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1EIBUME
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J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher.
CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 116."
Member Tb ..
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MISSION BOARDS OF
ROBERTSQIt LEADS
FLIGHT OF BIPLANE '
COTTON STATISTICS
NEW TEXTILE PLANT
TO BE ERECTED HERE
TWO SYNODS UNITE
II
DAILY
GIVENBY BUREAU
CENSUS BUREAU MAEXS A BE
POBT T0DAT.
Vv,Ct
those or o. Airo totted
STHODS CONSOLIDATE.
Upon Recommendation of Dr. X. 8.
WITH THE CHURCHES.
Central Methodist
'The pulpit of Central Methodist
Church will open, to members of the
Lutheran Synod now in session at
St Jame's Church, and the follow
ing ministers will preach: At 11 s.
m, Kev. II. D. Bodie, and at 8 p. in.
Rev. C. P. Fisher. All are enrdially
invited to these services. Surnlsv
Patterson, Secretary of the Horn. SthoiA ,t 9:45.
rOBHES A. AND X. 8TAS TOPS
SLUGGERS.
mi ' W ' mi mi
Mission Board, tha Home Mission
Board of tot Forth Carolina Luth.
ram Synod And tha Hon Minion
v Board of tha United Lutheran Syn
od, An United, the Vote Being
Unanimous. Laymen's Meeting
Last Night In te resting Addresses
Art Made.
JOIN D. BARRIER,
Afternoon Session ,
Synod 0ened with prayer by Rev.
N. D. Bady. -
Rev. R. S. Patterson being sched
uled for other points was heard in
advance on the topie of consolidation
of the North Carolina Home Missions
and United Svnod Home Missions.
The committee then recommended
immediate consideration of this Item.
This issue arose from the fact fiat
the United Svnod hag a Hoard of
Ilome Missions and this Synod has a
similar board. The United Synod rec
ommends consolidation of the home
mission work.
The Synod voted unanimously for
the consolidation as recommended by
the United Synod V
The whole of the report of the com
mittee was disposed of.
The committee on letters and peti
tions was then read and disposed
of.
The" report of the committee on
church instituions was then read and
presented a very gratifying state of
prosperity and proficiency.
. The Mount Pleasant Collegiate In
stitute, it is noted, has a student body
from six different States and Mont
Amoena Seminary has patronage from
four different States.
The committee on the state of the
church was next considered, showing
'progress alone most lines.
The finance committee next, made
its report. ... . , ...
- . v. JWting Session
Friday evening was given for the-
laymen s programme.
Rev. T. 8. Brown and Rev. F. B.
Clauson conducted the devotional part
of the programme.' Dr. J. H. Dreher,
of Wllminsrton, read responses to
"Haw to Meet the Need of : Men in
the Church." The speaker emphasis
ed the fact that men find their need
in the- pursuit of the teachings of
St. Andrew's Lutheran.
Rev. B. S. Dasher, pastor. Sunday
School at &:45 a. m.. Service at 11
a. m., sermon by Rev. II. W. Jeff
coat, of Hartshorn, N. C. The pub
lic is conlially invited.
Calvary Lutheran.
Rev. B. S.-Dasher, pastor. Sunday
School at 9:45 a. m Service at f -JO
p. m., sermon by Rev. M. D. Bodie,
of (jranite Quarry, N. C. A hearty
welcome te all.
WAS FLYING FBOM AUGUSTA TO
LONG ISLAND.
1 HOUSED SO U II BOOB
Only IS American League Players
Who May Ba Called Regulars are
Batting 300 or Better. In Nation
al League One Less in tha Favored
300 Class. rounder, of Chicago,
Leads tha American in Circuit
Clouts, While Williams, of the
Cuba, is the Champion Four Base
Walloper in the Older Organiza
tion. (Br Th Associate Pma)
Chicago, May 13. Only 13 Ameri
can League players who may be cull
ed "regulars ' are batting .dtil) or
better, according to averages pub
lished here today, and including
SHOWS GOTTOII DSED DUB1KS 1PB1L
St James Lutheran.
Third Sunday after Easter. Sun
dnv Si'IukiI nt. 10 a. m. Addresses bv
I riiif tramcs of last Wednesday. Smith, of
services at 11 a. m. RevM. M. Kin- Cleveland, is lending the batters who
on; Ordination sermon bv Kev. O. B. have played in nt the last half of
Sherouse. The applicant for ordi- the frames, their teams have taken
nation. Mr. .1. L. Morsran, of the part in with a percentage-of .3S8.
Theological Seminary, Columbia S. if ournier, of Chicago, is leading in
C, will be ordained bv the officers home runs with 3. Oraney, Cleveland,
of the North Carolina Synod. Young leads in total bases with 40, and
Vesiers nt 8 p. m., Rev. A. O. Voigt, Nancr, or l leveiann, ana xeiscu, ol
1). D. L. I D. Chicago, set the pace in runs scored
with 17. Judge, ot Washington, leads
Forest Hill Methodist. in stolen bases with 8.
Revival Services at 11 a. m, and racing oauers una v ,ur. ,ese
7:45 p. m., conducted by the pastor, .?"""
Rev. C. M Short. Sunday School at Det". ;377 SPea,k, .9levell1.'
n.on . . n. w t ham A .305; Strunk, Philadelphia, .347;
V; .., ' ' Milan. Washington, .338.
I I noilinr, mfo tafa w h r hflVO ttlflVPfl
tK-i rryA in tnree or more snmes ranK, uccuru
aiuia wwtmw. i . i a nn rnaA
Sunday School at 10 a, m. Church n ua Pni
service at 11 a. m., Dy nev. ai. i Wnni KlpnfPr Cleveland: Markle.
Ridenhour, of the Lutheran Church, N York
Howard' Kinehardt, on a Non-Stop
Bnn From Augusta, Ga., to Hem'
stead, L. L, is Forced to Descend
Near the Carolina State Line, Ow
ing to Engine Trouble. Machine
Slightly Damaged Bnt Einehardt
Escaped Uninjured. Was Follow
ing the Track of the Atlantic Coast
Line And Operators Made Note of
His Progress.
(By The AaMrtatcS Pma)
Rocky Mount, N. C, May 13. How
ard Kinehardt, who left Augusta, Ga.,
early today! in a biplane, in an effort
to make a non-stop flight to Hemp
stead, Long Island, was forced to
abandon his trip near Rowland, North
Carolina, 2Va miles north of the South
Carolina btate line, just oetore !i
o'clock. In descending, the cause of
engine trouble, the landing gear and
one plane of the machine was damag
ed. Kinehardt, who was unhurt, walk
ed to a farm house and reported the
accident by telephone.
The biplane, living low, was lollow-
ing the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
and telegraph operators was reporting
its progress. At 8:.l7 the operator at
llnroar a flag station, near Rowland,
reported that the machine was then in
sight and apparently in trouble. A
few minutes later Rinehardt descend
ed. He had been flying 50 miles an
hour ever since he left Augusta, i
Salisbury. A cordially invitation to
all.
McGiB Street Baptist.
At 9:45 Sunday School; 11 a. m.
Sermon bv the pastor, subject, "The
Christian Motto": 8 p. m. ' A fam
ily Sermon. All aredrdially invited
to worship witp us.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.
Sabbath Sehool at 0:45 a. m. Ser
mon by one 'of the Lutheran broth
ers at 7:45 p. m. , -
Also Makes Comparisons With the
Amounts Used During April a
Year Age. Number of Bales sed
Last Month Amounted to 531,716,
Exclusive of Linters, The Census
Bureau Announced Today, Cot
ton on Hand April 30 in Consum
ing Establishments Was 2,008,512
Bales and in Public Storage and
At Compresses, 2814,897 Bales.
yBj Tkc AaMclate Pma)
Washington, May 13. Cotton used
during April amounted to 531,716
running hales, exclusive of linters
and for the nine months, 4,700,700
hales the census bureau announced
today. Iist year 514,009 bales were
used during April, and 4,0!)'J,xn
bales during the first nine months of
the season.
( ntton on hand April jn. in con
suming estahlisliments was z,wnJ,H
bales compared with 1,830,979 a veur
ago and in public storage and at
compresses, 2.814,897 bales compared
with 2,S48,lifl2 a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during April
number 32,113,841, compared with 30,-
903,509 n vear affo.
WAR SUMMARY.
New York.
Robertson, of New York, leads the
National League batters of whom 12
are hitting 300 or better. -Williams,
Chicago, is leading home run hitters
with four and Zimmerman, Chicago,
is head in total bases with 44. (JVoh,
of Cincinnati, leads in runs scored
with 17 and Carev, of Pittsburg, in
stolen bases with 9. '1 iCi
Leading hitters are Robertson,
New York. .437; G, Burns, New
York,' .375; "Hincliman, I'itVsburg,
.371 Zimmerman, Chicairo, .344;
Kenetchy, Boston, 333.
Leading pitchers are : Ames, St
Louis; Dell, Brooklyn; Knnllehner,
Pittsburg; Pfeffer, Brooklyn and
First Presbyterian.
At morniiiET service. 11 a. m.
preaching by Rev. A. G. Voight, D. McConnell, Chicago,
Da Dean Lutheran. Theological emi-
niry, Columbia, S. C. At the even- CHARLOTTE BUSINESS MEN
ing service, p. ra., Dy nev. v. v. VISITING NEARBY CITIES
Kidennour, oi Aioemarie, a. . oiu
God's word and in the practice of day "School at 9:45 a. m. Men's Bible gasteonia yyag Yesterday Visited
Christian rentiirements. Class and Boys' Bible Class at 10 . - rrtA K
Christian renhirenie-nts.
The topie "Call of God to the Men a. ta
of Today' was treated in happy and
instructive way by Mr. C; E. Nor
man. ,
A speaker or two were not present
and it fell to Prof. McAllister to fill
most of the programme, which he did
with splendid effect. He called Upon
3uY. Koch, of. Wilmington, Mr. Jer
man' of Raleigh, and Mr. Barrier, of
, Charbitte, to respond to "Upholding
the Postor: What Do You Dot .'
According to programme a
aid Concord Will Be Visited Next
Month.,
McKinnon Presbyterian. To increase business interest, and
c. u.imnl f nii a to .. Pmiich. I to become better acquainted Char-
ing nt 11 a. m. Subject, "A Great llotte business men are visiting their
wmi nnJ TTr Prevailinff-Praver. ' ' I neighboring cities. Gnstonia wns vis-
v:,.i,t ovio 7-4.-1 n m. Knhiect. ited vesteraay. loaay s (.narwue
Christ and the Sinful Woman." uuserver nas mo iouomS ucCm
lllg me inp io .,oiii:oru
Ttrst BantisL ' The tact should not be torgoiten
Rev. Geo. V. Tilley, pastor. Preach- that the next neighboring city to be
J ing At 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pas- visited will be Concord early nexj
MANY HUNDREDS IN
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
. . rsvv nnioir. Tiir i iih viiiini.iiif kciiuvil
collec- - , ,, tv, c.t0 visit, simtilv to cet the folks in the
"a ,ORCU l" 1.. f litrht." Sundav two cities Dettcr acquninieu,
vaiiciirro nuu av nana nv -v,v i . t n a
l ... l :ui i i.i I sehool. 9:4a (
wuaievcr surplus mew uuKe Hi .' mnA viaitnra rdinllv invit
get
The
the
there might be would 9.A !tJ'JLEiZ
be passed totho delegate for the ben-j''r
efit of the new coagregation,. Holy ed-
Trinity, of rWte. Tha;Ueetlp, : Protestant. .
amounted to $8 02.: V Sunday School at .9:30 a. m.;
Morning Session. preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m,
Tlovnlinnnl eTOiviafffl wprfi conducted, u.. T,. XT n Pnflioa At hnfh nf the
by the Rev. J. F, Crigler. pleaching 'services the doors of the way through the Cabarrus Capital ini
President Brown called to order, and Lhurch will be opened for the recep- order to get the two cities tied to-
Rev, T.W Brown led la the opening 1 t;on 0f new members. The public is
invited to all these services.
Germans Take Up Drive Stopped In
February.
(Br The Associated Preu)
The Douaumont region ' on the
Verdun front, where Oerinans tor
more than two months passed have
held fairlv close to the line ot their
original advance in the February
drive is again the scone of desperate
fighting.
Violent bombardment of French
positions in that Sector -yesterday
was followed by strong attacks. Din,
according to tiler afternoon bulletin,
the Germans suffered heavy losses and
were forced to retire.
Across the Meuse, northwest of
Verdun, no infantry encounters are
reiHirted but the artillery is being
kent. busy, hrintt on both sides con
tinuously without cessation. JiUKt
Vienna today reports continually in
creasing activity in the vicinity ot tile
Volhynian fortress triangle on the
Russian front. The moves of the op
posing commanders, have not yet re
sulted in decisive results for either
side nor have there been important
shifts in the line along the Austro-
Italian fronts.
The resignation of Clemens Del
buke, the German vice chancellor,
and minister of the interior, is an
nounced from Berlin. Ill health is
given as the reason for his withdraw
al from official life.
Dissatisfaction has been widely ex
pressed in Germany recently with
the ministerial handling of the food
situation as an outgrowth of which
riots have been reported and there
the
BUSINESS CHANGE.
BUck welder It Douglass Sell to J. 0.
McCanleea.
A business deal was eonsnmated
yesterday whereby Mr. J. C. MeCan
lesa purchased the garage of Black-
welder & Douglass on bast Coruin
street.
Mr. McCanless has taken charge of
the business and will continue it at
the present location. He also as
sumes the agencies held by Blackwel
der & Douglass, including the Max
well and Hupmobile.
Mr. McCanless is no stranger to
the automobile business of the city,
being one of the first to open a ga
rage here. He also was one of the or
ganizers of the Cabarrus Motor Com
pany, disosing of his stock in that
concern last year.
Mr. Douglass, who has been the
active manager of Blackwelder ft
Douglass, hns not decided where he
will locate. However, he expects to
again enter the automobile business
at an earlv date.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY ORG.
ANHERS TODAY.
nun onio a
Announoemest Mads This Morning By
A Jonea Torke, J. F. Goodman aad
A. R. Hoorar That a Hev Knitting
Mm Will Be Erected Hare. The
Name, Location and Officers of the
Plant WiR Be Asnounoad Later.
It Will Bo Located Within tiia Cor.
porate Units of tha City. HoTrerer.
Other Details to Be Announced
Shortly. "',
Concord is to have a new textile
plant. Announcement of this new ad
dition to the great list of textile man-
ufactunng concerns here is made by
Messrs. A. Jones Yorke, J. F. Good
man, Aubrey R. Hoover, who are the
prime movers in the organization and
teh active solicitors in securing tne
stock. " ' .
The new plant will be' a knitting
The donations from the various mill and its name, location and offlcers
BELIEF SOCIETY
Secretary Reports a Number of Con
tributions.
cotton nulls in the btate tuis weea
have been large and very generous.
We have had donations from the fol
lowing:
Fil'tv yards shirting trom Mr. .Mor
ris of the Salisbury Cotton Mills;
50 yards shirting from Mr. C. A.
Hunt. Jr.. Dacatur Mills, at Lexing
ton. N. C. ; 50 yards shirting from C.
A. Iluiif.'Sr., of Narconins Mills,
will be announced later. It will be ,,
located, however, within the corporate ,
limits of Concord and the construe
tion work on the building will begin '
in a short time. Its capacity will be
300 dozen hose daily at the beginning
and this output may ie increased from ,
time to time. The authorised capital ,
stock is $100,000 with $20,000 paid,'-
according to the provisions or the
Marchers Walked 20 Breast, Filling
Streets From Curb to Curb.
(By The Associated Prea)
New York, May 13. New York's
belief that the nation should prepare
for war was expressed today by near
ly 14",000 men and women marching
in one of the greatest processions ever
assembled- for the promotion of an
idea.
Twentv abreast, filling the streets
from curb to curb, keeping step to the
pntrioting tunes of 200 bands, the pa
rade which began early today was to
continue-for 12 hours or longer.
Many business houses areclosed
while" the city gives ' itself in to
celebration of preparedness day.. It
is estimated that nearly 1,000,000
people saw the demonstration.
Demands for a place in the parade
so greatly" exceeded the time and
place that tne promoters were com
pelled to reject 00,000 applicants,
SOCIAL SERVICE REPORT
HAS BEEN KILLED
By the Methodist General Conference,
447 Votes to 280 Votes.
(By The Aaaoclated Frea
Saratoga. N. Y., May 13. By a vote
of 447 to 280 the Methodist General
Conference today eliminated that part
of the report of the commission on
social service which declared that a
preference should be given union la
bor in all matters affecting employ
ment "in so far as its methods are
just and in so far as nnorganizpd men
are not infringed upon.
Lexington, N. C; generous dona- charter, which the stockholders wiu.
t ions "from Mr. Ed. Powe, of The request from the Secretary of State.
Krwin Cotton Mills, Durham, N. C. The plan to start the mill was begun
A donation of unbleached sheeting only three days ago and met with such
from Mr. Lawrence Neal Rae, of In- ready response that today many of .
verness Mills, Winston, N. C; a large -the plans are so nearly perfected that
bundle of sheeting from W. E. Holt, the operation of the plant in. a re- ,
Jr., of Wenona Cotton Mills, at Lex- markably short time is assured. In
ington, N. C. and 50 yards shorting fat one of the prime movers in the
from The Erlanger Mills, Lexington, organization stated that in all his bus-
N. C. tineas career he had never known a
proposition to meet with such marked
TWO PERSONS HILLED favor and with such a ready response.
BY PTOMAINE POISON This he too to indicate noi omy .
, I progressive spirit on thd part of the .
. Ii Ik. ..n mill lint:'
And Two Others are Seriously IU, in , "71 "SZZZiL i
Greensboro.-Poison From Canned t""1
Fruit. ; . v :; ...riv-si" ' Annonneeii
b, The Aocite4 pr) offkerf) and other focts pertaining to
Greenslioroi Mav 13. Walter ... .,:iii.
, v -.i . I illtj Iicw wictuv w aa wwv. - -
Wrav. aL'ed five years, and his uncle,!..
Julian Wray, 40 years ow, are ueaui . ,
here as a result or ptomaine poisun, HEW xOll, BXUvJVO.
suooosed to be caused by eating can
ned fruit iYiday. The boy oiea mis Yesterday s Upwant,. Jioremew
morning after several hours or in-1 Bumei xi Today's Opening of Mar-
tense suffering. Julius wray uieu
vestcrdav. A man named Vaughn, . .
wno also aie some oi nio u", , w a(W Maw 11-
nennrdinr t nbvsicians. Eu- New York, W all Street, May 13.
gene Wray, a fourth person who ate Yesterday's upward
Hib fvnit. and whose condition was
in
reported out of danger.
the more active stocks was resumed
Llle Hull' Him wuvae tuuuiuuu """I , . i i
reganled for some time as serious, U -JIEISK -
moueraie, upiiwuuo ""'" " -
curtailed by Wall Streets interest itt -the
preparedness parade. War", issues ,
particularly Baldwin Locomotive antL,
Crucible Steel were appreciably high-.-er,
together with the motor group,
those issues rising . 1 to 2 points. The ,
Mexican situation was viewed withv
more hoDefullness and rails .were
again conspicuous? t notably New
Haven and Canadiaft racjne
AGREE ON NUMBER
IN REGULAR ARMY
making of these visits is to
other city's viewpoint and to pull have been hints recently that
together on propositions that will I resijiation of .Dr. Delbuke has been To Be 200,000 in Five of Peace and
Mother's Day.
Monroe Journal.
Sunday next will be Mother's Day,
and the beautiful custom has arisen
of men and boys wearing flowers upon
the lapel of the coat on that day m
mother's honor. It is an excellent ex
to the world of the fine sen
timent which lives in fhe hearts of
men.
Mother! No other word in the lan-
-ruaae expresses more sacred senti-
of mutual advantage. Inus lor in
stance with Concord, will be the ex
tension of the Interurban to that
thriving city the building of the
Charlotte-Pinehurst-Baleigh high-
lent.
THE COTTON MARKET
prayer.
Roll call and reading of minutes
being finished the Synod, proceeded to
. the consideration of the report of the
committee on minutes and unfinished
business. .
The matter of apportionment of the
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY.
gether by closer bonds of sympathy,
et. It is expected that there win oe
250 business and professional men
who will make the trip to Concord.
WEATHER-FORECAST
Market Was Comparatively Quiet at
the Opening Today.
(Br The Aaaoclated Preaa)
New York, May 13 With many
brokers preparing to take part in
the preparedness parade this atter-
noon trading in the cotton mnrket I Congress for ratification next week,
was comparatively quiet this morn
ing and after opening steady to an Nation's Manufacturers to Talk On
advance of 4 to . points, prices sag- exports.
god of under scattered Vall Street Xew York, May 13. The National
liquidation. The opening advanced i Asao,.liltjon of Manufacturers will
13.01 for July and 13.15 for Octo- hold a three-dav convention, oben-
Washington, D. C. May 13. The ber and was encouraged by relatively I mg on Monday. With "Conservation
campaign begun a year ago by the nrm cables and there was some Liver- 0f Industry" the Kevnote. unusual
ments. 'more holy memories, nor richer I
OKI nnn in War blessings.
""'vv" " . a 1- P tW I
(By The Aaaoclnted Preaa) "ear a mer u " "
Wnl.in.rtnn. MW 13 A ren,,!.,,. Du t do not iorgei ll.ui i.u o
. ' .. ,.,-,r,l...l f (tie ril'h love. ETBtl-
anny oi ioo,.nro men ai iirair . . ... Jm
.....u. ,....i.i.. .,p ..-..o.;.. i. J tnde and appreciation that must dwell
niP.. n 1 iiip nf wnr. was Wlliun .1 uie s.vi.iu." . i 6
agreed upon todav bv house and sen- est wor,n- Ana oun" r ther bureau's weekly forecast issued .
t ....w,.a ...rtl..." nr,v re.or.mni- ber that the most apropriate flower
ration bill. " that you may wear at all times, and InJ,the Guif State9 the weather
The report will be submitted to the one wnicn momer .i. m. wiu be generally fair with a normal ,
rCPIIL. IS l "c n unc iiuodi w m wi-uiv- .-..,::....
For the Week Beginning Sunday- ,v
Cool and Cloudy Ow . Atlantic
' States. '- ' 1?rV-ff;l!;;f"
(Br The Aaaeelatc Preaa) -
Washington, May ; 13. Cool 1 and
claudy weather will prevail over the
Atlantic States during the week be
ginning tomorrow according to wea-
'KEEP QUIET" RULE
TO BE ENFORCED.
teem, is the '
ess life.
Southern Railway Trying to Make
Things Comfortable for Sleepers.
Rendered Last Evening at Central
Graded School
budget of expenses was "tehMvely; r-endered by the Concord High School
dwenssed and by vote the committee Central 'Graded gchooi it evening
on apportionment, charged with the and w&s witne8sed by a iarge ftudience.
whole matter,, i.. . raAa.r0A muW the di-
The report of the committee on the I is' .v a xron. nl Mian Southern Railway Company for the nool Buying. I interest attaches to the special feat-
report oi the executive y committee I . . i,- MUn tnaAe Uimnression of unnecessary noises, r Cotton tntures opened steaay.iure8 that are beins' arransed. Hen-
which referred ebiefly to the missions I r , t Misses Nannie Lee Pat- likely to disturb passengers in sleeping May 11.09, January 11.01, October I re8entativeB 0f the different State as-
m the Synod was considered with epe-1 . - R(4tv tjiit Caldwell. Eliza- ears placed at stations for occupancy 11.15, December 13.29, January U-W. SOciations will be heard and repre
11 1. A iL . - i : I w-w " r I . . . r il . ? l J. 1 .. 1 J If... lOVl I ... . . a
ciai manas to me executive coiuuutwje i jjjck Qeorge 'Ritchie, Ray during the early nours or wie nignt, rue close was sieaay ; amy i-.cn, gentatives or the different lines or
for its efficient services., , , , I iTn,,m.- Bnd jVank Brower. is to be extended and the , "Keep July 12.93, October 13.10, December industry will also speak. Export
. Th" aTAffiihvfl ' committee recom-l ...... t ; Quiet".rule is to be enforced around 13.20, January 13.32. I trade will be the topic on Tuesday.
mended that Synod mepiorialize the I . v THE WHEAT MARKET. ' I all "passenger trains, standing at sta-l . jThe annual banquet will be held on
Board or Home Missions oi the trait-1 - , : . tions or while running, day or night. FAYETTEVILLE I Wednesday evening.
Centennial of Bible Society in Same
Boom. v
New York, May 13. In the same
room at New York City Hall, where
Hie American Bible Society was
ed Synod to assume the postering care I fan Rallied Today lm An Early I , Signals to enginemen by word of
-Setback Caused by Rains,
(By The Aaaoelata rma)
Iture.
Oneninsr trices which ranged
from 38 40 1-8 .up with July U6 ?? f
STlOand September ot 115 74 to J-
' . . mto ah- I ing further to
of .the new Holy Trinity mission in
Charlotte., smouid ttus not matenai
Ue'then to provide or the support as
in their judgment it deemed best. This
was adopted. -.-'' v
Pledges were' then taken for the
support of jthe synodical secretary.
The work was not fully acocmplished.
- .Rev. JF.Criglcr and Mr.. BL.
Umbetgcr were elected as mombers of
" the-Board of Mount Amoena Sflinin-
Dr. A. 0. Voight offered resolutions
which fnrther provides for, the early
x ransumation of the anion with, the
. .Tennessee' Synod. v 5-' vi 1 ' '
Dr. Voigtt offered a memorial to the
'nminrw of Rev. R.'C TTnlladd. D. D..
u which, wns adopted by a rising vote. . I posed of .and thi body want into the
" Rev. B. 8. Brown was elected? to I election of delegates to the United
take the place of Dr. Holland on the JSynod. ' , V 1 ' " ' V
Board of Church Extension., v I Pending. tnu action eynpg agjnum'
THREATENED BY FIRE
mouth, unnecessary whistling, ringing
pf bells, and- escape oi steam near I Timely Discovery of flames on my
Next Step" Will Be Delayed
Washington, May 12. America s
Chwago; May. 13.-W(heat prices rat sleeping cars, loud wn,by earewa SWeet prevents Bad Tiro Loss. ext step in. the negotiations with the
today from an vly. eoftackttat doors, will ... Fayetteyille, My 12.-re which -
i threatened one oi we uriiiiiiii'iii.- rv""
I on account .of the implied : threat
implied :
lied
wna eaused nv rains in tne Buuiuwesv r ..- . . .
and by a forecast of asthma JTJZu 5. blocks of Fayetteville last night
a . . m 1. 1 I I
m l a. a . X1. . ..7AM W arvn ma in I biulad "1 1 -. ----- 1 i, . . . .
Hfl..llnwdbvi moderate cen. ing rartner w iue " .t. nf the huildinff to an extent submarine warfare the United
oral decline and then recovery in on Southern Kaiiway trains. , CMnot be cgtimated at this time States would insist upon Great Brit-
full
ipenntendents or each cms- d fn of the Saleeby May 5, in which the Imperial-gov-
ping phonal. attention to 8trect ana .the ernment expressed confidence that in
ilemin thehopeofcontribnt- ' h W111inment of the occu- view of the new orders issued for
v Charles E. Van Loan's great story,
"Buckshot John," a big western fea
ture, at The Strand today.-
1 7. m m n-i but will probably run from $5,000 to lain observing the rules of foternat
JUUy ftarf Ohaneng. to Hl Crlt- gj "J VL from water was ional law in dealing with trade, and
: i : trreatcr than that caused by the 1 reserving to itself complete liberty
I l ii pay your care names, and the most serious aspect of of decision"
T ever lived In. and if I don t practice ... , ... .. I ..,,ji.a
:: I1..4 t .1,TT1 th-a Platform iosey onus. rrir-
" r - Itha fire was it potentauties. , .
ecision" unless this end was
a! v ' vi' All EzcttpUon.
Kmben. When he beeamO an Irish- What na nastus pi,mi xon
The college tracks are busy today.
Michigan meets Notre Dame at Ann
Arbor, and Princeton ; is " contesting
(Several epmmUtes repqrt Fore Afa'ti fF Boon lM'
um- mVu ha became an Irishmen, and ppt Lord only knows, chile, Jlp eep with Yale at NHawb. Fifteen oth,
7 Minted . . (- . ! Jbig watohes arpepg runofl, .
Kentucky Distillers Fight , Taxes,
Louisville, Ky., May 13. A" test .
suit, the first instance . wherein a
distiller compelled to pay. the assess
ment of, the government on .whiskey
lionet Iinva hwn evaded for a
formally organized a century ago, the -. VMra. hx resisted the ac-
present oflicers of the society and I tion o ne Commissioner of Internal
prominent churchmen are gathered I Rvgnu baa been filed in the United
today to onserve me cemenmni ot 1 gtates District Court by counsel lor -
tne event, un aiuy xo, wu., vuu tne . - -Kentucky lftstiuenes , ana
the little band of workers launched j rehouse . Company. If the plain
their project of spreading the Bible, tiff8 Bhould wint Other distilling con-
Mayor immwhh premeu. iujru 1 Krnt will gegu redregg uv-tne courts.
Mitchell will today preside at tne nm amounting to over $40,000, is
ceremonies. During, its first quarter Evolved in the test suit, represent
ceivtury, the society distributed three jng the money paid over, under pro
millions of bibles-, during its entire teg when the internal, revenue . de-
uuuuicu jew" n. ! p&rtmcni meBeiwea Brains, mm-
lated a total of 115.000,000 copies -OH tilling concern for , allegea nntaxed
w scriptures, r tfi , ; I whiskey removals.
I ' A- i i: HlaiMIiIWltiWaHaXalalf -t
Meeting at Methodist Protestant J - , . j.,' CentenaiaL'
Church. '.;: ;.V .Indianapolis', Ind, May 13 Indi
One of the best services yet held, ana's statehood centennial colcbra-
perhaps, was the one last night at tbe I tion began today at Corydon. It w
Methodist Frotestant thurcn, wnen i a century ago mat uie eonsviiuuo!
Rev. Mr. Bethea preached another j election was held, and Corydon. v
one of Ms forceful sermons, at the J then the capital of the territory, i
close of which several persons present-1 festivities oi today will be f. "
ed themselves for prayer, and there I by a big observance in turn c '
were two, eon versions. The services ably in the early tall, in v
for tomorrow will close thev series of eanlry and official
meetings, which have been conducted will be features. I. "" '
for Dwo weeks. .'i The regular service the .centennial of l'i
will be held tonhtht at 7:45 o'clock, to Indiana i .to t'.a V. ' ,
which the public is most cordially in-1 wi'.l be a r-; ; , V I