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REIDSVILLE, N. C SEPTEMBER 2, 1913.
ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
PIE FOR DEMOCRATS
Senators Against The Fake
MR. GLENN'S PLACE MAY BE
PHILUP1NE COMMISSIONER
A CURE FORLUNGERS
Said That Treatment with a
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
V':.v..;-.:-:V.AS RETORllbHOH'iiailTil.
RfiRRFR V AT PFI HAM WA ?' wu knocked out
Gvil Service.
Republican attack on the tariff bill
in the Senate Friday centered about the
provision that would permit civil service
laws to be desrezarded in employing
inspectors, deputy collectors and agents
to administer the new income tax laws
The Democratic majority was charg
ed freely with trying to break down the
civil service laws and open up new jobs
to "political favoritism,"
Republican senators of all factions
united in their efforts to have civil ser
vice extended over the new employees
hut on a close vote they were defeated
37 to 32, on an amendment offered by
Senator Lodge. Senator Hoke Smith
who' defended the bill for the Demo
crats, declared it was impossible under
the oresent civil service examinations
to get men qualified to administer the
income tax law. "A bright boy out of
high school could pass the examina
tion," he said, "but men of 40 or 45,
equipped from business experience to
do the work, probably would fail."
As it was left by the Senate the bill
authorizes the Collector of Internal Re-
venae and the Secretary of the Treasury
to employ men outside the civil service,
for the first two yean after the income
tax goes into effect.
Upon the suggestion of Senator La
Follete, the bill was amended so as to
allow State officials to have access to the
income returns of corporations. By a
vote of 28 the Senate rejected Senator
Jones amendment to permit Alaska to
retain the income tax collection in that
territory. .
Another outburst of Democratic "in
surgency" came, when Senator Hitch
cock, Democrat, denounced the met
hods of the party caucus that framed
the tariff bill. He declared the binding
rule of the caucus had "nude a farce of
debates" in the Senate.
- Mr, Ilitchcock.iotroduced an amend
ment which the caucus had rejected,
for a penalty tax on trusts. It was de
feated' 31 to 30. V " " '.
The Democratic members of the fin
ance t': committee began sessions
to readjust the income tax to meet the
demands of insurgent Democrats who
have asked for an increase in ' the ad
ditional tax"' on larger incomes. . Other
contested subjects also will be disposed
of. ;;;:
It is expeceed that, a Democratic
Senate caucus will be held to settle ' all
questions on the tariff bill. Senator Sim
mons, chairman of the finance commit
tee, asserted his belief that the measure
will be passed before the end of. this
week, . .
The administration currency bill, as
adopted in the Democratic caucus
was re-introduced by ; Chairaaa
Glass, of the banking committee. The
committee will formally report it to the
House in its present shape early, this
week and House leaders figure on pro
bably ten days consideration 1 in the
House when the bill will be passed and
sent over to the Senate. i
An insurgent movement among De
mocratic senators that threatened to
break party lines on the "income tax
was stopped by Democratic leaders by
an agreement to revise the tariff bill, so
as to levy a heavier tax on the incomes
from large fortunes." '
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Parker R. Anderson, Washington
correspondent of the Greensboro News,
sendsthat paper thefollowmff concerning
ex-Governor Glenn's appointment:
"I cannot say positively what job Mr.
Glenn has been offered," said a high
offical of the federal government tonight.
"I do know, However, that the former
governor has been offered 8 good job.
I have been told that the place offered
Mr. Glenn is on the- Philippine Com
mission. There is no doubt, "however,
that he will land a good berth."
It is not at all improbable that the
Philippine commission is what has been
offered the former Nirth Carolina gov
ernor. A Philippine commissionship
pays a salary of $11,000 a year and with
commissions and allowances for rent,
etc , it is said the job runs up to nearly
$16,000 a year. Such a place, Mr.
Glenn's friends say, would suit him
very well.
Mr. Anderson in his correspondence
Sunday, stated that it is also said that
ex-Governor Glenn will be nominated
early in December as a member of the
commerce commission to succeed judge
Judson G. Clement.
REIDSVILLE SEMINARY'S OPENING
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FALL TERM
The session of 1913-14 of the Reids
villa Seminary will begin Wedmesday,
Sept. 3d. The prospects are most en
couraging for a large attendance. The
present session bids fair to be the best
in the history of the school.
It is gratifying to announce that two
new departments have been added the
department of expression and the de
partment of art. The former will be in
charge of MLs3 Mary E. Blair, a gradu
ate of the Emmerson School of Oratory
of Boston, and a teacher , of years of
successful experience.
Toe department or art win be in
charge of Miss , Larlie May Taylor,
graduate of Elon College, and a young
artist of decided talent. ' ' . , I: ; ,
Arrangements are being made if here'
by it is hoped that a teacher of voice
will be added to the faculty. As soon
as arraugements are completed an
nouncement will be made,
The following will comprise the fac
ulty for the present session;
Miss Annie K. Payne, Miss Linda
Lee Gift, Miss Frances Scales, I Miss
Sarah Walker, Misa ' Nellie E. Hinet,
Miss Hazell Albright, Miss Ada Guth
rie, Mrs. Robt. Mitchell, Miss MaryE
Blair, Miss Larlie May Taylor.
Everything within and aboutjjthe
Seminary is in perfect order ,f or j.the
opening and no session has ever opened
with more encouraging prospects than
the present one.
It is hoped that all students who can
possibly do so will presentthemselves
on the opening day, asregular work will
begin Thursday morning, and all pupils
present will be assigned to their regular
classes.
The Southern Furniture Manufactur
ing company, of High Point, withdrew
its complaint with the interstate com
merce commissions asking for a reduc
tion of furniture' rates to eastern terri
tory. The complaint ' was withdrawn
because the Southern Railway and con
necting line have asked to put into effect
rates on furniture lower than those ori
ginally asked for by the High JPoint
Furniture company. : ' " r? : J;
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Drug is Successful
Declaring that so far as he had been
able to ascertain there has not been
any reference in literature for the last
thirty years of phosphorus being ad
ministered in the pure state as a thera
peutic measure In the treatment of
diseases of the lungs. Dr. Ferguson
Lemon of Melbourne, Australia, de
tails some of his experiences wkh ttie
use of phosphorus for tuberculous suf
ferers and acute pneumonia in the
New lork Medical Journal.
"During the last eleven years,
writes Dr. Lemon, "this drug has been
exhibited by me In all classes of cases
lit lung disease, acute, subacute and
chronic, and the result leads me to the
belief that in pure phosphorus a most
potent agent exists for the restoration
of patients suffering from these- dis
eases.
"On entering the profession I be
came a partner in a large suburban
practice, and during the first tlx
months, owing to my partner's ab
sence in Europe, I personally conduct
ed the practice. Before bis departure
we had an incidental talk over treat
nest of different kinds, and be gave
to me, among others, a hint that In all
cases of acute lobar pneumonia the ad
ministration of pure phosphorus In
small doses that Is, from one one
thousandth to one twelve-hundredth
of a grain, at iairly close inter
vals would bring about an almost
marvelous shortening of the crisis.
He was specially referring, while on
this subject, to a particular patient
very far advanced in pulmonary tuber,
cmlosls who had a special symptom of
recurrent hemorrhages at three month,
intervals.
. Responds Quickly to Treatment.
These hemorrhages gave rise to an
acute form of pneumonia, and he had
found in his experiences that phos
phorus in one five-hundredth grain
doses had a wonderful effect in bring-,
ing the patient back to his normal
condition.. It was pot many weeks, be
fore the patient referred to had One
of his recurrent hemorrhages. After
the initial dose of. morphine had been
Injected phosphorus in one. five-hundredth
grain doses was' administered
every alternate hour, and It was rather
remarkable to see how rapidly the pa
tient recovered from the posthemor
rhagic condition. : "
"For some years he had been treated
In the orthodox fashion for phthisis
that la, by nourishment, principally in
the form of large quantities of milk,
creosote, etc. He was little more than
skin and bone, and to the casual ob
server he was past all possible hope
of Improvement He had always reso
lutely refused to sleep in the open air.
Seeing the wonderful effect that phos
phorus had on his condition, the ques
tion arose. Would the prolonged ex
hibition of this drug give rise to any
further improvement? He was asked
If as an experiment he was prepared
to carry on a course of treatment, say,
for three months, He eventually con
aented.
"Nothings was changed as regards the
ordinary way of living, but he was ad
vised for the first month at least to
gtve himself up to the treatment and
rest Instead of going back to work.
Tnla he did, taking notes of his ease
and keeping a chart"
Marked improvement Shown. ..
Dr. Lemon says that at the end of
the third month the patient's condition
was greatly improved and he appeared
to have gained at least fourteen pounds.
He looked well, It is said, and very
Afferent from his dying appearance of
three months before. The patient re
turned to his work, - the physician
writes, taking one dose of one flve-hun-dredlb
grain of phospnorus dally for
the next three mouthst, and only very
rarely In the next three years, after
which Dr. Lemon ceased to attend him,
was the patient attended for hemor
rhages. Several years nfterward the
physician met the patient, who was
iooklaj? very welL He told the physi
cian that he had not had to see a physi
cian since his treatment :
"He Ij now sixty years old." says Dr.
Lemon, "and though probably be has
not more than balf a sound king be is
comparatively healthy and still able to
carry on bis work."
Dr. Lemon cites many other instances
ef patients that have taken the same
treatment as well as others where
phosphorus was administered for acute
pneumt)i:t.
Argentina's Mission of Thanks.
Senator RenJto Villanneva, the head
of the Hpe ial mission which will pro
ceed to Washington to thank the rinit-
ed States government for its Darticina- i
tion In Argentina s centennial celebra
tion, wilt leave Buenos Aires st the
end of September. He will travel hv
way-of -Chi t-and-w1lr-theu" visit ' thgr
Panama canal before going to Waab-
tngton. Afterward he will eo as sne-
dal envoy to the Asiatic nations.
Now is the time to subscribe.
On Thursday evening Aug. 21, Miss
Evelyn Worsham, assisted by her sis
ter, Mrs. Wm. R. Johnston, of Atlanta,
gave a most delightful "At Home" in
honor of her house guest, Miss Mary
V hite, of Greensboro, X. C
Interesting games, interspersed with
music, rendered by Mias White and
Mrs. Johnston with Miss Worsham as
accompanist furnished the enjoyment
of the evening. '
, Delicious refreshments consisting of
a salad course, cream and cake were
served.! j .
Those enjoying Miss Worsham's hos
pitality were, Misses Mary White, of
Greeosuoro, Rebecca Bradley, of Scot
land Neck, Eleanor -Stacey, of Reids
ville, Annie Stacey, Lynnette Hudson,
Sue Chandler, Lelia Chandler, Sue Lee
Carter, Price Gibson, Mamye Ferrrell
and Janie Ferrell, Messers. P. B. Stokes,
Dick Stokes, A. E. Worsham, William
Wright, r Ernest Rawley, of Pelham,
Preston Harrelson, Chas. Worsham,
Btnton Stacey, Harry Ferrell, David
Wright and Earl Blackwell.
The young men of , the town gave a
stew complimentary to the visiting girls
at Mr, Earle Worsham's barn . Tuesday
evening. A most enjoyable evening
was spent around , the camp fire with
songs and jokes, besides the delicious
tew and - watermelon feast which fol
lowed, all departed at a late hour de
daring the "boys" most entertaining
hosts.
Mrs. Ralph Tucker and son Ralph,
Jr., of Winston, and Miss Corinne
Tucker, of Milton, spent the week-end
with Miss Mollie Hanes. . -Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Walker, of Reids
ville, made a short visit to the. latter's
daughter, Mrs. Robert Wright last
week. "
Miss Cornelia Wright has returned
home after a pleasant visit to relatives
in Danville and Ringgold, Va.
, Miss Nettie Blackwell, of near Quick,
is v siting Miss Marjarie Worsham.
Miss Agnes Warriner, of Leaks ville
la visiting Mrs. W, H. ;W rriner. '
' Mrs. Wm. R. Johnsto V lelt Friday
for a visit to Charleston, I.C.
Miss Mary White returned to her
home in Greensboro Friday.
Miss Eleanor Stacey, of Reidsville, is
visiting Miss Annie Stacey.
Miss Louise Keehln is visiting Miss
Janie Ferrell.
UNITED STATES' POSITION AND
THAT OF MEXICO CONTRASTED
' President Wilson, through John Lind
presented to Huerta these conditions
as essential to a satisfactory settlement:
- An immediate cessation of fight
ing throughout Mexico, a definite armis
tice solemnly entered into and scrumpu
lously observed;
Security given for an early and
free election in which all will agree to
take part; ,. .
The ' consent of Gen. Huerta to
bind himself not to be a candidate for
election it President of the republic at
this election; and r
The agreement of all parties to
abide by the results of the election and
co-operate in the most loyal way in or
ganizing and supporting the new ad
ministration. Senor ttamboa, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, replying for President Huerta,
rejected the American proposals and
suggested the alternative policy for the
United States:
' - Reception of a Mexican Ambas
sador in Washington.
That the United States send a
new Ambassador to Mexico without re
straints. Strict observance of the neutra
lity laws and "see to it that no material
or monetary assistance is given to the
rebels."
Unconditional recognition of the
Huerta Government.
President Wilson yesterday announc
ed to Congress the position of the
United States Government to be.
No armed intervention.
Strict neutrality, "forbidding the ex.
poitation of arms or munitions of
war of any kind from the United States
to any part of the republic of Mexico."
Under no circumstances to "be the
partisans of either party to the con
test that now distracts Mexico, or con
stitute ourselves the virtual umpire be
tween them."
To urce all Americans to leave
Mexico at once and to assist them to
get away in every way possible.
To let every one in Mexico who
assumes to exercise authority know
plainly that this Government "shall
vigilantly watch the fortunes of those
Americans who cannot get away, and
shall hold those responsible for their
sufferings and loses to a definite reckon
ing." New York World.
Diamonds, Liquor and Shoes
Taken Other News.
Although officers are making every
endeavor to find the robber who broke
into Pelham depot on Thursday night
and stole much, they have been unable
to get hold of the negro whom they sus
pect. :
The robbery was discovered on Friday
morning by Mr. R. W. Duncan, the
Pelham ticket agent, who upon enter
ing his office fownd that one of the win
dows had been broken out and that the
office was in a state' of indescribable
confusion. The money drawers had
been broken open, and a few coppers
taken, tickets were littered all over the
floor, two gallons of liquor were missing,
anda lady's trunk had been broken
open, and, it was later discovered some
valuable jewelry stolen therefrom.
The load of liquor was evidently too
heavy for the robber for at various dis
tances from the depot bottles were dis
covered. Still the marauder managed
to make away with a good deal.
The trunk which was robbed was the
property of Mrs. Walker and it contain
ed a diamond brooch and several stick
pins which were easy prey to the rob
ber. Some shoes were also stolen.
Suspicion lighted first upon an un
known negro who tried to dispose ot a
coat in the Pelham vicinity the day fol
lowing the robbery. Special Agent
Pierce and Deputy Sheriff : Thomas
Pieroe are working on the case v,
On August 27th an electrical storm of
some fury passed here, killing a large
hog for Jule Bigelow, a colored man,
The hog was worth at least twenty dol
lars. During the same storm, Mr. Ku
fus Durham was in his barn hoisting
tobacco and was severely shocked," but
did not fall and although shocked all
over was not hurt. Another man in
the barn was shocked but not knocked
down. '.-.'' ' ' '" -
Mr. and Mrs. Woodfin, two children,
and Miss Annie Bernard, of Selma, Ala.,
who have been visitine Mr, and Mrs,-J.
0. Fitzgerald and Mr. J. 0. Barnard,
have left, southbound, in their touring
car, in which they have been visiting
the niountaneous section of North Car
olina during the summer.
We are in the midst of the tobacco
harvest now and about half the crop
has been boused and cured and the re
port comes up all around that there is a
good article here. Corn is also in good
condition and the prospects are for a
very large crop.
A hail storm passed over us Friday;
big rain and some wind. We have heard
of no damage so far. - -
Dr. and Mrs. James O. Fitzgerald, of
Richmond, Va., are visiting his parents
here.
Miss Stella Swann has returned from
a trip to the seashore and Washington,
A novel suit has been brought against
the Seaboard Air Line, in which W. F.
Castleberry, a farmer near Apex, de
mands $10,000 damages because of affli
ctions brought on himself and family
through mosquitoes generated by de
fective drainage under the track of the
Seaboard at his farm. He alleges great
suffering througn the onslaughts of the
mosquitoes and malarial fever and big
doctor's bills, these and mental anguish
and some damage to lands and crops
rounding up the $10,000 damages demanded.-'..:
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Advice to
Money Savers
Don't put your money into an enterprise
you know nothing about
Choose the low rate and absolute security,
rather than the high rate and a risk.
Keep your savings where you can convert
them into cash should an emergency arise.
Open an account with our Savings Depart
ment or take out a Certificate of Deposit,
bearing four per cent interest
Protection to depositors is more than On
Hundr ed nd Ninety Thousand Dollars.
CITIZENS-BANK7
Ira R, Humphreys, receiver, conduct-
ed a re-sale of the mill of J. H. Walker
A Co., bankrupts, Saturday, the court
refusing to Onfirm the sale made thirty
days ago when the property was knock
ed out at $15,000.
The highest bid Saturday on the mill
proper was by ex-Sheriff W. B. Wray.
The property offered a month ago and
knocked out at $15,000. brought $20,500.
It is understood that the purchare wai
made by ex-Sheriff Wray for himself
and Mr. J. F. Wrav.
Immediately after the sale there was
a meeting of the creditors and it was de
cided that the sale be confirmed at
once. The new owners have already
taken possession and are making some
repairs and overhauling the prop
erty; making the mill strictly modern
and serviceable.
The new firm will continue a general
flour, corn and lumber mill business.
H. W. Hines, received of the A. H.
Motley Co., has had a five per cent,
bid placed on all the prooerty sold at
auction Thursday except two small lots
and the factory building. There were
fifteen lots sold at auction in all, and
only three have not had a five per cent,
bids put on them, Reidsville real esj
tate is again on an up-grade.
Three shares of Citizens bank stock,
belonging to the estate of the late D.
S. Wootton were sold at public auction 4
Saturday, Mr. Cosme Benson being the
purohaser at $154.50 per share. -
MR. R.L SAUNDERS DIES '
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
Mr. R. L, Saunders, a well knows
farmer who resided between Reidsville
and Lawsonville, died Sunday morning,
after a long illness. Mr. Saunders re
cently suffered a second stroke of para
lysis. His death, therefore, was not
unexpected.
He is survived by his second wife,
who was Miss Bennett, daughter of
Mr, J. H; Bennett,.
.The funeral services were conducted
yesterday morningjat 10 o'clock. Mem
bers of the Masonio lodge of Reidsville, '
of which deceased fwas a member, at
tended the funeral in a body and laid
the remains away with the service of
the order,
Rev. J. P. Hornbucke. a former pas
tor of the churches on the Ruffin cir
cuit, conducted the services. The fol
lowing named gentlemen acted as pall
jarers: Messers. James Robinson, Ot-
tie McCollum, James W, Dilworth, J.
H. Walker, J.N. Watt, Wm. Youag,
J. S. Pinnix, A. P. Sands.
September 8 is set by the Co-operation
Commission for investigation of the
receiver's sale and partition of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley or Atlantic and
Yadkin Railroad, through which th
Atlantic Coast Line took over the divi
sion from Wilmington to Sanford and
the Southern the division from Sanford
to Mount Airy. The investigation is in
compliance with a requirement of an
act of the recent legislature directing
the Investigation and report the find
ings to the attorney general who is to
determins whether there are grounds
for procedure looking to revoking the
sale and partition, alleged to have work
ed injustice to people served in not pro
viding through service under present
conditions. , '
REIDSVILLE, K. C.