VOL 32
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1913
Number 4
BRYAN AND CLARK
BURY THE HATCHET
Party Leaders Put Aside Personali
ties of Baltimore Convention for
Good of Party.
Washington, April 18.—Speaker
Clark and Secretary Bryan met at a
private luncheon here today, shook j
hands and Issued public statements
declaring they had buried the hatch
et and put the personalities of the ,
Baltimore convention with the by
gones. The luncheon was arranged
by Theodore A. Bell, chairman of the ■
California delegation supporting I
Speaker Clark at Baltimore, and was
given by Ira E. Bennett., editor of
The Washington Post.
Intense interest was aroused in po
litical circles over the reconciliation
of the two antagonists, whose dif
ferences became acute as a result of
events at the Baltimore convention.
Secretary Bryan’s prepared state
ment issued tonight is as follows:
BRYAN’S STATEMENT.
“My meeting with Mr. Clark has
served to clear up a misunderstand
ing as to my exact position toward
him at the Baltimore convention. I
have tried to make it clear to Mr.
Clark that I have always regarded
and now regard him as a clean pro
gressive Democrat. If my language at
Baltimore created any impression that
I was charging Mr. Clark with being 1
in sympathy with any of the reac- \
tionary forces, I am glad of the op
portunity to clear any such miscon- '
ception of my words and acts, for I
did not intend to reflect upon either j
the personal or political integrity of i
the Speaker. It is my earnest wish ;
t 'at there may be cordial co-opera
tion between the State Department j
and the Speaker in earring out the
policies of the Administration.”
CLARK’S STATEMENT.
Here is Speaker C’ark’s statement:
“It is beyond the power of Colonel
Bryan or any one else to correct the
injustice that was done to me at
Baltimore. The loss of the presiden- j
tial nomination was a small thing as j
compared to the injury done to my
reputation in the eyes of the world.
But now that Colonel Bryan, in his
public statement, has dyne what he
can to remove the injurious impres
sions that were created by his Balti
more speeches, I feel that we can all
the better co-operate for the good of
the Adminisrtation. I can only
repeat what I have publicly declared,
time and time again, that all per
sonal or selfish consideration^ must
give way to the duty that-all Demo
crats owe to 001* party and to our
country.”
Those who sat at the table with the
others already mentioned and saw
the disappearance of what many po
litical sages thought the most em
barrassing situation confronting Pres
ident Wilson’s Administration, were:
Vice President Marshall, Secretary
Lane, Senators Kern and O’Dorman;
Representative Crisp, Secretary Tu
multy, Assistant Secretaries Osborne
and Malone, of the State Department,
Thomas F. Logaar and L. L. James.
Those in charge of the affair said
Speaker Clark and Secretary Bryan
exchanged jokes and had a good
time. The statements were given out
through Mr. Bennet.
So far is known, it was the first
time the two had met since before
the Baltimore convention. Speaker
Clark’s friends always have said that
is was through' Mr. Bryan’s activity
and influence that the convention,
contrary to custom, refused to give
the Speaker the necessary two-thirds
vote after it several times had given
to him a majority. Strong state
ments of a somewhat personal nature
were also issued by Mr. Bryan and
Mr. Clark at the time.
The reconciliation was looked upon
in political circles as the most signifi
cant political development of the Ad
ministration so far.
GAVE BIRTH TO 17% POUND BAB\
Scotland Neck, April 22.—A negro i
woman living on the farm of John R.
Madry, near here, gave birth to a
17% pound child today. The child
died but the woman is recovering amd
shows every indication of gaining
complete recovery.
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GOVERNOR JARVIS
AT FOUR OAKS
Four Oaks, April 23.—The FV>ur
Oaks Graded school celebrated its an
nual commencement on Thursday and
Friday of last week, April the 17th
and 18th. On Thursday night the
music and expression department
rendered a most delightful program,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Miss Blanche Williams, who is at the
head of this department, is to be
congratulated on the success she has
attained. Her pupils have made a
most wonderful improvement and her
work is worthy of commendation.
On Friday morning at 11 o’clock,
Ex-Governor Jarvis delivered the ad
dress. He had a large audience out
to hear him, the new auditomm was
full. His address was one of
the finest thing heard here in quite
awhile. His speech innocently be
trayed the high ideals and character
of the man. Those who missed the
address, undoubtly, missed a treat.
Following the address the medals
and prizes were awarded. Miss Mary
Barbour was awarded the Reciter’s
Medal and Miss Florence Adams was
awarded the Music medal. There
were various other prizes given.
On Friday evening, at 4 o'clock,
Four Oaks and Selma Graded schools
crossed bats, which resulted in a
victory of 6 to 1 in favor of Selma.
Both teams had a few players that
didn’t belong to either of the reg
ular school teams. Although the
game was replete with errors, it was
full of interest. Selma made four
of her six runs in the second inning.
It dosen’t matter when Four Oaks
.made the most of hers, anyway, she
made one. Adams and Cole opened
the game for Four Oaks and were
relieved in the fourth 1 y Creech and
Smith. Taltcn and-were the
battery cfr Sc mu. The basket-ball
■ a'g d with Selma f r 3-o’clock was
cancelled on account, of the Selma
.earn disbanding.
On Friday night the commencement
reached its climax when the student
nod;, presented the play, Hiawatha,
i uer has never been anything in
Four Oaks equal to this. It express
1 a great deal of talent, energy and
hard work. Every inch of space in
the Auditorium was packed and jam
med, and those on the outside were
scrambling for an inch of window
room.
DAVIDSON AGAINST ROAD BOND
ISSUE.
Lexington, April 22.—'The $300,000
bond issue for good roads was defeat
ed today by a majority not less than
twelve hundred. It may go to fifteen
hundred when the returns are all in.
The bond issue carried in only two
townships. Thomasville and Boone.
In Thomasville the south precinct
broke exactly even and in the north
precinct there was a majority of 24
for good roads. Boone township ma
jority for the bonds will bo small.
Lexington township’s vote was the
biggest disappointment of the day,
The vote stood 554 to 312. against
good roads, a majority of 242. In
one township, Conrad Hill, only seven
voted for bonds; in Abbott’s Creek,
nine.
The campaign has been hard
fought. Col II. B. Varner, president
of the North Carolina Good Roads
Association, backed by the best cit
izens of the county, but could not
carry it. There have been speakings
in every township and a series of
personal letters placed the proposition
before every voter.
Governor Craig made ten speeches
in the county and many other em
inent speakers took part in the cam
paign.
Under the bill another election may
bewailed in ninety days and arrange
ments will be made for another elec
tion within the next six months.
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APEX VOTES BONES FOR GRAD
ED SCHOOL.
Apex, N. C. April 22.—Apex today
took a step forward in its educational
affairs. It voted a bond issue of $12,
500 to make additions to its present
graded school building. With 215
registered voters there were 128 votes
for the bond issue and 68 against it.
'Ifcare wa« much interest shown and
the election went of quietly.
TO INVESTIGATE
CIVIL SERVICE
Interesting Movement Started by
Senator Overman and Congress*
man Pon.
Washington, April 17.—The most
Interesting movement started here
recently by North Carolinians is the
one to have a thorough investigation
J of the civil service. Senator Over
j man introduced a resolution in the
Senate, and Representative Pou one
in the House.
Mr. Pou’s resolution provides:
That the Committee on Reform in
I the Civil Service is hereby authorized
and instructed to conduct an investi
gation for the purpose of ascertain
ing:
(1) Whether the civil service laws
of the United States have been vio
lated in appointments to the Govern
ment service:
(2) Whether persons have been ap
pointed to positions in the Govern
ment service who have made false
statements as to place of residence of
citizenship:
(3) Whether it is true that in any
department or bureau of the Govern
ment, ninety per cent of the voters
holding positions in such department
or bureaus, belong to one political
party, and if so, why such condition
exists:
(4) Whether any state has more
employees in any department or bu
reau of the Government than the just
or legal quota to which such state
is entitled:
(5) The number and names of em
ployees and officers of the United
' States now employed in the different
departments of the Government who
have been covered into classified ser
I vice by virtue of executive orders
sinve January 1, 1900, together with
the (late and copy of each order:
(6) The number and names of per
sons now in the classified civil ser
vice from each state and territory
and the District of Columbia, as dif
ferentiated from the number of such
persons who have been appointed, al
so number and names fo -persons
j temporarily employed as differentiat
ed from permanent employees:
l (7) Any and all violations or eva
sions of the civil service law by any
jGoveri m: nt official.
That said committee may sit during
I the sessions of the House and the
| recess of Congress; that is may sit in
j the city of Washington, District* of
j Columbia, or elsewhere, as it may
i deem expedinet; that it shall have the
power to summons and compel the
i attendance of witnesses including
| employees of the Government, and
i the production of books and papers
and to administer oaths or affirma
tions to witnesses; that a majority
of said committee shall constitute a
quorum; and that the Speaker may
I sign and the Clerk of the House at
; test subpoenas during the recess of
j Congress.
I That the expenses incurred in the
investigation shall not exceed the sum
of $5,000.00, and shall be paid out of
the continget fund of the House.
Rep. H. L. Goodwin's committee
would make the inquiry. The Pou
resolution goes to the House Com
mittee on Rules to be considered
i there. '
The Democrats of Congress are
very much interested in the Civil
Service situation.—H. E. C. Bryant,
in News and Obesrver.
THREE REFUSE RUM ON WAY TO
GUILLOTINE.
Far is, April 21.—None of the three
auto bandits who were guillotined in
i the French capital shortly before 5
o'clock this morning, would take the
big glass of rum which is offered to
i men about to be executed.
Callemin and Soudy signified their
j refusal by a nod, while Monier de
clared, “I will not alcoholize my
‘ self.”
VANCE VOTES $200,000 GOOD
ROADS ROND ISSUE.
Henderson, April 22.—Vance coun
ty today *pted to issue $200,00 in
bonds for the building of good roads.
The bond issue cSfried iu every
precinct except one.
'.A sIA-sk J
BELGIAN STRIKE
CAUSING GREAT LOSS
Estimated Twelve Million Dollars for
First Week in Efforts to Gain
Manhood Suffrage.
Brussels, Belgium, April 19.—
Twelve million dollars is the figure
compiled in trustworthy circles of
Belgium's loss in the first six days
of the strike for equal political rights
which has been joined by about 400,
000 men, half the male working pop
ulation of the country.
Two-thirds of this loss falls, ac
cording to the Socialist trade union
leaders, upon the employers and sup
porters of the existing system. Or
ganizers of the strike affirm that the
men by exercising self-denial can
hold out as long as the capitalists
are willing to endure deprivation of
dividends for a political reason only.
All appearances go to show that
the strike will continue for a consid
erable period, as the determination of
the men is met by equally firm re
jection of any idea of compromise by
Premier De Broqueville and the other
cabinet ministers. They have re
fused to submit the question to a
referendum of the country.
Printers and tailors here have
struck. Even the employes of the So
cialist paper quit work. Reports of
minor incidents of violence have been
received from various quarters, but
as a rule all is pacific.
Many Belgians employed in French
border towns are joining in the strike.
Children of the-' Belgian strikers
continue to arrive daily in France. At
Blanc-Misseron 1160 children, at Feig
nies 200 and at Jeument 6G0 have
Leen temporarily taken into the homes
of French Socialists.
The steamship Lapland weas able
to sail from Antwerp today, accord
ing to schedule, carrying 2465 pas
sengers. Emigration to the United
States from Belgium shows a remark
able increase. There are now 21,000,
men out here. Rotterdam wharf la-1
borers have refused to unload light
ers sent from this port..
At Herstal some of the employes
at the National Arms factory have
returned to work. Five thousand cot
ton workers left the factories of
Ghent today. A big match factory
and all the cigar factories at Gram
mont are closed.
At Mons contents of a lumber yard
were piled on the railway, blocking
trains carrying non-strikers.
THRASH FINED $400 AND TAXED
WITH COST.
Salisbury. April 22.—Under the
charge of selling whiskey and of hav
ing on hand more than the law al
lows, P. H. Thrash, of Asheville, was
tried in Rowan county court today
and fined $400 and cost. A notice of
appeal was given, though officers do
not believe this will be taken.
Last night Sheriff McKinzie seized
fourteen barrels of whiskey belonging
to Thrash and arrested several em
ployees at the plant where it was
found.
Preparations were being made to
ship the whiskey to Chattanooga, and
Government officials found irregulari
ties in tho handling. A portion of tfie
liquor was ordered desrtoyed. The
remainder will go forward to tho
Chattanooga firm. A revenue officer
was on hand when sheriff McKinzie
took charge of the place.
MARRIAGE AT SARDIS.
Last Sunday evening just before
the service begun at Sardis Baptist
church, five miles south-east of here,
Mr. M. A. Pennington and Miss
Docia Adams were united in marriage
by the pastor of the church, Rev. W.
H. Wall. The happy young couple
are popular young people who have
many friends whose best wishes at
tend them in their wedded life.
The hookworm thrives where the
barn lot fakes the place of sewers.
White people, especially white chil
dren, catch the hookworm by running
around barefoot. The hookworm
bores itself up through the soles of
the feet, and then on into the intest
ines.
PLANNING FOR
THE POST OFFICES
Washington, April 21.—After sev
eral conferences with Postmaster
General Burleson, Representative
Godwin said tonight that he did not
have the slightest doubt, that every
fourthclass postoffice in the country
would be filled by Democrats when
the postoffice department finally got
through with the rearrangement of
the postal service.
Mr. Godwin said that Postmaster
General Burleson told him that while
some kind of an examination would
be held for fourth class postmasters,
that examination would be so easy
that no man who could read and
write would fail to pass the examina
tion.
“I am in favos' of filling every
fourthclass postoffice in the United
States with Democrats,” said Mr.
Godwin. “If filling these offices with
Democrats will place me in the class
of the “spoilsman,” then I am a
“spoilsman” of the rankest sort. ”
Mr. Godwin said if the postmaster
general had left the slightest doubt
in his mind about ousting the Repub
lican fourth class postmasters he
would not have given out the above
interview. “I never was more con
fident of anything than I am that
these Republicans will be ousted
when the final test comes,” said Mr.
Godwin. Mr. Godwin said he was op
posed to the plan of holding any
kind of examination for the fourth
class offices, but after going over the
proposed plan with Mr. Burleson lie
was perfectly satisfied that the offi
ces would be filled by Democrats re
gardless of the examinations.—Park
er R. Anderson, in Greensboro News. I
SELMA NEWS.
Selma April 23.—We are having a
plenty of Measles and Roseola here
now.
Mrs. W. T. Woodard and little son
have returned from a visit to rela
tives and friends in Jaeksonville,
Pla.
Miss Mary Creech, who lias been
very sick for the past week, is out
again, we are glad to note.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Scarborough,
of Winston, are on a visit to Mrs. It.
.1. Noble. They will leave on Thurs
day to visit their son who lives near
Warrentou.
Miss Annie S. Noble has returned
from a visit to Wilson and will
leave for a visit to her brother, Dr.
Robert 1\ Noble in Ensley, Ala., next
Monday. Mrs. Robert P. h?oble and
Master Robert will go with her.
Last week a car, that was in the
great flood out West, passed here
on its way to Norfolk. The mark of
the muddy water was about two feet
up the side of the car; and the water
had washed all of the oil out of the
car w'heel boxes causing the boxes to
get hot and burn all of the babbit
metal out of the journal boxes.
People are beginning to talk about
new officers for the town for the nex
; term.
We are looking out for news of
the new Dank.
Mr. R. F. Horton, local agent for
the Metropolitain Life Ins. Co., has
been promoted from Local agent to
assistant Superintendent for this dis
trict.
I As we had a heavy frost on April
22nd, last Tuesday, I give below a
record of the last frost for the past
thirteen years:
1891) April 6
1900 April 15
1901 April 30
1902 April 22
1903 April 28
1904 April 22
1905 ^ April 18
1900 April 26
1907 April 26
1908 April 26
1909 April 4
1910 April 26
1911 April 24
The above may be of interest tc
some and it would be well for them
j to cut it out and keep for future ref
' erence.
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.
—
The highest moral life of which i
man is capable is to live absolutely
in the present moment and make i
l as sweet and beautiful as possible,—
1 John Percyfield.
GIANT OF THE DEEP
RIDES THE WAVES
The Aquatania, the Biggest Steamer
Afloat, was Launched in Great
Britain Monday.
Glasgow, April 21.—The largest
steamship ever built in Great Britain, •
the Cunard liner Aquatania, was
launched on the Clyde today. The
new vessel is double-shelled and car
ries boats sufficient to accommodate
the entire complement of 3250 pas
sengers and crew of 1000.
The principal figures of the Aqua
tania are; length, 901 feet; breadth,
97 feet; depth from keel to boat
deck, 92 feet, 6 inches; gross tonnage
47,000 tons; speed, 23 knots.
Extending throughout the most vul
nerable parts there is a ship within
a ship. In other words, there are two
shells, the inner as well as the outer
shell, both being watertight. The
space between the outer and inner
skins average about fifteen feet and
at short intervals there are bulkheads
dividing this interventing space into
relatively small compartments.
Any fracture of the outer shell due
to collision will result in the ingress
df the sea being limited to a small
area at the side of the ship in ad
dition to this important provision,
there are sixteen bulkhead extend
ing athwartship from the port to
starboard side.
Further provision against flooding
has been made by the development
of the sysem of fitting watertight
decks, which was introduced nto the
construction of the Lusitania and
Mauretania.
Passenger accommodation will be
provided on a scale commensurate
with the great size of the ship. The
first-class public rooms will include:
a drawing room, hall and galleries,
lounge, smoking room and veranda
cafes on the “A" deck, and a foyer,
restaurant, grill room and dining sa
loon on the- ”1)” deck. There will
be a gymnasium and swimming bath.
The second-class public rooms In- .
elude a drawing room, lounge, smok
ing room and dining saloon. There
are eight decks on which passengers
are carried.
MICRO SCHOOL CLOSE.
The school at Micro closed last
Friday night after one of the moat
successful years of its history.
There was a hall game in the af
ternoon between the school boya
and the town boys. The score was
6 and 5 in favor of the school boys.
The boys have played excellent ball
, this year. They have played ser
! eral games and have met only one
defeat.
The exercise for the night was very
interesting. Surely they must have
had good training to have become
such masters of this work as they
showed that they were.
The exercises lasted until about
10:30 o’clock. The time was enjoyed
by all who were present. At the
close of the exercise a beautiful
bunch of flowers was presented to
each of the teachers by Mr. H. J.
Corbett, of Micro. All the people
w'ent away saying by their actions
that “it was good for us to be here’’
The people of Micro and its sur
rounding community wishes to extend
many thanks to Misses Cox and Pitt
man for the wrork they have done for
the school.
FOUR OAKS STORES CLOSE AT
7:30.
We, the undersigned, of Four Oaks,
do hereby agree, that beginning on
May 1st, we will close our stores
promptly at 7:30 P. M., Saturday
nights excepted. This agreement be
comes viod on September 1st. 1913.
Austin Stevens & CO., J. W. Sand
ers & Co., A. B. Adams & Co.,
Dalton Lee, Massengill Hardware Co..
W. J. Lewis, The Adams Co., W. R
Keen.
Of the members of President \\ il
son’s cabinet, two, Secretaries Bryan
and Wilson, are Presbyterians; Sec
retaries Redfield, Garrison, McAdoo
and Attorney-General McReynolds
are Episcopalians; Secretary Daniels
is a Methodist, and Postmaster-Gen
eral Burleson a Baptist,
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