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rrv rr RBSQR ii mi i ii j) VOLIME91 DURHAM. N. 0.. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1911. NUMBER 72 'Ml. OVEIITQrJ ES SCOUT CAR IS T MM USE RECALL T ILH L TIE BEE - C - . 'it to lie BILL OPE V1I5IE0 IllblOll TO 1M T r'. CrsrJ U2;t CidFelbtvs Keel UExIelxSNeiiYew ,i'iisis:ii.!.:o::i!LiEniiEiis , '. .... " 1 " . V Plan to Place Clan From Orphan Home on Itoad Meets With Much Op. nosithiu and Sow fern Tbat Split is Inn liable Many Matters of Im portance Transacted. . Winston-Salem, May 11. At the -session of toe grand lodge, of Odd Fellows, held here Wednesday night, Raleigh was decided upon ' tor the nutting place neat year, and officer (or the ensuing terra vera elected. W. H. Overton, of Durham, .. retiring deputy grand master, was elected grand master without opposition. Charles Dewey, of Goldbor,o, a trustee , of in orphan home and retiring grand warden, waa unanimously elected deputy grand master. M. 1. Shlpman, North Carolina commissioner of labor and printing o Raleigh; K. Kendell, . or Shelby, and John R. Frailer, of ' Winston-Salem, were nominated for -.grind warden. Mr. .Shlpman waa elected. B. II. Woodell, of Raleigh, who has been grand secretary for twinty-aii years, was unanimously rt-elected. . . P. H. Williams, past grand matter . and grand representa'lve to the sov ereign grand lodge, was elected trustee of the orphan home to aucceed Clarlea F. Lumsden, of Raleigh, who died December .31. 1910., Marcus W. Jacob), of Wilmington, chairman of the board of trustee of the orphan borne, was re-elected to succeed hlm . self for a, Ore-year terra. Yesterday afternoon the grand lodge waa taken on a trolley ride over the city, as guests of the Merchants' ' , aasoclatioa of WtiMtton-S&lara., Among m the prominent Odd FeJlowe ho ar 'rived since yesterday are W. D. - Gaiter, past grand master, and ' D Caster, both of Fayeitevill. ' .The afternoon session waa taken up with discussion of the club plan of admitting members Into the order. It waa mentioned that oae cause tor the general failing off la the net gain In membership during the past few years waa the abolition of the club plan. The resolution passed this afternoon provides that In case a lodge procures five applications, tor membership they may, by gating permission from the grsnd master, uke (hem In. Last bight's session wss given over to some of lh most Important ques tions tbat have come up In years. The question of putting a class of children on the road from the orphan home or the purpose of making money was the main topic. Urave men lind up on each side. All 'hi trustees tit the borne, except Chairman Marcus W. Jaeobl, of Wilmington, were In favor of putting the class on the road. Burn prominent men as Robert W. Murray, past grsad master, of Gr"tiboro; W. F. Evans, a former child In the borne, lined p against the proposition and some of the Influential men In the grand lodge favored It. Th? argu ments can not be given hiro. but ihr topic waa the talk of Se hotel lobbies last Itlght Against the wiabes of the Utile oiks from .tbe home who are here be motion paed by a majority of three to one. The noble-hearted , men who opposed the proposition are almost heartbroken over the thought that the children must go on the road to make money for the support of the . Instltu Ion. It S' vtiis evident tbat a division among the members over this matter la Inevitable. In regard to the decrease of the ex pensos of the grand lodge. It wss de. Cldsd to have all subordinate lodges pay half of Ibe expense of their rep ' reseutAtives hereafter, the grand lodge to pay be other bait' The lodge adjourned sine die at noon today. Lztlts Miss Baths And Caused Divorce u-Mi'tl.tni. X Y.. Mar 11. Mrs AUu El McXIer, lb besutlful wife of Burro a McNIer. who is a granason r m Mtrhiin ximtor end has an in- coma of f:o.OOO a year, is entitled to 4(nm tenm her husbsnd. according to a decision bsnded down today by Justice Morschsuser, of the euprAie court, and Is also given the eusioay nt he two children. The principal contention waa over the custody of the two children. Mr. McXIer In his complaint stated lhal h ,hv was only liven one bath a day and was somrtimes put to bed with its clothing unloosened, and was .iinva.t tn remain In the custody of a , nurse while the mother, was ay bourn at a time. Th intH dismissed Ibis charge as frivolous, and aald tbat It wss not through cruelly tnat ' wa 0o," but through Inexperience and an error C Judgment Oil Ui motner a pari. Cr. Cbea'.iaa la Address Tells ' r ! Uawencfct V Goldsboro, May 11. Tbe scout car, with the pathfinders of the central highway, reached this city about noon today after a successful trip" from. Klnston. A large concourse of citl zejis met the party and addresses were made by many on the subject of good roads and what the central highway would mean" for the state. The party will leave Goldbboro tomorrow morn ing for Raleigh. The scout car was followed by Dr. A, Cheatham, of Dur ham, with a party. Dr. Cheatham Is be trustee from Durham county and will likely make the entire trip. , In his sddress at Klnaton Wednes day Dr. Cheatain said: i am here." he aald, "In the Inter ests of a great cause that of building good roads." This, be said, should be done In the interests of both man and beast. He spoke of the exceptionally fine road conditions of Eastern Nor b Carolina. Make the "moss-backs" Join In the good reads movement and roads will' come from our united ef forts." You have excelleut road soil, but you need a lot of work. The eon- construction of abort SO miles of new road will make a pasaable road rom Beaufort to Marshall. But road building must be a continuous sffalr. Dr. Cheatham then spoke of the money value of touriats traveling over good roads through country. But the roads will be public property, tee and open to all at all times. Several plans for roads across' the state are being agitated. Just us are across state roads receiving attention In other state. The -Importance of making and keeping the central high way as good as any public road was then emphasised; for all these good roada will be competitors tor the patronage of tourists. He urged every county to do Jts upmost In perfecting Ita link In the chain. New Party's Platfcrra Cased ca Gclisn Rcl Washington, May 11. A new party, known as the Christian party, with a platform founded on the Golden Rule and the Decalogue, has entered the field, according to a resolution Intro duced in the bouse by Representative Pepper, of Iowa, who carefully ex- plains In the preamble to tbe resolu tion that lta Introduction "by re quest.".. Tbe resolution propose that tbe standard measure for the law and regulations of this government shall be the Decslogu-i and Jesus' rule. .All lawmakers are asked to adopt this stand, and at tbe same time frown upon any further preparation for war, the iiqulr traffic, uujust 'arlfT legists ttoa, and numerous other things tbst now have a prt In the afbrlc of gov- rrmm'iiia. SITHOIHSTH CONSIDER TLA OF tOEBATlOX. Chstunooaa. Tnn.. May 11. Ex ecutive spmIohs of the Joint commute on federation of the MHhodist churches, representing the Methodist KpiM-opal church and the Methodist uiftcnnat Church. South, and tbe W. lhdrtlht Priil. taiil rliiirch. b xsn here Wednrsdajr. While- nothing III detail would be glvn out, the Infor ms ln waa authorised that a plan of federation pmanatltig from the sub commit ee of nine had been aubmlttcd to tbe general commission, and this plan Is the basis of discusiiloti. It wss learned that the commission orubablv will reach a conclusion to submit the proposition of federation to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Protestant church, which meet next surlng. and the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which meet In two year. , KtrawtxiTlr fr All. Rnsebura. Ore. Msy 11. Rose- burg opened her third annual straw- berry carnival today to emphasise er claim to being the renter of the finest strawberry-raising country In the world. Hundreds or visitors miured In the city from every dl rertlon and were given their Oil of plain strawberries, strawberries and cream and strawberry shortcake Tbe city Is decorated as never be fore In Its history. Tbe carnival program covert three days and Is replete with attractive feature in tbe way of parades, band concerts, outdoor sports and Illumination. - a . - iue( of Mr. Taft. New York. May llr At the Invl .at ion of Mrs. Taft a delegation of 100 members of tbe Motart society of New York left for Washington to rtv to tiartlclnate In the musical pro gram at the May garden party on the white house lawn tomorrow, after noon. . ., . . '. . - Hweei Innocent. Telegrapher The messsgw must not exceed ten words. Fair Pender I can add a post script, can t IT --UosionTrDscrIpt. e Cuntcr Will Pay Peoxity Tostcr row at Savzsssh Savannah, Ga., May 11. J. C. Hunter, tho alleged, murderer of three women la to: die on the gal lows In tbe Savannah Jail tomorrow. Hunter's alleged victims were tals wife, Mrs. Maggie Hunter, and Mrs. Amanda Cribble and her daughter, Mrs. Ohlander. The tragedy occur red in tbe Gribble borne in Perry street on December 10, 1909. . Mrs. Hunter Is. said to have had trouble with her husband and was staying temporarily at the ' Gribble home. Neighbors found tbe three women dead in the bouse, their skulls crushed In with blows from a ham mer. .The' triple crime, aroused a storm of feeling throughout the city. Owing to tbe suspicion that a ne gro waa guilty of the murders a general raid waa made by the au thorities on all the negro resorts In Savannah and balf a thousand ne groes were taken Into custody. Later however Suspicion pointed to Hun ter as the perpetrator of the outrage. He waa convicted of the murder of bin wife -and sentenced to death. Hla case was carried to the islgheat courts, but the efforts to save blm from tbe gallows have proven fruit less. New Play Is Attacked By Catholic Bishop , . I,- , . Kansaa City, Mo., May 11. That Catholics will put a ban on any play that sanctiona divorce la tbe state ment by Thomas F. LlUIs, coadjutor bishop of this diocese, with reference to "Rebellion," the new play by Joseph Medill Patterson. The play bolda to criticism the un flinching and irrevocable attitude of hostility to divorce maintained by the Catholic church. Bishop Llllts ssid in. part: "I would prefer to accept the words and teachings ot Christ than to follow the suggestions of a play by Joseph Medill Patterson. Once the play is known by Catholica to sanction di vorce. Catholics everywhere will avoid it, and refuse to patronize the theater tbat nses such means to In sult their faith." Technicality Cheats Hero Out ol Medal Washington. May 11. Although IL R. Olson, of Orlska, N. D., Jumped to tbe bottom of a twenty-two-foot well and saved a woman from dea'h, at the risk of bis own life, be today wsa re fused the government' sliver hero medal, because bis rescue was not performed tn a navigable at ream. A lengthy petition waa received at the treasury document asking that Olson b given a medal, but the de partment announced that auch honors were conferred only when rescues were performed lit navigable waters. keys of M.' IXcr. Tbe keys of St. Peter represent the double power of laosenlng and bind ing (Matt. 16:191). and tor this rea son the olio In dexter la gold and the one In alnlster Is silver. The wards marked with a cross are represented upward and the bandies downward to express that this power cornea from heaven, but Is exercised on earth. Both keys aro united with a red string ending with a tuft. Tbe fsnons of the talra are. generally raised to ahow a cross on cither ex tremity. The coat of rrnis of Plus X la bla- loned thus: "Ature, a star of alx points or, and In base an anchor of free branrhes, bend wise and emerg ing from tossed waves, all proper; on S chief argent, tne Lion ot tit Mark proper. This chief, however, for better effect and to conform to her- a dry, la an altered expression ft the original arms of Venire, which are blasoned aa follows: "Atiro, a win ged lion passant gardant witli a glory o ,ln bla fore paws an open hook. thereon 'Pax tlbl, Ma roe, Evangelis ts Metis.' over the dexter page a sword erect, all proper." Ecc,esl astlcal Herald. II lull Hpeed Hearing. Two negroes got Into a row with white man. The later had t revol ver and fired a shot. The darkles did a Marathon stunt until out of range, when una of the negroes said to his friend: "Did you hear that bullet?" "'Deed I did. 1 hearn It twice!" "What yo mean by datT" asked the first one. "I beam dot bullet once when it pasted me, and den another time when t passed It. Miami Record. ' Keen It Dark. Wife (whose husband, the local mayor, bad Just "been knighted) Have yon heard from the man who offered to trace our pedigree? Htisbatid Yes, be baa found out more than enough, -Wife What did you pay blm? Husband Fifty pounds to bold his tongue. London. Opinion. CtZTi Developed Among Children at Public Schools t Ralelxh,. May 11. Raleigh bas had a considerable, smallpox scafe the pael few days, a couple of cases having de veloped among children in the public seboolsj. - Tbe anxiety was accentuated by. tho fact that the state law requir ing quarantine has been repealed, and It was feared that 4 here would not be a detention of the patient!) ttnA exposed. However tnoie oim.; tne. omciMt announcement on the part of Mayor Johnson and the Wake County, authorities that the city and tbe couuty will maintain quarantine as heretofore. This has thoroughly allayed the anxiety In this regard, and tbe knowledge that tbe presence of the disease U being combated by quaran tine hasthe effect of relieving anxiety on tbe. part of many people, wbo be lieve tnat a great injustice was done by the im-'lieal authorities of ta'o state when the quarantine regulation Was left out of the revised health laws or tbe state, . . . ' DOROTHY ALLEN 1 SltTTti on Hatch Which Ignited Ber Clothing - The remains ot little Dorothy Allen arrived in Durham this morn log, accompanied by the parcnta and relatives pf the nnfortuns'e little girl and the Interment waa at Lake wood cemetery.. No funeral services were held. The services at the ceme tery were conducted by Rev. E. R. Lerbr.' ' - v Mr. and Mrs. John G. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Watson, of Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Slater and Miss Margaret Slater, of Greensboro, were preaent at the interment. t. Stepped oat Match. Little Dorothy Allen waa burned In a i.iost peculiar manner. While the little girl was lookjrlg at a picture paper at her home In Washington, I), C, Sunday afternoon, she stepped on a match and ber clothing waa ignited. Mr. F, A. Dutler who was passing the house at the time saw her prc'Iicamcnt and ran to the rescue, throwing his coat about ber and extinguishing the flames, but nhe had already been fatally burned. POKY WAR'S EXiLISII. LIU Wheeler WUrex t'rgrs Loie for Possessions. London. May 11. Ella Wheeler Wil cox, waa tlie guest of honor at a libr ary lunch on given today in tbe Con naught rooms. The oo' 'ess. having mnde a tour of the world, aaserts ber right, bused on observation, to call on England to show an Imperial sympathy for what she consider the "downtrodden col onies." Thla opinion she hits voiced in her "(orotiation ode," which was read at the luncheon. This sounds a no e of wanting to the Ei'gliHb to love their colonies. ' Mrs. Wilcox worn a remarkable dress mn'Ie from a Ilrahlulti priests robe, I tin years old. As a headd'esa she wore an Oriental, turban with a blrd-of-paradise plume. Insurance Agninxt llain. Tho bane of outdoor life In Eng land Is tho excessive rainfall. Shows, pageants, garden parties, seaside out ings, crl. ket matches, regattas and fetes of Ml kinds are to an uncommon degree at the mercy of the skies. No wonder tbat the English have finally elaborated a systematic scheme to provide Indemnity, from disappoint ment or lasa caused by wet weather. The new plan, wbtcb la associated with Lloyd's underwriters, v. 11 first be tried at the resorts on the south and east masts from Msy to October. You msy Insure agalns rain to a certain fraction of an Inch, on any single day; or against rain on more than two days In any one week; or, If planning a week-end party, against rain for four consecutive day. Tbe Chicago Record Herald. Broken Cut tilus of Value. "If a cut glass dloh accidentally geta broken, don't throw the pieces away," a thrifty housewife said. "Take them to a glasscutter and have them cut Into various small dishes. I broke a berry dish and from the remains I had made a bon bon disb and a bnlf dosen lovely almond dishes. A friend of mine accidental ly knocked a tall vase off the piano. and was almost In tears until I told he; to have the three pieces made info three little dishes. This was done and now she vows she would rather have the dishes than the vase." New York Butt, M TO BEST local Capitalists Interested In Harnett toonlry Orchards A company of local capitalists to gether with some New York capital ists have purchased 10,000 acres of land In Harnett county and will en gage In fruit raising on a large scale. Judge J. 3. Manning is counsel for the company and is also Interested financially, together .with ' aeveral other Durham capitalists. W. S. House!, of New York state, is the principal stockholder In the company which has been chartered under the laws of North Carolina, snd other northern capitalists " are associated wl h him. , , ; It is the Intention of tbe promoters of the company to grow fruits of sev eral kinds, peaches, pecans and veg etable!. The land is said to be very favorable to the growth of these products and it will be developed to the fullest extent. The property ad joins Cumberland county and Is near Duke. A branch railroad bas been built to the property by a lumber com pany which formerly cut the timber from the tract . , The property represents an invest ment of about 1100,000, and an addi tional expenditu.e of $100,000 will be made In .developing the, property. . The other local . people interested are Mr. R. O. Everett and Mr. B. L. Duke. Mr. J. O. Ellington, of Fay etteville, is also interested In this big undertaking. Boy Leper Is Puzzle To Health Officials Pawtucket, R. I., May 10. With the refusal of the Massachusetts authori ties to permit bis removal to' the leper colony, on Penikaese Island, the case of Harry Sheridan, the fifteen-year-old schoolboy found suffering from leprosy, today became more com plicated than ever. The health au thorities are plainly pur.zled, and it is possible that Rhode Island will have to establish a leper colony of ber own to care for him. The authorities will ask other -states having facilities to take care of blm. The boy's father has expressed his willingness to do anything the authorities suggest. Wife Beater Is Given A Doable Sentence Trenton, May 10. With the woman's consent. Justice Harris today sent John Salusky to the Mercer county workhouse for six montha for beating his wife. Salusky was first seuteuced to three months and was then re manded to his cell. The- case was an aggravated one, and tbe Judge Inquired If the wife needed help from her husband. As suring the court tbat she would get slong all right Salusky was recalled to the cour room with ber approval and got three months more. MUsimippI Athletic Meet. Gulf port. Miss., Msy 11. Tbe cream of tbe college athlete of the state, accompanied by largo delega tions of students and other visitors, gathered here today at the opening of the annual track and field meet of the Mississippi Intercollegiate Oratorical association. Tbe program for tbe meet extends over two days snd calls for hurdle races, long dis tance runs, high Jumps, pole vault ing and other field and track events. Gold and silver medals will be pre sented to the victors. Nebraska Mtme league. Fremont, Neb., May 11. The Nebraska State league managers have everything tn readiness to start their championship aeaaon tomorrow, Superior will piny Its opening game In Grand Island., Hastings will line up at Kearney, Seward at Columbus and York at Fremont. Sunday ball will be played and the club owners are optimistic over the financial out look for the year. A season of 112 games will be played, ending Sep tember ; For Reform of Criminal Law. New York, May U. A notable conference to discus the, reform of criminal law and procedure assem bled today at Coin hi bla university. Tbe participants Include lawyers. Jurists, professional and business men and social workers from vari ous part of the country. The con ference will close with a banquet at tbe hotel Astor Saturday night at which President Taft. Attorney Gen eral Wlckersham and ' United Statea Senator O Gorman will speak. With (he Ik-sera. "One Round" Hogan bss decided to stick in the game and la looking for bonis, Hugo Kelly and ' Cyclone" Thomp son will perhaps meet In another tangleln the hear future. Jack Johnson says he Intends to write a book entitled "Jail" of "Do ing a Stretch In the Hoodle-llouse," "Knockout" Brown and Ad Wol gast may meet In a twenty-five round bout after, lis, 'o!siVMoraa mus. Uany Are Dissatisfied With Board Elected Wilmington, May 11. Still further turmoil on the political sea of Wil mington may be expected If current rumors on the streets today are to be taken for what they aro worth. While the reports are somewhat intangible in nature, word has nevertheless been passed that a movement for a recall in the personnel of the Wilmington commission has been started among a faction said to be dissatisfied with the maiHier In which the council has s artcd business" affairs. The report is of Interest since the council men have been in office only four days. The story as passed about is rather Inter esting and the rumors are given merely for what they are worth and not aa accredited facts, although it la stated tbat circumstances as already developed give ground for the reports. . It Is reported tbat the alleged move ment for recall has been started among the taction known as tbe Busi ness Men's, Young Men's, Law and Order affiliated leagues, which, issued 'a straight ticket and which ticket failed to be elected- in its entirety. Now it is rumored that this faction is much dissatisfied at the way things are going. There is ground for this statement, aa leadera among the fac tion have been beard to express opin ions along this line. A3 the story goes it Is stated that a caucus was held night before last. and It Is reported tbat a number ot tbe leaders of this faction were present ' It is rumorerl - hat the sub ject of recall was d.L?. . sej and that plans may have been outlined with tbls idea In view. Whether or not the recall, if carried out, will apply to any single member or tbe full council, has not been discussed, only the mere report having been circulated about the streets today. Rumor bad It tbat a petition bad already been started and tbat 500 names bad been secured. Whether this is a fact or not, subse quent developments. wUlbaveJo show. As the report has it, it la (aid tbat the principal cause for dissatisfaction Is the creation ot an office or two by council, regarded aa unnecessary iy the alleged dissatisfied element, Child Welfare Show Being Held In Chicago Chicago. 111., May 11. Chicago's child welfare exhibition, for which tbe claim Is made that It Is twice as large and much more comprehen sive than tbe similar show beid re cently in New York, was opened to tbe public tbls afternoon and will continue two weeks. Exhibits show ing what la being done in Chicago and elsewhere, to Improve the moral mental and physical welfare of the child fill more than 70,000 square feet of the Coliseum and Annex. Children actively engaged In various arts and crafts, including printing. book-binding, sewing and wood working and in gymnastic exercise! form one of tbe leading features ot the ahow. 1 Thirty Millions For Railroads In China Prkine. Mar 11. Railroad con struction In Central China will be nrovlded for by the loan of 130.000.- 000, acceptance ot which bas been authorised by imperial edict. The loan Vill be made by financiers rep resenting tho United States, France, Great Britain and Germany. Mr. J. B. Duke Buys Valuable Pearls According to tbe June Issue of McCaU'a magazine, Mr. J. B. Duke has mi rr based one of the fineit strings of pearls held by anyone In this country. Tbe necklace la of unusual beauty with perfectly match ed pearls. The purchase price Is said to have been $150,000. Hlmrply I Mined. Charles Dana Gibson, an authority on feminine beauty, discussed at a dinner in New York, tbe beauty of tbe Kngllsh woman. "1 admire," he said, "the English woman's type. Moat men,, however, do not. She is so lean, yon know. with a clean, greyhound leanness She Is like a tall boy lit football training. "A Japanese diplomat once de fined tbe English woman neatly at a ball In. Cavendish square. " 'Comparing the English womsn with others,' he said, 'I find out tbe former' meat looka much harder.' " New York Tribune. I'awdng Away. "You poor man." said the kind hearted lady, "what brought you to your present condition;" "The development ot civilization replied the mendUant. . "I used to have a business what patd well." "What was itf "Building cigar store Indians," C&jcesn sta Herald, .ijgjm Exhibition First of Series Social Fondle ns f - i OPEN! CRYSTAL PILICE In Famous State Coach King George and Queen Mary Will Usher In To morrow Greatest' Pageant of, Mod ern Times. Buildings Alone Cost Thooscanda of Dollars. ' ... bonoon, may it. in me iamous state coach drawn by cream colored horses rnd(wlth outrider In scarlet livery, King George and Queen Mary will drive through the street ot London tomorrow to attend tbe for mal opening of the great festival of empire at the crystal palace. Aside from tbe Importance of the .exhibi tion itself the opening will be nota ble as the first of the aerie of elab orate function and ceremonial that will mark tbe coronation season. The colonial premier and other rep resentatives who have arrived In London for tbe imperial conference will be present" at the opening of the crystal palace exhibition, aa will, also tbe ministers ot state, member of parliament, foreign diplomats and many other persons of importance. The festival of empire with Its Im perial exhibition and pageant of em- v as vi ifiucasaj anaucv tvi last year, but was abandoned in con sequence of the death of King Ed ward VII. Under the plana as re arranged tbe affair is to be con ducted on a scale of magnificence never before attempted in the his tory of London. Tbe Oversea dominions of the em pire have erected large sd hand some buildings to house tbe wealth ' ot exhibits llluatratinc their resourc es and industrial aod social de velopment The Canadian building alone cost $350,000. In addition to tho respective colonial pavilion there i an all-British exhibition oe- cunrlnr the areater part of the main building of the crystal palace. In this section the Industrial, commer cial, and productive resources of the British empire are fully displayed. One of tbe most Interesting fea tures ot tbe festival will be tbe pag eant, to be held under tbe direct patronage of ber royal highness. Princess Louise, where historical scene of the empire' history will be enacted. Tbe arrangement and production of the pageant are under the person al direction of Frank Lascelles, the famous master of pageantry who was in charge of the memorable his torical pageant held In connection with tbe tercentennial celebration at Quebec to year ago. , No fewer than 15,000 performer will take part In tbe pageant. There will be altogether twenty-four scenes eight ot wblch will be presented daily In the great open-air amphi theater designed by Sir Austin Webb. vvbi uce iuv a v yiiuvint a v saw mi of tbe festival the exhibition and tbe pageant there will be Innumer able other attractions, such as car nivals, naval and military tourna ments, aviation demonstrations ath letic contest and theatrical and musical entertainments, The festival will continue until October and It Is eatl mated that the attendance ot visitor will equal If not surpass that at any previous in-. ternatlonal exhibition held In any part of the world. The entire pro fit ot the festival will be devoted to King Edward Vll's hospital fund. Unveiled Memorial In Honor of Sailors Annapolis, Md., May 11 The first memorial 10 do piacea in mo nu i . - . , . , academy In honor of the brave sea men of the revolution was unveiled today with Impressive ceremonies conducted la the presence of Presi dent Taft, representatives of the nary department at Washington and many naval officers. The ceremonies were in charge ot the general society Daughter of the Revolution, from whom tbe. memorial was a gift to the naval academy. The memorial consist ot a heavy bronxe panel bat has been given a conspicuous place In Bancroft hall ot the acad emy. The panel, which was design ed by William Cow per. ot New York, is a bas-relief showing a sailor In action. Tbe panel ia about tea feet long and five feet wide. . tlorlda for Conservation.. Tallahassee, Fla., May 11. Pur suant to an Invitation extended by the Florida senste a conference met here today for the purpose of agree ing on a conservation bill to be pre sented to the next legislature. The lumber, livestock, naval (lore and other Industrie having to do with the natural resource ot the state were well represented at the cot terence. i
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