North Carolina Newspapers

,11)111111 I'MMM M fr I I I I H 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I Medium ,-. EsCJwhed June 28, 1901. FRXNCII EX.0 AD NEWS Through which you reach the 4 Established May 16. 1907. people of Madison County. 4 Advertising Rates on Application $ T 1 i1 Consolidated, : ; Not. 2a4J9U V H'lWM'l'll Mil 1 H-1-M-H- mm 1NLQ.ul. t - THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN MADISON COUNTY. VOL. XIV. J " ''.'':..:' ' MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1912. NO. 3. I.: J BfJ ..ui A PfT.-T . i: 1 Madison County. Established by the Legtslatu Im ' sloa IHO-'tl. Population, 20,122. County Seat, Marshall. 1141 fact above sea level , , Naw and modern Court Hf . cost 133.000.00. N.w and modern Jail, coitil6.000.00 ' New and modern County Aome, coat 110,000.00. Officer. Hon. Ja. L. . Hyatt, Senator,' S3 District, Burnsville, N, Hon. J. C. Ramsey, wpresentatlv. Marshall. N. C. W. H. Henderson, lehk Superloi PnurL Uinhill. N. C W. M. Buckner, Sheriff. Marshall N. C. James Smart Roister of Deeds. llarahaU. N. C. C. r. Runnlon, Treasurer, Marshall N. C R. r. D. No i. R. L, Tweed. Surveyor, White Rock, N. C Dr. J. H. Balr, Coroner, Mara Hill N. C. ... Mrs. Eliza lenderson, Jailor. Mar- ihall. N. C. John Honeyeutt, Janitor, Marshall N. C. Dr. C. N. Sprinkle. County Physician, Marshall. NC V James HAynle, 8upt County- Home, Marshall. H. C. Home fccated about two miles south- 1 west of Marshall. V Courts Crlmnal and Civil, First Monday be fore Tirst Monday In March, Com- - menctog Feb. 26th, 1012. Civil 11th, Mqnday after First Mo day In March, commences May 20, ' 191J. . ' Criminal and Civil, First Mondaf after First Monday in Sept: , Com mences Sept. 8th. 1912. , Civil 6th Monday after First Mon ' day In September. Commences Octo ber 14. 1912. BOARDS. County Commissioner. - W. C. 8prinkle, Chairman, Marshall N. C. . K - C. F. Cassada, Member, Marshall N. C, R.T. D. No. 1. Reubln A. Tweed, Member, Big Laurel, N. C. C. B. Mashburn, Atty., Marshall, N..C. . - Board meeta first Monday In every .,. month. Road Commissioner. A. K. Bryan, Chairman, Marshall,. N. ' C, R. F. D. 2. ,. - - f J. A. Ramsey, Secretary, Mara Hill, N.C.R.F. D.fi. . ' , Sam Cox, Member, Mars' Hill, N. C R. F. D. No. 2. O. W. Wild. Big Pine, N. C. Dudley Cblpley, Road Engineer, Marshall, N. C. - ' Qeorge M. Prltcbard, Atty., Marshall, . N. C. . : Board meets first Monday in Janu ary, April, iuly and October each year. Board of Education. ' Jasper Ebbs, Chairman, Spring Creek, N. C. Thos. J. Murray, Member, Marshall, N. C. R. F. D. No. S. - W. R. -Sams, Marshall N, d B. F, , D. No. J. Prof. M. C. Buckner, Supt. of Schools, Mara Hill N. C, R. F. D. N t. Board Meets first Monday 1b Janu - ary, April, July and October each year. Colleges and High School. Mara Hill College, Prof. R. U Moore, President, Mars Hill, N. C. Fall Term ; begins August 17, . Mlli Spring Term begins January 2, 1012. ' Spring Creek High 8chool. Prof. G. C Brown, Principal, 8pring Creek. N. C. S Mo, School opened August 1, 1911. Madispn Seminary High, School. Prof J. M. Weatherly, Princ iipal Mar shall, N. C.; R. F. H. No.i7' 1 MO. , School began October 2, 1911. ; Bell Institute. : Miss Margaret : E. Griffith, Principal, Walnut, N. C S Mo. Sohool began September 9. 1911. , Marahall Academy. Prof., R. G. Anders, Principal, 'Marshall, 'N. C, t - Mo. School began Sept. 4, 191l Notary Publloa. - V 'J. C. Ramsey, Marshall, N. O. 'Term eaplres Jan. 11. 1912. J k. J. Roberta, Marshall, N. C, R. F, -. D, No. Term expires May 30, 1912. '- Jasper Ebbs, Spring, Creek, N. C, Term expire August 10, 1912. ' C C. Brown,. Bluff, N. C. Term ex 'plre December C, 1912. , J. A. Leak, Revere. N. C, Term ex- plres January 10, 1913. W. T. Davis, Hot Springs, N.-C. . , Term expires January 10, 1913. 7. H. Southworth, SUekhouse, H. C. . Term expires January II, 1913. N. W. Anderson, Paint Fork. N. C. Term expiree February , 1913. v J. H. HunUr, Marshall N. C.. R. T. D. No. 3. Term expiree April 1, 191 J J. F. Tllson. Marshall, N. C.R. F. D. No. 1 Term expires April 3, 1913. C J. Ebbs, Marahall, N. C. Term expires April 21, 1913. J. W. Nelson. Marshall, N. Term expiree April 2S, 1913. ' . Roy L. Gndger,' Marshall N. C. Term expiree May 3, 1913. x" - Geo. M. Prltcbard. Marshall, N. C. , Term expire May 25, 1918. Dudley Cblpley. Marshall, . N. C. Term expires July 29, 1913. W". J. Connor, Mars Hill, N. C. Term spiro November 27, 1913. ' P08T, . George W. Gahagan Post, No. tt G. A. R. V- . " - 8. M. Davis, Commander. . t. H.iBallsrd, Adjutant. irf t st tb Court House Bstarday ewfore the second Sundsy la eask month nt 11 A. U. MANY INSTITUTES FOR tHEJpEHS THCftK WILL ALSO BE AN IN STITUTE FOR THE WOMEN AT THE MEETINGS. PARTIES GO OUT TO LECTURE Matters of Importance to the Farmers and Their Wive Mattere of Home aa Well as Those Pertaining to the Field Crops. Raleigh. There are to be many Farmers' Institute In North Carolina thla year and some c these are to begin this month, three parties tc take the Held. There will be Wo men's Institutes at the meetings as well, and these are of great import ance, perhaps more so than the Insti tutes for the men. At these meetings for the women subjects are discussed pertaining to the health of the fam ily, foods, cooking, sanitation,, and so on, subjects of as large, or of more Importance than field crops and such matters as are discussed at the men's meetings. In order to get the best results at each meeting the co-operation of the people Is needed and the progressive people of each place visited should give aid to the 1 meetings. There should be a large attendance at all of them. Concerning some of the features of the meetings, In addition to the ad dresses and lectures to be given . by specialists, Mr. T. B. Parker, the Director of Institutes for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, make the .following announcements: . "A prize of $1.00 will be given for the best exhibit of, five ears of corn, provided they are meritorious and ahow points of excellence. Otherwise no premium will be given. Also a premium of f 1.00 for the best loaf of bread exhibited by a woman or girl living on a farm, the following con dition to be observed: - In making the bread, bought or home-made yeast may be used, but bread made by the "salt rising" process will . not be awarded a prize, nor will .bread scor ing less than 75 point out of a pos sible 100 points for a perfect bread, be given a prise." To Have Up-to-Date Poultry 8how. As the result of movement in augurated a few daya ago with that end in view, a live- up-to-date poul try ahow for Statesvllle Is ' assured. The movement was launched at a meeting In the Commercial Club rooms and the plans were completed at a similar meeting., Feb. 26th has been decided on as the date ,'or the event and the purpose is to hold it In a big vacant store room on one of the principal streets of the town. So licitors are now at work securing fund to finance the enterprise, and the list of those who are to become members of the poultry association Is being largely signed. Not Having Anticipated Effect. -According to the information re ceived here the recent announcement of Robert H. Reynolds as candidate for Congress In the tenth district to succeed Congressman J. M. Gudger, Jr., is not having the effect upon some of the other pissible candidate which some anticipated. It was the cal - culation of some political leaders that a soon as Mr. Reynolds' made bis announcement nearly every county In the district would put forth a candi date. There are at leaat indications that the candidates in two of - the counties will' not do this. Commission .and Officials .Confer.' The Corporation Commission and Superintendent W. H. Newell, of the Atlantic Coast . Line, have Just had another conference with a view to settling the question Of a new pas senger station at a new location for Tarboro. ' The citizens are - fighting not only for a more adequate station but also for a new nd less danger pus location, the complaint being that 'numbers of dangerous side track have to be crossed to get to the present Inadequate statloa. ' Ordinance I Unconstitutional. , Judge -N. L. Eure held that Greens boro's "hog-pen ordinance'" is un constitutional and that a man may not be- prevented from keeping a hog or bog-pen In the city unless it Is proved in a case against htm that the particular pen, or "the locus In quo," Is Itself a nuisance. This was the ruling of the court in holding in the case of state and city against R. F. Rice of Goose Grease liniment fame, with the defendant IB a motion to quash an indictment against him for violation of the ordinance. I. Charged With Embezzlement One of the biggest sensations was sprung at High Point, especially la business circles, when v It was learned that Mr. - Frank Wineskle, secretary and manager of the Standard Mirror Company of this city, had been placed under arrest by Deputy Sheriff Weatherly for alleged embezzlement. The charge Is made by President Mo Knight of the company. The Indict ment, was made before 'Squire Col lins Of Greensboro. Mr. Wineskle is charged by bis accuser of mls-app--oirtat!on cf $30,000 In money. ONSLOW TEACHER'S MEETING Superintendent Tslks to Tesohers on How to Manage Children Discuss Many Mattera of Imprtance. Raleigh. A special from Jackson 111 says that the Onslow Count Teachers' Association held Its Decern' ber meeting several days ago. Rev. F. A. Llles, of the Baptist ohurch, conducted the devotional ex- erclaes, and talked briefly to the teachers concerning the school as an Influence In character building. The school Is compared with the artlst'i gallery. A likeness of the subject Is Impressed on a sensitized plate. This emphasizes all of the unlikely fea tures. By the retouching process these featurea are toned down and a more Ideal likeness of the subject Is obtained. The teacher takes the child In Its original type or character, ob serves the defective and effective traits and retouches this type so as to restrain the undesirable and bring out the desirable qualities. County Superintendent Thompson In regard to local difficulties that sometimes Interfere with the school work, appealed to the teachers to rely on personal tact and Individuality In bringing about the settlement of such difficulties. They arise mostly from personal dislikes, and the solution Is necessarily a personal one. A round-table discussion of various subjects was indulged In by the teachers. The discussion was largely of the new text-books and the re quirements for teaching them. The teachers generally seem well pleased with the newly adopted list of books North Carolina New Enterprises. S. M. Maddox Company, of Greens boro, to do a general retail drug business. Authorized capital stock is 125,000, but may begin business with $3,000 paid in, by J. R. Pitts, S. M Maddox, Lillian L. Maddox and Leila Pitts as incorporators. Wallace Bros., of Carthage, Incorporated to sell merchandise. Authorized capital stock is $10,000, paid in $7,500. In corporators: P. D B. C. and L. C Wallace, all a? Carthage. The Kres- net Company, of Concord, to conduct a five, ten and fifteen-cent store. Cap ital stock 1 $10,000, paid in $1,250. The incorporator are Julius Fisher, Luther Sappenfleld and A. F. Good man, all of Concord. Blue Ridge San itarium, of Hendersonville. To organ' ize and carry on the" business of a sanitarium for the treatment of per sons afflicted with tuberculosis and training of nurses. Capital stock is $50,000, divided Into, two thousand shares, par value of $26, with privi lege of Increasing to $100,000. Incor porators are Judge P. C. Walker, J G. Schutchln, Jr.,. and Dr. John "Roy Williams. . Neal Sentenced To Two Years. In Judge Watson's court William Neal, the bad negro who shot Patrol man C. B. Barbour several weeks ago submitted to an assault with deadly weapon and was sentenced to a term of two years on the roads. Neal made no defense whatever, and his statement was , reduced to monosyllables, He was evidently sor ry for it and had no words in excuse, He fired at the officer who went with a warrant to arrest him and the wound came near being fatal. It struck a little high, otherwise Mr. Barbour would have been shot In the vital part of the side. Important Matter To Deal With. I The transportation committee of tthe new chamber of commerce of Winston, which has not yet been appointed,- is to have an Important mat ter to deal with Immediately upon Its appointment There has been con siderable discussion of the proposed Goldsboro and Swansboro and Trent River railroads, and also of. a propos ed extension of the Kinston and Car olina road, and it is the desire of the chamber of commerce to preserve to Kinston as far as possible the trade of the territory through which these roads, If built, will pass. Craft Goes Down In 8torm. A wireless from Capk John W. Harper, master and owner o,f the har bor steamer Madeline, of Wilmington, states that the craft, while en route from Wilmington to New Bern, en countered the coastal storm off Cape Lookout and went down. Offer $200 Reward for Upton. , . Governor Kltchln announces a re ward of $200 for Jss Upton,- who Is wanted in Swain county, for a dou ble murder- on Christmas Day, when he shot George Brrndle and his son, Manly Brendle, and fled to Georgia. There had been M old grudge be tween Upton and B-endle and Christ mas Day Brendle mit Upton and sug gested that they be friend again. Wherenoon. UDton fired unon Bren dle, killing him, and then fired two shots Into, Manly Brendle, resultlny In the latters death. , .;. 4 - . i .;,. Thirty-Three Month In Sentence. .Thirty-three months In sentences went to the Zebulon retailer ' , who were submitted without trial James Staton excepted, and Judge Bragaw imposed these Judgments. These were the. result of a raid of the Raleigh Detective Agency, which - went Into the young town and broke" up a flour ishing business. Four of the. men, Lee Anderson, Bossle Hopkins, Paul Craig and William H. Smith, were give the uniform sentence of six months Station contested bis case and wtft given nine month. IS WIPED OFFTHE SEA EVEN TURKISH SHIP8 ARE 8UNK BY THE DEADLY FIRE OF THE ITALIAN FLEET. TURKS MADE POOR FIGHT Large Number of Ottoman Seamen Were Killed and Drowned in -the Fight. Rome, Italy. Seven Turkish gun boat were sunk and largo numbers of Turkish tars were drowned or kill ed in the first important naval en gagement of the Turco-lta'lian war on January 7, according to au official account given out here. The battle waa fought out on the Red Sea. The Turks were preparing to convoy a military ixpedition which was to cross Egypt and Join the Tur kish forces In T.ipoli. The number of Turkish sailors who were drowned was not given out. Af ter the Italian ships had battered the Turkish war vessels ' with broadsides of shells and projectiles the Turk tars swarmed Into the sea. Great numbers of them were picked up by small craft from the Italian gunboats. "A Turkish yacht in convoy was not fired upon. She Is being sent to Rome. The Italian warships which took the principal part in the battle were the cruiser Piemonte and the destroyers Garibaidino and Artigliere. The commander-in-chief had received orders to destroy or capture the Turkish gunboats, as advices had been receiv ed that they were transporting Turk ish troops destined to reinforce the Turkish army In Cyrenalca by way of Egypt. As soon as the Italian warships Piemonte, Garibaidino and Artlgliere encountered the- Turkish gunboats, a short distance out of the Bay of Kun- Ada, they sent shots across their bows and called on them to surren der. The Turkish vessels gave no sign of compliance. The Italians Immedi ately opened a terrific fire, throwing in a hall of shell from their broad sides. The Turkish gunner. replied feebly. but did net succeed tti striking the Italian vessels. All seven of the Turkish boats were soon on fire and In a few minutes be gan to sink. . Boats were lowered from the Ital ian warshJpB, which picked up many Turkish seamen, but a large number were drowned. London. Jhe Turkish vessels de stroyed by Italian warships were those which took refuge at Suez sev eral weeks ago, according to a dis patch from a news agency In Rome. As a result of protests by Italy, the dispatch adds, the Egyptian authori ties disarmed the vessels and the Turkish commander subsequently ob tained permission to lea,ve. While de parting the flotilla was overtaken by the Italian warships and sunk. GETTYSBURG CELEBRATION Veterans of Blue and Gray to Meet on Battlefield. Washington. The movement for a fitting celebration In 1913 of the fif tieth anniversary of the battle of Get tysburg took definite form when the Pennsylvania 'commission, having the matter in charge, appeared before the Joint congressional committee and made public Its plans. It is proposed to have the celebra tion extended over the first four days of July, and the most important fea ture will be' the laying of the corner stone of- a great peace memorial to be erected by the nation at the entrance to im" battlefield. - -' . The plan contemplates the construc tion ou the Emmitsburg turnpike of a stately memorial signifying unity and peace, taking the form of an arch or gateway, to be surmounted by a heroic statue of Abraham Lincoln. Veterans from the Civil war are ex pected to attend from all over the country. South, as well as North, at the expense of the several states, and three states have already taken ac tion with thla end in view. . I Morse Goea to Hot Springs. Washington. Charles W. Morse, the New York banker, was ordered transferred from Fort McPherson. Ga., to the army general hospital, at Hot Springs, Ark. Presld-nt Taftand Attorney General Wlckersham decid ed upon the transfer, believing spe cial medical treatment was necessary. Because of his physical condition, Morse recently was transferred to Fort McPherson from the Atlanta penitentiary, where he waa serving fifteen years tor violation of the Dans- Ing laws." ; - First Roosevelt Buttons. . Atlanta. The ' presidential race Is officially on In Atlanta. The inevita ble candidate' button has .appeared upon the street "Welcome Back Teddy!" loudly "proclaims the little button, and, though it ia the first and only one yet seen In Atlanta, tt attraoted much attention, "Theodore Roosevelt' familiar Una of shining teeth Is the first thing which catches one's eye, then tbe remainder ot the faraillRr feature dawn upon onf, ev TURK SQUADRDN ery line of tbe smiling featvrea a- grantly exoosed. IRONS IN I'fil'Vrmlil 111, JACKSON DAY BANQUET JACKSON DAY BANQUET IN WASHINGTON ATTENDED BY LEADERS OF DEMOCRATS. No Sectionalism, No Dissension, No Anything But Predictions ot a Democratic President Washington. Democratic leaders at the Jackson day dinner here, urged eir followers to stop fighting each uJier and assail the common enemy, the Republican party, with a united front Gov. Woodrow Wilsou of New Jersey, Speaker Champ Clark, Wil liam J. Bryan,. William R. Hearst, Jo seph W. Folk and other Democratic chieftains, who have differed In the past, Joined In a unanimous plea for harmony for 1912, and predicted po litical victory would follow. It was a tumultuous dinner in which prospective candidates for the presi dential nomination shared honors. Governor Wilson was given a tremen dous ovation. When he said It was the duty of Democrats in consider ing the trusts to "hit the head that we see, and see that our shlllalehs are of good hickory," the banqueters al most raised the roof. ' When William R. Hearst declared that he would use every "source and resource" in his power to bring about Democratic victory and characteriz ed Theodore Roosevelt as a "barle- In of politics," there was another jipioslve outburst - , But when Champ Clark, speaker of the house, called attention to the har monious action of the Democratic ma jority in" the lower house of congress, and set It up as an example for the party to follow, the climax was reach ed. Mr. Bryan, who followed many other speakers, predicted a revolution of political action in November. NAVAL STORES TRUST SUED United States Files Suit In Macon, Ga., to Dissolve American Concern. Macon. Ga. A suit brought by the rtnited states eovernment to dissolve the so-called Naval Stores trust, of which tbe Savannah Naval Stores company is alleged to be the parent and controlling concern, was filed in the Federal court here by Assistant United States District Attorney Alex. Akerman. The -action Is brought under tbe Sherman law, and Is directed against the following companies: The Ameri can Naval Stores company, organized under the law of West Virginia; the American Naval Stores company, or ganized under the laws of the state of New York, with principal orncea in New York city; the National Trans nnrrntinn and Terminal company, or ganized under the law of New Jer sey, with head offices in Jacksonville, Fla.; the National Transportation ana Terminal company, organized under the laws of New York, with bead of flnes in New York city; the Peninsu lar Naval Stores company, organized under the laws of Florida, with head offices ia Jacksonville; the Union Naval Stores company, organized un der the laws of West Virginia, with headquarters in New York city. V School Girl Kill a Man. Atlanta. Defending v herself and mother from the attack of a boarder in their home, 350 Eraser street, Miss Kate Moore', 15 year old, shot and killed W. L. Bankston, as he threat ened her with a heavy oak chair; af ter the Bhooting she took to her heels and ran to her mother and two young sisters, who were watting some doors above. The two younger girl were almost without clbthlng and had been drtvin from their beds when Bank ston commenced his disorder. ,; , Macon Agent Confesses Robbery. v Macon, Ga. Following four hours of sweat box examination at the hands of Central ot Georgia Special Officer Poole and Sheriff Hicks ot Bibb coun ty, P. H. Smith, the "railroad ticket agent who was found bound and gag ged In his office, saying two men had robbed him, broke down and confus ed, that he had taken the money. He at once led them to a store room in the union depot above the ticket of Pee and produced $1,300 In bills, most ly wrapped In bundles. THE FIRE WILL MEET IN BALTIMORE Democratic National Convention Will Nam Candidal on June 25. Washington. The Democratic na tional committee completed ita work here with the selection of Baltimore as the convention city. Juue 23 was fixed as the date ot the national gath ering, when candidates for president and vice president will be selected. Tbe Republican national convention is to be held in Chicago June 18. The Democrats adopted a "permis sive" primary resolution in connec tion with the call for delegates, and such states as have lawa on the sub ject, or desire to do so, can select their representatives In tbe national convention by direct vote. There are 1,074 delegates to be chosen. Harmo ny marked the sitting of the com mittee, which was given over almost entirely to the arguments of repre sentatives of the various cltieB bid ding for the convention. William Jen nings Bryan did not attend. There was a brief controversy over the proposed recognition of the Pro gressive League clubs, an organiza tion said to have grown out of tbe independence League movement start ed by William Randolph Hearst National Chairman Norman E. Mack was named to head the subcommittee on arrangements for the convention. Vice .Chairman Hall ot Nebraska and Secretary Uray Woodson of Kentucky will be exofflclo members of this sub committee, and there will be seven additional members to be named la ter by Mr. Mack. $6,000,000 FIRE IN N. Y. CITY EquHable Life Assurance Society Building Destroyed. New York. Flames destroyed the great granite and marble nine-story building ot the Equitable Life Assur ance society at 120 Broadway, the borne of the Mercantile Trust com pany, the Equitable Trust company, the banking bouse of Kountze Broth ers, the Mercantile Safe Deposit com pany and the Harriman lines. . Four men are known to be dead and five hurt. Several persons are missing. The flames got their start in tbe very basement of tbe great building. In a store room ot the Cafe Savarin a tiny blaze cracked and spurted, un heeded, until It worked its way to the elevator shaft Then gusts of air took the growing flame, hurled It up ward, and In the flash of an eye the upper floors of one ot the pioneer metropolitan skyscrapers were in flames. French Cabinet Resigns. 'Paris. The Calllaux cabinet fell when every member unexpectedly re signed. It was generally believed the ministry would be overthrown by the deputies within a few days, in view of the crisis precipitated. The resig nation of the foregn minister, Justin De Selves, occurred when he declin ed to back up tbe premier in hia statement regarding recent negotia tions between' Germany and France, resulted In Immediate dissensions in the cabinet Death Sentence Given Preacher. Boston. Clarence V. T. Rlcheson, formerly pastor of the exclusive Im raanuel Baptist church of Cambridge, bowed his head ia superior court and confessed that he murdered Avis Ltn nell music student, and immediately was sentenced to electrocution during the week of May 19. Rlcheson' for mal pleading to the first degree mur der charge of guilt, by which he ac knowledged he sent cyanide of potas sium to the pretty musio student. In the guise ot a drug. ; Rail Commission Gets More Power. Washington. The grip of the Inter state commerce commission over the commerce ot the country was tighten, ed through a series of decisions by the Supreme court The paramount authority of the commission in rea sonable rate-making was upheld. The tlel dtouchding the acceptance ot all goods for interstate shipment was marked forever as Federal terrltoty and states were warned to keep off. The supremacy over state laws of he Federal "hours of service is" as upheld. TEXAS PEOPLE FLEE Ml SPINAL MENINGITIS PLAGUE IB CAUSING EXODUS FROM CIT IES IN LONE STAR STATE. CITIES ARE QUARANTINED State Health Board Asks Help of New York Board to Combat Malady. Austin, Texas. About fiftz families mostly women and children seek ing a temporary residence free from cerebro spinal meningitis, arrived here from north Texas point. A large number of families Is said to have passd through en route to San Antonio, where the disease has not appeared. Dallas, Texas. The state board of heatlh decided to try to secure for distribution throughout Texaa a, sup ply of the New York board of health meningitis serum. It urged county attorneys to prosecute tbe practicing of alleged healing ot meningitis by unauthorized person and also to prosecute delay In reporting or diag nosing meningitis by regular physi cians. Tbe disease was declared to be most prevalent among negroes. Dr. Abraham Sonhlan, tbe New York meningltla expert, received word that his mother is dying In New York. He said he would remain ia Texas to help combat meningitis. Twelve new cases' In Dallas and five deaths have been reported to the city board ot health. All these death were of white persons. Three ot the new cases were negroes. At Hlllsboro, Texas, the city coun cil requested churches to discontinue services temporarily because of the fear of spinal meningitis. Waco phy sicians recommended to the city board of health temporary discontinu ance of church services, public fun erals and the closing of moving pic ture shows. Hewitt, McLennon coun ty, was reported to have quarantined against Dallas. The closing ot public school at Marshall, Texas, near the Louisiana line, was recommended by official of that city and physicians there because one case of meningitis had appeared at Marshall. The schools will close. ' Long View, Texas. The city board of health announced a rigid quaran tine against Dallas, Waco, and other places where meningitis is prevalent Health officers will be placed oa all trains to enforce the quarantine. Shreveport La. Despite strenuous protests of Mayor Eastham, the local board of health has abolished the quarantine that the mayor establish ed against Dallas, Waco and other points In north and east Texas, Infect ed with cerebro spinal meningitis, and also refused to request tbe state board to put on a statewide embargo against Texas. ANDREW CARNEGIE BOASTS Carnegia Gloats Over Having Got Ahead of John D. Rockefeller. Washington. "It does my heart good to think that I got ahead of John D. Rockefeller, my fellow mil- lionatre, in that Lake Superior or deal." Andrew Carnegie, former ruler of the steel Industry of the United States, gloated thus In testifying be fore the house committee ot inquiry ' In the United States Steel Corpora tion. Mr. Carnegie had just told th committee about his deal with Mr. Rockefeller, whereby he obtained eon trol of Mr. Rocekefeller's Iroa or . holdings In the Cake Superior region at a rate ot fifteen cents a ton, hold ings which when turned Into the steel corporation later, formed a large part of tbe assets valued at $700,000,000, 000. Mr. Carnegie laughed like a school, boy, as he referred to tbe business, triumph he had achieved over bis "fel low millionaire." Throughout the In quiry Mr. Carnegie declared he had come to tell all he knew, but he was unable to supply many facts which tbe committee desired, stating that he had never paid any attention to the books of the Carnegie company before its absorption by the teel cor poratlon. . . ',..... . Gentry Heada Cumberland Co. Atlanta. Col W. T. Gentry, preaf. dent of the Southern Bell Telephone company, will be elected president ot the Cumberland Telephone and Tel, graph company at a meeting which is to be held in Louisville, Ky., early In February. Thi confirm the re cent Associated Press dispatches from New: York, and means that Colonel Gentry will' be the chief officer of that part ot the Bell system east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio rivers. The same officials will b elected by both companies. Crussde t KIM Tipping. Charlotte, N. C. After launching an anti-tlpping crusade the Southern Hotel Men's association adjourned here after electing officers. The ho tel men will Issue an appeal to the traveling public In the South to help' abolish the tipping system. To prove, their sincerity In the crusade a com mittee of three was named to meet In tbe near future In Atlanta and attempt to" enlist all hotel or r.' a tlons in the South in the t i through amalgamation with t' e : -elation. ' FROM 5ITIS