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' - ' . ! : - 1.1' Tfci Kitlsssl Ink if Kadsbai Tki Kati::il E: tf :!isi:r: 9mtj Istkmal ;: Bamk U tt Cortty GEO. A. H0BW90D, PresMemt. GEO. C KOKSEGAT, CskJer. Wamta y hmilseci u wQ fc rla to talk 9i eorrwn wlttjo a3J GEO. A. IfOEWOOD, PresJeit M. J. BEST, Tiee.PresMt 'TV?. A ne AM tuiml.'a alaht. No soothing ttraina of Maia'a aom, AOUS ATAXIA W W KW ftlK Dotk an eternal Tifil kwpj Can loll iti kmndrei ejei to deep.4 GOUDSBORO, jST. O, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 2G, 1914 VOL. LX NO. 149 Argtis The Bank Sit uation Here the and The National Bank and Goldsboro Savings Trust Company are Both Absolutely Unimpaired. COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE UNSHAKEN President Norwood Person ally Makes "All Shortage Good HE IS A MAN IN A MIL ION Those, who may think that journal ism is all joy if they think at all I will realize as they peruse this publication that painful duties to the public some times confront us that must be per formed. J It is not our purpose to moralize nor pen a homily, but simply to make an authoritative statement in regard to the recent bank revelations here. that are now the talk of the commun ity and the subject of enquiry through, out the State. j On February 3rd the State Bank Examiner found the books of the JCa. tional Bank out of balance, and the management at once employed an! ex pert auditor to locate the trouble.) H. C. Smith, who held clerical position in the bank as book keeper, was found responsible; he confessed and niade over cash and property to nearly make the shortage good. Having pre viously been cashier of the Savings & Trust Company, an investigation was started by its management and in books formerly kept by H. C. Smith a shortage was found amounting to about $50,000.00: an exact figure can not yet be given. ( Mr. G"o. A. Norwood, the president borrowed at once from his brothers ash enough to make the shortage good and deposited it in the Savings & Trust Company and guaranteed, in case" any further shortage was found to deposit cash to cover it and to j see that every depositor was paid every cent. . :: . j The bank continues business with renewed energy, and to the credii of the people of Goldsboro, evidencing their stable character, splendid mettle and unapproachable public spiritj as well as their confidence in and their feal admiration for such manhood as Geo. A. Norwood has displayed in this crisis, the said affair that sorrows sc many hearts and blights the lives of those that should rather be shielded and brightened has, so far as affecting the banking business of the city, beer reduced to a mere incident, causing no run on either bank, nor any shaking of confidence in their financial sound ness, nor readiness to meet any de mands made upon them. The admirable, manly course pur sued by Mr. Norwood in instantly set ting to work to ferret out discrepan cies the moment the bank examines FOR EARLY VOTE AMERICANS AND MEXI- CANS ENGAGE IN BATTLE FALLING CREEK ITEMS. Believes Maiority of Demo crats Favor Repeal IS TAKEN AS ANSWE Statement Given Out by President Is Considered As Reply to Charges That Democratic Platform Calls For Free Tolls. Washington, .March 23. President Wilson declared today; that, in seek ing the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption, he not only was asking that the nation do that which it was bound in honor to do, but was going the way of the majority in the Demo cratic party. He pointed out that when the Panama Canal act passed majority of the Democrats then in the House voted against the tolls exemp tion, and that only by a coalition of a minority of Democrats with a number be in of Republicans did the measure come law. This announcement was taken administration circles as the Presi dent's answer to argument that the Baltimore platform made the tolls ex emption Democratic doctrine. The President is understood to believe that the majority opinion of the Democrats in the House as last expressed, was a result of more deliberate considera tion of the question than was possible at the Baltimore convention. For that tired feeling and shortness of breath, take Pan-Cre-To. It re lieves by curing the cause, at Wll Hams' Drug Store. APPRECIATED Editor Argus: I wish to express through the Argus, my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the kindnes, good attention and splendid : service given my wife while a patient in The Goldsboro Hospital. She was operat ed on three weeks ago. The operation was a very difficult and serious one' but was so thoroughly and intelligent ly done, and Miss Linney, the super intendent, and the other nurses were so kind and attentive, that I am able to take my wife home today entirely restored. i M I cannot give expression in words, to my appreciation and my gratitude. I think The Goldsoro Hospital is pre pared now to give as good service as can be had at Richmond, Baltimore or anywhere in the world. : Mrs. Ham and I shall always be glad that she came to The Goldsboro Hospital. The people of Goldsboro have cause to be proud of this great institution. i EDMUND D. HAM Pikeville, N. C, March 19, 1914. called suspicious circumstances tojhif attention; his prompt, open and iun equivocal taking the public into his confidence and bulletining the facts at the'bank door, including his personal statement, which was taken at its coin value, that all shortages had been made good, backed by telegrams from his brothers and other banks tender ing him hundreds of thousands! of dollars, so thoroughly won public (ad miration and maintained and even increased public confidence 'till from every lip the same spoken plaudit came, as a tribute to his revealed character and heroic sense of public confidence and personal responsibilitj "George A. Norwood is a man in a Million." j ; Every man in Goldsboro is a better man today than he was yesterday) be cause of this splendid lesson in man hood evinced by Mr. Norwood, chal lenging the admiration of the com munity, and this admiration is itself uplifting and strengthening. Every observant boy in the town is. the bene ficiary in that he wilt be influenced to emulate and measure up to such a man. .. !' As further assurance of safety tc all concerned the following statement speaks for itself: I i "The Goldsfcoro savings & Trust Company, has had a loss of around $50,000.00 through defalcation of H C. Smith. The- President, Mr. Geo. A Norwood, has deposited that amoun' to make good this loss and guaranteer every depositor against loss of one cent of principal or interest. "The bank will continue , with re newed energy. "G. A. NORWOOD GEO. C. ROYALLi, M. J. BEST, LESLIE WEIL, ! F. B. EDMUNDSON, w. t. yelverton; E. L. EDMUNDSON,) v i- GEO. E. CRABTREE, Directors. Mr. Will Swinson, prorrietor of the Manhattan Cafe, which is one of the best cafes in the State and caters to the patronage of both ladies and gentlemen, had a most unfortunate experience last night. f I f An unusually physical man, a Mr. W. R. Pemberton, very much under .he influence of drink, came in the cafe about 11 o'clock last' night and took a seat at one of the tables. There were a number of guests being served in the place at the time, and the wait ers were out filling orders. Before; a waiter appeared to take Pemberton's order he became very restless and fractious, whereupon Mr. Swinson came to him and offered to take his order himself. This seemed to infuri ate Pemberton, who, to do him justice be it said, seemed to be insanely in toxicated, and he at once rose and made at Mr. Swinson with a drawn knife. Mr. Swinson tried to reason with him, but gave back as the man continued to bear down upon him, and even ran into the kitchen to escape but Pemberton followed him vn there and out into the cafe again, and jas Swinson could not get away he pre sented his pistol and told Pemberton that he must desist or take the conse. quences, and as the latter still ap proached Swinson shot him shooting three times before he stopped his as sailant. . j ) It was an exciting time, but those who; witnessed the unfortunate oc currence say that Mr. Swinson acted entirely in self-defense. L Pemberton was promptly conveyed to The Goldsboro Hospital, where he is receiving every possible attention, and though suffering very much from shock and the consequences of his drunken debauch combined, it is hoped this his unusual physique will tide him over the ordeal, although it i is going to be a close call. Mr. Swinson is" under $1,000 bond, given at the preliminary hearing this morning, which was continued for sev eral days, until the nature of Mr. Pemberton's wounds develop. . The wounded man is 36 years old and has lived at ML Olive for several years, coming here with : his father from the North." His father is now with him at the hospital. United States Soldiers Made Targets For Heavy Rifle Fire MEXICANS REPORTED KILLED Warring Factions Across the River Have Been Repeatedly Warned Jfot to Fire Across Border. Lesson Costly One. On last Friday evening at 8 o'clock there was held at Falling Creek High School one of the triangular debates of Wayne County between the high schools of Pikeville and Falling Creek The query was the same that was de bated throughout the state that night. Mr. Bayard Ay cock and Mr. John Fleming of Pikeville High School up held the negative. Mr. Carson John son and Mr. David Rose supported the affrmative for Falling Creek. All the speeches showed thought and abil ity. The judges Messrs. Norwood and Yelverton, and Rev. Snow, of Goldsboro, cast two votes for the neg ative, thus giving the victory to that side. At the same time 1 ailing Creek sent two debaters, Messrs. Sam Mc- Culeln and Chas. Grant to Seven Springs. There they upheld the nega tive, while Messrs. Lawrence Jarman and Elbert Maxwell of Seven Springs.. The judges were Messrs. Williams whom are teaching near Pr-r spent the week-end at th? Miss Rose. They spent at Mr. G. M. Warm' " Misses Bird .-Mr. Friday Eagle Pass, Texas, March 23. Mex ican Federal soldiers who attempted to pursue with rifle bullets a defeated and Aycock of Rocky Mount, and Mr Constitutionalist force escaping to the Whitehurst of New Bern. The victory United States and safetv. met sham was a 'unanimous one for Falling rot:i at snfo vtmt nrri rt v f-mm TTnftr1 I Creek, Dees of Pil night for th Mrs. Walt ,M had the misfortune 1 eek and get painfully, t Jt seriously in jured. Mrs. R. A. Whitfield delightfully en tertained the ladies of the school fac ulty at her home last Tuesday night. Supt. E. T. Atkinson was present at the debate last Friday night. Last Friday afternoon there was held at the school a preliminary high school contest in recitation. The fol- mg young ladies contested: Misses .inie and Lizzie Grantham, Elma Stevens, Georgia McCullen, and Esther Rose. Miss Stevens was chosen to represent our School in the County Commencement. Misses Glenn Thompson and Laurah Herring spent Monday and Tuesday in Mount Olive. Honor Roll of Falling Crek School. First Grade Sudie Cox, Ella Rose, Annie Myers, Luby Myers, Mary Belle Cox, Fannie Pittman, Ruby Faircloth James Daniels, Glennie Weaver, Mary Coats, Robie Coats, Mercie Carter, Emma Hood, Harvey Myers. Second Grade Lenwood Hood, Hen. ry Murphy, Rosa Pittman, Hubert Rose Ella Langston, Sallie Brown, Charlie Best. Third Grade Isabel Cox, Sammie Lambert, Willie Neel, Leon Rose, Tom mie Hood, Josephine Rose. - Fourth Grade Zelder Pittman, Wi ley Bordeaux, Harry Daniel, Inez Hol Iowman, Bessie Peel, Eunice Taylor, Fifth Grade Bessie Carter, Goldie Herring, Rommie Hollowell. Sixth Grade Diana Grantham, Es- tell Stevens, Louise Blackman, Thel ma Taylor, Mabell Peel. Seventh Grade Murray Blackman, Roxie Blackman, Delodius Brown, Iona Haskett, Marion Herring, Chloe Pitt man, James Rose, Claude Sanderson, Bertha Taylor, Neitie Wright. Eighth Grade Elma Stevens. Ninth Grade E. A. Stevens, Hattie Holland, Mary Cox, Luby Warrick. Tenth Grade Annie Sutton. States cavalry on border patrol at Mc- Kees Crossing above Del Rio, Texas When three horses held by the Amer. ican troopers had been shot down, the Americans returned the fire across the Rio Grande and after the exchange of shots,' the Mexicans withdrew bearing with them several dead and wounded No American was hurt. How many of the: Mexican soldiers were killed or wounded is not known. Official reports of the occurrence tc Col. Sibley, commanding at Fort Clarke here, caused our cavalry on the border patrol to proceed to Del Rio. j One troop and gun platoon left Ea gle Pass today. Another engagemenl between Mexican Federals and Con stitutionalists is expected tomorrow ir the same territory. The clash acrosf the international line was precipitated according to official reports, by per. sistent firing of the Federals at the fleeing Constitutionalists, who hae" gained American territory and sur rendered to United States troops For ten minutes Capt. Winterburn, of troop E. 14th cavalry, signalled to the Federals to cease firing, but reported that his signals were disregarded and his own men were in danger. He then order the Americans, a detachment of 15 troopers, to fire, and a sharp fusi- lade followed, lasting for about five minutes, h" Washington, March 23. Frank ap proval of the action of the American troopers who returned the fire of Mexican Federals at Del Rio yester day was expressed here today in offi cial circles. News of the incident wat received at the War Department as an incident of border patrol work, and created no great stir. FOR CONGRESS. For eome time my friends have inK portuned me to become a candidate for Congress. I have thought the mat ter over very carefully and have de cided to enter the race. I consider it a worthy ambition to represent the Third District in the U. S. Congress and I take this method of announcing my candidacy to the voters of the dis trict, subject to the nomination of the Democratic Congressional Convention. If my friends accord me the honor to ve them I shall do as faithfully as I know how, and to this end I pi omise them I shall be satisfied only when I have given my most careful attention to every interest of the Dis trict I i CHAS. S. WALLACE. Morehead City, N. C. FOR RENT Newly constructed 9- room house 2 story light and gas conveniences near Union station. E. A! Simkins. TO THE DEMOCRATIC YOTERS OF WAYNE COUNTY. I will be a candidate for the nomi nation for j Treasurer of Wayne Coun ty at the next Democratic County Con vention - to select county candidates and I ;will appreciate your thoughtful consideration of my long service to the party and will be grateful for your help. J ! . I have always given freely and gladly to the cause of the Democratic party jwhenever my funds or services were required, and I feel that I can. consistently, and without apology, ask for this evidence of your appreciation and friendship. It is ecrtainly gratifying to me to be able to say that already a large number of Wayne County's best citi zens have pledged me their support: In fact, I am warranted in believing that my expectations will be fully rea lized. I t If nominated and elected, the busi ness of the office of Treasurer will, I promise, be carried on and conducted with conscientious care, efficiency and fidelity, i It is generally, conceded that the Treasurer of the County, should reside In the county seat for the greater con venience of the public, and this being my home,: I shall always be readily i found - by those having business witr the Treasurer. j Sincerely, 1 f JNO. W. EDWARDS. Goldsboro, N. C, March 24, 1914. Misses Dessie Grantham and Myrtle Horney of Falling Creek faculty, and Miss Hattie Holland and Mr. Ingram Bizzell went to Seven Springs for the debate Friday night. The condition of Mr. J. F. McCul- len's little child continues to be se rious. The Par" Hill play scheduled for last Saturday night at Falling Creek was not given on account of the snow. Mrs. Wade Best is ill in The Golds boro Hospital. Mrs. Eliza Hood of; Goldsboro, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. McCul len. Miss Myrtie Rose, accompanied by her friend Miss Ruth King, both of Is a name long associated with good merchandise of every description.. To buy anything at WEIL'S means a satisfactory outcome of the transaction. We use the same business methods in handling Fertilizers and Fertilizer Materials. Wo select the product which we have carefully examined and found to be all right. When it comes to ready-mixed Guanos, there is a big difference in their sources of ammonia In all our brands only high-grades of ammoniate are-used. -We have been, and are yet, the exclusive distributers for Prolific Cotton Grower Others will tell you they can gi ve you the same analysis goods, but the wise farmer will continue to use the same "Prolific" he has always bo ught, - - " We sell specia mixtures for all kinds cf crops. . See us before you buy. LTUo WoiiO (5) m (6) We Call Attention of the Trade Generally, and of Cash Buyers ESPECIALLY, to our Large Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Eaurtnra Now in stock two cars Upper Crust and Cream of Wheat Flour just received. A large quantity of best N. O. Molasses and Syrups in bar rels; 5 and 10 gallon kegs now in stocK. A large stock of Seed and Feed Oats, Hay and all kinds of Feed Stuffs. A car load of Norfolk Plows and Castings, and 1 and 2 horse Oliver Plows 2 cars Pittsburg and Buckeye Stock Wire and Poultry Wire just received. A Full Stock of Buggies, Wagons and Harness of all kinds A Splendid Line of Shoes, Hats, Clothing and Dry Goods. forn-Snn-TZirco We stick to our Old Reliable Brands of U vJU ILUUUZLU So Guanos, manufactured by Baugh & Sons Co., Acme Manufacturing Co., and our own brands, Best's High Grade and Best's Special, manufactured by V. CC. Co., and Goldsboro Oil Mill. We have also added this season Royster's Goodsr one of which is the Old Reliable Brand Orinoco, for tobacco. All of the above have years of reputation behind them. They have stood the test and have given results, and farmers take no risk in using the goods put out by these manufacturers. Also Cotton Seed Meal, Acid Phosphate, Kai nit, Muriate and Sulphate Potash, Nitrate of Soda and ' Fish-Scrap in large quantities- fl nrrrrnrt The Best quality of Agricultural Lime in bulk, shipped ILUU U lJwo to any point desired. Rock Lime in barrels. Hydrated Lime in 100 lb. sacks, also Lee's Prepared Lime and Oyster-Shell Lime, in 200 lb. sacks. IT
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