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Jul? COURIER ISSUED WEEKLY . PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. 40 Asheboro, N. C Thursday, June 24, 1915 No. 25 GENERAL NEWS lTElh.1 ITEMS OF LIVE NEWS GATHER."' ED FROM OUR EXCHANGES AND CONDENSED IN BRIEF FORM FOR BUSY READERS. Lieutenant Warneford, the Canadi an aviator, who recently won the Vic toria cross by destroying a large Zep pelin, was lulled last Thursday by falling from his machine when over Dulke, France. Stanly ounty will organize the Boys Road Patrol in two townships eoon and probably in others later. Mr. Charles Lambeth, of Thomas vllle, hcs been elected one of the trus tees of Trinity College. Mr. J. P. Eddinger, of Davidson county, recently made the discovery that a swarm of bees had established themselves in his pantry between the ceiling and weatherboarding. It is thought the bees had made their home in the pantry several years, but at last accounts, the amount of honey had not been ascertained. Mrs. John Hinkle, of Thomasville, 1. 1 1 ll,o enm i'm nam. haS WHO liuu yoiiafcit. ""...v. ....... -0-, lost her mind and been taken to Mor ganton to the State Hospital. She is eaid to refuse food and drink, claim ing that aa effort is being made to poison her. Mr. C. M. Muse, of Carthage, is re ported to have had a cherry tree in has back yard that produced 96 quarts of cherries this summer, the cherries selling for ten cents a quart, netting $9.60 from the one tree. The famous controversy between Judge Peebles and Messrs. C. A. and G. W. Brown, editors and publishers of the Goldsboro Record, is to be re wed next month, when the editors will be the defendants in a damage suit instituted by the judge. It is recalled that Sheriff A. D. Hood, who was killed by a mob at Winnsboro, South Carolina, a few days ago, shot a negro in Union coun ts. North Carolina, a f w years ago. The negro resisted arrest and drew a gun on the sheriff, who shot him dead, but was later exonerated. . . v'It is claimed'1 'that -there has not been a death from typhoid fever-in the United States army since 191Z, "when anti-typhoid vaccination was made compulsory. Telephone connection between the city of Asheville and the summit of Mt. Mitchell was completed last weeK The championship in the Boys' Corn Clubs for the year 1914 goes to Carl Graves, of Soso, Mississippi, he hav ine- raised 202 bushels of corn on ;,trio prro at the remarkably low nrice of 14.5 cents a bushel. Seven traveling libraries were sent out from Raleigh, one day last week, by Miss Minnie Leatherman, secreta ry of the State Library commission, for circulation in various counties of the State. One was a farmer's library of twelve volumes; all the others reg ular libraries of 36 volumes each. The nineteenth annual convention of the North Carolina Bankers Asso ciation met at Wrightsville Beach Inst. week. There were about 200 present. Mr. J. L. Arm field, of Thorn asville, was elected President. The Orange county health survey has recently been completed. Lectur ers were delivered illustrated by stereoptiean slides and suggestions made for improvements. Surveys have been completed in Hillsboro town and township, and in Chapel Hill, Eno and Cheek3 townships. All have met with friendliness and enthusiasm from the people and have been very satis factory. The Czar of Russia recently con f erred the rank of General on,Dr Howard H. Egbert, the American Red Cross surgeon, who is chief of the medical staff of the American Red Cross Hosnital at Kief, Russia. The Emperor conferred this unusual hon or on the doctor in order to empha size his appreciation of what the American physicians and nurses have accomplished in the treatment of wounded Russian soldiers. i The bulb business for which Hol land is world famous has, like all other industries suffered, a sad blow because of the war, and one from which it seems unable to recover as the war goes on. Sun spots acting upon the nervous system develop belligerent instincts and are responsible for war, accord ing to the theory of Abbe Moreaux, of the Bourges . Observatory. The war of 1870, he points out, followed a period when solar activity, begun in 1897, had reached its maximum and the war of 1914 was also preceded by electric convulsions in recent years. CHAUTA0QUAPROGRAM EDWARD W. HUELSTER, OF "TABULA, OHIO, THE SU Px "TENDENT CRAWFORD ADa j HERE AGAIN MANY INTERESTING FEATURES Junior Chautauqua begins at 9:00, Afternoon session begins at 2:30. Evening session begins at 7:30. Thursday, July 1. Afternoon Admission, 25 cents. Series Lecture Superintendent, Dr, Edward W. Huelster, pastor of First Congregational church at Ashtabula, Ohio. Concert Dunbar Soiree Singers, Evening Admission, 35 cents. Concert Dunbar Soiree Singers- Illustrated Lecture "Bright Eyes and Wild Hearts of our Northern Woods." Chauncey J. Hawkins. Ch ronophotograph s. Friday, July 2. Afternoon Admission, 25 cents. Series Lecture Superintendent. Magic and Music Springer and Chautauqua Entertainers. Evening Admission, 35 cents. Magic and Music Springer and Chautauqua Entertainers. Motion Pictures. Saturday, July 3. Afternoon Admission, 25 cents. Series Lecture Superintendent. Concert Crawford Adams Trio. Evening Admission, 35 cents. Concert Crawford Adams Trio. Lecture "Modern Babylon" Dr. Partes Cadman. Motion Pictures. Sunday, July 4. A special program for Sunday will be arranged and announced. Offering. Monday, July 5. Afternoon Admission, 35 cents. Series Lecture Superintendent. Concert Colangelo's Italian Band Evening Admission, 50 cents. Concert Colangelo's Italian Band. Motion Pictures. Tuesday, July 6. Afternoon Admission, 25 cents. . Series Lecture Superintendent. Concert Posicn Crctorio Artists. Evening Admission, 35 cents. Concert Boston Oratorio Artists. Lecture "'I.cbuilding the Temple" Montavil'e Flowers. Motion Pictures. Wednesday, July 7. Afternoon Admission, 50 cents, Concert Varkony-Hines Company. Lecture '"Friends of Yesterday" Lasalle Corbcll Pickett Evening Admission, 50 cents. Concert Varkony-Hines Company. "The Man From Home," presented by the Avon Players. ROW AT HIGH POINT HAS SUBSIDED The row growing out of the elec tion of a chief of the fire department at High Point has subsided considera bly, and official circles are once more enjoying political normality. The va cancies caused by the resignation of the members of the two departments have been filled, and on Thursday night of last week the '29 members of the department met, elected officers and had a love feast, pledging to the city one of the best fire-fighting de partments in the State. The department is now under the new system cl having six full paid members and the others to be exempt from poll t:ix and receive $1.00 each for each live attended. The firemen have also been vested with police pow ers. LIVELY SIMMER AT MOREIIEAD Morehead City is practically over run with resort seekers, is the report from this lively ".summer capital by the sea." Morehead is making it plain that she proposes dealing fair with her summer tourists in health matters and has left no gap unguarded. There has been prepared an ordinance re quiring every house to connect up with sewer, as soon as the latter are ac complished and formally accepted by the town.. ANTI-TYPHOID CAMPAIGNS POPULAR So many towns ' and counties are asking - for anti-typhoid campaigns that it will be impossible to fill all the demands, as ,the State Board of Health has only limted means with which to fight typhoid this summer. Ten counties will probably be the ex tent of the field unless exceptional offers of co-operation are made. What Will Happen to Your R. F. D. Route July 1 July 1st the Post Office Department will discontinue or reduce service on all rural routes that are not receiving the required num er of pieces of mail per month. NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOST YOUR OWN ROUTE AND ' EACH PARTY MUST DO HIS SHARE. Our Route Building Offer For the next few days so as to get all papers started by July 1, we are offering with a full year's subscription to The Courier, a six month's subscription to North Carolina's and the Seuth's greatest farm paper, The Progressive Fanner. $1.50 For the next few days to help pers 78 papers all for only 97c. Fill out the following blank, attach money order and we wBI get both papers started going at onoe: . To The Courier, Asheboro, N. C: Find enclosed 97c. in payment for The Gouer one year and The Progressive Farmer six montfas. Signed P. O. PRESS ASSOCIATION The North Carolina Press Associa tion will meet in Montreat, and Black Mountain, June 30, and July 1-2. Great preparations have been mads for the meeting. Special rates will be given at the Alba Hotel. A special musical pro gram will be given on Thursday even ing, and a trip to Mt. Mitchell will be taken on Friday. For this trip, onfy $2.25 will be charged for each person if as many as 50. go; and if as many as a hundred go, only $1.90.. , -The flouth Carolina Press Associa tion, which will adjourn at Chick Springs, June 30, will join the North Carolina editors at Montreat, on July 1, and all will have a good time to gether. Those coming from Goldsboro and the east should leave Goldsboro on train No. 21 at 6:45 a. m., going through to Black Mountain without change, arriving at Black Mountain at 7:20 p. m. Those who take the train at Greensboro or west thereof should take train No. 11, leaving Greensboro at 6:45 a. m., Salisbury at 9:10, Statesville at 10:05, Hickory at 11:18, reaching Black Mountain at 2 o'clock p. m. Those who go from ;.Charlotte or via Charlotte may leave that city at 7:50 a. m., and connect with this train at Statesville. A spe cial Pullman car for the use of the party will be attached to this train at Salisbury. Trains No. 21, running from Goldsboro to Waynesville, car ries a through parlor car. Those coming from west of Black Mountain should leave their homes so as to reach Black .Mountain on tram.1 No. 12 at 3:05 p. m., or not later than train No. IS, leaving Asheville at 6:45, p. m., and arriving at Black Mountain 1 at 7:20. It is hoped that every mem-j ber, who can possibly i0 R0, will leave home so as to reach Black Mountain I on the afternoon or evening of Wed- nesdav, June 30. ' I It is most earnestly hoped that every member will be present at the open-; ing session Wednesday night and re-; main until the close on Saturday.! There will bo something worth' while the entire time. No. 12 leaves Black Mountain Saturday, going east at 3:05 p. m., and No. 16 at 7:45. Both make close connection at Salisbury with the' northbound trains. No. 11, going west - leaves Black Mountain at 2 p. m. I ' I MORRIS-ANDERSON I receipt of the ! The Courier is following: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris Anderson announce the manage of their daughter Lucile to .' - . Mr. William Flaud Morris on Tuesday June twenty-second nineteen hundred and fifteen Raleigh, North Carolina The Supreme court has affirmed the death sentence of T. U, Vaughn, for mer superintendent of the Odd Fel lows' Home for Children at Greenville, on a serious charge. Value you build up yoi mute both pa- STRONACH-LEACH A very pretty, quiet home wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. Jonah Leach at Star when Miss Lydia Leach became the bride of Mr. W. B. Stronach, of Raleigh. Miss Catherine Burns, of Asheboro, as maid of honor, was the only attendant. The bride wore a navy blue tailored suit which was unusually becoming. She is the daughter of Mr. A. Leicli, a promi nent merchant of that place. Since graduating at Salem College a few, year.3 ago .she has been,: teaching school. The bride is very popular in Asheboro as well as in her home town having visited here quite often. Mr. Stronach is from Raleigh, but for several years he has had a rail road position, and a part of the time has been located at Star. The bride and groom passed through Asheboro Wednesday morning on their way to Asheville where they will be for a few weeks, later coming back to Black Mountain for a month. Both have many friends who wish them happiness. THE DEATH ROLL Mrs. C. A. Wicker, in Moore coun ty, recently, aged about 45 years. She is survived by her husband and eight children, besides a number of other relatives. Miss Rebecca Phoenix, daughter of Mr. and M-s. John J. Phoenix, died :' St. Leo's Hospital, from cancer, aged 21, on last Thursday. Funeral was conducted by Rev. Melton Clark burial in Greene Hill cemeterv, ' V dvensboro jt,.. Elkancy Moore died in Troy. I ()no ,iay iast wr(,kj Jlfred 47 am waa . 1,,,,-;,,,! 'at Shady Grove in Little River' township. ! Miss Elsie Rebecca Cilliinnd died -suddenly in Siler City, (mo dav re-' f-rtly, "and was laid to 'rest at Love's r:-, : f i DEATH Of MRS. AL erf. Ella May Allied, wife of Nor- Allred, died at her home in North ' boro last Sunday and was buried alley's Grove on Monday, the fu-. 1 service beinjr conducted by Rev. rest. Before , her marriage, she mix: A. I' at ! iw.v. Seel was bad soin a MissiLangley. She had been m.ited. In the course of Mr. Cox'd con- health, caused by pelirgra, for 1 time. She is survived by a hus-j"I band, three sons, and one daughter, The surviving children are Mrs. Gur- ney llenson, of near Randleman, and ! Messrs. Floyd, Roy and Fletcher All red. ROIL SURVEY IN DAVIDSON The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is co-operating this sea son with the United States Depart ment of Agriculture in a soil survey of Davidson county. The report of the men who are doing the work will be accompanied by a large map show ing in colors the location of the vari ous soils, with reference to roads, schools, watercourses, churches other features of the county. and N. C. PRESS ASSOCIATION THE FORTY - SECOND ANNUAL SESSION TO MEET AT MON TREAT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2, 1915 THE PROGRAM. FoTlowing is the tentative program of the 42nd annual session of the North Carolina Press Association, Montreat, June 30-JuIy 1-2, 1915. All sessions should begin promptly: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 38. Evening Session, 8:3 o'clock. Prayer. Address of Welcome by Rev. R. C. An derson, D. D. Response to Address of Welcome by Archibald Johnson, editor of Charity and Children. Report of Executive Committee; Elec tion of new members; Reading of Messages. Address of the President, Wa. C. Hammer, Esq. THURSDAY, JULY 1. Morning Session, 9:39 o'clock. "Advantages and Disadvantages of the Clubbing System" H. C. Martin, of the Lenoir News. "The Best Methods of Securing Circu lation" R. F. Beasley, of the Monroe Journal. "Extension Activities in Our Univer sity" Prof. E. C. Branson. "The Importance of the Editorial Page" A. Johnson, of Charity and Children. "The Field of the Country Weekly" S. T. Meare3, of Bladen Journal. "Why Not Cash in Advance for Sub scriptions ? " James W. Atkins, of the Gastonia Gazette, and J. A. Sharp, of Lumberton Robersonian. "The Fellow on the Outride Looking In" James H. Cowan, of the Wilmington Dispatch. Afternoon Session, 2:30 o'clock "Newspapers and Town Booming" J. F. Hurley, of Salisbury Post. Historian's Paper: "Veteran Personal ities of North Carolina Journal ism" B. H. De Priest, of the Shelby Highlander. Address' by Dr. J. Y. Joyner, State Su perintendent of Public! Instruction Memoir of Thad R. Manning, by J. A. Robinson. "Various Ways of Securing Free Pub licity" J. V. Simms. of the Char lotte Observer. Paper by Miss Lucile Smith, editor of Skyland. Paper by A. F. Johnson, of the Louis burg Times. Evening Session, 8:30 o'clock. Annual Poem Wm. Laurie Hill. Annual Oration: "The New Flight" Santford Martin, of the Winston Salem Journal. A musical program, arranged by Mr. Adams, will be rendered in con nection with the program of the Press Association. FRIDAY, JULY 2. On Friday a trip to Mount Mitchell will be taken over the railroad to thai point, consuming the entire day. SATURDAY, JULY 3. On Saturday a barbecue and picnic - dinner will be t ed the editorial rty by the c;li:'.riis ol lilack r.loim- tain. MR. WEBB CHOSEN COUNSELLOR Mr. C. B. Webb, chosen CohihtHu!- United American 1 National Cor.'. i nti. Ohh. Lis' week. I Mr. A. B. V''Lm!, o of Statesville, vh ' the .Junior Oi"!r -fiehnnies, at tin -i n at Cedar Poiiv .Ir. V 'H succeed !.' Pittsburgh, Pa. I BUSINESS COO! l 1HGH POINT Mr. J. Ulwor.d Co: has reconil; r't"tvn.-l "Voni a i1'';) through th New F.nghie. ! and as far West a Battle Cre. k. A! ii-iiigati. Ho says lb conditions is- t'.-M lVtit arc just a good as in any of the States lie vis r versation w ith the reporter he said have neither the time nor the in clinntion to 1) a candidate for gov ernor." CONVICTS ABOUT TO APPEAL TO LYNCH LAW The 1,600 inmates of the Illinois State penitentairy rose up in a dem onstration last Monday against Joe Campbell and Walter Edwards, negro convicts, suspected of slaying the wife of Edmund Allen, warden of the State penitentiary, and threatended to lynch them. That night the prison officials saw that each convict was locked in his cell. Even the trustees, for the first time in the history of the prison, were locked up. MR. SMITHERMAN DEAD PROMINENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY CITIZEN VICTIM OF SUDDEN HEART ATTACK Mr. Sam J. Smitherman died at his home in Troy at 12:05 Thursday morning from rheumatism of the heart. For ten days Mr. Smither man had sufferd from an attack of rheumatism but for three or fours days previous to his death he seemed improved and had been attending. In business. Mr. Smitherman was the owner of more real property than any other man in Montgomery county, ownkig about 12,000 acres and considerable town property. He was founder and president of the Smithermaa Cotton Mills, of Troy, which has been oprat ed successfully and continuously since 1898. He also owned and operated several farms in the county. His es tate, real and personal was valued at about $500,000. Mr. Smitherman was nearing his sixty-first birthday being born in Montgomery county in 1854. In 1874 he was married to Miss Jeanette Mon roe, who survives him. The child ren surviving him are as follows: Mrs. Minnie Frye, Troy; Mrs. W R. Royal, Fayetteville; Mrs. W. M. Taft, Mount Gilead; Mrs. J. Frank Hurley, Mrs. J. C. Hurley, Troy; Mrs. W. L. Trotter, Greensboro; Mr. W. H. Smitherman, Durham; Messrs. W. Guy Smitherman, J. S. Smitherman and Misses Mary and Grace Smither man, Troy. Also two sisters, Mrs. A. W. E. Capel, of Troy; and Mrs. W. H. Wat kins, of Ramseur. The funeral services were conduct ed Friday morning by his pastor, Rev. J. T. Draper, of the M. E. church. Mr. Smitherman's membership dates back among the oldest of those who have held their membership them. He was a man of large sympathies and perhaps will be more generally. missed than any man in tVe county. SENTENCE OF FRANK COMMUTED The death sentence of Leo M. Frank, for the alleged murder of Mary Pha gan, the fourteen-year old employee of the pencil factory, of which he was superintendent, has been commuted to life imprisonment by Gov. Slaton. Frank was taken secretly to the Geor gia prison farm, and began serving his sentence on last Monday. There was great demonstration against the Governor by those who opposed the commutation, especially in Newnan, Gorgia, the former home of the murdered girl. There Gov. Slaton and Frank were hanged and burned in effigy; and in Atlanta, the Governor thought best to call out the militia to prevent the angry mob from doing violence. MARRIED IV. lien H. Had; ney. of Chatham county, and Miss Lilia Eloisa Weath ers, ot Raleigh, recently. They will live at Bynum, the home of the groom. Mr. J. E. Hayn.-s, of Greensboro and Miss Grace Frasior, of G-.ilf on last Thursday, in the Episcopal church at Gulf, Rev. II. Q. Nas, p(,r. forming the ceremony. JM". Keger I,. Offer Conn., and Miss Ann! of Groeiisboio, one da West Market llrc-t M of Stamford, Leo (Irissom. la.-t week, i'l i"'hVt Church Greensboro, Rev. In-. C. . ! and nn in r Rev. Dr. J. II the ceremonv. per Mr. O. II. M;i!or,T.y, fl0 Southern Rni'wny :VTnt .lt r;.,., -. ,I;s3 IV'-tlri Leo Vay:i;-v of R0- hinhi.m comity, at tin- re-id.-.ce of the ofiiei- atir.g minister, K.'v. C. '. MilJowav, in Greensboro, one day last week. Mr. Baxter Lee Fentress and Miss Julia Miller Bhke, both of Greens boro, at the residence at the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Blake, by Rev. Melton Clark one day last week. Mr. Edwin Lee Jones, of Charlotte" and Miss Annabel Lambeth, at tho country home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brantley S. Lambeth, near Thomasvill, one day last week, Rev. W. A. Lambeth, a cousin of the bride, performing the ceremony. Mr. Clete Weaver and Miss Alma Cross, both of Lexington, by Rev. J. E. Pritchard on June 12th. Two illicit distilleries of large ca pacity, located on the top of Green mountain, some four or five miles from Lenoir were seized by officers last Saturday and Sunday.