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PLYMOUTH, N, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1907.
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LAND TAX A REMEDY
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Another Cure For Panics and
Hard Times
THAT WILL STOP SPECULATION
Jhe Noted Single Tax Advocate Ad
dresses the Conference at the Mur
ray Hill Lyceum He Advocates
the Postal Saving Bank System as
a Eemedy For the Financial Strin
gency. New York, Special. Henry George.
Jr., was the principal speaker at the
single tax conference at Murray Hill
Lyceum. Others who spoke were
Mayor Brand Whitloek, of Toledo.
0. ; Raymond Robbing, of Chicago,
ind William L. Garrison.
. Al (he day session a number of
resolutions were passed and addresses
were made. The conference will con
clude with a banquet Tuesday
night.
Mr. George prefaced his remarks
with a discussion of the late financial
-upheaval, and as a remedy for cur
rency stringency advocated the pos
tal savings banks system. Even this.
1. mu'ur, or any other elastic cur
icjtey plan, would not pi event busi
ness depression?., he aH4 because
"the cause of such deprv.-.ions gois
deeper goes to the root of produc
tion, the land."
Iron and Steel.
Chattanooga, Special. The .Trades-,
man says this week:
"Southern steel and iron interests
'feci 'the general flurry in business and
j!!i.incial circles as. well as other sec
tions. The "iron and steel market i?
vtiy dull. Manufacturers are hope
ful that there is soon to be an im
provement in conditions. There is a
curtailed production in the South, but
the inquiry for iron shows a splendid
condition in this region. Several fur
naces are cold in Alabama. Other
states report a curtailed production.
There is some complaint as to cat
hoifage, so that the blowing out of
furnaces cannot be charged altogeth
er to the flurry throughout the coun
"try. Some good orders are being
worked by the cast iron pipe manu
facturers, the largest consumers of
pig" iron in the territory.
"The. steel . interest in the South
appears to be in splendid shape. The
Southern Steel Company (in the
hands of receivers) has all of its
plants in operation. With Iheexeep
tion of the new construction work,
the plants of the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad . Company .ore also
producing-large quantities of stee'
and the, various shapes are in good
demand.'' '
; Germany in Trouble.
London, By Cable. A financial cri
sis is impending in Germany now.
British financiers think. Commercial
mithorities liken the situation to t he
one which caused the recent flurry ir
the United States and fear the storm
may be more serious in Germany that,
in America. Over-capitalizing has
gone farther, while the cauntry lacks
America's recuperative powers and
wealth. It is pointed out that severa
German banks have recently failed
Financial houses are trying hard tc
conceal the fact that stringency al
ready exists, and greater difficulty h
being experienced in finding outside
capital.
New3 Notes.
The trial of John R. Walsh, fortnot
president of the Chicago "National
Bank, on the charge of .misapply ins
the bank's funds, was begun.
Extraordinary heavy deposits it
New York savings banks is taken t(
mean that the public is satisfied as
to their solidity.
The Philadelphia Mint is workim
overtime turning out gold coin.
' Secretary Taf t to Cut Trip Short.
Washington, Special. Secretary
Taft, in a cablegram dated Vladivos
tok,' to Major Mclntyre, acting chief
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, di
reefed that accomomdations be en
d for himself and party on tin
President Grant, sailing from Ham
burg December 7. It is understood
that the secretary will make a haslj
Journey from St. Petersburg to Ham
'butt' and not see either Emporor Wil
liam. King EdwardToC President Fal
lieres.
HIE APPOINTMENTS MADE
appointments For the Current Con
ference Year Announced Where
the Preachers Go. -.."'-
The annual session of the Western
STortli Carolina conference of the
Melhodisf Episcopal church, South,
:or the eurrenUyear, which was held
at Salisbury, closed Monday night
.villi the announcement of the ap
pointments. The next session will be
leld in Asheville. The appointments
follow: .
Charlotte District.
Presiding Elder, F. Siler, Char
lotte.
Tryon Street H. K. Bover.
Trinity E. L. Bain.
Brevard Street Harold ; Turner
(W. W. Bavs, supernumerary).
Calvary J. F. Tolten.
Epworth and North - Charlotte
. R. Surratt.
Dihvorfh and Big Springs A. L.
Coburn.
Belmont Park W. S. Hales.
Chadwitk and Seversville W. O.
Rudisill.
Ansonviile M. T. Steele.
Peril a J. II. Bradlev.
Lilesville E. J. Poe.
Matthews 0. I. Ilinson.
Monroe Station II. F. Chreitz
berg. North "Monroe and Tcemorlee
Supplied by A. W. Rooten.
Mount Zion I). Atkins.
Unionvitle A. J. Burrus.
Prospect J. P. Ilipps.
Morven J. A. Cook.
Pineville J. H. Bennett.
Polk ton L. J. Cordell.
Wadesboro J. II. West.
Waxhaw M. D. Hix.
Weddington W. "E. Abernethy.
Missionary to Japarr S. A. Stew
art. '
Principal Piedmont Industrial
tchool--,T. A. Baldwin ; assistant ; N.
S. Ogburn. I
Asheville District.
Presiding Elder L. W. Crawford,
Vsheville.
Central G. T. Rowe. '
Haywood Street J. P. Rodgers. -"
North Asheville G. E. Eaves.
Bethel J. P. Arnold,
BiUmore and Beaverdam G. II.
Christ onberry.
, Swannanoa A. II. Harrison.
Weaverville Station-G. W. Crulcli
Seld. '
Weaverville Circuit P.' R. Provelf.
Marshall R. J. Parker. " - "';
Htt Springs To be supplied.
Hendersonville Station .1. W.
Moore.
Hendersonville Circuit Supplied
by ,T. B. Ilyder.
Bald Creek Supplied by I,. TI.
."iriffifh.
Burnsville Supplied by P. .C. Bal
ard. - -
Cane Creek Supplied by E. G.
Pusey. .
Riverside Supplied by ..
Prooks. j
Jvey Supplied by J. I. Hickman.
- Tryon and Saluda Supplied by W.
L." Edwards! - ' , ,1 .
President of Weaverville Col leget--
L. B- Abernathy.
Franklin District.
Presiding Elder R. M. Taylor,
Franklin.
Franklin Station F. L. Townsend.j
Franklin Circuit W. H. Perry.
Brvson City Jv J. Fades,
Pillsboro and Sylva C. IT. Neale.
Glenville A. N.Lewis.
Hiawassee R. L. Doggett.
Macon R. E. Atkinson.
Murphy Station G. G. Harley.
-Murphy Circuit J. R. Fry.
Robbinsville Supplied by J. H.
Hopkins. - ,
Webster C. II. Clvde.
Whit tier W. P. McGhee.
Andrews C. S. Kirkpatrick.
llayesville A. G. Loflin.
Greensboro District.
Presiding Elder S. B. Turrcntino,
Greensboro.
West Market Street 0. H. Pel-
wiler.
Centenary A. T. Bell. ,
Spring Garden N. R. Richardson.
Walnut Street L. A. Falls.
Carraway Memorial To be sup
plied. East Greensboro A. S. Roper.
West Greensboro J. A. Bowles.
Reidsville L. T. Mann.
Wenlworth Sevmour Taylor.
Ruffin B. F. Fineher.
Pleasant Garden Supplied by- h
G. Kilgore. ,
Liberty and Bethany W. L. Gns-
soni. , ,
Coleridge V. E. Edwaros.
Ramsenr and Franklinville J. Iv
Wooslev.
Ashboro Station C. A. Wood.
Uwharrie CircuitX W. Ingle.
Randlemau and Naomi C. M
Campbell.
Randolph R- L- Qwenby.
Washington Street, High Point-
J. E. Thompson (G. II. Crowell, sup
ply.)
South Main Street, High Point
O. P. Ader.
Ashlwro Circuit R. L. Melton.
Editor North Carolina Christ iar
Advocate II. M. Blair.
Assistant Editor W. L. Sherrill.v
Secretary and Treasurer Greens
boro Female College W. M. Curfis
Professor in Trinity College J. C
Woolen.
Morganton District.
Presiding Elder C. F. Sherrill
Morganton.
Morganton Station W . F. Worn
Morganton Circuit P. I. Terrell
Connelly Springs D. F. Carvei
(R. S. Abernethy, supply).
Marion II. II. Jordan.
Table Rock W. F. Elliott.
Rutherfordtoiv T. J. Rogers.
Henrietta and Caroleen L. P. Bo
gle.
; Forest Citv J. C Mock.
Broad River W. S. Cherry.
Thermal City V. L. Marsh.
Bakersville Supplied by J. F
Shelton.
Spruce Pine E. S. Richardson.
Elk Park J. H. Robertson.
McDowell A. P. Foster.
North Catawba R. L. Fruit.
ClifEside S. E. Rich' "-on.
Old' Fort W. G. Ma. .oe.
Chaplain in United States Navy
W. E. Edmondson. -
Green River J. D. Gibson.
President of Rutherford College
W. W. Peele.
Professors in Rutherford College
W. E. Povey and 0. J. Jones.
Student in Vanderbilt University
W. O. Goode.
Mount Airy District.
Presiding Elder W. M. Bagby,
Mount Airy.
Mount Airy Station D. Vance
Price.
Mount Airy Circuit Z. E. Baru
hardt. Rockford J. Ilouck.
East Bend P. D. Bridges.
Yadkinville W. T. Albright.
El kin D. M. Litaker.
Jonesville Supplied by T. II.
Stimpson.
Wilkesboro Station J. B. Craven.
North AVilkesboro Station Z.
Paris.
Pilot, Mountain W. St rider.
Boone J. II. Brendell.
CVeston To be supplied.
Helton Supplied by J. A. Ilouck.
Jefferson--W. T. Carner.
Laurel Springs J. W. Cordell.
. Sparta S. B. Brown.
VvAValauafa J. B. Dough ton.
Rural Hall J. II. Moore.
Danburv Supplied by D. A. Brink
Icy. Wilkes Circuit W. L. Dawson.
Salisbury District.
Presiding Elder A. W. Plyler,' Sal
isbury. First Church, Salisbury E. K. Me
Larty. South "" Main ' Street, Salisbury J.
A. J. Farrington.
Holmes Memorial A. II. Whisner
(C. M. Short supernumerary).
Spencer R. D. Sherrill.
East Spencer and North Main
Street 3 P. Taniungv , , .
Lexington Slaiion A. L. Stanford.
West Lexington and Denton Sup
plied by J. T. Folger.
Linwood J. W. Clegg.
Salisbury Circuit P. W. Tucker.
..Woodleaf C. E. Hypes.
(fold Hill G. A. Stamper.
New London A. L. Aycoek.
Albemarle Station H. C. Sprinkle.
West Albemarle J. P. Davis.
Albemarle Circuit J. T. Stover (C.
M. Gentry, supernumerary).
Norwood R. M. Courtney.
Salem J. A. Peeler.
Cottouville T. T. Salyer.
Big Lick E. M. Avenll.
Mount Pleasant B. F. Hargett.
Central Church, Concord J. C.
Rowe.
Forest Hili M. M. Long.
Epworth J. W. Long.
West Concord W. C. Jones-.
Concord Circuit B. A. York.
Bethel S. S. Iliggins.
China Grove W. L. Nicholson.
Kannapolis W. L. Hutchinson.
Principal of New London High
School J. D. Rankin.
Student in Vanderbilt University
R. A. Taylor.
Shelby District.
Presidium Elder R. M. Hoyie,
Shelbv.
Shelbv Station G. P. Herman.
Shelby Circuit B. Wilson.
Elbetiiel T. S. Elliugion.
King's Mount tin G. F. Kirby.
Main Street, Gastonia W. R.
Ware.
West End and Franklin Avenue,
Gastonia J. C. Harman.
Bessemer Citv J. F. Armstrong.
Lowell W. V. Huneyeutt.
McAdensville and Ozark C. V.
Caviness.
Stanley Creek . M. Pickens.
Mount Holly J. B. Tabor.
Lowesville P. P. Waters.
Lincolnton Station J. A. Jay.
Liucolnton Circuit C. R. Ross.
Crouse Circuit M. B. Clegg.
Cherryville A. C. Swofford.
South Fork E. N. Crowder.
Bel yood L. E. Stacey.
" Polkville H. G. Gamm and W. M.
Boring.
Statesville District.
Presiding Elder J. N. Hoggins,
StatesviJle.
First Church, Statesville J. II.
Weaver.
Race Street II. II. Bobbins.
Slatesville Circuit J. E. Wagg.
Alexander Circuit E. Myers.
Catawba J. M. Price.
Caldwell A. E. Wiley.
Clarksburg Supplied by J. R.
Brantley.
Granite Falls A. R. Wolfe.
Hickory Station J. R. Seroggs.
Hickory Circuit J. J; Edward'..
Tredell J. C. Keever.
Lenoir Station Ira Ervvin.
Lenoir Circuit J. M. Dow num.
Marden T. S. Cauble.
Mooresville Station S. T. Barber.
Mooresville Circuit J. W. Jones.
Newton E. Wr. Fox.
Troutman T. B. Johnson.
Stony Point J. E. Weaver.
Rock Springs N. M. Medlin.
President of Davenport College
P. C. Weaver.
Financial Agent of Davenport Col
lege H. II. Jordan.
Davidson R. S. Howire.
Lenoir Circuit M. H. Tut tie.
Missionary Evangelist I). II. (
raan. Waynesville District.
Presiding Elder W. A. Willis.
Waynesville.
Waynesville Station M. A. Smith.
Brevard Station R. G. T.ntle.
Brevard Circuit J. F. Staines.
Bethel P. C. Battle.
Canton P. P. Tate.
Clyde J. H. Green.
Haywood J. W. Kenedy.
North naywood Supplied by J. B.
rarliam.
Jonathan C. E." Steadman.
Leicester J. W. Campbell.
Mill River J. W. Williams.
Spring Creek J. L. McNair.
Suinhur Sinincs C. IT. furl is.
West Asheville Station M. I.
Moore. '
Winston District.
Presiding Elder T. F. Marr, Win
ston. ...
Centenary J. E. Abernethy.
Burkhead E. E. Williamson. .
Grace and Salem W. M. Bobbins.
Kenersville and Southside Wf M.
Biles.
Forsyth Circuit V. J. Hyatt. "
Lewisville J. T. Ratledge. 1: "
Farminglon J. G. W. Holloway.
Pa vie C. P. Goode.
Cooleemee II. C. Byrum.
Mocksville J. F. Kirk.
Advance W. G. Scales.
Pavidson M. II. Vestal.
Thomasville Parker Holmes.
North Thomasville L. L. Smith.
Summerfield T. C. Jordan.
Leaksville J. II. Barnhardt.
Sprav and Draper Albert Sher
rill. '
Stoneville and Mayodan A. W.
Jacobs.
Madison B. Margison.
Walnut Cove and Stokesdale . R.
Bell. . .'.
Walkertowrt W.: A. LambetlK '
Transferred.
E. 0. Cole to Montana Conference.
P. T. Durham to North Carolina.
T. W. Walts to Kentucky Confer
ence. R. II. Hobbs to Kent tick Confer
ence. R. H. Hobbs to Kentucky Confer
ence. D. L. Reid to West Virginia Con
ference. C. R. Canipe to North Carolina
Conference.
J. A. Cook to South Georgia Con
ference. News in Brief.
The Duchess of Marlboro visitet
the Tombs Piison, in New York, ant
talked with some of the prisoners.
A meeting to start a boom for i
Southern man as President .was heh
in Nashville, Tenn.
Senator Tillman says Cannon am
Bryan will' lead the opposing Pre.4
dential tickets next year.
The West Virginia Supreme Cour
at Charlestown is in session.
Charleston's Fait Festival.
Charleston, S. C, Special Charles
ton's annual fall festival was inaugu
rated Monday, and already hundred)
of visitors are gathered in the famoii;
old citv by the sea for a week of im
restrained merriment. Many novel
unique and fantastic pagents aw
other amusements have been arvang
ed for the week and there is every in
dication that the celebration will b
the most successful of iU; kind eve
held here.
.i- T,fa!n ii times as manvi
wiiy an vu""""- - - i
microbes as that of the country, I
OUR FORTY-SIXTH STATE
New Star Added to American Flag
by Admission of Oklahoma.
Wshinglon, Special. A new star
was added to the American flag Sat
urday by the admission formally into
the Union of the State of Oklahoma.
President Roosevelt at 10:10' o'clock
Saturday morning signed the procla
mation admitting the territories oi
Oklahoma and Indian Territory joint
ly as one of the American Stales.
Little formality attended the cere
mony which meant so much to the
people of the two territories. In ap
pending his signature to the procla
mation the President used a pen
formed from a r nil I i ducked from
the wing of an American eagle. The
pen will be deposdel with th Okla
homa Historical Society.
Admission Marked by Jubiliation.
Guthrie, Okla., Special. The ad
mission of Oklahoma to satehood
was marked by jubilation throughout
the two territories by the installation
Df Governor Charles N. Haskell and
by a parade and barbecue in Guthrie.
Will Issue Panama Bonds.
Washington, Special. Secretary
Cortelyou has made the important an
nouncement thai, as a means of af
fording relief to the financial situa
tion, the Treasury would issue $50.
000,000 of Panama bonds and $100,
000,000 certificates of indebtedness,
ar so much thereof as may be neces
sary. The certificates will run for
one year and bear per cent interest.
The Secretary's action in coming to
the relief of .the financial sil nation
meets with President Roosevelt's
hearty approval, and the plan is the
outcome of the several While House
conferences which have been held
within the past few days Avhen the
'Inancial situation was under consid
sration. Secretary Cortelyou says
that the Panama bonds will afford
most substatial relief, as the law pro
vides that they may be used as a
.basis for additional national bank cir
culation. He also states that the pro
ceeds from the sale of certificates can,
Se made directly available at points
where the need is most urgent, and
especially for ike movement of (he
crops which, he says, "if properly ac
celerated will give fhe greatest relief
and result in the most immediate fin
ancial returns." The Secretary calls
attention to the attractiveness of the
bonds and certificates as absolutely
safe investments.
Fire at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Special. An estimated
damage of $8,000, practically all in
sured, is the result of a fire which
gutted the two upper sfories of the
five-story building occupied by the
Willi Smith Cralle Company, furni
ture dealers here, and by the immense
amount of water thrown into the
structure. A gen real alarm brought
all the fire fighting force of the city
to action and the fire was confined to
the upper stories. The building faces
200 feet on Main and .'J00 feet an
Church street and was formerly the
old Purcell House, one of the early
hotels of Norfolk. "
Football Team on Strike.
Poland, Fla., Special. The Stet
son University football teajn, recog
nized throughout the South as one of
the strongest elevens on the gridiron
has struck becausce President Lin
coln Hulley has refused to permit
"Speck' Campbell, Stetson's rpiar
terback, to play. President Hulley
refused to give any reason for hi
actions, and members of the team de
dine to play, claiming they have no
other man to take Campbell's place.
All scheduled games have been can
celed. Georgia Farmer Kills a Tenant.
Ilazelhurst. Ga., Special. A. O.
Strickland, farmer, is under arrest
for killing John Cole, a tenant, and
shooting Cole's brother. John Cole
asked Strickland for a settlement
when Strickland reached for his shoU
gun and with the words, "I will give
von a settlement" discharged it info
Cole's breast. Strickland also shot
brother of Cole, but not seriously.
Taggart Calls Meeting of Committee.
French 7ack, lnd.. Special Chair
man Thomas Taggart. of the Demo
cratic national commit lee, announced
that he had issued a call for ;'i meet
ing of the members of the committee
at French Lick November '22d. The
time and place for the next Demo
cratic national convention will be dis
cussed among other subjects but no
final action will be taken. The time
and place for another meeting of the
committee to decide as to the ualioua:
convention will he fixed.
BRYANAGAflDATE
Willing to Accep Democratic
Nomination For President
THINKS CHANCES TO WIN GCOD
Mr. Eryan Oft-Repeated Question by
Saying That He Will Accept Dem
ocratic Nomination in 1908 Does
Not Seek Nomination and Will Not
Assume to Decide Question of
Availability.
Lincoln, Neb., Special. William J,
Bryan will accept the'"' -Democratic
lominalion for President iu 1U0S, but
ae will neither ask nor make a light
for it. Ho. says thai for a year or
more he has been pressed to answer
:he question ".Will you accept the
nomination?" and 'he believes the
public is entitled lo an answer and
o know the position he occupies. The
.piosliou that, ought to -weigh most, he
says, is whether his Humiliation will
drenglhen the Democratic party
more than the nomination of some one
Jlse. Not only will he not seek or
isk for the nomination, but he will
lot assume to decide the question of
availability, and if the prize falls to
another he will neither be disappoint
:'d or disgruntled. At the same time,
!ie denies that he has waited this long
In a desire to see aiom the Repub
licans are likely to nominate, or to
ascertain the chances of victory.
Mi-. Bryan says:
"Now. that, the election of 1907 i
past and plans are being made for
next yearns, campaign., Mr. Bryan
feels that, a staterntnc is due to the
public,?. JThosc who prefer another
candidate ar. j(MiJited,.l; know his
position and those who" favor his nom
ination --liavif''iirrghl ' lb" demand an
answer "to'Ttie question so' often put
: Will you accept it -npininaation his
refusal to answer t.io qiesf-ipii;.,. has
led to the circnlaj iin -of; .many-; false,
reports and uui'riondLy - newspapers
have taken- advantage of bis silence
to misrepresent"-his attitude.
- Will Not Seek Nomination,1
"Mr. Bryan will "not,. ask fr-or
eek a nomination and, he will ni. as
sume to decide the rpiestion -of bin
availability. He has beeTf'"s6' amply
recompensed by- his;. party foiv-ivhat
he has done and for whn.'lre'' lift8rtn.
rJeavored to do 'that he ca-niio't icljmu
a'iWifnafion, asa rwaftjjiieither
should his' ambition be "considered for
he has had honors enough" from his
parly" to satisfy any reasonable am
bition.1 The 'only, question that ought
lo weigh with -the party is whether
the party can be strengthened and
aided more by his iromiuation than
by the nomination of some one else.
If he can serve he party by being iti
candidate, he will accept the commis
sion and make the best fight lie can.
If, however, the choice falls upou
another, he will not, be disappointed
or disgruntled. His 4v.ai.liibility!. is a
question X-o lecided jiot byJiiii;,,nor
by a few loaders, not even- -Vy the
iea'liug newspapers that call " them
selves Democratic, but by the voters
of the party and to them, he entrusts
the decision of the question they
are the Supreme Court in all matters
concerning candidates,-as they are in
all matters concerning the platform.
Party Must Depend Upon Its Merits-
"He assumes that they will not
select him unless they desire to make
an aggressive fight for the applica
tion of Democratic principles to pre
sent conditions, and he also takes' it
for granted that the organization of
the party will be in harmony with the
platform, and will be. composed of.
men who sec political records and
will invite confidence and give assur
ance that a victory, if won, will not
be a barren victory.
"The Republicans mnt nominate
either a reformer, a stand patter or
one whose position on public ques
tions is'"uidiiovn, and the cojirse of
the Democratic -party should be the
same uo,. matter ' which: element con
trols the Republican convention. The
Democratic, party must make the fight
for what it believes. While it may
fake advantage of Republican mis
takes, it must depend upon its own
merits for success and not upon the
error of its opponents.
"The action of the Republican con
tention may have its influence in the
determining of the' relative availabil
ity of Democratic candidates, but it
ought not. to have any influence it
;lotenuining the question whether the
one chosen by the Democrats should
accept lie nomination. If the rank
and file of the Democratic party de
sire Mr. Bryan to make fhe race, he
will make it no matter who may bi
the Republican nominee. "