State’s
■KTv~~
The Governor begins his message
with a note of impressive events
during the last four years of
the State’s history. Never in its his
' tory has it been so rosperous in up
building along all useful lines and its
name and fame reach far and wide.
Even amid the panic there has been
much prosperity. Cotton mills have
been built in every section. We raise
600,000 bales and manufacture more.
We have 53,446 looms and 2,878,148
spindles. We are first in manufac
ture of plug and smoking tobacco
and number of chairp, and have the
largest pulp factory^ln the world.
Progress in education is most gratr
ifying. During the last two years
from county and local taxation 490,
342.15 has been raised and by dona
tion and bonds $749,671.31. School
property has advanced in value by
$1,139,258. School terms are length
ened and teachers belter paid. The
last General Assembly appropriated
$45,000 for high schools and 156 have
been established with an enrollment
of 3,949 pupils. The present body
will be ashed for $50,000 for the pur
pose.
The State Superintendent’s report
6hows a deep interest in education
over the State. v
The Governor notes improvements
in morals, industry and patriotism.
The commission of which the Gov
ernor was chairman, was given power
to adjust the State’s indebtedness.
This has been effected with satisfac
tion t.o creditors and honor to the
State except that the iniquitous spec
ial tax bonds, repudiated by the State.
The bonded indebtedness due in 1918
amounts to $6,S86,Q00> but the stock
in the North Carolina Railroad is
wdrth $168 per share and will meet,
this and have more than $1,000,000
left.
ine last legislature appropriated
$500,000 for further means of earing
for the insane. The Governor assures
hat the commission
specters would exclaim, ‘ * Well done ’r
A few enineratious follow:
A good tract of land on which to
build an epileptic hospital has been
purchased at a fair price. This will
also furnish a good farm, on which
the patients can work. A wing to
the Eastern Hospital %jhich accomo
dates 100 patients has been completed.
A nurses’ home at Morganton is
about ready for occupation, and, when
the nurses move into it, will give
space for 100 more patients in what
are now the nurses’ quarters. An
other building at Raleigh for 100
women is now under rapid construc
tion ; three brick buildings, colony
plan, at Raleigh, for 100 convalescent
patients; also six more brick build
ings at Raleigh—three for 100 epilep
tic women and three for 100 epileptic
men— will be finished by April 1st;
also two brick buildings at the col
ored hospital at Goldsboro for forty
epileptic patients, and two frame
buildings for forty tubercular pa
tients, besides all needed repairs.
The commission will also at once
erect another colony building at Mor
ganton for 100 more patients, and
' will supply all needed wants.
The Governor rehearsed a resume
of the difficulties with the railroads
on the rate issue'and assures the body
of his determination to compel obedi
ence to the law bad not satisfactory
adjustment been made and ratified
by the called session of the General
Assembly.
This adjustment has proved a great
blessing to the State. The Corpora
tion Commission has made out a
strong case to the interstate com
mission against discrimination in
freight rates and it is hoped that good
results will yet follow. The Governor
~ -says if we lose we must appeal to
Congress.
He recommends that the body re
quest the railroads io remedy the
present annoyances from the mileage
book system. The Governor recog
nizes some acts of injustice to the rail
roads in the way of unreasonable
penalties that should be righted and
commends a spirit of fostering these
great arteries of commerce, instead
of needlessly crippling them, while
yet enforcing obedience to law by
them as by individuals.
The Governor says there are not
many pressing laws needed now and
Recommends a short session.
He asks for an increase in the
Governor’s salary from $4,000 to
$6,00, and of the Commissioner of
Labor and Printing to $2,500, all the
other State officers salaries having
been increased at the last session.
The Governor gays he has lived
economically but has had to spend
$2,000 more than his salary every
year. He says the Governor should
not want more than his expenses but
should have this amount.
He urges immediate action that
the new incumbents may reap the
benefits. They cannot do so if the
act is not passed before the inaug
uration of Gov. Kitchen.
to its real value. This would nec
essitate only a very low rate. It
would advertise the State to advan
tage and invite capital and settlers.
More than forty-five counties receive
more from the State than they pay
into the treasury.
Valuations are so lacking in uni
formity as to do great injustice to
the just. Taxes collected since last
Legislature have fallen below appro
priations from lack of uniformity.
The Governor urges that the present
law of equalization be repealed as it
is too costly with no method of en
forcing it properly or of securing uni
formity. He says:
“I suggest that you appoint a very
strong finance committee who shall
consult with the Auditor, Treasurer
and Corporation Commission, and,
after considering all suggestions made
make such a law as will properly ad
vertise the true value of the State’s
property and allow the rate to be
fixed at a louver amount. While the
assessment was made last year, there
is no constitutional prevision tlfct
prevents this Legislature from requir
ing a mew valuation.”
Primary Elections.
Tho Governor notes the great ex
pense and annoyance of candidates
for public office begetting a tendency
of good men to shirk from duty while
bad men are liaWe to secure . the
places to the jeopardy of the State.
He recommends legalized primaries
and a law requiring candidates or
persons working for them in pri
maries or elections to give a strict
account under oath for all money’s
collected or expended in the cam
paign under penalty for misdemeanor
and debarment from ever holding
public office in the State. He would
also have newspapers and public
speakers punished for defamatory
assaults against a candidate unless
satisfactory roofs are at hand. He
thinks we should have more polling
places and that the polls should be
i closed at 4 o ’clock.
■ Criminal Proceedure.
The Governor notes the crowded
condition- of the court dockets and
recommends that recorders be ap
pointed or elected in every city and
town or township to try all misde
meanors and favors a division of the
State into two circuits thus dividing
equally the judicial districts in Avhicli
the judges should rotate. It Avould
save expense and time and all nec
essary changes could still be made
under certain conditions.
He would give the State an equal
number of challenges of jurors as
the defendant in criminal cases .since
the defendent is allowed to testify in
his own behalf. He further says:
“I also insist that you thoroughly
examine all the judicial cbstricts,
equalize them in accordance Avith the
amount of work necessary to be done;
and then put Solicitors on a salary.*’
' He recommends that executions be
made in the State penitentiary and
that they be by electricity instead of
the present mode of hanging. He
thinks the change can be made in the
mode without changing the constitu
tion.
Corporation Commission.
The Governor speaks in high praise
of the good work of the Corporation
Commission and says of its sphere
and power:
“Instead of being curtailed, as
they were by the last General Assem
bly, should be extended and enlarged.
It should be given all power neces
sary to regulate all interstate pas
senger and freight rates, to prevent
railroads frqm unjust discrimination,
to require connecting lines to make
close connections, and to do anything
and all things necessary to control
and regulate all railroads, steamboats,
telephone lines and banks, with full
power to enforce its orders by con
tempt proceedings. I therefore sug
gest that you' carefully go over with
the Commission all the present laws
and make such amendments as will
restore its power and thus make it
more efficient and valuable to t£s
State.”
Insuranco Commission.
The taxes collected for the last
fiscal year were $224,680.58, and are
increasing every year. Each Gen
eral Assembly must necessarily fur
nish needed help for this department.
Buerau of Labor and Printing.
The amount of useful work done
by this bureau is little understood
and appreciated. It is the only de
partment that gathers statistics in
regard to all our industrial and agri
cultural pursuits, and when these
statistics are published ancl sent
broadcast over the country, they ad
vertise our resources as can be done
in no other way. This bureau visits
factories and examines into labor
conditions, such as proper labor hours
and the child-labor problem. ,
He thinks that if the Bureau did
nothing else than the State print
ing it would still be profitable. He
would have the salary of the Com
missioner Taised to $2,500, and -his
power and field of usefulness en
larged.
j, Agricnlraral Department.
This department he says, has. been
of great benefit to the State in ad
vancing the scientific knowledge of
farming, thus making this branch of
industry more. attractive and re
munerative. The experiment farms,
bullentins, etc., have been very help
ful. It has kept out undesirable em
migration.
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wiaiu rnsuu,
The Governor says the State peni
tentiary is not only self-sustaining,
but actually pays money into the State
treasury. He calls attention to acts
of the last Legislature inrequiring
it to repay former appropriations
faster than it can spare same. Action
on this is asked for. He asks the
Legislature to print and distribute
to its members the report of Superin
tendent Mann, which he thinks s'ets
forth valuable ideas and plans.
Geological Survey.
The Governor recommends that in
accordance with the act of the con
vention of Governor’s at the White
House, the State_ establish a com
mission through which the waste
of our forests,, minerals, fish, oyster
and other resources, might be cheeked
and, as far as possible, absolutely
prevented.
Proper laws should be enacted to
protect our oyster and fish industries,
which would yield revenue to the
State. The display at Jamestown he
says, shows that no Stale has more
valuable gems than North Carolina.
Our forests should, be protected,
which he thinks could be effected by
regulating the size of trees subject
to be cut for lumber.
The Governor dwells upon the sub
ject of roads, presenting the great
necessity for action by this body look
to good roads.
The Governor speaks in cheering
tones of the personnel and efficiency
of the State Guards. He has no rec
ommendations.
Pensions.
On the subject of pensions the Gov
ernor has this to say:
“Find out what the veterans of
the Civil War require, and' then do
all you can' for them; and when you
have done all that is asked, you have
not done half enough to repay them
for their loyalty in the past. A
small increase will be asked for the
support of the Soldiers’ Home. The
veterans are getting old; they can
not work and many are now coming
to the Home. Give wbat is needed,
and let the decling years of these
old soldiers be in ease, as in a com
fortable home they smoke the pipe
of peace, aymting their summons to
come up higher.’’
State Instiutions.
After noting the good work of our
State schools he says: ' '
“.Money spent in educating our
boys and girls yields the greatest of
all dividends to a State, end eduated
brains, directing trainf 1 fingers, is
the power that is l anding manu
factories, developing our resources,
educating our coming generations and
elevating our- morals. <r.A cultivated,
educated brain is the handmaid of
thrift and enterprise that builds up
but never destroys. ’ ’
After riftting the good and benev
olent work of the institutions of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, he says; *
“Few States have such a high
standing as ours for institutions of
this class, and I can truly commend
tho management of both as being
wise, faithful and humane. They,
too, will come to you for aid.”
On account of enlarging at'Golds
boro and an enlarged number of
patients at Morganton, he says:
“These two hospitals had to go in
debt—the one at Goldsboro for $11,
000, and the one at Morganton for
$20,000. It was a case of necessity
and the Legislature is asked to ap
propriate the funds to pay the debts.
The propriety of appropriation to
the Ellanan Training school is ques
tioned, and he thinks oareful investi
gation should be made -before more
is given to it.
The Governor urges that an admin
istration building be put where the
Supreme Court and the Agricultural
buildings now are, which will be fire
proof and of dimensions adequate to
the needs cl the different depart
ments that are now in mere fire traps,
and liable to burn with their values
that will run into millions. He sees
that it will require an issue of bonds
but the absolute need together with
the small burden it will place upon
the State he thinks will not compare
with the good accomplished. Most
of great improvements, he notes, are
accomplished with the aid of bonds.
Trusts and Monopolies.
The result of the recent cases be
fore the Supreme Court of Missouri
shows that unlawful combinations
and trusts can be' controlled, even
to the extent of driving them out of
a State. \
Some people confuse corporations
and joint stock companies with mon
opolies and trusts, and yet they are
vastly different, for the former are
legal and should in all things be
encouraged, while the latter are il
legal and indefensible, and should not
be tolerated, but driven out of the
State, as was done in Missouri.
I unhesitatingly say to the Gen
eral Assembly, encourage in every
way possible each legitimate concern
and business in the State, pass 3uch
laws as will encourage them, shield
them from unjust taxation and insure
their enjoyment of peace and protec
tion, thus inducing a high order of
capital and. labor to come into the
State for the purpose uf locating as
investors and‘as home-seekers, but
at the same time thoroughly examine
every corporation, combination or
concern doing business in the State,
and if any are found that are engaged
The
'priated $7,500
for a reformato
purchased and a
ing erected. All
Georgia, having
that they do ft
by recelaiming
making out of
lost or hardened, if It
with old.criminals, goo
trades and useful oce
recommend that you
appropriation to at lea
year for two years,
Reformatory in a posit
effective service and en
soon to become self-suj
The Governor nrgt3
ulating cigarettes, opium,
whiskey, beer,etc.
The Governor . deplores
and says he has tried to gi
trials to remove their
good citizens have
law and order ha
the State. Jgjgj
The Governov thinks th
tion law adequate and no
lation on this subject is n
urges the members and all
zens to co-operate in its
Constitutional
“Having given my views
laws needed to be enacted, I
gest'to the General Assfeoj
submit to the people, th
constitutional amendmen;
“First. Give the Gove
power. North Carolina
Island, I am informed, ar
is denied the Governor,
ernor abuses the power,
of the members of the
can pass the law over h‘
having the right to i
vents unwise and
from being passed,
power the Execnti
on the Log is
elected for
Third.
only meet once in four v
for some extraordinary p
called in extra session by
ernor, with the approval of
cil of State; then let the session De
ninety days, with no bills allowed to
be introduced the last ijeen days,
except by unanimous, consent. This
has worked in Canada and. other coun
tries.
Recapitulation.
The Governor’s recapitulation urges
First. Increase the Governor’s and
j Commissioner of Labor’s salaries.
Second. Equalize taxation by
adopting a better mode of assessing
| both real and personal property.
Third. Pass a legalized primary
law and amend the election law.
Fourth. Amend our criminal pro
cedure by putting Solicitors on sal
aries, dividing the State into two
judicial circuits, appointing record
ers or trial justices to try misde
meanors, thus relieveing the Superior
Courts, an<l have executions in cap
ital cases take place at the State
Prison and by eletrocution.
Fifth.* To avoid inhumanity, scan
dal and to institute a more effective
system of working convicts, thus mak
ing the State Prison self-sustainipg,
place all convicts under the manage
ment of the State authorities, though
still to work the roads of the various
counties desiring such labor. (See
Superintendent Mann’s suggestion.)
Sixth. Restore the former powers
of the Corporation Commission and
even give it more power with con
tempt proceedings, to enforce its
orders.
Seventh. Strengthen the Reform
atory already established, and yet
pass such laws as will prevent the
terrible practices that render such
institutions a necessity.
Eighth. Provide a suitable .and
sufficient administration building, thus
protecting valuable records and pa
pers, and also giving needed room in
which the various departments can
transact their business and be better
equipped to render more efficient ser
vice. **
Ninth. * Pass all laws necessary to
protect our forests, insure the build
ing of good roads and better govern
and control our fish and oyster in
dustries. _ v
The Governor closes by answering
some criticism and explaining his
motives and his hope of much good
accomplished by mingling with the
people and advertising the State. If
it were his opportunity he would do
more along these lines again than
he dfd. He expresses his-devotion
to the Old North'State, commends the
new Governor and says:
‘‘Hoping that your stay in our
Capital Citv may be pleasant to you
and profitable to the ^State, and^ex
regaids and best wishes. J bid yon
God-speed in your labors,^ and ask
ble and Organize—
Message Bead in Per
tn For Inauguration.
Special.—The General As
Wednesday noon, when
nfadeiir caucus Tues
con firmed by election.
'. Winston presided in the
and F. D. Hackett, the retir
dncipal clerk, presided in the
Chief Justice Walter Clark
;ered ihe oath of office,
the completion of the organi
Governor Glenn was notified
Lpl.the readiness of toe Assembly to
receive his message, but at his re
quest this was deferred until Thurs
day morning when he appeared be
fore the joint session of the assem
bly and read the message in person.
On the Democratic side of the
House of Representatives this session
are such old and recognized leaders
i A. Doughton, of Alleghancy;
Hayes, Chatham; A. W. Gra
Granville; W. C. Dowd, Char
lotte; George L.’ Norton, Wilmington;
Harry Stubbs, Williamston; A. P.
Kitehin and others. While on the
Republican side, which comprises a
voting strength of thirty, there are
A, T. Grant, Jr., Davie county; M. N.
Harsbaw, of Caldwell; C. Ed. Taylor,
Brunswick; T. E. McRary, Lexington,
and others whom the Republicans are
confident will make it interesting for
the dominant party.
9*.
The Caucus.
On the third ballot and by a vote
of 43 to 36 the Democratic caueus of
the House Tuesday night selected ex
Judge Augustus W. Graham, of Gran
ville, Speaker of the House, over Mr.
W. C'. Dowd, of Mecklenburg. On
motion Judge Graham’s nomination
was also made unanimous.
Just fiorty-nine years ago Judge
Graham’s father was elected Speaker
of the House by the first caucus held
l » the new hall of the new Capitol,
j The selection of the Speaker was left
P#s the last work of the caucus on ac
| count of the belated train from the
west, bringing four Representatives
said to be Dowd mep, On the first
ballot Dowd received 28, Graham 21,
Haynes 11. The balloting was rapid,
with considerable animation. On the
third ballot, the vote being: Graham,
43; Dowd, 36; Hayes, 2.
The nomination of other officers for
the House resulted as follows: Prin
cipal clerk, T. G. Cobb, of Morgan
ton; reading clerk, R. M. Phillips, of
Lee county; Engrossing clerk, M. D.
Kinsland, Waynesville; sergeant-at
arms, George L. Kilpatrick, Lenoir.
The caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate resulted in the se
lection of Whitehead Kluttz, of Salis
bury, for_ president pro tern. He had
no opposition. Other officers chosen
were: Principal clerk, A. J. Maxwell,
of Craven county; reading clerk,
‘Mark Squires, of Lenoir; engrossing
clerk, W. E. Hooks, of Greenville ; ser
geant-at-arms, R. E. Staley, of Wilk
esboro; assistant, Nick Dobey, of Ral
eigh, Senator J. A. Long, of Person,
was made chairman of the Senate
caucus and J. L. Barham, of Wayne
county, secretary.
The Senate passed a resolution
preparatory of the inauguration of
the Governor, and other State of
ficers Tuesday, January 12th, at 1
o’clock.
A joint resolution was offered in
the House by Perry, of Vance, ex
tending profound sympathy to ihe
King and Queen of Italy and their
subjects and appropriating $5,000 for
the relief of the sufferers of the earth
quake. This was referred to the com
mittee on finance to be approved.
Senator Manning offered a resolu
tion that the Senate and House meet
in joint session Tuesday, January
12th, to open and publish the returns
for the e^fection of Governor and oth
er State officers, and that these be in
ducted into office at 1 o’clock that
dajt/; furthermore, that a committee
of threa Senators and five Represen
tatives me named as a joint commit
tee to provide suitable arrangements
and regulations for the inauguration
and to report the expenditures in
curred. The Senate thereafter ad
journed until 11 o’clock Thursday.
Chief Clerk Cobb, of the House,
announces the following appoint
ments as assistant clerks: Alex Las
siter, of Bertie; W. A. Bobbitt, of
Lenoir; W. N. P. Smith, of Wake; W.
S. Page, of Iredell; R. F. Leather
wood, of Jackson; R. L. Huffman, of
Catawba; F. D. Hackett, Jr., of
Wilkes. Lawrence Erwin, of Burke,
messenger.
r xne loiiowm^ apoinimeiub oi cm
ployes for the Senate are announced:
Clerks—Otis Self, Catawba; S. W.
Wade, Carteret; W. T. Smith, Wake.
The Senate on Friday pass
ed two separate bi|^s increas
ing the salarg of the governor
from $4,000 to $6,000 and the Com-,
missioner of Labor and Pointing t6
$2,500. There was no opposition to
the bills along party lines. Senator
> Emple of New Hanover, favored
$7,500 for the Governor’s salary. "
Representative Morton of New
Hanover, had his protest filed on the
journal in opposition to the Gover
nor’s reading his message ip person,
mtm -is. M- fi;
_HAPPENINGS
Gle*.ne4 From All Sccticua cf the B’wy
Tar Heel State
THINKS RECEIPTS WILL HOLD
UP.
Large Increase in Total Revenue Re
ceived bjr Statesville Office, Not
withstanding Falling Off in Tax cn
Spirits.
Statesville, Special-—Cashier Rob
erts of the o/Rce of the Collector of
Internal Revenue Brown, reports the
following collections for December.
1908:
Lists*. .. .. 24216.03
Spirits.. .. .. .. 47,423.00
Cigars. 31.35
Tobacco. ..199,939.00
Special tax. 581.76
| Total..$250,190.23
The total collections for last month
stows an increase of $45,082.08 over
the collections for December, 1907.
Compared with the collections for De
cember, 1907, there was a decrease of
$27,126.11 in the collection on spirits
last month, but an increase of $73,
522.75 in the collections on tobacco
and the total shows a good increase
over the collections for the same pe
riod a year ago.
While collections on spirits will no
longer figure in Cashier Roberts’ re
port, because of the prohibition laws
which went into effect in this State
on the 1st instant, he feels confident
that the Statesville office will collect
as much money during 1909 as it did
in 1908.
Tree Falls on Young Man.
Thomasville, Special.— Wednesday
morning about two miles south of here
Mr. Rooert L. Rothrock was the vic
tim of a vary serious, if not fatal, ac
cident. He Wtti sawing down a tree
and as the tree was filing it straek
another tree and bounded V*ck about
ten feet. Mr. Rothrock
a terrible blow on the rightfl||||B
being knocked to the grou
tree falling on top of
working with him gave tb^^Mmand
nearby residents came t^H^iid. As
quickly as possible tlup^unded man
was rescued and earned to his home
in an unconscious Condition. The
young man was still unconscious
Thursday night but somewhat-better
There is some hope of recovery for
•him as he is resting fairly well.
Editor Poe Succeeds Oates.
Raleigh, Special.—At a meeting of
the officers and members of the execu
tive committee of the North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League, held in the par
lors of the Pack JJotel, Thursday
afternoon and pwldded over by Mr.
Heriot Clarkson, of Charlotte,1 Mr.
Clarence H. Poe, editor of The Pro
gressive Farmer, was chosen to suc
ceed Mr. John A. Oates as chairman
of the executive commttee, who re
signed on account of his health.
After a careful review of the situa
tion it was decided not to undertake
any new legislation of a general char
acter along prohibition lines. It was
decided, however, to aatively oppose
any measure designed to render inef
fective the general law approved by
popular vote last May.
Bisters of Mercy to Establish Hos
pital i« Asheville.
• Asheville, Special.—An •Interesting
real estate deal was closed here Tues
day when Dr. John Hey William*
conveyed to the Sisters of Mercy of
North Carolina twenty acres of prop
erty on South Main street, known as
Ridgewood. The consideration named
in the deed is $10. The property is,
however, valuable and a short time
ago $14,000 was refused for it. It. is
understood that the Sisters of Mercy
who have conducted a hospital on
Starnes avenue here, will enlarge
their work and establish a fine hos
pital.
Lumberton Boy Loses a Leg.
Lumberton, Special. — Wednesday
night at 10 o’clock Oscar Warwick,
10 years old, got his left foot caught
in a seed conveyor at the oil mill and
the leg was crushed so badly that am
putation was necessary. Warwick
was not employed in the mill but went
to see his brother, who is employed
there.
Southern Power Company to Renter
Salisbury.
Salisbury, Special.—Upon applica
tion of Mr. C. C. Moore, represent
ing the Southern Power Company,
Rowan county’s board of commission
ers Tuesday granted a right of way
for the electric lines of the Southern
to cross Rowan entering Salisbury by
way of Albemarle and other points
touched in southern Rowan. The
building of the line, which will be the
second to enter Salisbury, will cost
$100,000 or more, and when complet
ed will furnish power in abundance
for all lines of industry in this sec
tion of the State.
Barbee Re-Arrested. ,
Durham, Special.—Reuben Barbee,
who was discharged two weeks ago
by Mayor P. C. Graham because of
the insufficiency of the evidence
against him, was re-arrested Friday
morning upon the grand jury’s find
ing a true bill against him for the
murder of Engineer J. A. Holt, and
is again in jail.
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REFORMATORY NOW READY.
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Governor Is«ucs Proclamation Direct
ing Yotmlhs Under 16 Years Who
Are Convicted of Crime to Be Sent
to This School—President McNeill
exj Insurance. "~
Raleigh, Special.—Governor Glenn,
being informed that the Stonewall
Jackson Reformatory of Manual
Training School for the detention and
f reformation of the criminal youth of
North Carolina at Concord is ready
for occupacy, issued his proclamation
Wednesday to that effect and notifies
fsbe judges, Tfcayors and recorders of
criminal courts that they have the au
thority, and it is their duty, to sen
tence to this school all persons under
1# convited of any violation of the
. criminal laws.
The Governor Tuesday granted par
dons to the following named: Ed
Williams, of Mecklenburg; Arthur
Daniel, of Dare; Richard Green, of
! Rockingham; Allen Bailey, of Wake;
Rowan Luckey, of Rowan; John Gor
don, of Forsyth.
President j. D. McNeill, of the Nat
ional and the State Firemen’s Asso
ciation, was here Wednesday and says
| the condition of the fire departments
! in the State is better than ever be
fore. Next Aveek the executive com
mittee will meet here and will ask
the Legislature for some additional
legislation. The chief thing is that
the insurance tax shall apply to all
companies alike. The law noAv ap
plies only fo foreign companies and
not to those chartered in this State.
Severely Hurt. >
Fayetteville, Special.—Ad Tindall,
, a young white man, of this county,
I was found lying by the road about
; three miles south of Fayetteville
riC^ppsday with bis l\ead split open.
be naa carried to a hos
pital in this city 8i.c regained his
. power of speech, Tindall deci«.»i qiat
j he bad been assaulted by Luke Moort,
, a young man living near Fayetteville,
j with whom he became involved in a
. drunken quarrel while out hunting
I when Moore clubbed him with'his gun
and felled his companion.
Detective’s Narrow Escape.
Durham, Special.—An attempt was
made to assassinate Detective James
W. Ashburn Thursday, who came
here in the murder case of Engineer
J. A. Holt and who brought about the
arrest of Reuben Barbee on the pre
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Fatal Fall From Trestle.
Shelby, Special.—About* 9 o’clock
I Wednesday morning Mr. Bud Brows,
i of Mount Airy, aged about 33, fell
from the Seaboard Air Line trestle
over Second Broad river, two miles
from here, upon which he had been
working, and his nec-k was broken.
Death was almost instantaneous. The
fall was about 60 feet, the cause be*
ing the slickness of the crossties upon
which Mr. Brown was walking, which
( was caused by the heavy rains which
have prevailed here during the past
few days.
Action Ratified by Directors.
Fayetteville, Special. — The diree
J tors of the Southern Life Insurance
i Company met here Wednesday and
ratified the action taken by the com*
mission of the Southern Life in con
junction with the stockholders of the
Seminole Securities Company at the
recent meeting in Columbia.
Buncombe to Issue Bonds.
Asheville, Special.—The board of
commissioners for Buncombe county
in monthly session Wednesday after
! noon adopted a formal resolution re
questing the legislators from Bun
combe in the General Assembly to
secure the enactment of a bill author
izing the county to issue $125,000 in
bonds to take up the present floating
indebtedness of the county.
—
Forsyth's Schools Gets $6,000 From
* Recorder's Cort.
Winston-Salem, Special—The coun
ty school board met Monday with
Messrs. J. F. Griffith, J. W. Pinoix
and E. W. Hauser present. City
Treasurer W. E. Franklin was in at- *
tendance with an order from the may
or authorizing the payment to the
county treasurer of $6,000, accruing
from the recorder’s court in fines and
forfeitures and set aside as the coun
ty’s opporiionment for schools.
Train Goes Through Trestle.
Wadesboro, Special.-—First section
of Seaboard Air Line freight No. 30.
southbound, went through the
over the Pee Dve river. 15 miggb
of here, at 5 p. m. Thursday. €
duetor Fountain and hig~fia|j|||
both injured. The wreck
by a broken brake