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VOl, K MO ftd. flT7.MT. ii WILL SETTLE UP NATIONAL ACCOUN1 11 United States &'d England to Cl< Slate Tuea^ J International 1 bunal For ation of O ^ standing PeJJulldlhg Claims ] tween Two Mars. ? Meets T Week. Washington, May 12.?Gr Britain and the United States v begin to c'eau the diplomatic s1 tomorrow vhen the intematioi tribunal for the arbitration of o standing pecuniary claimB betw< the two nations will hold its 11 meeting here under the presidei of Henry A. Fromageot, of Fran This tribunal, created by a spec agreement negotiated by forn Ambassador James Bryce and f mer Secretary of State P. C. Kr in 1910, will judicially settle clal of private persons of the two i tlons, some of them dating back the war of 1812. LAST SETTLEMENT IN 1863, There has been no judicial setl ment of any such claim since 181 The settlement of the large numl of accumulated cases will relic the American state department a .the English foreign office of 1 necessity of presenting the demai which each is constantly being u ed to press upon the other in beh of its nation. The claims llsl for hearing at the opening sessi press his appreciation of your coi tony in delaying action on the la hill now before you until its pi vitrion8 could be communicated the Japanese government and cc v sidered by it. I , "His Excellency, Baron Chln< han, on behalf of hia govemmei presented an earnest protest agair ' '? the measure. As you have befc you but two alternatives, vie, to e prove or to veto, it will avail not Ing to recall to your Attention t amendments suggested to the leg lature, and as the President has i ready laid before you his -views i the subject, it is unnecessary to i Iterate them. He passes over qui tlons affecting treaty rights for ti reasons, first, because the bill pat ed by the legislature is avowedly 1 tended to conform to treaty oblljj j lions, and, second, because any co . flict complained of would be a mi tor for the courts, but the Preside feels Justified in expressing aga his desire tiiat action on the subjr be deferred for this reason, and f * * of the tribunul are chiefly those favor of or against Canada. TI relate to seizure of American fii ing vessels and Canadian scale collisions, contracts in the Yuk Territory, South Africa and Ini and other subjects. PERSONNEL. OF TRIBUNAL. t/ The tribunal consists of, besi< President Fromageot, the two 1 tlonal arbitrators, Sir Charles Fi Patrick, Chief Justice of Cana< and Chandler P. Anderson, form ly counsellor of the department state. The two governments i represented by C. J. B. Hurst, ag< for Great Britain, and Rob< Lansing, agent for the United Stat The claims will be argued on beh of the United States by J. Rout Clark, Jr., former solicitor of t state department; Arthur P. B Kinstry, H. H. D. Peirce u Charles F. Wilson, and on behalf Great Britain by E. L. Newcon Canadian deputy minister of i tice, and other British counsel. 1 joint secretaries of the tribunul i r Robert A. Young, for the Unit Rates, and A. C. Kerr, of the Brit / . mbassv. // BY APPROVED SCHEDULES. // ' By the special agreement of 19 ' which created the tribunal, claims to be heard must be includ in schedules to which both govei ments consent. In this it dilT< from the customary agreement to the arbitration of claims, whl permits any outstanding claim be submitted to the arbitrators. . June, 1911, the two governmei aereed unon a first schedule ct tabling Koiiic 300 claims. Hut addition to those in the first sch< ule there are a large number other claims which each govei ment desires to have settled so tl negotiations are in progress for second schedule. If an agreemc on this can be reached there will practically no outstanding clai between the two governments and constant source of diplomatic" d cussion and annoyance will fina be removed. The American claii aggregate $4,330,000; the Britl < $2,966,000. URGED NOT TO SIGN ALIEN BII Federal Government's Final KfT? to belay California Legislation. Washington, May 1Z.?The f< eral government's final effort to < lay alien land-owning legislation California was made last night wh Secretary Bryan, in the name President Wilson, telegraphed G< ernor Johnson notifying him tli the Japanese ambassador had eai estly protested against the bill pa ed by the California assembly a urging that the governor postpo action by withholding his signatu Secretary Bryan's telegram, whi was framed after a conference wl the "President Saturday, was d patched last night and made pub at the White House a few minul later. It was as follows: "The President directs me to < 4 W EEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., expresses the desire the more freely TTPTC TinPTIAnPT\ because the legislature can be recog- I H\|\ K|c H Kll If p II nlzed at any time If the welfare of * ^ * Iltil falllil/ nn the state requires It. He is fully V/Wl nAPTRI I OT | V alive to the importance of removing bills |s| IV I lyl/\\| I kJ anv rnnt r%t HlaoAr/l wV?i^*v* "* * v va, v,,uw * v* naivu iuaj V?? M W A A create autagonism between Araeri can citizens and the subjects of ?an Oriental nations residing here, but Department Issue New Civil b Pri- he is impelled by a sense of duty to Rules?Must Stand Exi ut- express the hope that you will see tions. Be- fit to allow time for diplomatic ef- Wa8hlngton, May 10._ ] his fort. The nations affected by the clags p08tma8{er8 ^U8t be a proposed law are friendly nations? , roUnt acouratlv the e?t """r"" ,i1"" '--rr vlll M,L1,nK /? #c?-?lFteratG ,ln the .eatab" cloth on the floors of their < at" between their Jlode'aZ ou'rs aud to at leaat a rec?Ph ual <.If a postponement commends it- [GtktGr undergo ^vVng "f* t? ut" self to your Judgment the President 8?viCe In effect the? must I ?en win be pleased to co-operate in a ?? c?- ?"*}?; .JJ??, ?# r8t systematic effort to discover and ley correct any evils that may exist in rlL,,in liuv i ce. connection with land-ownership by :tal niipMH " postofflce department. ier ______________ Every person eligible to tal or- NO HIGH TEMPERATURE. cj*n RGr^lc? examination muB lox citizen of the United States o' ms liureau Expects Normal Weather to years aud !?8^eJn ' tia- Prevail Everywhere. mmunity served by the office to Washington, May 11.? Unseas- Plres to fill. No one will be e onably high temperatures are not bo is cra?f'. an ^*,~?onv,, , expected to prevail during the com- baR fGn dishonorably disci de- ing week "over any portion of the *om be army or navy, or \ 53. country, according to the weekly disposed, even occasionally, t t>er weather bureau bulletin issued to- uce the visible supply of srong jve day. Temperatures will rise on Mon- AJ* examinations will be co nd day, however," the bulletin said, . y?f ^ } , serv*ce comn the "over the easteem half of the coun- and will be not for appointmer ids try and alBO on Tuesday form the GI!a y a Particular rg- Lake region and Ohio valley east- rbe eligibility f?r appoir alf ward, but probably to only about a^er examination will be foi ted normal condition. In the plateau vear only, except in special 1 Ion region and the extreme northwest it ce8, 1 bf* examination wiU n< in will be cooler by Monday, and with severe but will be sufficient 1 iey frost in the latter section, and by tbe harness capacity of the apj sh- the middle of the week it will be tsirs, cooler in plains State, the upper .. ? on Mississippi valley and the upper METHODIST C HURCH REOP iia. Lake region. In the South normal ~ _ _ temperatures will prevail. Able Hormone by Rev. H. \\. 1 "No precipitation of consequence , * Congregations I nitcd a les is indicated over the eastern portion "ay Night Service. ia- of the country. Showers will occur The First ? tz- early in the week over the Northwest reopened for worship last S da, and central West and probably by morning. The service was co er- the middle of the week in the cen- ed by Kev. H. W. Bays, D. of tral valley and the greater portion Rock Hill. He preached an ire of the Lake region followed by gene- priate sermon, which showed int rally fair weather during the second ful preparation and lyas full *rt half of the week. In the South Atl- spiring thought, suggested es. antic and East Qulf 8tates there profound Btudy of "A Vital adf will be local thunder showers dur- in Christ, as One Foundatio >en ing the first half of the week, fol- which He is Rearing Hie Em -he lowed by generally fair weather dur- and Clorious Church." 4c- ing the* latter half. In theWest All of the congregations < nd Oil If States generally fair weather city united in the night servi< ?f is indicated. the pastors of the Presby tib, Baptist and A. R. P. churche: UB" A aonn WOMAN OF hart. Dr. Bays prearhcd or 'he ^ "Hope of Immortality." ire HEATH SPRING DEAD The pipe organ which was Led oughly renovated last week Ish expert from the factory, wai Mrs. Nancy Albertine Moore Passes 8i(led over by Prof. j. A K1ftll Away Sunday Afternoon at Kipe rendered some very fine self 10, Old Age. of music. The solo by Mr. T all Special to The News. Beaty was much appreciated, led Heath Spring, May 12.?Heath spirit of the day was all that rn- Spring village and the surrounding be desired and as the large c ers community were saddened by the gation was moving out at the as announcement of the death of Mrs. of the night service all seem Ich Nancy Albertine Moore, which oc- happy that some one rem to curred on Sunday afternoon. May "The fire has done us good." In 11, at 4:30 o'clock, at the home of , its her son, Dr. W. S. Moore. Mrs. \vil*HON VISITS MT. VBR in- Moore was nearly 84 years of age, in and, up to a few weeks ago when latest Chief Executive Stan 3d- she sustained a fall which resulted Tomb of First Pre?hl?*n< ui in niu ureamng 01 an arm, sne on- Mount Vernon, Va., May rn- Joyed remarkably good health. PreHident wi,80nt U(.companh iat Even In her last Illness, while life Mr? wilHOn puid hig ttrstlvl?1( a was ebbing away she was spared boooming pr?8ldent to the f mt the suffering which so many have h of Q Washlngtoi be to endure during their last hour, on sto()d for some mlnuteg with ?,art .n MO??n! dledtmor<; head before the tomb of th? la than 40 yea* ago while pastor of chJef executive The Presldei, is- the Presbyterian church at Frank- tor(M, froni Washington anil Uy in N. C -^hich he organized. He a ,e of h wanderi ms left a widow with Ave small chil- the old home8tead and estat Ish dren. two of whom died in early life. , shown about hv members Having no visible means of support board of regents of the I It devolved upon Mr. Moore to ? t ^,3a!S?,toj, w the remaining cblfdre were ^rtd "Ci'/r'" H L ZZl" 8hwher rrz:d SUSSES552? uneUhtedpral.e fo? College, where they were trained ? . ?, . , .. . . for future usefulness Rev Ohal- manner in which the estate ror future usefulness^ Rev t HW been pre8erved through the . mers Moore, who graduated at . Union Seminary, Hampden-SidueyVt k id- Va.. died in his early ministry. Miss .!??d8?nd_ doi their bilib h^ ie- Mary Moore died while teaching in ?i ',?H !? ^ . . H ? thT Unlverelty'^tf'vi * ,?v'- board oT regents Iran lat of Heath Sprint! The dh.racter of ^ routine matter, yeaterda n- the mother is thus indtapitlp1! in her ... - ss- ambition for her childreii and their -noiner s Day Observer, nd suecessful training in the face of Many observed "Mother's n? difficulties which would have con- 'n Lancaster Sunday by w< re. quered souls less faithful and per- upon their breast a white f ch severing. ' Reference was made to the d Ith Mrs. Moore was a woman of ex- the churches. Little girls is- alted character and her life was ? the vestibules of the Met lie without blemish. She was sweet and Presbyterian churches Lea tempered and cheerful on all occa- pinned white rose buds on pi sions. She was a truly devoted entering the church who did ?x- mother, u fuithful christian and a have these ? mhlems. Rev. ir- never failing friend. She delighted Hodges of the Methodist chur nd in the work of her church, being speaking of the day, said: " o- faithful In attendance upon the were thousands of flowers to t to services of the Sunday school as myriads of stars to shine in- well as the regular services for countless birds to sing for u preaching, up to the time she was each had only one moth la, disabled by her fall a few weeks love." at, ago. She had a small financial in- Rev. Hugh R. Murchison c ist come, most of which she spent, not Presbyterian church preache ire upon herself, but upon the work of sermon appropriate to the occ ip- her church. Old friends who were using as n text John 19-27, ' h- needy, and missions in the moun- sai<h he to the disciple, 'Behol he tain districts she especially delight- mother! And from that houi is- od to help in this way. Her life was disciple took her unto his al- truly a benediction to all with whom home." on she came in contact. ?? e- The funeral was held at the home Home in Dixie Destroyed by is- of Dr. W. S Moore at 11 o'clock The home of Mr. Minor Rol vo Monday morning, the services being a prominent citizen o? the Dixi is- conducted by Rev. T. W. DeVane, tlon of this county, was entire In- pastor of the Presbyterian church stroyed by fire Friday afte ;a- at Heath Spring, of which she was about 2:30 o'clock The f n- a member, assisted by Revs. H Q. was away from home and it it- Morrison, II. C. Mouzon and J W. some time before the fire wai nt II. Dyches. Interment took place covered By that tlny? It had in at Salem cemetery In the preaence such headway that efforts to ict of a large concourse of sorrowing the house or Its contents we he relatives and friends. I vain. . - y , . ^ ^ , TUESDAY, MAY 13, 191: FRUITLESS CHASI ERS FOR HUNTED B1 iervice Posse, falling to Capture ?mlna- lteturns to Allendale. Allendale, May 10.?Th fourth bora of the man ble to posae who left Allendale 1 money day morning in response to ie oil from Scereven County, Ga, r ofllices to-day more or less exl terable after two days of fruitless e y are capture the negro desperado e civil Austin. The trial was aabi lave a for the want of a fresh pack < "read- one Gf the Barnwell dogs ordlng been disabled from an attack >y the negro pursued, the other frc gue. lie the The greater portion of Wei t be a waa gpent in an exciting and ver 21 jng race on a trail thought he co- Austin's but proving after a he as- mile race, to be that of ligible negro. w"? A few minuets after the inrged Qf the negro a message cam VhO Is flio nhorn KoH " UVD* v uuu uctra OCC11 ill 11 o red- near Newington, a few miles drink. Hastening to this point thi nduct- took Up the trail about 4 o'< lission ( an(j kept it until abou it gen- njght when the negro attacl office. (j0g8> disabling one of then itment jjck from the stick and the one the d0g8 were distinctly h< li'.stan- the poose on the edge of the at be The posse during the grea to test tlon of the chase was apparc piican- the heels of the fugitive, wl ral times seemed to come to indicated by the dogs bayin KNK1> on acCount fo the darkness denseness of the swamp, it 1 *aJ's possible to effect his captur t Hun ? wa8 evans suspende; iunday by supreme cc nduct L>., of |>eciK|on in Case of Columbii appro- ney?condition Stated bj care- rs( Tribunal For Heinst *n~ to Practice. bFnith The Columbia State. on Barnard B. Evans, attorney lumbia, was Tuesday tnd< suspended and forbidden to f fh the rights and duties of an t ?e and ln the court8 of thlH stat0.' ft'w mat tpe latter than in the forme own A license from this court t tice law is a declaration by th that it has satisfied itself by Fire, inquiry and examination tli lings, licensee is a person of such e sec- inents and character that Y ly de- be trusted by the public. I' rnoon ings of this kind against a amily are undertaken by the court t was purpose of ascertaining v n dls- the lawyer accused is no made worthy to bear the court' save prinatur. When the evidence re in he is guilty, the court can i cape the sad duty of withd terian "a,:1 c uuuer Ilia I1CPI186, 11 , ' k' cision by the supreme co ? the Carolina: "It Is therefore the judgt thor- court that Barnard B. E by aii ^definitely suspended and s ore- (*eu to exerc*se the rights t i who l'es an uttoruey in the cc this state or elsewhere un( h , license of this court, with th The *ege> however, to move befc could COUI"t f?r reinstatement af onure- expiration of two years upoi close factory proof that he has not , n years immediately preceding k , plication used intoxicating ' and that he has reformed hi acter," concludes the declsioi vnv The decision of the coui written by C. A. Woods, . , chief justice, and concurred , ' 5 Associate Justices Hydrick, and Eraser and Acting Ai Justice S. J. Nicholls. jd by The charges of miscondut ; since brought against Evans by J. ormer Lyon, former attorney gener i and state of South Carolina was bared sen ted at the hearing of tl ? first |)V Wade Hampton Cobb, s< it mo- jn summing up the court spent REASON FOR FALL. How did it happen that tl spondent fell to this low esti .. . had the advantages of a ' Vs gentle and refined; he has b 10 ae- compassed from his birth w innual voted affection; he had a f?X ready to come to his relief; had all his life the stimulus cent from families on both si< 8 tinguished and esteemed in t ?f*i an<* now, for manly virtue ai lutiful jjc 8ervices. The court Is * (i opinion that the reason for ' rs. may be found mainly in t! ender- the respondent is an in All men know that alcohol ha sactod nar8 Qf the truthful, knaves honest, and traitors of the f Under its influence the resj has in mind and morals sti I>ay" along the devious path that 1 sarin# the abyss. lower. it is true that he is now lay in unworthy and incompetent stood form the duties of an attoi hodlst jf pis offenses were due entl and inherent wickedness, and 1 jrsons remain so until he chang' not habits and reforms his chi R. T. Therefore, the court can not rli. in iiini to exercise the rights of There torney or to resume them doom, time in the future until it li and satisfying evidence of rede 8 all 0f habits and character. Bu er is a difference in degree I, the debasement of the erimin if the plans his crime with deltb 'd a and that of the weak wroi asion, whose character has been v 'Then by drunkenness. The prol d thy of reform la nlnn miinh """ 3. Eits license either temporarily or per- , fxjr inanently, according to the clrcum- |l|i stances of the wrongs charged I p*r against him, and that he is at this! AI K time unfit to be entrusted with the i I# ?*vl\ issues of life, liberty and property i 11 incident to the nrnrtloH nt i??. MAY BE REINSTATED. Au.stin, The'court is of the opinion, how- ! Num ever, that the respondent should bo >|, allowed the opportunity to reform, "xj, o mem- an(j be reinstated upon proof that |j, hunting jia8 ceased to use intoxicating sli ednes- ijqUors, an(j has redeemed his life ! a ca J in other respects. j 6 therefore the judgment of . , , lausted, the court that Barnard B. Evans be 1Tr,lt; ffort to forbidden to exercise the rights .. , Henry an(j duties of an attorney in ? "jdoned the courts of this state or 1 ,g. or dogs, ei8ewhere under the license of ?thg 'his court, with the privilege, . * 7?G however, to move before this court m_h. >m rati- jor reinstatement after the expira- ' . tion of two years upon satisfactory dnesday proof that he has not for two years fatigu- immediately preceding his applica- _hQll to be tion U8ed intoxicating liquors and _ * twelve- that he has reformed his character. another Tt than capture hotel -S COUNTY NEWS FT distant. Colo; a dogs 'or >lock P. HEATH SPRING. PV?1 t mid- Albe ked the Special to The News. raer Heath Spring, May 12.?The ancries or nuai conference of Sumter district, f th uard by M ^ cb,irch, was followed on Sat- nro? swamp. urday by the quarterly conference ter por- the Henth Hn'ln" "I-"..'4 " ? iup, V/AAVUJV. Ut!V. T) -, inny on p RUtson preached on Saturday 10 leV,r and Rev. W. I. Herbert, presiding rtt a halt, ejder Qf sumter district, preached P K'j on Sundav morning at the Methodist n ' and the church Craw a as im- Rev. E. P. Hutson preached at ?/)n^ e> the Baptist church Sunday morning and night. D Mrs. Joel Hough and sons, Joel .<E \ttpt an(* ^ C., attended the funeral of ?.h?f JUKI Mrs. N. A. Moore Monday. 7;", Rev. and Mrs. E. P. HutBon of """a 1 Attor- Venters are visiting Mrs. Horton, ,,y r High- Mrs. llutson's mother, near town, ntemcnt Messrs. Frank Hall and Brown ' j Lee Hail of Belmont, N. C., spent Monday at Dr. W. S. Moore's. inf^r / of Co- Mr. John Mackey spent Monday , ^finitely with his sister, Mrs. E. W. Ham- f JP exercise mond. ernoi ittorney Neva Crenshaw, daughter of Mr. . or else- E. L. Crenshaw, is quite sick with [ e: 1 a de- fever. en, urt of Mrs. Nora Moore of Charlotte attenderP-fhe funeral of Mrs. N. A. v?? nent of Moore Monday. . vans be The mock trial in the case of *. ' . forbid- Mattie M&e Mobley vs. Lester .. 1 ind du- Crenshaw, for killing her pet dog, 1 ,.A >urts of will be given by the Heath Spring . ier the high school at the Masonic hall, e . e privi- I Friday night. May 15. " re this 1 Misses Lois and Eva Hough of ' ' ter the j Kershaw were in town Monday. n satis- [*c g?o for two rich HILL. actf0 his ap" Natic liquors gpecja] t0 The News. quest s ,Kich HJ11 May 12?Mr Rob the c t was Koblnson's father from Antioch is and 1 acting spending the week with him. Id yl< in by Mr. ant* Mrs. Rufus Taylor's lican Watts ^aby is very sick. last ; ssooiato Mr- f*0'3 Robertson's baby is sitive quite sick. shoul >t worp * Mrs. Roy Ellis is very sick at this Fraser writing. "We al The are to 8ay that Mrs. senta rej)re- Sallie Evans is improving from a be ci le case sPel1 ?* pneumonia. Her daughter, gth < olicitor Mrs. Alice Gregory, of Jefferson, is State savs- spending the week-end hith her. Is as Mr. H. S. Evans and his grand- but 1 son are visiting Mr. Frank Couch. "P , ? [f , ^vans visited his daughter, consi 1 le* "e Mrs. Alice Gregory last Saturday was rearing an(j gun(jay views ifh d"' are having some mighty dry orgai weathef around Rich Hill now but progi brother crops are looking fine around he has here H A M of des- Mrs. Lula White and little son, Th ties dis- j0hnnie, visited Mr. James Couch hae Pa,Ht last week. U8( f th Mrs. Estelle Robertson visited tlirou ?i f n her m?ther last week. unhe: his rail Henry Bowers of Flint Ridge tie.fact iu aU streel ohriato wo uaouac 11 il len" SfttUI eoridie. poun(j ^oy. the is made l,lt of the ?tree aithful. I>eath of Mr. Joseph C. Hough. (amc jondent Mr. Joseph C. Hough, died ??m<> iggered Thursday evening at his home In ? " ends to Rock Hill after a brief illness of ' Bright's disease. Mr. Hough was ? V just as 7 8 years of age. having been horn ? j1' to per- :n Chesterfield county, January 19, !in *ney as igjr,. Mr. Hough was a gallant .'Vs. !rely to Confederate soldier. He joined the 1 .. * tie will i-'jrst Regiment on Sullivan's Island V B8 his and served two years, being later .. . ' tractor transferred to the company of his ' permit brother, the late ('apt. M. J. Hough, ]"* 1 an at- Gf tiiis place. Hutier's cavalry, ' n? at any Hampton's division. th , ias had Mr. Hough is survived by his ' . imption wife, who was Miss Ellen Evans of '. t there \Vliite Plains, Chesterfield county, tetween sjx Konfl Hnd two daughters. He 7. n al who nlfin ...? - - - - chinP .. ckco unrc uiuiuers, lupi. J. ration M, Hough of thiH place, Mr. P. M. ng-doer Hough of Chester and Mr. John ... ,-recked Hough of Mnnassa.4, Va. , Stability file funeral services held at his . j ater In home In Rock Hill Friday afternoon , r case, were conducted by Rev. W. J. , . o prac- .Volson, pastor of the First Raptist , e court church of that place, of which the ( careful deceased was a member. lat the attain- . u< 1P may Charter Amended. jU) roeeed- The Lancaster Cotton Mills has C'harl lawyer been granted an amendment to its best for the charter by the secretary of state, died whether permitting It to Increase Its capital 1:40 longer stock from $1,000,000 to $2,500,- lie w s im- 000. Under the amended charter supre shows there is to be 11,500,000 of pre- and n not ea- ferred stock and $1,000,000 of com- memt rawing mon stock, if necessary. I & Ca 5. 1 J . M " ?? $1.50 PER YEAR. irtrec DI AWC TA jvujj i L/inj iu EORGANIZE PARTY her of Republican lenders ipping Out Political Futurefree That Southern Representsiii in the National Convention all be Cut Down. j ilcago, May 11.?Proposals to ;anize the Republican party y between nix Republican ?d States Senators and 32 r Republican leaders represennlne States. The Immediate ict before the conference was ) what action shall be sought le meeting of the Republican >nal Committee at Washington ?lay 24, looking toward "reorzlng the party along progreelines" and as to whether there be a Republican National ention this year, le conference lasted for more four hours and was held in a i overlooking the lake in a i where the seven governors year drafted the letter urging nel Roosvelt to be a candidate the presidency. Although the le "was not admitted Senator rt B. Cummins stated "it was sly an informal talk a sort of d th etable discussion of what be done for the best Interests le party in reorganizing it along ressive lines." SHERMAN PRESIDES eslded over by Senator Sherof Illinois, th" discussion was cipated in by Senators CummWilliam E. Borah of Idaho, ford of South Dakota, Gronna, orth Dakota, Kenyon of Iowa, ;ressman Goode of Iowa, and f members of State Legisla >ld you come to a decision her there ought to be a na1 convention this year?" SenCummins was asked. Vq did not decide on that, bat r one seems to feel that the ition of the party seems to netate a convention this year. Our mal talk today will be fol[1 by a more formal eonce tomorrow when former Govr Hadley of Missouri will be We then will issue a stattelling just what we think t to be done in behalf of the lien the meeting adjourned for lay Senator Sherman gave out he said was a synopsis of the i8ion. ^e considered," he said, "whetbe national committee should be flexible in character as it has A The opinion was that the come would be amenable to pubpinion and keep pace with what lng on. There was no definite n on the question of calling a in convention this year. The .ion then rose as to whether a :ommittee would issue a call ive felt that the committee woueld to the senttiment of Itepubs generally on that point, as year's election was a pretty po- t s indicater that radical changes Id be made. CUT DOWN SOUTH, agreed that Southern repretion in the conventions should f it down,according to the stren)f the party in each Southern i . We did not take up the detaito how this should be done, eft that to be worked out later, residential primaries were not dered. Our whole conference i a free and easy interchange of j s as to ways and means of re- j lizing the party as some of us j ressive Republicans see it." 5 nd Itace Through Main Street. ere was considerable excite- 9 in town Saturday afternoon id by an automobile running igh Main street at an almost ard of rate of speed. The \ ts were crowded with the usual ^ 9 day afternoon shoppers, when ^. I machine came down Main 1 t, going in the direction of len, some say at the rate of tiling like 50 miles an hour. 9 ne knew whence it came nor ler it was going, but Chief ot e Sowell immediately phoned 9 eath Springs, eleven miles disand received word that i.t had passed mrougn tnat place as i old boy was after It. He then 1 up Kershaw, eight miles er on, but was informed that J just passed there fairly burn- & he wind. Chief Sowell, thinkerhaps that this machine soonlater, would like the fox, take .. taok track, kept a stri.t look- I or its return and was reward- i isterday morning at 6 o'clock ' itching the man and the maon the return trip. He put up a smooth tale to the mayor he was let off with $10. He ,i parties here that he left Cam- '/ forty miles distant and reachtncaster In one hour and if he T not been stopped ^ | uiritHinsi III I OrK VIIK T5A elonged to the Yorkvtlle Mdf(or * f Company. ' Ik<' irmtetead BvwtD itead. I lge Armlstead Harwell of otte, one of North Carolina's and most prominent citizens, in that city this morning at 4 o'clock, after a short illness, as at one time judge < f the mo court of North Carolina it the time of his death senior I >or of the law firm of Burwell 1 ?< * ? ~ l'