CHARAZOOFFERS TO
I MAINTAIN DIGNITY
MEXICANS WILL OEJECT IF WIL
SON'S WARNING SHOULD
MEAN THREAT.
M
ANXIOUS TO SECURE PEACE
Villa-Zapata Convention Willing tc
Co-operate With Other Factione to
End War.
Washington.?The United States
Government was informed by Fran
ciaco Charaio. President of the Villa
Zapata convention in Mexico City,
that it President Wilson's recent
warning to Mexican factions to -com
pose their differences should >signlfy
"pressure or threat" the Convention
Government "still harboring the con
science of its sacrifices, will maintain
the dignity of the Mexican people."
After declaring a willingness to
make peace with the Carranxa fac
tion the note says in part:
"The Conventlonlst Government
does not see. does not wish to see, in
the substance of the declaration!
made by President Wilson anything
more than an advice, a friendly sug
gestion to induce the contending
groups to wipe out their differences
and lead them into the path to the
end pursued by the revolution. Com
ing to the declaration that if we Mex
icans can not settle our differences
within a very short time the Govern
ment at the American Union will find
itself constrained to decide as to what
means it shall use to bring It about,
the Conventlonlst Government can
not understand how President Wilson
previously declares in the same note
that the United States does not desire
or claim any right to settle the affairs
of Mexico and more to the same ef
fect The same chief of the American
N Nation made at Indianapolis the fol
lowing categorical declarations:
"T am proud to belong to a pow
erful Nation which says that Mexico
which we could cmsh, will enjoy the.
same liberty in the management of
its affairs as we enjoy. If I am strong
I should be ashamed to dictate to tlfe
weak in the measure of my strength.
My pride consists in keeping my
strength free and not in oppressing
another people with It.'
"If contrary to the interpretation
which in the mSSt friendly sense the
Conventlonlst Government puts upon
President Wilson's declarations, this
closing part should signify a denial
of the instinctive sympathy generous
ly demonstrated to the Mexican rev
olution and should further signify
pressure or threat, the Conventlonlst
Government still harboring the con
science of its sacrifices will maintain
the dignity of the Mexican people. We
continue, however, to conjecture that
the general idea of the Government
of the United States is to help us
In a friendly way to bring to an end
our fratricidal struggle which would
be tor the greatest good of the coun
try. The government is ready to
bring about by all means consistent
with its dignity the fusion of ail the
contending groups, to initiate all the
economic, political and social reforms
aimed at by the revolution and to
establish a strong stable government
with which all tendencies and all legi
timate interests will fihd the fullest
favor and enjoy the guarantees whirl
our fundamental law provides."
jjl> "
ANOTHER PERPLEXING PROBLEM
Complaint of Swedish Minister About
Censoring of Mall.
Washington.?United States officials
are confronted with a perplexing prob
lem In connection with the complaint
of the Swedish minister here that
private mall from New York to Sweden
has been opened while passing through
English ports.
Inasmuch as cable messages passing
through belligerent countries pre sub
ject to censorship the view taken In
official quarters was that private let
ters passing through these nations
were liable to the same risks If they
contained military Information.
President Calls on Mr. Bryan.
Washington. ? President Wilson
jailed at the home of former Secre
tary of State Bryan to bid good-bye to
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan before they de
part for a Southern trip. The visit
was described as entirely social and
there were no references to the Inter
national Situation. Secretary McAdoo
called later. "I am glad to make refu
tation." said Mr. Bryan, "and to say
that the president has done me the
honor to confer with me about every
thing done in connection with the
state department"
Seventeen Killed in Storm.
Kansas City, Mo.?Seventeen lives
were lost a score of persons were In
lured and property damages estimated
a quarter of a million dollar was done
by a wind, hall and electrical storm
which centered In Missouri and Kan
sas. The heavy fall of rain?rang
ing from two to live Inches?turned,
many small creeks Into turbulent
streams and sent the rivers to which
they are tributary on rapid upward
spurts. Weather forecasters said flood
conditions in the Blue, Republican and
Colomon River valleys Were serious.
Affirm* Becker Decision. .
Altai.v. N. T.?The court of appeals
denied the application of Charles
Becker for a reorgument on It* deci
sion affirming his sentence of death.
P- Becker convicted of inspiring the mur
der of Herman Rosenthal. Is In the
Sing Ring death house, sentenced to
die during the week of July 12. In
tervention by Governor Whitman, or
the United States court alone can save
him according to l*?Sl authorities
Little hope Is expressed that Federal
court will favor or that the governor
rill grant clemency. -
ik
THOMAS J. JARVIS
HAS PASSED AWAY
EX-GOVERNOR OF NORTH CARO
LINA DIEt AFTER LINGER
ING ILLNESS.
HAD A' GLORIOUS CAREER
Wm 79 Years Old at Time of Death.
Had Been Mlnieter to Brazil and
United Statee Senator.
Greenville, N. C.?Weakened by the
weight of the years which had
brought him countless honors and the
love - and veneration of the entire
Commonwealth, which he served with
singular ability and wholly unselfish
ly, Thomas Jordan Jarvls, fbrmer
Governor of North Carolina, once
Minister to Brazil and United States
Senator for the nnezplred term of
Vance, died here at his home, aged
79 years.
For several months he had been In
failing health, but during the past
few weeks had rallied and so brought
hope to his friends that his life was
to be spared perhaps for years to
come. A gradual decline, however,
further enfeebled him and he became
a part of the state's most prldeful his
tory. The story of his life Is a suc
cession of periods of great usefulness.
Born at Jarvlsburg, January Xt, 1836,
the son of Rev. B. H. and Elizabeth
Jarvls, he graduated from Randolph
Macon College in 1860, joined the
Army of the Confederacy in 1861 as
a private and fought his way to the
rank of a captain, and stayed at the
front until his right arm was shat
tered by a bullet In 1864 and he was
forced to leave the service.
He was a member of the State Con
stitutional Conventions of 1866 and
1876, early gaining the confidence of
those' whp were regenerating the
Commonwealth. He was admitted to
the bar in 1868 and at once began the
practice of his profession. In 1868
and 1872 he was presidential elector.
December 23, 1874, he was married
to Miss Mary Woodson. He became
a member of the General Assembly
and served throughout the terms of
1868-1870-71, and during the last term
was Speaker of the House. Elected
Lieutenant Governor in 1877 he be
came Governor when Governor Vance
was elected to the Senate in 1879. He
was elected Governor for the next
term and served until 1885. From
1886 until 1889 he was Minister to
Brazil. In 1894 he was chosen at
Vance's death to fill the unexpired
term, and so was Senator for a year.
In 1896 he was delegate at large to
the Democratic National Convention.
Since that time he had retired
from office, but not from public life.
U. 8. Mall Opened in England.
Washington.?Formal notice that
United States mall pouches destined
for Sweden had been broken open in
England and their contents tampered
with, was submitted to the state de
department by W. A. F. Ekengren, the
Swedish minister, with a request for
appropriate action.
The minister called at the depart
ment and delivered to Secretary
Lansing a letter written on instruc
tions from his government, reciting
instances of interference with mall
for Sweden end pointing out that
such acts were In violation of the
provisions of the World Postal Con
vention and of other treaty stipula
tions. The letter stated that the
seals of mail bags were broken, that
letters were opened and censored, and
that one registered unit was retained.
While various reports have been in
circulation as to the interference with
mall since the outbreak of hostilities in
Europe the protest from Sweden Is
the first ofTlclal communication on the
subject.
Warneford la Klllad In Flight.
Paris.?Lieut. Reginald A. J. Warne
ford, who gained tame recently by
blowing to pieces a Zeppelin over Bel
glum was killed by the fall of an aero
plane at Buc, France. Lieutenant
Warneford was piloting the machine
which had as a passenger Henry
Beech Needham, the American writer
who was also kilted.
A Statement From Rome.
Rome.?An official communication
issued by the Ministry of Marine
says: "The submarine Medusa, which
had accomplished a useful and daring
service of exploration, has been tor
pedoed by an enemy submarine. Ac
cording to an 'Austrian official com
munication an officer and four men
of the crew were saved and made
prisoners. One of our dirigibles flying
over the Intrenched camps of the
enemy let fall powerful bombs on the
Important railroad branch of Dtvaca,
causing serious damage.
Peace League is Organized.
Philadelphia-?Within historic Inde
pendence Hall?the anniversary ol
the Battle Si Bunker Hill?there was
formed an organization whose object
will be to nromote the creation of a
league of -'Nations with a view to
preventing wars or, at least, to lessen
the possibility of armed conflict The
name adopted by the organization
was "League to Enforce Peace, Amer
ican Branch." William Howard Taft
was elected president and a list of
citizens were named as permanent
vice president
L Jim 11 i r .. ;r?iVrr-i?'
UNSOILED
iC o^yrl l^h t J-J-L- J-,
COTTON CLAIMS HEARD
SETTLEMENT AND PAYMENT
MAY BE MADE AT THE NEW
YORK CONSULATE. ,
New Arrangement it Expected to
8peed Up Settlement.?Talk of
Making Cotton Contraband.
Washington.?Notice wax given by
the British Embassy that authority
had been granted for the settlement
and payment at the Embassy here
and at the Consulate General In New
York of the claims of American ex
porters on account of detentions and
appropriation of cotton.
This arrangement trill affect many
shippers whose cargoes consigned to
neutral countries of Europe, have been
seised under the British order-ln
councll. It Is expected to facilitate
settlement, since proofs of ownership
and destination can be submitted and
verified much more quickly In the
United States than In British ports.
It was said that progress was be
ing made on negotiations looking to
another extension of the time allow
ed by the British Government for the
filing of evidence that American-own
ed goods of German origin awaiting
shipment to the United States from
neutral countries was bought before
March 1 last. This time expired sev
eral days ago.
Plans have been broached for the
separation of goods of unquestioned
exemption from selxure from other
shipments of doubtful character, and
If these can be protected, it Is believ
ed that .the British authorities at least
will consent to the free movement of
the former without being subject to
consideration by the prise courts.
Early in the' war the British Gov
ernment had In contemplation the
declaration of cotton as absolute con
traband, because It is the basis of
smokeless powder and gun cotton.
Upon urgent representations by the
United States that such a declaration
would paralyze an American export
trade In this staple worth about 1800,
009,000, Great Britain withheld the
threatened action.
Suggests Tagle For Head.
Washington.?Manuel Vasquez Ta
gle, minister o( Justice In the cabinet
of Madero since Huerta's coup in
February. 1913?virtually has been
agreed on by leaders of the Vllla-Zap
ata coalition for the provisional pres
idency should an agreement with the
Carranza faction be possible. Tagle
was the only cabinet minister who
3ld not resign when Huerta over
threw. the Madero administration. He
left Mexico City then and since has
lived In the United States. General
Villa's peace overtures to General
Carranza have borne no fruit but such
Information as has reached here from
Vera Cruz indicates that the drat
chief is unwilling to enter Into confer
ences with his adversaries. Insisting
that his forces soon will obtain a mili
tary supremacy which will merit rec
ognition.
Germany la Pleased With Note.
Berlin, by wireless to Sayville.?
Among the Items given out by the
Overseas Agency Is the following:
"Political circles and the press gen
erally are pleased with the second
American not concerning the Lusi
tanla Incident. It Is not an ultima
tum and It contains no sharp expres
sions as had been predicted. On the
contrary, it leaves the way open to
a friendly discussion and tbe reach
ing of an understanding satisfactory
1 to both sides. Especially pleasing 1s
tne offer to mediate between Germany
aud Great Britain.
Prompt Action Is Needed.
New York.?A resolution introduc
ed by Mayor Curley of Boston, ap
pealing to President Wilson to call
the attention of Congress to "the
pressing need of prompt and efficient
action" with regard to the National
defense, was unanimously adopted by
tbe delegates to the peace and pre
paredness conference of the National
security League. The Massachu
setts delegates at first proposed that
a special session of Congress be de
manded. but such action was deemed j
insHvisahl* and was abandoned I
BATTLE ON EAST FRONT
QERMANY CLAIMS TO HAVE TAK
EN MANY RU88IAN PRISON
ERS IN ADVANCE.
The French Troop* Aro Still Ham
m*ring Away at The Carman Posi
tions.?British Freighter Sunk.
London.?Germany claims another
decided auccess along the Slattern line.
Northwest of Mosclseka, in the region
of Slenlawa, the German report said
that along a line extending- over 43
mile* the entire position* of the Rus
sians were taken and that 13.000 pris
oners fell Into their hands. The Rus
sian official report, however, only
mentioned the locality where this ac
tion is said to have taken place In a
paragraph declarng the Austro-Qer
mans, after heavy losses In the re
gion of Moaclska recently did not re
sume the offensive.
According to Petrograd. the Aus
tro-Germans again have crossed the
Dniester, where a brlllant cavalry
charge at Zale Szczky resulted In a
local Russian success, but no claim is
made that "the invaders were pushed
back across the river. A crossing of
the river at this place may not be a
serious affair fer the Russians as It Is
remote from Lemberg and an advance
from it might expose the Austro-Ger
man flank.
In the West the French continue
their battering tactics against formid
able German positions, with some as
sistance from the Belgians, who have
thrown a battalion across the Yser to
the east bank, where south of the Dlx
mude Railway bridge they destroyed
a German blockhouse. They claim tr
have retained this position against
German counter-attacks.
Berlin claims the French suffered
a severe defeat on the frontier north
of Souchez and Paris admits the loss
of German trenches . previously cap
tured in that section. i
German submarines accounted for
another big British freight steamer,
the Hopemount. of 3.300 tons, being
'torpedoed off Saint Ives, England.
The crew was saved. Another British
steamer, the Arndale. of 3.583 tone,
struck a mine in the White Sea and
sank while bound for Archangel. The
French schooner Dlamant also has
torpedoed by a German submarine off
.Pendlne, Wales.
Charge Tampering With Witnesses.
Annapolis, Md.?A virtual charge of
tampering with the evidence of wit
nesses before the court of Inquiry. In
vestigating the Naval Academy exami
nations, was made against Admiral
Fullm, superintendent of the Academy,
By Congressman James Hay, counsel
for seven of the midshipmen defend
ants. -Hay said that tn?f\eviden^e of
midshipmen "that they have been tak
en to the office of the superintends
of the Academy and there that either
the superintendent or his Stlde had
told the]n that if they took a certain
position In this case what would hap
pen to them." indicated tampering
with the evidence of the witnesses.
Effort Made to Unite Forces.
Washington.?The United States
was formally notified by Oeneral Vil
la on behalf of the Mexican conven
tion forces that he had telegraphed
Oeneral Carranza urging a conference
for the restoration of peace in Mexico.
This <etep Is the first development re
sulting fro pi President Wilson's warn
ing to all Mexican factions that unless
they came to an agreement among
themselves some other means would
be employed by the United States
to relieve the suffering population
from 'further devastations.
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Washington Is Optimistic.
Washington. ? President Alison
feels encouraged by reports that the
pending negotiations between Oerroany
and the United States will have a
peaceful outcome. Those who have
discussed the situation with the presi
dent and other officials In the last day
or two hare found a belief prevalent
that chances for an amicable under
standing are much better than they
have been at any time since the Lusl
tania tragedy. This feeling Is under
stood to be based on both official and
unofficial reports from Berlin.
CONSTANT FIGHT OF FARMER
In Order to Rale* Crop* He Pit* Him
self Against Weather and Seasons?
Forces Soli to Wishes.
A farmer's life Is one Incessant
rtght. Think what he dares! He dares
to trjr to control the (face of this
planet. In order to raise his crops hi
pits himself against the weather and
seasons; be farces the soil to his
wishes; he wars against the plant
world, the animal world, the Insect
world, the bacterial world, wrltea Ar
thur M. Judy, in Atlantic. la not that
a light, looked at philosophically, to
make one stand aghast? After I had
been on the larm seven years the tre
mendousness of the fight that my fel
low-farmers were waging dlack-sed
Itself to me with a force no figure of
speech can convey. Until one can be
brought to some reallaation of this as
pect of the farmer's* life, he has no
adequate grounds for comprehending
th* discipline and development which
In the very nature of 'the case that
V . i ,
lira must receive. I often contrast the
lot of the clerk at bis books, or the
mechanic at hla bench, or the profes
sional man at hla desk, with the lot
of the farmer. The dangers and un
certainties they confront seem to "me
extraordinarily mild compared with
the risk the farmer rune. That the
former will be paid for their work Is
almost certain; it la extremely uncer
tain whether the tanner will be paid
for hla He must dtre to lose at every
turn; scarcely a week passes In which
he does not lose, sometimes heavily.
*? -4a&L i .?'iA*
sometimes considerably. Those mo
ments In a battle wben It seems as II
every plan bad gone to smash, which
so test the fortitude of a general, are
moments which a farmer experiences
more frequently and more strennously
than men In moat occupations.
What Ailed It
Mrs. Styles?How do you like this
new bonnet of mine, dear?
Mr. Styles?Can't say that I like It
"Well, wait a minute; perhaps I've
got ty on straight" u
* a
GERMANS STILL
MOVE FORWARD
ruiiiani are Making head
way on only one part op
the line.
1 '
HARD FIGHTING IN THE WEST
\.
H**vy Fighting Over a Co nslds ratal*
Area.?Mora Zappalin Ralda an
Engllah Oaaat Town*.
London.?For the flrat tlma in
week* there has, been heavy fighting
over a comparatively extensive line
o( the Brltiah front In Belgium and
Franca Berlin describe* it as an
Anglo-French movement synchronis
ing with Russian reverses in Oallcla.
To win a mile of front, and than to
lose it before terrific German counter
attacks was the experience of the
British recently near FeatubarL In a
statement, frank if brief. Field Marsh
al French raoords this Incident, but
does not state the losses, which must
have been heavy on both sides.
The Germans are as frank In con
ceding the loss of ground near Ypres,
but do not mention having been forc
ed, even temporarily, to yield a mile
of their Festubert stronghold.
In the East the Austro-German ad
vance continues to swing forward
with the exception of the section be
tween the Dniester marshes and
Zurawna. where the Russians holding
the bridgehead* are making some
headway.
General von Mackensen, according
to dispatches, has given himself a
fortnight in which to capture Lem
berg, and 11 would seem that, at the
rate his and co-ordinate forces are
going forward, this time limit will be
ample if the Russians- are uaaUe to
Initiate a stiller resistance than they
are showing now.
T%e latest Zeppelin raid on England
uas created hardly a ripple of excite
ment Air craft protection was one
of the subjects discussed in the flouse
of Commons, Williams Joynson-Hlcks
urging an Increase In this branch.
Not to Answer Plea For Joint Action.
Washington.?General Carrana has
declined for the present at least to ac- I
cept overtures for peace in Mexico j
made by the Villa-Zapata faction.
Three such offers have gone unans
wered. The' latest was made through |
the medium of the United States. A
few days ago the convention govern
ment in Mexico City, over which
Francisco Lagos Chaxaro presided,
formally presented to the Brazilian
minister, as representative of the
American government for transmission
to General Car ran za a proposal for a
30-day armistice, during which ar
rangements could be made for estab
lishing a provisional government. The
plans called for a popular election.
The proposal was communicated to
General CVrranza. On inquiry as to
whether there would be any reply,
General Carransa is understood to
have said there would be none.
Think NeDraskan Wai Torpedoed.
Washington.?Ambassador Page at
London has forwarded a complete re
port of naval experts who examined
the American steamship Nebrask&n,
fragments of metal found in ship,
which are said to strengthen the con
clusion that the ship was torpedoed
and did not strike a mine. State de
partment officials said that portions
of the report, which Is coming bp
mall, plight be made public.
Nineteen Killed By Aerial.
Karipjbe, Baden, via wireless to
London.?Nineteen persons were kill
ed (and 14 seriously wounded while
many others were slightly hurt dur
ing the attack on this city by a fleet
of French aeroplanes. The people
remained calm but are incensed be
cause of the attack upon an open
town.
French Torpedo Boat Sunk.
Cherbourg. Tla Paris.?The French
tdrpedo boat No. 331 sank after a
collision with the British steamer
Arleya. 81* of the. warship's crew
were drowned. The others were res
cued by topedo boat No. 337.
Chicago's Steret Car Strike Ends.
Chicago.?The strike of 14,000 Chi
cago street car men which began Mon
day was called off. All points at issue
will be settled by arbitration. Opera
tion of cars on all lines was to be
resumed as quickly as the striking
men could "C notified. The end of
the strike which has tied up electric
transportation for two days, came with
the selection of Mayor William Hale
Thompson as third member of a board
of arbitration, the main question at
Issue. The officials of the company
will select an abrttrator.
Was OS. Gerard Supply Purchaaer.
Washington. ? Published charges
that Dr. Anton MeyerGerhard, for
whom the United States arranged a
safe conduct with the Allies that he
might return to Germany with a per
sonal message from Count von Bern
storff, the German ambassador, was in
reality Dr. Alfred Meyer, chief of the
supply department of the German
army, who had been secretly in the
United States for some time buying
-munitions of war, are to be Investi
gated by the state department in the
near future. '*
?'
PRIZES HAVE BEEN AWARDED
By Farm*!? Union for Boat Written
Aooounta of Community Borvlco by
School Childron.
Raleigh?Announcement made by
Carmen' Union committee of the
winners of the prlxoo offered by the
Union for the beat accounts of com
munity service obaorvance written by
?chotfl children in the ten dlatrlcta
of North Carolina, and the awards
for the beat aecounta of co-ope retire
work by the local unions.
The school children winning prison
which were IC.OO. <3.00 and l&M de
nominations wore:
First District?George H. Privott,
Tynor; Miss Lucie- Harris. Swan Quar
ter; Clye Prlvoit, Tyner.
Second District?Miss Nettle Man
Wonely, Rocky Mount; Karl Oriffln,
Elm City; no other contestant.
Third District?Miss Ruby Wil
liams, Clinton; Mlsa Mamie Williams,
Clinton; Mas Annie Daniels, Golds
bero.
Fourth District?Miss Annie Cine
Brewer, Nashville; Miss Lutle Smith.
Loulsburg; Miss Pauline Floyd, Kltt
rnll.
? Fifth District?Miss Snsle Blalock.
Roxboro; Ralph F. Whltedeld, Rox
boro; -Miss Jessie Wllkerson. Rox
boro.
Sixth District?Miss Mary Lou
Smith, Hallsboro; Miss Letha Rlan
chard. Hallsboro; Miss Clara Thomp-,*
son. Hallsboro.
Beventh District?Gwynn Oriffln,
Marshrllle; Gladys CardwellF**!
Miss Eula Footer, Congo.
Eighth District ? lrey Ostwalt.
Statesrllle; no other contesUnU.
Ninth District?Miss Mary Bell Au
drey, Plnevllle; no other contestants.
Tenth District ? Mofahls Stevens.
Biltmore; no other contestants.
At the same time prises were
swarded the following local unions
for best array of actual facts of wrok.
along the different lines of co-opera
tive effort. Eight of these lines alto
gether had been determined upon,
such as cooperative ownership of
farm machinery, co-operslive buying,
co-operative selling, cooperative
ownership of stock.
Water and Light Association Meets,
i Astgevlllet?'The Tri-State Water
and Light Association of the Caro
lines and Georgia. In annual session,
at this city, adopted resolutions en
dorsing the administration of Presi
dent Wilson and pledglng,tbs support
of the members of the association
to the administration. A copy of the
resolutions was sent to the cklsf ex
ecutive Immediately following ' the
meeting. They were adopted fol
lowing the rendition of national airs
by an orchestra and the raising of an
Americar flag on the stage of the
convention ball.
'Farmer* visiting Newton report that
the damage done by the recent storm
was severe. Bottom corn wu flood
ed, burled and washed clean away.
WEATHER FORECAST.
South Atlantic and East Gulf
State*. ? Showers Wednesday,
, Saturday and Sunday with tem
peratures above the seasonal
average.
NORTH CAROLINA MARKET.
Prices of Cotton. Corn, Ojlts, Pons,
Butter, Eggs, Etc., on North Csro
llns Msrksts During Psst
Week.
A* he rill*?Corn. tie bu; oata. lT\c be;
Irteh potatoes, II 2 1c bu; Western but
ter. tic lb; N. c. butter, 12c lb; ens, II
20c dos.
Charlotte?Cotton. 9c? com. 92c bu:
oata, 68c bu; soy beans. $1.56 bu; peaa,
11.85 bu; N. C. butter, 22c lb; eggs, 20o
dos. _
Durham^Cottort, 9c; corn. 90c bu;
oats. 58c bu; peaa It bu; Western butter.
30c lb; N. C. butter, 30c lb; eggs, 17c dos.
Fayetteville?Cotton, 9c; corn. 90-95c
bu; oats, 59c bu; peas. $2 bu; Irish pota
toes. 75c bu; Western butter. 10c lb; N.
C. butter. 32c lb; eggs. 20c dos.
Greensboro?Cotton, 9c; corn. 98c bu;
oats. 06c bu; peas, 82.25 bu; Irish pota
toes, 75c-|l bu; Western butter, 80c lb;
I N. C. butter. 10c lb; eggs. 19c dos
I Hamlet?Cotton. 8 He; corn, $1 bu;
I oats, 60c bu; peas. 82 bu; Irish potatoes,
81.26 bu: Western butter, 32c lb; N. C.
butter. Sic lb; eggs, 20c dos.
Maxton?Cotton, 8Hc; corn. 81 bu; sof
I beans, 81.75 bu; peaa 82 bu; Western
butter, 25c lb; N. C. butter, 25c lb.
Raleigh?Cotton. 8%c; corn, 9S-94o bu;
oats, 65c bu; soy beans, 81-60-81.75 bu;
1 peas, 82 bu; Irish potatoea 81-81 08 bu;
Western butter. Sic lb; N. C. butter, 20c
; lb; eggs, 18-20c dos.
I Hickory?N. C, butter, 30c lb; eggs, IT
20c dot.
Salisbury?Cotton, 9c; corn, 92-96c bu;
oata 66He bu; peaa. 82 bu; Irish pota
toes. 88c bu; Western butter, SSc lb; N.
C. butter. Jlc lb; eggs. 17c dos.
Scotland Neck?Cotton. 8Hc; corn. 96c
81 bu; oats. 70-71c bu; peas. 82 bu; Irish
potatoes. 75c bu; eggs. 15-20c dos.
Statesville?Corn. 95c bu; oats, 60c bu;
soy beans, 81.75 bu; peas. |1.75 bu; N. C.
butter, 30c lb:_ eggs, 12c dos.
Vanceboro?Cotton, 8He; corn, 85-90c
bu; oats, 65c bu; aoy beans, 82 bu; peaa
12 bu; Irish potatoes, |1 bu; Western
butter, 32c lb; eggs, 15c dos.
Wadesboro?Cotton. 9c; corn, 85-94c bu;
oats. 6So bu;- peas. 82 bu; N. C. butter,
81c lb; eggs. 17H-22Hc dos.
\yilson?Cotton, 8%c; corn, 90c bu;
oata. 62Hc bu; Irish potatoea 11.25 bu;
Western butter, 34He lb; N. C. butter,
33c lb; eggs. 20c do*.
Winston-Salem?Corn. 95c-$l bu; oats,
62c bu; soy beans. 82.10 bu; peas. 82 bu;
N. C. butter, 29c; eggs. 20c doc.
Norfolk. Vn.?Cotton. 9-9.18c.
Chicago?No. 2 white com 74H-71Hc
(delivered in Raleigh 88%-27 He); No. 2
yellow corn, 74-71 Hc (delivered in Ral
eigh 2?%-86%c>- butter. 22-27Hc (cream
ery); 17-17Hc (firsts).
New York?Butter, 28-28c (extra);
eggs. 22-24c (extra).
New Orleane?Butter, 21c (fancy
creamery); egga 16-16c (fresh).
The Division of Markets has prepared
a list of the names of growers and ship
pers of Irish potatoes In different parts
of the state. Merchants may receive a
copy of this list fipon application to the
Divisions of Mfvrketa. West Raleigh. N. C.
Farmers who have any considerable sur
plus of any product for sale may have
their products listed with the Division of
Markets free of charge If they will send
In their address along with the fcmount
and kind of each product which they have
fur male. *
Thirty-nine candidates who took
the examination before the state
hoard of pharmacy on Thursday-and
Friday of last week were successful.
Fire of the number were colored men.
There were 81 In the class.
Postal Inspector B. B. Webb, who
has maintained headquarters at Ashe
?llle tor more than a year, baa been
transferred to Btateeyllle, where the
headquarters of the Winston-Salem
district will be malatalaad after the
drst of August.
RURAL CREDITS US
AID TO MERCHANTS
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JOHN SPRUNT HILL EAY* IT O*.
FER8 ONLY REMEDY FOR
FARMER'* NEED.
HAS SUGGESTED OPTIMISM
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Congrwtmin Brltt Addraaaai Alio
elation; Sherwood Broekwalt Aeka
?upper! Inturanco Moaturoo.
Ashevllle?That rural eradita legis
lation la deserving of the cordial sup
port of tha North Oarrollna mar-'
chaota In that It offera tha only means
for tha farmers to aecura their
money for thalr own benefit and tha
aid of tha merchanta aa wall la tha
opinion of John Sprunt Hill of Dur
ham, member of the American com
mittee to atudy rural credlta la Eu
rope and chairman of the rural credit
committee, aa axpreaaed at the meet
ing of the North Carolina Merchanta
Aaaoclatlon. Mr. Hill declared that
it la now practically lmpoaalble for
the farm era to get money In any coa
aiderable auma at a reaaonable rata
of lntereat, and be eaid that the mer
chanta ae well aa the agriculturiata
are aulferlng aa a reault of thla con
dition.
The aeaalona were buey onea. Pres
ldent Markham reported that the paat
year haa been a buey one although
many accompliahmenta that were
hoped for cannot be reported. R. O.
Everett of Durham, aaaoclatlon attor
ney, told of recent changee in com
mercial law which will benefit the
merchoanta. Likewlae he pointed out
certain provteiona which are detri
mental to the lntereata of the rtate'e
wboleaalera and re tall era.
Congreaaman Jamea J. Brltt plead
ed for optlmlam " among the mer
cnanta of the- atate, declaring that
optlmlatlc thoughts. letters and
apeechea will bring about better con
ditions. and advising the merchants
of the atate to make optimlslsm the
keynote of their refrain.
Sherwood Brockwe-i delivered an
address on lire prevention and asked
for the aid of the merchanta In pre
cautionary measures fostered by tne
state department of Insurance.
Ladles of the North Carrollna mer
chants' party were entertained with
an elaborate dinner given in their
honor by the wives of the members
of uie local Merchanta Association.
The vieitlng delegates were taken on
an automobile trip over the city
vletting various points of Interest at
and around Aahevllle. The visiting
merchanta were the guests of the.
local merchants at a' dinner. The
event wa aan Informal one and was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Question boxes were opened at the
morning and evening meetings, the
merchanta propounding vaQous quer
ies pertaining to problems In which
they are Interested and a general ex
change of Ideas following the reading
of each question.
Tobacco Association Moots Soon.
Winston-Salem,?The fifteenth an
nual meeting of the Tobacco Associa
tion of the United states wilt be held
at Old Point Comfort, Vs., Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. June 24. 25 and
26. Matters will be discussed and act
ed on that will be of gyeet value to the
tobacco trade throughout the entire
country.
The Tobacco Association of the
United States Is one of the most tm-?
portent organizations In the United
States, and numbers among Its mem
bers prominent men In the trade In
all parts of the United States, as well
as many bankers, transportation men
and manufacturers.
Wilmington Banner B. Y. P., U..
Mount Airy.?With the presentation
of the state banner to the union of the
Calvary Baptist church of Wilmington
for the highest average made during
the year In efficient work, and a mas
terly address by Dr. W. Wlstar Ham
ilton of Lynchburg. Va.. the B. Y. P.
U. convention adjourned to meet next
June In Wilmington, after perhaps
the best seesloh In Its history. Alt
the addresses and conferences have
reached the hlgb-water mark.
Anti-Typhoid In Halifax.
Scotland Neck. ? Halifax county
will Join with the other progressive
counties In the state and Inaugurate
an anti-typhoid campaign about Aug
ust 1. the board of county commis
sioners having recently made an ap
propriation of 2400. for the purpose.
This step on the part of the commis
sioners Is approved by all the people
and especially so among the people
of this particular section, for just
one year ago this town and com
munity suffered most aeveraly from
tba effects of typhoid fever.
Vance County Farm Life School.
Klttrell?Ktttrell and Mlddleburg
In Vance county are In the race for a
Vance county farm life school. Super
intendent El. M. Rollins and Mr. W. P.
Harris, of Vance were la Ralelrh con
ferring relative to the school. Klttrell,
will vote shortly on a bond Issue for
a farm life school. Mlddleburg. not to
be left in the race, will also vote the
same time under the general law pass
ed at the same sesalon allowing town
ahlpa to vote on bonds for school pur
poses without special legislative au
thority.
Safereekere at Forest City.
Forest City.?Safecrackers visited
Forest City and relieved the postofflee
safe of all Its contents. Nitroglycer
in was used In the blowing of the
safe. The first door of the safe was
blown open and spilt In halve*, while
the Inner door was fonnd In the mid
dle of the room. Little else besides
the safe was Injured, with the exoon
tloo of a few lock boxes. Postmaster
Rlanton was unable to say how much
was taken at the robbers carried off
the postal account book. There were
between |M and IM la stamps taker
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