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ESTABLISHED 1882 . '. ..' .'.'V'..,. LEXINGTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1911. j;'.', : J f; V. : VOL. XXX-NO. 3
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EARL HOLMS 19 CHIEF.
COXXEXCEXIXT CXXBCISES.
THE CITT TREASrBT.
Gf A5D ABOUT LIXUQTOX. ' ;
HEW FACTORY AT 80UTHX0XT. !
FARXERg HOLD MEETIXG. - -
THE CEXTKAL HIGHWAY.
Other Officer Xamed Twe Important
Ordinance passed by the
'Hew Board. . :
The new board of aldermen held It
first regular meeting In the court
house Monday night and a number of
very Important matters were attend
ed to. chief among which were the
lection of a chief of police and tax
passage of two Terr Important ordi
nances. Alderman Varner, who was out of
town at the time of the special meet
In last week, was sworn In. The
mayor completed his list of commit
tees with the appointment of the fol-
lowing: v - '
Cemetery. J. H. Moyer. " ei-offlcto
chairman: H. B. Tarner and T. H.
Lamb. - "
H. R. Varner was added to the com
mittee on streets, of which Mr. J. R.
McCrary Is the chairman. '
The report of Alderman Harbin and
Hedrlck, appointed as a special com
mittee to ascertain the standing of
the finances of the city, was read and
- approved and the committee-continued
for further investigation. The
report of this committee appears else
where to The Dispatch today, .
The Mayor was authorized to exe
cute the note of the town tor $8,000
to take up the note falling due on the
19th at the National Bank. .
The salary of the "clock-fixer was
raised from $12 to $18 per year.
On motion of Alderman Toung
' the offices of chief of police and tax
collector were combined and the sal-
ary fixed at $30 per month and fees
and a commission of one per cent on
- taxes collected. ,
- OFFICERS HIRED BT MONTH.
The salaries of the first and Second
officers were placed at $30 -per month
and fees and a resolution iwas pre
sented and adopted without opposi
tion providing that an ponce ana
street officers be elected for terms of
one month each, so that It will be
easy to get rid or any officer wap rails
to do his duty. The sentiment vf the
board Is for real law enforcement and
the officer that falls down in the mat
ter of discharge of duty will "get the
hook" Immediately. He will stay7 on
the police force about as "long as Fat
"stayed in the army" and It will be 're
membered that Pat's stay was "some
brief." , - :
The following were elected: '
Chief of police and tax collector,
-., Earl Holmes. s .
First officer, F. H. Lookablll. 1
Second officer, J. F. Welch. "
These officers are well known to the
people of Lexington, with the excep
tion of Mr. Welch, who Is compara
tively a new comer. He has seem po
lice service elsewhere and Is said to
be a fine officer. There were about a
dosen applicants for places- on -the
: force and the vote was badly spilt, np
; in several Instances.
It was ordered that each commit
tee have charge of the buying In- its
own department and that all bills be
O. KVd by the committee before they
become payable.
" The report of the superintendent of
water and light was referred to the
' proper committee. , -i
. DELINQUENT TAX-PATERS. .-
' The board decided to make it tor
rid for delinquent tax-payers and or
dered -that the tax collector proceed
to advertise and sell the property of
. all those owing taxes for 1909, nrst
giving them fifteen days within which
"' to pay np. :V. i ' y i f,i - i -i
A committee on claims and litiga
tion wss appointed, consisting , of
Charles Young, L, L. Barbee and D.
, F. Conrad. . : (,-,,.
CLEAN-UP SQUARES AND SIDE-
WALKS.
- Alderman McCrary, chairman of the
, street committee, offered ' the follow
, lng ordinance, which secured, lmme-
dlate passage by an unanimous vote:
'That from and after the 22nd day
' , of May 1911 all persons, firms or cor
porations are hereby forbidden , to
place or keep or allow to be kept on
the streets, sidewalks or publlo
. squares In the town of Lexington any
iC: wagon, buggies-or other vehicles or
any other article of merchandise of
any description either as an adver-
, tlsement or for sale or for barter. No
one shall place or keep or allow to be
kept any goods boxes, barrels, trash
or waste material of any kind upon
- said 'streets, sidewalks or - public
squares. The-violation of thlsordl-
nance. is hereby made a misdemeanor
. punishable by a fine of $5.00 for each
offense end $5.00 per day thereafter
. for each day such articles are allowed
: to be kept upon said streets, sidewalks
or public squares. All ordinances in
. conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed. The provision of this
act shall also apply to all keepers of
private stables or livery stables, pro
Tided, that this set shall not apply to
owner of street wagons that have al
ready : paid license .tax." i S I ? ,
. This ordinance will clean Up ' the
squares and side-walk! in all parts
of the town and afford a much needed
- relief. II becomes effective Monday,
- May 22nd, and it will be enforced to
the letter. If the present set of offi-
.cer will not enforce the law, the
. board will call for a new deal and the
. ordinance will be enforced.
TO KEEP WAGONS OFF ; THE
' . ; J" s "' SQUARE. '
1 Alderman McCrary also offered an
other ordinance relative to the speed
- limit and to hitching on the public
. squares. It Is as follows:
"That Section 48 of the ordinances
of Lexington be amended so as to
read as follows; That any person who
shall recklessly ride or drive a horse
or male along the streets of the town
or who shall ride or drive a horse or
mule or drive an automobile upon the
streets of the town at a greater rate
of speed than 10 miles an hour or who
shall ride or drive a horse or mule
on any sidewalk or on a publlo square
shall be fined tio.uu lor eacn onense.
. This ordinance brought on some
dlscusfllon and one alderman voted
attalnst It. but It passed. Mention
was made of the fact that the farmers
nwd a hitching lot and the following
rexolutinn was offered and adopted
"H.'nolved, That the public Is re
Kpprtfunjr lnvltrd to occupy the two
! of ground owned by the city
around t'.e powpr plant for a hitching
lot ami that the Bireot foreman be re-
Fine Address by Ret. Plato Dsrhasa
' Interesting Exercise by the "
Graduating tuss.
Commencement exercises were held
last week and they were thoroughly
enjoyed from beginning to end. They
began Thursday night with exercises
by the children of the Fourth Grade,
consisting of songs, recitations and
drills. The May Pole drill was beau
tiful done by about twenty of Lex
ington's handsomest lads and lassies.
The little girls sang beautifully and
the audience was duly appreciative.
Friday night Rev. Plato Durham, of
Concord, one of the most - eloquent
speakers in the Western North Caro
lina Conference, delivered the annual
address. He was introduced by CaipC
F. C- Robbing. ." His subject was
'The Making of a Literature," and he
handled It In a masterly manner. He
deplored the fact that no North Car'
ollnlan had ever broken Into the real
literature of Americe. The requisites
for the making of a literature are
many. Some authorities say that leis
ure is necessary and there are those
argue that the people of North Carol!
na are too poor and work to hard to
produce a literature. He denied that
It requires leisure to produce litera
ture and he went on to show that
North Carolina: has every- element of
the beautiful to inspire the makers of
literature; it has a glorious p&8t his
tory on. which the. Imagination may
feed and there are many other reasons
why North Carolina should have i
glorious literature. - '
The speaker then gave several rea
son why literature is valuable to ev
erybody. He said that literature was
valuable because It made it possible
for every man to possess the knowl
edge of all ages. Literature is man's
only pass -port to the , souls of the
great men of earth. It Is the expres
sion of the soul of God Himself.
He said that the people of this coun
try needed to learh that they had not
establlsoBd a school when they had
built a schoolhouse. We ' have no
school, no inatter how magnificent the
equipment, until we have a faculty
that can look Into the souls of boys
and girls and read them, develop their
latent powers and. make the flowers
bloom In their lives.
He deplored the tendency In North
Carolina end elsewhere to value only
that which is material and gross and
to laugh at any and all atempts, to ca
ter to men's higher nature.
He told or an example In a netsh-
boring city, where a member, of the
graduating tvclass of the high school
had real poetic ability, and a love of
literature. . The class prophet predlc
ed that he would besorae a great poet
and tthe big crowd -that- heard tbo
prophecy read laughed and Jeered and
hooted,: treating the matter as a huge
joke, while the . boy himself, possess
ing real talent, sat 'with bowed head
listening to the ribald Jeering of those
who knew him best and should have
been most appreciative. The speaker
warned the members of the graduat
ing class that if they felt a- desire to
write, or to do anything great, they
must pay the . price by wearing rags
walking while others ride in automo
biles, being scoffed at while the mere
money-grubber wins the applause of
the crowd. . ...
After the address the class of 1911
took charge of the exercises. Mr.
Frank H. Hill, president of the class,
presided. Miss Louise : Beeson read
the class "History," which .was well-
received. - Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson
offered the "last will and testament"
of the class of 1911, bequeating to the
Junior class the many trials and trib
ulations, as well as pleasures, inci
dent to the life of a senior. Miss Mary
Trice, class prophet, offered the class
"Prophecy, which made the hit of
the evening. It was remarkably well
written and full of real wit and hu
mor. The "Class Song," written by
Mr. Leonard Swaim, was sung with a
dash and spirit that greatly pleased
the audience.
The class Is composed of the fol
lowing bright boys and girls: Presi
dent, Frank H. Hill, Leonard Swalm,
Conrad Fluclt, Vivian Smith, Louise
Beeson, Emily Hill, Magdalene Yar
bo rough, . Mary Trice,. Elizabeth
Hutchinson. :
The graduates were loaded down
with flowers. Few college commence
ments show any such display of flow
ers, every member of the class hav
ing twice' as many bouquets as they
couia carry, noma and then some.
Mr. Harbin Complete Charch.
Mr. W. Lee Harbin, the contractor.
ha juat completed a magnificent
church for the Baptists of Shelby. N.
C. The Cleveland Star last week car
ried a cut of the building, showing its
architectural beauty admirably. The
Star say: m.; ..- ..
The above 1 a picture of the First
Baptist church, the first to be pub
lished In any paper.; This handsome
religious edifice ha just been com
pleted at a cost of $40,000 and 1 now
receiving the interior decorations.
Mr.' W.' Lee Harbin of Lexington, N
C, was contractor and Messrs. Wheel
er and Stern of Charlotte architects.
Mr. Harbin has built some of the
handsomest public buildings In the
two Carolina and the one above does
him special credit Messrs.-Wheeler
and Stern are perhaps the foremost
architects of the state and the First
Baptist church stands as a compli
ment to their tasty designs.- Both in
deBlgn and construction the edifice is
a credit to Its architects and con
tractor. So perfect Is It In every de
tail, visitor Inquire a to those who
built It and commend them in highest
it I ui..
quired to put hitching posts thereon
and to keep the grounds cleaned up.
The public should bear in mind that
It will cost exactly $19 and costs to
drive upon the square and find hitch
ing places elsewhere.
The pool room ordinance was
amended, making It obligatory bn the
pool room to close every night at 11
o'clock. A fine of $10 for each of
fense wa placed on the proprietor of
every pool room lor eacn and every
boy under 18 year of age allowed in
a too! room.
The bond of the tax eol lector - was
made the same as the old bond anil a
few o.lier mutters of minor Impor
tance were attt"ii(ti'd to, after which
the board alourned.
Blf Deficit m the Water and light
. Department Bended Iadebt- .
edae ef $1M00.
At the meeting of the board of alder
men Monday night of last week a con
mittee of two was appointed to inves
tigate the city's finances and make a
report on their condition. This com
mittee was composed of Mr. 3. T.
Hedrtck and Mr. W. Lee Harbin. They
made their examination of the books
of the old board and have prepared
the following report: ,
RECEIVED OF THE OLD BOARD
School fund cash ... .. $ 260.64
1910 taxes uncollected ... 1.691.8?
Total .. .. .4. . . . . . . $1,952.61
WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
Bills now owing .i $ 1,612.07
Less bills due and nncol- -
lected .. .. .. .. .. 570.26
Deficit
$ 1,041.81
' GENERAL FUND.
Cash from treasurer .. . . !
241.16
1910 taxes uncollected . . .
Macadam tax uncollected
6,045.61
650.22
Total .. .. .. .. .
BONDS, ETC.
. $ 6,836.99
.$168,000.00
. 8,000.00
Bonded indebtedness . . .
Borrowed money . . . ,. .
Total .. .. .. .. .. ... ..$176,000.00
CEMETERY FUND.
Received of the treasurer .". $334.96
We have not checked up the old
tax books prior to 1910 at this time
therefore, we cannot make any state
ment as wnat amount is due on the
same, if any, or how much is collect
able. A statement will be made as
to this as soon as we have time to
make the investigation.
J. T. HEDRICK, : ' '
" W. LEE HARBIN,
; - ' Special Committee.
. Basinets Hew Notes.'- i ?
The Davidson Hardware Company
this week has a full page ad telling of
tneir sprmg opening of "seasonable
hardware. Their special offer is of
real Importance to every farmer and
they are offering bargains that some
one will profit by. Might as well be
you as anybody and the wise man will
real the ad carefully. There are also
features that should appeal to the la
dle. ;-
A. L. Smith & Co. advertise to this
Issue their up-to-the-minute ' livery
business, calling attention to the fact
that they have just added a new line
of rubber-tired buggies and good
norses. li you need a team tor -a
short drive or a long one, get it from
Smith. .- - . ... .r
The Davidson Furniture . Comnanv
has an ad 'on page two of this Issue
telling of its handsome line of porch
furniture, Crex rugs and other furni
ture. Hunt it up and then go take a
look at the good they are talking
about -i--'-- s ;-:.-. -.
J. B. Smith, the "Old Reliable." of
fers to make you feel good with one
of "Smith's Specials." His ad will be
found on page two this week.
The Elgin is the aueen of watche.
but even an, Elgin will not run wen
unless cleaned occasionally. A. R
LSheets, the jeweler, sells then and
cleans them too. Read his ad.
Dr. McCulloch invites you to become
one of his customers, if you have any
eye trouble. See his ad. v '
W. G. Penry, "The One Price Store."
man, again calls attention to the many
beauties of Strouse ft Bro's. High Art
Clothes. They are hard to beat
More specials at The Fred Thomn-
son Company's. This time it Is la
dles' skirts, a fin lot going at a re
markably low price. i
There will be a baseball ' ram
this afternoon at four o'clock between
the Bankers and the Railway Clerks.
ine admission is 15 cents and tab re
ceipt will go to the Civic LeagueThe
Dauenes are: Bnemwell and Hedrlck,
for the Bankers; Hutchinson and
Trice for the Clerks. .
DIED.
Mr. John H. Crotta. one of the best
citizen of Davidson county, died
Sunday at the Whltehead-Stokes San
itarium In Salisbury. He had been 111
for some time and the immediate
cause of his death Is not definitely
known. The physicians stated that
death was caused by the rupture of
a srnau niooa vessel in the brata. or
by an abscess on the brain. He was
carried to Salisbury Friday, but there
was nothing that the physicians could
do for him. ' Mr. Crotts was 48 years
old and was a leading member of the
Mt Tabor Reformed church. He was
superintendent of the Sunday school
and active in every phase of church
work. He stood high In his commu
nity and was a justice of the peace for
many year. He leave a widow and
six children, three ion and three
daughters. The funeral was held at
two, o clock Monday afternoon, - the
interment taking place at Mt Tabor.
Rev. S. W. Beck conducted the fun
eral services, which were largely at
tended. There were many people
present rrom juexington and from all
parts of th county. , , ;
Last week the aged mother of Rev.
Clarence Wood died at her home
twelve miles from Greensboro in
Guilford county. 1 She was very old.
close to eighty, and had been in fee
ble health for some time. She leaves
a husband and eleven children. It is
worthy of not that hers Is the first
death to occur In the family, all of
her children growing up to manhood
and womanhood without even serious
sickness. After the funeral, which
was held Thursday, Rev. and Mrs.
Clarence Woods went to Mt Airy to
spend a few weeks. Mr. Woods
health ha not been of the best of
late.' ,
Friday Mr, Joseph H. Leaning, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley banning,
died at his home four miles from Lex
ington of appendicitis. He was bur
led Saturday st Reeds Baptist church
of which be was a member. Rev. S.
D. Swalm conducted the funeral ser
vices. The deceased was Just tl
years old and had been married only
a few months. Me Is survived fj a
widow, who was MShs Allre Farabee,
father, mother anfl several brothers
and slaters. He i a model young
man and a nsi-iul citizen.
Personal Keitlen KrremesU ef the
People Small Item f I.
Mr. and Mr. F. L. Hedrlck spent
Sunday in Salisbury with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Bade, of Elisabeth. New
Jersey, is here on a visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. F. Tnssey.; ;
Mr. John K. Hankins left Saturday
night for Hot Springs, Ark, where he
will spend several weeks.
Judge C E. Godwin, ilerk of court.
ha gone to Interlaaken, Fla., to spend
a few days Mating and fishing. -.
Mrs. J. A. Landon,' of Tocahontas.
Va 1 here visiting her sisters. Mrs.
P. S. Vann and Mrs. Anna Turnley.
Little Miss Mary Evelyn Dunham.
of Salisbury, is spending this wek
with her aunt. Mrs. F. u Hedrlck.
Miss Mary Cline. of Concord, visit
ed at the home of Capt and Mrs. C.
M. Trice Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. . -; .
Mrs. Ferd A. Watson -returned Sat
urday from Winston-Salem, where
she visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B-Vaughn - ' f
- t
Mr. Leonard Swalm left Saturday
tor statesvuie to attend the com
mencement exercises of: the States-
ville Graded School. ' I
Messrs. Wade H. Phillip. E. L
Bugg, R, L. Reynolds and Wm. Pan
cake Bpent Sunday in Bqone township
ana attended church at iPiney.
Mr. Cleveland ' Brinkfey, salesman
for the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
with headquarters at Asheville, spent
sunuay nere visiting nis mother.
Mrs. j. v. Leonard and title son.
Jacob, left Monday for Rockwell to
visit relatives. . - They expect to be
away from the city for two weeks.
Misses Olive and Kate Thomas, Belle
Siceloff and Master ' James 8tceloff.
all of Spencer, have been spending a
few days with Sheriff Delap and fam
ily. - ; -;-v;'!,.. .
. Riley Halrston, one of Lexington's
best known colored barbers ha gone
to Hot Springs, Ark. Riley has rheu
matism and hopes to be benefittted by
the hot water baths to be had at these
springs. ..ri . .' . , .-
Rev. J. W. Patton, of Elon College,
left Saturday for home after spending
a little more than' a week with the lo
cal Masons. . He Is -one of the state
lecturers of the order, and he made a
fine Impression here. v- -
Miss Zula Hedrlck, left Friday nleht
for' Elizabeth College, 5Chrlotte, to at
tend the alumnae meotiagnd pe pres
ent at the commencernent - exercises.
Before returning home she will spend
some time with Misses Alma Oats and
Margaret Willis. . -.-'
Mr. O. U Huff and Mr.H. Bentlv
Owen, of Glbsonville. were here last
Thursday, attending the Confederate
re-unlon. - These gentlemen are na
tives of Davidson, and have many
friends In the county who were pleas
ed to see them.
Dr. J. C. Leonard, pastor of - the
First Reformed church, has been chos
en to deliver the annual commence
ment address at Catawba College May
31st This excellent school Is run by
the Reformed church of North Caro
lina and Is just rounding out one of
the best years In its history. , ,
Mr. A, L. Chapputs has returned
to the city after a long absence. He
Is much improved In health and says
that Mrs. Chapputs has entirely re
gained ner health, mental and physi
cal, which -will be good smw to her
many friend here. Mr. Chappuia left
hi wife at her, old home in Rayne,
Mr. Egbert Hankins left Sunday for
Indianapolis, Ind. He holds a respon
sible position in the Fletcher Amer
ican National Bank of that city, one
of the largest banking institutions of
the middle west and is going up rap
idly in his profession. He has been
here for ten days on a vacation, vis-
lung bis father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Hankins.
Dr. David J. Hill spent several days
In Pennsylvania last week-returning
to the city 8unday morning. He says
that Mrs. Joel Hill, who has been
spending some time In a sanitarium
In Philadelphia, la Improving rapidly.
She is to the beet of spirits and will
be able to return to the city in a few
weeks. Her friends here are many
and they will be glad to know that she
1 rapidly regaining her health.
Mr. A. J. Fletcher, of Wake Forest,
arrived In the city Friday to visit hi
brother, Mr. A. L. Fletcher. Mr. Fletch
er 1 a law student at Wake Forest
and will be there attending the sum
mer school this summer. .. He Is I
member of the Wake Forest Quartet
and of the Wake Forest Glee Club and
was called on to help with the music
at the First Baptist church Sunday
night, where he sang two solo.
Lost Three Barn Since First ef Tear.
Wednesday afternoon between-'
and 5 o'clock the barn of Lawyer A.
A. Whltener at Hickory wa burned
together with a nice Babcock buggy,
harness, saddle, feedstuff, etc. This is
the third barn Mr. Whltener has lost
since March and there 1 no doubt at
all that the last two fires have been
the work of an incendiary. 'The first
time the barn caught from a fire
which destroyed a barn on, adjoining
property, and even that may have
been incendiary. Everytlme the fir
has occurred about S o clock and ev
erytlme Mr. Whltener ha been absent
rrom me city, ne carried no insur
ance and has lost up towards $1,000
In all. "Never again" la his decision
now; he will build no more barns.
Catawba County New. -
Ther will be a game of baseball
Saturday afternoon at four o'clock on
Ford Field between two special pick
ed teams. One team will be composed
of the following: Toung, c; Dor-
sett, 8b.; Thompson, a. a; Pancake,
2b.; Propst lb.; Thompson, c. If.
Cornstier, cf.; Little, rr.; Trexler, p,
This ttB ii tn rady to , i 1 Co.
er. mul ,,1 play a c- .ion -of
all of the t--.-v of the city. '1 he gmne
wrl be CitliiMi at four oclix-k. Ad
u,e Lt ..a Civic Leaauo.
CoL 0. H. P. Cornell Invent Cotton
Picker and WDI Bslld Factory
to Kaaafactmre It
For several day rumors have ham
going the rounds to the effect that
Southmont was to have a new factory
of some sort, but the nature of the In
dustry was kept in. the background.
The Winston-Salem Journal . heard
some of the same sort of stories and
put one of its sleuths on the scent
His findings are admirably set forth
in the following: ,
Toiling in the shadows, an hour at
time, and sometimes these hours
coming at long Intervals apart, just
whenever the master mechanic could
catch the time In his great work of
Dunning railroads, Col. Oliver H. P.
Cornell, who is chief engineer of the
Southbound railroad, has completed
the details of a machine which he is
absolutely certain will solve the
proDiem of picking cotton with as
much efficiency as did the -cotton vtn
of Whitney forever settle the question
or ginning the slender finer, thim
placing it upon the kingly throne
which It now occunlea amons- th
world' productions. Not only has
Col.' Cornell worked out his machine
with perfection to the minutest detail.
so mat ne is sure that It will stand
the test, and do what all other ma
chines have failed to accomplish min-
cetgfully, but he has shown such con-
naence in the invention that he has
already practically organized a com
pany to build a factory for manufac
turing the "Gin Cotton Picker,"
which is the name by Which the new
cMld in the family of machinery will
be known.
In the very early future this com
pany will erect a large factory at
Southmont a new and thriving little
town on the Southbound railroad,
some 32 miles from . Winston-Salem.
When thf factory Is completed it will
be the only enterprise of Its kind in
the state, if not In the entire south.
CpL Cornell, who is famous through
out many states as a master civil en
gineer and builder of railroads, at
which work he has been, engaged Con
stantly for 40 or more years, has at
the same time been experimenting with
the cotton picker for even a longer
time than that But never before has
ne Deeu ame 10 put together a ma
chine which even he himself had con
fidence In. On this one pattern he has
been at work for a number of years.
Many times he has had good offers to
let It go to the manufacturer as it
was, but each time he refused on the
grounds that" If you would have a
thing done well you must do it your
sen, Knowing that no other mechan-
would take the pains to finish the
details as he himself would have them
completed. -.- - -. - -
Since 1905 Col. Cornell har been
here as chief engineer of the South
bound road, and busy with1 this work
ne has bad little time to devote to the
completion of his inventiqn. But
since, the completion of the road, he
has put many hours on the machine
and now it Is entirely ready in every
detail to go to the manufacturer. The
company which will build the factory
at aoutnmoni was formed only re
cently and not an Inkling of its for
mauon nas leaked out to the public
hitherto. But it is now an assured
fact that the factory will be built
within a short time."
Then follows an extended descrip
tion of the machine. It is built to
straddle a row and two horses are all
that Is necessary to draw the machine.
it pices one row at a time and will
attend to seven or eight acres in one
day, as much as 40 hands. It can be
built and sold to the farmer for $250.
The Burning of St John's MIU.
St. John' Mill, an : ancient land
mark, known to nearly everybody in
Davidson and Rowan counties, was
burned to the ground Thursday night
or last wees and the Salisbury Post
tens or the burning a follows:
Bt. John mill and who In this
whole section ha not on some occa
sion enjoyed an outing there situn
ted on the bank of the Yadkin river
a mile or more below the railroad
bridge, wa burned to the ground last
night about eight o'clock. With the
building was destroyed 18.000 or 110.-
uuu worth or the latest improved ma
chinery. The mill, which was one of
the oldest grist mills in the south wss
was the property of Mr. H. Clay Grubb
and his total losa wil be from $10,000
to siz.oov.
How the fire originated Is not learn
ed. . The blase was spectacular and
was plainly visible to passengers on
the north and southbound early
trains, and the light made by the
burning of this four and a half stor
frame structure could be observed
from Salisbury.
The mill was situated at the riot of
the old Oowery'a Height, made fa
mous m verse by the late Dr. I. w,
Jones and on almost the ' identical
pot where General Green met Corn
wallls In a skirmish only two day
previous to the battle of Guilford
court honse.
Thousand' have picnicked at this
famous old mill.- It was the mecca
tor . Easter Monday parties and the
terminus of many moonlight drl'e
In other , day dance were held In the
building, barbecue made it a place
ef pleasure and It ha been pictured
and sent broadcast on thousand of
post card.- -
For many year this place wa
operated by the late Major Windsor,
was for a period the property of the
late P. P. Meroney and later wae on
crated by Mayor-elect F. M. Thomp
son,
A number of parties drove down to
the river today to take a look at the
ruins.
There wa $6,000 Insurance on the
building and - machinery, carried
through the agency of the Salisbury
Realty Insurance Co.
Infant Burned to Death.
1 The eight months old Infant of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Hook, of the Toung
Hartsell mill, was burned to death
yesterday. The child was playing be
neath a table on which sat a pan of
tot water and In soma way the water
was tilted over on him, scalding his
body from the shoulder down, caus
ing death a few minute later. Th
funeral was held this morning, con-
-1'ictpd by Rev. J. W. fchuler. Concord
Itibune.
Good Speech ee Farm Life Seheel by
Prof. Tan Other Item ef ,
Interert. . ;.'
-The Davidson county agricultural
association met Saturday at 1 o'clock
in the court house. The attendance
was not large but those present were
deeply interested In the association
and In its work and the proceedings
were worth while.
Prof. P. 8. Vann, superintendent
of public instruction, appeared before
the association and made a speech on'
the farm life school project explain
lng the project thoroughly and urg
ing the farmers present to push the
movement along. He described the
school as a "A. ft M. College" in min
iature. He said that it would be head
ed by an expert and experts will be
employed In every branch of . the
school's work. It will be the duty of
these experts to go about over the
county, answering every call for help
from every farmer and giving advice
free of charge. If a blight overtakes
an orchard anywhere, or if cholera
strikes a herd of pigs, or if any one of
the thousand and one things that wor
ry and harrass the farmer, appears
anywhere In the county, these experts
will be on the spot with trained hands
and brain, ready to offer assistance
and advice. Such a school would be
worth hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to the farmers of Davidson county
every year.
He showed that ft would do other
things. It will teach the girl all that
she should know about - domestic
sciences and the art of home-making.
It will- teach' the boys bow to make
farming pleasant and profitable and
will keep them at work on the farm.
Too many boy are flocking to the fac
tories and stores of the towns and the
farm life school will stop this move
ment
He then outlined the method of se
curing one of the school, showing
the comparatively small cost His
speech was much enjoyed and will do
much good. : '
He was followed by Prof. Blesleck-
er, who also advocated strongly the
farm-life school and showed the great
need of it in Davidson county. He said
that he was vitally interested in the
schools of Davidson county and in
farmers and farming and that he Is
very anxious to see Improvement all
along the line. He said that he stood
ready to carry petitions and do any
part however small, and humble In the
fight for the farm life school. Mr. P.
Finch, Mr. A. L. Leonard and oth
ers, also pledged themselves to push
the movement along.
President Wilson here told that the
Fanners' Union had appointed a com
mittee to look Into the matter and
Confer with Dr: J. T.' Jbyner, state, su
perintendent about the school and that
there would be started a campaign
tor the school, soon that would move:
things from1 Midway to Alleghany.
The association then took np rou
tine business, and notice was given
that all entries for the men's corn
contest must be sent in soon. A defi
nite date for closing the entries was
not set but lt seemed to be the gener
al opinion that they should close ear
ly next month, certainly not later
than the 16th. ' -
President Wilson made short
speech' telling how his demonstrators
and co-operators are getting along
with their work. , He said that more
brains are being used In farming in
Davidson county this year than have
been used in the county In the last 20
years all put together and this is a
significant statement 'He has about
200 demonstrators and co-operators
working hand in hand with him under
the direction of the United State De
partment of Agriculture - and this
work Is bound to tell on the future of
Davidson, county. - " .
Reference was also made to Home
Coming Week and the big county fair
that will be pulled off next fall and
all of the farmers were warned to be
watching' and preparing for it It
wllft.fee the biggest thing of Its kind
ever attempted in mis pan oi vie
state. . -. - ' -
President Wilson then paid his
compliments to certain folks that
have been going the rounds, declar
ing that the farm demonstration work
and the corn contests are designed
to secure A higher taxable value on
the land of the county. He' charac
terized thd Individual that 1 doing
such talking as either a hopeless fool
or a malicious liar, or words to that
effect and declared that lt wa mis
erable rot of the very worst kind.
He attributed It mainly to ignorance.
The next meeting of the association
will be held on Saturday before the
fourth Sunday In this month and ev
ery farmer who la planning to be in
the corn contest should be present
Cotton Mill Man Commit Suicide,
Carbolic acid, self administered.
ended the life of J. A. Donahue at his
home, 1114 North Davidson street
this morning between 6 and 7 o'clock.
He was almost 23 years old and
had Tor five years been overseer in
the card room of the Highland Park
mills,-.- ne resigned last weec ana
went to Columbia for a few days. Re
turning last night about 9 o'clock
he was assisted upon a street car by
John 8. Owens. - . -
After this the suicide wa seen up
on the street of the city until about
11 o'clock '-when he presumably went
to hi borne. From which drug store
he bought the poison with which be
killed himself I not known.
Walking Into the dining room of
hi home shortly after 6 o'clock this
morning he remarked, to Mrs. , Dons-
hue and hi children:
"I am-tired of life and have ended
lt all." They were not prepared for
the startling declaration, and -did not
go to- his room for several minutes
afterwards, when they found him
writhing in pain. ' He was then un
conscious, the carbolic acid having
eaten it way through hi intestines.
Death resulted before a physician ar
rived. Charlotte News. , , ,,,
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A. great deal of building In beln
planned for Dnrham. The Elks will
build a $100,000 home. - A site his
been purchased st a cost cf $.!,' i
for the new $.i0,000 court hoiim a
a new hotel Is being built which v
eoftt $135,C"0. At Trtnl'y Co"
more than $100,0u0 I to be r. t
new bullu...,',s.
People ef East Are Enthusiast! Hew
. Declaration ef Independence
e Jly 41th.
The first part of the Journey 1 or- -er
and the Great Central Highway ha
been mapped out from the Atlantic to
Raleigh. Next month, a announced
elsewhere, the western half of the .
route will be laid out and the Central '
Highway Association wiU be ready for
active work.
i As the work progresses th magni
tude of the undertaking and Its vital
Importance to the people of North'
Carolina become more and more an-
parent A wonderful road, 460 miles
long longer than the famous Applan
way over wmcn tne legions of old
Rome thundered for centuries tra
versing the greatest state In the un
ion, it will open un to the tourist a
field showing varieties . of .climate,
soil, vegetation, and scenery unsur
passed In any country in the world.
At the Tennessee line, high up In the -mountains,
lt will eventually connect
with the cross-the-state highway to
be built In Tennessee and will afford
a line road, passable In all sorts of
weather, from the Atlantic Ocean to '
the Mississippi River.
Last week the Case "Scout Car":
bearing the officials of the Central
Highway Association, met with a' con- .
tinuous ovation from Raleigh to the
sea. Tne people were awake to the -advantages
the road would afford and '
thousands greeted the tourists all
alongthe line.
'l nrough the newspapers of the state
the people everywhere have heard of '
the project' When the tour is resum
ed next month the people of the west
will be Just as enthusiastic and just
as much Interested as the 'neonle of
the east and that means that success
win crown the undertaking.
Of the papers that helped the cause
last week the Greensboro News stands '
out "head and shoulders" above the
crowd. This progressive naner sent '
its bright particular star, Col. R. M.
Phillips, along with the path-finders
and his reports from day to day were
magnificent Mr. Phillips is an en
tertaining writer at all times, but he
surpassed nimseir in his reports of the
triumphal progress of the path-find-'
era. .
The Central Highway " Association 1
1 planning to write a new declaration '
of independence on July 4th. On that
nay in everyone of the nineteen coun- '
ties through which the jiighway will
pass, there will be good roads meet- ;
igs and a progressive neonle will de
clare eternal enmity to the reign of
rang muq. un tne following day work
will begin on the road and lt is ex- '
pected that there will be at work on '.
the road throughout It entire length, '
100,000 men" and 25,000 teams.
watch old North Carolina resnond :
to this pew call to arms!
The Central Highway World Event,
Plans relating to the proposed cen- -tral
highway through this state have -now
reached a stage which should ar
rest the surprised attention of a good
part of the world. We hasten'to quote
the words of our Raleigh represents- '
tive, employed In a dispatch to this
paper yesterday: . ,,i i- ;
"The week be ginning July 6, the ez-
artutlvA ftmrnnlfloa h.. -a . ,
uuo ayai b mm
good road week, during which time
lt is hoped to have a force of 100,000 -men
dally working on this highway
through the 19 counties. . This is to
be the greatest event of its kind ever .
held in the United State and perhaps
In the world. It is hoped to finish '
the route in the one week."
There is certainly contained in this '
dispatch the promise of a -world event t
It may be that the annals of a racev
nitnerto regarded - as progressive ,
enough. If not at all times Ingenious- -ly
energetic, afford a record of some
thing of the kind, but lt Is certain r
that nothing quite like it has been ;
achieved in this more or less com- ,
monplace age. - , ' - " : .
The only approach to t that we re
call is a road built a few years ago
near Asheville by the Hon. Richmond i
Pearson, when that gentleman nut
some suburban property on the maiv .
ket Mr. Pearson built a mile or so
of good road in so hour by employing i
i.uuu or more men for that length of
time, paying each a dollar for his
services, .i ;
To turn to antiquity id .search of a v
world event worthy of mention along
side our central highway,' there is the
Chinese wall, but we may be permit
ted to doubt,, whatever the proud his
torians of that day may say on- the ;
subject that that really creditable per
formance was pulled off la a week. .
Albeit we may have approached this
subject in lighter vein, the Mew wish
es to disclaim any -apparent failure
to take this good roads project ser ¬
iously, we have put the event among
the highly promising probabilities, )
and it Is this that invest the an- :
nouncement with- especial Interest
Indeed, we are persuaded that the
building of this central highway. In a
week, by 100,000 men, may safely be -
regarded as a performance eminently .V
In keeping with the Varner vim. i
Greensboro News. ; , i
. Standard OH Co. Lose.
The supreme court of the United ,
State has at last handed down a de- .
clalon In- th celebrated suit to dissolve
the Standard Oil Company. . The court i
sustains the srovAramAnt In varv mil
. " - v 1
ncuiar ana gives tne utiuiaarfl Oil
Company Six months within which to t
dissolve.: '.,. .
The Sundaj School Picnic at Sosth.
' BOM.- T..;,,.;.
' Plan for the Methodist, picnic st
8onthmont on Thursdav, May 25Lh,
are about completed. The r' 'f-pi
rate will be 2i) cents for cluiun-n.
and 40 cent for- yown' tenr''. ) v-
ery member of the iiuihodiwt tun. yt
school Is requested and ur? d to at
tend this f unic, and all t .. fiunl:.y
schools lr town to ) i with tuo
MetnoUIsts In this on '
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