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i-i niim mii tmi m mi t MADISON COUNTY RXCOXO. I I II I U 1 I I I I 1 1 II I 1 I 111 11 I II Medium ClsLSeA Juna 28, 1901. f fXXKCn D5.0AD NEWS, u f , ! T Through which you reach the 4 - Ltoblkhj May 16. 1907. pec pie of Madison County. Consolidated. ; : Not. 2nd, 1911 J J Aover.isinj Rates on Application J B II 1 II 1 111 1 1 II H. 1 1 ft til I I H i'l I I I III I I t"!"!1!-1-1' THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN MADISON COUNTY. VOL. XV. . MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. O, FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1913. NO. 2. ootory. i ,i,nnn ,1, riimn Madias County, Vstablished by the Legislator alon lWQ-'ll. ' . . . Population, 30,132. , .. County Bsat, Marshall . 164 feet abov sea level : Ntw and modern Court Houis, eoat 33.000.00. Ntw and modern Jail, ooit $15,000.00 New and modern County Home, coat tlO.000.00. . i , ' Officers. Hon. Jag. L. Hyatt. Senator, 3: DIstrtot Burnsvlll. N. C. Hon. J. C. Ramsey, Representative. Marshall. N. C. , W. H. Henderson, Clehk Superloi Court. Marshall. N. C. W. U. Buckaer, Sheriff. Marshall N.C. James Smart, Register of Deeds, Marshall. N. a a F. Runnion, Treasurer, Marshall. N. C R. F. D. No. 2. R, L. Tweed. Surveyor, White Rock. n. a Dr. J. H, Balrd. Coroner. Mara Hill. N. C. r Mrs. Eliza Henderson, Jailor, Mar . ihalL N. C. John Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall. n. a Dr. C N. Sprinkle, County Physician, Marshall, N. C, James Haynie, Sunt County Home. Marshall. N. C. .IWili,i.v.wv....-- west of Marshall. Courts. - ' I and Civil. First Monday b KMlai? MarchN?om" Criminal for First saenolng Feb. I6th, UU. :'' C,IUi1KM0.d!n. m ,o day In March, commences May 1911, - Criminal and Civil, First Monday alter First Monday in Sept Com mences Sept 9th, 1912. ClvU 6th Monday after First Mon day In September. Commences Octo ber 14. 1912. , BOARDS. County Commissioners. W. C. Sprinkle. Chairman, Marshall, n. a a F. Cassada, Member, Marshall, N. C- R. F. D. No. 1. - Reubln A, Tweed. Member, Big Laurel N. a . ' C. B. Masbburn, Atty, Marshall N. C ' ' - Board meets first Monday In every . month. . .. -''. 1 , Road Commissioners. A. C. Bryan, Chairman, Marshall N O, R. F. U, 2, J. A. Ramsey, Secretary, Mara Hill, N. C-R. F. D. 2. 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. Gsorge M. Prltuhard, Atty, Marshall, N. 0 Board meets first Monday In Janu ary, April, July and October each year. . Board of Education, Jasper Ebbs, Chairman, Spring , Creek. N. a Thos. Jv Murray, Member, Marshall, N. c, k. r. u. wo. s Vf. R. Sams, Marshall N. C, R. F V. No. 1 Prot Mr' C. Buckner, Supt , of Schools, Mars Hill N. C, R. F. D. No. 1 Board Meets first Monday 1b Janu ary, April, July and October each year. Colleges and High Schools, - Mars HiU College, Prof. R. L. Moore, President, Mars Hill N. C. Fall Term begins August 17, 1911. Spring Term begins January 2, 1912. " -Serine Creek High School Prof, L C Brown, Principal Spring Creak, N. C. I Mo. School opened August X 1911. " Marllann ' flamlnarv TTIarh flchool Prof 3. M. Weatherly, Principal Mar shall N. C, R. F. D. No. 2. 7 Mo. Sohool began October I, 1911. . . . BeU Institute. Miss , Margaret B. Griffith, Principal Walnut, N. C, 8 Mo. Sohool began September 9, 1911. Marshall Academy. Prof. R. G. Anders, Principal, TSlars'ha'fl N. C, I Mo. School began Sept 4, 1911.', Notary Publics. X C. Ramsey, Marshall N. 0. : Term spires Jan. It 1912. A. J. Roberts, Marshall, N. C., R. F. D. No. 5, Term expires May 80, 1912. Jasper Ebbs, Spring Creek, N. C. . Term expires August 10, 1912. C. C Brown, Bluff, N. C, Term ' Tires December 6, 1912. , 3. A. Leak,. Revere, N. C. Term ex pires January 10, 1918. ; ' ' ? W. T. Davis. Hot Springs. N. C. . Term expires January 10, 1912. . ,' X H. Southworth, Stackhouse, N. C. Term expires January 18, 1913. K. W. Anderson, Paint Fork, N. C. Term expires February 8, 1913. -. : ' 3. Ii Hunter, Marshall. N. C R. F. , D. No. 3. ' Term expires April 1, 191? J. F. TiUon. Marshall N. C.. R. F. D. No. 2. Term expires April 3, 1913. C. J. Ebbs, Marshall, N. C. Term expires April 21, 1913. - J. W. Nelson, Marshall N. C " Term expires April 25, 1913. Roy 1 Oudger, Marshall N. ' C Terra expires May 3, 1913. -Geo. M. Prltcbard, Marshall N. C. Trm expires May 26, 1913. . Dudley Chlpley, Marshall N. C. Trm r "-!res July 29. 1913. ': . C'-nnor, S4s !".!1, N.'C. Terns T. i::j. uuuu in inwuii r OF 1.1Y GAIITEEIi GENERAL" AL80 RECOMMENDS LAWS FOR ELIMINATING UNFIT OFFICERS. ISSUES HIS ANNUAL REPORT Advises Concentration at Strategic Points and Transfer of Staff ; Corps to the Line. Washington. Restoration of the army canteen and enactment of leg islation for the elimination from the United States army of unfit officers, are among the principal recommen dations of MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, in his annual report. General Wood likewise recommends the concentration of the army on strategic lines, and In areas Where It can bo more economically main tained, and would transfer all the personnel of the staff corps except- Ing engineers, medical officers and chaplains to the line, increasing ac .nrrtini h ..U f ,h- .nor.i Affliwra anH Una nfflMtra In tha rtlf. ferent grades. ' mv. . ' .. tk. Im !Qn.Ml Wood's opinion, "will terminate the coniUa. .truggle between lino and g gtruggle which Is as old as the army, and one which promises to r... hh . ' t-. .v.. .... rh., ..,m k. n ferenco 'with promoUon, nor would I tL - - 1 .a l i. aM lose any of their present advantages, Th.M win r i,. Mr. mw.nan.tta. n,i iiih ill em UHrs tji ins urrJaoiii hlhii L'urua greater efficiency ' Discussing means tor the elimlna - "uu ' """" """"'I " itfllf sftva MTV. .,,11 .M.I.... - nMnnla. o.u..suw "O""""" tloa of. men cannot be secured with out a system by which the merits of the individuals shall have some effect upon their advancement "The army has long suffered from the lack of such a system," the gen oral continues. "Up to the grade of I colonel promotion is entirely by sen iority in each branch, and there Is no I way under the law by which an ofd lU LLZ?": ? UTMIWOU eft HUfilw' UUUIUC1 CAVVV WJ .I"...". .7 " V wl UITMIVB sjiifUDiktWU IB W wv looked for in tbe army, wbere there is Jealous fear of the effects of hror Itlsm, but this would disappear under! the - Influence of a proposition of law to place the selection where they be long, in the hands of the service It- .. -Ji. . , .. .v .. .u. BOIl. WLUCU BU1V1J IB "WMJI Ul HW . I trust by lodging It with boards officers so chosen as not to be per- the. best Interests of the service. oruiTAn irrr nivio nrm OCnniUn Jtrr UHIIO UtHU Death Claims Noted Arkansan at His I Home In Little Rock. Little Rock, . Ark. United States Senator Jeffrie Davis died suddenly of ap0pieiy st Wg home here, aged fifty-one. I X..': i He was born In LitUe River county, Arkansas, In 1862, and was admitted to the bar when he was nineteen! years of age. He was elected gov - ernor- of Arkansas three times, be-1 Ing the only man who ever attained I Jhat hbnor. . ., In 1907 he was elected to tne unit- ed States senate, and his term would have expired March 4 next Senatot Davis aroused the senate on numer on occasions by his. verbal Attacks, by bis own hand and not by apo- carriage which had been provided. Af most of them being made against the plexy, as had at first been(glven out ter. the ceremonies he Inaugurated a money trust - . A searching investigation of what new feature by appearing on , the j He was married in 1911 to Miss Leila Carter ot Little Rock. Ark. Be- fore that time he- was a widower with three sons and four daughters. The senator was christened Jeffries Davis, but used the name Jeff because (Ot nis aamirauon ior me neaa oi me i Confederate states. Sanatnr Taff navls was nrofesaedlv I mmi nnntamntnmia of the traditions ot the senate, and delighted to tram- ni ,.nn - it. moat' rhoriahfil ideals Hla nntrance' Into that august body I was carefully planned to be theatri- o.i nn tha varv dav he was sworn tn he made his maiden speech, -violat- Ing every unwritten law of the sen- ate he could think oi in aeuvering it. i Auto Bandits Rob Store. - r?hi,.airn fYmr automnbii bandits smashed In a Jewelery store window here and escaped with a tray of dia- monds after a running revolver fight with police. Their escape was aided . .Qhtanahiv.draBHaii woman who apparently fainted into the arms of a policeman as he started to draw his revolver. As soon as the thieves were out of sight the woman recov- ered herself and disappeared. The men abandoned their automobile, which had been stoienjust before the robbery, and disappeared. Insane Man Leaps Into Sea. Washington.' Representative W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor, Mich., ?k sndJenly went insane at Colon, I ri r- time cf Presidents J " 1 U JEFFERSON DAVIS. United States Senator from Arkansas, WOMAN PHYSICIAN URGED WED DING AND HER DEATH SOON : FOLLOWED. Undertaker Ragsdale Accused of Con- eeallng Crime Death of Hel. ' ns Knabs Lona a Mystery. , ' I maianapoiis' jna. ur. William B. ICralK. oresident of a veterinary col- I ieKO WOO, WIIU AlOUZO 01. KaKBOaie, "n unaertaKer, -was maictea in con- nectlon jwlth the murder of Dr. Hel- ene Knabe on October 23. 1911, ap- Mrei ,n criminal court and was re- an undertaker.- was Indicted in con- leased under $15,000 bond. Ragsdale ? ,n Colb- but probably I Will 1UUCHT in COUTL UI1U K1VH UUI1U. - - - w r I ra'8 wag Indicted for murder and Ragsdale as an accessory after the lBCl oeng cnargea wiiu nariug con-i P"3"""1 ""um "llor .. . .u - I iuo yo"uo, Kiier k ivugiuy. exuuiiua-1 I 11UU HI IUO HIUB OI IUO luurucr, TV I ... ..... rr v- ji., v.. ... M'orlc" '"f1 "oc:ur u, - own "an? Vroppea late CB8B- oner Dur.?am' we!er-.o examined many wunessese . ai nis inquest, re-i turned a verdict that the woman was murdered by persons unknown. ' Ragsdale's Indictment came as a surprise. - His name was not used In the case until a short time ago, when I Once during the course of tbe re he was ordered by the grand Jury! caption .President 'Waty Wmself was 1 . . - - which It was known Doctor Knabe answering professional calls at her I - 1-4- -Lr . A nlana waa All .",6 .J! "l J.".'.-.: ed It to have been stained by human I blood. and that it had been washed I in a strong chemical solution. Rags- dale, who was administrator of Doc- , . , ... ...... .... ... I tn, IT no Ha a AarorA arnlftlnM' Ihftt Tnft I Kimono was rouna in ner apaniueui fects which were of little or no val ue. The detectives' report declared that th. awnm atatomAntR nf Anflrilfl-1 .""". ----"".'' ta Knaoe. me aocrors sisier; nam- erlne. McPherson, the office girl and Coroner Durham showed that the W - mono was noi in """ "" po7 v" Iouno- i - BURNS RECORDS; KILLS SELF !:-:. Thomas Nail. Griffin Official, Ends ? Life With Bullet ' Oriffin. Ga. Followirfg the disclos - Ure that the city's . Important tax books and other records for the past thirteen years were found to be miss- ling on the day following the funeral of Thomas wall agea 74 years, ana (or thirty eight years city clerk and treasurer of Griffin, came the1 start- line announcement that Nail had died little remains ot the city's records is now being made behind closed doors in the city hall, by expert auditors, The city council finance 'committee has dbtalned evidence that at least I part of the records were burned by tne agea ciera ana iraaurer mo mj before he blew 'out his brains. Why ha did this la a nuzzle the auditors are now trvins- to solve. They, can think of but two-reasons a possible .hnrtaao which the aaed clerk wished to carrv with htm as a secret to the I grave, or a resentment at having nis hnnba examined and a new system insuiled after he bad conducted the affairs of his office honestly and sue- cessiuiiy an mese year. . . , 107 - Turks Ask for Mediation. , London. After a fortnight of spar- ring and feinting, Turkey has finally shown her hand, In the peace confer- ence. Mediation by the great pow- ers Is the St toman, scheme for emerg- tn from the war'Vith the best pact for the nation and for the plenlpoten- tiaries, which the situation will per- mlt The. Turkish delegates proposed this solution In guarded terms. , The delegation had received fresh instruc- tions from the porte. men necnaa Pasha came to the poini 10 wmcn meiganizea -miuua tobwm oi yi Ottomans had- been leading up. to. j Taft Church Wans New . Building.' , WashlnKton The congregation of! ,11 r...i.. TTntfovlon hnrrh nf whIMi I . , member. has de- cliei Degin at once the erecUon of j new building to cost 1300,000, and 0f ' when completed, will be the I 1 l?i ere' -Meal arr.!!ec- t v j 1 'e . TAFT HOLDS HEW YEAR RECEPTION hands of Seven thousand PEOPLE SHAKEN BY THE ' . . PRESIDENT. ".: TW0JNDIANS DIVIDE HONORS Last New Year Reception of the President Attracted a Great ' Crowd. . '". Washington" President Taft's last New Years reception at tne white house attracted ope of the greatest crowds that has ever gathered at the executive mansion; Clear skies and late fall weather brought out the gen eral public In extraordinary numbers, and a new record ; for attendance of private citizens probably was estab lished. Surrounded by . bis family, members of bis cabinet and a dlstln guished company, the president re celved officials and citizens of high and low degree, and when the" last caller had been greeted Mr. Taft had snaken nanas with more than seven thousand persons. I me reception oegan snoniy Deiore noon, members of the oabinet and the I UIU1UU1BUB CU1I U61UK JBUCIYBU umv iexi were me justices oi me unueu States Supreme court and other Fed oral courts. United States ambassa dors and ministers,, senators and rep Next were the Justices of the United resentatlves, army and navy officers, a Jong Una of other officials and mem- I Wlm Ul UlllltBlJ OWiyilCB BUU VIUVI i - organizations. Then came the pub He. niumwauui ra oito, .iiouums "' - l... k t oKo iwos w vuv ui iuici. v ntu I ll"U auu luaicu iuu.c "'" usual uu I .1.. t.k , u '"' "" 4C l"u'u first function of the Jtlnd. u - auuiusi uvuvy uruve iu iue house in his carriage and did not ar I rive with the other navy officers, who marched to the mansion in a body 1 from the navy department, . 'I,.. ...f it It., '..t.. Mf all International attention when two Washington marched up to greet him. akln nrAaelnx nofanf toof iiA1 Ka4 l"" "T!" 1" "--YJ . .tar"--.: and the other wrapped In a huge buf- falo robe, shook hands with the pres ldent and then In the east room bad an Impromptu reception of their Am Takes Oath Without Usual Pomp -; fcj.t.l.. iH.nMt!AH m-Mj, -.-..-.., , .lhanv W . V-Prenlant nf veara' .tonH,n. ,., iennrPli A other r.rn. ate(j auring the inauguration of WI1- iim Sulzer as Democratic governor of the Empire SUte. All the pomp and display usually Incident to such occasions were lack Ing; this at the governor's own re quest. There was no military aem- onstrations; no governors salute of 19 guns; no parade; nothing to fea- ture the induction Into ffice of the state's chief executive, except a no- table gathering of prominent people and the carrying out ot me procea ure proviau oy. me cunsuvuuua, The new governor insisted upon walking from the executive mansion to the capital, refusing to ride In a rront steps oi tne capiioi ana aa- dressing the thousands who wer.e un able to witness the ceremonies In side. , Governor Sulzer took the constitu tlonal oath of office In the lavishly utoii. . v.. In his inaugural aaaress me new executive pledged "an honest and ef Indent and economic and business- like administration, and was greeted with prolonged applause , when , he said: "The people know mai an ounce oi performance is worm a wu oi prom- Use, and they, will Judge my admin- istrauon jiot ny wnat i say now, oui 1 "' Over 200,000 Men in Minna. Washington. The strength 01 tne organized militia of the United States at the time of the last annual Inspec- tlon was 9,142 officers and 112,710 enlisted men, an increase, of 3,864, savs Brig. Gen. A. I. Mills, chief of the division of militia affairs, In his annual report made public . He finds exIsUng organizations better , armed, uniformed and equipped, better id- structed and better officered Hhan, ever Deiore. iao luiauu, . Cers and 9167 enlisted men. . Earthquake In Carolina. , Spartanburg, S. C An earthquake mnttoMant vfnlanna to cause a llllffl- her of chimneys to topple over was felt throughout the Piedmont section South Carolina at i:su ociocs; in the afternoon. The trembling of tne earth continued for flve-or six seconds - i cr'ii r f pie to run out ot their iiii -n. In t!ie epn conn- , . : c 1 ' " no' was I'""- 1. : ) 1 - : , Vv M JOSEPH W. BAILEY, United States 8enator from Texas, Who Resigned His Seat In Senate. TREASURY CHANGES MADE NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS -V WILL GO INTO EFFECT FEBRUARY FIRST. Secretary MacVeagh Thinks Changes Will Lessen Interference With , Country's Business. Washington. Secretary MacVeagh ordered a revolutionary change in the business methods of the treasury de partment in handling the Income and expenditures of the ' government, which is expected to lessen interfer ence by the treasury with the fiscal operations of the country, make the government deposits In United States depositories more active and obviate the payment of exchange on govern ment cheques. Effective February lr accounts of the Federal disbursing officers will be placed with the treasurer, and all dis bursing officers' cheques drawn on that official may be cashed by any national bank designated as a United States depository. Banks making such payments may immediately re plenish the specified account from reaerai customs or internal revenue receipts dally deposited. The banks thus will forward td the subtreasu- rler only-mb veceW oriWelpV"6Ve'r expenditures. It the - expenditures are greater than the receipts, the sub- treasuries will supply the deficiency. In this manner, it Vis explained. much of the government's business will be transacted without the actual use of currency. It will be an exten sion of the clearing house principle to the government, and the banks will check expenditures against re ceipts and then make the settlements with tbe treasury. All cheques In payment ot custoi and In connection with revenue re ceipts which are turned into the sub- treasuries, under the existing sys-, tern, must be converted Into actual money before they can be paid out on cheques of disbursing officers. The new scheme will obviate this cumber some method of withdrawing money only to pay It out into circulation Smugglers Kill Comboys. Valenca-do-Mlnho, Portugal. Nine cowboys were killed and fourteen se verely wounded in a desperate battle on the Spanish frontier with a band of smugglers, who, by the daring and fierceness of their attack, routed the herdsmen and captured 390,000 In cash, the proceeds of sales ot cattle. Jose Murllhaes, one v of the- best known cattle breeders In the prov ince of Minho, has been for several weeks passing from fair to fair, and had disposed of three herds of bulls. He then started for home with the Portuguese equivalent of $90,000 In bank notes and cash, with him. He was guarded by forty of his herds men. : .'.... , . ' n.. ,,' Fight Begun on Levees. Memphis, Tenn. Suit to enjoin the Mississippi river - commission and levee board of different states border Ing' on the Mississippi river - from building and maintaining levees was filed in the local Federal court here. Simultaneously similar bills were entered In the Federal counts at St Louis ; Helena, Ark:; Clarksdale, Miss., , and New Orleans. The bill asks a process of court, which, . If granted will do away with the river commission and various levee boards. Deserter Confesses Double Murder. Miami Fla. The mysterious mur der of two Italians named Rosanl and Spenelli, on Grass Key, in April, 1910, was cleared up by the conression ot Francis Brldger, In Jail at Key West according to dispatches.. Brldger was arrested in Georgia as an alleged de serter from the army, following tbe kidnaping' ot a boy named Gallagher in Miami last spring. He stated that the Italians were assisting hi min dis posing ot counterfeit money when a dispute arose, in which he knocked them both in the head. , - -Women Wont March. Chicago. There will be no band ot Suffragists marching behind . Presi dent Wilson and Mr. Taft in Washing ton, March 4. The plan has been dropped, It was announced here, by official of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association. In stead the Suffragists will march through the ' reefs of the national 1 ?,'wcn 3, l- -,i by Mrs. Car- DIVIDED FEELING -AS TO ARBITRATION SENATOR8 EXPRE83 DIFFERENT VIEWS REGARDING PRESI DENTS DECLARATION. IS THE TREATY. BINDING? Some Members of Committee Think 60 Others Say That the Monro Doctrlns Forbids Calling In Tribu nalMatter Thoroughly Discussed. Washington. President Taft's dec laration that he intends the Panama Canal controversy with Great Britain shall be submitted to arbitration "a soon as we get down to the point at Issue," again brought out the sharp division that exists in the Senate over the obligation of the United States under the arbitration treaty. ' Senator Bacon, the leading Demo cratic member of tbe Foreign Rela tions Committee; Senator Hitchcock, Democratic member of that commit tee, and other prominent members of the Senate expressed their convic tion that the United States was bound by its treaty with Great Britain to submit to arbitration. Senator Root holds the same view. Senator Suther land has previously expressed the be lief that the subject Is a domestic one and not one the United States Is com pelled to arbitrate. Senator Bacon, in a statement based on President Taft's announcement suggested that tbe United States, If It submitted to arbitration, could prop erly ask for a special tribunal so con stituted as to Insure an Impartial Judg ment "I think the question Great Britain raises," said Senator Bacon, "Is one that arises upon the Interpretation of the Hay Pounceforte treaty; and we have a treaty with Great Britain which specifically provides that we will sub mit to arbitration any question grow ing out of tbe itnerpretatlon of treat lear'B'rJvHied' hyieror affeemn vital Interests, the independence or the honor of the two contracting states, and do not concern the interests of third parties. "The question of free tolls for our coastwise vessels does not affect the vital interests of the United States and does not fall within either of the other exceptions. 'Vital interests' means something affecting the life of the Nation, I voted against the Hay- Pauncefote treaty,' because I thought it did bind us to do what Great Britain now, claims the treaty requires us to do and I was unwilling for the United States to be bound In that way. Union Officials Secure Ball. Indianapolis, Ind. As an Immediate step toward procuring bail for the 32 members of tbe International Associa tion of Bridge . and Structural '.. Iron Workers now In the Leavenworth prison, J. E. McCIory, acting secretary treasurer of the union, departed for Leavenworth taking with him blank bond applications. . McCIory did not discuss his plans other than to say that he was taking blanks to the pris oners for their signatures. Rivers and Harbor Appropriation. Washington. The amount to be carried in the rivers and harbors ap propriation bill at this session of Con gress will be decided at a meeting of the House Rivers and Harbors Com mittee. It has been planned to keep the bill to about 130,000,000 but pres sure has been brought to increase tbe amount' to 350,000,000. The National Rivers and Harbors Congress has en dorsed an annual expenditure of 250, 000,000 for livers and harbors. ' National Rifle Meet Soon. Washington. The National Rifle Association will meet here beginning Thursday to consider ; arrangements for the target matches to be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, next Summer. The association matches will be held from August 18 to 23 : the National matches from August 25 to 29 and the Inter national matches . from September 1 to 9. Castro Will Giv Bond. New York. Gen. Ciprlano Castro, former President of Venezuela who has. been detained ' at . Ellis . Island since his arrival Is willing to give bond that he will obey the orders of a Federal Court while visiting the United States according to an affidavit which he signed. This affidavit will be presented, to the Federal Court at the hearing of his writ ot habeas cor pus demanding that the immigration authorities show cause why be should not be permitted to enter the country as a tourist , . ;. . . V," ' '., ;, ';:;'--'' - Arrested at White House. Washington. The peculiar actions of Anthony Hunt of Chicago, an attor ney and a member of the University Club of that city, while at the White House In an effort to see President Taft caused Tils arrest by the police. He Is being held for examination as to his mental condition at the Cor eminent her '! al for t !" -, s. V, 1 be "r, n .1 st f-.e ' ) I ' . LAND OF, THE LONG LEAF PINEI ftlatest News of General Interest Thati Has Been Collected From Many Towns and Counties. -, Wilson. Wilson county farm land 'I still brings good prices. Mr. William Daniel has sold 13 acres, located two miles from the town, for $100 an acre.. This land 1 mostly timbered. - Tbe purchaser was Mr. J. T. High and be also purchased 13 acres from. Mr. J T. Draughn and paid $1,080 for the plat. , s' Durham. During tne year that has Just closed the Durham recorder's court had 17,157 case on Its docket 133 more than ever . before. More than $2,500 was collected In costs, which paid tbe expenses Of the court 1 and had several hundred dollars left and contributed $6,000 to school fund In fines. : ' . 1 Salisbury. Mr. P. B. Beard and1 , Mayor F. M. Thompson have received letters from tbe secretary of the North Carolina Forestry Association appoint ing them as delegates from Rowan county to the annual convention -which will be held In Raleigh Janu ary 16th. They were also requested to appoint live other delegate each. Durham. Dave Renn, son of Matt Renn, farmer, of Bragtown, died as the result of injuries received In a boiler explosion ten miles east of tbe city. ' Renn was working about a saw mill when the boiler exploded. The; boiler was blown 150 yards, Renn being very badly hurt, though death was hardly expected. One other man was slightly bruised up, but not seriously injured. High Point One of the most Im portant matters confronting High . Point Is an adequate safeguard against fire. A reservoir with a capacity of two and a half or three million gal lons Is agitated by some. Certainly this would relieve to a great extent the city' pumping station. Then a motor steam fire engine, operated by , ; a salaried fire-fighting company, la aa vocated. . Charlotte. A conference 'was held between tbe Mecklenburg Drainage Commission, a committee appointed at the mass meeting held in the Interest . of drainage and 'the members of the ' State Legislature tro.ni this county, In. . . an effort to effect legislation that will -be fair and satisfactory to all parties concerned In this nature of improve ments. There is a decided opposition to the present method ot taxation. Dunn Public sentment seems to be rapidly cryBtalizing on the question of having a new county with Dunn as t county seat' Dunn is situated in m corner of Harnett only a few hun- 1 dred yards from the corners of John ston, Sampson and Cumberland, in one of the richest farming sections of -the South. The section Is thickly -populated and people have to travel from 18 to 28 miles to get to a court house. ';. -,. V .;- 'i: ' Raleigh. Commissioner of Insu ance James R. Young has served no- , tice on the Grand Aerie of Eagles, for' . the United States, at Pittsurg, Pa., to show cause January 10 why the license for the company to do business In North Carolina should not be cancelled for failure to comply with the state ' insurance laws. There ' are lodges with large membership and social clubs with social club features ' In many principal towns. Klnston. The Sheriff's office here is working on a case to which a deal of mystery attaches, that of James Qulnn, a foundryman who waa. shot on Christ mas Eve night in tbe neighborhood ot . East and Gordon streets. Quinn main? tains that he was fired upon, and the fact that no powder ' burns, . which -would have certainly resulted from a - shot at close range, were evident upon his face removed the belief tha bis in- Jury was self-inflicted. Fayetteville. Suffering . front dellr- lum David A. McAllister, a prominent merchant of Wade, escaped from his , bed and after wandering: torr miles on the railroad track was struck by an Atlantio Coast Line train and se riously injured. When found beside the track his left Inns was punctured. . He was brought here on the Palmetto Limited and taken to the Highamlth Hospital where be la being attended by Dr. 3. V, McGougan, Atlantio Coast Line surgeon. His condition Is said to be precarious. .:i'ri''Zr:::'r tiarlntta Rv will) no- nn a a-ranif fotal of $166,615.98 the Charlotte post office In 1912 forged ahead of all its previous records by the neat margin of $12,319.78. The increase alone would be considered a brisk business by many an ambitious town; The fig ures for 1911 were $154,296.20. ' , 1 Charlotte. The litigation between the Mecklenburg Mills and the Norfolk Southern Railroad as to the price the latter should pay the former for a -right-of-way through the mill property in North Charlotte was resumed and concluded. , A decision will be render- ad within two or three days. Wilmington. rThe final survey f 1 a car line from Wilmington to O -Una Beach, a distance of 13 1 " . 1 1 now being made for the New, 1. Transit Company, which has cor able holdings at the resort. Klnston. Marvin MeGee, bV years of age, is in t!i b ' with one eye f iot ot -.i.l ' the o'f-r t' r !. t t --!''.! 1 (