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fc0-iip The Lenoir Topic, Established 1875 The Lenoir News, Established 1898 Vol. XLVI CouolidaUd April 1, 1919 LENOIR, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1921 Prica, Five CaU U Cory No. 40 HOYLE TO DELIVER OAK HILL SERMON Annual Address by Prof. B. B. Dougherty Commence ments Begins Sunday (By E. L. Story) Our commencement exercises be gin on Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. with the annual sermon by Rev. J. E. Hoyle of Lenoir, and continue through a Tuesday evening program beginning at 8 p.m. May 3. Prof. B. B. Dougherty of Boone will ad dress our people on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. On Monday afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock the declamation and recita tion contests for medals will be held. The primary and elementary chil dren will present on Monday evening at 8 o'clock on operetta entitled "A Bay in Flowerdom," which promises to be the best children's play we have ever given. On Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock the graduating ex ercises of the eleventh grade will be held. At 1 p.m. Tuesday addresses will be made by Miss Edith M. Thom as of Raleigh, Attorney W. A. Self of Hickory, Mr. W. L. Winkler of Boone and Supt. Y. D. Moore of Le noir. At this time diplomas will be presented to the members of the sev enth grade who have completed the work, and likewise to the eleventh grade. Following these exercises medals will be presented to the win ners in the declamation and recita tion contests. At 8 p.m. Tuesday the high school pupils will present a comic opera entitled "The Captain of Plymouth." These exercises will close our work for the year. The public is cordially invited to attend ail of our programs. Our people have been very busy for the past few days installing in the school building a lighting and water system. These new conve niences will add wonderfully to the pleasure and effectiveness of the school work. The school board de sires to thank most heartily every patron and friend who has co-operated so faithfully in doing the work necessary for installing this plant. The subscriptions made to pay for thie plant are now due. Dr. M. T. Hinshaw, president of .Rutherford College, spoke at Cedar Valley church at 11 o clock on Sun day, April 24, to a large and appre ciative audience on the subject of Christian education. He made very clear the necessity for supporting and encouraging our church schools and colleges. At 3 o'clock on Sunday, April 24, a great number of people witnessed the final interment of John Ivey Smith in the Union cemetery. Of the twenty-five students of our school who were in service during the great war, he was the only one who was killed in battle. There were three others who died of dis ease. Mr. Smith joined the 19th N. C. infantry in the Hickory company at the age of 15 years and did service on the Mexican border. In 1917 when we engaged in the great war this regiment became the 120th regi ment of the 30th division. He was killed on the British front in Flan ders Aug. 31, 1918, at the age of 17 years. He is survived by his father, Mr. Abe Smith, of Lenoir, Route 2., a sister, Mrs. Spurgeon Barlow, and two brothers, D. T. Smith of Route 2 and Reno Smith of Hickory. Both brothers were in the service when he was killed. MISS SARA WAKEFIELD MAR RIES IN PHILADELPHIA A telegram has been received here by Mr. E. F. Wakefield from his daughter, Miss Sara, of Philadelphia, stating that she and Mr. Edwin Ram bounet of the same place were mar ried last Tuesday, the Rev. Mr. Jen nings, pastor of the Presbyterian church which she attended, perform ing the ceremony. Immediately af ter the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Ram bounet went to housekeeping in an apartment on Chilton avenue, Ger mantown. Mrs. Rambounet. is the elder daughter of Mr. E. F. Wakefield. She received her education in the schools of Lenoir and at Converse College, Spartanburg, S. C, and took her training for the work in which she has been engaged at the Deaf and Dumb School at Morganton, where she was a popular teacher for a num ber of years. For the. past two years she has been a teacher at Golden Swan, Mount Aairy, Philadelphia, where she has made many friends. She is one of the most popular young ladies to grow up in Lenoir, and her many friends over the entire State will join in congratulations and best wishes for the happy couple. Mr. Rambounet is in the automo bile business in Philadelphia, and while he has a French name he is an American. Mrs. Rambounet will continue her school until it closes in June, after which they expect to visit here, mak ing tne trip through the country. DAUGHTER BORN TO MR. AND MRS. GOFORTH Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Goforth have just received the news from their son, H. W. Goforth, U. S. vice-consul at Guatemala City, Guatemala, that they hBve a fine daughter, born on iu iv in ui Aiuencuu cuuauiate. , , . , :::: . '; ', BUYS TRIPLETT RESIDENCE Mr. S. F, Hartley has bought the Molton Triplett residence. . Mr. Trip lett has sold his interests here and is planning, to go west v NEW HOSIERY MILL STARTEDJ10NDAY Need More Girls to Learn to Operate the Machines; Will Enlarge Plant The Hickory Hosiery Mill started operations Monday morning at their new Lenoir plant. A sufficient num ber of girls for operating all the ma chines has not been secured. The local manager is trying to secure more girls now so as to put the en tire plant in operation. A statement issued by Mr. Hugh D'Anna, secretary and general man ager, says that "the present number of machines will be sufficient until more girls willing to learn come in. We have a much larger equipment to install provided we can obtain enough girls to keep the machines running." Mr. D'Anna says that they have in mind a big plant for Lenoir, but since all of the help must be trained they will begin with a small plant and enlarge it just as help can be secured and trained. WESTERN UNION DELIVERS A BOY CROSS COUNTRY During the 75 years or more the telegraph has been in use in America its ramifications have increased mightily. Everything, from presi dential messages to flowers for one's sweetheart and checks from home, are flashed to us arranged for via the wire. Every one is aware of the versa tility and arduous errands required of the messenger boys who deliver these urgent missives, but few have heard of the latest test to which his abili ties have been put and the most novel service which has yet been attempted by telegraph. M. E. Whiting, manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company at Bakersheld, Cat., himself was as tounded when 7-year-old Johnnie Caldewood arrived from Rutland, Vt, care of the Western Union, and spe cially marked for delivery to his par ents at Oidale, a town near Bakers field. Johnnie's Vermont relatives, after having put him on the train and duly tagging him, placed faithful trust for final delivery in the tele graph." Jnhnniewas jproonptly trans mitted to Oidale, but the manager neglected to say whether he was han dled as a night letter or a straight, day message. BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS IN CALDWELL COUNTY Births exceeded deaths in Caldwell county by 467 last year, according to the report of Register of Deeds John M. Crisp, who is also keeper of vital statistics. There were 716 births and 249 deaths recorded dur ing the year. Prior to the enact ment of the vital statistics law a few years ago there was no way of keep ing a record of deaths or births in any community or in the State. Since the law has been enacted all deaths and births must be reported, and this gives any township, county or the State a complete record of every birth and death that has occurred. SQUIRRELS EXTERMINATED Philip Powell, accompanied by Hill Powell and Pink Sudderth, left early this (morning to exterminate the squirrels in certain sections of Cald well county. They had planned to get out about 4 o'clock so as to get in a lull day's work. With ordinary luck this trio of famous hunters should complete the job by mid-after noon in order to put in the balance of the day resting. A LENOIR MAN IN BIG BOONE TRANSACTION J. A. Boldin Buys Turner's Interest in Wholesale Grocery Concern Mr. J. A. Boldin has bought the interest of Mr. D. W. Turner in the 3oone branch of the Boldin & Turner wholesale grocery firm. The consid eration has not been named, but the new ownership became effective sev eral days ago. The name of the new concern will be the Boldin Whole sale Grocery Company. The Boone branch was established nearly two years ago, and from the first it proved a splendid success for the local people. During these two years it has been nnder the efficient management of Mr. J. F. Cook., who will retain his connection with the new concern. Mr. Boldin if in Boone this week looking after the inter eats of the company. Mr. Boldin will retain his residence here, and at the same time look after the gen eral business of the concern. HERMAN STONE IMPROVING The many friends of Herman Stone, son of Mr. B. L. Stone, will be glad to learn that he is steadily improving, and although he is not able to be out ox bed yet he is able to sit in bed most of the day. He has been confined to his bed for two months and will have to be in for several weeks more. However, with the coming of warm weather it is hoped his improvement will be more rapid. i" " . LENOIR LOSES TO THE GRANITE FALLS TEAM The Lenoir ball team nlaved the Granite Falls team at Granite Falls Saturday afternoon, t nd lost by the score oi 9 ) v. TO NOMINATE THE j MUNICIPAL TICKET - 4 Two Mass Meetings Called; Third May Be Called By Straight Republicans Two mass meetings have been called to select municipal tickets for mayor and seven commissioners for the current year. The first meeting called is a Democratic mass meeting for Thursday night, at which it is proposed to nominate a straight Democratic ticket for these offices. The second meeting will be held Friday night, and is for the selec tion of a ticket regardless of politi cal affiliations of any nominees se lected. It is said that the mas meeting of the Democrats is the oufc come of resentment of the Campbell contest against Congressman R. L. Doughton, and the appointment of E. H. bmith as county tax supervisor. For several years there has been talk of a straight Democratic ticket However, no effort has been made until this year to nominate a straight ticket. Heretofore a general mass meeting has been called for the rri- day night preceding the election on the first Monday in May, and a ticket composed of a Democratic mayor, four Democratic commissioners and three Republican commissioner has been nominated, such is the purpose of the mass meeting that is called for tomorrow night A new registration has been or dered by the board and the books are now open in Mayor Pritchett's office for men and women who wish to reg ister and take part in the town elec tion. Those who registered for the school bond issue do not have to regi ister for the town election, as their names have been transferred from the school registration book to the town registration book. So far there has been no call is sued for a Republican mass meeting, which, it is believed, will be caused by the call for a straight Democratic meeting. It is said by some that the Republicans will probably hold meeting Saturday night. If this is done three tickets a straight Demo cratic, a mixed Democratic and Re publican, and a Republican willfeyi in xne race. CASE OF THE NEGRO SHERIFF FORGOJ TO HANG The case of Lonnie Eaton, noero. whom the sheriff of Ouachita parish, Louisiana, "forgot" to hang Feb. 4, was on the docket for disposal by the State pardon board at its meeting last week. Eaton's case caused widespread comment when Sheriff Grant of Oua chita wrote Gov. Parker shortly af ter Feb. 4 that he had been "so rushed with work that he forgot to hang Eaton," who was accused of participation in the murder of a white man. Attorney General Coco, in a writ ten opinion, held that Eaton's status was unchanged by the sheriff's over sight and that there was nothing in the statute books to prevent a future date being set for the execution. Later reports say the negro's sen tence was commuted to life impris onment. CALDWELL, BURKE, CATAWBA BANKERS FORM ASSOCIATION J. H. Beall, president of the Bank of Lenoir, was elected president of an association of bankers of Cataw ba, Caldwell and Burke counties at a meeting and banquet held in Hickory Tuesday night. Fourteen banks were represented and about forty bankers present. Present to address the as sociation were Alexander Ryland, vice-president of the First National Bank of Richmond, and C. T. Rein bach, vice-president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, Winston Salem. This organization of bankers has for its purpose a more united effort in the upbuilding of this piedmont mountain section. A resoltuion unanimously endors ing the movement of banks to fur nish the' State highway commission funds for road work was passed. This is a movement to furnish the State money for beginning road work immediately without having to wait until the bonds are sold. MRS. J. T. McGHINNIS DIED IN MORGANTON Mrs. J. T. McGhinnis died in Mor ganton last Sunday afternoon at the home ol her daughter, Mrs. F. T, Piercy, after a serious illness of sev eral weeks. The funeral was con ducted from the home by Rev. F. A Bower, pastor of the First Baptist chureh, and the burial was in Mor ganton. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bush, Miss Connie Bush, Miss Irene Presnell, Mrs. Harriet Mc Ghinnis, Mrs. Lou McGhinnis and Mrs. J. C. Anderson attended the fu neral from Lenoir. TUTTLE.PATTERSON WEDDING IN ASHEVILLE Mr. C. A. Tattle and Miss Mildred Patterson of Dallas, Tex., were mar ried in Asheville last Wednesday. They spent the night In Asheville, came on here Thursday and are now keeping house in Mr. Tuttle's home OPENS STORE AT VALMEAD Mr. F. H. Myrick. who moved here from Macon, Warren county, short time ago, has opened a small store at vaimead. Mr. Myrick has located in Caldwell county and plans to buy a tarm a little later. DEAD MEN DID NOT I VOTE IN CALDWELL1 Campbell Expects Republican Congress to Seat Him Over Doughton's Majority No absentee vote for the late Jones E. Powell was cast in the No vember election, according to the ad ditional evidence brought out at the continued hearing in the Campbell Doughton contest here Monday. Dr. Campbell challenged a vote cast by "Jones E. Powell," when, in fact, no one by that name voted. The name was probably cnofused with that of "Jane E." Powell," who did vote ab sentee and who was entitled to do so. The hearing here Monday com pleted the first round of Congress man Doughton. Dr. Campbell has ten days for rebuttal. It is not known here whether or not he will have another hearing in this county. The hearing in Stanly county was completed last week. Mr. Doughton states that his evidence has rebutted many of the claims of Dr. Campbell, besides gaining much valuable af firmative evidence for himself. Perhaps the most interesting evi dence given during the hearing was that by Attorney G. D. B. Reynolds, who is a leading Republican of the county, and one time Republican candidate in the eighth congressional district. Mr. Reynolds testified that Campbell, the contestant, a day or two after the election last November stated! the presence of several Re publicans that if Doughton didn't re ceive more than 1,000 majority he (Campbell) would contest the elec tion; that he believed he could locate 500 illegal votes and then, with a margin of 500 votes, a Republican Congress would give him the seat in Congress instead of Doughton. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THE BOND ISSUE It is true that no great question has ever agitated the public mind without some knowledge being dis seminated, and the bond issue was no exception to this rule. So for the enlightenment and information of our trustees and others I submit the following resume of facts given out by the wise ones. We learn from some of the oddos- ers of the bond issue that school houses and" good equipment are really a hindrance to education. Only log cabin school houses, with stick and clay chimneys, and split poplar benches without "backs are need ed. Everybody in the world worth a hoot, and all Lenoir's finest and best, were educated thus. We ve learned that what was good enough for Grandpap is good enough for our children today. So, Prof. Sisk and trustees of the Lenoir graded school, take notice and select several differ ent sites upon which to erect a chain of log cabins, using the 8150,000 for this purpose. The first of these might be in the vicinity of Steele cotton mill, the others judiciously sprinkled through the town, the northexmost one built upon the hallowed spot known as "Gooley's Bend," famed for the bat tle fought there, and touchingly re ferred to by Bill England in his his torical work, "A Gasoline Hobo." Each of the cabins should be fitted with the following equipment: One pine table, one splint bottomed chair, one blackboard and plenty of split poplar benches without "backs," turned easy side uppermost. Stu dents should use slates and pencils, and only a few books, by fewer au thors. In the name of Cadmus, if it sharpens our children's wits to be incased-in logs and seated uncom fortably let us not shirk our duty. . We are waiting for some one to suggest that our beautiful and up-to-date churches be pulled down and log structures built instead, and O how blessed we'd all be if, through stress and strain of circumstance, we could be picked up and set down in the middle of the sixteenth century. I can voice the sentiment of the poet and say: "I'm thankful moon that the sun and Are both hung up so high That' not a human hand can reach And tear them from the sky! If they were not I'm very sure That some reforming ass Would recommend to take them down And light the world with gas." SIN TAX. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN N. YORK AND OTHER CITIES Daylight saving will be effective this summer in most of the large cit ies and industrial centers in the northern section of the eastern time zone, in the (majority of the larger cities in the northeastern section I the central time zone, but so far as reports are obtainable will not be put into effect in the southern or western states. Stock exchanges, banks and other financial institutions in the eastern one will follow daylight saving time principally because New York' city has adopted such a plan. Railroads will run on standard time, making changes in train schedules lor the benefit of commuters to cities having daylight time. ' The law was effective April 24 in New York citv and runs Ave months, Vlfiiolltf all 1t-ta and iinHnHtal towns in New Jersey wil) be andre daylight saving time. . PLANS BEGUN FOR CHAUTAUQUA WEEK Guarantors Hold Meeting and Appoint Committees; La dies May Sell Tickets The guarantors for the Red path Chautauqua to be held in Lenoir be ginning May 16 met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms and effected an organization by electing the follow ing officers and committees: W. J. Lenoir, president; A. ft.. Joy, secretaryi-treasurer; entertain ment committee, G. F. Harper, chair man, to select his own committee; decoration committee, A. G. Foard, chairman, to select his own commit tee; advertising committee, F. D. Grist, chairman, to select his own committee; executive committee, W. J. Lenoir, A. K. Joy, Horace Sisk, W. C. Brannon. After discussing ways and means for selling season tickets it was the unanimous decision of the guaran tors that if the Woman's Betterment Association would undertake the job it was sure to be a success. To this end the executive committee was in structed to request the ladies to take hold of the sale, with the assurance that the men would help them in every way possible. The ladies will meet Friday afternoon to consider the matter, and it is hoped they will act favorably, and realize a tidy sum for one of the many good things for which they need money to ac complish. The five big days of our Chautau qua will begin May 16 and end the night of May 20, making ten fine programs in all. The entire program is not yet in the hands of the local committee, but sufficient data is on hand to make the committee feel that the Redpat motto, "A better program every year," will once more be realized. Dunbar's White Hushars Band and male chorus comes very highly rec ommended. An excrutiatingly funny American comedy, "Nothing but the Truth," will te as well received as It Pays to Advertise was last year. This comedy brings out the difficulty a young iman found in telling "the whole truth, and - nothine vbut the truth" for 48 "hours. After seeing the play try it for yourself. The musical attractions and lectures will all be of the highest class, and addi tional announcements will appear later in this paper. A BIG BUYER OF PRODUCE ON VISIT TO LENOIR A. H. Witherington, of the S. L. Burr Company, commission mer chants of Boston, was here Monday to confer with County rarm Agent Roberts about shipments of Caldwell county potatoes. Mr. Roberts took Mr. Witherington to a number of farms and showed him a number of potato cellars. These were the first of the kind to be visited by Mr. With erington, and he expressed surprise at the arrangements. Mr. Wither ington said that the Caldwell county potatoes run as nice as any he had seen, and said that he could use all of the No. l's that the people of the county would ship him. Mr. Wither ington buys big shipments of pota toes from Catawba county every year, bounty Agent Koberts reach ed him through Mr. Yoder of Cataw ba county and invited him to visit Caldwell county on his next trip South. Mr. Witherington left Mon day afternoon after a conference with Mr. Roberts in regard to some co-operative shipments. CARLHEIM IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT High Point Man Buys a Half Interest and Takes Over the Management A half interest in the Carlheim Hotel has been sold by the Southern Hotel Company to Rev. W. H. Wall of High Ponit Mr. Wall is also tak ing a five-year lease on the property, the lease to become effetcive May 1. Mr. Wall will continue in the min istry at Draper, N. C, with frequent visits here. Mrs. Wall, two sons and two daughters will operate the hotel Mr. O. R. Wall, who accompanied his father here early this week to consummate the transaction, is re maining here at the hotel until the balance of the family arrives. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers and son. W. R. Rogers, and Mrs. A. C. Bizzell, will leave shortly for Davis White Sulnhur SDrincs to prepare for the opening of the hotel there on June l. Lenoir regrets that Mr. Rogers and his family have decided to leave Lenoir, but extends a cordial welcome to Mr. Wall and his family. WENT FISHING t t.. j t.-.. ti.11 tit n Moore, Jr., L. Hoffman, F. H. May, 3. M. Crisn. Dr. W. M. White Rev. E. R. Welch and Mr. Bryan Jones of Hickory went to Bridgewater last Thursday and spent the day fishing. However, they had but fairly good luck. U. D. C. TO MEET WITH MRS. J. W. SELF The Zeb Vance chapter of the U. D. C. will meet Tuesday afternoon, May 6, at 8:30 o'clock with Mrs. J. W. Self. All members are cordially invited to attend. GETTING READY FOR MISSIONARY MEET Plans for Entertainment of th Several Hundred Women Who Will Attend - Lenoir is just about completing plans for the entertainment ol tne 300 delegates that are expected to attend the annual meeting of the Western North Carolina Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. About 250 names have been received so far, and still others are expected. No other names will be published after this issue of the News-Topic These visitors will arrive here OH Tuesday, most of them on the noon train, and will be here until Friday. There will be a meeting of the ex ecutive committee on Tuesday after noon. Then there will be the ad dress of welcome on Tuesday night, ' followed by the response by Mrs. Lucv H. Robertson of Greensboro, president of the conference, and this will be followed by a social hour. There will be a morning session on Wednesday, with dinner served at the church, and in the afternoon Prof. F. W. Kraft, director of music at Davenport College, will use hi pupils in giving a students' recital for the pleasure of the delegates. There will be a night session on Wednesday, and an all-day session on Thursday, as well as a night session. The conference will be concluded on Friday. The ladies are planning automo bile rides each day for the pleasure of the visitors and to show them the lovely country and mountains. The homes of the town are being gladly opened to entertain these women, and with the kind generosity and hospitality of our sister denomina tions homes have been provided for all the delegates whose names have so far been received. Arrangements have been made with the railroad officials to carry extra coaches on Tuesday and Fri day in order to take care of the extra travel. Extra jitneys will also meet the everting trains at Hickory to get the ladies who will not be able to reach here on the" noon train. Members . of the hospitaliY com i, mittee. will go to Hickory Tuesday morning, meet the trains, and com up with the delegates, assigning them to the homes where they will be en tertained before reaching Lenoir, so that when they get off the train they will know just where they are to go. The menus for the three dinners at the church have been decided on, and the provisions ordered. The ar rangements for serving the dinners have also been taken care of, so that there is nothing much left to be done except prepare the meals after the guests get here. There will be a final meeting of the four circles of the missionary so ciety Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church for any other business that may come up, so every member is requested to be present. A program of the conference will be published next week if it is re ceived in time. FRANCE PREPARES FOR OUT- BREAK IN GERMANY France, in continuation of her pol icy of creating a Slav block about Germany and Russia from among the smaller nations of Europe, has con cluded a secret offensive and defen sive alliance with Czecho-Slovakia, according to advices received in Washington. The alliance follows closely upon that concluded by France with Poland. It is reported to be similar also to agreements which France is understood to have attempted to negotiate with Jugo slavia, Roumania and Hungary. By the terms of the alliance con cluded by France and Czecho-Slova- kia the two nations are reported to have given pledges to assist each other offensively or defensively in the event of any of the following alternatives: "Attempted restoration of the monarchial form of government in Germany, Austria or Hungary; ap pearance of a bolshevist coup d'etat in either Germany or Austria, or any ambitious effort put forward by Aus tria or Germany in the direction of union of the two countries." BIG FALLING OFF IN GERMAN POPULATION Germany, Austria, Ireland and Russia, natives of which made up more than 59 per cent of the coun try's foreign-born population ten years ago, showed heavy losses in the number of their natives in the United States during the last ten years,, cen sus bureau statistics show. These losses aggregate almost 2,000,000 and are believed to have been due largely to the world war, with its consequent exodus of belligerent nationals and the stoppage of immigration. German-born showed a lost of 818,035; Austrian-born a loss of 600,014; Irish-born a loss of 816,571, and Russian-born a. loss of 203,783. While Germany had the largest loss, numerically Austria's loss was rela tively the largest having been more than 60 per cent ' LENOIR WINS TWO GAMES ".Friday afternoon at Granite Falls, the Lenoir high school baseball team ' won from the Granite Falls high School by a score of 18 to 7. Mond.iv they won from Hudson hieh tufaA by the score of 18 to 11. Thmrr' five games won by Lenoir hv.'i . ' this season.
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