North Carolina Newspapers

THE COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY W'JI. C. HAMMER. Editor TELEPHONE XO. 5. Aheboro, N. C. April 23. 1914. War nguiJi. What will be tlio putcouie cf it? THE PARTY UNITED AND DE TERMINED. Mr. Watte Harris, editor of the Charlotte Observer, closed a brief ar ticle on the meeting: of Democracy at Raleigh recently by saying: ''The trend, as best the Observai could gather it, was an earnest desire to consult and deliberate toward the rood of the party as a whole and to the inspiration of a more progressive spirit of legislation in party meas ures of known approval. There was no spirit of revolt, no talk of new organization, and any thought of go ing outsitle the regular party organi zation to secure an end of any kind, met with no sort of countenance. The Observer knows of no other way in which to size up today's meeting in Raleigh, and we believe that wh;it has been said about covers the bill. It is certain that meeting had one re sult it showed the Democratic party in the State is soiiiHy united ami i. determined to hold together. The red light has been turned against any hand that would make a move to dis rupt it." HE LIONS AND THE LAMB REUSE TO LIVE TOGETHER Republicans and Progressives of Bun combe Split Wider in Attempt lo Harmonize. Asheville. Anril 20. All hopes of i united efforts on the part of Bun-1 con-bo ecunty Prori-psivs and Re publicans were shattered Saturday, April IS, at the Progressive conven tion held here, at which many lie publicans left the hall when Progres sive speakers were caustic in their references to the last National a:.d State convention of the Republican party. It was freely predicted that Ine Republicans and Progressives would get together for the election of coir.i ty officers, but the movement fell through and reachetl the climax when J. M. Masters declared that ha was a Republican and ventured t'.e prediction that the Progressives will find on election day that the Repul l cans will remain away from the pollr, or vote against their nominees. "You'll poll no Republican votes," he declared. The Progressives de cided to put out a ticket in spite of the evident impossibility to harmonise with the Republicans and the chair man authorized to call a convention. W. G. Fortune, local attorney, was made permanent chairman, while Gray Gorman, who for some time hekV the position of probation officer under a Democratic chief-of-police here was named as secretary. Lumberton Man Attempts Suicide and It Proves ratal. H. Mace McMillan, who took a large dose of Paris green Wednesday evening about o'clcok, died Friday morning at ,,.'i0. SOME HELPl-TL SUGGESTIONS T Mi.ke Asheboro a Clean o, H'f-alliiea- and Ioe lUuit ilul Town. Some of the iti.ings for town im provenient are suggested to be done during t'iie nxt lew weeks. Clea up all wldnows (upstairs) of business houses. Clean out all cellars, closets and attics. (Fire prev ntion.) Clean up front yards. Clean out back yards. Clean up alleys. Pig out weeds and cut the grass1. Gather up the tlead leavs; clean off vacant lots; clean up gutters. Paint up the house, porch, out buildings, fences, furniture, trel lises and sticks about flower beds. Repair fences, sheds, etc. Fix up decaying trees with ce ment fillign conserve them. Keep all garbage in clos d cans. Clean out s'.abl n deodorize prevent breeding of flies. Drain old ponds and clean out ditches and creeks. Liberal use of disinfectants wher ever necessarj-. Put on nf wall paper or clean the old. Beautify fcchool grounds. Plant tres along all the residence ftreets plant flowers lawns. Hoist flags on all public buildings that have flag poles, and keep th m hoisted all summer. Let the mayor follow the clean-ing-up by visiting butchers, bakers, grocers, dairies, etc., and prevail upon proprietors to keep them spot lessly clean for the b'nefit of the health of the town. March, 1014. Coldest. On Rectal. According to records on file In the office cf Ibe local weather bu reau station in Raleigh, tbe March just passed was the coldest since tbe weather bureau was establish . ed more than twenty-five years ago. Ohl Is shown In the summary of weather conditions for the; state which bag just been published. Tbe snowfall was the gre.teet ever known in that month. o far as the records show. The mean temper ature of the State for March was 44.9 degrees, which was an average' deficiency of 5.8 degrees. "Western Divisir High School Meets At Marion. Marion, April 18. -Thj second an nual meet of the western division of State high schools was held in Ma rion Friday. Eleven counties were . represented, 13 school entering the contests. SeveraJ of the schools sent large delegation to , "root" for their respective teams, Hendersonville leading with a delegation of 20. Each event was hotly contested, the con testants showing results, of much 'ining; ' . ' PRIMARY RILKS. Regulation I'nOer Mlilch Ute tYn- grik nal It-iinary in 'Hi is If- tritt Will le lM.il i the Kith Hwy of May its AU44id l.y the O wini fltee. We give below tbe piincipal pait rf thp ilifforoi.t. riilfs of tlio Vn- Sressional Primary adopted by the nemccraiic r.xecuuve icnimmee ai Ashebcro some days ago. It would te well to file ithese for reference: to bpenn'.e a candidate for the f)pm- ocratic Congn ssioral nomination in sain nistrici suaii nriny cne unair iuan and Secretary of this commit tee in wilting, on or before th'o 2St.h i!av of Ann'. 1914. and at the same tkne depos-it with the Secre- taiy of this committee a cartifl id check in tbe sum of $250.00 to pay bis uro rata nart of the nmbable cost cf printing and distributing proper l.alltts, pell looks and other n icessary expenses. Any portion ot Ir.g all necessaiy expenses snail be rctuir.ru to ttie canamate. t,very candidate shall ali-t subscrjle to : ilr!j:e to the effect that he will abide by the result of said primary or.,1 oit,n..r tlio nnrltrlnto nominat ed tlerely. wh'ch pledge t-hall ac company tne am:oui:ce.nii ni cr me candidate. 2nd. In cveiy precinct in each County a voting ballet primary shall lie Will nt tht usiuil votinir nlace on Suturd. y. tbe itlth rlj of May. HIM. at wnicn nine eacn ue;nu cratic elector may eas-'t a ballet for any candidate) having previously announced as above designate;!, for the Democratic tiomin ticn for the office of repffeiitiith e in tbe 64th Congress cf the United States. Any Democratic candidate who is Voted for in said primary el'Cticn, may atUi:d (he same, in person or by representative, i rd Le present dur ii.g the coiidiut of said primary and the counting of the vrtes. Ev ery Democratic fleeter shall nav the rigl't to vole at bis proper poll- niaee. and in case the vote of man claiming to be a Democratic ultvMnr is clmll rmd r.r. the STC-UlMl that he is nit qualified as an elec tor. and will net be on election nay nr th. t b is not a Democrat, th n a majority of the poll-holders .shall determine his right to vote. . 3rd. That the Democratic Execu tive Committe-. i f the several Coun ties of this Diitiict shall meet at the Court House in their respective Courtxe- m a tiay to tie nxeu u such Executive Committee, not lat-r than the 1st day cf May. 1914, and shall appoint three well-known Democratic electors, of intelligence and reputation for bom sty and rnir-dpnlinc. for each precinct or other vitirg distiitt in their re- snective ('cuntits in tne hevemn r;nnrrrsgirt'n.l District to act as Registrar r.d pt.ll-holders, to ne known as - J lie rrecinci rriiuai. Pcai d. On the said first day of May. it shall be the privilege of each Congressional candidate i his representative, to recommend to said cciumitKo tie name of at lens-Hone Denit cwt'c elector for each precir.ct, and in the ivert th,..t there r.re two candidates for Con gi ess .taid Committee will ap point one poll-holder irom each list fihd; and in tthe event that there are three or more candidates said Committed will appoint the regis ters and pollnlvclders from said list filed with them by the candi dates, or their repreentativ 6. tak ing no n-.oie than one name from any tne list, provided th t each candidate has filed a list, and pro vided further .that in the event any County Executive Committee in thd District shall fail to ap point registrars and poll-holders as required, then it shall be the duty of this Committee to meet upon two days' notice from eith- r the Chair man or Secietary. and to- appoint the reglstr. js and poll-holders for any f-ueh Counii". 4th. The registrar shall record the linniCM and addr-sses of all Denitcmts voting, In a poll-book, and wIWi the poll-holders, shall con duct said prinery election, count the ballets, declare the result. an1 make n written statement 'thereof. If any person appointed to hold a prim; ry election snail tiecaine iu a rvn nr ,:hnll hpcome incaoacltated, cr is not present at the hour fixe I for the cuenmg or tne pons, me Chairman of Precinct Executive Committee? shall hi. ve the power to .tceionr.tn cr.mp nualified Democr t to fill 11." vacancy, anpolnting a friend of the candidate who was repriMmed by the absent poit- holder cr registrar; if one b. present, ana if the Civ irman De not rrehtnt the said duty shall 0-exercit-ed by m tnibers of (the Pre cinct Prjmaiy Beard; and if none are present,, then the Democratic el'ctors present may elect a regis i... , nA inn nnll-holdprs. and such ei.i.ultiiicn1 rpe-if-trar or nollholder Chall have the same right and au thority as If re or iney naa ueeu originally appointed. 5t.h. Tne a ia registrar u i a hnv fnr thA recentton of th ballots, and euch box shall be op n and exhibited to any voter preeem before tbe balloting commences, and shall then be securely fastened and kept fastened until tne couni nt the ballots is begun at the close of the primary. Cth. Tnie uomoiiMee wm "' printed and forwarded to the Chair man of the Democratic Executive rW. nf Marh Cnnntv In this lOistiict. fixcept Lee County, a ep- ara toaaiot ror eacm cuaiu,o i be voted for in id primary, and to other bauoi man muw um" i.i rA kv thi Committee shall be voted or counted In said primary. except inOBe caul m iue yruivaij be held 'in th( County of Lee. April 25th. 181. It shall be the duty of the eaid Ch. Irman of each,: County Executive Committee to receive: all ballots from thto Committee and "strlbute them to fne several pre clneta: nrovided that this Commit tee will aleo deliver ballote for distribution to any anaiaaxe or his representative, applying for the same. 7th. All ballets voted at any precinct shall be placed In one box. Bird Houses for the Park. The Park Committee of the Woman's Club having offered prizes for the best bird houses made by the boys or girls 13 years old or under, have receiv ed four bird houses in competi tion. The very laborate bird house brought in by Fred Par- rish deserves special mention and as it :s so spacious, and built in such a durable style, it is ex pected that it will continue to shelter more than one family of birds each year. Two good-old-fashioned martin boxes were re ceived, made by Graydon John son and James Kivett, and it is hoped may be inhabited this year. The bird house made by Clifford Morris was made after the pattei-n of the "Berlepsch" nest boxes, pictures of which were shown to the school chil dren. The real "Berlepsch" nest boxes are made by Baron Hans von Berlepsch; the great German bird lover, who, after years of experimenting with bird house. invented a machine that would hollow out logs in such a way that the cavaties were 'practical ly facsimiles of the natural bur rows of Woodpeckers, Nuthat ches, etc. His success is describ ed as almost startling. More than 90 per cent of the four thousand and more bird houses were not only occupied, but the birds paid their keep by keeping his estate Seebach free from insect pests which laid waste the surrounding country. The Prus sian Board of Agriculture took notice and caused extensive ex periments to be made with the result that they had 9.300 hung up in the woods of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and from 70 to 80 per cent used the first year. The Haincich woods having been stripped entirely bare by larvae of a moth in the spring of 1905, while the woods of Baron von Berlepsch in which there were nesting boxes was untouched and looked like an oasis in a desert. In the opinion of the gentle men who acted as judges, they took into account the boy's own workmanship, and the time al lowed, four weeks, conditions which were not fulfilled, and de cided the fairest award would be to ask for the equivalent of the second prize for each of the four as they were all closely allied. The interest shown by many in the subject of birds is a hope ful sign for the future preserva tion of our bird life. A 8k?cial HtokwVi D'isTXI'sn.ry 1'cr W ! KsUKloIpli at Tl-:M1y. A special dispensary . fr the ex amination, and treatment for hook worm disease will be held at Trin ity on two successive Mondays. A pill! 29 and May 4. Containers will be dlhtributed thrc.ugli the business places and it is hoped that all will prepaie themselves for ex amircticn on the dates. above indi cated. This dispensary was Instituted so that the people of the western part of Ilandolpfh could sJiare the bene fits to easily .derived and it is "up to" them to take advantage of it Mb. The polls shall be opened tor the recepticn of ballots at 9 o'clock A. M. on Saturday. May the l(ith 1914. and shall remain cptn uctil 7 o'clock P. M. on said date, it which hour said polls shall le clcsed; and it shll be the duty of the registrar and poll-holders. In the presence of said candidates, or their reprisenUtivee. and . jiy oth er Democrat wl.o may wish to. tend to proceed at once without ad journment to count the ballots and make a list of all persons voted j for, and the numbercf votes re ceived by each. They shall sign said list in duplicate and mail or deliver one copy to the Chairman o the County Democratic Executive Committee, and the other copy shall be delivered immediately to one of their number, to be appointed by th'.m. who. when so appointed, shall become a member of the County Canvassing Board, and whose duty t shall be to transmit the afore said list, together 'with the poll- books, to the Board of County Can vassers, which shall be constituted and meet as hereinafter provided. 9th. That the members of the several Precinct Primary Boards iwbo shall have been so appointed shall constitute the Board of Coun ty Canvassers for such County and the majority shall' constitute a quorum. The Board of County Canvassers for each County shall meet on Tuesday .the 26th day of MaV. 1914. at 12 o'clock M. at the Court House of their respective Counties, and at that hour the mem- fbers of the said Board who shall be present shall ohooee one of their number who shall act as Chairman and another member who shall act as Secretary. Said. Board of Coun ty Canvassers at said time and place sball publicly canvass and shall make and sign certificates, statins; the number of legal bailors caet in each precinct, the name of each person voted for. the num ber of votes cast for such per son, and shall sign sakl certificates In triplicate. They shall cause one copy Jo he posted Immediately at the Court House door,, send by registered mail one copy to the Chairman of this Committee, and one copy to the Secrttaryt of this Committee. i.i, .v:,x-' tuuJUSUL WHAT THE PAPERS SAY (Continued from first page.) Would Do Weil. Waxhaw Enterprise. Editor Roland F. Beasley of Hie Monroe Journal, has announced his candidacy to succeed R. N. Page as congressman from this district. Mr. Beasley is perhaps t'hti best qualified man in the district for the job and The Enterprise is glad he has entered the race. For years he has been a close student of politics and he is thoroughly ac? cuiaiiited with the science of govern m nt. Noitft Carolina needs able men in congress. The representa tives In Washington from this State, with a f!v exceptions, are not ttnrs men. Mr. Beasley lis one of whom the district and the State would le prefcd as a representa- tive. tio.itl Wishes 1-Vi:iii Soutli Iu-o- linn. Pageland Journal. Mr. Ke.-isley is one of North j Carolina s deepest tnitiK'is, and a a.' iVin.tr resident of his district we would lihe to see him go up to Washington as a repre-sentatilve of tlu' Utt ttcticn of Xorth Carolina. IVim the Sixth JJilstlict. Maxton Scottish Chief. Elsewhere we are printing the aimotinceiiM 1 1 tf Mr. R. F. Beas ley of I'nicn county that he will tttt the general belief that a mai U!u;-t be ablfc- to spt ntl a large sum of money or he cannct be nominat ed to represent his' party before the p j.Je in the race for Congress man. This feeling is not confined to Mr. Beasley 's district. A gentleman w 11 quaalied to leprtsent the ixth distikt and who we believe Vti be nominated, i asily if he should enter the contest, recently ttld us that he could not afford the expens' cf a, campaign. It is true tiit-l it is tbe generai belief, based upon many ear-marks, ttiat thei ln c i. in bu t has spent tin ) bulk of his salaiy in eveiy campaign since his second term. ye4 he supports a large family and is taid to have ac cumulated much property. Wif be lieve that if a properly qualified man will offer for the position and go out before th people, fully trusting them, he willl triumph "vest the wiles of the mere politi cian and the tifforts of the lecal leg-pullers. It ja a duty some good man owes. to the pec.ple of this dis trict taat he. like Mr. Beasley, make the test. IVom the Firth l tilit. Greensboro Patriot. Mr. Jt. F. Beasley cf Monroe, 'ditfcr of The Monroe Journal, and t.ne cf tl.e editcrs of The State Journal of Raleigh, has announced himself as a candidate for thd Dem ocratic nominatien for Congress in the seventh distriict. Mr. Beasley is one-'of the deep st thinkers and niobt forceful writers in the State. Jiis heait beats in sympathy with humanity and he is not afraid to desert the bw;tn paths when he di&ctrns the beckoning hand of dut calHing him in a new diirection. There isn't a bett; r or purei man in North Carolina than Roland f Beasley. Not Ahvays Itiglit, But Ahvh Honest. Charity and Ctiildren. Mr. R, F. Beasley. who is a candidate for Congress frcm this district, is one of the ablest men tci the district, and has given the most careful study to the public Questions of our time. He may ot always be right, but ho Is al ways honctt. and be has the cour age pf 'his convictions. May BeDo Both. Pee Dee Dally. The Charlotte Observer's Wash ington correspondent said in a re cent letter; , "A poor man cannot run for Co egress these days. He cannot afford to put up the necessary money." Our friend, and classmate. Ed itor R. F. Beasley of The Monroe Journal, has challenged this state- at-4m(1it by amiouncling himself for Ccngrese, and cay he is going to prove that a poor man can run for Congress wliether he can be elect cd or not. We hope he can do both. W. T. Cbtlelers Shoots Man in Lex ington and Ihtops Dead. . W.T. Childer8, an employe in a cotton mill al Ltxlngton. shot C. R. Rowe and died in a few minutes after from excitement. There had been some altercation at the hoard ing house between the two prior to the day wTien the shooting occurred. Superintendent Gamewell of the mill bad the (two men in his office for an Investigation when they renewed their quarrel. He was sitting be tween them when Childers drew a 88-calibre Colt's revolver a and be gan firing, shooting twice over Mr. Gamewell's head. The first shot went wild, but the second struck Rowe in. the hand. Rowe started to ran and Childers followed, shooting again as Rowe dashed Into the mall office. When Childers reached the door Rowe had disappeared. He walked down the 'steps and out on the sildewalk and dropped dead. New Eaten:: Exfttdas Rates Ef fective June S. The Corporation Commission mad an order last week requiring; the Southern Express .Company to put iclo effect June 6 the new system of rates applicable to Intrastate ex press business In Nortlu Carolina. It being based on the new schedule of rates applicable through the Inter state Commerce Commission on in terstate business throughout the United States, but with considerable modifications that will avert raises in rates on various commodities that, would be the effect1 of the blanket application ot interstate rates. ' . HOOVER Undertakers Day Phone 158 For Fresh Meats Call on J. C. HANNAH "One Horse Grocery" CLEANING and PRESSING Cleaning and pressing is the business wr d, We do it so well your garments seem new. We take your suit all soiled and stained, And return it f you a new suit again. We send for your clothes and deliver them too, Without any trouble or worry to you! Astisboro Pressing & Tailoring Company W. P. ROYSTER, Manager. Ladies' Work a Specialty Next to Rexall Drug Store. Phone 137 Think of it motor car transpor tation at less than two cents a mile what it is costing thous ands of Ford owners. It's a big reason for Ford popularity. Oth er reasons-Ford lightness Ford strength Ford dependability. Better get yours now. Five hundred dollars Is the price of the Ford runabout; the touring car Is five fifty; the town car seven fifty f . o. b. Detoit, com plete with equipment. Get catalog and par ticulars from Asiieboro Motor Gar Co., Inc. Why Not Trade at LB. RUSH'S The Square Deal Store We are carrying ' a full line of Curtice Canned Goods INTERESTING ITEMS. Picked I'p Here. Tliere and Every where hy Our Field C'ot'rwpotv deut, The farmers arc busy planting corn. They have made fine prog ress during the good weather of the last few days. A' good many farmers to the Can dor tection have pulled the stumps on their farms this winter and heir fields present a better ap pearance .la consequence. Candor is a thriving little town and is steadily growing- and Is situated in the middle of a fine agricultural section; Wbat Is true of Catador Is true of other towns of Montgomery county in matters or progress. Ths people of Trinity want a cotton mill. There is a good loca tion for this enterprise there. Al ready the throbbing pi a new pulse of fire Is warming thhe hearts of her citizenship. Great thins are fetiead of Trinity., Ws can close our eyes as in a vtelota andi see street cars, electric lights and industries of every description ris ing as by magic and giving op sortumty for the prosecution of er srv trade and craft. - Mr. Jesse Ft Coltrane of Randle man Rt. 1 is another "charter m am ber" of Ths Courier famiUy. Mr. mm r and Furniture Night Phone 188 BUI Coletrane is 98 years old and is one of Randolph's beet citizens. He ays that Randolph is one of the beat countise in the State. Mr. H. L. Roddick died last Fri day at hie home in Trinity! town ship. He was 76 years old and is suivived by a brother and two sla Herfe. He was a Confederate sol dier and on the field of battle was a true and brave man. Funeral was held at Prospect last Saturday, Rev. P. E. Parker conducting the ser vices. Mr. Bill Williams of Biscoe Rt. 1 has a. doe 11 tmh km that, ha never had but three lefs. It Is one ot the best' squirrel dogs on ths route. It can get about al most as good as a. dog with four legs. . - Mr. Fraiil Luck of High Point has bole tit a farm at Progress and moved 1. , Mr. Lick is a good ciitizn sno weitMLe him bacK to iur r u . ' r An srtjitli.a afd ore jr-cds have tun aioed to th Riere of N. T. Groce at Worthville. . Mr. Groce moved to Worthrii! '.3 years ago and las made good. Ii6 1 one of our tt citizens. Children Ory- FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA