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RESULTS OF THE
SECOND PRIMARIES
Abernethy for Congress In
Third District; Grady
Leads for Judgship
Results of second primaries in cer
tain sections of the state are claim
ing a certain amount of interest, and
the following paragraphs from some
of the daily papers give the returns
as available yesterday:
Charles Laban Abernethy, of New
Bern, has an apparent majority of
500 over Major Matt H. Allen, of
Goldsboro, for the Democratic nomi
nation to Congress from the Third
district on the basis of incomplete
and unofficial returns.
The New Bern candidate on the
basis of \aiiable returns claims a
majority of O. m 1,000 to 1,500. The
Goldsboro candidate has not conceded
his defeat.
Abernethy claims a majority of
2,400 in Craven, 1,200 in Carteret,
600 in Pamlico, and 250 in Jones.
Returns from the latter two counties
have not been received by the News
and Observer but they are conceded
to Abernethy with the size of the
majority remaining in doubt. Reports
from Carteret to this paper indicat
ed that Abernethy had carried it by
800 majority.
Allen carried Wayne by a ma
jority of 2,100, Sampson by 600, Ons
low by 500, Pender by 200. Duplin
remains in doubt, but Abernethy
claims it by a majority of 30 votes.
Other returns indicate that Allen
may carry it by as much as a hun
dred.
The best available returns would
indicate a majority of 3,500 for Al
len in Wayne, Sampson, Onslow, Pen
der and Duplin, while Abernethy ap
parently has a majority of 4*000 in
the counties of Jones, Pamlico, Cra
ven and Carteret. This Vould give
Abernethy an apparent lead of 500.—
News and Observer.
KINSTON, July 2—Henry A.
Grady and George R. Ward, today
appeared to have run a much closer
race in the sixth judicial district pri
mary yesterday that appeared on the
face of last night’s returns. Grady’s
visible lead this evening was 240, that
being his majority in Lenoir county.
The canvass of the official returns
is expected to show the result one of
the closest in the history of the dis
trict. One local newspaper gave
Grady a majority of 280 with a few
small precincts missing believed fav
orable to Grady.—Greensboro News.
The second primary in Wake coun
ty resulted in an overwhelming vic
tory for Miss Lottie Lewis as Coun
ty treasurer and W. F. Evans as
solicitor. Miss Lewis’ vote was 4,544,
giving her a majority of 875 over
her opponent, Mr. L. D. Stephenson,
who was running for re-election. The
total vote in both Wake and Franklin
for solicitor was Evans 6,617; Hins
dale, 4,786.
NO INTERRPTION OF TRAIN
SERVICE TO RESULT BY STIKE
CHICAGO, June 30.—“The trains
will continue to run, strike or no
strike,” railway executive united in
declaring tonight after the efforts of
the United States Railroad Labor
Board to halt a strike of 400,000
shopmen set for tomorrow had met
with apparent failure.
“The traveling public and the ship
pers will not know there is a strike
except by reading about it in the news
papers,” declared one executive.
Another railway head pointed to the
case of the Western Maryland where
he said the shopmen had struck three
months ago, but that road was still in
operation.
“You can overhaul your fishing
tackle and make sure that your favor
ite “muskie” line has no frayed spots
just as if there were *no rail crisis,”
was the assurance given by one rail
way executive to vacationists.
“Meanwhile railroad ticket offices
reported no drop in the demand for
Pullman and rail accommodations for
the Fourth of July holiday. Officials
of the boat lines told a similar story.
“If we haven’t enough men to keep
our equipment in shape we will hire
other men,” he declared. “All of our
trains will be run on the usual time.”
—Assoc.ated Press.
GERMAN WORKER IS
ILL PAID, SHE CLAIMS
Woman Socialist Member of the
Reichstag Declares He Must
Have More Money.
BERLIN. June 13.—Chocolate can
dy, the war-time “iron ration’’ of ;
armies, has become increasingly j
popular since the war among the j
laboring people of Germany despite '
the hand-to-mouth existence in which ;
they are forced to live because of j
low' wages and high prices. The ;
workers here are said to have now j
usurped the pre-war position occu- j
pied by the middle classes as the ;
greatest consumers of this “luxury.”
Simultaneously with comment in
the press on this anomoly in the
workingman’s budget, figures are an- j
nounced which show that the German i
laborer today is receiving wages
barely sufficient to keep him* and
his family in the necessities of life. !
Clara Bohm-Schuch, socialist mem- J
ber of the reichstag, reporting in |
Vorwaerts the results of an inquiry
into workers’ living conditions, de
clares higher wages are necessary
and that the present state of affairs j
is due to the practice of userers in
agriculture, industry and trade.
Interviewing an industrialist, she
writes, she was told that diligent
workers in his establishment receiv
ed “good” usages at about 1,150 marks
a week, equal to about $4.00 in Am
erican money. She sought out a
mechanic and found that was the
exact stipend, and that he supported
a wife and child on it.
She cites also the case of a bar
ber’s family of five, including three
children between 10 and 15 years of
age, which lived on the man’s salary
of 1,000 marks a week. In a third
family of Tour, the budget was based
on earnings of 3,800 marks a month.
—Associated Press.
SEABOARD AIR LINE
PUT IN 2 DIVISIONS
G. V. Payton Heads North
ern, P. G. Walston South
ern; N. C. in Northern
NORFOLK, Va., June 30.—The
Seaboard Air Line railway will be
divided tomorrow into two general
districts known as the northern and
southern general districts under or
ders issued today by M. H. Cahill,
vice president and general manager.
G. V. Peyton, former superinten
ds t of the Virginia division, will
be general superintendent, northern
district, with headquarters at Nor
folk.
P. G. Walton, former general sup
erintendent of the entire system, has
been named general superintendent
of the njrthern district witn head
quarters at Savannah.
Hie Virginia North Carolina and
Georgia divisions will constitute the
northern district, while the South
Carolina, east Carolina, Alabama and
Florida divisions will be in the south
ern district.
Creation of the two general dis
trict re-establishes the system of
operation formerly used by the Sea
board, but abandoned in recent years
when all divisions have been under
one head.
To succeed Mr.Payton as superin
tendent of the Virginia division, C.
D. Thornton was named. J. C. Wro
ton, now assistant superintendent of
transportation, has also been named
transportation assistant on the staff
of the vice-president and general
manager.—Associated Press.
CHARGE NEGRO WITH
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 2—W. E.
Hayes, negro waiter on Louisville and
Nashville train No. 3, en route from
Nashville to Birmingham, i« in jail
here tonight on the charge of having
attempted to criminally assault a
prominent young woman of Mont
gomery, Ala., who wTas a passenger
on the train today.
A Dangerous Poison.
The most dangerous vegetable ir
ritant poison is that of the itch
wood tree of the Fiji islands. One
drop of the sap falling on the hand
is as painful as a touch of a hot
iron.
NEWS LETTER FROM j
CITY OF FOUR OAKS |
New School Building To Be
Constructed Soon; Other
Items of Interest
FOUR OAKS, July 3.—Miss Luna
Lewis returned Saturday from Harts
ville, S. C., where she spent several !
weeks with friends.
Misses Clyde Sanders and Pauline
Lee spent the week end in Prince
ton with relatives.
Mr. Cleon Sanders returned Satur
day from Buie’s Creek Academy to
spend his vacation here with "his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Sanders.
Messrs Jesse Stanley and Dalton
Lee were business visitors in the
capital city Thursday.
Misses Elizabeth and Marie Wel
lons, of Conway, S. C., are the guests
of Mrs. E. H. Wellons this week.
Mr. J. L. Hudson was a visitor in
Dunn Friday.
Miss Louise Hollowell and Master
John Hollowell, Jr., of Rocky Mount
are visiting this week at the home of
Mrs. Sophia Adams.
Mrs. W. J. Woodard spent Thurs
day afternoon in Smithfield.
Miss Mable Coffinburger left Sun
day for Fuquay Springs to spend a
few days.
The time of the meeting of the B.
Y. P. U. has been changed from
Thursday night to Tuesday night at
8 o’clock.
The new school building will be
started in the near future. Superin
tendent of Schools H. B. Marrow, of
Smit.hleld, was in the city Monday
in the interest of the building. It is
hoped that the building will be got
ten under construction immediately
as a new one is needed very badly.
Misses Josephine and Martha Ban
dy returned Saturday from Dillon.
S. C., where they spent several days
with relatives.
Mr. Hunter Strickland spent Sun
day in Fuquay Springs.
Mr. Will H. Lassiter of Smithfield,
was a business visitor in the city,
Friday.
Dr. Clinton Cox, of Durham spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mr. David Lassiter, of Raleigh, vis
ited relatives here Sunday.
Misses Lois and Ethel Belle and
Elizabeth Jernigan, of Dunn, are the
guests of Miss Louise Hudson this I
week.
Miss Esther Creech, who is attend
ing summer school at A. & E. Col
lege, Raleigh, spent Sunday in the
city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Creech.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lewis visited
in Goldsboro Sunday.
Mr. David Sanders spent Friday in
Buie’s Creek.
Mr. Vernon Moore, of Raleigh,
spent Sunday in the city with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore.
Miss Mattie Pierce is visiting her
father, Mr. Joe Pierce in Kenly this
week.
The revival at the Methodist
church closed Wednesday night. It
was one of the best meetings held in
this town in many years. Rev. J. A.
Russel delivered some excellent ser
mons. The solos which were render
ed by Mr. Medlin, of Smithfield, were
enjoyed by all. Although there were
no additions to the church the meet
ing was a success from many stand
points.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keen, of Coats
visited at the home of Mrs. Evelyn
.Strickland Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Allen is visiting rela
tives in Wilson this week.
Mr Julius Glass, of Greensboro,
visited friends here Wednesday.
Mr. J. P. Brown and son, of Talla
tjassa, Fla., are visiting at the home
of Mr. S. W. Brown this week.
Those from here who attended the
Girl’s Auxiliary rally which was held
at the Baptist church in Smithfield
Wednesday afternoon are: Misses
Clyde Sanders, Hicks Stanley, Pau
line Lee, Marvel Sanders, Violet King.
Betty Ellis, Irene and Louise Hudson,
Willie Massengill, Ethel and Lois
Belle, Lucile Stanley and Elizabeth
Jemigan. They were chaperoned by
Mrs. D. H. Sanders and Mrs. M. P.
Davis.
Mr. Leon A. Adams made a busi
ness trip to Raleigh Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Russell spent
Friday afternoon in Smithfield.
Mr. Carl Lewis was a visitor in
Goldsboro Sunday.
RENAME SCHOOL FOR i
EX-PRES. WILSON
Lees-MacRae Institute Now
Woodrow Wilson College
Of Benner Elk
LENOIR. June 30.—The Lees- j
MacRae institute at Banner Elk has |
recently been named Woodrow Wilson ;
college. The institute was estab
lished some 20-odd years ago as an
ordinary day school, in what was
considered at that time as one of the
roughest and most illiterate parts of
North Carolina.
The reputation the section had for
lawlessness was one of the motives
and the leading one, that gave birth
to the institution. J. H. Beall, of
Lenoir, is one of the trustees, and tre
only one in North Carolina. He has
watched the growth of the institution
with great interest.
Rev. Edgar Tufts, the present prin
cipal, was instrumental in the estab
lishment of the institute and has
been with ever since. A wonder
ful transformation has taken place in
the past decade, since this education
al work began. More than 1,000 girls
have been graduated from this school
since its establishment. The teaching
of the Bible has an important place
i nthe curriculum. Christian educa
tion is the ideal with special em
phasis on the Christian. The trustees
now feel that hey are justified in
advancing the institution to a junior
college.
Mr. Tufts is a man who always
has a vision of bigger things. To the
Presbyterians is accorded the credit
of transforming what was one of the
worst localities in the state to one of
the best now. It is the fruit of earn
est, prayerful work. Ex-President
Woodrow Wilson has been an annual
contributor to this school for many
years, and the trustees feel that they
are honored in honoring him by
changing the name.
The present wooden buildings are
to be replaced with modern stone
buildings, equipped in up-to-date
methods. In fact, this work is now
going on. They have one of the
handsomest stone churches in the
state, which the mountain people
built themselves. They also have an
orphanage, which is a blessing to the
fatherless ones.—Greensboro News.
SEISMOGRAPH RECORDS
MARKED EARH SHOCKS
WASHINGTON, July 2.—Two
earthquake shocks were registered on
the seismograph of Georgetown Uni
versity today, one this afternoon
apparently being “local” and possibly
in the United States at a distance of
700 or 800 miles from Washington.
The other was felt this morning, but
was a greater distance. The one
tbit afternoon continued from 4:28 to
4:35 o’clock, but was not as pro
nounced as the one this morning. The
first earthquake, estimated to be 8,
500 miles from Washington and de
scribed as “very pronounced,” began
at 8:46 a. m., and continued for two
hours.
MONCTON, N. C., July 2.—-An
earthquake was felt in Moncton at
5:15 this afternoon, lasting about 3
seconds.—News and Observer.
Six hundred letters written by
Charles Dickens to the late Baroness
Rurdett-Coutts, sold recently in Lon
don for $1.150.—Dearborn Indepen
dent. ,
Miss Floried Woodard is in the
hospital at Smithfield where she went
to undergo an operation for appen
dicitis. We are glad to note that
she is getting along nicely and hope
she will be able to return home soon.
Mr. Clarence Stanley, of Smithfield,
visited in the city Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Austin and Mr. and Mrs.
Ekie Gatis, visited relatives in Clay
ton Sunday.
Mr. W. R. Keen and family visited
in Kenly Sunday.
Miss Louise Pierce is the guest of
Mrs. W. R. Keen this week.
Mrs. R. E. Baker and daughter,
Castle, of Portsmouth, Va., arrived
Sunday to spend some time with rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Keen left Sun
I day for Norfolk, Va., where they will
spend several days with relatives.
FORMER K AISER OFFERS
HIS CARRIAGES FOR SALE
Three Antique Vehicles Wlil Be Sold j
at Public Auction in
Scheveningen
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SCHEVENINGEN, Holland, June
29.—Three carriages belonging to
former Emperor William of Germany,
to be sold at public auction, were ex
hibited in the garage of a hotel here
today. Hundreds of curious specta- ]
tors filed past the archaic vehicles, ,
fingering the crests of the Hohenzol
lerns which adorn the bodies of the
carriages and are worked into the (
silver trimmings of the former imper
ial harness, which will be offered with
eocb carriage.
“Why does the kaiser wish to sell
his carriages?” an American asked
a Hollander who was guarding them.
“He bought them for marks and
will do prettye well selling them for
Dutch guilders,” was the reply.
The bodies of the carriages are
painted red and black and swing on
straps high above the wheels in much
tht same manner as Washington’s
carriage which is now at Mount Ver- j
non, or with the same system of j
leather springs as the stage coach
used in Bugalo Bill’s wild West show.
They are entered by folding step
ladders which are closed up and
placed underneath when not in use.
They are upholstered in white satin
and the boxes are draped with cream- i
colored embroidered covers.—Associ
ated Press.
Easy
Teacher: “Sammy, give me a sen
tence containing the word anthra
cite.’ ”
Sammy: “\Ve had a party last night,
and you should have heard my aunt
recite.”—American Boy.
HOUSE ADJOURNS |
UNTIL AUGUST 15TH
Democrats Oppose Adjourn
ment; Effort to Bring Up
the Ford Offer
WASHINGTON, June 30.—The
House of Representatives adjourned
tonight at 9:49 o’clock until August
15, thus giving members opportunity
to return home to look after their
campaigns while the Senate is still at
work on the tariff.
In opposing adjournment, Demo
crats insisted the House ought to
stay in session and act on Henry
Ford’s offer for lease of Muscle
Shoals.
On objection by Representative
Montague, Democrat, Virginia, Mr.
Mondell failed to get through a re
quest that all members be given
five days in which to extend their
remarks into the Congressional
Record or. any subject relating to
legislation.
Democrats, opposing adjournment
almost solidly, forced a roll call and
the vote to quit was 171 to 43, with
two voting “present.”
The Democrats, having voted with
their fingers crossed indicated “I
now move that the House be adjourn
ed,” said Representative Mondell,
■. he Republican leader.
There a shout and wild race to
taxicabs waiting outside to rush
members to outgoing trains.
Washington, June 30.—Declaring
nitrate plant to Henry Ford means
“more to the farmers than to all
the legislation in their interest en
acted at this session of Congress,”
Representative ' Aswell, Democrat,
Louisiana, urged the House tonight
to act on the Ford offer “before
running away from Washington.”
Mr. Aswell pressed Representative
Monoeli, the Republican leader, to
agree on the fixing of a date for
consideration of the Ford proposal
by the House.
“The House ought to decide right
here and now to take up this matter
before adjourning tonight until
August 15, or else agree on a
specific date for its consideration.”—
News and Observer.
Blobbs—“I feel all run down.”
Slobbs—“Try some of this tonic.
It’s imported from Germany, and
I’ll say it’s one tonic.”
Blobbs—“I’ll say it’s Teutonic.”—
Philadelphia Record.
iO ERECT STATUE OF
MR. L T. TURLINGTON
Meeting Held Here Friday;
W. H. Austin Chairman
Com. to Raise Funds
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For some time a movement has
seen on foot to memorialize in some
>vay the educational work of the late
Ira T Turlington who labored for a
quarter of a century in Johnston
County. Two or three meetings of a
few of his old pupils have been held
and last Friday a meeting was call
ed at the school auditorium to hear
the report of the Ways and Means
Committee which had been previously
appointed. This committee was com
posed of Judge A. M. Noble, chair
man, Mrs. T. L. Ginn, of Goldsboro,
Mr. Oliver Rand of Wilson. Mr. J. S.
Fulghum, of Raleigh, and Rev. A. T.
Lassiter, of Benson.
About thirty former students of
Pivf. Turlington were present Friday
afternoon fiom different parts of the
county and even out of the county to
listen to the proposals of the com
mittee, and to adopt some plan of ac
tion. The committee after having
gone thoroughly into the various sug
gestions as to a memorial, recom
mended the erection of a bronze
statue of Prof. Turlington on the
Court-house square at the approxi
mate cost of $10,000. The commit
tee had consulted a sculptor of world
wide fame, Mr. Chas. Heck, of New
York City, who stopped in Smithfield
when passing through some time re
cently, and gave the committee the
above estimate of the cost of a statue
which would fittingly commemorate
the life of Johnston County’s out
standing pioneer in educational work,
and which would be an inspiration to
all those who gazed upon his counte
nance to give more of life in unselfish
service of others.
The report of the committee was
discussed, everybody agreeing that
it was a duty to establish some
memorial to Prof. Turlington but
there being some dissension as to the
method. Some of those present were
in favor of establishing a loan fund
to be used by worthy boys and girls
in getting an education. However
when the vote was taken there was
an overwhelming majority in favor of
the bronze statue. Among those mak
ing talks were: Rev. A. T. Lassiter,
Benson; Mrs. J. E. Stevens, Richmond,
Va.; Mr. Geo. T. Whitley, A. J. Fitz
gerald, W. H. Austin and Miss Annie
Lee.
After making this decision the
meeting elected unanimously Mr. W.
H. Austin as chairman of the com
mittee to raise funds for the memo
rial. Mr. Austin was delegated the
privilege of selecting the other mem
bers of the committee, which will
be announced at a later date.
Mr. Austin is anxious to get as
complete a list as possible of former
T. I. pupils and will appreciate any
assistance along this line. If any one
has an old catalog of Turlington In
stitute, he will be glad to have it for
the list of students always included.
The temporary committee got in
touch with quite a number of old
students and Mr. Noble read several
letters which he had received heartily
endorsing the movement.
As soon as Mr. Austin appoints
his committee, a campaign will be
started and it is the purpose of the
promoters of the movement to raise
the amount at an early date.
The meeting here Friday was perm
eated with the spirit of old T. I. days
and those present were enthusiastic
for showing appreciation of Prof.
Turlington’s work here. A pleasant
feature of the occasion was the serv
ing of fruit punch by Misses Annie
and Bettie Lee and Mrs. J. W. Keen,
MECKLENRURCERIS
DROWNED IN CATAWBA
CHARLOTTE, July 2.—Lester Still
well, well known citizen of West
Mecklenburg, was drowned in the
Catawba today about 1 o’clock. He
was swimming with a party of friends
and got caught in a swift current in
the river. He was 30 years old and
unmarried. The body was recovered.
It takes on American dollar to
purchase 2,750,000 Russian rubles. It’s
a good bargain; you can’t buy so
mnch paper in this country for a dol
lar.—Washington Post.