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MER Vhe COURIER Loads in Both New and Circulation. OSe COUR.IER Advertising Column Bring Results. ..A ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. XXXVI ASHEBORO, N. C, JUNE 1, 1911 No. 22 THE CQU Si XXD roads convention Annual Convention of the North I - - rL J D J- A tion, to Be Held at Winston Salem, June 13 and 14. The annual convention of the "North Carolina Good Roads Asso- Vlawuu nut uc uciu " uioiwh" Salem, June 13 and 14. The past fiscal year of 1910-11 has perhaps been one of the most important in its life. The Association has tbeen very active in trying to mold public opinion in favor of .progressive road legislation, and, jjwhile.no laws of state-wide im fportance were enacted, a great Jmany locol bills for counties and townships were passed, which twill undoubtedly enable the jcounties which take advantage bf increased revenue from a special tax or bond issue to great ,ly increase their mileage of good froads- One of the principal un dertakings of the North Carolina Good Roads Association during the past year has been the organ I ization in the various counties of I county associations. An arrange- I "merit was made by which the members of the county associa tions could become members of the State Association and also receive a years subscription to Southern Good Roads- As a re sult of this work thirty-five coun ty associations have been formed in the following counties: Anson, Cuncombe, Burke, Carteret, Ca tawba, Chatham, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Johnson, Lee, Lenoir, Macon, Madison, Meek lenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange. Pender, Person, Per quimans, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Union, Wake. Wayne, and Yadkin Throueh these associations the doctrine of good roads has been w jspread far and wide through out tne state. In addition to the above a good roads association has been form ed in Conrad Hill Township, Davidson County, known as the Holly Grove Good Roads and ' Agricultural Association; also the Charlotte-Wilmington Highway Association, etc. A large attend ance from all these associations is expected and it is hoped that this meeting of the State Asso ciation will prove a well-spring of enthusiasm te the local orgam zations so that the various dele gates and members will each go back to his particular locality with renewed determination and purposeful vigor to carry forward the ettort to educate all or our people nr t only to a realization of the necessity for good roads, but to thecrystallization of public opinion to the point of being will ing to pay for them. A program is being prepared which will un doubtly be full of interest to those attending, variation from the regular program being Question box, and reports for about forty county Good, Roads Associations. The past year's work of the North Carolina Good Road3 As sociation has been very success f ul in the number of associations formed in the various counties with the consequent broadening ' of the activities and influence of the State Association through these county organizations; and in the large amount of literature distributed bv the State Associa Mori in co-oneration with the aeolocrical Survey. A circular relating to road drag3 has .brought to the attention of, a k ereat manv DeoDle the real value of this implement and educated i them to the use of it. Circulars f relating to certain suggested leg- islation for the creation of a State Highway Department, en gineeflng assistance, use of con victs in Dublic road construction. and state security for county road bonds were printed and widely distributed. The singular indii f erence, however, shown by the General Assembly of 1911 to all matters of state wide importance . is a matter of much regret, part icularly with regard to road' leg islation. as more progressive leg islation along, this line has been . markedly indicated by the press as exDressinor the ODinion of the people of the state and by the large number of requests that are constantly being received by tne State Geologist for engineer oc in State. Reports of the et, ,i, wind and V rain storms which p, " over vari ous parts of the Stab last Friday evening tell of great damage. Salis bury was the fartherat point west that was strack. lAtooacco prizery at Apsez was blown down, causing a loss of about $12,500, while a planing mill was badly d amaged. At Fa aqiy bp r i n gs the Baptist Church was blown down and a tobacco warehouse unrooted. Roxboro was badly damaged, a hard ware company building being un roofed, many other buildings were badly damaged and trees blown down. Guilford and Randolph did not suffer very much on account of the storm. 1 he main damage at Greens boro was toe derangement of the light and telephone system. In Asheboro and other partj of Ran dolph t ie wind blowed jeverely but uo damage was done. JUleigh and Durham seemed to be the centre of the storm. At RSleigh the wires in St. Agnes hospital were btruck by lightning, the damage be ing about S2o0,00. tlra ss at the other storm visital towns the light, telephone and street car systems were badly damaged. Durham s lss was v n much g ehtr tan Kal -ign. . The 'Venable Tobacco Company pr zery, packed with 40,000 p juuds of tobicco. was des'royelaud t e Chatham hosiery Mill was buried down the loss to the envre city is estimated at nearly $100,000. Farmers' Institutes for Randolph The Executive Committee of the Fanners' Institutes was called to tether at ttie court house on Monday of this week and Mr. I. II. Foust, cf Columbia township, wis elected Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. S. T. La9siter, Secretary. The object of the meeting was to arrange to have farmers' institutes n as many townsnips as possible during July and August. Much enthusiasm was shown on the part of the committee present, follow ing is the institute committee: E. J. Goltrane, 1. 11. f oust, John Beeson, D. H. Pugh, Cecil Macon, W. B. Lassiter, Will Adams, J as. M. Hinshaw. J. W. ; Burket. Percy Jones, M. W. Garner, J. T. Thorn- burg, J. K. Royals, Wm. Wood. L. C. Phillips, L. 0. Suggs. A. Barker, J. P. Phillips, A.Callicutt, B. Jb. Newby. Meeting of Board of Education The County Board of Education will meet in call session at the court bouse on the first Monday in June. ing assistance and advice with regard to the location, construe tion and maintenance ot roads. The North Carolina Good Roads Association has done everything in its power to show the people the necessity for good roads and the remedy for bad roads- It is now the task of this association to continue this work among the weaker counties, in the hopes of gradually bringing them to the point of not only desiring good roads, but of being willing to pay for them. In this work the stronger counties, stronger be cause of their progress in well constructed roads, not only serve as examples of what can be done, but in many instances these. coun ties have shown a disposition to lend a helping hand to pull their weaker neighbors out of the mud- The headquarters of the Asso ciationwill be at the Hotel Zin- zendorf where special rates have been arranged for members, del egates and their friends- Dele gates to the meetings of the North Carolina Good Roads As sociation include all members of the State Association, County As fociations, county road commiss ioners of all the counties of - the state, mayors of municipalities, and delegates at larsre appointed by chairman of boards of county commissioners, mayors of towns and cities, and presidents of lo cal clubs and business associa tions. A most cordial invitation is extended to all who are inter ested in the promotion of good roads to attend the meetings of the Association- For further information ad dress the Secretary of the Asso ciation at Chapel Hill, N. C. Membership in a county Asso ciation or the State Association qualifies anyone as a delegate to this Convention. Storms Wreak TOBACCO TRUST DECISION. Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Government in Tobacco Trust Case. 'The Government won a great vic tory Monday over the so-called "to bacco trust" when the Supreme Court of the United States held the Ameiican Tobacco Company and it 3 allied corporations to be oper titig in violation of the Sherman anti.trust law. It was directed tbat the combine. nation be forbidden the privilege of interstate commerce or be placed in the hands of a receiver unless it disintegrates in harmony with the law within six or at the most eight months. The decision affects 65 American corporations, 2 English corporations and 29 individual defendants. SHORT ITEMS OF NEwSt J. T. Kuykendall, ofMr&ns- burs, Va., agpd 45, a widely known travelling salesman for Nelson Hdw Co,, of Roanoke, Va., committed suicide in Winston-Salem Saturday. No reason is known for the act. Ke leaves a wife and two children. Mrs. Cordelia Evans died of Pele. gra at the insane asylum in Raleigh May 25th, sged 34 years. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. A. J. Woodell of this place. She was twice married; first to Mr. Elup Adams who was killed a few years ago in a wreck. To this union were born four daughters. Liter she married Mr. Lin Evans of High Point, who with a little sou survive her. The Southern Bock Exchange in its twenty-fifth' year of success in Raleigh, having one hundred thou sand volumes in stock has moved in to temporary quarters for the sum mer preparatory to erecting a solid cement building on one of the sites selected for the new Y. M. C. A. building during the summer and ex pects to be in same by the fall. The Manager, Mr. M. M. Smith, unsurpassed as an old and me book dealer, will visit Europe during the summer in search of Americana and hope to hear from him while away at least through the public press. See his advertisement in this issue. Ross Crowson Mr. and Mrs. Walter Soott Crowson invite you to be present at the Methodist Protestant Church Asheboro, N. C. on the morning of Thursday Jane the 15th at half after ten o'clock to witness the marriage of their daughter Lacy Clyde to Mr. Levan Ferree Ross. Poisoned Young: Bride. Reuben Combs, an 18 year old farmer of Stony Point, Irede'l County, after being arrested last Tuesday, confessed of the killing of -his young bride of three months on last Friday, and ,is now in jail at Statesville' ,He gave as his reason that he was tired of her. She was only 16 years old. WRECK NEAR ELLENB0RO Train Crashes Through Tres le 5 Killed A coal train on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad crashed through the Wai ki i.s creek trestle near Ellens boio last Sunday. Two engineers And one fireman were instantly kill ed and two others fatally injured. The train was moving slowly east ward and had nearly passed the tresMe when it gave way, both en gines falling a depth of 40 feet and 17 steel coal cars piling on the en gines. Lassiter-Marshall. On Thursday, June ls M;sa Frances Marshall, of Mt. Airy, and Mr. f. T. Lissiter of this place were married in Greensboro. The mar riage was quite a surprise to every one and was very quiet. Miss Marshall has beeu teaching in the High School at Farmer for the past term and was admired by all who knew her; Mr. Lissiter is the county Supt. of Public Instruct, ion and is highly esteemed through out the county. Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter will be at borne in Asheboro after June the 5th. State Normal Commencement J9th Commencement of the Normal College. The 19th Annual Commencement begun at (5 o'clock p. m. Sunday, May, 20th, with the Reunion of the "Red and White" classes of 1895, 1899 and 1907. The graduating class gave them a simple entertain ment. After ashort musical at pro gram the class of 1911 gave them a dance. Light refreshments were served. At 8 o'clock the Adelphian and Cornelian literary societies held their annual meeting. Each society ren dered a play"which was the princi pal feature of the program. On Sunday, May 21-t, the Annu al Sermon to the graduating class was preached by Rev. G. II. Lewis, D. D. of Westminster, Md. Lr. Lewis sermon was an excellent one inspiring the whole congregation to lead a higher and better life. Beau liful music was rendered by the Col lege Chorus. At 8:30 p. ui. Dr. EdWin Mims of tue University, of N. C, delivered the address to the Young Worann's Christian Associition. This was helil in Peabody Park, whijh is a beautiful spct almost a quarter of a mile from the c ir line. At 10:00 a. in. Monday, Mrs. J, A. Brown delivered an address to the Alumnae Association. This was en Wed greatly by all present. At 10: 30 the annual business meeting of the Alumnae Association was held At 1:00 p. ni. a delicious lnncheon was eiven to the Alumnae. While each event of the morning had been highly appreciated by all the Alum nae the luncheon was the "crowning glory of the morning." At 5:00 p. in. the prettiest feature of the commeusement was heM, the Class Diy Exercises. These exer cises were ayo neia in reaooay Park. The Seniors entered the tempotary stage from behind the trees and thick . bushes from te rear of the stage. Each member of the class wore a white flixon dress and carried red carnations, their color being red and white. While they remained standing the Junior Uli8S entered, bearing the ivy chain. They assisted the class of 1911 sang their class song, then retired after laying the ivy chain at their feet. The usual (Jlass Day program was carried out in ' a most interesting and unique manner. At 8:30 p. m. the (representatives essays of the graduation class were read. Six of the most talented young ladies n ere chosen to repre sent their class aa tne program would have been much too long for the en tire class of 28 to read their essays. Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. was the annual address. The addreps was delivered by Gov. W. W. Kitchin. Gov. Kitchin made a fiae address as he usually does. A copy of the Constitution was presented to each member of the class m a most pleasing manner by Attorney Gen. T. W. Bicketr. Mr. Bickett won the heart of all present with his few but well chosen words. A beautiful copy of the Bible was presented to each member of the class in a most ntting manner by Rev. J. Melton Clark, of Greensboro. Last, but not least the diplomas were awarded to the 28 members of the graduating class. Conference Meeting at St. Mary's A conference meet i eg will be held at St. Mary's School, Raleigh, June 5 to 10. Among the speakers will be Rev. Dr. Frank J. Mallett, of Salisbury, Rev. Llewellyn N. Calev, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Eugene M. Camp, of He v York. The Rev. Dr. Mallett, lately coming to North Carolina, has been some years in Penueylvania. He is at the head of a band of mission preachers, eloquent and spiritual The Rev. Mr. Caley of Philadelphia is one of the leaders in Sunday School work in the Episcopal church a splendid teacher and leader. Mr. Camp is president of the Seabury Society of Diew xork. lie will give the addresse on missions and speak once, it is expected on Chris tiau Bocial service. Ball Game at 'Why not A ball game was played at Why Not last inursday between Why Not and bhuoh, the ssore being and 4 in favor of bniloh. This is said to be the best game either team ever played and the best that has ever beea played on the Why (Not ground. 'l WASHINGTON LETTER. Statehood Bill Passed by House- Tariff on. Wool to be Reduced Half Reciprocity Threatened in Senate. By Clyde H. Tavenner, Special Washing ton Correspondent of The Courier. Washington, May 29. After hav ing worked eighteen years for the admission of Arizona and New Mexi co as separate states of the union the Democratic majority of the House found it a genuine labor of love to Daes the statehood resolu tion. In votine for the admission of the territories as states, the House neith er indorsed nor condemned the recall of judges. What the House actual ly did was to indorse local self gov em men t and the right of the Ette to control its own atfiiis. For GO vears New Mexico has been at the doors of Congress lor ad. mission. . Anzona has also long con tended its right to statehood. The 1908 Democratic platform pledged the "immediate aduuesion ot these territories as Beparite states." This pledge was carried out betore the Democrats had been in control of the House three months, which action was in striking contrast to the jug glerv the statehood measures Lave been receiving year alter year at tne hands of the now minority of the House. The debate in the House on the statehood resolution indicated plain, ly what would have been the result had the Republicans still been in the majority, i hey would have aumit muted New Mexico with the gerry mander of her legislature, and would have made the recall of judges a pretext for keeping Arizona indtfiai tely out of the union. This is plain ly seen Ly the speeches and votes of the Republicans in favor of immedi ate admission of New Mexico and against the admission of Ar.zona. The real motive for this was in the promise that Few Mexico would elect two senators to reinforce the declining Republican - majority in the Senate, and in the certainty that Arizona wil'Jelect.two Democrats. Big Revision Downward. Indications are that the Democrat, io House will reduce the tariff on raw wool by one-half. This would be carrying out the promise con tained in the .national Democrario platform of 1908 which was that "gradual reductions should be made in such other schedules as may be necessary to restore the tariff to a revenue basis." The consideration of the revenue needs of the government was what caused the bulk of the democratic majority to decide npuu outtiug the raw wool duty in two. The tax on raw wool last year brought $21,0C0, 000 into the treasury and the gov ernment cinnot afford to give up that sum while there is no income tax. The Democrats will purge Sched nb K. cf every one of tin iniquit ous jokers and no duties on manu factures of wool will be above 50 per cent ad valorem. This means a sweeping reduction of the tax on woolen clothing, blanke's and all articles composed in whole or in any part of wool. ' The duty collected on manufac tured wool last year amounted to $20,000,000. .The average rate un der the Payne-Aldrich law amounts to the equivalent of 90 per cent ad ralorem, and in the proposed Demo, cratic bill this rate will be decreased one-half. This reduction of duty should have the effect bf beth in creasing the revenues and reducing the cost of woolens to the consum ers. Reciprocity Threatened. That the reciprocity measures is in a precarious position in the Senate is admitted even at the White House Practically the 8me interests and the same methods that become fam ous through saying the seat of Lori. mer, are factors in the fight against reciprocity. The lumber interests, for instance, are anxious to have re ciprocity defeated, and the gigantic paper trust is tqually hostile to the measure. It has only been within the last day or two that President Taf t has realized how serious is the position of reciprocity. Two weeks ago, and even as late as a week ago, recipro city appeared to have a safe majority in the senate. The fight against tne measure was carried on very quietly, j tut as the fight to save Boss Lorimer was conducted. Sud denly it developed that the power ful interests which still control the COL. AND MRS. McALISTER: AT HOME. Delightful Afternoon Reception- Oa Tuesday last a beautiful in formal reception was held at the- home of Col. and Mrs. A. U. Mc Alister from four to seven o'clock iu celebration of the fiftieth anni versary of their marriage and the twenty fifth anniversary of the mar-. nage of their daughter, saran, to Mr. J. E. Carsor, of Charlotte. The guests were cirdially wel-' corned at the door by the sons of the- home, and in the hall by the daughters-in-law. Miss May McA lister,, conducted them to the parlor where amid a wealth of fljwers the brides, and grooms of 61 and 86 recei' ed. the warm congratulations of their many friends. After the felecita tions of the day were exchanged the guests were shown into the beauti fully decorated dining room, aglow with the lights of maDy candles in. tall silver candelabras and fragrant with a profution of flowers massed on tables aud Bide board. The guests were served by the children's cbiidren with delicious and refreBht ing orange ices aud cake. The celebration of this golden wedding has been an event of much, interest for rarely is it permitted man and wife to travel along life's highway for a half century and the friends of this couple wish for them a continuation of life's bless ings full measure of success and. happiness for each added year. Gu lford College Commencement The editor is indebted to Mr. Flttcber Bulla for an invitation - to Guilford College commencement May 27-30. Senate had apparently secured enough pledges to defeat recipro city. ( The Lorimer tactics contemplate i long delay. during which time the Finance committee will ostensibly, proceed with its investigation. Then, when the opposition sees that it has the votes to crush the treaty, they, will allow it to come to a vote. Senators Stone of Missouri and Williams of Mississippi, both Dem ocratic members of tne Finance com mittee, are working earnestly to save reciprocity. But they are finding it uphill work in the committee, which is dominatedby the reaction, aries. Koute A Weird Per Senator Knute Nelson of Minne sota has swapped tariff ideas again. He now attacks President Taft be cause of the reciprocity agreement and its alleged injury to the farmers. Yet when opposing tne Payne-Ald-rich tariff bill in the last Congress he asserted that there is no protec tion to the farmers in the tariff. He argued then that prices of farm pro ducts are governed by the rates in the competitive world market. Fur ther evidences that Knute has trav eled back like a crab from the pro-, gressives to the standpatters are that he takes the Bide of Ballinger against Pinchot, and that he voted againBt. his own colleague, Senator Moses. Clapp, for president protend of the Senate and supported Senator Gal linger, high protectionist chief and ship subsidy monger. W here Fight Conies From. From a suite of offices in Williams street, New York which is just at the edge of the Wall Btreet district an expensive campaign against re ciprocity is being waged. A force ot stenographers and writers is sending broadcast literature telling the farmers they will be ruined by reciprocity. Senator Stone has had the men in charge of the bureau subpeoned in order that the Finance committee may ascertain whether it is the National Grangj or Wall street that is really behind the mov nient to discredit reciprocity. Sample of Extravagance. Seven thousand five hundred dol lars! Tn is was the amount of the public's money expended to refurn. ish the offices of Postmaster Gener al Hitchcock under the Taft policy of cut-to-the quick economy. "Ask ed tocite a parallel to this extrava gance, Mr.J'Hitchcock's representa tive said this amount was nothing to what the Equitable Life Insur ance company and other Wall street firms expend. Please Answer. If the steel trust makes rails 4or Australia at $24 a ton, and - for the United States at $28 a ton, asks Collier's magazine, which of the two countries is the beneficiary of the American tariff?