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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
EXEMPTION MEN
COME TO THE BAT
Evidence, Largely From Out
side Democratic Party.
Against Repeal.

Washington. D. G. April lI-Advo-
Gates of the exemption OF American
'odStWise vessels from Panama Canal
.ooiS hao thelr inning today before
me ehate Canal Committee when
Witnesses appeared in opposition to the
repeal of the exemption clause.
FORMER Attorney General Charles
of Baltimore: Russell
l." Dunn, Of San Francisco. and Rem
Iesentatlve Humphreys. of Washing
eoh at'acked the repeal on various
Sioullos- James Brown Scott, Secre-
a.y or Carnegie Endowment for
1illernatlona Peace, was questioned nv
Bristow and O'Gorman as to
me motives Of the organization in
pa IN the for
me repeal of the exemption clause.
MI; bonaparte asserted no nation
~ouIo nave peen SO foolish as to build
me calal with the understanding that
II was 10 derive no special PRIVILEGES
from it. He said the position that The
Chileu states was bound by the same
CoholtlonS IN the use of the canal as
other nations was unreasonable and
absurd" ""
MI. Dunn spoke of the economic
Importance OF free tolls to California
IN particular. Representative Humnb-
reys declared that the DEMENT'S tho
Paclfc coast States had expected from
the canal were about 10 be given to
British Columbia.
DR.. Scott Made Angry.
Senator BristOW u Or Scot+,S
Ire by asking if the Carnegie endow-
ment was not %espousing the claim of
Great Britain in advocating the re-
peal OF toll exemption. and c~irculat-
ing some 700, 600 copies of Senator
Roots speech favoring the repeal.
Or. Scot insisted neither he nor
the was consciously adyO-
eating the cause of England but that
they had taken their position ire
spective of What Great Britain de
sired.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
GOVERNOR BLEAsE
MUST COME DOWN
unless He Does the War Ma
neuvers Will Go Else
where.
tby the Associated Pras.1

WashlhSton, D. c., April 1S.-"If
SofeIhor BleaSe comes down q g 10
~ once before, the ncamnmant Of
e.e organized militia Of the Son1barn
ICES VIII be held on the Isle IF
GINS and Secretary Garrison todav
80 conference with Representa-
ives WnaIey and Byrnes. of So,tb
IaiollHa' They had called to reonest
ne secretary o to revoke orders
the Isle of Palms for tba
He told them thar Coz
biease would have to all
VI MS contradictory and i~rreconcil-
aoie correspondence with the Va
department OR else the camp would
go 10 one of the other States
me Isle OF Palms was selected NV
the war department and the Adin.
ldnt General of the South Caroline
Ihliitla. In exchanges betWeen Cover
nor Blease and Secretary Garrison
TIE Governor was said to have dc,
c!ared ne must be consulted person
ally or he would not permit the camn
on the Isle OF Palms.
Afterwards, when he said he want
eu the camp there, Mr.. Garrison ask
eu IL that meant hat he had with
ufaWn previously conflicting state
menus. 10 this Governor Blease ra-
piled mat he stood on his ORIGINAL
Gun MI. Garrison told Represent
ldllVe male and Byrnes that onIv
d lull dlsaVoWal Of this by Governor
bleaSe Will save the militia camp from
gong either to North Carolina. Flori-
ia, or Georgia, the other States whose
lnllltla Is to be modified for G,1m,oer,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHJAS TO N,E1vr
District COnclaye in S%tateSyiIe Next
THURSDAY.

Statesville, April 1S.-The annual
meeting of the Knights of Pythias of
the Twelfth North Carolina district
Will be held in Statesville with the
local lodge next Thursday, the 23rd,
ana the S~tatesville Pythians are plan
l n to make the occasion a deIieht-
tul n for their guests. The district
comprises the lodges at Hickory.
Marion, Morganton, Mooresyille'
Lenoir, Old Fort, Glen Anime
BrldgeWater and Rhodhiss and quite
a number Of delegates from these
lodges are expected to attend the
meeting. Business sessions and ex-
empilfcatlon work will be held dur
ing the a and the night session
VIII be given to social entertainment
at which time the local Pythians will
have their annual Big Night" ban
quet, which is always a social event
or more than passing interest. Sew
eral grand lodge officers a. expected
to be present. The committee on ar
engagements is now making prepara-
lions for the event and a programme
Will be amounted later.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
BLEASE is WILLING
ne won't Object to Encampment But
Insists ON Being Asked.

Columbia, S. c., April 1S.-Govern-
or Blease made it plain TODAY that
he regarded the act Of Secretary Of
Wal Garrison in not communicative
o1lclaily with him with the specific
Intention of ascertaining the Gov
ernors stand in regard to the Joint
at the Isle of Palms Of
the Ninth Militia division as 4. nossi :
Die political conspiracy endeavorine
to injure me-"
secretary Garrison was SEM a tele-
gram by Governor Blease TODAY. re-
lteratlng his willingness to have the
war Department head issue an or
der authorizing the holding of the
encampment at the Isle Of Palms.
The action Of Secretary Garrison
IN dealing principally with Congress-
men Byrnes and Whaley and private
citizens of Charleston, seemed to be
regarded by Governor Blease as an
a11ront to his official position. He
contends that Secretary Garrison has
tailed to reply to his letters and tele-
grams and that he has not addressed
him with the specific intent of Sc
curing the Governors attitude in the
matter.
Governor Blease told CONGRESSMAN
Byrnes at Washington, owe the tele-
phone, that he had no objection to
the encampment being held in South
Carolina, but he did object to being
ignored officially by Secretary Garri-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State OF North Carolina. Wake
County.
NOTICE..

\. {. Hines and Bertha /. Hines.
against Lizzie G. Montgomery. T. G.
Montgomery, her husband. TiIlie n
Daley, j. A. Daley, her husband.
Charles }. Parker and S. E. Parker,
his wife, and Elizabeth Riggsbee.
To Whom it May Concern:
Inc parties above named and all
other persons interested will take
notice that on the first dav Of .Ianu-
airy, 1914, the above named petition
ers hled a petition in the office of the
Clerk OF the Superior Cour of Wake
county, to have the title to certain
LANDS therein described registered
and confirmed pursuant to CHAPTER
80 of the Public Laws of 1914 ana
that summons has been issued. re-
at the office of the Clerk Of
the Superior Court of Wake county.
on the 18th day of April. 1913. said
land is situate IN the town of Cary
Cary township. in the county Of Wake
and SAID State, adjoining the lands
of {. j. Parker, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at an iron stake on the
west SIDE of Academy street. the
northeast corner Of G. J.. Parker's lot
running thence north 3 degrees a.
MIN. east with said street l39 feet to
an iron stake, thence north &c de-
erees l. minutes west 581 feet 10 an
iron stake, thence south 8 degrees AZ
min. west 139 feet to an iron stake
thence south Sc degrees Is minutes
east 9si 1eet to the point of begin
ming. an iron stake.
WILLARD NAL.
Clerk Superior Court Wake County.
Clark & Broughton. Attorneys.
This goth day Of March. 1914.
a. Wv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
81 INVITED
celebration of tho Battle Of Atlanta 10
BE Held July %.

Atlanta, Ga, April 19.-Plans have
assumed definite shape here for the
celebration Of the fiftieth anniversary
OF the battle of Atlanta, fought in the
war the States On July p.
1t Is planned TO invite the Cover
nors of the thirty-one States repre-
sented IN the battle to attend to-
Sether with their staffs. Detachments
OF nlIHtld from the states also VIII be
asked to attend.
Eighteen States were represented in
the federal army in the battle and
thirteen in the Co~nfederacy's defend
ing force.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
TWO STILLS TORN UP
BY OFFICERS IN BLADEN
One Is Ninety and the Other Of Thirty
Gallon Capacity-Two BlOckaders
in the Tolls.

Gallon Capaclty-TWO BIOckaders
in the Tolls.
Especial to The News and Observer
Lumberton, April 1S.-Government
officials, assisted by State officials,
raided a blockade still near Shaw's
Mill, in BIaden county, this after
noon, capturing Charles Tyson and
A. w. Marsh. who were running two
stills. one ninety gallon, the other
thirty gallon capacity. The stills were
cut to pieces. Thirteen hundred GAL
lOns Of beer was destroyed and two
gallons of liquor captured.
The prisoners were brought here
tonight. Those participating in the
raid were Mashalls Austin and Leak
Smith, rural policemen; /. II. Town
send and r. B. Lindsey and Chief
Newton. of st. PaulS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
President Sends Message.

Washington, d. G.. April is
President Wilson today telesraphel
TO Mayor Mitchell, of New York. con-
graduating him on his escape from
INJURY yesterday. He also sent
telegram TO Frank J.. Polk, who was
shot, expressing sympathy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
MONUMENT FUND.
Amount For Confederate Monument
Has Been Practically Subscribed.
Special 70 The News and OBS

TVpttfdf - III = ant 0DS6fFtT.T
GreenVille. n. c.. April 19.-Re-
turns from the workers in the inter
est of the Confederate onume
here show only a few dollars lack
ing to make the mou wanted to
make the monument a certainty. 1t
is very probable that final returns will
show the amount OVer-Subscribed. in
which case it will be all the better
as more monument can be had.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

A wlnd-break for orchards is de-
slraole IN nearly all sections. Spruce.
poplar or willow are suitable for this
purpose. and if planted with uniform
ity they beauty the farm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
Injured Forester Dies.

ASheVille, April 1S.-Isaac Oils. in
jured While cutting timber in a forest
near Canton Thursday, died al q local
hospital last night as a result of his
wounds.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Old Toll Gate Demolished.

Accommodating Ed r Terry. The Stars
automobile scribe motored over the route
OF the new highway in his Buick six
touring cag inspecting the road and
securing data in connection with it's con-
strucuon- i.ocai motorists will be
pleased 10 learn that the old toll gate,
which stood TOR years at Sligo. Nd
where the 9Th street pike connects with
the Colesville pike. mas been demolished
ami cleared away. Part of the new
road now runs over the ground formerly
occupied by the old 'tSll satekeeper 5
home. This road has been a toll road
for number of years back and it was
only last fall. when the road was pur-
chased by the Maryland state roads
commission. that it was decided to abol-
ish the toll gates and make it free road
for motorists and drivers OF horse -dra WI
vehicles.
The new road follows the old 9TH stree,
pike. starting at the District line and
passing through Silver Spring. Sligo
NooGside. Forest Glen, Norbeck. Whea-
ton Olney and Brookville. Two miles
north of Sligo two large road signs are
I.osted on the road. notifying the traveller
that there is blockade short distance
up the road At point about half mile
further Up the road permanent block
AIDES are erected. indicating that the ac-
tual work of construction is going on.
Here three large steam rollers are daily
al work. rolling the crushed stone and
preparing smooth surface for the top
dressing.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Preparing the Foundation.

\ little further on a large gang of la
horers is engaged in piowing and digging
the foundation for the new roadbed.
Teams used in hauling the dirt away
and iiIllng in sections below grade With
tine completion of this road as far north
as Oiney motorists will then he enabled
to reach points in northern Maryland un-
der excellent conditions While the old
pike for years was . hard one il lacked
"a good smooth surface. which the motor
list is always in search of. but was also
desirable for touring over in wet weather
knowing these conditions. the majority
If motorists usually selected the Rock
vile road. via Massachusetts, avenue ex-
tended or Bradley lane. Just north of
chevy Chase Md With the completion
- the new road and the abolishment of
me toll gates at the various points along
the pike il viii mean that much of the
oid-tn traffic viii be again restored to
This section of Montgomery county. The
road is bsing well constructed and Of
Evening star., 1914-04-26

make it invaluable to every state, county
and municipal highway official
The year book discloses for the first
time that appropriations by the state
legislatures for road Improvement in the
various states are available as follows:
Alabama. 100000: Arizona, $3.50, "a !;
Colorado. ss15.OO0: Delaware. $4,000;
Idaho. s213.OOo; Illinois, s1.s0O,0Oo; Iowa.
$7310,Ooo: Kentucky. $4,000. Maine. ST.
540co0; Maryland Sc. 100, 600: Massachu-
sets, s2.447.315; Michigan. s4,1s3. .972;
Minnesota. s5,672.254: Mississippi 81. 70.
900: New Jersey. sIJO.O0O: New Mexico,
s3s1. 1874: New York, s6OO0,o0O: North
Carolina. nearly s5.Oo0,OOo: North Da-
kota. s2.365.O00; Ohio S3.5OO.OOO: Oregon
s:,2ss,0OO; Pennsylvania. s3.5oOOoo: South
Carolina, s1,O0o.OoO. Virginia, about 81
100000: West Virginia. s. 2S6.oJ1 ane
Wisconsin S1.23GOO0
| These interesting figures have been OBJ
! tained from the officials of the various
| state highway departments, and form
| merely one chapter of the year book.
| which covers every phase of the road
movement in the United States. The year
| book lists all of the patents relative tc
! roads and bridges. all road expenditure:
in recent years. all associations WORK fol
road improvement, describes all the diff
different road materials. giving a direc
tory of all road bulletins. circulars ant
documents of interest to persons work
ing for better highways and for all Off
cials engaged in supervising work OF
roads.
| Sections of the year book are devoted
to work in different states and the prog
ress of road improvement Engineer!
actually engaged in building roads a.
| well as public spirited citizens who arr
working for better roads in the variou:
communities have been waiting for th'
issuance Of this volume by the American
Highway Association. and will find many
features in it which do not appear in las
years edition. One of the interesting
features, for instance. is the description
OF dust preyentives. while one chapter il
/ devoted to convict labor and another tc
the financial phase of road improvement
| A summary of the road laws in the
| various states is of particular interest to
motorists while descriptions of specihca-
| tions for highways in the various states
| will be of interest to engineers. There
| is also a chapter devoted to important
| events in the road movement in 1913. and
\ another section devoted to road systems
| in foreign countries.
| The year book is issued annually by the
| American Highway Association as part OF
its campaign to give the United States
1 an adequate system of improved high
| ways.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

fourteen miles of road northward from
the District line.
The work was started last November
and about four miles mas now been COM
pleted. There have been numerous fills
to be made on this end of the road. with
cement cuiverts scattered at various in
terNals. The same manner of construc-
ton Will be carried on the entire length
of The highway. With the present good
weather the workmen are building the
thoroughfare at the rate %. TWO miles a
month. According 10 information it is
expected that the road will be completed
It's entire distance in time to he thrown
open to traffic this fail.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
AUTOMOBILE statesmen
GUESTS At A DINNER
Come From Maryland and Virginia
for an Interchange
of Ideas.
of Ideas,

The Washington managers and sub
agents for the Ford car in Maryland and
Virginia, were the guests last night of
Miller Brothers automobile and supply
house at a dinner given at the New
Ebbitt It was a friendly, sociable. get
together meeting. by which every one
present was enabled to become better
acquainted and learn something OF
mutual advantage regarding the auto
mobile industry.
Claude f. Miller acted as toastmastcr
Evening star., 1914-04-26
New License Headquarters.

S. G. Coale, deputy commissioner of
motor vehicles for the state of Maryland
who has been located for the past two
years at GO F street northwest, an
nounced yesterday that on and after
April % the headquarters for issuing
Maryland automobile licenses will be at
room ~. Metzerott building, 1110 +
street northwest On April 80 he will
start to issue May licenses. Mr.. Coale
will always be at his Office between
8 am and / pm.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Five Cadillac Deliveries

During the past week five 1914 Cadillac
touring cars were delivered. The pur-
chasers included j.. William Lee w. w.
Everett and j. Wedderburn, who re-
ceived cars of the seven-passenser type,
and Leigh Hunt and E. S. NARROW five
passenger touring cars.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Barber in 5oo-Mile Race.

The writer received information a few
DAYS ago that Irving C. Barber. who has
participated in nearly every automobile
race held in this city, is building a spe
ciaI racing car. which he expects to drive
in the five-hundred-mile automobile race
Nav 20 at the Indianapolis motor speed
way. The machine will have a six-cylin-
der IStutz motor and is said to be ex-
ceedingly fast.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
To Sell Overlands.

Bert Robertson, who has been selling
Maxwell cars ever since the first one
was delivered in Washington seven years
ago. will after tomorrow devote his time
to the selling of Overlands. For some
time past he has been connected with
Fl. 3. Leary, ir., local Maxwell repre-
sentative. Prior to that time he was
connected with Thomas & Tolman, Max
well-Bristoe Motor Car Company and
Evening star., 1914-04-26
N. A. Hawkins in Town.

\. \. Hawkins. commercial manager of
the Ford Motor Car Company. accom-
panied by his wife. spent few days here
last week as the guest of Messrs. Claude
f. and Charles +. Miller, local repre-
senta tives for the Ford car in this vicin-
ity They were en- route from Florida.
where they have been spending several
weeks. to Detroit Mich.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

Md: John Hill Carter. Leesbure, Va. y
NJ. Dinge. Lovettsville, Va, G. 0. Tay-
loe and F. c. S. Hunter. King George
Court House. Va ]. C. Walker, Orange.
Va: William J. Manning, Boyce. Va:
E. r. Corbett. Fredericksburg, Va; $.
II. Hinegardener, sNokesville. Va. J..
#. kelchner. Rockville. Nd. and ~.
N. Remschel. Alexandria. Va.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
win Sell Ford Cars.

John B. Pettis, who has been with the
Department of Commerce for several
years. has resigned and is now connected
with Mifer Brothers automobile and sup
ply house. agents tor the Ford car, as
one of their statesmen.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

and made brief address at the conclu-
sion of the dinner. 1t was the first al
fair of its knid ever given in this city
and was unique in many ways. Mr.
Miller explained the object OF the gath
ering and of the desire of the company
to assist the dealers in the various sec
tions of their territory in the sale OF cars
and promotion of the business. He told
of the wonderful growth. of the Ford
Motor. Company and the, systems :. in
vogue in the selling of cars and the in
dividual records that were kept in order
to keep in touch with every owner.
Carrying Spare Parts.
He spoke Of the advantages of carry
ing spare parts in order that owners
would not be without their cars and ,ex-
planned the various types; of accessories
used and the manner in which cars
should be equipped. He closed by CIV
ing some excellent advice on salesman
ship and closing contracts with pur-
chasers. " 4
MFR. Miller was followed by,4 c. Il.
Speaks. territory manager. who spoke iof
the policies Of the company and, the de-
sire to extend co-operation among rs
representatives. i: He sreferred To the
time when the company received five
Evening star., 1914-04-26
1914 Good Roads Book.

Funds available in all of the states for
the improvement of roads during the year
1914 arc shown in the Official Good Roads
Year Book, just issued by the American
Highway Association. This is one of
the new features of the book which will
Evening star., 1914-04-26
How to Close Sales.

next speaker He outlined some of the
special propositions Which had resulted
in many sales recently. He explained
in detail how prospects We're secured and
methods adopted in closing deals. The
remainder of the evening was devoted
to exchanging views and securing in-
formation along various lines.
Among those present were Claude f.
Miller. Charles +. Miller. NJ \: Bayles.
&C. f.. Speaks. r. c. Mcdowell. B. II.
.Corbett, William Neumeyer. Clarence +,
Jones. Howard $. Fisk. c. Walter
Hoover. Robert Oldys, l.. Chaser. STAN
ley Bayles, Fl. G. Machen. Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

-tIE. work OF constructing new
macadamiZed highway be-
tween the District line and
Brookvillc. Md, distance of
fourteen miles. is now well un-
der way. with several miles already
completed and open 30 traffic. The con-
tract which has been awarded to the
George Il. Muliin Construction Company
Of this city. calls for the construction of
Evening star., 1914-04-26

and six cars at time. while today they
were receiving entire train loads. He
spoke on the subjects OF advertising: at
tractive salesrooms. selling to prospects
and advised against price-cutting.
M. A. Bayles. superintendent of the
local branch. spoke briefly on the Talk
ing Points Of a Fo-d Car" He took up
a number of questions in which those
present were vitally interested. He ex-
planned the various parts of the machine
and some slight troubles that could be
seasily eliminated.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

good width. with the necessary culverts
for drainage along the sides of the high
way.
Evening star., 1914-04-26

later the United States Motor Company.
He has accepted a position with the
Overland Washington Motor Company,
where he will be located in the future.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
For Your Convenience

Our attendant initiates tires and
changes them promptly without
charge.
Evening star., 1914-04-26
Free Air

We have installed complete and
up-to-date free air. outfit. where air
is available at any and all times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
PICKS BALTIMORE
TO LEAD FEDERALS

New York, March 1s-From Dan to
Bersheba, OF. in other words, from
San Diego. 10 Calais, Maine, the sport
writer's have been picking winners in
the National and American leagues.
but a nervy baseball scribe here took
the bit in his teeth and boldly predict
ed results for the recently despised
Federals-
Baltimore SEES will cop the outlaw
rag. He puts St Louis second, Pitts
burgh third. Indianapolis fourth, Buff
falo fifth, Chicago sixth, Brooklyn sew
enth. and Kansas City is selected for
the cellar.
Baltimore. says this picker. explain
ing the faith that is in him. Will finish
first because IL has the king pin In
field OF the Federals. a fair pitching
stan and outfield and Is weak only be-
hind the bat He puts Brooklyn sew
enth because IT Is an "old mans
home"