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SUGGESTS MANY CHANGES TO
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THE STATE.
VETO POWER FOR EXECUTIVE
Recommends The Enactment of Legal
ized Primary Laws and Fixing of
Penalty For False Charges Against
Candidates For Office.
Raleigh. The reading of the mes
sage of Governor Kitchin to the Gen
eral Assembly was a feature in the
Senate and House on the first day. Th
House spent much time discussing
revised and very much hanged rules
governing deliberations of that' body
offered by Representative Murphy of
Rowan, as chairman of the rules com
mittee. The special contest is over rule 14
designed to prevent the usual flood
of private charters and other acts
that could be chartered by the Sec
retary of state, saving time and ex
pense to the state through saving
time of the Legislature and printing.
Strong opposition to the Innovation
developed and the discussion is still
in progress. Justice of Guilford and
Murphy of Rowan are leading the
fight for the new. rules on the ground
of great economy to the state and
saving of the General Assembly's ex
pense. Governor Kitchin's Message.
In his biennial message to the Gen
eral Assembly, Governor Kitchin said
the state has had unprecedented pros
perity in all its departments and in
dustries. He declares the Legislature
must keep abreast of the best public
thought.
Discussing the present deficit of
$750,000 in the state treasury he says
he again appeals for the Assembly to
"cut the garment according to the
cloth" in making appropriations. The
last Legislature appropriated more
than the revenue for the period prov
ed to be.
He recommends that the Governor
be given veto power and that in ap
propriation bills the Governor have
aproval power for amendments reduc
ing but not increasing appropriations.
The Governor recommends that
traveling auditors be provided to gc
into every county and assist in equal
izing and listing all the property that
should be on the assessment books.
He is confident that North Carolina
property is worth two billion dollars
and it is listed at one-third of this.
He recommends that a legalized
primary system be provided for all of
ficers, including United States Sena
tors, with wrongful use of money pro
hibited as well as penalties for false
charges against candidates.
A general search and seizure law if
recommended to augment prohibition
enforcement. And that the Governor
be empowered to employ detectives
and agnts and retaia special counsel
to assist the solicitors when needed
He appeal sfor the most liberal sup
port of the public school interests so
all can have common school educa
tion assured and give some opportu
nity of higher education.
Stating that the number of state
convicts has increased 20 per cent in
four years, he recommends that the
recorder's and police courts be re
quired to report to the Attorney Gen
eral as to prisoners sent to the roads
The Superior Courts, he says, dispose
of 10,000 criminals annually. The
state's prison has prospered.
Prison Suggestions.
He recommends that the present
state's prison be vacated and the farm
be used for receiving prisoners and
working those that are unable to work
on the public roads. He believes that
penitentiary building can be convert
ed into a state school for the blind,
the present buildings used by this in
stitution being very defective and the
location bad. He recommends the
same commutation system for convicts
on good behavior now served by the
state be applied to county convicts.
He recommends an indeterminate sys
tem of sentences and a state pardon
board. He says 1,131 applications for
pardons reached him during the past
four years. He recommends that in
cases where convicts have families de
pendent on them that one-third of the
value of their labor be paid to such
pendents. And in cases of homi
nes another one-third shouldgo to
dependents of the deceased.
He recommends that a legislative
committee investigate all convict-aid-f'd
roads and ascertain their condition.
These are the Jefferson-Wilkesboro
'""'Pike, Elkin & Alleghany and
ST'iteSvilie Air Line, Mattamusket,
'nterstate Y. M. C. A. Convention.
('reensboro. The Interstate Y. M.
( A., convention, which meets in
(;ree:isboro January 24-26, is going to
be wore largely attended than for
some years past. In addition to the
attractive program, there will be a
banquet for delegates on the first
n'ght, at which time Governor Mann,
f Virginia, will speak, together with
C. W. Kent, of the University of
Virginia, and Dr. S. C. Mitchell, of the
University of South Carolina. The
Physical directors are planning to hold
a special conference.
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South Atlantic Trancontinental, Wa
tauga Railroad. One thousand - con
victs have been working for these
state-aided roads at the best discretion
of the council of state in compliance
with legislative acts. And $220,000
has been earned in railroad stock for
the state.
The new State School for Feeble
Minded at Kinston is reported about
ready for occupancy. The quarter
million dollar fire proof state build
ing is reported neaiing completion
and the work of the building commis
sion in this respect admirably per
formed. Corporation Commission Powers.
He recommends thac all water pow
er plants, selling power and light and
other power and light plants serving
the public be made subject to the con
trol of the Corporation Commission as
are railroad companies.
He recommends that railroad com
panies be required to draw mileage
from mileage books on the trains
! that judicial districts be increased to
I 20 ; increased pensions for Confeder
ate veterans and widows; factory in
spection to enforce child labor laws;
licensing of all foreign corporations
state and requirement that they be
subject to NortnCarolina courts; the
creation of a state highway commis
sion and the taking by the state of
the county bonds for roads at par
protected by state bonds for liquida
tion after 40 years.
As to freight rates he recommends
provision for special counsel and
agents by the state to aid the Cor
poration Commission -in fighting for
better interestate rates for North Car
olina cities.
He says the library commission has
done a splendid work and the appro
priation should be increased to $7,500
the Torrens. land title system should
be authorized on a voluntary basis
fish and fisheries interests demand
special attention and $3,377 the com
missioner was obliged to borrow must
be provided for.
Insurance Laws.
On the subject of fire insurance, the
Governor again recommends the ap
pointment of a special committee to
investigate conditions and rates. Oth
er recommendations are the enact
ment of a law prohibiting any com
pact or trust agreement to destroy
competition and put up or keep up
the cost of insurance or to put down
or keep down compensations to
aeents in this state; taht no company
be permitted to do business in the
state until it files a written agree
ment not to charge insurers in this
state a higher rat or subject them
to more burdensome conditions than
elsewhere; that the use of the co-in
surance clause be made optional with
the applicant for insurance; that the
company writing insurance upon
property of a permanent nature be
required to fix the value at date of is
suance of policy, and in settlement ol
loss such value to be conclusively pre
sumed the true value at time of issu
ance of policy, the burden of proving
any depreciation to be upon the com
pany; that companies be required tc
file with the insurance commissioner
a general schedule of rates and regu
lations by which they agree to be
eoverned. and also the schedules by
which they are governed in other
parts of the country; power to insur
ance commissioner to revoke license
of any company charging a rate so
high or so low or imposing conditions
such as in his judgment are unfair
or prejudicial to the public, with pro
vision for appeal from his ruling to
I the courts.
Trust Legislation.
As to trusts the following subsec
tions to the present law are urged:
"For any person, firm or corporation
or association to contract, to cpmbine
in the form of trust or otherwise, or
to conspire with any other person,
firm, corporation or association in re
straint of trade, commerce or manu
facture in this state.
"For any person, firm, corporation
or association to monopolize or at
tempt to monopolize or combine or
conspire with any other person, firm,
corporation or association to monopo
lize any part of the trade, commerce
or manufacture within the state."
The Governor believes that the
General Assembly should be relieved
of all local and private matters, and
again recommends an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the grant
ing by the Legislature of corporate
powers under special acts except to
state institutions."
A commoittee on rural credits is
recommended, and the sending of twe
delegates with the American commis
sion to study European co-operative
credits; also an exhibition by thr
state at the Panama-Pacific Exposi
tion at San Francisco; provision for
participation by Confederate veteranr
of Gettysburg in the semi-centennia'
of that battle and for official repre
sentation by the state; appointmen
of township fire wardens; provisior
for two assistants in the state libra
rians office, and another clerk for the
Secretary of State.
Want Subscription For Monument.
Durham. There is a movement or
foot in this county to get up a sub
scription to put a monument to the
grave of Senator Wiley P. Mangum
who is buried in this county. Some
of the people of that section have
been to the representatives of this
county in the legislature which mei
recently and asked them to presen
this matter to the General Assembly
They have been advised by the rep
resentatives that in view of the grea
deficit in the state treasury such a bil
would not get through.
PITTSBOaO,
THE LEGISLATORS
ARE HARD AT WORK
MOST OF THE SECOND DAY WAS
SPENT IN SETTLING DOWN TO
BUSINESS.
CHANGE IN THE PRIMARY LAW
Justice of Guilford Would Have Pri
maries More Like Elections. Gov
ernor aqd Congressmen Selected in
State-Wide Contest.
Senate Wednesday.
Raleigh. On Wednesday at noon
Lieutenant Governor Newland let the
;avel fall and formally called the sen
ate to order and announced that Rev.
M. A. Barber would make the opening
prayer.
Rev. Barber offered petitions ap
propriate to the occasion and closed
wih he Lord's prayer.
The roll was called by Chief Clerk
Self of Jackson county.
Next the roll by districts was called
and as their names were pronounced'
the senators approached the desk,
subscribed to the oath of office, ad
ministered by Chief Justice Clark of
the supreme court, and presented
their certificates of election.
When this was complete President
Newland announced the next business
as the election of a president pro
tem. .
Senator Mason placed in nomina
tion the nominees of the caucus, Sen
ator H. N. Pharr, of Mecklenburg,
seconded by 'Senator Nimocks of
Cumberland. The roll call showed
49 votes for Mr. Pharr, the minority
senators voting with the majority.
For chief clerk the name of R. O.
Self of Jackson was presented.
For reading clerk, R. M. Phillips
of Guilford was nominated.
Then Wilbur G- Hall of Cumber
land was elected sergeant-at-arms and
General W. Huntley of Anson assist
ant and William E. Hook of Wayne
engrossing clerk.
Senator Barnes sent forward the
resolution that a message be sent to
the house of representatives inform
ing that honorable body that the
senate was organized and ready to
proceed with business.
Senator Daniel was the author of
the resolution to notify His Excel
lency, the governor, of the organiza
tion of the body and Its readiness to
hear any "message he might desire to
transmit it.
The chair named Senators Daniel
and Wakefield a committee to notify
the governor.
Senator Cook fathered the resolu
tion for a joint session of the general
assembly at 11 a. m. Wednesday, Jan
uary 15, for the canvassing of votes
for state officers and for the induc
tion of those officers into office at
noon on that date.
Lieutenant Governor Newland an
nounced standing committees.
House Wednesday.
vvitn tne representatives wearing
white carnations, presented to the
members by local florists, and the gal
leries comfortably filled with specta
tors, the 1913 biennial session of the
North Carolina legislature was called
to order by Principal Clerk Cobb.
Rev. H. M. North, of Edenton Street
Methodist church, asked the blessing
of the Almighty upon the proceed
ings. In groups of 12 the members were
sworn in by Associate Justice of the
Supreme Coutr Hoke.
The house being declared open fr.r
business, Representative Dean of
Granville placed in nomination for
speaker Tuesday night's caucus nomi
nee, Hon. George Connor of Wilson.
The second to the nomination of Mr.
Connor was made by Representative
Sykes of Union.
Representative Williams, Republi
can of Cabarrus, placed in nomination
for the speakership, as the candi
date of the minority, R. L. Hay
more of Surry. This nomination did
not receive a second.
The roll call showed that Represen
tative Connor had been elected by
a vote of 99 to 15.
All of the house officers, nomi
nees of the caucus were elected to
the various offices.
The Committee on Rules was an
nounced as follows: Murphy, chair
man;' Doughton, Justice, Majette,
Koonce, Haymore and Allred.
The house adourned until Thursday
morning.
Senate Tnursaay.
Senator Hobgood introduced a reso
lution providing for a committee on
private bills, to consist of five Sen
Elect Durham Road Supervisor.
The Durham county commissioners
elected J. M. Pollard to succeed him
self as road supervisor. Mr. Pollard
has been superintendent of the roads
of Durham county for a number of
years and it is under his direction
that the greater part of the network
of macadam roads have . been built.
There was only one other candidate
for the position. Mr. Pollard received
the total vote of the board of commis
sioners, the board being thoroughly
satisfied with the work that he has
done and not desiring any change.
CHATHAM COUNTY, N. Q, JANUAki 15, 1913.
ators, to which committee shall be
referred all bills of a private or local
nature, with the purpose of determin
ing whejther such bills cannot be in
cluded among others of a like nature,
or in some omnibus bill to include all
such matters. Bills were introduced
by Senator Hobgood, Senator Barnes,
Senator Phillips,, Senator Wakefield,
and Senator Jones.
House Thursday.
Representative Murphy of Rowan,
chairman of the House Rules Com
mittee, made its report. It was re
quested that the rules of the session
of 1911 be adopted with the various
modifications suggested.
Representative Weat;herspoon mov
ed that the recommendations of -the
Rules Committee" be adopted.
Speaker Cannon announced that the
Governor's message had been receiv
ed, and upon motion of Mr. Kellum
of New Haven, the message was read
by the clerk.
A report from the State Auditor,
giving the salaries of - the various
clerks in his office, was received.
Mr. Justice moved concurrence in
the Senate resolution asking that the
speaker appoint seven Representa
tives to act with five Senators to as
certain the number of legislative
employes and their salaries.
A bill to amend Chapter 270 of the
Public and Private Laws of the ses
sion of 1911, was introduced by Mr.
Dellinger of Gaston.
Senate Friday.
In the Senate the important meas
ures introduced were bills to reduce
the 23 peremptory challenges allowed
defendants in criminal cases to 12
and to have juries summoned from
adjoining counties in capital cases
where there is application for a
change of venue. .
Several bills were introduced and
taken under consideration.
The report .of Superintendent Cher
ry on public buildings and grounds
showed his salary to be $900, and
other employes about the "Capitol
buildings and grounds and Governor's
Mansion to be paid a total of $233.41
per week.
The Chair announced committee
changes.
House Friday.
Bills to provide for a state
wide primary for the county and
state officers and for North Carolina
Congressmen and to put corrupt prac
tices in primaries on same basis of
those in general elections were in
troduced in the North Carolina House
of Representatives on the third day.
A resolution to extend an invitation
to United States Forester H. S.
Graves to address the General Assem
bly on January 16 was adopted.
A number of resolutions and bills
were introduced in the House at the
third days session.
Committees were appointed as fol
lows: Committee on Inauguration,
Chairman Bunn of Wake, Young of
Vance, Grier of Ireaell, Austin of
Stanly, Page of Moore, Williams;
Committee to Investigate Pay of Em
ployes, Gatheir, Gold, Clement, Ste
vents, Wilson, Nolan, Bellamy. The
pages and laborers were announced.
The House then adjourned.
Senate Saturday.
The following new bills were in
troduced in the Senate:
Bryant: Relative to the liability oi
common carriers to employees and
making the present act of Congress
on this subject operative in North
Carolina courts.
Phillips: Providing pay for cer
tain veniremen in Davidson .
Phillips: Authorizing special ta
township.
Peterson: To exempt members oi
the National Guard from road and
jury duty.
Jones: Authorizing commissioners
of Forsyth to issue bonds to pay th
debt for the present court house.
" Thorns: "To amend Revisal rela
tive to time when prisoners commit
ted for felonies shall be discharged.
The privileges of the floor were ex
tended to ex-Senators Williamson
and H. M. London.
The following bill passed second
reading: ,
Senate bills to ratify and' validate
bonds issued by Lexington township
under chapter 681. Public Laws of
1909.
House Saturday.
New bills were passed in the house
by the following legislators: Dellin
ger; McBryde; Long; Price; Rector;
Thomas; Boney; Clayton; Bennett;
Perry; Nuntz; Whitefield; ' Newell;
Phillips; Mintz; Clark; Bunn.
Bills passed final readings:
Authorize Asheville to issue bonds
to take care of floating indebtedness.
Joint resolution specifying that acts
of the general assembly shall be in
force from on and after ratification
unless otherwise specified, in order
that expense of the clause as to en
forcement need not be added to every
bill. Sent to tbe senate for concur
rence. Speaker Connor announced that he
will announce his committee appoint
ments Monday.
A County Agent For Beaufort.
Beaufort county, with its splendid
agricultural possibilities, is to have
the benefit of a county agent to do
farmers' co-operative work, whose en
tire time will be given to the work
of making practical demonstrations
throughout the county of the most
improved methods of farming. There
is in Beaufort ' county an unusually
large amount of the finest farming
lands in the South, and it is expect
ed that when its farmers have adopt
ed proper methods it will not be ex
celled by any county in the state.
CITY RULERS MEET
CAROLINA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIA
TION HOLDS FIFTH ANNUAL
SESSION.
WORK DONE AT THE MEETING
The General Opinion Seems to Favor
Making the City Directly Respons
ible to the State. Have Session ir
.City of High Point.
High Point The fifth annual meet
ing of the Carolina Municipal Associ
ation convened several days ago at
the Manufacturers' Club, President F.
N. Tate, mayor of High Point in the
chair, with Thomas D. Meares of Wil
mington permanent secretary.
The address of welcome was deliv
ered by Mr. Fred Peacock, mayor
pro tem and commissioner of finance
and revenue of High Point.
Mr. Peacock said his little village
went to sleep one night and woke
up a city ,the next morning, with all
the expenses of a modern 'city, and
but little revenue. The new form
of government greatly helped mat
ters, but there were many things yet
to be desired that could only be at
tained by amending some of our state
laws. He hoped the municipal associa
tion would be instrumental in bring
ing about the proper division of rev
enues "between the cities and counties.
He wished to explode the fallacy of
the contention that the country fed
the city.
After the transaction of routine
business the session was devoted to
the informal discussion of the com
mission form of government, and the
subject of equalizing the taxes be
tween the city and county. There
seemed to be unanimous disapproval
of the present system of assessment
under which the city dwellers, being
also citizens of the county, actually
pay 75 to 80 per, cent of the county
taxes.
Another feature of the session was
the report of Mr. James D. McNeill,
ex-mayor of Fayetteville and chairman
of the legislative committee of the
Carolina Municipal Association. Mr.
McNeill spoke eloquently of the work
of his committee before the last leg
islature, in suggesting new laws and
amendments to old ones relating to
counties, especially in the matter of
taxation.
President Tate spoke on the ad
vantages of the Municipal Association
both to the cities and to the state.
He adjourned the meeting until Janu
ary 16, at which time it will meet in
Raleigh at the city hall.
Stand Firm As To Child Labor.
Raleigh. Chairman Clarence Poe
and Field Secretary Swift of the
North Carolina Child Labor Commit
tee announce that the committee will
stand by its announced program as to
legislation. It vwill ask the legisla
ture to enact, no matter if there is op
position by the North Carolina Cot
ton Manufacturers' Association. This
committee and many mill men will
press matter of abolishing all-night
work by women and children. They
express confidence that the legisla
ture will take this step, or they do not
anticipate any marked objection.
All N. C. Customs Districts In One.
Washington. A consolidation of all
the customs districts of North Caro
lina into one to be known as the-Wilmington
district, is advocated in a
plan which will be submitted to the
president of the treasury department
in the near future. The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill provided for a reduction of $350,
000 in the expenses of the customs
service.
Corn-Growers' Meeting Held.
Greensboro. A largely attended
corn-growers meeting was held at the
Pleasant Garden Agricultural school
with Field Agent E. S. Millsaps and
the three expert teachers in agricul
ture of Guilford county as speakers
and demonstrators. Farmers of the
section brought seed corn for tests
and exhibits and lectures on manner
of breeding pigs and poultry raising
were given.
To Fight Hookworm In Montgomery
Troy. At a meeting of the Mont
gomery county board of commission
ers an appropriation of $200 was made
for the purpose of waging a campaign
against hookworm. Six hundred dol
lars will be secured from the Rocke
feller fund, making a fund of $800 to
be used in the campaign in the coun
ty. Dispensaries for treating the dis
ease will be maintained at Troy,
Mount Gilead, Biscoe and Eldorado.
County Health Officer Daleghy, M. D.,
says there are not so many troubled
with the disease in this county.
Bond Issue For Gaston County.
Gastonia. The board of county
commissioners has ordered a bond is
sue of $30,000 for the purpose of pay
ing off an indebtedness which has ac
crued since the building of a new
court house and jail. This issue was
authorized by special enactment of
the general assembly of 1909. Mr.
John L. Leeper of Belmont, chairman
of the board, was appointed to look
after the sale of the bonds, which
must not be sold for less than par
value, nor bear interest of more than
five per cent.
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Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties. )
Charlotte. President-elect Wilson
will not attend the 20th of May cele
bration, thjs year. His declination is
official.
Raleigh. Not yet is date of Craig's
inauguration decided. Officials said
it was hoped it would occur on the
14th or the 15th.
Goldsboro. Goldsboro high school
will debate Durham and Rocky Mount
high schools in the high school trian
gular debate, which the university lit
terary societies have inaugurated
among the high schools of the state.
Mt. Airy. His skin peeling from
his body as the clothes were remov
ed, Charlie Jenes, manager of the
McCargo & Jones woodworking plant,
lies between life and death as the
result of a fall into a shallow well of
intensely hot water.
Raleigh. Mr. Fred N. Tate of High
Point has called a meetinj of all those
interested in the organization of a
state chamber of commerce to meet
in Raleigh, January 15. It is expected
that the plans for the organization
will be perfected at this meeting.
Kinston Fire resulting from an un
known cause, destroyed the electric
light plant at Snow Hill, entailing a
loss of about $10,000. The plant was
located at Tyson Marsh, two miles
from the town, on a run which emp
ties into Moccasin River.
Spencer. A box car loaded with
merchandise was found on fire soon
after it left here and was burned on
the Pomona yards. It is believed the
car was robbed and fired by hoboes.
The loss has not been ascertained but
will rach several thousand dollars.
Washington. Mr. "Vance Brown, of
Asheville, represented the North Car
olina mica interests at the tariff hear
ing. Gov. Locke Craig and Mr. Jo
sephus Daniels will attend the meet
ing of the North Carolina Club hero
January 25 or February 1. Represen
tative Godwin is trying to get $5,000
additional for a site for a public build
ing at Lumberton.
Raleigh. The state board of public
charities held a meeting here recent
ly and presented to the governor a re
port strongly in favor of the proba
tion and parole system as regards all
classes of convicts and also of the
creation of a state board of pardons.
In all these matters it is in full ac
cord with the views of Gov'. Kitchin
and the penitentiary authorities.
Asheville. One of the important
measures from western North Caro
lina that will be placed before the leg
islature for consideration will be a
bill providing for a state training
school for teachers at some suitable
point in the western portion of the
state. The bill provides that the
school shall be known as the West
ern Carolina Teachers Training
School.
v Wilmington. There is a movement
on foot to consolidate the city and
county health departments and at a
meeting of the county board of health
several dsfys ago the matter was in
formally discussed. The situation in
New Hanover is peculiar and like that
in no other county In the state, so
that the general health laws bring
about what is consiaered needless du
plication of machinery and therefore
unnecessary expenses.
Charlotte. The county commission
ers at their session re-appointed the
members of the county drainage com
mission for the coming two years,
there being no disposition to change
the personnel of the commission. ThS
officers of the commission remain the
same also. Dr. J. R. Alexander is
president of the commission; Mr. W.
S. Pharr, secretary-treasurer and the
other members of the commission are
Messrs. W. F. Baker, J. S. Squires and
John W. Cross.
Winston-Salem Sheriff T. W. Da
vis, S. K. Harkrader, United States
deputy marshal, Deputy Sheriff R. B.
S huyler and Warren Hayes went in
to the mountains in the western part
of Surry county looking for an illicit
still. A still was found in a cave, in
the mountains, and several men were
present. A pitched battle followed
in which pistols, sticks and rocks
played a " prominent part. The offi
cers finally secured the still and cap
tured one man named Todd.
Raleigh. With a per capita of $3 anrt
a fund of $69,636, as nearly as can be
estimated now, the county board of
education apportioned this big amount,
giving to the Raleigh township schools
$23,526, to the rural schools $41,610
and reserving as a contingent fuid
$4,500.
Elizabeth City. Captain J. B. Wil
liams has been appointed deputy fish
commissioner to act under Fisft Com
missioner J. H. LeRoy. The gas boat
Gretchen will be used by the fish
commissioner and his deputy. She
has been brought here and is now be
ing repaired.
Raleigh. The date of the third an
nual convention of the North Carolina
Forestry Association is changed ' to
January 16, and the session will be
held in the chamber of commerce
rooms here.
Statesville. The Iredell county
board of education ,was in regular ses
sion, and apportioned the county pub
lic school fund. The fund aggregates
about $22,000 and the per capita ap
portionment was $2.30, an increase of
13 cents over last year. The board
appropriated $75 to the National Girls'
Tomato Club in order that clubs may
be organized in Iredell.
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MENT BOATS.
PLATES WERE RIPPED OPEN1
Much Fear is Entertained For Uran
ium at the Peril cf the Sweeping)
Atlantic Winds. Little Trouble in
Keeping Passengers Calm.
Halifax, N. S. The steamer Uran
ium, of the Uranium Steamship Com
pany, bound from Rotterdam for Hali
fax and New York, stranded on a reef
during thick weather near the Che
bucto head light station, nine miles
below Halifax, is held fast in the grip
of the rocky shore.
Her 880 passengers, 100 In the cab
in and the rest in the steerage, were)
taken off the steamer by the Govern
ment steamer Lady Laurier and a
smaH fleet of harbor craft and were
safely landed in Halifax.
Although surf boats had to be used
in transferring the hundreds of pas
sengers to the rescue boats, the work
was safely accomplished ind not a
life was lost. Captain Eustice and his
crew remained aboard the ship, which
is hanging by her bow on the reef.
The captain hopes to get the steamer
off soon.
The escape of the vessel from such
a predicament generally is made at
high water but the captain thinks the
weight of the afterpart of the steamer
will gradually drag the Uranium free
as the tide goes down.
There was much alarm especially
among the steerage passengers when
the steamer struck, but officers and
sailors soon .succeeded in restoring
calm. The lightkeeper at Chebucto,
who has telephone communication
with Halifax, sent news of the steam
er's plight to the port authorities, who
dispatched the Lady Laurier, the
steamer Bridgewater and several tugs
to the rescue.
The rescue boats arrived and the
transfer of the Uranium's passengers
was begun at once. Three surf boats
from the life saving station were
used. The Lady Laurier took women
and children and then the men were
transferred to the Bridgewater.
Bitter Criticism In House.
Washington. Bitter criticism ot
the order of President Taft, placing
fourth class postmasters under the
classified civil service, was precipitat
ed in the House during consideration
of the postoffice appropriation bill
Representative Bartlett of Georgia
proposed a resolution prohibiting th
payment of per diem allowances t
postoffice inspectors, while they were
making selections and recommenda
tions for appointments as fourth clasi
postmasters.' In the debate, .which
followed, the Democrats roundly at
tacked the order and- predicted thai
it would be revoked by Wilson.
Crisis in French Politics.
Paris. M. Alexandre Millerand, who
won a reputation at home and abroad
as a great war minister, resigned from
that office. M. Lebrum, Minister oi
Colonies," has been appointed Minister
of War and M. Besnard, under Secre
tary of Finance, M. Lebrun, the undei
secretaryship in the Ministry of Fin
ance being temporarily abolished. The
ministerial crisis was the direct out
come of the reinstatement of Lieut.
CoL.Du Paty de Clam in the French
territorial army.
Deadlock Has Been Broken.
Washington. The first break in
the deadlock over President Taft's
appointments, pending in the senate,
came when, at an executive session,
Brig. Gen. James B. Aleshire was
confirmed as major general. This ac
tion followed a morning caucus by
the Democrats, but the lines are still
so sharpely drawn between Republi
cans and Democrats that no further
confirmations are expected in the im
mediate future except on army and
navy and diplomatic appointments.
Congress to Be Busy Affair.
Washington. Problems of the ap
proaching Democratic Administration
will hang over Congress again this
week. Tariff, currency and anti-trust
legislation characterized by President
elect Wilson as among the most im
portant subjects that will come before
Congress, are to be th center of hear
ings and investigations by House Com
mittees, and will divide attention with
the Democratic-Republican fight in
the Senate over President Taft's ap
pointment, more than 1,300 of. which
are awaiting confirmation.
Writ Has Been Dismissed.
New York The writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of Clpriano Castro,
former president of Venezuela, was
dismissed by Justice Holt in the Uni
ted States distirct court. In dismiss
ing the writ, Judge Holt held that!
Castro should not be allowed to enter
the country under bond pending a de
cision of the board. He will therefore
remain on Ellis Island. This sustains
a contention that the federal courts
should not interfere in the case until'
the boadr of inquiry shall have passed
on Castro's right to enter. j