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THE CHATHAM RECORD IL A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance THE CHATHATJ RCiGOdD Rates of Advertising One Square, one inaertjoa $L00 One Square two insereai $L3 Or Square, om moata tfrfiP For Larger Advertisements Liberal Contracts win bo-made. VOL. XXXV. PITTSBORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N .C. APRIL 16. 1913. NO. 36. BRIEF NEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interest From AH Parts of World. " Southern. W. J. Harris, Democratic state chair man of Georgia, will be nominated by President Wilson to be director of the census to succeed E. Dana Durand. A blue sky law similar to the Kan sas law to drive from the state fraud ulent land and investment companies will be introduced in the Florida leg islature. This will kill off a number of companies now handling Everglades land on the inslatlment plan. David L. Brown, aged 60 years, a prominent druggist of Macon and pro prietor of two stores in that city, went into the lobby of the Dakota hotel, in Atlanta, Ga., and walked up to the head clerk's desk. He had been stop ping at the Dakota for five days, which he had been spending in At lanta on a business trip. "Let me have my key," he said. "I'm going to the room hud take a good, long sleep. You needn't call me." Thirty minutes later a telegram came for the Macon man. The clerk went up stairs to deliver the message, and found the man lying on the bed, dou bled up as though in pain. A bottle of carbolic acid, the contents drain ed, lay nearby upon the floor. He was dead. Auto bandits dynamited the vault of the Bank of Commerce, at Summer ville, Chattooga county, and while loaded down with loot, waged a des perate pistol battle with awakened citizens, who rushed into the public square. The thieves made a success ful get-away from the Georgia town in the touring car which they had concealed in the woods, near the town, after the shooting of two men. "They secured, more than three thousand dollars in cash, together with valuable negotiable securities and $1,000 worth Df stamps. General The steamship France from Havre bearing the body of J. Pierpont Mor gan and members of the family who were with him when he died in Rome, reached quarantine at the entrance of New York harbor, and were taken ashore. The first active movemennt in prep aration for a great general strike in Brussels, Belgium, has been made by sending out of the country many chil dren of the four hundred thousand-odd workers, who will lay down their tools at the bidding of the Socialist party. Troops with fixed bayonets held no terror for the striking carmen of the International Railway company and their sympathizers at Buffalo, N. Y., and the riotous scenes of former days of the strike were not only as numer ous, but of a more serious nature. All efforts to resume traffic were blocked and all the cars were withdrawn at nightfall after an intermittent opera tion of less than four hours. A woman and man were wounded and a boy re ceived a thrust from a bayonet. The woman will die. Representative Roddenbery of Geor gia introduced a radical immigration bill which will restrict the influx of aliens by imposing a lterary test, a $25 head tax and the requrement that each alien must have $100 in his pocket. Weak laws and feeble admin. strative policy account for many un desirable immigrants coming to these shores, he says. Direct election of United States sen ators by the people was authorized and made compulsory when the Con necticut legislature ratified the con stitutional amendment submitted by congress less than a year ago. Rati fication already had been given by 35 states. Former Congressman Harry M. Cou drey and Harry E. Gardner were sen tenced to imprisonment in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, and each was fined $1,500 in the federal dis trict court at St. Louis, Mo. The two men were convicted of using the mails to defraud in the promotion of what was known as the "Twin Insur ance, companies," the Continental Life Insurance company and the Interna tional Fire Assurance company. For the second time in less than six months on the face of returns available a constitutional amendment permitting woman suffrage was de feated jn Michigan. The five amend ments in the state constitution were lost. Isaac McGirr, aged 84, and Andrew Horn, same age bid for a saddle at an auction near Washington, Pa., and Horn won. McGirr objected and the two agreed to fight for it. A ring was formed -and they battled till parted. An encounter with a band of pirates on the Wost river, a force of Chinese soldiers, shot one and captured six. Ota Gygi, Spanish violinist, now ap pearing in New York, has had his hair cut for the first time In 27 years. It is said he was "trimmed" as part of an initiation stunt into a benevolent association. IN Two sailors of the United States cruiser California were killed and three others wounded in a street fight at- Mazatlan, Mexico. Two or three Mexican police were wounded in at tempting to arrest the American sail ors. The Servian troops which- have been assisting the Montenegrin army in the siege of Scutari have with drawn and are now marching back to Servla. This leaves Montenegro standing practically alone in its defi ance of the powers. Bulgaria is making formal claims to the possession of Saloniki, now oc cupied by the Greek troops, accord ing to a dispatch from Belgrade, Ser via. The dispatch adds that Bulgaria is taking military measures to support her claims, while Greece is concen trating her army along the railway leading to Saloniki. J It is announced that the Constitu tionalist party of Mexico will repudi ate any loan contract made with the Huerta government in Mexico. This statement was given out on the au thority of the governor of Coahuila, military leader of the forces which are working to overthrow Huerta. Mail advices from French Guinea givev details of a horrible story of cannibalism. Four inmates of the penitentiary of the colony made their escape. Three of the men were re captured. They wandered in the for est for eight days. Scanty provisions were soon exhausted. One dropped from exhaustion. The others billed and. ate him. Chicago housewives paid 2 cents a pound or from 8 to 12 cents a head forfresh cabbage. One South Water street commission merchant paid $1.50 to $2 a crate; down in the Rio Grande county on the gulf coast of Texas cabbage was said to be rotting on the farms. With little advantages to either side state forces alternately attacked Naco (Senora, Mexico) or were met midway by Ojeda's small federal force de fending the border town. While on trol duty Private White of the Ninth United States cavalry was wounded in the hand and leg. Trumpeter Flem ming was shot through the shoulder, the ball piercing body falling into his blouse pocket. C. J. Brown, another negro trooper, was shot in the abdo men. He will die. Sir Thomas Lipton, the British yachtsman, sent an unconditional challenge for a series of races for the America'se cup, and after ten years of ifhdisturbed possession of the tro phy, American yachtsmen must again prepare to defend it. Berlin's police president, having failed to persuade the women to avoid pointed hat pins, or to provide pro tectors for them, now announces that offenders against the ordinance will be fined up to $15 for each offense, and if they do not pay they will be Imprisoned. According to an official estimate, about one hundred and seventy acres In the northern suburbs of Memphis are inundated as a result of two breaks in the embankment along Bay ou Gayoso, which serves as an out let for "back-water" from Wolfe riv er, a tributary of the Mississippi. Washington President Wilson let it be known that the federal government would not interfere with .pending legislation in California by which aliens who have not declared their intention of becoming naturalized as American cit izens, are prohibited from owning land or property. He communicated this decision informally to Representative Baker. Though the measure is aim ed primarily at the Japanese, the fact that it' makes no discrimination of race in its contents, . as well as the desire of the president not to inter fere wit hthe sovereignty of the state, has precluded any action by the fed eral government. President Wilson, when told that Connecticut had ratified the constitu tional amendment providing for the election of senators by direct vote, remarked: "I am sincerely glad that the amendment has been ratified so promptly and a reform so long fought for at last accomplished." Speaker Clark was re-elected over speaker of the national house of rep resentatives over James R. Mann, Re publican, and Victor Murdock, Pro gressive, and other officers of the house also were re-elected. The Pro gressive strength was tested on the speakership, and Mr. Murdock receiv ed 18 votes. Congress has opened in extraordi nary session under Democratic dom ination. The opening sessions were enlivened by the activities of a heal thy youth, the progressive organiza tion in the house and an invasion oi petition-bearing suffragettes. - The youth who disturbed proceedings was in the senate gallery and he tried to halt a recess of that body by shouts of "Mr. Chairman." Taken in charge, the youth gave his name as George B. Clemmer of Monroe, N. C, and said he was a "herald of the Prince of Peace." He was finally led outside. President Wilson sought to avert a diplomatic tangle with Japan over the bill pending in the California leg islature through which Japanese would be prevented from owning prop erty in that state. The Japanese gov ernment had filed formal protest with the state department agiinst what it considers a proposed infringement of treaty obligations. The president con. ferred first with Secretary Lane of the interior department, who haila from California, and later with Sena tor Works and Representative Wil liam Kent of that state, and will con fer again later. i .- WATER AND LIGHT MEM MEET SOON THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA AT CHARLOTE. THE OBJECT OF THE MEETING A Very Attractive Program Has Been Arranged For This Occasion. Sev- eral Cities in the State Will Bid For the Next Meeting. Charlotte. Water works and light officials, members of water boards and lighting plants, civil, mechanical and hydraulic engineers and experts, chemists, mayors and city councilmen will gather at Charlotte April 15, the occasion being the annual convention of the Tri-State Water and Light As sociation of the Carolinas and Georgia. The session will be held at Hannah Hall, Y. M. C. A., and a full attendance of the members is expected. An at tractive program has been arranged which will. prove interesting and in structive to the membership. Among the prominent speakers secured for the meetings are: J. L. Ludlow, Winston-Salem ; L. M. Laxton, Charlotte; M. F. Corin, ' Philadelphia; G. H. White, Columbia; J. H. Finney, Wash ington, and A. M. Schoen, Atlanta. The object of the association is the advancement of knowledge of public water and light supply, furnished either by public or private ownership and the management of water works and light departments; the exchange of information pertaining to the man agement of water works and water supply, for the mutual advancement of the interests of consumers and sup pliers, and fcr the purpose of securing economy and uniformity in operation; the establishment and maintenance of a spirit of fraternity among its mem bers by special intercourse and friend ly exchange of information. Several cities will compete for the next annual meeting. Rate Conference Apirl 18. The next conference between the State Freight Rate Commission and representatives of the railroads will be held in Raleigh, April 18th, accord ing to announcement made by E. J. Justice, chairman of the commission, "at which time the commission will have data in hand sufficient to indi cate to the railroads just what it con siders to be fair," said Mr. Justice. He stated also that the commission believed that the data which experts have secured will be sufficint to sup port any requests for rate adjustments which the commission may ask. Mr. Justice is hopeful that the adjust ment may he reached at the confer ence set for th 18th. New Postmasters For North Carolinr Recommendations for postmaster? went into Postmaster General Burle son in a shower. The following nam ed were indorsed for North Carolina offices: By Representative Page Robert B. Terry, at Hamlet; S. Vance Scott, Sanford; S. S. Lockhardt Wadesboro; Richard A. Burton, Mt Gilead. By Representative Webb J. H. Weddington, Charlotte. By Repre sentative Doughton Virgil D. Guier, Lenoir; J. D. Bivens, Albemarle. By Representative Gudger D. J. Kerr: Canton;, W. C. Hall, Black Mountain; W. H. Stearnes, Tryon, and Plato Rollins, Rutherfordton. State Chamber . of Commerce. At a well-attended meeting of the directors of the state chamber of commerce at Greensboro, Hubert Ramseur, president of the Fayette ville chamber, was elected as the state secretary. Mr. Ramseur will devote his energies toward the organization, the purpose of which is to get the business interests of the state behind important movements, such as affect immigration, freight rates and other matters which will contribute to the growth of business. He plans to visit growth of business. He plans to visit all the larger cities of the state. Macadam Road For Stanley. Making preparations to build the first mile of macadam roads eve con structed in Stanley county, two mem bers of the highway commission of Stanley journeyed to Charlotte by au tomobile from Albemarle to inspect Mecklenburg's roads and to secure ad vice as to the purchase of equipment. They were Messrs. W. H. L. Mann anad A. F. Biles, and they were ac companied by Mr. N. C. Cranford, su perintendent of the chain gang, and by Mr. Ed Miller who drove the party there In his car. Governor Makes Appointments. Governor Craig appointed as mem bers of state board of accountancy, created by the last legislature, G. G. Scott of Charlotte and M. R. Lynch of High Point, for terms of three years, J. D. Hightower for two years and David Stern of Greensboro for one year. Their duties will be to examine applicants for license to become pub lie accountants, and they will receive $10 each day for services. Applicants will pay a license fee of $25; revenuf in excess of pay of the board going into the state treasury. OFFICERS FIRST N. C BRIGADE Announcement Made of Appointments By Governor Craig. Brig. Gen. , Royster is Commander. Raleigh. Adjutant Genearl Young has announced the long list of ap pointments on his military staff by Gov. Craig, a feature very gratifying to the guardsmen throughout the state, being that many of the officers identified with the service for a num ber of years past are retained. The appointments follow: First Brigade Brig. Gen. B. S. Royster, Oxford. Quartermaster Corps Col. L S. Bristol, Statesville; Majors J. S. Poy don; H. S. Leard, Raleigh; Baxter Durham, Raleigh; . Captains, W. T. Whitten, Raleigh'; Herman Stanley, Mount Airy; J. D. Ford, Statesville; Walter Craven, Huntersville; A. G. Myers, Gastonia; R, H. DeButts, Charlotte; James H. Wood, Asheville; Thomas Moore, Hill&boro; First Lieut John Waddington, Wildwoo'd. Ordance Department Majors J. W. Bizzell, Golds boro; J. B. Thomas, Louisburg; J. Leigh Skinner, Raleigh; Thomas Orell, Wilmington; R. G. Gladstone, Reidsville; D. P. Smith, Raleigh; Hugh A. Love, Waynesville. Inspector General Thomas String field, Waynesville, with rank of coir onel; Lieut. Cols. W. L. McGee, Franklinton; Henry D. Harper, Ki ston; Maj. J. W. '.Dal ton, Winston Salem. Paymaster General George I. Peterson, Clinton; Majors Gaston Bat tie, Rocky Mount; E. A. Hawes, Jr Atkinson; Capt A. H. Robinson, Clin ton. Engineers :Lieut Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill; Major. Wentworth Pierce, Golds-boro; Capt Perrin C. Cothran, Raleigh; First Lieut. Newell H. Morgan, Goldsboro. Medical Department Majors Eth gene V. Glenn, Asheville; A. R. Win ston, Franklinton; J. V. McGougan, Fayetteville; H. I. Clark, Scotland Neck; Francis J. Clemenger, Ashe ville; E. C. Boyette, Charlotte; Cap tains M. B. Abernathy, Reidsville; William C. Horton, Raleigh; H. A. Newt'll, Louisburg; A. K. Taylor, Washington; Reuben A. Campbell, Statesville; First Lieut. Herbert J. Haywood, Ralph S. Stevens, Raleigh; Ed1 win F. Fenner, Henderson; John Tinsley, Greensboro; R. L. McGe3teh in, Raleigh; Henry Norris, Ruther fordton; M. Lynch, Asheville. Dental Corps Burrell H. HaM, Asheville; S. Robert Horton, Raleigh; Benjamin J. Durham, Asheville. Genee Could Not Come, Bonci Did. Genee, the great danseuse, who was to appear in Charlotte on the night of the 12th under the auspices of the Charlotte Musical Association, wired Mr. Ralph Van Landingham, business manager, that she was too unwell to fill her engagement. Mr. Van Land ingham, for the musical association, wired insisting that she keep her con tract. Telegrams went back and forth. Genee finally wired: "On account of health have cancelled all congreations East. Am returning to England." At first the association was in despair, as Genee was to be the third and last of the series of attractions for the season, but the suggestion came that an effort be made to have the season ticket which included Genee, include Bonci, the great singer who has a date at the Academy later in the month. Bond's repersentative was wired and the arrangement made so the holders of season tickets heard Bonci instead of seeing Genee. North Carolina New Enterprises. The following charters weer granted by J. Bryan Grimes, secretary of state: The Realty Exchange, Inc., of Winston-Salem, with, capital stock of $125, 000 and $10,000 subscribed for. The Wagoner Realty Company, of Con cord, with $50,000 capital stock,' and $5,000 subscribed by C. B. Wagoner, H. M. Propont and John Fox, all of Concord. Iredell Bonds Were Sold. The Iredell county commissioners sold the last $125,000 of the Iredell road bonds to the Security Trust Co., of Spartanburg, S. C. There were a number of bidders for the bonds, but the bid of the Spartanburg concern which offered a premium of $1,250, or one per cent of the bonds was con sidered best. it. D. C. To Meet At Kinston. April 26, when district meetings will be held in 16 cities of the state by the Daughters of the Confederacy, the A. M. Waddell Chapter at Kinston will entertain the representatives from Newbern, Washington and Morehead City. The district meetings were decided upon at the last state convention, in Salisbury, and the 26th of this month was designated in hon or of Mrs. "William Parsley, founder of the U. D. C. work in North Caro lina. The meeting in Kinston will be confined to one day. Receiver Has Been Appointed. The corporation commission hi, procured the appointment of Charles Ross, receiver of the Bank of Angier, one of the three state's Trust Company banks the commission haa closed for irregularities. Receivers for MacCles field and Claremont banks will be pro cured at once. It develops that while the States Trust Company had only opened banks at the three places, they had an effort under way to open bankr and sell State's Trust Company stock in at least 20 other small tovas fc. the state. TARIFF CHANGES TOLD IN DETAIL New Democratic Measure Aimed at Reducing Rates in Favor of Consnmers Introduced PROVISIONS MADE FOR RECIPROCITY Washington, April 8. With the open ing of the special session of Congress the Democrats introduced their long heralded bill revising the tariff. It is a measure designed to make good their promise to the country to reduce the cost of living by removing or sharply reducing the duties on the necessaries of life and the products controlled by the. trusts. Urged on by President Wilson, they have added to the free list many of the products that enter into the ordinary market basket and slashed the duties on articles .that contribute to the warmth and com fort of the workingman and the" ave rage American. The loss in revenue through the cuts on the necessaries of life and other items, amounting in all to about $120,000,000, is made up by the imposi tion of an income tax. The following tables and schedules will illustrate the workings of the proposed measure: TARIFF READJUSTMENTS. The new rates would reduce the Government's customs rev enue $120,000,000 a year, a sum which it is proposed shall be made up through the new tax on incomes. The avowed purpose of the measure is to put the burden of governmental expense upon the wealthy and by reducing the price of necessaries lower the cost of living for the poor. The metals schedule Steel rails free. . Steel and iron wire, now 35 per cent., to 20 per cent; forglngs, now 30 per cent., to 15 per cent. Machinery to be generally re duced. Automobiles unchanged. Steam engines and machine tools reduced from 30vper cent to 15 per cent Sugar to be on the free list In 1916. An immediate reduction of 25 per cent is proposed. Woollen cloths, knit fabrics and manufactured goods to be reduced from 55 per cent to 35 per cent. Cotton cloth is reduced from 30 and 40. per cent, to 7 and 27 per cent. Meats are to be -on the free list Rates on live stock. to be reduced generally, cattle from 27 per cent, to 10 per cent; . sheep from $1.50 each to 10 per cent; poultry from 3 cents to 1 cent a pound; horses from 25 to 10 per cent.; swine from $1.50 a head to be free. Wood pulp will come in free. Print papers at 2 cents a pound or less are also on the free list. Silk goods are reduced from 70 cents and $4 a pound to 45 per cent; ribbons from 50 to 40 per cent, and partially manufac tured silk goods from 35 cents a pound to 15 per cent Linen fabrics are cut from 60 per cent, to 45 per cent Hand kerchiefs reduced from 50 per cent to 35 per cent The Income Tax. The income tax bill provides a graduated tax upon every resi dent of the United States whose income is over $4,000 a year. In all cases the first $4,000 of income is exempted from taxa tion. From $4,000 to $20,000 the rate is 1 per cent Thus on an in-? come of $20,000 the tax would be $160. From $20,000 $50,000 a surtax of 1 per cent, is added, and from $50,000 to $100,000 a surtax of 2 per cent. J On incomes in excess of $100, 000 -a surtax of 3 per cent is added. Thus on an income of $1,000,000 a year the tax would be $38,260. The bill would repeal the pres ent corporation tax law impos ing a 1 per cent, tax on the earnings of corporations and stock companies. The salaries of the President of the United States, Federal ' Judges and all State officers and employes are exempted from the Income tax. Administration. These are the principal changes proposed: ' Trade with the Philippine Isl ands is placed upon an absolute ly free basis. s Commercial .relations with Cu ba are not changed. ' The President is urged to make reciprocity treaties. These must be ratified by a majority of both houses of Congress. The Senate thereby loses its exclus ive power to ratify trade treat ies. - The income tax is collectible at the source of income. Thus stock owners will receive divi dends less the Government tax: WHAT WEALTHY MEN MUST PAY Based on 4 per cent on incomes ex ceeding $100,000, taxes of some of the wealthier men and estates in the conn try are estimated as follows: ' Taxpayer Income ' Tax J. D. Rockefeller. $50,000,000 $1,998,260 Wm. Rockefeller. 20,000,000 798,260 Andrew Carnegie 15,000,000 598,260 Henry C. Frick.. 5,000,000 .198,260 Henry Phipps... 5,000,000 198,260 George F. Baker. 5,000,000 198,260 Wm. A. Clark... 4,000,000 158,260 W. K. Vanderbilt 2,500,000 98,260 Isaac Stephenson 3,700,000 146,260 J. J. Hill........ 3,500,000 138,260 W. W. Astor.... 3,500,000 138,260 Mrs. Hetty Green 3,000,000 118,260 W. H. Moore 2,500,000 98,260 Arthur C. James. 2,500,000 98,260 Thomas F. Ryan. 2,500,000 98,260 J. O. Armour.... 2,250,000 ;. 88,260 Edward Morris.. 2,250,000 . 88,260 Daniel G. Reid.. 1,000,000 38,260 Marshal Field est 6,000,000 J 238,260 J. P. Morgan est. 7,500,000 289,260 E. Harriman est. 3,400,000 134,260 Russell Sage est. 3,200,000 126,260 John J. Astor est. 3,500,000 138,260 J. S. Kennedy est. 3,250,000 128,260 Jay Gould estate. 3,500,000 138,260 W. Weightman est. 2,500,000 98,260 C. Vanderbilt est 2,500,000 98,260 Rob't Goelet est 3,000,000 118,260 Ogden Goelet est. 3,000,000 118,260 Guggenheim .est. 2,500,000 98,260 Income. Tax. $4,000 $1 5,000 10 6.000 20 7,000 30 8,000 40 9,000 50 10,000 60 11,000 70 12,000 80 13,000 90 14,000 100 15,000 110 16,000 ,...... 120 17,000 .... 130 18,000 -140 19,000 150 20,000 160 30,000 ; 360 50,000 , 760 100,000 2,260 1,000,000 7 38,260 IOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CLOTHING RATES ! REDUCED IN BILL. i The following table shows the reduction in clothing: , Present Rate 1 (ad valo- Pro- ! rem) posed 1 Spool thread 22.95 15 ! Cotton cloth ...... 42.74 26.69 Cotton clothing ... 50 30 Hosiery 75.58 50 Cotton gloves 89.17 35 Underwear 60.27 25 Collars and cuffs.. 49.10 30 Blankets 72.69 25 Flannel 93.29 30 Readymade clothing 79.56 35 Dress goods ...... 99.70 35 Combed wool.. 105 p.c. 15 p.c. Knit fabrics 97 p.c. 35 p.c. Suspenders, ribbons 83 p.c. 35 p.c Curtains and table covers 50 p.c. 35 p.c. OOOCOCOOOOCGCOOOCOOOOCOOOC ARTICLES PUT ON FREE LIST IN NEW BILL The proposed tariff law would place the following articles on the free list: Raw wool. Meat flour and bread. Boots, shoes, harness- and leather. Corn, cornmeal, salt and swine. Potatoes, milk and cream. Agricultural implements, type writers, cash registers and lino type machines. Bibles. Sewing machines. "Various acids used in trades. Nails and steel rails. Lumber and lumber products. Iron ore and coal. Wood pulp and printing paper under 2 cents the pound. Sugar (after 1916). TO CUT COST OF LIVING. Old Rate. Per Cent Eggs 36.38 Fresh Vegetables.. 25.00 Swine 13.81 Cattle 27.07 Bread and biscuit not sweetened . . 20.00 Buckwheat flour . 25.000 Wheat flour 25.00 Rye flour 25.00 Fish, all kinds 24.51 Meats, all kinds . . "35.00 Bran and wheat screenings 20.00 Butter, lb., in cents .06 Beans, lb., in cents .45 . Apple s, peaches, etc., per bushel. .25 Clothing. Cotton clothing .. 50.00 Stockings ' 75.38 Mens and boys' cot ton gloves 89.17 Underwear 60.27 New Rate. Per Cent 14.29 15.00 Free - 10.00' Free Free Free Free Free Free Free .03 .25 ,.10 30.00 50.00 B5.00 25.00 LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE! Latest News of General ' Interest That Has Been Collected 'From Many Towns and Counties. Durham. The board' of aldermen w&lch is now in cnarge' of the affair: pf the city have about abandoned the1 project of erecting, an abattoir for Durham, although this work has al ready been ordered by the board. Raleigh. Editor Archibald Johnson of Charity and Children . is commis- eioned by Governor Craig as a direct tor of the state school for the blind! at Raleigh. He succeeds Editor Boy-' lln, deceased, of Wadesboro. Statesville. The Iredell-Alexanderi Medical Society met in Statesville re-J cently. A goodly number of doctoral from, the two counties were in attend-' ance, bit 'nothing of general public interest was done. , . Henderson. An election was held! on the bond issue of $100,000 for per manent street building and improve ment resulting in an overwhelming1 majority for : the bonds., Henderson Township voted a $20,000 bond issue for enlarged graded school facilities, which also carried by a. decisive ma jority. . :j Ashe vil leu From the. . remnant of the Asheville Methodist Episcopal) churchy North, which disunited about twenty years ago, the 'First Method ist Episcopal church,, of Asheville, Is being organized. Rev. ; .Charles B. Roach, of Minerva,' 0.,'ii now In the city for the purpose of organizing the church of which he will be pastor. Monroe. The 15-months-old daugh te rof Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hinson fell against a heater and her clothing caught fire. The child was so badiy burned that she died from the inju ries within a few hours. ,The mother was out in the yard at the time, re turning to the house too late to save her child. Washington. Col. William H. ,Os born of Greensboro, N. C, who is slat ed to become commissioner of inter nal revenue, recently conferred with Secretary McAdoo or the treasury de partment over the duties .of his pros pective position. It is, expected that he will be nominated to relieve Royal E. Cabell within a few days. Charlotte Charlotte isrto invite the Southern Educational Conference that meets this month in Richmond, Va., to assemble next year in the Queen City. More than 150 letters were sent out from the, office of the Greater Charlotte Club to leading educators and prominent citizens generally throughout the state urging them to join hands with Charlotte in making the Invitation a very pressing one. Wilson. Two business buildings on North Tarboro street werer complete ly gutted by fire several days ago. The fire was discovered in the Hines barber shop and the furiture and fix tures are a total loss. The fire burned through into the Wilson Steam Clean, ing and Dye Works and all of the machinery is ruined with a severe loss on fixtures. Raleigh. For the fourth time the case of B. F. Penny vs. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company from New Hanover county is remanded' by the supreme court for a new trial, the case having been pending in the courts for 15 years. Mr. Penny, at the time a merchant of Wilmington, waa seriously wounded as he was stepping from a Coast Line train near Wil mington by a stray bullet Intended for another. Greensboro. The Guilford county commissioners responded to an, ap peal from the citizens in the north western section of the county to build a macadam or sand-clay road from Summerfield to the Rockingham county line. By so doing it Is be lieved the travel along the national highway will be diverted from Winston-Salem, since the new link will give a perfect and much shorter route from Stoneville, Va., via Summer field, to Greensboro Whiteville. Two whiskey stills were captured a few days ago at Kingsville, about four miles from Pireway, by Deputy Sheriffs Ring, Seals and Olin Combie. Bight gallons of beer was found, which, was emptied om the ground. When Deputy Seals and his party had gone about two miles with the stills they were fired on by three young men, one of whom a Mr. Jacobs was shot up pretty bad ly and captured. The others escaped. Salisbury. Salisbury is to have the Australian ballot system and it will be used for the first time in the mu nicipal election May 6th. The act was passed at the last session of the leg islature. A new registration is requir ed in order to vote the first time un der the new. system. Salisbury. The executive commit tee of the North Carolina Press Asso-. elation has been called to meet in Salisbury. The meeting was delayed on account Qf the death of R. M. Phil lips, a member of the body. Other members of the executive committee are expected at the meeting. Troy. In the election held here re cently a $25,000 bond issue for schools carried by a good ' majority. The bonds are to be sold at once and a new building erected with the pro ceeds. It is hoped, to have the new building ready for the fall opening of school. Hickory. The teachers of the city Eichools held an interesting meeting here In which some changes and sug gestions were adopted. In the three primary grades of the city schools are enrolled 292 pupils; in the four gram mar grades, 241; and In the 'four high school grades 130.