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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1916.' MRS h ... GRAHAM -.EX TAKEN BY OEATH tJejsideBt el University Meets p Great Sorrow ; Whole Com munity Ie SadoVnd ? Chapel Hill, IX. 22 The death of j Mrs. Graham, wife ef President fcd ward Kidder Graham, of thfl rjveriry . ef XortS Carolina, at W o'clock this ' atwraing bee east a profound gloom over the entire University community. Tlio sad news cam just as the classes were toMing their ftaal awsejna before the holidays. Classes were suspended alter ban, Swd the students went tt their koines with heavy hearts. Although It ha been known for some time that Mrs. Graham was critically ill, her extrwwiely serines cimdifion a at fwllv realised until vesten ay. Airer jb Uses sf srrvoa weeks had been on dared it was thought by many that she wsaaki eventually reewvar Xiuiu, UM! fum pftVatloe dlaea. Va oae ia the entire, community was Bser atfertionstely regarded heth by people at the University ami the town than Mr, (iraham. fthe ha always in tereetcd herself ia community welfare, and has been one of the leader and asramatxers la tlx Chapel Htll Com sswaitv Club which haa ilonc so much here far civic improvement. She hn bad many intimate acquaintance aniono; th members of Ua University student. Wily who hava never failed to find a fcosaetlk end congenial atmosphere in the) Graham home. Vra. Graham became a part of tan rniversity eommnnity when aha wa married to Edward Kidder Graham, then professor ef English, on June 2S, tWW, fa th Chapel Hill Episcopal church. Her eoascetioa with the 1'aiversity. Wwctfr. oe lck much further than that, for she waa a student her from IWPt to 1101. Prom hero she weat to ' Cornell University where ah received the Bar.hekr of Art degree" in 1903 an. I 'her sassier' degree tho following year. la 1W3. ahr' waa inaiia a member of the Fbi Beta kappa honorary fraternity at Coredl, two other womea frm .the University of Sorth Carolina receiving tka same koaqr. Mrs. Graham waa formerly a student at H. Mary'a and taught there during tba session of 1901 1W2 in the language aWpartmrnt. Kollowing her gralnation from Cornell in 1PM "he taught two year in Sophie Newcomb College, New Or team, the womea'a school of Tulane tTairaity. her subjects being Latla anil Oraek. When Hweet Briar College waa published ia Virginia Mra. (irahnm be eaaa heaA af the department of ttin mmi Greek tkere, remaining two yeara, atlt ker marriaga In the summer of 190. Hhe always took a lively IntereKt Ja ail eollege actiltiea, and while a atu Veal at Cornall won fame for herelf ia amateur theatrical work. -, Before ker marriage Mra. Oraham waa (Visa Baata Williams Moses. Her father. SWward Pearson Woaea. - nired the . :yatbUe arkoul system of O .xburo and a aeaa hUer superintendent of public leearirln in Balrlgh. Hhe wna Iwrn in jOaldabere oa January IS. 1HH2. Four aiaer aad ana brother aurvive Airs. 1 Orahain : Mimcs Carrie, Mary, Mildred . aad Eliiabeth Moaes and Mr. Herbert Homea, of Teancsaee. Hho leaves only '.aa child, Edward, Jr., wno is known to all tha atudenta aa "Sonny." Ho la jaat 6ve years old. Tk aympathy of the entire commun ity goea out ta Preaident Graham at tkia great fltoe of sorrow. He hue lieen ' farced to earry oa his work for nearly twa moataa under the mosttryng "eireamstsnees and has done it with a ! ejalet fortitude that concealed his great Borrow. The funeral services will be con- ' dneted here tomorrow by Kev. W. I -Mose, of tKe Presbyterian church, who r.baa beet aa intimate frieml of the, fam ily for years. Mra. Graham was a mem -bar af the Episcopal church and the Barrier will therefore be conducted from the Chacl of the Cross, the same eharch in which she was married. EL0N COLLEGE Ql'lNT WILL START SEASON WITH TRINITY JAN. 12 PIIOKNIX H081EKY la Holiday Bosea at Waa. Heller's Footcry Shaa. CHIIfl PIHYFH BeliANS WlllkU aaiaawBH WITH GASOLINE DIAMOND PIS, LOST A AUDITORIUM MECOVIED, MI'S tCI. 4M IS ARRESTED ami Observer Want Ad Aids Police in Seruring Pin in Tarhero With a vsaavt ad. in the News and Ob server aa a nwilitim, diamond pin be longing to MiasMargjroL Best, of War av, and valued nt "43 waa recovered yesterday at Tarbora whea a maa giv uig kia natiH aa Nick Xic.kxils was ar rested upon the charge of larceny, ac cording to information given by Chief nt Police Koance. The. pin was lost during a dance- ia th Raimrh audi torimu last Kuturday night and Nirkols, it is said, wiis a memher of a Waahing tini. 1'. '. ureheatra that played for the diiiu-c. - Tnllnwing the loss of the pin, which waa described aa a lone; plntiaum bar pin set with nine iliainAada atft aine snppliirea. aa ad. was placed in the cw aad Oluwtrvsr. Ta. &i st iatorma ion Chief Koonce received in 'regai'd to the mi?ig pin was secured through n Im-al jeweler who told the chief that a man answering I he d script on of one af the miisirians had inquired about the valuation of such a put. Th local jeweler, it is said, saw the ad. aad told Mr.. Koance ihnt . the -pi a ja. .t he aosses sioa or the straager answ-rei the del rriptmn given ia the ad. Chief Koonce gut busy at once and locked the in u si rian in Tarhoro. Nickoln, who answers to the description furnished by the jeweler, was arrested there yesterday and the pia is now in the peseeasinn of Tsrlmri, police, acordiag ta the chief. Nickela will tie brought back to Hal eigh to aiaswer the charge af larceny, ne ia a member of an orchestra, it it said, which ha played ia Kalfigh and this section of the Ktate apon several occasions recently. He registered at a local hotel aa lieiag from Philadelphia. Miss Best - who '-loot- th pin, waa in Raleigh visiting at the horn of Judge and Mrs. J. H. Manning. WAKE FOREST FIVE DEFEATS OXFORD HIGHS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druista. Resultant Burns Prove FauL Lumberman Cruslied By' Falling Tre Special to The New and Observer.) Greenville. Dec. 22. The little ail year old son Mr. anad Mrs. John James, who live at Staton's. about six miles mirth of t hi city, died yesterday from tin' i ffi i t of horns received Tues day. The little fellosw playfully threw some gasoline on the re and the Mnza leaped out eatrhing kia clothes,--) H'B mother, attracted hy kia cries, rushed in and carried him out aad succeeded ia extinguishing the Hansen but not -ts fora bo was vi fearfully burned that, death, resulted yesterday. X white man workiaej foe the Bin Mill, while at work down ia thw wooda nenr !hmcrine waa emahed by a tre falling oa hia shoulder. Hia rajariea were serious sod he waa brooght kre iiii.l taken dwme aa th Norfolk: Hoothv tr train , He waa badly hwrt and n hen he ieft kwra it. appeared! aa if he iniKlit not live to get home. A yoiing man here from Norfolk look ing after old iron aad getting it ready for ahipment happeaed to the miifor riiae to have a heavy piece fall uHn hia right foot and eerionaly iajnra it. While aa bunea were broken, bia foot waa badly mashed aad be mffered in tense pain. He waa taken boom thnl night aad wna ia bail condition whea ho got ta Norfolk. Music Fettival Promoters Sued By Their Manager house, maaa for tke choruses which had been distributed throughout the htate. salary hilla for the stenograph rs and other numerous billa aecrsaary in carry ing out the ptojeet which ki was ia atrurtcd ta dn; that not only did the d fendaat. Ifinshsw, repinfhite the WHa which the plaiatuf had made by author ity of tke hoard of directors and ia sc eonlasf with their isatructioas. bat be ing thwarteil ia their desirea'to kidnap the maswal propagaaMla aad turn it into their own interests by boosting tkeir real estate and selliaa; it, but liegaa to belittle, dmcredit, vihfy aad ahirse the plaintitT throughout the community of Black Mountain. N XX. and among all of hia friends and acquaintances, with whom the defendants, HinaUaw. Hhutt and Alexander came in contact, and greatly damaged tke plaintiff, in hia standinK, socially and in a business way, and i uii.se. 1 him great worry, trouble and sniiety over the false report aad ataUiueata which the defendants circu tuted ahwot the plaiotilf throughout tha community." PLANS IDE FOR POLAR EXPEDITION Bartlett Expects To Get Away For Long Stay Next Summer KING ADDRESSES THE PARLIAMENT CHRISTMAS i t: Oiford. ice. 22-In the opening game of the season on the local eonrt the Highs made aa excellent ahowiag -gainst the team frnni the college, loa ing by a ecore of .15 to II. It was not. the regular team that catne but two members of the team played. Franks, the great center for the college, mailo over two thirds of the points against the buys. Hia work was tlii' outstanding feature of the game. - tspaugh; the other- first team man, played a forward but was guarded by hia plucky little opponent ao rloeclv Lthat he did not do much. Boll, hi was Ins guaid. (Jooch, Daniels nnd rShnnks ire all .stars on the class teams that have I cen playing all the year. .When the fact that these players wore all ei perienccd men is considered the local team made one of the best exhibitions of basket ball aeen here for a long time. Webb and Pitcliford, who nlternnted nt center against K ranks, did well. Both of these men gttt a goal each. Currin it guard had a strong man in Paniels but handled him well. I'arham and 1'hillips were, nt the forward positions ''lit were closely guarded and did not gel many goals. During the lust live minute the Inc'nl team increnhod in speed and threatened to n,u ke the score closer. ii Pos. k. r l. r. . c. R. O. Oxford Illghs. I'hillips . . . . Inrham . . I'it.'hford . . . liallou Currin . . . . Wake Forest. Kpauiili .. .. lnniel Frank .. .. Shanks . ... : . Gnoch " tloa College. Dec. 22. Prof. A. I. Haok. graduate manager, thi morning announced the lill" baskr-tball schedule far the earaity team. The schedule in elBdea two game with each of the N. C. College, the 'opening one being with riaity oa anuarv U'th end the elps . lag oa with the H, and M, at Kaleigli B th S8th of February. Contrary to the custom for many year the varsity team will not this year j0 eat of th State for gomes. The N. O. eollege and the V. M. i". A s. at . . ... . , . i :ti . getber with one game with V: TV I. on w-tbr local - floor .etmatittite" t he "schedule . "for the season. " Wbea Coach Johnson was interviewed 'ta respect to the prospect this year he amid that be waa well pleased with the outlook. The varsity tesni hn only one . gaan ao far, with the Htntesville. Y. M. r a am iUm ln,sl ftnnr tint that ffsnie revealed the fact that the" team has aepecial gift In passing and goal shoot lug. Tha guards of last year, Rorrell ..J RaawaII are Viaek nnd that mesns - taa defcnslv also will be well" taken eaua of. Theae are the only two vanity nam of laat year' team who will appear t ia thi year' quint, with the possible exception of Frank who waa a sub atitaki laat year. Cox who is to piny antra thia time, baa developed wonder. . fatly aiaee laat year and hid fair to aanke a .fin record ia this position. Jlarrla aad-Tfcomaa are expected to do rapid ir work a forward. The other sea ea the varsity U-ani are: Hard aatbi, Jonoa, Borner, Raper, 8tone, Mc Lean, Odom, and Turk. Tke athedul la a follows: . Triaity at Eloa Jan. 12. ' " - Triaity at Durham Jaa. 25. r . Davidsoa at Eloa Jaa. 31. ' P ... a . . .11 W I uai.ixaxa...aa. luuioru-Mt: su.. T. M. C. A. at Charlotte tth, 8. rtaridaea at Davidaoa Feb: 7. T. If. C A. at Statesvill Feb, 8. T. M. C. A. at Ahevlll Feb, aad 10. a ..a v mt r.K i Wkemr Ttm NmsI b Gsnsrsi TsnU Tak ;rsTs Tr Old RUndarii Grove's Tsstelsss chill Tnnl- Is squall)' valuable mm s Onersl Tanis b'M-suis tt eontniiu th wsll knswn tools prop. rtiM of QUININE t-d IKON. 40c. A(l. JOHN EDWARD TE1PER POI ND t.l ll.TY SECOND DEGREE Ml'RDER. (Bv Tho Assoclr.ted Press.) Buffalo. S. Y., Dee. 12 John Edward Teiper, charge.! with tiavfng killed his mother lust January, wn found guilty of second degree -.murder Inte today by a jury which had deliberated 19 hours. The sentence prescribed for second dr Crci murder is a minimum of 20 yeara imprisonment. (Sentence on Teiper war deferred, ... ....... ., . . , The verdict broke the Iron, nerte of the young defendant, who throughout the long tr -I had given no sign of emotion. As the jury foreman an nounce the verdict, Teiper' knee siiKged and he would have fallen had lie not been caught by a deputy. "till, my God,'" he shrieked, as he tru;gled to rise, "this ia not fair, this i not human." In all the balloting un to the last vote. it wa said It juror had stood for first degree murder. Ono man. Record ing to report, held nut against that verdict because the evidence was circum tantital. He could not be won over and the compromise verdict waa given. i - , King Christian Ratines Treaty, - (Jty the Associated Press.) ' Copenhagen, Dec. 22. -(Via IWidnn) King Christian ia tho cabinet council today ratified ttie treaty providing for 'he aale of the Danish West Indie to the Vnited State. Thia - follows the- passage by both houses of the Danish Parliament of th bill for the ratification of the treaty. in rxenange or me rattnratioa inatru Wake Forest at Eloa Feb. Pend-'ng. V. N. C. at Chapel Hill Feb. Pending. CaiifeH al Eloa Feb. 24. V. N. C. at Eloa Teh. Pending. A. a4 M. at Balclgh reb, 88. ; T Cm a CM as Owe Par I . tSXATIVB BROMO QUININE TaaMs. ,. SSWMIS7 If f"- s ear- R. . .iVK S sittaaaura I en eacb baa, SSow ar " . The Danish ratification will ba dis pitched tnrtha steamer Helllg Olav, the firat liner which leave Copenhagen for New York, sailing oa"Tanliary,lT.',,r Wake forest at TrarroF.rTeTrT7: ley Daniela left laat night for Wash. tagton to spend Chriatmas with their parents, 8eretary of the Navy Jpaephu Daalels and Mr. Daniel. cj ' . Mlaa 'Clench Hera. Mia Alice Oirrach. a atudent at W..v. Itigton, D. Cjn al home apending the Chriatmaa holidays with her parsnta, Air. ana ju-rs, a. uicrsca. (CoaUaaed froea Page Oaeu) boom ia the Black Monataia region. The former aaaataat mnaager. charge that th defendants let th contract fwr the building of the aJO.0W) aaditoriam with ao intention of eaeentiag the plaaa but aegntiated ealy aa a high ewanding aa5geSMVi , The eemphsiat allege that the) eore mittee appoiated to selert a cite for th expeaaive auditorium agreed ta pay R. O. Alexaader, a cotton spec a la tor f Charlotte, who own iaamense acreage in Black MouaUia, S.50.PO0 for tweaty aerea aerea of land, and 113.000 for thirteen acre. "The sole parpoee of tho d"feadar waa not ta promote tb Na tional Festival of America, laewrporat ed. motives, bat wa to promote it in order to boom their own real estate interest. "That the act on tho part of the com mittee appointed ta select tke eite in declining free offers of land and agree ing to pay ftt.OOQ for sites ao better and possihty not aa good as those of. fered as a contribution, revealed to the plaintiff and other promoters who were actuated solely hy philanthropic njo- fives, the purpose on the part of the defendants, to wit: to boost their own property nnd not to promote the music festival except as thoy received inci dental benefits.' Mr. Westbruok charges that "dummy directors" were instalb 1 with the view of being subservient to the purposes of tt. A. Alexander and P. W. Hinshaw; namely, Walter Thompson, Thomas Woodroffe snd H. D. Rliutt husineaa. associates of tl. W. Hinshaw. The legal paper- prefers the indictment thnt the defendants might more eipeditiously fulfill their selfish cuds that an advis ory iioard or men of wine experience, great ability and of national repute from all over the United Mates were named to offset the disclosure of these motives. Governor U. I. Manning, of South Carolina; President lairfax Har rison, of the Koutheru Railway; Dr. K. V. Mullins, of Liusville; i.ditor Clark Hmvell. of the Atlanta Constitution; Jlenry Watterson, of The Ixiuisville Courier Journal Harry W. Millar, rail way man of Atlanta; Riehard Kdmonda, f the Manufacturers Hes-ord. and Uov rnor hocke Craig, of North Carolina, are among the distinguished citizen en the advisory hoard. Ielartmrnts of education of New Me i ico a n d Colorado, to the " extreme westerly t'nited States, to the extreme eastern section of the' country, en dorsed th original id ears f the National Festival Company. Oovprnors of North Carolina, Miss'ssippi, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Nevada, Alabama, Kansas, Smith Dakota, Oregon, Arizona, fur nudicd written testimonials endorsing 'lie Festival aa described in a letter of Walter Dumrosch, the famoua musical director: "Second Ton have assured me that the object of the Festival la educational md artistic I; that it is not an organ ization ia anyway to be used as a 'bootn" for any private real estate ineculntion,. n,nd that the building to be erected ia jto be dedicated solely for !wrvici?sr:TOrhWhighgfTft tions. lour anna fascinate me and in terest me exceedingly; and it ia need less to" say that I will lie glad to de vote my best energies toward their furtherance, and that the success of the lirst festival will warrant the contin uance of our relations for many yeara cemc. Hut. as it is a new project, I want to be sure that it is erected on a eally sound financial and philanthropic basis." The plaintiff iffitni that he proce ed to execute the suggestion as Indi cated "in the lejler of Mr. DamroM-H and those of the defendants. President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Rail way was tendered the office of Presi dency, which he declined with the sug gestion that Judge Jeter C. Fritchard be named the head officer. Mr. West brook made a trip to Chicago to urge Judge Pritchard to accept the office, This ke did. He He allege that Judge Pritchard has threatened to resign, and that he has protested the action of t. W. Hinshaw that the- expenaea of the corporation be met from tke sal of stock to subscribers. Be alleges that they declined to furnish the money men.- will tak n!sA In W UK - . T. . . 7 s" I ij j f I. ,n mis B ri Wsnrr- Alexander wrote the plaintinfrauaM clusters are all right and are good, but the cash is more important now than mwew'TrrnrteTs The nlainUff took the matte nt with yrMr-ftirHwwwHj- ft-Boadthaler I of wlnston-Balera aad Dr. R. C Aader aon of Montreat, urging the dismissal of the defendants, bat the latter de clined to resign. , , "The defendant, Hinshaw, then as vice-president -aad general manager re pudiated all the contracts which , the. plaintiff s aesistsat manager af tha cor poratioa had mad in tke parches of the material for furnishing tha effiee. Thousands of Packages Are Be ing Received By Soldiers; Return Mail Heavy - With the. Armies in FVanee, Dee.'?;. Via ljondon. (from a st(T eorrespoad ent of The Associates! Press). In these last days before Chriatmaa it ia a strange proremioa, indeed, that winds -ta wsv, oa the travel srarred roads of Northern Fraare to where the greatest armies the world haa ever knnwn are locked ia a life aad death struggle. - Vielag with the ' aeemiiigtr " end tea train of motor tracks groaning, under capacity weights of powder, shells and all the varied aad sinister matt-rial of war, ire numberless other tracks fairly Halging with presenta and greetings of the Yuletide. Oddly enough both types of trucks are decorated gaily with hilly ' nd mistletoe. It .appears now Hint no soldier, regard leu of how hum ble his station, will he forgotten. The handling Of the vast amount of mail for the English, Canadian and Aus tralian truops is fraught with great difB 'ilties for powder and shell assert their prerogative of preference nnd the holi day season will bring no lessening of the gun pressure on any part of the front Icspite the complex problems eonaected with the task, the organiza tion behind the British front make it nossible for letters and parcels to reach the men in the front line trenches 4S hours after tkeir posting in Ijindan. Oae reason for thia is that the mail ia aaiag handled aad distributed by 'Tom mies" who formerly were postal em ployes. The Canadians received the balk of their mail laxt week, most of the sol diers obeying with childish impatience instructions not to open the parrels un til Chri.stmaa. The mail for the Aus tralian troops, necessarily, waa posted aix or seven weeks ago and naturally there were many casualties in that period so that the authorities were con fronted with a number of parrels which never will reach their Intended owners. A feature of the Christinas army mail (By tke Associated Press.) t Washington, Dec. 22. Arrangement for tke American Polar expedition to be headed by Captain Robert A. Bartlett, Peary's navigator on hia dash to the ' North Pole, have progressed to the point where it is possible that the ex pedition, which is t be similar to aa other led by Captain Koald Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole, may get away next aummer. Bear Admiral Peary, who returned . today from New York, where ke coa f erred aitb Amundsen aad Bartlett, ns-' derstaada that auftk-ieat money haa beca subscribed privately- to earry through the expedition, which probably ill post hnut '111U1 l.n.Juia'il expedition ia being organized ia Nor way aad will coat about as much. Both wild be prepared te stay on the ire from three to five yeara to make a sci entific study pf physical conditions ia the central Polar rrgiona Both ex plorera will use aeroplane aad bave the active, co ope rat, on of the Aero Club of 'America la forming their equipment of aeroplanes aad aviators. Arraagemrata will be made for co or dination of the scientific observations of the two expeditions. With th aid ef their aviation equipment they may be able to complete the geographical recoaaoisnanre of the entire north Polar ocean, and it Is possible that ia the event of the crushing of cither one Kef the ahtrnr by 1e thr aefopTaaes aaay he instrumental in enabling ene crew to reach the other ship by establishing dirict communication and carrying sup plies. If the work of the aeroplane is sat isfsctorjr, it would make possible tke circumnavigation of the globe via the two poles by ship aad aeroplane as was predicted' by Admiral Peary 'ar few years ago. ' CHARLES S. MILLER, SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS, DROPS DEAD. heavy as the incoming, sitb a strange cross current of money orders going home and coming out. Home idea of the army postal problrana may be gained from the fact that normally the Hrltish army tends 1,100,000 letters and post card and 11.000 parcels daily. Thia number is being doubled and trebled during the Christmas rush. Another in teresting fact ia that a soldier receives an average of four letters n week and write one. The package being dent from the front eontxia all ..manner, of souvenir! ters and parcels for the men on the very front line are AVnt to them with their rations.- The favorite , Chiistmaa card that the "Tommies" are sending home ia one oa which loving mottoes ar woven with vari colored thread. MASONIC HOME ni RNED - 8EVEBAL LIVES LOST (By The Associated Press.) Wichita, Koa, Dec. 22. The critical condition of three persons injured in the Kansas Masonic Home (Ire early to day caused fears tonight that the death list of five would be increased. ,, Two of the injured are children. All were overcome by amoke before they eould be rescued from the burang building and were revived with diffi culty. It hss been Impossible yet to search thoroughly the ruins of the huge building from which four charred bodies were recovered today, hut hope vlrtuslly was shsadoned for a fifth per son, a young woman. Probably twenty-five of the rescued are under the care of physicians. Ceergla Liqaor Stolen. Dublin, Oa, Dee. 22 The Wrighta ville sad Tennille Railroad Company today offered 5(K) reward for arrest and eoavictioa of persons who stole large whiskey shipments from the railroad station at the towns of Brewtoa and Lovrtt near here laat night and bn-ne 1 the station at the latUr place. Fifty eaaea of liquor were taken at Hrewton. The exact amount atolrn at Lovett is not known, but the fire loaa was esti mated at sUJOO to 2.000. Villa Attache Tsrrwoau El Paao, Tri, Dec 22. Francisco Villa's forces began aa attack on Tor reoa thia morning according to uncon firmed reports received here today.tTke battle waa" supposed to be in progress it Idott: -;- i - --- A report received here aad said to have com from Chihuahua City said Villa and his force were attacking Tor- gun), at Chihuahua fro' Torreos. City, by wireless .General George A, . Werdwmrd Dsad., (By The Associated Prewa.) -Washiagtoa, Dee. 2. Brigadier Gea era! George A Woodward. IT. a. A, re tired, died here today, aged I. H waa a native. f WUkaeberr, Pa sad a Civil War Vetera. '' For a QuicK Piclv up Luncheon try that most delicknii nourish ing. whole wheat food, Triscuit, the shredded wheat wafer-toast It corw , - tains all the body-bufldinkT : Bodv Prorogued Until Febru- material in the whole i ary 7; KihDoes Not Men wheat grain, including the bran-coat which promotes healthful and natural bowel movement. It is real whole wheat bread without yeast, baking powder or chemicals of any kind an ideal food for children because it com pels thorough mastication and insures perfect digestion. A crisp, tasty "snack" for picnics or excursions. Toast in the oven and serve with butter or soft cheese. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y. (Hy The Associated Press.) Wilmington, Del., Dee. 22. Charles 8. Miller, one of the men convicted in Federal Court here tday of eharges of using the maila to promote a scheme to defraud, dropped dead ia the warden's office at the county workhouse a few hours afte he had been sentenced to serve three years ia the Federal peni tentiary nt Atlanta. Death waa due to heart disease. Raymond McCune, of New York, who was convicted with Miller, was sentenced to four years and will be taken to At lanta tomorrow. Miller was 60 yeara old and formerly was president of Miller, Townsend A Co., efficiency engineers of Jfew Tork. It was charged tl.at he and McCune kad endeavored to promote a gold mining proposition in Peru. Bsker Pleased With Relief Work la 8nathra Storm Sections. Washington, Dec. 22. Gratification over the results accomplished hy the engineer corps ia relieving distress caused by storms in Southern States last July was expressed by Secretary Baker in his endorsement of a review of the work made public today. He directed the chief of engineers to ex press his appreciation to the officer concerned. A letter from Senator Underwood is that the outgoing post is almost aa arising the efficiency of the eorpa ac companied the papers. The report deals with the use made of the r70.000 congress authorised for relief work. "Most of the relief was given by em ploying the destitute on road work," it says, "there being not enough river improvement or other public work of the Vnited Btates to furnish employ-,: ment for all." Germany Secured Release ef Americans. (By The Associated Press.) Washington, Dee. 22. Release by Tur- from the battlefields aad trenches. Let- hey of the 2fX Americans detained at Syria and Palestine was brought about through Germany, at the request of tho i.aitcd Elates, exercising its good office w'-'' the Ottoman Government. It became known today that Count Von Bernntorff, the German Ambassa dor, at the suggestion of Secretary Lan sing, communicated with his govern ment after the United State, through the Embassy at Constantinople, had made unsuccessful effort to obtain the release of the Americana. Secretary of State Lansing's note to the belligerent nations. Paris neswpapers this evening print the note trxtually. Steamer AsheW At Cape Henry. (By The Associated Press.) i Norfolk, Va., Dec, 22. An unidenti fied steamer is ashore at Cape Henry and asking for assistance. The vessel i being driven shoreward almost abreast of the coast guard station, lew than a half mile outside of the cape lighthouse Expense ef Border Expedition. (By The Associated Press.) Washington, - Dee. t2. A deficiency appropriation ef t28,4OO,000 for the army, oa account of Mexican border service, wa submitted to the House to day by Secretary Baker. The Llmoaslas Leak." New Tork Tribune, Perhapa it is hypercritical ef u. Bid ing in a limousine is a magnificent and awful thing, aad how should any plain inortal be expected to endure it with out amendment to his soult Still, front our sidewalk, we do observ and pretest. Can ne human being,. eveS though te the limousine bora, leara to ride ia a elosed ear and avoid the closed face, that blank, toplofty aloof aess ef ex pression se alien to normal American worry aad cheerfulness. The Umouatne Jeox attacks any nappy, reoa aad that a bloodv hat tie was en awaas-inais bees lecetTta- by Ucn. franciare Mrrvte-4nani ina nrwr siam -aa-jaay- stak bare; ia wnai is tecaaieaiiy anowa ia motor ear. literature a . "milsdi's drawing room ea wheels." It comes ea at off the face very muck as do tke detachable tope that convert aa ordi nary tonrlng .ear of sommeree late a miniature palace fit to etaad before the biasing glory of aa opera house with a uniformed attendant handing ja A vtry charming aac expensive, wu. JOHM L. CASPER gets ii mm Winston-Salem Man, Convicted of Defrauding Government, Given Freedom Winston Salem, N. C, Dee. 22 -John Caaper. 'iifJW"instoit:flaleni,- cenvicted ibont a year ago in the Federal Court at Fort Smith, Ark., in numerous counts f defraud. ng the government and sen tenrcd to the Leavenworth prison for a term of nine years, received his pardon tonight at '9 o'clock, according to a telegram received from him by a friend In this ejty. , Casper states in the tele gram that he will arrive here Kunday. The case in which Casper was con victed wss one which attracted atten tion, the evidence ahowing that he had lefrauded the government out of thou sands of dollars in revenue oa whifkey which was made at his distilleries at Fort Smith, Ark., and HI. Louis, Mo. Property valued at about $100,UU0 was wnfiseated by the government aad, in wlditioa to the sentence he waa fined 13,000. Casper has been in Jacksonville, Fla., for two weeks aa a witness in the raae -i gain st Thomas C. McCoy, of Aaheville, who was convicted in the Federal Court 'here a week ago. The conviction of McCoy is- thought to- have had some ntliience in Casper's getting the ar don, coupled with tho report that he has been an ideal prisoner. Casper's total sentence amounted to over 40 yeara, but the sentences were made to overlap, totalling about nine year. CITIES HIGH Britain Watching To See How Central Powers Re ceive It Sharp Delivers Not t Brland. Paris, Dec. 22. William Grave Sharp, the American Ambassador to France, do it 1 . - 1 1 ... tlvl--, hefweew-T Scinch and foVIock last rhtL'..?.5.:n'rte present their (By the Asaoriated Press.) London, Dee. 23. Chief interest here concerning President Wilson's note to the belligerent and neutral powers on the possibilities of the belligerents mak ing known their requirement concern ing peace, now centers upon the recep tion of the document by the Central Powers. The first advices received here from Germany regarding the note evince enthusiasm end welcome tt, a was the reverse in England. The dis cussion hero overnight was so absorbed In British emotions aud as to tho type of what should "Tie "Great ''"Britain's reply that the uttitudo of the Central Powers commanded little, attention. .The note EDntinucs to bo the only sub ject of interest here. Its" only pai.illel in Anglo-American relations as regards ike sensation it created was Pro. dent Cleveland's Venezuelan message, and the two documents are coupled as hav ing ereated a similar impression. All discussion In ofacial quarters emphasises the point that the policy of the entente allies and. their procedure toward the peace overtures of the Cen tral. Powers- will not be altered by President Wilson's appearance upon the stage as a participant in events. tion Peace Notes (By The Associated Press.) London! rice 22. Parliament was prorogued today until Feliruary 7 with out the nieiUjbera being given any fu"tli er Information regarding President Wilson's note or what action the gov ernment contemplated with respect U Itl- Neither the note nor the Gorman peace proposals were mentioned in the King's speech, read in Iwth houses, the speech expressing confidcnce'ln the nltiv mate victory of the allies and determi nation to prosecute the war "until we have vindicated the rights so rutklenly violated bv, our enemies and ea-ui-lished the security of Europe on a sure foundation." - The text of the King's speech was as follows:, "My Lords and Gentlemea: Through-. out the months that have elapsed since I last addressed you, my navy and my army in conjunction with those of our gallant and faithful -.allies have by their uneeasing vigilance and indomi i table valor justified' the high trust I placed in then. I am confident that however long the struggle their efforts, , supported by the indexible determina tion of all my subject sMhrougbewt-rhe Empire, will finally achieve tho vietr. riius consummation of those aims for which I entered into the war. "My government haa been recon structed with the sole object of furth ering those aims unaltered and iinim paired. 1 thank you for the unstinted liberality with which you coutimie t provide for the burdi'Bs 6f'fh" war."'rH- vigorous prosecution of this wa mut be our single endeavor until we bav vindicated the rights so ruthlessly vio lated by our enemies and established the security of Kurope on a sure foun dation. In this sacred rause I am as surcd of the united support of nil uiy peoples .and I pray that the Almighty God may give us His blessing" King George was not" present in per- " son at the prorogation, which waa ef fected by the Lord High Chancellor in the House of Lords and by the Speaker in the House of Commons reading the King's speech. Asacnt also was given by Royal commission to a number of sets of Parliament. COMMITTEE REPORTS HUMPHREYS FLOOD BILL Washington, Dee. 22. The Humphreys flood control bill appropriating $50, 600,000 for the lower Mississippi and Sacramento rivers, which paasrd th House at the last session, was ordered favorably reported today by thi Senate Committee on Commerce. Aa unsuccess ful light was made by Senator New lands for a compromise measure to la elude tho administration plan for the creation of a river regulation commis sion and a comprehensive scheme of waterway conservation and control throughout the country. Rejection of. the'- compromise,' which would have carried the Humphreys bill appropriations of S45.0tRl,t0U for the Mississippi and tSGOO.OOO for the Sacra mento rivors, besides $1,000,000 for ia augurating country wide system, will re sult In determined opposition to the Humphreys bill on the floor of the Sen ate. Senators Newlands, Kenyon and other Western Senators have handed to gether to prevent further "piecemeal' waterway legislation. Before the committee voted today Sec retary Baker, pf tho War Department, appeared in behalf of the Newlaada compromise. BOPP HAD WAR FUND OF MANY THOUSANDS reply to the Central P6wersvery r "soon and a reply to- President Wilson will come later, but probably not within a fortnight. The reply to the Central Powers hsd virtually been arranged when President Wilson's note waa de livered and will take its pre-destined course. The answer to President Wil son requires a further exchange of views among the entente, although there is little doubt that the general tenor of both notea will follow the same line, being based on the official speeches of David Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister; Aristide Brland, Nie French Premier; Baron Sonnius, the Italian Foreign . Minister, and M. Pokrovaky, the Kussian Foreign Minister, as con taining a full exposition of the policy of the entente, - " . British public men generally decline to speak for publication concerning the ante of President Wilson and those in the government cannot do ao without violation of official custom. Those out side of the government do not desire to embarrass it. yAll the prominent officials will re main ia London during the holidays. Work- la the government offices by the aew administration which is grappling with the aumeren ssd enormous schemes for. the nationallxlng of the Kingdom's aetlvltie. is under full headway San Francisco, Doe.. 22. German Con sul General Franx Bnpp, accused with six others of eorispiro'cy to violate. American neutrality by hindering muni tion shipments to ths entente allies, was " men -examined today about r "secret" German consulate "war fund" of $i 00,000. Bopp admitted existence pf tha fund, part of which came from the German Kmbassy at Washington. He said it wna used to buy nickel and rubber for Germany, adding: "Why, . the British consulate here has millions." Bopp said that at one time detectives engaged by the British consul general surrounded the German consulate. I'pnn direct examination Bopp said telephone wires leading to his office had been tapped ; mail and telegrams were tampered with and that enemies of Germany even had installed a mechani eat detector in the consulate- So that f eon verssttoTi STWald" be -recorded". Tar Heeb In Washington. . (Special Leaed Wire.) Washington Dec. 22. Mariah Robert ; son, of New Bern, has been granted a pension of $12. : Heggie Parsons haa been appointed . postmaster0 at Obids and Lexie T. Smith . at Wilmar. The North Csrolinisns registered at Washington hotels today were: R...A Dunn and T. E. Dldlake, of Charlotte; C, A. James and lister James, of Hob-' good; H. W. Stephens, of Boxboro; W. L Downes, of Greensboro; I. C. Rich ardson, of Durham ; John F. Hoff, of Raleigh; W. O. Clayton and wife, of Wendell ; A. L. Stevens and H. TL Jones, of Ra eigh; J. H. Folger, of Mount Airy; Fred-W. Steedwick, of. Greens boro; Mrs. K. K. Allen and Miss Luey I Allen, of Loulsburg, and :W. A. Mollis. . of Charlotte. - - Borden Thinks Note Remarkable. 7" Toronto, Dee. 22. Declaring he eould not hold himself "in the ranks of those who say Germany is fighting for the rights of weaker nations," Sir Robert Borden, Premier of Canada, asserted in an address here tonight that Great Brit ain and her dominion "cannot yield , while ' military aggression goes OB- -checked." We have seen- some rather remark- --.-..ii aMa etaAemaBAa Utese h aiiiL't aaau. party was held at' taWostoMTeeatala- reatralnl TSm27:ir A boa school laat evening. Miss Bailie Bailey waa ia the contest forthjS"-Trettiest girt. Miss Thclma.Holtoway, the teacher of the school, being a- close' second. Musie for the occasion was funUludby Messrs. Bymm and Buna. About $23 was realised 'front the sale of boxes. The boxes were sold by Mr. B L. Sor rsll, of lieeivillo. , I had thought that the taut of ' the war. had bees made abundantly clear more than two year ago. ' ,. Death At 8oldlere Hesse. ' " " Comrade R. B. risvtnr AmA mmU at the rsoldiera" it owe. Mr. Claytor ca tered the home front Lenoir county aad was ox jaara ox age.
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