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Qs The Comp.'' '. :t '-4 mi" " 11 ' ' "' i "i ii. . - T-r.1ir i , --m : '.i A PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN NEW: PAPEK DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OP AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES. VI. BURLINGTON. N. C. JAN. 20. 1913 " 3 BorliegtoB Graded ScbosI Uomr Soil for Dec. 1913. The requirements for Honor Roll are: No tardies, not absent more than one day during the month and that ' must be on account of sickness, each pupil must make an average of 95 on his or her work, deportment 98 or above. ' .' First Grade, Miss Hornaday, teach' err Evelyn Morgan, Pauline White- more, Gertrude Simpson, Vesta Coble, ' Kathrine Martin. Edna Garrison, Ag nes King, Kathrine Buchanan, Betsy Dale Shelton, Bessie Hawk, Clinton " Allen, William Brewer, Jesse Hawk, Jamie Crutchfield. First Grade, Miss Dailey, teacher: Jessie Quackenbush, Snowdie Bevans, Myrtle Mebane, Hubert Terrell, Buell Moser, Edna Fitzgerald, Lizzie Terry, Bennie Wiles, W. H. May, G, W. Staf ford, Lalah Sumner, Second Grade, Miss Hancock, teach er: Aubrey Amick, Comen Isley, Es ther Perkint3,yGertrude Hedgepeth, Edna Gertrude Stafford, Louise Thompson. : Second Grade, Miss Lefler, teacher: Alvis Helm, Walter Patzsch. Second and Third Grades, Miss Bunch, teacher Second Grade: Flor ence Crutchfield, Mildred Garner, Hel en Fogleman, James Martin, James Rogers, Robert Thomas, Bailey Sel lars; Third Grade: Ola Bradshaw, Fleta Wagoner. Third Grade, Miss M. E. Fonville, teacher: Albert Andrew, Hazel Grif fith, Mabel Hargrave, Ruth Home, Lottie Sykes, Frances Whitted. Third Grade, Mrs. Lena C. Isley, teacher: Anna Waddell, Grace ; Mc Pherson, Minnie Faucctte, Clarence . Whitmore, Elsie Ashworth, Marvin Smith, Ruth Ellis, Earl Mansfield, Eugene Moore, Allen Moore, Bessie ; Burke.. Fourth Grade, Miss Underwood, j teauher: Van White, Ruth White, '.Trixie Patterson, Finly Thomas, f Fourth Grade, Miss S. V. Fonville, teacher: Grade Straughan, Rebecca Adams. Fourth Grade, Miss Carroll, teach , er: Foy Elder, Eula Lutterloh, Helen King, Fannie Lee Boone, Elizabeth Rauhut, Emma Cardwell Lively. Fifth Grade, Miss Taylor, teacher: Virdie Tate, Wilson Atwater, Brack ett Greeson, Ollie Strader, John Les lie Davis. Fifth Grade, Miss Bingham, teach er: Eunice Morrom, Francis Morgan, Sixth Grade, Miss Thornton, teach er: Alma Knott, Knox Lively, Ollie Perkins, Edna Waddell, Reginald Ise ley, Percy Holt. Sixth and Seventh Grades, Miss El lis, teacher: Ruth King, Cornelia Hall, Margarett Holt, Ola Perkins, Willie Andrews, Grace Lankford, Mary P. Franklin. Seventh Grade, Miss Hart, teacher: Katy Ward, Agnes Stout. Eighth Grade, Miss Stallings, teach er: Wilbur Stout, Grace Cheek, Ade laide Whittemore. Eighth Grade, Miss Webster, teach er: Blanche Cheek, Mabel Cates, Thel ina Stafford, Sadie Loy, ChloaB-Wood. Ninth Grade, Miss McDaniel, teach er: Miriam Spoon. Tenth Grade, Miss Bulla, teacher: Margaret Hayes. Eleventh Grade, Mr. Walker, teach er : Loraine Isley, Sadie Trollinger, Walter Smith. P. H. FLEMING, Supt. , yvim ivuiiiaiijr .rtUJUUged JHH1K- Philadelphia. Pa.. Jan. 1S ing an admission of insolvency hv .T. R. Livezey and J. R. Livezey, presi dent and secretary, respectively, "of the Amercian Corn & Seal Company, of Butler and Sepviva streets, at a meeting of the Board of Directors, of the concern, creditors of the corpor ation filed a petition in the United States District Court yesterday to 'have the company adjudged an invol untary bankrupt. Negro Killed by Train. Joe Graves, a negro working on the four-mile section between Greens boro and McLeansville, was fatally 'injured by eastbound train No. 22 Saturday afternoon. He was hurried " " TTVAA nllLf UUb died before a physician reached him. His injuries were mostly internal. The body .was turned over to an under taker and carried to his, home near McLeansville Sunday. ; Young men like to sneer' at a "job" .when they are holding a "position." But it isnt because a bricklayer! job pays five iron men per eight hour ";and a bank clerk's position pays one buck per 12 hours. - EucliiiiB's 5-10 & 25 Ceot Store Coved. Mr. J. C. Buchanan, the proprietor of Buchanan's 5-10 & 25 Cent Store, has recently moved into the building on Main Street formerly occupied by Messrs. J. D. & L. B. Whitted. The store has been remodeled and repair ed and is very attractive besides a ery desirable location for a stock of his kind. Mr. Buchanan has many friends and customers who are look ing forward to the opening Saturday Sellars and Sons Large Clearance Sale. ' B. A. Sellars & Sons are now con ducting a big clearance sale. . They are selling goods that are of excel lent value at a greatly reduced price. If you want to purchase and save money it will certainly pay you to go to Sellars. After the sale has clos ed you will pay twice the price for many of the same articles. Read their ad in this paper, and make your se lections. Charlotte Would Be Center of Dis- Washington, Jan. 16. Hearings on the rival claims of eastern cities de siring to be chosen by the federal re serve organization board as locations for regional banks were concluded here today. Representatioves of Pittsburg urg ed that it be located in the center of a great industrial territory. Repre- J sentative tsurKe declared it would be like compelling a man to swim up stream to locate the headquarters of the district in which Pittsburg is to be located at either Cleveland or Cin cinnati.'. Reasons why Charlotte, N. C, should be chosen as the seat of the reserve bank in the south Atlantic States were advanced by a delegation from Charlotte. The district propos ed would consist of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, eastern Tennessee and south western West Virginia. The delega tion urged that Charlotte's central location made is admirably suited for a reserve banK. Charles A. Bland, mayor of the city, W. C. Wilkins and II. M. Victor were the speakers. .A delegation from Philadelphia which urged the selection of that city for one of the reserve banks, Was strongly opposed to the establishment of a great institution in New York. Levi L. Rue replied to the argument of the Richmond delegation that a dis trict should be carved put of the States south of the Potomac because directors of a reserve bank from the northern States would not understand the granting of credits on cotton, to bacco and peanuts. He said that the branch would take care of the grant ing of such credits and that the head quarters should be located where its management would come in the clos est touch with the commerce. Ty Cobb Reticent. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 17. Ty Cobb was reached over the long-distance telephone yesterday afternoon at Roy ston and was informed that the Fed eral league club in Chicago had offer ed him $70.0fln fnr fi ' ------ T f w " vm. w j vm4 0 TT1VU $15,000. nr t.Yia firot vaoi'a eolowt 4-a ! be paid in advance. Cobb stated that i he did not care to make a statement until he returned to Augusta, which will be next Tuesday or Wednesday. "I'll tell you all about it then," said Ty, but he did not intimate whether he would seriously consider the offer or whether he would turn it down flat, Husband Dies While Wife is at Fun eral. ; Bridgeton, N. J., Jan. 16. When Mrs. J. W, Merryfield returned to her home last evening from Winslow Junction after attending the funeral of her father, Jefferson Sailor, she received more sad news in a telegram announcing the death of her husband, J . W. Merryfield, who had been working in the South. Before leaving home Mrs. Merry field had no knowledge of her hus band's illness except that he had a slight cold. Paid $5,000 for One Flea. v Paris, Jan;. 17. Edmond Perrier, of the French Institute, is authority for the statement that a noted Brit ish entomological collector has paid $5,000 for a specimen of rare variety of flea. It is of the kind occasionally found in the skin of the sea otter. If the people of France really de sire the birth rate increased in their land they might make a deal with Queen Victoria of Spain whereby she would make Paris her home... Early Uoraing I ira Threaten ed Host of Oak Hidge. Greensboro, Jan. 18. The secona serious fire in the history of Oak Ridge Institute was . discovered yesterday morning at 5 o'clock in the Philoma thean society hall in the Commercial building, a brick structure, and ii two and one-half hours this building with the wooden school building anc the Methodist Protestant Church were in ashes. The total loss is estimated at about $30,000 with insurance- of $10,000, A strong wind from the west was blowing and for a time, when sparks were flying in every direction, it ap peared that the entire village and the other three buildings of the Institute might be wiped out. While the high wind was responsible for other build ings than the Commercial building be ing destroyed it probably saved sever al others, Profs. J. Allen Holt and M. H. Holt, principals of the school announced yesterday that studies would continue Monday morning as usual. Classes that were heard in the burned build' ings will be heard in the dining room, the garage, and the dormitories. It was stated that the burned buildings would be replaced at once with mod ern structures On the streets here yesterday there was talk among business men of mak ing some effort to induct the move ment of the Institute to Greensboro, However, the announcement of the principals gave little indication that they are thinking of making any change of location. The cause of the fire is not definite ly known but supposedly it originated from a fire place of the Philomatheari Society hall, where a meeting had been held .Friday - night. That a coal rolled out into the floor and set fire there through the night is the most plausible theory. Early risers discovered the smoke first coming from the windows of the brick structure. The alarm : was spread and all students and villag ers were aroused to the task of fight ing fire. A bucket brigade was form ed, but with the strong cold wind against the fighters, and with nothing more than buckets little headway could be made. The thick clouds of smoke that roll ed from the windows were swiftly followed by tongues of flame and in a remarkably short time a great blaze was eating through the roof and the sparks were beig Whirled away to the roofs of other buildings. The fire fighters were almost powerless, and the heat being driven by the wind made it almost impossible to stand in t hmewaetaoin shrdlu cmfwypcmfwy the way. . Between the Commercial building and the wooden school building there is a covered walk-way about 50 feet long. The fire followed this as well as being carried to the roof of the building and in a short time the wood en building was seized and ate up by the flames. " One hundred feet away was the Methodist Protestant church, also of wood. This suffered the same fate as the other two buildings and was com pletely reduced to ashes. In the meantime the fire-fighters j , ooserved the sparks being blown to a, ,01? dlstanceaway. About 200 yards distant the Oakhurst dorm itory. The fire caught this, but the hard work of the firemen saved it from destruction. The postoffice also caught, three times, "but each time the flames were put out and the building was saved. A small cottage 300 yards away once caught fire, but this was discovered and extinguished be fore ny damage of consequence was done. The home of Prof. J. Allen Holt was threatened seriously, but did not catch. The scatter of sparks for a time menaced the entire place. The fire could be seen many miles around and by sun-up a great crowd in addition to the students had gath ered. Oakland dormitory, Saunders' hall and the garage seemed safe most of the time of the conflagration. Many of the students left Oak Ridge for their homes yesterday, but will return for studies this week, and it is believed the school will not be hinder ed from progressing. Oak Ridge has an enrollment of 250 students, and is a high grade private preparatory institute. Instruction is given in automobile work and diplomas are given chauffeurs who have finish ed a certain course of work. It was established in 1852 by citi zens of the section and was operated for the benefit of their children until some 40 years ago when the Holts took charge and began the operation of it. Thousands' of young "inen have been prepared for college since its estab- lishment. "' ' Couaty Scbocl News. The Country Life Club, of Spring, ;3ld its first regular meeting January M. Mr. R. W. Scott and Mrs. E. C. i urner were the speakers of the even ig. These men made practical and nstructive talks and the people heard liem gladly. The people of the Mahan School net Tuesday night, Jan. 13, to plan lie organization of a Country Life Jlub. We are expecting an enthusi astic club to begin work at Mahan in a few weeks. January 24 the people of the Wood iawn School expect to organize a Country Life Club. Mr. Alvin J. Reed and Mr. Slar.lev Combs, of he State Department of Agriculture gave lectures on Dairy at uaicdale , School on Tuesday, Jan 18. Mr.. Dan T. Gray, Chief of the Animal Industry Division of the North Carolina Experiment Station, will be at Oakdale with Messrs. Reed and Combs at their next annointment. February 17, to talk on Pig Raising. Oakdale is getting down not only to the "Milk and Butter" question, but also to the VHog and Hominy" ques tion. The Cross Roads School , of Patter son Township, has recently put its well m first class order. It was ce mented around the top and put in sanitary .:ondition, Cross Roads will paint the interior of the school rooms for the next im provement. Gruesome Find Made By Party of Citizens near Mt. Airy. Mount Airy, Jan. 17. A party of citizens of Patrick county, Virginia, on yesterday unearthed, a gruesome find when the dead body of William Lawson, a prominent citizen who had been murdered and buried on Decem ber 23, was dug from the ground in in 300 yards of his home, eight miles northeast of here, As a result of the finding of the body, Lawson's two sons, Charles and: Sam, -'aged 20 and 18, and HilKaaty. Jessup, a prominent farmer of that section, are under ar rest and held for the crime. Lawson disappeared from his home about Christmas and his family told how, on the evening of December 23, he left for the mountains for the pur pose of purchasing a saw mill. Af ter an absence of a week the neigh bors became alarmed for his safetv and instituted a search for him and, it is said, the family displayed little in terest in the loss of their relative. It was known that he was drinking about Christmas and many believed that he had been drowned in Dan river, out a failure to locate his body deep ened the mystery of his strange and unusual disappearance. The facts that a year ago Lawson had viciously attacked his wife and was shot by his son and the only fact that the ball hit his watch saved his life, together with the fact that on Christmas eve the two boys plough ed all day in a wet and sodded field adjoining the house, led the searchers to suspect foul play and on yesterday they dug up the body. An inquest, held this morning, de veloped the fact that the man was killed on the evening of December 23 by one or both of his boys and buri ed that night with the knowledge of their another and a near relative, Hil lary Jessup. It is rumored-that the boys con on that fatal day his father came fessed to the crime, declaring that home drunk and attacked his mother with a rock and that in order to pro tect their mother- the crime was: com mitted. After the crime the parties were afraid of the consequences, bury ing the body and ploughing the field to protect the new made grave, rath er than tell the terrible story. The coroner held Jessup because In repeatedly told neighbors that he saw and talked with Lawson Christmas eve and this led to his arrest and de tention. ; The murdered man was 45 years old, married into a splendid family and leaves 12 children. While he was a prosperous and well to do farmer, he was frequently drinking and cre ating a disturbance when at home. He was well known here and always mar keted his farm products on this mark et. His sons bear good reputations. $15,000 Paid for Bull; Record Price Brought by Holstein-Frcisian. Utica, N. "Y., Jan. 16. F. M. Jones, of Clinton, near here, has completed negotiations for the purchase of Spring Farm Pontiac Cornucopia, a Holsten Friesian bull, for which he will pay $15,000 to Colvin Desbane, or Richland, N. Y., the present owner. This is a new record nnce ror a young bull Social Urn, In honor of Mrs. L. S. Holt, Jr., : Mebane, Jan. 17. The social event who, with Mr. Holt, has recently come f the week was the marriage of Miss from Norfolk here to make her home, Smythie Louise Ham to Charles Dill and Miss Dishman, of Kentucky, who ;ai"d- The ceremony was performed is visiting Misses Jesamine and Co-.'by Rev. F. B. Noblitt, pastor of the rinna Gant, Mrs. James H. Holt Wed-: M E- church, at the home of the nesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. entertained at tea. No games were Ham i" EastMebane, Wednesday af played, but the ladies brought their ternoon at 5 o'clock. The house was embroidery and sped the time. Tea, ! beautifully decorated in English ivy sandwiches and mints were served. The guests were Mesdames Lynn B. Williamson and J. K. Mebane, of Gra ham; Eugene Holt, L. S. Holt, Jr., L. b. Holt, Br., Erwin A. Holt, A. D Pate, J. Q. Gant, F. L. Williamson. J. N. Williamson, Jr., and L. Banks Williamson, of Glencoe, and Misses Minnie Williamson, Jessamine and Co rinna Gant and Dishman. ''. Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 Mrs. F, L. Williamson also entertained in honor of Mrs. L. S. Holt, Jr., and Mrs. Davis, wifo cf Lieutenant Archibald Davis, of Washington, who is here vis iting her sister, Mrs Erwin A. Holt. Tea and sandwiches were served. A "ty" contest was engaged in, in which Miss Minnie Williamson won the prize. Mrs, Edward L. Morgan entertained the Round Dozen Club in extra meet ing at her handsome home on Davis street Wednesday ; afternoon at 3 o clock in honor of her sister, Mrs. E. J. Wehrly, of Toledo, Ohio, who is 'siting her. The house was beauti fully decorated m potted plants. Rook was played at three tables and the remaining guests engaged in small talk. Refreshments, consisting of salads, ices and coffee, were served. Besides the club there were present Mesdames J. W. Page, T. L. Sellars and T. S. Faucetter ; - Mr. ami Mrs. W. F. Dailev enter tained the Epworth League in social and business meeting at their home on Union avenue, Tuesday evening, to 11. A large crowd was present a.,d much business was transacted. After ward rook was played and refresh ments served. Mrs. W. D. Moser was hostess Tues day afternon at 3:30 to the Tuesday j Afternoon Study Club at Mrs. S. M. ' Hornaday's. The reception hall and parlor were thrown into one and beau-1 tifully decorated in rotted Dlants. Z',nna tViJo ; v. a . ,. . """" c man iuu many uecoieue, Since this ,s the first meeting of the comes a mere man timerous enough year no program had been aranged, declare that women wear too many un a nr aPPOin,te? t0 get ! clothes Prof' Charles Zueblin, fam Zxt ZZZZ M ywarefr the i 0US dentist and lecturer of Worces Mw ' Carro11 ter contends that the human race Si hri t?ft Clark's ad-1 would be healthier, happier and more ... ss ueioie tnebtate federation of ! moral if Woman's Clubs, delivered at New Bern last yefir. Besides the club there were present Mrs. S. M. Hornaday, Miss May Bain, of Greensboro, and Miss Ella Robertson. Misses Bain and Robertson served refreshments, con sisting of a salad course, coffee and mints. ; Mrs. W, R. Rives, who has recently moved to Graham, Thursday after noon at 3;30 entertained the Em broidery Club, of which she is still a member. The young ladies went over on the car and were made Welcome by the hostess. Needles and thread and small talk beguiled the happy hours. Refreshments, consisting of salads and a freak course, were serv ed. Mrs. Mayo Rives, sister of the hostess, was also a guest. Beaver Board Plant Suspends Oper ations. Roanoke Rapids, Jan. 17. The Beaver Company, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who for the past year has operated the local beaver board mills, notified the superintendent Thursday to close the mills down, and after frequent inquiries by jour correspondent not a particle of information can be obtain ed as to i,he cause of the close down. The shut down of this larere plant put from 75 to 100 people out of em ployment, the entire force, save per haps a few clerks, having been turn ed loose and no doubt this sten on the part of the Beaver Company will have much influence in financial af fairs, since the pay roll of the comp any was considerable. New Paper for Roanoke Rapids. Roanoke Rapids, Jan. 17. work of installing the plant of The Roanoke Rapids Herald is being pushed for ward, and the owners hope to get out the first edition of the new paper next Friday. :' A Question of Sentiment. If you like the girl, she's vivacious: otherwise, she's too blamed noisy. Atchison Ulobe. Mete Social Items. ferns, palms and narcissus, and was lighted by candles. The vows were taken under an arch of green in the east parlor. While Miss Lucile Dill- ard, sister of the groom, played the wedding march the gom entered on the arm of his best .n, Robert Dill ard, and the brides ith her maid of honor, Miss Lois Ham. The bride wore a going-away suit of brown, with hat and gloves to match, and carried bride's roses; the maid of honor was beautifully attired in white batiste with pink girdle, and carried pink carnations. Out of town guests were: Misses Mayme Fountaine, Lexington; Miss Eva Shankle, Albemarle; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Overman, Stantons burg, and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chase, Eureka. Mr. and Mrs, Dillard left on the 6 o'clock train for an extended tour of the cities of the northeast. The bride is one of Mebane's most charming and popular young ladies. The groom is a successful young busi ness man connected with the Tyson Malone Hardware Co. He is very pop ular in business and social circles. Mrs. Felix W. Graves was hostess to two clubs during the week, the Bridge Club, Tuesday afternoon; the Embroidery and Magazine Club on Thursday afternoon. Delicious re freshments were served on each oc casion. At the meeting of theBridge Club the highest score was made by Mesdames J. Mel. Thompson and W. W. Corbett. Present: Misses Maggie Scott, Sue Mebane, Lassie Watkins. Jennie Lasley, Mary and Kathrine White; Mesdames W. W. Corbett and J. Mel Thompson, At the Embroidery and Magazine Club meeting progress ive Rook was played. Among the re freshments served was quail on toast. Fewer Clothes for Wowen Urged. Boston, Jan. 17. Shades of eve. In the very teeth of the bitter criti cism of the peek-a-boo waist, the dia- phaneOUS and slit skirt, anrl the BnTvio. v, i ..w.. Vj.v AWITSr VAVbftAbOa "The best garment for each sex," said Prof. Zueblin today, "is a one piece pair of rompers. If custom in exorably dictates the addition of skirts for growing young girls, they can still wear bloomers. The elimination of skirts is obviously in process now. Petticoats have been abandoned tem porarily at least, and the slit skirt given promise of a skirtless costume in the future. And the savings on skirt material and petticoats makes expensive silk stockings available for a multitude of women. What eco nomic possibilities the skirtless cos tume holds. Instead of being immor al, the slit, skirt is. a token of wo man's emancipation from sex subjec tion. If ultra-conservative people are shocked and ultra-vulgar people are ribald, it is because both prefer the subjection of women, snnf declarenRpetetaoi etaoi etaointa "Incidentally the corset is losing its tyrannical hold with the result that women's figures, when fully clothed more nearly resemble the normal fig ure. The present vogue of scant cloth ing if it can be continued, will inevit ably result in women having better figures because deceit is impossible in the diaphaneous gowns. The al leged danger to health by less cloth ing for the body, will be abundantly cared for by superior circulation of the blood, better appetite and more nor mal sleep. Oxford ties, pumps, and thin stockings on healthy women lead to such circulation of blood that they may be warmer than in the past. De colette costumes when not extreme are appropriate in all but the se verest weather if the wearers are in normal health. The justification of the present modes for women is shown in the sufferings endured yb wen who re subjected to the present imbecile masculine garments." . The Charlotte Chronicle says that it was timidity that held Charlotte back from seeking the regional reserve bank at first. Oh, indeed! We had thought that it was an unexpected and short-lived burst of common sense. Greensboro News. A' L fi.. 5.. MS L 7 UM ' '4 r VA it: 'f; i i Hi f i: