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THE WEATHER Local showers Tuesday and probably j -Wednesday. VOL. XCVI-NO. 14a, ALLIES INTEND TO PL LIST To Lessen the Burden of Pre-, venting Its Entry Into Ger many and Austria FIVE COUNTRIES AGREE Proportioned Quantities to Neutral Nations May Be Permitted Unmolested Washington, Aug. IB. The Allies' in tention to declare cotton contraband has been communicated unofficially but authoritatively to the State Depart ment. The departments' advices are that the decision has been reached and the delay in making an announcement is due to the necessity of arranging uniform treatment of the subject by all the Allies. The step has been agreed on by Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Belgium, but Japan's attitude has not been defined.. She may decide no action is called for from her at this time, be cause of the elimination of the old Ger man colon yin the Far East from the military problem and the absence of any reason for a blockade. Less Burdensome Feeling. Ever since the application of the British orders in council to cotton, among other American products, the entente allies have felt that some more effective and less burdensome method must be found for dealing with cotton, and preventing its entry into Ger many and Austria. The Allies contend that American cotton shippers, in many cases, alleged to be backed by German capital, have been shipping cotton to Germany through neutral ports. Under the orders in council such a cargo, if captured, was merely taken into a British port and paid for by the British government. The Allies con tend that under these conditions much cotton got through Sweden, Denmark and Holland into Germany. From the Allies' point of view the orders in coun cil were ineffective because they ob liged the British governmnt to buy cotton and at the same time offered an incentive to blockade runners. Pressure Compelled Change. According to the advices reaching Washington, the pressure in Eng land and France has compelled a change. The British government orig inally regarded cotton as non-contraband and expressed a desire to avoid inflicting hardship upon the Southern planters and to avoid development of an anti-British feeling in this country. The change to contraband will be de fended as authorized by international law. Great Britain protested against the -American blockade of outgoing cotton from .the South during the civil war and had refused to recognize it as contraband during the Russo-Japanese war, but will not contend that raaical changes in the conditions of warfare since that time justify a change in attitude. American Precedents. The entente Dowers, accordine to advice here, expect that the State De partment will resist making cotton contraband and are preparing to base meir action on American nrecedents. The advices reaching here indicate they intend to argue that both Presidents Lincoln and Johnson in formal procla mations issued -in April, May and June, went on record as maintaining as contraband "materials for the fab rication of ammunition." that cotton has taken the nlace of fa!t petre. alwavs reroe-TiizfrJ as ab solute contra ha nil in tho monnfartiirA of gunpowder, will be held to be an established fact, and by way of con-! wincing the state Department to that ecect. attention nrnhahlv will Trie A1- ctei to a letter by Secretary Hay to ,. - Rockhili; American minister to statme that ti "Cer Wbom Via hnJ sa11a ati en 1 tation regarding the Japanese blockade "flers had advised him tnat nnttnn was used in the manufacture of smoke rs powder and so must properly be gaifle(i as contraband. il 'v 'Peered that some arrangement Will be proposed by which the Allies -mow cotton to travel unmolested 'f"r!il countries in quantities in to their normal consump- t the eff ecV will be on Amer- tr,. on cowers is a subject of con- rent ior, tu I " " 1 He allied nnwra are nro- Arefl to argue that it will not be far The fnitcn ;.4. i t : Itim v. "neresis nave lor some ne hecn alarmed at the prospect and een re - oiaie department nas pith "6 xeeisL trie new move every means at the command of P'Plorr.scv CZ'T,0:v OF THE NATIONAL "H ATIOX ASSOCIATION OPENS lEverr M"e and Twenty-Six Foreign Ifro a i, Aug. 16. Delegates " ZLtita J M ;h (-'r."Un co"nries were present at :nnvtf: ;!!- hre today of the annual Anr ,'''n of the National Education jfir, op- It; was estimated that 16,- H'ainrs would attnrl sen-Inn a ionr-S."!3tion and allied organiza :c8n'!r tne 13-day conclave comes 8ti,v,.rr;,'"lpal speaker at the opening msifi'L ' Dr- avid Starr Jordan, lf vci. association. Addresses , '" Wfire made bv citv and lesi,.,.,-, Vs dna y -narles C. Moore, Isition e arama Pacific Expo- !'-r;'. Aug. 16, Colonel Oscar president of provisional s;n.neil toiiav. Prs;,if,. J ose ardo was elected 1 tn. .v i.-uas ittai juaj 'hoi " Was unanimoiialv raHfiftd August 10. ' V GUk WUl v0JJ AGE COTTON Oil CONTRABAND - . - ' - - v i iii r rf " TiT Ti i iii il 1 i i Tftur 1 iT i , l ; Jl ftf-0 FRANK REMOVED FROM 1ESTI f DDIPnm nv nc nnnnrn nnrm OCEAN GOMM gpniaun di zu flnivitu nu S? : ; Vhether Lynched or Whether den Smith Are Friends of Life-Termer Unknown He is Placed in an Automobile and Rushed in Direction of Eatonton Wires Leading to Prison Cut Previous to the Attack Last Night. Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 16. Leo M. Frank, Georgia's noted life term convict, was removed from the Georgia prison farm here tonight by twenty-five' armed men, who overpowered Warden Smith. Previous to the attack, wires leading to the prison itself had been cut. f Frank was placed in an automobile and rushed in the direction of Eatonton. It has not been ascertained whether Frank was lynched or whether the party that removed him from the prison were his friends. In Prison Since Jnne 21. Leo M.. Frank was found guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan on August 25, 1913, and sentenced to be hanged. He was the superintendent of the Na tional Pencil Company in Atlanta, Ga., in thebasement of which the girl's body was found by a night watchman on the night of April 27. Repeated attempts were made in the state courts to obtain a new trial for Prank, but without success. Efforts to President Ski Kai Would Pro claim Himself Emperor. DISCUSSING PROJECT Association of . Prominent . Chinese Formed to Consider Whether Monarchy Is Not Better Form of Government. Peking, Aug. 16. The project of pro claiming himself emperor is being dis cussed by Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese republic, with his support ers and Prof. Frank Johnson Goodnow, of Johns Hopkins University, legal ad viser to the Chinese government. Prof. Goodnow, who secured the con fidence of Yuan Shi Kai by advice dur ing former critical times, has been consulted on this question since his ar rival here a month ago, and it is learn ed he approves the project. The news became public by publica tion in today's newspapers of accounts of the formation by several prominent men of an association for the purpose Aannnnrst whether a monarchy is not the better form of government for China. The published article QUotes Prof. Goodnow as declaring that for China a monarchy is a better form of government than a republic and that r.A,tinna art. different in China and America, and it is impossible to trans plant a system from one country to anotner." -ik was learned from one of Yuan Shi Kai's immediate supporters that if the project proves feasible the plan is to establish the monarchy within two years. The news has created a sensation in China. China became a republic on Feb. ruary 12, 1912, on the addlcation .of the Emperor Kuang-Su, after the revo lution of the previous year. Under a provisional constitution formulated by the revolutionary government of Nan king a provisional parliament met in Peking in April, 1913, and drafted a permanent constitution. Yuan Shi Kai was' elected president the following October for a five year term. LUTHERAN S OF AMERICA MEET IN PHILADELPHIA Plans Announced ttne General Council September 9-15. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 16. An nouncemnet is made here of plans for the biennial convention of the General Council - of the Lutheran Church in America, which will be held Septem ber 9-15r with sessions in Rock Is land and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa This body of Lutheran is com posed of thirteen district synods, with a combined membership of - half a mil lion communicants. . The women's federation of the Gen eral Council of the Lutheran Church in America, will hold its convention- at the same places at the same time. Both bodies will consider various problems that confront the evangelical church in America, and among other things, it is announced, arrangements will be con sidered for holding a, series of nota ble'servlces in 1917 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the great reormar tion which gave the world Protestant ism. . " ' , . . . CHINA 1 AGAIN BECOME! ARGHY WILMINGTON, Party Who Overpowered War- obtain a writ of habeas corpus in the Federal district court at Atlanta and finally in the Supreme Court of the United States also were futile. On the night of June 21 this year, two days before the date set for the prisoner's execution, he was removed from the county jail in Atlanta and rushed to the state prison farm upon orders from Governor Slaton, now re tired. The next day the governor an nounced that he had granted a petition made in Frank's behalf asking that his death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment. American Dollar Yesterday Ruled Financial World. WAR BILLS PRESENTED Startling Decline In Exchange Rates Caused by American Manufactur ers Seeking Pay from Conn tries for War Supplies. New York, Aug. 16.. The American dollar ruled the financial world today with an iron grip. Pounds sterling, francs, lires, virtually all foreign ex change, went down to new depths in a torrent of bills that poured into the exchange markets from American man ufacturers seeking pay for the big war contracts of munitions and other sup plies purchased here by the warring nations of Europe. . Coincident with the startling decline in exchange rates, camethe assertion from an unimpeachable source that every 'contract made by the American manufacturers for the supplies sent abroad called for payment in American dollars and not English pounds ster- ling, which heretofore had been the standard of, finance tne world over. The immense losses, therefore,, duetto the decline in .foreign exchange rates will be borne, to the last penny by the foreign buyers, and will not be sus- tained by the American manufactur ers. ' x Depreciation In Bonds. The maximum depreciation today in pounds sterling was 4 3-4 per cent be llow normal; in francs 19 per cent be low normal; in Italian lires, 25 per cent. The pound sold at one time to day for only $4.6462; francs equalled a dollar and dollar purchased 6.48 lires. In the last hour of the business day, however, the appearance in Wall Street of J. P. Morgan for the first time since the attack on his life six weeks ago and an informal conference of bankers to consider the exchange situation, sent rates upward. Sterling closed at 4.67 1-2, one-half point higher than it opened, and a point and a half under' Saturday's close, which established a new low record at the time. Francs gained three points over tlwe low record, selling at 5.99 at the close, and lires rebounded a point, closing .at 6.47. What to do to remedy the sit uation engaged the attention of bankT ers with international connections at their conference late today. It was decided to do nothing',, chiefly because the remedy lay with the foreign buy ers who will be the sufferer's. One Remedy Suggested. One remedy suggested . was to sell American securities held abroad, but when this contingency was studied the situation seemed to be pregnavt with unique possibilities. : Millions of Amer ican securities, payable in, dollars, are held abroad, chiefly high class railroad bonds and preferred stock of a select ed list of American industrials. Should these be sold, at present they would bring far more than the purchasers paid for them, due , entirely to the de pression of exchange. With the prospective profits as an in ducement, it was believed that holders abroad - would be""';-willing to sell and that foreign buyers of American goods would have little difficulty in procur- " 1 (Continued on Page Eiht-i FOREIGN EXCHANGE AT -LOWEST DEPTH N. C, TUESDAY MOKNING, AUGUST 17, 1915 OF E Particularly the Trade With Pan-American Countries. PRESIDENTS REQUEST Purpose Is to Get Material for Continu ing Fight In Congress for Ship Purchase Bill or Similar Legislation. Washington, August 16. An ex haustive investigation of ocean trans oortation facilities and rates will be made by the Interstate Commerce Com mission at the request of President Wilson, the Treasury Department an nounced today. The Treasury, and Commerce Depart ments will co-operate in the inquiry which is expected to develop definite material for continuing the fight for enactment of the administration ship purchase bill or similar legislation. The Treasury Department said: "The investigation will cover all phases of our ocean commerce with particular reference to the trade with South and Central America and the principal countries of Europe. The Commission will ascertain through re liable and impartial sources what kind of steamship service exists between our leading ports and the leading ports of South and Central America and those of Europe, and how it compares with the services as.it existed when the Eu ropean war broke out; what were the rates for passengers and cargo prior to the outbreak of the war and since, and what is the effect of present shipping conditions upon our foreign commerce. "This investigation will be underta ken at once, so that the Commission may be able to report ;to the President before the next session of Congress convenes. In order that the commis sion may get a true perspective of the situation, it will be extremely helpful and will greatly expedite the investi gation if shippers throughout the coun try will write the Commission immedi ately, giving the fullest possible infor mation about existing ..conditions and how their trade has been -'Effected ' by the" Scarcity of steamship torrnage, the extent of the increase in freight rates rand the effect of these rates upon their business. It is most desirable that shippers avail of this opportunity to enlighten the Commission in the begin ning, so that the inquiry may be pur sued through all other channels as quickly as it is possible to do so, and (Continued on Page Eight.) T SEARCHING INQUIRY OF Plans for Investigating Service Announced. Secretary Redfleld Makes Report on Eastland Disaster to President Wilson Board of Inquiry Recommendations. Washington, Aug. 16. Plans for In vestigation of the steamboat inspec tion service by representatives of the Navy Department and the public were announced by Secretary of Commerce Redfleld in a report to President Wil son today on the Eastland disaster. Mr. Redfleld reviewed the inquiry made under his personal direction in Chicago, after the disaster and trans mitted recommendations of the board of inquiry he organized. He said part of these recommendations already have been put in efEect through regulations in the steamboat inspection service and that the full recommendations, recent ly made public, would be transmitted to Congress for legislative considera tion. "A copy of the testimony taken at the inquiry together with the state ment of the .board will be transmitted to each house of Congress at the open ing of the coming session," said the' Secretary. And the substance of this report to you and of the statement of he board of inquiry will be made a portion of my forthcoming annual re port. I propose also to include in my estimates for the forthcoming fiscal year an amount sufficient to provide for the functions which, the statement recommends should be exercised by the Department of Commerce. "Instructions were given on the 6th instant to the steamboat inspection service to take the necessary steps to carry into effect the additional rules and regulations suggested by the board of inquiry. Instructions have also been " given to the steamboat-inspection service to call together a special committee consisting of super vising inspectors selected from the At lantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts, who shall, with the supervising inspectors upon the lakes, promptly consider what can be done, within the present lawful scope of tne steamboat inspection ser vice to improve Its effectiveness. "I have given assurance that as soon as practicable in the fall a searching inqlry will.be made into the whole ad ministration of the": steamboat inspec tion serviee under the supervision of representatives of the Navy" Depart ment and of the ' public so that there shall be no question of it impartial character. . Steps, to "this, end have al-? ready been taken and ,1 shall, in due time confer-vwith ; you as to the mem bership of, a board Vto..be selected for. E STEAMBOAT INSPECTION ATTENTION GIVEN TO SITUATION Bulgarian Delegates Withdraw From Constantinople. CONDITIONS IN GREECE Russians Reported as Being Pushed Back from the Bag Three Towns ' Along English Coast Bom barded by Submarine. London, August 16. Prince Leo pold's Bavarians have fought their way across the Bug, hear Drohiczyn, fifty miles northwest of Brest-Litovsk, ac cording to Berlin, and formed a slight wedge in the Russian front, which had been virtually straight since the War saw salient was abandoned. Von Mackensen also is reported push ing the Russians back along the Bug, while further west Von Hindenburg is credited with a successful attack on the advance defenses of Kovno and a suc cessful break through the Russian line between the Narew and the Bug. The Balkan, Situation. Military movements, however, at tracted less attention in London today than the diplomatic negotiations in the Balkans. A brief dispatch from Athens stating that former Premier Venizelos has won a decisive victory over the government in the organization of the Greek Chamber of Deputies, was re garded as significant of some early change in the foreign policy of Greece. The withdrawal of the Bulgarian del egates from Constantinople also caus ed much speculation here, the concensus of opinion being that Turkey is so con fident of her present position that she does not feel compelled to make con cessions. Fighting in West. The usual grenade and mine fighting is reported in the West and there has been some activity along minor fronts in the Caucasus, where the Russians claim that they have repulsed Turkish attacks. At Livingstone, on the Rhodesian border, in South Africa, a British force which had been besieged by a German detachment is reported to have finally driven off the besiegers. A' German submarine has shelled three towns on the Cumberland coast of England. Several fires were started by shells, and the railroad was damag ed, but there' were no casualties, it is said, as a result of the attack. Except in their financial columns, the newspapers pay little attention to the decline to Sterling Exchange. The gov ernment has given no hint of any plan it may be considering to relieve the sit uation which , the leading financial cir cles regard as decidedly serious. ENGLISH TOWNS BOMBARDED. German Submarine Fires . Shells at Coast Along Irish Sea. London, Aug. 16. Parton, Harring ton and Whitehaven in Cumberland, England, on the Irish sea, were bom barded today by a German submarine. Scree fires were caused, but the dam age was slight and there were no cas ualties, according to an official state ment. The statement follows: "A German submarine fired several shells at Parton, Harrington and Whitehaven, in Cumberland county, be tween 4:30 and 5:20 A. M. today but no material damage was caused. "A few shells hit the railway em bankment north of Parton but train service was only slightly delayed. "Fires were caused at Whitehaven and at. Harrington, which were soon extinguished. "No casualties were reported." Whitehaven, a town of 20,000 near the entrance of Solway forth, has nu (Continued on Page Eight.) MAY SOLVE NEW YORK CITY CHILD MURDERS Grace Elliot Relates Story to Baltimore- Police Declares Man With Whom She Has Been Living Killed Several Chil dren In March and Requested Her to Keep it Quiet. Baltimore, Aug. 16. Grace Elliott, locked up on a charge of drunkenness, today told police a story purporting to clear up the recent child murders in New York city. She declared Edward Jones, believed by the police to be At tillo Fasco, a half breed, with whom she said she had been living, killed several Children in New York in March by dlsembowelment. The police say they have reason to believe the wo man's story Is true. Jones denies it. Jones was arrested today for defrauding a boarding house keeper. When he was arraigned the Elliott woman appeared in the police station and her abusive remarks re sulted in her arrest. After Beveral hours' confinement she voluntarily told the etory accusing Jones. "Jones is the man who last March killed two children in New York," she said. "He killed the little Conn girl and the little Murray boy. He is 'Jack the Ripper. She said she had been employed as a cook in Bellevue,;in New -York, and that Jones was -an orderly. On March 10 ..she said Jones came home and: said that his clothing : was covered With BALKAN Ton yon Maid IS TEXAS GULF COAST Galveston is Foremost in the Zone of Danger VELOCITY OF 70 MILES Up to a Late Hour Last Night No Loss of Life or Serious Property Dam age Were Reported Water Rising in Streets. Dallas, Texas, Aug. 16. A West In dian hurricane lashed the Texas gulf coast tonight, the wind reaching a ve locity of 70 miles an hour, but up to a late hour no loss of life or serious property damage had been reported ashore or afloat. Galveston's sea wall had withstood the force of the waters and. except for minor damage as a result of the flooding of the streets on the bay side of the city, the property loss had been negligible. babine, Texas, reported a wind of 65 miles and at Port Arthur the gale reached a velocity of 45 miles at 10 o'clock. Move to Places of Safety. The majority of the residents" at Sa bine and Sabine Pass, as well as the numerous summer camps and resorts along the coast, moved to places of safety last night and early today. At Galveston residents along the beach abandoned their homes and spent the night in the more secure buildings in the business district. Rollover, Caplen, Patton and Bollver were reported under water. All these towns were deserted last night. Late tonight'a newspaper correspond nt attempted to go from Port Arthur to Sabine in an automobile but. was forced to abandon the trip. "The wind would have blown our ma chine away if we had continued the trip," he declared. Efforts to charter a boat to reach Sabine were futile, sailors refusing to make the trip. Wire Communication Severed. Failure of wire communication to Galveston tonight increased anxiety but the fact that the wind was blow ing from the north and the water which had backed in the-streets was from the bay side of the island re-assured those familiar with the history of the city's storms. The sea wall is on the southside of the city, and faces the open gulf. The waters of the bay, directly opposite across the mile wide island, enter through a narrow ship channel . The storm which devastated Galves ton and drowned 8,000 persons on Sep tember 8, 1900, tore at the city for 12 hours from a southeasterly direction and piled great seas in upon the frame buildings at the south side of the city, dashing them to kindling and making a floating ram with which to batter away buildings further inland. Tonight's storm, according to bul letins, had none of those dangerous ele ments because the wind was blowing tfxfcm the north, bringing only the shallow bay water to play upon the most substantial brick and stone build ings of the city, the downtown busi ness section. Wireless communication with Galves ton maintained from Houston early to night, was cut oft at 10 o'clock. Efforts to communicate with army headquarters at Texas City, across the bay from Galveston, were futile. Communication with Beaumont, Tex as, also was cut off shortly after 10 o'clock, and it was believed by the weather observer at Houston that the hurricane had left the Gulf and had struck the mainland between that city and Galveston. A train was started from Houston over the Southern Pacific tonight in an (Continued on Page Eight.) POPE'S EFFORTS FOR PEACE AREJEULOGIZED President Whaley of Catholic Federation Speaks. Instances in Which Various Evil In fluences Over the Country Are Being Suppressed Are Re ported to Federation. Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 16. Pope Bene dict's efforts for peace were eulogized by President John J. Whalen, of the American Federation of Catholic So cieties, in an address today at the or ganization's annual convention here. "The Catholic world looks to this con vention," he - said, "for that leader ship and counsel which makes the peo ple content with their station in life and gives assurance beyond any doubt that come what may the Catholics the country over will never forget their country and their flag. "Succeeding Pius X, our present holy father has continued with all his strength and influence to bring the war ring nations to an understanding; the prayers of the entire Christian world wish him success in his efforts and I am certain that the delegates assem bled here will not hesitate to assist with the hierarchy of the United States to bring about "world peace." President Whalen reported that at his invitation the Bill Posters' Associa tion of the United States and Canada had agreed to jiot display objectionable posters. Objectionable- Influences ' of the moving pictures, he said, were be- (Continued oa Faea Tg-frt STORM LASHING can send a telegrram to a kaow address but, you your message to him la a Want. Ad. even If yon kaoir neither hi name -nor address, and be practically certain that It will reach him. WHOLE NUMBER, 39,294 S. A. L. E AT BEACH Adjourn in Honor of Drs. Haiv per and Caldwell ABOUT 200 ATTEND Mayor Moore and Dr. Galloway Give Welcome Addresses Dr. Halton Responds President Wood This Morning Banquet. Nearly 200 surgeons were in the as sembly hall of the Seashore Hotel. Wrightsville Beach, yesterday after noon at 5 o'clock when Dr. W. A. Mc Phaul, of Lumberton, called to order the 14th annual session of the Associa tion of Seaboard Air Line Railway Surgeons. After .addresses of wel come by Mayor P. Q. Moore and Dr. W. C. Galloway, of Wilmington, and an entertaining response by Dr. Jack Hal ton, of Sarasota, Fla., resolutions of respect were read and approved in memory of Drs. Morris M. Caldwell and Chas. T. Harper, and adjournment was taken until this morning as a further act of respect to them, postponing the annual address of President M. L. Wood, of Montgomery, Ala., until the meeting at 10 o'clock this morning. About 200 of the visitors gathered last night at 9 o'clock in the dining room of the Seashore Hotel for the an nual banquet, given by the officials of the road to the Seaboard Air Line Railway Surgeons and their families. Chief Surgeon Jos. M. Burke, of Pe tersburg, Va., was toastmaster and made an entertaining speech. Address es were made by 'Hon. J. D. Bellamy, Mayor P. Q. Moor Mr. A. B. Skeldlng. of Wilmington; Dr. Peacock, of Little ton, N. C; Dr. M. L. Wood, of Mont gomery, Ala., and Judge Peebles. An nouncement was made that the session would convene this morning at 10 o'clock instead of 9 o'clock, as stated in the programmes. Dr. McPhaul will call the meeting to order this morning and a chief fea ture will be the1 annual address by the president, Dr. M. L. Wood, of TJ.pnt gomery, Ala. Rev. Dr. A. D. McClure will make the invocation. J A number of papers will be read and discussed. The session for. this afternoon will be devoted to business and addresses will be made by officials of the road. A number of committee arid other re ports will be made. There will be a souvenir dance tonight at Lumina in their honor. The trip on the steamer Wilmington will be the feature of to morrow. Dr. McPhaul Presides. Dr. W. A. McPhaul, of Lumberton, third vice president of the organiza tion, called the meeting to order and invocation was said by Rev. Father Deni'en. Mayor P. Q. Moore welcomed the surgeons to Wilmington and took th occasion to tell of the interesting historical facts about the people who have inhabited this garden spot for the past 200 years. He told of the patriot ism of the people of this community and of the progress they have made in the past few years, toward develop ing the opportunities for commerce which the natural advantages of loca tion gives this section, and of the beauties of Wrightsville Beach, the playground of the South. Mayor Moore has a hearty, well disposed man ner and the eloquent address of wel come was much appreciated. Dr. W. G. Galloway, who made the address of welcome in behalf of the medical profession of Wilmington, gave them a most cordial welcome and paid a tribute to Drs. Caldwell and Harper, whose untimely death had caused the programme of the meeting to be materially changed. Dr. Jack Halton, of Sarasota, Fla., responded to both addresses, express ing appreciation for their welcome, wittily thanking the Mayor for turning the city over to them, and closing with an eloquent tribute to Dr. Morris M. Caldwell, with whom he had been per sonally acquainted. In Memoriam. .It was moved and seconded that the president's address by Dr. M. L. Wood, of Montgomery, Ala., be postponed un til the session this morning and that the assembly pass resolutions of re spect to the lately deceased brothers, Drs. Morris M. Caldwell and Chas. T. Harper. The resolution in memory of Dr. Caldwell- Is as follows: "Whereas, The Association of Sea board Air Line Surgeons, having heard, with profound sorrow of the Untimely death of one of its old and respected members,. Dr. Morris M. Caldwell, local surgeon at Wilmington, N. C, and "Whereas, everj'one who had the pleasure of meeting him in this life, was aware of his gentle nature, cul tured and oourtly bearing, and that he died as he had lived, sacrificing himself for the good of humanity. In his daily walks of life, he always looked for the bright and good side of every person, and in all 'charity,' he overlooked any shortcoming in his fellowmen. He lived the life of a good physician, in being ever ready to respond to an ap peal of poverty and distress and his acquiescence to a worthy cause, was as glorious as it was without ostenta tion. He was inspired with the high est ideals and the community in whicn he lived was the better ror his exam ple. "Resolved: That the Association of Seaboard Air Line Railway Surgeons deeply deplore the death of our .co worker, Dr. Morris M. Caldwell, of Wil mington, N. C, and his memory will ever be cherished by us all. "That a copy of this preamble and resolution be published in the daily papers in Wilmington, recorded in the minutes of the Association and sent to the family of Dr. Caldwell. "Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to his memory that this as sociation; adjourn until tomorrow morning at: 10 o'clock." The .following is the resolution In (Continued on Page Six) SURGEONS G N mi a? in t l "i) i t Hi
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