8 . '
SDK ' ^ . *
i HUiH LUunu
H tin tmtmHftriffci4h# Comwon
w#Hh fcave 4 ii the *
i luMMrlia and it ?u tplmild, bo- d
ft ing both oonlcal ind eliMlcal. tl
F On Friday n*ht February SI, *
W- *010, jolut dahatea will (aha placo ii
all o?er North' Carolina, between 8
5 the towae that ha to Jdlhed ue High t
Behaol Debating Union. Since Wish- ?
T tngton has joined this onion she will d
. uphold the affirmative side of the I
; } tIon of North Carolina Should Be 80 f
? / Amended as to Allow Women to 8
Vote Under the Same Qualifications
, as Men," at home, with such ora- 1<
tors as Hubert Oscar Ellis and W1U *3
~f?:?11am. AoRQBtas Blount, while euch r
f flotnt ifmksia as James bother I
Fowle and Jeaeo Wheeler Woolard ?
win apbdtd the negative side of the 1
Query against the debater* of New <
I Bern. 1
Plea bo honor these boys by com- 1
log op to the high school auditorium 1
nest Friday night at 8:10 o'clock, i
^ tor yon will eh'Joy the debate and <
K " will learn much about the great and <
/ ?ra*|3 t question confronting the
mitediBttttt today.
IM uunwiiiii emu ui im wssh lngton
High School held a social <
meeting ta the auditorium Friday
??afthfiffla, JU?t _ oocaslon being St.
Valentine's. An interesting program ,
tT was fendOrod, Which consisted of: ,
F History of 8t. Valentine's Day? j
W Itoancr ArohhelL
' Instrumental 80I0?Dance of the (
? - Winds?Margaret Wells. ^ .1
Vocal Bolo: Blag Me to Sleep? ,
> Saltio Carrow.
lustra mental Sol* The Palms? .
Evelyn Roes.
After a' lively repetition of the
cloh'a yell, all repaired to the Drx
mgntlc Science room, where delight-'
Ij^"' ' stating of hot chocolate 'and beart_
. nkhped sandwiches. The valentine
Hchem? was cerriad out in thb SficdY-m
aliens of the room, hearts on ribbons
f itiMg diagonally across the room. '
and shaded lights shed a soft glow
shaped valentines attached To each '
of the cope. The club had as their
gneats for the afternoon the entire
school faculty. J
The baseball prospects are very
^ good fer this spring. gtfTflhee there
is to be no league team 'here, we are
? taiiy tn emit around s petition asking
for yonr sapport, which we surely
weed. Although not leagues, yet
we feel that Chore Ape some good
'.* games la store Tor'theIdveth of base
ban.
j^p5V The choir la an '"honor to the
ftckool. It naa -rendered aome excellent
muulcwl tSromrto# with the help
.| of it* iDBtructr***, If la* Kornegle.
? _
mwcmms
?e* act
*' .
"The Mm ul1 the Que
the cosunt? oactr Tb?e dve4,y(.n
I,. , . excellent
Unghtag JMt. and one that -well ]
ptaased i<? many patroaa. I
The abone mentioned act. igaa dlf- 1
Sfenai trend -the majority hooked i
_h?e, nd It would he coneldered I
more tPan eorpheUc ect .then erket i
r ttl, tended. Tbraeartleu wen an. i
deodlagly dorer eed their jwrformehOe
being of e T?ry yedfed nature 1
o*V the highest pr?t?e kit been gle- <
'^^febjghf' Vbey oAr at entire end
gteea led night, for which they offer ?
another fitv?n minutee of frolic end
1 Me. The nation pictures exhibited 4
wen another feature well worth I
Mentioning, eg among some of the
heat coined lea enr exhibited hen. J
For reel hlgh-claee amusement '
yon Make eo mutate wltneaalng thla 1
eel tonight, also yea an offered 1
a aether ideture yrugraie well worth
the fries. 1
' IX)DOR MBRTTNG TOWIOKT.
There will he regnla^commnelca.
Uen of Orr Lodge 1*4 A. T. end A.
M. at the hall, corner of Bonner end
Thtad street, at I o'eloet.
TMttag brethren cordially melted
If3 hy order of the Wenhlffel MuOwr.
O. M. WWFIRLD.
gob. t It.-?Hon. J. It.
oong. Insurance commissioner. t^_ r
it nnHcented or "undBrgroAd" iB. ,
?r*nco comptniM th.t r?ol o?l, rto- p
?? tha Mtabllahad?pnlWn nf tbn t
utt; but lu mor 'taHUWi r?fu.. >
xalled (nu.rbace oompantes un- i
erbid the llcenw compulot, who li
*y Into the Utate treuurr maox
?6htand? ot doIUr., anfl oompetc I li
?r busir.eee tgataat the law? of the o
tate. The Quality ot the protection o
Ionft u cheap, aa many Insurers 1
w-ra to their sorrow.. The licensed c
companies not only help the State in C
aising re venue, bet pat Up sufficient
Iwarantee to Insure the payment of t
every Claim. They are compelled to I:
ifford protection, and the insurance t
commissioner urges every Insurer to t
aqulre particularly Into the quae- \
ion of whether the bompaay -want- a
ng to Insure his 'property Is IU I
tensed ; otherwise there is no oer- I
atnty ot tha clalmhcloa paid in case \
>f damage. f
TWflmmu conw ;
I then . waiqp sentenced to nine
BOntha and Jhe rent to ona roar.
IMIH' dgotcc, the Dayton aoernary
otthe oompany, Waa given the
Igbteat sentence of three monthe.
Will Bt*?nB. Iiaaamiif; Alfred A.
Phomaa, of Deytpn and Jonathan B.
tfayward, of Went Tor*, irere gtvao
>lpe month. In *rtl. '
0A|iOBTK<8 OF THW OOK.
FBDBRACT MKET TOMORJtOW
Pamlico Chanter, U D. C., will
meet at the heme of Mr*. D. T. Tnrloe
tomorrow (Wedneeday afternoon)
at t:IO_ O'clock All member,
are urgently requested to .be P resmi
V
The treasury la very much depleted
and fund, are needed to meet
tare, and other obligation* of the
Chapter. ; 1
saAmsfeauiai.1 ...
IfWII VI |UIIU UIIW <
: WUKSb IN RUHIl|<
El Paso, 'Texas, Feb. 18.?Rebel
'orees began storming the palaro
mrly this afternoon with a twe 1 Tench
oanbon, said a private telegram
reeelved here yesterday from Marlso
Olty. An unconfirmed report,
satd to hare been transmitted over
Lhe wlrts below Juares, reported that
Olds occupied the palaco at I o'olock
feetorday afternoon. Censorship continues
lost night, however, on the
Mexico City end of the wire.
The rebels have advanced their
lines and appear to be getting the 1
basToTthe Bglitlug. =*-1
The opeartiene- today were of a ae- J
rlops character. An American nam- <
Bd Gibbons was wounded ~ WhlH "
croeaing a street near \he embassy i
this afternoon. i
Mexico City. Feb. It.?The Meal
can Federals were prepyin* last
night to use dytfamlte bombs In an i
assault on the^Dias positions.
A sustained "attack by the Federals
against the Young Men's Christian
Association building this afternoon
was repulsed by the Rebels.
It la reported., that Fruuclaee De
La Barra wll be arrested at the first '
eeeostunltv tor Alleged canaplracr ln_ J
the rebellion. I
President Madero yesterday re
eelved the reply or President Thft> to \
his (tlepio protesting ar*tnst possible
Intervention. In which Pr?8i:
dent Taft assured him that the re-'
ports of the Intention of the United
States government to "land forces In -i
Mexico were Inaccurate.
"I never expected anything lens than
this," commented Presldeht
Madero on Presided t Tart's massage. ,
^ragari ft as satlifsfetory -lAd j
pjy?QMW-tflt^7MiUpTT
JBffWF 0 Tff JAIL
ewmt M>. 18- John- H. '
Mttnon, VTMMaot of (tn-MotioMl <
-ash Regis te Crompany, who. wh*fc '
18 other officials of the company,
sere convicted of criminal violation i
it the Sherman anti-trot law, eras 14
lentenced today t? pay a fine of fi,
100 and to serve ope year la JaH. ^
The men were convicted last
Bmrsday of having violated the
TlmVoal section of the Sherman
intMvjmt law.
One M th? defendants waa given
hPin mtlii In fall whUe threal
^
a * B u
' "jRl
~~T, i n""i' ? ;
May of the Washington pbyalism'ate
making preparations to at- a
be Trl-State Medical Society, com- ti
rising the two Ca to Unas and Ylr- r<
inl*. tn ho hnUI In \nrfalk Plhni: xi
ty 18, 20 and 21. At this eonven- bl
Lrtplstead Tayloo and Dr. D. T. Tay- p
<yo of this city. h
The title of Xit* Armlstead Tay- t]
oe'a paper is: r'Practical Remarks e
ir the Diagnose of Certain Pornfs rr
f Fracture." and that of Dr. D. T. s
ayloe's Is, "Early and Lato Dlag- e
iosIs?'The Surgeon's View of ffttese h
lofcdltions." a
In addition to a full program of
nent members of the profession In ?
he three 8tatea, many eminent mem- F
era of the profession hare been Inited
from the country at large, such
a Dr. George W. Crtle of Cleveland. 3
)r. J. L. Wiggins of East St. Louis. '
)r. Alexander Lambert, Dr. J. E. *
Veeks, Dr. W. 8. Thayer, br. Dougal
Mssell of New York, and others. 3
A most attractive program has "
?en mapped out by the doctors of
iorfolk for the lavish entertain- *
lent of their visitors. Including such '
eatures as an oyster Toast, for"
rhlch Norfolk la famons, an Inform- H
1 reception at the Country Club, and S
n entertaltftnoat at the Naval Hos- U
ital, which Is one of tho very lnrg- v
st and beat equipped naval hospitals a
n tho country. > T
The Washington physicians say li
hey feel assured not only of much 1:
>leasuye "But also of great benefit t
rom a scientific standpoint. 8
1?t
IX 'RBCORDKR'H COURT. *
a
L>OMie umpoen, colored, was
lned $2.00 and costs by Recorder W
r> tiii? """''"i fnr ihm1! e
3stelle Moore was fined $2.00 and 1
oats for violating a city ordtnanoe.
ifternoon for assault with, deadly
reapOns. r
Chamber of Comn
Favors
t
The Chamber of Commerce held I n
& special meeting last evening, the
time for their regular meeting being ?
still some weeks off.
The .members present enthulsastlcally
ratified the proposed 1)0011 lane".
and sent the following telegram
-*?'*? W c. Rodman add
>nator George J. Stndflert, of this
end also to Mayor Charles
H. Harding, who ts new In Raleigh:
"Resolution maTsnmsly adopted
by Chamber of Commerce endorsing
proposed bond leans, anil requesting
amendment |
^7Va???.j doiu?.) -=
5* "CHARLBS A. FLYNN,
"tleeeetary."
The tobacco warehouse question
"" taken am.and discussed dt-aomo '
'oath. It ds.understood that's ?en- 8
ileman wtH eo?n rislt Washington t
with a sietr towards leasing thegreo- b
toaed Ware house. Sinoo a propoet
StTwITmn** *o?etlme ago for tb? I
i-%ae of the new stem- fc
Plan Your
flow often you (to through ototl
ttee. elerk'o qnery, yon reply, "J J
Dig you over mod to title k the I
Irony rglueble time, end hecomee
Why ftp* do your looking et 1
thet ere pot revened for enythlJ
Look ety the edvertloomonto In
toU roe where yoa cea got the t
ore thet en the meet feehtonebl
rored by the beet gnoooro. I
vory one at the more hen te <
Newe bee eomethlng which will ti
vertleemomte In The Delly Norre e
eight end eero ell your time doer
i fx^f fl
I W I ^ft' J
J UNA, TUESDAY AFTERWOON. F1
l
I nuuLu unIv11
Jf'l. v
Raleigh. Feb. JS.^-Mofe than hall
-Aiadred bills pasted their final B]
jfag hi thn tinilt ttt ftrgresenta- o,
* ? yesterday, saver al do seek local a:
>11 call bills passed their second <j
lading and more than fifty new n
ills ware Introduced. No bills of p;
moral Interest were conaldt|cd. the n
obllo local and private fiklendar tti
aVUfi precedence. Among the more a;
inn Jlfty new bills introduced, how- jf
rar. wore a good number , ofi public w
leasuras of general interest, t In tho w
enate also a great many bills pass- p
A their final reading, moat at them. p
owever. being only local In their w
pplication. '4, n
-tThe
House calender is sUtl In a
mgested condition; mors > thnn
t this period of the session^* 1911. tl
'or this reason a number df mem- J'
era yesterday insisted on b^jldlDg a ?
ight session, but some desired to go H
> the show last night, and Re pre- "
sntetlve Murphy called attention to f>
be fact that the House ?{dttld be u
taking no real prof.rca^ to cpnsiil' r
tore bills than the clerkji office o
5rce could handle, so a motion to li
djourn, at 1:45. until 10 o'clock b
5day was carried. h
A 16IBI roilJlullUM IIIIIWIUK?Hrrn- lamp
P. Battle for Mb service to the
tate, rendered in writing and pub- B
thing his history of the University,
'as adopted by a rising vote. It hod ?
1 ready been adoptod by the House. x]
be Senate also passed on filial read- '
ig the bill to amend the Revlaal resting
to the time when Justices of 1
be peace shall make returns to the ^
uperlor Court, limiting the time to
wenty days after the original trial. u,
nd to amend the law relating to 1
nditlng the books of private cprpor- 1
tiona
T ' &
The following bills were introducd
by Representative Rodman of ..
bis district: ?** * r
To allow certain citizen* sj "Long i
las fonnrtilh in tula YhPstocfrlp^f. '
For prtoectlon of game tn Beau- t
ort county. z
: v
nerce
$250,000 Bands
G
nery, there seema no reason why
v ^mo for making Witehlngton
, tobacco market should not go
fc?gi i> tm/mUl compiL'tiop,
The contract has been let for ths
;etting-out of the Washington booket?a
publication which will aim to
iet forth in convincing fashion the
itrong points of the town, "backing
ip the assertion that Washington la
i good town by numerous photo^.
traphs. The photographer haB been
lere several days taking plctufe* for
ise in thla boaft*w- *
WSHMfiim HBIDOUm
The loeal rejureeentatlve pf the i?nernatlonal
Harvester Co., Mr.
Iheap, ia trying to secure a suitable
louse for making Washington Ms
leadquarters.
Mr. Howard M. Brooks of Bath Is
pre today.
Hi .ti" wi.i c
o
Shopping ' ,
?& MM
iio-me. \\]Z
'* ti
*
es and in aapwer to the atten- Q]
at looking." J
t "Just looking" takes a lot of
very wearisome? B
tome, during the odd momenta
ig In particular,
t The Daily News. They will
lalatleet vuh fabrics, the eol- y
e. and the deeigaa that are fa- ?
e<
who adTertlae tn The Dally ?'
itereet you. Read all the ad- li
loeely and oonetaatly every tl
a town for buying.
li
W V
mvor ii. Hit.
irmep
HE IMS I
g iffit
Now York, Feb. 18.?If for a
>aee of sereral^oars a disillusion- d
i divorcee wrote clover magazine t)
rticles lampooning marriage and n
omestic happiness, and wrote them ti
> convincingly that they were ap- b
roved by the cynics; and if tnie ait- TI
lualoned divorcee was really sincere si
ad believed all that' she wrote b
bout the marriage farce; and then a
the same disillusioned divorcee a
?at to ?urope and fell really in love b
1th a nice young man, and married b
lm and came home "radiantly hap- a
y after a glorious llorreymoon," e
ould her clientele want to know the tl
newer? v o
Certainly they would. It'is the
nswer to that hypothetical miration Xi
lat'ls bothering the friends of Mrs. w
osphlne Hilda Sampson, that was,
ho is now Mrs. H. Bryan Owsley, si
[er reading friends knew her as h
Hildrlc Davenport.". And the II
rlenda and readers are asking the ii
u est ion.
"Why did yo~u~cffifflge your mind?" d
ne old inquisitor askod the charm- n
jg >frs. Sampson-Owsley. Her big'a
Iik* o^ca traveled across the hotel tl
)bby to her tall husband. n
"That's why." she confessed, jb
lushingly, and that was the be?t an- 1?
wer she could give. b
This charming, reformed cynic, \
rlginally a Toronto belle, befcome h
He wife of OhnrleB W. SampBon, a b
hlcago business man. but divorced
in 'n Dono four years ago Since ti
!?cn many 'lever magazine articles *
nd xq least nno hook. llhe Opinion. a
hop," have appeared under the pen
ame or "Hildrlc Davenport," and
bey all aimed their barbed dartB at \
be alleged wnaluta-M of matrimony
i d the dccoitfulness of Cupid and
lymen. Davenport truly might have
tu Dlogonas In disguise, for all ^
t tow n-in the-bottle pess'm: ?n '
cgardlng eveiy romantic aapc>:f. vf
He.
ji'Bat.ttiera'i nn.article bar, jtmJA.
he current laeuo of a eodety xnagaine,
protested an admirer. "In
rhlch you declare that marriage and.
inpplnesa are incompatible, especial-1
y Where marriage Ta~remarrUige^furt
me or the other, or both?" |
"Oh,"all that van Just the result
f a mood, you know," said Mrs.
)wsley . Betides all the editors denand
cynicism. We are a nation of
ynics today.
"But really bow did you come to
ake the plunge againT" the InttrroPW
persisted.
"As I told you," was tho still smllng
answer, "my cynicism has been
noody but not permauent. After 1
ras dtforced four years ago, my
otheT and 1 went abroad. In Louion
I met Mr. Owalfey for the first
ime. After that well, I made a
lumber of trips to Europe. Our
narrtsifce is really the culmination of
i romance of several years, for we
'Wf good Trtenda from the very
im.
"Marriage is bound tu be a great
f a few wimple conditions are oblerved.
In the first place husband
ind wife should be whole-heartedly
md devotedly In love. Each should
Ind complete satisfaction in the ofhtr.
Then the marriage should not
Rko place too quickly. A strong
riendshlp, with respect behind It
hould first be developed between
an and wswsaa. And when the marlage
finally has taken place, I beleve
that two things are essential?
mrfderation for each other'* point
f view, and children.
"Women goto the dlvoree courts
?r frivolous and childish reasons, In
threat many They ask /or a
ecree on grounds of extreme obesy,
acute Methodliwfr, the ingrowing
tee, and such things. Divorce is
ke the'surgeon's knife, to be need
nly as a last resort when all other
nuedles fail." f
I a liOCAL CONCERN PLANS
NEW WAREHOUSE. .
The Washington Horse Exchange
t>. has purchased the property on .
le west side of their stables from [
ir. J. Havens tor th. or |
tooting npon this lot a largo, tally
infppod wanhoan for^the storage
r arm Implements.
In order to do thta, the old bnlld?
mast be removed, and work to ,.
lis end will begin shortly.
r? In
Mr. b(areolae Cooper of Old Foiej
I among today's visitors. * j*
"
Mlm l
inmtr:
iim
Ksdpm City, Mo., Fob. 18.?A
ozen men lined up In the street at n
he^polnt of his revolver, proved P<
lore than a highwayman could con- h;
pol here yesterday and when they hi
egan to break away at the ends of tl
:c unc, nre?Bandit?commenced tt
hooting. After fatally wounding n tr
oy. and barely missing several men T1
ltb his bullets, the bandit turned in
nU ran, with his intended victim at al
Is heels. He was overtaken two at
locks away but was rescued on the tc
rrlval of the police. The nttemptd
hold up took place not far from "
he new Union station. A number lc
f men wbre standing on the corner, di
ajoying the afternoon sun when the
abber who told the officers his name m
as D. R. Lecper, sauntj^d along, ft
"llanda Up, everybody," Leeper p?
kid, flourishing a revolver. No one oi
esitated and all obeyed an order to u<
ne up against the side of a build- tl
ig.
Finally Leeper's hat came off and
own tbo line he started with a com- m
land for everybody to "shell out." m
.t thut instant two or three men at tfl
ie end lumped from the line and
on, and I^eeper began shooting. A A
ullet passed through the lungs of H
raiu'iH Flttgora'd, a IB- rwr-oiu
oy. Ho piobably will die. A. H.
loon, a saloon keeper, was graxed
y n bullet and one man received a
ullet bole through his hat.
ui
ris revolver enpiy, uvepvr niari**u
o run, followed by the crowd. Ho T
ras overtaken, but the police arrived 1,1
nd look him to a station.
liiim li
LAST EVENING ?
At S o'clock last evening, the lallo?
of the W. C. T. U. and quite a
urge number of visitors, met at lira t j
2. T. Stewart's to do honor to the C(
nemory of one of tho world's great- Bl
il 1U1T?ghw?wWM>?di m
The following Is the Interesting C(
rogram: it,
Hymn, 'Eventide." Mrs. Hardy,
Jmsee Thomaa and Stewart, accoa-1 r
>anied by Mrs. Z. N. Leggette; Dible Q
leading, Mrs. Bjrrd; Prayer, Mrs. W. 0.
). Woo lard. Misses 8tewart and g
nomas; "Other Refuge Have II
Jone," Mrs. Hardy; Poem, Our'^j
Cime of Prayer, Mrs. Fannie Serggs;
lynm, "Lead Kindly Light"; ad-i^
Irene on Franees Wlllard, Mrs. M. E.
3Ilee. president W. C. T? U.; Duett,'.
'Beautiful' Cihd.'^Urs. IfuiOj aiid-l
it toe Thomas; "Miss Willard's Great- I
*t Gift," hy Mrs. 8. F. Alltgood; |
Hymn. "L/ooktng thia Way." Mrs.
Hardy, Misses Stewart and Thomas;
Poem on Miss Willard's laat words,
'How Beautiful to Be With God,''
lira. E. T. Stewart; Doxelogy. t
A neat little sum waa realized to
>e uaed for the Willard Memorial p
fund. Several extra donations were ^
?ent in from Rev. R. V. Hope, Mrs. n
Id. T. Arch-bell, Mra. C. 1. Bryan, ^
JIM Sue McClner. |,
This fund pays the expenses of t(
emperance lectures all over the ^
Jolted 8tate*. MoBt of us are too
rnorant of the life and, influence I
?f thia wonderful woman, Miss Wil- j ^
ard. Probably no other one woman ^
las done as much for the Christian jg
ithsenahip of our country and of the'p
rorld. Our older people can reraem- j
>er how great is the change in the d
emperance sentiment during the last K
IB years and It is largely due to her ^
rork. "ibe address hy Mrs. Giles ^
/as extremely Interesting and in- h
piring to every listener. Th"i music
lso waa a most delightful feature of ^
he exercises. The little poem. "Our
'tone of Prayer," left the audience w
' <* * Wiflttori-fMwrtloB for ew. tf|
rin* on flisa wriarfl'* great work, ?
etnhidlng each one of that day when ^
?e Lamb shall bring before the 'T,
reat White Throne the "Gulden ^
lals full of odora. which are the jK
rayere of the saints." p*
The world's great altar stairs ^
rhat s'ope thro* darkness up to Pr
nan is?w*?
rf^ inmi.Hi m
Tboro will be a meeting tonight"'1
' "?a T.ihrarr Association in the
brary rooms st ? o'clock. Tbl? to "l
IS until meeting, and oareral IraJrtant
mattora are to bo brongbt
I
Officer* wilt bo cloctcd. and tho
?liey for tbo next year outlined.
' **i^* ? *? 1>? ji. . '
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I III ESS^-^ -. -
MitN ,
TATES HOT
^iETiff I
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London. Fob. 18.?Danger of a
ipturo among the great European |
>wers over the Balkan imbroglio
IL8 not yet pa?ed. No progress 6
sing made by the ambtuwadora at
I eir conferences toward reconciling
l u wldelj dirergent views of Am = __
I la Hungary and Russia regarding
I o bduod^ry or?Albania. nwui
I dlcations seem to point to an early
I >andonment of the ambassadorial
tr.ninf to b^n?r Oif> <'ii.-o t>r.w. -ic
t the same platform. * ?= - - . . . _ . -u,
."Difficult and serious," are the deriptiona
of the situation as given
i diplomatic quaterrs in London to- .
ay.
Montenegro has further inflamed
attera by making another appeal
>r Dussian support. TUIh latest np
sal closes with the -words "Scutari
' death." Austria Hungary continis
resolutely to refuse to consider
ie scvorance of Scutari Trom AI
- - ' ...
No date has been act for the next
eetlng of the ambassadors an no im
edlnto means of dissolving the 1?11_
Efc^lgck Is apparent.
DDISCOMM '
"imsr MEETING
rv *
The Addlscu Club 'held its teat,
eeting with Mrs. Frank Kugier.
he Club was called to order
pomptly at 3:30 by Mrs. F. H. Rolns,
vice-president. A goodly numer
"wns present, ready -uveojoy the
uMghtful program always provided,
fter the usual items in response to
ill-coll, there "was a paper on "The
Tonders of Ireland," by Mrs. John
Land ot the Shamrock" and finds it
harlcs. The Club is exploring the
ill of interest. Two little maldB
len nppeared oc the-scene and serv1
refreshments, hearts, varying in
ze and colorB-but. every one as
fcRTa* sr. valeirttney owrr. - And m- ?
implete the afternoon's pirturur?
iro little lads, whoso bright eyo*
tade one sure they were not Cupids;
ave each guest a token?a head
f Irish green, as ful of Bweetneas as
ne might expect from the dear old
atnt.
The Club then adjourned, voting
le meeting quite worthy of both
tie' popular hostess and good fit. .
alentlne.
MMTA
m BILL -
Washington, D. C., Feb. 1*.?8uportcra
of the Webb liquor bill in
oth houses of Congress were dismayed
yesterday to learn that the
>1)1 had not been sent from the
muse where if w?? last vpted OP.
o the Senate until late yesterday afsrnoon.
Before the measure couls
e sent to the president for his aigature
or his veto, It had to be reamed
to the Senate by the House
nd enrolled by the secretary of the
enate. The bill did not reach the
resident until last night.
Under the constitution the presiprt
has ten days in which he may
Ither Blptn or veto any hill passed
y Congress. At the expiration of
Hat time a bill becomes a law If ha.
as not acted either way.
Supporters of the Webb measure
Dinted out tfitn afternoon >.?
robabiHty of the bill's finally be- 1
rating a lnw had bean seriously enangarad
hw tbq unexpected and re ?
rettable delay. They pointed out
iat the p*-esldent, if be intends *to
Mo the bill for constitutional reams
as in reported from several
mrces. could delay doing so until ? K'i
riday. February Sgf for tbe reason
iat Sundays are not Included in the
mstftutional limit set up on effeere
action by him.
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OOfTRT OONVKNB8 TOD AT.
Buperior Court was convened this
orning by Judge B. F. Long at IS
sleek. A number of fairly intsrting
cases are scheduled to come
? this afternoon and tomorrow.
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Of>TTOW MARHT.
u?? Cot tel. Me. . U
Sood Cotton. 4 l-Io.