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WlNSTOX-SALUM.y. C, WEDNESDAY IIVENIMJ, .I ULY 10, KK7.
thick 5 cunts.
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nerican Tobacco
Company Is Sued
DEFENSE SPRINGS
REAL SENSATION
!
n?nt A.ks For Its Dissolution -and Appointment of
k.fjyffVUIIUU3 uuiyvo luuuu nyuitiov OU-IXHIUU IU
ust
jSoutiicrn Dismuoi icw iui.
in tho Pofltinn Fllnrt In II S f'lrmft
jiev . . . a at r I.
I ,i-w in'i li' Suit has been
f!V ' vi.rat Hi.-triet Court
"tuuvni district of
" ., i,.r ;: t Sherman autt
fU, lli,',-J of the Amerl
;,,,Min, Known as the
r,. , ..Mft is also asked
ren'i"'1" top the concern.
j 111,11 U '
, enu'i'!iin't has yet at-
, sat l no cnirg-
The
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t ,i .v. ''in
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I MR-
f" . ulmle world
ur.l.iT lueuious. uiiyivo
,.,,ni),riiiiiin and eoti
,!,i.liil the trust to
apilalization
...uui 1 1 1 :i corporal ion, wnone
" , jS gainst the American
...:..) '1. I. .,,,. f-i,
1, 0. I"1'" " v-m
t'invr, an Co.. American Snuff
near Co.. I'nited Ciar
a;..! fit"' nine other corpora-
(tu,2,., iluit the Hrltlsh-Anivr-t.iiunii
Com i.iii y is given all
in not AHM'I lt illl, Willie
,: . . I-..H...I ot.ii..u
Tlis (j t isiiiu ol me worm
has ever since beeur strictly observed."
says the iietition.
It is claimed that 7; per rent nf tin
total output of eight hundred million
founds of tobacco is annually purchas
ed by the American Tobacco Co. its
assoi dates and allies, at prices unlaw
fully influenced In the combination;
that the trust manufactures and sells
SO per cent of the chewing and smok
ing tobacco, per cent of Minff. sit
per cent of cigarettes, 15 per cent ;
cigars.
In its prayer for relief tit,, gnwm
inetits usks court to make it unlawful
for stock to be held in any of the do
fendant companies liy any ileUndatit
corporation. under ciicituistances
shown In iH'titioii.
Among the- did'ettdants nanicd ate:
R. J. Reynolds Co., Winston-Salein ;
HlackweH's Toliaico Co., Durham;
K. rellll Co.. Helilsxille; Wells-While-head
Co., Wilson; all in Ninth Caro
lina; and A. R. l'atteison Co. and otli
ers in Virginia.
This will lie the biggest and most
stubbornly fought suits tried in many
years.
i; fi)criiitemleiit Speas has
ic"iv cf his annual reiwrt to
;iniiti'inleiit or I'ublic lu
ll jni tier. It show a Very
if iucri.iM' ill the enrollment
!.... mtilicr and value of school
Hair enmity; utiiiiberof white
W sUhii llts, etc,
i n-i.irt :ts sitlnuitted U given
i .i:
School Houses.
nf rur;il school property
i C'liired, 7,7(M); total,
im of rural school houses
k;), culurcil, IU; total, H.S.
jiirr ol Ki-limil houses with only
i'jj-Witite, r7; colored, H; to-
V'wof lwuses built during year.
I ::mis, i, Intnl. 1.
in cit of new houses built, $3,-
rofuil luiiises repaired
.Si; colored, &; total, 25.
.1 cost of repair White, $179.S8;
i total, $,vi6.as.
School Furniture.
M of houses furnished with
r 'Ms While, 5o; colored, 4;
,s
' 't of lumfes furnisht'd with
O'lt desks White, 2i; colored,
"!al,3S,
Districts.
!'tof schonl districts White,
'N, lie total, US.
'ro( iiistricts having less than
;-White. I.'.; colored, 10; to-
Schools.
' W of different schools taught
: colored, l'J; total. Bit.
ff having only one teacher
f Milmcd, total, 7.
rrh.tiiin; two or more teach
pi'. :::; colored, (i; total. TJ.
'f ''f h'-no-ds in which
'ur,J"'s are taught
i : tnt:il
of schools in which only
'"tgrad. :, at.- taught White, 4;
U total, 7.
Term.
"Mertn in days, all school
"". colored, 100; total
Mwn i ic.(1 tax riintricts
Libraric
" nitnilipr of rlinil nbrarlw
. colored. 5; totai el
r I'siabli.-ln j during year
: m, r t vfnm8
'I": '. ,!',,, ', ,4. totaI 654,
SuPennttndent's Work.
ml'iT days employed, all
!:!"l'niitetiiloni spont'ln office,
MlieriliOndctit spPt out of
ls''r of tinie.
Lcal Tax Districts.
,;r,1,"l'"i loci tax districts, 3.
'l"rattnK undpr special
!"r "Ws under general
Dnll.
)h.'''V!"1 !,n'p''h poll. 12.70.
SrtiT'" ' s'hool.s, $1.50.
L!fi.;;,H " i.. 21) male, 3.097;
,,. ' II, Y.l Hi.
high-
-White, 6;
" "1) male, 1,103;
retnale, 1,0'Jl; total, 2.191.
Total census (i; to 21 r male, l.Sdd;
female, 4, 5H; total, 9, ulo.
Rural enrollment, male, 2,;il3; fe
male, 2, 121; total, 1, l:U.
Rural average daily attendance,
male, 1,1X7; female, l,:;t; total, 2,M1.
Number rurtil teacher-i etninployed,
male, 41; female, til!;-total, Mr.
First grade teacite s emp'oye l iuale,
34; female, 42; total, 7.
Second grade teachers employed,
male, ill; female, 17; total. !'T
Third grade teachers, employed,
female, 4.
Number of teachers having normal
araitting, male, 1; female, ;i; total,
4.
Number of teachers having four
years of experience, male, 2S; female,
30; total, OS.
Number of teachers having college
diploma, m ile, 3; female, 7; total, 10.
Illiterates ( 12 to 21) male, 95; fe
male, (17; total, 1112.
School Census (Colored.)
Rural census ((5 to 21) male, SGS;
female, SI5; total. 1713.
City census !i to 211 male, 920; fe
male, 1,022; total. 1,942.
Rural enrollment, male, Cnl; female,
CM; total, 1,215.
Rural average daily attendance,
male, 33S; female, 300; total, 9S.
Number rural . teachers employed,
male, 1(1; fenialf, 10; total, 20.
First grade teachers, euiployednale.
C; female. 4; total, 10.
Second grade i teachers employed,
male 10; female, G; total, 1(1.
Number teachers having normal
training, male, 5; female, 5; total,
10.
Number teachers having four years
experience, male, 12; female, 3; to
tal. 15.
Number teachers having cn'teu-e ili
plonw, male, 2; female. total. 5.
Illiterates, male, 32; female, 23, to
tal. 55.
Enrollment (White.)
First Rrade, 1.209; average age, 7;
bovs enrolled. 009.
Second grade, (iSO;, average age,
8 1-2; hoys enrolled
Third grade, H7;
boys enroled, 401.
Fourth grade. 735;
boys enrolled, 370.
Fifth grade, 67C
boys enrolled, 275.
Sixth grade, 407;average age,
bovs enrolled, 210.
Sevenl b grade, 172; average agi,
17: bovs enrolled, 90.
Eighth grade, C; average age, IS;
bovs enrolled 3.
Ninth grade, 2; average age, 19.
Total. 4. 4r.fi; average age 12, boys
enrolled, 2,313.
Enrollment (Colored.)
First grade. 443; aveiage age. 7;
bovs enrolled. 210.
Swond grade, 217; average age, 9:
bovs enrolled, 109.
Third grade, I'.Wl;
boys enrolled. 100.
Fourth grade, 211; average age
bovs enrolled, 110.
Fifth grade, 9X; average
boys enrolled, 50.
Sixth grade, 44; average ag ,
boys enrolled, 20.
Seventh grade, 6; average age,
bovs enrolled, 2.
Total. 1.215; average Bge, 12. .
boys enrolled, flni.
Moycr to Be Called As Witness
In Spite of Recent Widely
Circulated Reports.
Before He Is Called to the Stand De
fense In Haywood Trial Is Examin
ing Witnesses Who Swear Orchard
Had Made Threats To Take Life of
Governor Steunenburg.
HOISK, July l'i.-The dt fense in the
Haywood trial sprang a sensation to
day when it announced that the next
witness would Ih .Mover, president of
the Western Federation uf Miners,
whom it had Iwett retmrtnl would mru
Mate's evidence against llavwood
Itefore Mover Is called the defense
is examining wiltiesos who swear Or
chard had .made threats against the
life of Ciovernor Sleiinenlwrg
NO CHANCE OF WAR.
So Says Japanese Minister of Marine
While in New York.
NKW YORK. July lit. Japanese
admiral, Karon Yatnouto, minister of
murine, . arrived In New Yoik today.
He declared that "there is no chance
of war between my country and the
I'nited States." Oilier prominent Ja
atiese with him expressed friendly
feeling for the I'nited St;(fie.
"1 wish you would all do your best
for peace" were the lirst words of Ad
miral Huron ' (ionbey Yamonto, who
arrived today from IOitroH The baron
sa.vs his visit is not significant and he
thinks war between the I'nited States
and Japan is the remotest iHissildlity.
AsKed his opinion of sending of Amer
ican battleships to the l'uclrlc he said,
"That is a question for America to un
swer." Through an Interpreter, us he
speaks no Knglish, he said: "Peace de
lieltds on the newspapers." Continuing
he said; "You cannot be too careful.
You should understand conditions
thoroughly before publishing things."
The baron was the Mikado's minister
of marine during the Russian war and
is known throughout the world.
SHE EXPECTED
AT THREE POINTS
Probable a Walk-Out of Tele
graphers Will be Ordered
In Cnicago. New York and
San Francisco.
MATERIAL B ORDERED.
WORK ON EAST WINSTON CAR
LINE TO BEGIN VERY SOON.
This Action Is Expected As a Result
of Conference To Be Held In Chica
go Sunday Strike Centr About To
Be Moved From San Francisco To
Chicago.
BUYS A FINE ENGINE.
Recorder Griffith Will Not Devote His
Entire Time to Trying Evil Doers.
Recorder (irllllth does not propose
devoting his entire time to passing
sentence upon violators of the law
front "Long Itranch, "Ramcut." "ilul-
t tlmore" and other well-known sections
inhabited by good, bud and Jndifter
ent Classen.
The recorder has gone Info the
wheat threshing business with Mr.
John Holder. The hitter owns a mod
ern machine and Mr. Griffith owns a
thirteen horse power gasoline engine.
Both were tested yesterday for the
first time on Sheriff Zlglar's farm. Ills
crop of wheat was threshed out in a
hurry and the county's chief executive
says ho never saw aa engine and ma
chine work more beautifully .
The thresher Is just like the one
owned by Mr. Vatidcrbllt, the million
aire, and operated on his Ililtmore es
tate. The engine Is claimed to be a
hitter one than Mr. Vanderbllt's ,
average age, 10;
average age, 12;
average age.
14;
151-2;
av.
. ge
age, 1 1 ;
Bge,
i:i
11 14;
It;
N NEBRQ STRUCK IT Hill EEM
THDWIASV1LLE; DIED ftT HIGH POINT TDOAY
. .Illtv 10 A .. ....
tiff, ' nu
v'l, "t 'HS l'i,'k"'1 n'Br
' ' '''""' night bv tl,o ,.r
t""!,"l'n,i,, ;l ... .......
', '!' " morning. Th
' k-,.: I" Identified.
liv a , ""I'lioxed to have
I 'it CT'' '! 011 the ARheboro
mem Un luut
laniil" from High Point. A
N. & V. car loaded with, coal left the
track first mid cans' d the derailment
..r unveral other cars. Mr. Finest
Carr, of High Point, was one of the
passengers on the imxefl tram ami
sustained pHinrul Injuries, though they
are not regarded serious.
Two cottages occupbd by negro
families, nearly in front of the Central
fair grounds, were destroyed by fire
jat noon today. Very little household
properly was saved.
MAYOR OF 'FRISCO.
Plans Perfected Today For Selection
of a New One.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. Plans
were perfected today to choose a per
manent successor to Schmltz, the ron
victed mayor. A convention Is called
for next week. The labor organiza
tions and commercial org animations
are each to have fifteen delegates to
select the new mayor. Meanwhile
flloxton will foutiiiuo to act as mayor
protein.
EXCAVATION IRK FOR
Y.?J.C.A.EUlLDi:;9 BEGUN
The excavation work preparatory to
the erection of the handsome Y. M. C.
A. building at the corner of Cherry and
Fourth streets was liegun today.--As
son as this preliminary work Is com
pleted the laying of brick will liegln at
once and the work will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible It is
hoiied to have the building ready for
occupancy by the first of the coming
year.
ROWLAND CASE.
Wake County Grand Jury It Consider
ing It Today.
UAI.KICU, July 1(. The grand Jury
today took up the case of the Row
lands. Many witnesses are being ex
amined. A true bill will lie found. It is
expected, but a resirt may not he
made before tomorrow.
Death of W. 8. Martin's Brother.
Mr. W. S. Martin returned yesterday
evening from Thrift ic, Va.. where he
attended the funeral service Monday
of his brother, Ram 1$. Martin, who
died at his home at Thrifltic Sunday at
the age of yi ars. The deceased
had only been III alxiut three weeks.
Reside Mr. Martin, of this city, one
brother and three sisters survive.
These art- U. K. Martin, of Norfolk,
and Mesdamis Geo. Reynolds, of Glen
hind. Va.; William Pay lor. of Danville,
and V. It. CabaneHs, of lirook Mill. Va.
The interment was In the cemetery at
Thrlftlc Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs H B. Nelson and chil
dren, of Ysdkitivllle, spent last t.lght
and this morning with Mts. M A
Ziglar. on'Relews Creek sti-ee. They
left this afternoon for a vl.it to leli.
tives at Martinsville, Va.
CHICAGO. July in A crisis In the
lelegiaphers' strike is at hand Pres
ident Small, of the TelcgrpherV 1'nion,
hates. San Francisco this afternoon
for Chicago, and wlih his deimrture
the center of Hie strike situation Is
transferred here. The failure of llnal
cfTurU of operators heie to effect a
compioii.ise or g t a hearing lnm the
otlicials of the Western I'uion leads
to the belief that the union will act
detinitely Immediately on Small's ar
rival.
It is said Small is determined to get
satisfactory conditions (or telegra
phers or cull a strike in many widely
sepaiated points. Small will meet the
local union Sunday and It Is expected
at that time a siiniiltaneMis strike wil
lie -called, in Chicago, San Francisco
and New Yolk.
ENGLAND DISCUSSES WAR.
Possibility of Conflict Between United
States and Japan It Acknowledged
There.
U)NIK1. July 10 F4igland today
acknowledges IHissildlity of war be
tweeu the I'nited States and Japan
Kugllsh legal mid diplomatic experts
are studying the Anglo-Japanese trea
ty, and it Is said have found a loophole
by w inch Kngland need not aid Japan
is case of war with Amerlcu, , The
treatv would not drag Kngland into
the war unless the I'nited States tried
to seize Japanese territory intending
to hold It, which is the remotest ms
slblllty. Newspapers here today for
the first time opi lily mltiilt the possl
Idlity of Japanese American war.
SANTA FE INDICTED.
Sixty-Five Counts In the Indictment
Against Big Railway System.
CHICAGO, July 10 The Federal
grand jury today returned Indictments
against the Santa Fe Railroad, alleging
It gave the UnltiH States Sugar and
Lund Company $:!r.00lt (n rebut s.' The
Indictments contain sixty five counts.
An Indictment was also voted against
10. H. Stafford Furniture Co., in connec
tion with the furniture trust cases. The
concern Is charged with violating the
biking anti-trust law.
HAGUE PEACE CONGRE8S.
Warmest Argument of the Conference
Engaged In Today.
THK HAGUE. July 10. Tho Amerl
can pnqiosltiou granting Immunity
from Helium of private property at sea
during the war called forth today the
warmest argument of tho peace con
feronce. 'The vote was postponed till
next Wednesday. The question will
probably be voted down, as It Is con
sidurcd by most of the delegates Ideal
Istlc.
IN 6ESSION TODAY.
State Board of Education Considering
Selection Site for Eastern Training
School.
RAUKK1II, July 10 The State board
of education is in session today con
cemlng final selection of site for the
eastern training school. It adjourned
till three without a decision. Reprcsen
tatives of five towns are here.
Il'J WDDLEII MILL
TO START OCTOBER
The roof Is luting put on the new
Chatham woolen mill building In the
iKirth western part of th city. Presi
dent Chatham was asked today when
the plant would be put. In operation
"There have been so many delays and
causes for others, 1 cannot Hiieak dell
nilely, but we boie to start at least
some of the machinery by October 1st"
said Mr. Chatham.
The company will give employment
to l.Vt or morn people at the start. This
number will be Increased every mouth,
If. the help desired can be secured.
The company. has purchased the
very best and most modern machinery
that could tie secured.
INNUAL MEETING TO
BE HELD TOMORROW
Large Order It Placed by the Fries
Manufacturing and Power Company
For Material For the Extension to
the Eastern Part of the City.
An otd.r has rie'n placed hv the
Fries Manufacturing and Power Com
piny for nun h of the mated..! to be
used In the -construction of the new
strevt car line to Hist Winston, A
aunouuictl tester. lay, cro-s ties are
being pl.1c.4I along the route of the
extension and the work of construc
tion will be 1111111111 need veiy soon
The building of this new line will lie
a great step forward and will In- a
great thing for Winston Salem.
NO SUNDAY TRAVEL.
Governor Glenn Orders Change In
Time of Soldiers' Departure For
Jamestown.
RAI.KICII, July 10 Governor Glenn
today ordeHd in order to avoid trav
eling on Sunday, the S-eond and
Third regiments and the Charlotte
field artillery shall start for James
town Monday morning, August 12, In
stead of the time first 8'-t.
CHARTER IS ISSUED.
Peoples' Home and Charitable Asso
ciation of This City, Incorporated.
RAI.KKill, Jnlf In A charter wns
issued today to the Peoples' Home and
Charitable Association, of Wlnstoii
Salem, a negro fraternal onTer with
insurance attachment; no capital
stork. C. N. Jones. Charles Pace, John
Pace. Turner Wright, Yanry Shaw and
others arc the inrororators.
Col. J. I,. Ludlow returned this
morning ttoiii a business trip North
I and to. the eautt rn part of the State.
WINS ANOTHER PONY.
Directors and Stockholders of
North Carolina Railroad to
(Meet In Greensboro.
Eddy Shepherd Makes a Fine Record
in the Sale of Papers.
F.ddy Shepherd, sou of Mr J. It
Shepherd, Is a winner In the truest
sense. He was lint Hied toilat bv the
publishers of the Saturdav Kveiilng
Post that he was entitled to another
pony and cart In the contest for June
Kddy sold Posts uurlng the
mouth, this being the largest iiuinlur
of sales made by any hoy in the Unit
ed States.
Kddy has the handsome pony 11111I
cart vwarde.J hint s few month ago
by the Post .coil vany and he has not
yet detinitely divided whither he
will take another animal or the rash
prize offered by the publishers. He
Is allowed to take his choice.
Kddy says the people of Winston
Saleui have been exceedingly kind to
him since he first entered the lirst con
test and he wants all of his patrons to
know that he appreciates their pat
ronage.
TKLASUKLK ELLEK
TO MAKE REPORT
Went to Burlington Today to Prepare
His Annual Report President H. Q.
Chatham It Here anJ Will Attend
Meeting Tomorrow Various Mat
ters to Be Considered at This Meet
ing. The annual lini lliig of the stock
holders and directors of the Not ill Car
olina Railroad wilt lie held in Greene
ixiro tomorrow The directors will
meet at 10 o'clock and the ttockhold
era at 12 o'clock ,
At the meeting tomorrow (he usual
dividend will lie d.ilare.l and other
matters discussed and acted upon
.One of the principal questions In b
considered Is llu prosM-d rebuilding
of the hotel at llnillotti.il. a matter
that has been under discussion for
three years. Secretarv and Treasurer
F.ller. of the North Carolina Itutlnmd.
expresses the In lief that It w ill be def
initely decided to rebuild at the meet
lug tomorrow.
It Is understood that the stiS'khohl
ets of tho road will be asked to grant
a right of way over the North Carolina
track at Salisbury (or the a branch
Hue to be built by the government to
the federal cemetery there. II Is tin
derstood Hiere Is no ohlocllon to th
granting of this right of way
Secretary and Treasurer Filer went
to lliirllngloii today to get his annual
r port ready. He will submit it at lh
meeting tomorrow
President II (1. Chatham is here to
day and will attend the meeting at
Greensboro tomorrow. He will proba
bly go to GreetiHlHim tonight.
BIG BLAZE IN
ALLEGHAHY. I
PITTSIIURG, July in The town of
Alleghany Is being swept by flames to
day. At this hour t 11 houses have
iM'i'ii burning and llames are shooting
'1W feet in the air In the residence dls
trlcL A general alarm has been sent
in and Pittsburg Is sending part of (Is
Are di partineut to assist.
HOW TO GET RID OF CATS.
Salem Citizen Ssyt Turn the Host on
'Em and They Will Depart.
"The best way tu get rid of rats Is
to turn a htate on 'cm," remarked a
Salem clllr.cn last evening. He ex
plained that be gave this advice front
actual experience.
"My children (and he has several)
are very fond of cats, esieelaly klt
tes, and they never 1 turn down an
offer to give -litem one of these little
animals. The number became so large
at my house that! decided to get rid
of at least a few of 'cur. The other
evening while sprinkling the lawn the
thought came to me to turn the hose
on a hunch of the "mewers." I did so.
and I declare I have hot seen a cat or
kitten on the hill since," '
This man says he has more dogs
than he wants and thai if he cannot
give them away he prosscH to try
the hose racket Hinin. lint he lias no
Idea that It will pioduec the same re
sults as It did with the cats.
forty mm
REPORTED Di
PHILADELPHIA, July 10. Forty
people were killed this a'ternoon In
collapse of tht Bridgeman pipe factory
building In thlt city. All ambulfancta
and patrol wage, aoe) aurgeont have
rushed to the scsne ol the terrible catastrophe.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Man Charged With Embezzlement
From Swift e Company.
RAI.KKill. Julv 10,-G. R Kdwards.
of the Raleigh office of Hwirt Co,,
Chicago meat dealers, etc., was ar
rented in Durham and brought back to
Raleigh today, charged with embes
zllng funds of the company, lie gave
bond In the sum of $200 today. The
trial Is set for tomorrow. The alleged
defalcation-Is said not to be heavy.
U. 8. CORN CROP.
Government Crop Report Issued Today
Gives Interesting figures,
WASHINGTON', July Ic.-The gov
ernment crop report today gives corn
crop of !IH millions acres, a large in
crease. The condition of corn Is K0 2.
I) K. Allen and son. of Reldrvllle,
were hern today Mr. AI.en buy leaf
on the Reidsville maikc for It, J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co.
REID STILL IN THE RACE.
Rockingham Lawyer Still After Demo
cratic Nomination for Congrett.
GRKlCNBHOItO, July lo.-Htate Hon
ator Reuben L Held, of Rockingham,
who was here yesterday, was asked If
resirts current to the effect that ha
had retired from dm race for the Ihnn
oerutle nomination for Congress In thlt
district, declared there was not a word
of truth In the riirt.
"I mil stalidliig just where I have,"
said he, "if the hcinocrats of thla dis
trict see fit to nominate me, I shall es
teem It a high honor. I certainly am
not taking back water on any of tha
iM.sltlons I took in tho last Statu Hen
ate. "If by knowing where to dud a man,
the lx mm nils of this district should
prefer some other whose im.sIiIoii 00
live questions is not so pronounced or
well known to myself, I shall not
feel hurt personally. Hut I am greatly
encouraged from renrls In many of
tin; counties uf the district.'
TOWN ON EASY STREET.
Financial Affairs of Reidsville in fcx
cellrfit Shape.
KKIHSV'IMJC, July Hi The towu's
finances are In quite an improved
shape. About $l,noo of the lloullnt;
debt has been paid off during lite p.int
two years, leaving at coioi aiailvely
-mall amount now due. The value of
assessed property lu the town Is now
$,i'.i;ii,liiiii, showing an Increase of
about $i:;7,onn hut the assessment of
two teats ago. At the last imetlng of
the Itoard of Town Cominlssloiiers a
reduction of about 10 cenU on Hie hun
dred dollars wis made lu the muni
cipal lax levy, ami a corresponding; re
duction 011 Hie poll. The city gov
ernment Is now 011 "K.isy Street"
financially.
C. O. Reck wont to Charlotte this
afternoon to attend the convention of
the North and South Carolina Hard
ware I eleis.
ISTON IIHERE IN THE INTEREST
M II
Mr. K. H l'wls, of Kinsloti, private
secretary to Congressman Claude
Kllehln, was lu the city today. It Is
understood that Mr. U-wis is visiting
a number of comities In the Interest of
Congressman V. Kltehin's asplra
lions for the Democratic noinlnalloii
for governor.
While the convention for nomina
ting candidates for Stale ofllees Is at
least a year off, the various Demo
cratlc aspirants, especially for the gu
bernatorial chair, are getting busy and
securing a'l the pledges possible.
The contest for governor now ap
Iteitrs to be between Congressman VV.
W. Kltchlti and Hon. ak ke Craig, of
Asheville, though some of the politi
cians are saying that neither feels as
sured of winning the nomination. Tim
friends of Hon. R A. Houghton ar
stm urging him to enter the race, h-
Moving that the close race be
tween Kllehln and Cralge will mak"
the nomination of a man like Mr.
Ixtughton (Kifslble.
Mr II f; Thathaui, while here today
was warmly congratulated upon hi
election to the chairmanship of tho
Democratic Stale executive commit tew.
Mr. Chatham is a siteci ssrttl business
man nnd lie says thai he was only In
duced to lake the 1 biiirmaiishlp Umiu
Ihe promise that he was only to serv
UilHI the hex! Slate convention. Ills
reason Is that lie would not have Ihn
time required for conducting a Statu
campaign.