“AND RIGHT THE DAY MUST WIN, TO DOUBT WOULD BE DISLOYALTY, TO FALTER WOULD BE telN.”
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Vol 4
MEBAME, N.C.. THUBSDAY. MARCH 20 1913
NO 62
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PESSONMS AND LOCAL
'BRIEFS
PEOPLE WHO
AND GO.
COME
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATH-
EREDBY OUR REPORTER
,(oin the Civic League. There is
.unetning in that.
Mr. and Mrs. Will James visited Mrs.
I S. Straughn last week.
Mrs. S. G. Morgan spent a day in
j turh un the past week.
Mrs. H. C. Nicholson and Miss Jenr.ie I
While went down to Durham Monday.
Mrs. John Holmes returned Monday
from Lexington vfhete she visited her
; other.
.Mr. W. Loyd of Chapel Hill visited
lii> (laughter. Mrs. L. A. Crrwford-
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Newlin of Bur-
lintrton spent Friday with their
, High ter, Mrs. E. Y. FerrelL
Miss Wary Patto»'* and Clara Warren
pent Saturday and Sunday at Graham
with Miss Annie Cooper.
Mr. M. A. Glassbook, a clever gen-
tltMiian well ifnown in Mebane spent
the past week in Mebane.
Miss Lenora Walker who has spent
several nronths visiting relatives in
\ irginia returned to Mebane Saturday.
Mrs. S. A. V/hite wife of our Post
Master was operated upon for apen-
(iit itis at Orlanda, Fla., Saturday. A
! tter from her reports her condition
atisfactory.
Services will be conducted at the
Mebar.e iiaptist church on Sunday next
March 23ri:i’ morning and evening by
II ‘ pastor, Dr. J. D. Hufham.
Mr. Felix Graves ia offering a nice
farm three miles from town, contain-
i'.itj ninety acres of good land. Better
see it if you want to make a good in-
vostnKnt.
The muTiicipal pot is beginning to
boil. The question is asked who will
hr Q-ooii men to nominate for town ot-
fi^'ors. The job does not carry any
pay, but it ought to carry some inde-
nenuance.
{’resident Wilson has C!»lled a special
sc^.-^ion of Congress to convene at
noon April 7. The princepal object of
this call was to keep party Drumises,
ri.'vise the tariff downward.
ir Dr. Friedrick Friedman who it is
alleired has discovered a serum that
is f'tTectuul in killing tuberculosis
REDUCED RATES AT THE MGADOO.
The proprietors of the McAdoo hotel
at Greansboro are strictly in the list
of progressives'. Recently they have
reduced their day rates to $2, while
trying in every way to add to the com
fort and convenience of their guest.
They have just taken out the front
entrance to the office, and put in a
glass front extending it to the street,
or on a paralell with the front of the
building. This will give ten feet
additional room to 'the office with
decidedly more light and a much better
view to the street They will add other
improvements, in the way of pamting,
and repapering their rooms, putting on
new locks etc. There are other hotels
in the State that have increased their
rates without expending a dime for
additional comforts.
The increase of business at the
McAdoo will more than compensate
for the reduction in their rates
Success tp the McAdoo. They are
splendid people who are operating the
hotel.
HILLSBSRe ITEMS.-
Miss Estelle Brown is visiting’in
town. ^
Miss Mary Whitaker of QifomnvUle it
visiting her sister M^. V. L. fCenin.
I,
Miss Ida L^oyd ^;>ent Sa^rday and
Sunday with her mother.
HILLSBORO NiON SeHOOL.
Mary
Husrh
HONOR ROm
First Grade: Norfleet Watkins,
Mildred Ward.
Fifth Grade: Lydia Jordon,
Jones, Herman Brown.
Sixth Grade: Lucy Parker,
Brown.
Seventh Grade: Bryan Roberts, heil
Browning.
Eight Grade: Loretta McBroom,
Octavia Wilson, Charlie .Davies.
Ninth Grade; Ber«i Dunn, Heten
Hogan.
Tenth Grade: Ellen Jones.
W. W. Rogers,
PrimMpt^'
SOME BAD LUCK
Vincent and Warren stock dealers
seems to be square up against, it this
spring. Not lone ago they brought in
a car load of horses, and soon after
their arrival a number were taken sick,
and before the trouble Was over they
had lost five of their finest. This week
th*'y expected a car load of horses, and
lo when they arrived they were all
mules. The transformation had been
effected when they were let out of the
car and fed at some point on the rout.
Messrs. Vincent and Warren hr'^e een
trj^g to locate their cai; load r ' es
They succeeded in locating th« a
small * town and got them in 7
0RAN6E 6R0YE ITEMS.
growling aboat the
I guess no one is
dry weather now.
Miss Lula Roberson one of the
teachers in the Ori^nge Grove School | guest of Mrs. John Oakley recently.
lOIIY MTES.
Messrs; Willie F?erence and Walter
Vaughn and Mis^s'Mollie Florence and
Dorsie Vaughn inl visited Mr. and Mrs.
E5. L. Dailey Sunday
Mrs. Mollie Smith visited near Baynes
store last week, she returned home
Sunday and reports a pleasant time.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Fitch visited her
parents one day. last week, her little
sister Thelma came home with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warren visited
^KMr^rents Mondriy and Tuesday her
sister' Miss Mammie returned home
with her and will spend this week with
her.
Mrs, A. A, Hooper visited Mrs. J.
B. StanfieM recenCty.
Masters. Claude, Harrelson, Charlie
Vaughn,Grady and Ivron.Hooper visited
Clyde and Oscar Stanfield Sunday, *
Misses Bera Motley, Pearl . and Nina
Warren and Mr. Bennie Norris were
the^gaest of Verna and Kuth Bowlar.d
Sunday.
Bfrs. Arthur Warren and sister Miss
Maramie Miles visited her aunt Mrs.
U. L. Hooper Thursday.
Mrs. U. L. Hoopter, Mrs. 1. T
Murray and Mrs. Brice Harrelson were
LIKE THE TITANIC.
THE MILLINER 0PENIN6 OF MORROW &
BASON.
The principal day announced for the
Millinery openings in this section, was
unusualy disagreeable, Saturday
was what might be termed a rainy day,
too bad for the ladies to turn out, how
ever this did not hinder the milliners
from making an unusual attractive
display.
We happened at Burlington Satur
day and paid a visit to to the Morrow
and Bason millinery parlors. These
ladies had transformed their store in
to a bower of exquisit beauty. Tast-
fully displayed on all sides were some
of the prettiest creation of millinery
art. It was as if the rooni had been
touched by the wand of one of the
magicians in Arabian Knights It
seemed a pity that so many ladies
were denied the pleasure of seeing the
display on account of the very in
clement weather, however the hats will
^enns is denied the privelegeof treating i keep, and retain their original beauty.
patient.s except those that are furnished j ._
by the government. j
has accepted a position as. matron in a
Norfolk Hospital and her plaee in the
school has been taken by Miss Alma
Lloyd. Miss Roberson has the
best wishes of her host of friends in
her new work.
The Farmers Union gave‘i^othet
enjoyable oyster supper last Saturday
night, but Owing to the rainy wrathc^
less than half of th^^membei^ship weit^
pre 'ent.
The Orange Grove lAramatic Club
will not give “TcHopkin's Hired Man”
Easter as previously poblished, b«t wiH
give it later, they want to pifke this
one of the best plays eviir given at this
place and they need more time in which
to practice.
Some of our youi^ • people will
attend a picnic at Oconeechee Eaater
Monday as there will be *'nothing
doing’’ at Orange Grove unless it is
planned later.
I I. Mazur of Burlington places an i
adveviis'ement in this week Leader.
Mr. Mazur has just returned from the |
North where he purchased a large, and j
desirable stock of dry goods, notions, j
etc., Don’t fail to see Mr. Mazur
when in Burlington.
The Nelson Dry Goods Company
f-hanges r.heir adyertisment in this weeks
Leader directing attention to some
very desirei»ble ladies spring dress
^joods. They earry a nice, a clean up to
(late line of shoes, dress goods etc
I’ut your money in the bank, its a
safe place for it, and there is none
safer than the CommtHTcial Farmers
Hank of Mebane. Clever people operate
1-. It is to your interest.
DEATH AT ST. LUKE’S HOME
Miss Thampson Of Mebane Died Last Last
Night, Aged 73.
Mr. Vance Cates spent a day. or two
in Burlington last week.
The rain has inter/ered with the
entertainment to be given at the cloae
of Rock Hill School at which Mr.
Hersey Cates is teacher. We under
stand the entertainment will be given
the first of the week.
Many will be interested to learn thnt
Mr. Charley Carroll formerly of Oiange
Grove, but who has been the coach for
the Whitsett baseball team for the
past two years has lelt Whitsett to
again take a position with the Birrainfc-
h«m team. Mr. R. L. Howard of
Mebane, another Orange Grove boy,
we understand will play with Greens
boro this season.
Mr. aod Mrs. F. Fitch visited Mr.
and Mrs. Bo«rers 4f near Carr Sunday.
Mr. Sidney Stanfield called on Miss
Mammie Norris Sunday afternoon.
Sidney Stanfield, Jimmie
^horenoe and Misses Shellie and Estelle
McAdams Attended services at Cedar
Grove Sunday, ' something must not
iiiited Sidney for he came home by two
o'clock and that is something strange
for him to come home before bedtima
we hope it wont If^st long old boy for
We^.know you haven't always looked as
blue as yMi did Sunday,' cheer up and
g3 back next Sunday and it will be
alright ,
Mrs. Mollie Smith and Miss Mammie
Mites called on Mrs. T. N. Sn'ith
recmitly.
Mr. John Smith called on Miss Ida
Pinnix Sunday they attended services
at Hebron.
Mr. Arthur Fitch called on his best
girl Sunday.
Mrs. Allen'Warren and Afrs. Walter
Waffxen visited Mrs. ‘ J. b. Stanfield
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Vaughn visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Murray S jnday,
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Miles and child
ren visited her parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Stanfield Sunday.
Our carrier was off of his route two
days last week^ went to Hillsboro on
business hope he had a nice time.
Brown Eyes.
Mystery Surrounding Loss
cl Naronic Solved at Last
Tragic fate, similar to that which
sent the Titanic to the bottom of the
Atlantic ocean with an appalling loss of
life, must have overtaken the Noronie,
j is newly discovered evidence is authen
tic.
The 20'Vear mystery surrounding the
1>S8 of the big freighter with 74 souL~-
on board—has been solved by the
finding of a sealed bottle on tjie beuch
at Holyoke, near Birkenh ad, England,
wnich contained this hastily scrawled
message, still decipherable: «
• Str,uck iceberg, sinking fast; mid
ocean; Naronic. Young.
The Naronic left Liverpool February
2, 1893, for New York on her second
westward voyage. She was new and
of the latest construction—one of the
biggest freighters aflrat It was before
the days of wireless, of cours%, and
from that time to this not a 'word has
been heard from her. Only one or two
bits of flotsam, including a sma^shed
boat, were ever found. ‘ f
. Seafaring men now say that if what
befell the Naronic had become known
doubtless the Titanic disaster might
never have have occurred. Some years
before the Naronics’a loss, the then
greyhound of the sea, the Arizona,
struck an iceberg and had her bows
stove in badly, but she w“s going
slowly and her water-tight compart
ments held, so she managed to creep
into port.
SIMMONS WINS IN
DETERMINED FIGHT
Tar Heel Senator Chosen Ghairman Of
New Finance Committee.
The Raleigh Times says: March 16th.
The funeral of Miss Apei:a Thompson
of Mebane who died at St Luke’s Home
'ast night at 7 o’clock, at* the age of
73, was held thislafternoon at 3 o’clock
at the home^of^Dr. ^ W. McC. White,
the interment being in the City Ceme
tery. Miss Thompson had been an in
mate of the home for about eight years
Two weeks ago sne suffered a fall in
her eome and broke her hip, never re
covering from the shock.
MEBANE 6KADED SCHOOL
WHAT WE NEED
1
1 see in last weeks (Leader where j
some on 3 has suggested Mr. Patton as [
a good man for Alderman, I ag^ree
with “Voter” and want to say that
Crocket Fitch ; would make an other
good Alderman. V/e need a board
AT MORROW b BASONS
Owing to the very inclement weather
the pa«t weekjMioses Morrow and Bas
on of Burlington will continue their
opening to Friday and Saturday March
21 and 22, at which time and for the
next ten days they will give demon
stration, in hair dressing. Ladies who
wish their hair arrrnged in the latest
composed of independent progressive, , , ,, , , i 4.- „
A * 4.U- i styles should see these demonstrations,
men, and the citizens of this town -f
o.ve it to them selves to try to get
tiiem
An other voter.
MR. BOBBin LEAVES.
Mr. W. T. Bobbitt and family left
h -re Wednesday for Chase City, Vir-
ijinia where they will make their fut-
ur • home. Mr, Bobbitt had bought a
T' sidence here, and a store and had
!■ “n engaged in the merchantile busi-
n :-.s. Mrs. Bobbitt however seemed
(ii‘satisfied, and wanted to get bick to
her old home, and in defference to her
wis?hes IVlr. Bobbitt decided to move
hack. Mr. Bobbitt made a good citi-
/ !i juiu his leaving is regreted.
HONOR ROLL
The following is a list of subscribers
who have paid there subscription since
our last issae:
G. S. Ray
L. G. Brooks
H. G. Latham
Arthur Scott
W. W. Corbett
^'lay King
(’ol. McCauley
Orin Tate
Walter Pritchard,
J. A. Florence
^eorge W. Mebane
There are a number of other names
hit ought to be in this list, and why?
^ STATE FAIR
1913 FIFTY-THIRD
Great North Carolina
State Fair
will be held at-
RALEIGH, N. C.
From October 20 to 25, 1913.
1913
TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD.
Why are you reading this little
parargraph? You are reading it because
you are afraid you might miss some
thing. This little parargraph is in
honor of the unKnown dead, and the
unknown dead, you know, are the
merchants who don’t advertise. They
believe that ads., seldom are read.
They think every one knows where
their places of business are, and they
peacefully sleep.”—EX.
XIN6 OF GREECE ASSASSINATED
I
I King George of Greece was assassi-
} nated while walking in the streets of
Saloniki Tuesday afternoon..- The
as6assin w^s a Greek cf low mental
type who gave his name as Aleko
Schidaa. He shot the King through
the heart.
HoRor Roll For Filrianf AttHiiiM.
1st- GRADE:
Julia Long,
Mary A Morgan,
Alta Allen,
Grace Cheek,
Leiter Lambert,
Howard Hunt,
Vemon Walker,
Glenn Miles,
Franklin Lambert
Homer Fitch
Murray Nicholson
Bingham Wilson
Arlington Wilson
2nd. GRADE:
Ruth Crawford
Margie Allen
£k]gar Farrelll
Jack Long
Robert Wilkinson
3rd. GRADE;
Alma Fearrington
Hughes Wilkinson
Alfred Mebane
Pink Royster
4th. GRADE:
Bernice Fitch
Harlee Jobe.
Lewis Nicholson
Russell Walker
Theron Wilkerson
Thado Smith
Corinna Jobe
Sallie Thornton
SCHOLARSHIP
5TH GRADE
Bryan Hunt
Pauline Lambeth
Gladys Amick
6TH GR\DE
Sybil Walker
7TH GRADE
Mary Rimmer
Helen Warren
Billie Batton
Lottie Satterfield
B'elcie King
8TH GRADE
Hayw’ood Jobe
Edgar McCauley
Clara Warren.
THE SIX-MONTHS TEliM
The Democratic forces took charge
of the United,States Senate last Thurs
day and elected new officers to preside
over that boay and paved the way for
the reorganization of committees and
a new control of legislative affairs.
Another session of the Democratic
“steering committee,” lasting late into
the brought the committee
lists .i^ear to completion. It was
expected that a Democratic caucus
would prepare all committers for
presentation.
The- persbnhel of the Finance Com
mittee, which is to handle all tariff
bills, became definitely known Thurs
day night. As now agreed upon, it is:
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Democrats—Chairman, Senator Sim
mons, North Carolina; Senators Stone,
Missouri; Williaihs, Missippi; Johnson,
Maine; Shivei^, Indiana; Gore,
Oklahoma:; Thomas, Colorado; James,
Keiituckj*, Hughes, New Jersey.
THE QUflL CLUB NEWS SERVICES
Trinity College, Durham, N. C.
March 13, 1913. The Trinity Colleee
Commencement exercises this year wi'l
begin June 1 with Ih? baccalaureate
address by President William Preston
Few. The commencement sermon will
be preached Tuesday morning by the
Reverened George P. Eckman D. D.
Editor of the New York Christian Ad
vocate. Dr. Eckman is one of she
best known preachers in this country
Dr. Eckman was for 15 years pastor
of St.. Pauls Methodist Church, New
York City. At the last General Con
ference of the Northern Methodist
Church he was elected editor of the
New York Christian Advoc-ate.
On Wednesday morning, June 4 the
commencement address will be deliver
ed by the Rear-Admiral Robert E.
Peary of Washington City. Admiral
Peary ii not only A famou^ artic ex
plorer, but he is also a forceful and
inte^sGng spe^er. He is the author
of a number of known books, and
is a member of mal^ scientific societ
ies in this and in foreign countries.
Rear-Admiral' trip to North
Carolina will ao doubt cause a mucli
greater interest in Trinity’s commen
cement than usual. The whole com
monwealth will appreciate the visit - of
such a distinguished man, and Trinity
is indeed fortunate in secuntig him for
this occasion.
The Alumni address will be delivered
Tuesday afternoon, Ju^e 3, at the an-,
nual alumni dinner by the Reverened
C. C. Woods, D. D., Associate Editor
of the St. Loui^ Christian Advocate.
Dr. Woods is one of Trinity’s most
honored sons, a noted editor and a
popular speeker.
' It IS the policy of Trinity College to
secure for commencement speakers,
men who have rendered some distinct
Mrvice. The college congratulates
itself that it has been able to secure
these distinguishHl speakers ^for the
next commencement.
Quill Club.
Dr. S. B. Terrentine has lifen sel
ected as the new president of fheiros-
boro female college, sacceecttns: Mr.
Robertson, Dr. Terrentine is a strong
man, morally and mentally.
Archibald Johnson Distri
butes the Honor For The
Measure.
(From Charity and Children.)
The six-months school law was the
wisest and most useful piece of legis
lation that was enacted by the out>
going General Assembly. The bill
never would have passed in the world
but for the pressure that was brought
to bear on the Legislature by the peo
ple. It was like pulling eye-teeth for
many ot the members to vote for it.
But from every part of the State the
clamor lor it came, and the legis
lators knew full well that it would be
unhealthy for them to return to their
constituents with a record against the
measure. Doctor Joyner made a fine
fight for it, and The Progressive
Farmer did yeoman service in answer
to the demand by the Farmers’ Union
which spoke its mind« clear and strong
six months ago. The Charlotte Ob
server threw its g^eat influence in
favor of the bill, and other papers
urged its passage. The News and
Observer at the very last spoke boldly
for the bill, but for the greater part
of the session its silence on th''
question was profound. However, the
man who was most responsible for the
arousement ot a proper public sen
timent in favor of longer tesrms has.
not been mentioned. That man is J.
F. sipainhour of Morganton. i.H6^?eiood
for the public schools two'^ars'ago,!.
and en'tiured the jeers and ridi^ule^of
many of his fellow, members for trying
to do exactly what this Legislature has
done. And since that time by voice
and pen Mr. SpaiLhour has wa«ed
unrelenting warfare in favor of ,a
better chance for the children of the
woods. Honor should go to> whom
honor is due. It was good to have the
help of the eleventh-hour men but they
are not entitled to the same c.edit a&
that other class who.' did not wait ^
feel the public pulse, butwho had a,
hand in making the public sentimepti
4that surged upon the L^slature and;
forced the members' into t line. Hon.,
Ji P. Spainhour was one of the men
who did not wait until the eleventh
hour, but who bore the heat and
burden of the day.
GETS GUN, AFTER 29
' YEARS.
Indian Recognizes Kis Weapon in U.
Commissioner’s Office.
PARCEL POST GROWING.
S.
Business Last MoRtli 40 Per Gent Greater
Tiiao Janoanf.
Parcel post business last month was
almost 40 per* cent greater than in
January as shown by reporta to
Postmaster General Bjrleson, made
public. In February 50,000,000 parcel
post packages were handled, an increase
of 10,000,000 over the previous month;
but as February contained three days
less than J;inuary the real gain in the
business was almost 40 per cent.
As in January, the three cities doing
the largest parcel post business in Feb
ruary were Chicago, New York- and
•Boston, in the order named. Chicago
sent and received 5,167.000 packages;
New York 4,102,000, and Boston 1,326,-
000, most of them in each case being
of the sent claes.
The reports to the postmaster general
indicate that the mails are moving with
their usual dispatch, that business in
' farm products is growing and that mer
chants seem to be preparing to extend
their business into new fields.
Philadelphia North American.
Holloworn Bear, the Rosebud Sioux
chief, who Attended the inauguration
of' President Wilson, was overjoyed
MR. U FOLLETTE, REPUBLICAN.
Senator La Follette, who conferred
with President Wilson last evening,
calls himself a Republican He is the
when in the office of the commissioner! Republican whp has proved that under
of Indian affairs Commissioner Taylor
returned to him a handsome hunting
rifle which Hollowhorn Bear surren
dered to the government authorities
nearly 25 years ago.
In the early ’90s some 2000 Rosebud
Sioux stirred up a discord in the Mauvais
Terres, the “bad lands” of South
Dakota. At the end of the uprising
the Indians were compelled to surrender
all their arms to the government.
Hollowhorn Bear explained that he
immediately recognized the firearm
through the curious wrapping of raw
hide about the stock and butt, his own
handiwork. _
Mebane iVl. E. •Church
South.
Rev. F, B. Noblitt, Pastor.
Walter Lynch, Supt. S. S.
N. H. Walker. Assist. Supt.
' Preaching every 3rd Sunday at ll:Oo
A. M. and second Sunday night at 7:30
P. M.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 and a union prayer
nieeting ever Sunday after noon at
3i00 o’clock conducted by the young
men of the town.
• Sunday school every Sunday begin
ning at 9:45 a. m.
' Everybody welcome to all these ser
vices.
MEBANE METHODIST PRO
TESTANT GHURGH
i Preaching each 2nd and 4th Sunday
^at 11 a. m. and every Sunday night.
Sunday school 9:45. Prayer meeting
■thursday night at 7:30.
J W. E. Swain, Pastor.
J.-L. Amick, §|upt- of Sunday School.
The pyblic cordially invited to all
these jgervices.. Bring a friend with
TOU.
the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
“the trusts increased from 149 to 10,-
020.” He is the Republican who has
charged that the panic of 1907 *^*was
manufactured by Wall street interests
wJtich bluffed Mr. Roosevelt into
approval of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron merger.*’ He is the Republican
who has said more than once that “Mr
Taft as President violated every true
principle of his party.” He is the Re-
publicat who has said over and over
again that under the rule of McKinley,
Roosevelt and laft “the financial
control of American industry and
commerce passed into the hands of
fourteen men,” whom he named.
A Republican holding these views
ought to be able not only to cpnfej^
with President Wilson but to. co-operate
with him.—New York World.
BURLESON DEVELOPING
POST OFFICE PLANS
He Tiiinlts SpTit of Civil Service Was
Violatwl in Piilting 40,000 Postmasters in
Tne Classified Service.
Postmaster Genral Burleson began
eveloping his plan to prescribe a civil
service examination for fourth class
postmasters last week. He consulted
with Civil Service Commissioner John
A. Mcilhenny, who told him it would
be practical to hold examinations that
w( uld be true tests of the applicant’s
abiliiy.
The fourth class postmasteis, neai‘>
ly 40,000 of them, now are in the
clarfsiried service, having been placed
there by executive orders under the
Roosevelt and Taft administrations.
Postmaster General Burleson said that
the spirit of the civil service was
violated in p utting aH these officers into
the classified service and that he
proposed to place them on a strictly
civil service basis.
“Many of those hold positions as
fourth class postmasters,/ said Mr.
Burleson, “secured them as a result of
pernicious political activity. The Post-
office Department should be a business
instHution, run on scientific business
lines. I intend to use the weight of my
influence to make it such.”
He added that the plan on which he
was working was his ow"; that he had
not discussed it with f>re&ident Wilson.
WCRLD’S BIGGEST DIAMOND MINE
(From Tit-Bits.)
Twenty-gve miles east of Pretoria is
what is known as the Premier Diamond
Mine, the biggest in the world, where
15.000 Kaffirs may be seen any day,
digging, drilling, and loading trucks
of “blue” earlh, from which are
extracted diamonds to the value of
something lik« 2,000,000 per annum.
The total value of diamonds exported
from South Africa in a year is about
8.500.000 sterling, and of this quantity
about a quarter are discovered in the
Premier Mine, the other two chief
mines beijig the Beers and Jagerston-
tein.
The Premier Mine was really dis
covered by Sir rhorhas Cullinan, the
present chairman, after whom the
great Cullinan diamond of 3,025 carats,
discovered in the Premier Mine, was
named. It may be remembered that
this diamond was presented to King
George by the Tranavarl government,
and was cut into eleven flawless stones
the largest of which is in the imperial
crown.
The Premier Mine possesses an area
of 3,500 claims, equal to 80 acres, and
at the present time 12,000,000 loads of
treatable “blue,” as the diamond-
yielding earth is known, are dealt with
every year. And such are the resources
of the mine that it is calculated that
during the next 40 years the present
annual output will be easily maintained.
At present the mine is about 350 feet
deep, and it is considered practical to
work to a depth of 1,500 feet. The
quality of the stones discovered is
increasing in value with the depth, and
in crder to encourage honesty among
the Kaffirs, a payment of three shiilirgs
a carat on all stones tound and
delivered to the compound manage** is
paid.
In addition to the 15,000 Kaffirs there
are 1,800 whites working in the mine
in various capacities. It is wonderfully
equipped with electric plant jind ma
chinery, and is a fascinating sight after
sunset, with “a thousand electric lights
twinkling, eight great searchlights
concentrating on the crater, piercing
the huge cloud of blue blasting, and
many thousands of natives rushing
down the side of the mine, shoutinjj
and singing merrily, to resume work,
for the night shift.”
. WORTH REMEMBERING
Admiral Dewey, who recently cele
brated his 4eventy-fifth birthday, was
asked, in Washington, by a financier,
how', ho keeps so young both in looks
spirit, says the Washington Star.
“At 45,” said the financier, “I look
older than you, and I certainly feel
older, if your cheerful optimism indi
cates how old you feeL What is your
secret?”
Aomiral Dewe^, with a sympathetic
smile, replied:
My general rule is to take a certa'n
quantity of open-air exercise and to
attend no btnquets; but even more
important is the cultivation of a cheer
ful disposition.”
“But,” interrupted the financier, *‘a
cheerful disposition is a gift rot an
acquisiton.”
“Ah, no,” the admiral said. “If we
keep our faces toward the sunshine
the shadows will always fall behind
us.”
WOULD HAVE BEEN NO BLUFF
You need not think that they did not
have Simmons’ election vow in mind
during the recent past when efforts
were being made to defeat him for
the chairmanship of the Finai|ce Com
mittee. The plan was to carry a page
advertisemeet ip several North Caro
lina papers calling on him to resign.
But they‘dwould have been saved that
trouble and expense, for Senator Sim
mons’ friends were aware of the fact
that his defeat would have been im
mediately followed by his resignation
from the Senate, This was perfectly
well known in Washington. It is fur
ther known that Governor Craig would
have reappointed Mr. SimmcHis. It
was not so well known, however, that
Simmons would accept the reappoint
ment, for he was in deadly earnest
and his resignation would almost cer
tainly have meant the loss to North
Carolina of one of the most influential
men in Congress, for in no wise would
it have been tendered in the nature of
a bluff. As it is, all has ended welL—
Charlotte Observe.
R. C. Rhode Island Reds and S. C.
Black minorcar, fine layers, choice
settings for eggs $1.00 per setting of 15.
Mrs. J. W. Nichclion,
Mebane, N. C.
1 mo. Mar. 18.
■fr.