105 Pupils Have
,..za Diseass In Fam
:s of 140 Children. .
"erlntendent " H. P. Harding
nced yesterday afternoon that
ty public schools will remain
Jhroughout the week. The
opened yesterday morning,
suspension of more than a
The school - committeemen
,n they decided last Saturday on
Jpening yesterday stated that
ihools would be open for one day
and If the Influenza situation was
found to be satisfactorily they would
remain open throughout the week.
If otherwise they would be closed
Immediately.
The matter of closing up or re
maining open was left to a special
committee composed of Chairman
Plummer Stewart Superintendent
Harding and CapL T. T. Smith. This
committee gathered reports yester
day from alt of the white schools.
It was found that 10S pupils had In
fluenza, and 140 were forced to re
main at home because members of
their families had the disease.
Mr. Harding said a close watch on
the schools will be maintained and
when a child shows symptoms -of
having influenza he or she will be
sent home at once. Where influenza
exists In families . the children will
not be allowed to attend.
MANY BASEBALL STARS
CALLED TO GREAT BEYOND
1 e '
Necrology for "1918 Includes
Names of Grant, Tebeau,
Beckley, O'Loughlin and Tier-nan.
l :w Memphis .Southern
iran , who pitched for
i the Botito..' iwd Sox and later with
Pacific Coast league teams.'
Charlie Swain, a former Washing
ton American leaguer and for some
years the holder of the season's home
run record. , v
Harry Glenn, a former catcher for
the 8L Paul American association
team, died of pneumonia while In the
military Berries. '
Benjamin PV Lacraw, who had
played with various teams In the early
days of the major leagues.
Charles Bomar, who made a won
derful record in 1107 pitching for the
Decatur team In the Three-Eye
league, winning every one of the, last
it games he pitched.
DENIES UNIVERSITY SEEKS
' WILSON AS ITS HEAD
. . Special to The Observer.
Raleigh, Dee. 10. Much interest
was stirred here today by a press re
port that went out to afternoon pa
pers to the effect that the directorate
of the University-of North Carolina
had on foot a plan to offor the presi
dency of the university to President
Woodrow Wilson at a salary of $20,
000. No Information of the subject
could be gotten here, and Secretary
R. W. D. Connor, of the university
directorate, definitely stated that there
was no such plan having any official
status. He granted that some indi
vidual trustee might conceive of such
a plan and give it to the press, but
certainly there Is nothing official in
any reports of the sort that majr.be
extant
FIRE DESTROYS DORMITORY
AT LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE
Edward I Grant former third
baseman of the New York Giants,
killed in France while leading a unit
to the aid of the famous "Lost Bat
talion." Jake Beckley ("Old Eagle Eye"),
who had spent many years In the
game, first as major league player and
later as manager of minor league
cluhs.
Oliver P. Tebeau, who In the early
days of the National league was man
ager and first baseman of the Cleve
land club.
"Silent" Mike Tlernan, famous home
run hitter and outfielder of the New
York Giants from the late '80s
through 1899.
Francis "Silk" O'Loughlin, Ameri
can" league umpire and one of the
most popular diamond Judges In the
country.
Jim McCormlck, a famous pitcher
of the Chicago White Stockings in the
days of "Cap" Anson.
Jack ("King") Crooks, who played
second base for the old St Louis Na
tionals under Chris von der Ahe.
Alfred H. ("Napoleon") Pardee, a
veteran pitcher who had played with
Kansas City, Toledo, Wheeling, Pitts
burgh and Newark. '
John J. ("Chick") Farrell, who
played second base for the Chicago
Federal league team under Joe Tin
ker. "Ned" Egan, prominent as -a minor
league manager, for 10 years man
ager of the Waterloo Central associa
tion team. -v
W. R. Dixon, a former Texas league
player and for one season with the
New York National league team.
Lawrence A. ("Larry") Pape, who
became well known as a pitcher for
the Boston American league team.
O. M. Mllliken, a former Pitts
burgh National league pitcher, killed
in an aeroplane fall at Fort Worth
while serving as a cadet in the mili
tary aviation ervlce
George Kaiserllng, whose last ap
pearance on the. diamond was as a
Special to The Observer.
Salisbury, Dec 80. An early morn
ing fire today destroyed Huntington
hall, a thnee-story frame structure,
the original building at Livingstone
college, a negro institution here. This
was the second serious fire the col
lege has experienced this year, an
other dormitory building having been
badly damaged recently. The Are to
day not only totally -destroyed the
building but also burned much of the
furnishings and students' effects.
OBSERVATIONS
By ths Junior Observer.
1918. -,.:.; , '
The year that closes tonight has;
been unlike any other year, In that
Is has seen us at the ebb and flow of
activities of almost every line. -
This year just closing has seen some '
Industries prosper unusually, to the
point that people who heretofore eked .
nut a poor existence have become, al-l
most overnight immensely wealthy,
and at the same time it has seen
other Industries wither and in some
instances die. I
It has seen us In the frenzy of fear
of a defeat at the hands of the Ger
mans, and It has seen us on the moun
tain tops of hilarity because of the
crushing of the power of our foe.
We nave traveieu far in this -past
twelfthmonth. and it is doubtful that
we will make as much material prog
ress In another 10 years, comparative
ly. speaking. - '.;. ' J;'-
As we look back over the trying
times of 111 we realize that by hook
or crook we have barely avoided go
ing down' in the whirl of war work,
or that we have come out of the
storm riding high and feeling that
to the strong belongs the recompense
for activity intelligently directed.
On the other hand, we look back to
that day when business ceased to be
business because of the demands of
the government for men and materials
needed in our Un4 which was held to
be unessential Once prosperous, oc
cuylng a commanding place in the
affairs of the world, the needs of the
nation fell heavily upon us and now
It is questionable that we will ever
be able to "come back," and deal
with our fellowmen again on a basis
of equality.
There has been little or no com
plaining from those who have seen
their business killed outright or who
have seen the efforts of generations
gradually dwindle and die and finally
pass from sight There has been little
weeping among business men because
their particular line has ceased, dur
ing these strenuous times, to return
a dividend that would keep them
abreast of the times and enable them
to maintain a business which com
mands the respect and esteem of the
people.
But as the year has rolled on and
the prospects for peace have become
brighter 'as the winter months ap
proached, the thoughts of those who
have sunk in the struggle have turned
again to the days of peace before the
war and they wonder if a sympathetic
public will bear with them a they
attempt to fight their way to their feet
once again. . "
Those who prospered largely dur
ing the progress of the war, as a rule,
ars delighted that, tne end has come
and are willing to take their enormous
profits and let it go at that But what
about the "unessential business" which
has suffered terribly In. the mean
while? The year has been one grand see
saw. Some have sunk while .others
ride the winds. 4 However, booking
back over the entire period I feel
that we have a right to congratulate
ourselves that 1911 has gone forever
Into the discard and that 1919 wipes
the slate' clean . ana onoe again all
peoples will be able to lay plans for
peaceful pursuit of happiness , tor
themselves and their loved ones.
. And let's realise that 1118 ia really
gone, let's let the dead past bury the
dead and cease to pine for the things
that are not
WEBB AND OTHERS FROM
' CAROLINA IN WASHINGTON
BY II. E. C. BRYANT.
Washington, D. C, Dec. SO. -Rep
resentative Webb ' returned here to
day. His family has Improved anl
Mrs. Webb and young Edwin will soon
be ejl right They had the Influenza.
Miss Margaret Tlddy, of Shelby,
who has been visiting Miss Georgia
Connelly, of Mr. Webb's office, has
returned home.
Mrs. T. B. Roddey, of Rock Hill.
who spent the holidays with her
daughter, Mrs. B, L. Baker, here, has
gone home. She was accompanied by
Miss Aline Roddey, another daughter.
Q. D. Murphy and J. G. Merriman.
of Ashevllle; M. E. Cozad, of Andrews,
and Joseph Hostetler, of Cleveland,
Ohio, were here today to confer with
Representative Weaber on business.
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and has been made i
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Allow na one tn Atrrbr
111 Counterfeits, Imitations and "Jost-as-go
Xxperiments that trifle with and endanger t
Infants and Children Experience against I
r What Is CASTOl
Castoria is a harmless substitute for .Castor Ci
Drops and Soothing Syrups. - It is pleasant )
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic suL
age is its guarantee For more than thirty y
been in constant rose for the relief of Constipation,
"Wind Colic and Diarrhoea t allarinfi? Feverish
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach land 1
the dissimilation of, Food; giving healthy and.ru:
uo uuwxea's faaacetXaa xlotherl Friend.
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For Sale Cole 8, 17, sacri
fice, excellent condition. P.
& O. Garage Co. 31-1
For Rent Furnished five-room apt
'flhone 1622. 81
Lost A large Taupe Fox
Neckpiece on the main
streets of Salisbury between
Fulton street and Southern
Station. An artificial cape
jassamine was pinned to
collar. Suitable reward will
be paid for its return to W.
C. Maupin, Salisbury, N. C.
31
Mrs. P. IT. Klmptwtn will open hor par
lor, 616 Keaity Building, today, al
ter an absence of a week caused by
Illness. Telephone 3561. 90
DR. H. CALVIN REA,
Veterinarian
Graduate N. C. A. & E. College and
Kansas OUy Veterinary College.
Office, 308 W SUi St. phone 3710
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