EKMP5IH
DRASTIC MKASURM MAY BK
i NCCKSSARY TO PROTfcCT
MIX ICO CITY.
REFUSES THE *10 OF ttltEO
But Virtually TaUa tha Starving Pee
pla to Halg Themselves to Any
thing In Sight.
Washington. -^President Wilson
| faced one of the most serious and
perplexing developments that baa
?risen In the Mexican situation, Mex
loo City Is OB ths vsrge of starvation.
General Obrogon the Carransa com
mander. refuses to permit an Interna
tional relist commutes, composed of
wealthy members of the foreign col
ony to succor the needy. "Mexico
needs ho foreign aid." the general Is
reported to have said. ...... -
All merchants who closed their
stores have been ordered to reopen.
Three kunAred of tbem. Mexicans,
hove been Imprisoned. The popula
tion is In terror sines Obregon has
announced be will not prevent loot
ing or pillaging tor food or money.
The Braillllan. British. Spanish
and Italian ambassadors give the
state department peasimletlc reports
of the situation, which correspond to
reports already received.
Secretary Bryan announced that
he had telegraphed American Consul
Bttllman to lay the situation earnest
ly before General Carransa. to that
Gsnsral Obregon might bo directed
to accept aid proffered by foreign resi
dents. Freight service Is suspended
between Mexico City and Verm Crux
and transportation facilities for relief
purposes are being withheld by Gen.
eral Obregon on the ground of mili
tary necessity.
President Wilton was advised of
all the facta. He was aaid to be
studying ths situation closely. Should
General Obregon continue to refuse
outside air, drastic measures may be
neeeeelry. Talk of an allied expedi
tion similar to tha one that went to
ths relief of foreign legations at Pe
king during the Boxer uprising was
heard again in official quarters.
PRESIDENT POSTPONES TRIP.
Vloe President Marshall to Be Repres
entative at Exposition. ? .
Washington.?Vice President Mar
shall will go to San Francisco to rep
resent President Wilson at the for
mal dedication of the Panama-Pacific
Exposition March >0. The President
still hopes to visit the expoeltlon later.
The Vice President left for Cleve
land, and later will go to Indianapolis
before leaving for the coast. Assist
ant Secretary Phillips of the State De
partment, chairman of the Govern
ment fx posit ton Board, also left for
San Francisco to take part In the ex
erelies in honor of representatives of
foreign Governments.
President Wilton reluctantly gave
up his plans tor going to the coast
this month, bat deckled he was need
ed la Washington to direct tfce nego
tiations tor the protection of Ameri
can Interests during the - war. He
may go later.
The Vice President conferred with
Secretary Bryan and Mr. Phillips. Who
discussed the trip with the President.
The Invitation to the Vice President
to represent the President at the ex
position followed and ha accepted.
IMPORTANT NEWS BRIEFS
Col. George W. Goethals has been
nominated to be a major general in
recognition of hl? services in build
ing the Panama canal.
Alfred Hampton, youngest eon of
den. Wade Hampton, of South Caro
lina, was appointed assistant commis
sioner general of immigration by Sec
retary Wilson to succeed P. H. Lames
-who will be transferred for duty at
Ellis Island.
Representative Joseph T. Johnston
of Spartanburg has been selected by
President Wilson for the new Federal
Judgeship in South Carolina, created
by congress shortly before adjourn
ment.
The Standard Oil Company steamer
Platuria. bound for Malmo. Sweden,
bus been detained at Kirkwall, Scot
land. pending investigation.
The German National Bank of
Pittsburg did not open its doors for
business. A notice on the door said
it had been closed by order of the
comptroller of the currency.
T. R. Manning, formerly vice-presi
dent of the North Carolina Press As
sociation and up to four years ago
owner of the Henderson Gold Leaf?
died at Henderson. N. C. He was 58
years old and had been confined to
bis bed for three years.
"Dales* neutral nations are prepar
ed tp assist in throwing the Germans
out of-Belgium, no suggestions from
them In the matter of preventing fur
ther devastation of that country are
wanted." aaid Foreign Secretary
Grey in the house of commons.
Chicago cattle shippers and railroad
representative* asked state authorities
to permit shipment of cattle eastward
through Pennsylvania in sealed cars.
They said the order promulgated re
cently against shipments from Chi
cago because of foot and mouth dis
ease was depriving New York of its
meat supply. The request was denied.
Investigate Dum Dure Manufacture.
Washington.?Investigation of the
alleged manufacture of dum rum bul
lets in the United State* for us* by
Allies has been undertaken by the
State Department as the result of the
submission of new evidence by the
. German Embassy Secretary Bryan
announced that such an inquiry had
been ordered. When the Embassy
sent a protest with exhibits to the
department some weeks ago Mr. Bry
an said, that if this fact could be estab
lished the President would try to slop
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GEORGE HUDDLESTON
Oaorgo Huddlaaton nncMdi Oacar
Undarwood aa rapraaantatlva from tha
Ninth Alabama dlatrlct.
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PROTEST MADE TO ALLIES
IP IT It INTENTION TO INTER
RUPT COMMERCE WITHOUT
DECLARING BLOCKADE.
United State* Will Ask Or*at Britain
How They Intend to Carry Out
t> _ Th*lr Polloy.
Washington.?While President Wil
son Indicated that the United States
would Inquire of Great Britain and
France as to bow they propose to
carry out their announced determina
tion to prohibit commercial Inter
course by sea with Germany, such
action, It waa stated later, probably
would be deferred until replies were
received from Great Britain and Ger
many to the American proposals look
ing to a cessation pf the German sub
marine warfare on merchant ships
and unrestricted passage of foodstuffs
to civilian populations of the belliger
ent nations.
Germany's reply, as described In
press dispatches, created a favorable
impression here but until the text is
received no official comment will be
made.
Great Britain's reply will depend to
some extent on the attitude of ber
AUlea There have been official tntl
matioqjt however, that she would flat
ly reject the proposal for the shipment
of foodstuffs and. conditional contra
band to Germany.
The Anglo-French note outlining
the Allies' Intention to stop all com
merce between Germany and neutral
countries occupied the attention of of
ficial Washington. President Wilson
told Inquirers he could not defln* the
attitude of the Amerlcangovernrnent
because he had not thoroughly di
gested the contents of the communi
cation. He pointed out that the notes
merely had denied a policy to be pur
sued without stating the means of Ks
enforcement. To make this clear for
the United States, the president add
ed, "might necessitate further corre
spondence with Great Britain and
France.
The president made clear his belief
that while the conditions of war might
have changed, no nation had a right to
change the . rule* of war. From this
It was Inferred that the American gov
ernment would insist on a position fre
quently expressed by Its officials, that
whatever might be violations of the
customs of war as between belliger
ents. this could not affect the status
bf International law as between the
United States and countries with
which she is at peace.
182 MINERS ENTOMBED.
Explosion In Lay land Coal Mlna Was
Terrifflc?Six Rescued.
Hlnton, W. Va.?After nearly U
hours work, had brought out alive
only six Of the 182 miners entombed
by an exploelton In the Layland
mines of the New River A Pocahon
tas Consolidated Coal Company near
Quinnlmont. One body was recovered
near the entrance of Mine No. S.
The force of the explosion was
terrific. The stone arch over the
main entrance of the workings was
destroyed; windows within a SOO-yard
radius were broken, and the shock
was felt for miles around.
A. B. Cooper, who was delivering
groceries to a house within 75 yards
of the mine entrance, was blown
against a telegraph pole and killed.
Guard lines have been established
about the workings and only workers
are permitted within tham. Company
officials refuse to give out any lnfor
Most of the entombed miners are
of foreign birth, but many are Ameri
cans.
Hugh R. McMlllen. assistant mine
boss, is among tbe missing.
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Two Judaea For South Carolina.
Washington.?A bill dividing South
Carolina Into Eastern and Western
Judicial districts and providing for
the appointment of an additional dis
trict Judge passed tbe senate. It now
goes to the president. The bill re
quires the president to make public
the names of sponsors for any appli
cant for appointment. The present dis
trict Judge resident in eastern South
Carolina will be Judge In that dlatrlct
but will retain control of any caaea in
the Western district that have already
appeared before him. j
Anarchiata Form Deaperate Plot.
New York.?The discovery of an
anarchistic plot aiming at the aasaaal
natlon of Andrew Carnegie, Cornellua
Vanderbllt, John D. Rockefeller and
hla son. and other wealthy men. and
the Inauguration of a reign of terror
and looting in New York City, was
announced by the police after they
bad arrested a man as he placed two
bombs In St. Patrick's Cathedral,
where several hundred persons ware
worshiping. The sensations! devel
opment was the culmination of
Maths of work by detectives.
MUCH LEGISLATION
BY 630 CONCRESS
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS OP MS
SION AMOUNTED TO APPROX
IMATELY 11,120,484,324.
IMPORTANT MEASURES FAIL
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Including 6hlp Bill and Rural Cradlta
Bill,?Two Appropriation Fail
Paaaaga.
Washington.?After two years of
almost continuous session the Sixty
third Congress, which revised the
tariff and the currency system of the
Nation, supplemented the trust laws,
created an lnooma tax and demonstrat
ed the first popular election of United
States Senators, has adjourned.
When gavels fell In the House and
Senate signalising the adjournment
they marked the cloee of half of Pres
ident Wilson's Administration, the
first under domination of the Demo
cratic party since 1S8S.
The total appropriations of the ses
sion were approximately $1,110,414,314
several millions under the record of
previous congresses.
Two Bills Failed.
Two appropriation hills failed. Cur
rent appropriations for the postal ser
vice and the Indian office were ex
tended for another year.
After refusing to aocepj the Indian
bill the senate reversed Itself and
passed it, but the house refused to
agree to minor amendments added at
the last moment.
Bills Signed.
In the closing honrs, President Wil
son signed the seamen's bill, the neu
trality resolution empowering htm to
prevent ships leaving American ports
with supplies tor belligerent warships,
promoted Colonel Qoetbals to be a
major general for his services as build
er of the Panama canal, and gave pro
motions to other officers associated
with the work.
The administration ship bill, the
Philippine bill, the conservation bills,
the rural credits provision of the agri
cultural bill and ratification of the
treatiee with Colombia and Nicaragua
?all hard pressed administration
measures, fell by the wayside.
In the senate several members, long
prominent national figures?among
them Senators Root and Burton, step
ped hack into private life as the cur
tain fell. - In the house Democratic
Leader Underwood said good-bye, to
sK In the next senate, and three score
or more other members retired.
Last Hour In House.
In the house, the last hour was de
voted to tributes to Speaker Clark,
Representative Underwood and Re
publican Leader Mann. Representa
tive Palmer announced presentation
of a portrait of Mr. Underwood to be
hung in the hall of the ways and
means committee. In doing so Mr.
Pelmer said: -
"There is no doubt Mr. Underwood
soon will be the leader In the senate.
He Is one of the greatest Americans
of his time."
Clark Honored.
At the reqnest of Republican Lead
er Mann. Speaker Clark turned the
chair over to Progressive Leader Mur
doch. The republican leader then
eulogised the "able and loved speak
er," and the house passed with a cheer
a resolution thanking Speaker Clark on
behalf of the entire membership for
his services during the congress.
The speaker then resumed his place
and began a speech of thanks. v
"The multiplicity of honors and
kindnesses that this house has heap
ed on me goes straight to my heart,"
he said, but got no further tor his
voice broke and his eyes filled with
tears.
President Make* Statement.
After his return to the White House
President Wilson dictated the follow
ing statement:
"A great congress has closed Its ses
sions. Its work will prove the purpose
and quality of Its statemanship more
and more, the longer It Is tested.
"Business has now a time of calm
and thoughtful adjustment before it,
disturbed only by the European war.
The circumstances created by the war
put the nation to a special test, a
test of it strue character and of its
self-control.
"The constant thought of every pa
triotic man should now be for the
country. Its peace, its order, its just
and tempered judgment In the face of
perplexing difficulties. Its dignity and
Its strength alike will appear not only
lc the revival of Its business, despite
abnormal conditions, but also in its
power to think, to purpose, and to act
with patience, with disinterested fair
ness, and without excitement, in a spir
it of friendliness and enlightenment
which will firmly establish Its In
fluence throughout the world.
For many minutes before adjourn
ment there was a lull in the senate.
Senator 81mmons paid a tribute to
Senator Perkins of California, whose
term ended at noon. Senator Perkins
sat for a moment in contemplation of
the tribute. Then he slowly halt rose
from his seat, feebly waved his hand
toward the North Carolina senator and
his colleagues in a gesture of farewell,
and took his seat again too overcome
with emotion to speak.
Senator Galllnger offered a resolu
tion of thanks to Vice-President Mar
shall for his services as presiding of
ficer of the senate.
Farewell Addresses.
In the senate, some of the senators
who are retiring from public life, made
farewell addresses.
President Wilson meantime worked
steadily in his room consulting mem
bera of his cabinet and senators
briefly about each Mil. and signed
mapy measures In, quick succession.
Among the most Important were the
neutrality resolution, a resolution
giving medals to the "A. B. C." med
iators for their work at the Nleeaes
conference and the regular appropria
tion measures.
te "i a. ,2m ft , \ ?
WILLIAM i. HARRIS
William J. Harrla of Atlanta, tho
praaant dtractor of tho canaua, hat
boon aalooted by tho pree'ldant aa a
mambar of tho Intoratato trada oom
mlaalon, according to ganarally ao
oaptad report.
ENGLAND'S BIG BLOCKADE
ASQUITH SAY* GERMANY WILL
GET NO MORE SUPPLIES
PROM NEUTRALS.
?I ?
Asks Patience of Non-Belligerents,
Saying That Alllaa Find it Ne
caaeary to Adopt Thla Policy.
London.?It the comotnod fleets of
Great Britain and Prance can prevent
it. no commodltlea of any kind except
those now on the aeaa henceforth
until the conclusion of the war ahall
reach or leave the ahores of Germany.
Thla la England's answer to Ger
many's submarine blockade and it la
to be effective forthwith.
Premier Asqulth reading from a
prepared statement, made thla 'an
nouncement in the House of Commons
at a session. Studiously avoiding the
terms "blockada" and "contraband"?
for these words occur nowhere In the
prepared statement?the Premier ex
plained that the Allies considered
themselves Justified In attempting and
would attempt "to detain and take
Into port ships carrying goods of pre
sumed enemy destination, ownership
or origin."
The Premier emphasised, however,
that vessels and cargoes so seised
were not necesaarylly liable to confis
cation, and begged the patience of
neutral countries In the face of a step
likely to Injure them. He added that
In making such a step the Allies had
done so In self-denfense.
"We are quite prepared," be went
on, "to submit to the arbitrament of
neutral opinion and still more to the
verdict of Impartial history, thai la
the circumstances In which we have
been placed we have been moderate;
we have been restrained; we have ab
stained from things that we were
provoked and tempted to do, and we
have adopted a policy which com
mends Itself to reeeou to common
sense and to Justice."
Every member of the House not at
the front In khaki or unavoidably de
tained was In his seat and there was
frequent cheering. The galleries ware
packed. When the Premier conclud
ed his set statement and turning to
the Speaker said:
"That sir. Is our reply!" There was
a tremendous outburst.
Before the Premier had finished the
newspapers were oh the streets pro
claiming: -
"Our answer to Germany."
It was apparent everywhere that
the entire Nation had been chafing
for reprisals against the sinking of
merchant craft by. submarines.
The Premier prefaced tbe reading
of his statement with these words:
"The statement declares In suf
ficiently plain and unmistakable
terms the view we take, not only of
ohr rights, but of our duties."
Cattle Quarantine Enforced.
Richmond, Va.?Federal, state and
county autboritlee have combined in
an effort to prevent the spread of
foot and mouth disease discovered in
a dairy herd of cows near this city.
The entire herd of 275. of which 125
had fully developed cases of the
scourge, was killed and the carcasses
destroyed. No other cases have been
discovered but a most rigid quaran
tine la being maintained about the in
fected farm and all other local dairies.
State Veterinarian J. G. Ferneyhougb
said the situation was under control.
Idaho Prohibition Bill Signed.
Boise, Idaho.?Governor Alexander
signed the prohibition hill which
makes the manufacture or sale of in
toxicating liquor In Idaho unlawful
after January 1. 191*.
.
Russia to Get Free Passage.
Paris via London.?The Temps as
serts that an agreement has been
reached between Prance Great Brit
ain and Russia regarding the future
status of the Dardanelles which will
give Russia free passage to the
Straits.
Blockade Coat Cotton $1.
New York.?Cotton broke IS points
or nearly $1 ? hale here upon receipt
of authentic news of the Allies' plana
to place a blockade against shipment
of all commodities to German ports.
October contacts sold off from 9.05
to 8.M. It was feaiVd that the check
in cotton shipments t* Germany would
weakdn the spot market as well. The
The action of the Allies had been dis
counted to some extent, however, and
the outstanding cotton Interest Was
comparatively limited.
I
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BELUGERANT SHIPS
RESOLUTION PASSED BY HOUSE
TO PREVENT ANY AID TO
WARSHIPS.
ENFORCE SHIP PENALTIES
Suspected Ship Would Not Bo Granted
Cloaranoo Papers.?Dapartmanta
Want Mara Authority.
Washington?A resolution draft ad
by the Oapartmont of Juatlea for tho
State Department waa paaaed In tfao
House, designed to preveot vessels
from tearing American porta with coal
and euppllea for balllgarant waratilpa
at aaa.
The resolution arould authorise the
President to direct customs collectors
to withhold clearance from any raasel
of American registry or license which
ha has reason to believe has any in
tention to carry such supplies.
The resolution was pressed by
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Republican Leader Mann. It waa put
through after Mr. Underwood had pre
sented a letter from Robert Lansing.
Counsellor of the Bute Deportment,
saying that the Government had bean
hindered by lack of sufficient legisla
tion to prevent vessels from teasing
American porta with coal and supplies
for wsrwhlps. "The Department of
State heartily supports the proposed
resolutions," the latter continued,
"and desire to emphasise the great
urgency and need of its immediate
passage that the Government may not
be bound internationally and yet have
ita hands tlad so as to be unable to act
in th# discharge of its international
duties."
The resolution, to take effect im
mediately and to continue while the
war lasts, is designed to "prevent vio
lation of the United States neutrality
by the use of lie territory. Ita ports or
Ha territorial waters as a base of op
erations for the armed forces of a
belligerent, contrary to the obligations
imposed by the law of Nations."
By unanimous vote the Senate latg
at night adopted with amendments a
substitute for the Joint resolution
passed earlier in the House enlarging
the power of the President to prevent
Infringement of. American neutmrllty
by vessels leaving porta of the United
SUtes with men or supplies for bellig
erent warships.
CZARS TROOPS ADVANCINO
Furious (Attacka Fall to Srsak Linos
' of Ruaaiana.
London.?In their determination to
leave Prxemyel and drive the Rus
sians out of Gallcla, the Anstro-Qer
man armies which for some weeks
have been on the Gollcton aide of the
Carpathian mountains, have made re
pealed attempts the last few days to
break through the Russian entrench
ments but without success.
Since In massed formation they
threw themselvee against Russian
troops holding strong positions, the
Anatro-Germans have attacked again
and again in spite of heavy losses.
According to the Russian official
Account, the Austrlana delivered fu
rious, but unsuccessful attacks be
tween the San and Ordawa Rivers,
while the Germans made fruitless at
tempts around Koilouwka and Ro
Janka. At Rojanka they lost two com
panies, which were surrounded and
annihilated.
President May Abandon Panama Trip.
Washington. ? President Wilson
proctically decided to abandon his
contemplated trip to the Panama Ca
nal In July, because of the action of
Congress In eliminating from the leg
islative and executive bill the appro
priation for the celebration of the for
mal opening of the Oanal.
Congressman Johnson for Judge.
Spartanburg. S. C.?A telegram
from Washington says the South Car
olina delegation has endorsed Con
gressman Joseph T. Johnson for Judge
of the western district of South Caro
lina. J. W. Thurman of Edgefield for
district attorney and C. J. Lyon of
Abbeville for marshal.
Rogers Director of Census.
Washington.?Samuel L. Rogers of
Macon county was nominated for dl
rector of the census. His salary will
be (6,000 a year. He will bring Mra
Rogers and the six children to Wash
ington to Uve.
Aeroplanes at Funeral.
Chalons-sur-Msrne, France. via
Paris.?A fleet of aeroplanes, many of
the machines drlvep by noted avia
tors. flew slowly abqve the cemetery
at Lepinte during the burial of Lieu
tenant Moucbard and Sapper Malllard.
8urplus For Poatofftce.
Washington.?The Treasury Depart
ment received a check from Postmas
ter General Burleson for $3,600,000.
representing the surplus In Jhe rev
enues of his department for the fiscal
year which ended, June 60. 1114. For
the fiscal year of l$i3 the postal rev
enue surplus eras $3,800,000, which
also was turned over to the treasury.
In acknowledging the receipt of the
check, Secretary McAdoo said these
payments were the first representing
actual surp'uses made by the Poat
ofllce Department since 1836.
Foreign Trade for January.
Washington.?An analysis of Amer
ica's foregin trade for January Issued
by the department of commerce,
showed the amount of the tremendous
Increases In exports to many Euro
pean nations and the decreases of
shipments to the principal countries
of Latin-America compared with- Jan
uary, 1014. No American products
reached Austria during the month,
but shipments to Oeraiany showed in
creases. The total trade M?n~ la
favor of the United States for the
month was H45.50S.M4.
WEATHER FORECUT!
Movements Du? in Cottafi State*
Week March MS. 1018.
Mat'l Weather Bulletin fWoaat
Susday, March T?The week
will open with (air sad cool
weather la Barter* Cotton Belt
but with riling temperatures
aad rain netting In la the Went
era Belt.
Monday March ?; Tuesday.
March 9; Wedneaday. March 10
?These conditions will OVW- _
i" ~ apread Middle Cotton Belt Tuee
day aad Baatera Bait Wednea
day la advance of Cool Wave,
which will cover Weetern Belt
Monday and Tuceday, Middle
Belt Tneaday aad Ban tern Belt
Wedneaday. Thle cool wave will
lower temperature* 10 degrees
In Weetern Belt and tO decree*
In Bastern Belt, with lowent
about the frost line along the
Oulf Coeat Actual froeU are
expected only In tho Kant and It
wH] continue cloudy In tho re
mainder of the South.
Thursday, March 11 to Bun
day. March 14?Warmer temper
atoree and rain will appear
agal^ in Weetern Belt Thursday
and cover the entire South Fri
day la advance of Cool Wave
which will clear the weather In
Western Cotton Belt Friday,
Middle Cototn Belt Saturday
aad Eastern Cotton Belt Sun
day, again returning the tem
peratures to the frost line down
near to the Oulf Coadt, except
In Southwest Texas.
FEBRUARY BIGGEST MONTH
Collector Wntts' Office Breaks All
Previous Records In C# I lection of
Government Taxes.
Statenvllle.?Canhler Carson of Col
lector Watt's office reports that the
colleotlon of Government taxes, from
the various sources in the fifth dis
trict. exceeded during the month of
February any month In the history
of the office, having reached a total
of 8**6,172.40. This exceeds the
month of June, 1114, which was here
tofore the record month for amonnt
of collections, by fZ,M8.41.
The various sources from whence
the tuxes were received were; To
bacco. cigars, cigarettes and ennff,
$478,071.46; lists, corporation and
personal Income tax, I6.9M.64; opium
tax, 192 48; documentary and prop
rietary stamps, , ff.89Z.44; wine
stamps, 144.22; special tax 894211.
Cleveland Drainage Coats Less.
Shelby?One of the few Instances
la which public work is carried on
at a less expense than was anticipat
ed la la the draining of Buffalo Creek
and its tributaries. The district was
formed about two years ago and a
bond lssne of 1108,400 voted. The
drainage commissioners have been
faithfully working on the reclamation
of tho land with two big dredge boats
for a little oven a year. Chairman A.
H. Cllae says the work will bo com
pleted In two months and there will "
be left something ilka *14.000 in 4he
treasury which #Ul go to paying tho
interest on the bonds to the relief
of tho taxpayers of tho first year's'
tax.
North Carolinians Move Up.
Washington.?George H. Murphy,
of North Carolina, now consul general
at Capetown, has been appointed con
sul general of class two at a salary of
88,000.
MARKET REPORTS.'
Cotton, Cotton Seed and Maal Pricaa
In th? Markets of North Carolina
Por tho Paat Week.
A* reported to the Division of Mar
kota, North Carolina Agricultural Ex
periment Station and Department of
Agriculture, Raleigh.
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North Eaetarn North Carolina.
Farmvllle .... 7* 40-It 10.00
New Bern 42-41 2000
Parmele 4H-I 1744-45 20.00 1000
Vanceboro 7 -? 40-42 12.00 1000
Waahlnetop..- 714 45 10.00
Wlnador "..7H-7)J M
WlJtlamaton. .744-7* **-17V4 10.00 1700
Wlntervtlle...744 - 744 40-11 10.00 1100
Seuth Eaetarn North Carolina
Jackeonvllle.. 7% la 12.00 ?.
Maxton 714-7 1-* 15-45 20.00 200&
North Central North- Carolina.
Rattlebdro ...514-7 * 42-45 12.00 2000
Oroonaboro...7*-7 i-M 11.00
Kenhr 7 -7H 40-4114 12.00 2000
Naahvtlle .... IV 40-45 12.00 2000
Pine Lwvel.... 1714-42 10.00 2000
Plttaboro .... 40-45 10.00 2000
Raleigh 7*-l 42 lo.oo tooo
Rich Square..714-7* 40-45 12 00 2000
Wlleon 7* 40 10.00
South Central North Carolina.
Charlotte ....7*-l 11-19 10.00 MOO
Cleveland (.. 10-4114 10.00 2000
Klnce Mtn... 1 - 15-40 10.00 2000
Monroe .*..-..1 -5* 1414-40 10.00 1800
Mooreovitle. ..7*-8 40 MOO 1000
Newton- I 40-50 12.00 1500
Norwood ... .7*-5 40 11 00
Shelby 7*-l* 11-19 MOO 1900
Btatesvtlla....7*-8 10-40 ii 00 1800
Norfolk. Va.. .7*-7 7-1 . '
RETAIL PRICES OP CORN POR THE
PAST WEEK.
No. 1 No. 1
Town Wklto Tallow or Mixed
Ahoekie 95 -
Charlotte .96 .91
Elmore ......... 1.00 .
Oroenaboro 1.00 .98
Monroe 1.09-1.05 .90-.95 '
Naahvllle 1.00
Newton"*.'. 1.00
Scotland Neck.. .96-1.00 .90
Shelby 1.00
Wllooa LOO
TAR HEEL BREVITIES.
Buncombe educatora are working
hard for moonlight acbools.
, Over 100 conversions have been the
reauK of a revival at Durham.
Wake county court was postponed
on account of a case of small pox la
the coiinty JsJJ^\
Lincalpton i? working for the school
for blind. 100 acfW*of land baa been
otftoreaT x. _ - j
A sdVcn yner-old boy waa OSBgbt la
the hladee of a stalk cutter Bear
OreenvUle and crushed to death
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E.HWOOIEH FUSES
INTO GREAT BEYOND
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FENUMONIA ADDED TO INJURIES
OF ACCIDENT, END* BRIL
LIANT CAREER.
FUNERAL HELD AT KINSTON
Body Escorted by Ouardemen, As
semblymen and Etata Officers.
Sarvlcaa Largaly Attandad.
Raleigh. ? Hon. E. R. Woolen,
ipeaker of tbe bouae of representa
tives, died from tbe Injuries ha sus
tained on the morning of Friday. Feb
ruary 1>. In an automobile accident
that alao canned tbe lnatant deatb of
William T. Ayeock, engroaelng clerk of
tba sonata. Pneumonia had develop
ed In connection with Mr. Woolen's
Injuries and all efforts to buoy the
sinking vitality of tbe patient were
unavailing. ? J
Bmmett R. Woolen ?t| born In
Craven County and was the son of
the late Sheriff John C. Wooten and
Mrs. Mary Wooten at Klnstoo. The
mother survives. Ha was M years of
age. ^
In April. 1M4, the rising young at
torney was married to Miss Nannla
Cog. the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Cox of Klnstoo. Mrs.
Wooten has been wKh bar husband
since the accident, which coat Mm
his Ufa. Two attractive children.
Emmett R., Jr., aged nine and Grace,
aged sdven. survlce their distinguish
ed father.
Elected representative from Le
noir county for the third time last
November, Mr. Wooteo was. a day or
tiro prior to convening of the present
General Assembly, named Speaker by
Democratic caucus.
Governor Craig said of the late
speaker:
"A terrible tragedy has deprived
tbe state of ?ne of ber most brilliant
and promising young men. We all
deeply sympathise with those who are
bereaved so grievously and we per
sonally realise that wa have lost a
dear friend."*
Lieutenant Governor Daugbtridge
president of the senate, said:
"Speaker Wooten was one of tbe
brightest of the younger men of the
state and hla tragic demise come*
Just whan be seemed to bo Iaanch
Ing upon a moat successful and use
ful period of hla promising career. It
la one of those decrees of Providence
that is beyond our comprehension "
Thousands of Klnstoaians and ad
mirers and friends from all sections
of the State attended tbe funeral. The
servleee'Trerw conducted in Maple
wood cemetery. Klnstoo, by Rev. C.
W. Blanchard. pastor of tbe First Bap
tist church. Tba finale of the service
was the playing ef taps by a militia
trumpeter, tba ball of Ma born to tha
setting sun.
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Over 400 Pig Club Boys.
West Raleigh?Pour hundred North
Carolina farm boya have enrolled In
the new organisation known ae the
Pig Club, which Is being conducted
by''the animal husbandry division ot
the North Carolina Experiment Sta
tion. J. O. McVean, In charge ot the
work, states that since January 1.M0
have enrofted. This movement Is cal
culated to teach boys how to rales
meat. K Is aiming to keep some dol
lars In;the State which have been
going out tor the Imported product,
and alfb to utilise the by-product o<
many crepe In the State as a means
ot fattening and also ot enriching the
soil, f
Box Factory Most Completed. . f ?
Scotland Neck ? The Greenville
Lumber Compan has about finished
its large box factory at Hobgood.
about Ave miles south of Scotland
Neck, which wiU give emplayment te
between SO and 75 bands. The peo
ple of Hobgood are very enthusias
tic and declare they are going after
other industries for their town. For
the poet few years Hobgood has de
veloped rapidly and Its cttlsens are
waking to the necessity of going after
things and doing things themselves.
WiU Have Suffrage League.
Wilmington?Preliminary arrange
ments for the formation of a Wo
man's Suffrage League In Wilmington
were made at a mealing of a number
of prominent women, both married
and single, at the home of Miae Elsie
Kidder, on South Third street The -
meeting was weU attended and the
greateet Interest was shown In the
movement. .Those who -have signified
their purpose of uniting with the
movement are among the most prom
inent women of the city, leader* in
the social Ufe of the community.
Durham Opens Night 8chool.
Durham.?The night school which ' "
is to be -conducted under the ausploes
of the secret orders of the city and
the Durham Hosiery Mills has opened
for the enrollment of students at the
Edgemont school building. W. M. Dp
church, who has charge of this school,
expects that there will be about 200
or more students enrolled in this
school. For the past three years the
Durham Hosiery MiUi have conducted
a night schqpt for the benefit of their
employes who were unable to go to
the day schools.
Brltt Selecting Offices.
Asheyllle.?James J. Brltt, con
gressman-elect from the Tenth con
gressional district, to in Washington
where he will select his office space,
arrange tor franking privileges and
give his attention in departmental
business. He will return to Ashe
ville in about 10 daya to await the
next session of eongruss. Mr. Brltt
was the guest of honor at a dinner
given here recently to him by the
members of the Bancs class of the
First Baptist church which bo baa
aught for the past three years