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AUG US NATIONAL BANK O F G OLDBOKO Goldsboro, N. C. Geo. A Norwood. Presid NATIONAL BANK OF GOLDSB ORO Wants your business and will - be glad to correspond with you . Geo. A .Norwopd,, President Geo. C. Kornegay, Cashier eut Library Geo. C. Kornegay, Cashier "This Argus o'er the people's rights Doth an eternal vigil keep; - No soothing strains of Maia's son, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep." GOLDSBORO, ST. C, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4,, 1915 VOL. LXJI NO. 23- ILLITERACY FIGHT IE LAUNCHED Moonlight School Month is on AH uver Maie uy uov a. Proclamation 12 LESSONS ARE ISSUED Over the Thousand Teachers Volun ti'ir For Caiiu-aiuu L Emancipate Every 3I;ui, Mo;ian ami Child in State liom Hiiufac. - "All together , lor intimation ol illiteracy . in: -North f Carov.nl a, tor tiie emancipation of every ma h. woman, and child -from ':ts tragic 1; :itatious." an urgent declares I;.-. J. Y. s o message to tl.j pic- o Slate-to take u: the- banner-a gainst! ignorance. in the Old Ncr:a-State. From the rugged hills' of the West to the-shifting sands of the Carolina coast, fifty year old school toys and school girls will sit down to the long neglected task of learning zo read and write. It is' Moonlight, rfc-' ocl month in North Carolina, set apart by official procalmation of Governor -'Locke Craig to the success,. t:l .,: con s u m mat ion ' of which . over five thousand '-teachers', of the State have .pi edged; tiielr heartiest efforts. ; j ; By strong resolutions and by; effec tive material support, tne State. Asso- North Carolina Teachers' the Junior Order 'United Assembly; 'American Mcchan$23.and'.the North Ca rolina Far- mers' Union, the Slate Federation of Women's Clubs have enle ed into a generous . co-ot era! ion witri if- the State Department oi Education -fc :State. Friday was . Com ni unity. ? .and North Caroltr.s Day all r a literate crvice Dav in one. By general consent, the ob.serv nice-of the 'day in public schools, usually! given OTer to the study of some phase of on Friday moonlight North Carolina history, wa devoted to the subject of schools. It was a day of consecration to the serious to wipe out work ii-eiore '! sevontei-il the Stat.:; per cent. white illiteracy' j'rpm the mountains of North Carolina:, the twelve per cent from the Piedmont section;,, and the thirteen per cent from the easten sec tion; and all in ail the lifting or North Carolina from the ; position in the il literacy column as the: hra e which with the exception of Louisiana and New Mexico, has the larga-t percent age of 'native', born, white' 'illiterates- in the United States. j -' ' Twelve Lessons Sent Out. To every county superintendent of puhlic instruction in the! State, has been mailed out from the State De partment copies of the twelve jlessons' in reading, : writing, andj arithmetic which have been arranged, for ; the moonlight school.. Two . j-. if fillets compose the list of school ha One of them is designed for the ftcacher and the other 'for. the pupil.; ! The stories for reading were select ed from "Webster's Blue Back Spel ler," a book studied by many genera tions. The lessons are --designed for three: recitations each week for four weeks. Throughout the State, by ac tion of the North Carolina j Press Asso ciation, the county newspapers have agreed to publish the lessons each week for the moonlight schools in their territory. J Organized For Campaign. The organization for this, the great est educational campaign and the most unique one that the United States has probably ever witnessed, Jis the same that generalled the community service observance of last year. Dr. Clarence Poe, is chairman; and Mr.lw, C. Crosby is secretary. The remaining members of the committee are as follows: Dr t - J. Y. Joyner, Major W. A Graham, Dr. E. K. Graham, Dr. J. .1. Foust, Dr "H. Q. Alexander, Dr. D. H. Hill, Dr, W. S. Rankin, Prof. T. B, Parker and .Mr. W. J. Shuford The line up of the counties and the percentage of illiterate white voters ir, as follows: - i New Hanover, Macklwiburg, 4.4 m NEVER K tinu i what the future has in store for him Now is the time to buy lite insurance and checkmate the fickleness of the'Person- 17-6 Scotland, 17,9; Camden future. ' I NATIONAL LIFE ISSUKASCE CO OF VERMONT i Dfflcss 403-4-5. Borden Buildtug Cpldeboro. N. C BOARD OF ALDERMEN 3IOMIILV MEETIG LAS I, MGUT LIIXIJ PROTRACTED. The Board ot City Aldermen, .with nine members present, met in reg uiar monthly session last niht, wii Mayor'-' Higgins' presiding and Cit with ty Clerk Broadhurst at his deskj. ' The reading of the minutes' of last meeting resulted in their standing ap proven as read A proposition from -Mr. Go 6. ! L. Ed- eertoh in which lie agrees to share the ... . i expense with the city in improving the sidewalk along his hotel property on Carolina street was accepted by tho Board.-' . . ;.;-'. - 'j' ." . -'j' :j .-'.:. - Mr, C". A. Lano was before the Board asking for two street light vicinitv ot" his home on Geo; s '. in the gia Ave nue. Referred to the Light committee with, power to order lights if prove, thereof. " j '. - . A letter from the Charity they ap-Associa- ticn of Golds'joro was read jackuowl- ed.iiiig with thanks a donation of $C0 J'rom the Board. I ; A new and improved street sweeper, that sprinkles, sweeps and gathers all at one passing along the street was featured before the Board and the of fer of a month's free trial was accept ed !,y the Board. . j The City Engineer was directed to establish regular off;ce hour;, for the convenience of light and plumbing contractors. ; . A revised list of special licenses was pre.-ented .-'.and ad.cirtetland, ordered published,'- and Mr. C. :M. Grantham, Superintendeiit of the Water Depart ment, -was uirccied to make up a com plete list of all ; in the city subject to s; ( vial tax, and the tax collect , r was instructed to issue no iji-ecial li cense' to any who are tax delinquents. Mr. W. F. Hilton was secured to audit the city"s books in May next for the. fis--al year, ,'j .-.': 1 Mr;.. J. 'M:. Mathers., tire' new iiisi'c or, wa ''present : and Sanitary was pre- suited to the BoarcL acd he was in structed to pturchate nt once all nec essary' r'-iuipmont for the discharge of his official duties and to i carry out all ordinances bearing on his official conduct. ;r ; The painting of the out t-ide of the City Hall was ordered. The monthly reports of tl departmental officers were e several read . and received, the 'monthly pay roll and bills were. approved and ordered the Board adjourned. ; paid, and HLIOIA.V 1UHDLK. STVATS ZKITl.Nt; ; EDITOR, PASSES, New York, Nov. J .Herman Ridder, former treasurer 'of ;the Demiocatic na tional committee and publisher of the New York Staats Zeitung, dicjd sudden ly late today at his home in this city. The cause of. Mr. Ridder's death was kidnev trouble inan acute form. He .... . i had been ill about 10 months and for two weeks past his condition! had been ritical. He was in his 'C5th b ear. Members of his family were with him when he died. Beware of Cheap Substitutes. In these days of keen competition it is important that the public should see that they get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and not take substitutes sole1 for the sake of extra profit. Chamber lain's Cough Remedy i has stood the test and beon approved for more than forty years. Obtainable everywhere. Washington, 6.2; Dare, 6.8; Pasquot'.n Vance, 9; 7.5; Rowan, 8; Craven 8.S; Graham, 9.1; Iredell, 9.1; Perquimans, 9.3; Durham, 9.7; Pender, 9.S; Bertie, 10.1 r Buncombe, 10.1 ; Halifax, : 10.3 ; Alamance, 10.6; Moore, 10.7; Curri-i tuck, 10.8; Anson, 11; Henderson, 11.1J Alleghany, 11.2; Orange, 11.3; Wake, 11.5; Lee, 11.7; Cabarrus, 12; Forsyth, 12; Hyde, 12.1; McDowell. 12.1; Tranj sylvania, 12.1; Warren 12.1; Catawbal 12.5; Pamlico, 12.5; Cumberland. 12.6 j Wayne, 12.6 ; Randolph, 12.9; Union, 13; Gates, 13.3;! Beaufort, 13.5; Hok, 13.5; Chatham, 13.7; Edgecombe, 13.7; Haywood, 13.7; Franklin, 13.8; Gaston, 14; Bladen, 14.1; Granville! 14J2; Lin- coin, 14.3; Hoheson, 14.3 Rocking ham, 14.4; .Harnett, 14.5; Chowan, 14.9; Hertford, 15; Northampton, 15.1; Da vidson, 15.2; Caswell,; 15.3 d Pitt, 15.3; Brunswick, 15.4; Cleveland, 15.4; Car teret, 156; Lenoir, 15.7; Onslow,, 15.T; Jones, 15.8; Polk, 1G; Rutherford, 16.1 : Watauga, 1C.1; Wilson, 16.3; Macon, 16.4; Martin, 16.9; Montgomery', 16.9; Tyrrell, 17; Nash, 17.2; Stanly, 17.3; Alexander, 17.5; Jackson. j 17.5; Sam son, 17.5; Ashe, 17.6; Johnston. 17.6; jo, JLupni, xo, oaiu, .10,1 1. ict.v , iaa, Burke, 1S.2; Caldwell. 18.8; Greene, 1S.9; Davie, 19.2; Yadkin, 19.6; Colum bus, 20.1; Madison, 21.7; Yancey, 21.7; Cherokee, 21.9; Wilkes, 22.7; Surry, 23.2; Mitchell, 24.1; Avery, 24.5: Stokes, 26.9. ' - I ! SPECIAL RECEPTION The Argus was in error yesterday n siating that the exercises incident to the opening of Confederate Memor ial room in the Court House this even- ig would be public and that the pub ic were invited. : ; J These exercises will be lor the Con federate Veterans and the Confederate daughters exclusively, as the room is lot large enough to permit of a publi cct'ption. ' ; . Thjc Argus regrets the error, but it s yet not too late to corect it. ; The following program will be ob- berved opening at 8 o'clock; J ; . Frogram. Sojng.' j -,;-V '.I'-.. - ';''"--"..,'', - ..;,";.-.'.. Prayer Rev; Peter Mclntyre. i . - - . Son 4. ',.-. Presentation of Room Mr. I. F. Or-1 :ronu, t nairman bounty c ommission-! jars auu-aiso a ciuy itswru.- xu.u, n a cvs. I ' j won by Miss Olive Lockhart, of Polk- Acjceptance Mrs. B. H. Griffin, i ton. Anson county. She made a net President' Thos. Ruffin Chapter. j profit of $138 on her. summer's work. Presentation of Chair Col. Jos. E. Miss.'Bettie Vaun Tapscott, of Burling iRoblnson. ton. Alamance county,; won second j Presentation of Portrait of Sam Da- f prixe in the saiue contest $10. The yis--Mrs. Marshall Williams. Presentation of PianoCol. . Davis.' '-;i'; ": j Song "Dixie." -I Peseutatiojt of Old Flag Capt-T. WI Slocumb. . . .. Aclceptance for North Carolina His torical Room Col. F. A.. Olds. Song. ; A1HF.S! IAIKEN YOUR OKAY HA1K 1 se (irnndina'.s Sag- ad Sulphur KooTpe iind 3)Mdj Will Know. . Theuse of Sage and Sulphur for re-j storing faded, srav hair to its natural coioi' dates back to grandmother'r timej. She used to keep her hair beau tifully dark, glossy and abundant. Whenever her hair fell out or took or thati dull, faded or streaked appear- ante, this simple mixture was applied j' Gfiiltod -county.'. . with! wonderful effect For best jar mixed vegetables, first- ujitbrewing at home is mossy and jyear frjrl- Miss Liua Fleming, Pike-out-pf-date. Nowadays, by asking at !fville, "Wayne county, anvjdrug store for a 50 cent bottle of For best jar- vegetables (beans), "Wyeth's Saee and Sulphur Hair Rem - ' dy," you will get this famous old recipe which can. be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the 'hair and is splendid for dandruff , dr feveish, itchy scalp and falling hair. well-known: downtown pay. 4 it darkens the 'hair 'so naturally tnd evenly that nobody, can tell it has been applied, i You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw thisj through j your hair, taking, one strand at a time. By morning the gray haiif disappears, and after another ap plication or two, it becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft and abundant. LITERARY SOCIETY ORGANIZED. The Goldsboro High School Literary Society held its first meeting last night in the Senior class robm. "Officers were elected by ballot as follows: President Philip Hettleman. Vice president Leonard Epstein. Secretary-Treasurer Ernest Lash- M-i-,r ;;..''- - . -: The officers took their offices and started to work at once.. Points for debating and declaiming were; read by Mr. Allen. All the boys seemed interested and enthused over the idea of a Literary Sbcietv in their school, and all are J : . oing to begin to work at once. A motion for adjournment was car ried, after an hour's time of good work, and all left rejoicing. SENATOR OVERMAN TARES A HANDSOME HOME. His Washington Residence Adjoins That of Chief Justice - ;f ; ; -White.7,'" Washington, Nov. 1. Senator and Mrs. Lee S. Overman arrived here to day and opened their new home on Rhode Island avenue N. W., where they will live the balance of the win- ter. The residence, which is one of the nest in ; the exclusive northwest section, adjoins the home of Chief Jus - tice White of the United States Su preme Court and is said to be one of the best furnished home in Washing ton. TO SMITHFIELD FAIR. I will run nay automobile transfer to tiie Smithfield Fair on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, leaving Goldsboro at 7 o'clock, from the Union station, returning from Smithfield in the afternoon, leaving-there at 5 o' clock. Fare for round trip 80 cents. j JNO. R. JINNETT. BOY'S BICXCLE A boy's bicycle can j be had by owner upon paying 25 t cents for this notice". Apply at I Argus office. WINNERS IN GIRLS' CANNING CLUB CONTEST (Raleigh News and Observer.) There were ofliered to. Canning Cluo yirls exhibiting at the State Fair prizes to the amount of $75; $50 by the Fair Association and $2j by the Depart ment of Agriculture..'- : ' Anson won a $ premium for the best county exhibit; trow, club girls. Moore and Alamance coming second and third, Were awarded blue ribbons. Wayne won the blue ribbon for the best exhibit from first-year club girls. Lee and Gaston coming second and third. -'. ".:-'.-. A premium of $15 vwas offered for the girl -making the best exhibit of six names of the five other young ladies C. I who won prizes of $5 each in this con jtest are set down in order of exce!- Jence : j - Miss Mary Dewey Hooks, Goldsboro, Wayne county. Miss Mary Hill, Smithtield, Johnston to - nty. ' ".'; ,".'; Miss Elizabeth McCaskill, Carthage, iMowe county.) M: y.iarjzaret Pendelron. Oxford, Grnmiil" county. Miss Ava Bowden, iMauson, Warren county. ;j " The inn owing laeuiiums of $2.o0 !-ach wife nUo awarded: ',.'.'-.: For Wst jar; of vegetables (beans'), 'iim-vtur : girli-.Miss Mary E. Mcln- to. Sa'nio'i-d.j Lee ouaty. For be-it ;ar i "ru't (peasr) , first-j ear v:irl Miss Lucy Vhkry, Jamestown, feecond - year slrj Mary. Smithfield, John-stnn county. For best jar fruit (crab apples), Fecond-ye-frt- girl Miss Annie Myrtle JTrye, Carthage, "Moore county. For best jar mixed vegetables, see-ond-year- girl Miss Bettie Vann Tap ,;folt, Burlingtoii, Alamance county. For Jjest glass jelly (apple).. Sweep stakes Miss Fanny McLeod, Jones boro. Lee cotiEty. For. best bottle catsup, sweepstakes Miss Nipple Wilson, Mapleville, Franklin county. PRESIDENT WILSON WILL WED LATE I BECEMBEli. Washington j Nov. 1. This state ment was issued by Secretary Tumul ty': ' ;: , - :- "In order to quiet speculation, Pres ident Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait today authorized the announcement that their marriage will take place near the close of December. Their plans are for a very simple ceremony. It will be quietly peformed at Mrs. Gait's residence. No invitations will be issued and it is expected that the only guests will he the members of the two families'.": AT THE ACME TOMORROW, j At the Acme tomorrow Will be seen another two reel L-Ko comedy that will make the laughs come thick and fast.. In this comedy is featured Ger trude Selby, Gene Rogers and Alice Howell, in "Under New Management." In this we see pretty Gertrude Selby irr make--up as a boy stenographer who makes love to the high flying bosses wife and then well, we say what hap pens; just come and see. Also for the day will be seen a Nes tor comedy of the usual high class, featuring Billy Rhodes, Ray Galla gher and Neal Burns in "The Best Man Won.'' A single reel Powers drama, featur ing Sydney Ayers and Dorris Pawn, in 1 "The Vengeance of Guido, will con- dude the program. AT THE ACME TODAY. At the Acme today will be seen a three part picture, featuring tha't charming actress, Agnes Vernon ia "The Girl of the Dance Hall." Also the twelfth installment of the Black Box w ill be seen. A Joker j comedy featuring Max Asher. and Gail Henry will also be seen in "A Millionaire For a Minute." OVER 2M0 TEOPLE READ THE ARfiUR -WkJiT Alia DATLT. JOTfCE Furniture repairing, uphol stering, refinishing done on short notice. George N. Waters, just back of John, Crow's store. . 26-2vy BOARD OF EDUCATION PIKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL D01LMI TOKV TO BE KXOWX AS "WILEY B.F0KT HALL." Goldsboro, N. C, Nov. 1, 1915. The County Board of Education met today in special session. . Members present, Col. Jos. E. Robinson and Barnes Aycock. The Board makes an appropriatiou from Building Fund to tlorbett Hill School sufficient to pay lor a metal roof for school room,, the community doing all the work on building and furnishing material. The superintendent and committee are instructed to have a new tin roof put on No. 1 Indian Springs; a new tin roof oit Xo. 5, white, Saulston; a new shingle roof on No. 2, colored, Saulston, and new shingle roof on.tky old part of house in No. w aite, Stony Creek. There being no school houses i i No. 2 colored, New Hope and No. ') colored, Nahunta, the Board orders that the colored churches be seeiu-ed lor the colored schools in these dis tricts, and orders that said churches and school desks be insured against loss by tire while schools is in ses sion. In consideration of his iuuniti(;ent giiit of more than four acres of land in the heart of Pikeville on which the beautiful Pikeville High School stand.-", and his further giiit of th limber tor the. construction of the spa' ious Dor mitory Hall, recently erected on i hese grounds, the Board of Education oi Wayne County Hereby designate, in perpetuity, - the Dormitory building "Wiley B. Fort Hall"' in honor ol this splendid citizen of the county, and public dedicatory exercises are order ed by this Board, on such date, and with su :h progra:.; as the -Board of Trustees r.f the Pikeville High Sch Tol shi.il designate. The following orders have been pail since the meeting Oct. 4th, including tl c?e paid today: , Contingent Fund. H. -Grady," -Censm . .' ; , ; . 7 .44 National Bank, interest 20.00 1.35 3.5 'J -1.4 2 ."' 4.S5 50. JO 4.U0 R. H. Edwards, phone mesasges So. Bell Telephone Co. . . Jacob Aycock, census W. II. Teacock, census. ...... . Mrs. Estelle Smith, demonstra tion work . . ,7 , . . . ; . . . . ... . E. T. Atkinson, postage. ....... . J. W. Mitchell, .'census.;'. . . . . . . . Goldsboro Argus, printing 6,uu0 monthly parents' report cards and circular letters. ... . . . . . Miss C. E. Atkinson, salary for June . . . ... , . . , ............. J. R. Crawford, premium, Grant school ....... ... . . . ... . . . . . C. D. Howell, census . . . . . . . . B. E. Martin, census. ... ..... . S. M. Hall, census. . -, . . . ... . E. T. Atkinson, freight and drayage W. W. -.Prince, census Goldsf?0ro township , . . . ... . . . . . . ; Goldsboro Argus, hand book and Reading Circle certifi cates ....................... E. T. Atkinson, postage........ E. T. Atkinson, postage . .... .'. . J. R. Herring, census. ..... . . . . T. Atkinson, postage. . . . . E. T. Atkinson, freight, and 15,50 50.0 j 30.10 2.70 6.15 1.29 100.71 29.50 2.00 2.00 : 2.70 2.00 2.54 6.70 1.00 3.00 4.60 151.00 drayage ..... ... ..... . . Goldsboro Argus, cards, circu lars, letter heads, envelopes. Ed. Mozingo, census . . . . . . , . . .: . Jos. E. Robinson, per diem.... Barnes Aycock, per diem and mileage .... ....... ... . Wayne National Bank, interest on note White Expenses Miss Mamie Johnson, Address Chart, No. 3 Fork. .... .. . . ..$14.00 C C. Gurley, lights, wood and work . . . ... ................. 18.00 Smith Hdw. Co., heaters, etc.. . 29.95 H. B. Futrell. Dump. ........ ... 10.20 Building Fund. J. C. McCullen, carpenter work No. 3 Saulston ..... .... ,1 50.00 J. C. McCullen, carpenter work, No. 3 Saulston ........ . 50.00 J. W". Walker, tin roof. No. 3, Saulston . . .. . . . . .. . 34.00 Wayne National Bank, Southern Desk Company . .... .. . . .... 202.35 JOS. E. ROBINSON, Chairman. E. T. ATKINSON, Secretary. IF YOU WISH TO READ THE 1EW MAGAZINES GO TO THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, CITY HALL, Open from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 9 p.m. YOU WILL BE WELCOME. In spite of geographical location birth and antecedents, General Zapata may truthfully be called a Tartar. For Results Advertise in the Argus. EDUCATIONAL BALLY County Organizations Allied .With Moonlight School Campaign To Meet In Goldsboro Satnr- day, November 6. The County Committee on Commun ity Service is constituted of the Coun ty Superintendent of Schools, the pres ident of County Farmers Union, all editors of newspapers of the county, president of the Womans Club anl!r bis home where he had shot' him- Councillor of the Junior Order. The first neeting of the Wayne! County Teachers' Association for-this year will be held on Saturday, Nov.) 6th, in the High School Auditorium in' this city at -11 o'clock a. m. This is a joint meeting of County Committeemen on Community Service, Teachers' Association, members of j Farmers' Union, Farmers' Alliance, Junior Order. Women's Clubs. School Committeemen, Custodians, and all citizens interested in the success of the Moonlight Schools, and all these are expected to be in attendance at this meeting. Every teacher in the county is expected to be present. The following program will be ob served: ' Song "America." Scripture Reading and Prayer. : Reading Governor's Proclamation for "Moonlight School Month." Reading State Superintendent's Let ter to Superintendents and Teachers. Where our county stands in the Adult Illiteracy column. Why we should observe Moonlight Schol month. How to organize a Moonlight School : (a) The Survey of Illiterates, (b) How to get them to enroll and attend, '..(c) Use of lesson material. Roll call of Districts to find volun teer helpers. Appointment of , Committeess. Song "Carolina." Intermission of 15 ihinutes. Teach ers will please bring lunch. Afternoon Session. Course of Study. Please bring your copy of Course of Study. Pupils' Reading Circle, by Miss Mary Deane, t City Librarian. Teachers' Reading Circle. Organization of three divisions of the County Teachers' Association. North Carolina Day and Community Service Day Will be observed con jointly in each school districts on Fri day, November 12th. Moonlight School month will begin in Wayne County on Monday, Novem ber 15, and close on Friday, December 10th. Chaplin Best, an industrious colored farmer, owning his own farm, in Stony Creek township, has brought to our office a sweet potato that looked like a nightmare. It measured 18x16 inches ind weighed 7 1-2 pounds. FARM OVERSEER Do you want a man to Leep your farm in good re pair and raise tobacco and stock of all kinds, who has had 25 years ex perience. If so write to L. Dillahunt, 312 E. Blount St., Kinston, N. C. lw WW CRYSTAL "Goldsboro's Modern Movie" TODAY'S PROGRAM The' American Film Co. presents Helene Rosson, supported by a special cast of stars in "LET THERE BE LIGHT" "A CORNER TS CATS" One part comedy. THE QUICKSAKDS" .'. .'." ... .. -Majestic. , TOMORROW'S 1R0GRAM. Edwin Thanhouser Presents "THE SCOOP AT BILLTLLLE" In Two Parts. "THE CERTA1MY OF JLAiN" One part. "SEE AMERICA FIRST" Cartoon. EDITOR OF ST. LOUIS TIMES KILLS HIMSELF St. Louis. Nov. 1. Edward L. Pree torius, . 41), president of the Germau Aiiietkan Press association, publishers of the-t-. Jouis Times and the West liche Post, committed suicide today. His body was found in the bath .room self. -I1- P'eeiorius bad been in poor lua 1,11 ,,,r ''s months, his illness dating :riu an accident in January, 1914, AUt11 au automobile in which he was riding was struck by a street car and a deep gash was cut in his. face by ; "ji'oken glass. Soon after the accident -".e went to a sanitarium. Since last May he had been unable ;o attend to his newspaper work until a lew weeks ago he began visiting his office a tew hours daily. LEE. MOKA.Y, DETECTIVE IX MHS. PLOPS PCDDLVU." Xlie Broadway Feature l be Seen at the Popular Acute on Thursday. Lee Moran, tiie welt-known Nestor comedian,. i pln.yjng the "detective" in "Mrs. Plum's Pudding," the big Uni versal feature starring the famous Broadway actress, Marie Tempest, which will be seen at the Acute thea ;r on Tlmrsday. 'Nov. 4. Ice Is ono uf riltndoii;"s mot-t pojiiilar favorities. . Born. -in -Chicago ut Irish parents, he ;ii ways it!eis. proud to tell of. his love tor thf Emerald 'Isle.' 'After a coursa In - St. Ipr.fiiiua' (.'ollcge, where the tal ' nfed f wiifusan lC'olvoi most of his t'di-ii.Tjrir iii'-iflenca! - Las tasto T7r ihearrieals, playing in all, amateur !'!. d-uci ijr's given. at the college, it was not ;.Io':ig ere he Joined a company of :la?rs. Scoring a real success from he first appearance, the '-Juvenile lead in "The Golden Girl," be soon found iii-s "way- after a long tour to a splendid : art in 'The Girl and .the Kiruona," a.id then toured the connny in vaude ville. - A little more than three years ago, Al. Christie iiict l.ee and fell in love v.ith huii at first tight. He engaged iiiu to ipiay character i parts in the Nestor comedies, which even at that tkr.e were well-known from coast to coast as the brand without the usual . si?-! "stick. Lee took, to pictures like tiie proverbial uuck. --In iaut, he soon io t ij at r,e could work iu much iuor ;. iiis original . ooniedy 'sti ff" than he ' u':.i on ihe stage because he found 'hat every, w.eelror t-.o weant.a'differ it; art. w-hidi .in t;!in, gave him tha j i ii; f-n:; y of din'erent cuaracteriza- I Kinal!7 he played the "lady" in ''.'Wanted a . Chaperone." That set tied it.: Since then he has t een hailed the funniest female impersonator on tne t-creen. Anotner cnaracter h has been identifiei with his riiiuital'e brand of humor is the de-e-.tive. It is the role which stands out .so prominently .- in "Mrs. Plum s Pudding," the Marie Tempest featuro which will be released on the Univer sal program. PHONE 194. FJRESH FISH Butter Perch, Trout, Flounders, Mullets Spots. All fish in season, dressed and delivered. Quick ser- vice. 3:.iK!' Ph,one IL W. TAYLOR 194. T. B, TICK, Snceessor. Acme Features TODAY'S PROGRAM. "THE GIRL OF THE DA?CE HALL" Three part feature with Miss Agnes Vernon. "THE BLACK BOX" In Two Parts. "A MILLIONAIRE FOR A MINUTE" Joker comedy featuring Max Asher and Gail Henry. TOMORROW'S PROGRAM. "CNBFR M:W MANAGEMENT" Two paif 1 -Kc comedy with Gertrude S--i y. and Alice Howell "TiTS BEST MAN AVON" Nestor comedy featuring Billy Rhodes, Ray Gallagher and Neal Burns. "THE VENGEANCE OF GCTDO" ' Single reel drama, featuring Sydney Ayers and Doris Pawn. A Broadway feature every Thursday at less than Broadway prices. -