Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-17

ard B. Clore, the Indiana Corn King,
who has recently been asked by the
Russian government to come to that
Russian farmers in the methods of
raising American corn, at a salary of
| 81 900 a year and all expenses, is the
son of a Guilford county woman,
whose parents emigrated to Indiana
from this county when she was four
Iteen-year-old girl.
Washington, D. c., April 14.-There
J are two vacant Federal judgeships in
the South, one in Alabama and the
other in North Carolina, and both are
very much in the public eye. The
idea has prevailed that in Alabama
as we'll as in North Carolina Demo-
Gratis would be named by the Presi-
dent. Before he left the city today Mr..
Taft informed Representative Rich
ardson, of Alabama, that he will ap-
point a Republican as judge of the
Northern district of Alabama when
ever he selects a man.
Atlanta, Ca, April 14.-The twelfth
annual conference of education in the
South was formally opened tonight,
when the conference was welcomed to
Atlanta and Georgia by Gov. Hoke
Smith and listened to the annual ad-
dress of the president, r. c. Ogden, of
New York, as well as a paper on "The
American Spirit in Education by DR..
| S. c. Metchel, president of the Uni
versity of South Carolina
Washington, D. c., April 14.-The
monious conference today, but did not
pass upon the attitude they will as
sumo towards the tariff bill. n in
come tax was the principal subject
under discussion, and it was agreed
to support a graduated income tax in
preference to an Inheritance tax.
Thirty-six states have inheritance tax
laws, and the Democrats think it best
for the general government to sub
stitute an income tax. The tariff gen
orally was discussed and the idea of
all the speakers was to vote for ched-
ules for revenue only. The discrimi-
nations against the South, which favor
particularly New England manufac-
turers, will be fought vigorously. The
general idea was to fight all prohibi-
tory schedules.
Staunton, Va, April 14.-Tired of
| life because of ill-health, although he
| had plenty of this worlds goods, being
one of the largest real estate owners
| in the city, Harman Lushbaugh, who
had reached the ripe old age of Sc,
ended it all today by shooting him
tself in the mouth with pistol. He is
survived by a large family.
New York, April 14.-Under rhe
patronage of Mrs VIM. H. Taft, Mrs
James S. Sherman, Mrs. Philander G.
Knox, and a number of WeH-kn.. WI
New York women, Miss Flora Wilson
daughter of James Wilson, Secretary
Of Agriculture, appeared in concert al
the Plaza Hotel tonight for the first
tine since her return after four years
of :ocal study abroad. Miss Wilson
has grand opera ambitions.
The Southern Railway Company has
placed engineers in the field to make
surveys for a new railroad from Jel-
lico Creek to the Cincinnati Southern
Railway: This proposed line will, il
is said, reach one of the richest virgin
coal regions in that section
| Frank Gotch, of Humboldt, Ia, las
night at Chicago, retained the world:
wrestling championship by defeating
Usiuff MahmOut, of Bulgaria, in {
straight fall in fast and furiou.
match. The Bulgarian was as chile
: in the hands of the American.
The argument on the demurrer il
the case of the officers of the Ameri
: can Naval Stores Company charge'
with maintaining a "turpentine trust,
was concluded yesterday In the Unit
l ed States Court at Savannah, Ga
Z Iadvisement.
After the stirring events of Tuesda
: and the early part of yesterday in tn
Turkish capital the successful forms
tion of the cabinet and the issue of a
$ imperial proclamation, ordaining tn
I observance of the Sheri laws and tn
preservation of the constitution, ser1
: ed to bring about a comparativel
peaceful situation at Constantinopl
" last night.
In order to spread the sentimel
for the creation of a permanent tari
= commission, the Merchants, Associ
ton of New York is sending out SUI
, scription blanks to raise funds for
educational campaign, enclosing a ci
cular adopted by the executive col
mittee of the general committee
one hundred, appointed at the rece
national tariff convntion at India