URIS 1 ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. 39 Asheboro, N. C, Thursday, May 14, 1914 No. 19 BEASLEY IN ASHEBORO Candidate fot Congress Spoke to Good Crowd Monday Night large Number of Ladies Present. MY. R F. Beagle', candidate for the Democratic nomination tor Con gress tu succeed Mr. Page, spoke in the court house, Asheboio, Mon day night. On account of a delay train Mr. Beasley lid not reach town till 8.30. but the crowd wait i patiently till lie arrived and then listened wiith interest to him tor an hour. He was briefly in troduced by Mr. H. M. Worth, and spoke vigorously. Referring tot the ViaV1,at Mr Pa6 'hfd SatlMr. Hughes turned the mules in or-."1"1, f - Beasley. His entire pub 5100 to the postmarter at Laurin-rt . . .... ... 'He life is- above reproach. He .has burg for political purpose, he said that he hart Hot sent a cent to any one any Where for any purpose and wa running on hla record as imWrB ,na "Vr cons.ecralTfa. further said that when he went to Congress and failed to have' back - - bone enough to do right, he wanted quick. A further synopsis of Mr. the people to send him back home Beasley's speech is given below; The Page Oligarchy. Congressman Page hsa seen fit to IMimatj iu the public press that be cause 1 soiijit to limit the expense of hcirihig a primary to a reason able figure, that I was in rebellion against party authority. This is the kind of a flubdub tltot a man who has been twelve years in Congress and is still asking for more sends out to intelligent people. He knows that the committee would have gladly permitted the primary to be held lfateir had he wished it. and no one would have raised the slightest objection. The insistence tiiit he places upon the fact that tne State committee called the pri mary is a mere quibble. A primary ought to be held at a time when the will of the large number oT voters can be secured. No amount of crawfishing on the part of Mr. Page can get it out of the hea of the Democrats of this district that the primary was Bet at the time that Mr. Page felt would be advantageous to him. This kept Mr. Varner out of the race, and doubt less other good Democrats. Never before ln North Carollrta has a man been fined two hundred and Ifty. dollars for entering a Democratic K. P. BEASLEY. .primary, and never again will on be if I can helD it. But since Mr. Page has seen fit to doubt my party loyalty, let's see something about his record and en vironment. It is generally believed that Mr. IPage was a National Re publican betore he blossomed out Into a Democratic office seeker.' I have heard that when he was first nominated oor the Legislature' a committee had to go out and ascer tain his politics. . Certain it is that ie has never satisfactorily explain whether or net he voted against Bryan for McKinley. Certain it is, . to the Democrats of this didbriat that his brother, Mr. H.A. Page, was one of the engineers of the bolt against Judge Cflark, the party' nominee for Chief Justice, and serv ed cn the executive committee oX the bolters. It is also certain tihat Mr. Henry Page arose in his seat in the Legislature in 1913 and defiant ly declared that he had voted for McKinley in 1896. And. as he is commonly supposed to be the brains of the Page oligarchy, It is natural to suppose that Brother Bob was following suit. But I be lieve In letting bygones be by gones, end should net have men tioned this and should not have eaid this had not Mr. Page sought to create the impression that I was seeking to rebel against party au thority. Mr. Page is irw a Demo crat, and I am glad that he is. but we need act take too seriously the , ?. V jPjt K - TRAGIC DEATH OF MR. Win. F. HUGHES n ill Promraent Asheboro Citizen Killed at Woilhville by m n A if WagOn KUIffilllff UVer Him "" Our people were thocked and " "eautjr ian oniyi a rew, vo;es grieved when the news of Mr. Wil- ut ,V'f it. , , , . tles give 8ubstatnlal inajor- liam Franklin Hughes' death waslties fCr Beasley. In fact, it ap announced Tuesday; Mr. Hughes pears now that the Cougre-wman is left Asheboro early Tuesday morn-- Ukely to give way to a younger and ing with a load of lumber for the "orbbrtlKant man. . Riverside Mills at Worthville. Hei ?En,rleJi8 ntt ln the SeV' arrived at Worthville and was -rlv-".? ing down the hill which leads to that North Carolina has few men til a mill wlion iha Virolro Mnp hrnlic V , , , V , I. wagon; in doing this the lumber threw him off. the front wheel ran over his head and the back wheel crossed his neck. There were some romen 6ittine on a D3rch wUo saw the accident and rushed to the scene. )Mr. Hughes did not speak, onlv irrnnnptf nnrt hroathprt Ms lat Physicians were called but the t any amies had come. Wtij because he eV wortl.y of the The relatives in Asheboro were rut. He 1b a student of g-vern-notified at once and the two sons e,'u "e ha ood by the" man be i ji . i .j , tfnd the plougl share, with the went immediately tcj Worthville. Hoe and tU fchovel the lcoIU8 Mr. Hughes was a son of Mr. andj.nd (lie spindle. There Is not a Mrs. Alson Hughes of Davidson man In the Seventh district that county. His father diod ahort 25 knows the conditions there any bet- , . .. ,. . . . ter than Roland F. Beasley. Ihere years ago; his mother died last , Js Mt & Juaa vJlo vm rtrN harder week and wag buried at Pleasant, t0 better those conditions. The En Grove church. 'terpiVe wants to see Beaey go 10 Mr. Hughes was born in Emm ens cfB8rfe nlbe?"' Jut . , , , , defeated, but because it wants township. Davidson county. He 1N-Clth Carolina represented by a moved to Randolph county 25 years man who baa he Intera cts of the ago and engaged in th lumber busl people In view; Albemarle Enter ness with Mr. John paummer. Mr Prlse- t Flummer w as killed in railroad wreck several, years ago. Mr. Hughes moved to Asheboro 12 years ago but PPmnlnort 1-n Vi Irnntum Kiicl. taJjn Qtr.-ce bolder "wnose nisrory is ness In the country. About 30gHe.n in the Old Testament. That years ago Mr. Hughes was married jretleman had been in office a long to Miss Sibil Fariowa ofNew Mar - ket township. He is survived by lture Bll4: ' ' his wife and two sons, Clarence' "B Je8,,urur" : and Will, both of whom reside la Asneooro. . Mr. Hugjues moved "his family to Asheboro 12 years airo Deceased was 51 years of age. ile was a meiober of the M. E, church. Asheboro, -from which church the funeraV services were held yester day, conducted by Bev. J. E. Thompson. In the death of Mr. Hughes the county has loft a splendid citizen and an upright gentleman. over-26i3i of the new convert. Mr. Henry Page has lattiiy said that so good a Democrat as Senator Over man was n,t fit to hold office, but Brother Robert was all wool and a yard wMe. Since when have the Pages become the nolUacal .oliearchj i tnis district and assumed to rideot lne tusrnci mat he is wining tor rough shod over Democrats whose I me to run as I please. He knows loyalty and devotion to the party that his secret w1f1i was that the have never been questioned.?; committee would m'le me out on a Everybody! knows that R. X. Page'techntcality. Technicalities, end rot was a political accident, winnim bv truth, are always the result of small a fluk-e over suclu long-tried Demo- crats as Reece Blair an di Cam Mor-. rwoivwnoi weni inrougn the fires lr;;; iirK ..Jf.. n-.5"S? loyalty, of any Democrat they ought' !deiial appoirrtment as post-- to rub thaspots off their their ownaster an,il, m,ake a public speech, record. But these spcls wWl not out senator Overman, and W. C. Ham mer are ot fit to holdj office ac cording to Brother Henry, but 'Brot er Robert is the whole cheese. riow iur Hirn BiUy. In liia arw.ii0rf -,.1, ulheads, there would he few feet in "stewardship" Mt. Page 11 1 'eo. credit for everything the nartr has done. We boys down in the trench es have had some hand in what has been ccompllshed. It Is a notori ous fact that he has got more out of the Barty and given less to it and to the people than any in an sent to Congress from North Caro lina. The only thing that hJfe sup porters can find to say why he should go tack is that he has been there a long time. He assumes credit for the currency bilL when everybody knows he had nothing to do with it. So far as any great usefulness to the party or state is concerned, Mr. Page would be no more missed than the hole that your finger makes in the water when the fJnper is withdrawn. Any good strong hustling Democrat from th9 rtnks would have either made a hitter place In congresslon- U cervice than Mr. Page has made in twelve years or would have quietly peoped down and out and given the people a chance to try scmeone else. But not so with Mr. Page. Convinced by his own con- celt and the enthusiastic appplause of Brother HeTh-y, the Congressman has swelled up to breaking propor tions and feels that his dignity is BEASLEY AND PAGE Those who thotiglt Hon. Roland 5ff MSdST?f Vmict have already learned that they knew ntt weftof they spoke. ln county u )he territory that Page wafei supposed to have "sewed better nualittpri fr.il nuhl'in wivifu Deen tried and hafci ntt been found carting. In Unicn county, his heme he will carry everything by a land- BUdel- ls doubtful if aga wU ",u do more than be able tu say "I ran i No one need to l,k fail for the cause of the popularity- of Beasley. it w not that the ipttl-lc r.uve aught against Page, though le has outraged when the Democrats I th district say anything about choking him off He reminds one ofa cer I . . ...... 1 'me, and here is what the Scrip- God who made him, and 'then he liehtlv esteemed the Rock of his salvation." ' The People made Mr. Page, and the 'confidence they imposed in lilni the rock of his salration. But seems to have waxed so fat as . ) tercet all this. He doesn't deign to ccme to the district to hear what his subjects are saying of him. Of all ITie Congressmen fromi N'ofth Carolina he aVccne has bought fine house in Washington and Herman ti:t ly located there. Is It iny wonder that he forgets the feel s', the hopes, the wishes and the lesires of the humble people who him? No wtnrJer he feels strong enough to politically double cross the besft Deni'ccrats In this dli 't and then insult them when thev protest. I resert ithe inrpi' Tce of (this pclftical Dr. Jekyl hen he writes to the newspapers minds, DaOirar Out Uie latrnaKv. k I do nor. believe tthat Mr. Pagef lwo:ild S toan' of the townsfCreA, R. F. U; P. N. Mock. Pfaff i unuuimiarjiy js noo greai. ne 6ays that he has made the appoint ments for (the best interests of the serrlce and good of the party. If all who believe thtt tthese appoint ments will serve that end should immmediately stand upon . their seem, in many inttanoes, not to feel that they were appointed for the good of the service and the welfare t the party, hut for the aid of Mr. Page. But no one particularly ob jected to his appointments. The In dignation has been aroused by the way he treated those who were net appointed, and other Democrats off life-long service and etanfltng. HIS wishy-washy, uncertain, uncandid and finally humiliating way of deal Ing with honorable and straightfor ward men disgusted the majority of people In every town Where he ma dean appointment. And It should be remembered that this was the first Httlebit of respon sibillty thjat Mr. Page has had to meet In all his logn offcie holding career. There was not the slight est occasion ffor him to break down completely and go to pieces on this matter. Other Democratic Congressmen have 'not done so, and excepting one ether ncne of them on this matter. The only ex- nlaaticn seems to be that Mr. Paire has become so out off touih with the people at home thr.t t.e knew Continued on eighth page MEXICAN SITU ATION SEEMS BETiER Members of the Cabinet More Confi dent That War Will Be Averted. General Funston Report Tells of Quiet and Order in Vera Cruz Expressions of confidence that the meditators would avert war between the United States and Mexico came from several members of the Cabinet on Wednesday after President Wilson had discussed the whole situation With his official family. The President is decidedly hopeful. He is anxious that no untoward inci dents Or indiscreet acts on the part cf any of the forces in Mexico should de velop to cloud the horrizon when the iiiediution conferences begin at Nia gara Falls Monday. Mre. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" School Auditorium, May 22. The members of the Ninth erade of the Asheboro graded school will pre sent "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" Friday evening, May 22. the play has been dramatized from Alice Hegan Rice's popular work, which has delighted many people. Proceeds go towards improvine the Park. General admission to cents, re served Beats 2oc, children 10c. OLD LIBERTY BELL IS NEAR COMPLETE RUIN. Philadelphia The Liberty Bell. which was endangered by the recent widening of cracks, has been propped up with four jacks to prevent mons serious damage. JuroTS Liawn Rr Jure Tfcrut of Jurors have been drawn for the United States term, of ount wtltfch Is to convene in Qreeasboio the tinst Monday' In June with Judge James E. Boyd presiding. The, list is as follows; J. W. Miller. Yadkinv.iJle; George Johnson. Chapel Hill; S. S. Mitchell Greensboro; Joseph Doub, Vienna; B. L. Henderscji, Pekin; ct W. McPheraon. itctck Creek, R. P. D. No. 1;. J. T. Redding, Randleman. R. F. D. .No. 3; B. A. Freeman, Round Peak. R. F. D.; H. J. Stoltz, Bethaola;.' T-aylor' Ueaery, .Norman; Thos." W' Sherwoed,- Greensboro; J. Kenn Ellington, Reidsville. Jt. F. D. No. 4; Thos. B. Kallam, New Beth el; Jas. - Roberts. Stoneville, R. F. IX No. 2; V. B. Melcuor, Win- ston-Sal.em; M. H. Bryant: Yadkin ville; Walter H. Ferguson. Mispah; j;. M. Whitehead, Riameeur; J. D. Welch, Pisgah; J. M. WJlliams, Hui die Mill, R. F. D. !No. 4; E. A.Mof- titt, Thomiasi1ll; Albert A. Trox Jer. Brown Summit; Josi. H. Coving Mispah; U. A. Phelps, Clem- si'ons. R. F, D. : R. P. .Crater. El- kin; R. T. Sanders, Leasville, R. r. D.; Ed. L. Raean, High Point: Ur. C. Jf Idgt, Caraway-, R. F. D. No. 2; J. W. Murray. Bothania: W. L. Weaker, Climax, Jt. F. D. No. 1; U. C. JJass, Rusk; E. Peter Meador, Ke'dsviiie; Jonas vveisner, winsT.tn Salem; J. R. Lash ley, Went worth, R. E. D. No. 1; Rufue B. Tuttle, ling.-fl. F. D. Kii. 1; J. E. Spease. ():d Richmond; W. Clark Hinshaw. Randiieman; F. 1. Pickett. High Po'nt; J. C. Rlpjil'e, Lexlngttr, R. F. D. No. 4; William Roberts, Hill boro, R. F. D. Ntt. 1; Lrv' Rogers, Silver Hill; A. A. Marisi, .Shoals TTrant Brooks, Greensbcro; C. Hint Wiaston-Salem; S. W. Hutch ep. Mt. Airy; S. Schlffnian. Gieena boro; Charles Young, Lexington alter M. Cunn, AVentworth, R U. 'Ho. 1 ; D. S. MiTler, 3ougemont R F.. D. No. 3; Frank Cook, Clem monsville- JoU-.ii W. Grim, Bellow Reldille; W. M. William. Stoke, dale, H. CHAKGE FILED AGAINST POST MASTER RUSSELL. Washington, May '9. Charges of political activity by G. 'H. Russell postmaster at Lanrinbm-g, -were filed fwith istmaster General Burteson to May by D. Stewart and W. R. Mc EachiiL oartons of the office. The charge grew out of the fact that in ths certificate of expense filed with fht clerk of the house of repre sentatives a few days ago Congress man Page stated that he gave .Rus sell $100 to be used in his canimaisrn in fceotiand county. the charges state that in aiatne Page in Wa campaign and handling: funds, Russell is directly violating the rules or tne postomce department. Mr, Burleson Is out of the citv until Mon day, but when he returns he will have to consider the discharge of Russell for violating the regulations. One or the charges is that Mr. Kus sell attended a political confab in a private room in a hotel in Asheboro for several hoars. When informed of the charees Mr. Page said: "I sent Rusell $100 to be psed in my campaign in Scotland county, at the time thinking of him as my friend and losing sight of his official position. I have no doubt hut that Russell turned the money over te some other friend because of his po sition as postmaster. The McAdoo Wilson wedding last Thursday was very quiet. Only the luiiurawio irauiMM ana lllllllltice triends were praswrt. The cere - mony took place in the Blue Rcom, ITEMS OF HEWS Picked Up By Our Field Correspondent The gravel road has been com pleted ftrom Ashebcro to the Chat ham county line. It is a splen did piece of work. : :.: The farmers of Randolph county are getting along nicely with their work. In some localities faimers have finished planting, and corn is up to good stands. The cool spell, however, is nmkiug the young crops iook aroopy. Urs.. Brink Hunt cf Progress, who underwent a serious operation in High poir.t last week, Is slowly Im proving, to the dtilgl.t of her fam ily and friends. ) A'ersrs. J. M. White heal- J. T. Redoing, J. D. Welch, J. C. Rtdg'j and W. C. Hinshaw cf this county have oeen diawn to serve on the jury in Federad ccuit at Greens boro the first MondEj- in June. Mr. H. A. Tomlirson and family have moved back to Asheboro. Mr. Tomlinscn v. as for a number of years superintendent of the Brokaw carm. . i Dr. W. L. Jackscn off Trinity is certainly a busy man as he is kept pretty wedl aM the time on the go. we is a safe physician and a clever man. His practice is wide and ha Is growing more pe puiar every day in nis proression. Last Wednesday evenina at the home of Mr. J. L.Welfcorn ct Arc! daie. Mr. George Welborn and Mls Etta Brilea of Trinity Rt.l were united in the bonds of matrlmonv. the ceremony being performed by Kev. j. j. Welker. tMr. M. Ji.. Engldih of Arch dale ond Miss Retta Elair of Trinity were married by. Rev.. G. J. Welker the evening of April'Tth. Rev. Littleton Dennis of Uwhar rie is 91 years old. He is bright, cheerful and says the,jeople of the Uwliarrle nieghboihcod are among the best people on earth. He has 77 grandchildren and 89 great grandchildren. Tho glili wlio can puit a good square patch on a ppair of panta loons or command a regiment of pots and kettles may nc,t, in he eyes of ten per cent aristocracy seem as accomplish. e'd as the girl who can embroider and woik a worsted dog cn a blue ground or hum the "Sweet . Bye and Bye," but battles of Mfe, is wcith a ten-act e the working glil in her everyday field full of the other kind. The writer made a trip to Pleas ant Grove tewns'hip recently, spend ing a few hours most pleasantly at the home of Mr. James Brady. He is doubtless the oldest man ln Randolph county. He is a native the county and is in his 99th year. He is a native of Randolph county and is a member of a right extensive family cf Bradys who have lived In this tounty since the days of the pioneer settlers.' He ywns a good farm and has been Hv ag on it for 80 years' When it conies to water his farm stands at en from West Washington Street the head of the list. There are 15 where he left it during the perforni Socd springs cn it. In the days of ance. A search was started immedi his young manhood the schools cf ately and shortly afternoon Saturday his section, like these of the other the car was found in a field near sections of North Carolina, were no West Market Street extension. It ap o good as they are now. and he Peared tnat the party or parties wfyj, therefore had tr, j took the car had a erudere acrainst Mr- tioii he ccnld by his own efffoits 'ser as his machine was left in such He I. a well-read man and cquir" c s nQ ")at- efi swh a stock of vaJuble informa- er t0 renwe the cor tlon that together with a fane mem- a u -i i i j ory and easy style of conversaticn L hor"b,e r&efy oc?,urrfed one always fids it both nZsinT .. H miles. norlh of profitable to bo in his vtbsWc He was reared en the faim Clun in Mm oil i,.n,.rrT i t V- nun 10 nam all through life. Ymi cannot, find a man ln 'his neih: rhaV,;ocrdveAohurrd h,m i hansi wcrd aim any one. He worked on the farm tii? he was years oio and says thrt he alwavs made his own bread and meat Ho ha3 a horse 33 years old. He ra!s ea me norse and will not trade it Aimougn a misy man he e has .1 - urch ser - ways devoted time tn th vices. Hee ha been a member of Plasan Groves ChrUisan church ?oi 75 years .He loses no time from his famlry. only on business onrt tn . , . -- famlry. only on business and to go to church. He has never been" a witess in court,, but has served nn me jury a good many times. He has never had bit one spell cf sick ness and does not use tobacco in ny formi In soiitics he is n Re publican, and ite-ems to think tlmt If a man keeys his health and his nart young he wUl never nv via CHAITAUQUA AT BntlA'YTQXG Burlington Is beginning to as sume a gala appeararce In event o' the coming Chautrnqua. Hie ad vertising automobile 1s expected in few- ns aand already the! rttore mof-vis are decorated with pen- ents boosting the Chartauoiia. A:?elrro will be "mot'lrsr Drenara- t.lj - ra ulen frr rr noct In . ut k - hlle. The first week in July has been named. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS 'Congress is elated to adjourn July 10th, but the trend of Mexican affairs will prolong the session. fGovernor Craig returned last week from a trip in the western part of the (State He was praising the fine highways and schools in the "Land oft he sky.'f Miss Ruth . Bergttrom of San Francisco who is seventeen years old. limbed 165 feet to the top of the dome cn the pavillion of trans poitation and unfilled a five-foot American flag. This was a unique manner to indicate the completion it the 1 Igltstl pclnt of the work on the fair grounds. Fire was discovered at the top of a large tobacco building belonging to Robert Harris and Brother at Reldsville. N. C- Friday, May The fire departmect responded promptly but it was: Impossible to save the building on account of the big start the flames had gained. The total loss amounted to about $70,000. The State Journal, published at Raleigh for th past two years and wned by Alex. J. Field and R. F. Beasley, suspended publication May 8th with a final eight-page edition. "A lack of adequate support in sub scription and advertising" is gvea as the reason. One item diiscussed at the State Federation of Woman's Clubs at Fayettevtlo last week was wo men's dresis-J The club favor'd more modest dress and voted disap proval on the extreme styles of t lie hour. This is one long striae For ward for the women of the State. One of the worst wrecks in the his tory of the Southern Railway occur red near Hillsboro baturday night. There were seven boy 3 from Burling;- ton hoboing their way to Hillsbora where they expected to attend a ball game. When the wreck occurred the engine and tender pulled loose from the train and stayed on the track. The engineer was unable to stop the eu gine until he reached the station at Hulsboro. Charles W. Post, millionaire manu facturer qf cereal foods, killed him self May 9th. Mr. Post was conva lescent from an illness which necessi tated a major operation some time ago at Rochester, Minn. JTe evaded the nurse who had been attorn inc- him since he returned1 from the East ani went to his apartment, placed the muzzle of his rifle i i his mouth ami pulled the trigger V 'U his toe.. An ingenious invention for warn in? miners of "fire damp" is a kia' of wliifitle wliicl the gas automat ically affects. If there is 1 per cent of dangerous gas the whistle sounds broltn and uneven notes. but when the gas reaches the dan ger point ct 5 per cent theie! is a successio-a of rapid throbbing notes which are easl heard. T'he inven tion is by Prof. Haber. He has named, ti e device the "fire damp whistle." While attending: the Redpath Chau tauqua Friday night at Greensboro Claude Kiser had his automobile stol Z?X fBV"ie-'"l 5 wn?n K0SC0 'rrP' ' wnue .man, . "'""' ana Mrs. urown nad u0 f,,.,-i r 4.u.; 'rL"L..u.iir. eV.ln was. It was discovered- later thnr ivnsu in hi me oaDy were1 missing. Rash came up and on being aslfed where the child was he X8,n awav. V" was secured and finally took the fhor-Mgr,party.i.t0..a bran where 1 the child lay with his skull ' crushed - face badly disfigured and injuries on the bodv.' h!b lnjunes ? body was being examined 1 that he (sorry he had hurt the feeling of Dtose and n:' ?f . . ic-mHrjteu wnen t-h was people and was willin,, . . f m? on the chain c-anc. " ouc EDI Judicial Convention Called The Demorratln r,....... the 15H T,, jtj-T-, . . or -uuiwiai Linnet is here by called to meet in tie City ct Sal Isbury N. C. on Thursday, the 26th day of June, for the nJi. " .? a Democratic candidate fon Solict or for the said Eist.ict. and fo7 the transaction cf such other buM- venTi" CCme befre the Coq The Convention ui l ka .n. order at noon ,1 "",uta lo tioned. , ; emn" mifteerder e he Eiecut,v fu , HAL M- WORTH! I dtlTDis.EX- C0M' ""'- ,t;.. .....

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