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V0L‘ 1____UlJMN,N.c;. WfdnexU^ May gOth, 1914_ ~ ' xo"s
EX PRESIDENT TAFT EXPRESS
ES VIEWS ON. MEXICAN
SITUATION
H«a Lit 11, Dope Mediation Will Ac
compttah lu Purpaec—Was An Im
portant Sup—May Harr Uearlag
On Kutar* SeHkm.nl of Interns
Ooaal DtBroltiee—CrUirlam la Of
fered—Bheuld Uphold Prraidont.
New York, May 17—William H.
I'uft g»v. hia viow« on tin Maxican
situation today in an addreaa at the
Free Synagogue'. celebration of
Peace Sunday. While the former
P> evident expressed little hope that
the pending mediation conference
would accomplish its immediate por
pnae, be declared the mediation offer
ai.d the United Staten' acceptance
we. an important atop toward the
fuUuw peace settlement of Intoma
uunal difflcultioa in the weaurn
hemtaphsra.
Tho former Proaident asserted that
these eras iv> popular pressure for a
military policy which the administra
tion cannot re.Ut, He said that the
people were determined to do their
duty, even ahould that duty iftvovh.
war. Hut for war, he added, the
people at present have little enthua
iaam.
Mr. Taft criticised the Wilton ad
ministration for aid they had given
to the Mexican conaUtutionalista.
"It ix my Judgment," said ha, "that
'f, in our course toward Mexico dor.
ing the peal year, we had not si
rrted such direct influence as are
hove to erd one of the contending
parlies, w. ahould not now be so
CiCW nnml i ntarvmnt inn ..J -• **
In conclusion Mr Taft called up
un all Americana to aid the President
in hU effort* to find peace
TOOK BRYAN'S PLACE
Mr.' Taft took tho place today of
Secretary of Slate Bryan, whose du
ller at Washington prevented him
from fulfilling an engagement 10 ad
dra.k the congregation on "Interna
tional Peace" Oscar Straus also
spoke. He pointed out that the Rus
sian Japansss war waa aettled thru
mediation and that inference by an
outside powar 19 an inUrnatlooal
disputs was no longer regardod as
an unfriendly act.
“Wlth*#ur
baUiyhiiw sssarablad^gt Iuna
Vara Crus and Msaatlan; will 1,000
or more of our regular army in pos
session of a Mexican city and with
the rest of our fores assembling at
coor.n lent .strategic points for pos
sible further invasion of Mexican
territory, it may occur to some that
It is not appropriate to have a peace
Sunday or In hold a pence meeting.
Por those of ua, however, who hope
that we may not be involved in fur
ther war-llke activity, or in actual
war, there could he no time more
fitting for an expression of that hope
"This is not a time for wishing that
the past had been otherwise, but it
is a time for candor and for a clear
understanding of the situation. With
deferents to tha views of others, it
is my Judgment, that If, in our oouraa
toward Mexico during the last year,
wa bad not exerted such direct Influ
ence as we have, to aid one of the
contending parties, we would not now
be so near general intervention and
war. Nor would we have to be re
sponsible for law and order in Mexi
co to the world, as we are now likely
<0 be if a new government comes in
to power thru our hands But not
fur this reason can 1, or anyone who
ngreen with me in this, full to ap
prove and applaud every honorable
effort that our government can make
and u making to avoid intervention
and further conflict.
HAft EARNEST DESIRE FOR
PEACE
dour* for pane* and in my detsata
lion of war; but an advocacy of p«ace
that ignores conditions and takos no
note of what Is practicable; futile
end ineffective. Threatened war be
tween two stable nations is much
easier to deal'with than such condi
tions as confront us ia Mexico. I
am glad to feel that there ia a note
worthy movement toward the adop
tion of practical machinery for a
voiding war betwaen~'ravpoaaible gov
ernments.
“But what wa have to contend srith
in Mexico, however, is the disease of
revolution. Kighly per cant, of the
paopla are ignorant and illiterate.
They have suffered wrong end am
struggling blindly srith psrpose more
or leas ill defined, in a state of society
whose bonds are almost entirely
kxmed. A three-year war has laid
waste to the country, destroyed its
Industry and exposed all foreign res
idents to lawless violence and all of
their Investment there to destruction
It baa. In fact, become an internal
nuisance
"In such a ease a neighboring na
tion may properly intervene end help
the forces nf law and order to essd
such anarchy just because it wishes
to live la a quiet neighborhood, and
not from a spirit of conquest sad
greed of territory. If we am to be
Involved la war becaoea of Mexican
anarchy, let us have felly under
stood that we go Into M "In the tor
vice *[ mankind,” tbr President
phrase* it, and not upon the iiaua
of a mere punctilio In naval cere
monial. Let ua nog enu,r lightly
or unadvisedly on a court* thul will
involve a sacrifice to the extent of
which may well make ua pause.
WOULO KACE GUERRILLA WAR
FARE
‘There ar* 14,000,000 people in
Mexico. Much of it !• the tropica.
There are 700,00(1 square miles, large
parts of it are trackless doatrta; larga
Parts of it ara diflicull mountain
rang**; laige parts of it ar* tropical
Jungle* and forests. We have, say,
HO,000 mobile troopa of the regular •
at my At to take tbs field in Mexico. I
If the available military forces nf
Mexico, trained and mad* hardy by
a thro* year*' war ware to be massed
against our troops sc should nesd
a much larger fore* than «• now
have to capture lb* large strategic
inland towns.
"After we had captured them and
disparted the armies, th* forces a
gainat ua would adopt a system of
guerrilla warfare. That is to say
ki carry on and difficult to suppress
in such a country. The beat expert
estimate of th* force required to
garrison th* necessary towns, sup
press gunlla warfare and tranquiliae
in th* country ia 400,000 men, and
it it said, that tbit would taka two or
three years and involve an expendi
ture of $1,000,000 a day.
"Th* wisest course for ua to pursue
if tbe duty ia before us of suppress
ing anarchy in Mexico would b* to
blockade all the Mexican ports, be
cause the military fore* of the coun-1
try is not lack of hardy men, but ini
lack or military aupplla* and of food
provision*. U wm could bo con lent
to blocked* the urn port* of the coun
try mod whiW we w»r» making th«
reasonable preparations for lha taak
when ready for action wc could do
th« work *t the least cost of life,
time and money.
“But the public might grow impa
tient with tins counsel of prudance.
We would probably have to act quick
ly and possibly meet seme painful
mishaps due to lack of preparation.
Tho supprtaaiOD of guerrilla bands
would be drawn out. It would be a
dead pull which would wear the pa
Ucnce of Xhm nation, and lq which
the few Meat loot tu each Httle «u
at lh« dreary contest went on.
“The fateful consequence of war,
none can anticipate. He who multi
pi iot the possible evil results It Ilka
ly to prevs s prophet. In war the
cause of good and efficient govern -
ment suffers, corruption and waste '
follow in its watte In the burst
of patriotic enthusiasm, tbs sordid
politician finds his greatest opportu
nity. let us pray than that oar gov
Ysrnment st Washington nvsy escape
this sordid task. Let us hope that
Consuls, if succsading to control In
Mexico with our aid and influence,
will bring about a condition at af
fairs, responsibUty for which will
not entail upon us burdensome con
sequences.
"We should take much satisfaction
n some phases of the situation, doubt
ful as others mny be. The first is
that the prospect of war does not
awaken general enthusiasm. The
people are determined to do their
doty, should that duty involve a war
and to go Into it with facet stern
and teeth set. ,r|d to clean up the job
at promptly si it can ba dons; but
they have at presant little enthusiasm
for It. May we not attribute this
to their growing love of poors ns
well aa to the absence of those souls
•tirring issues which arouse war like
OFFER OF MEDIATION
"The other good thing is the olfjr
of mediation by the three great na
tions of South America, and oor
prompt acceptance. With the refusal
of one of the warring Mexican par
lies to accept mediation, and with the
probable defeat of the other, it may
be that the actual result of the med
iation may not he what it is hopad
for. Still the situation li no full of
possible quick change* that on* can
not prophesy that the quick changes
and sincere effort of lira mediators
may accomplish good. But whatever
may result the offer of mediation and
our acceptance are in themselves a
great step toward future solution of
International difUrultlM in this hem
isphere
"It is said that it ends the Mon
roe doctrine. If we can unite with
us the great power* of South Ameri
ca so as to use our Joint good olHce*
to bring about peace whenever con
troversy arises between the nations
of this hemisphere and to prevent
the oppressive ar unjust intarvsntion
of European powers^ the Monroe
doctrine Is greatly strengthened for
good. We shall thus remove the 111
will that ■ misunderstanding of the
real limitation of that doctrine has
aroused among South Americans.
"And so let us separate today hop
ing and praying that out of the com
plicated situation that we have be
fore us, a course may be found Hon
orable and in every way directed by
high national purposes which shall
' not thrust upon the people of the
SAMi'HON COMMBNCRMRNT
The Mm Successful Knot of It's
Kind Knff Held la Clin loo
Clinton, May 1#._With the prun
ing into hisloiy wf ihs fourth annual
county coinmonconieiat of th« Samp
son rurul schools, theta crept into
tlie miui'> und hearts of Sampson
people a greater pride in their
schools and Ihc opportunities which
their present system, although not
ideal, U making possible. Th*
cause «f education In Sampson has
liecn given an impetus th* spirit of
which will bo felt for year* to com*.
Ae pat runs saw tiieir children pass
before the main parade; ae they eaw
iboir schools so beautifully repre
sented by the float*; a* the tsi-psyrn
and uummitteemen eaw the enthua
iaem and interest mamfaotsd, added
seal to giv* tb« children their richly
deserved opportunity and recogni
tion, cunio to tliam.
On the day of commencement,
taachors, pupils and parent* from
Franklin to Mingu, began to pour
into town a^ an early hour, everyone
manifesting an in Lore at that for*
tell* great thing* for Sampaun.
Al 10 o'clock the |iarad* woe form
ed on the ground*, of th* Clintoa
school. Krom there It pasoad down
College street, around the court
house square, to tho Planters' Waja
house, which the proprietors had so
graciously tended to Superintend
anl Matthew* foi this year and. fog
)CHi> U> C*OUK .
The C I inton Hand, loading the par
ade, wna followed by the school
float*, easily the moat beautiful and
impinative uglit uf the day. Turkey
IWuleh, Ciacurd, Gorland, Bush Hill]
Snow Hill, dalembuig, Autryrilla and
Clinton were rsprssertod by floats
very nedjtable. The Beulah float
‘•O' tastefully gotten up and ac
•ompamed by a number of fin* hora
•** got the prise. The Turkey float.
Mormounlad by a large t'uikuy gob
bler. remrtd much favotable coot
Utant because of its originality and
beauty. For enthusiasts, perhaps
the Concord school was most nottca
able. Following the floats was a
laige number of school children and
graduates SB fbst Tksy were es
corted by lb* Clinton Light lafantrv
■■ If lies'**—i-UBgfc.. ri-o uant; -
Invocation was by Mr A F. John
son. Following Superintend act
Matthews made a short review of the
year's work, being extremely modest
in referring to himself, but paying
Meta Lula Caxmdy, assistant super
irterdent, to Dr G. M Cooper, and
to others in ths county whoa* sup.
port slid re-opsrntion had helped to
make possible a great part uf the
sucres* that had com* to Sampson
this year. Mr. Matthews introduced
Mr L C. Drogden, who, in turn,
in suer.tad the kpeaker uf the day, Dr
Bourlan, Secretary of the Southern
hidocational Board.
Dr. Boy Hands address, though not
long, was practical, full of inspira
tion, pleasing to hear anil was re
ceived with an appreciative spirit
After Dr. Bourland's address, nav
el al guests of distinction honored
ths occasion by making shot t speech
es. Among these were Col. Fred
A. Olds, nf Raleigh; Supt. L. T.
Royal, uf Johnston county and Dr.
G. M. Cooper, county physician.
Mr J. L 11athroek, chairman of
the rounly board of education, pre
sented diplomas to the graduate*.
This was Mr. Hatheock'i first ap
peuranrr before a large crowd of
Sampson citiions and by his admir
able sptech and sound ndvicesto ths
graduates, he made a most favorable
i weorwu .
After the county commencement
dinner, of regular picnic etyle, had
bwn enjoyed on the grounds of the
/•■•led school. the Intereett of the
people were divided. The ball game
Ixstween I'linloti end Salem burg
claimed niu. The moving picture
•hire caught others, though a groat
crowd axxemhled at 3J1 o’clock in
the warehouse to hear the recitetione
•I* demotion* con tee U and the e pall
ing contest which wu grratly en
jayed.
IT*c conrtadlng exertieas were
very fitting. Several specialtiaa of
different school* and a dehale betweet
the Clinton and Uarisiwi arhole were
number* on the prugram. Hon. ino,
K. Fowler presented the prize* to
tie successful contestant*. Among
these prises ware one for cooking,
drawing, maps, history of school dis
trict, best primary ainging, heat
float, beet leritalion, declamation
i.nd exhibit.
The out of town visitors besides
lhr*e i>lready mentioned, were: Supt
T. T. Morphy, of Pender county;
Ml** Margaret Scott, assistant sgt.
of Girt*’ Tomato Club*; Mies EUa
r.lwth Kelly, courgy supervisor of
Johmrton county school*; Mins
Mystt, nf Smith field, sod Mr. Miller
of Hickory.
United States s heavy burden, the
extent of which we cannot measure
and on* which will deal 1* pear*.
I l et «■ uphold the hands of the Preei
I lent in hla effort to And K.”
TWO SMALL »OY8%*OWNED
^ \ >
Greenville, N. C.^ljpp 1I.-I1.
ward, the M-ywr oldaupaf Hy. and
M.a. £ B. F»eU«, rfkodia, and
an 11-ycar old son o^fe and Mra.
S T. Hicks, wars dijimad this a.
In Tar River, a Wit* above tha
City. The two, with fry ether boy*,
all undreeeed, vm cA>*in g the riv
er, whan (hair beat -pi dig a Uak and
capstaed.
Graham Flarmigac saved himself,
tldwar Kodloy and Geecgu Gardner,
aged about 16, tha largest boys, try
ing to ears Kickien and Kicks, were
sear drowning thrm»e\ydA being car
ried under more than pwea. Break
mg loose they helped! rescue James
Uttlo and William Rid*.
Seveial other boy a Scthe share
witnessed the tragedy. i-5*e bodies
were recovered about -tfree hear*
later, found clasped tcgWhat, though
ene of theta drifted IffV yards down
stream before recovery.
CLINTON LIGHT PLANT BURNS
Clinton, May 1*.—Buffered
a distinct loaa this -frfi^g la tha
burning of the electric
Tha loss waa oomplet
la tonight (a darkness
«o until tha ytant can
origin of tha hre was
the loaa Is so dm 66,
which la covered h
plant eras owned by
lion. On account of
uf oil lamps in i
bigs and few. equipped
with sufficient h
THOMAS WATSON
FOR ATTACK ON
Augusta, Gw, May
Waataun, former
Conyraaa and sea)
Preri !ert cf the
U>e ticket of th*
indicted by the (Jail
court here today,
lay utxrer.e matter
I ha indictment
connection with d
Mr. Watson's
Ca, of attacks aa
otic church. It is'
matter in q: ,
Counsel for isr f
ad before F,
ImmodLatcly
returned and it on early
data b# ot for tho aaylry that
Mr. Watson waa to yo to trial
nt once •
Today's indictment ia th* aaoond
that has been raturnad syarns! the
editor for publicatioa of tigs article*
The previous Indictment waa bald to
be invalid by Federal Judge Shep
pard, oc the irrwaad that it area im
properly drown.
DIRECTORS OF RICHMOND RE
SERVE BANK NAMED
Richmond, May , Id.—Da legatee
rapracanting a majority of the 47V
member bonke of the Fifth Federal
Reserve District voted this after
noon to re roan mood for aiaction aa
director* of th* Richmond Roaarva
Rank, th* following:
Group 1, Close V—Coorgo J. Sony
business man of Richmond.
Group 2, Claaa A^—Cal. John F.
Bruton, president First National
Bank, Wileon. N. C.
Group 2, Claaa B.—D. R. Coker,
merchant and farmer of HartsviUo,
b. <:.
Group 2, Claaa A.—Edwin Mann,
a iiviurm ui r iiat raw up ui
Blue field, W. V*.
Group 1, Class B.—James F. Oy
ster, wholesale produce dealer jot
Washington, D. C.
This grouping of tha basks hi tha
fifth district, is accordance with tha
Federal Keaeree Act places 1(0 banks
in group I, comprising all banka har
ing an aggregate capital and car
plus of II40000 and aver. Group I
comprising all bank* with eambinad
capital and eurphi* lata than $140,
000 and more than 1*0,000 has 1M
banka. J
droop t, including all banka kar
lng an aggregate capital and nr
plaa of (40,000 ar lata, also haa 1M
banks.
CHICK HAS • LBGt, || TOSS
Tarrytown. N. Y., May It.—Frod
R Blu^dan, a boat fpaisUr, had
treaaarara of tha local bolding and
loan association, is proudly eahtbit
ing a fraak chick, which was bam
with three lag*, the third lag baring
too*, white the other two hare four
too" eoeh.
Blnnden sot a ban with 15 eggs,
nine af which hatched. The fraak
chick la tha hsmltMest of tha let. With
its third lag M b able to scratch op
more food and worms than tha ether
chicks, and it la growing mock faster
“Uhow me the man, year honor,
and I will know what kind af • man
yna are, for It d*ei am what ye«T
idea of mahhood b, and what kind
af a man you tag to be." -Carlisle,
THE MKW8 OF ANCIEK
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Costa from
HarvulJ School hooa* section, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. C.
W. Splvay oa North Dunn street.
Of count you are coming to An
gi«r to spend the boat, biggest and
brightest Fourth of July over before.
Wo are seivy to no to Mrs. Elmon
Johnson still sick.
Mrs. J. P. Dixon, who spent a
faw days with her so#, Mr. D. E.
Dixon, of Benton, last week, returned
home Thursday.
Prof. E. L. Groan, principal of
tho Luemraa High School, was In
town Saturday prospecting along the
school tine Prof Green has an *x
callaot reputation at a taacber, and
his namt should bo thoroughly con
sidered by“ our local board.
Mr. J. D. Love, and sister, Mias
Kata, apart p*rt of Sonday afternoon
at Kennebec
Mr. A. W, Gregory peseed
through town this morning on mate
to Duka.
Mr. S. P. Wilson ie spending a
fvw^dlmy* In Raleigh this week on
Mr. A. L. Overbey mad* Us re
turn this afternoon from Sampson
"hers ha has been spending th* past
faw days. Soma of th* bays sug
gest that he has bean looking for
th# big “Roes' bat ere are no kind
•f prognosticator, and if owr posriisi
didn’t badly betray us, they were
"dark brown*’ when we taw them,
*»d sti a* scrubby bush at that!
Gov. Lock* Craig and son pssseil
through her* last Thursday on an
• otowKJbiU, mud wfti icoomptnM
this plan by B. D Overbey
to Mete's Creek where be delivered
the annuel commencement address
• Maaara. J. A. Hockaday. B. F.
Williams, Dr. C. B. Young sod F.
T. Dupres and Mrs. B. F. Williams
attended commencement eserctaes
at Buis'. Creek Thursday
Moosrs E. D. Overby, J. A.
Hockadey, J A Jekasoa and »—■
Matthews look a By rag Lrm thnmgh
tk* Bole’ Creak section Mepday.
Mr. Jessie Bee slay kaa mads so
additional Improvement on bis “Geor
gia Reedster." by adding soother
*ory to tbs backboard, thus enabling
UBk- ‘
Ws arc rtad to report that Mrs.
Mary Deal, who baa been oa the sick
its* for tb* past few days is mach
improved.
Mr. K. A. Stewart, of Ulliagtm
paaead through town Tuesday after
noon on his way boms from Raleigh
“Little" Willie McLeod spent Tucs
day night In town. Wo are always
glad to see Mr. McLood with his
*oap* and salves aa they all come in
useful
Mr. J. A. Williams has beogbt a
now Fenl. Ws wonder whose haert
U besting!
We an sorry to roport that Dr.
Young was confined to his room Son
■lay afternoon with tonsilhis, but
?lad bo is able to be o«t again
Mr. Lloyd Gardner left last Mon
day for Hemp, where he attended
the Blais High School Com mane*,
■went, making hla retain Wednesday
It ia with much regret that wa
report the death of Mrs J. M p,*,
wife of Prof. Page, of Olive Branch
section, erho died 8 undo7 morning
■tout one o'clock from heart failure.
Mrs. Pag* waa buried at Chabfeeate
Springe Monday afternoon. Wo
eatend our eympathy to family and
friends.
Mr. J. Beale Johnson, of Catde
naa. waa in town Monday on boMneea
. Rev. Frank Culbreth filled his rtf.
ulsr appointment at the Methodist
■horeh here Sunday.
Mr. Jesaa Beasley ran aa excur
sion to Roxbore and Helena, Person
county, Saturday making hia return
Monday night. Tb# passengers were
**•***•■ Willce* Wagner, Lee Greg
ory. Mr*. Lee Gregory and sister,
Mias Wagner. They report a grand
lima with only one break deem on
the trip. Jack says that he ran so
feet that be melted the axle, but
some of the beys say be ran 10 fast
that the wind frose It. We can't tell
how It happened, but we knew they
came in about 24 hours late, pre
coded by s telegram stating that they
wore "ditched” a mil* this side of
Durham -and would be home the
flraj "opportualty.”
Mr. J. A. Heckaday took charge
of the post ofhee her* Baturady. He
hopes ta soon move It ia hia aaw
brick building. '
The stork visited Mr. end Mrs.
Tim Sauls Monday night, leaving a
fine Georgs Washington.
We understand that 8. W. Wil
liams, of Raleigh, has recently
bought out Gardner Bros.' lumber
plant. We are sorry to toy, In con
nection with this that we will lose
**•>• of ear beat cHnens. Mr. Lloyd
Gardner, erhe la expected to retnrn
to hli heme in Lake View. Mr.
Gardaar Is in ideal young man, and
ere believe will make good In what
ever vocation he may fall.
I
Mr. T. L. Green, of Buie's Creek !
seetien wss In town this morning on
'■oslnee*.
Mr. A. B. Cusrin passed through
town this morning ea route to F»- •
quay Springs.
We are glad to report that Mx. ,
J. B Dupree, who has hoes ooofia- '
«* to hi. room with lagripp* for the
past few days la maeh bettor.
Sheriff I. W. Saks and Deputy
J. N. Fuquay passed through town
,c*erday afternoon from Baleigh
with the negro Sanders, who is ae
cissad of being implicated In the arar
«*" °f Mrs. Lynch, of naar Waadall
last Winter Ha U to be tried at 1
this term of Harnett Superior court I
being removed to thie county on ac
count of local prejudice.
Mr. A. B. Matthews sf Du rheas, j
traveling talesman, spent yesterday I
uod last night in town with friends
and relative#.
We are sorry to report that Mr. j
J. A. Williams is on the sick list. I
We are gtad to see Master Wray
William* out again, having been earn- I
fined to hie room for the peat few |
days with rheumatism.
Mr*. Her men Pries toft this morn
ing for her homo in Baleigh, having
•pant the past wash her. visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr. N. T. Patterson, eaahtot stf
the Bank of Coats, was in town yes- !
terday ea business. j
Ws are sorry to report the illness
of Mr. Che*. R. Partin at this writ
ing.
Mr. Joseph Gardner spent Sunday
la Raleigh viaiting frtendi sad rela- 1
tives. j
r. T Dupres spent Tu#*
d»y with Mrs D. H. Senter, of
Chalybeate Springs.
Mr. Lloyd Gardner •pent Sunday
afternoon on Weat Broad Street near
Ibe depot. Cueael
We are glad to report that Mr*. I
Eliza Gael is much improved, having J
bean confined to her room with raid
for the past few days.
Mr. W H Stephenson is buUd- |
.ng s new borne just across the river, j
This will he one at the meet up to !
date buildings in town when com
pleted.
It l» said that J. A. William* and
Dr. Yeuag knew every sms thet
is Unhie to puncture ea MfeMfaOt
tins between Coats aad Angler. Wea
isJai - _>J
1," Nothing saams to such in' Hir
community! What's th* reason?
To* progressive!
JUDGE ALLEN DEFEATS GRAD* |
Kinston, N. C, May II—Kinston
county Democratic headquarters of
Ienoir tonight estimated the majority
of Judge Oliver H. Allen over Henry
A. Grady of Clinton in Saturday’s
primaries in the sixth judicial dis
trict a* overwhelming.
Alien will have about It veto* out
of 121 at th* district convention in
Warsaw on May 20.
Allen carried th* counties of Ls- •
noir, Duplin and Onslow, taking a- |
bout three-fourths of the entire vote I
Grady was credited with U par cent J
of the vote In 8ampson.
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MUNICIPAL REALM TO MOUN
TAIN CITY
They Advocate Keeping Schoel Hea
vy la City Tresaary—Chief Brash
writ Praised.
Charlotte, May 11.—The Carolina
Municipal League after a two days'
session here, adjourned tonight bar
ing chosen Asheville as the meeting
place for 1#15, no other city being
put in nomination. The recommen
dation of the nominating committee
tha| the present officers of the asso
ciation be re-eleeted, seas carried out.
The officers are: Mayor C. A. ■
Bland, of Charlotte, president; May- '
or 0. P. Shell, of Dunn, Secretary;
and the following mayor* a* vies- 1
presidents:T. J. Murphy, of Greene
boro, Brat; P. G. Moore, of Wilming
ton, second; 0. B. Eaton, of Winston I
Seism, third; J. I. Johnson, of Hal- I
sigh, fourth; J. A. Wellone, of
SmithBoid, fifth; and A. F. Harts*)]
of Concord, sixth.
A paper road by E. L. Mason,
member of the hoard of aldermen,
end committee of finance of Charlotte
odrotating legislation that will keep
more of the taxes levied In municipal
ities In tha municipal treasury, rath
er than turning ae much ef it over
to county school funds aa ot present
la dona, was farerably received by
the convention, and ordered entered
ip the records ef tha league.
A paper an Bra In spec Hon and pro
ventien by Chief Brock well. 0f the
Raleigh firs department, waa warm
ly commended u see of Iks boat
papers read at the ceurentlon.
MOUNT ETNA IB ACTIVE
Celesta, May It Earthquake
shocks continue with alarming fra
Sew«y. Mount Etna it extremely
active. Many houses weakened by
previous shocks bare fatten./There
bare been no fate title* aa the popo
•ath af tha city sad oountry aide la
camping la tha opaa.
t I
' fkom the state lmvermty
Chapel Oil), May llrtb—“What la
'•he Uhog problem la rear boma ooaa
• ly «i towoT- -Witat supgootfoM
hat* yea to offer lor tbo Improve
mont of iebot conditions in year
postlcaiar vicinity?" Thooe topic*
were furnish**) a* oeor.omiva class
of forty I. niveraily *t odor, to by Dr.
I.. Kaper, head of the tieparunoRt
of economic* ami *or respondent of
the United State* Karol OrganU*
lion Service, as a basis upon which
to gather so ms first-hand information
relative to label conn it lorn in North
1 Carolina. The investigations cat
i brace some thirty North Carolina
.ourtlco. The finding enfolded by
this investigation ia of general in
terest f*r the two-fold reason of the
general conclusion* arrivad at and
tba detailed content of the paper*
t spresented.
Thai farm labor in North Carolina
ia scarce wa* almost universally a
grsed upon, tbs facta gathsrad from
“back horns" In ths same strictly
agricultural counties substantiating
this gtneial statement. The ramson*
assigned, in the main, for thia scar
city of fern labor obtained in other
pursuit*. The factories of the towns
railroad construction camp*, lumber,
lng camps and manufacturing Indus
trie* art constant bidders for scat
tering ram labor. Tbe pamutnoscy
of tbs city Job over the irregular
work famished by the farm wa* pre
sented as the strongest inducement
•’or floating laborer to forsake agri
cultural pursuits.
Among tbe remedial suggestion*
offered to check the constant shift
ing of farm labor to tha mil) and tbe
manufacturing district* were the os
tab)iakment of a county employment
bureau a*m :n r to provide work for
the farm laborer tha year
rather than four months; ratio the
standard of work In the agricultural
districts through the medium of ag
ricultural training, and by liberal im
migration law* furrdahtng unskilled
labor at lower wages, thus compell
ing American dly laborers to re Urn
La th# tmrm
The figures presented in these pe
pers contrasting the wages paid ee
farm* aad tims paid in gainful.oe
To dte e single eoaereU flloetratieB:
The average wage of the textile in
dustries ia Charlotte was quoted as
about ll/ii a day. while the figures
gathered .from the farming section
of Alleghany county showed die av
vraga wage for farm lubdrers E25
a month and (ho noon meal. The av
erage wage for fa rat labor In Ala
mance county ranges from 02c to
tl.10 a day for men laborers; from
40 to 05 cents for women laborers.
First hand in»r»'.!-.ftlon Into the
wage standards of'ten families sa
lvaged in mill work in Gaston county
made this exhibit: these tea fam
ilies had 2fi persons working la the
mills, tbe youngest, la. one 12, and
the others over lb years of age; total
wages cf ten families .-ft to per month
average wage of a family par month
was *64.02; lowest wage of any pat
ron $10.90; highest wage of any par
son *25 per month. The average
wage of ail 2* persons was *24.60
par person, per month. A contrast
of wage of the man laborer on the
farm was S2S par month, whils Ho
had. avtraged a wage ed $90 since
coming to the mill.
Anethor observ ation made by these
forty University students was that
(he city employer was making tfa*
• ruestion ef wages aad employment
■'■f laborers onc ef grave concern—
adopting a system of drawing on .
the country for laborers and *i all
times supplying his demand The
fannlr.g doss, etc., was beginning
to give centum to tbe queetioa as
la how h# coold keep the flouting la
borer no the farm. The continued
scarcity of help in harvesting and
I "laying by" periods at the yoar had
I made it noeesrary that ho devise
"themes to meet the emergency.
3. *. WINTER*.
0
i SIX MARCH WITH COX BY
Frederick, M«l.t May IT.— Dceertw1
by all hi* "army" excerpt nix private*
I "Hen." Jacob Coxey arrived her*
. today belated in hie marcb on Wa«h
I tnrton. He win remain hero over.
I tlay and expert* to roarb Wnthinw
ton Tuonday or Wednesday.*
"The "Oonorar Mr*. Cosoy and
their daughter headed tbe cavalcade
today. Thotr mt, on the mole.
Ma«d, aad a bagler and drummer on
fool, followed. Corey Mid hr would
continue to Waehiapton eran if da*
eortad by all but hie own family
MORE PRIESTS KXPEU.RO
• Brownsville, To*, May
polled from Mexico for th# "goad Of
1 the Conetltntinnailer aae" nine
Prvaeh JaauH priest* arrived her*
• today from Monterey. K'me mote
■ . are exported tomorrow.
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