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THE ONLY NEWSPAPCf? IN MADISON COUNTY.
VOL. XV. .
MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY JUNE 6. 1913.
NO. 23.
i li .U l.;
Dirootory.
Madison County.
Established by th Legislature Be
don 1860-'tl. T -v
Poulatlon, $0,131. -'
County Seat, Marshall.
. 1648 feat above tea level.
New and modern Court Houie, coat
133,000.00. v
" Hew and modem jail, coat $15,000.00.
New and modern County Home, coat
liu.uuv.uv.
Officer.
Hon C. B. Mashburn, Senator 16th
District, Marshall N. C
Hon. 'James E. Rector, Representa
tive, Hot Springs, N. C. " V.
N. B. McDavitt, Clerk Superior
Court. Marshall, N. C. . " ,
W.M.Buekner. 8berlff, Marshall,!?. C.
" Zade Q. Sprinkle, Register of Deeds,
Marshall. N. C.
C. F. Runlon, Treasurer, Marshall,
N. C, R, F. D. No. 4.
R. I, Tweed, Surveyor, White Rock,
n. a
Dr. Cha. V.
' Marshall. N. C.
Sprinkle, Coroner,
Mrs. Eliza Henderson, Jailor, Mar
shall, N. C.
Jobs Honeycutt, Janitor, Marshall,
N. C
Dr. a N. 8prinkl, County Physician,
Marshall, N. C.
James Haynle, Bupt County Home,
Marshall,. N. C,
Home located abot two miles south
west of Marshall.
. Court.
Criminal and Civil, First Monday be
. fore First Monday in March, Gom
menetnc Feb. Hth, 191J.
CItU 11th, Monday after First Men
'day In March, commence May 10,
. 1911
Criminal and Civil, First Monday
' after First Monday in Sept Com
mences Best 1th, 1913. '
Civil tth Monday after First Mon
day in September. ' Commence Ooto
ber 14, 111
BOARDS.
, ' County 'Commisslonsrs.
W. C Sprinkle, Chairman, Marshall,
N .a
-R. A.' Edward. Member, Marshall,
N. C, R. F. D. No. S.
RenbU A. Tweed, Member, Big
Laurel N. C
J. Cotesaan Ramsey, Atty. Marshall,
N. C
Board meet first- Monday- In every
month. . .
1 Rend Commissioners.
A. Bryan, Chairman, Marshall,
N. C R. F. D. No. t, ,
. J. 'A.' Ramsey,' Secretary,' Mars Hill,
7 n. C R. F. D. No. S.
Sam Cox. Member, Man Hill, N. C.
R. F. D. Ne. I.
Q. W. Wild, Big Pine, N. a
Dndley Chlploy. Road Engineer,
Marshall, N. C.
' George- M. Pritchard, Atty.. Marsh
SlL H. C. -
. Board meet first Monday In Janu
arr. A Nit July and October each
rear. ;
Board of Education.
Jaaper Ebb, Chairman. Spring
Creek, N. C.
, Thos. 3. Murray, Member, Marshall,
N. C, R. F. D. No. S,
W. R. Sams. Marshall. N. C. R. F
D. No. I ; .. .
Prof. M. C. Buokner, Supt of
SchoolsMars Hill. N. C, R. F. D.
Board Meets first Monday In Janu
try.. April, July and October each
year.
- Collage and High Schools.
Mars Hill College. Prof. R. L. Moore,
President. Mar HM. N. C. FaU Ten
begins August 17, 1911. Spring form
begins January 3, 1913. v
Spring Creek High School, Prof
R. A. Wallln, Principal, Spring Creek,
' N. C, 8 Mo. School opened August
1,1911.; : ,;,;v';r'v ;
Madison Seminary High School
Prof. J. M. Weatherly, Principal, Mar
shall, N. O, R. F. D. No. 3. 7 Mo,
School began Octber i, 1911, ,
Bell Institute. Miss Margaret B.
Griffith. Principal. Walnut, N. C, S Mo
School began September 9, 1911.
Marshall Academy. . Prot R. Q,
Anders, Principal. Marshall,' N. C, 9
Mft School began Sept. 4, 1911.
- Notary Publics.
J. C. Ramsey, Marshall, N. C, Term
expires Jan. 1, 1914.
J. H. Hunter, Marshall, N. C, R. F
D. No. t. Term expires April 1, 1913.
J. F, Tllson, MarshaU, N, C, R. F.
D. No. 3. Term expires April 3, 1913
C. J. Ebbs, Marshall, N. C. Term
expire April Si; 1913.
J. W. Nelson Marshall, N. C. Term
expires April 25, 1913.
Roy L. Gudger, Marshall, N. C
Term expires May 3, 1913.
Geo. M. Pritchard, Marshall. N. C.
Term expires May 25, 1913.
Dudley Chlpler, Marshall,
Term expires July 29, 1913.
W. O, Connor, Mars Hill,
N. C
N. C
Term expires Nov. 37, 1913.
J. A. Wallln, Big Laurel, N. C. Term
expires Jan. 24, 1914.
D. C. Bullock, -Stackhouse, N. C.
Term expires Feb. 22, 1914. . .
D. P. I.::iea, Barnard, N. C.
expires Uarch 14, 1914.
J. G. r.amsey, Marshall, N. C.
Term
R. 4
Term exr'-res I'arch U, 1914.
. J. D. Crf nry, Joe, N. C. Term ex
I ' i Jan. 7, 1314 ..
. r Z ' ' ' k Spring Creek, N. C
' i f. ?1, 1914.
C. Tp" ft
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ran to
IES
NEW YORK REMEMBERS THE HE
ROES OF THE BATTLESHIP
' ; - '- MAINE. .
WAS IMPOSING CEREMONY
Impressive Ceremonies Mark Unveiling
' of Memorial 8haft at Entrance
to Central Park. ,
Kew York. In memory' of the two
hundred and sixty-seven officers and
men who were lost with the battleship
Maine In Havana harbor 15 years ago,
the National Maine monument was ded
icated here. From a dozen American
warships, units ot the Atlantic fleet at
anchor in the Hudson river, a salute
ot 253 guns echoed from the Palisades
as the veil was swept aside that re
vealed the country's tribute a pylon
40 feet high, that stands In Central
park, overlooking Columbus Circle.
Noted citizens spoke words of praise
for the dead heroes of the war with
Spain and for those who live. Former
President Taft. ' the secretary of the
navy, the governors ot Maine and New
York, representatives of the Cuban re
public and others took , part In the
exercises. , . .
A military parade along Fifth avenue
preceded the ceremonies at the monu
ment .Headed by Rear Admiral Win
slow, the grand marshal, 5,000 soldiers
and sailors. Including the veterans of
two wars, marched through " a lane
formed by many thousands ot holiday
sightseers. , American infantry, artil'
lery,' navy yard marines, bluejackets
from the battleships, state militia, cal
vary, civil and Spanish war veterans,
Cuban troopers and sailors from the
Cuba, the Island republic' naval rep
resentativethese and others were in
the line ot march. - - . -
Gen. James Grant Wilson, who pre
sided at the dedication, read n letter
from President Wilson.
"My thoughts will be very much with
you, as will, I am sure, the thoughts
of the whole counrty," the president
wrote. ' "All Americans must look
back to the tragedy of the Main with
the profoundest sentiments of sorrow
for the fine .men who then so tragic
ally and unexpectedly lost their lives
and muBt always feel that to hare been
one ot the turning point of our con
sclousness of . what was involved In
the struggle for human liberty."
NATIONS FAVOR PEACE PLAN
Responses From Italy, Great Britain,
Brazil, France and Other Countries.
Washington. Secretary Bryan sign!
fled the day commemorative of the
country's hero dead by announcing that
eight nations have responded favora
bly to his peace plan, asking that sug
gestions be submitted In regard to' de
tails. The nations in the order In
which they have accepted, are Italy,
Gerat Britain, France, Braill, Sweden,
Norway, Peru and Russia.
Secretary Bryan said that no na
tlon to whom his peace plan was sub-
mitted bad replied adversely, although
some had asked more time -
To each of the governments express
ing n willingness to enter into the
agreement, a tentative statement has
been submitted embodying details sug
gested by the president The secre
tary, pointing out that this statement
was submitted for consideration, with
no Intention of insistence .upon any
particular detail, declined to make pub
lic Its contests. .. ',
Thompson Minister to Colombia.
Washington. Thad A. Thompson, a
wealthy and prominent business man
?f Austin, Texas, has been selected for
United States minister to Colombia,
to succeed James T." Dubois. Mr.
Thompson was a delegate to the Bal
timore convention and has been an act
ive worker in the Democratic ranks,
He is a personal friend of Postmaster
General Burleson. The controversy be
tween the United States and Colombia
over the partition of Panama from the
latter country Mr. Thompson will have
to handle. Secretary Bryan declared,
after having had several conferences
with Senor Betancfcurt,, Colombian min
ister here, that negotiations looking to
an agreement with the South American
republic would not be begun until a
minister had been selected, -
- Cyclone in Virginia. .
.Norfolk, Va. Accompanied by rain
and hall, a cyclonic-like wind -Storm
passed over this section and n number
of lives are reported lost 1 Twenty
houses were blown down Jn Berkeley
and South Norfolk, but no lives were
lost so far as known. Mrs. George
Harper was seriously injured when her
home in Holly avenue - was blown
down and. a number of others were
hurt by falling timbers and flying
glass. . Scores of small -craft were
turned over during the storm and sev
eral have been carried to sea. , '
New Grave for Barbara Frietchle.'
Frederick, Md. The . body of Bar
bara Frietchle, heroine, of Whittlers
poem, and that ot her husband, John
C- Frltchle, which were recently dis-
i f n l'ia c'1 F ' rnuni Con-
1 c y l-.f-. d-
a 1
HE!
UNVEILED
ROOSEVELT LEAVING COURTHOUSE
J
r
. Our photograph show Colonel
house at Marquette, where hi libel
lng is being heard.
DEATH BLOW TO MONOPOLY
HELD THAT OWNERS OF PATANTS
CANNOT CONTROL THE PRICES
AT WHICH RETAILERS SELL.
U. S. 8uprm Court Declare Retail
er Have Right to Cut Prices on ,
Patented Article. . .
Washington. The so-caSled "patent
monopoly" which threatened to pre
vent cut rates by retailers in all pat
ented articles on the mstket was des
troyed by n decision of the supreme
court ot the United States.
The court held that the owners of
patent are not given the right by the
patent law to control the price at
which retailer must sell to the con
sumers. The decision in words applied
only to a nerve tonic, for which a
patent has been issued, but will ieOh
trol all patented articles being sold
under restriction not to resell at cut
ratea. ' I '
The court reverted the policy adopt
ed in the famous ."mimeograph, case,"
deolded a' little over a year ago, when
only seven Justice were 'on the bench,
but allowed that case to stand so tar
a It goes, i Thus was accomplished
what ha been unsuccessfully sought
in congress' ever since the "mimeo
graph case" was decided. ;
Patents Metal 8oldlr.
Copenhagen. The dream ot a Dan
ish engineer named Aesen ot seeing
the next war waged by automaton
in place of soldiers ha developed into
the patenting of an Invention which,
it Is said, would, revolutionize defen
sive tactics. ' Aesen's ' contrivance is
cylinder which may be buried . In
the ground tor years in the same fash-
Ion as submarine mines are placed in
harbors, doing no damage until they
are fired. The cylinder ,1s operated
by electricity from a station four or
five miles distant When a button is
pressed, the cylinder Jumps two feet
from the ground and fires 400 shots
horizontally, the shots being effective
at a range ot 3,000 yards.
TO REMOVE LEE'S REMAINS
Bones of "Light Horse Harry" to Be
Taken From Georgia. .
Roanoke, Va., A committee ot the
Virginia legislature went to Georgia
for the purpose ot bringing to his na
tive state the , remains of General
Henry Lee, better known as "bight
Horse Harry Lee" the father of. Gen
eral Robert E. Lee. : : , ' - '
General Lee died at Savannah on his
return Journey from Cuba, where he
had been on acount ot his health. He
was burled on Cumberland island, near
that city, and his grave has since been
cared for by the Georgia chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
At the last session ot the general as
sembly n committee ot three was ap
pointed to carry into effect the act
ot 1861.
The remains will be interred in the
vault of the Lee family, in the Leo
chapel, at Washington and Lee uni
versity, but without ceremonies.
No Court at AH, Says Justlc.
Washington. The practice ot Judges
sitting in federal courts ot appeals,
even with the consent of the parties,
review, with other Judges, cases
they have decided In the district courts
was given a death blow by the supreme
court declaring the Judgment ot such
court void. Chief Justice White said
the court ot appeals so composed were
no courts at all under the statutes. The
point was announced In a cult over the
validity ot patents . for turbine en-
nes, such as are used in the navy.
Several other cases may be affected.
GrasshoRper Army Advancing. .
" Amirallo, Texas. Traveling north
eastward a column ot grasshoppers 5'
miles wide and 18 miles long is re
ported in northeastern New Mexico.
Ronorts that the millions of grasshop
j r'.-n ti rr' '1 s thoy travel and
f ' t r t:,i ?
It U
mm
Roosevelt and friend leaving the court
can against Editor Newett of Ishpem-
WAR YARNS ARE DENIED
TELEGRAM APPEARS IN JAPA
NESE PAPER8 THAT WAR PRE
PARATIONS ARE GOING ON
8tat Deoartmant Sava Stories That
Preparations Are Being Mad for
Conflict are False.
WA.hlmrtnn Tha fnllnwln fata.
ment was laaufld h tha atata denart,
menf ...
"Tha state deDsrtment has author-
lzed the American embassy at Tokio
to deny n San Francisco telegram
which appear In Japanese papers the
effect that preparations were being
made tor war and to the. effect that
troops of artillery were being sent to
Hawaii and that the Phllllpplne gar-
rlann w.. tn h. Inoraaaail
"A few artillerymen bare been sent
to Hawaii in niinmanra . of. nlana
adonted before this administration be
gan, but no Increase 1 'contemplated
In the Phllllpplne gnrrlson. The chang
es mat navw laaen piace mre omj ue
customary exchange ot regiments:
"The. department regrets that any
newspaper or newspaper representa-
" "7",. the Bulgarian capital expect an almost
Uve should send so misleading a tele- r, " v himio- -Z
. . . immediate outbreak of hostilities be
gram from the United 8tates. L c
San Jose. Cal.-In a letter received
. " . . ',. A
the San Jose Labor councU, Governor
Hiram V. Johnson declared the antl-
allAfi.lnnrf law an a At a1 MAanil I An A
of the most drastlo laws on the sub-
rnect ever Introduced In the California
legislature," . and asserted "that any
who claims to favor an alien-land law,
that will sign a referendum against
this law is either an idiot or is bought"
"Every other bill that has been be
fore, the legislature tor the last eight
JI,..a .k. ,.,.
years." continued the letter, provided
In one fashion or another for leasing;
and the only two bills seriously dis
cussed during Mr. Bryan't stay here,
h.. v, .i,. . v-m'
but for the right to purchase and hold
for a limited period as well,
rUadb rlUnldWIln BANUI Id
of
,
Aiiempt 10 noia up uperator.
uanersvuie, ua. ueputy Sheriff
J. P. Gaines ot Bartow county, and I
Frank Nation, an alleged hold-up man,
were seriously wounded early in a bat-
tie fought between a sheriff's posse J
and six men, alleged to be bandits,
who," only a few minutes before, had
demanded "the life of Telegraph!
uperator Thomas tworvens or 140. Na-
tlon and two other men were captured Stephen K; Stilwell, convicted of brib
after 100 shots had been fired In theery by n Jury, after he had been ex
running battle, which took, place, at onerated by the New York state sen-
nugo, a smaii teiegrapn station oi ineiatn, was sentenced to serve not less
Western and Atlantic railroad, six I than four years nor more than eight
miles from Cartersville. V . n Slna- Slnr orison. Sunreme Court
About 11 o'clock At night a gang
of six men, alleged to have been led
oy r ranit wauon, surrounaea mat tei-
egraph tower, and at the point ot guns,
demanded that the operator give them
S4u. Bcorreus was nnaoie to turnisn
the money and the alleged bandits are
saw to nave cut tne wires. . I
Mrs. Wilson Fights Slum.
Washington, wasnington's slums
will be cleaned out if the Influence
anu acuve worn oi u wnue nouse
tamiiy count tor anytning. : Mrs. wu-
son has made several quiet trips of
inspection through the capital's un-1
sugnuy aueys, ana sne nas joined
other prominent women In attending
a meeting of the Woman's Department
of the Nauonai Civic Federation. There
a letter was read from President Wil-
son approving the movement for wip-
lng out disreputable aueys and provld-
lng sanitary ponies tor the poor., : , ; - I
To Invesflgat Strike Situation.
Washington. Over the opposition of Bristol. R. L "Nat" Herreshoff, de
ten states', rights democrats from the signer ot many successful defenders
south, including Senators Bacon and of the American cup, probably will
Hoke-Smith ot Georgia, the senate build a candidate for the defense ot
passed the Kern resolution for an In the cup next year against Sir Thomas
n ot the west Vlrplnla coal
' tlon. Senator Smith, as
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In re;
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t' n fivor-
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GENERAL YOUNG IS
IS
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND HIS
THREE DEPARTMENTAL OFFI
CERS ARE RE-ELECTED.
MEET IN JACKSONVILLE NEXT
Virginia Reel, . Followed by Turkey
Trot, at Elaborate Ball Given
' ' for the Old 8oldlers.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Jacksonville,
Fla.,- was awarded the honor ot enter
taining the Twenty-fourth annual Unit
ed Confederate Reunion, and Comman
der-in-Chief General Bennett H. Young
of Louisville, Ky., with his three de
partmental commanders, were re-elected
at the last important business ses
sion of veterans during the present re-
ulon here.
The next reunion went to Jackson
ville after more than an hour's delib
eration. In which the hospitality and
fame of that city, Nashville, Tenn.,
Houston, Texas, and Tulso, Okla,
had
been proclaimed by eloquent orators,
When a vote was taken Jacksonville
received 1,528 votes,- Nashville, the
nearest opponent, receiving 405. The
selection of the Florida city then was
made unanimous.
Departmental officer who again
will serve under the command ot Gen
eral Young, are Lieutenant General
Theodore S. Garnett of Norfolk, com
mander of the army of North Virginia;
Lieutenant General George P. Harri-
n upeima, Aia, commanuer oi
ue army oi xennessee, anu Liieuienam
General K. M. vansandt, of Fort
WOrttt, lexas, COmmanOer OI U
Trans-Mississippi, department
Other features of the reunion pro-
gn were the Impressive ceremonies
""endant upon the dedication of hand-
om" monuments at . vmcKamauga
delegations from Florida and
Jbamta' and "? parade ,th,e Son8
of Confederate Veterans. A Joint me-
" er-e.in nonor oi me women
erate dead also was held In the audi-
lunuiu, v wuiuu rBiireaeuuiuvea ruiu
yeJ ? " oer organiza-
"uu" """ w ""
BALKAN ALLIES MAY- FIGHT
Military Circle In Sofia Expect Almost
Immediate Outbreak.
Sofia, Bulgaria. Military circles ot
I Z".-.
note to the powers offering to submit
I ti H r , tlL. ,
to their decision the question , of tn
future ot Salonlkl, according to the
ReJ-!'?,??
Salonlki. Severe tension continues
between the Greek and Bulgarian ar
mies facing each other. north of Sal
onlki. Shots were exchanged. The
Greeks accuse the Bulgarians as ag
gressors. .
In spite of the declaration made at
I Sofia that the Bulgarian troops have
L, ,A , K 0,
attitude and to avoid conflicts with
the Greeks, the Bulgarian comman-
tack Eleftheria, with a view to gain-
lng complete occupation of the domi
nant position of Mt Pan whaion. They
havB alraadv tilaead rnna on tha, hill
crests sotuheast of Prava, command
lng Eleftheria. The .Bulgarian troops
have also occupied the heights eom
:IIUaUUlUB J3UJUB.1.U, . BUULU Ut tnAQ XJVf
inn an(j 0f tne aame tjame
occupied by the Greeks.
The Greek generals believe the Bui-
gartans are systematically creating in-
cldents and endeavoring to drive the
Greeks toward the sea and seize the
positions vacated by them,
Stilwell Sentenced to Four Years,
New York. Former State Senator
justice Seabury eranted a atev of ex-
Ucution, so Stillwell's lawyers might
.DDir for a certificate of reasonable
doubt stillwell. state senator from
the Bronx,' was convicted of attempt-
Mng to obtain f 3,600 from George H.
Kendall, president of the New York
Bank Note comoanr.
Hanged Himself In Orchard,
Roanoke, Va. W. J. Miller. (0
years old, whose home is near Bed-
ford, va., committed suicide at six
o'clock In the morning by hanging him-
Uelf to a tree in his orchard. His bods
was found by members of his family
before life was extinct and although
he lived' for fifteen minutes after being
cut down, never regained consclous-
ness. Miller destruction was dellber-
ate. . He climbed to the topmost
branches of the tree, tied the rope
securely and Jumped. He died from
strangulation.
Hsrreshoff to Build Another Defender,
Ltptoru A syndicate, made up . o
Commodore CorneVus Vanderbllt, C.
-r I .'In i Ip '.er oK! t members
HEAD
OF. VETERA
of t':a Now 1o:k Yfi -!,t club, V VA far-
.. i 19 t T t 1 ..rrebUoff
'. i ( , ' 1 t . 3 to accept
a c i f l t a syndicate was
1 i i 1 i i .;n fio.n New York
a., r a 1. ;c.;. : uca. . ' ;
NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Latest New of General Interest That
', Ha Been Collected From Many '
Town and Counties.
Raleigh. The commencement ad
dress by Dr. J. Herman Randall, New
York, and the presentation ot the
diplomas to the graduates marked the
close ot the Meredith College com
mencement season several day ago
Twenty-one young ladles received
diplomas. ' . A
Ashevllle. Some of the noted auto
mobile driver of the south will be
seen In action here Juiy 4, if plan be
ing made by AshevHle motorists ma
terialize. The plans being considered
embrace either a first-class road race
ot five or ten miles, or a hill .climb
that will test the stability of every
car entered, a well a the ingenuity
of the driver.
Dunn. The party of surveyor who
have been working on the extension
of the Durham tt Southern Into Samp
son, have finished their work and will
disband and go to the Western part
of the state. It is not known Just
where this road la going; line have
been surveyed to Clinton by several
routes, but as usual the public 1 In
the dark.
Washington. Mal. E. J. Hale 'of
Faetteville was recently endorsed by
a formidable delegation, who appear
ed before President Wilson to urge his
appointment as Ambassador to
France. , Mr. Bryan, Secretary ot
State, headed the delegation, which
included Senator Overman, accom
panied by Bacon of Georgia and Rans-
dell ot Louisiana.
Salisbury. Heavy rain lnterferred
somewhat with the first day's canvass
for memberships to the Salisbury Li
brary Association, but the undertak
lng is a great success so far. Secur
ing the lists after the rain the can
vassers covered the city with a de-
termlnaton to secure 300 member
for the organization and In this well
nigh succeeded,
Statesvllle. News of the robbery
ot three stores In Yadkin county bas
come to Statesvllle. At one or more
places the store safe; was battered
open In the same manner that the
safe of Stlmpson Steele was open
ed at Turnersburg, and this leads to
the conclusion that all the robberies
were by the same gang.
Charlotte. The handsome new con
crete bridge that has been, under
construction over Paw Creek on the
Paw . Creek road, about' eight , miles
from the city, since last October Is
nearing completion and County Engi
neer Stowe states that the finishing
touches will likely be added within
two week.
Davidson. In exercises as simple
as ever attended an event of such far-
reaching importance and yet withal
as profoundly impressive a deepest
sincerity could make them, Dr. Wil
liam Joseph Martin, for the past year
the . president de facto of Davidson
College, was formally Inaugurated In
to office and declared to be Its exe
cutive head. ; -:. 'i
Duke. Duke Is soon to have a mod
ern hospital, the , Erwln Cotton Mills
Company providing the needed Insti
tution. A part of the furniture and
'fixtures has already been received and
,j --7
a. on a. toe remainder comes the
hospital will be opened. : Miss Eliza
beth and Dr. W. P. Holt will be the
physician in charge,
Henderson. Following the blowing
down by storm of the tent of the
Wild West show here recently, -which
resulted in the death of Robert Davis,
a Vance county farmer, and Injury to
others, the town authorities served
attachment papers on the circus peo
ple and required bond, T. H. Hicks
and J. C. Klttrell, attorneys acting
tor the city. It is understood that the
managers are willing to pay $1,000
and compromise.
Siler City. Slier City claims to
have raised , the largest amount in
cash for carrying on the flghht for Just
rreignt rates in iNortn Carolina, in
proportion to her population and
wealth. ' Some days ago an organlza
tlon was formed with J. C. Qregson,
president and V. M. Dorsett secre
tary and treasurer. : They at once saw
the business men ot the town and ex
plained that it was necessary, in or
der to carry on this fight to have
some money, and raised $88.50.
Raleigh?.-Pursuant to . resolutions
adopted at the last meeting of the
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Pres-
ldent Albert I Cox has appointed sev-
eral committees to take charge of
various propositions that the chamber
now has under consideration.
Raleigh. The fire at Blltmore eev
era! days ago that burned A barn and
several fine horses on the Vanderbiit
estate 1 being investigated by Deputy
Insurance Commissioner F, M. Jordan.
There are strong Indications of incen
diarism it Is said. ' This Is the second
barn . that has been burned on this
site in two year.
Raleigh. After pleading guilty to
larceny In the -Superior Court, Char
Ue Moore, of Carlos, in the confusion
Incident to the adjournment of court,
walked quietly down' stairs and dis
appeared. He has not been appre
hended at last report .
Canton. At the regular meeting of
the Board of Aldermen, the election
of town officials was continued, J. K.
-ns toein? elected to the position
of nloht po:;ceir,an to succeed 'Harlcy
WeHa. There were several other ap
plicants f r tls ration and interest
In the e - -;ion cf t'.a o;;.,cer to sue
cd Mr. "s ' I..'
BURLESON
SO
UP PREDEGESSOIT
REPORT SAYS HITCHCOCK NEVER
DID HAVE 8URPLUS A8 HE -
.. . -
' CLAIMED. k
ECONOMY WAS FALSE ONEf
The Present Secretary Say That Th
PoBtofflc Department Actually Had
Deficit of More Than 175,000. Poet-
jnastr General Issues Report.
Washington. Postmaster General
Burleson made public the report ot a,
special Investigation Into fiscal affairs j 1
of th postal service, charging that
during former Postmaster General'
Hitchcock's administration, the serr
vie did not become self-supporting, asi
was often asserted, but that in 1911
there actually was a deficit of mors
than $750,000.
The report charges that "an appar .
ent surplus was attained by unjusti
fiable methods of book-keeping" and
that the efficiency and morals of the
postal service were "sacrificed to . a.
ruthlessly-enforced policy of false
economy," that a showing of self-(
maintenance might be made. The
report attributes to that alleged con- -dltlon
complaints against the service.
Mr. Hitchcock, during his admlnls-
ratlon and in his reports, claimed that
in the year 1909 a deficit of appproxlr
mately $17,600,000 had entirely been
eliminated and that In the fiscal year
1911 a surplus ot mora than $200,000 1
was attained.
The report of the "survey" made at
the direction of Mr. Burleson say '
that at no time has there been a legit
imate surplus in postal revenues sine ,
1883 and that the poatoffice depart
ment under Mr. Hitchcock's adminis
tration In 1911 actually was under a
deficit of more than $750,000. In that
connection the report says: , '.
'It is pointed out by the committee
that the published financial report; ot
the department states tha revenue
and the cost of 'the service on dis
similar, and thererofre incomparable. , -
bases. Revenues of the postal service
are almost entirely collected in cash
and consequently relate properly to
tha fiscal year for which the report
Is made, But the committee finds .
It has been the practice to compare
these only with payments Actually ''
made during the fiscal year, regard
less ot obligations Incurred in that
year but not to be paid until succeed-'
lng years."
Committee Organization.
Washington. Committee organiza
tion in the house practically was com-'
pleted when the Democratic majority
Of the ways and means committee met
and approved the assignments pro-'
posed by the Republican and Progres
sive leaders. The full list will fee pre
sented t the Democratic caucus Mon
day tor ratification. The Republican
were In session Just ten minutes. Rep- '
resentatlve Mann, referring to the out-
raw ior tne extra session, said tne
general undergtan(llng w that the
Democrats were going ahead with the
currency, legislation as soon as they
finished with the tariff.
Have Bigned General Treaty.
Washington. Secretary Bryan and
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am
bassador signed a renewal tor Ave
years of the general arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great '
Britain, which expires by limitation on
June 4. The treaty provides for abl-
tratlon by the Hague court of any dif
ferences of a legal nature not affecct-,
lng "the vital interests, the independ
ence or the honor of the two con
tracting states, and which do not
concern interests of third parties.
: Diaz Coming to Mexico. -Paris.
According to a dispatch
from Corunna, Spain, General' Porflrio
Diaz is proceeding to Mexico aboard "
tha French line steamer Espagne.;
The Mexican consul at Corunna, is un-'
derstood to have received letters ad- ' '
dressed to the former president
aboard the steamer..
: Letter to Bryan's Reply.. ..
Washington. Japan's rejoinder to
Secretary Bryan's reply to the Japan-
ese protest against the California
alien rand legislation will be submit
ted to the state department within a
tew days according to present plans,.
This was made known without sug
gestion as to probable contents. Not
withstanding pressure from ' certain '
quarters, however, tt Is regarded as
doubtful that the Japanese embassy
has concluded to turn to a request
for amendment ot tha, American natu
ralization laws as solution.
Colonel Accepts Nominal Damages.
Marquette, . Mich. Col.', Theofioro
IUx-ve;t won bis libel suit again. :
Cor A. Newett who charged t; '
col -: 1 - "h drunkenness and waiv i
d : ''er -the defendaut had ct.
t' r: lotion. The Jury e-;
t' i ' da mazes of s'x c , .
' i cages ty t " J
e Flann'' ;
in a v