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VOL. XXXVIII.
PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, APRIL 19, 1916.
NO. 37.
Ehc
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
Happenings of This and Other Nations
For Seven Days Art
Given
THE NEWS JJFJHE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place in the South
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs.
Mexican News
The United States is prepared to
treat with General Carranza, as pro
posed in his recent note, for the with
drawal of American troops from Mex
ico. Pending the outcome of the dip
lomatic negotiations, the status of the
expedition will remain unchanged, and
pursuit of Villa will continue.
No new orders have heen sent to
General Punston, and none are con
templated. The Mexican government will insist
that the expedition be limited to 1,000
men of one service alone, that of cav
alry. It is stated in Washington that the
Mexican government considers the ex
pedition illogical, and that it must be
limited to certain areas.
The Americans on whom the Mexi
cans at Parral fired were unarmed,
according to information sent out from
San Antonio, Texas.
From all information available the
forty Mexicans killed at Parral fired
on a body of United States soldiers
who went into the town to get sup
plies. The Americans retreated and
were followed by the Mexicans, and
the battle resulted.
Army officers established a record
in aviation for a continuous flight. A
fight of 310 miles was made in four
hours and five minutes. Parts of the
flight were made over the Sierra Ma
dre mountains.
Further increase of the United
States forces in Mexico is again prom
inent in official consideration in Wash
ington. It is stated that General Per
shing's future movements in the hunt
for Villa will include adequate prepa
rations for any eventuality.
Despite increased use of Mexican
railways in shipping supplies, there
is no suggestion in official quarters
in Washington that the strength of
the motor truck service will be in the
least decreased.
It is officially stated that, anent
the concern regarding the movements
of Carranza troops on the border,
General Funston has complete au
thority to deal with the situation and
may take any steps he deems neces
sary to safeguard the United States
advance columns and the American
lines.
General Funston has been advised
that the first train-load of supplies
for the American troops in Mexico
left Juarez over the Mexican Central
railroad for Chihuahua under a ten
tative agreement with Carranza bor
der officials which, if it operates suc
cessfully, is expected to alleviate a
situation regarded as rapidly becom
ing acute.
The cheapness of human life to the
Villa bandits was brought out point
edly by J. H. Locke, an American, of
Minaca, who escaped from that city
on the night of March 28, when Her
man Blanenburg, a German, and Da
vid Bruce, an American were killed
by bandits. Locke told of the utter
recklessness with which these two
men were slain.
There is a persistent rumor that
Villa is seriously wounded, but re
ports are just as persistent that the
report is untrue.
European War
Great Britain has lost 23,962 officers
eince the war began.
In February the British losses in
officers were heaviest in the Indian
contingent in Mesopotamia.
Admission by Germany that her
pubmarines recently attacked three
merchant ships carrying American cit
izens and that one of them torpedoed
a vessel in the vicinity of the point
where the chan-nel steam Sussex was
damaged by an explosion, has simpli
fied the task of the United States gov
ernment in preparing for the next step
in the issue over submarine warfare.
A royal proclamation in London has
been issued extending the list of ar
ticles which hereafter will be treated
as actual contraband. Included in the
list are money of all kinds and nego
tiable instruments and realizable se
curities. "All my best thanks for the wishes
that come from you and from the
American people co-operating with the
commission for relief in Belgium that
you have expressed for me" this is
the cablegram sent by King Albert of
Belgium to the commission for relief
of Belgium being conducted by the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. Premier Asquith of England declares
that the entente allies are prepared
for peace only on the terms of his
declaration of November, 1914- to es
tablish the principle that international
problems must be handled by free ne
gotiations on equal terms between free
peoples.
Fragments of the missile which
damaged the cross-channel steamer
Sussex have been handed the Amer
ican naval attache at Paris to be for
warded to Washington. A report in
dicating the character of the frag
ments has already been cabled the
Cnited States government.
A Unionist member, speaking In the
English parliament, made the state
ment that a food shortage is likely
in England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales unless steps are taken to stop
the sinking of merchant vessels.
An English statesman made this
query in the British house of com
mons: "If Germany by the persistent
sinking of every vessel can friehten
neutrals from bringing us cargoes,
what then?" Then he urged the com
pelling of neutrals who have not made
use of interned Germans ships to do
so. His says this can be forced by
withdrawal of the allies' tonnage un
less the neutrals comply.
The German secretary for foreign
affairs and the Roumanian minister in
Berlin on April 7 signed a convention
between Germany and Roumania, by
which both governments declare their
readiness to allow free exportation
of home products so far as their own
needs permit, with the exception of
war material.
Two more English ships have been
reported sunk during the past few
days.
Since March 1 ten of Great Britain's
and thirty neutral vessels have been
lost.
The armies of the German crown
prince around Verdun are vigorously
on the offensive against the French.
The French have evacuated the
Bethincourt salient and the Germans
attacked with great violece their new
line from Avocourt to Cumieres, but
were repulsed with great sanguinary
losses.
News from British headquarters in
Mesopotamia is that the mule has
proved beyond cavil superiority ovet
the camel as a transport animal.
Domestic
Richard Harding Davis, while seated
at the telephone at his home in Mt.
Kisco, N. Y., died suddenly. He was
an author and war correspondent of
note, and was considered by many
as one of the most popular American
writers.
Henry D. East entered the home of
Young A. Neal, in Birmingham, Ala.,
and shot Neal in the presence of
Neal's young wife, perhaps probably
fatally wounding him. East was
prompted by jealousy.
The cargo of the German prize ship
Appam was disposed of at Newport
News, Va., at public auction for ap
proximately $700,000. The sale was
recently ordered by the federal court
because the cargo, on account of its
perishable nature, was depreciating in
value.
Mrs. W. A. Harris of Lawrence was
elected as one of the delegates to
the national convention by the Kan
sas Democrats in state convention at
Hutchinson.
The resolutions committee of the
Kansas state Democratic convention
refused to hear the advocacy of the
candidacy of Governor Major of Mis
souri for nomination to the office of
vice president.
Rev. W. A. R. Goodwin, at the con
vention of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement in New York City, declared
that "New York spends a million dol
lars a day in dissipation and the na
tion five hundred million dollars a
year for moving pictures, but our re
ligion is not costing us enough, for we
give to God a part of what we have
left after we have amply provided for
ourselves."
Washington
President Wilson and the cabinet re
affirm their determination to bring
the submarine situation with Germany
to an issue.
It is stated that the president will
inform Germany that she is not keep
ing her promises anent submarine
warfare which the United States ac
cepted in good faith, and expected the
German government to keep same.
It is assumed in Washington that
ships began to pass through the Pan
ama canal on April 15, the date set
for the reopening.
It is stated that there is no further
anticipation that landslides will ham
per the operation of the Panama canal
in the future, as information is to the
effect that this menace has been met
and conquered.
Henry Morgenthau, American am
bassador to Turkey, has submitted his
resignation to the president.
Abram Elqus of New York, it is
stated, is slated to succeed Henry
Morgenthau as ambassador to Tur
key. The annual river and harbor ap
propriation bill carrying $40,000,000,
passed the house by a vote of 210 to
133: with every item agreed on in the
committee unchanged.
An exhaustive report on the opera
tion of the present tariff law, prepar
ed by Secretary Redfield, in response
to a senate resolution, has been made
public by the department of com
merce, in which it specially reviews
the relation of wages to costs of pro
duction. President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing are waiting for further infor
mation regarding the sinking of mer
chant ships by German submarines
before giving out another public
statement.
Count von Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, called at the state de
partment to discuss the situation with
Secretary Lansing and gain informa
tion for his government as to the
views of the United States, but his
visit was fruitless.
Such a marked improvement in
conditions along the Mexican border
lias been reported to the president by
General Funston that the war depart
ment is now considering drawing upon
;me of the troops stationed in Texas
3 strengthen the ever-lengthening
:.ie of communication of the expedi
. ion seeking Villa.
VILLA IS AGAIN
REPORTED
DEAD
DE FACTO GOVERNMENT SETS
OUT TO PROVE DEATH OF
BANDIT LEADER.
ARE INCLINED TO ACCEPT j
Reports from Chihuahua Are Regard
ed as Confirmatory By American
Officials at Ed Paso.
El Paso, Texas. Francisco Villa is
dead and his body, disinterred some
days after his burial, is in possession
of the Carranza troops, according to
a series of telegraphic messages re
ceived in Juarez by the Mexican offi
cials. For more than a week reports that
Villa had died from wounds have
been current here and in Juarez. Lat
est accounts were the most circum
stantial and apparently reliable yet
received. They were accepted with
reserve by American officials includ
ing General Bell, but Mexican officials
expressed confidence in their reliabil
ity. The dispatcher of the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad at Juarez re
ported to General Gavira, Carranza
commander at Juarez, that he had
heard a conversation on the telegraph
wire to the effect that Villa's body was
in the hands of the Carranza troops.
General Garvira notified Consul
Garcia here who rushed messages to
j the telegraph operators at Madera
and Cushihuiriahic asking for con-t
firmation. The Madera and Cusihuir
ahic answered confirming the report
and statirtg the body was being taken
to Chihuahua.
The telegraph operator at San An
tonio, 50 miles west of Chihuahua,
telegraphed Consul Garcia that Villa's
body was in possession of Colonel
Carlos Carranza, nephew of General
Carranza. who was taking it in a spe
cial train to Chihuahua.
IF VILLA IS DEAD
U. S. WILL WITHDRAW.
Washington Makes Unqualified State
ment When Report of Bandit's
Death is Heard.
Washington. American troops will
be withdrawn from Mexico if Fran
i cisco Villa is dead. Administration
I officials made this unqualified state
! ment. commenting on reports from
i Mexican sources that the bandit's body
i had been discovered and was being
j taken to Chihuahua City my special
I train.
The State and War Departments
were without confirmatory advices on
! the subject from American sources.
Reports reaching El Paso and other
border points were forwarded for in
formation, but neither American con
sul nor military authorities in Mex
ico were heard from.
Every message received was closely
scrutinized at the State Deaprtment
and sent to the White House. In
some quarters there was a disposi
tion to credit them, despite the fact
that border reports generally have
been viewed with much suspicion
since the pursuit began.
AT VERDUN WAR MUST
END SAYS THE EMPEROR.
Paris. A semi-official note just is
sued reviews the recent operations
about Verdun and gives an order of
the day of General Petain, command
ing at Verdun, in praise of the resist-
I ance of the French troops to the re-
j
cent offensive of the Germans. The
note concludes:
"Tlse Emperor some days ago re
viewed one of the divisions engaged
in the region between Douaumont
and Vaux and it was there that he
said: "The war of 1870 was decided
at Paris. The present war must end
at Verdun.' "
General Petain's order follows:
"The ninth day f April is a glori
ous day for our arms. The ferocious
assaults of the soldiers of the Crown
Prince have been everywhere broken.
Infantrymen, artillerymen, sappers
and aviators of the Eleventh Army
were rivals in heroism. The honor
to all.
"The Germans, without doubt, will
attack again. Let every one work
and watch to obtain the same suc
cess as yesterday. Have courage. We
will get them."
U. S. MOTOR TRUCK TRAIN
ATTACKED BY BANDITS.
San Antonio, Texas. General Per
shing reported to headquarters that
a motor-truck train carrying aero
planes was attacked by 40 bandies, 15
miles north of Satevo. The Mexicans
were driven off and one of their num
ber was killed.
MORE MACHINE GUNS SENT
TO THE MEXICAN BORDER
Sari Francisco Maj. General J.
Franklin Bell, commander of the west
ern department, ordered the despatch
of the machine gun corps, including 30
men of the Twenty-first Infantry sta
tioned at Vancouver, Washington, to
Calexico, California, on the Mexican
horder. No change in Mexican situation
has caused the despatch of the ma
chine gun corps of the Twenty-first it
aras said at army headquarters.
HUNT FOR VILLA
TO BE CONTINUED
PENDING OUTCOME OF DIPLO
MATIC RELATIONS WITH CAR
RANZA GOVERNMENT.
NO NEW ORDERS ARE ISSUED
Carranza Military Forces Must Prove
Their Ability to Stop Brigandage
on the Border States.
Washington. The United States is
prepared to treat with General Car
ranza as proposed in his note for the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico. Pending the outcome of the
diplomatic negotiations, however, the
status of the expedition will remain
unchanged and the pursuit of Villa
continue.
This was the situation officially
stated after President Wilson and his
Cabinet had considered the new
phases of the Mexican problem rais
ed by -General Carranza's communica
tion. Secretary Lansing said he was
prepared to take up the matter with
the de facto government, but would
not indicate when a reply might be
sent. Secretary Baker said no new
orders had been sent to General Funs
ton and that none were under con
templation. Both Secretaries said there had
been no change in the policy of the
Administration which prompted the
pursuit of Villa.
Secretary Lansing would not say
whether he was prepared to negotiate
with the de facto government for the
possible fixing of a date for with
drawal of American troops. He indi
cated that the time element of any
agreement would be based on what
developed in the pursuit of the band
its. As the Administration's attitude
is understood here, a satisfactory de
monstration by the Carranza military
forces of their ability to stop all brig
andage in the border states would see
the object of the American expedition
accomplished.
Senator Stone, chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee, is thought
to have voiced the Administration
view to the senate, speaking after a
conference with Secretary Lansing.
"The problem confronting this gov
ernment," the Senator said, "is how
long it would be wise to keep an ex
peditionary force in Mexico. If we
adhere to our policy towards Mexico,
we cannot keep the army there. To
my mind the only alternative to with
drawing the troops sooner or later is
intervention."
SENATE VOTES 43 TO 22
FOR BIG NITRATE PLANT.
Smith Amendment Carries $15,000,000
For Government's Proposed Venture
Washington. The senate adopted
the army bill amndment of Senator
Smith, South Carolina, appropriating
$15,000,000 for a government nitrate
plant. The vote was 43 to 22.
This action disposed of the second
big fight in the Senate over the senate
substitute for the house army reorgan
ization bill.
Senator Smith's amendment pro
vides for the sale of Panama Canal
bonds for raising the required $15,000,
000 and the president is authorized to
designate not more than five water
power sites for power plants. When
I products of these plants, which will be
operated exclusively by the govern
ment ,are not needed for manufacture
of munitions of war the surplus could
be disposed of by the secretary of war
for fertilizer.
RUSSIANS CLAIM DEFEAT
OF GERMANS IN EAST
Except for the artillery wings of
the contending armies there has been
no fighting at any point on the long
front in France and Belgium.
Several days now have elapsed since
the Germans launched a heavy attack
on the positions in dispute before
Verdun, but their artillery has con
tinued vigorously to shell the LeMort
Homme sector northwest of Verdun
and the second lino positions of the
French to the east of the Meuse.
In the Argonne the French continue
to operate with their guns against Ger
man points of vantage and in the re
gion of Pont-a-Mousson they have
shelled convoys of Germans.
On the Russian front the Germans
essayed attacks between Lakes Sven
ten and Ilzen, but were repulsed with
heavy casualties. In Galicia, south
east of Boutchache, the Germans also
took the offensive, but here again were
repulsed. The Russians claim the cap
ture in the Stripa region of a German
position and the putting down of counter-attacks
launched with the inten
tion of recapturing it
BOLL WEEVIL TO INFEST
ENTIRE COTTON SECTION.
Washington. The boll weevil will
infest the entire cotton section of the
South before its progress is checked,
according to the report of a special
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States just made
public.
Attempts to destroy the weevil by
spraying and poisoning have met
with scant success because the weevil
bores into the plant. The annual rate
of advance is said to vary from 40 to
70 miles, according to conditions.
MEXICAN
MOBS
ATTACK TROOPS
ACTUAL CONFLICT
SEVERAL ARE KILLED AND
WOUNDED IN FIRST ACTUAL
CONFLICT.
MACHINE GUNS USED
ON MEXICAN BANDITS
Carranza Wires Admission That Situa
tion Threatens to Get Beyond His
Control. Trocps In Anti-American
Territory.
Washington. American troops in
Mexico have had their first battle with
the natives at the moment General
Carraza is urging their withdrawal.
While General Carranza's note ask
ing for withdrawal of our troops was
on its way to Washington, troopers
of the Seventh Cavalry under Major
Tompkins were fired upon in Parral,
a Villa stronghold in eastern Chihua
hua; were pursued to the suburbs
while the Carranza garrison took a
doubtful part in the affray, and our
troops were attacked again during the
night.
Complete information regarding the
losses to the American troops or to
the Mexicans had not reached Washing
ton. Secretary Baker informed Presi
dent Wilson that a brief dispatch to
the war department said that accord
ing to unofficial reports, one American
cavalryman was killed and that the
troopers used a machine gun against
the Mexicans
Mr Baker announced later that he
had ordered General Funston to take
any steps necessary to prevent furthei
touble. Asked whether this might
mean the enforced use of Mexican
railroads for the movement of soldiers
and supplies, he said General Funston
was on the ground and would act as
any emergency required
General Carranza directed his em
bassy here to point out that the clash
proved his contention that the pres
ence of American troops in Mexico is
leading to a situation which threatens
to be beyond his control and telegraph
ed that "many deaths had occurred
on both sides."
Foreign Minister Aguilar. in a dis
patch sent before that from General
Carranza, said one American trooper
was killed and seevral civilians were
wounded.
Consul Garcia, Carranza agent at
El Paso, wired the embassy that "sev
eral persons were killed on both
sides."
EL PASO ANXIOUSLY ASKS
WHAT WILL WILSON DO?
Other Riots Reported Due to Starva
tion Among Mexicans Across
Border.
El Paso, Texas. El Paso is in a
state of intense anticipation. "What
will Washington do?" was the ques
tion on every lip. every other topic
faded into insignificance.
The news of the clash at Parral
between American soldiers and Mexi
cans was followed by reports of se
rious rioting at other points in Chi
huahua but in none were American
soldiers said to be involved. The
riots were said to be due principally
to scarcity of food. In many cities
of northern Mexico the masses of the
people are said to be on the brink
of starvation.
The worst rioting was reported far
to the south in Aguas Calientes, Cap
ital of the state of that name. Spas
modic food riots during the last two
days were described in a message re
ceived from a mining concern with
large interests in Aguas Calientes.
As far as this section of the border
is concerned the news of Carranza's
request for the withdrawel of the
troops has not caused an open dis
turbance. Juarez maintined its cus
tomary placid attitude and the Mexi
cans on both sides of the river seem
ed far less excited than the Ameri
cans. British Bark Torpedoed.
London. The British bark Inver
lyon has been sunk by a submarine,
according to a report report received
by Lloyds. Twelve members of the
"ew were rescued.
Hopewell Celebrates Anniversary
Hopewell, Va. Hopewell the city
Arhich has grown frcm a village to a
city of 35,000 people within a year,
and which has twice during that tin1
bee'" wiped out by fires, celebrated its
first anniversary.
Favor Big Navy.
Washington. Agitation for a great
er navy at the expense of army in
creases marked the last day of general
debate in the Senate on the army re
organization till. Chairman Stone of
made a plea for a navy big enough to
fight offensively on the high seas to
defend American rights anywhere in
the world, and Senator Borah on the
Republican side urged that the Fed
eral volunteer and National Guard
provisions of the Chamberlain bill
both be sacrificed in order to add U
the extension of the naval forces
v jjj
W WY Easter lilies, pure and fair and
1VJL
know that hidden in your hearts
of gold
Still lies the secret you each year repeat
An oft-told story that can ne'er grow
old
Of birds that sing,
Of hells that ring,
As o'er the earth now steals the spring.
EASTER'S MEANING
God's Wondrous Love for Hia
Children, and the Greatest
of All Miracles.
YES, it's Easter. Don't you hear the
bells chiming? The very air
j seems charged with enthusiasm.
! Even the birds seem to chirrup a new
I r 11, V. 1 ll o full
Sung, 1UI mc wuuic wuim la iuh ui
joy. You smile whether you feel like
it or not, for the smile on every face
you meet challenges you to it. Sure
ly, Easter must mean much to the
world. What does it mean to you?
To some Easter means an excuse to
rival Cleopatra.
That dame of notorious name and
unsavory reputation was an adept in
suggestive dressing. With a wizard's
skill she catered to the emotions of
men, toyed with them a little and then
abandoned them for a more promis
ing subject for excitement. Mascu
line conquest is dear to the feminine
heart, and some sweet maids seem un
conscious of the price they pay to win.
Compromised modesty is intoxicating
in its appeal, the results are not un
like in any other intoxication. Every
such occasion has its sobering time,
usually it means consciousness of loss
and shame. Oh, I know that you may
not go the limit. Yet you will not
deny that others will. There will be
grand parades at fashionable resorts
and every little hamlet will try to
show itself as the "best ever." If this
is all Easter means to you you surely
are in need of a missionary.
To many others the day offers ac
ceptable occasion for making gor
mands of themselves.
Easter eggs are the rule. Many a
husky lad will try to see how many
eggs he can eat today so that he can
brag about it the rest of the year.
Lere and there the physician will be
needed to relieve the egg-pain that
results from the abuse of nature. That
fellow is less man and more beast
whose greatest glory lies in the quan
tity of eggs he can consume. If an oc
casion for excused gluttony is the
meaning you attach to Easter you, too,
are in need of a missionary.
Easter commemorates the greatest
of the world's miracles.
It has been said to be beyond rea
son. Probably it is beyond the rea
soning caliber pf mortal thinkers just
as it is not common to experience.
Yet the same argument would apply
to many practical inventions that are
now common. Once they were thought
impossible, and their advocates were
scoffed at. Some have even been
slain in ages past for daring to advo
cate daring theories. Some day, also,
the veil will be lifted from the Res
urrection and men will see a reason
ableness where now they see only per
plexity. The fact is not less real be
cause I cannot explain it any more
than a complicated machine is a fic
tion because I cannot understand all
about it. By applying myself I can
learn about the machine if I have a
mechanical mind, by trusting the
teachings of the Master I can have his
witness in my heart that what he has
taught me is true. Pennsylvania
Grit.
St. Joseph's Lily.
St. Joseph's lily, or the lily of the an
nunciation, is said to have been
brought to Europe from North Syria,
where it is said to have bloomed up
on Lebanon, and Mount Hermon. It
soon established itself in British gar
dens, and playing truant occasionally
ran wild, rioting in luxuriant bloom in
meadows in the south of England.
BIG CONVENTION TO
MEET IN 60LDSB0RQ
PLANS NOW COMPLETE FOR
BAR ACA-PH I LATH EA CON
VENTION. MANY ABLE SPEAKERS
ARE ON THE PROGRAM
Large Delegation of Baracas and Phila
theas and Other Sunday School
Workers Expected to Attend.
The 75,000 Baraces and Philatheas
.n North Carolina will be interested to
know that plans are now complete for
what will probably be the greatest
convention of organized Sunday
School classes ever held in our state.
The convention meets in Goldsboro,
April 27-30. Much interest is being
manifested in the coming meeting,
and a large delegation of Baracas and
Philatheas and other Sunday School
workers is expected to be on hand.
Special rates have been secured on
all railroads and board and lodging in
the Convention City can be obtained
at a dollar per day. The names of a
number of delegates have already
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman
Dr. Chapman will have charge of one
of the services at the Baraca-Pbila-thea
Convention. The great evan
gelist is so well known throughout
the State that many will attend the
convention to hear his message.
been sent in and others are coming in
every day. In order to avoid a rush
and for the sake of convenience both
to the delegates and to the registra
tion committee it was decided that
when possible the delegates send in
their names and registration fee of
50 cents in advance to Miss Hattie
Dewey, Goldsboro, and she will for
ward badge and address of home to
which delegate has been assigned.
This arrangement, we believe, will be
to the advantage of all parties since
the prominent speakers and workers
who will take part on the program
will in all probability attract an un
usually large delegation.
The coming convention will be the
sixth since the state organizations
were formed. Six years ago there
were about 400 classes in the State;
to-day there are over 2,000. The six
years of their existence have not only
been marked by a wonderful growth
in number of members and classes,
but the interest in the work seems to
be on the increase. The organized
Sunday School class has justified its
existence by what it has done and is
doing as a movement. No other plan
of winning young men and young
women to the Sunday School and
Church has ever been discovered that
brings the result like the Baraca
Philathea movement. It is a fact for
which the various denominations of
our State might well be proud that
North Carolina heads the list of all
the states of the Unian in this work.
A program worthy of the work that
has been and is being done by the
Baraca and Philathea classes of the
state has been prepared for the con
vention only a few days off. Dr. J.
Wilbur Chapman and Dr. Alexander,
known the world over for their great
services as evangelists, will have
charge of one session. Miss Hen
rietta Heron, of Elgin, 111., vice-president
of the World-Wide Baraca-Phila-thea
Union and Dr. Chas. D. Bulla, of
Nashville, Tenn., superintendent of
the Wesley Adult Bible Class Move
ment, are other prominent speakers
and workers from outside of our own
atate. A number of prominent Sun
day School leaders from our own
ranks will appear on the prog: am.
With special conferences for super
intendents, pastors, and teachers and
officers, under the direction of the
most efficient Sunday School workers
available, it is expected that a large
delegation of those interested in more
efficient Sunday Schools from al)
parts of the state will attend.
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D.
The program committee of the
Baraca-Philathea Union was indeed
lucky in being able to add to the al
ready long list of able speakers the
name of the famous evangelist. Dr. J.
Wilbur Chapman. Dr. Chapman is
well known by thousands of people in
North Carolina and his coming will
aid great strength to the program.
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