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RESULTS BF
LWmi^EE
ELECTIONS
By Associated Press.
Mihvankee, Wis., April 5.—Complete
figures on yesterday's judiial and
school board election show that in
The main contest, that for circuit
judMeship, the socialist candidate, .Tohn
C. Klesist, was beaten by the sitting
judge, 1^. W. Halsey, non-partisan, by
a majoriiy of 14.011 votes. Kleist’3 to
tal vote was 1 l.urjo.
The socialists were defeated by
nearly a 2 to 1 vote in the contest for
pUu-es on the school board. Mrs. S. il.
Cantrovitz, the only woman candidate
elected to the school l)oard, ran about
10.000 votes behind the highest suc
cessful candidate.
Dr. Chas. A. Bland
Is Nominated For
Office Oj Mayor
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HI Pnso. r\as, AjM'i. 5.—Charley
ii‘ii:'.r(is tKul Jevell Williaius, the oiie
i'iaiunis* i;i i!ie .Madero, Mexico.
‘I'l shi>p.-. a..d the other jusi completing
•■f"'‘ one nii>ntb,'s service wi h the insur-
jr^^i'os. arrived he;e loday with the
■ ^ : I'ii 'As :hnt ilie lUMirrecio.s have no
•res-iMT inieirion of attacking the city
I of Cli;’;uahua.
! Tiitii' nnibition, said 'Williams, wlio
! ii.akes his iiomo v. ith his ino'.her. at
’■‘1 \.). .‘.Ill) West i7;iril si reel. New YoVrk.
is f> i'*-.-ai'iure Casas (irandes and
sai ‘ I liyocvaio the iivisone’’?, including >7
! • ■ • ‘ I Amerirans. taken in a recent engage-
^ MU. i !UK-.s : iiiai. iiiate.
‘ f : ' t -'incirieni with this information
nier in. Init i''o(-jn(>s an otticiil annoumo’neni tha*^
'(^•ntval llatacl l'1j:uia l.is ad the Casas
KirC-nuies gairisor. of .'."O foderal
r’-( I'Mve bePii os dored lo proeoed
to ."hihuahua. The additicm of troops,
it is ei-'timated, will bring the Cliihua-
liua garrison up to o.no » or more men.
'I he insi'i rectos realize that v.ith
r!'. ir to;x ■ of not "ver l.')0() men,
nil;.' v ’tli carbine? and wiMi
Mlery the>’ i:ave no chance
the f'liiy eqt;ii)ped and numeri-
ally stronger force within (he ci.iy,
unlikely, however, unless the
pourpenies are sjieedily de-
■ r’opod into a truce, that Madero or
■ fitl'.er rebel clii* ffain will endeav-
■ ' iinorcept l-.guia 1-is on the
ip.arch.
\\ irh r- ,"ard to the official announce-
mcii: of this move -.if il’.e ('asas Gran-
(b's lOi'i I', it i.-; con- iderod by those
familiar \\ith Mexican strategy that
I t ia^ i)e meant merely to mislead
he . tn tnv. In any event it is practi-
el lain that Tguia Lis will not
M'tenviii 10 take hio prisoners with
him.
! -Mndero is i.t Ranohero Bustillos,
re. if his prosf iu )ilans do not mis-
ar .'f‘. ‘nii’y. he w^ll soot'i reccive hi." fatli-
1 bi'otner, Alfonso, to discuss
'naiii jieac*' plans.
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SCENE OF CAMMCRiST TRIAL
: little church of the Scaizi. Viterbo. Italy, \A/here a score of Cammorrists
are on trial fo their lives charged with a long list of murders. The
trial of the “Eiack-handei s” as they are known in this country, has
aroused all Italy and attracted the attention of the world.
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P.y Associated rreiri;.
Viterbo, ltal\, April —One ut the
most interesting chiiracters in the Cum-
morra, Giovanni R: ]>i, the supi)Osed
treasurer, was heard in liis own belia'f of a letter from a relative in Chi-
today. Questioned by President H'an
By .\s'Ociated Press.
Louisville, K.\., April 5.— “Rebel
soldiers riurrciina si.- op all sides, food
stiujilios are uncertain •ind we shall
soon be under actual seigo, btit social
lifo goes on almost as usual” is the
By Associated ^ress.
Columbia. S. C., April 5.—Wade
Hampton Manning, who was private
secretary to his kinsman, Governor
Wade Hampton, wlien liie state had
a dual government, Daniel H. (rnam-
berlain of Massachusetts, being the
rejjublican governor, and who car
ried to Chamberlain General Hainp-
tonls demand for the surreiuler j)f
'.ho stale capitol on April 11, ISiT,
died early loday at his home In Co
lumbia. Mr. Mannig served as secre
tary to General Hampton from 187G
to 1879: Secretary to Governor
Simpson from 1879 to 1880, secretary
to Governor Peter and for a time
secretary to Governor Hagood. L'nder
Ccmpi roller General Verner. in tlie
late 80's, Mr. .Manning was state
pension agent. He resigned when the
Tillman faction case came into con
trol of state aifairs.
By Associated Press.
Washington. April Ty.—Presid' ni
Taft's message urging the ratification
of the reciprocity agreement with C.;n-
ada was read in b!)ih housv's of con
gress today. It Mas list,‘ied to witn-
out applause and referred to thj ap-
i)ropriate committee. J
The senate sej-sion li'- t- d only 2-‘) |
minutes. The senate wiV (ontinue to j
"mark time" until the house ■■doco j
somethin:;." !
The hoii.se took uj) th« nil.)ptioa of.
its new rules limitin5? gem ral debate {
to four hours, lo be equally divided,
and granting the ])rivileg-' of off('riu:z
one substitute set of'niles The in-
surgents througn Mr. Xoviis pleaded
for the privilege of ■^epar;.ie amend
ment but were told by iiie demociaiic
leaders thal amendmeiits would have
TO be included in the [ir.'iio.sed repub-j
lican substitute. |
The rules offered by the demccrais !
and which will le adopted make com-1
]);iraiively few chang'',-;. Tiiey i'.rovide j
for the election of commiti('es instead i
of their appointment li;>' the speaker. |
and enlarge the mem!/ei-hi!) of sev-!
eral of the C(.uimittees, Sj\ old com- {
mittees are abolished. j
The principal cluuiL^e is a rule vliich ;
permits gernuine legi.sUrion on an ap-;
l)ropriation bill when it lends to ro- j
trench exi)endilures. The demoeralsj
continue “calendar Weunes(iay ’ and j
enlarge the rula for the dlschargo of
committees.
Popular Physician Dejeats
Mayor J. W, Hawkins Ajter
a Campaign 7hat Revived
Memories of a Decade Ago.
His Majority Was One Hun
dred And Eighty - Eight,
Carrying Eight oj the Eleven
Wards in the City—Thanks
People.
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♦ NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION ♦
Warren Vines
Hall Appointed
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The > ity of Madeta. where there are
I;':' .\merican inu'i'ists. is 100 miles
ir fr()in Ma(i:*ro s ('amti. The in-
-Mir :5o force there is (oimr.ancled by
hi of the court of the Vssixe.s, he made
a 2:eneral ilenial of co^!plicit.^■ in tiie
murder of the Ciioccolos, railed atten
tion to discrepancies in the testinuuiy
of Gennaro .-Xbliatemaggio. the inform-
c’, and sousht to imuress the .iury by
the assertion that, ha\ing escaped the
.iurisdiction of the eoun, he vuliintarily
i-ettirned to stand trial.
hnaliu:: received loday by James Pritle
Ol .Louisville.
The leiter, written IMarch :D0, says
in part:
"The rebels are mustering in force
norih of us with Madt'ro, the head man
iv. c(mimand. There are 4,000 or o.OiJO
soldiers -it this i)iace and we look for
some fiiihiing riiilii here before long.
Special to The News.
Wa:: hin.uton, April .5.-
Napiei\ Case In \%
Hands Of Jury 'X
♦ Mayor:
♦ Dr. Charles Hland.
^ Allermen;
♦ W'ard 1. W. F. Stevens. .1. P.
♦ C'arr. R. F. Stokes and W. R.
Matthews.
♦ Ward L\ J. W'. Lewis. C. M.
♦ Strong and W. A. Watson.
♦ Ward 3. A. .M. (Juillet, F. O.
♦ Landis ani R. .1. Sifford.
♦ Ward 4. .1. ('. llunter.^W. W.
Phifer and K. S. Willianis.
♦ Ward 5, O. L. l)\inn.
Ward 6. ,1. A. Austin.
♦ Ward 7, K. L. .Mas;)n.
♦ Wan! .1. L. Sexton and K.
^ W. ’i'homj)son.
♦ Wind !i, ./. C. Montuomery.
♦ Ward m. I). L. Kistler.
Ward n, L. W. Wingate.
^ School Commissioners:
^ Ward 1, W. II. Helk, W'. A.
♦ Neal and D. H. Yarbrough.
Ward 2, 'I'. T. Smith, T. C.
j ♦ Ttioiiii-y.
♦ Ward a, 1^^ F. Cresvvell, J.
' ♦ Hirshin.uer.
!Ward 4. .1 1). .McCall and S.
I ^ F. Tomlinson.
'♦ Ward r., .1. J. Williams.
I Ward (■., W. .1. (,'ook.
!Ward 7, F. R. C'ates.
Ward S, C. F. Alexander and
F. -M. ()s!)orne.
Ward l>, .i. Lee Phillips.
Ward 10. !'\ (). Robinson.
Ward 11, W. .i. (Iiay.
-The following
.T. W. Najiier, who Is charged v.'ith '
using the mails for fraudulent pur-_
poses, v.'ill probably know wliat a j
postmasters were named today: John j federal court will determ-)
M. Bunows of Asheboro: W'arren |this afternoon. He ! Dr. Charles A. Bland xtas yesterday
\'ines Hall, of Charlotte; Moses L. | j.been on trial since yes-terda.v anr] {‘lc('ted mayor of the city of Charlotte,
Buchanan, of Concord..
The North Cliai'lotte office was
created June IHOX, Mr. Hall being,
apijointed i)ostmaster. He has served
continuously.
Recently he was appointed for the
place of 'Squire D. A. Barkley, an old
reuubiican war horse, who had many
food friends to hack him, but ('ol.
!he testimony was Jiot concluded until (U'leating the present occupant of the
ihis afternoon. Arugment may con- ofllr-e. .Mayor 'I homas W. Hawkins, by
sume all of the session today and a majority of isx voles, a I (cm- a da} 3
tlie jury A\ill perhaps be held over . doings at the i»olls that rivalled scenes
until the following day.
omethiag must be done soon or Cn-j Hall Avas too well intrenched. His re-
cie Sain will have to see about it.”
Special Message of
Piesident Tajt
On Recipiocity
appointment is a merit of service as
v.ell as reward of party service.
CHILEAN GOVERNMENT TO
LET WARSHIP CONTRACTS
By Associated J’ress.
Washington. D. C.. April
that its br«adly national scope is ful-
-Presi- appreciated and is responsive to the
: . lis ppc C,ai ihaldi, an ;*:*tiliery expert j dent 'rail toda.'. transmitted to con-
:;as send in Italy and South i gress a mes-sage urging eiuly action
l i a 1 Captain Oscar (J. | of the reciprocity agreement wiih C'an-
:'r. il’,;’:.'!!. an Ameiiean. 'I'here arejada. He stated that he based liiis
;>iily lit .\mericans with the rebels. 11 message upon deferenc to uop .lar
of them having been killed and 17
iak‘'ti prisoners a' the battle of Casas
•Irai'drs. Ri iisrd;> said The total dead
in that fight was IM killed on both
hides.
R(‘Cfuf renorts tiiat a force of in-
i:n*-d to
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I re usf
itiUt
1 >1 \'as
sentiment and duty to the great mass-
ess of the America n people. The mes
sage folio \vs:
To the Senate and House of iiepre-
sentaiives;
1 transmitted to the 61st congress,
:urreetos v. ore across the Rio Grande on January 2*ith, last, the text of the
!:i mU s east of here, presumably i reciprocity trade agreement which had
threatening .Itiarcz, were laid at rest j been negotiated under my direction by
b> the newspaper men who visited hhe secretary of state with the repre-
•he alleged eamp yesterday. At the sentatives of the Dominion of Canada,
village (Tf C,uade!ui>e. on the Mexican This agreement was the consummation
side.^'reaehetl l)y fording a river, half ( of earnest efforts, extending over
(ii nt
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stroke
insurree-
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It; and e\
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g (-rii iiM-nt
ii'jiress the
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i. tl ai al
'i cull rol
• ! n tijloi'e
xipuhir will
'I'he house of representatives of the
01st congress after the full text of the
airangement with all the details in re
gard to the different provisions has
been before it, as they were before
the American people, passed a bill
lonnrming the agreement as nego
tiated and as transmitted to con
gress. Tliis measure failed of action
in the senate.
in my transmitting message of the
2t)th of January, I fully set forth the
character of the agreement, and em
phasized its appropriateness and ne
cessity as a response to the mutual
needs of ti'e peopile of the two coun
tries, as well as its common advan-
and
in-
message,
again
con
sideration therein expressed
By Associated Press.
London, April 5.—This is the la&t
day on which the Chilian government
will receive tenders for the construc
tion of a battleship of 2G,000 tons
and six destroyers of about l.OuO tons
each. The American firms which agreed
to con'!pete when the specifications
originall.v drawn to the advantage of
British builders were altered, will
hand their bids to the Chilean legation
at Washington.
am constrained in deference to
Squabble Over Ball Grounds. i political character that had been
I I l!v W.sociated Press. ! reached, would promote commerce and
' .'laeon, (5a., Auril ."..—Mercer TTni-j would strengthen the friendly rela- popular sentiment and with a realiz-
vf'fsitv and the South .Atlantic l.,eague i tions now existing. ing sense of my duty to th'^ gjeat map-
teain which rei)i(>sents Macon are at I The agreement in its intent and in ; es of our people Avhose welfare is m-
oii'sover the use of the ball i>ark here j j,g terms was purely ec(momic and : volved, to urge upon your considera-
wlii' h belonus to the city of Macon., ^ercial. While the general sub.iect : tion early aetiim on this agreement.
''P .err claMus that under the South At-] ^^as under discussion by the eommis-; In concluding the negotiations the rep-
sc'iedtil'* tlu’ college team "i sioners
‘ lairi
onl,\- .. - ,,
urottnds for two games. The college
i authorities have ]>etitioned the city
! council ff>r an adjtistment of the mat-
i ter.
I felt assured lhat the senti-h'esentatives of the two coutries bound
; B
b^ allowed the use of the ball |of the people of the United States themselves to use their utmost efforts
was such that they would welcome! to bring about the tariff changes pro-
a measure which would result in the vided for in the agreement by con-
increase of trade on both sides of the current legislation at Washington and
boundary line, would open up the I’e- Ottawa. 1 have felt it my duty, there-
serve i)roductive resources of Cana- fore not to acquiesce in relegation ot
di to the great mass of our ov,n con- action until the opening of the con-
^iiiners on advantageous conditions gress in December, but to use my con-
‘ - . , . . , convoke
Board of Trade Lunched.
.\ssociai *(1 Press
ii'habitants, I
•i!;il-.-|. Ti.e
and o il' r points
breast-
il an! i-
: l oops,
I'UlKi^,
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w i I h a
Savannah, Ga., Ai>ril .'..—Mr, J. A. G. | ‘ g^me time offer a broader, stitutional prerogative
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Ml the interior
I :t nirre liandtul
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b i; ii'd a so-called
Carson was today re-elected iiresident
of the Savannah board of trade with
.Mr. Harvey (granger vice president.
There iollowed a luncheon at the
Thtuideriiolt \acht club v.here I^li.
f'a'soii was host. The year has been
a very successful one with the naval
;-toK-K iiK’ii of Savannah with lecoid
breaking high i)i'ices and an unsatis-
tied demand.
Heavy Damage From Cloudburst.
By .\ssocialod Press.
M iddlesboro, Ky., April Dam-
ag(‘ estimated at over a million d(u-
lars was catised in Middlesboro last
night by a cloudburst. Half of the
(own of Middlesboro was under wa-
’ ter. Coal mines were flooded.
outlet for the excess products of our ; the C2nd congress in extra session m
farms and many of our industries. De-! order that there shall be no break
lails regarding a negotiation of this I of continuity in considering and act-
kind necessarily could not be made : ing upon this most importaiUs^^^^^
i„iblic while tlie conferences ^ve^c : (Sigiied) W H.LL-\M H. 1 AFl.
nemiinix. When, however, the f'lll texi The White House. April .*ith. 1911.
peiui
ol the agreement with the accom-1
])anying correspondence and data ex
plaining both its purpose and its scope
became known to the people through
(he message transmitted to congress,
it was immediately apparent that the
the commissioners m?t with wide
spread approval. This approval has
been strengthened by lurther consid
eration of the terms of the agreement
in all their particulars. The volume
Messac;^ Heard With Interest
A ngiit in the house over the adop
tion of the new democratic rules was
interrupted to permit the reading of
the president's message. The message
was listened to with some interest,
buc there was no applause at it
conclusion. It v.as referred to the
committee on wa.vs and means.
The senate also referred the mes
sage to the ways and means com-
{of support which has developed shows i mittee
W'illiam Duke, who is jointly char.g-
ed with Napier, went on the stand
yesterday afternoon and gave incrim
inating tesiimony against ins' alleged
l>ariner. He told of how jewelry pack
ages were substi1utel in. ex|)ress oili-
ces and how the mails were used in
of municipal elections here a decado
o.
He carried eight of the eleven wards
Numbers, 1. 2.'.j. 0, N, it. 10, and 11,
against 'L 4 and 7 that, went for May
or ilawkins. W;ud No. I was the last
to tnak(‘ an oflicial return, the vote in
this being the heaviest and the officials
being handicaiijied to some extent In
the iiromotion of the scheme to i,uiiing crowd that
'■ stood around.
fraud jewelry houses.
Judge Bynum is conducting the de
fense for Nai)ier and i& being assisted
By three o’clock in the afternoon
conservative politicians had conceded
by Mr. Plummer Stewart of the local |g jjj. jjjand the nomination for the
bar.
Trains Delayed
By Freight \^ieck
The “Wets” Win.
By Associated Press.
Colorado Springs, Col., April 5.
Principally for the benefit of the
tourist who desires to quench his
thirst in something stronger than ice
waier after a da.v spent in sight-see
ing. Colorado Springs yesterday re
versed its attitude on prohibition
and bv a majority of 93.t out of a to
tal vote of 9,518 decided upon a plan
restricted liquor selling which
permits of 75 rooms or more to
seive their ‘guests and allows drug
stores to handle bottled goods.
The woman vote was large and the
‘wet” victory is ascribed largely to
the fact that an unusually large per
centage of the women voted against
l)rqhibition.
highest office within the gift of the
people of Charlotte. The tight was
not ended, though, until the fire bell
tapped at (:).4() and poll boxes closed.
Mayor Hawkins’ friends rallied great
ly to him in the afternoon, but the
lead Dr. Bland had secured in the
morning was one that could not bo
I overcome.
A wieck on the Greensboro-Dan- | Colonel T. L. Kirkpatrick, chairman
ville 'division of the Southern last ' (.jiy executive committee, made
night, sometime after midnight, de-| ,9,t'ers in The News office where
laved all morning trains for hours. ! returns were received from all the
No. 37 did not arrive until 2 p. m. !-wards. A crowd of i^erhaps-i.OOO peo-
No. 11 was made up at (Jreensboro, j p]e congiegated near the doors and
and so arrived on time. { in the street, blocking traffic well-
The accident was caused by a de- j nigh, and heard through a mega-
railment. No fatality or injury was jihone the returns. Practically the en-
reported. ' tire voting strength of Charlotte st(K)d
near this office and listened to figures
tnat defeated .Mayor Ilawkins for re-
election, and elevated to the position
' Dr. Charles A. Bland,
j It had been said from the beginning
[that Ma.vor Hawkins relied ui)on the
Beginning next Sunday there will j "interior’’ wards for his main strength
be no furflier delivery of mail at fuid when these went against liim his
the carriers’ window's of tlie Char-
New P. 0. Regulations
Begin Next Sunday
Fears Assassination.
Bv Associated Press.
Lexington, Ky., April 5.—Fearing
assassination by feudists of Breathitt
county, Edward Callahan, former sher
iff and right hand man of Jiulge
James Hargis during the latter’s feud
reign is to quit Crockettsville.
For years Callahan has been al
most a prisoner in his home. Follow
ing an attempt to assassinate him in
June, 1909, he built a stockade from
his store to his residence and has
seldom shown himself at the fiont of
either building.
TAIL END OF STORM
hits MACON TODAY.
By Associated Press.
Macon, Ga., Aiu’il 5.—The rail end
of the storm which prevailed in Ala
bama and Louisiana last ni.ght hit Ma
con early this morning. Rain, thundor
and lighining awakened citizens at an
early hour. The rain has been pouring
in torrents all day long.
Heavy Rainfall.
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga. Tenn., April 5.—Tlie
rainfall in this section during the
i>ast 24 hours was O.H, the heaviest
since 188B. Much damage by laiul-
slides and washouts of railroad cuJ-
verts and bridses is reuorteci
lotte postoffice. This is in imrsuance
of the recent law iiassed by congress
and affects postoffices all over the
country.
Mail will still be given out at the
general delivery v.indows and those
wlio have boxes may also get their
mail as usual. There will be three
collections of mail made on Sunday,
but with this exception there will be
no duty for carriers in connection
with the office on Sunday.
The general delivery window will
be o])ened at stared hours, but Post
master Spence has not yet deter
mined what the hours will be.
defeat was written. In Dihvorth
where he was said to be a farovite by
alnio.st two to one he was badly
beaten. W’aid No. 2 returned a major
ity for Dr. iiland early and No. r> was
next. Eight, nine, ten and eleven
sent his vote higher and six and one
were left to be heard f.-om. three, four
• an*] seven having given their support
to Mr. Ilawkins. No. 0 reported after
9 o'clock and No. 1 dragged away until
almost 11 o’clock when it made an
othcial return,
j Dr. Bland, when he was assured of
' election, made a most ex‘elh;nt, talk
to the i)eo!)le who had congregated to
’near tlie returns. He a.ssared them of
I liis gratefulness for tlieir suiiport and
tasked the cooperation of all faction'
i for the grov.th and betterment of Char-
■ lotte. His was an excellent talk.
Middle Street Will
7?/? PJnrp** straightfordward and manly and those
Lit WVlfUJftU TLULK. opposed him cheM-e,i his ut,-
terances.
1’wo years aco. Mr. Hawkins made
his camiiaign fo.- mayor and defeated
Mr. .1. D. McCall by a majoiity of .'>70
votes. His slogan than was that thn
city should be run witliin its income,
that it should not go ftirrher into df^*ir,
and that from its revenues he would
nil! it. rpon this })olicy, one of econ
omy it was called, he was eh'Cted. He
(]id not diverge from th* platform in
the campaign that clofed witii ti.e
luimary of yest(‘rday, but went before
liis constituents with his record as aii
argtiment.
In many respects the campaign was
an unique one. Each candidate liehl
tlie other in highest respect and said
iH,t one word against him. .More ad
vert isin.:: s;)ace was used in the news-
pap'crs than has ev(*r been used before
to take pari iu the cx- iu any (‘ampaign wa.ged here. Jleet*
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Postmaster .T. B. Si>ence has noti
fied the residents on what has here
tofore been known as Middle srtreet
that the name of tlie street will here
after be WMnifred Place. This applies
to that block of Middle street be
tween Morehead and Palmer streets.
The- change of name was made bv
the boarl of aldermen recently, and
the postmaster is putting all the resi
dents of that block wise to the change.
Initiate Shrine Candidates.
By Associated Press.
Macon, Ga., April 5.—Tonicht the
iepijile of M\stic Shrine will in
itiate fifteen candidates. A nnn'ber of
Shriners from different jiarts of the
state arc her
ercisea.