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THE CHATHAM RECORD TL A. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR . Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance THE CmsmMA REGOUD Kates of Advertioing One Sqoarwon tmsHkm LC9 One Square, tmo wnrtm $3 Onm Square. ooe mosrtli $223 , For Lsr3r Advrtiscnsants N A. VOL. XXXV. PITTSBOkO, CHATHAM COUNTY. JUNE 18.-1913. NO. 45. '' mcw nil mm mm . k m BRIEFNEWS NOTES FOR THE BUSY MAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings Of Greatest Interest From All Parte of World. Southern. John Ross of Nova Scotia, Can., aged 63 years, a lifer at the United States penitentiary at Atlanta, is dead. He had served thirty-three years in prison. William E. Gonzales, editor and pro prietor of The Columbia State, has heen nominated as minister to Cuba. Edward J. Hale, a North Carolinian, has been nominated as minister to Costa Rica. Major Hale was former ly Democratic state chairman in North Carolina and was once consul at Man chester, England. A special from Bakersville, N. C, says that three inches of snow fell in Mitchell county. The weather in the entire mountain section has been the coldest three days that has ever been known in June. Cattle owners in western North Carolina report that they will be compelled to pen their cattle and feed them, owing to the grass all being covered with snow. Thomas Kirby, alias Brother James, who is charged in Atlanta, Ga., with asking, charitably-inclined people for funds with which to build churches to advance the Catholic faith, was sentenced by Judge Newman of the United States court, to serve three years - in - the federal prison near . At lanta and to pay a fine of $1,000 for misuse of the mails. There were two similar indictments against Kirby and in each he entered ap lea of guilty when arraigned. In passing sentence Judge Newman gave the prisoner 18 months' imprisonment' and $500. fine in each case. Fire, which started in the basement of a department store at Springfield, Mo., within two hours destroyed a row of buildings on the public square, causing damage estimated at five hun dred thousand dollars. The fire got beyond control because of low water pressure. Fifteen buildings, with all their contents, were destroy ed. The fire w'as believed to have started from defective electric wiring. General "Probably no fiercer battle since American occupation," is the resrip tion by Brigadier General Pershing of the battle with the Moros in his re port by cable to the war department. With the "little white father of all the slavs" warning the Balkan states of wrath to come and beseeching them to avoid a fratricidal war, and France keeping the war chest closed tight, the chances of preserving peace among the allies is improving. But the situation is still critical. Falling from the fifth floor to the basement at Battle Creek, Mich., G. C. Arnold was instantly killed. The body, badly mangled, was picked up by employees in the domestic science department and placed in a chair un till surgeons could be summoned, but Arnold evidently was dead from the moment he hit the floor. The space through which the body shot is but three feet wide and it is hard to see how it dropped so far without strik ing one side or the other. A Chicago and Northwestern train crashed into an automobile near Car roll, Iowa, killing Louise and Rebec ca Dudley, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dudley of Nashville, Tenn. The parents and a negro chauffeur were in jured, but will recover. Dudley, who is a hardware merchant,, was on an au tomobile tour with his family. Cornelius J. Ford of New Jersey, a labor leader, was nominated by Pres ident Wilson to be public printer. Ford has been at the head of organiz ed labor of New Jersey as president of the New Jersey Federation of La bor. Among other nominations was that of Charles M. Galloway of South Carolina as civil service commissioner and H. J. Geary as postmaster at Lake Charles, La. The naval board of inspection for shore stations will leave Norfolk, Va., on a tour of inspection of Southern navy plants, having completed visits to all stations to the north of Nor folk. The board will go first to Char leston, S. C, afterwards visiting Pen saeola, Fla., Key West, New Orleans and all other ports where the depart ment has property. Bees which infest the First Congre gational church at Montclair, N. J., are so numerous that an acid will be poured into the interstices of the wall to drive them away. Their buzzing i3 annoying and persons have been stung during service. While plucking flowers for at bou quet to be sent to Secretary of State Bryan, Mrs. Emilee Neilson, a cousin of the secretary, was stricken with apoplexy and died at her home in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. The American Cotton association held a three day session in Washing ton, and visited the white house. The new home which James H. Flood, wealthy land owner, is building in the fashionable section of San Fran cisco, will be set off by a cornice of beaten bronze, over which will be laid a thin plating of gold. Two aviators of the naval wing of the ' English royal flying corps were killed in the fall of a monoplane near the Brookland's aerodrome in London. The estate of Col John Jacob As tor, who perished in the Titanic dis aster, was i ficially appraised at close to $88,000,000, of which Vincent As tor receives over 70 per cent. The estate was appraised in New York City. . Brig. Gen. John Pershing, comman der of the department of Mindanao, P. I., has made arrangements to en gage in a decisive fight against the rebellious Moros whp are entrenched at Bagsag, under the sultan of Jolo. A stubborn resistance to the advance of the American troops was expected, and a strong force had therefore been assembled. The Illinois woman's suffrage bill, granting women the right to vote for all statutory offices in the state of Illinois, was passed by the house by a vote of 83 ayes to 58 nays. Pend ing notice of a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was pass ed, it will remain in possession of the house. It is stated that the governor will sign the bill if it ever reaches him. Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, the Tur kish minister of war and grand vi zier, was shot and killed in Constan tinople. His aide-de-camp was also killed. Prince Said Halim, foreign minister and ex-president of the coun cil of state, has been appointed grand vizier ad interim. All the other min isters retain their portfolios. The grand vizier entered a motor car with the intention of proceeding to the sublime porte. Some persons in an other car, whose identity has not yet been established, fired ten shots at the car. The grand vizier, who was se verely wounded, was taken back to the ministry of war, where he died half an hour later. - One woman was shot and killed, seven other persons were wounded by bullets and many others, including several policemen, were hurt by fly ing missiles in a strike riot outside of the Ipswich Hosiery mills. Fifteen persons were arrested. The dead wom an was Nocoletta Paudelopeulon, aged 27, a spectator "of the fight. Five of the wounded were hurried to the Sa lem hospital in au automobile. All are expected to recover. It was one of the most serious riots that ever hap pened in Massachusetts. As the result of the discovery of a plot to incite rebellion in Mexico City, the police arrested Dr. Rafael Copeda, former governor of San Luis Potosl, and four men of less political promi nence. A number of arny men of minor rank are said to be involved in the plot against the Huerta govern ment. More than 20 members of the federal garrison which was unsuccess ful in the defense of Zacatecas against a superior rebel force several weeks ago, were either killed or taken pris oners, according to survivors who have Washington An undercurrent of opposition among a considerable number of house Democrats to this session of congress took definite shape when Representa tive Henry of Texas, chairman of the powerful rules committee, openly charged that Wall street was back of the propaganda for currency legis lation. Rental charges of approximately $5, 500,000 should be made against the postal service for the use of space in federal buildings throughout the country, according to former Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., chairman of the congressional commission investigat ing matters of railway mail service and second class postage. The power and authority of the gov ernment of the United States came to West Virginia to determine who is responsible for the conditions that have kept the state in virtual civil war for more than a year. Opening the investigation of the coal mine strike which has dealt death and de struction in the Paint Creek and Cab in Creek mining sections, the senate mine strike investigating committee called upon the military authorities for the. records of the proceedings proir to and under the declaration of martial law in the strike territory. As interpreted by it, the Supreme court upheld the constitutionality of the newspaper publicity law enacted as a part of the postal appropriation act of 1912. The particular section attacked was to bar every newspaper and periodical from the mails unless the editors or owners filed with the' postal authorities semi-annual sworn statements giving the names of the ed itors, owners, stockholders and bond holders. It also forbade publication of paid-for articles without marking them "advertisements." Confederate Memorial Day exercises were held at Arlington National cem etery, Washington, D. C, under the auspices of Southern organizations in Washington. The ceremonies took place in the Confederate section of the cemetery and were featured by an address by Senator Swanson of Virginia, who dwelt upon the achieve ments of ,the Army of Virginia and the greatness of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The power of the states to fix rea sonable intrastate rates on interstate railroads until such time as congress shall choose to regulate rates was up held by the Supreme court . of the United States in the Minnesota freight and passenger rate case. At the same time the court laid down far-reaching principles governing the valuation of railroad property for rate-making pur poses, and, according to these, held that the state of Minnesota would con fiscate the property of the Minneapo lis and St. Louis Railroad company by its maximum freight and 2-cent pas senger law. , TATE ISSUES CALL 0 NORTH CAROLINA PRESIDENT JUST FREIGHT RATE ASSOCIATION ASKS AID FROM THE PEOPLE. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION Mr. Tate Said That the Next Ten Days Would See People of All Sec tions of the State United in This . Cause. Raleigh. Through the Charlotte branch of the association which is working to secure fair freight rates for this state comes the following "Appeal to the People or North Caro lina," by President Fred N. Tate of the Just Freight Rate Association: "'Since the permanent organization of the Just Freight Rate Association of North Carolina three weeks ago when 400 of our state's foremost far mers and business men, representing as they did more than 40 counties, declared themselves by unanimous ac tion as opposed to longer domination of the interests of our state by" the railroads, and who declared them selves, without exception, as favor ing a determined stand in a clean and well-prepared campaign for immedi ate relief, things have been coming to pass all over our great state. "County after county has proceed ed to form its local branch of the state Association until, in this short space pf time, a splendid organization has already been built up. "The whole-hearted co-operation and deep interest manifested by our people in every sectioa of the state, means more at this time for the speedy adjustment of our troubles than the more hopeful of us thought possible a month ago. This agitation has heen the means of exposing to the gaze of the long-suffering and always patient and temperate people, the unfair practices to which the rail roads have subjected our farmers, mechanics, business men and manu faturers all these years. The people now are not afraid to come out and openly state their grievances for the reason that no one section of the state has been more favored than any other, hut it develops that all have suffered alike and a common bond of sympathy has brought us together in a very close and sympathetic union of our forces." Special Commission to Hold Meeting. The special commissron that Gov. ernor Craig has just named to go to the Gettysburg battlefield and mark the advanced positions attained by the North Carolina troops in that de cisive battle of the Civil War is to have a conference at an early date and agree on a program for this work. The special act of the last legislature providing for this marking of the po sitions of the North Carolina troops specifiies that they shall be marked in an inexpensive manner especially for the occasion of the fiftieth anni vtersiary celebration toy the United States government and the state of Pennsylvania July 1, 2, and 3, 1913. Has Recommended Title Examiner. Congressman Doughton has strong ly recommended the appointment of J. C. Fletcher, of Boone, to be title ex aminer for this state. The duties of this position are to examine and prove title to land purchased by the government as in cases of land on which to erect a public building, or purchases made by the National For est Reserve : Commission 1 . Christian Endeavor Union. The Christian, Endeavor Union of North Carprlina selected Greensboro for 1914 session. Officers are as fol lows: President, Dr. A. D. McClure, of Wilmington; vice presidents, Earl J. Harrold, of Greensboro ; Dr. T. C. Smith of Elon College, Rev. T. B. Smith of Kinston, Miss Florence Led better of Greensboro; treasurer, J. P. Russell of Lumberton; assistant secre tary, Miss Isabelle McDougald of Wil mington. Teachers Training School Closes. The annual 'address to the graduat ing class at East Carolina Teachers Training School was delivered ' by Mr. Henry A. Page of Aberdeen. His subject was "The Bondage of Prece dent." It was a great speech, contain ing a message of power, delivered by a man that has the courage to cast aside outgrown systems and respect the future. The feature v of the day was the presentation by the two liter ary societies of the portraits of form er Governor Jarvis and Mr. W. H. Ragsdale, founders of the school. To Call A Special Session. In response to a question from r Citizen representative of Asheville several days ago, Governor Locke Craig declared that a special session of the legislature will be called to consider the freight rate question as it affects the state. He said: "There will be a speial session of the legis lature. That has been contemplated ever sine the last session of the gen eral assembly, and I will certainly take . any proper action that may be necessary to secure for North Carolina fair treatment by the raiUroads." BUYERS FOR BONDS SCARCE Bids For Only $154,000 of the $1,143, 500 Issue Has Been Received at ' Last Report. Raleigh. In the presence of the state officers and a small party of bid ders State Treasurer Lacy opened the bids for the $1,143,500 state, bond is sue provided for by the recent legis lature. 'It was found that, only $154, 000 of the issue was bid for, In sums ranging from $1,000 zo ?25,000. and all except a very few oemg par bids. This leaves $988,500 of the bonds un taken in the event the state accepts the bJs recedved,vAl! are from North Carolinians and are as rollows E. G. 'Currin, guardian, Oxford, $5, 000 at par; Murchison National Bank, Wilmington, $6,000 at par; George W. Montcastle, Lexington,,, $21,000 at par; L. H. Culter, Newbern, $1,500 at par; Dr. C. R. Wharton, Ruffin, $1,000 at $3 premium; Sarah Wharton Wil liamson, $1,000 at $3 premium;' E. D. Winstead, Milton, $6,000 at $30 pre mium; J. W. Burton, Jacksonville $4,000 at par; Frank Thompson, Jack sonville, $5,000 at par; Bank of Lenoir, $10,000 at par; W. J. Armfield, High Pointf $5,000 at $15 premium; North Carolina Home Insurance Company Raleigh, $10,000 at par; Batter Park Bank, Asheville, $25,000 at par; Battery Park Bank, Asheville, $25,000 at $62.50 premium ; W. M. Myrick, Haw River, $2,000 at $20 premium; C. A. Raysor, Asheville, $5,000 at par; Lovett Hines, Kinston, $4,000 at par; Cash (bidder's name withheld by re quest), $7,500 at $40 premium; Joseph G. Brown, Raleigh, $5,000 at $1 pre mium; Ernest Haywood, attorney, Raleigh, $5,000 at $1 premium. Important Feature of Budget. A very important feature of the $135,000 six months budget just adopted by the state board of agricul ture is $18,000 for -farm demonstra tion farms for men and boys, the com clubs for the boys and the tomato clubs for girls. In addition to this the United tSates department of agricul ture has set aside $33,000 for similar work and 52 counties in this state have provided $15,000 for supplment al and co-operative work. It is a no table fact that there are 67 men en gaged in this work in this state and some of the larger counties have two and three devoting thedr time to this service. Nineteen New Postmasters. President Wilson sent to the senate the following nominations of postmas ters in North Carolina: ' W. L. Or mond, Bessemer City; G. W. Hill, Vine land; E. H. Avent, East Durham; P. J. Caudell, St. Pauls; W. F. Flowers, j Fremont; E. T. McKeithan, Aber deen; A. H. Huss, Cherry ville; A. N Bulla, Randleman; H. D. Lambeth, Elon College; J. W. Noell, Roxboro; W. G. Fussell, Rose Hill; D. J. Kerr, Canton; J. H. Lane, Leaksville; Rob ert S. McRae, Chapel Hill; J. H. Car ter, Mount Airy; C. D. Osborn, Ox ford; L. M. Sheffield, Spray; S. S Lockhart, Wadesboro; J. H. Bowen West Durham. Only 29 Passed Examination. The examining board of th- rtr Carolina Pharmaceutical Assot--aitor completed the w.ork of examining the papers of 72 young -meci who recently met In Newbern and stood an examina tion for licens-e to practice pharmacy In this state. A number of question were asked in various branches and the examination is said to have been one of the most severe ever held. F. W. Hancock of Oxford had charge of the grading of the papers. Only 29 of the 72 passed. Should Finaoce Ship Line. That a group of North Carolinians should combine and finance a ship lie to ply between Wilmington and New York and thus control for' them selves the freight rate situation as applied to points in this state to points North is the interesting pro posal made by Mr. C. E, Green amyer of Wilmington at a called meeting of the Charlotte Shippers and Manufac turers' Association in the office of the Greater Charlotte Club. Washington. The receipts of the Washington postoffice during the past month were ' $1,489.74 as compared with $1,328.39 for the same time last year. Enforce Prohibition Laws. In his charge to the grand jury at the convening of the federal court at Raleigh Judge Connor especially stressed the importance of the en forcement of the federal laws design ed to aid the states having prohibition in stamping out - blind tigers, espe cially the enforcement of the Webb Kenyon act to prohibit interstate shipments except in specified quanti ties for personal use. He declared that this act can but have a beneficial ef fect in aiding the state in stamping out the illicit sale o whiskey. Massengill Again Behind Bars. Nota-h Massengill, alleged slayer of W. E. Strickland and a notorious out law, is again safe behind jail bars at Smithfield. Sheriff, W. F. Grimes and Chief Deputy H. Johnson received news as to MassengilTs whereabouts and- set out immediately to capture him. They drove to J. O. Lee's about six miles southwest of Four Oaks, in Ingram's township, and found Massen gill asleep' in a barn. Sheriff Grimer bounced upon him and had one arm ir the shackles before Massengill real ized what had happened. WITHDRAWG0NV1GTS STATE AID WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM TRANSCONTIN ENTAL RAILROAD. VERY LITTLE WORK IS DONE State Prison Board Visits Camp Con victs Have Been In Mountains Over Two Years and Less Than Mile of Road-Bed Graded. - . Raleigh. A special . states that the North Carolina State - Prison Board composed of Chairman Varner and Directors Edgerton, Gilliam, Chat ham and Buckingham and Superinten dent Mann, visited the convict camp of the Transcontinental Railroad near Waterville, which is located on the Tennessee-North Carolina state line and found there 19 convicts under the charge of Captain Hoskins. Ab the result of the visit the convicts will be withdrawn from the work and put where they can bring some revenue to the state of North Carolina. The - convicts have been in the mountains two years and In that time have made a roadbed of less than a mile at a cost to, the state of some thing like $50 a day, and to the board it appeared as though Colonel Jones who is at the head of the Transcon tinental railroad was merely killing time, hoping to make an advantage ous saile and which would leave the state of North Carolina high and dry. It was shown that the three em ployees of the Trancontinental Rail road at present on the works have a six-months claim for wages against the Transcontinental. The members of the board went to the convict camp from Newport, Tenm., by way of the Tennessee and North Carolina Railroad to a point within one mile of the camp. Here they had. to walk up the mountain through the Toughest country several of the members had ever seen, and they, came upon the camp, ideally lo cated on a mountain branch three or four hundred feet above the river. A quarter of a mile further they found the 19 convicts at work with . two guards standing on the hillside, over looking them. While it was shown that some good work had been done, yet the general impression was that the Transconti nental Railroad would never be built and that the state could put its $50 a day to better use. League of Municipalities. Charlotte. The North " Carolina League of Municipalities will meet this year at Wrightsville Beach, Aug ust ' 11, 12 and 13 at the Oceanic Ho tel, Mayor Charles A. Bland of this city making the announcement. Mayor Bland received from the secretary of the League, Mr. O. P. Shell, .of Dunn, a copy of the program prepared for the occasion. Governor Issues Requisition. Raleigfti. A requisition was issued by Governor Craig on the governor of Pennsylvania for Henry GTeen, colored, alias William Harris, who is wanted in Durham county for the al leged murder of another negro. He is being held in Pennsylvania for the Durham authorities. John F. Harwood is the officer designated to go for the prisoner. Road To Be Changed. Lenoir. The road leading from Le noir to Hickory is to be materially changed in the near future so as to eliminate the heaTy grade over the rough Mil from th3 creek to the top of the ridge. It is one of the worst pieces of road in this part of the country for short distance for auto mobiles to get over. Knights of Pythias Meet. Winston-Salem. The election of of ficers, hearing reports from the Grand Lodge officers, and the supplying of vacancies on the various committees constituted the order of business transacted 'at the session of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held at the Masonic Temple. To Be Contest Over Fifth Seat. Charlotte. As a preliminary to the swearing in of the new members of the county board of education the first Monday In July, there is talk of a contest for possession of the fifth seat on this board. Mr. W. B. Est ridge of Morning Star Township claims that he is legally elected since he ran on the same ticket with the others who were elected and since Mr. John C. McNeely who defeated him has died. Having received the next highest vote he claims that he is entitled to the plaee. Wants Plans of Building Changed. Winston-Salem. CitizeniS of Wins-to-Salem were very much exerciser when they found that the plans for the handsome new public building which is to cost $250,000 did not pro vide for an entrance on Trade street. There was one entrance on Liberty and three on, Fifth street but no door on Trade. Senator Overman at the request of P. H. (Hanes called on the supervising architect of the treasury department and also on Secretary McAdoo to urge that the plans be changed. NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA Latest News of General Interest That Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. RaJeig3l. In every county in North Carolina July 10 and 11 there will be held examination of teachers for the purpose of issuing certificates for teaching In the public schools of the state. Salisbury. Henry Stirewalt, who accidentally shot himself while after a cat at his home near Enoch ville, Rowan county, died from the . wounds. He was 50 years old and Is survived by a wife and one daughter. Dunn. Dunn, and the surrounding community are going to celebrate the fourth of July in grand style. McD. Holiday is chairman of thO commit tee on arrangements; Eugene T. Lee has been chosen as chief marshall. Lenoir. Caldwell county and Le noir have now fallen in line with all other progressive counties and towns of the state and organized a Just Freight Rate Association to work in cooperation with the state associa tion. Statesvillp. The Statesvllle board of aldermen has decided to make e pass at the flies. The sanitary laws and regulations are being more strict ly enforced in an endeavor to get ri of the breeding places and to do away with those which come into existence. Asheville. Jack Britton, colored, alias Jack Berry, who is , alleged to have killed Ella Austin and Susie Copening, both colored, at a dance hall on South French Broad avenue, the night of Saturday, May 31, was caught in Transylvania county. , Washington. Congressman Gudger has recommended to the census bu reau the appointment of Pink Harrill, of Caroleen, to be cotton ginners re porter for Rutherford and Polk coun ties, with A. H. Long, of Forest City, as alternate, to succeed Robert K. Hollifield, of Forest City. Graham. The General Assembly authorized the town of Graham to is sue bonds not , to exceed $50,000 for paving streets and sidewalks and or dered an election to be held submit ting the question to the citizens of the town and at the elecctlon held the issue was carried by a handsome ma jority. Cherryville. Cherryville's municip al bonds amounting to $31,000 was sold to Sidney Spitzer & Co. of Tole do, Ohio. These boners bear six pei cent Interest and are payable in 30 years. They were sold at par. This means that Cherryville is to have e waterworks system, as soon as the contract can be let. FjaiyetteviHe. Twantyrfive commis sioners from Fayetteville Presbytery In special session here ordained four young candidates to the Presbyterian ministry,- each of whom is a Tecent graduate of Union- Theological Semi nary, Richmond. They are J. J. Mur ray, Graham; A. E. Lassiter, Smith field; R. A. McLeod, Carthage and T. C. Delaney. Durham. There are several rumor? going the rounds among the railroad men here, which if true, will mear great things for Durrnam. Some of these have semi-official verification others have nothing but just talk. One that is probable is the extension of the Durham and Southern to Moun Olive in Wayne county, and probablj on to the coast. , Oxford. William T. Lassiter, son of Robert W. Lassiter, banker and farmer, was found dead at-his fath er's country home, death being the result of a pistol shot. While a bullet through the right temple must have caused immediate death,- there is known not the slightest reason for any suicidal intent and it is thought by many people that the shot was fired by accident in a nightmare. Washington. More illicit whiskey distilleries were seized and destroyed in North Carolina during the month f May than in any other single month in the state's history with one excep tion. R, B. Sams, the internal revenue agent for North Carolina district, with offices at Asheville, has reported to Internal Revenue Commissioner Wm. Obborne that during May 87 il licit stills were seized and destroyed Raleigh. r Ldllington votes school bonds, the purpose of an issue of $15,000 being the erection of a graded school building. Harnett people who were here recently declared that the issue Is. in no danger and that it will go through without the slightest dan ger. - Spencer. After much deliberation and discussion covering several months and after considerable plan ning by the Board of Stewards thf quarterly conference held by Presid ing Elder Ware recently, took official action looking to the erection of a $20,000 to $25,000 house of worship. ' Lenoir. At a meeting held by a number of the enterprising citizens of the town, it was decided to hold a Fourth of July celebration here this year. After discussling the matter" a committee wa s named to make ar rangements for the event. Kinston. Miss Bessie N. Clayton, a well-known young woman, formerly of this city, has been ' elected secrer tary of the Whiteville Lumber Com pany, a big corporation of Goldsboro The election of Miss Clayton to r position in a concern as influential as the . Whiteville company establishes a precedent in this state. METAL SCHEDULE BEING WIDELY CU1 IRON AND STEEL RAW MATE RIALS TRANSFERRED TO THE FREE LIST. WILL BE LOSS OF $27,000,000 It Has Been Predicted That The Do bate on the Tariff Measure Can Be gin in the Senate on Wednesday, June 25h. . , Washington. The transfer to the free list of the tariff bill of Iron and steel raw materials, with an estimat ed dutiable value of more than $600, 000 a year was approved by the ma jority members of the senate com mittee. This increased the Senate's addition to the Underwood free list ' to an aggregate annual loss of $2, 000,000 in revenue, making the total estimated annual revenue loss from the free list about $27,000,000. After an entire day spent on the sub-committee's report of the metal schedule, Chairman Simmons ' an nounced it had been widely cut, near ly every item of the schedule beine reduced. To the free list were added pig iron, . ferro manganese, steel blooms, slabs and billets. On all 'fin ished steel products an average - re duction of 10 per cent was made from the Underwood rates. Lead, zinc and alumnium were left unset tled to be disposed of Monday. Aluminum will be changed" from an. ad avolerm to a specific s tariff basis and the duty will be reduced but it will not be transferred to the free list as many had advocated. Alumi num experts will be called In to go over the committee's proposed speci fic rates. All structural steel, which was made dutiable at 12 per cent in the Underwood bill has ' been reduced compensatory to the free listing of raw materials, the average rates be ing about 10 per cent ad valorem. The raw materials were placed on the free list largely because they are controlled by 4he United States Steel corporation. Senator Simmons said the administrative features of the bill which have presented such a problem would be acted upon soon and that the bill would be ready for the caucus by Wednesday or' Thursday. Secretary Lane After Drainage. Washington.-'Secrexary Lane sub mitted a recommendation to congress for a law authorizing the drainage andd reclamation by the United States of public swamp and overflowed lands in any state or territory. While the proposed measure is designed primar ily for the reclamation of public lands, it authorizes inclusion in the drain age projects, under specified condi tions state or privately owned swamp land, contiguous to the public land or located in the ' same drainage basin. Inquest Still Goes On. Stamford, Conn. Much of the testi mony at today's inquiry by Coroner Phelan to fix responsibility for the fatal wreck here on the New Haven road had to ddo with the condition of the colliding engine before the acci dent. Several engineers who had run the engine on days precedig the wreck testified that they tad no trou ble with it. Engineer Charles J. Do herty, who is held in $5,000 bonds un der a technical charge of manslaugh ter, claims that it was the failure of the airbrakes" to work. 13 Buried When Subway Caves In. New York. Thirteen Workmen on the new Lexington avenue subway were buried under tons of rock and' dirt by a cave in. One dead and two injured we.e taken out shortly after ward.' It i3 feared the others are dead or will die as the rock will have to be blasted away to reach them. Six bodies had been recovered and five, were reported still buried under many tons of rock and earth. Two injured men were rescued, but one of them probably will die. One Broadside Kills Nineteen. Alhcemas, Morocco. Nineteen Moorish soldiers were killed and 60 wounded in a single volley fired by the Spanish cruiser, Reina Regenete, according to an official dispatch re ceived here. It says "A large party of Moors boarded the Spanish gun boat, General Concha,' after the crew, had been taken off when she went ashore Thursday near here. They were pillaging the vessel when the cruiser Renia Regente came up and fired aer entire broadside among' them, killing 19 and wounding 60. $5,000 in Currency Misplaced." Detroit, iMich. Approximately $S, 000 in currency disappeared in trans it between the Wyandotte office of the American Express Company and a Wyandotte manufacturing concern, where the money was to be used to meet the payroll. Accoirdding to the express company, the money was In charge of Driver Edward Rushlow. A search revealed Rushlow.'s wagon, but the young man 'was not found. A bag of silver coins was found in the wag on, but a bag of b'Us, making up the greater part of payroll was misslnj.
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