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WORLD EVENTS TOLD BRIEFLY Current News 01 Interest: Id Paragraph By Telegraph , And Cable JEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14. The United States cruiser Des Moines, Captain Charles F. Hughes, recently on duty at Vera Cruz in connection with the revolt there of Felix Diaz, arrived here today. The cruiser made this port to allow the men shore leave. . BURLINGTON, N. J., Nov. 14 Ten-year-old Amos' Pestridge is dead et his home near here from injuries received in a football scrimmaged He was kicked in the nose and a ;bloxd vessel was ruptured. For four a days physicians tried . vainly to stop, the hemorrhage yy..yy ..,...-.- CINCINNATI, Nov. 14. The of ficial count of Hamilton County, made public by the board, of elections, shows that Congressman . Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of XJolonel Roosevelt, was defeated for Congress in the first Ohio district by Stanley Bowdle, Democrat, by 9T votes. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,' r Nov. 14. When he attempted to save his granddaughter, Mary" Stevenson, 18, from the assault of a negro late yes terday afternoon, J. B. Berges, 83, was shot to death and the girl's throat then cut by the negro who attempted to escape. - ' .. .. . . .. LAKE CHARLES La.,' Nov. 14. The Wells Fargo Express Company's office here was robbed of "a package of currency said to -contain $25,000 shortly after midnight this morning. . J. E. Chevis, -night express clerk who reported the robbery, has been placed under arrest. - . MOBILE, Ala., Nov 14. A million dollar company to handle agricultural loans was - proposed . at the Alabama Land Congress last night by W. G. P.. Harding of Birmingham. nd ... met ' with approval,,. A resolution., by Con gressmn , George .Washington Taylor demands residence., in the State 60 days to validate land, purchases., ., , j SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 14: Wil liam Jennings Bryan, , who is now In Washington, has advised friends j: in Savannah .that he will be here Tues day of next week to remain a short time. It is'expected he will deliver a lecture . while here under the auspices of 'v a ' local "churchmen's organization. . CHICAGO, Nov. 14. Possibility of a general strike of. 30,000 Chicago teamsters, chauffeurs and helpers de veloped today Vs when ; 3,000 members of local union No. 705 went on strike because of a wage disagreement. The men who went . out declared they would not submit their grievances to arbitration under any condition. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The In terstate Commerce Commission . held in the 'case of . Davidson . . Brothers against the Louisville & . Nashville Railroad and other carriers that - the rate of 79 cents a hundred pounds for transportation of bananas .from New Orleans to Glasgow and -other Ken tucky points was unreasonable and ordered it reduced, to. 50 cents.: - WASHINGTON? Nov. v 14.--Praise and thanks for the work of Captain Willis and the crew of the Cape Look out life saving station at , Morehead City, N. C, in saving the steamship Berkshire when she was - afire inJ Lookout Cove from October 20 to 26, were contained in a letter today from J. C. Whitney, one of the ship's own ers, to Sherman Allen, Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury. ALEXANDRIA, La., Nov. 1 4. A freight engine- drawing a" caboose plowed into the rear of a Texas & Pacific northbound passenger train near Rosedale, La., at 12:50 this morning. The smoking compartment of the rear Pullman car was splin tered but not a single passenger was injured except slightly. Fireman Aquillar of the freight engine was killed. " ' WITNESSES OP FORMER TRIALS TESTIFY AGAINST SIDNA ALLEN'. WYTHEVILLE.j.Va., -Nov. 14.- When the trial of Sidna AUeny leader of the band that shot up the Carroll County court house at Hlllsville last March, was continued today the story of the tragedy in which", five persons lost their lives was told again, by James N Early, who was a juror- at the trial then going 6n, and by Dex ter Goad, clerk of the court, who was wounded by one of the shots.' ! It was on these two men that the Commonwealth relied in the trials of the other Alien .: clansmen. f'- The St. Agnes Guild of St. Peter's Episcopal .Church which held a ba- 7,'nr tnrn 4ntrn 1 r o- nrAfil l!rP '2R0 on the enterprise which will bje. uevoted to the ; g&uss of the guild. CANVASSEDS' VORII IIAS DEEN FINISHED 'Y t:f l - 0: ' '. ' : :.' ' "i ' Y YY ' "' Kr. J. LDelaney Crajlies I Editions Fixed lpan Ufa .By Authorities Confronted by an . audience com posed of Mr. W. M. Smith, which au dience later dwindled down" to noth ing "but the bare walls of the court house lobby, Mr. ; James I DeLaney yesterdtay afternoon, "in accordance with the United States statute made and provided, did formally proclaim and announce the result of the can vass of the electoral vote of the coun ty of Mecklenburg as indicated by the count made to the board of elections by the official canvassers. ' '-, 1 ' ' - . The legal requirement that the to tals of the electoral r vote, or presi dential .vote, must be formally pro claimed is very binding and upon Mr. DeLaney as chairman" of the - county board "of elections ' fell the : high duty of thus announcing' the result of the vote for '"President of these - United States according to the returns made from the several precincts of " the county. ' . . , ' ; - - When Mr. DeLaney began. his old time friend, Mr. W. M. Smith, who was passing, stopped long enough to get - the drift of the perfunctory ora tion which Mr.jDeLaney was deliver ing - to the , silent walls of the court house, but having more realistic busi ness calling him elsewhere, Mr. Smith soon took his- departure,1 and, thus it came about that the audience "as one man arose" and left the building. But having a' duty to perform, air. De Laney hesitated not and concluded the reading ; of , the proclamation ; of the vote without, a listener, and no sound. was heard i except the echoes of his own voice as it came' sweeping . back from .the', solid walls of 'brick that; go to make -up the county seat of justice. Thus was the presidential vote pro claimed . in 'Mecklenburg. .' ', - The - State senatorial vote was can vassed today, 'the Cabarrus vote; T which is "counted in with- the Meclf- lenburg -vote being .brought over by an -official .of .that county the suc cessful r candidates being- Messrs. ' H. N. . Pharr of Mecklenburg- and J.; P. Co6k of Cabarrus. r: -y , -5 This "concludes the - canvassing? of the vote of the jecent elections, the vote for State and other-officials hav ing been canvassed last Saturday. ,, COMMITTEE WORKING ON NEW CHARTER IS BUSILY ENGAGED The committee appointed by. the board- of aldermen to report back.von proposed changes in the" method of city government is still at work, and has held one or two meetings, and the chairman, Alderman Mason, an nounced ' today ' i that without doubt the - committee .would be ready to make a report to the aldermanic board in ample time to - secure ' the necessary legislative enactments pro viding for any changes m the city government that may be'desred. :,. Should the -committee come out squarely in' favor of a commission form of government a heated debate would be anticipated in the board of aldermen upon the acceptance . and adoption of the report, .which might also ' carry with- it a proposition of submitting the issue to the people on a- vote at the next municipal- pri mary or' at the "municipal election following. - - -" , ' ' ' ' The question which is now in the keeping aid charge of this com mittee is one of great interest , to many citizens of Charlotte and much interest 1 has already been expressed in the probable nature of the com mittee's report, the action . of the board of aldermen ; arid . the subse quent :outcome of the whole affair if any new proposition shall be sub mitted to a vote of the taxpayers of the city of Charlotte.; PROPOSE TO PUT GAS IN GASTONIA Franchise Granted Elizabeth' City ': Man for Period of 40 Years I With Restrictions. - , ' " (.Special to The Chronicle.) GASTONIA, Nov. 14. -At a meet ing of the , city council last night a franchise was granted ; to A. - B. Scheer of ; Elizabeth City to build and operate a gas - plant .in 'the town ; of Gastonia. The franchise is for a pe riod of 40 years and stipulates the charge of $L50 a thousand for gas.. One per cent of the gross income af ter 15 years is to be given to the, town. After 25 years two per cent of the gross income goes to the town.' In the chargefcof $1.60 a . thousand for 'gas a discount of 10 per cent is to be allowed for prompt payment by the same system in operation in oth er cities. A bond was furnished to in sure the beginning of the work with in six months . and . its' completion within 18 months. MONEY KEEPER QUITS THE .JOB Treasurer Of TBe United States ; Tenflers Eesignation Tcday ; .: To President Taft DIFFERENCES WITH CHIEF BRING ABOUT TROUBLE Change Will Probably Bring Hilles Back Into Service of the President : as Secretary for 1 the Rest of - the Term -Transfer of ; Accounts , Will y toe Biggest Cash.: Transaction in the Wrorld's History': and Will Require Months; - WASHINGTON,; , Nov. v :r. 1 4. An nouncement of, the resignation of Lee McClung as treasurer of the .United States was made by President -Tafc today. Mr. McClung . tendered -his resignation to the President at a con ference at the executive mansion ear ly today and its acceptance was later announced by the President from the executive' offices, .with the. explanation that ' Mr. : McClung resigned volunta rily. It is believed that Carmi TWtmp son, now private secretary , to the Prfesident, will succeed him. 1 Mr. McClungs resignation becomes effective, as soon as his sudcessor - is appointed. The treasurer declined to discuss his resignation in any way to day, but it was rumored' that his res . , . igantion came .as a result Of. a con tinned friction with Secretary Mac Veagh.. ;-; ' 1 Mr. 'McClung was one of the Treas ury officials n'amed by Assistant Secre tary A, Piatt Andrews as having been in continued controversy.- with -the Secretary: jot the Treasury when Mr Anj3rewer ln4etei?C4isii)snyJtig-h49 resignation, tieclared- that-thf Secretary- and j his associates were ; not in harmony:' '-.- ' . i. )" v - r Held Conference. Mr. McClung had a conference with Secretary MacVeagh yesterday and it is understood the result of that con ference was the offer of his resigna tion Ito President Taft today." He was appointed Treasurer, of 'the United States November 1, 1909.-; Before that Mr. McClung was a noted Yale foot ball star had been identified with the Southern Railway and from 1904 to 1909 had been treasurer of Tale Uni versity. - 1 . - . . " The appointment of Carmi Thomp son to succeed him would be followed, it is believed, by the immediate return of- Charles D. - Hilles to the'' White House as ' secretary ; to the President. It has been understood in Washington since, Mr. Hilles . became chairman of the Republican National ' Committee that the President hoped to reinstate him - at the White House- , after the election. " r - ' . . ' Great Financial Transaction. ' The treasurer of ehe United States is not appointed for a fixed term. Ac cording to his commission he . serves until his successor is appointed, y. .; - The resignation of McClung means that the . money and ' securities - for which . the treasurer is responsible for be actually counted and receipted for. This will be the greatest single finan cial transaction in the history of the world. When Mr McClung, assumed the duties of treasurer he-gave a re ceipt" to his predecessor for $1,260, -134,946.88 '2-3: V 1 - ' This was the largest single trans action from man : to. man I on record. While the exact amount of -the treas urer's fund ig not known, it is expect ed that it -will exceed those figures by many millions. -r ' x ': 'm' It will require .probably three months to count the money and se curities. This creates a remarkable situation, because, presuming "that Mr. McClungs successor will retire on th3 fourth of : March with the Incom ing of Woodrow Wilson, the count must be made all .over again for the new" Treasurer, - v i While responsible - for over a "bil lion dollars the Treasurer .'of the "Uni ted States receives a ''salary of 00 and is bonded for only $150,000. :. MORE ELECTION FRAUDS , "UNEARTHED IN; OHIO. STEUBENVILLE, O... Nov. 14. County Prosecutor Paisely was today summoned to .Columbus, where he will - confer with Attorney; General Hogari . concerning alleged -y election frauds :inijefEersori County. ., It'is" said the Attrney . . General has .been f in-' formed t'that vconditions-w similar to those" uncovered by' Judge .Blair in Adams County - several- years i: ago, when more' than two ' thousand voters were disfranchised, Cprevil in ' this county and the Attorney General has decided on a thoroughJnvesUgation.' h I ... ' . VORK IS STAR THE WEAL Gccde Ccnstrnctlon fc;:ny Has Ccairact For Fc:r-Stcry Sructore Excavation has been completed on the commercial building of Mr, A. D Neal on East Third street next to the Southern Bell Telephone, and the lay ing of the foundation brick was be gun today. The contract has been given : the Gooder Construction Com pany and it ' is expected that the building will be completed in - about 90 days. . Y, It - is to be - a four-story- building made of 1 pressed-' brick.- It wil be 30 1-2 feet wide by .81 feet long, and will be completed with all modern conveniences of "electric lights, ele vators and other equipments. ' It is being built f or : commercial purposes and will cost completed about $15,000 and will rank among some' of Char lotte's handsomest business buildings. It was designed by Messrs. Hunter &, Gordon, architects of .this city. ; FIRST TRIP BUSY ONE . , m : ': .- f .. Revenue Cutter on Initial rvnfen . Finds Plenty Work to Do. s -: WASHINGTON, Nov. H-The new revenue cuttter 'Miami began her ca reer as a guardian of shipping and of the Atlantic coast with' two exciting experiences on ' her maiden voyage from. Newport News, Va., to .Key West, Fla., her station, where she has just- arrived. ' , When 10 miles off the Charleston lightship, according to a report re ceived - today by v Captain Bertholf , commandant of the service from Captain Gamble of the new cutter, the Miami sighten the schooner Blanche H. King of New !York flying a signal o. distress. " The schooner was board ed and . her captain reported incipient mutiny among his : crew.. The ring leader' was placed in irons.-" . ; . t V, Following this the Miami discov ered, the three-masted schooner ?H. S M." 3en'tley of ' Nashau : : waterlogged ahd'-with her 'cargo: nf -lumber niearly: all adrift ' The master, his wife and three children were taken' aboard the Miami, . the . remainder -of the crew provided for and the vessel towed to Key. West. y. - The Miami is the sister ship of the Unalga, which was intercepted at Port Said 1 on ; her y maiden voyage around the world and ordered to' as sist in protecting American life and property in .Turkey if necessary. DIRECT CHARGES Made by McManigal Against . Iron -" Workers ' President on Trial. - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 14. Direct charges that Frank M. Ryan, president of the -International Asso ciation of - Bridge & Structural .Iron Workers had full knowledge of explo sions and that he even advised the dynamiters : to disguise themselves, were made by Ortie E.- McManigal in his confession at . the -"dynamite con spiracy" trial today.". . -( Relating ; incidents of one Western trip McManigal said: ,. 1 ; "When I returned to thelron work ers', headquarters in Indianapolis. Mc-Namara- was not there,: So I saw President Ryan. , I told Ryan about the Kansas City explosion and showed him" a newspaper account of it. ; Ryan said, 'I want you fellows to stop com ing around this office so . openly and you don't . change your appearance enough. - When . anyone gets a good 'look at you they will be sure to know you next time.', I told him we weren't reckless and that no one knew what we were doing." EIGHTY FOUR, PA., WANTS . TO BECOME NINETEEN TWELVE. , - ' 4 "MONONGAHELA, Pa.. Nov. .14. -The town of Eighty Four, Washing ton "County with a- population of 700, never has contained a Republican voter ; Once many , years ago a Re publican went, to the town to go into business but did s not remain until election time.'1 - . , Eighty Four,: took its present name when Cleveland was;elected President in 1884. Previous to that time itwas known as Fifty Six, in honor of the election of President James Buchan an. Now after 28 years the residents propose ' to petition the ' . Postmaster General to change the tame of" the postoffice to Nineteen Twelve,- in honor- of Woodrow Wilson's election y ALFONSO THANKS TAFT FOR CONDOLENCE. . . , , . .. 1 ,. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The White. House made public .today "the following message 'from King Alfonso of Spain to President Taft: , " "Deeply touched' for- 2 your 11 kind L message - of condolence at. the ' great loss'-we- have ''sustained by the' assas- sination of my prime minister. I beg you to accept yourself, and to; convey to the government iand American peo ple the expression of my most sincere gratitude for your sympathy In this sad 'circumstance'' - - Um 1DIKG MUCH IPITEHEST IW CLUB MATTER SpecQlation Csing Indulged As To Friable Develcpments . 01 The Future TRANSFER INVOLVES IMPORTANT PROPERTY If Country Club Goes to Myers Park, - Way Will Be Opened . for Immense Development on Present Site of the Dastitntion -Would Be Available for jk Number of Enterprises That Are vSaid to Be Held in Mind by Some Who Are Interested. .The proposed transfer of the Meck lenburg Country Club to Myers Park, which is How ' under consideration, opens a vast": realm for speculation as to the future development of the present r holdings of the country club and Club Acres. Those who are most ardent in thenr conviction . that the removal of .the club to Myers, Park means the future welfare of r this In stitution . are as ardently ' of the belief that a. splendid opportunity wilt ; be presented for a counter - development on the present site" of the club. The property of the institution comprises 360 acres of which more than 200 are available .- for golf ground purposes." About half of this acreage' so far has been . developed f or " this - purpose, it having been the intention of- the board of directors to lay plans this - fall for the: building of a remaining nlne hoies, making it an 18 -hole,, course. Acreage has been set . aside - since ' the club was founded for ; the remaining nine-holes. .The remainder of the; 3 60 acres originally ; purchased -. are held by 30 landowners, members of :the club, who ; took over; the property for enhancement, following, the upbuilding of j modern, country -club which, has 'been anticipated '"all along.' f- " 'An-Easy1 Development. '" .v. The . present country club site I3 commanding ' and v exceedingly -; val- uable. .'. , It lends itself, to an easy de velopment for 'a community settle ment, for a large country estate or 'for . park . purposes. To any of these It could be applied without the expen diture of any great amount-' of money owing to the work ; that has already been done on; it. i That it . be put -to one of these uses has been suggested, but, of course. . no plan ' .involving a development of this character, can be started until it ' is definitely ' assured that the stockholders of the club , and the owners of Club Acres are going to agree to'the removal to Myers Park. The Stephens Company, owners ' of Myers Park community and having charge" of that vast development, . has hot been: committed to any proposi tion in which is wrapped up the Ques tions pt the future . home of the in stitution .or the future development of the present holdings of the club. Messrs, E. P. Coles and A. J., Draper, who so far have been the - leading agencies representing; the club,; have neither committed themselves to any such plan. .There are so many intri cacies in connection with the ' whole proposition . that several weeks may be required to work it out on a basis of mutual equity. May Build Big Park. That the Southern' Power Company is involved in the proposition is. a rumor that cannot be verified owing to. the absence of Mr. W. S,, Lee from the city.' This company, owning the street : car spystem of the city, has been inuch interested in the agitation for parks and it is understood has been looking around -for a suitable location upon which ; to establish one of - the largest and most pretentious parks in the' South. The fact that the present holdings of the country club would be easily yield to this development is re garded as one indication that the com pany might at this time' be interested in the proposition. It Is regarded as fitting that the park should: be under the direction of the city street car company which at present has two lines running within half a mile of the club, the North Charlotte and the Belmont . lines both penetrating ' the city in" that direction. The develop ment of a park upon the club holdings would ' justify the extension of these lines and their' connection in a loop embracing the park and .running to the - present club house. 1 ; A stream. Briar creek,1 runs" through' the prop erty and the building of a large lake could "be negotiated at a minimum ex-pendlture.-- - . !, -'. The conversion of the. property' into a suburb forthe working men'oftheJ city, with treet car service.water, sewerage,, lights, -.streets, and ;parksv is stili ; another possible development None who are involved at present in thw' proposed transfer of the club are committed to any' such developpment, but the club will . not be moved until lhV: institution as an inetltutjon and JASONS TO CONFER HIGHEST DEGREES tapcrtant Change Is Hcde In - Program Of Events At The Kasonic Tenirlo An - important change has been made in the program of events which are being held by .Carolina' Consistory at its . annual Fall reunion in this city, the conferring of the 3 2d . degree which was scheduled for this after noon at 2:30 o'clock having been post poned until tonight at 8 o'clock when the most" important degree workwill be taken up. This is the final day of the " exercises, and ' the program ' Is heavy but interesting.' The. change in the program as announced was thought wise . on account of the fact that ,' many who wanted to be present when these exercises were taken up, would not haves been able to attend during the afternoon on account of their ordinary duties during the day. The following-named candidates are re ceiving, the higher degrees: . Messrs. ; V. J McDaniei L. .': p. GiUIam. ; R. SrJ: Hin son, J. . w.; HoweU, Stanciil, Vv-I.' Nicholson, W. W. Grier arid G. . H. ' Wel bourne of Charlotte,; C Trenholm Mc Clenaghan of Raleigh, D. S. BIron of Winston. 3. F. Alexander of Forest City, C. B. Newcomb and s. Ri Keyes of Wil mington. 1 y : .-' y - r JURY; OF WOMEN 'SIT IN CHICKEN SUIT -WAMEGO, Kan., Nov. . 14. Six women,' wives of prominent eitlzens of "Wamego, composed" the' jury in a iaw suit here yesterday ' in which both the plaintiff: and defendant were wom en, ,' and? In which :the. controversy was over, the ownership of four Plymouth Rock pullets,. . - . ' - ,r - 3-Mrs.KGeorge, Raine accused "Mrs. Mina Johnson, a' neighlor, .with the theft of. the fowls and sued her on the charge; . Mrs..- Johnson J; demanded ' a trial by" a jury of women. The testi mony showed that both Mrs, Johnson and Mrs; RaJne'raised white TPlymbuth Rock chfekens and that thejr allowed thei -fowls -to run iktyferg1r'Tri After . deliberating 'two ---. hours the Jury returned a verdict of hot gtiilty; basing their decision oh' the presump tion that thepoultry of ' the two wom en living so close together might easi ly become mixed without the conniv ance of either owner. . INVESTIGATE WRECK Officiate '"of Louisiana Try to Fix Blame for Wreck of Sunday Night. " NEW' ORLEANS, v Nov. 14. The State railroad commission today be gan its ' investigation of the wreck of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley excur sion train shortly after, midnight last Sunday night when; 14 persons .were killed and .9 0 others more or less se riously injured. The Interstate Com merce Commission, which was asked to join in the inquiry, has notified the State- commission that it will have representatives in attendance. : y The ' inquiry board of the Illinois Central Railroad, of which the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley -is ; a ' Subsidiary road, decided yesterday1 ihat Flagman M H. Cunningham in as "much as he did , not duly flag" the freight train that crashed into the excursion train from the " rear ;' while the . excursion train was stopped because of a broken engine, was responsible for the wreck. District Attorney Marrero of . St. Charles Parish,' in which the disaster occurred, is investigating, to deter mine whether or -not charges of man slaughter shall be made against Cun ningham, u:, -y y''v'y ''"';' r- ; IjARZ ANDERSON' TO BE " y y- r y Y AMBASSADOR' TO JAPAN. WASHINGTON, Nov. ,14. Larz Anderson of Washington, now "United States ' minister to Belgium, ' has been named ambassador to Japan to suc ceed Charles Page Bryan, whose res ignation was announced a f ew days ago." - Through the Japanese embassy It was learned today that Mr. Ander son would be satisfactory to the Jap anese government and Jiis appoint ment ' will be announced at . once by President Taft. t SUFFRAGISTS OF KANSAS WILL HAVE BONNET BURNING. PITTSBURG, " Kan., Nov. 14. Suf fragists of r, Crawford County, . Kan., have i arranged to celebrate their re cent victory at the polls in this State with a big "bonnet . burning? here to night. ' , "Every woman attending- the meet ing is expected :tOi bring at least one of last year's bonnets to help make "a big bon-fire at the city hall square.' the owners of Club Acres' get a satis factory, basis of settlement or assur ance oCan enhancing development in the,-'- transfer, y fy ' "y-j -:' y y .- -. i -; '! The movement 'is one involving the Interests of a large, number of indi viduals and the destiny of 'the club as well' and for this reason, it is at present occupying a throne-height of popular interest and attention. TODAY'S if 17S OF CHARLOTTE penlcgs Oi The City Skeletal In Brief As Seen By Tba ; Chronicle Reporters y ; The weather prediction for - to ' night and : tomorrow for ? nTirlntt and vicinity is that it will be clear and colder tonight with frost" -v.' Mr ' F. T Rnnfnov fa a rrVi1tivt-' fr four new houses for the Thies-Smith Realty Company which will be erected Onfi llf tVlO Tid-nT VlAI.OOO vrlll h 7 V.. 41 . in the Myers Park section. inr. Morgan B. Spier is having a handsome home built in Colonial Heights. He purchased a lot on crescent avenue some time ago ; and naa. just awarded the contract .for.; me erection or a s.uuo n6m "Girls Incog," Miss Bessie Burk- neimer's play, -will be given In , Ox-, XT.. V. n r rJ . went to v Oxford some days ago - to make arrangements for staging the play.. The production will also be put on in Henderson- at some . date in December. .. . V ' V Mr. Osmond Barringer has ' "an- nounce to-some friends that during, the worst weather of the; Winter, he v expects to make the trip from tlys city to Blowing Rock by automobile. Mr. Barringer is ' devoted' to this run and believes-that he .will be: able to make a. record for . .bad weather speeding when the opportunity comes. -. -r-The . basketball , team . 6f . the ; Young Men's Christian Association is hopeful that arrangements can ba completed to secure a game with the team ; representing Guilford - Col lege at some early, date. , Favorable communications 1 have .been received from -the Guilford " management. 'Y ' The . name, of Mr;, H. E. Thomas of the secret service is the latest to be ' suggested - in ' connection :with the office of marshal for , th western l dis trict of North Carolina.. Mr., Thomas is ah experienced secret service man and his friends believe him to b excellently y qualified f la t : the -d titles which- the; orfice entails. r , .. , .- , ' At. the 'John S. Blake drug 'store aft immense . potato, . weighing 8 1-2 pounds is on - exhibition ancU. .con tinuea to" attract attentibn'r being" one of. the largest specimens - of - 'the sweet potato variety that" has ' been seen here r ;It was grown by , Hazel -and Herbert Grier, ; who live, in the .Belmont community. ' - Prof. N. W. ' Walker of the , de partment .of secondary education at the University " of . North Carolina, will spend tomorrow in 'the city'with Mr. Harry P. Harding of -the Char--; lotte public schools, visiting the sev eral institutions here In his com- pany. ! Mr. Walker was - in thej city . a': short Y while -yesterday, going to ? Spartanburg to attend a meeting of. Southern college men. " . 1 At a meeting of the Ad Men's Club held last night, .Mr. J. P. Llnd- say of 'the .Publicity Company was made president and ; Mr. W. H. Davis, of The Observer Company, secretary? nt fhia flHsnrlntlnn . Mr. .T. ITamnton. Rich, one of the national organlzers.t was present and an interesting ex- nYtartcrn nt Mss nrAftAAi) tha hual-. ness of naming officers for the ensu ing year. , ; 'j ' 2 Mr. J. H. Ham of this city at- tended - in -New York last week the farewell banquet tendered to ' Mr. Benjamin Briscoe, head of the United States Motor Company. Mr. Briscoe left for France where he expects to spend the next year making a special study! 0f the business of automobile ' building. His friends presented him 'of his farewell dinner. Mr. Ham hass returned from New York, en thusiastic over the prospects for a fine yar in the automobile world. The Powell Racing Association has been forced to cancel its engage ment to ' have races "at - the fair grounds Saturday on accoujit of the -breaking up of some of its cars. The , advertising literature had been issued and widely distributed for this event, but it :, became " necessary at a late moment to annpunce the abandon ment' of the plans for 'the occasion. It is possible that the races will be put on" some time later , this month, although definite . information to this effect cannot be secured. ;Y..-. :-.; ;-:'. ' " ' :: ' An exercise in observance of "Founder's Day"- will be held in the, auditorium of St. Michael's School, corner Mint anJ Hill streets tomor-. row night at 8 o'clock, the main features of which will be: an address by Bishop George ,W. Clinton of the A, M. E., Zion Church, songs by the pupils, an exhibition of .the work of the manual, training .department and the presentation to the school of a large portrait of -the late Rev. Primus , P. Alston, who on November 16, 1883 founded this work. Alderman W. R .Matthews, has de cided to "enter the real, estate: field in Charlotte again and has secured an office on the 12th; floor ; of the new Commercial National -Bank building, where he will maintain- headquarters in the future under; the firm name of the W. R. Matthews & Son Realty Company. Mr. Matthews has - had considerable experience in the;, insur ance field and also' in' real estate and his return therefore, to this line is not a new venture with him. ,. Rev. George ' W." Hahna will be tne speaKer at- iub . ywpcr ocivwc hi. the Young Women's Christian - Asso oiatihn next Sunday - at 5 o'clock. These services have been' exceedingly popular during this Fall. The service of last ' Sunday ; was ,iti celebration of tiA week of nraverv f or the world's Young Womerrs Christian Association and was led by Miss Ada Stackweath er. A thanksgivingr service, was also held in celebration of the successful completion of the building fund and. talks in this connection were -made by Mrs.. F. C. Abbott and Miss Anna Casler. ,v, ..., .. ,,.. ' i Y
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 14, 1912, edition 1
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