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33rd Year
WINSTON-SALEM, H. C, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1915
4 o'clock Edition
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WELLES :
SCENE OF MOST ,
DEVELOPMENTS
torts Say That at Least One
I French essei na i u
the Deienses.
Irmans CONTINUE
SILEM UJN rnuuuiioo
. , v:i, !Lp in En p-land
I .n r11l HI I II L' k o
L Adding to Troubles of the
I'nitcd Kingdom.
.. . .- n;tt.Tt find
...
Ls arships (ontinue 10 nammtr
lav at the doors 01 me uuuouoin.a
. , i) ii l-i :i 'c rrnnsirv anri tnfl
ilCil ( lOf VII " " "
Lsitv of releasing the wheat accu-
ltd on tlx shores of the black
l,ab led to the belief that the ttt-
K a serious undertaking ana not
Irily a denionslrallon.
tflclil announcement ueciareo. inui
nil,, reduction of the four outer
mine sweepers went, to worn
liiiu the t'tnuiK under protection ot
iiwt tuns. I r.ouiciai aispaicnes
L .tinns .ind Koine assert that at
,. one l-ieiu h ship nas peneiraieu
'.WW. .,,.,
emitmy remains siicm it-saiuius
share of the military operations.
-Ula declare? that Austrian ana
hnau forces are holding their own
lie Carpathians and in eastern Gali-
letroprad announces a repulse or
Irraan attaeks In north Poland with
iiy losses. As llie result or desper
litli;li:g Itusia i laiius to have driv-
back tiie Germans in the Frzasnysz
liOll,
he impression is growing here Mat
Gcrmui udvanee in east Prussia
iiae maniiy u political motives ami
ccr.se'iiunlly it Is without effect
lilio tas'.ern rainpaign as a whole.
In Mi' we.-i I lie French continue to
im advances in the Champagne dis-
phi ship leiililing slrike is causing
be (oiici ni In London, but prompt
. rnn:ciu ..ction in ordering resump-
i of o:k dining arbitration is ex-
Led to sell lp the trouble.
ERMAN SOLDIER ADMITS
ATROCITIES COMMITTED
I.enne'F. Franc.- Feb 27. Carl Vo.
l-arg, u German soldier of the 2Gth
ion nitant r . has been sentenced to
s'.h lure bv ,i French court martial
idi (oimii him guilty of pillaging
:.e under arms and ol nron. Anions
fitme as:iinst him was his own dl-
i Tound en his nprsnn.
R ile inan Ipnic; hp klilpri anv uaiihiI.
L but aduiistc (i the other charges and
'area e. is acting under orders.
'SSIAXS STILL TRYING
TO REJOIN MAIN FORCES
liii'lon. Feb. J7. A PctroKrad dis-
ih to the Tunes says that units ot
twentieth corps which was stir-
luled hy the Germans in the retreat
mtm Prussia ore still fighting and
probably be able to rejoin llie
:o anuv.
BOARD OF, TRADE HEAD EXPLAINS WHEAT RISE
4 '
of
I '
!
C. II. Canby, President of the
Chicago Board of Trade.
C. H. Canby, president of the Chi
cago board ot trade, was a voluntary
witness before the inquiry instituted
by the attorney general of New York
into the rise in the price of bread
and wheat, lie insisted that there
was no such thing as a monopoly of
wheat, and that the high prices were
caused merely by the European de
mand.
This is what Mr. Canby had to say
when he was asked if a largo corpora
tion, like the Armour grain Interests,
cannot by buying grain from the farm'
ers and holding it Indefinitely in their
elevators control the export wheat
situation, and by controlling that
regulate the domestic market:
"I wouldn't call that a popular
myth. I should say it is principally
all moonshine Just plain bunk.
"The present situation is remark
able but lawful," he continued. "The
export surplus fixes the domestic
price. We cau't expect to buy here
for less than la offered abroad. How
ever, our export facilities are limited.
Otherwise, Europe would be in the
market for all the wheat we have.
Germany would pay $2 a bushel for
any quantity.
"One advantage of high prices is
that peoplo waste less wheat, flour
and bread when it is expensive.
"I do not understand how people
like ours, which spends millions a
year on cheap chewing gum, cigars
and other trash, can be affected by
an increase of 1 cent in the price of
bread."
Turning back to' the wheat situa
tion, Mr.-Canby asserted:
"Liverpool is the wheat barometer
this year. I believe Europe is accu
mulating a surplus.
"I think we may have as much as
100,000,000 bushels left to export and
I am confident that speculation this
year is vastly less than it usually is.
I don't know ot any speculator or any
bold group of speculators who have
plunged and made fortunes. I do
know of some big people who have
oversold themselves and been badly
frightened. Mostly the operators are
sitting on the fence.
"Speculation neither raises nor low
ers prices; small amounts cause wider
fluctuations than large amounts."
SPEED KINGS ARE CAPTAIN BOY-ED IS
TRYING FOR NEV
If
RECORDS
UTISH MERCHANT SHIP
REPORTED IN DISTRESS
'li'l'lic. France. P). 27. It is ro-
Irlf l h'Ti- lliat n liiiliuh ninivliHUt
P ha. been torpedoed In the chan-
"If .''aitit Vah ry Sur Somme. A
iili torpedo bout destroer lias
out from there to the assistance
tin.
Ihitif'a Fhip.
WAN SITCESS IS
reported in r:Ai.iriA
toti'Jnn, Feb -7-Th in.M.n.r
- ' v. iiunii tail au
1:1 eastern Ciltrl
rM and the Itnuul.,,,- J.I.I..
i. . . 'i.ion.llO U.llt.',
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"U.U ItlCillCIL' 1
and Kolomna, says theEven-
i telegram from liertza,
Miaiaaia.
fG STEAMSHIP MAKING
w AMERICAN SHORES
rH Wk. tP, ;:.Tll Alton 1ln
"tiv Jl""-""'"i which sent out
"'teiess i .11 r,.
,ib i)W . " 'v yeweruay
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m is t,M.i . ' , ?u
jt r naiiiax anu sne
, .. ' ruiiuy. inecoast
;i,k i ' lonieying me snip
:ni u.T r passengers
pRMAN AVIATORS ARE
A-MJLD HY TRAWLER
traian . ecu. si. two
l:iTT wUn 'or two days
I - ... ineir machine in the
"u hea ii er.. i.i.wi.,.1 . .
trawr .., '. ,a,,u"u "ere today o
ri"n 'ciieu mem. -rue
ha IK-,! :"!raPn8 to fly
r- r.nmanu last Sun-
;aoriiies ''"" over to naval
te!"ERMAN NEWS
vr,,U,.E WAR OFFICE
!rUorto,iav :';..,ne war oin.ce re-
a. ,h5,Ja!in" Pstenlay and last
. . 1 HI rri'iimilftl, .
fk-rere , "lerwiaeine
rN'Vl!',PrJu" llle German at-
.' ''iihti,,,. ' , U B 'roncn posi-
Aiorjf iv - "" uouunuos.
i-',' , r'!"! or ,he western ront
I" the ' "rlam h" occurred.
Irodu.. "r:l ,hatr, southwest
laa force, 1 ot Pr"ays new
rfl. (y, ,, "'Mwarea and began
'' lloo n' hkroda 8uth ot Kol
h ,u" were made prison-
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 27. The
country's most famous speed stars
competed in the sixth grand prize au
tomobile race starting at 10:30 today
on the four mile course. Tlie thirty
five drivers include Eddie Pullen, Bar
ney Oldfleld, Ralph Deralma, Earl
Cooperand Caleb Bragg. It was ex
pected the 402 mile grind would re
quire five hours to finish.
With ideal weather-- and track in
perfect condition it was thought a new
record might bo made. Two right an
gle turns, however, and other irregu
larities in the course offered great
handicaps against time. Beside the
cash prizes amounting to $7,000 there
were many smaller rewards for suc
cessful contestants.
1500,000,000 IN NEW
MONEY BEING PRINTED
Washington, I). C, Feb. 27. Secre
tary McAdoo yesterday announced tits
purpose to print approxhuately $300,
OiiO.OOl) of Federal rescrvo notes, to be
sent to Federal reserve banks when
demanded, thru the proper channels.
They will take the place, to a lnrge de
gree, of the notes Issued under the
Aldrlch-Vree.lnnd act, which expires
June CO.
The Federal reserve board asked for
the notes so that a large supply could
bo available at any time.
FAMOUS MOULIN
ROUGE IN
FLAMES.
Paris, Feb. 27. The Moulin
Rouge, well-known as a center
of the Paris night life, caught
fire early this morning. The v
.entire fire department of the
" center of Paris was called out.
FORTY BIG
ARE NOW
VESSELS
NSIDE
DARDENELLES
Athens, Feb. 27.-3 p. m. Aa allied
fleet numbering upwards of ' forty
ships has penetrated the Dardenelles
as far as Hortari and Is now within
range of Fort Intepe, on the AMc
side, according to reliable news reach
ing here this afternoon. This fort
was destroyed, the message contin
ues, and Turkish camps are now be
ing bombarded. Part ot the squadron
Is within range of Fort Dardanos.
A French squadron Is cruising
about the entrance to the Dardenelles
where the forts were silenced yester
day by the fleet.
This effective bombardment and
entrance to the straits is considered
the biggest turn of events In the war
zone in many weeks.
BANDlflHiOiTRANirAND
ABDUCT THE PRESIDENT
Havana, Ark., Feb. 27. Two masked
men held up the bank here late to
day, taking every cent, more tnan ,
000.
The robbers forced the president.
Dr. J. A. Mitchell, to leave town with
them. Mitchell was found unharmed
fnnleht In the mountains eleven mllP
from town. A posse Is in pursuit of
the robbers. . i , ;
EXEMPT' FROM
PUNISHMENT
PL
OCK ALL HOPE
OF TREATY AT
PRESE
NT SESSION
Senators on Foreign Relations
Committee Block Plans
, of President.
PRESIDENT INDICATES NO
EXTRA SESSION LIKELY
Roosevelt Writes Strong Letter
Alleging Blackmail and Re
quests Hearing.
TOBACCO MILLIONAIRE'S SON AND GIRL HE'LL WED
Washington, Feb. 27. Presi
dent Wilson today received a
letter from Mrs. Richard Steg
ler, wife of the German reserv
ist arrested in New York on the
charge of fraudulently issuing
passports, asserting that Steg
ter had been led to his crime
by Capt. Boy-Ed of Washington.
Mrs. Stegler asks that her hus
band be set free. Her letter
referred to the department of
Justice. Mrs. Stegler wrote the
President that Capt. Boy-Ed
had promised her $250 per
month while Stegler was
abroad and $150 a month for life
if he was killed. She declared
she had no money now and did
not know how she could support
herself unless her husband is
freed.
Mrs. Stegler adds that her
husband made a clean breast of
the whole affair and should be
given his liberty.
Washington, Feb. 27. Thru Count
von Bernstorff, the German Ambassa
dor, who is In New York, the state
department will call the attention of
the German government to the evi
dence obtained by agents of the de
partment of Justice connecting the
name of Captain Boy Ed, the naval
attache of the embassy in Washing
ton, with the alleged passport frauds
which resulted in tho arrest of Rich
ard Peter Steglar and others in New
York.
No complaint or request for the ro
all of Captain Boy Ed will be made,
according to information obtained to
day. Whatever action is to be taken
will be left to the determination or the
German government.
Secretary Bryan declined to discuss
the passport scandal, and no state
ment was obtained at the White
House, except a denial that there was
anv annnlrlnn that Count von Bern
storff had acknowledged of' the alleg
ed conspiracy. Nor was any official
statement on tho arrests of Stegler
and tho other alleged conspirators in
New York obtainable at tho depart
ment of Justice. It was learned, how
ever, that agents of the department of
Justice were about to arrest Steglar
when he got wind of his danger ana
went to a newspaper office with his
story.
Captain Boy Ed is entirety immune
from arrest by American officers. Fed
eral laws provide this and prescribe
penalties for punishment of anyone ar
resting a diplomatic officer. He can
not even be sued, unless his govern
ment consents.
ENGLISH HEAVYWEIGHT
HELD GERMAN PRISONER
Berlin, Feb. 27. -Georges Carpenter
the champion heavyweight pugilist of
Europe, has been wounded, and Is
now a German prisoner ot war, ac
cording to the Togeblatt.
PEACE CONFERENCE IS
BEING HELD IN CHICAGO
Chicago, Feb. 27. A national
peace conference was opened
here today for the adoption of a
plan by which .the Influence of
the American people may be ex
erted for early peace In Eur
ope. Peace advocates from all
parts of the nation are attending.
Washington, Feb. 27. President
Wilson has virtually decided not to
call a special session ot the senate to
consider the Colombia treaties. At
the White House today it was said
that while the question Btlll was ui.
der consideration thero were little
prospect of a special session.
The opposition of some Republican
senators makes it improbable any ac
tion on the treaty can be taken at this
session. The president expects how
ever, that at least some ot his nomi
nees for the trade commission wll
be confirmed before March 4.
The treaty with Colombia negotiated
by Secretary Bryan, expressing regret
over tho situation that has arisen out
of the establishment ot the Republic
ot Panama and agreeing to pay Colom
bia $25,000,000 as a balm for her
wounded feelings, was practically kill
ed Thursday for this session at least,
by the senato foreign relations com
mil tee.
Chairman Stone of the committee
had a conference in the morning with
the president and discussed with him
the situation In the senate with regard
to this treaty and that with Nicaragua
which has been reported to the sen
ate. The President was quoted as hav
ing expressed his hope that both
these treaties would bo ratified before
the close of the present session.
Roosevelt Charges Blackmail.
Chairman Stone laid before the
commltteo a letter from former Presl
dunt Roosevelt, in which he vigorously
opposed the pending treaty, conclud
ing with the statement that "the pur
pose of the treaty which you inform
mo you are endeavoring to have adopt
ed by the senate of the United States
Is a treaty of blackmail, pure and slm
pie."
Colonel Roosevelt had asked to be
permitted to come before tho commlt
teo in person, but, following a con
ference at the White House, Senator
Stone declared that nothing could be
gained by permitting Colonel Roose
velt to come before tho committee to
"air his views."
Mr. Roosevelt also dwelt on the his
tory of negotiations with Colombia re
lating to the treaty during his admin
istration; recalling that the original
terms of settlement provided for an
indemnity of $7,000,000 instead of
$25,000,000, as in tho pending conven
tion. Business Men Favor Treaty.
In support of tho treaty Mr. Stone
submitted a petition signed by 76 rep
resentative firms and corporations of
tho city of New York, urging its rati
fication. They contended that th
opportunities for the expansion of
our Latin trade that had been open
ed by the European war made It Im
perative "that the antipathy' and dis
trust which have unfortunately grown
out of the secession of Panama bo re
moved at once."
HIGHEST TAX RATE IN
YEARS IN NEW YORK CITY
New York, Feb. 27. The tax rate
for 1915 far New York city, the high
est since 1902, was announced here
today.
The average rate is $1,984 on each
$100.
Depreciation In real estate value
Is given as the cause for the Increased
rates.
CREW GETS $1,000 FOR
SINKING A SUBMARINE
Paris, Feb. 27. French marine as
surance companies have turned over
to Minister of Marine Augagneur 5,
000 francs ($1,000) to be given to the
crew of the Bhlp of the second light
squadron which sank a German sub
marine at Boulogne oil Tuesday.
The Marquis of Ornano has offered
a prize ot 5,000 francs for the next
Zeppelin brought down in France.
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I i , vv In A :lr
Angier J. Duke.
Society in New York, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburgh was Interested In the
fact that Miss Cordelia Drexel Diddle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel
Diddle, of Philadelphia, has selected
Wednesday, April 28, as the date of
her wedding to Angler D. Duke, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Duke, of
New York. '
The ceremony will bo performed In
Holy Trinity Church, Philadelphia, and
Cordelia Drexel Biddlc.
Miss Btddle will huve among her at
tendants Miss Hope Truxton Ileal e,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kdwnrd F.
lleale, and Miss Eugenia Kelso Caa-
satt, daughter of Mrs. J. Gordon Cas-
satl, both debutantes ot this season
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Diddle and her daughter are
Staying for some tlmo at Palm Beach
as guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Duke, Mrs,
Diddle was formerly Miss Cordelia
Bradley, of Pittsburgh.
FORSYTH MEASURES
IN THE LEGISLATURE
"The Anti-Jug bill, which passed the House a few duys ago by a swooping
majority, will very likely go thru the Hennte In like manner."
This information came to The Bentlnol this morning from -one of the
leaders In the upper branch of tho North Carolina legislature.
It is also learned that Forsyth county Ih Included in the stnto-wlde prl
mnry law which lias passed the Semite and will likely have smooth sailing in
the House. ' '
Senator Chatham has Introduced the bill In the Senate providing for the
proposed Forsytli County Court. A message was sent him this morning by
Attorney' Stephenson to" the effect that there would bo no further amendments
to the bill. It is reported thnt tli'o bill may encounter hoiuo opposition when It
readies the House. Tho objections heard expressed Is the naming ot a Re
publican to preside over the now court, and the sulary named for the clerk
($1,500) being regarded somewhat excessive, It being contended that tho duties
of the county court would materially reduce those of the superior court.
Clerk Trunsou says that the work of the county court will necessitate the em
ployment In his office of an experienced man and would coHt $1,200 or $1,600.
Thero will he no increase in sulurleH of county officials. A bill has been
drafted by one of the Forsytli representatives which empowers the county
commissioners to increase the salaries of the register of deeds, court clerk
and sheriff whenever the board deems such action proper. Assurance Is given
that if the bill Is Introduced It will not be passed.
The hills abolishing tho office of county treasurer In Forsyth at tho close
of the present term, establishing a Farm Life and High School at Clemmons,
and putting the Forsyth Jailer on a salary Instead of receiving fees, have
pussed both Iioiimpr.
Thero Is no chance for the bill introduced providing for an Increase in
the Interest law In North Carolina from six to eight per cent. The Democratic
members of the General Assembly oro free to say that such action would
place a bludgeon In the hands of the. Republicans and mean serious injury to
the Democratic party in the next state election.
The members ot the leglslatum are working hard and hope to bo able to
lose up all Its business affairs In time to adjourn at the close of the sixty day
term.
Conference on New Court Bill.
Members of the Winston-Salem Bar Association and a number of promi
nent laymen held a conference yesterday afternoon to consider some ot the
objections made to the proposed bill providing for the establishment of the
Forsyth County Court. The bill was discussed at some length,, and at the
close of the conference the local attorneys decided that they would make no
change in any of the provisions, and allow It to be fought out in the General
Assembly as it was recently introduced In the Senate.
NEWSPAPER
MEN
OISSIAN STATEMEN
NEW YORK LINERS
ARE HELD IN PORT.
Liverpool, Feb. 27. All New
York sailings have been sus
pended temporarily by the Brit
ish admiralty.
All the regular liners booked
to sail from Liverpool, London,
or Glasgow for New York on
Saturday are to be kept in port.
UTAH CATTLEMEN WANT
TROOPS TO AID IN HUNT
T
BE ALLOWED AT ! OF PLANS OF
THE FRONT
T
GERMANS
London. Feb. 27. Six newspaper
correspondents ure to leave London
next Monday for the British frout.
They arc going under the auspices of
the British war office. Among them
Is one American. This will bo tho
first time newspaper men have been
permitted to visit tho British lines.
There -are In all eighteen corres
pondents credited to the British war
office. They will go to the front In
detachments of six each, the second
group starting when the first return.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb.27. A dis
patch from Bluff. Utah, says that In
dian Agent Creel and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Cook are in conference
with Marshal Nebeker and citizens of
Bluff regarding the best method to
apprehend the hostile Piute Indians.
Cattle owners are urging that troops
bo asked tor at once. Bluff la undr
heavy guard, with lookouts at all
points.
SPEAKER WOOTEN IS
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Rslelgh, Feb. 27. The condi
tion of 8peaker Wooten of the
bouse of representatives who
was Injured several days ago,
at noon today was critical. Dr.
Hubert A. Royeter attending
Mr. Wooten said Mr. Wooten'e
condition was very serious. He
was asleep at noon after a bad
night.
i'otrograd, Feb. 27. The German
infantry Is being thrust back across
tho Niemen In Northern Poland and
the Rutwlaii genoral staff believes an
other German plan of attack upon
Warsuw has been successfully atopped.
Relationship is divided between the
German efforts to cut railroad com
inmikatlon to tho north from Warsaw
and the resumption of activity near
Uorjimow, central Poland. One Rus
sian staff officer says:
Evidently the Germans Intend to
push forward again in the center. For
this purpose they need reinforcements
of troops. In the Kogno district ac
tivity is diminishing. Hence it is ov
ident that the Germans are using their
lailways to throw over troops toward
DoJImow. '
In order, that we may not do the
same thing, namely rush troops toward
Hzura and Kawka rivers, the Germans
aro making desperate effort first with
I cavalry and then with infantry to cut
I tho railway coiiiiiuiii(:uij.ii, iuuno
to the watchfulness of our cordraaDfl-
ANTI-JUG BILL IS ; 1
T
NIGH
SESSION
Legislature Resumes Business
After Midnight Session of
FridayMany Bills.
FORSYTH BILL HELD IN
SENAtfi FOR PRESENT
Sympathy Expressed for Speak
er Wooten, Whose Recovery
Is Pronounced Hopeless.
Raleigh, Feb, 3T. "JJo Improve
ment in his Condition" was the state
ment at Rex hospital at 1:30 this af
ternoon a to tho condition of Speak
er Wooten, He 1 considered to b
as low a he can be to be alive and
death is expected momentarily. Prac
tically all hope ot recovery bai been
abandoned. Pneumonia baa develop
ed. "j: x-'---r,'"
The senate this morning: set the
anti-Jug bill as a s'poclril order for
Monday night, where H wat left off
Inst midnight, the Intention to be tu
reach a vote 'Monday nlhL ' y .
The crop Hen bill has been set tor
special order for noon on Tuesday
In the senate. ..
There came over to the senato to
day from the house a bill by Repre
sentative Mlekle entitled an act to
authorise and empower Fwrsyth coun
ty to expend certain funds out ot tho
general county fund. This bill pro
vides for addition moneys in- the of
fices of the sheriff, clerk of court,
register of dcmls and county auditor.
The bill, H Is understood, w.111 be held
In the innate so "the folks bade
home" can be heard from.
Senator MdMlchael this morning
explained that hi vote against tho
primary bill was on account of Its
having been amended so as not toln
elude all candidates for office, stuta
and county. He said he had fought
25 year for a primary bill but not
In tho' present shape. He explained
that he hsd been reported as voting
against the bill.
iNow bills In the senate included:
By Iolk To increase appropria
tions for state high schools.
By ltobgood To amend Gulirord
graded school laic, , '
By finow To ameml the statu
board of accounting act. .
The senate defeated the houso res
olution to limit the introduction ot
now bills for the session to Mondsy
night. It was voted down on second
readlnsr. '
Among bills passed by the sonntd
today wore: " 1
To Incorporate tho town of Joffer
son. 1
To Incorporate Iho town of Podd,
Ashe county. i 1 1
Authorize supplementary bonds for
the Watauga and' Yadkin railroad
by North Wllkesboro,
Amend tho law as to Mooresvlllo
recorder's court. '
Thero came from Governor Cnia
to the senate a letter from the (acre-,
tary of state extending greetings and
expressing regrets at the death ot
W. T. Aycock and . the hooa tbat
Speaker Wooten would recover.
A bill passed the senate to estab
lish a recorder's court In Iaksvllle. .
At noon the senate launched upon
a lengthy dismission of the Weaver
child labor bll and this Is now , In pro
CS'ew bills In the house today Includ
ed:
(lly Leonard Amend i the charterof
Lexington.
Ity Leonard To amend tho char
ter of Thomusvllle.
By Thomas To incorporate Advent
Christian Conference of Eastern Nortu
Carolina. . i ; .
'By peg ram To enlarge the files of
the Chatham board of health.
By Carr Amend the law remtlro
to the burial expenses ot Confedcraw
veteran.' ,. i ..
my Hanes Appoint a finance Com
mittee of Davie .county. ,
Among bills passed by the house
was as the one to amend the school
laws for North' Wilkosboro. i i
The bill by Senator Miller of Row-
an to retire certain bonds of Sail
bury was tabled on request.
The bouse took up at noon the con
sideration of the machinery bill anil
Representative King succeeded In get
ting thru an amendment to give the
county the discretion of having as
many a three township tax listers
Instead of one as prescribed.
The special committee for tho In
vestigation of the Csrter-AbernetUy
contempt case will meet this after
noon to arrange the program for pro
cedure." Ith is undecided whether the
investigation wiu tags place at once
or after the session adjourns. It Is
also undetermined whether tho Inves
tigation will be public or executive.
EMPEROR DECORATES
HIS FIELD MARSHAL.
Berlin, Feb. 27 Emperof
William hat conferred tha deco
ration of Pour le Meride ' on
Field Marshal von Hendenburfl,
ers mid to Ihe energy of our troops
the efforts of the enemy liavo been fuJ
tile. ,. , ' . ; - '; ' f
- Tho officer added that i'vnn tho the
German plan succeeded, thin' achieve
ment will not influence' the Russian po
sitions so long the railroad , lines '
from Wsrsaw to the front remain In
position. " . A.' : ,,.
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