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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-11-17
The Sunday School Convention.

The North Carolina Sunday
School Association convened III
the old court house in Salisbury
Monday afternoon where, after
she addresses of welcome and re.
sponses were delivered, the carry.
lug out of the program. as pub.
.ished in last weeks WAToHWAN,
was taken up, Quite a number o
earnest Christian workers ar
present and some very inspiring
talks have been made, as she pro.
gram is being worked out day by
day.
The first thing on the program
M ,nday afternoon was the Sunday
school parade. This consisted of
men. women, girls and boys.
teachers and pupils from the Sun
day schools and others, and wac
interesting, but instead of being a
magnificent parade" We regret
- soy that only about one.tenth
Of the Sunday school workers and
pupils in the county were pa'tici.
pants.
The last thing, or the closing
item on the program, will tske
place tonight, in the old cour'
house and is called a Sunday
School, historical "pageslt."
The program describes it as fcl.
lows:
An educational pageant present..
81 by the local Sunday Schools f
Salisbury, p%ortraying thu origin.
growth and development of reIi
gious education from patriarcha 81
times to the present day modern
Sunday School with all its d'vi.
81 DDS and departments.
The following periods ave pre-
santed.
1. Hebrew.
II. Christian Era.
III. Modern.
w, The Graded Sunday
School.
/. Elementary Division.
a.. Cradle Roll, birth ito 8
years.
b. Beginners Department., 4.
5 years.
c. Primary Department., 6. Z.
8 years.
d. Junior Department, 9, 10,
II, - years,
2. Secondary Division.
q. intermediate Department
10. ID. Is. 16 years.
b. Senior Department., II, IS
10, 20 years.
3. Adult Division.
Home Department.
Departments CT Missions, Tenn
perancs, and Education.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-11-17
NEWS
-O Of interest to =
ALL OF OUR READERS.

" "oA6"" "i.ohIp, w VI
Salisbury visitors yesterday,
NJ. B. Rufty of the Union
Church neighborhood, wa
in town yesterday with ;
load of turkeys.
H. A. Freeze of AtweI
Township, was in the city
yesterday.
ESQ. W L Kimball, G.. H
LentZ and John A. Black.
welder of China Grove were
here for court yesterday
R F. Fleming of Rural No
2. China Grove, was a visitor
in the city yesterday. Mr.
Fleming recently b a a
slight stroke of paralysis, but
is now able to get about
fairly we'll.
The friends of E J. West.
son of J. j. West of Sails.
bury, who entered the serv-
ice Of the Southern Railway
as stenographer in the me.
chanical department at the
shops north of here in 1896,
has been promoted from one
position to another and was
recently made agent for the
Queen d Crescent Route at
Greensboro This shows how
the Salisbury boys forge to
the front when given a
chance and, it seems they
cant get a chance most any
where except at home. We
give the stranger the rrefer>
ence here.
Saturday W b en- Sheriff
Krider offered all automobile,
that he had seized at Kan
napolis last August loaded
with liquor, f>r sale an attor~
ney representing some one
in Concord claimed to have
a mortgage of S425 on the
car. This had the OBJECT of
soaring off bidders who
would have paid over 800
for it. The attorney stated
that he would take out a writ
Of claim and delivery as soon
az the sale was made. But
getting the machine it seems
tous, wonld be something
else. However, the man with
the NOR gage bought the
machine and complications
wereavoiled.
Recently Mrs. Tubbs, who
With her hasbond, Rev. r.
a. Tuhbs, have been making
their home in Salisbury, LETT
Pennsylvania to he with her
sister who was i'll with pneu-
monia. The sister died be-
fore her arrival and now Mrs.
Tubbs is reported to be suf>
foring from the effects of the
same disease. Rev. Tubbs
left Sunday night to be witt
his wife.
Reports from Mrs. W. II.
Canup, who was so seriously
injured last Wednesday at.
ternoon, when the auto il
which she was riding collide(
with a passenger train, ar
to the effect that she will re-
cover, as she improves daily
Mr.. Campus mother, who ha'
been qnitA i'll, is also SAID t,
be improving. Rev. M. L
Canup Of New York, wht
came home to attend the fuu
eral of his sister, is expected
to return tomorrow.
The Northern Conferenc
of the North Carolina Luther
an Synod will be held in st
Johns Church, Salisbury
beginning tomorrow nigh
when Rev. J. L. Morgan 0
Raleigh will make the opening
address. Thursday mornin!
a Thanksgiving service will
be held in this church, Rev
Geo. H. Cox, D. D, of Spen
Ger delivering an appropriat
sermon.
The many friends of Cap
VIM. M. Wiley, who is bein
treated at Johns Hopkin
Hospital Baltimore, for nerv
GUS trouble, will regret t
learn that he is not recover
ing rapidly.
The services conducted b
Archdeacon Percy G.. WEI
Der during the past week a
st Euke's Episcopal Church
we're largely attended an
evinced much interest on th
,,art of SoI;,b1cv, noor1o n
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-11-17
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Wherever : u Need 9 GeneFsE -
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IL Old Standard Groves ] aEs 3
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General Tonic because it contains
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Piles Cured in 6 to il Davs.

Your druggist wilt refund saonay II pAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case q ITCHING.
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The Farm Life School Calendar

(By the publicity committee.
China Grove, Nov. 24sh.-The
program committee of the Ole. .
~ Literary Sooiety has planned
the following program for the
next meeting on November Both.
Debate, Resolved: That the
practice of vivisection for scien.
tifo purposes is justiiable. Will
be discussed on thu affirmative by
Annie Hoffman, Eugene Kimball
and Banks Hodge, on the negative
by Mary Cooper. William swink
and James Patterson. Current
events by Lucille Swariugen. Male
Quartette by Hoke Rickard, Yorke
Peelar. John Bostian and Jenn-
ings Kester. Recitation by Eliza-
beth Bostian and a duet by Rose
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Report Of the eondit3oa oe
THE BANK OF SpEnCE|

nepO11 u Gu0 OOuOI6to00
1.-THE BANK OF SPENCER,
at Spencer, in the State of Noesh Oar.
olina, at the close of business
November 10th, 1015.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ........ 488,85O.18
Overdrafts secured. 1915
Furniture and Fixtures.... 100000
| Due from National
Banks .......... $4,086.02
| Due from Banks
and Bankers.". 1.O85,7O
Cash items ....". 2,7SS.82
Silver coin, includ-
ing all minor coin
.currency".".. 66O.68
National bank
notes and other
U. s. notes.....~ 1o,1s1yoo 1e.bss.19
Total. -. sll1,Sl6.W
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. ..... 426,OOQOO
Surplus fund...". 80. 100000
Undivided profits. less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid...:.::".:..........." 1,oes.sa
Deposits subject to
check...". ....-. 49,S30.82
Savings Deposits. 27,6o8.26
Due to Banks and.
Bankers..... o24y88
Cashiers Checks
outstanding."... 4.7ss.s7 ss,25lss
Total...... Sill, s15.75
State of n. G.. County of Rowan, S.:
I, J. K. Dorsett, cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that thu above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief,
]. K. DoRsETT, cashier.
Correct-Attest:
+. ?. Brands.
+ i. v Y: G &os4e Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th day of November. 1915.
W. A, GOODMAN, notary public.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
GREATEST MUSICAL COMEDY OF
THE SEASON HERE FOR TWO
PERFORMANCES
Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian and Joe
Cawthorne Head Big Cast
OF Eighty People.

The delightful old-time prologue and
epilogue have been brought back to
the modern musical comedy by Chas.
Frohman, who chose to have his three
stars. Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian
and Joseph Cawthorne, revive this de-
lightful feature Of the plays of yester-
day in their big musical comedy sue
cess. The Girl From Utah." which
comes to the Court this afternoon and
evening.
The prologue. while frequently re-
yived In the drama, has not been seen
IN musical comedy for many a year /:
yet II is strange that no producing
manager thought of this delicious pre-
iude 10 the play, for the prologue adds
Just the touch OF anticipation and zest
Tor the entertainment TO follow, with
It's mysteries vaguely alluded to, which
makes IL the ideal opening for a great
musical entertainment such as THE
Giri From Utah." II comes rather
as surprise, too. when the audiences
having listened to the overture. settle
back In their seats. prepared to wit
ness the usual glittering ensemble
which marks the opening scene OF a
musical comedy. but are pleasantly
disappointed 10 have the rising cur
tain reveal plain green plush back
ground. In front Of which presently ap-
pear the three stars attired as testers,
a-0 EOnk Nutl inc HuOlenCt
TO accompany them TO "The Land OF
Let's Pretend" The prologue, which
was written by Harry b. Smith. as as
follows:
Tonight We take you for a while
ny inc lure OF song and smile
And lift careless laughter
rar from thought OF work-a-d day
where the only work Is play,
With no thought OF thereafter.
so follow our lead.
tbs only puppet show.
The songs and smiles
The laugh that beguiles
Arc nonsense that We know
Forget all the world.
Let folly be your friends
Come follow, follow one and all
To the Land Of Let's Pretend.
Then when the curtain f. about %
descend on a glittering mass OF princf-
pals and chorus folk at the end OF the
play, the plain green plush again de
scends and the principals appear once
more 70 sing the Epilogue. which Is as
You've followed W through our HttIs
puppet play
Win song and Jest we've done all our
best
To pas the time away.
The Wisest OF men find felly a good
friend.
And children young and old delight.
In the Land Of Let's Pretend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
MRS. LESLIE CARTER
To Be Seen in the Filmed 6elaseo Pro.
oueuon OF The Heart Of Mary
land" at Court Next Week.

Some years ago David Belasco pro-
ooced The Heart OF Maryland" at the
Herald Square Theater. New York
hno IL virtually established him as
americas most wonderful stage al.
corporation produced the selfsams
pay as a motion picture production
ana used the same star Mr. Belasco
USED, with the result that twenty-txo
recognized dramatic critics of the civ
OF New York stamped that cornoratio1
as one OF the foremost producing com
Dsnles OF, the screen. and slammed
tnelr production OF The Heart OF Ma.
,yland as classic. The Heart of
maryland was shown for the first
ume al the big New York Hippodrome
on March 20. where. during its nine
gays stay. II attracted over one hun
qTed thousand paid admissions. sTha
heart OF Maryland" comes 10 The
Sourt Theater for three days. begin
ming Thursday. May 10.
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1.-THE SPOILERS"
Wonderui Picturixstior 81 Rrx
oeeens eis Play 20 Be Seen az
Court Comneneins Mcncay

Rex Beach's grea; American 70
nance. The SpoilerS." which Il the
Extraordinary hlm presentation al the
sourt Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
iAy. May 10. II. II Indicates that &c
Ion nay have as high or higher aim
IAN fact. for In addition TO telling a
gripping and absorbing story he has
enected certain phases OF civilfza-
Ion advance that viii never come
gain Undoubtedly this western
world has experienced the last OF the
sreat gold rushes. These picturesque
and frenzied pilgrimAges that com
nenced with the Spanish invasion
we're continued with the journeys OF
ne Argonauts over the great plains
md the mountains OF our west In the
lays OF as. and concluded with the
toiisome rush TO the klondike or the
ailing over seas TO the Arctic shores
OF Nome. These were potential and
picturesque periods IN the bid ad-
sance that made a conquest OF the
unknown TO crafty mems never end
ng thirst for gold.
In providing the big properties"
Tor this stage. that runs hundreds OF
mics up and down the Pacific coast
troE Washington TO Alaska. IL was
necessary TO charter vessels for voy-
ages. The steamships Ohio and
,anta Maria We're engaged for this
service. and half a hundred vessels
fere leased 10 give life TO the fore
round or background OF the water
scenes Special railway trains were
ecured; locomotives Were leased 10
erve the desperate ventures OF
trong men fighting for their all TO re
axe their own possessions from their
ippressors. In some scenes OF the
play hundreds OF people were en-
ployed. and the landing at Nome is
as remarkable for its showing OF
types as the famed bridge. "Constan-
tinople. over which moves the pano-
rama OF nations. In this scene move
the Alieutians and the Eskimos (the
aboriginesl then there ara sinewy in
yaders from far Australia. bronzed
Africanders who deserted the fever
belt for the new gold fields and the
all-pervasive Americans that give the
punch OF power 10 all the proceedings.
Two performances daily. 2:3O ana
Sis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
FOUR BIG HITS
"Giri From Utah" Has ouartette OF
Musical Numbers That viii Be
Whistled by Everybody.

Most every musical comedy has one
great whistling hit. but Il Is seldom
that one has four musical numbers
which are so equally popular that no
one OF them can be picked out as the
real song hit OF the show. Yet this
is literally true OF The Girl From
Utah. in which Charles Frohman will
present his tristan cast OF Julia Sam
derson, Donald Brian and Joseph Cav.
thorn at the Court theatre Saturday.
May 8, matinee and night.
OF the % numbers. all of them tune
ful. there are four which stand out
equally as whistling hits, yet no one
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

OF them can be said 20 be the real
hit. so that music lovers generally
compromise by buying all four songs
in the lobby after the show. These
four song hits are: The same Sort OF
Girl" sung BY Miss Ssnderson and
Mr.. Brian: They Didn't Believe Me-"
xiso sung by Miss Sanderson and Mr.
Brian: You Never Can Tell" sung By
Miss Sanderson and chorus. and The
Land Of Let's Pretend" a trio by the
three stars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
THREE GREAT STARS. In "THE GIRL
FROM UTAH" AT THE COURT TODAY

8 reel Paramount. when We Wer. ~
featuring William Elliott
Tuesday, reel drama The Quick
when We Were al" (second day'J
wednesday, reel drama THE Great
experiment. reel Paramount Betty
Bellaire In The Spanish Jade"
Thursday-3 reel drama The Closing
OF the Circuits reel Paramount The
Sranish Jade tSecond day.
Road reel Metro. Valh valh In The
saturcay-S. a A, The Night Given
winning" reel Metro. The High
Roads" (Second day)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

The case Of Mrg Surraff va 10 rfse
IKE hau4uo.s ghost 20 disturb the soul
~ Ire aident Johnson throughout his
a bitter controversy with Judge Advo-
cate Joseph Holt. by whom Mrs. sur
IelL nas prosecuted, whom b. accused
-. ,s. ~. ne COURTS .rec0mmenda-
Won ipr mercy Judge Holt retorted By
cE4fiug evidence from Cabinet mem
nrra and others that the recommenda-
Ton was received hy the President and
political pressure was brought On the
Judge Advocate t0 persuade him nos fo
make public the Issue
. lnc case of Mrs. surratt next invaded
lhc nails uf Congress. where Cen Ken
jamln p. Butler. seeking a geapon vrffb
winch o. strike President Johnson. in
toked n ns that OF an Innocent woman
Judicially murdered.
Gen. Butler succeeded In having q
CONGREGATIONAL COMMITTEES appointed 10
learn if possible who were nooff'a aaao.
IHN lnlf was aimed a. Hranffferf
1ohnaon, Tor already cslumny had con-
dark charge against johnson. dc vas
uccueeu iu Congress- with entering the
fresldency through aasaasinatlonH III
vas ,, even CHARGED that he had been in
that be was one ~ Hooths aasocia'es
pr cflme Johnsgn' absence from 1dn-
coins dying bedsids vas pointed out a
% his hotel room By Booth on tts ~.
ternpcn ~ the murder day. with this
ncasaTe on o. Don't wish 10 diafnrb
YOU are you AZ homer
Mongtrous a. the thlnly yelled cfarr.
was. "a pursued President Ieby,lts,,
through Proceedings ~ fmp~srfr..rs
~ which BE- narrowly escaped eierfio,
from his high office.
Monday EEsoutiOn Of -four Of Rooth,s
sfs-.-..-t-... .... 49,. =. 80. --
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MERCER TO SPEAK
VIII Occupy Pulpit at Vance Memorial
In Morning and 81. Matthews az
Niaht-Aiso az Y. W. c. a.

reformer, will speak at the Vance
Memorial Presbyterian church at
Woodsdale on Sunday morning at II
O'Clock an in the afternoon At the
Young Women's Christian Association
at 4 o'clock.
In the evening at 1880 o'clock he
Will deliver an address in 81. Mat
thew's +. r. church. Doubtless the
meetings to be addressed by Mr.. Mer-
Ger during the day will be well at
tended as he is an excellent epeaker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
At THE VICTORIA.

To-day ends the first three DAYS of
summer vaudeville at the Victoria, and
beginning Monday a new and stellar
bill will be offered for the first half
OF the week. The stay as long as
and is a great accommodation TO late
corners. The performances begin at
2:3O In the afternoon and 1880 o'clock
In the evening. All seats 60 at ten
cents, and in addition to 1--WE big acts
twoo reels of good pictures are shown.
The program is made up OF Elliott
and West. In very original dancing,
singing and talking sketch: Helen
Hardy, In impersonations; the Three
Troubadours; Dodd and North and the
Musical Bellies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
DONALD BRIAN

The Man With the Educated Fee,
Who VIII Entertain Large Audi
ences at the Court This Afternoon
and Tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
CIRCUS MAN STRIKES
BRIDGE; IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Special dispatch TO the InteliiEencsr.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, May IA
whose home IL Lynchburg. Va. was
struck by an overhead bridge today
as he was enroute here on his circus
train. He lies at the Miners hospi-
tai In a dangerous condition. He has
conclusion OF the brain. Bert n about
thirty years OF age. He was riding
on top OF a car when he was struck
by the bridge al Lumberport on the
Short Line railroad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
ooLozIAL rznArHA

Program for week startinS Monday,
May 10th:
Monday-."Two Hearts that Beat as
~" slightly Worn Gown" still
Small Bioce." 6-reei Alliance. The
curious CONDUCT OF Judge I.esarde."
HUSBAND B-reei Alliance. THE cnrioYs
Conduct OF Judge Legarde."
Wednesday-Vita Comedy, strictly
Neutral" Vita drama, Elsa rBother"
s-reel World. In the Land OF the Head
Hunters"
Thursday-Bio. 2-reel drama. ITO
the Land OF the Head Hunters" (sec-
ond day..
Friday-s-reel drama. The Face OF
the Madonna" 4-reel Northern, Betty
Nansen in storms OF the Heart"
saturday - l-reel Northern Betty
Nansen In storms OF the Heart (eec-
ond day). one Kaiem and one 8. 4 A
drama TO he announced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

He-When I was a boy I was once
thrashed for telling the truth.
She-That cured you. | suppose.-
London Opinion.
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CONVICTION OF
MRS. SURRATT
oAnhoiNo clscuMsrAHcEs THAT
iSSccsSr w eosnIS'lS

Proved Nerssis for President John
inppssebmenf trial.
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July 9. ordering her to be hanged on IN.

July Q. ordering her 70 be hanged on IN,
7th.
vhcn a plea was made 10 him 20 snare
TIE prisoners life on account Of her sex
ne ~ said to have replied. There haven't
- ~ women enough hanged IN this
When the condemned wornan's dauzh-
Ter went 20 the White House TO plead
lpr nor mothers life she was not per
initt'd 70 enter Do. In her agony Of grief
she cast herself upon the White House
steps, from which men removed her
with pity In their hearts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
VIRGINIA rHrArRn

Program FOR week commencing Mon
day, May 10th.
Monday reel The Children's
House. I reel The Tanning OF Rita
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There wag little question that Mrs.
furrntf had known something Of Booths
earlier plan Tor the kidnapping 81 lin
colin. With the usual bitterness Of
Houthern women IN the war. she doubt
less believed the kidnapping % the rreHi-
dent was legitimate war enterprise That
she know ~ Booths darker design.
adopted when hia first had failed WIS
not proven ln any dsrrce.
~ such time. before such n tribunal
FOR the Commission was orRanixed to
convict and would not have dared rem
Der verdict ~ not gulify IN the case q
any OF the urlaorerH-afho admitted facts
~ Mrs. surrafts ryrnpathics and her
sons connection with Booth were
cuouNh o. condemn her
When the verdict had been rendered
sealing her fate. five % the nine men
who found ~ Joined IN a petition % the
President Tor ciomencv. ldouf An
dreW Johnson dld not have the courage
20 grant the petition or even 10 acknoul-
edge that be had received a.. He COM
~-aaed Mrs. surratra death sentence on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08

SlO0 and SIPS are the
prices cuStomarily found on
waists Of these qualities.
Made of dainty lingeries and
voiles; Spring shades. Low
neeks. Becomingly trimmed