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OUR AYDEN DEPARTMENT B
j IN CHARGE OF R. W. SMITH
Authorized it i Carolina Home and Farm id he
Eastern Reflector for Jen and vicinity.
Advertising rates furnished
WINTERVILLE DEPARTMENT I
IN CHARGE OF COX
Authorized Agent of The Carolina Home and Farm and I he
Eastern Reflector for Winterville and vicinity
Advertising Rates on Application
AYDEN. N. starch . Mr. Pick Mr. one of our
Manning. Who off mo of toes countrymen was reported as very
during the last snow, is able to b Sick Monday.
out on crutches. He tells us on Dr. II. P. Loftin. of Hanrahan, was
those two toes were three awful here Tuesday on business.
corns and odds is
Mr. Richard of Winterville. SCHOOL
has moved family here and
the Nichols house at the cud for Pitt Mill lie Held Next II
of Street Mr. Hail will op-
grocery, meal
market In the Smith Bros, block,
to the United States post
We had a letter from Mr. J
Hines, who tells us they have had
about twelve snows Black
this winter and adds he is
always glad to road The Re.
Heeler and Ayden items.
A new of hardware just re-
it. Smith Bra
The alarm was sounded at
noon yesterday. The roof of the
graded school building was
on tire, but quick work of our
citizens soon had the Are subdued
with slight damage to the roof.
Our are hauling cotton
here to the gin and one would think
it September to go down to the gin
; mill, judging from the number
of loads of seed cotton.
Mr. John Willis, our house mover,
has moved his house from
street up on the hill lacing East
avenue.
We expect a large crowd here at
Week.
tin and Tuesday of next
and 12th, the Pitt County
Sunday School Convention Will meet
i the Christian church in Ayden,.
program is as
Monday.
a. in Song service; Address
C, ii. Re-
-A. t;. toward of Grifton.
a. in The County
Us Work by J Van Carter, Gen-
Secretary North Carolina Sun-
School Association.
a. m. Hound Or-
Sunday School Classes, led by
Rev B. Ci. Ayden. X. C,
Sunday
by A G. Cox, Winterville,
N. C
a. in. Enrollment of
gates, appointment on Nomination
Place of Meeting, Resolution and
Constitution.
p. in. Song service.
p. m. Our
school convent ion the n Country Need a Sunday School As-
and 12th of March.
Mr. Richard Wingate has purchased
a building lot from Mr. K. J. Gard-
up in and will
build on it soon.
Mr. Fred Smith, of has
moved his family to town and has
succeeded Mr, C. K. Jackson as dry
Rev. J. It. Carroll Prof. H. L Koontz,
Prof J EL Sawyer
p. in.
Training; Preparation of the Teach-
Prof. I,. H. Meadows East Caro-
Teach, rs Training School.
WINTERVILLE. N. C. March The latest styles of the old genuine
Mrs. M. A. spent Tuesday Mexican straw hats at A W. Ange
evening in Ayden. i Co.
Harrington. Barber Co. are now Mr. B. F. Manning, our clever cot-
up their stock of ton buyer, spent Thursday in Snow
gentlemen and children's slippers for Hill, looking after some cotton.
spring and summer, and they have It will pay you to see Harrington.
them in the latest styles. Prices are Barber A Co. for your fertilizer and
the distributors to sow it with.
Mr. Roy T. Cox had the Mrs. J. L. Rollins is spending a few
tune to hurt himself right bad days at her old home near Kinston.
day. but is now improving. We have a nice lot of chairs just
The most fancy line of dress Vt. Ange Co.
hams and quality combined ever op-, Mr. C. V. Brown, state bank ex-
up in Winterville is at liar- was in town Friday.
Barber Harrington, Barber Co. have just
Misses Annie Flowers and Elizabeth received a large shipment of
Adams Tuesday evening in dress shirts for spring and summer.
j n , a beautiful line. Conic and see thorn,
. .,. , f, ., Mr. George Herbert Cox and Miss
If need any kind
, . Johnson made a pleasant trip
sec A. W. Ange A- Co. they ,,. H
Ayden Friday evening.
CaB yOU- J,. , Mr. Hugh Smith, of Greenville.
Mr. It. has moved his J
to Ayden to live, and Mr. will .
run a market and grocery business.
attended a
Harrington. Barber ft Co. are head- at Friday night
quarters for the best paint in all the
colors.
Mr. Taylor, of near Kin-
spent Wednesday In town with
his daughter. Mrs. J. L. Rollins.
and had a very pleasant time, con-
the long, lonesome drive.
misses gent's slippers,
in all the latest styles and colors, at
Harrington, Barber Co.
STATE AND COUNTY
NEWS
squad of plain clothes officers in an
inspection of a suspicious on
the south side of Market street, be-
tween Front and Second street, and
though the attendants locked all the
doors leading Into the back part of
Wright's Trip West. building a search upstairs was re-
U. H. Wright of the Train warded by finding of barrels of
School, returned Sunday from whiskey, in pint and quart bottles,
trip west. He attended the eighth barrels of beer and seven
r of the of opened barrels that resembled those
Cincinnati a. d the meeting of the containing the A list of the
The Best Pain Rem
NOAH'S LINIMENT gives relief for all Nerve, Bone
and Muscle Aches and Pain more quickly than
other remedy known. IT PENETRATES-It is
triple strength and a powerful, speedy and sure
PAIN REMEDY. Sold by all dealers in medicine at
per bottle and money back if not satisfactory
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Cured of
with tor
throe yours. Have Noah's
that II cured me com-
Can walk better I In two
years. Rev. B. B. Cyrus, Donald, C
For Cuts and Bruise
working at my trade I
get I find
I all the out
heal immediately. Edward
Ryan,
In
the North's liniment,
It has I me greatly. I
rheumatism m my and It relieved It
right much. A. Lambert, Bea-
Dam,
in tho Back
I ten with a dreadfully
sore pain In my and tried different re-
than half a bottle of Noah's
made a perfect cure. Mrs. Rev. J.
Point Eastern,
Cured of
five years with neuralgia
an-1 In ride. Could not sleep. tried
Noah's Liniment, the first application
me feel Mrs. Martha A.
Stiff Joints and Backaches
have used for
backache, and lean
say It did than any pain
Rev W.
Bronchitis and Asthma
has been suffering with
end a very bad cough,
confine to his bod. Some ore recommended
Noah's Liniment, and rubbed his chest and
back wit h It and gave him six drops on
and he war relieved Immediately. Mrs. A. L.
Better Than Remedies
have obtained good If not better re-
Noah's Liniment than we did from
costing per bottle. Norfolk
and Transfer Co., Norfolk,
WE HAVE A
OF TWELVE HUN-
AM ON C BEST
PEOPLE IN EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO-
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET-
ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
A BUSINESS Y TO TAKE
A FEW INCHES SPACE AND
TELL EM WHAT YOU
HA TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
RATES ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAD UPON
it Messrs. Tripp,
goods salesman
Han
Mr. William Smith, of Winterville.
I us moved family to
will occupy the Morris on
Third street. Mr. Smith engage
v business.
Pumps, Ind stones, horse
c . ; .-. lime, cement, dynamite,
pistols, cartridges, all sites and
kinds.
Ii Is little bi r m- that b e have
press brick machine in town and
then out i order their
from Because
he n Is
Mr. II C. Ormond was in
Monday and tells us hi never saw
worse.
Mr. Luke Mills, a very prosperous
farmer, near Greenville, spent Wed-
ilia on
Mrs. Cells of Snow Hill,
who has been spending a few days
hers visiting her daughter. Mrs.
P. Hart, returned home Monday.
Mr. J. Alfred Gardner, who has
been off on a business trip to Rich-
and Washington. C. re-
turned home Saturday. He tells
that the boys up in the United States
senate are looking for Governor W.
W.
Miss Dora is very sick
at her home on Seminary street.
Dick Taylor, an old colored man
who lives in South Ayden, was found
unconscious on the road by Dr. Sauls
When taken home and examined he
was found to be paralyzed.
The few pretty days has put
den on a boom.
The prayer meeting was
largely attended Sunday afternoon.
Many interesting talks were made by
the brethren F. Johnson
will lead the meeting at the Chris-
Sunday. Subject,
Duly to Children
p. in. Round Table.
of increasing Attend-1 Super Division of the Na- goods was secured for future use.
led by A it Ellington, Educational Association at St.
Holding the Scholar, led by It. C.
n and
p. in Mass meeting with
musical program and address by
Van Cartel on the Organized
Receives Terrific Blow In-
Is nil ins an interest- tended for Ills
ins of his trip in his morn- Stokes and J. M
at assembly. car for the
Before stalling on the western trip Company, are being held in
THE
The Bank
AT
In the State of North Carolina, at the close of business, I'd, 1912.
Sunday School to Wright attended a meeting of th city prison here awaiting the re-
the Division of County suit or the injuries to Carr
at whore on the Raleigh and Southern
be presented an outline of the plans division of the Raleigh,
Devotional
Service,
Rev G. C
Kingdom of Led by Rev. K
T. Phillips. A Rev. R.
Tingle, Prof R. C. M.
C P oil
a. Address,
of Prof P. C Nye.
a, m, Rep.; Commit-
tees and General Bus n
p. Song Service.
p. in
Sunday
l ES.
Loans and 22,903.64 Capital stock paid in.
Hanking house, furniture
Surplus fund .
.
Time certificates of deposit 2,202.00
Vance Topic; the and purposes the Training School. Southern Railroad whom they struck
ever the head with a piece of Iron
the Raleigh and Southport yards
BETHEL, N. C, March 1812. evening. They were rally after
A marriage was quietly sol- Gales
on Wednesday afternoon is said to have the
p. in., Oil home of the bride's Iron injured Bradley,
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Car- father has been summoned from Kip-
son, near Bethel, when their ling to be with him here.
Miss Carson, bees. the rile Case Will be Laid
Round Mr. Sidney Car;, of
Discus N. C. Thursday
led by Profs. W, The ceremony which was witness-1 reference to
II. II. Smith C. V. Wilson, and It t; many friends and relatives the Myrtle Hawkins case solicitor,
II Wright, and Dr. P. the popular young couple, was A. Hall Johnson tonight stated.
B. Carroll H K. Tripp, J. W. Bryan, by the Rev. D. A. have nothing to say until
I p. in, Addresses. of the Methodist at which time he has announced
Training; The Teaching of the Les-
20.00 Deposits subject to cheek.
and fixture .
Due from banks and bank-
.
Gold coin .
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency .
National bank notes and
other S. notes . 1,607.00 Certified checks . 13.10
Expenses . 13.113
205.63
Cashier's checks
.
199.21
Total,
.
son Rev. B. W Rev. B.
P. Smith and Ex-Gov. T. J.
p. m. The Question Box. Any
Sunday School worker many ask any
question
Benediction E. L. Brown.
to
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were issued
during last
Whit.
E. B. Koonce and Mary White.
G. M. Campbell and Kate
N. N, and Sallie Smith.
Colored.
George Langley and Ella
Willie Jenkins and Lillie Roberson
Jerry Langley an Moore.
Win Carr Lizzie Jacques.
Joe and Rose Johnson.
REPORT OF THE
The Bank of Ayden,
AT AIDES,
in the state of North Carolina, at the close of business. February 1912.
HI lit ES.
Loans and
Overdrafts, secured and
secured . 9.00
Hanking house, furniture
and . 1.855.80
Due from banks and bank-
. 68.063.54
Cash Items . 20.00
Gold coin . 157.50
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency.
National bank nor-s and
other S. notes .
6,013.00
Total.
1179,279.04
LIABILITIES
Capital paid
Surplus fund .
Undivided profits. cur-
rent expenses and taxes
paid .
Deposits subject to check.
Savings deposits .
Cashier's checks
.
his intention presenting all
drawing room where the touching upon case to the
took place was beautifully grand Jury. Officers are guarding what
orated with evergreens, ferns and they have wit utmost
bride roses and the bride, entering but keen interest is felt In the
her maid of honor, Miss Blanche matter. It Is confidently expected that
Carr, of a sister of the developments will take place
groom, proceeded to the altar which during the latter part of the week,
v.-as surmounted by an arch of
where the solemn rites were
performed. The bride wore a stylish
an going away gown, with hat and
to harmonize, and carried a
bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Blanche Carr, maid of honor,
was handsomely gowned in white
meteor, trimmed with pearls and
She curried a bouquet of white
carnations.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Lohengrin's Processional.
While the ceremony was being per-
Schubert's Serenade was
rendered and
march was played as a re-
Miss Ruth Carson, of Beth-
el acting as pianist.
Mr. James Carr, of a
of the was the best
man. The happy couple left by the
afternoon for Florida and
18.125.00 points South
I The friends of Miss Allie G Little
were most charmingly entertained
during the week at a week
93,406.9
37.125.32
. end party at her beautiful country
near Bethel. Among those pres-
Cheatham, Lillian Goodrich. Chris-
. 336.59 tine Jones, Mary
Of and Messrs.
Tom Andrews, M, P, Manning.
v of Best
Wool-
aid. Dr. c o Mr. and Mrs.
V. Sta-
ii ii t
Total,
Slate of Caroling Coast of Pill,
I. Hodge, Cashier the above-named bank, do solemnly swear P E, Mayo. Mr, and Mrs. I
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, ten. Dr. and Mrs. V. A. Ward
Subscribed and sworn in before me,
ii, . . ; .
t JONES,
Mi commission expires Jan 1914
STANCILL HODGES, Cashier.
tr
J. R. SMITH.
Ii C, CANNON,
Directors.
Nun Everett John
I nice Raided Market Street
rant
I Wilmington.--Chief of Police John
J. Fowler yesterday afternoon led a
Stale North of I'll I,
I. C. T. Cox, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is to best of my knowledge and belief.
C. T. COX. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this 26th day of February. 1912.
JESSE L. ROLLINS,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. 1914.
J. E. GREEN,
J. P. HARRINGTON,
A. W, ANGE,
Directors.
Read The Daily Reflector for All the Mews
VOLUME
GREENVILLE, N. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH It, 1912.
II.
CHAPEL
GIVES WILSON
Tar Heel Students Conduct a Mock
Election
North CaroliN Elks Meet.
NEW BERN, X. C. March
city is gaily decorated in honor of
Elk who are here from all parts
of the state to intend the annual con-
of the North Carolina As-
of the Benevolent and Pro-
of the Elks which
Strength of Candidate over opened here today of a three day's
and Republicans Session. As this is also the tenth an
NEW JERSEY m FIRST CHOICE
STATE
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE OLD
NORTH STATE
Prove to he Strong
Chances t Heat Him.
for Their
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, March
The most interesting thing that has
happened at the University the past
aside from regular work of
the college, was the mock election for
President of the United States held
Thursday under the auspices of
the Tar Heel, the college newspaper.
The polls were opened at a. in.
and remained open until p. m.
The general voting place was at the
of the New Lodge of
order, a particularly elaborate
program of entertainments has been
by the local members.
New Owners Will Far.
on Full Time.
Dallas cotton mill,
the sale of which in pro-
was noted ill this
so your correspondent
is Informed by reliable persons, be
put into full operation again at once.
Violated a God
given
Federal Wise Raps American Sugar Co. De-
is one of the Most Extraordinary Cases
Ever Brought to Court, Not in the Nature of the
Charges, But Because of the Character of the
Men That Made Them Possible
LAWYER READS TENTH COMMANDMENT TO THE
JURY
Y. M, C. A., but the faculty had ii
voting place at the
Office. The candidates voted on
Wilson, Harmon, Underwood, Clark,
Taft. mid Debs.
Every voter was allowed to make a
first and second choice.
A total ballot was cast.
Woodrow Wilson received per
of the Democratic vote and 71.1
per cent the total vote for first
choice. Oscar Underwood
T. L. who was the
bidder for valuable piece
of properly, having secured for
sold it Immediately to company
composed of Mr. John C. Rankin, and
S. If. Robinson Lowell. Mr. C. B.
Mason of Charlotte and others.
YORK, March
outlined its case today against
Washington II. Thomas, chairman of
th American Sugar Company;
John E. Parsons, th year old law-
who was formerly the company's
chief counsel, the three associates, all
I of whom were placed on trial,
ed with violation of the criminal
clause of the Sherman anti-trust law.
Nearly witnesses have been
subpoenaed and almost us many arc
likely to testify for the The
trial promises to last many weeks.
is one of the most
eases ever brought into
II id Federal Prosecutor Wise in his
opening address, In the nature
the charges but became of the
character of the men who allowed
themselves to engage in the acts that
shall lay before you. These defend-
WORLD
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
FROM EVERYWHERE
TOLD BY WIRE
to Officer W. H.
Elected
Florida Tampa.
TAMPA, March the
principal business streets and
of the city are handsomely
crated with American -lags and WALK QUESTION DISCUSSED
emblem of the Knights of Pythias. I
in honor of the visiting Knights,
Sisters and member of the
form rank of the order, who have
The board of Aldermen held a spec-
meeting last night to consider
gathered here from all parts of the several matters of importance.
State to attend the annual meeting of j The to come up was in
the Grand Lodge of the Florida K. regard to the use of the Are horse by
of P, and of the affiliated town. Some time ago Hope Fire
The opening session of the Company offered to pay out of
was held treasury, provided the town would
morning the Greeson An the balance, to purchase a horse
He read the tenth commandment to
the Jury and declared that, it was the
foundation of the Sherman law with program for the used only connection with
defendant of the visiting knights and ladies fire department. After the horse
violation of which the
are charge. For twenty years, he been arranged by the three local
said, they had violated the law and
had acquired during that time control
cent of the sugar industry
the country when, in 1903, they
saw a Competitor in th form of the
Pennsylvania Refining Company,
which, at a cost of built
and a refinery at
lodges.
Hoy With
Larceny.
bole In a sack
Hour led to the arrest of Sam King.
as second choice for here today on the m not
dent. Din Of votes cast at the fat- of breaking open six freight cars L or .
precinct were Wilson. I tart tobacco and
Underwood, Harmon, for were strewn for some distance
flora the car. It is said that there
was a sprinkle of Hour from the car
ton point near the boy's home, three-
quarter of a mile distant. This
tor
Roosevelt and i The vote
for first choice the different can-
was Wilson Roosevelt
Underwood Taft Harmon
Smith vi Methodist
purchased the aldermen wanted
to use him for hauling trash of the
streets and back lots. This was
en under consideration by the Are
who agreed mat
have tho privilege hauling
of the law handed down by God
to In the tenth
THE COMMANDMENT
Clark Bryan officer followed, resulting In an
As second Choice for the presidency
Underwood received votes,
SO. Wilson Clark Taft
Roosevelt Bryan
Deb Fobs
The question which is of most
importance to the voters of
Orange county Just now is that of a
bond issue good roads. Tho
has been brought into the
controversy because of the fact that
one of the leading professor ha
written two articles for the Chapel
Hill News attacking the proposition
us unsound. statement has been
made, with this as a basis, that
per cent of the faculty is opposed to
I he progressive measure. In order
to verify this statement every
of the has been inter-
on the matter. Every one of
the with the single exception
II. H. Williams is In
favor of the bond Issue.
arrest.
Advance Change Hands.
Roberson Advance
changed hands today. Mr. Samuel
Edward sold his interest to Mr. G.
S. who will in future be
editor and proprietor.
EDITOR DANIELS IMPROVING
IS RECOVERING OPERATION
Thou shall not covet thy
neighbor's house. Hum shalt not
thy neighbor's nor
his until servant, nor his
nor his ox, nor his
nor anything is thy
neighbor's.
FARMERS HEADS LIST.
lo The Till
Fair.
Al the last muling or the Pitt
county branch of the Farmers
held the union headed the
list of premium for the next Pitt
fair with a donation of
and. Secretary It. L. writes us
the union will give more if It
is necessary. The union gave hearty
co-operation to the fair last year and
re ready to do the same thing for
the success of the next fair.
March from Evans street and the
Nearly three hundred Methodist min- lot In the immediate lire district
the southwestern part of tween the court house and Five Points,
Kansas and the northern portion or provided the town would hire a keep-
Oklahoma are in attendance at the and driver for the horse, who
thirteenth annual session of the have Bleeping quarters in the
Southwest Kansas confer- municipal building and be under tho
which opened here today at the direction the lire department
Methodist church. Bishop Rob-1 When the aldermen at the regular
en of Paul is presiding Thursday night made
i lie conference, which will for the driver, they
until Monday,
Shooters nil
NEW YORK. March
3.1
Nobody dropped dead with surprise
when the colonel said he was a can-
also
prescribed as one of his duties the
the Are hone to the street
i sprinkler on the paved street be-
the court house and the A. C.
L railroad, The Bremen did
and of the horse being used to the
Manager of the Jersey City
team of the international be
League sailed today for Bermuda, and
where th Players will get into meet-
for the coming season.
team will spend three weeks In Ham-
ENDORSE JUSTICE CLARK
It HEEL EDITOR SLOWLY
COVERING FROM SERIOUS
OPERATION PER.
FORMED
March Editor Jo-
Daniels, of the Raleigh News
and Observer, and democratic com-
active In the preparations
Bond Issue Carries. or the approaching democratic
a campaign convention, is Improving rather
slower than w; ii hoped for from the
resembled In intensity and zeal
speakers, a presidential Issue, the
bond subscription of for the
Randolph and Cumberland Railroad
was carried today In town-
where is located.
Out of a registration of five hundred
and sixty-seven votes, about
hundred were east In favor the
issue. The bonds will not be paid
until the road Is completed to Win-
It Is expected that the
road will assist materially in
oping this section. Winston had
ready voted as her part In
subscription to the road.
lather Complicated operation ho
in Rex Hospital here two
weeks ago. However, the attend-
say there is no
for that the v.
tor anxiety as to bis
and that the fevers that have
repeatedly are due to over
exertion through reading and undue
effort to keep In touch with events
and business during the
lime he Is shut in. They hope to
him out In a couple of weeks.
GETTING BACK
EX-GOVERNOR IS GETTING READY
When you have rheumatism ill your
foot or apply Chamberlains Li-
and you will get quick relief.
II costs bin a Why
For sale by all dealers.
THEIR UNION PASSED A
TO ENDORSE THE FAX-
OF CHIEF HAL-
CLARK
RALEIGH, X. C, March The
Painters and Union held
their regular monthly meeting last
night and beside their routine work,
unanimously passed resolutions en-
Judge Walter Clark United
States senator.
This action last night was In ac-
cord with resolutions that
have been passed by several unions
in this and other cities. This union
has not been organized In this
try for any long period, but its
is considered large for a city
of this size. Another matter trans-
acted at the meeting last night was
appointment of a chairman, who
will have charge of all matters that
tome before the union relative to
Hit action of Judge Clark.
Bermuda and Will return home
ill time to play the exhibition
game with tho Giants at the
round In this city on April
PARDONS WHITSON
ESCAPED TO KENTUCKY
If you have in getting rid of
your cold you may know that you are
treating it properly. There is no
reason why a cold should bang on for
weeks and it will not if you take
For
sale by all dealers.
h BEEN BESTING
PREPARATORY TO START
SENATORIAL
CAMPAIGN
RALEIGH, March New
from ex-Governor B. is
he is rapidly gaining in health
and In preparation for get-
into an aggressive campaign for
the United States senate to succeed
railed stales Senator Simmons. The
ex-governor is in University
Philadelphia, taking special treat-
for a case of
with complications that has ham-
him for several years.
So much so that his friend have heel.
Very anxious about him. He expect
return to Raleigh within a month
ready for the campaign and will
make his opening Campaign speech
in Raleigh soon thereafter.
John W.
P., has three children and like
Children they frequently take
have tried several kinds of rough
he says, have never
found any yet that did them as much
Col. Grimes Coming.
Hon. J. Bryan Grimes, secretary of
state, will attend the next monthly
meeting of the Union of
Pitt county, which will be held on
Saturday, April 13th and address the
union. A good speech Is In store Chamberlain's Cough Rome-
all who attend that meeting. id. For sale by U dealer.
His BETRAYED AMI BROUGHT
BACK TO
CHAPTER IN CRIMINAL
HISTORY
RALEIGH, N. On March
Thomas II. whose sentence
death for murder In Mitchell
many years ago, subsequent com-
mutation to thirty years, together
with bis escape from the penitentiary
after beginning his sentence
has formed a rather romantic
in North Carolina's criminal an-
need no longer fear a Church
or business rival. He was granted the
a conditional pardon today by
nor and he may now return
to his home in Kentucky, without
danger of being surrendered to the
Mr. was convicted in the
Spring of 1892 of murder -there be-
no second degree murder
that
cold. his sentence was
ed to thirty years. Shortly after be-
sentenced be escaped from
on and went to Kentucky. Where he
lived well and became a good citizen.
A business or church rival bet rayed
Mm
night a committee was appointed to
With the aldermen and advise
against the horse and driver doing
this work. After hearing the com-
the aldermen agreed With tho
of the Bremen as best protect-
the interests of tho town in case
Ore and curtailed the work of
and driver to the trash haul-
in the lire district only.
The board took cognizance of tho
recent death of Night Policeman W.
II. in the adoption a res-
which is published in another
column. The matter or a successor
him was discussed and was de-
to go Into an election at once.
Five applicants were placed in
J. C. West. J. R.
A. Forbes. K. T, and Louis
Wilson A ballot was taken on which
1-. Ins received votes, West and
Wilson and It. A. Forbes was de-
elected night policeman.
A came to the board that
for the better convenience and com-
fort of and shoppers,
of sweeping the street in tho
business section be changed from
iii the afternoon to early in tho
morning. This brought out
the aldermen already
had change under consideration
i were only waiting for good
weather to put it Into and
th work done early in the morn-
The matter of putting the town in
condition to meet the requirement of
government department
the establishment of city mall de-
livery, something tho re-
have entitled Greenville to for
now nearly two years, was discussed
sonic length. invitation Post-
master R. C. Flanagan made an In-
talk to the board on
on 5th
v. L.

IS
TO HAVE THAT
MODERN
IN
III ME ran
People Subscribe the Disappears After fiend is
Stock
Put Up
PROCTOR BROTHERS FURNISH REST WILSON WAN GLADLY PAYS
I PROFESSIONAL AND
BUSINESS CARDS.
NEW YORK, March careful bodies and coats airy from
study of the latest models exhibited modes.
; the noted makers of fashion the most casual at the
Fart and here leads to the conclusion ,.,. models reveals the fact that the
that the rogue of the seam tight long waist has at last It-
is approaching vanishing alter two of in-
That does not mean the There are short waists
return of the crinoline may be ex- tiny belong with certain
an day; it merely means that ,,, rock; hut the normal waist is the
the autocrat of fashion have, for the , it cornea a revival of
present, the extreme snug- girdles, of corsets clipping
i skirts and, while still clinging ., trifle more snugly at the
i,. the slender silhouettes, than has been the
mo,. is on a more conservative Si a.-,
basis, ii which
,. of movement and
,. Id to I
IS.
k,, n the tailored Bull
Mr. B. W. Moseley, one of the hotel county recently had a blind
committee, Informs us tins , . out of the ordinary. The
morning that the new hotel is latter part Mr. J. H.
ad. The committee n In . of Fountain, was i
and Mr. W. K. Proctor i warrant ch i
has accepted the proposition to put He was u o
in the other two-thirds of the amount . -id in jail.
proposed to expend on the hotel, a , ;. Moore, When on i
charter will t applied for once, , and stood
and the and plans tor Owen's bond In the i
beginning work on the building l tor preliminary
as soon thereafter as C. i. Rountree, and i I
possible. Owens was released coal i lines In Bi
T H Hector was in error In stat- When el u March arrived models. In others it assumes a
that the tenants occupying the j . Moo . bondsman, again character. The
property where th hotel is to be to Qt Owens, the defend- It Is i
i bad been notified to vacate did up. The opening
of April. II will lake a of Owens greatly disturbed discreetly Oiled, though In dress
fen months to gel all in readiness i ,, and he sough counsel frocks I u I insists
begin work and the present ten- m learn how b of chiffon or laced Bounces which
will given notice In ample the situation. II was advised I i underskirts
time when to vacate. . could ion b his paying the the Americans have never
soliciting committee, Messrs. bond, whereupon, he went to the clerk this Be of the
D. W C T. w. ,. superior court and planked up the Even where there is
Dall, Jr., did some good work In saying he was glad to rid in the new lingerie and
in n
With the lowering the line
he d v of the bell this
blouse Is once a.
Ii i u.
Mouses, cream
. with their dark skirts.
but age us figure de-
the
In colt the fall
rt turn of t be
. a less draw n
lion in the n of the blouse
is Ilk I The blouse
. i may still be
. but it w ill be absolute-
imperative. Women arc not going
back to the days of the
available for all purposes, but the
does match
skirt will be less obnoxious upon
the ordinary figure than has been.
The blouse has become
SCHEDULE
Raleigh, Jan-
B,
YEAR BOUND
a. Atlanta, Birmingham,
Mi and points West, Jackson-
ville and Florida points,
at Hamlet tor Charlotte
Wilmington.
SEABOARD
a.
with coaches and parlor car. Con-
with steamer tor Washington.
Baltimore. New Boston and
id
THE FLORIDA FAST
w. t.
Attorney at Law
Office opposite K. L. Co'S.
and next doer to John Flan-
Buggy new building.
cm Sort Carolina,
raising the 120.000 subscriptions.
North Industries.
The Chattanooga n ;
the following new Industries for the
,., ;, . M
Burlington com-
Chapel
ii n
. , etc
mo i and an air of solution of the problem
ii .-s are retained by presents is. ii when one
dilemma.
t is Bit
his bonds- length trimming lines or by lo make a blouse to match a wool cos-
,, a.,. ,,, relieve him- lines o bod and i I tame cool enough tor comfort,
la relieve Owens I perhaps running to full becoming and slightly greasy. Ms
. War- Tin crossing 1- admirable qualities will keep it in
. g anywhere in tulle bands the I evidence this season, and one
Carolina. seen i finds II In all degrees o elaboration
, sin h riding too I a h blouse In which laces,
and b, play an bu i i
i- part, to the
hi b, the dark veiling
and Si
sleepers, coaches and dinning
car els at Richmond with
c. sh with
I. O. PI
burp . points west.
THE MAIL -No. II.
p, m. Charlotte,
mini i m, his
and points cars lo
Hamlet
p. in. No.
Oxford and
Una.
p. in. No. SO to
O. for Cincinnati and points west.
Memphis, and points west, Jack-
and all Florida points
Pullman sleepers. Atlanta
a. in.
IS Richmond a.
Washington a. m. New York
p. in. mi. station. Pullman
arrive to Washington and New
York.
f. It. ;. P. A- Ya.
N. V.
at Law
Office formerly occupied by J. L,
Fleming
North Carolina,
In
j. r
at
Build on the Court
lie
Greenville,
I. Moon W.
at Law
North Carolina.
v. Greenville, N. C.
II. V. M. D.
Greenville i with Dr. D. L. James
i to disease of the
Eye, liar, Nose and Throat
. N. Carolina.
Law
Office in building. st
Practices wherever his services are
desired
North
Durham company. I
milling com
pan
Lincolnton is
of cotton and
Na- i i milling i
Devi
EATING HIS
N. S.
H IS hi IN CAM
II I
i oil w n
r ii be bro
., i x girdle trick i
. i A so fed iii I
a tube In which th
line is given I
i rub I much
Frankly belted or girded is
e to the base of the
than a
., I i
. i or la Us.
a re Is, so tar, g I
Ii blouses, but
are m tire new
IT
II. M.
Civil Engineer Attorney rt Law
. i I
hosiery mill John-son, Mt. Holly,
Ronda- lumber brought to sent
Rah bank; en to bis i having
ex lint may
telephone con.- his l lie the
i s ago and went
F. D. to a numb i cities. He
company. boarded M
electric com- r tear I
company. I I was being
Jo City. He hoped to
Notice of heal Ilia city where In
We announce to our Friends and honed k
we, Pulley and Bow-
en. will by nm- home.
of us will continue in business.
Mr. Pulley occupying one store and
Mr. Bowen Hie other, each with a
line of merchandise enabling
to supply the needs of our
as before. We ask all Custom-
indebted to the firm to come in
at once and make immediate pay-
in order to close our book ac-
counts
w iii n of Ii I lies In t . I i other
show Hie Russian and and and in
March . George mentioned above although Hi
ii ii. Hoyle, paste ; a. B. Ellington,
ll. l. Bu i i
Sunday
Luring the fourteen he
i e ear be got neither food to
nor water to drink. He was locked
ill the car straight
through. When it arrived at Johnson
City and was opened. Johnson was
din a helpless condition and
unable to speak above a whisper. He
was frozen from his waist down and
when taken to the lire, blood issued
from every pore of that part of the
Thanking our friends for past pat- Ho WM medical
and trusting that we may
continue to have your trade, we are.
Respectfully yours.
PULLEY
today
attention and while he is yet in a
condition he may survive the
shock of the experience
-j
mi VI Oil
Set lei
, Ian No regular
Johns n. i ; k
l i
Rev. W. u. pastor,
Lodges and Social
Sheriff
I. Dudley.
Greenville No. A. F. A.
R. Williams, W. M.; U H. Pender,
Sec.
Sharon, No. A. F. A. M.
NIGHT EXPRESS
IN II I lit I .-1 i lilt
N. H I fig
urea published Information ONLY
am
GUI IN; HIE
East Bound
a. m. Dall, lit K Pull
She; lug i I
a in Daily,
t its ii i k B ii
Ben Ice tie ti tor all ; ti
North t
p, m. Dully, excel I B ind ,
Bound
a. m. fur Wilson and
Bleeping Cat
connects Norm, and West
ti s. Ward C. C,
u N o, Greenville,
v. k E
Attorneys it Law
Practice In all the
In Woolen building on Third
Street
Attorney at law
North
Girt
M. KN
Office bi Bo r In n building,
on Third BI . court house.
Dally, for
tot
Clerk Superior C. Moore. H. Harding. W. M ; E E. S
Register of Moore.
ll. Wilson.
Chas. OIL Laughing-
house.
C.
P. D.
J. Holland. J. J. May, M. K. EvanS, V. O. L. H. Fender, R.
Wilson and
all points
p. in Dally, for Wilson nod Hal
Broiler Car service.
Greenville Chapter No. n. A. For further Information and res-
R. C. Flanagan, J. B. Wins- of Sleeping Car
low, to J- L- HASSELL, Agent,
Covenant Lodge No. I. O. O. N. C.
Tuesday night at W. R. RUMOR, W.
7-30. K. O. Flanagan. N. O., General Supt. O. P. J.
Virginia.
W, E.
Mr. T.
Many friends here were pained to
Notice learn this morning of the death of
I will he the following places to the wife of Representative John T.
the and county taxes. Thorns, of Mrs.
Meet me and save formerly Miss Bettie and
Bethel township. Bethel, March they had been married but little over Spain. C
Farmville township, Farmville, a year. Much sympathy is express- W. Tucker.
March id for in his great L. Allen
township, Ayden, March row.
Swift Creek township, Repeals Attack of Death. Baptist, O, M.
March
Falkland township, Fountain. March
Town.
M. Woolen.
C. Tyson.
L. Carr.
Chief of T. Smith.
Fire D.
E. Nobles, E, M.-
w. A. Bowen, J. s.
K. Davenport, ii. F. Tyson. Z. I. Van-
Dyke. H. C. Edwards.
Water and Light
A. C. F. S., D. W.
Treas.
Greenville Encampment No. I,
O. O. F.-D. W, C. P.;
H. Pender, Scribe.
Covenant No. I. O. O.
Drown. N. G.; L. Pender, Sec.
Tribe No. I.
W. Sachem; J.
C. of R.
ASk V in it m
of Can
Tell You All About II.
Home endorsement, the public ex-
of Greenville people, should
b evidence dispute every
Greenville reader. Surely Che
Tar River No. K. of I. of friends and neighbors, cheer-
A fully given by will carry more
K o R S than the utterances of Rims, Steel Tires
Tar River Ruling No. F. M on residing In far away places,
W, Brown, W. It.; J. W. Little.
I. Ill IS
Chronic disease a specialty,
kin-ion and Greenville.
o'er Frank Wilson's
tore. a. in. to p, in. Mon-
Wednesdays and Friday. Tel-
connection,
free.
JOHN I. SHUT,
Rocky N. c.
Send me your idea to develop.
ARC LAND
Let mo enrich your purse
I BELL LANDS
FRANCIS L. IVES
ESTATE it no it
X.
Gardner's Shop
If you want the best Cart Wheels
manufactured in County go to
Shop and ask for a pair of
DIXIE WHEELS
Hire h Hubs, split White Oak
of Death.
years ago two doctors told
me had only two years
This startling statement was made
township. Grimesland, March Green. Malachite, Col.
told me I die with consumption
township, March
township. Bell's X Roads,
March
Carolina township, Stokes, March
It was up to me then to try the best
lung medicine and I began to use
King's New Discovery. It was
well I did, for today I am working
and believe I owe my life to this
great throat and lung that has
township. Arthur. the grave another
ills folly to suffer with coughs, colds
throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's cents
and Trial bottle free at all
druggists.
March
S. I. DUDLEY,
Sheriff. Pitt County.
W. C.
The most case of insomnia
is disorders of the stomach.
Rock, pastor; C. C. Pierce, clerk; Stomach and Liver Tablets
disorder and enable
For sale by all dealers.
C. w. Wilson, superintendent of Bun-j correct
day school; J. C. Tyson, secretary. to
regular pastor.
Episcopal, St. rector it WHITE BLACK
present; H. Harding, senior warden I for quick delivery at reasonable
and secretary of Vestry; W. A. Bowen prices. R. C. Flanagan,
superintendent of Sunday school.
Stop Look Listen
THIS SPACE IS THE HOME OF
Mrs. Fannie Moore, Pitt St.,
Greenville. N. C. feel very
grateful the relief have
ed from Kidney Pills. Which
I obtained from the John I.
Dug Co. Backache annoyed me and
there was much lameness and weak-
through my loins. My kidneys
did not do their work as they should
and the kidney secretions bothered
me. Kidney Pills gave me re-
lief from these symptoms of kidney
complaint and Improved my
in every
For sale by all dealers. Price
cents. Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents tor tile United
Stales.
pair guaranteed.
comer from the
workmen.
around the
market.
REPAIR SHOP,
Greenville. X.
FLOWERS
you want the best, remember
we are at your services.
Hoses, Carnations,
and Wedding In
the Latest Styles.
Floral offerings artistically arranged
at short notice.
I. Co.
N. C.
The Twin Stores
TO TAX-PAYERS,
Taxes for the 1911 are long
past due, and the time has almost
arrived when I will nave to collect, SILK.
Those who are yet delinquent should ., ,,,.,.,, . ,,
come ward and pay, so as to avoid
costs being added. sized ears, one mid often
All who fail lo pay by April 1st, will to the Good tor all early or it Low Prices,
hate to pay costs. late crops. Very white.
This February l-2 bushel peck Send Fifth Avenue, Broadway, old New York.
S. I. Sheriff. ,.,. ,
NAPPER BROWN
I J.
Remember the Agent for
take no other.
Pattern Hat to arrive soon from
Marriage License.
Licenses were issued to tin follow
during last
bile.
Albert Jones Johnson
Vicinity.
HIM, OR
Ml Kit
ft. h. POLLARD,
C.
ONE PORTS
wanted, feet long K. It. run.,.,.
Chairman Cemetery Com. river is something of a
now.
Down own
BROWN CO.,
He be i Forbes, Mgr.
Up Town
MERCHANTS, TAKE NOTICE.
That the last legislature passed an
act forbidding the sale of
that are commonly used in 22-
i lilies, can be used In 22-pistols,
Ramon Jackson and Mary Casey. paying a license tax. have
Wynn and Jones, Informed that several merchants
ll. Manning and Bessie the county are
and It is unlawful
do so. All who continue lo sell
Moore and Harris. ,,., .,,. ,, ,,. , ,,.,.
K. Fleming and Susie T. the required tax tor Belling, pistols
Colored. cartridges.
,.,,, This February
and Gardner. s , sheriff.
and Tyson.
lams.
MOTION DENIED
BEGiNS ACMES.
Woods
To
the I and
Lumber Company, b n-
j . i ,
is
i by i
In plant
i are l
truck
to the woods In a c
try other evidences are conclusive
w are soon lo ill plant
full blast.
ii calculated when running
full the plant provide work tor
about one hundred or one hundred
and twenty n, the
m least i
An Inspection to I pl as it
stands gives a good idea of the
and quality of work which
can turned out and the benefit
will derive from Inn inn
a company in operation.
Around
STANDARD, March and
Mrs. Prank Nichols spent
with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. of
Miss one of the
teachers hero spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Smith of Smithtown.
Mr. Joseph Cobb went lo Green-
ville Monday evening on business.
We are sorry to hear that Tom
of near here lost his house
furniture Tuesday evening about
o'clock. Rice and family were gone
Its It VII II IN lit
FOR RE-
LEASE
N. March ANDERSON
i tor the under
. ,, ,.,, , was attacked in
Aimer and
. J.
out of th.
grand jury at j i The
for the murder ;
Myrtle H
I i . by i
I term of alive
. . . i i
brothers, also In
I held for the May ;
court
i Ir.
. i on
and led in
him
. county Jail. the head. After
is Mid, one hundred feet- on t Mr.
to overcrowded as Cheshire out
B .,, i o . j. II. i ad twice on the
Officers and and
a rd Hie ended.
in casting about tor places lo which
the knife of economy might be
Mr. R, Keen Dead.
About o'clock Thursday even-
piled. It is said that Hie House Mr. William It. Moon died at
Committee will attempt the home of his sister, Mrs. Fannie
to strike out the Moore, on Pin sine,.
daring the last two or
three years for the traveling expense.;
of the President of Halted States.
This appropriation has been made on ;
the theory the country
in poor health for several months.
Mr. Moore Was Ml years age and
is survived by three children. He
I also two Brothers and three
wanted I sisters, Mr. K. Moore and Mrs.
to the President and that
might be expended for this
pose with propriety. It is now pro-
to cut it out, but we trust that
tin- proposition will be approved.
Alter the fourth of next March
have a president of our own
in the While House and the people
of the country would like to see him
and his expenses should
be provided for. Why not let
appropriation say for next two
Moore, of Greenville being
among them.
The burial took place this afternoon,
at the old home about six miles
from town.
Re-
Ne Charlotte.
Raleigh. The I. Ford-Price
Realty Company of Charlotte was
chartered today with capital
by J. Ford. It. F. Price and C W.
for real estate development.
Another charter is to the R. P. Henry
Jewelry Company of Statesville. cap-
ital by R. F. Henry,
Stone and others. There is an amend-
i lent to the charter of the Wade
In
mined Safe
most Greensboro that
changes the name to the Hill-Stock-
Roland Hill is
developments in the Myrtle Haw-
denial of bail
three of tin- defendants and the
of George and Honey Bradley to
for safe keeping in the Bun-
county jail on an order of Judge
dent.
lo his sisters burial and on return
found his house and furniture j years at any rate
Shes. It was told us that Rice told if the economists in the
hi- an,, lo m on home and a House are really sincere in their de-
son to go on horn, and . . A. acting upon mo-
t. In- Cut lO HO
lie by the time they got then . Of Solicitor Johnson, asked
boy got -here i to save the the own .
i ,. room by the help . condition of the Renders
., received from the people had or a
got there. There was nut any in-
i mi the building or furniture.
Hie
amount they.
required to pay for Ir
be
You will protect yourself in need,
why not protect yourself
prices, Supply Company.
Mr. George W. Crawford of near
here died Wednesday morning s
O'clock, and was buried Tuesday
in the family burying ground, Mr.
flaw lord was a good citizen and a
that was loved by all who knew
while, an. would save the
many tens of thousands of
and it would prove that the
I Of Cong are
Charlotte News.
Democratic stale Convention,
The meeting of the Suite Democrat-
Executive Committee has
Jail,
worth
Alter lite Job.
There is a little hoy in town who
bis mother he was going to gel
Policeman George Clark to
from going to so many club meetings
and leaving at home. That is
a job George is not after.
; Lecture lo Lenoir Graded School.
second of a series of
at the graded schools was
red by Edmund Jones yes-
t afternoon on the subject.
Importance of Little It was
an resting and helpful lecture and
Hi i i by I a
o h i re ; The next of the
lea will be by Lieut.-Gov. w. c.
n-land.
He Laves a wife and live Chairman A. H.
to mourn Heir lOSS. Among March In Haleigh.
some of Mr. brothers that meeting is to be a most
well know of Is J. Fred, Henry,
John and Have Crawford and Hen
I rank Crawford, deceased, who lived
Arthur and passed away about
ago. Mr. Crawford was a
of the Free Will church
Grove. There is a Chair
vacant in the church and at the
home that cannot be tilled. Peace
to him.
New arrival of seed and fanning
supplies at Peoples Supply Company.
Several of the people here attended
burial of Mr. George Craw-
ford at his brother John's farm
Where the family burial grounds are.
Are you using those Greenville
i leers on your letters There are
i ore of yet The Reflector
LL VS.
DON'T SUFFER WITH
Rheumatism
It the and
of all trouble.
Nine canes out of ten can be
cured by Liniment.
Where there is no swelling
or fever a few applications will
relieve you. It penetrates
does not evaporate like other
remedies requires little
rubbing.
Noah's Is tho licit remedy for
I. . i. n, Lama Back, hi lit
Joints and Throat. Cob
Cuts,
bruises, Colin,
Neuralgia,
and
and Muscle Aches
Tho genuine has
Nosh's Ark on
and looks like
tin- cut, but
on front of Nick.
and
Ink. of
Large M
cents, and sold by all
dealers In el no.
or
refunded Noon
It y Co., Inc.,
Vs.
one. of the
Committee expected to be present.
passing upon matter of
Che time and place for holding tin
Democratic Convention, the
committee is to set a common day
for holding precinct meetings and
primary elections throughout the
Slate, and a common day for holding
county conventions in each county in
the state.
A most Important matter that will
before the committee will be
dates for the United States senate
of the request of the four
tho committee recommended to
the Democratic State Convention that
it order a primary for the naming of
States senator on the day
of the general election in November,
cud that n committee named by the
Mate Committee plans for
p. ch a primary to be submitted to the
State Convention. It Is not doubted
but that Hie committee will accede to
the request and will take action with
regard to rules for such a primary.
It is well to state that Raleigh Is
anxious lo have the State Democrat-
Convention to meet hero tills year.
It is prepared to give It tile best of
accommodation and entertainment,
and it extends a warm Invitation that
It meet ill this and Ob-
server.
III THE EIGHTH
H HONOR OF
OF WILSON
was mark
DELEGATES
TO CO I MY
COM KM ION
with Mrs. Coward.
tin Monday afternoon at her
home on street, Mrs. H. L.
L. Coward delightfully entertained
ten friends at com-
lo Miss Meta of
guest
N, C, March in-
gun was fired by the Republicans Wilson, who is the charming
in the campaign of at Mrs. K
today when the Stanly county con-
from
Rheumatism
Try Sloan's Liniment for your
don't lay it on
lightly. It goes straight to the sore
spot, quickens the blood, limbers up
the muscles and joints and stops
the pain.
Here's Proof
Mrs. Thomas of Jackson,
have used your
rheumatism with much
. Tunis. 16016th Are.,
ion N. I , I was a
cripple with rheumatism for two i and I i not move all; had
, be carried place. tried remedies and could not
tried Sloan's Liniment, One bottle fixed me op In good snaps
. i always have a in the for my wife and children.
kills any kind of
.-
Good for Neuralgia. Toothache, Lumbago and
Cheat Pains. by all dealers. Price SOc. and
Sean's ho on Hones, Cattle, HOBS and sent tree. Art
DR. EAR SLOAN . Boston. Mass.
Court House.
-Carrying out the
st ions of Cook, made at the
last term of superior court,
the commissioners are having the in-
of court room over-
hauled and refitted, When the work
If finished the court room Will look
like a different place. It is something
more than n spring cleaning. Some
new furniture is being put In, new
being put down and the
Jury rooms and lobby for the bar
cleaned up and refurnished. Judge
Cook told the chairman of the board
lie could not compel them to do
tin hi- things,, but said lie would not
hold court here until some
Improvement were made.
Million was held. This was the Hist
county convention for the
cans to hold In North Carolina this
and a full county and legislative
ticket was named.
J. Morton, a prominent citizen
Stanly, was named for the House.
The meeting was a most enthusiastic
and a number of strong speeches
v t made. The sentiment of the con-
was strong for Roosevelt.
However, a hard tight for Taft was
made by Attorney G. U. It. Reynolds,
H. S. of New
London; Harris of
and J. K. Lee, of Norwood.
On account of this fight it is said
i In convention failed to endorse
Roosevelt and made a dog fall The
elected to the stale and
conventions were
so as presidential pref-
are concerned.
Dr. J. I. Campbell, of Norwood, was
endorsed for Congress in the Eighth
District The convention was
ed over by Mr. J. M. Tolbert, of Stan-
and the attendance was large.
One lady says tho only thing she
good a the shredded wheat
Jim Starkey's, Is more from the
same place.
News
conies from Dr. J. T.
Kan. lie not only have
cured bad cases of eczema In my pa-
with Electric Hitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same
disease. feel sure they will benefit
any case of This shows
what thousands have proved, that Fl-
Hitters is a most effective blood
purifier. Its an excellent remedy for
eczema, Bait rheum, ulcers,
hulls and running Bores. It
liver, kidneys and bowels, ex-
helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Price cents. Sat-
guaranteed by all
three-
thirty and were invited into tho
parlor where tables
were placed for and for
Enthusiastic games follow-
i d. In the midst of the games hot
tea and wafers were served. Mrs. P.
T. Anthony scored highest in the
games and was awarded a
deck of cards. Miss Smith
won the prize, a game of
which she presented to Miss
Grimes of Bethel. The guest of
honor was presented a prettily bound
book. At the conclusion of Hie games
tho hostess, assisted by Miss Nancy
Coward, served B delicious salad
course.
Witt Mrs.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. K. G.
Flanagan was hostess at a very en-
party In hon-
or of her guest. Miss of
son.
The guests arrived about three-
thirty and were cordially welcomed
by the hostess. The pretty parlor and
dining room were thrown Into one and
tables were placed for
and Mrs. C. S. Forbes
made the highest score at
Miss Smith made the
highest score at were
awarded a box of candy the hon-
was presented a pretty box of
After the games, tho
assisted by Mrs. H. L. Cow-
and Miss Nannie Howling, served
a delicious luncheon in three courses.
Selecting
Piano
Tho Talks.
At the service in the church
Sunday night, in which tho story of
was discussed, two
splendid talks were made by Profs.
W. H. C. W. Wilson.
congregation Impressed with
the service.
is of the utmost Importance and re-
quires both skill and judgment in order to
be that good tone and action are
united with Wearing Quality.
We offer you the benefit of our ex-
assure you that you may de-
our judgment. treat-
alike to purchasers or inquirers.
SAM WHITE PIANO CO.
Wholesale Robbery Nipped In
Maultsby.
colored, who came to this county re-
from Chadbourn, was caught
early tonight In the act robbing
White and store on a big
He drove his buggy into the
alley back of tho store, and. when
arrested, had the vehicle well loaded
with dry goods, shoes, clothing
I groceries. Ho was plated In
Strayed.
From my place near Cross
Roads, ii cow with heifer. Cow deep
red color with horns, marked hole
In left ear, split in right car. Heifer
Mack, marked crop and slit in right
ear, in left ear. Suitable
reward for return or information lead-
to recovery.
HILLS.
R. F. D. Ayden. N. C

HE CAROLINA HOME
RM and EA
REFLECTOR
Published by
Inc.
D. J. Editor.
WORTH CAROLINA
I MATTER START
With the same spirit of Justice i T e Durham Sun not long ago pub-
who think a great deal more THE STRIKE.
of dividends than they do of the Yearly we hear about strikes or-
J J comfort health and welfare of the and sometimes successfully which prompts us to publish every- its editorial
and FARM and of ,, by the
pleasure in re-printing from K
classes and yearly we arc made to we
year.
months,.
mi
their labor.
And do you what a pro- wonder as existing conditions arc the last issue of the Pitt County News
traded coal strike would brought to our attention by short editorial, which we thank
mean, even if spring and summer are into the causes leading these Brother Stokes.
so near us The material loss to several strikes. I W feel that everything he says is
those very same interests that are Some of these strikes have become ad g , our , ,,,, truth
came to town and upon stopping
in front of a grocery store was ac-
by a young fellow who In-
quired if the farmer wanted some-
body to hold his horse. The farmer
MORE THE STOCK LAW.
are in receipt of a letter from
columns a lit- one of our Pitt county farmers. This
gentleman most ably discusses the
question that brought so many farm-
together last Saturday to our
Adverting may be had
application at the business in
The Reflector Building, corner
and Third streets.
All cards of resolutions
of respect will be charged r at
cent per word.
Communications advertising
dates will be for at three
cents per line, up to fifty lines.
as second class
August 1910. at the post office
Greenville. North Carolina, under
act of March 1879.
FRIDAY. MARCH 1912.
their backbone, be famous. The one at present hold-, up to we are giving be was not in need of anybody
Millions of would mg sway on the Massachusetts town.,, , , own ,,. to hold his horse. The young fellow
of every seems bid fair to eclipse n connection mater when the farmer
. b- lost and the comfort
. k all others from the point of publicity i. .,,. , him back said. man.
Hen of the States would be forth the editorial from the Pitt
given it and the shocking conditions
impaired. Trains and . of
County News, we might as well say
not run with the punctuality
they do today and if the strikers
chose to stay out long enough they
would stop altogether. Commerce.
means life to a country would
panics ridiculously small would were
such as would make the money a customer, say something like the
panics ridiculously small would en-
., we have been heartily
taken to testify . .
kited by level headed citizens for the
before the committee, carry-
stand we did take in the matter. That
on a wide scope investigation.
is we contended ourselves to be
If in this country of ours a mer-i
. and circumspect. Although
to make a bargain with
e could have been very much the
A merchant to deliver customer
other way and we would have bees
Mill as much neighbors to the truth
line of goods, of a quality as we are at this minute.
A COAL
Some time ago we published the
news of a gigantic coal strike
in the and yesterday
gave the of strikes
Says the County News-
Because of the little typographical
error in notice announcing date of
meeting of the Anti-Stock law
do not need you to hold my horse,
but if you are around a little later
I may have you help start
This is a funny story. Supposed
to be funny anyway. But. Is it
Think it won't need to do it
very long ere you come to think with
us. This is the story of almost
everything. The is
needs the helping, not the
And right here in our community
tan we apply this story to the great-
court house. The writer of this let-
looks at the matter with the cool-
and judgment derived from a
thorough knowledge of his subject.
Furthermore, being a farmer, as
ready mentioned, he Is in the very
best position to discuss the question
of Stock Law.
For the benefit of the many inter-
in this issue we gladly publish
letter referred to.
Editor of A word as to
the stock law controversy. A great
deal has been said about people
but our people have decided
that the men of wealth and
shall rule your anti-stock law
men. Did you never hear that be-
fore
The most progressive and the wealth
list portions of state and county
are in the old stock law territory.
So many believe.
They have found the law a bless-
est advantage to all of us. For there to them. Consequently being be-
are so many things that we could.
citizens they naturally want
who cares to think over
can at once realize what a coal j set forth in the contract and the mer-
in this ago of steam, would i chant fails to deliver the quality of
mean. The coal operators are the goods, the contract would be declared
very first to realize it yet they are
about to deny the miners their de-
Their position, with the gov-1
eminent at their backs does, per- manufacturers and the government , , on
laps seem to be very strong. And some time ago. The woolen was much said by several
on us, they may be right. claimed that the high citizens about the same bus. are a great many more the
Standard of living demanded by Many insisted that the interested in that fence who
. include others under the same
by any court. w would Besides they do not want to pay
Whichard came in for his part of be of such to our Greenville, more lax necessary and. of
contract was made by the woolen
the vitriolic dope that was handed
yours, etc., etc.
Of course we must not be unfair.
Anything but that, and we are glad
course, they wanted the fence short-
in order to diminish their taxes.
What can be more reasonable There
Knowing full well how
AMERICAN WORKMAN, made it
purposely made. Now organization Greenville has DO-, , the leg.
don't believe a word of it. We heard getting wiggle said It should be. than
possible for the American man ,,, gay that of the New York American, mere are who wish it to remain
in Germany and France. The on the workmen the inter-
man miners of Westphalia and m this country have gone about
French miners have struck In plans whereby some day they to produce goods and Compete openly advising people not we Dav added a it was. If the people are to
with their Hi other miners of would be in a position to tell with the foreign take the Reflector. Now we wish those our We then all interested should be
the British Isles. where he stood, and This was their plea to not do that. good ones bu, we .
Almost simultaneously with the be- really small were their rights to de-
ginning of these strikes, tho coal How far they have succeed-
miners of America have gathered to- d U well known. There is hardly
gather their complaints against the an industry in this
operators an
the government come to their rescue
, Reflector is friend and is a
thousand times more interested to the ones gotten lately and to
consulted.
The nature of the stock law in
such that it is unwise to call an
with a high protective tariff. fellow who ad- I some extent owing to the efforts ion upon the subject.
Lawrence strike is the first inkling you lo the contrary. People Carolina club members. anti-stock law men are so
unreasonable and are so determined
to have their way that It is nearly
the manufacturers proceeded county, we are brethren and j about two
d have peacefully de- that Is not totally controlled by the can't afford to let strife stand be-
tween us. On the oilier hand, we
something which right interests, yet to find a parallel of ,
they should possess. As things stand workingmen s oppression you will , the acquisition of some things upon a stock law creates neighbor-
just now the coal operators will to go to countries that feel the American workmen, are employ-1 . do mg and factions,
fuse to listen to these demands and yoke of ignorance, such as Spam, in the big Lawrence nulls, and hp of our of a laundry and we threatened burning. Any
it would not be altogether wild to
Italy. Turkey, etc.
In
other countries
prophesy that the American miners are gloW- they
will join the world-wide movement Um
of the coal mining federations to oh- and be
for themselves and their families in honor truth, they
that which their needs demand. And their
as to these needs Arthur Brisbane. lo
writing in the American Press in
convincing style expresses himself his rights
then are many who having thought
Such a strike shows the pow-
the supposed high wages demand-Pf our our home and that now Something
ed by the American workmen are in of our children. Men. Men, lets v, citizen
v the very small given Men and behave ourselves like . Mi do so publicly if he happens to
small wages given of We won't say we have of near so
the foreign workmen plus the very in meeting but we will allow time to take its that there Is little danger of his be-
large profit which goes to the man- and we will see it gracing hurt,
they are our friends and all stock laws have been
that is in the workers if they
care to use it and makes though-
men possessing education or
information realize that before
very long human beings will have
to be treated as seriously as
dollars at least
The government, by
the what a change
that in sympathy with
the workers and actually takes
the ground that the welfare and
the comfort of a million Eng-
families are more import-
ant than dividends on coal mine
England is lucky and quite
safe from revolution in spite
of extreme radicalism and wide-
spread strikes because the gov-
of England keeps ahead
of popular thought Instead of
dragging behind it.
The government be-
gins to take seriously the fact
that the one important demand
In this world is a fair day's
wages and a decent living for
every man willing
They no longer try hide, as
we in America, behind the old
talk of supply and de-
and of the fittest.
They take the ground that
every workman and every one
of children HAS A RIGHT
TO SURVIVE. And they take
the ground that where there are
millions of tons of hidden
underground and millions of
men willing lo do the work the
men are more important with
their picks and their in
their hands than the gentlemen
living in London with n deed lo
the coal lands locked up In his
safe deposit vault.
England is far ahead of us In
governmental attitude toward
great questions. We are able to
drag because our land is
rich that it can stand a
of foolishness. But in we
shall have lo do some of the
thinking that Is doing
now.
And that's Just exactly the trouble even
a little ahead are willing to listen
to what they have expected to hear,
and instead of being surprised they
ready to side with the man ask-
j for what Id rightfully be of American
that helped make his clothes n
The very patriotic American man would go farther to serve them
heretofore been paying heavy prices
for his clothing. Perhaps he was
not altogether very pleased at
lo pay twice for something that
be could buy abroad for half the
money, but the idea that he was help-
along in the maintenance of a home
industry and upKeep of many
our main street and facing our ,,, nag
truly in an honorable way than we A of and always been more or less kicking for
v clean up also was spoken of by a while, but in a short time all. ex-
Rev. Rock at that time and we become
can already see in the cleaning up ed and perceive that the stock law
. Honor. , start Is profitable to the greatest number.
Something which was very much of Court House Square that a start r .
,,.,,, . towards the beautifying of Green- The average rent, r can more
the way. is to be taken where fl cheaper pork in a pen sixteen
. . been made, a substantial start to- . ,,,
it will not hurt the eye of the casual
wards this commendable task.
In this manner have the laborers
have come to his rescue
fee square, two-thirds of it shelter-
The something alluded to . , a we trust and a he
. . . ,,, the open range. know men
being the vault-building In which the . h. . .,., were , .
will never nave a stop, we were way and know
records were kept during the on of , wag the
and stood on construction of the present court lo of Lumber from a financial and
of Great Britain and Germany . h. make house.
Cooperage Co., the other day
at government posts which in strong
of the countries being ruled by a what now be to
king and an emperor they have he have
not by might, but by right. a industry, but that
The county commissioners are to . .,, d Bart I
There are few laws that do
be congratulated for this move. With I there,
as beautiful a court house as we,
not
abridge some men's liberties, but
civilized men submit to this curtail-
Start something and if whatever of their privileges on the
have and as pretty a jail. . u on greatest good to the
The British workman is to upkeep of very in probably be running
Parliament today by such . way and looked very much like w, . b . ,. j What is the good of E
as Will Crooks John Burns and , myth- what he was very black blot in the center of a bad ,. . be stop- a North
The German laborer doing the woolen and prevented from running and Carolina. A good farmer, a good
is represented in the , buy expensive It Is to be hoped that there will the ,. movement towards neighbor, a progressive A
man who allowed a law to pass that
ho honestly thought would be a
to a very considerable number
of those who voted for him and did
pure and simply. has done a great deal to set off Greenville and the to any.
The cry of the woolen the buildings in Court and an n-l Besides, everybody who knew Sen-
and we are glad to notice , . . . ,., Cotten knew him to be a stock
and honest citizen. , . . . ., .,.,
Haw man. and they knew he would
ago we saw him in the ,,. only lad to
active discharge of his duties as night changed should a sufficient number
artistic treasures and ready and has to be started.
o-
such a man as Herr and others.
American workingman is diamond He and not wait the days allowed him
in Indianapolis today by fifty- , II nut the
fact all of us are bound to feel take ll out or
. . . . . ,. Already Sheriff Dudley and his
i though we had been
four indicted leaders.
And still the bull rolls.
OF OLD TIMERS. ,. AMERICAN INDUS.
Mr. G. T. Tyson, of Beaver Dam come of has clear A days i
of the many mounds of brick
is one of Pitt's best citizens. AMERICAN must have
dropped in for a Chat With the ed- found n willing echo in every Amer-
Tuesday. While he came in
and rubbish has it
to tell he was at
for us in the automobile voting
contest, be became reminiscent while
talking and look us bark over some
of the old times.
Mr. Tyson is one of thirty-
lean citizen whose heart was in the
right place. The Lawrence strike
Should likewise find an echo in every
American who thought so well of the
protective tariff,
Since the time these buildings were
erected. All is good
and no amount of encouragement
policeman of the town, and to learn petition him. The mistake these
, only five days afterwards that waR in of
., persuasion to House.
came tons with , , ., , , . i
, , , ,, , failed in this they should have
, . sudden realization the , . . . . , ,.,,
seems adequate lo men who take been quietly acquiesced and believe
such steps the beautifying of
Greenville.
things human.
With but very short Intervals Me-
would had mil some lawyer
them bad advice. A wise lawyer
Gowan served the town of Greenville g n useful citizen, but one who talks
If some of -he private citizens who ,, ,. no, me
rave properly were to take the all only the to think If the people are not
example by our very of or trouble.
readers or The Reflector and one the young ladies of the senior we reel sure that within -d throughout the twelve years
of It truest friends. Away back at f East Carolina Teachers Training very short time we would have Quite of not a blemish
the first 1882 when the paper start- school upon the success of the against the account
Cd in I small building that stood in rendered Monday night. Improvements are made we may tell, book u .
our mother's yard, he walked up as . success as a play, but a good citizen and a good bus-
while in town one day to from a financial standpoint and but the stranger come in .
words of encouragement to the handsome sum was netted.
The
Sincerely.
JUDSON HARMON, JR.
executive committee of the
boys he found at work trying to The young ladies of the school gave
a newspaper for Pitt county and left this play for a most laudable
a dollar for a year's subscription. Their predecessors, grad-
world to offer us a pair of glasses.
Press Association Will meet In
Raleigh on the 20th select the
date and place for the next meeting
of the association. Here is one who
favors Hie Atlantic hotel at More-
head City, and when it is good and
warm.
Hard did he work
at night to ensure our safely and hard
did he work part of the day to in-
I sure the life of his family; for is
Next Friday, 15th. is the dale for fa, ,., lo
that day to this his name has class of 1911. as a mark of the meeting of the Pitt County Good a of the day in duties
on subscription list and his presented the school with Association, and people of ,.,. than his in order to
date never gets behind. sum with which to establish a county ought to come together and family going.
He look occasion to go our fund to help needy young worn- do something to get roads., And now he is gone we know
again Tuesday and said it made get an education. The present Pitt county's bad roads are n heavy who will take care of him. Is card. All right. St t stay
I him feel proud that paper had will follow this worthy ex- upon the people, and It Is time be hoped the same certainly will be covered, and do not frighten away
so and that it was equipped and gave the play for were waking up lo tho entertained as to how his family i like was done in tho case or the
with such modern machinery. raising money to add to the of removing the burden. The provided for.
Pole is the big
black announcement comes on a
loan fund when they at the county will lag behind in the march
In New York they have end of the present session. No doubt of progress just as long as we have You only have lo open your eyes
some S that classes will catch this roads as now exist.
the bankers could not detect, same spirit and there is no j
this country of ours The govern- You need not be afraid of getting any the great good this fund will ac- this is spring, what
Charlotte has begun plans for a
controlled and handled by In- of them down this way.
pi
mer going to be
lo Bee necessity for good roads, great twentieth of May celebration
the ground hog seer year. The major has been con-
l- ow again tomorrow It means ten an Is right on the spot to lend
longer In the hole. a helping hand.
MM
g OUR AYDEN DEPARTMENT
IN CHARGE OF R. W. SMITH
Authorized Agent of The Carolina Home and Farm and The
Eastern Reflector for Ayden and vicinity.
Advertising rates
AYDEN. N. March for- his best and seems pleased with
get the County Sunday School old Virginia hills.
meets here next Monday and I Mr. Joe Jones of was
Tuesday.
Ayden has a swell organized
of commerce, with Mr. G, W.
here Friday on business.
Mr. Parker of Morehead is here on
a visit to M.- daughter. Mrs. Jim K.
president. Rev. J. W. Jones.
ford. Sec; Mr. C. V. Cannon, Treas.
This organization is new and
but they mean business.
Mrs. L. D. was buried
Prof. G. K. Lineberry of Meredith
college lectured at the Baptist church
here Sunday night. His address was
unusually fine. He he was look-
Win. Dennis cemetery Friday for money and girls. We are
She was youngest glad to have him visit our com
of the late She
SOUTHERN J. J,
TO BUILD BRICK WAREHOUSES
CO. LETS
CONTRACT FOR MUCK
RALEIGH. March Following
announcement recently made by
President Finley. of the Southern
railway company that modern freight
r-atOM Of
M TM
There things Hi Interesting
the question of local newspaper profits or any
Mr. Roosevelt has followed his hat Into the ring.
There is a lair prospect of this and I
. T would us and men. and that
avoid.
In New a strike takes on a new form. The powers he
say to the strikers, in substance not sand away your
be fed elsewhere, b. cause if you see Hum hungry
are apt to give up your strike, which is what we
of the kings visit to India show us groups of his
subjects singing Save the in fifty languages,
explains partly why of men can
The
Ladle of Training School a
Large a
Financially.
Had Oliver Goldsmith himself been
present in flesh at Carolina
Teachers Training School Monday
he could have expressed
but utmost satisfaction at the
presentation of his play, Stoops
by the senior class of
the school. It was a heavy play and
leaves a husband and small
Thomas Rice, an industrious colored
man, had the misfortune to gel his
and its contents burned Tues-
Mr. K. L. Turnage is again the
proud father of another baby boy.
Seed oats. Irish potatoes and on-
ion sets. J. R. Smith and
Three persons took membership
this city and at Goldsboro it is now
announced that the Southern is so-,
. occupied three hours in presentation.
bids for construction of., . , . .,.
. but character was equal to the
a brick freight warehouses and office-1 . . ., .
., . . . . ., part assigned and rendered It in a
feet long by feet wide . , .
. . . . manner that was both excellent and
to be erected in this city and has
awarded the contract
of a brick freight warehouse and
office building feet long by
feet wide at Goldsboro to J. P. Pet-
and company of Lynchburg,
Va.
The improvements to be made at
Raleigh, in addition to the building
proper, will include the
day while the family were away the Baptist church Sunday morn-
home attending a burial. He lived
near church. Mr. H. F. Jones and wife spent
The union prayer masting will be Sunday in town visiting their J.
held in the church Sunday c. Jones,
afternoon, led by Mr. J. T. Smith. Mr. Liss left Friday
We regret to learn of the death of Fayetteville.
Mr. Robert one of the mail Dr. Harvey Messrs. W. A.
Carriers out of Grifton. caused by; Darden and Fred
pneumonia. On one of his Hips for Baltimore.
the snow his horse ran R-y, Mr. has resigned his
while he was closing one of the stock pastorate here and gone to Kentucky
law gates, causing him to run some account of his feeble health,
distance to catch the horse. The family of Mr. J. H. left
very warm when he cooled off Saturday lo make their future
taken with a chill which developed home In Columbia, S. C.
the pneumonia. All sorts of hardware, mill supplies,
A prize is offered to the bells, forges, blacksmith tools.
eating the best slogan for and cement. J. R. Smith and
of Ayden by next Friday at o'clock
noon. Mr. C. V. Cannon Is chairman Messrs. A. If. Moseley and H. L.
it this committee who will decide the Coward, two of Greenville's
one to be adopted. Send your name in town Monday evening,
with your selection to Mr. Cannon j Mr. Adams delivered one of
who will see you have a trial be- sermons we ever heard in
fore the committee. All persons in n,,, church Sunday morning,
or near Ayden can enter Ibis church Financing. He said that
test. H banks and business men were lo
conduct their on the same
AYDEN, N. C. March the church they would last
Turnage, little son of Mr. F. C. Turn- a short time. We regret that
age. fell from a gate post Monday and more did, could have heard the
broke his arm. He displayed sermon.
mole nerve, walked down to Dr. Mr. Henry returned Bat-
Dixon's had his arm set and from a visit to Murry
mile from town
Charming. Of course some parts were
more difficult than others, but in all,
both major and minor, there was
such precision as filled its respective
place lo perfection.
The staging and costuming were
in keening with the period in which
the play was written, the beautiful
costumes being procured especially for
this event.
of 9.100 square feet of new platform there was so much excel-
square yards of macadam displayed In the
way the rearrangement of present of be
tracks and the construction of 1.9601 particularize without mentioning
lineal feet of new tracks. For for every one is .
new freight terminal Goldsboro
tilled to credit. Professional
square feet of new not have the
square yards of macadam drive- ,.,,,.
way and lineal feet of praise not only
tucks will be provided in addition themselves but also lo school,
building for which contract has ,, of in
been let
mm meet
everything and In this instance as in
all others, it reached the mark of per-
While the play was long it was not
at all tiresome, for the brilliant act-
kepi audience at high-
est point of Interest and the inter-
between ails was filled with
delightful old lime melodies by the
school orchestra of seven instruments
,, a
i . Piano, comet, violin, mandolin and
at has kept the , . .
,,., he audience expressed in
hearty applause its appreciation of
both the play and the music. In one
of the Intervals Miss Arlene Joyner.
lo the delight of all. sang. Last
be h. Id down by fewer than
talk the sane language and think same
thoughts, whereas the hundreds of millions talk different tongues, can't
read and hate the man of the language. A people
UNISON CAN
Scientists have learned to light and destroy cancer in mice, an soon,
beyond doubt, they will conquer the horrible disease in human beings.
A certain drug Introduced in the body attacks the cancer and nothing
Certain human beings in the United Slat. are beginning lo think
we are governed too much by our lawyers.
Every candidate for the
Every available man for the vice LAWYER.
Congress, OP OF LAWYERS.
Lawyers make our laws, sit on the bench to Interpret them, decide on
their constitutionality, and the rest of us abide by lawyer's decisions
Lawyer insult every witness in Impunity-and the
appear to enjoy it. govern us while we
DOCTORS boss us when we are born and when we die. and we think our-
selves above the that submit to rule by
Millions of Dickens that never read his books-because he would
by old now if alive. Thousands go to see the spot
was stolen-and they went to see HER when she was
there. men pay thousands for samples of an author's handwriting
and never read his books.
A woman has a cat wearing made of diamonds and her
and views on voles for women are published.
king talks-or others talk for coming to
far more than
George Washington. Patrick Henry,
arm. singing the
queer, foolish, young, half developed, childish world, and you
accomplishment
The
CS and excites many
the return of Franklin,
and Thomas Jefferson, arm in
It Is .
could go on talking of its mixture of folly and
wit-
live.
started about a
walking.
A quiet home marriage was sol-
last Thursday country
Hen eggs have taken a tumble from
to cents per dozen.
Mr. J. Alfred Gardner came home
Saturday to look after some business
home of Mr. Joyner Wingate. Sunday morning for Rich-
daughter. Miss Johnson, was and Washington city.
given in marriage to Mr. Albert Jones There was a limber tongued hook
of Rev. G. C. agent in our town Monday, selling
from a wagon to the highest bidder
Mr. D. L. Crawford, a highly es- some of his books were exceed-
teemed farmer and ex-Confederate cheap and good and our people
soldier was with proved lo him they were reading
Sis Sunday morning while his
cow lot. His family succeeded in j a full line of cook stoves and ranges
getting him in the house on the bed an repairs. J. R. Smith
before he died. His remains
laid to rest in the family ground
held burial
from 1st
subject, outlining what needed lo be
done to bring about the early
of city mail delivery.
The main obstacle
s. nice back so far is the condition
of our sidewalks and this point was
discussed mainly by aldermen.
The mailer was referred lo the street
committee to prepare some of called for
report looking to remedying this
The personal of the play was as
In this conclusion is well lo say
aldermen should have the Charles Mallow. Gen-
co-operation of the property owners lie Move Young
of the town in this matter. A Suitor for Miss
here and there would go a long I Carrie
toward pulling the sidewalks ,. Behind the Mason;
in condition lo meet the approval of Miss
the government Inspector and thus Williams; Tony Mis-
secure the mail delivery. II is not Young
all the sidewalks be
paved, they must be graded and Servants of
drained so that mail carriers would Georgia Scott; Roger. Ethel Hunter;
no have lo wade through mud and Willie Thomas.
water to make their rounds. The
property owners should get interest-1 Landlord of the Three Pig-
ed in this mailer and give alder- Scott,
men such as will hasten Frequenters at the Inn. Slang. Ruth
the establishment of city mall de- Nannie
livery. The town Is entitled to and first Fellow. Minnie B. Second
can get it with a little work. It Fellow. Hilda Critcher; Third
would not be a bad idea to hold a Nora Mason.
IS SHUT BY CHIEF
NEGRO IN COUNTY
CAUGHT B. CHIEF OP POLICE
ACT OF ATTACK-
t WHITE MAN
RESISTED
Monday,
vice.
Mess. Albert Coward and W. Al-
To Organize Roosevelt.
SEATTLE, Wash. March
mass meeting and get the people at
work together on this important mat
of Grifton are here attending the Roosevelt League has completed
Sunday school association at the for the state convention
Christian church. tomorrow, at which
Mr. Ed Brown. Jr., assistant freight plans will be discussed for an
agent for A. C. L was notified Sun- aggressive campaign In Washington
day afternoon by wire sudden in U interest the Roosevelt can-
sickness of his father, Mr. The league will oppose the
Brown of He left state organization, which
the next train but his father died be- declared for the
fore he reached home.
Dynamite, fuse, caps, guns, pistols
President Taft.
and cartridges
at J. R. Smith and
JOE ITCH ALL THE TIME
For more than years Christ-
Ointment has been
Dr. his little daughter itching humanity. cents at any
and Mrs. Annie Coward, his drug store. cents prepaid from
mother-in-law, from Vs., The Owens and Minor Drug Co.,
arrived Saturday and will spend a porters and Jobbers, 1007-1001. Main
few days here. The doctor is look- St. Richmond. Va. ltd
OF OF
The Bank of Ayden,
IT
In the state of North Carolina, at the Close of business,
Jeremy, servant of
ma Harden; Mrs. Hard-
castle's Waller; Miss
their
Miss Neville, cousin to Tony
Florence Blow; Dolly, maid to Miss
Green.
The play was staged by Miss May
R. B. who was ably assisted
FREE in directing its presentation by Miss
Joyner Davis.
The orchestra was comprised
WAS ABLE TO FULL. THE of Miss Arlene Joyner, piano;
HUE OF Miss Ora Cassidy. violin; Mr.
FATE W. GOSS
DURHAM YOUTH GOES
Backdate Items.
N. C, March
P, If, went lo Ayden Friday
and returned Saturday.
Miss Callie Smith went lo
ville Saturday and returned Monday.
Hisses Nannie. Carrie Bell and Sal-
lie Smith visited the Misses
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Tyson visited his pa-
runs near from Friday
until Monday.
March Messrs Mills and Lloyd Smith vis-
in a drunken Stupor the Seaboard lied relatives near Farmville Sunday.
passenger station this afternoon A. Mr. C. L. Tyson of Reunion was
I. Walls, a while man from Marion, Monday. .,
C. was attacked by Jim King, also On Friday nigh,. March 22nd, there
drunk and one of the worst Will he a party at
this section when full, because the Smiths school house for the benefit
white man would not lake some of the Christian church at Arthur.
cigars offered by him. King is said AH sons of amusements will be fur-
to have knocked Watts down and was You are to guess Cinda-
kicking him in the face when Chief slipper shoot the
K, diem appeared on the scene. The tooth in the
chief King by the arm and or- n. nature, a wonder In the shape
him to desist, but Instead he of man to bee seen. Candy and pea-
struck him In the face with a bottle to eat while listening the de-
of as he went lo strike the strains of music tarnished b
second blow the chief shot In talking machine. The at-
face, the ball entering near the chin tractive lady walks off with a valuable
ranging upward out near as
the ear. After being shot he had to
he clubbed into submission. He was cream and cake will be
placed In Jail. After face was are invited lo attend
repaired he was locked up to in thus worthy cause.
Michigan Whist Tourney.
DETROIT. Mich. March
players from ell over the state
in town today lo lake part In
. the seventeenth annual tournament of
whirl-
miss-
does handsomest gen-
oysters and
All
and
NOTHING
PROVEN
Loans and
Furniture and fixtures
Demand loans .
Cash Hems .
Gold coin .
Silver coin, including
minor coin currency
National bank notes
U. S. notes .
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid ill
2.255.115
Surplus fund
all
043.30 .
i profits, less cur-
expenses and taxes
200.001 .
subject to check.
92.50 Savings deposits . 30.699.79
Cashier's checks
.
4.177.001
Total,
Total,
North Carolina, County of It, l
Hodges, of the a bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. HODGES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before nth day of December, ion.
D. O. BERRY,
SMITH, Notary Public.
R. C. My Feb. 1913
Directors.
Arthur Evans, cornet; Miss
I Nora Moore, Mandolin; Misses Ku-
Cassidy and Emma Harden and
Mr. Robert guitars.
Greenville and surrounding
try did the very creditable thing of
giving the young ladies an
audience and the financial side
play was also a line
N. March
W. of Durham, was discharged
last night by Associate Justice
Walker from custody. It being very
to all the young man had
met overwhelmingly the evidence
by the stale In mailer
tie death of the three men,
who died ill Frank Wilson's place OH
February or B, n was s o'clock last
night before the habeas corpus hear-
was concluded, and at this point
tin. justice stated that Young sufferers from skin
defense was conclusive. W. New York. -N Y.
Norris then said he would would to see It I
mend the bond, under Bent to all pans of the
Which Maynard Moseley was held, be world and I were a young woman
refunded, i would do all could to introduce it
everywhere, I have Just passed
Religious birthday and am very weak
Greensboro, Tomorrow afternoon
OINTMENT.
The following extract from a
ant letter will be of to
Wholesale Grocers Meet.
Pa. March
The Wholesale
Association began its annual
in this city today with a good the Michigan Ass
attendance of representatives of the b. this afternoon in the
wholesale grocery trade throughout
Pennsylvania. Maryland and West will
Virginia. The convention will con
its business tomorrow.
n of the Hotel Cadillac.
continue until the end of th.
The rewards for skillful play-
most sought after are the
city trophy, Ypsilanti trophy and
trophy,
alias
One surprising thing the
Held for Court.
Brewer,
John Huff, charged with the murder
of Patrolman was give,, Colonel's announcement I
a preliminary hearing this afternoon Alarm
held for superior court. .
hasn't gone off
ill o'clock hundred and fifty men
from terrible disease de-
on my face and neck dining
teal fill heal of July last and
of Greensboro will commence the your ointment cured me after
of a religious census of Greens- Are months of great suffering.
It is hoped to complete the
in an hour. This campaign is
n part of the work of the Men and Re-
Forward Movement in the city
the Information will be put In
permanent form for use In the
churches in the future. The names
of one in the city, with the
facts as to where they hold their
church membership,
Inclinations, whether or not they at-
tend Sunday school and other
information win lie obtained.
sold here or recommended by doc-
tors equals Ointment i
have sent some friends in New
California
Yours truly.
Ointment is sold at
a drug or cents
prepaid from Owens Miner Drug
Co. Importers and 1007-1009
denominational Man Va
My Doctor Said
writes Mrs. Z. V. Spell, of Hayne. N. C
was in a very low state of and was nut able to
be up and tend to my duties. I try and soon
began to feel better. I pot able to be up and help do my
housework. continued to lake the medicine, and now I
am able to do my housework and to care for my children,
and I feel as though I could never praise enough
for the benefits I have
TAKE
Recent events in New York police
., difficult
is successful, because it is made especially for
women, and acts specifically on the womanly constitution.
does one thing, and does it well. That explains
the great success which it has bid, during the past years,
in helping thousands of weak and women back to
health and happiness.
If you are a woman, feel tired, dull, and are nervous,
cross and irritable, it's because you need a tonic. Why not
try builds, strengthens, restores, and acts
in every way as a special, tonic remedy for Test
it for yourself. Your druggist sells Ask him.
to- I Advisory Co., Tm.
tot book. I Se

Disc Harrow
The Bet All and Serviceable Harrow for
Orchard and Vi ; a I Work Eva Made
We the
Company
Motley Bros.
Ge
Nineteen Mile- u
-i Jar. shock or disturbance,
awful Map of our earth through
We wonder Mica
movement and so do those
, , i, Dr. King's New Ufa
a. do just thorough
brings good health and
. ,
. I I
K i OF
tiler Had Spent a
KISSING
r-
This season we are es-
strong on Farm-
Implements and
Machinery. We cordial-
invite your inspection.
Come to see us
COTTON KING CULTIVATORS
CONFEDERATE CULTIVATORS
SMOOTHING HARROWS
RIDING ATTACHMENTS FOR TWO
PLOWS
FERTILIZER
DISTRIBUTORS, etc.
We are headquarters for the
OLIVER PLOW
Our entire line is backed by an
qualified guarantee. We have the
goods that are best by test. Therefore
we do not hesitate in backing them.
One trial of any of the above
will convert you. Give us a trial
J. R.
.,.
II
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Greenville Banking Trust Company
FEBRUARY 1912
RESOURCES
Loam Discount
Overdraft
Stocks and Bonds 6.761
. . and 5.490.86
C Due from
Banks 129.651.01
Capital Stock
Undivided
Due Banks
DEPOSITS
7.331.79
29.40
258,519.49
II out May I, 1911, is-
I 0.00. C S. C
II I i
H. G I of Rev.
j . . n. C .
. or nurse the
. ,
i . I has I
et or
figure,
with a
to on
., I rather
j with long black
i; complex ion, brunette, some-
M h d la In i Ci , w she wore
i. . Sugg, ho one to , ,.,,.,, being
. . . . I I
nit, . wore a
very dark blue or black felt hat, charge of income the
j .
i. .
March 11.- Instead court, may be referred to the
o , of one . m
. ; iv. I rs, . II Howard raft,
,. ,;.,;. i . . o tax wealth
i . i,. n He i of
has i us a come tax
my on amend-
the
constitution for an In-
necessary. I be-
Li
I rt i n tram hi about ,,., income tax, when the
hi of living. protective system
Now gel ready for old ,,,,. internal revenue tax
You do It; It's furnish income enough for
Whenever II is proposed U ,,,,., needs, can be devised,
short, and a white instead or wealth. ,,.,. n,,. of
made and in I wealth raises the question of court, will conform to the
i Washington she wore accompanied
with the
l . ,., the river, and many ,,, iii,
I could i tuft of gray l with some brown
B. King delivered an t on aide; she also wore
the close our school on one j engraved
Ion and it was a w Q N ,. ,,
and was much praised and
to
No. In time of war, and
I ht tr In time of peace
was beautiful In Us diction and liter-
and filled with the
aid inspiration of eloquence.
tin another Jar-
Before marriage, she was Miss N.
Roberta Bruegel, a daughter of
late Rev. Q. A. Bruegel. a Lutheran
clergyman, she has friends in
and X. Y. New
York city. Brooklyn, Philadelphia
tax is Every Ural class
of the toll one-
raises a of revenue lo meet
the expenses Of the ll
taxing among such nations
being Britain, Japan, Prance,
Denmark, Holland,
Australia, New
many more.
our present fiscal policy, the
Nothing In the history of American
tariff-making has so thoroughly dam-
the fallacy the high pro-
principle as testimony of
the Lawrence,
In the same where Carnegie
and Schwab told how they juggled
millions, the Rules of the
House heard fathers, mothers and
children tell how whole families were
is the grand old man of Pitt for whom
have the highest esteem, favored us
N. Y., and all through the
Valley Chunk, Allen-
town. Bethlehem, and Pa.
expense of maintaining the army and m a week
building nubile buildings u, wool-
With a most excellent address at t
close of our school. He had re- She has been in poor health
untied from Bra ill as and several months resulting from
a very beautiful breakdown, and she was very
running government, is met by
en trust. The told how
taxing the things the people must have work
In order to live. Practically all w ,
for is derived M a substitute for but-
how children had to go in the
in his
educational instruction with the I s- I
one has in scaling one of th
Andean heights. Only
and oils
i, to up the
led, dangerous pathway
and In her man-
for the most of that period.
the Though of unusual intelligence, since
would at- her illness she been reticent
narrow, be- depressed, Her disappearance is
D a temporary aberration. A suit-
tax. which was substituted,
tax which was recently
and tor,
n income lax. While the hat, COala
Id shins of the masses are taxed
due,
able reward will lie paid for
, , in mountain side,
i , glory and of formation hading to discovery.
, , all communications -o the Po-
,, ,,,. e of l ll co Department. Washington, D, C,
i , and RICHARD SYLVESTER,
whatever
i I'll
loom up in Major and of Police, actually pays more toward run-
the than does a
Hints
of true i and
, r. nevi r I y those too or
to ; danger l
reach the top above the n let. So
W education only the Term, And Term
willing to dare and d i ever j ,.
the from which all the
life and duty i an be
with the exception of a a m D
the family from actual
and how the constant demand
of the mill for more and
nor speed for little children.
In the committee room some
ct the mill children. They were fresh
from the mills and a mere glance
hem told more than volumes
v. All had pinched fans.
All were poorly dressed, some of them
in lieu
in l coat. of them
had dull expressionless faces, la
there was no truce color
or All o more-
over, were slightly deaf, of
their work amid the
teller, Morgan and the
not
any in-
Ad-
other millionaires are .-.
federal government to pay any
; only a cheap sweater
coal
in all its beauty and
The County
the following to serve
millionaire bachelor.
The Democratic plan is to place
sugar in the flee list This will h. work
an annual burden of m, ,.,,,,,,.,,, that at
taxation from the table u, members almost
sad to shout to make themselves
heard. All the children looked worn
Commissioners have now home by the American people.
as Then the present corporation tax
ors for April
Cue is reminded here of Pope's , .,.,,
lines, -A little . a danger; Term
deep or ., ,,. B. T.
of be extended to include been
spring. For shallow
intoxicate the brain, hut
drinking largely sobers us
and having an an- up beyond the limit of en-
B. income of a year or
excess of income over will i
taxed one per cent, bringing Into To Others.
Yon can use Salve
oilier associations recall
may be watching you
A burglar may have watched you
hide that money. You may lose it.
Put it in this bank, where it will be
safe in our burglar and fire proof
vaults-and from which you can
withdraw it AT ANY TIME on demand. All
your neighbors do this. Why not you.
-4
National Bank of Greenville
Resources 340,000.00
The Home of Women's Fashions
Pulley Bowen
Greenville, . North Carolina
again,
Among . ------.---
that the last ball i ever attended was
here.
all applied
this occasion, but the realization
Came that correctly formed
demanded a higher plain for
those imbued with ambitions and as-
of the noblest and highest
The writer once had the Impulse
lo aspire for the position of
t of Public. Instruction of
hut that his friends were fast
friends of Mr King the matter was
dropped. Mr, King succeeded Mr.
Your securing that excellent
The Teachers Training School,
a great mark of progress in your
from I attribute most
largely to the Influence of
is an institution of which
i eastern North Carolina feels proud
ind is a special adornment to Green-
magnificent court house
masterly and symmetrical in its pro-
portions, complete In all it appoint-
and finish, convenient in
equipment reminds
that It must be the realization of
Ideal of a court house projected
one of Hit and most ea-
teemed men in North Carolina.
The Court House and Training
School are grand memorials of his
and influence.
Win. J. H DALE,
J. M. O. Nelson, Charles
J. L. J. K. Lang. S.
Thomas Harris, Wiley Stancill, L. treasury between and
a year, which will cure children of eczema, rashes,
than cover the now chafing, scaly and crusted
rived annually from the sugar as las their accidental
to the consumer burns, bruises, ate.
F. Nobles, O. C. Nobles, J. J.
II. Stokes. F. O. Stokes. J. H.
White. W. J. Kittrell, A. Clark.
W. T. W. B. Edwards, J.
L Cox, John E. King. R. L.
son, J. W. Holmes, J. A. C.
W. Harvey, T. M. Hooker, Luther
Joyner, William House, C. S. Forbes,
Z. W. Brown, C. L. Stokes, O. L. Joy-
Civil Term, L. Nichols, J.
E. Pollard. J. C. Tyson, William
lings, J. R. Tyson, Waller Tyson, W.
R. L. Purvis, Jesse G. Thomas. L. L.
Ward. Sr., J. T. Bullock, Jerry Me-
Lawhorn, Vance Wall, Jesse L. Cher-
A. M. O. E. Forbes, R.
A. Parker, J. A. Gardner, James A.
Bloke.
The price of sugar
reduced
n is estimated, will then in
about 11-2 cents a pound.
Those who scout the Idea that an
income tax bill can drawn as has no equal.
o stand the test of the supreme I gists.
with perfect safety. Nothing else
heals so quickly. For boil, ulcers,
old, running or fever Bores, or piles
cents at all drug-
The REFLECTOR
Your JOB PRINTING
There's a Reason--
free
Roofing and Sheet Metal Work
For Slate or Tin, Tin Shop Repair
Work, and Flues in Season, See
J. J. JENKINS
Greenville, N. C.
Do you know of all the minor
colds are by far the most
It is not the cold itself
you need to fear, but the serious
that it often leads to. Most
of these are known a.; germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take
Cough Remedy and cure your
cold while you can For Bale by all
dealers.
you do the
World's Farm
prow
method. N f
for free
To Yuck
E. A. FARM AGENCY
Barton
N. C.
A. B. Agent
Phone
C.
Conway, North Carolina.
;. A. Farm Agency.
t wish to say that I am more than
satiated with the farm purchased
winter through your agent, A.
k. Denton, located at Greenville, N.
thank you gentlemen for the
and treat-
me u
representative. am,
Yours very truly.
J. F. FUTRELL.
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Delicious meals served hoard. Everything
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TWO TO
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WINS
Civic League Asks
Health
Bl M an
TWO ARK
HOLD FIFTH
II
N. C, March -In
list of opinions
by the cowl there aw
I two In the lower
YARDS court
for and
also a case in which I hoard
Jams Memorial Church
Sixth Year
HEW BER
FIFTH EXCURSION OF N. S. SYSTEM
i tS
AT
bomb
LARGE
tip
, on i gallon the
M church
r their hand-
BERN ll.-The
i-, the mi- i
by the Norfolk
,,. . Is iii the i
o C
where
The Hoard of aldermen met in rag ,
Ur monthly
. .,, the timber cat- , ., the morning
, t simple i ml
. i .
with mayor
by
. Railroad and , Rev.
iii
being i
Involved
Instructed to dollars.
; drain i ii d e state
from i
to the walk
was adopted.
The
remedy the trouble with
pipe through tho property of B. B.
v ,. la.
was rescinded and the following a- i
Thai the water and
Kin commission be Instructed to las
from
conclusion
to the con
would
II loll Of
Will from Ki is u i
i, W. R, fourteen thou
Tenth
Ninth
Th,
A justice of U e in i co asks The
publish the following tor
i their church. The
members were asked to e
views in matter, to which m feral
responded aw th-
ad raise the required amount
i a e the co
Inaugurated to each
living In the church and
i, tidy
a 6-Inch i
o streets and then up n
t ard to c. . ;.
referred allow his live stock L -The Holy by Bias Ad.
J. to run s large within the , err, was much enjoyed and her
, m, com- county, township or In . ., cultured
referred to g , v. ,., , ,,.,, in;.
and rail pursuant to law, he shall be
. ,,. . ml demeanor and lined Talk Postal System.
ill
n VanDyke,
by
, .,, on
for
Mi
excursion V
India other
and of
, , th
in on and
Williams has received many
in m prospective pi
in in, who bi
made trips here and
is tot a Clover
that one. t
by its looks because there are man;,
found in
cue machine not found in others.
SUe Spreaders are
Prated, the strongest and best on the
market. If you will examine one critically you
will with us that the
Tuna tall
take
were appointed to
a proposition D. I
of the town . i
part
r consideration
M. Clark in
commons.
Chief reported
ii, . lire company a is willing
live horse to be used tor
black lots adjoin to Evans s
,,.,. H. d t, provided
Mr. it. i-1 mi i Saturday morn-
gave the of the
I, School an Intel it-
. . , . , hi postal
Training Kate
Th, visit in Mb th I Cutler, Si c- ,
of Study
In v. W, C. hi n of
the town lb to
i , OP
i . ,, presents
,;. ,
Whereas, it i to n I
I a,
ii
de-
keener for T g School. In even- . , , a
would a d., ed to th, . this i ad i ;.
,;
v , r
pose of an Old horse and use I
found in Cloverleaf construction
know
its
The
Si.
and fertility. We ate
one for you. Won't you call and
horse for tho s as well b. .
In the
Bro and town
deep Insight Into the
ell In
CHEN C m
that i i i serious
t-l i th el In I
Hie,
or. upon win
The Border line compile re-
Line. I
N. V. We SI. led
h- Hi to till.
behind with
I, J. n G
f i
after- do he
or.
reserving one
it today
. t
GREENVILLE, N. C
as for b
and that a driver provided
Salary of per month J of the
civic League through Aide On sand. , . ,,
.
Hall requested the lo t. Id , , , ,,.,. , ,,. n,
th. thing. will m . I ,,, , consent .
WM refer- to us. Cutler end- m .
I and I
., iii, in my t
Miss
Of an
on
col Ion yard.
the things will bring
. ,
IS go to the J- J-J
T. It. Moore were presented. Laugh- I M and Kan
in Saturday
in Testimony Whereof, i have here-
to set my hand and affixed my official
11- s Raleigh, this 8th day of March.
board was ex- I'll labor body of Oil.
Officer
the
The sympathy
pressed for Policeman W. H.
who is very sick, and a commute
consisting of Aldermen Tyson and
Edwards was appointed to visit the
officer and provide for him as may he
found necessary.
J, House and X. L. were
placed in nominal Ion as driver of the
fire horse, House receiving voles
and
The officers made their report for
the past month, and bills were
proved by the committee and
ordered paid.
Saturday Mr.
Forrest went lo
Mr. Charlie
Saturday.
Mr. Dudley was the .
Miss Harrow Saturday night.
Mrs. p. a. Burroughs and little
daughter, Ruby, spent a while Sat-
night at Mr. L. E Dudley's.
and Miss Edith
flood Man and N Williams . from near
M a Wife and Saturday night at Mr.
Po.
i- n A
Years.
Secretary of Slate
Find
W offer variety ;
th. In V
and price In our
Its of
Furniture
Oil Cloths, Carpets, Rugs
Twelve I Barrows.
I Mr. A. o
, was ill Ibis community Saturday even-
Mr. William Henry after same life Insurance
of pneumonia about o'clock Sun-
in South
I day morning at his home in
A He was years of ago
I that the people I in
county would be glad to show p- and was a good man and us, fill Oil
to the editor of The Daily
Reflector for his long faithful life as I About years ago Mr.
PU county an on the police force of
, wish to say to one and all, tot of ,,
h, each succeed.,,,
in the and Observer own to
test. learn the little fellow wants faithfulness, Through most of
mid he would make u a he was night policeman
business.
We me very glad lo
Bertha Mills home. She has
ill With at tin
lier Uncle, Mr-
We hope her a speedy
Miss
been
homo
Sunday
led headed.
found at his post of
even if he wag
m can going about his task cheerful-
of
,,. truly said that he gave his life in the
Lei us hear from others. I service of the town, for it no doubt
A. O. COX. I
. true
. PITT weather of this winter contracted the
COTTON CHOP OF WOT
Bales Will- passing away bring.
in the community for he bad
VI
near
recovery.
Mr. Dudley
near
Mr Johnnie Ponies and Miss Clara
Adams spent a while Saturday
at Mr. L. E Dudley's.
Mr. Jim was the guest
Miss Cora Harrow Saturday night.
Mr. Victor Williams and sister
die and Miss Stevenson wen
guests at Mr. I. E Dudley's awhile
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest were
Simmons
ex-Sh riff Tucker
I. W. Tucker, Former
duet for
In Till In.
Friends and of
are glad to loam that In bis
coming campaign he will be
la Pit county by
I. W. Tucker.
Everybody In Bounty, who is at
all declare that the choice
made by the Senator is fitful.
under his guidance the cam-
will claim a deal of in-
In Pitt county.
Before you buy, be sure you make a
and prices, see bow well
taste and pocket nook.
son our
we can suit your
Vandyke
STA OF
THE. BANK OF GREENVILLE
BUSINESS. FEBRUARY W, U
of
Mrs. Charlie
their gr
he
, i . . of friends.
Mr J a special agent
on gin He is
for the eastern half Of county, and much
sent iii his dosing report for the past for these in
season on Saturday, He advises us
that for season ending March funeral look
tor the season ending March
been ginned In this m ,
Ices being conducted Rev.
the county for 1811 at
It would have been larger t
loss through Inability wore
cotton
,. Edwards, W a. Bowen, B
the of Mr. and
the exposure in the severe Sunday.
Mr. Jake was guest Bl
Miss Eva Dudley Sunday.
Miss Barrow and Miss Edith
Williams were the guests of Miss
i Dudley Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Adams was
bl a Of Mrs. I E Dudley Saturday night
Is ex- Ml. spent Monday
he- Mr, I. Q,
Mr. Henry Harrow hail
moving Monday evening.
the
I ill III r
Minister
Honor,
to his congregation
at the Methodist church yesterday
the of Policeman W.
which had just
Rev B M. Hoyle paid an
tribute to dead officer and to the
Other Officers of the police tone, lie
said the People of owed
Mr s debt of gratitude
could never be paid. Thai
and cold Of the
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts .
Banking House
Furniture and Fixtures
Cash Items
Due from Banks . .
Cash In Vault
514.84
4.2011.00
4,327.32
2,982.51
114,446.98
11,671.44
Total,
Mill
Capita Stock
Profits
Deposits .
. 7,111.32
246,381.92
CAREFUL ATTENTION GIVEN TO
ALL BUSINESS TO US
G. M. MOORING SON
Merchandise
General
Buyer, of cotton and country produce
Central Mercantile Co. tore and will ho glad
We now occupy the former
to have our friends call
at
from hi residence, the
1st
house
through the
had been
winter nights man
making his rounds the town
In,, over and protecting us while we
slept,
Mr,
do
odd Fellows Waking
Thursday Covenant
,,, b. with bans ,. pp-i
I. This S. ,,,,. . pleas,
12.618 hales. B. M. Hoyle. I meeting night from now.
.- it w. ,,, m -j,,
hut for some loss Inability are r. r .,.
, farmers lo gel their
it is estimated that fully a
P.
IO. Q. FLANAGAN. N. Q.
I, Secretary
FOB SILK
Halt's tour-ear Prolific com
. Grown In l- tool row,
Hoyle said people general- . making it a goad
appreciate the policemen corn. W per
thee men wore bushel; i per ,
risking i Grown and selected by
and tor ow protection and
Central
I la business of j
n operation and c
. . presided by a skilled i
K ; her t g

WINTERVILLE DEPARTMENT
IN CHARGE OF C. T. COX
Authorized Agent of The Carolina Home and Farm and The
Eastern Reflector for Winterville and vicinity
Advertising Rates on Application
s ti
Idaho, voted to adopt the
plan of
Bryan Gives Views
to Convention
Mrs- at Methodist
Church
N. C . Mama I. Those men were masters of
U and Mrs Greene work and lbs result of their
spent Saturday Sunday Kill i.-ll throughout eastern North SPEAK AGAIN TONIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Barker. Mrs Carolina. A large number of the,
Craves recently her students received lecture
l alias Sarah Barker. gentlemen spoke In As announced in yesterday's Re-
Martha Cherry and Louise term of the excellent promptness Hector, Mrs.
Bed Hanks, spool Saturday and attention shown by our people. lecturer tile Women's
Sunday Miss Rev. H. one of the Union, Chicago, gave
son. secretaries the Sunday School interesting lecture on Temper-
Harrington, Barber and Co. are Hoard of the Southern Baptist at ill Methodist church last
headquarters onion sets, both volition paid his annual visit
skin and the red. Wednesday He lectured at t On account of the unsettled
Miss Daisy of Ayden. spent Baptist church Wednesday night Hun weather the attendance.
feral days In town this week. on H. V. work. He showed though select, was very scant and it
Seed peanuts and old held peas at difference In the Sunday School to be regretted that more people
A. T. and Cos. and the II. V. P. work. On not attend it. as it proved lo be
Mr. Adrian Brown, of Greenville, day morning be delivered a thrilling Bern of lectures. The subject of
was pleasant loan one address on. Help of Temperance has discussed a
tins week. ton In the Stud Of deal of late, yet never has It
Harrington, Barber and Co. have people love B. W. for they presented to us as it was b
a shipment of well selected know there is always night's lecture.
en seeds nil k. . . store for them when The evils of intemperance placed
Mrs. M. A. Adams left Thursday II. ft for his home in with the virtues of
spend several days with mil in T made the former appear
I j Lumber is being sawed for now more loathsome than had they
The cannot agree on I I which will be erected presented in any other form.
to k law, they g ,,, during spring. Forceful examples were Introduced
A. W and Co., ; Lectures has the speaker aid during the entire
and reasonable prices to library. This length did Mrs. claim the
i D C lay i. a most B undivided of her audience
to spend a few days P J. I. Olive has taken up his The lecturer will speak to-
gain having been de- night at the Methodist church
v u. a. . ad hilt . ; o and everybody try to be
Rev. R. K. Hoffman i Was .- m make up tor last night's
Mis I. ti devotional
rig . school. i is the -1 .
K We around mark In Brown and not of
Harrington, Barber Co. enrollment i Mrs. Hoyle, as we were d
latest dress i Vance Society will believe yesterday.
s for spring and rive a debate Friday evening
summer. March at o'clock public ITEM
Miss Edith Adams Friday even la cordially Invited to be present. HOUSE, X. C, March bas-
In Ayden. query i.-. Resolved, That the party which was held at Fleming
It will pay you see Harrington. Should Adopt a Na- Ellington's school house was en-
Barber and Co., for your Irish Prohibition Law. Constitution- much.
lees and fertilizers, Affirmative, w. II Saturday was
Smith, V, w. it. c. Causey.
High School Hem. Negative, J. Ii I. L. Ben-
The Sunday Institute eon- nett, G. II. Cox. President,
ed by Prof. E. I. of Secretary, Z. V. Berry;
I. Freeman of Mer- II. T. Pope. p. ii. Croom,
The Michigan State
Convention for the election of
. gales to the Baltimore convention
be held at Hay City on Hay
The national convention of the So-
which was to have been held
Oklahoma City, may be transferred
Indianapolis.
Taft has accepted an in-
to the banquet of the
League Club of Philadelphia on
April the birthday of General
Grant.
Speaker Clark has been compelled
I v the of his official duties
to decline all invitations to make
speeches in various parts of the
The Michigan Republican cam-
is to be formally with
., banquet at Hastings on March
Kith Senator William Allen Smith as
chief speaker.
John l. of
ho was Secretary of the
when Theodore Roosevelt was
secretary, has been selected
. s president of the Taft League of
Is In Favor of Initiative, Refer-
and Recall and it an
a Revolution.
O . March
Jennings Bryan gave the Ohio con
convention his views of
the making of a constitution. Bryan
favored the Initiative, referendum and
recall, saying the recall is an
rather than a revolution.
Bryan said the only difference be-
tween the recall and
is that in Impeachment the trial is
before a body of officials, while
places the decision in the hands
of the people. Championing the In-
and Bryan as-
has shown that our
government's defects are not in the
people themselves but in those, who
acting as representatives of the
embezzle power and turn to
their own advantage, the authority
given them for advancing the pub-
Concerning the recall of judges
Bryan said he believed the recall In-
stead of menacing the Independence
a the judiciary is more likely to
prove the character of those who
judiciary positions
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Having duly qualified before the
Superior court clerk of Pitt county
as administrator of the estate of
E. deceased, notice If. here
by given to all persons indebted to
the estate to make immediate pay-
to the undersigned and all per-
sons having claims against the said
estate are notified to present the
same to the undersigned for payment
on or before the 2nd day cf March,
1913. or this notice will plead la
bar of recovery.
This 2nd day of March, 1912.
JOHN
of Susan E.
or in
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners. I will offer for sale
at public auction on Monday. April
1st. 1912, at noon the small
building on the court house square
which was erected for the storage of
the county records during the con-
of the new court house.
Stud building to be removed from the
premises within days after date of
at the expense of the purchaser.
Will sell at private sale before
date If offer is satisfactory.
This March 6th. 1911,
F. G. County Atty.
law till sale
day
Col and in-. P. Burroughs Robt. Leo,
Tenn. closed last Sunday.
Black Jack Item-.
BLACK JACK, March are BLACK JACK. X. C, March
i weather at this w.- are glad to see such One weather
b. plain i isl again.
t ,. Ian the ram broke them up. The farmers getting ready lo
busy work start work again.
Mas- the farm, rs say their to-
Mr. J. A. Clark i a Farm-
up.
Mrs. Randolph is visiting
mother at Scotland Neck this week,
We are very glad to hear of so many
We sorry lo hoar of Mr.
Moore being in such a
I . ell.
A Word Votes.
If friends in town of the editor,
lo saving votes for him in the News
Observer automobile contest
s l l
not been called for. will us
we will . Fro i. .- out
Ba k -t . ., I who cannot gel them to as
They .
candy
i .
I I Saturday i
lulling
r J, W. and Thomas
tit to Washington
. I at k J k Sunday. .
U Mae of C. v ,,.
T- s s ling night
Met a o. Clark and J. II. Clark
of spent with
I r father, Mr. W. L.
ft. i
We all
in nine . I to please n i m
to the contest of
the Observer, i
mis hi is
and it.
The Bad Stale of The
I The perfect husband deserted two
ago of perfections
has Anally been divorced at Oakland.
Cat. He Save his wife .-very luxury
and liberty and showed no
j Jealousy. He Dover spoke an
word or used or
co or and never kept late
hours. It he had loss perfect
In those things, she might not have
turned against And If he
only beaten or at least scolded her
in a while, she could have loved
him.
I Hut who shall judge by this
instance When a New York
kept late hours his wife com-
plained the who or-
him home at every
night and after a few days of ob.-d-
ho just as dutifully killed him-
self. Three Philadelphia wives last
went to the Magistrate with
a of various husbandly
perfections. Hill when they wore
lowed to judge eases themselves,
of them let their husbands off.
while the third her
l and lo three months in Jail.
We call judge the wife better by
these Instances than the status
. the husband under till these
he the winch . . , ti
. . . lie is not allowed to I.
perfect or Imperfect, drunk or sober,
inn nights or In. kindly or scolding.
t-ti or brutal.
It is in of that the
poet said woman is
coy, and bard to Clearly,
Representative William
chairman of the Republican con-
campaign committee, is the
owner of a network of
covering a large
of Illinois.
to an the
most prominent of the managers in
of the Tail national campaign
W. Murray Crane. States
senator from Massachusetts and J.
A. former l States
Senator from Indiana.
Senator Joseph M. manager
of the Roosevelt national campaign.
is a native of North Carolina, but
has been a resident of Montana for
years Prior to his election
the ratted States senate he
ed in Montana legislature and in
lower house of Congress.
i Governor Joseph M. Carey of
is mentioned for second
place on tile Roosevelt ticket, has
la en in public life for many years.
He Wyoming in Congress
territorial days and the
first States Senator from
now state. As limited States sen-
said to have done more to
agricultural conditions in
the West any either measure
r ill. the Federal statute
books.
Ml F.
Having qualified as administrator
Joseph deceased, late of
Pitt county. North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons boring claims
of said i
el exhibit them to undersign-
ed within months front ibis i
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
iv
All persons indebted . sit i estate
v pleas.- make Immediate i
ibis Till day of Match.
C M. A.
r. G. James a Sou. Administrator
Attorneys.
Mr. ii Arnold I in
dine sum iv.
Elder Adam Gaskins son. Fur-
i . w. to Saturday,
We are glad bear of Mr. R. M
Williams getting
Messrs. W. Iii Holier
Jodie Dixon i,, Bat-
Wen's League.
The league met in the iv
inn . i I The . i-
. bill
having D Messrs. J. I.
l. Brown and Chandler n r.
meeting next Sunday
hi Id in ll i Isl hi Church.
Truman New berry, who has been
with task of
i- Ho- financial end of the Roosevelt
national campaign, of
tie in Mr. last
He is a son of the lute Con-
what can learn we will
a wedding some ii. soon.
Mr. H. H. of ,.,
through our section list week,
Mr. J. A. Clark left for Hon-
evening.
RESPECT.
raw lord
Three Crawford
in dais. They were
Ben Frank and David I.
The trio was faithful followers of
Editor
Hie Board
x. c. Mayor's
March
Text. I. John L, M
II. Ii. Bateman, and M, w. Wallace.
with two representatives from
Boy S. la tars Evans and Jack
Bryan.
in the suffragist movement to
the hope that some change to hours
cf statecraft may produce a different
result a of conduce, for ex-
ample, governed more by reason and
of , . , . , ,. , , ,,
. , . less by World.
whom he fortune j
millions. Like Colonel Roosevelt Mr.
saw active in the
war and it was
the two first became ac-
Under and by virtue of an order
iii, Superior court of Pitt county,
entitled, M. Crisp, of B. F.
deed., and ll. c.
Ex. the same being
the special proceeding docket of
said court, the undersigned
will, on Monday, the 1st day of
April o'clock noon, at tho
court house door in Greenville, North
Carolina, offer sale to the highest
bidder for cash that certain tract of
land, lying and being in the county
and stale of North Carolina,
in Falkland township, on south
side of Tar river and bounded as fol-
lows Commencing a i an
agreed starting point, in Harris Mill
Creek at John Kings line run-
nearly an course and
nearly a straight lino i .-, or
division fence between
an I n. f. and
thence with said fence in county
road leading lo Center Bluff. Wilson
Snow down the road
to
Foreman line, thence down
Branch to three gums in Willie Pierce
line, thence up the to the said
cypress at the beginning, containing
e res, more or less, and being the
land deeded lo the said n. F.
deed from
dated April 19th, 1882 and recorded
in I lie register of office of Pill
county it. book Y-3 page
I cash.
This February 9th, 1912.
s. m. CRISP, Commissioner.
Moore a Long. Attorneys,
Greenville. X. C
An Old Soldier Passes.
Mr. David L. Crawford, of Bi r
Ham Township, died a few days ago.
II,. was of age Hid w
a soldier in the Confederate army.
The Board of Aldermen of the town i;, leaves a large family.
of having been It Is that of
Lee and were th sons Calvin and of w. H. do Crawford brothers, ill of whom i .
Crawford born In Beaver Dam session lo Confederate have died with-
near Grove church, David en- bis life and services among his q the three months.
listed in the old Marlboro Company to Hie public.
four brave young stalwart brothers Whereas, W. H. for more Favor in
i hard fought battle. He engaged in twelve years occupied March in-
hat death pit of police for the said less the unexpected happens. Theo-
I and George in the which time he did faith- Roosevelt will get in his first
S C, Regiment. They too were at fully and diligently keep card over ii blow in the light for the Re-
r lives, the homes and the property, nomination hers
AH were in the trenches before Pet- fa ii was possible for man to tomorrow, when the Republicans of
George was In the sharp- Kept them from danger and will meet to name ten
hooter department, This writer has I while storm, cold and ten alternates
heard old comrades speak of him as and isolation surrounded him. but convention at Chicago, -i i,
bravest of the brave on the deadly unknown to us an. expected to
lent. These our homes and the quietness of i,. in absolute control of
though cur sleep. notwithstanding the fact that
Whereas, a sense f profound the has fought
followers of . prompts us to record up- and nail In the Interest of Pr. s-
hard t And They were true the official minutes of this Taft The delegates to the
of their neighbors deserted the That W. ll. was s most state convention instructed tor
rand old state and hid out in the and conscientious officer of volt out number the Taft delegates
the town of Greenville, holding the nearly two to one. Tho Roosevelt
confidence of entire community supporters point to this tact as one
until bis untimely death. That his of groat inn, because, they
memory holds our respect, That we declare, it represents tho first chance
lament and deplore his death as a people had to choose .
It is expected that the management
of the Tail campaign In Michigan will
be placed in the of former
Congressman J.
For a number of years Mr.
was chairman of the Republican Slate
committee of Michigan, and ho is
loWS Hunt Raise III Watt.
Iowa., March
millers from all the mining
sections of Ibis stale are gathering
la re ill largo numbers lo attend the
meeting called to In
city tomorrow, ii seems practically
foregone conclusion that the men
at their meeting will make a d. mad
tor a raise in wages of cents a
ion and of per cent for day work
Should the operator to grant
i-aid to have a boiler Increase demanded, it is said, all
tin- political Situation in In mines of state will
probably any other on April until a new wage
Ho Is s member and loader among the . tile is agreed upon.
Dutch settlers who predominate in
the southwestern part of the stale.
naturally, might be expected to
favor Colonel Roosevelt on account
of bis l ancestry.
Ills.
All had by hard work and economy
owned a plain country home and
ed urge families and died peace
with all men. They have another
brother surviving
followed the lost Hag.
Young men of the day think of the
four brave young stalwart brothers
that went out from that little log
cabin by the old plank road.
T. TYSON,
Neighbor.
Ho ion. loss community and a tho two candidates under
able calamity In his family. law. While ready to admit
they lost the light so far as the
Every citizen of Pitt county ought male convention is concerned, the
to be Interested In good roads and people believe they will be able
there should be n large attendance to capture some of the
the meeting of the good roads as- thus preventing a
To Make Ml. Vermin Trip Cheaper,
WASHINGTON, C. March
A I. re delegation of the Mount
Association, organized
to practice of charging ad-
mission in home and tomb of
George Washington, was to-
day before the Inter-Slate Commerce
Commission, when the appeal of the
association for a reduction In the
electric railway fare between Wash-
and Mount came up for
a bearing and argument Tho fare
Is now cents for tho round trip,
miles and cents of the total Is
for tho Journey back and
over of a mile
of road between
Vs., and Mount Vernon. The
demands that the charge of
forty for that short trip be
entirely.
BUBBLE
for Monuments and
Tombstones, all sizes.
All Iron
for grave lots and
cemetery purposes.
Got my prices.
SILK.
By virtue of power of sale con-
in a certain mortgage deed, ex-
and delivered by Luke
and wile in Henry C. on tho
day of May, 1910, and duly re-
folded in the register deeds
county. In Hook page
the undersigned will expose to public
before the court house door in
Greenville, to the highest bidder, on
Friday. March 1912, a certain tract
pr parcel of land, lying and being In
I the county of Pitt and state of
Carolina, and in the of Ayden,
described us
Adjoining the lands of Caleb Worth-
on the north, the Tripp Bros,
on the east. W. J. on the west
and street on Hi.- south, containing
about 1219 sq, or 1-4 of an
acre. So satisfy said mortgage.
This 27th day of February, 1912
II. C
F. C. James Son. Mortgagee.
Attorneys.
here Friday.
volt delegation from Oklahoma.
Candidate Senator Cummins Is now
looking for the fellow who Invited
him In because water Is
Ml TO
Having duly before the
superior court clerk of Pitt county
as administrator of the estate of w.
It. Ford, deceased is hereby
given to all persons Indebted to the
to make Immediate payment
undersigned; and all persons
having claims against the estate are
notified that they must present the
lo the undersigned for payment
or before the day of March,
or this notice will he plead In
bar of recovery.
This day of March. 1912.
T. CARSON.
of W. R. Ford.
HALE
By virtue of the power of sale con-
in two certain mortgages ex-
by J. A. Gardner, to Hie Car-
Bagging Co., both recorded in
T-9, page the undersigned
win for before the
house door in on Saturday.
March 1911, the following
ed personal
duo shingle mill complete;
corn mill, both now located at
x Roads. In Pitt county;
two bay mules about years
one black mare mule about
years old; one gray mare mule about
S years old; and one black horse mule
years old. Also a largo lot
of pea-Vine hay raised during the
year on the lands of the said
J. A. Gardner, near x
Said properly is sold lo sat-
two mortgages,
This February 1911
CAROLINA BAGGING COMPANY.
F James . Son.
It will be noted rash
Mexicans who went up against that
beef trust ranch are now Impressed
with the remarkably high cost of
SECTION OF
THE CAROLINA HOME AND FARM M THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
GREENVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 1912.
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD FOR PRESIDENT
MATCHLESS LEADER OF A UNITED DEMOCRACY-WORTHY OF A UNITED SUPPORT
THE PROGRESS OF
A SANE YOUNG MAN
By G.
extraordinarily well qualified for the presidency of his long
m Governmental matters. Granting that Mr. Tall had long the
executive end the Government, he was u, knowledge
end; and this has been apparent a through his term. Sow. h
Roosevelt. The tragedy of the death of Major will hold is
name high among the our Presidents; but. Inn, critically
no historian at all with the facts can deny he an expert President
a capable President, a President who could secure result,, a President who
knew how to deal with the Congress make; the laws he must execute,
because of long experience service in the House.
Evening. Post, December
It was hot in Washington on Wednesday, the second of August hot
you could fry an egg on the pavement at Ninth and P if so be your taste ran
to egg A la asphalt; and it was even hotter than on that torrid comer
in the chamber the of Representative,.
Only a wilted statesmen were present at noon, and the chaplain languidly
besought that they should be purified from all guile and let it go at that. It
may have been there was a that some of those coat-
less and within the zones of of the electric fans in the various com-
have their guile removed too; for no sooner had the
chaplain concluded his thirty seconds of prayer than the absence of a quorum
was suggested. The heated statesmen came pouring in from all sorts of places,
shoving themselves into their coats, and answered to their names as
the roll called. Two hundred and thirty-three of them responded, each,
asking his
It wasn't long before they all found out. After Mr. Burke, of South Dakota,
had corrected the Record to show he voted in the negative on a certain
instead of answering Oscar W. Underwood, the Democratic I
floor-leader, and the same token the majority floor-leader, was up.
Oscar W. Underwood was cool. Two hundred and thirty-two statesmen were
moist to the point of saturation and heated to the point of but
Underwood was cool. Not a head of perspiration gemmed his brow; not a sag
was in his collar and his shirt-bosom preserved its pristine gloss.
Underwood Center of a Dramatic Scene.
He had a newspaper in his and as he rose the gasping patriots on
both sides took notice and shoved up their temperatures a degree or -0 by
clapping vigorously. ,
gentleman from Alabama is said the Speaker, leaning tor-
ward eagerly as if he knew what was coming. . , ,
began Underwood calmly, evenly, dispassionately and coolly
which most Speaker. I rise to a question of personal
The Democrats applauded some more. The Republicans grinned. It
was no affair of theirs, save as a show. ,
He that the clerk read from the newspaper he held in his hand, and
sent a page-boy up lo the with it. The clerk read in that sing-
song manner in which all reading clerks read. It a telegraphic dispatch
from Lined. Nebraska, and it recent activity of e
Underwood in defeating the attempt by Champ Clark others to reduce the
steel and iron schedule has met with the disapproval of J.
The reading clerk paused here, as if to let the enormity of this sink into the
perceptions of the perspiring patriots, and began My
the following of Chairman under-
wood in opposing an immediate effort to reduce the iron and steel schedule;
reveals the real Underwood. Speaker Clark and other tariff reformer,
to secure the passage of a resolution instructing the Ways and Means Com--
to secure the passage a resolution in. .,.
to take up other schedules, including the iron and steel schedule, but
Underwood am Fitzgerald, of New York, succeeded in defeating the
e was more of the statement, but that is enough to show its general
It charged Underwood with being tainted with protection and having
. ;. ;. steel business, and was a very pointed
There
tenor. It charged Underwood .-
an individual interest in the iron and steel and was a very pointed
aid persons on one Democrat by another After the clerk had
finished reading the statement there was a moment of silence. Underwood
stood looking directly the Speaker, who still leaned
up the Then Underwood began slowly, dispassionately,
and gravely.
Underwood's High Political Courage.
statements contained in that article are absolutely he said. In-
the entire Democratic side into a roar of applause
reflections that paper contains rested only on myself should not
take the time of this House V. answer them; but the statements contained in
ha article a reflection on the only body control
of this Government, and as the representative leader cm the floor of this House,
of this should be untrue to my party if I did not rise here and
stamp utterances with the brand of falsehood
Underwood continued. He asserted he had asked the committee to take up
the c I because he comes from an iron steel dis-
and appealed to his Democratic colleagues on the committee to support
his statement which did. He said the committee had deemed it wiser
to woolen the cotton schedules first because the iron and steel
been en, in the Wilson, the
wool and cotton had not been reviled for many years.
Carolina, corroborated what Underwood claimed; and U
roved his case, explaining hit connection with the iron and steel
s a stockholder in a that makes pig having
real M r. dated April twenty-third, to James which Mr.
lames In convey bis congratulations to Underwood.
there was to one thing.
Underwood a Presidential Possibility.
ti. enc is When Underwood finished that statement and sat
That one thing mis. , a candidate
V . L Mr are as common as Mr. Bryan's assaults on other people
Assaults on Mr. Bryan arc. s Alabama a presidential can-
and about as effective. g c . f courage
was , situation,
Here , , , cc, ms contention.
a delicate one , , majority, was endeavoring
chap He seems
to have stuff m him. h to laud Under-
Of course the would have Mixed on the
wood, and equally of point. The person
stance to laud him that Underwood rose to a
equation of it was negligible. The mere lac
PLAIN WORDS ON
QUESTIONS
from interview of
car W. Underwood, reported m
Staff Correspondence of the
Va York World,
-action, December
There has been no
part of the manufacturers t i
give labor its share of the
from the tariff They
have kept all the
protect profits is to protect
inefficiency and to
rather than to develop industry.
prefer to lower the tariff
taking bricks off the top of the
wall rather than by
structure at the
people have lost faith in
the Republican party because it
las not kept faith with
Sherman is en-
forced as a criminal statute it is
efficient instrument for
venting and monopoly
mid restraint of
HON. W. UNDERWOOD.
Underwood's Varied Public Service.
Now, when talk of a man as a receptive or an aggressive candidate for,
S presidential nomination you tot up his qualifications; and, no matter
Underwood's name ever gets before the convention or not, no matter it it re .
no votes save those of Alabama, the fact is he ll highly qualified .
as the mechanics of the Government is concerned. He served in the House
of Representatives for seventeen years. When he took Ins seal, in
1895, he was thirty-three years old. He was placed on Committees on Public
Lands and Expenditures on Public Buildings. In the be
was promoted to the important Committee on Judiciary, and in the
went to and Means. He was on Rules and the Irrigation of Arid
Lands in the fifty-seventh Congress, on Appropriations Md Of
Arid lands in the and in the Fifty-ninth went hack o
and Means where he has sieve remained, arriving at the chairmanship . he
Present or Sixty-second Congress, when the Democrats gained control of the
these years he has been a quiet, systematic, steady demon-
has been. He has touched all phases of the of
year resident the better things will be for the country at large
Underwood's Methods Like
reciprocity legislation, to which the
Democrats wen- favorable, the
was Democratic mainly because of the
dissatisfaction of people with the
law. election
that made the House Democratic being
the first the people had to
express dissatisfaction tangibly.
The Democrats had a majority
nearly seventy. They had n t had
-c of the House for years.
were politically hungry
thirsty. needed sustenance.
thought they had a chance elect
a president in 1912 and get full swing
at all the perquisites and prerogatives
of the and each man of
the two hundred twenty-eight Dem-
was full of schemes for making
this chance a certainty. They were all
anxious to revise the tariff in order to
keep faith with the people, but they hail
plans for revision and many
shades of opinion as to how- it should
be revised. They felt th. power and
importance. They were avid, en-
and none too
Underwood and the
Democratic Party.
Underwood was made leader of these j
men. His was to hold them in line, I
to keep them together, to get them at
work intelligently get
results. He knew that the Democratic
party, if it was to have any response
from the people in its demand for the election of a Democratic president in
1912. must -how people it is trustworthy fit for confidence lie knew
of the opinions as to what should be done with the tariff; knew of
the enthusiasm lack of judgment, the partisanship, and even the
Of some of his knew they bad been so long outside tut tie
i t the inside position might lead to excesses m legislation. He
his lieutenants well mil went at the Job.
His is not vet The President vetoed the tariff bills that were
formulated in the House under Underwood's direction and his. .
Sough changed in many particulars in the Senate and in There
will be more tariff legislation in the House in tins session. The resident has
demanded it and the Democrat, are wiling to go at it again tn their own
What Underwood must do again Is to hold his party hi line to
M complex a situation as he had to meet In the end. lo ll
sun never forget for s minute that there is a presidential election
next that will be largely decided upon the nation
he future the past, he will do it. It is situation with
of his colleague, are anxious radical
was. will no, until before the nations
,, is held The record of the present House will figure not
.,, , he fortunes of Underwood but as live t
shall be by the Democrats for president and that
candidate's success at the polls.
HIS WIFE A
Underwood has been helped and
his wife. She is proud of
and faith in his future. She
takes the utmost interest in his work
and his ambitions. She assumes
control of the domestic establishment
and leaves him free from care and con-
It is rumored she ever.
lays out his clothes for him and
bis cravat. She seeks to aid him in his
studies work of research. She is
bright, well educated, vivacious and full
of life. Not beautiful, but attractive,
wholesome and companionable. No
wonder is expressed that Mr Under-
wood's forehead and face arc free from
wrinkles. All the turbulence and nerve
suicide connected with handling a flat
arc removed from him York
August 1911.
Ration of it was sober though,
of persona privilege and me . and Con.
of the but the hi proof the fact that entire majority
manner in which he ms proM. . , ,
supported as it M . and general-
this had h
ship and that had caused ,,,, to form, and
people-pushed, that good W, Democrats
in Democratic
materially before the Democratic
naturally put
National convention is held, it ,, , place favorite
some farther down he in her
sons in nomination, will send an orator mm
and present for the he ,
of the Democratic
Long Legislative Experience of Great Value.
A man,
made the Constitution would have to the I
and so does ca were
legislative machine and knew how to
knew how to straighten out tangles and id t
knew when to recede and of
stock-still in a so does I. When
the tariff, for example, he knew what he was .
Underwood; but was, and his party.
of others, and is ultimate y concerned h of their
reasons why.
Underwood's Leadership Beset With Tremendous Difficulties.
Underwood to of the
Underwood Opposes Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
He is an advanced conservative in his views of n. I r
he does not favor the wide extension of the and re
that These measure have worked, I In
m w re the people the issues; hit larger
of the i are
interests of the people.
people suffer far more from the failure to enforce
laws than do from the lack of proper legislation, he says. Die
people should drive from places of power and the
and elect those who will be to the
imposed upon them. The masses of people arc
men than they are of measures, and are far more likely an
honest man than an honest
Underwood's Characteristics.
succeeded to the o. me s A M,,
Underwood was in the House, though not on the Way, and r
when -he was made and he ., ugh
the
passing
Underwood was born in Kentucky in 1862, was educated at Rugby
School in Louisville, and the University of Virginia, and was
to the in He went at once tn Birmingham. Alabama where he s
practiced law. He was first elected to Congress , and ha. been
returned since. He early took a hand In politics and served on State
committee, before he went to Washington. have ; a,
experience in the House ha- been varied and Ins advance been
He is not a man, but a He i- an orator, but
a convincing speaker. His greatest speech was in m
bill When measure was reported to the Home of es
the Republican and Means Committee in lie made M
Important speeches in advocacy of his own measure, during the extra
of the House last summer, hut none was so important or so as
that speech again-, the Payne hill. He spoke for m he
bill section and it from his information and
This one of the speeches of a season of remarkable presentment-
tariff on both sides of the House. . .
Underwood does not write his He My. he cannot
and never to make a set speech or a speech where he c
His method is to collect all the available information bearing
and arrange it in skeleton form. He sets I. out V
tonics He goes over these, classifies, divides and
of the or he not A, -vie.
when ha. nothing him hut a sheet of paper with
Topics on it, and he talks without reference to notes or to authorities
THE UNDERWOOD BOOn
Uncle Joe Cannon is quoted as saying
it Underwood of
has grown more in public
recently than any other man in the
Other leaders in both big parties are
taking notice of this able South-
who distinguished himself
the extra session of Congress a
leader in the House
Commenting upon the Underwood
lorn, the Birmingham A gt-He raid
rise of Oscar Underwood is the
i of American politics, and w. may
for its culmination in the week of
I in the good city of Baltimore.
That this distinguished is
rowing in favor in all sections of the
is plainly evident on all sides.
reprinted in the Birmingham,
Via., January, 1912.
DUTY Mia HER
THAN
Underwood Not
Must Do The
Sty. Underwood.
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood
when asked if he would be a candidate
for the Presidency,
think my friends are going pa
me the compliment of me and
that will present name ti
convention, I will be very proud
have their No man could
feel otherwise about it.
have told them that w
do they do by I
a man's work cut out f r me m
waving hi. hand In the gen
era direction Washington, and
am going to try my best to do it. I
am not going neglect u to be I can-
for the I
thing rise. ,
what friends do i it
grateful. Hut what i. ll mi
will have to
Oct. 1911.
UNDERWOOD'S
BOLD PROGRAM
Politics and
The Underwood program i late.
sane reductions, not
framed so as to lighten the I
of the tariff without n
s shock to import., I
This is a sensible i
is good political
economics. Moreover. It is practical
If such a program should hi
and vetoed the Pr. ll Ml I
and the have t.
face an angry third
charged I
If Taft should u. l-
altitude and
leave the credit for tariff
to the Democratic party, and will en
him to recover none of the advantage
he has lost.
The failure of tariff
has deprived the President of even a
legitimate excuse for further vetoes, and
gives the Democrats ample reason for
going ahead without for
more resorts the same
hem, reprinted in the
tr, Jan I

INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM
AND RECALL NO FIELD
IN NATIONAL POLITICS
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AS CON-
BY FRAMERS OF CONSTITUTION,
ONLY SAFE BULWARK OF CIVIL LIBERTY
TIM
TO ABANDON
UNWORTHY SECTIONAL
ABASEMENT
SPEECH DELIVER D BY MR. UNDERWOOD BEFORE CATHOLIC
CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY DECEMBER 1911.
The main is the of life, liberty and prop.
B is Si
government than the enactment of new
Less than a century and a half ago the Federal was
for our Slate
world had experimented with almost every conceivable method em-cm-
who created the form of the new government were students of the
f of wE mo.
had Offered their and their fortunes in the for their country's
independence. No man can charge them with either lack of
regarding the essential principles of government, or want of hone v
of purpose to create a government that would secure to and their
Tranquil,
promote the general Welfare, and the
Blessings of Liberty to themselves and their
The most humiliating paradox in
American politics to day is the shrink-
attitude of ante of our own people
toward the presidential possibilities of
Southern men.
The civil war, the memories of which
furnished the nursery for this
sectional abasement, is at
our back. Ninety per cent of the Amer-
voters who elect a president re-
member this war and its dividing rancor
only as history. With outstretched
hands, having given even proof of view-
Mason and Dixon's line as no more
a political harrier than the
or the Rockies, the dominant generation
at the North invites the South, its pub-
men, by right of citizenship and
Danger of Departing from Path Established SCAT
by the Fathers
ft;
fail-
World's First Written Constitution.
They proclaimed to the world its first written Constitution, created a
of law in absolute contradistinction to a government of men
framers of the Federal Constitution were familiar with the repeated
area of governments based on the principle of a direct democracy, where the
were the direct law-making power and in some ultimate
power of the country.
Dangers of a Direct Democracy.
They knew from the history of the past that those governments had failed
their purpose; that the liberties of the people had been destroyed by the
extremes and excesses which marked the administration of a government where
the laws were made in the forum by the assembled multitude, and were not the
mature product of selected men especially trained for the work in hand
They knew that the failure every direct Democracy was due not to
e lack of honesty or purpose on the part of the aggregate citizenship as-
South Wanting in Boldness
What has the answer of the
least, the answer that may be
interpreted by the silence or the
of hundreds of thousands of rep-
Southerners
Obsessed by the ghost.- of half a
ago, guilty of an embarrassment
and a i- nothing
short arrant sectional cowardice,
there is a feeling among many South-
that the wraiths of the sixties
till stand between the South and the
White the Sooth and that par-
in the nation's voice, the
destiny, to which the nation is
eager to i.
The consequences of this abnegation of
common manhood could not be more
forcefully portrayed than in the words
of the Washington
in dispatch discussing the
presidential status resulting from the
episode.
writes our correspondent, canvass-
the possibilities of Oscar Under-
wood, the brilliant along
with other Southerners, the penal-
of being a Southern man. it will be
the South and not the North to ex-
act
South's Political Stage Fright
That is also an accurate delineation
of the manner in which the North views
the situation We use Underwood only
as an illustration, though his magnificent
record as House leader during the
session would, as our correspondent
declares, have assured his nomination
a he lived at the
North To the North, it makes no
where Underwood, or any other
one of the galaxy being discussed, was
horn. The representative Northerner
does not bridle at mention of Bull Run
or Gettysburg. It remains for the South
to develop political stage fright over
these diminishing chapters in our his-
The last embers of
sectional acrimony were stamped out by
the war. The last
barriers between North and South were
crumbled In-fore the achievement of
Joe Wheeler, of Lee. aid of
many of the younger generation on both
sides.
The most convincing evidence of this
fact is the manner in which the nation
received the announcement of the broad
and patriotic action of President Taft
in elevating Justice White, a
veteran, to the Chief of
the United States Supreme Court. A
protesting snarl rose here and there
from the And the voices
most bitter in denunciation of that
jaundice came Northern
press I It is only essential for the
freak firebrand to rise and at-
tempt to wave the to be
buried with ridicule, not only by his
but as well by the news-
pipers of all sections of our common
Not a Question of or
Discretion
In the face of these cumulative facts,
there are some in the South who still
question if, account of past of-
it is or
for a Southern man to offer himself for
presidential honors We insult our-
selves, we debase our manhood, we
render the rights the North is so willing
to concede us, when we permit our
course, as a people, to be so interpreted.
It is not in human nature to accord
respect, where self respect is absent
How, then, can we expect the remainder
of the nation continue to respect us,
when grove in the dust of a by-
gone era. and let go by default the
rights inherent in American manhood
For virtually half a century the South
has furnished the hewers of wood and
drawers of water for the Democratic
party. It has. faithfully with each re-
current four years, furnished the
army and its line
fully yielding command to other sections.
With a smile, it has steadily forsworn
the political loaves and fishes, content,
for the sake of the party, that they go
to doubtful and again to
States most of us knew at the time were
steel-riveted Republican.
Let Claim Our Birthright
For years we have eaten in the
political kitchen. Consistently, we have
waxed cheerful when denied even the
dubious privilege of the second table.
And to-day, when the clock of destiny
strikes, when the door of opportunity is
wide ajar, when the North actually lives
up to that prophetic utterance in the
Senate of Hen Hill. are back in the
house of our fathers, and we are here to
stay, thank Cod few of us are still
blushing and stammering, still wearing
political sackcloth and ashes, still up to
the old game of doing all
the drudgery, with none of the cakes
and ale Let's end this disgraceful
We furnish, have long furnished,
the electoral votes, the powder and shot,
of the Democratic party.
Lets assert those equal rights and
as American citizens, as the re-
of the nation fraternally bids
us to do. Let's cease the stultification
of informing the nation, our actions,
that we cannot bring forth a man
for the presidency. For the sec-
cowardice, here and there
is equivalent to that shameful
and ungrounded admission The Con-
Atlanta. Ga. January 1912
FREE LIST BILL VETOED
BY PRESIDENT TAFT
DRAWN BY CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD OF THE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
A Bill of Direct Benefit to the Farmer, Whose
Hopes Were Dissipated by a
President
MR. UNDERWOOD THE FRIEND OF ALL CLASSES
MR. UNDERWOOD. FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
MEANS, SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT
To accompany II. R, 4413.1
w c
WAS.
tardy recognition of the righteousness of the Democratic tr
lion but that the people could not
work to a which is so deeply obligated to the
interests as is the Republican Party to the highly protected
the
the forum, but to the fact u .
desires, passions, and prejudices, and licked
hat
they were often swayed by
minute knowledge of the re-
effect of their actions
No honest man in his individual entity will controvert the Golden Rule
that all men should do unto others as they would be done but it is rarely
the case that the assembled populace can divorce itself from its selfish desires
and deal out abstract justice to those who may be temporarily in the minority.
Realizing the danger and excesses of a direct Democracy, the of
our Constitution endeavored to a government that would protect the
rights and liberties of the individual and at the same time reflect ultimately
the will of the majority in the enactment of the law of the land.
Ours a Representative Form of Government.
To accomplish this end. they established a representative form of govern-
designed to create a law-making power responsive to the will of the
people, and at the same time they wrote in the Constitution certain checks and
balances intended to prevent the more brutal force of a majority from de-
the liberty and property rights of the individual.
It must always be borne in mind that the of our Constitution were
not attempting to establish freedom of Government, for they created a Gov-
with only certain delegated powers expressly given to the Nation by
the States, reserving to the States the right to make most of the laws that
affected the liberties of the citizen. The underlying principle of the
was to guarantee the liberty of the citizen and the protection of his
property rights against the power of the Government itself.
Independent Judiciary Established.
To guard and protect these rights, an independent judiciary Ml established
to see that neither the Executive nor the Legislative branches of the Govern-
encroached upon the guaranteed rights of the individual.
It is evident that the framers of the Constitution were unwilling to trust
a selected legislative body, held in check by the veto power of the Executive;
fearing even then an unbridled abuse of the power, they
guarantees of liberty that a majority of the people could not trample
upon or the Government itself destroy.
Some may say that a majority of the people will not endanger the liberties
and rights of the individual. I wish that this were but the history of
every government has shown that at times the people, when unchecked by
constitutional guarantees, have destroyed individual rights and individual
liberty.
Unwise Changes Now Proposed.
It is now proposed by some that we shall in part abandon the representative
government enacted by our Revolutionary fathers, and adopt a system that in
the end would establish a direct democracy when the ultimate power to make
laws would be placed-directly in the bands of all the people, and the independent
judiciary intended to Constitutional guarantees of individual liberty
would subservient to the will of the majority through political com-
We may forget that Madison and Hamilton, soldiers in war for
can Independence, brought their groat minds and mature judgments to the
framing of the Constitution of the United States, but there is one whose sincere
judgment will not be doubted m to the value of a representative government
as with a direct one, even by those who doubt the sincerity of
pose and the honesty of opinion of men
Jefferson's Wise Views.
In speaking of equal right of Thomas Jefferson
times have the advantage, too, of having
the only device by which these can be secured, to Govern-
by the people, acting not in person, but by representatives chosen
by
The author of the Declaration Independence, knowing that all popular
before Ins time, resting on the direct decisions of the people, had
failed and ultimately had reverted into uncontrolled despotism, rejoiced that
the hour had come when a representative government could express the will
of a free people. is now proposed to abandon the representative principle
of government established by our fathers and revert to the direct action of
the people, to the principle of an Athenian democracy adapted to modern
conditions.
Representative Government Only Check on Excesses and Passion.
Our representative government was established to guard against the ex-
which had brought the ancient direct popular government to destruction.
and because our government does not at all times immediately re-pond to public
sentiment, there are some who insist that the principle of government is at
fault and must be changed. They do not reflect that at times they may mis-
judge real public sentiment, at other times the instrument of the govern-
whom the people can change at recurring
is at fault and not the basic principle of the government it-elf.
My experience as a legislator lends me to believe that the Congress of the
United States will always ultimately respond to the enlightened and matured
sentiment of the people
With the changing tides public sentiment, we have repeatedly experienced
changes in the exercise of the taxing powers.
We have seen the legislative branch of the government in direct response
to public sentiment in recent years enact railroad rate legislation, pure food
laws, provide for the publicity of campaign funds, national quarantine, irrigate
West and Canal. Can it be said that
the h ultimately to place on the statute books the laws that
a majority of the American were in favor of as a result of their
and deliberate
on Next
A Now Leader
From the South
President's veto, of course, de-
the Free List Bill, as well as
all the other features of the Democratic
platform. The special session, however,
was not without far-reaching results.
Its chief accomplishments were a
Congress and a resurrected
Democratic majority under a new lead-
It also emphasized the new
part which the Southern States arc now
playing in national affairs. With
Southerner as Chief Justice, a Southerner
as majority leader in Congress, and
Southerners as prominent candidates for
Democratic presidential nomination
Underwood and
nation is certainly more united than at
any time since the Civil War. No man
rejoices more over this changed
than Underwood. He is even more
interested in the solidarity of the lorry-
eight States than in the union of the
j. Hen-
in February,
Underwood
for President
The argument that he lives too far
South to be available is without weight
The country has reached that of
been so closely drawn to-
by railroad and
Alabama is brought to the door of New
York. Massachusetts and Texas are near
neighbors and even the two
of Maine and Oregon, stand within easy
hailing distance of each other. So far
as any feeling of sectionalism is con-
or any prejudice against the
of a Southern man for the
is, like Lincoln, a
native of Kentucky, and therefore as
much Northern as Southern, was born
Southern
Leaders
the men who have led the
Democrats in the House of
so successfully under trying con-
are freely mentioned at the pres-
time as possible candidates for the
presidential nomination by the Demo-
Convention. These leaders are
Champ Clark, Speaker of the House,
and Oscar W. Underwood, a new and
coming man.
are Southerners, by the way. but
in my mind there is no reason in these
days of broadening views and lessening
prejudices why a Southerner should not
their products in foreign o
associations in
years they many of
prices than at home,
Bagging and Baling Materials
September 1911
Alabama's
Candidate
Mr. Underwood's service to the
try during nine terms in the National
House of Representatives has been most
distinguished, and has made his name a
household word in the homes of the
people. For more than JO years he has
been in the very front of his party's
battle line, a leader from his youth, and
ever faithful to his party's principles
and candidates. No Democrat can find
a flaw in his political record; no charge
of desertion in any campaign; no
of serving special interests can
lie against him.
His congressional colleagues respect
him for his sincerity, his high sense of
honor, his sagacity and his
edged ability, this in itself is an
infallible proof of his merit, for none
know so well the capabilities of a
statesman as those who have served
many years with him and noted his
conduct in days of peace and those of
political Enquirer,
October 1911.
Underwood
Timber
Mr. Underwood would make an ideal
President. He is a level-
headed citizen; he doesn't his
cogs and go off at a tangent as a
rabid exponent of revolutionary dogmas
in an effort to popularize himself; he is
uniformly courteous to all men; he be-
Up
Underwood
The years since the Civil War haw
rolled too fast and far to permit it to
be conceivable any longer that the cir-
of Southern birth should
constitute in Northern judgment a dis-
. qualification in any degree whatever.
in reducing the high cost of Both as to nomination and as to
in this country, not talking about it; lion the Southerner will be rated in
he docs not believe in destroying the
industries of the United States while at
the same time he is a thorough believer
in the principles of tariff for revenue
only.
There is no flub-dub about Mr.
lie doesn't believe in shams.
He is a big, brawny, brainy statesman,
without his lightning rod out to attract
the Democratic nomination for the pres-
and largely on that very account
he is liable to be the very man that will
get in the way of the bolt that may
elevate to the White W.
in the Mus-
Okla., October 1911.
from First
The response may not be U rapid, but it is probably more permanent and
ill-considered or bad
Cannot a committee of the Congress, composed of representative men,
initiate legislation, within the limitations of the Constitution, guard ex-
and abuses, protect tie rights of the minority, voice the of the
t t a measure who, in order
i hat they may accomplish one result, are tempted reach so far that they
leave a wake of destruction as to collateral matters the measure touches
Untrustworthiness of Petitions.
It is true that under the system proposed, a petition by a percentage of
voters would first have to be obtained. But let every man a, himself how
often he has signed petitions to please or get rid of the person who presented
the paper, to determine what thought deliberation will be exercised
the average man who signs a petition.
People Suffer More From Failure of Law Enforcement Than From
Lack of Proper Legislation.
on his individual merits. As far as th
particular Southerner, Mr. Oscar W.
I is concerned, it is agreeable
to note the absence of geography in
the regard in which he is held in all
York Sun-
tanners and have served
and combinations.
produce These duties have annoyed
principally to increase the profits of
and burdened
exacting trusts
Congress. 1st
II R.
An Act to place
on the free list
and shoes,
salt.
agricultural implements, cotton bagging, cotton e
Plows, tooth and disk harrows, headers, harvester
any
Should I stop to our government. I would say that the people suffer
far more from the failure to enforce the laws on the statute books than they -M. 1911
do from the lack of proper legislation. How many remedial la
found on the statute books, that if fairly in forced
A FALSE POSITION
Rumors generally believed to have
emanated from the camps of men who
are or have been considered as
Democratic presidential possibilities, that
Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, could not
command the support of the North be-
cause of the fact that he is a South-
are not only poppycock, pure and
simple, but they place the men of the
in a false position in the eyes
of the people of the South and tend to
revive sectional feeling which has been
buried for many years. The effects of
such rumors arc nil in the North be-
cause the people of the North know they
have not one iota of truth, but people
in the South are apt to take them more
seriously, and there is where they may
prove harmful, not only because of their
tendency to cause dissatisfaction on the
part of Southern Democrats, but be-
cause of the effect they may have in
giving rise to sectional prejudice through
false representations of conditions which
lo not exist. No Northerner would
hesitate to support Mr. Underwood be-
cause he from the
Argus. Albany, New York, November
nagging for cotton, gunny cloth, and all similar fabric
. gunny aim all fabrics, materials or
suitable for covering and baling cotton, composed in
aft hemp Zealand tow Norwegian
tow, aloe, null waste, cotton tares, or any other materials or fibers able foe
and baRS or , par. of
or hooP or cut to lengths, punched or not
coated with pain, or any other wit
Win
or bather, boots
or hi cattle hides
and cattle skins of whatever weight, of cattle of the bovine species, including
m or or
unfinished, composed wholly or in chief value of leather; and leather cut into
lured article VamPS
Barbed fence wire, wire rods, wide strands or wire rope, wire woven or
manufactured for wire fencing, and Other kinds of wire suitable for fencing,
including wire staples.
Reef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, and meats of all kinds, fresh, salted, pickled
smoked, dressed or undressed, prepared or preserved in any manner;
bacon, hams, shoulders, lard, lard compounds and lard substitutes; and
sausage and sausage meats.
Buckwheat flour, corn meal, wheat Hour and semolina, rye flour, bran,
middlings, and other offals of gram, oatmeal and rolled oats, and all prepared
cereal foods; and biscuits, bread, wafers, and similar articles not sweetened.
limber, sided, or squared, round timber used for spars or in build
wharves, shingles, laths, fencing sawed boards, plunk-, deals, and
other lumber, rough or dressed, except hoards, planks, deals, and other
of lignum-vitae, ebony, box, mahogany, rosewood
satinwood, and all other cabinet woods.
Sewing machines, and all parts thereof.
Salt, whether in bulk or in bags, sacks, barrels, or
Passed the House of Representatives May 1911.
packages.
are to b.
. would remedy the evils
W complain against; but it is so much easier to cry out for new legislation
than to insist our neighbor shall go to jail for violating the law we
ready have.
If there are e in our government as it today, it is not in its
organic form. It is due to the failure of those in office to honestly, fairly
and justly perform the duties i n n them. The remedy is plain
and the way is clear The people should drive from the places of power and date. Underwood stands for just those
responsibility the unfaithful servant and elect those who will be faithful and things whirl
true to the trust imposed upon them
UNDERWOOD THE flAN
have been humbugged and scared
off long enough by the of North-
prejudice against a Southern
The People and the Representatives.
You tell me the people cannot elect honest and faithful servants. I tell you
are far better judges of men than are of
that the masses of
measures, and art-
measure.
people
more likely to
recent Northern
ties have declared they
of the tariff downward and the
of special privilege. Hit
qualities of leadership have been tested
and approved. In his personality he
select an honest man than an honest j is solid, clean and sane, with the
age of a fighter and the clairvoyance of
carry
section to give us
Oak, Fla., Demo-
Montgomery Ad
1912.
Attest;
UNDERWOOD A
FORCE
The Republicans cannot agree
his tariff the country, at.
sure, will never put him into the
but assuredly he must be con-
ceded to be the ablest, the strongest, the
most influential Democrat in Congress
to-day. and he has shown a marvelous
capacity for leadership. His party
stand solidly behind him, and that
COUld not have been said of any other
man in recent years who led the Demo-
in the House of Representatives.
The shrewd Republican politicians
who predicted the Democrats in
the House would be split into a dozen
bitterly fighting factions in less than a
month, arc now amazed at Underwood's
success as a harmonizer and a
force. He has succeeded where
everybody else failed; It teems likely
that with the prestige of he will
grow larger and more powerful as time
paw We political
but it would he folly to deny his
strength and Post Fr-
N. Y. June 1911.
Clerk.
ON UNDERWOOD
Mr. John Temple Grave will be in
town soon to make us a speech. He
was in the other night and
The printed an interview
with the former Georgian, in which that
gentleman discussed Mr. Underwood as
a presidential candidate. Mr. Graves
used to be very bit-
opposed to the South, but softened
a great deal after his elevation to the
Senate. I asked Mr. if in case
Mr. Underwood is nominated for Pres-
will it make any difference to you
that he is a Southern
said Mr.
course. I cannot vote for him. as I
a Republican, but if any Republican
should get up and denounce him because
he is from the South. I would take the
stump in Underwood's i
That well, coming as it does
from s man whose antagonistic attitude
towards the South in other days gave
Mm the appellation of
Ad-
reprinted in the Birmingham.
Ala., January, 1912
FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF OUR PUBLIC ROADS
Right and Duty of Congress Unquestioned from the
of the Government
from speech of Oscar in U. S. House Rep-
April
The House being in Committee of the Whole House on the state of the
Union, and having consideration the bill U. R. making
appropriations the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 1909-
Mr. Underwood
Mr. Objection is made to this appropriation looking to the
of our public-road system on the ground that it invades the re-
served powers of the States. I wish to say there is no man on the floor of
this House more jealous in his desire to protect the reserved rights of the
States than am. believe the sovereign States composing the Union have
their duties to perform and should perform them without aid or hindrance on
the part of the Federal Government. I do not believe the Central Government
should enter into the legislative fields that belong to the States, but I
believe that the Federal Government, its well-defined powers, hit its
duty to perform under the powers given it by the Constitution; that it should
give force and effect to the grants of power given it by the States, and one
of these grants of power, to use the language of the Constitution, is
post-offices and
There can be no question whatever that the Constitution carries the power
to build post-roads in the United States. To establish post-offices means to
build and to establish post-roads means to build post-roads. Gen-
may scoff at the proposition and say that the fathers did not
plate our present development and modern methods of that
they contemplated building roads to carry the mail through the wilderness and
did not dream of a time coming die mail could be delivered at every
farmer's door. But I want to say, Mr. Chairman, that the need for post-roads
in the States was no greater in days of the fathers than today.
Mr. Douglas. Where docs the gentleman find anything in the Constitution
authorizing the Federal Government to build post-roads
Mr. Underwood. Why, it is very clear. The Constitution gives the power
to the Federal Government post-offices and
Mr. Douglas. The language of the Constitution is to post-roads,
and that has been held to be a very different thing from building them.
Mr. William. That question was discussed in the Third Congress and was
decided in favor of the construction of the Cumberland road by some of the
very men who wrote the Constitution.
Mr. Underwood. The contention that is made today by the leaders of the
Republican party that the Government of the United States has no
power to aid the States in building good roads was certainly not main-
by the leading men of the nation during the first half century of our
existence as a Government.
On March 1818, the House of Representatives passed the following res-
That Congress has power under the Constitution to
money for the construction of post-roads, military and other
roads, and of canals, and for the improvement of
Thomas Jefferson said, in a letter to Mr. in
us peace till our revenues arc liberated from debt, and then, if
war be necessary, it can be carried on without a new tax or loan, and
during peace we may checker our whole country with canals, roads,
etc. This is the object to which all our endeavors should be
While Secretary of War in 1819 Mr. Calhoun made a report to the House
of Representatives on roads and canals, in which he
object of the kind is more important and there is none to which
State or individual capacity is more inadequate. It must be perfected
by the General Government or not perfected at
In addition to this. Congress has a stronger and more specific warrant for
making this appropriation, under the authority conferred by the Constitution
establish post-offices and in his book on
Law,
road within a State, including railroads, canals, turnpikes,
and navigable streams, existing or created within a State, becomes a
post-road, whenever, by the action of the Department, pro-
vision is made for the transportation of the mails upon or over
UNDERWOOD'S INTEGRITY, PURITY
CIVIC COURAGE AND ABILITY
A Southern
In the mention of Oscar Under-
wood, of Alabama, for the Democratic
Presidential nomination resides a good
deal more than a suggestion that we
have got too far away from the Civil
War era to regard a statesman as
he comes
from a commonwealth that was a
the Southern Confederacy.
Of the men now before the country
as possible or probable Democratic
candidates for the Presidency, Under-
wood is certainly one of the strongest.
He has had a line training in Congress,
and is in himself a man of natural force
and large capacity for work-
are what want in executive
He has been a member of the
House of Representative for some
teen years, and has risen by force of
merit, and nothing but merit, to a
which made it inevitable that he
should he Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means when the Demo-
came into control of the popular
branch of the Government He has the
youth, the environment, the enthusiasm,
the courage, the political sagacity, and
the qualities fully to justify
his consideration in connection with the
Presidential nomination.
Mr. Underwood is a conservative man.
who is capable of entertaining pro-
ideals and at the same time of
realizing fully the duty and the
conserving substantial inter-
of the community. The Democratic
party might go farther and do vastly
worse than if it nominate him
as its standard bearer of
January. 1912.
UNDERWOOD IN THE WEST
am gratified to see this State
onward in almost every line and I
note the wonderful growth of
ham. I observe that The
has kept full step with the progressive
spirit and has led in the work.
growing strength
in the minds the people
throughout the United States has given
Alabama a kind publicity that the
Stan- could obtain in no other way,
particularly on the great question of
the tariff, for it was not thought that
one would come out of Alabama with
its varied interests who would be a
David to defy the trusts. Oscar
is regarded by many men as
the best equipped, cleanest, fairest man
tO-day mentioned for the presidency. If
he is nominated, he will undoubtedly
win. If any strong sentiment of the
South demands his election he will be
nominated. Out in Colorado, with its
thousands of visitors from all parts
of the Stales, he the first man
named by most of them. The prom-
given to his candidacy by the
and the public press has
caused a strong tide to rise which I
hope and believe will carry him to the
White House. I took much pleasure
in aiding in organizing the Underwood
Club in Denver, and it is doing good
work unquestionably.-Harry Hawkins,
in the Birmingham, Ala,
Age Herald, p.
The
South
Not many days ago, it was suggested
in an editorial in this paper that the
of that section of the Union that
tried a half a century ago to break up
the Union of the States, might possibly
turn out to be the home of a
that would stand as a barrier
against a change in our scheme of gov-
that would destroy the fabric
of the Constitution adopted by our wise
forefathers, and ratified by the States
that had fought for and achieved
and freedom.
As evidence that such a thing may be
among the possibilities a paragraph is
here quoted from a speech made by
Hon. Oscar W. Underwood, of Ala-
to the Young Men's Democratic
League of St.
Democrats want to put
the initiative and referendum
plank into the national platform
of the Democratic party. I
think that would be unwise.
The initiative and referendum
as a local issue is sometimes
successful. Bid when you at-
tempt to apply it to the United
States you destroy the entire
fabric of the Constitution. We
are not a true democracy. This
is a representative Govern-
As the reader knows. Mr. Underwood
is the Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee of the Mouse of
at Washington. But for the fact
that he is a native and a life-long
dent of the South he would stand a fine
chance to be made the Democratic can-
for President next year. Candor
compels the statement that he is as well
qualified for the performance of the
ties of the great office as any one in
his party who has been mentioned in
that connection, and it is not doubted
that if elected he would make a safe
Journal and
October 1911.
LEADER
CLEAN COURAGE, HIGH HONESTY
FAITHFUL IN HIS FRIENDSHIPS
His name is Oscar Underwood;
his years arc on the sunshine side of
fifty. As chief of the Way.-; and Means,
and chairman of the Committee on Com-
he is Speaker Clark's right arm
in the House.
Mr. Underwood's is for
revenue When Mr. Bryan, eaten
a rule-or-ruin spirit, came to Wash-
at the beginning of the special
session to the waters of party
hope with an attack upon the wool bill
II proposed by the Democrats, Mr.
in after Mr. Bryan,
his own tariff position. Said be
Democratic party stands for a
tariff for revenue. The Democratic
party does not stand for free trade,
and I do not believe the people will
be misled by the statement of Mr.
That Mr. Underwood is against pro-
and it. evinces his
age. He comes from the Birmingham
district in breeding-ground
of protection. In Mr. dis-
there are nine railroads, one
and miles of streetcar
tracks, of invested
tries an annual pig-iron output of
tons, and a production of
15.000.000 tons of coal. The city of
Birmingham has an annual pay-roll of
The Tennessee Cool Iron
Company, which is a part of the Steel
Trust, controls one-third of the prod-
district. One-third of all the
iron-ore holdings of the Steel Trust are
in and round Birmingham. Surely, at
Aral glance, a bad for a tariff
reformer I And yet Mr. Underwood
and himself with
ever climbing majorities.
It is the Underwood honesty that
it- that, and nil clean courage.
The dominant quality in Mr. Underwood
is honesty, and folk have found it out.
Honesty is among the scarcest of earth-
commodities, and when a community
has discovered it in the possession of
an individual, it guards it and works it
like a gold-mine for every final ounce.
Mr. Underwood is His
was not the work of money. He
was not chosen a the pet of the
railroads or the of the trusts.
His seat was given him by the people,
and because they believed he would fill
it to the best of public advantage.
This emanation of the popular gives
Mr. Underwood the House high ground,
and he is so far military in his genius
that he knows how-to fortify and hold
it. Prom his place as a people's
he can over-tare and keep in
cluck the Paynes and the and
the who are present mere-
by the grace of pirate money, and
dwell, therefore, on House levels much
lower than his Henry
Lewis in the Cosmopolitan, New York,
1912.
As the head of the Ways and Means
Committee, Mr. Underwood has shown
himself to be the right man in the right
place. What advances are made by the
party in will be due largely to him.
Ho knows tariff in all its schedule
windings, as a man knows the hallways
of his own house. He has wisdom. He
has temper and spirit, but is neither
unreasonable nor vindictive. I have
faith in the tariff thoroughness of Mr.
Underwood. If I owned the revenues
of the Government, I shouldn't hesitate
to employ him as night-watchman.
Alfred Henry Lewis, in the
January, 1912.
Mr. Underwood is faithful in his
friendships. To those whom he casually
meets, he is affable, albeit non-com-
keeping his own counsel. He is
never rude nor hard; never violent,
even with blood foes. the stranger
within his gates his air is gentle and
frank. He is easy to sec, and, speaking
generally, has been ever careful to keep
himself within the reach of all. News-
paper folk, sent to Mr. Underwood by
some stress of duty, never fail to like
him. He has his dignity, but there is
no reserve. He maintains no distances
between self and them. He answers
a question with a round readiness, or
says plainly that be can't answer it and
tells- why. He b the business in
hand, will even anticipate the
pose of one's coming, and put questions
to Henry Lewis, in the
Cosmopolitan, New York, January, 1912.
this morning's magazine section
if The Times our readers will find the
very interesting report of an inquiry
by a staff correspondent into the record
and repute, in his own home, of the
Hon. Oscar W. Underwood of Ala-
who has recently been discussed
as a possible Democratic candidate for
the presidency. It is needless to say
that The Times is not concerned to ad-
the interests of any gentleman
in this direction in preference to any
It is concerned only in laying
before its readers such information,
carefully gathered and impartially
as will aid in the formation of
sound public opinion and a choice that
will be to the greatest advantage of the
Nation.
We think our readers will agree that
any party may be congratulated among
whose prominent men, to whom the
eyes of the party are directed on the
eve of a presidential campaign, there
is one with such standing among those
who know him best as Mr. Underwood
has. Plainly he is a man to be trusted,
because he is trusted, for his integrity,
civic courage, and ability, by his
Whether, when the time
comes for a choice, he will be
the best man is a question which
it is now too early to decide. But there
is one element that will enter into the
problem which may well receive
even thus early It is the fact
that Mr. Underwood is a man of South-
birth, a Representative from a South-
State. There is a feeling, rather
than a definite opinion, which finds ex-
more often in his own section
than in the North, and perhaps more
often in his own party than in the op-
party, that this fact would be a
source of weakness if Mr. Underwood
were named by the Democracy.
Of course, this is a matter not easily
to be decided with confidence in ad-
There has been no occasion for
a distinct expression of public sentiment
regarding it. It is a half century since
a Southern candidate for the presidency
came before the Nation, and a good
deal longer than that since one was
elected. Great events have intervened
and left their impress on the minds
and hearts of men, the depth and
of which no one can surely es-
Our own judgment is that a
candidate from the things
being not he weaker and
might even be the stronger for that fact.
In a broad way. it may safely be said
that there is in our people now a sense
of tried and proved and established
nationality which might, and probably
would, welcome an opportunity for
manifesting itself. This sense of
has grown progressively ever
since the close of the war for the
Union. It has been steadily strength-
by the conditions of our National
life and especially by the intimate, ex-
tensive, and increasing
cation within our borders. Our people
have for forty years literally lived to-
and always more and more
closely. They have gradually ceased
to think in terms of sections, and the
South is to-day no more distinct and
apart from the East or the Middle
West or the West the minds of those
who dwell elsewhere.
In the next place, no one under sixty
has any personal experience of the
civil conflict, and that means not mere-
that the majority but that the great
body of voters are without this ex-
It is more than a quarter of
a century since the
entered even nominally into a
National contest. If it were raised
now by any party, and those who would
be influenced by it had to stand up
and be counted, we believe they would
be ludicrously few. On the other hand,
arc confident that, were the issue
made, a great many
among those who were most earnest in
their loyalty in the civil by
a common impulse of generosity and of
self-respect incline toward the Southern
candidate. If forced really to think of
the matter, and to act on their
it would seem too absurd to act
in the present on the issues long since
settled, settled in their favor, and set-
York Times,
November 1911.
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
DOCTRINES CONTRARY TO THE
MENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OUR GOVERNMENT
address before Young Men's Democratic League of St. Louis, Oct.
Democrats want lo put the initiative and referendum plank into the
National platform of the Democratic party. think that would be unwise.
The initiative and referendum as a local issue is sometimes successful. But
when you attempt lo apply it to the United States you destroy the entire fabric
of the Constitution. We are not a true democracy. is a representative
Knoxville Journal and Oct. 1911.
A FIGURE OF NATIONAL SIZE
The emphasis here is placed upon Mr.
Underwood's wisdom, but along with
this is mentioned his honesty.
two qualities greatly impress
every on- who comes into association
with Mr. Underwood, or who closely
follows his course in Congress and in
public life, lie is he not
disturb himself about little thing; hit
own personality is not obtruded; his
political ambitions play no part in gov-
his words and actions. He has
an eye single to the performance of
and believes that duty well per-
formed is the most urgent
If doing his duty should mar his
fortunes.-s he certainly believed it
would when he voted against the pen-
will take what comes with-
out complaining. Not every man can be
president, he thinks, hut every man can
try to do the best that is in him for
his country and for the times he lives
in.
And this is honesty. lie plays no
politics; he stands out raiding
the matter what be the ex-
he opposes his own
friends and associate quite as firmly
as he opposes his opponents when, in
his judgment, the thing proposed to be
done is not for the common good.
In a politician this would be accounted
recklessness, because patty and are
Iran lated in many minds to mean the
same thing; hut it is the highest
in a statesman. Even should it
have but partial success in controlling
a party following, it must be productive
immense good in showing that the
South in Mr. Underwood a man
who can be trusted by the
man patriotism is not limited by
small things, nor suffering from the
burden of any prejudice.
For our part, we believe that such
is of more practical value than
would be the keenest political
and that this very absence of self-
seeking, this contempt for the arts of
the politician, is working for him, while
he himself has his mind centered upon
things he regards as of more moment.
The country could do no better than
to put its entire trust in such a man ;
and there is good reason to think that it
will do so. As Mr. Lewis says, it
should not to employ him as
night This coming, not
from the South, hut from a writer whose
attitude is critical and whose atmosphere
i- of the North, is certainly a tribute
not to be its significance is
very Mobile
Register. January 1912.
From Virginia
of the avowed aspirants are
men of distinction merit, but my
individual opinion is that the party has
an opportunity to make a magnificent
selection by choosing for its standard
bearer in 1912 the wise, well-balanced
and thoroughly equipped
Hon. Oscar Underwood.
Underwood's record in states-
is a good enough guarantee
of his fitness for the White House.
He measures up to all the requirements
of the exalted position. He is fearless
and broad-minded, and there is nothing
of the demagogue in his composition.
Some will cavil at his Southern origin
and raise the oft-repeated cry that no
Southerner can be elected to the
This bugaboo is raised in spite
of the fact that all the leading papers
of the North and South and all writers
of any note have declared time and
again that sectional feeling and
dice, based on the war of have
died out completely.
that he true is there any longer
any valid reason against going to the
South for a candidate If Mr. Under-
wood's personality and public service
render him peculiarly available should
the matter of location bar him from the
nomination The idea is
Hon. A. C. of Richmond, Va
in The Baltimore Sun, 1912.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
The most salient fact connected with
the story of the hill in the present Con-
is the remarkable strength of the
Democratic tactics, and the high
shown by Mr. Underwood, the leader
of the party on the floor. The
free bill was a master stroke, and
Mr. Underwood utilized it in the debate
with an effectiveness that left nothing to
be What gives real strength to
the Democratic position is that the party
is grappling with a big and difficult
question in a spirit that is at once
courageous and practical. If there is to
be an era of such leadership as that rep-
resented by Mr. Underwood, the term
be rescued from
the ignominy into which it has
and recover the to which it is
legitimately
Post, reproduced in The FA
. W I Fl M
UNDERWOOD LOOMS UP
Whether the disclaimer of
Oscar W. Underwood of
for the Democratic nomination for
president is to stand or not. there is no
question that he is looming large and
no less at the North than at
the South, as a possibility, if not this
time, then in the near future. Mr.
Underwood is making a widespread and
distinctive impression, not only as the
honest, bold, sagacious leader of the
House majority, and not only as a mas-
Southern Democrat, but as an
American publicist and
man of affairs and broad concept of
his responsibility to the whole people-
Richmond. Va Times-Dispatch, re-
printed in the Ala, Age-
Herald, January 1912.
HEARS MUCH POLITICAL TALK
traveling through the country
hear no end of political said
Fames A. Braun, sales manager of the
Chemical Company of New
York.
luring the past five or six weeks I
have heard Underwood very much dis-
cussed as a presidential proposition. I
found in the Carolinas a great deal of
Underwood sentiment. I have been
keeping up with Underwood's record
In Congress, and I believe that his
commanding position in the Democratic
party will be appreciated by the rank
and of
tier aid. Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 1912.
or Axe
That with the Democratic party
ready in power In the Mouse, and
a visible chance of corning into com-
power in the National Govern-
it is of interest to learn from
what viewpoint the actual pilot-in-charge
of the Democracy's legislative ship looks
at his task and by what stars he shapes
his course.
Are they fixed and steadfast lights
the political firmament or are they mere-
those wisps that flame up
as for this year,
only to be forgotten next year We
get a comforting light on this question
from another remark by Mr. Under-
wood
think the big question is the tariff.
It is the question of the development of
the industries and commerce of the
From a Democrat that is a remark
well-nigh startling. It exhibits such an
unusual viewpoint. It is almost like
hearing Andrew Carnegie confess that
there might be such a thing as a right-
war. Heretofore, our Democratic
statesmen have so uniformly declared
that there was nothing to the tariff
question but slopping from
robbing.
They never seemed t think of a tariff
as having anything t do with the de-
of industries and commerce.
Mr. Underwood does. He says we
should reduce our tariff because with
the settlement of the West have left
behind the days when our home market
absorbed the products of our factories
and left us no surplus for which we
needed to look for a market abroad.
He holds that our industrial develop-
has outstripped the increase in
domestic demand, and that are pro-
or at least have the existing ca-
to produce, a great surplus of
manufactures f.-r which we must And
markets in other countries Therefore,
and line cannot trade with other
people unless we permit them to trade
with reduce the tariff to a
the rates that Will
raise the revenue-, that the exigencies
of the Government
may m disagree with that
theory of tariff making me may
that its effects will be
of the industries and commerce of
the Hut at least it U a theory
consistent with itself and professing
constructive aims and not merely clam-
for destruction. ,
And its proponent is no doctrinaire
fresh from academic halls with his nod-
crammed with of every-
thing. Neither is he the freak product
of passing popular delight with the latest
novelty among entertainers.
Chicago Inter-Ocean, September
ESTIMATE OH OPPONENTS
Men like Payne and Mann declare
him to be the most resourceful an-
they have found on the Demo-
side. A skillful
a good speaker, holding himself always
bl perfect control, he is a model leader,
and his following i daily increasing
Washington Correspondence in The
Bulletin. Philadelphia, Pa.
June. 1911.
A Voice
Florida
Underwood, however, has
more friends than any man mentioned
for the Democratic presidential
nation. He is more popular throughout
the country with all the Democrats than
the others. He is almost the unanimous
second choice. If you ask the Harmon
men who they would be for in case
Harmon could not be nominated they
will say Underwood; when you ask the
Wilson men the same question as to
Wilson, they reply that if Wilson can
not be the nominee. Underwood i their
choice; and the same thing is true of
the Champ Clark A. Jennings,
National from Florida,
in the Pensacola Evening Friday
evening, January 1912.
Southern Leaders
and the Tariff
No sensible man, certainly no one
friendly to the South, wishes to see the
tariff made a sectional question. The
course of Mr. Clark and Mr. Under-
wood tends to prevent this. They stand
not only with their own party through-
out the country, but with the strong
public sentiment in support of tariff re-
that has divided the Republican
party, and thrown the House into the
hands of the Democrats. When we say-
that in this they arc serving their own
section, we have in mind the important
fact that they are bringing to bear on
national affairs the intelligence and
strength of their section, and giving it
the opportunity to take a leading part
in the affairs of the Nation. They are
undermining the unfortunate section-
that has, perhaps unavoidably,
pervaded Southern politics for a lone;
time. They are ranging the South on
the side of progress and in the
of the most significant movement of
national opinion that has manifested it-
self in years. Nothing is more certain
than that our vast and intricate and
oppressive tariff system is to he
reformed, its reform is hound t
be the one task of statesmanship In the
next few years. It can be determined,
and under certain condition- it can be
led the men of the
York Times, January 1911.
Underwood
a Real Man
The Democrats of the House have
reason to be proud of their floor lead-
Chairman Underwood, of Ways
and Means Committee. Mr. Under wood
has given ample evidence of the
session of the qualities of mind
to the position. He has also
most conclusively that he is
i man who cannot be cajoled or
lied from the course he considers right.
In the debate over the Canadian rec-
bill former Speaker Cannon
made the bluff that the steel trust fa-
r the enactment of the measure.
Mr. Underwood called the bluff very
by producing a telegram
from his home district saying that the
United States Steel Corporation has
stopped work on important mills there,
giving as their reason that Underwood
stood in Congress advocating the tariff
reductions on steel included in this bill
Mr. Underwood added that two years
ago the steel trust opposed his election
because of the tariff views and threat-
to turn him out of Congress if
he voted for reductions on steel duties
voted for them just the In-
stated, they failed in their effort
to turn me out of
Underwood is every inch a man, and
the people have more respect for one
such as he than for a whole battalion
f corporation-controlled
J he Daily Banner, Florida,
1911.
MR. UNDERWOOD
Meanwhile Mr. Underwood has a
work to do in Washington for which he
has revealed a remarkable aptitude. It
is not too much to say that the existing
harmony among the Democratic
of the House, the ability they
showed at the last session to work to-
arc largely due to his skillful
leadership proposes to resume the
task of tariff revision at the point where
it was interrupted by the President's
Providence
December J. 1911.
UNDERWOOD
AND THE PAPERS
The careful reader of the newspapers
is surprised at one notable feature of
the papers from practically sec-
of the country. This feature is the
general notice and attention paid to Con-
Oscar Underwood as a
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination, and the uniform
which invariably accompanies the men
of him and his candidacy. This is
all the more surprising Mr.
maintains no press bureau. On
the other hand, prominent candidates
for the Democratic nomination like Gov
Harmon of Ohio, Governor
son of New Jersey and Speaker Clark
of Missouri, maintain large and active
bureaus, which arc continually sending
out campaign literature to the papers
of the country.
Notwithstanding this at the present
time Mr. Underwood is receiving more
attention than any other, might say
am other two, presidential candidates
i The attitude of the voter
towards Mr. I may be doubted
until that attitude is made char in an
election, but it cannot be doubted that
his record and his strong personality
arc admired the newspapers of the
country. For now he is receiving more
free and advertising than any
other public man of the. country
i Alabama Advertiser
January 1912.
Underwood Among
1912 Possibilities
The threatened breakdown of Ma-
Leader Underwood, as a result of
long hours of hard work on the tariff
in the Ways and Means Committee, put
many a Democrat in a nervous state of
mind. There developed suddenly a full
appreciation of the worth of the Ala-
Congressman as a leader. For
Mr. Underwood to become disabled or
to be removed from the scene of his
usefulness at this critical time would be
like pulling a corner post out from
under a platform on which was heaped
most of the political treasures of the
party. Democrats quite generally are
willing to admit.
Credit for the achievements of the
Democratic House bearing the stamp of
constructive statesmanship is given
readily to the majority leader. Due t
success as a legislative
ability in most tests to keep the House
the fact that
Civil War wounds have been I I
heal because of the scarcity of public
men of the type of Senator
of Idaho, a Southerner is being
considered North and South as
presidential material. The Under
movement has been at-
volunteer workers steadily
since last spring, when the newly-in
stalled Democratic House assumed
responsibilities. An Underwood
for the Democratic nomination for
President put on long trousers at the
beginning of this, the national campaign
Cunningham, in the
Antonio Express, January 1912.
This New Leader
From Alabama
But this new leader from Alabama,
with nothing meteoric or iridescent
about him; who has forged steadily
ahead during sixteen years of
service, and who has proved him-
self equal to every emergency in the acid
lest of debate on the floor of the House;
imperturbable, resourceful, sure of
himself at all times; profoundly learned
on the tariff issue he stands for;
whose impressive personality is reveal-
itself in stronger lines every day
as the searchlight of the press
upon is the Man of Destiny
the Democratic party in this year 1912
as the campaign for the nomination
progresses. Mr. Underwood's superior
availability will come out with
clearness, and the Democratic masses
of the South will catch the inspiration
if the great fact that a Southern man
from the heart of Dixie i last in line
for the presidency alter all these weary
years of waiting. When psycho-
logical moment the
convention or before m
solid South, fused to white beat under
the enthusiasm of a genuine Southern
residential candidacy, will take Oscar
on Its shoulders, sweep away
all the well laid plans of machine politics
and rush him right to the goal, a winner
by sheer force of an overwhelming
of simple justice to the South. At
least, that's the way we want
Suwanee Democrat, December,
1911.
A PRACTICAL DEMOCRAT
St. Louis honors Oscar W.
n -I t r his chat for his achieve-
and fur his Democracy
The Chairman of the Ways ind Means
Committee is a practical His
leader-hip in the House of K;
show He ; if the
ability to enlist men of varying ideas,
plans and moods in support of
feasible objects. Men who agree
on bask principles may be involved in
bitter hostility by which in
their essence amount to little.
Mr. Underwood's example a- a leader
of Democrats in Congress is of
emulation elsewhere, H makes ft r I it-
Tolerance makes for unity.
Unity makes for progress There is no
Other way to render Democracy
The young Democrats of St.
who persuaded Mr. Underwood to be-
come their will find in his policy
as well as his principles the best hope
of achievement and party life.
The St. Louis Republic, October
mi.
CHAIRMAN
Chairman Underwood has once more
given proof of that levelness of head
and clearness of purpose which have
his leadership from the
beginning He has flatly refuse i to
countenance any coquetting with the I
idea on the wool bill. Whether
viewed as a mere announcement
program or as a bill that it is desired
and expected actually to get enacted into
law, the La proposition does
not meet the nerds of situation--
The York st, August 1911.
THE MANNER OH MAN HI; IS
After the Southern manner, Mr.
i- democratic. He
n as one who. respecting him-
also respects them. He docs not
wear the manner of one who expects to
find his inferior. Still less would he
remind you of one who fears he may
meet his superior. Never docs he pose,
nor seek to transact hi, dignity at the
humbling expense
Henry Lewis, in Cosmopolitan, New
York, January,

HP
PROTECTION OF PROFITS,
THE INIQUITOUS POLICY OF THE
REPUBLICANS FOR HALF A CENTURY
The One Question Eternally Present is the Most Effective, the
Most Efficient and the Fairest Way of Equalizing
the Burdens of Taxation
Mr. Underwood Would Have the Question Solved with the
Determination to do the Right, Safe and
Reasonable Thing
Speech Before the New York Southern Society Dec. 1911
kaleidoscope of political issues must and will continually change with
the changing conditions of our Republic, but there is one question that was
with us in the beginning an. will be in the end, and that is the most effective,
efficient and fairest way of equalizing the burdens of taxation that are levied by
die National Government Of all the great powers were yielded lo the
Federal Government States when they adopted the Constitution of our
country, the one indispensable to the administration of public is the
right to levy and collect taxes. Without the exercise of that power we could
not maintain an and navy; we could not establish of the
the government w . perform its function if the power to tax were
taken away from The power to tax carries with it the power to destroy,
and it is, therefore, a most dangerous governmental power as well as a most
one.
There is a dear and marked distinction between the position of the
two political parties f America as to how power to tax should be
in the inn of revenue at the custom houses .
Republicans Have Always Stood for Protection.
The Republican maintained the doctrine that taxes should not
only he levied fol a of revenue, but also for the purpose of protect
the borne manufacturer foreign competition. Of necessity protection
from competition with it a guarantee of profit. In the lad Republican
platform in the party was distinctly recognized when de-
that they not only in favor of the protection of the difference in
cost at home and abroad also a reasonable to American industries.
Democratic Party for Tariff for Revenue Only.
The party fat rs the policy of its the custom
house by a I that i levied for revenue only, which excludes the
idea g the profits. In my opinion, the dividing
line between the positions of the two great parties on tins question very
clear and easily ascertained in theory. Where the tariff balance the
difference in H II h mi abroad, including an allowance for the
in freight rates, the tariff must be competitive, and from that point
downward to the lowest tariff that can be levied it will continue to be com-
to a greater or leaf extent, Where competition is not interfered with
levying the tax above the highest competitive point, the profits of the
manufacturer are not protected. On the other hand, when the duties levied
at the custom house equalizes the difference in cost at home and abroad and
in addition thereto they are high enough to allow the American manufacturer
to make a profit before his can enter the field, we have invaded
the domain of tin- pi profits. Some men assert that the protection
of reasonable pr. tits t the h me manufacturer should be commended instead
of being condemned, but my judgment, the protection of any mu-t
of necessity have a tendency to destroy competition and create monopoly,
whether the profit protected i- reasonable or unreasonable.
Unfairness of Protection.
You should bear in mind that to establish a business in a foreign country
requires a vast outlay both in time and capital. Should the foreign
attempt to establish himself in this country he must advertise his
goods, establish selling agencies and points of distribution before he can
conduct nil After he has done so, if the home producer is
protected by a law that not only equals the difference in cost at home and
abroad, but also protect a or unreasonable profit, it is only
for him to drop s slightly below the point that the law has
fixed to protect and his competitor must retire from the country
or become a bankrupt because be would then have to sell his goods at a loss
and not a profit if he c to compete. The foreign competitor having
retired, the home could raise his prices to any level that home com-
petition would allow him and it is not probable that the foreigner who had
already been driven out of the country would again return no matter how
inviting the field as long as the law remained on the Statute Books that would
enable his competitor to again put him out of business.
Iniquity of the Protection of Profits.
Thirty or forty years ago when we had numbers of small manufacturers,
when there honest competition without an attempt being made to restrict
trade and the home market h II more than able to consume the production
of our mills and factories, the danger and the injury to the consumer of the
country was tint so gnat . r apparent as it is today when the control of
many great industries been concentrated in the hands of a few men or a
few corporations, because domestic competition was prohibited. When we
cease to have competition at home and the prohibits competition from
abroad by protecting profits, is no relief for the consumer except to cry
out for government n To my mind, there is no more reason or
justice in the government attempting to protect the profits of the
and producers of country than there would be to protect the profits
of the merchant or the lawyer, the banker or the farmer, or the wages of the
laboring man. In almost line of industry in the United States we have
as great natural resources to develop as that of any country in the world. It
is admitted by all hat our machinery and methods of doing business are in
advance of the By reason of the efficient use of American
machinery by American labor, in most of the manufactures of this country,
the labor cost per unit I pi In is no greater here than abroad.
is admitted, t the actual wage of the American laborer
is in excess of But but as to most articles we manufacture
the labor cost in count more than double the labor cost abroad.
When we consider that the average ad rate of duty levied at the
custom house or, is cotton goods is of the value of the
article and lot . r cost of the production of cotton goods
in this country
factory value of the product, that the
is only about as one is to two and
I value of the product levied at the custom
in the wage, it is apparent that our
I where they equalize the difference in cost
how far they have entered into the
the home manufacturer This is not only
n goods, but of almost every schedule in
in labor it a
that ten or per
house would .
tariff laws exceed the pair
at home and i i. H rt
domain of .- pi
true of the n. ;
the tariff bill.
To protect profits i leans to protect inefficiency. It does not
stimulate industry standing behind a tariff wall that
is protecting his n to develop his business along the lines
of greatest , it
Iron and Steel Industries.
This is of the wool and the iron and
steel duty that when worked out to
id basil I of about of the average value of all
woolen goods imp, Red States, and the duties imposed have
remained forty years. During that time the wool
industry ha- progress in cheapening the cost it-
product and methods. Dr. the other hand In the iron
and steel tin . been cut every time a tariff hill has I
written. Forty OH steel rails amounted to a ton,
today it amount- ago the tax on pig iron was a
ton, today it is true of most of the other articles in the
iron and steel I and steel industry has riot languished;
it has not been . not gone to the wall It is the most
compact, virile, I all the industries of America today, it has
long ago expanded it beyond the power of the American
to consume its output Ir I i today facing out towards the markets of
the for e trade of foreign lands where it must
meet free competition or is i the ease, pay adverse tariff rates to enter
the industrial Midi
Duty of Our Tariff Reduction to a Revenue
Basis Only.
Which course is the to The one that
demands the if profit e continued policy hot-house growth
for our Industries I if development that fol when
petition ceases, or on , the gradual and It i i
our tariff laws to a American manufacturer must meet honest
competition, where I -his business i eat and most
economic lines, when lights at home to control Ins market he is
forging the way of to extend MS
trade in the my the future
our great I .-as. A just I the burdens
of taxation and I in judgment, are economic truths;
they are not permit the laws of our country, we must face toward
them and not ft
con
,,. .
What I have laid I am in favor of going to free trade
editions or of n our legislation to legitimate
but .--v- -f has passed and the era
Birmingham Nows
Supports Underwood
In many quarters there has arisen a
that Oscar W Underwood be
bearer of the Demo-
party in the campaign that will
Le waged for the presidency in 1912
is tin earnest hope of The
tins nay about.
Should the banner be entrusted the
keeping of Oscar W. The
thoroughly believes
that by him it will be carried to
victory, aid that it will never be
by compromise with wrong or
sullied by collusion with
News, Thursday, November
1911.
The South and
the Presidency
This to an
when it cone the
of a candidate fur the is
out place. It i a peculiar
more hen the
than anywhere in
tr. We are gelling be painfully
about
cal bar Not only that, we
act on the assumption that it be
politically Inexpedient for us to
any man who i Southern born and
bred. It is folly of the worst kit d and
only serves to alive the dying em-
of limes,
December, 1911.
A NATIONAL
WITHOUT SEEKING IT
Underwood is probably the greatest
authority on the tariff in the House of
or, for that mailer, in
Congress.
do u think of
said Bailey, the only
man hi either house of Congress who
could locked a hermetically sealed
root, for a week and em. rue from it
with a perfectly
Underwood i the example
times of a thoroughly modest
nun a reputation Without going
after it. Politics i . you
have to have a trumpet and a bugle in
order lo make anybody hear your name.
It is a rule to which there is no
that I know of except Underwood.
He sat back there in i
for sixteen years doing splendid work
and never getting his name into the pa-
Finally the crash came, the Demo-
carried the Mouse, and from sheer
merit and nothing else the man
from Alabama was made floor
and put in charge of the park's tariff
bill. And he so acquitted him-elf that
within a he became a national
and now he is quite to be
nominated fr
in Sunday Herald,
Boston, October 1911.
WHY I AM FOR
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
Because he is the strongest all
man in the field.
Because be is old enough to have
learned a deal, and yours enough
to learn more;
Because he Is a
practical
Because he lathered the Farm-
Free List Bill, which was an
stride toward trade, and a
measure that would have been
beneficial to our over-taxed people;
Because he and put
through Congress a drastic
the infamous woolen tariff; and also a
sweeping reduction in the cotton goods
schedule;
Because he had the manhood to
defy the Birmingham Hoard of Trade,
when tried to intimidate him as to
tariff reduction;
Because he has introduced a bill
to cut the steel and iron schedule
to per cent;
Because he had the courage to
oppose the Sherwood pension grab,
the shirkers and skulkers, and
deserters, and bounty-jumpers demand.
Champ Clark voted the
Bryan has not had the pluck to say a
word against it. nor has Woodrow
Because he has the sanity and
the spunk to tell the people that all this
talk about the initiative, referendum
and recall, in national politics, is
tommy-rot. Everybody should know
that the Constitution of the
States would have be radically
-hanged, before the present
representative government and
could be changed direct law-
making.
When, do you suppose, we elect
a Congress that would give people
the opportunity to vote he
Congress
When, do you suppose, the i would
he States ready to adopt the Hew
system
When, do you suppose, v, the
small States be willing to
their equality, in the Federal
When Wilson and Bryan p of a
national initiative, referendum ind re-
call, they make themselves de
tan either of them tell us h u Direct
legislation can be applied, i
in such a manner as to pr rye the
sovereign equality of the Una Males
If either of them can, I be
glad to publish their plan.
It will be time enough to i k about
national Direct legislation and lie recall
after we shall have tried it, in the
Stales
lastly, I am for Oscar
wood because his public and
private, is unstained;
and spotless; his leadership
his work and purposes patriotic
and practical; his sympathies, for the
oppressed. He doesn't -loop to
to win popular applause and he
doesn't cater to wealth and power, as
the of both parties do-
Tom Watson, in The
Thomson, January PI
UNDERWOOD AS A CANDIDATE
UNDERWOOD SOUND ON ALL PUBLIC QUESTIONS
VIEWS ON RECIPROCITY, ANTI-TRUST LEGISLATION
MERCHANT MARINE, PUBLIC SERVICE, THE TARIFF
RECIPROCITY
the U S. House of Representatives,
April
Our agricultural supply
the wants the
sir and are worn by
who many foreign languages
and tread the highway of the
Occident and the Orient, i he looms of
our clothe the people of dis-
lauds. The freight of our foreign
rivals carried to market on American
rails, drawn by American engines, across
chasms spanned by American-built
bridges. J The harvests of
our farmers feed the toiling masses of
Europe. We would be the unrivaled
masters of production and industry in
every land where free competition can
he obtained if we would but strike off
the shackles that bind us to the dead
and unnecessary economic system main-
by the Republican Party, that
creates false standards and wasteful
conditions at home. on the
Democratic side.
ANTI-TRUST LEGISLATION
Speech Before Pennsylvania So-
of New York, Dec.
it not proper for all of us,
of party, to insist that the
time has come for us to join together
in putting an end to this
and proposals for tinkering with
the law As the necessity
arises, we ran from lime to time enforce
the act, without fear or favor, but with-
out any disposition to political cap-
ital out of what we may be called upon
to do. Let our pilot and
accurate knowledge and high resolve,
and not expediency or
energy, whether proceeding from
rood or bad motives, and above all this
let us not proceed upon a crude guess
AMERICAN MERCHANT
the V. S. House of
Feb.
It is clear that there are no treaties
that stand in our way to prevent us from
enacting a discriminating tariff duty
in favor of American ships. It was the
policy of the u built up our
merchant marine from a where
it carrying per cent of our com-
to a point where it carrying
per cent American commerce in
a period of seven years. It does not
place additional burdens on the people;
it is not a policy of doubtful
; it is a policy that baa been
tried and proven effective. It is a pol-
icy by which we can restore the Amer-
to the seas and the American
-hips to our commercial trade. It is a
policy will enable us to build up
the export trade of the American
It is a policy that will enable us
to find foreign markets for our surplus
products in agriculture and
It is a policy that will restore the
balance of commerce as well as trade to
our Nation. It is a policy that will
ultimately overcome the necessity of our
paying a foreign balance in gold to
nations and will bring pros-
to all lines of industry.
Steel Corporation. As a matter
of fact, am in the iron and
steel Everything
have in the world is in the nun and
steel business except my home, but not
with the United Mates Steel Corpora-
lion. My people are independent
We meet the States.
Steel Corporation every day of our ex-
in a competitive battle on the
J industrial fields of America. My people
i have not asked me to vote for a
tariff on iron and steel.
CONVICTIONS POWER-
THAN LOCAL PRESSURE
the U. S. House of Representatives,
April
Two years ago. when the proposition
came before the to cut the tariff
on iron and steel products, in many
cases about hall, I favored the
because I it was and
fair, but of the protected interests
in my district met and
and resolved that they would re-
me if I voted lo reduce
on iron and steel. I voted to make the
reduction on the Democratic
but they did not me out of
on the Democratic
and they will not turn you out j
i Congress if you stand true to the
people yon represent. on the
Democratic side The distinguished
gentleman from Illinois
when he the Home several
ago. staled that the Stales
Steel Corporation was in this
hill and asked if I did not know it,
or if that was not the why
favored it. As I then stated to the
gentleman from Illinois, I was not in
funned as to the wishes of the United
PROTECTION'S INIQUITIES
the U. S. House of Representatives
April
The protected interests of this cow-
try know well that this bill will make
a break in the dike; that whenever the
protective tariff is removed and the
Northern farmer stands out alone with
out pretense of protection to his prod-
that he can no longer be counted
on to stand in the ranks of the
interests of this country. That is
why they are afraid of it. It is not so
much what is in the bill, but they know
that the death knell of the protection
system will have sounded-
means the protection of
profits and the creation of mo-
in this country- when the
abandons the
R publican to those who
have fattened upon bis bard-earned d ;
They are my eve--
effort in the districts on that side of h
House and in your district, my fellow
Democrat in my district lo break
the column. I protected interest,
in my district, but I do not represent
them. I represent the great mas of
constituency who want hunt treatment
fair play.
In Mr. candidacy
South for the tune ii years
comes forward with a man with a
man with a valid claim on
Democracy for signal recognition. If
unselfish devotion, high performance,
Nation-wide breadth view, and rare
qualities for leadership entitle a man
sympathy and support in his
the nomination of Mr. Under-
wood would be a testimonial logically
bestowed.
The Southern Democracy never
wants, in or out of Congress, for
powerful champions party politics,
men who come in for honorable nun-
lion when the Presidential year rolls
round, but in Mr case
there is added a for j
and command no often
in party leaders of his For
candor compels a good word in
acknowledgment of he did in the
way of harmonizing and knitting to-
warring elements of his
in the House. Not in twenty
years has there been in Democratic
councils a leader who proved success-
in uniting all shades of opinion and
presenting a solid front on practically
every issue that came lo I vote. For
that reason, if for no other,
Availability would seem to
merit careful consideration the
hands of the Democratic
lost, October 1911.
A SOUTHERNER ON THE TICKET
Oscar Underwood of Alabama is
unquestionably of presidential His
leadership of the Democratic majority
on the floor of the House never been
excelled for skill, force and definite
It is a respectful hearing from
all over the country which Senator
of the same State will have
in naming him the Democratic
Has the time come when it is
for the i to nominate a
Southerner living in the Smith for the
presidency has been thought so
since the civil war. It has not even
been thought t l I give the South
second place on the ticket The nearest
approach to this was the naming on the
ticket in 1901 of Henry G. Davis
of West Virginia. that is
a Northern Stale. f
Kentucky had a few votes U r President
in the conventions of 1884 and 1892;
Blackburn of Kentucky and Tillman of
South in 1896; Williams of
Mississippi in 1904. they were
merely complimentary
Yet e war is over Southern
Democrat and a former Confederate
i- Chief l
Stales Supreme Court by appointment
of a Republican President. The
may not BO far off the last
traces of the sectional line will be
in American politics
October 1911.
UNDERWOOD THE MAN
OF THE HOUR
But Mr. Underwood's rise in public
favor has not been spectacular. His
is not the kind of popularity that will
decline. It dawned suddenly but its
dawning was rather the awakening of
recognition than the discovery of a new
-tar. Mr, Underwood Ids ability
had been there all the time, but they
had not been called into action. Op-
revealed the man and the
leader.
His leadership aid his qualities are
the stuff will list. He may never
be President of the Slates. He
may never be given the nomination by
his party, but his usefulness to the party
and to the people will not be destroyed.
He is hanging no hopes on the reward
that may come lo hint from the party.
Mr. Underwood's public record is
usual for its clean brilliancy. It stands
without a Haw Critics may search it
through and through and Mr. Under-
wood's smile would never waver. His
party record is just as clear. His
life is without a blemish.
He is peculiarly fitted by nature and
training for the leadership of men and
the administration of executive
He comes good stock, if
means anything in this people's
His education was thoroughly
rounded. His character well noised.
His training has been broad and wise.
He is thoroughly practical. His
education has been broadened by
well directed experience and constant
application to useful
Harper in the Birmingham Age-Herald,
January 1912.
UNDERWOOD'S RISE NO
SURPRISE TO THOSE
WHO KNOW
For years Oscar Underwood has been
recognized in his district as a man of
marked ability His broad knowledge
of the tariff displayed time and again
on the of Congress and in public
utterances on stump; his
insight into large public questions
under consideration in the national law-
making bod; his skill in debate; his
complete mastery of himself in times
of political turbulence on the floor of
Congress; his judgment as well a his
tact, have all convinced his constituents
that he was a man of force and achieve
long before be became Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee
a tremendous task to
Ledger, 1912.
WIDE APPEAL OF CANDIDACY
UNDERWOOD OVER
The rapid rise of Oscar W. Under-
wood in discussion of Presidential
possibilities is full of significance, and
may well consternation in the
Wilson, and Harmon camps. A
a distinctive Southerner, his boom
is a menace Wilson, who
pealed strongly to the sentiment of that
section, in which he was born and spent
his early years, In tin- soundness of
his Democracy, the statesmanlike
and moderation ha in
dealing with issues the hour,
Mr. Underwood has no superior among
rivals, lie avoids
issues which Wilson
i himself somewhat
New York,
November 1911.
ALABAMA AND
HR. UNDERWOOD
But the present leader of the House
is not impulsive. In truth, that fact
explains his leadership. He is a man
calculation. Had he not been, he
could never have piloted his
through difficulties of the extra
ion. His task then called for a calm
and a single purpose. Had he-
been a spellbinder and a scatterer he
would have wasted his opportunity.
Were Mr. to set his heart
on the White House and maneuver for
a stay under that famous roof he would
play hobs with all the reputation he has
just acquired. His vision would be-
come confused, and everything would go
by the board. He could not serve two
masters, his work in the House has
first and highest claim on his at-
This docs not mean that Mr. Under-
wood's name will, as the result of his
reply to his House colleagues,
pear from the Presidential speculations
i f course, it will not. It is there to
stay, with the other names now on
many pens and tongues The matter
the is in the lap of fate, and
we shall all have to wait for the
The If Sunday Star,
December, 1911.
OSCAR EH WOOD
The appearance of Oscar
here last night, in advocacy of Dem
principles he has done so much
to advance, was an event not only highly
gratifying to his party associates in
of exceptional interest t-
c in general,
It is not often a man returns to
the scenes of his youth to speak with
authority, from m commanding a
position, won on his own merit. It has
been so long as the years i
not vet Oscar
a schoolboy here; he comes hack now
the applauded of
his party on floor of the National
House of Representatives, the head of
the great committee which shapes
fiscal legislation of the country; a new
chieftain of Democracy who has arisen
a crisis when the old party
all but
Bravo. Oscar It i a
bright day for Democrats when they are
fortunate to and quick to acclaim
such a lead, r Louisville
reprinted in Age-Herald,
ham, Ala. October 1911.
OF
CANDIDATE FOR THE
PRESIDENCY
Whoever was floor leader of the De-
was good enough for Mr.
during all the long years that
party was in the minority, and day after
day. whether that leader WIS Joseph W.
Bailey, of Texas, John Sharp Williams,
of Mississippi, or Champ Clark, of Mis-
the gentleman from Alabama was
always at his leader's elbow, ready
eager to do he could lo help
Other statesmen might try to black their
party leader's eye, but Mr. Underwood
was never known to extend anything
but the hand George E. Miller,
Staff Correspondent, in the Detroit
October 1911.
SHALL THE
NOMINATE
Congressman as house
leader of the Democrats and as chair-
man of the and Means
tee, has measured up lo the standard
true Statesmanship. He has render in
calculable service lo the of honest
tariff revision, the one great issue in
pending campaign, and by his
did poise and mastery affairs he has
exalted hi party's name in the minds
Journal,
January 1912.
That Representative Oscar W.
is rapidly crowding to the wall
all other aspirants for Democratic
nomination, is the Inform
that comes from sources close to
the Alabama leader lo-day, In fact, it
is now a subject of gossip
the House that New York State is veer-
toward the Alabama member and
that Clark. Wilson and Harm n are
ground in the chief pivotal State of
the n
A member Of the Maw Y
in the House, win is not person-
ally an advocate of candidacy of
Mr admitted in confidence
that the trend of sentiment in
city and New York State
now favors the Alabama leader. From
Representative Henry D. Clayton, of
Alabama, also, comes confirmation of
the fact that the Underwood
are receiving most reports
ii mi New York. These reports go so
far as to say that if the South will keep
Representative Underwood's name be
fore the convention, New York State
may be counted on lo fall into line after
the M or third ballot.
If the South can get over the ancient
i that a Southern man cannot
be nominated for President and if the
South will keep the name
before the convention, for i few ballots,
are many wise political observers
in Washington and New York w-ho are
confident that the New York delegation
will -wing Into line for
Washington correspondence of the
December
1911
BOOMS UNDERWOOD
honest competition is
I-et us I solution of th problem involved with the determination
do what is right, what is safe and what is reasonable.
Mr. declaration fol-
the Underwood demonstration in
the House, Mr.
I believe Mr Underwood is the right
man presidency He ha won-
executive ability, as shown by his
management of the at this
and except for his resilience so far
feel that he is in
suitable for the place. the
Democrats could not . a more
a.
island,
Journal, August, 1911.
WIN
The Motile declares that
the relief of much millions of people
from tax extortion is the issue, and the
issue is personified in Oscar W. Under-
wood. What more lilting, therefore,
this paper, than that the man who
is the personification the issue should
-land before the President who vetoed
the bills drawn by Mr.
to give relief to the American pet
pie What more titling the can
should be Mr. stand-
for tariff reduction as against Mr
I aft standing in defense of present tariff
laws What more tilting for the Demo-
party to nominate I man who can
this is lime Democracy can
win. Powerful political leaders of
thought and those journalistic exponents
of Democracy throughout the country
should take note of Mr.
They should investigate; and party
loyalty firm-with sectional prejudice
eliminated, learn to know the man and
the principles for which he stand- The
Southern press, especially, should
with unhesitating vigor to support and
use influence for the man who has
done more than any living Democrat to
reunite and who can, as a
Southern Democrat in White House,
establish forever a reunited country.
Journal, reproduced in the
Montgomery, AU.,
1912.
UNDERWOOD
Every public speech that Oscar W.
Underwood, Democratic leader of the
House of Representatives, makes brings
him closer to the people as a
possibility, What
a Republican, said of him
at the dinner of the So-
in New York on Saturday night
coming to be generally felt by the
i public.
for many said Colonel
Roosevelt's son-in-law, so forceful
a personality come to the front of his
party as the present leader of the House.
Not in my lime, certainly, and not, as I
believe, in modern limes, has the Demo-
party developed a man possessing
in so full degree the qualifications for
real leadership as it has this year in the
person of Oscar
Journal. Jersey City, N. J.,
1911.
SOUTH ELECTED CLEVELAND
was due to the South that Grover
Cleveland was nominated and
said Judge Parker was due to the
South that William J. Bryan was twice
nominated, in like manner the South
Was for the nomination of
a New who speaks to you now.
I -till believe that the South is the sec-
of our country from which a
nominee could be chosen who
could quell the voices of all the Demo-
factions and he'd all breaches.
When the Democratic National
sees fit to nominate a Southerner,
believe that the Northern Democrats
will support him with their ballots
Judge Alton B Parker State
Columbia. S. C. January 1912.
UNDERWOOD A CANDIDATE
If Oscar when he VII
made Chairman of the Ways and Means
bad been as well known
throughout the country as Champ Clark
or Harmon or Woodrow Wilson
he would have gone into the Democratic
convention far in the lead, lie was at
that time, however, known and
ibis fact may give to the Speaker a pan
if the prestige that Mr. Underwood
otherwise would have had.
Mr. Underwood is well known now,
however, and will be better known be-
fore the convention meets or the Slates
elect delegates. Taking it for granted
that he will conduct the tariff fight a
well during the regular session as
the session. Mr.
will be much stronger at the end of the
regular session than he is now. If we
judge by results we must conclude
mt leader has ever had his
forces so well in hand as Mr. Under-
wood had during the last session The
Florida Jacksonville, Fla,
October 1911.
AN
destiny of the American nation,
which I think is the most wonderful in
the whole history of world, is per-
safe in the hands of such men
as your It is a pity that
we cannot have more of bis kind in
Me is one of the most
eminent men that the South has pro-
and T look with vat satisfaction
upon the plans of his Alabama friends
to give him their unanimous
for that high
Willis L Moore, Chief
U. S. Weather Bureau, in the
ham. Ala. Age-Herald. October fl
s.
GREENVILLE THE
II EMU OF EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA. IT HAS
A POPULATION OF FOUR
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
AND ONE, AND IS
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FARMING COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN TUE Y OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
k in. I Hi i. Mont H
WE HAVE A
TWELVE HUN-
AMONG THE BEST
THE EASTERN
PART OF South CARO-
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET-
ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
A BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE
A Ft INCHES SPACE AND
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
HAVE TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR A
HATES ARE LOW AND AN
BE UPON
KM I Ml
. C,
HIDING PLACE
OF ALIEN GANG
Detectives Claim They Have Corralled
Outlaws
URGE WAN TO HELP
arr in
a- lo In-
Their I
I Urn
Caftan win he
cull hull I Life.
March
on theory the
I. really in the the.
the
tin capture Of the noted outlaws.
are an attack upon the
where the Al-
be. The original baa
been reinforced citizen
STATE
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE OLD
NORTH STATE
Suit
case the
Southern Hallway In which
wing a large amount for
the and the plain-
lilt to recover the Hum of The
case was tried a few months In
superior court and was dismissed.
TIs, appealed to the
court and a new trial was granted.
The new trial hod not been heard.
ii contended that was
to his work at a tannery and
was walking along the railroad track
la the dark. Both of his legs had to
be amputated,
MISS DUKE WED PRINCE
WOMAN CUTS DOWN NEGRO
WORLD
HER PROMISES TO WORK HAD HEAPED INSULT ON HER
fearful washout on
He south side of the river
miles has been re-
paired and on Sunday I rains began
en. the hard tank before run. No mall reached this place
detective in ail. sixty men by rail and when the Char-
camped the lotto came our people were
i., the watch for It The postmaster
kepi over every point by which the Hue good people feel a loss if
attempt to evade the the Charlotte Observer fails to come.
cordon.
WILLIAMSON. A CAR-
AXE
NEW BERN, March was
received here yesterday of a homicide
which near Straits, Carter-
et count. Saturday afternoon. The
victim of the affair was Oscar Crow-
a and the woman who kill-
ed him Mrs. Charles Williamson, wife
of a fisherman. Early Saturday morn-
Mr. Williamson left his home for
purpose of going over
to attend to some business matters
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
FROM EVERYWHERE-
TOLD BY WIRE
National for lathers.
LOUIS. Much
many visitors from all
the country were present at the
opening here today of the sixteenth
bi welfare
r lie- auspices of the National Moth-
Congress and Parent
days. The program embrace, a
The session will last i
of labor, child hygiene,
juvenile home economics, pub-
playgrounds and other
physical,
TO WILL
SOON SAIL FOR hi
TO BE IN
PARIS
N. C. March
something like two weeks ago, the
of Prince
i-III to Miss Mary I. Duke,
daughter of sir. and Mrs. Benjamin
Duke of New York and Dur-
ham, N. C. was rumored a denial
authorized by Mrs. Duke.
After Prince had sailed
away for Europe yesterday on
it was learned
that close friends of his and the Duke
family had been informed that the
engagement was now a fact and that
marriage would take place within
next few days in Europe.
Mrs. Duke and her daughter, ac-
cording to present arrangements, will
sill for Europe within two weeks and
Angler Duke, the brother of Miss
Duke, is expected to go over at the
same time. Whether II. N. Duke will
go over for ceremony is not walked the room and de-l discuss plans for an organized
known. something to eat, Mr. to attract Investment cap-
There has been one placed food before him. end desirable immigrants as-
marriage growing nut of a , bar concluded the the further development of
of religion, the Prince being , h . j,,,,.,,,,., , and Northwest, Minnesota, North
Mr. D. H. Win-slow Speaks on Goad
Roads
ATTENDANCE VERY DISCOURAGING
He endeavored to persuade his wife
go with him. She told him that.
she bad a number of household
ties to perform during the day and
would be perfectly safe, if left alone.
Saturday afternoon, Crowley
Boosting the
ABERDEEN, S. D.
came to and Inquired for mammoth convention of boosters. em-
Mr. Williamson. His wife told builders, real estate men. ed-
husband was not at home, and representatives of com-
it la alleged the agricultural and Industrial
that the woman had no assembled here today
Two Durham Mail Establish
Lung Distance
Durham. Two Durham's mall
an- now failed as champion
To let out and walk 101.000
, of Allen's homo. mile a la
about to effect i Ed- n
The shifting of interest from De
Din Spur was caused
capture Ed-
i,. phew the older Allen
for the wed ling
II
hi, mountain c about
libs Is the work of lazy man. .
. be made cm this aide, had been
patron t ens. hue .
. . . . . i d, I i II l I
the back clear, the same II. II Is a record that
rs-
i twenty-two
id at any
I will close cm the outlaw a I n
d c the
. n -I a by
. would
proposes
mountains with
. . and sin a systematic Mr. u. W. Dales, whoso 13-year-old
s, nook and us drowned in the Clinch river
placing strong guards in all the near their home at
take pi o In Pat la
The Pitt County Good
met here Saturday and was
called to order by It. K.
Rev. If. Rock was requested
to ask divine blessing upon the meet-
In the absence of Secretary EL
A. While. D. J. was
.; secretary, proton.
President explained the ob-
of the association referring to
the needs and advantages good
roads. He closed with introducing
Mr. H. Winslow. of tho United
department of road Improve-
who addressed the meeting.
Mr. Winslow referred to the- records
that North Carolina holds in corn
growing and some other matters, but
said state was far behind in tho
matter of road Improvement lie said
ii state must go forward In road
or she would Co back-
ward in agriculture.
Carolina has made wonder-
progress educationally, one school
. per day having being built in
. hue her roads
no will secure the best
a the
i per higher
, i- than in
roads The
was going to lie down. The
and Miss Duke a Protestant;
I in on Sunday arrangements ., revolver his pocket show
started here for , special dispense- h . , ,,. frightened woman, told
ion covering this question an ,,. . h,. km ,,.,. n
is understood when the Prince ,.,,,,,.,.,, , . , go, ., basin
rent I the arrange-1, .,.,. M n ,,,;, ,,,.,., , ,,,,.
d with l s room i i I
and Montana ban- n
i convention, In on to
a; chic I cities and of this
I The towel ;
V n Mrs.
G Ki t c h i n
Had . n . .
r. I-,
received a message from her brother, r r his I Quick
ind mountain passes,
authorities watch-
notifying that the body
oven d Hum the waters lo-
Senatorial Candidates Have
read to I
here name let
many e i
I up, . ,, ,
b lane could be sum-
rived quickly, many
could
en., i we do not have better
highways that have
. are They
in which
. the n the
he
bro i. II
and I like
, tomorrow. Pull particulars of
boon receive d,
movements of the women re- day and that the funeral would take
of will lead lo
i of communication
bad the detective to their
hiding place
A fit I ten's posse left Mount Airy
this to Join tho detective
In Spur.
resent Went the teeming Rare. ,
importance el nit Evident.
Him
Kills
S Se.-ion-. in Maine.
Me., March I lied , highways are. They are
I session r-J, ., , , ii . i
Our buildings pass
ii.
w,
Women Hound to
Arrested In Cos.
Mi rite
Heavy to
Inn oilier
mi Hen with the
I are
Before Superior
N. March
D i. i i Nora were
hi Mile OVer lo today
under t,. and 11.000 bond, re-
by Oates,
with before the
Myrtle Hawkins
whoso was found In Lake
Osceola IT
witnesses brought from Ashe-
hold.- tho defendant,, only
, were examined.
The defense no evidence.
little light was thrown on the
mystery today, not one of the
of the other defendant
being mentioned during the
tun it la believed that other
,, is res, much Important
Mr-. Break, Improving.
Monday tho Washington
Hospital Mrs. L Brooks underwent
operation and at the
the consensus of opinion was that
she would recover. Sine, then,
however, her condition Improved
in Mich an extent hopes are on-
she will scion be
Mis, is now holding her own.
is wife of Mr. E. I. Brooks,
on the popular merchant
and c o and friendship
a large number only in Wash-
elsewhere. Mrs. Brook
la a daughter tho late Colonel
Isaac Sugg, for years o leading
the bar in county.
The new of Mrs.
n e lie Is Holed With genuine are
the Dally News Washington News.
Mr, Sam T. While, head of the Sam
White Piano Co., and one our ,
energetic has been appointed
represent the Interests In
county in the coming senatorial
race.
Already Mr. White has been doing
sonic- good work for governor and
Mr. knew what he was about
in appointing Mr. White to represent
Knowing the as
en., we look lo hint lo do some great
thing as tho senatorial campaign
keep pace wit lithe thermometer,
r ii Pi the members of
i of Maine
id here to revise the ,,, . ,,; ; ,
in
. .
Mr. John who formally lived
here, inn about the of January
mined in a farm near
the 18th. Mr. was all
. and one of our lies
farmer. He was a man beloved by
all who knew him, a devout Chris-
and loving husband and devoted
father. His remains were laid to rest
in the Nobles cemetery, four miles
by a number
Do you know all Hi minor
ail. i. ins colds are by far tho most
H is not the cold Itself
you need to fear, but the
. , that ii often lo.
an Known as g. mi dis. i
and consumption arc
them. Why not tab
i Cough Remedy and cur, your
old w bile you I For sale by all
dealers.
defendant failed to make
II j nil
Borrowing friends.
The most ease of Insomnia
s disorder of
Hyatt will be Hotel, tar lain Stomach and Live
Tablet
Perth Monday. April lo treat those and
, . , ,, the eve. sleep. For sale by all dealers.
V. Pl
lie
in River,
The heavy up-country last
Friday have put river here on a
rapid rise again. The water Is close
lo Mood stage With a of go-
higher.
I I not Knot u Whether Mr. fleet
Hoard Alexandria,
Suicide or Whether His Death I
i. Due to an I
FOREST, March
iii fully one hundred feel from tho
. of a water tank the home of
brother-in-law, Mr. Benjamin
Fie el Board came to a terrible death
last night. Although the suicide
. has b ed as a prob-
the death, those
. tho I.-1 knew him best
in tho was
. iv accidental.
Mr. Hoard, who was a
i All Va. to-
with I Infant child,
Wake Forest t-n days ago on shortly
Mr. Board brother-in-law,
U W, II, I was
to recuperate lure from a period
a strenuous work In his business.
he occasioned
lien law, State for the
representatives to
and lo prepare something
in tic way of liquor legislation.
Mystery In
Rocky Mount
Virginia Man
Woman tin
loss of sleep and mental
far
the Court.
There is not much interest
the civil term of court now h
progress. Several cases hale com
Up but they are of only minor
Mr. William Patrick is very ill with
pneumonia.
highways are hi re for all
I ram c the same road were
built fifteen hundred ago.
When we build roads should build
I I lean. Ill iv. A hill c lit
down in a highway doe not
have to be cut down again. All
. a road is not
I the surface, pan of it
be d or it ill go to
wreck. To lo ; up the roads
of inc be dis-
among the generations g-1-
Of the I
II. ii. Beck
. Info million n I
Little Dene tor . ,,,,
N. C, March he
With III out slowly, but obtained In the time an gen-
He Prank who the aid a bond
Ills ran, W. Va., . II that
who ran I was spending ST. .,
r o'clock K to on seven hundred mile i
a the under ids was getting
her home South i i i In of good
Mount.
As I there are two He then explained how a bond
.-ion. which follow up ibis . melon build a system
knows when Frank cane or good roads, would He
Marriage License.
Marriage wore issued
e- following couple during
Nobles
Colored.
Short and Fannie Wilkins.
Warren Daniel and Clyde. Harris.
John and Annie
V. Move and
C I., and Florence Edward,
and Little.
pie tho roads but
would not com them anything
as much as ii now costs them to bars
No
where came from, the
ha ii hi had in com-
for several weeks hanging
around ibis house and the roads. Several
desiring to get rid him, attempt-1 were given lo show ibis. The
i to devise some means to do I either pa good roads
. or bad roads and as good roads
i, , d bi Kate cost less it the pan of wisdom
Si when consulted In the mat-In them. Farmers do
said that she would get rid enormous tax bad roads
him or kill him one. and that she,,., them in bill, to vehicles
went where he was and harness, to say nothing of dam-
him times, the last ego to animals Had roads
shot entering his left lung. on 5th
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