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COUEI ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER. YEAR VOL. 39 ASHEBORO, N. C, FEBRUARY 5, 1914 No. 6 -ft. EE Gt&cm Mills mt Albtmmrle. The cotton mills at Albemarle have made the usual good showing Ik declaring their semi-annual divi dends. These cotton mills have con tributed largely to Albemarle's gorvth, and It has been proven that money Invested in stocks in these mills Is absolutely safe. The Albe marie people are calling for a cot' ton manufacturing system of profit fcharing for the benefit of their op entires. salfebury Merchant' Association Meets. The Salisbury Merchants' Assoc! a Won at a meeting on last Thursday ntght elected S. W. Harry president F, B. Miller secretary, and William .lamed secretary. The association condemned the Virginia cities for their alleged undue activity in fight log reduced freight rates in North Carolina; fieveu Pardoned by tjoveraor. Seven pardons were granted Fri day by Governor Craig, one on account of newly discovered evi dence; and the other six being to cenvicts who have served long terms and are now disabled. Thee were pardoned upon recommendatlo of the prison authorities who report te the Governor that the prisoners can not again be more than a care aad burden to theState as they are iacapable of future serious infrac tions of the law. salary System Haved County $:$.))) la One Office. Register of Deeds W. H. Rankin of iGuilford county, ruefully de clares that he has saved the coun ty f 3..077 by drawing a salary from it during the past twelve months instead of receiving fees as under the old system. If the scale system, abolished some six or seven years ago. had been In force during the . fiscal year ending December 1 the Register would have received that aaount more than he actually did reetve under the salary system. Tit new order has effected a saving er- erf year since ic has been In force bat the sain this year surpassed aM previous records because the hairiness done in the Register's of fice exceeded that of all previous years. I'salte-f (Ash For State's IIovn and fHreotor R. Hudson of the Waited States Farm Demons! ration Work, has about perfected arrange ments for the inauguration of i movement tin this State for the for nation of poultry clubs among the t oys and girls much along the same liue as the corn and tomato clubi Such organizations are already a t.ured in Buncombe. Henderson, Cat- awta. Iredell and Anson counties JVlUIiIilANT IIKBRBW WRIMHNG AT H1GK FOIST T Aaoieat 1 Sites and Hebrew Vutt inn lletag Observed. In the Junior Order Hall at High Point, a unique wedding was sol emnised last Tuesday night at 8 o clock, when Mta? Wager of Kau ri teman became the bride of Mr. A. Kaplan of Danville. jfoelfe Will Remain on Isthmus UaUl Completed. Col. George W. Goethals has em phatically reiterated his decision that he could not accept the post of New York Commissioner of police until after the completion and the mceessful operation of the Panama Canal. It la said this -will keep him on the Isthmus another 18 months. It Is generally believed that agi tation In New York to take Colonel Goethals from the Isthmus must hasten action at Washington looking to the establishmment of permanent government In the Canal Zone. The slooel himself, makes no secret of tTie fact that the delay Is causing . him embarrassment because it pre vents his making an effort to keep men oa the Isthmus whom he would like to sea la the permanent oper ating organisation. Nor does Colo nel Ooethals make a secret of his desire to' leave the Isthmus after his work Is completed. He has told f Heads that the burden is growing heavy and that he has felt the waighft of criticism. North Carolina's appropriation un der the agricultural extension bill wiu be fiS.OOO. This Is In addi tion to the amount the government Is sow appropriating for demonstra tion work. Johnston Oounty Negro Lynched. '.alelgh. Jan. 27.---Speeding 18 m4' across country in automobiles this rnoon under urgent orders from t rnor Craig to avert a threatened 'ynching. Assistant Ad jutant 'General Gordon Smith and Captain W. F. Moody,, commanding a squad of forty men of Company K, Third Regiment North Carolina Guard, reached their destination just heyond Wendell across the county line in Johnston county, only to find the body of the negro they were attempting to save riddled with bullets and his head literally beaten into a pulp. A mob of in furiated citizens had taken his life for his confessed crime of murder ing Mrs. William Lynch on Saturday evening. The victim of the lynching was JLm Wilson, who was arrested as a suspect at Warsaw last night later confessed the crime and claim ed that there were four or five ac complices, whose names he gart. Wilson had been brought to Sel ma early this morning. It was about 11 o'clock when Moses Winston of Selma acting for Sheriff Grimes call ed up (Governor Craig over long distance telephone and told him that a mob had entered Selma and was threatening to deal summary justice to the negro. He thought, however, that they were inclined to not lynch Wilson because of his attitude as State's witness against ether negroes accused. He told the Governor that a mob had already surrounded the town lock-up where the negro was confined, and would not let even the sheriff take the prisoner out; that they insisted that they would only consent for him to be taken to the scene of the crime where he would be made to face any of the other negroes he ac cused and there have a complete in vestigation. If this was done. Mr. Winston told the Governor, he had the word of thege People that the negro should not be harmed, but that they would protect him against attack from any other source. In the mWst of this conversation wjth the Governor, Mr. Winston asked the Governor to wait a minute, as the mob was then breaking open the lock-up to get the negro. He returned quickly to ay tbat they had him but wero pledged to allow the sheriff to convey him to the scene of the murder for Ihe inves tigation. The negro was taken In an au tomobile and started for the scene of the murder and the mob having given their word to protect the ne gro on condition that no troops be txmt. As soon as it was learn ed that troops were being rushed to the scene, they proceeded to kill the nogro at once. Browsers' ("Iiapcl Sunday School. Browers' Chapel Sunday School reorganizing for the year 1914 elected the following officer ; Miss Effie Brown, superintendent Mr. Gurnie Ferree, assistant su perintendent. Miss Fleta Brown, organist. Mrs, Maud Brown, assistant or ganist. Miss Kate Winingnam. secretary Mr. J. B. Henley. Btble class teacher. Mr. Daniel Henley, young ladies teacher. Mr. Mebane C. Henley, young men's teacher. MIse Lizzie Henley primary teacher. lieane-Gardner. i At 10 o'clock on last Sunday, February 1, the home of Mr. and Mr, w. S. Gardner was the scene of a quiet but beautiful wedding when they gave their daughter Mattie Evelyn, in marriage to Mr. W. F. Beane of Seagrove. After the guests had assembled in the parlor, which was beautifully decorated with evergreens, next to enter was Mr. J. Monroe Gardner with Miss Mattie Beck, Mr. Ben jamin H. Gardner with Miss- Rosa Owen, Mr. Eaton Cagle with MIbs Do tike Hayes, then came the bride and groom. Mr. k F. Gatlin, Esq.. performed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony the guests were ushered into the dining . room where a sumptuous dinner was served. Immediately after disnr Mr. and Mrs. Beane left for the homo of the groom's father where they will spend a few days after which their future home will be at Norman. Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. i The next North Carolina Teach era Association will meet hi Charlotte. Tobacco Plants Afflicted With Mo saic Disease Should be Removed From the Field. j Washington. D. C, January 31- A serious disease to tobacco plants, which often greatly damages the crop, has been carefully studied by scientists of the Department of Ag riculture. The Department has just issued an extensive report describ ing the nature and symptoms of the disease and such methods of control as have been found effect ive. Careful experiment has shown that certain insects spread this disease, and in greenhouses, plants screened with fine cloth and fumi gated with a nicotin paper were kept free from it. In the field the only method of control at pres ent available seems to he prompt removal of all plants infected with the disease. Laborers in the operations of worming, suckering. and topping to bacco plants may readily communi cate infection from diseased plants to healthy plants, for if healthy plant are brought in contact with the Hup of diseased plants the mal ady is apt to develop. This is in addition to the spread of the disease by insects, and as the infection is so readily carried it is obvious that afflicted plants are always infection centers so long as they remain in the field. The methods of fumigation tried in tht! greenhouse experiments prov ed so successful that the question of tlu;ir application to the seed-bed is now under consideration by the Department. The keeping of the "mosaic' infecticn from the seed bed seems a most important means of controling its introduction and spread in the field. In so far as outbreaks of the disease may occur directly in the field the matter of successful control probably will be found to be exceedingly difficult. Tliis is a matter still being investi gated by the Department's scientist The development of the mosaic disease, commonly spoken of as "Calico." in tobacco plants produces very noticaable changes in their ap pearance. The blossoms of the plai t are often distorted; the leaves may be distorted, dwarfed and blistered and are always more or less mot tled; frequently the entire plant Is dwarfed. In very young plants at the two leaved or three leaver' stage, and in much largc-r plants in tho rosette (age, the first visi ble symptom cf the disease usually appears as a slight downward curl ing and dhtorticn of the smallest, innermost leaves. The disease is known locally In many sections by many differnet names. In the tobacco sections of Kentucky and Tennessee "Walloon" is often used. The disease has al so ben termed "Chlorosis", "mot tled-top', "calico", etc. The new bulletin regarding this disease can be had free on applica tion to the Department of Agricul ture at Washington, D. C. The bul letin is No. 40, of the Department eerie and Is entitled "The Mosaic Disease of Tobacco". University Law Class. Chapel Hill. Feb. 2. The law class of the University of North Car olina fiends a representation of 26 students to Raleigh today to take the spring examination of the Su premo Court for licenses to practice law. The delegation Is. by eight larger han the class sent last year. Two members of the present law class are women, who are taking the full law course. They are Misses Mattie Ham of Charlotte, and Miss Margaret Berry of Chapel Hill. Play at Farmer. - Prof. G. L. Reynolds, principal of Denton high school, and a company pupils from that school will give at Farmer, on the night of February 13, a drama in five acts, entitled, "Arthur Eustace, or a Mother's Love.". Admission 25 cents for adults; for children under 15, 15 cents. The proceeds of the play will be divided equally between the Denton and Farmer school. High Point Hebrewp to Erect Syn- agog- The Hebrews at High Point to the number of about forty are so much interested that they are look- tag for a site on which to build a synagog at an early date. fkottlsa Rite Masons In Greensboro The Scottish Rite Masons of North Carolina are In session at Greensboro this week. More than sixty candidates will receive degrees Mr. W. A. Rrown of Chicago. Inter national b'uiday School Worker i Axhel'wro Tuesday. The Sunday School workers " of Randolph county were particularly fortunate on Tuesday In hearing Dr. W. A. Brown, one of the general secretaries of the International Sun day School Association, address them at 1;30 p. m. Mr. Brown spoke in the 10th grade room to the oflicers and teachers In the county. There were seventeen townships rep resented in this meeting. Thirty- four teachers were present, six su perintendents and four pastors. Mr. Brown spoke particularly of graded school work and of training teach ers . He said that a great mistake was made jn not planning for the children in the churches. That even the seats in the churches were built for grown people. He urged that the character of church service be changed. He divided the life of a person into four stages suggestive o graded school work. Infancy, child hood, youth, maturity. On teacher training the speaker said that every place should have a teacher train ing class, that it had been a custom to assume that in religion people ca teach without training though in business every one had to be train ed. He urged studying for the work of jusus Christ. At 2; 30 Mr. Brown made an ad- dress: in the auditorium on life in the Philippine Islands. He told in terestingly of his experience there as a missionary in a way that every school child present could under stand. In BDeakinc of his work there he recounted different youn people whose lives had been given to the Master and urged the young people present to make pictures of God in their hearts that could not be effaced. Mr. Brown is a delight ful speaker, pleasing in manner and a splendid worker. Mr. J. W. Long, secretary of the State Sunday Schoo Association and Miss Martha Dozler office secretary, Greensboro, were wRifi, Mr. Brown. AH were '.eased vith their vit.it to Asheboro and they left many good thoughts for the people to put ir.to practice. Asheboro was one of the 10 town in the State that was included In the itinerary of these noted Sunday School workers. Among the out of town people who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Parks. Prof, and Mrs. D. M. Wectherly, Mrs. McFay- den, Miss Ausley, Mn. J. W. era ven. Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Russell, Mr. C. II . Julian, Kamseur; Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Hubbard, Farmer; Miss Dora Redding, Caraway; Mrs. NUma Thornburg, Hills Store; Mr. and Mr Wm. Wiuslow, Back Creek; Dr. G. Foster and J. Rom Smith, Liberty I. F. Craven. M. 13. Johnson, II. B. Moore, Raiuseur; F. M. Wright, Moffltt; Dr. and Mrs. Sumner. Mrs N. N. Newlin. Randleman; Mr. Wes ley Welborn and Mr. Lanier. Tab ernacle. Farmer Notes. Annie Cranford, daughter of Samuel Cranford. has been quite ill for sev eral days with diphtheria, but is now improving. A force of hands under L. M Kearns and another under S. W. Kearns began work on the good roa from Asheboro to Denton last week. W. . Laatslter with another force at work at Mechanic Little Vida Cooper, daughter of James Cooper of Mechanic, fell in the fire Sunday and burned one hand severely. There was a smaller burn on the other wrist. Mrs. Adliza Hill, wife of Milton H. Hill of Caraway Route 2, died on January 25. and was burled at New Shepherd church on the 27th. Mrs. Hill was a good woman and will be much missed in her commun ty. Fir. Man Who Kn listed in Union Army Dies. John Newlove. 74. who was the first- soldier in Union county,' Ohio, to enlist during the Civil War, is dead, Newlove was one of the spec ial detail from the First Ohio Cav alary which assisted in the capture of Jeferson Davis. He received $4 as his share of the reward. Kemps Mills Items. Last Friday, January 30. Bethel and Shiloh crossed bats on the ball grounds! at MiddleMn Rldgo. The score was 18 to 2 in favor of Shiloh. Atlantic College at Wilson may get a big endowment from the Dis ciples of Christ, which held their meeting at Toronto, Canada. FORTY-ONK LIVKS LOST WHEN THE SHIP SIONROU WKNT DOWN The thick fog that hid the heav ily running sea. was the cause of the great disaster when the liner Nantucket rammed and sank the steamer Monroe early Friday morn ing. In the lost list were 19 pass engers and 22 of the crew, making a total of 41 lives lost. The Mon roe was making way from Norfolk to New York, while the Nantucket, heavily laden with freight, was bound southward from Boston to Norfolk. When the crash came, it was vithout warning, as the heavy gray black fog had shut out even the waves from view. Those aboard the Monroe were in bed and asleep and only Captj. Johnson and the watch on deck were up and about. When the vessel was struck the shivering of the vessel awoke the passengers and all came clambering toward the deck, hurriedly adjusting life pre servers. l.-its Over a Million Dollars The Monroe is the first steamer lost by the Old Dominion line dur ing the half century it has been in operation. The steamer was valued at approximately $400,000.00 and her cargo as much more, mak ing the total loss, exclusive of livcj about $1,000,000.00. Randleman Route 3 Items. Mr. Sam Kearns of Farmer was In Asheboro Monday. Mr. George G. Gray of Gleno'.a was a business visitor in Asheboro Monday, Mr. J. w. Nance of Back Creek township was in Asheboro Monday. Mrs. A. M. Rankin and two chil dren and sister. Miss Florence blair, of High Point who ave been visiting Mrs. E. L. Auman on Worth St.. returned home Monday after noon. Mr. O. H. Welch of near Liber ty was a business visitor in Ashe boro Monday. ' Mr.. Jesse- Santner of Raleigh was the guest of Mr. I. B. Rush Monday. Miss Jessie Wood is ill at home on Sunset Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Baggett. Messrs. w. R. and S. V. Baggett. and Mr. Fred Bell of Jackson Hi'l visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wood Sunday. The county Commissioners wero in session in Asheboro Monday. Mr. K. F. Cox of Ramseur Route 1 was a business visitor in Ashe boro Monday. Mr. Artemus Fesmire of Ramseur Routo I was in Asheboro Monday en business. Mr. John W. Brown of Kemps Mills was a visitor in Asheboro Monday. Mr. J. C. Lowderniilk of Seagrove Route 1. and Mr. E. B. Leach of Erect attended commissioners' court here Monday. Mr. J. H. Spencer of Why Not was a visitor in Asheboro Monday. Mr. 0 .D. Lawrence of Why Not was a business in Asheboro Monday. John Y. Jordan Appointed Chief Deputy. John Y. Jordan of Asheville was appointed last Saturday chief depu ty by Marshal Charles A. Webb of the Western District of North Car olina of the United States Dif-trict Court. He assumed his duties on Monday morning. Mr. Jordan has been active in many movements looking to the success of the Demo cratic party and the announcement of his appointment will not come as a surprise. Mr. Webb's office force will be composed of J. F. Gardner of Ran dolph county and J. D. Poole, of Asheville formerly of Wayne county. Mt. Vernon News. There will be a box party at Caraway on the night of February 14. Everybody cordially invited. We have a very Interesting Sun day School at this place, also a large attendance, there being over hundred there last Sunday for Sunday School. Mr. T. J. Osborne of this place visited friends near Fairfield Sun day evening. Miss Emma Gray of near here visited her brother near Mebane hist Sunday evening. Mrs. II. H. Kennedy of Asheboro recently visited her mother, Mrs. A. d Peace, of Progress. Rev. A. S. Raper filled IiIh regu lar appointment at this place-last Sunday O'J; preehpr oxnellent sermon. Mr. Withers Resigns as Gouty Commissioner. Mr. j. a. Withers-chairman of the board of commissioners of Randolph county, tendered his resignation to take effect at the close of the ses sion of the board at their regular monthly meeting the first of this week. Mr. Withers has lived in this county for about ten years and has grown in populra favor as a citizen and since he has been chair man of the board of county commis sioners he has won the good will and admiration of the public generally for the admirable manner in which he has worked for the public good. Mr. Withers tendered his resigna tii n and wrote the following letter addressed to the board of County Commissioners; "I hereby tender my resignation a3 a member of the board, same to take effect at once . "It Is with much regret that I have arrived at a decision to leave the county. My association with the members of the board and with the various other county officers has been most pleasant. There may have been times when we had differ ences of opinion but I think that as a whole our ideas and policies have been in common. I sincerely trunt tiiut the good road work, for which this board is largely responsible, will be continued until the entire county is a net work of improved highways. ,1 -lease allow me to call your at tention to the imperative and imme diate need of a new jail and new uud modern buildings at our county home. Had I remained in the coun ty it was my intention to have tak en up this work early in the com ing spring. "Assuring you of my lasting re gard for the members of the board and wishing you success in all things, both public and private, 1 am. Most Respectfully Yours, J. A. WITHERS. : Randleman Items. , . Mr. 'George Hinshaw and family and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Sumner have moved to Central Falls. Mr. wlndfield Farlow who has accepted a position at Lexington moved his family there last week. Mr. George Jarrett moved his family to Central Falls last Tuesday. Mr. S. E. Davis and family will leave Wednesday for Lexington. Dr. C. E. Wilkerson has purchas ed a new Ford automobile. The elector thinks he will have to do about to keep up with the other "movings." Mr. Jesse Morgan says Its a boy and a fine one too a 1 pounder. Mr. C. L. Brookshire has moved his groceries over the river to the J. Z. Lineberry store. Mr. Curtis Rike spent Saturday night in Asheboro the guest of his brother. Mr, O. C. Marsh is a hustler. He has bunt a first class barn and is r-oing to build a dwelling that will make Main street look good. Mr. w. T. Bryant is building a 1 andsome residence on Naomi Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Walton and children of High Point are visiting, lelatives and friends here. We understand Mr. J. M. All red Is to build a nice residence for Mr. Charlie Dobson on Main Street. Mr. Allred is a good workman and the house will be up to date. Lis ten, Randleman is coming. The quarterly meeting for St Paul and Naomi was held Saturday night, January 31 at the bank with a very large attendance. The pre siding elder. Dr. Rows, preached at St. Paul Sunday at 11. His text was John 1-14. The new cloth room at the Deep River Mills. Inc.. is now about ready (or the machinery. Mr. Thomas Wright has moved his grocery store from the Five Points at Naomi to the C. L. Brook shire old stand near Plaidville. , . Mrs. .Mat Lineberry has had h&r house remodeled. She is having the enterior fixed up with beautiful pa per purchased of Mr. j. A. Russell who is doing the work., Mr. Joseph Nance visited at Cen tral Falls and Cedar Falls Sunday. , Mrs. A. C. MlUikan is having the enterior of her house decorated with paper bought of Mr. J. A. Russell ' The great arch near the depot la near completion. There is something In the air now. Mr. Clifford Hinshaw 1b go ing up High (Point Street again. Mr. Robert Craven's child died Sunday evening about five o'clock We sympaihUo vuy muci. with kbit. In tlx death of hla child. 5- T! TETSrTs