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.day .v.o:;ning, april 3. t9is. THE NEWS AND OBSLTcVEIT. 1 es puqlig iijterest held pmiiiit In Case ofConflict of Conven- ' ience, People Come First T Cl Villi" ' JPCJRTANT CASE DECIDED -.-. - i .- . Damages Allowable For, Ob- struction of Highways;' AL ' ' ways a Way, Chief. Justice 1: Clark Points Out, For Corpo- ration T9 Avoid Conflict. 4 3 Will Construed - C i fc , I I WALTER CLARK. JR.) ; Probably the moat Important ease ... n. m MMnltBV railway- crossing. Tbs opinion I by Chief Justice Clark. . The opinion of Justice Walker con-stralnlns- a wil la Ham vs. Ham i also of Interest. - Actio Aa lo Mllroad CroaMna;. Tat vs. 8. A. LsRf. ta aa action to njotn and alao to recover damages for tho Mocking of a eroaalng by da fendant'a train near Norlina, N. C It appears that Creed A Co. aold 49 acre of land at Norllna to th Yallroad and tracks war put seen this land. The plaintiffs. Tata dt Co.. had contract with Creed A Co., for hauling timber from a, 1464 acr tract on auuth aid . of th railroad. ' Th plantnit mill of . plaintiff. Tat dt Co., waa on tha north aid of railroad and th timber waa ' hauled tenia th railroad tracka at a plac called "A" gtreet In th complaint. - ThU waa not public crowing; and has) not been accepted ' by th public road aethorltiee, but ha been used ever since th railroad u built. Tba Jury fouitd" for th plaintiff and assessed damage at lit and' an -rnjunottorr waa- taaued-fortrtd ' ding th railroad to Mock such cross ing by leaving box cara -or othM - st ructions on th crossing, but. not I paohlblUng the railroad from shift. Ing car thereon to th xtnt allowed - by law. . Chief Justice Clark states: "Dam - age are allowable for obstruction of highway. Sloe va. Johnson. (Ala.) L. R. A. IN. S.) tit and note." - Th plaintiff objected to th evl ' dene of th existence of right te . croat railroad at point complained of. Chief Justice Clark atatea: "Th tes ; J, tlmoriy ahowe that there waa a road - at that point In lilt whan th Ral eigh Qaatoa Railroad Uhe prede - cesser tf defendant) waa built and that It haa been In use evwr sine and : " that during ,all thla Urn. It haa been ... a material and aeceeeary crossing." V , ' Further In $ when plalntlff'Waa ne 4i,, ; gotlatlng with Creed Co. Jn "regard t to. hauling th loan and buying half interest In the land, the railroad waa 'written to regarding th grossing and Its general manager and vlc-pres- . lanm, j. n. nix, anews-wi. I ns ma ' or outlet to which you refer w a pub ', lis thoroughfare and can only be enclosed by us In one of two ways; ewedemnette oe-th -consent of b Board of Supervisors of public roads." Chief Justice Clark atatea. "It is true In th deed made by-Creed dt Co. to railroad there la ao reference t said crossing but this evldenee waa - competent to. show as admlsslen and '' k no wled g on the -parr oftli defend ant ef th narar of said crossing and that the parc-aeer rould not abolish , or obstruct lit ae.ro without legal , condemnation. This Is not ths cas " where th preliminary negotiations -u IwHwean th parties are merged In th ,- final contract - or conrayano : which th final conclusion of th contracting parties. But thla la th recognition of a status of th surrounding condt Hon in th acknowledgement that thera was-a public croening at that point which tha defendant could not . and would not attempt to obstruct or , abolish. " Th duty of railroads to ao v construct their roads aa not to Inter fere with use of any public road or private way Is fully diacusssd with citation of authorities ia R. R, vs. Golds boro 161 N. C affirmed b Supreme Court of V. & til U. B. - til." ' ' ' Again he state, "Besidea th d . ''' fendant or its predacesssors had . ..rnajntained that ... crossiiig--for It . years, lacloding two years after th . deed to It by Creed Co. of th acres In January If is, which- was ac . ccptsd after th defendant had aa - pressed Its knowledge ef th xlstencs of th crossing aa4 that It. had no right to abolish It and no iatentloa .to do bo. , "Bran If this had been a cas where th. railroad had bean freshly constructed, it waa required in croon ing 'established roads or ways to ao construct Its works aa not to imped th paeaga or transportation of per son or property along th same.' Kev- Iti And alao to .'make and keep In constant repair crossings to any plantation road thereon. Key. X9lf . ' . ; - The word 'ways' is soots cited Rer. IStt is constructed to embrace reoeognlesd and - customarily used roads' and- ways less than highways,' (Joforth TS. K. K. 144 N. C. 71." Chief Justice Clark atatea further, -Tbra is ao contention thai ths cor respondence between Creed s Co. and th defendant prior to the conveyance of the d acres created thla right of way. Th deed embraced the eon tract between tha parties, and th preliminary treaty waa merged Into It, But such preliminary correspon dence waa competent to show. If It had been necessary, that tha defend ant waa aware ef the crossing and - expressed Ks Intention not to inter fere with It. Certainly tha defendant and hs predecessor having recognis Various Forms Of Klcadncho mraariaas caMV irtt BC1B IB aseo et a dissese witbeot kaewing what v iwm m, ii n iduh rsn. eer tbM beaOschs la to M treated soeording rthia rule. We nuit m mi; tisuisrto give a remeXy Intended to eoun leraettbe cease wbjsa produee tbe bsed salt, but we mast also give a remedy to relieve toe eala until tbs cause of tae troable bm bees rsnoved. Toenssrtb1purpise-As't-xsiania Tablets will be found a aaoet eoavenieet aad esttsfartnry remedy. Oae t1etevery esje to th res soars elves somfnrt aod rest la (be nsoet eeverv eases of bwiwitit, aeursisia and part lea Isrly ta hrsjisnlni el wooMa. 1 WTies we bav a patient sobjeet to regal puacksf stck heedsebe, we ssoaid eexutoa M kee hi bowels reg-li', tor Vblrfc fcuii.lug is belter Uuut "Aetoids", and wbea fee IwjI tba least sign of aa oncoming ertJKk, be should t,e two A-K Tsbleu. bucb paueme non Id etwars be Insiruoted to eerry a tew AnU-ksmnts Tablets, so as vo fcsve taeat ready tor tnecaat aes, Tbeee ttwt are prompt m aeuoa, aod aaa be wi.d oa to produce relief In a very J'w niDuUs, Atk for A-K Tablets. A oti-kssaala lablcta eaa be obtained atall tUuAAlstAa yatt maj c o tmbmuimtam ed th zistnc of this crossing for Tt years can not new, be heard to deny It existence, or to assert for the Bret time, la it answer, the right to obstruct H." - : "This legislation la ' simply ths as sertion of th Inalienable right ef th fiublio that whan tha publle eoavea nee and th convenience of a corpora atioa (which derives Its llf from pub lie authority) or any othar enterprise, oanlct, tha convenience of th aovarv elgn, the people, who create aorpota ttona aad support all baslnsea, I para mount, railroad company Itself Is chartered for. th public aoevanlenca, th right to a profit thorafromp being Incidental." ' In smnduston. Chief Justice Clark atatea. "Thera la no excuse for such conflict not-only when, aa here, th road or way existed be fur tha rail road waa built, but on any occasion for th corporation eaa always avoid any conflict by putting In a subway crossing either for Itself or for tha use of th public Th Corporation Com missi oa has long had authority 7 to abolish grad crossings. Rev. 17 tit). When such crossing bsoome dangerous or Inconvenient to tha pub lie it 4 th operation ef the railroad that makes It s and as ths use of th railroad la in subordination to tha rights of tha public. Instead of taking from the people th us of their roada and ways, tha railroad company should avoid such' Interference at their ewa upanaa, - No error. " Cooairaloa Of A W1E. ' 4 Ham va Ham, in aa action, for re covery of land, involving th construe Uon of a device. The causs waa ap pealed -upon demurrer to complaint being sustained. Haywood D. Ham. Br deviaed certain land to four of hla sons, Matthew, George. Braatua and Haywood, "to be equally divided be tween them, but abould either ths said Matthew, Oeorga, Braatua or Hay wood die before arriving at th ago of twenty-one,- or without children sur viving him, than hla or their share shall go to tha others that are living, but not to any of my other children Provision was made In tha will for tha other children of Haywood Ham. Br. Alt nf these four sons died after reach-1 ing tt years) of agw but won left chil dren aaoept Matthew, - The children of Matthew are the plaintiffs and claim all tha land under the provision of th will. Th will also provided that aa each of theae four sons reach ed 11 years of age, hla part should be given to him. Th defendants claim part of th tend by purchase and de vise from Haywood and Graetus Ham, Judgment for defendants. Justice Walker states, "It haa been settled by several eases decided by this court, and many in other Jurisdictions, that th word "or" teat need la th sentenos "but should either of the said Matthew, Oeorge, Erastus or Haywood die befor arriving at tha age of It "or" without children surviving him." should be read 'and" ao aa to require both contingencies to occur befor th limitation ves should take effect, and to occur . during minority, this con etructioa being neveeeary te save) th Inharltano to th child or children of any son who should die under atr according to tha undoubted Intention of th testator.'' After reviewing th authorities. Justice Walker atatea, "W therefore. coneJada. on this branch of th eases thafWh share of each of the sons would have vested absolutely and unconditionally in him when he arriv ed at the age of twenty-one years, whether h had children ar not, and th earn would have been the -result if h.ha4. chlldrea during hla minor, 'l,Ths second question presented waa whether thee children of Matthew Ham having survived the four eons mentioned, should inherit under the provision of ths will quoted. Justlos Walker states, "It ia clear that th tee tator used the words, ahall go to the other that ar living,' In th paaaag above quoted, in the sens of the sur vivors of ths brothers, which would not Include thee hlldren of a deceased brother, because the word '"others' plainly refers to them, the brothers, when read with what precedes It, aad It la Immediately followed by the ex pression, "but not to any of my other children," which demonstrate that tha word "other" meant only children. Land they could only be th sons, aa It reierrea to ine cnuarvm www mn tloned In the will." In thla action. It was shown that Oeorge died la 1 HI i Matthew In April, lltl; Erastus la November, lit, who devised his porn tlon to- defendants and.. Haywood D. Ham In 114. who sold his part. Jua tioe Walker states, "there are no words In the will under which these plaintiffs, as childrea of Matthew J. Ham. can take as survivors, and thla la sufficient to dispose of the case." without regard -to th manner la which 'TCrastaa aad Haywood disposed of their portion of the land. A point waa made by tha plaintiffs aa to a slight difference between the phraseology of thla devise In tha will and another devise to same four sons. Justice Walker 'dearly,- points out thera was no essentia! difference be tween the two. No error. - GOVERNOR PARDONS TWO F. H. Scott, of NoethasBptoa anal Herbert Willi, of Hurry. " Governor Craig granted a pardon yesterday to F. H. Scott, of North ampton county. convicted . August, ttlt, of embeaxlemsnt and sentenced to on year in- prison. The pardon waa conditioned oa th good behavior, of the prisoner. - ( Ths reasons for the pardon as given by ths Governor were: "The defendant embexxled a small amount ef money from his employers under great -temptation and necessity. He evidently Intended to pay It back. Ha did not deny hla guilt. Prior to thla hla character was good.- Pardon la recommended by Judge Bond, wbr tried the case. By Solicitor- Kerr. He haa served eight moot ha which In my opinion, seder tha drcumetanoea, is sufficient. Coadltlonal pardon waa also grant ed Herbert Wlllla, Of Surry county, convicted February. 10I, pf . murder In tho eecond . desire and sentenced to tea years In prison. , ' ' Reasons: "Thla prisoner did not kill tha deceased but was standing by evidently abetting hla companion who did kill him. He scorns to have had no quarrell with tha deceased and no malico towards, him. Ha haa boon In prison for trior than seven years. srdon Is recommended " by " Judge Justice who- tried the case, by many of tha representative ettisen of Surry county." - MARRIAGE UCENSES Uceaee waa Issued yestsrdsy by the register ef deed for the marriage of Mua Laura P. Brodgen to Mr1. Oeorge K. Jones, both of Kinstos. New Notary Public, Two new notaries public were named by the Governor yesterday. They were J. H. T. Baker, of Nash villa, and A. F. Bt evens. f Greene bore, v - - ' . ' LESS FERTILIZER : SOLDTHIS YEAR Thirty-seven Per Cent Rediic ; tiorv From Same Period of ; T - Last Year The farmers of North Carolina have bought thirty seven par cent lees fer tilisers thla year thaa they had up to ths same time last year. Commission er of Agriculture W. A. Or hem an nounced yesterday. Thla deduction is made from figures ef sales at hand from over the Stat atnoa December 1. the beginning of ths record year. Commissioner Graham states also that, from datea ascertained la hla depart ment, he would estimate ths red ac tios of cotton acreage In the Stat at twenty-flve per ant."l - Of course the lateness of the spring might be holding down th fertiliser aalea However, at the sum date teat year fully afty per cent of tha aalea had been made. The sowing ef spring oats baa been considerably hindered, too, this year. Winter wheat and oats are report ed aa suffering considerably from the effects of the late cold weather, an it Indication point to large aalea of ni trate of soda aa a spring covering to facilitate the - backward growth. Nitrate of soda Will also likely be largely need during th growing months ef corn and cotton, owing toVthe h1- -rice ef fertiliser ,on ainlng potash, ... CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT DRAINAGE CANAL AWARDED Bond Issue ef PO,a4 Ft Ooanty Prvdnage District Wayne Ko. Contract Also (iocs to First. The Commissioner of Wayne Coun ty Drainage District Number Two tNahuata Swamp )--met today forth fmrpeoe of openina sealed bids for ths . wtract. to construct drainage canals In Nahunta and Slough Swam p. There were bidders present from Ohio,. Chi cago,"tndlana. Ullnola, Missouri and four -from- North Carolina. ' The eon tract wear awarded to Thompson dt Moatey, of Oreenahoro, Nt C. who alao agreed to purchase the bond Issue of !.. This is ens of the largest irelnage districts In North Carolina, and extends from Pinkney to Content nea Creek near Snow Hill In Oreen county, Three are about t.tot acres of the most fertile tend whloh will h reclaimed by this drains are proposi tion. Ths contractors will begin th construction of thle work Immediately. The gentlemen from Chicago, Ohio, Missouri and Indiana were very much Impressed with the city of Ootdaboro, and with the farming lands of this section. One ef them save that he haa been all ever the United State and that Wayne county looks better to him than any county that he has sssa except Los Angeles. California. These gentlemen highly praised Wayne conn ty courthouse, and are especially im pressed with the progressive appear ancs of Ooldsboro. Ths landownsre are Just betinnln to appreciate the value ef draining tha wet and swampy lands In thla Won. end there are two or three more drainage districts now being sd in Wayne county. Ths farmers have seen that the landownera of Wayne County Drainage District Num ber One, Besr Creek aad Hood Swamp, ar now making from it to si bush- ele of -eorw per- acre- on the- tend whloh are now In cultivation within this drainage district which has rentty been completed. And - by the time all of tha lands within thee drains districts are under cultiva tion Wayne county will then make mors thaa enough corn for home con sumption, and will then construct grain mill. CHARTERS GRANTED The Secretary ef State yestsrdsy granted a charter- te the Melville Dorsey Drug Company, of Henderson The charter authoriaee a retail and wholesale drug business and ths an thorUed capital stock la $!. the company being allowed to begin bust ness when 11.000 of tha capital stock haa been subscribed for. Ths Incor porators are Melville Dorsey. M. M. tKepbensoo,. J. H- Bunn, Oeorge Oil- Itam aad A. J. Zolllcoffer. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS - Deeds were filed yesterday to be re cord ed in the office of the register of deeds of Wake county, aa followa: -, Madeline D. Hodge and husband and T. R. Debnan'to R. W. Debnan, Tl acres In Marks Creek township. for 11 and their Interest In ths prop erty. - J. R. Rogers and wife t Merrlon Petrel I. I l-T acre la Cedar Pork towns hi a. for 11M.17. . - W. S. Barber and wife to Alice C Edwarda tract ef a acrea. for ll. Fraak. Allen to Miss Alice C Johna property on FUmore and Adams streets, for 100 and other consider! tiona Miss Mildred Mae Reevla to Walter Clark. Jr.. property on Boyteh at nut, for lit aad other considera tions. : H. O. Outlay. T. M. Temp let on and A, J. Templaton t T. J. Dailey. Jr. property la ths town of Cary. for 1100 aaa otaer connosrauona C R. and C. W. Scott to T. 3. Dailey, Jr., property In the town of Cary, for s-.r ., OBHIOOSEOF flASTY CALOMEL It salivates! It makes you sick and you may lose a day's work. You're blltoue. aluewlsh, constipated and- aelleva yw weed, 'trtley -dangerous calomel to-etart your liver and clean your bowela, Here's my guaraateet Ask your druggist for a i cent bottle ef Dod arn's Liver Teae and take a spoonful tonight. If It doeaa't start your liver aad straights you right up batter than calomel and without griping or making you sick I want you to go back te the store and get your money. Take calomel today and tomerrow yoa will feel weak and aick and nauseated. I Don't lose a day's work. Take a spooaful of harmless, vegeta ble Dodson'a Liver Tone tonight and wake ap feeling great. It'a perfect ly harmless, se give It to your chil dren any time. It can't salivate ee let them Pt anything afterwards. Adv.' . - : , GREAT HELP TO .ASM! This Lady Says, Ml Cannot Find Words To Express How Thankful I Am To Cardui." Joaesville, Va. "I certainly appre ciate what Cardui, the Woman's tonic. baa don for me," writes Mrs. Owea P. Weils, of this town, ''Befor I be gan to take Cardui, 1 could hardly te about. I had several womanly troublea, which caused ma much suf fering;, and . were very troublesome. But new I feel like a different person. I had often read of Cardui. but had Uttl faith in it My husband arged me to try It, aad aow I cannot find Words te expreea how thankful I am. Cardui hi a wonderful - medicine aad I feel that It was a greater help thaa anything I could have taken. I had scarcely no pala or suffering at childbirth, aad I feel I out tt all to Cardui. I know that no woman would snaka mistake In-aaing Cardui at that most critical tlm. U will ve them so much suffering. It In my sincere dtesre that thla statement may be seen and read by all sufferers who suffer as 1 did. I am tilling all my friends and acquaint anee of the great cure I have re Cfived." . If you. suffer from any of the ail- ftnta so common to women, givi Cardui a trial. Thousand of women htve voluntarily written to tell of thr great benefit that Cerdt haa been to them. Why shouldn't it help you. tooT Try Cardui. Adr. FIFTY-FIVE DEATHS Pneumonia Caused Eight of Them; Forty-three Births in Report of Registrar- Pneumonia- one of tho moat serious of winter diseases, waa the Immediate causs of eight of th tt deaths In Raleigh during March, according to the monthly report or Registrar W. T. Davla The number of death ear ttneates issued waa It, but four were for etlll-birtha . Of the number of deaths, tt were of whites and tt of colored. Ths dis tribution of the d eat bet shows occur ring In Res Hospital. J; St. -Agaw. Hospital, State Prison, 1: State Hospital. 4; Soldiers' Homo, 4. To tal. II. Twelve of those who died war over 7 years old. The causs of death ware pneu monia, I; carcinoma, t; tuberculosis, I: solamosla. 1: eenliltr. : uremia. I: heart-disease, . 4 ; maatagiUa, -1 1 - dia betic coma, 1: pellagra. ; arterio sclerosis. I: general paresis. 1: un knowa 1 gaatritic Indigestion, 1; mal nutrition li apoplexy, a; acute mania 1;, accidentally burned. I; Bright a dlssass. t; angina peetorta, tl asthma, 1: acute toxaemia. li mitral lnsutTl- cieacy, l: melancholia, i; myocarditis, 1: stlllboraa 4. Tha contaaioua aad Infectious dis eases reported during th month were tuberculosis, I; pellagra, 4; smallpox. 1: diphtheria, l: scarlet lever, i; ohlckeapos, I. Of th 1 eases of smallpox, four have been released, four are In the pest bouse aad two are under quarantine in the city. Including yesterday the population of the dty received aa addition of t infanta, tt boys ad X girla. The father aad sex of th new-bora are aa followa: White Mag From me. girl: Charles E. Mcintosh, boy; Wllmer K. Cola, soy; Archie Tyner, boy: J. W. Allen, girl: Myre Dworsky, girl; Linton J. Braswell. boy: Ernest Norton, girl: Lee O. Leytoa, boy; William W. Vaaa, girl; J. B. Btraugna, ooy; as. a, Jen nings, boy; H. S. - Humphries, - girl ; David Autry. girt; J. L Boyd, girl: Ous Russoa, girl; Percy Phillips Lynch, boy:. Henry. Madison Armls- tead, girl; Joe Sliver, girl; Roy Luns ford Chsmpioa. girl; William R. Dor sett, boy; Andrew r. rwooesx gin Colored Samuel White, girl; a 1 Horton. boy; Eddie Rogers, boy; Bhsr man Hunt, girl; William Haywood, bey; Chart Jane, boys Anv Ash. boy; Walter Glover, boy; Clinton L Pleroe, boy; Fraak Carpeatar. boy; Joha Jonea. girl; Robert Otey Burcn, bor: Fred Jones, boy: Frank Harris boy: Elbert H. Laws, girl; CJaud Jeffriaa bov: Wlllla L, Lnxon. girl; William Harris, boy: Lee Frailer, boy; Ben Grave, girl; Howard Smith, girl.-" """ Registrar Davis stated that all peo el In - the dty - who see a birth that ahould be listed are requested te send a letter or card to the local e flies sad ha will furnish a regulation blank for proper registration. It la for the child's protection In jrear to come that Its birth ahould b recorded H eoets nnthlag but a little time filling out the blank form and may mean a fortune to some child. - THE LAW OPENS THE DOOR Art Km powers Towns and Counties to Provide for xaecrraiaw mca, "Towns and counties are already irking advantages of th new la and are navlng tha way of their tubercular natients t the State Sana f rium according to the- -provision of the law," said Superintendent L. B McBrayer of that Institution recent ly. "It's a wise measure' said ne. 'recess through It, th poor widow. the omhan child and those that are ntherwlae not able te pay the dollar a day may be given treatment and restored ss useful citUens that other' also would hav bad no chance." Th law referred to waa on passed by tbs recent Oeneral Asadmbly and on that empowers cities, towns and counties to provide for the treatment of their 'Indigent tubercular sick at the-State Sanatorium, the cost sf the treatment t be sot more than a dol tar oer day. Thai law makes possible the mean whereby towns and counties jfsy 'Car "for -'their-1 ubrcular aick st.d give them 'a chance at recovery under th best possible circumstance! tha State can afford. - In aome States, counties and towns maintain their own sanatoria, but for efficiency, end economy, a sanatorium maintained by the State .end co operated with by the town and coua ties haa prwen the better plan. Thla act of tha Legislature that gives tha poor a chance along with the rich) or those able to pay. opens th doors of the State Sanatorium to a geld of much wider usefulness, ao etrding to a press article Issued b th Board of Health yesterday. "No kager,M the press article adds, "are the doors barred aad now the respoe slbiltty rests with the city, towa or county In wbKb there ia a tubercular '10." - - v - - LIBRARIANS EI1D BESTSESSIQrJYET Sessions of Yesterday Devoted ; Largely To Papers of Mu tual Interest ' ' INVITATIONS ' . EXTENDED Gastonia and Asheville Ask For Next Meeting; Appreciation For Good Time Shown Visi- tors; Mrs. Scott Entertains With Stories; Many Fine Pa pers Heard ....., f: ; Yesterday afternoon the Stat Li brary Association concluded what was generally agreed to hav beea the most lutereatlag meeting, as well as one of the largest ia point of attendance sine the organisation of the association ten years-asrar AH t he-colleges of ths Stat and moat of th public libraries were - represented. , Delegates' 'were her from Washington, In th east, to ths larger! towns of ths west. Some of th delegate left on th afternoon trains, while others remained anil evening. A pleasant feature of both morning and afternoon sessions yesterday was the presence of Mrs. Edna Lyman Scott, of Chicago, who entertained with her exhaustleas store of child atorlea After adjournment, theae who remained until evening gathered In the office of Miss Mlnnls Leather man, at th Stat Library Commla sion, and spent another delightful hour listening to the little stories thst delight grown-up just as well aa chil drea. During the day Invitations were presented from both- -Uaatenia -and Asheville for the meeting next year. Ths choloc-of meeting place-was -left in th hand of Hie executive- commit tee. Pleasant Social Fratnrca -.Ths sf nclaia -of the ilbrarlee of th Capital City entertained th delegate Thursday afternoon with an automo bile ride about the city. At six-thirty tney tendered a dinner at the Yar bo rough. The delegates replied with the following resolution of apprecia tions "Resolved, that tha members of the North Carolina Library Association desire to exprsaa thai cordial appre ciation for the delightful hospitalities tendered them In the homea of Ral eigh for the banquet and lunch pro aided by the library workers and friends of ths city; for rh automo bile ride given by .the cltlaens; for the uss of th Meredith College audi torium and the exnutaite music ren dered by the pupils and faculty of thla Institution, and for the many courtesies extended to the association by ths North Carolina Library Com mission and friends of th work la Raleigh." Th Work of Yesiev-dav. - Both morning and afternoon ses sions were held In the offices af th Library-- Commissi an. Th morning session was a double-header,, one sec tion, led by Miss Mary B. Palmer, of Charlotte, being devoted to pro blems of ths public library. Papers were heard from Mrs. A. P. Oflrca, Durham, oa Rural Extension: Miss Jennie Coffin,. Raleigh. State Public, tlona; Mies Annie -Merc.' Charlotte, "Assent. ls in (Children's Work; Miss Metue u. caidwsu. ureensooro. Local History Collectlona Tho college lib rary section, ted by Mies Annie F, Petty, of th State Normal College, Greensboro, heard papers from Ml Cornelia Shaw, Davidson College. Li brary Life at Davidson; Mlas Marga ret Forgeus. Meredith College, Disci- plln In the College Library; Miss Kva E. Mai on a Trinity college, pro blems of Cataloguing In ths College Library; Mr. J. P. Rreedlovs, Trinity College, Reference Work In ths Col lege Library; Discussion, led by Mlas Julia White. Oullfurd College. In Ihe afternoon only throe papers were heard, each followed by general discussion. Mrs. A. F. Griggs, of Dur ham, treated on reference books. Miss Nan Rtrudwlck. University. Books on Country life, anil1 Miss ICdtth Royster, finished the program with a very fine discussion of the kind, of .booka needed by the country teacher. These ahould he of three) classes. Inspirational, pro fessional and for use In reference. Mis Hoyster spoke from her Intimate knowledge with school matters, re marking on the wonderful progress made by the teachers in equipping themselves through acquaintance with the right sort of books. ... I.' VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS HOLD BIG COMMENCEMENT Mote Thaa flOOA la Pa redo .. Dr. Joy iter and Others Deliver Addressee. Henderson. April I. Ths first Vance county eommeceraent - wax K.M lp Msnrlsrsnn yesterday all at the schools were well repreaented - Many tho uaaads cam irnm far and near.' The day waa Ideal and the teacher and their pupils gathered lv front of the residence of Mr. Melville Dorsey .at 1 o'clock. There were over 1,000 In the pa-md.- The parade was led by the Hender er r and Frankllnton. brass bands, fnl lowed by the county Board of Educa tion in automobiles. The nytrshala were Messrs. Joseph Kovster. Samuel Hobgood, L H. Young and Mr. Kimball mounted on horses. h The ' school exhibits and the exercises ware, held at Coopers ware hise, Vance, county. Superintendent hi. M. Rollins presided. Every achbo! In -the. line deserved special mention. The floats were . handsome and . the (ecoratlona exceedingly utractive Bona Vista led. being the largest .unty school, some In trucks, auto mobilea, boys on bicycles, gayly dec orated, aad some marching. Everybody cheered "Uncle Sam," and the "Ooddess Liberty." Th Olrle Canning Club occupied a Toat ...Mlddleburg. won the first parade prise and others. - i . The Bobbin display waa said t be I he moetartlstlo in the., parade. ' This school received second parade (.rise, also r green prise -ribbens. and two yellow ones. f The Henderson High school pre sented several floats deserving men tion. ' The warehouse aaa crowded. Many distinguished guests occupied seat oa the large rostrum. An Interesting program was carried cut. The address waa delivered by Dr. J. Y. Joyaer. Certificate were presented T o twenty-three" seventh grade puplla. ' l,r. Andrew Newoornbe, of the Henderson High school, won ths de claimer medal In the contest, and Misa Lola Coghill of th Bona Vista High School won the ladlea medal In the same contest- - There were eight cateetanta. three bays and flva gtrb Alt did well. Toung Mis JMAry. Joseph Stewart BUYING BY TELEPIIOiIE The easiest, quickest, aa a a - oi placing oroers xor ngnt-away delivery. Call 95, that's all no trouble to you or ex tra cost t . KM - CROYELL DRUG CO. The Rexall Store. , Nantes kit awarded the neap a conteit redal. given by Mr. A bene r, whol time health officer or vane count, for proficiency In hla health cate chism. A medal was presented to Mlas Fill by ths Equal Suffrage League of Henderson for the beat eaway on "t-nual suffrngr"- Tt was gracefully presented by Mua Kathleen Town send the pretty young president of the order. The booths Oiled with fancy work ot every description were compli mented by even' body. A picnic followed oa th Central giaded school grounds. Then a baaket ball game bot-eei th Mlddleburg and Bona Vista High sthool teams afforded much amuss ment. Bona Vista coming out vie tcrioua, - -Other athletic games wer-tnduls-ed In, a ball game, pumping contjet, etc Atgt--m-thls-rwee building addresses were delivered by Dr. Brooks, of Trinity Collegs and Dr. Klghsmlth, of Wake Forest TWO NEW FIREMEN Chief Chsrlea Farmer Makes Report of Wa-k of Fir Department Dar Ing Moath. With the value of property at risk amounting to 1111.060, th fire loss In halelgh during the month of March was only tl.tt. Of this amount. S. tot was lostf by are at ths home of Mr. B. S. Jerman. The above la mrorp orated la the regular monthly report of Fir Chief Charles Farmer, who also state that only If alarms war sounded, ef which three were falsa. Two new members, P. J. Scott and B. V. Hor ; KODAKS and SUPPLIES ; Fresh Strawberry Icecream v Wake Drug store wind HicUptd Where to Get Your Wants Supplied The Old Reliable Book House of ALFRED VIUJMIS & CO. Rlei.h,N:c ( (doinc business at the sitne stand since 1867) WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. IF YOU WANT Yiwman & Erba F3 and SoppUca Globe) Warnkk FUt and Sapplieg ' Clob.WTiiklc Bookca Gtmn Bookcase or ' others . WRITE US, WHETHER FOR OmCElUllTklENT OR BOOKS. WE WILL SUIT YOU. California Fru it Store Don 1 forget to place your Easter Ice Cream order , with us. We will have a good supply of Vanilla, Choco late Tutti Fruittl, and Stra'beriy, made from fresh berries. Our ice cream is made only from pure sweet cream, and conforms with the pure food law. Both Phones, Vurnakes & Co. Props. - California Fruit Store Damrosclr-TIckotG Public Sale Today at BriStley's - OUT-0FT0WPf ORDERS FILLED IN ORDER RECEIVED : SEASON TICKETS " .; . Areaa Stats. $3.00; Dress Cirds, $3-00 and $2.50 - According to Lcmtioo,- Balconr, $2.00 and $10, Atcordlnf to Location most pleasant method ; . - ' - J - : Haylera Candy. Register. ton, Joined the department during the monh. c - Th upkeep of the entire Are-fighting apparatus waa 1 11.4s, aa average of H it per truck. . REVENUE COLLECTIONS War Ruanpa Rld Daring Last Month la Kaetern North Carolina Brwaght . tll.sTT.M. $11,177 worth of war tax stamps . were sold In the eastern part ef North Carolina In March aa u shown by the regular monthly report of revenue col lections by Revenue Collector J. W. Bailey. The collectlona af tha department totalled l40t.ITt.l4. which Is aa In crease over February's collections. The February collectlona amounted to 1tTl.Tlt.TT. ' Tha collectlona In March are dis tributed -a follower Lfstsr tt,9 t;r' special tax. It.ilt.lf; tobacco, IM. 04; cigars, tilt; cigarette, fltt. tt; war etampe, I1,I77.4; wine, etampa, 111.40; opium order blanks, tlll.tO;. opium tax. tl7t.l. ICKE.JK IN RECEIPTS. Poetofnc CVneJntM la March Larger TIsM Thoar of March. Ills. Th receipt at th local poetofflce In March totalled tlt.114-44 and show a substantial Increase vr th receipts In March ot last year. The collections In the sunt month of 1414 were 114,101,41. aa increase ofe II.. lt.tt. -- L The discovery of fish glue Is attri buted to a Massachusetts man who, while making chowder, found that It stuck to his finger. - I
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 3, 1915, edition 1
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