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WEATHER. OLID AY advertising begun MTM. now will yield largest re turns as the buying becomes more generaLGet wise to opportunity. . Partly cloudy and colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair. - VOL. XCIX-O. 78. WILMIKGTOK, N. C, TUESDAY MORNIXG, DECEMBER 12, 1916 WHOiE DUMBER 39,792 ATIQN'S PROBLEMS AFTER WAR SUBJECT DF IHE DlbCUSSIONS Rotable Speakers at Opening Ses sion of Southern Commercial Congress. IAR HEELS CONSPICUOUS Judge Winston Presents Resolu tion in Answer to Penrose's "Force Bill" Amendment Norfolk. Va., Dec. 11. Problems which the United States faces in its relations to the warring nations and y-hich will come with international re construction after peace were the do minant notes of the discusslo-n -today at the opening sessions of the eighth an nual convention of the Southern Com mercial Congress. The speakers in cluded Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, of Florida, president of the congress; John Skelton Williams, Comptroller of tfte Currency Governor ' Stuart, of Virginia; E. A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, and E. S. Brigham, commissioner of agriculture of Vermont. Comptroller Williams warned his audience that this country must pre pare to defend itself from aggression and that it must be ready to lend the great wealth it has piled up at the war's expense to the rehabilitation of Europe and to finance the world. Its succor to the needy in the nations at war, he said, had be.en niggardly and its efforts to maintain its neutrality and to enforce the laws of nations has earned for it the enmity of most of warring nations. Senator Fletcher aserted that meas ures already pased by "the National Congress and the enactment of those pending, such as the Shipping bill and. the Webb bill to permit combinations of exporters, would prepare the Nation for the trade war after he European conflict. The Farm Loan act, he said, had placed the farmers on a footing where they might develop the coun try's agricultural resources to . a de gree never before known, while the laws to prevent rate discrimination, blacklisting and the dumping of cheap foreign products on this market would protect the manufacturers. He thought that the time was now ripe for the country to develop commerce in Latin America and China. Dr. Alderman Speaks Dr. Alderman saw in the result of the war a vast development in the field of education. Commerce and industry, he said, would play a greater part in the future world history and his belief was that soon there would be in America universities which, in addition to teaching the sciences and classics, would provide courses in commerce and industry which would react these "into professions and en able them to take their places as forms of public service." Public forums at which delegates aiay express their opinions on ques tions facing the Nation and mor particularly the South were not held today but it was announced that they "Ould begin with tomorrow's sessions and continue until the convention clos es Thursday night. Opportunity for the presentation of resolutions was given, however, and several were of fered. Tar Heels In Limelight One by Judge Francis D. Winston, f North Carolina, would place the ingress on record as saying "that the complete industrial, intellectual and social development of the Southern states can be secured only when the negro race becomes a part of the cit zfnship of our sister states and that Jve will encourage all movements tend mS to an equitable distribution of our negro population among the other "ates of the Union." This resolution, which will go to the solution committee when that body named was offered privately, but Judge Penrose's "Force bill" amend ment tO t llP O Won PArnint Tr-o V411 vnt srefis which would extend the rue to a greater number 'of negroes In the South. Another resolution offered by J. nampden Rich, of Winston-Salem, N. - would provide for the establish t' of a Permanent Panama indus- Iai and commercial exposition on the Janama camii or. o ;a c, a "j c4.ii Mil inaii uiav" urers and growers of the country in Resenting their products to the1 na tions nf ... . ..... ... nS Of tho -amr-IA A bill providing iJr such an exposition is before Con gress. St Parade In Driving: Rain 'i inintr hilt fovnrghit nroil,r peered the Congress, but a driving 'rn whiPPed by a high northwest ' in did not stop the parade this af to T'031' Thousands lined the streets nave 3,000 sailors aid marines" of the 'V iheir blue uniforms hidden be- vinia Military strong- nrw, . KuiiALioii navy ousKin, tne Cadet Corps. 400 md several hnnrtrefl Vtre-infa G!'ardsmen Governor Craig Speaks. onP 6 of Southern Governors, pre," lhe affiliated bodies of the con-Stu-aV convened tonight. Governor "art presided in the absence of Gov- ;"" .uannin ig, of South Carolina, the airman. Wth A governors craxg, of Alah lina' and Henderson, of "orth"13" and Representative Small, of c'raiV Carol,na spoke. Governor ik announcement mat President of i .had Proclaimed a new doctrine fore tlce and righteousness as against cr0T.f'Ianc! aression," brought the wa that packed the convention hall (Continued on Page TwO TEUTONS CONTINUE TO MAKE PfflESS Have t? sWamP uanus vmania and jnow Fp J J Miles of Plains. HEAVY FIGHTING IN SERBIA Russian Attacks Repulsed In Eastern ' Carpathians Artillery Actions Continue on Western Front. Quiet In Gallcia. The Hungarian and German troops righting on the center of the line in Rumania have emerged from the swamp lands of the Jalomitza river and made a crossing of the stream near Receanu, about midway between Bu charest and the important railroad junction town of Buzeu. Betweenthe invaders and Buzeu now lie about, 35 miles of psains with no more rivers to cross until Buzeu itself is reached. Despite heavy rains and soggy ground, the forces of the Teu tonic allies, all along the front in Ru mania, continue to make progress. The Rumanian attacks which had held, the invaders in the Ploechti region now have been broken, according to Berlin, several thousand additional Rumanians having been made prisoner. In the fighting in the Eastern Carpa thians and along the Moldavian front all the Russian attacks have been re pulsed, says the Berlin war office. Heavy Fight ins in Serbia. Considerable heavy fighting has again taken place in the Cerna river region of Serbia. Both the Berlin and Bulgarian war offices reports repulse of strong Entente Allied attacks in this section, Berlin asserting that the French and Serbians suffered sangui nary losses. However, an advance of several hundred yards against the Teu tonic allies west of Suhodol .northeast of Monastir, is reported by the Serbian general staff, while the French official communication records the pushing forward of the Entente line about 800 meters near Vlaklar. Artillery actions and small engage ments continue on the western front in France and Belgium and also in the. Atfstro-Italian 'theatre. Quiet prevails in Russia and Galicia. The Greek situation remains tense. Conferences, between the Entente Al lies, in an endeavor to reach a very radical solution of the problem, are in progress, according to an announce ment of the British foreign office. Un official reports say a revolution has been started in the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean sea. RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULSED ON TRANS YLVANIAN FRONT Berlin, Dec. 11, (via Sayville) Strong Russian attacks were delivered on the Trcnsylvanian front today but were unsuccessful and without influ ence upon the advance of the Teutonic armies in Wallachia, the war office an nounced tonight. New Serbian and French attacks in the Cerna bend on the Macedonian front also failed, says the war office. GERMANS HAVE LEVIED HEAVY WAR TAX ON RUMANIAN CITIES London, Dec. 12. Telegraphing from Jassy, the new capital of Rumania, un der date of December 9, the Times'cor respondent says: "The Germans have levied a heavy war tax on Bucharest. An edict has been issued forbidding the circulation CContinued on Page Two.) , NOT BE CUBA'S GUEST Declines Invitation and Expresses Sharp Resentment. Writes Explaining Why He Cannot Ac cept Courtesies at Hands of That Republic While Repudiated Bond Suit is Pending-. (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 11. Declining an invitation, for himself and party to pay a visit , to the republic of Cuba as the honor guests of the government, Gov ernor Craig this evening wrote Chair man F. Lawrence, oi tne uuoan-Amer- can Society, New York, resenting harply the action of Cuba in becoming the tool of bond sharks in bringing suit against North Carolina for the col lection of Reconstruction bonds that this State has repudiated. The plan of the society is to Invite governors of ? all the states to visit Cuba this winter and provide a warship for their transportation. Governor Craig writes that ordinari ly he would be glad to accept Cuba's hospitality, but that tso long as Cuba attempts to maintain th'3 suit he could not consent to be tne guest of that na tion. He recited something of the unsavory history of the repudiated bonds arid North Carolina's sacrifices for Cuba, es pecially in the volunteering of her citi zens to fight for Cuba's relief in that crisis, adding that it was'with surprise and disappointment that North Caro lina learned of the action of Cuba in undertaking the collection of these old bonds.- mm CRAG I'll APPEALS FOR THE BELGIANS Urges United States to Lead Neu tral Nations in Ending "This Hellish Scourge." , DECISIVE ACTION WANTED Hollanders Say "We Cannot Longer Passively Contemplate the Ghast ly Suffering Inflicted by Ger many Upon Our Neighbor." London, Dec. 11. The Associated Press has received from Amsterdam an appeal to the American people by the Holland section of the League of Neu tral States. The appeal, signed by "President Niemeryer and Secretaries DeLafaille and Walch, follows: "Your president has said that soon er or later a moment would come when the war would make the position of neutral nations unbearable. For us Hollanders that moment has arrived; not through our own sufferings, but because - we cannot longer passively Contemplate the ghastly suffering .In flicted by Germany upon Belgium, our neighbor. "The eloquent protests of the Belgian government, and of the higher clergy have acquainted ycu with the facts. A glance at the section of The Hague regulations of 1907 which deals with the law of war on land, will make it obvious to you that the sole reason why the prohibition of this modern slave' dealing was not Included was because no delegate imagined it could ever be necessary. "Indeed, one must turn to the his tory of the early ages of long past cen turies before international law exist ed to find a parallel o the enslaving of the Belgians. The Hague regula tions stipulate m that the 'honor and rights of the family must be respect ed,' but the German government delib erately drags the Belgian families apart. ' "iTo . us. this c tls more vivid every day. Every day . numbers of fu gitives in spite of the deadly electric wire which the Germans have erected along the frontier, succeed in escaping to The Netherlands. From . them we learn the painful details of the unut terable despair of the women and child ren . who are left behind and of the agonizing scenes which take place when husbands, brothers and sons, dragged from their homes and women folk, are packed into cattle and freight cars and thus transported slaves to an unknown destination and to an un known fate. "To put an end to this to arrest this hellish scourge, which at this moment lacerates the whole of Northern France and Western. Russia there is but one way open and that is collective action on the part of the neutral nations. "And for you, citizens of the might iest of the neutral states, it is in our opinion the right and duty to take the leadership upon you. Only if you place yourselves at our head can any suc cess crown our efforts. This tyranny is not to be borne in patience, and the neutral nations can no longer stand idly by while in Western Europe, the most primitive laws of humanity, ob served even by uncivilized races, are trampled under foot. "We appeal to you to urge your gov (Continued on Pase Tvfo.) WILSON APPROVES THE E BEING PURSUED In Investigation of the Increased Cost of Living. District Attorney Anderson Confers With the President, Who Has Not Decided Upon Remedial Legislation. Washington, Dec. 11. In a confer ence with District Attorney Anderson, of Bostdn, now in' chaTge of the inves tigation of the increased cost of living being made by the Department of Jus tice, President Wilson today express ed his approval of the course being fol lowed and will await further infor mation before deciding whether reme dial legislation shall be recommended to Congress. Mr. Anderson had expected to leave for Chicago today in connection with the Federal grand jury investigation, to be instituted there, but .his i de parture was postponed until tomorrow. He will also personally investigate conditions in other large cities. It was said tonight by officials con nected with the investigation that their chief hope for the ultimate low ering of the cost of living lies in sim plifying the means of transportation of foodstuffs, the practice of economy by the public, increase In production by farmers and through other such meth ods j-ather than by the prosecution of law-breakers. The programme for immediate action includes general investigation of the activities of alleged coal and food speculators and a closer inquiry into the relations between the high cost of living and the shortage of freight cars. Officials-declined -to say 'whether' other grand jury investigation than those already announced were contemplated. HOLLAND COURS ARMY AND NAVY GET SERIOUS ATTENTION Expected to. Be Productive of Even More Drastic Measures of National Defense. COMMITTEE HEARS DANIELS Advocates Legislation to Compel Com panies to Give Preference to Gov ernment Orders Baker Points Out Some Facts. Washington, Dec. 11. The attention of Congress was directed sharply today to matters relating to both the army and navy which are! expected to be productive of agitation for even more drastic measures of national defense than have yet been seriously consid ered. Secretary Daniels, before the House Naval committee, advocated leg. islation which would compel steel companies and other private concerns to give preference to government or ders for military supplies. He will submit a new section for the pending naval appropriation bill for this purpose in 'order to hasten battleship construction, which he de clared was being delayed by commer cial work in the yards of private builders and in the steel plants. Secretary Baker wrote Speaker Clark in response to a House resolu tion that 71,834 out of the grand total of 163,800 National Guardsmen taken into the service up to August 31 were without previous military training. Rejections of enrolled Guardsmen for various causes operated later to in crease the number of raw recruits to approximately 60 per cent of the force. Universal Military Service. In this connection also, army offi cers charged with the duty of studying events of the European war, both po litical and military, made prepara tions to contend before the congres sional military committees that the fundamental reason for the cabinet crisis in England was the volunteer military policy -there prior to the pas sage of the Conscription act. The ex perience of Great Britain Is -viewed by these officers as the strongest of ar guments for the establishment ttt Uril ersal military training in the United States as urged in the report of Major General Scott, chief of staff, and to which the entire American general staff is committed. Another aspect of the National Guard situation came from Quarter master Sharp, who told of a $25,000,000 deficiency, incurred, by the War De partment to equip and pay state troops now in the Federal service. If an av erage of 75,000 are retained on the bor der until June 30, he said, the defi ciency will be $50,000,000. The univer sal training advocates are expected to use these figures in contending that prohibitive cost would be the result of the present system if the nation needed a great army. Daniels Cites Difficulties. Secretary Daniels explained to the Naval committee a statement in his annual report as to the delays encoun (Continue on Page SighO; ALLEGED GIGANTIC SWINDLE UNEARTHED Its Ramifications Touched Several Carolina Communities. Eight Companies, Including Gas and Light Concerns in This State, In volved in Alleged Fraud Un covered toy Inspectors. (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 11. The fol lowing story appeared in today's Wash ington Times: "Philadelphia, Dec. 11. A gigantic swindle, exceeding even the wildest dreams of the mythical J. Rufus Wal lingford, was brought to light here to day when United States postal Inspec tors conducted a wholesale raid that resulted in the arrest of men who for merly had stood high in Philadelphia business circles. One of the swindles is declared oy the authorities to have involved $2,500,000, most of it money of widows and orphans. "Eight companies are named by the authorities as being involved in the big steal'. They are: "The International Gas & Electric Company, Philadelphia; Bachman & Company, banking firm, Philadelphia; Bank of Independence, Logan, Phila delphia; Concord Gas Company, Con cord, N. C.J; the Suburban Gas. Company, of East Syracuse, N. Y.; the1, Gaston Gas Company,-Gastonla, N. C; George town Railway & Light Company, Georgetown, S. C, and the Southern Gas & Electric Company, Philadelphia. '.'According to Postal Inspector Frank W. Smith, who conducted an investiga tinri into the affairs of the companies rthat lasted a year, the International Gas & Electric Co.,' was the principal concern in the scheme. Its worthless stock of - $1,500;00 was sold broadcast among 500 victims. The other con cerns were used mostly as 'corae-ons.' "With the single exception of the Bank of Independence, all passed into the hands of a receiver in December, 1915, in'one grand smash, leaving be hind a trail of "ruin, according to Smith." - ' P. R. A. Appointments For N. Carolina Methodist Conference As Read By Bishop J. C. Kilgo Yesterday (Special Star Telegram) Durham, N. C, Dec. 11. The list of appointments In the North Carolina Methodist Conference, read by Bishop John C. Kilgo, just before adjourn ment of the session in Memorial church here today, is as follows: Wilmington District Presiding El der, J. H. Shore; Burgaw circuit, J. C. Whedbee; Carver's Creek circuit, W. J. Watson; Chadbourn circuit, G. M. Dan iel; Clinton circuit, D. E. Earnhardt; Hallsboro circuit, W. C. Benson; Jack sonville and Richlands, C. E. Vale; Ke nansville circuit, J. P. Pate; Magnolia circuit, R. F. Munns; Onslow circuit, T. W. Lee; Scott's Hill circuit, C. N. Phillips; Shallotte circuit, R. M. Fitts; Southport, T. G. Vickers; Swansboro circuit, J. M. Lowder; Tabor circuit, R. A. Bruton; Town Creek circuit, E. W. Glass; Wallace and Rose Hill, M. D. Hix; Whiteville, C. M. Lance. Wilmington Bladen Street, E. C. Sell; Fifth Avenue, J. H. McCracken; Grace, M. T. Plyier; Wilmington circuit, J. H. Miller; Trinity, W. V. McRae. Raleigh District Presiding Elder, J. E. Underwood; Benson circuit, J. T. Stanford; Cary circuit, B. P. Robinson; Clayton, T. A. Sykes; Four Oaks cir cuit, T. E. Davis; Franklinton circuit, J. H. Buff aloe; Garner circuit, E. B. Craven; Granville Circuit, B. H. Black; Johnson circuit, J. G. Johnson; Kenly circuit, C. P. Jerome; Louisburg, N. H. D. Wilson; Millbrook circuit, L. E. Saw yer; Oxford, R. H Willis; Oxford cir cuit, B. C. Thompson. Raleigh Central, S. E. Mercer; Eden ton Street, M. Bradshaw; Epworth, R. HIGRAT President Will Veto It If It Goes to White House With Liter acy Test Provision. OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE . , Debate on Measure in Senate Develops Into Argument Over Exclusion of Aliens on 'Account of Race Executive Session Held Washington, Dec. 11. While the im migration bill, passed by the House at the last session, was meeting unex pected opposition in. the Senate today, it became known definitely that Pres ident Wilson will veto the measure if it goes to the White House with the literacy test provision, one of its chief features. The President early in his administration vetoed a similar bill for the same reason, as Presidents Cleveland and Taft had done before him. Debase on the bill in the Senate de veloped into a general argument over the question of exclusion of aliens on account of race. Senator Works, of California, gave notice that he reserved the right to demand a separate vote on a Senate committee amendment providing for the exclusion of Hindus and other Asi- from which immigrants shall not be admitted, without enumerating races. The amendment recommended by the State Department after inquiries had been made by the Japanese govern-, ment respecting provisions of the bill as it passed the House, eliminates all reference to the Root-Takahira pass port agreement regulating Japanese immigration. At Mercy of Japanese Senator Works insisted that this would leave the United States at the mercy of Japanese dictation as to im migration from that country. As treaty rights are involved, tne Senate went into executive session for the debate, which lasted more than an hour with out a vote. In open session Senator Reed of fered, an amendment to include the continent of Africa within the limit set by the committee. Answering A question of Senator. Gallinger as to whether Jews might not be as well excluded as negroes,.. Senator Reed said: "The Jews by race and blood have been civilized for thousands of years. They spring from the race that gave us our religion and the fundamental of our laws. I am not seeking to open, the old black and white issue in this country." Senator Smith, of South Carolina, in charge of the bill,- produced statistics to show that in the last 95 years there have been only about 14,000 immig rants from Africa to this country. REPORTS OF ASSASSINATION OF CARRANZA ARE DENIED. Officials Say the Only Rumors Came From the United States. Nuevo, Texas, Dec. Xi. Reports that General Carranza, first chief of the de facto Mexican government, had been assassinated -at .Queretaro, were denied in official quarters here tonight. The only rumors of the assassination, offi cials said, came from the United States. London, Dec. 11. Th British steanl er Strathalbyn, 4,331 tons, has been sunk; by. a mine. She went down in eight minutes. All on board were saved. 1 BILL FACES OUGH ROAD F. Taylor; Jenkins' Memorial, J. W. Potter. Selma, C. K. Proctor; Smithfield, S. A. Cotton; Tar River, J. A. Lee; Youngs ville circuit, B. C. Allred; Zebulon cir cuit, G. W. Sterling. Superintendent Anti-Saloon League, R .L. Davis; Editor Raleigh Christian Advocate, L. S. Massey; Superintendent Methodist Orphanage, A. S. Barnes; Editor Nashville Christian Advocate, T. N. Ivey; Conference Missionary Sec retary, N. H. D. Wilson. Washington District Presiding El der, C. L. Read; Aurora circuit, W. E. Trotman; Ayden circuit, Daniel Lane, Jr.; Bath circuit, J. J. Lewis; Bethel circuit, H. E. Tripp; Elm City, L. T. Singleton: Farmville circuit, S. T. Moyle; Fairfield, C. C. Carson; Fremont circuit, J. L. Rumley; Greenville, Jar vis Memorial, J. M. Daniel; Mattamus keet circuit, W. P. Constable; McKen dree circuit, J. T. Poole; Mount Pleas ant circuit, G. B. Perry; Nashville cir cuit, L. B. Jones; Rocky Mount First church, R. C. Craven; North Rocky Mount, to be supplied (O. P. Fitzger ald); South Rocky Mount and Clark Street, B. B. Slaughter; Stantonsburg circuit, C. O., Armstrong; Spring Hope circuit, W. T. Phipps; Swann Quarter circuit, R. R. Grant; Tarboro, H. L. Glass; Vanceboro circuit, W. J. Cov ington; Washington, E. M. Snipes; Wil son, W. A. Stanbury. Rockingham District. .Presiding Elder, J. H. Hall; Aberdeen, F. L. Love; Caledonia circuit, J. B. Thompson; Candor circuit,' F. J. Mc Cowell, supply; Elizabeth circuit, W. B. Humble; Ellerbe circuit, Moses E. Cot "' (Continued on Page Two.) Every Member, With Possible Ex ception of Gregory, Expected to Remain in Office. ALL ARE ASKED TO STAY Baker May Succeed Attorney General Gregory and Vance McCormick May Become Secretary of War, It is Indicated. Washington, Dec. 11. Every member of President Wilson's cabinet, with the possible exception of Attorney General Gregory, is expected to remain in office after March 4, when the President's second term begins. It was learned definitely today that all of them have been or will b& asked to keep their posts. ' Reports concerning possible resigna tions have centered chiefly around Sec retaries McAdoo, Houston and Baker and the Attorney General. It has been taken for granted that fostmaster Gen eral Burleson and Secretaries Lansing, Daniels and Wilson would remain, and indefinite rumors that Secretary Red field might wish to retire to private business were denied some time ago. Secretary McAdoo today personally denied that he had any intention of resigning. t Regarding Mr. Houston, it became known that the officials of Washing ton University at St. Louis have ex tended his leave of absence as chan cellor of that institution, so that he can continue as head of the Department of Agriculture. Although Secretary Baker has been credited with a desire to leave the cabi net, it is learned that in all likelihood he will remain. It is thought, however, that he may be shifted to the Depart ment of Justice, if Mr. Gregory insists on resigning, and that Vance C. Mc Cormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, may be placed in charge of the War Department. In the Attorney General's case the reports about his intention to resign have been very circumstantial, and have been generally accepted by offi cials as true, although he has given no indication of his intentions. The President has offered Mr. Gregory a seat on the Supreme Court once and, should another vacancy occur during the administration, it is thought proba ble he would be seriously considered again. MAY BE ULTIMATE SOLUTION OF RAILROAD WAGE PROBLEM Regulation of Wages by Same Com mission That Regulates Rates New York, Dec. 11. Regulation of wages by the same commission that regulates rates may be the ultimate solution of the railroad wage problem, according to Elisha Lee, chairman of the National Conference of the Rail ways, who addressed the Economic club here tonight. "I am not prepared to say that all wage problems on the railroads should be placed unreservedly in the control of a public commission," said Mr. Lee, "but I do believe that when- a con troversy between the managements and the men reaches a stage where the In terests of the public are imperilled, that then there should be a compul sory peaceful settlement, a judicial settlement that will conserve the pub lic interest as well as the rights of the parties to the controversy." WILSON'S CABINET TO REMAIN INTACT METHODISTS FAVOR A HOME FOR GIRLS Conference Ends Annual Session Following a Morning of In teresting Incidents. APPOINTMENTS ARE READ Bishop Kilgo Takes Shot at Some Mat ters Educational and Religious. Protest Against Imported -. Evangelists Catered. (Special Star Telegram.) Durham, N. C, Dec. 11. The closing: session of the 80th annual North Car olina Methodist Conference went on record in favor of the creation of a home for wayward and delinquent girls with religious instruction included In its programme of reform. The resolu tion was sighed by M. T. Plyier, of Grace church, Wilmington, and M. Bradshaw, Edenton Street church, Ra leigh. The measure had the unanimous approval of the conference save -the proviso of Bishop J. C. Kilgo that he preferred regeneration to reformation. The session adjourned to meet next year in Greenville, following the read ing of the appointments. The Methodist preacners and laymen voiced a protest against the drafting of every evangelist that might hail from Chicago, Philadelphia or a for eign port., D. H. Tuttle, of Burlington, had requisitioned an evangelist from Chicago to conduct a revival in Ala mance county, ana his doctrine as ex posed to the conference was deemed dangerous. He had expressed from the , pulpit faith for the penitent sinner be yond the grave, and from the hotel lobby had given voice to strange doc trines in Methodist communities. Bishop Kilgo took a round or two in the closing scenes or tne conference, with respect to things educational and religious. He condemned the Metho dist preacher in Nort Carolina who attended an institute Aapfjrned, to solvj the rural "church pVoblvim The" Bishop was of the- opinion that reproach had been heaped upon Methodism, because "we have no rural church problem." He then paid tribute to the Methodist itinerant as compared with the "belov ed Baptist brethren," which he dared venture had country churches to tho percentage of 40 that were not run continuously in the country districts, but, he said, the Methodist church sup plies a pastor the year around. State's Educational System. The bishop was not exactly pleased with educational affairs in North Caro lina and in general terms took them to task. He said the State educational systems were concentrating on the de velopment of communities rather than training the individuals. "Every state should have one college where earnest work should be pursued and not be harassed by a lot of foolish ness," said the presiding officer. Ear lier in the conference he had vowed that the captain of the University of North Carolina football team had re ceived more publicity than any college president in the State. The devotional exercises of the clos ing day of the conference were con ducted by Presiding Elder L. E. Thomp son of the Wilmington district, who has been transferred after four years service. He read the 13th chapter of Paul's second epistle to the Corinthians.' Slier is Promoted. The T. W. ller incident was closed when the report of Secretary Willis was read this morning, as the "Bishop had authorized his advancement to the second year class. Siler was the young preacher from the Fayetteville district who abruptly left the conference to perform a marriage ceremony. Tho bishop said at the time that anybody who left a Methodist conference to per form a wedding ritual ought to go back and start over. . He said a coroner could tie the nuptial knot and that jumping over a broom negotiated the marriage in South Carolina. C. E. Weatherby, of Faison, lay leader,. read the report of lay activities. He called for renewed co-operation from laymen in religious work and said religion that does not prepare' for service may save us but will not sav others. G. T. Ormond, of Kinston, was elected lay leader for 1917. The Church Board of Extension, through their spokesman, J. E. Holden, of Rich Square, entered a mild protest , against the use of extension funds for other purposes than those designed. The available fund now is $2,585, and the Dukes were thanked for their support of this cause. Advocate $2 a Year. The Raleigh Christian Advocate goes to ?2 a year and the preacher no longer gets the paper gratis. W. A. Stanbury, of Wilson, offered an amendment, which was accepted, putting his copy at $1 a year. President W. P. Few, of Trinity College, presented the conclu sions of the special committee of seven. Their responsibility to bring the Ad vocate out of financial troubles contin ues indefinitely. J. C. Wooten presented the name of A. McCullen, formerly pastor of Trini ty Methodist church, Durham, for ap pointment as United States army chap lain. He is now with the soldiers on the Mexican border and his appoint- ment was sanctioned. Question 21 was called "Who ar supernumeraryi'-! and tlese names weru read: J. O. Guthrie, Raleigh; F. E. Dix on, Stedman; R. W. Townsend, Rayn ham; W. H. Townsend, High Point, and D. A. Watkins. Question 20 was called "Who ar superannuated" and these were listed: A. D. Betts, T. J. Browning, G. D. Lang, ston, T.' P, Bonner, ,W..H..MooreJ W. H. Kirton, W. A. 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