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Is CONVICTED OF ACCEPTING BRIBE Legislature of Georgia Ends 50 Days' Session That Accomplished Little ALLIES ADVANCE BY TRIPLE BLOW ON SOME FRONT ALLIES By Rit ON somi 4 Wilson Draws Plan For Settlement Of Threatened Strike China Grow and Hamlet Harken to the Call and Ileiliond in Splendid Near $1000 Mink Alabama Mayor and City Clerk Caes Crow (hit of Alleged Conspiracy to Protect Liquor Dealers French ana British Strike With Terrific 19rce Storming Nearly Three Miles of German Trenches Successfully French ana 111 Terrific Nearly 1hr man Trend 0 NEW YORK'S CAR MEN ORDER NEW TROLLEY STRIKE President Would Hare Road Concede FightAlour Day With l'ederal Commission Later to Investigate ill Problems That Hare Arisen During Present Discussion Girard Ala Aug Niarshall John ()akes or Girard wns convicted at Seale Ala today ott charges of accepting bribes for the protecHolt of liquor dealers here and on testimony given at the trial Nlayor Earl Morgan and City 1 Weaver were later arrested on similar charges They were released tinder bonds of $2500 each 'rho Girard city council voted to authority in the minds of many wYers who have studied its provisions was passed It was pointed out that (leorgia was one or only throe States in the Uniun not having ft high Will COM mission The compulsory education bill provides that children shall attend school at least four months in the year and details were so worked out its proponents believe to circumvent certain race conditions which have had to be overcome in making cornPulsory education hills In the South meet the desired end Another hill passed gives State grand Juries the right to investigate any eleenmsynary institution in the State Opponents Of the measure openly charged on tho floor Of the House that it was "directed at Catholi institutions" A Senate bill to a Mend the constitution to authorize the issuance of $10000000 worth of bonds to pay for an extension of the Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to the coast was lost 90 to 50 a two-thirds malority of the entire house or 126 votes being required for passag Legislation authorizing the extension has been enacted The Western Atlantic is owned by the State of Georgia Atlanta Aug annual Sef4- 141on of tho Georght Legislature which dill Atm ri0 days work during an active guhernatorial campaign ended tonight with few bilis of more than local interest plowed The enactment of a compulsory education hill probably has been tho subject of more comment than any other general tneasure debated at thim session The right to practice law in Georgia was given to women after a long light but the equal suffrage question filed In a house comtnittee and in the Senate ivatt set for committee hearing Angina 15 one (lay after the Legislature was forced to adjourn by law The Senate "anti-lynch" law providing that sheriffs of counties wherein lynchiags took place could be immediately removed by the Governor wag tabled in the House by a vote of 113 to 29 After much argument the liquor tax measure passed Every shipment is to be taxed 10 cents if the Governor signs the bill The ordinary of each county Is to keep the first $600 obtained and the balance goes Into the State treasury At the earnest appeal of Governor Harris a bill providing six judges instead of three for the court of appeals was passed A highwa: commission bill giving Appealing to all Itemnerais to remember the old ropy-hook phrase and "rally to the old of their party" reMidentH of Chirut Grove anti Hamlet are working in earnest to raise the Woodrow -Wilson en nirtign fond through The Observer and ha so far succeeded by remitting $38 and $30 respectively for the cause of "Peace Prosperil a nd Preparedness" The money as fast as it Is subscritied Is being forwarded to tho treasurer of the National Democratic Committee and accordhig to those hi 11Zretyri ition Of Union Is De I nand of Street Railway Proposal to lle Submitted To tax illegal liquor venders itrard $25 a 'molt find instructed fakes to collect this amount according test imony nikes testified hat the of llepresentatires Workeri- Bequest for Con fereore neltied for Four DaNS Si LeaderQ day to lhotagers and Employes London Aug 16---The French and striking 'with terrific force in three directions Oil the Somme front have stormed nearly three miles or tierman trenches driving forward at points to a depth of 300 to 600 yards The most important gains were made by the British and French troone striking North from tho pWnt where the Allied lines meet Main-epos and Clery two of the most Important points held by the Germans in this sector have been flanked on both sides The road has also been reached between Matirepas and (luillemont the latter town being the immediate onjective of the British This advance lf maintained brings the Allies directly in front of the largo railroad 1(iwn of Comb les South of the Somme the French stormed German trenches over a length of about three-quarters of a mile driving forward in a southerly dirtecion front Belloy-on-Santerre Faris reports that a considerable number of prisoners were taken In these operations For the first time in many days no important action is reported from tho Ilussian front and the same dearth of news prevails In regard to the Italian operations The most Import-en item of news regarding the Italian advance against Triest Is contained in a news dspatch from Allan whch says that German troops ore to be employed in the defense of the big Austrian port If corroborated this means that Italy and Germany will It last enter into an active state of IN Aro London Aug 1 striking In hree rectio front have storm or trenc tit points to a yards The most lin niade by the troops striking where the Allict pas and Clery portant points in I his sector both sides The road has teen Matirepas latter town bein jective of the Bi If maintained 1 reedy in front town of CornbleE South of the stormed Gomm length of about mile driving fol dirtecion from Paris reports number of PHs' these operations For the first Important action Ilussian front a of news prevat Italian operation ent item of new Ian advance aga oil in a news whch says that be employed in Austrian port means that Ital i last enter in ftr tdministration Plans to Con 'Negotiations Until Peareful Sclution Is Found FPN charge of the campaign is now be- conned instructed him to make hese ing used in the Nvork for which it was I collections and he admitted receiving raised money under these instrurtions The donations which have been re- (fakes was remanded to jail to ceived recently added to those previ- i await sentence Conviction carries ously acknowledged now brings the i with it a penitentiary term of from grand total to $96275 Wednesday I three to to years subscriptions follow: Nlayor Nhirgan and City Clerk Weaver summoned as witnesses at CHINA GI1()VE (fakes' trial testified they did not know "blind tigers" WerV operating in Swink ri on Girard Weaver testified that he had A Hanna 100 issued a number of lieenses fir pool Shuford 100 rooms A number of names of per- 1 Graham 100 sons to whom licenses were issued could not be identified by Weaver Swink A Hanna Shuford It Graham rion Loo Loo NPW york Aug strike or (401(111101'S anti motormen employed by thi Now york railways company will 14 declared "IorwIth" unt 1 the com pally ra Ils recognition of am H0111ing to resolutions toloptea at a mass 'fleeting of tho men to STATES JOI IN VAR ON PARALYSIS SENATE ASKS FOR IIEST DIM 1 GOV CRAIG ADDRESSES INIORGANTON PEOPLE Secretary Lansing to Appear 0 Friday Before Senate For- Officials Confer Today With Federal Health Experts and Railroad Surgeons at Washington Voss Dry A 0 Norris A liost Sifford Sifferd Eddleman Miller Richard DeWitt Swearene'n DeWitt Dr A Ramseur Safriet Dr 'Boyden Bostain Graeber Gray Kimball Gray Elackwehler Loo Loo Loo 160 Loo too 100 Lot) too Loo 500 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 500 1 00 night The resolutions of thy street carmen after authorizing ther leadersl to call a 8 of work on all lines of the New York Railways Company unless a satisfactory understand-! ing can be reached tomorrow declares that the cg 1111 for foitAl thlyS has faded to eomply wuh requests for a conference the 1111ployes' entitle it tfe Tho resohtthms not only reiterate the men's charges thi the company lndiscrimlincely employes who were active in the recent strike but Itemise the conloany of promoting and encouraging a plan of its own for selecting ialintitteinnen to represent the einoloyes in the settlement of future gieva Theodore Shonls president of tho Interborough Rapid Transit and the New York Itni'ways Companlem in a letter addressed to the mayor and Chairman ()sear Straus denied that hEs company ha-4 disellarge4 workers because of their affiliaion with the carmen's union and added The resolutions ef the street car- to call a sespensien of work oft al I lines of the New Yerk Radeetys Com- niell after authorizing their leaders rainy uniesa a' etisfactory understam I ng i that the comiletny fur daYs Plist iths ra101 requests for it conference "th 1" employes' committee Th0 thins not only reiterate he metes charges thi the teetoll tay indisorini- ilnLfly ihschargvit umployes who Were active in the recent strike hut aeense the company of 'tautening and en- convoying a plen et' its own for se- lecting etnintitteenten to represent the empleyes in the settlement Of future grievances Theedoe Shouts president of the nteriterone Tra nsit a nil the Ne York i Companles in a letter addressed ionight to the may- titiwls or and hairman Oscar Straus denied that hEs vompany has discharge workrs or arttualion NN II I he carmen'm union ft nil added Ili 51 ENGINEER HERB NEVITON TO ME Alg UI Si ENS HEINToN Total $3700 1 A)I JET 00 100 100 100 110 00 -50 )00 L00 ()() )00 500 100 500 )00 200 589 IMISEIMIL --11 'I E12 A 00 01) Lint 100 I00 11(1 00 -50 100 l00 00 l00 500 10 100 500 )00 200 589 11111MOM orga nton Aug 1 Craig spent a it of yesterday and today here talking over thp flood situation and made several tours to inspect eonditions Ile spoke in the courthouse and PIIIPhaSi7Pd the fact that now Is the opportunity Of Burke and the other counties to get good roads and take advantage Of government aid by raising good road funds to equal amount In the various counties In Hamlin as some of the Western Counties Burke had lagged behind in the question of good roads the Governor points this out as the time to start right which IA' a agreed by all his hearers speeeeh was full of sympathy and good sound advice and cautioned against relying too much on sympathy but says now of $111 Cities is the time to hustle and boost-got-al roads He goes to Marion from here TRADE BOARD OPPOSES FLOOD DAMMIE SUIT Special to Tin Observer liendersonville Aug Hendersonville Board of Trade has passed a resolution condemning the act of the county commissioners of Henderson County in instructing their attorney Blythe to institute suit for damages against George Stephens of Coarlotte owner of the Kanuga Lake property Attorney Blythe has notilleu 1ME Stephens that suit will he instituted for damage growing out of the loss of bridges that stood in the path of the waters of Knouga Lake when the dam hroke on July 16 having been weakened by the heavy rains of the day and night before l'fie Board of Trade made note of the fact that Kanuga has been a valuable asset to the city and that its breaking was beyond the control of the owners CAPT JOHN A PARKER TO RETURN TO CAMP 7P 1 A I'atri(k I)aniel Terry Pickett 11 Austin Braswell Love McNeill A A CoNington Terry Land Dr I Fowikeg Noah Jenervit Nash AV: MIHr Hatch Terry Rhodes IL Gibbons Gibbons Ii Roys Carson David Easterling- Garrett 'McDonald Hayes Siely Calhoun Thomas Bagwell Jr Prosser Dr Terry Leigh 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 I00 100 100 Lon 100 I00 Coll Will Start Work on Roads Giving Work to Those Who bost by Flood Special to The Observer Newton Aug John (lotwals- of the Engineering Corps War DePartment visited Newton today and started the maertinery for Improving the roads damaged by floods In this county The object is to give employment to destitute persons who ly-ist their crops in the flood Smyre was selected as temporary county supervisor Monday he is to begin a canvass of the county and check tip the men trim ore to be employed These men nit( to be selected and their need touched for by the county commissioners Laborers are to get $1 tor an 8-hour (lay and t'ne county will add 25 cents to make it 10 hours a day The township supervisors will be timekeepers at $2 the day foremen will get $150 a day for looking after squads of 15 men and teams will be hired at $3 the day The work is expected to last until the money appropriated by Congress for the relief of fl(Ynd sections Is exhausted or November it Is thought Lieutenant Gotwals will have headquarters at Statesville and will look after the work in iredell Catawba Caldwell Burke and Mcrioweil Counties He told local ollicias that the money must go to destitute men and by destitute 'ne meant farmers who had lost their crops and could not immediately get on their financial feet COVt Will Start ing Work to 1)) Special to Newtons Aug Gotwals- of the War DePartmen day and startk Improving the floods In this to give employn sons who IvIst flood temporary coun day he is to b( county and cht are to be empl( to be selected a ed for by the Laborers are to (lay and t'ne co: to make it 10 IF ship supervison at $2 the day a day for look! men and team the day The last until the Congress for tt lions Is exhaust Is thought Li have headquart will look after Catawba Caldt Dowell Countie: etas that the tr titute men and farmers who hr could not imme nancial feet 0 It i 0 il Washington Au I nelaIS regard as one of the most Important medical conferences in the country's history meet here tomorrow to discuss means to combatting infantile paralysis Bealth authorities from 3S States officials of the Federal Public Health Service and many leading scientists will exchange views on methods of treatment and prevention and will work Out a more definite scheme of co-ordinating their campaign against the disease Representatives of various railroads also will be present for consultation on the question of checking a further territorial spread In the absence of Surgeon General Blue who is ill at Hot Springs 'Ark Acting Surgeon General Glennan will (Men the conference Secretary McAdoo will make an address and then reports on the prevalence of the disease will be beard Guests of the conference will In- elude medical representatives of the Norfolk Western Atlantic Coast Line Chesapeake Ohio Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway DELIGHTFUL EVENING AT STATESVILLE CLUB (speoo to The Observer) Statesville Aug 16----The Commercial Club pleasantly installed in new quarters entertained informally at the club rooms last evening A large number of the club member with their wives and friends participated In the "housewarming" The guests were met at the door bY Secretary Gilbert and I Ausley Mrs Bunch presided at the punch bowl There were no speeches: there was music during the evening by a stringed orchestra Informally spent the evening was most delightful AR MY BEORGATNIZATION AWAITING COMMISSIONS Washington Aug 16--Completion of the reorganization measures authorized for the regular army under the bill which became effective July 1 is being delayed by the fact that President Wilson has been unable to find time to sign the thousand or more officers' commissions which have accumulated on his desk Until the commissions are signed the officers have no authority to exercise the functions of their new rank eign Relations Committee Washington Aug I ary Lansing was asked today to appear Friday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to answer questions relating to the treaty for purchase of the Danish West Indies The committee at its first meeting to consider the treaty decided a personal explanation from the Secretary would be necessary to satisfy some of the members regarding details relating to business concessions in the islands and to the purchase price Some of the Senators on the committee although they favor purchasing the islands believed the $25000- 000 asked by Denmark Is exorbitant particularly in 'view of the fact that she offered to sell them for $5000000 In 1902 The committee will question Mr Lansing particularly however about business concessions which the -United States by the terms of the convention proposes to maintain Among these are a license a company called "Det Vestindiske Kompagni" giving It rights to drain deepen and utilize certain areas in St Thomas harbor and preferential rights as to commercial industrial or shipping establishments in the harbor Included also are references to a concession to the Floating Drydock Company of St Thomas relating to the floating dock in the harbor there subsidies to the West India and Panama Telegraph Company concessions for establishment and operation of a telephone system in St Thomas and St Croix and various other business concessions NAVAL BILL IN LAST LEGISLATIVE STAGE Washington Aug 2315- 800000 naval appropriation ill entered the final legislative stage today senate and House conferees resumed their diseusstons of the comparatively minor items remaining in disagreement with prospects of a final report to both houses possibly by Friday Anottrer session will be held tomorrow In In discussions today agreement 'by the conferees upon appropriation of 26000000 to equip navy yards for war craft construction was forecast The House ('onferees were said to be unyielding on the Senate appropriation of $1000- non for special improvements at the Charleston yard TOXAWAY INN CLOSES AM) GUESTS DEPART to The Observer) Asheville Aug I 0--Toxaway Inn the fanious hotel located on the shores of what once was Lake Toxaway closed today many of the guests going to Fairfield Inn and others coming to Asheville The iithern Railway furnished Pullmans to bring out the guests who desired to come this way Richard Jennings of Pittsburg a son of IL Jennings the owner is on his way here and will personally take charge 'of the property He will issue an announcement upon his arrival as to whether or not he will rebuild the lake dam CHESTER COUNTY'S GOOD I ROADS DAY SEPT 15 Washington Aug Wilson teday completed a definite I'd de railroad strike and ettlement Of the threaten- 'datives Of the managers and employes Miner- Nik111111 blihti for slit it to reerese row Although administration riff l- clots said neentlittious would he con-(dares Untied until a peaceful sulutitm was tvitind tititcomo of tee President's mediation is expeeted to depend largely on the attitude of the two sides toAaa it plan hp has drawn lip The proposition franual hy the President following tillfti'etiCes with the managers and Clitployps since Alonday inerning promisee that the railways should concede the eight: hour day with an agreeinent teat it Nvill be observed Later it probably will he proposied that a Federal emu- mission appointed by tile President or created by Con es grs invest iga te all Pred llen whieh arisen during the present discussion 'rhe chief ob es stacl in tbe way Tit acceptance Of the plan lies in the insietence of the railroad mnnagers on arbitration ant heir opposition an that "in many eastem employee 'of this eight-hour da 4 Ind in roe de Ind company have cleitrly violated the or the (unpile ts for etrit pay stf rules of this companY Some 'of the time find a half for overtime Whethviolations inereastng the hazard alld PC the two sides will give in on these endangering the earety of passengers points conetituted the chief danger in on outi (airs" the situation to night Since August 7 Mr Shonts seal 1 The general committee of the ememployes had been discharged the ployes including 640 representatives New York itailwaYs Twin- 1r the trainmen and englnemen on ly-eight he deplored yore dismissed the 225 railroad sy sterna nf the COUT1- for failure te turn in fares fourteen try arrived 'nere tonieht in response for having Iteen mitudecd guilty to a Mum mom' hy their sub-committee crime I wo for nsultord in ion two which has been meeting Wail the for drunkenness fi nd two fttr failure Prevident The general committee to report on time has plenary 'mixers to acceet tor re ject nny suggestion The men al- 11 Ay IN though refraining from discussing the l'APLATINS 1 plan of the President eon th'ey NANTING BoliDER im A 111) thought the outlook elleOill'aging tor settlement 'co LtIL tilt) Committeemen Mexiou City Aug 16---Fereign At 3 oelook tomorrow afternoon -Alinieter Aguilar received a COMMII- toe Presideut Nyill meet the entire tileatilin today from the American general committee of filo in the East Stale Department explaining the de- Room ef the Whii House and lay lay in the iipitointment of the Amer- I before them his plan lie will conferences to the internatiomil company It with a statement appeal-conference hetween Mexico and tbs) ing to their patriotism and urging a United States eomPromise in the intereste of the The communleittion explained that people Of the Nation severni men Of high standing and While no time has been set for a position wimm it had been desired conference between the ina nagere to appoint were unable to accept he- committee and the president it II cause of other engagements It con- thetight probable it will take place chided by saying roe A inerican Gov- tomorrow morning When Mr Witenment deemed it better to wait and son sees foe matiagers he will make obtain the services la men undonbt- him-tit-tally the ealne statement he edly fitted to act rather titan to rush Nvill dctiver to the einploYes paying the matter tinetegit by immediate up- particular Attention however to the pointment points he feels he managers should emteede sTAT EsvILLE GIRL The President completed his plan during a conference today with Judge wEns NEW YORK SINGF11 Chombers of the 'Federal Board of Nlediation anti Coneillation Special to The Observer Avho took to the White House statisSta toMvj1i AIL 1 tmemnee- ticm COnpitpd hy experts elloWing 6'1M Merit IS Infille tiv Jlidite and Mrs It limitable cost to the railroads of the Long of Statesville (if th mar granting of a basic eight-hour day Hoge of their da uyhter Lois! to intnottinti-ly after wards Judge ChamFrank Ricker or New York on hers talked briefly with the managWednesday August In Tht wed erfi committee lie dot not confer ding whiet was a Inlet on took with the employes' representatives place it the home of Mr and Mrs The eehrerefiee l'twe" the Willinm Pay at Ridgefield Park Went and Judge Chambers was the IN In the presence of few only formiti meeting of the day in friends conneetion with the situation 'Poore Mr find mrs Ricker win mati were no Mhito lloose concerene" their home in Now York WhertIllfith With the tnanogets and empleyes pending the itrrival i0f the brother- nre engaved in nmeical work Nil hoods' grinerai from New' nicker being Singer find composer York and the drawimi up of a deft- JOHNSTON CA-HIN1'Y tote plan by Mr Vileon The man- DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE spent the day In informal meet- ings and conferences at the hotel The employes' representatives rested I at their hotel saying tney had noth(Spettal to The Obs4rlier) log to confer about among them' Smit field Aug Iti---rae 'POMO- pilvpi4 emits organized yemterday their plans Depending on Public Sentiment for the campaign in johneten Coon- The Preeident is depending' largely ItY Ed Abell who for many years on public opinion to force a settle-has nutringed the interests of the rtie Democrat in the (olinte was agaln t)mntee durehosuel! the nt bopurtesteoritiTthitodwaosf reelected chairman of the organiza- thought probable today he would Creech was elected sec- take the ptitPlit' Into his confidence The Democrats propiete to Disoussion of the creation of a li'age a vigereus apnea igo TileY Federal commitssaan to investigate feel that they will have a stiff fig'at the railroad situation centered largely the Republicans having deelded to today around the contention of rail exert the Strtingtimi aiterTipt they ever road officials that such a commiesion niade to capture the county would be able to get at all the facts nil be aide to prevent a recurrence of the eresent crisis The President has titgen up with both sides StiggeS Unto as to the beet way to make up a mminiscion which would be sat-Portland isfactory The principal reasons advanced by the managers in insisting on arbitra- tion were their belief that the whole principle of arbitration Is at stake and points made during the COnSitifratillil of their recent petitions for a five Per cent Increase In freight rates The Interetato Commerce Commission 'dimmed at that time that when rail- real gave wage increases of their own accord and without arbitra- tion they must bear the consequences During the day the InatiligerS COM- mittee bad experts at work compd hut data en the cost to the railroads of en eight-hour day This data they Planned to present to the President to uphold their position It was an- Total $3000 VIRGINIA SOLDIER SLAIN MEXICAN GIRL IS SIIOT Dead Man Attacked as lie Responded to Call for Help Irthen Another Corporal Accosted Girl Is Claim Following a campaign which he has conducted in this city for roer its for the North Carolina National thiard Captain John A Parker will leave within the next few days to resume command at Camp Glenn More'nead City Captain Parker was ordered to arssume charge of recruiting at th1 t4 station during the time that Captain 11 Cox has been absent at Fort Sam-well with his company of coast artilley The encampment will come to an end Saturday at noon and at that time Captain Parker expects to be ordered back to Camp Glenn fly SUPER INTEND FATS ELECT PR ES I I ENT Brownsville Texas Aug James Clement Company Second Virginia Regiment was shot and killed here tonight and Sofia Valdez a INlexican girl was probably fatally WOUnded by another corporal assigned to the quartermaster's corps of the regular army A corporal who gave his DatrIP as Dunches was pursued by a posse two miles and his trail lost Later he appeared at the county jail and surrendered Corporal Clement who was 2ft years of age can from Warrenton Va and is survived by his widow Relatives of the Valdez girl declare she was threatened with violence after she had repulsed advances alleged to have been made by Dunches and called for assistance Just as Clement appeared to aid the girl 'Matches it is charged opened fire wounding the young woman and killing Clement Dunches was held in the county Jail here tonight BUCKWHEAT SEED SENT TO FARMERS BY GOVT (Spocial to The Observer) Newton Aug largest shipment of mail ever received here et one time barring a carload that came after the railroad began business In flood times is 3000 pounds of buckwheat seed sent nut by the Federal Government for those farmPrF4 who lost in the floods County Agent Mask states that the season Is too advanced for planting this year farther than a litle experimenting but if the officials permit it will be held here until next season end planted The local mall carrier who ordinarily transports the mail on the radiator of a Ford had to rig up two wagons to get the seed from the depot In addition to the buckwheat Agent Mask has an order On the llickory Seed Company for WO worth of any kind of seed which farmers may need for emergency crops or for Winter crops The sped Is strictly limited to farmers in actual need by reason of the flood If one can manage to get along without the seed he can't have any A hank Account would prevent one obtaining a free lot ROCHESTER GETS NEXT CONVENTION OF EAGLES Savannah Aug to the eighteenth annual session of the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles this afternoon and tonight put aside work and held an outing at Tyhee Island At the business FORpiim this morning they practically decided to meet next yeor at Buffalo end nominated officers Tomorrow the election of officers NVill be held and visiting Eagles and local fraternal orders will participate In a parade TROPICAL III4RMCANE HEADED TO'riVA RD TEXAS I lit VIP iltrlit II ttll MAUI rgttiNtOrl 01 ine Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles this afternoon and tonight put aside work and held an outing at Island At the business Fes- Plim this morning they practically to meet next yenr at Buffalo and nominated officers Tomorrow the election of officers will be held and visiting Eagles and local fraternal orders will participate In a parade TROPICAL III4RMCANE HEADED TOWARD TEXAS TO FARA (Spocial Newton Au shipment of in at one time came after the ness In flood of buckwheat Federal Govern ers who lost i Agent Mask Is too advane( year farther tt lag but if tt will be held I and planted who ordinarily on the radiat( rig up two Wf from the depot In addition Agent Mask I 'Hickory Seed worth of any farmers may crops or for -II Is strictly Ilmi tual need by one can mana nut the seed bank Account taming a free ROCHESTE CONVENT Savannah A the eighteenth Grand Aerie of Eagles this putt aside work Tybee Island pion this men deeided to me( 2C and nor Tomorrow win be held a local fraternal In a parade TROPICAL HEADED DURHAM WOMEN WORK FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS spetnial to The Observer Durham Aug 1 6--After hearing an address by Gen Julian Carr regarding the suffering in western North Carolina as the result of the recent flood members of the Kings Daughters' organization in this city appointed committees to make a city-wide campaign for food and clothing to he shipped the sufferers The ladles hope to secure an entire carload of necessities of life to be sent Into the flooded districts of North Carolina SHARON PICNIC FRIDAY I LL IG A FFAIR Memphis Tenn Aug 17---W Williams of Carbondale 111 was elected president of the American Association of Hallway Superintendents at the opening session of their annual convention here today The possibility of a general railroad strike prevented a majority of members attending- the convention Other officers named were: Rickey Cincinnati first vice president: A Smart Beardstown Ill second Vire president mom St Louis seeretary-treasurer re-elected) TOWN IN ALABAMA REPORTED IN FLAMES Montgomery Ala Aug 16--Ilartmilk Ala was reported in fihmem tonight in a spoolat received horo from that town The message Maid the tire started In a livery stable and lack of martoU In a atablo and lark of J0-10 lYS HUGHES URGES l'Altir watPr wam hampuring fire fight- GlIES URGES TAME yrs ers AS TRADE PROTECTION The Louisville Nashville freight depot was said to have been destroyed but the railroad brought a fire en- Portland Ore Aug I gine from Decatur Alit in time to Hughes In no address to the Porland ELM he plISSFI1g'r depot Advertiming Chi' In 1 4 i be ad'o rated commercial preparedness for Ea IIENDIVRSON II CE M'Iltmthc4 ropean erimpetition thrtoigh the aren gb htreoutrai)reoraadtutriroAtiritht In fit irtne HENDERSON 111E M'iltmthc4 rated commercial preparednemm for ropean competition thrtoigh the AS TRAM: PROTECTION Ore Aug Hughes in on address to the Portland Advertiming Chib In Which he entre commercial preparedness for ropeen competition thrttegh the agen Fair i Aill fi ilioti 1 JHcIaI torhe Observer Chester Aug 16--The first county wide movement to be inaugurated by the Chamber of Commerce is that of Chester County Good Itoads Day September 5 and to be conducted under the auspicem of the Bureau of Agriculture of the chamber The preparatory plans for this day on which every man and boy of the county including those residing in the se Vera! towns in the county and the city of Chester ar4 Wf Al will be asked to do a day's work on the eounty roads were outlined at a meeting of the special committee SO CAROLINA HEALTH OFFICEILS TO META' Columbia Aug 16--Realth veo io 111v1-10r0L LIP lif IllitLIK rated by the Chamber of Commerve is that of Chester County Good Roads Day September 5 and to be conduct- ed under thp auspiceR of the Bureau of Agriculture of the chamber The preparatory plans for this (lay' on which every man and boy of the eountY including those residing in th several towns in the county and the eity of Chester as well will be asked to do a day's work on the eounty roads were outlined at a meeting of the special committee So CAROLINA nEATTir OFFICEILS TO MEET Columbia Aug the Sharon Credit Union IR mak- preparations ing for its bi Picnic to be Friday at Sharon Two 'TedTYhec it unions of the county the Carmel and Gakdale arid also the Alecklettdecided burg Farmers' Union have been MN vited The workings of the new rural I credit bill vill be explained by a representative of the United States Department of Agriculture CHURCH OF NEw ItopE il(Li)s REUNION Warsaw Aug Church of New Hope eight mile from hero Washington Aug of held a reunion last Saturday of itA hurricane winds tonight In th Yuca- ocialst from many sections of Smith pastors and members as well as nt tan Channel off the Western end of Carolina Carolina will gather at the Isle of all its presont members and pastor Cuba was Issued by the Weather flu- Palms Charleston August 21 when Several hundred were present for the realh A trnideal Ptorm WaS centered tho State of Health lltil-I all day celebration w'olch was mark-near Westorn Cuba and WaS exPected eel's and Boards of Health will be ed by sermon In the morning hy to move Westward into the Gulf of formed The most important qu-J Rev Harry S1uart of Clinton who Mexico tornorrew lion to be discussed at the organiza- was one Of tho Church's first pax-A slight northward movement tion meeting will be Infantile paraly- I tors There wax a buuntiful out would make it strike the Texas coast Will door dinner at neon wahington hurricane win( tan Channel caba was issu real A tropi near Western to move West Mexico tflittOn1 A Plight would make It 1 i 1 I alp 1 Eu- agen- TO OPEN SEPTEMBER '23 CV a protective tariff today brand- I endersonville Aug lien- fil tts a trn'tor to him country 'Et ny man 1 for ri soville graded school Will open whn googht to up hTs private tho next term on September fortune at ublic expense appropriate- exercises will be hne fl''-" a Id in the city hall on that day- yOlth Vi NIADE The Pelmet this year will be in charge MONEY HOLDING COTTON 91 of Prof Illackstock as super- I Tork Aug are i intendant and three new teachers I now about 130 hales of cotton in the Mr A Jones and Mimses liertha Filbert warenotimc of which 30 bales a Williams and Maude liarton will be to Purley the custoI on the faculty this year Profesmor Idiam In reply to questions Mr Purs- lilacitstock the suPerintendent suc- i lev said that by reamon of holding his Generally fair today and Friday eteded the late Briggs last 'cotton in the warehotime he now ham I February Every indication pointorto la profit of about 1150 over storage a substantial increame in enrollment end insurance adee- E'd- i Of a protective tariff today brand- ed as a trnitor to his country piny tritill whn goqght to held lip 104 prhlate forttio0 at publie expense 'Y ORK MOVi NE DE HOLDING COTTON York Aug 16---There are now About 130 hales of cotton In the I Filbert warehouse of which 30 pale belong to tV PurgleY the eusto- cllkn In reply to miestions Mr Purs- i ley said that by reason of holding his cotton in the warehouse he now has It 1 ail 4Lill if I tkill 20 boomfttk I il (Continued on Pluzo Term) Wao Pit YOUlt umbrella? 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