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PAGE SIX I-LAdPELLE : /GAIN I HANDS Os ROYALIST LEADERS During Fight at Least Six I ‘ersons Were Reported I'Jlled and Many in Fight Were Badly Wounded. REPUBLICANS LOSING GROUNDS Th°y Have Been Ejected From Coblenz and Have I een Driven From Cities of Dusseldorf and Crefeld. Aix-la-ChapHh*. Oct. -4 < By the Asso j a dozen persons wen* J ill,. | and scores wounded as royalists regained possos-i in <■! Aix-la-( hr. pc!le. Republicans Losing Grounds. London. On. 24. — Reports received f, ..xi Berlin udicate the Rhineland Re publicans are loving ground, says a dis patch to tlie Central News flii* after- Tiny have been ejected from C'.h'.ensT. the message states, nine per# s.>ns being killed there. The Repttbli (;,iiis also have been driven from Dties :,.]dorf and CrefehT. the dispateh adds. DAMAGED SOI LS. < 'harity and t 'hildren. Gamaliel Bradford has written a book wit iln- above title that is not only in teresting. But. exceedingly informative. It iv a brief but shrewd and striking bi ography of *1 half dozen men of the world wln-se voiil> were damaged by fatal Haws . character that blighted if they did not ms'!-, y :he careers that might have been of measureless value to mankind. The writer is careful not to judge -these gifted men too harshly. lie gives us theh strong points as well as their weak it is the ha lanced judgincnt of a mind unswayed by prejudice or passion. F >r instance: enemies of old John Brown made him a devil friends made hint a -.lint, lb* was neither, but *-0 far as we know all who have written of his life ; nd character have belonged to tin* one e-hivs or the other: and therefore they are tint reliable. Bradford treats Brown f..;rly. hut does not cover t|p his faults. «.r magnify his virtues. His sou! was damaged b.\ his ignorant and brutal prej udhe which amounted to almost an in sane passion. lie hated a slave-holder iike Saul of Tarsus hated a Christiain .\i d his colossal conceit led hint into fatal fanaticism. He decided that lie had a divine commission to.'set up a sup er-government whost business it should b> to put the owners of human beings ti the edge of the sword. But he was a devoted father and husband, an honest but misguided zealot, who. if. lie was rig.-t in hiv views of slavery, was wholly and criminally wrong in his methods of d' a ins with it. Likewise, the career and character of Hen Butler. ’The beast." whom the South has always execrated, was not wholly bad. He was much worse, however, than John lirown. His soul was so badly damaged that his enemies— and they are legion in the NorTh as well as tlie South—are blind to a single virtue, ib was probably not a common thief as we of the South have been led to believe lie did not steal the sjkjoiis of the women of New Orleans when he was in military command of that city. He was a gVeat lawyer with a vast practice and there was no need for his stealing spoons, if he had been a thief. But he was a coarse and dirty brut#?. He did not "have the tirst instincts of t gentlcnjan. What he said of the ladies of New Orleans, who turned their backs upon his troops as they passed, was enough to have lynched him to-the tirst lamp post in sight. His soul was damaged by his venomous ha tred and his coarse and vulgar nature. And so of J( dm Randolph of Roanoke and Aaron Burr. Benedict Arnold. Thomas I’aine, I*. T. Barnum stud others. The great showman was not an intellectual man like the others, but lie was a .won derful financier and a humane and gener ous man. He was even religious and an active member and supporter of his elm,oli. But be saw no evil in preying upon the credulity and ignorance of the people. On the principle that the pub lic loves to be humbugged, lie gave them what they wanted and damaged his soul by ids deception of those who hail trust ed him. We were especially interested in the biography of Thomas Paine the world renowned infidel, who was the sou of a blacksmith, a man of the people, a passionate advocate of democracy, and one of the ablest defenders of the Ameri can colonies, when they rose up in rebel 1 l'on against tjie British, crown. But his soul was damaged J>y his own powers of reason and his pernicious books damaged Multitudes of others who followed him into the darkness of doubt. (Jet the book. .Read it. Bonder it. It will feed your soul. A clergyman in Southern California relates with glee the following: “In my pastorate in Lowell. Mass., some years ago. a good deacon and his wife shared .their pew with an elderly maiden lady, an intimate friend. The deacon's wife died and some time later he married the latter. Anc day a wag in the church sa’ul to me: “I see you’ve married the deacon, Miss Blank.” “Yes." 1 replied, "I think it is a good marriage." ' “Sp do I,” replied the wag. ‘‘People that have slept together in the same pew so long ought to be married." Fay: So ho married his former wife's sister? May: Yes. lie didn’t want to go to the bother of breaking in another mother in-law. Some folks won't mind-their business : The reason is. you'll find. They either have no business. Or else they have no mind. Only eighteen years of age, Miss Mar gery Allingham has just had her first novel published in England. J Some men are born breat, some achive greatness, and the majority do not trou ble themselves about it. y TRINITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION nr. Gilbert Rowe Speaks of the Wonder ful Spirit of Trinity College. Winston-Salem Sentinel. The annual conference banquet of the Trinity Alumni Association, held last night at the Robert E. Loo Hotel, proved to be a most inspiring and delightful oc casion. 11. K. Dwire. editor of The Sentinel. presided over the banquet in the capacity of fnastnvaster. After the invocation, delivered by Rev. W. A. Lambeth, of Gastonia, a most de lightful'meal was served, to which the gathered throng did full justice. The large ball room of the Robert E. Lee Hotel was thronged to its capacity. As the dishes were being cleared away, the large crowd, led by William Breach, director of music in the public schools, joined with hearty willingness in sing ing* the old Trinity songs, that tended to bring back faded memories of the great days at the old school, of victories won. and defeats suffered bravely, of the battle of life, .and the struggles after learning and friendship." As a means of introduction of the crowd. Mr. Dwire called upon all the ministers in the crowd to stand. This was answered by a large number of men. Then came the lay members. 'Hie men who had attended the Old Trinity were then called upon, and finally tin* mem bers of the famous old Trinity football teams. To this last fully six men aro«e. With a few .well chosen remarks. Dr. Dwire then introduced I)r. Gilbert Rowe, editor of the Methodist Quarterly Re view. but better known 1o the alumni of Trinity College as “Gil" Rowe. A< a preliminary to his remarks!, Dr. Rowe declared that he believed that tin* Western North Carolina Conference is the best in the entire country. When asked once why In* believed that, lie de clared that he answered in just two words. “Trinity College.” “There is a spirit in every institution tliat makes For good or for evil, but T have never yet found an institution of any kind whose spirit for wholesomeness, and good is as tine as that of Tr : nity College. That spirit, permeating through the men of tin* Western Conference, has made it what it is today. Not only has ir remained in the college, and with the alumni of the school, who go out. but it i< a contageous spirit, and has been caught by the laymen, and the preachers that: have never attended the college. It is a great power working for good in the world. “That spirit : s typified in one line of a song I heard some time ago.” said Dr. Rowe. “That one line was ‘Follow truth as blind men long for the light’.”. Trinity College has always been known as an institution that follows tin* truth with undying courage and fidelity. The first president of the college was known a< "Truthful John." "If you want your boy shielded from the truths of this life, if you don't want lrin to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, don't send him to Trinity Col lege." he declared. Trinity College is strong in faith and conviction, he declared. It stands like rhe rock of Gibraltar, against the storms that beat upon it from the outside world. Storms of new thought, of atheism, of heresy heat upon the walls of that old institution, but when then* lightnings and winds have ceased to crash and rear. Obi Trinity is still there, just as she was be fore. unshaken. “There are some $4,000,000 worth of property at Trinity College, and thank the I/ord there are no strings tied to it.” declared Dr. Rowe. He then went on to show just how sojne of the other schools Pn the country are hampered with gifts of money with a string here and one there. Trinity lias n (thing of that kind, he said. Such a spirit is not in keeping with Methodism, lie declared. “Methodism is tolerant, promoting mu tual good will ; Methodism is not too crit ical. it is peaceful. The very formation of the doctrines of the church call for tolerance, and there will be nothing but peace now.” Going back to Trinity College, the speaker declared that Trinity College is not going to turn off after the new the ology. Thei;e will be no new standards in that school. Trinity College is look ing for peace, “but if we are driven, if we are attacked, we will fight,” he de clared. Closing his interesting and effective address. I)r. Rowe declared that there is .one place in all the world in which lie feels securely at home. “If all the world should turn against me: if 1 should be turned out of my church T could still get on the train: ride down to Durham: take the car to Trinity College, and when 1 had gotten off of the car and passed between those‘giant gate posts. 1 could lay myself down upon the grass of the campus of Trinity College, secure in the knowledge that none could make me afraid there." It was a hot Sunday in May. In a ‘little room on hard wooden benches sat forty wiggling, little humans. The hot sun poured through the windows, the teacher's inexperience added to her heat, recites Judge. The lesson was the separation of the sheep from the goats. Calling on her imagination the teacher described vividly the wonders of heaven and the horrors of hell. Ruth, aged four, on the front bench, listened enrapt, here eyes growing larger and larger. Ruth, ended the teacher, "where would you .rather go, to heaven or to hell ?’-• “I’d like see both places.” replied Ruth. Teacher, hastily: “We will now sing a hymn.” “Scientific salesmanship," said Trying I letcher. the brilliant raconteur at a Sphinx club dinner, “may be carried too far.” “In a hardware shop the other day T wag buying a wrench for my car when a morbid looking chap came in and said: “ ‘Quarters worth of carbolic acid, please.” * “'This is a hardware shop, not a drug store.' he cooed, ‘but is there nothing we can do for you in the razor, revolver or hemp rope line?’ ” The proprietor of a second hand sho-p was not so tidy as he might have been. <>ne day while standing in front of the, shop a man approached him and said: "Have ye any clean shirts in ver shop?” “Sure, I have," answered the cloth ing man, anxious for a sale, “lots of them; as clean as anything.” ‘ ell, ’ said the man, moving away, "go in and put one of them on.” COTTON REPORT To Be Issued November I.—Mr. Parker Clears I p Some Misunderstandings. Raleigh, X. C.. Oct. 24. —Following announcement from Washington that tin* Department of Agriculture will issue a November 1 cotton report covering the condition and forecast of production as of October 21. Frank Parker, agricultur al statistic-inn of tlie State-Federal Co operative Crop Reporting Service, today issued a statement “to clear up some mi-,- understandin'gs concerning ihe govern ment report." Mr. Parker said in issuing (lie state ment. copies of which have been sent to his crop reporters in various sections of tin* state, that he did so without any in tention of controversy. His statement follows in full: “The secretary of agriculture, in a spirit of fairness and in order to make tlie chop estimates as useful and reliable as possible last winter called a meeting of America's foremost economists and ag ricultural leaders. These men were ask ed to investigate the crop reporting work and to make recommendations. The thing that they most strongly recom mended was that a spring report should be secured on intentions of farmers' plantings prior to the actual date of plantings. This was done by the De- partmeut of agriculture for all parts of tin* I'nifed States on all principal crops. Tlie same, committee decided, after the report was secured, that i( should by ail means be published in order that the ac tual crop producers should be as equally well informed as the trade or so-called speculators. From this ii is seen that neither Secretary Wallace nor anyone in the Department >d' Agriculture was really responsible for tin* action taken Since then, it has been realized that this new move has proved quile advantageous to the farmers' interests. Os course, in the si uth tlie reaction was felt more with tin* cotton crop on account of its highly speculative nature. At least it is known that there was not as much .cotton plant ed later as tin* farmers’ tirst intentions had indicated. ■? "Contrary to the general impression, the so-called intentions to plant were not utilized in any' of the later estimates. H, fact, tin* final acreage of cotton, and for that matter, other crops, will not he de termined until December lb. A prelimi narv estimate is made the first of July in order that a working basis may he provided, pending later findings. “It lias been suggested that the De partment of Commerce be authorized to make a census of the actual acreages planted by tlie farmers each year. \t first this sounds to be quite reasonable tin* country gin reporters might se cure (his during the growing season. The experiences of the Department of Agri culture have convinced them that the I’nited States decennial ligutos. like those made for l'.*2U. are not without yg ror. Furthermore. North Carolina se cures through the tax listers each year a census on crop acreages which is be lieved the most reliable thing of its kind anywhere'' in tire south. Their experience convinces them that ii will la* an almost impossible and a very expensive under taking for the Department of Commerce to secure sm h acreage information. “The Department of Agriculture has consistently requested Congress for enough money to secure more reliable es timates on all crops. There arc but two paid federal employes in the crop esti mating work in each state covering all crops and livestock, while the Depart ment of Commerce has one in each coun ty for cotton alone. “There are natural factors which make it impossible* to forecast tin* final pro duction of any crop until the actual har vest, and the Department of Agriculture forecasts only on tin* conditions existing at the time the report is made with tin* supjtosition that the conditions to follow will be favorable. A review of the cot ton estimates by the Department of Ag riculture for tin* past several years shows that they have been reasonably dose to the final figures issued in the ginning re poi»ts tlie following spring. "The Department of Agriculture could render the farmers sonn* very reliable and usefeul information on crop and live stock production if they had nearly tin* equipment used by the census bureau. It certainly set ms reasonable that the farm data should be handled by those interest ed in the farmers' welfare. After all. there is a distinction between production and marketing, as different principles and practices are involved. Those who are acquainted with the methods employed by tin* Crop Reporting Service are im pressed with the reliability of their in formation. considering the limited means they have for conducting their work." MAX IN JAIL TRIES TO TAKE OWN LIFE Man Is Charged With Murder and Ar son as Result of Fire in Brooklyn. New York. Qct. 24. —A few hours be fore he was to have been arraigned in court, oil charges of murder and arson growing out of the death of six persons in a Brooklyn fire last week, Win. Ford, realtor, attempted to kill himself in his jail cell today by slashing his arms with safety razor blade. Prison attendants called physicians who stopped tlie How of blood and who said Ford will recover. "I’ll try it again the first chance I get," said Ford "and do the job right." SMALL GEORGIA TOWN REPORTED ABLAZE NOW Little Town of Morven. Fourteen Miles From Quitman, Gradually Being De stroyed. Quitman, (ia„ Oct. 24.—Fire of unde termined origin is reported to be destroy ing the little town of Morven, fourteen miles from here. Three stores and dwell ings are already burned. The report of the fire following on the heels of a con certed move several days ago to burn Quitman caused considerable excitement here this morning. Parties are leaving for Morven to investigate the report. _ Negroes Try To Rob Bank. Hickory, X. C., Oct. 24.—Two negroes giving their names as Johnnie Jones and William Wilson, of Middlebrook, Ohio, were placed in jail at Newton today on charges of attempting to hold the* Peo ples Bank of Catawba, X. C., early in the day. They were arrested after a four hour chase, by 300 men forming a slier off s posse. Wilson was wounded after an exchange of shots. Storm Moving North-Northwestward Washington. Oct. 24.—The Atlantic coast storm has continued to move north northwestward, and its center early today was over Pennsylvania, the weather bip reau reportede. THE CONCORD TIMES SEPARATISTS CARRY THEIR MOVEMENT TO city op mm Colors of Republic of Rhine land Were Hoisted During the Night on Government Building in That City. GREAT BRITAIN IS READY FOR ACTION If Separatist Movement Ex tendsl to British Bridgehead at Cologne the Soldiers of England Will Keep Order. Berlin. Oct. 22 (By the Associated Press). —The colors of the Rhineland re public were hoisted during the night on the German government building at Weisbadeu by a band of the followers of Dr. Hans A. Horten, leader of the pre ( viouu Till ineland republic movement, whose home is in Weisbadeu, a dispatch from that place slates. England Ready to Act. London. .Oct. 2.'* (Isy the Associated Press). —If the German separatist move ment extends to Cologne, which is the bridgehead of the British Rhineland ar : my. Great Britain will preserve an at jtitude of reserve, but will take every 1 measure to maintain order, prevent bloodshed and insure the continuance of tin* -present local government, ii wass stated here today. j Berlin, Oct. 22 (By the Associated Press).—Reports from various points in theh Rhineland this afteernoou indicate i the separatists had been generally de feated. especially at Aix-la-Clmppelle— ■ Muenehen —Gladbaeh and Bonne. At j Aix-le-Cliappellc they were severely beat en up by the trades unionists, and then ejected from the public buildings which I they had been holding since midnight Saturday. ’ ! If (in* Rhineland republic is success j fully established on tin* ambitious plan | of ils sponsors, it will take in tin* imlus jtrial heart of the old Germany. its economic resources would la* but i little below those formerly enjoyed by the 1 whole of Germany. The coal of the Ruhr and tin* iron of Lorraine would be unit ed. many's richest and most populous cities, the Rhine port of Strasburg. efficient ca nals through France to the Mediterran ean and Atlantic and rail connections through Holland would give an almost unparalleled distribution system. The (country would include scores of Ger many's richest and most populous cities'? CHARGES FORRES WITH j ACCEPTING BIG LOANS From Companies Which Were to Bid On Contracts to Be Ix*t by Forbes. Washington. Oct. 24—Principals of --Thompson-Black Company loaned $5,000 to Charles Forbes while In* was director of the Veterans’ Bureau at a time when Itlie company was seeking a contract for j the construction of a government hos pital, Elias 11. Mortimer, of Philadelphia, a former agent of the company, testified today at the Senate investigation of the Veterans’ Bureau. Mortimer also told tlie committee that negotiations for the j contract with Forbes were marked by a ! number of "drinking parties in Washing ton. Atlantic City. Philadelphia and New j York.” He declared tlie former diree i tor was a frequent dinner guest at bis j hotel apartment here, and that he paid i the expenses of a four-days party at At jlantio City and also the expenses of two - parties at the Ritz Carlton in Philadel phia. FI RMAN LEADING IS GAME WITH DAVIDSON Score at End of tlie Third Quarter Was I 20 to 0 in Furman's Favor. J Columbia. S. <’.. Oct. 24.—Furman scored in the tirst few minutes of play j when Cojjjnan blocked and attempted | Davidson kick and fell on the ball_on the 115-yard line. After the first down, Po tent followed three line plunges carried the ball over. Carter missed a trial for :i goal. The quarter ended with .David son having the ball on her own 20-yard j line. First half—Furman 0: Davidson 0. Second period—Davidson made the first down when Furman was penalized for five yards for off side. .The quarter was marked by an exchange of punts and ended with the ball in Furman's hands on her own 20-yard line. Davidson made small gains through the Furman line. Third period—Furman 20; Davidson 0, Finds Pre-Glacial Relic. Winnipeg, Oct. 20. —A fossilized oys ter. believed by scientists to be a relic of the pre-glacial ages, has been unearthed by A. G. Shearer, plowing the top of a bill at Pope, Manitoba. Dr. It. C. Wallace, professor of ge ology at the University of Manitoba, stated that, in all probability, Shearer struck a rock, carried by the ice of the glacial age and belonging to a period millions of years earlier than the ice age, as there is now neither river nor lake near Pope. Repudiates Statement, j Washington, I). Oct. 24.—John W. j Cowles, grand commander of the Supreme i Council of Scottish Rite Masons for the Southern Jurisdiction, today repudiated a statement disseminated by the council's publicity department that at the recent meeting of the council here the resigna tion of George F. Moore as Inspector General of Alabama, following a heated discussion on the floor over the Ku Klux Klan. Messenger Shotb y Bandits. New York. Oct. 24.—Wm. Kelly, a messenger for the Manufacturers Trust Co., today was shot and seriously wound ed by four armed bandits who accosted him as he was delivering 20.000 to a con cern in the upper East Side, and who forceed the money from his hands when he refused to surrender it. We hate a man who is always praising himself when he might better be prais ing us. Elevator Service for Your Convenience Timely Offerings of Fall and Winters Newest Creations * Vi °f I Womens Ready-to-Wear & Millinery $25,000 Purchase Last Week of Readv-to-Wear ‘and \TiT linery Our buyers, Airs. Fisher and Mr. C. E. Parks are just back from northern mark , every express brings loads of the season's new into our store. It is hard to belie ■ j - ami wonderful merchandise can he sold at such Louj Prices we are offering it fur -,IV lM; ! 1 Mk ’ il velous styles. * * aml sndl mar. It is interesting to visit our second floor this week and this new merchandoe im Newest Ideas in \W| Sweaters Here in Variety I hey run from the simple jacket types to the clever and ingenious knitted effects that resemble blouses. These have all the dres siness of the prettiest blouses and form a perfect complement to the separate skirt and suit costume. new Brushed Wool Sweaters in the tans, browns and all combinations for this week selling $3.48, 04.98, $5.95 Pretty new Tweed Style and Slipon Sweat ers in all new shades $2.98, $3.98 College Style Sweaters, roll collars, heavy twist yarn, woven in tan. red, navy, all Wool $4.98, $6.95 All Wool Knitted Scarfs and Scarf Sets, all colors. Priced 98c to $3.98 GROUP NO. 3—WOOL SERGE DRESSES Probably von have been waiting for just this chance to get a new Jersey Dress, the most economical wool dress made today. Looks good, wears well, costs little. See this extraordinary value in all colors and sizes. Bought for the special sale at $4.98 7 *■" - $2.98 and $3.98. "" . Feather Hats Are One . 4?]y of the Shining Lights of / ~ jJ r the Millinery Mode \\ -.-- \ A Here is a group of hats which is outstand ing in a mode that is many sided, and inter prets each phase delightfully different, from tiny turbans to the wide brimmed hats. LOT NO. ONE. Beautiful line of Ladies’ Feather Trimmed Hats in black and all shades for Dress Wear, priced 98c to $3.98 PARKS-BELK CO. Thursday, October - - . w * r^O L WOMEN’S FROCKS OF f ‘fiPlTfi POIRET TWILL, TRICO \ 111 TINE AND brocaded ' vl 5 |c SILK Jf F i 1 llls Snrt °f fr< irk is an £ most indispensibie lvpc V, - 5 I 513 tlc wardrobe 'iTi -2 S m ,10t onl .v <hie to their i | *| J t [ ei pe fashion favor b llt f, , * *| 2 S • e,r -adaptability for exact ly | - 3 l n * /baytime occasions an( j J P r ,nf °rmal evening fn JU ._ tions. La dresses on sale v* NOW SPECIAL GROUP NO. 1-POIRFT TWILL DRESSES Beautifully trimmed with the Milium l*raid, Moral Sleeves and Silk Panels - the new and prettiest buckles. The effect'-it side make these dresses especially attract ive. and the values you will meet in these wlll greatly please you $6.95 to sl6 50 GROUP NO 2—CREPE DRESSES These are exquisitely modeled with plaited collars and cuffs. Front and Silk I’amT Others with silk embroidered sleeves, ves tees and panels. Novel skirt closing-plain and belt-back on smart details Priced at $14.95 and $16.50. GROUP NO. 4 Here’s a group of Dresses we are extreme I ', anxious for our customers to see. Not tin season have be had the pleasure of slmWing you anything near this in Value. -Stele or Material approaching this fur less than SM and even S3O. These beautiful Wool Crepes, Poiret Twills and Tricotines, Plain 1 ailored Coat Dresses; others mure elabor ately made up —the materials are beautiful. Just in for this sale ______ $19.95 and $22.50 LOT NO. TWO Feather Trim and Metal 1 rim Hat- Dress Occasion in the new hue- and - ■ made b New York’s horenm-t •* 1 • Priced LOT NO. 3. Exquisite Are These New 1 ial '\ W q c t 0 stvle and shade imaginable. Price*, $ $9.95
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