North Carolina Newspapers

UJj v - VOL XIII' . . Cnt a Month 4 Caots a Copy. CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1913. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher. NO. 228 r'V .die c:i of REVis:c:i scu:;ded TRUSTS BAYS TOUTED UNDER I - ' REPUBLICANS. Receipts of Underwood BUI Will B IQna Hundred and Twenty Million. . Present Tariff Ante-BeQuja. : ' 'Eliminates Protection Profits. Wfll Lowar Cost of living. - . Washington, April 22. The key not of the Democratic tariff revis ion -was "sounded when the report, signed by the Democratic waya and means committee, was introduced in the House. The trusts of hothouse growth have thrived under the Re publican rale and there must be a competitive tariff Jo reduce the cost of living, is the Democratic standard. It is estimated 'that 'the receipts' of the Underwood -bill will be nine hun dred and twenty millions, and the ex penses of nine hundred and ninety four million deficient must be eared for by the seventy millions raised from the income tax. The present tariffs represents ante bellum taxation and Democrats say to reject the difference of cost to manufacture here snd abroad be cause eosts abroad are uncertain. "Attempt has been made," say the report, to "eliminate the protec tion profits and cut duties which en: abled the big industries to exact a bonus for which no equivalent was rendered and to introduce competi tive tariff basis to that end. No con cern must feel that it has a rnonopo--ly other than through better roods and lower prices. It is felt that the tariff is aimed at these conditions and can damage no legitimate indus try." ., ;i-,t . . The report included statistics show ing the growth of t. Hist s under Re publicans and the big increase in the eost of living. " It bitterly assailed the present tariff. . ; A LETTER PROM PROF. WEBB. Superintendent Appeals to Patrons To Support Bond Bill For Impror--. '-aid fkhoolav i -i; '-i$yi My dear Sir: As a patron our our schools 1 know that y n wi'l be interested in all that concerns them, and for this reason I wish to call your attention to a few facts. For five years our schools have been badly crowded, ' This year there have been enrolled in the seven lower grades of the white schools - 1145 children, for whom we have only 21 rooms, an average of 54 pupils to a room and one of these, a basement room ; 20x17x9, in which were enroll ed 42 pupils. School authorities are everywhere agreed tlfet 40 pupils are as many as can be effectively in structed at one time . by one teacher. For three years the hist grades at Central have had to come at differ, en jt lines "in order that they might have a seat. There are one hundred children on our census that have not been enroll d this year that will be forced into .sehotl.by the new compulsory , law. Where shall we put them t Yon can see that it is not a theory, but a con dition that; confronts , youf school -. boa . tl. ; Taxes are - already high enoughnobody denies that but what about the children Where shall iwe put them f , In consideration of the above con ditions yorir school .board requested your board of aldermen io ask per mission of the Legislature to issue $20,000 in bonds and to increase the tax rate for schools 10c ou the. $100, . The, school board proposes to add four new rooms to school No. 2 to -build six rooms at Central, to equip ' the same and. place a new heating ' plant at Central, The beating plant has never been satisfacto-y,, and is now burned out and will have to be replaced. ! . t '1 ' It 1s necessary to ask for an in crease in the tax rate, for our pres ent income will not allow eight . .months while most of the city sebools . -have a- longer term. -.-. , These two measures will be voted -upon separately, If yon are in favor ot these measures vote for them, and pus your influence to get jom neigh- bora to vote in the interest of your hild and1 your neighbors' children." t Appreciating your hearty co-operation in the great work of educating your children,--! am. r1 j r i Yours cordially, . ' : v - a; 8. webb, v;.? .S'.vv' 8upt. of Schools. :; f Jfy 'i r-- : . 87 Idea is Two Hours. " flaleigh,' April 22 As a result , of n snrument or wstrer between a, a- Lyon and J. Markham, of Greensboro, " the met., raced automobiles . from , Greensboro to Raleigh.. Lyon won, making 87 miles in two hours and twenty two . minutes.' Markham 'a 4 time, was, three-vbourt. and, Jhirty ' eight. minutes. .; V :';'Z:V 3 Doesn'" ' Wsnt Sims Combat hChd- . vlesged. ",;.,V A V 5 1 Washington April .-$&-Bvm tative Johnson, (Atifying'before the' House said that (Slover tol l him he was sorry the lu Wim c' '- -' in this country wanted to eliRUote the "f CfnibSt. " ' ' '. FOREST TTTT.T. NEWS. - Mr. B. L. Amick Ooaa to Charlotte- .. Personals and Locals. '. " Messrs. W. A Wilkinson and Eu irena Morgan are spending today in the country at the borne of Mr. John hiuley. Tbey will spend the . day bunting squirrels. 1 Messrs. J. F. Broom, J. A. Good man and Y. J.-Warner spent Satur day afternoon in Charlotte with friends. Mrs. Joe McCommons has return ed from Mooresville, where she spent a week with her father, Mr. Alex Oilland." Mrs. W. E. Lisk and children bar returned to their home in Kannapo lia after visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Basin get. Mr. David Hathcock is spending a few days in the city with relatives. Mr. Hathcock is employed by the American Moistener Company with headquarters in Atlanta, and has just returned from an extended Jnip -to points in Texas. . - Mrs. M. H. Hart, of Richmond, Va., is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. F, Misenheiraer. Mr. B. L. Amiek has given op his position in Bessemer City and has accepted the position as overseer of spinning at the Hoskins mill, Char lotte. Mr. .1. T. Mayton has iWurned from a visit In relatives in Charlotte. Messrs. H. F. Coble and Chas. Co-, blc and Misses Evelena and Lillian Coble, of Bessemer City, spent Sat urday, night and Sunday morning in Ccneord with relatives. They were traveling in Mr. Coble's Overland. They were acmompanied to Bessemer City by Miss Bessie Utley, wbo will spend several days with them.' To Gain Possession of 11,000,000 Estate. Raleigh, N, C, April 22. An effort to gain possession of the estate of Mrs. Florence P. Tucker, deecased widow of the late Major R. S. Tuck er, valuel at over $1,000,000 was be ;un in the civil court here today by three daughters of the deceased and their husbands on the claim that a misconstruction cf the Major's will would deprive them of rightful inner- itahce --' . The plaintiffs in. the case are W. H. Williamson, A. L. Baker and E. R. Fellows and their wives. They con tend that the wiil of Major fucker bequeathed the property to. hia ow4 during only Her are tune, providing later that it should be equally dis tributed among the several children. The defendants who are the other Tucker children, Mrs. Margaret Boy Ian end Mrs. John H. Winder claim the property of their father was' left to their mother with no provision other than that she might see fit for its disposal at her death. The suit today is brought to con strue the will of Major Tucker. Competent counsel has been secur ed by each side and a spirited legal battle is scheduled to preceue a set tlement. . Defendants in the case are repre sented bv Attorneys Pace. Pou and Shepherd, of this eity. The plaint iffs are represented by Winston & Biggs, of Raleigh, and C. W. Tillett, of Charlotte. - Big Liquor Plant in Rowan Seised, Salisbury. April 2L Sheriff J. H. McKenaie, Deputy F,. C. Tolbert: and Deputy GI Baker-' tonight seised fourteen barrels of liquor near the Salisbury city, limits, alleged to be the property of P. H.' Thrash, of Ashe ville. The latter was held under a bond of $500 and Jim Luck, Lem Walker and Lee Springs, colored; em ployes of Thrash were jailed -in' de fault of bond. - ' ' .: Upon his return from Raleigh to day, Sheriff McKenzie was infortned (bat. a liquor plant was in-operation on a large scale near tha city and at ftnon mndh.for the scene. ' Ho f ound evidences "cf a complete? equipment, in cluding measures, funnels, cyphonjt, Ktrainers. ' eorks and other vessels iiuxt in handline the liquor, it is said the plant was "started nnlv Kntnrdav while the Sheriff was out of tha county, and that the own ers were planning big things. : The technical charge against lnrasn u that he was selling and had on band more liquor than the law allows." . Tl. aoiznrA was made bv the offi cers under the search and seizure law of the State. : The -first seizure in Rowan under the new law was a large one, The' liquor is held under strong guard tonight. Governor Craig Issues Second Reqqi Raleigh,' N. C, April 22. Governor Locke Craig has issued a second re ntiitimi" An' the Governor of' South Carolina for MB. Smith, wanted in Wadesboro 'on. charges of misrepre sentation- in the : sale , of insnraneje. Smith, who isss Connected with fa bank at Cberaw, forfeited bond Of rk itanrasent NorthCarolina. W.tmffh. Aoril 22. T; FX Brocfe I well, nf Haleich: 'has' been -commis sioner to represent North . Carolina l.t tw'aiirlith annual 'conference on weights arid f t Washington, D. O, May l-rr, mJ; ;v,'.'2''".'- '-'i, ' -ArL' :; Pops Continues ' to raprots. ., Rome, 'April 22. The Poe fr eon dUioti is suti:. factory .'. .f '.mnlants piven every waking hour, f if he " i ! rf " I t' r r .,.". DEKOCSATIO CAKDIDATES Make Foraal AnaonaosBunt of Thair CaanMaey. Political Fight Raady TaOpaa.. . . Attention is called to tha announce ments of tha various candidates for city offices, subject to tha action of the Democratic primary, which will oe netd in the various wards Satur day. Mr. W. W. Flowe is a candi date for mayor and the candidates lor aldermen are: C. J. Harris and J. II. Rntledge at large; Stuart Bost from ward one; George Fisher, ward two: C. F. Ritchie, ward three, and Grover, C. Love, ward four. So far no other candidates have announced themselves and it is not likely that they will as the primaries aie only four days off. Now that the various candidates have come out in the open, it is like ly that business will pick up politi cally. The citizens' ticket is already In tbe Held and there is talk that a republican ticket will be nominated. However, this is merely a conjecture. The two tickets already in the field will likely furnish enough political interest a race worth while. GYPSIES TOLD TO MOVE ON. Pennsylvania Sheriff Breaks Up Gath ering. Woman Pronounces Curse on Sheriff. Erie, Pa., April 22. tiypsies camp ing near Erie who prepared to elect a new "King have been ordered out of the county by Sheriff Harry . Moony. When told that other bands of gypsies from all over the country were en route to Erie county to hold a grand election, the slieritT said: "I'll have no Kings crowned in my countv. Hcwides there have been too many chickens, pisrs and house hold goods stolen since the gypsies have been in the county. So move on." The nomads packed up and hit the trail, but not before one of the old women raised her crossed fingers over sheriff's head and laid on him the Romany "black curse" guaranteed to make all his teeth and hair fall out, his eyes cave in and his savings bank fail. Hope Springs Anew in Boyden's Breast. Greensboro News.' ' . Wasihgtenr'Arrii-2i; WnSIo the supporters of Col. Watts have been able to round up a world of organi zation indorsements, the friends of Col. Boyden, of Salisbury, Senator Overman's neighbor candidate, are entertaining a lively hope of ultimate triumph. Nor can it be said that the Boyden forces are without a reason tor the hope that is in them. It will be recalled that the Wilson campaign sagged at certain critical junctures for the want of funds Angels, or malef actoi s, according to the point of view, were scarce at times on the Wilson side. Among those who came forward at one such juncture as this. when the Wilson war chest was well nigh depleted, was W. R. Craig, a wealthy New Yorker, who has a hunti ing' lodge in North Carolina. Some sav Mr. Craig stands fifth among the heaw contributors to the Wilson campaign fund, and that Col. Boy deh was instrumental in securing for the Wilson managers this liberal con tribution, which is said to have ex ceeded $10,000. The story goes that Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, who was helping out the campaign in New York at 1he time, was cognizant of all this and that he now favors Col. Boyden for the position. In other words.; it is pointed out that while Col. Bovden had civen Mr. Wil son whole-hearted and very material support, Mr. Watts had never even pietended to be anything of a Wilson man, -. ' :f ' ' ' ' ' ' . VvMay Get B. A. Degree at 15. Ciimbridire.' Mass.." April 22. Wil liam .lumps Sidis. 15 vears old. (lives nf nhlftiniiiB a Harvard bach- a n nf art decree next June, xms youthful mathematical wizard euter A th nnivaisitv at 11 vears as a alist. in mathematics. Mean while he had included sumcieni oiuer coui'ses- to make his college schedule on Bvnnlv halanced one. Young Sidis is the son of Dr. Boris Sidis, one of the foremost psycnoio-o-isu in the countrv. His younger years were spent at the knees of his father, where be unDinea me rudi mentary knowledge of mathematics i,;i, -ii'a laterr to make him known as one-of the Scholastic marvels of the country. At 8 ha entered tue Biookline High School and two years later saw him at Tufts, where he re mained for one year befoie enteripg Harvard. , . . Officer' With Splendid Record Dies. Raleigh; N. April 22. With tbe record of orobablv having ar rested, more tramps than any other officer . in the . country, w 1111am r . Jones, for 25 years eity marshall of Carey, N. CVnear here, is aeaa 10- day at the age 01 0 years. ... Thrss Woman Injured by Automobile. New Ybrk,' April 22.-In a wUd rhasa lasting three hourson motor rvrleii. . nolicemen ' overtook -. William Uehihaus, whose racing automobile una KUvcnvu uvvrii iiuu iujuu -- women. A score of automobiles pur upiI but fiehlhaus left them behind, d.- "ite the rain of bullets which the MADE NEW $Ain) FOR BOY; TAKES FROM BACK. Snrgsoa'Straichtansd Crippled Fing- rs, Then Inserted Member Under Flap That ke Raised Just Above Hip. - :--.j Washington, Aiyil 22. A sensa tion among the medical men of the capital is that by an operation per formed on La Foot Raymond of this city by Dr. Robert H. M. Dawbarn. of New York. Young Raymond, af flicted from childhood with a crip pled left hand, was given an entirely new band, normal and useful, made out of a piece of bla back. An idea of how thoroughly successful the sur gical effort has been may be gleaned from tbe fact that ou Saturday af ternoon young Raymond was out with his ehums playing baseball and using both hands in catching and throwing the baU. Raymond is the son of Dr. J. lT. Raymond, of Washington. He burn ed his hands while an infant, and though the right member fully recov ered, the left was badly deformed, with all the fingers but the index and middle one seriously ednt acted. At the age of three years' an operation partially restored Us usefulness, but in time the contractions returned. Six operations bi ought no relief as the palm of the hand and some of the tendons had been destroyed by the burning. Physicians contemplated skin grafting hut decided il would not avail. Finally the hoy was taken to Dr. Dawbarn in New York. He planned the unusual scheme of iiuikui'.' for his patient a now hand.' He dissect ed the sear tissue from the palm and fingers of the crippled hand and laid out the thumb and fingers in the nat ural position. Wje; tendons were lengthened by inserting new tissue in the palm. ThenJ,8 strip of Hesh on the lad's back,-slightly above the hip, was raised and the hand slipped under it. This "flaji" was sewed to the palm, after which the hand, arm and trunk were covered .with a plast er of paris jacket. In this way the hand was carried behind the back for four weeks. Then the upper end of the flesh "flap" and band were re leased entirely from the back and the "flap" was fashioned to the hand. In the end the boy's hand stood open, the position natural and with no tendency to contraction. The ex tension arid flexion of th fiiigers.aiul thumb and excellent a nd the grasp is strong. There is every evidence that the permanence of the result is not to he questioned. Law Behind the Times. Washington, April 21. How the Supreme Court of the United States, or at least one member of it, views the present day criticisms of the courts, is set forth in a speech by Justice Oliver wendell Holmes, made public today in the form of a" Senate public document. Justice Holmes de livered the speech recently at a pri vate djnner in New York. baence has taught the world skept icism, the justice said, by way of pre face, and made it legitimate to put everything to the test of proof. "Of course, we are not excepted, he said, referring to the Supreme Court. "Not only are we told that when Marshall pronounced an act of Congress unconstitutional he usurped a power that the constitution did not give, but we are told that we ore the representatives of a class a tool ot the money power. "I get letters, not always anony mous, intimating thai we are corrupt. Well, gentlemen, I admit that it makes my heart ache. It is very pain ful, when one spends all the energies of one's soul in trying' to do good work, with no thought but that of solving a problem according to the rules but by which one is bound to know that one was consciously bad. But we must take such things philos ophically and try to see what we can learn from hatred, and distrust, and whether behind them there may not be some germ of inarticulate truth." The attacks upon the court, the justice added, "are merely an ex pression of the unrest that seems to wonder vaguely whether law and or der pay." Aeroplane Lands on French Soil. ; Paris, April 22. Another aerial in cident happened today when a Ger man biplane, containing two officers, landed near Arracourt. i he officers said tbey had no idea that they were On French soil. They had landed to get a supply of gasoline. . They are detained for questioning; 15 To Expedite Passage Tariff Bill ' Washington, April 22. Before ihe Senate finance committee met to con aider the matter. Democratic mem bers insisted,, despite the pressure of the Republicans that there be no bearings by the Senate committee on tariff. They want to expedite its pas- age. 4'; y 'r'f - ; f;; Soldiers' Reunion. :: . The . old soldiers annual ' reunion will be held at Organ (lurch on Ascension- Day, May .1, 1913.:, There will be several addresses and fa' sol, la singing by the choir. All are in vited to. come Snd bring , well filled baskets,' B. A. Miller, .secretary, . The Concord Furniture Co. J says they will save you 20 per" cent, on summer goods in their; special sale, which is now going on.. . -' -; GOV. JOHKSOlf DEFENDS ANTI ALIEN LAW That No Alien or Parson Not a Citi zen of U. S. Shall Acquire Titis to Land. Sacramento, CaL, April 21. Gov- ernor Jiiinsou gave out tonight s long statement regarding the pending alien land legislation. The statement, hieli is the first the governor ha made on the subject, was in part as Iollows: "Californians are unable to under stand why an act admittedly within the jurisdiction of tbe California leg islature c.eatese tumult, confusion ami becomes an international ques tion. Of course, the California leg islature would not attempt to con travene any treaty of the nation nor to do more than has been done by the federal government itself in many tther starts. To say that California must do less is to deny California what has been freely accorded to ev ery other state in the union and what has nevei been questioned with any other state. "Our legislature is now consider ing an alien bill in general language and ni I discriminatory. If terms are used which are claimed to be discrim inatory those very terms long since were made by so many enactments and by the laws of the nation itself. 'The I'uited States by statute pro vided that no alien person who is not a citizen of the I'nited Slates or who has not declaied bis intention to b;co:i:e a citizen of the I'nited States. ':all acquire title to laud, etc., and in relation to the District of Colum bia the I'nited States statutes con tain the same inhibition." Missouri. Arizona, Washington, Ill inois. .Minnesota, Kentucky. Uklaho 1111 and Texas, all have laws of like character, the statement declares. " Japan." continues the statement, until 1010 had an absolute law auainst alien ownership and in effect has it yet. Irat the I nited States jrovemment has done, what has been done ,by many states of the Union. what has been done by Japan is now attempted to be done by this state, and n. reason can logically exist for ysteria. for sundering friendly re lations with any power or for offense and threats bv anv nation." Marshall to Young Lawyers. Washington, April v20. In his speech last niirht at the first annual dinner of the George Washington University School Vice President Marshall laid down some rules for the moral and professional guidance of young lawyers. They comprise a sort of legal ten commandments. Here they are in condensed paraphrase of the Vice President's utterances. 1. Don't put a fee before a just cause. 2. Don't worship monev to the ex tent of being willing to write a dis honest contract in order to get a lirge fee. It. Be a peacemaker; that is the lawyer's business. 4. Don't chase ambulances. 5. Honor vour professions as your own sacred honor; therefore do not seek or confound litigation. (5. Don't accept contingent fees. 7. Use vour influence against the system of allowing attorneys' fees in advance in divorce cases; therein lies the evil of the divorce laws ; when that has been abolished half the di vorce cases will be stopped. 8. Use your influence to compel a person charged with crime to testify in the cause; the innocent man can not be harmed thereby. 9. Take the part of the known criminal, but only to see that justice is tempered with mercy. 10. Don't inquire as to your client 's pocketbook before fixing your fee. Law of Great Britain Holds Titanic Liable for $3,000,000. New York, April 21. The Federal District Court this afternoon dismiss ed the petition 'of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited, as owner of the White Star Liner Ti tanic, for a limitation of liability re sulting from the loss of the Titanic. The court held that the company's li ability is to be determined by the law of ("neat Britain which would make the owners of the Titanic liable for about 1,000.000. The Oceanic Sleam Navigation Company sought to have its liability fixed bv the laws of the United States. Under this law the company could have been held liable for an amount not exceeding the value of the life boats saved from the .wreck of the Titanic, and the passage money re ceived, aggregating in all about S1UU,- 000. Under the law of Great Britain the liability is estimated on the basis of the tonnage of the vessel lost. Sixteen ; hundred and fifyy-one claims tor damages aggregating eio,- 000,000 have been filed here against the Oceanic Steam Navigation torn- uanv. for loss of life, injuries and loss of property in 'the Titanic disas ter a year ago, according to a report made public today. ; f , Raleigh Gets Baseball Pitcher. 22. Richard Knox Durniiiir. ' the southnaw. pitcher for the Athletics, who rcently pitched his team, to victory over tuo amines, joined the Raleigh team today. ' ' 1 .i-.:-;.;: Strika Is Ended. ' ' 1 Brussels! April 22. -The govern nient formally accepts tbe, compro- tntse. ending, the strike . 'i :r: , j TO ENTIRELY FORGET DOLLAR DIPLOMACY. To Recall Representatives of This I Country Who Have Big Business' Interests. Henry Jmei Recalled. ! Treaties to Be Dropped. I Wasliiagt.n. April 22. Having j 1 In own "dollar diplomacy" into tbe 1 discard. President Wilson" and Set-re-1 tary of State Bryan are now plan ning to sweep all remembrance of it 1 from the diplomatic service. A iren-! eral reorganization of the diplomatic servire will be made as a result. In South and Centrrl American reor ganization it will be the policy of the I'lesidcnt 10 recall representa lives of t'.iis country who have big business interests in the countries where they are now stationed. Cer tain of the attaches of the United Stales legations to the South have been taking advantage of their posi tions, it is known, to interest Ameri can financiers in local industries to their own pecuniary benefit and this method is net considered ethical un der the present administration. In addition, the President learus. that others have embarked for themselves in business and have divided their time between their personal affairs and the business of the United States with the result that the latter has suffered. The administration has recalled Henry Janes who was commissioned by the Taft administration to act as arbitrator between the government of Ecuador and the Quayaquil and Quito railroad company, an American corporation in a claim dispute. No rellection is made on Janes person ally but it is made very plain at the White House that this is the kind 1 f diplomacy that will not flourish during the coming four years. In addition it is likely that the treaties between the United Slates and Xicaragne, Honduras and Guate mala, which have never been ratified by the Senate, will be dropped. They generally gave this government su pervision over the customs collected in the countries to safeguard Ameri can investments there. Didn't Know When to Quit. Atlanta, April 22. For kissing two actresses goodnight in front of a Broad street hotel. J. V. Marshall was fined $5.75 by the recorder. "It was worth it," said Mr. Marshall af ter he had paid the fine. The two girls were fined $5.75 each too, but they paid their's without having anything to say. The police who made the case say that they warned the trio once to cut out the affection on the sidewalk and came back half an hour later and found them still kissing each other goodnight. Suffragettes Burn Boats. Birmingham, Eng., April 22. Suf fragettes burned four costly row boats at a park today and left signs, on which were "votes for wo men." Big Liner Stuck in Mud. Hamburg, April 22. The huge liu Imperator, became unmanageable while being towed out on a trial trip, breaking away from six tugs and stuck in the mud. H. L. PARKS & CO. WE WELCOME The delegates of 1 mMUMBmsamsmmmMKS m mm iiur - r . . I hope they will come In without knock- T 9 " ' jm a mg ana go our ine To the ladies who are going to royally entertain them, we offer a few suggestions from our grocery department; eggs, ham, break fast strips, oat flakes, buckwheat, honey, syrups, bread, grits, horn . iiiy, cream of wheat, best rice, post urn cereals, ' macaroni, cheese, chocolates, cocoa, seeded raisins, pickles, loose and bottled, peanut butter, oliyes, figs, post toastics jellatine, jello, prunes, pie peaches, lemon cling peaches, dried apples, California evaporated peaches, canned corn, peas, beans, tomatoes, etc, aspaitgus tips, pineapples, white beans and butter beans, mackeral. We have Libby's line of potted ham, sausage and chipped beef. National Biscuit Co's. line of cakes and crackers. Finest' coffees in. town prepared stock and Caraja. Finest teas in town Tet ley's line. Sauer's Extracts are the best. We handle Mr. T. J. Shinn's fine country packed beans and tomatoes they are 0. K. , ; Look over this list and phone us for these land . many other things not mentioned. Full line of country ' products always on :i. hand. Try our fine flour and meal. . ' 'We also invite these ladies and their hosts, to' vihit our other departments, which are stocked with hundreds of articles that may interest you all. We have a big lino of post cards,, including local v views of our churches, schools, public buildings, residences, etc,' ni l m ft 1 1. ul:d C"z.y:t its NOT TO L'UrfflE IN CALIFORNIA ALIEN LAND LAW. ' President Registers Protest Against Law Because He Deems it His Duty as Chief Executive. Says it Is a Question of National Policy And National Honor. Washington, April 22. California ri'inesciilaiives have appealed to the l'i sideiit n it to interfere in the alien land sit nation. They said the senti ment in California is overwhelmingly auuiiist 1 he Japanese and for the law, and is aimed at them. The I'tesident wired Governor Johnson: "I register my very earn est and resectful protest against discrimination in this case, not only because I deem it my duty as the chief executive, but because I believe the people of California will gener ously respond the moment tbe matter is frankly piescnted to them, as it is a (iiest ii.n of national policy and na tional honor." He said with the bill solely against the Japanese it impair ed he treaty obligations. LEGISLATION COMMIS SION ADJOURNS To Meet June 4th. Chairman May Call Committees Together at Any Time Clerk to Gather Literature. Kuleigh. April 22 After perfect ing an organization the commission 011 constitutional amendments ad jdurned to meet again June t4h. The chairman of each of the fourteen committees may call a meeting at any time and place. The clerk was in structed to gather liteiatnre 011 all subjects, and citizens are invited to appear before the committees and discuss matters of interest. In Behalf of Clerks. Asheville, April 21. The Baracas and 1'liilatheas of Asheville have de cided upon an unusual scheme for discouraging the keeping of the city's stores open on Saturday evenings. At a meeting of the Baraca-Philathea Union, members of the classes of the various Sunday schools agreed to do no trading after G o'clock on Sat urday afternoons, out of considera tion for the clerks who are employed by the various mercantile establish ments. A committee from the union has been appointed to meet with a similar committee from the Central Labor Union and efforts will be made to in duce the merchants of the city to close their stores at noon one day each week, during the months of May. June. July and August. Baby Weighed Seventeen and a Half Pounds. Scotland Neck, April '22. A negro on the farm.oJLJt. J- Madry gave birth to a seventeen and a half pound child. The child died, but the wom an will recover. the Western N. C. t fiuaiiiiimn 1:11 v. : m. m a - same way W J A