GUARANTEED
enttod
CIRCULATION OF
PUBLISHED ,
TUESDAY & FRIDAY
$1.00 Year
7540
Wmkm
SIXTIETH YEAR
ITHOmZED TO SUBMIT
hlncton, May 18.General Hu
ng authorized the Mexican dele
to the Niagara Falls mediation
ence to submit his resignation
L surli a course Is found absc-
necessary to the successful set-
It of the peace negotiations.
was stated positively In dls-
today from a thoroughly com
diplomatic source In Mexico
fa one of the foreign represents-
'here and confirms intimations
by friends of the delegates here
Way.
Position Taken at First -. . . t
brding to this information from
City. General Huerta at first
ize-cl the delegatus to discuss
ie questionof the Tamplco incl
uding to the American occupa
Vera Cruz. Later the Mexican
lr, it 1b explained, came to Tee
the necessity of a broader set-
t and conveyed to the delegates
isuranee that he was prepared
down should this course be
tecessary by them. ..
lem Causing Chief Concern.
problem causing chief concern
Ico City is the form of admin-
n to be established during the
lunum before the constitutional
ited president could aBsumetof-
K'o intimations concerning the
pf tiie possible successor of Hu
ts contained i nthe dispatch.
Lbject being one in which it
be necessary to consult the
of the constitutionalists
and
leaders in Mexico, -..
OF COURT
IS III SESSION HERE
regular term of Forsyth super
rt convened this morning for a
leeks' term, to 'be followed "by a
term of one week for the ttt.a.1
cases also. Judge W. A. Dev-
bresuling.'
morning session convened at in
and at noon the court 'had
np with the calendar arranged
Je day, and adjourned until to-
following Is a list of the Jur
thls week: Charles L. Gilbert,
unford, J. Wayne Griffin, S. J.
J. L. Franklin, W. C. Poplin, R.
Hon, W. C. Grunert, Charles A.
, William R. Jones, S. J. John
.J. I.ivengood. P. W. Haymore,
Siennett, A. P. McKaughan, W.
idlord, 0. P. Morris, C. C. Sbouse
. R. Thomas. Messrs. David
' and T. B. Crawford were ex-
from the Jury duty. "
two jury cases were tried.
Kinder Hammonds vs. Bettie
londs, being a eutt for divorce,
leard and Jury returned a
k in favor of the plaintiff.
iMc.Miity vs. J. F. Nissen, the
fsne in the case was answered
f jury in favor, of the plaintiff
fas allowed $24.25. .-, . '
pie case of J. J. Adams vs. W.
Mes it was abated to the court
he matters tn controversy had
Adjusted by compromise, and by
rent the case aroes off t!he dock
!'ne plaintiff paying the costs of
. w - - - -
rn.on. , .
fcn-suit was taken In the cases of
pre vs. Thompson, and Robert-
leiegraph conrpany. :
iETARY DANIELS DELIVERS
ADDRESS AT DAVIDSON-
fdson, May 18. Rev. Theron H.
1'., of the Union Theological
Ery of Richmond, Va., preached
walaureate sermon before the
'ng class of Davidson, college
1 rRsbyterian churdh here yes
morninr. Hia mrhlnot - was
Man's University," and was
"pon tne third chapter of Prov
a'iual sermon before the Y. M.
W'1S nrmnhAd tihla aftarnnnn hv
rm. K. Hill, of Atlanta. "! ..
non todav fhn Titorarv nWrR1
L.- , " ' ' '
f'emerpd by Josephu Daniels,
ry of the navy.
N SNEERS AT T. R.
DISCOVERIES IN BRAZIL.
F'n, Neb.. Mat i 8 William
Jj s not greatly impressed
' neoaore Roosevelt's South
an dlKciTOrlea
Pnel Roosevelt " sav Mr Brv-
Commoner, is back within
f the teleemnh snri Announces
L ,
r oiscoverwd a new race of men
P beyond. The Colonel's test of
race is whether tha mpmnnrs
F ever heard of him before."
nryan aUo gives thia dig:
TTODhesv thn Dnnuplt will
Presidential nominee of the
fessives and the Republicans in
18 Still beinv renentert ni nrv
1Ut, is finding a few believers.
t should happen it would be
ul to witness the efforts of a
lf r of esteemed Republican spell-
r8 to : revluA - th : Mmnitvn
UERTA'S RESIBfJATIOII
IF THAT IS NECESSARY
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
IHII PARKS IS
KILLED
Washington, May IS. The Brazilian
minister at Mexico City informed tho
state department today that the Mex
ican department of communications
had appointed three men to resume
charge of the Lottos Island lighthouse,,
now operated by American forces. He
also advised that officials of the Mex
ican government believe the Ameri
can soldier, Samuel Parks, was killed
and that the Mexican foreign minis
ter has sent him a note promising to
punish the men guilty of the Parks
murder If the investigation now In
progress proves Mexicans guilty of
the killing. The foreign minister also
pressed to investigate the alleged
imprisonment of an American family
named Smith, reported from TouiU
several days ago.
PROMINENT FARMER KILLED
BY LUMBERMAN IN VIRGINIA
, r
Wytheville, Va., May 18. Ben Wil
son, a prominent farmer from near
Max Meadows, Wythe county, was
shot and killed hpre at 7 o'clock Sat
urday evening by Samuel Davidson, a
lumberman from the same neighbor
hood. The shooting was done on the
main. street of. the town.
But one shot was fired, from a shot
gun and the entire load took effect
in .Wilson's temple, ,-The, two mec
were but ten feet apart when the
shooting took place. After the shoot
ing Davidson surrendered and was
taken in custody by the county author
ities. There was some talk of violence
on the part of Wilson's friends.
The unwritten law will be plead In
extenuation of the killing. Wilson
leaves a widow and seven children.
WEAVERVILLE COLLEGE
IS TO RECEIVE $3,000.
Asheville, May 18. Upon his re
turn from the meeting of the Gener
al Conference of the Southern Metho-
odist Church, President W. A. Newell,
of Weaver College, Weaverville, an
nounced that that institution has been
named as one of the mountain schools
of the church and will receive an in
come of $3,000 annually from the con
ference. The news comes as pleasing j
information to the many friends and
alumni of the Institution in this city.
The college recently" was given an in
come of $2,000 annually by the West
ern North Carolina Conference
SENSATIONAL CASE TO
BE TRIED IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Greensburg, Pa,, May 18. A lively
Interest is manifested in the trial of
nr Martin E. Griffith, the Monessen
physician, who is alleged to have In
flicted wounas or wimaui ivutoi
mn n mufcic teacher, which resulted
in his death February 14. The case
was called-in court here today for
trial. . , '
ti.p riHft is one of the moat sensa
tional In the history of this county.
Robertson had been giving music w-
hia firifflth home. Dr. Grlf
flth returned home unexpectedly and
iiRhine Robertson. . He then
ordered him removed to tho hospital
,.f whirh nr. Griffith is one of the
cnff The case in many respects par
allels the Cudahy case in Kansas City.
Robertson was expected to recovei.
but had a relapse. -.
pi,o mntimMrf In Monessen is di
vided.' Dr. Griffith is physician and
surgeon for the FittsDurgn ieei
uany and has an extensive
n.hur ann n nciiiiH wad iu o
W. Va,, where nis wiuow mm ioi-'
children are living.
miDUAM POSTMASTER LIKELY
TO BE NAMED TUESDAY
1 Robinson).
nfe.N'iurtnn. Mav 18. L. B. Mark
.. whn a sekinB the Durham post
office, has V
claims, un otsiu ' - -
Representative Stedman Is expected
hetwee.i
to nun . , , , , j
Mo-rMwim and Otho Lunsford, his lead
in opponent. It looks now, as pre
d cted last week, that Markiham will
win.
egs. 13 toes:
FIVE CLAWS ON EXTRA LIMB
. -r.rrvtown. N. Y- May 18. Fred E.
Blunden, a boss painter, and treasurer
of the local building and loan asso
1. nrnudiv exhibiting freak
-.iv Lhinh wna born with three legs,
... ,.t ior hBirinr five toes, while
h. other two have four toes each.
i .hinti hutched. The freak
v.ik i. fha healthiest of the lot With
its third leg It is able to scratch up
i I xna than h Other
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA,
DRIFTED IN A BOA'
T
MORE THAN WEEK;
Halifax, May 18. The United States
revenue cutter Seneca arrived here to
day with four survivors of the bur
ed steamer, Columbian, wbom she
picked up from their' small boat forty
miles south of Sable Island yesterday
morning in a famished condition after
being adrift fourteen days.
The men ihad subsisted on scanty
rations and when found were chewing
noot leather. The condition of the men
is serious but It is believed they will
live. They are the only survivors of
the fifteen men who left the 'burning
steamer in a boat May 3. They are
too weak to tell of the terrible ordeal
through which they passed.
Later Chief Officer's Account.
Later Chief Officer Teire. of the Co
lumblan, one of the rescued men, was
aoie to tell of his experiences. He said
he had Just got on the bridge of the
Columbian at midnight May 3 with no
signs of fire whatever on board, when
there came a series of explosions. He
thought one was a bunker explosion
which almost tore the ship in two.
Life 'boats were hurriedly manned
and there was no opportunity to sup
plement life 'boat's usual store of wa
ter and biscuits. The single cask of
water soon was exhausted but for
tunately the rain fell and the men suf
fered less from thirst than from hun
ger. A hundred pounds of hard tack
furnished their only food. This was
used up the first week. ,
The men made desperate efforts to
attract the attention of passing ves
sels and for nearly a week the boat
remained In the path of trans-Atlantic
shipping. On the first two days three
steamers were sighted but none sav
them. At the end of Che first week
they 'had drifted a 'hundred and twenty
miles to the north a rd .away from the
steamer tracks. With the hope of res
cue fast vanishing the men, lost cour
age. One week from the day they lefi
the ship one of the fifteen died. Some
of the men drank salt water and one
of them became Insane. He died soon
afterward. One by one of the men died
until only five remained. The bodies
were thrown overboard. The fifth man
died as aid was in sight '
The remaining four were more dead
than alive wben the Seneca rescued
hem. -
DISTRICT MEEIIKE OF
There will be a district meeting and
Picnic of the Rural Letter Carriers at
Walnut Cove on May 30th. The dis
trist is composed of Forsyth, Stokes,
Surry and Yadkin counties. It Cs hop
ed that every carrier and ibis family
or his sweetheart will be present.
At this meeting officers ,will be
elected and also delegates to the
State meeting.
W. G. YARBROUGH.
Secretary-Treasurer.
Winston-Salem, N. C.
TWO GREENVILLE BOYS
DROWNED IN T AK Kivtn
Greemville, May 18. Deatn roue
the waves of Tar river with a merry
group of boys here Saturday morning,
when a boat in wnicn wre juuus
,tor ransMnz In aee from 11 to 15
years, sprang a leak and capsizing sent
... . . 1 .1 Am nintrtn-
two ol me smaller ia i"
graves, and came near costing the
lives of two others, who made frantic
efforts to save their drowning com
panions. The victims of the river ride
are: - , . . .
Edward FIcklen, agea iz, sou oi
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Ficklen.
Brodle Hicks, aged 11, son oi mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Hicks.
FIRE HOSE CHECKS THE
ARDOR OF LOVING COUPLE
Columbus. O., May 18. Postmaster
John M. Davis bad a nam anu iai
rule against flirting or spooning in
the corridor, of the- nostofflce.
A woman and man entered the cor
ridor from opposite doors,, and when
thpv met there were exclamations m
delight and much hugging, kissing, ca
ressing and loving speeches for a few
minuteB, much to the amusement oi
the other patrons of the office and to
the disgust and annoyance of the post
master, who, after a reasonable wait
for the pair to break away, ordered
out the fire squad or the postoince,
who played a four-inch stream of wa
ter from the fire hose on them.
Thoroughly drenched and greatly
enraged they hastened from the build
ing. .
When they had gone rosiuiMwi
Davis learned that they were a couple
who had been estranged, but who, on
meeting in the corridor by chance, evi
dently mutually decided to kiss and
make up.
GUILFORD REPUBLICANS
IN PRIMARY SATURDAY,
Greensboro, May 18. Republicans
nA pnwncaaaivea Saturday for the
t Kim tin tihn county, and probably
for the first time in the state, voted
in a primary to nominate county of
fin Th .mail vote Indicated that
they did not approve pf the primary
and do not yet vaiue im iuiiiuui.
Th- lcoriora had made out a slate part
ly from each party, and something ke
inn -rJnr mriried the slate, wMcn
FOUR
RESCUED
will be the ProgreB8JV-nejwuiw.i
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 19
PRIMARY- RESULTS
The Democratic primaries Saturday
resulted in the renominatlon by land
slides of Congressmen Page and Webb
of the Seventh and Ninth districts,
respectively.
Congressmen Steadman and Dough
ton, of the Flftn and Eighth, had no
opposition and primaries were held
in very few counties in these two dis
tricts. '. .
- Close tn Tenth.
A special from Asheville says: It
will take the congressional conven
tion to decide who will be the Demo
cratic nominee for Congress in the
TenUf district. Robert R. ReynoldB,
of Asheville, is slightly leading Con
gressman J: M. Gudger, Jr., of Ashe
ville. '
With incomplete returns the con
vention vote has been figured out to
give Reynolds 152 1-2, Gudger, 144
1-2, Judge Javis H. Merriman of Ashe
ville 15 1-2, Walter E. Moore of Jack
son 11, and J. O. Harrison of Macon
11. "It all depends" on what becomes
of the Merriman; Moore and Harrison
vote as to who wins, :;
Thomas Leads In Third.
The defeat of Congressman John M.
Faison for the nomination in the Third
seems certain and ex-Congressman
Charles R. Thomas claims the lead.
A special from New Bern says:
The Saturday primary was marked
by the largest number of Congression
al candidates who have entered a
district fight in many years in North
Carolina. At the beginning every
county had one candidate and Craven
had two. These made necessary the
preferential vote and, in addition to
taking the lead in the first choice, ex
Congressman Thomas' friends claim
that he has received a strong endorse
ment on the second choice. It will
not be necessary to carry this con
test to the convention. ,
George E. Hood, of Goldsboro, ap
pears to be second choice in this fight.
While , he carried his home county,
Wayne, by a large majority, Mr.
Thomas received a strong preferential
vote and his friends base their hope
of success upon the showing made
in that county. Owing to the very
lengthy ballot and the tardy count, the
result isn't certain. .
MRS. HALL'S TRIAL '
.. BET FOR JULY 14.
Richmond, Va., May 16. With the
indictment, arrest and bailing of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall, of Louisa, there have
been no further developments in the
famous tragedy. Just what other in
dictments may be returned, and if
other persons are to bo involved, re
mains to be seen. Mrs.- Hall is ex
pected to reach here this afternoon
to remain for some time.
The trial of Mrs. Hall on the
charge of murdering her husband is
fixed for July 14.
R. NOT WELL; NO
PUBLIC RECEPTION.
New York, May 16. Owing to the
state of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's
health, members of his family have
requested that no public reception
similar to the greeting extended him
on his return from his African trip be
arranged on his arrival in New York
from Brazil next week.
It is likely that a yacht will meet
the steamshilp Aiden down the bay
and take the colonel oft. The yaoht
will then steam directly tp Oyster Bay
RATE COMPLAINT AOAIN8T
THREE RAILROADS FILED
Washington, May 18. J. S. Cobb, of
Durham, with the leaf tobacco depart
ment of the Liggett and' Myers To
bacco Co., has filed a complaint with
the interstate commerce commission
against the Norfolk and Western, At
lantlc Coast Line and Chesapeake and
Ohio railroads, alleging excessive
charges on firewood from Rougemont,
Durham county, to Lynchburg, Va.
Reparation in the sura of $146.04
and relief is asked.
FARMER SHOT BY FARMER
IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Charlotte. May 18. Alleging that
Dillard Hooker, a young white man
who works on the Wakefield farm east
of the city, Bad ordered him out of his
own home. H. O. Williams, who lives
on the Park Road five miles east of
the city, drew his iiistol and fired five
times yestecrday afternoon just about
sundown, four of the bullets taKing
effect, one entering Hooker's breatst
just to the left of his heart, another
grooving his right side, a third his
left arm and a fourtn his right Knee.
H rtieH fifteen minutes before mio-
nis-lit Williams wan arrested and
lirnnuht. to tho city and lodged in
jail, pending the determination of the
extent of Hookers injuries.
Tn the officers who arrived on tne
scene shortly after the snooting, wii
Mama na.ei1 that he had snot HOOK
o wane hn (Hooker) had ordered
him out of his own Home ana mat ne
didn't propose to stand ror any sucn
t,in,ni "Tim two had been drink-
ing together ana tne row u supinracu
ta have started over some trivial af
fair, such as that detauea oy ins man
who did the shooting. ;
" Tn Attend Wddlng. Attorney ' W.
M. Salmons went to Elkin Monday to
attend pie wedding oi nis oroiuer, ur.
r. b Salmons. From Elkln Mr. Sal
mons 'will, go by auto to Charlotte to
attend the Independence iiay ceieorm
III COUuRESIl
CONTESTS
1914.
STONE GUTTER DIES
T
, .Mt AiryMay 18. Alex J. Smith, a
well-known Scotch stonecutter, was
buried here yesterday from his board
ing house by the Stonecutters' Union
He died Saturday as the rewilt of an
accident sustained two weeks ago.
when he had his hand terribly crushed
between two heavy stones. Blood pot
son finally developed and Ct was this
that caused ibis death. His death Is
doubly sad on account of his wife and
three small children being away at the
time, they being on a visit to frltwds
in the old country, having sailed Just
few days before the accident oc
curred. Placsd Water Pipe.
The city authorities have lust com
pleted the placing of a ten inch water'
pipe two thousand feet long, from ono
of the mountain streams furnishing the
city water supply to the water station
This oast iron pipe takes the place
of a steel one installed eight years
ago and which had become useless
The city, -which owns the water worlts
has also Installed pipes in the streets
which are to be paved thta etmnmer so
that the permanent streets will not
be molested in the fature. . .
Half Holiday Each Week.
The Mt, Airy and National furniture
factories of this city, on Saturday
turned their employes out at noon,
inaugurating a five nd-a half day-week
for the summer. Thils was done at the
request of the employes and - gives
them a (half holiday each week. These
.rectories are both erecting new stor
age houses and all the factories am
now busy getting np their new tins of
samples for next year s trade.
Old-fashioned 'Lovefeast.
Yesterday was a busy day for the
Metihodista of this city for Rev. R. M.
Hoyle preached two able sermons and
at 4 o clock 1n the afternoon, the con
gregation held an old-fashioned love
feast which was greatly enjoyed. It
was decided to continue the revival
during the entire coming week with
services both mornilmig and evening.
' Sold 23 Automobiles.
As an Indication of the growth of
the use of automobiles in this section
one firm alone has sold this spring
twenty-three machines making about
a hundred In this city. This is no
doubt due to the fact that ML Airy
township is 'fast securing good roads
Primary In Mt. Airy.
The Democratic primary here last
Saturday was attended by only a few
since no opposition developed to Con
gressman Stedman. . As usual, all
who will attend the county eonven
tlon were made delegates.
Mrs. P. R. Preston left today to
Join her husband in Norfolk, where
they will make their future home.
CHARLOTTE MERCHANT IS
WAYLAID AND ROBBED.
Charlotte, May 18. Sidney 8waln,
the highly respected white merchant
who operated a small store on Mint
street at the Southern Ralway inter
section, died at the Presbyterian hoe
ipltal yesterday morning at 6 o'clock
as the result of two terrific blows on
the head, received when waylaid and
robbed during the early hours of the
morning while on his way home from
his place of business. Shortly before
he died. Officers McKnlght and Orr ar
rested Charles E. Trull, a well-known
young man about town, in the segre
gated district of the city, and as a
result of the coroner's inquest yester
day afternoon Trull Is held without
bond on a warrant charging him with
murder.
FOR ENTERTAINING
OF CONFEDERATES
Raleiflh. May 18. Mr. John W
Drewery, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, has called a meeting at
8:30 this evening 1n the Chamber of
Commerce rooms to discuss the enter
tainment of the Confederate veterans
when they meet here in June. : '
Mr. Drewery lias issued requests to
forty or more men to serve on this
important commllttee. .The Confeder
ates are vo come here and the purpose
of the Raleigh people is that they
shall live while ttiore without cost tp
themselves. The problem of entertain
ment 1s a great one. There will be
a large number, several hundred. With
those who come to the unvedllriK of the
monument of the Confederate women
the attendance will be much greater.
FORMER GREENSBORO MAN
DIES IN CHICAGO HOME.
r.roAnrihnm Mftv lSj -Samuel W.
Dick, 60 years old, a son of the late
Judge R. P. Dick and a former resl
Aon nf this -.itv. rtind Prldiiv tiltfht In
Chicago, according to . telegram re-
natvod Iiom (IT J 11 mm It. M. IOUKIUS.
The funeral will take ptoc in Chicago
iav Tha riar-Anjtefl we Known
throughout this section and has rela
tives in Greensboro. Mrs. K. f. luck,
who resides on Church street, is the
mntihar nt thtt deceased. At the time
of his death Mr. Dick was western
manager of the United States geologi
cal survey and a large botel orbw.
ta Chicago.
Death af Miis Ernest Miss Susan
K-nifat died at her home on uakiana
venun Snturrlav evening. SSie had
been ill only a few days, suffering
from pneumonia, sne was a years oi
age. The aeceasea is eurriYca ,dj
nr.. ttasar Mrs. Rebecca Stew
art. : of High Point, and throe
brothers. Mr. U K. fcjneai, oi tnie
city, and Messrs. Andrew and Louis
Rnmlneer. of Frieanerr. ine runenu
was conducted Monday at Union
FOLLOW
AGGlDEN
Ridge M, P. church, ;
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,
STAGE BEING SET AT
NIAGARA FOR tlEETINB
OF THE PEACE ENVOYS
STATE FINANCES IS
REPORTED HI
Raleigh, May 18. Governor Craig
received the annual report of Stato
Treasurer B. R. Lacy on the financial
standing1 of North Carolina, tha In
vestments, the bonds mid the disburse
ments.
The first hem that the Treasurer
takes np Is a listing of the stocks of
tho slate and a note on thuir value. At
the top of the column stands the North
Carolina Railroad Co's stock of 30.UO2
shares, which Is appraised at V1.000,
200. But the footnote declares this
stock Is worth doubJ that amount. In
other words the shares are worth 20i)
eacn.
The Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad company's 12,666 shares, val
ued at l,2tttS,uoo, are placed at par.
The 6,381 shares In the Wilkesboro
and Jefferson turnpike, the 71 in Jana
luska, each at 110 a share, making
$63,810 and' VA, the 1,585 shares of
Elkln and Alleghany, at $100 a share
and lo,W) in the aggregate, tli Wa
tauga and Yadkin 70 shares at $100
or $7,000 total, and the Statesvllle Air
Line Railway s 1,110 shares at 95C,
making I5S.O0O, are all in process of
construction. There is no appralstil
of these except for statlstil pur
poses. -
There are 172 shares ot Transcon
tinental Railway stock and T.fi5
shares of Mattumuukeet. These are
listed at $100 & share, but the Treas
urer says the stock ot them, M wall
as the 710 In the Turnpike, Is of little
value. The wihole is placed at $4,66,
2Si. These are the state's assets. It
was the wholesale stock in so many
blooming roads, those not yet far
along, that caused suc'h a reaction
against hiring convicts to roads arid
taking stock for pay.
The Stats Debts.
The total stats debt 1s placed at S,
605,761.63. The four per cent redemirt
ion bonds, due July 1, 1900, are $3,43U,
000. The four per cent bouds, due
January 1, 1953, are $550,000. The four
per cent improvement bonds, flue July
1, 1953, are $618,000. The four per
cent State Hospital bond's, due July 1,
1949, are $500,000. The four per cent
bonds for the school of the feeble
minded, due July 1, 1951, are $60,00 ).
The four per centfftate buildCng bonds,
due July 1, lirafSSre $250,000. The to
tal four per cfent7 bonds are $5,408,000.
The six per cent construction bonds,
due April 1, 1919, are $2,720,000. Tho
total interest bearing bonded debt Is
$8,128,000.
The four per cent consolidated
bonds unredeemed are $2150. The six
per cent construction bonds unredeem
ed are 19,000. The 'total Interest
bearing and non-4nterest bearing bonds
are 18,149,150. The floating debt,
amount borrowed, Is $456,611.53, This
makes a total of 18.603,761.53. -
The statement of general and spec
lflo receipts embraces an Item of bal
ance from 1912 amounting to $279,
893 98. The total receipts are $5,397,
213.71. Of these items the automobile
licenses are making an Cmposlng part.
The State Deiwrtment recolves $63,
968.84. and the Treasury Department
$16 950. The .Insuramcw companies
bring in 1205,117.11 and the North Car
olina Railroad dividends amount to
$210,014.00. The Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad (Dividends amount to
$34,831.50.
lans amounting to 1550,000 are
put down iu the receipts. They come
fnTin the first National Bank, of Kin
gton, $2."0,iMi; Raleigh Savings Bank
rid Trust Company, $250,000 and the
Perm Mutual Life Insurance Company,
$50,000..
Receipts from Counties.
The Individual receipts from coun
ties of North Carolina make interest
ing reading. The total is $1,617,142.69.
The smallest contributor is Dare coun
ty with its $2,159.04 and the largest is
Durham with its $63,218.72. The Big
Four counties of the state are Bun
combe, Durham Mecklenburg and
Wake, Of course Guilford pays large
taxes Into the State Treasury but Is
12.000 less a tax gatherer than Bun
combe. Wake contributes $59,939.16
atA Alprklenbure lo9.818.ZJ.
The pensions laBt year amountea to
$496,732 and the total appropriations
paid the public schools was j:sa,ii'i-i.
Th nRnitentiarv earned $93,739.43.
The loans to school bouse building
fund were $435,167.60.
CinHau School Convention.-1-At LeW-
isvllle Sunday the Sunday School con
nninn far lwisvUle townshio was
i,i,i hm belns a laree attendance
UCU, V ' - m -
and a most profitable meeting. In the
morning the principal aaaresse. were
made by Messrs. J. H. Whicker and
Kraueh. of this city. Following
the dinner, which was served on the
grounds, addresses were deliver oy
t. . ur a Walt. Rev, Mr. Styers,
i i.'n Ijickenbach and President
O, VV. Snyder, of the Forsyth Sunday
TREASURER
Sc'V Association.
ONE DOLLAR A YtAR,
Washington, May 18. While th
stage ki being set at Niagara rails,
Canada, today by Argentine Minister
Naon for tha next big scene in the
Mexican crisis, officials in diplomatic
and administration circles here eager
ly discussed the extent which tha pre. "
llminarlos might reach, the bearing
the negotiations ' eventually would
have on the hope ot settling Mexico's
troubles, tho reported optimism of
HuerU's delegates over the chances
ot mediation and their confidence that
their long Journey will not have been
In vain. ' " ,
Members ot the Mexican mission to
day were in New York where they
pionnod to make some visits and do
some sightseeing. They declined to
talk ot their plant, declaring they
would say nothing until they reached
Niagara FuIIb.
Brazilian Minister Dngama, another
mediator, was In New York en route
to Niagara Falls and Chilean Minister
3u:irez, the third mediator, was to
leave here during tha day direct for v
Niagara Falls, as well as the Ameri
can commissioners.
LaterTo Lssvs Tuesday Morning.
Supreme Court Justice Lamar and
Frederick W. Lehmann, who will rep
resent the United States at the Nla.
ara Kails . conference, today arranged ,
to leave at 9 a, m. tomorrow, .
This arrangement . will nut tha
American delegates at the scene of
the conference about the time the
Mexican delegates arrive from New -York.
Request for Funds.
Washington, May 18. That the con
stitutionalist commander at Tamplco,
General ' Caballero, had requested
through the chamber - ot commerce
Uisra that all business Anus, Mexican
and Spanish, subscribe to voluntary
funds for the constitutionalist cause
was reported by Admiral Mayo today.
He says considerable sums hava been
contributed.
ES ORGANf
OFlEEDEIfJITiS
Oklahoma City, Okla May 1$. Pro
posals for the granting ot laity rights
to women, division of the church into -episcopal
districts, creation of sepa
rate women and men's missionary
boards and for an enlarged Sunday
School board will probably be dlspos- .
ed of during this week by the general
conference ot the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Bouth. meeting In quadrennial
session here.
It la also probable that an effort will
be made to secure reconsideration ot
the Vanderblit University matter, dis
posed of Saturday by the adoption of
a majority committee report which
provided for-the return ot whatever
rights the church retains in the uni
versity to the eight original patronis
ing conferences, and establish another
school as the representative education
al institution of tha church.
The committee on episcopacy, which
already has passed on the characters
of all the bishops, is expected to rt-
port Tuesday. It is announced that
the committee will recommend that
Bishop E. E. Moss be gratend a year's
release from active work because ot ,
his physical condition.
Another report Ukeiy to oe tanen up
during the week Is that ot the commit
tee which considered the advisability
of the organic union of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and tne
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Protestant Methodist Church. The
plan proposes an organic union tinder
the name, "The Methodist Church in
America." with one general conference
as the law-making body, but with sep
arate Jurisdictional conferences which
shall elect their own corps or Disnops
and connectional boards and officers.
NEGRO ARRESTED 12
YEAR8 AFTER MURDER
New Bern, May 18. Abram Davis,
a negro twelve years ago snot anu
killed another negro In .Edgecomb
county, was located and arrested near
New Bern. Davis had changed his
name and was living on a small farm.
Letters which his wlfs wrote to rela
tives at the place where the crime
was committed gave the clew. Ha
will be taken back and tried for mur
der. - .-
FLOOD C10SED BT BREIK
. OF I0E OH THE U
Fairbanks, Alaska, May IS. Re
ports from Circle City today say the
flood caused by the .break of Ice on
the Yukon river Thursday was the
worst in the history ot the camp.
Ths town was almost wiped out, all :
stores, government- buildings and
dwellings near ths water front being '
damaged by the Ice. The loss wss
estimated at twenty-fivs thousand dollars.-.
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