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CHARLOTTE SUNDAY OBSiiUViiU. SUNDAY, - v .. i a. GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP 1 The Observer has teen jio statement from u- rteiua4 Ivry Dty la tht T.r at II S.tk Cnsrca w orhy that would' indicate an Intention on part BstaMbksd la 1M. 0f the Government to take permanent ownership ... i . . . u - l J I 01 me rauroaas. un me cumrary, u, was iiiuiimcu rortr-alath Tsar ( rabtlmttea. Wkltw B. fnlllT OWNERS Cwtt B. Walter n. taUlna, ItmldMrt. Wa4 It. Harrta, Bdltar. by Secretary McAdoo that his' ambition was to t. A. Faahaaa. sfs. Baltas, consolidate and pool the facilities of the railroads to the end that during the next year the practical Ml MB FX OV THE ASSOCIATED rRMS. , Th Awfitd frtmt u eiuiir sautus u the results of such economies might have development for mt!cation of all 4IpateKa ervdltas to It t ' aat atkcrwiM craditad in tale paaar and alaa tka laaal and the properties placed on a better footing, so 7l.',m,.wi,rrr;. esm'oMo r.ts ! A- that, if there should come determination to r- store them to private ownership, they might be turned back in better shape and on a dividend paying basis. Nor is there any indication that bureau Important Itata ri waters. TfOTTCS TO STTBSCMBlML VhaVa' thi w Government proposes permanent ownership ftllMAH vn irrnr in mill Urns for ranawat Natlva data ad lahal erfu1lT. and if not aarraet. plaaaa natlfy as at aaaa. Sub.-r1N-m Ostrtnr tka addraaa af tkatr paaan akaasad til iUt In tkalr mmmanloatlaai katk tka OLD aad NEW sfdrass, , . KatrrM at tha rMtefflee M Ctaas Mall Matter. M'lisCBiraOX EATBS (FaysbU la Adraaea)i Dailr Oalr. 1 Montk... .1 .It I Mentka 1.1 I Months 1 Taar . aaaay Oalr. I Mantka I .1 Mantka !. 1 Taar ! and operation of the, telegraph and telephone sys tems. It was the recent ' action of Postmaster Burleson in taklng'over the -cables after the war, at that which caused the outbreak of uneasiness as to the Government's intentions. We believe that with tha entahllahment of neace there Will 'come preparations for the eventual restoration lo I Uantk .Ti private ownership of all the public utilities which Months;";;;;!.':!! V the Government has found It advisable to take 1 Taar I.M I Sm.WaaUr. over. At any rate, there Is no occasion to begin I MonthT...;.VT... . a political agitation before the country knows the Mentha .TI Government's intentions. 1 Taar..., 1.1 Mary, Brael lUaraa ftlTaa Fantea Adrartlaiati ' ka m Slaiay, nmt iara, vniaawa, rnnanrnai ehoiiml m mat m SUNDAY, NOVEMBER-24, 1918. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AHEAD One of the good things coming with the estab lishment of peace, The Observer is led to believe, will be the springing up in Charlotte of a larger number of the smaller industries. Inquiries are even now being made of real estate men as to possibilities and In each case these interests have to report Inducements of the most impelling na ture. Principal of the Charlotte opportunities is belt railroad facilities and hundreds of sites, and these are backed by unlimited electric power prlv i legos. Not only are sites available for almost any purposes that might be asked for, but the abund ance and cheapness of the power make the small Industry an unusual attractive proposition for Charlotte. Along with the returning soldiers will he hundreds of artisans who will be looking for employment in machine shop, factory and the general manufacturing industry, and this will create a supply of labor that will operate to the further development of the smaller manufacturing plants. It Is also a possibility that some of these returning men will be on the lookout for the estab lishment of factories for themselves, for many will come home with new ideas to fit into new opportunities, and it is from this element that much of the anticipated manufacturing Impetus ia expected to spring. Churlotte hus already be come a city of many diversified manufactures, but its development in that direction has perhaps not been as rapid as the facilities might have Justi fied. A catalogue of things "made in Charlotte," however, would astonish our own-people-1 A CALAMITY IN TURKEYS. The Wilkesboro Hustler of Friday carried a story of great expectations in one column and of a great disaster in another. It told of the opera tions of Mr. E. E. Eller, a poultry dealer of that place who owns a large two-story warehouse and who was stocking it with 2,500 turkeys bought in the home market and 1.200 bought in the Ashe County markets. These he intended dressing and shipping to the different markets for Thanksgiv ing, and was figuring on 40 cents a pound. It was his record-breaking purchase, as for the Thanks giving and Christmas trade last year his entire stock was less than that which he had gathered for the present season's trade. In another column we read that up to 11 o'clock, Thursday night, Mr. Eller had a force of hands engaged In his ware house picking and cleaning the turkeys and they had prepared a large shipment, while upstairs the house was full of livestock. Later that night, Are broke out in the establishment and the resulting destruction was distressing. About 700 live tur keys were burned to death, while all the dressed stock was damaged or , lost. fext morning num bers of people gathered around the destroyed tur key house and wers given liberty to pick out slightly damaged goods at 11 cents a pound. This stock was carried to the homes where the roast ing process was completed. This wholesale de It is an entertaining guessing match which has been precipitated on the country by the resigna tion of Secretary McAdoo. Who will the President name as successor? Ryan and Baker appear to be the favorites, when it may develop that they were never'ln the running." It is not impossible that President Wilson may be preparing one of his precedent-breaking surprises, and we do not believe "the country would be shocked if he should name some Republican, and on the simple ground of fitness for the place. The President has had and yet has some of the most prominent Republi cans of the Nation in his war family, why not in his political family? lie might be doing, violence to precedent, but he might be strengthening the prestige of. his Administration. But whether the President will Jump over the 'party fence for a successor to. Mr. McAdoo, we may count on a wise selection. If he shoid make a mistake, it will be the first instance in the long course of his Ad ministration that he has misjudged' his man; As TAX HEEL PRINTS ' Moore C'ouuty Asset. Krom The Carthage News.) The upper part Of Moore county is the most Interesting section. Not aiuare mile of the county is more fascinating than the talc mines arouni Glendon, and on. the road Just out of Ulendon' on the way to the mines is an interesting bit of forest, a piece of spruce timber, isolated, the only thing of Its kind in this section of the south, indicating probably that, at one time thai part of the state was differently related to the mountain country, and that probably the ridge near Glendon is a remnant of that high mountain section that geologists say once stood there, and which time has ' so almost completely removed. That spruce forest is worth the visit and the study -of antiquarians, for it has a story to tell some one who knows the language. - On the High Falls road the stranger may find some or the settlers who will come out with a pan and wash out some gold from the gullies In the vicinity of McConnell. - Nothing is mnvn f.wiln.Hnff than tA tanrf hv ttnfl a "discoverer of talent, President Wilson appears I watch the significant yellow grains to be guided by keen foresight , Y i show out, of the dirt as the pan is ., , . I washed in tne water or tne stream i NEW PAPERS BARRED. We note that considerable discussion is going on in Asheville in connection with the proposition by Republican promoters to establish there a morning dally paper. Some difficulty seems to be encoun tered In securing a press service, as The Cititen holds the morning Associated Press franchise. There is a greater difficulty than that in prospect.' as the promoters will find when they come in contact with the rulings of the Pulp and Paper section of the War Industries Board. This section has ruled against the starting of any new papers while It is in existence, and the term of its exist ence has been fixed for six months after the war. The ruling was made necessary-for the conserva tion of paper. As matters stand, publishers are faced with higher prices. for paper than they paid last year. As a matter of course, 'supplemental rulings may come that will send the- Pulp and Paper section out of existence, but the indications are against that. The only way to get around Its regulations would be In appeal to the President. It seems that the promoters of this new paper In Asheville will have abundant time In which to per fect their arrangements. I alAnr w1nlf.1l tti ffflM la fmmrl. ftnld can be washed out any day that the weather permits up there around Mc Connell; . The Baptist. (From The Rockingham Post-Dispatch.) The Baptist State convention meets at Greensboro December 3-6. A GOOD LAW TO OBSERVE. On top of the influenza epidemic Raleigh is now lacing an epidemic of scarlet fever. The house in which the first case developed was not put under struction of turkeys on the very eve of the day j Quarantine until after the lapse Of several days when turkey is In order. Is likely to be reflected in a stiffening of prices on the local markets, for North Wilkesboro is quite a marketing center for this section. UNNECESSARY SrBSTITl'TES. Dr. Chas! II. Herty, once chemical professor in the University of North Carolina, but later of im portant connection with the American Chemical Association, is now acting as publicity agent for that organization, and is exploiting the experl- or until the fire had begun to spread, and now the health authorities have their hands full of trouble, though not of their own making, for it is possible that fhad the first cases been promptly reported, spread of the disease might have been prevented. The State law making prompt report of cases of contagious diseases imperative, is one of the best safeguards to public health which has ever been provided. Its disregard, even in a single case, may Involve an entire community In much unnecessary distress. CHAPTER MEETS TODAY e Colonel A. C. Macomb to Make Address Fourth Recruit Or--. chestra to Render Program. The annual meeting of the Char lotte chapter of the American ,Red Cross will be held in the Academy of Music at 3 o'clock this afternoon. An excellent program . has been ar ranged and a large crowd is expected to attend. The speakers of the day will be Colonel Augustus C. MacoYnb, commanding officer at Camp Greene. The colonel will be introduced by Mayor Frank R. McNInch. . The fourtb recruit- orchestra, of Camp Greene, under the direction of Israel Dorman, will furnish the mu sic and the singing will be under the direction of Arthur Bellingham, also of Camp Greene. Delegations from the following de partments of the local Red Cross chapter will occupy seats upon the stage, and will be in uniform: Work room, under direction of Mrs. H. W. Porchner; hospital supply department, under direction of Mrs. C. N. O. Butt; canteen, under the direction of Mrs. Ruleph Van Landlngham: motor corps, under direction of Mrs. Jere miah Goff. and home service depart merits of the chemists in Droduclnsr a desirable butter substitute. "Nut marsrarlne" aDnears to be ! WOMEN IN THE CHURCH the article "most hlehlv commended." It is made! If the ntiment of North Carolina Methodism from cocoanut oll but it is dependent to a large md M uf en a8 a ulde tne nect General Con-. ment under tne direction of Mrs. A. extent on a mixture of peanut oil. We are given , lernce- aireaay noiaing tne door slightly ajar to an Interesting story as to how the chemists sue ! wnien, will throw It wide open. The North Car ceeded in the various experimentations of "blend- j 0,ina Conference gave an almost unanimous ex ing' with fats and oils, to the production of a ' PTtssion ot il confidence in the cause of woman I palatable article of food. But why go to all this , " l" lMurai- "ul 01 1B were Dut i trouble when by a simple turn of the hand Congress ! nlne ln opposition to making "lay members ellgl--i .v.- ...v.1- j... i ; ble in all Conferences, on all boards and lav of- All the factories nd shops so far established : regard to sex." This was the ques- here have been operated to capacity, and have,- ' - lU 4h. , tion put to the State bodies for settlement. It mav MlVlfll UiVH W1C luai nvia ui hit- iuuiiu; . uu j 1 more trouble In filling orders than they have in securing orders. The increased demands upon manufacturing industries of all kinds is sure to bring about large additions to Charlotte's Indus trial list, and ln no way could the prosperity of the community be more rapidly promoted than in the building of additional factories, mills and shops. The man who is looking about for-a place to locate mill or factory will find advantages in plenty on any portion of the Industrial belt sur rounding the city, THE BRIaVeKY CAMPAIGN. The train of 'Incidents growing out of the brew ery loan to The Washington Times is being devel oped iirtterestedly. As the story unfolds the coun try may come Into an appreciation of the wiles of (he brewery Interests in coiiiluitlng prohibition. I Enough Is known to Indicate that they were dl!l-j front r 1 - t' ' n r t - r a 1 1 rtotitli Ina uniita tir a si In . 8 i an aia.ftiifs iitajm iw i hh.ii itiu unnui.'i ill long as this product is canned by restrictive legis- j be sald ln a" confidence that the day is swiftly on latlon, we can have no sympathy with chemically made butter or with any other substitute. Place oleomargarine at the service of the people and the butter question would be solved, and to the benefit of the Nation. MAKING GERMANY PAY. The. public appears to be more concerned about the probable punishment of the Kaiser than over the matter of indemnities Germany will be called upon to pay, but a discussion of these indemnities from the standpoint of the Paris newspapers would certainly be calculated to divide attention. The Matin, for Instance, is insisting upon the exaction of full payment for what It calls Germany's debt to France. Its bill foots up the comfortable sum of $68,000,000,000, and It appears to be all-lnclu- e. France was put to an expense estimated at the case of Judge Prltchard. of North Carolina, I '' wit"ls who was to have been induced, in the ardor of 1 c:uded- alH0 want" the 9Um of ".00.000,000 uim t i,ii,i,i ,..!, .,.! , : laid on the German Treasury to pay French Pn- brewet-for a ohtrlbuti.m" to fight the brewer's ' sloi,s ttnd U w?n,s (Jern,any to had over 60.000. own businoss. of oour.se. the man who could have I 00-000 frartca ln rturn for the ""mnity exacted A. McGeaohey. The program follows: Singing America, led-by Mr. Bel lfngham. Selection American Patrol, Mee han. Fourth Recruit orchestra, Camp Greene. Invocation Dr. Bunyan McLeod. Selection My Paradise, Zamecnik, Fourth Recruit orchestra. Camp Greene. Report of Chapter Charlss C. Hook, chairman. Report of the nominating commit tee. Selection Orpheus Overture, Offen bach. Fourth Recruit orchestra. Camp Returns are now all in from the fourth Liberty j f,rodUct of the Sneaker Hftn. ioan campaign, and it is round at the Treasury Department that the loan of $6,000,000,000, which it was feared the people might fall down on, was made up and as much as $989,047,000 was put on top of It. When the people of the United States set ln to back up our boys, they do it right. the way when woman will have equal privileges and representation in Methodist Church affairs with' the men. The threat of organized labor to call a general strike over the country in protest to the execution of Mooney has been abandoned for the more sen sible plan of making personal appeal to the Gov ernor of California. Intercession stands 10 chances for success against one for the threat. ' NEWSPAPER SENTIMENT tempted Judge l'ritchard inta ;in indiscretion of i of France for the war of 1870-71. Germany Is that sort would have been doinir the brewer- ! required to pay buck the money looted from Bel- . ...... I (Hum nnri aha lmiMt return thA mone.v tstkitn frnm great service - rne nrewery investigation is go- i " ing to make "interesting reading" TI1K HUMAN COST. The country well knows what America did in the winning of the war, but the comparatively, small cost at which this work wan accomplished Is total in I Russia under the famous Brest-Lltovsk treaty, and if, on top of all that, she has to pay France's ex penses for the war and pay French pensions ln addition to all indemnities of other kinds, then the financial trimming of Germany will be of a character to please the most exacting. not of such Keneral appreciation. The killed and died of wounds was :ii;,U4, and thai j falls Incomparably below expectations. The deaths ; from disease numbered 13,811 and deaths from other caures footed up L'.'JtM. That 179,625 soldiers were wounded fclves testimony to the activities of the fighting forces. The missing and prisoners are estimated at 3,293. The grand total Is 237,087. There is no telling . hrw many (iermaiiM these American soldiers killed or wounded, but the fact thut they took nearly half a million prisoners forms a good basis for an estimate. A PATENT FACT. (From The Rochester Herald.) Didn't anyone tell the Beast of Berlin that the Stars and Stripes had never been lowered to a foreign power? FOREST FIRES. It is encouruging to note a decrease in the rav ages of forest fires ln North Carolina, as Indi cated by the report issued last week from the office of the State Geological and Economic Sur vey, The total losses for the year are fixed at $675,723. The destruction In the mountain re gions was appraised at $253,183; in the piedmont section at $56,918, and ln the coastal b'aln section at $365,622. Carelessness in burning brush was 1 the predominant cause for fires, while hunters earn per and railroads figured largely. The report ! does not give a comparative statement of the losses "not nearly bo heavy." Manifestly much of this reduction is due to greater vigilance on part of RETRIBUTION. (From The Chicago Tribune.) As to what the Teuts shall be fed, a working start might be made by getting hold of the menu from. which allied prisoners were privileged to se lect. ' Frank R. McNinch. Address Col. A. C. Macomb, com manding officer Camp Greene. Star-Spangled Banner Orchestra. C. 1 9QVER SUCCEEDS PHI AS C New Leader Chosen for Final W. S. S. Drive Pharr Thanks Those Who Assisted Him. NOT HOSPITABLE. (From The Cleveland Plain Dealer. ) History reveals the fact that the Hohensollern family originated in Switzerland. None of the old neighbor's stem to have been willing to welcome them back t'i the old home, however. HALF THE ARMY COMING HOME. It will be seen from the news reports that the War Department is expediting the it ease of troops from the camps and that the homeward movement is now well under ivay. At the same time, the 1 the fire wardens and to greater care on part of the return of troops from Frnnce is belnjt hastened and information Is given thai uihouk Civ booked for first passage home are a (jood many from Southern States, with North Carolina, however, not included. Only such troops as General Pershing has deslg- - nated as not Immediately needed have been booked so far,, but other detachments may be expected to ; be following la short order. It is intimated by Sec- ,Tetarjr Baker that half the forces now in France- ' will be retained there, to constitute the Army of occupation. people, themselves, ' but there yet remains much voom for improvement. The best that can be hoped for is that the hunter, campers, lumbermen and burners of brushhoads will continue diligent In the effort to reduce these fires to the minimum. ' Doctor Solf appears to'iA- insisting on the "full amnerpa.li lor ine uermaJi irooiu ironi tne laraer . of the Allied Nations. That he ii; not likely to get what he " wants Is Indicated by the fact lhat the rations he calls for are larger than that to, which the neODle of Great Britain have been confined. 'Perhapa Solf next suggestion will be In.Uje line - ef patent leathery and kid glove. -. t . - The-world-wide prohibition meeting at Colum- bus, ,th past week, resulted In a determination to use the Antl-Salopn League of America as a ma chine for the organization of an International WILSON'S PRESENCE IMPERATIVE. We must put tha opinion of The London Times against that of the political organs In this country as counter-balancing local opposition to the mission of the President abroad. "Wilson's- name," says The Times, "Is one to conjure with ln Europe." it makes declaration that the American President "has done incalculable service to the Allied cause," and the European people look to him to help them "to realize their Ideals in international affairs and to reconstruct a better' and. fairer world." The Times, reviewing all circumstances, comes to the conclusion that President Wilson's presence Is hot only desirable, vbut Indispensable.1' Conservative SPRINGFIELD IN AVAR. (From The Philadelphia Record.) The Springfield Republican makes the interest ing statement that more young men from that city have been killed in the war Just ended than per ished in the Civil War. In that fierce struggle Springfield lost 167 soldiers, while it is estimated that more than 200 have died in France.- r- THE DOLLAR-A-DAY' SOLDIERS. ((From The El Paso Herald.) Don't worry about what 'is to become of the $20-a-day munition maker. Let him scramble for a Job with the rest of us. But a whole lot , of thought, ought to be taken about providing woi-k for the dollar-a-day soldiers wh6 have been risk ing their lives for us. C. ri. Gover was chosen to succeed Edgar W. Pharr as chairman of the Mecklenburg county war-saving stamp committee at a conference hed in the chamber Of commerce rooms at 11 o'clock yesterday at which R., A. Self, of state headquarters, was pres ent representing Colonel F. R. Fries, state chairman. Mr. Gover. who is a well known member of the Charlotte bar, will hold the chairmanship for the re mainder of the year. Mr. Pharr stated yesterday that his resignation as chairman -of the com mittee became necessary through the necessity of his being obliged to leave ' for Raleigh early in January to at ! tend the sessions of the general as i sembly. ln making his; resignation, ' Mr.' Pharr said he dqslred to make I the following announcement: "After some eight months of ser vice as county chairman of the war savings stamp committee for Meck lenburg county, I am compelled to give up the work. It is a pleasure to me to have rendered this little work to ,my country when so mapy others were offering their all. - "I wish also to thank all who have l.hnfaii with me in the several cam paigns which we have had; by which the county oversuDscnoea us quuia of nearly one million and a half of dollars, When the boys come home, you can at least have the conscious ness that you have assisted materially ln making victory possible for them to accomplish. "Let all good citizens now rally to th HUDDort of Mr. Gover, who has 1 accepted the work of chairman for the remainder oi tne year. j. uespea for him your most active assistance and co-operation, because it Is only by real help and effort on the part of many people throughout the city and county that he can discharge the responsibilities Imposed upon him as the representltlve of this great work for you, the city, the county, the state", and the great country we all love.", Mr. Gover will take active charge of the campaign "immediately 1 and LOOKING BACKWARD Items of Interest Ccnccrnirj Pecpls of Charlotte s and the Carolina, From The Observer cf This Date, 1903 and 1893. TEN YEARS AGO TWENTY YEARS AGO CLEMENCEAl. x From The' Christian Science Monitor.)' Le Pere Vlctoire is the new name which the I win aume leadership in the victory French people have given to M. Clemenceau. It ! drive foe war-savings, which -will be has burst spontaneously: outof heart, warmed by j te' Tha'Siving day"1' victory after long, cold months and years of anx-' - America, we are quite sure, has held to that same : iety and suffering. M. Clemenceau la a strong man ' " , CHESTER SOLDIER DIES, conclusion. V who appeals to the' popular ImaglnatlonV sit seems ;. - T 3 private : rr , , Inevitable that e should have some familiar and woodward, VarteVmaster corps! Liberation of British- prisoners in Germany is expressive nickname bestowed upon him. He came i died pf pneumonia in France Sep- also giving liberation to. stories of atrocious treat-' Into power as "Le Tlgre," and Just becau?e h was tember z, accoraing jo telegram re League uT Uke7uVthemalto'rf hlbltlon throughout the world. ,' Germany will be called upon to pay) of gret that fact ; coSnt? Vienna. Nov. $3. The German and Italian students attending the Uni versity of Vienna came Into serious collision In the university precincts to day and before the police drove the demonstrants away revolvers had been freely used and 16 students weft seriously . wounded. The trouble was occasioned by an Italian demonstration in favor of the establishment of an Italian university at Trech. the German-speaking stu dents objecting and promptly organis ed a, counter demonstration. The oposing factions totalled 1,200 men. The fighting started with flats, sticks and stones but N the feeling quickly grew more bitter and revolver ap peared and shots were fired, 81xty ar rests were made. ' Miss Marie Jordy, the handsome and attractive young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.' Jordy, celebrated her eighth birthday yesterday by giving a Thanksgiving party. All aorta ot merry sports were provided but the two most appropriate and enjoyable were the turkeygame and pumpkin opening. The prise winners were Helen Crowell, Helen Schlff and Ches ton Woodall. ' - Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Lenoir, r., of Lenoir, were guests at the Buford hotel last night. Miss Julia Alexander left yesterday afternoon for' Tallahassee, Fla., to spend two weeks with Mrs. E. M. Bre vard. , Mrs. Julius Wallace and daughters, , Misses Haael and Anna, of Btatesvllle, will arrive In the city tomorrow to spend a few days with Mrs. Knox W. Henry, at her home on Euclid avenue, Dllworth. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hall, of Heath Springs, S. C, were visitors In the city yesterday. ' Mr. W. H. Phlfer, of Monroe, was a guest at the Central hotel last night Dr. R. H. Morrison, of Shelby, earns down last night and la stopping at the Central. Mr. W. O. Kimball, of Rook Hill. & C. was a Charlotte visitor yesterday. Mr. N .A. Biggs, ot Hamlet, spent yesterday In the city. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tompkins and Mrs. Tompkln's aunt. Miss Jenny Saunders, of Washington, arrived ln the city last night to spend some time with Mr. Tompkins sister, Mrs. Harry W. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. DeVane and child, ot Brevard, are at the Selwyn hotel. - Washington,' Nov. 2S. An official, denial la given the story coming from Vienna, via Londom to the effect that the United States has. been negotiat ing wjth the British government for the lease of the island of Socotra. of the eastern- extremity ot Africa, and near the southern entrance to th" Red sea.-. , , 1 . ' The Raleigh Post renorts the death' of Mr. Calvin E. ParAsh. which oc curred at his home near Hlllsboro last Sunday. . He filled important pub lic positions, always with abfltty and fidelity, and enjoyed the esteem of all. . The Greensboro Record has rounded' ttn Its Jhlrhth vur Anil wa a nvef Hot ter. Length of days and great pros-, peHtyto It! V U. S. Grant, son of the late general. S a republican candidate for the Uni d States senate from California. He is opposed on the ground that until recently he was a populist "This morning's dispatches Intimate ' strongly that the Spanish ' commis sioners at Paris may not. wait for the Monday meeting, but may yield the American demands and sign the treaty of peace tomorrow, or Saturday." Observer Editorial. Mr. C L. Coon return- "om Wash ington last night , Mr. C. W. Moody, one ot the most popular conductors 'on the Southern, arrived last night with his bride. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Zimmerman eel 7 ebrated the first anniversary of their marriage last night by attending the Baruch-Welll wedding. Rev. C B. King and wife celebrate their tin wedding tday. Ten years ago today they stood at the altar to gether. Mr. J. M. Miller, Jr., has gone to High Point .today for a hunt with . Mr. J. Elwood Cox. Mr. F. H. Andrews will spend to day ln the fields near Statesville. Rev. Dr. Branch, of Baltimore, will preach at the Second Presbyterian church today, and will tako as his text: "Happy Is That People Whose ' Qod Is the Lord." Thanksgiving Day at St. Peter's Episcopal church. The usual services with sermon and Holy Communion at 11 a. m. Mrs. Lillian Homesley Bott will sing, "Hear Ye, O Isarel." Miss Daisy McDonald has returned from New York. Mr. Walter Brem. Jr.. Is ln Rich mond, Va., today.. IN Policy of Three Years Contin ued; Lecturers Supplied Free to Schools and Communities. Special to The) Observer. Chapel Hill, Nov. 23 A-The Uni versity of North Carolina for several years has conducted a becture bureau for the purpose of aiding schools and other organizations ln obtaining, speakers to discuss with them the. problems incident to their daily aa tivlties and to interest tuem ui thusu things which look to- the upbuilding of the state and the cultivation of the finer things of the spirit Since , the entry of the United States into the world war the university has con-1 ceived it to be its duty to give spe-, clal prominence in such phases of its 1 work as will afford guidance in the ( proper solution of great problems which confront our democracy at the present time. To this end it offers, , in addition to its usual program, a number of more extended courses dealing with causes and aspects of the war, and with some of the great questions political, economic, and so cial of the im, mediate future. ' In continuation of the policy of the past three years, these courses, la whole or ln part or Individual lec tures on miscallaneous topics, will be furnished wherever there is a demand for them, whatever the size of . th community. Teachers' Institutes, chambers of commerce, boards of trade, Women's clubs, Y. M, C. A. centers, farmers' conventions and meetings, school boards, study clubs, and other organisations can arrange for lectures by applying for them The university Is prepared also to ex tend its resources of Instruction, wherever practicable, to other educa tional Institutions. Addresses for spe cial occasions, such as school and col lege commencements, will be supplied upon application, as the need arises., The university has purchased sever al sets of lantern slides showing America's part in the great war, and will send them out to schools and other organizations in charge of a university officer to lecture on them. While attaching much Importance to such co-operation with individual organizations as Is outlined above, the university is looking with still deeper Interest to the . establishment ot di rect educational relations with large community organizations formed by a combination of all the units of de mocracy, such as the board of trade,, women's clubs, etc., and em bracing representatives of every, class and interest The war has made Americans realize as never before the imperative need of communal organi zations for constructive public service, and they are rapidly, being formed throughout the country. - .r The university will gladly co-operate with any community desiring to organize a community center, or with such centers here they already exist, and will endeavor to make them efficient forces for tne transmission .of university influence and for the pro motion of the common good. They will be civic forums for the exchange of ideas among all elements of the community-on topics of vital and con temporary Interest , The possibilities Inherent in such a plan were . illustrated last year in Winston-Salem and Raleigh where the university's educational machinery pras successfully directed toward the inspiration and ' enllghtment of large group of men and women band ed together for service under th)e leadership ot certain ' public-spirited citizens. Details of the Raleigh and Wlnstors-Salem plans and other sug gestions tor putting such an arrange ment Into operation will be furnish ed by the extension bureau, and' the free services of a university officer may be seucred, where desirable, for the. purpose of organization In any community in the state. 'Applications for lectures should be addressed to Professor James H. Hanford, Chapel Hill, N. C., who is chairman -of 'the committee on lecture study. , 1 : ' New Tork is the first of the eastern states rto..lsctwome. to. Xht . legis lature. . . , Thanksgiving Proclamation. By Governor T. W. Blckett. There has always been danger that our annual Thanksgiving Day might become a mere formality observed at the behest of the state. But this year our hearts fore run all proclamations, and the grace of gratitude attunes our souls for the -universal anthem of praise1 on Thanksgiving Day. We are grateful that we did not go to war ln anger or In haste, but soberly, reverently. In the fear Of God, and in love of humanity. . We are grateful that our people were given eyes to see a righteous cause, and ears to hear a holy call to arms. We are grateful for the miracle wrought in the transportation of our soldiers through perilous seas and in their delivery on the bat tle front in time to save the civ ilization of the world. . We are grateful; that these sol diers, fresh from slvil life, fought with the heroism and fortitude of seasoned veterans, and won for themselves and their' country the love and admiration of all man kind. We are grateful that at the council and on the field of battle American officers and men exem plified the Ideals of a Christian clxillxatlon. We are grateful that a right eous peace has 'come to all the war-weary peoples of the earth. We are grateful that it is the Inflexible purpose of the victors to dethrone the gun and make the Christianised conscience of man kind the supremo arbiter of the destiny of nations. We are grateful for Woodrow Wilson that God brought him "to the klndom for such a time as this," and through him has made America the hope of all peoples who seek blessings of liberty under laws of righteous ness. Therefore, I, Thomas Walter Blckett, governor of North Caro lina, do hereby proclaim Thurs day, November 18, lslR, a day of publio Thanksgiving. On that day let us go up to the House of the Lord and lift up our hearts in a services of prayer and praise. "A noble army; men and boys, The matron and the maid. Around the Savior's throne re joice. In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven, Through peril, toil and pain, O Ood, to us may grace be given, To follow In their train." ' 7 t '- , . , Bono at our city of Raleigh, this the 18th day of November in the year of our Lord one thous and nlno hundred and eighteen, and ln the one hundred and forty third year of our American Inde pendence. . T. "W, BICKETT. Governor. r-8sii)".'-.rr:-r:;r--- By the Governor! Santford Martin, Private Secretary. THESE HUNS CARRIED STARS AND STRIPES Special to Tho rObeerver. Asheville, Nov. S3. Interned Ger- t, roans reoently transferred from Ken-, Uworth hospital to Fort Oglethorpe,' Ga inarched away under the Amer ican flag, hut only alter they had been properly urged in a way that they understood. An American soldier, thinking that the Huns would be in a humor to appreciate' the "advan tages of America by this time, offered ' several' of them American- flags to carry, stating that "these are the win ning colors, boys? The' Huns surlily refused to carry 'tho flags until the doughboy, ' losing patience,- handed a flag to a husky Hun with, the remark: "Grab that flag and carry it , If you don't there's going to-be a dead Ger man' around here, and he's golne- ' -die dulck." . ; The Hun understood that line of talk, and promptly accepted the flag, carrying It on to the train, and the Huns left with th r-rs sM Stripes Aoitlnc over them." ' ' - -- o
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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