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VOL. 13 NO. 9 . KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. 0. THURSDAY, APRIL 27. 1916.
$1 A YEXR IN ADVANCE
BAPTISTS IN ASHBflLLE
GREAT SOUTHERN BAPTIST
V ( CONVENTION ;
' MEETS II 1SRY1LSE MiT 17TB AUD FIUJWINS
REV.W.R.BEACHACCEPTS
r" "
PASTORATE KINGS MTN
AND GROVER CHURCHES
WILL PREACH HERE 4TI SUNDAY IN MXT
Great mountain city is soaking fine
. preparation for Baptists
Asheville, K. 0... April 22.
. Drbgate Bud viMlors to fie
sixty.first annual session of the
' Southern Baptist Convention are
: exhibiting kefa ' i'uterest iu the
' mooting, which begins May 17,
' to be held ad Aijfgvllj, the
"Heart of the Blue RidgeMoun-
" tains" of ..Western, Nojtlf Car
olina, , : J :
'.- The local committee;,of which
Dr. CaiVia B, Waller, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, ' is
cha'rman, is receiving .request
large numbers, for. informa-
on about Ashcllle, reserv'a
ticn8, headquarters of' various'
" committees, ct6. '- ' -..-';
A visit, to Ashe vilie, and tiC8e
wonderful Carolina mountains is
;' an event to be looked forward to
With a great deal, of' pleasure,
rinasmuchas Asbovflle ' han ' bc
xro famous throughout the en
tire oouutrj.aslie center of the
..ui o t marvolously beautiful
, inounUioVreg iqlj'on theAmorlcan
: continenfif , not . perhaps, the
entire wdrltf '.''
It wa-. onlv.ift litrte(e so
. that Ahville really discovered
itsoir. aiiiV th"e wafnitW' ol
wealth offered in the taioantatn
round about. Within a little 100.
mile circla thrown iround'Ashr-
. villa are '. located sixty, fou:
- mountain 'peaks with an altitude
'.'ol 0,009 feu. and over twenty
: foor of which ae higher" than
; Mount Washingtoi (0,200 feta)
of the New England Status which
' until about a half r.entury ago
was heralded as te highest peak
east of the Rockies. This, list
of twenty four peaks includes
the "King: of Mountain Peaks of
fthe East, Mount Mitchell. 0,711 ;
tht above sea level. I
"During the Summer of IMS
'; Asheville was connected - with
.tho top of Mount Mitchell by
one of tle nio&t unique and
. wonderful mountain 'railways id
the country, so that tourists und
itVisitors to' AsKeville'Snay ' go, to
'the "Top of Eastern America,''
leaving Ashevlile.v the mornV
j; lag, spending thre or four
hours on the top of the moun
' tain, returuing to Asheville by
. '.eight o'clock in the evening, 'in
tiine for sinpuer. , ..
A groat;matiy of the Baptists
of the South will remember 'with
pleaanre. the convention 1 which
"metin, Ashaville in 1902. Since
:y 'that time Asheville has had ma
velous giivth, and now has tht
finest and.'most famous' tourii
hotels on thi American . ronti-!
. neat. This' hotel ahd' boaiding i
house factfti'Vi of, Asheville, it i
said,; arwnsuaise:d.iby any
city -ol p$rhapi'twoi'or three
U times its. Qnih'jlte&iatitti;1' "
. The Bakery. ar4. Hotel ihas
been designated (us headquart
ers for tlwCon vention, with tbe
. Jyangrenjlotel 4 headquarters
fit the Woman s. Missionary Un-
. Other Jarsn and. .Dromlnurt'
hotels offtihe i dlty :,Are:v Grove
Park Jnn4 MftW, ' Margo
4nacq, stna tjanoauoa.
Baptist minister comes from Bryson
y . aty,H.C
Rev. W.: R. Beajh of- Bryson
City, who" was recently called to
the pastorate, of . the . Kiuus
MounUin and 'Gttver Ha.ftist
churches,- bait Dignified Am ac
ceptuice ol the work. He is ex
PCCtod' to '.move, here JsifJLbe
ready to take hold' of ., tho : work
iiilime for theTi'ij'od'te
fourth Sunday in MaywrT-hst
will enable, him to'j'uiertt'"tlie
Grover (ipiKjinticoot- the tiibt
Sunday in June. . There is some
talk tow of having the . Oroyr
counerRatlon meet with tne
Rings .Mou ntalh chuVch'on "tU'e
fourrit'Suna.v And. then thw eo'n-
Kegailohere feturn, the ;-Vtsit
to Grovet the . first Sauday iu
June, .yhia arng.6ment,how
Qver, has-, not been worked out,
Lonjy.ugsested." .
The following ticket was'iiibui
lnated.for Democratic Ticket' fr
Ga?toc Ounty it the p'rlmary
held " Saturday April ,15 from
I to 7 o'clock; P. M.:
, Jj'or Honae of Representatives
J. 'Qr. 'Pi nets,' of bullas; A. J.
Tlinkin. of Belmont. :
For Sheriff W. Neil Davis.
For Register of Dee,d O. W
Carpenter, of Ptanrey.
For Treasurer X'arl Finger.
For Co-oner V e r n 6 n G.
Grior. . if,':.
SurveyorClitniter Black.
For County Cijmraissionors
R. L. Sto.we, Sou'th Poipt; A. T.
Lindsay,'- CrOwds Mountain;
Will Kendiick.XIherryVille.
. Tlie vote wajtiSwer than for
many years, there b?ing only a
bont 2,000 vofics cast in tbe en
tire county. :
ForiRegiater of deeds there
were three candidates,' -ilpssra.
0. B; CarDeoter, of Stanley; ,W..
O. Gardner, of Mt. Holl'yt :nh'
C. Whitney, of Bessemer
City. vrMr. Carpenter won - oyer
his opponents by 017-votes. ;i
For the House of Ret)resenta
lives Mr. A. J.Rankin ted . the
ticketith approximaleiy 1400
votes, while, Mr. J. C.iPrjett
ctme nexfe-whilelf.; H S. Sel
lers received the' lowcsi number
Of Votes.-' ''?:"';' "r-' ')'".
; There was some little work
.done by ttkndidatesthathad op
lMiiion but interest was not
(IIU'll.
SSL
' i . . i
.M. tlrahami pastor
t the i Wesley an , Mtfthodist
.church is. vC?DdiicWtig" revival
: jueeting st ponr3ibjs.'w
IT
OLDANO BUND. DIE
M'r." 'Rdbert (Uocle" Bobby)
Morrahdied 'last week aged
about 75 years. He was blind
and had been practically help
less forjseveral yens. A few
days poor to his death his sis
ter,' Mrs. Gea Sellers, who was
a)so him and helpless died ttt a
ripe old age. V They were buried
at pU Shiloh cemetery near
Grover. Tbey both spent their
l&r.t davs an died in the borne
f Mr. and Mrs.- Gus Ixye near
old Apple -Gap) on Kings Greek.,
Mrs. Love irf i' da'ogteter of Mrs.
Sellers who died about . a year
njrj afr lpflB infknttj - r
Biggest Vote Offer of
Entire Race Ends This
- SaturdayApr. 29; 2 p.m.
SUBSCRIBE WHEN HELP AIDS MOST
Race Between 9 Workers Prom
yjsfs A Red Hot Finish--P6rd Au
to, Piano, and Scholarship
' Soon Will Have New Owners.
; WJth feveiything connectfd with the printing trade going up.
The Herald; (in common with many other journals) is compelled to
announce ah advance of subscription rate. -' We have heard very
few adverse comments. After May 13 The Herald - rill he $1 50
the year.''., large number of mr rtaders have reuewed
from 1 'to 5 years in advanuu. Miiiy more will do so be
fore tbe content ends. Any rrader facing to do so will be losing
50c on each dollar that tbey might as well Have. At the same
time one can aid a friend in the rice. Lock over the following
vote Schedule. You aid your favorite most by. subscribing durim
"Double Vote Period" when each payment rucaus MORE VOTES
Jthan any time during the race.
"Double Vo'.o Period" Doaitively ends this coming Saturday,
Apr. 2v, at 2 P. M. IT WILL NOT BK REPEATED.
Excites Much Admiration.
. Mr. W. K. Mauney has had many fo'tfs in looking at his new,
bii lathe, aud other fine equipment lie installed last week. It
sure improves his garage facalities for expeditiously turning, out
repair work. Mr. Mauney's Ga'rage'is nowthe finest equipped
on The National Highway between Cha-lotte and Spartanburg.
' But more cotnmit has been mads over this brand new Ford
Car sUndinu in the garagn display window. Many friends of
various workers soy "my favorite must have it.1' Weil thtro. is
ouly ONE way this friend will wiu that is or yon to subscribe
DO IT NOW, while double tote offer" is ON. Your subscription
if paid by 2 P. M. next Saturday helps more than ANY time
during the balance of the race.
GROVER SCHOOL CLOSE
COMMENCEMENT WAS BIG
SUCCESS :"
NEW BUILD1N6 READY FOR THE FALL TERM
Many medal and prize s won Excell
ent records of attendance
Candidates Nominated.
Following . are tbe candidates nominated in The Hera'ds
tomobile Contest. All were giver. 1,000 votes to start with.
v
V
AS
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
Miss Ada Ware 428,175
- ' KINGS MOUNTAIN, R, F D. 2.
S. P. Goforth . 427.300.
, ' HICKORY.
Miss Mabol Long 803 14th St. 435,100.
-.': KINGS MOUNTAIN.
H. B. Jones 270,375.
ABERDEEN.
Miss Birdie Faires 161,775.
: KIN'-S MOUNTAIN, R. F. D. 3.
W.C. Black well " . ' . . .- . 153.050.
Look Vote Schedule Over Carefully.
. . ...--
IF PAIti APR. 17 TO APR. 29-2 PIM. MAY 1 TO 6 REG. SCHEDULE.
iu payment of f 1.00 ; ' ;. 7.200 6,4Cj 3,(.4
:a payment of $ 1.50 ' 11,200 M0 ,6op
m payment or $ 2.0 ', 16.060 1200 8.000
n payment of ) 3.00 24,000 .r' 18,00 12.000 '
un payment of $ 4.00 . 32.000.' 24.00P 16.000
On payment of $ 5.00 40.000 . 30.00C 20,000
On payment of ) 6.00 . 50.000 37,500 2b,000
On payment f f 7.00 n.OWJ wkMp' 30,000.
On paynwnt of $ 8.00 70.000 ' 52.50 36.000
Jn payment of $ 8.00 80.000 WW.-;, 40.000
sayment of $10.00 lutf.000 "''A 60.00
. .voutf
Vpte
vi Vote.
''Votes
"Vot
.. Vote.
':''"HH
'' : Wdh Extra Votes . v.
Forturnino- in l.hetrreatest numbefof new subt-cribers last week
Miss Ada Ware won 100,000 jxtra votes: S. P. Goforth was-second
gettint;75, 000; Miss Mabel Long, third winning 50,000; and W. XX.
Blackivell, fourth getting 25,000 Mr, Goforth turucd in the great
est atrount of cash on old subscription business, winning 100,000
voles, thereby, hile MiMfface as second on this coatit'getting
75,000 extra votu.s, Miss Lehg'wa third winning 50,000 and 'Miss
Faires' fourth, securing the 25.000 extra offered. ' '-
- "v - Neck and Neck Race ' . . . V
By adding tbn extra votes up it will be seen that Miss Wageanxl
Mr. Gaforth eaeh won 175,000 ex'ra last week; Miss Longjriia
total of 100,000 extra while Miss Faires ana Mr. B'abltwjl.i!f&
their 25,000 each. It surely is a neck and neck race betweenothe
three leaders in these standings, ALL EXTRA VOTES .HAVE
BEEN' ADDED IN THE STANDINGS. . .
Last Extra Votes
50100 aai.-AOOO attra votes will bo given the candidates turn
ing in tbe greatest and second greatest NUMBER of NEW sub'
scrlptiouB this week, while 50 000 and 25t000 extra votes'
to the candidate turning n the greatest and second greatest adj.
onnts of cash on old Subscription -business. THESE- ARE THE
LA8T EXTRA VOTES TFAT'WIh'LL BE OFFERED IN THE
CONTEST. WIN THEM! All ' ne wspaper jcoujpon Votes are void
The G-rover commonceincnt
was carried out last week
grand -style. The weather was
elegant and tho people wore "in
the spirit of the meeting." Id
fact, when it comes to school and
tho education of theii youth the
Grover people seem to ue unan
ituous. Miss N. M. Livingstone
has been principal of ths school
for the past six years and
likely- to continue for tho next
six. . She has done a . wondrful
wark and the people have sup
ported her nobly aud to far at
we can learn they are now unit
ed upon her,'
The editor of The Hovald was
present Thursday and he has
never seen more enthusiasm
anong teachers, pupils, patrons
and all concerned.
Thursday's program consisted
of three contests and the award
ing of medals and prizes. The
graduating exercises were held
Thursday nifeht and the Literary
address by Rev. T. D, Bateman
of Shelby. V '.
The first contest Thursday
was the 7th grade declaimers
contest. This was hotl,y .con
tested among six , fine, .boys. .It
was a pleasing sigjjt to see those
b)ys vieing with each o'.her.
This medal ;was won by Mr.
Jack Westmoreland. This medal
was given by Mr. C F. Ham-
bright. The other forenoon con
teat was for girls High School
medal which. was won by , Miss
Evi Lee S'leppard. This,tn.dai
was furnished by S. R, Ahthony,
Then came dinner which was
well in keeping with the other
items on the program.
After dinner came the boys
High SuhooT declaimers contest
in which Mr, WooOford Mass
won tbe medal. '
Editor Page-. c'elivored, the
three contest, medals and anoth
er to Mi8S..Vra Turner. vMiss
T.uVner is member of the grad
uating class and hasn't missed
rnlcalled.iisi.x years.,. This
medal was'giyen by' tho princi-
. Supt. J.' Y Irvin was present
and.- duliverSd the following
.medals hd prizes; Miss Addle
Moss, medal , for,, impcovemect
punctuality and neatness in tho
primary ,' department. : Medal
given by the tcaoher, Miss Grigg.
Hoyt Keeter medal lor iuiproVeK
moit, neatness and punctual-.
ity in ' the H i g.-h Schqpl
lopartment. GlV.eh b- y Miss
Alston, the y-absis tod- -teacher.
Miss Gladys Milooe. medal
for imnrovenient. ; uunctal'itv
and neatness in intermediate de
partment. ''.''. '
There were 41 books civen ouk
mostlv Bibles. 32 to pupils who
hadn't missed roll call for the
fc-atrre eignt monins.
Out of an enrollment ol 144
the-averagBtep1iince habecii
KXMor tqemttuw year. ' -;':
were Supi,i.,Yl'J,.vln and Mrs.
f. B. Nix,.f ttetb.y and G. 'G.
Paeof Kings-fMorfntaijj.. . ;
The wont 6a tbe .new. school
Great sermon to men Sunday meeting n
held In Methodist churck
The bp tent meetiDg will con
tinue this week. Interest and at
tendance has steadily .increased
from tho start. There have beent
quite a number of professions '.
and scores of others have asked
for prayer. People are attending
n unprecedented nntubers.Thoy
come Ir"in u rover and other
neighboring auctions. The cong. '
relations uumber as high as fif
teen hundred at times.
On account of the heavy wind
Sunday afternoon the men's
meeting was held in tbe Metho
dint chord). That spacious audi
torium was croweded to its cap
acity and scores were turned aw-,
ay. Mr. Browning preached for '
an hour and a half ono of the' .'
inost convincing and forceful ser
mon to men we have ever heard-
The wind badly rent the tent so
that U had to be lowered Monday
and repaired. The meeting will'
go on through tbe week but there -
Are no further announcements at-
this writing.
wjjl "ifotUiait- is 'gotgJ figtf -aiongl
('i'n Hn y thetime taft&W arwninffi.
tbe'Grover school wilt be" snug-i
lly housed In 4a stiiotly1' up-itor
date and oommodius. b-ick build
ing that will be In keeping 4 with
W prygress oi n scnooi. ;
THE REVIVAL GOES ON
MEETING WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THEWEEK
MINK PROFESSIONS CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
S. S.
MEETS AT SINAJ
Th Baptist S. S. Convaatlon
will meet With Mt, Sinai Baptist
ohurch. The program is . as fol
lows: Saturday 9.30 devotional
exercisps conducted by liv.
John McCu.-ry, followed by, roll ' .
call ot Suuday Schools, At 11 o'
clock election of officers. 10:30,
discussion of query, Why is tho '
Sunday School Eurollmcnt-'Less
than the church Enrollment?
Speakers, Rev. ' Bate Hfphck
and E. S. Glasco-v At 11 o'clock,
discussion. Should the S S; of
the Kings Mountain. Association,
mept' togethar 'one time (hla.
year?.. Speakers, D. S. Love- '
laco ard A. P. Stake ' 11:30 ' '
Who is responsible'"" for the
S, S, Work of tbe Kings Moun
tain Association, conducted by
Rev. A, C. Irvin andT. C. Holl
and. Intermission. 1 p. m. What
are tho benefits derived from a
S, by J. L. Blantou and. J. H.
Quinn, followed by open discuss
ien. .,..'.' '"'.-. '.
Sunday. 9:80 devotional exer ;
cises conducted by,. Rev. A. C," ' '
Irvin. Music furnished-by-Mt. ''
Sinai class. 10 o'clook- Sindfy ,?
S.c.hool lesson taught" by 'Pr'ofj- '
frames B. Smith.' 10:30 'What is
the' Mission of a''S. S.' ' Aspocia
tion by Prof.'John Iryln 'and D.
G," Washburn. 41 oclock sermoav '
by Rev W. E, Lowe. Collection
for home and fore!gn missions,
Intermission. 1;30 p. m. ' The "
g'f-eat mission of-the S. S. of our.
Southland, by Geo; P. Webb. O'
pqn conference. -We urge every
school to send dolegates - to ihis
meeting. ,
JOE E. BLAyTQy; Secy :
DR. HOOD
IR CORONER
; Jf.-& sr'.'Hooa'r ol King
Mountain is making th raw for
County . Coroner... Dr. . Hood in '
veYy.popular and is well, fitted;
Wk ttfe offlci'.;and e.ljJ'iV.tlvV'r
1 J' .