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Volume XV Lenoir. N. C Friday. July 25, 1913 No. 75
ATTACKS FREE TRADE.
Senator Burton Not at All
Pleased with Underwood.
Simmons Bill.
Washington, July, 21. De
nuneiation of free trade as a
timely policy for the United
States, a prediction of failure in
its purx)ses for the Underwood
Simmons tariff bill and an at
tack on an ad valorem tariff sys- '
tern were voiced by Senator
Burton of Ohio, today when
tariff discussion was resumed in
the Senate.
Senator Burton declared he
was no worshipper of protection
as a "fetish," but that he ap
proached the subject of the tar
iff "rather with the conviction
that whenever there shall be an
era of comity and mutual con
cession in trade among Nations
and our country shall have1
reached a point when its pro
ductive capacity has been fully
developed, free trade might be
a rational policy." Such, he
said, was not the case, the dis
position "to restrict trade among
Nations and to grant access to
markets only on rendering con
cessions in return" being on the
increase.
A TT At'KS KKKK TKADK.
Averring that a free trade
policy only is applicable on the
theory that it universally can be
applied, the Ohio Senator do
clared:
"The attempt on the part of a
free trade Nation to apply the
theory in practice without the
concern of other Nations reveals
the serious disadvantage of such
a position. Even if theoretical
ly in the most correct situation
she is in far the worse position
to enforce her point of view.
She can have recourse to no
other means of protecting her
interests except to persuade the
statesmen of other countries
that they, together with her
self, would be better off under a
regime of freedom in commerce;
while they, on the other hand
can bargain between themselves
to her disadvantage and at the
same time profit by access to
her open markets."
Senator Murton further de
clared that the Democrats had
framed a bill which literally
tears to pieces the fiscal policy
of the Nation in order to satisfy
the craving for lowering the
cost of living and to justify the
declaration of their party plat
form that the chief cause of the
high cost of living was 'the ex
isting protective, tariff enacted
by the Republican party."
"This," said Senator Burton,
"was your campaign argument:
this was the promise on which
you regard yourselves as dele
gated to tear to pieces the fiscal
policy which has been the sheet
anchor of nearly two decades of
unprecedented prosperity and
which is the only guaranty of
its continuance. You have
erected a tariff policy, blind to
every consideration excftpt the
consumer. The bill was frank
ly not framed to encourage cap
ital to enter new fields of in
dustry or to extend those al
ready established; it was not de
vised for the purpose of invit
ing our farmers to reclaim now
acres for cultivation; it is cer
tainly not calculated to enlarge
the oniortunities for labor to
find profitable employment. Its
sole justification is a reduced
cost of living. If it fails in this
it fails utterly."
The belief of many persons is
a delusion, the Senator said,
imt. nmt.wt.ivn tariff is resnon
Hible for the high cost of living,
Denouncing the ad valorem
WHAT A MINNESOTA TOWN
SPENDS FOR SCHOOLS.
(CUrroce Poe, in The Protfreie
Farm!-.)
When I asked Mr. A. O. Nel
son, the hustling redheaded,
wide awake leader of eo-opera-tion
in Svea, what was their
rural school tax. he almost
struck me dumb when he an
swered promptly.
"Seventeen mills or M.Tdon
the $100 of property!"
Of course, this is something
unusual. It is, in fact, nearly
double the local school tax the
Svea folks usually pay. Two
or three years ago, however,
they decided they wanted a
handsome new building and in
dustrial features agriculture
for the boys and domestic sci
ence for the girls -together
with transportation of pupils
living over two miles from the
school (two miles in a blizzardy
Minnesota winter is the equiva
lent of four miles in the South);
and so the folks didn't say, as I
fear they would have said in
nine-tenths of our Southern
communities, Well, we have
got to the thirty cent limit for
local school tax and they ain't
nothing more we can do.'. The
State of Minnesota, realizing
that the education of the ieople
is the life of a State, imposes
no such hampering limitation
upon the tax its people may
vote for education; and the peo
ple of Svea set no such miserly
limit upon their support of
schools for their boys and girls.
One dollar and seventy cents on
each $100 worth of property was
the tax they voted altho they
had only one school organiza
tion to keep up. Our Southern
communities with two separate
school systems to maintain fre
quently boast themselves might
ily for voting a thirty cent tax
on themselves. We Southern
ers have simply got to go down
into our jeans for more money
if our farm boys and girls of the
new generation are not to bt
hopelessly outdistanced by the
thoroughly equipped, practical
ly trained boys and girls of otli
er sections.
Mght months term a yeai
with two teachers a man who
teaches agriculture, a woman
who teaches domestic science;
compulsory attendance from
eight to sixteen: free text books
for all pupils: a good school li
brary: reproductions of noted
pictures on the wall all these
together with a prospective
eight acre school farm, have the
farm parents of Svea provided
for their boys and girls; and we
of the South can provide sinii
lar opiortunities for our chil
dren whenever we are willing to
make similar sacrifices- or in
vestments. And twenty years
from now we shall have an in
calculably richer country if we
are willing to make such invest
ment sacrifices than if we are
not.
system adopted in the bill as a
substitute for specific duties,
Senator Burton declared that it
was objectionable because it
means a heavier burden upon
the consumer during periods
when prices are highest and
smaller burden when price are
low; that it affords temptation
for undervaluation and fraud
and that it works to the disad
vantage of the American manu
facturer who must buy raw ma
terial abroad.
We will give a handsome prize
to the first man who will send
in a reewpe for pickling dead
beats.
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Interesting Reading Matter of
Local and National Affairs
in Condensed Form.
James T. Dick has been rec
ommended as postmaster at
Mebane over seventeen over
candidates bv Congressman
Stodman.
Jule Malone. was dangerously
stabbed in the neck in a back
lot at Salisbury late Monday
night by Cicero McConneaugh
and was for a time in a verv
precarious condition.
Newton McFadyen was killed
by lightning when his father's
house in Hoke county was struck
Sunday night, while his bedfel
low, George .Livingstone was
unhurt. Part of the house was
wrecked.
Fred Mat. key, a negro boy
about eight years old was ar
rested in Lancaster, S. C. early
Monday morning by a detective
of the Southern Railroad, and
charged with attempting to
wreck a passenger on the above
named road.
A. R. Meisemer, a young
white man, aged about 23, was
killed in Salisbury Monday af
ternoon by falling from a tele
phone pole a distance of about
;r feet. Meisemer was an ex
tra lineman for the Southern
Bell "oinpany.
Roundsman Davis vf the local
jolice force of Fayette ville nar
rowly escaped death at the hands
of a drunk Sunday night, when
Frank W7right of Manchester
fired five times at the officer,
peppering the wall against which
he was standing.
ilrl m .
wnue sitting at his supper
table Sunday night, T. E. Vin
cent, a well known tobacconist
of Statesville, suddenly dropped
dead. He had been unwell for
several days but was able to be
up and Ins condition was not
considered serious.
Alvin Aiken, the 1 1 vear old
son of John 1'. Aiken of Ashe
ville, died early Monday morn
ing from the effects of lockjaw.
While swinging, he fell back
ward and broke his arm, the
bone portruding through tin
flesh, blood poisoning set in and
this developed into lockjaw.
Col. Risden Tyler Bennett
died at his home at Wadesboro
early Monday morning after a
brief illness from pneumonia.
He was one of the best known
men in North Carolina, and was
most prominent as a jurist,
writer and statesman. He serv
ed for some time as a Superior
court judge, and represented
his district several times in Con
gress.
Trapi)ed by flames in the sec
ond story of an antiquated con
vict cage, the first floor of which
was used to store hay, 3f ne
gro prisoners were burned to
death at the Oakley convict farm
20 miles from Jackson, Miss.,
on Tuesday night. While the
flames rapidly destroyed the on
ly stairway leading to the sec
ond Moor, the prisoners franti
cally tore at the heavy bars
that covered the windows but
to no avail.
A self playing piano is an in
strument which tortnes a great
number of persons for t he satis
faction of one.
An exchange beautifully re
marks that old age needs an
easy chair and a pair of slippers,
to which we would like to add
that what youth needs is a pair
of knees and only one slipper.
TWO ANSWER SUMMONS.
Messrs A. J. Dula and J. W.
Bean Answer Final Sum
mons Suddenly.
Mil. JOHN W. BEAN
Mr
denl v
John W. Bean died sud
it his home in the eastern
part of town on Tuesday night
about 11 o'clock, his death being
due to heart failure. On Tues
day Mr. Bean had gone about
lis work and seemed apparent
ly in his usual good health. He
ate a hearty super that night
and then came up street for a
while. He returned home and
complaining of feeling rather
badly to his family retired, and
about II o'clock he was heard to
struggle and grasp for breath a
few times, and then he expired.
The announcement of his death
was like an electric shock to
our community, so sudden was
it. He had been seen going
about his usual tasks all that
day, and in the early evening
he made his accustomed trip
with his milk wagon.
No man will be missed from
our town more than John Bean.
He was thrifty and was engag
ed in many industries that vi
tally concerned the public. He
was always ready for any kind
of honest work. He sawed
wood for the people, baled their
hay, plowed their gardens, and
delivered them fresh milk.
Quiet, honest and lawabiding in
all his transactions, he had the
confidence and resject of all
our people. Truly, a good and
noble hearted citizen has passed
from our midst. Mr. Bean was
very prominent among the fra
ternal orders, and was worship
ful master of Hibriten Lodge
No. 262, A. F. & A. M. He
was buried with Masonic hon
ors.
The deceased at his death was
nearing his 52nd birthday, hav
ing been born December 20, 1
6. He is survived by an aged
father and mother, two sisters
a wife and li! children. The
funeral services were conducted
from the lOpiscopal church
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
by Revs. C. M. Pickens and C
T. Squires, and the interment
took place in Belleview cemt
tery. I he large crowd present
at the funeral attested to tlu
high esteem in which he was
held.
mi;
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Mr. Aurelius .1. Dula died
suddenly at his home at ld
Fort on last Sunday evening at
m o'clock. He had apparently
been enjoying as good health as
usual lately, and his friends and
relatives were greatly shocked
on the receipt of the sad mes
sage. Only a few weeks ago he
visited in Lenoir and there was
nothing about him to indicate
that his earthly career was so
near its completion.
Aurelius J. Dula was born
in May 1S-13 on the Yadkin Riv
er in Caldwell county, and was
therefore a little over 70 years
old at his death. In early youth
he displayed a remarkable mem
ory, strong courage and true
marks of leadership. When the
Civil War came on. lie was only
17 years old but he immediately
volunteered tor service in the
cause of the South and was in
every battle in Virginia that
was fought by his brigade dur
ing the. entire struggle He
was wounded some five or six
times but never seriously. Af
ter the surrender he returned to
Ids native county and was soon
married to Miss Mary McKee of
Macon county lout H70 he
FAYETTE VILLE GETS
CONFEDERATE HOME
iDiily
Raleigh, July 21. Fayette
ville was today awarded the lo
cation of the home for Confeder
ate women, the commissioners
appointed by Governor Craig
unanimously deciding in favor
of the Cape Fear town. Dur
ham wa the other competitor.
It was announced this after
noon by President Morne that
an architect would be secured
it once, plans drawn and the
work of building started as soon
as possible. Fayette ville offer
ed $3,000 and the choice of tree
sites, but the commission has
not yet determined on which of
the sites it will erect the home.
A building committee was nam
ed consisting of President Ash-
ey Home, J. A. Bryant and J.
A. Turner.
The legislature appropriated
the sum of $10,000 for establish
ing the home and $5,000 a year
for maintenance, the city or
town to secure the home offer
ing the best inducements.
The members of the commis
sion present today were Ashley
Home, Clayton, president; J. A.
Turner, Louisburg. secretary;
J. A. Bryant, New Berne; W.
H. White, Oxford and Haywood
Parker, Asheville.
An eminent scientist says that
a volcano is caused by the com
ing together in the bowels of
the earth of matter similar to
fchat of which siedlitz powders
are made. The professor must
have taken the powders mixed
in seperate glasses.
We saw some men fishing yes
terday with gloves on, and we
are still wondering it they pay a
boy to spit on their bait.
moved to McDowell county and
lived in that county the remain
der of his life, except some ten
or twelve years which were
spent in California.
Mentally and physically, Mr.
Dula was a tower of strength.
He was an interesting talker
and remembered every little in
cident connected with his ex
penences. Having read and
studied much, he was a man of
great breadth anil naturally a
leader among his eople. Dur
ing his life he held many office?
of trust in the State and his
adopted county. In W( he was
elected to the State Senate from
this district and served with
much credit and distinction to
his district and himself. For a
number of years he was a di
rector of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at Morganton and he
took a great personal interest
in the affairs of the institution
He served as County Coin mis
sioner for his county for a num.
ber of terms, and was always re
garded as a man of sound judg
ment and discretion in handling
the affairs of the county. He
was a member of the Methodist
I ..1 1 1
i mum ii tnu a. euiist-ci it It'll till IS-
tian.
The Funeral services were
held at Old Fort Mouday alter
noon at 4 o'clock and the body
was laid to rest in the cemetery
at that place. The deceased is
survived by two brothers, Mr.
J. A. Dula of Ijenoir, who was
unable to attend the funeral be
cause of his infirmity, and Mr.
William Dula of Burke county,
one sister, Mrs. Harvey Conley,
a wife and several children,
among the number being Mr.
A. W. Dula of lienoir and Dr.
A. M Dula of Morganton.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Items From Our Regular Correi
pondents and Neighboring
County Papers.
i.ITTI.K. KIVKK.
A nice rain fell in this section
on lat Sunday aftern ,i. It
has helped corn ou- deiaMy
but the long dry siM will cut
the upland corn s i ri.
Mr. H. M. Crouc i s Utile by
has typhoid fever.
Mr. Mark Holtzcli.v's wf is
very ill with what is t ioj.n to
be an incurable mal idy.
Mr. J. F. Flowers g-ne aa
ice cream supper la.t Saturdiy
night the 19th. It was one of
the most successful and enjoya
ble events of the season and a
irge crowd was present to en
joy it.
A series of services are in
progress at Grace diapel tins
week.
Miss Grace Miller is visiting
friends near Granite Falls this
week and attending the meeting
at Grace chapel
Mr. J. G. Williams of Granite
'""alls Route 2 is very low with
typhoid fever at this writing.
Mr. Parks Smith came home
ast week and remained a few
days and to almost every body's
surprise he carried Miss Fannie
Roberts back with him.
District Deputy State Coun
selor Green of Linville Falls
will lecture in behalf of the
Junior Order of United Amer
ican Mechanics at the following
places: Kings Creek school
house August 2nd at 2 p. m.
Patterson school house Aug.
4th at 7:30 p. m. Hudson school
house Aug. 6th at 7:30 p. in.
Everybody is invited to attend
these lectures. He will meet
with Oak Hill Jr. order 392 Aug.
1st at 7:30 p. m. All tne mem
bers are requested to be pres
ent.
Mr. J. F. Steele has rxse'ved
an order for two car io uL of
poles from the SouJier.i t'o ver
Co. W.
July, 22, 19.3.
Diet Attempting Eicnpe.
(The Observer.)
Washington, N. C , July 21.
News reached this city today of
the death of Louis Phelps of
Roier by drowning in Albemarle
Sound. From what can be
learned it seems that Phelps
was a prisoner in the custody of
officer Chesson of Washington
County, who was bringing him
back to North Carolina from
Smithfield, Va., for jumping a
court bond several months ago.
While crossing the Albemarle
Sound on the Norfolk Southern
Phelps induced the officer to re
move his handcuffs for a few
minutes and, while the train
was in the center of the long
bridge, strolled to the end of
the car. made a dash for the
platform and jumped over the
rail into the water of the sound.
The train was immediately
stopied and diligent search was
made for him, but in vain. It
is surmised he was drowned, as
nothing has been heard of him
since. The deceased was 23
years of age, married and at
one time a resident of tins city.
It's a sin the way some preach
ers have to labor through their
sermons on Sunday.
And now China has a lot of
dirty linen to wash. Dr. Sun
proposes to smootii her out.
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