North Carolina Newspapers

No. 13 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY N. C. FRIDAY MAY, 19, 1911 -SECOND SECTION 34th; YEAR HIST FISH DHYEB CI Id North Carolina, Manufactured 'V.V- 1.1 "VT ' T TTT1 .. and Supply Co.- - " . Monday the New Bern Iron Works and Supply Co.', of this city, completed and shipped to Mr. C. P. J)ey, local fish dealer of Beaufort, an immense fish dryert It being the first manufactured in North Carolina, and the local compa- ny feels proud of its work. These dry ers hitherto have been manufactured in n Pennsylvania, but the local enterprise "of the Iron Works Co.-has finished a fine article, and it was taken on a flat . to be towed to Beaofort, another ad vantage being the inland waterway, which offers safe, easy and cheap trans portation. s ' w I ' - The Irdn Works Co. are receiving in quiries from as ' far south as Florida, - for different kinds of iron work and manufactured articles. The fish dryer just shipped to Beaufort looks like an Immense iron smoke stack and its cost runs into a high figure. Summer School tor Toons Men. There will be twelve weeks' sum mer school at Central Academy, begin ning May 30th, for young men of limit ed means and education between -the ages of 18 and 26, living in the country. who wish to get a better education and pay for it in part with farm work. For further information addrets Central Academy, Littleton, N. C. , . - .Morehead .City. Will Be Gay This i - Summer - In addition to making extensive inter nal improvements at the Atlanic Hotel, including additional private baths, new i beds the refurnishing 100 rooms, re painting and thoroughly renovating the interior or we noiei, - waaaHjer duiw is arranging many amusement features as well. ( . - New tennis courts, 'bowling alleys pool and bilTTard tables will be at the . disposal of the guests this summer. wHe the finest orchestra in the state will provide music for the devotees of the ballroom, . . . i Sailing and fishing parties are always popular at Morehead City. Unless all signs fail the fishing . will be unusually good. The season has already opened and all varieties of fish are running in ' great abundance. r . , : The Atlantic Hotel usually opena on June 1st, but on accaunt of the many improvements now under way, it is not expected that these repairs can be fin ished in time to open before the middle, of June. ' ,: ' " Manager Baxter has already mails re servations for a large number of guests to be taken upon the opening day. June 15th. . Rheumatism Relieved in six Hours Dr. Detchon's relief for Rheumatism usually relieves severest eases in a few ." . .. - . ... "t. - hours. Its action upon th system is remarkable and effective. . It remove , at once the cause and the disease quick ly disappears. First d'S Teeth bene fits. 76eandjtL00. S Id by Bradbam Drug Co. . ... winthrop Mills School. J Winthrop Mills, v Craven ' County, May 15. -We have had school here ev ery winter, but never have we had one so successfully taught. ,-. The children have advanced rapidly, the whole mind, soul and body of our teacher being centered in ber school room. She thoroughly understands her work and is a competent and eloquent - teacher. ... T , . v - , f ... 'Mr. and Mrs. Piner treated the school to eandy, the little ones came in. took their seats and . their loving teacher waited on them, reminding us of a love feast. They have not lost their taste for confections, they ate heartily and then offered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Piner. " . Our commencement on April 21st far surpassed anything ever held at Adams Creek, the school ground as well as the school room was well filled, ever, one was glad they went; it was- enjoyed by all. The staze was beautifully decora ted. Mr. Ed Harper f urnii hed lovely banjo music; we also had organ and vocalmu sic Mr. John Simpson had charge of the curtain. - We wish to thank him and other helping hands. Advtnres in life and other thrilling Scenes were effoctivtj'y shown in tab leaux. The whole pr ,.rm was a grand sucreBS, as the recitals were well ren: dured. I have not the lui4;' ;s to express rry s-preciutiod to our teacher f.ir her i, Mt intercut, ilfi is nuns can do r ; t! .-iiisl.s did. t::. s Cer.;a Kas i .-rvs a lot of creJ.t tot what i' i S t ' . f,y (.;., i's ri. ' t ';';: test up on (is. r i '.i-l 1 1 ! rr ft m oils 10 GEIIMEnSE Senator Simmons Introduce? Meaa- are For Increase in Salary of 1VF. D. Cart iss., 1 Washington, May 16. Senator Sim mons bas introduced the following bills; That the Secretary of- the Treasury be authorised and directed to, pay, out of what is known as the eotfcm t uno or any moneys to the treasury not other wise appropriated, to the treasurer of each of the states from which said col lections were made, an amount equal to the tax collected by the government of the United States from citizens of said state upon raw cotton, under the act of Congress approved July 1, 1862, and the acts supplementary and - amendatory thereof, during the years 1866, 1866, 1867 and 1868, and that the amount so paid to any state shall be held in trust for the tax-payer or tax-payers or their legal representatives from whom said cotton tax was collected, and to he paid to the claimants upon such examination and finding as to their claim and title to such fund asmaybe provided and prescribed by the legislature of the State. That for the purpose of refund ing to said states the amount of cotton tsx paid by their citizens, respectively, the sum of $66,000,000 is hereby appro priated, to be. paid in annual install ments, first installment to be paid Jan uary 1st after the passage of this set. That on and after the first day of Ju ly, 1911 letter carriers of the rural free delivery service, serving dally routes of 24 miles or more shall receive a salary of $1,200 per annum, psyable in equal monthly installments, and shall after twelve months' service be allowed an nual leave with pay not to exceed twen ty days; the substitutes for carriers on vacation or inability of carriers to he paid during said service at the same rate paid to the rural letter carrier. . Unconaolouf -Humor' In Monro's "Homeric Grammar" the author gives a curious turn to his ex planation of the Greek word Touo maL" which he interprets as I wash myself, but this Is ' comparatively rarer " Again, Llddell and Scott In their "Standard Lexicon" give the meaning ofgnodalon" as "any wild, dangerous animal, from a lion to a worm!" - In Nagler's "Kunstler Lexikon," a book of reference for a connoisseur of prints, we find: "Pure, Simon. The correct name of the English carica turist known as George Crulkshsnk." Evidently some one had told the com piler that ef 'the three of that name George was the real "urnon pure." doalng Ixerclses of Wlnthrop School. Winthrop. Carteret County May 15- The closing entertainment ef the Win throp school by Miss Georgia Hasketl, was a triumph. The school rendered delightfully the marriage and wedding feast - The second part consisted of selections by Miss Hsskettand solos by well trained members of the school. Any choice between the first and second parts must necessarily pave been but a matter oflaate rather than discrimina tion in art. but if the audience had a choice, and apparently it did, it was for the majestically beautiful music and solos of the first part. Front the rise of the curtain the audience displayed a spontaneous Interest which grew as the concert proceeded into a tense entnu siasm. - . Every feature of the rendition of the marriage and wedding feast wss re ceived witha demonstration of approval and enjoyment, while in. the second part of the concert the pleasure of the I audience was even more demonstrative. Ths hall was full, no room to spare. the people were representative. The people of winthrop appreciated the success of the school and gave their vounff and accomplished teacher a ris- tng vote of thanks. Program as follows; Part first. . Part second. ; D. CAFFRIE, MERRIMON. Philip Bayard rails lo Death. ' Washington, May 16 That Philip Bayard. United States vice-consul to Tangier, came to his- death from accl dentallv falling Sunday from athltd story veranda at Garfield hospital where be waa a patient, was the ver diet of the coroner's jury, Bayard was I suffering from scuts Bright's diseise I and pericarditis. He wss a son ot the Ute Thomas F. Bayard, former Secre tary of State snd ambassador of Eng land. -. . mm r ills i files ! Wr."anV I ; ' curs tlind, I Ita!..iila t:.et. r"ce, acts ia a r . V.Y ri I'i's C'ntment will " ;a .J IuUrg Tiles. ,.. i, a!' . 1' ' x .' i 1 ( . J 1 I f r 1 . s. li jet te 1 I a, r V i.Tg. Co, GAMP GLEtlll AGAIN CHOSEN Annual-Encampment Patesr Are ' Fixed By Advisory " Board. Raleigh May 16-At a meeting held here yesterday afternoon, the advisory board of the North -Carolina Nation! Guard fixed the time and place for the encampment of the three regiments of Infantry and the coast artillery.' The4 board met with the governor in his of fice after arranging details in the office of the adjutant general. All three regi ments will encamp at Camp Glenn, dates being as follows: . v. ' . Third infantry, July 10 to 7. Second Infantry, July 20-to 27. " First infantry, August 3 to 10. Coast Artillery, at Fort Caswell Aug gust 8-19, . " Each of the three regiments will, it is seen from the dates, Bpend a week in camp. Those attending' the meeting of the advisory board were: Adjutant General L. Leinster, Brigadier General B. Royaler, of Oxford; Brigadier Gen eral F, A. Macon, of Henderson; Col, T. Gardner; of Shelby: Col. H. C. Bragaw, of Washington, and Col. J. N. Craig, of ReidaviHe. .- B. P. S. -Paint will make your pld house look new, in side and out. . J. S. Basnight Ud'w., Cof Phone 99,- 67 S. Front St. ' ' - A Scared Novice. At the Shriner's banquet last week a Novice was down for a speech, that never- was delivered because it was scared out of him. However it is wor thy of publication and the public will gain where the Shriners lost. - "On an occasion like, this, when the recollection of the past ia still linering in the brain of a scared Novice, and the glaring uncertainty of the near future still hanging like a pall on the anticipa tion of tonight I am in no mood or de meanor to make a talk, but as it is de creed by the by the powers that - be, I am your huckleberry, v In the beginning God made the heav ens and the earth and then he made the Shriners, the best people who ever trod fte hot sands of any desert. Kings may ait on their thrones in august maj esty; financiers may exult in their pow er over- the common herd; seers nnd prophets may wield their influence over their flocks, but never was there band ed together such a lot of Uncrowned kings, princes among men, preachers and teachers in reality, than the No- blee of the Mystic Shrine. This spread of flattery is not exuded from my Cranium to court favor with you all, but on the contrary I am your meat still, and trusting in tne cnarity of your hearts, I thank you for your at tention, and in conclusion let me say: Though young in sight and short In vis- - ion, - - I await with patience your final decis- - ion ' ". : Bo it good or bad, I am your muttonr Though in taking degrees I am no glut- My heart is glad and my pulse is uiok, And I'll climb your pole, be it ever bo slick. .." ' - - But if you can, on account of my weight Please give me a place on. the easy slate." ., - : ." ' - Disburses; $9,000,000 - New York, May 16th. The Standard Oil Company haa declared the regular quarterly dividend of nine dollars per share due at this time of year. The declaration calls for a disbursement of $9,000,000 to ths company's stock hold srs, - -. -. j Announcement. I hereby at once announce myself safo candidate,. and may . I now thank my many friends for past patronage. I now shall cut prices on all kinds of sswed,shingles, a large stock on hand, must be sold by April 14th; will close out cheap as I expect to -make some change in my business. You win end I lose, '-.- ' "''. . ;-;; BIG HILL "' The Shinglo Man. Proceedings tn Superior Court. In the case of J. T. H. Moore vs the Defiance Box Co., of Oriental, the jury yesterday awarded the plaintiff dama ges in the sum of $940,00. V " The case of W. L. Gaskina vs U. S. at Hancock, in which the plaintiff is su- 'ant ing for $',0C3 damages for injuries re mt'ceiveJ from the defendant's automohilo to,k cp the entire session yeatcrdny. .l It wtitiven to in jury is ycsieruay i. :n una verdict ', given. of $:i)0 for the I STANDARD OIL t COMPAjlY LOSES Supremo Court Orders Grant; Cor- poratiou to -Dissolve .within. Six 'Months. f-'J - Washington May 16 The government won its case in trie Supreme Court ot the United States against the Standard Oil Comaanv of New Jersey. Jot that it I is a conspiracy andja monopoly' Jn re Istraiutof trade. lWdecree"f awiow- er court was affirmed, being modified in particulars which Chief Justice; White said were very slight indeed. j "The suit which called forth today's decision was instituted in 1906 w the United States Ciccuit court : for the Eastern district of Missouri. & was brought in the name of the the United States. The immediate object wss to dwsolve the Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey. " ... hi . The Supreme court holds; ,j . Jhat the Standard Oit company is a monopoly in restraint of trade, t , That this giant corporation must be dissolved within six months. : f Corporations whose contracts are 'not reasonably restrictive of competition' are not affected. - - t, -Other great corporations whose, acts m?y ber.alled into question will bd dealt with according to the merits of.' their particular enses. . t The court was unanimous aato the main feature, of the decision. Justice Harlan dissenting only as to a limitation of the replication of the Sherman -anti, trust law. . - i! President Taft and' cabinet wijl con sider immediately the entjre trust situ ation ami the advisability of pressing for a federal incorporation act. A decision in the tobacco casewhich was expected simultaneously, was not announced today and may be handed down on May 29. ' Steel Probe Bill Passes the House. Washington, May 17-An immense sweeping investigation of all branches of the Steel Trust was ordered When he Stanley resolution passed the House unanimously today. - The debate on the resolution was marked by a discussion cf the Supreme Court desision In, the Standard Oil Com pany by Representative Borland (Dem. Mo.) . . . . " ' ' Spoiled Her Romance." I was blessed with a romantic brain, and a quiet, even state of things could not satisfy me for long. So tbe thought suddenly entered my head to have my husband madly !h love with me. One evening its we were promenading tbe bank of the Vistula, under those ven ernble trees which shaded the less un sophisticated loves of the beautiful Marie d'ArquJu, I brought round the cuuversatlou' to sentlmcut I . main tained that no happiness was possible on this earth except In a reciprocal attachment, both lively nnd enduring. My husband, after listening to me In dulgently for a little while, looked at his-watch, called my attention to -the lateness of the hour, observed that our cousins were, becoming very tiresome and that It was time to go Inl-From Countess Potocka's Memoirs. IN MCMORIAM. CLYDE MATTOCKS. To that Bourne from whence no traveler returns, our friend has gone eonn with the assurance that a loving welcome awaits him on high. Realizing that the summons had come, hs arrang ed his earthly affairs with the clearnei s and accuracv of one who had no dread of death. - ' -. Called to a reckoning of the deeds done, he can face the unknown with confidence of a-etter life there. . In early manhood he has gone to his re ward and that reward is a crown for service well done here. " Only about twentv-five voars old, he wss wIbs in his council. Quiet in disposition, un obtrusive in manner he would have been taken for a man who thought before he spoke weighed matter before expres sing an onlnion He is the .second broken link in the chain of a large fam ily, his father, Mr. W. F. Mattocks, dying about s years ago. At the age of eighteen he joined the U. S. Army and spent three year at Fortress Moit roc, which was a schooling of much value to him. ' Under this dicipline he learned to be governed therefore knew how to govern, ; He - wss a charter member of Brotherhood Lodge Noi. 284 I. O. O. F a Mason and a W. O. W, A consistent member of the Missionary Baptist Church, he lived, a , life his church, hi friends snd acqnaintances can point towith pride. lie leaves a wife Mr. Lillie Parker Mattocks and baby, mother, a large family of brothers and ni.-ten, many relatives and a host of friends to mourn his death. i A Into his grave the twig of ever green was deposited by Masons and Odd Fel lows knd cohered within Odd Fellow ni m.-ti-rv n-em hundreds to attest their i joVe and pay their lust respect to him wi,0 will be sadly missed, A kri: MnysviHe, May I3ib. mi.- STANDARD OIL NOTDISGOURAGED Will Probably Increase Price of Product so Consumer Cau Help Pay the Cost. . New York, May 17.-"Thef 'Standard Oil Co. will obey the decree of the Su preme Court." , Y : This was the statement of M. P. El liott, chief counsel of the company. Insurtion of the words "unreasons-' able combinations" Into the Sherman anti-trust law by .the United States Supreme Court brought delight to all persons interested in the stock market, with the result that after weeks of lethargy the exchange took unwonted activity. Up to 11:30 on sales of 208 shares Standard Oil stock had advanced on the curb BJ points over last night's closing. and American Tobacco had advanced 15 points overcast night's close.. It waa generally agreed that as a re sult of the decision the Standard Block will be even more valuable in the fu ture after, the recognition plans are completed and announced. One effect of the government's de cision in the Standard Oil case, and the one in which the public will be most vi tally concerned, will be according to business men here who have read the decision, a probable advance in the price of all oil products to the ultimate consumer. The turning: back to the original companies of their properties will not make any real change in the ownership of these concerns, it is point ed out. They will still be Standard 0:1 properties, although their stock will be distributed among numerous sharehold ers instead of being in the strong boxes of the parent corporation,, the Stand ard Oil Company, of New Jersey. At an informal conference of Senate progressives held in Washington, it was decided to urge an amendment to the Sherman Anti-Trust law reading as fol lows: " No combination in restraint of trade shall be regarded as reasonable within the terms of this act." Avoid Frauds. A paint fraud is paint that looks fair for a year or bo, andthen makes repaint ing necessary. Don't waste your money and . injure your property. Tlje L. & M. Paint has been in use for thirty five years. You make one half of it by adding 2 of a gallon of Linseed Oil to each gallon. It then costs about $1.60 per gallon, and is the best paint that can be made. "Longmae & Martinez, Manufactur ers - The Li. & M. Pure faints, varnish es and Paints for every purpose, for sale by-Gaskili Hdwe. & M-dl Supply Co., New Bern, N." C. Large Mortgage Deed to Record. Register of Deeds John II.- Barwick has received for recording in his ofiieo a mortgage deed from the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company to the Central Trust Company, r.f New York City, for $20,000,000, the same being for refunding bond. The bonds to be issued are gold bearing bonds, payable in 1961. In connection with the mort gage deed of the Norfolk Southern was a mortgage of the John L. Roper Lum ber Company, a subsidiary company, to the Manhattan Trust Co., of New York, t ir $5,000,000, also payable in 1961. Kinston Free Press 16th. . Over 1,000,000 Shad Fry Planted. .Chairman Bradham of the County Commissioners received a telegram on Monday from E lenton, that a quantity of shad fry had been shipped to him from the hatchery there, to be-planted in the Neuse river. Monday night's train brought the shipment, ond the cans with the shsd fry were at once taken by boat five miles up the Neuse river above this city, and planted under most favorabU conditions, as to bottom and water temperature. Some of the shsd fry were dead but over one mill ion were fully alive to start as planted, We sell the White Mcun tain Freezers. Send us your orders.' J. S. Basnight Hdw., Co. Pone 99. 67 S. Front St. - - ' A Prophsoy. A day will come when a cannon ball will be exhibited In public nuwnmn, Just u id Instrument of torture Is now, snd peop'e will be amazed that such a" thing could ever have been. A day will come when "these two Im mense groups.: the United States of Amerlcs snd the United States of Europe, Will be extending tho hand of fellowship across the ocean, exehang Ins their produce, their industries, that rta thrfr r-onluB plenrlne tho earth, peopling the desert, Improving creation under the eye of tho Crentor. nd uniting for the good of nil these two lrreslstlhlo and Infinite powers, tho fraternity of men nnd the power of CoJ.Vlctor Hugo In 1349. ATLANTia EIIGIIE CAPTURES PRIZES Wins First Prize In Quick Steam ing and Second In Long - ' Distance. 7 : In the quick steaming contest which was onn of the features of the State J Firemen's tournament which is being held at Charlotte, the Atlantic engine of this city won the first prize in quick 1 steaming, the time being 2 -minutes 69 3 5 second, while the time mado by the I Charlotte engine, the only competitor was more than 6 minutes. In the long distance test the Atlantic engine won the second prize. , , . Today the hose wagon races will be I held nnd in this both the Atlantic and the "Button" companies will partici-1 pate. There is a large number of en tries in this race but local enthusiasts feel confident that the New Bern Com panies will win one or more prizes. The following is the program for the remaining two days of- the tournament. THURSDAY, MAY 18. 0:30 a. m. Horse Hose Wagon Con test for North Carolina. 2;10 p. m. Interstate Hand Reel Contests. Interstate Grab Reel Con tests. 8,30 p- m. -Exhibition Drill by the Charlotte Drum and Bugle Corps in front of Grand Stand. 9:00 p. m' Red Men Parade will pass Grand Stand, giving exhibition of In dian war dance. S:M p. m, Amusements at Lakewood and Klectric Parks. League baseball at 4:30. FRIDAY, MAY 19. 8;')0 a. m. - Interstate Horse Hook and Ladder Contest. 10:30 a, m. Interstate Horse Hose Wagon contest until finished. League base ball 4:30. Board your horse at a Mod ern Sanitary Stable. Daniels- Newberry Live Stock Co. South Front St. Death of Capt. Dowdy. Captain Harmon II. Dowdy, a well known citizen, died at his home on George street, early Wednesday morn ing May 17, after a short illness. Captain Dowdy was born in Pamlico county 71 years ago.and for many years waa engaged there in merchandising and farming. He' came to this city in the early nineties, and ha been in various lines of business, since. For years he own ed and navigated several different river steamboats. He has always led a very active life until lately when his health began to fail. He is survived by a widow, two sons. Rudolph and William, and one daughter Mrs. Zita Palmer, all of whom reside in New Bern. -Capt Dowdy enlisted in Co. B., For tn'eth, N. C. Regiment.Artillery, in the early part of the Civil War, and at the tinto of his death was a member of New Bern Camp Confederate Veterans, The funeral services will lake place this morning 10;30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Hurley. WANTED Agents to sell our teas, cof fees, spices, extracts, soap and baking powder- to the consumer. Establish I weekly deliveries. Bond required. Wag on suppled for delivery service, and liberal inducements to a hustler. . Fori further particulars ' address, Grand Union Tea Co,, 427-429 Seventh St ,N. vv., waBinngion, v..j. , j Cotton Acreage In This State. The state department of agricultuie estimates that the cotton acreage in j North Carolina this season is 1,522,800, an increase of around 8 per cent over the acreage last year. - The conditions at this time, are decidedly backward. The planting is still in progress and looks like there will have to be consid erable replanting on account of the cold and unseasonable weather retarding and in some instances preventing ger mination. The backward season delay ed tho planting. , ' . A Gam of Catch. Somelwlv once twitted John Gra ham on the way David Dudley Field and he were drifting apart, he re- ninlulnc hrthe harness as a criminal lawrer. wlillo Field was selected by his stute for the exalted duty of cod! fviriar her laws. It is slmnlv a irnme of catch be tween Field nnd myself," he answer ed. "II tries to put lip as many bars as Dosslble. all nulfonnly . strong Then-1 jto liround and try them and see how mnny weak ones I csn flnd.' "Wltlrh beats, Mr. Graham?" he was asked., . ' ' "(Hi, I think I do in the long run, no responded, nem now u..:u ( in keeping me out as many times as I have succeeded tn breuklug lu. j ., - ' The man la the moon loola 1" I 4 ' hlstihull wbeu fcs's t-'i. IEW POTATO CROP TO BIG Immense Sum. New Becord For Norfolk Will Be Established, -it is Declared. ; . - Norfolk, May 17-Norfolks new pota- to crop will bring this year from $3,uuu, 000 to $3,500,000 during about six weeks starting around June 1. "It is carefully estimated that the crop will turn out $1,000,000 barrels of Irish potstoes and id June and July the price will range from $3 to $3.50 a bag or barrel. This will establish a new record for Norfolk. Of course the weather will sut material figure in the crop, but the truckers are Confident that the counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne and Nanse- mond will have produced 1,000,000 bar rels when the season's accounts are set- - tied. There will be a larger demand this year than ever before for potatoes from the Norfolk market. This is due to the fact that the old potato crop IS about exhaus ted snd there will lie early demand for ' the uew crop. New potatoes coming in now irom norma ana neigoDoring States are commanding from $4 to $5. 50 a bsrrel. It the local farmers are successful in realizing as high as $3 and $3.50 a bar rel for their crops they will obtain the best prices that have prevailed here in i some time for the months of June and July. Old potatoes are now bringing $2 and $2 50 a barrel, where, a year ago, they obtained $1 and less. The high price is the result of the large European de mand following the widespread potato famine abroad. On account of the famine through India, and the necessity of shipping so largely from European countries to India, those countries are now short and are importing all of the American potttoes they can buy. ... To Push Work on Central Highway. The following letter wan yesterday ' received by Mr. Wm. Dunn from Mr. , H. B. Varner, president of the Central Highway Commissioner; k Lexington, N. C. ' May 17th, 1911 v Mr. William Dunn, New Bern, N. C. Dear Mr. Dunn: I want you to push the organization to begin work on the Central Highway in your county as carry as you possibly can. I want to make July 4th, a red letter dsy for gtod roads in all the : counties through which this highway penetrates and 1 want you to arrange for as many good roads mass-meetings and picnics as you possibly can along the line in your county for July 4th. Get local speakers to address these audiences. You might have some of these speakings in the day time and others at night. . Instead of having the old fashioned way of 'celebrating the 4th, let' make it a sane 4tb, of July, celebrating the declaration of indepen dence from bad roads for better things in North Carolina. I wsnt you to look after this and mske the arrangements for this speaking at the earliest possi ble moment and thoroughly advertise, it. .', '! V Will Not Increase Wages. Raleigh, May 18.-r-In a statement re ceived here today from President Fin- ley,, of the Southern Rsilwsy Company, he states that after considering the matter very thoroughly be has decided that he cannot sanction an increase just at this time in the company's em ployes wages. Since 1900, he says the company has increased the wsges of its Iwpkiyeaa 46 per cent, and St the pres. ent time we cannot see our way clear to five them a further increase just at this time. The employees asked for an increase of 60 per cent. 1 When la Thanksgiving? It you were asked this question, "On which Thursday In November does Thanksgiving Day fall?" what would you answer! Some of the calendar-makers say the fourth Thorsdsy and other the last Thursday. Ordinarily the fourth would be right, since the month of November rarely has more than four Thursdays. but in this good year a lot of people may be misled. ' ' Take a look at your calendar if you have more than one in the house look at the others, and then scan the date put down as Thanksgiving Day in the cal endars of some of your neighbors You will likely find that Thursday, Novem ber 2Hb, is printed in red in some an 1 Thursday, , November 30th, in othen. That is the way it is in the lar.-cr ad vertising cfilen lars. . Tat the 1- tT;. .. : ' y in Noven.l--r i i oi -rvei ti ii.nr.K ivirj iwy. - ri ,i-,t ! t ! vs t! o j t: ' ji. r v 3 c S C, ' t: ') I srrj " i it u r 1 1 ; O.