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PATC IT IT HAfPESS ITS Q THE DISPATCH OXLI 05X DOIX1B A TI1X THE DISPATCH, irai lot ioci THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882 LEXINGTON, N C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1911. VOL. XXX-NO. 18 BIS il Jl o XBS. XOELL GETS FITE TEARS. Kiwu Jary Finds Her Canty Aai She Will fellow asbaat to State Prison. After trial that bordered on the aenaatlonal Mrs. Charlea Noell, form erly Jamie Wolf, was convicted of abducting Clara Belle Glbbes, daugh ter of Mr. and Hra. H. E. Gibbet, and sentenced to serre five years In the tat prison. Tried in Salisbury, the case attracted ten times the attention that it received here when Charles Noell was tried and sentenced to f C teen years in the pen. The court house In Salisbury was packed from the time the case was called and great crowds hung breathless on the out come. . ' .An -added attraction at Salisbury was the Honorable Plummer Stewart, woman. Mr. Stewart has a state-wide reputation as a scrapper and no dos- en lawyers in the state can raise as much "Cain" in a week as he can in a day. His performance is of the brilliant kind always. Capt Wade H. Phillips, of the local bar, who aided Solicitor Hammer in the prosecution of Noell,-helped also in the trial of the woman, rendering effective service. He spoke Thursday evening, making the first speech for the state. The Salisbury Evening Post paid him many .high compliments on his effort, classing it with the most eloquent speeches that have been delivered in Salisbury in recent years. The Charlotte Observer's account of the closing day of the trial, Friday, is very interesting, and is as follows: Mrs. Charles Noell will follow her husband to the state penitentiary, the length of her term of servitude to be made known tomorrow. Her fate was decided, at 8:45 o'clock. tonight, after the Jury had taken three ballots, the first ballot resulting in eleven votes for conviction and one blank and the second the same. The Jury then ad journed for supper and on the return to the court house took the third ana final ballot, which opened the doors of the state prison to the Lexington woman, that she might Join her hus band in serving the penalty for en tlclng young girls from their homes for a life of degradation and disgrace, The out-of-town counsel appearing in the case had left the city before the verdict was reached and Mr. R Lee Wright of the local bar could not be present, so Mr. P. S. Carlton, at Mr. Wright's request, was ipresent when the verdict was received. The woman was brought into court un accompanied, except by an officer, . On!, a doennectators were. pre- em as jl naq, not dscgow iouwuu known that a decision had -been reached. On account of the absence of the counsel in the case, sentence was deferred until tomorrow. ABDUCTED TWO YOUNG GIRLS. Mrs. Noell was convicted - of charge of abduction, Clara Belle Oibbea, 13 years old, of Lexington, be ing the victim. She and -another young girl of Lexington were pur- suaded, on promises of plenty -of money, fine clothes and other luxur ies, to run away from their people and go with the Noells to Charlotte, where they were taken to' a house in a questionable part of town and kept concealed until rescued a few days later by the .Glbbes girl's father and Chief of Police T M. Chrlstenbury of Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Noell were arrested and taken to' Lexington for trial. : The husband was convicted few weeks ago and sentenced to 15 years In. the penitentiary, but at that time his wire was not to be , louna, she having been released from cus tody on account of her physical con dltion. Later she was arrested in Spartanburg, B. C and returned to Lexington without requisition.. The trial was removed to Rowan county and was begun Wednesday. Interest has been at fever heat since the res cue of the girls and the trials have been attended by record-breaking crowds. The verdicts meet with uni versal approval. ' .- SCENES UNUSUAL. ' ' Scenes unusual today marked the proceedings of the now famous Noell "white slave" case, which consumed nearly three days of Rowan superior court and held throughout an im mense crowd. When court convened this morning R. Lee Wright; Esq., of the local bar, in a masterly adddress of an hour and a halt, appealed to ' the jury to liberate Mrs. Noell. . He was , followed ' by Plummer Stewart, Esq., of Charlotte. . It had already been Intimated that Mr. Stewart was going to vigorously attack the state along 'certain lines and every one was anxious to hear him. ' Never before in Rowan has lawyer pleaded more vigorously tor the point where he was to attack the. state for putting two negro cab men of Charlotte on the stand to testify to the character of a white . woman, there was the most intense - interest In his words, for this was the point where it bad already become known curiosity had been aroused. VAUDEVILLE ARTIST ARRESTED. It is almost Impossible to recall r .his remarks. . Suffice It to say ' he had dwelt on this phase only a few . moments until there as a demon irmuon urouguoui 101 court - room and vigorous applause followed soma remark by the speaker. Judge Daniels promptly called a halt in the proceeding and remarked, Mr. Sheriff, arrest that woman standing back yonder nearest the stove pipe and bring her up here." The wo man, one appearing at one of the vaudeville theaters, was nreaent with two women companions listening to the speeches and tell particularly . under the observance of -the Judge when the demonstration broke loose. She was placed In custody of a dep uty and kept hi an adjoining office , until court adjourned this afternoon, Mr. Stewart then proceeded with lils arguments, the close of which was listened to almost breathlessly by the spectator, and those Inside the ... .hL.li . ttoi.w.nl M. (Continued on Page Four.) CITT SCHOOLS TO OPEJf. White Schools Will Open Septem ber 18th Very Few Changes ta , the Faculty. The children of Lexington may not have realised It, but It is a fact that play-days are about over. Within a tew days the school bells will ring and back to nine months of study they will go. To their credit be It said that the majority of the children will go wllllngly-eveu gladly. The city school Is made a very pleasant place and it has no terrors for any child. ' Prof. A. H. Jarratt superintendent. is fortunate in being able to retain practically all of his old teachers. Rev. 8. W. Beck, who was principal last year, will not be here this year, much to the regret of all who knew him. He was a good teacher, a splen did scholar and a gentleman. His work will be done this year by Mrs. Anna Turnley and Miss Louise Hill. This year there will be . eleven grades. Professor Jarratt has not yet apportioned the work for the term, but the "line up" will probably be about as follows: First Grade, Miss Annie Johnson; Second Grade, Mrs. J. O. Walker; Third, Miss Ida Hedrick; Fourth, Miss Roxle Sheets; Fifth, Mrs. Wade H, Phillips and Miss Edna McCrary; Sixth, Mrs. H. S. Radcllffe and Miss Vjeigh Hutchinson; Seventh, Miss Zu la Hedrick and Miss Victoria Byer- ly; First Year High School, Mrs. Anna Turnley; Second Tear High School, Miss Vera Lee Price; Third Tear High School, Miss Lois Love; Fourth Year High School, Miss Louise Hill. In a few days all of the teachers will be on hand ready tor the year's work. School will open Monday, Sep tember 18th and Superintendent Jar- rett asks that every parent co-operate with the faculty in the work by seeing to it that every child is on hand at the opening day, ready for work and fully equipped in every way. It is very Important that every child should be in his or her place on. the opening day. The colored graded school is sched uled tp open on Tuesday, September 19th. - ; - . . Bntner-FIUgerald. The following from the Salisbury Evening Post Sept 1st, will be of la terest to many people here: - Salisbury will be interested ta the announcement of a romantic marriage which occurred here on 8unday night AnrU lOth. four mouth aro. and which is . lust revteieff toaar.-TBe1 Kernel were Mr. Leon Thaddeus Butner, of Winston, sou of Profi A. I. Butner, and Miss Bertha Lee Fitzgerald, of this city, but formerly of Lexington. The marriage took place at the home of Mr. D. R. Pritchett salesman for Maynard Bros., dealers in pianos and organs, the ceremony being perform' ed at 11: SO o'clock by Rev. C. A. Mun roe, of Hickory. It was Intended se curing Dr. Clark, but Mr, Munroe was supplying his pulpit for him that day and the Hickory pastor was called to officiate. The only witnesses to the marriage besides the . pstor and the contracting parties were Mr. and Mrs, Pritchett and Mrs. N. W. Collett, and how well they have guarded the se cret Is seen in the fact that the af fair has not been made known until today. The young bride of four months has been a resident of Salisbury for al most a year In the employ of May, nard Bros., as stenographer. Her former home was Lexington, and both of her parents are dead. The groom is a civil engineer and is now with the Southern Power Com pany on its interurban line from Charlotte to Greenwood, constructing the new road. Mr. Butner was civil engineer on the Southbound railroad, three years ago, during Its building and boarded with Miss Fitzgerald's sister while in the neighborhood of Lexington, where he met her. A friendship which grew Into a stronger passion followed, re sulting in the nuptials at Salisbury. It was determined to keep the wed ding a secret until such time as suit ed both parties, and the time has now arrived. . " .-- Mrs. Butner left today on No. 86 for Lexington to spend the afternoon with relatives. Tonight Mr. Butner will loin her at that place on No. 13 and the couple will leave on a bridal trip north. After an extended tour they will return to the groom's home at Winston. - - Miss Fitzgerald is a sister of Misses Pearl, Annie and Ruth Fitzgerald and of Mrs. E. A. Tlmberlake, of this city, and formerly . lived here. At ' one time she was stenographer in The Dispatch office and she has many friends in Lexington. Mr. Butner was here for several (months, connected with the engineering force ot . the Southbound. He is a young man of ability and ot .many good qualities ana ne maae many irienas wauj citizen of Lexington. - Mr. and Mrs. Butner arrived here Friday afternoon and left Friday night on No. 12 for an extended bridal tour. ;v - . ' , Postmaster Barber, ot Shelby, caught a burglar In the act of steal ing letters from the post office Thurs day night The negro's plan was to enter the office at night and- thrust his arm through the package bole and get all of the letters and packages that had been dropped there. The post master waited for him and when be stuck his arm through the hole, It was grasped firmly. The man at the other and ot the arm proved to be Charlie Miller. He broke away from the postmaster, but an officer was stationed near and he was captured. There were 93 applicants for li cense to practice law before the su preme court of North Carolina last week and eighty ot the 93 were granted license. One woman was in the lot Mrs. A. M. Frye, a daughter of Dr. J. C. Rowe, former presiding elder ot this district W. FITZGERALD'S GREAT GIFT.j Offers 1 16,000 to Grceasbere Female College to Help Balld Hew Dormitory. Mr. J. W. Fitzgerald, ot Unwood, one of the county's best citizens, last week made a conditional gift of $10,-, 000' to Greensboro Female College, the great Methodist school tor girls at Greensboro. The trustees, In or der to secure this big donation, will nave to raise ii&.wur concerning the gift and the giver the News ft Observer has the following news dis patch tram Greensboro, which will be of Interest to Mr. Fitzgerald's many friends in this section: One of the largest gifts ever made for the education of young women in North Carolina was made today by Mr. J. W. Fitzgerald, of Davidson county. Mr. Fitzgerald has agreed to donate to the trustees of Greensboro Female College the sum ot ten, thou sand dollars for the purpose of erect ing a dormitory on the condition that other friends of the college contrib ute fifteen thousand dollars. A few months ago the trustees de cided to build a dormitory to cost twenty-five thousand dollars as soon as the funds could be secured. Dur ing the past three years many stu dents have been turned away for the lack of room, and a new building was necessary before the patronage could be increased. Wm. M. Curtis, secretary and treas urer of the college, has been engaged in the campaign to raise the neces sary twenty-five thousand dollars. He has secured up to this time six thou sand dollars, and now the gift pf Mr, Fitzgerald leaves only nine thousand to be raised In order to secure the proposed new dormitory. The Meth odists of the state surely will not be slow in raising this amount so as to secure the much needed building. , WHO THE PHILANTHROPIST IS. Mr. Fitzgerald is a farmer. He is well known in Davidson county and is one of its best citizens. He is loyal member of the MethodlBt church, and has been a philanthropist in a quiet way tor many years. Through his generosity chiefly splendid church was built near his home, and many times the benevo lences and institutions ot his church have received his gifts. He has long been a friend of Greensboro Female College, and ed ucated some pf his nieces here. A few years ago when an effort was made to secure an endowment of one hundred thousand dollars, Mr. Fitz gerald contributed one thousand dol lars.' Believing that he can make no better investment than ' to invest In an Institution, which has for Its ob ject the development of Christian womanhood he now comes forward with this magnificent gift of ten thousand dollars. Mr. Fitzgerald is not a man of large wealth, and this action of his should be an inspiration to oiuotb wuo nave a aeaire co invest part of their means for the uplift of humanity. Horrible Crime In Robeson. One of the most horrible crimes ev er attempted In North Carolina is re ported In the following dispatch from Lumberton In the Charlotte Observer Monday: An unknown negro entered the home of Mr. Gray Tolar last might, shortly after 12 o'clock, struck him unconscious with a plow-bar while he was sleeping and then attempted to criminally assault his wife, who was sleeping In another bed in the same room. Mr. Tolar was brought to the Thompson hospital, here this morning and his skull was found to be badly fractured and he is not expected to live. He has extensive saw mill in terests and was living in a house near one of his mills. When the negro first entered the home he assaulted its owner and then attempted to assault Mrs. Tolar. 8he could feel his kinky hair on her face as he attempted to choke her. By some means she got his fingers off her throat and by screaming scar ed the brute away before he could accomplish his purpose.. Mrs. Tolar went over to her husband's bed and found him lying in a pool of his own blood. She grabbed up her two chil dren and, with them in her arms, ran a balNmlle to summon the assistance of her neighbors. Three suspects have been arrested and 'bloodhounds were sent to the scene ot the crime this morning. One of the suspects had an unused ticket to Fairmont in his pocket which he purchased yesterday afternoon. Feeling over the outrage Is run ning high, but violence will hardly be attempted as Mrs. Tolar cannot iden tify her assailant It is certain that the negro did not have robbery as his object as he did not touch a roll amounting to $120, which was In Mr. Tolar's trousers pocket i Business Kews Notes. , Wearing the wrong glasses may prove disastrous to your eyes.'. See Dr, McCulloch's ad In this issue. A tip-top watch Is the subject of A. E. Sheets ft Company's ad. this week. . Read it , . ,, i- Mr. L. L. Barnes advertises this week his sensational line, of $15 suits. He represent the Rose Wool en Mills and his line may be seen at "Barnes Variety Store, corner ot Main and Depot streets. " The ad of Mr. J B. Smith, "The Old Reliable," Is wbrth . 75 cents to you It you read it. i Messrs. W. 8. Skeen, M. H. Skeen and others, are offering for sale the timber on 425 acres of land near Den ton. See their ad. To-Bao-Ton is the new dandruff killer. Bee the large ad In- this is sue. It Is convincing. The Fred Thompson Company ad vertises some more specials this week. They are sample waists and skirts. See their ad. It you are married the Davidson Furnlture Company has a message for you that you should hoed.' Read their ad In this Issue. AH IXTERESTT58 HEABI5GL Seven Excellent Speeches From Eml- eat Lawyers flefore Captain Bobbins, Refer e. ' The case of state ot North Carolina on the relation of D. A. Jones vs. George W. Flynt was argued before Capt. F. C. Robblns, the referee, in the courthouse here Thursday. This Is the case In which Mr. D. A. Jones, defeated republican candidate for sheriff In- Forsyth county, is suing Mr. George W. Flyht, the successful democratic candidate, who now holds the office. It Is charged that there was error in counting the vote ot cer tain townships and that by reason ot the error, Flynt was declared elected. Considerable feeling has been stirred up in Forsyth county over the matter and a nunber ot red-hot articles have appeared in the Winston Jour nal and the Union. Republican in re gard to the matter. ' When the case came up in superior court there were so many conflicts and contradictions and such a mass ot details to be gone into that a reference was agreed on and Captain F. C. Bobbins, of this city, was named as refereee. Captain Robblns held a hearing In Winston-Salem soma time ago, at which much evidence was presented, and the hearing Thursday was for the purpose of allowing the lawyers a chance to speak. - v Only Beven suoke. One. Judce Bv- num, off Greensboro,, was away at tending the meeting ot the American Bar Association, in Boston, Mass., and he could not be present The speech- making began at 10:30 a. m., and las ted well Into the afternoon with an Intermission for dinner. Each law yer was given thirty minutes and ev ery man made good use of the half hour. District Attorney A. E. Hoi ton, appearing for Mr. Jones and ex- Judge E. B. Jones, for Mr. Flynt, had several spirited clashes and every speaker drove straight home, hitting the nail on the head with perfect pre cision. After the speechifying was over voluminous briefs were filed by both sides. Captain Robblns is expected to make his report at an early date, so the case may be passed , on at the September term of ODurt which con venes in Wlnston-Saiem Sept 11th. He Is to take all the time necessary to make his decision and may not file It In time for this term. Among those present at the hear ing were the following: Hon. A. H. Eller, ex-Judge E. B. Jones, Hon. C. n. Watson, and Judge G. H. Hastings, counsel for the defendant; ex-Judge R. C. Strudwtek, of Greensboro; Hon. Lindsay Patterson, a-U.- 8. District Attorney A. E. Holton, of counsel for the relator; Sheriff George W. Flynt, aid Messrs. Millard Masten, H, O. Sapp, Will Hauser, J. E. Savage and others. . Another Aviator Killed. From Norton, Kans., comes a story that seems to indicate that mankind has not reached a much higher state of development than the Roman pop ulace exhibited In the days of .the Caesars. In those days mankind de lighted in the bloody fights ot the amphitheatre and often the unfortu nate gladiator was sent to his death by the shouts ot the multitude and their down-turned thumbs. The story from Kansas, dated Friday, Is as fol lows: John J. Fflsble, the Curtis aviator, was killed today by a fall at the Nor ton county fair. Frisbie met with an accident yesterday and went Into the air again today only when driven in to it by taunts and Jeers. Frisbie fell about one hundred feet and the engine of his machine fell upon him, crushing his left side and chest. He lingered for about an hour before he died. Frisbie has been giving exhibitions at Elmiwood park for several days. Yesterday his machine acted badly and he had a fall of about forty feet, but beyond bruises and a shaking up was not Injured. He was skeptical about the ability of his machine to stand another flight today and an nounced he would not take the air this afternoon, but when this state ment was communicated to the crowd there was an angry demonstration, The spectators hooted - and . shouted "Fakir" and refused to listen to ex planations, Mr. Fflsble announced that rather than have the big crowd go away with the impression that-he was not willing to do his best he would at tempt a flight He ascended from the track without difficulty and at tained a height ot one hundred feet but in attempting to make a turn the plane tipped and : Frisbie lost control. As he came crashing to earth, the spectators could see the aviator try ing to right the machine but as it approached the ground - one ot the wings crashed Into a barn and the biplane, glancing off, struck the earth with Frisbie underneath. Physicians who hurried to the aviator's assist ance expressed the opinion at once that his Injuries were fatal, Frisble's wife, son and little . girl were witnesses of the accident and Mrs. Frisbie was d rostrated when she saw her husband fait Tonight she bitterly denounced the action ot the spectators in forcing her husband to make the flight with a disabled ma chine. Frisbie Is well known among the aviators, having flown at , Bel mont park. He was participant in the recent big meet it Chicago. The Beattle Case 5 earing an End. The celebrated Beattle murder case being tried In Chesterfield - Court House a few miles from Richmond, Vs., continues to drag along. The evi dence for the state was all In by the middle of last week and yesterday ev idence for the defense was completed. Henry Beattle went on the stand and 1 rave the aame testimony that he gave at the coroner's hearing. The state will put on several witnesses In re- buttal and the case will go .to the Jury today or tomorrow, it there is po nitcn. JIDGE BIGGS BESIGXS. Popalar Jarist Will Retire From Sa- perlor Coart Beach Aspirants , For His Jeb. The following from the Charlotte Observer Saturday came as a sur prise to the many friends and and ad mirers of Judge J, Crawford Biggs in this section ot the state: Governor Kltchin tonight received the resignation of Judge J. Crawford Biggs of Durham as Judge of the ninth North Carolina Judicial district Judge Biggs took this step this af ternoon after considerable delibera tion. He is moved primarily by con sideration for hla family, from whom the western districts keep him from forty-five to fifty weeks of the year. He has served notably for five years of his first eight as Jurist and, hav ing covered the eastern and middle sections, goes into the west for an other five. Judge Biggs will hold two weeks' court at Boone beginning Monday, and at the conclusion of Watauga court, his resignation becomes effective Sep tember 18. Upon his return to Durham he will become associate professor of law at Trinity College and teach in that ' great school headed by Dean Samuel F. Mordecal. He will resume his practice, one that became large and select before his ascendency to the bench, but has not chosen his offices yet. Judge Biggs became Judge from thU district by the election of 1906, when he defeated Judge Thomas Jefferson shaw of Greensboro. He had pre viously taught in the university law school following his graduation as valedictorian in 1S93, and returned to Oxford to practice in his native town. He had practiced seven and a half years in Durham, when he was elec ted to the bench. ' Everywhere over the state he will be remembered as a great football star with the team that had Mike Hoke, Pete Murphy, Baby Kirkpatrick and other cracks on it. His career on the bench has been eminently successful and even brilliant Less than 40, he la regarded the equal of any man on the superior court bench. In his five years he has been reversed but five times and the highest court has not sent back a case from his court in two years. Judge Biggs will begin his lectures to Trinity students at the opening of the law school this month and that institution is accounted especially for tunate. He succeeds Prof. R. G. An derson, who recently resigned after one year's teaching. Of course, the greater . part ot Judge Biggs time wlll.be given to the practice ot 'law. His career on the bench has been very pleasant to him. Immediately upon his resignation becoming known, members of the Durham bar began a move to have Howard A. Foushee, former law partner of Judge James S. Manning, appointed to succeed Judge Biggs. - It can be given out with perfect fidelity to fact that Mr. Foushe will be the candidate from Durham. Friends of Judge Sykes of the recorder's court have asked him to press bis name, while there are tonight suggestions of Solicitor Gattls, now 'prosecuting the docket The. only pronounced candidacy taken up by friends solely, however, is that of Senator Foushee. Following H. A. Foushee and S. M. Gattls into the arena have come a number of others mi It now appears that every county of the six compos ing the district will have one or more candidates, Because of his closeness to Kltchin it looks like Foushee has decided advantage, but others are claiming to be close friends of the dispenser ot favors. Those put for ward for the honor are: A. Wayland Cooke, of Greensboro; Jacob A. Long, of Alamance; Ex-Judge A W. Gra ham, ot Granville. Those who are well-read and who keep up with the times will recognize in the last-named individual a perpet ual office-seeker, who has been ask ing for Just any sort of a Job for irany years. Salisbury Lad Drowns. Braxton Barkley 17 years old, mail ing clerk tor the Salisbury Post was drowned in the North Yadkin river, about twelve miles from Salisbury. Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock at a point known as Horse Shoe bend. Young Barkley, with noyd and Lee Bost brothers, had gone to the home of Mr. Ed. Davis, near the scene of the drowning, with a neph ew of Mr. Davis, who lives In Florida and who is here on a visit Arriving there they went to the river and went in swimming. Floyd Bost and Bark ley -aere engaged In swimming from a certain point to a rock in the river called Sheephead rock. Floyd swam out, and , Barkley . w was fol lowing close behind, when all of i sudden he called and said he was giv ing out and went under. Floyd swam out to where hla companion had gone down and who was still under. Floyd let his foot down In an effort to lo cate the drowning boy, who grasped him by the foot -pulling him under. Bost strangled, freed himself and was then too weak to render further assis tance to Barkley, Bost saved him self with difficulty. Barkley never came np and the alarm was given. ' The two Bost boys aro the ones who were out fishing with another boy near Salisbury one Saturday mgnt several months ago,- when a storm came up and they all took refuge un der a tree, which lightntng struck, in stantly killing their companion nam ed Correll and severely injuring Floyd Bost ; . ... Killed By aa Aitoaiobne, When an automobile took the wrong side of the road In- Maryland a few nights ago, It collided with another machine and before the wreck could be cleared away, a third machine crashed Into the debris. The first driver, the man who took the wrong side of the road, was killed and number of others seriously injured In the wrecks. XB. W. H. PAGE 05 GOOD ROADS. I Editor ef World's Work Has a Few Words to Say Aboit Xoor Cos a ty as 4 Soathera Good Boads. In the September Issue of World's Work, one of the most influential and widely read magazines of the United States, appears an Interesting editor ial under the heading, "Where Good Roads Lead." The editor of this great publication is Mr. Walter H. Page, a native of Moore county and a brother of Hon. R. N. Page, congressman from this district. In his editorial he re liefs to good roads activity in his na tive county and, it is supposed, to Southern Good Roads. The editorial is as follows: A good road Is the best thing to build and the dreariest thing to write about in the whole world. When you've said that the difference be tween a good road and a bad one is the difference between an efficient civilization and the Jungle, you've told the whole story. But there Is a long and most cheerful story that might be told about the present progress of road-building In every part of the Un ion, thanks to the general awakening of the people and to the coming of the motor-car. In a dark corner of one of the southern states a county that God had forgotten and few men had dls-1 uuvereu ius simme pupumuuu uroc.are expected home tomorrow. year or two ago ana saia 10 one another: "People go to places where there are good roads. They avoid places where there are bad roads. We have bad roads. Few people come here. Let's make good roads and see what will happen." They went to work building good roads from No where to Anywhere. County and townships went into debt Private persons put up money. By great agi tation and much sacrifice, they built road after road through the lonely woods. And the scoffer said that no body would ever travel them. At first nobody did travel them. A lonely, perfect highway through a thinly set tled corner of the world: It did look foolish to incur a debt for that But presently people came In motor-cars; then more came. Somebody discov ered that the land along the highways was good land. It had before been ta ken for granted that because it had not been tilled it was of little value. Now Its price baa doubled In places, quadrupled; prosperous ' farms al ready bloom where there was only waste before. Nor Is this all. The people of the lonely and formerly unvlsited region themselves had stayed at home for I lack ot roads that tempted them to er ieft Monday for Hickory, accom travoL Butt as soon as they had good naaled by hla daughter, -Miss lima, -roads, they began to go about The who will enter Cloremont College this more prosperous of them bought mo- week. -' v tor-cars to fit the roads. Then they began to take tours. They now go to adjacent states, to the mountains, to the sea wherever they will in their touring cars. They are becoming a traveled folk. More yet They have become so thoroughly convinced of the value of good roads that an enterprising fel low in an adjacent county began the publication of a good roads magazine. They felt an impulse to tell the rest ot the world ot the value of their dis covery that good roads pay. And It's a good magazine, too. (It Is earn estly hoped that It pays.) Thus, while bad road leads nowhere and the sooner it ends the better, a good road may lead to anything. Travel a good road and you'll find good stories without end. For exam- pie; a uiBliugmaiiBU ayuguo ui i vau building was addressing a meeting of farmers In the state of Washington several years ago. Just when there was a contest going on for a United States senatorship. The speaker was not in the senatorial race; but bis speech so pleased one farmer that he interrupted him You're the man I want for Sena tor.1 The speaker paid no attention to him. But presently the farmer again called out "You're the man for Senator." "My friend," said the speaker, "you are kinder than you are wise. Let me ask you a question. Do you know the name ot either Senator from) Mas sachusetts?" "No. sir." "Of either Senator from Ohio?' "No, sir." "Of either Senator from Virginia?" 'No, sir. "Well, do you know who Julius Caesar was?" Yes, I've heard of him. Well, now, a mere Senator, even from any one of the most famous states, is not well enough known for his name to have reached your ears. But the Roman emperors were road- bullders; and, though Julius Caesar has oeen ueau more man iuuu years, you Know wuo ne was, we aro mere noi i to consider such a small, transitory! subject as a senatorship, but such a lasting and noble subject as road - bullding; and you have undervalued the importance of this meeting and underrated my ambition. Do not In terrupt me again unless you have something to say worthy ot the occa sion." Bank Examiner Dosghton Resigns. The corporation commission today accepted the resignation ot J. Kemp Doughton as state bank examiner and elected in his stead Charles B. Brown, who for the past year has been assis tant examiner. This leaves the po sition of assistant to be filled later, Mr. Doughton is to become an ac tive member ot the Tomllnson Chair and Furniture - Manufacturing Com pany ot High Point recently ro-or- finlsed. that will take over the Globe-Home Furniture Company, the reorganized company having a capl - tal of $250,000, with $750,000 author- ised. Raleigh dispatch, $nd. The North Carolina Farmers' Con vent Ion was held In Raleigh last week. It was largely attended and many fine addresses were delivered. Mr. W. J. Shuford, of Catawba coun ty, was elected president of the state farmers association. CT AID ABOUT LEXUGT05. Perianal Xeatioa XoveaenU at tha People 8 Ball Itoau of la terest. Mr. J. D. Davis went to Hljrt Point Sunday. Mr. Ralph Moffitt leaves todar for Guilford College to enter school Mrs. W. E. Holt Jr went to Char lotte Frlda to visit her father. Dr. J. L. Caldwell. Mr. Herbert Sink has returned to the city, after spending a few days In Bisco. Miss Faille Coggins Is visiting Mrs. H. D. Scarboro in Alamance county for two weeks. Mr. Eccles Hedrick left yesterday for A. & M. College, Raleigh, to re sume his studies. Mr. H. Cam Heitman left yesterday for Cincinatti, Cleveland and Chica go on business. Miss Gena Galllmore, who has been visiting friends in Lenoir, returned to the city Monday night. Mrs. J. W. Robertson, ' who has been visiting relatives in Burlington, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith, who have at Moores Springs for two weeks. Miss Nancy Hanklns returned to Winston-Salem, Friday, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hankins. Mrs. David Sink, and soc, Mr. Os car Sink, are visiting friends and rel atives at Blackwell and Archdale this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McCall of Sal isbury, spent Sunday and Monday in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. McCall. Mrs. M. E. Davis and Mrs. Margaret Russell, of Denton, were in Lexington yesterday and were visitors at The Dispatch office. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Penry, and daughter, Elizabeth, left yesterday for Atlantic City, New York and other cities of the north. Misses Pearl and Rosa Moffitt leave tomorrow tor Lenoir to spend two weeks visiting Mrs. Tilden Stone and Miss Jessie Ramseur. Miss Blanche Shore, of Winston- Salem, who has been visiting Miss Beaulah Conrad for a week, returned . home Monday afternoon. Mr. E. A. Rothrock. county treasur- Mr. C. A. Little went to High Point Sunday and returned Monday through the country, bringing two horses which he had purchased in High Point Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Buchanan re- turned Saturday from a very pleas- ant trip to Atlantic City, New York, Toronto, Can. and other points in the north. Mrs. C. E. Senseman, of Spartan burg, S. C, waB called to Lexington Saturday on account of the serious ill ness of her mother, Mrs. A. L. Clod felter. Rev. J. F. Deal, of Holly Grove, was In the city Monday enroute to Hick orv to he nrMAnt at Hia nnAnlnir nf Lenoir College which took place yes- I terday. fll-B8 "tie tsnoai is visiting miss luaennour, in uoncora. uitie MlM Edlt& Malchor, of Winston, is here on vlst to &er cousin, Eugenia Shoaf. Mr. John M. Harkey. who has been 111 for several weeks, was on the streets Monday for the first time in many days, much to the delight of his many friends. Mrs. Dr. King, of Durham, well- known to a number of Lexington peo ple as Miss Melissa Payne, spent two d' here la8t week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Radcllffe. . Misses Nellie and Arllne Trice left last night for South Carolina to take up their work as milliners. Miss Nel lie Trice returns to Belton and Miss Arllne returns to Walterboro. Miss Margaret Radcllffe left yes terday for Chase City to take up her work as director of music In the Southslde Female Institute. This Is Miss Radcllffe's second year In this position. , ; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Curry and three children, ot Gaffney, S. . C, visited relatives her and in th cnuntr av- erai days during the past week; They made the trip by automobile, return mg home Monday, I Miss Louise Hanes, who has been 1 here for two weeks visiting her pa- rents, Mr, and Mrs. C. A. Hanes, left yesterday morning for Dallas, Tex., . where she holds a responsible posi tion with a big railway company. , Messrs. A. L. and C. C. filnkle, of Greensboro, are here to see their brother, Mr. Mat Hlnkle, . who has been seriously ill for some time. If his condition does not show marked Improvement soon - they, will carry him to a hospital In Greensboro for treatment Mr. George L. Hackney has return ed from an extended trip to northern cities. While away he attended the D. O. K. K. convention at Toledo, Ohio, and visited Detroit, Chicago, To ronto, Niagara Falls, New York and rother cities. While he was away Mrs. Hackney and children, visited trlendi lin Asheviiie. Kf 0eors, Bu,u Cnn wbo na, gt - . tn, Greensboro Newa for some time, has severed his - 1 connection with that paper end has I accepted a position with tbe Wllmlng- ton Star. He has many frinds here who will wish htm well in bis tp work. While with the News he ti I some ettra fine work and lie wl.l -make The Star a valuable mn.