North Carolina Newspapers

All thejjfews of the Market Read The Sentinel -, Published Every Tuesday and Friday: I BE SENTINEL is A News ke Seeking to Represent UK IXTERESTS iit THE PeO- of the Piedmont Sec 0S OF NOBTH CABOIJWA.. THE SENTINEL Semi to GiYKTiit Facto from Which Fxorut Cam Draw Thk;r Jpst CoN.imiON A Pafkr - for The IIome Cibcui , hyilGHTH YEAR WINSTON-SALEM. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 3. 1911. PENDENTS HEARD ON DISSOLUTION PLAN Protest In Court-Mr. Wicker sham kBles Government Will Insist On NUMBER 3 toRK, Oct. 31. Arguments Linst the American Tobacco I, nronosed plan for tne ais- h of the tobacco trust under ,me court's decision were today before the TJ. S. art. dent manufacturers, deal- nroducers who oppose the Lining that U is deceptive Lb, mutual stock ownership kt will restore to the trade Inuetition, were heard by the L morning. Representatives interests were followed by General Wlckersham who that the government will km a reorganization plan hrln? real comDetition. h, cnmnletion of the areru- lay the judges will take the r advisement r, Nicoll's Argument. . ' isr that indeDendent tobacco lio protest against the Amer- icco Co. plan are attempting i fha American Conmanv for ke of "picking up its proper- auction block ' Deiancy rsic- to the attacks upon the re- Ion proposition. Mr. Nlcoll he motives of the attorneys t Virginia, the caronnas,K.en Isconsin and 'New York who nrnt.estlne aealnst the Dlan. todamental obiection to the 111 said, was that the propos- amzation creates iourteen with the same -stockhold- iat this is not in compliance llaw. He sought with refer le court decisions to convince jof the legal soundness of the le reorganization would re petition he sought to show ing in detail the segregation lerican Tobacco Co. into four alions and fourteen separate The minority interests of pe four corporations, Ameri- rco Co., Liggett and Myers o, P. Lorillard & Co., R. J. o., wnich already has with- ra the trust, would be con- their preferred stockhold ill declared that "in the very the tobacco business segre ppanies would have to com ky honed to exist." lernative plans suggested by straws he characterized as impractical and conflsca- liam Aaainat Refteivarahln. . .... p a tremendous calamity to 8 industries if some means JOlind to renrp-nnlzo tha fcmbination .hv avoiding? ruin a ceriain In fnllnur a raealv. Ifclared Attorney fipncml f'u, in nis argument for the in. esterdav's Hearlna"" bposed Dlan for renre-nnlzn. pe tobacco trust submitted imencan Tobacco Company penaants to the envern iti-trust Stilt. WM hnth nrata iwemnea to the circuit court ie United Stntes fnr thn P'SlrlCt Of New Vnrb at tha iranng yesterday. r orney General Wicker filed the erovarnmant'a an. PS Dlan. rnnnasl tn tha Ho. lu sroaaed with the court to Dissolution proposal. Lewis Prd, areuine fnr tha AntanA. fed that it was an honest FPiy with the requirements or tne Supreme Court samzation that will restore a m compliance with the "e Sherman flntt.tniat low N the plan, representatives 'tcrrea stockholders and 8 Of the A morion TaKoa. - - . w a. wnv PlStltTlent rnmnonUo Bar,At lr the division of the trust 'uucipai segregated com Ue OnprDttrl oh..!.....- I- i each nth or t .nn.t rc ew mere appeared Jo- ana otners who in- me reorganization plan fe one, and pleaded that ,'culeni8 be permitted to ihOUKh It ml,t k. .,K ... ... . t 11 v ua duu- e amendment calculated to !tionto the property fnt lnflniif4j,l,.u j , pducers of tobacco unanl f PProved the plan on the r: 'l oma not result In "'"King np tbe "trust." " a sham nnl Jl roperties. control of which I W rftalnsJ v v Bit . " lue group XT "ommaung the , - "uueu, oi UOB- Principal argument ffoposal, and sought to urt that It would be 0 urin n 1 s wui mereDy a ' 'h competitive system !? "e North Carolina LI"on. Attorney Justice pictured the poverty 6f the tobacco growers of that State since the for mation Of the tohaonn trnof struction of competition. in proportion as those defendants have accumulated their vast fortunes which they call their vested rights in that proportion have the tobacco growers Of North rnrnllno lf . . ,wdi tne accumulation of competitive times" said Mr. Justice. He said the farmera nnkinn - - UULUIllg In the Drnnnsnit nlnn ti.nt ,....,.i ' m ..iwv nuum change conditions. I have no doubt," he continued, 'that these 29 dnfnnrlanta an 1 Uu aj,coi to common stockholders as success fully to BAfMirA elnnHnna r. ...u.iu ui auiHUl ageous directors as they now can to assure election for themselves." The North Carolina counsel de clared he had not much confidence in the desires of the tobacco trust de fendants to obey the law and that the only remedy for conditions was a sale of the defendants' assets by a receiver. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. the end was reached, late yesterday afternoon In the arguments which have been made ror the past two , days before the United States circuit court for and against the plan of dissolution filed by the American Tobacco Company, Judge Lacombe, Noyes, Coxe and Ward took the case under advise ment. A decree is expected within a tew days, determining whether the much-discussed plan is in accordance with the Supreme Court of the United States which held the American To bacco Company to be an illegal com bination In restraint of trade and or dered tbat' the trust; be disintegrated ao as to restore competition in the to bacco industry. Interest In the arguments contered chiefly in the appearance of Attor ney-General Wlckersham. He stated that he- approved generally of the plan, but at the same time made rec ommendations which met vigorous protest on the part of the stock and bondholders of the American Tobacco Company. Mr. Wlckersham insisted that the court, by Injunction to prevail from three to five years, reserve to the Government the right to appeal to the court at any time it should ap pear that the dissolution of the trust bad not resulted in conditions in har mony with the anti-irust law. Joseph H. Choate, counsel for the six per cent bondholders of the cor poration who are to surrender their bonds for stock in the new segregated companies, protested against this amendment. He was supported in this by Lewis Cass Ledyard, of coun sel for the American Tobacco Com pany. Both of them declared that the incorporation of such a clause in the reorganization decree would upset the disintegration plans. Divorce Stores Company. The Attorney General made no re ply to these protests. Mr. Wicker- sham was also criticized by counsel for the American Tobacco Company for suggesting that the court revise the dissolution scheme so far as it relates to the United Cigar Stores Company. Characterizing the alliance of the stores company and the trust as one of the chief sources of com plaint from the independent tobacco trade and as the trust's arm to harass the retail trade of the country, the Attorney General urged that the stores company be segregated entirely from the tobacco trust alliance through the sale of Its stock controll ed hv trust holders to outside in vestors. The Attorney General declared that he had sought earnestly to bring about a dan of reorganization wun out resort to a receivership, which would Co disastrous, and in outlining the government's attitude in trust prosecutions, he quoted from President Taft's message to Congress bn the subject expressing a desire to con serve the legitimate Interests of prop erty. "The guiding principle which the government has pursued in connec tion with this supposed distinterga- tion." said Mr. Wickersham, "has been whether or not the division is made into Darts of ereater or less magnitude, to prevent any possibility of the continuance of the monopoly now possessed and exercised and yet to restrain activities or tne various corporations among which the busi ness is to be distributed, within the bounds of legitimate and useful business. "Of course there is a difference m- uii a rasa whnrw a. comoinauou brought before the court for its de termination as to whetner or noi " constitute an unlawful comoinauou and a case where it stands before the bar of the court condemned as such, and your honors are examining proposed disintegration ior purpose of bringing It Into compli ance with the law. In the latter case any reasonable doubt should propen be resolved nenlnat IV. nnnnnny..t " ...VJ ,luyvui?UlD and the court should be very - clear that the proposed division will re-establish that lawful condition which it me ODject or the decree to effect" Division of Brands. Concernine tha rlivuinn t a -. - "J J . v. IVUIHiVV brands under the proposed reorgan liation, the Attorney General found no ground for objections made by the Independent manufacturers. Concern ing that point he said: "The commiRginnora nt tha nn... . . u J . l 11 13 A". J ',! 1 1. ment of Commerce and Labor placed i my aiBposai one of their experts inaeea me principal expert in this tobacco business whn hat v, prepared very largely, if not entirely, ine report on me tobacco industry which was recently published by that bureau. I am eolnar In flia that to. port with the court It strongly con- urms me impression mat i nad as to the fairness of distribution of . In dustries in the plan and it effectually answers the suggestions made by the so-called independents and dealers." "tlnnn thin whnla onea" tha Attnr. ney General concluded "giving it the utmost consideration of which I am able and the deep sense of the tre mendous and linnrpraHantoH raonnn. sibillty devolving upon the chief law omcer or tniB government and upon mis court, I am of the opinion that with the nrovifllnnn nnrl mniUflpntlnnn suggested in our answer, your honors wouio. oe justinea in approving wis plan should you be so advised." fi ii emiE lira EIUSEUOSS OF IM1 SPENCER, Nov. 2. Fire of un known origin was discovered in the rear of T. J. Lyerly's store in GranlU Quarry last night at 1:30 and lasted for two hours, burning the store to gether with Mr. Lyerly's residence the residence of George Dry and the Methodist church. Mr. Lyerly's loss will be $5,600 with but J2.400 insurance. Mr. Dry's lose is estimated at $1,200 with no insur ance. The Methodist church, valued at $2,000, was entirely destroyed, with no insurance. There is no fire company nor watei protection, in Granite Quarry, thus giv ing the flames full sway. Parties entering Mr. Lyerly's store found the front door open and the com bination knocked off the safe but could find no other clue as to the origin of the Are. ROBBERS SHOOT DOWN NEW ORLEANS LAWYER NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2. Edgar H Farrar, Jr., son of Edgar H. Farrar former president of the American Bar Association, was shot and instantly killed here yesterday when he gave chase to two men who are alleged to have robbed the Farrar home. Leon Canton, alias J. C -Holmes, and Lucier, Canton, brothers, aged 23 and 31, re spectively, who were captured after an exciting chase, immediately follow ing the shooting, are being held by the nnllpa Mr. Farrar was on his way to his office in tne HiDernia lianit Diuiainp when two men at the intersection ol Maenolia and Biniston streets were pointed out to him as the men who broke into the Farrar nome. Mr. Farrar started in pursuit. One nf tha twn man tired at him and at he fell to the street dead both dashed away. A crowd of citizens immediate ly started in pursuit and mounted po lineman tnlned In the chase. Theopho lus Rodgers, a negro, captured Lucien Canton and Leon was tasen in cumouj hv tha nnllre a few minutes later. Th nrisnners were taken before tha iHotriet attnrnev where, accord Ing to the police, they confessed to the crime and aummea mac mey nau robbed Farrar'g home. Policemen visited the Canton home and found the articles stolen from tne rarrai AolrlanPA Edgar H. Farrar, Jr., was 32 yearf old and had been married only five nintha H was a member of the law firm of which his father is the senior member. Cows Soused On Hard Cider. GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 2. Qevantean TOWS belonging to Soren T.an nf Ranlisville. are iUSt RCt ting over a two-day souse. Apples that had fallen on the ground and were left to ferment were responsible .. .ha anwa crottlne- ilriitiK. The anl- IU1 tfio v.w ' c mals finally became fighting mad and Jensen couldn't miiK tnem. RESULT OF II ELECTION NOT IE! KNOWN . . . i v,T 1 Whet h- AUUUS1A, jnaiue, w.. er a proclamation by Governor . mntfintf vnnwn the re- . . t- m mi- alartlnn suit or me ocinci""" V-Ci on the proposed repeal of the Ph'bi- . " .v. - t.ta annatltution tlon Clause m iu " ,h. i j rtanamher 1. tne may ue lssum wivi - legal limit for such action, could not be determined from information ob tainable at the state house. The possibility that the courts may be asked to pass upon the questioned returns has been suggested. ( SOW SMALL GRAIN, SAYS BARRETT, OF FARMERS UNION HOLDS To the Officers and Members of the Farmers' Union: The farmer who takes advantage of the present season to sow down his acres in wheat oats and other small grains will be in top-notch posi tion with the coming of the spring. I advise that you plant lavishly of these crops. You can be sure not only of a heavy financial return but as well of a great saving in your own bills for the coming season. The southern farmer, if he would reach the pinnacle of prosperity to which he is entitled by the natural richness and variety of his soil, must realize that farming is a business, to be prosecuted scientifically, bis crops fertilized with brains, his methods tempered with knowledge of present conditions and accurate forecast of future conditions. We are sending out of the section large amounts for the small grains, and they should be kept here. The best and quickest way to remedy the deficiency is to sow these crop broad cast now. When the springs comes there will be a larger story of pros perity to tell. . y. It Is noticeable that the farmers who have followed the policies of tbe Farmers' Union, and raised hog and hominy, are now. in a position of ab solute independence. They can hold their cotton indefinitely. They do not have to depend upon the vagaries of Jie merchant or anyone else for the lecessltles of life. Their smoke houses bulge with the best of pro- lucts and their cribs are well stored with corn, while their silos have ilenty of green forage for cattle d ur ns the winter. There are hundreds of thousands of Mich farmers in the southern states -his year, and I predict that next year trill see a tremendous increase in '.heir numbers. It is simply the first principle of business for the south am farmer to be self-supporting, and there is no reason why every southern farmer should not attain this distinc tion. It means freedom from debt, from slavery, in the last analysis, and solid foundation for prosperity, blg ?er bank accounts, Improved farm machinery, a better roof over your head, Improved educational advant ages for your children, easier living jondltlons for the wife upon whom the burden of the family rests so heavily and continuously. I counsel again, that fanners every where sow liberally in small grains at this season. Such a process is limply putting into action all the as sets with which Providence has en dowed this section. CHARLES S. BARRETT. Union City, Ga., Oct. 31, 1911. A COLD WAVE THE COUNTRY ITS GRASP "WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. The cold wave tightened its grasp on the coun try today from Rocky Mountains east ward to New England and southward as far as northern Texas and across the Gulf states to northern Florida. Temperatures below free.lng were re ported from most of this territory. The weather bureau officials said no warmer weather is lu sight for a cou ple of days, at least. ""The first zero weather of autumn is reported from Huron, S. D. from this extreme cold the temperature ranged, to 4 above, at Morehead, Minn.; IS at Omaha; 8 at Valentine, Neb.; 10 at Sioux City and 16 at St. Paul. . Northern Texas is snow visited and experiencing the coldest weather of the season. At Amarlllo It was 16 and at Ablllne 32. Extending eastward temperatures were, Oklahoma City, L6; Fort Smith, Little Rock and Memphis, 30; Nashville, 68; AshevlUe, N. C, 30. ' In the lake region and eastward the cold weather was accompanied by snow. . CHAMP CLARK SAYS II. S. FAVORS CANADA ANNEXATION FREMONT. Neb.. Nov. 2. "Nine- tenths of the people of this country fa vor the annexation of Canada," declar- d Champ Clark, Speaker of the House jf Representatives, "and I don't care who hears me say it." Beginning with the speech here Clark was scheduled to make an ad dress in twenty-one towns in the third N'cbraaka district in the Interest of Daniel V. Stevens, the Democratic con arresslonal candidate. The Speaker's remarks concerning annexation caused conslderabra com ment. ; "I am willing," he said, -'to make this proposition. Yon let me run for President on a platform calling for the annexation of Canada, In so far as this country can accomplish that end, and let Taft run against me, opposing an nexation. I would carry every state in the nation." URVEYINGFOR E.&A. RAILROAD ALLEGHANY COL. ROOSEVELT TRAIN TREATIES ARB PACKERS TO JUDGE LUNATICS. Lunacy Judge Specializes In "Cap tains of Industry" Juries. CHICAGO, Nov. f. The bankers' Inrv nroved such a success at the Cook County Insane Court that Judge John E. Owens now purposes to con tinue the work of having millionaire "nnntolna nt Inlliatrv" nilM OH the cases of the unfortunates in the de tention hospital by Impaneling a jury of meat packers. .Tiidea Owens has instructed a depu ty sheriff tn nrenare service for 10 tha lead ni meat packers or ini cago. Four Jurors picked so rar are . Ogden Armour, Louis F. swirt fcd ard Mnrrla and Edward Tllden. The panel will be completed with six taoe. lllionalre heads of me packing in dustry. The Jurors will be called on to appear Friday morning and will serve for a week, hearing the regular call of insane cases. Judge Owens plans tat specialise in his Insane Jurors. After the packers he will use prominent merchants and later clergymen, who are exempt in all but insane Courts. A citizen of Mocksville, here today. niitl "Twenty years sko Wednes day, November 1. the first train on the Nortn Carolina Midland Railroad roll a inta urwkatrllle " The road was ex tended to Mooresville several years la ter. A DAY OF THANK8QIVING. Proclamation by the President Sets Apart Thursd y. November 80, as Tims For Prayer and Thanks. President Taft ' has issued his an anual Thanksgiving proclamation calling upon citizens of the United States to celebrate Thursday, the 30th of November next, as a day of .thanks giving and prayer, The proclamation follows: "The people of this land having, by long sanction and practice, set apart the close of each passing year a day on which to cease from their labors and assemble for the purpose of glv Ing praise to Him who is the author of these blessings they have enjoyed It is my duty, as Chief Executive, to designate at this time the day for tbe fulfillment of this devout purpose, "Our country has been signally fa vored in many ways. The round of the seasons has brought rich har vests. Our. industries have thriven far beyond our domestic needs; the productions of our labor are dally finding enlarged markets abroad. We have- been free from curses of pesti lence, of famine, of war. Our nation al councils have furthered the cause of peace in other lands, and the spirit of benevolence has brought us into closer touch with other people, to the strengthening of the bonds of fellow ship and good will that link us to our comrades In the universal brotnernooa of nations. Strong in the sense of our own right and Inspired by as strong a sense of the rights of others, we live in peace and harmony with the world. Rich In the priceless pos session and abundant resources wherewith the unstinted bounty of God has endowed us, we are unselfish ly glad when our people pass onward to prosperity and peace. That the great privileges we enjoy may con tinue, and that each coming year may see our country more firmly estab lished In the regard and esteem of our fellow nations. Is the prayer that should arise In every thankful heart. "Wherefore, I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, designate Thursday, the thirtieth of November next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and I earnestly call upon my countrymen and upon all' that dwell under the flag of our beloved country then to meet in their Accustomed places of worship to Join In offering praise to Almighty God and give devout thanks for the loving mercies He has given to us. "In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Chicago, this 30th day of October, In the year of our Lord one tho'usand nine hundred and eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty sixth. "By the President: "P. C. KNOX, "Secretary of State.' ELKIN, Nov. 8. Mr, J. U Russoll. the civil engineer la charge of the work of the Elkln A Alleghany Rail road, left here yesterday with a force ot hands tor Alleghany county for the purpose ot surveying and permanently locating the road front the top of the mountain at Roaring Gap to Sparta. Tills will be a very encouraging sign to the Mends beyond the ridge and doubtless will make them fewl that there Is no longer any doubt but that they will soon have a railroad In their county and that It Is only question of a very short time until the sound of the locomotive whistle will reverberate among the hills and valleys of their mountain homes. Mr. Edmund Ring left here Monday evening for Kansas City, Mo., where he expects to engage lu business. Drs. Ring and Reece, assisted by Dr. White, ot Wilkesuoro, performed an operation on Mrs. W, L. Bhugart lost Monday ntornjng for appendici tis, Which was very successful. Mrs. Shugart stood the operation nicely and Is getting along as wall as could .be expected. Mr. W. W. Thorpe, a former resi dent ot Elkln, but now In business in Statetvllle, spent a few days here the early part ot this week. The revival meeting that has been going on in the Baptist church for the past three weeks, In Jonesvlllo, was closed last Sunday, . Reva, J, W. Weatherman, of Iredell county; tk T. Pardue, of Wilkes, and J. R. Jolly, of Etlkln, were the preachers In charge. The result was 40 professions of mlth with 14 additions to the membership ot the Baptist church. Thirteen pur- sons received baptism by immersion In the Yadkin River Sunday morning at iv o ciocie. ; , Mr, and Mrs. Harry Dannerhelm, of St. Louis, arrived here yesterday and will spend several days, v Thoy were accompanied from Winston-Salem by Mr. H. Or, Chatham, whose guests they are during their stay here. Mr. Dan nerheim Is the representative- ot the large dry goods house of The Ely Walker Company, ot Ht. Ixmls, who handle several carloads ot the famous Elkln blankets every year. iMr. and Mrs.' Dennerhelm were married two weeks ago and are on their wedding tour. In making this point they com' bine business with pleasure. "BUFFALO BILL" RETIRES FROM THE PUBLIC GAZE. RICHMOND, Va., Nor. ..Col. Wll- Ham F, Cody "Buffalo Bill" to all the world retired from publlo life last night. His show was packed off to winter quarters and bis Indians will return to their tepees in what is left of the red man's land, while "Buffalo Bill" intends to spend his remaining years in the Wyoming Big Horn, where he helped make Ameri can history. So far as public exhibi tions are concerned he has shot the ashes from the last cigar and chased the last Indian. During a career which began as a pony express rider, led him through more Indian battles than any other living man and included 8 years as a showman, Colonel Cody became known as one of the most picturesque figures ot American frontier life. The sobriquet "Buffalo Bill" he earned In the early 60's when he con traded to furnish buffalo meat to the laborers on the building of the Kansas Pacific Railroad and In less than eighteen months he killed 4,280 bison. PUT OFF A TRAIN, RAILROAD MUST PAY. THREE DEATHS IN AND NEAR ELKIN THIS WEEK. ELKIN. Nov. 2. Mrs. H. G. Bullard died at her home near the shoe fac tory Monday morning, after an illness of several monhta. The remains were laid to rest In the cemetery at Jones- ville. Two sons and two daughters survive her. Eddie Harnett aged 8 years, died Tuesday night at his father's homo In Chatham Park, East Elkln, aft-r an Illness of six weeks wun tvpnom le ver. Mr. James Martin, aged about 20 years, died in jonesvuie i uewiay nieht. after a short illness with ty phold fever. He was a bright young man and was Just entering lifes bat tie. but being of a delicate constitu tion, when the dreaded fever seized his frame It found him an easy prey. The remains were taken to Fall Creek cemetery and interred. - He leaves a father, mother and several brothers and sisters besidee a host of sympathizing friends to mourn tbelr The Supreme Court finds no error In the Judgment giving damages to Dorsett In the case of Dnrsott vs. Railroad for his unlawful ejection from the train. The opinion is writ ten by Justice Brown and a concur ring opinion by Chief Justice Clark. The plaintiffs evidence was that he presented his mileage book to the sta tion agent at Red Springs In due time and asked for a ticket to Slier City. Being refused he asked for a ticket to Sanford, which was also re fused, the agent stating that he had no time and gave htm a ticket to Fay- ettevllle. The conductor asked the plaintiff for his ticket, after the train started, and was told the clrcuro stances. The plaintiff offered bis mileage book and the conductor, por ter and baggagemaster in a rough manner put him off the train. There was contradictory evidence by the railroad. Justice Brown states that "It was permissible to ask the plain tiff whether he consented to the agent giving him a ticket to Fayetteville in order to show that plaintiff had not voluntarily withdrawn his application for a ticket to Sanfcrd." Fishing en the Sabbathf That crowd of old fishermen or rather crowd of old men who go fish ing Is walling for the next big rain to try It again. Were the truth known, they were up to some rascali ty last Sunday, for they say they went to Summerileld in a touting car and thai they did not get back until al most dark. Tbe fishing place Is on the road to Snmmerfleld and ten to one tb-y were trying 'heir luck on Sunday. Greensboro Record. , NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Theodore Roosevelt has an article on "Arbitra . tlon: Pretense and Reality," in the current number ot the Outlook. Ha says In part "Surely the real friends of peace In this country ought to be able to profit ' by tha events that have happened In China and In the Medltteranean dur Ing these tall months since' th arbi tration treaty was considered In th Bvnate, During these months w have seen a widespread revolt In ChU , na, with utter disorganisation of tha Empire, and we have seen war unex pwitedly break out between Italy and Turkey. In China there has doubtless been much excuse for the revolt be cause of tyrrany and mlsgovemtuent, and this tyrrany and mlsgovernment have been greater than in really civ Itlzod nation, although the Chinese arc far mora unwarllko titan any civilised nation, and have an army very much less ffidont than that of any civilised ' power. The complete absence or mil itarism In Chinamen and China's effort to rely purely on paclfio measures In dealing with alt foreign powers, have not only caused It . to lose various provinces to various foreign powers within the lost few decadea, but have had not tha smallest effect In saving It from tyrrany, mlsgovernment, and the most far-reaching tconomlo mis ery at home, and, moreover, have bad tbe effect of depriving It ot means even ot keeping order within Its own boundaries. .. - "As for the war between Italy and Turkey, I am not now concerned with Its ethical Justilltat'.on. Personally, I believe that It Is in the Interest of : humanity that Tripoli should fall un ; dor European control, Just as It la in ' the Interest of bumsnlty that Mnroe- aa hull an fall,- 4iiHt ah tt kaa .Itaan ot Immeasurable' benefit to manlitniL. and especially to Algerian and Egyp tian mankind, that Algeria and Egypt should fall under the control . ot ' France and England. But this is hot the point, The point Is that war ' proves the utter Inefllclenucy bf paper treaties when they are unbacked - by force; the utter tolly of those who believe that these paper treaties ao-. compllsh any useful purpose in tha present stage of the world's develop ment when there Is no force behind Ihem; and, finally, not merely the fol ly bntlhe Iniquity of making treaties which .there is no real Intention ot putting into effect. Turkey's treaties with European powers expllclty guar antee her Integrity, and on the mere technical legalities ot the case no court ot arbitration in the world could possibly declare ' In any other way than against Italy and for Turkey If (he case at Issue between them were . brought to arbitration. Turkey has all the protection possible to give hor , by paper treaties; and yet all of these treaties thus guaranteeing her against dismemberment, thus pledging the honor ot various great . nations . to a 11 a Vtk rt t H, Sit ItliaDI'W f at - at HAS aAMlk BuniOMiW livi iss (.ci . if i aas v uui w vi v as much as a single gunboat of the smallest size the minute it becomes worth while for any serious opponent to attack her. If Turkey had had a fleet which relatively to other fleets wu even' uppruaiiuaieiy mm eirona her army, no man of any sense be lieves that war would ever have oc curred. She had no such fleet; and the minute the test came the treaties proved not only utterly Insufficient as a substitute for a navy, but not worth the paper upon which they were writ ten, in passing, be it observed that this was quite as much because the treaties promised too much as for any other reason. "It would not be merely foolish but wicked fur us as a nation to agree, to . arbitrate any dispute that affects our vital Interest or our independence or our national honor; because such an agreement would amount on our part to a covenant to abandon our duty, to an agreement to surrender right of the Amerllan people about unknown matters at unknown times in the fu ture. Such an agreement would be wicked If kept and yet to break li as it undoubtedly would be broken If the occasion arose would only be ' less shameful than keeping II A!, self-executing arbitration treaty of such a kind cannot be devised, simply because no such treaty that can ba , devised will execute Itself, or Will or ought to be executed by tbe nation In time of stress." CAN'T SELL SUPPLIES TO ILLICIT DISTILLERS. Judge Connor of the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North. Carolina rules that a man who fur nishes supplies to an illicit distillery Is accountable to Uncle Sam for' vio lating the Internal revenue laws. A merchant who sold a distiller mo lasses was caught in the meshes of the law by virtue of this ruling. Un der this ruling a man who sella meal or fruit or anything else to be used tn distilling is guilty. , The county echo board will have Its regular monthly meeting next Monday but only routine business la scheduled tor transaction as far as, can be learned. . -