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The Courier Asheboro, N. C, November 18, 1915. "Published every Thursday wm. c. hammer, editor CM M1TY HOWLING ANSWERED , . v;,-hnli Iximrworth, former Pres- idf Hi Roosevelt's non-in-luw, male a h in Y rk during this fall's umrmiirn and it hns been circulated v rm.iv ns a Republican campaign clrttiiment. According to Mr. Long- north the country will soon go to the denmition bowwows, an.l nothing but a hiKh tariff will save w. In view of these claims eveiy one should read the following diagnosis of the business situation frem a politicul and unprejudiced source. Nutiomd City Hank, probably largest institution in America: "The outstanding feature of v.,.uiniK situation in October non The the the has k...n tli,. fart that uli iraue unmintnkablv better. Wc expressed the opinion two months ago that as th season for fall trade came on uiv ountry would swing into a broad. ' .npral state of activity, and thatl rxuertntion has been realized. Every pert of the country now sends good rrnorts and the contrast they make w ith the conditions of a year ago is ..uirulated to inspire the most pro found sentiments of relief, satisfac tion and gratitude. "The South, which a year ago was prostrate, with cotton selling at 7 cents per pound or less, has regained its footing and its courage. Al though this year's cotton crop is smaller by possibly more than twenty five per cent, the total value will be higher than last years, and it has been raised at a considerably lower cost. Furthermore, the South has grown more of other crops, particular ly corn and wheat, than ever before, ami has reached the stage of giving thanks for the lessons of adversity. With the rise of cotton to twelve rents per pound, u different atmos phere pervades the South, and it is again an active factor in the trade of the country. "The grain farmers are not faring quite so well as last year, for prices are lower, but the yields are so large that they have little cause for com plaint The one serious disappoint ment in agriculture this year has been in the failure of a considerable portion of the corn crop in the north ern part of the belt to reach ma turity, but the hay and forage crops are so abundant that the loss will be borne with comparative ease. This is the advantage of having the corn crop cut ' down by a wet season in stead of by a drought which curtails all plant growth The fruit and root I crops are generally good. The wet reason drenched even the plains states, so that the "dry" faremrs have had a prosperous season, with unheard of yields of wheat, as well as abundant crops of sugar beets and I the grasses. The prospect for a continuance of the duty on sugar in creases the cheerfulness of the West. The wool growers have sold this year's crop at record prices, and the live stock interests are exceptionally prosperous. Farm seekers from other sates are pouring into the states of the northwest where a limited amount of comparatively cheap lands are still to be had. The metal mining industry of the West, which was badly crippled a year ago, is now in full swing. There is enormous activity in the production of copper, lead and zinc; it is now up to capacity of the mines and smelters, and in the case of zinc the rmelter capacity is being materially increased. So far as agriculture, stoek raising and mining go the West is exceedingly prosperous. ' "The iron and steel industry has -xpandwi steadily and rapidly in the six rnnths Until the production of basic materials is now surpassing all records, although some lines of finished goods are not in normal de mand. There is a broad general im provement, the point has been reach ed where the fear of not being able to get deliveries is stinyilatng pur chases, and prices are advancing in many lines to the best figures realized in recent years. The earnings of the United States Steel Corporation for the third quarter of 1915 were the largest for many quarter in several years. New capital has begun to go into the steel industry, some cf the important companies .are undergoing reorganization, and capacity is being considerably increased. Attention is given to this elsewhere. "Current railway earnings and bank clearings are now comparing with the subnormal figures of a year ago, and how heavy gains, for traffic and trade a year ago were about as poor as could be. Allowance must be made lor extraordinary activity in certain lines, notably automobiles and war materials, but the general merchan dise movement is much freer, and more confidence is manifested commercial and industrial circle! than at any time since the outbreak of the war. The figures for idle cars have t;:ken a sudden drop, and com plaints of car shortage, congestion of traffic and of labor shortage are be coming frequent. Business is not booming in all lines. Large construc tion work is still below what it should be in normal times in this growing country, but the amount of Duiuung 01 ine smnuer ciass manes a good showing. The available supply 0f labor is so fully employed that the situation is on the verge being critical. Food supplies promise too be abundant and moderate in price for the coming year, and the outlook for general comfort and prosperity in the United States is at present very prom ising." YEAR PROSPEROUS ALL OVER SOUTH. Reports received from agents of the Department of Agriculture and th Treasury Department show that this is the most prosperous year th? South ' ucvuuro. i ne rise in mi- price of cotton and the phenomenal increase in the price of cotton seed nas mane me souuiern iamier wear thy end happy. For the 10,500,000 bale crop of cot ton this year the producer will receive , more than he did for for the 16,000,- 000 bale crop of last year. The cot ton crop will bring this year, it is esti- mated, $713,750,000 against $709,936,- 020 for the last year's crop. This year's crop was produced cheaper, ow ing to the decreased acreage and the economy of the farmer due to the war. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION Governor Craig issued his Thanks giving proclamation Saturday calling on the people of the State to fittingly observe Thanksgiving Day. A strik ing feature was the declaration that "The State is bouyant with hope and looks forward with ennobling faith to greater achievement." "Let us," says the Governor, "on this day dedicate ourselves with renewed energy to the work laid off to each of us and call ourselves to the realization of four obligations as neighbors and citizens, that we may strive with faith and earnestness for the higher social or der, whose law is perfect justice." The Proclamation. "State of North Carolina, governor's office, Raleigh. A proclamation by the governor: The earth yields another harvest. Plenty rewards toil. On field and city peace pronounces its benedic tion and industry is victorious. Op portunities incrase with progress. The quickened conscience of the time de mands and creates conditions that stimulate and respond to aspirations for ampler and stronger life. The state is bouyant with hope and looks forward with ennobling faith to great achievement. Ours is the land of in exhaustible power, where honest effort is encouraged, and where the rights of men in all ranks of society are re cognized and protected further than in any other land. "Now, therefore, I Locke Craig, gov ernor of the state of North Carolina, in obedience to the cuetom established by our fathers, and in accord with the proclamation of the President of the United States, do proclaim Thurs day, the 25th day of November, u day of Thanksgiving. I call upon all the people to observe this day by a-:semb-bling in their usual places of worship to pray for strength and guidance, and to give thanks to the Almighty for His blessings, and for the glorieus op portunities granted to us above all people. "According to our means we must provide for the fatherless children and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed, for if we do not we are un worthy of our good fortune. "Let us on this day dedicate our selves with renewed energy to the work laid off to each of us, and call ourselves to the realization of our ob ligations as neighbors and citizens that we may strive with faith and ear nestness for the higher social order, wheso law is perfect justice. Let us in humility and gratitude remember that we have been spared while the world is crushed by war. We should pray that to lands now stricken by desolation and death, the beneficence of peace may be restored, and the power of righteousness exalted in all the earth. "Done in our city of Raleigh, on this the twelfth day of November, in the year t our lxrd, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and fn the one randred and fortieth year of our American independence. LOCKE CRAIG, Governor. By the governor: J. P. Kerr, Private Secretary STORM SWEEPS KANSAS A tornado swept . over parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota last Wednesday night, wrecking many buildings and killing many persons. The number killed is esti mated at 60 or 60. Property to the value of many millions of dollars was destroyed. COL HOREHEAD HONORED GUILFORD BAR PRESENTS POR-jthe TRAIT NUMBERS OF GUIL FORD ATTORNEYS AND FRIENDS OF THE OLDEST PRACTICING MEMBER OF Till COUNTY BAR PRESENT AT Pi:E SENTATION EXERCISES IN SU PREME COURT ROOM Another portrait was added to the Supreme Court gallery or distinguish ed Carolinians, when Chief Justice Walter Clark received at the hands of Judge R. C. Strudwick of Greens boro and from the Guilford county bar, the oil likeness of Col. James T. Morehead. The presentation and ac ceptance were made just before tin? calendar of the Twelfth District called and directly after the opening of court. Assembled in the court room were a large number of the members of the Guilford county bar, and friends of Col. Morehead not lim ited to that bar. The name Morehead is a householi word in North Carolina," declared Judge Strudwick presenting the por trait, "and for years many members of the family have been among the most eminent and useful citizens of this commonwealth, serving their State with conspicuous ability and unselfish devotion both in peace anil in war. Among its sons have num bered statesmen, lawyers, financiers, whose careers have reflected honor upon honor upon the State and whose names will not be forgotten as long as its history endures." The facts of his parentage Judge Strudwick disposed of briefly. Col. Morehead was born in Guilford coun ty, the son of Hon. J. T. Morehead and wife, Mary Lindsay, Morehead. His father was the brother of Gov ernor John M. Morehead. Still living Col. Morehead is the oldest practicing attorney of the Guilford bar. His primary education he received from the schools of his native county and at the school of Dr. Alexander Wilson at Melville in Alamance coun ty. He entered the University of North Carolina and graduated as one of the four first honor men in the class of 1858. Then he entered the law school of Chief Justice Pearson and received a Jjrense to practice in the county courts tlone in in 1859 and a year after in all ourts of the State. At the beginning of the War be tween the States, he was a member of the Guilford Greys, and was elected lieutenant of that organization. With it he wont, upon order of Governor Ellis, to Fort Macon in April 1861 When the ordinance of secession was passed in 1861 the organization be came a part of the Confederate States' army and was known as Company B., 27th Regiment. Was Gallant Soldier. "Colonel Morehead "served with dis tinguished gallantry throughout the war," declared Judge Strudwick. He rose through successsive grades to the colonelency of the Fifty-Third Regi ment. He was present at every battle in which his command was engaged but one, when he was in a hospital suffering from wounds received at the front. He was at Gettysburg and was with General Early in 1864 when that dashing commander led his troops within sight of Washington City tnd for a time seriously menaced the na tional capital, and Lo was with that general in his subsequent campaigns in the valley of Virginia." Following the war, Colonel More- head returned to his practice and at tended courts in the counties border ing Guilford. "The records of Guilford, Rocking ham, Alamance, Randolph, Forsyth, and Stokes," said Judge Strudwick, attest the extent of his business and the high esteem in which his services are held by litigants. Endowed by nature with a logical nd analytical mind, he seeks and rarely fails to )ind the leading, governing principle of law involved in a case in which he is engaged; and when found, he eluci dates it with rare force ar.d clearness to the court and the jury alike. Never what is known as a case law yer, he is strong upon the facts and the basic principles of law and equity applicable to them. Few men have ever appeared a. the bar of North Carolina who are so effective as he. in argument of questions of fact before a petit jury. Good Jury Lawyer. "He knows men, he knows human nature, and he knows the facts of his case and he applies that knowledge in a way that juries find it hard te resist. With wit, humor, pathos and cogent reasoning at command, his appeals to the feeling and intelligence of juries, have turned the scale in many a hard fought battle and won many a seemingly doubtful case. In address ing juries, he often disregards mere correctness of expression and using the forcible and homely language of the man in the streets and the man between the plowhnndles, he drives home upon the minds and the con sciences of his 'little twelvers' his con victions of what their verdict ought to be. And, generally, it is as he desires." According to Judge Strudwick, he !s one of the three or four lawyers in North Carolina who are familiar with svrtcm of courts before 1868 and the adoption of the code civil pro cedure. He has appeared before every judge of the Supreme Court who has been on the bench since the war; be fore every Federal judge holding court in this State except Judge Purnell, J since 1866; and he has been called to appear in cases before the circuit court of appeals in Richmond, and be fore the State courts of Virginia and New Jersey. In 1866 he represented Guilford in the last House of Com mons in North Carolina and he intro duced the bill which became a law re storing to married women their com mon law rights of dower. He repre sented his district in the State Sen ate in 1872, 1874 and 1883. In 1872 he was elected to the 'presidency of the Senate upon accession of Lieu tenant Governor Tod R. Caldwell to the governorship made vacant by the impeachment of Governor W. W. Holden. Greatest Conquest Over Hearts. "Colonel Morehead," said Judge Strudwick, "has won distinction as soldier, as a lawyer and as a legislator but his greatest achievement has been the conquest he has made over the hearts of his fellow men. He has ever been kind and considerate to the young members of the profession, courteous to the court and to all the members of the bar. No man has ever heard him say a hanh or unkind word about any human being or has known him to do an unkind or un gerous act. In the practice of his profession, he has always been fair, scrupulous in the observance of every promise and engagement and dis daining to avail himself of :ny unfair advantage under any circumstance. His kindness, his courtesy, his con sideration for the feelings and in terests of others have enshrined him in the hearts of all who knew him." Chief Justice Accepts. Chief Justice Walter Clark for the court accepted the portrait in a few words. "Greensboro has ulways ha.I . a strong and able bar," ho said. "We are glad to receive at its hands this portrait of one of its most distinguish ed and ablest members. He is one of the very few men now living who re ceived his commission to ho'd brief in the courts before the outbreak of the great Civil War. A brave soldier, a learned lawyer, an honorable gentle man and a membei of one of the most distinguished families in the State, he has been a man among men, a lawyer among lawyers. "The friends and comrades who be gan the march of life with him have been scattered like leaves in wintry weather. He has ever recognized what was due to our great profession and has held high and clear its stand ards at all times. His career has not only been honorable to himself but has reflected lustre upon the profes sion, his county and his State, and the illustrous name that he bears. "The Marshal will hang the portrait in its proper place among tl.e great lawyers whose memory will be held in honor for all time by the people and the bar of North Carolina." FRANKLINVILLE NEWS. Rev. W. O. Johnson's preaching Sunday at the Baptist church Was full of instruction aad good advice to his congregation. The Franklinville M. E. Sunday School has elected Pi of. D. M. Weath erly and J. R. Lntterloh delegates to the State S. S. .Vwooiation to be ktld at Salisbury nfxt week. Messrs. Joe Tlett and Colon Co went to Mr. John Bulk's. Chattam county, last Saturday for a hunt and bagged 14 sqjrreU and 14 rabbitj. Mrs. Teague, who has been visit ing reianves tor soma tune, near Erect, retnrned home Sunday. At the last meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society, the following were e ect- ed for the ensuing- year: Mrs. Mary C. Weatherly, President; Mrs. Marcia, vice-president; Mrs. Mattie Buie, Sec. retary; and Mi. Fannie Russell, ireasurer. Several of our people went to Greens boro last week to see "The Birth of Nation" and all speak in highest terms of the play. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mariey. Mrs. E. A. Routh and Master John Craven at tended the funeral of Mrs. Pleasant Langley, at Kildee, last Thursday evening. Mr. W. C. York, of High Point, spent Saturday night and Sunday with the iamny ot J. h. Fentnss, returning Monday morning, j eeompanied by his wile and little daughter, Margaret, who have been spending some time in the city with relatives. Mr. J. C. Maner has finished clear ing off the M. E. cemetery and it is now in the best condition that it has been for several years. Mr. W. H. Campbell, of Raleieh. has accepted the position of overseer of spinning for Franklinville Man facutnng Company. Mr. R. W. Jordan, one among the best farmers in this section, has pur- cnased an International oil traction STANDING OF CONTESTANTS (Continued from first page.) District No. 1 District No. 1 comprises all the ter ritory west of the Norfolk-Southern, and Southern railroads, including all of Asheboro. Asheboro. Mrs. J. Bart Robbins 998,500 Asheboro Route 2 R. J. Pierce 985,200 Trinity Miss Maud Phillips 514,000 Miss Daisy Jordan 228,000 Caraway Route 2 Mrs. Clarence C. Ridge . 43,500 Mechanic Miss Jna Ellington 20,100 Trinity Route 1 Miss Letha Royals 428,000 Salem Church Mrs. Lee Kccrns 900,000 Eleazer Mrs. G. E. Carter 133,600 New Hope Academy Mrs. Jesse Luther 8,500 Pipe Mis3 Jennie Lassiter 10,000 Randleman Route 3 Miss Angie Spencer 16,200 District No. 2 District No. 2 comprises all of Ran dolph county east of the Norfolk Southern, and Southern railroads with the exception of Asheboro. Randleman Miss Hannah Johnson 992,400 Ramsenr Miss Elise Grimes 989,500 Kanoy Miss Rosa Owen 950,800 Seagrove Route 1 Miss Hester Stuart 975,000 Franklinville Mr. H. B. Buie 972,000 Erect Miss Alma Leach 91,200 Climax Route 1 Mr Boyd Barker 113,000 Seagrove Miss Bertha M. Luck 203,000 Cedar Falls Miss Eunice Wrenn 18,800 Asheboro Route 1 Miss Essie Cox 36,400 Randleman Route 1 Miss Claudia Frazicr 15,200 Coles Store Miss Sue Lambert 33,600 High Point Route 3 Miss Lola Shelly 21,000 Brown Miss Grace Brown 21,300 District No. 3 District No. 3 comprises all the ter ritory outside of Randolph county. High Point Mrs. W. H. Dowdy 724,000 Miss Carrie Low 71,000 Miss Elsie Sink 10,600 Jerry Thurber, R 3 477,000 Denton Mr. Frank Surratt 25,000 Stler City Miss Hazel McAdams 24300 Mt. Gilead Mr J. A, Lisk 22,300 ThomasviUe Mr. Julian Bailey 16,200 Cepelsie Miss Mabel Chisholm 21,200 Ether Mrs. Eli Freeman 8,500 Spies - Miss Nora Baldwin 722,000 Biscoe j Miss Nannie Asbell 270,000 Miss Ethel Monroe 6,000 Biscoe Route 1 Miss Lillie Mantes 10,500 Eagle Springs Miss Annie Stutts 16,000 Miss Emily Dowd 18,100 Candor Mrs. Emma McOsskell 12,000 Miss Myrtle Seawell " 4,600 Troy Mr. Coy Ben 15,200 Greensbortt Miss Ulan Glajow 21,600 The annual Lodge of Sorrow of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be observed simultaneously by all Elftdom on the first Sunday in December. engine and plow from the Randolph Manufacturing Company, who handle the International products, and Mr. H. T. Ryder, of Greensboro, came down one day last week to put the machine in operation. Mr. Jordan has already broken his land for a corn crop next season and is well pleased with the work. This machine not only plows but is an excellent road machine. It can be used for cutting and hauling, cutting feed, threshing wheat, shred ding corn and many other things the farmer needs. Mr. Hugh Parks, Jr., recently bought one of these machines for his farm and has been testing it for plowing and shredding corn and finds it satisfactory in every particu lar, and several of our best farmers are falling in line and the hum of the shredder in almost every direction. Mr. J. H. Fentrigs met with the mis fortune Saturday night to lose a fine milch cow. Rev. J. F. Allred, whose work has been near Rockingham for the past two years, is at home this week pre paring for the M. P. conference which will be held next week. BUSINESS BUILDERS McCall's patterns for sale at R n" Johnson's. ' ' To get your money's worth g0 Z A. D. Hamilton's new cash store on Hoover Street, near the Asheboro Chair Factory, Asheboro, N. C. 4t, Some plates and a small pitcher left at the school house two weeks ago may be found at Word & Moring's store. Owners please call for them FOR SALE. 94 acres- goodW ing land 2 1-2 miles from Hoffma on graded road leading to Rockingham Near graded school and church. Write or see J. Rufus Richardson, Seagrove, FOR SALE Webster's IntTrmdU ate Dictionary, Reference History, conveniently arranged; every histori' cal event of importance is recorded, Reason for selling, have two Apply to DR. C. L. WHITAKEt Asheboro, N. C. FORD AnTOMORII Ps urtx, I will buy a few good bargains in second nana cars at once. This is your chance to close nut Wn 4t. E. G. MORRIS " Asheboro, N. C The Ford Trader. CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALpZ Early Jersey Wakefield, frost Proof, nne plants. All orders filled prompt ly. Postpaid anywhere, 100 16c; 1,000 (1.25. MISS BETTYE B. SHAMBURGER, Hills Store, N. G CHERRY BARK COUGH SYRUP ontains wild cherry, squill, senega, ipecac and sr.nguiuaria, the five best ingredients for a cough and cold. Pleasant to take. Sold in Asheboro only by Standard Drug Co. Fine Frostproof Cabbage Plants by parcel post. Jersey Wakefield, Charleston Wakefield and Success ion, 1,000 for $1.00 postpaid 100 for 15c postpaid. R. O. PARKS, Ulah, N. C. Cabbage plants Early Jersev. Charleston Wakefield, and Allseason, $1.00 per 1,000, 2,000 or more express prepaid. Archdale Truck and Plant Tarm A. J. Luck. Route No. 8, High Point, N. C. FOR SALE OR TRADE. Nearlv new 1915 Ford Tourinsr Car. with $35.00 Radiator, seat covers, hnni horn, cut out, Diamond non-skid tires, on real wheels. This car same as new. Also one 8-year-old mule. lDKO lha. Can you use car or mule! Will trade either. b. f. Mcdowell, Asheboro, N. C. CABBAGE PLANTS Positively Frost Proof. Our plants are well hardened, strong and healthy, sure to please. Will guarantee prompt, safe and quick delivery. Cultural directions if de sired. Give us a trial order, will guaran tee entire satisfaction. Early Jersey Wakefield. Charles ton Wakefield, Succession and Dutch. Prices $1.00 per single 1,000. 3 to 5,000 90 cents. 5 to 10,000 75 cents. 10 to 30.000 (S 65 cents. W. L. KIVETT, 3t High Point. N. C. It is certainly eurnrisinr that any woman will endure the miserable feelings caused by biliousness and constipation, when relief is so easily had and at so little expense. Mrs. Chas. Peck, Gates, N. Y., writes: "About a year ago I used two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and they cured me of biliousness and constipa tion and biliousness. For sale by all dealers. HONOR ROLL PLAINFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL First grade Lessie Rich, Pearl Allred, Lois Canoy, Jewel York. Second grade Theodore Davis. Third grade Ivey MilliVan. Fifth grade Otwa Davis, OHie Millikan, Bessie York, Jefferson Ca noy. Seventh grade Fred Davis. TWO WEDDINGS Two marriages were celebrated at the M. P. parsonage, Randleman, last week Nov. 10th. Mr. D. C. Dorsett, of Winston-Salem, N. C, and Miss Lama Julian, of Millboro, N. C, were married. After the ceremony the happy couple boarded the train for Winston-Salem where they will make their future home. Mr. J. Orvill Lambe and Miss Majo rie Fogleman were married Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13. Both the bride and groom are popular young people of Randleman, and they will make their future home there. Rev. J. B O'Briant officiated at both ceremonies. a South African wholesale firm for 1,000 dozen chairs, the first shipment to be made Jan. 1. .
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