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VOTE GOES 40 TO 63 AGAINST
ROBERTS BILL AFTER STREN
OUS ARGUMENT.
WITH THE STATE LAWMAKERS
Resume of the Doings of the State
General Assembly During the Past
Week Told in a Brief and Interest
ing Way for Our Many Readers.
Raleigh.
The bill by Roberts, of Buncombe,
to give he franchise to women in
niniipollrfttions where the major
ty oTiioters so petitioned, went
iwn i (iSx-at in the House by a vote
. 40 to 63 after a most strenuous
rgument, heard by suffragists and
hers, who thronged the galleries.
The House took up the debate on
the Page bill to provide machinery for
electing county boards of education
by the people where the people so
petitioned. Speaker Murphy urged
brevity as so much time had already
beeji taken up.
Representative Holding argued
agartnst county election, insisting that
the records show that those counties
that elect their boards have really
been hindered in their educational
progress by this change from the state
system. This was challenged by Mr.
Kittrell, who insisted that Holding did
not know what he was talking about.
Mr. Kittrell launched a set speech in
which he rejoiced in the fact that he,
Mr. Page, Mr. Beasley and others had
been designed "agitators" in this mat
matter. Neal, Abraham, Moses, Christ,
Martin Luther, Woodrow Wilson, Ay
rock and Joyner were recognized as
"agitators," while the Egyptians, Phar
isees and Saducees were typical stand
patters. He was for local self-government
and denied that the Republicans
had any patent on this real democratic
product.
Representative Matherson, of Ire
dell, said his county elected its county
board and was making remarkable
progress.
Representative Brummitt was the
last speaker. He paid tribute to Mr.
Doughton, but insisted that he had
opposed the statewide primary law
just as he was opposing this election
of boards and the statewide primary
had not hurt his people in the moun
tains. Mr. Page moved the previous
question and the ayes and nays were
called for. The vote was 40 for and
til against the Page bill.
President Gardner laid before the
Senate the bill to allow Bertie County
to elect her board of school commis
sioners as a special order. It was ad
vocated by Senator Burgwyn. He
charged Senator Oates with having
striven to block the bill all along and
he wanted that Senator to explain
why 2,500 Democrats in Bertie could
not be allowed this elective privilege.
Senator McCoin wanted Senator
Burgwyn's people to have what they
wanted, but he didn't want the wes
tern Republican counties to have the
privilege and he wanted to be consis
tent. So he opposed the bill.
Senator Brenizer thought that Ber
tie should have the privilege asked, as
it was purely a local matter and not
complicated with any state school sys
tem. Senator Little favored the Oatss
bill to let the Democratic primaries
nominate the boards.
HOUSE
Senator Oates insisted that there rected to send copies of this resolu
was a state school system that must tion to the Congress of the United
be maintained.
Senator Jones, of Buncombe, could
not understand the much-talked of
debt of gratitude to western county
Democracy. The Democracy does not
he insisted, require him to be incon
sistent and dishonest. Democracy can
be maintained by being just. H be
lieved that any set of county officers
who wrecked the school system of the
county would be thrown out of office.
He wanted fair play. He would not
sacrifice a principle to keep mountain
counties from going Republican.
The roll call vote was 22 to 24
against the bill.
Judiciary Committee No. 2 of the
Senate agreed unanimously on a fav
orable report for the bill of the after
noon newspaper association to regu
late and increase the charges for
legal advertising. The bill had favor
able report from the committee on
printing some time ago, went to the
floor of the Senate under this and got
reference to the judiciary. Promote
of the bill are now confident of its
passage.
House bills passed final readings as
follows: Amend the primary law in
Yadkin county; amend the Graham
primary law; relief of Mrs. Dessie
Wright, of Scotland county; incorpor
ate Philadelphia church. Union coun
ty. The House also received the State
'Anti-Saloon League bill, limiting re-
reipts of liquor to two quart3 a year
instead of two a month, with unfav
orable report from the liquor traffic
committee. The House refused, 27
to i, io reter. when friend3 of the
bill pleaded that if referred, friends
of the measure could get up an ac
ceptable bill. It looks decidedly lika
there will be no further prohibition
legislation this session.
The House also voted against the
Page bill to enable any county to
elect its own school board on petition
of the roa'oritv. Vote w.b 40 to 61.
The Senate threshed out the ques
tion of allowing Individual counties to
elect boards of education and voted
22 to 24 against the Burgwn bill to
allow Bertie county this privilege.
The House committee on proposi
tions and grievances, after a hearing,
at which numbers of citizens of east
ern Carolina were present, voted un
animously for unfavorable report for
the bill of Representative Griffin, of
Chowan, for putting the whole of
eastern Carolina undex stock law, ex
cept points cut off from main land
by water. Griffin, himself, voted for
unfavorable report after hearing argu
ments against his bill.
The House committee on liquor
traffic gave a long hearing to advo
cates of the Anti-Saloon League bill
to reduce liquor deliveries to two
quarts, per year, an make other sharp
advances in the prohibition regula
tions of the state, the two quarts al
lowed being strictly for medicinal pur
poses. The outcome was that the
committee voted 7 to 11 for an un
favorable report of the bill, which
must now go to the floor of the House
under a minority favorable report.
There were nine members of the com
mittee absent. For the hearing J. A.
Brown, of Chadbourn, as chairman of
the Anti-Saloon League legislative
committee was in charge and the dis
cussion was opened by Dr. W. L. Po
teat, o'f Wake Forest College. Other
speakers included Dr. M. T. Plyler,
C. H. Ireland, T. J. Marksam, Dr. L.
B. McBrayer, W. S. Taylor, F. S.
Blair, W. T. Shaw, Frank Liipfert,
former representative.
There were a flood of petitions in
the House, the bulk of them for the
pending Anti-Saloon League legisla
tion. Others were for stock law, re
formatory, constitntioal amendments.
There was offered by Cox, of Curritck,
a joint resolution for a special con
ference on the state fisheries law.
Also, a joint resolution by Represen
tative Pharr relative to the North
Carolina National Guard.
The Senate and House passed the
joint resolution, declaring that the
peace and security of the people and
the honor and dignity and right's of
the Republic are menaced by ihe con
duct of the German Empire and that
President Wilson, in severing diplo
matic relations with Germany, has the
approval and endorsement of the Gen
eral Assembly and the sincere and
patriotic support of North Carolira is
pledged for every action necessary
to protect the lives and property of
citizens of the Republic, and defend
and maintain the dignity, honor and
rights of the Nation.
Senators Gough, AUen, Justice Pol
lock and Jones drew the resolutions,
blending divergent resolutions offer
ed on motion of Senator Brenizer.
Text of Resolution.
Following is the text of the resolu
tion which was passed by the General
Assembly supporting President Wil
son in severing relations with Ger
many: "Whereas, the peace and security
of our people, the honor, dignity auc
rights of the Republic, are menaced
by the conduct of the German Empire:
"Now, therefore, be it resolved that
the General Assembly of North Caro
lina, representing the people of the
state, approve and endorse the action
of the President of the' United States
in severing diplomatic relations with
(fae German Empire; and pledge to
the President of the United States our
sincere and patriotic support in every
action necessary to protect the livens
and property of the citizens of thi
Republic and to depend and maintain
I the dignity, honor and rights of the
j Nation.
I "Resolved, further, that the Secre
! tary of State be and he is hereby, di-
States and by it transmitted to His
Excellency, Woodrow Wilson, Presi
dent of this Republic."
Absentee Voting Bill Passed.
The Senate passed the absentee
voting bill as it came from the House
and ordered it enrolled. An amend
ment offered by Joyce, Republican, to
continue the privilege to soldiers and
sailors in the service of the country,
thus cutting out the right from travel
ing men, was voted down.
Prevents Publication of Name.
Another especially notable bil'
passed prohibits the publication of
the name of any woman in cases
where criminal assault or attempt at
criminal assault have been made.
The House passed the Senate bill
to allow lodging house keepers liens
on baggage that their guests have.
Other bills passed to regulate the ex
penditure of moneys due orphanages;
relative to use of automobiles in
North Carolina; regulate the collec
tion of taxes in Robeson county; al
low Union county to pay expenses of
Confederate veterans to reunions.
The House passed the Senate bill
prescribing $51 fine or 31 days for
first offense carrying concealed weap
ons and graduated punishment for
subsequent offenses. The bill was ad
vocated by Representative Pegram
and opposed by Representative Grie
The House had a strenuous debate
on the bill from the Senate that would
amend the revisal to raise the age of
moral responsibility from 10 to 14
years and increase the age consent to
18 years. It had passed the Senate,
but was defeated in the House by a
vote of 47 to 57.
The House sided with Cleveland
county in the contest with Gaston over
possession of Kings Mountain and
passed by a roll call vote of 85 to 9, a
bill to confirm Cleveland's possession
of this territory through the election
two years ago that Gaston contends
was fraudulent.
K BILL IS PASSED
Will Create Military Park at Guilford
Court House Battlefield National
Reservation.
Washington. Senator Overman se
cured the passage in the Senate of the
bill creating a National park of Guil
ford battleground, near Greensboro.
Efforts have been under way for
the past 12 years to get this bill
through Congress. The bill having
been passed by both the lower house
and Senate, it now lacks only the
President's signature.
Guilford court house battleground
is seven miles northwest of Greens
boro. It is a battleground of the Rev
olutionary war, where General
Greene, commanding the American
army, turned, after a remarkable re
treat of over 200 miles, and, having re
cruited his army, faced the British
army under Lord Cornwallis. The
battle lasted practically all day and
the American- army withdrew that
night under cover of darkness. Greene
had accomplished his purpose, how
ever, of so crippling the English army
that it could not continue its pursuit.
The battleground is now fairly well
kept. An immense statute of General
Greene stands near the center, while
there are numerous other statues and
tablets designating points of especial
interest.
ADDRESSES COMMERCIAL
SECRETARIES AT GASTONIA.
FRED N. TATE.
President of the North Carolina State
Chamber of Commerce Who Ad
dressed the Secretaries at Their
Meeting at Gastonia.
Big Fire at Monroe.
Monroe. The business section of
Monroe was visited by a serious fire
entailing loss of between $100,000 and
$150,000, partially covered by Insur
ance. Belk Brothers, a large depart
ment store,' was the heaviest suffarer.
The Rudge Book Company, Monroe
Telephone Exchange and Lee & Lee
department store also sustained loss
es. The fire is said to have started
from a wood stove.
Cheese Factories Make Money.
Boone. The cheese factories in
Watauga county declared a dividend j
of 50 per cent for the past season, be- J
sides laying aside 30 per cent for sur
plus fund. Their product is in great
demand. Considering the fact that
these factories run only during the
summer and early fall this is a very
fine showing indeed. It shows the :
wonderful possibilities of this indus
try in the mountains. Eighty per cent
on capital for a few months in the
year is very extraordinary.
Judge Douglas Dead.
Greensboro. Judge Robert Martin
Douglas, son of Stephen A. Douglas,
and eight years justice of the State
Supreme Court, died at his home here ,
at the age or ts years, lie naa oeen
in failing health for several months.
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS
The Bessemer City Bank at Besse
mer City doubled its capital last week.
More than a half million dollars will
be spent for new buildings at Monroe
this year.
Official confirmation has been re
ceived that Lee Hawkins, the 16-year-old
son of Mrs. John F. Barnett, who
lives some two miles south of Lenoir,
was among the victims of the mer
chant ship, the Prosper, 3rd, which
was sunk off the coast of France early
last June.
Citizens of Hickory and Newton are
discussing means for improvement of
their roads.
Members of the Buncombe county
board of commissioners took two steps
of wide-reaching importance when
they passed resolutions to rebuild all
bridges across the French llroad wash- j
ed away by last July's flood, at onca,
and putting aboslute control of all
road and bridge work in the hands of
he newly-elected county engineer, T.
. Howerton, who is highly endorsed
jy State Highway Engineer R. P.
Coble.
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WELL PREPARED
TO SUPPLY ARMY
United States Ready as Never
Before to Make War
Materials.
; SHOWN BY EXPORT FIGURES
Plants Created by Demand From
Abroad Now Capable of Turning
Out Vast Quantities of
Munitions.
The United States is equipped in
private industry as never before for
the furnishing to the army and navy
! of almost everything that might be
' needed in time of war. In certain tin-
ishing processes, notably with refer
ence to airplanes, the resources of this
country are still far behind those 'of
Great Britain and France, but tlie gap
is being lessened gradually.
The data regarding the exports of
the United States during the past year,
as issued by the department of com
merce, give a comprehensive idea of
the vast resources of the United
States.
The significant part of these figures,
aside from their overwhelming size. Is
that the exports are obviously our out
put in excess of our domestic con
sumption requirements.
Thus it is more or less interesting
to know that whereas in 1914 we sold
boots and shoes worth $18,000,000, in
1916 we sent, mainly to Europe, $47,
000.000 worth. It is even more inter
esting, from the viewpoint of indus
trial preparedness, to know that in
101G we sold abroad footwear for 23,
000,000 pairs of feet.
But we are prepared for the turning
out of rifles and hand grenades as well.
The federal government arsenals are
actually negligible when the resources
of the private munition plants are tak
en into consideration.
Filling Huge Arms Contracts.
A merger was effected of the old
Remington Arms company and the
United Metallic Cartridge company,
the consolidation carrying through the
completion the construction of the vast
plant at Bridgeport, which alone Is
able to put out more small arms than
formerly all the American plants com
bined could make. It is now working
on a $0,000,000 contract for Russia.
The Du Pont Powder company en
larged its plants in Wilmington, Del.,
and at Haskell, Wayne and Pompton
Lake, near Patterson, N. J. It took
a little plant south of the Potomac,
which had been employing 250 men,
and transformed' it into an industrial
city with 30,000 on the pay roll.
At New Britain. Conn., the Ameri
can Hardware company's plant, which
had been turning out household and
shop utensils and fixtures, suddenly
opened an important side line of spe
cial parts in military equipment. The
"side line" has become the dominant
part of the business.
The Westinghouse company employs
8,000 in its Springfield and Chicopee
factories in the manufacture of small
arms alone.
More Submarines Being Built.
The Lake Torpedo Boat company
has grown so swiftly under its Euro
pean contracts that it is now building
seen submarines for the United States
navy. The Submarine Boat corpora
tion, successor to the old Electric Boat
company, is an important addition to
the shipyards.
There has been no development
more thrilling than that of the Bethle
hem Steel company, which now has a
capacity far greater than that of the
Krupps works at Essen, hitherto, the
great ordnance factories of the world.
The department of commerce hf3 Is
sued its detailed figures only through
eleven months of 1916. In comparison
with 1914, they show an almost in
credible advance in our excess output
of munitions. Here are some of the
more striking advances:
Firearms i 4,003.000 $ 35.465,000
Explosives 7,867,000 61,033,000
Copper 110,115.000 208,464.000
Brass 5,821.000 289,144,000
Acids 625,000 42,OSX,OOv
Steel bars (billets).... 6.437.000 129,587,00"
Airplanes 245.000 3,632.XX;
Automobiles 29,32.0O0 U,4'.M,(XK
Wire 7.617.000 49,428,000
Ready to Supply Own Needs.
The figures are suggestive of what
has taken place In other industries
which could not be so closely iden
tified with the actual movement of the
troops. The fact that five times as
many railway cars have been shipped
abroad had. for example, no distant
relation; that cotton manufacturers
nearly trebled, that wool manufactur
ers quadrupled, that leather far more
than doubled, that steel manufactures
as a whole rose from $184,000,000 to
fT77.OOO.0O0 all these show what the
war has done to put this country in
a position to supply Its own needs
should they arise.
Banks Are Prepared.
"There is no reason to expect any
crisis in our own affairs," declared
Frank A. Yanderlip, president of the
National City hank of New York, in
discussing the possibility of war. The
money market is in the best possible
shape. We could not have been better
prepared for such an emergency than
we are at the present time. We have
every reason to feel easy.
The banks are prepared to absorb
the p-oposed ?500.000,0()0 government
trei.Bu v note issue without a murmur,
and v.'Vf if i, f. tied.
RELIEF WORK OF
U. S. MAY HALT"'
EFFORTS TO AID BELGIANS
THREATENED BY BREAK
WITH GERMANY.
An entire diplomatic structure to
project probably two million prisoners
in the midst of their enemies, to care
for a whole conquered nation in Bel
gium, to represent the interests of four
sovereign states in Germany and Ger
man interests in nine enemy countries,
crumbled when diplomatic relations
between Germany and the United
States were severed.
One of the most complex, ultra legal
humanitarian machines ever evolved,
the slow, patient work built up during
two and a half years of effort, thus is
sacrificed.
American organization and genius
and American means of restraint In
the war zones will cease to operate.
All American representatives will he
withdrawn from Germany and the du
ties they have performed will fall on
untrained forces.
, From Belgium the United States will
not withdraw till it is impossible for
her to continue. The 100 Americans
who have from the war's beginning Go now. make the best investment
proved the directing genius for the j V,J ever made, by netting a large fifty
greatest and longest sustained relief I ceP-t case of Pape'-.i Diapepsin from any
work in history will remain at their I store. You realize i.i five minutes how
posts unless they are forced to cross ! needless it is to Buffer from indiges
the frontier. i tiou, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
Belgian relief ships will continue to j '
run for the present, it Is understood. Innocent Recreation.
and every attempt made to secure their Father had deirnnded- a heart-to-
immunity from German attack.
Prisoners Lose Protectors.
As to prisoners the United States
represents the interests of at least
1,000.000 and probably 2,000,000 men
in countries from which the withdraw
al of American diplomats has been
forced. Often it has been only such
officials who have stood between these
helpless unfortunates, unbefriended
in the midst of an enemy country, and
threatened with reprisals, Intolerable
prison conditions, inadequate food and
even epidemics of disease. American
officials have been untiring in their ef
forts under conditions almost intoler
ably llifficult.
Germany's interests in seven coun
tries and the large sections of Egypt
and Morocco have been turned away
from American sympathy and aid to
whatever neutral Germany can find
to accept work. The state depart
ment instructed its officials represent
ing German interests in England.
France, Russia and Japan, Roumania,
Serbia, Greece, Egypt and Morocco to
suspend all activities along that line
and await information to be conveyed
through some neutral government to
whom Germany wishes those Interests
surrendered.
DIPLOMATIC BREAKS NOT
ALWAYS FOLOWED BY WAR.
The breaking of diplomatic relations
between two countries has not always
been followed by war. It is recognized
always as a preliminary step toward
war, but there have been cases where
war has not followed or where it has
been postponed for many months after
diplomatic ties were severed.
In May, 1915, Italy declared war on
Austria-Hungary., Simultaneously the
German ambassador to Rome, Prince
Buelow, was forced to leave Italy, tak
ing with him all German diplomatic
meat the Italian ambassador to Berlin I
was handed his passports. The break
between the two countries was com-
plete from the diplomatic standpoint, j
But though war was hotly waged be- ;
tween Italy and Germany's ally, there
was no actual declaration of war
against Germany until more than a
year later.
Twice the United States has more
or less summarily dismissed British
ministers to Washington.
In 1S00 Minister Jackson was hand
ed his passports as the result of what
were practically charges of falsehood
and duplicity made by him against the
American secretary of state. That
was, of course, preliminary to the war
of 1S12, but war did not begin until
three years later.
Lord Sackvllle-West. British minis
ter to the United States, was dismissed
by the Washington government In
1888. because of personal letters be
had been trapped Into writing which
were regarded as unwarranted Inter
ference with domestic politics. In this
instance the American minister was
not recalled, nor was he handed his
passports, and no declaration of war
followed the incident.
When the Emperor Maximilian was
executed in Mexico in 1867 his brother.
Emperor Francis Joseph, withdrew all
his diplomatic and consular officers
from Mexico. Diplomatic relations
were not resumed for more than thirty
years. But during all that time Aus
trian subjects lived in pence in Mexico
and were not molested by the Mexican
government. The fact that the Aus
trian forces withdrew from Mexico un
der strong pressure from the United
States is to be considered as a co'2rol
ling cause for Francis Joseph cr
Ing himself with making only n
matic protest.
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Cubans to Aid United
By her treaty with the Unitef
the Republic of Cuba is hour J
requested to do so by the W. i
government, to send at least i A
sand troops for the defensj ie
United States. i
Leading Cubans say tha .ig
urti lO.(MX) does not eveil xi
mately represent the effort 0 rich
little island would put forth fi the
nation which gave Cuba herj ,iend
ence. Every Cuban resources ould be
fully at Uncle Sam's command, they
ssj.
I
GE3I1,I5
OR SiGK STOM
j Time it! Pape's Diapepsiii ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.
Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn lumps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick, so
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most is that it
strengthens and regulates your stom
ach so you can es.t your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" cornea in contact with the
stomach distress lust vanishes your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch
ing, no eructation of undigested food.
heart talk with hi.' only son.
"I am told tha you are given to
gambling," he sahv .sternly.
"I admit it," the son acknowledged,
"but only for small stakes.
"Oh, as long as it is for something
to eat I don't miml," the father said.
A DELICIOUS DINNER
Break a quarter package of Skin
ner's Macaroni into boiling water, boil
ten or twelve minutes, drain and
blanch. Take equal parts of cold
chicken, boiled Macaroni and tomato
sauce; put in layers in a shallow
dish and cover with buttered crumbs.
Bake until brown. Just try this once.
Skinners Macaroni can be secured at
imy yo,Kl grocery store. Adv.
Rats More Learned in Ohio.
Rats destroy on an e.verage of $"00
worth of catalogues eaHi year at Ohio
state university, m-ording to Lester
E. Wolfe, secretary of the entrance
board. The rodents, which infest the
basement of University hall, where the
catalogues are kept, nibble the binding
of the books in order to get the paste
which holds the leaves together. The
common methods used to get rid of
rats, such as poison and trails, have
long since been givui up as useless,
for t ho rats, probably because of their
environment, are too v,Je to be tempt
ed by either.
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hairl Get 25 Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right Now Also
Stops Itching Scalp.
. A"iU' Ulllllt' "
h:ur is mute ev!iU-nc of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff that awful scurf,
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair
of its luster, its strength and its very
life: eventually nrod-icing a feverish-
ness and itching of Vie scalp, which
if not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrinkJoosen awl die then the
hair fall Wast. A little Danderine
tonight fny time will surely
1
bot'le of Knowlton's
any store, and after
on your hair will
sfer and luxuriance
u(. It will become
f d have the appear-
an incomparable
but what will
1'! be after just
,n you will actual-
lowny hair new
the scalp. Adv.
"iftremiaution.
ri is insisting that every
thing in life must have flavor.
"Yes, he will not even sit down to
a table unless stire the wood is sea
soned." WHAT IS
LAX-FOS is an improved Cascara
A DIGESTIVE LAXATIVE Pleasant to take
la LAX-FOS the Cascara is improved by
addition of certain harmless chemicals
which increase the efficiency of the Cas
cara, making it better than ordinary Cas
cara. LAX-FOS aid digestion; pleasant
to take; does not grip's or disturb stomach.
Adapted to children and p.dults. Just try a
bottle for constipatioa cr indigestion. 50c.
Planter
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apart or ia the drill, Save Med and labor.
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