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FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1313. Tin; oi;si;iiv Kit nuumiKu Kt rut fAVriTISVIM. OltKIIV UOMPAHr I. J. Mf-K, HUftliJKMT, OHIUBVKB WIUMIlKD II7. WEDNESDAY, DECr24, 1913. ubtcrlptlon Prlcer The Daily by null 4.00 per annum, payable In ad vance; delivered in the City of Fay tteville by our own carriers, at J5.00 or annum if paid in advance. $6.00 II not paid in advance. Tbe Weekly 11.00 per annum, pays Ue in advance. I . Entered the postofflce In Fayette villa aa second-class malt matter. N ew York office : No. 219 East 23rd Street, where the Observer la kept on e, and Information furnlehed free of hard y to ow - patrons traveling through Nev York. .'ftVERNMENT CONTROL OF TEL- ; EGRAPH AND. TELEPHONE LINES. wilt wiUnxit doubt approve of it and should (iiva the roads credit for a donlre to please their patrons. An exchange commenting on this move buh: " 1 The "last call for dinner" has Boun ded ou-'many a train with pnsHongers desiring the meal, but kept from it by the thought of tbe exorbitant cost, lbe railroad way in this matter has not been to cate'r to the average man and tbe average woman, but to those who will meet the high cost. The In troduction of . lunch counter, cars, where is to be quick ' service at a moderate cost, will fill a long felt want, and we hope that the railroads generally will adopt this idea. The common carriers which look more to the comfort of the average traveler show a wisdom which pays and the Pennsylvania Rallroyd has blazed a way by its Innovation which should be followed by the roads. throughout the country. . v -. " . '' It was recently given out from Washington that .President Wilson fa vors government control of telegraph and telephone Ilnes Postmaster-General Burleson, in his message to Con mrema ortvnefttes the same policy, and Js remarks on the subject are inter ,sting. Mr. Burleson Bars: ' A study .of the constitutional pur poses of the postal establishment leads to the conviction that the Post office Department should have control ter all means of the communication erf intelligence. The Brst telegraph ,lne lri this country was maintained ?smd operated .as a part of the postal aarvice, And It Is to be regretted tnat Congress saw fit to relinquish this fa efllty to private enterprise. The mon pfolistlc nature of the telegraph busi ness makes it of vital Iinpotrance to the, Deoole that It be conducted by un- Mlflsb Interests, and this can be ac- Mmpllshed only through government ownership. The act of July 24, 1866, providing fcr the government acquisition of the Megraph lines upon payment of an appraised valuation and the acf of B02 directing the Postmaster-Gener al "to report to Congress the probable est of connecting a telegraph and t?l aphone system with the postal service fty some feasible plan" are evidences at the policy of this government ulti mately to acquire and operate these electrical means of communication as fostal facilities, as Is done by all the principal nations, the United States Tone excepted. , . The successful operation of the par oel post has demonstrated the capaci ty of the government to conduct the eublic utilities which fall properly . within the postal provision of the Constitution. ' Every argument in favor of the gov trament ownership of telegraph lines ay be advanced with equal logic and torce In favor of the government own ership of telephone lines. It has been stessag? and a telegram are the same Vithin the meaning of the laws gov erning the telegraph service and there- lore it is believed that the statute en . abllng the government to acquire, up- ,tn the payment of an appraised valua tion, the telegraph lines of the coun try will enable the government to acquire the telephone network of the country. While It is true that the tele- shone companies " hive not complied with the requirements of section 5267, Revised Statutes, this can not be beta , to nullify the intent of the law, since &e nonuse on the part of the govern ment of any of Its constitutional priv leges in no wise surrenders the right Iq exercise these privileges whenever the best Interests of the nation de- . aand. , ... In June last a committee was ap pointed to make an investigation of Ibis subject to determine tbe prelim inary steps necessary .for the govern ment to take toward the acquisition f the telegraph lines of the country in - accordance with section 5267 of the Revised Statutes. This committee is ow engaged In preparing its prelim inary, report, and If the findings justi fy such action proper recommendation - will be made by the department at a later date, v . . WORDS OF-WISDOM TO SOUTH ' ERN FARMERS. - The following, written to the Tom blgbee (Ala.) Clarion,"1 contains a sreat deal of truth and whole chunks of common sense, an dlf it could be scattered broad-cast and read by all the farmers of the South, there might be a change for the better. The ar ticle reads as follows, with Comments by the Atlanta Journal: A racy philosopher of the Toniblg- bee, (Ala.) Clarion, inspired, perhaps. by echoes from Georgia Products Day, discourses in this wise upon the needs of his fellow countrymen; a visitor from the West, wondering why Alabama farmers were so poor, paused- by the roadside one day and, let ting the old mare browse, fell to fig uring It out; these were nls conclu sions: "Alabama farmers get up early at the alarm of a Connecticut clock, but ton their Chicago suspenders to for eign overalls, put on a pair of boots made In Ohio, wash In a Pittsburg basin, use Cincinnati soap, wipe on a towel made 'lri New Hampshire, sit down, eat hot biscuit made with Min neapolis flour, Kansas City bacon, and Indianapolis grits, fried In Omaha lard; buy Irish potatoes grown In Michigan, canned fruits put up on the Pacific coastand seasoned with Rhode Islan spices; the meal over, tfiey clap on an. old hat made In Philadelphia, harness a Missouri mule, fed on Iowa corn and plough mortgage-covered farms with an Indiana Dlough; at night they crawl under New Jersay blankets and are kept awake by Alabama dogs the only home products on the place. No won der they are poor." This Is a parable that needs no In terpretation. The Tombigbee sage talks to hte- fellow Alabamlans more K)lntedly and spryly than an outsider would dare and hl3 colors, in some strokes, are perhaps boldes than the picture warrants. Its general concep tion, however. Is "true to life. The Journal has repeatedly called atten tion to the fact that Georgia spent last year more than a hundred and seventy-two million dollars In import ing from distant quarters corn, oats, hay, meat and other food supplies which could be produced easily and cheaply at home. The vital need of most Southern States is to break the old tyranny of the one-crop Idea and to utilize the wondrously varied re sources of their soil. - SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION IN THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. . ' -A NEEDED REFORM. .i,V. - : -..If. 'jf : . - the Pennsylvania Railroad has , eome to the rescue, of the hungry traveler by putting on Its trains a lunch-counter car. In which the pas senger on that road may secure light refreshments; easily and quickly and without having to pay the exhorbitant rices -of v the Pullman ; diners. This Is a much needed reform,1 for anyone v, who has traveled much knows of the revaluing rule on most of "the dining ars , of; gaudy, equipment and sur ' foundings, with meals at prohibitive . f rices to , the average man. ., , Heretofore the development ' has keen lri the line of Increasing luxury and formality suited principally to . the over-rich' and Idle-rich, but totaly nnsuited 1 and ; distasteful to the or dinary 'everyday Tmsy - man, and i, It h an encouraging sign that thlsen- ffency is being headed off In this (prac tical way". ' It la to be hoped that the other wads will follow suit It Is a good move and the public STEADY, HEALTHFUL GROWTH, NOT SUDDEN BOOMS, BEST FOR COMMUNITIES. The Republican National Commit tee, iu soHHlon this week at Washing ton, putjsutl a resolution that the com mittee should Issue a call for the Na tional Convention to be held In the yeur 1916, to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President, each State to be entitled in vuch conven tion to four delegates at large; one delegate at largefor each representa tive In Congress at large from each State, one delegute from each Con gressional district; an additional delegate- from each Congressional .district In which the vote either for Republi can Presidential electors In ,1908, or for the Republican candidate for Con gress, for 1914, shall have been not less than 7.500. ' ' .This action, if 'taken, will reduce the representation of all - the States from 1,083, as In 1912, to 993. North Carolina's representation .will be re duced from 24 to 21, the First. Second and Sixth districts" loBlng one dele sate each. The representation may remain as it Is however, as the final decision" rests with the National Con vention. : DEATH OF MR. CHAS. KENNEDY. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS OF NEW BERNE. ' The municipal affairs of New Berne seem to be In bad shape, according to the newspaper reports from that city. Auditors have been engaged for more than a year in going over the books of the city In all departments. These auditors have just reported that a shortage has been accumulating since April 1, 1911, nd that to June 1, 1913, there Is a deficit of more than 194,000.00. The greater part of this shortage shows in the water and light depart ment, which was nnder the super vision, daring the time mentioned above, of John Thomas, one of the candidates for the New Berne post mastership. During the period be tween April 1, 1911, and June 1, 1913, there was a shortage In that depart ment of $24,208, which is uncollected money. The report does not say that Mr. Thomas collected this money, it that he was lax in his methods. However, the board of aldermen are holding him responsible for the money. In their report the auditors also state that the aldermen have shown laxity In looking after the affairs of the city. All of this is greatly to be regretted, but we trust that matters will work out better than now anticipated, and that the deplorable state of affairs will be a lesson, not only to New Berne, but to every town and city in the State. ' OFFICERS OF DUKE LODGE. When a community goes Into the boosting business it must ha.ve good grounds, in the way ot natural re sources or favorable Industrial con ditions, or both, Vipon which to build Its claims, else It win sure.y reap a reaction from the boom and a conse quent disaster. In speaking of the fact that in Seat tle 5,000 men without employment are having to be boused at public expense, the Wilmington "Star has this to say: , Too Much Boom and Not Enough Build. Seattle has had a rapid and won derful growth and attracted a larger population than she can provide with employment' A citizens' committee there has secured the use of aban doned buildings to housejo.OOO unem ployed men. Seattle'sialstake was not to establish industries and attract population by offering employment to people. An abnonr.il ln-rush of pop ulation to any city that cannot put them to work Rets a city in bad. Peo ple unemployed create a condition of, stagnation and distress, and notning will so quickly destroy a cltys repu tation for prosperity. In order to experience . a healthful and steady growth a city must have producers instead of consumers who become a burden on the city. Any city which wishes to increase its pop ulation beyond the average must es tablish Industries if it does not want to have the experience of Seattle. A collapse in a city's boom is so hurt ful that it requires years for recovery from the disastrous effects. ' One of the good features of our section, and " generally the South's rapid advance la that it Id based not upon inflated booms and vainglorious boasts, but on a steady growth in its agricultural interests and industrial enterprises. Another good feature is that we have attracted a better class of immigrant to tre South than have flocked westward. . ' Mr. Charles Kennedy, who was stricken with a mortal lllnoss on the etreetg Saturday aftoruoon, Decem ber 13, died at his home on Moore street lust evening at 6 o'clock, aed 80 years, and as bis spirit wlugod Us flight there passed away a man who was without guile. 'Honorable, true, kind-hearted, brave to do' rlglit. Just In every transactlonwlth his fellow man, 1 Charles Kennedy'! Ufa of four score years was a blessing to those about him, and the . world has been made better because ot his blameless life.' Mr. Kennedy was born In Fayette yille on November 6, 1833, and died only a short distance from the house of his birth.' . About the year 1840 he was apprenticed to E. J. Hale", Sr., proprietor ot the Fayettevllle Obser ver, to-learn the printer's trade, and as a capable, painstaking,', and able journeyman he 'waB in the employ of the Observyer practically all ot his life, the""onty lapse being when he served as a Confederate soldier and worked for a while on the North Car olina Presbyterian at Wilmington and the late Peter M. Hale's newspaper, "Hale's Weekly, at Raleigh.'. The last work which Has did was on the OjbserveK. ,, '. ,, ., Mr. Kennedy wki a faithful church member, and at the time of his death was an honorary member of the board of deacons of the First Baptist Church, this city. He was a member of Phoe nix Lodge, A. F. & A. M and spme years ago, during dark days of the lodge, he, with a few- other faithful ones, kept the body together by hold ing the regular meetings and being always at the post of duty. Mr. Kennedy was for years a mem ber of the Fayettevllle independent Light Infantry- Company, and was at one time Its captain. He was a Con federate veteran, going -to the front with the F. I. J I. as a sergeant. He was for years a member of the Fay ettevllle Fire Department, and was a town commissioner at the time when FayettWule was without a charter and the late N. W. Ray was mayor. Deceased la survived by his wife and eight children Messrs. E. J. Ken nedy and J. L. Kennedy, ot Fayette vllle, C W. Kennedy of .Fort Myer, 1 t-O '-v e J " lit " lj ii Ji Two Big Stores Crowded with Holiday Good and New Dry Goods for Winter Wear; Received in the last weeknew things for every department. Thousands of Handker- ' chiefs of every, description, for men, ladies and children, and hundreds of , " ? ' , ( useful articles for Christmas gifts. Correspondence Observer. Duke, N. C, Dec. 20. At the regu lar meeting of Washington Duke Lodge, No. 165, Knights of Pythias, Friday night, the following officers wre elected for the first six months of the coming year: Thos. H. Webb, Chancellor Commander', Frank Cul- breth, Vice Chancellor; H. A. John-, son. Prelate; J. L. Byrd, "Master of Work; E. S. Yarborough, Keeper of Records and Seal; R. H. Knight, Mas ter of Finance; E. P. Davis, Master of Exchequer; Jim Daniels, Master at, Anns; F. U Wilson, Outer Guard; R. C. lates, Inner Guard. The lodge Is In excel.ent order and Is doing a great work among the needy families. The gradefl t hool closed Friday afternoon for the holidays, and sev eral teachers left for tkelr homes: Miss Rose Perry to Macon, Mtss Mary Lucy Dupree to Greenville, Mis Mar garet Cannaday to Oxford", Miss Nell Broome to Klnston, MlssMary Bos tlan to China Grove, Miss "Flora, Mc Queen to Dunn. The others will spend the time at Duke. The first half of the school year has been the most prosperous in thehistory of the school The attendance has been far above the avera e, and tVe .night school has so Increased that It was necessary to add the third teacher. Mr. R. C. Oates has accpted the agency for the Metz Automobile Co. and las on exhibition some of their cars. 1 Master Edwin Holt who has been attending school at Oak Ridge. "tad Master Thomas Webb at Horner have both returned for the holidays. ' A- Fleeing from Tamplco. Vera Cruz, Dec. 22,-i-TampIco for eigners are fleeing abcWd shfpJn anticipation of a rebel assault They fear that Fletcher may be unable o maintain the neutral tone. ; American warships ' are prepared -.to shell the city if foreigners are hurt. ; KINDLEY'S Last -' .Shipments Befdre Christmas MERCHANDISE RECEIVED .1 THIS MORNING AND NOW ON SALE. ' New wide borderhandkerchiefs Initial handkerchiefs, Kid gloves, Neckwear, Crepe de -chine scarfs, Furs, ; - Linen towels, Mexican drawn work, Hand bags, Phoenix silk stocking's, ' Holeproof silk stockings . Escoesllk stockings, SLAUGHTER 8ALE READY- V " ' - - v TO-WEAR GARMENT$ goes merrily oil. r feyery coat Prices Slaughtered on Ready-to-wear Garments 200 Coat Suits -for Ladies and Misses. $15.00, 20.00aftd 25.00 Suits on sale at choice, ' . . $10.00. . . 50 heavy ' .Wool Coats for Ladies and Misses.N, ' Values $8.00 to 15.00, on sale at f " , S4.98 choice. Children's Cloaks, worth double at : $2.00 to $5.00. NEW WOOL DRESS OODS. f t ; 36 inch Poplins in black and colors, specials i' - 54 inch Wool Poplins, Panamas and Mohairs, in ' black and colors, at 50 cents yard, . ' $1.()0 quality 54, inch wool Serge, black and col- J V ' ors, our leader at 75 cents yard, y i 'V: ; - 500 pieces of wool goods to -select irom at 25c , V r. '; Nt6 $1.00 yard. ly. New Wash Goods For Winter WeS!r. 300 pieces dark Dress Ginghams, lovely ' anteed fast, rely patterns for Dresses and Waists. Colors guar-';"'.' 'special at 10 cents yard.' . V New Outings, Flanneletts, Peycals, Galateas, Calicoes, Plaids, -etc., all arrived in the past " rtV 'li lew uavt. ? . Visit us when in Fayetteville. lJlake this store your head- r " quarters. Bring your list, we can fill it all. Tlkori mm Fla.,' and W. W. 'Kennedy of Besse fflr, Ala., and Mrs. Maggie Brlstow of McColl, S. C, Mrs. Talbot McLaurln of Clio, S. C, Mrs,. W. H." Hubbard of McCoU and Mrs. J. D. Breece of Pay etteville. , , DEATH OF MR. J. L. ANDREWS. Mr. J. li. Andrews, a former esteem ed citizen- of Fayettevllle, died In Greensboro Friday morning at 10 o' clock, aged 79 years. Mr. Andrews, who was born In Chatham County, was a ship carpenter by trade, but af ter tbe boat building business died put here, he became a general house carpenter. He was a fine and con scientious workman." Deceased was a good citizen and had many friends here, who will learn with sorrow of his death. - He was a brave Confederate soldier,.-enlisting In Cii. Ir Sixth . C. Regiment In 1861 ana serving throughout the war. Mr. Andrews leaves a family (all living in Greensboro) as follows: His wife and five children Messrs. Chas. L.; W. l and W.kB. Andrews, Mrs. J. A. McDonald and Miss'1 Bessie An drews. "' '' ' ; i -V" The funeral services were held in Greensboro and the body brought here Sunday afternoon when it was tak en to the cemetery for burial. ' win agreed that their views on who should succeed Mr. Godwin in the Sixth korth Carolira District coin cided precisely. Mr, Underwood told newspaper men that he will not be la-the lace for Congress and that he is a warm supporter of Mr. Godwin. , "Mr. Underwood announced last May, that- he would oppose Represen tative Godwin next year, but has de cided to change his course. He de clares that he does not want a politi cal job, and so far as can be ascertain ed, he is not slated for anything. - He Is satisfied with his business at home and will stay there." . NEWS ITEMS FROM STEDMAN. week. Mr. D. J. Sessoms passed here lasc week on way home to Bladen" from ;." V St. Paul.' Fayetteville Markets. RevisecTDaUy; k. COTTON. Reported by Charles Halgh. Strict middling 12 3-4. 'A WILL SUPPORT MR. GODWIN. . Mr. J. B. Underwood Announces that He Is not a Candidate for Congress : and Will Throw His Influence to the Incumbent of the' Sixth District v Mf i J, B. Underwood of thfs city Ibis for some time been looked upon salt, cloak, dress, hat and fur hv stock is reduced to the' last notch. COME ALONG NOW and have your suit for Christmas wear. W. E-Kindley Co. ' ,-' PHONE 225. as" a probable aspirant for Congress man, H. L. Godwin's seat In Congress front this- the sixth district. But Mr. f Underwood 6fl Wednesday, in . an in terview rith newspaper men in Wash ington City,, announced that he was not. a candidate for any office, and would support Mr, Godwin for re-election. The Washington correspond ent of the Raleigh News and Observer says: . : ' "Washington, D. C, Dec, .J7.An othei. 'a&rpxony 4 conference' was staged In the capltol today when Jos eph B. Underwood, of Fayettevllle, and Representative Hannibal Ia God- Correspondence Observer. Stedman, N: C.,v Dec. 18 Mrs. J. R. Sessoms returned last Wednesday a. m.'from a short visit to her broth er, Mr. B. F. Bullard at Savannah, and also to relatives in Waycross, 'Prof. Ralph Fisher rendered a very interesting programme of piano sel ections at the school building here on Wednesday, evening, the 10th. He was assisted "in .vocal selections by Prof. Scott. - Mr. R. B.' Williams paid a Wslness visit to this place the; middle of last week, ... f - , Mrs. Ras Halri of Gray,s - Creek, left Monday to visiL'ter' Bister, Mrs. W..T..Autry at Dunbar, S.' C' ' " ' The infant, daughter, Annie Jane, of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Taylorwho live five miles north' of here,- died. Tues day' at. 3 p. in., ; after a serious illness of several weeks, The interment was at Bethany Church ; yesterday . Wed nesday) p. m. " , ' . Mr. Joe Everitt,' of Moore County, and" one or two members of his fam ily have recently been spending a few1 days with "relatives near' here. Mr, Carl Averitt is at hom& for1 t9 holidays from Biile's Creek Academy. Others ;6U the, dispersed nbroad will be coming In the rest of tnls week. , Mr. B. L, Chlbreth, of Fayettevllle, was also a business - visitor here last -PRODUCE AT WHOLE8ALET Reported by A. 8. Melvin Co.' '. Pork . . ., . ,y . . .iv, .10ir Bacon sidev., ... . ..t,161bl7 - r Hacon ham. . . -.22 1-2 ' Hacon shoulders . . .... 1 .l ' Urd... ',..-.-.ii.. 14 . Corn 56 lbs., bushel. .......90 : . Oats 32 lbs. per bushel .60 t Rota toes Irish,, new. .... . ..1.501.75 1 " w w. M .. . V. b ..... .........IU 9U J.--'." Eggs. ....... ... t. . .; ... ,22 1-202$ , i ' uuuuu; uuim ..V.2B . -r-ya-: Honey strained, per lb..,....78..;.'l--t Turkeys.;; .............. i... .145 V-' feathers new;." .;. .........35(40 . ' " WooW-washed . -A ...,.-.:.. ..,..15020 '' ' ' V ; Hidesdry, per' lb.. ;...;..;.'. .12018 tfS'j- -'.sv-Hides green. Der lb.f; . . : ; 1. t(Fbtj..f: " v ' Tallow... " 1? Hay. .- ; . . . .. .v.a.25l.BQv'::' " v uuyci . ....... . . ......... .uiyilwHI.. ;.-. w- Shucks... .:..!.:.;;.i4fi50...;' 'J: RoOsters-Jper head, , . ... uuiueas. Geese. srs-)er head.j... ..;'.,,-;; I'M:':: as.,... i ;..... k . -. 30"-if-: v .;.vf.i-.;v;;.:.4...,; .'50.V4iD 1 k. Tax Books now open. Gall and pay your,'; Jaxei. :s ;.N. H. McGEACHY, SberifT. 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