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********* * THE WEATHER * f-'air tonight anil Tiics * ilay. Cooler tonight. * Moderate nort h ir c ? t * Kinds. ******** unci 1.1 t 10 v Saturday 2..'W7 ( ri/?Vs VOL. XIII. FINAL EDITION. ELIZABETH CITY. NORTH CAROLINA. MONDAY r.VKXINi:. NOVEMBKU 19. 1H23. I-HIIIT I'AfiES. NO. 269. Conference Closes With Reading Of Appointments For The Year Many are the changes made, and not a single man is left in the same charge who had served as many as four consecutive years With the reading of the appointments of the preachers for the new Conference year, the North Carolina Conference closed! its eighty-seventh annual session here today shortly before 11 o'clock. From a glance at the list of' appointments it will be seen that many ministers will occupy strange pulp(!ts during the next few weeks. Bishop Denny Is a firm Dellever, It seems, .in the old law limiting the term of a pastor on one charge to four years. In the appointment* he made Monday there was not a single man left in the same charge who had served as many as four consecutive years. However, to the general gratifica tion of a lio3t of friends, l)r. N\ H. D. Wilson, who through the Conference was shown hiftiself an ideal host, re mains with the First Church of Eliz abeth City as pastor. Among the many changes as noted in'the li*t of appointments is that of II ev. Mike Drad.shaw, who has ; erv< d Memorial. Durham, for the l-ast five v? :uv. H" i:o?'S to tl'.e Dtir ? ham district; being the only new prodding elder made at this session. Rev. M. T. Plyler will he the new elder on the. Raleigh district and Rev. J. C. Wooten is transferred from the Raleigh to the New Bern district, succeeding Rev. F. M. Shamburger, who returns to the pas torate and will serve Long Memorial, Ro\!?oro, for the next 12 months. Other changes or wide Interest have to do with some of the leading churrher of the Conference. Rev. Waller Peele, who has had a most successful term of five years at Eden ton Street, Raleigh, becomes the pastor of Trinity Church. Durham, and Rev. a. D. Wilcox wjll go to Grace, Wilmington, taking the place of Rev. W. A. Stanbury. who goes to Edenlon street. Rev. II. E. Myers, who for the last three years has been leading the City Road congre gation of Elizabeth City, will be the new pastor of Memorial Church. Durham. Memorial Church, Durham, 13 ac counted one of the strongest and most cultured churches in the entire Conference. It Is the "college church" of the denomination In Dur ham/ Friends of Mr. Myers, who re confident that his ministry at City Road was In way of preparation for a larger work for theft* talented pastor are gratified at their beloved pastor's advancement, and, while grieved to give him up, feel proud to have his name numbered among the pastors of City Road. Rev. Daniel Lane Is the new pas tor at City 'Rftad, who comes to this charge from Stantonsburg, one of the strongest charges in the Wash ington District. "With the entlre^Conference to se lect from," said a "former presiding eld* r who Is familiar with conditions in Elizabeth City, after the Confer ence had adjourned, "I do not see how a better man than Brother Lane could have been selected for the City Road charge. I am confident that he will make the church an accept able pastor and that under him Its work will go forward with renewed imix'tus." aamc-thins that I can say of Mr. Lane I can say with almost equal ' luphasls of every new man tfiaf conies into the Elizabeth City Dlstrlet this year. Presiding Elder Culbreth deserves congratulation on the ?klll and rare judgment with which he has manned his district." W. T. Phlpps, who comes here from the Perquimans Circuit, suc ceeds E. L. Stack, who had Just com pleted his quadrennlum on the ps? <iuotatik Circuit. Mr. Stack uoes to Yaneeyvlllo Circuit, Durham Dis trict. To Movock from Selma goes C. T. Thrift, "one of the strongest preach (M Movock has had in years," In the ^?'dnlon of Dr. N. II. D. Wilson, pas tor of First Methodist Church. W. B. Bumble, who has been on the Moyock ehargo. goes to the Zebulon Circuit In the Raleigh District. Succeeding W. T. Phlpns on the Perquimans Circuit comes J. T. Stan ford. from Yanceyvllle. A. II. Crumpler. whose reputation, -as an ?vankellst Is statewide, goes to South Mills: R. L. Beasley, ? native of this section, soes to the Kitty Bawk Circuit. Other charnes In the Elizabeth City District, with possi bly an exception or two, remain un i! 1 the same pastor as last year. T'u- full list of appointments fol Elizabeth City DMrlet Elizabeth City District?C. B. Cul bretli. presiding elder. Chowan Circuit, M. R. Chambers. Columbia Circuit, F. A. Lupton. Currituck Circuit, J. P. Bross. Dare Circuit, R. N. Fitts, supply.! Edenton, J. V. Knight. Elizabeth City. First Church, N. II. D. Wilson; City Road. Daniel Lane. Gates Circuit. R. F. Munns. Hatteras Circuit. J. M. JolifT. Hertford. N. C. Yearby. Kennekeet Circuit. C. A. Johnson. Kitty Hawk Circuit,, R. L. Beas ley, supply. Moyock Circuit. C. T. Thrift. North Gates Circuit. J. O. Lone. l'anteogo and Belhaven, T. E. Da vis. 'Pasquotank Circuit. \V.. T. Phlpps. Perquimans Circuit. J. T. Stanford. Plymouth, W. G. Lowe. Roanoke Island. A. W. Price. Roper Circuit. R. F. Taylor. South Camden Circuit. S. Salver, supply. South Mills Circuit, A. B. Crump-' ler. supply. Stumpy Point. A. E. Drown. President Scarrett Training School J. L. Cunning :ini. Diirlinii) District ! Durham District?M. Bradshaw, presiding elder. Burlington,?J. B. Hurley. Burlington Circuit?W. R. Har j desty. Brooksdale Circuit?B. T. Hurley; !CarhoM, J. \V. Autry. Cedar Grove Circuit?E. C. Dur-| ham; Chapel Hill. Walter Patten. I Durham. Branson, W. F. Elliott; Calvary, D. B. Earnhardt; Carr. J. H. Buffaloe; Grej^son. D. M. Sharp; 'LaVewood, W. C. Ball; Memorial, H. E Myers; Trinity. W. W. Peeie. West Durham?J. W. Bradley.' , Durham Circuit?-W. F. Craven; Eno, to be supplied; Graham and Haw River and Webb Avenue, G. M. Daniel and G. C. Ervin, junior preacher. Hillsboro Circuit?S. F. Nicks, i Lensburg Circuit?E. It. Clegg; ! Mebane, L., E. Thompson. Milton Circuit?J. Bascom flurley. I Mt. Tlrzah Circuit?B. O. Merrlt. Person Circuit?B. C. Thompson. ! Hoxhoro, Long Memorial. F. M. Shamburger; E. Roxboro and Long i hurst, S. J. Starnes. | Rougemont Circuit?J. F. Starnes. S. Alamance Circuit?L. M. Chaf-1 fin. Yancevville Circuit E. L. Stack. Student Trinity Collage, H. M. j Weljmnn. Professor in Trinity College, II. E. | Spence. Professor in Trinity College, J. M. Ormond. Fayetteville District Fayetteville District?R. H. Wil lis; presiding elder. Bladen Circuit. G. H. Biggs. Buckhorn Circuit, W. A. I'Jland. Carihage Circuit. J. M. Wright. Duke, H. L. Davis; N. M. McDon , old, supernumerary. Dunn. G. T. Adams. Elizabeth Circuit. H. E. Lance. Fayetteville. Hay St.. H. A. Hum ible; Person St. and Calvary, E. C. | Maness. Fayetteville Circuit, W. L. Man ess. Glendon Circuit, E. L. Hill. Goldston Circuit. H. L. Witten. Haw River Circuit?C. H. Cavi nes8. .. Hemp Circuit, J. C. Cummings. Jonesboro Circuit. B. E. Rtanfleld. Lllllngton Circuit. H L. Hen i drlcks. ' Mamers Circuit, L. R. Gains, stip piy. Newton- Grove Circuit. W. J. Hn dertvood. supply. Parkton Circuit. J. C. Humble, ! l'ltts.boro Circuit. J. J. Iloone. Roseborb Circuit. J. A. Tharpe. Sanford. L. B. Jones. Slier City Circuit. <). I. Hlnron. Stedman Circuit. E. C.Jf^e, Now Hern District N' w Bern District?-J. C. Wooten. presiding elder. Atlantic and Sea Level. J. M. Car-\ raway. supply. I Beaufort. E. B. Craven, Craven Circuit, W. L. Dawson, Jr. I Dover Circuit. E. B. Bell. Goldshoro. Elm Pt. and PlkesvHIe.. C. P. Jerome; St. John. R. E. Atkin son; St. Paul, C. L. Read. Goldsboro Circuit. H. C. Ewlne. Grlfton Circuit. R. J. Lough. Harlowe Circuit, W. T.? Cheek, supply. * | Hookerton Circuit. R. R. Grant, i Jones Circuit. K. F. Duval. Kinston, Caswell St.; to be sup-1 piled: Queen St., C. K. Proctor. LaOrange Circuit. R. E. Plttman., Morehead City, W. A. Cade, j Mt. Olive and Calypso. L. T. Sln Igleton. Mt. Olive Circuit. K. R L. Cock. New Bern. Brldgeton. F. W. Pel sor; Centenary, J. W. Hsrrell; Rlv lerslde, W. C. Ormond, supply. New Port Circuit. R. A. Bruton. | Ocracoke and Portsmouth, 8amuel I _ . .J j I)uuii*l* (;kiili2?'it<*cl By I'ruj^T^ "I am heartened and g'.ad dened at th?' progr* is your city has made sine** I l-.i*t vis ited it," said Josephus Dan iels*. Secretory of the Navy during the Wilson administra tion. who left for his home in Raleigh Saturday night after attending the Methodist Con ference here. Mr. Daniels was not sur prised at the growth and de velopment of the city?he had expected that?but he com mented very favorably on the <? Ieanliaos* and?ultractivenc-s* of the city's -business section and on its splendid waterfront. He praised Elizabeth City's hospitality to the Conference and made complimentary ref erence to the many beautiful homes be had observed in the city. He also expressed great pleasure in being able to visit Elizabeth City again and said that he hoped it would not be .long before his next visit. While attending the Confer ence Mr. Daniels was a guest at" the home of \V. J. Wood ley, wholesale grccer and promi nent Methodist of the city, end Mrs. Wood ley, 201 West Main street. Leffers, supply. Oriental Circuit. J. C. Whedbce. Pamlico Circuit, to be supplied.!, Pink IIill Circuit. R. W. Rarfleld. supply. Sr\? n E. J.?i.i '.i i.*. sup ply. Straights Circuit. H. M. Jack son. E. W. (Slan. supernumerary. Snow HID Circuit. J. A. Russell. Vandemere Circuit, to be supplied. Student l tost on FnlverHly. W. V. McRae. Centenary Quar. Conf. Student Ronton rnlversitv, Guy Hamilton, ltiverslde Quar. Conf. Ilalcigh District Raleigh District?M. T. Plyler," presiding elder. Pulley Circuit. L. C. R rot hers. Penson Circuit. J. E. Illalock. Cary Circuit. D. N. Cavlncss. Clayton, Marvin Self. Creedmore Circuit. V. A. Royal. Four Oaks Circuit. W. J. Watson. Prnnkllnton. E. H. Davis. _-7?j Garner Circuit. C,. A. Starling.' Granville Circuit,,J. H. Joyner. Kenly Circuit, \V. P. North. Loulsburg, O. W. Dowd. Mill Prook Circuit. M. G. Krvln. ? Oxford. E. M. Snipes. Oxford Circuit. N. P. Strickland. Princeton Circuit. G. P. Perrv. Raleigh?Central, II. I. Glass; Edenton St., W. A. Stan bury; Bp. worth. R. P. Pumpas; Jenkins* Mem orial. W. H. Prown. Seimn? Edgerton Memorial, O. P. Fitzgerald. Smitbfleld, D. H. Tuttle. Tar River. J. C. WIIIHms, Youngsvllle Circuit, W. P. Hum ble. Zebulon Circuit, E. M. IIoll. Puslnens Manager of N. C. Chris tian Advocate. T. A. Sike*. Supt. Methodist Orphnnnge, A. S. Parnen. Suj.t. Anil Saloon Leauue. R. L. Davis. Itocklnuhoni District Rocklimhnm District ? J. H. Shore, preiddiim elder. Aberdeen and Vass, E. H. Mc Whorter. Plscoo, F. P. Peele. Cab donia Circuit. I'rank Culhn< th. Elb'rbe Circuit. W. F. Trawlck. Hamlet. W. C. Martin. I .a 11 re | Hill Circuit, W. J. DuPois. supply. Laurlnburg, W. R. Royal, Lumberton. T McM. Grant. l.innborton Circuit. N. I?. Senholt. Max ton, J. \. Rum by. Montgomery Circuit, F. p. ' Nob let t. Mt. GI lead, J. A. Martin. ' Mt. GI lead Circuit. F. F. Dixon. Piedmont Circuit. I). \. pettv. Raeford Circuit, .r. H Fflr?i'e Red Spring* Circuit. I,. S. Mnstey. Richmond Circuit, C. A. Jon?>*. Roberdel Circuit. J. G. Johnson. Rocklnnhnm. J. D. Pundy Robeson Circuit. N. p. John?nn Rowland Circuit. |?. p WoodalJ; v\ H. nnd W. R. Townscnd. super nu merles. St. John nnd Glhson, A. J Parker St Paul Circuit. I. t Poole. Troy. J. H McCrackrn. West End Circuit, a. J. Groves. Student in Yale Fnlversltv. I. M.J Hall, Rockingham Quarterlv Confer etice. Student Trinity College. M. C. El lerhe, Itlchmnnd Qunrlerlv Cmifcr 'iirc. \Vn?hliU'.l?>n l>i?<rlr t WnnlilnKtnn District- .? A. Col ' Ion. pre*ldlne elder. \nrora cIrruKT: w C. I!eii?on. Ayden, O. II. Slarllnv Tlnlli Circuit, T. I,. Coble. flethel, U. 1,. smith. Kirn City, (I. w. fldlier. Knlrfleld, to be Rupplled. Knrmvllle Circuit. II. 11. Slaughlcr. Fremont Circuit. J. A. Dnllcv. f.rlmi sland Circuit, J. J. I,ewl?. P.' F. Eure, Jr., preacher, nupplv. Greenville?JarvU Memorial, V. P. Scorllle. Mattamu.keet Circuit, E. J. Mld gett, aupply. SHE m AVERTED I 'OH THE PRESENT -vt'i:!?\aroo in I'riti iicniivnv in V.i'rl ?i!i. ;a :>.irif Toihiv. ?P.s T - rr -. > .V?*. IV. Aii jr.r* *????-lit in I'nriri,. ? was reached today by tie1 C<?iiM'i! of Ambassadors. ami tin* br? '?? tvvt im France an.I Croat llmain on ihe attitude to be udupt ? d i??wa.<i <?? rmany was averted, at lea't t< mporarily. If w;r- announced that the ambas-1 sudor* had agreed in principle on . m- iisures to lie taken tow ard re-J sumption or Allied military control i jIn Hermany. the agreement being i jsu'?j??i to the approval of the' FrencN and Iii-lKium cabinets. The French cabinet is o*0ected t?>! a.u.irnn....Lliu?fnrmtila...aiijl the llel-j ambassador was understood to he ask!n^ for his government's de-. clsion. h ?* I The impression In Allied political I circle* i* ii?at the Kntento is saved |for the moment but still is In a pre-' cnrimi* situation and nt the mercy of I th?- first incident in (termany thati is hostile to the mission of control. Paris, November IS?France's de Itermination to continue "the- occu-1 I pat ion'* until the Treaty of Versail j It*- has b?eu executed and protection1 . a* <iired. as expressed by Poincire in hh s|s ceh at Ncuilly Sunday, ap-, pli. .| only to the Hhineland ?and j bridge hoads, according to on offi cial foreign office statement issued to y. The statement adds that the, j decision concerning the Ruhr will lie I dependent upon .an agreement with . IU in. I - ???- i COOI.IDGE STKONG ^ I nit TAX ItKMSION Washington. Nov. 19.?President I Coo!ld ;e is strongly Inclined toward i the Mellon tnx reduction prouram and is evpected by some of his nd visOYa to endorse It flatly In his message to Congress. Such endorsement. In the opinion of administration officials, would bo ienough to sweep aside such opposi tion as there 1ms been among some ; Republican leaders to tax revision at the coming session. Miller. Nashville, E. F. Few. Robersonville Circuit, D. A. Wat klna. Itock)* Mount?Clark St.. J. W. I'otti r. First Church, H. M. North: South Rocky Mount, S. T. Movie, E. I C. Clenn. supernumary. Rocky Mount Circuit, W. O. Far rar. Stantonsbury Circuit, H. H. Itljick. Sprint: Hope Circuit, \V. E. Trot man. # Swan Quarter Cffcuit, W. I*. Cons table. Tarhoro, It. C. Heaman. Vancehoro Circuit, J. W. Dim mette. Washington. L. I). Haynian. Wilson?First Church, F. S. Love; Calvary, W. N. Vaughan. Conference Educational Secretary. H. M. North. \V<*I<Ioii hlstrlrt Weldon District S. K. Mercer. pro<<UllnK elder. Aulander Circuit. M. F. Hodden. Ahoskle Circuit. I). A. Clark. Ilattleboro and Whltakers, It. F. Boone. Conway Circuit. J. It. Thompson. Enfield, C. T. Rogers. Oarysburg Circuit. C. M. Lance. Halifax Circuit. J. L. Mldgett. Henderson- First Church. T. O. Vlckers; N. and S. Henderson, (J. CJ. Whltehurst. Littleton,"O. F. Smith. Mlddleburg Circuit. .F. T. Draper. Murfreeshoro and Wlnton, L. C. Lark in. Norlina Circuit. H. M. Eure. Northampton Circuit, It. 1*. Rob inson. . men squarf"Circuit, Itufun Hrad !ey. Uoanoke Rnplds. It. H. Itrooni. Rosemary Circuit. K, N. Harrison. Scotland Nock. K. L. Hillman. Warren Circuit. William Towo. Warren ton Circuit, H. It. Porter. Weldon. <! W. Perry. Windsor Circuit. N. W. WrLht. Wllllamston and Hamilton, E. D. Dodd. Student tn Yah* t*nleer?lly. It. M. Price, Weldon Quarterly Conf* rence. \\ llllllfl!>to:i t?I -1 ii* ? Wilmington District-?J. M. Dan iel, presiding elder. Iturgaw Circuit, L. A. Watts. Carver's Creek Circuit. J. L. Smith. ? Chad bourn, Lindsay Frail?r. Clinton. J B. Holden. Falson and Warsaw. W. C. Mer rlt t. Hallshoro Circuit. J. K. Worthing ton. supply. Infold Circuit, K., W. Hurst, .lr | Jacksonville arid itlchlands, A. S. Parker. Kenansvlllo Circuit, O. C. Wood,, sup'dv. Mastiolla Circuit, W. E. Hocutt, supply. ^Maysvllle Circuit, L. E. Sawyer. Old Dock Circuit. McD. McLamb. Scott's Hill Circuit, E. W. Dow-1 num. Shallotte Circuit. J. C. Harmon. Southport. J. It. Edwards. Swansboro, D. A. Futrell. Tabor and Fair Bluff Circuit, R. O. L. Edwards. Town Creek Circuit, W. J. Free (Continued On Pace Pour) uoi'A1i\i:s \v \n il PUiCKS O! II Tl.? ? ? u r u i u I in.irk'H report-1 ir.!T w ir>- exu-mliu;: throughout tin*! S?mi!!i ami priy-in-'. 1 h r n iu li i now i? carrying ff?*<|n?*ni j ih'i'y r? concerning price* ami' >hipm< nts of turkey*. livo ;md dress-1 ed at lilt* principal markets of the country. -So North (Virol In a folks' looking forward lo selling or buying! Thanksgiving turkeys ran find out] what prices they should pay or bel paid l?y a roquet to th<> Division of | Market*, tho Department of Agricul-t ture. Italeigh. Friday. r<yu?rts recrlved iby thei Division of markets, Mated that cold | storage reports Indicated that there wore five million pounds of turkey in re f jMk<> rators throughout the country, while at the saimi time last] voir there were hut three million i pounds on hand. llig dressing plants in Texas, It was reported from Aus-| tin. were paying a price of 22 to 231 cents a pound to farmers and that I it w?js indicated they would reduce | these prices. From Philadelphia] came tho report that the demand fori Turkeys was not active, hut strong j enourh to keep the market moving. I prices ranging from 4.p? to 50 cents I for live, per pound, ami f>4 .and 58 cents for dressed. New York .reported live turkeysi unchanged at 40 cents a pound. | WKI.F.1KK (XM'XCIh TO MKKT TI KSU.W KVKMXft There will he an Important meet-1 ins of the Public Welfare Council at th" Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday evening at 7..TO o'clock. It. is hoped that all members will he present as pi ins for Thanksgiving ar?? to It., niitilo mid other intport ant mutti rs discussed. TWO MOIIK IIOliDt PS New York, November 19 ? Two more holdups were added. Sunday to New York's 'uindit outbreak. CIIAKGE THAT lUHIKAC KIDNAPPED VETEKAN Washington, November 19? ? Charges that the Veterans llureau kidnapped Charles Ladavag". world war veteran, ironi all Insan.* asylum in Washington and took aim to a hospital in Pennsylvania were made before the Senate In*,esiigatin^ com mittee today by Representative John son. Republican. of Wajhlngtou. He said officials of ' the Huron u acted In violation of the restricting order issued by the state courts and that he had been asked by Directori Illnea of the bureau to present the , facts so that the "wrong done in tk.U case can he righted." M MIiKK IS i?0?. Ity error, tho telephone number in lho front pagn advi rtlsoment of tho Telephone and Telegraph C?m pan,v was act 208 In Saturday's pa ler. when It Hhould liavo been 209. The advertisement Is being run s?:r:i in today to make tho correct Ion and ih?* attention of the public Ih especially directed' to the correction became tills l.? tin* la->t day on which addition.-* or corrections can he re ceived for- the Telephone Directory. I WASHINGTON ||()V WINH IN HI'KIXINU fOXTKHT Washington. November 19?Wal-j ton Walter*, son of Mrs. A. S. Wells, j was one of the winners in the spell ing contest at the district meeting ?f tho North Carolina Teachers Asso ciation in Oroonvlllo yestorday after noon. Walton is now e||gahli> fori entering the state spelling contest, for grammar grade students at the next State meeting ot_the Teachers i Association to he held in Winston] Salem next March. ? TImo:*- were.?four KinmrtJ. Iwjl> i girls 'ind two boys. Those winning out were; ^<-11 Mlanchard. of Hert ford. KIba M'N'-lll, of C'olrnne; Wal ton Walt? r-. of" Washington and Will Oimond of Hookrrton. Walton was voted the champion! grammar school speller in a contest I held In the city school here some-! 11 in ?* ago which entitled him to < "inj."i' In the dtotrltit spelling | inat'h. Now being one of the win-1 nef* In th !s spelling match he will go to Winston s-ilem i ?> com pete for State honors. lit MAX < OMC TAKW) HA I'll NorrU F. Kollan. known as the I "Human fork" and ciaimunt of the t'nit'd State* Championship in; %ater sttint floating; In to give an exhibition this afternoon at fonrj o'clock and again Tuesday afternoon } at the It. ('. Abbott's docks and again Tuesday n!ght. NOTICE Trlpphnnc Directory Fall Issue goes to press No vember 17th. Any subscrib ers desiring additions or cor rections to listings should call telephone No. 209. not later than Monday, November 19th. Norfolk & Carolina Tel ephone & Telegraph Co. RED CROSS WORK STILL GOES ON * Krpoi't 8700 <!ol ;tn<I A?k for Exten sion of time l'uhlic Re* >|M?bC I I'JJt'd. Only $7?mi have burn collected 80 far by the Red Cross Canvassers. Ai J.Sh p. in. Sunday, a meeting of the Red ( loss was held in the i'liaiulit r of Commerce rooms and re ports were made by the canvassers. These report.*, however, were in complete. The drive will be continued all of this week as the canvassers desire more time in which to cover their territory thoroughly. Many donations of $5, $10, and $15 were reported. Quite a num ber of persons as yet have not been reached for the purpose of enroll -mrTTt; (hit of thr-grtrral?mem'bw? ship fee of one dollar, fifty cents goes to the national organization. Donations above one dollar are used _ exclusively for local benefit work. In view of this, public spirited cit izens interested in local welfare work are urged to give liberally. Senior High School girls under charge and chaperoned by Mrs. R. It. Cotter patrolled the down town district Saturday In the interest of Kid Cross contributions. Dressed i- Red Cross nurses ihelr work was pleading and effective?a number goodly contributions being received by them. Among those serving were Misses Glonnie Morse, Marga ret Nash, lionise Smith, Leona Mun den, Margaret Cooper. Ruth Scott, Mary Creecy, Mary Prlchard,. Helen Thorpe, Anna Johnson and Mattie JJhuw. Terrible Typhoon? Strikes Manila ? !<?? TTl? Aaanrlafril PrrM.t Manila. Nov. 19.?A typhoon from ! the Pacific Ocean has today swept 'the Luzon nnd Vlsavays lands. Rail and telegraph communication have I been entirely suspended. I Manila is partially under water as the result of the torrential down pour, boats replacing motor ca^s in the streets. The storm also caused considerable damage to crops. Rain fall during 4X bours totalled more than Hi Inches. KI I-KltlOR fOl'ItT XIMOIRNH I Superior Court adjourned Friday afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock. | The only case disposed of on the last day of court was that of Susan Harvey et als v?. C. W. Brown et alsl The plaintiff Svas non-suited and ap pealed. I'OMCK COl'HT AGAIN Willi the Methodist Conference about to adjourn, police court op ened up imain 11?Ih morning some where around normal status, with a list of drunks and reckless drivers. On** of the reckless drivers. Irvlnff Hanks, colored. got a nix months' roads sentence. It appeared from the evidence that with no liahts on hi* car hut all lit up himself and drivimr on the wron? side of the road. IrvlnK ran Into another car head on on the Knohhs Creek bridge Saturday night. Irving thought the sentence too heavy and noted an ap peal. and appeal bond was fixed at 1200. Another reckless driver who did not seem to have been intoxicated was let off with a fine of $25 and costs. TJiIh wjis Hlchwrd flanks, col ored. who about a week a?o, It was charged, ran Into a rar driven by a younu lady on the Wcek?vllle road. Others cases were: I'noch Wil liams. colored, for assault on James Klliott. likewise colored, was fined $.r> and costs; Charlie hanks, colored, for riding ^-^Icyrjf al "1 ii and costs; (Joldle Kinu. drunk and disorderly. $10 and rosts; Philip Tlfdale, drunk. $5 and costs. * TO OltTAIN IIKI.KAHK roi.iTn ai. I'lilHONKltf) New York. Nov. Ill?A movement will be put on foot here tonight to obtain the unconditional release of all so-called political prisoners by Christmas. ? COTTON OOKH Cl? New York. Nov. 19.?Cotton to day made new high prices for the ju aM>n on renewed trade buying and rehuylna by recent sellers who evi dently were influenced by better Kurope&n political news and the ial ly In foreign exchange. Mill II IN IM-IOSION Santiago, Chile, Nov. 19.? Several persons wire killed nnd more than 50 were Injured by an explosion to day at the Army munitions factory in a southern subdrb. COTTON MAIIKKT New York. Nov. 19.?flpot cottoji. closed quiet. Middling 35.20, an ad vance of 50 points, Futures, closing bid. Dec 34.68. Jan. 34.25. March 34 45. May 34.56, July 34.10, Oct. 28.36. New York, November 19?Cotton futures opened this morning at the following levels: December 34.00; January 33.00; March 33.75; May 38.85; July 33.45; October 38.73.