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LOCAL HEWS IHb? F0RI1 HAIIE DELEGATES TO CHICAGO WILS0I1 CALLS FORSHOWDOWII BOjEER TAKES -POSSESSIOII
OF INTEREST TO THE REPUBMOANS SELECT JUDGE W. ASKS CONGRESS FOR. VOTE ON FOITECLOSES . ON BEPPBMCAN
tfATTtlW V p.Torp rykitm ANT J . JlOYCTC THE FOREIGN POLICY OP 1 ' PARTY IN NORTH CAROLINA
88 ,o vn vTHAlL TO REPRESENT THEM. ' ADMINISTRATION.
; D im .-.--
E. C. DUNCAN DEPOSED.
i at Centenary. A revival, The fifth district Republican con- President Wilson has servea no-icer.; jiarion sutler loreciosea on tne
Beinv -V Methodist 1 eressional convention was :" held in on Congress that he will consent to Republican; party of North Carolina
meeting . . -..... I --.- nonv oftr. nnt.hlnz less than a record 'vote,-on I at Uhe state convention held in-Ral-
church wi the interest may nobh an,d was attended by a large the anti-administration resolution i: yesterday and now must be ac-
tinue as TL preaching will be done crowd, probably 400 or 500 men be- to warn Americans ' off the armed cepted as the real leader of the G.
shins of I European beiusrerents be I O. IP. forces in, this state. - Butler at-
toy the pa&L , .. . -,.: tlltt ' -0l-f0iH (inna!li0r,hiv hv fnTe he eoes on with the German ftaihed. his position of leadership by
teoruary . n.aanahnrn fvA nrMOnr."n 'tha Htv of a nn m- submarine negotiations, . ? deposing C. Duncan, who was de-
month oi a . her of Renublicans en route to Ral- No compromise proposition, such feated for re-election us national
police otnce , i Lvtt Hn Wo atntP .mnvAnHnn J as a vote of confidence in the presi-1 committeeman. John M: Morehead,
91 deieuuAu , . I . ' . ' . . hont'a fm-Aicn nolicv. will be accent- V of PCharlote. iormer congressman
Mr. Jonn T. JBenoow, or Winston- " . ... " , ; i. '
u ;is aeiu, uu me uun qisirici, was me xsut-
I,,. Municipal court. The fines im
. j iisw.fwi hv thfi court ao- soi
posed anu - ' J T "T V , might be construed in Berlin as jus- ler;: candidate for national commit
vimated $248.30. f:. 1 Waller, of -Burlington,-secretary -of ni DT: ' . i J:,-1.J x.-
. tv.t A f! mv.. tliymcr'-tne opinion mai iue .preaf- S"au ueieateu : uuucuu uy a
To upera aoon,iitfi(, L .xl dent lacks the support of Congress vote of 761 to 335. Previous to the
CnV(pr WI1U w ao v rf . vi uocitciu ttco tuv fawAwvAwu
w tut t 7ah able. Such an action,
Burlington, , secretary of mi6h
ion. The only business tifyil
iro a tlia ooloHnn nf yIaIa. dent
. . .-o- and 1 hia own uartv in his demands c04vention Morehead had pledged
ith the CooK-iewis ruuuu,, gate zo me nauonai conveuuuu tu - . -. ' " HfT i
pany,
1 V.i Vxrill AniraerO m I Trrt T .P 4-V,ir r,H-ir anil
AilKesDoru, , ' . to afford members of Congress a way -The fallowing were elected dele
fmindrv DUSinca. j. n. Joyce, oi neiusvuie, weie cicui- - ... : . i . , - . - .. ,
..rtSrnew Plant in.readinessLd delegates, with Mr.-W. E..WhiteJ
for nneration. . "
' Building Permits. The report Qf Graham, as alternates.
submitted to the city commissioners Something was siid 'about the se-
yesterday by the building inspector lection 6f an elector,, but it vv as
showed that permits were issued thought better to defer this matter
during the month of February for until after. the nomination of a can-
tLe erection of new buildings at an didat for president. A , , ;
attended and much interest Ve
assregate cost of 32,350.- The ma
jcrity of the permits were for the
erection of residences.
Daiiy School. The dairy school
conducted at Brightwood yesterday
-vas well
Avas manifested. The tchool . was
conducted by representatives of the
state agricultural department, in co
operation with the county demon
stration agent, and the instruction
given tfas of a practical nature.
Mrs. Blair Recovering. Mrs. H.
. The honor of being a delegate
seems to have been wished on Judge
was hot that of a man who was seek-
Afterithe delegates had been elected
the- convention, being hungry for a
little oratory and knowing Judge
Bynum's ability to thrill and enthuse
' Washington, Feb. 29. Results of
the new Austrq-Germaii submarine
campaign against ' armed merchant
ships of the entente allies, beginning
at 'midnight,, are awaited by the
United States with grave concern;
Although under their new instruc
tions Teutonic navai commanders
are authorized to sink without warn
ing all armed enemy merchantmen
they encounter, it is understood they
have been told to make sure if pos
sible 'that no American citizens are
aboard any ship attacked.. Further
more, iri the latest communication
regarding submarine warfare, Ger
many has assured the United States
that the new orders are 'so formulate
ed as to prevent the destruction of
enemy liners "on account of their
armament unless such armament is
proved.",
t The altitude of the United States
government toward the new policy
Of Germany and .Austria has . not
been definitely determin ed Presi
dent Wilson today discussed the sub
ject in a conference with Secretary
Lansing and then .laid the German
communication before his cabinet.
Later it was said that, because the
all-important , appendices ,to the Ger--
man memorandum had been delayed
Making clear that he considers the dTth Dr Cyrus Thompson, an old- in transit, the state department thus
iime war norse oi tne party, pro- far was unable to determine if the
, tn-.Krnrth v m.- ''--t,;a TnA-o tor a lull ooservance oi mternauuuai i ?uyyuii, w uuuwui mu yroiaiseu
IS prepariUB uc nciu m W"B" , trt ktrmH KV loo
of Mebane, and Mr. Heenan Hughes, fre tbe on the straight out Chlf J' J?1
ana Out qUcSLlUll. . : I -?. v vuuuij , i injiu.to ucmo emu
J. J. Britt, of Asheville, and Wi S.
President Robinson, of Goldsboro. The
alternates are: Clarence Call, of
Washingtop, Feb. 29.
Wilson decided today that he cannot
proceed with the German "submarine
negotiations while dissension in Con
gress weakens his position before the
world, so he called for a show-down
on tne pending proposals 10 warn
V. .
Wilkes: L. L. Wrenn, of Chatham:
HS. Williams, of Cabarrus, and
John E3. Cameron, of Renoir.
The convention was a ' noisy and
tuf bulent affair and was marked by
Bynum. At any rate, his attitude Americans off merchant ships of thel a splay: of much bitteraess
6RAVM WAITS FOR RESULTS
ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES
TOWARD NEW POLICY NOT
' ) FULLY DETERMINED.
European belligerents armed for de-
When the '..Butler forces were
abput to piit E. C. Duncan to his
president, and not Congress, charged
with the conduct of fore-gn relations
of the United States, he wrote a let
ter to Representative Pou, acting
an audience, sent a committee to
wau uu mm ttuu;.w chairman: of the house rules com
before the convention. But Judge mlttee. askine him to nrovide nar
"M Blair wife of the editor of the Bynum had forgotten all about the iiamentary ! means for bringing the
Lth ckrolina Christian Advocate, convention and the committee re- agitation ou into the' open on the
ivvji Hi tnrnoH . r rannrt that Vta omiIH nnt
who underwent a double operation - floor of the house for full discussion
at St. Leo's hospital a month ago c - and a vote,,
aa i a sorious condition for a r. joyce, tne otner delegate, was Administration
. . j x t t nn I then nressed. into service and msulA letaaHiin fn 7 v
av h i i p nas reiurneu. tu nci uuwc vm . 7 .. -: ai.viu; , w . hid taoi. nc-n. oucusii-
TTpnd rix street. Her friends will be a speech that evoked much applause, ening their lines and counting on the
-lad to know that she is almost fully He was certain that the name of De- support of the Republicans, now are
if stored to health. mocracy tnis year is Dem-is and that so sure of their position that' i they
CivU-Serice.-A civil service ex- even in the imperial fiffth district plan to end all agitation with a vote
ainination will be held tt the post- JuaJ- t,lcuulftU 13 s" uuwu m. ue- 01 connuence in tne preyldent.
office in Greensboro on Tuesday, reat Detore tne Republican candi- This course was decided on after
April 4, for positions as deputy col- aate, wnoever .e may be. All this today's cabinet meeting, at which it
was discussed, and after a week's
quiet, steady work at thy capitol.
Prompt action is desired particularly
cefeded to tell the members of the claims set forward by per many and
convention just what he thought of Austria in justification of their
thm in; words that ware red hot. I course were sustained.
s you want me itepuDJican party Meanwhile if any American citi-
to ,be run from Washington," said he zen is injured during tho attack by a
witn great heat, 'gc rtght on as you gubmarir.e on a merchant shin which
have started. Let your slogan be ! a naa nnf qyiI Vioa nrt fntantinn nf lie.
sutler and Bonds It's fine work ing its armament otherwise than ,de
you are aomgL ror tne Democratic fensively, a gr&ve situation "will
eaders, working paJty .You are owlinS down a man arie; , . ' ; ':-
GERU All VESSELS. ARE SEIZED
ITALY -TAKES POSSESSION OP
INTERNED STEAlIERS-rIAY
LEAD TO WAR.
who has given time and money to
the Repu-.-i party, whose service
has- been j unseinsh and v ntiring and
5s are. r olio w ing , a lea JeisTsir
The United States stands at this
The announcement that the Ital
ian government has seized 34 Ger
man steamers interned-in Italian
ports is-attracting much attention in
official and diplomatic circles, and in
some, quarters the belief is express
ed that the, seizure was the first of a
series of acts which eventually might
lead to war between Italy and Ger
many. Although diplomatic rela
tions. between the two countries have
been broken off, they have not been
at war.
One of the leading explanations
advanced for Italy's action was that
she proposed ;to answer the new Ger
manic submarine campaign by send
ing German-owned ships to 'sea to
meet the Teutonic submersibles. An
other explanation advanced was that
Great Britain, short of ocean ships
from submarine activities, wanted to-
use the ships in Italian ports, -and
was urging Italy to war on Germany.
:... The ships seized by Italy i are
worth millions of dollars. A total
of 57 German and Austrian vessels
are . in Italian; ports,, the. Austrian
ships having been seized when Italy
declared war on the dual tnonarchy.
The status . of ; the. German vessels
until now has been the same as that
of German vessels which: remained in
American ports after war began, t
The . allied nations are short - of
ships" and transfer of the German
vessels to the flag of Italy and theif
use by the entente allies would do
much toward' relieving the cong
tion of goods oh-. American - docks
awaiting shipment to the allied coun
tries. Officials explained that ves
sels of an enemy country impressed
into service are operated by the gov
ernment and "rev.enues derived are
kept as separate accounts. At the
are sustained, hoWever, and it is
Cotton Merchant Suicides.
lector, inspector and agent in the Pleased the crowd mightily
income tax division of '.he internal
revenue bureau. The positions pay
from $1,400 to ?1,600 at the begin
ning, with an opportunity for ad
vancement to $7 a day, with an ex
pense allowance of $3.
Home For Children. The North
O. P. Heath, a well known cotton
merchant of Charlotte, committed
suicide Monday by shooting himself
through the head. Bad health and
financial reverses are assigned as
in the house, where agitation has
been most turbulent and where
Speaker Clark predicted anti-admin
istration resolutions when first intro
duced would have passed by a ma
jority of two to one. There never
Carolina Children's Home Society,
which is engaged in the business of the, causev Mr. Heath was 58 years has been any question of the admin- NothinS could have forced me here
right . of . Americant.citizens. to travel
xiere. nis woras were arownea in ar-vi .
v.uui uo ui uuwu iiuiu an pares 01 me
house, but he managed to hand out
a parting shot as he left the stage,
mad clear through. "If you can run
the Republican party without men
like ; me and Carl Duncan, take it
and run it," said he.
In the midst of the excitement Mr.
Duncan addressed the convention,
saying:
"T Am 1 ,1 X 3 XI 1
embarrassing situation of my life.
time, as it has always done, tor th4 conclusion of peace the revenues re
: - - -. . - --"
1 " - y
Purse Snatcher , at Work, j . '
Two Greensboro ladies , have been
proved conclusively -that a ship up- badly frightened this week by an
on which an American may be injur- unknown negro purse natcher at
ed use defensive armamont for pur- j least the presumption is that both
poses of offense it is considered un-1 offences were committed, by the
likely that this government will take j same -man. . Just after she- had
any action.
alighted from a street car at the cor
ner of Spring Garden street and
Highland avenue about 5.30 o'clock
Monday night and started to -ier
home, a few yards distant, Mrs. W.
A dispatch from Omaha, Neb., to L- Clement was approached by a ne-
NEBRASKA "DRYS" ARE
SUSPICIOUS OP BRYAN.
except that my honor and integrity
are at stake. I am aware that the
finding homes for destitute orphan old and is survived by hid widow and hgtration control'of the senate side:
children in the state, has rented a j w UUB UL lue Adoption of the Dendine resolu-
residence on Lithia street to be used most prominent cotton dealers in the tions practically would amount to state has Deen flooded with printed
receiving heme. The children bouth and nad made and lost several congressional repudiation of policies matter a11 assaulting me viciously.
as a
All 'of this was issued from Marion
the Philadelphia Public Ledger I S
says :
W. J.' Bryan is trying to capture
the prohibition sentiment in Nebras
ka, and state Prohibitionists are
wondering if their efforts are to be
utilized to . punish Bryan's enemies
A A I . I
will be kept there until placed in w V"1?6, -A ACV J"" " w announced and contended for bv
permanent homes. Mr. A. M. Scales reputed to have had ?1, 500,000 in President Wilson and Secretary Lan- Butler- ? knew 90 days ago that
is president of the society and Mr. cash on deposit in Charlotte; banks. sing all through the submarine na- Butler was coming back to North
L. H. Putnam superintendent. About a year ago he suffered astroke gotiations, which more than once I Carolina to attack me with the pur-
NcNeely-Hobbs. Mr. Maurice C. of paralysis and the condition of his were in a crisis. With their defeat Pse of winning over the Republi
MeNeely, of Mooresville. ; and Miss health had seemed to prey on his and an affirmation by a maioritv of can party and taking charge of the
Nina Elizabeth Hebbs, e daughter mllld a ood deal. He did not seem Congress of their confidence in the 8tate l Dald no attention to his as
of Mr and Mrs P. P. Hobbs, of tots to mlnd the loss of 'money, but when president's course, Mr. Wilson's sup-. saults, because T thought that surely
rv..i wri.v at nnnn his health became impaired he be- nnP.ai nn.n. v.. .,111 t Marldn Butler was so well known in
at the Church of the Covenant, the came despondent. to continue tocontend for the nrin- North Carolina that, his attacks ?"to' 30,000 of them, signed the
' i i . i uKMLiuu. oiacea mem on me ami niii-
gro who iseize'd her hand hag, which
contained her. purse i and- several
small articles. Mrs. Ciement held"
on to the handbag and screamed and
the negro was -frightened away.
While returning to her; home on
North Elm street; about 8 o'clock
and reward Bryan's friends; instead TS day, nAgUt ..P.. A. AusUn:Wo,
of to make Nebraska "dry" this fall v
A.t the November election Nebraska
is to vote, under the initiative and
referendum laws, on
prohibition measure. ..Thei; Prohibi-
f olio wed by. a negro- who, "at the, in
tersection -of" North ;Elm and Fisher
avenue, seized her hanauag and raa.-
. I The kandbSLsr cnntaitiftd. nnW nniaa
a state-wide I - i T
pieces oi emoroiaery. - . .
ceremony was performed by Rev R.
More Testimony in Branrtiga fe?e.
Washington, Feb. 29. rExpIna-
. : 7 I a i m. : a , .
. v. Mn ii iir i ri i fiMir r i-iJn nn rn v ta t -
Mnrnhr Williams. Soon after ; their Vmrnt Tnninr flrhnni & nm. manitv with a nnitoH Wommont i . in oi long ago l received from I r .- . . 4" ' .
" . ; I T i mjy -PrAAWJM a a - A I r - O W V X UAUVU V- j v
i .'. r- .' I ki,t.j x-i " - I John M. Morehead-a latter ARbine Wia
, x. rH"v. wi - ui. wwrw ouuuajr Bcuum wur- wim iue eame iorctj i . . r no WHUom t oA ri.- w in RranAtM MhTMMMia - W
support of the movement. The Bry- j tions of the charges against Loxda
on a bridal trip to Washington and I ers of the city have organized a as he did before a minority in Con
New York and upon their return training school f or , the people of I gress weakened his position more
Ihey will be at home in Mooresville. their race, somewhat along the lines I than ail the arguments of the for-
Takes New Position. Mr. R. G. of the training school conducted by I eign diplomats with whom he had to
Campbell, of Friendship, has been I the white people. The first meeting I contend.
employed as superintendent of the for work will be held tonight, when! Dispatches from Berlin and Vienna
Kockfish
tion that recently purchased ':
- . I m. . . ' . I l . .. . ' x a . s .;
tline our differences. I answered W a" Taz' DUl are me senate cummjHee, coMiaen
that ! could. not have dealings with trying to capture the prohibition J his nomination for tie - Cuprcad
a man of Butler's character and mpaiOT ana lurn " to tneIr own conn, oegan wxiay oj wara. j .
!. . ,r fl "1 T . "i . . , L . . k
standing and wanted no conference aavanuiBe
with him. I did not recognize him I W. J. Bryan is a candidate for del-
el
Mills Company., a corpora- Rev. J. W. Long, secretary of the have pictured How the congresshmall3 a fM tne. Democratic na-
recently nurchased: four North Carolina Sunday SchooV As- arftitio from Morehead, tional convention; his. brother,
idle cotton mills ' ,at sHope Mills, I sociation. will deliver a lecture.
Cumberland county. Arrangements
are being made to put the idle plants
into operation as early as possible.
34 r. Campbell is a practical cotton
mill man of long experience and for
a number of years was superintend
ent of the Proximity Manufacturing
Company. He gave up that position
a few years ago and moved to his
farm at Friendship.
O. Henry Memorial. The com
mittee in charge of arrangements
for the O. Henry memorial an
nounces that a public meeting in the
Fire in High Point. Fire in High
Point Tuesday night destroyed the
machinery building, engine-room
and kiln of the Rankin Coffin and
Casket Company. The store room,
which contained a quantity of man
ufactured . goods, was saved. - The
loss is in excess of $10,000, with
McClenn&n, of Boston, member
Brandij-s firm.- ' "'' ' -r -.
McClennan Teferring to the charg
es that Brandies' had - been employ ed
by the New Have railroad to llslp
..: : ' ... .. .-. L.. d-hi. ti. j . I wreck it. declared the officii !i?V
demands upon Germany and Austria I purpose oi getting na or sutler, i w mjau auu uis uromer . - - - -
t.artyra,d there was immediately a -TO?.. pw i cau on ir. - --"T talo li. hind, Sf-it?-S.
BuiiLe ymi.i.vriu.t ana iaav an canal- .
dates of the party subscribe to that mute1 Uat his.rm was counsel for
dicating that the president, in his 8tattoS that the conference was for Charles W., is a candhjate for gover-
stiffenibg of the German determine Morehead to make 8 his promise
tion not , to recede from the an
nounced purposes of the' new subma
rine campaign to sink without warn
ing' all armed merchant ships, de
spite President Wilson's reiterated
vorv little inaiiranrA TVio fir tttayt-
ed on the second floor of the machin- conitention that such a practice.wa
ery building audits cause is un- irary u, tne principles for which
known ' the United tSates had contended with
V ' . x ' Germany ever since the sinking of:
Policeman Pngh Deiad. Mr. John the Lusitania.
interest of the movement will be held M. Pugh, a member of the Greens-1 ; it is known that amone the ele-
Saturday night, March 11. The boro police force for the past five jnients leading to the president's acr
meeting probably will be held in the years, died at St. Leo's hospital yes- tion were 'repeated declarations of
Grand opera house. An address will terday morning at 12.30 .o'clock, fol- Germany's unyielding attitude ex-
be delivered by Dr. C. Alphbnso lowing an operation Tor appendicitis pressed in inspired statements" from
Smith, of the University of Virginia, last Friday. Mr. Pugh was 58 years Berlin by the highest officials of the
yhp is engaged in the 'task. of writ- old and a native clf Chatham county. German government, some pf which
ing a biography of O.lHenry, who; His is vSuryiTed fj his widows .five eyen approached intiinaUons of bad;
as known and is remembered by sons : and ttwo daughters "5 The fu- faith on the pifesident's part becaus
many Greensboro people as William pieral was held frord Spi ing Garden 1 the United States would not accept
to me. I demand that he refuse to
accept the nomination and take his
stand by my side. . " :
"Then, fellow Republicans, I de-
measure before the primaries
held." :' .;-V,.;-.-
are
the Equitable Life.: Insurance Com
pany when Brandies attacked the
company in a public speech in 1905.
Sidney Porter. It is. probable that Street Methodist church this
ihe memorial toi be erected by noon at 3 o'clock and interment
Greensboro admirers of the distiri- made in Greene Hill cemetery ';The
guished writer will take the form of services were conducted by ' Rev. Z.
a tablet to be placed in the public I E. Barnhardt and members of the
"brary. ,
the -view that the Lusitania guaran-t
tees applied only to ships carrying
no armament whatever. ' -y
News pf the ' president's decisioif
Ica. t orcaserved i as
Court HoTsse 'Burned.' .
The; Davie county court house,, at
In order to force the party to adopt
mand that Marion Butler come into I this plank Mri Bryan is coming to
the open and that there be a roll-call Nebraska several weeks before the
between me and him. It ia unfair to I primary and will stump the state for
Morehead to place him In this em-1 prohibition and, incidentally, for I MocSTlJlefa totIydeatrcyed by
barrassing situation and there is no I his own candidacy and that of his I fire Monday night. All the records
fight on him. I am willing to fight it brother. j were saTed.. The court hous3 was a
out with BuUer himself and if he He, nrron ' wmi. . I new. building and cost 540.000. It
wins on a roll-call vote, I will move leader of the pfohibltiontste and call- ls stated tliat there was.no insurance
to make It unanimous and turn the ing upon all thedry" voters to get on tne property. The building-was
yariy over lO-mm. . I KAliinrl Tnn 1 o
The proposition was a stunner and ha nwn demaniT n ,, w,n
things were quiet for a brief season, expect his. support shdU declare for
during which the leaders , looked prohibition. Instead the demand, in
Wank and uneasy. Nobody, had look- its practical effect, has been changed
ir .uca ciianeufie. xnen to "Bryah" instead of "prohibition''
Butler 'influence got . to working I DO ,, Ui v-J xi
n : '.. .!...- -Ai I - W
ana jeering ana nassing sran.- the suppprt of the DtOhioitionistS.
eu ana uuncan couia not maae nim-
self heard
equipped 1 with a ' private "water -; sys-
temfor .nse in the event ot fire, but
the apparatus refused to work. -
-. . . V " , ' . ,r--
r - One of Leefs OfScers.
S; Norfolk, Va March l-t-CoL-Wal
ter vHTaylorr one, of, the best known
men in the South, died arhi3, horaar
in tliis cli.fltonighi"iVrTd 3
- : I A . I adjutants to General Le? 4at!m Civil
Morehead v . told : . the convention I not reiuse ta accept the position , of I war. He was one of General Lee's
that
stand
he had promised :lIunn to j national committeeman as Dnnean'si adTisera &ndsserfel rinevcry; r-xfsatwitlijli-h-iVfe
dld.l suwessoi d. I paijr. withrtirllLierzi c..
: