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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1915. KITCHIN TALKS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE Opposed To Big Army and Navy Program Urged By "War Traffickers" FOR MORE SMALL CRAFT Will Not Vote for Increased Number of Dreadnaughts and Declares Our Army and Navy Are Stronger and in Every Respect More Efficient Today Than Ever Before H. E. C.

Bryant in Charlotte Observer. Washington. Sept. Representitive Claude Kitchin, who has been chosen by the Democratic caucus to be the leader of the House of Kep son tatives in the to Concress, will not support bills ra provide large appropriations for the Army and Navy. He says that if the President's national defense program cal's for an appropriation of $500.000,006 fur the Army and Navy the House will pass bill providing it but he wi'l not vote for It.

Mr. Kitchin has written out his ole we on national defense. For vears he was a membero the House Committee on Naval Affairs, considerable interest in Than Navy. AB A leader of the House he is in position help National defense plans or hinder them. am opposed 10 the big Arniy and Navy progran Pow being urged and agitated by the war traffickers and Jingoes." said air.

Kitchin. "I ant in favor of every extra dollar, over the usual program, which the government has to appropriate in the present Congress on the increase in the Navy, beIng expanded submarines, torpedo destroyers. and" necessary auxiliaries. aircraft, and not for extra battleships. I have been voting for one battieship, and it is possible that might vote for two when the time comes next spring.

"I shall not support in this Concress the eight, six or four battleship or dreadnought proposition, nor the plan for an army of 500,000 or 000. nor the plan to double the present appropriations for the Army and Navy. Whether Congress will vote for such immensely increased appropriation depends, on the President's attitude. should insist on that sort of an appropriation Congress would vote for Representative Kitchin discussed at length the question of National detense of the light of the results of the European war, the present agitation larger Army Navy appropriations, and the President's call for information from Secretaries Garrison and Daniels. "Since my positina and statements on the question of National defense have been so misrepresented by the press recently," said Mr.

Kitchin, "It would seem not improper for me to state my views with more clearness in compliance with a request from the Observer correspondent. I never stated that 1 would oppose any appropriation exceeding $10.000,000 to 000,000 for National defense. I have been voting last several yeare for appropriations In the annual Naval bill exceeding $120.000.000 and for $100,000,000 in the Military bill I never said that Congress would not vote for increased appropriations for naval and military purposes. am confident that Congress vote, tor appropriations and will take the position which I do. I admit that I will be a minority on that issue.

did not say that the present European war has demonstrated the uselessness of the battleship or dreadnought. said and repent it now, that the war has demonstrated beyond any doubt that our Navy is lacking in submarines. destroyers, scout ships and other auxiliaries, Including aircraft. far more than in battleships or in dreadnoughts. This view concerning the lack of submarines and smaller craft many members of Congress, including myself, held and expressed long before the European war.

As member of the Naval Committee of the House, 1 insisted that the Navy Department was paying too much at tention to and had too much faith 11, dreadnoughts and paying too little attention to and had too little faith in submarines, torpedo destroyers, with other members of the committes urged in increase in ter proportioned and more efficient smaller craft order to have a betlea Navy. The war has certainly demonstrated the wisdon of this position. assert that the lessons of the present war furnish many good reasons for the probability that the war will demonstrate that dreadnoughts, nine of which we have noW under construction and authorized, costing over $120,000,000 and which the big Navy propagandists insist that the next Congress should largely increase, will not hereafter be the weanon of offense and defense tr. naval warfare. There is some reason 10 helieve that they will become obsolete after termination of this war.

if not before. A year ago, Sir Percy Scott, one of England's ablest and wisest officers, declared that the submarine was the most effective shiv for the navy of the future and advised cessation in the rapid construction of dreadnoughts and the utilization of money thus spent for building submarines. This was long before the two or three German submarines had played such havac with the Brit.sh fleet. Has not the war demonstrate I conclusively the correctness af his opinion and the wisdom of his nd. vice? If reports from the British, German and other belligerent shipyards are true, are not England, Kiermany and other warring nations now taking his advice? So far, this war has proved that the most dangerous naval weapon of offense, and ly the surest and most efficacious weapon of defense, is the submarine.

"When the real sea-going submarine. one that can gO and attack an enemy fleet thousands of miles from base, many of which are now being built by Germany, according to reports is put into this war, it may al probably will, revolutionize the warship construction policy of the world. The last Congress authorized the construction of three of these submarinen for our Navy, The dreadnought autocate in this country depeatedly asserts that the war has do ad the absolute usefulness and necessity of the big dreadnought or battlesh.p that the superior battleship Huet of Great Britain and her allies swept the German fleet and German commerce from the seas. Great Britain and her allies rad nut had a batt German commerce rid Lter. German fleet would have been awep.

from the seas exactly like they were. Great Britain. and her allies had enough torpedoboats and destroyers And enouah submarines, to have sent after each battleship. battle cruiser and 1 mores cruiser of the entire German 10. and dent were and three submarines enough to Lave destroyed or driven to harb under protection of submarines and mines, GLENN TO BE CHIEF OF POLICE Contracting Painter Tender of Position By City Commissioners COMES AS A SURPRISE Date For Appointment Not Yet Announced, But Change In Office Is Expected To Take Place Before October Koonce and Turner, It Is Said, Have Not Given Up Alonzo E.

Glenn has at ed the offer of the city commissioners to become the next chief of police of Raleigh. Mr. Glenn was offered the place five or six weeks ago but refused steadfastly to accept any proposition that would not give him abeo: lute control of the force. Mr. Glenn said last night that the place had been offered to him again last week and that he had accepted the new proposition made to him by the commis.

sioners. Just when the appointment be made 18 not known. That will be before the frat of October seems certain. Chief Charles M. Waltera, the cumbent, when he was approached by friends on the new turn affaire had taken, said that he.

had not heard anything about the change that 18 certain to take place. The other candidates, Charles F. Koonce James E. Turner, have not given up fight, it 18 understood. and will continue to remind Commissioner King of promises made to them.

Mr. Glenn's appointment will put a finish to one of the most tantalizing political situations that has recently come into city politics. Mr. King has kept whatever candidate he favored in the dark and Mr. Glenn is a decided dark horse in the race.

Mohammed came to the mountain when Mr. King offered the place a second time to Mr. Glenn. Mr. Glenn accepted the second offer because his business would permit him doing 80 now and because more complete control of the police department Was offered him.

Mr. Glenn is a life-long resident of Raleigh and has been identified with the business life of the city since early manhood. A painter by trade, he is regarded as one of the best in the business. For many years he WAR 8 member of the firm of Glenn Williams, but since the death of the late Jessie Williams he has conducted the business by himself. Strict in his business relations, consistent church member, Arm in his convictions, and a strong advocate of the welfare of his city, he is considered by all his friends as an ideal selection As chief of police of the city of Raleigh.

The choice of Mr. Glenn for chief of police furnished the biggest gurprise in connection with changes made by the city administration. Aithough there Have been many rumors concerning the appointment of new chief by Commissioner King, of the various applicants mentioned as Chief Walters' successor not a word has ever been mentioned of Mr. Glenn. Rumors and street gossip connected Turner and Koonce as the two strongest contenders for coveted job.

Friends of each of these applicants were almost positive that one or the other would land the Job. A prominent citizen said last night: "Mr. Glenn will make Raleigh one of the best heads of the police department who ever served in that capacity." CHARGED WITH WORKING "SPELL" ON LENOIR MAN (Special to The News and Observer.) Kinston, Sept. peace warrant has been served on Aretua Worley, of the southern part of Lenoir county, for the most unusual reason that one was ever drawn--to prevent him from working an alleged "spell" upon Anthony Davis, A neighbor. Davis and relative, Dora Hill, were the complainants.

According to the story told at the sheriff's office here today, gross ignorance and superatition caused the summoning of Werley, who is a prominent man in his neighborhood. to appear before a magistrate here In the latter part of next week to see if bond shall be required of him to prevent him from carrying out an alleged threat to take Davis' life. It is said that Worley, working after the manner of "conjure employed a most fantastic scheme to put the "spell' into operation. He drew with a crayon or brush a picture of Davis on a tree. He made a Are of a dozen kinde of woods and herbs before the tree.

Then, it 18 said, he shot at the picture, the minsile, supposedly of silver, passing through the smoke from the magic fire and lodging in one of the arms of the erude portrait. The picture represented Davis, it is said. Now Davis has a sore on his arm. It is on a spot has a sore arm. It is on a spot that that corresponds in location identically with the "wound" that Worley made on the picture.

Davis is confident that unless something happens to break spell he will die. It is known that he has conferred with the State's Attorney here. Solicitor Shaw would not be interviewed but laughed heartily at mention of the affair. Worley probably will be taken before a magistrate Saturday, The sheriff himself served the warrant on Worley, whe declared there was nothing to the aceusation. Davis told officers that the method used by Worley is one employed by negro practitioners of in which, he says, persona are known to have become affected from the spell and die from myaterious painless wounds in a few days' time.

School Crowded At Monroe. Monroe. Sept. The Monroe publio schools opened with a full corps of teachers and an overflow of pupils, In the high school alone there are one hundred and sixty, which is an increase of fifty over previous enrollmenta. In the other school the grades are badly crowded.

In the entire system there are at least one thousand pupils enrolled. At present there are only twenty-four teachers, but at the end of the first weeks more room and teachers will be asked for. The work this year is in charge of a very strong faculty, with whom many of the patrons seem particularly well the German feet was the combined battleship fleets of the world. it located where the German fleet then was. Great Britain alone had four destroyers and two submarines for each of the big warships of the GerMAN DAVY.

WAKE COURT WILL BEGIN TOMORROW Pilgrim Jones To Be Tried For Murder; Sidney Bass Likely To Go Free The September term of Wake perior court la scheduled to begin today with Judge Cooke presiding, but it la not expected that court will begin' until Tuesday morning no witness were subpoenaed for Monday as at the time the subpoenas were sent out it was expected that today would be siven over to the opening ceremonies of the new court house, which have since been postponed. An important case to come up will be that of Pilgrim Jones, colored, charged with the murder of Tom another negro. Leo Hamilton and Fred Riggshee, two youths, will be tried for robbing the home of Mr. Horace Dowell. The evidence in said to be overwhelmingly against them.

It 18 said that part of the stolen goods was found in their possession. The does not expect to make much out of the case againat Sidney Bass. colored, who ran away from Rougemont with Badle Bobbit, a white girl. It was the purpose of the solicitor to draw bill against Bass for attempting to commit A criminal offense and he was looking to the father of the girl to furnish him with the evidence for conviction To the solicitpr'8 astonishment Bobbitt, the siri's father, has secured counsel to appear in the girl's behalf. The action of Babbitt, which it pears will practically nullify the case against the negro, is very nauseating to the solicitor, who it is said Is liable to say some very plain things in open court and enter a nol pros.

Court will he held in the Montague building as the new court room te not ready. Inventive Genius of U. S. Selected For Naval Board (Continued from Page One.) Dr. W.

R. Whitney, Schenectady, creator and director of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company; and L. H. Baekeland. Yonkers, a native of famed particularly for invention of a photographic per.

American Institute of American Engineers -Frank Julian Sprague, New York, an early assistant of Edison. who directed the building of the fret successful electric trolley railway in the United States, Italy and Germany and equipped the first electrically trained gun for the navy; and Benjamin G. Lamme, Pittaburg, inventor and hoad of a committee which upon all Westinghouse inventions. American Mathematical Society. -Robert of Simpson Woodward, Instipresident Carnegie tute at Washington, D.

and an authority on astronomy, geography and mathematical physics: and Dr. Arthur Gordon Webster, Worcester. professor of Clark University, inventor and the leading authority in America on sound. American Society of Civil Engineeds -Andrew Murray Hunt. New York, graduate of the United States Naval Academy and experienced in development of hydro-electric, steam and gas plants; and Alfred Craven, New York, chief engineer of the New York Public Service Commission.

American Institute of Mining Engineers -William Lawrence Saunders. New York, inventor and engineer, former newspaper and magazine editor and former mayor of Plainfield, N. and Benjamin Bowdich Thayer, New York, metallurgist and explosive expert, president of Anaconda Mining Company. American Electro Chemical Society- Dr. Joseph William Richards, South Bethlehem, professor of metallurgy at Lehigh University; and Lawrence Addicks, Chrome, N.

metallurgical engineer, president of the American Electro-Chemical ciety, American Society of Mechanical Engineers -William Leroy Emmet, Schenectady, engineer and inventor, and first serious promoter of electric ship propulsion, having conducted the recent epoch-making series of experiments on the naval collier Jupiter; and Spencer Miller, South Orange, N. inventor of apparatus that has simplifed coaling of ships and of the breeches buoy device now used by the coast guard service. American Soeiety of Aeronautic Engineers -Henry Alexander Wise Wood, engineer and manufacturer, student of naval aeroand regarded by many as the world's foremost authority on the engineering features of the art el printing: and Elmer A. Sperry, electrical inventor and manufacturer. The board's first meeting will be held at the Navy Department, October 6.

Edison Heads Board, "Desiring to make available the latent inventive genius of our country to improve our navy," said Mr. Daniels in making his announcement, "A short while ago I requested Thomas A. Edison to become chairman of an advisory board of prominent men who would make up the board. Mr. Edison.

with the patriotism characteristie of American inventors, accepted the call to duty. The plan adopted for selecting the members of the advisory board was as follows: I requested eleven great engineerand selentife societies to select by popular election. two members and to represent them on the board. The result has been most gratifying. have received the nominations of all these societies and have accepted them.

and it only remains to have a meeting. organize and determine the method of procedure in order to utilize to the best advantage this mobilization the talent and genius of our country." Secretary Daniels has declared great weight will be given the board's recommendations not only in forming of the administration's recommendations to Congress but in the regular operation and development of the navy." Put in some good work for the boys and girls of Raleigh by voting for school bonds tomorrow. Good Signs for Tobacco. Whiteville News Reporter. One farmer said Saturday that he had already cleared $80 on tobacco per acre.

This beats 8-cent cotton, two to one, and again. the crop was quicker to make and in the lone run much cheaper. The signs now are that the will come out ahead with their tobacco this season. STUDENT BODY TO PASS 700 MARK State Normal, When It Opens This Week, Will Have Record-Breaking Attendance (Special The News and Greensboro. Sept.

-The student body of State Normal and Industrial College will pass the 700 mark during the coming sesalon, which opens this week. conser: the vative registration predictian places 725 the studenta, total of whom approximately 315 will be students. In passing the 700 mark the crease will be larger than that of any one year within recent years. and exceeda last year by an estimated 75. The 500 mark was passed in 1807.

1908 with an enrollment of 620. In 1808-1909 the enrollment jumped to 568, and since then the growth has been steady until it reached 619 in 1918-1914, and 640 in 1914-1915. Eighty-eight counties of North Carolina, three States and the District of Columbia will he represented in the student body. Seven are from South Carolina. five from Virginia, one from Tennessee and one from Washington, D.

C. Gullford county has the place of honor In numbers, sending 47. Howan la second with 26, and Meck. lenburg third with 21. Gaston and Wayne counties have 30 each.

The attendance from counties in as follows: Alamance, 17; Alexander. Alleghany, Anson, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Buncombe, 10; Burke, Cabarrus. 10; Caldwell, 7: Carteret, 5: Caswell, Catawba, Chatham. Chowan, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven. Cumberland, 10; Dare, Davidson, 10; Davie, 6: Duplin.

Durham. 1: Edgecombe, Forayth, Franklin, Gaston. 90; Granville, 18: Greene. Guilford, 47: Halifax, Harnett. Haywood, 10; Henderson.

Hertford. Hoke, Iredell. Johnston, Jones. Lee, 3: Lenoir, Lincoln, Macon. Madison, Martin, McDowel Mecklenbur 21: Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, 18; Nash, New Hanover, 16; Northampton, Onslow.

1: Orange, 9: Pamlico, Pasquetank, 7: Pender, Perquimans, 8: Person, Pitt, 19; Randelph. 16; Richmond, 18; Robeson, 7: Rockingham, 11; Rowan, 26; Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, 1: Surry, 10; Transylvania, 8: Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, 16; Warren, Washington. Wayne, 20; Wilkes, Wilson. 10; Yadkin, Yancey, 1. Teutons Pounding Russians' Lines On Whole East Front (Continued from Page One.) trians, who continually are receiving reinforcements, are endeavoring to force their way to the Dvina and the main trunk of the important railway lines.

Their offensive is taking slow but steady headway, particularly along the road to Slonim and Pinsk. The Germans' big effort, however, it 1s expected, will be against Vilna and Dvinak, westward of which town heavy engagements are being fought. Having reached the Dvina at Friedrichstadt, the Germans are in a better position to advance on Dvinsk, as there is no danger of an outflanking movement. The slowness of the operations probably is due largely to heavy roads. Every day's delay is giving the Russians a breathing space and enabling them to I prepare for greater resistance on chosen lines protected by marshes and swollen rivers.

New Russian Move? The Russians are increasing their activities in the Caucasus, and it is believed that the arrival of Grand Duke Nicholas will be the signal for more important operations, lessening the burden of the allies at the Dardanelles. No report has been received from the allied forces OR the latter front for nearly a week, but it is apparent from Turkish reports that there has been much fighting. An optimistic rumor again is afloat, probably due to the statement recently made by Lord Robert Cecil, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that the allies are not far from a great success. Artillery engagements continue on the western front. A few isolated attacks by German infantry have taken place, but according to Paris, have been repulsed, and there have been further air raids and much bomb-throwing.

Watch Balkan Confab, Diplomats still keenly await the outcome of the Balkan negotiations. It is said Serbia has agreed to cede Macedonia to Bulgaria if Bulgaria joins the allies, and that the latter has agreed in case of victory for the allies Serbia shall have Bosnia, Dalmatia, Croatia and Slavonia. Wilson To Discuss Mexican Outlook (Continued from Page One.) When the conferees meet they will also have before them, in addition to replies from Villa and his leaders, accepting the plan for a peace conference, Villa communication challenging Carranza's claima and denying his charge that Villa was bribed to desert the Carranza cause. military situation in Northern Mexico is being closely watched. Carranza's generals are planning a general attack on Villa's forces at Torreon.

Advices to the Villa agency here today confirmed last night's denial of rumors that Villa had killed dur. ing a visit to General Urbina's ranch in Northern Durango. DEACON JONES HERE. Former Raleigh Man, Now With Seaboard at Portsmouth, Holds to "Down Home." Visiting in the city last week was Mr. E.

Jones, of Portsmouth, who among his friends in this city is known 28 "Deacon" Jones. Mr. Jones while here was the guest of his cousin. Dr. K.

P. Battle, and came to Raleigh from Loutsburg, where he had been on a visit to his sister, Mrs. W. H. Macon.

Mr. Jones, who is now in the claim department of the Seaboard at Portsmouth, has been in the service of that road for thirty-four years, and each year since to Portsmouth he makes a visit to Raleigh. "It's home to me," he said, in speaking of his visit, "and in Virginia they all know what I think of Raleigh." "While I was with the Seaboard in Raleigh I was in the freight and auditing office, and was with the road in its very beginning, in the days of the Raleigh and Gaston and the Raleigh and Augusta. I was born in a house which stood on the site of the presant auditorium, and whenever I come back on a visit I'm glad to see that this city, my birthplace, is moving straight ahead and in crowing greater and greater. I'm Raleigh man all through, even I to do live in Virginia, and I'm glad be known as a 'Down EDENTON STREET DEACONESS HEARD Miss Florence Makes First Talk To Congregation Yesterday Miss Flarence Whiteside, the new deaconess of the Edenten Street Methodist church, made her opening talk from the pulpit of the church yesterday at the morning service.

Miss Whitesides spoke on the "Development and Opportunities of DeaconHer talk was in the nature of an explanation of the purposes of her work and she has only recently arrived in this city from Pine Bluff. Ark. where she attended school and received special training for this work. The occasion was also the means of introduction to those of her charge that had not met her before. "Truly the lines have fallen to me In very pleasant Miss Whitesides said in beginning.

"I am very happy to be in your midst and to speak to you, that you may see, with me. the extent and purposes of the great movement, of which am but a small part, and the vast feld of usefulnese that it presents to the women of the church. "The deaconess movement not a new one. Its origin dates back in Apostolic days. We have Scriptural authority for the statement that the deaconess occupied a very prominent place in the primitive church.

The writings of the church thers show that ministry of the deaconess WAS an important factor in the life of the Post Apostolic church. There was no evidence that vows of Any kind were taken or that the deaconess remained unmarried. She worked en free and Independent lines and the work grew out of the needs of the day. The only period in the church's history In which the deaconess was not a force was the darkest period in the world's history, in the twelfth century, "Deaconesses were fret introduced into America In. 1848, when four nurse deaconesses were brought to Pittsburgh.

Since then the Episcopal, Congregational, Baptist. Presbyterian and Methodist denominations have recognized the value of the movement and established the deaconess order. In the Southern Methodist church about ninety deaconesses have been trained and consecrated to the work. "Awakened social consciousness of the church is responsible for the deaconess movement. Social service is defined an that form of Christian service for the betterment of man which seeks to uplift and transform him in community life.

"In order to be an efficient agent in accomplishing this great work, the deaconess must be trained, trained not only in Bible teaching but in personal evangelism. "The deaconess is a normal human being. Her uniform is not only cloth. There is a work for all in this place in meeting the needs of the hungry ones. Hunger 18 not so easily seen here as where it clothes itself in the rags of poverty and yet there are hungry souls among us and lonely ones hungry for a word of cheer.

"Sorrowing ones are hungry for comfort and restless ones are spendIng their money for that which is not bread." In elesing Miss Whitesides summed up her experiences in answering the call of Christ to the deaconess work in the quoting of George McDonald's poem, "What Christ Said," the last verse being as follows: "Then His hand went mine, And into my heart came He: And I walk in a light divine The path I had feared to see." SECRETARY DANIELS BACK TO WASHINGTON Mr. Josephus Daniela, Secretary of the Navy, left last night for Washington after spending yesterday and the day before in Raleigh and Goldsbore. Mr. and Mrs. Daniela, who rived from Washington On Saturday, went to Goldsboro be with Mr.

Daniela' mother on her eightieth birthday, which she celebrated yesterday. The many friends of the tary's mother will be glad to learn that she is enjoying seed health and will wish her many, many more years of Mr. useful and diatre. Daniels returned to this city yesterday afternoon and Mr. Daniels spent a part of the time with the News and Observer force.

Mrs. Daniels will remain in the city a few days before returning to the national capital. THREE ARRESTS FOLLOW FIGHT IN EAST RALEIGH An affray on the back porch of the house of Blanche McCade, 404 Green street, in East Raleigh, last night, caused a hurry call to the police department and Captain Brown And 8. squad of officers rushed to the scene and made three arresta, the McCade woman, a traveling man who gave his name as McGee and a man named Jones, the latter being taken AS a witness. Both men were released on bond for their appearance in the court this morning.

It appears that as Mr. McGee was leaving the house he was met by a youth is said, insulted him and a fight ensued. The youth had gone when officers arrived and Gee was unable to give the officers his name. The MeCade woman gave her occupation as dressmaker. Fights 60 Police 6 Hours, Suicide (Continued from Page One.) The rooming house is in a populous section and thousands of spectators watched the battle.

Policeman Peter Hammond was shot through the arms and legs by Nelson and Hugh MacBeth, a lodger in the same building 88 Nelson, WAS probably fatally wounded. Hardly a square inch of Nelson's room escaped the raking Are. With the coming of daybreak the officers entered the building and burst door. He had been dead more than two hours. Three automatic revolvers and some ammunition lay on the table near the body.

There was a bad wound near Nelson's right elbow and the police lieve his intense suffering, combined with the knowledge daylight would result in his capture, caused him to kill himself. 650 Out of 700 Houses Burned In Single Town On French Front (Continued from Page One.) despair. Against such despair the Quaker Aghta" WALLS TO BEGIN SENTENCE TODAY After One Week of Here Watauga Man Enters Prison One week after his sentence should have begun. Robert L. Walls, sentenced to three and half years in the State's Prison from Watauga county, will enter the gates of the penal 1 Institution today as a prisoner, The only difference in his entry to.

a week ago today he day and him entry on last witenaw with him Sheriff W. P. Moody. of ROBERT L. WALLS.

Watauga. The sheriff having heard of the predicament of the man who war.ed to begin his service and could not arrived yesterday. It WAS Friday before Walls had communication with him. But the sheriff was not worried because the convicted man was not in the hands of officere. He has abundant faith in Walls and believes that the biggest part of the people of Watauga have too.

All this week Walls has been waiting for an officer from Watauga. Coming down to Raleigh with his commitment papers made out and with his bond still in the hands of the clerk of court. Walls found himself confronted by an unexpected situation. The prison authorities admitted that his commitment papers were in proper shape, and 80 far as they knew he might be the man Walls mentioned in them, but the rule is strict. He could not enter unaccompanied by an officer.

It took some time to communieate with Watauga. The telegraph, telephone and mail services were called Into use. But it was Friday before Sheriff Moody was reached with A telephone message from the News and Observer. Then Sheriff Moody requested that Walls remain here until Sunday when he would be down to take charge of him. Walls heard the news with disappointment.

But he waited. In the meantime his money had been exhausted, and there was a wife and seven children at home who needed all the money available. The man was in the straits. Upon request, Superintendent Mann, at the State Prison, agreed that Walls might take his meals at the prison and a Raleigh newspaper man guaranteed his lodging expenses. Later.

the Prisoners' Aid Society agreed to bear these expenses and also to see that the family received aid to the extent of $15 monthly, if this were needed. It is very likely that an effort will he made to present this case before Governor Craig on petition for pardon. According to the sheriff and according to Walls' own statement of the crime he was convicted for, he slew a man in a burst of passion And In self-defense. He was convicted. however, by the argument of the solicitor calling attention to the fact that after he had stabbed his opponent he went off to let him die.

The deceased was supervisor of the roads of that section and Walls was chairman of the road commission. Because of alleged failure to perform his duties properly, Walls secured the dismissal of the supervisor. The latter then abused Walls on several occasions, it is said, and finally came to Walls' home where Mrs. Walls was in a delicate condition. Continuing his abuse, Walls sought to drive the man away.

He drew a knife and made a lunge at Walls. Then it was that Walls used his own knife, inflicting the fatal wound. On the physician testified that if aid had been rendered the man shortly after the cutting. death would not have occurred. "Knew He'd Be Here." Sheriff Moody andl Mr.

Walls spent Sunday together looking over the city, and during the day dropped in at the News and Observer office to do talk over matters with a member of the staff of this paper who had Arst interested himself in the Walls case, and had arranged for his meals and lodging. "Yes, i was glad to see Walls when reached Raleigh, said Sheriff Moody, "though I was not at all uneasy, for I knew that he would be here waiting for me. He is not the kind of a man who runs away. The people of Watauga think a great deal of him and his family, and there are fully ninety per cent of the people who are ready to sign an application for his pardon. When it is felt that the proper time has arrived for this there will be action taken in Watauga.

did you send Walls to Raleigh alone?" was asked the sheriff. Thought Nothing Unusual. he replied. "I had no idea that there was anything Irregular in allowing him to come by himself, for I knew that he would go to the State's Prison. The lawyers at Boone thought it would be all right, that there would be nothing wrong in Walls coming by himself.

have never received any communication from Superintendent Mann saying that an officer must accompany a prisoner. I have not been in office long and while my predecessor may have been notifed by Mr. Mann I was not. I was surprised when I learned that there was any trouble in admitting him. "I Wax delayed in.

getting away from Roone a8 court is in session. with Judge. Adams presiding. and I am in a hurry to get back to my duties. But still It is a pleasure to visit Raleigh even if I am on a rush.

Feit It Was All Right. "I want to thank he said to the News and Observer man, "for the interest you Walls. took As in 800n the 88 I matter learned and that a News and Observer man was looking after the matter I felt that things would 80 straight, and always felt certain of Walls. He and his family have the regard of our people. and it la felt that the trouble with M.

L. Murrets was forced on him. for Walls had not heen having anything to do with him for two years. As to SIMPLE SERVICES AT STAGG FUNERAL Popular Durham Man Laid To Rest Yesterday Afternon in Maplewood Cemetery PROMINENT MEN ATTEND Special Train Over Road of Which He Was Vice-President and General Manager, Obsequies Conducted By Revs. H.

M. North and T. A. Smoot News and Observer Bureau, 107 Market Street, Durham, Sept. 12.

Wealth and poverty, multi-million. aire and laborer, each equally griefstricken, hawed in sorrow "shed team" on the grave that marked the last resting place of James Edward Bach had been befriended by the senerosity and liberal spirit of this citizen whene remains were buried in Maplewood cemetery at 5 p'elock this afternoon. Thu funeral services were conducted at the home on Morehead avenue at o'clock by Rev. H. M.

North. pastor of Memorial Methodist church, assisted by Rev. T. A. Smoot, of Richmond.

formerly pastor of Memorial church. A special train from Dunn, traversing the length of the Durham and Southern Railway, was operated into Durham, arriving here at clock. The train was operated for the fit of the employees of the road who wished to attend the funeral exereises of their honored oncial. One hun. dred and Atty passengers came on the train, among them being people along the route that have known the vicepresident of the road and had learned to love him.

Parties from Raleigh. Henderson and ether points in the State came by automobile to pay a last tribute of respect to Mr. Stage. He was for twelve years private secretary of the late Col. A.

B. Andrews. Among the distinguished men nut of town attending the funeral ware James B. Duke, C. W.

Toms. F. Fuller, T. B. Fuller, B.

N. Buko, R. 1. Cheatham, assistant general freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, of Norfolk. Private Secre: tary McKay to Henry W.

Miller, of the Southern Railway. The funeral moved from the beautiful residence, Greystone, something past 4 o'clock. Simple services marked the ceremonies at the home. From the house the funeral procession moved up Morehead avenue, into Viekers avenue and Chapel Hill street and thence to the cemetery. Two American Tobacco Company trucks, ladened two decks high, veyed the immense wreaths of floral offerings from the home to the grave.

The designa of F. B. Lyon. George Lyon, James B. Duke, B.

N. Duke, and C. W. Toms were extremely beautiful and costly. Other offerings were tastily arranged and were in profusion.

His sTave was covered with a wilderness of flowers. The pallbearers were George W. Capt. E. J.

Parrish, James H. Southgate, T. B. Fuller, F. L.

Fuller. Dr. W. P. Few, John F.

Wiley, and W. A. Erwin. There were no floral bearers. The large concourse of friends and relatives that attended the funeral bore testimony that James Edward Stage.

"sided with the weak, and with a willing hand gave alms; with loyal heart and with the purest hand he faithfully, discharged all public trusts." Named Assistant Agronomist Henry Dionysius Lambert, of Angier, Johnston county, has been appointed assistant agronomist in the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Unomcial information was obtained here today to the effect that Secretary of Agriculture W. A. Graham had made the appointment and would offcially authorize the announcement early next week. Mr.

Lambert, who in a graduate of the University of North Carolina, with the clase of 1914, has been employed since last May in the department of agriculture as a soil survey expert. His profictency in this work was a big recommendation for the omce which he is to hold in Raleigh as an associate of Dr. C. B. Williams, of the Department of Agriculture.

Mr. Lambert has lately been doing work in sell survey 11. Alleghany county. It WAS not learned when he will take held of his new job. Mr.

Lambert is one of the most thorough students turned out by the department of geology in the University for many years. His work received the highest endorsement of Prof, Collier Cobb, head of the department of geology. Mr. Lambert obtained two degrees from the University in four years. 8.

R. WINTERS. any expense that has been caused in caring for Mr. Walls I will pay all the bills, as I feel that I should de this." Last night Robert La Walls came alone to this office to say farewell to his newspaper friend. There were tears in his eyes as he talked and expressed his gratitude.

He was riven cheering words and told that his good conduct in the prison would help him. Learning of Raleigh, "The week in Raleigh has been made very pleasant for me," he said, "and I have learned much about the city. that will give me something to think about when I am in the prison. The kindness of the manager of the Almo and Grand Theater in admitting me la appreciated. My visits to those places have helped to keep ma from thinking too hard of things.

I approclate the kindly help of the Prisonera' Aid Society. But I long for the day to come when the three and a half years are over and I can 50 back home to my wife and seven children. They are my great thought all the time, and I am going to try in the days to come to make it all up to them for this time that I am away, And I am consoled in the thought that I have rood friends in Watauga who will help look out for them. And I will never forget how good you have been to me since 1 have been There was emotion of the deepest kind on the face of the man who on the morrow would lose his liberty and enter the State's Prison. He stood twisting his felt hat in his hand as If at a loss what else to may, Then of a sudden he held out his hand, and with the gripping of hands he said simply: "Good Vote for school bonds tomorrow and vote early.

Selecting Seed Corn. Siler City Grit. One hour spent the Meld this fall selecting seed corn will be worth more them days employed in barn selection next spring. Select your seed corn this tall from high yielding stalks.