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1 1 1 1 1 THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1913. 7 ONE NEGRO DEAD RESULT OF RIOT Trouble at Buie Between Whites and Negroes NOT CROATANS, AS REPORT A Dozen Drunken Negroes Started Disorder SaturdayIs in Jail to The News and Obserre Lumberton, Feb. Greeden, a negro, is dead, Coot Patterson is in jail with. bullet in his back, I held the slayers of Breeden, while Sheriff Robert Lewis and his deputies are on the lookout for five other negroes charged by the ner'g jury with "complicity in the crime, as the results of a riot at Buie, 3.

village on the Atlantic Coast Line, eleven miles from here, Saturday af- ly person arrested. Though the vilternoon. Coot Patterson was the lage is in the midst of a settlement of Croatans, it develops that one of them was connected with the trouble, as at first reported. According to the reports brought back by Sheriff Lewis and two deputies, who went to the scene of the trouble Saturday evening, the disorder when about dozen drunken negroes assembled on the station platform began using very vile and proTrine language boisterous manner. They proceeded from the depot cursing and abusing the white people of the village and challenging them to "come on the ground." threatening to "do them up" they did.

White Attacked. When Ed. Parnell, a citizen of community, came along, one the negroes cursed and struck at him, while the Breeden negro grabbed the white man from behind and threw him down, his head striking the steps, rendering him unconscious for some time. Some half a dozen white men started to Parnell' assistance, when the negroes backed a8 they retreated. Breeden was shot through the body; Tom Parnell, brother of was shot through the finger; John Glover, white, was shot through the wrist; Coot Patterson was in the back and afterwards shit, and went to Red Springs, where he was arrested by a town officer.

Sheriff Lewis went to Red Springs and brought Patterson back to Buie. where the coroner's inquest was held Sunday, the verdict being that Breeden came to his "death from gun shot wounds at the hands of the gang of negroes emposed of Dan Patterson, Coot Patterson, Luther Ward, Bill McNeill, Ed. McNeill and Bud Sheridan." POLICEMAN CLUBS NEGRO. An Escaped Convict Defies Arrest and is Subdued by Club. Blake Brinkley, negro who escaped from the county roads several weeks ago, was captured Sunday night by Officer Bailey and had given several taps with the club before being finally placed in a cell.

Brinkley was sent to the roads for term of eight month from Superior court and served only two months before his escape. Superintendent W. L. Wiggs, of the county roads forces. stated yesterday that he was very hard to manage and had given him more trouble than any other prisoner.

He will be taken to one of the camps today to complete his sentence. It is probable that he will not escape again soon. The guards will watch him hereafter very closely. PEAL ESTATE DEALS Real estate tranactions weretold yesterday in deeds recorded as follows: A. Norris to L.

J. Adkins tract of land in Wake county; consideration, $125. D. D. Johnson and Mattie Johnson to Tony Leach, 25 1-4 acres in Panther Branch township, consideration, $767.

A. L. Wilson to Hattie P. Wilson, 871-2 acres in Light township; consideration, $1.000. TAFT PREPARES MESSAGES.

the Associated Washington, D. Feb. Taft cancelled all his engagements today to prepare drafts of two special messages to be sent Congress this month. The first will deal with the proposed budget system and with second the president will transmit the report of the Alaskan railways' commission. SPECIAL BULLETIN.

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The goods had come from the factory and will clothe many of the unadorned. A slight freight derailment at I ton trains run yesterday a few made minutes the latenthete big hog engine jumped the track and blocked trains going in both directions. The damage, was almost nothing. The University boys yesterday ran into the city with hotel room almost to gone. the It Capital was club necessary and to put take them them up there have for found the an afternoon.

unwonted congestion Travelers here the past month. The Seaboard's Florida Limited, due to pass Raleigh in the early morning, ran about pix hours late yesterday owing to a freight wreck on the southern end. It was one of the few times that Raleigh, people have been allowed to train as it makes night trips. Major W. A.

Graham's mail yesterday broke all records for inquiries as to the soil of North Carolina. The number of farmers in other parts of the country interested in North lina lands grows and the publicity department is having a good deal to do. The Third Regiment band orchestra yesterday afternoon went to Henderson to play last night for the big dance of the season. The Raleigh men left on No. 66 and expect to return this morning at after ing pretty nearly all night.

The Seaboard's long passenger train, No. 66, was pulled yesterday by one of the big freight engines built for speed the fast freights between the South and North during vegetable time. Slippery tracks made all pulling hard. WANTED $10,000 FOR MISSIONS; GOT $15,000 Campaign Conducted by Dr. S.

K. New Superintendent of Children's Home, Suprisingly Good. to The News and Observer. Asheville, Feb. S.

K. Boyer, former missionary secretary of the Western North Carina conference of the Southern Methodist church, closed a two weeks' campaign for funds with which to support missionaries in China, with a mass meeting of the members of his denomination Sunday night, which was adressed Dr. E. H. Rawlings, secretary of the general mission board with headpuarters at Nashville.

At the meeting here, the Central church pledged a sufficient amount to engage a native of China to and teach help the him with missionary his horlanguage, The campaign has been a very successful one. It was started two weeks ago and since that time, meetings have been held at fifteen points in this conference. The promoters hoped to raise a sum of $10,000 for missions, and it was announced last night that they had secured $15,000. Dr. Boyer will go immediately to Winston-Salem, where he will assume the dutles of superintendent of the Children's Home, at that city, which is supported Western North Carolina Methodists.

I FARMER LOSES $540. Took Roll From Tarboro Bank and Was Paying Bills. Special to The News and Tarboro. Feb. Jones, a farmer living near Speed, lost or was robbed of $540 currency in Tarboro Friday morning.

Mr. Jones received a check on the First National bank for $640, the proceeds of his crop. lIe presented it at the bank and demanded the currency. Mr. Morrissette, who waited on him, asked him if he did not want to leave the money on deposit, but he said he would rather carry the cash with him and was paid $640, mostly $20 gold certificates.

With this big roll of money, Mr. Jones started to pay off his bills and settled his account with Beveral of the storekeepers, and while going into a store to pay his account he discovered that the roll had disappeared. He gave the alarm promptly and Chief Pulley has taken all possible steps to locate the money. The only way in which his loss can be accounted for is that the money fell into the street whie Mr. Jones was going from store to store paying his bills.

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-Saturday morning John Spivey, worthy negro, was killed at Norfleets, on the Norfolk and Carolina road, seven miles from this place. Spivey, it is thought tried to catch train No. 42 to ride as far A8 his father's home to get his breakfast, and failing to do so, fell under the train and his head was severed from his body. His head at first could not be found, but later it was found in a. ditch about twenty feet away, crushed beyond recognition.

MORMONS ADJOURN. to The News and Observer. 1 Kinston, Feb. State convention of the Church of Latter Day Saints, or Mormons, concluded its segsions this morning. The delegates, about twenty-five in number, left for their homes during the day.

The place for next year's meeting will be decided by the executive committee. WOMEN TIGERS PULLED. to The News and Observer. I Kinston, Feb. wholesale arrest of negro women was made by patrolmen and deputies from the sheriff's office last night.

on the charge of selling whiskey. The dragnet extended to every part of the city, the alleged retailers being hauled in principally from Shine street, Spruce alley and South street. Deaths andFunerals REV. D. C.

GEDDIE. to The News and Observer Magnolia, Feb. funeral of Her. D. C.

Geddie, of the North lina (Methodist) conference, took place last Saturday at 1 o'clock from the Methodist church, at Rose Hill. The services were conducted, by B. H. Black, pastor Methodist church at that place, and he was assisted by Rev. H.

Wilson, of beto, and Rev. E. C. Sell, of nolia. The interment was inade in the Fussell cemetery, near Rose Hill.

A widow and nine children survive. DENNIS M. JONES. 1 to The News and Obse. I Elizabeth City, Feb.

M. Jones died this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock very suddenly at his home on Main street after a brief illness of one day of acute indigestion. Saturday he was at his place of business in upparently good health, yesterday he was slightly indisposed and remained at home. This morning he arose to give his sick child a dose of medicine and discovered that he was sicker than thought. He rapidly grew worse and died before the family could realize that he wag very sick.

He was about 50 years old and is survived by a wife and several children. Mr. Jones was one of Elizabeth City's prominent business men and a most highly esteemed citizen. He WAS owner and manager of the D. M.

Jones Hardware Co. He was closely identified with the various enterprises of this city and Wis a leading spirit in all church work of the First Methodist church. DR. HENDERSON SNELL. to The News and Obaarver Washington, Feb.

telegram was received last evening from Norfolk announcing the death at 5:15 o'clock in the Protestant Hospital of that city of Dr. Henderson Snell, the prominent Washington dentist. Dr. Snell was born in Washington about 60 years ago, and has resided in this city for the past 25 or 40 years. For some time past he has been suffering from asthma, which wag followed by paralysis.

Some months ago 'he left for Suffolk, shortly after entered the Protestant Hospital in Norfolk. Dr. Snell was prominent in local affairs and enjoyed one of the largest dental practices in Eastern North Carolina. He was a well-known member of the dental society. Dr.

Snell owned one of the best and most complete private libraries in this section, and had the reputation of being one wathe best member read of men the of Masonic city. order. The funeral took place in the town of Creswell, his old home. HUBERT W. WARTERS.

to The News and LaGrange, Feb. body of Hubert Whitford Worthers, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Warters, was brought from Pheobus, Virginia, this morning and laid to rest in Fairview cemetery at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

The deceased was proprietor of the Rosewood Club hotel, and on night of January 29th, after Talking the quietly and naturally with his brother, John E. Warters, remarked that ho was going out for a walk to get some air. He stepped into an ante-roorn to get his overcoat, and immediately afterwards shots were heard. His pistol was found near him and a fatal shot had pentrated his head. It is not known whether the deceased tired the shot or the revolver.

which was an automatic one, discharged on ing the floor as it fell from his coat. Until a few years ago Hubert lived with his parents near LaGrange, and wAS a young man of promise and character. Since leaving LaGrange he has resided in Pheobus, Va. He was twenty-four years of age. MISS DORA DUTY JONES, LONDON Mr.

Garland Jones received a cablegram yesterday announcing the death of his sister, Miss Dora Duty Jones, in London. Miss Jones was the daughter of the late Dr. T. M. Jones, for many years president of Greensboro College, and his wife Lucy McGee Jones.

She was born in Greensboro March 30th. 1858. and brothers is and survived by the following sisters: Mr. T. M.

Jones, of New York: Mr. William H. Jones, of Norfolk; Mr. Garland Jones, of this city: Mrs. Charles Hancock, of University of Virginia, and Mrs.

George Williams, of Raleigh. Miss Jones had made her home abroad for the past seven years, and was engaged in literary and scientific work, having recently published a text book on The Technique of Speech. had been in feeble health for several years, but continued her studles, and her gecond book on the same subject was being prepared for the press at the time of her death. The interment will be in England. REV.

JOHN N. STALLINGS. to The News and Obser Spencer, Feb. John Nicholas Stallings, 'Baptist the oldest and best known minsters in North Carolina, died at his home in Spencer early Sunday morning, his death being unexpected. On next Sunday, February 11, he would have been 81 years old.

He had been unwell during the last Christmas holidays, but improved and was in usual health up to last night. He ate a hearty supper and later in the evening conducted family worship in the usual manner, manifesting much interest in the devotions. After retiring for the night he grew restless and was apparently suffering from a cold. Members of the household were summoned to his bedside and a physician was called, and while suffering from depressed respiration he never lost consciousness until ten minutes before his death, which occurred about 2:30 a. m.

MRS. ROSALIE HELD. There will be many regrets among the friends of the family to hear of the death of Mrs. Rosalie Held. of Richmond.

the grandmother of Messrs. Herman, William and Gerson Heller, of this city. She was a woman held in great esteem by all who knew her. Mrs. Held was ninety -three years old the past July, and her illness, coming with an attack of paralysis, has been only a recent matter.

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Held is surI vived by a number of children, grand- children, and grandchildren, as well as other relatives. BRYAN GRIMES ON BOYS OF RALEIGH Will Tell Their Deeds in Memorial Address Program For the Celebration May Tenth--Professor Riddick and Mr. Denson in Charge For Memorial day, May tenth, the Southern Confederated Memorial association has chosen Bryan Grimes, secretary of state, ag orator. Colonel Grimes hag selected an ontouched subject for his address. It will be "Raleigh Boys in the Confederate Army," a subject of greatest interest because it gives a side local history not before known.

Not all details have been made public. but the chief marshal will be Prof. W. C. Riddick, and master of ceremonies is Claude B.

Denson. Rev. George Lay, of St. Mary's school, is chaplain and the Raleigh Daughters of the Confederacy will serve the dinner on the State lawn. Last year Judge Stephen C.

Bragaw made the memorial address. selecting Colonel Grimes, the Daughters of the Confederacy have found a man who has added much to the historical knowledge of North Carolina and has been the means of bringing out some facts that will tind their way into the accepted books. was who was responsible more than any other man giving to the world esteem in which General Lee held the late General Robert F. Hoke. The celebration this year will take place in Oakwood, as usual, the dinrer being given on the capitol lawn.

JOHNSTON WANTS HALF A MILLION FOR ROADS Good Roads Association Elects James Wellons President- CountyWide Stock Law. to The News and Observer Smithfield, Feb. -The Johnston County Good Roads association met here today and elected James A. Wellong president and framed an act to be passed by the present General ARsembly authorizing the county commissioners an election to vote on a bond issue of $50.000. The bill provides for the township unit but a general county bond at five per cent interest.

It is the opinion of a number of the leaders of the good roads movement that this bill will be carried in the county. A movement was launched also looking to making the stock law apply to the county as a whole. A majority of the county is now under stock law and petitions asking the members of the General Assembly to make the stock law apply to the entire county are being circulated. FOR GOOD ROADS. Invitation Sent to Many Governor- to Send Delegates to Asheville.

It is expected that the Southern Highway convention will be largely attended Asheville on February 12. Governor Craig is deeply interested in the meeting a8 was shown by his call to the governors to send delegates. On Saturday night he sent the following telegram to the governors of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland: "I trust you will not fail to send a goodly number of delegates from your state, as heretofore requested by letter, to the meeting at Asheville on February 12. You will oblige by sending me at once their nameg and addresses. Please give the chambers of commerce and road associations of your cities and larger towns full representation on your delegation." SAVANNAH TO REBCILD.

Wharves and Warchouses, Destroyed in Big Fire, to Be Pushed Up. A sociated Press. Savannah. Feb. for the rehabilitation of that portion of the water front destroyed by fire early Sunday morning with a loss more than $1,500,000 were under way today.

'The Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. has made arrangements for a temporary wharf and the Ocean Steamship and the Central of Georgia railway, which owned most of the burned property, will begin the work of reconstruction at once. More than a score of firemen were suffering today from their eyes, which were atfected by the smoke, which was heavily laden with fumes of acids stored in the burned warehouses. TO THE INAUGURATION. Governor Craig and His Personal Staff to Go to Washington.

Governor Locke Craig and his personal staff will go to Washington to take part in the inauguration ceremonies when Woodrow Wilson becomes president. The party will KO in a special Pullman and it may he that they will occupy this during their stay in Washington. There is a feeling among many that North Carolina should be largely represented in Washington at the inauguration, and it is possible that there may be steps taken to have of the military of the State in the parade, KENNY STORE BURNS. Special to The News and Observer. Kenly, Feb.

-Fire broke out in the store occupied by J. E. Earl Friday night about midnight and destroyMr. Earl's stock of goods and the building, a frame structure, the property of John T. Revel.

Some of the goods were saved, but not much, the fire having got headway before it was discovered. The loss on stock and building is around a thousand dollars with no insurance. The origin of the Ere is unknown. SOCIETY' -Mr. Mrs.

James 1. Mitchell and two song are in Raleigh for a few days. -Mra. J. G.

de Roulhac Hamilton, of Chapel Hill, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thompson, New Bern avenue. -Miss Shirley Dashiell, of bridge, Maryland, who has been attending St.

Mary's School, left yesterday afternoon for her home. -Miss Mary Louise Manning came down from Durham yesterday afternoon and attended "What Happened to Jones" and the dance last night. IN HONOR OF MRS. McNEIVE. Mrs.

James O. Litchtord entertained a few friends at a bridge party yesterday afternoon at her home on Hillsboro street compliemntary to Mrs. McNeive, of who is the guest of Alias Thompson. TONIGHT'S BIRTHDAY EVENT. Today is the birthday anniversary of Mr.

William H. Williamson, of Raleigh. In celebration of the occasion he will have as his guests tonight a number of his friends at his home on Hillsboro street. The guests are invited to be present at 8 o'clock and it is certain the event will be a most delightful one. MRS.

F. R. HALL ENTERTAINS. Fayetteville, Feb. Fulton R.

Hall entertained a few friends Friday afternoon at her home, complimentary to her aunt. Mrs. E. Crow. of Goldsboro, and Mrs.

Herbert Anderson, of Spokane, Washington, her cousin. Dainty refreshments were served. THEIR CRYSTAL WEDDING. Fayetteville, Feb. John Underwood and Mra.

Underwood received from 8:30 to 11 o'clock Friday evening in celebration of their tal wedding. Many friends called, during the evening and paid their respecta to and left their best wishes with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood. WITH MISS KATHLEEN UPTON.

Fayetteville, Feb. Vivian Edgerton, of Florence, S. who is visiting Miss Kathleen Upton, was the guest of honor Friday evening of last week when Miss Upton entertained at progressive hearts. Mra. Alxeander Campbell, won the prize and Mrs.

Eugene Grady the consolation. FAYETTEVILLE BOOK CLUB. Fayetteville, Feb. the Silent, Charlemagne and his influonce on the destiny of the Dutch ple, and the royal family of Holland formed the subject of interesting papers before the Book club at the latest meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Calvin MeAlister on Haymount.

A character sketch Queen Wilhelmina was also read, as well as an essay on the Frisians in which the allthor showed that the ancient Friesic was the parent our own language, Mrs. B. R. Huske was the leader of discussion for the afternoon. The roll call was responded to with pertinent facts about the land and the people, Mrs.

MeAlister served a salad course for her guests, WITH MRS. HENRY RANKIN. Fayetteville, Feb. Henry Rankin delightfully entertained her friends at her home on Haymount Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock. The reception was unique in 0110 feature.

This was the wearing of their gowns by Mrs. Rankin and each of the friends who assisted her in receiving, affording a complete panorama, as it were, of the fashions of the past 50 years. One of the receiving party was a bride of long ago. while others had been married but a few months. Mrs.

R. Bailey Evans and Mra. Chas. G. Rose introduced the guests to the receiving line in the north drawing room, where Mrs.

Rankin received with Mrs. A. S. Rose, Mrs. James McDiarmid, Mrs.

Crawford Cooper. Mrs. J. Simpson Senenck. Mrs.

Frank If. Stedman, Mrs. John H. Anderson, Mrs. George McNeill and Mrs.

John G. Shaw. Mrs. F. R.

invited the guests into the dining room, where were reMra. George M. Rose, Mrs. J. H.

Anderson, of New York, and Miss Annie Evans. Ices were served by Mra. A. S. Husks and Mre.

P. Williams poured coffee. Mrs. A. 8.

Cromartie showed the guests into the south drawing room, where they were greeted three bides of the winter. Mrs. Claude W. Rankin, Mrs. David Worth Currie and Mrs.

G. Elmer Betts, and by Mrs. Colvin MeAlister, Mrs. E. H.

Williamson and De Vane, WEDDINGS SANDERS-HYMAN. Smithield. Feb. One of the prettiest, though quietest weddings that has been witnessed in Smithield in some time was that in which Miss Carrie Hyman became the bride of Mr. Lee E.

Sanders. The ceremony WAg soleranized at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Flora C. Hyman, at eight-thirty Friday evening, the marriage vows being spoken by Rev. A.

S. Barnes, pastor of the Methodist church. The parlor had been beautifully decorated with ferns, long leaf pine, ivy and candies for the occasion, and the bride and groom were unattended. Only the immediate family of the happy couple were present. They will make their home in Smithfield.

where. cach have lived fer several years. The bride is the beautiful, attractive and eldest daughter of the late Claud and Mrs. Flora Fuller Ilymen, while the groom is the only son of Mr. and Mre.

A. M. Sanders, and is a promising young business man of this place. FOR JOHNSTON FAIR. C.

1. Wilson Elected President of County Agricultural Society. to The News and Obsecter Smithield. Feb. -The Johnston County Agricultural society today elected C.

L. Wilson president and T. S. Ragsdale secretary and treasurer, Land appointed a committee to procure charter. The association will lay out A fair ground and suitable betidings near the town Smithfield elect, and will hold an annual county fair.

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S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C. STATE NORMAL SOCIETIES GIVE HIGH SCHOOL PRIZE Loving Cup To Girl in The State Who Submits to The Societies The Best Short Story. to The News and Obeerver Greensboro, Feb.

an incenlive to literary work among girls of the State, the Adelphian and Cornelian literary societies of the State Normal and Industrial college have cided to offer a loving cup as a prize to be awarded to the high school of the State who submits to the societies during the spring the best short story. The plans and regulations governing the contesta. as set forth in letter to be mailed out today to all the high scools of the State, are: "All secondary schools of this State, however supported, offering regularly organized courses of study above the seventh grade and not extending in their scope and content beyond a standard of four year high school course as defined by the State department of education shall be eligible to compete for this prize. "The short story shall contain 1,000 words not more than 3,000 and shall be written by the students themselves with only such suggestions as the teachers deem necessary. "Each high school entering the contest shall have a preliminary contest choosing their own Judge for the local contest.

The best story of this contest shall be typewritten and sent to the society committee judges at the Normal college not later than April 20. 1913. "The winner of this cup shall have the name of her high school with the proper date engraved on it. and her story shall be printed in May number of the magazine of the mal and Industrial college. "We hope that our plan will command your approval and encouragement and that you will see fit to place it before the girls of your high school.

"Please notify us if any of the girls of your high school will compete." CUBS CATCH AT STRAW TO GET JIM THORPE Murphy Tries to Deal With Fayetteville Club. Unaware of Secretary Farrell's Ruling. to The News and Oteerter 1 Fayetteville, Feb. -C. W.

Murphy, president of the Chicago National league baseball club, has attempted to open negotiations with G. H. Napier. owner of the Fayetteville franchise in the defunct Eastern Carolina league, for the purchase of James Thorpe, who Saturday signed a contract with the New York Giants. Murphy's letter is dated January 31, and he WAS, therefore, unaware of Secretary Farrell's ruling that Fayetteville's reserve on Thorpe is not valid at this time.

CHARGED WITH MURDER. A Wilson Negro Caught After Having Fled A Year Ago. I Special to The News and Observer Wilson. Feb, -About a year REO Hassell Joyner went into the home of 8 negro in Old Fields township and shot him to death, this without the least provocation, far as known. A reward of $200 was offered for his apprehension by Governor Kitchin, and not until last week hag anything been heard of Joyner since the killing.

Saturday morning over long distance Chief Glover was notified by the chief of police of Suffolk. that he has Joyner in his custodycharged with abduction and several other crimes, but is willing to surrender him to the North Carolina allthorities. Chief Glover will go after the prisoner. "SERUM THERAPY." Topic of Discussion for Doctors Who Meet at Rocky Mount. to The News and Observer, Wilson, Feb.

3. -The next meeeing of the Fourth Councilor District Medical Society of North Carolina which will meet at Rocky Mount February 11th, and judging from the program, it is going to be the best that this progressive society has ever held. They have chosen "Serum Therapy" their subject of discussion. This therapy or means of treatment is the treatment of disease by using toxins and is coming more and more Into prominence. Fourth Councilor District Medical society, composes the counties of Johnston, Greene, Wilson.

Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, and Northampton. The membership includes over a hundred physicians from these counties. The program is: "The Principles of Serum by Dr. I. 1'.

Battle, Rocky Mount. "Serum Therapy as an Aid in Diagnosis," by Dr. Julian Baker, Tarboro. "Treatment with Dead or Attenuated Bacteria- -Vaccines, by Dr. J.

8. Harrison, Elm City. "Treatment with Bacteria Products Tubercueline, ete." by Dr. W. Kornegay, Mount Olive.

"Treatment with Serum -Diphtheria, ete," by Dr. Henry B. Best, Wiison. COMING TO PROTEST. to The News and Observer Thomasville, Feb.

3. -A strong delegation of citizens from Thomasville will this week gO to Raleigh to oppose the formation of Ayeock counLy out of any part of Davidson county. And 'tis any faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes. -Wordsworth. SOUTH'N POWER CO.

GOING TO ATLANTA Will Extend Urban Lines South From Anderson Power Lines Will Have Tallulah Falls For Basis to Work Both Ways (Spadal to The Nows and Charlotte, Feb, S. Lee, vicepresident of the Southern Power just returned from a tour of inspeetion in South Carolina, admits that the company is to extend its urban lines from Anderson to Atlanta in the near future. The company has just closed a contract whereby the 14,000 horse-power from Tallulah Falls, will be available September 1. The company will construct. its transmission lines from Easley, 8.

the present terminus, through Liberty, Central and other South Carolina points to Tallulah Falls, the site of the power generating plant. It will there tie in with the new development and the current thus secured will be thrown into the South Carolina end of the transmission held covered by the Southern Power company lines, which extends approximately 370 miles in length. When this extension la made fifty miles Tallulah Falls, it will there connect with the lines that supply power for Atlanta, Macon and the other great Georgia centers. THINK GAMBLING LEGAL. And 50 Indicted Wilmington Pool Room Men Will Fight.

Wilmington, Feb. -Among the indictments returned by the grand jury inst before it Was discharged Saturday were against as many pool room owners in the city charging them with gambling in that they al lowed betting in their places among the participants as to the outcome of the games. The defendants were placed under $300 for appearjunce at trial at next term of court. They will tight the cases. The pool room men assert that they have been advised by their attorneys that it not unlawful for pool room owners to alow betting among the participants in French and straight pool, the law applying only to what is popularly known as "crazy" pool.

On the ground that they were entirely within their rights the pool room men will fight the cases. They say they never received anything from the side bets: all they got being the regular price for use of the table. BACK FROM BANQUET. Governor Craig. Speaker Connor and Editor Daniels Return Washington.

Governor Locke Craig. Speaker of the House George W. Connor, and Josephus Daniels, editor of The Newand Observer, returned yesterday from Washington where they made addresses at the banquet given by the North Carolina society on Saturday night. Each of the visitors to Washington peak in the highest lights of the banquet. "Governor Craig said that the speeches he heard the best he had ever had the pleasure of listening to at a banquet, and that the welcome extended to the visitors by the society was of the warmest.

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Is yours satisfactory? If not, it's evidence that we are not handling your In a wordtry 113. M. J. CARROLL AUCTION SALE OF TOBACCO WRAEHOUSE By authority vested in us by the Stockholders of the Farmers Consolidated Tobacco Company, in a meeting held on the 1st day of February, 1913. The undersigned committee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder before the Courthouse door, in the Town of Greenville, N.

on Saturday, the 16th day of February, 1913, at 12 o'clock all the Real Estate, belonging to the said Farmers Consolidated Tobacco Company, consisting of the Gum and Star warehouses, located in Greenville, The Liberty warehouse. located in Wilson, and the Planters warehouse, located in Robersonville, N. C. Terms of sale cash. R.

WILLIAMS. N. B. CAPPS. LAUGHINGHOUSE, S.

M. JONES. Committee..