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ASHEVILLE, N. C. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 23, 1915.
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APPARENTLY IS
CHECKED AGAIN
Russians Also Assert That
They Have Again Captured
Large Numbers of Men on
Left Bank of Styr.
VIENNA ACKNOWLEDGES
RETIREMENT IN GALICIA
Lively Activity In Caucasus
Renewal of Allied Operations
at the Dardanelles Is
Expected Soon.
London,' Oct; 23. The latest
ollicial news fronv Petrograd
gives some indication thajt
Field Marshal" von Hinden
burg's drive toward the Baltic
port of Riga has again been
checked and that nearer , the
center of the German line, Ger
man counter attacks have been
repulsed. Fighting on the left
bank of the Styr continues, and
the Russians assert that they
have made further captures of
large numbers of men. ,
In the Caucasus there has
been lively activity in which
the cavalry is reported to have
taken an important part.
Vienna acknowledges that
Austrian troops have retired in
Galcia under the pressure ' of
superior Russians, forces.
The status of political affairs
in tin; Balkans is almost equal
in interest to the military situ
ation. The belipf "is growing
that neither Greece nor Kou
inania are .likelv to enter the
war, at least unless the allies
'train some decisive victory.
Greece apparently regards that
as more important than the of
fer f.f Great Britain to cede
the island of Cyprus, find it is
feared in Athens that the al
lies' troops have come tod late
to the Balkans.
The bombardment, of the
Bulgarian const by the allied
fleet has raised hope in Eng
land that the entente powers
will he content with landing
troops at Saloniki, but may
cause enough diversion else-
Mellen TeHs of Deals
By New England Roads
In Trial of New Haven Directors Former Associate Reveals
Relations Between New Haven and Boston and Maine De
scribing Rivalry Which Led to Agreement to Divide Territory.
Vew Tork, Oct 21. Charles S.i
Mellon continued testimony yesterday
concerning the consolidation ot the
New Haven railway byutuin at the
trial of eleven of his former associates
who are charged with conspiracy to
monopolize the railway traffic of New
England.
When the litring wa resumed Mr.
Mellen led by counsel for the gov
ernment to reveal the relation between
the New Haven and the Boston and
Maine railroads. Mr. Mellen revealed
thut he had been hired at a larf sal
ary by the New Haven company to do
nothing a vies president because lit
had caused the road trouble as gen
r manager of the New York and
New England railroad. ;
The witness also described the ri
valry between tho New Haven and the
I Norton and Maine, which led up to
I h "Comair agreement," in which the
mo rosda agreed to keep, out of each
other's territory.
Mr. Mellen Identified an agreement
Wade between' the New Haven and
'he New Torlt Central to keep other
iW Rncland mAm nnl nf Nmm Vnrt
city,
v SwM,lr t counsel, for
"he- OVrnmnt ahnwaA tha wltnoaa
?X"- Cf in "Corsair, agreement;
where to engage a considerable
number of Bulgarians.
The expected arrival at the
Dardanelles of Sir Charles
Munro, the new commander of
the British forces there causes
ttie English public to look for a
renewal of military activity on
the Gallipoli peninsula.
Shelling Bulgarian Coast.
Athens, (via London), Oct. 23. it
Is officially announced that a bombard
ment of the Bulgarian coast from
Dedeaghatch to Porto Lagos, a dis
tance of thirty-eight miles, was begun
by the allied fleet Thursday.
Battle In Balkans.
Paris, Oct. 2,3. An important battle
between Serbians and Bulgarians is in
progress at Koprulu, in Serbia on the
Nish-Salonlki railroad, about thirty
miles south of Uskup. An Athens dis
patch to the Havas agency says infor
mation has been .received from Salon
iki that the Bulgarians are being as
sisted in this battle by Turkish cav
alry. ;.
Rejects British Offer.
London, Oct. 23. The Greek gov
ernment has .informed the quadruple
entente powers that it does not see its
way clear at present to accept the
proposals, including cession of Cyprus
and other concessions, offered in re
turn for Greek military co-operation
with Serbia.
While Greece's refusal of the offer
is definite so far as the present is oon
crned, it is felt by London commen
tators that a material strengthening
of the entente allied contingent at Sa
loniki would have a very material in
fluence upon the attitude even of the
Greek government. It also is believed
by observers here that Greece cannot
persist in her present ambiguous posi
tion and that puullc opinion which is
generally understood to favor the en
tente allies probably will exercise its
influence.
i Russian Success.
Petrograd, Oct. 23. (Via London)
Further, Russian success on the
southern part o the front are an
nounced by the war office. It Is stated
that several Austro-German positrons
arid more than, 7,500 men have been
captured.
. Serbians Hopeful.
Saloniki, Oct. 20, (Via Paris, Oct.
3. Officers of the French and British
expeditionary force in the Balkans
who returned today to Saloniki from
the Serbian front assert that notwith
standing the odds against which they
are fighting the Serbians are not dis
couraged. "I woulid not advise you to bet ten
cents that Serbia will be crushed," said
one of these officers. "Last Thursday
we were north of Ralla, in the sector
where the Austrlans and Germans are
making their principal attack. It took
them nine days to gain eight miles on
that front.
"We saw long lines of Prussian and
Austrian prisoners going to the rear.
The Serbian line is absolutely unbrok
en. The Serbians are fighting every
inch of the way.
"The Bulgarians occupy Pldot on
the route to Nish. They, hope to effect
a Junction with the Germans. At the
present rate of progress It will be next
year before this can be done."
German Advance Stopped.
Paris, Oct. 23. Detachment of
German troopn endeavored to advance
yesterday evening from their trenchos
near Bois en Hache and Glvenchy, but
were quickly dispersed, according to a
French war office statement.
which divided tho transportation traf
fic of New England between the New
Haven and the Boston and Maine on
the Boston and Albany line. Mr. Mel
len explained that It was not the
real "Corsair agreement," which was
made on Mr, Morgan's yacht of that
name. 1
"The real ' 'Corsair agreement,' "
said Mr. Mellen, "covered the division
of trafflo between' the New Haven
and the New York Central lit the He-
ton and Albany Junction at Spring
field, Mass., .but I always referred to
this agreement as the 'Corsair.' It was
made at Mr. Morgan's home.
Mr. Mellen Identified the signatures
of Mr. Morgan and other directors
who signed tho agreement and was
then asked to Identify tho minutes
of the New Haven directors' meeting
which described the successful nego
tiations Of 1111 In leasing the New
York, Providence and Boston line,
ono of ths New Haven's early competi
tors, to Its steamship connections with
New York.
The leas carried with It contracts
under which ths stock of the New
York, .Providence and Boston com
pany was subsequently to be exchanf
.(Continued a J' XjeaX.
Wi'S H
COUNTED HIGH
Haywood Man's Exhibit
Car-
ried Championship For Coun
ty and Just Missed Fair's
Grand Prize For Farms.
RAIN COULD NOT KEEP
THE ATTENDANCE DOWN
Guilford Figured High in Ag
ricultural Awards Durham
County' Had the Most
Magnificent Display.
(Bv W T Bost)
Raleigh, Oct. 23. In weather often I
atrocious and always threatening, the
fifty-fifth state fair closed yesterday I
afternoon with figures for attendance j
that reached hiehwater In the balm-lver
iest and Dalmiest davs.
Durham-Parrish day alone had a;not exceeding is u miles, izi cents;
fair chance in the beginning of the
morning and that was rained out be
fore it was over. Thursday was North
Carolina day and snowers arencnea ii;
again. yesterday was children's day
but amphibious .humanity alone stood
a show.
The weather' worked no harm to
those who awarded prizes and in that
allotment Guilford stoo dtoptoe. A
tremendous job befell the judges who
would award the agricultural prizes
between Representative D. R. Noland
of Haywood and John nC. Sharp of
Guilford. Mr. Noland had 696 differ
ent articles for show and Mr; Sharpe
about 00. Each brought every piece
of his products from his own farm.
They were contestingn lor the $250
prize. After long argument Mr. Sharpe
received first prize by one seventh of
one per cent over Mr.' Noland who
took second money at $200.
These two arrayed strong partisans
on the side. It was the, same old story
.ot disagreement with the umpire. He
moved from the Judgshlp both took
the no-declslon of the crowd by big
majorities. Mr. Noland's exhibit car
ried the county championship for
Haywood, his county, but Guilford
was but two points behind then. Mr.
Sharpe's brother, A. E. Sharpe figur
ed nrominently in this contest, and
county demonstration agent K. H.
Anderson was very proud of his un
derstudies. Guilford fiKured high in the corn
and pig club awards. Taking two of
the four corn clunb prizes, the coun
ty was perfectly piggiPh in the animal
awards and took everything irom
everybody on the pig contest. These
nrl7.es amounted to $30. MISS urece
Schaeffer's canning club girls showed
up finely In their goods. They did not
uroBii the deck of the prizes but they
won the high praise of everybody who
nnniil easily see the results or me
training of this young teacher whose
work at Jamestown is wen remem
bered in nGuilford.
Durham Not contesting,
nnrham county of course made the
most munificent showing. Its factories
. .,n miniature shops and showed
ih visitors what makes Durham re-
nnwnpd the world around. The Uggett
and Myers company spent $1,200 to
put its exhibit in tobacco manuiaciur
ing down In Raleigh. Cnptain Parrlsh
and his brother-in-law General Julian
8. Carr spent about $500 each to
make their farm display. Tho county
commissioners of Durham appropriat
ed $500 to help Durham to snow ner-
aelf off.
But Durham would have no prizes.
Thne Austin-Heaton ncompany, tne
Carr Roller mills, spent near $500 In
giving away flour and advertising le
nd fin the beautiful Japanese booth
made of wheat straw. Durham spent
nearly $5,000 to help the fair. It was
Captain Parrlsh's idea when ho took
hold that the state fair must no maao
up of county fairs else It cannot be
made to go properly.
The canning club girls Immortalized
themselves. Two Wendell misses.
Christine Whitley and Belma Perkins,
received notice Saturday night at I: SO
that 1.500 cans of tomatoes would be
needed. Tuesday morning they were
all there. Over In Oxford Misses Mar
garet Capehary and Bessie Reld Pow.
ell were making things for which they
have created such market as to
make the supply unequal to their own
created demand. These girls had a
marvelous display and yesterday the
goods were sold rapidly.
The sentiment for greater appro
priations and better buildings grows
slowly and does not take possession
nf the legislatures but Thursday night
ths members of ths Agricultural so
ciety strongly urged Immediate action.
Tho fair has llterolly outgrown Itself.
Chatham fir Mnrtln. i
Whan Senator Hugh Chnthsm was
In Raleigh thin week old friends in
the senate and admirers from among
the great laity gave him their com
miseration upon the prospect of meet
ing such opposition for a renomlnan
tlon a Bantford Martin is to furnish
him.
liking Senator Hugh, whom they
have seen, and fearing tfenntor Mar
tin whom they have not seen, the
gentleman who toted mulligrubs be
cause ths manufacturer may not again
plant himself upon a senatorial seat
were iimaied when Mr. Chatham told
them that he 1 stho "original Martin
.(.Cuouxued on J?ax l ,
ORDERS FOR NEW PIP
,
Orders From Distant Countries
Other News Items of In
terest From Hickory.
Hickory, Oct. 23. At a recent meet
ing of the city council it was decided
to let the contract for grading and
topsoiling Highland avenue from
Ninth avenue to Fifth street and to
put down a concrete sidewalk on the
north side of this street. Council also
decided to open up streets on the Shu
ford property, recently purchased for
a graded school site. Eventually 13
lots will be sold from this property,
leaving a lot 237 1-2x300 feet for the
school building;
Charles Bolick, of this, city, is the
possessor of an old clock, still run
ning, Although ts rho. is are made of
wood, and Its histi rj oan be traced
back over forty years. Besides giving
mo urne me uiock nas pastea in me
DU",B "- "ora mis ciock
" la i."" n me year izu i,ne
Postage rate for a single letter for a
distance not . exceeding 30 miles1 was
6 cents; over 30 miles and not
exceeding 80, 10 cents; over 80 and
and for a distance of 400 miles, 25
cents. . For a letter of more than one
sheet, the rate was doubled, and a
letter weigning an ounce, the pos-
tage was quadrupled. North Carolina
Mn 1820 contained 638,820 people and
the United States 9,025,730. Judging
from this record in the back of the
clock it must be at least ninety years
old.: '. . , .
xne J-&tta Martin Pump company
of this city, patentees and manilfac
turers of pneumatic displacement
pumps, have recently received six or
aers rrom tne sandwich islands, one
from Africa, one from the Canary. Is
lands, one from the United States gov
ernment and seven orders from do
mestic concerns. With the outbreak
of the war foreign demands for the
pumps ceased,, but here of late this
branch of their trade has picked up
considerable. Vs ,. , ,
CASE EXPECTED TUESDAY
Witnesses Give Contradictory
Testimony Concerning Mode
of Life of Couple.
Como, Italy, Oct. 23. Today's ses
sion of the trial of Porter Charlton
was given over largely to reports of
alienists. Experts for the prosecution
read lengthy reports in which they
reached the conclusion that Charlton
was entirely responsible mentally.
Experts for the defense argued to
prove his Irresponsibility.
Both desired to ampllfy"thelr writ
ten opinion? with oral arguments, but
the Judge cut them short.
Como, Italy, Oct. 23. The trial of
Porter Charlton, charged with the
murder of his wife has been resumed
Mlcelll Rlcardl, Carlton's chief
counsel, was present, although he has
not completely recovered from illness.
Charlton's physical condition han
Improved and it Is expected that there
will be no further interruption of the
trial. A verdict la looked for by next
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The court gave Rignor Rlcardl an
opportunity to familiarise himself with
the case. The lawyer asked many
questions concerning previous sessions.
Twenty witnesses were interrogated
today. Among them were hotel keep
ers, boatmen, porters, physicians, a
druggist, milkman and tho owner of
the home where Mrs. Carlton met her
death.
The witnesses gave contradictory
testimony concerning the mode of life
of the couple and their quarrels.
TROOPS Will BE KEPT
One Full Company Will Be
Under Arms at Armory Till
November First.
Charleston, B. C Oct SI. Orders
that will keep stae guards on duty
until November 1 havs been Issued by
Colonel Holmes Pprlngs who has as
sumed command ot ths forces.
One full company la to be kept un
der arms at the armory continuously,
and each of tho six other companies
will keep guards detailed at their arm
ories. The men are to bs changed
dally so as many as possible may he
given an opportunity to perform such
duty. .
- K. K. McDonald and II. J. Brown
have been released from Jail where
they havs been held In connection with
the shooting ot Sydney J. Cohen, In
ths rooms of the city democratic, com
mlltet a week H, .
Oil CONTF?
ARE IMPORTANT
Today's Football Games Ex
pected fo Bear Heavily on
Final Results as to South
ern Championship.
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA
MEET AT ATHENS, GA.
Other Important Games Are
Georgia Tech. vs. Louisiana
State, Auburn vs. Miss. Ag
gies, Vanderbilt vs. Miss.
Atlanta, Oct. 23. With no import
ant southern football games playing
today out of Dixie today, southern
football fans turned their eyes on 'the
home contests as bearing heavily on
the final computations which to some
extent might be expected to settle the
question of which team will prove the
champion of the south. ,
Virginia and Georgia meet at A ''li
ens; Georgia Tech and Louisiana State
at New Orleans: Auburn and Missis
sippi Aggies at Birmingham; Vander
bilt and Mississippi at Memphis; and
Alabama and Tulane at Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
There are the five games which 'ire
considered to have the most bearing
on the' championship. The record
made by Virginia on its eastern inva
sion, when the southerners beat Yale
and lost by field goals to Harvard, has
made the Virginia-Georgia game loom
large in the eyes ot the fans. Georgia
is much Improved over the early sea
son showing and should give Virginia
a hard coittest.
The followers of Vanderbilt expect
the Commodores defense to be tasted
In thls-soft of game.
Georgia Tech and Louisiana State
meet at New Orleans with Louisiana
reported to be minus the services uf
Claitor at center.
Tulane and Alabama should show a
good contest as the New Orleans team
has nine last year's men on the line
with a good record and Alabama has
had a comparatively easy season.
Auburn and Mississippi Aggies
should furnish a close contest.
North Carolina has suffered from
Injuries, but reports from Chapel Hill
are that the eleven is well fortified
with good substitutes and expects to
win from Virginia Military Institute by
a comfortable margin.
Tulane and Alabama clash at Tus
caloosa, Ala. Tulane probably has as
many or more experienced players
than any other southern team.
Auburn Journeys to Birmingham to
meet the Mississippi Aggie. The 1.1 is
slsslppl team has not shown anything
that would Indicate more ihnn a clo-je
score with Auburn on the long end.
Among the other southern games
scheduled are:
Pewanee vs. Kentucky State at Lex
ington, Ky.
Washlnnton and Lee vs. West Vir
ginia, ut Charleston, W. Va.
, Johns Hopkins vs. Washington, at
Baltimore,
Randolph-Macon vs. Hampden-Syd-ney,
at Richmond.
Texas vs. Oklahoma, at Dallas, Tex.
(iiimcK, KutU and West.
The principal games In the east:
Cornel lat Harvard, Dartmouth tit
Princeton, Pittsburgh at Pennsylvania,
Washington and Jefferson at Brown,
Wrsleyan at Amherst, Carlisle at
Buchnell, Colgate at Rensselaer P. I.,
Albright at La Fayette, West Virginia
Wesleyan at Pennsylvania State, Ver
mont at Sprlnglield T. 8., Stevens ut
I'nlnn Trtnltv at Williams, fit. l..iw
renre'at Columbia, Muhlenbera atPln'"' them, he found three pieces of ; .
llhlh Jewelry, each valued at $1,000. IIcTe
Western enmes. Perdue at Chl a
go, Ohio state at Wisconsin, Iowa at
Minnesota, Northwestern at Illinois,
Notre Dame at Nebraska, Michigan
Aggies at Kansas Agricultural col
lege, Oklahoma at Texas, Oberlin at
Case, Western Reserve at Akron,
Franklin at Wabash.
'S
M WIS JOUFFECTIIE
Correspondent Says Officer
Himself Had to Shoot Con
demned Woman.
Amsterdam. Oct. 13. The Telegrnaf
publishes nn article from Its Antwerp!
correspondent under the title, "Pater
nut Administration of Belgium,". In
which he snyi thst some weeks ago a
French Woman, Madams IjouIko Kre
nsy wrnt executed at Lie.- The corre
spondent ssys thst ths aim of the (let.
man firing squad was not accurate and
as In ths rase r( Miss Edith Cuvell
under similar circumstances the com
mander of ths firing squad was obliged
to put her to death by shooting hur
through tM )4 PtiU feis revolver.
P CONFESSES
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Ht STOLE THE
REVELL JEWELRY
Garland Benjamin, Office Boy
For 0. D. Revell Stole $3000
Worth of Jewelry Belong
ing to Mrs. Revell.
ROBBED HOUSE SUNDAY;
ARRESTED LAST NIGHT
Had Jewelry Hid in His Room
Came Here From An
drewsGives No Reason
For the Robbery.
Without any clue on which to work,
other than the general rumors, tho
members of the ' nlnin ointh am,,!
of the police force last night arrested i
Garland Benjamin, 17-year-old office I
boy employed by O. D. Revell, on
$ 3,000 from the bedroom of Mrs.
Revell, at the Revell home on Char
lotte street last Sunday afternoon;
and tho boy confessed and Bhowed the
detectives where he had hid the jew
elry in his room next door to Mr.
Revell's office.
Benjamin's case was called in Po
lice court this morning, but owing to
his age and the fact that he had no
counsel, the court continued the case
until next Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock. Chief of Police L. B. Perry
wired the boy's grandfather, W. P.
Jones of Andrews of his arrest and
stated that the boy wanted counsel.
Here Three Months.
The boy has been employed by 'Mr.
Revell for about three , months and
has been a trusted employe. Accord
ing to his confession to the detectives
last night at 10 o'clock when he was
arrested, following a scheme he had
made whereby he planned to return
the jewelry provided Mr. Revell left
$S0 In his mail box at his office, the
boy stated that he did not know why
he stole the jewelry.
While several people were under
suspicion during the five days the city,
detectives were at work on the case,
all of these were gradually eliminated
and suspicion rested on Benjamin.
This grew when yesterday morning
Mr. Revell found a letter on his porch
telling him to leave $30 in his mall
box 'at his office and the jewelry
would be returned. He at once com
municated with the detectives and a
trap was set for Benjamin. The mail
box is located In the hall of the Revell
building, next door to Mr. Revell's
private office. The boy roomed next
door. The officers hid and awaited
developments.
Cnnie at 10 OYIcrk.
About 10 o'clock Benjamin appear
ed and walked to the mall box, where
tho money had been placed. lie was
at once seized by the officers and
tken Into the office where he broke
.lnwn. and rrvinir. confessed to the
onKltAPtr ITa aA tUa nrfldora Intn ttiA '
next room and there hid behind a
plank, In a clothes closet, on which
clothes were hanging, the Jewelry was
found. He stated that he had placed!
it there following tho robbery last!"'"' " -"vum. i..
Sunday.
The boy stated that he visited the
Revell homo hmt Sunday afternoon
about 3 o'clock, knowing that Mr. and! "i ,fc "r "r"r r Klv,n
Mrs. Revell would be out and that the,"" n" 0 Bfrv'p! of od the speak.
rvan wnnl.l 1a irnn KnteHnir the i Pr nM: P,P!,(1 wlth V" 'rsf to
house by the rear dnor of the kitchen,
Mrs. Revell's room. There on the
bed, where she had evidently Just
crabbed the Jewelry and hurried to
the office, he states and hid them be
hind the plank In his clothes closet.
Throughout the week when the of
ficers would visit the office of Mr.
Revell to confer with him regarding
the roMfery, the boy would be going
In and out of the office and Mr. Rev
ell was the last to suspicion him.
When seen today the boy seemed
bewildered and did not know what to
say or what not to. He freely con
fessed to taking the Jewelry but
could assign no reason, other than he
just saw It and wanted it. There were
three pieces stolen, a diamond brace
let, a diamond crescent and a diamond
each of which Is valued at $1,000. The
jewelr had not been tampered with
nnd was wrapped up when the boyi
pointed out the hiding plnce. j
The Benjamin boy states that his
father and mother are dead and that
he had been living with his grand
father, W. P, Jones at Andrews. He
has a good face nnd states that It Is
the first time that he has ever been
arrested or In court. His expression Is
one ot frankness snd he appears
neatly dressed. ij;
The work clone on this case by the'J
members of the plain clothes sqad,;
w V, li V. I MtmnnMit nf fhrAS matt, la i
considered by the other members of,
the 'fores ss hlns- one of the hesti
pieces of work ths local department ministry of the grand duchy has
has done In many months. The detec- resigned "owing to differences
tlves received congratulations fromj ' opinion with the Grand Duch
ths members of ths fores for solving i Marie. ,
whnt appeared to bs Ashevllls'i "grsati Vw
untMH,"
FUST WEEK OF
It
Hundreds Pledge Themselves
to Service at Close of Pow
erful Sermon on "The
Surrendered Life."
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR
BARACA CELEBRATION
Philatheas and Baracas of
Western North Carolina Will
Attend Tabernacle Meet? '
ing Sunday Afternoon. '
There will be no services
at tht
tabernacle this afternoon or evening
ana tomorrow morning the various
conerefatlons Aviu assemble at .i theil
" ,,luUBB lur ouaay scnooi and
11 0 olock vioes. Tomorrow after
o ciock mere will oe a spe
nial service for everybody at the tab
ernacle conducted by Rev. Dr. Chap
man and his associates in connection
with the Earaca-Philathea celebration
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
founding, of the movement by Mar
shall A. Hudson. There will also bs
an evening meeting tomorrow.
Hundreds of church members anil
church' officers last ninht went for
ward at the close of the sermon and
with the ministers of Asheville aroup
ed themselves around Dr. Chapman 14
token of their determination to di
all In their power to bring people t
Christ during the remainder of thsj
campaign. L,arge numbers also raised
their hands as a sign that they wished
to seek God in the forgiveness of
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Impressive Scenes.
These impressive scenes followed a
stirring sermon by the evangelist on
"A Complete Surrender," the text be
ing second Corinthians, 8:5: "But
first they gave their own selves to the
Lord." Rev. Cuthbert Bates opened
the service with prayer and an en
thusiastic song service was led by
Rev. C. j. Evarts. Many delegations
were present and Dr. Chapman called
on these to stand, the audience giving
each a round of applause. The Nor-:
mal and Collegiate institute, the Ashe-'
school, Fruitland Institute, the Ashe-i
vllle High school, Welfare cottage
and the A. M. E. church, convention
now In session In the city were repre-i
rented. All of these groups of visitors'
sang one after another and the vast',
audience, estimated at 4,500 people,!
cheered their efforts. The largest dele-i
gnton present was from the High
ychool and with Music Director Willis'
J. Cunningham leading them from)
the platform they made some of the!
Alexander hymns ring after the man-;
ner of veteran choirs. Dr. Chapman!
told the High school students that hei
hoped they would secure the new'
building they are working for. j
""',l "ice was in spien-
i did condition and as he sang "Tell:
Mother 1 11 Be There,"
the audience:
w"" nyi'a- . ,
mi I'.ml of Irst M.
The meeting was a climax to tho
I afternoon sermons by Dr. Chapman on
! p',;r h" attracted a great deal of
Uliriiiiiiii.
Ood while tha
tM,U nrwn" t0 the harvest. whi!
I5'0"? 'h'l"m are impressionable.
wmif juur iiicniiH are aooui you. L
you yield before age has
weakened you, before death claims
you, before you stand at the judgment
you, before yo ustand at the Judgment
seat of Christ."
Continuing the minister said that If
men and women find that they are
restless and unhappy, if they feel that
their lives are failures, it Is because
they have not surrendered their whole
lives to Ood. The sign that the Jews
required, the wisdom sought by tho
Greeks, will not take tho place of
complete consecration.
As a university student and later as
a theological student Dr. Chapman
said that he desired to become the
minister of a rich and fashionable
i '"Mas '"'. - Moody cams
io iirnr nun urvcn one any. ATier
the service the great preacher told
Dr. Chapman thut he was making a
failure because there was too much
ot self In his plana for his life's
work. He gave up his church.
Ix'ltcr Head. '
Dr. Chapman read a lettr from a
(Continued tm Pag Two), .j
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