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- - . ; : -' 1'J : , ...... I 11 - - . s - - 1 "V IS TOLD BRIEFLY mrrent News Of Interest In paragraph By Telegraph And Cable v ' x ' A" LITTLE ITEMS FOUND :: . t PASSING BY WRITERS DANZIG, Oct. 30. The German Crown Prince Frederick "William was jjjurecl in a hunting accident yester day near here and is in consequence confined to his residence. . PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30. Gover BOr Woodrow Wilson left - here this morning '-r his second day of cam paigning in New Jersey on behalf of tie Democratic legislative ticket.. . . .-- ; BOSTON, Oct. 30. The -fifth' series of international sonder yacht races to be run next September oft Marble head between German and "American boats was' announced today. MUNICH, Bavaria, Oct. CO. When i biplane operated by Lieutenant Mo rltz Hamburger collapsed at an altL tudeof 200 feet today, the aviator, was iflled in the machine's crash to the earth. ..'-.,. .. TAMPA. Fla., Oct. 30. With about one hundred and fifty in attendance the eleventh annual convention ;Of the Association of Surgeons . of the Sea board Air Line Convened in Tampa today. The meetings will cover a pe riod of three days. CHICAGO, Oct 30. No trace has. been found today of the 'one "legged performer and his wife for. whom the police began search af ter the sHin tody of Miss Sophia 1 G.v: SingeV c-f Mmore was discovered- ir. an In fest avenue rooming house .j early jstaday. ' . '.' "I v " "EW YORK; Oct.- 30J-rPlans have Ifen perfected by the Trinity .-. Meth od Episcopal Churctf. here tc bold a "election returns social" in"thj Charch auditorium Tuesday :; night where the returns will be, announced as fast as a telegraph wire running Mo the building can carry them. MACOX, Ga., Oct 30. Robert "L. Coldin of Savannah, deputy' grand master of Georgia Mason?; was today elected most worshipful grand mas ter of the most worshipful " grand iodge of the State of Georgia,- suc ceeding George Af. Napier, who would sot stand for re-elertion. v CONSTANTINOPLE, ;" Oct. 30. Mahmound Mukatatfs diision of the srkish Army repulsed ths Bulgarian troops yesterday, inflicting severe loss n them at Tchorkesskeui. on the Tchorlu R'ver and on tlie railroad midway between Constantinople and Adrianpole. - . - . ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 30 John I Hopkins, aged 80, one of the South's oost distinguished lawyers, died here today, ah city and councv courts ad ioumed immediately after his death as announced. He is survived by his "tos. Charles T. and Linton Hopkins; aid two daughters, Mrs." M. H. Howe'I and Miss Charlotte Hopkins. CHICAGO, Oct. 30. Media Temple, tlle new 8650,000 horq,e of" Chicago Jriners, will be dedicated tonight by "'lliam J. Cunningham of Baltimore, d., imperial potentate 6f the order for North America. The temple is the largest of its kind in North Amer-1- covers half a block and is bilt of concrete reinforced with steel, aid brick extension. The seating ca eity is 5,000. - - - - Louisville, Ky., Oct. 30,-7-One tient was killed and several others narrow escapes from death when .e iIartinsvilie sanitarium here was mTyd by fire today. Dn J. TV. ltz of South Park, Ky., ill in ward one of the tipper floors, was burned 0 death. Two young women, also Jtif.nts, swung from upper windows d dronnr.j ssfohr in 1 i f . ' v ata rii-1o-i.- of the fire unknown. OKX ARIAX TO CAST I IRST PRESIDENTIAL VOTE. BjASlIINGTON, Oct. 30. Albert G. Do ' after 81 years observation of 1 ical changes, will cart on Tues ofy his first .vote for i President br th United States. With his twin Co er- Hail, Hved in the District of aa. . vuiiii uuucj ojuvc HQ he hia maJor:ty. Two years .ago j na Q Iarm in' Ppnnsylvan.a i-egid eSablished , a legal and voting his f 6 there' Announcement of the orthCmln8: vote was made by Octogenarian ' himself today on broths011 of the celebration of his Very 8 eisnty-flrst birthday Vnni- (lllll.ll EVEN .:' VlM : CXJXI3JX6Z ir "gnt and Thursday; colder. , TTT A T?T -flTT R 1ST G TO - F ft - " - - J"J M MaMMMMWMMMMMM W -. IL JSU VD TEMDILY ATA STOP Oil PART OF THE HEY PLANT ! 7. (Special to The Chronicle.) v , , SALJSBURV, Oct. 30 Part :ofX thi work on the .Whitney Power develop ment was discontinued yesterday temporarily. ; The causa is. said to be on account of one, of 'contractors, J. H. -Sands & Co., who took the con tract for excavation calling '.their part of the work to a hault because of some part of the contract riot panning out as they thought. It t Js said: that they have called thewor to a stand still for 90 days in order to get th matter adjusted "with the company if possible. It is- not known Just what part, of the contract is-canning trouble. It has been, reported in the city that contracting company :to,k "the con- I tract, to complete excavation' at ' 90 cents a cubic yard, and after getting in to . work they , find that most of it is rock and that much m neyv will be lost at the price stated. ' This report-; cannot be confirmed but it is 9. fact that the work of ex cavating; has stopped arc a great niynber of men havV left. The con tracting1 company will not move Its machinery until the matter is brought to some' definite adjustment.'- The other. work, is going right along with out any pause as far as can be learned. The - building. of several ' buildings, work on the dam, painting, arranging grounds - and - other t work . Is not stopped. - The" company is buying more land along the-river "and there is no sign on their' part f a let up. It is expected - that the natter- will soon be adjusted and tha ; great de velopment, finished ; xxpi on .'. schedule time. Two carloads of colored labor ers, wenj through iSalisbuiy yesterday on their way ' to Whitnay but when they reached the ' place. they were sent5 back and their fares paid. Quite a number of laborers earned to tsatis bury and haye gone .to ; wtrk.as much' help" of all kinds ;rIs ."needed .Ji ere ;,t A ehartef has JusC'Deeri ranteff ,to a- new- "ieallestate 'cbnipan f i brgalnltted In Salisbury to operate ' under --the name of the People's ReM I&state & insurance Co., Inc. It will, have an authorized capital of JZ'S.OOO, wl I have one of the finest oilier ; in the State , in the Grubb building on ; th- first floor facing Innisa street..- This new company will be a sreiieral reai estate and insurance business operat ing throughout this -section J. M. Maupin, one of the. most successful real estate 'men in the :: States will, be manager. The officers will be ; elected in a f ewi days. 4 The principal stock holders are: CoL John S. neiiiirs&n. H. C. Grubbs, M. L. . Jackson. J. H. Nicholas, John G . Heilig. T. j Mau pinl .D. L. Gaskill, Hi . C Trolt,- J M. Maupin and others, all of Salsbury.. BELIEVE TURKEY WILL SUE FOR PEACE IF ONCE WHIPPED " LONDON, Oct. 30.-"In the event of a decisive battle . at " Adrianople, Turkey is sure fd sue for peace," ac cording to George H. .Moss, former United States minister to Greece. In the- course - of an interview today he said: ; "The terms ." of peace will be dictated .' absolutely by the Balkan allies 'without - hindrance from the powers.;, The terms will agree with those . laid down in the identical note sent by the Balkan . nations . to the Porte, "jeforo the declaration of war, with ' the important exceptions -that the Balka.a nations will hold all the territory conquered by them" and 4will exercise suzerainty oyer the other Christian districts of. European Turk- ey. The Balkan allies are probably making every effort to capture all the Turkish provinces of Macedonia arid Albania so tHey may be in a posi tion to enforce their demands for the annexation o.' those districts." . The Bulgarian army was defeated by the Turks at Visa, Remil and Serai yesterday, according to an official dis patch received by the' Ottoman em- , bassy here.? The Turkish lp.s .totalled 800 killed and wounded. , . RIEKA, Montenegro," Oct. 30. The center column of Montenegrin troops commanded by ; Crown Prince Danjlo today effected a junction with' the southern Montenegrin - army v, under General Martihdvitch ; to .A the, east of Scutari. ' f , w , - ' ' . VIENNA, Oct. to 3 0, The Austrian and Russian governments have - ar rived at" an understanding on the Bal kan question according to The Neue f re ; Presse. " ' f An official announcement on the subject is expected shortly io explain the . nature of the accord and the common policy that has been. agreed upon Wit reference - to - the future 'treatment of the Balkan question. - -. . .... , , : . t IDE EIISSI01BY COUNCIL SETS S';'.v-"c '.!' -'. "- ;,'v-." ."-.''i.-'5' v .-.' fi -'..i'. s"-' ",v i-'i Distinguished Episcopalians Here From Ail Sections Of .The Soalhern States f BIG INCREASE IN : MISSION FUNDS SHOWN Convention For the .Department of Sewanee Begins Under Pleaslnj; Auspices Important Reports Re - ceived by the Council at Tliii Morning's SessionIncrease In Snl - scriptions For Missions Average 11 4. Per cent-Diocese-of Florida Gain ed More -Tlian 100 Per Cent :New '..Methods Successful. " - s. ' ' ' ' . .... : With "the most distinguished - mem bers of -the clergy, inducing 11 bish ops, - and . scores of earnest laymen here, the Missionary Council of - the Department of Sewanee .'f the Epis copal Churchy convened in this city last night and today began its work in earnest. The session this morn ing-abounded in interesting and " im- portant features and the program for the remainder, of the i . convention promises to be equally interesting. The Council ' is , being , attended not pnjys by the delegates i r.m all over the South but by scores of members of the Charlotte churches of the de nomination.' - Today's exercises of the Council be gan at. 7:30" o'clock when the ; HoV Communion was administered by,RL Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire of - Ral eigh, Ttev, i Harris -;:MalLnckfodt of Charlotte and Rev. A. R. Mitchell of Greenvltle, 'i S. C. .Morning prayer at 9:30 "o'clock was - the . nest . event ? o the day," theFprayer being read by Rt. f Rev. W. C. GrayR bishop of - Southern Florida, Rev. .M. A. Barber of Ral eigh "and, . Archdeacon "W H. Harding, of Salisbury. -Kj vl?"':::7:'5:':---.-. ---At the e business session which, fol lowed .'and Which was "presided over 1 .f "Bishop Cheshire, a report - was submitted to T the ,Council by Rt. Rev. Theodore Bratton,:, bishop of ? Missis sippi, .who was .chairman of a spe cial commission appointed to consider the apportionment of men arid wo men to the foreign field! An im portant ' feature of this , report was th statement that the General Board of Missions had asked- this depart ment for three men or women an nually -- for work in foreign fields. Bishop ' Brat ton urged that the Coun cil live up to .its obligations and op portunities in this matter.. ." -"Tremendous Gains jri Cqnirlbotions. ; The most" Interesting feature of the morning session . was the annual t re port' of r -Rev? -Rbbertf fV.-r Patton of Atlanta; : secretary 'of the' department. Mr. - Patton. declared that tremendous gains had ; been' made in contributions for. mission work, the increase ' over the year before in the" several dioceses being 11 per cent; while, the increase as'.' compared with the subscriptions five years, ago is -55 per cent. The diocese of Florida led the. South with a gain of - more 'than -100 per cent, while the" diocese, of Atlanta ; was", a close second. . .x In the dioceses of Florida, an. At lanta Mr. - Patton last year - tried 'but two new methods , of raising money for missions, the first be'.ng an every member canvass of ' all congregations, and the second being the duplex en velop system; The working - of both were' described and the secretary, de clared that the success-whiclr attend ed the experiments were ' beyond , his fondest expectations. , v , . The Council was so impressed with the report" of Mr. Patton that it unan imously adopted a resolution- intro duced by Bishop Robert strange of Wilmington "That the Council has heard " this .-..report's with r.celightand satisfaction and endorses the methods proposed by the secretary for- raising funds." ... - - " - Rev. W. S. . Claiborne, rector of Se wanee, delivered a carefully prepared and logical addrpss thta warning on "Definite -Tenominational ' Institu tions,'' the -burden , of the address be ing that practically 1 all --higher - edu cation should be under; the "supervis ion of the several religious denomina tions,, as against State institutions. . .."Last Night's" Opening. ; - .' The Opening session of theCouncil took place last, night at St. Peter's Episcopal church under highly, aus picious surroundings, ther- being in attendance ' 11 bishops ; and several, hundred : delegates : in addition' to the ladies., who -are here .for jtheN sessions of 'the .Woman's Auxiliary- whose first session was held this morning.. '- - Aftef appropriate 'preliminary ; ser vices, ; Bishop Joseph v.Blount"Ch,eshrre in most .fitting and pleasing language expressed the welcome-which' the did cese of North Carolina, the people of the Episcopal" church in tnis city -and the city itself accords the; visitors and (Continued on Page Six ) ; RB SIX SISTERS LP ; LIVES IN bm FIRE Orphan Asylum ; . Blaze Causes : Charity Vcrers TaUle For ' i Others. . i SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 3. Sixr sisters of -charity gave their lives to save . nearly, one hundred . small orphan children when Sr., Johns Or phanage ' burned here before daylight today.- 'A - K .-. Two children wererburned to. death. But three of : the original rlne sisters J in the building escaped. v - . - 'Two women employed as servants were badly injured. : The dead sisters are: Mother Mary of the Cross, who was mother ; superior of the asylum. - Her name was Mary Rossiter; native of Wexford, Ireland. -Mother Francis Pasteur, native of France. - k ' ' Sister Peter Claver- Stvin, teacher in - San Fernando school, native r of Dublin, Ireland. .; - -v., Sister Lexadia Nolan, teacher in San Fernando school, native of Dblin, Ire land. - J v - : Sister Moca Mont ez, native of Mex ico, ' - " - Sister : Kostka FarrelL . native of Kaldar, Ireland. . - " I The injured are; " - . ' Miss A. Dempte, an employe, native of Germany, ' bruises and slightly burned." , Miss E. Stand'sh, native Kot St, Hedgewig, an employe, bo-J and limbs badly bruised- and burned - , The two latter, physio'&ns report, may recover. " The origin of the fire Is not yet known. , Eighty-sewn o -phan - chil dren ranging in age om' 2 to 12 years and nine nuns were , ir the building , where, the fire started. ' The Sisters of Charity 1 nobly . sacrificed their own lives f or. the , helpless little .orphans, remaining. Inthe structure until - the ' building itself began ' to crumble ; arid rfalL . r - - - ""TheMeath of the mother superior, Mary of The Cross, was a demonstra tion of .unparalleled courago. She re turned to $the;i dormitory when 'she heard:-thecry o-a child .Jorgo.tr. ea In the hurry and, excitement. A; few moments later she appeoreds at the window on the -front of' the building with' the child in her arr.is ' .. Fire'-Chief ."Wright- attempted ' to save her but" failed." : ! A-. ladder -was placed up against, the Twa 1 and the fire chief scaled . it but before " he reached her the mother superior and the child disappeared. r " The ; flooring had been burned away aud she had fallen "through ; to the floor below, where her lifeless body wa.s recovered later. ' ' . - . : ,The three nuns in the building when t.he fire broke out who es3iped helped in taking the children f rorh the blaz-i Ing structure and .were-m;-rchin,2f them across the yard when the yall& began falling. ' Sister ' Kotka in jumping from the fourth floor' window to reach life . net, evidently lost her balance. As;'her - body ? left the w ndoxr' . she seemed - to stumble or lost her footing and-came downward head first. Her body struck Ithe railing on the second story and threw hen out-of line with the riet. Her; back . wak lroken as were -her limbs. - She wa carrlel into the hospital unconscious. 1 - , HUNGARIAN SOLONS KEPT FROM I.IEETING- BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct 30. Members of the" opposition In the Hungarian " Parliament when ' .they tried ; to Venter the House today were met by a military' cordon which com pletely surrounded the Parliament buildings and prevented their ap proaching. ' ' The opposition deputies led "by Count Albert Apponyi, Count MIcharl Karolyi and Francis Gosnuth made an attempt to get through but were forced "to retire. iThe dissension Jnthe .Hungarian Parliament has" been continuous since May 22 when Count Tisza was elected Speaker 'of the lower ho.ise. Count Tisza's opposition t6 universal . suf frage which - is demanded by- the op position' has ..caused great' bitterness which is demanded by the opposition has . caused r great bitter ness and , has led to frequent violent scenes rin Parliament and "rioting in the streets of Budapest. On June 7 Count Tisza narrowly ' escaped assassination In the House where Deputy Julius ;Kovaus fired -?at him three times. The opposi tion jmembers were then ejected and the proceedings have been .carried on since solely by members -of the Gr ernment party. J 1 - y " u A ANOTinEIt POSTHUMOUf? '- H ' HEIR OF -TITANIC VlCIffl. I NBW VYCRK, :Oct. 30. Announce ment! was, made here today of the birth of a girl baby ,to Mrs. Daniel W. Marvin V of Rlvedslre "Drive. ..Mr. Marvin and V her husband were re turning on i board '.the .Titanic from their honeymoon trip to l.Jurpe when the liner went to the .bottom. Mr. Marvin waV drownedJ ? ' n " A V OnTOTTilT?.. SO 1 Q1 9 T DEBATE IS Craig And Settle Meet In Battle 01 Intellects In ; Rotberf ord : Court Hoase REPUBLICAN ISSUES UEFI TO DEMOCRAT Republican Nominee Meets Mr.- Craig Upon .Former's Arrival in Town and Joint ; Discussion Is Immediately v Arranged rDebate , WilT"-"Last - for ' , Three ! Hours- Bull - Moose,- - Demo-.- .crats" and Republicans . All -. Claim Favors From the 'Arrangement. - BY T. W. CHAMBLISS. - JUTHERFORDTON, Oct. 30. The expected has happened and Thomas Settle and Locke Craig will meet in joint debate' in the Rutherford County court house here this afternoon and the interest is at fever heat. Repre sentatives of three parties are present and they are all watching for the re sult of the . ' battle ' of Intellectual giants, i ' . ' ' Thomas Settle arrived here a few minutes before noon, and immediate ly met Mr. Craig in the office of Mr. John Mills, and after a short consulta tion the two candidates agreed, on a joint discussion, Mr. Settle making the challenge. The terms of the agreement- provide that Mr. Settle ' shall open the discussion and Mr. Craig is to follow.'. Each speaker is to be al lowed one hour and fifteen minutes. Mr." Settle vis allowed 15 minutes for rejoinder, and Mr." Craig will close' in a , 10-minutes reply. The Bull Moose are happy and say that the discussion will be to' their interest.' The. Craig men. are also rejoicing. J Congressman J.i M: - Gudger of : the tenth district is On the -ground, and a . ! number " of prominent Democrats " from 'this -sec tion are, In -.-town. j , v., : Conrtpresents li'velv- Scene. r- The -court room r presents' a llvelv f pictured wheAromptly -Jit 1 oo'Bloek the -bell rings summoning the people to an old-fashioned political debate. ' : Many , ladies are present and vthe largest ' interest is shown in tne de bate. -. While ' the followers of Mr Settle are" riot numerous the .very fact that two candidates are opposing each other on ' the . platfrom aro'usej the people. .; Locke Craig was the first on of the speakers to enter I tie court room amid the applause of the people who delight to honor the "'Man of the Hour'.".- . ' . ' . ; Mr. Settle was 1 5 minutes late and this was; -taken as indicative of .his place in- - the voting- column . next Tuesday. ; In his opening remarks Mr. Settle emphasised the face that there were, two great political parties todays The Democratic and the Republican, and" he ! stated ' that one of these two parties would control the-Government so ; long as men ' lived. He proceeded to f discuss . the problems of Govern ment. .. Mr.-. Settle . reminded the "peo ple Of . the panic , that he claimed , tol-l lowed Tthe - .adminIstrationof Grover Cleveland and ; he compared those days with the prosperity of this year and claimed that this propesrity was due to the. Republican administra tion. . ' He " claimed that the subject of taxation would be discossed by un born generations."' t Speaking . on the cotton bill, . Mr. Settle sa,id that Mr. .Kitchin had said that the tariff had nothing to do with the wages of em ployes or with the price - of - cotton. The cotton mill owners say the op posite." ! ' ' , ' ' ' : '"Who knows," . sad Mr. Settle, "Governor Kitchin or the cotton mill owners with, their hundreds of thou sands ,of dollars invested. Governor Kitchin never ran a mill a day in hia life, except a political, wind mill.' - " All Expectancy. '1 -The . air is . all .aglow ; here - today.. The people are gathering from - the hills and valleys of this and the sur rounding coynties arid it is Locke Craig on almost every lip. There are some Republicans standing about on the streets but the most of them "are wearing the Bull Moose, badge and therefore they are not. in sympathy with Thomas Settle. "" , ' Locke Craig reached town last night arid enjoyed ' the rest ' with personal friends and in addition -had a pleas ant conference- with Democratic lead-, ers. His appointment here was - not with any intention of a joint Discus sion 'with Thomas Settle. (Thomas 1 Settle arrived about noon from Gas tonia. Everybody- seemed to expecV aV joint ' discussion and" they do- not see how it can 'be: avoided but still the general ; iippression was that Mr, Settle would have to take the initia tive. The fact is that the Settle- ap pointment! was made; first and there fore Mr. Settle was entitled to the court house at the hour .set. .. On - ac- count of the fact that ; the Superior Court is in session, the speaking -did not begin until 1 p. m. - ' Enthusiastic friends, of Mr. Craig (Continued on Page Six.) J01 ARRANGED VOUNDED VAKE FOREST BOY'S CONDITION IS CRITICAL ',. ' (Special to The Chronicle.') ' VWAKE . FOREST; . Oct. 30'. rThe condition of Frank Powers, the .Wake Fores boy who was shot by Freshman Gordon Rhodes Of Wake Forest. Col lege here Menday night Is very criti cal 'at. 'noon today, His intestines were pierced five times by the second shot. Sensationaldevelopments v are expected in thecase today caused, by the confession said to have been mad by Powers -himself.' It, is' rumored that he Implicated , in . the . hazing crowd with- him three college-, stu dents, it is . expected that "the faculty 4 and the Senate Comrnittee will take some action on. the three students who P.owers has charged were Ui the crowd, -, - , ' ; , . x . Mr. R. L.. Rhodes, of Klnston, ' fa ther of i the freshman, has ' arrived here , and Is crushed v by - the news, of the incident., With i. him camev Attor ney N. J. Rouse, who will defend ?his son 'against ,any criminal charges which may be brought. "-; ', - . ; Mayor - Cad dell;, before . whom Rhodes appeared this morning, con tinued the hearing Indefinitely 'await ig the results of . Powers', wound, .The deepest sympathy here is felt on both sides. " ' . Powers is .? a 'brother of -Dr. J.? E." Powers, Jr., a member of the- faculty and L. B. Powers, a prominent-"druggist. " While he was - not a student 'of the college he : was an associate - of the students. ' Wake Forest is stirred as . never before and tha incident' is the - subject of every - conversation VICE PRESIDENTS DEATH QUESTION OF JUST A FE7 HOURS UTICA,i N. T:; v Oct. O.-y-'iVice President Sherman's' death is'a 'ques tion of only ' a"" few hours," said "Dr. Peck soon after leaving the Sherman house a few minutes before 12 otelock Pr. Peck' said further-!flfiatMrC Sherman's kidneys had refused foact since 2. o'clock yesterday "fend that most of the' time since his patient had been in a ; comatose ..condition. ; ' For a few minutes' early thismorriing he was awake but; he ; was delirious.;' He soon dropped off to" sleep and has re mained oblivious to the world since; He - has not "been i rational since Mori day, night.- . ' " ' Dr. - Peck expects the end this af ternoon or. tonight. : " , - -. Information is . not given- out very freely but ; It Is understood that 'the comatose - condition has continued practically unbroken, throughout the day and that the uremia remains un changed. The extremely critical con dition of" the patient has caused many rumors "of . the '; death of f the Vice President and local newspaper offices have been flooded,; with inquiries.. Dr. Peckis - entirely-without " hope for his "patient but says it is Impossible to determine rjust when the end will come. U : .'-.:' A. .'..- i , "',--- ?'.;.'' v , --. ..- -, : Committee Won't Ac. ". NEW YORK; Oct.' SO. Republican National headquarters has made no plans for procedure should, it become necessary to withdraw Vice President Sherman's ' name " from-" the - National ticket.- r ' "" . i 71" - i Prominent members of -the' party feel' that it would be highly inconsid erate to remove . Mr, Sherman's name from , the ticket ,; unless .-, he u himself should: insist upon it Should. he die before S election day 4 there would be the added obstacle of the impossibil ity of reprinting the ballot at such a late . hour,, f. It , would . tak-e at least five days, perhaps . a vweek, to call the National Committee together to name his successor. This would make im possible the naming of another candi date, -before election day. : Besides, many Republicans ' believe the substi tution of another name in an eleventh hour change 'might have doubtful ef fect ' ' i 'i;-X''l''r':.X . Indications are that 1 Irrespective of the result of Mr. Sherman's illness his name will remain .on the ballots. NE W ENGLANDERS PROTEST AGAINST TREE QUARANTINE. v--''-''' '-''" ",ij-'i'y ' "" e- . ' BOSTON, Oct. ; 30. Prepared - to protest against the proposed enact ment of a quarantine - on Christmas trees and other holiday greenery pro duced in New England, State officials of Maine, New Hampshire and . Mass achusetts are in ; Washington today. Tomorrow they will seek to prove to the Department of Agriculture that the forest products used at Christ mas time do not carry the eggs of the destructive gypsy and ' brown tail moths. - - . . ' ' . A new provision -In the agricultural bill authorizes the Secretary " of - Ag riculture - to"' quarantine' Vany: district where there Is a dangerous plant dis ease or insect. The ' department "has found that: the gypsy moth eggs may be transported on' Christmas trees and jrreens.- PRICE ONE .CENT, if ;.,? TODAY'S lEl'S OF CHARLOI Happenings 01 The City SSetched v In Brief As Seen By The T ! CftranlclaRei ;k'i" THINGS INTERESTING TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE CITY Fair 'and colder weather Is fore casted for tonight and Thursday. P. M. Cave has sold to - Paul E. Miller a lot at the Intersection of East' Sixth street- and Park -Drive, consider ation $4,500.' '' '.' " " '"': . ' " . ' " I - V ' ' . ' 1 r r-y . f -i .. . . m . s C. M. Conner ; has sold to- E. T. Hart, for $3,850, a lot on West Trade street beginning at. a point , 99 feet west of Clarkson street. ,.r The recorder's court today heard several alleged blind tiger cases, two defendants being dismissed and two cases: being continued until a later date. , : ., ; .'.--. . f i . .' . Ed - Davis, murdered of Robert Sutton, has been remanded to jail by coroner iiovis to ; await tne next criminal term ; of the Superior Court. There will be no nrelimlnarv Kanrtna- in the 'police court.- ' ' The ladies of Pegrani Street Pres byterian 'Church will conduct -a sale, of chrysanthemums, and of ice cream and other refreshments at the store room at the corner of ' Belmont and Pegram . street "- Saturday ' afternoon and evening. ; . V The Star Phllathea class of Tryon Street Methodist ' Episcopal ." Charch will . have a Hallowe'en party In the Baraca room of the church Hallowe'en night. All . Baracas and Philatheas and their friends nra Invited. Thtr will be.a; sllver offering. . - Clark speakers are busy in Meck lenburg County and the city of Char lotte this week. There will be speak ing, tonight-at Ca-they Brothers store at Dilworth, tomorrow night.; at Mc Ghee's store at Hoskins, Friday night at Belmont- and -Saturda-' night - at North Charlotte. ' - ' .i-.. . ' ' .... .-. - v" - , A . Simmons rally- has been planned- for Newell for Thursday -nights --The .speakers 4.will be Messrs. Cameron Morrison and . David B. Smith. At -the same time Messrs. Hugh W. Harris and W. C. Dowd "will speak in the interest of Senator Sim mons' candidacy at Paw Creek. .--' ' ' . ' . , ; .' ' : '-'', . The bazaar to be given . by the Tbung Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, of .the - Second Presbyterian Church will .take i place December 3 and promises, to be an event of more than ordinary, interest. Coming when it -does It win afford friends of the "society a splendid op portunity to purcnase v;nnsxmasgirxs. Mr G. O. Thies has sold his gro cery business at' 1413 East . Fourth street to Mr.H. C. Gibson. ' Mr. Thies conducted an up-to-date : establish ment, catering to the best trade of the" Elizabeth Heights section. Mr. Thies m&ny iiiuuus win ue giau iu jea.ru iam he will remain in Charlotte, although uo -uas uui.jiei ueuueu warn line : ui business he. will , engage in.. - ; o The city "executive board has de cided that College street shall not be mono norrnwsr in TTtvnr nr tha byterian College than it Is at present and this "decision, reached by the inj dividual members, will be made for mal at .the meeting tonight. The property owners qn the block between Ninth street "and Phif er .avenue were up In arms against the proposition to reduce the width of the street, Miss Bertie Prfrn and Mr. Edgar Robinson surprised their- friends last 1 W 1 11 . . I A . mgui oy securing ucenaa, i-cpairiiiK to the parsonage of Calvary Methodist thurch and being married, Rev. Mr. ; TT.1 J lL . . . I . mi. . nuwiB periuuiuug me ceremony, x 119 bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Prim of Statesville and . is an attractive-young woman. Mr. Robinson is an employe of the Philip Carey , Company and " Is highly . es teemed by his employers." -. The 'managers of Senator' F. 'M. Simmons' campaign - in Mecklenburg tjoumy are planning ror a oig nnai Simmons rally to be held at - the Charlotte Auditorium - next - Monday itrVt - T'Vi oro -X7 1 h Tkn Innir.wlnftil speeches, but a large number- of. rromlnent citizens . will makA short addresses in the interest of the Sena tor's candidacy. There will be music by a brass band and a big jollification generally will be enjoyed. " ' OLD RELIC OF CIVIL , ; - ' WAR TO PASS OUT, "' '. -'' - J. e - . ; WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The old wooden .frigate Wabash of Civil .War fame,, for the past 40 years receiving - ship at the .Boston NavlTard is to be sold. JBuilt In Philadelphia in 1854, 4,600 tons, dicplacement, ' she .was until .1859 flagship of 'the United States : Atlantic and Mediterrahean captured several Confederate priva- v squadrons. During the Civil'. War. she teers and after three days', boriibard- ' ment, forced thevsurrender ; of Fort. Fisher, N. C. ; ' ' ' . . DREADNAUGnT NEW lt'ORK LAUNCHED AT PROOKLYN. NEW YORK, Oct. 30. The Suraj. dreadnaug'ht New -York, greatest T(t the world's sea fighters, was launched ' today at the' New ' York "Navy ;Yard, Brooklyn.- . - '. ' .- , . . V Forty thousand . peopie, including President "Taft ''and- the 'Secretary of the Navy witnessed the ceremony, -' Miss Elsfe Colder, daughter of Rep resentative William - M. Calder t Brooklyn, christened the'ahipr L
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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