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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
CAROLINA TEACHERS ELECT
R. H. WRIGHT PRESIDENT
state Department Of Education In
dorseh In Resolutions Adopted
by ASsembIy.
[Special 10 The Times- Disnntch. |

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
this evening elected as president for
the next year II. II. Wright. who is
president OF the Eastern Carolina
Teachers Training school; y. 7. Alien,
SANS. secretary. Members OF the ex-
ecutive committee chosen were Miss
t:ssic Blankenship. of Charlotte; Or. w.
II. Chase, OF the University OF North
County.
Resolutions pledged support to the
enorts of the State Department Of Edu-
cation for better teuchcr-training and
certilication and urge the legislative
committee to aid in every way possible
in securing Legislation to professional
teaching. They also Endorsed the adj
ministration of Or. J. Y. Joyner as
state Superintendent OF Public instruc-
ton. and expressed deep regret at the
death of former Governor Jarvis, and
appreciation for his great constructive
work for education.
Subsidiary divisions of the assembly
elected officers in separate sessions as
follows:
City superintendents--Jo s. Wray.
Gaston!a. president; w. r. Mills. Louis
burg, vice president; Harry Harding.
Charlotte. secretary; Primary teachers
dent; Miss Matte Heath. Newhern.
vice president; Miss Essie Partnership,
Charlotte. secretary; Miss Mamie Griffin.
GoldSboro. treasurer. High school
teachers ana principalS--J. /. league,
stony Point. president: y. 4. Henson,
Dallas. vice president: L. l.. Ransom,
Southport. secretary: Harry LntShaw.
Almon, treasurer: Grammar sradc-O.
y. Hamilton. Wilmington, president:
Miss Ursula Blarkcnship, Charlotte. and
Miss Annie a. Vaughn. of Highlands.
vice presidents and Miss Mary Mcl<in
Zie, Salisbury, secretary anu treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
ELIGIBILITY
FOR "BIG THREE" COLLEGES

NEW HAVEN, CONN, November aG.
Professor Robert IT. Corwln, chair
man OF the executive committee OF
the Yale Athletic Association, an
nounccd tonight that Il joint meeting
between representatives of Harvard
princeton and Yale will he hold at
tho Yale Club. i'm New York, December
athletic eligibility rules OF the three
universities.
Summer baseball is only one OF tho
questions to be brought forward"
Professor Corwin said. THE whole
matter OF professionalism or semi
professionalism must BIO moro clearly
defined. LlA--.lA -. y ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Mr. Mikes shire In "Omnr."

SO much space had to be given yes
tcrday in this column to an attempt
TO describe Omar, III. Tcntmaker."
that 1t was possible to devote only
a paragraph to the most wholly ar
tistic part of the production-the play
ing or tho musical director. This Is
not said In disparagcmcnt OF Mr..
Posts own performance: both he and
old Omar labor under. certain disad-
vantaScs due to neither OF them. But
the viol!nist is not hampcred.
1t in not to be wondered ut that he
held Il portion of the audience spell
bound on Thanksgiving night, though
none had any Idea who lie was, except
that he was the musical director OF
the company and all artist He is
Maurice Mike a violinist OF metropoli-
tan name and standing. and much OF
the incidental music is his own COM
position-practically all OF II that
heightcns the illusion is his indeed.
But he does not contine himself 10
his own compositions: during the per-
Torrance he plays his own themes
frequently because they are peculiar
~ suitable, but in the long, long.
entr'actes he plays bits from all the
masters. And how he plays them.
Not only Is he virtuoso, with com
mand OF all technic; he has n tone
that sings throughout the whole com
pass of his instrument, and into his
playing he puts all the feeling, the
soul--to use spoiled word-that
makes the difference between the
playing OF an artist and the perform
ance OF mechanic. no matter how
skilled. Even on Thanksgiving night,
he finally aroused the audience
withdrawing commcntary-"Un pcu
glamour: but last night an audience
more understanding, or appreciative,
could not hear enough o. his exquisite
art.
To some OF us, the slight little fig
ure. cuddling his violin to his chin
and making il sigh and scg in the
long waits between the lonE acts, Is
the hest OF Omar. the Tentmal;er.'
''ntlc will be two NOR" nerfc rEi :
auccs to-day: at o:30 and nj $50.
Douglas Gordon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27

With William Farnum and Dorothy
Bernard i'll the leading roles COM
plctc picture has been devised in The
Broken Law" II takes Il literary lion.
in the person of William Farnum from
London society to Rcmany gypsy
camp, or search for his hnlC-sistcg
makes linn, as the result Of n realistic
outdoo: fight. leader of the cypScs.
gives him Il chance to rescue II girl
from drowning, after her automobile
has plunged off q bridge, and otherwise
gives him opportunity to display his
gifts of physique and pantomime. He
is ably seconded by Dorothy Bernard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27

Ethel Barrymore i'll The Final .Iuig-
mcnV is the Offering at the Isis to day
Few Grentcr favoriteS exist in the ;ira-
matte world to-day than Ethc, Barry
more. and those who Witnessed her
screen debut several weeks ago in this
same play were Of the opinion that she
is just as great II success before the
camera rs she is in the spoken drama
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
Annoying Women.

Justice Crutchfield Yesterday mora
ms; fined two men on charges Of an
noying women. !. r. Ross. arrested
by Policeman Carter on charge OF
resisting him and OF interfering with
women, was fined s25: and j. Fl. Dufel
vas fined u like amount on Il charge
OF annoying Mrs. Alvine staples.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27

The executive committee of The
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
southeastern states Division, will meet
here next Thursday for the purpose OF
fixing the date and making other ar.
rangoments for the Forthcoming an
npal convention. which Is to be held
in Richmond. The executive commit
tee will assemble at Nturphy's Hotel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
DOWNT THE ALLEYS

Captains Of the teams In the Rich
mond Bowling Association met at the
Palace Alleys last night and voted
to make the league six instead OF
eight clubs for TINS season. tho reduo-
ton being necessary because or ,bo
number OF bowlers who are now work
ing q, night, which prevents their
participation in the games A sched
ulc will be arranged by II. NJ Nc
Farland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
Al The IiiOtI,

The first week OF Triangle films al
the Pnou has proved ominently sue
cessful both from the homogeneous
and the audiences viewpoint. The
photoplays offered everything that
had beer promised for them in nd
vance. and the orchestra, augmented
and pla wing specially selected music,
furnishes an added attraction. Next
week there will be two Sennett-k ey
stone comedies. an Ince production
and Grii,ith-supervised production.
featuring Roscoe Arbucklc. Dorothy
Gish, Eddie F'oy and the seven little
Foys and Frank Keenan, In one OF
the very best films credited to David
Griffith THE Coward a story Of the
civil War The performance Is divid-
ed into two parts. with an intermis-
sion between the first and second
parts. Each part will cover an hour
and half.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
POPULARITY OF CONTEST
IN 40 SENSE AHATED

This demand for tickets proves that
the popularity Of the yearly clash of
the two elevcus Is not dependent upon
the Navy and Army teams coming
through the season To the final CON
test undefcated. Neither combination
has shown more than average grid
iron ability this autumn, and defeats
have been rs frequent as victories
The Mddies have lost to Georgetown.
Pittsburgh and North Carolina: won
from Virginia Polytechnic. Rucknell
and Colby. in addition to playing a
tie game with Pennsylvania. The
Cadets opened with IL tic game against
Holy Cross. won from Gettysburg,
Georgetown and Maine, while losing
To Colgate, N!lianova and Notrc Dame.
The records Of the entire series TO
date show that during a period of
academies have been evenly matched.
Each institution has won and lost nine
games. while the contest OF 1905, play
ed at Princeton, resulted in II 6-to-G
the All The other matches have been
mayed ut Philadelphia or New York.
In total points scored the Army leads
with ~" To The Navy's 1870. The Sol
dicrs also hold tho honors OF the larG-
cs; score. West Point having defeat
cd the Sailors 40 to ;, in 1909 To
Offset this the Middics have white
washed the Army on six occasions
while the Cadets have ACCOMPLISHED
this feat against the Navy but twice
The hnal lineup and the official
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
Duplex Tenn Win, .rbr.o

The Duplex five defeated the Whit
tets on the Palace Alleys last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
TWENTIETH CONTEST
BETWEEN i.IENESS

Tho Army ana Navy teams VIII meet
VIII, as In past years, mark the close
OF the Eastern gridirou season. and
carries additional intcrcs, this. year
owing 10 the fact n decisive result vil
break the tie existing at the present
time between the soldier and sailor
e!.yems. As the scor" stands tonight,
cach academy has won nine games.
Win one ending Ia = tic score
Will. neither combination has shown
anything remarkable In the way OF
football ability this :nll. the usual hard
fought grid!ron struggle ~ expected
since the rivalry ~ extremely keen and
the players as individuals and the teams
the annual clash. No football classic
IN amy portion Of the country Is ever
played with greater carncstness or Is
productive OF more thrills than :hs
meeting of the Army and Navy. For
this reason II attracts onch season one
Of tho most spectacular gatherings OF
football spectators.
Tho gHnc tomorrow will be no ex-
ception for the soc!nl service and Of
hciul circles Of the nation will be rep
resented at the polo GROUNDS from
tho chief executive OF the United
states down through the diplomatic.
nav0! and military corps 10 the Nid
shipmun and lieutenant just sradu
atcd from Annapolis or West Point.
President Wilson will attend In add!-
ton 10 host OF ad'n!rnis, generals,
senators 'o"ereSHlll.N, spNrEhinthtaI
department heads, Cabinet officials and
representatives o: foreign govern
meats.
Based upon the advance sale Of
tickets and the Hllotmcnts made to
Tho competing academies. IL Is esti-
mated that FULLY $4,000 spectators will
MI every aVa!ia bic scat In the per;na-
ncut and temporary stands Of the
Giants baseball! park, which has been
turned into a football stadium for the
occasion. Months ago the initial APP
plcatious for s"Hts began 70 arrive At
The Offices Of the New York National
Baseball club. ANA long before the
worlds series was finished the few
Thousand seats ;or sale by the club
had been ovcrsuhscribcd To day the
rare set OF seats in the hands Of ::
Spectator commands startling figures.
and sales are made al many times the
fnce Nniue of the COMMONS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-27
ARMY-NAVY CAME IS NEXT
SERVICE SCHOOLS GRAPPLE
AT POLO GROUNDS TO-DAY
Huge Crowd VIII See MIddica PIny
Cndcts-rOor Weather Conditions
Fail to Drtrncf.

NEW YORK. November 2G.---The foot
bail clovcns of the United States Naval
ana Military Academies will close the
SFiair"n season with their annual con-
test here tomorrow afternoon. Indi-
cations point TO a hard-fought game,
under poor weather conditions. and be-
iore the largest assembly OF spectators
To witness this annual contest since
the Initial struggle in 1890.
Should the weather forecast for rain.
accompanied by warm southerly winds
prove correct, the game viii be played
upon Il SLOW and slippery gridiron. such
playing field Is thought to he or ad-
vantage TO the army, with It's heavier
eleven ana line -plunginY tactics.
The possibility of unpleasant weather
has failed to check the enthusiasm Of
the thousands OF army and navy OFF,
Gers, government officials, midShipmcn
ana cadets gathering for the contest.
y majority OF the leading hotels are
filled might with tho representatives
Of the two branches OF the service,
but tn" main contingent of out town
spectators Will follow the example OF
President Wilson and arrive tomorrow
PRESIDENT TO LEND SUPPORT
TO TEAMS or H0Tii COLLEGES
The nations executive. who will be
accompanied 10y large party OF per-
sonnl friends. Viii occupy Il special box
on the Navy Hid. of th" field for one
ha!f Of the game. Dro9Sing the gridiron
Ia tn" Army section between halves
for the final TWO periods or the contest.
The President VIII thus lend his pres
encc and support TO both academies
during TIA" sixty minutes OF play.
The general adhcrcnts Of the two
teams have not shown the same neutral
attitude, and there has been consider
able wagering on the result. Early
betting favored the cadets at odds Of
> 10 g. but there are Indications thu,
II tho teams limo up 81! water soaked
Held. the soldiers are likely TO be quoted
at 10 TO o. possibly : 10 2
Both tho West Point and Annapolis
squads had secret practice ~ the Polo
Grounds at different times to-day. Early
tonight they remained in scclusion in
their pri"at. suitcs where a fnal talk
Of the Conchcs preceded . O'Clock
order 81 lights out. The schedule FOR
Saturday cails for nothing but IA linn
boring up walk after breakfsst
The coaches OF tn" rival academy
teams stated thci" would be no changes
IN the announced lineup unless there
was some unforeseen circumstance to
warrant the breaking up OF the two
combinations which hav" been cspcc-
tally drilling for this game for almost
two weeks. All the men of both teams
are reported to be In tine physical con
d!t!un.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

There is scarcely q neighbor around me
who does not use your medicine. - Mrs.
J. F. JOHNSON, r. No. A, Box 80, Prince
ton, Illinois.
Experience of a Nurse.
Poland, N. Y.-tIn my experience as .
nurse certainly think Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is q great
medicine. I wish all women with fe-
male troubles would take it. / took IL
when passing through the Change Of
Life with great results and always re-
commend the Compound to all my pa
tents If ! know Of their condition in
time. ! will gladly do all can to help
others to know Of this great medicine. "
Mrs. HORACE NEWMAN, Poland, Her
kimer Co., N. Y.
If you are iii do not drag along until
m operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Com pound.
Ify0u wantspecial advice write
Lydia IL. Pinkham Medicine Co,
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
MRS. NICOLL A REAL WAR NURSE

Mrs. De Lancey Nicoll. the beau
tiful darling of New York society and
the most famous woman genealogical
expert In the United States, was as
serious when she took that swift
course In hospital nursing last winter
as she has been with everything else
she has ever undertaken.
She is now in the French war
zone, dressed In her blue and white,
and seriously giving her services
wherever they are needed. She is
only one of that bevy of society won.
en- who took up rapid-fire courses in
nursing when 1t became the fashion
to carry through her announced plans.
She not only knows fundamentals
Of nursing, but Is fine cook as well.
And as convalescent soldiers can thor.
oughly enjoy appetizing food. she Is
bound to be popular among the pa.
tients in the army hospitals.
Beyond this, she is so exceptionally
good looking when in street or eve.
ming garb that she must seem like a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
jim MANN, KING OF DETAIL

James r, Mann. the Republican
floor leader. Is the King OF Detail
Nothing is too small or too numerous
for him to know all about. Ask Mann
what were the amounts OF the princi-
pal items in the agricultural appro-
priation bill seventeen years ago and
no doubt he could tell YOU without
pausing to move an eye-winker. 1t is
almost safe to say that he can skin
q gnat and that he can tell offhand
the day OF the week when each OF the
house page boys was born.
No minute detail escapes him
He knows everything. Also Mann
never lacks for word. The person
who willfuliy engages Mann in battle
of repartee has much the same fool
hardy point or view as the lad who
monkeys with burr saw.
Representative Johnny Garner of
Texas was the only person at the last
session OF congress who asked Mann
anything that he didn't answer
Mann got up enc day to criticize
the Mexican policy OF the present adm
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
ANSBERRY WAS SlLENCED

Representative Timothy Ansberry
Of Ohio Is talker whose voice pene-
trates to the deepest recesses Of the
capitol. and when he speaks the roof
reverberates with his booming. A
whisper from Ansberry is equivalent
to an ordinary mans talking, SO the
feat of telling joke in an undertone
Is one which he will be obliged in fu-
ture to deny himself
One day Ansberry was telling a
good story to fellow-member in
what he imagined was. like the voice
OF Annie Laurie. low and sweet.
But 1t resembled the echoing OF dis
tant cannon from the field at Ma
nassas.
The gentleman who was speaking
showed his annoyance at the sound,
and Speaker Clark thumped his
gavel. Clark, who was once school.
teacher in his days of callow youth,
knew just what to do, so he called
Ansberry up to the desk
Tim" he said i'm low tone as he
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
Time Has Made q Difference.

"The last time | saw Sylvia Pank
hurst before the war;" writes Lon.
don clubman, "she was in the arms OF
q policeman, being carried off to the
Vine Street station, followed by scores
of militants shrieking that women
would never be slaves. saw her a
few nights ago down near Poplar way.
where she was presiding over two
penny restaurant where splendid din
ners of hot stew, potatoes and fruit
pudding with bread, butter and tea
were served to distressed East End
ers. In addition the suffragettes have
organized pure milk depots for the
babies. and an employment bureau
for girls and womn."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

violence. Negroes fell heir to magnifl-
cent plantations after the expulsion OF
their French masters. But they show
q poor accounting for their stewards
ship. They have sQuandered their
subsistence In civil war and the lux.
ury OF sluggish ease. A family here
and there camps In the wilderness, liv
Ing on coffee that grows wild, picking
the fruits on every side. and perhaps
growing few yams. Should man
aspire to what he could call a farm. he
would have to leave II for military
service, or perhaps see 1t ruined by
ravaging hordes OF armed politicians.
Consequently. the vast natural re-
sources OF the country are not ex-
plotted. The island has been called
the richest OF all the West Indies.
Anything that 10 planted will grow
and yield crop after crop the same
year. The hills are covered with for
ests OF fine wood. practically un
touched. Cotton might one day mean
great wealth for Haiti. but its an.
nual export now does not exceed
few thousand tons. There are also to-
bacco. hides. sugar. corn, rice. rich
metal deposits. and the great staple,
coffee, the production OF which has
fallen or OF late years by almost
half.
White Mans influence Resented.
But should foreigner attempt any
thing for the development or uplifting
OF Haiti. he Ia fretted by obstacles ut
every turn. The negroes have wanted
nothing OF the white man. They are
absurdly jealous. absurdly suspicious.
The cost of the white mans absence
Is misery, but Haiti chooses 10 pay II.
A fair-sized transport. circling the
coast, could take away every foreign
or In the country. They number scarce
~ 500. mostly Germans. The negroes
number about million and half.
At every turn. the traveller Is re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

minded OF primeval savagery. One
need only see the stevedores, at Port
an Prince, pounce upon the bones that
are thrown down to them by sailors.
They are naked TO the waist. and
their black bodies glisten as they tum-
bile over one another In their barges,
lighting and scratching, trying to get
at bone. Their screeching Is hid
eous, and when one OF them clutches
the prize and tears the flesh with his
teeth, until another snatches 1t away.
one thinks with disgust OF unclean
beasts.
Perhaps one Haitian in twenty can
read and write. The educational sys-
| tenn IL farce. Yet. the inhabitants
are usually devout. If q village Is on
fire tone OF the pleasing pastimes OF
| warning factionsl. the negroes will
leave their huts to burn and toll fran
/ tically to save the church.
The lack Of public works Is pitia.
BILE. Naked children. and grown ones,
too. TOLL like swine In the ditch water
or the public streets. Tho only cleo.
arfc lighting In the country Is that in
the presidents palace. In all Haiti
there Is not an illuminated street.
/ The explanation OF all these wretch.
cd conditions may be summed UP In
one word-politics. A boy OF six Is
brevetted colonel in the army,
Wholesale smuggling. winked at by in
terestad officials, cuts down the ex'
port tax. The children OF the infiuen.
tial are immune from the conscripi
system, but the under dog OF the sys.
tenn must abandon his little clearing
to the women and serve his term as q
soldier, which In Haiti IL worse than
being tramp. The postmaster OF
i village pays hta bills in postage
stamps, giving double.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09

eminent, Ii land OF palms, q land or
dreams and Incidence. The people OF
the island own lazy Africa for moth
or. They are the creatures Of DALI.
Ance. they are goodnatured. and quick
70 laugh. showing their white teeth
and the whites OF their eyes.
Hut they also have the thoughtless
cruelty OF children. In spite Of their
natural slothfuiness they rage under
their tropic sun with tho energy OF
hloodthirsty beasts, wrecking their
fiowery paradise. They suspect the
white man, fearing a return to slavery.
and they carry ON constant political
feuds with each other. On all sides
are evidences of suspicion and hatred.
The island Ii . land OF decay,
The boards Of the houses are cracked
and rotting. There are negroes IN
rags everywhere. lnzily shuiiiine
about. doing nothing. What IL pic
turcsQue Id OF dirt. There Ia no ma
tional dress. no distinctive local color
The impression one gets Is at Z
..coon hollow. such IN the slums Of
our southern cities might offer. Blu,
the lighthaartednass OF our own dar
kies is missing. One feels that thu
spirit has been taken out OF these
Haitians. The sun glares bright ant
hot. yet there IL q heavy cloud tina
tlepresses. When voices are raised
they are rarely mirthful. but higl
strung, quarrelsome. In q peevisi
strain.
Not Far From Sava1ery.
Without the white man. the blacks
have been sinking gradually to thei
original sayagery of the African jun
gle. Their enlightenment, such al
there ID OF II. Is only initiative, Fo
instanee. nm election Ia but tho oil
tribal war cry. attended by scenes o