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VOL. XIV
MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. C; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1912.
NO. 43.
Uisrootoxry,
JH v Mediae) County.
' Established by the Legislature,
skm 1860'IL ,
Population. 80,138. T . t
Ceuaty Beat, MarshalL - ' ' ,
. JMt feet fcbOVe cm levei
' New ul modern Court House, cost
$S3,00fc0.
New sad modern 111. cost $15,000.00.
' New ud modern County Home, cost
- U0.ooe.oo. '
Officers,
n ' Hon, JM. 1 yew senator,
" District, Burnsvllle. N. C.
Hon. J. C7 Ramsey, Representative.
MarshalL N. a
W. H. Henderson, Clehk Superloi
Court, Marshall, N. C.
W. M. Buokaer, Sheriff. Marshall,
7 ''-: N. 0. '
V James Smart. Register of Deeds,
, Marshall. N. C.
. 0. F. Runnlon, Treasurer, Marshall,
N. C, R. F. D. No. 1
R, L, Tweed, Surveyor, White Rock,
- N. C '
Dr. J. H. Balrd. Coroner, Mara Hill.
n. a "
Mrs. Ellse Henderson. Jailor, Mar
1? ibalLN.C. , "'
John Honeycutt, Janitor. Maraball,
N. C
Dr. C.N. Sprinkle. County Physician,
Marshall N. C.
Jamas Haynie, Bupt. County Home,
. Marshall. N. C.
Home located about two miles souta
4 - wast of Marshall.
Courts.
. Criminal and ClvlL First Monday be
fore First Monday In March, Com
' menolng Fab. 26th, 1912.
' nun nth. Monday after First Mon-
r J " in umh. commences May 20,
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Rafter First Monday In Septl Com
mences Sapt 8th, 1912. v
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day In September. Commenoas Octo
. bar 14. 1912.
BOARDS.
County Commissioners.
W. C. Sprinkle, Chairman, Marshall,
N C ' , .,
0. F. Cassada. Member. Marshall,
K C. R. F. D. No. 1.
Raubln A.L Tweed, Member, Big
Laurel, N. C. .
a a' Mashburn, Atty, , Marshall.
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Board meeu first Monday In every
month. -,.
, Read Commissioners.
A. B. Bryan, Chairman. Marshall, N.
cb. f, a 2., . ' '
J. 'A. Ramsey, Secretary. Mars Hill.
N. C.R. F.D.2 .
Sam Cos. Member. Mars Hill. N. C
ri. F. D. No. I.
O. VT. Wild, Big Pine. N. C.
-' Dudley 4 Chlpleyf Road Engineer,
' Marshall,. N. C. "
- George M. Prltchard, Atty, Marshall.
..." N. C. -. "
Board meets first Monday in Janu
ary, April, July nd October each year.
Board of Eduoation.
Jasper Ebbs, Chairman, Spring
Creek. N. 1,
. Thos. J. Murray, Member, Marshall,
N. C, R. F. D. No. 8.
W. R. Sams. Marshall. N. &. R. F.
D. No. 1. --,':' -
Prof. M. C.v Buckner, Bupt of
. Schools, Mars HU1. N. C, R. F. D.
n a. .. (
Board Meets first Monday la Janu
; ary, April, July and October each year.
Colleoee and High Schools.
L Mars HU1 College, Prof. R. I Moore,
., President, Mars H1U, N. 0. FaU Term
begins August W;19U. Spring Term
. begins January 2, 1912.
- . Spring Creek High School. Prof.
a C. Brown. Principal, Spring Creek.
N. C. I Mo. School opened August
:i:t:- 191t ''-
' Madison Pemlnary HJeh. ch.9?':
. Prof J. M. Weatherly, Principal, mr-
shall, 'WrC,'. R. F. D. No." . 7 Mo.
School began October 2, 1911.
Bell Institute. Miss Margaret E.
- Griffith, Principal, Walnut,. N. Cv Mo,
Sohool began September 9, 1911.
Marshall Academy. Prof. R.-G.
' Anders, Prinolpal, 'Mars'ha'fl, N. C f
Mo. School began Sept 4, 1911.
, , NoUry Publics. -
J. C. Ramsey. Marshall. N. C. Term
aspires In. 11, 1912.
A. J. Roberts, Marshall, N. C. R. F.
" D. No. 5, Term expires May 30, 1913.
Jasper Ebbs, Spring Creek, N. C.
- Term expires August 10, 1912.
". C. C 13 rown. Bluff, N. C. Term es-
plree December 6, 1912. -r ' r ;
J. A. Leak, Rerere, N. C. Term as-
plres January 10, J91S. ". : 't
' W. T, Daris, Hot , Springs, K."C.
J Terra- 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 8, 1913. ' :
J. H. Ilunter. Marshall, N. C'B, F.
' D. No. 8. Term expires April 1, 191?
J. F. Tllson. Marshall, N. C, a F. D.
No. 1 Term expires April 3, 1913.
C. J. Ebbs, Marshall, N. C. Term
" v expires April 21, 1913.
' I. W. Nelson, Marshall. N. C. Term
, ex'ytree April 25, 1913. '
-. , Roj L. Oudger, Marshall, : N. C.
Terra expires May 3, 1913. t'
- Geo. M.- Prltchard, Marshall, N. C.
Terra expires May 25, 1913. '
. , Dudley Chlpley, Marshall, N.
Term expires July 29', 118.' ' ,
W". 6. Connor, Mars Kill N. Cj Tern
splrss November 27, 1913..
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TURKEY DECLARES
Oil BALKANS
OTTOMAN EMPIRE ORDERS HER
, ARMIES TO ADVANCE '
. AGAINST FOES,
GREECE JOINS IN CONFLICT
Five Balkan States Unite In War
V Against Turkey Short War
Is Expeotad.
London, England. Notification that
Bulgaria, Servia' and Greece bad de
clared war against Turkey was giv
en to the British foreign office by
the representatives of these countries.
The only formality now lacking is
the declaration of war by Turkey
against Greece, which the Ottoman
government has appeared, reluctant
to do. , ' 1
This, however, Is not delaying Vbf
movements of the various armies. The
Turkish and Bulgarian . forces are
both advancing. Probably they will
meet near Mustapha Pasha,, one of
the few passes through the mfnnti
lead'" from Fnlearia to Macedonia
The bei t-an army Is on the way to
TJskup, where another big battle is
anticipated. , ;
In northern Albania, where the
Turks and Montenegrins are striving
for supremacy, there is A lull In the
lighting.- Military authorities believe
the Montenegrins have been checked
both to the north and south of Lake
Scutari, or that they have found It
necessary to give their men a rest
after hard and continuous fighting.
Athens. The Greek fleet has re
ceived orders to sail under sealed or
tiers for an unknown destination.
King George and Premier Venlselos
paid a visit to the ships at Phaloren
bay and were enthusiastically ac
claimed. All the retail stores In Athena are
closed and the people flocked to the
churches to attend special services, at
which prayers were offered for : the
ucceses of the Greek army.
London. The whole of the Turkish
garrison of Berana. consisting: of 4.-
000 . regulars and 8,000 Bashlbzonks
(lrregu)ars) took flight In the night
before the capture of the town by
the Montenegrins, according to an
official dispatch from Cettlnje. The
Montenegrins pursued them and took
a nnmber of prisoners and three field
guns. The pursuit was contlnled to
ward Bozal.
Athens. Greece, not wishing to de
tach herself from her allies, sent in
structions to the minister at Constan
tinople to communicate a declaration
of war to the porta. Greece, at the
same time, sent a fraternal greeting
to the allied states. Servia was the
first of the three states to declare
war. Bulgaria followed with a sim
ilar declaration.
- Sofia, Bulgaria: King Ferdinand is
on his way to the headquarters of the
Bulgarian army near ' the - Turkish
frontier. The king's manifesto to
th nannla nrnnlalmlnir war. has been
published. v A special service will be
held In the cathedral when the arch
bishop will invoke a blessing on the
holy - war, on which the ountry is
embarking. Slmiar services will be
held throughout the country.
London. While Turkey and the
Balkan states are carrying out the
last formalities connected with the
declaration of war, interest has been
transferred to the prospects of the
campaign. Two , Influences are ex
pected to make the war short and
eWp. The first la the approach of
winter; the second is financial pres
sure. ;None of the belligerent States
la in a position to stand the, strain
of prolonged military operations.
, Constantinople. The formal, decla
ration of war against Servia and Bul
garia was published by the Turkish
government, A note addressed by the
Turkish government to the Bugarian
and Servian legations here said. It
was immpossible to maintain peace
any longer.. Similar action to that
taken asn'nst Servia and Bugarla will
follow against Greece, as the note was
found to be Identical with those re
ceived from Sofia and Belgrade. The
decision of the government to declare
war Is welcomed with enthusiasm by
the Turkish people as. the action of
a strong and confident cabinet. ,
Bulgaria was disappointed recently
In trying to raise even a small loan
In Paris, while Turkey had been en
deavoring both to New Tork and Par
Is to borrow money, but up to the
present without success. The .finan
cial resources of the other states con
cerned are " ver ; yllmlted. ' Little' is
likely to be heard of the European
conference until some decisive action
has been fought, when doubtleses the
European 'concere will renew Its ef
forts to brln gabout peace on broad
lines. ,:"" "J.
Jack Johnson Chsrged With Abduction
Chicago. Jack Johnson, ', the negro
pugilist, was charged with abducting
Miss Luclle Cameron, 19 years old,
in a w arrant sworn out by the glrj's
mother. Mrs. F. Cameron,Falconnett
of Minuen polls. Mrs. " Cameron-Fal-connett
arrowed " with an attorney
before MunU "1 Judge Wells, who
signed the war "t E be became hys
trlcal when : t icei her daughter
In the police s;'! a. Counsel repre
senting Joins--a a".ini.pta to see
s Cameron, but tie reiuost was
4,.;i!oi
WAN WHO TRIED TO
THIS la John Schrank. alias Charles Flamment, who attempted to murder
Theodore Roosevelt In Milwaukee. He Is a Bavarian who formerly
Uvad In Nrv Terk, and la thought to be mentally deranged.
TURKEY HAS SURRENDERED
WAR BETWEEN EUROPEAN COUN
TRIES WHICH HAS LASTED A
. VEAR ENDS ITALY VICTOR,.
Ottomans Granted Concessions to Off
set Surrender of Tripoli and
Ouchy, Switzerland. The final
draft of the treaty of peace between
Turkey and Italy was signed.
The peace treaty is by no means
one-sided or couched In such terms as
usually are : imposed by victor upon
vanquished. Not only have Turkish
susceptibilities carefully been safe
guarded In the text, but the Ottoman
plenipotentiaries have succeeded in
obtaining from Italy concessions re
gardln gcapltulatlons ' (Judicial juris
diction over Moslems) and customs
duptles, as well as a disguised in
demnity. Upon the concessions Turkey .de
pends greatly to offset the decree of
the sultan granting Independence to
Tripoli. and Cyreniaca without even a
hint of recognizing the right of Italy
to assume sovereignty over them.
Italy's maintenance of her law of an
nexation of the new colonial empire,
therefore, is of unilateral character,
there being no bond on the part of
the porte to approve Italy's procedure.
The subjects of annexation and in
dependence find no place In the trea
ty, and the only hint in the whole
document of Turkey practically, if In
directly signing away- possession of
the - great territory is found in the
clause providing for the withdrawal
of the Turkish troops and civil of
ficlas from . Tripoli and Cyreniaca.
Even this provision Is similar to that
requiring Italy , at once to evacuate
the Aegean Island.-' .: -" :. . v ;
The fact that Italy has given the
sultan the 'right to appoint a repre
sentative with considerable power is
not mentioned, but this has already
been prepared for by the decree mad-'
pub"?? ho the king of Italy.
Pays for Double Murder.
Plnckneyvllle, 111. George Bngel
was hanged here for the murder last
May of his wife and sisterin-law, af
ter a quarrel at the ' home of bis
father-in-law. , , , v
, U. S. Protecta Military Secrets.
Washlngton.-1For the protection' of
the military . secrets of the United
States, President Tatt issued an exec
iitiva order forbidding foreign ves
sels to enter the . following ports
without the special authorization 01
the navy department; Tortugas, Fla.;
nit Harbor. Culebra: Guantanamo,
Cuba; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Guam
and Sublg bay, Philippine isiauas.
Thaa norts are American naval
bases. The order declared they were
not sub-ports of entry and should not
be made such.
Mora Postmasters Under Civil Bervlce
New York City. President Taft
imsi an oiMutlve order nutting 85.-
000 fcurth class postmasters In the
classified service. Execution of this
order will put every fourth class post
mQtflp in the United States under
the civil service, 25,000 having previ
ously been placed in the ciassinea ust
by the president. , While postmasters
in tha dealenated class will be taken
care of under the order, unless proved
unfit, yet vscancies in tne future win
be filled by thr tlvll service commission.
MURDER ROOSEVELT
' - " '.,.., Na
CANDIDATES FOR DEMOCRATIC
.NOMINATION 1 TELL WHERE
THEY GOT FUNDS.
Woodrow Wilson Spent $208,192 In
His Successful Fight for tha
Nomination, .. 1'
Ait.,' i?- ';';
n Washington. Upward of $400,000
waa expended In the efforts of Gov.
Woodrow Wilson, Gov. Judson Har
mon' and Representative Oscar W.
Underwood to gain the Democratic
nomination for president this year,
according to testimony presented to
the senate campaign contributions
committee.
William F. McCombs, who managed
the Wilson campaign,' and his aide,
William McAdoo, accounted for $208,
193. Of this sum, 386,800 was contrib
uted, according to Mr. McCombs, by
"Cleveland S. Dodge and Princeton
friends." - Questioning developed that
the "friends'' were Cyrus H. McCor
mlck of the International Harvester
company; David B. Jones, Thomas D.
Jones and Edward W. Sheldon
Senator John A. Bankhead outlined
to the committee expenditures In be
half of Representative Underwood.
SENATOR HEYBURN IS DEAD
Represented Idaho for Nine Years.
Noted for. Hostility to South.
Washington. United States Sena
tor Weldon Brinton Heyburn of Ida
ho died at his apartments here after
a lingering Illness. He was 60 years
old and had been in the senate nine
years. '." '....-..
A complication of diseases involv
ing the heart and kidneys caused the
senator's death. The doctors thought
he was slightly Improved, but death
came suddenly.
. Senator Heyburn ' had for ; years
been a conspicuous figure In the sen
ate. He was most widely known, per
haps, for his unyielding bitterness to
ward the South and frequent denun
ciations of Southern Civil war lead
ers. He called the .placing of Lee s
statue In the capitol an Insult to the
nation and In - discussing this and
many other Incidents engaged in ac
rimonious debates with Southern Dem
ocrats. Saloon Memphis Registering Place.
Memphis, Tenn.-j-Because he would
be compelled to enter a saloon to reg
ister in order to Tote at the coming
November election, the Rev. Dr. R.
A. Clark, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church here, has decided to
refrain from casting a ballot In that
election. "The same' thing occurred
some time ago when I started out to
register," explained tha ' clergyman.
Tha pastor added that he regards
this to be a "practical disfranchise
ment of the clergy." .
Georgia Railway Strike Ends.
Atlanta With the trains of the
Georgia railroad running on sched
uled time, and the twelve days' stria's
now a matter-of history, the actual
task of arbitration begins. All passen
ger trains were run on the Georgia
railroad Sunday and Sunday night
three each way. Cheers and congrat
ulations met the morning trains at
every station. ' la some places - the
people almost went wild with delight,
tossing up their hats and yelling at
tha top of their voices. Many Import
ant shipments were delivered.
BGSTOIi TEAM VINS
GHAHPlOtl SERIES
RED SOX DEFEAT NEW YORK, NA
TIONAL LEAGUE TEAM, TAK
ING BASEBALL HONORS.
EIGHT GAMES WERE PLAYED
Games Wsra tha Most 8tubbornly Con
tested Ones In tha History af
Organized Baseball.
Everyone Profited on ;
This World's 8erles.
' ' . '-
r Boston. The total paid attend-
ance for the series of eight
games was 252,037. - '
Total receipts were 8490,833.
Each club s share was $147.
028.85.
The National Commission's
share was $49,083.30.
The total players' share, de-
rived from the nrat four games
only, was $147,471.69. .
Each Red Sox player, of whom
twenty-two were el.glblle, receiv-
ed $4,024.68.
: Each Giant player, of whom
fc twenty-three were eligible, re-
celved $2,566.46.
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Boston. The Boston Red Sox, pen
nant winners of the American
League, are the world's champions of
1912. Defeating the New York Na
tionals by a score of 8 to 2 In ten
innings of a bitterly fought struggle
they captured their fourth victory of
the world's serles-and carried oft the
premier honors in baseball.
The New York Giants won three
games of the series
The last game was a game of excite
ment and changing emotions for the
17,000 spectator who went to Fen
way park to see the teams which had
struggled valiantly for seven games,
with honors even, meet in the decid
ing contest. Never was a ball game
more hard fought, for it was not until
twilight had fallen upon tha tenth in
ning that the red-stockinged Yerkes
flashed over the plate with the win
ning run. ..- i-- ' ' '
Nine innings of a pitching duel be
tween the master boxman of the Gi
ants, Christy' Mathewson, and the
stripling, Bedient, and "Smoky" Joe
Wood, for the Red Sox, found the two
contenders for championship honoin
with a tally each.
Into the tenth Inning the contest
went, and the Giants chilled the hopes
of the Boston crowd by scoring a run
on a double into the bleachers by
-Murray and a hit by Merkle to center
which Speaker Juggled. Hundreds of
fans tore up their scoreboards ....
fans tore up their scorecards. Jam
med their hats down over their heads
and discontentedly left the grounds,
tor Mathewson was pitching a game
which was baffling Boston batsmen,
but Boston made two runs In their
half of the tenth inning, winning the
game and the baseball championship
of the world.
TEDDY'S ASSASSIN TALKS
"I Failed In My Life's Work," 8aya
, John Schrank, Talking to
Reporter.
Milwaukee, Wis. John Schrank,
the man who tried to slay Col. Theo
dore Roosevelt, stared at a group of
newspaper men who stood outside the
door of his cell at the police station
here, and asserted that his life had
been wasted because Roosevelt will
live. - V" .-'
"SuicldeT" he said, with a note of
wonder in his voice; "I never thought
of it, I did not expect to survive
Theodore Roosevelt more than ten
minutes. I thought the mob would
lynch me. That, of course, was of no
consequence to me. The work of my
life would have been finished It I had
put a bullet In the heart of the man
who is seeking a third term as pres
ident, ' . . " ..
The police are convinced that
Schrank is a maniac. They are mak
ing a rigid investigation of his past
life to see It he had any accomplices,
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Church Will Give Election Returns.
Jollet, 111. Rev. A. C. MacAdam,
nt a Methodist Enlsconal
I.DW, - -
church, here, promises to give those
who wish to taae advantage 01 nis
plan the returns of election on the
night' of November 6, surrounded by
influences vastly different from those
found In the saloon. He will have a
leased wire run Into the church and
get the returns direct from Chicago.
He has prepared a menu for the oc
casion, including "Republican pat
ties." "Democratic sandwiches," . "Bull
Moose soup," and "Prohibition coffee."
Stole $3,600,000 and Dlsapepared.
Brussells, Belgium. Defalcations
already aggregating the huge sum of
$5,6000,000 and constantly increasing,
have been unearthed In the offices of
the Grand-Terneuzen railroad here
through the accidental discovery of
false share certificates among a small
parcel recently sold. Nestor Wilmart,
the manager of the company, has dis
appeared, and It will probably take a
considerable time to determine the
full extent of the" financial disaster In
which are involved twenty-four banks
as wall as scores of Investors.
FROM THE TAR HEEL STATE
Short Paragraphs of 8tate News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care by tha Editor.
Ashevllle. Tha local associated
charities has decided to Install a dis
trict nurse to take care of tha sick
among tha poor who are unable to
pay for the services of a trained
nurse In such cases.
High Point It will be of state-wide
Interest to know that something like
34,000,000 feet of lumber is consumed
at High Point annually by the many
wood-working plants located here, one
concern alone using 24,000,000 feet
Llncolnton. The citizens of Lin
coln county were favored with three
fine political addresses during last
week. Hon, E. Randolph Preston of
Charlotte, ninth district elector, spoke
at Iron Station, Reepsvllle and at
Long Shoals.
Raleigh. An exchange of courts
between Judges James L. Webb and
R, B. Peebles was authorized by Gov.
Kltchln. Judge Webb will hold court
In Chatham the week of November
11, and In Lea November 18. Judge
Peebles will hold court In Bertie for
two weeks beginning November 11.
Greensboro. The Masonic and
Eastern Star Home for the aged was
formally dedfeated here with impres
sive ceremonies. Grand Master W. B.
McCoy of Wilmington and other
members of the grand lodge were
present, while officers of the Order of
the Eastern Star also took part
Concord. The steep hill at Coddle
Creek on the national highway, which
has been a source of worry and diffi
culty for teams and motorists for
years will, In a few, days, be no more.
At least it will be reduced to such a
grade as to obviate practically all
difficulty in ascending it
Charlotte'. Through the agency of
the Greater Charlotte Club, arrange
ments have been effected whereby
the farm demonstrators of tha United
States department of agriculture for
North Carolina will meet In Charlotte
next March. There are 65 demonstra
tors in the state with Mr. C. R. Hud
son In charge. Mr. E. S. MUlsaps of
Statesvllle is district supervisor,
Raleigh. At the conclusion of the
first week's Itinerary the Wake coun
ty Democratic candidates are enthu
siastic and the ontlook is better than
it has ever been for an overwhelm
ing Democratic majority in Novem
ber. - The speakings have been well
attended and have been marked by
close attention and enthusiasm on
the part of the voters.
Wilmington. Judge Frank Carter
of Ashevllle who presided at the
three-weeks double term of New Han
over superior court, which has Just
adjourned here, has prepared a peti
tion asking Gov. Kitchln to call a
special term of New Hanover court
for the trial of botS criminal and civil
matters to convene Monday, Novem
ber 16, and continue for not less than
two weeks. .
Raleigh Will Talent, of Macon
county, was give a pardon bjr Gov.
Kitchln, but he must give a $250 bond
for his faithful support of his wife
and child. Talent was tried and con
victed at the April term of court,
1912, for assaulting and abandoning
his wife and for forcible trespass. He
was given a three months' sentence
on the roads in each case. The gov
ernor grants him a pardon to re-establish,
if possible, the family relations.
Lumberton. George Hinson, who
escaped from the Anson county chain
gang some months ago, was arrested
here recently by I. V. Hooper, who
recognized him. He was turned over
to Police Chief Redfern, who locked
him up. Hinson was sentenced to
twelve months on the roada for
shooting a deputy sheriff at Rocking
ham last fall on circus day. He only
served three months. When arrested
he carried a pistol.
Raleigh. MaJ. W, A. Graham, who
has been attending the Buncombe
county fair, has returned to the city
and brought inspiring news from that
section. Major Graham declares that
three farmers of Haywood county put
on exhibit apples raised on . their
farms in competition with tha best
apples that could be selected from
the states of Minnesota, the two Da
kotas, Idaho and Washington and that
the North Carolina porduct, all com
ing from the same county, held Its
own.
Durham. The register of deeds
and his assistants are Just now com
pleting the tax books for the present
year, and in a few days will have
them ready to turn over to the sher
Iff for tha collection of taxes. - The
totals show that the state and coun
ty taxes are a little bit less than
they were last year. '
Jacksonville. Democratic voters of
Onslow county had an opportunity to
hear two fine Democratic 1 speeches
here, when Senator Lee S. Overman
and Representative Faison spoke to
a court house packed with enthusias
tic listeneres. . r
. Wake' crest Dr. Edward S. Ruth
of New York City has arrived to ac
cept the professorship of anatomy In
the department of medicine, which
he was recently elected to by the
Wake Forest College board of trus
tees. Doctor Ruth succeeds Dr. E. E.
Stewart, who goes to New York City
as a practitioner,
Winston-Salem. Last week mark
ed the beginning of tha Democratic
and Republican campaigns In the
county, the Democrats opened up in
Abbott's Creek township, while the
Republicans began In Clemmonsvlllt
ATTITUDE OF U. 5.
TOWARDS MEXICO
i .
THE GOVERNMENT WILL ADHERE
STRICTLY TO POLICY OF NON
INTERVENTION. WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
Assurances Wsra Sent Out From tha
War Department That tha Mission
of Gunboats at Vera Crux Was Pure
ly Precautionary. "
Washington. The attitude of the
United States towards Mexico is un-'
changed by the Dias revolution and
despite the gravity with which offi
cials here regard tha latest uprising,
It is the Intention of this government
to adhere strictly to Its announced
policy of non-intervention.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, oa
his way back to his post at Mexico
City, conferred with Assistant Secre
tary Adee and before leaving Wash
ington will confer with Secretary
Knox. It Is known here that tha Ma
dero Government .is planning an act
ive campaign against Diaz, who is
popularly said to be acting in the in
terests of his uncle, Porflrio Diaz, the
exiled President The warnings of
this Government that Americans and
their interests must be protected will
be renewed.
' It Is said that the presence at Vera
Cruz of the cruiser Des Moines and
the prospect that In a day or two the
cruiser Tacoma also will arrive In
Vera Cruz harbor should not be taken
as indicative of the Government's In
tention to become in any sense' a
party to Mexico's Internal difficulties.
Assurances have been given that the
mission of the vessels at Vera Cruz is
purely humanitarian and precaution
ary;1 that their visit is in no way polit
ical but for the sole purpose of afford
ing protection and refuge to - such
Americans and other foreigners who
may need such assistance.
.Dispatches received by the State
Department Indicate military move
ments of revolutionists and Federal
troojpB about Vera Cruz. That tha
commanders of the opposing - forces
announced practically simultaneously,
that the' decliS attle ' would be
fought without the limits of the city
Is regarded here as a coincidence and
not due to an agreement even infor
mally made.
Ambassador Wilson probably will
take up for consideration with Secre
tary Knox the claims of this Govern
ment against Mexico on account of
losses sustained by Americans due to
the operations of the various revolu
tionary forces. .
Determined to Retire From Fight
Princeton, N. J. Gov. Woodrow
Wilson returned to his home here
having made his last campaign speech,
he said, until Colonel Roosevelt shall
have recovered. The Governor said
he had made no plans for the Imme
diate future or the remainder of the
campaign, that request for speeches
were many, but he was Arm in his In
tention of keeping off the stump while
one of bis opponents was Incapacitat
ed. He probably will express his
views on public questions through
statements and announcements.
Colonel Suffers Slight Setback.
Chicago. Colonel Roosevelt's slight
setback from having over-exerted him
self in receiving friends will not pre
vent his departure for Oyster Bay
over the Pennsylvania Railroad. His
physicians admitted in their bulletin
that the noted patient had suffered
from his energy and they appealed to
the public to aid in obtaining perfect
rest for him. Their bulletin reads as
follows: "Pulse and temperature nor
mal.": The patient continues to Im
prove. 'v,.;x'.,-.- .,;,. v.!--i.'-v-' ''-
Minor Fighting Only on Frontier.
. London. No reallj serious fighting;
has yet been reported from the seat of
war. The Montenegrins have captur
ed Blava and Gusinje and the Greeks
have occupied Elassonla; but these are
regarded as minor affairs In which no
real resistance was offered.
Killed In Rear-End Collision.
Atlanta, Ga. L. B. Holley of Macon,
freight conductor, was almost instant
ly killed in a rear-end . collision of
northbound Central of Georgia freight
trains at East Point, near , here. A
negro fireman and brakeman were
seriously injured. V , j ,i .
Hazing at Naval Academy.
. Annapolis, Md. An investigation
was begun at the Naval Academy Into
a case of alleged hazing which waa
said to have been of such a sever
nature as to warrant a court martiaL
Wants to Clear Himself Before Jury.
New York. Police Lieut Charles
Becker will take the witness stand in
his own defense In his trial on the
charge of instigating the murder ot
Gambler Rosenthal, according to John
F. Mclntyre, his chief counsel. la
stated that be bad yielded to 1 i
client's desire In the matter ant t t
Becker's story would be heat 1
the next two or three dr-ys. " ? '
finally decided to allow ! '. r ' "
tify," said bis attrn y. ' '
anxious to 60 to a'.l 1
have net Viov t it 1
townoh'p,