North Carolina Newspapers

JMTHODWT HOOTS, ^ "*??. OrjfjX COKFEBBNCE J Historical Society HoMs iinul *?t log Ob Era of Coherence Opening. ?4. (By T. A. Bikes.) Rocky Mount, Nor. 1? ? The stage is all Bet tonight preparatory to the opening of the eighty-fourth annual session of the North Carolina Confer ence of th* Methodist Episcopal Church, South' which convenes In the First Methodist church here at 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. All day today ministers and delegate* have been poring Into the city from every point of the compass, and Bar. J. F. E. Bates, the pastor host of the con ference, sad his One array of assist ants have been busy meeting their guests, placing them In the lon& line of waiting, panting automobiles and whisking then) oft to their homea (or the week. It seems that everything that hu man minds could think of has bean done lor the comfort and- convenience of the Methodist people who are gar tlierlng hare for the moat important church meeting In this section of the State for one year. The city la In tbe hand* of th* Methodists. Every denomination represented here has Joined the followers of Wesley to give the visitors th* bast entertainment tbey have had *1 ce they met her* fourteen years ago.. Every church and parsonage home have been thro wn wide o^eh and the word welcome Is written on the face of everybody in tbe place. Bishop tJ. V. W.' Darlington, who Is to prealds over the conference for the third consecutive time, arrive^ to as did also the nine presiding el < rs who" constitute the bishop's fd -U-cry bbard. 1%e first meeting of tl fcaO waa bald In the blsjtop's room this afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the situation In <he conference waa can vassed," and the preliminary work of making the appointments was dis cussed, and a list of committees pre pared to present to, the conferenoe at its opening session. In th* First church tonight the North Carolina Conference Historical Society held Its 27th annnal meeting. Rev. AV'W. Ply Isr, Presiding Elder of th* Greensboro district, western N'orth-yrolina Conference, delivered -Uii! aildi ees, #hieft ts safreeded ongmt the finest and best delivered the so ciety has -e*s*-.had-d*llver*d to It. "John Tlllett, The Iron Duke of the OBIters- for th* society for the eh eulng rear were elected as follows: President, Rev. W. A. Stanbury. 1st vice president Rev. R. C. Craven; third vice president. Rev. W. A. Cade; Becretary Rev. W. II. Diuwn. treasurer. Rev. T. A. Slkee; histor ian, Rev. JL..B. Massev. ' Evangelistic services will be a lead ing feature of tUs conference. Rev. H. C. MerrlodDulaBe at the ? general evangelists of fthe Southern Church. Is present and will conduct the open ing devotional services each morning and also preach in the First church each afteemoon at 4 o'clock. This gives promise of being one of the most interesting teatume of -this -session. Business s?sstoaa will <be held from 9 until 1 each day, When the open work of the confnjWtoe will be trans acted. ? The different boards and com mittees will hold sessions each af ternoon, formulating plana and reso lutions to be presented to the confer ence for its approval or rejection. The bishop and his cabinet will also meet each afternoon.; City, Mo., who is th* vtbior? bishop of the church; is an honored visitor to the conference and h* will make one of the leading speeches on Thursday, which is to be.e4nc?tional day. - It now seemsithat there will be a lively contest w thC^plaoe for the meeting of the IVtt- steal os of confer ence. It is undenikood that the city of New Bern win Make a strong pull for It, tM that Elisabeth City is com ing to confersno* ta full force to lay beforsths body reasons why the next session should be held in the city on, the banks of th* Pasqaotjusk. ? gratton growing In extent, is held of reeeculngthan nnsiie nn? Ihl. out* yy-oujrh tho nn* opening . The lw e?S T? Wrd (Hi ckllng under the (round and smoke lBt pouring forth in large rolume*. , The men entrapped, consisting of three wbjte men and la nefroe< are three miles back from the entrants end It la faar^d that they will iuffo o?te tDMfctbe (kick amok*. Attempt* at reeo?^4k*? fcr bffre been without result and aa. effort it now being ma de to rerera* the jtlr through the air abaft, thus keeping, the smoke from HIDES THBFTS X* ?!. ' tXTMJL nnnsB ran Hmferu. f,. ?. CM DMrfnd* Stew^Aw^ DMN hni EJflstar. Having ridden golly around Vanee county with the Inner tub* of the ex tra tire, ott the back of Ma automobile stuffed to bulging with bill* and lib erty bonds amounting to about 118, MO which he had rli^d from registered letters and package*, Loreu Vernon Graves, a olerk is the postofflce at Henderson, wka y eater day arreated by a squad at postofflce inspectors, and after a hearing here, la now in the Wake county Jail in default of payment of a $10,000 bond. Q raves U a native of Williamsburg, Ifaman, having been transferred to fiendefron on May 1, from Omaha, Nebraska, where he held a position of clerk In the postofflce there. His ar rest was the result of thefts made on registered mall In the Henderson of fice, one arousing the suspicion of officials on August 4, and another on November 3, together amounting to Some thing like 121,000, of which $1?, 000 was recovered Ingeniously hidden In the Inner tube. With each succeeding haul from the malls the extra tire on the back of Graves' machine rose In value, inno cent looking though It remained, un til, after ma confession upon Croes q nasi inning, It waa ripped open by In spector Purdum, and bills in profusion together with Liberty bonds and a' tew deeda tumbled oat, totalling the above amount. According to Inspec tor Purdum, It was. like cutting open a big bologna sausage and discover ing. surprising contilnts. Graves Is a married man with a wife and small baby. The case was handled by Inspeo .tors Purdum, Hodgln, Rice, Dixon aid | Kahn . Inspector Purdum was I in .charge.- They had' worked on the lease since November s, but It was oo jly when the prisoner, whose salary was $150 monthly, bought an automo bile and otherwise demonstrated that he waa living beyond his Income, did the 'suspicion of the inspectors turn toward Graves. More than two thou sand dollar*, missed from the malls in the Henderson office, are yet un accounted for.? News-Observer. m TO GIVE fgAjttfc SECURITY' _ ^ 'JdmSBb^d EresMent W9MI r liMAr nmul Fro. elamatlen Fixing HoTeaktr 25 ii - Holiday for the "Benenhrance of 60* sad Hte Blessings"? Sees War Harts Healed. President Wilson Issued bis Thanks Svlng proclamation last night, Bay g that "in plenty, security and peace 'our virtuous and self-reliant people ' fwn^? tha fnhirft," 'irnrt Mtting . aside ? Thursday, November 25, for the usual [observances. The text follows: I "The seaaon approaches when It 1w hooves oa Ux turn from the distrac tions and preoccupations of our daily life, that we may contemplate the I mercies which have been vouchsafed to as, and render heartfelt and un feigned thanks unto God for His man ifold goodness. "This is an old observance, of the American people, deeply Imbedded in our thought and habit. The burdens and the stresses of life have own insistenois. - I - Cause for Thanksgiving . "We have abundant cause for thanks giving. The lessons of the war mr* TapTdly healing. The great ai-my of freedom, which America sent to the defense of liberty, returning to the grateful embrace of the natfon, baa resumed the useful pursuits of peace, as simply and aa promptly as It rash ed to arm*' In' obedience to the coun try's call. The equal justice of -edr laws-ltas received steady vindication* in the .support of a law-abiding peo ple against various and sinister at tacks, which Mhre reflected only the baser agitations of war, now happily and peace our jf-ra-n ? t self-reliant poop's face the future, its duties and its opportu nities. May we have vMea to dis cern oar duties, the itremfcth. both of hand and resolve, (6 discharge them and the Msadisn of heart to realise that the truest opportunities are tho se of service. November M Hum*. "In . a spirit, than, of devotion and ?tftWurfUhtn. Wi skftnM oivn (hanka wrvn^rlMlllll)) ? nil ??UUltX glTC WPW in our hearts and dedicate -ourselves to the service of God's merciful and loving purpoeee to His children. the 25th day of November next, as a" 3ay' of tha&intmiig ml I" ajei, and * " i1 r i"? from their ordinary tasks and awc* tlons upon that day, giving It up to the remembrance of God and his blessings and their dutiful and krateful ..ac knowledgement." ---- BOX PABTT, We are requested to aUte that there #111 be a box party at Houltoa-Hayes school bouae ThankBglring night. Qlrle requested to 6rf*?. boxes. Jfr. "WWy come. Party fa ' glrea it the Interest ot the aefcool. 5^ THM FRANKLIN VIKBB ???.. ttN Par Tear in Adncun ' B0T8TEB 8rtAX8, FB4SXIBrto? 1 Frankllnton. Nor. IS.? ArmWtleel Day IU celebrated ?t the i" church her* yesterday with ? w did program of muslo, addressee, e and a large congregation that ~ flowed Into the Sunday school fs. was present to take part in the ?toes . The innate consisted of . the ma suitable tor the oocaslon the Rational hymns: Qen. B.' Royster, of Oxford, who had bee^ vlted to deliver the address, waa ent and was listened to wtth late, from the beglanlng to the end of great Bpeech. The General, who always a favorite here, and who listened to with unusual pleasure, ?W In One form yesterday and rather ex celled the highest expectation of Ms partial friends. . One pleasing incident of the pro gram was the presentation of a flag to the church by the Philathea class. Jtisa Blanche Stacy, in chqlce lan guage. In the name of he* class pre sented it to Mr, A. H. Venn, C man of the board of stewards, accepted it In a happy manner. flag Is one of the most beiantlfnl seen here. It is about six by feet of pure silk aodT beautifully , unted. It is to remain unfurled [the church at all thnes ? tt will 'ways haive some part in the ai of the church on the Sabbath. Rev. T. A. Sikes, who is flnlshhaa his third ^ear.M-PMtor of the Math-' jodlst church, preached his lost ser mon to a large audience last night as pastor of the church. He has been elected assistant editor and manager lot the North Carolina Christian Advo cate. and will leave for his new home In Greensboro Immediately after the, session of the North Oarolina Confer ence which he leaves to attend to morrow,. , Revs. C. L. Do well and B. F Black, pastors of the Baptist Christian churches, respectively, will attend -the State Baptist convention. I which meets in Ashevilie - and the i Christian conference which E near "Greensboro this week. ? Dow'eli has been pastor of the BapUiT chureh ?r the years, and Mr MaMt ts lint year as pastor Of the j*horeh.; ? - 1 . The Care of the Garden In Sum mer. - 2. Mutt and Jeff In the Indestruc tible Hat. Port a, ? ? _ 3. For the Heart of a Princess No. 1. ? 4. For the Heart ol a Princess No. 2. . B ? For the Heart ol a Princess No. ?. 6. Losing" Weight. This .is one of the most enjoyable programs Franklin County has had. Come oat and see the beautiful orien tal costumes and see something of oriental court ' life (n "For .the Heart of a Princess." In nearly all of the communities we hare the added attraction ol In strumental music, songB and recita tions by the pupils, special songs by some of the young people or commu nity singing. Prof. Paul J. Weaver of the De partment of Music at Chapel Hill has premised to oome to Frank lin in January to give us some help muni ties desiring his services can secure them by paying his traveling and living expenses while there. These expenses of course will not be heavy while the pleasure and the help derived from his visit , will be wajl worth while. Mr. Weaver can be strotifeir recommended f&r he kn ows- music and people and enjoys leading community "sings." Often at Community Service meet ings delightful home-made candles snd other refreshments are sold tot the benefit of the school. Oome out and help us enjoy the' meetings. The schedule Is a* follows: Nov. 16 ? Popes. Not. 1? ? New Hope. Nov. 17? Y onngsvllle > Nov. IS? Mt. Grove. Nov. 1?? Wood. "Not. 22 ? Ingleslde . Nov. 28 ? Cedar Rock. Nov. 24 ? Seven Paths. ? Nov. 25 Sandy Creek. ? t r WW. 2?j-^HUta. ? *- ' Nor. 27 ? L*urel. MARKS EXCELLENT RECORD . , ? * ?>-| M?t HU, Among the many thlnga to it? credit la the tact that It baa raised nearly tan thousand dollars tor all purposes and has added forty-tonr^ ttt^Uie mem confession and thirteen by oertlflcate Rar. Mr. Smith who has Just com pleted his second yeaj.on this charge of a second appointment, has done a good work and la loyed by our entire community regardless ot denomina tion, who- will be glad to learn ot his return here tor another year. How* ever it Conference seee lit to aend him to a new Held the bait wlihes and daapaat Interest ot Loulaburg will go with him and hla good wife. IKATKil hll?, NOT.'tl. ? Tlu situation OB county, where the county ng board baa {Men in session ?k. la back in the same place Ihrea dan after the election, n angry mob presumably - of cans, ran J. Walter iraynea rule, Damoratlc attorney, ont :lty and would not allow the o canvass the rote, according rta reaching JLahevllIe today. ABTasBlng board adjourned urday until today and conven atternoon at f :S0 o'clock with CeeHnjr being exhibited on las, It la stated, Democratic publican leaders of Sylya vls ihevllle again yesterday, seek get local attorneys to go back em for the opening this after No Asheville lawyers, howey ild consent to go. It Is learned, the plan of those who came ? get two Demoratlc and two Icean lawyers to go to Sylya meetings . pears that the board has can the returns from all the pre In the cooaty except the boxes ylva and Qualla townships. On urns a? they now stand with we two -precincts the Hepubll ?e in the lead for the county of Howevw, in the Qualla town re BO Indian rotee, wnlch It Is d the board plans to throw out. majority of these IndianB are he reservation and voted the lean tioket the action of the 'in throwing out these votes ' tend to elect the Democrats Png to Information received tttate of. facts has caused bitter | to ha exhibited again on both U)d the matter is believed to be taa bod a condition as it was s ago wheu the board appealed i governor -twice for troops tor tlon during the court. The lor refused the troops and ad el of 01 Til cases convened In the Court room here on Monday morning with His Hbnor Judge Kerr, of Warrenton, presiding. On account of the cases set for Monday not being reaay-ror trial court adjourned till Tuesday morning . Tuesday and Wednesday morning only small cases of minor Importance were taken up. On Wed nesday afternoon the Burnett. Insur ance case was taken up for the third time, having resulted in a mistrial at two Other terms . This will hardly be finished before some time today. TREATY WAITS ON AMERICA. Hons*i?t Commons Discusses Status Of Proposal to Aid France. London, Nov. 16. ? The question of the proposed treaty under which Great Britain and the United states undertook to support Prance In case that country were attacked, was bro ached In the House of Commons t ex clusion between Andrew Bonar Law the government leader, and numerous members concerning Qreat Britain's position should the United States re fuse to codas In. Sir Frederick Hall demanded whe ther Qreat Britain's position would depend on the decision of the United States, or whether Great Britain was going to stand by France Irrespective of the United States. "The member Is nnder a misappre hension," saM Mr. Bonar Law. "Our treaty is only contingent on Its being adopted by ths^Untted States. . If the United States should refuse to adopt It, of coarse, a new situation arises and we must deal with that situa tion." RASOUHK FALI.S IS ? PRICK . In announcing a reduction In tank wagon prices of on* cent a gallon for gasoline; effective Monday. Not. 16th the Standard Oil Company (HTT) mad* the following statement: While there haa bean no material relief from any of the conditions whl ch brought about the rlae In the price ot_aetroleum products, the Standard the proeees of readjustment noWP di r way In the business world must eventually conlrTbuTe Vr lun n rsmi* date there has been no lowering at labor1 costs nor orude oil prloee, nor. recession In ttie demand for gasoline. Hoductlons which hare already tak en In many of the principal Item# entering Into the co?t of living hare tor the moat part not reached the tttUmate consumer, but It la Inevi table that before long lower price* will be brought about by new quota tions now prevailing In primary mar kets, The Standard CMl Company (N. J.) believes that this movement towtoda a restoration of wUatv are [topularly conaidered normal price* should be aided by the oil Industry. nm CUU, JUTS Cs.tedy. i. Clay Hagwood, Reuben 8. Hag wood and H. C. Hagwood ware ar rested at their home* In north western Raleigh early Saturday morning by Detectlvea Tom Crabtree akd Jesse Wyatt on warrants charging the rob bery of the Weathers Hardware Co. and three other stores of Bonn, on Oc tober 28, and the robbery of the Bnnn bank, about two weeks ago. The trio, the police declared yester day. confessed to the robbery of the stores in Bunn, tut further quizzing by the officers, who* sought to connect them with the robbery of a Spring Hope bank and a store In HcCullers, failed to develop incriminating admis sions. An automatic rifle, which one of the trio offered to lend Tom Crabtree. and the similarity in the peculiar tracks made by their Bnick automobile with tracks left by s car on the Bnnn streets on the night of the robbery there, served to bring about their ar lest. The rifle In question tallied In description and number with one ot the firearms stolen from the hardware store in Bunn. Ball for the prison ers has not yet been fixed. 3. Clay Hag wood and Reuben S. Hagwood are brothers wliile R. C. Hagwood Is their uncle. Until recent ly. it 1b understood, they were engag ed in railroad work, baling given that up to operate a for-hire automobile. -News-Observer . The prisoners were brought to Lou. lsburg by Sheriff H. A. Kearney on Monday and placed in Jail to await a preliminary hearing, which was set tor Thursday afternoon at 2 : 30 o'clock {before 'Squire D. E. Conn, of Dunns I township. The hearing will be had jln Lenlsburg. HONOR BOLL LAUREL SCHOOL. | The following la an honor roll from Laurel School for month ending No vember 13th, 1920. Fred Burnett, Sue Ejgerton, Estelle i Wooodqfd, Bettle "Bobbit Marshall iMyrtice Upchurch, Page Depriest, Sid law Murphy, Wilson Parr lata, Thomas "Speed . Herbert Haras, Ida Fuller. . Second Grade? Aflbry Qupton, Cly de Crissman, 'Loyd Crissman, Urma Qupton, Lucy Perry Conn, Walter jfln Harper, Helen ParrUh, Rachw JCSarbee, Irene Depriest, Wllla De priest, Parham Qupton, AJlean Cooper, i Alwln Cooper. . Fourth Grade ? David Fuller, Geo. Fuller, Eugene Harper. Fifth Grade ? Harold Gar bee, Rue bin Gupton, Theron Hight, Clement Harper, Alice Depriest. Sixth Grade ? Louise Parrish, Mary wood Murphy. ? Seventh Grade ? Maggie Pearl Mar shall, Mary Egerton. t , - Eighth Grade ? Helen Alston, Myr tle Gupton, Fannie 'Gupton, Hugh Jones. CATCHES CONVICT. Constable P. E. Dean and Mr. J. J. Lancaster returned Sunday from Raleigh where they had been to con vey Charlie I. James, an escaped convict, serving a term of thirty ye ars for murder, to the State peniten tiary. James was caught on Sunday afternoon by Constable Dean and was taken flut to th? home of Mr T<?n caster, who was deputized to assist In holding James in custody. They re ceived a reward of Thirty-flye dollars. ANNUAL BAZAAR. The ladlees of the Episcopal church will have their Annual Bazaar Tues day afternoon November the thirtieth at the residence o f Mrs. R. C. Beck. The doors will open at tour o'clock and the pnbllc la moat cordially invit ed to attend. In addition to the fan cy work, there will be served refresh ments consisting of candy, cake, chi cken salad, oysters, coffee, cocoa, etc. ?Give your cook a half-holiday and let the ladies serve you a good sup- I per At Mrs. Beck's Tuesday, Nov. SO AT HEW HOPE. There wlU be ft Musical Entertain ment and Apron party at New Hope Academy on. Tuesday night, Novem ber 23rd. Proceed# will go for bene fit of the school. The public 1b cor dially invited. AT HICEOBT , Ing, November ?o'elnrk , Thf. lor I he benefit body eorfli 1 ? " 1001. will be a box rflrty at Hick- j 24th, 1^_ be used Ittt JlllUUl. ? 11 1 ei y *3 BAPTI8T cniTHCH HOY. 218T. The - Wake Forest Quartette wlU | sing at the service*. As there will be no service at the Methodist Church, the congregation is cordially Invited to Join lA the ser vices. In the evening Pastor Collins will speak, about OnVInter Racial and In ternational relationships. THE FKANKAJN TIMES 11.60 Per Tear. In Advanoe. 8TATH SENATE TOT*. For 6th Hmuutnui Dl? ed of Counties V?t? The following M tti? official rote cast in the Sixth Senatorial District, composed of Nash, Wilson and frank lin Counties tor the Mreral candidat es tor the State Senate, in the regm lar election held ob Tueeday, Novem ber 2nd. 1920. It will be noticed that the average Democratic majority was 7143. The tabulated rote follows: Nash Wilson Fran kllj Total 4069| 3678 2777 110424 4079 3617 2812 1486| 1309 6141 '10508| 3309 AMONG THE VISITORS SOKE TOP WOW AND SOME YOD DO HOT KNOW. Personal Items About Folks 4*4 Their Friends Who Travel Here And There. Mr. E. H. .Malone paid Durham a business visit Friday. Mr. J. M. Align returned Friday from a visit to Richmond. "Messrs. W. F. Beasley and son, Paul, went to Raleigh Friday. Supt. J. R. Collie, of Raleigh, was a visitor to Loulsburg Wednesday. Mr. C. C. Hudson left-'Tueeday tot Baltimore and other Northern mark lets. Messrs. John Mayes and M 3 Ma Sa!urly?rf0r<1, W ln L?aI,bar* - # f"*;, R' B- White, of Woko For ,D aW6ndance " .?"7' Imp H. Pnn nf Rnlfltgh, vas In a tendance at Cm.rt i? r attendance at Court In LouIa feurg Wednesday. Miss Maude Gregory, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. S. C. Pos ter on Kenmore Avenue, returned the nast week tn her home at Bnlaa Traalr Rev. G. F." Smith. President F. S. Love and Mr. Ft B. McKlnne lett Tuesday afternoon for Rocky Mount to attend the Annual North Carolina Melhudlbt conference:" . TRINITY STUDENTS ASE PLACED ON PROBATION Action Taken as Result of Walkout of 400 On Armistice Day ? Action Ag ainst Leaders Not Known. Durham, Nov. 16.? *More tl?n. 50 per cen-t of the student body of Trin ity college here is onprobatlon as the result of the walkout of 400 students on Armistice day, It was announced at morning chapel today by the facul ty. A faculty meeting held last ni ght resulted In a conditional return of the students who participated in the affair to their classes with u few exceptions whose cases are still pen ding. The identity of the ring lead ers whose uafees are not yet Jlspqaed of was not ninde public but It Is un derstood they still face the probabil ity Of expulsion. Regulations under which stu4*Dts will be permitted to return tothtfr classes require perfect attendant ?t all classes unless absences are ?xcus od by rqason of absolute physic*! in ability to be present. One unaccus ed "cat" of a class will result In the offeneder being sent home, it wsJLfHd Participation in any unwarranted .ac tion simitar to the strike, on ttie.jjwt of any student involved, will resttl^la the same action being -taken. All freshmen*, who heretofore have been required to pass in three subjects of three hours per week each, are po m required to pass In four subjects. All upper clsssmen are required to make a passing grade in Ave subjects or in most cases, <11 upon their scholastto Bchednle. .. .?} i i 7 No men have . been sent home to date, and no announcement of rettok ed scholarships have been made. AT JUSTICE oyster supper end Bazaar wll ba held at Justice school on Wednesday night. NotBEMT ttth nt 0 '?!*?*- . BUT the wwjt ? so will Be driven free. Kverybody ts Bi vlted to attend and lend their assist ance to the school. TOBACCO gEIXIN? fiOOD. The prices on the local tobaooQ market the past week have been kdM inn DP the increase galMd HTMU days ago and quite ? lot of the w?M has been sold at satisfactory prices. The break yesterday at alt houses was especially large and good prtae* prevailed.