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i TIio First list of Candidates In $25,000 Autoinobtlp Campaign Is Published To-Day - It Cost Nothing To EnterSse If Your Hamels'iUpon ;This:;lisJ,;, If Hot, Vliy Hqtr Section Two Page 13 to 24 The News amid Obse rver. Best Advertising Medium in t -North Carolinm VOLCV. NO. 56V RALEIGH, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1917." PRICEs FIVE CENTS. DR. GARR SECURES SECOND DVORC E Ob tain Annulment of deci ding Vowf To Trained Norte of Richmond Hews aad boerrer Bureau, First Natioaal But Bldg. By 8. B. WINTERS ' . Durham. .Feb. 24 Dr. Omth '. Out. a nrtvoa-dentist of Durban, has btaiaed aa aaBlmentof his wedding vw to Mia mI Harwood, th atiea- nsoud unvul la aew ea hit heatt- . Und Journey tram Reao. Hi atrl. menial veature have bees fraught , wtth BBcertoiatlea, witk hie Anal hop to re-lnttate himself lata toe happl m af alBa-la-htaaaaAnaaa" Tla ni Brat wedded to Mia Betti Boat, of " Oxford, which contract remained ta af fact for Severn! years. Ha sued for di. woreec la IBIS, naming Richard Ken ! oaiV'of Bieameud awl- Dr. L.- M, -EeS . -Ward of Darham, eo-rppBdata, Tba divorce waa granted, Mn. Bettie Haat Can waa ummari ly aaiaed defendant by lira. Richard Kendall for the alieaatloa of tha af- feetloa of her hoabead. Tha. 120,000 suit was eaaipromlaad. Meaatim, eom lag withla a few day of tha divorce from hi first wif. Dr. Carr mat, wooed , wad wedded anroe la tha Hygeia Hos pital of Richmond. Tha two Urad to re ther a couple of week or K, wheat t XX. Can took too train lor Bono. It wm rumored that he had goae to thia far-famed place for ahatteriag hi marriage vows, but Be definite inform a- - tlcnrnould ba ebtaJaed. - A letter to Dr. I.-N. arr. kla father, yeeerday aaid " that he obtained dive re from hia Ut wifa. Ha Denaed tha epistle la Baa , Francisco, indicating hit expectancy to : raca Durham this coming week. Ho will raram hia practice of hia profeasioa. i ft M. Bnckaaaa. af Columbus, Ga, tha white maa who a poet the -wall-ordered pluac la CHapel Hill aa Teosday eight. Meaaat of hia fraatia effort to replen tea hit supply of morphlae, waa releaeed from tha Durham eoaaty Jail today. Jraabaaan, aeeerdlng ta Dr. Loam Webb, 'who temporarily . quieted hia ravings, Battered tha eeeapaats of the local - MardJag konaaa to all porta of taa Ual- wetslty tillage. Ho waa Jailed.-U tha n kex-ear-faahioaed calaboose of Chapel Hill, hat ba aeeded mora roam. Ha maa) alapateked to Darkaa'a ' tZTSfiOO oearthenaa. where fca kaa raatad aiaoa ' tfodaeaday. hlorphiae.aad opiom art . - m part af hia diet and whea ka eaaaot ' proeare tkoao . deadly draft Ufa la a attaat Mr whiriarir to Urn. Zmrham, aoatraetora kaa gottaa a , dor way taa' ooaatraetwa plana af tha Jtoxbara poatofnoo, aataillat aa expea ditar at 925ftO(K Tha baildlaa; ' ra- laee tha aaa daatroyed by are. VL B Loag, of Bozbora, la alaa aotaoriziaf other ropaira oa tho Uaia afreet of tho " wilkca. Two ato re-room will ba re- modeled and a atnetnra Jtted on f or . taa aoadaet of a department atora. CrtmlaaJ Caart Bast Week. y A a-waok arimiaal doeket win aa ' Bag tha attoatloa of Durham Superior Uovrt, MriaaiBK Moaday. , Jndra Joha H. Ken will ba tho preatdiac offieor. with Solicitor Bam Oattia rapraaanrlnt tha Bute aa proeeentinr. eBeial. Clerk af the Ooart W. H. TonBg kaa- framed aaleadar af aome 63 eaaea. Tho trial of Benlah aToClala. tha rro worn eharfrH with tho mnrder of a aafra BBaa alkgad to hate amanlted bar,, it ' tha only eaao creating any particular latirett. Tba wealthy aegreaa of Dar bam aad tha womea alabo of tho race art backing tha claim of tha MftClaia rtHE FIRST LIST OF THE I NOiWES HERE TODAY ' " amBBBBBBammBBaBBmmB ' See If Your Name Is In The List Of Those Among r , Whom $25,000 In Prizes; Will Be Distributed B. H. Duke, wealthy tobaeeo maaa- f actarer, ; eoatlnnea in eonflnrmont at kl homo bare. Ht It mffariag from Borroaa attack aad rheomatlam Hi aoaditioa ia aet thought to bo eeftoua, alarrlagoi Ueeaaeai Ho way liaher and Miaa HobbIo Clements, Darham s Lather J. Hogsa. Chapel Hill, aad Uisa Balli Tapp, Darham ; Robert VL Jonea aad Mlia LUala Lee Broadwell. Darham. NOBTB CABOLIN1ANS AT - WASHINGTON HOTBLS. v (Spoeial Loaaed Wirt.) ' Washington. Tab. Sv Tha foQowfaig Jtorth Carolinian art regUterad at Washington hotel: VL H. Ha yea, Char lottes hV O. HawletV Wllmlngtoa j Wil liam B. Joaee aad J. L. VfeChBreh. Baleight Ur. aad Mrs, C A. Chambers, -Wakcfltld ; N. & Ayera aad O. at Trkker, Moaroo ; J. . W. Cliao, Aaha wUIt J.V. HolIiBgworth, Newtoa; Joha M. Morehesd aad Eraeat Rey nolds, Charlotte ; ilia Loey Myers, Mrs. B. M. Doogtaa aad M T. Doaglaa, Oraeaaboroi IL P. Legg, Headoraoa; Mr. tad Mrs, W. H. Atwell, Q. A. Ofnt aad wife, Charlotte j 8. B. Beaaley aad wift, Headoraoa.. -, x . COL. ROBINSON NOT IN " ' v c BACK FOB CONGBKSS (Bpeetal ta The Newi and ObeerrerJ Goldiboro. Fabv 24.-1 hare baea ' arged by many of my friend to enter tho Congressional race ia tho Third District for CoBgreenaaa,". aaidi CoL Joa. E. Robinson, editor of tho Colds boro Argaa, ia eoareraatioa with a re porter today, "but radar ao dream atapee will I allow my aamt te bo en tered at -m contestant for this high boner, attbongh at the am...ftime I blghljv approeiatti the tffortt of my friend ' ia tryiag to partoadt m to attr tht rat."OT""a"rsc; Barlag Ore moarsl hUy U4A. - Kew1 Bora,' Feb.- ts-Aaaoaaeamta Ma beea made tnsx ue apnng oere raonisl aeoaioa af 8odaa Templo of tha Myttit Christ, will be held at Rocky Mount oa May 23 aad I. aad local partners knd tba aeoro er mora of eandi ,datt who are to attend thia event' are ' geUmf ia rcaJiaesa f or it .-. EVERY ONE WINS SOMETHING EITHER A PRIZE OR CASH If Your Name Does Not Appear, Send It In For The Next List Yon Can Get an Automobile, Piano, a Diamond, a Bank Aecount.orr Another of The Scores of Handsome Prises If You WiU Try -rODAY'S leaa af The Now aad Oboaawor cootam the aret publUhed li I- f I We aaaaao of tboeo who bavw baea eaggoetad aa aomiaeoe for boaore A- ia tba 123,000 automobile campaign. At aret glaaeo tho liat will appear qake loetg. bat aa a matter of fact only about one-hrth tho usual number of ntnarinaa bawo be mado tbat enould ba appeared ia today 'a list. 1 Par- hapa-tbo fanclemoacy of tba weather kaa bad ooasotbiag to do with tho Booming retactaaea at the folk to eoasa rorwmra aaa rogimar lasir oeeiree. Baraaao a aaano appaara fa tht liat it dooo ttot aacosaarily follow that the fwaafatea will become a candidate, to eay nothing of becoming a eoateetaatj tboro ia a wast deal sf differoaca botwawa tba tbrao poeitiona, ae will bo aotod tf tho rocarda of tba aamee printed today ia followed orer the couree for a few daya. - Ewory aaaaa, Itowowor, does represent some one's idea of repreeeotative ambitioa, aaorgy aad stamina. , Wbotbor or aot tbo nominator' judgment in I hia particular mataaca ia good roeu entirely with tbo aomineo. Each aominoo ie given aa opportaaity to obtain aa award valued aow at 11,830, a beautiful big Colo Eight or any on of tho other eereatooa machine or a choice of the aooro of appropriate promimnH whoao. pggrogatt walua Taachoo a wory largo . TO THOSE WHOSE NAMES APPEAR. To tkaoo who bawo baea fortunhta enough to be mentioned fa crfnnaction witk thia eompetitioa Tha Nowa and ObeersWr baa thi to aayr Yea are sjand l ska mmrm tkrashold al anDortunitr. Tha door ha been opened to twa sad 'wkaterar assy bo tha outcoma the result will reflect exactly the iinm al ability; aaorgy and ambitioa which you yourself employ. Tho re ward win bo exactly what yea make it. aa more, ao loos, every savants ge is ywara, ewery attention wiU ba your, a a caaOMUto. ana every counesy tamdod ta you. It doe aot coat yea one penny to compete, nor to win any prto ia tha liak . ' . NO TIMET . That b tha aaeaoa of tho lazy maa who ia ahvaya too buy advietag Mr. Tilaoa bow ta attamd to the oountry'e buamaae to hava any businea of his own. v -I V- .! o. a noma would not aooeo in this bet. You ra euppeeed to p Uva. wiaVaWaka. -aarg-tie iadwidual who af presented with tba opportunity will bavo. courafe'snougW to "make good. You are asked ta do nothing mora thaa folloct free wotoe which coma to yod through eolIeecoaa made far Tho Now aad Obeorror either from poopl who takt tht at whi da not aaa U give a euoeonpcioa o yon w ywa aaa . V- A BIG SCORE. .. i !-- ' Tako adraalngo al tha "rat affora for omtra vote credit arahowa , oa the Candida toe paga af namea. Do not wait, but eurt right aow. One hundred ad thirty thousand woto for just throe subscription, a ehowa by f bedule on .. naan. Notkiag of nvoment ka aa yet boea doaa, so gat m tha It aad atart at aatoa. ATLANTA AUTD SHOV OPENS AUSPiaOUSLY Mora Tbna a MllUoa DaOara Wortb Of . Cars Under Ono kom Bmoorasw Dsearatloaa Throughout Baildlag rflnndal to Tht New aad Observer.) . AUanta,' Oa, rK f-With mora tv,. 1 XX) ,000 worth of cart aador eat roof. aovwrUg ttJNO tqaart foot of floor nan, with 64 sxhibkon aad tars ranr ligiB price from 39S to WflOO, tht a Athasstora Antomobil Show ananad thia aftoraooa to a crowd im- kmhali nf visitors, that torn' f ortably flllsd tha big Atlanta audi- iiaHBB a Elabonfto deeoratlosj throagbotit tba . l.v . L . building were IB narmony . wn me masy colon la which the cart were finished. Several hundred dealer aad managers from ail part of the Booth are beret while many rial ting manu rnun tha North and Eait o re ason eed the show, aa little abort of tht bis national diadara mad la New York aad Chicago. , A different musical program with tpe- eial ttoata oy eivw ergaauaiioaa, in cluding the Chamber of Commerco, nM Rotarv fTlnH and Ad Man hna baea arranged for each tight aest week throng wuen mo anew wiu taa. BUTDS MOZINGO. COVBT CBIXB St TEARS, IS DEAD (Bpaelal to The Ktwt aad Obaerser.) aged M year, died Wedaeedny eight af hia eoBatry home la w nope tovm hin. Per more thaa SO year be bold the poaitioa of oonrt eriar for Wayne oaaty, aad wat well known all erst the eoBBty.Mr He la tarvivsd by two ton aad oae daughter. The fuaaral waa btld fron tht homo Thnraday after. aoem. lat'armeat being made la the family plat Bear the home. m ,v. ' ajauumansaasBBBuuBm SUB PULLMAN CO. FOB PAJLUtB TO PBOYIDB BEBTHS. (Spoeial to Tba New tad Obeerror.) New; Bora. Peb. Sir-Vie Jeaale Sultan and NiU WlUiama, of thia city, bare filed eait against tht Pallmaa Com pany for damages la tht com of aavaral tboeaaad dollara for Injury and lneoa venieneoe they elainf to have anffared when rooerratioBa they had mad oa a' Pallmaa ear were act furnished to them. The voanr ladies have employed able eeaaoel to flght their estt aad declare that they will ight It to a finish. ABBAXCINO WBLCOVB y . FOB GOLD8BOBO TROOPS (Spoeial to The Newt aad ObeerVer.) Goldaboro, Peb. tl Ooldsboro'i two military companies,. K aad D, are ex pected to arrive borne aooa and ar rakgemtata are being made to weieomt the "boy" with ft big barbecue dinner. Goldsboro ia proud of her military eon tiageat aad patrioUt gpirit. FOR TOWNSHIP CLERK Meant OUve Maa Baggoata Creatteej f Thi OStot, . , ' '" itrB. T. Wataoa, of Meant Olive, hat drawn a bill creating the office of tewBthip clerk. Under it every town shin in th State would have a clerk. The dntion of the clerk art aet forth la too mu as louowii To act at regirtrar ot vital ttatlatlea, registrar of all geaeral and special elec tions, registrar of stray, tax-Ut taker, tax collector, ehainnaa of th board 'of upanrlaor, school eenm enomerator j that tht offiet of township clerk aball be, and 1 hereby mad an inferior eeart, with the asm jurbdletioa, aa thoritle and limitation aa that of tht offle of Justice of tht peaces' ht ahall keep av permanent certified ' jury lirt, hall keep a permanent record of hi office ia a busin hke manner, wuch shall be opes for the inipeetioa and Dcaefit of the public; he ahall famish aa official report -of hi office, to) tht board of county eommimioaert monthly or o often a (aid board may require, aad ahall Jarniah abstract to th reg later of deed or county .auditor oa de mand. It ia the purpose of thi section hto confer apon th towaihip clerk' any matter pertaining to the buunes affair of hia townihip and it hau b tht duty of tht board of county commimloner to refer Bay and all matters, pertaining to the township to th township clerk when ia their opinion it .would be wise to do to,- - - ' Tht township clerk under the term of the bill, would be appointed by th county eommiaaioaera. . ( WOODMEN OP THE WORLD TO - HOLD SESSION IN NEW BEEN (fjpeeial to Tht' Nw and Obeerver.) New Bera, Peb, Ht Woodmea of the World from all over North Carolina art to meet la thia city oa March It to attend the bead camp to be held here tt that time, at which aomt of th leading Woodmea of tha State will bt IS attendance aad will ist. The easioB will begin oa Monday Bight, March 13, and at that time Oca. B. S Boyster, of Oxford, win make th Srineipal addre of the occasion. Mr. L B. Lewi, of KiattonBtata manager of tht sovereign camp, will also be oa hand aad aait la th program. n tha folhnrinr nisht a derree team from Morehead City will hava charge of tht giving of degree to a Bumbef of candidates, aad this will bo followed by a big oyster roast aad banquet. The eeesioa will com, to a elote with a buiinea teaatoar en the moralng of tno ltu. .- . ; iaaouacea Csadldacy. . ' Special to The New and Obeerver) : Groensboro. Peb.' t-tCharlee A. Men- drix anBOBBeed today hit eondidaey for commissioner of publis work ia eppe itioa to tht present ineudbeV 0. Pouahe. . Jr and by reason of thi aotie that he will-be a candidate th politioal pot begins te Umatta, . ' OBJECT TO PARTS OF PEGRAM BILL Mast-meeting; of . Fayetterille Citizen Takei SundOn Uni 1 form City Goyernment (Special to The New aad Observer.) Payettevllle, Feb. tt. A anaaa-mMt-lag tompoied of a good, big crowd of representative' mea .of Payetteville as ttmbled ta the count eoarthoaae her last night aad protottod against certain action ofthe Pegnua bill to provids a uniform rystons of goverameBt for cities and towns. The meeting alio approved a number of amendment drawn op by a committee of local dtisens wJbicJh ts Joint legislaUve committee wilpWuvKre to eoaaidtr. Chief of these it tbat no legislative power beyond th ordinance passing power, commonly poeaeeeea by on nay uy coumaj vt,, without two-thirdsTo voter of th city. rSnet S and I of Section 10, chapter 4; providing that "the legislative powers of the city coon ell may be exercised aa provided by or dinance or rule adopted by it," wa as qualifiedly disapproved. ' The meeting wa presided Over bj E. A. Pse, and Jo Maloney waa aeer tary. The proposed amendments wer explained to the meeting by Lieut. A A MacKethsn and each of them waa adopt ed. . Oa motion of H. B. Horse the com mittoe whjeh formulated - the amend men ta ws. asked to lay them befor tke Joist torn mitts of th legislator, sad wa continued with power to aet further they may see fit. Among the amendment propoeed k oae that would give resident of terri tory to beaanexed to a city tha righ to express their preference for oi against annexation. According to an other amendment a two-third vot o! the, qualified "yoten of a city ahall b required vto make effective any ordi Banc adopted under section 6 of chap ter 4. The amendment strikes out thi line placing the burden of petitioalnr for a referendum oa the Voter and put th burden of proof on th proponent of legislation undo tbi teetiob, whiel give th governing body draati powen 1b the ereation',' reorganixatioa er aboli tioa of departmtnU and givea then power to change tht ward of a city at their discretion, to limit aumber oi aldermen or to change th method ol electing. Section , chapter 4, waa ob Jeeted to and luggestion mad tha amendment be added, providing that B change shall be made in the Bomber o arrangement af ward exiitlag at tlm of adoptioa of thi act xept by two third rot of th people. SeeUoa t was approved through the word "act' but the meeting refused to approvt th prevision making the mayor tha presid lag of fleer-of the school board aad giv lag Jbiia Jht right to ote U catt of tie. BoctioB 25, placing public ntilltiei under management of tht goverainf body, according to anoth amendment should apt become effective until adopt ed by two-third of the voters. GRANVILLE BAR PLEASED WITH JUDGE J.' IL KERI SPRING NEARS' AND JACQUES RETURNS FROM FURLOUGH TO FIRING LINE i -1 IP 2 if - r X OFF FOB THE mONT flfiflN O O (Special to Tht News aad Obeerver.) Oxford, Feb. tir-The following row ration Were' unanimously adopted by the Granville Bar Association at the conclusion ' of th February term of court: ,' "Whereas, hi honor, Joha H. Kerr judge of She Superior Court, hat pre aided at the February term of the court for Granville County with tueh ability. fairness and courtesy as to wia the ad miration and esteem of the members nf the bar .and the entire eltixenshij of the county, therefore, be it re solved: :.-.. i-. "Flrat, that th member of th bar if ' Granville County, do hereby exprese their line re appreciation on. the ahil ty, justice, and uniform courtesy with which Judge John B. Kerr ha presid ;d at th February term of Granville Superior Court. - ieoeond, that th thank of the bar. the officer, of the eourV aad tht eiti rensf the county are due Judge Kerr for. the retaoua above named aad for the effiaieat dispatch .of the buslnee of tho court, and that hit return to Gran ville Ceaaty. for the next term of enr eourt la looked forward to with distinct pleasure and satlsfsctloa. - "Third, that a opy of theee resolu tion be mailed to Judge Kerr and a iopy be givea to the press. "B. a Roystcr, A. A. Hicks. B. W. far ham, Committss." PJTt COTWTT TO BUILD V ' V A NEW- COUNTY HOME (Special to Tha Newt aad Obeerver.) ' Greenville, Feb. 24,Tbe Pitt county hoard of commissioner at a pecial meeting thia , week decided to begin work at oaeaeg the erection of a new Munty.home for the aced and infirm. Tha aew building, which will be located on the county farm, will be a modern hriek structure, with all modern, con veniences, aueh as waterworks, electric Jtghts aad sewerage, aad will seat ia tht aeigBDornoex or f io,uw. There has bees eonsiderabl agttstiot on thia aubjeet for com little time, there being snaky citisena who thought that-' the preeeat county home waa a dlsgrac on tht county. Several years ago a sit near town was purchased by th eoianty witk the Intentioa of SuDdinr 'thereon but- th slah fell through and nothing had beta don on- tir the action suit taken . , ' is ; Arehiteeta hav been requested to ub m it plan, and wrk will comment as soon at it praetieaela , f With tha tpproach of (prlng and bet ter weather and soil conditions for fight ng all the European nation are gird ng their loins for th great struggle hat will aurety com eoon. . They are ailing into service all available me and recalling to tha frost tho who have boea permitted to absent them selves temporarily. Ia thi elaaa it, the French soldier IA , the picture, sent home on furlough, seen here bidding what may be hia last goedby.to 'wif and child. GONG S PASSES ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT LOL'ISBt'RG COLLEGE rwvaty-SavenU Annaal Event by Sea Gift aad Neithcaa Societies. (Special to The New and Obeerver.) l.nithnrir fab. 24. Louiaburr Col mmm mrmm tha ipraa nf a brilliant litersrv Bd eoclal event Thurwlay night whea 'he Neithcaa and Kea Uirt uterary do ileties eelebrated the twenty-seventh lanivereary of their orgaaiaauoa. nrnuiiir nr 'vsTeatfiirwe BV. H. E. Bpeaee, of Iurnsm, field Suhdsy ehool secretary of the-North Carolina -v. who delivered a hiarhlv ilesjiing address on "American Humor tnd .Humorists,' making lor nunaeix a vorthy place in the elaae he described. Tie speaker was introduced by Bev. v n n wii.nn in behalf of the ao- ietie and the large aad appreciative udleace, F. B.AIcKinne spoke words of iDDreciation. The platform, which waa graced by he following omeer or in two eo ietle. waa a picture of rare femialB esuty: Neithean, sussea mbdoi Aim. ..l.n-- Pnnnia Weathrook. vice-Dresi 'ent: Elixaheth II. AlleSr ' eecretary; Vfaggie Tavlor, treasurer, and Moselle Vhite, erific; Sea Oift, Mlsse Mary Iradley, president; Myrtle -Fuller, vise residentj Mamie Ellerbc, aeerrtary; lladya Adams, treasurer, and Iilliaa Spencer, critic. - : Tht mamhal of . tht tvcalng wer: .. NVithcm Soeletv. Misaea Bet- 'i Bcbb and Mary Brown; from the 3 fi-.tt IIIum Elisabeth L. Allen and (tesai Korn,egiiy. Speeiar' moio was -eudered . by MLasce Nellie Clapp aad Elizabeth Ayera, directors in the piano To the throng of young meg who-were treseat from V.ahe lorest. A. ant ai. lad other places, aa well aa the local ...k tha aorlal hour that followed he .addres wae the principal featur nf t?e evening. . . During the evtntng aa let course was wn-red, carrying out the George WV i..:ait 1.1m. with a bio red nSjW .m...... - - - - I harry on top, seeompaBlod by a minia ture red aatcBe . no wim u cum eolora. ''' ' ' NORFOLK SOUTHERN. WORKING v . HARD ON CAR PROBLEM (Spoeial to The Newt aad Observer.) New Bera, Feb. 14. Col. H. 8. Leard, general passenger agent of th Norfolk Southern ' Railway Company aad Mr. J. F. Mitchell, traveling pas senger agent of the aamt road, spent a short time la New Bern met eight ea rants to Points aa the sreatern olviatoa of the road from Morehead" City where they had boea to anake arraagemtate for so mo Improvement . to . the ' Atmatie Hotel at that place. -, Asked In regard to tat tannage or f relent cart which all of the railroad are Buffering, more or lean, CoL Leard stated that the ftortoik Southern wa experienetag considerable Inconvenience oA thi aecouBt but that they were da- la svervthinr within their tower te give their patrons the. very, bast service. Aa aooa a th truextng aeaoaopen up, tht Norfolk Southern ia going to secure poeseasion oi every one or it ear aad pine theee oa their owa line ao that they will- be abU t handle th immeaee shipme'nt ijsil , they believe that it will be poasiblt for them to do this Mtiafactoriijr . ' - 1 ! "r : ARMENIAN 80LICITOR SAID TO BE A FRAUD (Special to The New and Observer.) Goldsboro, Feb. '24. A itraager rep resenting himself to be Kev. Eli Eman uel, of Armenia, arrived-in Goldaboro several day ago, bringing with him strons endorsement. H 'called oa several of the leading minister of thi city ana presenting ni appereauy re liable credential had so troubl in eliciting their ay mpathy and help? Bom of the patora made touching and force ful appeals to ' their congregation ia behalf of the eaua th Rev. Emanuel claimed to represent, th relief of th destitute and starving women aad chil dren of Armenia, whose eonditioai known to be pitiable in the extrem oa account of the oppression of the Turk. Voluntary ubacription were collect ed from the congregation of several of the churches in Uoldsboro, aad the peo ple, always generous in giving to a worthy eauae, responded most readily. It wa learned today thit the Bald Rev. Eli Emanuel wa an impostor and according to a report from Norfolk, Va., he has also successfully operated hia "begging scheme" in several .large eitie in Virginia. A telegram from the chief of Dolii e or Norfolk na been re ceived .liy Chief Tew of thi city ashing that Entaauel b arrested should h be located here. PROP. WILLIAM CAIN TO LECTURE AT YANDERBILT Oa Will Deliver Series Of Ad Mathematics (Special 'to The New and Obeerver.) Chanel Hill. Feb. 24. Prof. WUliam Cain, nf the University Department of Mnthemntirs, left last night for Vander Mlt' University, Nashville, Tenn., where he will deliver a series of lecture un der the exchange plan now Jn opera tion- at North Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Virginia. . Vanderbilt will Sen J tarrN orthr CaroHnaV,-Trobably In April, I'rof. Herbert C. Tolman, of the. Greek Department there. Profes sor Tolman , was formerly professor of Sanskrit end Greek at the, University of North Carolina, 1803-04. " Professor Cain will deliver hit flrat lecture Monday sight on "Mathematics Historically Considered.? Thia will be of a aonular nature, tils other lec tor will be more technical, treating problem of earth pressure, both for coherent nd non-eonerent carta, au Uaeuaslon will be givea from ririnal Inveetigatio'B on the part of Professor Cain. Ia addition to .th vanderbilt students, he will have ia hit audlenet maav of the crril engineers er Nash ville, according tea letter ht hat Just received from Dr. Bebnerman. of Van derbilt. Professor Cain' work' in hi nee lal field ha Bttrawted Considers hie P attention, and last year, he waa givea the LL-D. degree by tht Uaivertity of South ,CaroluuuJ - MsJ. Brews Caaslderahly Improved. ; (Special to Th New and Obeerver) Greensboro, Feb.' 24. Major 8. Glenn Brdwn. of the North Carolina National Guard; who ha been ill with poenaonia at El raso'for a week or mora, la con siderably improved, according to Infor mation reeeivea Dy- ni ratner, a.-ct. Brown, of thi city, tod ay .v Mm. Brow and little toa art with Major Brorm, ia El-Pate.:' .. .- -..,;,,, BATTLEEARK BILL Measure Now Only Awaits Sigw ' nature of President To Be- come Law ' - - K .,j ni.nM. b 40fi District National Bank Building. 2 ' By H. E. C BRYANT. , , (Spoeial Leased Vft." ' i , Washington, Feb. 24.-Tho bill it tstabliah a natinaat Mi.n th battlefield at. Guilford Court Hons "oy xor xne atgnatur of the 1 resident. It wa put through Congress by Reprooentstlv Stedmaa and Sesster Overman. The bill provide th fal lowing: , . "T" ,B order to preserve for hie torieal and professional miliUry study the most memorabl battles of . o n.0,n.tio?'rjr W,r th" battlefleld of Guilford Court House, in the State of North Carolina, is hereby declared to be a aatioasl miliUry park whea over the title to the same shall Uve beea acquired by the United State, i . . jf,1 a tabliahment of the Gull- ' ford Court House National Militory Park (hall be carried forward under the control and direction of the Secretary of War, who ia hereby authorised to receive from Ue Guilford Battlegronsd Company, a corporation chartered by the State of North Carolina, a deed f eonveyaac to the UBlted States of all the leads belonging to said corporation, embracing oae hundred aad twenty-five acres, more or less, and described more partienUrly in the preceding section. That the" Secretary of War ia hereby authorised and directed to acquire at aeh time and in such manner such additional laada. adjacent to ths Gull- ford Court House National Military Park aa may b necessary for the par pose of the park and for its. improve ment, i "That the affairs' of the Guilford Court House National Mint... v i. hall, lubjeet to the upervlion tad di rection of the Secretary of War, bt la -charge of three eommiuioners, on of whom ahsll be an actual resident of . Guilford county, State of North Car. ana, one an actual resident of the-tutt of Maryland, end one an actual resident of the Bute of Delaware. They shall . bt appointed by the Secretary of War, the actual resident f Oullford county,' ' 8Ute of .North Carolina, so appointed to serve, unless sooner relieved, for a terra of four years. The resident com missioner shall act as rh.lrmt. a.J as seerrtarv of the eommiulnn rw. , of the other commissioners so appointed usii serve xor a term of three years and the other for a term of two year unless sooner relieved. ' TTnna th. .... plration of th term of said commit-j noner tne tteerctary of War ahall, la th manner herin before prescribed, ap point their sueeaaaara tn aana mmlmmm sooner relieved, for a term of four years esen rrom the date of their re spective appoiatment The office of said ' eommisaionera ahall ba In th. .If. Groeaaboro, N. C. Th resident com. mission er shall receive a compensation ' Of SI. 000 tier annum, tha n.m.t commissioner $100 per annum each. ana uiey snail not be entitled to say othr pay or allowane of any! hind wuaiaovver. . . . . . "That it ahall be the doty of tht com mission named In the preceding section, uader tho direction of the Secretary of War, te open or repair ueh roads aa may bt necessary to the purpose of th park, and to ascertain and mark with historical tablet or otherwise, aa the Secretary of War may determine, all' line of battle of- the troop engaged in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and other historical point of interest pertaining to the battle within the park or its vicinity; aad the asid commission ia establishing thi military park shall also have authority tinder tha (tinw.tl.i of the Secretary of War, to employ sock utuor ana services ana to Obtain such upplies end material a msy be aeee- sarv to tha establishment nf aaM nark under such regulation a h may con sider best' for the interest of th gov ernment, the Secretary of War ahall' make and enforce all needed regulation for the car of the park. - , ,That the affair of "the Guilford ' Courthouse National Military Park ahall be (ubjeet toj the miperviaion and diree tioa of tha Secretary of War, and it hall be, the duty of the -War Depart- -i mant ' unda. tit. t.in.' A tk. Su. vetary of War, to open or repair such rows aa may oe necessary to toe pur poses ofNths park, and to ascertain and ' mark with historical tahlata m tW wise, aa the Secretary of War may de termine, all Uses of battle of the troops engaged in the Battle of Guilford Court- honaa and nthap hinpt..! PMtnta nf lm- tereat pertaining to th battl within wo para or a vieinity. . u "That it ahall be lawful for anflStato thai had troona aaaaaail ia tha Rattla - of, Oullford Courthouse to eater upon , tne lands or the uuiiroro; uourthoos National Military Park for tht purpose of aectrtaining and marking the linee of oatua ox its troops engagea urisur BOTH LEGS OP AGED MAN , BROKEN BT STUMP PULLER, '. (Special to The New and Obeerver.) ' - GraeavUle. Feb; S4-Mr. WUliam Elks, an aged eitixan of Pitt county, Who live sear Ballard't crossroad a, had the miafortuae to hav both hit legs -v broken a few days ago. . He was walk fair behind a stump puller, which wa operated by two horecs, and Just when th tTsiin wa most on th table it. broke, releasing, th lever which was attached to.. the machine, y It swung around with tremendous force, strikinf Mr. Elks below the knte and sb&tterinr th banes in both legs.- lis was givet medical attention aa aooa a posenV, bpt hit age Biakea hiareoTry douti
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