North Carolina Newspapers

VOL.. 87. GREENSBORO, N. C. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 18. 19081 ' NO. 12 lh: W. J. RICHAR&SON orricc: mcadoo building. nut to PoiTomcc residence: eis west gastoh st. J. H. BOYLES. ,Mf p PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON OBn Ok Fir ton Drag Stnr Bafldinff. Otace Pfcoo Rft- . -TLml 0l W. 0 tttoo; B. Phao Ttt. Dc J. E. WYCHE DENTIST orricc in CARTLAND DLDG. nr., (MO. . Dc M. F. FOX n PHYSICIAN, AND SURGEON GUILFORD COLLCOr. N. . Dn LA. BURTON DENTIST 0ic la Mrs. Watliarton band bur. Kxt door toCooyr' Dru titor. Upstair. C. W. BANNER. M. D. rorrorriOK. 1 Practice Linked to tke Ejr. Ear. Rom j md Throat. I Ho-A.M.totP.M,-iJOP.M.to p. K. Bnadif, to lOLJO vortkj poor. a a. m. ciTa w am i nsjrPfcooc XL Reside oce Pboos 1 Dr W. P. Reaves Practical Limited to Diiexve a) Sur gcj f tat Eye. Ear. Note o9 Throat. ti ioa BttUllnx. Kszt to PosVXSco. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB DENTIST OSo orer Sjkr Drue Company. Phone 7XL Dr.J.R.Williams Dr.A.F.Fortune . VJXuCes I0O r? . nimui(i0B. 9tnu: noons: Ifl So Xi S to i. 80 to 10; 1 to 3. mini tor Poor Drnnr Patients: rv..Uimnriin UnndiTi And ThurtOiT, 3 to 4. TriZV of WomeoTTyesdsjs and Fridijs, X to A, 0 4. i. eit. Taylor & Scales ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW CKXZISS010. v. c. brt K. DouUs. Robert D. Douct. DOUGLAS O DOUGLAS ATTORNEYS AT LAW KHi"u Crtsibrt Usa aai Trsst lite THOMAS C. HOYLE ATTORNEY AT LAW CI Or Ittt Btax Zlig Creeaibrs. I. C. 9etAi attention rlretto ooUoeUons. Robert C. Strudwick tTTORNEY a AT i COUNSELLOR LAW 1U Csxt Msrt. CXXXIUOld. V. C. F. P. HOBGOOD. Jr. ATTORNEY AT LAW. 03e In Wrlrht Daliainx. "P posits Co art IIoo Ore n-toro. S. GLENN BROWN WriiHt Buildifl. 103 North El St. un M. Scott. Chs. JL McLean. SCOTT Cs McLEAN kTZZZXZn AT LAW sear: Ul Otrt Srt. Crtars..C. GEORGE M. PATTON ATTORNEY AT LAW las Ooort SQuars, - Orwetuboro, N.C CNII. HIMC SHAW&HINES ATTORNEYS AT LAW O -v"liooca 3C7 sod 3tsi New McAdoo B-AUdinf, next to PoivoSc. -v AT, 1TEWS. :, Mrs. Job Goodman baa gone to Pleasant Garden t3 spend the spring and summer. . . . Mr. A. 8 Jan etk of Brown Summit, favored the-Patriot office with a call this morning. . Mr. J. Ed Albright and little daugh ter hare returned from a visit to rela Uvea in Morgan ton. . The mall cars on Boutbern trains 29 and 3 1 have been discontinued by or der of the postal authorities. . Syracuse plows are made right, run right and sell for the right price. Petty-Ueid (To. Bpool cotton five cents once more. Thacker & Brockmann will sell Coats' spool cotton at tlvs cents from now on. Mm Mary McAdoo, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. D. McAdoo, is in a hoepltaljQ Richmond, Va., for treat ment. Rev. O. L., Powers, of High Point, has been called to the pastorate of Col- lege Hill Baptist church, in Lynch burg, Va. ' Mr. It. L. Vernon, of Charlotte, traveling passenger agent of the fcku th em Hallway, was in tbecity on busl nesa Monday. Prof. F. P. Hobgood Resident of Ox ford Female seminary, and the father ofCapt. F. -P. Hobgood, Jr., was In Greensboro VMterdav. - The county board of education held a special meetiag In the office of Bu- hferlntendent Foust last night for the consiaerauon or routine matters. Senator Tillman has accepted an in vitation from the Winston Elks to de liver a lecture in the Elks' auditorium in that city on the eveningof June-tth. Mr. W. II. Matthews, representing the Consolidated Realty and Auction Company, of this city, conducted a successful sale of lots in, gan ford last Thursday. Prof. J. B. Carlyle, of the faculty of Wake Forest College. lectured at the State Normal and Industrial College Friday night, speaking on "Virgil, tne Man and the Poet." Mr. Gilmer May, a flagman on the Southern Hallway, la on duty on ac- ' hH"f. 1 eimabaiuiaa. bis left foot mashed i He is a son of Mr. J. G. May, the county jailer. Mr. Hugh McKeithen, of Phoenix, andM!s Caroline Lowe, of this city, will be married In the Christian church tonight at 1) o'clock. Rev. L. F. John son will perform the ceremony. A revival meeting will begin In Grace Methodist Protestant church the last Sunday in this month. The pas tor, Rev. T. J. Ogburn, will be assisted by Rev. J. 8. Williams, of Ashevllle. We have just received a carload of "American" and "Klwood" fencing in the diflerent heights and etyles. Our priced are right. SOLTllSIDE IlARDWAKK Co. Mr Enos A. Mills, a forestry expsit in the service of the government, will deliver a free lecture in Greensboro on the evening cf April 4th on the neces sity fsr the preservation of the forests. The public school at Mt. Hops was closed Satutday with appropriate ex ercises. The address of the occasion wa4 delivered by Rev. J. D. Andrew. of Burliogtou, who was heard by a large crowd. Mr. David W. Young, who haa been in a Baltimore hospital several weeka far surgical treatments writes friends bare that he haa undergone a success ful operation and hopes to return home in a short while. Dr. Charlei L. Bcott haa gone to A.heville her a he will reside in the futtifB. He has purchased an interest in the Asbevilie-BIItmore sanitarium and has been elected secretary and treasurer of the corporation. Mr. R. L. Woodard, of the Gullfordl Hardware Company, and bis, sister, Miss Myrtle Woodard, were called to Springhepe last week by the serious illness of their mother, who as been in poor health for some time. . Mr. J. L. Haidin, of Wilkeraon, Ind., has returned to his home after spend ing a few months most pleacantly with relatives and friends In Guilford. t Mr. Hardin went to Indiana 23 yean ago and haa prospered in his adopted home. Mr. David Dreyfus, formerly secre tary of the Cone Export and Commla slon Company, who Is now making bis home in Lynchburg, Va., is in Greensboro to spend a week or two visiting friends and attending to busi ness matters. Mr. E- D. Broadburst, whose name is' mentioned elsewhere In this issue as a possible candidate for -aollcltor. an nounces that he will net enter the con test, but' will do everything- in his power to further the candidacy of F. P. Hobgood, Jr. Prof. W. C. Sniltb, of the faculty of the State Normal and Industrial Col lege, will deliver a lecture at the Car negie library tomorrow evening, on "The Scotch Irish in North CarolIna.'M The lecture will be given under the auspices of the Friday Afternoon Book club. , A number of decided improvements are being made at Greensboro Female College, both Inside the buildings and on the campus. The walkways through the campus have been changed and a number of new traes have been plant ed. New and attractive furniture for the society halls has been received and is befug installed. ' X Mr. Mike Freeman died at his home in South Greensboro last Thursday morning, aftej a lingering illnees of consumption. , The funeral was con ducted from the residence by Rev. W. R. Cox Friday morning and interment made at Holt's chapel. The deceased was 34 years of age and is survived by a wicrow and two children. Judge James E. Boyd has been noti fied of his selection as one uf the judges forthe next term of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, which will convene in Richmond on the first Tues day in May. but as the date conflicts with the regular term of United States court at Asheville, it is hardly proba ble that be will be able to attend. . Mr. D. E. Oakes, of Raleigh, who travels for a New York concern, had a close call for his life in this city early Saturday morning, when be took an overdone of laudanum by mistake. For several hours be w,as a very sick man at his room lu'the Benbow, bat a pby tician who was hastily summoned finally brought him around all right. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas and family, of Charlotte, passed through yesterday eu route to Mt. Airy, with the remains of their little daughter, Kathxyn, who died of paeumonla. They ..were accompanied by Mtb. Thomas' brother. Mr. C. H. Durham, of Greensboro, and Rev. H. K. Boyer, pastor of Tryon street M. E. church, of Charlotte. ' The secretary of state yesterday is sued a charter to the Guilford Real Es tate Company, the Incorporators being L. J. Brandt, J. J. Stone, R. N. Had ley, R. G. Glenn and L. i. Sellars. The corporation is organized as a holding company for a lease on the Guilford hotel property, which is to be greatlylm proved by the owner, Mr. B. H. Merrimon. The third quarterly meeting off the New Garden quarter of Friends; was held at the Friends church, in this city, Saturday. Among the prominent Friends present were: Lewis E. Stout, superintendent ef evangelistic work for the Western yearly meeting; 'Enos Harvey, pastor of High Point meeting, and Eli Reece, superintendent of evan gelistic work for North Carolina. The Greensboro Manufacturing and uoal tympany has decided to engage in the manufacture of Ice and will pro ceed at once with the construction of a plant that will represent an invest ment of 125,000. The company was granted a permit Monday for the erec tion of a building, work on which is expected to begin by April 1st. Mr. W. E. Heckett is secretary and treas. urer of the corporation. Wr. W. R. Hutson, who was recent ly transferred from' the superintend- ency of this division of the Southern Railway to a similar position en the Birmingham, Ala., division, spent Sunday with his family here and was presented with a handsome cut glass punch bowl and a dozen glasses to match as a testimonial of the esteem in which he is held by the employes of the Danville division. ,The congregations of Alamance and Bethel Presbyterian churches on Sun day called Rev. .L E. Shive to the pas torate of the two churches. Mr. Shive, who Is a native of South Carolina, preached at Alamance and Bethel a few weeks ago and made a most favor able impression upon those who heard him. For some time he has been tak ing a pest graduate course at Union Theological Seminary, in Richmond, Va. Judge Boyd has designated the fol lowing banks in this district as deposi taries for funds belonging to bankrupt estates: Greensboro National Bank, of Greensboro; First National Bank, Statesville: Commercial National Bank, Charlotte; Battery Park Na- Mnnn! Rank. Asheville? Wachovia ! Loan and Trust Company, Asheville; Commercial National Bank, of High Point; People's National Bank, Winston-Salem. ( - Best Seed rotatoes for Sale. ' Fine seed, second crop Red Bliss po tatoes, 1, to 11.23 per bushel as to size. . W. Ii. Kivett, Route 2, High Point, N. C. " ANSWERS ARE FILED. Bankruptcy Case Occupies Attention Of United States Court. In theUnfted States c urt in this city yesterday several answers were filed in the involuntary bankruptcy proceeding against the Baiber Buggy and Vyagon Company, of Salisbury. Some of the respondents claimed that they were stockholders in the com pany, which had been" represented to tbeua to be a corporation, and were not, therefore, liable for the debts o the company. Others answered that the company was' not insolvent and demanded trial1 by jury. . Judge Boyd made an order referring thu matter to W. C. Erwin, referee, as special n)aster, to take testimony and report the findings of fact and conclu sions ef law upon the questions raised by the several answers. Action npon the demand for a jury by the respond ents who denied insolvency was de ferred'until the report of the special master. f Further, upon the affidavits of the attorneys foj petitioners, that certain of the assets of the company, valued at ubout $6,000, were in the hands of R B. Thompsoh, C. B. Jordan and G. W. Garland, of Salisbury, ' having been transferred with intent to defraud the creditors, an order was made requiring the said R. B. Thompson, QB. Jordan and G. W. Garland to appear in Greensboro on the 2Srd instant and show cause why they should not be enjoined from disposing of these assets, and they were restrained, in the mean time, from making any disposition of them. This last named case involves many Important questions and promises to be one of interest. , f Appeal From Daughters of the Confed eracy. . The Guilford chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy, at their last meeting, decided to erect a. Confederate monu ment on court square. This, monu ment Is to show the love of the people for the brave men who fought for prin ciples that can never die. We hope our efforts win touch a responsive chord in patriotic hearts and bring marry willing contributions a sacred fund made up of contributions from young and old, men, women and chil dren. Every contribution, no matter how small. ' will be appreciated and prove our loyalty and love to our sol diers. Every man or woman who had a member of his or her famJJy in the service ef the Confederacy is proud of it, and we should all join together afad erect this monument, before they all pass into the great beyond. - "With shouts and cheers they march ed away On glory's shining track; , But ah! how long, how long they stay! How few of them came back." In this creat work that we have at tempted we do not intend to neglect our Confederate soldiers who may need our help. As long as they live, that will be our first work, but it need hot be our only work. Miss Alice D. Nelson, Chairman Monument Committee. WARTS CASE REMOVED. The Suit of Editor Beal Aralnst Former Revenue officer Hasty. Judge R. C. Strudwick, attorney for J. W. Hasty, has made application to Judge Boyd far the rsmovat"of the case of Deal vs. Hasty from the Superior court of Wilkes county to the United Htates District court in this city. This case is a suit brought by Editor Deal, of the AVllKesDoro i.nronicie, against . . Ml. I uatv fnr HamAapn crnwiiip out of an awault made by Hasty and George oauiuci i" s an article puoiisned in tne paper, auu for which thev have servetl a term of imprisonment. Hasty 's application for the removal of the 6uit from the Supe rior to the Federal court is based on the fact that at the time he made the ARtiault on Deal, he was acting as a United States deputy collector, and therefore is entitled to have the case tried in the United States court. Judze Bovd has not yet issued the . 0 w order for the removal. Eggs for Setting. i Pure bred 8. C.Brown Leghorn eggs, 75 cents per setting of 15; S. C. , Rhode Island Redeggs, $1.00 per setting of 15; Black Minorca eggs.,11.00 per setting f . . mm l W a Of 15: furnished iresn every wees, uc livered ft the stores of J. R. Chrismon & Broltnd Ladd Bros., Greensboro, or at my home. W. S. Highfiix, 11-21 Guilford College, N. C. Wood Wanted. If you have wood to sell call and see me. I think we can trade. . V 8-tf 8am Browne, ' v N- Walker Avenue, Greensboro. IMF0RTANT LITIGATION. Suit Against tne City to be Heard in Fcd "4 era! Court Next Week.--: The United States Circuit court which, convenes in this city Monday will try the case of the Southern Pav ing and Construction Companyagainst the city of Greensboro, in which the plaintiff eeeks to recover 13,43L60 balance alleged to be due by the city for the repaving of South Elm street by the plaintiff., The trial of this case will probably consume the entire week. The caee is of much vin tereat to Greensboro people in that it involves to a great extent the matters embraced in the famous ipjunction-caee of Messrs. Merrimon and Benbowgainst Mayor Murphy and others, which was heard by Judge Ferguson iiere about two years ago, at the timebuth Elm street was being repaved.'lrjthe preseatcase the paying company Vis suiffg for the balance of the con tract ricet wbiletbe city Id- its answer setsvup a colinter claim and apks for fl2,0obvdamages for the alleged failure of the "company to perform its contract in Accordance with the specifications laid down by the city for the paving, v T ' ' The attorneys for the, plaintiff are Judge W. P. Bynum, Jr., and Garland S. Ferguson, Jr., while the city is rep resented by City .Attorney Shaw and Stedman & Cooke. SCHEDULES ARE CHARGED I Two Trains Discontinued Between Urcensboro and Geldstt'oro. announcement of im porta n An cnanges in me ecneduies or passenger trains on the, North Carolina division of the Southern Railway was made from the office of the corporation com mission, in Raleigh, yesterday . Two trains between Greensboro and Golds boro are to be discontinued, as well as two trains between Salisbury and Ashe ville. There is to be a change in the schedules of all other trains between Greensboro and Gpldsboro, except No 111 passing Greensboro at 60 A. M for Salisbury and Asheville, and No 112 leaving here at 12:45 A. M. for Raleigh and Goldsboro. According to the changes announced a train will leave Greensboro at 8:30 A. M. and arrive in Goldsboro at 1:30 P.M. A train willJeave Goldsboro: 8 A.M. and arrive in Greensboro at 12:30 P. M. In the afternoon a train will leave Goldsboro at 3:30 and arrive in Greensboro at 8:36 in the evening. A train will leave Asheville at 8:15 A. M., leave Greensboro at 3:30 P. M. and arrive in Goldsboro at 8:30 P. M. The new schedule gives three trains a day eacn way between ureensooro and Goldsboro. TABERNACLE SCHOOL CLOSES. Interesting Entertainment by the Chil dren A Successful Term. The Tabernacle public school was closed yesteiday with appropriate and interesting exercises, xne pupus gave an entertainment that reflected much credit upon themselves and their teacher. After the exercises by the children, Capt. F. P. Hdbgood, Jr., of Greensboro, delivered an address that was listened to with close attention by the large crowd present. Capt. Hob good was followed by Pref. J. Allen Holt, who taught at Tabernacle over 30 years ago. uounty superintendent Foust was present and, took charge of the exercises after the children had completed their part of the program. The term which has just come to a close, under Mrs. spie orbis as teacher, was one of the most successful in thA hiatnrv of the school. There was no dissatisfaction during the term, and . . .... - all the natrons are hierhlv pleased with Fpbis as a teacher and manager community. Judge Prltchard and Governor Aycock v Invited to MakeSpecches. Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of Ashe ville, who is taking an active part in the prohibition campaign in this state, will be invited to make a speech in GreenBboro in the near future. The invitation will be forwarded in a few days and it is believed that it will be accepted. Ex-Governor Aycock has been invited to come to Greensboro some Sunday afternoon before the May election and speak at a big rally. ' The prohibition campaign commit-l tee is arranging to hold rallies in every township in Guilford, and it is "proba ble that an organizer will be employed tQ uke charge of the field WOrk of the camnaien in this county, 'lhe worK will be pushed vigorously. Standard Seeds. -We are handling a full line of stand ard garden and field seeds; The Ferry and May gardemseeds have- given sat isfaction for over fifty years. WockPs field' seeds' are unsurpassed. Tf you wanf the best, come and see us. ll-4t : J. R.Ciibismon & Bro.v tXStl tttH AMERICAN ipXCHANGE-BANK CAPITAL,; $300,000. Greensboro, N. C. v OUR RESPONSIBILITY Paid in Capital. . . . , , . $300,000.00 Stockholders ' (210) '. : Liability. ... . . . . $300,000.00 Making a total of Six Hundred Thousand Dol- jriars standing betyyeen our aepositors ana any possi ble loss. v- . t This, with a competent 8 and conservative man agement, fully assures our H responsibility to our do- g positors at all times. , We pay four per cent, interest on savings de posits. American "V--.. . " - . ' e Bank GREENSBORO. N. C. Capital - - 1300.000.00. E. P. WHARTON, President. J. W. SCOTT, Vice President. R. O. VAUGHN. Cashien F. H NICHOLSON, ABSt. Cashier. J. W. CASE, Mgr. Savings Dept. ?tniiii:iK Children Hoke Society to Build. Mr. W. B.y Streeter, superintendent of the North Carolina Children's Home Society, announces :: that plans' bave been adopted for the erection of a build ing for permanent , headquarters of the society. The building will cost about $30,000 and will provide accommoda tion for thirty children, in addition to the officers of the society. The build ing will most likely be located in Greensboro and will be built as soon as a site is selected and"othef prelimina ries completed. . ; - ' ; For Sale Fine S. C. Rhode Island Red cockerels and 'pullets. This com paratively new breed is grand in-size, shape and color. You will be delighted with them. Eggs in season, $1 for 15. Also a fresh thoroughbred Jersey cow. 10 3t Mrs. Hannah White, '. Route Nov7, Greensboro, N. C. Land for Sale at Auction. A 27-acre tract of good timber land, located 9 miles southwest of this city on the Greensboro-Freeman" Mill road leading by Concord church, will be sold on the premises at public auction on Monday, March 30th, at 1P. M. 1 Announcement. We have moved to 118 North Elm street, where we will be glad to see all our customers. Specialx attention given to our country friends and kindred. Call in and see us when in the cily. 6-8t Miss Selma IjAMb & Co. A BREACH 4 IN YOUR EARNING CAPACITY Can best be met with a savings account. A checking account at 5j the City National Bank will g you someining suosiauuai 10 uui back on in case of sickness or other misfortune. It will also help you to spend less than you i earn and teaches you systematic business methods.' Four per cent, compounded quarterly, paid on your savings' ... v. v accounts. CITY NATIONAL BANK Capital, $100,000; Surplus, $40,CC0 GREENSBORO, N. C. W. 3. THOMSOH, President. J. VA LlITDUBT, Vice Pres. ; Exchang 1 1 1 )