograd. ? The following official
communication from the headquarters
of the army of the Caucasus was Is
sued: "Russian warships November
It bombarded the port of Khopa, In
Turkish Armenia, on the Black Bee,
whence the Turks were preparing an
offensive movement In the direction
of different passes of the Zstcherekh
region". The port barracks and the
custom house were destroyed the am
munition depot blofn up and the place
set afire."
? ij i
Captured Officers.
Vienna, via London^?The following
official communication was issued:
"tn the southern war theatre there
have been partial battles on our en
tire front: attacks progressing favor
ably; 7 officers and 610 men captured.
ay? Cholera a Defense.
Battle Creek. Mich.?The menace of
cholera constitutes Turkey's strong
est defense against the Russiant, de
clared Rev. George C. Reynolds of
Van. Turkey, before the Medical Mis
sionary Conference here.
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SOUTH AND WEST
JOIN TRADE PLAN
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4
WILL DEVELOP COMMERCIAL RE.
LATIONS WITH SOUTH
AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
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MEETING HELD IN MEMPHIS
Corporation Propoood for EotoolloK
mont of Raglonsl Bank In South A
morlea Br Antarlean Capital.
Memphis, Tenn.?Preliminary to
as extensive campaign (or the trade
of Latln-Amarica. merchants and maa
orn Statei authorized the organization
ufacturora of 17 Southern and Weet
of a banking corporation to promote
an exchange of credit between the
United State! and South and Central
America and the aetabllahment of a
co-operative trading osmpany for the
exchange of oom modifies
' Other action taken at the final ses
sion of the first International Trade
Conference of the Mississippi Valley
and Central Weet Included the fram
ing of an appeal to the federal Re
serve Board to empower regional
banks to establish branches.In the
Latin-American Republics; urging the
establishment of dbsdetlTterminals at
all important trading points along the
Mississippi river and other Inland
waterways; the enactment by con
gress of legislation to encourage Qie'
building of - an American merchant
marine and ?n appeal* for more lib
eral federal appropriations for the
Improvement of the Mississippi river
and Its tributaries.
Details of the plans will be worked
-out by commktees to bo appointed, by
the chairmen of the conference, Ed
ward E. Gore, of Chicago.
The proposed becking corporation
will bo financed by the merchants
and manufacturera of the Southern
and Western States and Its energies
will be devoted .entirely to South end
Central Amfirica and the West Indies.
The amount of capital required will
be determined by the executive com
mittee which, Mr. Gore announced,
would bo appointed within 10 days.
No provision was made for another
meeting of the conference the resolu
tions adopted empowering the exec
utive committee ? which will be com
posed of seven members to carry out
the plans adopted by the conference.
The speakers Included E. f. Sweet,
assistant secretary of the Depart
ment of Commerce; E. E. Pratt of
the federal Bureau of Domestic and
foreign Trade; Robert E. PatchIn of
Now York, secretary of the National
foreign Trade Council; Prof. O. L.
Swlggett of the University of Tennes
see and W. L. Mapother, vice presi
dent of the Louisville A Nashville
Railroad.
DANIEL* RECEIVED MESSAGE*.
Warship Commanders Signify Re
? eeipt of Orders Only.
Washington.?Secretary Daniels re
reived messages from Captain Peck
er of the cruiser Tennessee, and Cap
tain Omar of the crniaer North Caro
lina, acknowledging receipt of order
that no action be taken In Turkish
waters without specific Instructions,
bnt neither commander supplied ad
ditional details of the. firing at the
Tennessee's . launch at Smyrna sev
eral days ago. The state department
la still without advices from Ambas
sador Morgeu til au
Secretary Daniels said he thought
Captain Decker probably was waiting
to get into communication with An
baaador Morgenthau before making
a complete repo.*
The state department officials esti
mated that from past delays In mes
sages fTom Constantinople they should
bear from Ambassador Morgenthau
soon and a more complete description
of the incident wis expected from
Captain Decker at about the eame
time.
It la thought probable that as a
result of the mining of several Turk*
lsh ports and the sensitiveness of
the Ottoman government to the near
ness of foreign warships, the Ameri
can cruiers may be ordered to anchor
off Chlcos, Greece, where the Tennes
see now Is. The North Carolina la at
Beirut Asia Minor. *
Neither of the warships will be
withdrawn from the western Medi
terranean, it was stated at the navy
department, go matter what la the
outcome of the Smyrna Incident. It
is thought advisable that they be kept
within easy reach of Turkish ports to
afford assistance to distressed Amer
cans should emergencies arise.
Three Bodies Washed Ashore.
Marquette, Mich. ? Three bodies
were washed ashore at Grand Morals,
Mich., in a tangly of wreckage.
Obregon Against Villa.
Washington?Genera) Gntlerrea, se
lected proTletonal president by the
Agues Callentee convention, hoe de
cided to continue General VUla in
command of all the troops controlled
by the convention. Villa bos advanc
ed to Irapuato without resistance and
American consular agents say he will
continue to Quertaro and the vicinity
of Mexico City without difficulty.
General Obregon In the Mexican capi
tal. loyal to Carransa. has formally
declared war on VUla, but his troops
have been evacuating Merloo City.
Valuable Horses Burn.
Augusta, Ge.?Pills destroyed the
racing stables and IS valuable horses
owned by P. II. Dodge at Groveton,
Oa.. 15 miles from here, causing a loss
estimated at between 5125,000 and
$160,000. The cause of the Are has
not bees ascertained. Among the
trotters which were burned were Silk
Hat, valued by Mr. Dodgs at $15,000;
Lady Wanet. valued at $20,000, and
Hollywood Ben, valued at $10,000.
The 1$ horses which were bqrned had
been taken So Groveton recently frotr
the Dodge ? tables at Lexington, Ky
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ANNUM. IVPOIKTMEIUSNUDE OT THE
WESTERN N. G. METHODIST CONFERENCE
THE TWfNTY.rrrTH ANNUAI
SEMI ON HELD AT SHELBY
ADJOURNS.
MEET NEXT to REIDSVILLI
Financial Report* ^Ar# Good.?Nov
235 Paatorial Charge* in the Elev
en Dletriots.
Shelby.?Unusual dXfflculty was si
peiiaoced In makWjHP the list o
appointment# ot the Western Nortl
Carolina Conference hdre In the las
day of its twsnty-flfth annual session
It was expected that that eppolntmenti
would taars been completed Satnrdaj
night by Bishop R. O. Waterhouse am
his oablnet and It required as al
moraine session Monday sod the oat
lnet was In session from ,1 o'clocl
until noon. In Vha absence of tlx
bishop, Rer. Dr. J. H. Wearer, pros
ldent ot Rmery and Henry College
Virginia, presided over the conference
which was opened at S o'clock wttl
devotional exercise*, conducted by Dr
J. C. Rows.
The financial report of the atatis
tloal secretary shows 11 districts an<
235 pastor charges. There was pah
to presiding elders daring the yea
lost cloeed $20,532, and to pastor
' inn,37S and for all purposes $584,
$62. This in an average of about $<
per member. It gives an aversgi
salary of $826 throughout ths con
ference and has 200 parsonages whlcl
ths preachers occupy free of charge.
RetdsvUle was decided- An sa th<
next meeting piece?over Oestonti
which put In s strong bid for th<
conference in 1*16. After the dictator
vote the selection wee made unanl
mous by an "aye" vote end a num
ber expressed their favor for Oas
ton la In Itljf but Doctor Weaver
presiding, said It was too early U
plan that far ahead.
K. A. Cole of Charlotte was elected
conference lay leady with W. R
Lynch secretary and treasurer. Th<
following district lay leaders wen
elected: Aehevllle, L. B. Myers;
Charlotte, J. W. Oulledge; Greens
boro. Judge N. L Sure: Morgan ton
F. J. Chapman; Mount Airy, W. R
Lynch; Shelby, ?. W. Hoyle; States
vllle, R. I* 8oow; Wayne-villa, A. C
Reynolds; Wlneton-BeZom, R. B.
Crawford
Charlotte District.
J. C. Row*, Presiding Elder.
Ansonville, L. L. Smith, Charlotte;
Belmont Park, J. U Bradley, Brevard
Street and Dan can Memorial, U A.
Falls, Calvary, R. S. Howie, Chad
wick, J. A Baldwin, Dllworth, J. O.
Ervin, Hawthorn Lane, to be
supplied, Sevsrsvllle. W. T. Elliott;
Spencer Memorial and Deri Is Memor
*afc-W. B. West. Trinity, T. F. Marr,
Tryon Street, E. K. McLarty, Hickory
Grove, H. P. Steele, LUesvtlls, F. A,
Sharps, Marshvllle, J. W. Williams
Matthews, M. H. Vestal; Monroe; Cen
tral, J. W. Moore. North Monroe. R. H
Kennedy, supply; Morven, J. E. Wool
. sey; Plneville, B. f. Hargett; Polk
ton, W. B. Davis; Prospect, J. C. Poe
telle; Thrift/D. F. Fincher; Unlon
vllle, T. A. Plyler; Wadesboro, O. D.
Herman; Waxhaw, W. F. Sand ford;
Weddlngton, S. Taylor; Missionary to
Japan, S. A. Stewart; Missionary to
Japan, N. S. Ogburn; Dean, School of
Theology, Atlanta, P. T. Durham; Stu
dent in the School of Theology, At
lanta, C. E. Roszelle.
Greensboro District.
J. H Weaver, Presiding Elder.
. Asheboro Station, J. E. Thompson;
Coleridge, J. E. Womack; Denton, P.
i E. Parker; Deep River, W. B. Thomp
son, supply; Greensboro; Centen
ary, W. O. Goods; Walnut Street and
Caraway Memorial, A. R. Bell, West
Market Street, C. W.-Byrd; Greens
boro Circuit, F. L. Townsend; West
Greensboro, J. W. Clegg; High Point:
Main Street, H. C. - Byrum, Wesley
Memorial, O. T. Rowe; East and West,
to be supplied; Oibeonvtlle, W. S.
Hales; Pleasant Garden, P. L. Sher
rlll; Randleman and Naomi, O. H.
Christen bury; Ramaeur and Franklin
vllle, T. J. .Rogers; Randolph, E. N.
Crowder; R elds vllle, W. A. Lambeth;
Ruffln. L. P. Bogle; Dwharrle, C. E.
Steadman; Wentworth, T. C. Jordon;
President Greensboro College for
Women, S. B. Turrentlne; Treasurer
Greensboro College for Women, W.
M. Curtis; Conference Missionary
Secretary, Frank Slier; Editor N. C.
Christian Advocate, H. M. Blair; State
Sunday School Secretary, J. W. Long;
Missionary to Korea, J. R. Moose.
Mt. Airy District.
H. C. Sprinkle Presiding Elder.
Ararat, J. W. Combs, eupply; Dan
bury, O. P. Routh; Dobson, J. O. Wt
Hollowny; Draper, G. W. Williams;
Elkln, J. P. Hlpps; JonesvWe, D. A.
Oakly, supply; Leaksvllle, A. L. Ay
cock; Madison and 8tonevllle. A. R.
Surratt; Mt. Airy Station, W. H. Wil
son ; Mt " Airy Circuit, J. M. Fogler;
Pilot Mountain, R. L. Doggett; Rural
Hall, C. R. Allison; Spray, J. A. J.
Farrlngton; Stokesdale* T. J. Folger;
Summerfleld, T. B. JoMpson; Walnut
Cove, E. J. Poe; YedHqvllle, W. M.
Boring.
Shelby District,
J. R. Scroggs, Presiding Elder.
Belwood, J. F. Moter; Bessemer
ORy, W. B. Shlnn; Cherryvtlle, N. M.
Modlln; Cfouse, J. C. StOver; Gas
tonla: Main Street, H. H. Jordon,
West End and FrankHn Avenue, F.
W. Cook; Osark and Dallas, W. E.
Poovey; Kings Mountain and El Beth
el. B. O. Cole; Llncolnton Station, Z.
Parrls; Llncolnton Circuit, W. T.
Usury; LoweH and Betheeda, O. v..
Fortenbury; Loweevllle, B. M. Jack
eon; McAdenvlUe, E. W. Brown' Mt.
Hollf, N. R, Richardson; PolkvlUe, J.
P. Davis; Rock Springs, J. H. Green;
Shelby Central, W. E. Abernathy;
Shelby Circuit,' A. J. Burrue; South
Fork, J. H. Robinson; Stanley, N. C.
Witlisttt.
Mergsnton District.
J. E. Gay. Presiding Elder.
Bald Creek, J. A, Fry; Broad River,
H. H. Mitch*!!, supply; Burn* rill*. H.
. M. Wellman; CHffslde, H. L. Powell;
Connelly Springs and Rutherford Col
lege, B. W lleoo; Forest Otty, J. A.
Boy lei; Qreen River, J. M Barber,
supply; Henrietta and Caroleen, M. &
. Clegg; Marion Station. L. D. Thomp
: *en; Marion Circuit, J. M. R Id en hour,
supply; McDowell, W. M. Mann;
MloarlH*. B. F. Mock; Morganton
" Circuit, A. C. Stafford; Old Fort, J. L.
Smith, supply; Rutherfordton, A.
Sberrlll, J. B. Carpenter, supply;
.. Spruce Pine and BakersriUe, J. P.
Morris; Table Rock, Elmer Simpson;
Thermal City, J. C. Richardson; Pro
fessor Rutherford Collece, K. K. Cre?l;
Student of Theology, E. J. Harburn.
Salisbury District.
W. R. Were, presiding Elder
Albemarle: Central, R. 0. Tuttle,
C. M. Gentry supply, First Street, R.
M. Taylor; Albemarle Circuit. J. W.
Strtder; Bethel aad Lore s Chapel, W.
I. Hushes; China Grore and Laodis,
H. H. Jordoa; Concord: Central, M.
P. Moorea. Foreet Hfll. M. T. Smoth
ers. Epworth and Center, A. 8. Raper,
West Ford, R. L. Porbto supply, Weut
Concord, R. K. Brady; Concord Ctr
cult, W. T. Albright; Cottonrille and
Oakboro, H. F. Starr supply; Gold
Hill, J. M. Price; KannapolU Station,
P. W. Tucker; Kannapolls Circuit. 8.
L. Owen* supply; Mt. Pleasant Otr
cnit, G. A. Stamper; New London, R.
L. Melton; Norwood, R. M. Taylor;
Salem, A. L. Coburn aupply; Sails
bury: First Chnrch, J. W. Moore.
Holmee Memorial, O. W. Vtck, J. P.
Canning supply; South Main Street,
C. F. Sherrltl, A. F. Whdsner eupply;
Salisbury Circuit. J. H. BrendeU;
Spencer, C. M. Pickens; East Spencer'
and North Main Street. S. E. Rich
ardaon; Wood leaf, J. W. Kennedy.
North Wllkeebore District.
J. H. Bennett. .Presiding Elder.
; Arery, J. H. Green; Boone. D..P.
> Waters; Creeton, J. I. Hickman: Elk
P?rk, L. B. Hayes: ElriUe. R L. An
I drews, supply; Helton, E. E. Ysteg;
. Jefferson, E. P. Stabler; Laurel
> Springs, 8. W. Brown, supply ; North
1 Wllkesboso. Parker Holmes; Sparta.
J. W. Hoy Is; Watauga, W. M. Bagby;
- WllkesborO. O. J. Jonas; Student At
. lanta. A. P. Rat led ye; Chaplain Boons
. School, J. M. Downum; Missionary to
? Japan, W. A. Wilson.
Winston District.
7 H. K. Boyer, Presiding Elder.
Advance, E. My en: Cooleemee, C.
M. Short: Davidson. T. 3. Houck; De
ris, P. L. Shore: Farmington. D. C.
Ballard: Forsythe. J. W Veatal; Jack
I son HJH. C. C. Williamson, supply;
. Kernenrille, C. P. Ooode; Lewlarllle,
- 3. E. McSwaln; Lexington. A. W: Ply
ler: Llnwood, J. W. Ingle: Mooksvllle,
R. M. Hoyle; Thomsevllle SUtion, D.
M. LI taker; Thomasrllle Circuit. J.
B. Taber; Walkertown, O. C. Brink
, man: Winston; Bnrkbead. W. L.
Hutchlns, Salem. W. M Smith. South
aide, E. O. Smttbdeal. Centenary, E.
L. Bain; West End. R. If. Courtney;
Financial Agent, Children's Home, J.
H. West: Transferred- to North Caro
lina Conference: J. F." Usury. J. J.
Barker, C. If. Erant and W. O. Davis.
Statesvllle District.
f I* P. Mann, Presiding Elder.
Alexander. R. E. Hunt; Catawba.
A. O. LofUn; Cool Spring. J. 3. Ed
wards; Davidson, D. F. Carer; Granite
Falls and Hudson, W. V. Hondycutt;
Hickory First Church, A. L. Stanford:
Hickory Circuit, B. A. York; Iredell,
P. H. Brtttaln; Lenoir Station. Z. E.
Bernhardt: Lenoir Circuit, T. S. Co
ble; Maiden. J. A. Peeler; Mooree
llle Station, C. S. Kirk Patrick;
MooreslUe Circuit. J. T. Ratlldge. 3.
W. Jones, Jr., preacher; Mount Zien
and Huntersvllie, T. J. Ogburn; New
ton W. M. Biles; North Lenoir. J. C.
Keerer: Rhodblss. G. W. Fink;
StatesvlUe: Broad Street. J. F. Kirk.
Race Street. C. M. Campbell; States
I lie Circuit, C. L. McCain; South Le
noir and Valmead R. F. Wellona;
Stony Point, T. E. Wagg. Tfoutman.
J. 3. Eads; West Hickory, , L. F.
Brothers; President Daren port Col
lege J. B. Craven; Secretary and
treasurer, Davenport College, W. L.
SherriU. S - '
Aehevllle District
C. A. W<g>d, Presiding Elder.
Ashevlle: Bethel, J. C. Harmon:
Central, J. H. Bernhardt Haywood
Street, E. M. Hoyle, North Asheville.
D. Atkins, West AsheTllle, J. P. Arm
strong; BUtmore and Mount Pleas
ant J- W. Campbell, C. H. Neal, sap
ply; Black Mountain. R. L. Ferguson,
W. G. Mallonee supply; Breyard Sta
tion W. M. Bobbins; Brevard Circuit
C. M. Carpenter; Falrriew, E. B.
Troy; Flat Rock, A1 Burgess; Hen
dersonvllle: W. F. Womble, Hender
son Circuit, T. 8. Elington; Hot
Springs and Marshall, W. L. Rezford;
Leicsester, D. 8. Richardson; Mam
Hill, (to be supplied); MtOe River, R.
F. Honeycutt; Spring Creek, J. R.
Warren, supply; Sulphur Springs, P.
A. Cross; Swannanoa, J. F. Staraes;
Tryon and Saluda, W. C. Jones; Wal
nut J. B. Hyder; Weavervllle Station, j
E. W. Fox; Weavervllle Circuit P. J. *
Huggtns, supply; President Weaver
College, W. A. Newell; Missionary to
Korea. M. B. Stokes; Missionary to
Cuba, R. J. Parker.
Wayneevllle District
L, T. Corded I, Presiding Elder.,.
Andrews, 8. T. Barber; Bethel, A.
L. Latham; Bryson and Whlttler. D.
H Rhlnehardt; Canton, J. P. Rodger*,
Clyde. O. A. B. Holderby; Franklin. "
R. H. Daugherty; Franklin Circuit
W. O. Warren, supply; Fines Creak,
E. M. Avett; OlenviUe, W. C. Bow
den; Haywood, R. C. Kirk; Hayes
| vllle, to be supplied; Highlands, Z.
B. Johnson; Judson, C. A. Johnson,
I supply; Jonathan, L. H. Griffith; Ma
; con, J. L.1 Teague; Murphy Station.
' ira Erwln; Murphy Circuit T. L. No
j ble, supply; Ranger, Jr H. Hopkins,
suppply; Roblnsvilla, HI C. Otter,
supply; Sylva to be supplied; Web
ster, D. R. Promt; Waynes vllle, O. P.
Ader; Student Emery and Henry. A.
C. Glbbs; Chaplain Cullpwbee School,
U B. Abernethy.