THE DUNNj
_Y0L* 1 Dunn, B. C., Fo*fl
BOOHTEU BODY'S FIRST ANNI.
VER8.ARY
WilHsm A. Erwta Speaks te Mem
bers of Organimatieo sad Makes
D«UI» Feel Proud of Hcreell.
Daat night in the Metropolitan
Thaatre the Dunn Chamber of Com
maixe held ita first annual mealing
and haul as iu guest of honor and
principal speaker Mr. William A. JCr
witn, secretory of the Erwin Cotton
Mills Co., of Duke and Durham.
Mr. Erwin tame not as an orator
to spin a melody of praise for our
little city and those virile men who
are working to pot it in the forefront
of metoria] progress, bat as a neigh
bor and aa • friend who had watched
our growth during the last dec ads
with a good, deal of pride and satis
faction, and aa one who, having oar
heat interest at heart, could point
the way to real achievement and ad
visa aa a friend and neighbor should
advise.
Ha said that Dunn had much to he
prwod of. Iu line schools, a Lately
churches, handsome busli.eaa bulld
ln*». beautiful homes and pretty
streets would do credit to towns of
much Larger else. .He pointed to the
fact that everything Dunn had ac
compliehed thus far was directly dee
to the spirit of cooperation so deep
ly Imbedded in Ita cibaoeahlp, and
that if the town was to continue the
pace, iu people must remain true to
that spirit.
Mr. Erwin’s speech was good—so
good that ths Dispatch regrets that
it cannot publish it la its entirsty
this morning. Preceding his speech
and following K the Dune Orchestra
and the Dunn Quartet famished in
■imrapntal and I ..A _§
tar tha entertainig program had
baan concluded the body went into
executive session.
President Grantham called Vice
President Townsend to the chair to
proaido during tha vote for a now
praskdont. Mr. Grantham was tha
uaaatraous choice of the body and
mnch pressure was brought to boar
upon him la ua effort to induce him
to continue at the organisation's
head. He. bower ■, wga obdurate
and refused the honor because be
as much time aa ho know it dooorvod.
Mr. Grantham said that he would
always feel it hie duty to aid the or
ganisation to oeary way he possibly
could, but could not accept re-eler
Uor~ lie nominated McD. Holliday
to suceed him. and despite Mr. Hol
liday's protestations to the contrary,
ho waa unanimously chosen.
In accepting the choir, Mr. Holli
day dalivered a short address upon
hie hopes and aims, saying hi Laid
no cliam to ability as a leader, but
that If Dunn would just show him
what it wanted and give him an idea
how to get it, be would give e
mighty good Imitation of a man go
ing after it.
The secretary, the troesurer end
ell ef the viee-preeidents except McD
Hollkley were re-elected, Jesse
Franklin WUaon being chosen to fill
the vacancy caused by Mr. Hoiliday’s
election to the presidency.
William A. Erwin wna made hono
rary vica-praaideot, and Thoe H.
Webb and William H. Turlington
were made honorary members. Theae
honors being accorded through a de
sire to make come public acknowl
edgement of the great goad accruing
to the community by the efforts of
tbs genGemen named.
Election of officers completed. Mr.
Grantham brought to the attention
a# Ik. eV. . -•«- SL - a
board of commlaaioetri In abolishing
tbs office of count j Jnrm demonetre
tor. and »ug*»-t»d that as the mat
ter snvolvod only tbs question of ax
pandint a sum equal to that offered
by the deportment of agriculture, it
■nicbt b* well for the chamber to
■utkt an effort to ratsa
the required amount Mr. Erwin
said that if the required euro could
b* mads up among the county dtl
sans wibtin this month, he and
Mr. Wsbb could ba culled upon for
1M. Subscriptions war* immediate
ly opened and amounts wars sub
scribed so follows:
Erwin and Wsbb .<60.03
Cliffstd A Townaand . 107)0
Barest A Holliday . 10.00
J. D. Ramos . 10.00
Johnson Brothers . 10.00
National Bank . 10.00
Chamber of Commerce . 10.00
Heeeell John#oh Co.10.00
Racket Stare Co. . AM
Qelistein C*. . AM
J. Lloyd Wad* . AM
Farmers Warehouse . 6.M
J. W. Draughea . AM
Newberry Bros. A Cowall .... iff
. G*o- *. Prtne< . R.M
J. M. Pop* . AM
Bank of Capa Fear. S ot
K. La* and Family . I OC
Bank of Harnett . Ml
Weakly Quids . 5 0C
I. L. Hatcher . ROC
R. 0. Taylor . A0C
J. X. Wllaan . 6 01
Jno. A. McKay . t.M
i. C. Winiami . AM
Williams . AM
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N. C. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Wo
man's Missionary Society of the
North Carolina Conference, convened
at Rocky Mount, January 27-31, 101C
Meet of the delegatee arrived on
Wednesday and were met at Uw
station by a committee of indirx and
assigned hornet where they were de
lightfully entertained during their
stay.
The firel business session of the
Conference wne held on Thurs&ty
morning beginning at 0:30. Mrs. K
B. John, the Conference President
being ill this meeting waa presided
over by Mr*. Hume R. Steels, of
Nashville, Tsnn., Educational Secre
tary of the Woman's Missionary
Connell. The roll was called and
the delegates were seated by dis
tricts. The business of the Confer
ence was dosed each day at 12:30
and a delicious luncheon served in
tha Sunday School room by the la
dice of the Rocky Mount Society.
A special feature of the occasion
was an address by Miae Tuttle, re
turned Missionary from China. Mias
Tuttle’* heart is In tha work and her
talk was splendid.
Reports were heard from Corre
sponding Secretaries, and Treasurers
of both home and Foreign Depart
ments, Superintendent of Publicity,
and Editor of Advocate peg*. These
reports were interesting and showod
much good work being done.
“Our New Laws and Plans” were
presented by Mrs. Hume R. Steele
on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Steele
fully understands the work and made
plain the changes In this department
Reports from the Superintendents
of Supplies, literature, end Social
imi ia.e win uian uira.
A memorial service ws> held Sat
urday Burning, conducted by Mn
Murphy.
Reports from the District Sec re
tariea and let and 2nd Vice Presi
dents ware than given.
*15.000 waa pledged for miaaioni
alao 18 boxes by tha different soci
eties to be seat to tbo needy preach
ers la this Conference, wfaooe sals
rial are inadequate far tha support
at their families.
- At' 18Hl8Bffl~im tin
Conference to hold Ita neat meeting
at Kinston, which wna accepted, and
tha Conference adjourned.
The pulpit eras Ailed Sunday morn
ing by the pastor and a very able
narmon delivered. Sunday afternoon
tha Bright Jewele gave an Interest,
mg program at 3:30. Sunday night
a Consecration Service vai bald and
this closed the annual meeting.
The Conference eras beautifully
entertained and all vote the people
of Rocky Mount hoc pi table and en
tertaining.
BANDERS-GEORGK
Pour Oak*, R. 1, Feb. 18.—A mar
riage beautiful in ita simplicity waa
•oletmniied. at the heme of the bridoe
father, Mr. F. T. George, near Ben
ton villa, Wednesday evening, Febru
ary 10. at 8:10 o’clock.
The contracting parties were Mr.
Junius Senders and M*aa India
George. The ceremony wax perform
ed by Eev. T. W. Siler and witnessed
by a few friends and relative*.
Te the strain* of Engleman’a Wed
ding March, rendered by Mias Carrie
V. May, of Mnrven, N. C„ the bridal
party entered as follow*: Miax
Beams Senders with Mr. Jerry
George, Mias Hattie Wood with Mr.
Marvin Sanders, followed by the
bride and groom.
iTuring in* aapnnrt reremony
"Humoresque" was played by Miss
May end Mendeieaohn’s Woddinf
March was used as a recession*!.
The bride was dressed tn e beauti
i’uI gown of crepe de chine with lace
trimmings. The groom wore con
ventional black.
After a short Informal reception
the bride end groom left for their
new home near Four Oaks.
The bride Is a charming young wo
man whose genial disposition has
won for her worms of friends la this
Mr. Sanders is a prosperous young
man of sterling qualities.
BUOU OPENS
After a long period of Inactivity,
due to its partial destruction by Are
the Bion Theatre is ugjein span to
the public, and on ovary hand is
heard praise for Ha management in
making at the house a thing at beau
ty H new |g. Before the Are tho Bt
)ou wee OTV) of the prettiest motion
picture hells to be found anywhere.
Now, however. It is even move beau
tiful then it was before.
Mr. Tosnmle Sutton, of the Chmn
Icla, Salma, spent Sunday bore will
hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Sut
ton.
Stale Bank h Trust Co.. tM
i Dunn Ins A Realty Co. LX
> R. S. Jemtgan . 1H
> R- O. Primrose . LX
I T. T. Smith. LX
hahmlkh commercial bank
MEETING
Annual Meeting at H lock holders *1
Farmer* UimmereUl Bank, Ilea
KM.
Beneon, N. C.Frb. 17.—The etock.
hoklera of ike Farmer* Commercial
Bank, of Bouton, hold truer regular
annual meeting in tho alfices of tin
bank laal Monday the 16th. The an
nual meeting* of tbin bank have becz
for a number of year* In tho peat
looked upon a* a aort of nnrnunit)
gathering; a feast, or a melon cut
ung no to speak. The peat year har
ing been one in which all buflinoai
enterprise* bare been cut off, espec
ially banka, th* mealing of tb* stock
holder* this time wo* marked by ■
greater degree of interest than ever,
there being the largest attendoncs
in tha history of tb* bank.
And the stockholders were not dis
appointed in any port leu lar. Tho re
port of the president showed th*
bank to be in better condition in
lhany respect* than a year ago. Tbs
loan arrounl had been reduced from
leal year’s bgure* by about 125,000..
00; tha available cash h*A increased
112.000. 00; they owed only *11,500.00
- In at year they owed *.1H,750.b0- a
decrease of borrowed money of *26,
260.00. The deposits were mere
than *76,0002)0 which was an in
crease of about *10,000.00 over last
year’s deposits. Th* capital is now
*262)002)0; a year ago *18.000.
A 10 '. cash dividend wm declared
and paid to th* stockholder* immed
iately; th* checks being handed to
the stockholders before the meeting
-cjoumea.
Including Ihii dividend the benk
hn* paid to its organizing stockhold
er* SIS'* on each |100.00 Inverted;
200 par rent stork dividend and 11S
per cent eo«h dividend. Average
*6 pm- eant annually. The bank be
in’n baainsaa Marcli 18th, 1000.
Thla l*ank n nogr laoknd on na on*
->f the strongest (tad moat substan
tial of the country banka of the State
Wa understand, that it baa never lest
a dollar on a bad note or overdraft.
.The stockholders art numbered a
moag the moat substantial business
men and farmer* of the community
future is in store for this hank.
The old Board of Director* were
re-el octal and are .1* follows: M.
T. Britt, W. D. Moon, L. Gilbert,
Bradley Johnson, C. T. Johnson, P.
B. Johnson, Chan, Johnson. Ben. J.
Matthews, Jesse D. Morgan. Preston
Woodall and J. W. Whitten ton.
After the stockholders meeting
the directors met and re-elected the
former officers as follows: M. T.
Britt, prerident; Bradley Johnson
and W. D. Boon, vice-presidents; W.
H. Sloeumb, Cashier, W. H. Maaten
*111, assistant cashier
Loan Committee: W. D. Boon, P.
B. Johnson, C. T. Johnson and Pres
ton Woodall,
Aaditing Committee: L. Gilbert,
Chma. Johnson and J. W. Whittenton.
This committee is empowered to em
ploy expert sorountnnti to audit the
bank onnoally, and the services of
H. H. Boudnr A Son, of Richmond,
hare been secured for thla porposo
Rarbour and Bar hour were elected
as attorneys.
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CHANGES IN BAILEYS OFFICE
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 16.—Announce
raent la issued by Collector of Inter
nal Revenue J. W. Balioy that ha has
appointed Connor Aycoek, son of the
late Chan. B. Aycoek, at an office
deputy collector in place of Lae C.
A ihfrift trAnifarrarl 4 a m nour rtmaV
that will have charge of the division
of anti-narcoties” under the new
Federal Act effective March 1. Both
piecaa pay $1,200 per yoar.
M'ADOO TO MAKE ADDRESS
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT
Washington, Feb. 15.— Secretary
MeAdoo will make the commence
ment address at the University Juae
2. He will be accompanied to Chap
el Jlill by Mre. MeAdoo and Secre
tary and Mra. Daniel*.
From Chapel Hill the MeAdoo par
ty goes to Raleigh where Mra. Me
Adoo was a student of Peace Insti
tute in her girlhood Says.
CAPTURES THREE STILLS
Deputy Collector T. P. Stall re
turned yesterday to Raleigh after a
inerearful raiding trip la Johnston
county, whore he together with pease
men George Moore ami R. L Doweri
captured and destroyed three large
distillery plants.
Saturday the officers found a M
gallon still end 800 gallons of bear
about four miles south of Tour Oaka
The cap worm and furnace were da
stroyed. The next Rapture was oadr
Sunday morning about five miiw
seat of Benson, when a 4E. galtor
still was located on a good-aiw
branch. It ares net in operation
Monday the revenue men found that:
' lest Mill hid in socee onderbrual
twelve miles east of Benton.^ Thl
l still was at 80-gallon capacity.—To
1 day's Nauru and Observer.
, GUILD ATTACadR~
BvI^GKO youth
Cephas Gala HorrW to SaUtfcfleld
From —- jbhim i r sad
Placed WML
Umithfield, FaMhr Hi.—About
•level) - thirty thU Jfcnung Cephas
Coto, a negro bey,^eighteen, D al
leged to bare crfmtoally assaulted
Clao, tbs thras tnjjp half year old
daughter of-John mniam Wood, of
Meadow Town ship jSocnty eommis
sionar, who was lalkithflstd so bu
siness at that tfau3.Ths negro was
left plowing and lAd gens to the
bouse purposely fbsjwutw. The lit
tle girl was at tkejkrn lot and as
the negro passed Msk to the held
be took tbs little mi ever the fence
J. Mang Wood, A.dUwn brother was
rone distance awaSpd heard hiaaia
ter cry out ‘9 •
He started ” then* and the
negro came him, disclaiming
any wrong doing, he was pick
ing flowers for th girl. Wood
beet Kim with a and the negro
ran to the bouse Mrs. Wood
he had dona Tbs -mm had
gone to the
clinging to her
examined her
avoidance of
Mrs. Wood far her has
bend to come and the sheriff.'
They started but they arrived
deputy sheriff era, of Ben
and Mnng Wood
Um negro who
telephoned her
ed him in a at
home. Sheriff
gro by Bcnaen
Held, where be
where he ie
"Lower Jeleertd'
but there ie no A
lebaaont being
»peeking to your
the telephone
child wee not
though badly
ed the negro
tent of the law
morning. He
fine imprecilon on fee/ Wr and lay
men ae well. He hi emooth. well
balanced Judge, bright an eeelag jus
tice and right presdK. Thera are no
caaee of apodal Intdfeat at 1mm thie
term.
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FROM DUKE
Duke, N. 0, Feb. li, 19lb.-Th*
people of Duke end the conns unity
were thoroeghly pleeeed with the
band concert and tainetrd show gis
on Saturday night in the auditorium
by the Pilot Hill Ceateert Bend, of
Raleigh. Hr. W. A. Harsey was in
charge of the eompaay. Mr. John
Cheek, director of the band and Mia
Grayson, pianist. The concert did
credit to the Pilot HOI band and the
m.-nagrmwit and titan present thor
oughly enjoyed the music and jokes.
The proceed* were dhrided with the
Evwin Concert Bead cf thie place.
Stnday morning at 8JO the Pilot
Hill Rand and the Erwin Concert
Bond met hi the Park and played
until 9:80.
Saturday afternoon Res H. C.
Duncan, scoot master took the boy
.coats ip Cape Fear Kiser on a
amp. fishing and picnic trip. They
report a fin* time. Thie it the first
ruling the boy scoot* base bad aince
heir organisation two weeks ago.
The Erwin Cotton Hills nr* new
running fun time with nil their ma
■ -'“UHB bi mil raptnij.
UnHI ne«tll; they wen running
only fin day* each weak.
Th* 8*od work dona by tbo road eu
perrison of Duka township last (UOI
mor baa hold op wall daring tbo ea
tnrooly wot weather this winter and
tka road* hnn bean In batter shape
than enr. The rend from Doha to
Donn boa boon In dipt for automo
bile ate all tbe winter .
Prof. B. t. Dalton report* that
the Ight an bool eeatineaa with a
treat deal of interest being taken in
It. The attendance la reguler apd
the pupils an deeply interacted in
their walk.
*e». K C. Dencen, rector of Bt
Stephana Kpieeopol cherth bea to
ned a pamphlet setting forth the or
der of aerrlee for lent aeaaon. Tbo
pamphlet contains other Information
and Inatruetion and hoa boon matted
to all the eommuqtaante.
Tbe new berber shop wot epened
up 8a tarda 7 and is located to the
naeeeU-Johnoon Ce balldtor. and to
a credit tp any eotnmnnMy. The Al
to ree an equal to any ia tbe eoenty.
Mr. Oeorye L. Canned? to at Oi
ferd thla week and will remain there
i with hie children eatfl theTOnd. et
• •hleh time be will return to Dunn
and pet bla shoulder to the wheel
I along with those other hustlers who
i an working to establish the but to
baeee market to last an Caroline at
this petal ’
THEIR DOUGHNUT
MOSTLY ALL HOU
Bat Little Stalr-wisL- Legislation K»
During the Hast Week.
The Optimist sees the doughnut
the pessimist the hole, some one ha>
feelingly remarked.
Being himself a pessimist hy forct
of circumstances, uod having in mine
the General Assembly', activities <d
tha pest week, he believed the Icglc
lativa doughnut was mostly hole.
Last Saturday was Its tUrty-Iourvl
day, and the record, of the Legisla
ture is still clser of nny importer.!
Stale-wide legislation. The peal
week has been almost a blank, ex
cepting the consideration of the Krv
enue Act In the House. It Is expect
ed to finish work un this by Tuesday.
Tbs committee is working ss hard
on the Machinery Act as it did on
ths Revenue Act end it will rom. In.
to the bouse this week. Chairman
Doughton and his call segues have ox
ceedsd tha speed limit in ths hand!
lng of this ms tier The Revenue Act
was introduced fully two Winks earli
er than usual.
INSURANCE TUESDAY
The insurance bill was gtvan atten
tion in committee bearing, la it week
aad has bean sot et a special order
for next Tuesday. Two features ob
jectionable to ths insurance poople
heva been eliminated. The bill will
pass, practically without further
amendment.
The Workman's Compensation Act
knavin It grantor potential good than
any bill no far introduced In the As
•amply. IU enactment into law
wcad cotmpeoaate labor and capital
of tba state for many things dot*
and left undea. fay the Legislature
Tba public bearing at the bill la it
waek was wall attended by repreaaw
tatteee at both tabor and capital.
Their harmony of Interact was re
markable. Both demanded the ea
•ctiMntfgf the measure lata law.
will introduce a
the raquirmenu at
With the
la
would obviate the ncoaaaity for half
the judges in tha State. That means
in judge's aalai iaa alone, *40,000
saved.
But dent get the idea or the im
press toe that half the jodlcial dis
trirta at the State will be abolished
when the act become, a law. Tba;
wuold not be the case. Offices ere
err*tad— never abolished.
NO BONO ISSUE
No bond issue will be required te
run tba Statu, even though lha de
mands on tba Tisstary were never
greater or mare inaiatant.. Tha
State Normal, thr Morganton Hospi
tal and the Klntteo Keebls Minded
Distilute alone demand \MUfiQ0 for
the next two years.
North Carolina has svar, to the
beat of Kt ability, cared for it* de
linquents and It* unfortunate*. Were
•he Revalue of the State many mil
lien* more then it la, there would
attl be a arge class of unfortunates
yet uncared for.
Many members of the Assembly
believe that a greater economy of
administration would provide the ne
tmsnry funds to c*ro far more of
these delinquent*. They think the
day ia dose ut hand, when the same
business methods governing great
corporations will govern tha busi
ness affairs of North Carolina—Uo
greatest corporation of thorn all.
Then folks, with lan MaeUrwn. be
lieve in tha better side at man. You
know Inn any. it la optimism that
really urn people and to them tha
bole in tba legislative doughnut
doesn't look to awfully Urge, after
ail.
IN THE SENATE
G*«t week the Senate peunl Sena
tor Ward’* humanitarian bill pre
venting bey* being aentenead to the
chain gang. Tbay reported unfav
orably th bill providing far eemi
taonthiy pay day* far railroad man.
Tha demand of the railroad organ),
ration* for a standard extmination
of employe* will be eattled this week
Thar* ware two public committee
hearing* of the bill lent weak. There
-ill be another this week. II fi
strongly opposed by the raSrosd com
paniee Th# bUl will not paae, it ill
renorally thought.
The Senate pasaed the Giles bill
for anamination and certification ol
school teacher*—but ealy after a
hard light. It will hare a rough ami
-Mnof{ atp «| |***rt at poor f.r—>
Pome of the Representative abject ta
the great State departments raaniny
the LagUlatnre, a* they express It
They see danger of "bureaalng the
Genera) Assembly ta death."
Still there are many fatr-mtrwW
member* (a both ehamhon who be
liar# th* department* knew - wha
people went bettor than dee* ike At
•etnWy, bat who object to their build
log ub politic*) machines with th
aid of the legislature. TW# to i
charge repeatedly directed at tha da
•
par Invent at the Stale.
!' ACL OF CONSENT KILLED
Tho house kiUod the ift of eoa
■mu bill—very strangely, lou, .man)
me moan thought. A Bora aggroa.
sivs fight tar tho bill would have car'
riau it safely through. The mcaaun
■ought to raise ths ago at consent
from II to 10 years. Tho honorable
gentlemen wore inclined to thing ,
gtil ought dispose of her immortal
sojJ (sun years before she was eoa
patent to dispose of a dollars worth
at property.
When women vote In North Caro
lina. tile age of consent will ga be
yond Id years, many legislators be
!i4rv«.
NO RATIFICATION
Tho present drift of sentiment In
in* Assembly is to pass the tiqaor
bill Withoot leaving tu ralifictien to
the poupty of the Hute The bill is
tU-aatic. jlut it is v»ry carefully
drawn apd Supreme Court proof, its
edvocales claim. If It doas pass
without amendment this Stats will
be pi ohlhiiion in fact aa well as la
name. Its innodisetioa la the House
ihc flights of oratory which will
n ark its discussion and finally’ lha
roll call anil be Ihs most I ms rearing
feature of the General Arsemhly’s
entire session.
Esepcielly that roll call,
i'etitioas for thapeaaage of the MU
continue to pour in. There seams
lo be nu let up in their volume. Aad
ihe thought is impressed on tho
minds of the legislators «*ia« the
North Carolina Anti-Saloon League
IS really quite aa eCactfr organise
Uon,
ESctive organisation auoaals strong
V to the honorable g soils man. they
being practical statesman tlbmselvsa
and Strong believers in tha principle
of such organisation.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE AGAIN
Jum why tha Equal S all rags bill
ha* baan aat far a ^—riil nrdw far
twat Thursday la tha Senate no oae
town* to fg absolutely
Uo biU to Life
is probably th*
in Its provisions. Tha effect of tha
prsint bill ould simply be to mail
effective the laws now oo the statute
L^ka. In this raspect His similar
to Die liquor bill—which only aaoka
to enforce the provision of the pro
MUtion law. At tha appropriation
asked for u> make this law effective
to but M.WtO It I* believed the bUI
will get through the hopper without
■wing disfigured for Ufa.
LAND SEGREGATION
If the House approve* architects
Hereafter must be examined in this
State. The bUI caused an unreason
able amount of discs salon in the Son
ate.
The land segregation bill comes ap
>o4ay. It has strong bxckllg and of
rourse to a vary Important piece of
legislation.
To abolish capital punishment is
the sense of another bill, while two
forest conaervatioo measures have
-ocoived favorable House committee
eports.
Another opening wedge for woman
suffrage to on the statute hooka. It
give* women the right of petition
where property interests are involv
ed and where that property wou d be
•'objected to taxation. The first po
rtion under the new la* mad* its
appearance before a Senate commit
tee the same week the law was pass
ed. There was a joint session of tho
Assembly to elect University trus
tees and that's about tho wash's
work.
BANKER’S PROTECTION
Of special interest to the bankers
at North Carolina will bo four mini
area for their protection to be Intro
duced either Tuesday or Wodneday.
Thera may be still farther legislation
aakert for by the North Carolina
Banker's Association.
Nothin* mere is heard about the
State-wide primary. Ita backers
bops to get the measure started this
weak. There will be a State-wide
primery law enacted by this Assem
bly. Whether it will be the real
thing, covering every office from
president to precinct, as Mr. Bryan
urged, is quite another story. It
would be a sweeping political reform.
And mayhap yap have neticed on
v«*r journey through life, that
sweeping reforms are aboat es rare
as show balls in-June.
OTHER MEASURES
Other measure, to be heard yet
are the State Highway Coraiaiscien
woman's reformatory, prison reform
taxation measures. The parr hi as o'
a pat of ML M Mr boil la really (
State-wide eeeare, but that etiO
rests undisturbed in soma commH
tee.
Se. then, this (k a mors or lam
seen rata record of the Assembly1*
work for the past weeks. A verj
careful semtiay of that week wit
> revtal a tolerably large abed hoh
i ’» the legislative donghnuL Maybt
the present week will ha Manat
GERMANY'S THREAT
a paper tureat
*• TWaka Caagto—aa H. U Gad
•la. Tribute ta WEma.
“Germany's throw, ta Uaahada the
hagtiah porta.* said Congressmen IL
L. Godwin, at tka Yarborough Hotel,
last night- *8h» may threaten, but
it wiU ba a blockade on paper only.
1 do not believe the can carry oat
her threat. Tbit country will bo the
direct beneficiary of that droadfu!
wur. We dont ilka u> boast a,' it—
bat it ia true.’'
Congraaaman Godwin has boon
spending n few days at Ua koine at
Dunn. To a Newa and Obearvur
snati ho talked intorretlngiy o* mty
things.
“Of coarse, I sin an advwm'.o of
tka skip purchase fail,' Continued I ha
Representative from the Sixth Dis
trict “Bat I so afraid it has imt a
tiijfat chance of passing the Senate.
It baa the opposition of the solid Re
publican vote, aided by seven Uumo
erata, and 1 am njt at all ears it ia
poaaibta to overcome tide oppo-rtton.
MEAN'S PROSPERITY
“The passage of the skip purchase
bill would be of tiro greatest benefit
to tka Whole people, and mn-e es
pecially to tka people af the South.
It would relieve tka congested freight
situation which it a teaming Hom
ing proportions. foreign countrie*
are bagging far our pndw>i and
are unable to get them, simply be
easaa wa have not the means of
transportation.
“There ia already a most decided
improvement % butinatp condition
throughout the country, and tbepo
eeadMiens will continue to improve.
Otkor sections than the South are
already foaling the effects af this re
terming prosperity. In mu ports
of the United Stated the k—in have #
■** "»oaay than they knew what to
do with. Grain m products
•ra tolling to Jtoei and '
the farmers in M t— *
of s ■ •
war we could not hare odd it for
»** ooor mi cants. For yoj re
muaiior there was a sUtswn and a
half million bale crop.
WILL BB REKOM1NATED
“Will Mr. Wilson bo reiHMmneted.?
Congressmen Godwin was asked
IIU reply cams quickly and with
no heojtatiea:
“Mr. Wilson will bo rmuaninatsd
■Joat certaiqly. There will bo Do op
position So his succeeding himself.
We are going to have s return of
prosperity in lbs Sooth before 10KL
the same as they are already pros
perous In other parts of tbs country.
There will bo a landslide for the
Democratic ticket from President
down in 1»U. The people by that
thee will felly realise toe great ser
vice Woodroer Wilson has rendered
the country in keeping the nation
at peace wjule almost the whole
world la at war.
SUFFRAGE coming
“Are you a suffragette, Mr. God
win?"
“Women suffrage is coming In the
Sooth,” was the reply. The aentl
ment has been slow of growth hors
bscsujw it has not bean widely agi
tated- And, too, because we don’t
want to give to negro women what
wo have taken from negro men. Tbo
wuuwn vi in* Muu oo not ears aa
«a«eh far tha ballot for tfcc naioi
they havo mere conddanca In thoir
fair treatment by the man of tha
Saath. For we all know the high
•noona In which the Southerner boM*
“Too," concluding Mr. Godwin, rie
Ing from the My leither chair ami
•tretching hit My frame ts it* full
baiyht, “yoa, l’ve ban home far a
Cow day* and Foe talked with many
man daring that time. I Lave for
Washington tonight. 1 havo found
no oaa la thii mate, to fhr, who to
oppoeed to tha ship partkam Mil—
» meaoure on which mock of our
future proparity matt defend. In my
opinion. 1 hope it may pot*, a-ul a
North Carolina law I would like to
too al«o got ea thaetatuta hooka to a
Ktato-wldo primary. If you mat
It aa applicable to oil oOoca, at
tooat hovo.lt U apply la tha It M
oWtea. Fm atrongly la fhvar of
Sifi'^-Va primary."—Today'* Now*
aad Ohaarvor.
'* »"T m*e Ha* about aa tha pant
«( *h« Mo".:e. *,Vrs ..tooro fr\
Whoa TWa toot practicing law in
Sylvia, which m >n Jaekaea county,
ha read* poatry. Ha aaya ha rand*
right aotart poatry, tea. Bat aa hao
aaya, quoting May!
“It L na am to grumble aad ram
Mata;
hi juat aa cheap and eery to rvtoiem
Whan (Jed aorta out tha wealhn and
•and rain—
Why, raint my chetea."—Nawa mad