North Carolina Newspapers

V THE WEATHER . Local thunder *how?r* U . _ plight ondj^rldfty: -jr. ,F"> j*:Q *J ? '^T luitfW^lT >? ?. JQHW(M>W, KI..?* AWl ?A?Ate?. L- ^ ^THK COUNTY. THK t^T?. T?? TTMTftw , rVOL. XLIV. i. ? ? ? ? . inmatmrn w n ritniv ttttt * " II i H ji." ' ' ' ' JPLY ^ 19U- ' AN INTERESTING TRIP TH1KUS POLITICAL AND social " IS THE WBST. Jun H. Holioway Gives tke "?m The ioliowtag bltniflii Letter >? Gathered FroM Beeeat Trip. j Your correspondent has just re turned from a five thousand mile jour ney through the west. Our trip star ted at Raleigh and ended at 8t Paul Minnesota. The purpose of ? this article is to give my readers a resume of what was seen Geographically, and heard politically while making the jaurncv t tiie first etop was made at Washing ton City. This was the first time my companion had ever seen this beauti ful sight and she was/ like the Irlah man "begorra she was spachless." After securing a room at the Raleigh Hotel, which we hare been told was patrlzed liberally by l<)orth Caroli na people we. wended our way o*er to the Law factory where out perspir ing Senators and Congremtan, ?' ne Sufsly trying to grind the enormous ^ <juantibr of grist that President Wood -y|llson Inslslgh on .pouripg .into .fie SSjU?er. At leifat mqat of (grinding Is being done by tke Senatoma, Apparently, and the Congressmen aro having all the fun. It Is certainly gratifying to a life long North Caroli na Democrat; to yif.t Washington and I .. >?ee the great change that 1jas taken place there in so short a time. If he has in his makeup any of the ele I ;\i,>Inonts of a patriot, he eolnee away A prouder of his State. Senator Slm itmons Is the chief Mlllor and they nay ??around Washington?that he h the r best they have 'had therein many H years. Overman anff Webb arc alao I favorites with the Washington pco-1 pie and are highly regarded by the | president. We were very much Indebted to j I Senator Overman for the courtesies ?showed us while we were at the Capitol and also to his genial and capable Secretary, Mr. Hubert Mar tip. They knew Just how to make a /fellow enjoy themself and are never I :o happy U3 when they arc extending I _ snrhcourtesies to visiting North Caro linians. ' ' " 1 Senator Overman took the writer and his wife Into the Prestlents room which Is right near the Senate cloak room and Is said to be the finest room in the world. We must reluctantly admit that we have never seen any thing in North Carolina to equal It, However?we are not quite sure we ltavent got-one some where in the State just as fine. This room is done in , gold, with genuine hand carved design i and the tapestries are simply too gorgeously, elegant, to be accurately described by the writerq limited voca bulary. "the most distinctive feature about the room is a painting done by j some Italian artist several years ago. j This painting Is on lie celling and ! you can move to any part of th% room you choost) and her e/fes and pointing finger follow you. After looking at the painting for a while you become almost fascinated with its beauty and unusual nature. The next unusual feature of the room Is the mirrors. They are so arranged as to give the illusion or Impression^?when you lean across the table that stands In , the middle of ? the room, of a long endleta line of your companion. You will be astonished at the illusion for it is indeed remarkable. .The. Botani cal gardens were our next stop . it is simply Impossible to give the person who has never seen them the true conception of their bcM|ty~and granduer. Here the OoveraiMBt has assembled probably the greatest col lection of rhre and valuable flowers ?d -ytoata world wd. they are so ?rrs^?dJftHl lahplat?t' that one can go ttHagh alone and learn the name and natrvit* of every one of-them, without a (aide. Let n\? digress right here, to say Mty od?' -vrbo contemplate? a trip u> WaaHn'fi k, top. to avoid like bo ?~'t - intltrt) I;: ?*, ?b* rubkerw*at Moi?.-aad &5P l> sonrtty- ooodncfrjjipfai ro? cannot tarn without stepping ?a oife of their rW|W??tes. About . th. Ing the whole bait hook and all. Hunt around and find out things for. your ?elf and you will see four tfolcat W much, and have ten times, a? much fun. Many times yau will be moto favorably Impressed with things you see accidentally than if you weri out on a apeclflc bunt for this particular thing. Of course you must never leave Washington without paying a visit |4o the Congressional Library. This In It self U.rtcbty worth the trip to Washington. It., la said that Europeans admire this building more than any other In this country. The dome is pure gold and when the sun rises and bt^Kns to shine upon It the effect Is beyohd the powers of human description. Our next stop waa at Harris burs the Capital of Pennsylvania and this Is one of the prettiest little cities the writer ever visited. Of coarse the most attractive thing In Harris burg Is a magnificent Capitol building It is said to have cost the enormous sum of over thirteen millions of dol lars to buHd. It was also claimed at tihe time that there waa an unusual iilitiuhf if graft in connection with Its erection. Notwithstanding that fact It ii tandoubtly the most magnificent building -tot Its kind in this country. The building Is locatod fan a high. ?111 overlooking the city and It pre sents a truly magnificent picture at nlftht. The beautiful carved figures* at the entrance are much handsomer than those seen at Washington. The people of Harrlabiirg are ?ore genial and courteous than any We saw on our tripT they are -JirSt splendid to the strangers- WlthliVV their gate. Our only regret was that our stay there, -j*as necessarily short. From Harrisburg journeyed on to the city Of Pittsburg. There is one Chicago, one New York and one Pitts burg. Talk about your hive of human energy and Industry and you have Pittsburg sized up about right. The writer has visited all the principal cities of the east and no where have I ever witnessed such a tremendous amount of push and vim as is seen in .Pittabnrg. JEvery thing eeems keyed up to a high pitch and every body is, on their metal. The financial district^ will rival NNeW York in granduer and the residential section Is not excelled in Hoy trlty In the United States ' Pittsburg has been called the home and cradle of millionaires for it has probably produced more of this species df humanity than any two cities in the nation combined. They would spring up by the score in a night like mushrooms, during the early ninties when steM was towering mountain high and an lhipregnaEV=. wall of Republican?tariff ^protection ,was shleldlngS^he Industry from all competition, There was no apparent signs of the business depression, the subslzed press and the Republican calamity howlers have been proclaiming ever since the Democratic tariff bill became a law. A strike was also In progress at th? big plant of' the Westinghouse Air Brake fompaays' Involving,fifteen thousand men. The writer talked with several of the strlkors person ally and the only ppolnt Involedsedm ed to be the recognition of the Union and shorter hours. Since the death of the elder Westinghouse the fcontrot of the company has passed Into the hands of English capitalists and they have abolished to i. large extent the policy of the old gentleman. It was said that he neWr had a strike while he was at the h'ead of the business and the old employers cherish his memory very affectionately. Placards were tumeroua all over the city announcing the coming of the modern aAnanlas (Theodore Roose velt) 1>ut Aiot one man to whom the writer talked expressed any enthus iasm about that occasion. On the other hand ??varal Rapnbllrsnn~jex? pressed It In their opinion that Teddy Was the npost colossal liar of .all the plications seem to pobit to a cer tain Victory for the penjocrats in the M^atoral election this tall.' "the MMleas'-dtvtston In the Republican Dob has brought renewadhope to th? Democrat?. They have a strong c&ndidato in Palmer and the President In expected to ttoow all the Influence of tha administration to his support . From Pittsburg to Chicago la a days Joarn??. through ope of the flae?C lp this country. For mil as as the train ?ped, on m wjnd a beautiful panorama Ian grain and waving oorn gW<W our seemed that even /1 at ure Hsalf i>ad exhausted Its (Mat ?sati??*; soil* The smile of iilnil p llllimlai i the had and o*ecould but ta&rfhst Qod wag la His heaven and all w*a well. No mail with m spark of lm aglaatlon can cross this great coiflktry of ours and not cat lost In -wonder end admiration at Its raat re ?cures and bigness. He will also become aware of hli own UtUeneaa and Inaisntflcance aa compares In great, ?ehlevment ol his forebearera is carving .thin heritage from the widen* neaa aa< handling h down-to him. But tM must hasten on for in tb dim dlitaace the hacy form of % c1mi< appears. Our train speeds oa MX what wej^stmliitook tot a rising cloui resolves' itaelf Into the accumulate? Smoke oI Ten Thousand Furnaces ml we realise we are nearing the wln4r t city, Chicago. General Shermans' characteriaatlMi of war Its Chicago exactly, in tie writers opinion. No. place on earth can more nearht match the BlfeUi description of the homo'of the than Chicago.J If Hell Is any than this clty^ yie, writer truly his poor old carcass will never be signed to its miseries Here the mon of unrtghtoujuieSB reigns ' so preme. The standard of manhoot Is measured by the Almighty Dollar 4mrt Vlrture hides her head in a pill# of shame. If the foar of Qod Is In the -Heart of the Chlcagoan. he does .Sot show It In either his facp or his eon duct. The Murdertr, the Thief, the Harlot and the libertine mingle - to gether with the recpectable claaces and no man can tell who la ? worthy If yon have any money you dare not loose sight of It for one moment. If you pray you must lock yourself in your elbset at midnight an4 say In a whisper or otherwise they will he stolen bofore they get u foot '?fjove your head. The writer has visited Chicago about a dozen times and not even a gift of the whole city could in duce him to live there a year. Figur atively speaking?the sun nov<fc'jptp In Chicago. The writer has neV^Tfct been able to get up early enough or re tire late cnouglt to And Chlcsgo asleep. ?**. Notwlthsta nding the sordid and cold blooded nature of Chicago?there are n^py beautiful sights to be seen there bjT"Si#ttors. Therefore more boautl ful Forks In Chicago than there ^ In any other city In ^he world and you will be greatly Impressed with, the substantial way they-do things there The principal-streets are wide aq^ beautlful and the street car system Is truly wonderful?especially the Ele vated. You can take ono nickle and ride on a Chicago street cor until you become an old man?just keep on transferlng. ' ? we ?Spent one day out at the White City?one of the most popular amuse ment places and the thrills of that day will linger In the . writers memory long after gJl else has been forgotten. Mr. Editor, if you know of any man or woman who craves the excitement please urge them to pery a visit io the W&ite City, and his or her desire will be satisfied. My good wife prob ablyhavlng an eye open to the fact that the writer had taken on some ad ditional Life Insurance before start - lng on this trip, seemed to have a per fect mania for suggesting that he try out some of the mlfterlons agencies for carrying the life Out of the unsus pecting rube wishing to to obliging, as we w^re on our Honeymoon, hav ing been married only fifteen years, we tried everything she suggested to her vaat amusement and the writers discomfiture, from the Shoot the Shoot, The Barrel! of Fun, The Jug of Joy, The Olggler and ' even the Bumpts. She appointed herself hat watched and of course, women like missed all but the fun. Continued on page twelve) ckARLES KIMSAH JfostB History oil, M eraey of Tkat JIMifet Broaghl to # '" Close?AmMi. Wfth<r?w BecuW He HU I? Aufcraa?? of a HqusrJ Deal. ' ?? ' ' >v Newborn. July of the moot bitter fights 1? the history of the Democracy of ttwr - Third Con gressional District' is brought to ? close\Jrr the anaoutBaineat iqa.de to night by Charles H. Thorns* of Ulls city that he has withdrawn from the ;rsce for nomination tO Congress fro?, tKla district and will not partio* -Ipiltte la the prtminr.jg^lell. was Sfcri, dered by the DUtriol,! mlttee to be h< tween hi! . In Us states that he recelTod the larafet nation. He farther elates that be M required to put up fl.OOft as an entrance fee and that even If he pnts up this motley he haa no as surance of & square deal u the nam ing of ttfte poll holders and other Im portant details is In the hands of his opponents and that be. nnder these circumstances withdraws from the race.' ; ? SPECIAL TBKX OF COUBT orTTered fob edgecombk Will Be fw Speedy Trial of Two Kegn ' Youths Charged With Criminal As unit ob Kits Anale Danghtrldge? Ordered by Governor Oral* to Coa ?ene August 1? With Jadge Allea Presiding; Raleigh, inly 20.?A special term of criminal conrt for the trial of the i two negro youths charged with crlm I Inal assault on Ulas Annie Daugh (trtdgc is called for Edgecombe coun ity, to be convened August 10, Judge ' (X V. Allen presiding. It had at first h?kfn arranged f<u- the conrt to be held Augnst 3 with Judge Cooke presldlifc but It was found that there was not 1 time to legally summons the Jury by ?that tlmej It also develoiid that Judge Cooke could not preside If the date was changed, he having a court for Bladen county Augnst 12. Hence the change to August 10 with Judge Allen presiding. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. And Receive Tax IJsts?Order Dou ble Taxes on Delinquents. The Board of County Commissioners met In special session on Monday for the purpose of receiving the tax lists from- the several townships. Upon roll call all answered present and business was taken up as follows: Alex Frazier was allowed to change his tax Ust so as to read five acres In Harris and 134 acres in Youngsvlfle townships?being listed In Harris through error. T. H. Whitaker was allrfwed to change his list to read Franklin ton township Instead of Hayesvllle. Dr. W. W. Stalev was allowed to fhange his list to read Franklinton instead, of, Youngsville township. Mrs._J4. E. Stanton was allowed to change her list from Hayesvllle - to Franklinton township. The following lists were received: YoungsvHle, Sandy Creek, Franklin ton, Harris, Cedar Creek township. ) Messrs D. T. Holllngsworth, A. A. Perry and C. Chamble were appointed committee to lay off road In Dunn's township. . . ? "' The Union Gin Co.. pf Franklinton, was ordered to list its taxes tor 1912, 1913 and 1914, and that 2S per ceat additional be charged for 1912 for failure to list. k. By special order &11 delinquents were charged double taxes for 1914 and ordered to appear before the Ward and shov^ cause if any wlm. i same be not collected. J. Leman was relieved of taxes on Hence Hazelwood lot?same being paid by H&ice Hazlewood. 31 No other business coming before the Board, it adjourned to its next regular meeting. 'At Heme. <& Wednesday evening at eight thirty, Mr. and Mrs. Asher Johnson entertained a crowd of young ladie3 and gentlenfen In honor of their guest Miss Helen Mae Dixon, of Hookerton, N. C. Miss Dixon and Mr. Ous B. Rice presided at the pponch bowl. After va "guessing contest" which created right much amusement, the prizes were awarded to Mr. Sterling Brick reli. and the "booby" to Mr. Fess Puller. The couples were: Mr. Gas B. Rice and Miss Hellen Dixon, tb. Fuller and Miss Marate HIcks, ; h Bailey, Mr. P. J. Brown, and' 4fl?s Eleanor Thomas, Mr. R. H. Con and Miss Louise Thomas, Mr c ,0l Hudson and Miss Esther Taylor ?tags, Marling Brickrell. After sev eral houra of fun. Misses Marion and NNoma Holllngsworth served an Ice course followed by mints. ? Moonlight Picnic, On Wednesday evening a g^y and lively party of about seventy Into antanoblles to th?> hi Ajflpldg? ne the bi^kB of hlstorl a dollghtl Its ftatfc marmor of ?oft beams of light, the call of the eight bird, anft the merry laughter of happy young people, made a picture and "good time" that will never be forgotten. , f - A sumptuous lunch had been pro vided and was served In true picnic fashion. . The exhilarating ride, fresh country air, and enchanting surroundings had given appetite to do fuH Justice to the splendid supper, and It was enjoyed to the fullest. The picnic was given by the young men of town, in honor of Miss Annie Belle King and her guests. Miss Rena Harding of Washington, N. C. Miss Fannie Harwood of Petersburg, Va., and Miss Sadie Vincent of Littleton, *C. . ,i_ It was tfldjr.jBvWdonable time and the younj ladlps think the gentlemen reached the key note of happiness when they planned this form of en tertainment. "Our Awful Aunt" Young and oM are Invited to *pend an hour of pure fun at' Pilot July 31." Go and take your Mends and laiyh away your cares, "Aunt Matilda" and "Pete" In "Our awful aunt" Will keep frou In laughter from beginning to end. Help your community, your friends and a good cquse and- be benefited yourself. Loulsburg Baptist Church. ? Public worship Sunday 11:00 a. m "tu d 8:16 p. m? conducted by the pas tor. At the morning service the theme will be, "Deceiving and being Deceived;" at night, "Who is your Master?" The ordlance of Baptism will be adi ministered at the conclusion of the night service. Pastor Qllmore will preach at Ransdell's Chapel Sunday 3:00 p. m. "Henpeck Singing Skewl" Will be presented at Louisburg Opera house on Friday night, July 24th. This performance is given for the benefit of Mapleville Academy and a large attendance Is expected.. The play consists of behaveless scholars, tuneless songs and actless at tors, who will keep you In one continuous roar of laughter. Something new and at tractive. Come and hiar the songs. The first tune will be histed about 8:30. Everybody come and Jine In the korus. Reserve seats 35 Ants, general admission 25 ^ents, seats on sale at Aycock's Drug Store, To Ke-inforre Upper Floor. McKinne Bros. Co., have just re-' received a lot of Iron framing pre poratory to re-inforceing the second story floor to their place of business on Main street The large Iron beams will be sup ported by huge Iron posts that will be placed upon concrete pillows. This arrangement is made necessary to ac comodate their increasing stock of heavy hardware. Notice to Post-Office Patrons. Post-office patronc are notified that stamp sales and general ..delivery ser vice on Sunday is forbidden b^ laws Mail matter properly stamped and-?S3 posited In the letter box will be dis patched at 10.00 a. m. Matter not suita ble for deposit In the letter box must be brought to the office during busi ness hours on Saturday.. Arriving mall will be distributed to lock boxes aiA delivery made of matter bearing special delivery ppostage. ^ R. H. DAVIS P. M. The' f*>lft*wing:'li ? Ust of letters remalotnjr'tt thfc"post-office at Louls 1 III 1"T'TlMfttll-n - July 24th, 1914. ' : ? Mrs. Mattle Alston, Miss Zetter Branch.Mr. C. th Cashing, J. J.Craw ford, Mr*. EiOcy EMwards, Grant Ed mons. Miss Grant Edmons, Mr. S. E. Q^een, Mr. Newson Harris, Mis* Mar gant L. Hicks, Mrs. Martha Lewis, Mr. Johq H. Moaeley, Mr. BurnUj Moore,jjtr. John H. Rodgers, Mr. 8. R. Richirdson, Mrs. Bet Stalling?, Mrs. Zoa WRtion, Mrs. Nellie WHllamaJ Mrs. Williams. ? ^ PflSBScalttnr for any of will pleaae (ay they ??dvertHed. ? v i "V .: 1 a H. Davis, ? IH,J|I jjli Irr m 2 TEAtVILLA MAY REVOLT [I . ??'ill! f PEACH IN JUX1CO NOT YET /.vv' ASSURED. . j ' ?' '."3 \ 1 < 'oastltattDaa lists Apparently . Di*? Plan t? 'tree Their W?j Into JUrf co City,. Carrania, intntr, ? Hit Not BapUed to the United State?' Suggestion Bepttllig I ?|iw|| and Protection of Proportj? trench Knroj A?h? AJMut Clergy. Oen Curruu has agreed to negott ate with delegates of Uu> Carbalal government regarding MBi for the transfer df power to the colyjjftptlona Usts, according toni Department yesterday i Hanna, American couu) Monterey, where Oen. has his headquarters. i The Secretary annotino yesterday, with evident | The flrat step In the Am; haa been to brfh^abbut St .ence so tblH this 'trabsfe could be ecBCted without I Delegates OH to The Carbajal delegates JprSj now^r derstood to be en route and the conference shou within a tew dayB. Preeld has announced his Intent Ing with the c6nstltuuSQ{As^B~ on term* that would tend I tion of the country, and Bias (aid that he will not Interpose his personal In terests to Interfere with any such ar rarigement. This Is taken to mean that Carbgjal will consent at once to a complete surrender, and will merely negotiate to obtain such guarantee for life and property from the constitu tionalists as he can. In this the United States will support htm strong ly. ' Encourages State Department. This Inclination of Gen. Carranza to resort ,to diplomatic negotiation and not to force his way further Is consi dered encouraging by the State De partment. Though iris true that 'Car ranza has not yet made any replies to the United Spates' representations in favor of amnesty for political of fenders, protection of church property, and recognition of foreign obligations, it (B hoped that Carranza will exhibit a reasonable attitude in the coming negotiations.'*"' ' ' . On the moment things are going well so far as Carranza Is concerned, and the-greatest concern is over Gen. Villa. George C. Carrothers,. the American consular agent, on special duty with the* constitutionalists, will see Villa today in Juarez, and he hopes to learn more definitely of Villa's at titude and intentions. Fears of Villa Revolution. The Secretary of State yesterday ad mitted his uncertainty regarding Villa. Other officials who are not required to weigh their words so carefully, admit that In their opinion Villa proposes to make trouble, and that Carranza Is likely to have a formable revolution on his hands before he enters Mexico City. These statement# are made byqfll cials who know the details of the sup posed agreement reached at Torreon, which shows that they place little faith in the results of that "pe^ga parley." ;< There is little doubt, hflwevef. yiat Gen. Carranza woUld be apcordeAiJie full support of the thawed against Villa if he satisfies the 1 ^ States in the agreement he reaches with the Cabjal governj^ent ^ . French Ambassador's Inquiry. The Secretary of State retugftytrto say yesterday whether this agreaiwnt with the Carbajal government ,?0*16 be considered as the fu" * " agreement spoken of ln._-tha signed at Niagara. it" was statad that i and the A. B. O. powq cognize a government a agreement between til dently the Secretary 1 ing out some hop* toj that tt he eonsepta I satisfactory balal delegatea be cognlitlon and support frwn ,U United State?. -X V'J Hope Held Oat to Carraaaa. Jules