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THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE
ESTABLISHED 1882.
LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12, 1916.
VOL. XXXIV NO. 60.
THE
D1SP
FIRE THKEATEXS DIXIE Tt ANT.
Rlaxe Starts In Boiler Boom of riant
No. 1, But Is Extinguished
Without Damage.
Only by the prompt arrival of the
fire company and quick and accurate
work by the employes of the factory
was the Dixie furniture plant No. 1
saved from probable destruction Mon
day just before noon. A blaze that
started in dust collected in the top of
the boiler room where the blow pipe
enters bringing the dust, from the fac
tory proper began to burn eagerly and
in a few minutes would likely have
turned into a disastrous conflagration.
A breeze was blowing from the south
west and. would quickly have carried
the blaze in the direction of both fac
tories and a number of box cars on
the siding being loaded with furni
ture. It will be recalled that eleven years
ago, in May 1905, fire destroyed the
ontire plant of the Dixie company and
much surrounding property. This
was probably the worst fire in the
history of the town, and those who
remembered it shuddered at the pros
pect of a repetition.
Democrats Endorse Vnrner.
The Democratic executive commit
tee of Davidson county in session at
the court house Saturday afternoon
unanimously passed resolutions hear
tily endorsing Mr. H. B. Varner for
the Democratic nomination for Con
gress from the Seventh District. The
resolutions embodied in the motion
appear in another column.
The committee also set Saturday of
this week, the 15th, as the date for
the township primaries to select dele
gates to the county convention, which
meets here Saturday of next week, the
22nd, to elect delegates to the State
Convention at Raleigh on Thursday,
April 27th. It is likely also that the
date for the county convention for the
nomination for county officers and
representative will be set at the con
vention on the 22nd.
The county board of elections, com
TKsed of Mr. J. W. Lambeth, of Thom
aeville, and Messrs. W. F. Thomason
and C. L. Leonard, of Lexington, will
meet Saturday, the 15th, for organiza
tion and will meet again on the 22nd
and appoint Judges and registrars for
the primaries of June 3rd, the same to
hold over and serve in the general
election In November. The registra
tion books will open April 27th and
lose May 20th. An April 21 candi
dates to be voted upon in the primar
ies will file their applications and
name their party affiliation. Candi
dates for county offices will file their
jiotices of candidacy on .May 19th.
, .flags Sold to Aid Belglujn,
Mrs. Samuel W. Finch, regent of the
General William Davidson Chapter,
Dw'.ie' liters of the American Revolu
tion, last week received the following
telegram from John Beaver White, of
New York, director of the work in
America of the Commission for Re
lief in Belgium:
"Let us justify Queen Elizabeth's
message. We must not fail Belgium
now. Only foreign country where
our flag reverenced. Think of their
nerd, (living day's labor Is so little.
Your help vital for success."
The cost of sending this telegrum
to the regent of every chapter in the
United States was donated by the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
At tha same time packages of little
pasteboard national flags of Bel
gium, with the picture of King Albert
of Belgium and the date of his birth
day, last Saturday, were sent to the
regents to be sold for not less than
ueven tents by the members of the
chapter. A goodly number were sold ,
nnd the money sent In at once, fori
only a few days remain between thejc,. York, Chief; Pearly Surratt, Hel
Belgians and starvation, but a num-, Pn Surratt, Frank Stoner, Essie Look
bcr yet remain on hand. The com-: ablll. Leota Wall,
rni.nslon reports that no less than j m,', y. A. Young is principal.
three million people must be given ;
food or they must die. Along with! Arnold Commencement.
the literature sent out In behalf of ,
the Belgians and people of northern I
Franc the lesson of our own need
of preparedness Is emphasized.
MAHRIFH.
HILUHHIELDS WEDDING. j
His many friends in Lexington Willi
h 4nfrAutAd In tti frillnwinir Itich.
mond dispatch to The News and Oh-
server of Sunday:
"Miss 1-oulsa Morris Shield, Rich
mond's only woman druggist, was
married here tonight to Joel Kagsdale
Hill, brick manufacturer of Stokes
roimtv. Nnrth Crnllns. with nnV. In
Winston-Salem, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. O. Freeland Pe
ter of St. James Protestant Episcopal ,
church.
Miss Shield graduated In pharmacy
at the Medical College of Virginia six
years ago and since then bas been as
sociated with her father, H. Mercer
Shield, a prominent druggist of this
city.
Mr. Hill was formerly located here
an draftsman for firm of architects.
Ill bride Is petite brunette and
ery pretty,"
Mr. Hill I the ton of the late Dr.
Joel Hill, of this place, but baa re
renlly made bla bom in Winston-Salem,
where be baa gained a fine repu
tation as an architect. More recently
he baa become Interested In large
ttrtrk manufacturing concern that baa
oae of the bluest plant In the slate
At Pin Halt. Just over the line In
.tokH eouaty. Hla marriage came
ill i surprise to bit relatives here,
. mmi K understood that tew of bis
friend in Wlnston-Balcra knew of It
approach. Mr. and Mrs. Hill will like
ly make their bom In the Twin City,
Mr. C. Swing nd Ml Ida Hed
rtrk were married by Dr. J. C Loon
ar4 Sunday morning at hi residence.
Mr. Swing i prominent farmer and
lumberman. Hi bride I the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hedrick, of
Conrad Hill township, and I young
woman of beauty ant many grace.
Numerous friend are mandlng bap
y coofratulaUoo to to young peo-
COMMENCEMENT MAY 12TH.
Lexington's Largest Graduating Class
Sermon by Dr. J. L. Murphy
Program Five Nights.
The graded and high school will
close its most successful session May
12th, when the largest graduating
class will receive their diplomas. Fif
teen girls and fourteen boys make up
the class of twenty-nine. The grad
uating exercises will take place at
evening.
On Sunday evening, May 7th, the
annual sermon will be delivered in
First Methodist church by Rev. Dr.
J. L. Murphy, of Hickory, a native of
this county and for a number of years
president of Claremont College. All
the churches of the city are expected
to dispense with their regular services
in order that all may be free to come
and hear Dr. Murphy.
This year there will be no literary
address, owing to the large number
of the graduating class and the length
of the graduating exercises of the
class. The evening of the 12th will
be devoted to this feature. The exer
cise will consume five evenings, be
side the sermon covering a period of
two weeks. Two evenings wil.1 be de
voted to the program of the musical
department, while on another a comic
operetta, "The Captain of Plymouth,"
will be given. This is a musical com
edy of high class and it was necessary
to pay a handsome royalty for the
privilege of producing it. Sixty girls
will take part in the play. The reci
tation and declamation contests will
be held on another evening. Medals
are given by the Sorosls and Club of
The Twelve. The exact date for each
of these exercises will he given later.
The enrollment of 845 students this
year sets the high water mark for i
Lexington, two additional teachers be
ing necessary during the past term,
making a faculty of eighteen beside
Supt. O. V. Woosley. This is Supt.
Woosley's fourth year with the school
here, and Is by far his best.
Special Lutheran Services.
Beginning next Sunday and contin
uing throughout the week special ser
vices will be held in the Lutheran
church each evening at 7:45 o'clock.
The pastor, Rev. V. Y. Boozer, an
nounces the following subjects, for the
sermons:
Next Sunday at 11 a. ni. The
World's King.
Sunday Night -The Drawing Pow
er of Jesus.
Monday Gentiles Seeking Jesus.
Tuesday A Ixiving Service.
Wednesday The Anxious Question.
Thursday In the Hands of Ene
mies. Friday The Finished Life.
Easter Sunday at 11 a. m. The
4-Empty Tomb. b.. , ...
Easter Sunday at 3:30 p.m. A 'Sa
cred Concert.
To all these services the people of
Lexington and surrounding commwil
ty are cordially invited.
Commencement at Soiilliniont
The commencement of Southmont j
High School will be held April Kith
to 21st. The program of exercises!
follows:
Sunday, April 1G, BUG, 3 p. in., An-i
nual Sermon by Dr. J. C. Leonard. I), j
D., of the Reformed Church, Lexing- j
ton, N. C. !
Tuesday night, April 18th. 8 p. m !
recital by music department. i
Wednesday night. April itn, 8 p.
m., exercises by primary department.
Friday, April 21st, commencement
day. 10:30 a. m. Recitation and de
clamation contests for medals, 2 p.
m., commencement address by Dr. i
Fred D. Hale, D. D Lexington, N. C. !
Friday night, 8 p. m., a play by the
high school.
Commencement Marshals are John
The commencement exercises exer-
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Pith, the primary and Intermediate
students will entertain.
un tne nigni 01 tne zum. tneie win
be a public debate on the question
"is it good government for the Cnlted p ( Hargrave, Mrs. C. M. Clodfelter
States to maintain a standing armyL'.j .r. Kerdlnand Watson.
greater than is actually necessary to;
enforce fhe laws of the wuntryr El
mer Everbart and Howard Black will
uphold the affirmative, while the neg
ative will be defended by Homer Sink
nd ,0r' ,fw"- A i?',me ft"
'"" " '"
, n-'es win Begin i o p. m.
Friday, the 21st, will be commence
ment day. The exercises will begin st
10 o'clock. In the morning, there will
be recitation and declamation con
test for medals at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the literary address will be
delivered by Rev. 1. D. Andrew, Presi
dent of Catawba College.
The Reeds Cornet Band wilt furnish
music.
Everybody I Invited to all of these
exercise.
Eiterpiise Coesreiet.
The closing exercise at Enterprise
will be on Saturday, April 15th. Ev
erybody I Invited to attend. The
ground wilt be open to any that may
wish to tell refreshment. Com and
enjoy the day.
R. M. RUSSELL, Principal.
Epidemic at Twin City.
Mayor O. B. Eaton has ordered the
schools and chnrche of WlMton-te-leoi
closed for two week oa account
of an epidemic of meaalea, scarlet fe
ver and dlplberla which bas been rag
ing la that city. Dr. Rondlhaler an
nounced that the order will not affect
Salem College, None of the student
there art said to be 111 with cither of
these diseases, and It I hoped that
the epidemic ran be kept from spread
ing thr. The Journal objected to
tb mayor' action, saying that clos
ing ths school would not prsveat th
spread.
Mis Msrguerltt Fries, daughter of
Mr. R K. rri, died Friday of scarlet
fever.
Resolutions Adopted by Davidson Coun ty
Democratic Executive Committee
Endorsing H. B. Varner For Congress.
WHEREAS, Davidson, the leading county Of the Seventh
Congressional District, has not furnished a member of Congress
since the year 1872, and
Whereas, Hon. Henry B. Varner, a faithful Democrat, has
for years used his utmost endeavor to promote the interests of his
county and state, and is now a candidate to succeed Hon. R. N.
Page, and, tr,.-
Whereas, the democracy of Davidson county ill deeply inter
ested in the success of Mr. Varner's candidacy, with the view of
placing him at Washington so he may better serve his county and
district; -iff
Now, therefore, Be it Resolved by the Democratic County
Executive Committee of Davidson County in meeting assembled at
Lexington, N. C. that this committee heartily endorses the candi
dacy of Mr. Vai ner and commends him to the voters of the district,
as one worthy and capable to serve as Congressmen and who by
his untiring labor and zeal will be a great asset to he people of
the district and State as a Representative at the National Capitol.
This April 8, 191G.
SOCIETY.
Friday afternoon Mrs. D. L. Brink
ley entertained the Priscllla Embroid
ery club. The home was prettily dec
orated with cut flowers and potted
plants. After spending an hour or
two in crochetting and chatting, the
hostess served a delicious salad
course. The invited guests present
were Mesdames A. L. Sink, J. C. Leon
ard. J. T. Hedrick, C. D. Hunt, H. H.
Koonts, E. H. Goelz, and Misses Esth
er Berrier and Mayme Fountain.
Mrs. Cliff Thompson delightfully en
tertained at a large rook party Thurs
day afternoon. Eight tables of ladies
were present and engaged In the game.
A lavish supply of jonquils and roses
furnished the decorations. Dainty
bonbon baskets filled with confections
constituted the table prizes. A salad
course was served. Thursday night
Mrs. Thompson was again hostess,
this occasion being the gathering of
the Afternoon Bridge Club. The hos
1esswa8Ttsslsted in -receiving 'ana
serving by Mesdames C. C. Hargrave,
C. M. Thompson and W. H. Menden
hall and her sisters, Mrs. J. H. Thomp
son and Miss Pattie Sue Smith.
Lee's Junior Reserve Chapter C. O.
C. will take "Lee as a Cavalry officer"
for the subject of study at the meet
ings April the twenty-eighth and
twenty-ninth.
Information on the subject can be
obtained from the third Chapter of
Williamson's life of Lee. The questions
as given at the conclusion of the chap
ter are: What do you know about
Cavalrymen? Colonel Ie's Life in
Texas? Catumseh? The Comache In
dians? The Negroes? John Brown?
The Wish of Lee? What he Deemed
His Duty? The great "Civil War."
Life of Robt. E. Lee is on sale at
the book stores.
The following ladles have been ap-
; pointed on the standing committees
of the Civic League for the year, by
the new president. Mrs. John T. Ixiwe,
the first named on each committee be
ing chairman and the second named
vice chairman:
Membership -Miss Camille Hunt.
Mrs. J. R. McCrary. Mrs. J. V. Moffltt
and Mrs. Z. V. Walser.
School Cooperation Mrs. W. H.
M'ndenhall. Mrs. w. o. Harris, Miss
ij,ura yawa and Sirs. w . u. jiurgin.
s,.niinrvir. jam.. Addertnn
I Mrs. Victor Humphreys, Mrs. ('. W.
, T,.(,,0 ., Mr i u Terrv
o. nn..-Mr. J F Wnrd Mrs
Social Mrs J. C. 1-eonard. Mrs.
Geo. L. Hackney, Mrs. T. E. McCrary
and Mrs. A. T. Delap.
Publlcity-Mrs. S. W. Finch, Mrs.
P S Vann. Mrs. Dermot Shemwell and
Mrs. 11 B. Varner.
The V. D. C. will meet with Mrs.
W. G. Penry Thursday at four o'clock.
The program follows:
"The Aristocracy of the Old South -
Mrs. T. E. McCrary.
Music Mrs. Turnley and Mrs. Main.
Reading, "The Bivouac of the Dead"
Miss lxiulse Bee win.
Anecdote of War Times.
Round table discussion will em
brace the following topics.
1. What la meant by reconstruction
In the South?
3 How long did It last?
I What wa the condition South at
the close the wsr? Contrast It with
North.
4 Tslt of Dsn Voornees and bis
memorable speech.
6 What did Dan Voorhees say of
Georgia and South Carolina?
What did Walter Cook say of
Reconstruction Graft?
t What did Charles Prance Adam
say of the Reconstruction period of
History.
I Qlvs ths origin of tb Ku Klut
Klso, '
Hostesses Mrs. C. C Hargravs, Mr.
W. O. Penry, Mrs. Dell Watson, Miss
Maud Ortmea, Mrs. P. Pratt.
Tb Library Committee of tb Lex
ington Civic League met with Miss
Gertrude Hamner tb chairman of th
committee Monday afternoon and out
lined a plan of immediate action.
Tb small front room of th Civic
league Rest Room will be used for
filing periodical and valuable pa-
ners,
Th aonunHlM art. work lag with
IX FAIK.VES8 TO TYRO.
Mr. Giles Explains Bead Situation
Holding Up Hands of Commis
sioners By IHving Aid.
There have come! to the ears of the
people of Tyro many stories of how
some folks In other sections of the
county have gotten the idea that the
board of road commissioners have
been partial to Tyro, and that our
people are inclined to be greedy. I
wish as best I may to correct this
idea, which is entirely erroneous.
Last week The Dispatch reported
the proceedings of the road commis
sioners, mentioning three roads to be
built in Tyro. This should probably
have been explained more fully at
that time, and wquld have prevented
misunderstanding on tne part or oth
ers. Tyro was almost the last town
ship in the county to come before the
road commissioners and ask for roads.
When our delegation went down we
did not hold out empty hands, but we
offered to meet the county funds half
wav bv furnlsmVt teams and labor
tm -of obarge jt&frs-wtent of ball
the cost of construction.
On the road from Tyro Academy to
Ham McCrary's mail box on the Na
tional Highway wo furnished 146 days
of free labor with teams, which was
is the most Important road leading "'"'". i""" ') ,
from Tyro to the National Highway,1, ,The Prsram was made up of reci
and in fact It is traveled ten times asi,a''na- monologs and plays, together
much as any other road leading from
this section to 'he National Highway,
for it is our best road to Lexington.
Another road mentioned as authoriz
ed to be built at once is that from
Tyro to H. H. Hartley's and on that
road we furnish more than ninety
days free labor on only wo and a
half miles of road. On the Tyro and
Churchland road wo expect to furnish
the same hearty co-oDcratton that wa
urn irlvlner In liiillHIno- fho nthnr rnlili
We realized that tho funds provided '""y. nml row a student at Wake
for building roads was not enough to Forest. He is a fine young man of
construct all the rr.ads needed In the j atlrnclve appearance. riming per
county and wishing to uphold the , ro.na1' v- "'V1" weaker that holds the
hands of the commissioners in their ."ttont on of his audience with lm
, i,ii,i I,,-. m,v ...iin.i nf iplcndld manner of sneaking. His
road, to serve the greatest number of
people, we have offered to meet them .
half way. When the importance of ' "" f"' " "" """
the roads ami the number of people 'ho wp har M,u'l'1 Ihls problem we
served Is considered It will be readily;'",1 slv"' ' P'oblem of state
seen that we have not tried to talcc r',(1 n:it,"- To 14,mw tlle Rreatness
advuntaire nf anvono. and lhat the
Iwi.rrt nf rrai.l cnmmlin'n'icr.1 bin
shown us no undue partiality.
Our people are very proud of Hie
manner In wlueti Captain Howie is
building the mads. He is n ve'eran
and one of the finest citizens of our
community ami he has shown high
efficiency in directing tho work of
construction, securing the full hun-
dred cents alue for every dollar
spent. And I might restate tint cv-
ery dollar of county funds spent In
Tyro Is resulting In two dollar's
worth of road building to the county.
WILL J. til-JS.
Mr I V Conrad, ex-nostmasler of
Uxlngton. arrived home Xlonday to
spend a few days with his family here.
Xlr. Conrad's headuqarters la
Gainesville, Fla., but more recently he
has been spending some time on busi
ness on the nut coast. He says that
near Miami there Is 475 miles of pub
lic highway that is finer than any
streets he has seen In cities In this
section. The mad is constructed of
marl, bound with cament snd costed
with oil.
the idea In mind that some day Lex
ington will hve a pdbllc library, and
therefor solicit current literature
worth while lo preserve for reference
work. Even now at times this ma
terial may be used by study clubs In
research work.
Any on who will contribute a vol
ume beginning now or of a previous
year pleas notify oat of th commit
tee. Th commute reallte many house
keeper In their spring chaages will
bo relieved to get lid of soma of their
magaslnes, and soma are worth while
preserving. Duplicate and those of
momentary value can also be used.
Report at one to on of tb com
mittee what you can do. When back
number of magailne get la your
way send them to th Reading Room
to be placed oa Bit of tb volume you
bsva begun.
MISS GERTRUDE HAMNER, Chair.,
MRS. 1, P. DKADER1CK, V. Chair.,
MRS, O. W, MOUNTCASTLX,
MRS. H. C DWELLS.
GEN. WALSER OFFERED PLACE.
Republican F:xecutive Committee
Asks Lexington Man to Run for
Attorney General.
Former attorney general Zebulon
Vance Walser, of Lexington, was plac
ed on the Republican ticket for at
torney general of North Carolina by
the executive committee, in session at
Greensboro Saturday, it is under
stood that this action is in the nature
of a tender of the nomination and it
"is left open for ten days or more for
his formal consent for his name to
go on the ticket to be voted upon in
the statewide primary of June :rd.
Mr. Walser stated to The Dispatch i
that he would be pleased to accept the '
nomination of the republicans if he
could run as a Progressive, and he is
I studying the primary law to see if this j
could be done. General Walser had
previously been mentioned repeatedly
j as a candidate for governor on the
I Republican-Progressive ticket, but lie
is understood to have been more tie-
sirous of the attorney general nomi- 1
j nation, as he had previously tilled the
position under the fusion regime.
It seems that the Republican lead-1
ers of the state are desiriotis of giving
recognition of the Roosevelt senti
ment, and anticipating that he will
probably be the nominee at Chicago
have offered an important place on
the state ticket to the manager of
the colonel in this state. General
Walser expects to go this week to Oys-!
ter Bay for a political conference with !
Colonel Roosevelt, and upon his re
turn his mind will probably be fully
made up as to what he will do in re-
gard to the proffered nomination.
In speaking of the nomination of j
General Walser, the Greensboro News '
had the following to say in Sunday's
paper, in its report of the meeting of
the committee. "The offer of the
candidacy for attorney general to Mr.
Walser was one of the evidences
of the presence of the olive branch.
Mr. Walser is with a few others
bearing the heaviest part of th Pro
gressive machinery in the state. ; -cording
to all indications. It was i -
teresting, too, that in the meeting
here vesterdav was the wvetarv nf
i d hp(,7dI
the Progressive committee, of which
Walser is head. This was R. H. Bie
secker, who is not only a Bull Mooser
but a member of the Republican com
mittee." State Chairman Frank Linney was
nominated for governor and L. L. Jen
kins, of Asheville, a prominent bank
er was named as the candidate to lie
voted upon for lieutenant governor
School Closing at Pilgrim.
(Contributed.)
The closing exercises of the school
at Pilgrim were held on Monday ofj farmers who would receive benelit Misses Lucille and Marv Reid Buch
thisweek. The day was beautiful and thereby. Unfortunately a shortage of almn aml Mary No,,,e iWkneaa, gtu
a large erowd assembled -to enjoy the papr limited the nujuber of extra . deuts of Peace Institute Raleigh
program. The assembly was typical
of such as you may see at gatherings
of this kind-line, well behaved, re-
fined country people. The order was
splendid. There seemed to be no
wiui music aim an auuiess. ah me
young people who took part in the ex
ercises showed that great care had
been exercised in training, and every
one performed his or her part in a
most pleasing way. In fact the whole
program seemed above the ordinary
of rchool closings.
The last on the program before the
noon hour was the address of Mr.
: Forrest C. Feezor of Wake Forest Col
lego, Mr. Feezor is a native of this
"gO. lr- 1 CC.Or IS a
theme wa'. "The Child In the Midst.'
He raid the problem of the child Is
" lm 'cI'oiih.iiiiiij -i "I""'
Parents IIS to I tie riglll
training of
l their children and nrouerlv iirenai iim
them lo become useful citizens, he; that is a small amount and can easily
point', out that children are inilta-, lie secured. Right now during this
tive, i ays Imitating parents: and to special offer period is time for you to
remind us of the trend of the times he place yourself on the eligibility list,
told us that sometimes we expend I.ook at the standings in your town
more money and care in improving ship and see how many men arc ellgi
and raring for stock than for the lm- ble for the Catawba trip. Somebody
proving of the human race. The Is going from every township. Fifty
whole address was enjoyed ami many i men ure going. Not nearly that many
nice things were said by the people In
complhncntlng Mr. Feezor.
The Instrumental music was fur -
nlshcd by the Cnlon Cornet Band of
Southmont. This, too, was enjoyed by
7 ..... .
every WMiy.
- , satisfaction
... . hv th. te.rh -
at!.. ... a v 11- ....
I jw'rt' yjjgj.' go, and made such a good
Ininresslon. so mucb so. that the tms -
tees employed him again for this win
ter. Not only is he a very efficient
teacher, but with It. a fine christian
gentleman. As be leaves us now, we
bid him God-speed In what ever he
may take up as his work for the sum.
mer.
One of the last thing on the pro
gram was the presentation of two
copies of the New Testament and a
medal aa prises; a Testament each to
Ellen Leonard and her sister Pearl
for receiving the moat beadmarks in
their spellla claaaea; and ths medal
to Myrtle Sink for tb most Improve
ment In th second grammar class.
Dr. J. E. Cathell and Mr. W. J. Giles,
of Tyro, were her on business Mon
day. Mr, Mover Sink, of Oreenshoro,
spent Prtdsy afternoon her on busi
ness. Clerk of Court C. E. Godwin return
ed but week from Washington, D. C.
where be spent severs! days aa th
guest of Mr. and Mrs. 0, D. Thomas
and family.
Th Iri and the tisste. Chapter I at
Lyrto TsesdaT.
A nw, two act chapter of this great
railroad Bins sorel will appear each
week at tb Lyric Thealr.
BIG VOTE OFFER
600 Votes Per Dollar
From Now Until
April 29th
VOTES COUNT MORE
THAN EVER AGAIN
Every Man Working In The Campaign
litis a Clmncc to Win and Even
Those W ho Have Done Nothing May
Now Enter and Capture a Prix:
This Opportunity Will Soon lie Past
A Little Work Will Pay You
Handsomely.
From toclaj, April 12th, until
Saturday, April 2!Uh, at six
o'clock p. in., every dollar turn
ed in by those working in The
Dispatch's Better Live Stock
Campaign will count G00 votes,
instead of the regular schedule
of 400, an increase of 200 votes
on every dollar. This is posi
tively the most votes that will
be given for a dollar during the
Campaign, and gives you an
opportunity to boost your stand
ing by active work at this pe
riod. Get busy today and real
ize on the opportunity offered.
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The offer made above should appeal
to every man who has taken interest !
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greater activity. The farmer who has
as yet done little work' now has a xuss 1!nlce 'one- or Rockingham,
chance to climb right up among the ' a student of Greensboro College for
leaders, by calling upon his neigh- j Women, spent Sunday and Monday
hois and securing their renewals, or!here with -Miss Grace Price,
if they should not be taking the paper MaJor -Vade H. Phillips and Captain
getting them to subscribe. No family 1 James A. Leonard left Monday for
in the county should be without The Washington, D. C, on business coil
Dispatch. There are many good rea- nected with the National Guard,
sons for this statement. For instance
a few days ago there was an article an(i Mr- A- K- Sheets, Mr. and
of the highest importance to farmers B- Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
and we had a request for a large Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
number of etrxa copies from a man Martin spent last Wednesday in Char
who wished to distribute them among lou1-
copies on hand and some who would
have received the article never saw
it. If all these men had been taking
The Dispatch they might have receiv-
ed more benefit from that one article
than the paper would cost them for
several years.
NOW IS THE TIME TO WIN.
You have read what dozens of prom
inent men and leading papers of the
stale and nation have said about the
Live Stock Campaign and know that : spending some time with his family.
It is a wonderful offer. The time for having arrived Monday.
active work, the lime for winning a, Mrs M u Horney returned Thurs
ifine bull or a cream separator Is less d , Hj h Point fter spending BeT.
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'nut: win i nr,uu io 1 1..11. era weeks here and attending the
ENOl'GH LEFT FOR YOU TO GET wedalnR of ner daughter, Miss Ola
IN AND WIN. That Catawba county iarrjs to Dr. C. L. Cnisc
trip will be worth many dollars to
vou. in the valuable things you will Dr. W. L. Kihler left Friday morn
iearn first hand and In the good en- i"f for his old home at Newberry. 8.
tertaininent you will be given. Those '., to spend a few days with his pa
Catawba folks are clever people and tents. He made the trip through the
they are going to help entertain you country in his Dodge roadster,
royally. Many of the folks you will nultoa irv rtrinbipv 4i, hh.
meet up there are of the flower of
North Carolina farmers and business
men. We are going shortly to tell you
more about the good things in store
for you who win this trip.
EASY TO GET THE TRIP.
Remember no one will be eligible
who has turned In less than $15 on
Hiibscrliitions. either new or old. But
are even eligible yet. Place yourseir
over the line and then Increase your
'lead and hold It until closing time.
win yot RSELF A PLACE AMONG
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I nwinr in hurtiitr nf nnim in Ibis
I 'l,B,le the standings are omitted but
1 these will appear next week. There
were no material changes in the rel-
1 positions this week though some
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H. S. Caldwell, brother of Mrs, Holt,
I'rnsnerN Please Earner. W,o died In New York Thursday. Mr.
Says the Wlnslnn-Salem Journal of Holt was at the bedside of her brother
Saturday morning: when death came. A full account of
"Col. 11. H. Varner of Lexington, his death is to lie found in another
editor of The Lexington Dispatch and column,
the Good Roads Xlagaxlne, and a can-
dldate for th democratic nomination Mr- Mra. O. W. Mlllsr and fam
for Congress In the Seventh district. c"4 to "ht.8ttB
spent last night In the city and win
ki. mnrnin fnr Vsitkin muntv.
cni v..r 1. ereatlv nleased with1'"- They returned Monday eveatsg.
the prospects of victory In th Sev
enth. He Is known far and wide as a
good road advocate and bas probably
done more for th great cause of good
road In th stat and South than any
other man In th last decade. He I
also a strong supporter of President
Wilson In his fight for preparedness
snd In all other cause which th
President ha championed line he
baa been in th Whit House Col.
Varntr baa long been an earnest ad
vocate of rural credits legislation and
federal aid. tor road eonstrucUoa and
says If bs goes to Congress be expect
to fight for the reforms."
Messrs. H. Clay Michael. T. C. Beck
and tb Tobla Construction Co, are
among those who purchased Ford ear
bar this week from roy Shemwell
Another list of recent purchasers ap
pears In tb local column.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Short Items of interest A hoHt Lexing
ton and Davidson County
Folks.
Principal W. A. Young, of the
Southmont high school, was hero
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. I,ee V. Phillips and
family spent Sunday afternoon ia
Concord.
Miss Jessie Wheeler left yesterday
for her home in Asheville, after spend
ing several days here.
Mr. H. B. Varner left Monday even
ing for Raleigh to attend a meeting of
the State Prison Board.
Miss Lois Williams has returned
from Montgomery, Ala., where she
spent seveial weeks visiting friends.
Mis. m. L. Coggins and Miss Gena
Galliniore visited Mrs. John A. Holmes
several days last week at High Point.
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Mrs. A. J. MacDonald. who has
been spending the winter with her
father at Albany, Ga., has returned
home.
Mrs. C. E. Godwin will return, home
this afternoon from Micanopy, Fla.,
where she has been spending several
months.
Mr. D. A. Leach, a well known far
mer who lives in Emmons township
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
' Lexington.
Mayor Chas. Young was among
those from Lexington who attended
the school closing exercises at Pil-
grim Monday.
Mr. S. J. Frazier. a magistrate and
good farmer and citizen of Abbott's
Creek township, was in Lexington oa
business Monday.
Mrs. Geo. W. Green, of Toronto,
; Canada, and Mrs. John T. Green, of
Mocksville, spent the week end with
Mrs. S. F. Swaim.
Solicitor John C. Bower spent last
week at Danbury, representing the
Htate at the criminai tcrm of superior
court ror Stokes county.
spent the week end here with home
folks.
Attorneys E. E. Raper. J. F. Sprulli
and Z. 1. Walser went to Raleigh Mon
day to attend Supreme Court this
week in the interest of Davidson
county clients.
Mr. Victor Humphries, who has
business interests in Florida, with
headquarters at Gainesville, is here
ink and Louise Sink, students of the
State Normal, Greensboro, spent Sat
urday and Sunday here with their
parents, returning to Greensboro Mon
day. ,
Mrs. C A. Hunt. Jt.. returned Sun
day from Durham, where she had
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
E. I. Ilugg. at the Hotel Matbourne,
Mrs. Bugg and two children arrive
Tuesday for a visit to Mr. and Mr.
Hunt.
Mr Rosi oe Siceloff, of Winston-Salem,
was here Monday and secured li
cense to wed .Miss Esta Spaugh, a
popular young lady of Frledburg, The
wedding will take place In the Mora-
vian cnurcn at rriennurg next vea-
nesday eenlng.
Among those In the county recently
purchasing Fords from Foy A She-
well are Dr. II. V. Yokely, Messr. R.
XL Frltts. 1-erov Miller. I. U Sink. 8.
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walser, Koy Hearick. t u V.UIte ana
r- " ineuu.
Mr w, K, Holt went to Charlette
11 may to atiena tne lunerai 01 sir,
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Henaerson Hepier, wno is critically
Mr. Hcpler'a condition having shew a
light Improvement He baa been
paralyted for about eight month.
Th many friends of Mrs. J. L. Mi
chael will regret to learn that bar
condition 1 reported a pass th sail
lory. Until recently she bs bee at
lb bom of her father la Deri aoaa-
ty, but Mr, Michael took her sank
tb Long Santtorium at BtatasvUI,
wher so is now undergoing treat
menL
Mr, E. E. Withers poon. of Taa Dis
patch, spent Saturday night and Bwa
day In Raleigh. H was tn formed
there that friends of E. L, Ikaaght
ridge would anas a strong egovt to
carry Wak county. Indication are,
however, that they bav ent oat knr
themselves a msa's Job, as Mr. kitkwU
Is strong with tb folks of tb tktpltat
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