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$1X0 Y.ar. la Advance. - ' "FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH." ; , togS. VOL: XXIII. v : . :; " v PLYMOUTH, N C., FRIDAY, MARCH 21. 191 3. ' NO. 38. , : - ' , IL VALUATION A GIGANTIC TASK NO GOVERNMENT HAS EVER ES SAYED A TASK OF GREAT ER MAGNITUDE. TREMENDOUS UNDERTAKING Bill Requires Commerce Commission 'to Ascertain Physical .Value of Every Railroad. Washington. The interstate com merce commission is shortly to enter upon the biggest piece of work it has : ever undertaken. , No governmental agency in this or any other country has ever essayed a task of greater magnitude. The work of a tariff commission is a schoolboy's problem in comparison, This stupendous task is nothing more nor less than to make a com plete valuation of all the public util ity property of the United States, which comes under the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission, as provided for in the bill of Repre sentative Adamson of Georgia. The Adamson bill passed the house early in , the last session. It. was sent over to the senate, where a number of experls of wide experience were consulted as to the practical difficul ties to be overcome in the work which this measure outlined. After making verbal changes suggested by their ex perience in similar lines of work, Sen ator LaFollette-reported the favora ble action of the senate committee to the senate and the bill was passed. The measure does more than re quire a physical valuation. It provides for a complete financial history of ev ery piece of property owned by a pub lic utility corporation and used by it in its business. After this mass of material, which is expected to take a large force of trained men three or four years to dig up, is collected, it must then be kept constantly up-to date by the interstate commerce com mission. HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS Conditions Pitiable in Alabama Towns. ' Martial Law at Brewton. Mobile, Ala. Two hundred persons are homeless in Brewton, unsheltered from the cold wave which has Ala bama in its grasp. The flood there, which reached its crest has not abat ed. One life is known to have been lost, that of , a negro woman. Many are injured. The town is in darkness, for the rise of , water put the electric lighting plant out, as well as others. Business is paralyzed, and the struggle at pres ent is for life. Martial law has been declared by the chief of police. Boats and rafts are being used to rescue the stricken. Houses are swept clean and household goods float in the waters. According to a traveling salesman who made his way by boat from Cas tlebury to Brewton, the former town is in a condition as pitiable as that of Brewton. MAKE HAUL OF $350,000 Thieves Tunnel Into Gotham Pawn , shop and Secure Fortune. New York. An east side burglary, perpetrated by clever cracksmen, net ted the thieves the largest haul ob tained in New York in many years. Martin Simmons & Sons, pawnbrokers in Hester street, were the victims, and the -property stolen includes $250,000 worth of jewelry, diamonds and other precious stones, and $100,000 worth of negotiable securities. The thieves gained access to the pawnbroker's richly stored vaults by means of a tunnel from an abutting building on a .neighboring 'street. They made a clean getaway with their val uable loot. The police are of the opinion that six cracksmen were employed on the job and that the tunneling required all of one night and the greater part of a day. It is their belief that the actual robbery took place while hun dreds of persons were passing along the street in front of the pawnshop. War Urged Against Child Labor. jaiKDVUTlUC) - holding among other things that the employment of child labor had cer tainly brought reproach upon Ameri can industry, Nile only a small per centage of factoOp recruit their work ing forces from juvenile toilers, was enthusiastically adopted here at a mass meeting held under the auspices of the National Child Labor confer ence, which is in session here, and therefore urgently requests the Na tional Manufacturers' association to aid In Its abolition. MISS MARY L DUKE i - si X , i- jrff " -II hi ft n i- If J s( Miss Mary L. Duke, heiress to the $60,000,000 of her father, . Benjamin N. Duke, is a petite and charming bru nette whose hand is sought in mar riage by various members of the no bility of Europe. Prince Pignatelli shot himself because of unrequited love of her. REVOLT SPREADS IN MEXICO AT LEAST A DOZEN MEXICAN STATES ARE NOW UP . IN ARMS. Rebels Are Taking Towns on the Border 'and Setting Up a Sovernment. Eagle Pass, Texas. State officials iu Piedras Negras, the Mexican town opposite Eagle Pass and known dur ing the iDaz regime as Cludad For-, firo Diaz, claimed to have authorita tive Information of the plight of gov ernment forces at three widely sepa rated points in Mexico. They declar ed that Durango, capital of the state of the name, has been captured by 2,000 i Constitutionalists under Juan Garcia, former candidate for governor, that General Trucy Aubert and his force is isolated in the vicinity of Reata, eastern Coahuila, and that Tor reon. in western Coahuila.. is menaced by 2,000 Constitutionalists under Colo nel Triana. The Constitutionalists in Coahuila claim the support of ten states In op position to the Huerta government, according to dispatches received here and it Is declared that Coahuila, Sono ra. Zacatecas.- San Luis Potosi, Ta- maulipas, Campeche, Yucatan, Aguas Calientes. Chihuahua and Durango, have flocked to the Carranza stand ard and that organized opposition to the government is progressing in oth er states. ... , Noeales. Arizona. Colonel Kaster- litzky. commanding the rurales defend ing Nogales, Sonora, deployed his men in small bands in the hills surround ing the town while one thousand Con stitutionalists were encamped within easy advancing distance of the town under General Obregon. Official of the town have been nromised by the rebel general they will receive warning immediately be fore the beginning of his attack on the town across the street. Douelas. Ariz. Agua Prieta fell to the s Constitutionalist sympathizers who trossea me uoraer irom uuugiau. ot. a shot was fired. General Ojeda, commanding the Federal garrison with about five hundred men, evacu ated the town, leaving thirty rural police to guard Federal interests. After the surrender of the border town, 650 state troops under Colonel Galles arrived, and a provisional mu nicipal government was set up. Preacher Must Hang. Fort Smith. -Marion Capps, miner and minister, was found guilty of burning three of his five children to death, and was sentenced to be hang ed CanDS. it was charged, bound his children to an oil-soaked bed in their home in the village of Bonanza, near Fort Smith, and set the building afire. Bertha Capps, 13 years old. and her brother, Ellis, a year younger, .testi fied Rt thft trial that when they were awakened by their father lockiny the door to their room , they were tied to the bed STOIIEE'PSTHE SOUTHERN STATES TOLL OF DEATH GROWS IN SEC- .. t . ' TIONS STRICKEN BY DISAS TROUS STORM. GREAT PROPERTY, DAMAGE Greatest Damage Is Reported From Gordon County, Near Calhoun, Georgia. ) Atlanta. Reports are that more than ninety people were killed, scores, severely injured and great property loss sustained in the disastrous elec trical tornado which swept parts of Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louis iana, Mississippi and Texas. Eighty odd deaths have been reported and the total loss of life probably will be increased when wire communication is restored in remote sections devas tated by the cyclone. The damage to property, cannot" be estimated, but probably will have to be computed in millions. . Twenty-nine persons are reported to have perished in Georgia and dam age to property is roughly estimated at $1,000,000. Calhoun, Gordon coun ty, Georgia, and vicinity bore the brunt of the storm in this state, where eleven persons are reported to have been killed. The other fatali ties in eGorgia were nine at Tucker, four at Eaglesville, , three at Clark ston and two at Columbus. Reports from Tennessee have in creased the death toll in that state to twenty-three persons. Six perished in Middleton, four at South Berlin, three at Huron, two each at Culleoka and Lexington and one each at Lees burg, Rally Hill and Bryant Station The . loss of life in Alabama is est! mated at thirteen, although several persons are reported missing. Five negroes were killed near New Deca tur, three persons perished at Caller, and two each at Hokes Bluff and Gayesville and Duke. One death has been reported in Texas. Reports from northern Mississippi raised the death list from seven, as first reported,, to thirteen. These fa talities occurred in seven counties. The greatest damage to property was the destruction of buildings and houses in the sections of the states where deaths were reported. Tele phone and telegraphic communication has been restored to most of the larg er towns and all of the cities in the storm-swept territory. Dalton, Ga Earth tremors were felt here, the shocks being more se vere than four others experienced in Dalton during the past six years. The quake came at eleven o'clock, follow ing a severe rain and wind storm. Houses were rocked from the severity of the disturbance and apprehension created. " Three Killed in Louisiana Town. New Orleans. According to the reports reaching here three persons were killed in a cyclone which struck Many, La. Several were reported in jured. Thomas Goodman and his baby were killed when their home was blown away. One child of Bud Man asco was killed and several members of the family Injured when their home was demolished. A high wind which struck New Orleans about noon caus ed much small property damage and a boy was struck by falling glass. The boy injured was Paul Taranek. He was crossing a street wlien a pane of glass from the window of a ten story building fell on him. He was badly cut. Carpenter Killed When Tower Falls Louisville, Ky. Two carpenters J. J. Walton and Everett Thomas, were killed when a high wind blew down a construction tower' at the Louisville railway company's shops here. The men were at work on the structure, when the crash came, and were buried under' the debris. The wind reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour, the highest on record at the weather bu reau. A number - of buildings were damaged. Suffering in Wrecked Section. Rome, Ga. Terrible injuries and frightful hardships have been sustain ed by the people of the district swept by the cyclone, where thirty are re ported seriously Injured, in addition to the eleven killed outright by the force of the storm. Medical aid has been cent and the people of Rome have called a mass meeting to raise relief funds. Miss Fannie Holt, one of those hurt, had a stick driven through her side and is in a serious condition, following an operation. GHAZI SHUKRI PASHA f 1 1 I : ' If "t'v- j i The gallant defense of Adrianopie, one of the few bright s-pots of the Balkan war so far as the Turks are concerned, is placed to the credit of the commander of the garrison, Gh-azi Shukri Pasha, a brave and skillful fighter. WILSON OUTLINES POLICY ONE OBJECT WILL BE TO CULTI " VATE FRIENDSHIP OF THE RE PUBLICS TO THE SOUTH. No Sympathy With Those Who Seek to Seize Power to Advance Their Own Personal Interests. Washington. President Wilson is sued a formal statement of his policy toward the Central and South Ameri can republics . He said in part: "One of the chief objects of my ad ministration will be to cultivate the friendship and deserve the confidence of our sister republics of Central and South America and to promote in ev ery proper and honorable way the interests which are common to the peoples of the two continents. I earn estly desire the most cordial under standing and co-operation between the people and leaders of America and therefore deem It my duty to make this brief statement. "We shall lend our influence of ev ery kind to the realization of these principles in fact and practice, know ing that disorder, personal intrigue and defiance of constitutional "rights weaken and discredit government and injure none so much as the people "We are the friends of peace, but we know that there can be no lasting or stable peace in such circumstances. As friends, therefore, we shall prefer those who act in the interest of peace and honor, who protect private rights and respect the restraints of consti tutional provision. Mutual respect seems to us the indispensable founda tion of friendship between states, TO ENFORCE PUBLICITY LAW Only Order by' U. S. Supreme Court Will Restrain Postmaster General. Washington. Unless the Supreme court restrains Postmaster General Bttrleson from enforcing the newspa- Der oublicitv law. as it was asked to do. he will immediately do so regard less of an agreement by former Post master General Hitchcock to with hold action pending a determination of its constitutionality. Final notices have been sent to a number of publishers 4hat if they do not furnish the information required by law within ten days their publica tions will be denied to the mall3. ADDroximately 91 per cent, of the publications affected have filed their reports with the postmaster general and otherwise have complied with the law The delinquents constitute about 9 per cent, and generally include the larger daily newspapers in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and other cities. The number of publications which have not filed reports due last October is about one hundred and eighty. Pardons Man Whom He Defended. Ralelsth. N. C Governor Craig pardoned F. C. Watkins, the Black Mountain constable, whom he defend ed for killing John' Hill Bunting, a prominent traveling man, in a hotel. Craig relates the testimony, declaring Buntine and a banker, Paul Collins, had terrorized the hotel guests and Watkins was called after midnight to restore order. The governor says they attacked Watkins, and he shot them inlself-detense. "I defended Watkins &i not believe he la gwllty, he oughl not to have been convicted." WILSON GALLS EMSESS1 PRESIDENT ISSUES FORMAL PROCLAMATION CONVENING CONGRESS APRIL 7. TARIFF TO BE SOLE ISSUE President's Message Believed Will b: Devoted to Discussion of The Tar iff With But Little About Currency Legislation. r Washington. President Wilson L sued the formal proclamation calling Congress in extra session at noon on April 7. The President's announcement was brief and followed form closely. It stated merely that "wnereas public in terests require" Congress would be convened in extra session by order of the executive. Originally Mr. Wilson had fixed upon April 1 as the date, Representa tive Underwood, Democratic majority leader, having informed him that the tariff bills to which it was agreed congress should give immediate at tention, would be ready on that date. Mr. Under-wood found that the ways and means committee would need an other week to draft the tariff sched ules and the proclamation is in def erence to the wishes of Leader Un derwood and house leaders. , The absence of any specific reason for the calling of the extra session is explained by the fact that Mr. Wil son's statement immediately after his election declared that he would call an extra session to revise the tariff. President Wilson plans to point out specifically his wishes for the extra session in his first message, in prep aration. This, it is known from talks the president has had with members of congress, will outline the admin istration's ideas of how the tariff should be revised and just what schedules should be taken up. The belief Is general that the entire mes sage will be taken up with a discus sion of the tariff with the exception of the last paragraph or two, which will draw attention to the need of currency legisaltion at the earliest possible moment and will Indicate the purpose of the president to send later a special message on that or oth er sujects which he believes should be taken up by the new congress. The tariff plan will be submitted first to a caucus and then directly to the house by the ways and means committee. "The committee will be. ready to re port by that time," said Democratic Leader Underwood. "There will be no trouble about reporting the . re vised plan when Congress convenes." The majority of the wayslmnd means committee began taking up the administrative features of the new tariff. These provisions relate to the variety of custom house routine and the effort of the Democrats in changing the terms and phraseology of the administrative sections to sim plify and facilitate the customs work The tariff revision plan will be in such condition that whatever form the caucus determines upon can be reported immediately out of the com mittee and the whole tariff discus sion formally opened in the house without delay. There will be no attempt to name all or even the bulk of the house committees at the outset of the extra session, that being reserved under the present plans until toward the close of the extra session so as to obviate any unnecessary legislation until the regular session of congress convenes. McCombs Takes French Post. Washington. The nomination cf Chairman William F. McCombs, of the Democratic national . committee, to be ambassador to France, was prepared at the White House and as it was about to be transmitted to the senate it was withheld at Mr. McCombs' request. Mr. McCombs has decided to accept the post ard it is said that the delay does not mean a change in his intentions. Wilt Not Accept Plans of Allies. Berlin. The Eurepan powers will inform the Balkan allies that their suggested terms for peace negotia tions 'With Turkey are inadmissible. A carefully worded noce to this effect was drawn up by the ambassadors Id London at their latest conference and now is under consideration in the various European capitals. It is to be handed to the allies after it has been approved by a further confer ence in London. The note will sug gest that a modification of the allies demands ia "indispensable." " LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE Short Paragraphs of State News That Has , Been Condensed For Busy People of State. Washington. Messrs. Davis & Da rts, Washington patent attorneys, re port the grant, to T. J. "Nixon, Jr., Hertford, N. C, a patent for arm at :achment for blotter. ' Raleigh. A reward of $200 is offer ad for H. C. Strickland wanted in Nash bounty on a charge of murder of G. C. Batchelor February 17. The fugitive s 28 years old. Raleigh. For the commission form 3f government, the meeting several lays ago in the chamber of commerce was pronounced by many the finest start ever made upon a project of pub lic nature in Raleigh. Greensboro. The eqidemic of meas- es in Greensboro and this immediate section, instead of abating, as was ioped a few days ago by the health authorities, appears to be ' growing worse if anything.., Morganton. The case of Dr. E. A. Hennessee charged with the killing of Gorman Pitts in the Glen Alpine street fight several weeks ago has been postponed until next court on ac count of the serious condition of Hen nessee. ' Asheville. That pyromaniacs are working in Asheville is the belief of many residents of this city and the members of the local police depart ment, who are investigating a series of mysterious fires which Tiave been reported within the past few days. King. The railroad bridge across the Little Yadkin river near Donaha was swept away recently by the high waters. It will be several days before trains can be operated through to Wilkesboro. This was the worst freshet in this section for several years, much damage being done. Morganton. During a terrific rain storm which visited this section re cently, the massive dredgboat on the Catawba river, known as the "Titanic" broke from its moorings and was swept down the swollen stream carry ing the two occupants, Charles dives and James Poteet on a. wild ride which they will always remember. Charlotte. A warning note against the tendency toward corporate farm ing on a-large scale was sounded by Prof. Knapp, of the' National Depart ment of Agriculture, in the course of an address to several hundred Meck lenburg farmers in the court house. This, he declared, would not bef best for the country, which needs small white farmers on their own places, doing most of their work themselves. Charlotte. The Mecklenburg Farm ers' Union at a called meeting at the court house completed negotiations with several fertilizer companies to furnish fertilizer to all the members of the unloii in the county. The nego tiations' have been pending for some time and the terms were most advan tageous to the farmers, the price of the goods being greatly reduced be cause of the quantity that will be purchased. The quantity of fertiliser used by the members of the Mecklen burg union will probably not be under 2,000 tons this year. Greensboro. There was a delega tion here from Madison recently to urge before Congressman Stedm&n the candidacy of Editor M. L. Misen heimer, for the postoffice at that place. Other aspirants for the plum, which is a 11.200 one, are G. W. Marl tin and W. T. Chambers. The fight is a rather spirited one and considerable feeling has been worked up by the ,... m ii. . I . V. . . 2 of Rockingham. Ail of the aspirants have been warm supporters of Major Stedman, and the Democracy of none , is in the least questioned. Goldsboro. The Goldsboro cham ebr of commerce took up several mat ters of vital Importance to the city and county at the regular monthly meeting several days ago. A resolu tion was passed endorsing the propo sition to issue bonds for $100,000 by Goldsboro township for the purpose of providing for good roads leading out of Goldsboro into the county, and aiding adjoining townships to con tinue the roads to the county line. A resolution was also adopted endors ing a bond issue of $40,000 by the township to build a high school and auditorium. Thomasville. Speculation has beets rife in Thomasville for the last few days as to the location of the new public building, $55,000 having been appropriated by Congress for the pur chase of a site and the erection of the building. Kinston. The organization of .the East Carolina Baseball league was as sured when the local club was formed. It has been contended that unless Kinston organized the league project would be abandoned by its promoters. A committee raised nearly twice as much money as was thought mecmm&rj to finance the club.