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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.
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.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 .'<u .sIjit|(.
Sill FiiiK"''’
A l'i.AX rA. (la.. May r, - Denial ol|
dll' state's cliarK'' lluit iiMitropi'i’ j
iiiianK had Ixrii tisrd in ol)taiiiiiiKj
cviili'iH'c IcndiUK Id shf't'r'.i l^i-o ,\|.l
Frank. lln' factory .suin rlni'T.di nt. |
was iinuii'iiil of ihc niurdcr ul' I I-j
VI ar-cild .Mary I’luiKin). was luadi' to-,
<l:iy hy ('(iiimhi'I lor tln' di'ft'iidani.
\ arioiis atlidavits wi rr> 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 nioti<m for a nt «-
tr.al for the factory's superinteiidi
Various persons have repudiate.! aM
davits and claimed undue influence
No time has been set by Superioi
■ludge Hill for hearing of argument ol
the verdict sentencing Frank to be
hanged. Counsel for the defendant al
leged that it ■was illegal, as Frank w?is
al.'sent from the courtroom when th-
verdict was rendered.
I For You and ^ our Mother
(:Ui;i:.\'Sli()RO. May
and Floyd .Me.xauder. Ill
who are eliarged with tlie murder in ! „ new trial
the lirsi ilegree of I'lerii I’restnn Lyer '
Iv and ilii' burin.iT oi lil.i rlui'eai l'':',r
her .huu tion on the nii;lil ol' I'l h
ruary HI last, were brought to this
city and plan il in llie county jail Iasi
night for sale keeping. Dt'puly Sher-
i/f Frank C. Talhoft. of Iredell coiiu
ty had charge of the prisoners.
Sheriff .McKenzie of Uowan camc te
this city on Mondiiy ('veiling and yes
lerday morning carried Finger and
Alexander to Salisbury, where their
cas('s were passed upon by the grand
jury yesterday. The grand jury re
turned trui' bills against both prison-
«>rs 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' '<t! U'al meeting of
the .National Conferet.c■! of Jewi-ih
(’harifies. Max lleribe'T; of Pbila-
i!i Iphia presided at the initail session
this afternoon. Speakers to In?
heard at the suhsoquent session in-
(hide Rabbi tleorge Fox of Fort
H'orth, Miss Minnie L. I.ow- of Chico-
go. Boris D. Bogen of Cincinnati, Dr
I DeSola PiH>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.