North Carolina Newspapers

'W - . SSBB 1 . "'- - ... ' t jn 4 Patriot ENSBQRQ IK, Ji. VOL. 87. , N. C. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15, 1908- NO. 16 2r W. J. RICHARDSON orricc: mcadoo ouiloinq tr tq rosTorricc residence: ets wear cast on st J. H. BOYLESi M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office ta Hoi ton Drag Btnr Dulldlcx. OOorn Fboo 805. Re4. 409 W. Gutoo; lift. Tbo Ttt. Dc J. E. WYCHE DENTIST OFriCC IN CARTLAND BLOQ. VTM T., ttassooo. m. c. Dr M. F. FOX PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON QUILFORO COLLEGE. NC Or LA. BURTON DENTIST OSo In Mr. WaUIorton buUdln. Next door to Coo7" Dru Stor. C W. BANNER. M. D. orrosrrs rocrorriCE. Prtic i iwi to tb Eye. Ex. Nom aid Thro!. Ofle Hours- A. M. to 1 P. M4 2J0 P. K. to t P. M. mindAT. B to 10J0 A. M. siren to Us wortAf poor. . nacj Phone 30. . Rldenc Phone 2X Dr W. P. Reaves m tat Koom 8unroa New Orlttu Kr, Eat. N'oeo and Throat lioepltaU prmctic Limited to Disease 3 Sur cy qf tW Eje. Ear. Nose 3 Throat. Hours L to S P. M. uiiiM Balldinx. Next to PortoGce. Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB DENTIST Ofl oTer Sykea Drug Companf . Phone ?XL DrJ.R.Williams Dr.A.F.Fortune Office I0S W. Wahiatton. ho cm: 10 to 1; S to 4. Pre Clinic for HOCTU: 8J0 to 10; 1 to S. Poor Deerrlnir PatlenU: Oamv caption UnndlTI and ThursdATK. 3 to 4. Divea or S to A. Women. Tueedaye and FrtUj a. v. TATiea. 4. 1. aCALta. Taylor & Scales ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW CKIEISB010. V. C. Kctxrt M. Douf Ua. Robert D. DouglM. DOUGLAS & DOUGLAS ATTORNEYS AT LAW ittlM la Crttaaitra Ua sat Trmt Illf. THOMAS C. HOYLE ATTORNEY AT LAW Ctry Ifl Baak BUc Creeasbere. . C. 9cial attention ( ireo to oolleUoaa. Uaa oerotlated. Robert C. Strudwick tTTORNEY a AT i COUNSELLOR LAW Ui Ceart Str. CKXXISB0X0. V. C. F. P. HOBGOOD. Jr. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Oace In Wriirht nulldinjr. Oppoait Court Houae Oreenaboro, N. C S. GLENN BROWN jLTTOSSTlTT AT LAW Writ Building. 103 North Hm St. Un M. Scott. Cfcaa. E. McLcn. SCOTT & McLEAN ATTC3KETS AT LAW fn: 111 CaartStaare. Creeateere.l'.C. GEORGE M. PATTON ATTORNEY AT LAW Court 8jaara. - Qrvenaboro, N.C i. MW CM1I. A. NINll SHAW&HINES ATTORNEYS AT LAW Oa.xva: Kootna 307 and 308 New MoAdoo IluUiiar next to Poatoflc. Mrm. R. L,. Blone, of Htoneville, la vuiting relaUvea In GretnsbQro. Mr. lee T. BUl'r ha o!d to Mr. J. T. Lane a home and lot on Asheboro treet. on8ALB-Extra fine Scotch Collie popples. Inquire at Gardner's drag tore. 10-tf. Judge and Mrt. Spencer B.Adams returned yesterday from a visit to rela tives in Surry county. Mr. J. C. Buxton, a promlneut law yer or Winston-Salem, was among the visitors In the city yesterday. Mrs. J. O. Frazler, of route No. 3, High Point, favored the Patriot office with a pleasant call yesterday after noon. " ' Don't be bothered with the flies this summer. Buy-your screen doors and windows from the Southslde Hardware Company. Rev. Dr. J. I. White, paator of the First Baptist church, returned latst night from Atlanta, where be assisted in conducting a revival meeting. Don't paint yoar house this spring until we have figured with you on the Davii Tinted Lead. South side Hardware Co. Mrs. D. D. DeButti, who has been quite 111 at her home in this city for several weeks, has been carried to a hospital in Richmond, Va., for treat ment. Mr. Jesse Frazler, an aged resident of Randolph, .who has beeu seriously ill for a couple of months, is much im proved and Is able to walk about his home. Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of Ashe Vllle, will deliver the commencement address at the Agricultural and Me chanical college for the colored race, in this city, on May 21st. There's a reason why our farmers prefer the "Daisy" corn planter. Its the brht planter sold, that's why. We sell it. Bkalx. Hardware fc Implement Co llev. w. . Mcaiasters, neiu secre tary of the North Carolina State Sab bath association, will deliver an addre tonight at a union meeting to be held at the First Reformed church, on West Lee street. Messrs. S. S. Coe and F. O. PJun- kett, students m the medical depart ment ef tne University of Nashville, Nashville. Tenn.. are home for the summer vacation. They will return to college in September. Mbs 51 ami e Field, the fifteen-year- old daughter of the late David Field, died of diabetis Saturday at the home of her mother near Climsx and was buried Monday at Bethlehem after services by Rev. R. A. Taylor, pastor of Pleasant Garden circuit. Watermelon eed, cantaloupe seed, garden and field seed, and seed Irish potatoes, both the early and late varie ties. Don't take chances when you buy. Come here aud get teed tnat you can depend on. Tucker & Erwin. Mr. M. W. Nash, manager of the in surance department of the Greensboro Loan and Trust Company, has been appointed genera! agent for the Ohio German Fire Insurance Company, of Toledo, O. Mr. Nash is also general agent for the Walla Walla Fire Insur ance Company. Prof. Charles Lane, humorist, ap pears at the Smith Memorial building uext Monday night, under the aus pices of the Young Women's Christian Association. The proceeds or tne en tertainment will go to a fund for the erection -of a diluting rouniain at some suitable place In the city. Hugh J a men, the eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mr. li. T. iveny, aiea or meningitis Saturday afternoon at the home of bis parents, on South Spring street. Rev. li. li. liicnamson, pastor of Hnrinz Garden Street Methodist church, conducted the funeral from the family residence fcnday afternoon. Sir. and Mrs. demons Johnson, who live in the southeastern part or me county, below Freeman's mill, cele brated their golden wedding anniver sary last Wednesday. A large num ber of relatives were present to share in turn nleasureor the day and to shower congratulations upon the bride and groom of a half-century ago. Invitations reading as follows have been issuea: "air. uu mi. -cmuijr Junius StaQord Invite you to be pres ent at the marriage of their daughter, Laura Lake, to Mr. James Madison Apple, on Weanesaay evcuiuK, mo twenty-second of April, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at half after eight o'clock, five bunarea ana nine teen, West Washington sure, vjiccu boro, North Carolina." " The annual meeting of the Greens boro post of the Travelers' Protective Association was held at the McAdoo hotel Saturday night, when the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensu- uS JCai; xu. y. Mcnairy, presiuruin C. H. Ireland, first , vice-president; G. . Pritchett, second vice-president; C. McLean, secretary and treasurer; ur. Charles Koberson, physician; Kev. L,. r . jonnson, chaplain. Mr. E. H.Coapman, general super intendentof the northern district of the Southern Railway, was in Greens- Doro Mondav and said there was a Deo- iutely no foundation for reported changes among the higher officials of the Southern, whereby General Manager C. H. Ackert Is to retire and w a be succeeded by Mr. Horace Baker, formerly with the Southern but now with the Iron Mountain route. Information from the nherlfl'a office is to the effect that the poll tax book still contains a large number of unpaid receipts. "Payments have picked up some iu the last few days, but they are not as large as they might be. The time for paying taxes for those who wish to vote in any of the elections this year is very short. May 1st Is the fiual limit, and only about two weeks remain Tn which those who have not already qualified themselves will be able to do so. Rev. Dr. G. H. Detwiler, Rev. N. It. Rlchardtion and Mr. C. H. Ireland were in Salisbury yesterday to attend a meeting of the trustees of theorpban- age to be established by the West ern North Caroliua Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The meeting was called ror the pur pose of selecting a location for the or pbansge, but tbtrustees arrived at no conclulou in tbe matter. Another meeting will be held iu Salisbury on the 29th Inst. The people at Guilford are looking forward to the coming of Dr. C. Al phonso Smith, of the University or North Carolina, who will deliver an address at the close or the graded school there on the 25th of this month. Dr. Smith is one of the moat talented speakers of tbe South, as well as a leading educator. His address will add much to the program ror tbe day, and the school is fortunate in procur ing him. The program will also con sist of au entertainment to be given by the school. Judge Thomas J. Shaw made a pro hibition speech in Concord Saturday that is said to have been a very effect ive argument for the cause of temper ance. In the course or an extended report or the speech, which was made before a large audience, the Concord Times says: "Judge Shaw's speech was an able and effective one. a plain statement or the casa. with not a word In It calculated to give ofleuse. Hav- ing been a Superior court Judge, he was qualified to speak of the evils of whis- key, and what be. said carried great - - 1 weight." Yesterday the contract was awarded ror the construction or the Telfair san itarium, in Glenwood, a suburb of Greensboro, at a cost of $20,000. The contract was awarded to T. J. Lassiter and work will begin at once. The building, which will be equipped with all modern conveniences, will be ad mirably adapted to sanitarium pur poses. Treatment will be given to pa tients addicted to alcohol, drugp, and nervous disorders. Mr. J. M. Mlllikan is president of the company and Dr. W. C. Ashworth will be the resident physician. The A. & M. College at Raleigh will conduct a teachers' institute, or train ing school for teachers, rrum May 4th to May 16th. Especial instruction will be given in agriculture, nature study aud school gardens. Admission will be confined to teachers who are interested in these subjects. Not more than fifty can be accommodated. Public school studies reviewed. No tuition, no rees. Board, $2.50 per week. Lodging, $1. Teachers desiring may remain four weeks. Address Prof. F. L. Stevens, superintendent "May School," A. &M. College, West Raleigh, N.C. Tbe following representatives from theAdelphlan and Cornelian literary societies of the State Nermal and In dustrial College have been selected as marshals for. the approaching com mencement: Chief marshal, Miss Hal- He Marshall, of Iredell county; assist ant marshals, Misses JLoIa Lasley, Ala mance ' county; Marion Stevens, Wayne; Filed a Johnson, Guilford; Laura Weill, New Hanover; Jessie Smoak,: Mary Mitchell, New Hanover; Okla Dees, Pamlico; Bessie Caudle, Rowan; Eleanor Huske, Cumberland, and Jane Summerell, Rowan. Mr. "A. S. Mitchell, a prominent merchant of Walnut Cove, was here Monday on business. " GREENSBORO'S PROGRESS. Interesting Facts Brourkt Oat In Reports Submitted at Annual Meeting of Cham ber of Csmmercp. . N xae third annual meeting of the Greensboro Chamber or Commerce was held Monday night, when encourag ing reports of the past year's work were submitted. President M. W. Thomp eon, after calling the meeting to order, maae a short address, in which he I spoke of the work of the body during the past year. Secretary J. 8. Kuy euuau reaa nis report, wnicn was adopted with hearty applause. Treas urer h,. S. Wills' report showed that the chamber's income was not sufll i cient to meet expenses, showing a debt or 1,100. Chairman W. H. Swift, of the committee on statistics, then raad bis report. Judge R. M. Douglas, of the committee on legislation, read bis report, together with certain recom- mend.tloni, which were adopted. R. u. nooa, cnairman or tne committee on health, sanitation and .civic im- provement, made a spirited talk on cleaning up the city. The financial condition of the cham ber ef commerce was discussed and a resolution was passed asking the board of aldermen for an appropriation of 1500 per annum. Tbe chamber adopted a resolution, ollsrsd by C. G. Wright, endorsing "a movement for the construction of a continuous macadamized highway from Raleigh through Greensboro to Charlotte. The plau in to gain the co operation or various commercial organ izations and the counties through which the proposed highway would pass. Prof. J. I.Foust oflered a resolu tion providing for the appointment of a committee to co-operate with the board of edueation with tbe view or enlarging Greensboro's school building plant. The resolution recited that there was pressing need or additional facilities. It was adopted and PresU dent Thompson appointed en the com mittee Messrs. R. C. Hood, J. W. Scott, J. J. Stone, E. P. Wharton and J. IvFoust. t - A resoiJtlou endorsing and com mending tbe Greensboro Musical asso ciation was adopted by a unanimous vote. The following n limed directors for the next three years were elected: E. J. Jubtice, L. J. Brandt, W. E. Harri son, J. W. Scott, J. I. Foust, F. B. Ricks and R. C. Hood. secretary's report. The report of Secretary Kuyfcendall, covering the ten months or his ser vice, reviewed the commercial and in dustrial progress or Greensboro during that period. Among other evidences or the material advancement of the city, he recited the following facts: Tbe assets or our banks increased rrom 14,475,000 to $4,652,242, a gain in assets of $177,242; the surplus increased rrom $162,000 to $193,802 41, a gain in surplus or $31,302.41. Our six -fire insurance companies have a capital and surplus of $1,457- 768.24, with assets of $2,417,944.30. The capital and surplus of our three life insurance companies has increased from $546,000 In 1907, to $701,207.86 in 1908; a gain of $155,207.86. The business in force of our three life insurance companies increased from $18,277,73 in 1907 to $23,000,000 in 1908. The assessed value of real estate in Guilford county as shown on the as sessors' boX)ks for 1907 is $20,650,000, a gain of $4,500,000 over the previous as sessment. It may be of interest to know that 308 deeds have been recorded from Sep tember 1, 1907, to April 1, 1908, during the so-called panic, with a considera tion or $377,977.18. It is gratifying to observe that not withstanding the general business de pression throughout the country in 1908, our postofflce receipts increased $149.54 during the first quarter of 1908, over the first quarter of 1907duiiug the period or our unprecedented prosperity. There has been a perceptible increase in the number of northern home-seekers and capitalists seeking investment in the South. Especially is this true since the financial depression has set in. The chamber is now in corre- gpomjence with fifty-seven parties who desire to encrace in some line of bus! - nees here, and it is hoped that we may be able to locate some of them during the earning year. The directors of the Chamber of Com merce held a meeting last night and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: C. M. Vanstory, presi dent; J.N. Longest, first vice-president; H. C. Huntley, second vice-president; J. S. Kuykendall, secretary; E. S. Wills, treasurer. The mid-year meeting ef the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends was held in this city yesterday. Only routine business was transacted. - BASEBALL GABIES. ureensooro Professional Team Loses to DanvilleOther Games. "' Guilford College met her first defeat of the season here Friday, afternoon, when she went down before Villa Nova (Pennsylvania), to the tune of 9 to 6. The game was slow and uninteresting, beingiconspicuous for poor playing and many errors. In the first half of the first inning Hobbs hit two men and was replaced in tb.9 box by Doak. Sharp, Guilford's regular catcher, was disqualified by a sore hand. His place was taken by Stewart, who caught for the first time in a public game and gave a splendid account of himself. Score by innings:' R. H. E. Villa Nova 300 040 20x 9 4 5 Guilford ......... 110 001 0126 5 7 Batteries: Peloquin and ' Walsh; Hobbs, Doak. and Stewart. Umpire, McKevitt. In a slow game Saturday afternoon Oak Ridge. defeated Davidson by the score of 7 to 3. A high wiud made fast playing impossible;, however, the game was interesting until the sixth tuning, when a hit batsman, a base on balls and three errors gave Oak Ridge six runs and the game. Davidson hit Mayberry hard in the ninth, securing two earned runs. Davidson had 13 men left on bases against 6 for Oak Ridge. Score by innings: R. H; E. Oak Ridge...... 000 016 0007 6 2 Davidson , 000 000 1023 10 4 Batteries: Mayberry and Holt; Clark and Sherriil. Umpire. Walsh. Greensboro's professional team play ed its first game of the season in Dan ville, V'a., Monday, and was defeated by the league team of that city by the seore of 7 to 6.The Greensboro play ers showed their Jack of practice, but demonstrated that they are ball play ers of the first water. Hicks and Cook played well in the infield, but Sisson, at center, was the prominent Btar. He anded for four hits out of five times ai the bat, handled himself well in the field and ran bases like a locomobile. Score by innings: R. H. E. Danville. .010330 0 0 7V 10 2 Greensboro 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 A12 7 Batteries: Steiner, Walsh and Ryan; Dragob and Walsh, Smith and Adams. Umpire, Coleman. In. a second gamein Danville yester day afternoon Greensboro was defeated by the score of 14 to 8. vThe game was loose and ragged, both teams showing lack of training. The Greensboro team took a brace at times arid pulled off several brilliant plays. Score by innings: R. H. E. Danville....! 03421 12 14 16 4 Greensboro 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 10 8 12 6 "Batteries: Loos, Walker and Spicer; Frve and Adams. Thoree and Walsh. Umpire, McGill. Tbe Greensboro and Danville teams Dlav in this city today and tomorrow. Easter Sale. " The greatest Easter sale ever known for men, boys and children will begin Friday morning, April 17th, at 9 A. M., at the Globe Clothing Company, 346 South Elm street, Greensboro, N. C. $27,000 worth of clothing, shoes, hats and men's furnishing goods must be closed out within4he next 15 days. Our Mr. Morris Stadiem has just re turned rrom New York, where he has purchased $27,000 worth of these fine goods at 33 1 per cent, less than cast to manufacture them; we purchased the entire stock of one of tbe largest retail clothing establishments of Rochester, New York. Rochester-made suits need no introduction as to quality, fit and make-up. The establishment from which these &roods was purchased was onmnelled to have money. We had the ready dollar for them. Sale begins positively rain or shine. Friday morning, April 17th, 1908, at 9 o'clock. Let nothing keep you away. The hour is set, the date you Know. Mark the date, mark it well. Look for the Big White Sign, 346 South Elm street. Kaiiroaa rare to purchasers of $25 or ever, for 50 miles. Death ef nr. Eli Moore. Mr. Eli Moore, who underwent a surgical operation at St. Leo's hospital Friday afternoon, died Saturday morn- . mm ; ing. The funeral was conducted irom the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. J. H. Combs, Sunday afternoon by Rev. Charles E. Maddry, pastor of the For est Avenue Baptist church. In addi tion to his widow, the deceased is sur vived by three daughters Mrs. J. H. Combs and Mis. W. w. uates, or Greensboro, and Mrs. J W. Mobley, of Reidsville, and one son, Mr. J. J. Moore, of Madison. ' Holllster'i Rocky Mountain Tea never fails to tone the stomach, purify the blood, reeulate the Kidneys., nver and bowels. The greatest spring tonic, makes and keeps you well. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Howard Gardner. iff AMERICAN? EXCHANGE BANK J CAPITAL, $300,000. Greensboro, N. C A SAFE BANK Absolute security should be the first con sideration in selecting a bank. Other induce ments such as liberal ao 00 m m od at i ons, satl sf ao tory rates of Interest and; polite treatment, which valuable in themselves, are of secondary impor tance. This bank with Its large capital offers Its depositors the highest form of security and at the same time extends every courtesy and facil ity. -: v; x American xchange Bank a. GREENSBORO. N. C. Capital. - - $300,000.00. E. P. WHARTON, President. J. W. SCOTT, Vice President. . R. G. VAUGHN. Cashier. . F. H NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier. J. W. CASE, Mgr. Savings Dept. !iiniii:insi: Judge Pritchard on the 25th. Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of Ashe vilfe, who some time ago accepted an invitation to speak on prohibition in Greensboro, has notified the central committee that he will come to Greens boro on Saturday, April 25th, to. fill this engagement. The committee pur poses having the speaking in the court house or city hall at 2:39 o'clock in the afternoon. XIt is ho ped that a large attendance of the people of the county, especially rrom the rural districts, will hear Judge Pritchard on this occasion. There are few speakers in tbe state of greater reputation than Judge Pritch ard and few who aire better prepared to speak on this subject. Everywhere he has spoken on this question he has been greeted by large audiences, and Guilford county wjll.no doubt give him the largest yet. J Suffering and Dollars Saved. E. S. Loper, of Marilla, N. Y. , says: , "I am a carpenter and have had many severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arnica Saved. It has saved me suffering and aouarB. ii is uy lar tue uobi ucnuu salve I have ever found." Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema1 and piles. 25c at all druggists. Mistake Corrected. Correct the mistake of risking pneu monia by neglecting a cough or cold when Foley's Honey and Tar will not only stop your cough but expel the cold from yddr system. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is the best and safest throat and lung remedy, All druggists.1 This Space Is Reserved for the Commercial National Bantu s i