THE GAZETTE-NEWS
Has The Associated Pre Service.
It la In Every Respect Oomfteu. .
Member Audit Bureau ClrciOatlon.
WEATHER FORECAST.
CLOUDY TONIGHT.
VOLUME XX. NO. 278.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 5, 1916.
PRICE 2 CENTS n Tralns 8
p, firing
CONGRESS BOII'raiS JIH SURV10RS OF
10 REAL UK F" mm PFRSIfl INJURED
Russians Are on Offer"V'
Senate Proceedings Expected
to Be Enlivened by General
Republican Attack on
Mexican Policy.
CHIEF INTEREST SEEMS
IN NATIONAL DEFENSE
Action on Tillman's Armor
Plate Plant Bill Defined
Webb Prohibition Reso
lution Is Offered.
Washington. Jan. 6. When con
gross met today members of both
. .Mdv to settle down to
.v. ,.i ,nrlc of the session.' Chief In
' - - i- vie oueivienna says inai me ttussian vuu:m o- :
terest seemed to ceme'nViu- have been unsuccessful and that their according to the Reuters correspond-
tlon of national Pre"!, soro'-1 losses have been appalling, In onoient at that point, all bearing traces 1
m tne Benal ""7n1,";;,n)V . -en. sector six miles In width 2,300 Rus-
ceedings would be slan dead having been counted.
eral republican attack on the admlnis Unoffldal advlce8 from Atnen8 re.
tratlon's Mex can P 'jcy. ,mn on port 30.000 Bulgarians as having
Senator Fall's re8l"Vn UJ to Reached the region of iranna, north
the president for Information as to Elbassan i Albania, and that
which government m 'jted M am I Albanian Irregulars commanded by j pening. The passengers were at lunch
Prather Fletcher, nomunaueu Bulgarian officers, have exchanged ! eon. everyone in a good humor and
tcher, noimlnaoea as " I
bassador to that country, w
bassador to that
accredited to. was to furnish the basis (
Senator Tillman, cnairiun."
senate naval affairs committee, was
unable to muster a nrnv or his
committee to discus his bill for 'the
construction of a government armor
plate plant, and action on the meas
ure was deferred until Tuesday.
The house naval committee heard
witnesses In connection with the an
nual naval appropriation hnllU Rear
Admlrat Stanford, chief , of the naval
bureau of yards and docks, was the
flrat to testify regarding the require
ments for government yards.
, In the house the farm, loan bill
was up for debate. . ' ,
. Prohibition BUI Offered.
"Representative Webb, of North Car
olina, has introduced his resolution
for nation-wide prohibition. The res
olution is similar to the one Intro
duced by former Congressman hob
son, of Alabama, and which passed
the house by a majority of 13. T two
thirds vote, however, ls necessary for
the passage of this resolution, because
it provides for a change In he con
stitution. . . .. ..
Briefly, the resolution Is Intended
to strike down tn saloons. It pro
...j v- i .hull be unlawful to
ufacture for sale, Import for iale
m .vnnrt for sale SDlrltuous liqours.
It also provides that the law shall
be enforced by congress and by the
several states. The resolution would
not prohibit the keeping In one's home
or private business of whiskey for
his own use. Neither would It -prohibit
the manufacture of liquors for prl
vato use in such states that do not ob
lect to the manufacture for one's own
consumption.
Mr. Webb-believes he will win by
from 0 to 60 more votes than last
year.
Many letters are coming
to eon-
gressmen and senator., urging them a,,,y ln the spring, whenk Greece's! Evpr;tnlm: , heinV donn! , . P, I , was requested to
to vote for the resolution which is to a,rt my 1e valuable. here for U.e cZ fort of h . j v j ' , h, ""V.u .S""""
be introduced within a few days plac- Even those ln royal circles begin IOr U,e comfort "'0 survK-,hpen fltfte(1 wllh tho apparatus, so
!ng an embargo on arma and all m- ,0 admtt that Greece possibly may be; Chnrfg 0rnnt of nosto JZZ sJlT'
nlntlons of war Intended for any of forced sooner or later to Join the en- f , known l the nnlv Amerlnl m Bl,e,lK
the Kuropean countries now at war. tente although they cling to the hope a" J k"7" the ftorv of te d, ' "Meanwhi e as a result of a minor
....... nr..i.K. . .. " ... i now aoie to ten tne storv of the fl,- oueratlon with a b stourv and a fe.v
Representative Webb received a lot- j
ter todHy from a prominent business
man ni cnarioue asKing nim 10 vuio sides, tne equivocal suuaiion in .via
for the resolution. The v harlotte i cedonla as the result of the presence
man's letter read: of the allied armies 'constantly gives
"As a constituent of yours, and as rH to annoyance of which advantage
one who desires to see an early end:
to the great European war, I write
'Imporlng you to use your great Influ
ence and to vote for the measure
about to be proposed placing an em
bargo on the shipment of war muni
tions to any of the warring coun
tries. "America, It seems, has become so
thirsty until we willingly and glee
fully hold the coat while Stephen la
being stoned to death. Why pray for
peace In our churches On the Sab
hath and arise early Monday and
ship more ammunition to prolong the
war we so much dread?
"If you place humanity 'above the
bloody dollar, work and vote for an
embargo on all shipments of muni
tlonsn of war."
Representative Godwin waa unable
to bo In his seat In the house today,
having been detained at home on ac
count of sickness In his family.
STORM WARNING BY
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU
n.
Washington, Jan.
II.-
-The weather
bureau has Issued the following storm
Karnlng: 'sengers of tho Thessalonlkl have been, small boats and was pulled Into one of
"Advisory, 10 O'clock, a. mH south-1 taken oft the vessel by the steamer them. We rowed about for other
west storm warning; 11 o'clook, n, Patrls, due hero sometime today. stragglers. The boats became over
rn., Daltlmore to Washington, N. C.;j The Thessalonlkl has been ln dls-i loaded and , tho occupants were re
rtorm over western Ontario moving tress at sra since December 2 and j distributed.
east, northeast; strong southwest has been nought by many steamers In "Four of the host were tied to
Wind." resnome tno her calls for help. Tho gether and the fifth - followed some
SENATOR SMITH TAKES
THE OATH OF 0ITICE
Washington, Jan. Senator Elli
son Bmlth of South Carolina who waa
abaent when oongreea convened, took
too oatn or offlo today. .
Throughout the L l- "and
Volhynia Regions.
London, Jan. B.-The Petrograd
correspondent of the Havas agency
annou.ceff that the Austrlans have
evacuated Czernowltz, the Russians
having seized all the heights dominat
ing the town.
Everywhere In the Stripa and Vol-
hamlan districts of Russia and In east
'lialicla the Russians are on the of
fensive, the official communications
from both Petrograd and Vienna re
veal, Czernowltz, capital of Bukowina
Is how the position around which the
most Important fighting Is In prog
ress. The Russian war office reports
that the Russians have occupied a
line of trenches northwest of Czerno
wltz and have repulsed strong counter-attacks.
A Reuter dispatch from
Petrograd gives a report of the evac
uation of Czernowltz and the capture
by the Russians of a large number
of prisoners, including Germans.
There has been a Btrong advance by
the Russians on tnhls front, although
Vienna says that the Russian attacks I
Bularlan officers. have exchanged
shots with the Italian 1 outposts near
shots with the Italian ' outposts near
on Adr,atlc It ls a8serted
"that there are 100,000 Serbs now in
Albania who will soon be ready to re
enter the fray.
GREEK KING SEEMS TO
BE
Venizelos Reported to Have
Been Twice Approached
About Government.
Athens (Via Rome, Jan. 5.) Tho
king of the Greeks appears to have
considerably altered his viewpoint In
the last month. Speaking to the As,o-
elated Press correspondent on the
nnt lt,.H.tlnnMn Greece the king.
.. 7 Li j . i,.i..,
wnne reuerauiis mo ucicnuui'ntjn
not to be forced to persuaded to
.hmrinn TiniitMlltv. no longer sooke
j of demobilization and seemed to be
reconciled to the Idea of the allies re
maining in Salonlkl until the end of
the war.
On good authority It
1s
that M. Venlzelos has already twice tno pnssenfreri, sny t must , l. te opening into the
temsn whicS l wou'.TacePt tol ST, M brke Z tXlt
USklp11 Wllr? thM-Bln- Whe" the " cancerous patients o had under
refused to consider the proposal at the Tnea 8ure;1'vors l08t everyth! tnPVl(n8t,ti11 alilatlon ot the affected
nnowthbe sz:x ''u'V namThe r
ST iSf wSt " Jalreadr;" JTZ
fn? He howtve 1 t the matter f d" f thPm WBrm Berlin by the German ambassador,
lng. He, howeer, left tne mauerInT Tnepe waa aufflclont supply. He was offered 100 000 franca nnd all
onen for further discussion, presura-1 nf w.,., ,., u ,v " i ."e nas oneien niu.uuu rrancj nna an
nai mis may u -uv u - "" - -
j possible. Despite the efforts of bJth
in being taken by the various lnflu-
STEAMER THE5SHKI
STILL GUUEE FIR AID
Has Been in Distress at Sea
Since. Dec. 22 Passengers
Are Taken Off.
New York, Jan. E. The Greek
steamer Thessalonlkl was still afloat
early today and was Bending urgent
calls for helD. A wireless message re
colved from the steamer United
States brought this Information and
in denied the hellef thnt the crin-
jpled steamer had been entirely aban-
Idoned. and that the captain
nnd
'crew had been picked up by
tho
, United States. The three hundred paa-
Patrla was tho only veeml which . distance away. My boat left the oth
found tho Thessalonlkl and attempted ; ers ln order to search the more fre-
to tow her Into New York, but the
tow line parted ln a gale.
flcn. I-Awirnro Dead.
New York, Jan. 4 General Law
rence, one of tho prosecutors of the
i assassin of Abraham Lfticoln, died
1 hero today at tho ago of 77 year.
All Bear Traces of Shock and
Most of Them Are Bruised
and Battered Arrive
at Alexandria. r
SUFFERED SEVERELY
WHILE IN THE BOATS
Spent 30 Hours on Water Ex
posed to Cold Are Now Be
ring Provided With
Every Comfort.
; London, Jan, 4. (Delayed);r-The
survivors of the British steamer Per
sia torpedoed in the Mediterranean t
Thursday reached Alexandria, Egypt,
of shock and hardship. Most of them
were badly bruised or had bandagad
limbs.
The tragedy was enacted so rapidly
that the survivors hardly had time.
! they say, to realize what was hap-
eon. everyone in a good humor and ,
Ian atmosphere of gaiety prevailed.
Five minutes later those who escape'!
were in boats or clinging to wreckage
and the luxurious liner was gone.
Luncheon had just started when a
terrific .explosion took place. Tho
liner trembled violently and a mo
ment later listed sharply to port.
Only those who left their- seats In
stantly or who had not come flown
to the dining salon had any chance
to escape.
Many people seemed paralyzed with
fear and their Indecision wns fatal as
the water poured In and the list in
creased. Some of those who galnod
the deck lost their footing and slip
ped Immediately into the water, while
others were swept away by the wares.
It was possible to launch boats only
on one side of the liner and only the
promptest action by officers and Crew
enabled then to launch four boats.
The chief officer was said to havn
...-t-n in canin ai me xime oi tne ; man emperor is suffering from can
explosion. He rushed to the bridge : t.er of the throat and is no longer
and did everything thnt was human-jabie to speak.
Rni ' but was rescue d from the wa I
, h7n1f, th ca ,tnln "ank ith'
It- 1,- ra"tnin .sank "th ;
v"" "'"v, iiimougn some oi me nas
sengers say they saw the captain I stay the progress of the disease. They
swimming. raised the question as to whether the
Many passengers believe that In emperor would be able to speak if
addition to the boats in which theyjgllch an operation were performed,
escaped two other life boats got clear: The leading specialists of every capl
of the sinking vessel. The chief offi- .ni in tfmn wore n.nurt- it
asserted Ceij 4h"wevr, thinks this Improbable
""'"''llind thnt if nthnr Knot- ...ors -
, nster. Is a guest shonrd the United
nintes cruiser nes Moines.
Alexandria, Egypt, Jan. 8. Chirlcg
Grant of Ronton, one of the two Amer
lenns known to have been aboard the
British steamer Persia when the liner
wag torpedoed In the Mediterranean
sea. has arrived at Alexandria. Mr.
Grant gave the Associated Press thP
most detailed account that has yet
been received of the disaster.
"I was In the dining saloon of tho
Persia at 1.05 p. m., when-a terrific
explnnlon occurred", said Mr. Grant.
"The saloon became filled with
smoke broken glass, and etenm from n
holler which apparently had burst.
There was no panic among the pes
sengers. We sil went on deck as or
derly as If In a drill and reported at
the lifeboat on the starboard side, as
the vessel had listed to port.
"I clung to tho rail. The last thing
we did was to tie on Captain 8trlck
ly's life belt.
"As the vessel wns then listing so
badly that It was Impossible to launch
the starboard boats I slid down 'the
starboard rail Into the water. I got
caught In a rope which pulled off'ono
shoe but I broke loose and climbed
up a piece of wreckage to which I
clung.
"When T last saw the Persia she
still had her bow In the air five min
utes after she was struck.
"After floating about on the wreck
age until 4 o'clock a. m., I saw Ave
quentsd steamship channels. Wt
r-wed for three hours and were then
picked up by a cruiser. Wo explain
ed that we were survivors of tho Per
sia and gave directions as to whore
tho other boata were. They were
soon found and taken aboard tho
cruiser. -
TO
GET SATISFACTION
TS
Congressmen Think It Time
For a Showdown From Bel
ligerent Nations.
Gazette-News Bureau,
The Riggs Building,
By Parker It. Anderson. .
Washington, Jah. 5. Unless Austria
hastens to disavow the act of the sub
marine commander In connection with
the sinking of the Persia, with the
loss of consul McNeely and makes
reparation, there is no doubting the
fact that congress will take drastic
action to end the submarine warfare
even to the extent of placing an em
bargo on arms to the allies and break
ing oft diplomatic relations with Ger
many and Austria
Senator Hoke- Smith, of Georgia, a
champion of those who believe this
country should act as strongly to
j wards Great Britain as Germany,
stated yesterday that he intended to
make a vigorous speech in the senate
-...,........ ..,
and 14 is understood that he will be
followed by Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, and other statesmen who
thln,t Tnia country must have a "show
down" from Germany and all her al
lies on the submarine question and
that England should be' compelled to
cease interference with American
cemmerce. Senator Smith, It is under-
stood- wi" ask that an embargo be
Placed upon arms. If necessary In
! orc,er to urinS the warring countries
to their eenses,
Of
T
Paris Paper Declares German
Emperor Is No Longer
Able to Speak. .
F.nis, Jan. 6. The Matin affirms,
nntwithHtiinriinfr rianinln thnt thA f3pr-
' J V' accorHlnK ,
h 6Ctma C?"8 U"
ering whether it was necessary to re-
t move thft entire Inrvnv in order to
j learned that an eminent surgeon of
...
: ,, t thl e,nr-.
condition improved, ns is oiien tho
, ciHe in this disease, the progress if
j w hich is implacable but slow. It Is
aTM,thor operation-of this kind which
has Just been performed. Hut It Is
I only pallative."
CRISIS IN ENGLAND
IS FAR FROM ENDED
London. Jan. 5. It again becomes
evident thnt the cabinet crisis In Kng
land Is far from being ended. The
imly definite point ls that Sir John
Simon scretnry of home affairs, has
resigned. He had a long Interview
with Premier Asqulth yest.rday In
which the premier did his utmost to
prevail on Sir John to remain In the
cabinet, but without avail and It ls
almost certain that his resignation
will he officially announced on tho re
assembling of parliament.
ADMIRALS WILL NOT
DISCUSS NAVAL PLANS
Washington, Jan, 4 Secretary Dan
iels disclosed today that he had de
clined to permit Rear Admalral Klske
and Rear Admiral Knight to speak on
the navy program, even though he
was convinced their addresses would
not he made public A request for
tl.um to speak waa made by John W.
8cptt, president of the commercial
club of Chicago ln a telegram to the
president.
GOULD BEGINS SUIT
; FOR NEARLY $2,000,000
New Tork, Jan. 6. George Gould
has begun suit In tho Supreme courl
against tho Tcxaa pacific Railroad
company to recover ' 11,741,000 on
promlaory notes, held by tho execu
tors of tho estates of the late Jay
Gould.
DETE1IT
1
GOMBATAN
URGE FIGHT ON
DEFENSE PLANS
Letters Pouring in on Con
gressmen Asking Them to
Vote Against President's
. Preparedness Scheme.
STRONG OPPOSITION
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Hon. J. J. Britt Thoroughly
Convinced That People Are
in Sympathy With the '
Preparedness Idea.
Gazette-News Bureau,
The Riggs Building,
Washington, D. C.
; By Pnrkcr It, Anderson.
Washington, Jan. 4 That the na
tional defense program as outlined by
President Wilson Is to have a hard
time In bcth house and senate, ls the
opinion of practically every thinking
man who has returned here from a
visit with the folks at home, during
the holidays. A representative or sen
ator will tell you that he does not
care to be quoted because he dislikes
to get Into print opposing the Presi
dent's policies, but he will tell you con
fldentially that at heart he is against
this immense sum of money being ex
pended at this time and he hopes the
plan will be defeated.
A prominent man from North Car
olina, who was hero Monday, said
that he had traveled through 20 odd
states within the last three months
and that he had not found sentiment
anywhere for the President's program
This man holds a very responsible
position and his visits throughout the
country has given him an opportunity
to get In touch with the people.
What Democratic congressmen and
senators those who think for them
selves believe, will happen is that e.
' reasonable" defense program about
on a par with the appropriation of
last year will be passed by both
houses. It is either tbls or an army
and navy appropriation bill which
meets with the approval of the Re
publicans In both branches of congress
Even the most ardent supporters of
Mr. Wilson in everything he asks for,
regardless of whether they believe it
right or not, will probably back at
following minority leader Mann on a
proposition that will mean votes one
way or the other at next year's elec
tion. They must either follow Jim
Mann or vote for a very much de
creased army and navy appropriation
bill. It ls reasonable to believe that
most Democrats prefer the latter.
Thousands of letters are pouring In
to Washington by every mall urging
senators and congressmen not to vote
for the national defense measures.
They point to the fact that the treas
ury Is already depleted; that the peo
ple are now beln.T taxed to the limit
of all endurance, and If this addition
al burden is placed upon them by the
Democratic party, there is no telling'
what the people will do at the next
election.
At least one congressman from
North Carolina will vote for the navy
program recommended by secretary
of the navy Dan loin. This man is
congressman James J. Britt. the only
Republican member from the state.
Mr. Britt Is thoroughly convinced that
the people want national defense. He
says, however, ho ls afraid these
same people will "cuss" the party
that opposes the taxes to raise this
large amount of money.
Mlsse Lillian and Pansy Britt are
hore with their father, congressman
I. .1. Britt. They expect to remain In
Washington the balance of the winter
TO
T
Washington, Jan. 5. rellagara has
become such a menace In ln south
that Secretary McAdoo has asked con
gress to rush through an appropria
tion of $100,000 for study and dem
onstrations with a particular view to
checking this disease and typhoid. He
submitted a report from the public
health service bureau which said:
"Increased demonstration la urgent
ly requested to prevent pellagra from
becoming a veritable scourge In the
rural communities. In Mississippi
alone . there were 10,854 cases and
1024 deaths from pellagra last year
and In certain other states the dis
ease exceeded tuberculosis In the
number of fatalities accorded to It.
It Is estimated there were 75,000
rases of pellagra throughout the
country last year and more than
7500 deaths from the disease."
Tho report states that the country
population la not keeping pace with
urban communities ln sanitary lines
and that unsanitary condition and
Improper food are largely respon
sible for tfc increased prevalence of
pellagra. .
ASKS
FUND
FbH
PELL
TO PRESENT ALLENiSHOWS SEEKING
IS 1 CANDIDATE
North Carolina Delegation
Will Ask for His Appoint
ment to the Bench.
Gazette-News Bureau,
The Riggs Building,
Washington, Jan.
5.
(By Parker K. Anderson.) :
Senators Overman and Simmons and
probably the entire state delegation
In th ehouse, will call at the White
House within a few days and ask the
president to appoint Judge William R.
Allen, of Goldsboro, as a member of
the Supreme court of the United States
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Justice Lamar.
As North Carolina, nor the fourth
circuit, for that matter, has been rep
resented on the Supreme court bench
In nearly 75 years, the North Carollnl
ans believe they will have a good ar
gument to offer in favor of the North
Carolina jurist.
At the present writing, however, It
looks like John W. Davis, has the best
chance to get the place. Mr. Davis ia
a native of West Virginia, and that
state, like North Carolina, Is em
braced In the fourth circuit.
Mr. Davis' friends are very active,
Likewise Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia, is said to be active ln behalf
of a Georgia lawyer whose name he
has not yet Riven to the public
Senator Smith will contend that
Georgia should have the appointment
because of th efact that Justice Lamar
lived in Georgia, and that his suc
cessor should be named from the same
state.
Those who have candidates in other
states senator's contention cannot
stand, for should the president follow
such a policy, there would be only a
few states ln the United States who
would ever be represented on tho
highest tribunal of the land. There
are only nine members of the Supreme
court and the members are appointed
for life.
Should the president follow a policy
of selecting a man from the states al
ready represented, in case of a vacan
cy, nine states would be represented
for the balance of time.
Whether Judge Allen ls appointed
or not the fact that members of the
house and .he two senators from his
ate will recommend him for this
high place Is a compliment that most
men would feel proud of.
USES FOR MONEY
FROM SEALS SALE
Most Important Question to Be
Decided in Sale of Red
Cross Seals.
Proceeds and per cents are now be
lng reckoned with as a result of the
sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals.
How to use the proceeds ls the next
question to settle and is probably the
most Important one connected with
the Red Cross campaign.
It la well understood that 75' per
cent or the proceeds ls retained by
the committee selling the seals to be
used in local anti-tuberculosis work
In the way thnt the committee thinks
best. Many of the larger towns of
tho state last ytar and year before
used the proceeds from the salo of
Red Cross seals to employ or help to
employ a tuberculosis visiting nurse,
Other towns sent patients to tho state
sanatorium to take the treatment for
tuberculosis, while others and vari
ous organizations and committees aid
ed ln the fight by caring for needy
tuberculosis sufferers at home and
through various educational means,
One of the plans devised Is to use
tho funds as the neuclous for the sal
ary, of a visiting tuberculosis nurse,
Many city and town authorities
boards of education and local organl
rations have been induced to sub
scribe dollar lor dollar toward such
a cause If the Red Cross seal
fund is offered as an Incentive.
BRIDGES ARE GUARDED
FROM GERMAN ATTACK
Harbin, Jan. 5. Three German
prisoners disguised as Chinese were,
arrested on the night of November
15 on a trans-Siberian train at ThII
slkar, two hundred miles west of Har
bin. The conductor saw one of the men
looking out of a window in the or
rldor of one of the coaches, while
the train waa crowning a large bridge
over Nonna' river. When questioned
the man In Chinese garb refused to
talk. The conductor pulled off the
paseenger's cap and queue and dis
covered thnt the man had brown hair
and had stained his akin the color of
a Chinese.
A search through the train result
ed In tho discovery of three other
passengers similarly dlK.TUlxed. All of
the men Were detained at Tsttslkar.
A heavy guard has been placed over
all the bridges on the trans-Siberian
line. So many attempts h-xvo been
made upon bridges r,lnce the beginning
of tho war tAat special squads now
board all trains and examine tho pas
sengers before a train la permitted to
cross a bridge.
A.F. Wheeler Show Co.'s Suit
Against N. & H. R. R. Co.
Being Held in U. S.
Court at Raleigh
GOV. CRAIG DECLINES ;
TO PARDON JOE GOFF
Virginia Governor Makes
Requisition for Joe Scott
Wanted at Hopewell on
Charges of Fraud. '
(By W. T. Boat).
Raleigh, Jan. 5. Judire H rs --
nor yesterday began the hearing of ;
the A. F. Wheeler Shows against the -'. ,
Northampton and Hertford Railway
company in the district court, the
or a"egln dama " the sura
of $5000 and the defendants counter
ing with a claim of $398.80
tTJj.e ShtW comDany was on its way
to show, it aeges, returning from a
S"S Ml this road of abouM O
miles, on trhlch trip Providence and
a safe deliverance. Mr. Wheeler' do- ; '
c'ares that the comnnnv tlZjL
Mm and comnanv nt . .
BntennandfCaTd them eat anxiety
Rut on return riff tw ctn,,., -
the rail spread and the company foU
lowed u.t. it picked Itself up -from
all quartern nf th. v
l he contentions ...' .
from now on. The S
that he was badly disarranged and
lT trmJet engagements3; thac ,
h7 T '"7a.nnsoffie ban" wagon and
was Zrt t0 Parade: tht
was put to ennrmnn. Av
i -vuo cAwriiBf in nam
his materials away and that the bom
pany was utterly careless in handling
,iZ , T;8 fhe tles on h" th
rails were laid were fntt- ,,, .
f be drawn W these tie 7
nV the , 'V s - As ocular evidence
2 Jrack- a" of a tie was pre- '
Rented in open court. The spikes were
The defendant denies all the im
portant allegations, declares that it
ran its trams carefully and that rail-
the roadbed and pronounced the track
In good condition. It presents a hill
treatment of the injured and to cover
the expense that it incurred ln caring
for the company. The defendant as
serts that the -row company, bad
wheels cut the track and caused
the train to jump the rails Cn?
Thurston T. Hicks",, represtlngTh,
show and H. tuart Iw18 of Suffolk, W
u Long of Northampton and George
Burgwyn of Jackson appear for the
railroad.
Xo Pnrdon for .Too Ooff.
Governor Craig has declined to par
don Joo Goff, a Greenecountv prisoner
who is serving a manslaughter sen
tence of three years and now has
about 100 days to complete his punish
ment. lioft killed Claude Goff. a relative
in a drunken quarrel and some evi
dence of self defense was preaented.
The testimony oeems to have been
Riich as to baffle belief bv the Jury
which convicted Joe Coff and remem
bered mehcy. Judge II. W. Whedbeo
imposed the light sentence.
Governor Craig could not see that
Joe Goff did not use a great deal more
force than was necessary and he felt
sure that the Jary had done for Goff
all that It could have done. Judge
Whcdbee dU not join ln the earlier
ppJtlon for the pardon but did send a
letter recently.
Goff Is a trusty and went home dur
ing Christmas when Governor Craig
paroled him and many others. His
ottorneys were promised attention
later to the pardon and a probable ad
dition of a few days to the seven
months which the law gives for good
behavior. The attorneys wan'cl clem
ency now to enable Joe Goff to plant
his 113 crop.
Hullcy'K Collections Increase,
Collector J. W. Bailey's offlce picked
up J479.549.21 for Ieccmber and
made for the six-month from July to
January 1, a guln of $460,794.84.
Tho December report waa a consid
erable Improvement over December of
1S14, tho gain of I75.29C.7 Indicating
a marked improvement In business
of the government.- The collection
for the last six monthi of 19H
amounted to 12,766,478.55 and for the
same period ln 1915 the big total
227.273.;i or the 1460.784.84 gain.
Collector Hiilley hasn't the Watts to.
bacco field but his district Is making
great gains every month.
Knlrluli WsnU l"etonwn.
Kx-Senator George L. Peterson of
Clinton and one nf the officers of the
national guard, talked business with
Hslclgh people on his way to Greens
boro to attend tho meeting of tho
guard.
Major Peterson Is a merchant and Is
making cotton and tobacco a specialty.
Raleigh has agitated a tobacco mar
ket three year without opening on
and th smaller towns of tho county
and the markets of Granville and Diir.
ham have been taking the weed and
the money for It to them.
Tho governor of Virginia made re
quisition upon Oovernor Craig for V,
(Continued on Pago Three).