North Carolina Newspapers

A Non-Partisan Familj volume xxxiv NEXT CONFERENC OF METHODISTS T BE AT GREENSBOR Five .Days Session comes to Clo . . With the Reading of New Appoir . .linento bv BishoD Dennv The western North Carolina Co ference which closed in Winston-S lero Monday afternoon made possib fewer changes in the pastorates thj have been made in a number of yeai We .think the .list of appointmen in full to be of sufficient local inte est* to warrant their publication. Tl appointments are as follows: I Win?ton-S?.lens District W. A. Newell, presiding elder. Advance?J. AI. Vbrner Coolemee?P. L. ?hore. Davidson ?R. F. Honeycutt. Davie? Jim H. Green. Denton?S. F. Ba^fccr. Formington?C. M. McKinney. Forsyth?John Ciine. Hanes?J. C. Cornett. Kernersville? E. O. Cole. Lcwisville?-J. W. Vestal. Lexington, First church.?W. Hutch ins. Erlanger?R. A. Smith. Linwood?J. W. Campbell. Mocksville?A. C. Swafford. Oak Ridge?VV. G. McFarland. Thomasville, Main Street.?A. i Ofbbs. Trinity?-I. R. Church. Thomasville?T. B. Johnson. Walkertown?H. G. Allen. Welcome?J. W. Fitzgerald. Winston-Salem, Burkhead?J. Hiatt. Centenary?Z. E. Bernhardt. ' Central Terrace? J. A. J. Farrini 14)11 Gre.ce?J P. Hipps. Green Street?G. A. Stamper. Ogburn Memorial?G. B. Clemei ^ West End?R. H. Us liberty. Conference* M1ssior?*r/ -tce ^tsr; ?R. M. Courtney. * Missionary Evangelist?P. E. Pa 3lct. Superintendent Children^ Hon C. A. Wood. Asheville District H. C. Sprinkle, presiding elder. 'Asheville, Bethel?T. C. Jordan Biltmore?W. F.*Sandford. Central?A. C. Chappell. Cbcdtuiit Street -C lt??" Jwtuuu Haywood Street?Carrock Hawk 1ft. Pleasant-?J. M. Fogler. West Asheville?L. W. Colson. Asheville circuit?C. A. B. Hoi erby. Black Mountain?G. C. Brinkma Brevard?E. R. Welch. East Biltmore?D. Atkins. , Elk Mountain?J. W. Hennesse supply. Flat Rock-Fletcher?H. W. Dargj Hendersonville?Frank Siler. Henderson circuit.?C. F. Tate. Hominy?H. L. Powell. Hot Springs?A. A. Angel. Leicester?J. I. Spinks. Mars Hill?G. W. Mc lamro< supply. Mills River?J. O. Cox. Otecn?T. A. Groce. Rosman?J. C. Richardson. Saluda-Tyroon?R. I Fikes. Sandy Mush?J. W. Groce, supt J Spring Creek?W: I. Hughes Swannanoa?J. O. Banks. Wcaverville?B. C. Reavis. Weaverville circuit?A. J. Bun General Evangelist ? Ra.vmo Browning, Handersonville quartei conference. Missionary Western Mexican m aoon?R. J. Parker. Charlotte District. J. B. Craven, presiding elder. 4nsonville?D- S. Richardson. Bethel?-R. E Hunt. Bethei and New Hope Circuit J. C Umherger. Charlotte, Belmont Park?W. Davis. Brevard St.?T. F. Higgins. Calvary?C. M. Short. Chadwick?B. F. Hargett. P.iwnrtb?G. O. Herman. Duncan Memorial?A. R. Surrs Hawthorne Lane?L. D. Thomp: Scvcrsvillc?E. P. Billups. Spencer Memorial?J. H. Armhr Trinity?J. E. Abernethy. Tryon Street?H. G. Hardin. . West Charlotte?J. A. Smith. Hickory Grove?W. M. Robbins Lilesville?D. F. Carver. ^ _ Marahville?Elzie Myers. , Matthews?R. E. Tinshaw. Monroe Central?C. C. Weaver North Monroe?J. R. Warren. Morvgp?-J. S. Gibbs. Peachland?W. R. Harris (Continued on page three) ,. m*?tti? I)t w r Newspaper Published ii BOO El DURING LAST YEAR I?,000 LIVES WERE LOST Q IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDEM Oj Scient'fic American. A report made of the last aim ; meeting of the Nutional Kigh\ lSe Traffic Association opens with statement that during last year J 000 lives were lost in this coun in automobile accidents. The pi n- ent registration show*s that there a-, In the United States 12,000,000 ly j hides, and the manufacturers e an | mate tnat the increase this year ^ :s. We 3,000,000 additional. The rep its says that the risk to safety lies r- the fact that 90 per cent of these tic hides are congested upon 10 cent of our roads. Fourteen rec< mendations are made by the cc mittee, all designed to reduce ghastly slaughter, which is now go on, and which, unless something done to check it, v/ill continue to crease. The ^nore important recommen> tions come under four heads: Fii to secure good "designs for n roads; second, to promote adequ improvements of old roads; third, insist upon reconstruction of ex; L. ing rqpds at the places which hi proved especially dangerous, su instance, as grad^ crossings ? approaches to bridges, and lastly ^improve the location of the cen line on dangerous curves and ele C. tions. Particularly urgent is the call standard practice throughout 1 country-in respect to the location danger signals, the elevation a widening of the roadway with rej S. lation of traffic on curves. On 1 completion of the transcontiner routes there will be an increase g- interstate traffic and when a drr passed into a new section of 1 country, where the regulations, t ha! posts, etc. differ from those r. his own state, he is liable, intending it, to hntak local St ryLrti'ca, thereby bocciriny a both to himself and others. He; r. I Ihtf AM*.. foi- eton/'orHinnif so la*- as possible, standardized, c< r*c structions from one end of the coi try to the other. NEWS ITEMS FROM THE TRAINING SCHO The storm that has been brewi over* the scuthsrn ^r.d cent"!! zcchi; of the country fj>r some days sudc ly broke over this sectidn last ni| and this morning several inches d- snow fell. This is unusually ea for such a snow to come, but to : r. it in all its beauty falling in gr flakes on the white pines on the ca pus of the Appalachian School ? making thera look hoary with age a sight that greatly palliates the an convenience that may result The sn has turned to sleet and the weatl looks rather wintry. News from the Annual Conferei of the Methodist Church in Wins Salem informs the people here t Rev. G. C. Bririkman who goes Black Mountain and Rev. M. Woosley comes as Boone's pasi The people while regretting to the old pastor go will heartily v come the new pastor. Also Rev. J. ly Womach who has been pastor of Watauga charge, goes to Jamesto' Oakdale, ana Rev. P. A. Brittain 1 take his place, is. On Monday evening the 23rd nd and Mrs. E. N. Hahn at their ho rly table home gave a reception to teachers of their children both in is- Training School and the town sch A most sumptuous dinner was s< ed in a most pleasing and attrac1 manner and in such an abunda that the most craving appetites w fully satisfied both as to quality <? quantity. A dclighful evening spent with these pleasant people B. their good home, and all left fee that it was a mark of great con eration on the part of these g friends to welcome to their hi those who are . uniting with, then striving to prepare their children itt. the higher ways of life, son J. M. DOWNUh * U3b AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School 10 a, m. l Prayer services Wednesday 7 p Preaching Sunday 11 a. m. at p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6 p. m. Note the change .in time of e ing services and that prayer sen is on Wednesday night instenc Thursday night. ? Prayer services at boys Homi Thursday night at 6:45.. " I i and for Boone and Watauga ( NE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CARC ! LUTHERANS HOLD M ,TS SPECIAL SERVICES ual Rpy. Cobb of Salisbury Assisting the Tel vay Pastor Rev. H. W. Jeffcoat in tbr 5 the Services. I 14, try Special services are being held this ^ es- week at the Episcopal Chapel by the ron are Lutheran constituency of our town, gov ve- Rev. \V. G. Cobb of Salisbury is as idei sti- sisting the pastor. Rev. Jeffcoat in oi will these services and is preaching force- he i ort ful services. Rev. Cobb is not only and in an excellent preacher and an attrac- C ve- tive speaker but is a good * singer, mil aim win .-)ing at >umc ui me services, ior >m- ? ?rn SOUTHERN RAILWAY MUST Up4J the PAY $35,000.00 FOR ACCL on ing DENTAL DEATH, SAYS COURT No, is dOil jn_ A verdict of $35,000 was awarded unt| in civil court in Charlotte before ^hai da- Judge Harding by a jury in suit of ma{ rst, Mrs. Margaret Blum against the Sou- tajj, ew thern Railway for the death of her ;nK ate husband. George J. Blum, Septem- ?jc;j to ber 1922, at Linwood, Rowan county ar0 ist- Robert Hayes, another Charlotte cit- j ive >*oa was killed in the same accident. j)ro ch, Mrs. Hayes has also sued for $75,- ^yn md 0^0. the case is scheduled for t|,a, to trial at once. Ker ter The verdict was the largest ever j)Ut va- rendered in a Mecklenburg court j for accidental death. The Southern for Irani a $40,000 verdict to Harry Tal- t^a, the ley. young Charlotte man, who was coni of injured in the wreck of the Carolina- Rrrt, md Virginia football special at Salisbury 0>,n fu-' in 1915. Mr. Talley died last year stat the j as the result of his injuries. Gf j tal ' car, ; GOVERNOR MORRISON AND /er | HON. CAMERON VISIT BOONE * the! Governor Cameron Morrison toiig_ | gether with the*Laird of Lochele who ^ jn i is the Chief of the Clan Camerop of ?ITS iut i Scotland, and Hon. Benehan Cameate ! ron? ^ few hours here Friday J .;\ vciMx at the Critcher Motel, but , x loe <onttnued their journey to mowing in<j Ruck that night. Colone1. Cameron e on_ and Governor Morrison were anxious 1 in_ to show their distinguished visitor the glories and tremendous beauty 1 of our mountain scenery. 0L THE "HOSIEkY SALESMAN l1'2 IN JOHNSON CITY JAIL tion mg ??_ It will probably be gratifying to pais jen those of our ladies pwho may have c\e! been fleeced by one calling himself J. of 0f J. Dickson, some months ago, to know to rj that Ije has been arrested at Johfl- try: see son City, Tenn. This fellow's graft ure eat was that of taking orders* for silk raw im hosiery, collecting about one-third of - ie md P"06' an<* assuring the buyer that , k the balance should be paid on deiive-j wel in. ry. of the hosiery, which hasn't yet I The ow taken place. The fellow was at the| to 1 ^er same game though he had changed side the name of the mills for which he the nce was pretending to take orders. ? C ton Sampson Democrat. sias hat '?;= HAYNES HAS LAUNCHED B- UPON A NEW CAMPAIGN tor- AGAINST "HOME BREW" | ?? see j u- ( re\- Prohibition Commissioner Haynesj E has launched upon a new campaign! the against home brew. In order to stamp! ' ''' out what he characterized as the me-i ? wfll nace of trafficking in home brew in-i K* ,a gredients, the commissioner announ- ' ^ Mr. ced he would revoke the permits of ' spi- all breweries which continue the the practice of making malt syrups, now the widely used as a base for homeool. made beer. ?rv- All breweries will be notified said ^ tive Mr. Haynes to cease the manufacncc* ture of such syrups at once, and fail- ' r ere ura to do so will result in prompt ci- v?r and tation and revocation of their perwas mits to manufacture cerea 1 bever- l, " ? in ths >n ages. ^ hag It is Se intention of the depart- ' "l ment to absolutely stamp out thejPTc menace in aH parts of the country j ome in a campaign to halt the manufac-|u i in ture and traffic of home brew ingre- j 1 v for dients at the source. e*J The new policy was decided upon f f.. after a conference between Commissioner Haynes and his legal staff. j BOX SUPPER WELL ATTENDED rr<L i_ .i mi. o~i i ! aC( I l.ne vuk supper at rua ocaou: no. 1 last Saturday night was a great success. The community in general ^ . m. took part in the supper and the snug 'd ' sum of $136.30 was raised for thej ' purpose of putting drinking wate.- in ;n reach of the school. ?fl ven- The very hest of behavior prevail- m< 'ires ed and everything went off quietly. qU I o< With the continueB progress the co community is making it is destined it - on to become one of the leading sections j?< of the county in a short while. rij t Mt bounty, the Leader of r* UNA. THURSDAY OCTOBER ORRISON MAKES A GOOD REPORT 1? Covernor'i Conference Liquor I Situation in North Carolina is now ; Jnder Control. . . . WASHINGTON?Governor Came-J Morrison rumo hoi-o *u- ' ernors' conference with the presnt. He did not attend the meeting the State executives in Indiana; was busy with the chief of his c'.an j could not get away, lovemor Morrison was calm but itant. He had no sensational story the President. Before entering the te House he stateu that if called in he would make a good report the Federal prohibition officers in th Carolina. He said that they are ng as well as could be expected ler the circumstanced. He feels t prohibition enforcement is a ;ter for the courts nd that his 3tate es that view of it, and is punishthe guilty. He thinks that the sopors and sheriffs and police officers trying to do their full duty, rt other words Governor Morrison ught a cheering report to the ite House Conference. He knows b there are moonshiners, blind tis and bootleggers in the state, they are being held in check. Ir. Morrison is not worryingovei prohibition situation. He believes t problem will solve itself. His com is about the constructive pro m ne is Packing to put North Lar& in the front ranks of the great es. He is satisfied that the people lik state are with him, and he will ry it through, but he is being h?flipped by critics. North CaroHna is going forward" [ he. "It is advancing rapidly alJudustrial lines. Its roads are be- ' improved and its school facilienlarged and brought up to date" Ir. Morrison would have political l^rs forget petty {Clitics and get rod a program for nation-wide de pment along the very lines that th Carolina is following, someg that will make the United States Uer. isked about the iseues for the I campaign Mr. Morrison said: I fear very much foreign relai3 will figure in the next camrn to an unfortunate extent and ude consideration and settlement domestic questions which ought have the attention of the counI also fear prohibition will ligio a hurtful extent. The enforce it of the law is not. a political isbut one for the courts. I hope that foreign relations as 1 as prohibition can be kept out FnrdnPv.MpPnmhpV Art. imyht lave intelligent and practical eonoration by the country and become leading issue of the campaign." Jovernor Morrison is very enthutic over the progress North Oaroi is making. His constructive ad- j listration is beginning to show d results. People throughout the ntry are manifesting interest in U 2 o'cldbk when the governors embled at the white house for enforcement however, Governor's rrison's attitude was that of an erver. He had no intention to ofsuggestions or make a speech, to listen and learn. He declared t if the president called on him would express his views on the iditions in his own state and give prohibition officers credit for good rk. Governor Morrison too ka proir.ilt part in the final stages of the i fere nee. He made the motion to ept the President's propositi and tressed his views freely.. He said t when all was said and done the irts would have to enforce the >hibition laws, and that the Presnt had the naming of the district ornevs, whereas the people eiectthc prosecutors in the States. He^ plained that the most insignificant icitor could tell him where to turn if he started dictating to him. But added, the request of the Presint was reasonable and should he :epted. Mr. Morrison made a good impres?n especially to those who want see the dry laws carried out. He d the President and the governors it the Federal enforcement agents riorth Carolina were active and ective and described them as good in. He also asserted that if the estion considered was one for court nsideration and not for politicians would soon be answered. More >rk by enforcement officers of the fht sort and less politics would mott Northwestern North Caroli 25. 1923. t NATIVE GROWN SEED POTA- ? ? TOES OF SUPERIOR QUALITY Reports received by Prof. Mqtthew Chief of the Division of Horticulture for the State College and Department of Agriculture, from 19 demonstrations made by farm agents in eastern North Carolina prove* that native grown seed Irish potatoes from the mountains of this State are equal to and even superior to the seed obtained from Maine and other \ Wort hern sources. 1 Tn reporting this work, ft. F. Payne i Assistant horticulturist says, "The i two main considerations in this com- i parison were the relative earliness 1 and the productivity. There was small difference in the date of ma- ] turity of potatoes from the two 1 sources; hut those from both sources $ wiwc earlier than potatoes grown \ from seed produced locally the pre-j 1 ceding year. I 1 "From the standpoint of yield, the i t fountain grown seed gaye superior \ results. An average of the 18 tests; \ i 1?A AU- A-:_ ? 1 "c" mc iii?uni?i;i seeu P?o-1 duced an average of 174 bushels of No. 1 potatoes and 18 bushels of the tower grades. The seed from Maine produced an average of 150 bushels with 51 bushels of the lower grade. This shows our native grown selected seed to be superior by 24 bushels of I he highest quality potatoes. "In all these tests a good stand was secured from seed from both sources. It is a fact however, that seed from Maine often fail to give u good stand oti account of disease and chilling or overheating in transitSince native grown seed give equallv as good yields with chances .of injury from shipping very slight due to the short haul, growers of eastern Carolina should plan now to get their seed from the producers of their native state." MONTHLY REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN N. CAROLINA The general cfeath rate in North Carolina is increased from 10.5 per 1,000 population in August to 11.5 in September, but the general birth rate of 26.4 per 1,000 population in August was increased in September to even a greater extent?84.4 according to the monthly vital Statistics .?f llr Rppriefpr thn State Board of Health, which has recently been made public. The deaths, according to the report numbered 2,560 for the entire state, \vnue tiie Dirtns lor ine same pencil totaled 7,618. Seven hundred and ' twenty still-births were reported. Dr. Register's report showed a decided decrease in the infant death rate. The death rate among children ' under two years of age in August was 3.3 per 1,000 population, while in September it was 2.7. Diorrhoea and enteritis were accredited as the principal causes for deaths among children. Mortalities from typhoid fever showed a decrease of from 59 in August to 39 in September, but deaths from dipthcria increased from 24 to 44. In August there were 226 deaths caused Kv tuberculosis and in September there were 194. PeilagTa caused 21 deaths in September. Dr. Register's report gave the venereal disease distribution rate for September as 2.5 per 1,000 pooulatinn, the same as for the month previous. The distribution rate for Arsphenamine per 1,000 population was stated to be 5.6 for September, while it was 7.4 in August. IN THE TOILS FOR RECENT VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL PROHIBITION LA Wb xLast Monday night Deputy Sheriff George Hayes and Chief of Police W. R. Greene found Wayne Stout (white) and Pomp Haek^tt (col.) j both of Wilkes, at the road camps between Boone and Blowing Rock, well tanked up and having in their possession a goodly supply of com liquor. They were taken in custody, brought to Boone, -given a preliminary hearing befhre Justice of the Peace W. R. Gragg, found guilty, and in default of a bond of $750 each, they are now in the county jail where doubtless they wili remain until the spring term of the Superior court.1 It noes seem that sometime men would learn that to dabble with whiskey means almost everlasting destruction to liberty and propertv. * make the Volstead Act a great blessing. pwagBHre saasaMBgr $ 8?? ni na.?Established in 1868 NUMBER 42 BLOOD HOUNDS TRAIL DOWN D A DrtDDPDC I . V. UUDDLIW Two Men SuApected of Robbing the Banner Elk Post Office Caught in Johnson Ctiy Excellent Work. As was noted in our last issue the postoffice at Banner Elk, Avery county was robbed Tuesday night of last tvegfc. As stated blood hounds were wired for from Johnson City, and were "on the job" early in th,e day Wednesday. They were taken to the postoffice where they immediately picked up the trail and followed it :o a nearby church where the stolen stamps were recovered. ?rom there the dogs followed in hot pursuit to Shell Creek. Tenn. The robbers, at east the ones the dogs were after. ;ook "near-cuts" to shorten the dis;ance to their objective, but this did lot bother the trained canines in thceast, until they landed at Shell Creek where took suspicious looking ch&ricters got on the train bound for Johnson City that morning. There hey lost out. The man having them n charge boarded the next dotanrain. As soon as he arrived and his logs hit terra firma again, regardess of the great number of people vho had been on the streets since >ar!y morning, they soon got on the rail again and within the fewest minites brought to men to bay in the 2. C. O. depot, who were rocoptivml n?; rh?? a u-ha \\ r?ni <lnurn -*? ew hours before armed with shot runs. They were immediately arresed and placed in the lock-up. Oouny officers at Boone were notified and >eputy Sheritf <5eo. Hayes went down o investigate. It being a Federal ofense, and our authorities having no urisdiction they were remanded to ^ ail. U. S. Marshall Hendrix of N. tVilkesboro was notified, and he. in :ompan> with District Attorney F. Linney, met the prisoners, who vcre in custody of SherilT Vance of Washington County, at Elk Park, and hey were brought on to Watauga bounty for safe keeping. Te prisoners are Albert Laudernilt and Van Jennings, both of Avery bounty. They were given a prelimilarv hearing before United States Commissioner John W. tlodgea yes:erday afternoon. The defendants through their atomev W. R. Lovill, waived exami nation, and in default of $5,000 bond ?nch. were returned to jail until the irail comes up al the next term of Wilkesboro Federal Court. Denut\ Marshall Hendrix served [>n tnem two other warrants for "io[ation of the dry laws and commissioner Hodges fixed the bonds in the cases at 5500 each. It looks to a layman like the boys are in deep trouble. THREATENED TO MOVE BONES OF WILLIAM PENN LONDON"?During the recent agitation over the remains of General Oglethorpe it was repeatedly suggested that the removal of the founder of Georgia would be follpwecf immediately by an attempt to take the bones of William Penn to America. The threat \va sregarded by the Society of Friends as sufficiently serious to cause them to issue a state- " ment to forestall any possible effort to disinter Penn's dust from the peaceful little Quaker town burial grounds where Penn, his wife and five of his ehildren are buried. The declaration recalls that the state of Pennsylvania in 1881 approached the trustees of Jordans with a view to bringing about the removal of Penn's body. At that time the trustees replied that "after consideration of the matter, not only from the standpoint of the society of Friends, but in a dispassinate and cosmopolitan spirit, they have arri\ed at the conclusion that it is their duty to refuse. " The present statement adds that should the application be renewed there is no reason whatever to believe the decision of 1881 should be departed from. la Memory of L L Lowrancc | Lawson L. I?owrance, after a long life quietly passed away Jan. 8, 1922. He was a brave son of the Confederacy, an almost adored husband and father, a kind friend and neighbor, as the l$rge concourse of people showed who followed him to his last resting place. Peace to his memory.