2) a Hrvnio to,oco rtoriK Li id THE DISPATCH, Ti n I 0T TOUI If IT B1PFEKS ITS n THE DISPATCH OMt 05E DOLL AH 1 TKAi TUB PAPER OF THE)EOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE 3 T ABIISHED XS82 LEXINGTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. 1914. VOL. XXXIII-NO. t i i! KILLED BI LIGHTMXG. Aiarew Smith, Sob ef J. Hack Smith, Tyro, Instantly KMed '. Saturday. ' Andrew Smith, son of Mr. Jack Smith, of Tyro, was Instantly r killed t7 lightning Saturday afternoon. The boy, accompanied by his younger brother, John, had Just left hli fath er's barn and waa crossing an open Held. He was Intending to take up a atump that waa In a ditch and he car Tied an axe on his shoulder. The bolt of lightning ripped the boy's clothing from hla body and tore ' off the buttons. His body was burned la a number of places. His little brother, who was walking by his aide, was knocked unconscious but recov ered. - Burial took place Sunday afternoon at Bethel, Rev. w. c. ac conduct In the funeral services. - The boy's father, Mr. J. Mack Smith, who Uvea about 8 miles west of Lexington, la a well-known farmer - and a rood cltlsen and will have the sympathy of many friends throughout the county. .. a v; Miss Boss Mo re Dead. . - Miss Rosa . Moore, of Greensboro, died Monday night at the home of Mr; A." L. Smith. She came here "Wednesday to visit friends and spent the night with Miss Roxle Sheets, go Inx to Mr. Smith's the next day. She comolained of head-ache and after ar riving at Mr. Smith's she seemed to be in a sort of stupor for two or three days. Monday night she died very suddenly. . Miss Moore had many friends here As noted elsewhere In The Dispatch todav she had been elected teacher In the Graded School and was to have had part of , the Fifth grade. She taught here for three years, leaving here six years ago to accept a posi- tlon elsewhere, .-v.- - -r- Miss Moore la survived by '. three brothers, two sisters and an aged fath er. Her brothers are: James Moore, of Greensboro: Rev. J. R. Moore, of Tort Lawn, S. C; Preston Moore of Florence. S. C. . Her alBters are Mrs. Chappel, of Georgia and Mrs. Robin son, of North Carolina, - Efforts were made to communicate with her family yesterday morning and at the time of going to press, fun ' eral arrangements had not been an nounced. ;. Mr. D. K. Cecil Wins Big Contract The Winston-Salem Sentinel of Fri day, tells of a big contract secured by Mr. D. K. Cecil, of this city, In Wln-ston-Salenv-Thursday: The board of commissioners ol the city schools held an important meet ing last night and considered the mat ter of beginning the work of the con struction of the new West Saltern gra ded school, according to the plans which have been In their bands lor several weeks. - It was decided to ar range the preliminary work at the earliest moment The plans haw been accepted and several contractors had filed bids on the work of construction. These bids were considered last night and the contract was awarded to Mr. D. K. Cecil, of Lexington, his bid be ing 29,2S0. . - The Crawford Mill supply Co. was given the contract for the plumbing and heating at $4,299. The alte for the new building has not been . definitely determined, but this will be settled at once In order that the contractors may begin the work of erecting the building at the earliest possible moment. It Is hoped by toe school authorities to have the building completed for the opening of the "spring term. . "Wanted Better Night Phone Service. To the Editor of The Dispatch : : v Monday night, in a case of dire ne cessity, natrons Of the local telephone company found It impossible to get service. - It waa attar mianigm ana the operator was - probably asleep. Three on four phones - in, the same community were tried, all jWithoutJ getting a response, for a period of at loaat IK mlnnfAB." ..' il house could burn down in 15 minutes. Burglar might loot a house and kill every inmate in 15 minutes A baby might die of croup in 15 mln- utes. I admire our independent telephone system, i am proud of it, for it gives treat service nearly all the time ana I am calling attention to this failure with the hope that it may not occur -Again. j - , Subscriber. Lexington, N. C. June 30, 1914. Generally Fair and Warm, the Fare "Except for showers In New Eng land and the mid-Atlantic states fair and .warm weather Is forecasted for the first half of the coming week over . most of the country," said the weath er bureau's bulletin Sunday night. 'Over the middle and southern dis tricts, west of the Rooky Mountains, the central plains states, the souith- west,- the gulf states and the Ohio Valley generally lair weather will prevail during the week, with contin ued high temperatures to the south ward and wlth rising temperatures over the central districts by the raid--dle of the week. "In the Missouri and upper Missis sippi valleys and the lake region fair weather with moderate temperatures during the first half of the week will be followed during the second, halt by unsetled and showery weather wtth blgher temperatures, while in the middle Atlantic states ami New Eng- ' land showers Monday will be follow ed by fair weather over both districts and by somewhat more moderate tem peratures over the middle Atlantic states, until toward the end at the . week when showers are Indicated with rising: temperatures. -"'In the south Atlantic states high i. temperatures will continue, occasion al relief through thunderstorms. Dr. Boyer Holds Third Quarterly Con- S'.'ivrfe fereaee, " . '': .v..':i-.' The third Quarterly conference of the First Methodist church was held last Friday night. There was a good attendance of the oncers or me local church. Rev, H.K. Boyer of Winston, the presiding elder of the district, was in the cnnir, ana m. to. Raper, Esq. was secretary. Reports of the different officers showed the church to be In a splendid condition The report of the committee appoint ed to solioit subscriptions lor we new Sunday school room showed that most of the amount necessary to, do the work had been subscribed and the following; building committee' was ap pointed i D. S. Siceloff, J. R. McCrary, G. U Hackney, J. C. Smith, 1. F. Sprulll. W: H. Phillips and T. S. Banes. The plans adopted for tne Duuamg will make a much larger Sunday school auditorium, which will be seat ed with stationary seats. The Baraca room and primary department will oe greatly enlarged and seventeen class rooms will be provided for the va rious classes. .. A complete heating aDoaratus will be Installed and. run ning water ana toilets win no pro vided. Special attention will be paid to proper ventilation and the building when completed win Bouse ouu or more. The contract for the building will be let this week and the work will be pushed to completion fry fall. Delegates to the district conference, which Is to be held at Midway, in this county, on July 15 to 18th were, elec- t Art an follows; K-.ifl. itaner. J. e Sprulll, D. S. Siceloff, and Geo. "U Hackney, with J). K. Cecil and O. V. Wooalev as alternates. Dr. Boyer occupied , the pulpit - of the First Methodist church on Sunday night and preached a most helpful sermon to a large and appreciative congregation. , lightning Does Damage. The heavy thunder storm that swept over the western part of the county Saturday afternoon brought death and destruction with it. In addition to the death of young Andrew Smith by lightning, as recorded elsewhere in The Dispatch today, lightning struck and killed a valuable cow at Mr. H. H. Hartley's. The cow belonged to Mr. Charles Potts. Ldghtnlng also struck Mr. Valen tine Leonard's residence and partial ly wrecked two chimneys. A daugh ter of Mr. Leonard was shocked but not seriously hurt All of this took place In Tyro township. , . "Remarkable Wheat Yields." Correspondents from Rowan county, Randolph. Catawba and other coun ties In the wheat belt keep on talking about "remarkable wheat yields" and all that sort of thing, but it Is notice able that not one of them gives the Maners." Davidson stands pat with -a yield of 982 bushels of wheat on 82 acres, an average oi s.m ousneis per acre. That to the 1914 recora ot tne Pen-ry-Harsrave farm at Llnwood. anybody can equal that, The Dispatch would like to hear from him. Bev.? Hasty. Prof. S. O. Hasty, principal of Ohurchland High School, has a clerl cal look, all right, but he lacks great deal of being a preacher, as the as sociate editor of The -Dispatch, re membering certain escapades of his college days, can testify. He might qualify as a "blockade preaoher. along with Mr. Archibald Johnson, of Charity V Children, but he is not the real thing. iPasslnig through Washington last , week, enroute to Columbia -University to take a course in the summer school, the Professor must have turned his clerical visage full upon Sited Buck Bryant, the versatile correspondent of the Charlotte Observer, for this is , the note Red Buck bad about it m the Friday morning paper: "Kev. Mr. and Mrs. Hasty, of Dav idson county, were here today on tftielr . - way to New York (!lty where Mr. BIaty is to take a spp-clal course In Colum bia Vnlvernity." ' Prof, and Mm. S. O. Hasty, Prof. H. L. Koontd nd 1'rof. M. I Tlarnes left last werk for N-w York City to take a sneHal cotir l i t e iminer school of ttokimbla l'niv-us..y. r. -! It ws s Attorney rl'Sfd to a': 1 -r i i r - t 1 i 1 J Business Hews Hotes. , ' The Automatic Refrigerator' has mighty few equals.' It is sold in this town only by the McCrary Furniture Company. ; o . The Fred Thompson Company offer 10 dozen men's shirts on Friday and Saturday, at 39 cents each. See their ad. "Safety First" is the motto of the First National Bank. see their aa. Note the ad of the (Denton High School. It la a fins Institution and deserves your patronage. Mote the ad of the J. B. Smith Co. It may save you much suffering. The Bank of Lexington talks about an efficient servant you should have. Read their ad. - Straw hats at halt price and right when yon need them most Read the ad of the W. G. Penry Company right now. You can have a pretty bathroom at a reasonable price, tf you see the Home. Plumbing Co. about it Tou ourrtit to look over their line. If you want feed, see the Penry Grocery Comtiany about It. . They car ry the completest and best line, Thnnk Ton. There Is no editor In North Carolln more alert or enthusiastically "on the Job" than Col. J I. II. Varner. He took a prominent prt In the deliberation of the etflte lros Mtoclatlon and was always to be f u, l on the Tight side. Varner li i f 'wen, it is HOXOB BOLL GROWS. Centracter Harbla Begins U Lay Brick This Week Sow is the Time ts Help.. The Dispatch is delighted at the way In which a great number ot our subscribers have responded to our ap peal for aid with a fund In helping to build our new home. Contractor Har bin Is pushing the work on the base ment and will begin to lay brick the latter part of this week.- The demand on us for money is very heavy and we trust that those subscribers who have not yet "come across" with their assistance will do so at once. It has been exceedingly gratifying the editor at 'the way our subscrib ers have responded. The best part ot is the spirit in which they have come to out rescue. The spirit of loyalty to the paper and their friend ship to the "man behind the paper s made him feel more and more like life is worth l!vin d that service U appreciated. : The Dispatch extends Its heartfelt thanks to each and every one who has come to our aid. and sincerely trusts that those who are In arrears will let us hear from them, with a remit tance, at once. The following is indeed a roll . of honor:-,': HONOR ROLL. James F. Leonard, M. D. Elliott L. L Parrish, G. R Knouse, J. W. Koonts, Rev. S. W Beck, Thos. A. Swing, C. Russell, Mrs. J. i Pleasant D. R. Hlnkle, G. W. Leonard, W. M. Hasten Geo. C. Spoolman, J, A. Owen, Jno. W. Veach, G. W. Davis, W. S. Smith, J. . Clinard, E. Stokes Varner, Geo. P. Mallard, H. W. Shaw, D. R Hurley, C. M. wall, Mrs. R. H. Bodenhamer, 8. T. BecTi, Bessie Gose, Cicero L. Garner, W. Luther, Mrs. O. N. Spurgeon, A. E. Watford, Chas. B. Morris, Ivey L. Sheets, Mrs. F. B. Reeves, W. B. Hunt W. Lacy Leonard, Mrs. Marga ret Laughlin A. H. March, W. W. Kels, Miss; Vera Bodenhamer, Ruby D. Garrett J. A. Leonard, H. A, Lan ier, Miss Susie Leonard,.. Mrs. A. M. Stewart, J. C. Cnrrie, A. H. Conrad, Mrs. E. J. Sink, W. I. Luther, T. W. Hartley, Mrs. Addle Young, Mrs. H. W. Dorsett, W. L. Sink, Mrs. M. . V. Betts, Will Tyslnger J. W. Adderton, Geo. A. Adderton, Geo. W. Cross, J. Roddick. C. H, Hampton, Hon. Root N. Page, A, E. Jones, W. T. Mil ler, Chas. W. Briles, Samuel Styers, A. A. Michael, Rer. D, E. Bowers, Mrs. Jno; W. Evans, P. Y. Hedrlck Andrew J. Everbart Thomas Brad- shaw, B. B. Young W. V. Stout, O. Sink. Dennte Smith, . W. H. Shoal, J. W. SnWer, E. F.' Westmoreland, L. D. Cole. iLewls Brown, J. R. Long, Mrs. Hiram Burkhart Mrs. B. E. crouse, R, C. Harris, -Phillip Owen W-Hanaa, W. A. tReld,. CU-T." Vuacanon, r. A. Hedrlckj R. M. Stokes, (E. C,.' Stokes, L. M.' Teague, -J. E. Hanktns, E. L. Hege, W. E. Sink, M. R. Shdaf, Mrs.; Richard Bragaw, M. C. Rush, E. . D, FoxhalL' Dr. R Lee Payne, J. F. Barnhardt Samuel Frazler, James r. Perdue, R Sam Hargrave, Fred u. Michael, Dr. W. L. Grimes, Prof. P. Lv Ledford, William Myers, Irvln Lookablll, John 8. Parrish, E. I. Har ris, J. M. Hlnkle, Mrs. M. F. Harrison, Geo. I. J. Elliott J. A, Wright J.- A. Easter, Joe V. Moffltt Noah Staple toot T. A. Hobson, JameB P. Elliott, Mrs. Florence Reams, T. D. Greene, W. F. Fargls, E. A. Caudle, Ell Yonnts, Jno. M. Prim, Southern Power Co., Dr. C. R. Sharpe, R. L. Lohr, C. D. Brink- ley,. J. W. Goss, Chas. F. ' Swlcegood, Will H. Johnson, David I. Long, Sam uel Essick, Rev. W. S. Long, Harvey L. Evans, H. I Palmer, Dr. J. A. Smith, W. Im Crawford. 'i In addition to the above, the fol lowing : subscribers have recently made payment on their subscriptions to Mr. W. F. Hunsucker, who has been engaged In soliciting new subscrip tions and renewals to The -Dispatch: J. R. Phillips, J. E. Idol, C. C. Bo- denhanfer, J. E. Copple, B. S. w el- born, Ij. B. Leach, Lewis Kearns, J. B. Hedrick, A. W. Hughes, G. M. My ers, Crawford Eddinger, Mrs. L. J. Williams, H. E. Tyslnger, Joshua Beok, R. w. Jones, N. R. Kearns, O. H, White, John 'Nelson, J. E. Ktndley Sam -Rolf, Walter Bryant, WU1 Ty slnger, J. E. Veach, Geo. L. Hilton, C. R. Kennedy, Miss Sophia Hilton, H. E. Conrad, W. T. Fours, S. L. Ka- noy, J. C. Galllmore, Ell Bowers, W. Cllnard, J. A. Lindsay, L. M. Hilton', W. A. Mendenhall, D. F. Kinney, Hen ry L. Andrews, W. C. Koonts, Everett Stout, Mrs. Ellen Cox, T. H. Hilllard, W. A. Hicks, H. D. Fine, Mrs. Fannie Myers, Arch Taylor, ft. H. Sink, S. L. Younts, J. Curtis Meredith, W. S. Long A. E. Perry, Reid (X Jones, Sandy A. Austin, H. B. Brewer, C. Q. Creaohman, T. I Myers, G. T. Ever- hart, A. S. Wright, Mrs. W. H. Varner, J. & Harris. Mrs. Mary Bldge, A. H. Crowell, Miss N. C. Snider, B. B. Steed, Stokes Adderton, T. W. Bing ham, R. A Gaddls, Jack N. In gran, A. C. Reddlck. IXPEOTESJE-ITS PLASHED. Ssatbeni Plus ts Da Great Thisys . Hew Era n TraasportaUoa ' F South. Within- five years the management of the Southern railway expects to have a double-track line the entire distance. 649 milee, from Washington to Atlanta. President Harrison has made arrangements- for financing this great undertaking ot Immense impor tance to the entire south, and K is planned that the work shall go forward as rapidly as it Is possible to carry it on without interfering with the heavy insight and passenger traffic which moves over this lint. r The funds tor this work will be pro vided by the sals of $20,000,000 of Donas or the Atlanta and Chariots Air Line Railway company, the Issue of which has been authorised 'and ap prover ny ene ueorgia railroad com mission. Ot these bonds tS.SOO 000 hare already been sold and the pro- ceeos will De uaea to refund an equal amount or Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line bonds now. owned bv the South' ern, railway. This turn will be used by the Southern railway In double- tracking those portions of its line be tween Washington . and Charlotte wnlcn are stln single track. When this has been completed attention will be turned to double-tracking that por tion of the line between Charlotte and Atlanta which Is still single track. This will involve a great deal of heavy work, especially . 1 the mountains of North Georgia, and" will call for the expenditure ot between 113,000,000 and $14,000,000. -.-- ; ' ... .- The completion Of this great work of double-tracking" the main thor oughfare for travel- between the east and the south will mean a new era of transportation for the south and 4s of interest to all oarts of the section. Through trains between the eastern cities and New , Orleans, Atlanta. oiempnts, Birtmngnam, Chattanooga, Knoxville, AshevHle, Jacksonville, Sa vannah and Columbus, are handled over this line, or parts of it. In ad dition to the great, Increase in trans portation facilities! to be srlven. the expenditure of the $20,000,000 which the work will cost during the next five years will of necessity have a most stimulating effect on business conditions throughout the south. - as practically all of this money will go for labor and. for material to be sup plier largely oy tne south. . Destructive Fire Xlsenhelmer. The Ebeneier Mitchell Home " ait Mlsenhelmer, 20 miles east of Salis bury, suffered a $25,000 fire loss Sun day morning at 5 o'clock when the girls' dormitory building waa burned. This building was jjiwr uaed tor rec itations, and the kitchen, dining room and laundry and superintendent's of- nce were in it .-.. The. Are was discovered bv one of the girl students .When it broke out in the third story: owing to most un favorable, conditions, nothing could be aone to stop the names.- There were fire-extinguishers but these were too small and the water system was dis abled Immediatelythe 8,000-gallon tans: catching fire at-once. The di rection of the wind and heroic work of volunteers with buckets saved the new boys' dormitory which was com pleted six months ago and which stood 53 feet away. Prof, and Mrs. W. J. PHnt who manage the school, and a few of the students who remained over "during vacation were asleep in the boy's dor mitory. These with the neighborhood people saved a few articles from the burning building but Mr. Flint esti mates the loss at $25,000 with (15,000 insurance."-;; The : building was three-storied, stuccoed, and had been used tour years. The school Is conducted under the auspices ot the Woman's Home Missionary ' Society of the M. , E. church. During the ' session which closed sevral weeks ago the school had 66 boarders and 48 day students. WITH OCB SUBSCRIBERS. Dr. A. A. York, ot Southmont was In town yesterday. Mr. C C. Frasler, ot Trlnltyt waa in the city Saturday on business. . Mrs. Z. T. Sharpe, ot the Jersey section, was In town yesterday. We were pleased to have a call, Sat urday, from eur old friend, Mr. G. T. Vuncanon, of Southmont . Mr. R. J. Lookablll, of Southmont was In the city yesterday In bis new Ford car. ' , Dr. and Mrs. John H. Mock and Mr. G. Dan Morgan, of Thomaavllle, were in Lexington Monday on. business. Mr. Henry Smith, of Southmont was carried to the High Point hospi tal Friday for an operation tor ap pendicitis. Mr. George W. Cro3. ot Ellis. Kan. a native of old Davidson, contributes $3 to our "building fund." running his subscription up to March 3, 1916. Thanks, v, Mr. L. M. Teague, of High Point was here Saturday, on business and paid The Dispatch' a visit leaving .a dollar with us in payment lor a year s subscription. 7 Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Fitzgerald, of Whitsett, were here Monday return ing to Whitsett from their old home, near Llnwood, where they had been spending a few days. , , Mrs. Olln G. Hartman, of Jeshtigo, Wisconsin, arrived in the county Sat urday and will spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. 1 Spaugh, at Llnwood. , Mr. G. R Knouse and family, of Winston-Salem, spent a few days here last week visiting the family of Mr. Jno. R Cecil. .While bene Mr. Knouse called on The Dispatch and favored us with a renewal ot subscription. Mr. E. A. Caudle, of Liberty, says: "Find $2 to pay my subscription to March 1915. The Dispatch is a big letter from home to me each week and I wouldn't be without It I wish you abundant success." . ' The editor appreciates the letter of encouragement and good wishes re ceived from Mr. A. H. Robbing, ot Lancaster, S. C.,' which was accom panied by a check for $2. Mr. Rob bins is a son of Capt. F. C. Robbins, of this city, and superintendent of one of the big cotton mills at Lancaster. The Gideon Goal f a Millloa Dollars. In the hotels of the "United States and Canada there are more than two million guest rooms. To supply ev ery ons of these rooms with a good copy of the Holy Scriptures Is the laudable and monumental undertaking assumed five years ago by the "Gid eons," who had been organized about a decade "for the purpose of carrying the Gospel to the vast army ot com mercial travelers of the United States." They felt that not only iwould hotel vice be lessened by the very presence ot the Word of God in each room a fact that has gloriously proven true but also that these rooms which ars the only homes of the 600, 000 commercial travelers of America for three-fourths of the time should be Illumined by the Bible for their con tort and guidance. A late circu lar announco that ovor 2 " 9 botl Preparing to Build Government Road, iMr. George D. Marshall, highway engineer, connected wtth the U. S. Of fice of Public Roads, 'was in Winston- Salem Friday making final arrange ments for letting contracts tor the government road through Iredell, Da vie and Forsyth. Concerning the al lotment of the government fund the sentinel says: Under the contract with Iredell sent here by the postofllce department at Washington Iredell places on deposit the sum of S14.648 against the appro priation of $7274 by the government Of the government appropriation on ly (4,460 is now available, the balance to be supplied from ths balance In the treasury at the completion of the original appropriation tor road build ing by the federal government Davie county le to place on deposit the sum of 143,060 against the gov ernment appropriation of $21530. Of the government funds $21,630 la im mediately available, -with ths balance to be made available as provided as In the case of Iredell. Forsyth Is to place on deposit 99.- 508 against the government appropri ation of S4.754; $2,915 being available at once from the government fund, with the balance ot $1,838 to be sup plied provided the balance In the treasury upon the completion ot the contracts Involved in the original ap propriation to roads by the federal government - The contract provides that the work shall bs constructed according to the plans approved by ths government and under ths direction of the office of publio roads at Washington, and that the funds shall bs dinbursed on ly at the instance of the department 01 agriculture at Washington. J. M. Evans, a. native ot Davidson, writes trom Russel, Kans., as follows: "Enclosed please find $2. I hope you will have success In your new home. Everything is all right out here, We are .working day And night to." save onr big wheat crop. Harvest is about half -over. Our. wheat will average about 40 bushels per acre." -r . f From Aberdeen, N. C, comes a let ter signed- P. F, Hedrick. It reads as follows: "(Enclosed you will find check for $2 to pay this year's sub scription and a year in advance. I feel like I want to know that 1 have had a hand In helping my old home paper, which I always look forward to, the same as I do to a letter from home." - '. . Mr. J. W. Adderton, a native ot this city, who Is manager of the St Louis branch of the H. J. Hem 1 -company, sent The Dispatch a check - for 45, running his subscription up to June 21, 1918. There was no letter accom panying the check but his interest In The Dispatch and Its new home is of the satisfying variety ana we than him for It . - Mrs. Hiram Burkhart and Mrs. B. E. Cross, both widows and both staunch friends ot The Dispatch, who live on route 6, down in Silver Hill, sent in a dollar each to renew their subscrip tions. Their subscriptions have not yet esiplred but they wanted to help along The Dispatch's building fund. We are glad to get the money, of course, but we appreciate tar more the spirit that prompted the sending Of it. V.- - -V,-:: STATE COlOrJTTIE. Meeting Held la Baleigh Friday Col lie Succeeds Brock Primary la Third, The democratic state executive com mittee, in session at (Raleigh trom Friday evening until 1:45 o'clock Sat urday morning re-elected Thomas D. Warren, of Mew Bern, chairman; J. R. Collie, of Loulsburg, secretary to succeed W. iE. Brock; declared that there had been no nomination for con gress In the third district and ordered a primary between George E. Hood of Goldsboro and Charles R Thomas of New Bern, and, In the absence of a quorum was forced to adjourn with out taking a vote on the resolution of R. iR. Williams of Buncombe, intro duced by A. M. Scales of Guilford, In dorsing the constitutional amend ments. After the executive committee had given each side a hearing In the con test as to the third congressional dis trict nomination a vote was taken and the committee decided 24 to 20 that there had been no nomination in the third district and referred the matter back for a second primary to bs held between George E. Hood, of Golds boro, who was declared the nominee by the congressional convention, and Charles R Thomas. -All other candi dates have been ruled out It was after 1 o'clock when the res olution prepared by Mr. Williams, of Buncombe, a member of the constitu tional amendments commission, was presented by Mr. Scales, of Guilford. The resolution simply called the peo ple's attention to the constitutional amendments and asked that the exec utive committee give them Its endorse ment The resolution was opposed by E. L. Travis, chairman of the corpor ation commission and Mr. Bell, of Mecklenburg. Many defended the resolution and the majority of those present seemed favorable to it but upon roll call by the secretary It was found that no quorum was present and the committee then adjourned. The committee was called to order at 8:30 o'clock by Chairman T.. D. Warren, of New Bern, with 60 mem bers present in person and by proxy. Chairman Warren called A. -M Scales, of Greensboro, to the chair and the election ot officers was decided to be in order. Won. Wilson G. Lamb, of WlHIam ston placed in nomination T. D. War ren, of New Bern, to succeed himself as chairman. There were no other nominations and Mr. Warren was. elected by acclamation. . ' In accepting the chairmanship Mr. Warren expressed great appreciation ot the hearty support given the inter ests of the great democratic party.- . The committee proceeded to the elec- twn- of a secretary to" uMjeed W.E. Brock, of Wadesboro," who could serve no longer, being appointed solicitor tor his district J.'R Collie, of Loulsburg. was the only nominee for secretary and was elected unanimously. IS ASD ABOUT LEXIXGTOX. Personal Mention Movement ef th People Satan Items ef Interest. Miss Louise Beeeon Is visltinc school friends at North Wilkes boro. Miss Kate Harris, ot Charlotte, ar rived today for a visit to the Misses Judd. Miss Helen Archer, of Concord, is ' visiting Misses Lucile and Mary Reld Buchanan. . Mrs. Richard Braes w and children have gone to Orkney Springs, Va to spend the summer. Mr. Grady Williamson returned yes terday from a visit to Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Prof. J. E. Hill, countv suoerlnten- dent ' of schools, continues seriously . Ill with typhoid fever. Mr. F. J. Cox, the Ford man. will go to Randolph today to spend sever al nays wita bis father. Miss Pat Walser returned last week from Tarboro where she attended the Tatum-DeBerry wedding. Mr. O. H. Whitley is back on the job at the Manning-Harware Co., af ter several aays of UlnesB. Mr. Cliff Pickett and family have returned from Healing Springs, where they spent a week, camping out - ? : Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Conrad and chil dren have returned home from a two weeks stay at Jackson Springs. Mrs. Moses Holmes and Miss Mar Armfleld, of Spencer, spent Friday in the city visiting Mrs. J. E. Crowell. , Mrs. L. F. Barr and children have returned from Virginia, after an ex tended visit to relatives and friends. Miss Roxle Sheets has gone to High Point to spend several days with Mrs. Hattle Sheets and enjoy the Chautau qua. ; - Miss Reilly, of Greensboro, who has been here for several weeks nursing MrB. L. IF. Manning, returned horn yesterday. Mr. P. Spanola went to Charlotte last week. - He will spend the sum- - mer in mat city, returning here in September. ; -,-, -, Mr. E. S. Millsaps, district demon stration agent in charge of Western North Carolina, was here Thursday on business. ' . , - ' Mr. J. C. Grimes and brother. Pan!.' will go to Cumberland, Md., this week to epend a few days with Mr. W. T. Grimes. ,9Ir. Oradv Hedrkik left, viwtnivtaw for (Durham To begin the practice of law. The best "wishes of a host ot friends go with him. J Mrs. J. E. Crowell and children are at home from Johnson City, Tenn., wnere tney spent several weeks with relatives of Mr. Crowell. Good To Government Association . : . ' Meet -The Dispatch Is requested to an nounce that the regular monthly meet ing 01 tne uood Government Associa tion will be held in the club rooms at the Presbyterian church next Monday night, July 6, at 8 o'clock. A furl at tendance of all of the members and of everybody else Interested in law en forcement is desired. : Born on Friday mornlnc to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lindsay, a daughter. trio, b it a as he : 1 slonai'y. i the t 1 r by t".. f t i- t lH I 1 much 1 1 e occa "V lo-it 1 nve I.'" t, f 1 r I -t .. - -il h F'M 1 y - k la Tie CI ! 1 f 'e News t- !' 1 Tnyflor, a t ' ' ; v fr. i 1 - of tflie -hly re- -tiiat c!tv, r nt ti" : ! 1 i Mr. J. IR. Long, of High Point, was In town Saturday. He called at The Dispatch office and ran his subscrlp tlon up to Jan. 22, 1916. 'Mr. Long was kind enough to say that he valued The Dl9pabch very highly. - He said "I take a great many papers but If it came to making a choice among them, I'd lay them all-aside for The Dis patch." Thank you, Mr. Long. We appreciate that Mr. H. A Lanier, a Davldsonian who has been living in StatesvlUe tor many years and is superintendent of the Diamond Furniture Company, ot that city, joins our Honor Hon and says this ot Ths Dispatch: "I al ways look forward each week for It as it is a letter from home as well as a general .newspaper. I wish you much success in ths new building now under way. Mr. and Mrs. C. A Barnes celebra ted the 45th anniversary of their mar riage last Thursday at their home at Churchland. It was a happy occasion. Those who attended thoroughly en joyed the feast spread before them. The barbecued lamb and pig, together with every good thing to eat, made up a menu that was calculated to satlBfy the most fastidious. Every ons enjoyed ths occasion to the full est Among thoss present, outside of neighbors and family connections were Messrs. C. C. Shaw, C E. God win. W. 8. Anderson, Buren Shaw and S. W. Finch. That Mr. 'and Mrs. Barnes might live to celebrate many such, anniversaries was ths wish ot all. . , . Prof. Charles W. Briles, of Ada, Ok la., son of Mr. M. F. Briles, of Con rad Hill townahlp, president of the Kant Ontral titate Normal College, writes ths editor Ot The Dlptch as follows: "I enclose, herewith, check for $2 which will sdvsnce my sub- 7, ill to Ti e 1 i. : o 1 1 ; h to V,rc H C..!Y t r, s 1 1. all- matters looking toward beter con ditions industrially, socially and mor ally have done much to put the Old North state on the high way of pro gress. Ws are just now about to close our most successful year in the his tory ot this institution. We have en rolled over 1000 pupils. It has been my good fortune to administer the af fairs of the Institution since its cre ation by the legislature five years ago. I wish for you much success In your efforts to give Piedmont, North Car olina the best painer In the whole country. ' ; . Mr. W. H. Frank, who lives near the old Gray Mill on Abbotts Creek, down in Cotton Grove township, four miles from town, was in town Saturday, He told The Dispatch man that he had a grievance to air and asked that The Dispatch help him to keep some boys out of trouble. He said that many boys go swimming near his place and some ot them are very thought- legs. Some worse than thoughtless, for they enter his milk-house, steal milk and cream, steal his apples and do other damage.. He likes for the boys to have a good time and does not object to the swimming but he is get ting tired ot ths other stunts and gives fair warning chat unless It is stopped Solicitor Bower will be prosecuting them at the next court The Dispatch ' appreciates letters such as this, which comes from Mr, Ruby D. Garret, a native Davldsonian, who is practicing law in Kansas City, Mo., and making good' in a big way. He ssys: "Herewith I enclose my check for $4.00 which you will please credit to my subscription account It ts Indeed a pleasure to contribute something to the building of a good home for Davidson county'a .splendid newspaper. I bavs always felt that It is neither right nor just that a news paper, which visits and betters so many comfortable homes, should itself be almost homeless. I congratulate you upon this ambitious undertaking. I feel a good deal of pride in It myself, and know that Lexington will be proud when 'The Dispatch" building Is completed. Jt has been over 12 years since 1 left IavldHon county. The Diepatch has served to keep my present connected wlih my pant Through It I am ffordd a kind of weekly vlflit bn k home, and by It I ker-p In touch wl i rn-Hrly all n v 1 t' "ft f ' - '1, I -l t l M ! r 1 I 1 ! ; 1 Mr. Cleveland D. Brlnkley. of Do-' ". than, Ala., spent Sunday here visit ing his mother, Mrs. Mary Brlnkley, returning home Monday night - - Mrs. A F. Welborn returned last week from an extended visit to friends in Raleigh, Washington, AshevHle. Columbia, S. C, and other cities. Messrs. G. V. Patterson and Win. C Pancake made a business trip to Staunton, Va., first ot the week, re turning to Lexington yesterday. Mr. E. O. Hull returned Monday night from Rock Hill, 6. C where he has been spending a week or more with relatives. Mrs. Hull is still at Rock Hill. - . . Miss Janle Leonard, of Statesville, Mtb. J. F. Foster, of Granite Quarry, and Miss Elizabeth Lazenby, of Greensboro, are here visiting Mrs. S. . D. Swalm. . i Dr. Glbbes, of Washington, N. C, 1 has been spending a few days Dr. W. ' L. Klbler on his return from Header? -sonvllle, where he attended the State ' Dental Convention. Capt and Mrs. C. W. Trice and lit tle daughter, Alice Virginia, left last nlht for Walterboro, 3. . C, There " they will spend fifteen days with their daughter Mr. E. E. Jones. - ? Mr. J. Tilden Hedrick return'ed Sat urday from an extended trip to Mem phis, New Orleans and other points In ths southwest in ths Interest of Lexington's furniture factories. Mr. Harvey G. Hunter, who has been - under treatment at the State Sanitar ium at Aberdeen, returned home last week. His friends are glad to know that he is considerably improved la health, . Mr. D. K. Cecil will go to Winston Salem to-day to sign the contract and look after other details looking -to the beginning of work on the big school building he Is to erect in that city this summer. - Mr. John M. Stoner, of AshevHle has been spending a tew days with relatives in the county. He was en route t the annual meeting at ths Baptist Orphanage at Thomasvllle, which is being held to-day. Dr. C. L, Cruse stood ths examina tion before the State Board of exam iners last week at Wilson for Uoenoe to practice veterinary medldne. He passed easily and Is now a full-fledged doctor of veterinary medicine. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Jonas, and fam ily, left Saturday for their old borne In Pennsylvania, travelling in ttn-n big Bulck car. While away they i ! visit Nlmrara Falls and o:!n-r j ' i In New If oik and renntiylvain.i. i-r, son t.-f t. t ' Mr. W. J. C! Mrs. A. I CllM -le-!; '1- .. ei.lp ttah, nr , ..,,4 a f y 1 1 1 1 tn 1 U a