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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
FESTIVAL ARTISTS PLEASE,
EVENT AT SPARTANBURG OPENS
WITH BRILLIANT PERFORM
ANCE OF ORATORIO
"ELIJAH."
Choral Society Does Fine Work
Damrosch Shares Honors With Mrs.
Alcock, Miss Kcrns, Picco and
Campbell.

Spartanburg, April 14.-With a
brilliant performance OF Memberships
oratorio Elijah the t~wenty-first fes-
tival was opened tonight in the audi
torium Of Converse College. The aud
fence was very large and it was evil
lent that the performance was hearth
ly enjoyed. The work Of the Con-
verse college choral society was wholly
admirable and revealed improvement.
The return to the festival of Walter
Damrosch and the New York Sym
phOny Orchestra which he conducts,
has brought distinct pleasure to hun
dreds of regular patrons, and Mr..
Damrosch vas given a fine ovation on
his appearance.
or the soloists, Mrs. Merle Tillotson
Alcock appeared to hold first place in
the opinion Of the audience, with Mr..
Milo Picco a warm second. Mrs. AL
cock sang the contralto role, Mr.. Picco
the baritone, Miss Grace Kerns, the
soprano, and Mr.. John Campbell, the
tenor. In solo and in duet these ar
lists measured to the promises made
for them by Mr.. Damrosch and they
earned the hearty applause given
them.
Elijah gives plenty Of inviting OPP
portunities to the chorus and the
choral numbers were all splendidly
sung. The scores Of singers were in
cordial touch with Mr.. Damrosch
and their responsiveness was enthus-
isatic. The singers arranged in tiers
on each side Of the great pipe organ
made a most attractive picture, the
young ladies attired in various becom-
ing styles.
The work Of the Symphony Or
chestra was delightful throughout,
Mr.. Damrosch's picked musicians do
ing the music in n thoroughly eff
cient manner Evidence abounded
that music lovers were delighted with
the return OF the Damrosch musicians
after an absence of two years, dur
ing which the Metropolitan Opera
House Orchestra. under Conductor
Richard Hagemann, filled the engage
ments at the festival. Not that Mr..
Hagemann was not liked, but hat Mr..
Damrosch's frequent engagements
here have endeared him to hundreds
for whom he represents the conduc-
tor ideal. And Mr.. Damrosch showed
that he was very much pleased to be
back among friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17

Said to Have Made Flying Trip TO
Vienna to StiHfen Francis Joseph.

Vienna to Stinen Francis Joseph.
Geneva, April Is (via Paris).--In-
formation reaching Geneva tends to
confirm reports that Emperor William
visited Emperor Francis Joseph last
month.
According to this information En-
peror William determined to see EN-
peror Francis Joseph after receiving
from Prince Won Beulow, German am
bassador to Italy, a message that ne
gotiattons concerning territorial con-
cessions by Austria as the price OF
Italy's neutrality had failed.
Emperor William Immediately Or
dered h a his special train be pre-
pared, and, accompanied by two off,
GERS. set forth for Vienna, travelling
i%ncognito by way Of Munich. The
train was stopped on the outskirts Of
Vienna and Emperor William went
to the castle by motor.
With Francis Joseph were Baron
Won Burian, Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, aud Count Tisza, the Hun
garian premier. Emperor William is
said to have conversed with them for
three hours. He then returned to his
waiting train and hurried back to
Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
A DYESTUFT FAMINE.
Color Will be Left out of Clothing IL
War Continues.

Chicago, April 14.-"Color is going
10 be left out of all things that ev-
erybody in the United States wears
said benjamin Kobley, OF
inc Retail Clothiers Co., at the con-
Vention today. IF the war lasts a
year the dye supply will be exhausted.
Most factories will be out of dye
stuffs before the end of the summer"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
BRYAN IN CONFERENCE.
Talks With Diplomats From the
Orient.

Washington. April 14.-Secretary
Bryan held separate conferences to-
day with NisCount Chinda, the Japan
csc ambassador, and Kai Flu Shah,
the Chinese minister, at which it is
believed the pending Japanese
negotiations were discussed.
Neither the state department nor the
visiting diplomats announced the pur-
of the conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
YOUNG FLYER KILLED.
Loses His Life When AerOplanc Falls.

Washington, April 12.-Cecil NAL
colin Peoli, an aviator, % years old.
was killed at College Park. Md, to-
day while making Il test flight in an
aoroplane of his own invention, which
was said to have been the largest in
the United States. The cause of the
accident-a plunge of 300 feet-has
not been determined.
Peoli was the first man to fly across
the Andes mountains,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
CARPENTERS TO STRIKE.
Efforts in Chicago to Prevent Their
Stopping Work Unsuccessful.

Chicago, April 15.--Efforts to pre-
vent q strike OF Chicago carpenters
appeared to be hopeless today. La
Dor leaders and contractors are pre-
pairing for a long fight beginning on
Friday or Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
ON ALERT.
Plan to Meet Panama Canal Compeu-
ton,

tiOn.
Washington, April 12.-That trans
continental railroads intend to meet
Panama canal competition by making
rates that will divert freight to points
just east Of Pacific coast terminals
for distribution was made clear today
in hearings before Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Clark in the ad-
justment of rates in socalled back
haul territory.
Charles Donnelly, representing
transcontinental roads with termi-
nails at North Pacific coast points.
served notice on the commission OF
carriers purpose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17

the Washington stock exchange VOL
UNFAIRLY gave them up i'm 1914 be-
cause they believed the federal re-
serve act might forbid an officer OF a
bank acting as Il broker on a stock
exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
Death of Mrs. Mary Ard.

OlaiIta, April 13.-Mrs. Mary Ard,
about so years of age, died yesterday
and was buried today in Bethel GEM
etery. She leaves three sons and one
daughter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD.
Col. William Nelson, Owner of Kansas
City Star.

Kansas City. April 13.--Col. William
Nelson. the owner and editor OF the
Kansas City Star died early today. He
had been ILL., since December. He was
"a years old.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
Closing Exercises
OF THE
Odd Fellows Or
phan Home School
Auditorium of jacob Memorial Build
ing.
THIS IS COMMENCEMENT WEEK

This is commencement week at the
School il this city, and the exercises
from day to day, concluding Thursday
night, are going to be Of unusual merit
and enjoyment.
The program for the week opened
with a union service in the jacob
Memorial Auditorium last night, which
was attended by a thronged audience
of city folks and many out of town
visitors, md participated in by the
members of the city Ministerial Union,
who had suspended evening services
in their respective churches for this
occasion.
The program as published in Satur-
days Argus was fully carried out, the
children of the home conducting the
singing which was of a high order of
training and excellence.
The feature of last nights union
service was the sermon by Rev. J. C.
Methodist church of Raleigh, directed
to the graduating class but carrying
thoughtful, forceful, cheering and
strengthening lesson for all whose
good fortune it was to be of his hear
ers, and We feel assured that it will
Hnger long in their memories and
whisper to their hearts with avail and
uplift in moments of trial and hours
of difficulty as they journey through
life.
This evening at S:25 o'clock the pri-
mary grades of the school will have
their hour on the stage, when the fol-
lowing program will be rendered:
PROGRAMME.
Song-"Mr. Try''-Pri1nary grades.
Recitation-"A Man''-Kermit John
son.
Recitation-"The Little Mama" =
Vera Merritt.
First grade boys.
Recitation-"S Sister Has a Beau
Robert Evans
Sitter Drill-First and second grade
girls.
Dialogue Sick ty"-Texie
| Grant, Lucy Hill, Vaughn Sykes
| Operetta-"The Gossips'' = Geneva
Matthews, Pearl Dorsey, Maude Dali
ton, Annie Westmoreland, Mamie
Noblin, Clora Atkins.
Song = German Band - Second
grade.
Recitation-''Willie's tCompIaint''-
| Jewell Johnson.
Song-"Don't Be What You Amt
Third and fourth grades
Good Night Song and Drill-First
grade girls.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
CARY NEWTON PHILATHEAS.

Since the last meeting of the Junior
Philatheas of the First Baptist church
there has been a change in the name
of the Class 1t is now the Cary New
ton Philathea class, so named in honor
of the Rev. Cary Newton, a former
pastor of the First Baptist church of
this city and now a missionary in
China
The Cary Newton Philathea Class
held it's regular lmonthly business
meeting asst Thursday evening with
20 presently at the home of Mrs. Char
lie Reeves, nee Miss Laura Parker.
The meeting was opened with pray
er and after the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting by the secre-
tary the meeting was opened for the
discussion of ways and means for i'm
proving our class. Many excellent
ideas were brought out and discussed
freely, plans of which will be brought
to light later.
After adjournment the Reds, being
the losers in the contest just closed,
withdrew to one side of the room and
prepared to give the Blues a surprise.
While the Blues enjoyed music from
the Victro1a they wondered what the
Reds were making such commotion
about. The closing of the contest Sun
day showed the Blues numbering 25
aad the Reds %.
The attractive young hostess called
eight guests at the time into the din
| ing room where delightful refresh
ments were served in three courses.
It was very late when the enthused
young folks finally departed declaring
this to be the best meeting of all.
| Visit our class every Sunday morn
ing at 9:45 o'clock. You will enjoy it.
REPORTER.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
PEACE PARLEY AMONG
MEXICANS IS RUNORED
Carranza Representative
Says He Has Been Ap-
preached by Villa
Agent
THE FACTIONS
MOVE CAUTIOUS

Washington, June 6.-Informal ef-
forts areas yet without official sane
tion-are being made by Mexicans
identified with the Villa-Zapata move
ment in Mexico to bring about recon
ciliation with the Carranza faction
with the view of establishing govern
ment that could claim recognition by
the United States.
Eliseo Arrendondo, Washington rcp-
resentative of General Carranza, coun-
sui on the border saying he had been
approached by Villa official, speak
ing presumably with authority, to
learn what could be done to initiate
peace negotiations. The message was
forwarded without comment by Ar
redonodo to General Carranza at Vera
Cruz.
81 have nothing official and there
fore make no comment said AIRED
ondo tonight.
Enrique G. Llorente, agent here Of
the Villa-Zapata coalition, said he had
no official advices that any peace par
leys had begun.
American Red Cross officials are
rapidly putting into effect their plans
for relieving starving Mexican non
combatants. An army transport will
leave Galveston, Tex, for Vera Cruz
tomorrow with large consignment of
corn and beans for Mexico City, ar
rangements having been made for safe
passage of the supplies through the
Carranza lines.
On it's return trip the transport will
bring back any Americans or other
foreigners who may have reached
Vera Cruz from the interior and who
desire to leave the country.
Brigadier General Devol, general
manager of the Red Cross left today
for the Texas border to- direct the
handling of relief supplies.
There was a disposition at both the
Carranza and Villa agencies here to
treat the subject of peace parleys with
much caution because neither of the
representatives here professed to know
how his respective chief would view
the subject.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10

have too many nastutiums, and as they |
are easily grown and can be had in
dwarf, trailing or climbing, they can
be planted in number of situations.
The cypress vine is a dainty annual
climber and is graceful when trained
on a trellis, or it's feathery foliage
makes a pretty background for any
border or flowers.
Many people do not have perennials
and biennia1s in their gardens because
of mistaken idea of the s1owness of
their growth. There is really only one
year of waiting, and garden once be-
gun continues itself Indefinitely by self
seeding and doubling
The fox glove or digitalis is one of
the most dependable and decorative of
all biennials.
And the hardy ph1ox are the very
backbone of a permanent garden. 1t
is best to begin with plants as like the
delphinum or larkspur the seed-of the
phlox will not grow if not sown
promptly.
One needs a great many of white
flowers for general thermometers, so in
your garden be sure to include the old
| fashioned fever few which resembles
the small button chrysanthemumus.
In planting perennials remember
they need Particularly rich homes, and
as they are supposed to remain for
sometime in one spot, the greatest
chance for deep digging is before they
are planted. One gardener gives this
advice "a good way is to wait until
you are very mad about something,
then it is remarkable with what -yiol-
ence you can WELD garden tool and
make the dirt fy-it serves the double
purpose of deep culture and relieves
your own feelings"
The flowers that I have mentioned
are only a few of the many that will
grow and thrive in this climate and
soil of ours, but 1 have mentioned
those that will give the greatest pleas
ure for the least amount of money,
have not tried to plan your garden
in detail as that would rob you OF
half the fun. We all have right to
be frankly ourselves in our own home
surroundings and the more the garden
suggests of the personal the more
does it hold of loving intimacy.
eve can do in a garden the thing
for which all of us were intended, and
that is create beauty"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
RECEIVES IRON CROSS.
Relative of Wilmington Woman Serv.
ing in German Army is HOnored.
Wilmington Starr

Mrs. H. H. Fortman who lives at
No. 706 Brunswick street, has received
a letter from Germany containing the
Interesting information that one of
her nephews who lis enrolled in the
army of the Imperial government, has
been honored with the iron cross. This
is an honor accorded only those who
have performed some feat of va1or on
the field of battle. The letter contains
no particulars of the circumstances
under which the cross was earned.
1t is also stated in the letter that
another nephew of Mrs. Fortman, who
is fighting for the Fatherland, was
painfully wounded by having the fin
gers of one of his hands shot off.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
MISS HAM SWORN IN
AS AN ATTORNEY.
Charlotte Observer.)

Miss Matte T. Ham was yesterday
morning sworn in before Judge Henry
P. Lane of the Superior Court, and
admitted to the practice of law in the
several courts of the State.
She was formally presented to the
court, and the oath was administered
by Mr.. John A. McRae of the Char
lotte bar.
Judge Lane in graceful and appro-
pirate language welcomed Miss Ham
into the profession of law.
Miss Ham is the fourth woman in
North Carolina to be licensed by tho
Supreme Court to practice law. She
is particularly well fitted by birth, ed
ucation and training, for her chosen
profession. She is the daughter of
William Haywood and Rachel Bardin
Ham, late of Pikeville, Wayne county.
Her father was a public-spirited and
| influential citizen, at one time men,
Der of the Board of County Commis-
sioners, and for many years mayor of
the town of Pikeville. She is a kins-
woman of M. T. Dickinson, and w. A.
Dees of Goldsboro, John e. Woodard
of Wilson, and w. J. Hooks of Kenly.
leading lawyers of Eastern Carolina;
and she is also related to the we'll
known Exum and Edmundson families
of North Carolina.
Miss Ham is a graduate of Atlantic
Christian College of Wilson. Her le-
gal training was received in the law
office of Stewart and McRae of this
city and at the University of North
Carolina.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER.
Mrs. ZadOck Thompson Remembered
Children on Seventieth
Birthday.

Yesterday was the 10th birthday OF
Mrs. Zadock Thompson, of this city,
whom everybody who knows her so cor
daily esteems, and while she was in at
tendance upon morning church service
her two married daughter, Mrs. Alex
Edgerton and Mrs Henry A. Pike, liv-
ing near by, nd who had already ar
ranged for the incident in advance,
took charge of the home in her alb
sence, and when their mother return
ed, she found an elegant dinner ready
to serve, all her children and in-laws
and grand children awaiting her re-
turn, and with Elder and Mrs. J. w.
Gardner, DR.. and Mrs. C. B. Hall and
Mrs. Mary r. Morris as invited guests
Also Mrs. Fannie Harris, a sister of
Mrs. Thompson, who makes her home
with Mr. and Mrs. H A. Pike.
Mrs. Thompson herself has always
been noted as a good housekeeper, who
knows how to prepare and serve a
real feast, and she raised her two
delightful daughters accordingly-and
this means that the surprise dinner
they served their beloved mother yes
terday in honor of her seventietl
birthday was all that could be de
sired
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
THE DOONES ARE
IN THE VALLEY"
Beckett Denies Wing
Candidacy For Gov
ernOr
Says His Hope Is To- Wipe Out Fac
tions In the Party in North
CarOlina.


Attorney General TrW. Beckett was
seen in his office on Saturday evening
He had just returned from Meck1en-
burg and Union counties, where he
had been spending several days. Upon
being asked about the gubernatorial
situation Mr.. Beckett said that he was
deeply gratifed at the warm and gen
erous support he was receiving il
every section of the State. He then
added that he would like to give out
the following signed interview:
81 dep1ore the persistent efforts made
by sundry individuals to perpetuate
factional lines in the Democratic party.
On account of the European war con-
ditions have arisen which the Repub-
ican organization is seeking to con-
vert into political capital. 1t is plot
ting to inject into the minds of the
people the insidious suggestion that
way responsible for the conditions
brought on by the most colossal war
in the worlds history. In the face cf
this movement it behooves all good
men who love justice and who are at
all capable Of approaching that man,
sent straight from God to guide this
nation in perilous hour, to bury all
personal differences and rally to the
colors.
81 want to say with all the empha-
sis that I can command that as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor I am not running as the
champion or exponent of any wing,
faction or division of the Democratic
party, but my hope and reliance is tl
wipe out all factional lines, weld to-
gether every discordant element in the
party, and present united front to
the common foe. That foe is even now
girding himself for the coming con-
f1ict AS surely as the sun rises unity
leads straight to victory, as surely as
the sun sets, division spells disaster
In this crucial hour 1 call on every
Democrat in North Carolina to harken
to the immortal words of the immortal
| Aycock.
"The Doones' are in the valley!
pray you, gentlemen, train your guns
a little lower"
"T w. BICKETT'
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
VERDICT FOR $4,000
AGAINST THE A. G. |.

Rocky Mount, June GA judgment
for $4,000 against the Atlantic Coast
Line was the finding of the Edgecombe
jury in the suit of w. A. Bum for per-
sonal injuries, and there is written
awards for damages ever given in
Edgecombe court for like cause.
The case required much of the past
week for trial, and with brilliant ar
ray of counsel on either side every
point was hotly contested.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
PICNIC FOR WORKING CHILDREN.

Last week we announced that we
were planning for a picnic for the
working children of the mills and fac
tories.
The request was made that all who
were willing to contribute to this
cause make their donation to one of
the undersigned committee.
For the benefit of any who did not see
the other notice we will say that we
hope to have this excursion picnic to
Hollis Mill as early this month as pos.
sib1e and ask all to make their dona-
tions promptly to any of the under
signed:
Walter Denmark,
Eunice Bizzell,
Mary Slocumb,
Louisa Slocumb,
Hattie Dewey,
Allie Freeman,
Bessie Hollowel1,
Viola Joseph,
Mildred Edmundson,
Committee.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
KING CONSTANT|NE's
CONDITION CRITICAL
Late Messages Say Anx-
iOus Crowds are Sur
rounding the Palace
esKINC SLEEPS
FITFULLY

London, June GA Reuter- dispatch
from Athens describes the condition
of King Constantine of Greece, as ex-
tremely critical. The message, filed at
IL o'clock last night, said anxious
crowds were surrounding the palace.
kilograms received at the Greak
legation from Athens, filed several
hours in advance of the Reuter- dis
patch, were more reassuring. One
time, 1880 p. NJ, yesterday said the
kings condition was mot Immediately
dangerous" An earlier telegram de-
scribed the operation performed yes
terday on the king as serious but sue
cessfuI.''
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
FARMERS UNION.
President Alexander Will Speak Herr
Next Friday.

President Alexander Will Speak Here
Next Friday.
DR.. III. @. Alexander, president of
the North Carolina Farmers Union,
will deliver a public lecture on the
aims and purposes of the Union, at
Goldsboro, in the Court House, June
IA, at 11:30 a. m.
Every member of this great order
and every farmer possible should at
tend this lecture. He is an orator, a
man of high culture and refinement,
aad can give information needed by
every farmer.
The lecture will be open and all are
invited, ladies especially. None can
afford to miss it. We work twenty-six
days in month to produce wealth.
Would it not be better to work twenty
five days to produces and one day to
take care of it?
w. r. SWANSON.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
SMOKER TONIGHT

You are cordially invited to attend
a smoker given by the business and
professional men of Goldsboro, to be
held at the Chamber of Commerce to-
night at eight o'clock prompt
Credit systems and local trade will
be discussed. Officers for the ensuing
year will be elected
If you do not come you surely will
miss something which will be of value
to you. The main object of the Asso-
citation is to eliminate dead beats"
This can be done by united effort
Come.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.

Mrs. Hattie Kornegay, whose phone
number is 459-L, is still subscription
agent for the Ladies Home Journal -
Saturday Evening Post" and all other
periodicals of the Curtis Publishing
Company, and others. Any who wish
to become subscribers she cordially
solicits to give their orders to her.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10
ATTENTION JUNIORS.

The Fourth District meeting of the
Jr. o. U. A. M. will convene in the
city of Kinston Wednesday, June 9th,
1915. at 10 o'clock a. m. Social -ses-
sion and address at 8 p. m. We ex-
pect all Juniors in the district to at
tend. J. e. SPEARS, D. d. S. C.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1915-06-10

CHINA PAINTING-Miss Annie Noble,
of Selma, desires to establish class
in China painting and kiln-buraing
in Goldsboro. Applications for men,
bership can be addressed to her at
Selma. Class will open in this city
on September IL. js.tf