North Carolina Newspapers

GATHERED IN DIFFERENT .I S OF INTEREST COLLECTED UY OV?.W'wlinMCS ON DENTS INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL N h 1 KOM NI VILLAGES WHAT THE FAKMKRf Aht DOING ALONG ITEMS PON AN AGRICULTURAL LINES. LIBERTY ITEMS B. M. Kimrey, of Guilford College was a week-end visitor with friends and relatives in town. Miss Elizabeth Cameron returneo last Friday from northern cities, where she SDent several days in the millinery world, making patterns ami selecting goods. Miss Henrietta McMillan, of the State Normal College, Greensboro, was the guest of her sister in Liber; for the weels-end. Mrs. Flora Coltrane has been quite 6ick of lagrippe for two weeks. Mrs. D. H. Cameron has been con fined to her room for several days suffering from rheumatism. Mrs. H. K. Trogdon, who has been contorted by illness for ome weeks, is slowly improving. 1 A. W. Curtis spent Friday of lad week in Greensboro. j nn TVnp-ne. of Raleieh, was a visitor in town last week. Ur Ren Fowler ami children v itl Mrs Harvev Isley in Greens boro last weft. Miss Florence Patterson was a vis itor in Greensboro last week. Miss Ronnie Hatch has a position with Miss Cameron as saleslady in I,-- millinpr-o t.ore. Mrs. Herbert Steed and little daughter, who have been spending pome time with Mrs. Steed's mother. Mrs. H. K. Trogdon, returned to tneir home in Raleigh Thursday of last WESTERN RANDOLPH NEWS Our farmers have begun plowing land for their cottoa crops in this sc i'0"- , Ml Mrs. Mollie Maner. vho has been ill is improving. A. A. Frazier, who has been suffer ing from lagrippe, is recovering. The school at Prospect will ctosc March 27, with an old-time exhi tion. The Frazier boys have purchased a saw mill and will begin sawing in a few days. Arthhr Reddick is ill of lagrippe at this writing. HONOR ROLL OF FARMER HIGH SCHOOL FOR FEBRUARY First grade Hal Bingham. Second grade Vivian Kearns, Al ma Presnell. Third grade Hazel Kearns. Ray mond Homey. Fourth grade Herbert Kearns. Ha zel Trogdon. Fifth gTade Lyde Bingham. his Cashatt. Sixth grade Birdie Wood. Seventh grade Etta Pierce. Eighth grade Sarah Shaw, Moses Adams. Ninth grade Claude Walker, Ida Mevrs. Tenth grade Wade Hussey. P1SGAH ITEMS The school at Pisgah, taught by. Miss Delia Callicutt, closed a ver. successful year's work with a nc. entertainment Thursday night which was enjoyed by all present. Miss Hazel Cox returned home Sat urday from Caraway where she has keen teaching for the past winter. Misses Rilla Spoon and Dorotnv Harvel spent Tuesday night with Mrs. Jessie Cox. Willie Wright and children, of Steeds, visited friends here last wetr. Arthur Cagle, who has been ill for pome time, is very much improved. There will be an entertainment at Wekb school house Friday afternoon. H. A. Lucas and family have moved te the farm, lately vacated by Willi Wright. We hop there will soon be an im provement on our roads, as the road trustees rf Union tiwaship have re cently purchased a new road machine. C. A. Beam wd "wife visited his son-in-law, Harris Trogdn, near Rock Hilt, Saturday. Miss JesBie Cox, who has been at eVime on account of "1 .rw" nut' 'r'i n"ed and1 tneir loss. ;r woWat GuiKord Co,-1 y. A - home for some health, is ver. wiJI resume her lace this week. "Jr. ;md Mrs. W. H. Parks, of Tkomasville, visited her parents, Mr. ar.d Mrs. E. X. l.hck, last week. NEWS FROM RANDLEMAN Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hinshaw are on the sick lift from lagrippe. A. M. Bain, who holds a position with the Piedmont Hosiery Mills. High Point, spent Saturday and Sun dav with his family. . i. W. Walton returned from High Pant last Thursday after spending a week or more with his son, C. II. Wal ton. lit. Lebanon church has an oxcel les; choir, and Rev. J. B. O'Brian a I've church anil Sunday school. Mrs. Annie Scott, of High Point, aid Miss Allie Walton spent the week end in town. We congratulate Sheriff Birkhead for appointing A. E. Lassiter deputy sheriff for Randleman. We think he is the right man in the right place. Quite a large crowd attended tn lecture last Sundav at the Holiness church by Henry, the converted Hin 'u. We had enow half-inch deep last Sunday. Business is looking up in Handle' E. P. Steel and Miss Pollie of Franklinville, were guests unity of J. A. Russell last Mrs. Steel and Mrs. Rus heir sister, Mrs. Mary nasville, Sunday. is a delegate to the f the Woodmen of the m this week. 'VET ITEMS attended the funeral . Jane Leach Asbfii, he community wa SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY sorry to hear of her death, as she w.-m'a pood neighbor, who had spent her life in the neighborhood until two or three years ago, when she went to Asheboro and lived with her niece, Mrs. Ivv Hall. Miss Ijiura Rridcres. daughter oi Mr. nnd Mrs. Horace Bridges, died March 6. and was buried at old Mt Olivet the 8th. She had suffered from tuberculosis for some months. She was about twenty years of age and is survived by a father, mother and two sisters. NEWS FROM RAMSEl R Mr. and Mrs. J. W. CopelamL of Wilmington, are visiting their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Copelana. Mat. Martin, a former resident of Ramseur, visited friends in town last week. I. F. Craven, who has been in Bal timore for some time, is expected home soon. His friends will be tie lighted to see him again. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watkins will celebrate the 47 anniversary of thc-i marriage on March 17. Mr. Watkins always wears a shamrock on that day. Their many friends wish for them many more years of martital bliss. The Watkins-Leonard Hardware Company's building is rapidly near ing completion. Honor Roll Ramseur Graded School, Beginning March 1. Seventh grades Sue Burgess, Alein Dixon, Lane Forrester, Gizelle Moore, Fleta Tate, Etha Williams. Eighth grade Kathleen Black. Lu cile Ellis, Gladys Leonard, Sarah Steel, Mary Tate, Clara Whitehead. Daphane Marley, Miss Xell Marshall, teacher. EXHIBITION AT MILLBORO There will be an exhibition at Mi:i boio school house Saturday, March lo, program consisting of songs, !i; logues and speeches. There also will be a play that night given by thp school, "Captured! or The Old Maid's Triumph." Admis sion 10 and 20 cents. Music furnish ed by the Trogdon String band. 'Ine proceeds will be for the benefit of the school. Everybody come and en.v- the occasion. SCHOOL CLOSING AT SEA GROVE Bible and Flag Presented bv Junior Order. The public school at Seagrove, taught by Mr. H. H. Cranford, closed last Saturday with an old time exhi bition, a flag raising, and Bible, pre vention by the local Junior Order. Large crowds were present at the exercises; and the songs, recitations and dialogues by the students were very creditable to them and to their teacher. Mr. Sechrest, of Hiirh Point. well known sneaker for the Junii"' Order, was present and made the ad- 'avs ,o;ie' everywhere. Mrs. Rag; '. . dress, telling something of the pn.i- r(.nla,.ks wele ffl.eeted with hearty up ciples of the Junior Order and pre- nlni.ua senting the Bible and flag in appro priate words. DEATH OF MRS. AS BILL On March ?, 1915, Mrs. Jane Asbill who was sixty-seven years old we called of God to her heavenly home. ne was a consecrated woman and member of the Riverside Bantis. church, and her home was one to which the neighbors delighted to en ter because of her. hospitality. Since the death of her husband which occurred three years ago s.-u has lived with her niece, Mrs. lv Hall. Her beautiful devotion to thit family was made manifest in her In days by the kindnesses which we returned by the devoted familv to dear "Aunt Jane." Words fail to describe her love for the Recorder. She found there her sermons from which her mind fed to the satisfaction of the soul. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Z. T. Byrd, Mrs. W. M. Moffitt nana one brother, E. B. Leach, besides FRANK LINVILLE NEWS Rev. J. T. Rogers, who has been on the sick list for a few days, was able to fill his appointment at the M. E. chuifh Sunday morning. J. C. Kivett, of High Point, was in town a few days last week. A. J. W. Craven has bought a din 1 net for catching fish and has placed it . in the waste way below the gin house and is now running full time night and day when there is plenty of water. Charley Craven has gone to Rain-' seur, where he has charge of a press- mg club and has also made arrange- ments to pitch for Ramseur basebaM team. J. R. Lutterloh made a business trio to Greensboro one day last week. F. L. Ellison, who recently moved to his truck tarm near the northern limits of the city, is preparing his farm for a bumper croo the comine season. G. C. Cox went to Greensboro Sat-. urday morning, returning Sunday morning. Missea Parmelia and Lillie Jones, oi Coleridge, spent Saturday and Sundav with the family of R. S. Craven. The Baraca class of the M. E. church has organized a debating socie- ty with A. W. Farris, president,and u. D. Luther, secretary, which meets at the town hall every Thursday night The subiect for discussion last week was: "Resolved, that women should be given the franchise and was well argued on both sides. The judges de cided in favor of the affirmative. Rev. J. F. Allred, whose work is on the Rockingham circuit of the M, " church, is at home on account of ill ness and has made arrangements to remain at home for two months. The Franklinville Lumber Company has been getting in several car loaas tf fine lumber and expect to run their plant to its full capacity. D. Uwe made a trip to Groenstio.-:. Monday. ! ; wive? ' to tne 'aat tinir up a nut , dcK.c aml pot R. A. Allred has ailriwi ronsulorao, nrance of his place by put e fence around his iv.- poultry yards. NEWS FROM MT. TABOR Roller Mill Being Erected .New Houses Going I'P Death of -Mr. Hill. J. C. Uagan is erecting a new roller mill on his store house lot near Mt. Tabor. Messrs. Nathan and J. F. cates and Carver, of Lexington art assisting in the work. J. M. Yates has moved to Marvin Garner's farm. W. M. Garner has completed his new dwelling. J. F. Yates made a business trip to Denton Saturday. Master John Vernon Yates has a pig four months old that will weigh one hundred pounds. Mr. John C. Hill, the oldest man in our neighborhood, aged 82 years, taken sick last Monday with neuralgia of the stomach and died the following day. The burial was at Pleasant Un ion Thursday in the presence of large crowd of relatives, friends and neighbors. Rev. Mr. Smith, of High Point, conducted the service. Mr. Hili leaves a wife, three sons, one daugh ter, two brothers, two sisters, and a host of friends and other relatives to mourn their loss. BIG DAY AT ARCH DALE School Closing and Presentation of Flag and Bible Tuesday. Trinity, March 10. Tuesday was a fine ilay for Archrtale in every respect, marking the close of an excellent yeai of the school taught by Prof. J. C Lindley, .assisted by Miss Mary An drews. There has been general satis faction and the school has done fin work. An excellent play by the school at night under the management of Mrs. Tomlinson, was well attended and much enjoyed by all. The Junior Order exercises in the afternoon were attended by a splend id audience and the occasion was one to be remembered. The flag ant; Bible were presented by Trinity Coun cil No. ."507 of this splendid patriotic order. A flag pole was erected on the school grounds and the national em blem makes a fine appearance arid was greeted with cheers as it wa. raised to the top of the staff under the direction of Mr. Lee Andrews. Prof. D. C. Johnson, principal of Trinity high school, presented the Bible and discussed the first two of the principles of the Junior Ortfei, which are VIRTU 15, LIBERTY and PATRIOTISM. He said that virtue is more than the ancient idea of valor, that it is moral goodness, and that i true liberty is founded upon it, and that upon this principle the Ordei supports the school and believes the Bible should not only be m the school but should be used there. The Bible was received for the school by Mrs. Lena Ragan, member of the schoo committe; wno' made excencilt talk on the use and the val .... b:i.i tv. u j : ti, o,.i,..i i r ,u i u v . i Attorney bruce Craven presented the flag and discussed PATRIOTISM He said that patriotism is a reality and not merely a dream, but that like charity it ought to begin at home, that it is much easier to die for your country than to live for your commt. nity. "It is easier to honor the flaj with words than to fight for the things which make the flag worth while, sobriety, peace, character, lib erty and virtue." He said that t worst crimes that have taken place in Randolph county in recent years were directly due to the influence of liquor and ignorace, that the Junior Ordei is fighting both, and he has no pa tience with any man who condemn t crimes due to liquor and makes protest over the legalizing of exprr companies to bring liquor into the county. He said the flag should st our national pride when we look at it and this -onid jnove-u. to-fic on for the.xaUo.or own community. . Prof. -Lindley accepted the flag foi the school and made a good talk o: and P?-". if dividual? practice the principles Er' " nation The Trinity Council of the Junior Order is one of the most active nm progressive in the State and the ac tion of the members of the Council secured the special law for Trinity that absolutely prohibits the bringing of liquor in any way or any quantity and the Council believes this law ihould be extended to all North Caro- SOCIAL EVENT AT RAMSEUR Ramseur, March 9 The Bacheioi Belles held a most delightful meet- ing Monday evening with Miss raw line Allred. A very interesting pro- gram was rendered, readings being given by several members of the cluu. After the exchange of books, deliclou 1 refreshments were served and the guests departed, voting Miss Allreo a charming hostess. - (Miss) Nell Marshall, Cor Sec. ' BATTLESHIPS TO VERA CRUZ I The Unitd States Government has : informed General Carranza that un- less there is an improvement m Mex ican conditions with respect to oi- 1 eigners and their interests under his . control, necessary steps will be taKei to secure the desired protection. Ui Monday, two battleships were ordered to leave Guantanamo for Vera Orus, the only American ship at that piae. bemsr the Delaware, ine entire A. , lantic fleet of 21 ships is at Guan- tanamo within two and one-hall day sail of Vera Crus. Later news is that General Obregon Carranza'8 representative in Mexico City, has evacuated the capital, and Zapata's followers are in control. Americans are again warned toleaw Mexico, and Secretary Bryan an nounces that transportation facilities will be sought for all desiring to leave. WEATHER FORECAST. Mc vemsn's Due in the Cettsn States. March 14 to 21. 1915. National Weal her Journal Sunday. March 14 The week will open clear and cool in Eastern Cotton Belt as pre viously forecast and with ris Isg temperatures In Western Cotton Belt. Monday March 15 to Satur day. March 20 A cool wave will overspread Western Cot ton Belt Monday, preceded by light rain. The rains will in crease as the movement passes East. The cool wave will clear the weather and bring frosts to very near the Gulf Coast, ex cept In Southwest Texas and In Florida. It will continue gen erally fair In the South tte re mainder of the week except that it will be clouding up at the close Is Western Belt. Temper atures will steadily rise until minima will range In the 60s all over the South. FEBRUARY BIGGEST MONTH Collector Watts' Office Breaks All Previous Records in Collection of Government Taxes. ' Statesville. Cashier Carson of Col lector Watt's office reports that tho collection of Government taxes, from the various sources in the fifth dis trict, exceeded during the month of February any month in the history of the office, having reached a total of J695.173.40. This exceeds the month of .June, 1914, which was here tofore the record month for amount of collections, by $2,668.42. The various sources from whence the taxes were received were; To bacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, $679,072.45; lists, corporation and personal income tax. $5,966.54; opium tax, $92.48; documentary and' prop rietary stamps. $8,892.46; wine stamps, $64.22; special tax $942.35. MARKET REPORTS. Cotton, Cotton Seed and Meal Prices in the Markets of North Carolina For the Past Week. As reported to the Division of Mar kets. Notth Carolina Agricultural Ex periment station and Department of Agricultc, Raleigh. .1! K North Eaattrn North Carolina. KannviUe .... 1 40-42 10.00 New Hern 42-4S ?f0 I'ni-ni1!' -S -4ti 30.00 32. On 30.00 lno VaiirrUiro T i 40-4L' Wiisliinitton . . 71 4' Wtnstlor 7V-7 5 WllllamBton. .74-7 I3-I7H M 00 Wintervllle. ..714-7 40-43 30.00 South Etern North Carolina .Ta. UnonvllIe. . IK. 38 32.00 Maxton 714-7 3-8 35-45 30.00 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 200t 200 North Central North Carolina. Buttleboro ...fiVi-7 42-45 32.00 ;reennboro. . .714-7 7-8 31.00 32.00 32.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 32.00 Kenly 7 -7 40-42H Nashville .... 714 40-45 Pine Ievl.... 37V42 PittKbnro 40-45 RalelKh 7-S 42 Kciuaro.. 7-14 4-a WiUnn VVl 40 30.00 South Central North Carolina. Charlotte 7i- . 33-39 30.00 2000 2000 2000 180 1900 1900 Cleveland ... 36-4330.00 Klmrn Mtn... 8 35-40 30.00 Monroe 8 -8 I414-40 30.00 30.00 32.00 31.00 30.00 31.00 Mooreville...7-" o Newton 8 40-50 Norwood 744-8 40 Shelby 7-814 33-39 Ktateavllle....7-S 38-44) Norfolk. Va...7-7 7-8 RETAIL PRICES OF CORN FOR THE PAST WEEK. Mo. t -No. t Wrote Yellow or 3Uxt .95 .95 .93 i.oo 1.00 .98 10-1.05 .90-. 95 1.00 1.00 .96-1.00 .90 1.00 1.09 Towa Afcoekle Charlotte Klmore nreeuehoro Monroe Naahvllle Newton BcotUtiMi Neck. Shelby Wilson .FARMERS' UNION MEETING lf Inlaraalina- Kll1liMt DiwtlMefl. The Randolph Branch of the Ifa. - mere Union met in the court house in Asheboro. last Saturday, at 1 o'clock in the morning, for the qua. terly session. Quite a goodly numbe. of the brethren were present and everybody seemed full of good cheer. Many subjects of interest to the Union were discussed. In fact, almost everything got a good word, including the following: politics, farming, co- operation, fertilizers, widows and chii- dren, education, and good roads, From the number of subjects it seemi. there will be something in old Ran- dolph this year in spite of bad weath - er and low cotton. Brother Cicero Skeen having dleo reeently, and left a widow in need oi sympathy and help, the Union toon up a collection which amounted to H II ?E C "'J B Co xo.10 in casn, ana men voiea u pay his fall guano account of 122.80 at1 the Randolph Supply Company, and Education Bill In House. also a present of ten dollars, amount-1 The house took up the omnibus edu- ing in all to $37.90, which will be Uon om prepared by the committee turned over to the widow at once. ,, ... . . . Much sympathy was expressed hy to generally ainendthe public school the brethren. jlaws and more particularly einpower- We shall in the near future addres. Ing the board of education of any a letter to all the Locals, wishing county to raise the age limit for com them hearty co-operation in business pulsory school attendance to 14 years, for the coming year but less poli-:rne provisions of the bill were ex tics and foolishness, more educatioii, ' plaJne(j Dy chairman Mints of the good roads, -better crops more of some i on education. There was thing to feed and eat, nicer homes,: td4rol discussion and then the &T22Zr SST'u " - Christ-like life. appropriations. William R. Julian, Cor Secretary.! LAND SEGMOH BILL VOTED DOWN AMENDED ANTI-JUG. BILL HAS EASY SAILING THROUGH SEN ATESMANY BILLS PASS. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of North Carolina Peo ple Gathered Around the State Caoitol. Raleigh. The senate listened for half an hour to arguments by Senator Majette and others on the Majette bHl for a consti tutional amendment to allow a system of rural land segregation between the races, as endorsed by the State Far mers' Union, and then voted 17 to 15 against the bill on second reading, killing the bill for the session. The vote was first postponed and then Mr. Majette urged reconsidera- tiod of this with the fatal result for his bill. The senate passed without opposK tion the bill agreed upon by the joint conference committee as a substitute for the anti-jug bill that the senate had amended to requlr a referendum and the measure went to the house, where its passage Is assured. This means that prohibition legislation Is terminating in a bill that will limit deliveries of "spirituous llqours" to one Quart within 15 days to one per son and not ovef five gallons of malt liquors with not over 5 per cent alco hol within a 15-day period when the bill had been passed without amend nient. Senator White, who had offered much the same bill early In the con test over the original bill In the sen ate. took occasion to especially thank Senator Gilliam and Senator Nash for their support of the substitute bill in the conference committee and on the floor of the senate. Both had oppos ed the original bill and worked for the referendum amendment that finally worked its defeat through the senate amendment. House and Senate Very Busy. There was favorable report from committee for the Harden bill to al low commissioners of counties to pay (10 reward for Information to convict blind tigers and blockaders Doctor Carr pleaded for a bill for inspection of hospitals, convents, re formatories and the like, and it was passed with an amendment fixing it on his county of Duplin only on motion nf Rtprtc'ii!atlie Vu:in; Hep resentatlve Huichison's bill to araenc the law as to blUs-of-lading as evi dence; require telephone companies to render statements. The House concurred in the Sen' ate substitute for the bill amending the pharmacy law and the amend ment to the bill to give peanut pick ere a lien on peanuts picked. The Senate passed the bill to In crease the fees of solicitors on a scale of running to $25 instead of $20, it being estimated that the bill will give an Increase of about 30 per cent in the revenue of these officers. There were numbers of amendments offered and voted down, notably one by Mc- Leod to strike out bis senatorial dls trict and, failing in this, to exempt Robeson county. An amendment by Senator Muse requiring reports of ex peases of solicitors, was adopted and this immediately concurred In by the House. The Senate passed with only one dtsienttng rote, the Gilliam bill to ameed the Constitution so as to re strict local and special legislation, it la a duplicate of that amendment lost at the last election and will now be submitted, It the House concurs The Senate passed the bill to re quire railroad employes In shops to be said off semi-monthly Senator Gcrdner got up Ms bill to amend the law as to hours of labor in mills and remedying defects in the nresent law. fixing 60 hours and re quiring better machinery as to child 1 labor tegulatlons as approved by the Committee on Manufacturers and this passed is second reading after an ex planation by Senator Gardner. Senate Considers Machinery, Bill. The senate spent some time con- slderlng the machinery bill and voted aown a mibst-tute embodying the a,hinrv et offered bv Sena- . ' h. (hn tM tor Muse because he oppoMd tha tax assessment feature of the new bill with its county assessor feature with, i as he charged, tax assessments as to i sheriff settlements, ana iibub wwu property in May, and all were ac- cepted and the bill passed in - final reading to go back to the bouse tor concUrrence. Senate Bills Become Law, Bills passed Included: Omnibus ce of the peace bill; amend the lnw as to mortgages and torts; aniemi the library commission act; amend the re visal as to tlie oy.-.ttr Industry; au thorize the governor and commission er of Agriculture to regulate com merce so as to prevent spread of fr;- and-moutu disease among cattle; amend the law as to regulating st curlty selling companies; protect and regulate agricultural fairs; authorize- depositions In recorder's courts for de fendants; amend the form of marri age licenses so as t,o shew divorce when obtained and grounds. In mar riage of divorced persons. Pass Bachelor Tax Bill. In spite of the terribly congested calendar and great flood ef work, the house took time for a bit of horse play in passing a facetious bill cred ited to Benton of Columbus imposing a tax of $2 on bachelors for support of the home for fallen women, with an amendment by Mickle of Forsyth providing a fine of $1 to 2 on all mar ried men who stay out after IV o clock at nigM, this to benefit the fund for woman suffrage. U passed applicable to Columbus county only. Change Name ef State School. A bill passed to change the name. of state School for Feebleminded to "Caswell Training School," as did bills to prevent trial of prisoners in prison uniforms and shaven beads; t.erfect detaQs for electing 9nlted States senators by the people; pro vide rural police in Columbus county. Carter-Abernethy Investigation. The Joint resolution from the House enlarging the powers from the special committee of the House to investigate the Carter-Abernethy contempt case and charges of Immorality against Judge Carter was laid before the Sen ate and passed without a dissenting vote. This is the resolution that pro vides for the expenses of the Inves tigation through providing stenogra phers counsel, witness fees and mile age and any and all other expenses that may be incurred In the Investi gation. The resolution was ordered enrolled for ratification. Seek Federal Cooperation. The House passed a resolution on motion of Senator Gardner looking to the acceptance of the co-operation terms of the Federal Government In the farm demonstration work under the Smith-Weaver bill for which the Senate has just passed the bill appro priating $11,000 to be expended by the State in this work. ML Mitchell Appropriation Passed. The House passed the bill from the Senate to appropriate $20,000 for the purchase of the top of Mount Mitchell and preserve) this original forest and most valuable watershed as public psrk for the people of the Stale. l l.i the Weaver i;'l that has already passed the Senate. No 'Appropriation For Heme. The House Committee on Appro priations reported unfavorably the McRae bill for $25,000 to establish a home for fallen women, a measure that had already passed the Senate. The joint committee on appropriations reported favorably by one vote major ity a bill to increase the pensions ot the several classes of (Jon federals pensioners. Regulate Importation of Cattle. The Senate took up the bill of Sen ator Miller to authorise the Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture to stop or regulate the importation ot feedetuffg and cattle into the state st their discretion and passed it with little discussion, the purpose being to be in position to take prompt and ef eettr cteps to vretwnt r stay is vaston of the 'foot-ed4oHi disease which -has recently wered in Vir ginia. Fish Commission Bill Passed. The statewide fish commission MIL completed its running of the gauntlet being passed by the House by a vote of (3 to 51 after an especially spldlted final argument .then bad Ma amend ments concurred in by the Senate and order made for its enrollment for rati fication. Woman Reformatory Bill Passes. The McRae bill to establish a re- j formatory for fallen women was pass ed by tne senate. ,. Bynum Divorce Bill Killed. The House reopened the matter rF the passage of the Bynum bill for. allowing absolute divorce after five years separation where some one of the statutory cases is involved and killed the bill by a vote of 50 to 42. The calendars in both houses' are terribly congested and committees are reporting great numbers of additional bills at the opening hour of ever)' session in preparation for ' the . flan! deluge that can but characterise the last hours of the session. 1 ' Senate Bills Pass Final Reading. Amend the charter of Bos tic; pro vide bonds for Woodland school dis trict, Northampton county; improve roads of Wake county and employ road engineers; establish boundaries of Waco Graded School district. Cleve land county encourage reclamation of swamp lands; authorize New Hanover county to issue bonds for free ferry and build causeway across Eagle Is land; authorize special hospital tax in Henderson county; amend the Sinltn flcld township road law; amend the charier ot Lenin