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MEMORIAL m EXERCISES
VETERANS ENTERTAINED
1 nU'GHTERS IN USUAL,
'gracious MANNER.
' Confederate Memorial day was ob
in Greensboro Monday in a
servea wnifj ho Hit.
fittini
flcult
raannei , au
to say to whom the occasion
the greater pleasure the
l.aii cht
honored guests of the day or the
daughters of the Confederacy, who
rovided lovingly and lavishly for
tjie entertaiiiuiciic
Following the annual meeting of
Guilford Camp No. 795, U. C. V., in
the court house, the, veterans and
Daughters were conveyed in automo
biies to Greene Hill cemetery, where
appropriate exercises were held
aound the Confederate monument,
yter an invocation by Rev. Robert
Swell Roe, of Holy Trinity Episco
pal church, a bevy of pretty yourg
Greensboro school girls, attired in
The Confederate colors, sang a beau
tiful song composed especially for
the occasion.
With bared heads; the veterans,
who had formed in a circle around
the monument, advanced and cover
ed the mound with wreaths of flow
ers in memory of their fallen com
rades. A male quartet sang "Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground To
night" and Rev. A. D. ("Father")
Betts pronounced the benediction.
The veterans were carried from
the cemetery to the Smith Memorial
building, where they were served a
splendid dinner by the Daughters of
the Confederacy. The menu con
sisted of juicy fried chicken, delic
ious baked ham, bread, pickles, cof
fee, cake and ice cream. The Daugh
ters distributed chewing tobacco,
smoking tobacco and pipes to those
veterans who cared to follow the
meal with a smoke or a chew.
After the veterans had enjoyed
their meal they had the pleasure of
listening to an after dinner talk by
Rev. Dr. Melton Clark, Uajlain of
Guilford Camp, than whorrT'ttTere is
do more loyal and devoted son of
the Confederacy.
Dr. Clark confined his remarks
chiefly to a discussion of a statement
made at the reunion in Jacksonville
last year by Gen. Calvin Wells to the
effect that the war between the
North and South was precipitated
over the question of slavery. Dr.
Clark declared that if this had been
the only difference between the two
sections there would never have been
a "'ar to chronicle; that the soldiers
who enlisted under the banner of the
South were actuated by motives as
high as the world has ever known.
He pointed also to the fact that many
camps have voiced their objection to
such an expression as that credited
to General ..Wells, and " he suggested
it as a good plan for the local camp
to add its voice and have history set
straight at the reunion in Richmond
June. His remarks apparently
met with the unanimous approval of
all who heard him.
Dr. Clark closed his address with
a song entitled "We Are Old-Time
Confederates," set to the music of
"Old-Time Religion." The veterans
njoyed the song immensely and
asked for copies of it. The words
of the song follow:
are a band of brothers,
av 'are a band of brothers,
- ban, of Southern brothers,
1,0 fouarht for liberty.
Chorus:
erp old-time Confederates,
f - t i --i r 4? i a
ood enough for me.
( "avis was our leader,
( Jr 011 'y chosen leaded,
Hr,':'iP :mfl faithful leader,
v aood enough 'for me.
i , ' 'f'nnpton were our chieftains,
-7.'. ' '' regard and Johnson,
- .' " glorious chieftains,
good enough for me.
- ( ' v Stonewall Jackson,
' ' soldier Jackson,
; .. '"'-liking Jackson,
-Hi mough for me.
. ; ith Hood and Gordon,
,, ' tvor-t, Polk and Cleburn,
v.',' 1 ' ' l!- Hill and Hardee,
' ' good enough for me.
'v, i ,v',Uh Stuart. Hampton,
'' ;i, j.-" ' Iuke and Morgan,
,, ,,' .' sr and Joe Wheeler,
goud enough for me.
"' "'"-'lves out fighting,
. ' in--Ives out fighting,
K r . . ''i-i-st-lves out fighting,
' ' ' '- ' ii liberty.
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';untry is united,
juniry is united,
s Rl; ;, ' untry is united,
enough for me.
e i, ! t a 1 meet in heaven,
'e r,n,: t '''!! meet in heaven,
reioirV a meet in heaven,
ejoice eternally.
-During the afternoon the veterans
were entertained at one of the mov
ing" picture shows, where a war pic
ture was put on for their special
benefit.
About 150 veterans were present
andt participated in the exercises of
the day.
ANNUAL MEETING OP
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The annual meeting of Guilford
Camp No. 795, United Confederate
Veterans, was held in the court
house Monday morning, preceding
the formal exercises of the Memorial
day celebration as arranged by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Officers of the camp for the ensu
ing, year were elected as follows:
Commander, J. Y. Whitted; adju
tant, W. W. Wood; first lieutenant,
J. W. Scott; second lieutenant, J. M.
Apple; third lieutenant, Robert A.
Fleming; treasurer, G. H. McKin
ney; surgeon, Dr. C. Gray; assistant
surgeon, Dr. Robert Taylor; quarter
master, Irvin Donnell; commissary,
J. H. Rankin; officer of the day, W.
B. Allen; camp historian, D. C. Wad
dell; sergeant major, Col. James T.
Morehead; color sergeant, Dolph El
liott; color guards, James. T. Little
and D. M. Hubbard; foreign corre
spondent, James W. Albright; chap
lain, Rev. Dr. Melton Clark.
It was announced that the follow
ing members of the camp had died
since the last annual meeting: G. T.
Turner, T. M. Angel, Capt. M. M.
Teague,' David Sockwell, George
Whitesell, J. A. Jones, Levi Whitney,
Thomas Johnson, J. J. Welch, J. P.
Boone, James Loflin, D. W. Atnonds,
Nathaniel M. Allen, Paris Edwards,
Absolom Wray, Peter Fields, Mere
dith Teague and Ed. Patterson.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the county commissioners for their
agreement to pay the railroad fare of
all Guilford county veterans to the
reunion at Richmond, Va., June 1,
2 and 3.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
'"Resolved, that we sadly miss
from our midst today those departed
comrades who have passed away
since our last meeting.
"Resolved, that we are under re
newed obligations to Guilford Chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
for another day of joy and pleasure
under their auspices.
"Resolved, that we hereby tender
unfeigned thanks to all who in any
wise contributed to our pleasure on
this occasion."
MANY VETERANS GOING
TO RICHMOND REUNION.
The indications are that Guilford
county will be represented at the ap
proaching Confederate reunion in
Richmond by more veterans than
have attended any reunion from this
county in many years. The distance
is not great nor the trip an especial
ly tiresome one, and doubtless many
of the veterans feel that they will not
live to see another reunion held so
near them.
County Treasurer McKinney, one
of the men designated by the county
commissioners . to receive applica
tions "from the veterans who. desire
transportation to Richmond, tells
The Patriot that he has received ap
plications from 75 or 80 veterans
who desire to take the trip. Mr. A.
M. Idol, of High Point, who is re
ceiving applications from the vete
rans in that section of the county,
has not been heard from, but he is
expected to report a goodly number.
The Southern Railway will oper
ate a special train from Charlotte to
Richmond Monday, May 31, for the
accommodation of the veterans. The
train will leave Greensboro at 10.10
A. M. and arrive in Richmond at
4.30 P. M., giving the veterans am
ple time to get settled in camp for a
good night's rest before the reunion
festivities begin. The reunion will
be held June 1, 2 and 3.
Roosevelt Read Out of Party.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has
been read out of the Progressive
party at least, as far as the four
teenth assembly district, iocated in
Brooklyn, N. Y., is concerned. Most
of the members of this district are
German-Americans. They took ex
ception to the remarks of Colonel
Roosevelt on the sinking of the Lusi
tania. Monday night two photograps of
the colonel, which since the club has
been organized have been on the
walls, were taken down and thrown
into a pile of rubbish. ,
LOCAL HEWS III BRIEF FOBU
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE
READERS OF THE PATRIOT
FAR AND NEAR.
Hospital Patient. Mrs. W. L.
Pegg is a patient in St. Leo's hospi
tal, where she is recovering very-sat-isfactorily
from an operation she un
derwent several days ago.
Seriously HI. Mr. S. A. Denny, of
eastern Guilford, who is a surgical
patient at St. Leo's hospital, is re
ported to be in a serious condition.
He will probably be carried back
home in a week or ten days, or as
soon as he is able to stand the trip.'
Election Carried. The election
held in the Whitsett public school
district Tuesday on the proposition
of issuing a special tax for school
purposes was carried by a safe ma
jority. The returns have not been
received here and the figures are un
known. Y. M. C. A. Officers. The follow
ing officers of the Y. M. C. A. have
been elected to serve for the ensuing
year: John A. Kellenberger, presi
dent; Claude Kiser, vice president;
W. E. Blair, treasurer; Vander Liles,
recording secretary. The member
ship of the association at the pres
ent time embraces 810 men and boys.
Hospital For Negroes. At a
meeting of the negro physicians and
druggists of Guilford county in High
Point Monday afternoon the question
of establishing a hospital for negroes
was discussed and given favorable
consideration. It was decided to lo
cate the hospital in Greensboro and
a committee was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements.
Diocesan Convention. The ninety-ninth
annual convention of the
North Carolina Diocese of the Prot
estant Episcopal church will be held
in this city Tuesday, We.inesday and
Thursday of next week. The session
will be held in Holy Trinity church
and will be attended by about 200
ministers, and delegates from differ
ent sections of the" state. The Rt3
Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, of
Raleigh is bishop of the diocese.
Was Buried Here. The body of
Mrs. R. P. Hughes, who died in Ral
eigh Sunday night, was brought to
Greensboro Tuesday and interred Th
Greene Hill cemetery, in the family
plot of Dr. J. E. Wyche, who mar
ried a daughter of the deceased;
Mrs. Hughes died at the home of her
son-in-law, Col. Alex. J. Feild. Mrs.
Hughes was 7 4 years old and is sur
vived by her aged husband and two
daughters Mrs. Feild, of Raleigh,
and Mrs. Bain, of Greensboro.
Suspect Arrested. Deputy Sheriff
Joe Phipps Tuesday arrested a young
negro who was suspected of having
entered the home of Mr. John Jones
(not Smith, as was inadvertently
stated in Monday's Patriot,) at Pleas
ant Garden Sunday evening and as
saulted his 16-year-old daughter by
knocking her down. The negro, who
gave his name as Henry Jones, was
held until yesterday afternoon, when
he was released, the officers being
conVinced that he was not the man
wanted.
Charlie Fryar Dead. Mr. Charles
E. Fryar, a native of the McLeans
ville section, who had made his home
in this city for the past five years,
died yesterday morning at 10.30
o'clock, following a short illness. He
was 37 years old and unmarried. He
is survived by one sister and five
brothers, who are: Miss Mollie
Fryar and Messrs. Rankin, John,
Andrew, James and Peter Fryar.
The funeral and interment will take
place today at noon at Frieden's
Lutheran church, the services to be
conducted by Rev. R. E. Redding, of
Whitsett.
Young Man Suicides.
Herman Hobbs, of Washington, N.
C, a young man of 23 years, shot
himself with a revolver Monday
night shortly after leaving the home
of a young lady. upon whom he had
called. The wound resulted in his
death Tuesday afternoon. Disap
pointment over a love affair is sup
posed to have caused the young man
to take his life.
Arrested For Arson and Robbery.
Paul Anderson, a white youth of
18 years, is under arrest charged
with robbing a store in Mocksville
and starting the fire which resulted
in so much damage in that place re
cently. Goods alleged to have been
stolen from the store that was rob
bed were found in his possession.
1 Anderson has been in trouble farith
the law before.
POXJCEMEN AND -OTHER
CITY EMPLOYES ELECTED.
The city commissioners have re
elected all the members of the police
force except T. C. Bray and A. B.
McFarlaind. R. E. Pearce and W. T.
McCuiston were re-elected captains
and their salaries raised from $72.50
to $75 month. The patrolmen re
elected j were: A. G. Collie, R. Y.
Skeenesi J. H. Wolfe, W. H. Raw
lins, C. A. Jones, J. F. Brown, W. L.
Wray, S. D. O'Briant, J. M. Pugh and
E. E. Glenn. Y. N. Iseley was elect
ed to succeed T. C. Bray. No one
was elected to take the place of Of
ficer McFarland.
The commissioners voted to in
crease the salaries of the patrolmen
from $67.50 to $70 a month. The
salary of Chief Iseley, who was re
elected! last week, was increased
from $2.50 to $95 a month.
Other city employes re-elected
are: EJ. L. Clarke, desk sergeant; J.
W. Donavant, health officer, with an
increase in salary from $67.50 to
$70 a nonth; E. P. Land, assistant
health officer, at a salary of $50 a
month ; J. T. Cox, keeper of the mar
ket hoiise; Charles Hiatt, keeper of
Greene! Hill cemetery.
The commissioners re-elected Dr.
J. L. Mann superintendent of the
city schools for the ensuing two years
at a salary of $2,400 a year. The
teachers of the various schools will
be elected next week upon the rec
ommendation of the superintendent.
JURORS FOR JUNE TERM
UNITED STATES COURT.
The following jurors have been
drawn for the approaching June
term of United States District court
in this city:
F. M. Amos, Sandy Ridge, R. 2;
J. V. Howell, Cana, R. F. D.; J. Fred
Faucett, Altamahaw; J. Frank Gree
son, Whitsett; Henry Harper, Winston-Salem;
,Lee Armfield, Greens
boro, R. F. D.; J. W. Hill, East
renziS
Candor; JT PT
Goode, Belew's Creek, R. F. D.;
George W. Pugh, Millboro; McK. R.
Smith, Pilot Mountain; D. C. Moir,
Middle Fork; Sam Smitherman,
Troy; T. R. Rush, Dry Creek; J. A.
Burton, Hightowers; R. A. Gilmer,
Greensboro; E. B. Wheeler, Whit
sett; E. B. Blackwell, Ruffin, R. F.
D.; Charles A. Moore, Mt. Gilead, R.
F. D. 2; Joe Frazier, Swepsonville;
Richard Freeman, Dobson, R. F. D.;
Isaac D. Barr, King; J. V. Flinn,
Pine Hall; Elmer E. Byrd, Kemp's
Mills; D. E. Wagoner, Gibsonville;
James E. Tucker, Madison, R. F. D.
1; Thomas J. Bonkemeyer, Ashe
boro, R. F. D. 1; Allen B. Coltrane,
Glenola; W. H. McDade, CeHir
Grove, R. F. D. 1; C. H. Williard,
Kernersville, R. F. D.; S. G. Doub,
Tobaccoville; E. B. Atkins, Colfax;
J. M. Hester, Belew's Creek; T. M.
Blaylock, Oak Ridge; J. H. Fulton,
Mt. Airy; R. A. Burton, Mt. Gilead;
L. M. Russell, Troy; L. E. Bird,
Thomasville, R. F. D. 1; W. A.Wood,
Millboro; A. C. Wharton, 'Clemmons
ville; E. W. King, Greensboro; K.
M. Thompson, Jonesville; John W.
Warren, Sr., Kernersville; T. Her
bert Tysor, Erect; T. W. Vincent,
Watson; A. J. Gordon, Hillsboro; J
Al. Rankin, Greensboro; E. P. Trog
don, Millboro; John Fred Long,
Chestnut Ridge; H. H. Williamson,
Reidsville, R. F. D. 6; J. G. Fulton,
Belew's Creek; W. J. Wade, Spray.
GERMANY PROMISES NOT
TO HARM NEUTRAL VESSELS.
Germany, through Ambassador
Gerard, has notified the United States
that ( submarine commanders had
been specifically instructed not to
harm neutral vessels not engaged in
hostile acts and that Germany would
pay for damages to such ships in the
war zone.
Neutral ships carrying contraband
will be dealt with, the announce
ment says, according to the rules of
naval warfare. If neutral ships are
accidentally damaged in the war
zone Germany will express its regret
and pay damages without prize court
proceedings.
The German government justifies
its submarine warfare on the
grounds that England is threatening
to starve the civilian population of
Germany by prohibiting neutral com
merce in foodstuffs and other neces
saries.
In previous communications Ger
many has disclaimed responsibility
for any harm that might befall neu
tral vessels venturing into the war
zone.
TWO BATTLES IN PROGRESS
CONTENDING ARMIES ARE NOW
FULLY OCCUPIED MAY
LAST FOR DAYS.
With two of thev greatest battles
of the war in progress one between
Arras and the Belgian coast, andthe
other in western Galicia -to say
nothing of operations in t;he Darda
nelles and lesser engagements along
the eastern and western fronts, the
armies of the belligerents are now
fully occupied.
The battle in northern France and
Flanders might be divided into three
sections.
From the coast to Dixmude the
Belgians, supported by French ma
rines, have taken the offensive, and,
besides repulsing German counter
attacks, have gained a footing on
the right bank of the Ypser canal.
Around Ypres, particularly to the
east of that town, the Germans con
tinue to attack the British lines and
are using gas and a tremendous
amount of artillery, but, according to
the British version, without making
any impression.
Farther south, as far as Arras, the
French continue their offensive and
have made material progress, captur
ing a number of Germans with guns
and machine guns.
Great importance is attached to
the French operations, as it threat
ens the German lines of communica
tion for armies on the Oise and the
Aisne. The battle doubtless will not
be decided for days.
According to the French report,
the Germans, their railway lines hav
ing been damaged by allied airmen,
have brought up reinforcements by
motors. These have been met by the
concentrated fire of the French artil
lery. In fact the artillery is becom
ing more and more the determining
factor in the war.
Around Ypres, the Germans, be
fore launching their attacks, which
have been delivered , on successive
thoroughly searched .tha
ground with heavy and light guns,
subjecting the British to a bombard
ment such as they themselves receiv
ed at Neuve Chappelle. Neverthe-i
less, the British found some shelter
and mowed down the German infan
try when it tried to advance.
There are no signs of the Ger
man attacks slackening. The Ger
mans are reported to be concentrat
ing more levies in Belgian ready to
take the place of or support those
on the firing line. Indeed, many be
lieve that the biggest effort yet un
dertaken to reach the French coast
ports is now under way;
The Russians are making desper
ate efforts to stop the Austro-Ger-man
onrush in west Galicia, and are
fighting stubborn rear guard actions
in an endeavor to hold the Germanic
allies until reinforcements can come
up. Despite the serious reverses
they have suffered in the eastern
part of the province, the Russians
continue attacking the eastern Gali
cia and along the eastern section of
the Carpathians.
At the other end of the line, in
the Baltic provinces, the Russians
apparently have brought up a force
sufficiently strong to drive back the
German raiders threatening Mitau.
Seemingly they are leaving the Ger
mans in undisputed possession of
Libau for the present.
Roosevelt's Blind Luck Stays With
Him.
To the indignant astonishment of
the Barnes forces, Justice Andrews,
who is hearing the Barnes-Roosevelt
libel action, in Syracuse, N. Y., has
ruled in effect that proof of pecun
iary corruption is not necessary to
establish Colonel Roosevelt's charge
of a corrupt alliance between party
bosses in the senatorial fight of
1911.
The justice denied a motion by
Henry A. Wolff, for Barnes, to strike
out the evidence of Franklin D.Roose
velt on the ground that the younger
Roosevelt, in telling of this combi
nation, had said nothing to show
corruption on the part of Barnes.
The court said:
: "This combination, while not cor
rupt, was, perhaps, improper. The
testimony that there was an agree
ment between the heads of the par
ties that the Republicans were not
to interfere with the Democrats in
the senatorial election may have
plenty of explanations. But on its
face it shows such a combination
was improper and it may go to the
jury."
MRS. A. L. MENDENHALL DIES
AFTER SUDDEN ATTACK
Mrs. Cynthia Mendenhall died
Monday evening about 8 o'clock at
the home of her daughter-in-law,.
Mrs. Percy Mendenhall, on the cor-
ner of Spring Garden and' Lithla
streets, following an attack she re
ceived some time during the day.
When her grandchildren returned
from school about 1 o'clock in the
afternoon they found Mrs. Menden
hall lying unconscious in the back
yard. As Mrs. Mendenhall had been
left alone at home in the morning,
it is not known how long she had
been in this condition. Neighbors
and physicians did what they could
for the ctriclcen woman, but it was
realized that the end was only a
question of hours.
Ivlrs. Iviendenhail. was the widow of
the lte Rev. Alpheus L. Mendenhall
and the mother of Messrs. E. E. and
L. D. riendenhall, of this city. She
also leaves a brother, Mr. A. L." Har
din, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. T.
R. Greeson, of the county. She was
65 years old and possessed great en
ergy for a woman of her years. She
was' never happier than when serv
ing others and seemed to literally
live for her children and grandchil
dren. A funeral service was beld at the
home Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. R. D. Sherrill and
Rev. C. E. Hodgin, after which the
body was carried to Randleman and
interred by the side of the husband
and other loved ones.
GOOD CITIZEN CALLED
TO HIS FINAL REWARD.
Mr. J. H. Clapp died yesterday af
ternoon at his home in the Alamance
church section, following a long ill
ness. Recently he spent some time
in St. Leo's hospital, in this city,
having been carried home at "his re
quest about a week ago.
The funeral and interment .will
take place this afternqon at Ala-
analice ;.Pxgbferten,curchf .-'of hlch
Mr. Clapp had long been a rartrmu
member. The services will be con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. E. C.
Murray, assisted by Rev. W. O.
Goode, of this city.
Mr. Clapp is survived by his wid
ow, two sons and two daughters.
The children are: .Mr. R. M. Clapp,
of this city; Mr. James C. Clapp, of
Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. R. E. Blair
and Mrs. H. C. Sechrest, of High
Point. He was twice married, first
to Miss Callie Donnell, the mother
of the children named above, and the
second time to Miss Emma Causey.
Mr. Clapp was one of the best
known men in Guilford county and
was respected and honored by all
who knew him. For a number of
years he was the county . standard
keeper, and in the performance of
the duties of that position came in
contact with people in every com
munity in the county and formed a
wide acquaintance.
To Avenge Brother's Death.
New Britain, Conn., May 10. De
termined to avenge the death of
their brother, Isaac B. Trumbull, of
Bridgeport, on the Lusitania, John
B. Trumbull, president, and Henry
Trumbell, treasurer, of the Trumbull
Electric Company, are planning to
devote their large plant in Plainville
to the manufacture of munitions of
war for the allies. The Trumbull
brothers, both wealthy men, are
wrought up over the death of their
brother, who was treasurer of the
American Cycle Car Company, of
Bridgeport.
"We are now figuring on the nec
essary machinery for the manufac
ture Of war munitions which we will
sell to the allies," said President
Trumbull today. "Because of lack
of time we have not been able to
whip our plans into definite shape,
but we expect to make an announce
ment of our course in the near fu
ture. In the past we have received
offers to manufacture rifle parts
and shrapnel at fancy prices. The
ruthless killing of our brother has
determined us as to the future."
Against Church Union.
The United Presbyterian, publish
ed at Pittsburg, Pa., says the vote of
Presbyteries and sessions of the
United Presbyterian church on an
overture looking to union with the
Presbyterian and Reformed churches
of the United States will be an
nounced as unfavorable to a merger
when the General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian, church meets in
Loveland, Col., May 26. The vote ltf
the result of a poll by the paper.
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