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- J TH lATCH; ip it happens ma i THE DISPATCH ONLY ONE DOIXUt 1 Till. . 4MO0 PEOPLE BEAD THE DISPATqV WHY SOT IOC! - IHE ' PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1913. VOL. XXXIII NO. 39. ESTABLISHED 1882. BIS 4 -J BURNED TO DEATH.. BETTER SYSTEM URGED. Bayniend Hagler, Afte 7, Meets Hor- Messrs. Mounteastte and Webb Make i i-ima 1eath at His Home at - j.'.." Erlan&er Mills. ' Friday rooming young Raymond Hagler, 7-yeair-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hagler, of the Hanger Cotton Mill village, was bo badly burned that death ensued albout twelve hours la- ,v latur. The following account of the filtns of the report of the State iBoard of In ternal ImDroveiuents. of which Mr. G. W. Mountcastle, of this city, president f- of the Bank of Lexington and general manager of the Erlanger Cotton Mills, lis a member, will Ibe of Interest to the I neon! e of this section: ter. ' The child got out of bed about t .... individual's private business o'clock and was standing In front of were conducted as the state's business J dart only In an ouung nas oetu couuucieu, u the open ' on bankruptcy - the board of internal to night gown. Me got too close to e provoment8 declares In Its report to blaze and tne gown fnr aid could reach him the little fel low was burned all over. - Only his little sister, age 3, was In the room at Governor Crals today, (Thursday) and It calls uipon the state for a business commission to straighten out the tan gled skein. The report is formed from an audit the time.. She ran for help but It was , by OM of the VIMt wlaely itnown COm tmposslWe to smother the flames inpanies m the country and the recom- time to saw the boy. il w typewritten matter. The child uvea a - - of Ralelgtv president , of the twelve hours, sunenng iumjucj. died Friday night. I mendations from tt cover 24 pages of 1 Alexander Webb, North Carolina Home Insurance company and brother of .Marshal Charles A. Webb, former democratic state ohair man, is head of the board. George W. iMountcastle, a strong business man, signs the report with hlra and it is mud the most illuminating paper on state official . conditions yet .printed.. 'The state, however, cannot toe bank rupt," the report goes on in its merci less 'criticism of state business meth ods, "for the reason that they have the power to levy additional taxes to nwet unbusinesslike methods." The two meailbers signing the report indicate that the job iput upon them by Gov Our Representative Introduces Bill. """"" Mr. C. H. B. Leonard, representative ' f Davidson county. In the General As--eemtbly, introduced a bill last week .A .... .nn.Uar.Mi attention. ' IJiaL abUttmou ""J"'- - ,i '' TTho bill 'was prepared by the orta Carolina (Prisoners' Aid bociexy anu Intended to apply only to the families of convicts who are In destitute clr euimstance. . The bill .provides: - i, "That there shall be allowed as com- ..;nn fnr Jio labor of all prison- era serving terms not less , than six; Cra, n not enTlcned them ln montDB no eu!u ' treasure or in .personal irienu3nips. sum oT 50 cents per day. I "The compensation," . thev declare. - "That the amount of money earnea : ha. ben nDi,linai jliev have under hy each iprisoner as set out in the pro-; tak(,a lhe wtirJc for ,hl, of t!). ceding section is to be paid to we:tlt..U(. To perform tlielr duty has been wife, children' who are mlnoTs, or such lni;);,rrassl;ns; other persons as were dependent u;- T,)(, h,jpp of t.)p board ,3 for t!)p aj). on the said prisoner for support prior lT,,)in;mcnt o a (.011!1i!tCp of iive of to the time of his arrest, nen any inp s!a.(1-3 lb(,st nu, U) work ollt a person is convicted, and at. the mf 01 jbuMnes tein that will rellii -entl j passtns sentence, the judge presiding , r(,HtX.t tlie condition of .the state shall determine who Is entitled to be TUolll h no cuarge 0f actual wrong do the recipient of the money irrovlclea jn? made tbe boarJ sll0WS by var. for In this act, and his findings thee-, fou3 instanccs of va3t loss al money on shall Te conciusnve. i unintelligent buying. A saving of $3,- if the nrisoner is in the state pris on this money will Ibe paid by state warrant,' monthly. If on the county roads, the law provides: "In all cases where the prisoner Is at work on the public roads of any county or any other hard labor In and for any county, it haH be the duty of the county commissioners to allow the family or other dependent of said pris oner the sum of $0 cents per day, the allowance to be made each month and to be paid as other county expenses." . 7 - ' v "' - 'Fiddlers' f wentioB Pleased Every. j The nddlera' Conventlott, held Tue day night of last week at th opera house, attracted a bta wowd and w thoroughly enjoyed, first prtie for fiddlers was won by Mr. Parker Erer hart, of Kris city, while the second jjrize, 2.60, went to Mr Jim CoKens. The banjo-picking prise was won by Mr. Arthur Tussey. The Judges were: Capt fi. E. WUllams, iR. Lee McCrary ; and Henry Jones. Captain Williams made a short ad dress, abounding in wit and humor, ; which was greatly enjoyed. The fld dllnj and banjo-picklnc was pleasing- ' iy mterapersed with mmatrel stunu, daaciiig, etc, iby a bunch of local play era. Alter tht convention was over Mr. Dare Leonard "treated" the musicians , to a fme supper at Leonard's Cafe. Tbe manaKer of the event have . naked Wto tblspatch to publish tbe following statement: ' Owing to tha- crtUciara of soma of tne tore keada of thin community, we nra aaklng The (Dispatch to publish an ItetnUed statemnt of axpenaa that iwe bad ta produclngtha "Old Fiddlers' Ousnsuliop n Jan. 19Ul , raihs the TJi . C M of profiU over tor wbldb wa allowed ,.7.03 ':. 10.00 . .. 8.00 .. .so .. .50 . . 2.55 IN THE LEOISL.tTl RE. !' AND ABOUT LEXINGTON. Insurance LrIsUition Mll Be First I'ernal Mention Movements of Mw This Week Heurlng Slaved People Small Items ef For Today. Intercut. One of the principal features of this jirg. y. M. Koonts has recovered week in legislative circles will ibe the from an attack of grip, hearing on tne pending insurance bills , . on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan- Mrs- 's- w- mea is seriously m at uary 27, by the joint committee on in- her ntme on .Sixth street. Burarice when there will be heard the Mr c M Yokley, of Route 1, Lex. t-eawell bills to give the Commission- jni.tOT, wa3 here Saturdnv. i er of Insurance control of insurance rates and generally revise the Insur- .ur. a. v . uimaruis me guest oi ner ance rates in this state along the lines daughter, Mrs. 13. H. 'Finch, recommended by the special commU- iBorn, to Mr and Mrs G. P Wil sion for the investigation of the in- HamSi on Mondav nfeht' a dauVhter. surance companies in this state. In surance experts from all parts of the Mr. J. F. Wilson, of Route 4, Lezing co intry are expected for this hearing. ' ton, was in town Saturday on business. A matter that becomes prominent I Mr j c Grimeg returned Thursday in conneetlon with the insurance f., th f.n..j'ni j T i changes proposed is that of the muiti- ianta plication or the expense oi tne state ( department of Insurance in the event Mrs. Nancy Lindsay, of Madison, is there are the changes adopted that are ! here visiting her daughter, Mrs. John proposed in these commission bills. It jT. Lowe. is pomieu inn umi xue uBo ''' I Miss Nina Angel, of BoonevUle. agents from the present flat percent age basis to that of 124 per cent and 11!V4 contingent on the profits of the agency will mean the addition of a considerable corps of clerks to the in surance department, since It will he uw.CBa., ii .uib .u,'.uw1uure,sp,Ilt Sunday .here with Mr G..P. Williams. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. F. U Hedrick. Mr. and Mrs. David R. Cecil, of Win- ston-iSalem, spent Sunday and Man day in the city. Mrs. to make their reiports as to these , I ueilius io uie stale uopaniucui anu of the department to work out tne S. P. Williams, of Reidsville, and Mrs- Mrs. W. H. Turner, of High Point. amount of contingent percentage dud'was here yeBterday visiting Miss Bs each agency in the mate on the basis thier. Yarbrouigh. of' lhe Are losses sustained on' the property insured. Thfn again there is ihe matter of the regulation of the rate. hich it is Insi.-'tt-d cannot ;o.-.;ib!y be grappled by t'.e state d'.pa:4:iP!:t without the sudiiicn of a con-H. Table increa(-d staff of nrst only ordinary clerical help, '::: c-f c-rrt help rs . . -1 ; . All thet;e am to 'l.c t!irahcd oat in the i.'i' "li-arinss. ni'.::irka'i:. c:iiiititm will be eel, t;o..;b;..t I'.'.c r,u:i!iii:siolie: ranre iill be founJ to be not tlie power that these bills d to .confer on him. In- Mr. (Ralph Moffltt spent Sunday m (Ugh Point with his .brothers, Messrs. Oscar and Will Moffltt. Mr. J. 11. Mock, of Arcadia township, was hi Lexington last Monday and gave vs a pleasant call. n aiti iov:i l'i Jevcl or i". want in ? ate di'.-:! Mr. ;-nd Mrs. ttfr.by anil aril i'rs. E. C A. Hunt, Jr. spent nJi'v at Durham wi:i I. Bugs. I:-. U. i-. Reynolds left last night frr New York City. He will be out of the tu'vn lor two or three days. Misses Pearl anil .Rosa Moflltt left Friday for a week's visit to Mr. and 000 to 14,000 on incandescent light! alone Is declared possible, while other instances of competitive bidding which really resulted In 'betrayal of bidders and awards to favorites, are. declared in one, part of the report. The board centers much of. Its re marks albout the state treasurer's of fice, which m the nature of things must do more of tha state's business. It direct attention to tha fact that the state' funds are kept in 0 or 70 banks outside Raleigh and that in tbe aggregate large sums of money, re main op balanc while the atate bor rows money ln-unaf adlegeddettv .'W(!.-f,.X . v, 1 w vi Vina i cobuu inn uwu muuiuwiHW that the law be so changed as to the treasurer's hond that a surety com pany he made indorse for him and tbe state pay the premium. . It asks that the state's funds Ibe con solidated and placed in ibanks that will F,.r i Zimmerman MllUuir (Vs. Ad pay 3 per cent Interest on dally bal-, , t W p.i. ances, and that these banks shall be of such strength and character as to fl- In the issue of last week the Zlm nance the state when necessary and! merman MilUng Co. of Thomasvllle. secure loans at reasonable rates. It! had a big ad announcing improvements recommends a statement each loth of! made at the Glen Anna Mills ana sia r"au " , ..V. i 7 Airs. Oscar 'Moffltt in High Point insurance rates, tne attitude ot the Commissioner of Insurance is that he. .Mrs. Percy Grimes and children ot prefers that degree of power that will j 'Salisbury are spending a while with enable him to handle the ratings fixed LMr. and Mrs. John .D. Grimes of this by the rating bureau of the insurance j city. zinninanlaa In o.iiyiK ntnv in a' 4- n yi n-cr ! "v" Hon. W. E. Brock, a nrnmlnn.t at. Ll.out tlieir proper reduction In cases) vhere the rates are found to be too torney, of Wadesboro, was in Lextag- hliih or in any other way iuequltalble. ' "ZL " A relation of this sort it is claimed! can be maintained much more eco nomically and Just as effectively. Community Health Work Reinforced. The new year finds many changes In the personnel of the Hookworm .Misses Mary Brlnkley and Myrtle P.iokard of the Greensboro Nonmaft College, spent the weak-end visiting their parents. Mr. J. H. Swing, of Cotton Grova i ne tiome , 1 THE: VAB.NER BUILDING. . -the Tiie'Dispiitch'r Soti'them G3orRads Magiunei The Lytic Iheatfe,teei oflcentucky succeeds Sr. vic.f im WWK Woodruffs Shoe Store, A. E. Sheets & Co. Jewelers, W. O. Burgin, Attorney-at-Law, R. L. Burkhead, Insurance WtM V. D. O. . Prizes tor fiddlers . . . . Rn for opera house. . . . .Klaotic. light .. . .. . Wood and coal R. A. fares for Idddlera fR. R. fare for dancer . Stags help (Wigs and hlacWnig .. , IAA dn Dtapatch . . . . , ' Circulars and ticket .. IBoard for fiddlers,.. . Room at Hotel ..' .. , the month showlnrj the condition of the state treasury, The (LyTte Theatre Is alwaye a comfortable and pleasant place to spend an hour. They have steam heat the best of ventilation good pictures and good music and a Mirror Screen, which prevent eye strain. Another Tercfoa (. tne Barnes -Sharp , Scrimmage Mr. Walter WUon, of Jubilee. R. 1, writes Tha Dispatch that tbe account of tbe difficulty betwaem iby 8. D. "Wa agreadflBraM aad tr- t 1- Sharp wbich ap- hwi iw im ujh yqpvrjiin. im, vN give Mr. (Barnes', aide of the matter and that hi side should be made pub lie, too. ting that they would give "30 pounds of flour and 12 pounds ot reea tor a bushel of wheat" Our Thomasvtlle representative omitted a very important word In the company's offer. The ad should have read as follows: "They will give In exchange thlrty elrht noun da of flour and twelve pounds of feed for every ibushel of ftm-clasa wheat. That makes considerable difference, as evary farmer will readily recognize. Just bear that ln imtnd. Mr. (Farmer. .They give 38 .pounds of flour and 12 .pounds pi leeu, tor every Dusaei oi wheat. i - ' . . . The Sehamasn Qaintot thnrsday c.-.r:: Sight. ; t (Mr. Wtlsom-says that Barnes. M. I .The - Schtunann Qufntet.- which -ap- Peeaor'-andUra anottrar man, were . pirs at the Graded School Auditor rawm ouoting near unarpe s. Barnes had been warned to stay off Mr. 1.00 2.20 4.8? 3.00 1.95 1.50 . .145.70 wihtoh total .. . . . .' . Total receipts at door were $53.50 -This left $7 .SO to be divided among aix boy who were In tha minstrel '.show, a little over ($1.00 apiece; now, . at wa are not entitled to thl please Inform n who la. - fWatcfty The Dlspatdh for our ' next avttraotion. . : v iDAViH IffllfJNAfRiD, ' ' -C.. TRICE, '. . . 4, Manager.. 459 Sharp's land and to avoid crossing tt he wwk a consioeraoie uiaiance out oi hi way Ibut encountered Mr. Sharp in the road, a cart way teadinij from the 'lower Lexington road through tha lands of (Mr. (Barnes, Mr. Sharp, and others, a distance of nearly 3 miles, to near Churchland. According to Mr. rwtlson. Sharp ac costed Mr. (Barnes and ordered him not to use that road agalni Barnes took the shells oat ot his gun and laid it down. Otner words followed and Anally Sharp "dared" iBarnea to com bat and they went together. Mr. witlaon says no hone were brok. an and; that bruises were few. fK-l l5 M ITKIC THE A. tra where ther always have a good " show, ana show what tby adrertiMv ' Ther nra not trrlDf to foal anybody. Tan nra always weleaae at tha Lyrie. SHOP TALK. ' Tour regular payday I the proper day for starting a savinrj account at tha Bank of (Lexington. Sea their ad. Mr, W. F. Lopp advertises In this la- .sua-.304a7-ot asJs of his entire stock of coda Read hli ad and then go saa what ha has to offer. , It you need a new shaving outfit go ea tha Manning Hardware Co. Don't tortura your face any longer. Just four mora days of coat selling ' at tha Frad Thompson Co. Nota tha ad. (Mrs. House Keeper, gat roar ay an tha price quted by ta pnry Gro cery X ; Ther ara money-saving. Read tha optimistic ad of Alex Gar ner, tha machine and angina man, of Snider, - it mill cheer you op. II A IKY Sl HOOLH. ium Thursday night, brings to the Ly ceum a genuinely new Idea, that of presenting "symphonic concerts" with a company of only Ave musicians each an artist. To secure this sym 'Phonic effect a specially constructed reed organ is carried. Thl gives all ' agree on the subject. the Teed and wind effects of s large i gnow we are au behind with oar orchestra and, combined with the pl-' rk, but we are behind in the dairy ano and stringed instruments, pro-. buslueas. also, which probably is the Mr. J. B. Steele - Announce Dairy School for Enterprise, Keeds uud Kennedy. O.lr. J. B. Steele, county farmers' agent, makes the following very im portant announcement: "The three dairy schools, or dairy institutes, to which we have been looc Ing forward will be held In the near future. Tj dates are set as follows: ".Enterprise, February 24. . "Kennedy (School House, February 25. iReeda, March 11 and 12. . "Many of us would like to have had thete meetings earlier (but tt could not be so arranged; perhaps the late date has Its advantages also. "These meetings will be worth the time of any farmer who Is Interested In the feeding of live stock, tbe pro duction of miilk eiii-er for .home use or for the market, the making of but ter, or the establishment of a cream route. They will mean a great desl to those who attend, but for them to be a help to the community as a whole all the .members of the community must be there so that they can act ln an or. ganlzed way. No man can act for an other ln this matter, because both must have the information if they A KeulliMiinn from Mississippi. The storv of "A tlentler.ian from ATtc.lauli.nl " .j ".. rofl fnuUira nlnA' ... ' -' rolllson snagea oy v niia:n a. nraiiy, which oomts to the Lyric tomorrow (Thurs day.i revolves around the adventures in Washington of a newly elected sen Absher in community health work ln ; Mr. J. F. Pickett, of Route 4, 'Lex- Scotland county. Dr. W. H. Kibler : ington as In town (Saturday and sub succeeds Dr. Washburn as whole-time ' scrlied for The Dispatch and Pro healtli officer of Nash county, while ' gressive Fanner. Dr. P. W. Covington goes to Wayne' . n,. . , , . county and Dr. M. B. Champion to i , Mr; acrI Mrd ticket agent for Pitt county to enter new fields of ! ?e ,lS)",1;,e,r?' Greensboro spent community health work. Dr. John f,u"ua; " r. ana who ha3heen Field Director r for hookworm eradication In North Mrs. H. fD. Everhart, ot Salisbury. Carolina since September. 1913, and returned to her ihwie Friday after who has recently been engaged in spending several days with her daugh- community neaitn work in Sampson ter, Mrs. F. L. Hedrick. . M W!--l . t ! .... 4A..11 tlll Wl....... .. .v iwLiMuv wju is stm tu vuv vauiiiAJi uj B0ftrij 0f (Health r" nuiurvcfi oas oeen ua- "f!?' ter,TU uan.ua,Sy rK' IDr- We. formerly with the Ken-df,. "eather" tor several day who will coincide with their ideas i tucil.. state Board of Health was ' wltn He to improving slowly throng friendship for the men who gradliate, from UntoMlo Medical i and te able i0 be out aln- e- T!,e old KtJenian ajCo ,n 1905 He comes with sn. Mr. Paul Hlnkle was called noma Zrt'nFtlte9"1 ined-from seven year, from Guilford Collar Saturda, on t.ZLJLf'lt !nH 11, 1 of Swenl practice and two years of account of the dangerous illness ot on vlctoriou In a nght that threatens xmpiete' the work begun br Dr Alb- . to dsstray him financially, politically, ' gher , Scotland county, the Utter i .Mrs- A- - Oreenwald, of Brooklyn, . i ,, ,,?' having been elected wholetime health j"- ;' " u, '- ""S lmr ter, Mrs. E. H. Goelz, for tha past to smtrch aha honor of his family. His daufghtars 'becomo Infatuated wlthj 81x comjnunitlea in all have eom-'eral montha. ha returned hoi LOBiun wvmi uie nu wv etuer nlotAri the commUirinn' ,nUn nf ho.llh w.. D.,.lln. C.ln., f !.--., becomea engaged to a eon&reaaman, w?T2ta ni!i l.P. L J ?r,?!Kol' " Sampson county: RedOakandlln Reidsville Monday on account of JS2 JSr5ri? JELff. JL Mt- Plea8ant ln c"V: nHb serious illness of her fatbsr.w:, tne jOuIT of Mexico. here ha na nr- 4aink.,a i t j tt.h ' . suaded-hU aancee and her ibrotiher ' to bor,, ln Columbus county. With fewL,v- 1 ton. who h aiUaa invest their money. Old Ingdon dls- v covers .Norton's treachery and break, comnrunities have been examined for furrj' county, was fa Lexington Sator- iue wngirscjuCTn. j hookworm disease and every in tected "" """" uu w i u.uiu. MQ.!r.hnty1U.nr'i'rson Weated" Every home, school! Mr. J. M. FritU. one of Tyro town paper correspondent In Washington, and church has bePn proVded with ship's good farmer was in town last has become acquainted with Lnngdon sanitary closets, while rural aanlta-j Thursday and renewed his mibscrto sliortiy arterthe latter , arrival at the ,oa ha. made marked advances along ition to The iDlspawrh and Progressive capltol and becomes the private sec- numerous other lines. Farmer reuwy of (the new senator. Knowing ' the .pertla of A ashlngton political 1 He, u n , , ,.. v.j w i , Mr. J. R. Koonts, Tyro township, , he steers the old man safely past the i " " wBmer tP-lWM i iovm Friday and he roporta Stokaa Coaaty Man Kissing. After telling his wife that .ha had decided to leave the country and promising to send for her and their four children as ha became located, R. IL. 34'unn, a prominent citizen of Stokes county, took hi leave Satur day and has not been head of since. Hla natghborav are of tha opinion, however, that he will not be seen in that part of the country again. (Mr. Nunn, whose boms was near Big Creek, held tha eonfldenoa ot tha farmer of his county, lle'owna a splendid home and a farm of 1(0 acre. It is said that be-Is 'badly in vol red and that on or mora warrant have been Issued for hfa arraat The last aean of him was when ibe boarded a train at Stuart, Va., on Saturday. ' 'Mr. Nona was president of tha Far mer' Union in . Stokes last year. While tt la not believed that ha took any of tha anion's fund with him tt Senear flint he borrowed all, the money he could front neighbor and otner friends In tha county. (Nunn Is well known In Davidson county, particularly among narmer' Untaa folk.. Ml. did soma organiza tion work ln tha county two or tbraa year ago and won soma notoriety by wrltln.r a latter in which ha declared that the farmer of Davidson ware behind tha Urn, Inhospitable and other undesirable things. i duces an effect aa surprising as it Is unique. To create added interest the Quintet gives Its program a setting of historic .costumes. The Schumann Quintet is a company proud ot it personnel, a group of ar tists, every one of whom ha already made for himself a place In tha musi cal life of this country. . Tickets are now on sale at tbe Lex ington Drus Co. .. . . , . . lurru. j u.. The Albemarle Knterprise says: mv. . j ' . .. will Daniel, a noted moonshiner and' ., v .....k. ..- I " mu rans a victim 10 tne , rN..J1 .u. "" uiwi iiuiikKiiv aiunnvj tv jucini aIvo a b j,,uu. .i j , . . . unm t vv iu w a-miiici, mc nautili .mlng. Take the time off and come to 1 C L VnlT,munr' tet escwlng the reven"e TSr stat'nrB I vnari nioa nn 1a ot Tho nrlr. nf rtmU,ln U in l OA vnrcor. wry inn '.lewion cents, o'clock. that the roads ara in an almost bot tomless condition between Lexington one of these meetings and possibly we can make more progress working to gether than we can working separately." Is Yonr Caw Worth Keeping! . Mo3t of us are awxre that ail cow. arc not worth the iaiu4, oven though they may produce the aame amount ot mrllk, on tha same amount ot feed. This la because some glva milk that I. rtah In butter-fat while the. milk from others baa a low per cent of this ele ment To which one ot those clas.e. doe your cow belong? It Is especial ly Important that you should know thla if you ar going to produce bat tar, or cream. If you wish to find out whether one of tha cows in your herd tt pulling down tba average, have them ail tested and get that on lo cated. The county owna one of these testing machine, and I will be glad to make test for you any Saturday that you will bring some of the milk to the court house. After milking the cow to be tested stir the milk thor oughly and pour about M, oupfull Into a bottle and cork. Thl. will not take but very little of your time and may be worth much to you. JOHN B. STEELE, ' . ' ' County Farmer.' Agent ' P. 8. Try aome aoja bean . next summer for hay, hog graslng, or soil knprovamant. I can help you get your aead. F. P. Hobffood, Jr. Chose Grand JHnster Masonic i.rand Lodare. Tha North Carolina Grand Lodis of Masons Wednesday night elected Frank P. HCbgood, Jr., of Greensboro grand master to succeed John T. Al derman of Henderson, retired, A. B. Andrews, Jr., of Raleigh was advanc Kit to deputy grand master, Claude 1 Prlgden of Klnston to senior grand warden and George S. Norfleet ot VY'laston-Salem, advanced - from the appointive office of senior grand dea con to tbe first elective officer of )un lor grand warden. . 'Tha War. Fighting continue along both tbe eastern and western battle line, ln Europe. In tha east tha Russian, seem to be making steady gain.. In the west tba relative position of tha lrmlea remain unchanged. ' Tbe b'.gges' event of tha week was tha attempt of tbe German, to make a second raid on tba coast of (England TMs time they were' Intercepted by a British fleet One German cruiser was sunk and two, other disabled.-. Tha price ot cotton for July deliv ery has Increased to Bin cents a pound on tha Mew Tork Cotton Ex change. That la, buyara are agreeing to pay nine eenta a pound for cottca next July. Wa wish they would pay that prica (or cotton to be delivered now. Chatham Record. . - . .. ' ; The Lyric will ibe open at 1 honia Vlmw- ..nlnV. Tho. J. Jan Is, Seveaty-Mne. The aamhrersary of another mile stone In his life, with the promise of many others rejoicing by the people throughout the state In whose hearts he la deeply enahrlned. His Me ha. been a tower of .trength in the pro gresa and uplift ot North Carolina He ha aarrad his state with devotion, fi delity and ability ln every sphere a gallant aoldler, an astute legislator, a strong executive, a wise counsellor, a cttlsan ot highest type. Ha stand iK a giant oak on a bill, standing four-square to tbe winds, urn marred by the sweep of time and the storm, which have beat upon H. By his flre- tlda at hia home in GreenvOl today iNortJi (Carolinian, who cannot get there In person will be with him in spirit and the wire and mall today will bring him many nanny areetlnra. Raleigh News and Observer., The following dlaiatch to tha dally paper, haa been aent out from New ton: "G. F. Bollinger. James Robin aoo, Art and John Ingle, In cutting down trees cut down one that wa a ourloslty. The tree at the too wa. hollow for six feet At the bottom of the hollow waa a bed of aix aaulrrel. and twa feet higher waa a bed of thre 'possum a la tbe tcp wa a a warm of bee ana about two gallon, ot honey. i m voys any that tba animal had eat an abotat half of tha honey." vine, near Lowder'a Ferry on the Yadikln. iDanlel did not resist arrest and came on to Albemarle peacefully with tne pmcera 'He was placed in Jail and 'will not be released unless he succeeds In giving bond. 1,000 In each of the two cases against him, for his appearance at tha federal court An Charlotte. ' 'Daniel la a unique character. Wtalle on hia way to Jail here ha seemed mora disturbed over a "bee ajum" soma mlschlavoua boy and girl, had stolen from him than about hla arrest Sheriff fthaw at Thosnaavllla. The announcement that Sheriff C C. Shaw will he at ThomaavUle every Saturday afternoon for tho Duroose of collecting taxes, should Interest all of the tax-payers of that rood town and of the surrounding territory. He may be found at the TJiomavllle Drug Co. every Rami may afternoon. A lire that started In the servant' room on second floor of Mr. Fred H. Conyer'. home In 8tatesville, almost 'otrrpletely destroyed Via home.' Mrs. Conyer and her little daughter. Ruth, were comnnea to oca Decaus or burn, 'ecelved Cbrlatmaa day when Rnth"i clotbea caught from a crate, and both she and her mother wera aertoualr burned. They escaped la safety as did all the other member of tha nooaenoia. ' ( Mr. J. iD. .Palmer, one of Cotton Grove'a , good farmer, waa In town last Wedncaday and renewed hia sub scription to Tbe iDlspatch and Pro gressiva Farmer. , (Rev.. (D. M. 14 taker and J. B.Taylor and iMessr.: C. C. William and ft. U IStone of Thomas vllle attended the mis sionary conference in tbe First Meth odist church her last Thursday and Friday. ur good friend, Mr. ID. E. Ader, of y Creek towmahip, waa in Lexing- , Friday on .business and garv as a call. ' He any the road be en Lexngton and fat home ara nt th worst aver. rMr. Q I Wilson, of 'Boon town ship, cam to Lexington Saturday via Ltnwood and th Southern 'Railroad. It waa almost inrposatbl to come any other way on account of tha dreadful condition ot tha roads. .; IR (D. Luek will spend th remainder of tha winter In Staunton, Va., where ' he will (he engaged ln aotlv work for the Valley Tie & Lumber Co.. return, lug ln April to resume his position a manager oi thia t ranch. . -' . Mr. Ed Tlaer, of IHTgh Rock, on ot -'Sheriff Shaw'a doputiea, who wa no 'badly kurt by belnig thrown from hi b'.'ggy, over In Rowan several week a to, la etlll in a hospital at Salisbury bt 1 Improvlnig slowly. , mt. M., W.' Davis, a proprotia young farmer of Healing Hprtnga township, waa in Lexington Friday, and renewed hla aubecrlptlon to Tba IDlnpatch and bad as aond i him the 'Prograssivi fanner for a year. "'4 r a An nn T M
The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.)
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Jan. 27, 1915, edition 1
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