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: PUB L I Si E D -MO N DAY SAN D T HU RS DA YS.
SI .50 a Year. Due in A4nace,
VOL. XXXVII.
CONCORD N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912.
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MORE ABpUT THE MURDER.
Ir. G. C. Goodman Also Writes And
Gives Some Additional Facts.
Mr. George C. Goodman, of No. 3
jvnship, j sends us tlie following iin
?gnrd to the mui'der that occurred
a the Phifer place above town just
fter the surrender. Mr. Goodman
ad not seen Mr. Weddington's- ar
cle ahout the tragedy when he
rote: '. ' i '
tr. Editor: i , .
I notice in a recent issue of The
ribune .an; article from Mr. Jno. "A.
ims,, asking, about a man being kill
1 at the liob Phifer place above
own. The facts are these: Just af
2r Lee's surrender and after the
lo.st of the ajmy had passed, going
orne.; tliere came to -Mr.' Tice ('line's
t .what is now the Phifer. place, two
ien with a couple of horses and
sked to spend the night. They said
hat tli.ey did not want to sleep in the
louse, hut in the yard, as soldiers
isually didj They were permitted to
ic their horses under the trees in
he yard and there spend the nights
The next morning a little girl, by the
name of Quillman, who made her
lome at Mr. Gline 's, eume running in
the house in an excited manner and
?aid that she believed fljat the. man,
in the yard was smothering. Mr.
Cline's son, Frank, who had just re
turned from the army, remarked,
"The devil !yoti can't. smother a sol
dier, " and -went out to investigate.
To his sitrprise the horses and one of
the ; men were gone.- When he. raised
tbe blanket off of the man" lying
there he discovered that he. had been
bit ,on the head with an axe.
The man never regained conscious
ness and died some time that day.
M, recollection is that he was buried
at Mt. Olive, but will not be positive
as to that..' .There were no papers
on his person by which his name could
be known. . : ! !
There is no one of the Cline family
now living except Miss Jennie, afi
onlv daughter, Avho married a Mr.
Martin and, if living, is at or near
Longtown Miss. I expect Mr. Frank
Willeford Was there and saw the
'man for he lived in two or three hun-
dred yards, of Cline.
There was not much said aboutiit.
I do not think fhey ever held an in
quest, for dead men -were very com
mon" then, and there was no good feel
ing in-the country for horse theirs
and robbers which were from the
Avorst element of botb armies. T '
G. C. GOODMAN.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Ever since coming-to Concord cir
cuit in November there has been an
alntost continuous stream of good
things coming to the' parsonage
Chickens, eggs, butter, fresh meat,
canned fruit these are among the
"things .that gladden the hearts of
the preacber and his family. But on
New Year 's Day the climax came.
Brother Shinn brought a large' faff
gooe for dinner, and just when it
I was .ready Bro. Arthur 'Winecoff alid
lire:
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Ritchie drove into the lot .with
two
enV,
(well loaded wagons corn, chick
fruit well, Olivet knows how to
ivoiujd a preacher, and we have much
goods .laid up tor many days, and.
there is included in our stock a fine
Oil.
I lar i possum; , ; . .
1 Ym: all these things' we i are very
j tliAilktMl and we( pray God's richest
H blosliiigs upon every one. who has so
i kin 1 v remembered us.
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W. T. ALBRIGHT.
Will Not Be a Candidate.
"In, a card in TuesdayV Statesville
Laiidinark Judge B. F. Long, of 'the
lwerior Court, say's he Will not be
I a wndidate tor the Democratic nom
I nfpon r Associate Justice of the
I .imreme Court. He gives' among his
reasons that Judges Hoke .and Brown
areilfooth serving their first terms and
lie. doH not desire to create dissention
in the party by entering the race and
that he dobs not feel like devoting
time to a campaign which he feels is
needed .in. the discharge of his presr
:ent duties as a Superior Court judge
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Sun Changes the Calendar of Chinese.
Nanking, China, Jan. 2 The. first
official act of Dr.; Sun -Tat Sen,' pres
ident of the new Chinese republic,
was. to change the Chinese calendar.
He made New Year's day the first
day0f Ins presidency, thus making
tie Commencement of a new era and
niaking the : Chinese year , begin
lioncef orth on the same as the
year begins in-most other countries of
the world;
Mrs;.-J. C. Leslie and Miss Emma.
oss Leslie, who have been visitrdga
atlhe hotae. of Mrs.E. C. Leslie, left
yesterday afternoon for Charlotte,
vhere t hey willrrisit, relatives for sev-
eral days before returning to their
home in New York."
SCHOOLS REOPEN v
- AT MT. PLEASANT.
Both Have Splendid Openings After
Holidays Mont Amoena Girls Re
turn Social Affairs and Personals.
The New Year arrived on time, and
so did the opening hour for Mt.
Pleasant 's two splendid schools. And
they began work. The attendance is
most flattering, indeed, and is a com
plete refutation of the (statements
made not long since that the rolls of
the schools would be perceptibly re
duced at this time. The Collegiate
Institute is going its usual gait in
its accustomed way. Chief interest,
however, has centered in Mont Imoe
na Seminary in the improvised quar
ters. AVould the young ladies return?
The question has been asked a million
times. In answer, we are pleased , to
sav thev are here. No doubt about
it. Not dnly are thg regular students
here, but many others, knowing the
conditions as they are, asked to be
received, but were advised not to
come because accommodations were
hot available at this time. (Is Mt.
Pleasant a good place to conduct a
school?) The community feels justly
proud -of the students. IMiey are loy
al. Thev have proved it. And to them
belong-all honor for. the noble stand
they have' taken, for the .school they
love. There, is but one Mont Amoena
Seminary and that one j is in Ml.
Pleasant. The school and the town
are one. lo separate tnem is to ae-
strov the soul of the school. The
work inl the school
room is starting.
off nicely, just a though'., there had
been no fire. ' ,
'A reception was given the students
of both institutions at the Collegiate
last night. '
Misses Ora Fisher and Mary Heilig
gave a miscellaneous shower at the
home of 'Miss Fisher Tuesday morn-
ins irom y to iz, complimentary
to Miss Ella Rosa Moose, who be
comes the bride this evening of Mr.
Lee Tvans Foil. A delicious salad
course was" served.
Mass Ruth Misenheimer also gave
a linen shower yesterday afternoon
complimentary to" Miss Moose.Tlhe
pleasures of the hour, were greatly
augmented with a bourse of delight
ful refreshments.5 These showers in
their abundance, were in keeping with
the clouds above them.
Mrs. Sallie Misenneimer entertain-
ed a number of her friends at dinner
last Thursday. . ,
Mr. Ray McEachern, who is with
Mr. C. G. Heilig, dropped' a large
plow shovel on .his foot last week,
causing a wound sufficient to keep
him in his room for some days. .
Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Miller are vis
iting at. Hickory. . 1
Mrs. J. B. McAllister, of Concord,
is visiting here.
Miss Bessie McEachern is spending
the week with friends in Concord.
Miss Hel,en Misenheimer spent last
Week in China Grove.
Mr. Jesse Peck, student in the cdm-
mercial college in Charlotte, spent ' his
holiday vacation at home.
Mr. Pleasant Council of J. O. U. A.
M gave . an- oyster supper Saturday
night in' their hall complimentary to
their friends. The New Year was
o-ivpn a o-rpnt hicr in trod no nrv ThA
order -is in fine shape and growing
all" the while. ' '
Mr. and Mrs, Georire Earnhardt
ve returned to their hhme at Win-
lav
ston, after spending the holidays with
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relatives here. ,
Dr. J. H. Matthews, son nf Dr.
and Mrs., J. 1. Matie'ws, was mar
ried last Wednesday t6 Miss Bertie
Cameron, or Vass, where Dr. Mat
thews is .pow located. The bridal
couple are spending' a few days here.
Miss Mamie., Beat ty, of Charlotte,
Miss Margaret Bost, of , Hickory, JMiss
Mary Poole, of Craven, land Miss Wil-
helmina Antley, of Orangeburg, S
C.,t came in yesterday to be present
at the Moose-Foil nuptials' this ev-
enmg.
Mt. Pleasant, N.,C.,. Jafc4, 1912.
Linker-Brown. '
Mrs. John H. Rutledge will enter
tain a. number of friends at aylinen
shower Friday afternoon j in honor of
Miss 'Eva Brown, the occasion will
be the announcement of the engage-
ment of Miss Brown " and Mr. Wil-
Ham Linker, who will be married
Wednesday 'evening January 10th,. at
7 o'clock. The marriage jwill take
place at the jhome of the bride's p&-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Brown, on South Union street.
I . l!lhe announcement will be receiv
ed with interest throughout-the city
and county, wThere both the contract
ing parties are well known.' Miss
Brown is the vounsest daughter of
IRt-Atoti k t.hft vnnnorest daoorhter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and ,was
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reared in uoncora wnere sne'is Known
and liked by a wide circle of friends,
Mr. Linker is a well known youne
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man of the city, being connected with
; the Bell & Harris Furniture Co.
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Prom Tl
"NOTHING BUT DEATH " ' -CAN
KEEP ME OUT."
xaw. xnorougmy rousea to ixravity
of bituation in Repubh can Party
Determined to Let His Attitude be
Generally UndeirstoooV "
Washington, Jan. 3. ! Nothing
but death can keen m:-, out of the
rght now."
President Taft is reported to have
madeHbis statement to White House
?alIers today and to have Mued that
he had no objection to the statement
being made public. I.
It undoubtedly was intended to set
at rest all reports that Mr. Taft
might withdraw from the race for the
Republican nomination for President
in favor of Colonel Roosevelt. I
The President is said to be thor
oughly aroused to the gravity of the j
situation in the Republican party
and determined to let hie attitude be
generally Understood. He has declar-
ed that under no circumstances will
he withdraw his name from consider-
ation by tlie Chicago convention next
June and has asserted that his, posi-
tion has not changed in any particu
lar since he first" entered the White
House.
Mr. Taft told friends and party
should be called upon to stand for
re-election he would be elad to do!
so; mat ne ieit unaer ooiigaiions to
tlie party tor having made - him
President, and was . willing. to abide
its decision in the convention. I He
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adheres to this position, according
to announcements today and will not
quit the race until "the nominating
ballots are cast at Chicago. ;
it was stated today that some ot
Mr. SP aft Js friends ' have gone ; so far
lately , as to advise him to openly
break with Colonel Roosevelt and to
challenge the latter to make plain
his intentions. The President has
declined to do this. The White
House has been fairly flooded with
callers ' lately who have brought word
to President Taft that Colonel Roose
velt so far has declined to say that he
would accept the nomination ! if it
were' tendered to him. !
He also has been reported to the
White .House that Colonel Roosevelt
believes an organized effort .is ! bein
made to il smoke him out" and that
he. declines to be M smoked " "either
by the Taft or LaFollette forces,
The President has listened to all
these 'reports with an indulgent simle
but has refused to indicate whether
or not he believes them. It is ve-
hemenly. denied at' the White House,
however, that Mr. Taft has sent any
messengers ' ' to Mr. Roosevelt on
any subject whatsover.
The President has been urged for
weeks to make a more , progressive
campaign in his own behalf. He hasU;nn had been extended all retired to
reolied that he MA nnf tliinV i nnliti
replied that he did not think I Doliti
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cal activity comported with president
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iai oigmiy. ne -nas consented that
his friends carry forward the fight as
vigorously as they desire and he will
lend what assistance he properly
1 can.
GlxarlotU (N. C) Evening Chronlcl..
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MRS. J. P. MISENHEIMER DEAD.
Passed Away Here This Morning at
Tlie Home of H Son-in-Law Mr
f? - t? Prnmin-
Ui J.. IMisenheimer died
tnis
morning at 10 :30 o'clock at the
ui. iier. uaugnier, Mrs. kx. 1. urowell,
on Corbm street, after an illness of
several weeKs. Aitnougn Mrs. Misen-. presents, thus eridencing the high es
heime'r had been ill for some time teem in which thev are held. The
there, was nothing to cause apprehen-
Uion by the members of her family
unm tins morning wiien slie grew
suddenly worse, death, resulting in
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a lew minutes-. JVlrs. Misenheimer
was 70 years of age and had lived
were a -number ot years where, she
was known and highly esteemed by
a large number of mends. She is
survived by two children, one son,
Mr. . P. M. Misenheimer, of No. 5
township, and one daughter, Mrs.
G.' T. Crowell, of this city. : She had
been a consistent '.. member of New
Gilead Reformed church for many
years. The funeral will be held
there tomorrow afternoon and will
be conducted bv Rev. Paul Barrin-
ger of Mount Pleasant. The funeral
will take place at 1 o clock,- and tlie
iunerai party wiu leave
Mr. Cro-
well's at 12 o'clock
- Pastor Pounded.
j Qn .Thursday, December 28, the
j pastor and family
were
ajrain
j membered by his loval and devoted
' neonle. The- nAntrv. crib and cran-
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arv were sought and became store-
; i10'USeS of irodd things. Thus from
the above it necessarily follows that
! the horse, cow, pigs and poultry were
also rememberedr On the following
Monday others came with similar
gifts. Indeed the pastor and family
have been pounded aboundantly, well
and trulv' However no bumDs have
been raised, no bruises and scars are
in evidence, because the 1 club 7 us-
ed was not' that of the tryant or ene-
And on account of it all we enter
with zeal, earnestness and enthusiasm
upon Jlie duties of another year, de-
omiy prajuijj uuu tuuuuucu
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? JTn J."i
friends and community
l ri (this ill i Li comui uui i v .
JNO. J. LONG
Double Wedding.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
S.'Rinehardt. December 24, 1911,
iXX Uli o-n-vv-f.
nnitP an interestmsr event tooK piaee,
f their dano - h
tprs Miss Martha to Jesse K. Cox
luc mm j.iw-.'j v. w o
i ' -m r
iof No. 8 township, and JUiss laDei
I to W. A. Pless: of Rowan county. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
LUiiueu Jj i lie uct.
After congratula-
John J. Long.
- s t. : v,-ii Toi-or?
- i t, "a v all xeliprA An plpepant"An
j I I1H tlllllil lUtU. ' UCl.C AAA CltgOU, UU
- j sumDtuous supper was enjoyed. These
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two happy couples cany with them
the best wishes of their many friends.
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Penny Column Ads. are CASH.
my, but of the real, true and devoted ammi .onV L lor.ine umung oi .oriu carouna oi-
friends. For all this we are grateful knowkn wel1 in st; Durham and Lenoir College and the bnnS-
i nA a ti,i.fni h wm, 4 (Ihe groom is a son of .Mr. A. (t. ,Dg 'together of the two synods in nr-
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MEETINO OF THE
I COUNTY COiDIISSIONEaS.
Rerslar Hettts loadiy Oosadier
Matters of Miking Rcdster of
Deeds 02ca Tiro Proof.
The boaird uf .nrinty wssayMdvSfr
held their rejjulAr moothly metis
Monday and but very filti b'4i
pe other than the uroal ruutis of
pay order and making eU!t:s at of
the monthly churn eaaie up fur itn-
fcideraiion. .
A matter that mlvcJ canMderahU
eonside raiion at the kind of the
honl wm that of making th
register of deeds ofhce Jrt proof.
After receiving a number of bid the
board apointed Mesr.V. V Klowe
and 'John A. Barnhanlt to, report on
the bids at a called meeting to be
lhed January 10, wheu the matter wrifl
finally be M?ftlsl.
The uual number of pay monthly
bills for the county home ami chain
gang including supplies and me-dicsd
attention were paid as were the ex
penses of the road supervisors in the
various towrishijs for exjcn in road
work. . 1
Christmas Exercises at St. Job"
Church The children, j'oung eoplc and
choir of old historic St. John's ren
dered the beautiful Christmas etf
vice by lev. Wm. Steinbicker, music
by Emanuel Schmauk, publishetl by
the Lutheran Board of Publication,
Columbia, S. C, on Christma Dayit
11 o'clock a, m., to a very large and
attentive audience. The music was
excellent and inspiringlv rendered by
th$ choir. The children rendered their
part of the programme to the delight
of all the listeners. Two excellent
fddresses were made by ! Messrs.
Homer Ritchie and Clyde Ritchie.
The former choosing for his subject,
'The Significance of Christmas;"
line iaiier '-ine Liinst ctnid." h,v
Pery member of the Sunday School,
everv' member of thelllome Depart-
ment' and several visitors received a
ndsome treat, consisting of can
dies, oranges, apples,'! nuts and rais-
ins, Uver. (30U) tliree hundred such
treatgwere given- on tbi ha'pny oc-
recipients. The pastor and wife
each recehed some very valuable
children, too, were remembered in the
the same wav by the good people
0f this dear old church. An offej-ing
was taken, the greater part of which
will be applied to missions. The en
tire service was in keeping with the
great event celebrated,, and the past
record of the custom of our church.
Our gratitude to God as a church, as
a community, and as individuals is
both great and profound.
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Death of Mrs. Moses Bost.
Mrs. Mellissa Bost, widow of the late
Moses Bost, died Monday at her
home in No. G township, after an ill-r
ness of more than a year's duration.
and was natie of thig coimtv,
where ghe Was-held' in high esteem
by a wide circle of lnends and ac
nuain'tances. She is survived bv two
children, one daughter, Mrs. I Co-
lumbus Goodman, and one son. Mr
John D. Bost The funeial was held
today at SL John's church, of which
the decease was a life-long memper.
Th service was conducted by th-3
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pastor, Rev. J. J. Long.
Quite Marriage in West Durham.
Durham, Dec. 31. A marriage with
a Concord groom and a Durham girl
took place Wednesday, but somehow.
it' missed the newspapers. The bride
swa Miss Mary Tilley of West Dur -
ham and the groom Mr. Guy T. Bo.t.
I, The ceremony was performed in the.
presence of a few friends by Rev. W.
J p- Nonstable. Mr. Bost came here
W1wu"
Mrs. Melissa ; Bost.
3irs. 3ieussa i5ost, nee roil, was
kom Anril Olh. 1S3.TJ onA ,lr.,l
.T4. fr'lfiTo ,7R
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years, 7 months and 22 days. She
w mampfl in -Mya Ttntif fav 1
1850. Ipur children were given to
their union, three daughters and one'
son. Two of the daughters preceded
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l sPuluai 1,u-
- 1 was laid to' rest in St. Johnf ceme-
J tery, service conducted by her pas-
II 4- ni AfovT 4 Vt T il.
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sorrowing ones. i L.
I ' ' J .
Hts- L. Graham returned to her
home in Charlotte Tuesday night, af-
I tr spendinsj several dys with ilre,
I ter spendimr several days with Mrs.
I " .
I Watson at the Baptist parsonage,
I . i -
Misses Laura Ridenhour and Adele
l ciuuciii14 uaw iui uru-w. luusiuu-
Salem to resume their studies at Sa
lem Female Academy.
i
B.XG HEAL ESTATE DEAL.
Mr. J. T. Cisoa Bsyt WaSitt Csk
Houses izi rtfXta XxU.
r.e of th Urrt tr
ft-tr ronsi&tsui(jNi is ,Wcnl at o
in vtt teade Toemlay tea .Mr
JoM'ph K. Canooa parrhaxnl m. larf
area of property iial in tK imnn
tion lyifejr letren tb IxVe aad
UiWoa m and the York Knr&ittim
factory, known a tht Wattac Cock
projrty. . The pure hm is!aden IS
hotiM and 15 buildie lot. Ti e cot
tiderattn a toot given, i
Mr. Cannon fttate that h . tli b-
$rin at one t'ae derelapmest of tht
property and that many tn;pror
ment will te added. It U ituate4
along the route of th irope4 car
tin andwhen fhi I cons pie tea will
b of eay acre to etery Kt'toa of
city. A umey Skill b made at oaie
the lrojierty divide! into buildij
lot' and the development rfc.UrV
eti on a larpe wale. i
WORK BEGUN ON
CAR LINE EXTENSION
To Be Extended to OiUon Mill at
Once,, Then Doim , South Ualoa
Street.' : :' -V'V.-The
raib, tools and laborer for ex
tending t ho street car line to three
milej in lcnth arrive! Tcil ay and
. t. j.J .n.''i " :.
h orh. w'an v etineiay. ( 1 1 . exien
ion work.-wnll .begin at the lck
mill and he (Jibm mill at the am
time makng the connecting link in tb
center. On the South Union extenoa
work will begin at the Lutheran
church corner and go down the 4xvt.
Men the above -ectiona of Jlhe Jin
are completed the eion in .main
bufeines block of city will !te eon
nected. Tlie conM ruction work it un
der the direction of Mf..A. K Mill, of
4 Boys of St. James' Banquet.
The Iniyn of St. Jamei Lutheran
Sunday ' tcho;d held their fart annual
banquet on New Year's night in tla
Wt nYft roi?n ,f the church. A boat
fifty boy;t Ir.Cf eC'r r crfcnl
adults who Were in charge, oenilIch
Ln interesting programme was ren
plered, the Hon. Ml B. Stickily, ru-
jwrjuicnuciu oi- ,iiie uiHinv ruooi
presiding. Dr. John Reed, accompan
ied by Mi.s Mary lewi Harri, of
fered several jleain nclcctionji up-
on the violin! - Recitation were git
en by Masters MiIch' Wolff and Qtiy
Usenhour. Pnf.r Francis IL Ball heldt
the rapt, attention of hi youthful
hearers for thirty minute in a de
lineation of the principle of th
Boy Scout." Refreshments wer
I served, of which all partook with
keen pleasure. When thw delectable
part of the programme wan ended,
the gathering was called to order, and
it was decided to make a permanent
ora nidation of the 'lky of btv
James." a committee ajipciihted to
draw up appropriate article for aueh
an association. The boy unanimous
ly vote thank to all who had con,
tributel to make the. undertaking &
success. They were enthusiastic ia
tneir praiKe ot. tne goou time xney
I had had.
I Among those in charsre in addition
to those , mentioned above,, were:
Messrs
W. A. roil, u. J. Weddipg-
ton, A. C. Cline and Kay Patterson.
Joint Commission Holds Important
Meeting in Charlotte Today.
The join! commission of the Kvan-
fgclical Lutheran y nods of Sortb Car-
JJolina and TennWwe on cnoUdation :
of North Carolina College and Lenoir
J College ha beet called to r.eet ia
Charlotte at St. Mark' Lutheran
church today, Thursday, January 4, at
J 11 o'clock.
The commi,ioh will con iider plan
port .of one female college. The meet-
ing is held at this time in order that
a report mav be rendered to the
special convention of the North CarouJ
HIS J '110.1 WHlcn Will W IltJU anmn
rove on January 10 to ,rid.r
i i z j: . n... i . t:
iuoin5 oi -
aiJ'
i
The Mclver Statue In Capitol Square
Raleigh, Jtn.3. The heroic bronx
statue of Mr. Charles D. Mc I ver, dis
tinguished educitor and founder ofS
the State Normig and Indastrial Col-
t m tklav on ita finely
. I - - . : "" t l
polished marble pedewu, cioseiy
veHed to await the unveiling cere-
I monies lust wii iac itv svuv
in the spring wb n a dnplieate statue
js ready in Greensboro. The two cost
I 7 OOfl and are a lovine tribute from
I $7,000 &&d &f
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jte school child
rent of North Carolina
I 1 .il
and the educational co-workers of th
I lamented Dr. Mclver.
- Mr. Shakespeare Hams is spena-
mx the day in Charlotte.
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