North Carolina Newspapers

BRYAN'S CAREER SPECTACULAR ONE ? MJS RESIGNATION At SECRETARY Of STATI ADOS ANOTHER SENSATION. HE WAS "PEERLESS LEADER" Tho Record of Mr. Wilson as Oovomor of Now Joraoy Attractod Mr. Bry an to tho Prooldont. Washington.?William Jennings Bry an's resignation as secretary of state because of a question of principle at a critical moment In the nation's his tory .added another sensation to a spectacular career?a life devoted to anduotss political campaigning, the lecture platform and the cause of uni versal peace. Attracting attention vrhen he went to congress In 1S?1. be leaped Into prominence at once with a speech that electrified his andlence. The tall, lanky Westerner had early earned the, name of "Boy Orator of tha Platte." IBs famous "Cross of Bold and Crown of Thorns' 'speech In 18M at the. psychological moment In the Demo cratic convention won for him the nomination for the presidency. When the Spanish-American War broke out he enllste^ and went to the front as colonel of a regiment he helped to form. On his return he again came Into prominence at the Democratic convention of 1900 and In hia campaign against McKlnley advocated the granting of Independence to the Phil ippines and a policy of "anti-Imperial lam." Notwithstanding hi* political de feats be was acclaimed as the "peer less leader" of Democracy and was supported by a large personal follow ing. He made speeches In nearly ev sry city and town In the country. When Mr. Bryan returned from a trip around the world In 19X0, and was greeted by a great crowd In Madi son 8'iuare Garden, bis speech advo cating government ownership of rail ways stirred up a sensation In domes tic politics, tl was shortly after this that Woodrow Wilson, then president of Princeton t'nlverslyt. wrote th% fa mous lettre to Adrian Jollne declar ing that the speech made him feel that Mr. Bryan "ought to be knocked Into a cocked hat" The record of-Mr. Wilson as govern or of New Jersey In advocating pro gressive legislation attracted Mr. Bryan to him and he visited the gov ernor at his Princeton home. Al though Instructed as a delegate for Champ Clark. Mr. Bryan caused an other sensation at the Baltimore con vention In 1912 by his tight on the Tammany leaders In the New York delegation. He switched his support to Mr. WUoowst a critical moment, a ctrcums'snre to which has been as cribed Mr. Wilson's nomination as well as the birth of a personal feud with Champ Clark. Daring the national campaign of 1912. Mr. Bryan made many" speeches for Mr. Wlleon, principally In the far Weat. The two men met for the flrat time durtnjgthe campaign at Lincoln. Neb., when ifiiey spoke from the same platform seraral times and received a tremendous ovation. Later Colonel R. M. House .a mutual personal friend, brought them together on the subject of the sfretaryshlp of state, a place which Mr. Wilson felt he owed to Mr. Bryan becaure of the letter's position in the Demooretlc party. While hold ing the portfolio of secretary of state, Mr. Bryan has continued in the public eye. not alone through his official acts, but his devotion to two things?lec turing and politics. One of the first sensations of his official career was his announcement that grace tulce would be substituted for alcoholic beverages whenever he entertained members of the diplomatic corps. His statement that 912.000 a year was not " sufficient for a cabinet officer, and that he. therefore, must lecture to earn more money, wss another epi sode which drew forth comment around, the world. He dlereearded newspaper criticism, declaring he had never absented himself when official hnelness reou?red Ms presence In Washington. Hla letter concerning the distributing of pstronare In San Do mtnro te "deserving Democrats" was another Incident widely discussed. Mr. Bryan's opposition to the nomi nation of Roger Sullivan of Illinois and hla activity In other primary fights continued after his official dentlflcatlon with the Wilson admin istration. Hs editorials in his news paper. The Commoner, on prohbltlon and woman suffrage and his advocacy of these Issues irrespective of the at titude of silence of President Wilson have furnished polttdal gossip over bis future plans and ambitions. Members of the cabinet who know Mr. Bryan most intimately declare however, that he had always been the least ambitious man fit the cabinet ta ble and unswerving In his political support of the presldnet. He used his Influence; In congress to keep the rshks of the administration Demo crats firm on tariff and currency bills. The secretary handled personally tha negoltatlone of nearly 30 peace treaties between the United States and foreign nations by #rhlch all dis putes were to be submitted to an im partial Investigating commission (or a year before hostilities could begin. The dfilleate negotiations in the Jap aneee-Chinese situation recently were directly in the hands of Mr. Bryan, who consulted with the president con stantly. When the antl-allen land law con troversy arose with Japan Mr. ftrynn went to California and continued la ter here untiringly on the detail of { those negotiations, leaving little to his subordinates. Mr. Bryan's home life in the capital has won the admiration of officials and diplomatists Secretary Bryan plana to return to hla lectures and editorials. BRYU WILL SEEK FUBilG APPROVAL Washington.?Just a* the new Am erican note to Germany *u started on lu way over the telegraph wire*. 1 Mr. Bryan at Us home (ay# out this statement on hts position: "My reason (or resigning Is clearly stated In my latter of resignation, namely, that I may employ as a pri vate cltlsen. the means which the president does not feel at liberty to employ, I honor him for doing what ha believes to be right, and 1 am sure that he desires, as I do, to And a peaceful solution of the problem whict has been created by the action it the submarines. First Points of Difference. ?Two of the points on which wo differ, esch conscientious in convic tion, ere. first, as to the suggestion of Investigation bjr an international commission, and second, as to warn ing Amemrleans against traveling on belligerent vessels or with cargoes of ammunition, I believe that this na tion should frankly state to Germany tnat we are willing to apply in this case the principle which we are bound by treaty to apply to disputes between the United States and SO countries with which we have made treaties providing for Investigation of all disputes of every character and nature. These treaties, negotiated un der this administration, make war practically Impossible between this country and these thirty governments, representing nearly there-fourths of all the people of the world. "Among the nations with which we have these treaties, are Great Brit ain. Trance and Russia. No matter what dlspuates may arise between us, and these treaty nations, we agree that there shall be no declaration and no commencement of hostilities until the matters In dispute have been investigated by an International commission, and a year's time Is al lowed for Investigation and report This plan was offered to all the na tions without any exoeptions- what ever and Oermany was one of the nations that accepted the' principle, being the 12th, I think, to accept. No treaty was actually entered Into with Germany, but I cannot see that that should stand In the way * * * "Such an offer. If accepted, would at once relieve the tension and silence all the jingoes who are demanding war. Germany has always been a friendly nation and a great many of our people are of German ancestry. | Why should we not deal with Germany according to the plan to which the na 1 tion has pledged 1U support? Second Point of Difference. "The second point of difference Is as to the course which should be pur sued In regard to Americans travel ing on belligerent ships or with car goes of ammunition. . -, "Why should an American eltixen be permitted to Involve his country In war by traveling upon a belligerent ship when be knows that the ship will pass through a danger xone? The question Is not whether an American cltlxen has a right, under Internation al law. to travel on a belligerent ship: the question is whether he ought not, j out of consideration for his country. If not for his own sarety. avoid danger when avoidance is possible. "It is a very one-sided citisenshlp that compels a government to go to war over a citizen's rights and yet { relieves the cltlxen of all obligations. I do not know just how far the presi dent can legally go In actually pre venting Americans from traveling on belligerent ships, but I believe the i government should go as far as It can, and that in case of doubt It should give the bedbflt of the doubt to the govertiment r **n.,4 am if th* mtrnmsnt could not legally prevent citizens from trav eling on belligerent ships. It could, and In my Judgment should, earnestly ad vise American citizens not to risk themselves or the peace of their coun try, and I have no doubt that these warnings would be needed. "President Taft advised Americans to leave Mexico when insurrection I broke out there, and President Wilson has repeated the advice. This advice In my Judgment, was eminently wise and I think the same course should be followed In regard to warning Am ericans to keep off vessels subject to attack. "I think, too, thkt American passen ger ships should be prohibited from carrying ammunition. The lives of passengers ought not to be endanger ed by cargoea of ammunition whether that danger comes faom possible ex plosions within or from possible at tacks from without. Passengers and ammunition should not travel tp gether. The attempt to prevent Amer ican citizens from Incurring these risks Is entirely consistent with the effort which our government la bak ing to prevent attacks from sub marines. "The use of one remedy does no' exclude the use of the other. Th* moat familiar Illustration Is to be found In the action taken by munici pal authorities during a riot. It is the duty of the mayor to suppress the mob and to prevent violence, but he does not hesitate to warn citizens to keep off the streets during the riots. He does not question their right to use the streets, but for their own pro tectlsn and In'the Interest of order. I he warns them not to Incur the risks Invoked In going upon the streets when men are shooting at each other. "The president does not feel Justi fied 'n taking the action ahove suggest ed: That la, he does not feel Justified, firs'. In suggesting the submission of the controversy to Investigation, or second. In warning the people not to Incur the extra haxards In traveling on belligerent shljts or on ships carry ing ammunition. And he-may be right In the position he has taken, hut as a private cttiaen. I am free to urge both of these propositions and to call pub lic attention to these remedies in ths hop* of securing such an expression of public sentiment-us will support, the president la smploytng these ? ? *." " 'liti fim'lI'iI'wI i >if HIIwtiWBMIBIHllit#|1 Wi|ii lull BANKERS ARRANGE SEA TRIP ?anker* Leak Ferward With Pleaauiy* to Annual Convention at Wrights villa, June I7-1?. Wilmington ? President Thome* K. Cooper of the North Caroline Banker*' taaoclatlon which hold* It* annuel convention et WrighUvllIe Beech, June 17, It and M. I* lending out cir cular letter* to ell banker* In North Caroline and upper South Carolina .giving them Information relative to the (teamer trip to New York to be taken Immediately upon the adjourn ment of the convention. President Cooper ha* been notified by C. J. Becker ent of the Clyde Line, that the r any would ?end to Wilmington * clal ateamer. the Comanche, to accommodate the 100 or more banker* and their friend* who are expected to take the trip. Th* (teamer ha* accommodation* for tOO or BOO pasaenger*. Building Big \yarehouse. Klnston?The Knott tobacco ware oouse on Washington atreet will be tha largest tobacco sales warehouse In North Carolina when an extension now under way la completed. The building will be It feet wide by 240 feet long and will contain about 45,000 feet of floor apace. Another of the four bouaea here lue been comple'ely reconstructed for enlargement. There are now around three acres of floor apace contained In the sales ware houses here. Heavy Ralna at Newton. Newton.?One of the hardest rains that has fallen In the memory of the people southeast of Newton, la the Caldwell township section, fell re cently. deluging the fields and wash lng them badly, and flURfe ditches. The extent of the damage la not known but farmers from that part of the county sty that the downpour brokr their records. - Will Vets en Stock Law. New Bern.?The county commission ers of Jones and Craven counties, at their meeting hetd at Trenton and New Bern, ordered an election for their respective counties to be held at an early date on the atock law proposi tion Both Jones and Craven counties are peculiarly adapted for growing live stock but no progress has been made along this Una. Bryan Will Rest In Aahevllle. Waahlngton.?William J. Bryan will rest In Ashevllle before starting out In earnest again. He wants to fill up on North Carolina mountain air. 1 ? WEATHER FORECAST. Sooth Atlantic and Baat Gulf State*?After the brief rain* at i the beginning of the period fair weather wUl let In and continue < thereafter; the temperatures will be a little below the sea sonal arerage. I NORTH CAROLINA JMARKET. PrlcM of Cotton, Corn, Oats, Poos Butter, Eggs, Etc, on North Caro lina Markets During Past Week. Ashevllle?Corn. 15 1-lc bu; oats. Ue but eoy beans, II 50 bu; peas. 11.50 bu; Irish potatoes. 12.01 bu; Western butter. Itc Jb; N. C. butter, lie lb. esse. 11-tOc don. ' Charlotte?Cotton, 9c; corn, 92c bu; oats. 68c bu; aoy bean*. $1.50 bu; peae, SI 85 bu; N. C. butter. 12e lb; aggs. 18c doc. Durham?Cotton, tc; corn, 92-95c bu: oats, 60c bu; soy beana, $1.60 bu; peaa. $2 1 bu; Weatem butter. 80c lb; N. C. butter, ; 85c lb; eggs. 17-20c do*. -- Rayetteville?Cotton, 8 8-4c; corn, 92 96 l-4c bu; oata, 58c bu; peaa. $2 bu; Weatern butter, 80c lb; N. C. butter, $2c lb; eggs. 18-20c dom. Oreenaboro?Cotton, 9c; corn. $1 bu; oata, 67c bu; peaa. $2.15 bu; Irish pota toea, $1 bu: Weatern butter, 80c lb; N. C. butter. 80c lb; eggs. 20c doa. Hamlet?Cotton, 8 1 -2c; com, %} bu; oata, 70c bu; peaa $2 bu; Iriah potatoes, $1.75 bu; Weatern butter. 82c lb; N. C. butter. 81c lb; eggs, 20c dox. HendersonviTlo?Corn. 90c bu; oata, 65c" bu: N. C. butter, 82c lb; eggs. 15c do*. Maxton?Cotton, 8 i-2c: corn, $1 bu; aoy beans, $1.75 bu; peaa. $2.25 bu; West em butter, 85c lb; N. C. butter, 85c lb; eggs. 20c do*. Hickory?N. C. butter, 30c; eggs, 16-18c do*. Monroe?Cotton, 9 l-4c; com. $1 bu; oata. 67 l-2c bu; aoy beans. $2 bu; peas. $2 bu; N. C. butter. 30c lb; eggs, 15c do*. Raleigh?Cotton, 8H-8$fcc; com. 93c bu; oata, 65c bu; soy beans, $1.85 bu; peas. $1.50 bu; Iriah potatoes. $1.50 bu; West em butter, 32c lb; N. C. butter, 81c lb; e85cotland Wck?Cotton, 884c; com, 90c $1 bu; oata, 70c bu; aoy beana. $2 bu; peas. $2 bu; Irish potatoes. $1.34 bu; Western butter, 35c lb; N. C. butter, 30c lb: eggs. 15-18c do*. Shelby?Cotton. 9c: corn, $1 bu; oata,. "0c bu; soy beans. $1.85 bu; peaa. $2 bu: rlsh potatoes.. $1.10 bu; N. C. butter, 83c b; eggs. 15c do*. Vanceboro?Cotton. 884c; com, 85-90c bu: oats, 75c bu; aoy beans, 82 bu; peaa. <2 bu; Irish potatoes. $1.60 bu; Western butter. 31c lb; eggs. 15c do*. Wadesboro?Cotton. 8$4c; com. 90c-*l I bu: oats. 64c bu: peas. 12.25 bu; N. C. butter. 31c lb; eggs. 18-2?Hc do*. Wilmington?Cotton. 8He; com, 95-97c b?; oats. 70c bu: soy beans. $2 bu: peaa. *2.25 bu: Ir'sh potatoes. $1 bu; Western lb; N. C. butter, 35c lb; eggs. 22-25c do*. Wilson?Cotton. 8Hc: com. 90c bu; oats 63Vfre bu: Weatern butter. 84V4c lb; N. C. butter. 38c lb: eggs. 20c doa. Winston-Ralem?Corn. 95c-$l bu: oata, 67c bu: soy beana. $2 bu; peaa, 92 bu; N .C. btitter. 31c lb; eggs. 18-19c do*. Norfolk. Va.?Cotton, 9c. Chicago. 111.?No. 2 white corn 7784 7284c (delivered In Raleigh 9184-8784c); No 2 yellow com. 77-7284c (delivered In Raleigh. 9m-8684c): butter. 22-27 V*c (creamery): egg*. 17-18c (firsts). New York?Butter. 28-28 He (extra); eggs. 23-24c- (extras). New Orleans?Butter. 81c (fancy cream* ery^: e?"vs. 15-16c (Western). The Division of Markets haa prepared a list of the names of growers and ship pers of Irish potatoes in different parts of the state. Merchants may receive a ~opv of this Hat upon application to the nfvls'ons of Markets West kalelgh. N. C. Farmers who have any considerable sur olus of any product for sale mev have their products listed with the Div'slon of Market* free of char* ? If thov lyill send ?n thetrwdTfreas alo- with the amount ?nd k'nd of each product which they haw for sale. TAR HEEL BREVITIES. Durham city oommlsslonees .have employed a colored nurse. GorSrnor Docks Craig Is preparing to spend his summer vacation at his home In Asherllle. t Prof. J. M. Matthews lias been elect ed superintendent of schools In Meck lenburg county to succeed Prof. Wil liam McCluskey. A fine Hat of speakers hare beou selected for the Baptist seaside rhau 'auque at WrlshtsTille Beach, June n-rr. CROPS WERE NEVER BETTER IS REPORT FARMERS OF STATE ARE IN EX CELLENT SHAPE SAYS COM- - MISSIONER QRAHAM. ? LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS P Review of the La tee t Newe Gathered Around the Si to Cepltol That Will Be of Interest to Our, Reedere ' Over North Caroline. ii.Uiak. 1 In hla report to the state board of agriculture, In semi-annual session here, Commission of Agriculture W. A. O rah am declared that he- does not think that there-has been a year when the stand of all crops was better, al though some are now somewhat "In the grass." He says floods have done damage In some localities, but tfiat the oats crops, which a month ago ap peared to be a failure. Is fully up to the average and that the same devel opment applies to wheat. The com missioner estimates the reduction of the cotton crop In this state at about 20 per cent. ; The financial statement for, the De partment of Agriculture, as set out In the report, shows a balance In the treasury Jnne I of $39,294, compared with a balance on June 1, 1914, of $77,987. The deposits of the depart ment from December to June aggre gated $169,948 and the expenditures during that period were $127,220. The fertltllser tag sales during the six months' period December to June 1 amounted to $115,831,- compared'with $168,457 during the corresponding per h>d of the previous year. The In come from cottonseed meal tags the past six moaths was $17,800; feed stamps. $13,685; test farms,$ll,781; hog serlum, $6,932; seed licences,$l, 800. The report shows the fertilllzer tonnage during the past six months was 577.657 and during the corres ponding period last year 792,288. In discussing the activities of the department In provldnlg agricultural lime for the- farmers at the lowest possible cost. Commissioner Graham reviews the armngement at Johnson City, Tenn., for lime to be supplied at 50 cents the ton f. e. b., and the. railroad rates that the companies have allowed that provide reasonable cost for lime to farmers In a large area of the state. He says It was ac certalned that some fertllnaer compa nlea were buying up lime deposits and the department deemed It wise to se cure some to assure present low prices. One was purchased at Rocky Point. Botetourt county, Vs., at a cost of $1,000. Also In Jones county a plant has been taken over by the state under a 20-year Iease_gL-$500-a year. Work was begun there June 1 and It Is found that free labor at $1 a day Is cheaper than convict labor at $1.25. No Prloonoro For Railroad. The State Prlaon Board, lit month ly session declined the request of the Hlawaasoe Valley Railroad for fifty prisoner* for work on that road. Cap tain Anderson from Clay, president of the board; Secretary and Treasur er F. H. Halgler. of Clay, and Dr. H. N. Wells, of Murphy, were before the board. The refusal of the request was based on the scarcity of convicts for the work and for the additional reason that this should come through the Council of State. Members of the Council of 8tate were seen by the railroad men. Oor^ ernor Craig was not In the city and a meeting of the council could not be called but they will go to Hender sonvllle where they will meet with Oovernor Craig. " Club Winners Announced. Washington?The Department of Agriculture announced the names of the winners In corn, potato and other boys' and girls' clubs: For North Car olina?corn, Dtffiley Hall. Salisbury, 148.2 bushels an acre, and Clyde May. Lenoir, 148.33. Girl canning clubs? Mary R- McCullough, Alamance coun ty, $148.23 profit on one-tnth of an< acre of tomatoes; Nettle M. Tlce, An son, $128.8$ profit on one-tenth acre. Tar Heal Gets Big Job. Buxton White, a graduate In agri culture of the A. A M. College has received an appointment aa agent In the office of cereal Investigations of the United States Department of Agri culture. He Is to apeud his time In this state on work In connection with small grain inrestlgatlona, which are being carried on Jointly by the United State Department of Agriculture and the division of agronomy of the De partment station of the A. ? M. Col lege, and Bute Department of Agri culture. Raleigh Creamery Big Buccesa. The creamery opened here Mayll and being operated by the use of the dairy equipment In the agricultural building of the A. A M. College. Is working out satlafsctory according to a statement Just made by the man agement It opened under the social auspices of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. The business done during the three weeks of May amounted to $226 In the value of products. New routes for the gathering up of the cream are now being extended Into Naah county. Inspecting Test Farms. t Commlssioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham and C. C. Wright, C. W. Mitchell, A. Cannon. R. L. Woodard of the State Board of Agriculture left recently for an ofllclnl Inspection of the new teat farm, especially for the growing of bright tobacco In Granville county near Oxford*. ? The Department Is making experiments In the growing of grains and other crops on this farm aa well aa tobacco. Tbla la the sec ond season of the experimental effort tberd and developmanta art said to I ie verr satisfactory. Mat* Board Will Nam# Members. The State Board ot Education hae decided to take up on June 1$ the matter of the appointment of one member each on three count? boarde of education over which there were auch eharp and hitter contest! during the recent aeaalon ot the legislature that the? failed of leclalativa appoint ment. The? are In New Hanover. War ren and Carl tuck counties la New Hanover the contest ta One pural? of local politics and is being waged against Chairman J. 0. Carr of the board, who has for a number of ?ears been a powerful factor In the great advances that have been made In both the Wilmington clt? and the rural districts. A large ale ment of the educational forces In Wilmington and New Hanover conn t? la understood to be standing ao'.M 1? behind Mr. Carr for reappointment. Indeed, there Is general!? believed to no doubt whatever of his reappoint ment. unleas he should peraonall? de cline to serve longer, a possibility that a ver? remote aa the friends ot edu cation there are so Insistent that It Is not believed he could persist In de clining to serve. It' ta pointed out that under his management the Wilmington and New Hanover schools have come to be far ntore than ever ooe of the chief glories of the North Carolina public educational system. The contests In Currituck and War ren counties Involve the official heads of the present count? superintendents of schools, J. M. Newborn In Currituck and Howard F. Jones In Warren. This Is for the reason that the two mem beta of the board; In these counties are divided as to re-election of the superintendents. Boy* Road Patrol System. The boy*' road patrol In the state which was authorlspd by the last Leg lslatnre I* being rapidly taken hold of by the counties of the state. Its value having been demonstrated by the first counties to take hold of It, Mr. J. Hampton Rich, who Is In the city, stated recently that Iredell and Catawba counties were the most re cent counties making appropriation for the Initial work, and that these made nine counties now with boys' road patrol service. He stated that the system had been tried out In Forsyth and Davie and found to be of practical value In keep Ing up the roads. He stated that the boys get on the road before It has a chance to* ravel out. He said that ne had been In twenty counties and that he found the cry going up tc keep up this toads. Under the present condition thero_ la no maintenance plans. Even the counties with maca dam are flnd'ng some system of main tenance la necessary and are looking with favor to the boys' patrol. The boys also clear the ditches out which prevent damage 16 roads by be Ing clogged up. Stat* Pig Club Boy* Number 752. Seven hundred and fifty boy* ti North Carolina are enrolled In Pig flub work for the contdst of 1915 ao cording to the enrollment given put by State Agent J. D. McLean. Samp son county heads the Hat with 111 while Johnston county oomes along with a close second with 106. Mr. Mo Lean ascribe* much to the activity In these two leading countl*s to the ro ral supervisors of education who havs been working vigorously there. The,: enrollment by counties as giv en out stands: Alamance 16; Anson* 21; Beaufort 6; Bladen 8; Brunswick IS; Burke 1; Cabarrus 2; Caldwell 1; Chowan 1; Chatam 4; Cleveland 1; Craven 27; Cumberland 29; Currttuckl; David son 7; Duplin 2; Durham 38; Edge combe 4; Forsyth? 16; Franklin 1; Oates 7; Granville IS; Guildford 21; Harnett 2; Hoke 4; Iredell 3; John ston 106; Macon 1; Mecklenburg 64; Nash 4; Northhampton 3; Person 1; "Pitt 16; Randolph 14; Rlshmond 2; Robeson 14; Rowan 24; Rutherford 1; Sampson 19; Stanley 10; Union 6; Vance 1; Wake 74; Warren 10; Wilkes 32; Wilson 6. Charters Granted During Past Week A charter was Issued for the Meche Brodle Drug Company. Brevard, the capital being $10,000 Authorised, and $5,000 subscribed by S. M. Macfle. M. P. Brodle and others for a general drug business. The Piedmont Land Company, Char lotte, capital $125,000 authorised, and $3,000 subscribed by B. D. Heath, O. M. Barnhardt and J. L. DeLaney for general real estate development and Investments. Troops Can't Attend Celebration. The War Department has Just no tified Governor Locke Craig that the troops of Fort Caswell will not be available for the celebration of Fourth of July at the Guilford Battle Ground. This Is accounted for by the expense attached thereto. The communication stated that such a move on the part of the Government In previous years has necessitated an expense of $1,700 It Is not known Just what effect this will have on the Fourth of July "cele bration. Stats Board of Agrleulture Meets. The tSate Board of Agriculture held a semi annual session In Raleigh. This was preceeded by a meeting of the finance cofnmlttee of which Mr. A. CCannon, of Horseshoe, representing the tenth dlstrlet Is chairman. The other members of the commission who will be here for the meeting are: F. P. Latham, of Belhaven, K . W. Barnes, of Lucama, R. L. Woodard. of Pamlico, Dr. Clarence Poe, of Ral eigh. R. W. Scott, of Haw River, A. T. McCallum, of Oale. W. J. Shuford. of Hickory. Renewing Automobile Licenses. There are upwards of Id,32(1 stats automobile licenses to be renewed by the -secretary of state within the next few dgyt. the new abtomoblle license year beginning July 1, The malls are flooding the office now with these ap plications for new licenses and with the license fee checks that must sc company them. The gain In the num ber of automobiles In the state the past year has been about 5,#00. The license tax on machines ranges from $5 to tlS according to horse power. Motorcycles are decreasing. XY RAILROAD ] SHELBY TO GASAR dONEY FOR NEW ROAD BUD SCRIBED BY CITIZENS ALONG THE ROUTS. BURKE ALSO VOTES BONDS Thla Inauraa That Road Whan Built From Shalby to Caaar Will Ba Ex tandad to Morganton. Shelby.?Two doien prominent busl ee* and profeeakmal men In Shelby lave put np money to have a survey nade of the Shelby-Casur railroad In order to get a reliable estimate of the cost of building the road for which 1120,000 has been voted In bonds, $40,000 each by tbs county at large, '.he Fallston-Belwood and Cesar rail road districts. If It seems practical after the survey and estimate are made those cltlsens will subscribe enough money to supplement tfie bond money with which to build the road.' W. C. Rlddlck and C. U Mann, profes sors of civil engineering and railway engineering respectively of the A. and M. College, Raleigh, have been em ployed to make a complete survey during the summer and they came from Raleigh In automobiles to Shelby, arriving here a few days ago and be gan work at once. If the road Is built by this large number of local cltlsens, It Is expect ed that the stock of the county and two districts will be saved for the payers and that the best road possible will be ! had for the money invested as there Is no desire on the part of the promo ters to make money on the construc tion of same. Cleveland county was gratified to learn that the bond Issues had car rled In the Burke county townships. This Insures that when the road Is built from Shelby to Casar. It will be extended to Morganton. Governor on the Move. Raleigh.?Governor Craig spent the day here, returning from West Point and New York and left for Hender sonvllle where he delivered the clos ing address of Fasslfern. He goes then to Ashevllle and will be In Ral eigh again June 2$. In New York the governor and members of the commis sion for the Vance statue to be set up In Statuary Hall, Washington, provid ed for a number of Important changes In the design for the statue and for mally approved It aa .being executed by Borgtum. Big Granite Business. Mount Airy?A stroll to the Mt. Airy Granite Company'* works near this city will op*u a visitor's eyes. It Is learned that the several companies there, lnclwdlug the North Carolina. Granite Corporation, pay out In cash dally between $1,500 and $1,750 tor labor alone, to ety nothing of the oth er expenses which are very heavy The granite industry Is by far the greatest enterprise In this part ol the state. Few people have the re motest Idea o fthe magnitude of the I- granite business. Will Open Market Early. Dunn.?Promoters of the Dunn to bacco market are preparing for an early opening of the 1115 selling sea son. The Hlnea warehouse, almost completely destroyed In a storm lsst winter, hse been rebuilt, and will be nuder new management this year. The tobacco crop of this locality 1s much better than It waa at this ttau last year, and there le a considerable Increase In acreage. Dunn expects to sell at leaat two million pounds of the weed this season. ^ Locusts Damage Orchards. Aihevllle.?Orchard tutu of Bun combe county, as well as those of | surrounding counties, who recently sustained heavy lossee by reason of the attack! of pppje. blight, are re porting that they have been greatly iNunaged In the production of other crops by the ravages of locusts. The Insects are being fought and formulae have been distributed for use In the warfare on the Insect*. (.? ? ? Lad Travala Croaa Country Alone. Aahevllle.?Probably the youngest traveler who ever made a croes rountry trip aloDe la Billy Faacetta, the eightyear-old eon of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Faucette, who haa gone to San Francisco to aee the wondera of the exposition and to vlet surrounding cities without an eecort. Upon the lapela of hla coat he wears the em blems of the fraternities to which his father belongs and the latter has no fears regarding the safety of the routhful traveler during the jaunt Road Meeting in July. Aahevllle.?July 14, 15 and It have been named as the dates for the an nual meeting here of the North Caro lina Oood Hoads Association, accord ing to Information contained In a let ter to the secretary of the local board of trade from Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt. Dr. Pratt stated that the com plete program for the meeting has not yet hten arranged although he wrote that many Interesting topics are to be considered at the approaching meeting. He expects that Governor l/?cke Craig will be here. Concord Elks Mean to Win. Concord.?The Concord Lodge ot ! Klks Is looking forward with Interest to tbe state convention, which will be held' In Charlotte, June 24-25. The local lodge Is planning to send the largest delegation that ever attended | a convention from one lodge In the state. Last yeafdllgb Point won the prize for the largest number of mem bers In the parade. This year Concord is going after tbe "distinction and In order to win la going to try to have every member of tbe lodge In line when tbe parade starta. The Way of Salvation Br REV. B B. 9UTOJFFE , * ii Mi i < i i i , UmkIOmp IIKIMH lltltllllllllllli TEXT?Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth, for I am Ood and there Is none else.?Iaa. 64.22. ? ' * V"1 The late Rev. Chas. H. Spurgeon, one of the greatest preachers of Eh# tuna, ma uiai "1 (or * Dumbar ?( weeks prior to hie conversion he *ae under great con viction of sin. He attended m a a y services, seeking relief, but it so happened that I none of the preach ing be heard was directed to un saved persons and the services did him little good. Finally, be hap pened to enter ? Primitive Method odttt chapel where a gray-nairea serv ant of God was about to preach, choosing for hti text the passage we hare before ua. Mr. Spurgeos says that this waa the time >nd thla the text from which he dated hie con version. Some ten years afterwards he bad the pleasure of standing lh thla Methodist chapel giul preaching from the same text, the words of which tell ua two things concerning God's way of salvation. f A Simple Way. I. The simplicity of the way?"Look unto me and be aaved." The way of salvation has been made so simple that the wayfaring man though a loot need not err therein. Could anything be simpler than Just to look away from one object to another? Prom the time when man first was lost from God It has been a pimple thing to be saved. Think of God's treatment of Adam after the fall. He did not de mand that Adam do some great thing to save himself, but. coming down, ha made for the man a coat In which he might appear before him. It did not require much reasoning power to wear a coat already provided. When the prodigal son returned to the fa ther, the father ordered the best robe to be brought and placed upon him, and soon the boy was clothed and flt to go Into the father's house again. It required no great understanding to allow the robe to be placed upon him. The word la that "to as many as re ceived him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God." Think of Noah being Invited Into the ark. It was not a difficult thing for him to step- across the threshold and be aaved. but It was that step that settled his destiny. Today the Lord says "1 am the door, by me If any man enter In, he shall be saved." How easy a matter to cross the threshold and be safe! Difficulties to Be Overcome. II. The difficulty of the way?"Look at me." Put the emphasis on the word "me." The great difficulty In being i saved Is to really look away from everything else to him alone. The people to whom Isaiah was writing were looking to their Idols, and he was attempting to draw their trust away from them to God, In whom alone salvation could be found. The same trouble exists today because of Idols in the land. There are two great idols In America today to which many of the people are looking for salva tion. One of them might be termed ? the good man's Idol and one the bad man's Idol. The one the good man trusts in is sincerity, and it has many devotees. It says if a man follows - his conscience and does what he thinks he ought to do that he will be saved of a certainly. The apostle Paul worshiped the same Idol, be cause he says. "I verily thought within myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the way." What Paul thought he ought to do he attempted to do. He was a sincere man, willing to go to any expensq to do what he thought he should do. But after he was sdved and had been taught the truth, he says that while he was doing the things he thought he should, Jie was a blasphemer and persecutor. It Is not always true that when a man follows his conscience he Is doing what God .would hare him do. Reformation, Inadequate. The other great Idol, the bad man's, might be called reformation. Thla says that the man la to turn orer a new leaf and begin again, to pnt away the things which are known to be wrong, to quit this or that evil thing, and to change his way of living gen erally. It would be a good thing If some men would change their way of life, but merely changing the outside would never secure salvation from Ood. We do what we do because we are what we are. This Is why Nlco demus must be turned from his relig ious ceremonies, and Nathaniel from his prayers, although all these are good things In their place. Some years ago the U. S. S. Oregon went aground on the coast of China near the port of Shanghai and comparatively dear Canton. It was discovered that a drv dock would be necessary to make tka needed repairs, and neither of these ports had such. It became essential for the salvation of the vessel that sbe be taken to Nagasaki. In Japan. She could be cleaned or coaled, and even victualed In the nearer porta, but all would be valueless unless the boat could be placed In a dry dock. The damage must be repaired if the ship was to be saved. So with the sinner; morality and rectitude of rharacte*. prayers and Bible reading are all good, but valueless without salvation, and that can only be had In the Lord Jeans Christ. The difflcult thing is to tarn ' 'iHv , I* m v.'rwrj/w. ,. -?