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A Family Newspaper: For the Promotion of the Political,; Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of the People
VOLUME XXXIII.
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SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1916.
VOLUME 31
BdDM 1
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Your Party and State Pride are on Trial-Nort
crat in this District to do his Duty-Keep the State at
by Returning Majority Leader Claude Kitchin as
your C
a expects every Demo
the Head of the Table
onaressman June 3rd.
POLITICAL "DOPE" AND OTHER
DEVELOPMENTS AT RALEIGH
'Llewxam" Writes Interestingly of the Situation Regarding the
Primary. Much Comment Heard on Mr. Hartness' Sug
gestion to Let First Primary Decide Where Three
or More Candidates are in the Race.
Raleigh, X. C, May 30. It seems reasonably certain that the
State primary to be held Saturday, June 3, "will fail to settle the can
didacies of some of the aspirants for the State offices and that a seteoiid
ill 1i rt.i A ... J.
primary win ne necessary, uncter tne provisions oi tne new law, to
decide who shall be declared the nominees of the Democratic party .
This condition of course is caused by the multiplicity of candidate?
and wiil probably necessitate another vote in three of the congres-i
sioiial districts also.
The positions for which a second primary may become necessary
to nominate candidates are those of Attorney General, Secretary of
JState, and Commissioner of Agriculture, and Congressman in the
.sixth, seventh and tenth districts, in which three districts there are
fifteen aspirants to be voted for June 3d
Insist on Second Primary.
Col. "Coot" Jones followed the lead of Col. Hartness in sugge; st
ing to the other five gentlemen competing for the oftfces of Attorne y
General and Secretary of State that all agree to let the nomination.
go to the men receiving the highest vote in the first primary.
The friends of Asst. Atty. Gen. Calvert and Secretary of State
Crimes tnink that offer was a clever little political play, but too thin
to hide its transparent purpose. It is evident, they say, that as
Messrs. Jones and Hartness are, respectively, the only candidates
from the west for those positions, they will poll about as many votes
i-i the first as they could in the second primary, -while the vote in the
central and eastern counties will be divided between the other candi
dates in the first primary. If Mr. Calvert and Mr. Grimes are candi-j
dates in the second primary (provided they are not winners in the .
in at, which is not improbable, their friends claim) they will get the I
bulk of the vote polled in the first one for the candidates forced toj
drop out. This argument sounds reasonable and therefore it was no "j
Mirprise when the Jones and Hartness proposition vras declined.
Major Graham Willing.
Tlir fritnd nf ATninr W A Qraham tht Tirpfci int. CnmMiisSiinner
of Agriculture, sav that-thev are not anticipating a. second primary !
for that nomination: that they feel confident that Major Graham
will have a clear majority over both of his competitors, and tfciat they
are certain of such a result, if a large vote is polled, and his; friends
do not take too much for granted and, in their feeling of a ecurity,
fail to vote in the primary Saturday. That Major Graham ha s made
a most active and efficient officer is not to be disputed. Newspaper
men and others here brought into close contact with the offie ial con
duct of State officers, know this to be true, and they know al so that
the "Old Confederate" is a younger man today in physical and mental
activity than many men of their acquaintance who have not reached
the half-century mark of birthday anniversies.
Xevertheless, Major Graham has mailed the following reply to
Mr. McKimmon:
"Dear Sir: Yours of 24th May to hand. While I see no
probability of the State being puV to any expense by a second primary
in the nomination of a Democicailwa candidate for Commissioner of
Agriculture, I will agree to yoiir proposition."
The gubernatorial and State treasurership nominations will, of
course, be settled within the next four days, as there are only two
candidates for each place contending. Gov. Daughtridge 's friends
say they are now more hopeful of success than at any time during the
camp'aign.
One of the most interesting developments of the past few weeks
has been the manifest growth of the feeling for Mann for treasurer.
People have been bringing the news here from various parts of the
State to that effect and his friends today deelare that he will poll a
very heavy vote and they are looking for him to win. Capt. Mana
has now about recovered from the illness which kept him in a hos
pital here for several weeks. But he is not able to travel and he says
that he is depending on his friends to do the handsome thing by him
next Saturday.
Serve the State by Selecting the Best Man.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
ARE OVER TUESDAY EVENING
'Cantata" Produced Friday Night; the Baccalaureate Sermon
Preached Sunday Morning; the High School Play, "Ken
- tudry Belle" Monday Night; and Graduating Ex
ercises and Address on Tuesday.
The commencement exercises of the Scotland Neck High School
are now going on in full swing.
Commencing Friday evening, when the grammar grades gave a
cantata, "The Rose Dream," and ending Tuesday evening when lion.
T. W. Biekett, our next governor, will address the class of 1910, the
whole week will be one of unending exercises of the annual school
closing season.
Friday evening when the cantata was presented the audience
which turned out to witness it Avas composed of the representative
people of Scotland Neck, and since then at every occasion, a large
i number of the town's people have been present,
The largest audience of all, however, is expected to be present
i Tuesday night when the diplomas will be presented and Hon. T. W,
Biekett of Louisburg, will make the graduating address.
In passing, it is well to recognize the talent which the younger
children displayed in the cantata, and numbers have expressed their
I wonder at the thoroughness with which the children played their
: rspective parts.
; Oil SiindaT'morning, when Dr. W. MeC. White, pastor of the
; First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, delivered the baccalaureate
'sermon, all the churches in the city suspended Iheir morning services
and each minister took some part in the exercises at the school audi
torium. Besides the excellent sermon, the audience heard some well
i rendered quartets and vocal solos. Dr. White based his talk on
the 30th verse of the 20th chapter of Luke: "Neither shall they die
any more." The subject was explained in line style, thoroughly ex
plained and easy to l.-ip; chend, and seemed to make a profound im
pression on the class as well as the entire audience.
Monday evening the high school students gave the play, "A
Kentucky Belle," to a large and appreciative audience, the whole
programme going through without a hitch, each person playing his
pait effectively. Many laughs were gotten from the appreciative
j audience by the antics f Miss lone Kitchin as "Cindy," the negro
maid and Albion Madry as Henry, Cindy's suitor.
i Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, class day will be celebrated and
lit is expected that the graduating students will have exceptionally
well written papers as all those who participate are among the leaders
()f the class.
.. . -ill 1 1 i i i-
The -most Wliant and fearless fcgwfctor in the Halls of Congress. He has never cast a vote that Last, but by no means east important, wu. ,c ,n ass ,v
J.nempj5l jwimaut uu xec .., , . , v.i; ;n. iJm,. n:,a-.tt in the .rrswlnat mir o ass Tuesday night, which will be
xlis sixteen, years ui uuuiau scivhc io ".
i - . . . t i i ::... .4...,. ,. 4 1...
was -u - : - n - - . .Mrr rnnA tta ia fored more bv Republicans. I followed by the presentation or diplomas anu cei u. . -
CLAUDE KITCHIN, LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC FORCES OF CONGRESS.
rvat. sared with the platform upon wich he was elected
: i 4 - r-A nf wliinli Averv Tar -Hee is rightly proud
an ope. . , k f lves who try t0 exploit the people for monetary gain than any man j bers of the Senior class.
war traffic. ter Trmed with tZ trust of his constituents-he is forever upon his feet j The public generally is cordially inv.ted to hear th
at Washington & .T6 v.ao 7.,' h doe.s not throttle. His duty toward the next governor of North Carolina. It will be worth ,
championing the ComOTOmised-and never wiil be. He is at Washington attending the jto hear. Ample seating facilities have been provided
his constituency h. v h(i rn to attend. He has left his re-nomination to the suffrage of the
& ""J L 1
e address of
oming miles
duties he was sent tlu
Second. He expects yc
top of the ladder.
3f te on Saturday your State expects you to keep this illustrious son
at the i BRITISH PRESS REGARDS DECLARATION THAT U. S. WILL
JOIN LEAGUE OF NATIONS ENFORCE PEACE SIGNIFICANT
James Jerome .Hill, Veteran Railroad Builder
j.nri rjmitaiu Dead at his Home at St. Pay
St, Paul, Minn., May 29. Jas. I at the b
edside.
London, May 29. " Irresponsible peace talk received its quietus
from Sir Edward Grey last week, but no doubt, President Wilson's
i speech before the League to Enforce Peace will revive the discussion
in certain quarters," says the Liverpool Post. "Its definiteness in
i certain particulars is arresting, but perhaps to many of his own coun
'trvmen the air of definiteness which the President gives to some
J Hill, railroad builder, capital
ist and most widely known figure
of the Northwest, died at his
Summit avenue residence at 9 :30
o'clock this morning as the re
sult of an affection due to bowel
trouble.
Mr. Hill was unconscious for
nearly twelve hours before he
died. Dr. Herman M. Biggs and
-,i ' 4lw. t-i w.l- iiini-L-nt The Tlill
pne is expect , ' , of his phrases may seem elusive.'1
illicit. i stocks, i.i rear ioriuern, sui-i -i- -
i nf tlir. t hern Paeitic. were virtuaii. m
t ; v i ' l j 1 1 v i - " v i ----- - j
Hill said.
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m.,
R.
active.
Was A Fniancial Genius.
James. Jerome Hill, known i
EDGECOMBE COUNTY CONVICT SHOT AND KILLED BY
POLICE AUTHORITIES AT ENFIELD SATURDAY EPENING.
to arrive tv
"My fatht
iiie:ht," Louis
XT';,,..!!.- o O ..1: a.
Brown Mr Hill's co;ufiaential James. Jerome Hill, known j EnfiekL Mav 28. Yesterday afternoon a posse of citizens head
secretaW came out said to throughout the world as one of ; )y Clief of Police Whitehead, shot and killed a negro convict from
the newspaper reporters'; I America 's greatest capitalists and Edgecombe county, on whose head was a 1 ",l"
"Mr. Hill died quietly at b I . hllil(lrw. was bom Nov-i alive. The negro had escaped the Rocky Mount officials some days
o'clock." ' w From a minor '.ago and Chiet Wlnteiieaci was
notified that he Avas headed in the di-
Thn lnt letter sent to Mr. Hill ! ,em0C1 . ' n , A Lopt:ml of Enfield but not to try to arrest him by himself as he wa
- , t in r; r wwj-Ai. i . . -
heista. -,. , L. i .wi Anc,nM.a-( ..iranter. an (Would not hesitate to snoot any-
1 Uiv. 1 1 - . - 7 -
Vrmrirr Commissioner of Labor and Dr. Stanlev Seaaer, together with
Printing Shipman, and Corporation Commissioner Lee, neither of
whom is confronted by serious or significant opposition, are expected
to be nominated by overwhelming majorities. Nevertheless, they
are awake to the danger of apathy on the part of voters and that of
over-confidence, and they have not failed to ask their friends to not
allow either to stand in their way of going to the polls next Saturday.
It appears to be the concensus of opinon hereabouts that the Demo
cratic voters, who realize what are the requirements and exactions
for the efficient discharge of the duties of these responsible and im
portant positions, are not jroiner to vote to dispense with the services
f such capable officials as Younsr. Lee and Shipjnan. For there is a I arrangements had been
members of the immediate lill
family were at the bedside when
the etui came.
Mr. Hill's personal secretary,
M. K. Brown, made the announce
ment of his employer's demise to
wai.ting newspaper correspon
dents at the Hill residence,
rinoctinnpil reorardins: a
V v .-o - - - r --
75- .Mm. offoV
,va rweiveu J '" ;.,, s(,oii bcoiuo a
It was rom -,ui- n' ,(f ,
.JiHlge SanDorn anu d "v
T.t at,, mil was dving two ; trunk nu,.
Little Sisters
pvoached the house. They extei
ed their sympathy and departed, j
Sorrow in Wall Street
New York. May 29. The news
stron" factor, armed and a despe
e pioneers m one iuch im.-iujli...i i
.i, fi f'.nnvt Line nas-
- , o.M-niient of the great : rsaturaay ancnuiuu a x,., -
the development im. e . rtt:f:A,i rn.ipf Whitehead that the negro
f the country. senger iraui mnuuci x,xxx-x ...-
x t,: ;n TV.,l-er.ombe countv was in Enfield and for half the reward
r .1 - Sllll( . I 1111 OU"- 111 - - . . 1 1
of the Poor ap-; For .seveia, ,- ; ; Doint him out. To this proposition the ehiet agreeu anu
l ! - - : -,w li.iT II) Jll llllimo , x. . . ,. ..!,
ui- :,as ins, " 'deputizing four citizens to help arrest the negro, tney went m -
ed. and to the public, a, u "t Mffi on the railroad track one of the posse he d a
itively engaged m Ikwikss . called on him to surrender. The negro, instead
, 4.i, n i-ho man AViio tor
Ciate '."Ot- me uuaiii
fnr ohsennies Mr. Brown said no two g
a gun out of
enerations has been a
mowing disposition among the people to apply business methods hi t, Failed Rapidly After Relapse. comma r . many expreS-iroad, and the First
me selection oi tneir servants cnargect witn tne woi. ui mc kjw, mici '""r" - . .
and choose those most competent and best fitted to perform it properl;
ami to the best advantage and interests of the public and the Coga
iiimnvcalth. . jT j
(Continued on. Page Four)1 & . .
the aged financier t,aueci rapimj-.
All the inembrs ef the family, with
the exception of Mrs. M. Beard,
of New- York, a dau ghter, were'e;
Just how active he w as dunng up hig hands aS'was expected, ran, pulling a
ihe last two ,,edih u. nMlr(x and firinsr over his stioumer.
onlybr immediately the pose began firing and the negro who was n
W perSna,i,y In thefinaneial t.( h ,.in a na,nber o P"j; ivlii'li he
eommmiity was received in j,-,,,, BankuwHy dropped seveia. '
"of St. Paul, and by three or x - was deeidcd liy the 3,.rv
l:Tl. I ne.ro met his death by several pistol bal s , ,e a.,,
of
a -.-.l a fpexner
sions or sorrow axxx
almost personal loss.
Tire financier's death did not
cause the slightest disturbancen
i:,.r,,v.0nt in which has i
-mo- aCC0111Uii"Iliv-"'-"
;:Sl and genius asserted "" Spti,' iorf I- e
selves. -