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WARD, CENTRAL FIGURE
IN SnlillllNu, KtLtAotUi
UNDER $50,000 BOND
Peter' Lawyer Declare That
Charlie Ross Has Been Tri
ed For Blackball.
REPORTERS GET EVIDENCE
JVard It , Confined in Same
Jail in Which Harry Thaw
Was Placed.
(By The Associated Press.)
NEWBURGH, N. Y., May 7.
Supreme Court J ustice Seegcr , today
ordered Walter 8. Ward, of New Ko
chelle, central figure in tiiu shooting
of Clarence l'eters, released ou $50,000
bail.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., May 27.
Following their failure to secure the
release from jail of Walter fs. Ward
confessed slayer of Clarence l'eters, onj
a writ of habeas corpus, attorneys lo
the son of the millionaire baker wer
exweted to transfer their attack t
Ncwburgh, N. Y., the home of Su
prcme Court Justice A. II. r . Hecgur.
Application was expected to be made
for Ward's release ou a new bail bond.
"That Charlie Koss" did exist and
that ho was ou trial lens than a year
ago on a charge of blackmaf ing u weal
thy man in New York, was the declar
ation of Michael L. Mullivun, of ba
lcui, Mass., who says he is in New York
to look after the interests of the l'e
ters family. Sullivan did not deny
that ho had investigators tracing Koss,
who was said to be at liberty ou a sus
pended sentence.
Reporters searching the grounds a
round the Ward home in New Jiochcllo,
discovered many bits of shattered glass,
such as used in the make of car :aid
by Ward to have carried him to the
spot near the Kensico reservoir, where
Peters was shot and killed.
In th gutter in front of the house
a cheap playing card, the live of spades
with a reddish back, was found. A
pack of cards was in l'eters' eoat when
he was discovered.
Ward was allowed to stay in the sehr
. ill's private office last night until long
after the regular retiring hour for pris
oners in the jail. He also sent out for
his meals. He hud several visitors
during thu evening, two men dressed in
grny,one of whom brought a long en
velope, '.said to have been a message
from his counsel. Ward, .when 'taken
to thb jail, was assigned to the cell
block where Harry Thaw wus one time
cSnfined .
JCEW YORK. May 7-. Tin New
York .Evening World today prints the
following ,in regard to Walter H. Ward,
who ) has admitted ho killed Clarence
Peters": .
"More and more indications have
been encountered to support the rumor
that young Ward was not dealing with
tho blackmailers to protect his own
reputation, but that of another man to
whom he was under heavy obligations
Hiid who trusted in his nerve and intel
ligence. The man named u.i the actual
object of the blackmail threats was
given to diversions on Broadway long
before the days of prohibition.
"There is not the slightest ground,
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any
were found in all night drinking roorts
or had any liking for that sort ot so
ciety. But with the high regard and
obligation existing between the athletic
police commissioner of New Itoclielle
and the man who was preyed upon by
blackmailers it was entirely natural thai
the victim should turn to Walter Ward
to help him out of his trouble."
The Evening World claims to have
traced the revolved which attorneys for
Ward turned over to .Sheriff Werner, of
West Chester county, as the weapon
with which Ward asserted Peters, an
cxnavy man, who applied for enlist
incut in the marines, had attacked him.
The revolver was said to have been
shipped from the Hmith & Wesson fae
tnrv on Keiiteinber "Jl." 191H. and con
signed to J. W . Weed & Co., Hard
ware dealers, of Savannah, (iu. The
number was given as 74,078.
"The marine training base at Paris
Island, 8. C, where young Peters went
late in April as a tentative recruit, is
but 30 miles from Savannah. Marines
on liberty make Savannah for their
fun," said the newspaper.
Friends of Ward, who says he killed
Peters when his own life was threaten
ed, will contend that this tracing of
the weapon given to the sheriff- by
Ward tends to confirm tho truthful
ness of his story. "
MAX OSER WILL COME
TO AMERICA IN JUNE.
(By The Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, May 27. --Max Oser,
horseman of Zurich, Switzerland, whose
engagement to Miss Mathildc McCor
miek, 17year-old daughter of Harold
F. McCormick, startled American socie
ty when it was announced several
months ago, plaus to eoine to Chicago
In June, according to reports publish
ed here today.
At the same time Mi--s McCormick
prepared to leave today for New York
with Miss Julia Mangold, of Zurich,
trbo sails for Europe next week. It
had been expected that Miss McCormick
would return to Switzerland with her
frunds, but Miss Mangold sails alone,
it was said.
Thij news came on the l.e Is oftl.e
appointment of Miss McCoruiick'o fath
er as her guardian.
""I will do what any guardian is
supposed to do," Mr. MeCornik-k said,
will conserve her interests. I w.s
appointed at her request and I do not
iih to ?j s ?'ri L" ?!!'- 'p.
DAVIE FARMER
iviC
(By The Associated Press.)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, May
27. Ab Hudson, a middle aged
negro, was shot and killed late Fri
day afternoon four miles from
Mocksville, Davie county, by C. E.
Clayton, a prominent farmer, Hud
son being charged with criminally
assaulting the farmers 18-year-old
daughter eight months ago.
Miss Clayton, told her father
and mother that she was chloro
formed by the negto, who forced
her from a field into the woods
where the alleged assault was com
mitted. The irate father used a double
barrel shotgun and fired two shot
at Hudson, the first one taking ef
fect in his throat and the second
tore off half of the lower part of
his head.
Clyaton surrendered to the offi
cers and was committed to jail t
await hearing.
Hl-Y CLUB WINDS UP
YEAR'S WORK WITH BANQUET
William Sparrow Heads Club
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ror jit i car uuowwvb j
Men Address the Club.
(O. K. Marshall, Jr.)
The Castonia Hi-Y Club brought
iglit A a ,1
close its year's work Thursday evening
when they had as their guests several
local business men and the 'boys of the
Junior class of the high school. Tho
latter wore organized into a Hi-Y Club
for tho I91i2 WIS school term.
The banquet was held at tho First
Baptist annex and 1'resident Ralph Falls
had charge of the evening's program.
The lirst gentleman to speak to the
. M 1 t r . . i i 1
young men was Mr. joe a. oepars, locai
yarn manufacturer and deeply interested
in boys work. The speaker congratulat
ed the members of tho class of "Z'Z for
their interest they had shown in high
school work. Mr. Sepurk also brougth
out clearly the standing of North Caro
lina colleges and that the boys who go
to college next fall could find no better
courses anywhere than those offered by
state institutions.
Messrs. J. Leo Robinson and B. II.
Parker spoke to tho young men a few
minutes on tho meaning of tho Hi-Y pin.
Pi..- nnro iiresented to each of the
Seniors, presents of Mr: Bobinson', by
Mr. Parker. The latter also told of his
trin t. the recent. Chamber of Commerce i
meeting in Washington City and brought
hii.-k 11... inefucirn that Si.as. E. Iluirhos. I
.Secretary of State, delivered to ha na- I
ti.mal delegates "
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Messrs Sam A. Robinson, W. P. l.nor
i ii. i i v t.i.i at- Hni.in., I !
to the members some sound advise con
cerning their college education and ai'
fairs, fcupt. Grier expressed his1, appre
ciation t Mr. Todd and his Hi-Y. club
for the splendid work they had done in
the high school during tho year just
closed. In closing several of the young
men make a few remarks about tho
year's work.
The l!)J.l Hi-Y Club was organized
tin- same evening, William R. Sparrow
being elected as president to take up the
duties of office the first of September.
SPENT DAYS WITH ONE
MAN; NIGHTHS WITH ANOTHER
'By The Associated Press.)
FLINT, Mich., May 27. Mrs. Lola
Spayer, alleged to have passed her days
as the wife of Anthony Hpayer, a
night police patrolman, Slid her nights
with Henry Robuck, a day time facto
ry worker, was arrested in Lansing to
day on a warrant charging bigamy.
Mrs. Spayer, "i years old, and de
scribed as attractive, disappeared three
days ago when she. learned neighbors
had become suspicious of her actions
and were investigating the alleged two
trick matrimonial tangle.
linth liobiick and Spayer aided the
officers in seking the woman.
Officers allege their investigations
have shown the woman spent each dav
;i S1.,yir's home and after seeing himlthe halt in the merger plans partly due
)(T t() orlt ; ,1P afternoon, went to 'to Federal intervention, acting as a
Uol.uck's home and had dinner waiting 'damper on speculative operations. Pools
jf(ir ,im when his day's work at
j factory was done.
the
SLEUTHS AND "SHADOWS"
BUSY IN WASHINGTON
(By The Associate!! frees.)
WASHINGTON; May 27. Sleuths I probably contributed 'to the firmer tone
and "shadows" are playing a veritable 0C jlomestic money rates. Internation
game of ring around-the rosey with each al currencies Were responsive to the mere
other as the Blair-Dover controversy in
.
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said today by close friends of C. l.
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(liilds, of Ohio, and A. D. umner, of
Iowa, the Dover appointees in the inter
nal revenue bureau whose dismissal by
Commissioner Blair started the newest
chapter in the row.
Revenue "bureau intelligence agents, ;t
was asserted, are watching Mr. Childs
and Mr. Sumner, department of justice
agents are watching the revenue agents, ; today to eompete'in tho University of i(;HSton county. N. C. graduated from
secret service men arc watching tho Jus-iCliieago 'a inter wdiolastie track and Krkin College in IMHi and from Krs
tire Department agents and operatives .field meet. Judging from showings in j kino Theological (Seminary two years
of a private detective agency is watching yesterday 'semination tests .predictions ' later. His lirst charge was at Bartow,
thp nhnli 9 rrnr nt ulenths.
Mr. Childs was in the lobby of a In-1
cal hotel last night, friends asserted. J
snd operatives of one sort and another!
were so thick he eould hardly make his
way to the door.
Friends of the former officials further
deelare that the days and nights or tho
two are a aerie of adventures iiiolving
mysterious strangers, tapped teltpl.r.
wires, eager ear cocked to open tran-
wims and patient footsteps behind them
on the street.
Both Mr. Childs and Mr. Sumner are
frankly inaiguacl at its &i:eciic&3 't.'u.g
il ti
SHOOTS NEGRO
UAUUtilhK
TEXAS NEGRO KILLED
BY FATHER OF GIRL
WHOM HE ATTACKED
Body Dragged Behind Truck Through
Streets and Then Burned, Aftei
Being Shot Dead.
WACO, TEXAS May 26. A 23-year-old
negro was killed here late
today by the father of Misa Marga
ret Hayes, victim of an attack Thurs
day night, when she identified the
negro as her assailant Seven shots
were fired into the negro's body at
the home of the girl's father, and the
head was then beaten in by clubs.
The negro was apprehended on the
public square this afternoon by E. L.
McClure, a telegraph operator, who
took him to the home of the girL
When the negro entered the room
the girl screamed that it was he who
attacked her.
The father then seized a pistol and
began firing. A crowd stormed the
undertaking parlor where the bod;
was taken, dragged the corpse behind
a truck through the streets and burn
ed it on the public square.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, May 26.' A
detachment of state rangers was or
dered to entrain for Waco this after
noon in response to a request from
County Attorney Frank Tirey, of Mc
Lennan county, who said he needed
assistance in controlling the situa
tion. The rangers carried two ma
chine guns and other fire-arms.
WESLEYAN CHURCH TO HOLD
PARENT'S DAY SUNDAY
Special Program Arranged
Covering Entire Day Takes
Place of Mother s Day Aa
niversary.
The First Wesleyan Methodist church
lias changed the order of things a little
and instead of celebrating Mother's Day
on the second Sunday in May will ob
servo the fourth Sunday iu May as Par
ents' Day.
A special program has been arrangd
for the entire day. Sunday school at
i 9 : 4a a. m. as usual. Preaching at 11 :00
at which time the pastor, Rev. C. A.
Hondrix, will deliver a sermon in honor
of the parents.
Dinner will be served on tho grounds
oer mac i nose .who como rrom some
distance, will be able to attend all the
services. Members of the church are cx-
'Ptted - to bring! baskets and all others
who wish may also do tho same.
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A special program to be rendered by
tho chiiiiren will icgm at .:uu p. m.
with Mrs. '. A. Hendrix in charge.; ,
The closing service for the day will
begin, at :bfl p. m. This will be a
program given by tho ytung people of
tho church.
The public in cordially invited to at
tend and a largo audience is expected.
STOCKS AND BONDS ARE
STILL ON HIGH LEVELS
NKW YORK, May 27. Prices of
stocks and bonds this week were again
largely sustained by favorable technical
conditions, although dealings in both
branches of the financial markets were
more moderate and subjected to Occasion
al setbacks. '
Economic factors continued to favor
,tho constructive side. The ten per cent
j reduction in freight rates ordered 'by the
Interstate Commerce Commission was in
line with general forecasts and exerted
little adverse effect upon tho railway
list. In point of fact, many minor or
low grade rails rose to highest prices1 of
tho year. Conspicuous among the
cheaper issues of that division were New
Haven, Erie, Chicago and Alton, Chicago
and tireat Western, Wabash and several
of the. southwestern systems which only
recently emerged from their receivership
or re organization periods.
Steels and rniiinnipnts were hesitant.
were less aggressive in oils and motors,
but transferred their activities .o
sugars, tobaccos, metals and various mis
cellaneous shares, notably mail order
and chain store issues.
An increase in clearing house loans
and discounts to the year's largest total
(hopeful assets of the European sittia-l
,-lT"' J , ' 1, , t,ml; .,u"' . 'church of York, has reeriv.-l a call to
changes etrengthened on advi.es which... :lqtpntll : , . ,. ... ,.,,.
jin.licated an easing of the tuition
Franco-German relations.
GREATEST SHOWING OF
"PREP" SCHOOL STARS
-CHICAGO May 27. The crram of
1,000 high school and academy athletes
from all sections of the country was left
were made that upvpml rm-nr.ls wheh
have stood for years would not survive
today 's finals.
The meet has attracted the great, si
list of "prep" stars ever participating
in scholastic, trial.
Individual stars stood out yesterday'
true to prediction, but niDst prominent ,
among them was the much touted i
"Bud" Housct, lone represertatho of j
Oxnard, California, high school.
Jimuip Draper, Georgetown, T.xas.'
athlete, who hoboed more than Ia'00
uiilej io tcmpete iu tho meet qi.auLed
iu .both events in which he entered, tho j
-cstur? da:h izi tio b, '
mi FIGHT FOLLOWS
MtttNI-lhAlHtKS Mttl
IN AN ATLANTA SCHOOL
Misses Nell Gatins and Henri
etta Masserling Are the La
dies in Question.
WERE OF CATHOLIC FAITH
Row Developed Over Election
of Two Lady Teachers Who
Forbade Bible Reading.
(By The Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, OA., May 27. A po
liemau was acting as watchman of tho
Inman Park public school today af
ter police had been called out last night
to quell a fight that took place at a
meeting of the parent teacher's associa
tion of that sch.)l.
The disturbance developed, according
to versions given by both sides, after
introduction of a resolution expressing
sympathy for Miss Nell (iatins, princi
pal, who is ill, and recommending tho
re-election of her and of Mis Henriet
ta Masserling as assistant principal . A
substitute resolution was offered, charg
ing they had refused to permit the Bi
ble to be read iu the school and (saying
this was becauso they are Catholics.
Announcement was made recently iu
the school board that efforts would be
started to rid the public schools of
Catholic teachers but the ijuestipn has
never come to a vote
Nobody was seriously hurt iu the
fistieuffs that took place last night, po
lice Suid, and no arrests were made.
Four or five men took part.
"CHURCH STEPS" SUBJECT OF
MR. KIRKPATRICK'S SERMON
Pastor Uses Blackboard to An
swer Questions Young Peo
ple A s k About Church
Membership.
Although held on a busy Saturday
morning the children and young people's
service at Main Street Methodist church
was well attended. Mrs. C. L. Stiedley,
who is directing tho music during tho
meeting, was in charge of a splendid
young people's choir, which was greatly
assisted by a newly organized Junbi
choir.
Itev. C. 8. Kirkpatrick selected for
Ins subject "Church Steps." By use ot
tho blackboard and with the aid of the
young people themselves in answering
tjuestions he made the way to church
membersliin and the C hristum lite to
simple and plain that the smallest child
tould understand. But not only was it a
lesson that tho childish mind could com
jirehend, it was also a clear, convincing
riscourse which solved (perplexing ques
ions for tho mature minds us well.
Tho closing moments of the service were
hiost impressive as tho altar was en
tirely surrounded by bright faced- boys
and girls, pledging new allegiance to
the ohnreli whose steps they had already
ascended, and by one who was taking
the first, that of repentance. j
"Where is Abel, thy broiher," b:h i
the text from which Kev. '. S. Kirk
patrick preached at the Friday evening
service, at Main street .Metaooist church.
Personal resjKinsibility was the theme of
Mr. Kirkpatrick 's sermon. Kvery per
son is responsible for the salvation of
some one, ho said, and the Lord is go
ing to hold us to that responsibility, de
clared the preacher.
Kev. Mr. Kirkpatrick cited the grief
and sorrow which comes into the homes
of earthly parents when one of the
family is lost or missing. He used tho
familiar illustration of the boy who
runs away from home, whose, return is
always awaited tho mother who keeps
a lamp burning in an upstairs room.
In far greater measure Je-us i long,
ing and waiting for the sinners' return,
said the preacher.
Personal work among the unsaved is
necessary for the success of an evange
listic service, said Mr. Kirkpatrick and
he urged the members, of the church not
to wait until the meeting is over before
they begin to realize the importance of
it.
Tho singing wag in charge of Kev. II.
H. Jordan.
DR. J. L. OATES CALLED TO
COLUMBIA A. R. P. CHURCH
Of interest to the many friends of
Dr. .1. L. Oates iu tiaston county is
the following dispatch fmin York:
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t hi A Bum-i'iti itrtf ..ruin. I r ivtcrtil 11
or ( iiiiitulua. The ca'l a cxienneo
him today and he has taken
lie matter
under advisement.
"Dr. Oates is one if the bsl known
ministers of the A. li. P. denomina
tion in Houth Carolina, and has been
pastor of the York A. K. P. church
for the hist 1.1 years. He was born in
Kla . He also had charges ill IJincas-
ter and western York before coming to
the town of Yorkville."
CLOUDY AND SHOWERS
NEXT WEEK'S FORECAST
WASHINGTON, May 2 7.
Weather outlook for the week begin
ning Monday:
Middle Atlantic States and South
Atlantic and East Gulf States: Con
siderable cloudiness, occasional show
ers; moderate temperature.
OFFICERS STILL GUARD
JAIL WI1H HVt WtfiHOES
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Excitement Following Burning
of Negro Has Ceased, But
Rangers Are on Guard.
FATHER SHOT THE NEGRO
Men Vied With Each Other to
Get Part of Negro's Body as
Souvenir.
(By The Associated Tress.)
WACO, Texas, May 1'7 . Kxcitement
ami disorder incident to thu killing and
burning of Jesse Thomas, year-old
negro, virtually had ceased early today,
but local offcers, reinforced by a de
tachment of Texas Rangers, mIiII stood
guard over the McLennan count- jnil
to protect five negroes under scntenco
fur murder. A mob surrounded tho
structure all night but had dwindled
considerably today .
Sam Harris, father of Mrs. Margaret
Hays, L'fi. fired seven bullets into Thom
as body late yesterday when The young
negro was taken before Mrs. Havs and
she identified him as the man who had
killed W. Harrell Bolton, her cs
ort, and criminally attacked her.
County officials, said they did not
think any charge would bo tiled against
Mr. Harris, who vas congratulated by
friends and neighbors.
Thomas' body, removed from the
Harris hi
tn a morgue, was sri.ed
by a mob, dragged through the street,
burned iu the public sipiale as him
dreils of persons looked on, and then
was hauled through the negro district
while men icl with one another iu
trying to obtain parts of it as souven
irs. Waco is tho home of Pat M. Neff,
governor of Texas, who ou Thursday
issued a denunciation of tho "increas
ing tendency toward mobocracy in
Texas."
Three oilier negroes taken in connec
tion uilli tin murder mid attack are in
jail. Officers say Ihey do not be
lieve the nun are guilty of any crime,
but fear to release them until thu mob
spirit has subsided.
$100,000 FIRE EARLY
TODAY AT McCORMICK.
McCOIiMH'K, H. '., May 'J7. Loss
estimated at, $1(10,1100 resulted from a
tire iu the heart of the business section
hero today. Tho firo started on tho
second floor of the Peoples Hank build
ing, at II o'clock last night, and was
not under control until .1 o clock this
morning.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
All fire sufferers were located in tho
bank building, which is a three-story
structure and covers a wnle area.
COTTON MARKET
CLOSING BIDS ON THE
NEW YORK MARKET
CLOSING BIDS ON THE
NEW YORK MARKET
NKW VOKK, May -'7. Cotton fu
tures closed barely steady.
duly 'JI.0L'; October -O.I."i ; Ke.eiuber
J!).4i'; January iM.L'U; March L'U.OS;
Spots
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Strict tu Good Middling..
Cotton Seed
. ... 20c
..49J4C
THE WEATHER
North Carolina, unsettled tonight and
Sunday, probably showers; cooler in
east and central portions tonight.
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED
KNOX IN U. S. SENATE
AND FOR FULL TERM.
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iuajor I.... ; V";""'6";'to the Harvard stadium to see the youth
received the Republican nomination at. . , ....
t recent Pennsylvania primaries for ' f "f th W col ege, m action,
the unexpired te.m of the late Senator ! .',h arneml agreement that Cal.for-
Knox and also tor ine iuii term oegin
ining next March. He was practically
! unopposed and this assures his election.
I Major Seed was one of the first Pitta
i burghers enrolled for the original mili
tary training camp at riaiisuurg. tie
served after the war as American rep
resentative on several iatcr-Alhed com
missions. Major . ReeJ married Kiss
$20,000 Verdict Is Awarded
Lincolnton Girl In Vermont
BISHOP KILGO AGAIN
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
MEMPHIS, TENN., May 27.
Bishop John C. Kilgo, of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, who is
ill at a hospital here, was extremely
weak this morning, following a rest
less night. Physicians at the hospi
tal said Bishop Kilgo was in a
comatose state and described his con
dition aa again criticaL His son,
Jack Kilgo, of Charlotte, N. C, is
expected to arriTe here today.
STATE CONYICT CAMP
COMING TO MT. HOLLY
Too Many Convicts Are Es
caping From Camp in Yan
cey County, Says George R.
Pou, Superintendent of State
Prison.
jJHy Associated Press.)
ASHEVILLK, N ('.. May 26:
Hocauso 21 of tho TiL' state convicts
maintained at the Boone Ford camp in
Yancey county have escaped since Jan
uary 1, and there havo been two at
tempts at wholesale delivery by dyna
miting the camp, (ieorge R. Pou, su
perintendent of the state prison, has
announced his intention of moving the
camp to Mount Holly, in Gaston coun
ty.
(Superintendent Pou has expressed tho
opinion that the numerous escapes have
been through aid of guards who are re
cruited chiefly from residents of the
vicinity of tho camp. Monroe Hcnsc
Uy, serving an 18 year term for mur
der, who recently escaped, surrendered
to the sheriff hero yesterday.
THE MASTER CHRISTIAN
DR. BRIER'S SUBJECT
Life of Apostle Paul Is Used
by Preacher as Basis For
Sermon Last Evening.
"Tho Master Christian" was the auh
.ject of Dr. Hruner'a sermon at the
Baptist, church lust night, taking the
life of Paul as a basis. There are
I masters in every profession and avoca
tion of life, said tho speuker, and it is
not necessary for a person to be a
genius in order to succeed in his chos
en work. Experience has demonstrat
ed time and again that hard work is
more than a mutch for genius and that
some of the world's master builders in
various lines of endeavor aro just or
dinary men who apply themselves to
their tasks.
First, he discussed Paul's marvellous
Christian cxeriencc and then his mar
vellous intellect, coupled with great en
ergy and courage. Theso are the de
termining factors in success when di
rected wisely, shown by numerous ex
amples. He was swift to obey God's
revealed word though it crossed the de
sires of his own heart.' This is tho se
cret of Paul's wonderful success and
the secret of every successful man's
life. He put first things first and labor
ed without ceasing. God blessed bis
efforts nnd he stands out today as one
of the world's greatest characters. The
same is true today. Using an illustra
tion from tho life of Uencral Booth, of
the Salvation Army, Dr. Bruner de
clared that wherever (Jod is put first,
men second and things third, success
will follow. Too many of us, he said,
reverse the order. We too often put
things first, men second and Cod third
iu our lives.
This evening at 8:10 Dr. Bruner will
preach at the corner of Main and Ma-
rietta streets. Tomorrow morning at
11 o'clock, at the First Baptist church,
At .'! ji. in. tomorrow, he will talk to ' learn that she was going south ana
women only, from the subject, " Two thought she was worried about sickness
Women and Two tiirls. " in her family.
Dr. Bruner 'h subject this morning wus j According to liomeyn's father, the
" The Purpose of Prayer," defining ' sou wouldnt discuss his sejiaration witll
these as being the best ways of keeping 'him.
his fijlowrs conscious of God's prcsen.cl Asked to look uj.on his little daugh-.
in their lives, to make them love Hi ' ter-in-law across the room, Nelson,
creatures, even their enemims. There proud, wealthy and dignified citizen of
are. said the speaker, certain barrier!. . hereabouts for years, broke down and
which must lie. removed before God will
hear and answer prayer. Among these
are oiii and often the unwillingness to
pay the irice. A striking exaiujile was
taken from the life of Peter. In a
stormy jieriod of his life, when James
I had been murdered and Peter cast into
jirison with almost certain death to fol
1 - 1 - " .--
low His .liHi'io esi ii..ii ffan.erpil to orav
...r in.... "w. .... .ti.. i'j .... 1It, admitted that the only serious
angel and came to his disc.ijdes, tiny at j (U;,rros occurred when his wife insist
first refused to IHievc that such a thing , that be stay with her during the
was possible, oven though it came as anjHijfijj,
answer to their own prayers. God does Cooking and housekeeping were sub
for list, the speaker said, the things we i jects so distasteful to his southern
cannot do for ourselves but never that, bride, Romeyn said, that even her own
which our own efforts would aeocniplish.
CALIFORNIA LOOKS TO BE
WINNER IN TRACK MEET
CAMBRIDGE!, AIASS, May 27. It
was still the West against tho East today
in the aligment of athletic forces for the
final events of the inter-collegiate A. A.
A. 46h annual track and field eharupion-
..u: ti. a u. - 4
nia would win tho meet.
In the preliminaries, California, with a
team of -fifteen men qualified entrants
for fifteen men. John Merchant, the
stocky Californian, with the build and
power of a wrestler, qualified in four
events and incidentally broke the inter
collegiate record for trowing the sixteen
pound hammer, with Lis miglity heave
YOUNG NELSON ADMITS
ON STAND THAT HE HAD
CUSSED HISJfOUNG WIFE
Mrs. Nelson Is Given Ovation
Following the Jury's Ver
diet.
HUSBAND ANGERS COURT
Father Nelson Admits Thaf
He Loved Nell Rudisill Neb
son As a Daughter.
(By The Associated Press.)
WINDSOR, VT., May 26. Xellid
Hussell Nelson, Dixie girl from Lincoln,
ton, N. C, suing the parents of Rom
eyn Webster Nelson, for alienation, was
u warded $2(1,000 by a jury in tho Unit
ed States district court late tonight.
It was one of the largest verdicts in
similar cases in the history of Vermont
courts.
The findings of the jury occasioned
no demonstration until the girl reached
the steps outside the courthouse. 'Thero
she was mobbed ."by friends who had
followed tho trial each day. Eager
hands were outstretched to congratu
late the trembling, timid girl from the)
south, whose tears continued to j flow,
despite the fact that the verdict was
iu her favor.
The jury was out three hours. Eom
eyn's father appeared pleased, and wasl
the first to reach the girl's side. , Tiia
mother, however, wore a look or ex
treme disgust and anger.
WINDSOR, VT., May 26. Th
."iO.OOO alienation suit brought by Ncl
lie Rudisill Nelson against her hus
band's parents reached the jury thi'a
evening, John W. Redmond, counsel for
thu Dixie girl, opening his pica late to
day. !
Thomas H. Nelson, the "slate king'
co-defendant, with his wife, Was thai
last witness heard. A letter from him,
to tho daughter-in-law was read, as fol
lows :
"Dear Nellie: . V '
"Romeyn camo homo today and tohl
us the news thut you Were married
It was quite a surprise to us. Rom
eyn seemed to think you were the onty
girl for him, nnd I have been of tile
same opinion for some time and fo
two reasons. First, because you seetti
to have good influence over hint in alt
ways, and, besides, Romeyn has good,
judgment. !i
"We wish to thank your parents for
their kindness in offering to keep yil ,
with them for the two years that Roni
eyn shall lie in school. We ahull hope) '
they will be good enough to let US harQ
you part of the time.
' ' Now that I have a daughter, which?
both Mrs. Nelson nnd I have: longed
for, we shall be very choice f her
You cart be my boss while she is away,
"Now, my girl, you both have our '
blessings. We will do fill in oar power,
to make you happy. ;
"Lovingly, your Dad, ; '
"THOMAS B. NELSON."
Same As His Daughter.
The father in law testified his senti
ments toward the girl were the same as
though she were his own daughter. Ha .
denied having said that Romeyn madq -
a mistake in marrying Nellie.
' ' Did you ever sit around the housd
and sneer at her?" ho was asked.
"No. I thought too much of her."
' ' Did you ever urge your son to get
rid of Nellie?"
No. This separation has been one)
of the greatest griefs of my life."
V ltness then stated under cross-ex-
aiiiiuation that bis daughter-in-law was
truthful, loyal, a girl of noticeably
.strong character.
He was surprised to
("1 IMl 1.1 . t IK 11 .ro, IUVIO
will be a lot to go with her," he sob
bed, "for to mo she was my littla
girl. "
Son a Sorry Spectacle.
Nelson s son made a sorry sight 00,
the stand under a gruelling cross-examination.
He admitted-with a smile,
that he had used profanity to his wife.
- . i .1 a
1 nis lnvo&co me uiiKcr ot 1110 court.
room was "a megs." He was disap
pointed, he admitted, that she did not
join iu more aptly and help his moth
er. "Did you testify that the only room
she took care of was her own roo;nf"
"Yes. Her room was a mess. X
had to pick up after her. She was
lazy."
"Did you ever use profanity toward
your wife. "
"Oh, yes." .
' How many times, before the Bo
ton tript" - -
' ' Often . I . was peeved because sb i
didn't take an interest in housework."
'You never bad any trouble wit.'i
your wife until you took her into yo
family home." '
"I didn't have enough to do wii
her to hav auy trouble. '
"You received . letters from Lcr da
ed 'Somewhere in U. 8."
"Yes." - . w