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m • * W W W V TTTT fV W • ♦ 4 J THE WEATHER TODAY: J X Far the State, X ♦ Fair. | 4 >♦♦♦»♦»» Volume LVI. No. 59. leads, all Horth Carolina Bailies in lews and'Wuulation I THUS I CAST OFF f THE TOE OF ROME Announcement by Mar quise Desmontiers. SHE IS AN AMERICAN (Founder of the Divinity School of the Roman Catholic University at Washington, She Now Repu diates the Creed of that Church. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Nov. ir>.—'t he Associated Press has received the following. Be fore giving it publication, its authen ticity has been fully verified by cable from Rome: “Rome. October 30. 1904. “Editor of the Associated Press: “You have my full permission to I»r nt the enclosed, and give it as wide a publication as possible. “Yours truly, ( Signed) “Marquis E. Desiuonsticrs. “Dear Editor: It may interest some of your readers to know that the Mar* > guise Mesmonstiers Merinviile, Tor inerly Miss M. G. Caldwell, who. it will in remembered, founded the Roman Catholic University at Washington some years ago. has entirely repudiat ed hei' former creed. In an interview , with me. the other day she said: ‘Yes, \ il is true that I have left the Roman <’atholic Church. Since I have been I living in Europe my eyes have been j opened to what that church really is. j end to its anythimr but sancity. Bull ' the trouble goes much further back than this. Being naturally religious] my imagination was early caught by t the idea of doing something to lift the church from the lowly position which j it occupied in America. So l thought 1 of a university wheer its clergy could be educated, and if possible, refined, of course in this I was greatly In fluenced by Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, who represented it t me as one of the greatest works of the day. When 1 was t.venty-oqe, I turned over to them one third of my fortune for that pur pose. But for years l have been try ing to rid myself of the subtle yet over whelming influence of a church, which ] .intends, not only to the privilege of] being ‘the only true church.’ but of li* ing alone able to open the gates of Heaven to a sorrowful, sinful world. At last my honest Protestant blood has asserted itself and 1 now forever re pudiate and east off ‘the yoke of Rome. - So saying the Marquise po litely dismissed mo. “it will be remembered that the Marquise Desmonstiers Merinviile and her sister, the Baroness Von Zedwitz, an* the daughters of the late William S. Caldwell, and his wife, who war. a| lheckenridg?. of Kentucky. Shortly! before his death Mr. Caldwell became a convert to Roman Catholicism, and Pft his children to the care of Irish Roman Catholics in New York, whom Ins w ife had met in church c'rcles. The younger sister marrier some fu ll en years ago a German nobleman, a Lutheran, and lias since then also iclt th<- Roman aCthoiic communion. The cider lias be n in very bad health fori some years, from having to occupy a position before the world as a nrom-j ii < nt Roman Catholic, which was not a real one, and into which her extreme generosity led her. as a young and in « xper.’enced girl. Now at last her own mind has asserted itself and she re turns to the creed of her ancestors." Mary Gwendolvn Caldwell is the daughter of William Shakespeare Caldwell, who after being a theatrical manager in England settled in Rich rnon. Va.. and eventually made a large fortune in building gas houses in Chi cago, St. Louis. Mobile and other cit- j *;< s. He mart- «•<i Miss Rrftckenridge. a fa nous entueky beauty. Miss Cald well and her sister Lina spent the summers at Newport, here they had aj magnificent house, and usually passed part of the winter, when they were not abroad, in New York On the death of her father. Miss Caldwell inherited .♦2,000 000. and October 19. "• -SP6. -die was married to the Marquis Des Mon stiers MerinvMle. a French noh'eman, by Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, ihe guardian and administrator of the es tate ->f Miss Caldwell. At the time of her marriage Miss Caldwell was o very handsome woman.! about thirtv-five years of age. and aj demoted Roman aCtholie. She bad I ie'douslv shown her devotion to the church by giving $300,000 to found I tin* divinity college of the Roman Cath-> ■die University in Washington. Seme: ,seven vears previous to her marriage AMs: Caldwell was engaged to Prince | Murat, grandson of the ing of Naples. The engagement was broken because Ihe Prince insisted that half of Miss Caldwell’s fortune should be settled Ujicn him. The divinity college of the Roman Catholic Universit yin Washington is j known hr the Mary Gwendolyn Cald v. i II Hall of Divinity. CI.FIIK RROW\LOW “BOUNCED.”] Rcfu-ed Itemized Statement Payne j Demanded, ami Used Alleged Offensive Language. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Nov. 15.—John T». Rrownlow. of Tennessee, a clerk in the Post Office Department who acted as disbursing officer of the department at the St. Louis exposition was dis missed from the service to-day by or der of the President. Brownlow was charged with impertinence and insub ordination and. as he declined to with draw his offensive language, his dis missal followed. Brownlow ’a insubordination consist- The News and Observer. ed in refusing to supply an itemized statement of receipts and disburse ments asked for by Postmaster Gen eral Payne, accompanying his refusal with statements to the Postmaster General which were considered of fensive. He evidently felt that the de mand of r. Payne was a reflection upon his honor. Brownlow was given an opportunity to withdraw the statements consider ed offensive, but he refused to do so. and his dismissal followed. A BULLET IX HIS LUNG. Reckless Shooting the Result of Which May Prove Fatal. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, X. Nov. 15.—Wash Riley, white, who lives in West Dur ham, is in a critical condition with a bullet that went through his shoulder and into a lung. The bullet was fired by Roland Browning. Both men say that it was an accident. From what ca*n be learned it seems that Riley, Browning and three other men went to the home of a fortune teller and while leaving the shooting occurred. It is said that Browning was the first to leave anil when a short distance from the home he pull ed his gun and began firing in a rather reckless manner. One of the balls entered the shoulder of Riley. A physician was called and attended the wounded man. He found that the ball passed through the shoulder and into one of his lungs. The ball lias not been located as yet and until it is removed, it is said that ho will be in more or less of a dangerous condition. Guilty of Manslaughter. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk. Va., Nov. 15. —Frederick G. Kingsley, aged 76 years, a veteran inmate of the Hampton National .Sol diers’ Home, was found guilty of man slaughter in the United States Court today. Kingsley was indicted for the murder of Captain A. C. Paul, also an inmate of the home. The prisoner plead self-defense. His counsel moved that the verdict be set aside inasmuch as it is not in accordance with the Indictment. IHE PRINCE CALLS He and the President Fire] Cooked Speeches at Each Other. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 15.—Prince Sada | mura Fushimi, a near relative of the j Emperor of Japan, who has arrived ] in Washington as a guest of the na tion, today called at the White House to pay his respects to the President and to convey to him the sincere good wishes and friendship of the Mikado and his hope for the President’s con ; tinued goo‘> health and happiness. Prince FusLLr t was attired in the ! uniform of a lieutenant general of the Japanese army. The prince arid his suite were ushered into the Blue ] Room, where, in a few minutes. Presi dent Roosevelt, accompanied by As ! sistant Secretary of State Francis B. i Loomis, and Secretary William Loeb, i Jr., greeted them. The greeting be tween the President and Prince Fushi mi was cordial. Prince Fushimi addressed the Presi dent in Japanese, his remarks being] I interpreted by one of his suite. He : 1 said 'ii part: “His Imperial Majesty was pleased ] to confide to mo the agreeable duty] jor conveying to you, Mr. President, i the assurance of his sincere good j j wishes and friendship, and fervent ] hope for your continued good health j and happiness. “His Majesty also charged me to j confirm to you his earnest desire iliat j the historic relations of amity and I good correspondence which have al- j ways, since the days of Commodore j Perry, united the great republic of the! West, with the empire of the legendary East, and which have contributed, in ] no small measure, to the progress and j prosperity of Japan, may grow still i closer and stronger with the passing j years." The President's response follows in ! ; art: “Ever since the empire of Japan at } the invitation of this country—-entered i upon the career of modern and inter- I national progress which has led to ' such brilliant results, the relations of! the two countries have been those of unbroke,n friendship. I pray that i those relations may continue to grow [ foreyei. growing always more friendly i and more extended, and I trust that ! this visit of Your Imperial Highness may result in that increase of mutual good will between this republic and the empire of Japan, which will nat urally come from more intimate ac quaintance and wider knowledge of each other." The President and Prince Fushimi then chatt *d animaterly for ten min utes. Their conversation was con ducted through an interpreter and re lated principally to Japanese history and literature, with incidental refer ence to the pending Russo-Japanese j war. in which Prince Fushimi has | played a conspicuous part. The President returned the Prince’s j ca" in ihe afternoon and in the evv.n- j mg entertained the Prince and the ! diplomatic corps at diner a t the White i House. Against a Separate Presbytery. New York. Nov. 14.—The New York Presbytery, the local governing hoard of the Presbyterian church, vot ed aghast ne establishment a separate presbytery for the colored race by an overwhelming majority at a meeting he e to-day. Winning candidates always say that it was a cast of the office seeking tln-iri. The man vho was born great may not die that vay. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1904. WORK OF SYNOD IN FULL SWING Committee Takes Up the Divorce Question. DR. MOMENTPREACHES Dr. John Grier Elected Moderator. Mem orial Service Held. Report on For eign Missions. Election of Stand ing Committees. Sermon by Dr. Graham. BY REV. If. IIENDERLITE. Durham. X. Nov. 15. —When th« Synod of North Carolina was invited to come to Durham, the picture that city presented to the minds of perhaps a majority of the Synod was a rather vague and cloudy one. Yes. they had heard of Durham —very often, in fact, jthe story of its wonderful growth and unusual wealth had spread to thw re motest sections of the State. But to their mind Durham was simply a bus iness town, first and last: its highest work of art a trade certificate and its sweetest music the ring of the dol lar. Hence, the picture was clouded—- with tobacco smoke and nebulous veils of cotton fiber. Those delegates who reached Dur ham with such visions of the place floating through their minds have doubtless met with something like a shock. Durham is pre-eminently a business town. The Southern head quarters of the American Tobacco Co. with four immense tobacco factories, besides a number of other industries (that handle the weed, the tobacco in terests are colossal, as may be seen | from the fact that the town paid to jthe Fderal government in 1901 for I revenue taxes over two and a quarter! jmilion dedars. Her milling and manu- j faetur ing business is enormous; five j large cotton mills, besides hosiery mills, hag factories and the like. And her business interests are bv no means confined to cotton and tobacco. Very many industries of various | kinds are seen thriving on every side, ! while four railroads compete for her patronage. The industries of Durham employ more than 5,000 operatives and pay weekly wages in cash aggregating j more than $25,000. * * * But Durham has other things lie sides mills and factories. Synod finds. It is the seat of Trinity College, claim ing to be the richest school of its class in the South. It has an excel lent Academy, Trinity Park High ] School: and in addition perhaps the! ! best housed, best equipped and best ! j managed system of graded schools lin North Carolina. It has a good con servatory of music, a public library land two hospitals. So Durham is not deficient in culture or lacking in beu j evolences. <= !> j When Svnod was invited last fail jin Yv umington to come to Durham this year, the promise was given, an ; unsought and unnecessary, that the ! town would try to make the sojourn j of its members pleasant and comfort able. A sure pledge of that prom ise's fulfillment is to he found in the j committee appointed for purposes of i reception and hospitality, j Durham’s foremost and best known 'citizen. Geo. W. Watss, is chairman of j the committe—a man known and hon- I ored far and wide for his high integ jrity and spotless Christian manhood, j ready to spend and be spent in be i half of the work of the church and jthe welfare of the town. His munif icent gifts to Christian education, i evangelization and public charities [have reached far beyond the limits | of the •'-Tate. Associated with him are several of | Durham’s prominent and most nopu | iar men, Thos. B. Fuller, L. A. Carr, j J. E. Wylie, Mr. Fuller is the president | of the Durham Chamber of Commerce, and he is a good one It is said that when he is to speak on municipal is sues there is always a full house and never a dull listener. The hospitality of Durham is all that it could well be, and will help to render this meeting of Synod mem- i ora hie. The music furnished specially for the occasion is a treat. For several weeks a score of the best voices in town have been training for the meet ing and the results fully justif” the efforts. * * =K Synod honored itself in the choice of Rev. John Grier. D. D„ for its highest honor, the position of mod erator. Dr. McKelway. of the Char lotte Standard nominated him on the ground that the time had come for the 1 Synod to show honor to the country j pastor. Dr. Grier has charge of a group of ’ rather small churches in Mecklenburg ! Presbytery, but there are no signs about him to betray the country preacher. His splendid bearing, his ease and grace in the moderator's chair, his massive brow and strong features indicate rather the scholar, orator and man of affairs. Synod made no mistake in its selection. A good moderator is assured, and honor has been rightly bestowed upon the man who can devote splendid gifts to the field most neglected, yet most im portant. the country church. * * $ The opening sermon was just what was to he expected from Dr. A. T. Graham. Dr. Graham is pastor of the ! church at Davidson, and has become I an integral part of the college life- I there. All the students love him as a man. and attend in a body to heir him preach every Sunday. It is a sure thing that a man has filled that very trying and delicate position, a col lege pastorate, with such entire sue- cess and efficiency as the retiring moderator of Synod. A comparatvely new member of the Synod, hut one who has received a most hearty welcome, is Dr. A. H. Mo ment. of Raleigh. He preached a very fine sermon at the communion service, which is always , the regular order for the second day of Bynod at 11 a. m. Dr. Moment is a most valuable accession to the working forces of the Synod. This communion service is always followed by what is the most solemn and tender service of the meeting, the Memorial Service, in honor of those brethren who have died since the last meeting. Last year there were no deaths. This year there were four memorials to be read, commemorative to breth ren who had passed away from the church militant to the church trium phant: Rev. R. E. Caldwell, Geo. W. Lawson. W. H. Lawson and C. W. Ervine. Dr. Caldwell had for several years been one of the foremost mem bers of Synod and best known minis ters in tne State. He was the be loved pastor of the First church, Win ston, where he did an exceptionally fine work. He could ill be spared from the ranks of the ministry and no man was more universally beloved by tlie brethren. WORK OF THE DAY. The Second Proves to Ik* One of Much Interest. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., Nov. 15.—The Pres byterian Synod got down to regular work this morning. The various standing committees were announced: the Synod heard Bishop Cheshire on the divorce question; a committee was j appointed to draft suitable resolutions ion this important question; Dr. A. H. ! Moment preached an able sermon, as- I ter which there was communion; a memorial service was held in memory of those ministers who have died dur ing the year and then adjournment was taken until to-night. No after noon session was held for the reason that time was required by the commit tees to get their reports leadv for the Synod. The Synod is largely attended. (Continued on Page Four.) TWO SWING TODAY 1 Sellers and Brown to Hang for Outrage and Murder. (Special to News and observer.) Wilmington. N. C\, Nov. 15. —Neil Sellers and Dave Brown, the Bladen county rapists and murderers. will be hanged at Elizabethtown tomorrow. Sheriff C. W. Lyon will personally spring the trap at a single stroke that will send both the prisoners into eter nity. Neither lias made any further confession as to their terrible crime near Clarkton early m September, and botli say they are prepared to meet their God. The hanging will take place in the jail square. US TENTH BIRTHDAY. The Gazette-Messenger Grow* in Use fulness >in! Power —A New Buggy Factory. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, N. <'.. Nov. 15.—1 he Daily Gazette-Messenger celebrated its tenth birthday <>n the 12th. Fi*r>i a struggling infant, thin papet has grown to lusty youth, with a large and in creasing circulation in trwn and coun ty. It’s Democratic from the devil to ‘the editor. Outside capital will soon establish here a $40,000 buggy factory, an en terprise. which will be welcomed and encouraged by tne pfeople. As yet the site has not been selected, hut there are several offerings, and the choice will likely be mans this weeek, when the incorporators will visit the town hi person. Much interest is being manifested by the general public in the meeting oi the .Seaboard Medical Convention, which takes place here in December. IT travel ions are under way to civo the medicos the best in the shop, and the hoopkallty of ihe town will be lio erally showered on this splendid body of professional men, numbering among its members some or tha in<st celebrated puv&ieian* rn the South. I>. 1.. W ARD’S NARROW ESCAPE. His Horse Breaks and Runs, But lie i*. Not Seriouslj Hurl. (Special to News and Obseiver.) New Pern, X. Nov. 15.—Senator eloet I). L. Ward had a narrow escape from serious if not fatal injuries to day. Mr. Ward was returning from hunt- i ing and as his team was turned down the main street his horse broke and j ran several hundred yards, striking j and going through a carriage, throw-! ing the driver out and bruising him | considerably. The horse received | slight injuries. Senator Ward re-j mained m the buggy. but fortunately i received no hurt beyond a shock and] shake up. The runaway war wi‘- •vitnesseii ay a luge crrwi of specta tors, who in hi cath less excitement watched the wild race, expected each moment would be Mr. Wards last. Thrown From BugiO and Hurt. (Special to News and Observer.) Tarboro. X. Nov. 15.—W. F. Thorne, on his wav home was thrown from his buggy by a sudden turn o( | his horse which brought the vehicle: in contact with a corner post on the street leading to the rarboro factory. He was so badly hurt that he lay for some time unconscious. John Pitt, a neighbor, came to his relief and carried him home. Tlu* man who thinks the world owes him a living cloesti t think any thing of what he owes the world. OIE HI YOUR POST, CRIES STOESSEL Wounded, Tossing on Bed of Pain. NEARING THE LIMIT ; The Garrison at Port Arthur Seem to Be Almost at the End of Human Endurance. Suspected Would- Be Deserters Shot by Officers. (By the Associated Press,) Headquarters of the Third Japanese Army Before Port Arthur. Nov. 15,* via Fusan,—lt is reported that a wound received by General Stoessel has necessitated his confinement in a hospital, that he refused to relin quish The command of the garrison, and that lie has issued orders to the troops to die at their posts rather than surrender. It is said that the spirit of the Rus sian troops has been dampened by continuous w< A. the lack of supplies and the hopelessness of their ability ito make any* successful defense of the fortress. It is said further that many of the Russian soldiers are ready to surrender, but that they arc kept at their posts by officers, who threaten them with revolvers and that several soldiers who were suspected of a desire to desert have been shot as a warning to others. The Japa nese now believe that the garrison j has almost reached the limit of human j endurance. Advance Expected Daily. (By tire Associated Press.) Chansranoutun, Manchuria. General Kuropatkin's Headquarters, Nov, 15. , \ a pan esc advance is daily expected. ■ Large masses of their troops are mov ing eastward and the Russians are ex pecting them to strike at their left flank. An attack upon the fortified village rs Endowin'ulu, not far from Sbichin pu. (two miles west of the Shakhe railroad station) and fronting the right flank of the seventeenth corps was car ried out brilliantly during the night of November 10 by the second brigade c-f the 35th infantry division. The v.llage had been captured and the same morning by the* Japanese. Sub sequently the Russians abandoned the place. A Russian aUnnonadc. (By the Associated Press.) Mukden, Nov. 13.\ r in Tien Tsin. Nov. 15.—An unbroken cannonade of siege guns, throwing fifty to sixty sheets hourly against the Japanese po sition in the region of Shakhe station began early this morning prided only at nightfall when more than half a thousand big contact shells had been thrown into the Japanese army’s strongest position in the plain, for the j purpose of demoralizing *,he work of fortification concentrated at that port for the past four weeks. Today's bombardment was the most serious attempt yet made by the Rus sians large guns and it was made on account of the apparent determination of Japanese to make station an impregnable defense of tlie railway behind. A. V. L. STOCKHOLDERS MEET. T\venly-fi\o I*cr Cent. D vidernl De clarer!—*|. Q. s. Purchase Ap proved—Capital Stor k Raised to $.’>(>,0()().000. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Y’a.. Nov. 15. —The stock holders of the Atlantic Coast Line met here today. The action of the directors in purchasing the Jacksonville and Southwestern was approved. A divi dend of 25 per cent on the common stock was declared, 20 per cent in cash and 5 per cent on certificates of in debtedness —payable in January. The efMofficers were elected by the direct ms. The capital stock was increased to fifty millions. TEAC'HKY AGAIN CONVICTED. New Trial Refused, lie Makes an Ap l»oa! to tire Supremo Court. (Special to News and Observer.) Magnolia. X. (’.. Nov. 15.—The trial of the case of the State against Dan Teachey which was commenced or. the first of November, terminated to dav. The prisoner was convicted (tliis Deing the second time) of murder n th<* first degree for the slaying of Robert Riven hark. The prisoner made a motion for a new trial on account of i rors of record alleged to have oc errors during the trial. The motion was overruled and the prisoner ap pealed to the Supreme court. THE ROLL WEEVIL S('Ot T RGB. National Convention lo fa* Held at ! Shreveport to Deal With Situa tion. (Special to News and Observer.) Columbia, X. C„ Nov. 14.—The boll weevil is a menace tothe South. Dr. Spillman, of the Agricultural Depart ment, and others think that the im pending menace will mean a great deal in the way of showing that cot ton is not the only crop which can he raised with profit in the South. It was for this reason that the govern ment started diversification farms in the country. The Legislature of South Carolina and the Legislature of other States have passed laws forbidding the im portation of farm products from the Texas districts infested with the weevil which is destroying the cotton crops in Texas and Mexico but has not made its way across the Mississippi. At the convention at Shreveport on the 3rd of November to discuss ways and means of keeping the boll weevil out of the South, it was decided to call a meeting of representatives from all the Southern States Mr. J. C. Pugh, chairman of the executive committee, has written Gov. Heyward, urging the latter to attend the convention and asking him to ap point 100 delegates from this State. A Grave Slate of Affairs. In his letter to Gov. Heyward, Mr. Pugh says: “An alarming phase of the weevil situation is that the cotton producing States yet uninterested do not appreciate the certainty of the weevil’s reaching the entire cotton area of the United States and the con sequences resulting, unless something is done, and done at once, to antici pate this infestation or devise means for the absolute extermination of the weevil from the present infested cot ton lands of Texas and Louisiana. “We therefore hog of you as the executive head official and represen tative of your commonwealth that you appoint 100 delegates, representing your varied cotton interests to attend the National Cotton convention to be held in the city of Shreveport, La., December 12, 13, 14 and 15, 1904. Please urge and emphasize the se riousness of the situation and the ne cesisty of g* general awakening of every cotton interest throughout the South as the boll weevil is spreading at the alarming rate of over 50 milet each year and on the authority of the United States Department of Agricul ture will in ten or fifteen years in vade the entire cotton belt “The problem is national and inter national in its importance and is be yond the power of individual and in dependent State action to solve, no matter how determined and well di j reeled the individual State efforts may be. “Relying upon you as the patriotic head of your State to lead in the ef ofrt to make this National Cotton con gress the beginning of a campaign against the cotton boll weevil, that shall end in retaining for the United States her present position in the cot ton growing countries of the world wo urge you to give this serious and im portant matter your immediate atten tion.” COTTON MILL DIRECTORS. New Boards for The Granby and Richland Mils. (By the Associated Press.) Columbia. S. C., Nov. 15.—The di • rectories of the Granby and Rich land cotton mills met. here today and a meeting of the Olympia directory will bo held in Boston Friday. These mills belong to what is known as the “Whaley” group of mills In Columbia which also includes the Capital City mills. All were recently re-organiz«U with Lewis YV. Parker as president. Reports to the Granby and Richland boards today indicated that they are now running at a profit. The new boards as they now stand are: Olympia: Tunstall Smith, of Balti more: Stephen A. Jeuks, of Rhode j Island; Robert G. Herrick, Boston; j Lewis F. Parker.’ President; H. C. Fleitman. New York; R. Goodwin Rhett, Charleston; R. P. Snelling, Providence; Edwin YV. Robertson, Co j lumbia. I For Granby mills; Lewis YV. Parker, president; YV. A. Latimer, Augusta; H. C. Fleitman. Now York; G. A. Guignard, Columbia; R. Goodwyn i Rhett, Charleston; George H. Bayne, ! Baltimore; E, P. Frost, Charleston; j Ambrose E. Gonzales, Columbia; YVil- I lie Jones. Columbia. Richland mills: Lewis YY r . Parker, I Columbia; H. C. Fleitman, New York; ; John E. Carey, Baltimore; William A. j Courtenay; Newry; Edwin G. Seibels, Columbia; J. H. Sloan, Spartanburg; August Kohn, Columbia; T. S. Bryan, i Columbia; Gadsden E. Shand. Colum f bia. Capital City: Lewis YV. Parker, j president: William Elliott. Jr., Golum i bia; T. J. Harper, Columbia: Edwin ! W. Robertson, Columbia; G. A. Guig rrard, Columbia J. S. Muller, Colum ! bia; Mason Gibhes. Columbia; F.' K. I Carey, Baltimore and Robert F. Her rick, Boston. One of the Color Guard. (Special to News and Observer.) Franklinton, X. C., Nov. 15. —We note claims made for the banner. Ac cording to our vote we belong close to the banner. YVe are at least one oi the color guards. Here Is our vote: Glenn, 2.149; Harris, 266: Winston. 2,144: Meekins, 266: Grimes, 2,153; Jenkins, 265; Dixon, 2,150; Linney, 26 <: Lacy, 2.150; Bailey, 267; Joyner, 2.149; Frazier, 267; Gilmer, 2,146: Yarborough, 268; Patterson, 2,161; Dixon, 266; Varner, 2,150; Hamrick, 267; Rogers, 2,150; Abbott, 267. Brown, Rogers and Hoke, 2,150, op ponents 267 each. Patterson for Commissioner of Agri culture led the ticket. Arrested for \\ hiteenpping. (By the Associated Press.) Jackson, Miss., Nov. 15.—United States Marshall Wilson has arrested Y r . V. Hamilton. YVill Evans and Mari us Wactur, indicted in the Federal Court here to-da“ for conspiracy or whitecapping, the offense alleged being that they were running negro United States homesteaders off their land. Tir default of bail of one thousand dol lars each the men were placed iir jail. They are all white, and come from Franklin county where a reign of lawlessness has been in progress at in tervals for several years. Failure at Full River. (By the Associated Press.) Fall River, Mass., Nov. 15.—The Fall River print cloth mills were re opened again to-day to give the striK ing operatives an opportunity to re turn. hut few of tiie corporations had better luck titan on yesterday. A number of mills were unable to keep their machinery running and soon shut down. The mill managers, it Is un durstood, will pursue the present pol icy for a day or two, and should their efforts fail, the plants will he. closed again for an Indefinite period. •▼TT wwww * | THE WEATHER TODAY! 4 X For the City, i i Fair - f A A 4-# A AAA AaAA Aj ▲▲ Price Five Cents. THE MAN AND THE CHURCH HE SERVES The Appointments Read by the Bishop. A PROSPEROUS YEAR Perhaps the Best Annual Session in the History of the Western North Carolina Conference Came to a Close Yester day. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte. X. C.. Nov. 15. —Today marked the close of one of the most satisfactory annual sessions the Wes tern North Carolina Conference has ever held. With splendid reports in dicative of prosperity and open hand edness and of progress along all lines of church endeavor, the great assem blage were enthused and encouraged to renewed effort and the members will return t * their various charges refreshed, strengthened and with hearts uplifted in praise and thanks giving. » The following appointments were given out this afternoon by Bishop Djuncan: $ j( JIAItLOTIK DISTRICT, .1. K. Thompson. Presiding Elder. Tryon Street, T. F. Mart*. Epworth, E. E. Williamson. Trinity, J. A. B. Fry and W. W. Ba ysr. Brevard, L. A. Falls. Calvary, D. L. Reid. Dilworlh, C. M. Short. Hoskins and Highland Park. W. T„. Nicholson. Ansonville W. S. Hales. Clear Creek, K. G. Pusey. Derita. J. H. Bran.lie. Lilesville, A. E. Wiley. Matthews* It. G. Tuttle. Monroe Station. W. R. Ware. Monroe Circuit, F. W. Brandley. Morven, M. T Steele. Pineville. C. M. Pickens. Polkton, J. C. Mock. Wadesboro. M. A. Smith. Waxham. M. E. Stacey. Weddington, M. H. Hoyle. Chaplain U. S. Navy, W. E. F.d mundeon. Stiident Yale Divinity School. S. A. Stewart. ASHEVILLE DISTRICT. A. \Y. Plj ler, Presiding Elder. Haywood Street, A. T. Bell. North Asheville, G. W. Crutchfield. Bethel. J. W. Moore. •Swannanoa, L. B. Abernathy. Weaverville Station, L. H. Parker. Weaverville Circuit, T. R. Wolf. Marshall. W P. I yda. Hot Springs, njtne. Hendersonville Station, D. M. Lita-» ker. Hendersonville Circu't, W. H. Perry. Bald Creek, C. A. Drum. Burnsville. K. W. York. Cane Creek. J. J. Brooks. Old Fort. C. H. Neal, j Riverside. A. E. Harrison, i Ivey, J. B. Hydcr. Bethel, J. W. Moore. Franklin District, J. E. Wcrosley, Presiding Elder. Andrews, J. A. Scronce. Bryson City and Edmond, F. B. Noblitt. Dilsboro Sylva, T. C. Jordan. Franklin Station, F. L. Townsend. Frank'in Circuit. J. H. Moore. Glenviile, A. G. Loftin. Hiawasee, C. H. Curtis. Hayesville. E. Myers. Macon, L. P. Bogle.. ,* . Murphy Station, D. P. Tate. Websler, V. L. Marsh. Whittier and Cherokee, J. J. Ed wards-. Rnbbinsville, It. L. Doggett. Murphy Circuit, S. I*]. Richardson. Greensboro District—S. B. Turren tipe. Presiding Elder. West Market Street. O. H. Detwiler. Centenary. Ira Erwin. Spring Kiarden. Harold Turner. Walnut Station. J. A. Botyles. Ash(ft)oro, W. L. Grissom. East Greensboro, P. J. Oarraway. West Greensboro, J. J. Rcnn and J. (\ Troy. Reidsviile, L. W. f'raw ford. Wentworth, A. S. Raoer. Rufiin. J. F. England. Pleasant Garden, J. T. Stover. Liberty, P. I*. Groome. Coleridge, J. J. Eaves. Ramsour, ('. A. Wood. Asheboro Station, W. L. Sherrill. Asheboro Circuit to be supplied. Unwharrie, it. F. Fincher. Raudleman, E. I*. Green. Randolph, Albert Sherrill. West Randolph, <\ a. Cavincfts. High Point, Washington Street, W. M. Bagby and G. H. Crowell. South Main Street, G. F. Kirby. Editor North Carolina Christian Ad vocate, H. M. Blair. Professor Trinity College, P. T. Dur ham. Morgauton District, J. IT. West, Presiding Elder. Morganton Station, B. I>. Sherrill. Morgan ton Circuit, W. G Mallonee. Connelly Springs, J. (). Shells and R. S. Abernathy. Table itnek, X. M. Medlin. Bakersville Station, R. H. Penland. Elk Park, W. A. Newell. Spruce Pine. Dr. MoffiW. North Catawba. D. S. Richardson. Marion. D. F. C. Carver. McDowell Cireult, C. P. Goode. Thermal City. L. F. Peeler. Rutherfordton. J. D. Arnold. Forest City. W. O. Goode. Henrietta arid Carolen, N. It. Rich ardsno. Broad River, R. F. Bryant. Green River. J. D. Gibson. Cliffside, .1. B. Carpenter. Student Vanderbilt University, J. T. (Continued on Sixth Page.)