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ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 17, 1913.
PRICE THREE CENTS
CKS ENVER STABBED
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YEAR IN JAIL
FOR PATTERSON
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IS LUST
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Censorship Established at
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Mexico City May Warrant
the Landing of a Lega-
tion Guard.
CABINET SESSION
LASTS MANY HOURS
I
, I
Taft's Reply to Appeal for
. r
Non-intervention Trans
mitted Today, De
mands Protection.
Developments in the Mexi:
co situation were today,
in brief:
fighting resumed in Mexico
City between the Madero and
Diaz forces behind the veil of a
rigorous censorship which cut
off news dispatches and limit
(() ofiical ones. . ; ,
President Tuft . replied to
Madero 's plea for non-intervention
saying no orders for
landing American troops had
been given; pointing out the
"vital importance of the early
establishment of peace and or
der," and that "the present
paramount duty is the prompt
relief of the situation."
Consuls throughout Mexico
reported the populace quiet,
pending news of a decisive ac
tion in Mexico City.
Hear Admiral Southerland,
aboard the armored cruiser
Colorado-,; moved from Mazat-
lan to Manzanillo, where an
anti-American demonstration
was reported. ;
President Madero sent per
h...dal messages to Washington
saying "he expected a definite
result soon."
The United States men of
war Vermont and ' Nebraska
were due et Vera Cruz.
Preparations for moving the
first army . brigade and the
marines rested.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. IT. Mexico City
was virtually cut off from the outside
world today by the ImiMwillion of an
: iron-elad censorship.
With no direct news dlsiMtchcs
from there and only one ofllclul dls
teli from Amlwiwador Wilson,
which simply said fighting lind been
resumed and that the armistice hail
1 lieen broken, ITesideiit Taft and ofll-,-
rials waited lu mir'iHC. , ,
First dispatches of th curly duy
tillered down from Mexico City to
Vera Crux and said hostilities were re
turned. .
Madero telegraphed close friends In
Washington today that he expected
definite results very Boon. Those dis
patches came through promptly. The
Mexican embassy declared that no
dispatches whatever hud been receiv
ed there and that it wua depending
upon press dispatches for ita Informa
tion of the fighting In Mexico City.
President Taft's reply to Madero's
appeal for non-intervention went for
ward by telegraph early today. U
was made public by Secretary Knox as
follows:
Ueply to Madero,
"From your excellency' telegram,
which reached here the 14th, It ap
peared that your excellency was some
what misinformed as to the policy of
the United States towards Mexico,
whlrh has been uniform for two years.
or as to the naval or other measures
thus far taken, which are measures of
. natural precaution. The Ambassador
telegraphed that when you were good
enough to show him your telegram to
me. he pointed out this fact.
"Your excellency must, therefore.
be aware that the reports which ap
pear to have reached you thut orders
have already been given to land
forces were Inaccurate. The ambas
sador, who Is fully Informed. Is never
theless again instructed to afford you
. any tloslrable Information. Fresh as
surances of friendship to Mexico are
unnecessary after two years of proof
nf patience and good will.
"In view of the special friendship
. und relations between the two conn-
' tiles f eannot.'oo strongly Impress
Upon your e.oellency the vital mttrr
nnce of the early establishment "of
that real peace and order which this
government has so long hoped to S".
both because American citizens and
ilicfr nrnocrtv must lc rirotci ted nnil
rcfpci li-r, unit nlwo lirrHUMC UiIh hi t i
v' ;' 'i on !' i
Young Turk Leader Who Led Forlorn. Hope Murderously
Attacked by Mutinous Soldiers, Seeking to v
Avenge the Death of Nazim.
By Associated Press.
Loudon, Feb. 1 7. Turkish soldiers
curly today attempted to assassinate
and succeeded, In badly wounding
Enver Bey, the young Turk leader.
A news agency dispatch by wireless
from Constantinople says tliat Enver
I was stabbed several - times, but gives
no further details.
Knver lost week made a disastrous
elTort t0 ,,erce tne flanks f the Bui-
garlan army on the shores of the Sea
or Marmora with a forlorn hope of
Ottoman troops, who were beaten
Sleepless for 20 Years,
Man Retains His Health
By Associated Press.
Boston, Feb. 17. A Harvard pro
fessor who has not slept for 20 years,
but has taken his rest In the "twilight
state" Is the subject of Investigation
by the psychological laboratory of the
university and the state psychopathic
hospital. The "twilight state" in
which the subject retains conscious
ness Is declared to be a scientific re
laxation more satisfactory than sleep,
restoring the bodily, vigor In about J
half the time required by sleep.
The identity of the Harvard profes-
EE
'OF'
Perjury Charges Against Wit
nesses in Breathitt Case
to Follow.
:- '. By Associated Press. ,
Winchester, Ky., Feb. it. Confes
sions giving every detail of the plot
which ended in the murder of "Dea-.
con" Ed Callahan In Breathitt county
a year ago were made today by three
of the men alleged to have been Impli
cated and who are In jail here, ac
cording to a statement given out by
Commonwealth's Attorney Crutche'r.
Several of the dozen or more men
charged with a hand In the murder
were placed on trial at various times,
hut witnesses Invariably swore that
they saw them in distant towns on the
day of the tragedy. Perjury charges
against these witnesses are now pend
ing. The death of Callahan, leader of his
faction in Breathitt county, marked
the last of a score or more of murders
among the Beach, Hargis, Callahan
and Marcum families.'
TO
TRANSPORT TO PH1U
By Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 17. Renewed ac
tivity In preparations for a possible
troop movement to Mexico were In
dicated toduy In hurried orders to the
army transport Bieaoe, ai newiiun
News to sail to the Phllaaeipma navy
yard. Expeditions of marines usually
are assembled there. No official ex
planations were forthcoming.
Philadelphia. Feb. 17. It was re
ported at the Philadelphia navy yard
this afternoon that orders hud been
Issued for the mobilization there of
2000 marines.
STILL DEADLOCKED
Party lYaetMully lias nnHimtinuu
Hope or KlertHW "dia
tom from Illinois.
By Associated Press.
Springfield, Ills., Fe'1 17. 'OKe cry
of "Sherman and Lewis" was taken up
by the democratic members of the
general assembly upon their return to
Springfield today.
Talk of electing two democratic
senators Is practically ended, nearly
every party leader except Governor
Dunne being ready to admit that the
only chance of breaking the deadlock
is through a combination that will
leave the party only one senator.
DAM BILL COMING
TO VOTE IN SENATE
v Rv Associated Press.
V us Kington, Feb. 1 7. Ht.ll working
In Um "legislative dny" of last Tues
day, when the senate assembled again
today, It preiiared to take up the Con
nectlcu? river dam bill, with prospect
of vol ma uuon It before nlgnt.
. Tli bill has been sturdily presseil
by advwstes of conservation as one of
the opening wedges In the govern
ment's plan to control waterpower
sites and It h.is been Herrely fought
by ollii-ii", who hold such an action an
Infi iiii-rioi'in upon the rlkliis of th
.!! s.
back with terrible losses. He was one
of the leaders In the recent revolt of
the "young Turks" which led to a re
newal of the war between the Turks
and the Balkan states. Several threats
against hia life had been made among
the disaffected soldiery, who were
aroused by the assassination of Nazim
Pasha, their beloved commander-in-chief.
.-. .' . .' - .
Enver was a prominent military
leader In the war in Tripoli and was
called by European experts "the best
soldier in the Turkish, army."
sor Is kept secret. Prpf. Hugo Mun
sterberg, director of the phychologlcal
laboratory at Harvard, who Is a per
sonal friend of the sleepless educator,
has made a close study of his case.
Professor Munsterberg said Ms ex
perience showed that It Is scientifical
ly possible to sleep without complete
loss of consciousness.
To assist In experiments at the state
psychopathic hospital on the "twilight
state," a special easy chair has been
"constructed. It is described as a de
vice to aid subjects to relax.
Engagement Very Severe un
til Noon, When , the Gun
nery Slackens. .
vV.j fly Associated Prwsr t
Mexico City, Feb. 17.- Brisk fight
ing continues this forenoon. There
are Indications, liowever, of develop
ments of a character that may soon
relieve the situation to a measureable
degree. It Is not possible to trans
mit details because of the close cen
sorship.
Fighting throughout the morning
was very heary. - The big Celebra
guns in the arsenal were almost con
stantly In use. The federal artillery
brought another big siege gun into
action, but did pot succeed in silenc
ing the rebel fire. . " ...
The engagement was very severe al
most until noon, but the firing then
dwindled and developed Into an ex
change of volleys of ririe bullets. The
rebels tried to pick off the federal
artillerymen as they were serving the
guns.
RIGHT TO FIX RESALE
PRICE DENIED PATENTEES
By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 17. The United
States District court today denied to
owners of patents the right to fix the
price for the resale of .their patented
articles. Judge Kay, who rendered
the, decision, held that the dealer who
assents to fix prices as demanded by
the patentee, becomes a party to an
Illegal combination In restraint of
trade. In this respect the. decision
carried out the purpose of a bill now
before congress.
The action was brought by the Wal
tham Watch company of Waltham
Mass., against Charles A. Keene of
New York, a Jeweler, to restrain tbe
defendant from selling for lost than
a fixed price, watch movements made
by the Waltham company.
MATAMORAS FALLS
INTO REBELS' HANDS
By Associated Press.
Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 17. With
out bloodshed or serious resistance,
Matamoros, the Mexican town across
the Bio Grande from Brownsville,
passed Into the hands of the Mexican
rebels at t o'clock this morning. Thin
Is the second Texas border town to be
occupied by rebels since the iDIa re
volt, the other being Nuevo Laredo.
In hotlr cases the revolt was peaceful.
Ilanna to Found rV'hool of Journalism
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 17. Announce
ment was made yesterday that Dan R
Hnnna, publisher of the Cleveland
Leader and News, has offered $10,
000 annually to Western Reserve Uni
versity for the foundation of a school
of journalism.
Henry A. Williams Dead.
By Associated Press.
Columbia, H. C, Feb. 17. Henry A
Williams, assistant, general auperln
tendnnt of the Kouthern railway, died
at his home here last evening, after t
long Illness. Mr. Wll'.inms began hi
railroad career when a very younr
miin hs a hrUcmiin. advancing sti-a.1
lly In ibn service, He was hi vrnf
of I'tiC
Firemen Declare They Will
Walk Out, unless the Rail
roads Yield Today to
Demands.
JUDGE KNAPP AGAIN
METS UNION HEADS
Arbitration Under the Erdman
Act as Provided by Fed
eral Statute Their
: Ultimatum.
By Associated Press.
New York, Ted,. 1 7." Judge Martin
A. Knapp of the 'United States com
merce court arrived In New York
from Washington this morning for a
final conference with officers of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemcn in the . hope of avert
ing a strike against 44 eastern rail
roads. : Although the strike order, it
is understood, has already been dis
tributed to the locals of the union, it
was being "held for release" today
pending the outcome of the talk with
Judge Knapp. If no means of arbi
tration is then agreed upon, it was
said the strike would be called, effec
tive within 48 hours.
The firemen still insisted today that
they would arbitrate their demaudc
for higher pay and better working
conditions only under the Erdman act,
with three, arbitrators as provided by
federal statute, v- ' ,
Judge Knapp said he would not
abandon the situation, until every
means had been exhausted. For the
firemen, President Carter explained
that in the event no settlement was
reached, the strike, if ordered, would
not be effective- until all the district
leaders of the1 union nov: gathered
here - had returned to their respective
posts and reD.j;ted to him by the tele-
graph.; ''KX ' T r1' ii-n:?,
He added that In the event of a
strike the engineers positively would
not go out in sympathy, but would
adhere to their agreements with the
railroads. This holds till June 1, next.
New York, Feb. 17. -Reports that
both the railroad managers and the
representatives of their firemen In the
east today practically had given up
hope of settling their differences over
wages and working; conditions, devel
oped considerable speculation among
New Yorkers as to the extent of the
strike which seemed threatened. To
the country at large, according to the
firemen, the strike would mean a prac
tical tie-up of railroad business, be,
cause the 64 railroads In the zone ef
fected, east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio river, serve the most
densely populated section of the Unit
ed States.
There are 18 states In the zone. The
mileage of the 64 railroads Is approx
imately 60,000 miles. The firemen
practically all of whom claim to be
members of the bromernood wnose
vote has brought the situation to a
crisis, number over 85,000 men. -
It 1b declared that practically every
man firing a locomotive In the east
ern territory would obey a strike
order. The vote of the firemen on the
strike question was recorded as 32,178
n favor of a strike and 1198
aealnst It.
A statement Issued by the railroad
managers says that the railroads In
volved serve over 60,000,000 persons,
or over half the population of the
United States. These railroads era
ploy approximately 680,000 men and
women, a larse number of whom
would be In a state of enforced Idle
nesa In the event or a nremen s sinae,
actually causing trains to stop run
nlng. It Is estimated that 1,000,000
persons commute dally between tne
suburban dlBtricta of New York city
and these would be probably the nrxt
to feel the effects of a strike. It would
be necessary for them to use trolley
cars, entering the city In most in
stances by circuitous routes.
Although there have been reports
of the activity of railroad managers
In preparing for a strike, the extent
of such preparations la not definitely
known. Inasmuch as the firemen are
not considered in the skilled class It
Is declared that their strike would lie
far less terlous than a strike of en
trlneers. . "
Rubber Workers' Strike.
Bv Associated Press.
Akron. O.. Feb. 1 7. Efforts to ef
fect a compromise between striking
rubber workers and their employers
were continued today. State troopp
have been held In abeyance, but po
lice and private guards were on duty
at the manufacturing plants. The
strikers who demand Increased pay
and improved working conditions,
claimed large accessions to their
ranks today.
Riot Trials Deferred.
By Associated Press.
Charleston, W. Va.. Feb. 17. Prep
aratlons to try the men arrested by th
military In connection with the riot
ing last week In the Paint Creek coal
country were completed this morning,
but at the last minute the court wa
rtloiirned for the day and the - an
nouncement made thut the trln
vvonlil not liegln until tomorrow. -
President of National Cash Register Company Must Also
.., Pay. Fine of $5000-The 28 Other Trust Offi
cials Get Prison Sentences.
By Associated Press,
Cincinnati, O., Fob. 17. John II.
Patterson, president of the National
Caili Register i-onicany, who, with 28
other officials or former officials of
the company, was convicted of crim
inal violation of the Sherman anti
trust law, was sentenced today to pay
a fine of $5000 and to serve one year
In Jail.
The 28 other defendants were sen
tenced to terms ranging from nine
months to a year in jail and to pay
the costs.
The men were convicted last Thurs
day of having violated the. criminal
section of the Sherman anti-trust law.
George Edgeter of Dayton, secre
tary of the company, was given the
lightest sentence, of three months,
William Bippus, treasurer; Alfred A.
Thomas of Dayton and Jonathan B.
Hayward of New York were given
nine months In jail.
The following were sentenced to
one year: Edward A. Deeds, Dayton,
vice president; William H. Muzzy,
William Pflum, Dayton; Robert Pat
terson, director; Thomas J. Watson,
sales manager; Joseph E. Rogers, as
sistant sales manager; Alexander C.
Harned, salesman; Frederick S. High,
district manager, Boston; Pliny Eves,
district manager, San Francisco; Ar
thur A. Wlntz, Columbus; George E.
Morgan, in EgypU Said
Report Denied in New York,
' ering from Attack of Acute Indigestion and Is
In No Danger.
By Associated Press .
London, Feb. 17. J. Plerpont Mor
gan has been taken suddenly and seri
ously ill at Cairo. Egypt, according to
a dispatch from RomV'to the- Ex
change Telegraph company:
The dispatch adds that Mr. Morgan.
Is today being brought back to. Naples
on board the steamship Caronla and
that he Is accompanied by two physi
cians and two nurses.
The report about J. Plerpont Mor
gan's ill-health given out by the Ex
change Telegraph company has not
been confirmed or even mentioned
through any other news source.
Statement at New lork.
New York. Feb.. 17. J. P. Morgan.
jr., today received a cablegram rom
his father at Alexandria, Egypt, say-
ng that he had so far recovered from
an attack of acute indigestion he suf
fered recently that he had decided to
return to Cairo and not go to Europe,
as at first planned.
An active member of J. P. Morgan
& Co. affirmed that Mr. Morgan had
an attack of Indigestion Tuesday or
Wednesday of last week, and added
that J. P. Morgan, Jr., had on Satur
day received most reassuring advices
from his father, indicating that the
attack was. practically over at that
time. ,'i i i -
It was said that Mr. Morgan's family
and friends felt absolutely no concern
THE ROOT AMENDMENT
TUBLEOJUMMITTEE
No Action Will Be Taken on
Canal Bill This Session
of Congress. .
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 17. Senator
Root'a proposed amendment to the
Panama canal law to repeal the pro
vision giving free passage to American
coastwise ships was rejected today by
the senate committee on lnter-oceanlc
canals. A motion to table It, carried
7 to 3, Senators Brandegee, Page and
Percy supporting It.
The decision of the committee, it is
believed, will prevent action in the
senate at thia session. No report will
be made and there will be no oppor
tunity for supporter of the Root
amendment to put In a minority find
ing.
Some senators who voted to table
the proposal declared they nit so be
cause they believed the tolls question
was too Important to be disposed of
In the short time available for debate
In the present congress.
Glanta to Texas.
By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 17. The vanguard
of the New York National league
team, headed "by Managerjohn J. Me-
Oraw, left yesterday, afternoon for
the team's training camp at Marlln,
Texas. A good sized crowd w.is at
the Pennsylvania termlnul to s- the
departing Glanta off and wish them
luck. Christy Mathewson. the star
hnxmun, Thompson. Hartley, Onulntt,
and F.vers comprised the plnytng con
tingent with the manager.
Morgan, Dayton; Charles T. Walmsley,
Chicago; Charles A. Snyder, Elizabeth,
N. J.; Walter Cool, Denver; Myer N.
Jacobs, Pittsburgh; M. L. Lesley, De
troit; Earl B. Wilson, Los Angeles;
Alex W. Sinclair, New York; John J.
Range, Washington; M. G. J. Keith,
New York; William Cummins, Brook
lyn; J. C. Laird, Toronto; W. C. Howe,
San Francisco; E. H. Epperson, Min
neapolis. :
Before passing sentence Judge Hol
llster denied the motion of the de
fendants for a new trial. ' The bond of
President Patterson was Increased to
$10,000, the Burettes of other defend
ants remaining the same.
Formal notice of appeal to the
United States Circuit court was given
by attorneys for the defendants.
The three months' sentence of
George Edgeter was ordered set aside
by Judge Holllster.
Just, Says Wlckersham.
Washington, Feb. 17. Attorney
General Wlckersham, when he heard
the sentences in the cash register case,
declared them eminently just, from
his knowledge of the evidence.
It is the Becond case in which jail
sentences have been imposed under
the Sherman law, In the other case,
that against the "turpentine trust,"
three men were sentenced to three
month's each and their appeal is pend.
Ing In the Supreme court.
To Be Seriously 111
Where It Is Said He Is Recov-
regarding him and that in all proba
bility by thiB time he had completely
recovered.
Sailed January 7.
'" Jr. plerpont Morgan' sailed from New
York on January' 7 thia year on board
the steamship Adriatic. His ship soon
after departing from the pier, went
aground off Governor's island and was
refloated later without sustaining any
damage. He arrived In Naples on
January 23 and visited the ruins of
Pompeii. .
On January 24 he left Naples for
Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived there
on February 7, with the intention of
visiting the fields of ancient relics be
ing explored under the auspices of the
Metropolitan museum of New York.
It was stated at the time of Mr,
Morgan's departure by some of his In
timate friends that he probably would
not return to the United States until
August.
No anxiety was felt In regard to the
financier's health when he left New
York, and no physician accompanied
him on his voyage.
Stock Exchange Panicky.
Reports of Mr. Morgan's illness
aUirmed speculators In the New York
stock market and when trading began
stocks were unloaded in large
amounts. Prices broke abruptly. In
all the speculative leaders there were
"wide openings."
AS RESUUTOF INJURIES
Leg Cut Off, Arm Mangled by
Logging Train at Black
Mountain, This Noon.
(Jrover Burgln, employed by the
lumber firm of Dickey & Campbell
at Black Mountain, died Just after
noon today at the Mission hospital
as the result of Injuries received when
he was run over by a logging train
His left leg was cut off and his left
arm mangled. He was brought here
Immediately by Dr. Terrell, who am
putated the limbs, although there was
practically no hope of his recovery,
He died just after he was taken from
the table.
Dr. Terrell said that Burgln was
letting a car down from the broad
to the narrow gauged road; that the
brake stick, with which he waa hold
Ing the car, broke and he fell under
the wheels. Dr. Terrell Bald Burgl
was In a moribund condition when
they left Black Mountain.
She Quits the Seaboard
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 17 J. M. Shea,
general auplntendent of the Seaboard
Air Line, haa resigned and the post
tlon has been abolished. C. E. HI
has been appointed superintendent of
transportation, a new office.
Presbyterian laymen's Meeting,
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn., Feh. 17. Th third
general convention of the Uymn
Missionary Movement of the Southern
Presbyterian church will be opened 1
this city tomorrow afternoon. Icle
Kntes lire ti-rtny arriving In the rily
Horn ell swUmis of the south.
Numerous Major Measures
Passed in Raleigh During
Week, or Given Chlo
oroform Treatment.
HOME STRETCH ENTERED
BY ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK
Some Talk of Adjournment in
Time to Allow Members to
Attend Wilson's In
auguration. Special to The Gazette-Newt. ' '
Raleigh,. Feb. 17. New bills intro
duced in the house include, one by
Devln to regulate the distribution of
patent medicine, by Long to regulate
the government , of -: municipalities
through optional commission govern
ment, by Young to incorporate the
Dunn & Clinton railroad, by Sykes
to require full crews on freight trains,
for more effective service by the rail
roads in checking baggage and to re
gulate the movement of through
freight trains; by Connor to regulate
the selection of cotton weighers.
In the senate Pharr offered a bill
to allow free transportation to travel
ing secretaries of the Y., M. C. A.
. . Court Bill Passes.
Senator Weaver introduced a bill
to amend the act of 1909 relative to .
the character of the ; Ashevllle &
East Tennessee railroad. Roberts In
the house Introduced a bill to amend '
the act authorizing Ashevllle to Is
sue bonds to fund floating Indebted
ness. The bill passed the house rela
tive to a police court at Ashevllle.
Raleigh, Feb. 17. Numerous meas- .
ures of unusual interest have been
passed by one body of the general a- , ,."
sembly or given sleeping powders dur
ing the past week.' Chief among these
as the passage by the house of a
blind tiger search, and ' seliure law
with plenty of machinery to get the
blind tigers. Tnia was mtroaucea Dy
Weatherspoon of Scotland, aad - now
goes to the senate, where it will likely
pass without amendments. .
The general assembly has set , down
on the propositions to create new
counties, the really meritorious Ay-
cock project going by the boards In
the house and the Jarvis county
scheme, with Dunn as the county seat,
dying In the senate committee. The
removal of the county seat of Jaok
son county from Webster to Sylva,
authorized by the house, now goes to
the senate, and the New Hanover
Brunswick squabble over a free out
let from Wilmington to the west In
being adjusted satisfactorily to both
counties. The ceding to New Han
over of Eagle's island by Brunswick
county and the agreement by both,
counties to build bridges and roads
will mean more for all that section
than any one matter now before the
legislature, it is declared.
The senate committee, havlna;
agreed to report favorably the Kol
lura resolution to Investigate the sale
and dismemberment of the Atlantic
& Yadkin railroad. It will come up
this week, the house already having
passed It. Friends of the resolution '
think It will result in greatly aiding
Wilmington and Greensboro and may
cause some of the men who lost for
tunes in building this road to get a
little something back.' The road was
sold for about half what It cost.
Dr. Kemp Plummer Battle has been
thanked for hia history of the univer
sity and Col. Ashley Home of Clay
ton has been thanked for donating
$10,000 to erect a monument to the
women of the confederacy.
The senate has finally killed all di
vorce legislation, defeating the house
bills.
The house has passed a bill to pen
alize telegraph companled $60 for fail
ure to deliver message promptly.
Dclltnger of Gaston haa got his bill
through the house to regulate bonds
of employe.
Whether the state farm will be Hold
will be determined by a committee to
report back In 1H. Senator Evans
being back of this resolution. It Is
proposed to put the convict to work
on th public roads.
The resolution condemning an edi
torial In Charity and Children for re
ferring to the members of the house
"moral mollycoddles" and declar
ing that they possessed no more fore
sight than a drove of mules, waa about
the glngereot action taken ao far this
session. '
The passage by the house of a cot
ton tare bill, providing that the weight
of the tare when not amounting to
over six per cent of the weight of the
hill, shall not be deducted, Is expected
to give relief to the farmer. This
will not apply to round bales and hale
weighing less than 400 pounds. ('.In
ner will be required to place a many
as 10 pounds of batting and ties on
each hale.
To take rare" of the deficit until a
readjustment of the taxation sch-nw
la made a bond Issue of tfiOO.noo
proposed, this to be known a a sin
term loan.
The state fish commission bill 1,
"een killed, nnd fishermen In en i.
Carolina may destroy .null n-h
yore until there are no fluh to riv-n
according to friends of tri t r
tlon of the InftiiR- rv.
Tt Is proposed ta - '-r! - ' 1
pistols bv !.,! t ! I '