V/. •'>h. •n. GREENYILLE IS THE HEART OF EASTERN \ORTll CAliOLlNA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF FOUR THOUHAND, ONE HUNDRED A.ND ONE. AND IS SUR ROUNDED /iY THE BEST FARMINO COUNTRY. INDUSTRIES OF ALL KINDS ARE INVITED TO LOCATE HERE FOR WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO OFFER IN THE W.l)’ OF LA BOR, CA PITA L A N D TRIBUTA RY FA CILl TIES. WE HAVE J.V UP-TO-DATE lOB AND NEWSPAPER PLANT. iHiiiii mm. mmM „ I..*- „ > Bmy-Miiuiii.iiit, '/A ■ pit .iKrU'iilliire is the Most L'tefuli th«f lit .ililiiui, the ):in.i|i > iii< i;l I VIuii.—(iforifc avlih—■!;)!:. WE HAVE A CIRCULA TION OF TWELVE HUN DRED AMONG THE BEST :PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN ' PART OF NORTH CARG- \ UNA AND INVITE TIKjsE \ WHO WISH TO GET BF.T- ; TER acquainted WI'J f! . THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN 4 BUSINESS WAY TO TARE A FEW INCHES SPACE AND TELL THE)i WUAT YOU V.l VE TO BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION. (jUR a D ( h R TI SJ A G 'lATES ARE Lo w AND < A V BE HAD UPON API‘1.}* A- TION. vol.! mi; xxxiv. M MJ.MI II li Erojga Bill AUUIISI IIKE legto Woman Says She Was Asked lo Put Psison In Conley’s food Ctiarged With ftiiurder of Preston Lyerly and Burning ot Etore riNGER I[LLS or It riicii I hiil I’lojil Vlt'Viiiiilt'i'. Who lliii! Mso Kcni Hi lil ^^ils il:nl Alsu li 'i'!i licltl i{rifii|;lit Into l.iu'it. Irtal :il .' iiitrodiii id at III.' lii'aritiKs In tin' Siiprrlor court on till' ixtranrdiiiary iimtion I'nr a ln w trial lor l-'ranK w’liiili tin' drli'tiM' claiiMi'il siiowi'd tlial no intliniilatinns, atti inpt' il lirihrr\-. lorfT. iy oi- otii. r iii,|iro|ii i' iin ans had in i-n ilsrd in m)- lainiii.i; sworn slah nn nts. Till' ai'lion oi l-'ranUs lawv rs !.pl ii'Wi d till' i-oiii iiislon III' llii' l ouiiii ■ siiowiii!; of till -lah- again.'l th' |il'a two ni'grofS I iiij. ,.,,nvicti'd mans ri p', rsi'ntai i. r? Xotii i- was givi-n liial fiirtln r ('vidmii' v.oiil l 'ir introdiH'"il liy till' drfi iisr toniorriiw, win ii. ii i xpi'i ti'd till' tai^in;: of I'Vidi iici' will hr coiicliidud. Ari;nnii'iits of atiorni'V.< will follow. An allidavit introdnct il liy llir stal'’ today fruni Anna .Maude Cartrr, a ne Kri) woman, cliarKi'd that she had 1)1 en approached by tin iinknown per si.n in tin- connty jail and asked to ptit poison in the food of .lames I'on li'X the noero factory swi'ejn'r. Tlie woman saiil she was a prisoner at the time anil that she was Kiven consider able freedom in the jail. Conley was the (thief witness anainst Frank and was convicted as an accessory aft“- the niuriler* Superior Judge Hill today issued an order placing l>an t'. Lehon, ren resentative of a national detectiv*; . under 1,000 bond for his ap poarance later before the Fulton coun ty grand jury here. Solicitor Gen eral Dorsey, chief of the states legal forces in the case of Frank said that he desired the testimony of the dctec- tivf in conection with the obtaining of an atTuiavit from Itev. C. U. K»»i dale. The niinisti'r asserted that h" had heard Conley, the negro, confess the murder, but he later repudiated the statement. The solicitor general tonight wouio not say whether he loiitemplated as'» ing the grand jury to make a general investigation of methods used in oh taining evidence in connt'Ction w'ith the extraordinary niotirs though the bill against Ale.xander was not brought until after Finger had gone before that body and told the story of the erinio. When the true bill wjis brought against Finger, Solicitor Clement or- dored that Finger b(> carried before; the grand jury and make whatever statements to them that he wanted to regarding the crime. The prisoner in his statements to the grand jury con. leased to being present when the crime wus committed and he gave ev idenco which caused a tru(* bill oi murder !n the first degree to be returvi (d apa'nst Alexander. Deputy Taibot 'wnll carry Finger to Salisbury this morning on train No. 11 v.here toilay he will be placed on trial before an Iiedell county jury charged with murder in the first de. giee. Alexander will remain here un til P'inger is tried, wlu n, he also wiK be carried to Salisbury and tried. Joe MaxM|ell. Will Kirkpatrick au(! Will Fitts all negroes, are mat('ria! witnesses in the case. Finger in hi« confession of the crime, which occur red in the sheriffs office in this citv when the prisoner was brought her > for safe keeping implicated Maxwell. Fitts and Kirkpatrick, but all three proved alibis. Both Finger and Alexander have been held in the county jail in this city since their arrest, though it was understood that they had been car riod to the state prison farm at Hal eigh.' .Warriafiro Lk-ense.s. Register ot Deeds Brascoe Hell has issued licenses to the following couples since last report: White. ■fohn B. Carroll and Hennie Sutton Kagsdale, B. T. Carr and Alice Har dee. Henry Andrews and Mattie Pad gett, Fodie Baldree and Fannie Page. Colored. Cenie Watson and 1.^'na .Ann Creep Guss Little and Renda IJttle. The Banks Will ('lose. .Next Tut'sday. May 12, being Me morial Day in Greenville the thre« banks bave agreed to close on that da> from 11 o'clock through the remain der of the day.i Old Cuuut)’ lloiue Sold. On Monday at 12 o'clock the old county home or better known as the Poor House was sold at public auc tion being bid in by Mr. K. L. Weath iugton for $9,025.00. At first the plot was divided into four sections and pu: up for sale but the sale was not sat isfactory, bringing a little more than $7,000.00. Xo resolution, however, was passed by the board approving the sale but is thought that it will bo approved at a called meeting on Tuesday. May 9. lU'anion \e\t Tuesday. •\gain the old soldiers of the countv are reminded that their annual rv> union this year will be held on next Tuesday, 12th. It is hoped all w*o can do so will attend as arrange- n'ents are being made to give the n an enjoyable day. / MOTIIl:ir.S I».\Y SKIO.Mt SIMIAV IN M\V. Vii liiternalioliil llimoi' l>iiy. "-Molln rs are more important to lh< cintiury tluiii tlie soldi* ;, ilie literary man. the man of scieiie. , ' l !.\- I’residem UooseVel, . 'I'he general object of Jlother's fUi' is a siinultiiiieuus oli.-i r vanee throughout tin: world of the lovi' and gratitud' men, wonii i . < liildren and nation owe to their good mothers^ Are you ■with us in celebrating this Internaiioiiiil H aior li.iy foi' all cri'cds, classi's. races and countries? Tho Special Object of Mother’s Day is to honor and ujilifl nioili I rhood. nnd to give happiness lo the bi-st mother who > ver iiw d VOI'U MOTllKK. OHSKIJV \M i:. Live lliis day as your mother would have yon live it; and .Make il a day oi' pleasure to li- r through your loving thouu'iil ' i.'^j. gilt or li thr; or. by having ie r as your guest of iiono. II' she is mil. liviiiii- perhaps you i-iin place on lier gra'e tli ■ white I'lowt rs of lovi- and lidi lily, not .■ I'.lad ri-eogri it ion ilial she u'as lo ui, lived. " nielillli |- I Ih .- i, n a morbid si iiiiiiieni. bin the bi ^t motlii r who i v in 111 r in"nuir\'. !;'ii>i.’ or prison, or I'.iii; \v;iv. It may r.'iinl. li;Me i>o heari. nr iiiiliiriiinaii ill lio.-;,i;i I. some one else wirii wiioiii a l.llje joy go.s a t till' blood tiiif. ,L 111 th' x.'in,-^ of tlio>e y.ui and viio may iliiiili yon bave none. The "memory I'lowei-" alTords niaiiv oppi vtuiiiiies I'ur a iiii-s. s.ige of s\iiipathy, hrollierliood or coiiuesy. 1‘ATHIO I Xoble. Irueliearled mothers and orlier patriot wojiieii li i\i' be. i; llie:r country's benefacK'rs. .Mothers have giv'^ii tin- nation ils soldiers, sailors and s!ale,. men. but none of (nir many holidays lionors tlieni in a national wav •As a grateful trilmte to all oi' these patriots, lei the lUitr 1).' displa>id I'rom home and bii:' r.ess house on Mother's liav. OlMiAM/VTIOXS. National. State, county and city heads of religious, fraternal, patriotic and business otganizations and schools are asked to of- licially re(iuest observance of Motlier's Day. l-et there be special (xercises. or the wearing and distribution of the Mother's Day em- bl('m. The Mother’s Day Movement is for all m(n woni. n and children of mother loving hearts. Send in your name, and in honor of your mother, or the mother of your children, help to make Mother’s Day luul its w-ork world v.’ide.' , •rrhe observance of Mother's Day aPP‘‘als to all social, fratera al. civil, military and religious organizations aliVe; to him who has missed lifes crownng joy. the tender ministrations of a mothers love, no less than to the one who has derived the elements of a noble character from the maternal care bt'stowed in childhood.” Th(i founder of Mother's Day is Anna Jarvis. 2 031 North T'welfth Streets, I’hlldelphia, U. S. A. A special program is gotten out for schools. Sunday schools and societii's. Schools ceh brate on I->iday. -Also, an ofhcial badge tor those who cannot get flowers. Slate Democratic Convenlionjllonie Oiiiiiiiiio anil Loan Will tel in Raleigh i Ussocial.on Has Over 51JII0 Kexi Montli 'I il llle : lllltli il' >111 a> N'- V.'arreii eiiaiiiiian ■tall I ): lllin ri:l ir I Xi ' lll iV" rum e, has issu' d ti'iiiii iiis ollii ■V !;• rii the loriiial call for tli Shares In force lll'itillg III' llle > lialeigll .Inile will llnlll liate a tell Slale-^ Si IlLlI I. I .|l|Ve|ltlOll ri The eonveiiiion .Ileiidat'' liir I lii . a laiiijiilal' lo" eorporaiion eoiiiiinssioner. appi'os the iiiiiiiinal ion of jiu.’v,' S ol' the li' l'io ■ roil; I and ih'i la plai liTiii. I hu.--iial ini' r 1 ■ aliai h i ie.rni. '! all 1 ;;i u • ' ting o It'i- ri. ■ U- holders <) tUie ll'iriii iiniidii.i-' an i j Loan Assijeiai'on was held Tue^il; '' liiiglit ill th" ei'y hall, -'-'I sliai'■- Im - ling shown repii senb <1 nii loM eall, j The .-'i r'tar.v i. piiiiid i|.a: :i~ Mieiaiiuii li.-i-i Ii,mI*.i V'- ;. ).'I'o'|i I year. Tliei • are some ov r i Jiiaies ill I'orri'. and the iiii i,;i ! iiliou' S'l;.01,11 per ii;i|i.i|i. ri!" )i,i|-:.\ ' Ilia !i ■! 'ill' as la.-' .;s 'i i ..lii's ii; w ill I ' K. pi e.iiistaiitl' at v.i.rU toi lie' ; "'.■ollS !i.i( ati-1 i| Il Ihe 111!' ■el'.l pla- pro Ih I i 1:1 h IM L' • ( I I h' r.' 11 gressi\e ni.l.',-< nie.lihi; .Sell.'lTe iiveiniaii ami rhairiiiaii I'r.ivis wi ha\'' i!o opposition, aial !l; ‘ il"l' ,i;at'" will Ic alije to il' \iii'' all 111'-, I >!.e lo olher hu--iie . '1 I,, eull a vi'i', ; \• I h' I’l 1 'iila> i - I..II >'v>; To Ihe I !■ null r.iis oi Nia lii I'at'oliiia 1',.'. auiii'irity oi lli,- .^'ali' ih an I ralie pailv is lie|-. Iiy eall.-,! lu lie . in the eityol Kaleii:h..North I'ar'-ilina, ' . on 'I'lnnsday. .hiin I. l’i) l at 1- , o'eloi'ii iiO"ii. lo iiiiiinli.il'' a eatiilidatI'I lor rniii il Slat's senaior and e.ir-' hold, rs alioiii ; lions ,'ii The loans a' I atiil s- M e in h.'Uid tor oiJii tii'i 1!ia.i; I oiiiiiiit;• I pi ' ar : 'al a I plii a l.r, . ■ 1,1' il ad alei 11 pill I ol 111.' aiidioir «'h i eai'i Hilly iiiVi .gat' d til- li 'ol... i i eord . .Il' I le a; siu iat e.n ier i i.. l;.|:l. The rep.,. i -ho v.,! a.; I'l'ils w ' II and a. . ur.ii> ly k' |i' .i.; o. ial i'111 ill a ]il‘o.-p. roll.' e,, I ion . Th' Il!ank^» oi lie a; ■ e, ; xli-nd'd to 11.' ollii IS a., r. I te -s toi- th' ir . llieii lit aii'l i. eo’idiiii ot Ih' ,i!'!airs of !h' I ion . I po;'at;on eoiiiinis.- ioiii r. and to ap-- prove tile nomination of the variou ■ i judges of the superior court, who are \'i l'\ s refer rc liei ■III to ii.-i.'i'.!i,, lalii.- Ih.' :1i.iri h' lii ie r.t o i!i r Ih ;i .1 individual and il: ■ei-.'iVi d n. .1. instil lit ion I; ri en iioininat.'d by the several judicial I, |„,||, i,, (|| districts of the State to dechire ' , i,inniuniiy. It party platform and to take such otle'i j praise as the h.■^ aiiion as tnay b.- deemed advisabi, . ' yj]j,, One delegate and one ultenia'i ( ,-)u motion the i utire old b lafd o Irom each county lor very on(' huml-1 was nnatiiniously ' liite;! red and lU'ty deiuocratic votes, and ] |, „,■ | j \ White (' t one delegate and one alternate for a | w. A. Howi n. H. C M,.or. fraction over si'venty-five deino- t j, .James. D. .T. Whichard, M. W cratlc votes cast therin for the i (. vines, democratic candidate for governor at (' Skinner. (’ the last gubernatorial election shall | j,n,j y 'p ^vhit. U. C, •■'•.inagan. O il. I.an frbiiiK be chosen in accordance with tin plan of organization now obtaining This th(* iith day of May. 1914. THOS, D. WAKRKX. Chai'niati Demo. Kx. t'oinniittcf. WAt/l'KH K. BIUH'K. Secretary. U.I. ( VSi; (H lOSHI V MM.I.S SKT I’ttii n!Hi. Mr. .losbua W. Mills, who .several n onths a'go killed .Mr, lien Oinnmii will go on trial next Friday .it Wasli ington, Keaut'o't county. The di I'endant was arraigned in op. ii iei;i' .Monday and a venire of m- n Were (Ir-iwii for the bo\. the jury will be select' d Tliis ra- '' will no doubt att'^act hirge crowi'- ' Washington as both men w»>re well known. .Mr. .Mills was hailed soen alter the tragedy occurred in the sum of #l.".,oini. H. S. Ward and Ex-Gov. Kltch' j who appeared here in the Pollard trial have been employed as counsel e the Mills case. Mr. 'Ward represents the defense while Mr. Kltchin wiM appear for the prosecution, meeting. Opening Hay in Trl-.state. H HAD I NO, Pa . May 6.—The six clubs of the Tri-State baseball lea gue lined up today for the opening contests of the U'14 st'ason. This IS the eh'venth season of the league and the dub owners and managers predict that it will be the most succt'ss tul since its organixati(ui For Ihe open ing contests Trenton appearetd at Wilmington. Harrisburg at tYork ami Allentown at Reading, I'he sehed ule calls for a season of 110 game.s. ending on K'lbor day. , Are you thinking about listing your taxes? It is time, and the list tak ers are on their jobs. ('(inference of .lewish TharitieK. MKMPlllS. Tenn May 0—Proiiii n nt T,.\vish philanthropists and so iai workers from sections of the ((iiintry were present h"t. today al the opening of thi' 'l of New York. Judge Jul |in W Mack of Chicago, and I.Aicius .1 Solomon of San Francisco A num her of these will take part in the Na tional t'onfereiii e of Charities and Cor rection. which s to tne«>t here latter part of the week ' Bene^ Promptly. Subscribers are ri'queated to b.^ar i: mind that Ti..' ;a fleeter is now oii tlu' cash system, ate.! the paj ;• will he discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for unless renewed. Be sure to watch the date after your name and renew in time to avoid miss irg a paper. Payments In advance can be made for any length of time desired. >>1 • ri: «;ft 'III ITIA INSTia ( TIONS MOItll.l/.\110\. WASHl.VCi'rit.V. May 5.—Instruc tions to militia organizations throuuh cut the country governing a possible t'loliilization of the .National Guards, were mailed to all militia olhci'is h\ the War Department today. The in stiuction cover particularly the li nanciul operations incident to mobil zatioii and the methods of seiuring railroad transportation.' I’nder the regulations tla Un al liiited Stales disbursing otiicers throughout the country would be suji plied with funds U.) move the militia I hy the various department iiuarter- uuisters. }} iscon>iD.lllinoiM League. HiiCK.FXtRD, 111., May |j With games scheduled in Racine. Oshkosh, Rockfcird and Marinette-Menominee, the Wisconsi llhnois basi'ball league strater upon its tenth pennant rao? tiKlay Madison appeared at Racine, ■\ppleton at ('shkosh. Green Bay in the Tw-.u Cities and Freeport in Roc’; ford For the first six games th- teams art' to alternate between the; towns as paired, thus giving everv club three games vm its hoiue grounds during the first week of the season I'reparln^t to Bnl'd. Oroui.d has Iwen broken and th- contractors are now waiting on ma ter.al to start tlie erection of t>e ue\' home of the Bishop l.aundry on the lot adjoining the Presbyterian church and will be a one story building. \ttention roni'ederale Telerau'. Bryan Grimes Camp Confei'erate Veterans will hold their ant-lal r 'lin ion on Tuesday. May 12th at Green Tille. We cordially hopt all who lui- slblo c;in will attend Mr. .1 W Bailey of Raleigh « '1 ;>.kl’—''S t'l. catup on this OC'a^ion. D'nrer will h*- prepared for all v. terans and thei,- wives. !!. t'Mlf;, *. w w k Fur Kr.ti -After adjournment ol 'he share, holders, the hoard of dinitors nut and re-elected tlie following olllcirt" President, P. C. Fla>iP,Mn. Vi( e President. D. .1. WliichanI i Secretary and Treasurer. If A. White. -Attorney. .1 li. .lames. The directors also approv. d sevi r.il applications for loans th.il i ;un( be fore the meeting. I \Ki:\ lO l!l( IIMOM) I'oi! vppiMiin I ls oi l i; 11 KIN .'ir. C n West was lak' ii t,i lla ii niond on th'' tra il iliis ni;irni!!.- where he will undeit;.! ..n o|i. rai;..'i for appeiidieiiis. ii was thiin.ui;; .Monday wlnn .\|r. W. st hr.--i eoniiil.i: ed that an .'p. ration would ii.n I- necessary ai this time, but liis i ondi t on lontiniied to urow worsi nni.l the attending physician di eiileil j( best to take him to a hospit.,1 ;|t once.' J Heuoidii >la} l:.*lh. 'Ihe lutli of May falls (ui Sunday this year, and the old soldiers will have their annual reunion on Ihc^ fol. lowing Tuesday. 12th. Preparations have alrt'ady bi'gun to give th. m .i pood day and it is hoped every one ot them 'Who can get hero will (onu'. Hon. J. AV. Bailey, of Raleigh, will be the orator and his speev h vill de- l.iht all who hear him. srHKIU'LE OF 1MSSEM3KI: 1 K \1>8 \tlantlr Cuatit Line. .Voiih flound South Bound No. Cl.’' S IS a m. No. 72 1 TUi p. m, .\o. 5 22 p nj. .\o. 69 C ."t p i. >orf«lw Southera. Ki¥t Bound West Bcucd Vo 4 1 02 a. tu. No. 3 3:19 a B4 Vo 2 » 32 a ni. .No, 17 7.r>4 a. m. No IS 6 35 p. m. No. 1 B O? V. Born. Sunday. May ,1rd. to Mr C S Carr, a dau'ghter. and Mrs.