North Carolina Newspapers

Tna fTn tt"tj f r1 V ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRES.S NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.' VOL.XXX -NO. 6424 CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1 7, 1906. PRICE: 5 CENTS 10 ."ARE ELEVEN SPEECHES IN TJRHEEL STATE Mr. Bryan Arrives in Raleigh and Speaks in Metropolitan Hall to Enthusiastic Audience .Rain Throws Damper on Ardor of People, Mr. Bryan Answers Speeches of Secretary Shaw in this State. Leaves at 3 p. m. for Greens boro Where he Speaks Tonight, His Itinerary. By Associated Press. Raleigh, N. C, September 17. Mr. Bryan arrived to make eleven speeches in North Carolina, winding up With an address at Charlotte tomorrow night. Rain upset the arrangements generally and threw' a damper on the spirits of those gathered in Raleigh to greet the city's guest. ' Not more than 400 persons were at the station, and as the procession mov ed to Metropolitan HaU, there was no demonstration whatever. The limited capacity of the hall was filled. Governor Glenn introduced Mr. Bry an briefly and announced that the ov erflow meeting would be held in the capitol square, as there were indica tions of clearing skies. Mr. Bryan will leave at 3:00 o'clock for Greensboro where he will speak to-night. . Received Splendid Ovation. Special to The News. Raleigh, Sept. "17. Hon. William Jennings Bryan received a splendid ovation in the Metropolitan Hall here today although there was'-' a marked absence of cheers or enthusiasm on the part of the people who lined the sidewalk as the ' procession moved from the depot to the hair. The first part of Bryan's address was delivered in answer to Secretary Shaw's recent speeches in this State. He will answer Secretary Shaw more .esrecialy at Greensboro and Winston Salem tomorow. Mr. Bryan was heard here only by about SO0 people owing to the rain and the necessity to speak in doors. Mr. Bryan's Speech. Special 'to The News. Raleigh, . N. Ck, September 17. For an overflow meeting of ,2,00H) people in the capital square after the speech in the hall Governor Glenn introduced Mr. Bryan as the man whom he hoped and prayed would be our "next president. Mr. Bryan declared he confidently ex pected a Democratic triumph two years hence. Mr. Bryan declared that there was less reason than ever to make speeches in this state and the Republicans themselves were making the Democrats. . He said that he had tried to show that Mr. Roosevelt's pop ularity was due entirely to the Dem ocratic ideas he had adopted. He had proven that wherever a Republican talked boastfully .-of anything his party had done that it was really a good thing: it would develope that each and every ground for boasting was carry ing out some principle contended for by the Democratic party and the Re publicans had been forced by public sentiment to adopt it. V Their only suc cess he declared had been where fol lowing the Democratic ideas. He said that if the principles of Democracy could only be patented 17 years so that 'the Republicans would not usurp them the Republican party would be dead before the 17 years passed. STEAMER RAN ASHORE. Had on Board 200 Cabin -Passengers and 500 Asiatics. By Associated Press. Honolulu, Sept. 17 The Pacific mail steamer Mongolia, which ran ? shore yesterday, lies on the wind ward side of Midway Island in a dan gerous place, leaking slightly. The f.teamer had on board 200 cabin pas sengers and 500 Asiatics in steerage. PURE FOOD LAW. Committee Begins Hearing on Scope of the New Law. By Associated Press. -V New York, September 17. A com mittee consisting of Prof. Wiley of the Department of Agriculture: Director North of the. Census Bureau; and Jas. Gerry of the Treasury", began the gov ernmental hearing on the scope of the new pure food law. ' : - A large number- of representatives of the leading firms were present. The committee will sit twice daily for a week. . -- R. H. BAKER MURDERED. Was Found Murdered in Store at Bourbersville No. Clew. Bourbersville. By Associated Press. ' Huntington, W. Va.,; September 17v R.-.H. Baker, aged ,76; was found murr dered in a store at Bourbersville. There is no clew. Baker was a former mem ber of the legislature and prominently connected. v Mrs. J. W. . Conway- delightfully en tertained Saturday-, evening in compli ment to Mrs. J. A." Solomons. MR. BBYAN NIGHT WATCHMAN MURDERED. James W. Hail Found Sunday Morn ing Murdered , Two Negroes Ar rested. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Sept. 17- James W. Hall, sged 63, night watchman -of the Air Line Manufacturing Co. of Port Nor folk, was found murdered Sunday morning. A weapon, an iron bolt, with a heavy nut on the end was lying close by." The victim had been robbed of a gold watch and' pistol. Two negro tramps have been arrest ed and are being held pending an investigation. The victim was from Ahoskie, N. C, to which pMce the body will be shipped. PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY. War Department Preparing To Meet Any Cuban Emergency . Washington, Sept. 17. Prepara tions by the Navy Department for any emergency in Cuba continue but no additional orders have been issued. The dispatching warships Mennapolis and Newark are under rush orders to prepare for sea. The battleship Vir ginia, New Jersey and Louisina are under the "shaking down" process and can be easily picked up by a wire less if needed in a Cuban emergency. CRAP GAME AND MURDER. Fight Over Crap Game Results in the Murder of a Negro. Special to the News.' Greenville, S. C, Sept. 17. As a re sult of a fight over a crap game yes terday, Jule Green was killed by Mack Moore, another negro. The homicide occurred in the Texas suburb and -created considerable excitement. Moore was captured soon after the shooting. v. SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION, Violent Explosion Results in Death to Six and Injury to Many. By Associated Press. Havana, Sept. 17. A violent ex plosion occurred this- morning, wreck ing two brick buildings. Six persons were killed and many wounded. The explosion was thought to be the work of incendaries. The buildings at once caught fire. ILL HEALTH CAUSED SUICIDE 0FMR, BEAM Mr J. Hill Beam, ok Fallston Shoots Himself Through the Brain and Death Follows In stantly, III Health was Thought to be the Cause. Special to the News. Shelby N. C, Sept. 17. Mr. J. Hill Beam, of Falston, aged 60 years, com mitted suicide Sunday. Continues ill health was said to have been the cause for this action. He used, a pistol, shooting himself through the head. Death followed7 instantly. He was a good citizen and well liked by. all the community. He leaves a family. MANUFACTURERS MEET. All Branches of Commercial Life of the Dominion Represented at Win nipeg Today. Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 17. A nota Lle assembly of business men rep icsenting all branches of commercial activity in British North America as sembled in Winnipeg today for the cpening of the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Canadian Manufactur ers' Association. Several hundred in dividuals and firms actively interest ed in commercial enterprises are rep resented, the delegates coming "from the Maritime provinces, from British Columbia and from all other parts of the Dominion. The provinces of Quebec and Ontario are represented by a delegation of several hundred. Among the guests of honor who will be heard a't the convention banquet Wednesday night is Richard Grigg, the commissioner appointed7 by the imperial board of trade to investigate the trade relations between the moth er country and Canada. Several rep resentatives of the Dominion gov ernment will be among the speakers. The forenoon was occupied with meetings of the various sections of the association, among tlm the woollen section, , agricultural imple ment section, and subscribers to mu tual fire insurance companies. This afternoon the main body assembled to listen to the reports of officers and various committees. - The formal opening of the conven tion takes place"" tonight when the delegates assemble in the large hall of the Royal Alexandra Hotel to lis ten to greetings from the premier of Manitoba, the mayor of Winnipeg and others. The greetings and responses will ! be followed by J;he address of the president of the association, C. C. Eallantyne of Montreal. i ) . Another General Shot. By Associated Press. Warsaw, Sept. 17. General Eloro shevsky, president - of the court mar tial which September 15th condemned two revolutionists to death by hang ing, was jshot and wounded '-while driv ing this ' morning sassin "escaped. The would-be as- Mr. Banks McClintock who has been, sick several days at his home on the Lawyers Road. -was able to sit up a little, while yesterday. N THDS.W; ALEXANDER SAYSiiTHE PAPERS PRINTED LOT OF ROT The Fugitive from Augusta Thom as W. Alexander, was Arrested Last Night in Pittsburg. Says he will Gladly Return Home with Officer. Says Newspapers Printed Lot of Rot About Him; that he Lett Sufficient Securities to Almost Cover Shortage. Spent Day Sight Seeing. By. Associated Press. ' Pittsburg, Sept. 17 Thomas W. Alexander arrested last night as a fugitive from Augusta, stated' he would return voluntarily with the officer now on his way here. "The amount involved in this trans action is not nearly so great as the published reports" make it," said Alex ander. "I left behind securities which have either been disposed of already, or will be shortly, which will xealize a sufficient amount to nearly cover the shortage. J The stories printed relative to the matters I left behind and such stuff are all rot. I cannot say anything more until I get back to Augusta and see my attorney." Alexander " said there would be no U'ouble about securing bail when he leaches home. The accused spent the day in see ing the sights of the city under the guidance of two detectives. Aitxauuei &i.y0 . rV? away iiom Augusta, auu is giau lj be in custody. RACKS THE HUMAN BRAIN. Motor, and You go Mad, Scientist Says, "but the Newspaper is a Bul wark to Sanity. London, Sept, 17. "Fast motoring at its worst tends toward homicidal ( mania. The confirmed motorist must become sluggish in intellect and excitable in temper," said Sir James Criehton-Browna.. of the Congress " of Sanitary Inspectors' ' "We live in a lugurious age. The-, temparament of the times is bullous and nervous. There is need for the gospel of recreation in the way of 6ommunion with nature. The craze for rapid locomotion involves blind ness to natural beauty. "The newspaper, with, all its faults, is one of the . bulwarks of sanity. At the present epoch it seems to act on the nervous life as an electric cur rent. It dissipates megalomania. Many a man has been saved from mel ancholic fatuity by his paper. "Suppress your newspaper and you will need to enlarge your lunatic asy lums." SHAW IN MISSOURI. Secretary of the Treasury Began Campaign in That State Today. St. Louis, Mo:, Sept. 17. Having stumped Tennessee in the interest of H. Clay Evans and the Republican congressional candidates, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M1. Shaw crossed the Mississippi and carried the cam paign into Missouri today. Opening with speeches in Hannibal this after noon and Moberly tonight Secretary Shaw will spend an entire week in this State, delivering from one to half a dozen speeches each day. That Missouri Republican leaders & re sincere in their belief that they will be able to accomplish great. things in this Stae in November is evidenced by the efforts they are making to put up a hot campaign. Secretary Shaw is but one of the "Dig guns" that will take part in the oratorical bombardment. Others who are to be heard, acording to present plans, are Congressman .Watson, of Indiana, . Vice-PresidenL Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon. Meanwhile the Democrats express confidence in the success of Champ Clark and Judge DeArmond at the approaching elec tion. . ADIEU PROPHET DOWIE. A Farewell Service Dowie May Never to "be Held See Zion City Again. 3y Associated Press. Chicago, Sept. 17.' Dowie yester day announced he would hold a fare well service next Sunday and imme diately thereafter will leave for Mexi co if his physical condition which is believed to be extremely poor, per mits. It is not expected he 'will ever see Zion City again. , May"'; Arrest" Committeemen. By Associated Press. Richmond, Va.', September 17. Three members of the legislative com mittee investigating the ; Eastern In sane Asylum at Williamsburg having failed to attend the meeting to-day Chairman Sadler is looking up the law with the view to compelling their "1 attendance by arrest if possible. There is to be fricuon m the committee. 4 0 0 : Men . Strike. By -Associated Press. Springfield, . 111., September 17. Nearly four hundred boiler makers and mechanics of the Wabash shops struck for an increase of wages. WADEBORO NEWS. Elder Edwards to Preach Barn Burned. Special to The News. Wadesboro, N. C, September 17. Elder Edwards of Union county, a Primitive Baptist, will preach to his people in South Wadesboro next Satur day night and Sunday. There is quite a number of these good people at the factory village and they hear the word abrfut once a month from the different elders. -; Dr. W. Carpenter, of . Anson ville township, lost his barn together with its entire contents last Thursday night. One fine mule, a two-horse wagon, farming implements and all his prov ender were consumed. Mr. Carpenter is satisfied that the fire was of incen diary origin and he thinks he knows the parties that committed the crime. The loss is about $600 with no insur ance. Judge Treadaway of South Wades boro, is very sick. ' A violent wind is now blowing over this county. Cotton wil be scattered and much" loss will be sustained by our already burdened farmers. One hundred and sixty bales of cot ton was sold here last Saturday. The highest price paid was 9.20. The crop is opening very fast and is being mar keted as it is picked. Death of W.-G. EINott. By Associated Press. Baltimore, Sept. 17. Warren G. Elliott, general counsel of the At lantic Coast Line Railway and presi dent of the Atlantic Coast -Line of Connecticut, died at Watkins Glen, New York. Elliott was aged' 58 and died of kid ney disease. He had been faling in health for a long time. He went to Watkinsglen a month ago. Rear Admiral Chichester Dead. By Associated Press. Gibralter, Sept. 17. Rear Admiral Edward Chichester, who commanded the British squadron at Manilla dur ing the Spanish-American war, died of pneumonia yesterday. Miss Sadie Thomas will leave Wed nesday for Raleigh where she will enter St. Mary's College Mrs. Tho mas will accompany her as far as Salisbury where she will spend some time. Fiercest Storjn , in Years Does Great Damage at Wrightsviile Beach. Over 100 Persons Cut Off From Communication. Much Damage. Special to The 'News. Wilmington, , N. C, Sept. 17. The big storm which is raging here began this morning has done damage in the city, he shipping at the sea is" not heard from yet. . Wrightsviile Beach suffers the greatest damage, about 100 people there are cut off from com munication with the city as the treble of the trolly lines was swept away by the waves. The people are in a serious condition. The Naptha launche will be sent from the city to Wrights viile sound in effort to rescue the peo ple this afternoon. If the boat can pro ceed against the high waves and high east gale direct from the ocean. The relatives of the people cut off on the beach are very anxious. If the effort to reach them does not succeed they will be in a precarious condition as the storm may sweep the entire beach tonight at high tide. There are hun dreds of people at Wrightsviile sound but they are powerless to aid the peo ple o nthe beach, wo fishing ' boats were overturned by . the waves this morning - in attempt to get word to the people -on the beach. It is the largest storm in years. The beach has washed through in seven places. An attempt to rescue will be made during the early afternoon before the tide rises. The wind was blowing from 60 miles to 90 early this morning. The two miles trestie was washed away. Washington State Fair. North ! Yakima, Wash., Sept. 17 The Washington - State Fair, for which the board of managers has been preparing for months past, open ed today under most favorable aus lices. As regards both exhibits and r.musememt features the exhibition Ihis year is above the average, while the attendance figures likewise' prom ise to establish a new record. The fair will continue until the end of the week. - . KILLED BY Elevator in the Florence Mills at Forest City-Fall at Two O'clock , this Afternoon. As Result Buck Downey is Dead. Death was Instantaneous. Special to the News. Forest City, N. C, Sept. 17. The elevator in the forest. Mills, at this place, fell at 2 o'clock this afternoon and instantly killed Buck Downey. , - - ... -. . . ...... MAN LING ELt ILL 5R ROYAL WELCOME At the Meeting ot Committee this Morning Everything was Put in Readinessyfor the Coming of 1he Distinguished Visitor. Pro gramme Planned. 1 s Several Other Prominent Citizens . Added to the Committee on Re ception ajrd fritertainment. Committee to Have Charge of Mrs. Bryan's Entertainment. This morning marked the coming of William Jennings Bryan into the bor ders of the ' Old North State and for two days he will be the recipient of North Carolina's hospitality. Mr. Bryan will be heard eagerly on his tour through this State as he comes with the endorsement for President from all the Democratic conventions that have been held this year, and is in conse quence regarded as the leader of the hosts of Democracy. . In the office of Mr. J. A. Bell, chair man of the Democratic executive com mittee of this county this , morning a meeting of the reception and enter tainment committee was held for the purpose of fixing updn definite ar rangement for the reception of Mr. Bryan in this city. i The following committee was ap Dointed to so to Greensboro to meet the distinguished visitor and esdort him to Charlotte: Solicitor Heriot Clarkson, Col. T. L. KirkpatrickJ Col. A. L. Smith, John A. McRae, Esq.," F; R. McNinch, Esq., and Mr. P. :M. Brown. Upon his arrival at the Southern sta tion Mr. Bryan will be met by the com mittee on reception and entertainment. Headed by mounted police and the Steele Creek band, the procession! of carriages will start for the Manufactur ers' Club, wlvore lunch twiir be served. Immediately after lunch the party will proceed to Vance Park where the speaking will take place at 8 o'clock. O Nisbet, D. Hatcher Watkins, J. P. and prepared otherwise for the accom modation and comfort of the throng that is expected to be present. After the speaking the procession will accompany Mr. Bryan to the sta tion, where he will leave at 10:10 for Columbia on his Southern trip. ' The following additional members, of the reception and entertainment com mittee were appointed at the meeting this morning: JV P. Caldwell, Capt. S. B. Alexander, Wade H. Harris, JJC. Patton, W. S. Lee, Jr., J. Frank Flow ers, J. P. Wilson, David Owens, E. A: McCausland, Geo. E. Bliss," W. J. Cham bers, WVS. Shelor, A. H. Washburn, R. H. Jordan, E. A. Smith, E. L. Kees ler, T. S. Franklin; Thos, W. Alexan der. W. E. Bradley, Plummer Stewart, J. O. Walker, E. F. CreSwell, A. G. Brenizer, E. S. Pegram, W. T. Corwfth, J. W. Sheppard, J. R. Ross, Chas. f S. Stone, R. A. Dunn, W. H. Twitty, W.'C. Wilkinson, H. - M. Victor, Word !H. Wood, L. R. Hagood, Julian H. Little, J. W. Cuthbertson, E. D. .Latta, Jr., C. W. Tillett, Pat. H. Williams, ' Dr. John R. Irwin, I. W. Henderson, ;T. M. Shelton, -Dr. R. L. Gibbon, John Charles McNeill, Julian S. Miller, F. D. Sampson, Mark W. Williams, Dr. W. O. Nesbit. D. Hatcher Watkins, J.. P. Lucas, E. P. WidemanJ and Dr. J. P. Matheson. . The following were : appointed tq have charge of the entertainment of Mrs. Bryan - who will accompany Mr. Bryan on his visit -South: Mesdames A. L. Smith, W. H. Twitty, S. S. Mc Ninch and W. C. Dowd. ? Much, enthusiasm-is being manifest ed relative to the coming of Mr. Bryan and the indications point - to an im mense crowd tohear - him. The cqunty is ' expected ' to ; send the largest delegation of citizens that have evei greeted a speaker of such prom inence -or aspirations ag the Nebras kan, and it is uselesss to say that the city will turn out en masse. . . ' i Large crowds are - expected from neighboring towns on account of the reduced rates which the railroads have so courteously granted. . There will be delegations from points .on the Southern as far down -as Grover on the Atlanta division of the Southern and from Pineville and . intermediate points on the Columbia " division. The reduced " rates are applicable from jail points between Taylorsville and Char lotte and all points on the Seaboard; At the meeting . thisymornirig every thing was ' put jn readiness, for the coming of Mr. f Bryan.r All the necessa ry committees : have been : apointed and are actiyely at work-preparing for the features over which they are sev erally expected to attend.. -! : Charlotte will extend the "presiden tial aspirant one of tne most gracious welcomes which he will receive on his Southerfa tour-as has been her cus tom in times past. . ' ' ; " The committee Tlave - deemed it . in practicable to light West Trade street as was contemplated . owing ; to' - the shortness of the time-in which siren work could be done. All the efforts will be concentrated along this ,- line in making Vance Park a olace of bril liance and beauty. THE RUMORED NEW TRAINS. No . Definite Information Has Yet Come From' Headquarters of Com pany Relative to the Matter. The' rumor which has been going the rounds relative to the additional trains to be placed on the , main line4 between Charlotte and Atlanta by the Southern appears so far to be without foundation. The authorities of the . road have at least not taken up the matter as yet and no definite information is obtainable in regard to the matter. Travel has become so heavy, how ever, that it seems vitally neceaftary tnat some improvement be made, if not through deference to the com forts of the traveling public, for the rurpose of self-defense. Conditions have been very unsatisfactory' lately on account of the crowded cars on the main line and the opinion is ventured that the Southern officials will not let such conditions exist ionger than is absolutely necessary. - The Southern Railway Company l ave always proved themselves to be a progressive bunch of officials and they certainly will not let the travel ing public . suffer much longer for want of more room and better ac commodations. - ' ' BONDS AGGREGATE $1500 Alleged Youthful Storebreakers Held Under ' Heavy Bonds to Higher Courts. Cleve. Donaldson, Joe Williams and Ed Williams, alleged- storebreakers, had a preliminary hearing before the recorder this morning and each was placed under a $500 bond. There were two cases against the boys, and the bonds are divided,' $200 in one case and $300 In the other, making the $500 in all. The charge, against the defend ants is entering the store of Mr. J. H. Emery some time back, and taking a lot of goods, including watches, small articles. The boys were all sent to jail in de fault of the " required bond, and will have to answer to the charge at the superior court on the fourth Monday in the present month. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harrison, of E'helby, spent Sunday in the city vis iting relatives. The Most Important Business will be a Discussion of Articles ot Agreement on Closer Relations Sent Down by General Assem bly. The senventy-fourth session of Mecklenburg . Presbytery wilj be held at Mallard Creek Church ( Tues day afternoon, Sept. 25th, at 2 o'clock, the sessions to continue until the business of the Presbytery is dis posed of which will not be less than two days and perhaps three. .The docket of the meeting has been prepared and mailed to the delegates who expect to attend. It shows that the most important business to be transacted will be the articles' of agreement on closer relations wlfich were adopted last March by the com mittee of. conference on closer rela tions representing the Southern and Northern Presbyterian Churches and tther bodies holding the Presbyterian system of - government and doctrine. These articles of agreement were passed by that committee and report ed to the higher courts -of each res pective bodies. The general assem bly ,which met at Greenville, S. C, last May referred the articles to the various Presbyteries .for .their con sideration and, action and they have lecently been adopted by quite ' a number. It is very probable that the Meck lenburg Presbytery will also adopt them. Rev. W. O. Sample, pastor of the Mulberry Church, is the present mod erator. He will call the -first session to iorder Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, directly after dinner. The delegates to the Presbytery, who' do lot drive out from Charlotte, will be met at Derita by a special committee t-nd taken to the church where din ner will be served. Delegates will be present from forty-eight churches in' four counties, Mecklenburg, Anson, Union and Stanly and in addition to these, Who are elected by the ses sions of the churches, the pastors of each church who are members of the Presbytery will be present. The temi-annual election of officers will be held. Street - Committee . Meets. A meetins of the Street Committee Of the board of aldermen was called to meet at four o'clock this afternoon at the city hall. There are some mat ters of importance for the committee to consider growing out of petitions, etc., which ..were up for consideration at the last meeting of the board and which were referred to this commit tee. Gone to Oklahoma. Mr. J. C. McLean, of Shopton, left Saturday night for Oklahoma, on a Lome-seekers' ticket,- to visit several towns in that . section and also to transact business matters. Mr. Mc Lean will visit his son, Plunkett Mc Lean, formerly of this city, and who now lives at Oklahoma City. MtCK PRESBYTERY MEETS EXT WEEK INSURGENT CHIEFS AGREE TO SUSPEND ALL -HOSTILITIES Compos Morquiette and Carillo, Insurgent Leaders. Withdraw Forces from - Guana-joy and Agree to Suspension of Hos.ili- ties Pending Negotiations, Other Insurgent Leaders so for as . are Heard From are ofthe Same Mind. War Department Mak ing Ready for Any Emer gency. By Associated Press. Havana, Cuba, September 17. The insurgent leaders Campos Marquiette and Carillo ' have withdrawn their forces from Guanajay and agreed to a suspension of hostilities pending peace negotiations. Other insurgent leaders so far as has been heard from also are greeing to a suspension of hostilities. 1 . OPENING AT ELIZABETH. Every Train Bringing Students Ses sion Opens Wednesday. Any one visiting Elizabeth College now would be struck by the rush and bustle that prevails at the institution on the heights. Students are arriving on almost ev ery train. Some from Illinois, Penn sylvania and Maryland are already here, while those from the south and southwest will arrive tomorrow night. A private car also arriving tomorrow night from Asheville will bring a par ty from Indiana, Arkansas and Ken tucky. Students from various parts of this State are arriving on the dif ferent incoming trains. The session will commence on Wed nesday morning ;with chapel exer cises to be held at ten o'clock. All pupils, both boarding and day, arc ex pected to be present on this morning for organization; and classification. Day pupils will be expected to remain throughout . recitation . hours. The formal opening will take place on Thursday morning at ten o'clock, at which time there will be addresses to the student body by several noted edu cators. On Friday evening the Young Wom en's Christian Association will tender the students and faculty a reception. There will also be an informal wel come to the new members of the facul ty and new students on Saturday eve ning. Among the members of the faculty who have already arrived, are Miss Catherine Ely, professor if modern languages; Miss Helen French, head of the English department, and Miss Sadie L-. Walker, the new teacher of violin, from Berlin. FIRST TRAIN YESTERDAY. S. and W. Run First Passenger Train Yesterday Over New Line. The South and Western Railway Company yesterday operated the first train over their new line, and the first freight . train today. The nfcw line is only four miles in length but it is be lieved that it will prove a very profit able route. The present terminus of the road is at Spruce Pine, N. C, and the new ter minus will be at the summit of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just where the line begins its descent into the Pied mont section. It will be called Alta pass, N. C. The extension of the new line pass es through one of the numerous tun nels which the Railroad company have constructed through the Blue Ridge mountains. Still a 'Roamin' Prof. Alex. Graham stopped a re porter on the streets today and asked that it be seated that he was still not permitted to - go inside his own ivont door and will not be until the ?th,of October. The little girl who was suffering with a mild attack of diptheria has been discharged, by the doctors as a diptheria patient, but the strict laws governing the attend ance at' the city schools of those com ing from a home where contagious diseases exist, do not let up their bold when the patient is 'dischlffged us far as other members of the same household are concerned, and so Prof. Graham is still a' roamin', and cannot even teal into his own backyard at night to see how things are going on during his absence. BacK Creek Notes. Mr. J. C Garrison; was 'summoned to the Recorder's Court,Mo'Tiday morn ing, to identify three boys who sold him a watch stolen from Mr. Emery's store some days "ago. Cotton is very short in this section of the county and hands are scarcer than ever before. Mr. J. C. Garrison has just finished painting his new residence. It shows the nicest gloss of any house in this community. Most of the farmers in this end of the county have re-sorted to the method of harvesting their corn crop by cut ting the stalk and. stacking it. It is a great improvement over the old method of pulling fodder.