North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. ?. Conditions Favorable For Trade Between South Atlantic and Gulf Porte and the Latin American Countries Says Fmley. STEAMSHIP LINES . TO OPERATE DIRECT Establishment of Line Should Increase Greatly the Export Business. Within the Near Future, Special to the Dally News. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Joly 10.? "All conditions seem to be peculiarly favorable Just at this time for the development of direct trade between the South Atlantic and Oulf ports and the Latin American countries,'> said President Finley, of the Southern Railway Company today, referring to the recent establishment of direct steamship service from New Orleans to the East Coast of South America and to the arrangements which have been mside to inaugurate direct stesimshlp service from Mobile to the East Coast of South America on September 11th. "The monthly summary of - commerce and finance of the United States for the month of April jusT issued by the Bureau of Statistics in the Department of Commerce and Labor, shows that during the ten months ended April 30, 1912, the total value of efports from the United States to Central and South America And the West Indies amounted to JUt.XM.SM.O*, sd Increase of 12),501,279.00 or 14 per cent as compared with the Corresponding ten months last year. '^The new steamship lines from the "fculf are to operate directly to ports of Brasil. Argentina and Uruguay rand the trade of the United States with these countries is increasing even faster than with the Latin American countries as a whole. "The figures of the ten months ended April 30, 1912, show that the total value of exports from the United States to these countries for the pelod amounted to $77,998,220.00 an increase of $15, 11,778.00 or 26 per cent over the corresponding period last year. During the ten months period this year the total value of Imports into the United States from these countries was $188,649,137.00 - an increase of $18,801,879.00, or more than 10 per cent over last year. With trade In both directions growing so rapidly and with the 8outh American markets taking increasing . totouuM or eommoaiues mat can do ? ^tfroduoed advantageously in the Southeastern State#, the inauguration ef thla dime* steaaasblp service ahould be folMMred by a substantial increaae in the.ktport bnaineae of our Southeastern merchants and manufacturers." , GOOD MEETING NOW AT BLOURTS GREEN M Favorable reports of being received In the city from the meeting now being conducted at Bilsabeth Chapel at Blounta Creek by Rev. Robett V. Hope, pastor of the Christian dnrch here. Already considerable interest haabeen manifested and Mr. Hope heard by large and attentive congre^ gallons PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS BEIMC EUBnSD TO-DAY Mr. ,W. L Vaughan, county superintendent bf Schools, la holding an examination at the Washington Public School building today for publle school teachers. There are six teeehsrs being examined today/three white and three ool?;V and. TMo whlto ihBwIi an: Mr. H. H. 04m. of HMm, mm BoIto Booaott, of Mnif uf mm Poorl MHJroUo of Batk. , ?MI Mo hoM M OH 1Mb ? >(. ?.. . ' > . i Local Showei Candidates Now Being Discussed. Nomination of Gov. 'Wilson the Highest Type of Politico) Strategy Say Republicans. GREAT SYMPATHY FOR SPEAKER CLARK >. Sensation of the Week is t the Resignation of A. P. Andrew of the Treasury Department. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jnly 11.? Now that the smoke of battle has cleared away in Baltimore, discussion of the opposing candidates is heard on every hand. Qeneral commendation of the choice' of candidates irpressed. even the strongest old line Republicans conceding that the Convention displayed the highest degree of political strategy In nominating Mr. Wilson. There is, however, great local sympathy for the other aspirants, especially Speaker Clark. The sensation of the week in offlcl ?i una LuiiKri-BBionai circles nu oeen the resignation of A. Piatt Andrew. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Andrew chose to go about this step in a mn?* spectacular way. giving out hia ccnsational'Tetters to the President and Secretary MacVeagh, just as he was in the very act of leaving the department and sending oat a general call for employees to attend his farewell reception. The resulting confusion and general wonderment throughout the Department was just what the departing secretary desired. Also, he staged his l!ttlb play at a time when the Secretary was to be away for several days, thus taking an unfair advantage. ' Doctor Andrew accuses the Secretary of ''prolonged indecision." The rememberance is still vivid of about the only the only erroneous decision that has been made in the Treasury Department during this administration, which waa the creosote ruling rendered by Doctor Andrew during an absence of Secretary MacVeagh, and which caused general comment and considerable embarrassment to Treasury officials. The charge that the public service has suffered on account of Mr. MacVeagh'a cautious methods seems absurd when one considers the present flourishing condition of the Treasury and ths economics and reforms that have been effected since the present Secretary took charge. ^lt ia really another case of an official having his head turned by a little power. It was inevitable that the arbitraryxdispoeltion and the Impatience which he has so plainly shown In this matter, he would ultimately come Into conflict with somebody who would find it neceesary to discipline him. People In the government service see many such spoiled officials. William R. Smith, superintendent of the National Botanic Gardens for fifty years, died Sunday, In his quarters on the Mall. Mr. Smith has done all the agriculture work of the government without compensation, as there is no such office in the service. He was an ardent admirer of Robert Burns, and leaves a collection of Burnsiana which Is world famous, and has been commented upon by hundreds of statesmen In their writings. By the terms of Mr. 8mlth's will, Andrew Carnegie and his trustees will fall heir to this remarkable collection of books, which is to "remain In Washington forever.*' Once more^haa been brought forward the Question of the establishment tbe/tjueetion of the establishever since the beginning oT the Government, has been urged from time to time. The project will be presented before the coming meeting of the National Educational Association at Chicago. The Idea was started when George Washington, in his will, which became effective In 1798, left $15,000 In Interest bearing securities as an endowment fond for the university and directed' that It should remain intact and automatically augment itself by the Interest nntll such a university became an accomplished fact. This mousy senses to have disappeared* where nobody knows, for accurate accounts of its history are vogue and contradictory. PrequesUy, the matter has heea brought ap hi Oew WASHINGTON, NORTH CARC ps Tonight and 1 ttURRT up ill Wt ONLV GOT TWO fAtNUTES TO CATCH dr' ILR(PE M?(i@i J. W. BAILEY ta onr a v i \j orcv/viv JULY 18TH Hon. Josiah WJiUiam Bailey, o Raleigh, N. C., one of the ablesi speakers in the state. will adriresj the^^itlzens of Washington at tin Courthouse -on , Thursday night o next week at 8:30 o'clock July 18 ii behalf of the candidacy of Hon. F M. Simmons for the United Statei Senate. Mr. Bailey has a state-wide repu tat ion as a speaker and the cltlzem will miss quite a treat if they fail f< turn out antf hear linn. Mr. Bailey will also address thi citizens of Belhaven on Wednesdai night July 17 and the people in thai part of the county should not fail t' hear him. 1ft CONVALESCENT " Wiley Crootn Rodman Jr., the soi of Major and Mrs. Wiley C. Rodman who has been quite ill and who re cently underwent an operation Ii now convalescent. gress but the matter was always pu off. It 1b hoped now, however, tha some thing will be done. Educator) of national rank confess the nee< and see the possibilities of a nation al university. It is decided to estab questionably be located In the Capita llah such an institution, it will un City. Further arrangements were madi Sunday by officers of the Publi< Health and Marine Hospital Service to guard the United States from thi plague infected porta of the Carrlbe an coast, the addition of Havana U the list making the situation mon serious as regards American cities Doctor vonExdorf of the Marine Hos pltal Service arrived in Cuba early li the week and assumed charge of th< supervision of all out-going traffic GAL TWO WASHINGTON CIYT taking measures to Insure the protec tlon of all ports of the United States To the Cuban department of Healtl and Sanitation will be left the tasl of preventing the spread of the bu bonlc plague" In the city of Havaiu and the interior. No fear is felt fo the personnel of the warships not coming north from Cuba, because o the elaborate precautions taken 01 board naval vessels. Congress Is be lng urged by the press to pass th< half million dollar appropriation fo: lighting epidemics, as It'Is reallte< that the plague, which Is now rlgh at our gates. If It should get into an: of our ports, might require million to stamp It out, besides great loss o life. Summer's first half holida; brough cheer to thousands bf govern ment workers yesterday. Many got eminent people left Washington a once for the sea or the mountain! trhUe others applied themselves t baseball eltbe objectively or subjec tlvety. After an unusually long eeti spell tko heated term In Washiagto has out In in earnest. Congress he not yet est any definite date for a4 Jesrnmeot anfi with tek of the bl appropriation bills yet te be pease K fieee not look as the mil ire wti gdt awes i seam or. !*" i- '1? s? v? ON D IliiKA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Jl'LY j omorrow. Light t< ^ LIFE'S DISAPPOINTMENTS COUNTY EX. \ COMMITTEE WILL MEET f The Democratic County Executive t Committee will meet in this city on ti ' Tuesday, July 23 for the purpose of sc | selecting the date for the Democratic N? t County Convention and for other a' . business. The Executive Committee se s as constituted Is composed of the following well known citizens: er Blounts Creek, W. R. Galloway. a* t Idalla, Bryan Bonner. Wl > . South Creek. J M. Measi*. p> Chocowinity H. C. Bragaw. *? s Edwards. L. H. Reddttt. ^ r Core Point, W. J. Smlthwlck. b t Aurora, W. A. Thompson g8 > Bonnerton, W. M. Butt. Beaver Dam, W. S. D. Eborn. Belhaven, J. A. Leigh. ot Pungo, N. W. Paul 8U \ Leechvllle, W. J. Harris. u< Hunters Bridge, Purvis Harris. in Bath. J. T. Nicholson. fll i Pantego, P. H. Johnson. m Pinetown, 8urry Parker. Old Ford, Marcellus Cooper. ** Surry, W. H. Tyre. ** ' Pinevllle, Harmon Corey. y< 1 Yeatesville. D. D. Harrison. * f? 1 North Creek. C. B. Paul. N' * Woodard, J. Mac Alllgood. Tranters Creek, C. T. Hardlson. hl Wjaahington: IF' I 1st Ward, W. D. Grimes. jm 2nd Ward, Vacant, L C. Warren |er resigned. Icc 1 3rd Ward, Jesse Hodges. 01 ! 4th Ward. E. A. Daniel. Jr. s ? 1 111 ; MISS CLAIRE HODGES IS r. ! . NAMED AS TEACHER * CO ' Miss Claire Hodges, daughter of Mr. J. S. Hodges of this city, has been elected assistant teacher for the Royal Oraded School this county, (11 for the coming session. Miss Hodges Ui 'x graduated from the Washington High School in the class of 1911 being one of the honor graduates. She was the successful contestant for the r John H. 8mall History Medal and made a high record in all her studies. M ? The people of Royal are to be congra- R x tulated upon securing Miss Hodges as1 "ei _ teacher. p] i COMPANY X" MAKING ? ; FINE RECORD AT CAMP i t ta From all reports the encampment hi f of the Second Infantry N. O. N. G., Ill - at Camp Glenn this year la proving rt - to be the most successful as well as T t pleasant yet afforded the military hi 1, boys. The outing has been In every a< 9 way satisfactory to every member'. h Company "G" Is making a fine record 1 this year both In deportment and a drilling. The company la expected s home tomorrow. 01 -? ai I WW BATH DOOMS ? II Several new bath roome are beiag added to Betel Loetee. ^ m V . AILV ii, ma. o Moderate Soutl ^ i WATERWAY 5 CONVENTION : d o r tit i r / n, 3Lr 1. 4O-0.it St bi The Fifth Annual Convention of w le Atlantic Deeper Waterways As- n< elation will be held in the city ot tJ. ew London, Conn., September 4, 5 ta id 6. Invitatjons are now being vi nt out to the President, Vice Present of the United States, the gov- tb nors of States and mayors^of cities Jt ong the entire Atlantic Seaboard as p: ell as to many prominent men in (P iblic affairs. The entertainment to be offered by the City of New er >ndon will equal the best that has ni en provided at any of the annual it; itherings. dl The headquarters of the conven- m >n will be at Hotel Griswold; one the most beautiful and palatial ic mnier resorts on the whole Atlan- m : Coast. The ladles are especially so vited to be present and they will tb id something worth while every al inute during their stay. ri This convention marks a turning- w> >lnt in the course of the Atlantic til seper Waterways Association. Five in >ars ago, we sketched out a project r inland water communication from re aw England below Cape Hatteras. st aen our Southern brethren joined H inds with us to extend the plan to d< lorida waters. A toll of 2,200 hu- b< an lives and $40,000,000 of prop- ic ast, was surely sufficient reason for _ ir agitation for more economical ~ cllitlea of transportation. Step by M ep we have proceeded; Congress "I stened to our call and authorized survey by Army Engineers; their port has been submitted, and Jg, the main, favorable to our projoit. Ingresa has provided funds for the mpletion of one link In our chain, F: now arranging for the nezt link v< jrthward at another session. j, SCAR CORDON WINS J MOTORCYCLE RACE ti Mr. Oscar Cordon son of Mrs. Mary h< . Cordon, of this city, who is now ?' resident of Gulf Port, Miss., being w nployed by tl?e Ytryan Naval Std^es ^ ant, was the winner of the motor- U rcle road race from Gulf Port to II zst Christian on July 4. Notices of s success has Just been received ?re. The trophy he received was a >ld medal offered by the Gulf Port uto Company. The course was a dis .nee of eight miles. Cordon beat dl is nearest opponent to the finish S< ae by ten seconds. He made the fc in in 14 minutes and five seconds. L' he many friends of Oscar in his old to >me congratulate him upon his hi :h!evement. b< n< ATTRACTIVE FENCE el Ex-Mayor Sterling; now boasts of it io of the most attractive fences m pound his residence corner of Bon- w ir and Sooond Streets, In the elty. u ho fence Is the subject of high com- Li endottoa from pedestrians, it is w practically completed. it NEV least Winds. ^ot Political In Lone I For f oters to Engage in a Stat of W. J. Bryan are O fpr Governorship Ah Fight. pecial to "the Daily News. AUSTIN, Texa, July 11.?One c lie hottest political battles the I.ou tar State has seen in years is rapid f approaching a climax. Two week rom next Saturday tho Democrat! oters of Texas will engage in a stat ride primary to determine, first. \vh i to succeed Joseph W. Bailey i ho United States senate, and. secon hether Governor Colquitt sha ucteed himself or be retired from o: ce. At the saute time candidate rill be named for lieutenant govei or and all other important state 01 cers. for judges of the suprem ourt and court of appeals. membei f the legislature and court officer! lut so far as the general public I oncerned the interest is ' ?d al lost exclusively Ind- * S* th enatorship. %jB&. A^^^Puailey an to retire las inter jPmvass for his seat begar he fo I low-era of William J. Bryan ho had long fought Senator Baile> ?t out to get the place. Congress lan Morris Sheppard of the Firs istrict, admittedly one of the ables i the House, was chosen to lead. Hi arted out in determined fashion ut within a mnr.th his health gavi ay and he was compelled to an >unce his retirement. With the retirement of Sheppari le leadership of the radicals wai ken up by Cone Johnson, who pre ously had been the center of sev al stormy campaigns, having fot eir object the unseating o% Bailey ihiisou found, however, that the tee set by his rivalB In covering th< -eat distance involved in a stumping ur of the state was too hot. and aftentering upon a round of speechaking was compelled to go to a sanirium at Fort Worth. In the mide of April he announced his retireent from the race. The radical leaders were in a panwhen the decision of Johnson wac ade known to them. But they wen on relieved when word came tc em that Congressman Sbeppard ter a month or more in a s&nlta um. had recovered his strength and Quid re-enter the race. Since thai me Mr. Sbeppard has been actively the fight. Mr. Sbeppard Is for the initatm -frendum and recall as part of lh< ate's machinery and government e also stands with Mr. Brvan in ihi >mand that free raw materials shal > part of ibe Democratic tariff pol y. The same policies are advocat 1 by Congressman Choice D. Kan IRS. BETTIE ROLLINS IS VERY SERIOUSLY ILI Mrs. Bettie Rollins, mother of Mr rank Rollins, manager of the Ha ns Grain Mill. and slater of Mr rnathan Haven, president of th< ank or Washington, is reported t* ? critically ill at the Whshingtoi ospttal where she has been confine* >r the past several months. Thi mdltlon of Mrs. Rollins is sucl lat the end can be expected at any me. Mrs. Rollins is one of out )nored and highly esteemed citizen! id the news of her serious illnesi ill be known with regret. ? ,-S. R. R. PASSENGER DIESON THETRAIf Benjamin Lucas, of Moyock, N. C. ed very suddenly on the Norfoll juthern passenger train from Nor ilk to Raleigh last night, klr ucas ran some distance in Norfoll catch the train and when he tool a seat in the car he was noticed t< ? very warm. Several passenger! iticed his condition and his trav tag companion secured a glass o ater and sprinkled his face. Latei was suggested that the train tx arched to ascertain whether then sa n physician aboard. One wai and hat before he r*ehed Mr eaa he had expired The physician prenoinsed hi tath daa to heart tail'tra. NO. 900 .*3 - I Battle Star State I Bailey's Seat J I e-Wide Primary?Supporters 4 I Opposing Bailey Ites. Contest J nose as Bitter as Senatorial M da!!, alto a candidate for Senator" if iiailey's seat. and who has declined e to listen to the plea of the Sheppard- "JS j_ ilea to withdraw from the field clear, I for Ml*. Sheppard as the sole choice V-^O I 8 of the radicals. x The conservative standard bearer ^9 e .'s L'ol. J. p. Wolter, of Houston, who o is strongly lighting the so-called ;j n radical ideas put forward by Bryand ites. Col. Wolter is a born lighter vfifl 11 and he has an acquaintance with Texf as politics that makes hint a furmide able opponent. Fiesides attracting r- the moderates of the party, ho is ex- \ f- pected to receive strong support from $j I ejihe sheepmen and cattlemen who are s opposed to the free raw materials J s. policy advocated by Shoppard and -?jj Is Handel). . I- Notwithstanding the fact that the e state-wide prohibition question has jfl no direct bearing upon the United' i- States senatorshfp. this is one of the it chief issues of the campaign. Woiters i. was chairman of the anti-prohibition i. campaign last year, and naturally . has against him the prohibition ele- ^9 !- tr.ent. State-wide prohibition was t defeated by only a little more than /jfl t d.000 votes at tile elec tion nt s men of all paries voted. I ? It is claimed by the prohibition , leaders a test of the strenght of the I e Democrats alone on this question will - show tbe "dry*" in a good majority. The prohibitionists almost to a man I i are giving their support to Sheppard. | j Handel) is an anti-prohibitionist, al- B - though he did not take any active j - part in the fight on that question in ! r! Texas. It Is the general opinion, J . I however, the anti-prohibition vote .m f will be divided between Wolters and > Handell, which, of course, would re- I ; bound to the benefit of Sheppard, as .a . he is the only prohibitionist in tbe . in the race. The contest for the governorship lis almost as bitter as the fight for the senatorship. though not so complicated. Governor Colquitt in his .? - battle for a renomioation has but . V9 i one opponent. Judge W. F. Ramsey M ! of the state supreme court. Judge i Ramsey is a prohibitionist leader and 1 is making a hard fight to secure the - support of all of the advocates of proI hibition In his fight for the nominat tion for governor. r The campaign for the senatorship and the State offices alike has been 5 one of speechmaking and there is i scarcely a city or town of any impor- "jn . tance in the state that has not heard i the leading candidates. From presl ent indications tbe battle wiU he t9 - waged with unabated vigor np to the very hour for the opening of tbe polls -Ion primary day. MILITIA TO CRUISE ON I , U. S. STEAMER ELFREIDA The Sixth Division North Caro^iaa " Naval Militia, this citv ? ?? ~ take their annual outing on or about 5 August 1. They will cruise in the waters of Eastern North Carolina on 1 the United States cruieor Elfrida. The entire membership of the militia are looking forward to their oailng wth pleasure. This organisation A while young, at its recent inspection made an average of ninety-two per eut. The inspection was very cred- ^ itablo in every way. RAPID PRAMJKE88 Rapid progress is being made In 1 the erection of Mr. C. H. RiehardI I son'b new residence at the corses of Market and Third Streets. When Vjyjjjl , completed will add greatly te the t residential section and be an ornament to Washington. i * * * * v 'fsH l * NEW ADVKKT1HKMBNTA > IN TODAY'S KIWI i'ijj - J. K. Hoyt. r * J. L O Qulnn. * l Wprthr and BUridcs. ' 1 > H. Clarke aad Sana. " ? *j i * WUaoa Praakla "nia - ? J . W. Car-g*adaa. * -*f 4 ' ChtalMatar Fttla. " ^ + * *?