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LEXINGTON, N C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1911.
VOL. XXX-NO. 18
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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
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(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
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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.