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MARSHALL, ADISON COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1912.
NO. 24.
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Madlsoft Count.
Established by Um Legislator
sloa 1I60-6L ,
Population, NUM. ' ., .
' County Seat, Marshall
1(41 feet above HI level
New u modern Court Houm. cost
I33.00040.
' New and modem Jail eost $18,000.00.
Now and modem Count; Horn, cost
$10,000.00. '
; ' 1 Offleers.
Hon. Jas. L. Hyatt, Senator; St
District Bumsville, N. C.
' Hon. J. 0. Ramsey, Representative.
Marshall N. C
W. H. Henderson, Clehk Superior
Court, Marshall N. C.
W. M. Bucknar, Sheriff, Marshall
N. a
James 8mart Register of Deeds,
Marshall N, 0.
C. F. Runnlon, Treasurer, Marshall,
N.cnr.aNo.t
R. I Tweed, Surveyor, White Rock,
N. C.
Dr. J. H. Baird, Coroner, Mars Hill,
N. C
V Mrs. Ellsa Henderson, Jailor, Mar
wall N. C.
John Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall.
n. a
Dr. C. N. Sprinkle, County Physician,
Marshall. N. C.
James Haynle. Supt County Home,
Marshall, N. C.
Home located about two miles south
west of Marshall.
Courts.
- Criminal and Civil First Monday be
fore First Monday In March, Com
mencing Feb. 28th, 1912.
'Civil 11th, Monday after First Mon
day in March, commences May 20,
.1111 ,
Criminal and Civil, First Monday
alter 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 Commissioners.
W. C. Sprinkle, Chairman, Marshall,
ii.c - '
C. F. Cassada, Member, Marshall,
N. C, R. F. D. No. 1.
Reubln A. Tweed, Member, Big
Laurel. N. 0.
C a Mashburn. Atty, Marshall,
: N. C. .
Board meets first Monday In ever)
month. " "'
Road Commissioners.
A. B. Bryan, Chairman, Marshall, rT:
' C R. F. I). 2.
J. A. Ramsey, Secretary, Mars Hill.
N. C R. F. D. 2.
Bam Cox, Member, Mars Hill N. C
R. F. D. No. 2.
. G. W. Wild, Big Pine, N. C.
Dudley Chipley, Road Engineer,
Marshall N. C. ,
George M. Prltchard, Atty., Marshall
N. C.
Board meets first 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. $.
. W. R. Sams, Marshall N. C, R. F.
; D. No. 2. .
. Prot. M. C. Buckner, . Supt of
' Schools, Mars Hill N. C, R. F. D.
' No. 2. -.
Board Meets first Monday In Janu
ary. April, July and October each year
Colleges and High Schools. J .
Mars Hill College, Prof. R. L. Moore,
President Mars Hill N. C. Fall Term
begins August 17. 1911. . Spring Term
begins January 2, 1912.
Spring Creek High School. Prof.
G. C. Brown. Principal Spring Creek,
N. C I Mo. School opened. August
: 1, 1911. ,;- :,
Madison Seminary Hlrt School.
Prof J. M. Weatherly, Prin'Pai
shall N. C, R. F.- if. No. t. . 7 Mo
Sohool began October 2, 1911.
Bell Institute. Miss Margaret B.
," Griffith. Principal Walnut N. C 8 Mo.
Sohool began September 9, 1911."
Marshall : Academy. Prof. R. 0.
Anders. Principal, ars'ha'il "Nr C, t
Mo. 8chool began Sept 4. 111. "
, . Notary Publics. ; -" .
3, C. Ramsey,-Marshall N. C, Term
expires Jan. 11, 1912. '
A. J. Roberts, Marshall N. C, R. F
D. No. 5, Term expires May 30, 1912
. Jasper Ebbs, Spring Creek, N. C.
Term expires August 10, 1912.
a C Brown,' Bluff, N. C Term ex
plres December 6, 1912. '
J. A. Leak, Revere, N. 0. Term ex
pires January 19, 1913. w v '
W. T. Davis, Hot Springs. N, C.
Term expires January 10, 1913. -
J. H. South worth. Stackhouse, N. 0.
Term expires January II, 1913.'
N. W. Anderson, Paint Fork, N. C.
Term expires February t, 1913. .
3. H. Hunter. Marshall N. C R. F.
D. No. 3. Term expires April 1,. 191?
; J. F. Tllson, Marshall, N. C. R. F. D.
No. 1 Term expires April S, 1913.
a J. Ebbs, Marshall, N. C. . Term
. expires April 21, 1913.
J. W. Nelson, Marshall N. C. Term
, expires April 25. 1918.
Roy L. Gudger, Marshall N. C.
Term expires May I, 1913.
Geo. M. Prltchard. Marshall N. C.
Terra expires May 11, 1913. "'-V
Dudley Chipley, Marshall N. ' 0.
Term expires July 29, 1913.
6". Connor, Mars Kill, N. C. Term
t ; 'rit November 27, 1913.
POST.
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SEABOARD RY. SOLD
BY THOS. S. RYAN
BALTIMORE FINANCIER AND, HIS
ASSOCIATES PURCHASE CON.
TROL OF THE SYSTEM.
PLANS TO DEVELOP SOUTH
rVarfleid Says South' Position In Sea
. board Affairs Will Now Be
Emphaaixed.
New . ' York. Announcement ' was
made hero of the purchase of S. Da
vies Waxfleld, president of the Con
tinental Trust company of Baltimore
of a largo block of stock In the Sea
board Air Line railway, whereby the
tontrol of the railway will pass to
Mr. Warfleld and a group of financial
interests associated with him. ' The
transfer. It Is stated, marks the prac
tical retirement of Thomas F. Ryan
from tho Seaboard.
- Tho sale announced includes 90,000
shares of tho preferred and 120,000
shares of the common stock of the
Seaboard Air Line, and was made by
tho Cumberland corporation.' Daring
the last year Mr. Warfleld has acquir
ed largo holdings of Seaboard stock,
which, with the latest purchase, pass
es control to tho group with which he
Is associated. In all practical; $37,
000,000 of common and 124,000,000 of
the preferred stock are outstanding.
According to announcement made,
leading financial interests In the
states traversed by tho Seaboard sys
tem are closely identified with Mr.
Warfleld. Among his New York as
soclalese are F. A. Vanderllp, Albert
H. Wiggln, Blair 4b Co., Benjamin
Strong, Jr, Charles H. Sabln, Samuel
L. Fuller and Robert Walken, former
chairman of the railway and of the
board of the Rock Island company.
It Is understood, that the block of
stock taken over will be trusteed for
five years, Mr. Warfleld acting as the
chairman of the managers.
The first largo and concrete undertaking-
In the making of the New
South has just been consummated In
the acquisition of the Seaboard Air
Line, tho most important Industry of
the South Atlantic states, by Mr. Da
vies Warfleld of Baltimore and a syn
dicate of Southern business men and
New York bankers. Tho transfer of
the majority stock of the property has
been made and now Southern men or
men possessed of a keen desire to
develop te South, have come into
control of tho property. When the
new board of directors Is chosen J-hls
fall men, of wealth and influence to
represent each of the Virginias, and
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Alabama will And, places
on it .-. '.
Purchase of this railroad was part
of a larger idea of Mr. Warfleld and
progressive Southerners who organiz
ed early this year tho Southern Set
tlement and Development association
at Baltimore. '
TAFT USING STEAM ROLLER
24 Delegates From Alabama and Ar
" kansas Added to Taft's Column.
Chicago. Twenty-four delegates
from Alabama and Arkansas were
added to tho Taft column by the ac
tion of tho Republican national com
mittee on the so-called Roosevelt con
tests from those states. All contests
presented before the committee were
decided in Taft's favor, and In all but
two of the decisions the action was
unanimous. . One roll call test, appar
ently, bad showir fifteen antl-Taft
votes. - :-; . f -v '. v , 't -..
' The cases; decided were those of
the six delegates-at-large and the two
each in 'Jr tho First Second, Fifth,
Sixth, and Ninth congressional dis
tricts n Alabamai, and tbis-IJour delegates-at-large
and the two -each in
tho First and Second dlsVldts of Ar
kanssa. : ,: .-''
The contest over the six delegatea-at-large-
from Arizona was postponed
until a later day, On motion of Com
mitteeman Penrose of Pennsylvania.
In view of the bitter feeling be-"
tween the Taft and Roosevelt adher
ents, tho meeting was surprisingly
peaceful, although, it opened witn a
Mintest which seemed to forecast a
degree Of friction. This, however,
failed to materialize. v ; v ,
Commerce Court Stripped of Power.
Washington. Blow after blow was
given theTiew commerce court by the
Supreme court of the United States,
which upheld the exclusive Jurisdic
tion of the interstate commerce com
miinti over the Federal rate" laws.
Tho principal decision was announc
ed by Chief Justice wmw. e was
sustained by the entire court In sub
stance he held that the commerce
court was not to substitute Its Judg-
it,. intAi-atata commerce
m,uv ii ---
commission' in the administration of
tho .rate laws.
Solvent Banks Were Forced to Wall,
New York. Testimony intended to
show how the power of the New York
clearing bouse committee was used to
force a solvent bank to the wall dur
ing Use aftermath of the panic of
mn7 ith the result that the "fair
reputation" cf its president was
"blasted, was flratnat'f- r preseniea
before the Pujo eon. - of the
house of tepresentaMvfi, V ten Is in
vestigating the ao-CR... t r- -J vab.
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MANUEL CALER0.
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. Senor Calero, tho new ambassador
from Mexloo, thinks the American
psople ro misjudging the present
Mexican turmoil, and says the dis
turbances accompanying the rapid po
litical changes, are neeesssry for the
securing of a permanent democracy.
GERMANS SALUTE PRESIDENT
PRE8IDENT WELC0ME8 KAISER'S
; WARSHIPS TO AMERICAN
WATERS. .
Over 1,000 Brawny German 8allors
at Attention as Taft BoarJed
1 , the Battleship. V
Fort Monore, Va. -Out on the heav
ing waters of Hampton Roads Presi
dent Taft welcomed a great foreign
fleet to American waters when he
extended the band of friendship to
Rear Admiral von Rebeau-Paschwitz,
commanding the visiting division of
the German navy.
While more than a thousand Wawny
German sailors stood at attention on
the decks of the giant Moltke, Ger
many's battle cruiser, President Taft
boarded tho vessel. .At the gangway
Admiral von Rebeau-Paschwlts .and
his staff waited to greet the chief
executive. As the president stepped
from the ladder that led him over the
side of the Moltke he extended his
hand In greeting to the German ad
miral and exclaimed:
"Admiral, I'm glad to welcome you
and to have an opportunity of visit
ing the Moltke, one of the finest ships
I've ever seen."
The president was escorted over
the big German vessel, the crew
standing at quarters saluting as the
party passed. Every part of , the bat
tle cruiser was scrubbed and holy
stoned, every spar and line bore Its
quota of briliant bunting, and every
individual sail was trim in boll
day' attire. : . s'.-. ,(',. .
As the president left the Moltke
the German vessel's band struck up
the Star Spangled Banner and on
the gun deck a six pounder barked
out the, twenty-one guns of the, pres
idential salute. ; The president his
formal call of welcome over, return
ed to -the Mayflower. A short dis
tance away the American battleship
squadron that welcomed the visitors
swung idly at anchor. Seven great
vessels, including the dreadnaughta,
Delaware and Utah', dressed ship as
the president and the admiral ex
changed., courtesies.
TARIFF BOARD ELIMINATED
Heavy Reductions Are Made In Sun
dry Civil Bill. , ,
Washington. Provision " for Presi
dent's tariff board waa eliminated in
the sundry civil appropriation bill as
reported to the house. The annual
nnnroDiiaUon of 32S.O0O for the presi
dent's traveling expenses was allow
ed, but the total appropriation was
cut to a little more than $109,000,
000, making heavy reductions in pro
visions for the Panama canal, .
.Extravagance was charged in the
building of the Panama canal and the
committee allowed there only $28,
780,000, a reduction from the esti
mate of $16,780,000, and also made
a reduction of $193,050 In the appro
priation for fortifications.
Widow of Schley Is In Need. ,
Washington. Senator Rayner of
Maryland told the senate that the
famous order for what is known as
the loop of the cruiser Brooklyn in
,h. hsttia of Santiago, given upon the
spur of the moment and In the beat
of- battle, decided that conflict and
saved the day for American arms.
Senator Rayner sought to make this
point clear in a speech accompanying
an amendment which he offered to
the pension appropriation bill so as to
provide a pension of $150 a month
to the widow of Admiral Schley.
$53,404 Given for Flood Sufferers.,
New Orleans. A total of $53,404
was received by the New Orleans
Anni mllef committee as cash dona
tions from all over the country for
the relief of Mississippi nooc suner
.m .,n tn Tune 1. according to a state
ment made by Secretary M. B. Treze-
vant of the committee. complying
with Governor Hall's request the com
mittee forwarded a check for $15,
S.'9.E7 to him, together with three car-
-, 'S cf dotting, bedding and other
!!?. V.J goods and a carload of pro-
filllJES LAUD
0(1 CUBAN SOIL
CONDITIONS ON THE I8LAND SO
BAD THAT THE UNITED STATES
TAKES DRASTIC ACTION.
BATTLE! HIPS ON THE WAY
The United States Is Determined to
Protect American Lives and
Property "on Island. ;
Washington. Frank ' confession of
President Gomes that he was unable
to meet the demands of the large
plantation owner In eastern Cuba for
adequate guards against the maraud
ers and insurrectos was the factor
that led Captain Kline, commanding
the United States naval station at
Guantanamo, to set in motion the
body of United States marines gath
ered there for Just such a purpose.
Captain Kline's actoln In dispatch
ing nearly half of his available force
of marines Into the Interior of Cuba
gave the signal tor the departure
from Key West tt Guantanamo of
half of the second squadron of the
Atlantic fleet, which had been lying
at anchor at Key West for the last
week. i
The facts as disclosed at the state
department are that several of the
large American, British, French and
Spanish companies operating planta
tions and mines in eastern Cuba tele
graphed the Cuban government
through the alcade of Guantanamo, a
demand for 100 regular troops for
each of their mills and $0 for each
of their cane fields.
In reply. President Gomez pointed
out that a compliance with their re
quest would require the use of 1,250
of bis best troops for the protection
of one group of foreign properties in
a single section of the disaffected dis
trict. If he acceded to such demands,
he said, his whole army would not
suffice for police work alone.
Havana, Cuba. American marines
have landed on Cuban soil To the
number of 450, under command of
Colonel Lucas they came ashore at
Caimerna and proceeded y to Guantanamo-
City. ".. .;
While It is offlc!aly declared that
this action waa taken solely to pro
tect American and other foreign prop
erties, the impression became general
that it was a preliminary step to
American Intervention. This caused"
considerable excitement at the capi
tal. Later it became known that the
landing was in response to an urgent
appeal to tho commandant of the
United States naval station by the
chamber of commerce of Guantanamo
to afford protection to the numerous
foreign estates In the vicinity, which
the government forces have been un
able effectively to guard. '
One hundred and twenty addition
al marines were dispatched to Guan
tanamo, and the foreign force : will
nrobably be ample to safeguard the
foreign properties In that district.
POLICE FIRE ON STRIKERS
Italian Women Started Fight In the
Streets of Newark, N. J. , ;
Newark, N. J. At least six persons
were shot and many others wounded
by missiles In a street battle hero be
tween 150 striking laborers and the
police. Five strikers, a policeman
and a citizen are at the city hospital.
most of them suffering from gunshot
wounds.
A group of Italian women, armed
with kpives and stones, attacked a
gang of laborers at work on the Lack
awanna railroad and continued the
fight with policemen who came to
the laborers' rescue. One of tho wom
en was arrested. The bluecoat taking
her to the station bouse encountered
a body of marching strikers, who set
upon him, released his prisoner, and
knocked him down, and were pelting
him .with stones when a ' passerby
came to his assistance.
The policeman emptied bis pistol
Into the crowd, which returned the
fire. . At this moment he was "rein
forced by a squad of reserves, and the
Strikers, after bombarding them with
stones, fled, leaving five of their num
ber lying in the street During the
fight a citizen was shot in the shoul
der. Many arrests were made. '
Woman 8aved Prom Electrle Chair.
Boston. The sentence of Mrs. Lena
Cusumano of Hull condemned to die
for the murder of her husband, Frank
Cusumano, was commuted to life im
prisonment by the executive council.
She declared that Enrico' Mascioli
killed ber husband without her knowl
edge, that after the murder he threat
ened ber life and took what money
she bad and declared himself ' the
head of ber home. Enrico Mascioli,
convicted Jointly with Mrs. Cusuma
no, was electrocuted at the Charleston
state prison. .,
Lynch Won by 4,969.
Indianapolis, Ind. Two members
of the administration ticket of the
International Typographical Union
failed of election, according to an
nouncement made when the last of
the ballots were counted. George E.
Tracy of San Francisco, first vice
president was defeated by James M.
Duncan of New York City by a ma
jority of a few hundred votes. W. H.
McKee of New York, a Union Prin
ters' Home trustee, fell behind the
four high candidates. James M.
Lynch of Indianapolis was re-elected.
WRISLEY BROWN.
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Mr. Brown Is ths special assistant
to the ' attorney general who has
charge of the government's Impeach
ment case against Judge Robert W.
Arehbald of the commerce court.
REVOLUTION MS BELGIUM
VICTORY OF CLERICAL8 IN ELEC
TIONS RE3ULTS IN GENERAL
RIOTING IN BELGIUM.
MANY TROOPS UNDER ARMS
8oldiers and Populace Battle in City
Streets Many Killed and
Wounded. 1
Brussels, Belgium. Belgium Is in s
state of eruption on account of the
recent elections and rioting through
out the country has taken on a revo
lutionary character. Many personi
have been killed or wounded in vari
ous cities and a large number of re
serves have been called to the col
ors. Agitation In the industrial cen
ters is rapidly. Increasing. Every houi
brings news of fresh protests by th
laboring classes against the govern
ment victories. ' '
The conservative element are con J
slderably alarmed over the tenden
cles of the civic guard which corre .
sponds to the American militia to
make common cause with the riot ;
Ings. This, however, is only in Iso
lated Instances. 1 1
The national disorders generally arc
attributed to the acute disappointment
of the laboring classes over the pro
nounced victory of the clericals In
the recent elections.
Llege has the appearance of a be
sieged city. Two regiments are un
der arms besides police, the civic
guard and gendarmes. Several clash
es occurred between the rioters and
the troops. Lancers met and dis
persed a column of miners from the
neighboring colliers trying to enter
the city.
At Cornu a' mob wrecked the Cath
olic club. At Bruges gendarmes fired
on a mob wounding BO rioters, sev
eral fatally. The gendarmes were as
sailed with bottles, bricks and pieces
of furniture from hundreds of win
dows. ' '
STATES SELECT DELEGATES
Roosevelt's Plurality Probably 12.00G
In 8outh Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D. Returns receiv
ed from only 130 out of about 1,600
precinots point to a victory for Colo
nel Roosevelt in South Dakota pri
maries. Newspapers computing the
final result' on the basis of these re
turns figured the plurality of the for
mer president at from 6,000 to 2,000.
Baton Rouge, La. An unlnstructed
delegation to the Democratic national
convention at Baltimore was elected
here by the Louisiana state conven
tion. Twelve of the twenty delegate!
have announced a preference foi
Speaker Cham Clark and eight arc
supporters of Governor Woodrow WU
son of New Jersey.
Wheeling,' W. Vs. At district dele
gate conventions held In the five con
gressional districts , of West Virginia
Speaker Champ Clark and eight arc
delegates in the second, third ant
fourth districts.
Rocks Struck by Battleships.
Washington. When the naval in
spection board arrived at Rockland.
Maine, to conduct the official trial ol
the big battleship, Arkansas, they
found that passing through Two Bust
channel entrance to Penobscot Bay
the Arkansas had touched bottom
Captain Fechteler, president of the
trial board, reported to the navy de
partment, that the ship struck rocki
about one-quarter of the way back
from the bow on the left hand side.
Just under the turn of the bilge and
close to the keel.
Capitol Police Cost $10750 a Yeai
Washington. The cost of policing
the national capllol and tho office
buildings provided for the use Of pen
ators and representatives is $107,850
This item caused a considerable stii
when it was reached In the, leglsla
five appropriation bill. Senator Reec
of the American team to compete ir
mayor of Kansas City and that the
town only had one policeman to ev
ery 1.000 persons, while there wai
policeman on Capitol Hill to even
four congressmen.
THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE GOIIVEIITi.1
ENDOR8ES WIL80N FOR PRE8I
DENT SIMMONS MEN WIN A
GREAT FIGHT.
LOCKE CRAIG FOR GOVERNOR
Daughtrldge For Lieut. Governor, Pell
and Travis For Corporation Commis
sionSimmons Men Control 75 Per
Cent of New Executive Committee.
Rallegh. After a continuous ses
sion at which It nominated Locke
Craig for governor;. E. L. Daughtrldge,
lieutenant governor and a complete
state ticket with them endorsed the
record of the members, of the Unit
ed States senate, the ' congressmen,
the state officers and other demo
ocratio officers since the last conven
tion and endorsed Governor Woodrow
Wilson for president of the United
States, electing nine delegates at large
to the Baltimore convention, and elec
ting two presidential electors at large
and dealing with every feature of the
political situation, the state demo
cratic convention adjourned.
Daughtrldge Won on Fifth.
The nomination for Daughtrldge for
the lieutenant governorship came af
ter five ballots had been taken and he
won out over Daniel after It appear
ed that he would be selected on the
third ballot
There were two big fights in the
convention one coming when Cam
eron Morrison, chairman of the plat
frora committee, made the report of
the convention embodying the follow
ing paragraph:-
"We heartily endorse the record of
our senators and representatives In
the congress of the United States and
the administration of the state's af
fairs by our governor and other state
officers." '
Morrison Won His Fight. . .
' Hon J. S. Manning ot the platform
committee, presented a minority re
port," which" merely endorsed the rec
ord ot the party in the state and
nation and declared that It would
be unfair to the other two candidates
for senator to endorse that one which
now happens to hold the office. Mr.
Morrison sustained the contention of
the committee, however, and secured
its adoption by a vote of more than
200 majority after an effort had been
made to adopt the minority report as
the, report of the, committee. The
vote was Indicative of tho control of
the convention by the Simmons' forc
es, as forcasted In these dispatch
es. . . , '
Big Majority For Wilson.
The endorsement for Woodrow Wil
son was stubbornly contested by the
leaders of the Underwood ' forces,
beaded by Mr. H. B. Varner of Lexing
ton. An effort was made to adjourn
and lost; following which a substitute
to the endorsement resolution, provid
ing for sending the delegates to the
Baltimore convention unlnstructed,
was voted down and on the final vote
the Wilson forces adopted the resolu
tion by a vote of 603 to 377. This was
the last official account ot the conven
tion, adjournment being taken imme
diately. The Delegates at Large.
The delegates at large go to Balti
more each while a halt vote, eight
having been determined upon Instead
of the four which Is customary.
Mr. W. C. Dowd, president of the
Charlotte News, led a big field, hold
ing 879 votes while only 479 were
necessary to elect, ther . delegates
are, Messrs. A. W. McLean, exGover
nor R. B. Glenn, Gen. Julian S. Carr,
W. C. Newland. E. J. .Justice, W. C.
Hammer, E. J. Hale, and W. T. Dortch.
At the close of the balloting it ap
peared that nine had received a ma
jority of the votes cast and on motion
of Editor Josephus Daniels It ' was
decided to send nine Instead of eight
M. George E. Pell won tho nomin
ation for the long term of corpora
tion commissioner, while E. L, Travis
was nominated for the short term.
Hon Francis D. Winston and Hon.
G. E. Gardner were selected as presi
dential electors at large and it was
Farmer Trampled by Horae. y
While returning to Kinston, from
Jones county, William Turner, a resi
dent of East Kinston, was trampled by
a frightened horse" which he was driv
ing and seriously Injured. The traces
becoming unfastened, Mr. Turner
alighted from the vehicle to repair
the trouble, and while ho was thus
engaged the animal stepped into a
bole and took fright breaking three
of the man's ribs. The accident oc
curred on a bridge over Neuso river
The Injured man's companion came to
town for medical assistance.
Workman Falls ThlrtyFeet,
Falling 30 feet from the girders on
tho new AUantlC Coast Line shop
building at South Rocky Mount Jim
Stokes, a young man, employed on the
construction of tho building- sustain
ed several painful bruises. The young
man was in the act of walking from
one side ot the building to the other
on one of the giders when his foot
slipped and he fell to the ground
striking on Ms hoad and shon',V.irs.
He Is bruised severly about ti e 1: ,
arms and ' ou! '- -rs.
with the feeling that tho strongest
ticket that could have been selected
has been sent against the republicans.
Blmrnons' Men In Saddle.' -
Tie Simmons people control 76 per
cent of the new executive committee
and will name the new chairman. It
is rumored that Clyde R. Hoy will
probably be tended tho , chairman
ship. .
Fsaturea of The Day.
Two new counties were read in tho
roll call. They are Hoke, formed from
Robeson and Cumberland, and Avery -from
Mitchell. Combined they have
six votes, the first being the major
commonwealth. These are named af
ter distinguished North Carollnans as
nearly all of tho others happen to be.
Tho Opening Events.
Sharp on the stroke ot twelve Hon.
A. H. Eller, of Forysth, chairman of
the State Executive Committee, called
the great convention ot the unterri
fled Democracy to order, and intro
duced Rev. H. M. North, pastor of
Edenton Street Methodist Church,
who made the opening prayer, an ap
peal for Divine guidance on the pro
ceedings of the convention, that all
might be done well and wisely, and
for the best Interest o ftho people of
the state.
Following this chairman Eller in
troduced Hon. James L Johnson,
mayor of the city of Raleigh, who
made a capital address of welcome on
behalf of tho city, that its doors were
wide open and that the welcome waa
a warm and hearty one.
The 8tate Chairman Speaks.
The roll of counties was next called
and Secretary W. E. Brock reported
each of the one hundred counties rep
resented. State Chairman A. H. Eller next ad
dressed the convention, and in "brief
but sweeping review of Democracy's
record, told of its accomplishments
since the last convention, to its ad
herence to the rule of the people,
and to Its great record of work done
for the best of the state. In
his remarks, he referred to the har
mony in the party in its determlna
tion to nominate Hon. Locke Craig for
Governor, and there was great ap
plause. He spoke of the divided Re
publican party, without a leader,
Morehead once claiming to be making
progress now In difficulty is merely
standing pat to hold his position as
Republican State Chairman.
"And Butler," he said, "where la
w.anderiag MarioaJButJer ,today!"t .-
Hla address throughout was heard
with close attention, and when he de
clared that this is a Democratic year,
with every county of the one hundred
in North Carolina represented in the
convention, there was a storm of applause.-
: .
Glenn's Keynote Speech. .
.Then state Chairman Eller -introduced
happily exGoveronr Robert
Brodnax Glenn as the temporary pres
iding officer of the convention. There
was ' an outburst of applause as Gov
ernor Glenn came forward, and it waa
some time before he could speak.
His address, the "key-note ad
dress," was a powerful one. In it
he discussed the records and policies
of the Democratic and Republican
parties, that Democracy meant prog
ress, that Republicanism was not car
ing for the Interest of the people.
Early in his address be made refer
ence to the pe8idential candidates of
the Democracy, and as each name
was called there was applause. As ho
said Champ Clark, and then Judson
Harmon there was some of this, but
when Woodrow Wl'son was named
there came the first "big noise" of tho
convention. If the sentiment of the
convention could be gauged by. the apv
plause the Wilson men were in a large
majority. Then came the name of
Oscar W. Underwood, and again there
waa great applause, but not In the vol
umne which had greeted the name ot
the New Jersey Governor. : ,
Having called these names Gover
nor Glenn next mentioned tho namo
of William Jennings Bryan, and at
this there broke forth resoundings ap
plause, which showed that the name
of the great Nebraskan was one to
conjure with In North Carolina.
The chair next called for the nam
ing ot members ot committees and
officers of the convention made by the
congressional district delegations, -Senatorial
Primary.
The convention ratified jthe execu
tive committee In calling a primary
to select United States senators.
Delegates at large met here to plan
tho trip to Baltimore on call of Nat
ional Committman Daniels.
Has Granted Long Haul Rates.
That the Carolina ft North-Western
Railway may more successfully com
pete with the Southern Railway the
interstate Commerce Commission
granted long haul rates from Newton,
Conover and Gastonla to Tidewater,
which shall be lower than interme
diate rates between those towns 'and
northern ports. The order is the result
of protests by the Carolina ft Western
that shippers using its lines were dis
criminated against by lower rates af
forded shippers in cantlnguoua terri
tory. Two Blind Tigers Caught at Durham.
The county officers arrested two
men for - selling whiskey. The West
Durham deputy, Joe Pleasants, got
one of the men, Joseph Jones. The of
ficers saw the man sell whiskey, f: 1
on searching his place found several
bottles ot whiskey and a tin tub f 1
of beer on cracked ice. The l i 1 !
ben doing a rushing bisKi-;. .
dally during the i t f w - .
other t -r was c ' 1 1 a '
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