North Carolina Newspapers

W-am r i2.limil.Gi: Pll I UIAQ UU I I mill I EK I I tflHH - w an MT MB MM I W DEFEATED 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. , pSWww 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. - StC 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 Plants cotton, corn, pu and boon any diatanca apart or ia the drill, Save Med and labor. AGENTS WANTED Southern Planter Co., Columbia, S.C "SPECIAL MAGAZINR OFFER" "Woman's Hoiue OumpankD"or "American Msra tine" two fall rears for only Cor buth an4"ttTerv Week" all to one address for Tear toronW to la. Wrtu tjra CliJus. htwH'i slsfsirtu aii. WsMwmt,. ft. i m fiGH