THE DUNN]
* Dunn, Jf. C., 1M
IfVinrn nTiniM a »wu f _ ~ ~* * '' ******
NOW pull* Equipped
Baa SuSdant Mea sad Ammunition
far Punitive Expedition inu>
Mexico.
Washington, March 13.—"In my
Judgment," (aid Chairmen Hay, of
the House committee on military af
fairs today, "the United State! ar
my is fully equipped with both men.
and ammunition to conduct , puni
tive expedition into Mexico to cap-'
U'r* hand It Villa and his band,
who were responallde for the recent I
murders at Columbus, New Mexico.
I do not believe we would need more |
than 20,bOO roan for thia purpose." ■
Mr. Hay wat asked about condi-l
tione should it tic deemed naceaasry^
to intervene in Mexico.
“Then," he rsplied, "we would.!
need at least 300.000 men and most
of this force would have to be raised,
under the Urma of the volunteer act'
paasad bi Apnl 191*. Thia author-, i
lies tha president to call for voJun-l i
tears only during the distance of j
war or while war is Imminent. Th«| i
President Is empowered to Issue a i
proclamation stating tha number of I ,
men desired for service." ,
"We have in reserve at the pree-j
ent time 1,000.000 rifle* and 200,000-1 <
000 rounds of ammunition, or 2/100 s
rounds per gun. We have 900 pieces I v
of artillery, 1,077 machine guns, (
many of them weighing leas than1 v
2fi pounds and none over J>0 pounds ! t
Wo have in addition 224 batteries i
isch equipped with four guns We ,
hsvt in reserve three-quarters of a i
million rounds of ammunition for the
field artillery. ,
“It It estimated that at the Spring v
field and Rock Island arsenals, we t
can manufacture 213.000 rifles a1 i
year, while If three shifts are work- u
inf at thas# institutions at least I •
WO.OOO rifles can be turnod out in
- ! f,
Rotkusiae«k Marling of Th* Bap-! •
»i*u of Harnett County. 1 „
. . - W
At tbs invitation of Prof. J. A. u
Campbell, tha churches composing i i
Campbell declared that he had not n
•a yean seta to many Baptists to- g
(ether in a similar capacity. The s
object of the msetiag wss especially L
to discuss the matter of a eintuits- j
naoua evangelist efforts in all the v
churches of the Association, and by »
unanimous consent the meetings were
sot to begin the first Sunduy in An- u
gust. u
There were two sessions with a t
substantial dinner between, prepared t
try the ladies of the church and eery- c
ad in tha large Sunday School room t
in tha rear of the main auditorium, t
The morning session woe taken t
up by Rev. C. J. Thompson of Ral
eigh who represents the to. t
Mission Board, of Richmond. His ,
speech was an earnest presentation' ,
of the latest mission in formation i I
and a suscincp discussion of the Bi-I i
bis plan of financing the Kingdom i
of God, basing his talk on 1 Cor. 16:2*
“On tha first day of the waek let !
each of you lay by in store as God <
has prospered him.” “This plan car
ried out faithfully,” said the speak- ,
er, "would furnish all the money
needed for every enterprise that the
churches need to carry on."
The afternoon session was given up
to tha informal discussion of the
plan for launching the stugultaneoue
campaign. By tha Uoo the session
Ka pan • »asw4Iv nnmhur ttf
messengers arrived from Dunn.
Prof. Campbell explained 0\e project'
stating that ■ daily issue of the Lit-'
Ue River Record should bo Itsood
containing the noire of the meeting*
day by day. Prof Hare suggested
they s large bill board bo erected
near each of the churches announc
ing the projected meetings. Once'
having decided to begin the meeting* \
on August 6U>. e eull was mads for.
an all-day meeting for prayer and
counsel to bo held in LUHngton en
August 6th with the presence of ell
the pester* end workers to engage
In the meetings.
Greet interest and unanimity pre
vailed throughout the day. Aa an
expression of appreciation to the ta
el ** far the splendid dinner which
they prepared, nome on# started *
collection for the ladles' society.
uMeh resulted in about $17. The
ladies dsnenslrated their ability to
rtae to the occasion by preparing
abundance of fowl for four time* as
many people as eoma aspectod. A
similar fast is expected on August
6th and great results are Hoped for
front that day’s gathering.—Harnett
Report* r.
The nmny friends of Mr. Tyrol
Thornton wore glad to aoe him or
the streets again Toeeday Ha hat
' boea eendned to his room for mow
than six weeks haring had a seven
Stuck of *i «k neon.
njiLuou LETTEH
(Special Correspondence)
Xaleign, N. C., March X4^-U then
l» an y anti-Wilson sentiment amonj
ihs .North Carolina Democrsuc Atau
commiuecmsn it foiled to maniXesl
itswX at the mooting «x the State u
eculive and advisory eommitteoj
^ any oX the scores oX prom
ment Usmocrsts Horn all ovar in.
state who attended dlls meeting dis
agree with the Presultiii t lorcign
poncy, none of them was minded to
»ay so (svrn oy * negative vote) on
this occasion.
^ hen tho resolution wui in trod oc
*1 'To givs expression to ths com
mittee's implicit confidence in ths
udgraent, wisdom and patriotism oX
■ne i'rcsiusnt in the discharge uX hie
onetituUoatai function pertaining to
Jur foreign relations, • it was not
><i!y adopted without a dissenting
oi* by the committee proper, but
Ilso unanimously by those present
lot members oX the committee, when
-oatmean Warren invited them to
ots on the resolution, which wns
ahsn by a nsmg vote. Everybody
■ot on the Wilson band-wagon and
he applause was hearty and vociX-|
rous.
The ready acceptance of the prop-;
••lion to have the delegates to the'
UL, Convention (when ths conven
>on insets m Kaieigfc April 27th)
rom the counties composing the
sTMids congressional Districts name'
ho delegates to tho Sc Louis and
He r rrSMiential riot tors for their 1
npscUvr districts (instead of hoto
ig district cobvsnnons or pnmar-1
'•» »»» largely ous to tha general!
spumes oi the opinion that thsr.
Hi oe no opposition at Sc Louts to
is rcronuiusuou of Wilson. As to
ir nomination tor Vice I resident, no!
w Hvina to tw werv murh >a».__
i in tb« »ubjccL
vvlui UsatecraUc Leaden Say
ihe meeting of the committee wall
•tund by u>e large attendance of
Xg guus,~ Who accepted the chatr
an. invitation t* ett«nd-_ironi
>e present governor, Craig, and the'
»*t governor on down the line.'
•cu tenant Governor Usuuchlridgs I
aue apparent (hat the race for the
Qbeinittonal nomination is to be a
jirited and close ons—unless the
oucy Mount candidate's growth in
upuiarity should assume the pro
orliona which some of those pres
Ut prvdicteu, and carries him well
i the lead during the next three
lonuis. Thai opinion, of course, it
t present more or lees speculative,
ul thoee posted on the subject said
nere was no doubt of the growth
f sentiment for the ‘‘farmer and
usiocss man's candidate." Nor did
Iwy lose sight of the activities of
tie attorney general who has been!
building his fences" for some time.;
Tour correspondent heard some
xpressions of the chances of s few
andKiates who seek to euccaed the
irscent Htals officers, but they were
idly from representatives of the
rarr©dials section of the aspirants.
H was the concensus of opinioo
hat there would he no opposition of
xmaoquencc to State Auditor Wood,
lupsnntcadont of Instruction Joyner
■r Labor Commissioner Shipman,
Ur. V. K. Mints, the HU Olive odl
or, who thought of running for thj
stter position having decided not to
io so. Mr, Shipman is serving only
Sis second term and is unqnestion
itiy one of the most efficient officers
in the service of the State. A. »v
pry body know* of hi* long /Mr* of
laiOiful party service, it ia not sor
prising that h« should, be retained in
the olBee. Auditor Wood (whose
first short term was to succeed the
tala Dr. Dtxon) U also fust com plat
ing hi* second term, and there was
no division of sentiment among those
I talked to. as to this old so Idler’■
renomination.
At for Dr. Joyner, he will die 1»
harness—let us hope. Nobody evei
thinks of opposing the man who hai
made the beet head ef the education
el department the State aver ha.
and accomplished more than an;
other—a habit which continue* t
mark Me activities.
Current News Notes.
Senator Mas Gardner, of CJev*
land county,' who appeare to be
prime favorite for the IJaoteoan
governorship, spent severe! days i
Raleigh last week. Ha i* still a
crutchsa, following tha railroad at
rldant that nearly cost him hta lift
but la gradually and surely reeovei
iny hie usual fine physical font
Everybody aril] be glad to Uam <
this.
The ernoancasnent ef Cengreeema
Pegs has opened the gate for cot
greeslonal aspirants in tha Sevan!
District, L. D. Robinson at Anao
end. H B Varner of Davidson, beir
the Brut two to enter. Others a
expected, “they say." Ineledlng pc
elbly ex Congressmen Dick Hecks
CAITl RJE IJ GALLONS
*
Hire* Men Us dag Train Are Nab
b*« ni Feur OaU
i our Oake, March IS,—Saturday
night when the Shoofty errived from
I th* Fourth, about 11 o'clock. Atlas
*nd Alceuto Maaaengill, white and
Jun Carroll, colored, were notire 1
I leaving the train—the three having
| * caac in oech hand. Policeman
Htioop, Chanced to be on the scene.
1 and noticing the lr emend ou* loade
Which the thine men were carrying,
decided to make wmt investigation
f With a View to perhaps relieving
j of their burden*. He three
1 wore halted and informed by the of
ficer that he wished to ascertain the
content* of the nnmeroui eult cases,
and having Baited the men to please j
pardon his curioeity, proceeded to'
investigate, whereupon ana revealed
joy water" of many brand* and va-j
rietie*, put up In various *i*a pack
»sre*. There was apple brandy j
Peac^ brandy, com whiskey, rye I
whiskey, and * few other varieties,
of boose amounting to seventeen
gallon* in an. In addition to tki* j
there «u five gallon* of alcohol |
making twenty-two gallon* in all,
captured by th* ofileer.
The mayor w*a called out of bed'
and the three given a hearing. Alii
three succeeded In giving bond fori
their appearance before the court
at a later data. ' |
Dr. E. DeK« Use* tarred Te Vlaitl
»«“• ..I
The regular meeting of the Edu-|
ration 'and Health department* of
the Woman'e Club will be held in the.
Opera Houae Friday, afternoon at'
four o'clock. It give* the depart,
ment plcaajre to announce that DrJ
r- Delia Dixon Carroll, of Raloigh,
• ill be with ua and talk to the worn-1
cn. oa pec tally the mother a of our1
town at that hour and wa treat ere
ry woman who ia tnlorealad ia the
betterment of our town will avail I
beraelf of thia opportunity
privilege of hearing Dr. Carcell, ghoi
Mtfii
large; man, women and children are!
moot cordially invited to hear bar at'
(ha evening hour.
A collection will be taken, both at
the afternoon and evening hour t~1
further the club work and defray
exp enact. Wa fed aura Dr. Carroll
will give ua many halpful auggea
tiona. Cog# out and bear bar.
MRS JL L. GODWIN.
Chairman.
MRS JAS. R BUTLER.
Secretary.
—
Form Civic Club at Fuqua J
Puquay Spring!, March IS.—A civ
ic club haa been .recently orgamied
in Kuquay Springe with a member
*hip eompoeed of the leading ladiea
of the town and community. Mra.
R- B. Smith ia ita preaideni; Mra.
Raniaon, vice-pieaiient; Mra. R. E.
Kagadale, aecretary and treasurer;
and Mra A. ti. hlnoiq ia chairman'
of the advieory coniraittne; Mra. A.I
J. Fletcher of the finance committee
Mra J. W. Prince of program and
publicity committee; Miaa Millie
Jonee of atrecta, alley* and aide-;
walka, end Mra. R. A. Sutton of com
mittce on home improvemanta anl
public health.
The Hub haa offered three prlxea
aa follow!: For beat kept premier*,
| fo, prattieot Bower yard.
Mr. L X. Beat hat begun work on
a rceidenre In th# western pert of
th* city. He is building a six-room
cottage end hope* to hare it reedy
for occupancy by May first.
of Wilkes.
I Congressman Poo's splendid activ
ities of lat* have spikad tha guns of
opposition which Were recently ba
il ing put In training in tha Fourth
1 District. Mr. Poo wll toon b# nom
I I noted fur his ninth conaseutivs term
i| It's a long thus, but do district can
,1 expect its representative to cut much
i1 of a figure in Washington If he I*
I changed every few years. TVs new
Congressman (no matter how greal
his native ability) is a very emal
, potato In the House. He has to staj
t there and grow before he can aceom
, pHah much. 1 served on newspaper
i and In the pres* gallery at Washing
. ton for eight year* and watchtd tlx
process. It may be added that Sony
. failed to "grow.” Of, const th
J class did not stay lodg.
f All the fiUt* officers and othe
prominent man hers today appear
n of the Preaidant's course In the ial
eat Mexican development. Getters
h Tension will probably "get" Villi
, something Carreosa seems to Her
been unable to accomplish, end wit
* th* bandtt leader o#t of the wei
"* peep* may yet stake at least a tan
► porsry appearance among the greai
tt r-rs.
I FLNANCE8 OF
m y coNumo?
j 0nc City;
[ Bare lnftefil.ft.ig -Create, Tha.
| St.it, After SkeUng Mark.
V»l« •! K.ockXLd Hr Slate
I Stela Expamaaa Wk Militeaa Lea.
m. claim* Lit*
! and Hicks. fc'
Hi. Butter rnTb hart abas
d«ned tka ctmlrovii of U. own
choosing on tha a»)art of 'T-,.,
aotl rb*rc." There B. however. Ml
other view of tha beta'a indebted
naaa that I wish tMpnaaot, not so
much in a ivniroiwaial way as to
accentuate tha Xl matiiiia of
Health of the stati^finances
The total bonde2>fte t
tha State at tha 'Vea* ,
tSMtMO. A \aril part u *
bond* were leiued^kara ago lo
cure eon fraction c^'lvi, uM1 j,
the State to provA transportation
facilities for the 8t»e's development
and in return for-JCe bonds issued
tha State now owha »a.OOOJfOO of
the total of M.OOO^W of tha capital
stock of the North Carolina railroad,
running from Golds^aro via Greens
boro, to Charlotte and 11.266,600 at
the total of t!.7»TJM of tka stock
of the Atlantic a^ North Carolina
Hailrcad. running Opel Goldsboro to
Horvhaad City. 7yfi stock of these
roads Has a fixed tgutenc and a fixed
market value by raaeon of the ftxad
return unde, tkf laeg tens leans af
tkaaa properties, (ladir this fined
market, tha; ftfiate'a holdings
HI HOC* u wor* oav®* market any
llay $4 200200 aag^tt pays to Ox
Suit annually kj; dividend 4 an
•mount suOdant m pay inUrvet a.
• p*r cent on $0200^00 worth of the'
State'a bond*. Thp. stock, there-'
Pore clearly halspugi off that amount1
rf the State’* and leave* j
1 net bonded aaly $2.46220o.i
rtiia is all of the Indebtedneaa
it tilt Kat tit Mltit '
I
on its
bcsded indebtedaaa* than does the
Sue of Norh Carolina.
The city of Charlotte has a bond
ed Indebtedness of $2,642,000, or
1180.600 more than the net bonded
indebtedneaa of the Slate, and an in
debtedneaa in addition to this, not
covered by long term bends, of $160,
771. and has to mas by taxation
the annual internet on that much
more indebtedness than does the
State of North Carolina.
The State alto ha* a loan fund to
the counties for building public
school houses, whrh ia returned to
the Bute in anaaal payments with
Interest, which for the year ending
November, 1914, amounted to $480
088. If thi* should bo deducted as
an asset, there are fve counties tn
the Btate, each of which separately
has a bonded indebtedness equal to
or larger than, the net indebtedness
of the Btate, as follows: Buncombe,
including Asheville; Forsyth, Includ
ing Winston-Seisin; Mecklenburg,
including Charlotte; New Hanovrr,
ia eluding WUmmgton, and Waks,
including Raleigh.
And yet Mr. Butler sits back in
ton (Carpet' bag bonds a specialty)
and aheda political taara over the but
dan of bonded indebted new that i
Democratic administration ia pilinj
upon the people Of the Stats.
And It should be aaid that tlx
bonded indebtednaea of the city al
Charlotte ia not unusual or excess
hr* aa compare with that ef man]
other progressive cities of like xin
and progressive apfrit in etbei
States, and the eame can, of course
be aaid with respect to the counttoi
and other cities mentioned.
Thera is one rfhor misrepresents
I tkm going the rounds that should b
corrected- that **• expense ef th
State governs—d la 1414 was (hr
' million dollars. This statement wa
‘ recently repeated la the Oraensbor
t Newt by Mr. T. T. Hicks, of Her
derson, ai follow*:
"Butler ha* shown by the book
und Mr. Lttl* baa confirmed It thi
la ISM and IS** tbs BapuMimr
•pent far th* fovarwaseat of t>
State yearly one mil Han eight hui
I died thousand daOars, while in IP]
> the Democratic State governor*
i east five million dotlare.” ■
That fUtea—d |s Hiaoeursta i
• the extent of nearly two million k
> lars If Mr. Btda wQl tarn ta peg
- It. It and 14 ef the Report ef 0
■ Mata Treasurer for ItH he will a
• that the statement of total d inhere
• marts for Ipl# Is not a staUar*
k rf the coat sf Btate goverament
all, but a stffMmont af every doll
that for pcrpee* pea—d throb,
K the State Ti seam si’s office fur*
~-f »-.] y-vr*g*— at I—at »
HEALTH AND ALCOHOL
Health A at barilla* View tha Uquor
F Problem aa • Health Prwblea.
i ■ — ■
h Old John Barleycorn continue* to
gat his knocks. This time it is ths
i Health Department of no Isas a
■ l place than "little Old Wat New
I York.” According to a bulletin just
I Issued by that deportment, tha part
| yFsysd by alcohol a% the cause of
Hcknasi and death justified the on-|
| tranee uf the Department of Health
into a field previously occupied by
I moralist* rather than physicians.1
Continuing, that "the discontinuance
I of the use of alcohol will mark a
I greater advance in public health pro
taction than anything sinew the ap
plication of oar knowledge of thsj
bacterial origin of dli^pas'."
, While it is indeed inte< eating and
. even gratifying to see scientific, as
I wall aa social aad welfare organise.
| kona taking swell action, i» will be'
'walled that aa early aa ISIS our
own State Board of Health devoted
nearly an entire iaceue of the Health
Bulletin to the liquor problem and
public health, and that in l*lt the'
North Carolina Bute Medical Soci
ety wept oa record as apposed to the
unnecessary praecribiag of whiskey.1
baofiiaa It viola lad one of the prinJ
ciples of tha profession, and also
took ths ground that "alcohol as a1
drug can bo eliminated from the1
pharmacopoeia without in any ds
grae crippling the efficiency of the'
doctor's armamentarium." I
—-- I
Mr. I*. 8. Cooper Improving. j
Tampa, March 14.—Mr. y. &J
' uop»r. a prominent banker ef Lhuuil
if. who hae beoa seriously ill
here, is gradually lmprerlag gad
hopes to regain kis health porma
nentJy.
lotto wing items that are not proper
ty charge aids as expense* of the
Stale Institution*.
BomU, « per oent, paid....* 4,500
Elkin 4k Alleghany railroad
■took . 36400
. 4M4H
Approprietioa for pabbe
schools, disbursed to coun
ties . 248,1*6
Appropriation for schools,
disbursed to counties .... 401415
Appropriation for county
high schools . 75,460;
Stato's Prison earning. .... 198414'
Interest on bonds paid from
divdends on stock ...... 248412j
, Total .81,789453!
Deduction of above items leave*
total expense of 1914 of 3,083,088 ]
Thera sre some *tbcr Items in lbs
list properly deductible to arrive at
proper running expenses of the
State, but this total will bo nearly]
accurate.
If Mr. Hicks will look at state
ment of receipt* by State Treasurer,
pages 9. 10 end 11, be will see that
the State’s Prison is credited with
peying in era ,ly the amount paid
out, (108, 914.00, and tbs seme etete
inent will apply to the oil inspection
funds, etc.
Baca pit eletkm.
A brief summary o[ th* field over
which Mr. Butler hns charged end!
j counter-charged shows the following I
iscu cilfleutAW iM-yonu pumidic
controversy:
Our taxes, per capita, ere less than
any other State.
Our taxes ere substantially less
than the average of other States In
proportion to average wealth,
j The increase to aseetaed value of
property in IS It, after equalisation
! by State Tax Commission, is only
1 ton end one half per cent., and but
' little over half the percentage of in
crease made in former quadrennial
I assessment years since ISM.
His taoreeae in aetual value at
■ property is shown by census report
i to be seven toon par cent greater
i than increase la tax valuation.
|| The average tax rata it lose in the
i Democratic counties at the State than
J the average in the Republican ecun
-{ ties at the State,
j Hie Democratic State government
■ Is administered aa a tax rata foul
t cant* on each hundred dollars wort!
a at property lass than that levied bj
a Mr. Butler's crowd in ISM.
Wherever there has boon inervan
4 In taxes It has boon far schools, pan
It atone or pnblia Improvements do
mended by the people, and Mr. Hut
o lor baa not shown a single lnrtanc
I- at extravagaaee or unfaithful par
<a fermanee at public duty In WvyTr,
te or expending at each taxon.
•a And Anally the increase la bonde
»- debt has not extended lacrosse in p<
it pulatton, sad baa bean for perm
at nest Improvements |n ovary taatanc
sr - 'be payment at Mr. Butler
lh band nit and Ms penitentiary dot
tg aiC—A. J. Maxwell, to Maws ar
»' Ohnorvor, llth.
«
DUKK NEWN
Duke, March 1C—The tinging
<=*•“ from tho Oxford Orphanage
aad under the direction eg Mr. Ai
doonan gave a contort bare Thurfc
uejr neght in the auditorium. Many
expressed tho opinion that it Iran the
ueat concert the date haa yot gtren
uere. However Mr. Aidoraaa atat
ed that thia was tho oecoad otop
ataco they left Oxford. Tho concert
waa given under the atupieee eg the
M astatic lodge hare, and the pro
ctede which amounted to about
eighty dpi lari waa turned over to
‘he orphanage. Xeurtcen children
were in the clast and they wen well
‘rained and gave a moot excelled
and creditable concert.
Monday night tho Boy Scout* eg
iiuke held a debate in the Parian
Hueic of the EpiacopeJ church lin
ing for a subject: Should tho Called
Slates prepare to the extent ae pro-|
posed by President WU»on7 Jo-'
rtf.h Core. Wads I.acas and Walter
Norris handled the aBHrmative,
while Suart McKay and John Chap
in uphold the negative. The Judges
warn llev. W. L. Maneta, Dr. U. L.i
Willlamoon. and E. 8. YarhroughJ
The boy* did fine debating an both I
aidea and had a lively thneueaien.1
The Judge* rendered the dedeion In'
favor of the affirmative.
T. H. Webb apaat Saturday and
Sunday with hie —ther la Hillsboro
Mr. W. L. Berne, formerly with!
the Bank of ttatneU, |,ut now lo-j
rated in the bank me baalne^ mt
Benson »« in town Sunday.
“™ Eonire Elliott, of Linden. is
riaitieg her sister, Mrs. E. 8. Ynr
> rough.
Hr- P. Smith Jr. of Duke and hie
brother, Edwin Smith, of Raeferd, i
left Monday for Hot Springs for.
treatment. It will rsqslrs twenty1
ma days for tha treatment of Khru-I
isatiem and after the treatment Mr.
Ed South will rrtmm to Doha. I
flodwln Prediets Harnett Coonty I
WUI bo Rede«w«d.
Washington, March •^-“Barnett!
Jty will bo redsentod this year,
of that,” mud Hep- ,
Is. Cshdi frsdoaoL
Tata will vote tin* fall a3 Gf wfflf
we to It that Barnett goto back into
the Domocratie columns."
Mr. Godwin said he wa« greatly
pleased with the raonlt of Tuesday's
rot* on the McLtmore resolution.1
‘It was an overwhelming victory for
President Wilson.” he mid. Mr.
Godwin will return to Washington
Sunday in time to be on hand when
Congress meets Monday.
Born When Washington Was Praol.1
done
Kansas City, Mo, March 1»—,
l/ouis Merriman, a negro who was
bora when George Washington was'
President, died in Kansas City, Inst;
night Merriman was the eldest
man on tho United Slat** pension
rolls and claimed to have sobstan-'
titled the fact that ha was bora 12a
years ago on the SepboTplantation
iu Virginia in 1793.
“The Campbells are Coming.’ Era
taring Grace Canard and Fraadu
Ford at tha BIJoe Saturday msUaee
aad eight.
THE BIKTH OF A NATION
At the LaFayrttr Theatre. Fayette
ville, aa April IT. IB aad >».
Optical expert* reeponaibla foe the
perfect revolt* of "Tha Birth of a
Nation" projection at tha L&cfty
Theatre, New Toth, arrived in Fay
etteville Setorday and atarted work
at the LaFayett* Theatre. The tame
aei*ntitle methods trill ha used hi
"The Birth of a Nation" engagement
kora. Ts the roar of the orchestra
italic n»e sona have laid a concrete
bate, ebouve which atoai wurken
have built • framework for the pic
I ture booth, thua & touring the picture
maehinet' perfect rigidity and stead
inaaa. The expert* hare measerad
, to fractions at aa inch tha exact die
tones required far perfect focussing
They have Hkewloo aalaetad by a earn
| of aya-taata thoaa locations la th
| house which will afford an opiate
atrieally perfect view of the tb
•paetacle. Suck aaau arc in tk
cantor and ran, of the ground. Sac
and command B prices. Never hi
fora in tha history at the tkaatra ha
' minute scientific adjuitment of thi
1 sort boas attempted. Its rwapiti
aaeeaaa In New York shows the me
* volons pragraaa of pleturiaod draw
1 frees tha atntas of a toy to the rm
* nonce of aa art.
Mr. John P. Johnson ret arm
* Sunday morning from Baltimore ai
New Turk where ha purchased
d large e*®rh ai spring and town
geode fur Jshags* Brothers
EVERY BODY U PUB TEE
PRESIDENT RAY'* GODWIN
Rmanm to WeoMagto. From a Brief
Viafe to the Male.—Deawcrets
May {*«!■ bncU.
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Washington, March 14.—Mr. Ood
•M returned this morning from a
ultof Visit home. Us stated that Urn
poojd. ware a unit fth* PraauUnt,
aud Usat ha would, be rc-electad by
the largest majority avrr received
l>> a Trvaida.it at ,he United Stntaa.
lie talked with a '»»«» n am bar at
fanners and businaoe men who **•
p.oacd their u-Jorsoramt at Iks
President's couise and their inter
tkm to support Mm. He found a
sUong aanUmaat in Barnett county
among the Democrats to redeem the
county end pine* H beck in the Dem
ocratic column. The Democrats ai*
determined to de this at the next
election. Tbc coou'y went Bepnlili
can on account of tbc dissatisfaction
Cauand by tho stuck law end the of.
fort to create Jarvis county. Theao
uifflcultJe* have all been allayed and
the Democrat* will anile fa a strong
determination to redeem the county
this fell.
fS MADE SOLICITOR
TO SUCCEED N ARSON
Raleigh, March 14—The appoint
mem of Albert N. Noble as solicitor
of the Recorder's Com of Johnston
coenty. to Ml the vacancy caused, by
tha death of J, A. Xarron, warn an
nounced today by Governor.
Tka king of tha Can aad Hie Ufa
ad Many.
Behave in the divine right of king!
I never shall, except in the divine
right u fee kingly naan, which nil
arm share; but truly a divine right
Ut» for any la tha ownarahip '
of a comfortable barn In winter. It
u Dm feudal castle ef tha farm to
tha lawnr aniamla, who dwell la the
Dark Ages of their kind—dwell on
aad on in affection, snknrisnlsn aad
trust, while thalr told -|-f- of
them their Inter, thalr sustenance ar
thalr life.
Of n winter's day, whan thane jmt, * •
’**-*" i/iriMinivf."'-- -
their voices with cries far night to
comes the horses, ruffled aad sMver
<n*. with thair tails to tha wind, aa
they map their frosted fodder or
paw through the vbne to the fro ten
grass underneath, causing their icy
fetlocks to rattle about thalr hoof*;
the cattle crowded to forward of
KIM deep-buried bay staek, the ex
posed side of the outermost of them
white with whirling flakes; tha sheep
turning thair pitiful, trusting ayes
about their over the fields of storm
in aarth and sky!
What » Joy at nightfall to gather
them home to food. warmth ‘*1
Teat'. If them la aver a tiw.. whan
1 1ml myself a mediaeval lord to
trusty vassals, It it then. Of a
truth I pass entirely over the Jdiddto
Agee, joining my life to the moat
ancient dwoltora of the plaine and
becoming n simple father of docks
and herds. When they have bean
duly stabled according to Lheir kind,
1 climb to the cribs in ths barn and
croois a gnat landslide of fat ear*
iVnt aa Hi* laviwlilno. ..d *v^. a__
every stall what ■ hearty, healthy
chorus of ertsi and petition* re
sponds to that laughter of the cant!
Vr hat squeals and graats perauanive
beyond the realms of rhetoric 1 What
a blowing of mellow horns from the
cows' And the quick nostril trump
et-ean of tip boras, haw dependant,
yet how commanding I As 1 nostra!
to ha top of the pita. If
I sear fait myself a royal persona**
it U then; I ascend my throne; I am
king of the eon; and there la aot
a brute peasant la my domain that
doaa not worship ms as rslw of hea
ved and earth.
Or I Iona to catch up the bundles
of oats as they are thrown down
frost Use loft and send, them whirl
ing through the cutting box ao tad
that they pats,. Into the Mg basket ■
Wee streams of melted old; or.
grasping my pitchfork. I stuff tbs
ricks osar the mangers with the rich
I aromatic hay until I am as warm as
i when I loaded the wagons srtth it a*.
• midsummer noons. .
l With what sweat sounds and adars
s now the whale barn la filled! Haw
r rsbaW. dean, well meaning are my
- thoughts! In what comfort of mhtd
s I can turn to my own root and stork.
a| Timas Lass ADea, in •Aftsnnath*
Mrs. Charios Rigksmtth and
a daughter, KHsabeth/ hare returned
h from • visit to ralatires at Fapatto
tOa
d Bee the Aret spiasde ef -The Brak
'd ea Cds“ at the BHta TVs ready met
o hat and night. Ao mm Boat fso
le ( tare yea wW Uha, fsolmhw Grass