COMMONWEALTH OF
OLD NORTH STATE
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NORTH CAROLINA LARGER THAN
' ENGLAND—HAS 52,250
BQUARE MILES.
500 MILES EAST TO WEST
One Hundred Counties, the Largest In
Bquare Miles Being Robeson, Small
sst New Hanover—Produces Greater
Variety of Products Than Any State.
Raleigh.—North Carolina Is a great
state, a great state in territory as
well as in a great many other things.
The Sanford Express says:
"Few of us realize what a wide
spreading domain North Carolina is.
• It is larger than England. It has
62,250 square miles of territory.
Its length from Currituck county in
the east to Cherokee county In the
west is 503 miles. If a Tar Heel
citizen will put a string down on
the sands of the sea at the
eastern end of the former county
and stretch it across the mountains
in the western end of the latter,
and, hitchtng one end of the string
to Currituck, carry the other end
due north it will land him in the
middle of Lake Champlain in New
York state, crossing Virginia, Mary
land, New Jersey, Delaware and
more than half of the Empire state.
North Carolina is longer than from
Asheville to Chicago or from San
ford to Buffalo. Its breadth Is 188
miles at the widest point* It has
100 counties, the largest in square
miles being Robeson with about 1,-
000, and the smallest. New Hanover,
with less than 150. It produces a
greater variety of products than any
of the Bisterhood of states. The first
declaration of Independence was pro
claimed on Its soil and it has led in
many other things, always doing its
duty alike in peace and in war. Just
now the outside world is beginning
to take note of the marvelous re
, sources of North Carolina and every
thing indicates a marvelous indus
trial growth and expansion here
within the next few years."
Another Competitive Rifle Shoot. *
General order No. 6, by Adjutant
General R. L. Lelnster of the North
Carolina National Guard directs the
holding of a rifle practice and com
petitive shoot on the range at Raleigh
June 5 to 7 by the three teams that
made the highest scores in the three
regimental competitive shoots recent
ly held at Raleigh, Goldsboro and
Gastonia. They are Company K* First
Infantry, Asheville; Company L, Sec
ond Infantry, Lumber Bridge, and
Company B. Third Infantry, Raleigh.
The order details the regulations for
the shoot. The expenses and the
pay of the men are to be provided
by the government. There will be
still further competitive rifle range
practice nt Camp Glenn, Morehead,
during the regimental encampment
later in the summer. Then in Au
gust there will be the selection of the
North Carolina team to represent the
Nor**- Carolina national guard In the
competitive rifle practice at Camp
Perry under the direction of the War
department and Including teamß
. from all the national guard.
Mr. Ayock la a Candidate.
Former Governor Charleß B. Ay
cock gives confirmation to the report
that he has determined to get Into
the race for the United States sea
ate with Senator Simmons, Governor
Kitchin and Chief Justice Walter
Clark.
engineers Will Help on Poada.
In response to requests from Dr.
J. Hyde Pratt and other trustees of
the Central Highway association,
Senator Simmons called on the direc
tor of good roads and secured from
him the promise to send an engineer
to the state to aid In the location and
construction of roads with the as
surance that. In a short time one or
two additional engineers would be
detailed for the same work.
Interesting History Exhibit.
There has been installed in the hall
of history a notable exhibit from
Salem that is attracting a very great
deal of attention. It came as a loan
from the Wachovia Historical society
of SaJem and consists of about 200
articles illustrating Moravian life and
industry from 1756 down to the close
of the civil war. There is a section
of pipe that was used in providing a
system of water supply for the old
town of Salem from 1791, when Wash
ington wai a visitor in same, down
to 1860.
The New $250,000 Stat* Building.
After spending a day in conference
with state officers, including judges
of the Supreme court, discussing fea
tures of plans for department quar
ters in the $250,000 buildng to be
erected on the site purchased on Fay
•ttevtlle, Morgan and Salisbury
streets, the state building commis
sion adjourned to await the archi
tects' plans and proposals as to elec
tion of the architect and adoption
of plans to be received June 8. Plans
are to be for a building 66 by ISO
feet, Ave stories high.
ELKIN & AM-EGHANY UNSOLD
Further Investigation a* to the Poaal
blllty of Financing the Enterprise
- , Good Prospects.—
Raleigh—There was another con
ference of Governor Kitchln and the
Councils of state with officers of the
Elkin 4k Alleghany Railroad company
and President John A. Mills of the
Raleigh ft Southport relative to the
proposed sale of the Elkin ft Alle
ghany to Mr. Mills under a proposi
tion from him to take over the right
of way Elkin to Sparta and the 13
miles of grading that has been done
with convict labor by the state and
complete the grading and equip the
road, and post probably extend It 20
miles further to Jefferson, making a
road more than 60 miles in length.
The proposition made by Mr. Mills
was not exactly satisfactory to the
council of state with the aproval
of the statp board of internal im
provements. This has necessitated
further Investigation as to the possi
bility of financing the enterprise un
der the proposed new conditions by
Mr. Mills. So he and President Hugh
G. Chatham of the Elkin & Alle
ghany will go at once to New York
to finally adjust matters to conform
to the conditions stipulated by the
council of state.
It can be said that the gentlemen
interested in the enterprise are con
fident that the conditions will be
met and the transfer of the property
made, assuring the immediate com
pletion and operation of the road
from Elkin to Sparta and Jefferson,
with early extension far into the
western section, thus opening up a
new and direct short line from the
west into the central Carolina terri
tory.
Favorable Report on Cotton.
From all parts of this section of
the North Carolina cotton belt there
come reports that the best stands of
cotton that the farmers have had
In many years are developing. The
germination of the seed was consid
erably delayed ,by the cool spring
conditions and by some lack of rain,
but under the present warm and very
satisfactorily moist conditions the
seed and little plants are responding
finely and the development is very
satisfactory indeed.
Senator Simmons Very Busy.
Senator Simmons has recently re
ceived quite a number of invitations
to deliver addresses at school com
mencements and other public and
patriotic occasions in North Carolina.
He is a member of the finance com
mittee of the senate, which is con
sidering the reciprocity treaty and
other tariit matters, and he feels that
his duty requires his attendance at
the meetings of the committee and
of the Benate.
Question of Near-Beer License.
Because of the expiration of coun
ty licenses ''for the sale of near beer
on June the first and that the act pro
hibiting its sale becomes effective on
the first day of July, there has been a
question raised as to the issuing of
license for one month.
In regard to this State Treasurer
Lacy has sent out to the sheriffs of
the various counties the following let
ter:
"By the advice of the attorney
general, I have decide J to rule that
the sheriffs will issue near beer
license for the month of June and
collect for only one month. I do this
on account of the conflict in the law,
but it must not be understood, except
when the law conflicts, that I will
agree to pro rate a license."
The matter of licenses by towns and
cities remains as heretofore In the
hands of their governing bodies.
Very Valuable Farm Bulletin.
A very valuable bulletin is just is
sued by the state department of
agriculture setting out the more gen
eral work and results on the Bun
combe and Transylvania county state
test farms, covering the clearing and
Improvement of the lands, rotation of
crops and yields, buildings and
equipment of the farms. It is by
Dr. B. W. Kllgore, drector, and R. W.
Collett, superintendent of the farms.
These farms were established ill 1908,
Cattle and sheep, corn, rye and
wheat, also hogs, are the principal
products with which experimentation
is carried on along with demonstration
work for the surrounding country
Enjoyed Liberty Twelve Years.
After 12 year® Henry Ross bu
been arrested on the charge of run
ning away with the proceeds of two
bales of cotton in Wake county, at
the instance of Dr. L. P. Sorrell, who
•ent Ross to the Durham market
with cotton to be sold for him.
Large Number Insurance Companies.
There are a total number of 143
fire Insurance companies licensed to
do business In North Carolina, about
half of them being in the Southeast
ern Tariff association.
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Decline* Y. M. C. A. Secretaryship.
W. L. Duncan of Baltimore has
declined to accept the Invitation to
become the first secretary of the Ral
legh Toung Men's Christian associa
tion for which SIOO,OOO subscriptions
were taken in a whirlwind campaign
for the association building.
New Actuary Insurance Department.
State Commissioner of Insurarnce
James R. Young has appointed Clar
ence R. Smith, of Klnston, as actuary
to' the state department of Imur
an ce to succeed R. B. Colt.
LARGE NUMBER
BENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN
Who Attended the Good Roada
Congress.
JOHN H. BANKHEAO.
United States Senator from Alabama.
JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON.
United States Senator from Alabama.
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD
Congressman from Ninth District of
Alabama.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON
Congressman from Eighth Dlatrlot of
Alabama.
J. THOMAS HEFLIN
Congressman from Fifth Dlatrlot of
Alabama.
TOPICS OF IN
"Permanent Good Roads; Ways and
Moans to Build Them" —Hon. Thomas
L. Cannon, of St. Louis, Mo.
"National Aid for Good Roads" —
Address by Congressman William Sul
ser of New York, Congressman Rich
mond P. Hobson of Alabama, John L.
Burnett and J. Thomas Heflin of Ala
bama.
"Automobiles and Good Roads" —A.
G. Batchelder, chairman executive
committee American Automobile As
sociation, _
OF DELEGATES ATTEND GOOD ROADS CONGRESS
Birmingham.—Decorated m It prob
ably never was before was Birming
ham In honor of the National Good
Roads Congress, which convened here
May 23. Here, there, everywhere,
were decorations in evidence. Every
where the streets presented a truly
holiday appearance.
* The business men of Birmingham
acquitted themselves well in the way
of providing entertainment for the
delegates and visitors, the most nota
ble of which was the old-time South
ern barbecue on May 25.
A more representative body proba
bly never before gathered together \t
one time. Delegates from every state,
county and city in the United States,
and from every agricultural, automo
bile, commercial and education, good
roada, Industrial, labor, transportation
and woman's organization in the
United States, the class interested In
the great meeting, which promises so
much for the cause of good roads,
were present.
Delegates to the number of 4,000
were in attendance, to say nothing of
the numerous visitors who were at
tracted thither to hear the value of
good ronds discussed.
The (!ood Roads Congress Is now a
matter of history, but the good work
GOVERNOR EMMET O'NEAL.
Who Delivered the Address of Welcome on the Part of the State of
Alabama.
accomplished will not soon be forgot
ten.
The program ns about carried out
follows:
Tuesday, May 23.
The Fourth National Good Roads
Corißress met in the Jefferson Theatre
in the city of Birmingham on Tuesday,
May 23, at 10 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by
John W. O'Neill, chairman of the local
advisory board of the National Good
Roads Congress, who introduced the
local speakers.
Invocation —Rev. Ralmundo de
Ovles, pastor of St. Andrew's Episco
pal church.
Address of welcome to the State of
Alabama —Hon. Emmet O'Neal, gov
ernor of Alabama. .
Address of welcome to Jefferson
county, Alabama —Hon. Job Going,
president of the Hoard of Revenue.
Address of welcome to Birmingham
—Hon. Culpepper Kxutn, president of
commission.
On behalf of Alabama Good Roads
Association —Hon John Craft, presl
dent. — —
On behalf of Jefferson County Good
Roads Association—Hon. W. I. Orubb,
United States district judge.
On behalf of Hoard of Trade —B. H.
Cooper, president.
On behalf of Chamber of Commerce
—Richard W. Mansey, president.
On behalf of Business Men's League
—J. H. Holcombe, president.
On behalf of Birmingham Motor
Club —J. E. Dedman, president.
Chairman O'Neill turned the gavel
over to Hon. Arthur C. Jackson, pres
Ident of the National Good Roads Con
gress, who formally took charge of
the congress.
Hon. H. B. Varner, of Lexington, N.
C., responded to the addresses of wel
come on behalf of the members and
delegates to the National Good Roads
Congress.
Reading, "Official Call of Fourth
National Good Roads Congress"By J
A. Rountree, of Birmingham, Ala..
ITEREST DIBCUBBED AT THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION AT
"The Roads and Road System of
Louisiana" —Hon. J. Y. Sanders, gov
ernor of Louisiana.
"The Value of System of Road
Building and the Worth of Brick
Roads"—Will P. Blair, aecretary Na
tlonal Paving Brick Manufacturers'
Association.
"Good Roads and Their (Relation to
Pan-American Commerce"~Address
by Hon. John Barrett, director-general
The Pan-American Union, Washing
ton, D. C.
secretary National Good Roads Con
gress.
Enrollment of members, delegates
from states, districts, counties, cities,
towns, commercial, farmers, labor, wo
men and automobile organizations.
Appointment of standing commit
tees.
"The Roads of the South"—Hon. E.
P. Noel, governor of Mississippi.
"The Railroads to Good Roads"—
Address by Hon. W. W. flnley, presi
dent Southern railway.
"The Farmers' Interest in Good
Roads"—Address by Dr. Talt Butler,
editor Progressive Parmer, Starkvllle,
Miss.
Annual address —Arthur C. Jackson,
president National Good Roads Con
gress.
, Report of committee on local en
tertainment —J. R. Copeland, chair
man program committee of local ad
visory board.
At 2:30 P. M.
"Effects of Good Roads on Immi
gration"—Paper by Hon. M. V. Rich
ards, land and Industrial agent of the
Southern railway.
* State Road Systems—Hon. R. P.
Kolb, commissioner of agriculture of
Alabama; Hon. Fred H. Phillips, com
missioner of agriculture of Arkansas;
Hon. E. J. Watson, commissioner of
agriculture of South Carolina; Hon.
T C. Wilson, secretary board of agri
culture of Missouri; Hon. H. K. Blake
ly, commissioner of agriculture of
Mississippi.
The congress adjourned at 4 o'clock
and took the street cars and automo
biles to Inspect methods of street pav
ing.
Wednesday, May 24.
Report on Work of the Congress—
J. A. Rountree, secretary National
Good Roads Congress.
"Road System of State of Tennes
see" —Hon. Ben W. Hooper, governor
of Tennessee.
"Federal Control of the Roads" —
Senators John H. Bankhead and Jo
seph F. Johnston, of Alabama.
"Progress of Road Improvement in
the South" —Hon. Logan Waller I'age,
director United States office of public
roads.
"Importance of »Good Roads"—Hon.
Walter 1). Seed, lieutenant governor
of Alabama.
"Railroads and Good Roads"—J. C.
Clair, industrial and ImmlKration com
missioner Illinois Central, Chicago.
"Road Laws of Alabama" —Hon. E.
B. Almon, speaker of Alabama legisla
ture, and R. E. Spragglns, president
Alabama State Highway Commission.
"Good Roads as a Factor In the Ru
ral School Problem"—Prof. J. C.
Hardy, president Mississippi Agricul
tural and Mechanical College.
"Co-operative Road Building"—C.„C.
Gilbert, secretary Memphis-to-Bristol
Highway Association, Nashville,
Tenn.
"Relation of Colleges to Good Roads
Movement" —Prof. G. N. Mltcham, of
Civil Engineering, Alabama Polytecb
nic Institute, Auburn, Ala.
The delegates were then conducted
in street cars to Corey, and returned
to the city in time to take a special
train to Oxmoor, where the Blrming
ham Motor Club conducted an auto
mobile hlll-climblng Contest.
"State Supervision of Public Roads"
•—Dr. Hyde Pratt, state geologist of
North Carolina.
"Good Roads snd Their Relations
to Agriculture Economics"—Hon. E.
J Watson, commissioner of agricul
ture of South Carolina.
"Convicts on Public Roads"—Dr. E.
Stagg Whitln of New York, secretary
National prison Committee; Hon.
Robert Moulthrop, member Alabama
senate; Capt. John Craft, member of
Alabama Highway Commission,.
A CROUP OF GOVERNORS
Who Lent Their Aid In Making
the Concrete a Succeae.
EDMOND P. NOEL
Governor of MlasiaalppL
JARED Y. SANDERS.
Governor of Louisiana.
COLE 8. BLEASE
Governor of Bouth Carolina
HERBERT 8. HADLEY.
Governor of Missouri.
WILUAM SUL2ER
Congressman from Tenth Oiatrlct of
New York.
BIRMINGHAM..
"Convicts on Public Roads of Geor
gia"—Dr. S. W. McCallle, state geolo
gist of Georgia. J
"Asphalt Streets and Pavements"—
Prof. Clifford Richardson, of New
York.
"Street Paving and Street Improve
ment"—Mayor Courtlandt S. of
Atlanta, who opened dlscussljon, fol
lowed by visiting mayors.
"Alabama State Highway Commis
sion Work and Plan" —V. B. Atkins,
member State Highway Commission.