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V THE WEATHER. SANTA CLACS J Fair Thursday and Friday. Is In hiding Joat around the corner. Itfa op to you to tip the people off that he will mane jour store headquarters. You o talk to 15,000 of thorn through The Star. JE.OUND VOL. xcni-No. 60. WILMINGTON , N. C, THtTBSDAY MOfiNING, DECEMBER 33, 1913. WHOLE NUMBER 13,504 sHIt Star Ttjt? TAMPICO IS ATTimKED BY LARGE NUMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONALISTS Foreigners Are Warned to Leave the City For Places of Refuge Battleship Louisiana Dispatched to Scene to Protect Americans Federals Who Deserted Chi hauhau City, Making Stand in the North. Vera Cruz, Dec. 1Q. A rebel attack on Tampico began shortly before noon today. The rebels were advancing on the city from various points. The United States battleship Louisiana has been ordered to Tampico and is leaving Vera Cruz. A message from General Villa, rebel commander, reached the American consulate in Tampico last night with information that 4,000 rebels com manded by Generals Villa and Castro, were approaching the city. General Villa declared his intention of assaulting the city with the least possible delay. He said he had giveu his followers strict orders to refrain as far as possible irom destruction of property and to protect the lives of foreigners, but he feared they would be gravely imperilled in the attack on the city. He earnestly requested the American authorities to take imme diate steps to remove all foreign resi dents from the place. Rear Admiral Fletcher made prepa rations to take ail foreigners on board his vessels at a moments notice, and to land marines if it appeared advis able. . Confiscate Property. Mexico CityDec. 10. The Ameri can charge d'affaires Nelson O Shaughnessy, recently notified Washington that the property of for eign residents in the State of Sinaloa, was in imminent danger of confisca tion by Federal authorities as a war measure. rne cnarge nas rwivu instructions to investigate the consti tutionality of the act, and if he finds it is not sanctioned by law, to register a protest with tne Mexican guvem- rrent. , The confiscation of property has been threatened in default of payment ci a five per cent, tax arbitrarily -imposed by the Governor of Sinaloa, whose headquarters are now at Mam lan, the only large city in the State still under government control. For eigners generally have appealed through their consuls to the diplo matic representatives in the Mexican capital. The French minister has re ported to his government asking for r,,;x,o v,iit tVio wnsrhsh and Ger- man ministers have advised their Na tionals at Mazatlan to pay the tax un der protest. The American charge has urepared a memorandum for presenta tion to Senor Mohen, the Mexican minister of foreign affairs. The order of the Governor requires the payment of a tax on all real and personal property, regardless of the nationality of the owner, and a warn ing is issued that unless the tax is paid by December 18th, confiscation will be the result. Raise Money for Troops. Consular reports say the Governor explained that the levy was necessary to raise money for the . payment of troons. Two banks and several com mercial houses alreadyhave closed their doors and the condition of the people generally is becoming desper ate from lack of money. The acting head of the .finance .de partment told the French minister that for the central J W terfere would be an inf ringmeni : of State rights. He said, however, that he had suggested mferf' thnBe Business houses, incl"fing those under foreign ownership, already have contributed 115,000 pesos ?5(.5O0) to a fund for the troops, according to consular advices. 'jm A parade of 200 young women into the capital today reflected the impov erished condition to which many g of the smaller towns have bef ndueed They were seamstresses thrown out of employment by the closing of : fjg tories, where the exclusive output consisted of We n0,SXt same women appealed to President Huerta a few days ago. They went to the palace again today and ; again cue President refused to see them. After wards they marched through the pnn cipal streets displaying bannera on which was inscribed, "We all want WThe husbands of many of : these wo men are in the afmy, he women are dependent upon their own re sources. " " ...u Conditions in the North. Fresidio, Texas, Dec 10. Whether the Mexican Federal army under Gen eral Salvador Mercado, numb fgg S ?SabagSst the rebels advancmg to that point, or whether they wm continue their retreat fSjBgS of Xuevo Leon is at present the most absorbing question in the revolution ary movlment in Northern Mexico. Practically the entire strength of the Federal army, reduced by its flight from Chihuahua and by the apathy or many of its soldiers, is crowded into the little village opposite Presid io. It was to this point they fled in the hope of obtaining money and Provisions. Toward them is marching a rebel army of about equal strength, writ" the avowed purpose of surrounding .tne town and bringing to a test whether anv Federals are to remain in the The rebel reports were that Gen eral Francisco Villa was directing the movement and the rebels were ad vancing in two columns but probably would not reach Ojinaga in force for a week. Even should the Federals decide to retreat it is said from rebel sources they could get any distance without a fight for the rebels under General Herrara, who pursued the refugees from Chihuahua were within striking distance of the town. Indi cations in Ojinaga were that the Fed erals would make a stand. Trenches were dug, guns were mounted on the hills and provisions were carried across the river. Generals Mercado, Orozco and Salazar were- particularly active in directing the fortifications after communication, had been open ed with Mexico City. f Cross Few at a Time. For some reason the civilian refu gees who accompanied the army from Chihuahua were allowed to cross to the American side only a few at a Those who crossed represent wealthy families, whose lives were thought to be in danger at the hands of rebels. They went immediately to the nearest railway station at Marfa, Texas. It was said civilian families were being held in Ojinaga in the belief that the rebels would not attack non-combatants. That tne rank and file of the Fed erals looked upon the prospect of any more fighting with disfavor, was man ifnat A oinrn of anMiora in rn crpH unirorms saiutea tne American cav- q 1 rvm on on me hnrrlpr nut ml nnri wistfully inquired whether they might cross the river. Answered in the neg ative, they said they would desert if thov aero nttnnlrori hv thf rfihfils Thft aet that the Federal troops have long Deen wnnout pay was mougm 10 uave i A "X- 9 aetermmea tneir attituue. Waahinntnn Uneasv. Washington, December 10. Reports from Mexico City that efforts were being made oy an element in tne pro- ricinnnl omvornmpnt tn inflllOfi Opn PTftl Huerta to negotiate an armistice with General carranza, tne uonstitutionai leader, pending an election, revived intfrr onnsidfirahlv here toniedi. m the Mexican situation. State DeDartment officials were without advices about it. but were t-ooniv intpfpstpd In nnssihlp develon- Iments. There was a disposition to doubt whether an election couia De .iA ir a-h.h ttio I'nnstitntmnansr.s would agree to participate unless Gen eral Huerta withdrew from all con nection with the government.- u. wag apparent, however, that Washington officials here would look with favor on any movement that would bring about a suspension of hostilities. The attack on Tampico by the reb els added today to the anxiety of the Washington administration about for eigners and their interests. The report that the rebel general had advised the" removal of foreign residents added gravity to the situa- ttion. The dispatch of British snips to Mexican waters occasioned no sur prise to the State Department, as there had been previous indications through official channels that there might be sent extra ships to look af ter British interests. Officially it was stated that the nul lification by the Mexican Congress of tha iaa oiortinna and the confirma- tion of Huerta;s assumption of the provisional presidency wouia dui i.ei the policy "of the Washington govern mnt in its determination not to rec ognize the Huerta regime. Conservatives urge reacs. Mexico City, Dec. 10. Tentative efforts were made today by the con servative element in the Mexican gov ernment to induce ProvlsionaL Presi dent Huerta to ascertain if General TWioiUnn rarrsmy.A. wnuid be willing to cease fighting for the Purpose of holding an eiecuon at wu ""Y stitutionalist leader would be a candi- tna Procirtonpr nf t.hfi reOUD- lie or would name his choice for that oinc J? It is assumed in political circles that General Carranza would have as op position in the Presidential race can didates named by the Catholics and other political parties, . A Federal troop tram is reported to have dynamited north of Monterey, and the loss of life is said to be heavy. The train was on its way to Nuevo Laredo to reinforee the force there. Fourteen cars loaded with troops, it is understood, succeeded in reaching Laredo in advance of the train which was blown up. . An attack by rebels on a passenger train on the International Railway at Zertuche, near Monclova, in the State or Coahuila. on December 6th, result ed in the killing of six passengers and the wounding of others, according to delayed-advices. President Huerta has asked Con gress again to vest hira with full e-ecutive powers to conduct the af fairs of the departments of war .fi nance and the interior. A bill to this effect was introduced in the chamber today. The deputies approved a meas ure authorizing the flotation of an in-- cent. to. be issued immediately. This was to be the urst or a sewes " v, loans and approval of the presidents nv Anrar nvnr the finance dc- pBTtment wonld-enable him to put out tne remainiiig iwi miuv-v - orn2 ,o.finnivv rnthnHo nartv element in Congress has-been induced to see tnmgs irom me ricmucm noint of view, was indicated by a speech in Congress today by Francisco Pasouel Garcia, leader of the party. He declared that he was convinced of the necessity of the country being r.-j-i Atntotn-r- vnt he helieved the acts of the dictator should be sub ject to Congressional approval. TAKING TESTIMONY. In Suit Brought by Spartanburg Against Roads. a-thnrtr s r, . Den. 10. G. S. Gibson, examiner for the Inter-State Commerce Commission, today began taking testimony here in a suit brought by the 'Spartanhurg chamber m . l an p.-iAm tail- OI COIIJ.IIlcI asaiuoi at laacvDiu roads and' steamship companies to ob tain lower freight rates for Spartan burg. Virtually every important rail- road east of the Mississippi is named as a defendant. GRAND JURY H EARING Of Graft Evidence Given In John Doe Proceedings. More Witnesses to be Called Before Body by District Attorney Cor poration Contributions Re ceived by Palmer New York, Dec. 10. The grand jury listened to evidence today tend ing to show that Geor M. Palmer, chairman of the New York State Dem ocratic committee, accepted a cam paign contribution from a corporation, but took no action, it was understood that Dudley E. Van Wirt, the only wit ness called in the case today furnish ed evidence which so broadened the case that the District Attorney asked for an adjournment until tomorrow in order to subpoena more witnesses. Van Wirt, who is Vice president of the Flood & VanWdrt Construction and Engineering Co., which had $250, 000 in State road contracts, was be fore the jury nearly three hours. He repeated testimony he gave yes terday at the John Doe inquirythat at. the solicitation of Everett P. Fow ler, the so-called Tammany "bagman", he contributed $500 to the Democratic fund through Palmer. Van Wirt said this contribution was for his corpora tion. He was questioned at great length, it is understood, in regard to other contributions in which he testi fied at the John Doe proceedings he had sent to the Democratic State committee. One jt these was a $1,500 contribu tion which he said was solicited from him by William J. Morrissey ,a former deputy superintendent of public works, in 1912, fchen he had a $320, 000 State canal contract, oves which Morrissey had supervision. It was brought out. It was learned, that Van Wirt later received an additional con tract of $40,000. The jury also heard Leo C. Doran, a secretary of former High Commis sioner C. Gordon Reel, as a witness in the case wnich the district attor ney has presented to the jury against Thomas Hassett. former secretary ot State Engineer John A. Bensei. John A. Hennessy, former Governor Sulzer's graft investigator, who has dug up much of the evidence in the present inquiry, promised tonight to produce another "basrman" who has, he declared, collected $250,000 in un reported campaign contributions from highway contractors. He declared further that when -the highway inves tigation was completed, he would pro duce evidence that unreported contri butions of many thousands of dollars had been collected from the brewing interests. NEWS FROM RECENT STORM Revenue Cutters All Along the Coast Are Called Out to Assistance of Vessels. Washington, Dec. 10 Revenue headquarters began today to hear from the storm which recently swept ! the Middle Atlantic coast and Chesapeake Bay and cutters in several instances reported, vessels in distress; The Apache by wireless tonight announced that she had gone to the assistance of ' the schooner Lida and the sloop Anna, ashore near Oxford, Md. The Onondaga reported that she was bound out from Norfolk to assist the schoon er Baker Palmer, said to ue in trou ble 50 miles northeast of Cape Hen ry, and the Seminole and Tamacraw went from Southern ports to help the German steamer Mecklenburg, report ed to he in difficulty on Frying Pan shoal at the mouth of Cape Fear river. Rio Grande Reaches Port Brunswick. Ga.. Dec. 10. Twelve hours overdue, the Mallory Line steamer Rio Grande arrived here ear'y today on her trip from New York. Captain and crew, eager to learn the origin of reports that the vessel had played a part in a deep-sea rescue off the North Carolina coast. Disjointed bits of wireless messages told Capt. Davis, of the Rio Grande, that the United iStates revenue cutter service was seeking his ship, believing 197 passengers had been taken-off her by another steamer during a fire at sea. The Rio Grande carried freight on ly. The only incident of the trip was a storm off Hatter as. which caused the delay in arrival. investigate (Mystery. Washington. Dec. 10. Susbicioi that fake wireless messages may have been sent out by some amateur, re porting disaster on the steamer Rio Grande, has led the Bureau of Navi gation of the Department of Com merce to start an investigation. The penalty is fine or imprisonment or both. The messages were received at New York and Norfolk Sunday nieht telling of fire aboard the Rid Grande and saying 197 passengers had been taken off the vessel and later re turned. The dispatches received by many wireless operators about Virginia capes, were transmitted to the Reve nue Cutter service which immediately rushed two ships to sea and later turned back after communicating with the Rio Grande herself and being as- surea sne was in no need of aid. , Revenue cutter officials and wire less officials finally concluded that the S. O. S. calls were false. (Continued on Page Eight) i CHILDREN USED IN EXPERIMENTS Ashville Doctor Admits Us ing Orphans COURTESY OF HOUSE DOCTORS Delegates at Anti-Vivisection Con gress Are Amazed When They Learn of Treatment Accord ed to Children. Washington, De 1ft. Vivisection of animals aa a method of research was denounced, as wrong end mislead ing today by Dr. Richard Co wen, of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lon don, in an address before the Inter national anti-vivisection and animal protection congress. "This mutilation and torture," Dr. Co wen said, "has led many earnest men along the wrong road of re search. For more than a Quarter of a century, I -have practiced surgery. I have performed some thousands of operations, yet cannot recall a single instance in which I owed anything to public reports of vivisection experi ments." Dr. Cowen declared that 145.000 ani mals have been toistured iby a cancer research society la the past two years, with no resulting discovery. If the time used along the "blood stain ed paths of animal vivisection," he added, "had been spent in studying the disease from a clinical point and its natural history in man. it would not be necessary now to announce the disease incurable save by the knife." Daniel C. Beard, president of the Camp Fire Club, of America, said he was a great laser of animals and was (Continued on Page Bight.) THINKS B0L0SB0R0 ILL WIN ; if t jMj Judge Winston Takes Optimistic View Post office Department Wants Affair Settled. (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, D. C, Dec; 10. Sena tor Overman has returned from Salis bury. While in the States the junior senator conferred with W. C. Ham mer, of Asheboro, who has been rec ommended for district attorney. Mr. Overman believes Mr. Hammer will finally be appointed. Walter Moore, oi Webster, who was one of the de feated candidates for district attor ney, is here. It is understood that Mr. Moore will be given a Federal ap pointment, probably as a special at torney. Judge R. W. Wiinston. of Raleigh, who appeared before the Supreme Court for the city of Golds Doro agamst the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to compel the company to lower and pave between the rails in the business section of the city, was confident that he Mould win his case. He said the members of the tribunal, showed a keen interest in the case and he thinks the decision will be favorable. Acting Governor Daughtridge was at the Capitol today. John O. Ellington, of Fayetteville, said that practically every man in Cumberland, Johnston and Wake counties are for Senator Overman's re-election. Newbern Postmaster-ship. Senator Simmons will name a man for postmaster at Newbern early next week. There will be no postoffice pri mary. The senior senator was noti fied today that the Postoffice Depart ment desired the matter settled at the earliest possible date. Mr. Simmons received a telegram today stating that a delegation would De here Friday in behalf of John Thomas. P. R. A. OUTLINES It was stated at a meeting of the Anti-Vivisectionists' Congress, in Washington, yesterday, that a promi nent Doctor in Asheville had expert- Snt??2?.hJ?ndJd8 of orphan? from me Baptise urpaawge nqme. in tnis house physicians kJtulc' "".. tt"""oaiuu ui The programme for the anti-trust work in Congress . has been mapped out by the Judiciary Committee apd President Wilson. Congress Isegins its pa.iL ui iuc num at um,c, uui wm w tinue conferences with the President from time to time The rebels in Mexico have attacked Tampico, the seaport town in the oil I uisuiuu isuuuiu tuey lire me laree : tamks of oil on the -river above the city, much damage would be done both to the city itself and the ship ping interests in the port. The continual reports of some ves- sel in distress on the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina seem to be the worK oi some - mateur wireless wild- cat Investigation has proven that all reports were founded on myth. i The State of New York began the trial of Hans Schmidt, the priest, yes- teruay, nor tne muraer or Anna au- muller several months ago. Schmidt's plea is insanity. New York markets: Spot cotton, quiet. Middling uplands, 13.40; gulf, 13.65; no sales. Money on call, firm, 5 l-26 per cent.; ruling rate 51-2; closing, 5 1-4 5 1-2. Time ' loans, stronger. Wheat, steady. No. 2. ed, 000)1.01; No. 1 Northern Duluth. 99 1-4 Corn, steady; NO. 8. red, 1.00 1 01; No. 1. Northern Buluth, 99 1-4. Corn, steady, 78 3-4. Flour; firmer, Turpentine, stesdy. Rosin, quiet. j PROGRAMME FOR ANTI-TRUST WORK President and Committee Map Out Plans BEGIN WAR ON MONOPOLY House Committee Begins Work Imme diately But Will Continue Con ferences With Chief Execu tive Some Time. Washington,Dec. 10. The scope of President Wilson's programme of anti-trust legislation became fairly well defined today at the end of a confer ence between the President and six Democratic members ot the House Judiciary committee, that is to pre pare the administration bills. The measure io oe aavancea ai mis ses sion will aim at the following results: Definition of the various forms of monopoly and restraint of trade which would be "conclusively deem ed" unreasonable and unlawful. Plac ing upon the defendant the burden of proof that there is no "unreasonable" restraint of trade. Prohibition of inter-locking directo rates between large corporations. Establishment of an Inter-State Trade Commission, to exercise regu latory powers, make original investi gations and aid the courts in carry ing out decrees oi dissolution The details of legislation were not worked out at today's conference, nor was a complete understanding reach ed as to the number of bills to be pushed for action at the present ses sion. The President made it clear, however, that he favors legislation along the general lines of the Lenroot- LaFollette bill, which has been before congress since last June, and which was designed to clear up the "twilight zone or corporation activities. Clear the "Twilight Zone. This measure was the Subject of much of the discussion, and members of the committee will take up its pro visions for further consideration. It would define by law nearly a dozen forms of contracts, agreements, re straints, prtee cutting and 4he Tike, the "reasonableness" of which is now left to the courts. President Wilson's trust cdnfernces of the last two weeks have included long talks with Attorney General Me Reynolds, Senator Newlands, chair man of the Inter-State Commerce Committee; Secretary Redfield, of the Department of Commerce : Represen tative Clayton and Joseph E. Davies, commissioner of corporations. The President is fo confer again in a few days with Senator Newlands and other members of the Senate committee that will handle trust legislation. The House committee will begin work at once on the preliminary draft of trust bills, but the members will, from time to time, seek further dis cussions with the President over the form of the measures. The President emphasized in the conference today, the need of legal (Continued on Page Eight.) PRESENTED THE STATISTICS Showing "That. Purchasing Power M DOilar Has Decreased Increase Rate Hearing. . Washington, Dec . 10 . Decrease in the, purchasing power of the dollar has seriously affected American railroads, according ta statements made today before the Inter-State Commerce Com mission, at a hearing on the proposed five per cent, advance in freight rates by railroads in Eastern classification territory. It was pointed out by Charles A. Conant, of New York, introduced by the railroads as an economist and monetary expert, that while the aver age receipts of the railroads' per ton per mile had declined 5.5 per cent, during the last "ten years, the cost of commodities had increased in the same period 17.6 per cent. He figured that the purchasing power of each dol lar of freight revenue received by the railroads now is only 80.3 per cent, of what it was a decade ago. Statis tics were submitted to the commission to show tKat for 2g of the 38 railroad systems parties to the proceeding the nnrfiasp nt wa?fis n nnft fnr 1HH nvpr 1910, amounted to more than $48,000,- 000. , . . ' ..; Charles P. Crawford, of the Erie Railroad, presented statistics to show the financial conditionof that system ha sain in Dart: "In 1913 the Property investment of the Erie Railroad system had mereas- ri ss 74s sinc isna nr ii.afi ner Cent., while its net operating revenue inr.mnn.MUl on v Si 711.4U4 nr ner cent., and its net operating income de creased $799,205. or 4.76 per cent." I He pointed out that during the same ten-year period the gross operating rvenuft had increased 39.7 ner cent. George S. Patterson, counsel for 'the Pennsylvania Railroad, said that the award of increased wages made to firemen would cost the Pennsylvania $500,000 a year; and that the more recent award to conductors and train- men would be an added burden of $1,- 200,000 a year. At the conclusion of today's hearing indefinite adjournment was taken. It was agreed that subsequent hearings should be held some time after the holidays. , I . New York. December 10. Reserv- ing the right to call two witnesses to- morrow, the Government this aJter- noon rested its case, against officers of the Radib-WIreless Telephone Co., on trtrl for1 misuse of the mails, with intent to defraud. WRIGHTS VILLE S UMMER MECCA OF BAPTISTS? BEGIN MURDER TRIAL State Witnesses in Schmidt Case Take Stand Defendant Sits Listless' Except at One Time Takes Interest in Testi mony of Girl Friend of Anna Aumuller. New York, Dec. 10. Witnesses who knew Anna Aumuller and others who found portions of her body after Hans Schmidt had cut it up and cast it into the Hudson river, testified for the State today at the trial of the former priest for murder. Through all their testimony Schmidt sat as if he were only a disinterested spectator. His f attorneys seized on every point that would support their contention that 'h""" y "in f10" offered tfte con . . . .tion S500 to locate there. he is insane On a table before Schmidt lay the saw and knife with which he had dis sected Anna Aumuller's body; nearby were the stained pillow slip, in which he had wrapped a portion of it before he dropped it into the river from a ferry boat. To these exhibits he paid no heed. He was unmoved when a stenogra pher' read the confession he made to the police, and when a physician told minutely of the manner in which the victim's body was dissected. His only expression of interest was shown when Anna Hert, a friend of the girl Schmidt is charged with slay ing, said that Anna Aumuller told her iSchmidt wanted to marry her. "We will get married," Schmidt told the Aumuller girl, according to Miss Hert, "and go to some far off country, and I will hang my cossock on a high hook." . The witness knew of Schmidt's re lations with the Aumuller . girl. Once Anna had asked her if she would be a godmother to the child Anna was expecting. - - --' "I never met Schmidt," the witness said, "but Anna used to tell me about him. She called him 'The Baron'." Schmidt said in his confession that he had married Anna Aumuller, acting as both bride-groom and priest. The witness knew nothing of this so-called ceremony. The cOurt ruled out one question asked by defense counsel, which rais ed, the direct issue of sanity. This question, put to Dr. W. G. King, coun ty physician of Hudson county, N. J., was: "Could you say that such clean-cu intelligent dissection could have been done by a sane man who was working on the body of his friend, his sweet heart?" Schmidt's father and sister arrived today from his old home in Germany. They hurried to the court where the priest was on trial. SET DATE FOR VOTE ON CURRENCY BILL Wednesday of Next Week Likely to See Ballot tn Senate. Washington. Dec. 10. Final vote on the Currency bill in the Senate next Wednesday, December 17th, was the goal toward which' Democratic leaders today bent their efforts, . It was believ ed all speeches could be concluded early next week and that within a few days an agreement can be made for a vote. -1 Partisan squabbles and sharp pass ges between Republican and Demo cratic leaders marked the resumption of the debate today. Senator Nelson, Republican, continued his attack on the administration hill. Senator Crawford. Republican, who signed the Hitchcock report from the banking committip said he would vote for the currency bill as the senate completed it. Either draft, he believ ed, w.: s an improvement over the pres ent system. SAD TERMINATION OF WEDDING PREPARATIONS. While Addressing .Invitations Bride- elect Learns Bad News. Asheville. N. C. Dec. 10. While addressing invitations to her wedding which was to nave oeen solemnized here on the night of December 30th, Miss Elizabeth Williamson Tuesday night received a telegram bearing the news of the death of Lane Daves, of Oak Park, Ala., to whom she was en gaged. Miss Williamson had just re turned home from a card party which nad been given in her i honor and which was the first of a series of pre nuptial events arranged for her. A message from Oak Park indicates that at the hour that Mr. Daves was dying as the result of injuries sustained in a motor car accident this morning, his fiancee was attending the last of a series of "showers" given in honor of her. FOUR DOGS DROP OUT. Others Completed First Series of All Age stakes. Lelohatchie, La., Dec. 10. All but four dogs completed the first series .in ilrS15? r&J 2?rt,2SJ Field, Trials Club today. These will taKe tne course tomorrow. 1 The following twelve dogs remain nthe running: Melrose Hohawk Mas- ter Charlie. Summit Rex, Pltchford Roy, Theodore Whitestone, John Proctor. B bble Brook, Jr., Labesita, George Clay, Riverview Rudifor, De-, ooiu, rrauiK hum oecuni. - 7 - - - Savannah. Ga.. December lO.-Cling- ing with a death grip to a piling under the Seaboard Air Line terminal wharf, the body of R. Franke, a member of the crew of the British steamship Maritime, was found by an employee lof the railroad this afternoon. . State Convention Decides to Establish Encampment to Select Location. WILMINGTON OFFERS $500 Yesterday's Session Featured by Ad- dress by Dr. Qambriel and Re ) ports of Great Year' Work. (By T. W. Chambliss.) Shelby, N. C, Dec. 10. The North Carolina Baptist Convention, repre- jsentative of more than 245,000 church members, the largest church tion in the State, unanimously decided tonight to establish a Summer en campment, along the line of the Vir-' ginia Baptist Encampment at Virginia Beach. A committee will select a lo- North Carolina Baptists took an ad vance step tonight. Hereafter Chris tian education will take a place in the budget of benovelences in Rantist. churches along with missions and ue orphanage. This decision was made tonight after considerable discussion. A committee of ten will formulate the plan and report next year. College Charters Amended. The charter of Wake Forest and Meredith colleges have been amended and these institutions are now abso -lutely controlled by this convention, is reported tonight by the trustees. Wake Forest's enrollment is now 433. The new dormitory and the new church buildings are being erected. Following closely upon the sermon preached last niEht by Rev. W. N. Johnson, of Wake Forest, came to night a recommendation from the board of trustees of Wake Forest Col lege to the effect that Christian edu-. cation be made one of the regular ob jects of the benevolence of the con vention. Similar recommendations came from the board of secondary schools and Meredith College trus tees. $12,000 in Thirty Minutes. Following the report of a special committee which recommended that S12.O00 for the Wake Forest church building be raised by this convention tonight, inside of 30 minutes the amount was raised in cash and pledges. Dr. Gambrell's Address Great. The feature orthe morning service was the moment when Dr. J. B. Gam brell stood before the convention, tears in his eyes, and, in response to a resolution of appreciation, said: "My heart is deeply moved. I can Only say that I hope to go on stead fast until the end." It was a tender and touching minute. Dr. G&mbrell had finished a magnificent and inspir ational address oh the theme "The Call of the Times to the Baptists." The speaker had urged the Bap tists of NortH Carolina to stand stead fast, looking forward to the accom plishment of larger , things in the work of the Kingdom. He said that the present times called for the larg er training of the membership of the churches and the conservation of the denominational strength. Dr. Gam brell said that Baptists need a "mon ey conscience" in order Lhat money be not wasted. Denominational loyal ty is needed In every denomination and especially among Baptists. Dr. Gambrell urged loyalty to Bap tist teaching and principles abroad as well as at home. He said that the same truth was heeded m China as in America. Baptist schools in China Should do the same work and dissem inate the same influence as does Wake sorest in North Carolina. Baptists should stand for their' principles and stad aloof from so-called "union mo emehts." "The Baptist task is to evangelize and educate the world," said the speaker, "and we must face the task." Emphasizing the necessity of in doctrinating the people, Dr. Gambrell urged the importance of teaching de nominational principles and doing this along with a great forward movement along other lines. This morning Dr. Livingston John son read the report of the board of State missions. Dr. W. R. Cullom read the report of the board of educa tion and ministerial education. Rev. F. D. King spoke briefly on ministerial education. Rev. J. H. Foster Heard. Rev. Dr. J. H. Foster, of Wilming ton, read a comprehensive report on home missions. People from every section of the world are coming to America and the work -of evangelizing these people is Important, he said. Here in America only 21,000,000 peo ple are members of any evangelical denomination. Conditions in the South are better. Eleven million out of 31,000,000 are church members in the South. One problem is the evan gelization of the negro race. The ne groes of the South are to beAhe lever age which will save the millions of Africa. , The people of the mountain region are ready to be trained. Five million white people of the lowlands, one-fifth working in cotton mills, are mostly indifferent to the effort toward their uplift, but they must be led. The op ening of the Panama canal with its surrounding population speaking In 50 languages is a new challenge to American Christians: in Texas 300,000 Mexicans; Tampa. Fla.. with a tre- thrUsksTonfront the home mis- sion board- Tnree thousand Baptist churches have no houses of worship. popuiation or roreigners- it is nronoseri tn rais st.onn nnn fnr . building fund. Three-fofrt of te Bantist churnheR hav nrearhin? nlv once a month; less than one in 5 o n a parsonage, and less than one in 20 haa a nraanhAr llvinar nn tho fllH The home board needs this year $431,- 75o ror tne work of the year, covering all these needs. North Carolina is ssVaH tn sHve S7 soo nf thu rnnnnnt The report recommended that North Carolina raise $100,000 for the church building fund, Dr. Gray's Address. Following- the renort. Dr. B. r. Gray, corresponding secretary of the
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