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people of tne piedmont see-j tion put your ads in ' TTH Ic S. LONDON, PROPRIETOR, V? -. " . " . :-: I" I r -Nv , "v; ' A FAMILY NEWSPAPER TOR THE XTFLliT OF CHATHAM COUNTY - $1.00AYBAJL . j'.J VOL. VL : , . v.p;;;. ,, .... . ,, - s- - SILER CITY, N. C, FEBRITARY 24 1915. . NO. 42. '-'If MfBICHII STEAP I GERMANS TORPEDO EVELYN en UP FRENGH STEAMER CARRYING COTTON FOR BREMEN SHE STRIKES MINE IN THE NORTH SEA. ONE BOAT STRUCK MINE in ENGLISH CHANNEL AND AN OTHER WAS TORPEDOED. WAS NOT IN NEW WAR ZONE ACTIVE IN NEW WAR ZONE First Government Insured Vessel Lost. Sensation Results From ths News it Washington; Bremen. The Amercian steamer President Wilson and Cabinet Discus Danger te American Vessels Caused by New War Zone. SBhington. President Wilson and January Z9 witn a eotton cargo Jtor Bremen was stalk by a. "mine off Bork- um Island in the North Sea,. .,t , -, The vesMl's captain and 27 of her crew were saved Erelyn which eeiled Jtrom NewYork J hta pabinet discussed at. length dan- awv w - Amenosa Teasels and com nirc growing out of the rreitirotea determination of the German gorern- mem to wage & aubnuunie and mine wrfare on enemy's vessels and dia- The naUonality of the mine wblr.h Claiming responsibility for what Vnav destroyed the Evelyn has oot been I "'PPeu to neutral veeaela venturmg established. ' : m the) how -sea war aones. The Evelyn is the first American I Struck By Mine; vessel to meet with disaster as a re- I Dover. The Norwegian tank steam eult of a eea warfare of the Euro I BhiD Belrldge, which sailed from New pean nations. She does not sink with- urieanB January 28 and Newport in the war zone included In the Oer- "ww" eoruary 5 for Amsterdam man admiralty's decree. Bofkum isl- Btruck . mine off Dover. , She was nrt lies directly off the German coast "cnea near nere. .t the mouth of the Kma River and la . " was -first reported she was onl German territory." slightly damaged by the explosion, but Martlme records rive the comnkv TC 'w&a learned there had been mn,t of the Evedvn at 25. men bo that fear of ber going down. Her fore- it is probable that all on board' the her forehold are filled with vpei waa rescued. water ana her rowlock is awash Th. Evelvn was a sinsrle aerev. I 1M P"t on board and 18 men of .tefvl steamshiD and was commanded UBr cruw nave oeen lanaea. - ? i i i , i i. :,:,'"'..;TAliaOreHS:.C. v3 .vr SU N:- (Copyright.) BRITAIN SUMMONS NAVAL. WAR ZONE METHODS ARE NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL i - PRESERVATION If United States Will Furnish Them and' Refuse Allies Then All Will P Be Weil. by Captain Smith. She belonged to Harriss, Irby & Vose of New York. She was 252 feet long and 1,185 toner net. She was built In Southampton EnKland in 1883. Washington. The United States government was advised officially of French 'Steamer Torpedoed. Dieppe, France,, via Paris. A Ger man submarine torpedoed without warning the French steamer DinoTah from Havre for Dunkirk, at a point 16 miles off Dieppe. 4The Dlnorah did not sing but was I tAVAll intn TVtAnn XT. i-1 in the destruction of the first American "w wVVu. maae'oc tne loas oi any or her crew. vessel on the high seas since the out break of the European war. After a conference with President Wilson. Secretary Bryan cabled Am bassador Page at London and Ambas sador Gerard at Berlin to make an exhaustive inquiry as to -the facts. and. If the crew was landed in either of their respective Jurisdicticns, to furnish every care and ' convenience to Captain Smith and his men. Although the extent- of the sea A plate on the port side of the steamer below the warterline was Btoved in by the torpedo. She man aged to keep afloat by hard pumping, word of the occurrence was taken into Dieppe by fishing boats and assistance for the. Dinorah was promptly sent out. Her cargo will be discharged here. The presence of a German submame off Cape Ailly was reported four days ago. The dally steam traffic service Anoo rtf won nivu-lttlma' Tiv nArmftnr was never defined exactly, 'the gor- Dieppe and England has been bum Islands are considered far dis tant from the danger, areas of sub marines. The waters of th vlcinly are mined for defensive purpeeee and Germany always has piloted incoming chips through. suspended. WILSON OPENS EXPOSITION. Set, President Touched Button and Monster Event in Motion. San Francisco. An electric spark of enormous potential, jumping across the continent, opened the Panama-Pa- Big Raid by German Cruiser Off Coast International Edition at noon, X CkVlUi; UUML UlllC. All uio vruuv uvuoo FIVE BRITISH VESSELS SUNK. CRtAT CONVENTION OVER LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY CONVEN TION ENDS GREAT THREE DAYS' BIENNIAL SESSION. ATTRACTING ATTENTION THIS PHASE OF THE WAR OVER SHADOWS NEWS FROM THE BATTLE FRONTS. of South Africa. Tendon The British steamers High land Brae, Hemisphere and Potaro and the sailing ships Sumatra and Wilfred have been sunk in the Atlantic pre sumably by the German cruiser Karls ruhe. Crews and nassengers were landed at Buenos Aires by the Ger man steamer Holger. The sinking of these five vessels end in addition, the British steamer Viscount Humphreys was reported fro-n Buenos Aires February 18. The Buenos Aires dispatch, however, said that the German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wllhelm and not the Karls ruhe, sank them. T,his version prob ably is correct, as it was given by men on board the Holger. Near Four Thousand Delegates Make Charlotte Meeting Greatest In History of Sessions. Charlotte. Closing its three days' biennial session in this city, the Lay men's Missionary Convention of the Southern Presbyterian Church East of the Mississippi left the matter of date and place of next meeting with the executive committee. Features of the final session were addresses by Rev. Dr. Egbert W. Smtih, executive secretary of foreign missions, Nash ville, on "That Which is Committed to Us": W. E. Doughty, educational secretary laymen's movement. New York, Intercession, the Highest Form of Service"; J. Campbell White, gen eral secretary of the laymen's move ment. New York. "Leaving Your Mark on the World." The chief thing remarked upon by delegates and officials has been the size of the convention, which, al- J though the Southern Presbyterian church has been divided into West and East of the Mississippi sections, has been attended by over 3,500 delegates, making it double the size of any pre vious convention. The afternoon session, was given over to a conference on stewardship and an address by George Inhes of Philadelphia on "How Can a Man Best Send His Money on.-Ahead," this being a discussion of the practical side of financing the work of evengeli- the Military Movements of the First Im portance Are Taking Place Struggling in Carpathians. at Washington. President Wilson pressed' a button and the serials of the zation. J. Campbell White led great government radio station at Ar- stewardship discussions. Hneton in response' sent a vibration to The feature of the morning session a commercial station oh San Francisco was the address on tHiciency ny bay. From there the message was George C. Shane of Philadelphia, in relayed by wire to a receiving Instru- which the speaker contrasted the mant n h TrwviWin trronnrtn Draotlcal methods of business with As soon as the sienal was received, those of church work, giving as the wheels began to turn, and the fountains to play; the gates swung open, and- a procession of citizens, Twilight Sleep Operation. Raleigh. N. C The condition of Speaker Emmet R. Wooten, of the House of Representatives, Injured in an automobile accident recently con tin ued to grow worse. Late in the day an operation was performed on a rup tured kidney. His (physicians stated he was resting better, though his con dition is considered very grave. The surgeons used the "twilight sleep" In the operation. with the mayor at their head, marched with which to pay for them, but had into th rrounds a Bible class oi nrty stuaenis mai ne At the same time. President Charles could not increase by a single mem Moore of the exposition, inormed ber. President Wilson over a telephone line that the wireless flash had been received and the exposition had open ed. In return President Wilson sent his greetings and good wishes. Brief John Barclay Moon Dead. Richmond, Va. John Barclay Moon, chairman of the Virginia Debt Com mission, for 20 years counsel for the Vniversity of Virginia, and widely known as an attorney, died suddenly at his home In Albemarle county. Canal Tolls Reduced 20 Per Cent. Panama Under Instructions of Sec retary Garrison changes are being prepared in the regulations for com mutation of Panama Canal tolls which, R is estimated, will decrease revenues from the classes of freight affected aproximately 20 aer cent. It was dis covered that the fixing of tolls under th- Panama Canal rules at $1.20 a ton was illegal, the .rate being greater than that sanctioned by law. This arose from the differences between a ton as defined by the Canal rules and registered United States ton. Eulogies on Senator Bacon. Washington. Eulogies were deliver- i In the house on the" late Senator Baron of Georgia. Representative A damson portrayed the greatness oi the position Senator Bacon held in public life. Representative Parks re viewed the Senator's achievements, nd said he was one of the potential Azures in American history and one of the great constitutional authorities of Congress and conspicuous in mould irig American foreign relations. Rep rosentatlve Hughes eulogized Senator Bacon's character and personality. Strikers Remain Out. Grafton, W. Va. Leaders of the 1, OflO miners who struck in the Barrack vtile-Farmlngton region against a re duction In wages, it is said, refused an offer by operating officials to return to work at the old rate. A dispatch from Harracksville, Marion county, said three men were injured in a clash be tween striking miners of the Jamison Coal Company and other employes Of the company as a result of an attempt by the strikers to keep persons from enrferlns the workings. instance a Philadelphia financier who I in a few minutes bought five boats for $287,000 and borrowed $300,000 London. In the absence of any striking news from the two European battle fronts, public attention in Eng land was centered on the threatened blockade of the British Isles by Ger man submarines and mines in retalia tion for Great Britain's act in pro hibiting the carrying of food to Ger many. Great Britain received through Am bassador Page Germany's offer to withdraw her threat of a blockade if the British Navy will permit the free movement of foodstuffs to the civil population of Germany. It is not believed here the offer will be accepted. In fact, Great Brit ain already Is preparing to retaliate against Germany by placing under more stringent control ships destined to German ports; and a proclamation momentarily is expected declaring blockade of the German coast, or at any rate, the prohibition of foodstuffs destined for Germany. The Cabinet considered this question and it is un derstood the decision is awaiting formal confirmation by the Privy Council. In the meantime British and neu tral vessels are moving as freely as usual, except those belonging to few Dutch lines, which have reduced their number of sailings. Norwegian and Danish insurance companies have given instructions hat steamers in sured by them shall have their Na- tional colors, the names of the ships and the country of their origin painted conspicuously on the sides of all ves sels. Holland and Italy, like the United States, have protested to Germany against her ar zone threat and have asked Great Britain not to make free use of neutral flags. Similar repre sentations are expected to be made to the two countries in a joint note by Norway, Sweden and Denmark. SHIP BILL STRIKES SNAG. ceremonies of dedication and accept ance followed. Progressives' And Seven Democratic Insurgents Bolt. Washington Administration demo crats Kot another setback in tnelr fight for President Wilson's ship bill when they" suddenly learned that the bill" as it passed the house will not command the support of Senators Ken- yon, Norris or LaFollette, progressive Argentine May Warn Ships to Leave Buenos Ayres. The Argentine Gov ernment is considering warning the German steamer Holger and the aux illary cruiser Ardonna to leave this republicans on whom they counted, port within 24 hours or be disarmea nor tne support of any of the seven and interned, It was announced. The democrat insurgents Holger arrived here with crews of The plan to move to concur with several merchant ships sunk by the the house amendments was wrecked German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm. hv the discovery that tbe leaders could not muster enough votes. Ad Medal for Sir John French. I ministeration leaders made no attempt Paris. The Government decided to 1 j0 conceal their embarrassment, and confer the military medal on Field planned to send the bill to conference HUNGER AS AH ALLY HE GERMANS WANT FOOD Berlin, via London. Germany's re- Rrotes! Xtf UMftsUSteiM! against designation- or a naval war zone about the British Isles is couch ed in the most friendly terms, but firmly maintains the position of Ger many as already announced. The note, which has been trans mitted to Washington through -the American Embassy, explains that Ger many's action was made necessary by Great Britain's policy of attempting to cut off the food supply of the Ger man civil population by a method never recognized in international law. England's course in ordering mer chantmen to fly neutral flags, equip. ping them with artillery and ordering them to destroy submarines, Germany con-tends, renders nugatory the Tight of search and gives Germany the right to attack' English shipping. The reply closes with the expres sion of hope that the United States may prevail uponT3reat Britain "to return to the principles of internation al law recognized prior to the out break of the war" and in particular obtain observance of the Declaration of London. If this were done, the note explains, Germany would recog nize in this, says the reply an invalu able service toward a more humane conduct of the war and would act in accordance wtth the new situation thus created. FLEE BEFORE GERMANS. 00-6 KE VOTE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE BILL PRO HIBITS DELIVERY OF LIQUOR IN STATE. DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of North Carolina Peo ple Gathered Around the 8tate CaolteL i. Populous Towns in Eastern War Zone Emptied of People. Petrograd, via London. The Ger man advance from East Prussia upon the towns of Kovno and Grodno ap pears designed to cut the railroad communications to Warsaw, rather than to an effort to take the Russian fortified positions in that territory- Along the line from Plock to Nie men, about 200 miles in length, there has been intermittent fighting. From all the towns in this district, the most populous of the empire, the civil population is fleeing, thronging the highways and railroads. The German (advance guards are reported to have proceedd from Au gustowo towards the railroad be tween Grodno and Bialystok and to have reached within 12 miles of the former place, where they are said to have been checked by the Russians. The Germans also are reported to be attempting to break through be tween Kovno and Grodno, taking ad vantage of the frozen Augustowo marshes and Niemen River, and fac ing the possibility of an early thaw which might leave them at the mercy of the Russians. The line to the north of Warsaw of Blonck, Nowo-Gorgiewsk and Se rock, is well defended. Demand Upon Freedom of China. Peking. If information from pre sumably well Informed sources, both foreign and Chinese, is correct, the memorandum recently given by the Japanese legation to American, Brit ish, French and Russian diplomatic reDresentatives respecting Japan's demands on China omits certain of 1 the requirements originally presented to Peking. These negotiations, which began late in January had for their object determination of the future status of Japan's relations with China. Frank James is Dead. Excelsior Springs, Mo. Frank James, of the notorious James gang, died on his farm near here. James, who was 74 years old, had been In ill health several months and was strick en with apoplexy. Raleigh. After strenuous arguments of near ly three hours the house voted 100 to 6 for the Grier bill for the prevention of shipments of Intoxicating liquors from points without the state to points within the state and delivery within the state, the bill for which the State Anti-Saloon League has been working. The final vote passing the bill was preceded by a vote against a referendum amendment that was offered by Williams of Cabarrus for the act not to be operative until rati fled by the people of the state at the polls. This vote was to 80. ueiore tne special oraer-nour ar rived for the bill to be taken up, Rep resentative Cameron moved that the special order be displaced and set for next Wednesday to give the sen ate time to develop its amendments and substitute the bills, the indica tion being, Mr. Cameron said, that the senate wou44 considerably change the mesaure before it could get through that body. Displacement and postponement were .strenuously op posed 'by Mr. Grier, who said he en tertained the highest regard for the senate but that the house should pro ceed to vote its conviction on this issue without reference to the sen ate. The house refused to displace and continue the special order. Argument on the bill began at 12:30, Mr. Grier opening for the bill and arguing that the measure is con stltutional, that it will not in any way operate to the detriment of the Dem ocratic party in the passing of it and that it should not be referred to the people for ratification, the people hav ing, he said, already spoken. Representatives Withers poon, Wil liams of Yadkin, Allred, Deyton and others advocated the bill. Williams of Cabarrus, argued for his referen dum amendment, as did Cameron of Durham. Representative Page spoke for the bill. Representative Hutchison made the most vigorous speech against the bill. He said that his people knew where he stood. He had voted against the prohibition bill in 1908, but he would not do so were this measure the one pending now. He charged that the petitions that have flooded the legislature were worked up through manufactured sentiment stirred up by Supt. R. L. Davis of the Anti-Saloon League, whom he charged with making a spectacle of himself from day to day in the house. He believed thebill, if passed, would re-act and destroy much of the good that has come from the original prohibition measure. In deed, he regarded this is the most drastic measure ever attempted to be put upon a civilized people. Tax Newspaper Running Contests. Following final approval of the three remaining sections of the revenue bill, the House passed the bill on sec ond roll-call reading and it took its place on the calendar for final read ing and passed. Speaker Wooten and Chairman Dcjghton, in charge of the bill for' the joint finance committee. agreed that the bill can go immediate-, ly to the senate without any engross ment, there being so few changes in the bill in the passage through the house that engrossment can be dis pensed with. The house in committee of tha. whole adopted the Mintz amendment to section 57 of the revenue bill changing the special tax on newspaper circulation contests from $50 for week lies and $150 i for dailies to $10. for weeklies and $25 for dailies; and vot ed down an amendment by Williams of Cabarrus designed to allow coun ties to tax Illuminating oil companies in addition to the state- ? inspection tax. . Other amendment gave the state treasurer $2,500 for enforcing collections of taxes and $6,000 instead of $2,500 to the state auditor for en forcing the machinery act. The vote on passage of the revenue bill was unanimous, except that Bryan of Wilkes, Republican, asked to be ex cused from voting on the ground that there were features of the bill that he could not endorse. Two Big Features in House. The House passed by a large ma jority the Seawell insurance bill to give the State Commissioner of Insur ance the power to raise or lower the fire insurance rates after the manner of the law in Kansas, as recommended by the legislative investigation com mission, but defeated by a vote of 70 to 40 the bill of the State Department of Education and Dcale Teachers As sembly to provide uniform examina tion and certification of public school teachers, the vote being on a motion to table. These were the two big features of the House proceedings. The passage of the Seawell bill was without de bate having come over as unfinished business from the long discussion of the measure. The debate of the Sen ate bill for examination and certifica tion of teachers was long and spirited with Chairman Mlntz'of the Commit tee on Education leading the fight for the bill and his Wayne County col league. Representative Matt Allen, as 1 one of the chief opponents, and Rep resentative Smith of Cleveland, for 20 years a teacher, as another of the most vigorous opponents; WEATHER FORECAST. Movements Due and Their Lo cal Effects For the Cotton State, Feb. 28 to March 7, 1915. Carothers Observatory Forecast Sunday, February S8.-r-The week will open with a Cool Wave in the Eastern Belt as previously forecast and with warmer weather prevailing . In. Western Belt. Monday, March lj Tuesday, March 2; Wednesday, March 3. Cool Wave is due to overspread the South Monday and Tuesday, it is believed without precipita tion, and it will bring 10 de grees cooler weather, with light frosts in Eastern Belt nearly to the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. Thursday, March 4, to Sun day, Meich 7. Rain setting in in Western Belt Thursday will overspread the South Friday and Saturday In advance of the cool wave. This movement will cover the South Saturday and Sunday, wtth moderately cooler weather, minima ranging around 60 degrees, with clearing. CAPE LOOKOUT CONTRACT LET Harbor of Refuge Largest Govern ment Project Ever 'Undertaken in i State. Marshal Sir John French commander- in-chief of British forces in the field. with the hope of putting on some amendments to command support. No Mall Lost. Washington. Although Unites States mail is going directly or indi- Talaat Bey Expresses Himself. Constantinople, via London "Turk ey declared war without being urged reotly to every country In the "world, by Germany or impelled by any other Influences save those of the empire, said Taiaat Bey today in a staement to the Associated Press. so far not on bag has been lost through the activities of European war fleets. In fact, postoffice depart ment officials said,,, no American mail has gone down with a merchantman destroyed by a warship within the past hundred years. Postmaster Gen eral Burleson said" he expected "no in terference with mall service to result from Germany's sea war zone procla mation. , Congresif rVushTpg Through Bills. Washington. Confronted with the Will Not Furnish England Shells. Pittsburg, Pa, For "humanitarian reasons", a large local steel company has declined to bid on a contract to furnish the British government a con signment of drop forge shells for which $450,000 was offered. In the south between the, German column advancing towards Mesola-i borchborch and the force moving on Wyshkow, there are virtually no troops of either side. Around Mes olaborch the Russians are reported to be successfully holding their posi tions and at several points to have Endorse Ship Purchase Bill. A jbint resolution introduced in the senate by Senator Ward and in the house by Representative Grier of Ire dell, passed both 'branches of the Leg islature endorsing the Administration ship-purchase bill that has been pend ing in the United States Senate for some days under such strenuous con ditions. It passed the house without opposition, but in the senate Senator McMichael pronounced the resolution a "slap in the face" for Congressman Claude Kitchin. Senator Ward de nied that anything of the sort was in tended, but insisted that he and 'the North Carolina Legislature have the right to differ with Congressman Kitchin on any measure of public pol icy. Mr. McMlchael's vote, was the only one against the resolution In the enate. , New York Will Vote on Suffrage. Albany, N. Y. Every legal step necessary to putting a suffrage amend ment before New York voters this fall now has been taken. The last act, the signing of the resolution to permit balloting was performed by the secretary of state. Cotton Exports Increase. Washington Cotton exports were beyond normal proportions during Jan uary. The quantity was more than 300,000 bales greater than last year, according to the monthly report of the census bureau. Birtish Steamers Destroyed. Buenos Aires, Argentine. It. is re- necessity for aprbppiating an average I ported from credible sources that the of $90,000,000 a day for the next few Germrn steamer Holger was sighted legislative days, Congress began hu heading for Buenos Aires and haying Tying through the measures which on board '(he crews of several steam will supply the billion dollars needed er8 gent to the bottom by some Ger to run the government during the next man warship, probably off the coast fiscal year. The senate passed the Df Brazil. $39,000,000 legislative, executive ana The Holger for some time has been Judicial appropriation bill and the identified with German activities in house passed the pension bill, carry- the South Atlantic. She left Pernam lng $124,000,000 and took up the dip- buco secretly early in January, pre lomatic and consular measure appro- sumably with supplies for German Relief For Samoan Islands. Washington. The American Red Cross authorized an emergency ap propriation of $2,000 from its contin gent dhd for the relief of the inhabi tants of Manua Island, Samoa. Re ports say 2,500 natives there are fac ing starvation, as a result of the re cent earthquake and tidal wave which destroyed all food products. The foodstuffs will be shipped from San Francisco 'by steamer. Food supplies for six months are needed to relieve the native population of Manua Island. Washington Plate to White House. Washington. Miss Mary Custls Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee, has presented to Miss Margaret Wilson, for the White House collection of pres identlcal chinaware, a . plate of the George Washington dinner set. It is one of a set presented to General and Mrs. Washington by American officers of the Society of the Cincinnati, found ed at Annapolis in 1783 by American and French officers who served in the Revolution. The plate, considered in many respects the most valuable piece in the collection. Honor to Clerk W. T. Aycock. There was adopted a resolution as to the death of Engrossing Clerk Wil liam T. Aycock and the president was directed to appoint a special com mittee from the senate to accompany the remains of Mr. Aycock to Free mont where the interment was made. This committee was announced as follows: Senators Stevens, Johnson of Duplin, McNeely, McLeod, Mo Auley and Haymore. It was decided that the senate would adjourn at noon as a tribute to the deceased and that the senate In a body would accom pany the remains to the union sta tion at 12:30 o'clock. Provision was made for a special floral tribute by the senate and another floral design bv friends of the deceased in the house. Wilmington. Maj. H. W. Stickle, United States Engineer in charge of the Wilmington district, has announc ed that to D. L. Taylor & Co., of Me dina, N. . Y., have been awarded the contract for building the first section of the biggest government project ever attempted in North Carolina, the same being the breakwater which, is to form the harbor of refuge at Cape Lookout. There is $1,260,000 now available for this work, -and t is mu tually agreed between Taylor & Co. and the government that the firm will be awarded the contract for the entire project, as the appropriations are made by the government, the whole amounting to $3,170,000. The contractor must begin the work within six months. It is probable that he will begin within three months. The agreement makes it mandatory that at least 27,000 tons of rock be placed each month. Using this as a basis- it is estimated that the work will be finished that part of it in cluded in the present contract within two years from the time the work is begun. The contractor, it is under stood, expects to place the rock at the rate of 50,000 tons monthly, which would bring the time of completion to slightly more than one year from the beginning of the work. The rock will be obtained from a quarry near Havre de Grace, Md., and water transportation will be had direct from the quarry to the scene of operations. The inland waterway will be used to. great advantage. Thirty barges, towed by six tug's, will be used by the contractor in transporting the material. $20,000 For Mount Mitchell. The Senate received from the Com mittee on Appropriations the bill for $20 000 to be appropriated for the pur chase of a portion of the forest cover ed top of Mount Mitchell. It came from committee with favorable report. Concord Lady Wins Prize. Concord, It will be interesting to North Carolina women of fashion to know that a Southern woman, Miss Nannie Alexander of Concord, has been awarded the second prize and also a certificate of award in a New York contest for original design in ribbon trimmed hats, this being a nat ional contest of American designing in order that America may soon rival European markets in this art. The value of North Carolina hogs has increased $3,463,000 during the last five years. MARKET REPORTS. priating $4,500,000. warships. England Suspends Traffic. Washington. All travel between Gas Explosion Kills Eight Miners. Wilkesbarre, Pa. Eight mine work- Fngland and the continent of Europe J ers were killed and six seriously in has been suspended by the British ad- jured by a gas explosion at the Pros miratty until further notice .according pect colliery of the Lehigh Valey Coal to advices received at the state de- Company here. Two of the injured part men t. Some state department offl- probably will die. The accident oc cials Interpreted the suspension of curred at a point nearly two miles "travel" as referring to passengers from the shaft. A heavy pocket of and as a measure adopted until there feeder gas forced a wall of coal out could be. some rearrangement of ship and was ignited by the naked lights schedules wtth protection of "convoys; of the miners. The blast swept out but other officials thought it might through the chamber into the gang temporarily include all commercial in- way where a group of miners were tercourse across the English channel, eating their lunch. Big Batting Mill Burned. Charlotte. Fire of unknown origin, which broke out shortly after mid night in the plant of the Charlotte Cotton Fiber Company corner of West First street and the Southern Rail road completely destroyed that plant in Ward 3, including the main manu facturing building, several small out houses and a portion of the ware house adjoining in hich was stored a quantity of waste cotton. The loss will be between $50,000 and $60,000, partly -covered by insurance. Steal Safe From Train. Richmond, Va. Two men boarded the first section of train No. 61 of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto mac Railroad Company, due here at 12 : 30 o'clock in the morning, and after overpowering the express messengers threw the safe from the doorway and escaped on a heavy grade running up to Franconit a short distance north of Fredericksburg. It is believed that the men boarded the train in Wash ington. While the train was nearing Franoonio they entered the car and held up the messengers. No Change In Mexican Situation. Washington The United States, President Wilson said has received no confirmation of reports that Spain had addressed the powers on restor- Appropriation Bill is Up. Washington.-7-ocked in their ef forts to get a vote on the House ship purchase bill, Democratic Senators agreed to take up appropriation bills ing order in Mexico. The president , and sent the shipping measure tip con- told callers there was no material change in -the Mexican question. Offi cial advices represent the situation In respect to diplomatic' corps as grow ing worse. Newspapers in Vera Cruz, where the Carranza government has its seat, are reported publishing arti cles intended to compel the corps to go to Vera Cruz, or leave Mexico. ference until February 27 when it must take its chances of being filibu al tered to its death on March 4. Repub lican Senators entered into a "gentle man's agrement" with Democratic leader sto let the bill go to conference on condition that appropriation meas ures be passed within the next 10 days to avoid an extra session. ' i Discuss Suffrage Bill in Senate. Scarcely had the sensation in the House of Representatives over the Judge Carter-Solicitor Abernethy in vestigation episode abated when the senate started an exceptionally spir ited and spicy discussion of the Hob good woman's suffrage bill that com pletely overshadowed it and quickly filled the lobbies and galleries -with the most intensely interested specta tors the ladies thronging the three galleries and applauding suffrage ad- cates enthusiastically. The bill was finally tabled. Many House Bills Passed. Improve the roads in Albemarle township, Stanly county; provide for local improvements in municipalities; authorize bonds by Hot Springs; auth orize bonds by the commissioners of Pasquotank county; amend the 1913 local law relative to charge for the reconnection of meters; authorize bonds by the commissioners of Polk county; provide for an election on bond issue in Bladen county; extend the time for the organization of the Northern Railroad Company; regulate, the working of convicts in Bladen county; require the Atlantic Coast Line to fence its right-of-way through Columbus county; amend the law as to the Elizabeth City Graded schools. Protect parties within drainage dis trict who receive no benefit from the drainage; provide for the erection of a monument to Confederate soldiers at Burgaw, Pender county; amend the Lee County primary act ; abolish the office of treasurer in Columbus coun ty; amend the charter of the Carolina & Tennessee Railroad ; fix the salaries of certain oflficiers in Bertie county; change the time for holding the Wilson county courts; submit the stock law to an election In certain sections of Bladen county; authorize the Jackson county commissioners to correct errors. Cotton, Cotton Seed and Meal Prices in the Markets of North Carolina For the Past Week. As reported to the Division of Mar kets, North Carolina Agricultural Ex- perlment Station and Department of Agriculture, Raleigh. 11 House Bills Pass Final Reading. Bills passed third reading: chang ing boundary line of Fairfield school district, Hyde county; relative to election of comissioners in Hertford county; reiaitng to court reporter for the ninth judicial distriot; prohibiting hunting and selling quail in Surry within certain terms of years; change boundary line between Ashe and Wa tauga; providing for a pension fund for Wilmington police department; authorizing construction of road from Lynn to Tryon, Polk county; incor porate town ow Townsville. Several New Charters Issued. There was a charter for the North State Beach Development Company, Wrightsville Beach. The capital is $100,000, subscribed by J. E. Clayton, William Calder and W. C. Curtis. Other charters are for the Surry & Carroll County Telephone Co., Mount Airy, capital $20,000, subscribed by J. A. Tesh arid others for' maintaining telephone lines in Surry county, N. C, and Carroll county, Va.; the Hunvh-reys-Faw (Inc.) Winston-Salem, cap ital $25,000'isubscribed, for a general contracting and engineering business. Senate Bills Pass Final Reading. Amend the Warsaw town bond act; emoower Jackson township, . Nash county, borrow money for road pur nnsij- nrovide for resubmission of the question of bonds for the Areens boro Atlantic & Northern Railroad to aid in the construction; allow town ships in Swain county to issue bonds; amend the South port poll tax act; amend the Caswell county turnpike and tolls road act; amend the road law of River township, Warren coun ty; prohibit the use of dynamite in Bladen county streams. To improve the public roads of Macon county; extend the time for the organization of the North State Railroad Company; authorize bonds for Charlotte incinerator; amend the charter of Benson; amend the Iin". coin county road law; establish and regulate primaries in Newbern: vali date probates, deeds and certaia other conveyances; fix fees of road supervisors in Martin county; abolish the office of treasurer in Washington county; allow officers and witnesses full fees in Halifax county when de fendants are sent to the roads; repeal recorder's court law" for. Morgazttoa. c o a. Is i Sg 8s -8 -7 C-o gg Q8a is North Eastern North Carolina Farmvllle ... 8c 42-43 V4 30.00 Jacksonville.. 794c -40c 28.00 Kelford 7-8 c 35-40c 30.00 Moyock 7 -7c -- 45c Vanceboro 7ft- c 40c 31.00 Washington.. 8 -8c WD-lba 30.00 South ' Eastern North Carolina FayettevHle . . .5-8tt 40-45C 30.00 Klnston 7 -8 C 49-48C 32.00 Maxton ...... .794-7 35-46c 30,00 North central North Carolina Battleboro 7c 42-45c 31.00 Kenly 8 -8c 4Zr43o 28.00 Louisbuitt ! ' 40c Raleteb 8H-8 5-16 43-45C 30.00. Rietrsbee 8 -8Kc 35c 30.06 Scotl'd Neck 43-4Bo 30.00 400 Smithfleld 8c 40-45c 30.00 Wilson 1e V 46c . 30.00 2000 South Central North-Carolina 10 2000 2000 tow 200 2000 2000 1800 2000 2000 Charlotte 7 -8 Cleveland .... Kings Mtn.. .8 -8Hc Monroe 8 -8c Moor esvi lie. . . 8c Newton 8c Norwood 8c Shelby 7 -8 c Statesvllle 7-8c Norfolk. Va. 8 -8c c 2S.00 -2000 35-42i ' 28.00 i"2000 S9-42c 38.00 2000 40-46o 80.00' 2000 35- 40o 21.00 .1800 40-45c 30.00 1900 40c ' 30.00 1500 39c .30.00 2000 36- 42C 31.00 1840 RETAIL PRICES OF CORN FOR THE PAST WEEK. No. 2 - No. 2 Town White Yellow or Mixed Charlotte 80- .95 .78- .90 Elmore 1.00 Mooresboro . 1.00 Monroe 1.05 Maxton 1.00 Moyock .85 New Bern 1.00 Raleigh 1.00-1.05 - .93-1.0 Scotland Neck 95-1.00 .95 Shelby 1.00 Smithfleld 1.00 Statesvllle .90 Wilson 1.00 TAR HEEL, BREVITIES. Lacy F. Clark , has been appointed postmaster at Raeford. Paul Peeler, a Confederate veteran, aged 82, died at his home in Salisbury recently. Members of Troop A at Llncolnton, have equipped .a gymnasium in line armory, A big colonization project is rumor ed in Eastern North Carolina near Newborn. - " .. -. Hog- chorrea Is rported prevalea; throughout Halifax county. -. ----- ' t l. Li:. V . f Ml, 1, ill HI f Si". f Ji i. n f , T ' C!4 -,1 1 ' ! 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The Siler City Grit (Siler City, N.C.)
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