North Carolina Newspapers

77. '1 ' ;J4'0'k'''-? ftJ j.nminim mmntn t MADISON COUNTY HECOM). i 1 1 1 h 1 1 1 in 1 1 inn 1 1 1 1 1 n Uhe Medium Through whicK yov reach the EWJiohedJun.23. 1901. FRENCH B&OAD NEWS. Established May 16. 1907. people of Madison County. JL J Advertising Rales on Application 1 Consolidated, : : Nov. 2nd, 1911 H-H-M 11 1 Mil I I1)1 M' l-1 1 1 1 1 7- I 1 I I I 1' I I' I"I I1 1' 1 ! I' I I I I I I1 1 I I -XL..- " mm CISC no. ' - . THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN MADISON COUNTY. . ; VOL. XIV ' MARSHALL. MADISON COUNTY, N. C. 'FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912. NO. 19. '. Madto) County ' Brtabtlsbed ky Uw Usislatur tloa 1U0-T5L , Population, 10.131 - County Beat. Marshall, l&lt feet above sea leveL : Nw and modern Court House, cost $33,000.00. New and modern 111 ooit f 1S.000. . New and modern County Homo, cost no.ooo.oa Officer. Hon. Jas. U Hyatt, Senator, 33 District, BurnsvlU. N. C. ' Hon. J. C. Ramsey, Representative, Marshall. M. C. W. H. Henderson, Clebk Superior Court. Marshall. N. C. W. M. Backner, Sheriff, Marshall, N,tt James Smart. Register of Deeds. Marshall N. C. C. F. Runnlon, Treasurer, Marshall N. C, R. F. D. No. 1 R. L. Tweed. Surveyor, White Rock. ' H.C Dr. J. H, Balrd. Coroner. Mara Hill N. & Mr. Kllia Henderson, Jailor. Mar ihallN. C. John Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall Dr. a N. Sprinkle, County Physician, Marshall N. C. James Haynie. Supt County Home, Marshall N. C. Home located about two mllee south west of Marshall. Courts. Criminal and Civil, First Monday be fore First Monday in March, com , mencing Feb. 26th, 1912. Civil 11th, Monday after First Mon day In March, commences May 20, 1911 Criminal and Civil, First Monday after First . Monday In Sept Com mences Sept. 9th,' 1913. Civil 6th Monday after First Mon day in September. Commence Octo berl4, 1912. BOARDS. County Commissioners. W. C. Sprinkle, Chairman, Marshall N. C. C. F. Cassada, Member, Marshall, N. C, R. F. D. No. 1. Reuhln A. Tweed. Member, Big Laurel, N. C. a B. Mashburn, Atty, Marshall, N. C. Board meets first Monday In ever; month. Road Commissioners. A. I. Bryan. Chairman, Marshall N. R. F. D.2. -.i.v.wv-.i.i!"-" jitA. Ramsey, Secretary, Mara Hill,. N. C.R.F.D. 2. Sam Cox, Member, Mars Hill, N. C R.. F. D. No. 1 Q. W. Wild, Big Pine, N. C Dudley Chipley, Road Engineer, Marshall N. C. George M. Prltchard, Atty., Marshall, : N. C. - Board 'meets flrst Monday In Janu ary, April July 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. 3. W. R. Sams, Marshall N. C, R. F. : D. No. 1 Prof. M. C. Buckner, Supt of Schools Mars Hill N. C, R. F. D. No. 2. . , Board Meets flrst Monday In Janu ary, April, July and October each year. Collegeo and High Schools. Mars Hill College, Prof. R. L. Moore, President, Mars HUl N. C. Fall Term begins August 17. 1911. Spring Term begins January 2, 1912. Spring Creek High Bchool. Prof. Q. C. Brown, Principal Spring Creek, N. C. I Mo. School opened August 1, 1911 Madison Seminary High School. Prof J. M. Weatherly. Principal Mar- v shall N. C, R. F. & No. 1 7 Mo. , Sohool began October 2, 1911. " Bell Institute. Miss Margaret E. Griffith, Principal Walnut N. C, 8 Mo. Sohool began September 9, 1911. - Marshall Academy. Pnf. R. O. Anders. Principal, 'Marsha il, "N. C, f Mo. School began Sept 4, 1911. Notary Publico. ' J. C. Ramsey, Marshall N. C. Term expires Jan. 11. 1912. f .A. J. Roberts, Marshall, N. C. R. F. D. No, S, Term expires May 30, 1912. Jasper Bbbs, Spring Creek. N. C. Term expires August 10, 1912. C C. Brown, Bluff, N. C. Term ex pires December 6, 1912. J. A. Leak. Revere, N. C. Term ex pires January 10, 1913. W. T. Davis, .Hot Springs, N. C. Term expires January 10, 1913. J. H. Southworth, Stackhouse, N. C. Term expires January IB, 1913. N. W. Anderson, Paint Fork, N. C. Term expires February (, 1913. J. H. Hunter, Marshall N. C.. R. F. v D. No. 3. Term expires April 1, 1913 J. F. Tllson, Marshall N. C. R. F. D. No. 1 Term expires April 3. 1913. C. J. Ebbs. Marshall N. C. Term expires April 2L 1913. -v.. J. W. Nelson, Marshall, N. C. Term expiree April 25. 1913. ' Roy L. Gndger, Marshall ' N. C, Term expires May 3, 1913. ; Geo. M. Prltchard, Marshall N. C. .'Term expires May 26, 1913. Dudley Chipley, Marshall - N. C Term expires July 29, 1913. , ' Vf. C Connor. Mars Hill, N. C. Term k cxplrja November 27, 1913. - POST. ' ) . George W. Gahagan Post, No. 33 G. A. R. , ' ' 8. M, Darts, Commander. J. R. Ballard. Adjutant Meets at the Court Hons Saturday Before the second Sunday la month at 11 A. M. METHODISTS LIFT AMUSEMENT BANS BISHOPS DECIDE TO URGE RE PC A I OF STRINGENT RULES OF THE CHURCH. iOHN WESLEY IS QUOTED Ministers Believe Cards and Dancing Wrong, But Would Leave Mat ter to Individual Conscience. Minneapolis, Minn. Ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church ap peared to be about equally divided on the question whether one of tho church laws prohibiting dancing, card playing, gambling and going to the aters, circuses and horse races should be abolished, as recommended by the board of bishops. On the ground that their Investiga tions show that two-thirds of the 3, 250,000 members of the church either danced or went to circuses and the aters without regarding it as being sinful, the bishops declared the law against these diversions. In force for forty years, had become obsolete. They asserted that while the church would continue to protest against these forms of amusement, still It was better not to have any specific law on the subject than to have a law which was Ineffective. John Wesley's injunc tion leaving the amusement question to the conscience of individuals, the 24 active bishops declared, was the wIseBt regulation for "Americans of the twentieth century." A demonstration which greeted Bishop. Earl Cranston's reading of the recommendation was taken as In dicating a lively debate on the ques tion when It comes up for a vote. A motion declaring that the rule "al ways had been a source of constant Irritation and unrest in the church," and asking that lt.be referred to a committee was promptly voted down, arguments being presented that the full conference was "going to settle that question and no one else." Arguments against continuing the anti-amusement rule as presented were that the majority of church goers never have refrained from danc ing and theaters because of the church and" the violation of this rule has tended to,br!ng -all urch discipline Into contempt; that many people re gard Shakespeare on the stage as be ing as good as Shakespeare In a book; that many people refuse to condemn all plays because of some of them, just as much as they would refuse to condemn, all novels because some novels are not proper; that gambling Is fundamentally wrong and does not need a rule to prohibit it. Arguments ,for continuing the rule were that Its abolishment would give the Impression that the church was tending toward laxity and was endors ing the things which It formprly op posed; that abolishment of the rule would remove restrictions which held people from, those forms of amuse ment. ,-- TITANIC VICTIMS ARE BURIED Impressive Ceremonies Held Over the Bodies of Unidentified Victims. Halifax, N. S. Fifty-nine bodies of the unidentified Titanic victims were committed to their last resting place In three cemeteries. Four bodies, identified as having ; been Roman Catholics, were buried with the rites of their church in Mount Olivet cem etery, and nine Hebrews In the He brew cemetery, with customary cere monies.". ' ? The remaining forty-six were In terred In Falrview cemetery, A. large plot of ground had been purchased by the Vhite ' Star representatives, and It Is understood that the graves will be marked with a suitable monu ment . ; ' ' The scene at the latter cemetery was sad and solemn. , One hundred blue jackets with bared heads formed a square around the graves while the bodies were being lowered. Protestant clergymen delivered brief orations and the royal Canadian regiment , band played th'e dead march from Saul and "Nearer, My God, to Thee." - Floral offerings contributed by the White Star company and unknown donors were placed upon each grave. Ben Tillman Sentimental. Spartanburg, S. C Senator Benja min R. Tillman, "Pitchfork Ben," to friends and enemies and one of the most picturesque figures of the Unit ed, States senate, has published a sentimental appeal to the people of this state to return him to his office. His term expires March 3, 1913. "I am asking you to re-elect me. .al though my health Is broken and Im no longer the strong and vigorous man I once was," says his appeal, "I have a strong desire to die in harness for sentimental reasons only." ' Northern Lynchers Are Freed. , WestcheBter, Pa. The lynching of Zach Walker at Coatesvllle, near here, on the night of August 13, 1911, when he was burned after he had been ar rested for the 'killing of a special policeman, will go unpunished. After a jury 'had brought In 'a verdict of not guilty In the. case of Lewis Dent thorn, one of the six men accused of participating in the lynching who had not yet been tried, the commonwealth asked for acquittal of the other five defendants. . tj MRS. A. B. CUMMIN&. v 'Hi 'iff. (".), -fa. This la the latest picture of the wife of the senator from Iowa. Mrs. Cum mins Is well -known- In social life and la greatly Interested In phllanthrople enterprises. 8he Is also a prominent member of the Daughters of the Amer. loan Revolution. RATIONS MEN 85,000 GOVERNMENT IS FEEDING EVERY ONE IN THE FLOODED DIS TRICT OF THE DELTA. Thousands Have Been Made Home less by Breaking of Levees Along Mississippi. New Orleans, La. All high water records for the Torras district were broken there, according to reports re ceived from that district. The Red river landing gauge registered 50.6 feet four-tenths above the record. A rise of sixteen inches In 48 hours was reported at Fish Pond, 32 miles north of Torras. No new weak places were reported In the Torras levees. Hundreds have been made home less in the northeastern portion of Avoyelles parish .by the overflow, as a large portion of that parish Is. un protected by levees and the great vol ume of crevasse waters poured out by Black river is sweeping across Red river, driving the inhabitants to high er ground. - There are 85,000 persons getting government rations in the Vicksburg section. The steamer Alice B. Miller left Vicksburg for the Sunflower riv er, with 100,000 rations and four car loads of hay and grain for live stock. Other vessels will leave with provis ions and supplies for outlying sections under water. A corps of Red Cross nurses was sent to Milllken's Bend and Wilton from Vicksburg. The United States army officers of the subsistence department have es tablished headquarters of the fifth re lief district at Baton Rouge. ZI0NITES WERE MOBBED Serious Riot Breaks Out In Zion City, Illinois. Zion City, 111. Rioting started here when employees of Independent man ufacturing concerns attacked a group of two hundred Zion men and women at a prayer meeting. Both men and women were beaten with clubs and blackjacks, and a number were seri ously Injured. The fight came as the climax of a week of trouble between employees of the Independent concerns which re cently began operations here and tho church people, formerly followers of John Alexander Dowle. As a protest against the use. of to bacco by the employees of the manu facturing companies, followers of Wil bur Glenn Voliva, successor to Dowle. have been holding prayer meetings in front of one of the plants twice each day. . Elder I. M. Royal had Just called the second meeting, when several score of men rushed out of the plant, torn : down 'or leaped over barriers which bad been erected around the prayer platform and drove the Zion ists from that part of town. 8urgery by Wireless. vw Orleans. Surgery by wireless Is the Innovation under discussion In local medical circles. It was learned that a laborer at Swan Island, a Unit ed Fruit company wireless station on lonely gulf Island, sustained a crushed foot In a recent tram car .Mpnt The Swan Island operator communicated with the surgeon of one of the company's ships, 420 miles away. The operation of amputating the toes, tying the arteries and dress ing the toot was directed by wireless in detail"7 Trying to Dissolve Harvester Trust WashinEton. A civil anti-trust suit aiming at the dissolution of the In ternational Harvester company will be filed in St Paul Attorney General Wlckersham and counsel tor ine cor poration have tried to agree upon a Hiatlnteeratton which would meet the ends of the law. Their en . u ..n futile. -The one Insuner- UtTK.UlM ' - - erable obstacle was the refusal of the Harvester company to separate the McCormlck and Deerlng Harvest ing Machine companies. ROOSEVELT T THE COLONEL RENOUNCES CLAIM TO DELEGATES ELECTED FOR HIM IN MASSACHUSETTS. L0STTHE PREFERENCE VOTE Roosevelt 8iys the People Are En titled to Have Exactly What - Their Vote' Indicate. Oyster Bay, N. Y. Colonel Roose velt renounced his claim to the eight delegates at large to the Republican national convention elected for him in Massachusetts. , f He wired them that he would ex pect them to vote for President Taft, taking this action,' he said, because of the fact that President Taft carried the state on the presidential preferen tial vote. Colonel Roosevelt announced bis decision in a statement, copies of which he telegraphed ta each of the eight delegates at large elected re cently. The statement follows: "in Massachusetts the ballot con tained the names of eight candidates for delegate at-Iarge with, printed un der each, the words, 'pledged to vote for Theodore Roosevelt' and also con tained a column in which the voter was to express his preference as to whether I or Mr. Taft should be nom inated as president "It would seem unlikely that a ma jority of the voters would both vote for the delegates pledged to me and at the same time express a prefer ence for Mr. Taft, but, apparently this Is what has happened. "Such being the case and on the as sumption that the preferential vote Is for Mr. Taft, I hereby announce that I shall expect these delegates at large to disregard the pledge to support me and support Mr. Taft; and if any one of them hesitates to do so, I shall im mediately write him and urge htm with all the emphasis and Insistence In my power to take the course In dicated and support Mr. Taft in the convention." ': , LOUISIANA LEV EES- BREAK Millions of Acres of Sugar Lands Sub merged as Result of Break. New Orleans. Another serious break occurred in the Mississippi riv er levee at Torras, La., on . the west side of the swollen stream, where the flood waters from the disastrous Dog Tall crevasse And re-entry Into the big river. Within two hours 300 fet of the 18-foot embankment had been carried away. A large force of workmen and material were Immediately ordered to the scene by Capt C. O. Sherlll, the chief of (the United States engineers, and an effort Is being made to check the crevasse by "cribbing" the ends. The territory which lies In the path of the Torras crevasse is vastly rich er than the several millions of acres which were Inundated by the Dog Tall crevasse of three weeks ago near Alsatia, La-, and Is more densely pop ulated. 8ea Will Keep Butt Halifax, N5 S. Thirty erabalmers worked in an improvised morgue pre paring for Inspection of more of the unidentified dead In whom centers fragile hope that relatives still search ing for Titanio victims may find their kin. The unidentified list still stood at sixty when the work was resumed. Maj. Blanton Wlnship, U. S. A., said that he had seen the unidentified dead and had given up hope of finding Ma jor Butt's body. , Auto Robbers in Chicago. Chicago. Chicago policemen re ceived strict orders to watch for crim inals who utilize automobiles In their attacks. The order was Inspired by an assault on Marie Gorocki, a stu dent who was robbed of her jewelry by men who dragged her Into an auto, and by the depredations of a band of three men who robbed the cashier of a banking company. Amelia Nauman, 18 years old, a domestic, says she was pulled Into an automobile, abused and robbed by three men. Taft in Savannah. Savannah, : Ga. For the second time during the present year, Presi dent Taft participated in a celebra tion of St. Patrick's day. The presi dent came to Savannah to keep an en gagement made months ago to speak at the centennial banquet of the Hi bernian society. Mr. Taft's flrst cel ebration was in Boston more than six weeks ago, but even The Hub failed to turn out' more enthusiastic crowds than did Savannah. , The president was the guest of the Hibernian soci ety and of Savannah. Will Investigate Campaign Funds. Washington. The senate adopted the' Culberson resolution calling for a full report on the contributions made to the national committees of all parties in the presidential and congressional campaigns of 1904 and 1908. The Inquiry Is entrusted to the committee on privileges and elections, which Is Instructed to supply the sen ate with full Information as to the amounts, as well as to give the names of contributors, AFTHIS DELEGATES JOHN C CHANEY. f 3 Former Congressman Chaney of Sul livan, Ind, went to Mexico some time ago with eight other men to Investi gate a mine and was captured and held prisoner by the Insurrectos, but later was reported released. Mrs. Chaney has not heard from her husband since he was set at liberty and has asked the state department to help her find him. DEAD-LADEN SHIP ARRIVES CABLE VESSEL ARRIVED IN PORT WITH THE BODIES OF TI TANIC VICTIMS. Mackay-Bennett Brought One Hun dred and Ninety Bodies Into Halifax. Halifax, Nova Scotia. The cable ship Mackay-Bennett, which came with 190 of the White Star liner Ti tani's dead into Halifax, flrat cast gloom over the city by her mere pres ence as a funeral ship, then sent a shock through those waiting here for bodies with the announcement of her commander-in-chief that fifty seven of those reported by wireless as identi fied bad of necessity been cast again Into the sea. Yet none, not even the few here whose friends or relatives had ttwa been recommitted to the Atlantic, ex pressed any criticism of Captain Intru der's action, believing him sincere In his explanation that lack of space on hoard, shortage of embalhilng mate rial and the mutilation of bodies was solely responsible for his course. That there was no favoritism In the reburlal; that the bodies of prom inent persons were not kept aboard to the exclusion of the more humble, is indicated by the White Star line's an nouncement that among the bodies sunk again was that of George W. Widener, the Philadelphia capitalist. A majority of those cast again into the sea were members of the Titan ic 's crew and second and third class passengers. Perhaps never was an occasion so fraught with gruesome aspects, mark ing a closing chapter In the greatest sea disaster In history, attended with more respectful silence and lack of morbid curiosity than was the dock ing of the Mackay-Bennett. Not half a dozen of those actually concerned visited the pier proper, and the gen eral public contributed not more than 200. They stood in silence overlook ing the terrace In the navy dock yard 300 yards away. They could see nothing but the upper structure of the Mackay-Bennett, tents housing the coffins and a canvas lane under which the dead were being carried Nicholas Blddle of Philadelphia, who accompanied Vincent Astor here in a private car, went alone to Identi fy the body of Colonel Astor, and it was the first prepared for removal to New York. , The body of Isldor Straus a tew mo ments later was turned over to Mau rice Rothschild of New York and in quick succession, with little or no ceremony, the bodies of Frank D. Mlllett the artist; H. J. Allison of Montreal and many others were giv en In charge of friends. Cash found In the clothing of the victims amounted approximately to 313,000. Jewelry worth perhaps a great deal more, but which It la Im possible to appraise now, also was recovered. ; J : No Dividends by Steel Trust. New York. That the United States Steel corporation failed to earn Its dividends on the preferred and com mon shares for the first three months of this year by more than $6,000 was disclosed at the regular quarterly meeting of the directors. Earnings, af ter charging Interest on subsidiary companies bonds, together with in terest on , outstanding subsidiary bonds, amounted to only $17,626,978. After making the usual allowance for fixed charges, net earnings were reduced to $12,108,415. . Publicity Asked of Newspaper. Washington. The perfected postof Dee appropriation bill, as agreed upon, contained several new features fit leg islation advocated by the Democrats. The bill contains a provision which would compel newspapers, magazines and other periodicals to publish the names of their managing editors and stockholders who own stock valued at more than $50. The Barnhart bill also provides that all editorial or reading matter paid tor must be labeled "advertisement MYRTLE HAWKINS TO 6E ALIVE THAT'S WHAT A TRAVELING MAN SAID THE CASE IS BEING IN VESTIGATED. FAMILY'S VIEW OF MATTER He 8ays That He Talked With Her and That He Met Her In Jackson villeHe Wrote Letter to Sheriff 8tatlng Facts. Ashevllle. George Shellnaught, of Jacksonville, Fla., tells a story of having met and talked with Myrtle Hawkins recently In Jacksonville and has raised the question as to whether the mysteriously lost girl actually dead. Miss Hawkins is recalled as the young woman believed to have been murdered In a criminal operation and found In the lake near Henderson villa. The arrest of the McCalls and Bradleys caused the traveling sales man, Mr. Shellnaught. to take an In terest In the case. He told the sher Iff of Fulton county, of which Atlanta Is the capital, about it but it could not be kept a secret. He said that he felt he ought to say something. The attorneys were told, but Miss Hawkins had gone to Key West. The attorneys for the defendants take the story seriously and will take the state ments made. The first Intimation of the alleged discovery of Myrtle Hawkins was giv en in a letter to tho Fulton county sharlff. and he in turn forwarded the letter to Sheriff Black well, who turned the same over to the attorneys for the defendants. The steps al ready related wetavthen taken, and the report Is that a detective will be sent to Key West In an effort to de termine the truth or falsity of the report. It is also stated that an at torney saw Shellnaught at Atlanta and was assured by the traveling man that he had no doubt that the girl he talked to In Jacksonville' was nou other than the missing Myrtle Haw kins. It la stated that the Hawkins family at Hendersonville, has known of the Shellnaught story for some time, but that they had placed little reliance thereon. It is the report that Homer Hawkins, brother of Myrtle, had em ployed a special detective for the pur pose of locating Shellnaught but had linen unable to do so. Attorneys foi the defense; however, claim that they were ready to give the address of Shellnaught and to verify his state ment. Little Road Work Being Done. W. M. Long, chairman of the Meck lenburg county board of commission ers, stated that the three convict rnmiiR had been able to do only a small amount of work on the county roads during the past four or nvt months by reason of the exceptionally severe winter. The greater part of the effort has been directed to pre venting breakages in the roads and making timely repairs wherever they have been needed. For Appalachian Training School. Dr. J. Y. Joyner, state superintend ent of Public Instruction, says that Important steps were taken for the Increased efficiency and capacity of Appalachian Training School at Boone while he was there for the exercises closing the spring term. Plans For Road Are Progressing. Plans for the building of an electric railway line from Gastonia to Ashe vllle by way of Rutherfordton are pro gressing, according to reports from points along the proposed route be tween the two towns, and there Is 8 feeling that the plans will ultimate ly develop the road. A meeting of a number of the directors was held at Central Hotel at Rutherfordton at which time the situation was gone over in detail and after which each director declared he had nothing to give out but that the road will be built Excnange of Courts Authorized. Governor Kitchin authorized an ex change of courts between Judge Jus tice land Judge Whedbee, whereby Judge Justice will hold , Chatham, court one week, May 6; Lee one week, May 13; Moore one week, May 21; Richmond one week, May 28; Scotland one week June 8; Anson one week, June 10, and Lee one week, June 17. Judge Whedbee will hold Craven court two weeks. May 6; Pitt one week, May 20; Green two weeks, May 27; Craven one week, June 10, and Carteret one week June 17. 81dna Allen Seen Near Rocky Mount Sidna Alleu, one of . the two un cap tu red Hillsville outlaws, was seen In the mountains near Fancy Gap by Dr. Thomaa B. Ashby of this place who waa at the home of Charles Wqbb there. Both Ashby and Webb, who know Sidna Allen well say there Is no doubt as to the Identity of the autlaw. He emerged from the woods near Webb's home, but when he pied the . men, he disappeared. In vestigation failed to disclose when he went A posse of detectives are aow on the trail SID NOT TO HAVE FAIR THIS YEAR Officer of the Association Resign in a Body and Quit Bay Cash la Too Scarce. Charlotte. The prospect for a fair the coming fall faded away into merest possibility when President C. O. Kuester, .Secretary C. M. Creswell and Manager W. S. Orr resigned as officials and as directors of the Char Dltte Fair Association, being follow ed at once by Directors Z. T. Smith and A. L. Smith. The rather sensational action fol lowed the discovery that only $14," 400 In stock had been subscribed, In stead of the $25,000 that bad been expected a the result of recent can-' vasses. E. B. Moore, J. O. Thomas and J. O. Gardner are the remaining members of the directorate. They, have made no announcement of their nlans. but with so many of the lead ing spirits of the association, two of whom have long been Identified with county affairs, out of the running, the prospect is anything but bright When the meeting was called to order It was found that $13,700 In stock bad been subscribed. After some discussion this amount was raised bv those present to $14,400. Of this amount Messrs. W. S. Orr and Creswell had raised $10,000. In tendering their resignations, tne secessionists intimated that they had become wearied with continual post ponement of action from meeting to meeting and with what they regard ed as indifference on the part of the public. They finally took the position that If anyone else wished to pro mote and carry on the fair, well and good, but they themselves would have nothing further to do with it It had been planned to buy a site west of the city near Lakewood park, and for several months the directors have been considering offers. From the start Some of the organizers have evidently been oppressed with a fear that bad weather coming just at the crucial four-day period in October would wreck their hopes. State Creameries Are Prospering. W. J. Shuford, In Raleigh from Hickory as a member of the finance committee of the state board of agri culture, says the regularly organized creameries In Catawba and , other counties of this section are prosper ing, and are getting out butter and othar dairy 'products that art fast In creasing .in demand in the big cen ters of trade In this and other states. It is a gratifying fact that the butter frauds through the use of the "merg ing machines" in blending butter and milk in a butter product of greatly decreased food value and keeping qualities' recently exposed through s , statement by State Food Chemist W. M. Allen, have no connection what ever with either of the regularly es tablished dairy plants In Catawba, Cleveland or other counties that wer mentioned. Drawbridges For Knobb's Creek. An Inspector from the office ol Colonel Patrick, nited States engi neer, is here making investigation into the application filed with the War Department by J. D. Winslow, a farmer and horse dealer of Elizabeth City asking that draws be required on all bridges on Knobb's creek, thus opening up the creek for navigation to farm lands above. Winslow's claim t if allowed would place heavy ei pense on the county. Foreman-Blades Lumber Company and the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company, both oi which have bridges now crossing Knobb's creek at points northwest o the city.! Winslow claims that by re quiring draws on these bridges, the farmers beyond can haul their ferti lizer, etc., on lighters up the cree!V and then haul their produce back at -' . a much lower expense, and. that the -opening of the stream to navigation would prove a great benefit to thosf who are farming in that section. , Train Kills Taylorsville Man. Jay Reed ,a young white man from Taylorsville, was run over by a freight train In the Southern yard In Nort'a Charlotte and Instantly killed. Young Reed was a switchman on the Southern. He was riding In the cab of the engine which was pulling the train. Another switchman went to throw the switch at North Charlotte. He failed to change the switch right and the first car was derailed. Educational Issue Te Be Live One. That the educational Issue In Meck lenburg is to be a very live one In politics in the coming campaign la evidenced by the fact that there are two separate and distinct sets of can didates out for the election to the county board of education. The old board,, with Mr. J. C. McNeely, re placing Capt. William Anderson, who Is making the race for superintend ent Is out for re-election, having made formal announcement of that fact some time ago. A new board has been alated also. Chatham Is Chosen President. H. G. Chatham, one of Winston-Salem's most successful business men. has been chosen president ot tne North Carolina branoh of the National Citizens League, for the promotion of sound banking system. Th organisa tion of a local branch of the league1 has also been perfected by the elec tion of other leading business men a nfflnera. thev betna as follows: Prest-i dent CoL J. L. Ludlow; vice-presl-i . -i rm ,r r I nt f -1 i UeuIS, . n. rue, n. c George W. Maslln; secretary, C. Norfleet ' .