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VOL. XV.
MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31. 1913.
NO. 5.
-Olirootoiry.
,f ... Madleea County,
Established by tit Uglalatuta
, Hon JUO-'sL ,
Population, 10,131 . ' ,
County Beat, Marshall.
164i feat above mi, lveL ' '
Ntw and modern Court Houis, cost
ISI.000.DO.
New and modern 111. cost f 15.000.00.
. Nw and modern County Home, coat
110.000.00. '
Offlesr. '.'
Hon. Jas. U Hyatt, Senalori' 13
District Burnavllla. N. C.
Hon, 3. C. Ramsey, Representative.
UaranalL N. C. '
W. H. Henderson, Clehk Superloi
Conrt. MarahalL N. C. ' )
W. M. Buckner, Sheriff, Marshall.
dames Smart, Register ot Deeds,
Marshall. N. C.
a'r. Runnlon, Treasurer, Marshall
N. fl. TL V. D. No. L '
R. L. Tweed. Surveyor, White Rock,
N. C. ' ' ' '
Dr. J. H. Balrd, Coroner, Mars Hill.
N. Q. x.
Mrs. Eliza Henderson, Jailor, Mar-
.hall. N r.
John Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall.
M. fi. . ,
' Dr. C N. Sprinkle, County Physician,
MarahalL N. C.
James Haynl. 8upt County Home,
Marshall N. C.
Horn located about two miles aouth-
. west of Marshall '
Courts. "
Criminal and CMl First Monday be
fore rtrat Monday In March, com-
manclnx Feb. 28th. 18U.
Civil 11th, Monday after First Mon-
day la March, commence May , so,
, 111. -
Criminal and CItU. ' First Monday
alter First Monday In SepL Com
mences Sept 9th, ,1911.
CItU 6th Monday after First Mon
day In September. Commences Octo
ber 14. 1911. '
BOARDS.
- County Commissioner. '
W. C. Sprinkl. Chairman, Marshall,
M fi.
C F. Cassada, Member, , Marshall,
N. C, R. F. D. No. L
Reubln A. Tweed, Member, Big
Laurel. N. C. -"j
a a Mashbum. Atty, Marshall.
n. a .. ' '
Board meets first Monday In every
month. V.-;- 1 .." ,'":;
i, Read .Cefnmlseloner,. . ' .
A. iTBryaa, Chairman. Marshall, N.
. C, R. f. d. :. .. . ,--,
J. A. Ramsey, SeoreUry, Mar HU1,
N. C R. F. D. 2. ;
Sam Cox, Member, Mara Hill. N. C
R. F. D. No. I.
O. W. Wild. Big Pine, N. C. i'-
Dudley Chlpley,- Jtoad , Bnglneer,
Marshall, N. C. ' ' .
George M. Prttohard, Atty, Marshall,
-. n. c -n:
, Board meets first Monday In Janu
ary. April. July and October each year.
Board of Education. '
. Jasper Ebbs, Chairman, Spring
Creek, N. C ' - y ''"
Thos. J. Murray, Member, Marshall,
,N. C; R. F. D. No. I. f
W. R. Sams, Marshall, N. C, R. F.
D. No. t.
Prot M. : C. Buckner, Supt. f
Schools, Mars Hill N. C, B, F. D.
,Na. t '. : r
Board Meets first Monday la Janu
ary, April, July and October each year.
College and High School.
Mar H1U College, Prof, R. L. Moore,
President. Mars Hill N. C. 'Fall Term
i begin August IT, 1911. Spring Term
begin January 1, 1911 '
, Spring XJreek High School. ? Prot.
' O. C. Brown. Principal Spring Creek,
M. C. I Mo, School opened August
:: 1. 191t,, : '':-
Madison Seminary HJrt School:
Prof J. M. Weatherly, Principal, Mar
shall N. C. R. F. K NorrI Mo
School began October I, 1911 .-, -.
Bell Institute. Mis Margaret E.
; Orlfflth, Principal Walnut, N. C 8 Mo.
. 8ohool began September I, 1911. . ,
Marshall Academy. ' Prot R. Q.
Anders, Principal. Marshall N. C f
Mo. School began Sept 4, 1911 '
Notary Publics. ' , '
J. C. Ramsey, Marshall N. 0. Term
expire Jan. 11, 1912.
A. J. Roberta, Marshall, N. C, R. F.
D. No. B. Term expire May 30, 1911.'
Jasper Ebbs, 6pMng Creek, N. C.
r Term expires August 10, 1911. '' - r
C. C. Brown, Bluff, N. C. Term ex
pires December 6, 1912. -i .; ' '
3. A. Leak, Rerere, N. d. Term ex
pires January 10, 191S.V
W. T. Darls, Hot i. Springs, N. C.
Term expires January 10, 1913. - "
J. H. Southworth, Stackhouse, N. O.
Term expiree January 15, 1913. . .
N. W. Anderson. Paint Fork, N. C.
Term expires February 6, 1918. ', .
. J. H. Hunter, Marshall N. C, Bv'T.
D. No. 8. Term expire April 1, 1919
J. F. Tllson, Marshall. N. C, R. F. D.
No. 8. Term expires April 1 1918.
C J. Ebbs, Marshall N, C. Term
xptres AprU 21. 1913. r
J. W. Nelson, Marshall N. C. Term
expires April 26, 1913.
s Roy L. Gudger, Marshall : N. C.
Term expires May 3, 19l8, ,
Geo. U. Prltchard. Marshall N. C.
Term expires May 25, 1913. -., -.
Dudley Chlpley, Marshall - N. .C.
1rrm expires July 29', 1913.. , ' v ,'
' ' '. 6. Connor, Mars Kill. N. a Terra
f a KoveusbPr 27, 1913.'
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FREE CAIIAL TOLLS
STRONGLY
UPHELD
SECRETARY OP STATE KNOX AN
. SWERS THE OBJECTIONS OF
GREAT BRITAIN. , '
CiSCRIMINATION IS DENIED
This Government Contends for ths
Right to Allow free Passage
to Coastwise Ships.
Washington. Secretary Knox's re
ply to the British protest against the
exemption - of American coaetwl.l
shipping from Panama canal tolls As
sured the British government that do
mestic - coastwise trade will not be
permitted to- extend operation into
foreign competitive fields and that In
creased tolls will not be laid on for
eign shipping to balance the remis
sion to American ships. If Great Brit
ain is not satisfied on these points
America proposes a special commis
sion of adjustment. '
The communication Is devoted to
the purpose of reducing to the small
est point and number the Issues upon
which the two government failed to
agree and as to these only two it Is
contenrtnrf that thev are entirely sus
ceptible of adjustment by diplomatic
means, ana wunout recourse to arpi
tratlon. If thla eouran should not Drove ao
ceptable to the British government. It
is suggested tnat ine wnoie controver
sy be referred to a Special commie
ion of Inquiry.
Secretary Knox begins his note,
which was dellverd to the British for
eign office through Mr. Laughlln, the
American charge at London, by the
flat statement that he cannot agree
with the British Interpretation of the
canal treaties, so far a they limit
the freedom of action ot America or
Infringe British treaty rights. Point
ing out that the Grey note was Issued
without considerayon of the presi
dent's toll nroclamatlon. the secretary
states that Sir Edward deals "chiefly
with the iMMsibllltles of what the
president might do under the canal
act, whereav the proclamation has en
tirely changed the situation.
Taking up the objections made by
the British grtvernment, SeoreUry
Knn ffrst dldhusses that which ap
niiea ta the -exemDtlon from tolls of
the government vessels . ot Panama.
This, he declares, to be a great ana
complete surprise to ine unueu
States, which always had asserted
without challenge that the status of
the countries Immediately concerned
hv reason' of their Political relation
to the territory In which the canal
was to be constructed was different
from that of all other countries. He
does not believe, therefore, that the
British government intended to pro
pose arbitration of this question.
In regard to a second British ob
jection, that the Panama canal act
might be thought to comer upon me
president the power to discriminate
In the use ot the canal in favor ot
all ships belonging to the United
State? and Its citizens, even in the
fnrelum trade, bv srantlng them re
duced tolls, the note quotes from ,the
memorandum attached to ine canai
act by the president when It was
assigned as follows: : . ;5
: "it 1 not therefore necessary to dis
cuss the policy ot such discrimination
until the Question may arise in the
exercise ot the '( president' discre
tion." v V-.-'-r-:?-:. -,
PRISONERS COST U.S. $205.54
Parole Privileges for the Llfetlmers
',''t. f' Urged In Report , . '
Atlanta. Ga. It cost 3205.54
year for the maintenance of each prls-
oner, according to the eleventh annual
report ot the umiea autien peuiieu
repordOI tu uuiiou iauiivp mwu-
tlary near Atlanta completed for the
fiscal year ending June su, ivii.
, ih. nln. vmh Wirilan Mov-
er has been chief executive, of thelpected to be an . antl-cllmax. u-
. a . . t 1 IDA. . .1.1 1 . JUVavamma
faderal nrlson he has handled 890
432.78 belonging to the convicts un
During the fiscal year ending June
SO. the average number of prlsonera
waa 888, and 65 on parole. The report
Bhowa that 171 paroled prisoners let I
i. Ua laat trnrn 1f1 TAftrW- I
UU UUllliy Uiv atv my '-' I
1911 and 1912 have earned since
they left, the penitentiary.' la WM-iu,
Independent 8uceeeds Bob : Taylor. j
Wnhh nf Relihnckle. Tenn.. Independ-
. -rv . nn,a TTr.)tflf1 I
States senator for the term. ending
March 4 next. He defeated M. r T..
Bryan f Nashville, Democrat, 73 w
tr a nrAKK'M .lanHnn Carnal
nn tha aleht ballot taken by the leg-1
ssiaiure,- ma . tuw, vuiumg
mihitaan and Independent Democratic
rank9. reinforced by 11 Votes from
Shelby county. - M, T. Bryan, practi
cally his only competitor, received 1
Republican vote. . .
Walter Riot In New York.' '
Nn York. A series of disturb
ances occurred ' In the hotel and res
taurant dlstrlcis when thousands ot
trtkln waiters and sympathizers
overran some of the principal streets
and
erigatred In serious noting, - ine
bit followed several thousand em
s in cr!i piliiK tbe prrlce In a
r tf bin hotel. Fa:::-3 to tie-
riot
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This little car, which runs on ne rail, carries twelve United States senators at a time from their office
building to the capttol through the underground passage. Seated in the car for their first ride are Senator Wil
liams of Mississippi, In front, and Senator Swanson of Virginia, In the middle seat
TURKEY YIELDS 10 POWERS
SHE AGREES TO GET OUT OF
EUROPE, BUT IS LIKELY TO
OPPOSE INDEMNITY. ,
With Her Territory Lost, Turkey Is
Asked for $200,000,000 by the
Balkan State. .
Young Turk Revolt and
.' Overthrow Government
Constantinople. Nazlm Pasha,
the former . war minister and
commander ot the Turkish army,
was shot dead during .demon-
stratlons here. ' .
Manmoud Shefket Pasha, for-
elzn minister, has been aDDolnt-
ed grand vizier in place of Kla-
mil Pasha. --A
Talaat . Bey has seen appoint-
4 ed minister of the interior, a po-
sltlon he held In a previous cab- 4
lnet. - In a statement after bis
4 appointment he said:
"The change in the cabinet 4
means that we are going to save 4
the national honor or perish In
the attempt
"We do not want a contlnua-
tlon of the war, but we are de-
4 termlned to keep Adrlanople at
all costs. That is an indlspensa-
ble condition of peace." - f
. A vast crowd drawn from all
rlABBPB dnclared for war rather
than peace without Adrlanople.
And, because the crowd was back-
ed bv nubllo opinion, the govern- 4
tnent surrendered and relinquish-
ed office, making way for tne
A nam a man whom the DODUlar
movement brought to the top at-
ter the revolutions ot lsug ana
1909.
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London. England. Plenipotentiaries
ot the Balkan kingdoms are Immense
ly pleased over the decision or tne
erand council at Constantinople to
accept the advice of the powers. .
i ti - v. 1 1 i. tmA Kn.nm 4nraaalnfflv
certain om JZ
1UCU VT QIC UtVllMlVM -w vw
ter fate that ends the empire's his
torr aa an Eurooean nation. It was
hardly expected . they would register
their decision so quicKiy ana so aei-
(nltely
The porte's reply to the joint note
me puweia wi u, uHuuou w
ambassador, however,1 and the remaln-
the powers win be hanaeaio ine
der of the negotiations leading 10 iu
i.nii. n( : tha npni-a trantv are 6X-
' UuB crucial Jivmt ul ui(icia".o .y
mains to be settled 1 the question
indemnity. The allies propose to
hevy a heavy payment upon the de-
feated nation. -They apeak ot ?200,-
000,000 as an adequate sum. - Their
minimum 1b an amount equal to the
rf..MTlek . AaUta fitroohcrf tf ttlA tftTTl-
1 Ul MOU UVV"
torles which they will annex under
the treaty.-
pian Approved for Gettysburg Camp
, . .. ... TMA. V KTnrmnvlA BtlH
Capt H. P, Dalton, for the mammoth
camp to shelter survivors ot the Con-
federate and Union armies who win
& hAttlAflalif nBvt
Jul v tn rnmmemorate the fiftieth an-
iniversary of the battle, r The camp
will cohsis of about 54.000 tents, af
fording accommodations for between
60,000 and 70,000 veterans. Tnere aiso
will conslBt of about 54,000 tents, at-
plete divisional field hospital.
Morse Admit He' a Bankrupt :
Xew York Charles W. Morse, who
has been reported recently as serious
ly 111 again in Europe, has .admitted
in (o.timnnv that he la not financial
ly responsible and that he has sug
gested to his attorneys that his cred
itors put him through bankruptcy.
The former banker, who was pardon
ed ty rresMent Taft, after serving
on'y to y- s f t's fif''n-year rn-
te;.. ...t ; . tt -a f ' ' s A.
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MONORAIL LINE IN
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WILL BE GUIDED BY JUSTICE
IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUB
LIC OFFICES, SAYS PRESIDENT-ELECT
WILSON.
H Will Not Displace Officials Who
Have Made' Good Because They
Are Republicans.
Trenton, N. J. Efficiency In public
service .and the merit system rather
than partisan politic will be the ba
sis upon which President-elect ' Wil
son will make his appointment to
office. '.-.' -
Governor . Wilson ' had occasion to
declare himself in this connection
when a delegation ot thirty men rep
resenting various labor interests made
an earnest plea for the appointment
of a Democrat to fill the state cora
mtssionershlp ot labor, now held; by
a, Republican, .jA". i,, -w.---
John T, Cosgrove, a Democrat and
labor leader, Vas urged for the posi
tion to succeed Col. T. Lewis Bryant,
Incumbent, who was appointed by a
Republican governor.
The president-elect told the delega
tion he recognized the force of their
argument that labor should be rep
resented In the government by one
who know Its Interests, but be saw
noreason to displace Colonel Bryant,
who had performed his duties faith
fully and efficiently. ' . '
Replying to the delegation the president-elect
said:
"Public office Is not worth anything
if an entirely satisfactory fulfillment
of the duties of an office does not en
title a man to - consideration for re
appointment. If men are to know
that a mere change ot administration
is to empty an office, no matter how ,
they have deserved to be reappoint
ed, there is not anything of justice
or public right left I feel to the full
extent the argument you have made j
In favor of Mr. Cosgrove, but I have
not a clean slate to write on. ' If we
were creating this office your argu
ments would be different.
VOLCANO IS IN ERUPTION
Deadly Gases Are Being' Emitted and
-Los of Life Feared.
Guadalajara, Mexico. The volcano
of Collma has - broken Into . violent
eruption. Thousands of people are
fleeing from the villages and ranches
In the vicinity. s It is believed that
there has been some loss ot life in
the remoter settlements, . '
. Hundreds of refugees arrived here
on a train composed of box cars,
which had been picked, up on a sid
ing at a nearby village. The fleeing
people had found it necessary . to
shovel "away a quantity of volcanic
sand before they were able to move
the cars, and for many miles along
the way where the train bad to be
stopped frequently to clear tbe track
Very little- lava was .ejected from
the crater, which, r however, emitted
vast quantities of Bmpka. and sand,
' Ryan' Bond ' Refuted.
Chicago, For the second time the
United States circuit court of appeals
declined to approve bonds submitted
for the release of Frank M. Ryan,
president of - the - International Iron
workers' union; R. H. Houlihan and
William Shupe of Chicago, convicted
ot conspiracy in connection with Ille
gal transportation of dynamite. - Dis
trict Attorney Miller advised the court
he had inspected the sureties . and
found them' Insufficient, Bonds v of
William Bernhardt of Cincinnati tor
$10,000 were accepted.-
Speedy Justice Meted Negro. -
Gulf port,"' -'.Mis. -Within seven
hours after, he had shot and killed
Chief ot Police Charles Dickey, Per
cy Newkirk, . a negro, who had been
trapped by the officer while Jn the
act of burglarizing a store, was in
dicted by the county grand jury, tried
on i charge of murder, convicted, and
sentenced to be hanged just .. one
moi.th from- date. Notwithstanding
the q-'Uic J:-,st!oe meted ot to the ne-;-,
a I ' I excite-! - I tbrwg.
t f i i r t t ?
OPERATION
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CURB PUT ON MIS1S0N
RAILROAD8 SCORE VICTORY BE
FORE UNITED 8TATES SU
PREME COURT.
Comlmsslon Can't Make Rate With
out Railroads Being
Heard.
Washington. Tbe government, on
behalf of the interstate commerce
commission, met defeat at the hands
of the Supreme court of the United
States In Its attempt to establish In
the commission a right to make'
rates without substantial evidence be
ing presented at a hearing to show
the unreasonableness of rates about
to be replaced.
, At the same time, railroads of the
country, wop an' Important point when
the court decided 'that in making
rates the commission could not rely
upon Information gathered in investi
gation by the commission, but must
base them upon evidence presented
at a hearing where the railroads
would have an opportunity to pre
sent their side ot the controversy.
In thus limiting the power of the
commission, the court declared that
the question of whether any substan
tia evidence had been presented In
a case was one -of law for the courts,
such as the commerce court, to re
view, and was not entrusted exclu
sively to the commission. ..
, Justice v Lamar - announced tbe
court's decision In a case involving
the validity of an order reducing class
rates from New Orleans to Alabama
cities. He quoted the government's
position that the Hepburn law, In
providing tbat rates should be set
aside, If, aftet a hearing, the commis
sion should be of the opinion that
the charge was unreasonable, meant
that the- commission's findings as to
unreasonableness of rates was not
subject to review by the courts.
HELEN GOULD IS MARRIED
She Becomes Wife of Working Rail
. road Man.
Tarrytown, N, T. Mis Helen Mil
ler Gould was married at 12:30
noon at. Lyndhurst, her country es
tate, to Finley Johnson Shepard, an
American railroad man, who has ris
en from the ranks.
-The bride went to an altar, half
hidden by roses, asparagus formosa
and palms, on the arm of her broth
er, George J. Gould, who gave her
In marriage. An orchestra, screened
by masses of flowers in the music
room, played the "Lohengrin" wed
ding march, while Rev. Daniel D. Rus
sell, pastor ot the Irvington Presbyte
rian church, performed the ceremony.
Helen and Dorothy Gould, nieces of
Mis Gould, acted as flower girls and
were her only attendants. Louis J.
Shepard, brother of the bridegroom,
wa best man.
- Wilson to Curb Trusts. .
Trenton, N. J. President-elect
Woodrow Wilson has reached what he
considers the climax In his program
of reform as governor of New Jer
sey. Seven bills making for the most
extensive revision of tbe corporation
laws in the history of the state were
Introduced in the state legislature.
"These act are designed to put an
end to trusts and monopolies under
the laws of New Jersey,"; declared
Governor Wilson In a prepared state
ment describing the measure, "and 1
confidently predict they will do It".
Fortune, In Gems Escaped Thieves.-
London, England. A determined
but unsuccessful attempt was made
to steal $400,000 worth of pearls from
the. . establishment of Mark Ruban,
jewel merchant, of 82 Heartbom via
duct. , In tbe opinion , ot Scotland
Yard, the burglary was the work of
a e-ane; of American thieves, who left
behind the most elaborate and costly
set of electrical tools and appliances
ever seen by the London police. In
aJ'i'icn to a portable electric Y
v'v.', flT arandone twenfy r; . i
i r i f " 1 C '. r r
(1
UK. OF SPECIAL
SESSION AN ENIGMA
QUESTION WHETHER WIL80N
WILL LIMIT CONGRESS TO
TARIFF REVISION.
ARE FOR CURRENCY REFORM
Plan Are Being Made to Lay Recom
mendation Before President-Elect
For Early Work. Expect Little Leg
islation Outside of Tariff.
Washington. Although the scope of
the legislation to be taken up at the
approaching extra session of Congress
has not been outlined, congressional
committees are rapidly ' pushing their
preliminary work to a point, where
recommendations can be made to Pres
ident-elect Wilson and plans laid be
fore him for the early work of hi
Administration,
Work on tariff bill will soon be
started, the hearing reaching an end
In a few days. The "Money Trust"
end of the House Banking and Cur
rency Committee 1 already working
on a report, while the "currency"
branch of the same committee will
push It investigation into other
branches of the currency question in
the effort to secure comprehensive
suggestions for currency reform.
Senate and House leader do not
yet know what legislation, if any,
In addition to the work of the tariff
revision, will be taken up at the ex
tra session. Several who have talked
with Governor Wilson express the
confident belief that the currency
question and the question of liberat
ing the Philippines will be included in
the new President' scheme system
of action for his first congressional
legislation.
It Is the general opinion In Demo
cratic circles in Washington that
President-elect Wilson will not "fore
close" Congress against action on
anything, but tbe tariff is a special
question. A majority of tbe Demo
crats in the Senate expect little legis
lation, outside the tariff, to be taken
ap, but they believe President Wilson
in calling the extra session- will not
specifically limit its work.
. - An effort Is under way by some
Democratic Senators to postpone ac
tion on the currency system, but It
Is expected that a movement will be
promoted to secure an extension of
the present Aldrichh-Vreeland emer
gency currency: law for at least a
year.
Will Give Reception to Wilson.
Washington. President-elect Wil
son will be the guest of honor at a
reception to be given here for him on
the night of March 3 by the Princeton
Alumni Association of. Washington.
The president-elect has accepted the
invitation. Invitations will be sent to
the 8,6000 living Princeton graduates.
The association Is also making ar
rangements for tbe Princeton gradu
ates and their families to occupy a
section ot one of the reviewing stand
for the inaugural parade March 4.
Turkish Capital In State of Siege.
London. Constantinople practical
ly Is In a stage of siege, according to
dispatches received by peace dele
gates of the Balkan allies. The young
Turks, fearing that tbe reins of pow
er again ' may : escape from . their
hands, are said to be arresting their
political adversaries, searching house
ojnd clubs and confiscating docu
ments. They hope in this way to
break up the, opposition. The allies
express the opinion that any excess
may be expected.
Conference Report Adopted.
- Washington. The conference- - ' re
port on the Burnett-Dillingham Immi
gration bill was adopted by the bouse
166 to 71. As approved, It prescribe
a reading test for . immigrants. The
clause providing - that Immigrant
from countries which issue "charac
ter certificates" muBt present . such
certificates before being admitted,
was stricken from the bill
Levee Crumble Before Torrent -Vicksburg,
Miss. A torrent 200 feet
wide and many feet deep Is rushing
through the crevasse in Beulah levee,
which broke about 100 miles north of
here, on the east bank of the M'sslss
lppl river and the water Is rapidly In
undating the lowlands, destroying the
crops on fertile plantationsand forc
ing hundred of families with their
live stock to the hills. A' crevasse
at this place last spring when the riv
er tage was considerably . higher.
flooded approximately 1,225 squar
miles.
Wilson 8ee Work en Ellis Island.
New York. Hundreds '.of aliens.
many ot them still clad in the garb
of distant lands, stood bef ore' the im
migration officials at Ellis - Island
seeking admission to : this county,
While Woodrow Wilson, . president
elect ot the United States, (observed
with scrutinizing eye the manner ot
their welcome; Scenes of pathos and
ot joy were mingled, as those physi
cally deficient were turned away c
the more fortunate jnl surer .
fully thro'-fta t'-e lapr. cf ! -
1, 'o t'.a t rn -.s c v V . ; ;
LAND OF THE LONG-LEAF PINF
Lstaat New of General Interest That
Ha Been Collected From Many
- Town and Counties. .
Fayetteville. Elijah Curtis, wanted
for the killing of Adolphus Evans, sur- ,
rendered himself to Policeman Cbas.
Davis when he met tbe latter under '
tbe old market bouse, in tbe center
of the city.
Raleigh. Tbe Llttman Mills, lncor- '
porated, of Salisbury, secured a char
ter for operation of textile mill. The
capital is $50,000 authorized and. $2,-
000 subscribed by I. Llttman, L. A..
Henley and L. Llttman.
Morgan ton. At the third of a so- -ries
ot citizens' mass meetings, the .
final bill for tbe change In Morgan
ton's charter and other Improvement
was passed on and accepted. . ,
Greensboro. It was learned that
Deputy Marshal R. Luther Blaylock,
engaged in revenue service - In this
district has resigned to become Uni
ted States Deputy Clerk under Col . '
H. C. Cowles at Statesvllle.
Lenoir. Gus Moose, who shot and
killed Pete Bumgarner several days
ago, near Granite Falls, while return- ,
ing from dance, was given a prelim
lnary hearing here before Justice oi '.
the Peace E. A. Poe; waa bound over -to
Superior court in the sum of 15,000.
Tie evidence for the state tended to '
show that Bumgarner was drinking
and rather boisterous In hi manner.
The defense introduced no evidence, '
but It 1 understood that tha plea - .
will be elf-defene.
Salisbury. Rowan county farmers'
union held a largely attended meet
ing here and made definite plan for : .
a central warehouse for the benefit '
of the farmer. Mora than S3.0O0 was ,
raised by the farmers and a charter
will be asked for at once. Another
meeting will be held February 8 for ,
the election of officers.
1 Wilson. Brawley Wheeler, a con
vict working out a sentence on ths '
country roads, attempted to escape
near Stantonsburg and was shot by ,
one of the guards. . Wheeler Is a ne-
gro, and was sent to tbe roads for ,
vagrancy. He was taken to Stantons
burg for 'medical attention and it ll -reported
that he is in a critical con-
dltion. He was shot three times,
through the shoulder, the arm and In
Klnston. Dr. R, L panlels . oi. .
Swansboro, was elected superintend
ent of health by tbe Onslow count;
board of health. There were no bthei
nominations and Dr. Daniel' election
wa -unanimous. The Onslow board -is
planning an aggressive campaign
for the Improvement of sanitary and
hygienic : conditions. The - Lenoti
board re-elected Dr. A. Parrott, of this
city" to succeed himself a county
health officer for the coming two'
years.v '
Scotland Neck. The Halifax Coun
ty Sanitary Board held a meeting In
Halifax some days ago, and elected
Dr. I. E. Green of Weldon aa county .
superintendent ot health for a term
of two years. Doctor Green has held '
this position for the past several 7
years, and was the unanimous cholc
of the board to succeed himself. .
Raleigh.- Governor Craig Issued a
requisition on tbe Governor of Mary-- -land
for J. Wilier, now being held la
Jail at Baltimore for Issuing a spur!
ou check to V. J. Guchery, Mecklen- '
burg county, , 1
Shelby. Ernest Humphries and a '
companion named Hannen were ar- '
resieo at urover several day ago for
drunkenness. They were placed In "
the town lock-up but escaped and set '
fire to the building, burning the lock- '
up and the Town Hall to the ground. ,
They made their escape and have not
yet been, captured,
Wilson. Wilson citizens, In mass '.
meeting several days go decided to -ask
tha legislature to pass an act
amending the charter of tbe town of,
Wilson, In order that the local pol- v
icy of the municipal ownership can' -y
be. extended to cover the operation ot
a municipal telephone system and a :
municipal gas plant . . - .
Asheville. Will Taylor, a 16-year- '
old colored boy wa given a Judg- '
ment for 82,000 in the superior court
against the - Southern " Railway. It
was shown that the negro was run '
down by a train and as the reeut of
Injuries Which he sustained, he spent
two months In tha hospltaL v
Forest City. The Farmers Union ':
of Rutherford county will contsruct a ':
cotton warehouse here in the near
future.
Charlotte. A fanners conference Is
planned for Charlotte- some time -about
the middle or latter part of
February. " Mr. Charles E. Clark, de
monstration agent, acting In conjunc
tion with the Greater Charlotte Club. '
is working on the scheme which car
ries with It the bringing of as many
farmer a possible form Mecklen
burg and adjacent counties to meet,
here for the purpose of considering
scientific farming methods.
Whlteville. It Is understood tt: -1
Homer .1. Lyon is a candidate f, r
the assistant district attorneysh'p if
tbe eastern district . Mr. Lyon i i a
well known lawyer with many f i ;
and it is i understood he baa t'
endorsements for the place.
. Wilmington. In recognition
great service la eavS- livn
property alor ? the A " ".
bsr.-!.;i -i9 silver p-?"c'. n
el t-.i t' rv.-- 1 t
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