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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Aroused by Business Interests
and Employees Complaints
BR|sTOW FOR COMMITTEE
Investigation of Postofice Depart.
ment Is Planned for Near Future,
Proided There Is Not Rapid I'm.
provement and Reduction of Com
plants From Business Interests.

Washington, Feb. GA congress
sional investigation OF conditions In
the postoffice department is planned
for the near future, provided there
is not very rapid improvement and
a reduction OF the voulme or COM
plant from business interests and
employees OF the department.
Preliminary to such an inquiry
critics OF the department conditions
are making effort to have Senator
Bristow, OF Kansas, put on the sem
ate committee on postoffices.
| The senator was fourth assistant
postmaster general from 1895 to
1907, and it is recalled that his in
vestigation Of political influences and
their effects on the department ended
| in report that was one OF the SEN
sations OF the Roosevelt administers
| tion.
When he came to the senate 1t was
understood that Mr.. Bristow would
be glad to serve on the postal COM
mittee. but at that time the ancient
Iregime was in complete control, and
his chance of getting on such COM
mittee was about as good as his
prospect OF being canonized. Mr..
Bristow. however, has not lost in
terest in postal affairs, and with the
late shift in senatorial membership
1.-The insurgents and democrats. think
lthey will have influence enough, after
March 4, when committees are to be
ireorganized, TO make this shift.
One suggestion is that Senator
Bourne may be willing to give up
his place on the committee in Iavor
of Mr.. Bristow. II this be necessary;
but this is unlikely, as four OF the
Republicans now on the committee
Scott. Burrows, Carter and Dick
will not be senators next congress,
and there Is already one vacancy on
the republican and another on the
democratic side. In all probability.
Therefore, Mr.. Bristow, who has a
powerful backing for the place, viii
be put on the committee.
The senator is not enthusiastic
about the Hitchcock management Of
the department. He declined, how
lever, when asked his views Of the
present era of criticism, to say any
Thing for publication. Friends Of
the Kansan have intimated that II
he gets on the committee he will not
be long getting a searching inquiry
on foot.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
A Warm Welcome 10
a Baptist Minister

Raleigh. Feb. 6.--sunday afternoon
there vas notable service at the
First Baptist church to welcome Rev.
|T. w. o'Kelly, DID,, late Of st. Joseph,
Mo-. as pastor. succeeding Rev. W. c.
Tyrce. resigned. The welcome TO the
state on the part OF the North Caro-
lima Baptists was BY Hon. ]. y. Joy
ner. state superintendent Of public In
struc,lon. The welcome from other
denominations was By Rev. W. McC,
white, OF the Presbyterian church. and
! Rev. II. N. North. Of the Edenton
street Methodist church. TO all these
welcomes Dr. O'Kelly responded
lpIedgins fearless, jealous service fol
| the christian work OF the state ant
lthe community. and to the denomina'
tIonal work oS the First church. vhoss
lpsstorate be assumes, IN particular.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
W0NEN'sV0T[sMAYO[C|DE
REcaLL WILL BE pUT TO TEST
M SEATTLE TOMORROW.

Seattle. Wash. Feb. e.--In the
election here tomorrow the recall
will 60 10 the stiffcst test IL has had
since Il was first adopted as q fea-
ture in the government Of American
municipalities. The election is 70 ae-
eide whether the present mayor.
Hiram c. Gill, shall be made TO give
up his Office. Charges of corruption
in the police department and unre-
strained vice evils-were made the
grounds OF the recall petition. Mayor
Gill, as a candidate for reelection. is
seeking yindication at the hands OF
the voters. His opponent is George
W. billing. who is the candidate o.
the Welfare league. representing the
reform element. The campaign has
been one OF intense bitterness Mass
meetings have been held almost
nightly TO protest against the condi-
tions alleged 10 exist In the city and
ministers have appealed from their
pulpits for the citizens 70 aid 10 the
fght against the social evil. One OF
1.-THE most interesting features q the
lcontest is the fact that he votes OF
1.-The women OF Seattle may decide the
issne. The women OF this state were
granted the right Of suffrage at ths
Hast election and this is the first op-
portunity aiorded them to exercise
THAT right.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Roanoke Society Girl
Injured by Motor Car

Roanoke. Va, Feb. 6.--Physieians in
charge OF the case OF Miss Daisy Cab
bert. the society girl who was injured
by an automobile Saturday. say 1t will
be some time before she can leave
her bed.
The automobile. driven by Frank
shaughnessy. manager Of the Roam.
oke ball team. struck Miss Gabberi
as she was crossing the street and
broke both het legs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Kills Himself Because
Frisco Gets the Fair

New Orleans. Feb. 6.-Bruno Schle-
gel, one of the most widely known Of
New Orleans restaurateurs. committed
suicide yesterday because San Fran
cisco was awarded the Panama expo
sition BY congress.
III New Orleans loses am ruined
he told his family. several days before
congress made its decision. III
Frisco wins / will kin myself" His
family watched him. but as three days
after New Orleans lost out Schlege
appeared cheerful, his relatives be
came less vigilant. Yesterday h'
locked himself in room and sho
himself through the head.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Famous Interpreter
Of Peace is Dead

Boston, Feb. e.-Hngo Francis En-
gels, who was best known as Official
interpreter during the negotiations
leading to the treaty of Portsmouth
between the Japanese and Russian en-
voys, in the summer Of 1905, is dead
ar the Massachusetts, General hospital
Of heart trouble. Hugo fought in the
three great battles Of the Franco
Prussian war OF 1901. and In one
of these received his commission as
Lieutenant OF the fourteenth hussa-s.
Immediately after the war Lieuten-
ant Engels came over to America with
the intention of making his fortune.
As a young man in Germany. Lieu
tenant Engels secured the friendship
of Baron Rosen and this led indirectly
10 his appointment as interpreter dur
ing the peace conference at Ports
mouth, n. II. During the negotiations
he was as closely guarded as the en-
yoys themselves.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Cardinal Gibbons Says
Divorce Stains Nation

Baltimore. Feb. 6.--"The steadily
Erowing divorce evil. eating as q eau
Ger into the very vitals Of our gov
crnment IL one of the foulest stains
on our body-politic and on the fair
name Of America" declared Cardinal
Gibbc~s from the pulpit OF the cathe-
dral here yesterday morning In his
monthly sermon.
In some points America, he said
was retrosrading ~ a nation, and th'
chief OF these points was divorce
against which fight must be wsges
to preserve this nation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Meredith College
Founders Day.

Raleigh. Feb. 6.-President Edwin
NJ. Poteat. OF Furman University. Is
to be the special speaker for Found
er's Day" at the Meredith college, this
city His theme Is to be THE Gospel
Of Wealth" In the afternoon there Is
to be an elaborate reception by the
faculty OF the college. In which Presi-
dent and Mrs. Poteat. OF Furman Uni-
yerslty: President and Mrs. W. L. Po-
teat. Of Wake Forest. and Hon. W. G.
Dowd. speaker Of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes. and Mira Dowd will be In
the receiving line
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
Caught With Cigarette
Eugene F0ss Quits War

Boston, Feb. 6.--Goy. Eugene N.
Foss will resign as vice-president Of
the Anti-Cigarette league today and
come out in the open as cigarette
smoker.
This is due to the discovery BY
Mrs. Elizabeth white, secretary OF
the league, that the governor was a
backslIder. She called at his Office
to ask his aid in legislation. and dis
covered cigarette smoke in the room
and a box OF cigarettes on his desk
He promptly confessed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
TARIFF FIGHT
ls 1AIIN[NT
Presldssi Expects . Call A
Early Extra Session
FOR Hls PET LEBIsOT|0A
Democrats Would Open Up the sehed-
uIes-ParmIng aud Wool Nsnufae-
turing interests and stsndpatters
Against Observation-Disclosures
Agreement WIN be Reported.

Washington. Feb. 6.--The great
fight over Canadian reciprocity. COM
piicated with other phases OF the
tariff. grows more Imminent.
Stronger intImations Of an extra
session come daily from the white
house. President Taft Ii now showing
symptoms OF calling an extra session
OF congress almost Immediately after
March 4.
II 4 special session Is called It viii
precipitate tremendous struggle over
the tariff. II win be impossible to
confne the activities OF congress 10
anything less than the whole tariff
problem. Nor is there any certainty
that other legislation will not be
taken up.
President TAFT Is insistent on tariff
commission legislation and on Cana
dian reciprocity legislation. He can
not get Canadian reciprocity legIsla-
ton through the senate at this scs-
sion. and the indications are he can
mot &c; tariff commission legislation.
President Taft must decide whether
10 call congress back for action on
these matters. especially on the re-
ciprocity agreement.
Indications are shat the president
can not get the reciprocity agreement
through the senate even at special
sexsion. IL II certain he has hard
ngat ahead II be forces action upon Il
Senate insurgents. with the excep-
tion Of Senator Beseridge, are COINS
10 fight the sxreencnt. because they
declare u benen,s chiefly the trusts
They have not issued any statement
60 this eject and may not issue one
on the theory that there Il plen.y ol
time for them 10 declare their posi-.
ton. But there Is no doubt they are
xctinx ready for war.
The national grange has declared
agains, the reciprocity compact Tn,
grange represents about a mIllIor
farmers IN thirty states. IT'S legisla
tive committee viii bring pressure e
bear on the senators and representa-
tiyes from every agricultural sectior
of the country. The grange holds tn
sgreement 10 unfair 20 the farmer
giving him free trade as 70 his owi
products. but leaving the tariffs oI
the articles the farmer has TO buy.
Bitter Against Agreement.
Leading high tsrif organizations o
che country are as bitter against tn
agreement as is the national grange
The National Association OF Woo
manufacturers. which has been 4
Washington this seek. Ia strongly op
posed. The wool manufacturing In
tsrests are Hostile 10 the agreement
because they forrsee that II II goe
through Il will BE- the beginning Q
the end Of aigh tariffs In the UnNe
States.
standpat senators generally are hos
tile 10 the agreement. They see
free foodstuffs, toward which the Ca
madam agreement goes q long wal
the rebellion OF the farmers again
the high tarir system and fear thi
AZ free trade came In Englan
through the repeal Of the corn law
50 either free trade or 4 system I
Continued ON Page Two.)
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
bids Tor Torpedo Boats.

Washington. Feb e.--Bids were
opened at the navy department today
for the construction OF the four sub
marine torpedo boats that we're au.
thorized Mt the last session Of con
gress
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07
r, cou.Iders Reciprocity Tuesday.

Washington. Feb. 6.--lnformation
received at the state department
from the consul general al Ottawa
this morning IN TO the effect that
Canadian reciprocity agreement with
the United States will come up Tor
confederation IN the house Of CON-
mons Tuesday. II II expected the do
hates VIII require : week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07

Baltimore. Feb. 6.--ln response to
the call OF President Edward Barrow
the club owners OF the Eastern Base
ball league assembled here today TO
skvce upon Z schedule OF ksmes Tor
| the coming season
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-07

The difficulty Of knowing what
not 70 say Is IN knowing when not "a
say II.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Maine Election Still In Doubt
Four Towns Ask for a Recount
Which May Change
Results.

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 20-Formal
notices are today awaiting the CON
venience of the governor and coun-
Gil from the towns eff Limestone
Westfeld, Athens and Mountainous
Isle, showing that the results OF
the votes cast in those towns In
the special election on the question
of prohibition were not correctly
reported to that body and asking
that the returns be corrected to
conform with the records. In con-
trinity with the stat utes the coun-
Gil will fix a date when the par
ties interested may be heard.
If the corrections asked for in
the four towns are allowed the ap'
parent wet majority of 26 would
be more than overcome.
Parties desiring to ask the coUn'
Gil to correct returns still have ter
days in which to file their petitions
but so far as now known Only the
four towns named will be present
ed by the no-license leaders.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
The Blind Tiger.

y For the benefit ofwhom it may con-
Germ the three 60 barrels of Whlskey
recently found by the officers stored
In q horse stable on the alley near
INV store have been told by some
people that it has been reported
by some people on the street that
said whiskey was stored IN my
Mace of bushes, it's untrue the sta
HE or barn in which whiskey was
found. I had no controle OF it what
ever, I rented said barn to Hutto 4
Carter on May %, 1911, and they
have had same rented and under
their control up to this day, Sept
25th. 1911
know nothing about the Whls-
key did not see the whisky at any
time.
G. B. A. KINNARD..
946 E.Pine. St. Fitzgerald, ia
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Some Results Of
the Union Revival

The churches were brought to-
gether as never before. People
never attending church and little
interested in religion came to man,
fest interest.
A number of souls were saved
others who had lost interest were
brought back to the church; and
still made visible serious.
The public conscience was
uuickened. Moral men and women
have been aroused to put evils
out of the city; Gods name is held
in greater reverence; men are more
honest: and young people have
come to see life more seriously
A vision of work and needs for
the future has been seen. The
churches will work more unitedll
| in future; a greater interest will be
manifested in those who do not
attend the church; a Y. M. G. A
will be planned for the boys so they
can have a better place than the
pool rooms in which to spend spare
hours; and religion will be made
the most attractive thing in the
city to young and old if the preach
ers can make it so.
Men aud women, help to accom-
plise these tasks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Pope Browns Headquarters
At Kinlball House

Atlanta, Sept. 30.-The historic
Kimball house, center of so many
hot campaigns, has again become
the center of Georgia politics. The
headquarters of j. Pope Brown and
of judge Richard Russell, opposing
candidates for governor, are both
crowded at all hours of the day,
and the fight is actually on.
Former Governor Joseph M.
Brown, the third candidate, is silent
for the present, but his campaign
headquarters will probably be
opened soon. Governor Brown has
not shown himself personally in At
lanta for a month or more past.
Pope Brown and Judge Russell are
both on the streets and in the hotel
Hobbies frequently mixing with their
friends and discussing the situation.
The promise by Manager Volney
Williams, of the Pope Brown head
quarters, that the latter is preparing
; an answer to the attack made on
him by Hon. DUPONT Query has
attracted widespread interest, and
the the answer, when it comes will
be eagerly read.
It is understood that Nj. Brown
will justify his support of the late
Col. Estill for governor by showing
that he was actuated solely by the
fact that Estill was a south Georgia
man Col. Brown will show that
he has been a consistent prohibit
zionist throughout his entire politi-
cal career, and that Guerry's attack
was due solely to the fact that he
supported Estill during the race in
which Query himself was a candi'
date.
Judge Richard Russell has also
answered a charged against him,
namely that he advocated package
houses for the handling of intoxi-
cants in Georgia. Judge Russell de-
clares that he is for local option
but personally does not favor the
return to open saloons. - H "
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Merchants Of Georgia.

Would you be interested in secur-
ing a law that would protect YOU
from the dead-beat; also from the
losses you sustain through fraudu.
lent checks? Then join your broth
er merchant in this work; also that
of protecting each other from col
lecting agency, advertising grafters
and the host of other takers invad-
ing our Scate. Merchants in ali
lines of business are eligible to
membership; annual dues $2.25
Address. Retail Merchants AssOcia-
ton Of Georgia. 1124-25 Gambler
Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
100000 On Deposit at First
Annual Meeting OF Ameri-
can State Bank.
8 Per Cent Cash Dividend De-
clared. -

The first annual stockholders
meeting of the American State
Bank was held in the bauk at 400
D. m. Thursday, Sept, %. The repre-
sentation of stock was very large
the attendance constituting the ma
jority of the stock,
The American State Bank has
had a remarkable record. Starting
out with not a penny on deposit
and with only $1,000 deposited the
first week after it's opening, the
bank was able to show at the end
of its first year $4,000 on deposit
and from net earrings declared an
s per cent cash dividend besides
setting a nice amount aside to its
undivided profits account.
The stockholders of the bank are
nearly all farmers and eight out Of
nine local directors are also farmers
The bank is especially anxious tc
do business with the farmers arc
the majority of their customers are
of the rural class.
MIR. John D. Walker, of Sparta
was present at this meeting as was
also Mr.. Willfred C. Lane, of Val
dosta. MIR. Walker made a very
happy talk to the stockholders
which was Thoroughly enjoyed. His
connection with the bank has added
| considerable prestige among sthe
people on account of his enviable
reputation as a banker.
The same officers and directors
were reelected for the coming year
Mr.. Jesse Mercer was present al
the meeting and made talk thai
was well received.
The Enterprise begs to offer it's
congratulations to the American
State Bank on their splendid show
! ing during their first years history
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
State to Receive
$3,Ol5,OOO Tax.

Atlanta, Sept, 30-The total of
the property assessed valuations
for the state of Georgia for 1911, in
Guiding railroad corporations and
property real and personal amounts
to $811,693.155.
On this sum the state will re-
ceive at the Ave mill rate, about
$3Oi5,O00 In actual taxes,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Thanks Mr.. Burkhart.

The ladies Of the Art Committee
Of the Ben Hill County Fair Asso-
cation request us to thank MI. Il.
G'Burkhart, Proprietor of the Hip
nodrome, for his generosity in CIV
ind them the use of the splendid
room in the front Of the Hippodrome
building for the purpose or an art
display.
The room is splendidly adapted
for the display, and conveniently
located, and they propose to make
# q dream of beauty and a wonder
to-all visitors to the Ben Hill Coun-
ty Fair.
A BOW TO PRESIDENT MARTIN
We want to also express our
era+;tude to President D. L. Martin
for his patience and untirins energy
az well as his tact in treating with
onr feature of the big fair. We
ohal, he all the more jealous in con-
tributing everything we can to the
1succees of the show.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
New Church Plans.

The architects for the First Bap.
list Church, Sayre and Baldwin, Of
S. C. have just written the building
committee that the plans for the
new building will be ready for con-
tract within about two weeks. The
committee is looking after the SUBJ
scriptions, and it is hoped that within
a short time active work will begin
on the building.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Acts Of 1911 Legislature

Atlanta, Sept. 30.-About $50
copies of the acts of the 1911 legis-
lature have been delivered by the
state printers to the state librarian
and may be purchased by lawyers
aud others who need them.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30
Wire Grass Day at Georgia
State Fair.

The following letter is self explain
itory:
Mr.. D. L. Martin, Pres, =
Ben Hill County Fair Association,
Fitzgerald Ga.
Dear Sir:
We wish to have Wire
Grass day during the holding of
the 1911 Georgia State Fair, and |
will thank you to suggest a date,
also to give me the names of some
prominent citizens of the Wire
Grass district to whom | may write
and endeavor to work up a date,
Will appreciate an early reply.
Very truly yours,
Harry Colbert.
Sec'y and General Mgr.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-30

Wire Grass day ought to be the
big day at the State Fair. There
are wire grass people enough to
make it the greatest feature.
There we meet the boys of the
red hills and the mountain counties,
many of them looking for some
thing better" and we have got it
down here in wire grass Georgia.
The Dickinson press., 1911-04-01
LOCAL VIEWS

Wanted-posiaon as cook with steam
pillow outfit. Good reference. C.. E.
Barnhart, Dickinson. 3-18-sp
See Frank Hewes for papering, paint
ing and tinting. Phone 1877 K, Dickin,
son. 3-lo'tl
The Vaughn Fuel Co. has added to
their business a line OF feed. They can
furnish seed and feed oats, corn, bran
and shorts. 3-11-tt
Scharf has a fine quarter adjoining the
city limits which he offers on easy terms:
3-I1-tf
Let US remove your ashes and rubbish
We do hauling Of all kinds. Phone 3;
Vaughn Fuel Co. 3-11-tt
You had better buy land before the
spring raise. Scharf would like to
figure with you. 3-ll-t'
For Sale-one secondhand Hero
tanning mill; one disc harrow, very
cheap. Inquire at Dickinson experl,
ment station. 3-I8-tf
The regular FIVE cent (each) perfection
leave school composition book. Closing
out at two for five cents. At Thomp.
sons. 3-25-2t
You had better talk to Scharf about
some of the good quarters near Dickin'
son. Land is getting higher in price
and you will never have the present OPP
%portunities for buying farming properties
again. 3-1I-ti
FOR SALE-Good 1910 breaking
outfit, Hart Parr engine, Reeves six
bottom hand lift engine pillow, two 48s
gal. steel wagon oil tanks. Price, outfit
$4,000, engine $3.50, pillow $3.50, tanks
s125, cash, f. 0. B. Belfeld. Allen B
Cooke, Gaylord, N. D. 2-18-ti
Judge S. L. Nuchols opened court in
Dickinson for Judge Crawford on the
18th. In the Pelissier-W iech case q
~postponement was argeed to by the
interested parties and as it stands nov
either side or the judge can call thu
case for trial on five days. notice.