A PEOCBESSIVE BEPUBUCAN NEWSPAPEB DEVOTf D TO THE ilPBUILDXNG OF AHEBICAN HOMES VXD AMERICAN IKOUSTEIES.'
BUBLIN6TON, ALAMANCE,COUNTy, NOfiTH CAIUJLIXA, TUEISDAY,/AXUAfiY 5. 1915
INTEREST IN THE NEH GWERNOR IS GROWING.
Nwth Caroliaa Watchfully Waitiag for AnnouBi^Hent of Candi
date;—Are Mwe Exacting—People Back Hwie Are Keeping
One Eye on Congressmen and l%eir Work.
Washington, Jan. 1.—Democrats in North Carolina, according
to Congressmen who spent the Christmas holidays at home,, are
looking forward to the meeting of the State Ijegislature with
miich interest this year. The uncertainty about the impending
battle for the governorship and the other important State offices
has excited in the breasts of many politicians acute interest.
Eight years ago it ^'as certain that William Walton Kitchin,
Locke Craig and Ashley Home would bf the candidates in the
gubernatorial contest. Four years ago the nomination of Craig
was cohceded. But this year, nothing is accepted as a fact.
It is reporter that T. W, Bickett, Attorney General of the State,
A. W. McLean, of Lumberton; A. J. McKinnon, of Maxton; Jo
sephus Danielsi Secretary of the Navy; E. L. Daughtridge, Lieu-
Iwant Governor, and Robert N. Page, Eepresentative froni the
Seventh District, will be candidates to succeed Governor Craig.
None of these gentlemen has definitely declared themselves. The
people have not made up their minds. The fever of enthusiasm
that comes with hearty support of men has not yet shown itself.
North Carolina people have not seriously looked over the men
mentined in this connection; they are waiting. No strong domi
nating character has appeared. The contest for the Democratic
nomii'iation for Governor is any man’s arce.
FARMERS ARE SICK.
The dreadful war, with its fearful lick a,t cotton has made the
fanners of the State sick, and temporarily handicapped the Farm-
sis’ Union- V«ry little is heard now of Dr. Henry Q. Alexander
and Clarence H. Poe, Farmers fiehting to ki^ the woif from the
door haye but little time for politics. Some of the North Caro
lina Congressmen talked with dissatisfied rural constituents since
the election last November.
HARO FIGHT COMING.
Unreasoning people are blaming the Democrats. Congressmen
anft others who exDCct to run in North Carolina in 1916 dread
to face certain elements In the State. They lock far a hard, suu
disagreeable controversy but not defeat. CongresMnen whose dis
tricts back up in the mountains are hoping and praying that the
price of calves will keep up bo that they can keep the boys in the
coves from becoming excited ovw the tariff on hides and meat..
YOUNGER WORKERS.
Coteries for a new regime in the Democratis party will form at
Raleigh this Winter. The beginning of the disintegration of the
Simmons-Watts organization, one of the most powerful the State
has known, is expected. A younger set of workers is sininging up.
A new deal is hoped for by many ambitious politicians byit wise
observers see one more round for those now in the saddle. The
attitude and the growing numbers of the White Republicans in
North Carolina may help the old crowd through the lines to suc
cess once more, for the reason that it is dangerous to stop to
swap horses iq midstream. Then there is lack of a dominating
young leader in whom a majority of the party has confidence in
to take the leadership.
The present situation in North Carolina, with the Republicans
threatening: to run wealthy, active business men like E^ C. Dun
can and John M. Moreh&d, for Governor, is very interesting, and
w^ make the Democrats cautiw in picking a candidate. The
talk of a good business man, a fine Democratic record, for
^vemor is growing. Democnits who not for ofiice de
mand a man that has not aligned himself with any particular
ijclique or clan.
The RepybRcans flan a
llirmgb CaiDpaign,
Secretary GriMam Say» Heating al
Raleigh Will i>e largely Attended—
Letters are Distributed.
Gilliam Grissom, secretary in
of Republican headquarters here, said
yesterday that the nundter of accept
ances for the meeting of the State
Executive Committee to be- held in
Raleigh, Tuesday, January 12, at 1
o’clock, P. M-, runs higher than in any
other campaign he has had knowledge
of. With the .Acceptance he said had
come expressions of a desire to get
together thoroughly for the 1916 cam
paign.
He stated that one man had written
that, although he could not come, he
wanted to urge that the leaders of the
party be properly informed as to the
true conditions, believing- that the vot
ers would then get together. The let
ter urged that the leaders show the
proper progi^ssive spirit and vouched
that the people then would follow.
A letter has been sent front head-
quarters to af^arts of the State urg
ing that organisatioa begin at ones.
TIra letter and the object it is endeaVr
oring to secure indicates the meaning
ra^tly.. announcttd tiMt. the HePBblt-
cans are going excessive ef
forts to carry North Carolina. The
letter asks that the campaign be wag
ed strongly in each precinct, the unit
of political effort.
The letter in cue part states that
in many sections of the State certain
“(wnira” of Democrsts have resorted
to desper&te «nd dishonorable mean^,
and urges this as a reason for con
certed action, by which may bo se
cured payment uf poll taxes and reg
istrations. A memorandum book has
been sent to a large number of people
to assist them in a systematic cam
paign.—Greensboro News.
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TWO FIRES YESTERDAY.
Yesterday was the first day in the
history of our Fire Department that
it has been called upon to answer two
alarms in one day. The company was
ready and got started in a very vew
seconds after the alarm was sounded,
but at each time, the fire washout be
fore they reached the scene.
About ten o’clock they were called
to the home of Fanny McKane, color
ed, out bo^ond the home ef Mr. B«n
Elder, beyond the end of Broad street.
The fir« was a very small affair caus
ing less than 6ve dollars' damage, and
was caused by childiren playing with
iire.
The second alarm was sounded at
12:30, ^ich proved to be at tha resi
dence of Mr. Braxton Hblt on Webb
Avenue, '■ beyond Anthony’s lumber
yard. This was caused by a spark
from the chimney falling on the roof
of sn adjoining room and setting it
afire. The damage in tSis cas^ wus
less than $S.
The streets were awfully muddy but
the firemen made' good time, consider-
Miss Ue Stene Has Rve-MllioRW^ Briiist Sbip Sunli-Probal%
Purse Stolen. By A SibniarjRe
England Mourns Loss of Lives of thi Crew of 750 More Than the Bsittle-
Miae Flossie Staae, Chief Operator at j ship which Was 15 Years Old—Part of the Crew Picked Up and
Tdjephttne Exchange Her^ has Her Brought Ashore.
Pursed Snatched From Her Hand ■ ■ .
(he Streets of Greensboro by a BUSINESS .MEX I-OOK FOB A BIG
V^e Man—Antborities Still Look-
^ for the Man.
Gi^nsboro, 29.—Miss Flossie
Stofiii, cbiief operator in the Southern
BelF"^ Telephone Company’s exchange
at Burlington, was the victim of a
bold highway robbedy in this city
shortly after 6 o’clock Monday even
ing, When her purse, containing about
fBO was snatched from her hand by
an udknown white man, who made
good 'his escape with the mon?j.
Miisi Stone arrived in the city late
Monday afternoon from Ore Hill on
her Way to Burlington and stopped
^ over to s{>end the night with a friend
.here. She was met at the train by
^her friend and the two ladies started
home. At the corner of North Cedar
and Bellemeade streets a man passed
then) from behind and stopped a short
dlst^ce in front of them. When they
appibached he stepped out and snatch
ed tke purse from Miss Stone’s hand
lliut ran. The ladies thought that they
followed fra statioi^by
thA- tiiMi, ae they bad noticed him her
hind them before he passed them at
the corner of North Cedar and Belie-
meads streets.
The police Were immediately noti
fied and a thorough search was made
for the robber, a good be
ing furnished by the kdies. Several
suspects were searched, but none prov
ed to be the right man.
Mise Stone went to Burlington on
Tuestiay morning and telephoned back
to the police that she noticed a man
on the train who lookt^d like the man
who had robbed her. The police arc
still Working on the case.
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MRS. STOCKAKD WAS HOSTESS.
Mrs. Wi&tei Stockard entertained
TRADE IN 1915.
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Express Themselves as Confident That
Change for Better is al Haiid^—Hope
for All Line&
Roseate hues this morning edge thu
dark and forbidding clouds that hung
low over the world of business and
industry last year. Keen, practical
men with a vision not distorted by
mere hope for better things, see the
clouds lifting and the bright rays of
prosperity beginning to pierce the
blackness. Business having reached
and passed its nadir is traveling to
wards the zenith of good times, it i.s
declared.
This from manufacturers, top-notch-
ers in their lines, not given to public
prophecy presages a Happy New Year,
though some make the reservation
that the tariff must h" changed to pro
tect American industry before great
prosperity can spread across the
country.
“THINGS LOOK BETTEF."
Here are sume of the views obtain
ed:—
James Uapes Dodge, president of
the Link Belt Company and president
of the Foreign Trade Committee, of
Philadelphia: Things look belter for
lOln. It seems that the Administra
tion has given up the sandbagging
business. The manufacturers are be
ginning to lose tho feeling that they
have thu enmity of the Wilson Admin
istration. There is a general opinion
that the .Administration knows it has
made a mistake. The thing to do is
to let business alone and not legis
late at all. legislation has been vin
dictive and not helpful. It is entirely
the attiude of the Administration that
has made business bad. The war by
itself has made business better. Bus
iness will improve in proportion to
the measure if it is let alone.
better than in I9W. The outlook all
over the country Is very much bright
er. The repeal of the Democratic tar
iff is one of the things that would help
the country towards a wonderful re
covery. We need a tariff to protect
our industries. The present depress
ion is largely due to the tariff. If the
war continues for the next sim months
it will have a very beneficial effect
upon our business. The fact that the
railroads have got the advance in
rates will have a decided effect upon
conditions, and I expect to see large
EXPECTS IMPBOVEMENT.
Thomas E. Brown, head of the hos
iery mill of Thomas E. Brown i Sooac
—Conditions cannot be worse. I look
for an improvement in 1915, But they
can be much better and still be bad.
The change in the tariff started the
business depression. Business will in
a large measure improve in propor
tion to the nearness of the time when
the tariff is changed.—Philadelphia
a number of her friends yesterday
afternoon at her home on West Gaston
street. The home was decorated with
holly in accord with the season. Five
tables of auction bridge was played
after which delicious refreshments
were served. Mrs. E. Sternberger won j bad. It was one of the things that' g^et to Scotland Neck either by train
MEXTAL ANGUISH DAMAGE IS
ASKED BY NEGRO.
Kinson, Jan. 1.—William Lawrence,
a negro barber who conducts a shop on
We.st Gordon street and is well known
tn- the white people of Kinston, has
'...^ught suit against the W'estc-fn Un
ion Telegraph Company for f6,OOU
damages. Lawrence claims that he
suffered much mental anguish because
a tclegrsm whih announced thi death
of the late Noah .Biggs, the famous
philanthropist of Scotland Ncck, did
not reach him until 10:10 on the morn
ing of December 15, although it had
bedn filed at 7:80 p. m. the day be
fore. Lawrence was to have been a
pall-bearer at the wealthy man’a fun
eral, it having been Mr. Biggs* re
quest that servants sn{^ former sen*-
ant: of his household act in that ca-
Th* j pacity at the burial. The message
Democratic tariff has made business was received too late for Lawrence to
the first prize, Mrs. G. S. Fergusori was done academically instead of
OUT IN OPEN SOON.
Before the coming session of the Legislature is over the cand^
dates will be in the open and the outlines of the issues of the next
campaign fairly well outlined.
Waahington Tar Heels are keenly interested in the situation in
N?»th Carolina. Some of the Congressmen will begin campaims
for renomination in the ne-ir future. Some of their offices will
kwk like writing schools when they begin to send out literature.
People back home are going to be more exacting with their Con
gressmen in 1916. They are going to ask pertinent questions.
Already prospective candidates have commenced to search the'ing the mud, and-wiere happily di»ap-
records of the Representatives from their districts. pointed to find thiit they were just
“What becomes of the money Congress provided for your cl^k riding for their health;
hire? Who does your office work «t Washington? Who is your 0
plOTk? rt»ac*rapher? What part of North Carolina does he cotton MARKET IS MOST act-
or she.^6me f
These and many more just^ like them will be asked. Since
the election a Washinj^n Gbvehunent employe has,, been asked
to furnish “little d«ia” about “my cojngressman” to a
cnt" who is ambitious.
Wheat Gow Upward in Matmer Which Made Fntores Higher Than
ai Amt Time Dnrinff the War.
IVB SINCk OPENING.
On ev«ry hand there are anxiou.4
buyers and gain of fS.45 per bale over
'cbnsfitU* i moiilh ago is reached; Janoarjr con
tracts almost 8 cents. Othsra above.
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What a beaotifal ehfld, Ninotecn
Fifteen, and so weU-bfhaiF«d.
the second while the consolation went
to Miss Emily Joyner.
Those present were Mesdames Clar-
enca Cone, E. Sternberger, E. C. Deal,
G. L. Prit*, Edwin NoweU, T. J. Pennt
with sufficient knowledge. An im
provement in foreign trade is inevit
able. Manufacturers are spreading
more than ever to other parts of the
world for business. There is a great
A. J. Kluttz, E. P. Kose, G. S. Fergu- awakening going on among the manu-
son, S. H. Isley, of Kinston, A. 1\ facturers in regard to foreign trade.
Smith, H. E. Barlow, Charles G, Har- The country has been too long pro-
rison, S|aud Stockard, of Washington, j vincial. We have felt we do not need
Mrs. Margolius, of South Carolina, foreign trade, or foreign connections
Wade Stockard and Misses Emily Joy-1 or foreign anything,
ner, Rosa Sternberger, Marguerite , Nathan T. Fowler, textile manufac-
Holiaday, Bettie Aiken Land and turer:—venture the prediction that
Mable Bidge.—Greensboro News. j 1915 will be a good year for business.
What do you know about this ? We With imports from Kurope very much
alt rensember Wister. reduced on account of the war in
0 - : Europe and our exports increasing,
SECRETAKY BR*”AN CUTS WOOD, with bountiful crops and a good mark-
AsheviUe, .Jan. 1.—Secretary Wil- et for the same. I look forward to a
liam Jennings Bryan began the New prosperous year notwithstanding tha
Year cutting wood, arriving here this unwise tariff legislation of the Wilson
morning. He immediately sought tha Administration.' If it ha^ not been
forests of Sunset Mountain and spent for the war, small exports would either
the greater pari of the moraihg fell- have closed our mills or cans^ ^ ^
ing tre«s. This is his favorite eier- duction in labor. We pve the war
cise. H« wilj remain in Asheville to credit for our bright views and not
rest and reeupente as long as it is the Democratic t^ff.
poacible &ur hiin to Kway from his: .. —o~'
po»t at tha Capital. i “OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.”
—«— j N. B. Kelly, secretary of the Cham-
Better be sawing wood.—Sd, ; berof Conuneree:—^Business must bt
■i.lD
or automobile in time for the obgs-
quies.
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HOSIERY BUSINESS BOOMS.
Newton, Jan. 1.—Fidelity Hosiery
Mills 3.iipiied out to different parts
of the country Monday fifty-four eases
of goods. Mr. S. T. Gaddy, the sup
erintendent, says that business is
opening up steadily and he is very con
fident that 1915 will be a good year
in the hosiery business. This mill
runs exj’uaively on ladies’ hose, but
recently, on request of their New York
agen! he mill made samples of half
ho£.^ which have been .‘lent to the sup.
ply ilepartment of one of the countries
at war, which is giving large orders
for the soldiers*. One order for 2,00,-
000 pairs has just been received in
New York. A mill at Durham gets
a good share of the order.
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.Secretary Bryan again announ «s
that he does not intend to resign; but
why should he go to so much trouble?
The pu^if und^rstandif it.
i_0 L.^
Believing ®at the town’s money
could be spent to'better advautl^
wo would favor « change to any fom
promises better conditions.