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RALOCsHLlNL C -SUNDAY- MORNING NOVEMBER 22, 1914
PRICE 8 ClNTS
TURKEY EXPLMS UNG
BEFORE REQUEST ARRIVES
HighOffidals of Porte
Friendly Warning of Mines And That Auto-
' mobile Offered Captain Decker to Make
-TripOfficials Say All Danger of Complica-
tions Passed.
(ST a tmiliiil rml
VPashtngton. D. C. Nor. 11. Tur
key haa explained voluntarily ' to tb
United States Government, through
Ambassador Morgenthau. that ehota
Bred toward the American cruiser
Tennessee's launch last Monday wera
intended merely aa the customary
irnlng that tha port of Smyrna waa
aloaan to aaTla'afion.
Anhouch tba explanation la infor
mal, ttwaa admitted tonlaht at tha
White House and the State and Navy
IepartmenU thai all danger of erl
' oua compltaatlona had disappeared.
Ambassador Morgenthau reported
'that two meikbera of the Ottoman
cabinet had fulry explained the occur
rence and hla-h olrfclals here amid hla
menace was filed JKffore Instructions
sent to him "from Washington, to dis
cuss the subject ofAsjally with the
rand vlaier could have been received.
President Wllaon. and. hlixfaWnet je
gard the Informal explanation as a
certain precursor of a satisfactory
format explanation and guarantees by
the Turkish Government for the-pr-
twetftm lor'Amertcans and .-ttoatr-'titerK
cats.
Drtlnkt fiitvatlon Kellewd
The measage from Mr. Morgenthau,
dated November 1. and delayed en.
route, relieved a delicate situation. It
arrived late In the day and was dis
cussed at ji conference tonight be
t ween. the. President, Hecretary Dan
..iels.and.jar.Ung tiecreiary lmalng. of
the Htafe Itepartmeot-
: . Jitter the coafaknnce .the iulkiwlng
atatement was Issued at the White
House:
"Dispatches concerning the Hinyrna
: 'Incident have Just been received from
Ambassador Morgenthau which were
xenl before he had received any com
munlcatinn from the titate Depart
ment. He Informs the government
that on the evening of the dsy on
which the incident occurred (on Mon
ly last) the Ottoman Minister of the
interior Informed him that the enm-,mander-
of the Tennessee had at
tempted to visit Smyrna In his rteam
launch, passing through the mine
turn, contrary to the Turkish gov-
- ernnient's reKulatlons, and thai tha
boat had been stopped by warning
ahots fired towards her. He added
that the governor general, after tha
incident, had offered to take the offi
cer overland In hla automobile. Tha
Minister ot War later communicated
with the ambassador, fully Informing
- Mm of the incident and requesting
that the Tennessee, which then was
at Vourla, some distance from (he
harlmr of Smyrna, should be with
drawn. "The embassy sometime ago had
len officially Informed that hte port
rf Smyrna was closed alike to war-
RALEIGH PLANT
TO Mil SHELLS
Raleigh Iron Works Lands Big
Contract With Navy De
partment (r E. YELVKRTOJM .
Washington. D. C. Nov. Jl. Dead
ty projectiles as large around as 'the
trunk of a naif-grown tree will be
manufactured by the Kaleigh Iron
Works within the next six months.
.This company has landed a contract
to deliver shells worth lo,009 and
machinery with which to do the work
baa already been ordered. When this
Hiachlnexy crosses ' the State line it
will have "been the first of Its sort
' ever shipped Into or through the
State. The only firm now manufac
turing such projectiles in the South
Is located In Richmond.
The fact that North Carolina land
ed such a contract and broke Into
such a record-breaking business Is
traceable to the nerve and activity of
William T. HarAiiiK. president of tha
company. Mr. Harding submitted a
bid to the Navy Department that was
- HIWT. iim.ii i.j -.-r i ..Hi uuniiiiru,
lie backed this up wttli a bond of suf
ficient stse to show that he was re
sponsible and made a personal visit
to Washington In which he convinced
the ordinance experts of the Navy De
partment that tut could deliver the
goods.
Having landed rhe contract, Mr.
" Harding went north and bought the
machinery. He must trun out 2,
nells within six months if he la to
fulfill bis bid and l.sOO sheila a month
for each month thereafter until the
' contract if finished. In all there are
12.60 sheila to be made.
JlALEIGH TWt . .TKb. .
.The number of each class of pro.
j eel lies, price-and sise, are as follows:
t.atts Jglitiih projsctlbles at tll.7
each; iuOti 7 -Inch projectlbles at
lg.8u each;, t.000 g-lnch projecrtilea
"a l.9' each; S006Jnch project,
ilea at &. each.
Now Since CIvB War
Mr. W.Tt Harding has Justh return
d from Washington where on Tueaa
day ne conierrea wun omciais oi uu
Navy Department concerning tha ful.
filment- of the contract. lis stai'd
yesterday when seen that the new
contract will require a alight change
in the plant and will entail the in.
trodtictlon of new machines. Thse
-ill be Installed and with the plsnt of
Will be Installed and with the plant of I
additions work will b begun Jin 9 1
day " ', r:- - . - "
This will be tha first time since tha
'Civil War that projectile or weapona
of war of any kind have been made in
"Jtateigfci -timeteiw-iho. war-.tha-plant i
t,t the Raleigh iron worse ranwo oui
abells. bayonets, sabres for tha Con
federacy. After half a century, the
federal government turns to this city
and awards a contract for tba con
struction of It, projectiles.
Say Shot Was Only
r
hi pa and merchant vessela Tha Am
bassador, therefore, requested Captain
Decker to withdraw and ha of course
did so, . proceeding to tha Island of
Chios.
"Owing to tha extreme difficulty of
communicating with Constantlnopole
no rurtner advicaa have yet been re
ceived. Instructions already had been
sent to the Ambassador. Wa are still
awaiting the Ambassador's reply to
those Instructlona."
The fact that the governor general
of Smyrna had offered to take Cap
tain Decker of the Tennessee by auto
mobile to the American Consulate at
Smyran, officials declare. Indicated
clearly the friendliness of the Turkish
officials.
PamMs to AcsobcmT C rder.
Secretary- Daniels announced today
that hla order to the commanders of
the Tennessee and North Carolina,
suspending navy - regulations - which
give them wide discretion, would be
rescinded tomorrow. The captains
will be. given the. same latitude tbey
previously bad enjoyed. The vessels
may- hot remain la To key telTttorisJ;
waters but will stay within a half day s
sail in some of tha Islands now belong.
Ing to Oreece. . -
There Is soma question In tbs minds
of XlPlomatiBta here as to the right of
a small boat to enter a closed port.
By ltsSslxe and equipment. Its mission
is obviously friendly. TUere is no ex
arl.. .precurtent, however, and as the
incideat occurred within the territo
rial waters of Turkey tha sovereign
right of the latter to make and en
force her own regulations Is recognis
ed. Should it be necessary for laun
ches to enter Turkifh ports In the
future, it Is considered probable that
previous arrangement -will be made.
Officials are at a loss fa understand
why such an arrangement was not
made In the case of the Tennessee's
launch.
That Smyrna presenta al
special case aa apart from the entire
situation In Turkey, is the bellefVof
officials familiar with the trend if
previous dispatches.' The America nxl
colony of fifty haa been reported as
? thick? aver sine taat May. 1 tteteare
arkey entered, tha war tha America
cestui often waa anxious for tha safety
af his Consulate and Americana Am
basnador Morgenthau one asked for
warship. Since then conditions were
reported as Improved.
While the Washington) government
does not anticipate difficulty over con
ditions at Smyrna, It may indicate
clearly to Turkey aa urgent desire
fur protection of Americans so that it
will not be necessary to aend Ameri
can vessels. This guarantee, it ia be
lieved, may be extended to Americana
In all parts of Turkey and Asia Minor.
PLEA IS MADE FDR
MOREEFFIGIENCY
Northern Methodist Leader
Says Preachers Should Be
Very Busy
AsheviUe,. Nov. 21. Efficiency in
stl totes In which the younger mem
bers of the conference, played leading
parts attracted much Interest st to
day's aemlons of the Blue Ridge
Atlantic Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Five young men
were received Into full fellowship ot
the conference laat night, hearing a
strong address by the bishop, who
urged them to be , loyal to their
church without trying to discredit
other denominations; to become ac
tive always and let no man In their
community be busier than they, to
do personal work, to become tntimaia
ly acquainted with the members af
their flocks and to receive -their as
signments for duty without talking
about themselves or their new work.
Efficiency Institutes today were
conducted by Rev. J. L. Fort, D. D
one of the leading members of tha
denomination, who made a strong plea
ffearpnat efforts on the part of tie
clergy. A minister should be the beat
man in his community and he should
be too busy in the Work of saving
souls to have other business enter
prises to require his attention. The
future welfare of the church dependa
hugely upon Its ministers, the speak
er remarked, and they must realise
this fact in doing their dally taska
The value of personal work was em
phasised at the efficiency institutes.
PLACE I
The new ministers who were quail
fied to perform all of the services of
the active services arei-Be. O. W.
Williams, Rev. M. W. Castle. Rev. L.
Z. Arthur, Rev. Z. M- White and Rev.
W. H. Johnson.
Dr. John R. Patten of Chattanoosra 1
lii asnorraadresn to tba conference
devoted his remarks to aa eulogy of
the mkoistry, declaring that the min
isters are aeserving of the loyal sup.
port of ten members of their congre
g a tions.
DKAD MAN IK CNKNOWX.. ,
" Greensboro, Nov. 2. Officers and
hospital authorities here have been
unable to locate the relatives of T. B.
Frrns, a white, roan apparently 46
years old, who died la tba hospital
w.rraay evening from injuries
received near
r KeidBVlIIe ThundAW
when he was struck by a .passenger
aclousueae from the time he was in
jured, la hla pocket waa a letter ap
parently; from a brother, written from
Bluefleld. W. Va- and sd dressed- to
T. B. Era na. His name was aaeer-
taiaed.fjoaa.ihla. Jut telegmmg to theJ)
brother could not be delivered by the
telegraph company. ' The wiaa waa
well dyssatl and ia believed to have
been a miner. The suit he was wear
Ing showed that it waa pare based ia
Chicago. .
LOPJDDM BArJKERS
CAUSE SURPRISE
Paish and Blackett Called
Home to Explain Proposals
of Americans
TONE LESS OPTIMISTIC
Seeming Unwillingness of Eng
fish to Accept Less Than
Gold For Indebtedness May
Halt Plans For Opening
Stock Exchange For Indefi
nite Period
(Bj Om Asirtms Ptaa.)
Washington. D. C, Nov. II. Nego
tiations for clearing up the interna
tional financial situation and paving
the way for ra -opening or In a London
and New York stock exchanges, were
nalted today when sir Ueorge Parish
and Basil B. Blackett, of the jSnglish
Treasury, left suddenly for New York.
They -expect to sail nevt week for
England, where, according to Sec
retary McAdoo, they have been called
by Chancellor Lloyd George to explain
the American proposals, sent to Lmu
don several weeks ago by- cable.
The measage recalling Sir Oeorge
evidently came aa a surprise and
soa w-re- 'H
to be less optimistic than during ths
past few days about the success of tha
American plana It waa recalled that
English bankers were not at all anx
ious to have Blr George .cbfna to Amer
ica, for it was said it waa hard for
them to understand American unwlll
Ingneas to pay obligations In gold
when this nation haa a stock of that
metal at least three times aa larga
as that in the Bank of England.
Tha point on. which the English
bankers are believed to desire, a par
sonal explanation from Sir Oeorge Is
the creation of a l.aerO credit
fund by the Ban of -England to pre.
tect American securities which may
be sold on ths reopening of the
don exchange.
Soma olticiais here fed that Sir
Oeorge and Mr. Blackett will use all
possible arguments to have tha plana
Indorsed by their government and by
English bankers.
LONDON BANKERS TWO
Whatever may be the ultimata re.
suit, however, the negotiations prob
ablv will be suspended for some time.
Further representations probably - will
be made through the British Amoaa,
sador.
Pits Probably Known
There waa belief in- soma quartan
hera tonight that the fact that Uondoa
bankers were not Wholly pleased with
tba nians proposed had Bean known
la New", York, and that tha promised
ra-openliig to a limited degree of ttie
New Tork exchange was delayed ott
this accounts
Announcing, the departure af Sir
Oeorge. Secretary McAdoo gave out
this statement
"Sir Oeorge Paish haa Just Inform
ed me that he has received a cable
from Ensland saying suggestions sub
mltted by the committee of New
York bankers are under consideration
by London bankers, but as some
points are not clear, the chancellor of
tha exchequer has requested Sir
Ueorge and Mr. Blackett to return to
England to explain the situation more
fully. They expect to sail, therefore,
within the next few daya .
"It is thought Inadvisable to pub
tlsh tha recommendations oi tne new
York hankers until the London bank
ers have considered them fully and
acted unon them.
"The situation here has materially
Improved since Sir George and Mr.
Blackett came to America, and their
visit haa beenejexceedlngly valuable In
bringing about a clearer understand.
Ing on ootn siaea oi tne water oi ex
isting .conditions. Commercial and
financial relations- between Oreat
Brttainand thle country are ao large
and Intricate that a fuller understand
Ing of the problems caused ty tne war
is mutuslly beneficial. The visit of
Sir Oeorge and Mr. Blackett has ac
compllshed this already. It was A
gracious art on the partv of the chan
cellor of the exchequer to let them
come to ; Washington.
TO TAKE HE OF
Raleigh Called Upon To Enter
tain Delegates. To The Bap
tist State Convention
The Baptist State Convention ia to
meet In Raleigh on the eighth day of
December. It will be In session for
four days, the aeaslon closing on De
cember eleven,
Raleigh is called upon to entertain
the delegates too this great meeting of
the Baptists of North, Carolina. Over
thousand delegates are expected
and homes are needed for these.
A request tor the aid of the people
of Kaleigh haa been issued by Mr. V.
O. Parker, chairman of the Entertain
ment committee of the Baptist State
Conyentloiv and it should jmeet with a
prompt response. That request reads:
"The Baptist state Convention of
North Carolina will meet with the
First Rapttst cliurrh December Sth.
th. lath and 11th.
Over one thousand delegatea are
expected to attend this meeting.' It
will not be convenient ror the Baptist
membership of Raleigh-to entertain
thla convention without' help from the
other churches and citlaena of our
"We trust that the sood people of
Raleigh will respond, aa liberally as
tbey can to the appeal made to them
by our committee, who will call upon
lem aunng tne joimwing w
Gaa Plaat Completed.
Rocky Mount. Nov. II. The gaa
plant ia new entirely completed In
BAPTIST VISITORS
every dettiJUBjesa aomfithlng JadJUfeilianl-JU. TJJlngleton,
tseered "sMiew aha? -test of t
plant la made on Monday or Tuesday
of next week. This la not expected,
however, for. the greatest - care has
been exercised by tha contractors in
Installing tha various parts of -machinery
te be used la th structure.
STOHY OF
KOREA
EEODUEHTLY TOLD
-4
Little, Band of WorVers in' Few
Tears convert over Two
Hundred Thousand
BAN PLACED ON CIGARS
FOR ALUMNI BANQUETS
Another Step Taken by Meth
odists irv Crusade Against
Tobacco; Proposed Davis
Actan d the Hobson Amend
- ment For National Prthibi
tion Are Recommended
Wilmington Selected For
Next Conference .Gathering
(RET. N. H. IX WILSON.)
Washington. N. C. Nov. 21. This
afternoon Mlaa Bert. Ellison, a dea
coness en, ployed by tba Hltlsboro clr.
cult to aid the pastor in his work, ad
dreed -quite w larga madtence u the
North Carolina, Conference on the
work being dons by the Woman's
Missionary Society' Jn. tha home land,
and - especially the -work which she
herself la doing at HHfcthoro. More and
more tha church must loot to care
fully trained women to augment the
work of Its mintstera.
Thla evening tha board of missions
held its anniversary. Rev. C. F. Smith,
presiding. After a. brief report, R
sL B. Stokesv who aeeeax years ago
areni from this Slats to.' Korea nd
Whoae work there has) been of excrp
tional success, addressed the confer.
nee on tha work In Korea. Ha told
In aim pie language the story of the
winning In a few years by a handful
of missionaries out of a heathen peo.
pie, whose Uvea, were cursed with ab
ject fear of deamona, of more than
two hundred thousand real Christians
who know God, enjoy peace and are
actively laboring to bring this country
to Christ. Mr. Stokes himself has
be ben one of the chief leaders In this
great work. In one service conducted
by him nearly a thousand found
Christ. The simple eloquence which
haa oroved the nower of san in win
ning eeula In Korea msd-our hsarta
nuan as ne tola tneir story.
Washington. N. C. Nov. 81. The
third morning session was opened by
Bishop Waterhousa. After the ap
proval of yesterday's minutes. Pastor
Hope, of the Disciples church of
Washington was Introduced.
Then came the cal lof the honor
relL The first name called was that
of Dr. A. D. Belts, whose words of
wisdom and warm hearted piety al
waya moves the conference. H re
sponded with touching incidents of
continued efforts and frultfulness.
Rsv. G. D. Langston, of Goldsboro.
father of Col. J. D. Langston. of Oov.
Craig's stan. who began his ministry
in thla county had a brief message for
hla brethren. Dr. W. If. Moore, Rev.
J. T. Old and Rev. P. Greening, also
answered to their names. Reverends
T. J. Browning, T. P. Bonner, W.fT.
Klrton, W. A. Forbes, M. A. Smith
ad J, D. Peg ram were absent. These
with ona new name, Rev. T. J. Daily,
werex referred for a superannuate re
lation. The names of J. O. Guthrie,
R. W. VTownaend and W. H. Town
aend were, referred for a superannuarjr
relation. -
Rev. F. A. Kmpton was elected to
local deacon's ordera Rev. E. C
tWenn - who - been - engaged in
evangelist!.; work, asked to be allowed
to continue in tn service.
tiommlttres Named.
The presiding elders, as a com
m It tee on committees, nominated ths
following standing committees for the
ensuing four ynrs anil ' they were
elected. i . i
Board of Mlwilon.
Clerical. M. Bradshaw, J. John
on, N. II. D. Wilson, J. D. Bundy
A. J. Groves, W. H. Moore, tx It.
Tuttle, O. K. Smith, W. C. Mertltt
Lay, J. C. Braawell, T. R. Hood. C. C
Weatherby. W. I. Wright, L. S. Cov
ington, Dr. J. H. Judd. Z. W. Evans,
J. S. Carr, J. T. Flythe.
Board of EdaeeUon.
Clerical, . C. Woolen. D. N. Cavi-
neas. C. U Read. J. M. Rhodes, C. W.
Robinson, P. D. Woodall. J. B. Hur
ley, W A-. Stanbury, J. M. Ormond.
Lay. F. B. McKlnnie, John L. Borden,
A. MCA. t'ouncll. T. J. Jarvta, J R.
CMgh". B. H. Barnes, J. H. Southgate.
K. W. Ilargett. It B. Boyd.
Board of Church Kxtcmdoo.
Clerical. L. M. t'haffln. C. M. Lance.
B. P.JRoblnson. F. M. Shamburger, J.
M. AahbyJ. E. Holden, E. H. Mc-
Whorter, L. P. Howard. H. W. Rure.
Lay. C. D. Koonde. A. nderson, C. B.
Kuch, C. P. Dey. R. W. Herring. L, U
Smith. Y. E. Smith, H. E. Olbbbhsj
Dr. D. B. ZollicoiTer. 1
Sunday Krhoo Ukutrd.
Clerical. E, H. Davie. Waiter Pat
ten. J. H. McCratkun. V. A. Rnyall.
J. M. Daniel. B. K. Stanfield. H. A.
Humble. J. II. Shore. W, Towe. Lay,
I O. Roper. W. K. Sharpc. V. K.
BUnd. C. 8. Wallace. W. 11. Cooper.
E. J. Chtesham. K. U. Gibson. J. H.
AtKaVteJU-M lioltun'.
lCpworth li-aguj Biard.
Clerical. J. U Kumley, M. H. Tuttle.
C. B. Culbreth, H. K. Spence. T. ti.
Vlckera W. W. I'eele. B. C. Thomp-
son. J. M. culbreth; tt. Bradley: lay.
O. C. Davldai-n. T. H Banner. W. A.
McOirt. W. C. Chadwlck, W. P. tlra
ham. J. J. Edwards. W. H. Humphrey,
Alan Hrnwnltig, R. K. Prince:
Joint Hoard of Hiutwe.
Clerical. G. W, Fisher. O. W. Dawd.
K. M. Snipes, J. A. Martin. J. H.
Frixxelle. W. C. 5fartfn7T. H. Sutton.
B. C. Allred, J. A. Homaday. Lay.
Henry A. Page, R. L. Flowers, A. L.
Newberry, J. II. Brtdgers. W. D.
Averv. U E. Old. K. A. Parden
'aorVVMgr
BIMe Society Board.
W. T. Crayen. M. D. Hix. J. W.
Autry,. C P. Jerome.. B. H. Blake.
a, T. Nioks. D. H, arker, C. O. Du-
. Clerical. 'J. W. Potter, O. li. 8tarl
Ing. J. M. Benson. W. H. North. H. A.
Cotton. O. U. Peny. R. Rr-Orant.-W.
Bradley, K. C. Belt Lay. D. H.
Hood, i, G. Brown, W. N. Brothers,
C C Cunningham, J. jr. Brutoa. C V.
HE CQMFEREfJCE
BOTH ARKHES 1 IWCE
SETTLE BOVBI
CotrtagtoB, J. B. Btephenaon.. W, L.
Arendall. R. R. Cevingtoa.
Admissions: A. 8. B arses. F. M.
Shamburger, W. H. Royal. J. C
Wooten, W. H. Brown. C. L Read, J.
A. Dai ley. W. A. Stanbury.
Admlsslofw Trial: N. H. O. Wilson,
chairman; O. W. Dowd. B. T. Bantley.
First Year: H. A. Humble, chair
man; J. M. Ormond. J. M. Wright.
Second Tear: H. E. 8 pence, chair
man; K. H. McWherter. T. M. Qrant
Tibrd Year: H- H. Tuttle, chair
man; E. H. Craven, J. M. Culbreth.
Fourth Year: W. W. Peele. cbair
naa; W. B. North, D, N. Cavtness. .
Tranrcrs Annoaacwd -
Tha following were announced as
tgauufers from tha W. N. C. Confer,
ence. J. J. Baxter, W. O; Davis, J. F.
Uary and C, M. Grant.
Temperance Report
The committee on temperance re
ported. After recounting progress and
commenting tha AntLSaloon League,
it continues:-' V6!1,
"Wa hava considered the proposed
act recommended by tha Ant! Saloon
League executive committee to pro.
hlblbt the receipts and delivery of
Hquor for beverage purpoees, and we
recommend thai thla conference en
dorse the same and petition the Oen.
eral 1 Asseirjoly to paaa tt.,.
"We have read and considered tha
Bbeppard-Hobson resolution pending
In Congreaa. This resolution has pass,
ed lbs Judiciary committee, of the
Honae-aiTd-nr-now-on the- rfottss cal
endar. If passed by a t-o.thtrd ma
jority of both Houses It submlU rail
road prohibition to the Btatea, and if
ratified by three-fourths of the States
It becomes a part of our federal con
stitution. We' recommend that tha
conference endorse thla measure and
,call uppn the North Carolina con.
gressmen to support It.
, "We note that the N. C. Anti-Saloon
eeue wtti beid ita next 'be.ienniel
convention In Kalflfh. January the
11th and 14th, 111. and we ask our
churches. Sunday Schools and Kp
Vorth Leagues, who under the Antl.
Saloon League constitution are en
titled to representation, to send dele,
gates to this body.
"Your committee has considered
the petition referred to It touching
the use of fermented, unfermented
wines in the communion service and
recommends that wherever practica
ble our churches and pastors use the
unfermented grape Jtilce."
The committee also recommended
the appointment of Rev. R. U Davis
aaerintendent of the Antl Saloon
League. a This Is simply a formality by
wnicn a traveling preacher may be al
loweo to accept work under some
other tx'dy temporsrily without Ids
ing rank in the conference. After sn
address by Superintendent !evls, the
report waa unanimously adopted.
Nil Cigars at Banquet
A secund report from the eane c
mitten recommended that In view of
the fact that the recent genersl con
ference had decided that henceforth
all who enter the Methodist ministry
shall be required to prnmiHe to abstain
from the use of tohac-eo, the confer
ence requests the alumni of Trinity
College that! n their future confer
ence banquets no cigars be furnlnhed
By a close vote a motion 1u table was
lost, and the report was adopted.
Large (.Ift to XcgrocK
niitiop waternouse. Introducing a
collection for l'alne Institute, a school
of the colored Methodist church, spoke
wise words touching our duty to the
negroes and especially to this school.
He then called upon Rev. Messrs.
North and L nderwood to take ths col.
lection. Mr. North corrected the con
forence by remarking that the bishop
had Chosen himself and Mr. Under
wood since in his physical frame he
represented the need and Mr. Lnder
wood the fullness that-, was needed
Rapidly.. ln the good: ol negro way of
every man coming forwar itt put hla
gift upon tha table, I4Sf.74 was given
or suuscriDea.
In Honor of the Dead
The special hour for hearing the
report of the committee on memoirs
having arrived, after a prayer and a
song by the conference quartette. Dr.
J. T. (ilbbs read the memoir of Rev.
John E. Thompson. Third on the
list of the conference, having Joined
In HS5. an honored veteran of the
army of the Confederacy and of the
Itinerant Methodist army, a gentle
t hrlstlan. a failhful worker, a strong
preacher, after long service crowned
try tne appreciation oi nis hretnren.
he had passed to his reward to receive
the Incorruplable crown from his
Master's hand. Closing the quartets
tig, "Just Heyond tht- dates of
Gold."
IU'ixa-1 on FlnaiMv
-Th.e jim- fetterd of -fimtnee made trs
report, ahowln the raising during the
y-ar fur bishop f 3. 1 H : superan.
nuate preanfiers and orphans. I8,Z.iO.
I-or superannuate endowment fund.
$S1. For conference expenses. 12I.
Wilmington iHa Confrrrmv ,
C. C. Covington presented an lnvl
tation to th conference to meet st
Grace church. Wilmington, next year.
A plucky and hoHpttabie layman from
Kenly sent a telegram Inviting the
conference. Including the wl'cs and
children t meet in tl.st ctty. The
conference. thinking that pcrhajie
Kenly miKht wait, unanimously ac-
cepted the ajivltallon of tsrace church.
saiMiay HctHMil Priigrfii.
The Hundiiv School Hoard rrtmned
showing atlsfnctiry propre-m during
ps"y
lowing goal far Ihe next quadreHniuui;
A federation - of all W esley IMile
rlaMsea of our conference, with sn sn
nuai meeting of the same. K'ei-y dls
trict thnrnuvhly organised with de
partnienul om-rr. Every circuit hold
ing an annual Sunday n hool Institute
under the dlrertlon of the pastor. A
net gain In wuiilay fichifl .fnmtef
shlp of at Inast 4.000 eat h ear., An
inctease of 1.000 members each year
In our organised classes, ; n Lncrraae-
each year of 1,000 in the Cradle Roll
membership. An Increase of 10J mem
bers annually In the Home depart
ment. An ofiVrln each year of at
t; AAA f . m Minn, ff
rough ,l,hrJ
T n tt i iar -w in n i re ?r-m-
offering in every Sunday school each
year. And a deflntte effort to bring
about the conversion of every one con
nected with our Rundsy schools and a
deepening of the spiritual Ufa of all
Trte-."-" tVi inme It lm.1
&m More For TrUilty
A movement waa forecasted hr
which Trinity College will become an
added Influence In thla great work in
(Ccfntlnuett oa :Pag Two.)
Germans Withdraw Best Forces to Grapple
With Russians and Allies Glad of Chance to
Rest, Since Weather So Cold And Snowy
Seven Million Men Engaged in Russo-Ger-man
Frontier Battles Denmark and 'Swe
den Call Reservists Home From Canada. -
(By Tha sinidajitl Press.)
Londoa, Nov. SI- :lt p. m.) The axtrsma cold weather an, ti-.
exhaustion of the troepa have virtually brought the battle ia Flat Uera yV
France to a standstill. A desultory artillery duel continues at aot-a ,.
along the wide front aaat titers haa bean an occasional Infantry attack, hat
for theiaat three day task ftghtta haa baea mild Co sa pared with the fiarseaeea
of that which for more thaa a aseoth preceded It. . '
The Oerwiaas M la thought, have aent their beat troops to the eastern
front and even in big gwsa the alllea appear to have the advantags. There are ' -no
aigne. however, eg aa oftaaatee sat a large acale on the part of the allies,
who doubtless are as badly la aead ot rest aa their opponenta la fart, it Is
stated that officers and aeae who have bora tha brunt of the fighting ia the
trenches are being Uveal a aster! leave. '
LIVELY SESulOO
OF PROTESTftfJTS
Preparing Sermons Better or
Visiting More Is Stoutly
Debated
iail Tas Mm ssa oaisie I
ABheville. Nov. II. Members of
the North Carolina Mstbodlat Pretest
ant conference today received the
members of tha Methodist Episcopal
Rlue Rldge-Atlantlc conference at a
fraternal meeting which waa a feat are
of both gatherings. Before and after
the Joint inspiration meeting, the
members of the Methodist Protestant
church In this State gave their attsn.
tion to the- rnataactlon of many mat
ters of business of Importance to tha
denomination. Tha hearing ef the re
ports of the pastors dealing with the
work of the past year waa resumed
aad precipitated some heated dlseus
sions aa to the value of pastoral work.
When some of the ministers reported
that they had neglected rial ting in
order that they might give more time
to the preparation of their sermons,
the consideration of pastoral work
was cslled before the conference. SeT.
eral of the members contended that
the successful pastor la expected to
preach rather than visit and if visiting
interefers with the preparation of his
sermon, be should reduce his calls to
the minimum. Others argued that no
pastor sn be successful In the work
of saving souls who Is not Intimately
acquainted with the membera of his
flock 'and a minister must vlst hla
people and asaure them of hla Interest
in their welfare.
Kudeavor Work Loara.
The report of the committees bit
Christian endeavor was to the effect
that that department of the church
ia losing ground Jtnd figures were pre
sented to show that several organisa
tions had been allowed to die..
Dr. C. F. Klein, secretary of the
board .of foreign misslo.is. and Dr. C.
K. Wilbur, of the Sunday achool
board, apoke In behalf. of the Intereats
which they represent.
"Our mlssivn work In Japan and
China," was the subject of the Illus
trated lecture of lr. Wilbur tonight.
when he delivered a strong plea la
behalf of nilssiona '
Incrrasp Defeated.
A movement looking to tha Increase
Ing of the appropriation, for church
extension work had an unsuccessful
culmination on the conference floor
when the report of the committee' on
church extension recommending that
the various c ha rues pay Increased as
sessments was rejected. The commit,
tee.-asking for the large aaaesementa
stated that the work haa been done
with a budget of tl.aoo and that 14.
000 will be needed during the coming
year. It was pointed out that there
are many North Carolina towns and
cities wltnout M:Iholt Protestant
churches and the cKalrman of the
committee deplored that North Caro
lina's Capital t'tty is without a church
of Jhls .jt nominal Ion However, f .
Norman Wills led the fight against
the Increased assessments, declaring
that the charges last year failed to
pay their full uxeeiismer.t and stating
that thev xre unshle to stand a hav
ler eiivenw st the present time. The
committee was Instructed In revise Its
report. It recommended, later that
13.0(10 he raised this year and that
all of the charges be Informed of the
needs of this department In order that
they may be Impressed with the value
of paying their assessments for the
cause.
jf, Kev. J V lotig. f fireensbore.
secretary of the Nurth Carolina Ham-
ilay School Association, was iiiirod
duced to the conference and made a
abort talk dealing with the work that
oeiatlon leHnK--tr- the improve
ment of conditions smong the Sab-l-alh
schools of the State.
The sum of ill waa raised among
the visitors to the conference for the
Asheville Methodist Protestant church.
at which the sessluus are being held
A debt of more than 11.000 Is unpaid
m tne cnurctt building and the mem
bers of tne conference made- the con
tribution, at the call of Rrv. N. C.
letheroT Henderson, the secretary.
as a token of their appreciation, of the
entertainment aOorded tbem during
their stay at this city.
MFD W. FOR rJ.KVATOR HOT
- ..
Hark at Bfwrt Hrr.
Greensboro. Xov. II.- Ernest Jonaa
elevator boy In tha Dixie bulldlna. will
rroelve In a few daya a Ralston Purina
hero-medal on account-nf -hta- Vrave
work In rescuing guests from tha Uull
ford Hotel during the first last sum
mer. Jones rescued several guests and
made nineteen tripe up and down the
stairway. The medal will be pre
sented ia a few days. . .
FOR WINTER
Tats, together with the eaneartaUea
of the ardar tor the removal af ahia. '
fBiac freea Dunkirk, ia taken tejadtv-
muw cvimair mmr peas
Hons safe and that -they do not eoa
taavtpUte aa Isanvedlate forward move-
. IMaaaJ PoUs tetcreat.
ree thla reason, aad because the
reaalt will have an Important bearing
a the war. Interest la still cantered
oa Use beetles in Poland. Aa has been '
the case heretofore when important
events ware Impending, little news la
coming from either Petrograd or Ber
lin. It ia known, however, that the
Osiiaana are offering stubborn rests
Muses) av tae -ltaartaa advwnca ia Seat
OeaeraJ Tea Hlndenburs, --
ataader . of ths Oermaa troops, aad
Oraatd Duke Nicholas, coanasandar la
chief of ths Russians, two ef the
greatest atrateglau the war haa pro
duced, are meaeuvertns? for Bosrtssad
between the Vistula aad the Warta
and a big battle la ia progress oa the
Carcow-Caenstecliewg Uaa hataraea
Russian and Aoetrs Gesmaa fomea.
An unolAcial dlapaach corning
through Rome aaya the Russians re
paused two at tasks befara Oraeew hat
leyoad the Russian efBctaJ atatemeat
that tha Russians have had easejal
success aorthweat ef Deda, there ft
aething U lnaicata bow Ullage am
going. ''"
Sevea MlBloa la naeUe.
Ia Boot al let quarters h Cepenhagea, .
which are la touch with the Soclallsta
ef fJerlla. It Is said, that f.OSO.OOO
men are engaged In the battles en the
Ruaao-Oerman frentlera, g.OOO.OOO ea
the Aoatro-Oermea aide aad 4,000,
0 Huestana.
The BerviaM retirement from Val
Jeveo Is dsstilbed from Nlah aa a
strategic movement bat the loss ef
guns and prisoners la admitted. . '
Cold la Battle Eosmi.
Paria Nov. 11, ttll p. m. Freealng
weather has set la throughout the
battle xona In Fronaa and Belgium.
The temperatufe todaycraried between
IS and It degrees above aero. Snow
Is- falling In northern France, In the
Voagee and at Marseillea.
... ... .
Copper Cargo Deaalaed.
London, Nov. 11. 4:11 p. m. The
Norwegian steamer Tyr has been de
tained at lilaagow, according to a dis
patch to the Central Newa. The dor
reepondent aaya four thousand tone
of copper ore, which la contraband,
were discovered hidden In the bottom
of the steamer's hold."
nothrw Relief MeaSHV.
London, Nov. 21. TMS p. m. -Another
ship load of provisions purchas
ed by Americana for Helglum relief
a aa despatched today on the steamer
Jan Block, which sailed from London
for Rotterdam with TOO tona of wheat.
00 tons of flour, six hundred of rice
and ZOO of peaa
Roam lets (let Orders.
trttawm. out, w. 1 1. Danish and '
Swedish army reeervtsta living in Ot
tawa today declared they had re-,.'
celved ordera by mail Immediately tu ,
report for duty. Ths statements have
caused much surprise here. .
Try to roast1 at Revolt. V ,
Koine. Italy. Nov. II. News die-
patches from Syria Wnd Palestine say
the Turks and the Germane are mak- v
ing great efforts to arouse the popular--lion
of Kg) pt to rebel against British .
authority. The Turks. It la said, arc, '.
spreading tha report that the Khe
dive is on hla way from Constantinople
to F-gypt to command the Egyptian
troops-
The Turks also have announced, the
advlcea said, that Essad I'asha. the '
Albanian -leader, la waiting for the
Mussulmans In Egypt to rise to put
himself at their head and march
against tlx Itrlllsh '
KTOB.KW ROAD CASE ARtil'KD '
toruplniat
AgainM .Ulrarrel
Arts of
t'otnaasiloa.
tiree-naboro. Nov. l.--Judge Devin
today heard arguments' ai-d evidence
In the matter of J. W. Heal and J
W1U "Moreneld va"TOe" Paramount
Road Commission of Meadows town-,
ship. Stokes county, the commission.-
era being W. R. Petree. Y. L, Lewis.
J. W. Neal and Oeorge Lewis. ' A
large number of affidavits were aub
mltted by the plainuffa. In which it
waa averred that ths road commia-
si oners were spending all ef a 140.000
bond" lanue of Meadow township In .
ai id around Oermanton and were ksav- .
big the aorthem and western.' section
of- the- tpwnshl with unimproved .
roada. This waa denied by the de
fendants. Former Judge E. B. Jdnea
and Mr. R. R. King represented the
ptainUffa. white ex-Jwdg- W. P.
'1VP""1 snd e Jnllr. R
Mra. H. p. laigHC
TW mm mm i a l .
Orenshore. Kev. 11. Mra H. t.
Kntx-h-divd thtw -morning at her home
oa Jack sna street after aa illaeaa of -three
rears, ahe la survived by her
husband aad eight children.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon and Interment arm he ia
reae Hill itaetere. - .