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VOL. XXXVI.
PITTSBORO. CHATHAM COUNTY, N .C, OCTOBER 1. 1913.
NO. 8.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR TIE BUSY IN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED
Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Interest From All
Parts of World.
Southern.
By a plurality of 221 votes for Bridg
es Smith, the people of Macon, Ga.,
gave their endorsement to the present
city administration. The most aston
ishing fact about the "whole election
was the fact that the wage-earners'
ticket received only 126 votes in the
entire city.
Specials from Tuscaloosa, Ala., say
that the deputies -from Birmineln
and Montgomery and armed farmers
of Tnscaioosa county have abandoned
the search for the three men who
held up and robbed the express car
of the Alabama Great Southern train
at Bibbville, Ala., and that the case
is now entirely in the hands of the
railroad special officers. Five men
have been arrested at Eutaw, Ala., be
low Tuscaloosa, none of whom is over
thirty years old, and five others have
been landed in the Tuscaloosa county
jail by Special Agent Hall. All of
these men deny connection with the
hold-up.
The proposed new. charter for At
lanta, Ga., was decisively defeated at
the special election held. The elec
tion was the quietest ever held in
the city, and the lightest vote re
corded in years was polled. The ma
jority against the charter was 707
votes.
After lying in the bushes near the
ruins of his home, which had been de
stroyed by a negro who first robbed
the place and then shot him, James
Bennett, known as "The Hermit," in
the Manor section of Ware county,
Georgia, was found in a serious con
dition. A negro strange to him enter
ed his home and, when discovered,
fired twice at Bennett, only one shot
taking effect. The negro finished his
search of the house, and then set fire
to the place. "The Hermit" crawled
to safety out of the burning house.
Essick Gibson, 16 years old, was ar
rested near Fort Deposit, Ala., and
t-ken to jail tt Cspuville, Ala., with
i.e charge of murdering his father
resting upon him. The boy claims
his father was cruel to him and se
vere' y beat him. He says he crept
into his father's bedroom and crushed
the sleeping man's skull. He closed
the door, locked a little dog in the
room with the body, and then ran to
his brother's home, some distance
away, telling what he had done, and
asking time to get away. The barking
of a dog prompted a neighbor to open
the door of the room, when he dis
covered Gibson dead.
General.
Fifteen members of. the Progressive
national committee met in New York
City and decided at the next congres
sional election to place a Progressive
candidate. It was stated that there
was no intention of the Progressive
party fusing with the Republican par
ty, and tfhat candidates would be put
out in every congressional district.
The most impotrant step thus far
toward the operation of the Panama
canal took place when the sea-going
tugboat Gatun drawing 12 1-2 feet of
water, was successfully p'a'ssed
through the Gatun locks and floated
on the bosom of the Gatun lake. This
was the first attempt made to oper
ate the locks on the canal, and the
result was highly pleasing to Colonel
chai.- o -i com
The president of the foutreentn in
ternational congress on alcoholism, in
session at Milan, Italy, announces that
the permanent committee has decided
to propose that the congress in 1915
be held in the United States. The con
gress has discussed the liquor traf
fic from an economic standpoint only.
Terror jeigns among the population
of Styria, Austria, due to the depreda
tions of a lioness and her cubs and
a number of wolves and hyenas,
which recently escaped from a men
agerie, according to dispatches reach
ing Berlin from Cratz. The beasts
have established their lair in the cen
ter of a region of inaccessible moun
tain territory, extending over; 400
square miles. They have seized and
devoured 200 cattle and 400 sheep.
The inhabitans will not allow their
children to go to school in the re
mote districts.
Augustus P. Gardiner, Lieut. Gov.
David I. Walsh and Charles S. Bird
will lead the Republican, Democratic
and Progressive Massachusetts state
tickets, respectively, in the fall cam
paign as the result of the primaries.
The responsibility of averting a fu
ture meat famine was put up to small
farmers by speakers at the . eight an
nual convention of the American Meat
Packers Convention. All the speak
ers agreed that i fthe decrease in meat
Trodnoti-,n 0f the last ten years is not
ply for the people oi me United states
will be most serious. Among the rem
edies suggested are: Every small
farmer should raise at least two beef
steers a year to effect the decreased
production of the great ranches of the
West. The remaining ranges should
becut up in small farms.
About two billion lady bugs are fly
ing around Chicago owing to the care
lessness of an employe of the Inter
national Refrigeration Exposition at
the stock yards amphitheater. The
frozen insects were packed in an ice
bound case with a glass top. When
an attendant filled the refrigerator
he forgot to close it and soon the
bugs were revived by the warm air
and flew away. The lady bugs were
shipped to Chicago from California,
where they are used to fight the fruit
scale. Between seasons they are put
on ice and frozen.
Frederico Gamboa, minister of for
eign affairs, was nominated for the
presidency of Mexico by the Cath
olic party convention. Gen. Eugenie
Rascon was nominated for the vice
presidency. Both candidates are re
garded as men of high standing. Se
nor Gamboa accepted the candidacy.
Frederico Gamboa was a disciple of
of Ignacio Mariscal, at one time minis
ter to the United States. He was sub
secretary of foreign affairs under Mar
iscal. Later he became minister of
the Netherlands, and has recognized
ability as a diplomat. He is a writer
of some note, and is afcout fifty years
of age.
The will of William J. Gaynor, late
iyor of New York City, as filed,
leaves to the widow his Brooklyn res
idence and 500 shares of Royal Baking
Powder stock. The remainder, with
the exception of minor bequests, is di
vided between -his two sons and his
three unmarried daughters. The two
married daughters receive only $1,000
each.
Roland G. Garros, the French avia
tor, flew 558 miles across the Mediter
ranean from St. Raphael, France, to
Bizerta, Tunis. His time was seven
hours and 53 minutes.
Indications are that Acting Gover
nor James F. Fielder was nominated
at the primaries throughout the state
as the Democratic candidate for. gov
ernor. Frank S. Katzenbach of Tren-
Lton was Fielder's opponent. Edward
C. Stokes appears to be the Republi
can nominee. Everett Colby is the
Progressive nominee.
Convinced that the young man who
murdered Joseph Schlansky, a cloth
ing merchant of Indianapolis, Ind.,
is the same person who has commit
ted similar crimes in several Eastern
and Middle Western cities, the local
police department asked officers in
every large city east of the Mississippi
river to watch for the slayer. They
believe the murderer is Joseph Ellis,
about twenty-one yeasr old, of Rich
mond, Va. In each town where the
man operated his scheme was the
same. He would register at a hotel,
call on either one of the smaller
clothing merchants or a second-hand
dealer and, explaining to tiiciu he
had some samples he must get rid
of at once, asked the dealer .to go
to his room at a hotel. Then the vic
tim wag struck down or gagged, his
valuables taken and the robber left,
leaving the merchant to be discovered
by hotel employees.
Historic Greenwood cemetery, the
resting place in Brooklyn of many
famous dead, received the body of
New York City's late mayor, William
Jay Gaynor, after funeral services in
his honor that were without parallel
in the history of New York City. The
simple ceremony of the Episcopal
church was used.
Morris Metzgarr, a wealthy resi
dent of Far Rockaway Beach, near
New York City, and a life-long friend
of the late Mayor Gaynor, hanged
himself in his barn as Mayor Gaynor's
body was being carried to the grave.
Governor William Sulzer of New
York must go to trial. This was de
cided by the high court of impeach
ment when, by a vote of 51 to 1, its
members overruled the motion of the
governor's counsel to dismiss the pro
ceedings on the ground that he was
unconstitutionally impeached by th
assembly because that body was ir
extra session at the time of impeach
ment.
Washington.
Senators Bacon and Hoke Smith and
every member of the Georgia dele-
.uiive 'lorn Lt;, uie Aeuociatic whip
of the house, left ' Washington to at
tend the funeral of Representative
Roddenberry of Georgia.
An attempt will be made before the
adjournment of the special session of
congress to pass an immigration bill
with a literacy test of its leading fea
ture, such as was vetoed by former
President Taft. Democrats back of the
measure will get to work immediately
to have this legislation indorsed by
the caucus, an action which is neces
sary to insure its consideration at the
present session.
"Man failure" all along the line,
from officials and directors of the
New Haven railroad down to its train
men, is held by the interstate com
merce commission to have been the
cause of the Wallingford wreck, Sep
tember 2, in which 21 were killed and
35 injured. In its -report made pub
lic the commission blames the crews
of the wreck trains for lapses and
scores officers and directors for inef
ficiency of management." Operating
officials, officers, directors and train
men of the New Haven system are
scathingly grilled for inefficiency.
Complaints from the Southern farm
ers, principally in Alabama and Geor
gia, alleging a combination among cot
ton seed mills to control the price of
cotton seed were received by Attorney
General McReynolds at Washington.
The farmers ask a mvemnient inve
tnon to uubaiu suspected re
ttLians of trade. The continually high
er and uniform price of cotton, seed,
the complaints declare, indicate a
combination in violation of the Sher
man law. The question will be look,
ed into by the department of agri
culture and the farmers are assured
of speedy action.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ill SPECIAL SESSION
FIRST DAY'S BUSINESS CONSISTS
IN PERFECTING ORGANIZA
TION OF BODY.
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF WORK
Murphy is Speaker. Reading and
Engrossing Clerks Elected in Sen
ate. Little Work Done By House.
Governor's Message Soon.
Raleigh. The North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly convened in special
session Wednesday and perfected or
ganization of Senate and House, and
will receive from Governor Craig his
message treating the 4 matters for
which the lawmakers are especially
called together: Consideration of
freight rate legislation, including ac
ceptance or rejection of the latent
proposal of the railroads for settle
ment of differences as to interstate
rates, and consideration of proposals
for amending the state constitution
prepared by the legislative commis
s ion.
The -Senate.
The Senate 'was convened by Lieu
tenant Governor Daughtridge. Rev.
M. A. Barger, rector of Christ Episco
pal Church, offered the prayer and
the roll was called by Chief Clerk R.
O. Self, showing thirty-nine Senators
present. The absentees were Sena
tors Coffey, Evans of Bladen, Gilliam,
Ivie, Long, McLean, McLeod, Stubbs,
Ward and Washington. ,
The oath of office was administered
to Dorman Johnson of Iredell county,
who succeeds Senator A. D. Watts.
The proclamation of Governor Craig
caKlng the special session of the
legislature was read, and then the
election of officers to - fill vacancies
was taken up.
Senator Peterson nominated J. H.
Burnett' of Pender county for, reading
clerk. Senator Pharr suggested that
the candidate should be invited to
read before the Senate before his
election. There was a lengthy dis
cussion of this question.
For engrossing clerk Senator Daniel
nominated Charles W. Davis of Car
teret. Senator Council nominated
John S. Williams of Watauga, and
both were seconded. The vote was
28 for Davis and 10 for Williams.
Formal notice was sent to the
House and to Governor Craig that the
Senate was organized and ready for
business.
Senator Council brought up the
question of limiting the legislation for
the special session to the matters for
which the session is called. He op
posed going into general legislation.
Senator Hobgood favored confining
the business to the matters mentioned
in the call.
Senator Pharr reported from Gov
ernor Craig that he would transmit
his message to the legislature Thurs
day. The Senate adjourned for the day.
The House.
Chief Clerk Huffman brought the
House to order and called on Rev.
J. E. Maddry pastor of the Baptist
Taibernacle, to offer prayer. Follow
ing this the roll call showed 106 mem
bers present, among them being the
following new. members: W. C.
Dowd of Mecklenburg, F. A. Wood
ward of Wilson, W. H. Ruffin of
Franklin, and D. B. Hooker of Pam
lico. They were sworn in by Chief
Justice Walter Clark.
Representative Page - 'nominated
Walter Murphy of Rowan for Speak
er, declaring he had the ability for
presiding officer.
Representative Wooten of Lenoir
gave a second, declaring that no man
could have been nominated who
would preside with' more grace and
fairness.
Deaver of Transylvania presented
Williams of Cabarrus for the honor,
and the vote showed Murphy 94, Will
Sams 13.
The chairman of the various com
mittees, it was decided, would not
make reports until Thursday.
To Make Great Changes in Farming.
Hoke county promises to make a
great change in farming in the next
year and following years, if tobacco
culture succeeds as is thought and as
many good tobacco men believe it
wili. Tobacco farmers are coming in
great numbers to this county; some
days there are a dozen men from one
tobacco county. About a dozen or
more men from in and ' around the
city of Durham are at Raeford. Mr.
Johnson of Fuquay Springs is one of
the men who are leading the move
ment. . . .
Return Verdict of Manslaughter.
After being out 24 hours, the jury
in the case of Robinson Rogers and
Waldo McCracken, charged with the
murder of Lee Weels returned a ver
dict of guilty of , manslaughter. At
torneys for the defense are now, mak
ing preparations for taking an -appeal.
The tragedy occurred March 29.
Wells, it is alleged, in company with
Others, were causing considerable dis
turbance at the Clyde school com
mencement. Policeman Rogers sum
moned Waldo McCracken - to assist
him make an arrest for keeping order.
THE STATE SHOULD ACCEPT
Railroads' Proposal Worth Two Years
Trial, Says Governor. Too Little
But Much. '
Raleigh. "I have , examined tlu
proposition as best I could and It is
my opinion that it is such a .proposi
tion as the people of North Carolina
can afford to accept," declared Gov
ernor Craig in addressing the meeting
of the State Just Freight Rate Asso
cition and the members of the general
assembly in the auditorium. -
He said that he realizes' that the
proposal as amended ;by the railroad
companies still does not give the ship
pers of the state all -they , are entitled
to, but that it. as a beginning in the
right direction, is well worth . w.hile.
He would accept it for the two years
specified and press along every other
possible avenue for additional relief
as it is obtainable.
There were possibly 1,800 people in
the auditorium when President Tate
of the Just Freight Rate -Association
called the mass meeting to order.
The governor's address was cordially
received, in spite of the feeling of the
Freight Rate Association members
that the proposal should not be ac
cepted. Indeed, later In the meeting
resolutions were adopted declaring it
the sense of the association that the
proposal be rejected and that a special
railroad or freight rate commission
be created to take these duties from
the present corporation commission.
President Tate called ' the meeting
to order. He briefly outlined what
the association had done, spoke of
what it hopes to do, and then present
ed Governor Craig. The governor
said- in part: .
"In the consideration of the question
before us I have had but one purpose,
the welfare of the whole state. My
efforts have been limited now, the
sovereign people of this state, inter
ested in a great cause, to speak 'to
you frankly and fully of the conclu
sion I have reached in an Investigation
of thiS matter. I covet your commen
dation, I covet' your approval, but re
gardless of these I must speak the
convictions that I have, or I would not
be true to the people of this state.
"Fore . more than 25 years the state
has been discriminated against in
favor of Virginia- The railroads are
responsible for the evils, but the
people of North Carolina also for not
enforcing their rights. North Caro
lina has paid tribute of millions of
dollars, but this has not been the
greatest evil. This evil is that indus
tries have been forced to go else
where to secure good treatment."
He said Representative Justice of
Guilford stood upon the watch tower
and has 1 done more . than any man
in the state. Mr. Craig commended
the efforts of the Just Freight Rate
Association under the leadership of
President F. N. Tate, and said that
the negotiations carried on by the
corporation commission, notably by
the chairman, have been character
ized by devotion and patriotism single
to the interest of the people of North
Carolina.
Mr. Craig believes the concessions
are greater than the state could get
from the interstate commerce com
mission after years of litigation. The
concessions amount to $2,000,000, it
is estimated, but the greatest gain is
in enabling the cities and towns in
this state to meet competition.
"The question or -acceptance is
with the general assembly. I want
peace, and I prefer war to an igno
minous peace,' but this is something
that we can honestly accept. If I did
not think so I would not recommend
it," asserted the governor. 4
"I want everybody to understand
that this proposition is submitted to
me without any strings tied to it. I
know that it Is easy to say that the
state ought to have more, and I say
the state ought to have more; 'but
w.e are dealing with a practical ques
tion. Representative E. J. Justice, Dr. H.
Q. Alexander and former Gov. R. B.
Glenn were among the other speakers.
Mr. Justice discussed the long and
short-haul clause of the interstate
commerce act and stated that the
trouble had to be remedied in the
National Congress.
It remained for Dr. Alexander, pres
ident of the State Farmers' Union, to
give the corporation . commission a
roast, and the audience enjoyed it.
Much Crimson Clover Sold.
A statement , is going the rounds
that Caldwell county has sold crimson
clover seed enough to sow 400 acres
this season. The Catawba county ag
ricultural commissioner has issued
the statement that enough seed has
already been sold in Catawba county
to sow 900 acres and the season is
nothing like closed yet. The crimson
clover acreage this year will probably
cover 1,200 acres. This increase is
due to the diligent work of Mr. Fos
ter, the county commissioner of agri
culture. Town of Fayetteville Leads.
In a recent dispatch from Monroe
the claim was made that that town
is the 'biggest cotton market in the
state, on the strength of the state
ment that 15,000 bales of cotton were
sold there last year. Fayetteville
brought just twice that quantity dur;
ing the same period, according to es
timates made. One firm of buyers,
who came into the market late, took
7,000 frales. Unless some one pro
duces bigger figures Fayetteville will
claim for herself the premiership
among the North Carolina markets.
IMPORTS TOO MUCH
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STARTLING FIGURES SHOW LACK
OF ECONOMY IN DISTRIBU
TION IN STATE.
TO HAVE FARM LIFE MEETING
Experts on Agricultural Topics From
All Over the Country Will Be
Brought to North Carolina For the
Big Conference Next Year.
Charlotte. Interest in the Farm
Life Conference which, will be held
in Charlotte May 22 and 23 of the
coming year is increasing, according
to reports being received by the sec
retary of the Greater Charlotte Club
who suggested the conference. Presi
dent Clarence H. Poe of the North
Carolina Press Association has writ
ten that he is in sympathy with the
jnovement, that he. "will take pleas
ure in assisting in arranging the de
tails for the conference and that he
will gladly speak during the meeting.
A numlber of government officials
have written that they approve the
idea and the secretary.; of agriculture
for the United States is of the opin
ion that the conference will ibe well
worth while if speakers who are w.ell
versed in the matters they are to
discuss are secured. .Maj. W. A. Gra
ham state secretary of agriculture,
is enthusiastic over the conference
and looks to see much good result.
In this connection the secretary-of
the Greater Charlotte Club has gath
ered considerable data relative to the
amount of food products imported
into North Carolina during the past
year and it reaches the almost unbe
lievable sum of more than - $50,000,
000. It is hard to believe that more
than $15,000,000 worth of hay was
brought into the state of North Caro
lina last year from other sections.
And this must be considered in con
nection with the broad acres of North
Carolina land which is adapted to the
growing of hay which excels that of
any other section.
But when the statement that more
than $4,000,000 worth of vegetables
were imported into North Carolina
within the same length of time it is
seen that the necessity for a Farm
Life Conference is greater than has
been realized. "And 'it is here," says
the secretary of the club, "that it is
hoped that some of 'the good results
will be secured. A great manay vege
tables are grown in this state that
are not properly used.
Two Days For Highway Building. .
Raleigh The North Carolina Good
Roads Association, in session here,
unanimously adopted a resolution
calling on Governor Craig to set
apart two days in November to be
devoted to the building and improve
ment of (highways by the people of
the State. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt,
secretary, said that he had already
talked to the governor about the mat
ter and that the governor had indi
cated his readiness to issue such a
proclamation. The association went
on record for a state highway asso
ciation to be created at the extra
session of the general assembly, fa
vored bond issues for road building
in counties instead of special tax.
North Carolina New Enterprises.
Raleigh. A charter was" issued for
the Keystone Paper Box Company,
Burlington, capital $50,000 authorized
aand $3,000 subscribed by E. P. Bacon
of Polk county and J. H. dapps and
J. W. Murray of Burlington for a
general paper box manufacturing busi
ness. The Jackson Mills Company,
Monroe, chartered September 17, for
a general cotton-manufacturing busi
ness and including silk, wool, hemp
and other fabrics, filed an amendment
to its charter increasing the capital.
Nance Declared Insane.
Rockingham. The case of the State
igainst George S. Nance, confessed
slayer 'of his wife in the Seaboard
Hotel at Hamlet last month, was tem
porarily ended' at Rockingham recent
ly after an all-day inquisition of the
accused by expert alienists for the
prosecution and the defense who de
clared him insane. ' f
Davie and Davidson Are Lucky Ones.
Raleigh. .Davie county and David
son county are the lucky ones. They
get a part of the government money
for building good roads. 710,000 or
perhaps $20,000 to Davie, and $10,000
to Davidson. And there is a reason
assigned for apportioning $20,000 or
$30,000 of the $40,000 to these two
counties, though each is a different
reason. To one the money goes be
cause of what a county has done, to
the other because of what men have
dune to have a county put money in
good roads.
Successful Raid on Still.
Newbern One of 'the most success
ful raids ever made in. this section by
revenue officers took place when Dep
uty Collector . Cameron and Deputy
Marshal Lilly confiscated and de
stroyed near Stella, Carteret county,
an' 85-gallon still and a quanity of
whiskey and captured Daniel Hill,
colored, the alleged owner and opera
tor of the still. This raid is the first
made in this section in several
months but it - was a complete suc
cess and ' the revenue men are very
-uch gratified with the results.
NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.
Raleigh. Governor Craig honored a
requisition from the governor of Ten
nessee for E. S. Livengood, being held
for the Tennessee authorities in Hay
wood county.
Fayetteville. The Fayetteville city
schools opened recently wjth an at
tendance of 750. This was the open
ing day attendance for the white
schools.
Asheville. .Miss Cora Larson, of
the senior nurses of the Mission 'Hos
pital, sustained a concussion of the
brain, a fracture of the nose, a lacer
ated ear drum, a wound on the fore
head and other injuries, when a cloth
ing sterilizer exploded in the sterili
zation room 'of the institution.
Concord. Mr. Zeb Cochrane, who
was badly shocked while putting a
belt on a motor at the Young-Hartsedl
mill underwent an operation, having
his right leg amputated. He was se
verely burned by the shock and blood
poison developed, necessitating the
amputation of the leg.
Newbern. A string of race horses
which 'have been in training for the
past month, or more at the local race
track left here recently in care of
trainer C. W. Bush for Winston-Salem
where they will be entered in the
race to ibe held during the Forsyth
county far. These horses are the
fastest animals ever seen in this sec
tion, t
Marion. Eight thousand dollars
worth of good roads bonds were sold
here several days ago. They were
bought by Mr. John J. George, repre
sentative in North and South Caro
lina and Georgia of Sidney Spitzer &
Co., of Toledo, Ohio. These bonds
bear six per cent interest, and were
voted several months ago by Marion,
Old Fort and" Nebo townships of Mc
Dowell county.
Greensboro. Judge Shaw in supe
rior court set aside the verdict of
the jury in the case of Mrs. Kate
Latta against the city of Greensboro,
in which the plaintiff had 'been
awarded a verdict of $500 for inju
ries received when an automobile in
which she -was riding ran into an
open ditch on Walker avenue. This
means the case will be tried again.
Raleigh. Governor Craig named
September 30 as the date of the elec
tion for the successor of Representa
tive W. A. Devin, who was appointed
Judge of the tenth judicial district re
cently to succeed Judge Howard Fou
shee, who has resigned. Judge Devin
represented Granville county the last
two sittings of the general assembly
and was one of the most prominent
members of that (body.
Lumberton. Mr. James Robeson, a
native of Lumberton but for several
years employed by the R. & C. rail
road at Marion, S. C was perhaps
fatally injured while out driving re
cently. ' From some cause his horse
made a dash, causing Mr. Robeson to
fall from he 'buggy, breaking his
back and severing the spinal column.
'No hope for his recovery is entertain
ed. Asheville. The first effect of the
new regulation of the internal reve
nue . department regarding the fees
paid informers was felt at the Ashe
ville office recently when Internal
Revenue Agent R. B. Sams received
a report of an illicit distillery in
Greenville county, S. C. If the own
er is convicted the informer will re
ceive a fee of $50.
Dunn. It has leaked out that a
mail bag has been found near the
railroad in the edge of town, which
had been cut open and the contents
taken out. One of the fast trains
that passes here at night throws off
the mail without stopping. The marl
carrier states that the pouch was not
thrown off and that he could not find
any after the train passed on a cer
tain night. It is not known what the
records of the mail clerk show.
Raleigh. Governor Craig has is
sued a requisition on the governor of
Tennessee for Wiley Black, who has
for so" long figured in the courts of
Asheville and Buncombe county. He
was sometime ago banished from the
state by the courts of Asheville, but
now he is wanted for failure to settle
about $200 of court costs and to ans
wer for some alleged offense recently
discovered.
Spencer. Mayor C. G. Theiling of
Spencer has appointed Deputy Sher
iff Cruise Jbirth registrar for Spencer
in accordance with the new vital sta
tistics law. The' appointment is ef
fective at once and Mr. Cruise is also
serving in the same capacity for the
township.
Kinston. Although it was not ex
pected that the change would be
made' ' before October 9, the end of
the fiscal month, J. Carson Heath,
elected to the chief of police several
days ago by the council has been
sworn in and is wearing the uni
form. Reidsville. The voters of Reids
ville graded school district voted an
increase on the school levy of 12
cents on the $100. The registration
was light and out of a total of 464
only 40 votes were cast against tJw
proposition.
Asheville. More Ashevilje people
have paid their taxes thJ,- month than
during any previous month according
to the records of the city tax col
lector. Under a recently enacted law
a discount of two per cent Is offered
to all residents of this city who make
their settlements during the month
of September.
IT
MUST BE ACCURATE
NEW LAW IS NOW VIRTUALLY IN
, FORCE AGAINST EVERY TAX
ABLE AMERICAN. .
PUNISHMENT FOR FAILURE
The Act, Which Will Be Signed in
the Near Future by President Will
Allow Certain Exemptions. These
Free From Tax.
Washington. According to esti
mates completed by Treasury experts
425,000 American citizens must keep
such an accurate account of their in
comes this year that they will be able
to report to the Income tax collector
next spring exactly how much they
owe the government under the new
income tax law.
So far as the taxame American is
concerned, the Income law now. vir
tually Is in force against him. While
under the tariff bill the first returns
do not have to ibe made to the inter
nal revenue collectors before March
1, 1914, when the returns are made
they will cover the Income of citi
zens from March 1,- 1913, to Decem
ber 31.
Every single person (citizen or for
eign resident) whose annual income
exceeds $3,000; and every married
person with an income or more than
$4,000 will have to report receipts In
detail to government agents March
1 of each year. The estimate com
pleted indicates Jthat the income tax
will produce $82,298,000. To this will
be added, the $35,000,000 or more pro
duced by the present corporation tax,
which is continued as part of the
law.
President Wilson, federal judges of
the supreme and Inferior courts now
holding office and the employes of a
"state or political subdivision there
of," are the only persons specically
exempted from the tax by the new
law. Their successors in office will
be compelled to pay the tax.
The general public is expected to
give close study to the new law in
the next few, months as the first bur
den of the tax payments rests with the
individual citizen and his failure to
report -his income Is punishable by a
fine.
Tariff Laws Will Provide Surplus.
Washington. A surplus of from
$10,000,000 to $16,000,000 over current
needs of the government will be pro
vided by the new tariff law, in the
opinion of Senator Simmons, chair
man of the joint conference commit
tee, which is to report the completed
Democratic tariff 'bill to the house and
the senate this week. Experts from
the treasury department worked on an
estimate of the revenue the govern
ment will receive under the law but
did not finish their task. Interest cen
tered about the development In the
fight over the proposed tax on trades
in cotton futures.
Break in New Orleans Cotton.
New Orleans. News that Majority
Leader Underwood has Introduced in
to the house the Smith-Lever cotton
futures tax measure, which traders
here misinterpreted, caused one of
the most remarkable breaks the New
Orleans cotton market has seen in
some time. The report was received
only a few minutes before the close
and struck the market when It was
bound upward on continued bad
weather reports. New high levels
of the season had been reached.
Albanian Force Makes Advance.
Belgrade, Servla. A force of 50,000
Mohammedan Albanians equipped
with modern arms and machine- guns
advanced on the towns of Kllchevo,
Prilip, Priserend and Letovo. The
Servians did not offer any resistance
to the advance. Official circles here
declare that several days must elapse
before the Servian commanders are
able to mobilize a force of troops suf
ficiently strong to deal with the Al
banians. Mysterious Woman Wanted at Albany
Albany, N. Y. A mysterious wo
man, who is believed by the board of
managers of the impeachment trial of
Governor Sulzer to be conversant with
many of his Wall Street transactions
is being sought. Detectives have been
searching for her in New York for
week9, it was learned. On one occa
sion a detective called at her home
and a woman who answered the door
said she was the much wanted wit
ness. But the process servers, con
vinced that they were talking with a
maid, left without serving the papers.
Tennessee Solons End Session.
Nashville, Tenn. The turbulent
extra session of the Tennessee gen
eral assembly ended with three of
the so-called law. enforcement bills
still on the calender. These bills, de
signed to make less difficult the en
forcement of liquor laws, were the
subject of stormy debates and a fili
buster conducted by "regular" Demo
crats, 'were prevented from coming
to a vote in the house after. they had
been passed by the senate. Both
houses passed a 'bill providing the
electric chair instead of the gallows.
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