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; , , ... V s . - - ' - ' ' - ' - - ' .- ---: -?;' ' " ,' S '"' " ' '" ' "" ' - '"-.- -r -to -' VAv.1 (ft lm.i & i . i . . WORLD EVENTS TOLD BRIEFLY torrent News Of Interest In Paragraph By Telegraph And Cable ; DALLAS, Tex., Dec. " 12. About $250,000 damage waa cone early to day by a fire whicl1 practically de stroyed the three-story building - an stock of the Huey & Philip Hard ware Company. One' nreman "was slightly inured. -. . BERLIN, Dec. 12. Conferences were held today between Alfred von jglderlin-Waechter, the German for? eign minister, and Dr. S. Danoff, one 0 the Bulgarian. ; peace plenipo tentiaries, who passed through - the German capital on his way to Lion don. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 12. Miss Jennie Boss, who with Mrs. Ralph Scott and Mrs. William E. Rost at the home of Mrs. Scott last Thursday night partook of a bottle of Jiquor which Mrs. Rost had procured by sending a messenger by to a cafe, died here last night, making a list of three deaths. , ; . ; - , ' ' NEW YORK, Dec 1 2. For the first time since : the: start r of the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden at midnight Sunday, the leadr ers fell behind the record today. The lapse came at 10" o'clock this morning, the 82d hour, when the 12 leading teams were tied at 1, 6 1"0 miles, 7 laps. The record is 1,610 miles, 8 laps, made in 1909. INDEPENDENCE, Kan., Dec. 12. . Twelve of the wealthiest and most prominent women of this - city -, were summoned to serve on a jury today in the case of Jame& Blue, charged with firing a shot through the windowj. ot an interurban , car. . A mong the vomeo . summoned ,af theu -wives, of. m millionaire j oil operators. . itwp teBkers'wives and C two suffirglsi leaders. . . .., i'r.''"' RUMSON, - J., -Dec ; W. -Haif ; a million dollars to jHaivard University; for the Tadvancementv of physics and chemistry and 2 50,0 0 0 to-a' memorial home for convalescents in New York, . are the chief charitable bequests in the will of Prof Morris Loeb ' of Co lumbia University who died last; Oc tober. The entire estate is valued, at $1,000,000. s- ; DNION OFFICER ASKED OF HIS KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCES INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 12. Whether he knew that $10,000 of the International Association Of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' funds was expended "for dynamite and' ni troglycerine and to pay the salaries of ' dynamiters," was asked - by - the government in its cross examination of John H. Barry, St. IiOuis,'1 at the "dynamite conspiracy" trial today. As vice president of the union' and a member of " the executive board, Barry testified he audited the accounts of John J. McNamara, the secretary. He asserted he never traced the final use of money paid to McNamara, Frank C. Webb and Herbert S. Hock in, which the government charges was used for dynamite. , .. ..v ... ; .. Bert Brown, Kansas City-Mo., for mer business agent of a local union, was the seventeenth of ' the . 41 fendants to testify. ' '.. ' v r : Brown is charged With having met in Kansas . Cityr James B. . McNamara, The Los Angeles Times ; dynamiter and plotted, fthe destruction of the tri3ge across the Missouri River, later Partly blown up by Ortie E. McMan- igal. ' . ;-v,:- V: .; A witness who said he met Brown in a barber shop and later was ' in troduced to McNamara, . had ' testified Brown and McNamara tried to Induce him to become a dynamiter, promis es big rewards. ' "They told me there was to be . big dings in Los Angeles and lots .'of money for the work," 4iid the-witness. , - Brown charges. entered a -. denial of the DtXOX PLEASED WITH PROGRESSIVE . OUTLOOK. CHICAGO, Dec, 12.Although - the Progressive conference closed, official ly last night, the. majority" of the visi tors did not leave Chicago utll today: Chairma Joseph M. Dixon and oth r Progressive leaders expressed themselves as pleased . with the con ference. j ''Everything has gone smoothly and think we have accomplished real re Ita." Mr. Dixon aaid. 7 1 ; . 1I7TTI 11 1 - . . vv Tui-:xji.c! to- " , .w..yt aiiug THIS TO BFSEVEREST NIGHT OF THE WINTER Weatlier 06ser?er;Atto Predicts Temperatures : As Low As .Twenty Tonight promises to be the cold est of the' season. Weather Forecaster O. O. Atto, from his vantage ground in the Gov- ... ernment weather bureau this morning surrounded . by scientific instruments and various strange mechanisms to- keep the score on the weather game, complacently gave (out the news that temperatures would probably go con siderably below"1 freezing, the mini mum likely being between 20 and 24 degrees, which would in that event be the coldest of the season, .The cold' wave and. high area was central at 8 a. m. over Missouri and surrounding States and was moving rather . Charlottewards. Low tempera tures, the lowest of the year in many places, were-noted this morning, Du- luth , having .10 degrees below zero, and Chicago waking up to find the thermometer down to 4 degrees. Lou isville, Ky., which ( is much nearer home, reported 1 14 degreea The cold wave did hot strike this section - until midnight, but it "struck quick and "hard,:'and'by morning the temperatures Jiad dropped a' long way from . yesterday's ' maximum, and it was 32 at 8 a.' m. and 22 In Asheville f The weather forecaster advises that it will be well - to look - after water, pipes tonight. If the' water patrons are willing to stand for about 20 cents additional -meter ' rents,'' Forecaster Atto thinks that the best solution Is to let the water run in a small stream, as running water will not' freeze. i Otherwise water should be properly cut off. :' ,7 "-.4Vrr( j,J-1C''i Asked, pemonally of hls experience with; bursting-'.water' pipes; the local forecaster did hdt "think that jm ex- l long.,aa'. the temperature was above 24 or 25 degrees," but if thereis'any prospect " of a .: lower.:, temperature', as there Is ) for tonight, precaution in abondance.shuuld be taken.' Forecast er Atto stated that by observation last Winter he. was well convinced that pipe, one f oot under ground will- not be affected i unless the thermometer goes from? 8. to 10 degrees or lower below .'the point of freezing. . ... PHILADELPHIA WOMEN WAGE WAR ON COST OF LIVING PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12. The campaign against ' the alleged corner In eggs begun yesterdayby the house keepers' league,' was' ; renewed' today with increased vigor.' Every candler that could be secured- was kept busy all night Inspecting eggs to supply the demand t 24 cents' a dozen -from all sections " of the city. Auto trucks furnished v by public-spirited owners to aid the women in their campaign - against the - high cost "vof living were kept busy carrying eggs to the 45 sales stations." - The . retailers, - who are blamed by the women, for the high prices that have - been.; prevailing are showing signs of capitulating. - Two ' large chains of stores today offered their customers eggs at the price set by the housekeepers' league, which is at six to i twenty cents 4 less ; than ; they have, been cnarging. ;s -. , V'.: "We are in this fight to stay,", de clared Mrs. W. B. Derr, president of the league. "If they attempt to put us out of business by slashing prices we will haye accomplished . he very thing for which we are working. Our source of supply is adequate to meet the demand, whatever it may be. - "While it Is too early to announce our plans along other lines, yet ; we, dp not intend to confine our campaign to one' against the high "price of eggs. We have made a caref ul survey of the prices of meats , and other articles of food and we shall wage. the same sort of warfare where - the ' v public Is charged too much." - " . GRAND , JURY ; RETURNS TRUE BILL AGAINST BLAIR - ' -f . (Special to The Chronicle.) ; - GREENSBORO, Dec. 12. The grand jury in Superior Court has re turned a true bill against William F. Blair, charging him with the murder of the late Division Freight 'Agent. George G. Thompson of the Southern Railway in Greensboro, i The', grand jury , first returned -an irtdlctment charging - Blair : with ' "murdering George C. Thompson,", but this error in initial "C." instead-of 'G-'was soon rectified and another true bill returned. A' special venire "from which a Jury , will be . aelected has been ordered and Blair ' ,who was Thompson's chief clerk, win do placed on trial next . Tuesday. ; uciuw ireezmg. STATE LEAGUE IS Cbarlolte, Raleigh, Dnrham, Asbe vllle, Greensboro And s . Winston Unite SOUTH CAROLINA TOWNS DROPPED FROM CIRCUIT Representatives of AshevlUe, Durham - and Raleigh Present - Encouraging - Conditions for Baseball Existing in V Their v Cities Lynchburg . Had a . Representative Urging Admission for That Virginia Franchise in League. .. . , The , North Carolina Association, of Professional Baseball Clubs was or ganized at noon today with "Asheville, Raleigh, ' Durham, Winston, Greens boro and Charlotte as members. , Af ter a thorough sifting of -the complex situation, it was f ound.that the : only logical league - that could under pres ent ; conditions be ' organized " was one that did. not leap the bounds of North Carolina "'for new franchises. Mr. Jack - Grim,' representing the Lynch burg club owners-' was at the , meet ing and asked-that "that city be in corporated ::in" the circuit Mr. Ellis, representing the Greenville,. S. C, franchise sought a reorganization of the old Carolina League as it has been constituted.'in the past,1 and Mr. Fur man' Smith ..of Anderson r was: also present,, but did not urge this proposi tion, stating that he had ' been unable since coming to Charlotte to ' get in touch wlth Mr. W. S. Lee, 'who. Vas financially responsible together with Mrt Smith 't or theesiInies'V6f ilthe Anderson club last' year,' and for this reason he. said he would not oppose the formations of a r North Carolina League.- At- the meeting 'thfs " rnortoing 'Dur ham was "'-represented byMr. .W ;.M. Bragham, who stated that, everything had been put in good shape for base ball in the event that the"Bull City was admitted.; Messrs: : -Carroll and Glenn - presented the claims of Ral eighi and.. Messrs. . T, M. Duckett, county treasurer ; of Buncombe, and Tommie Stouclv manager, represent ed ' Ash evil le. " All iof the three towns, through i their representatives, glori fied the opportunities for success in a strictry Nortx ; Carolina organization, and - each promised the building of complete" grounds" and equipment. JDr. R. ' O. Apple, president of the Win ston club, was at the meeting and President Brandt of the Greensboro, franchise . instructed Mr. John W. Todd to , vote ,hls proxy for a State league. ; Mr. . . P. M. ; Cave, president, and . Mr'rj J.v" O. Walker represented Charlotte. . . ; ' Lynchburg Wanted in. V A lengthy; discussion: of the situa tion abounding . in ', the two Carolinas was indulged. Mr. Jack . Grim, repre senting Lynchburg,' said that, he was backed : by the wealthiest people of that community who resented " being kicked 'out of the "Virginia League and would choose: to come into the Caro lina Association if the : l way was Cleared. Mr. Grim spoke ' enthusias tlcally! of the ; opportunities for base ball development in-Lynchburg. , Mr. Ellis, " representing . - Greenville,' was hesitant in relinquishing a franchise, but Stated that' owing to the fact that Spartanburg was not ' represented at the meeting at all ,: and Anderson, through : Mr. Smith, was not in position to state whether it, could ; return to the organization or not, he had but little ground upon which to combat the formation of a "strictly North Car olina circuit. The situation in all of the three South Carolina1 towns dtir ing the, past season was exceedingly Dau ana iur vue reiuuu iuav tuiiciui able money was l03t ln some of them, interest on the part of the cnwners has not arisen to; prominent heights. , A Compact Circuit. .It is generally conceded thatt he or ganization of a league inc'tding Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston the three towns; that gave' stamina to the old league'1 and whose ;attendances were sufficient to justify the expenses together with Asheville, Raiefgn and Durham, will make a circuit as compact ; as any in -the country f and will secure a population : commensur ate with that to which any: Class D. companies - play. The "composition of .the league, too will afford a new rival-; rySOmething - of a ; StateVf rivalry -which 'has .never, existed 'nor. cotnd ;ever exist under. ; the f" .old order, of ORGANIZED things Competition between; . - the North Carolina' and" the - South JCaro lina teams under ' the - old league was never keen - and - for this - reason ' at-, tendance was reduded.: - The three North .Carolina towns haveVbeen com petitive arid were able to stir, up suf ficient enthusiasm and rivalry j when they met to bring, forth, commendable crowds, - but the attendance . at ." the games .when North . Carolina - and I . ' ' ' ': OHAELOTTE, N. C, THXtBbl!A.T,, SHOERC .1ST LATE: : 71C1I Mannfaclnrera Ad Coalers Ia dieted Dnil:? Clcrmaa Antl- -ft. GOVERKTJiini CLAIMS ILLEGAL AGREEMENTS Attorney - General Seeks Injunction Against Alleged Conspiracy by Mas ter Horseshoers' " National VProtec . tive Association to - Confine Sale of Its Manufactures to- Dealers and f Not to Horse Owners Long List of ' Defendants Named. -' ' DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 12. The Federal Government filed a civil anti trust suit here . Vtoday, - against, -the shoers'. "trust," In a petition in equity, Attorney , , General i Wickershamseeks injunctions against the Master Horse shoers National - Protective As'socia tion, its officers, and manufacturers of drilled horseshoes", " adjustable con tacts and rubber hoof pads from con tinuing anl allesedi combination and conspiracy to.coiifine tbe sale of those articles in this county and Canada to horseshoers 'and lprevent ' their sale direct to horse .owners , ? -T 1 Through unlawful agreements and contracts, -it is charged .the defend ants have seriously ; interfered ' with interstate . and foreign 1 cohlimerce in violation of ; the . Sherman : law ' -' " :'f:: Defendants Named. ; ' ' j The following aie named as; defend ants: f " -t'.C T&S'-fe--: -;.:- r.-: ; - The Master Horseshoers' National Protective -Association 4 of; , America' (New York ) , the'; Master, Horseshoers' National Protective i; Association, of Aroeriea ( Michigan) ,:.SV the v'WiIliam DfQpTrging'Conip anjr ( Pennsytva-. nia); Diamond Contract- and ,Horse- shdelmTpiiymi Grip -"Horseshee Company " , (Wiscb'n Isin), ';t iAir-O-? Pad - Company, : Revere Rubber Company ; (Rhode Island), Walpole Rubber Company i(Malhe), William Killlari & Sons CpS (Massa chusetts), , the Firestone ; Tire" .. and Rubber- Company (Ohio), " Octigan Drop Forge ' Company (Illinois) , Dry den Hoof and Pad Company (Illinois), Hoope - Stone Horse Nail Company (Illinois), William XE. Murphy, Phil del phia; Harry T. Baldwin, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Charles E. Craft, Flor isant, Mo.; Charles A. "Kelso, Baltl-. more; Charles J. McGuinness, Brook lyn, N. Y, ; 'Jeremiah C. Bukely, De troit ; : Michael Hallanan, New York ; Charles P.-- Dry den, Chicago; . Carl A.. Judson, Chicago ; Edward Fitzgerald and W. W. Todd, t The ; Government's Allegation. - Almost ; all . horse shoeing, . the Gov ernment; says,;, is. now done at shops conducted by members of the defend ant v horseshoer's association, organ ized .in" '1903, "to succeed a voluntary association also declared to have en tered into an unlawful combination. . It is alleged that verbal agreements between the association and manufact urers of drilled horse shoes and ; ad justable contacts provided that 'such manufacturers will market their prod uct ; through hardware jobbers under a sales contract which empowers the manufacturer to fix the price " at which'.the jobber sells to retail hard ware dealers. - The agreement stipu lates, it " is charged, that in States other than Montana, Utah, Washing ton, Wyoming and Ihado, horse shoes and " contacts will be : sold ; at a price 33 1-3 per Cent obove the price charged to." horseshoers, - while in- the five States mentioned the price" should be 60 per cent above that charged to horseshoers. ' . ' V The Government asks the annul ment- of the agreement and the pro hibition of the alleged discriminations and practices..' i." -" BERLIN, Dec. 12. On account. of the death of Prince Regent Lultpold of Baaria, Emperor William has or dered general mourning for; three weeks and ' the imperial .''. parliament has ibeen adjourned over Christmas.' South Carolina teams met was dis- couraglngly small. - ' - Election of Officers. The members, of the new organiza tion will meet again this afternoon for further business, ' tov be featured by the' election: of officers 'for the year. Mr, J. H. Wearn, who has guided the destinies i . of"", the - Carolina", League through five successive seasons with out a break In 'the- personnel of 'he circuit, put ' the meeting : on- notice Ibis morning that under no circum stances i -would he ""consent "to" remain at . the head' of . the, : Ele w; league, but ' it Af not,! ikejr- t)iatV.ywidirectors will alr low. him to wtthdrawvand the election promisesv.to - be, unanimous. ,The re el'ectlo'n 0fp7J'o)n 'W; Todd as sec retary and 'treasurer Is also assured. The' remaining Items of business to be transacted today are -without promi nencer . ' , ' ' ' DECEMBER 12,' 1912 MONARCH OF BAVARIA DEAD Eriace Regent An Unlqae Cbir- actor Dies At Ripe '. Old Age ..!. WAS OLDEST SOVERIEGN OF EUROPEAN PEOPLE Prince Lultpold, Who Ascended ' the ."Throne of Important German .State , . in 1886 on Account of King's In sanity Was One . of Europe's Best Loved Rulers Had Steadily Re fused to, Assume Crown, and Title. MUNICH, ' Dec. 12. Lultpold, prince regent of Bavaria, died here to day. 4 He was - 91 years ' old. . The prince , regent had .been in falling health for several , months and his death was not unexpected. Prince Lultpold was the oldest rul ing: prince in Europe in t point of years!, having" been born on A March ; 1 2 y 1821 Hewas nine years older than the Emperor'Francis Joseph of Aus tria, who was born on August 18, 1830. - The latter, however, has already , oc cupied the throne for 64 years, as. he became ruler, at the age of .18,. while Prince. Lultpold had been regent since June 10, 1886.; r' ;' ': . The immediate cause of Prince Luitpold's death was bronchial ca tarrh", which was aggravated by s the feebleness ; of old age. He died be fore his oldest son, Prince Ludwig could reach his side from his "estates In Hungary, whence, he had - depart ed on December 9 , for Munich- when he heard of his father's critical Ill ness. r-C.fSi . Prince Lultpold had been Compelled Htojeancel al ptthlte engagement for vf Mxxfjty wilv i... .. 'T. . varian cabinet ministers and his per- sohal ; suite. -. -f . ' - " A-;.'-"". :. . The dearth of the agred Prince has caused j- v deep : and 1 sincere - grief throughout: Europe. - . - v , Sketch of His Lifew ' Lultpold was 91 years of age and had lived a long and useful life as a German military leader when he was called upon in 1886 to take the throne of , Bavaria, the second largest State in . the German empire. ( His call ; to the regency ;,was the result of the in sanity of King Ludwig II , and his Wbrdther, King Otto. " , , Lultpold had : devoted himself en tirely to his military duties and , was unfamiliar with court life; but he was highly regarded in the courts of ", Eu rope and he took up his new duties conscientiously and with - painstaking endeavor. He quickly won a firm place in the hearts of his people who .became accustomed soon to , calling him" "King" . although this was not at all to the liking of the old-fashioned prince." "No, I'm not your, king," he fre quently remarked with military man's gruff show of petulence.1 am only the regent." . : . . : . V " Like his friend, the Emperor Fran cis Joseph, Lultpold cared not a fig" for the frumperies of his high posi tion. His mode of -life was plain and simple. He rarely, even in his later years, departed from his habit of ris ing before sunup, and an ice coldlbath always preceded ' his breakfast of strong coffee and peasarits rolls." -His Daily Habits. . ; "' After breakfast his long-stemmed porcelain-bowled German ; pipe was charged and lighted and except at meaT times, it was rarely allowed to leave, his lips during the day. His day's program . was always the same, : f At ' eight he devoted ah hour to -business and then took a long drive and paid calls ' which were in ' most cases unannounced. Returning to the castle at 11 he received the State sec retaries, afterwards taking a second and generally very ' hearty" breakfast. After State business occupied him un til his ! two o'clock . luncheon, which was followed by - a ; short s hap, then came a, walk In the park or drive to CNymphenburg when he would often take another cold bath. Supper al most invariably consisted of Bausage, cheese and beer', followed -by the in-, evltable pipe, an animated chat and bed by 11. . The Prince ' always J in dulged in' a stout Habana cigar in bed befpre ' sleeping.- Lultpold avoided " attendance : at evening' festivities and theaters. v He frequently explained qrith a smile that h edid not care todeprie himself , of his T pipe 1 during' the) time; such func tions occupied. r. i ' 7 Hunting ia Passion. '" " Hunting was i passion with the Prince. He save lt every hour of his spare time, Journeying all over bis kingdom in search ef various kinds of game.' ' The hunt hat pleased him most, however rwasUhat of - the cha- SEEKING A NEW LOT FOR A Y.V.C.A. HOtlE Property On West Trade Street Slay Be Sold Or Exctaged For Another . A representative ' committee is still seeking for the Young Women's Chris- tian Association r a : suitable ; lot upon which to , erect the new building for which public subscriptions havebeen taken : in this city' amounting to ' S 6 0, 000. - The Y. W. C. A..at present owns a valuable piece of property on West Trade : street, but it has been stated that the site is not altogether as suit able for the building as some others that are held in mind and for this rea son some delay has been occasioned an going ahead ; with plans for the new building. , ' . . . ' i ; Those In charge of this matter rea son that the West Trade street lot be ing f practically - in the : heart of the city and so valuable for the future business expansion, can be sold' for a sum sufficient to justify the purchase of some other lot ; not quite " so ; near the ' center of the city and in the ex change secured; a remuneration that can be added i to ? the building -fund, enabling the owners to put in the building . an additional amount that can be deducted from the value of the property. The matter is being care fully considered by a committee of which Mr. J.' A. Durham is fchalrman. Acting . inv connection " with him are other .'prominent business mien of the city i who will seek to conserve the best Interests of the Y. W. C. A. SENATE RUSHES TOWARD FINISH OF TRIAL OF ABCHBALD ;WASfenNGTON, X)QAiriima against Jtidfte Robert liW I Archbald. of the Cqmmerce Court," on ttial be-. xore me- oenaie.. ro? cdwbw . ";. ' behavior and ; misdemeanors ' in . office, was the " intention-today ' of . the House managers of the impeachment. - ' - - They . were prepared to cajl ' a long list- of withessWs -'andthe attitude of the attorneys for the judge in fore going cross-examination of many wit nesses encouraged them'to bellve that they might finish their case ' against the judge 'earlier than they had plen ned." . ; . v': Much of the remaining , testimony will : be In regard to the . part Judge Archbald is ' alleged to have had Vin, the : lease of the . Shenandoah bank from, the 'Lehigh Valley culm Coal Company, his trip to Europe,, and -vie discounting of the "Honduras notel NEW YORK, Dec. ; ' 12. One ; of New York's prominent holiday visitors from abroad this year will be Misf Violet Asquith, daughter of .the Brit ish .Premier. She will sail for Amer ica next week " iix company with Lady Aberdeen, and will be a guest of Am bassador and Mrs. Bryce In Washington.'-'-" J'Yr-v.'.'.'w t'r-:'' mois tains. in the Berchtesgaden -.. moun- While out" shooting Lultpold ., gave small thought to comfort. He dressed in- the Tyrolean highlander costume. After a, long day in the' open during which his hunger was relieved occa sionally by a sandwich and a glass of beer, he would turn in. at night to a rough wooden hilt and sleep on a camp bed, routing ' out the company early the next morning - to continue the sport. ; ;'-'-. Even when he was in his nineties he rarely allowed himself the luxury of a hunting cart, or a pony. -.During these excursions., he always gave . up "his Sundays to religious observance hold ing mass amid the forest pine with great companies of : peasants as his fellow worshipers. ' As- a sovereign j Lultpold did muck to -increase, the prestige and prosper ity, of Bavaria." The royal income, 1 which he might have received as king, he devoted to paying national debts, and when urged later to take" -the crown and title, declared he was "too . ......... , old to change." " It has been declared . that his own son, Prince -Louis, would probably succeed him, in which case it is not unlikely, that he will take up the title of King. : . i.- '. .' ' TODAY IN CONGRESS , SENATE. -1' Met at noon. . - Omnibus claim bills again taken ' np. -' J '. '. Archbald - Impeachment court met at 1:30 m. . Democratic Senators caucused over President -Taft's Federal nominations. HOUSE. . Met at noon. Money trust investigating com mittee continued taking testimony relating to. the" New York stock exchange. PRICE ONE CENT TODAY'S NEW OF CHARLOTTE Happenings 01 The City Sketcbei In Brie! As Seen By The Chronicle Reporters ., : : Suez Temple .No." 72, D. O. K.' kV will hold a meeting, tonight at 8:S0 o'clock for .the purppse of electing of ficers for the ensuing yearC ? ', "' -' The i silence at the Academy of Music will be broken tomorrow night when ' Adelaide Thurston appears, matinee and night, in "The Love Af- fair." -'r ; :' y . , . ' ' ;.. The - firm of Flowers '& Jones la the" latest legal combination- that, has been formed,. with offices in the Real ty building. Messrs. J, Frank Flow ers and J. Lee Jones are the mem bers of - the firm, ' both being promi-v nently known: at. the local. bar.v v: . Mr; John " McDonald, ? formerly with the Mullen Pharmacy" of ' this city, but; now of .Raleigh,; is spending several days in the city. Mr. McDon aid is now manager; of the Wake Drug Company and , is a successful ; young . business man of the -capital city, ' The work of tearing up the street car tracks preparatory the building of the subway on East Trade street was started this morning.' The track on . the south side , will be"; taken 1 up and put under ; the 1 railroad "until the excavation of , that 'part of ' the street which it covers has been completed. The Baraca'class of the-Prltchard Memorial , Baptist, Church 'will have a banquet at the Y. M. C. A. Friday night, December 13, beginning at 7:30. The class orchestra will furnish the, music ' for "the occasion, assisted" by two or three-, extra pieces. - The class anticipates a . great time. . . :- - Dr.- IL Q. Alexander, of this coun ty has been - re-elected ' president" of the North Carolina Farmers' Union: by the convention: which is now being, held "in, Raleigh. : Dr. "Alexander has been serving ; acceptably, as . president . of the " State . organization - for several years., ; -.a-i,,' ' ' :-''s- ."'-The : remains of Mr. . .Allen Bustle, who' died, at the Presbyterian Hospital yesterday:. v'afternoonr;:, after ," being through t.fronvOornelius where he was frightfully lacerated in. the shafting of the furniture factory1: there, were taken back to the young man's home last night and the .funeral and. burial tok; place today. , ; ' . . ., '-J. -The disturbing- elements, in the atmosphere 1" that, indicated on the in struments at the weather , office yes terday that there would be . flurries of snow ; .today, changed their teniper during the . night,' the day . beginnihgf clear and cool with indications of a continuance of . the same character of weather for tomorrow. t ' ' The commission, appointed by the First, Presbytery of the Associate Re formed Presbyterian Synod, to ad Just matters at the Chalmers Memorial church ! in Dilworth, held ; a meeting last inight, -following' -preaching by Rev. - Ira - S. Caldwell. . - The commis sion 1 consists of Revs. ; J. ; M. Bigham, J. B.-Hood, E. Q: Carson and Elders J. C'Reid and J. H. Ross, It is understood that the Chat ham interests have given-up the idea of submitting a proposition to the directors , of the Mecklenburg: Country Club and will wait to submit the mat ters entirely to the stockholders who f will , meet next Wednesday night, De cember 18. It is the aim of Mr. Chat ham to have-a "proposition ready that will be attractive to the stockholders. It is stated ; that Mr. Donald ' J. Ross, who is here . making examina tions of the present country club property and that which the Stephens Company ! proposes to give ' for ' the club's removal to Myers Park was. brought here by members of the board of directors who do not favor moving and not directly by the Chatham In terests. Mr. Ross will be In the - city for several days.- . x ;.-.-.-. ' - - -1. . '-Mr. John M. Wilson, city tax collector,-, announces : a discount : of one per cent, on taxes paid in his office' before noon on December Z3. interest at the rate of 6 per cent will tbe charged on taxes paid after January 1. This is in keeping with" the custom of the city authorities in making it ad- vantageous to the tax-payers to attend to this matter within the bounds of the proper time. t .c,-' .- ? " ; V .' The cottage occupied -' by ' the family of Mr. George Ratcliff of 1058 North Davidson street was destroyed by fire last night before assistance from the departments could avalL On account of ' the distance to the scene of the ' flames, the fire had gained considerable :, headway ' and added : to the troubles . incident to the disaster, one of the rear springs of the big au tomobile truck broke on the way out, thereby causing considerable further delay. Patrolman John Fisher,4 'who has done acceptable and successful serv- ice. on-, the . police force for . several years, has tendered his resignation to the authorities, having decided to re turn to the country and engage in the farming - business. Mr. Fisher handed his resignation to Chief Chris tenbury with s the simple statement that he had made iip his mind to give up duties in the city for the present. . He. has been a faithful and efficient officer. ; , : , . : .. ';,'. r y-' New-- York papers, are" advertis ing the sale of,. 1,00 0, 00 0 of 1 first mortgage five pei,cehi'Jbonds for the Southern Power. Cbnipany, lalling. due March, 1920, at. Pa? nd. interest. Ac cording to th.e-;-abmpattying state ment, the gross .recetpta of the mort gaged" property vVpfflbXsLUjfVreported for the year endinirSeplteinber t 30,' 1912, were l,969,79b.04, "the operat ing expenses, including taxes and ren tals, $638,845.69, giving net earnings of $1,330,945.35." The annual bond in- eeet account is ' $250,000, whicn the balance $1,080,944.35;. ; to tMflirAor