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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Interstate Commission Evidence.

After spending the greater part of
two days at Asheville hearing a great
mass of technical evidence in the pro-
test of lumbermen Of western North
Carolina over the enforcement of the
milling-in-transit regulations by the
Southern Railway Company, Examin-
er c. R. Marshall of the interstate
commerce commission adjourned the
hearing until September 8. He went
to Greenville, S. c., where he will at
tend another hearing before return
ing to his headquarters at Washing
ton
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Rastile Victory Celebrated.

Paris-The presence Of detach'
ments of native regiments from the
French colonies in Africa, Long King,
AMMAN and Madagascar lent interest
to the annual review at Longchamps
Of the garrison of Paris by the presi-
dent of the republic on the occasion
of the anniversary of the taking of
the bastille in 1889. President Ray
mond Poincare was greeted on his
arrival of the immense crowds that
ever attended the military spectacle.
After the presentation to the presi-
lent all the troops marched past.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Southern Train Kills Lady.

The train which brought Secretary
of State and Mrs. Bryan and Senator
Luke Lea into Asheville, Southern No
IA, ran over and Instantly killed Miss
Annie E. Williams, of Gainesville,
Fla, a summer visitor, who was cross
ing a small trestle near Swannanoa. A
small nephew of Miss Williams, who
was with her, saw the train approach
ing, drew back from the trestle and
escaped. The engineer did not see the
lady in time to stop his engine.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
HODGES Under $1,000 Bond

Wilmington.-W. H. Hodges, who
shot and killed his wife, at their home
near Leland, about six miles west of
Wilmington, has been placed under
$1,000 bond for appearance for trial at
the next term of Brunswick county SUI
perior court in September. The coro-
ner's jury found that the gun was acct
dentally discharged, Mr.. Hodges stun
bling on the steps Of his front porch
while chasing a man whom he had
found at his home upon his return
from Wilmington, where he had a
position.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Officers Raid Moonshine Still.

Greensboro.-Reven officers sta
toned here by Commissioner w. H.
Osborn, aided by the sheriff, raided a
moonshine plant, just across the Gull
ford border. in Randolph county re-
Gently. They found an illicit whiskey
mandatory and confiscated a large
quantity of the whiskey. Two negroes
were arrested and four white men ran
SO rapidly in escaping from the OFF,
GERS that one of them left his revolver
behind.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Tariff on Books and Works of Art

Washington.-Pres Wilson ex.
pressed surprise that the senate fin
ance committee had increased duties
in the tariff bill on works of art and
books. He believes these articles are
more of educationa: us, than luxuries.
It YVES indicated that the president
would consult senator's on the change.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Examinations For Deputies.

Confronted with the situation OF
having NO list of eligible Democrats
from which to choose deputies for
Colonel Watts, the newly appointed
collector and for the collector to be
appointed shortly in the eastern dis
triet and for the customs collector, it
has been decided to have the civil SER
vice hold examinations for these Of
fees at Charlotte, Asheville, Durham,
Greensboro, Newbern, Statesville, Will
mington, Winston-Salem, Raleigh and
Elizabeth City, August Is.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Eiqhty Lives Lost in Floods.

London.-Floods in the Maros-Torda
district rf Pennsylvania, Hungary,
have caused the loss of 80 lives, ac-
cording to Central News dispatch
from Budapest. Fifteen villages nave
been destroyed. IN many places the
water is five Fact deep.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
North Carolina Railroad Directors.

The former board of directors of the
North Cadolina railroad met recently
in Hotel Guilford. No matters of i'm
portance except the claim of the, Nor
folk Southern for right-of-way at
Charlotte and the proposal of the Sea-
board Air Line to use the tracks of
both railroads for common travel, so
that all the trains on either track
would go in the same direction were
considered. These matters were re-
ferred to the new board. The stock
holders met with Col. J. T.. Morehead
in the chair.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Armor Plate Plant For Government.

Armor Plate Plant For Government.
Washington.-Naval experts figures
showing that a Government armor-
plate factory, costing $S,466,OO would
save $40 a ton on armor, or more
than $1,000,000 net a year, were sub
mitted to Congress by Secretary DAN
iels. The Secretary's report was sent
in response to Senate resolution
and supplemented previous statements
issued by him ADVOCATING a Govern
ment-owned armor-plate factory.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
When Is a County Officer Off Duty?

Wilmington.-When is a county Of
ficer, from the sheriff down to town
ship constable, off duty? This is a
question that is to be determined by
the Supreme court in cases going up
from this county. Recently Recorder
Furlong held that an officer has not
the right to carry pistol concealed
when he is off duty. Then came the
question with Sheriff Cowan as to
when he is off duty and when he is
not.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
REPORT SHOWS INCREASED RE.
SUITS ALONG ALL LINES OF
THIS WORK.
THE ROADS AND DRAINAGE
All Of the Counties Of the State in Har-
mony With the Survey. Vote
Bonds and Ask For Engineering
Assistance.

Raleigh. - The state geological
board, in semi-annual session here
Governor Craig presiding, heard re-
port from State Geologist Joseph Hyde
Pratt that showed remarkable prog.
ress in the work of the board. In for.
est survey work of ascertaining the
timber resources of the state the re.
port shows all counties west of Ala
nance inventoried and three men at
work in Alamance.
In road work the report shows that
for the six months past the repre-
sentatives Of the board have taken a
hand in road-bond elections carried
that represent $26.OO0,OOO of road
bonds in various counties. Surveys
have been made for the Madison and
Henderson sections of the Central
Highway and the Hickory Nut Gap
section of the Charlotte-AsheviHe
highway. The citizens of the later
private subscriptions and $500 by
bonds for the seven miles of road
that the state is to provide convicts
for. The money is also ready for
meeting the conditions for convict
road work for the Central Highway
in Madison just as soon as the con-
victs can be supplied by the state.
There is Is miles of this road.
In the matter of engineering as
sistance for road work by counties
the report shows assistance given in
Alamance, Arson, Burke, Caswen,
Chatham, Craven, Henderson, Har-
nett, Jackson, Mcdowell, Orange,
Polk, Rockingham, Rutherford, Per
quimans, Warren, Wilson, Washing
ton, Wilkes and Madison.
The department has, collected sta
tistics of road building in North Caro-
lima for 1912 that show very great
increase in road construction during
that year over any previous year. The
data will be published very soon now.
In drainage the report shows IS
districts in the state, a gain of seven
for the past six months. There are
upwards of 100000 acres of land
to be reclaimed or greatly improved.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Truce Agreed Upon by Railroad Men

Truce Agreed Upon by Railroad Men.
Washington. - Representatives of
the $4,000 conductors and trainmen of
Eastern railways who have voted to
strike for higher wages, and manag-
ing officers of the. railroads agreed at
the White House to submit their diff
ferences to arbitration under the pro-
visions Of the Newlands-C Clayton act,
which President Wilson and congress
sional leaders promised to make law.
In the meantime no strike will be de-
clared, officials of the employees
brotherhoods agreeing to an armistice.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
To Penitentiary for Fifteen Years

The trial of Barfeld Prevatt, charg-
ed with the murder of Emroy McNeill
in Lumberton March 20, was conclud-
ed several days ago, when Prevatt
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
Is years, the jury, after three-hours'
deliberation, having given verdict
of murder in the second degree.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
Narrow Escape From Injury.

At Kernersville Engineer E. E. Har-
r1s and Firemen Ben Miller, on pas
senger train between Greensboro and
Winston-Salem had a narrow escape
from serious injury by the blowing out
Oh a steam pipe in the boiler. The
Train was pulling into the Kerners-
VILE station when the accident &C.
cured. The engine was KILLED" at
once and a freight engine secured to
AXE the train into Winston-Salem.
fireman Miller was painfully scalded
ana the accident created considerable
excitement.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
To Continue State School Hygiene.

Gastonia.-Dr. L. M. Glenn, of Gas
tonia, chairman of the North Carolina
State Organizing Committee of the
Fourth International Congress on
School Hygiene, which is to be held at
Buffalo the last week in August, has
received a letter from DR.. Thomas A,
Storey Of the College of the City OF
New York, and secretary-general OF
the congress, suggesting the continu.
,ance of the state committee for the
purpose of establishing permanent
organization in the interest of bette
school hygiene.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
CHURCH RULES DEAD LETTERS.

NEW YORK, May There was
great raising of the eyebrows among
Methodists of the old school as n re-
suit of the sermon of Rev. DR.. Chris
tan f. Reisner of the Grace Metho-
dist church, who declared that the
church rule forbidding members to
attend the theater, circuses, or horse
races is n dead letter.
DIR. Reisner said that Methodists
believe in liberty Of conscience and
therefore would not mark as devilish
that about which there is as much
good as is the theater" He said the
church law would have been revised
at the last general conference had it
not been for "the negro vote"
DR.. Reisner said that personally he
had never attended the theater but
still believed much good was done by
actors and the stage. He read let
ters from theatrical managers in an
swer to a query from him as to why
the theater should expect the SYM
pathy and cooperation of the church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08

women has proved great factor in
obtaining good legislation which
might never have been put through
otherwise.
I'VE have been bitterly criticised
for our actions in England. We ex-
pected to be criticised-even by our
American sisters who are fighting
along different lines in the United
States for the ballot. But after all,
it is our only way. We have been
grossly tricked and deceived time after
time by those government officials
who are opposed to woman suffrage.
We have been treated like children and
ridiculed as unworthy of the ballot
until we came to realize that this fight
is one that must be won by the most
heroic of methods. Conditions in
England are vastly different from
conditions in America and therefore
we have to adopt vastly different
campaign in order to get what so
many American women have secured
through less noisy methods And
why all this strenuous opposition to
giving us the vote?. | think fair
minded judge would say, after con-
sidering all the evidence-not a mere
part of it, but all of it-that so far
not one sound argument has been of
fered why we should not be allowed
to help n the making of the laws that
rule us and that make US pay taxes
on our property. Sometimes it ac-
tually amuses me to see the futile
efforts of the opponents of woman
suffrage to stave off what is a GER
tainty Votes for women in England
is as certain as death. 1t is certain
to come in every civilized nation. 1t
may be very slow in coming, but it
is surely coming, so why fight against
the Inevitable in this foolish fashion
I'VE began our campaign by merely
preaching. We have continued it by
acts of violence-window smashing,
ETC.. and we haven't given out of
ideas yet By degrees we are enlarg-
ing our sphere of action. We shall do
bigger and bigger things. And per
haps they will say:
Let's have done with all this.
Give them what they want
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
THE COUNTY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT

Should the county superintendent of
schools be judge, sheriff, politi-
cal offceholder, or just an educator
who knows his business and gives his
whole attention to the schools? He
is or has been all of these In diff
ferent parts of the United States. In
Texas it is the county judge who
serves in many of the counties as ex-
oflcio superintendent Of schools, and
in az least one state the sheriff used
% hold the office. But Texas expects
soon to have real cou0ty superin-
tendents in all the counties tbat are
still without them, acc )rdinr tc in
formation received at the United
States bureau of education.
The new Texas plan is based on the
urgent needs of the states rural
schools. Texas has three-quarters of
million rural school children. Eff
cient county supervision is prime
requisite for efficient rural schools,
and Texas proposes to maintain eff
cient rural schools. She is endeavor-
ing to relieve her county judges, who
make no claim to expert knowledge Of
rural school supervision, of their du-
ties as county superintendent of
schools, and to select real superin-
tendents whose first claim to the po-
sition is professional training and abil-
ity.
Not only does Texas desire to have
regular county superntendents in
charge of all the schools in place of
county judges, but she aims to make
sure that the superintendent will not
be political nominees. The proposed
plan puts the selection Of the county
superintendent in the hands of the
county board of education to the end
that this officer, like his city colleague
may be chosen for educational fitness
rather than for political expediency
The whole idea is to make the county
superintendent, as he is in many states
and as he ought to be wherever the
office exists, a professionally trained
school expert
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
THE PRESIDENTS SECRE-
TARY'S "PEDIGREE" BOOK

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May l.
The hopes and happiness of many
Democrats hang on the contents Of
black, leather-covered loose leaf ledger
that lies on the desk of Joseph r. Tu-
muIty. secretary to President Wilson.
There is little about the outside OF
the book attract attention and were 1t
not for the fact that the book is. al
ways taken home when Secretary Tu-
multv leaves for the day, knowledge
of its existence would probably never
have become known.
The book is indexed and today it
developed that there is at least one
mage for every state in the Union,
while some states have half dozen.
And the pages are covered with mi
mute stenographic entries which Tu-
multy proudly boasts could hardly be
read by anyone but himself. Within
the covers are statements of the exact
political situation existing in the DEM
ocratic party in each of the states,
names and data about job hunters
and the men who, having no desire
themselves for jobs, are trying to hold
the veto power over those who actual
ly are seeking government employ
ment. The whole is an application'to
the affairs of the United States Of a
little plan ihat Tumulty tried out first
in his law practice in Jersey City,
later as member of the assembly
and finally as secretary to Governor
Wilson. He jots down everything
that he hears about state situa-
ton. The various delegations which
call to get the presidents esr are al
ways anxious to talk to Tumulty. He
is good listener and the leader who
is having trouble getting places for
the faithful can be assured that he will
get a cordial hearing and much sym
pathy from the presidents secretary
But there is one thing that few Of
them have as yet found out, and thai
is that the high spots Of their state
ments to Tumulty are made a pari
of his private records.
And in the various states whert
there is real fight on, Tumulty'i
notes will be the final word" whef
! the president Of the United Btatsi
takes up for settlement the varioui
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08

difficult problems Of patronage in
those sections. In addition to the gos-
sip, there is placed in this little book
in black and white the results Of Tu-
multy's independent Investigations of
the charges and counter charges made
by men who have called upon him
his opinions Of the merits of their
claims to dictatorship, and his opin-
ions of their standing as business men
and executives.
And it will surprise many Of those
who are now insisting that they are
the only real simon pure, blown in
the bottle and dyed in the wool Will
son men, that Secretary Tumulty has
their real number in black and white
in the pages cf his little book. He
has copious notes on verbal attacks
all these men may have made on the
New Jersey governor before he was
taken seriously. as presidential can
didate. Also the little book contains a
correct record of how hard every one
of the Democratic leaders did or did
not work during the recent campaign.
Perhaps some Of the men who made
these attacks Immediately before and
Immediately after the convention have
marveled at the, what seemed to them,
superhuman memory of this New Jer-
seyite when he intimated that certain
of them were inconsistent in regard
to statements then and at the pres
ent time. Well, there's the answer
in little, innocent looking, black
leather covered loose leaf ledger.
Secretary Tumulty is canny Irish
man. He probably figured while act
ing as secretary to the governor Of
New Jersey that when that official
was moved up tc the White house, he
might deeply appreciate some real
facts and some real figures about
possible seekers after, office. Secre-
tary Tumulty has these statistics in
his possession now and they are avail
able at all times to the president.
That little book of Tumulty's is in
deed enc of the "powers behind the
throne" And it's perfectly fair
and wise counselor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
PREPARE FOR CANAL SHIPPING.

SAN FRANCISCO, May detail
ed arrangements for the operation of
line of steamers by the Holland
American Steamship company be-
tween New York and San Francisco
by way Of the Panama canal, were
complete here today, when the plans
for terminal facilities here were an
nounced. j. Rypperda Wierdsma, man
aging director of the Holland-Ameri-
can line, also announced today that
if the proposed free tolls for coast
wise vessels goes through, he will
Immediately take steps to have his
ships included in the list of those
which will not have to pay tolls for
use of the Panama canal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
WHO PAYS THE DUTY7

W. ID. Hoover in Denver Republican.
Did free fiber lower the price Of
binder twine?
Did free coffee lower the price Of
coffee for the American breakfast
table?
Will free raw sugar insure lower
price to the consumer, except possi-
bly, at intervals selected by the trust?
Free coffee has lost to our gov
ernment millions of revenues each
year to Brazil, because that country
imposed an export duty on coffee
promptly upon the removal Of the i'm
port duty, and to add insult to injury
we now pay almost double the price
that prevailed when the importer real
ly paid the duty.
Who pays the duty on coffee now?
Later great cry went up from
politicians, reformers, ETC., that the
American farmer was being robbed
by the "extortionate duty" imposed
upon "sisal fiber" from which the
binder twine is made, imported from
Yucatan, Central America.
This cry for help was responded to
by sending representatives to WASH
ington who promptly did away with
the duty. Presto!--we Immediately
lost the revenue, and fiber and binder
twine have ever since been higher in
price, in some years double the price
that prevailed when the importer real
ly paid the duty. Who pays 1t now?
The results from the removal Of the
ir,port tariff from coffee and binder
tvne fiber, together with the facts
peculiarly pertinent to sugar, show
conelusively the idea that the Amer
icar people are paying this tax is but
a popular delusion. Instead, this duty
is really a $4,000, 900 revenue paid
into the treasury Of our government
b. the producers Of this raw material,
who are subject to the existing duty,
and incidentally it affords the sugar
beet industry Of these United States
protection not only against cheap IA
bcr % Europe and tropical islands, but
in an especial manner affords . ps-
culisr protection against what Is now
being sssailed as the great enemy OF
the reople--the trust.
Who will pay the duty on sugar
when the importer ceases 70 do sof
My answer is, the American peepas
viii, ard ~ an extra contribution ~
viii offer as = sacrifice. The great
American bsst sugar industsy, which.
II preserved, 4 dsstinsd y - ~
empire builder X ~ irrissts1 ysl(
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
HONOR CONFERRED ON o'BRIEN

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May l.
More than one thousand Catholic cler-
gymen from all over the United States
and Canada gathered here today to
attend the investure ceremonies in
honor of the Right Reverend Monsig-
nor Frank O'Brien at st. Augustine's S
church. The title of Monsignor re-
Gently was bestowed on Father
O'Brien by Pope Plus. With only a
few exceptions, every Catholic par
ish in the country was represented
here today. 1t was one of the largest
gatherings of the Catholic clergy in
decade. Father O'Brien is one of
twelve who bear the title OF Mon
signor in America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
PETITION CONGRESS TO
MAKE HAWAII INDEPENDENT

HONOLULU, May THE threat
of certain local business men to ask
that Hawaii be allowed TO withdraw
from the United States if free sugar
provision is enacted by congress" took
concrete form today when = petition
to this effect was completed and set
in circulation throughout the island.
Those behind the petition declare Ha-
waii will be unable to exist CONNER
cially if the free sugar provision goes
through. They declare that IL it does
Hawaii should be allowed to resume
her previous state Of independence
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
POLICE
AGAINST
SHERIFF
United Press

United Press
DENVER, May Rose Hart de-
clared today that she intended to ask
the district attorney to arrest Daniel
Sullivan after Chief of Police O'Neill
advised her to pursue that course.
Sullivan attempted to arrest her
on the street at midnight, saying she
was wanted to testify before the grand
jury. Several men attacked the sher-
iff striking him repeatedly in the face.
The sheriff, who was unarmed, fought
the men single handed. Sullivan de-
clares that the patrol did not appear
for forty-seven minutes after he had
called one. He asserts the police de-
liberately refused to aid him, the Off
GERS leaving the scene as soon as the
fight started.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
WHAT is "APATITE7v

r -
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7.---
What is 'apatite 2"
When this item was reached in the
tariff bill this afternoon Representa-
tive Calder declared he wanted en-
lightenment. He suggested maybe the
word meant "the poor mans diet"
Representative Underwood flushed
and admitted he did not know what
'apatite' was. Representative Rainey
of Illinois volunteered that the term
might imply some kind of phosphorous
or fertilizing product, but too, finally
gave it up.
Theh item was finally approved
without being definite. 1t is phos-
phate Of lime.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
NEW YORK
INSPECTORS
CONVICTED
United Press

United Press
NEW YORK, May 7.-District At
torney Whitman today predicted that
conviction of the higher ups" will
follow the conviction of former In
spectors Murtha, Sweenet, Hussey and
Thompson last night on the charge of
a conspiracy to obstruct justice. 1t is
understood by Murtha's friends that
it was intimated by Whitman that
Murtha might reveal the systems
workings is granted immunity.