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VOL. 87.
i, N- C.. VEDN ESDAY. J U IME 3, 1 908.
NO. 23
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Or W. J. RICHARDSON
OFFICE: McADOO building
nht T9 POtTorricc : '
RESIDENCE: 615 WEST GASTON ST.
J. H. BOYLES, MT D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office in Hoi ton Drug Store Building.
Office Phone 806.
Res. 409 W. Gaston; Res. Phone 769. -
e J. E. WYCHE
DENTIST. V :
OFFICE IN CARTLAND BLDG.
SOUTH ELM T.. . : OUCKN SaOftO, H. .
Dr m. f. fox
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
aUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C.
Dz E. A. BURTON
DENTIST
Office in Mrs. Watllnrton building.
Next door to Conyer's Drug Store.
Upstairs.
C. W. BANNER. M. D.
OPPOSITE POSTOmCI.
Practice Limited to the Eye. Ear. Note
and Throat.
Oflee Hours 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.; 130 P. M. to
5 P. M. Sunday. 9 to 1030 A. M. given to the
worthy poor.
OSce Phone SO.
Residence Phone 390.
Or -W. P. Reaves
Wo years House Surgeon New Orleans Eye,
Ear. Nose and Throat Hospital.
Practice Limited to Diseases 3 Sur
gery ef tht Eye, Ear. Noae 3 Throat.
Hours L30 to 5 P. M.
UcAdoo Building. , Next to Postofflce.
Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB
DENTIST
Office orer Sykes Drug Company. .
- - Phone 793. -
Dr.J.R.WiHiams Dr.A.F.Fortune
v Offices IC8 W. Waihinton.
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. houbs: hoobs:
10 to 1; 3 to 4. 80 to 10; 1 to 3.
Free Clinic for Poor Deserving Patients:
Consumption. Mondays and Thursdays, 3 to 4.
Diseases of Women, Tuesdays and Fridays,
2 to 3. . ' ;'
. V. TAT LOW.
J. I. SCALES,
Taylor & Scales
ATTORNEYS; AND COUNSELLORS
AT LAW
GRXZ1TSB0R0. V. C.
iobert M. Douglas. Robert D. Douglas.
DOUGLAS 3 DOUGLAS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW ;
la Greeasoere Lean aal Trust Bldg.
THOMAS C. HOYLE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cit7 Rat'l Bank Bldr-. GreeftSBors, 1Y C.
Special attention given to collections.
Loans negotiated. .
Robert C. Stmdwxck
ATTORNEY 9 COUNSELLOR
, AT LAW :
iU Csart Staare, GEIIISB0R6, V. C.
F. P. HOBGOOD, Jr..
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OtSce in 7right Building, Onpqalte
Court House Greensboro. N. C ,
S. GLENN BROWN
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ATT0SNB7 AT LAW '
Wright Building. 10$ North El St.
Ivi M. Scott.
Cfeas. E. McLean.'
-SCOTT 3 McLEAN
ATTOSNEYS AT LAW
tUiee: 111 Coart Staare. Greenssrs.lf.C.
GEORGE M. PATTON
ATTO RNEY AT LAW
108 Court Square, - Greensboro, N.
THOS. j. SHAW CHAS. A. HINCS
SHAWcVHlNES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW-
Offices: Rooms 207 and 208 New MeAdoo ,
Building- next to Postoffioe. ' ' -
: Mr. A. M. Scales spent yesterday in
Charlotte. ' ; ' - .", .. .
Rey. and Mrs. J, E, Woosley, of
Ramseur, are vlslUng friends in the
city.; :'-.;. :.v.-. .. '
-r. Bamuel U. Rogers, a member of
the state corporation commission, was
in the city last night. .
I have a small - lot of seed Burbank
potatoes for fall planting. .
- r A. C. Forsyth.
;. Albert, the oldest son 6fDr; and Mrs.
A. R. Wilson, is seriously ill at the
home of his parents, on North Elm
street. . . v:-- ; ! ' '"
:DrCharles I. Wyche, of Bt. Louis,
and Miss Mary Wyche, of Durham,
are visiting their brother, Dr. J. E.
Wyche." ... v--' . J
The sleeping car on the night train
between Greensboro and Goldsboro is
now operated through to Morehead
City and Beaufort.
Mr. in. C. McLean, who spent the
past year at the University of North
Carolina, has taken; a position as night
clerk at the Benbow hotel. .
George Miller, of Gibson ville; has
been taken to Tyson's convict camp to
serve a term for wife-beating and at
tempted assault with a deadly weapon.
Rev. TV. M. Bagby, of Elkin, presid
ing elder of the Mt. Airy district of the
Western North Carolina Conference, is
in the city, the guest of his son-in-law,
Prof. W.H.Swift.
Rev. Charles b Kankin, a native of
this city, and until recently pastor of a
church in Norfolk, was on last Sunday
installed as pastor of the First Presby
terian church at Laurens S. C. .
v Mr. C. C. Bamhardt, ot Whitsett,
has located in High Point for the prac
tice ef law. He is associated with Mr.
Wescott Roberson, the style of the
firm being Roberson & Bamhardt. -
Mr. R. E. Hepler and Miss Victoria
toria Davis were married at the home
of the bride's mother, Mrs. L. F. Davis,
on Dick street, Sunday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Shu
ford Pealer.Y r - -v:.-r- v ;":;:-;':.,.
Prof. J. M. Bandy, who - has been
living at Laurinburg for the past few
years, has returned to this city to re
side. He has purchased his old home
on Tate street and moved his family
there yesterday.
Rev. J. A. J. Farrington, of Salis
bury, preached a special sermon to the
members of Keystone Council No. 81,
Jr. O. U. A. M., of Proximity, at Wal
nut Street Method iat church Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. '
Mr. and Mrs. James N. Leake an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mabel, and Mr. George D. Sterne,
the ceremony to take place at West
Market Street Methodist church Wed
nesday evening, June 17th at 8 50
o'clock.' ' . ".V;VVL ?.-.
The salaries of postmasters at several
towns in this section of the state have
been advanced as follows: Elk in, from
$1,200 to $1,400; Burlington, from $2,000
to $2,200; Mebane. from $1,600 to $1,600;
Roxboro, from $1,400 to $1,500; Randle
man, from $1,160 to $1,200; Siler City,
from $1,100 to $1,200.
, Mr. A. T. Coble, of Randolph, who
was in the city yesterday, told the Pa
triot that he learned as he passed up
the road that the body of a negro man
had been found near a creek on the
Stout farm, two miles west of Liberty,
yesterday morning. His informant
had no knowledge of the identity of
the negro or the'cause of his death.
An effort is being made to induce
the retail merchants of the city to close
their places of business at 6 o'clock in
the evening during the months of July
and August. Several of the Jewelers
and stationers now follow this policy
on each evening excepting Saturday,
and it is said that the movement is
likely to extend to" other branches of
the local retail business.
The following business men of this
city are delegates to the North Caro
lina Retail Merchants' Association,
which is in session in Charlotte this
week: Messrs. Charles H. McKnight,
W. E. Eustler, J. I. Brockmann, T.
A. Walker. R. C. Bernau, L. M. Ham,
D. R. Harry, H. C. Huntley and R. E.
Steele. ; Mr. Charles it. Brockmann,
secretary of t-the local association, is
also attending the meeting, y
ThV Southern Express Cempany has
leased from Mr. C. W.Jennings a large
hrick building to be erected on South
Ashe street, near the Southern Rail-
W fitfttion. The building will bew
by 130 feet in siae and two stories in
heignt. J.ne Bauiuoiu jiw- -pany
wUl consolidate all iU Greensboro
hnaWas in this building, abolishing
the offices now operated on East Mar
ket street and at the Southern aepoi.
QUARTERLY MEEHNG BELD:
County Commissioners Transact Pinch
B usincssRoad Matters. '
The quarterly meeting of the beard
of county commissioners was held
Monday and yesterday. , In addition
to the regular run of routine business,
several special matters were before the
board. An adjourned meeting will be
held Friday.4 " V V
( The board adopted a resolution to
pay public road overseers out of the
general road fund for all road work in
excess of the four days prescribed by
statute. Heretofore some of the town
ships have had a specific fund accru
ing from fines to pay for excess work,
and in order to make uniform pay
ments throughout the county, ' the
commissioners deemed it advisable to
adopt a new rule which will meet the
situation properly.
The supervisor of 'roads and bridges
was instructed to start - several road
machines-and work up sections where
the overseers have put' the roads in
condition for machine work by filling
up holes, etc. The county has six ma
chines available for thia work. With
the proper co-operation on the : part of
the overseers, the roads of ; the county
will soon be in the best possible condi
tion. . . . ' . '; - ; ; ,
A' petition for opening a new public
road from the extension of West Mar
ket street to thj9 A. T. Millis place was
granted. -;; ..' ' .' '. ''
The board also granted a petition
asking that what is knownas the
Ridge road, in Morehead township, be
made a public road.
. Action on 'several other road peti
tiona was deferred until the next
meeting. - ' ;
The Greensboro Civic League made
a report showing the disposition of an
appropriation of $100 made by the
county. The board voted the league a
a further appropriation of $25 to he used
on the court house lawn. -'
An allowance of $50 was made to
the High Point military company.
The matter of , issuing a new map of
Guilford county was considered by the
board," a proposition being received
from an engineer who agrees to make
a enrvey of the county and supervise
the work of issuing the map. The com
missioners will hold a joint meeting
with the county board of education
Saturday to consider further the advis
ability of issuing the map.
LIQUOR ON rRESCRIPTION.
This Boon May Be Taken rom Thirsty
Greensboro Folks.
The question of the sale of liquor on
prescription by Greensboro druggists
came up at a special meeting of tht
board of aldermen Friday, night, the
matter being precipitated by an appli
cation for a renewal of the license of
the Fariss-Klutz Drug Company. It
was suggested that the "aldermen
should iuvestigate the matter and
adopt different regulation's than those
now existing for the sale of liquor on
prescription in this city. Pending final
action by the board, a motion was
adopted for the extension of the license
now in force for a peried of thirty days.
Only two drug stores in Greensboro
are licensed to sell liquor on prescrip
tion, and it is doubtful if the number
is increased. It is. quite probable that
an ordinance will be adopted restrict
ing the sale on prescription, allhough
no complaint has been made that the
privilege is being abused either by the
physicians or druggists.
It has been suggested that the alder
men may go to the extent of refusing
to license any drug store in Greensboro
jto sell liquor on prescription. Such ac
tion would mean that not a drop of in
toxicant could be purchased in this
city legally. The aldermen- of Char
lotte have voted , to revoke all drug
store liquor licenses in that city, and it
is argued that, if the Charlotte doctors
can practice their profession without
prescribing whiskey and other intoxi
cants, the physicians of Greensboro
should be able to do likewise.
To Call Republican Convention. .
Judge Spencer B. Adams, chairman
of the Republican state executive com
mittee,' has called the members of the
committee to meet in . Greensboro
Thursday, July 2, - at 3.30 P. M. - The
princlpol business of the committee
will be to call a state convention which
is to draW up a platform and nominate
a ticket for the various state offices and
transact any other business that may
properlyiCome before it.
It will be necessary for Republicans
throughout the state to call their con
ventions and select delegates for the
state convention. The delegates' to the
convention which was held in April
are not delegates to the next conven
tion, unless they are chosen again.
r TO REDUCE REVENUE FORCE?
Probable Action of Government, When
Worth Carolina Becomes "Dry."
Since, the ; prohibition election on
May 26th, there has been considerable
speculation as to the probable actlorof
the Federal government in 'maintain
ing a forceof revenue officers in this
state after North Carolina becomes
legally "dry" January let next, the
opinion being expressed in some quar
ters that the officers will be withdra wn
entirely. It is suggested that the gen
eral government will not feel called
upon to assist in enforcing a state law,
and since this state law abolishes all
registered distilleries in North Carolina,
the occupation of the revenue officer
will be gone. .
. Among the officers the feeling seems
to be that, while the force will probably
be reduced, a number of deputy collec
tors and other employes of the Internal
Revenue Department will be kept on
the payroll in North Carolina.
' .The revenue force in this state has
heen reduced to a considerable extent
siace the legislature began- the enact
ment of laws restricting the manufac
ture and sale of liquor, and for the past
few years probably the principal duty
of the reven ue officers has been to fer"
ret out and destroy blockade distil
leries. A deputy collector stated in
Greensboro yesterday that, but for the
presence of blockaders, he and most of
his associates would, be, without gov
ernment jobs. - :
It is these same blockaders, and the
class Is expected to grow in numbers
in some sections,, that will cause the
government to keep at least a certain
number of revenue officers employed
in this state.
In this connection, a revenue officer
is quoted as Baying that only rive sher
iffs in North Carolina have exerted
themselves to any special extent in en
forcing the Watts law, which gives to
state and county officers the right to
destroy illicit distilleries. . !
Edlsonia Under Hew Management.
The EdiBonia electric theatre, in the
new -Taylor & Jones building, on North
Elm street,-! no w under the manage
ment of Mr. E. E. Short, of Charlotte,
who has made many improvements in
the place, including a well arranged
stage and its accessories. In addi
tion to the moving pictures, there are
now high class vaudeville acts at each
performance, and an hour can be pleas
antly spent there every evening, as
well as at the matinees each Wednes
day and Saturday at 4 P. M. This
week Collins and Hamilton, late of
Dockstader's Minstrels, and George W.
Russell, novelty juggler . and ; club
swinger, are appearing in specialties
that are especially pleasing to the large
crowds that greet them. The Edlsonia
will present nothing but standard at
tractions from week to week, and it af
fords nice clean amusement to old and
young. The admission pried is only 10
cents.: -. ; " -.v. ." ' - - "
Snperior Court in Session.
The June civil term of Guilford Su
perior court began yesterdaymorning,
with Judge James It. Webb on the
bench, and will continue for two
weeks. The docket contains a suffi
cient number of cases to keep the court
at work from now until Thanksgiving.
The first case taken up for trial was
a suit brought by the Snow Lumber
Company, of High Point, against Rev.
W. M. Bagby, of Elkin, -for the, recov
ery of about $1,700 for lumber used by
Mr. Bagby in the construction of a ho
tel building in High Point a few years
ago. it appears mat me jumoer . was
sold en the order of the contractor.who
failed to make a settlement with the
company. .
There are 23 damage suits against
the Southern Railway docketed for the
present term.. .
President Winston Resigns."
His manv former students and other
friends in this section will learn with
surprise that Dr. George :T. Winston
has resigned his . position as- president
of tha North Carolina College f Agri
culture and Mechanic Arts.; The res
ignation was received by the board of
directors yesterday and came in the
form of a letter written from London
by Dr. Winston, who is'on a European
tour. Dr. Winston has been granted a
retiring allowance by tne Carnegie
fund for the advancement of the cause
of education. - - -
-; Dr. Winston is one of the most dis
tinguished educators in the - country
and has been engaged In teaching for
35 years. - . : " , - : .
Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. H.t
writes: About a year ago x Dougm
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy.
It cured me of a severe case or Kianey
trouble of several years standing. It
certainly is a grand, good medicine,
and I- heartily recommend it." All
druggists. . . ' 7
COflVEimOH NEXT WEEK.
Every Indication Points to Nomination of
i ; Solicitor Brooks for Congress.
The Fifth district congressional con
vention will meet in , this city, next
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock to
nominate a successor to Congressman
W. W. Kitchm. ' Every Indication
points to the nomination of Solicitor
A. Li Brooks, who 'has a strong lead
over all the other candidates, flfr.
Brooks lacks only - alout 25 votes of
having the nomination eecured on the
first ballot, with two counties Stokes
and Surry to hear from: ' These coun
ties will hold conventions Saturday;
and it is expected that they will .give
Mr. JBrooks a sufficient number of
votes to Insure his nomination on the
first ballots - "; ;
' The Democrats of "Rockingham and
Caswell held their primaries Saturday.
Caswell, gave Brooks , fourteen and a
half votes, Reid two and Royster one
half, of a vote.- In Rockingham, Mr.
Reid's home county, .the : vote 'stood:
Reid, 25.43; Brooks, 14.04; Holty . 82;
Royster, .27. The Rockingham con
vention was held yesterday, and the
following report from Reidsville pub
lished in this morning's papers would
indicate that it was a lively affair:
The Rockingham convention today
was a round of excitement. There was
a contest from Madison by friends qf
Brooks, who contended that the Reid
forcesknocked them out of one and a
half votes. The matter will go to the
district convention. There Is no con
test from there over the vote for . Gov
ernor The Reid forces made a move
to control the selection .of all the dele
gates and the Brooks supporters made
a fight which finally resulted in their
victory, and his friends succeeded in
naming his delegates!"
Poll Tax Decision Affects School Fund.
The recent Supreme court decision to
the effect that a poll tax in excess of $2
is unconstitutional will have the effect
of reducing considerably the revenue
derived" from poll taxes in Guilford
county .x The loss will be felt especially
in the public school districts that have
levied a special tax, and it is estimated
that the lose in J. this direction ; will
amount to $3,000 or more annually,
Heretofore the county poll tax has been
$2 37 and in the districts levying a spe
cial school tax it has been more. The
special school tax has been collected
by the sheriff along with the state and
county taxes. ;
At the adjourned meeting of the
county commissioners Saturday the
matter of making the tax levy for the
ensuing year will be taken up and con
sidered. . '
Contract for Erection of Auditorium.
Yesterday , the contract was signed
for the removal from Norfolk and the
erection in Greensboro of the big hip
podrome building purchased as an
auditorium for this city. The contract
was made between 'the directors of the
Greensboro Auditorium Company and
Austfn Brothers, contractors, of At
lanta, the latter being represented by
Mr. C. W. Curry, of this city. The
contract stipulates that the building is
to be erected in Greensboro ready for
use within 90 days from June 12th.
The site selected is a vacant lot on the
McAdoo property on South For bis
street, between East Market and East
Sycamore. This building will give
Greensboro one of the largest auditori
ums to be found anywhere in the
country. . 1 '
r Convicts Feasted.
The people in the vicinity of Mc
Iver's convict camp, which has for
some months been located hear Mc
Leansville, gave the convicts" a picnic
dinner yesterday in the grove of Mr. A.
L. McLean's place. There were three
tables, one for the guards, ene for the
colored prison ere-and one for the white
prisoners. A great quantity of provis
ions was supplied and much was left
over, this being gathered up by the
prisoners for disposal last night at sup
per. "Vlr. : V" '"
The prisoners were given a half holi
day, f : . ' ; 5'-;.v;:.--:.'r-;:;v'V
Today the camp is being moved sev
eral miles farther east.
Power& Armstrong are constructing
a swimming pool near their office on
East Market street. The pool, which
is expected to be ready for use in two
weeks, will be 25 by 100 feet in size and
will be supplied with hoi and cold wa
ter. An attendant will be on hand
constantly to look after the patrons.
. : . Eye Troubles. . . -
If you have trouble with your eyes
and want glasses fitted that will do the
work, a visit to. Dr. Taylor, a specialist
in this line, will secure relief or your
money back. Ask some friend who has
the experience. Office Greensboro Na
tional Bhck Bullcllug. 22-4t.
A DESIRflBL
ESTR1EWT
A convenient form of
3
investment for . persons
who desire absolute , se
curity is the Certificate
of Deposit issued by this
institution which bears
4 interest from the day
it is received till with
drawn, provided it re
mains three months or
longer This bank af
fords an absolutely safe
place for the deposit of
idle funds, large or small,
American '
Exchange Bank
GREENSBORO, N. C.
.Capital. - $300,000.00.
f E P. WHARTON, President.
J. W. SCOTT, Vice President. :
K. G. VAUGHN, Cashier.
- F. H. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
: J. W. CARE, Mfr. Savings Dept.; ,
m:::iiii::ttt:
DROPS TU FOURTH PLACE.
the Greensboro Baseball Team Loses
; 1 .Two Gaines to Greenville.
The Greensboro baseball team, which
has been putting up a splendid .article
of ball recently, has dropped suddenly
from second to fourth place, in the ;
standing of the league clubs. : This loss
of position is due to two games played :
and lost with Greensville in this city
Monday and yesterday. The opening
game was a brilliant exhibition of ball
playing, the South Carolinians winning
in the eleventh inning by a score of A '
to 3. Yesterday's game was loose and ,
ragged, and at no time did the locals
have a show of winning. The ecore
was 6 to 3. The closing game of the
series will be played this afternoon. . v
Tomorrow the Winston team comes
to Greensboro for the remainder of the
week. The Greensboro and Winston -
teams played three games last week,: -
two otwhich were won by Greensboro.
Following is the standing of the
clubs in the Carolina League: .
Won Lest Pet.
Greenville. 19 10 .655
Winston . . . . ... 14 12 .538
Spartanburg ....... 15 13 .536
Greensboro.......:. 14, 13 .519
Anderson. 12 17 .387
Charlotte .... ... . . . 9 17 .346
; Yon snoal'd'Enow This.
Foley's Kidney Bemedy will cure
any case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach ef medi
cine. No medicine can do more. All
druggists. ....
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