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VOL; XIII.
J. B. SHERRILL, Editor tad Publisher
CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1914
40 Cents a Month 4 CcnU a Copy.
NO, 477
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EX. HIGH SCHOOL
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BEOEPTtO YESTERDAY
Mrs. Parks M. Left-arty Entertains
U Honor ef Mn T. H. Spencer
And ICm Ashly Lowe.
Mrs. T. N. Spencer, en October
bride, aod Miss Ashlya Lowe, who
will become the bride of Mr. J. Rom
Canaoa in the spring, were the hon
oreee at one of the most elegant and
largely attended aoeial events of the
year yeatcrday afternoon a reception
(riven by Mrv Parka M. Lafferty at
ber home on North Union street. The
spacious home was most attractively
decorated for the occasion. . The hall
waa banked with ferns, lilliea and
potted plants. In the parlor, where
the receiving party stood the color
Contest Will be Held. Lis f Coavjrhe- pink and green and was
prettily executed witn smuax ana
NINETEEN 00UHTIE8 AND
: 8CH00LS REPRESENTED.
Win Be the Second, Annual Contest
i i Declamation, Recitation, Compo
sition, Spellinc and Track Athletics
of Western Dirisioa of Public Hlfh
SchoolsApril 10 Will Bo the Say
TORRENS LARS SYSTEM
KOW nr PRACTICE.
tost and Prises.
The second annual contest in decla
mation, ' reeitationa, composition,
composition, spelling and track ath
letics of the Western Division of the
Public High Schools of North Caro
lina -Vill be held in Concord April
10th. - 8everal weeks ago the eonroit
tee of teachers in charge of the con
teat held a meeting in Salisbury to
make arrangements for the meet and
decide upon a place to hold it. A
number of towns extended ' invita
tions. Mr. W. J. Weddington repre
sented Concord and urged the com
mittee to have the meet here, There
waa eonsiderabl rivalry among the
towns and the matter was not decid
ed at the meeting. Yesterday Mr.
Weddington received a measage from
Mr. W. W. Walker, State inspectoi
of high schools, stating that the meet
would be held here.
. Nineteen counties and 41 . high
schools will be represented at the
meet. The following is a list of the
schools and h t that will take
place: ....
. Anson Morveu High School, Lilcs
ville High School, Polkton Hih
School. ,
Union Marshville High " School,
Unionville High School, Wesley Chap
el High School ,
Mecklenburg Hunteraville Hi"
School, Matthews High School, Pino-
ville High School
Stanly New Lopdon High School.
Cabarrus Rocky River High
School. Winceoff High School.
- Rowan Mt. Ulla High School,
China Grove High School, Woodleif
High School . ;
; iiellilarnwnyHigfeSclippJ,
Beotts High School.
Davie -Cooleeuiee Jligh. ' School,
Farmineton Hieh School. .
Yadkin Courtney High School.
Surry Dobson High School, Pilot
Mountain High School, Rockford
High School.
Alleghany Sparta High School.
Turkey Knob High School.
Ashe Helton High School.
Wilkes Wilkcsboro High School,
Ronda High School.
Caldwell Granite Falls Hinb
School, Oak Hill High School.
Alexander Stoney Point High
School. Tavlorsville High School.
Catawba St. James High School.
Star Town High School.
Lincoln Crouse High School, Den
ver High School
Cleveland Waco" High School,
Fallston High School
Gaston Cherryville High School,
Dallas High School, Stanly High
School, Belmont High School.
Contests Athletic: .
. Running high jump..-
Running broad jump.
Shot put (12 pounds). -
Hammer throw (12 pounds).
One hundred yards dash.
Two hundred and twenty yard
dash.
Six hundred and sixty yards relay
" raee.
Pole vault.
Contest in declamation.
Contest in recitation. ,
,-' Contest in spelling. .
Contest in composition. .
A cold medal will be awarded the
. winner in each athletic contest and
a silver cup will be given the school
. winning the most points. . A ; gold
medal will also be given the. winner
. - in the declamation and recitation eon
sweet peas, a large shower boquet be
ing suspended from the chandelier
near where the guests were received.
Tbo library, where coffee waa poured,
waa in red, huge bunebes of red car
nations forming the principal floral
designs.
Welcoming the guests at the door
v-as Mrs. W. A. Foil. Mesdames L.
E. Roger and C. P. MacLaughlin pre
sented the guests to the receiving
party composed of Mesdames P. M.
Lafferty, T. N. Sponcer, Charles K.
Roger and Misses Ashlyn Lowe, Come
Boyd and Edna Corroll. From the
receiving line the guests were shown
to the dining room, where sandwiches,
tea and coffee were served by Mes
dames J. 8. Lafferty, D. L. Bost, E. T.
Cannon, E. A. Moss, R. M. King, H.
M. Propst, B. M. Gillon and Misses
Laura McGill Cannon, Mary Bing
ham, Sudie Smith and Elma Boyd.
During the calling hours a number
of musical selections were rendered
by Misses Nell Herring and Helen
Troy.
More than 250 guests called during
the hours, afternoon from 3 to 5.
TO GIVE BOTH SIDES
AH EQUAL CHAfiCE
New Act in Effect in North Carolina.
Examiners Appointed and Blanks
An Beady.
Examiners have been appointed
for this eonnty and Clerk of Court I xo FIGHT XT OUT TO SEB WHICH
wiaennouse nas received Dianas lor
those desiring to hsve their lend reg
istered under the Torrens system e
passed by the recent legislature. I
Messrs. D. M. Furr. A. B. Palmer
and J.m W. Hutchison have been
appointed examiners for this coun
ty.
Speaking of the art Attorney Pal
mer said that under the Torrens sys
tem of registration the State guar
anteed the title. - Anyone desiring
to nave their property registered un
der the new system can do so by se
curing a blank from the Clerk of
Court and making formal application
IS "BEST MAN"
This Was One of the Motives Actu
ating President Wilson When Ht
lifted the Embargo on Arm. Not
Only Wasted to Eliminate Hurts
Bat Wished to Boo Which of the
Bniifsrente is Fittest e bersrn.
HasrU's Confidential Agent Will
Sail at One for New Orleans.
Vara Tnn. Fob fl Tn viva Wi
for registration. Anyone claiming 8ides jn Mexico fair chance -to fight
title to the property roust be notified ;t 0t .nd demonstrate which is the
stronger faction was one of the mo
tives actuating President , Wilson
when he lifted the arms embargo.
Gov. John Lind is said to fakve told
friends here. It is reported that Gov.
and made a party to the action. A
notice is required to be published in
a newspaper published in the county
where the land is situated1 after
which the matter os referred to the
examiner. The examiner investigates
the title and recommends that the
Lind said the President not only
desired to eliminate Huerta but want
same be accepted or rejected as the ed t0 Me wnicn of the belligerents i
" " Frc I attest to govern.
sented to the clerk and is orderea The fral gunboat Haragoza is
mu.v rexisierru. i ne une is fcrii- mdy ,0 ga,i for New Orleans with a
icreo in anpi caic. me owner Keeping confldential agent of Huerta aboard
a copy and the register nr deeds a It u believed that be is going for 8
r"i". cargo or arms and ammunition
TL . I'll- 1 ii. . T i
ine ime, unner inn lorrens b.vb-
tom, in effort n deed as under the
a u..i : t M u
.i Z, ,r. ili dwsry farce," was former Am
"Bsme Old Dreary Faroe."
New York, Feb. 6. ".The samt
bv reason of the fact that after a
title is duly rearistered under the
Torrens system it is not necessary to
trace further back than the date of
roaiRtration to establish its validity.
Expect Few
in Football
Death of Mrs. R, B. Morris.
! Mrs. "RvB. Morris died suddenly
v VesterdaV afternoon at ber home on
Vance street. Mrs. -Morris hsd been
nnwell for several' idays but her con
dition was not considered dangerous,
She wasjiD and attended to ber house'
hold duties yesterday, morning.: She
- was taken suddenly, worse in, the af-
" ternoon snd died about 4 : o 'clock,
TShe was 30 years of age and is sur.
vived by her husband. . ., -:
The funeral will be" held t Forest
: i Hill Methodist Church, of which iit
deceased was a member,' this aftcr
noon at 4 o'clock. Tbo service will
" he condticted by Rev. M. T. Smathers.
Changes
Boles.
: New York, Feb. A. Once again thoj
members of the intercollegiate feet
ball rules committe have gathered iu
this city to do a little tinkering with
the laws that govern the great Amer
ican college sport. At this meeting,
which will continue over tomorrow,
the playing rules will' come' up for
their annual revision, although the
indications are that whatever changes
are made will be of a minor manner.
-The most important matter to be dis
rosierimr tftled upon ;1se-'pTpos-al
to number the players. This plan
was introduced at the meeting last
year, but was dismissed without seri
ous consideration at that time, tho
sentiment being then expressed that
it was a matter for each college to
determine for itself and was not
a subject that would properly be in
cluded in the playing rules. It is be
lieved now that the proposition of
numbering the players will be adopt
ed. The proposition is regarded as
especially reasonable in that it
would facilitate the following of open
plays. It is at present very difflcuP
to distinguish the players, and such
a chnnge would tend toward a de-
ided improvement, making it easier
both for officials snd the spectators,
In addition to this proposition it is
regarded as likely that the meeting
ill take favorable action on the
proposal for the reinstatement of the
field judge. The need or such an otn-
cial has been felt ever since he was
done away with several years ago,
His reinstaten-eflt would mean less
work for the other officials, who
now have more to watch with the pre
sent complicated tactics than they
an very well attend to.
Fourteen Million for . Buildings.
Philadelphia. Feb. 6. Fourteen
millions of dollars will be spent by
Philadelphia in the erection of pub
lic buildings to comprise what i
claimed will he the most notabli
group of municipal structures in the
world, according to plans -nearing
completion today. Starting -at the
Citv Hall the buildings will be erec
ted along a broad parkway with tne
Municipal Art Gallery at one end.
and A temple of Justice at the other,
Other structures will be a central
library, central traing school, Frank
lin Institute, American Philosophical
Society building and school of indus
trial art. The Municipal Art uall
cry . and the Temple of Justice will
cost $3,000,000 each, and the central
library 3,500,000. The school
industrial art is to cost ' $1,000,000,
POLICEMAN KILLED IN
FIGHT WITH GUNMAN
-Death of Mr. J. H. Stamner.
Mr. J. H. Slamper'died iast higlii
at bis home on McGill street after
lingering illness. 'Mr. Stamper was
72 years of age and ia survived by his
wife. , He was a Confederate veteras
and was wounded during the war. lie
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 11 p,'clock... . ,
f There is a great cry ena real de
mand for some feasible pish or plsns
of furnishing money at a fair rate to
(ur farmers. President v ilson an
members of , Congress are ptudying
the subject,- and will no doubt work
A GIFT OF LOVE.
Mrs. j. p. cook or concord Gives a
Commnnion TihU to Central Math,
odist Church in Memory of the Late When He Was Captured Mob With
Mrs. Julia G. Pemherton. Difficulty Was Kept Front Lynch
Albemarle Enterprise. I Lag Him.
Recently there was given to ten- vew York. Feb. 6. A policeman
ii. i i A ail . .
yai jiewoaisi cnurcn oi Aioemane knied and a fireman probably, fatally
a communion table as a memorial to Bi10t ; runnine fieht with a ninman.
the late Mrs. Julia G. Pemherton, for nne gunman was loafing on a corner
many years a iairmui meimier oi and when the policman told him to
Central M. E. Church. The table is mnv n he shot the fclueeoat. When
gilt of Mrs. James Y. Cook, nueUhA irunmsn was captured the nolice
MissMapaJflBeJL great difficulty -i- hepi-4he
Airs, coos, prior 10 ner marriage, i mob f rom lynching him,
augini music in Aioemane ior inrec
ears and boarded with Mrs. Pember-1 Famine in Japan.
ton. ' I ' The famine in the northern part of
JIBS. IOOK, wnting 111 regara lo HAnHn nnil t be slAnd nf Y7.o is sa d
Mrs. Pemherton, says that she loved t u- tua mnE RftVr vw known
her as her own mother, for She was rnv nomnna have atarved to death
so pure and good m every way. and otner8 conimited suiside and their
A check tor tne table was sent to mses often lie unhuried for davs.
Mrs. I. J. Caldwell, who turned it T,. , nf ,hn junior wn a cAln
oei iu nt uuura -a. . ourrent from the northern seas which
lentrai .netnomst cnurcn. MootrnvoH Wh pmnn fluhinw an
ti. a .1.. i...-i. "r .
I 11B BIH-irtv Dim Hie CUUiCU Ulic fh. inhohitnntu flootitnln
this means of thanking Mrs. Cook for . j;f,.: i, .;.'
the gift and pray that God may ever U ig that yotmg women from the
DleSS Qcr. I nrvi no sAtvinn pro hainrr virtnollv arAA
Confederate Reunion Dates Postpon- VTT- "XL' "XL . 'Z
ed to May 6, 7 and 8. L h Anfl nr m aWio. fif.
Jacksonville.a., Feb. 5. Acting toiu, -i-i. : !, f
upon me re. urei ?l wb.i uo.mcn. . ..... lured t
H. Young of Louisville, Ky. com- ffom their homeg- The Uce thoush
manaer-m-cniei oi me unnea. uon-nt TO0 ,k;i, n,
federate Veterans, . dates for the . , - . u,.u i.
wenty-fourth annual Confederate re- it( for6th'6y w with
II11UU HCIO wc.o Fi W An Ik. , no.nt. A
;i on OA J f... 1 . M... It 7 "" uu.cuvik iu,-
aprii , .uy cording to the old Japanese ethical
and 8, at a meeting here todw of code itB regarded J M admirable
rcpreseniuiives ui nic f rwiaus am - . . ,
Boston -Journalist School Opens.
Boston. Feb., 6 Boston Univers
ity, will be opened tonight, starting
as a signal class, enrolled lor fifteen
week s courses. Harry B. Center of
a' local editorial staff, has been made
instructor of journalism, and Las ar
ranged a series of weekly lectures at
which prominent newspaper men of
Boston will outline different, phases
of newspaper work, iv ; ; ':
. .. . . i , ,i i . i" .
The South Atlantic Quarterly, pub
lished at Trinity College, Durham,
ia an excellent publication .that is
constantly growing better. The Quar
terly ia edited by President Few and
Dr. w. H. uiasson, or Trinity, and is
devoted principally to the discussion
of literary and historical topics and
public matters or general interest,
oat some good plan.- -' ;
Some men lay out so much work
of recent developments in Mexico ex
pressed before the Baptist social Un
ion. Gen. Carania is a 'poor, feeble,
silly old man" Villa a "bandit and
murderer','-and Zapata' an ''Indian
thief." said Wilaon.
act of devotion for a daughter so to
sacrifice herself to relief the distress
of her parents.
c
HXTEKTA SATS HZ !
HAS 189.000 MEN
a
And Will Add 60,000 More at Once.
Says Gov cram sat Has Opened
Northern Caapaixn With 150,000
Trained Troops and 39,000 Enlisted
Men. Wants Operations Reported
OoiTecUy. Refuses to Comnunt on
Mr. Wilson's "Action."
In a special dispatch to the New
York World, Gen. Huerta makes
the following signed statement :
In reply to your question asking
the view of the government of this
republic concerning the proclamation
of His Excellency President Wilson,
in which he lifts the embargo on the
sale of arms snd munitions of war of
Mexico, I may aay ht neither the
Republic of Mexico nor I personally
will make any comment whatever on
President Wilson's action.
On the other hsnd, it affords me
pleasure to reply definitely to your
request that I give your important
publication a statement of actual con
ditions at the present time in this re
public. This government has 150,000
regular army troops under arms,
trained federal troops, snd 39,000 en
listed men. With this total force of
189,000 men the government has op
ened the northern campaign.
With the sole view of hastening
the pacification of the country, this
government will tomorrow, February
5, issue sn order for the addition ot
50,000 men to the present force of the
army. The only object the govern
ment will have in thus strengthening
its military power will be to enforce
its policy of restoring peace to Mex
ico in the shortest possible time.
It is mv wish that tbe military
operations about to be undertaken be
reported truthfully and impartially
by competent correspondents, for
your own and other widely circulated
publications. As an inducement tot
the performance of such service, In
order that real facts msy be known,
tli government I have the honor to
represent offers herewith to pay flr
claas passage to Mexico for ten cor
respondents of leading newspapers in
the United States. On the arrival of
those correspondents here this gov
eminent will furnish them with mon
ey, supplies and an armed escort, en
abling them to (ravel in safely to the
Adds of military aetion, whence they
may forward to their several news
papers' full and accurate reports of
coridifions and 'events' of which they1
will be personal witnesses.
DOPE SELLERS TJf NEW YORK.
One Physician Purchased 92,600
Worth in a Single Month.
New York, Kb. 6. Habit-forming
drugs are sold in "appalling
quantities," said Carl E. Whitney to
day, speaking before the county
medical society. Mr. Whitney, as an
assistant I'nited States district attor
ney, had the charge of enforcing the
laws regulsting the sale and the use
of these drugs. He ssserted that up
ward of 100 dictors and druggists in
New lork are ensairod in a dru
traffic which threatens health and
morals. One physician in a single
month purchased on prescription .fj,
500 worth. "The drug habit," he
said, "can be cured by legislation.
It docs need segregation and socit4ies
for social uplift."
He recommendi'd that the manu
facture and importation of "dope"
drugs be limited and the traffic regu
lated by a system of registration
which would make ti possible to
trace a container from the manufac
turer to the disrynser.
SMALLPOX VICTIM
BREAKS QUARANTINE
FIRE THIS MORNING.
Two Houses Belonging to Mr. W. M.
Conine at Younf-Hartsell Mill De
stroyed by Fire.
Fire destroyed two houses, one 5
room snd1 one 4 room, about 6 o'clock
this morning at tbe Young-Hartsell
mill. Ihe fire started in the house
occupied by Mrs. Honeycutt, the
blaze being first discovered between
the ceiling and the roof. The flames
spread quickly and caught the ad
joining house occupied by A. R. Har
ris. Both were consumed in a short
time. The houses were the property
of Mr. W. M. Corzine and were leas
ed by the Young-Hartsell mill. Mr.
Corzin's loss is partially covered by
insurance.
REBELS ARE CtOSL'G
in ra TO
DESPERATE BATTLE IS EXPECT
ED BEFORE NIGHTFALL.
The Federals Have Barricaded the
Main Streets And Are Prepared for
a Stubborn Resistance. Four
American Warships Ready to Take
Care of Americans And Other For
eigners, War Minister Says Lift
ing of Embargo Will Not Make
Rebels Any Better Off.
Mexico City, Feb. 6. The rehU
are closing on Tampico and a desper
ate battle is considered a possibility
j-wv.c iiiKih ian. ine federals nave
barricaded the main atreeta and hi v.
prepared for a stubborn resistance.
four American warships at Tam
pico are ready to take care of Ameri
cans and other foreigners.
During the night the wounded fed
erals were brought to Tampico from
ruena, a suburb to the north,
where hard fighting had been in pro
gress.
The
is a
ANOTHER BIG BLIZZARD
IN MIDDLE WE3T,
Chicago Blizzard Swept for Second
Time in Tiro Weeks.
Chicago, Feb. 6. The second bliz
zard of a fortnight swept over the
nest and middle west today, accom
rcpresentat
scciation, railroad officials and mem
bers of the local entertainment com'
mittee. Members of General Young's
ft ah J kiiBinAaa " aanAni k t inil
trrou'ut th7ry ii STK AW to Stanly County
iwnnest that the reunion dates Del ucnoois.
postponed. I Albemarle Enterprise.
I Superintendent b. l . &ddins baa
received information from State Sup-
Washington. Feb. 5. That no at- enntendent J. Y. Joyner that twen
temDt will be made to destroy thelty-two days will be added, to the
wreck of the liner Monroe, off the length of the school terms , already
Virginia Coast was recommended to I provided by the county. Committee
the revenue cutter Service today by I men and teachers can determine thu
Captain Chiswell, of the cutter Onan-1 length of the school term by adding
dago. He reported that the .masts of j twenty-two days to t he lour months
tho Monroe extend onlv six fathoms aireaay provioea ior. ocnoois toat
above the pilothouse and that ' itjhave a toan will deduct inpayment
would seem advisabgle to use whistl-1 on the loan from tbe amount trediteo
ing and gas buoys to mark the wreck I to the district and will use the bel-
scene insieaa or. reuiwiug iue uuHia.iaut-v w hn.. .vo
Argue Bate Reductions. I Moving Picture Films Barred From
Washington. D. C, Feb. 6. Argu-I Mails.
ments were heard! bv the Interstate! Washington. Feb. 5. Moving Die
Commerce Commission today on tneiture films made of lnnammabe ma
arrolication of interstate carriers serv-1 terials are barred from the .United
ing North Carolina to be allowed to! States mails by an order made public
out into effect the reduced rreignt I toda v. Films made of non-inflamma-
rates that were agreed upon by the I bel material, of which there is said to
railroads and the State legislature I be limited number in general nse,
some -time ago. Various cities oil may be (mailed.
Virginia and eastern Tennessee are I Most of the film transportation
opposing tbe reductions. ; I business is carried on .by express
companies. . . -
Negro Was Running Wild With tbe
Fever on the Streets.
Charlotte Observer.
Cherrytown was the scene of one
cf the " longest -distanced " conversa
tions, yesterday morning ever carri
ed on without the use of telephones.
when a negro crazed with tbe fever
incident to a good ease of smallpox
broke from his quarantine at home
and ran into the streets.
Mayor Bland sent a number of
health officers after the negro with
orders to run bim in some way.
Chief Amos Cook of the sanitary
Department was the first to reach the
neighborhood of the negro and it
ought to be said that the merely stay
ed in the neighborhood and not in
the immediate vicinity of the plague-
stricken darkey.
"Get back home! shouted Mr.
Cook, as he waved his arms in for
ensic manner.
"Yassah, ah '11 be right dar in
mink!" shouted back the smallpox
victim.
"You may be; but I won't!"
replied Mr. Cook, as be threw him
self into high-gear up the street.
After running around in this man.
I ner for some time tbe negro got real
close, about 100 feet, and asked:
"Am youh a healthy officer T
"Yes, I'm s healthy officcer, and I
intend to stay healthy. You stand
where you are. Naw don t neither,
get back borne."
They finally got the negro back in
quarantine but it was decided to lm
proviso a pest house while the regu
lar one is being built snd to carry
such victims to a place where they
won 't be a menace to the rest of the
citizens who haven't been vaccinated,
only approach to the nil ivm-i
nilroad causeway over the
swamps, riie rebels are fighting for
possession of this.
War Minister Blunquett today said
that lifting the embargo would not
make the rebels any better off be
"pusc they baii been transporting
arms across the border for several
months.
Constitutionalists Occupy Bennijilo
Chihuahua, Feb. 6. Bermijilio,
forty miles north of Torreon, has
been occupied by the Mexican Consti
tutionalists, according to dispatches
reaching here. This is the first town
of importance taken by the rebels in
their campaign against" Torreon.
There is much skirmishing around
Torreon, but a general attack has not
yet been opened. Thirteen hundred
more rebels left here for Torreon to.
panied by snowfall that hindered daJ'- Gen- iHa changed his plana,
railroad traffic and caused a rapid an( instead of going to Jaurez ro
trmperature drop. At Aliance, Neb., "ained here on account of the eelc
it is niuteen degrees below zero. There oration of Mexican Constitutional
is a heavy loss among cattle and sheep day- -
iBnNebraaknnA,da.nageJ,to. wh4.m . -
feared. Two women imprisoned for wuMiiVAh TOanrar
seven hours on a lonely crib, two
miles out in the lake, when rescued Company L Has Booked Tropical
were hysterical and half frown. Amuseaient Company for a Week
Their three mule companions wrc in March.
drowned. it w;in r,,.,.i,; .v. t
- - .....,, . ' L.nukU L.l wig
Han. SchmidtMut Pay Penalty for SZl, 1 He
v i T u o L sined a t-ontrct with Capt. L. A.
New York, Feb. 5. Hans bchmidt Brown for the shows to appear here
today was found guilty of murder in for a ,veck beginning March 30th.
the first degree for killing Anna An- The show was here at that date last
muller, a young woman be had mar- year. The show will be given nnder
ried through a self-performed cere
mony while acting as a priest at St.
Josephs Church. The penalty is death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison.
Schmidt will be sentenced Wed
nesday.
Schmidt, whose defense was msani
, laughed bitterly when tbe ver
dict was pronounced. He steadfastly
Mr. Kemp Doughton is to Be Bank
Examiner.
Washington, Feb. 6. Mr.
Rev. J. A. B. Fry, a former Trinity
Kami)! student and for the. past several
Doughton, son of former Lieut Gov. years pastor of the Methodist Episco-
Doughton,. baa passed a most, saiis-ipsi vuuicu, oouiu, v
farnrv minAtinn for federal hank I if ornia. the seat of the University
examiner and will be appointed to of California, will deliver a lecture
succeed Fred A. Hull in North Caro- at Trinity Mhrch 1. Mr. Fry is now
lina. '' '- - ?-. ' I in fiurope, but expects to return in a
v ?. , - -. rew weeks.
Salisbury's first, nurse snatcher in
some months made his appearance! If Messrs. Simmons and Overman
shortly after dark Wednesday night really want Mr. Hammer made dis-
on East Bank street and made an triet attorney the political wiseacres
in unsuccessful attempt to ret a purse I would feel perfectly safe in placing
the morning that they get all tired from Miss American' Aaron.- She held their last dollar on tne AsnDoro gen.
nut ahnnt ft in less than half an hmir to the curse and the screams of her-.tleman landinir, the attorney general
and are hot fit for anything the r4 self and her sister frightened the nan to the contrary notwithstanding.
Ot lh day. '' '.v.- '. ' VWVJ.. . ; jvnwiawiu pw,a . . i .7
To Seek South American Trade.
New York, Feb. 6 More than one
hundred representative business men
of Chicago and tbe Central West
have arrived in this city preparato
ry to sailing on tbe Steamship Van-
ban tomorrow on a two months
cruise to Buenos Ayres and return
Tbe Ilinois Manufactures' Associs
Hon has arranged the " excursion.
which has as its chief purpose the
stimulation of trade between the Uni
ted States and tbe South American
countries. En route to Buenos Ayres
stops will be made at Barbados, Pa
ra, Pernamhuco, Bahia, Rio de Jsnei
ro Montevido and . several other
points. From Buenos Ayres some
of the party will make tbe overland
journey to Santiago and Valparaiso,
Chile.' : ' ' ' ' Q,.y.fe
Roosevelt to Stump Maine" for Pro-
w v irestrrt Ticket.
Portland, Maine, Feb. 8. Colonel
Roosevelt will stump Maine next fall
in behalf of the Progressive State
ticket, according to an announcement
by George W. Perkins, chairman of
tbe national Progressive - executive
committee, .
the auspices of Company L, which
will share in the proceeds.
Mr. Hobson's Pay.
Bullimore Sun.
The suggestion that Congressman
Hobson's salary should be docked for
the time he has been absent from the
House, campaigning in Alabama for
had declared himself guilty and had tne Senatorial nomination, runs up
pleaded that he be punished by death, j sgainst too many Congressional feel-
Later he protested against the in- lnss lo nave any cnance oi adoption.
anity defense advanced by his con-reoPle wno live in glass houses And
scl, and tonight said he would noil" dangerous to throw strnesn and
assist them in any way if tbey pre-1 ?ther Congressmen may consider it
pared an appeal. i impolite to establish a precedent that .:
I would rather die tonight than may return to plague them. Andper-3:
tomorrow," he said. "It is as ill haps it is more economical to pay Mr. v
should be and as I wish it." iHobson co stay away than to attend.
It is cheaper for him to be campaign-'
The Hand Organ. ing ineffectually against Underwood
Literary Notes. I in Alabama than stirring up war with
Helen Keller s ready wit is shown I Japan trom his seat in the House,
by sn incident from her lecturing
tour. In these days lectures the au- It is interesting to nhurv. hn th,.
dience is given an opportunity to ask I succession is maintained Of those who
questions which are passed on to Miss expect on any day the premillennial
iveiier inrougn ner leacner, mrs. return or Christ to rnn n .: Mt
Macy. I earth, such as were called Millerites
"Do you play any instruments f ' seventy years ago. Thev axe aturdv
was one of the questions put to her ! Iiteralists as to Scripture, great atu-
the other day. dents of prophesy, and are given, like
"Only the hand-organ, came the Miller, to setting the day s. ot wir
quick reply throwing out both hands. I Lord 's coming. A conference - of
Indeed her hands are very wonder-1 them is to met in Chicago this mont'i
ful sny one who has ever seen them and we observe among - those an
will not forget them. One of the nouncod to speak the president of
most interesting chapters of "Out of Westminster College, a professor of
tne JJsrk, ner latest book, dealslAema theological Seminary, the edi
with "The Hand of the World." tor of the Sunday School Times and
the most noted among revivalists.
Danish Prince a Boy Scout. We also observe among those talked
Copenhagen, Feb. e.-Crown Prince I of to succeed President Patten at
Frederick, who, with; his younger I Princeton Seminary .one premillen-
brotber Prince Knud, joined the Dan-lnarian scholar. The Independent.
ub Boy scouts last year, today was
appointed "English Translator" for (Urge Numbering of Football Players.
that organization; He won the job I New York, Feb. 0 A determined
by fulfilling three tasks: writing a effort to adopt a rule requiring- nil
long and really clever essay in .ng-1 football players ' to wear numerals
lish on the boy scout movement, trans-1 was scheduled for tonight when the
lating an article from a London Intercollegiate Football. Rules Com-
newspaper, and m conversing in (mittee meets here to discuss propoa
English for an hour. led changes id the vlavinr rules. IE. ;
K. Hall, chairman ot tha- earmnittM.
It has .been decided that Judge! was to preside. It aut nrxiiiiM ';
Long, the resident judge of this dis-. that few changes, in the rules will hj
irici, snaii nave me nonor or noia-imade, ? : .-
ing the first court in Rowan 'a new! "; , , .; , v "
temple of justice, just completed. The ' An exchange tells us how to boil.'
court i will be helud in March, thel water. This ; is, a. great . waste of ' '
r eoruary term being held in the old space. Toe way to boil water is to
building. -v j 1 put it in kettle and set it no a hot "
... istore. A quicker method, has never
a ur. xmeuie, of Texas,. has six-1 been discovered..
teen beautiful and. aecomtlishel I
daughters only one ot whom is mar- It is announced that M'rV James A.
ried. .This ia what the French would Robinson is an aspirant for the ofTTSs
call an swoarrassraoTit : f Ritchie, of postmaster at. Durham. .