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HICKORY, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1916.
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GERMANS AGAIN CHARGE
FRENCH LINES IN VAIN
Fail to Make Gain in Attack at Douaumont,
Paris Reports Heavy Firing Northwest of
Verdun Russians Continue Sweeping
Turks Before Them.
BIG CONVENTION BOILER BURSTS AVIATOR
WILL GATHER INJURING DOWN NEAR
WEDNESDAY THREE ROWLAND
'IT
.in
-i . i t
Germans for
have held
i '.y the Associated Press.)
.. Pauoumont region on the Ver
front
mi,,v than tow monins past
I t i rlv close to thi-ir line is again the
M intense yigrnm uvvuu
animent of the line yesterday
followed by an attack, which, j
v.l.ng to this afternoon's Paris j
was repulsed. I
,,, the Meuse northwest of Ver
,,,, infantry encounters are ro
hut the artillery tiring on
,,fs has been practically with
, v.-sation.
:he A ustro-Italian theater, in
. artillery actions are ensuing
i'hI Di Lana zone, and the
;u.s have put down two Austrian
,,,,'ts attack.-- against captured po
. s i.n Mount Cukla.
, .-.rogra.l reports further progress
he Russians fighting against the
near the Persian frontier, with
,lad as their objective. Here the
attempted to take the offen
hut Petrograd says the move
' uas repulsed. Further north,
: Achkala
mm log
hANDSOM
E
VOLUME
I I':
y-
The Hickory Log, the first annual
ever issued by the Hickory high school,
made its appearance today from the
presses of the Clay Printing Com
pany and is a volume of sixty pages,
well edited, handsomely illustrated
and beautiful typographically. In
every respect it is worthy of the
young men and women of the class
of 1916.
The Log is dedicated to the faculty
... . i n
of the high school, former ouperm-
(By T. W. CHAMBLISS)
Asheville, May 13. "All things are
now ready." The host of Baptists
men and women will find the Queen
City of the Blue Ridge a happy
hostess when the two great convent
ions convene Wednesday. May 17.
Men of the Baptist churchete of the
Southern states will gather at the
auditorium and the Sixty-first session
of the Southern Baptist convention
will be their greatest gathering. Wom
en of the Missionary societies of the
Baptist churches will come together in
the auditorium of the First Baptist
church and the sessions of twenty
eight annual Woman's Missionary
Union will start with Wednesday.
Vjommiuees, competent and ener
getic have done their work. Ashe
ville's hospitality will be in evidence.
Every possible ccvence for the
comfort of the delegates will be found
at the two meeting places. From the
correspondence it will be a record
breaker. Important measures are to be
considered by both organizations.
Meeting of the Women
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Southern Baptist convention is a
remarkable organization. The story
of the years prior to the organizatoin
are interesting. Men of Baptist
A telephone message short
ly before 3 o'clock this after
noon from the Ford-Whis-nant
and Company's store,
about eight miles southwest
of Hickory, stated that 3
men were injured this after
noon when a boiler exploded
in the lumber finishing plant
of Frank Fulbright. Dr.
Foard hurried to the scene
of the accident.
The injured men are Ern
est Leonard, Irvin Heavner
and Dan Johnson.
A telephone message at 3:15 stated
that Mr. Heavner's leg was broken
and that the other two men were bad
ly scalded.
L
UTHERANS
AKE
T
AUTOMOBILE
SPINS
Mi- P W. Terrell.
ki-imi-ub -.c.vjr, ' , , , .
whieh is situated some Mis Lenore Sourbeer. Miss Elizabeth r 'm,cu" pp - -lo
west of Erzerum, the llus- j Carrier and Miss Marv Rowe, whose
Vi!.v made further pro-1 rir.f nrtw anmr in the volume, in
(By Associated Press)
. ,t:i i'la'.m to
westward. This, however, is at
var nine with the claims of Constan
- n.p.e which ays the Russians, driv
., of their positions at Mount
K j.,-. west of Erzerum, are makng
,..v,.rv effort to maintain themselves
n s , u positions.
Tm other leaders in the Irish rebel-
,,. , James Connolly, known as com
,.'.,r',i;n general of the Irish republi
,.', umv, ;uid John MeDermott, haxe
pictures appear
addition to the usual data on the mem
bers of the class, the book contains
a variety of other information about
the students and schools. Numerous
illustrations add to its value, and it
will be treasured by parents and grad-
' uates the rest of their days.
The editorial staff is composed of
j Miss Aurora Rhodes, editor-in-chief;
1 Ernest H. Abernethy, business man
ager: Miss Sadie Whitener, Rachel
j session of the North Carolina Luther
jan synod was devoted to routine busi
ness, which consisted chieflv of re
ports from the executive rommittee
md the lommittees on apportionment
and missions. .Following: the consid-
n i. i i nr nil ill i.fici rh-iiin i ii ii t-iiiui iai wan
were gratetuiiy acceptea "- " - -r, n wi
tor some years ueiore tne
L.rr. tried bv court-martial and snot. iJugh ana Autcn a.m
stant editors: Miss
i renorts coiuniuuuy im-i- vuu
n the Volhynian fortress Mary ADernetny aim iv, & ,
front. The assistant business
V .ellll
ii, ' activity i
tr'.-m.'le on the Russian
P1ves nf the oposing commanders,
however, have not yet resulted de
eisively for either side, nor have there
been decisive results on the Aus-Cro-iltalian
froatier
The resignation of Dr. Clement Del-lruc-ke,
the German vice chancellor
and minister of the interior, is an
nounced from Berlin. Ill health is
assigned as the cause.
Dissatisfaction has been widely ex
pressed in Germany recently with the
ministerial handling of the food sit-
uition as an outgrowth of which riots
COWIME
NCEMENT
AT
CATAWBA COLLEGE
zation for fear that the women would
stop beyond their proper places. Wom
an's Missionary socieities in local
churches and central committees in
some of the states properly over
watched by men of the churches were
Dermitted and the contributions of
the women
organize an( The afternoon program includes
tion of the Woman's Missionary an automobile trip to the Jackson
Union. Baptist women were inter- training school
ested in the missionary work of the
denomination and they quietly went
on their way, praying, teaching and
giving until finally the hour of
opportunity came and the Woman's
Missionary Union wa organized in
the city of Richmond, Friday after
noon, May 11, 1888. Thirty two del
egates were present. Mr's. Theodore
Wjhitfield of Virginia "presided and
Miss Agnes Osborne of Kentucky was
the secetary. From the reports re
ceived at the meeting there were at
that time 1,206 Woman's Missionary
( By Associated Press, i
Rocky Mount, May 13. Howard
Rinehardt, who left Augusta, Ga.,
early today jn an effort to make a trip
to Hempstead, L. I., without a stop,
was forced to abandon his trip near
Rowland, N. C, 2 miles north of
the South Carolina border just before
9 o'clock. In the landing, because of
engine trouble, the steering gear and
one plane were damaged. The avia
tor walked to a farm house and re
ported his mishap.
The biplane was following the At
lantic Coast Line, and telegraph op
erators were reporting its progress.
At 8:37 the operator at Atmore, a
flag station near Rowland, reported
the machine in sight and aparently
in trouble.
COMES THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE
IN PREPAREDNESS PARADE
Million People Watch 145,000 Men and Women
" 1 March in New York Holiday Observed
byl Many Business Houses
Twenty Bands Blow.
LOCAL PYTHIANS
HEAR COL.
RALPH BALLEW
GIVEN TRIP !
TO CAMP
Chapel Hill, May 13. Much inter
est in the summer military camp for
students at Fort Oglethorpe has been
aroused. At the University of North
Carolina recently by the offer of
twelve free scolarships to the camp.
Two of these scholarships are given
through the local branch of the Na
tional Security League, while the oth
er ten are awarded through thegen
erosity of Mr. A. S. Draper of Char
lotte. The number of aplicants for
With Col. J. G. Baird of Charlotte, these scholarships was 53. The fol-
chancellor commander, as the princir ,nw, uave Wn ,i.Men. after
pal speaker, the open meeting of Ca-I ,. ,
tawba lodge, No. 54, Knights of Py- -c lu""uciauu" u W1C
AD
Concord, May 13.-The morning ia drew thirty more members and tee:
. A ., 4 4?- - ir friends to the room Fndav nicht fori w
H. C. Baitv, Harmony: R. D. Bal-
lew, Hickory; F. D. Bell, Tuxedo; W.
F. Bradshaw, Hillsboro; R. P, Brooks,
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 13. New York's
belief that the nation should prepare
for war w-as expressed today by 145,
000 men and women marching in one
of the greatest processions ever as
sembled for the promotion of an idea.
Twenty abreast, filling the streets
from curb to curb, keeping step with
twenty bands, the parade which began
early this morning continued through
the day.
Many business houses closed while
the city gave itself up to the pre
parednes parade. It is estimated that
, 000,000 saw the procession. Demands
for places in the parade so exceeded
the demands of time and space that
the promoters were compelled to turn
away 00,000 persons.
COTTON
CONSUMED
DURING LAST MONTH
friends to the room Friday night for
a most helpful evening. Mr. D. L.
Russell, in the absence of Mr. R. L.
T-T vm'AO i -J w J n -i A iiTolrtTYidJ "f V C
crand chancellor on behalf of the Wpodsdale; W.-'G, Burgess, Shelby;
lodge. E. C. Hogan, Chapel Hill; Roy Home-j
Colonel Baird spoke on his favorite Wood, Burlington: J. B. Linker, Salis-!
t(iPiC'- Py!21"'8"' showing the value bury. H Marsh, Marshville; C C. Mil-
fellow members, but to the world as
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, May 13. Cotton used
during April amounted to 533,716 run
ning bales, exclusive of linters, and
for the nine months 4,700,640, the
census bureau announced today. Last
year 513.909 bales were used during
nine months of the season.
CARRANZA
ROOPS
T
MOVE NORTHWARD
well. It was a fine address and was
immensely enjoyed.
Rurinir the evening refreshments
wi-re served.
(By Associated Pias)
Washington, May 13. Dispatch of
1,500 Carranza troops northward to
wards the border in the Big Bend
i: strict was regarded as possibly i ti
ler, Todd; S. C. Pike, Liberty.
The alternates come in the follow
ing order: H. D. Sharpe, L. P.
Gwaltney, Jr., McDaniel Lewis, J. A.
Capps, B. W. Butler, and H. V. Johnson.
SPANISH STRIKE CALLED OFF Tn nilHit.inn tn th above, many stu-
( By Associated Press.) dents from the university will at-
Madrid, May 13. The general strikel tend the camp at tneir own expense
on au rne spanisn ranroaas wnicn
had ben set for May 20 has been
called off. The points at issue were
met by the employers.
SHERIFF WIN CASE
The case against Sheriff Isenhower
and his jailor for alleged neglect of
a white prisoner, a civil acion, result
ed in a verdict for the sheriff, the jury
deciding in their favor after deliber
ating less than thirty minutes. It is
understood that the jury stood ten
to two in favor of the defendants.
;t, t,.p,rted and there have been hints j Walter - Lee , Moose t
hat (he resignation of Dr. Delbrucke Stwart Gcoi ge Chft
imminent.
The commencement exercises of Ca
tawba College, Newton, will begin on
Sunday, May 21, and close Wednesday
with the graduating exercise.
The class roll is as follows:
ifKri p.nr.m Paul Baxter ro-ii,
tilllOtt XVUJ.ua
on Warhck,
f esperman,
Alexander InBlfr, Augustus
Imitating Frightfulness
Raleigh Times.
SiVns of nausea in the British
societies in Southern BaVtist churches bating that the Mexican government people at their indulgence, in "fright-4-Ur.cn
;Q--Q .rmtrihuterl that was making renewed efforts to cap- fulness" in connection with the re-
CWlQ UlWOt OUVIVUIVU -'.v . t, 1-vlTi 111,
tn eie-ht. d fferent -tm-P handits who have raided Amen- cent JJuonn treason are uany ueuu m-
ind
year
RECORDS
BASEBALL
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
missionary onjects:
The Convention. Proper
Wednesday is the opening day of
the Southern Baptist convention. Rev.
Dr. Lansing Burrows, resident of the
last session will call the convention
to order at 3 p. m. and officers will
be elected. There is some interest m
the selection of a president. Dr. Bur-
n0io.. Samue Artnur iiuA- rows has nem tne posiwon vvvy nw,
VtUlinc- Wilfong Whitener. Spe- and while it has been the custom tor the border.
v., v-- n t..u-. rornpn. r. I-,-, mim each nrPSlfient
'-, nme IVlliian, nuuj i some ycaia i-u "
Morrison. uracers. - tnree terms, tneie uaa
A. int'ie. c.,ipr-tir.n amnntf aeiegaies ot uni"
Jam
George
jan Ijowns. Reports that the troops
might have a hostile purpose was not
regarded seriously by administration
Authorities.
They intimated that the sending
north of these troops was evidence
f the unwritten agreement that the
l mi T 1
ing more pronouncea. ine uauy
shootme-s oi the rmg-letaaers were
received with a sort of dazed and
sick surprise. Putting down rebels
striking at the government from be
hind was one thing: imposing tne
death penalty in the cold blood of
an execution proved quite another.
is tne
REGULAR ARMY!
206,000 AT
PEACE
president; I., A- sideration among ue.es-" "i - . " o r innocent man s,aVino- off attack by fear. The
SCUlCWUltiSi 1 VllCKll ttiuivov w.- i t - " . -i
(By Associated Press.)
h,;tu'o, May 13. Only thirteen
Arnrrnut, League players who may
1,. clawed as regulars are batting 300
,.r t,.-T t -c. according to averages pub-;
l..,h-d t.Mav including Wednesdays
vam" Sm th of Cleveland is leading
tin- l.nttt-r.-s who have played in at
l.a-t half of hf games with a per-,
ccnta-v of ':.'!.
l-'ounrer of Chicago is ahead with
van,. , uns with three. Gran of Cleve
,;ir I l.-ads in the total bases with i 40
and p-aker of Cleveland and Selt
of Ch rau.. set the pace with runi?
-rrol with 17. Judge of Washing- ,
on lead in ntolen bases with eight.
'wading batters and their averages
a,-,-. Smith of Cleveland 338; Burns
..f Detroit, 377; Speaker of Cleve
land, 375; Stxunk of Philadelphia,
117; and Milan ".Washington,
Leading pitchers who have played
m three more or gains, rank accord
,uLr to earned runs, are Leonar of
Boston, Klepfer of Cleveland and
Markle of New York.
Robertson of New York leads the
National League batters, of whom
12 are hitting 300 or better. Wil
liams and Zimmerman of Chicago are
leading the long hitters. Rohe of
fncinnati leads with runs cored.
Robertson of JNew
v,'..l- ,i-7 Henchman of Pittsburg,
371;' Zimmerman of Chicago,
and Konetchy of Boston, 333.
Ames of
t . 1ontbVmi.r f Pittsburg, Pfet
fi r of Brooklyn and McConnell
'hicago.
c
ter, Maye
r. 1 i' ,.. M,,v,oi Rju-on. secre- iou,iWia- Ranltiste.. The
v.ce-pres.u.n., , Eev. Ifight C. Moore, J). D., of Raleigh in the country
lr...... T7.ict " Co ors ea u,i r.Bv n ver 1'. Uregory oi uaiw-
Pl'ifti j- ower rteu ijai"""u'" more, win oe ic-c"..(. ; -y--
sermon, me kcj-uu -j-
eliverea weanesuay mgui
Charles W. Daniel, Atlanta,
... i
ii T) Ph ac elpnia, ra. . , ua., is wig r-rr : ,. . .
Mnnri- v May 22 8 p. m. Recital Tjniess ther is a decided disappoint
lYLoniWi ' . 5 n,tmonts j. i ..rill hQ in i.hp neip-hbor-
K,r Tns r- and expression ment, liicxc
by Music ami t.A , gg , delegates at the conven-
y. way - v- ffQT,, tup
ti-n ahnnr mill more win i."u
Woroan's Missionary Union and pos-
a;Klv hx manv more visitois
The difference, of course,
. i ..i j. . . j j. I j l I : . i : i-! ,. k;.4ii-;iivi a dnnp
ere in accora on tne pian to proiect eternal uistniciiun ucvkcch owe .v.
in conflict and in pursuance os a
cold and settled policy between
annual and! theoretical sell-delenl
wniiam l.nvimpr has more troubles hptwppn nrotection aainst assault
-Indianapolis Star.
, and Black. Flower kcu wini'- more, win
COM MENCKMENT PROGRAM serm0n, the
' nn.i-iv May 21, 8 P- m. Baccal- will be deli
' aureate Sermon, Rev. C. E. Scheffer, and Rev Cl
Nl ARKETS
rebel running amuck may
hp shot, down without compunction.
When the same raging individual is
set up blindfolded to be shot before
he becomes sometning very
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 13. A regular
amy of 216,000 at peace strength
capable of expansion to 254,000 men
in time of war was agreed upon today
by house and senate conferees on the
.eorganization bill. The report will
be acted upon next week.
In the agreement on the regular
:u my bill, the senate bill on the sys
tem was retained tor tne nou&e y-
Battery Named for Sevier
Over a hundred years after his
death, the United States has decided
to honor Gen. John Sevier, the first
Representative in Congress from
North Carolina and the man who re
ceived the thanks of the North Car
olina Legislature for meritorious ser
vice at the Battle of Kings Mountain
on October 7, 1780. The war depart
ment issued an order naming a bat
tery at Fort Pickens, Fla., after Gen
eral Sevier. . .
Gen. Sevier was born in Virginia
but moved to Watauga county, N. C.
in 1773 and settled in that part of the
state which is now a part of Tennes
see. He was' captain of militia,
county clerk and district judge. He
was elected as a Democrat from North
Carolina to the first congress in ly
and until March 3, 1791. On the ad
mission of Tennessee to the Union
he was elected governor and was af
terward a member of congress from
that state. Statesville Landmark.
-i .- J- j;n4-Afivin)ir O TY1 1 MQl"
cimerenu, veiv uiBuo.bj ,,. , rnnU u5vo included Dro-
u v,qo hppn tnnphpfl m nis neau wh.ui w
I1C lie-? .
Ja-
Tuesday
Day Exerc ses.
Alumni Banquet, 5 to 8 p. m.
i : ,,idrp 8 n. m. Kev.
cob A. Palmer, Lexington, N. -Junior
Oratorical Contest, 9 p. m:
Wednesday, May 24, 10.30 a. m.-
Graduating Exercises.
y-10 P m. Commencement Ad-
d,p;f l?ev. James I. Vance, D. P.,
Nashville, Tenn.
n m Art Exhibit.
g$ J." S.0.rnedy by Goldsmith,
-She Stoops to Conquor under aus-
of the Senior ciass.
Marshals
Jacob Slaughter; r"""'"?
Palmer, renx i
... T? Korr
. u n r n a r -M " ii.i luv.i u
Poindexter.
pices
Chief,
thean George
COTTON FUTURES.
(By 'Associated Press.)
Npw York. Mav 13.With many pr-e
T!?e naring to take part in the prepared-
nrospect is for ovei- fi,000 Baptists in ness parade this afternoon, trading
a oVioirillp diirinp- the week. The meet- iri ti. cotton market was compara
...;ii .r, ,m p nntitl Monday night, at the opening. The
inja win vwv." - I V Mw
May 22. market ciosea sieauj
Baptjst Editors to Meet
The annual meeting of the Southern May
Press association, composed of editors July
arid publishers of Baptist newspapers 0ctober
will be held Tuesday. This meeting
is preliminary to the convention
proper.
December -
January -
Open
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131)1
.13.15
13.29
13.34
Close
12.84
12.93
13.10
13.26
13.32
Tf
concerning politics, who has not
been? If he has gone the length oi
irxsino- his caution bv trying to mate
o-nod his threats, who has not made
the threats and mouthed a similar
wild insurrection ? The rebel at large
and in action is a beast to be shot.
Caught and helpless in the hands of
the forces of order, he is another
thing entirely a helpless garden va
vipr nf drpamer who mav be annoy-
',,,v' . .. i i,ni
ing, but whom it is possiuie w
r,l,r with mm-al retchings. The Sinn
,i.-y ... -- ---- - . , .
Feiner Plunkett, who was marneu ai
midVght, and shot down at dawn,
opened the eyes of the English people
to the fact that they cannot be in
exorable without a headache after-
,'ided for a maximum of 140,000 men.
The regular line of the army, the
bill now provides, can never go be
low 160,000, and its maximum strength
n time of peace would be 175,000 offi
cers and men.
Risks Life for Pet Dog
John Jones, 5 year-old son of John
ing at Cockeyville when the boy saw
caped death when his pe.t dog was
killed yesterday afternoon by an ex
press train of the Northern Central
Railway. .
The express was passing the cross
ing at Cockeysville when theboy saw
his dog on the track and tried to
reach him. The .child happen s v
step back about 3 feet as the train
dashed by and ran over the f og.
Baltimore Sun.
Quite Informal
"I understand that Mrs. Flubdub
entertained some of her neighbors in
llv vesterdav."
Yes; she and her cook nau x qui- j Margaret rtay,
FLORA MACDONALD FINALS
,Red Springs, May 13. The com
mencement of Flora MacDonald col
lege, marking the 20th year of its
existence, will be held May 21-24.
'The graduates this year are JZ in
m,mw and are Misses Beulah Aver-
;4- Ar,;p RpIIp Hill. Helen Pleasants,
L L. . i 1 1 1 1 I 1 V rx,.. ' . . ,
rel o n hteetaoinetaoinshrdlucmfwyp j MaDel Townsend and Kattie ood ot
St.
ef-of
HOSIMTAI. CORPS GOES
TO FORT SAM HOUSTOM
Newport News, Va., May 13 - A de
tachment of 10. private. . and a ser;
4, r, thi nnniLLi lui " w - '
rnoon
Texas.
THE DEATHS DUE
10
CAN
POIS
ONING
airvnnv MARKETS.
1 o I ursird'a
Cotton rp uQw.o thp inspnsate machine
Waeat -- of vengeance it requires that a peo
rdp have a certain cold savagery
NEW YORK STOCKS wh;ch the English and the Ameri-
m,r thp Associated Press.) or, dr nnt nossess. As a race we
V - J . i - tr---- - . ., ... i
New York, May 13. i esteroay s are SOmewhere too sott lor tnis quai-
rel on the front porch." L,ouisvine
Courier-Journal. .
thp Wis Virgins
The young man whispered soft and
low, "I never loved another,
Then spake the maid: "I didn't know
Ananias had a brother.
Indianapolis Star.
South Carolina, Clara Bell Smith of
Missouri. , , .
Tuesday, May 23, the annual meet
ing of the Scottish Society of Ameri
ca will be held in the college audi
torium, beginning at 11 o'clock, with
the president, Governor Craig, presid-
ing. uovernor viais wnx
o' Monroe and Captain Austin, ass
344,,i Son, left Old Point this afte
for Fort
Sam Houston,
movement, but trading was more or
ttt nnrtdi pii hv w.an SLreeL IlltCl-
Greensboro, N. C, May la- thp nrenaredness parade
Vaughn and Julius and Walter wray Locomotives and Crucible
are dead here as the result of ptomaine .notably higner. The Mexi
noisoning, supposed to be due to eat- situation was viewed with more
ing canned tomatoes. Vaughan died hopefuineSs, and rails were again
tnis morning. A man iwu. "" more conscious
ill hnt will recover, augcuc
oft for this qual- c,ArY,cn LJwionHnl address and the program
upward movement in the more active it that nerVes the ignorant Mexican JJhe regular pi .c " ere! includes many other events of interest
stocks was resumeu iu aj on tne one na,m anu. mc nup" v,.,. l"ai6w There will be one auaress ana yui-
is
SIR EDWARD GREY FAVORED
PLAN TO ENFORCE PEACE
i
wnnsp. condition was
critical, is out of danger,
as
'Uncle Sam is taking up the ques
tion of needed relaxation as a factor
,.ffu-U.rwv." savs The wasningi"
in
New Yor, May 13. Theodore Mar-
. . . . 1.. ITnHad
:n";burr, of Baltimore, iormeny u...
here to mem-
7hLrii and a month (States minister to Belgium, at a dm-
. i 1 l 1 . . u,,
i I . ,.nc y TY1 I f r n T. DP U5CU npr flVtiri UV linn
SICK IfUVV 'vn, - , . fa nPSPP.
as demonstrators ir tne ' weiu juu Ders ot tne league i-u tmui-
oluci i , e ; nrviour hp hafl wltn on
l i oi an iii"
. T.:i.4.u,,rv. nnkpr rjlaver
hordingTstra1ghtflush7etushope
he landed as happy as ne
Louisville Courier-Journal.
died
hope
felt.
for McAdoo's at
i ; 1 1 i.;t mi.w pfficient tnan
,-lerks. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Generel Pershing is to be equipped
with a :sarchlight that has a range
.f ten mile.s, but it will have to nave
greater searching ower than that if
it is to throw light on the conditions
in Mexico which render Villa uncatch
ahle. New York Evenng Sun.
Not So Reckless
"As I understand it, you lecture on
the subject of peace at any price."
"No. My rates are $200 a lecture."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Edward Grey in which the BrniMi
foreign minister said he was wholly
in favor of the plan of the league to
enforce peace. This proposal is that
a league of the great powers he form
ed at the close of the war in Europe
' to guarantee a lasting peace by pledg
ing the use of their joint armed torces.
together with economic pressure
against any signatory nation which
shall refuse to keep its agreement to
try arbitrational methods before be
ginning hostilities or declaring war.
a i ; 4r Ppru
W' v Rv. mail form
No.256 to Lima at oncel-Boston
Trancript.
The army cannot get Villa, Buffalo
J.UC an"J . wiov. mild.
Well why not Pickpem an volunteer?
Pittsburg Despatch.
Let us hVtlf'fe
mpans that no moie uiF
S or dynamited in America har
bors.New York World.
The costumes worn by Pearl White
. SZ .5 serial now being
sUn at thestime theatre every
Monday cost $25,000,
CHICAGO WHEAT.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Chicago, May 13. Wheat priced
vdlipd today from an early set back
4.1.-4. .oo paused bv rains in the
southwest and by a forecast of addi
" i ,,;tnre. ODening prices which
uonai i---a in oo- w;tu Julv
rangea iiuiu " -rc -
1 15 and oeptemue l j..xU
cated German on tne otner hi
with indifference and oy ilu
three. Somewhere there lurks m us
strain of sentiment and oi cnivany
that cannot be forgotten xoi
strange example with out loss, un
doubtedly the logic is faulty, espe
cially in time of war; but a generous
people lose in errectiveuesa we la
ment they attempt to stifle a; natural
impulse for the saice oi a i"uu
alien to their instincts.
and I-16- wer fllowed by a moderate
et back and then a general xany.
THE WEATHER
ORGANIZED
ABOR
L
LOST ITS
CONTEST
. l ; 1 . . n i lir cnii' 1 M 1 ,1 I - i i i l i U
is 10 ana m wuw. 4-.y - , , twQ m aeiic, tne raumci ws
rangement we have been granted per-jof these Scottish-Americans, a lan
m'ission to make the admission price ; guage heard arely, however,
in Hiekorv 10 and 15 cents. ; ven jn this section.
Tko snriptv will tiresent a very
FRENCH ENLARGE POSITIONS ; heroine to the college named in her
NEAR VERDUN, PARIS CLAIMS i honor. This portrait, wnicn na ouen
painted tor tne society uy xi-
Paris, May 12. The following offi
ial comunication was issued last even
ing:
For North Carolina: Generally fair
tonight and Sunday; moderate north
east winds on the coast.
COMPARAITVE WEATHER
May 12 85 68
Maxmim 57 52
Minimum 71 60
Mean
(Bv Associated Press)
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. May 16.
By. a vote of 447 to 280 the Methodist
general conference today eliminated
that rart of the report of the commis
sion on social service which declared
that a preference should be given un
ion labor on "all matters of employ
ment insofar as its methods are just
shall Williams of Faison, is a copy
1 oil nortrait of Flora
KJ Hit - r -
MacDonald, by Allan Ramsay, of
pviinhnro-h. in 1749: the original is
"On the left bank of the Meuse the , in the Bodlieian library, Oxford,
. t-: norm itte us to enlarge ' and has been there since 1844.
W 0 position, southeast ofljwo othe,
Haucourt. A spirited bombardment ; g a print in colors of
occurred in the region of LeMont j Bonnie prince Charlie in the home
of one of his Highland irenas, ana
the other an engraving of Flora, the
prince Neil McEachern and several
others' who participated in the rescue
Homme and Cumieres.
"On the left bank of the Meuse
there was a violent bombardment of
mir first and second line trenches be- . . . nnnless nretender
tween the Haudromont wood and j A number of articles formerly be-
Vaux. A German attack against our i longing to lora wm oe auj u
trenches southeast of fort Douaumont J the .tor, o m told by Col.
was completely repulsed." ;
D iscrimination
"What are you crying for, my little
His Proof
i i oi-n-fiin a v
"From your pumps, x "7,' I man
uarreisome icu - , - -
you are a very - uarreibom iC"""-.f Wa-ooo-oo! He's makm' me hold
"WipII vnn're a liar, see? And .1 . v. 0t;n all the
, 4-U nnn-nnior, ' """': i Tll mash ver 3W. .1 tne Umortfl a anu UC a e,
and msoiar aa ng"- " you say it gi" "
men are not infringed upon." j American Boy.
wet?" Judge.