DANBURY REPORTER
VOLUME XL.
LAW Sliil ill COVE
C. W. Giidcwcll vs. Stokes
County Union Ware
house Co., Heard
Before Referee
Dunn.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Soon to Be Installed In Walnut
Cove-Death Of Mr. James
Darnell Other News.
Walnut Cove, April 28. TI e
suit of Rev. C. W. Glidewell,
former organizer of the Farm
' ers' Union, against The Stokes
County Union Warehouse Co.
was held before referee Dunn,
in the Junior Hall here last Fri
day and Saturday. The evidence
on both sides was heard and
will be transcribed by the
stenographer and presented to
the referee whereupon the at
torneys on each side will present
their arguments sind a decision
will be rendered. The elate of
the final hearing ha-' not been
learned. A crowd was in
utlenduncv, o to t.*e j i'lj.ni
ence of the parties'to lie suit.
The attorr.e; s in attendance were
Ilendren, (llluowei and Mc-
Michael for the plaintiii, Petree
and Dalton for the defense.
Every phiase of evidence was
hotly contested and considerable
interest is being manifested upon
the final outcome of the case.
Among those who attended the
trial were Messrs. J. A. Lawson,
Epp. Lawson, Walter and Frank
Robertson, J. W. Burrell, R. L.
Nunn, Zeb Martin, J. Spot
Taylor, W. E. Hartman, W. M.
Peebles, Wheeler James, Geo. H.
Charles, N. E. Pepper, B. J.
Savage, John T. Carroll, Jas. M.
Fagg, Dr. J. W. Neal and
others.
The stockholders and directors
of The Stokes County Union
Warehouse Co. held a paeeting
here Saturday, presumably for
the purpose of electing officers
and transacting other important
buiir ess. It is understood that
the dr-prizery will probably be
v put in operation again in the
eaily fall. though nothing
definite to this effect has been
learned.
Mr. James Darnell, an aged
and respected citizen, residing
a few miles from this p'ace, fell
dead Thursday evening, after
having worked in his field all
day. Heart disease wa3 ap
parently the cause of his death.
Walnut Cove was the scene of
a "Gretna Green" affair Sunday
afternoon when Mr. I. W. Gordon
and Miss Carrie Johnson of the
Germanton section s l ole a march
on their friends by coming down
on the evening train and getting
married. The wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.
S. C. Rierson, Rev. Willis
officiating. The happv couple
left immediately after the cere
mony for the home of the
groom, who is a prosperous
young merchant of Germanton
Route 1. The bride is the ac
complished daughter of Mr. Sid
Johnson.
An election will be held here
Monday, May 4, for the purpose
:of electing a mayor and four
! town commissioners. A great
j deal of interest is being shown,
'owing to the fact that the
jc-bction will probably decide
| whether or not the Bowling Alley
j shall continue to do business.
i
I Among those mentioned for the
: different offices are the present
| mayor, Oscar N. Petree, C. R.
| Hutchinson, S. C. Rierson, 0. J.
Cates, A. J. Fair, J. F. Johnson,
R. L. Murphy, W. S. Vaughn
j and others.
j The Walnut Cove Power Co.,
i which is being promoted b
j Messrs. J. Wesley Morefield &
I Son, are erecting large posts
| along the streets preparatory to
| wiring and lighting the town,
I residences and business houses
! with electricity. The company
j fully expects to have the work
j completed by the middle or last
of the summer. They propose
|to install a modern plant, using
a large kerosene engine for the
power. This is a progressive
mo v.-} and the gentlemen pro
moting the enterprise deserve
! the hearty co-operation of the
ehi;:ens 01 the town. With
electric lights and improved
sidewalks Walnut Cove will be
one of the "biggest little" towns
i;i the State.
Mr. A. T. Rothrock had the
misfortune to have two watches
taken from his store Saturday
! night. It seem 3 that the watches
: were slipped from the show case
| while the store was still open
; but none of the clerks happened
to be watching at the time. The
| watches, however, were not very
; valuable, the two being worth
only e\ght or ten dollars.
Mr. Jno. R. Smith has recent
ly purchased from Mr. R. P.
Joyce the old store building ad
joining Fulton & Davis and is
using the place as a storehouse
j for sprays and pumps. He ex
pects to open a grocery store in
| the building in the near future.
Mr. D. S. Watkins, represent
ing The J. G. Flynt Tobacco Co.,
has returned from an extended
trip to Virginia in the interest
of his firm. While here Mr.
, Watkins is having some tenement
houses eracted on his lot in the
northern part of town.
Mr. R. A. Hedgecock is erect
! ing a handsome brick residence
on his place north of town on
the new road.
! Mr. T. J. Covington, accom
panied by his father, Mr. J. P.
Covington, spent Sunday and
' Monday in High Point. They
1 made the trip in Mr. Coving
ton's car.
Mr. Walter Flynt, of Gideon,
spent a day or two here this
week looking over some real
estate. Mr. Flynt will probably
! move here in the fall in order
' that his children may receive the
0
' benefit of the school.
i VAluable Land For Sale.
I
Fifty-five acres 4 miles west of
! Walnut Cove. Fine.orchard, all
kinds of fruit. The finest tobac
co land in SStokes county. Two
new tobacco barns, good hewn
pack house and basement, plenty
of timber.
J. WILL EAST,
tt Walnut Cove, N. C.
DANBURY, N. C., APRIL 29. 1914.
PEACE IS HOW PROBABLE IN MEXICO
Huerta Accepts Offer Of South American
Countries To Use Their Good Offices In
Settling Difficulty==Wi!son Will Demand
That Huerta Quit Presidency of Mexico.
Washington, April 27. For- |
mal acceptance by Huerta
government of the offer of |
Argentina, Brazil and Chils to j
usi their good offices to bring
about an amicable settlement of
the difficulty between the Unit
ed States and Mexico was cabled
to Spanish Ambassador Riano
tonight by Portilloy Rojas, for
eign minister in the Ilureta
cabinet.
I.ong Conference of Diplomats.
Senor Rojas' note was trans
mitted immediately to the South
American diplomats, who began
a conference which lasted far
into the night, discussing the
next move in the peace plans, j
Bryan having accepted the offer;
tendered the United States Sun - 1
day, the fiivt step now is com
pleted and the way is paved for
actual negotiations 1 joking to a
peace fu 1 sett lenient.
Riano of the peace envoys
would not make public the text
i
of Huerta's acceptance. lie
taitl that Rojas replied briefly,
accepting the offer, and thank
ing the envoys and the Spanish j
ambassador. No conditions were {
imposed and consequently the
Mexico City reply was not ex- j
pected to deal with conditions.;
The White House officials show-,
ed that they were earnestly de-!
sirous of aiding the envoys. No
announcement as to the points'
insisted upon by United States!
was made, which might embar- j
rass their efforts.
Tenseness Qreatly Relieved. |
Washington, April 27.—The j
tenseness in the Mexican situa- j
tion was distinctly relieved to- i
day, when representatives of
Argentia, Brazil and Chile sup
ported by the pressure of all
Latin-American powers concen
trated their efforts upon a paci-1
fic adjustment of the crisis.
The success of the first step in J
mediation, the prompt accept-:
ance of the I'nited States and;
the announcement of the Spanish j
ambassador that Huerta had
accepted the tender of goodj
offices, produced a feeling of]
distinct hope, reflected not only j
in administration quarters, but!
in Congress, where war talk'
gave way to a spirit of con-'
ciliation.
The President and Secretary i
Bryan were assured through two
diplomatic sources that Huerta
was drafting a formal accept
ance. The development showed j
that world-wide influences arp
working for peace.
Meanwhile the army and navy
continued their efforts to care
for the refugees, perfecting the
machinery for any unexpected
turn in events. Secretary
Daniels said that things look
better and getting the Americans
out of Mexico was the import-
Jant thing now. Consular de
' snatches reassured this point.
No war measures were draft
jed in Congress. The prevailing
sentiment was that the President
should have an opportunity to
work out his mediation program.
The attitude of the administra
tion, long established ii that
the elimination of Huerta is
essential to a final settlement of
; the Mexican problem. The
President reiterated this view
late a 9 Saturday, when the
peace proposal was discussed,
but 110 farmal submission of
such conditions was made to
the envoys.
| Sciiler On Spring.
King, iioute 2. April 27. It
t !, .e v.inbr dpvs have
I
passed away and the beautiful
sunshine makes us think spring
is here. Another thing that re
minds us uf spring is the cow-bells
tingling on the mountain side,
and as we see the smoke rise
from our neighbors chimneys
| our hearts drink in the grandeur
| and sublimity of the scene. As
( dawn appears the farm fowls fly
from their perch and the birds
j pouring out their sweetest mel
odies to make life happy, and
, why we think spring is so near
!is that the forest is growing in
its summer green, the is
1 putting forth upon the hillsides
'and the fruit trees of many dif
jferent kinds ar» wearing their
! flowery robe. And still another
| thing that makes us think
j that spring is here is the ladies
; buying new hats and dresses and
J the gentlemen buying top bug
gies, tan slippers and striped
socks.
SCRIBBLER.
Piedmont Springs Hotel
Will Open June Ist
The hotel at Piedmont Springs
J will open for guests June Ist.
j The hotel is installing acetylene
gas lights, and will probably
| make other improvements.
Progressives Will Hold
A Convention On May 9.
Greensboro, April 25. Pro
! gressives of Gulford county will
hold their county convention at
High Point Saturday, May 9,
at 2:30 o'clock p. m. At this time
a county chairman will be elected
jand a complete county ticket
selected for the primary nomi
nation for county offices. A
meeting was held at High Point
I yesterday callin r the convention.
It was stated that progressive
measures will be put before the
people, and that an aDpeal for
votes will be based on vital ques
tion instead of men. It was stated
that under the new primary law
progressive Democrats can vote
their sentiments on progressive
measures.
NEWS OF GIDEON.
An Apron Party—Much
Visiting Among The
Pco]:ls of That
Section.
Gideon, April 23.— We are
having some beautiful weather
at present.
Farmers are kindly behind
with their work.
The health of the community
is good.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Flinchum
and little son, Junius, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ham Flinchum on
Sandy Ridge Route 1 recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rhodes
and children spent Sun Jay at
Mr. John Dunlap's.
Mr. W. M. Flynt and daugh
ters, Misses Ethel and El'a, are
visiting at Mr. J. G. H. Mitch
ell's at Walnut Cove.
Miss Bercha Dunlap spent
I Tuesday with Misses Mary and
Lula Kington.
Messrs. Cary Flynt, Linnie
Duggins r.r.d Ciarlie Bjlle.n
called on Misses Sadie and B.*s
si? Flinchum Saturday night.
Juite a crowd visited at Mr.
:\ R-jid's Sunday. Among'
those present were Misses Ber
cha and Avis Dar.iap, Bessie and
Estell i Martin, Mar., Riid and
Messrs. Cary and Walter Flynt,!
John and Elmer Fiir.chum, Hardy j
Johnson, did Mabe. Will and Jim !
Rhodes; Joyce, Russel and Wiliie'
Reid, Rob., Jody and McKinley
Kington, Wyatt and Linnie Dug
gins, Bloomer Wilkins, Luz
James, Ed Smith and others. All
report a jolly time.
Mr. and Mrs. Gid Dunlap gave
the young people an apron party
Saturday night, which was en
joyed very much.
Miss Sadie Flinchum visited
Mrs. W. M. Flynt Friday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan
visited Mrs. Duncan's sister,
Mrs. Charlie Wagoner, Sunday.
Miss Nellie Manuel spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss
j Ella Flynt.
Misses Fannie Lasley, Ada
i Dunlap and Mrs. Ruth Kington
called at Mr. H. C. Martin's
Monday p. m. a short while.
Mr. Miller Wilkins and sister,
Miss Medlie, are visiting Mr.
Len Wilkins at Walnut Cove a
few days.
Mr. C. W. Mitchell lost a mule
Monday.
Miss Bercha Dunlap closed
her school at Flinty Knoll last
week.
Mr. Charlie Wagoner has pur
chased a new carriage.
A SPORTING KID.
Save Hour Money.
Save yopr money now, and
your money will save you whetr
you get old or sick—from the poor
house. We pay interest at four
per cent., compounded every 3
months.
BANK;QF STOKES COUNTY.
Danbury. - Walnut Cove.
Mr. Thos. S. Petree will leave
for King tomorrow to make
arrangements for opening up
the new bank there.
MATERIAL ORDERED
For New Telephone Line
From Danbury to Dillard
and Other Points.
WORK STARTS SOON
New Lines Will Also Be Built to
Madison, Sandy Ridge and
Pine Hall By Big Creek
Telephone Company.
Mr. R. L. Nunn, "president of
the Big Creek Telephone Co.,
who spent last night in Danbury,
told the Reporter that his com
pany had already placed an order
for the material for the new tel
ephone line to be built between
Danbury and Dillard, and that
work will be started on the line
just as soon as the material ar
rives.
Mr. Nunn stated that his com
piny would aUo construct tele
phone lines to Madison, Sandy
and Pine Hall in the near
f:;tuiv, the r...cessary stock al
>v; ".y having b_.-n subscribed
i' i' these lines.
Quite a number of citizens
throughout the Dillard section
h.ave ;;iven r ricrs for phones to
be placed in their hem-. 0 .
The Big Creek Co. will install
a modern switchboard in th*;
Vaughn hotel at Walnut Cove
for the convenience of its pat
rons in that section.
This company is spreading
rapidly and at the present rate
will soon have lines reaching into
every section of Stokes as well
as several adjoining counties.
Mr. Ross Gives Warning.
I want to warn the people of
! the county that we have two
young men in our county
passing off as agents for certain
papers, claiming to be giving a
; seven-dollar pair of glasses and
| three years' subscription to two
papers, all absolutely free, and
you pay nothing only the post
age on the papers for three
years, which is only 99 cents.
I want to say to the people to
;be on their guard and not let
| them catch them. Be prepared
' for the emergency.
I. G. ROSS,
County Farm Demonstrator.
! Flies Eating Tobacco Plants--
R. M. Mitchell Loses A
Mule--Other News Of
Gideon.
Gideon, April 28. —The farmers
of this section are busy hauling
in their fertilizer and looks like
a large quantity of it will
be used in this section, de-
I spite the fact that the flies are
i still eating the tobacco plants.
Mrs. Sam Gatewood, who has
been ill with pneumonia, is im
proving very 3low.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Heath, a fins girl.
Mr. R. M. Mitchell of this
place had the misfortune of los
ing one of his mules Monday. It
had been sick for several davs.
WALKING BOY.
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