The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
Il, sets forth the final decision IF TIC
department. 'Ao
Too Manv V;euu

%. AoIlH me nnal decision of the |
Too Many Views.
Governor Craig. in the meantime |
on March 9, write a letter to Senator
OVerInan, protesting against the with
drawal Of the $4,000 from Nortb
Carolina, in which he said:
1t seems e&ch subordinate in eacb
department (postoffice) has his own
peculiar views about this money
have written a full -explanation -
some or these SubordinateS and then
Defore long " gotten a letter from
the department showing that the
writer knew nothing whatever of the
situation"
Governor Craig said also that he is
sure n of these roads was officially
hVe or SIX months ago.
All Over Now.
Nothing can be done in the situa-
tion, and unless Congress authorizes
another appropriation for similar
purposes later on North Carolina will
have lost it's chance at the $40 600
forever. The Postmaster General has
recommended an appropriation of a
million dollars for continued improve
ment on the same plan, and it is
endlng Still, the State by contin-
uouS delay has lost $40 900 ~rreyoc-
ABLY. The Governor, apparently, was
WlIllng TO designate, but the localities
did not put UP their share quickly
enough and the money went to States
which were eager to meet the govern
ment half way.
Collector Keith Resigns.
The resignation of =. +. Keith as
collector Of customs at Wilmington
was received at the Treasury Depart
ment today. 1t is effective May l
and is said to have been rendered vol
UNFAIRLY. AT any rate, Senator Sim.
mons says he had filed no charges
against Keith, though he had col
lected some interesting facts to be
presented when the occasion should
arise. With the paper in Senato1
Simmons office, however, Secretar.
McAdOO called Senator Simmons OF
the phone this afternoon and OLE
him of the resignation.
McAdoO Hasn't Said Who.
Secretary McAdOO would not sa,
that he will recommend Walker Tay
, Tor. but said there is plenty Of time t
consider that. Senator Simmons
however, expressed himself as bein
. confident of the result. He SCENE
; relieved over keith's resignation, a
otherwise it would have been neces
sary to file charges in order to Sc
: him out.
= Senator Simmons Ordered Home.
otlldtol SlljtlIoilS I'LL dSlIlIlSt ~
this afternoon for New Bern, Whe1
he will remain for at least a week
ten days, possibly longer. dependin
on his health. He is in BAD physic;
f condition. not only because of the al
h scess in his jaw, but from a gener;
breakdown, n his physicians O
ders to take a complete rest are in
Y perative. While in New Bern, he w
be in the care Of his so~n-in-law, d
a Joseph r. Patterson, and will sper
II most of the time at the latter's hon
II Instead of on his farm.
Senator Simmons appointed tv
h subcommittee of the CONNER
d committee. of which he is acting
IL ttemporary chairman, before leavi1
re for home. The committee to consid
y Their lights of the States and the go
ID hearings will be begun yer wee
Je is composed of Simmons. Chambe
le lain, Ransden, Bankhead, NelsC
6 Smith of Michigan, and Burton. T
% subcommittee, which will consid
le the question of control of WATERFOWL
lie with power to prepare a bill deini
or the rights of the States n the &c
y, eminent with reference to waite
bower is composed of Simmer
Shields, Bankhead, Nelson anG b
on.
IS, Senator Simmons was made cha
r man of both subcommittee by res
as tuition OF the full committee.
DIS Visitors to Washington inclu
re Major A. W. Graham, OF Oxford.
n POU FNNORS INVESTIGATION
in Thinks CanoroSs Should JhOrOuoI