North Carolina Newspapers

?be ?mitt)fieli> Hera 11\ VOL 29 ' * : ~ ~~~ ? SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1910 Number 14 ? EDUCATION SMITHFIELD-UNITED AND ONWARD PROGRESS DR. IVEY'S SUCCESSOR CHOSEN. Rev. L. S. Massey to be Editor of the Christian Advocate. He is a Strong Man and Has an Established Pres tige Among Church Workers for Ability and Leadership. Raleigh, N. C., May 27.?At a meet ing last night of the commission eho ?en by the North Carolina Conference, Rev. L. S. Massey, of Oxford, was elected editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate to fill the vacancy caused by the appolntmeirt of Rev. T. N. Ivey, D. D., at the General Confer ence at Ashevllle, to the editorship of the Nashville Christian Advocate,' the organ of the Methodist Church South. A telephone message was sent to Mr. Massey informing him of the appointment and he notified the members of the commission that he would accept. Mr. Massey, who is called to the editorship of the Advocate from the pastorate at Oxford, is one of the leading preachers in the North Caro lina Conference and has held import ant charges on account of his ability as a preacher and a scholar. He has been stationed at Louisburg, I.aurin burg. several other stations of equal Importance, and at Oxford, where he now holds a charge. He is well-1 known throughout the State and man \ in Raleigh will recall the excellent missionary address delivered by him here several months ago. He is one of the ablest preachers in the confer ence, a profound scholar and a grad uate of Trinity College. Present at the meeting last night, at which time Mr. Massey was elect ed, were: Rev. A. J. Parker, of Louisburg; Rev. J. G. Pegram, of Hope Mills; Rev. J. E. Underwood,1 of Littleton; Mr. Henry A. Page, of Aberdeen; Mr. B. B. Adams, of Four Oaks; Mr. L. L. Smith, of Gatesvllle, and Rev. M. Bradshaw, of Durham. I This commission was appointed by the conference for the purpose of electing an editor of the Advocate in the case of a vacancy. A. J. Maxwell Succe;ds H. C. Brown. Raleigh, May 30.?The corporation I commission Saturday afternoon elect-1 ed A. J. Maxwell, of Dover, secretary i to the commission to succeed H. C. Brown, appointed by Governor Kltch ln as commissioner in the place of the late B. F. Aycock. Mr Maxwell Is prominent politically, having serv-j ed several sessions as principal clerk In the state senate and had the en-< dorsement of all the Democratic state senators and many others. There were thirty or more applicants for the place. Mr. Maxwell will take up his work June 1. 36 "NEAR-BEER" LICENSES. Granted by Aldermen of Wilmington? 31 Less Than Formerly. The Board o? Aldefmen in special gession for two hours arid a half lastt night during which there were some spirited discussions, granted 36. near beer licenses under the new tax ordi nance and restrictions, passing favor ably upon every application before the body for such privilege. This means a decrease of 31 near-beer saloons for the present fiscal year, unless others make application later, as there were 67 near-beer places up to midnight last night. However, the city will get in revenue from near-beer saloons this year $4,100 more than last year, the tax having been Increased from $100 to $300.?Wilmington Star. Achievements of Navigation. New York, May 29.?In compari-, ?on with Curtlss's flying trip of two hours and thirty-two minutes to-, day these achievements of navlga-' tion from New York to Albany stand out in history: September 12, 1614?Hendrick Hud son, in the Half Moon, sailed from New York in first voyage to Albany In five days. August 17, 1S07?Robert Fulton's first trip to Albany dn the steam boat Clermont, thlrty-tWo hours. October 23. 1835?Steamboat Cham plaln raced to Albany in nine hours ?nd thirty-one minutes. ? 1900?Fastest railroad time from New York to Albany, t*o hours and forty minutes. April, 1910?Edward Payson Wes ton walked from Albanv to New York in five days I A $50,000 FIRE AT KENLY. The Dennis Simmons Lumber Com- f pany Plant Destroyed Sunday Af ternoon?Insurance $25,000. Wilson, N. C., May 30.?Sunday af ternoon last, between one and two l1 o'clock fire broke out In the large saw n mill of the Dennis Simmons Lumber V Company at Kenly, entailing a loss of a $50,000, on which there was but t $25,000. All of the expensive up-to- ' date machinery, including the three- s story saw mill, boiler and pump s houses went up in smoke. The I'um- c ber sheds and dry kilns were saved. r The origin of the fire is unknown, j <1 Besides the heavy loss to the com-;f pany, two hundred and fifty men will 1 be thrown out of employment for ? three or four months. 11 This is not the first loss the com-!' pany has had at the Kenly plant. J Last spring the dry kilns were struck J by lightning and the company at that time suffered. |1 From Wilson to Kenly in an air 1 line, the distance is about fifteen^ miles and the smoke from Sunday's s fire was plainly seen from this city.? 1 News and Observer. BLIZZARD WAS RAGING MONDAY. I j i I Heavy Snow Falling In Lake Super- ^ ior Country. I , Detroit, Mich., May 30.?A special j (o the Detroit News from Calumet . ? i i says that Lake Superior and the sur-s. rounding country are in the grip of a fierce blizzard, with high northerly winds and heavy snow. All boats are seeking ports of refuge from the ' gale. A heavy sea is running all along the Southerly coast. No boats are reported within reach of the wire less. Wire and train service are practically demoralized. - I Halley's Comet Vanishing. June 1?Halley's comet disappear- I Ing In the west. Distance from the, I earth 48,000,000 miles. i i June 3?Halley's comet crosses the < celestial equator from north to south j I Distance from the earth 56,000,000 : miles. ; June 15?Halley's comet distant ' from the earth 80,325,000 miles. 11 June 21?Halley's comet distant I from the earth 93,000,000 miles, the ; same as the distance of the sun from 1 the earth. 1 June 26?The head of Halley's com- j et measures now at least 194,000 ! miles in diameter: and the tail 5,000,- i 000 miles in length. li July 1?Halley's comet distant from i the earth 122,400,000 miles. 1 July 3?The ehad of Halley's com- s et measures at least 188,000 miles in I diameter and the tail 5,000,000 miles i in length. < July 7?Halley's comet crosses < Mars' path, retreating into space. 1 July 15?Halley's comet distant t from the earth 156,825,000 miles. I July 27?The earth passes the per- < ihelion point of the orbit of Halley's comet, where the latter passed April 19 last. August 1?Halley's comet distant from the earth 191,250,000 miles. ; August 15.?Halley's comet distant from the earth 221,850,000 miles. September 11.?First anniversary of discovery of Halley's comet, by Wolf, { of Heidelberg, when distant from the c earth 350,000.000 miles.?Copyright, ( 1910, by F. Campbell. V The Death of Two Infants. i The twin babes that were given to! Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Marler, who t live near Hood's Grove, are dead, t one departed this life Friday eve ( and the other Saturday night about t 2 o'clock. May 28. They were bur- i ied'at Hood's Grove church. We sym pathize with the bereaved family in their troubles. This makes three of their children to die within the past six weeks. They have met with c that which we all will have to meet, i sooner or later. We can safely say c we believe the little ones are at a rest for Jesus said: "Suffer little chil- i dren come unto me and forbid them ( not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Weep not for they are i at rest. It-is our Iosf and heaven's gain. H. M. ? Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will brace up the nerves, ban ish sick headache, prevent despond- t ency and invigorate the whole syg- J tem. Sold by Hood Bros. t NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH. tunaway Mule Knocks Mr. Joel Price in a Well, and He is Fished Out With a Pair of Pot Hooks. Wilson, N. C., May 30.?One day ast week on a farm near Wilson a iiule ran amuck while hitched to a ilow, knocking down several men, hen house, and scattering every hing in his way. Mr. Joel Price, vho was standing beside a well, was truck by the plow beam and was ent crashing against the top of the urbing which was moss-covered and otten. The curbing gave way and lown went Joel to the bottom, a dis ance of twenty feet. When he struck he water, which was about five feet leep, he was doubled up like a jack tnife?head and heels hanging down, rhose who saw the accident ran to foel's assistance. Here's the way lune Cox finishes up the story: ' 'When I got there his head and heels were down and the water was bub bling like a pot of collards over a lot fire. Thinking of the boiling pot luggested a means for my friend's ?escue. There was a pair of pot looks hanging under a shed hard by, md these I quickly secured and tied hem to a rope and down the well ivent the hooks and caught Joel in hat part of his trousers just below he belt where he carries his flask. Die rope was then tied to the wind ass and Joel was wound up to terra 'irma as full of water as a Wilson kid s of baseball enthusiasm. After roll ng him and getting the water from lis distended body he was put to bed, ind it was two days before he was ible to be out."?News and Obser ver. In Memoriam. Martha Creech, the beloved wife ;>f Worley Creech, departed this world for the one beyond. May the 24th, 1910, at 5:30 o'clock. She was ible to be about her household duties :he day before. When she arose that morning she complained that she lould not get her breath, and died in a short time. She was in her 65th cear. Her mother died when she was young, the remainder of her family went to Alabama where she has ona brother. Her maiden name was Mor :ha Hare. She was married in the rear, 1886 to Worley Creech and leaves a husband, four sons, 3 daugh ;ers, 38 grandchildren and 1 great ;rand-child, to mourn their great loss. She had been a Christian for 50 years ng her husband In his ministerial md was a faithful wifa, greatly help-| (voi k. She was also a great help to ler children, always urging them to terve God. Her humility, gentlaBess,1 :enderness and love will ever be re-j nembered. She will be greatly miss ed in her church where she was nev ;r absent unless sickness prevented ler being there. Farewell, dear mo her, we hope to meet thee where >ain, death and separation never ?ome. May 31st, 1910. A. C. KING'S $1,500,000 FUNERAL. \stounding Expense of Edward's Bur ial to be Investigated. London, May 28.?King Edward's uneral, with its attendant expenses,' :ost $1,500,000, which explnse will be lefrayed from the public purse. King George was stunned when he leard of the huge outlay and is hav ng the accounts investigated and touched for. There is great Joy in Windsor since he new King and Queen let it be mown that they will make Windsor Castle their chief residence. Already he private apartments are being nade over for them. Unveiling of Woodmen Monument. The monument erected to the mem try of deceased Sovereign L. W. Lew s will be unveiled with Woodmen' icremonles on Sunday, June 19th, 11! i. m., at the grave of asld Sovereign n Westbrook's township, Sampson bounty. Rosin Hill. All Woodmen in good standing are nvited. A. W. DArcJHTRY, Master of Cer monlea. G. G. TART, Capt. Work has been begun on the Bap ist Parsonage on Fourth street. Mr. I . R. Bailey has the contract to erect1 bis building. RESIGNS TO TAKE ERIP ABROAD, j Mr. J. A. Jones Tenders His Resigna tion As Superintendent of the City Graded Schools of Fayetteville. Fayetteville, N. C., May 27.?It was with reluctance and regret that the trustees of the city graded schools accepted the resignation of Mr. J. A. Jones who has^een the popular and successful superintendent for the past nine years. Me was urged to recon sider and to withdraw his resignation,' but he had planned to take a trip abroad this year and the efforts to keep film were in vain. Mr. Jones Is not only competent, but he is affable in his manners and very popular with both students and natrons. He has made many warm friends during his nine years stay in' Fayetteville who will regret to nee him go, but who will follow him { through life with best wishes for his i success in whatever field he may Be-; lect for his life's work and he w ill always find a hearty welcome wheal he returns to Fayetteville. Judge Manning Should Stay on the Bench. There has been more or less dis cussion in the press of the State for several months regarding the Associ ate Justiceship of the Supreme Court now held by Judge Manning, who was appointed by Governor Kitchin to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Judge Connor to go on the Federal bench. The only excuse we can see for this discussion is the laudable am bition of Judge William R. Allen and j Ills friends to put that gentleman on the Supreme bench in place of Judge j Manning. Judge Allen's learning,! ability and judicial fitness, Judge Manning's most ardent partisans will | frankly admit. But an admission of Judge Allen's ability detracts In noj way from Judge Manning's standing! as a learned jurist and a talented gentleman. He has "made good" on the bench, and has perfectly justified Governor Kitchin in elevating him to this ex alted position. No sounder nor abler opinions have been written by any member of our strong court. The Governor needed no justifica tion for appointing Judge Manning, but if he had needed any, the fact that the Democratic convention of his district nominated him for supe rior court Judge in 1894, it seems to us, is amply sufficient. If Judge Allen is defeated, it will. in no wise reflect upon him, because he is already holding one of the| most honorable positions in the gift of our people?a seat on the super ior court bench. On the other hand, if Judge Manning is defeated, it will be a very serious reflection, not only upon him, but would also be a slap In Governor Kitchin's face, in re jecting his appointee. We repeat that the result of this nomination is of small consequence to Judge Allen, but is of the suprem est importance to Judge Manning. Judge Manning is an able, upright and honorable judge, and has every legitimate claim on the nomination for Associate Justice, and we believe the honest Democracy of North Caror Una will confirm the Governor's act in putting him on the bench.?Moore County News. THE SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS. Fine Attendance at Buie's Creek? Bule's Creek Men Graduate At Colleges. Buie's Creek, May 27.?The Bule's Creek Summer School has opened with large attendance, representing 4 fine body of students from twenty three counties, three States and two from Cuba. There are five teachers In the sum mer session. Including art and music, vocal and piano. At the close of the ( summer school the Harnett County Teachers' Institute will be held here. Buie's Creek had five men to grad uate at Wake Forest last week, all of them with honors, one with magna cnme laude, four of them ministers, one teacher. There are four men to graduate at Chapel Hill, two In medicine and two will teach. Two men graduated at A. and M. College, one Meredith, one in medl-' cine at Tulane. There are 18 recognized systems of wireless telegraphy CHILD WAS KILLED BY WHISKEY. Si* Year Old Child Drinks From Father's Whiskey Bottle With Fatal Results. Winston.Salem. May 27.?The six-' year-old child of Mr. James Smith, of, Stokes county, died from the effects' of a large drink of whiskey. Mr.1 Smith went to the flold to work, car rying along a bottle of whiskey, from1 which he drank freely, and then lay down and fell asleep. The little boy came along some time later, finding his father asleep and by his side the bottle of liquor. The child drank a good deal from the bottle and was immediately taken se riously ill from the violent effects of, the intoxicant. After suffering sev eral hours death came to his relief.? News and Observer. TOM WATSON A DEMOCRAT. Well Known Georgia Populist Returns To the Party. Augusta. Ga., May 31.?Thomas E. Watson, once a Democratic member of Congress, twice nominated by the Populist party for the Presidency of the United States and who has long been one of the chief controlling fac tors in politics as a Populist in this state, announces In a curd issued to diiV his return to the Democratic par-, ty. His language is strong, forceful and leaves mi doubt that ho has re turned to stay. Near Beer License $750.00. Spring Hope? June 1.?At a meet In,; ot the town commissioners yes terday afternoon a license tax of $7.">0 was placed on the sale of near beer. The tax is payable in advance. It is understood that two dealers will apply lot license. BUILDS CHURCH IN ONE DAY. Up-To-Date Chapel Erected By 190 Men In Ten Hours At Peoria, Illinois. Peoria. 111., May 30.?Initial ser vices were held to-night in a chapel built by 190 members of the Central Christian church during ten hours of to-day. The church is perfect in its completion, electrically lighted and with an electric sign above the en trance. The tabernacle is 64 feet long, 21 feet wide and 12 feet high inside. Un der the supervision of II. C. Chafee, who planned the structure, 190 men started work at 8 o'clock this morn ing and at 6 o'clock this evening chimes on the various other church es throughout the city were rung to announce the completion. Material for the church was donated by va rious concerns In this and other cit ies. Telegrams of congratulation from a score of Christian churches through out the country were received this evening. The Kev. Mr. Turner, the pastor, conducted open-air memorial exercises this noon and services in the church to-night. Bagley-Chamblee. Wendell May 28.?This little town was very much excited when; It became known last Thursday that the fair guest of Mrs. Ruffln Biggs, | Miss Myrtle Ilagley and Mr. Preston Charablee were to be married. They drove to the Baptist parson age and were married at 6:30 o'clock by Rev. Nobles. Although they thought It was a secret there was quite a crowd to witness the affair. They then drove to the Wendell Ho tel for supper. Mrs. Chamblee Is the elder daugh ter of Mr. S. H. Bagley, formerly of Bagley, but who now live* near clay ton. Mr. Chamblee Is the youngest son of Mr. Guston Chamblee, a prosper ous farmer of near Wakefield. Mr. and Mrs. Chamblee will leave In a few days for Asheville and other points of interest in "The Land of the Sky;" after which they will make their home at Wakefield. Twenty-Five Workmen Killed. Ogden, Utah, June 1.?Twenty-five ?otkmen were killed In an explosion lu a quarry of the Union Portland Ce ment Works at Devil's Slide, Utah, thiny miles east of Ogden to day. SOME CHANGES IN CONGRESS. Some of the Old Timers To Retira Voluntarily. New Faces to Be Seen In Next Congress. Soma Compar isons of Prices That it Interesting. Washington, D. C., May 30.?Even should the political complexion of the 62nd Congress be not changed when Its members assemble for the first session many old faces will be missing from both House and Sen ate because numerous members now In Congress for various reasons have declined to be candidates for re-elec tion. At least a score of members of the House have already announced that they will not seek re-election to the next House. The reasons they assign are as various as the charac ters of the individuals themselves. In many Instances the acknowledged po litical unrest is the real cause. Among those who are going to step out at the end of this Congress, are Ix>wden of Illinois, Cooper of Pennsyl vania, Sperry of Connecticut, Rey-. nolds of Pennsylvania, Dawson of Iowa, Havens of New York, Hinshaw of Nebraska, and several others who have about made up their minds to quit but are not yet prepared to fin ally announce their intentions. In the Senate the Republicans will lose by valuntnry retirement such old war horses as Aldrich of Rhode Island, and Halo of Maine. They are about the last of those who have en joyed four or more full terms in the Senate. Then there is Senator Flint of California who though he has serv ed but one full term, six years, has made an ?nviable record for himself. Mr. Flint, although a fairly wealthy man finds that his personal interests are suffering greatly, while he is at tending to his Senatorial duties, an nounced sometime ago that he would not be a candidate tor re-election. So far as known the Democrats in the Senate will not lose any of their members through voluntary retire ment. However, laying aside the new faces That may be sent to the Senate or House because of the de feat of sitting members there will be many new faces when the gavel falls calling the Sixty-first Congress to order. Congressman Martin of South Da kota, had printed in the Congression al Record the other day a table showing that tli? farmers of the middle West and elsewhere were nev er in such splendid condition as to day. This table shows the purchas able power of each unit of farm pro ducts as expressed in the things that the farmer must buy and to compare the years 1897 and 1909, the market value at New York having been se lected for the purposes of the com< parison. In 1897 a bushel of corn would purchase seven pounds of sug ar, the same bushel of corn will now purchase sixteen pounds of sugar. A bushel of corn would purchase In Illuminating oil according to the ta ble, twelve years ago, five gallons. At the persent time it will purchase eleven gallons. Expressed in purchas ing value in coffee in 1897 a bushel of corn would purchase three pounds of coffee and 1909 nine pounds of coffee. In barbed wire a bushel of corn in 1897 would purchase eighteen pounds and at the present time it would purchase thirty-three pounds. Continuing the examination of this tabl% which has already created con siderable discussion, the average hog In 1897 would buy ninety-one pounds of granulated sugar, now it will buy one hundred aud ninety-two pounds; in 1897 It would buy forty-two pounds of coffee, now It will buy one hun dred and sixteen pounds; then it would buy two hundred and twenty seven pounds of barbed wire, now it will buy three hundred and eighty seven pounds. A comparison of the purchasable value of the average horse in 1897 and 1909 supplies some most Interesting figures. In 1897 the horse would buy seven hundred pounds of sugar, now he will buy two thousand two hundred and seventy three pounds or more than a ton. Surely the farmer has at length come into his own. Doctor Died of Pellagra. Nashville, Tenn., June 1.?Dr. A. R. Tigon. a well known physician of Wil son county, Tennessee, died last night at his home at Henderson Cross Koads of pellagra. He had been sick only a short time. The disease was I well developed.