The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-03
KNIGHTS OF THE
PEN IN COUNCIL
North Carolina Press AS
sOCiatiOn Meets.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES
Elijah the Second, Who Has Never
Heard of DoWie and Who Reg
uIates the Sun, Arrives in
Washington From
Mount Holly.
(Special to News and Observer.)

(Special to News and Observer)
Washington, Dec AT o'clock thlS
morning at the National Hotel, the North
Carolina Press Association was called to
order by President H. B. Warner, of the
Lexington Dispatch. After prayer by
Rev. J. o. Atkinson, editor of the Chris
tian Sun, Commissioner Mcfarland, OF
Washington, was introduced and delivered
the address of welcome.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Me
Farland referred to North Carolina's place
in history and to the many eminent men
she had contributed to public life in Wash
ington, Responding on behalf of the asso-
ciation Editor H. A. London thanked the
commissioner for the words of welcome
and said that as editors, more than any
with the recording of history, they had
thought it we'll to come here for few days
and look upon history making at first
hand.
President Warner then read his annual
address which contained two important re-
concentrations. One was that it would be
of great advantage to members if the as
sociation would establish minimum rate
for advertising, beginning, say at thous-
and circulation, and increasing so much
for every five hundred additional. He
thought it absolutely necessary that some
such action be taken to preserve uni
form rate and he advised that all editors
who did not conform to this be blacklisted.
The second recommendation was that the
annual dues of the association be raised
ten dollars year in order that a COM
petent man might be employed to look af-
ter foreign advertising.
These recommendations will be referred
to committees and will likely provoke con-
siderable discussion during the session.
Also the report of the executive COM
mittee was received and approved, after
which an address on subscriptions was de-
L.
lotte Observer.
This afternoon an excursion on the
steamer McAliister was taken to Mount
Vernon and tonight the members Of the
association attended a theatre party at
Chase's Theatre.
Tomorrow morning another business ses-
sion will be held and tomorrow afternoon
a trolley ride will he taken around the
city
Some of those who are here attending
the meetings of the association are: H.
B. Warner, ]. B. Sheriff. and wife, Rev.
P. r. Law, H. A. London, Benz. Bell, D.
H. Petree and wife, r. F. Beasley, A.
Johnson ,..--. wife, Thad r. Manning and
wife, Rev. P. d. Gold and wife, c. NJ.
Ray and wife, ]. J. Farriss, B. A. Brooks
and wife, w. j. Jordan and wife, F. M.
William, Jno. M. Julian and wife, M. w.
Lincke, A. J. Connor, Rev. E. T. Phil
lips and son, ]. D. Bivins, w. B. Thomp
son and wife, J. X. Rourche, Rev. J. O.
Atkinson and wife, w. c. Hammer and
wife, j. A. Thomas and daughter, j. H.
Quinn and wife, A. S. Carson and wife,
C. FL. Poe, w. K. Jacobson, d. H. Petree
and wife, Theo. M. Cooper j. f. Hurley
and wife, T. c. Cobb and daughters, J. t.
Britt and wife, c. L. Stevens and sister,
Rev. H. M. Blair and wife, j. B. Spill
man, j. A. Robinson, Rev. L. L. Will
liams and wife, J. A. Hartness and wife,
j. A. Stradley,, and H. E. C. Bryant and
wife.
TAR HEEL ELIJAH ON DECK.
Late yesterday afternoon a policeman
here arrested Daniel V. Cliffard, who gives
his residence as Mt Holly, N. c., and
claims he is Elijah H." He says he has
never heard of Elijah" Dowie and is in
clined to discredit his claims.
Cliffard is evidently crazy and was to-
day sent to st. Elizabeth Insane Asylum.
According to Cliffard's story he came from
Charlotte here in an effort to keep a
promise which he says he made in 1900 to
Admiral Dewey to discuss with him the
big reward to be paid him for furnishing
the admiral with suggestions which led to
his victory in Manila Bay. All the time