DANBURY REPORTER
VOLUME XL.
IALNUICOVE UTTER
Many Citizens Come To
Town To Sec Auto
mobile Tour.
EXCITING RACES
Messrs. Fulton and l.inville
Victorious In Free For
All Foot Race.
Walnut Cove, .July 1. —Scores
of people attracted by the news
of the automobile tour, spent
Saturday here watching the
numerous cars as they sped
along the Main Street of Stokes
county's metropolis. As the
parade passed by joy was written
upon the faces of the entire
crowd and everyone seemed to
realize that King Mud no longer
reigns but that a change has
been wrought whereby one of
the best counties of the state is
placed in touch with the outside
world.
The latest innovation along the
sport line was the free-for-all
foot race held on Main Street
Friday evening at sunset when
the champion sprinters of the
town exhibited so brilliantly
their trotting qualities. The
first contest was an exciting
throe hundred yard dash with
Messrs. J. N. Young and Jacjb
Fulton contesting for the honors.
After thorough preparation
which consisted mainly in the re
moval of shoes and other un
necessary apparel Mr. Young
announced his readiness, the hat
was dropped and both parties
dashed away with the rapidity
of a descending motor. For
awhile the race was close ard
feeling ran high but suddenly
there was a lull in the proceed
ings when Mr. Young, suffering
from a punctured heel, fell by
the wayside and was left behind.
The last race with Messrs. A. J.
Fair and P. H. Linville, the
oarticipating trotters, was very
interesting. Mr. Linville was
first to reach the goal being
about the length of his circum
ference in advance, however,
Mr. Fair asserts that he only
stopped to find the goal when his
compttitor brushed by.
The many Democrats who at
tended the convention at Dan
bury Saturday returned very
enthusiastic over the splendid
men selected for the various
c:unty offices.
Messrs. Jacob and Geo. Fulton,
R. L. Vaughn, N. M. Walker
and Odel! Jones went to Pied
mont Springs Sunday.
Mr. Lawrence Mcßae, of Wins
ton-Salem, was here Saturday
looking after some business
interests.
Dr. J. W. Slate spent a short
while with relatives at Danbury
Sunday.
Miss Ersell Whittemore, of
Wentworth, is spending some
time with Miss Sallie Fulton.
Mr. Jno. W. Gann of Madison
was in town last week on
business.
Mr. Portney Bailey left Tues
day for Bristol, Tenn., where he
expects to spend a short while.
Mr. T. S. Petree, of Dan bury,
was here last week eriroute to
King where he attended a meet
in? of the stockholders of the
Bank of King.
Mr. S. V. Wimbish spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
friends.
Mr. E. \V. Carroll was in town
Monday on business.
Mr?. R. L. Murphy left Tu?s
day for Lexington to be with her
brother, Prof. Joe Hill, who is
s. riously ill.
Messrs. E. P. Pepper, S. P.
Heath, Ben. Cahill and others of
Piedmont Springs were here a
short while Monday.
Messrs. A. W. Davis and 0. N.
Petree went to Danbury Monday
on business.
The little son of Mr. R. R.
King fell from a buggv hers
Mor.dav and one wheel of the
vehicle passed across his body
but the boy escaped uninjured.
No clue has yet been found to
throw any light on the burglary
committed here last week.
Bloodhounds were used without
success.
Aeolian Music Club
Wests At Walnut Cove.
Walnut Cove, June :10th. The
Aeolian Club held its regular
'meeting with Mrs. J. L.
' Mitchell Tuesday cfternoon.
After the business session was
concluded the following program
was rendered :
Piano solo "Keep Step
March," Beitie Marshall.
Song—"Pretty Birdie," Eliza
beth Mitchell.
Piano solo - "Four Leaf
Cover," Nell Jones.
Duet "Learning to Waltz,"
Sarah and Gertrude Mitchell.
Piano solo- "Villager's
Waltz," Elizabeth Cookus.
Piano solo "Waltz of the
Snow Flakes," Mary Young.
Piano solo—"Sunset Nocturn,"
Ora Boyles.
Vocal solo "The Slumber
Boat," Gertrude Mitchell.
Piano solo "Moments Gay,"
Josie Lackey.
Duet "First Violets of
Spring," Elizabeth Mitchell and
Mrs. Tuttle.
Piano solo—"Warbling of the
Birds," Verna Davis.
Solo—"March of the Little
Sager," Sarah Mitchell.
Solo—"The Flower Dance,"
Bertie Marshall.
Duet "Birds of Paradise,"
Elizabeth Cookus and Mrs.
Tuttle.
Solo—"Teddie Bear Waltz,"
Gertrude Mitchell.
Solo "On to the Go," Mary
Young.
Song—"Rock Me to Sleep,"
Verna Davis.
After the program delicious
refreshments of ice cream and
nabiscos were served.
The next meeting will be
entertained by Miss Verna Davis.
Mrs. Rufus Mounce, who was
hurt very badly in a runaway
south of Banbury last week, is
reported to be getting along verv
nicely.
DANBURY, N. C.. JULY «, 1914.
AUTOMOBILE TOUB 18. 0. C. THOMAS
From W inston - Salem To
Piedmont Springs Satur
day.
PROVES SUCCESS
!S\nr Forty Cars Take Fart In
the Celebration of the Com
pletion of the Stokes
County Highways.
About forty automobiles and
some two hundred people
participated in the automobile
tour from Winston - Salem to
Piedmont Spring Saturday after
noon.
The tour, which was conduct
ed by tht* Winston-Salem Auto
mobiie Club, was in celebration
of the completion of the new
highways in Stokes county.
The motorists left Winston-Sa
lem at 2:30 p. m , arriving at
Piedmont Springs at about 4:13,
making the trip in about one and
three-fourth hour?.
After arriving at the Springs
the entire party were given
simper, after which they attend
ed a dance given in their honor.
A part of the crowd returned to
Winston-Salem Saturday night,
while others stayed over until
Sunday or Mondav.
All along the route large
crowds of citizens of the county
gathered to see the tourists pass,
several hundred people greeting
them at Walnut Love, Danbury
and the Springs, and much
enthusiasm was shown by the
Stokes people as well as by the
tourists from our sister county.
At Danbury the long steel bridge
being decorated for the occasion
with laurel and other evergreens
and displaying banners with
appropriate inscriptions, as
"Welcome," "Hail, Good
Roads," "Let the Good Work
Go On," etc., which work had
been done by Mr. H. M. Joyce,
of Danburv, and to whom much
credit is due.
The tourists were very much
pleased with the new road
through Stokes and were loud
in their praise of our progress.
Jury Awards Claude
Martin The Sum of 15,000.
Mr. Claude H. Martin, of
Madison, was Monday awarded
damages to the amount of $5,000
in Superior Court at Wentworth.
Mr. Martin was suing the N. &
W. Ry. Co. for the sum of
$25,000 for injuries received
about a year ago in West Virginia
while he was firing for it and
was knocked off of his engine by
a box car on a side track which
was not far enough away from
the main line. Mr. Martin was
severely cut and bruised about
the head and at the time it was
not thought that he could live.
The verdict is c( naidered a very
lowons. McMichael and Hendren
represented the plaintiff, while
Buxton and Scott represented
the defendant. The railroad
will not appeal, we understand.
—Madis n Heral .
Makes Record Run From
Winston - Salem To
Piedmont Springs
TIME 5 8 MINUTES
The yinckest Trip Ever Made
Between Winston - Salem
and Piedmont Springs.
President G. C. Thomis, of
the Cadillac Automobile Co.,
at Winston-S ilem, made the trip
Saturday from Winston-Salem
to Piedmont Springs in fifty
eight minutes, the distance be
ing ol and (i tenth miles. Mr.
Thomas was accompanied by Mr.
Geo. C. Tudor, of Winston-
Sslem, who kept the time, and
they were traveling in a Cadillac
machine. This is by far the
tiuickett trio ever made between
the two points.
Baseball Sanies
At Sandy Kirige
Sandy Ridgp, June 2S.— Sindy
Ridge and Greenspring ball
teams pulled off a big game Sat
urday, resulting in a score of 10
to 4 in favor of Sandy Ridge.
The next game will played on
the Sandy Ridge ground Satur
day, T .ily 4th, between Sandy
Ridpe and Snow Creek. Every-
Lody come out and see the game.
We will also ,day Greenspring
the second Saturday at the
Sandy Ridge ground.
The Sandy Ridge team wouid
like to arrange for a game on
the Danbury ground the second
Saturday in August. If £ny
team wishes to give us a game
please let us hear.
For particulars write to the
SANDY RIDGE BASE BALL
CLUB, Sandy Ridge, N. C.
| Important Bill
■ Passed By House
Washington, June 29.—With
jan unusual demonstration, the
j House today unanimously passed
a bill to repeal a section of the
statutes which prohibits the
payments of accounts claims or
other obligations against the
I'nited States in favor of any
one who encouraged or sustained
or in any way favored the cause
of the South.
The measure would open up
claims of various kinds aggregat
about $165,000 from West Point
graduates who were afterwards
officers in the Confederacy.
Representative Graham told
the House he had found stowed
away on the Judiciary calendar
this bill to remove penalties from
men who had fo«ght in the
South.
"The half century or more
which has parsed, said Mr Gra
ham, has brought together the
warring combatants of Gettys
burg to weep and, cheer in unison
on that fateful field. Let's wipe
from the statute books the off
spring of the feelings which
bitter strife engendered."
The measare was passed
promptly without a dissenting
vote and enthusiastic applause
came from both sides of the
i chamber.
TIME TO GET BUSY.
The Annuj 1 Kcution of the'
Old Confederate \ derails'
In Stokes Should Nor Be
Overlooked.
So. far as the Reporter has
learned nothing has so far been
done or said in regard to the
annual reunion of the old Con
federate Veterans of Stokes, and
as the usual time for the event:
is drawing near it is hoped that
the proper authorities will get
busy and f.f point a day as well j
as make other necessary arrange
ments for the annual reunion of
I
veterans.
Cap. J. J. Martin, of Sandy
Ridge, is commander of the,
Veterans of Stokes and it is
hoped and believed that he will
soon take active steps for the
gathering this summer. It
would be too bad to let the or
ganization die. Let's get busy.
Death of Mrs. Relit. Pritlily.
Mrs. Robt. Pii ldy, who re
sided on Danburv Route 1, pas
sed away at her homo Saturday ;
last after a lingering illness.
The deceased was the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Reid,.
of Danburv Route 1, and was I
i
aged about 25 years, having j
been married only a year or|
mere. She is survived by her j
husband and many relatives and 1
friends wno will miss her.
The interment was made in
the family burving ground after
appropriate services had been
held.
MITCHELL COUNTY
HAS NO AUTOMOBILE
Sheriff Writes Treasurer Lacy
In Regard to License Tax.
State Treasurer B. R. Lacy
was amazed to learn that there
is a county in North Carolina
that has not a single automobile
in it. It is Mitchell county and
the information came in a letter
from the sheriff of the county,
Joseph Tipton, who replied to
letters from the State Treasurer
urging that special attention be
given to seeing to it that all
automobile owners pay the State
license taxes and that automobile
agents have their State licenses
when offering to sell machines.
Sheriff Tipton wrote that there
was not a machine in Mitchell
county and that there had not
been any agents undertaking
to sell any. However, he in
formed the State Treasurer that
he had notified his deputies to
keep a lookout both for machines
and for agents and the enforce
ment of the law.
Treasurer Lacy has sent let
ters to all the sheriffs insisting
that there b> strict enforcement
of the license tax statutes.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve
ft>r Cuts, Burns, Sores
Mr. E. S. Loper, Marilla, N.
Y., writes: "I have never had
a Cut, Burn, Wound or Sore it
would not heal." Get a box of
Bucklen's Aruica Salve to-day.
Keep handy at all times for
Burns, Sores, Cut?, Wounda.
Prevents Lockjaw. 25c., at
your Druggist.
WET IS iID
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By ConventiciT
Held At Danfcury
Saturday.
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SPEECHES MADE
Quod Fcelinjr Prevailed and
Party Showed Hi;h Ilcp.*s of
Winning This Fail—S. P.
Christian Elected
Chairman.
For Sheriff KC.\w i\\ \V. G.r
--1 roll.
For Clerk. Superior Court
J. C. Carson.
For Register of Deeds —Jesse
A. Lawson.
For Treasurer J. H. Ellington.
For Commissioners—Jay Ad
kins, F. P. Stone, C has. Huteh
, erson.
For the House J. L. Hanes.
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For Coroner—Dr. O. 11. Keizer.
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For Surveyor J. P. Covington.
I The above ticlat was n minat
jedbythe Democrats of Stokes
county here last Saturday in one
of the largest and most enthu
siastic conventions ever heid in
th 2 ccunty. Other business
transacted was the election of
S. P. Christian, Chairman, i r.d
an executive committee by pre
cincts.
The meeting was harmonious.
The best feelings prerailed, and
every indication showed the
high hopes of the Demi crats for
carrying the county this fall.
Features of the meeting were
addresses by temporary Chair
man J. D. Humphreys, and by
candidates Carroll, Lawson, Ell
ington, Carsen, and Han^s.
TO THE TEACHERS.
Examination To Be Held In
Danbury On July 9 and 10.
Danbury, X. C., July 1, 1914.
To Public School Teachers :
There will be held anexamina
tion f>r white teachers at Dan
bury on July 9 and 10, beginning
on each day at 9 o'clock.
The examination for colored
teachers will be held on Satur
day, July the eleventh.
All tetchers expecting to teach
in the public schools of the coun
ty whose certificates expire be
fore' the school year ends should
avail th niseives of this oppor
tunity. The schools will be let
before another examination and
you cannot make a contract un
less your certificate is in date.
J. T. SMITH.
County Supt.
Basket Picnic.
The Farmers Union will have
a basket picnic and public speak
ing at King next Saturday, July
4th. Speeches will be bv Rev.
Geo. Hunt, Mr. P. M. Comer
and perhaps others. Music will
be furnished by the Winston
Cornet Band and local string
I band.
The public is cordially invited
I and a pleasant day is assured.
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