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I. C. WINS VICTORY ON Mil MIES [Ms*# • , INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM MISSION GRANTS APPLICA TION OF STATE. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH -■0 • ' • ' , «*» ' V • • - s * .* Deings and Happening* That Mark i '* ttta Progress of North Carolina Peo pla Gathered Around tho Stat* Capitol. Raleigh. Bpeclal from Washington, nays the Interstate commerce commission granted the application or the -South •ln Railway, Atlantic Coast Line, C. * 0., Norfolk A Western and Sea board Air Line te establish through rates to North Carolina from Ohio . river crossings and St. Louis, to take U>e place of rates BOW in effect to the eastern part of the state based on the tLrough rate to Virginia cities to Ndrtb Carolina; ana to the western part of the state basea on the through rate to Paint Rock, a point on the Southern Railway on the state line between Tennessee and North Caro lina cities. The commission In its decision states that the proposed rates will ef fect reductions averaging 1Q per cent. The commission decided, however, the rates proposed through the Mem phis gateway will be established as proportional rates only, applicable on bualness originating In territory west i of the Mississippi river, and so limit ed in their application as to prevent Increase or discrimination against in termediate points of origin. This, while not giving tho exact rates desired, Was declared to be sat isfactory by both the state commerce commission and attorneys for North Carolina shippers and the railroads when the suggestion was offered by the commission at the hearing. Officials of the Southern Railway declared that they believed they could arrange to put the now tariffs In effect within SO days. This would require the publication of the proposed new rates and their filing with the commission within 30 (days, as the law requires 30 days' notice of new rates. Tobacco Bales For February. Loose leaf tobacco sales on the North Carolina markets dwindled to 9,912,700 pounds for February, this year, a big reduction from the Jan- uary sales, but more than twice as much as the total sales for February of last year, which totaled only 4,- 354,145 pounds. Winston-Salem led with 2,851.990 pounds and Durham was second with 961,427. Other notable sales follow: Rox boro, 735,077: Oxford, 782,077; Reids ville, '641.294; Henderson 648,708; Rocky Mount, 442,936; Wilson, 454,- 169; Walnut Cove, 301,503; Warren ton. 265,732; Mount ?Ury, 275.758; Madison, 236,085; Mebane, 1*4,766; Loulsburg, 184.689; Creednioor, 150,- 739; Greenville, 170,866; Stoneville, 131,174 pounds. Medical Society Cannot Change Date. The executive committee and other officers of the North Carolina Medical Boclety conferred at length as to the possibility of the society changing the dates of its annual convention here In June so as not to conflict with the date of June 17, that tne Democratic State Executive Commit tee has chosen for the State Demo cratic Convention, and finds that it is impossible to change the dates from June 16, 17 and 18. This means that it is up to the State Democratic Executive Committee to get together at least a "proxy meeting" and name another date, probably June 24, for the state convention. Com Clubs in Wake County. Wake county at the present time has 215 boys enrolled in the corn club who will compete for prizes this year. This number is more than fifty - more than any other county in the state, Richmond and Buncombe com ing next in the order named. There are now more than three thousand boys enrolled in the clubs over the entire state. Bhort Line Railway Men Meet. / There was an all-day conference _ yere a few days ago pf the North Carolina division of the Short Lines Association of the Railroads of the Southeast that was formed a year ago at a .preliminary meeting in At lanta, John E.' Hancoclc of the North A South Carolina Railroad, Hamlet to Pee Dee, being tho vice president for thA state. The conference select ed H. B. Edwards of the Atlantic & Western as secretary of the. North and South Carolina division, '""'there are 33 railroads tljat are members. Press Association Meeta June 24-25. Raleigh.—The Executive Commit tee of the North Carolina Press Asso ciation In special session here decided to call the annual convention of the association for Beach, Juce 24 and 25, and to recommend to the association that the midwinter Session be held In Raleigh. Commit .teamen here were Maj. H. A. London, • ■ Ptttsboro; H. B. Varner, Lexington; J: J. Farriss, High Point Absentees were Secretary j, B. Sherrill, Con eonf; R. R. Clark, Statesvllle; D. T. s4wards. Klnston; J. H. Caine. Committee Chose Conflicting Dates. The State Democratic Executive Committee a few days ago elected Thomas D. Warren of Newborn chair man to succeed Charles A. Webb of Asheville, resigned, and selected June 17 as the date for the state conven tion and Raleigh as the place. Other business of importance to the party was transacted dutfng a three-hours session. The roll-call of the committee mem bership showed 52 members present in person or by proxy. Next morning the people of Ral eigh and remaining delegates awoke to the realisation of the fact that the committee bad been allowed to name a date for the Democratic State con vention, June 17, that is in direct con flict with the State Convention of the North Carolina Medical Society that will have 600 or more delegates hero Juno 16, 17 and 18. . The managers of the hotels Insist that it will be Impossible to take care of both conventions at the same time and the representatives of the Medical Society here insist that it is next to Impossible to change the date for their convention on account of all arrangements being made for the State board to hold the examinations fSr medical licenses at that time and all stationary and other arrange ments are made with rolation to Na tional and other related organiza tions. The remedy for the tangle that seems most likely Is one suggested by C. A. Webb, retiring state chairman, who suggested to Chairman Warren that he write to all the members of the State Democratic Executive Com mitteed for their proxies to be used in a special pieeting to fix another date for the state convention, this to be most likely June 24. Chairman Warren and his advisors would look lato the matter of dates and name the one deemed most gen erally satisfactory. Some suggest that u be held Thursday, June 11, the after the unveiling of the monument to the North Carolina Wo men of the Confederacy. No definite announcement can be made at this time, as everybody seems completely "up in the air" In regard to the matter. - \— The North Carolina Manual. The State Historical Commission has just gotten from the presß a North Carolina Manual 1913 that Is a valuable publication of 1,053 pages substantially bound in cloth and ad mirably indexed and with subdivisions running up to "Part JCVI." Some of the most notable features of the sub divions are "The Legislative Depart ment." "Executive Department," "Ju dicial Departmant," "Adniinistrtlon Department. Boards and Commis sions," "State Educational Institu tions," "Register of Coloriial Officials 1663-1776," "Register of State Officials 1711-1813," and "North Carolina in tho Federal Congress." There are also grouped the names of North Carolin ians who have held Federal office from this state and those native North Carolinians who have held such offices from other states. Three North Carolina Men Promoted. Special from Washington sa/s the Secretary of the Navy recently sent to the President with approval the reports of the examining board, rec ommfending promotion of three North Cnrolinana from the grade of com mander to captains, Victor Blue, chief of the bureau of navigation; Thomas Washington, member of the inspec tion board, and Archibald H. Scales, commandant of naval' training sta tion at Norfolk. These three North Carolinans oc cupy three of the most Important po sitions in the naval ,»ervice. Com mander Blue, who hi head of tbe Bu reau of Navigation, rtinks as an %d --miral and is carried now on the Hn >al list as a captain. He is an extra numbejr because of distinguished ser vice in the Spanish-American war. Some New State Charters. - The Doughton Mercantile Co., Doughton, Wilkes County, capital $50,000 authorized, and $6,000 sub scribed by J. T. Miles, G. W. Lyou and others. The Cabarrus Union Supply Com pany, Concord, capital $25,000 auth orized and $5,800 subscribed hy J. L. I). Barrlnger and others. The Snow Mutual Telephone Co., Alamance County, capital $5,000 au thorized and $1,200 subscribed for telephone lines in Alamance and ad jacent counties. The Waynlck Paint & Oil Co., Greensboro, capital $50,000 authoriz ed, and $5,500 subscribed by J. M. Way nick. L.A- Wacliler and others. The Royal Land & investment Co., Charlotte, capital $75,000 authorized, and $20,000 subscribed by M. G." Hunter, W. I). Wilkinson and others. The Deep Ford Rod & Gun Club, Lake Toxaway. chartered without capital by W. E. Breece, Charles E. Orr, J. W. Tinsdale, Jr.. and others. The Rosebud Mercantile Co., Rose floro, Sampson County, capital $20,- 4)00 authorized, and $1,400 subscribed {>y W. H. Howard and others. Governor Issues Requisition. Governor Craig issued a requisition on the Governor of Tennessee for C. D. Jones, who is a fugitive from this stale under sentence from Mitchell county to on 'or manslaughter in the killing of WiUlam Mathley in 1907. He served Ave years and escaped to Tennessee. He Is applying to the Governor for a pardon on the ground that he has been sufficiently punished and that he really Hind his victim while in an insane condition and after Mathley N&rod at him repeatedly. .'• ; ; V * " > * . .■ ■> ' : . THE ENTERPRISE. WILLXAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA TRADE COMMISSION BILL MADE POBUC MEASURE APPROVED BY WILSON AND McREYNOLDS 18 MADE PUBLIC. SUPREMEIN PUBLIC MATTERS Measure Approved by Republican aa Well as Democratic Members of the Committee. — . 1 tr?: Washington.—The Interstate trade commission bill, bearing the approval of President Wilson and Attorney General Mcßeynlolds was made pub lic, following many conferences among the members of the house Interstate commerce committee. Democrats ex pect this measure to command sub stantial Republican supporfe and an effort probabjy will be made soon to bring about concerted acti9to between the senate and house on tniß {ffTase of the administration program of com merce regulation and anti-trust legis lation. The new bill was unanimously agreed on by its framers, a subcommit tee of Democrats and Republicans, beaded by Representative Covington of Maryland, and it is approved by vir tually the full committee. "The whole theory of the creation of the commission," said Mr. Covington, "has been to make It an efficient, In dependent body. In most of the mat ters of publicity it has entire control of the facts gathered. Publicity Is left to its discretion, and the bill contains ample authority for it to prevent the disclosure of those necessary trade se crets valueless to the public In pro moting lawful competitive business, bat which when disclosed simply af ford opportunity for injurious use by competitors. Powers of investigation, safeguarded by proper constitutional limitations against unlawful searches and seizures, are taken under the con. trol of the executive and given to this non-partisan body." The bill would transfer all the pow ers and duties of the bureau of cor porations and the commissioner of.cor porations to trte proposed commission of three members, presidential appoin tees subject to confirmation, whose salaries would be SIO,OOO annually each. Only two of the commissioners could be from the same political par ty. TEXAS RANGERS ON GUARD Conlqiutf'a "Army" Consists of Only Fifteen Men. • Austin, Texas.—The entire force of Texas Rangers, totaling at present fif teen mounted men, was assigned to duty on the 800 miles of Texas-Mexi can border with the arrival *f two rangers at Riiymonlvi|le, Texas, in response to an appeal from fifty-three persons there for protection against eattfe thieves andd esperadoes. Along with news of the rangers' dis position, Gov! (J. B. Colquitt made pub lic a lengthy list of the Texas border troubles on which his appeals for more poWer to protect the boundary have been based and which exptein the na ture of the rangers' activities. These incidents show the rangers as peace officers; not as an armed power which might cause the United States government embarrassment. The timely arrest of a cattle or a horse thief before he has time to es cape infd Mexico has warded oTf more serious consequences, BUCII as the kill ing of Clemente, Vergara, the Ameri can, vhlsh grew out of horse stealing. The records indicate jilao that while many of the lawbreakers fcave come across the border In raids from Mex ico, some mischief-makers have been residents of American territory In sec tions where the Mexican population is large and have used Mexico as a refuge. World's Record by Coast Artillery. -Tampa, Fla.—Announcement was made here of what Is believed to be a new world's record in night target practice. The Eleventh company of the Coast Artillery guard at night fired seven shots at a range of 4,000 yards in one minute and fifty seconds, each shot taking effect. Captain Borebeck claims that the time consumed in mak ing the seven effective shots is the shortest known in army practice. Wave Whelms 1,000 Persons. Ekaterinodar, Russia—More than one thousand persons perished in the Inundation of the towns of Stanitzti *nd Achtyrskaja by a tidal wave from the sea of Azov. The wave struck the towns during a violent hurricane, that swept the province of Kuban. More than one hundred and fifty persons also were'drowned in floods in Yasen kaja. A dam collapsed in the town of Temryuk on the Taman peninsula, 98 miles northwest of this city, flood ing the greater part of the city and drowning many persons. U. S. Postma-ter Slain by Outlaws. San Diego, Cal. — The United States customs office and postofflce at Tecate was burned and the postmaster, Frank V. Johnston, was shot dead by three bandits, according to advices received here. Warren Widenback was wound ed. Observers of the tragedy say the bandltf were Mexicans. A charred American flag was foufid In the ruins of Johnston's store, which also was the customs office and postofflce. John ston was shot through the heart when be refused to give the combination of I the safe. WILLIAM PHILLIPS IjL, /1 ' n Mr. Phillips has been selected to succeed Dudley Field Malone ae third aealetant secretary of stats, a position he has filled before. In 1012 he re signed to become secretary of the Har vard university corporation. He has hsd considerable experience in the •diplomatic service. TROOP ORDERED 10 TROOPS WILL RELIEVE CAVALRY AT EL PASO AND AT LAREDO. Seventeenth Infantry at Fort McPher son and Ninth Infantry Ordered In Readineas. Washlnßton.—Two regiments of In fantry were ordered by the war de partment to the Mexican border. The seventeenth, now stationed at Fort Mc pherson at Atlanta, and the ninth, sta tioned at Fort Logan H. Root, Arkan sas, will go to El pnso and Laredo, and relieve the cavalry now there. Col. John T. Van Orsdale in eligi ble for retirement and his successor has not yet been named. Lieut. Col. H.enry D. Styer will be temporarily in command of the regi ment. Colonel Van Orsdale's number will fall to Col. George W. Mclver, now stationed at Manila, P. 1. I The explanations given for the trans fer of the seventeenth and ninth regi ments to the Mexican border ,arq said to be these: To prevent Mexican marauders from crossing over into Texas; to prevent Texang crossing «rer Into Mexico; to repay Senator Morris Slieppard of Texas for his support of the Wilson administration in opposition to Gov ernor Colquitt. Senator Sheppard wanted the addi tional troops sent- to patrol tile bor der. Since the dash of the Texan rangers across the international bof der to recover the body of Clemente Vergnra,_ the American ranclvman, there has been uneasiness in admin istration circles. Serious conse quences might follow a dash by Texas Into Mexico or Mexicans into Texas. Secretary Garrison issued this state ment: "To allay as far as possible the fears of hte people on the border, the president took up with me the question of sending some additional troops there. As a result. I have ordered that ir.funtry and the ninth infantry be sent there. The seven teenth Infantry is now at Fort Mc- Pfterson, Georgia, and the ninth In-1 fantry Is now at Fort Logan H. Root, Arkansas, and Fort Thomas. Kentucky. They will be stationed at present at Eagle Pass and Laredo, and the caval ry now at those places will be relieved, for more extended border work." The orders for the dispatch of two more regiments to Texas will result In the assembly in that state of nearly 18,000 troops, more by 3,000 than the entire force of the regular army that Shafter led Into Cuba:' Nearly 11,000 soldiers are in camp at Texas City, under command of Brigadier General Funston of Philippine fame. The oth ers are scattered along the border from Brownsville, Texas, to Nogales, Ariz., Flying Kite Makes Atlanta Dark. Atlanta. —Boys flying a big cord kite with a long tall and cutters on the end of It, put Atlanta In darkness for more than forty minutes and threaten ed to tie up traffic. It was between 3:80 and 4.30 o'clock when the lights went out. Investigation by inspectors of tile Georgia Railway and Power company showed that the switches at the Ashby street station were burned out, possibly because of the extra heavy load thrown on them when the kite pulled down wires in the neigh borhood of the Davis street school. *Guns and Axes Used to Kill Elephant Hartsvifle, S. C. —A large elephant which escaped from a clrcue train said to have been wrecked on the Sea board Air Line was killed In the woods about six miles from here by a party of men who, in a long chase, used shotguns, rifles and axes In dispatch ing tlje mammal. Excitement was in tense and there were many wild, but baseless, rumors of damage done by the beast. An effort was made to have the local militia ordered out to protect the Inhabitants from the ele phant ' REMARKS IN JEST, SMS AMBASSADOR ASKED DY SECRETARY OF CTATE , BRYAN FOR AN EXPLANA TION OF SPEECH. CLAIT.S HE WAS MISQUOTED Declares Condensed Report Caused Americana to Misterpret Meaning. London.—Ambassador Walter Hlnes Page received from Secretary of State Bryan notification of the resolution of the United States senate 4n regard to his speech on the Panama canal and the Monroe doctrine delivered before the Association of the Chamber of Commerce. The secretary of state requested the ambassador to cable an explanation of the speech, and Mr. Page immediate ly began the preparation of his re ply. After reading fuller accounts of the proceedings in the senate, Ambassador Page CEine to the conclusion that the senaVars had been misled by the ex cessive condensation of his remarks in regard to his interpretation of the Monroe doctrine. ELEANOR WILSON TO WED Preaid.nt'a Youngest Daughter and the Secretary of Treasury to Marry. Washington.—"The president and Mrs. Wilson announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Eleanor Randolph, to Hon. William Glbbs Mc- MIBB ELEANOR WILSON. i.. if She Will Be a June Bride. Adoo. This announcement was issued at the white house by Secretary Tu multy after a day of speculation in capital, society circles over the prospects for another white house wedding In June. The youngest of the family, MIBB Eleanor, is said to be her father's pet, For weeks there have been rumors that the president's daughter and the secretary of the treasury would be married Boon, and there has been no denial that an announcement could be expected, "the exact date of the wed ding is not known, but it is generally believed it will be in June. Hunt for Pirate Gold. New Orleans.—Hunt for the treasure the pirate, Jean LaFitte, is supposed to have buried in the swamp lands of Louisiana during his successful oper ation on the gulf coast has been re newed and this time by two parties of gold seekers. Charles Tenney Jack son, a novelist, and Frederick W. Mc- Kenzie form one party which left for the swamps where they said they would try to find the treasure. A sto ry accredited to Jackson is that in 1911 fie .met an old man who gave him a rude map showing the location Car Bandita Shoot Engineer. Peoria, 111. —Arthur Fisher, a Chica go and Northwestern railroad freight engineer, was ahot and Instantly killed In the cab of his engine near Manlius, 111., 45 miles north of Peoria, by ban dits who were surprised while stealing merchandlae from the freight train. A deputy sheriff, In pursuit of the band, waa Rhot through the head and may die. The station agent at Langley, 111., was shot in the arm and the fire man on the freight train was shot through the leg. LEONE GEORGES REBOUX ■»» X _y 1 HMHi ■■ Mm». Reboux, the most beautiful woman In Franca, la now making a tour of tha United Stataa and ex presses herself as being delighted with the country. WANTS MORE TRADE fOR U. S. MARITIME T&ADE IS NEEDED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Secretery Redfleld Pleads for Mors Liberal Laws In Regard* to Transports. New York.—Secretary of Commerce Redfleld, In an address before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sci ences, urged the enactment of more liberal laws to permit the United States to regain its maritime trade. * "The success of American-owned vessels on the Great Lakes has been remarkable," he said. "It is a fact that' more vessels pass the river and canal whiqh unites Lake Huron, and Superior than through the Suez canal. * "In all that has been said about the Panama canal, one great factor has been forgotten. The canal will make it possible for vessels to make profit able a continuous journey around the world. In other words, precisely as a train which may empty and refill it self several times en route, operates at a special profit, so vessels that may circumnavigate the globe, loading and reloading, may find special profits in the process. "The carrying of our exports had provided golden harvests for the for qlru ship owners. If we can apply to ocean transport the same American ideas in specialized ships which have been such a brilliant success on the Great Lakes, there is little doubt of our doing as well on the sea FUTURE .CONTRACTS LEGAL New York Cotton Broker* Win Bult for $16,000. , New Orleans.—The United Stated court of appeals at New Orleans hand ed down a decision in the case of Ha ven & Clement, brokers on the New York cotton exchange, against D. W. James of Blakely, Ga. This suit was brought by the New York brokers in the United States dis trict court at Cohimbus, Ga., some ten years ago, and has ever since been stubbornly litigated through the vari ous United States courts, reaching, finally, the circuit court of appeals in New Orleans. The opinion is of general interest for the reason that it sustains, in effect, the validity of the New York cotton exchange contract systerh. The plain tiffs obtained a verdict for $16,000 in ' the court below, which was taken up to the higher court for reversal by the defendant, Mr. James, on the proposi tion chiefly that it was a New York futures deal transaction, and there fore void. The decision in favor of the plaintiff therefore in effect sustains the validity of the future contract sys tem of the New York cotton ex change. Linters to Be Barred. , Washington.—Future annual re ports of the census bureau on. the quantity of cotton ginned will noj, as heretofore. Include the quantity uf linters in the total production of cot ton for the crop, but will relate only to lint' cotton. This change in the meth od of publishing the statistics of cot ton was announced by Director Har ris of the* census bureau, and will be effective beginning with the next re. port on March 20. Information as tip the production of linters will be giver in a foot-qjite - Rules for Long Life by Senator TlMmar Washington.—Senators are discos* lng with unusual interest Senator Tifr man's declaration in his address ok his non-smoking resolution, that he believed he could lengthen the life of every man in the chamber "if r could only get them to believe what I tell them and follow my advice. The South Carolina senator said his col leagues ate too much. "Since I was paralysed four years ago and read my own obituary," he said, "twenty-ono senators. Including Vice President Sherman, have died."
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