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iTfei Kitted Uzl f .fisUslira' Tki Katlssal Bis if Eclisfccrr talj Xattoul Baal ta tte Waata 7u bmsiBMi ui will be flat U talk ar eorreiaa wltt yoa GEO. A. NORWOOD, President M. J. BEST, TIee.Presidpt Comity '. 6X. A. NORWOOD, PresMeat. 610. C K0R3TEGAT, Caskler. "Tfcia Argus 'er tke peopla'a rifkta Dotk an eternal rifil keep Ne oo thing atraina ol Maia'a ion, Can lull ita hmnirei ejea to aleep.' GOLDSBORO, 2T. C, THURSDAY ETENHsTG, FEBRUARY 12, 1914 VOL. LX NO. 110 Goldsboro Weekly Argus CONQUEST OF THE AIR CLAIMS ARMY OFFICER Second Lieutenant Post Instant ly Killed by Fall of Five Hundred Feet PITCHED FROM AIR CRAFT gjan Diego, Cal., Feb. 9. Second lieutenant H. B. Post, First aero eorps, XL S. A., today was instantly killed by a fall of 500 feet from the bydfo-aeroplane. About 150 feet from the Surface of the bay Lieutenant Post tnt wn.t fiftfln to shoot clear of the wtaeWna It was said by watchers that the engine exploded. The aviator started from the hang fcrS at North island with the intention of trying to break the world's altitude freeord. Perfect atmospherio condi tions prevailed. Just how high he irnt ia not known, but a barograph recovered from the wreck recorded Ills highest altitude at 3,700 metres, or IJ.140 feet Should these figures stand Pest broke both the world'9 altitude ireeord for hydro-aeroplanes and the .American army record for heavier- "fch&n-alr machines. Taii tenant Post In the act of de- kMmriln&r hv r aeries of easv elides. had come within 600 feet of the earth when spectators noticed the machine ewerve and then pitch into the bay. lieutenant Post's death was the sixth fatality, all unexplained, of army offi cers since June 18, 1913. Four of them occurred at the North Island eamp. lieutenant Post was born in New York in 1885. NOTICE. TJnder and by virtue of the power fet aale contained in a certain mort Saaa deed, executed on the 25th day lot Abanst, 1912, by Augustus Uzzell fcl f. 22. Parker, recorded In book 110. fet pace IBi, of the Records of Wayne A Via rfnAaraitmoA will baII for IM8&, to the highest bidder, at the Court house door, in Goldsboro, on Monday the 9th day of Feb., 1914, a certain tract of land lying in Golds boro townBhlp, Wayne county, worm Carolina, bounded as follows: Beginning at a pine, W. J. Rouse and R. B. Bassett's corner, and runs 8. 8 W. 14 poles to J. B. Baker and Walker Snead's corner; then with Baker's line S. 13 B. 22 poles to W. ff. Ronse'a line; then with said Rouse's line to the beginning, containing one axta one-tenth (1 1-10) acres, more or leas. rfcte ft day of January, 1914. I M. PARKER, JNO. R. SMITH. CARD Or THANKS. o those who so faithfully served tie during the illness and death of our feelored daughter and sister, with their Seed of kindness, and words of con solation, and also for the many beau tiful floral tributes, we extend our feoet heartfelt thanks. I SIS. and Mrs. W. TV. Prince and family. Something for nothing Is worth jtibfte 18.00 worth of ware for noth t&g ia worth your time to investigate, ltoe Olir big ad. in this paper. Smith Hardware Co. j IO ST Borne where between Court Bouse square and express office on Teb. 4th, a lady's long black cloak. Under will please return to Argus Dffloe and receive reward. lw Don! buy "unslght unseen." Let the man who knows show you all about Ranges at our store one week. Monday, February 9th. Smith Hard ware Co. IT IS EASIER TO HOPE BANK PRESIDENT PLACED IN JAIL Misappropriated Over Three Quarters of Million ISTITUTION CLOSED DOORS One of the Largest Banking Houses in Memphis, Teniu, Forced into Hands of Receiver by Ma nipulation of Accounts. Memphis, Tenn., Fe. 9. Beyond an-J nouncement of the directors that more than three-auarters of a million dol-r lars of the fund had been misappro-i priated and lost in speculation, no statement as yet was available of the affairs of the Mercantile Bank of this city, which today was closed and ita president, C. Hunter Raine, imprison ed, charged with having wrecked tnej institution. J. I Hutton, State superintendent of banks, tonight stated that his audit of the books was not completed and until this had been done an accurate estimate of the alleged discrepancy was not possible. Raine In his cell at the county prison, maintains silj ence. wnen arraignea toaay on a war rant charging embezzlement he enter-; ed a formal plea of guilty and elected to go to jail, declining the proffer of friends that they endeavor to arrange bail, fixed at ?250,000. He was ar rested at his home, one of the most palatial in Memphis, shortly before noon, ana witnin an nour naa : ueeu. assigned to a cell at the county jail, j Representatives of other banks here tonight issued statements declaring that the suspension of the Mercantile Bank was without effect on their in stitutions. Only normal amounts were asked by depositors and a number of new accounts were opened by former depositors of the Mercantile Bank. A squad of police were stationed at the doors of the closed bank through out the day. Traffic for a time was blocked by the crowds which congre gated about the building, but no dis order was attempted. Efforts are being made by several of the directors to make up a fund to repay the smaller depositors, those having savings accounts, at least a portion of the amounts they had on de posit in advance of the final adjust-, ment of the bank's affairs. Opinions differ as to whether the di-j rectors can be held personally ac-j countable by the depositors under the: terms of the banking act of Tennessee which went into effect January 1st One interpretation, which seems to represent the opinion of the majority of those who have studied the ques4 tion is that the provision of the act does not apply to those banks which were chartered before the act became operative. PRIZES FOR THE BOYS CORN CLUB FOR 1914 than to pay out the money, but isn't eo manly and by no manner means so safe. Insurance is a pre paid, precalculated price, a proper premium which provides perfect in demnity. lRul National Life Insurance Co. of Vt (Mutual) IE. EL HUMPHREY, State Mgr. Goldsboro. N. C t : CT5Tr?or5v?"M"'' mEi i Notck COLLAR a for au i duett, Pesbody A Co.. Inc. Mitwi IN MEMORIAM. A sad doom was cast over the en re city Thursday, Feb. 5th, when it was learned that the Angel of Death had visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Prince and had borne away Into the Great Beyond their beloved daughter Mrs. C. J. Best, Jr., nee Miss Leila Blake Prince. Leila had been in poor health for several months, and for the last few weeks death had been expected at any moment. She was a young woman 01 twenty-three years and was a devoted member of the First Baptist Sunday School when in good health. Her re gard for the truth in all her state ments as well as her acts were clearly shown. Her last days spent on earth were very brave and courageous. She did not fear death at all and on the day of her summons she breathed her last sof U7 and calmly without a strug gle and passed into the great beyond. I Leila is gone but not forgotten. Her bright eyes and her strong character will always linger in our memory. In many respects her life is a guiding star to all of her young friends In waiting for the summons of their call. Her memory will always linger in the hearts of those who loved her and those whom she loved. Her fond parents, three sisters, one brother and her heartbroken husband have the tenderest sympathy of all the community. LELA RACKLEY. Members of the "Wayne County Boys Corn Club have a chance to win the following prizes : First State Prize A Free Trip to "Washington, D. C. Second State prize $30. Third State Prize $20. District Frizes: First prize $15; Second prize $12.50; Third prize $10.00; Fourth prize $5.00; Fifth prize $2.50. The State Department of Agriculture gives these prizes. Wayne county is in the third district, which is com posed of the counties of Pitt, Greene, "Wayne, Lenoir. Craven, Jones, Cartaret, Onslow, Duplin and Pender. County Prizes: The Board of County Commissioners has appro priated $100 to be given the boys as prizes for crop of 1914. First County prize $25 for greatest yield. Second County prize $15 for 2nd greatest yield. Third County prize $10 for 3rd greatest yield. Five dollars each to the boys making the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th greatest yields. Special Prize Hon. John M. Faison, representa tive of the Third Congressional district himself a farmer offers to the boy in his congressional dis trict, composed of the counties of Wayne, Duplin, Pender, Sampson, Onslow, Jones, Craven, Cartaret and Pamlico, who shall make the best yield of corn, under the Corn Club rules, a free trip to Washing ton City along with the other winners of this trip throughout the State. Rules. All members must be under 18 years of age, 1. 1914. Each boy must plant one acre of corn, (4,840 square yards,) doing all the work himself, except that small boys may hire their land broken and hire help in harvesting corn. 3. Each member must keep a record of his work, amount of manure, and fertilizer used and make out a report on the special blank which will be fur nished him. Must not use more than $10.00 worth of commercial fertilizers. 4. Each member must read the instructions sent him by the Department of Agriculture aUd iry to follow them closely. Last year we had only twenty-nine boys in the club. We want one hundred this year. Give your name and address to your teacher or to E. T. Atkinson, County Superintendent Schools. Farmers of the County are urged to encourage eligible boys to join the County Corn Club. E. T. ATKINSON, County Superintendent. 1. Jan. 2. Household Economy the main spring to reduce the high cost of liv ing. Start at the vital point your range. See our ad. In - this issue. Smith Hardware Co. The average woman hater can give no satisfactory reason. NOTICE TO LUMBER DEALERS! Your attention is hereby called to Chapter 1 732, of the "Public Local Laws" of the last General Assembly, affecting Lumber Dealers In Wayne County, as follows, viz: "Section 1. That any person, per sons, or corporation engaged in tne lumber business and using any public road orj roads of any township of Wayne County for the purpose of car rying on the business of hauling, eith er personally or by agents and ser vants, or by contracting with or hiring other persons, any lumber on wagons log wagons, log carts, or other heavy vehicle, shall pay a license or privi lege tax of two (2) cents per mile on each one thousand (1,000) feet of lum ber so hauled, said tax being payable monthly,, to the Treasurer of Wayne County, and it shall be the duty of any person, persons, or corporation en gaged in the lumber business as here inbefore set out to make a monthly re port to the board of commissioners of Wayne County, said report to be made on the first Monday of each and every month, and said report shall be sworr to and shall contain an itemized state ment of all the lumber hauled over the public roads of any township in said county, and the number of miles the same was so hauled, during the pre ceding month, and the said license or privilege tax shall be paid thereon at the time such report is made. That any person, peTBons, or corporation so engaged in the lumber business fail ing to make such report, or failing to make the same accurately and truth tv1 y, or failing to pay said license or privilege tax hereinbefore set out as and when the same shall fall due: shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined fifty dollars for each and every offense, and be liable to a civil action at the instance of the treasurer of the county for the recovery of the license tax herein Imposed. The fail ure to make such report and pay said privilege or .license tax each and every month shall constitute a sep arate offense. All moneys collected under this act shall be applied by the board of county commissioners of Wayne! County to the repair and im provement of the public roads of the several townships of said county over whi-h j such hauling was done, the funds derived from such hauling in ech township to be kpt separate and applied to the repair and improvement of the public roads of such township: Provided, that when lumbermen haul lumber a distance of six miles or more the tax shall be one cent for every one thousand feet per mile. COM I NG To Goldsboro C. F.HARR ADEN'S Big Ten Cent Vaudeville Show Under Canvas C. F. Haraden's Big Vaudeville Show, formerly the James Adams Company, will open their season in Goldsboro, commencing Friday, Feb! 13th. The Company is bigger and bet ter than ever, carrying an array of talent never seen with any popular priced attraction of high class vaude ville and additional novelty acts from the largest theatres in the country, Including concert band and orchestra and maintaining the same standard of morality, cleanliness, and everything that pertains to good amusement. Program will be changed each night Water proof tent and comfortable seats for all. One show each night and matinee Saturday afternoon. Doors open at seven o'clock p. m. Performance starts at eight. Matinee Saturday at 3 p. m. $8.00 worth of ware will be given away Free with, every Majestic Range sold at our Demonstration one week only, Monday, February 9th. Smith Hardware Co. DRESSMAKING I am now located at 300 S. Slocumb St., at Mr. Dan Glisson's home, where I am prepar- ed to do all kinds of sewing at short notice ' Miss Sallie Price. 3t FALLING CREEK ITEMS. Sec 2. That this act is supple mental to the general road law appli cable to said county. Sec 3. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified this the 11th day of March A D., 1913." If you come within the statute, and are therefore liable to the payment of said license tax. you ' should make a report to the Board of County Com missioners without delay. 1 Respectfully yours, Goldsboro, N. C, Jan. 20, 1914. B. A. HUMPHREY, County Attorney." The Shadow party at Falling Creek school house Saturday night attracted quite a number of people from this and surrounding communities. It was a success financially. The proceeds will be used to improve the school building and grounds. Miss Netta Thompson and Mr. John Grant of New Hope, were the guests of Miss Glen Thompson Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Carl Hood, of AEheville, a form er resident of Falling "reek is home for a few days. He sto ed on his re turn from a business, trip to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Mr. Dock Massey, of Princeton, made a brief visit last Saturday to hi brother Mr. Henry Massey, who is at tending the High School here. Miss Eliza Stevens, of Wilson, ac companied by her friends Misses Clara Lee Stevens and Emma Cobb spent the week-end with her parents Mr and Mrs. E. A. Stevens. There will be services at Falling Creek Baptist church next Sunday, the regular time for preaching having been changed from the fourth to the third Sunday. The new pastor Rev A. Snow will preach. The following is the honor roll of Falling Creek school for this week: First Grade Tessie Hill, Hazel Hill Van Buren Rose, Alven Porter, David Grantham, Margaret Hollomon, Luby Myers, Mary Bell Cox, Carl Stevens Esther Blackman, Mary Coats, Carl Holoman, Lela Langston, Marvin Peel Second Grade Sallie Brown, Emma Langston, Ella Langston, Zeb Peel. Third Grade Tommie Hood, Walter Reaves, Phebe Blackman, Josephine Rose. Fourth Grade Luby Hester, Harry Daniels, Zelder Pittman, Millard Hood Eunice Taylor, Ludie Warrick, Inez Holomon, Wiley Bordeaux, Kirby Fail Bessie Peel. Fifth Grade Jim Bordeaux, Rom- mie Hollowell, Pearl Hester, Ressie Hester, Herbert Blackman. Sixth Grade Lennie Stevens, Estell Stevens, Hortense Rose, Louise Black- man, Thelma Taylor, Dianna Granth am, Brodie Hood, Mabelle Peel. ' Seventh Grade Nettie Wright, Iona Hasett, Chloe Pittman, Mary Rhodes. Mamie Dunbar, Claude Sanderson. Eighth Grade Elma Stevens, Glenn Thompson. Ninth GradeE. A. Stevens, Mary Cox, Mittie Lambert, Edna Pittman Luby Warrick. Tenth Grade Annie Sutton. Eleventh Grade Annie May Taylor PRESIDENT OPPOSES Literacy Test in Pending Im migration Bill Views of Chief Executive Are Ex. pressed to Senate Committee on Immigration by Their Re quest Legislation. PVTHIANS, ATTENTION! $10.05 Washington, D. C. and Return Account Golden Jubilee, Knights of Pythias, via Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Stand ard Railroad of the South. Tickets on account of the above oc casion will be on sale Feb. 16th, 17th, 18th and for trains scheduled to ar rive at Washington before noon Feb ruary 19th; good to return to reach destination prior to midnight of Feb ruary 26th, 1914. For schedules, reservations and othr er information, call on local agent, or address, T. C. WHITE, Gen. Pas. Agt. W. J. CRAIG, Pas. Traf. Mgr. Wilmington, N. C. DANCING Mrs. Willie C. Perkins will give lessons in dancing every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and evening in the Arlington Hotel. For terms etc. apply to her. WANTED TO BUT Old and Second Hand Books, any quantity. No text or medical books wanted. Ye Old Book Shop, Asheville, N. C. f5-tf Wood's Maine-grown Seed Potatoes are specially grown for seed purposes. We offer superior stocks of all the best and most productive varieties: Wood's Earliest, Irish Cobbler, Improved Early Ohio, Extra Early Sunlight, Bliss Triumph, and all other standard kinds. Wood's Descriptive Catalog for 1914, gives full descriptions and information, and also tells about all the best Farm and Garden Seeds. Catalog mailed free. Write for it T. W. WOOD O SONS. Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. Washington, Feb. 9. President Wil son's opposition to the literacy test as a restrictive measure on immigra tion has been communicated to the benate committee on Immigration which has before it the Burnett bill as passed by the House. The Presi dent's attitude was not volunteered but solicited by direction of the com mittee which authorized its chairman. Senator Ellison D. Smith, of South Carolina, to .confer with the chief ex ecutive. benator Smith has discussed the matter with the President several times and made a report to his col leagues. Today he had another con ference at the White House, and he will discuss it at a meeting of the Im migration committee tomorrow. "In my judgment," said Senator Smith, "and it is a judgment held alsc by many Democratic and Republican Senators, there is no more important legislation before Congress than this immigration bill. What we do toward reforming our immigration laws Is of utmost importance, not only to our own nation, but to the whole world. Every, foreign nation is interested in this subject. Every suggestion of immigration reform must and will be weighed carefully by this committee." As to the literary test in the House test bill Senator Smith would make no statement, either concerning hi-; own or the President's views. Other LAST NIGHT'S FIRE WEIL'S BRICK YARD SUFFERS SE YEEE CONFLAGRATION. A fire of unknown origin, and that was fierce in its onslaught, destroyed the entire manufacturing department of Messrs. H. Weil & Bros., Brick Yard last night, on Little River. The plant was shut down for the winter and while the loss is heavy and the damage considerable, the firm hope to have a new plant ready by the time the manufacturing season opens. The amount of loss to the firm over the insurance carried, if any, cannot be determined at this time. The fire department responded promptly, but owing to the remoteness of the plant from the city very little aid could be rendered. members of the committee have let it be known, however, that President Wilson favors some other form of im migration restriction. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, a member of the committee and staunch advocate for many years of a literary test for im migrants, intends to fight vigorously for retention of this provision in the bill. Beginning tomorrow the Senate committee will hold daily sessions un til it completes its work on the meas ure. As to the restrictive features the committee nroDOses to issue r statement, probably tomorrow, after the chairman has reported on his lat est conference with the President President Wilson in view of the fact that the committee sked for his views, . has left to the judgment of Chairman Smith what should be made public concerning them. ATCH.ll SB PEOPLESBANK WILL AWAHD 5 .OO D on Go I dl to the boy and girl, In the Goldsboro Graded Schools, who will write the best essay on the PEOPLES BANK, what it has done and is doing for Goldsboro. These essays to be deliv ered in a sealed envelope to the Peo ples Bank not later than Feb. 28th 1914, at which time they will be open ed by a committee from the directory of the Bank and the prizes will be awarded the successful contestants as soon thereafter as a decision can be reached. These papers will be pub lished from time to time, in the Golds- -boro Daily Argus. These Essays not to ecxeed 300 words in length. - . TO ENCOURAGE A SPIRIT OF SAVING among the children of the schools, we will give ONEDOLLVR to the first boy or girl, in each grade, who will open a SAVINGS ACCOUNT of at least $1.00 with the PEOPLES BANK during the month of February, and to the boy or girl who opens the largest savings account with the Bank during the month of February we will award $5.QO IN GO LD The money to remain on deposit at least three months. This contest will positively close at 9 o'clock, Saturday evening, February 28, 1914, at which time the bank closes its day's business. CAPITAL $150,000.00 CAPITAL $150,000. JAMES M. ALLEN, President. - JAMES KYLE, Vlce-Pres.-Cashier. LIONEL WEIL, Chairman of Board. Open Saturdays from 9 o'clock a. m. to 5:30 o'clock p. m. Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. mm PEOPLES IT--".
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