6E1MMI
t, BRITAIN GET NOTES
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DIPLOMATS ANO OFFICIALS AT
WASHINGTON ARK DEKPLY
INTERESTED.
WAITING FOR THE REPLIES
Believed That Grtat Britain Will
Giwa Aaauraneaa She Will Not
Sanction Uae of Neutral Flsge.
Washington.?Reading of 'the offi
cial texts of the two notes from the
United States to Germany and Great
Britain developed in Intense Interest
among officials and diplomats In the
question of what would be the nature
of the replies from the two belliger
ent Governments.
That Great Britain would give as*
* eurances of no Intention to sanction
the general use of neutral flags by
British merchant ships was the be
lief of many officials. But the widest
aort of speculation, based on a variety
of conceptions of German's plans to
waging a submarine war on merchant
ahipa, area heard as to the probable
response of the Berlin Foreign office.
Count von Bernstori, the German
Ambassador, declined to discuss the
note to Germany as he had received no
advices from Berlin concerning R.
The British Embassy also was silent. I
What excited most attention In Con
gress and among diplomats, however,
was the serious tone of ths notes even
though qualified by the polite terms
of diplomatic usage. The determina
tion of the United States Government
to have the American flag used only I
by ships entered to fly it and the
warning that Germany would be held
"to a strict accountability" if Ameri
can lives or vessels were lost In the
attacks on merchant vessels In the
newly-dellmlted sea zones of war,
practically were the sole topics of dis
cusslon in executive and congressional
quarters as well as among the Ambas
sadors and Ministers of belligerent
nnd neutral nations.
RUSSIAN INVA8ION .CHECKED
Moving Back From German Territo
ry- Also In Poland.
Londgr?The Russian Incursion In
to east Prussia appears to be as short
lived as were the previous Russian
raids Into German territory. German's
superb equipment of stragetlc rail- J
ways have enabled her within a few
fersUK tt*ow Immense Bodies of
the invaders. ,
In the "Present case the German sol
diers appear to have been rushed Into
east Prussia from both Poland and I
Interior points.
The situation In the Carpathians
looks favorable to the Russians who
In spite of snow blocked roads, are
pressing against the Austrian defenses
at three of the most Important pass
?a Berlin admits the Russians have
entered Hungarian territory at sev
eral points in the Carpathian district
but declare, these positions were
most dearly bought
?B Spectacular Aerial Attack.
Ix>ndon.?Aerial warfare was wag
ed on the largest scale In Its history
and under adverse circumstances from
the standpoint of the weather. Brit
ish airmen, buffeting snow in the air,
swept over cities of Northern Belgium
held by -the "Germans, droped bombs
no Ostend, Bruges and other places.
Thirty-four aeroplanes and sea
planes of the British navy took part
In the operations and all returned to
their base, without casualties to their
drivers, although two machines were
damaged. The raid was made to pre
vent the development of submarine
bases and establishments which might
further endanger British warships and
merchantmen.
Although no? submarlnee were seen
the British admiralty statement indi
cates that the raid'had'Satisfactory re
sult* for considerable damage is saia
to have been done to German posi
tions. railway lines and railway sta
tions.
At various points the airmen were
received by a German Are from anti
aerial guns and rifles. None of the
airmen Is reported by the admiralty
to have been wounded.
Citrus Fruit Record Broken.
Tampa. Kla^- Shipments of citrus
' fruits from Folrida this season total
more than 20.000 carloads, according
to figures announced here. Present
estimates indicate this year's crop
Will break all previous records.
FLASHES FROM THE WIRES.
Capt. Brewer of the American steam
?r WUbelmina, bound for Germany
with a food cargo, said that the voy
age from New York was the roughest
he had known In 25 years experience.
Ertra watchmen have been employ
ed at Portland, Me., to protect the
bridges between the elty and the Can
adian boundary.
Mrs. Fannie Crosby, famous hymn
writer died in her 95th year at hei
home at Bridgeport Conn.
The cornerstone of the two mil
lion Lincoln memorial structure a1
Washington has been laid.
The 1916 convention of the National
Association of Merchant Tailors hai
been awarded to SL Louis.
A Mil for statewide prohibition wa;
passed 39 to 10 by the'Iowa senate
It now goes to the house. ?
Four members of the family of T. G
a ) Garrison of Anson. Texas, are dead ai
1 the result of eating poisoned milk
held in -rusty tin vessel.
French trade with foreign coun
tries decreased 3650,100.000 during the
first four months of the war as com
pared with same period of. 1913.
The State senate passed a house
resolution abolishing capital punish
ment In South Dakota. The governoi
is expected to sign the bill.
The unfilled tonnage of the United
| States Steel -'corporation on January
>1 totaled 4.243, 571 tons, an Increaat
|Lr of 411.123 tons over December.
CLAUDE KITH | |
COMPROMISE BILL
?hipping gill in amended
FORM TO DE PUT THROUGH
HOUSE. |
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WILSON WANTS SENATE BILL
~ Ij
And Will Press it to Loot, Evon to Ex
tent of Calling Extra Suasion.?
Tha Compromise Plan.
Washington.?A compromise propos
al designed to extricate tbe Adralnls- '
tration ship-purchase bill from the
deadlock that has blocked Its passage j
In the Senate and to avert an extra I
session was put forward by House
Democrats through Representative
Kitchln of North Carolina, chosen ma
jority leader of the next House.
The new plan, which proposes tbg
passage of the shipping bill as a tem
porary emergency measure was devel
oped at conferences on the Hoose side
of the Capitol while the Senate mark
ed time with both opponents and sup
porters of the measure spaning for
advantages. An adjournment of the
Senate advanced the plans of tbe
Democratic leaders to force a cloture
rule that would end the determined
fllllbuster.
As announced by Representative I
Kitchln the compromise contemplates
passage through the House next week
of the bill suggested by Senator Gore
with an amendment that would ter- I
mlnete the Government's activities In
the shipping business two years after
the close of the European war. De
spite President Wgson's announced
determination to stand by the Senate
bill In its present form. Representa
tive Kitchln said House leaders, anx
ious to avoid an extra session, pro
posed to put this measure beforf the
Senate and give the President an op- C
portunity to accept It In the event of
the failure of the pending bill.
The desire of both Republicans and
Democrats to avoid an extra session,
Representative Kitchln thought, prob
ably would give the proposed plan n
sufficient support to get It through t
before March 4.
fl
DACIA FINALLY SAILS. 1
i e
Expects to Be Captured During Voy
age Across Seas.
Norfolk, Vs.?The American steam- ?
er Dacla dually sailed with her cargo
of cotton for Germany, which goes
via Rotterdam. ?
Great Britain has threatened to '
slxe the ship, questioning her trans- '
fer from Germany registry ahd she 1
already has beee tha snbjpcct dlplo- '
matlc correspondence between the ?
United States and Gredt Britain. It 1
generally Is expected a British cruls- '
er will take her somewhere before *
she arrives In European waters, and '
that the case will be fought out In a '
prize court. '
I
Germany Needs More Money. _ <
London.?Germany financiers hare <
been summoned to a conference In I
Berlin with tbe finance minister who I
considers that a new loan of $1,200,- t
600 la required for the continuance of I
the war, says an American dispatch i
to the Exchange Telegraph. It la hop
ed that a large portion of this loan, |
the message adds, will be subscribed |
by the Krupps and other leading Ger- ,
man firms In exchange for new army i
contracts. ,, j
Disastaroue Explosion at Aahvellle.
Ashevllle, N. C.?Bart Orr and J.
W. McAvoy were probably fatally In
jured and the three-story building of
the. Enterprise Machine Company was
partlcally wrecked here by the explo
sion of an acetylene gas tank. The
explosion occurred on the top floor of
the building. Pieces of the tank pen
etrated two "brick walls several hun
dred feet "away.
Give More War News.
London.?The government has cap
itulated at last to the Insistent demand
for more news from the front. Prime
"Minister Asqulth promised arrange
ments would be made to publish com
munications from Sir John French,
British commander In chief, twice
weekly. ?..
Torpedo Boat Deatroyer Launched.
Philadelphia.?The torpedo-boat de
stroyer Winslow was launched at the
Champ shipyards. Miss Natalie Eme
lie Winslow, daughter of Rear Admiral
Catueron McR. Winslow. Newport, R.
I., was sponsor. TJie (lestroyer was
named in honor of Rear Admiral John
A. Winslow. who commanded the
Kearsarge when she sank the Alabama
during the Civil War and who was a
first cousin of the sponsor's grand
father. The Winslow Is 316 feet long
and the contract calls (or a speed of
29 knots.
Spanish Minister Must Leave.
Washington.?Jose Caro. Spanish
Minister to Mexico, has been summar
' ily expelled from Mexico by General
Carranxa. He Is believed to be on his
way to Vera Crux, where the American
battleship Delwarae lies in the har
bor with instructions to offer him a
refuge. News that the Minister had
been given 24 hours from last mid
' night to leave Mexico because he is
alleged to have sheltered Angel de
' Caso, a Spanish subject, accused of
aiding Villa, came to the State Depart
ment.
Investigate Mexican Situation.
Washington.?Commission as Presi
dent Wilson's personal representative
to investigate conditions in Mexico,
Duval West, of San Antonio. Texas,
was on his way to the southern re
public.
Held For Counterfeiting.
Greenville. S. C.?John Pearson and
Prank Belers, two young men of the
cotton mill section, of this city have
been arrested and are being held for
1 the next term of the United State*
court, charged with counterfeiting.
BABY SAYRE, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
Hare ta the latest addition to the white House family, Francis Sayre, with
his father, Francis Bowes Sayre, and his distinguished grandfather, President
Wilson. This Is the little fellow's first photograph.
IRDER EXCITES INTEREST
lNOLAND and neutral coun
tries of europe continue
to discuss matter.
lermans Transfer Many Troops From
Ruaslan Poland to East Prussia
to Moot Russians.
London?Germany's threatened sub
marine blockade of the waters around
be British Isles and France and the
ueetion of the use of neutral flays
y merchant ships belonging to belltg
rents continued to overshadow In the
iubllc mind In England and In tht
eutral countries of Europe the news
rom the theaters of war.
Greece has replied to the German
memorandum to the effect that she
xpeets Greek ships to be protected
>y the regulations governing navlga
ion on the high seas and coasts not
iffectively blockaded, while Holland
in the Scandinavian coasts are tak
ng steps for joint action. The Amor
can steamer Wllhelmlna, with grain
?board for Hamburg has arrived at
Falmouth. It was thought possible
ihe had been ordered there by one of
he British patrolshlps as the British
covernment bad announced it lnlend
sd to prevent her from proceeding to
Jerniany and would submit the ques
ion of her cargo to a.prize court. A
ralmouth dispatch, however, says the
maptaln of the Wllhelmlna declared
>e had proceeded to that port of his
>wn free will.
In the east the Germans, checked
in their efforts to break the Russian
lines before Warsaw, have transferred
many troops to Ehst Prussia to meet
the Russian offensive there. This of
fensive threatens to drive a wedge be
tween Tilsit and Insterburg. and so
to turn the fortified position in the ex
tremely difficult country of the Ma
zurlan lakes.
Still In Sexton.
Washington.?Formal notice In writ
ing that he would seek a cloture
amendment to the Senate rules to end
debate on the Administration shipping
bill at 2 p. m., February 19 and cause
a final vote to be taken three hours
later, was given by Senator Reed
when the Senate had been in continu
ous session for more than 38 hours.
Bills Affecting Newspapers.
Jefferson City, Mo.?A bill prohibit
ing publication of newspapers which
"make a specialty of publlshinng stor
les of crimes and sensational matter,"
was Introduced In the House of the
Missouri Legislature. Representative
Stockard Introduced a bill to prohibit
the publication of advertisements ol
Intoxicating liquors.
Norman P. Beam Dead.
New York.?Norman B. Ream, fin
ancler and director in many railroads
banks and industrial corporations diet
here. Mr. Ream Is understood to have
died after operation for Intestine
trouble from which he had suffered
for several years. He was In his aev
?nty-first year.
Will Not Obey tarranza.
Washington.?The American em
bassy at Mexico City will not go t<
Vera Crux on General Carranxa's re
quest that all foreign diplomats Jolt
him there. President Wilson told
callers.
8chooner Ashore Off Hatteras.
Washington.?The 1.500 ton schoon
er William H. Yerkes. of Thomaston
Me., went ashore on Frying Pat
Shoals, near Cape Hatteras, and with
her cargo of pbosphate rcok, la a to
tal wreck.
President Considers Notes.
Washington. ? Drafts of notes tc
Great Britain and Germany?one rel
atlve to the use of the American flax
by the British Liner Lusltanla and
the other concerning the attitude pi
the German Nacy toward neutral vds
sels In the newly-prescribed sea xonet
of war?were given personal cofisld
eratlon by President Wilson after con
ferences with Secretary Bryan and
Cabinet members. It Is understood
that no protest against any vlolatloc
of International law Is to be directed
to either country.
END COTTON LOAN FUND
EXISTANCE ENDED WITH AN
NOUNCEMENT PROM THE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
However Knowledge That Such a
Fund Exlsltad Was Beneficial,
Tha Board Declares.
Washington. ? l.oans under the.
1136-000,040 fund plan has bean closed
and the plan virtually ended Its ex
istence with an anouncement from the
Central Committee?that Federal Re
serve Board acting as Individuals?
that subscriptions probably would not
be called for. Applications amounted
to only $18,000 and this was not ob
tained from the fund, but elsewhere
on notes and collateral offered with
the applications.
Subscribers, the Central Committee
point out. have not been released
from liability for their proportionate
share of the $18,000 but if all the
loans are paid, subscriptions will not
be needed.
The announcement says that sub
scriptions aggregated $101.0S$,100
from 487 banks, 186 firms and 17 In
dividuals, ranging from $100 to $6,
000,000 and representing 64 cities In
18 states and the District of Co
lumbia.
"The beneficial effects of the fund."
says the anouncement, "are not to
be measured by the small amounts
actually loaned. Its benefits consisted
largely In the public knowledge that
there was a source of assistance
whclb could be confidently looked to
and availed of. When the organisa
tion of the cotton loan fund was un
dertaken, the exchanges were closed
fixed quotations for cotton were un
obtainable, demand for staple was
light and sales were being mads in
some Instances at prices as low as
five cents a pound. The buying move
ment which set In followng Ithe estab
lishment of this fund has carried
prices up to eight cents and exports
since December 1, have exceeded
those of same period of year ago.
Record Cotton Exports.
'New Orleans.?Shipments of cotton
last week from United States ports
were the largest on record. They to
uted 585,032 bales, of which 483.476
went to foreign countries and 101.666
' moved coastwise. , While It was
known throughout J the week that the
movement would be large it was not
expected that It would go so far oVer
the half million mark.
' * Women Sell Votes.
I Plkevlile, Ky.?Three women Indict
ed on charge of selling votes In last
( school election will be tried with the
, 1,100 men accused of having commit
| ted fraud at the August primary. It
was allexed In lndictmenu that the
women told their votes for a dollar
each.
Sympathy For Belgium.
, Madrid, via Parts.?Moro than 100,
I 000 perso.is of all classes called at the
t Belgian legation here to express sym
I pathy for the people of that country,
t All who took part In the manifesta
. tlon left cards or signed their names
to the register.
Demand American Mights.
Washington. ? Informal discussion
> by President Wilson with his advis
. era of German notification of the dan
i era to which nentral ships may be
I subjected in the newly prescribed
war zones around Great Britain and
Ireland and the use by the British
liner husltanla of the American flag,
. foreshadowed a diplomatic corres
pondence between the United States
, and both Great BrlUin and" Gel-many.
, The American Government being neu
. tral. cannot discuss rules which bel
ltgerents adopt toward each other.
Zapata Forces Closing In
i V^ashington. ? Zapata forces gr?d
- ually are closing In on Mexico City
> u*air.. official dispatches report, am.
I .^prehension over conditions there L
r -crowing mope acute. Practically' at
- foreign dlplomaU have asked their
II home governments for Instructions as
. to what they should do In certain con
-1 ttngencles, and are hoping to be per
I { Bitted to use their discretion as to
I abandoning their legations. Popular
i I demonstrations conttnae, over nulllfl
II cation by Carranza authorities of pa
] per currency of previous governmsnt.
LONGEST SESSION
ON SENATE RECORD
REPUBLICANS SUCCEED IN PONC
ING ADJOURNMENT AFTER
M HOURS SESSION.
FATE OF SHIP BILL DOUBTFUL
Democrat* Olacuaa Several Plane But
It la Qenerally Believed Rill Can
not Be Brought to a Vote.
Washington. ? Republicans pid
Democratic lnaarcenta fighting the
Oovernment ahlp bill, with the aid of
Senator* Norrla and Kenjron, Progres
?Ive Republican* who have aupported
the meaaure, forced the Senate to ad
journ after the longeet contlnuoua
session la It* history. Debate had
laated 54 hour* and 11 minute*.
Thia made more uncertain than
ever the fate of the bill which the
Administration has pressed so urgent
ly on Congress. Many member* of
both houses concluded that an eitra
session seemed Inevitable. There
were some, however, who still hoped
there yet might be time to dispose of
appropriation - bills and the ship-par
chase meaaure In some form before
March 4.
Adjournment came on a motion
made by Senator O'Oorman, carried
48 to 4< after Senator Norrls, deplor
ing the filibuster, had proclaimed hia
conclusion that opponenta of the Mil
could filibuster It to death.
i Though disappointed over the loss
of support from the Progressive Re
publicans. AdmlnlstratBra leaders of
the Senate would not admit the caase
was lost. Anticipating a break la the
8enate. President Wilson had conferr
ed throughout the day with House
leaders on plans to get the Mil before
the House and such a course may be
taken, though Senate Republican* In
sist their fight will-continue until the
end of the session no matter what the
Administration forces may accomplish
In the House.
Insurgent Democrats led by Senator
Hard wick, sought a compromise with
their colleagues by which the party
could be united In a renewed effort to
pass the bill. The plan suggested
was that the warring Democrats hold
a conference after their commitment
of the Mil. 8ome of the Insurgents
than would propoee that the bill be
amended to provide that "the proposed
Oovernment ship-purchase enterprise
should terminate at a stated period
arier the close of the European war.
and that purchase of interned ships
of belligerents be prohibited.
SHIPS SEEK "SAFETY FIRST."
Another British Ship Files Stars and
Stripes to Protect Passengers.
" New York.?Passengers on the Cu
nard Liner. Britlsr Steamer Orduna^
which arrived here from England, said
-the Orduna flew the American flag
for nearly 14 hours on January 11
while passing through the Irish sen.
The Star* and Stripes .they said,
were hoisted Sunday, sn hour after
the Ordunn left Liverpjoland were
notH?ul4N> does until early Monday.
The Ordunn was to have sailed
from Liverpool Saturday. January 10.
but did not depart until 10:10 the
next morning. Passengers heard the
delay was cansed by presence of a
German submarine In the vicinity.
The American flag was raised, - they
said, shortly after Orduna cleared the
Mersey. The ship touched at Queene
town the same day and was flying tha
Stars and Stripes, when she enured
and left that harbor, they said.
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Boer Officer Executed.
Pretoria, Union South Africa.?Pre
toria newspapers publish a report that
Lieutenant Colonel 8. G. Mart^i, the
Boer officer, at th^-head of the rebel
lious movement In-South Africa, has
been executed by the Germans for
treachery.
Clothing Company Plant Closed.
Louisville. Ky.?The Tapp Clothing
Company's plant here was closed and
a meeting of creditors called. Assets
are said to approximate $47,000 and
liabilities $63,000.
? Bread Prices Increase.
New York.?The price of bread was
raised from Ave to six cents through
out New York city and vicinity. Rolls
also went from 10 to 12 cents a doxen
and pie and cake advanced In propor
tion. *.
Twenty-One Miners Drowned. "V
Nanhno. B. C.?Efforts were begun
to recover the bodies at 24 miners
drowned In the South Wellington
mine of the Pacific coast coal mines.
Big pumpw. were to be Installed to
clear the levels of water.
lynching In Kentucky.
Mayfleld. Ky.?Thomas Tinker,, a
white man under arrest-on charge of
shooting and Jillllng Constable Rich
ard Tart, was taken from county Jail
here and lynched by a band of fifty
or more men who rode from. Melber,
where the coetable was killed. An
riving In town, the band went direct
ly to the jail and .demanded that
Tinker be given up. Jailer Douplln
saw the futility of resistance, It Is
said, and the men took Tinker from
his cell, hanged him to a #ee. and
then riddled his body with bullets.
Banker Kills Robber.
Cincinnati, O.?A pistol battle be
tween Cashier William Cross of the
Mohawk German Banking A Savings
Company, and two men who attempt
ed to rob the bank resulted In the
death of one of the robbers. Cross
was uninjured Although the robbers
fired when he picked up a pistol.
They then took a handful of bills from
the cashier's desk and fled. Cross
followed, firing, and one of the men
dropped. The other got away, but
j was cangnt later In a cellar. He still
| had the stolen money.
GREAT LAYMEN'S
MEETING FEB. 164)
CHARLOTTE TO ?! MEETING
PLACE OP Bid MISSIONARY
pONVENTION.
2,000 DELEGATES TO ATTEND
Registration Far Esceeds That at
Any Pravloua Maatlng, Saya
President Rowland.
Charlotte.?The Laymen's Mission
ary Movement Convention of the
Presbyterian Church to the United
States to convene to Charlotte, Feb
ruary If, 17 and 18 U beyond the
nreadventure of doubt one of the
greatest gatherings of Christian men
in this day of conventions. Charlotte
la especially fortunate to being sel
1 acted as the city of the South to
entertain this convention.
The speakers will be'the foremost
men In missions to the world and the
delegates will be among the most
prominent of the South s leaders to
business and professional lines. Many
distinguished clergymen will also at
tend and the following still be promi
nent as speakers: Rev. J. N. Mills.
D. D., Washington, D. C.; Rev. Rock
well Braak. D. D., Savannah. Oa.; ?
Rev. D. H. Ogden, D. D? Atlanta, Oa.:
Rev. William R. Oobyns, D. D., St.
Joseph. Mo.; Rev. S. H. Chester, D.
D., Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. J. O.
Reavls. Columbia, S. C.; Rev. H. F.
Williams, D. D.. Nashville. Tenn.;
Rev. T. Kagawa. Kobe, Japan; Rev."
J. L. Stuart. D. D.. Nanking, China;
Rev. Richard Arms Finn, D. D.. At
lanta. Qe; Rev. Rgbert W. Smith,
O. D? Nashville, Tenn.
The registrations has already ex
eeeded the expectation of the offlclala
promoting the convention. The local
chairman, Mr. Morgan B. Spier, in a
conversation over long distanoe tele
phone with Mr. Charles A. Rowland
of Athens. Oa.. the president of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement of
the Presbyterian Church to the United
States, gave Mr. Rowland the number
already registered for the Charlotte
convention. Mr. Rowland was very
much surprised and stated that the
number registered tar exceeded that
of any previous convention at thla
stags.
To Locate Stats Line.
Raleigh.?Attorney General T. W.
Btckett has returned from Washing
ton, where he and Attorney General
Thompson of Tennessee completed
the matter of the appointment of the
commission to finally run the lias be
tween the states of Tennessee and
North Carolina la accordance with the
recent decree of the United States
Supreme Court in which North Caro
tin won a considerable stretch of ter
ritory that Tennessee has been claim
ing.
W. R. Hale, civil englneer>for Ten
nessee, and D. B. Barnes civil engi
neer for North Carolina, to the litiga
tion Just terminated, are two exoffldo
members of the commission, and the
third Is Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State
Geologist of North Carolina, whom
' Mr. Blckett succeeded to having nam
ed as the .third man for the commis
sion. -. . -
Interacted in Marketing.
Ashevllle.?Buncombe county farm
ers who are interested in better meth
ods of marketing bare arranged to
bold a. meeting here on the morning
of Saturday. February 20. when they
will hear an address by Walter R.
Camp, chief of tbedUvlslon of markets
of the North Carolina'Experiment Sta
tion. Mr. Camp will tell them of the
latest methods of packing and market
ing products.
Qraene County First.
Raleigh.?Sheriff W. H. Williams, of
Qreene county has made settlement
with State Treasurer Lacy. He 1s
the first Sheriff In the state to square
accounts with that official. This hon
or has heretofore always gone to
Johnson county?which, for some un
explained reason, failed to cross the
line first this year.
Legislators Are Pleased.
Chapel Hill.?The visiting commit
tee from the State Legislature receiv
ed a royal welcome at Chapel Hill.
The visitors were shown over the
grounds and various buildings on the
campus, and were then escorted to
Qerard Hall, where they met the as
sembled body of students. At the ap
peal of President Graham all classes
were dismissed promptly at 1 o'clock
in order for the students to attend th?
mass-meeting. Fully 700 students and
members of the faculty were present.
Asks Raper About Taxation.
Cbapel Hill.?The Governor of Ten
nessee has appointed a commission to
investigate assessments and taxation.
Dr. Charles Lee Raper. head of the
department of economics of the State
University, has been requested to
come to Nashville and present to this
commission his plan of assesment and.
taxation'reform. The commislon will
hold sessions In Nashville this month
and outline a taxation program for
submission to the Legislature of Ten
nessee early in March. , ,
May Build Bridges.
Wilmington.?The chamber of com
merce has adopted a resolution call
ing ori the board of county commla
sloners of New Hanover to take the
necessary steps to provide a bridge
across the Cape Fear river at Wil
mington, which Is recognised by many
people as a public necessity both for
the otty and tor the people living
across the rive;. The county has al
ready entered Into a contract with
Brunswick connty for the coustrgo
tlon of a bridge and the Improvement
at the roads leading thence.
WEATHER FORECAST.
.V.
Movements Dim and Thair La
?at Effact* For The Cotton
States, Fab. 14 to 21,
Carotbers Observatory K?r???
Sunday, February 14.?The
waak will opan with moderately
warm taiaperaturea and wtth
rain la the Waatern Cotton
Bait a [treading to tha remainder
of the South.
Mender. Fab. 16, to ITtday.
Fabruary II).?A Cool Ware
will overapread Weataru Cotton
Belt Monday, accompanied by
rain or mow and eorwr the
South by Tuesday. It will be
generally clear by Wednesday
and there will be bard framing
temperatures In Western Belt,
probably freexlug to the Coast
Tuesday and Wednesday, with.
heavy frosts Wednesday, Thura
day and Friday. In tha remain
der of the South it will be gen
erally freezing from Tuesday to
Friday, freeslng to the Quit and
Atlantic Coaata In Eastern Cot
ton Belt Wednesday and Thurs
day, with heavy froata Thurs
day and Friday.
Saturday. Fab. 14; Sunday,
Feb. 11.?Tha waak will close
with warmer and unsettled
weather setting In In Western
Cotton Bait and this will reach
the Eastern Belt as tha next
weak spans.
JANUARY TOBACCO SALES
Winston-Salem Hud* ths Li*t Almost
Doubling Any Other Market In
State.
Raleigh/?The leaf tobacco ware
house* of the atate laat month sold. Re
cording to report* Died with Major
Graham, commissioner of agriculture.
22.t97.39t pound* of tobacco.
Wlnstoo-Salam took the lead with
4,841.912, practically double that of
Wllaon, which lead the markets In
the east.
The *l*e of the sale* of other towns
which aold more than 1.000.994 were
made In the following order: Dur
ham. Oxford. Rocky Mount, Hender
son and Green rllle.
Town*. Total.
Winston-Salem 4,*#919
Wllaon .. 2.477.941
Durham .. .. 1.477.M4
Oxford .. 2.2*9.941
Rocky Mount 1.449.99
Henderson .. 1.011.171
CluaueiBe 1.M2.M4
RoldsviUe .. ? *47.11*
lloxlx.ro .. *41.404
Mt. Airy *21 47*
Btonevin* ***.***
ftbulon *24.74*
Or?naboi u - 4S9,*t*
n***r bpffisn* 474. *44
Ktaeton 4*9.9*1
Parmyllle 414.(4*
Burilnaton 401.OO*
Walnut Cots ***,294
T.uutsksi* 1*4.41*
Wsrrenton .. .. .. 279.1*9
Madlaon .. 121,1*4
Apex . 117.447
Wendell 247.24*
Creed moor 241.4**
YoungsvllI* -- ***???
:: ??
Elkin.. .. iflpfjf
Pilot Mountain 1*2.11*
Mebane .. I.x- ?? 1JJ **J
-Smithfteld .. . JJMf*
Ooldsboro ..- .. .r ? .. _ 111 ***
-Rtnteivllle . 7~~. 721.1*1
WW aria w 41.WS
Robe reonvt lie 41.142
Washington .. JJ-JJ*
Spring Hope I7"*7
Total *. 21.M7.1**
Total for January. 1*14.... *.**2,47*
Parmer* of Mecklenburg have form
ed the Mecklenburg Lire Stock Asso
ciation W. B. Newell jg.presldent.
Among the 27 trustee* of the North
Carolina Unlrerslty named recently
xO are new member*.
T. E. Caldwell, a well known Pull
man conductor, died at his home in
Charlotte recently.
MARKET REPORTS.
Cotton, Cotton Sead and Maal Prlcoe
In tho Markets of North Carolina
For tha Paat Weak.
- Aa reported to tEe Division of Mar
kets, North Carolina Agricultural Ex
periment Station and Department of
Agriculture, Raleigh.
s a: is
?| tl j1
n Ml 2*1
I I! ii ihnffi
PfcrmvUto' ... 8c 42-45c 30.00
Jacksonville. .7%-8Hc 40c 28.00 1000
Kelford 7 -7 He 85-4tc 26.00
Moyock 7%-8 c 42c
New Bern 24-10c ^ 2000
Windsor 7H-7* 10-8?c
Wlnterville.. .7%-7%c 40-45c 80.00 2000
South Eastern. North Carolina
FayettevUle...6H-8H 40-45o 30.00 2000
Maxton 7%-7%c 85-45c 27.00 I960
North Central North Carolina
Rattleboro... .8 >8 c 40-42H 80.00 2000
Loulsburg ... 35-40c 27.50 2000
Raleigh 8 8Hc 42c 80.00 2000
Bcotl'd Neck.7%-7%c 42-44c; 17.00 2000
Smlthfleld ... 8c 40-48c 28.00
Tarboeo 7*-8 c 40-45c 80.00 2000
WTlson 8c 45c 30.00 2000
North Central North Carolina
Charlotte 8 -8Hc 86-39c 29.00 2000
Cleveland .... 82-40c 2000
Concord 8 -8Hc 89c 29.00 2000
Gibson........ 86-4?c 80.00 2000
Monroe v.8 -8Ho 40-4Sc 29.00 2000
Newton ..... 8c 35-40c 28.00 1900
Mooresville... 8Hc 80-35c 29.00 1900
Statesvitle ... 8c 88c 29.00
Norfolk. Va... 8-8Hc
RETAIL PRICES OF QRAIN
As reported for the week ending Feb
RETAIL PRICE8 OF CORN FOR THE
PAST WEEK.
?
No. 2 No. 2
Town White Yellow or Mixed
Charlotte.. 90-95c 79-95c
Klmore 1.00
Greensboro LOO 99c
Maaton 1.00
Mod roe 1.10
I Moyock 80c
New Bern 1.00 ,
Newton 1.00
Raleigh 1.00-1.05 95-100
Scotland Neck... 95c 85-90c
Smlthfleld ...... 1.00
| Tarboro ........ 1.00
Wadesboro 97c
Wileon 95c-100 J
TAR HEEL BREVITIES.
The National Forest Reservation
Commission has purchased 35,370
acYes of land 10 the White Mountain
section for s national reserve.
Dudley Hall of Rowan county la
champion corn grower In this state
for the year 1914. His acre produced
148.5 bushels at an average cost of
9.5 cents per bushel.
Fire recently destroyed the Blanton
Roller Mills, two milee west of Shelby
with a loss of $15,000. The mill will
be rebuilt. ^