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THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE. AND WITH THE PEOPLE
ESTABLISHED 1882.
LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916.
VOL. XXX7 KO, 5.
A GREA? TRIP TO CATAWBA,
Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Club Formed
im Return Lavish Favors by
.' Catawba People.
"Out of the visit of Davidson county
Tanners to the fine dairies and farms
of Catawba county last Friday and
.Saturday was born the Davidson
.County Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Club,
which was organized on the train dur
ing the return trip. ' Temporary offi
cers elected were Mr. C. S. Palmer,
of Linwood, president; Mr. W. M. By
rly, of Reedy Creek vice president;
Mr. M. M. Swing, of Conrad Hill. Sec
retary and Treasurer. The first meet
ing will be held in Lexington on the
.first Monday in July and every per
son in Davidson county who is inter
ested in better live Btock Is expected
to be present. Prominent speakers
will be secured and an attractive pro
gram is to be furnished.
More will be said later about the
Dairy Cattle Club, but the purpose of
this article is to tell something about
the great reception accorded the Da
vidson farmers in Catawba. Twenty
one of them went, accompanied by Ed
itor H. B. Varner and Col. John T.
Patrick. The opening paragraph 61
the leading story of the Hickory Rec
ord of Saturday is as follows:
"Twenty-three Davidson county
farmers, some of . them the equal of
any in the south, attended school in
Hickory and Catawba county Friday
afternoon and night and Saturday and
learned everything it was possible to
learn in so short a period. They came
up with Col. H. B. Varner, editor of
'The Lexington Dispatch, good roads,
agricultural and progressive booster,
who entered them In a campaign de
signed to make Davidson the banner
county in the state.- Hickory busi
ness men, who have been In the habit
-of addressing farmers In Catawba and
adjoining counties, never appeared be
fore more apt students as they ex
plained the principles of cooperation
.and progressive. tanning."
LN PROGRESSIVE HICKORY.
Upon arriving In Hickory Friday af
ternoon the party waa met at the
train by Dr. J. L. Murphy, the well
known Reformed minister and a na
tive of Davidson' county, and Secre
tary A. K. Joy of the Chamber of
Commerce. They were then carried
to the Catawba County Creamery and
.shown through that magnificent plant
by its president, Mr. John W. Robin
son and Manager A. O. Mitchell, and
served fresh buttermilk. After sup
per at the Hotel Huffry the party
were the guests of the Pastime The
atre After seeing the pictures the
real school began, when the Chamber
' - of Commerce threw open its halls and
furnished expert advice and informa
tion for over three hoars. Bankers,
business men. farmers, dairymen and
city officials went into every detail of
- the, thing that Interested the DavidJ-i
' eon county farmers. - They Bred ques
tions at the speakers, who answered
them to the satisfaction of all. - A
blackboard was employed and figures
that the Hickory and Catawba men
knew by experience were true were
employed for the benefit of their visi
tors. President Elliott, of the Cham
ber of Commerce, that live wire sec
retary, Mr. A. K. Joy, and a number
of the leading citizens of the county
did all in their power to give their
visitors something worth while. And
It was not all lecturing, for there was
' punch and cigars a plenty for all and
uniform and genuine courtesy from
all parts. It was midnight before this
earnest session of the new farming
school adjourned and allowed the apt
pupil to go back to the hotel.
TO FINE CATAWBA FARMS.
Early next morning the party was
conducted to the magnificent farm and
beautiful home of Mr. John W. Rob
inson and shown about the things he
has accomplished. They were served
with delicious lemonade by Mrs. Rob
inson, who was graclousness ItselL
Jh next lap of the trip took the par
ty to one of the - most progressive
places in the South, the Dutch Dairy
yarms. near Newton. Here the three
tr.r?".?:""rrw-.. T'at Hickorv has hit upon the extension
band. Messr Baker and Self, have
group of adjoining farm that are a
show place. Great nerds ot nne jer
sey cattle were seen grazing on fields
ot rich clover, and th visiting farm
er were shown th elegant barm
where these are boused and the model
dairy barns where they ar milked.
Her is a family group than which
there hi probably no happier In Amer
ica. Each bom 1 a model of at
tractiveness and equipped with all
modem convenience. Each have
their automobiles. and One horses, all
mad from th profit of th farms
wbar pur bred cattle reign. The
Lutze did not Inherit fortune either,
for each one started with a very small
amount of money, practically no land,
but a mountain ot energy and a couple
pur bred cows. With a geod sire or
two among them. They ar all wil
ling to place th garland of success
around the brow ot th gentle dairy
cow.
A luncheon fU for kings waa serv
ed at th bora of Mr. W. R. Luta, this
being provided jointly by all th own
er ot th Du Dairy Farm. Mr.
H. P. Luta, th oldest brother, I pres
ident of th Stat Dairy Breeder As
sociation.
After leaving th' Dutch Dairy
Farms, th party was taken In charge
by Mr. K. L. Bourora at uaawooa
Farm, where the second Urgeet herd
of pur bred Jersey In th South
mak their bom and ar making their
owner wealthy. Mi1. Sbuford ha bis
' own Ice plant and Ice cream factory
that Toniumn all th cream of bis
farm, that of th Dutch Dairy Farms
and several ether neighbor. Even
at that he can hardly keep up with
the demand. N'ewtoa and Hickory la
ta l as; most of this On product The
Davidson county men wer served
several varletla ot this delicacy sad
every on ot them la ready to testify
to It high grade.
Th party thes visited th Farm
Life School at Btartowa, which Is
making for Itself such a enviable
reputation; From there they went to
the splendid borne of Mr. . L. In
gold and bis so, Mr. W, H. Infold.
To My Democratic Friends
in Davidson County
rfiE primary to select the democratic nominee for Congress
, in this the Seventh district will be held next Saturday, June
3rd, and I am naturally anxious
county. As
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STARTED out in this campaign with the determination to I
make a clean, honorable campaign, not to utter a word or do I
an act against any of my opponents, nor to enter the county of
any other candidate, and I have carried out this determination.
My reason for not going into the counties of the other candidates
was the fact that the only hope of securing votes in those counties
would be to organize the enemies of these men and to encourage
disloyalty and stifle local patriotism. I have always been of the
opinion that it was the duty of every patriotic citizen to encourage
the people to love their own community, their own county, their
own state and their own nation above all others, because these
ideas are the foundation of good citizenship.
HA VE refrained from abuse of democrats, which creates bad
feeling between factions of the party, because I abhor it, and
for the further reason that I regard the harmony and success of
the democratic party in the counties of the Seventh district of far
greater importance than I do the personal ambition of any one
man or set of men.
HA VE conducted the best campaign that I knew how to con
duct, appealing to the intelligence of the voters of the district
and not to their prejudices and petty hates, j I have not engaged
in demagoguery, but have based my campaign on my record of
twenty years of service to the democratic party and to the people
of my county and state.
HA VE not hesitated tp let folks know where I stand on all pub
lic questions, as I had rather be defeated standing for prog
ress and for right than to secure a nomination through deception
and misrepresentation. I have so conducted my campaign that
when it Is over and! dm nominated, I won 7 be compelled to go
out and apologize for anything I have said or done; and if I
Should be defeated, my campaign has been such that I. will stilU
' mninldhrmy independent and self-respect and have no hearts
aches. " ' v'
EROM investigation and information from friends, I feel con-
fident that I will be nominated, and that I will carry the
following counties by substantial majorities: Yadkin, Davie,
Davidson, Randolph, Montgomery, Hoke and Lee; and that I
will secure a good vote from Union, Richmond and Scotland.
where they Inspected the big sweet
potato houses and were told how this
product was sold at a good profit by
being marketed when the demand was
keenest 2.BO0 to 3.000 bushels year
are raised here, averaging from 300
to 400 bushel per acre.
RURAL CREDITS SYSTEM.
One of th most Interesting things
Investigated was the system of rural
credits In Catawba.
An association
of the bu Idln, and loan plan to the
farms, loans being extended to any
farmer who can give proper security
to enable him to buy better stock or
farm eauloment of any kind. This
they secure at a low rate ot Interest
The business men and bankers ot
Hickory have made this possible by
giving hearty cooperation. Hickory
business men hav learned what helps
the farmer helps them, and the farm
ers appreciate Ui spirit ot cooperation
extended.
Upon the return to Hickory Satur
day afternoon a beautiful solid gold
Masonic ring was presented to Mr.
Varner by the party, the speech of
presentation on their behalf being
mad by Mr. W. O. Fitzgerald, of
Thomasville.
The party wishes to express Its ap
preciation to President Elliott and
Secretary Joy. of the Chamber of
Commerce, President Robinson, of
the Creamery, the buslnea men of
Hickory generally, and in fact to ev
eryone with whom they came In con
tact Th Hickory Record also gave
full cooperation and aald nice things
about the trip, their parting shot be
ing the following editorial In Monday's
It sue:
"OUR DAVIDSON FRIENDS."
"A finer body of farmers than the
23 Cot. H. B. Varner brought to Hick
ory and Catawba county from David
son county one will not aee In the
United Btatee; a more Intelligent com
pany on would not ear to see. and
a more aggrasalv lot one cannot see.
They ar Ilk our own Dutch folk.
"They fame with th determination
of celling Information, and they saw
things, asked questions, and made on-
servatloas. Ther were notv timid
about It They hav returned home
with some valuable Ideas, and , th
whole ot Davidimn will profit.
"Verily, be that gathereth np the far
mer and glveth tbra aa opportunity
to Improve their farming end noit
of th Davldaoaian ar from th
heart ot the beat farming leads In the
state I greater than he that build.
eth a city. Hickory aad Cat w be pro-
si of the Mm slock were glad to
1
for a large vote from my, own
I have said before, I won t have h
time to see the voters and I am depending on
their friendship and their county pride to go
to their respective precincts and see to it that f
their ballot is marked for Henry Branson I
Varner for Congress. J feel confident that I
am going to be nominated. There is no ques- $
tion but what a great majority of the voters of ?
the district are for me. If they go to the polls p
and vote, my nomination is certain. .
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share anything they had with their
neighbors," . j m
This on thing stood out nrominent-
ly. Wherever the pur bred cow was
fpund, there was beautiful well-painted
home, good barns, automobiles, all
modern borne conveniences and rich
fields, backed by substantial bank ac
counts. Thes all owned by men who
have won by efforts directed along
ngnt lines.
THOSE IN THE PARTY.
Those who made th trio were: C.
S. Palmer, Linwood: Stokes Smith,
Newsom; J. D. Lookablll, Southmont;
M. P. Reld, Harvey Green and M. R.
Brown, Lexington, W. O. Fitzgerald,
J. C. Meredith and J. A. Murphy.
Thomasvllle; Carl Nlfong. Midway; E.
H. Michael. Tyro; C. H. Snider, Jubi
lee; W. M. Byerly, Yadkin College; At
M. swing, Conrad Hill; H. P. May,
Hannersvllle; Lloyd Yonts, Lexing
ton; J. L. Zimmerman, Enterprise; R.
M. Hunter, Linwood j & A. Lanier,
Denton: J. W. Walser, Yadkin Col
lege; Clifford Plummer, Hannersvllle;
CoL John T. Pattrlck, Southmont; H.
B. Varner, Lexington.
LexIscWs New Directory.
Lexington's first city directory was
delivered to homes here Monday by
Mr. I hav 8. Gardiner, of Florence, 8.
C th publisher. It shows Lexing
ton to have 6,771 people, 14 of these
being negroes. Th directory Is ex
ceptionally well gotten up, fillethwltb
ad by progressive buslnea men and
contains as an extra feature a print
of th new town map showing th lo
cation of every residence In th city.
Mr, Gardiner Impressed himself upon
th peopl her aa being a gentleman
of high honor and pleasing address.
While he did not make a great deal of
money out ot th venture, he la pi
ed with this Initial effort
Clvk Leags Xeetlac.
Th last meeting of the Lexington
Civic League until lt fall will be
bald In the rest room next Tuesday
afternoon, June f th. Important bu.
Inee will be transacted aad every
member Is especially urged ' to be
preaant The ladle ot the league
would also like to every woman
In Lexington preaent-aa something ot
Interest to all will be discussed.
Mis Lola Love, of Stateavtll. (pent
several day ot 1M week with MrJ
R. L. McCrary. Sh wa returning
to ber bore from High Point where
ah he been teaching a th city
school.
BEST ROADS IX THE STATE.
Editor Ike London Writes of His Im
pressions of Davidson' and Her ;
fine Highways.
Editor Ike London, of the Slier
City Grit, and several other prominent
Chatham citizens motored to Charlotte
the 20th to attend the. celebration. On
the trip they passed 'through eight
counties of the Piedmont section and
Editor London hands the 'take to old
Davidson. Here Is what her says about
our roads, which bharaetgrizes un
equivocally as tne Dest in ine state:
"Leaving High Point we struck the
first evidence of the macadam folly.
Several years ago when' the road fever
first appeared, every section went wild
over macadam. Guilford and Mecklen
burg spent vast, surds fend bpasted Of
their excellent macadam roads; but
today these two .counties: have very
poor roads. The macadamJs.wqrn out
and travel is forced to the clay soil
beside the macadam. Afterjolting ov
er the worn-out macadam from High
Point to the Davidson line, we struck
the finest road' in, the state and that
In Davidson county! ' Who jwould have
believed several years-asp that old
Davidson could have a"Jfood road? But
it is true. The bond Issue route was
several times attempted by Davidson
but failed; so in the last legislature
her representative,' a republican nam
ed Leonard, slipped a 1300.000 bond is
sue through and as a result that coun
ty is given new life and brought from
the bonds of muddora; The money
seems to have been spent wisely, and
the engineering is splendidf-and this
in striking contrast to the work in
our own Matthews township. , Instead
of striking a bee line through the hills,
the engineer made pretty curves and
kept out of the ground, and the grad
ing cost was kept to a minimum. Our
party could but compare the wisdom
of the avldson road builders with
the folly of the Matthews townsnip in
tile effort - '.Instead - of grading
through v bills, i the engineer .x went
around thent, and as a result the 30-
foot roads are" the best In the state;
the gravel firm and well laid. Through
Lexington township w struck some
more wornout macadam, and the con
trast with the gravel .road was force
ful. :-;'-.'- v.- t-. .;,:-.; w-'f,'.-.'.v
"On every hand througtt Davidson
we saw pretty wheat, kndlbut. little
cotton and corn. Davidson i one of
the best wheat countief. . The wheat
Is better than in Chatham, with more
sulk and thicker.'! I i
Erlanter.to Play White Oak. -
Erianger and Whit Oak will meet
Saturday afternoon in their second
game of the season, the previous meet
having been won by the locals 4 to 3.
White Oak will be . strengthened by
Lewi, -A.: k M. catcher, -and several
other players, while Pharr and Youn
gen of CaeMeon, ColIeseirUl it seen
at third ' and outfield, end . Druid
Wheeler will play short M
Last Saturday Erianger defeated
Cooleemee here In the moBt exciting
game of the season, 7 to 6, the win
ning run coming in the last half the
ninth when Leonard got his second
home run ot the game. Luther Barnes
fanned 12 men, eight of the first ten
to face him being retired on strikes.
and got two triples and a pair of sin
gles in four times at bat McQuaig
starred at bat and made several nice
catches for the visitors. Five pitch
ers were used, all three visiting twirl
ers' being effective, while Fesperman
relieved Barnes in the ninth after Mc
Quaig, first up, bad tripled. Th score
was thrice tied during the game. Capt
Fred Patterson, of Carolina, played a
good game at second for Erianger.
Road ComailKxIoa Aidlt
The report of Auditor Scott Cham
ley, of Charlotte, upon his audit of
the books of the Davidson County
Road Commission appears in this Is
sue. Mr. 'Charnley highly compliments
th condition ot th books and vouch
ers, due to the careful work of Clerk
R. L. Burkhead. The money has been
as wisely spent as th hooks hav
been correctly kept The commission
ers can show results for every dollar
paid out results that ar benefitting
all the citizens ot Davidson county.
Editor Ike London commented last
week upon the fine engineering and
wise expenditure ot money being made
by the commission. He also struck
a small portion of the macadam mis
take and says something about faul
ty engineering. The people ot Dav
idson have cause to be proud of the
work of the non-partisan commission
that I administering th people's road
money. They realize they are getting
more per dollar than ever before for
their road taxes. ,
A Teacher! Eaduraemedt.
To th Editor of Th Dispatch:
I wish to heartily endorse' th can
didacy of Mayor Charles Young tor
the Stat Scnat and CoL H. B. Varner
for Congress.
I bare known Mr. Young personal
ly for about twelve years and know
him to be a thorough gentleman, a
progressive citizen and a man of high
Ideals, on who 1 always found on
th right side of all important public
questions. Mr. Young I a man of
ability and will serve the people faith
fully It elected.
Everybody who knows Mr, Varner
know that he ha been a life-long
Democrat who has devoted bis time,
money and energy for th upbuilding
of Davidson county.
Mr. Varner I not a farmer, a his
opponents claim to be, but be Is a
aurcenaful editor and burin man
and has done more through bis paper,
Th Dispatch a an advocate ot bet
ter fanning, better road and better
schools than any other man In North
Carolina. The voters of Davidson
county sKontd be proud of an oppor
tunity to tot for bom man.
- R. C. HARRIS.
Lexington. N. C, May 28, 11,
Mr. Cart O. Plckard for th past
four year, passenger aad ticket
agent at Greensboro, aa pees pro
moted to city ticket agent at Char
lotte, N. C. aad will ester ipoa hi
dutie June 1st
SIX CANNLVG CLUBS THIS TEAR.
Twice Number ot CInbs and More
- Than . Doable Number of Girls
Who WU Take Part.
Probably no other line of endeavor
in Da'vidson county is showing better
increase or more hopeful spirit that
that of the canning club work, under
Miss Eunice E. Penny. This is shown
by the. recent reorganization ot the
work in the county, giving six clubs
this year instead of the three last
year. The membership has more than
kept - pace , with the organization of
new clubs, for seventy-five girls have
enrolled their names and have prepar
ed their plots of tomatoes to be can
ned this summer. The increase in
products is expected to be almost
enormous.
The clubs enrolled this year are at
Happy Hill, Reeds, Newsora, Denton,
Thomasville and Center Hill. There
are also at Enterprise and Southmont,
both of which places had clubs last
year, a number of girls who will take
part and be under the direct supervis
ion of Miss Penny. At the places
where regular clubs are located sub
agents will be in charge, under the
oversight of Miss Penny. Happy Hill,
Newsom, Center Hill and Denton are
new places forming clubs, and all are
live communities that are making
marked progress. The club at the
Thomasville Orphanage will have a
large enrollment, as all the girls of
tne tenth grade there must be enroll
ed in this work. This is the club that
made such a wonderful record last
year, but the other clubs are going to
make these young ladies hustle this
year, if reports are true.
Miss Penny reports that some of the
tomatoes are coming along especially
nicely, despite the recent dry weath
er. Miss Ida Link, of near Welcome,
already has tomatoes larger than a
man s thumb and a number of other
girls have small shares on their plants.
Another Evidence of Prosrress.
The people of the rural districts of
Davidson are taking hold of many
"new-fangled" notions and they are
rather proud ot their success. Espe
cially is this true of two new house
bold implements they are manufactur
ing for themselves, the "iceless re
frigerators" and "tireless cookers."
The former is gaining the most wide
spread popularity. Especially Is this
true at the farm homes where a good
spring Is not near the house and where
much.' trouble has been encountered
In keeping milk and other products
properly cooled during the hot months
of the summer. They don't have to
depend oh the ice man now, either, for
with an expenditure ot about eight
five cent and with a few hours work
they are able to make a refrigerator
that will serve their needs. Miss Eu
nice Penny has been introducing these
into the county and already-mor than
a dozen have been made. They keep
a maximum temperature of fifty de
grees at all times, even when the nat
ural temperature is 100 In the shade.
Mr. Lee Sink, on Lexington Route 3.
has gone even a step further and has
made a tireless cooker for home use,
and it cooks, too. He also has one of
the iceless refrigerators and the two
innovations are attracting much no
tice from his neighbors. He does not
ask them to take his word as to the
efficiency of the refrigerator, but keeps
a thermometer sitting in one corner,
so that any can see its worth.
Rev. J. D. Newton Has Strong Letter
Favoring Terser for
Congress.
Pride in one's county and in the
folks is a commendable pride. If we
thwart the purposes ot our most ca
pable leaders, what can we promise
ourselves for th future? What is the
difference in the Davidson county of
today and the Davidson of twenty
year ago? To whom is due the cred
it for this wonderful growth and de
velopment? The answer is in a few
leader. We must have leaders. We
should be proud of our men in Dav
idson who have proved themselves to
be really capable leaders. We should
be glad that her In Davidson a man
Ilk Varner should arise and become
a generally recognized leader in the
greatest enterprise of modern times,
that of building good roads throughout
the rural districts of this Southland.
He Is the most Influential and enthus
iastic citizen In this one enterprise in
the whole Southern States. Mr. Var
ner's Southern Good Roads Magazine
la the recognized organ ot the South-
era Good Roads Association.
' Davidson county must stand by ber
leading cltlzena In their honest at
tempts to buUd up the county and the
state, otherwise th ground causes tor
growth and betterment wilt be remov
ed. The candidates for Congress from
the other parts of the district and their
friends are looking after their Inter
ests in their section and to ut Is com
mitted this trust for our section. Mr.
Varner has a right to the support of
every loyal citlsen In Davidson coun
ty. He has been loyal to our citizenry
as a whole and baa not failed to bear
th cry of need from th most humble
as well as th appeals of those who
had Urge business Interests. His ear
baa ever been open to the public ap
peal and his heart ha never been clos
ed against any effort In behalf of bet
ter conditions for all th peopl, mor
ally, socially, politically, religiously.
educationally or otherwise. Are you a
patriot? Do you lov your own? Then
let us stand by our own H. B. Varner.
Mr. Varner' opponent for Con
gress ar alt lawyers and looking for
fees from the folks rather than listen.
Int to their pleas. Shall we hav a
first class bualnes man among our
representative from North Carolina
in Congress? Let Davidson county rise
up and say w wilt. Th primaries
ar going to derld on next 8sturday
the strength of tb several candidate.
Lt us show that her In Davidson we
ar mlabtlly In favor of our candi
date. One thing w may reet assured
of aad that 1 la tb after years when
our man. Cot Varner, has had a
chance to prove his worth among th
law-maker of tb nation, w (hall re-
ylce In the part w took la placing
i aim In that posltloe.
I J. D, NEWTON.
HIXKLE-PBICE WEDDISG.
Announcement Hade of Wedding Well
Known Lexington Couple Which
Occurred in January.
The following announcement will
come as a surprise to many Lexington
friends ot the parties concerned: "Mr.
W. S. Thomas announces the mar
riage of his niece, Miss Mary Price,, to
Mr. George Fred Hinkle, at Orange
burg, S. C, January 27th, 1916. Mrs.
Hinkle is the second daughter of the
late Rev, E. G. Price, of the South
Carolina conference, ujjlnv Carrie
Price, of Lexington, and is well known
in both North and South Carolina,
where she has many friends. Mr.
Hinkle is a native of Lexington, where
he has spent his entire life and has
many relatives and warm friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Hinkle are now in the Far
West on a bridal tour and will ..be at
home in Lexington after September
1st."
This tells the facts oj the marriage
of this couple, but leaves an interest
ing story yet untold, ot love and de
votion of a girl who overcame such
obstacles as parental objection and
plans for a trip to London and other
European cities and secretly wedded
the man of her choice. During the
Christmas holidays Miss Price went
to Lancaster, S. C, to spend sometime
as the guest of an old friend of her
mother, Mrs. Fannie Jones. While
there Mr. Hinkle Joined her and they
quietly went to Orangeburg, where
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
W. A. Massabeau, an old friend of the
bride's late father and pastor of the
First Methodist church ot Orange
burg. At the same time a trip had
been planned for her to London, .to
accompany her uncle,' Mr. James A.
Thomas, who was being transferred
from Shanghai, China, to England as
a representative of the American To
bacco Co. Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle had
planned a quiet trip to Honolulu and
the South Sea Islands, but the death
ot the groom's father cut short these
plans and decided them to announce
their marriage. They expect to re
turn within a short time to Lexing
ton, where the groom was formerly
engaged in business. '
Arcadia News.
Arcadia, May 29. Rev. P. L. Shore
attended the District conference at
Thomasville Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Bob Billings left for. her home
in Winston Saturday. . -
Miss Slbble Haley returned to her
work In Winston yesterday.
Master Clarence Ripple spent Sun.
day night with his grandfather, Mr,
U E. Ripple.
Mrs. Polly Weaver died at her home
Sunday morning, and was laid to rest
In the cemetery at Mt Olivet Mon
day. . , -
v Several of our people attended the
party at Mr.. Charlie Hartman s Sat
urday night and all report a nice
time.
Master Coy Leonard spent Sunday
night with Oscar and Carl Leonard.
Mr. Daniel Leonard has returned
home from Georgia.
Mr. Fred Mendenhall returned home
from Whltsett Saturday. He gradua
ted there this year.
Miss Kate Sink, of Midway, is visit
ing Miss Ella Zimmerman.
Mr. C. J. Leonard and family spent
Sunday with Mr. Homer Leonard's of
Enterprise.
Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Ballard and
little daughter, Roberta, were the
guests of Rev. P. L. Shore Saturday.
Lots of our people attended the
commencement at Yadkin College
Thursday and all report a nice time.
Miss Ruth , Craver returned home
last week from the Winston-Salem
high school. She was a member of
the graduating class.
Cld News.
Cld, May 29. The death angel vis
ited the home of Mr. John Delk last
Saturday morning and claimed for Its
victim his beloved wife. Pal ley. She
was laid to rest at Piney Grove on
Sundav at 3:30 with a very large con
gregation of relatives and friend
prevent The funeral was conducted
by Rev. J. B. Trogden, her former
pastor. Rev. D. A. Braswell was also
expected to be ther but failed to get
In on time. She leaves a husband,
one son and two daughters. She was
consecrated member of the M. P.
church. Mrs. Delk was 62 years old
and had been a sufferer from paraly
sis for over a year. She was an ex
cellent woman and to know her was
to lov ber. W extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family. Sev
eral people from around Cld attended
the funeral of Mrs. Delk.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hepler. of
Greensboro, spent Sunday with his
brother, C. L, Hepler and returned
Sunday afternoon, accompanied by
Mrs. C. L. Hepler and daughter, Pau
line.
Mr, Howard Parrish and Miss Tier-
si Cody war married Sunday. Con
gratulations. Mr. Benny May has returned horn
from school.
Mr. R. L Nance, of Thomasville,
was a pleasant visitor at Cld last Fri
day. Remember that next Saturday la th
primary, so come out and vote for the
Hon.- H. B. Varner, who baa done so
much for th Interest ot every farm
er. There will be a children's day at
Pleasant Grov next Sunday, the 4th.
Mrs. Grady Grubb and children
spent last week with Mrs. A. L, Beck.
Ceart la Session,
A three days term of criminal court
began Monday, with Judge E. a Clin
presiding. Practically all ot th cas
es disposed of Monday wer small of
fense and several negroes wer giv
en road sentence. Th rase against
Larry Slmmerson for retailing was
given to th Jury yesterday.
Ml Mary Raper, laa Phillip and
Carolyn Hackney returned bom last
week from Salem College, where they
have been students for tb past year.
Tb commearemeot saasoa ther wa
marked by th preaeetatkm of a
hakMpeareaa pageant that woa high
praise.
FARMER SPEAKS TO VOTERS.
Proprietor " Big Montgomery - Stock .
Farm Rings the Bell With' ' '
Varner Reasons.
Mr. T. H. Harris, of Mount Gilead,
Montgomery county, who is proprie- "
tor of High Land Farm and a well
known breeder of Short Horn Cattle
and Duroc-Jeraey Swine, presents ,to
the voters of the Seventh District seme.
convincing reasons as to why they
should nominate H. B. Varner for
Congress. Mr. Harris' letter, which :
should be read by everyone, is as fol- '
lows: " - - - - -' --- i '
Mt. Gilead. N. C, May 27th, 1916.
Democratic Voter of the Seventh Con
gressional District,
Dear Sir: ' . -' . .
Since . the commencement of the
present campaign which will result in
the selection of a candidate to repre- .
sent this the seventh district of North
Carolina in our next National Con
gress, I have noticed frequent com
munications by letter and through the
public press, which call attention to
the fact that at least two of the pros
pective congressmen were born and
reared on the farm. This, to my mind
is nothing "agin' - 'em" rather it is
something to be proud of. But since
the fact above stated has been and is
being used as a plea for votes, why
not keep the record straight, and pro- '
claim to the voters of the district that
all four of the most excellent gentle
men now before us for our votes were
born and reared amid purely rural
surroundings; to be exact, born and
reared on a farm. This leaves noth
ing of advantage for either over the
other on this score. None of us can
control the place or time of our birth.
This has always seemed to be a mat
ter to other and superior agencies.
Where a man happens to be born
amounts to but little. What actually
counts is where he goes and what he
accomplishes afterwards.
Figuring from this angle; from
what ...Henry . Varner has endeavored
to do and from what he has accom
plished since attaining his majority, I
fall to see how or why any one of the
other gentlemen now contesting with.
him for this nomination can lay claim
to preferment j "
Henry Varner commenced the fight
of democracy and of the people before
he reached the voting age, and has
continued to do so to the present
hour. His efforts in behalf of the far
ming classes have been untiring and
productive of very satisfactory re
sults. Not only In bis own county of
Davidson, but throughout the state as
well, he has constantly been in the
forefront of every battle which has
had as Its object the betterment of the .
conditions ot all classes. Good roads,
good schools, and good churches, hav
at all times received his earnest sup'
port .'Not only his active, energetic
labors, but donations ot bard -earned
cash as well'. : -- ..4 ..' .
Varner Is more than a state charac
ter. - His work for good roads' and his
connection with the journalistic field
has made him a National figure of
prominence. It is generally supposed
that for the first two or three terms.
a new congressman does not become
known beyond the congressional isle
on which his seat happens to be loca
ted. This would not be the case it
we do our duty by our district and
send Varner as our representative. He
would do things for our district
He has too much good hard horse
sense to "butt In" and break establish
ed precedents and usages, but he al
ready knows more about departmental
work and how to secure things for
constituents than many men who have
served a number of terms in congress.
The seventh district would truly hav
"a friend at court" In Varner at Wash
ington. I believe It was the great Vane who
suggested 4hat the horse doing th
pulling should be rewarded by a por
tion of the provender created by hi
efforts. This Is true in matters polit
ical no less than In matters agricul
tural. Varner has pulled th demo
cratic plow since before he was ot vo
ting age. He hasn't been doing this
two or three inch plowing either. Tb
coulter affixed to his plow stock has
ever been one that moved th maxi
mum amount and sank to Its fullest
depth. So far as I am Informed, th
only office he has ever held was that
of Commissioner ot Labor. A refer
ence to the record will readily abow
that be rendered such services to th
citizens and business Interests of the
state while in that position as to con
stitute in a full measur "value re-
celved."
In conclusion let me say this: w
th voters ot this district hav an op
portunity which we can not afford to
throw away. When we hav a true
friend, as we hive In this Instance, It
would b foolish for us to fall to
grasp th opportunity of secur
uig uls services. A congressman 1
th servant of his constituents. When
we employ a man to do piece of
work for us on the farm or elnewher.
w always enquire Into his fitness for
th task or work to be don and If
found satisfactory w employ him.
In your Judgment, Isn't Varner the
man w want for th Washington job?
Yours very truly,
T. H. HARRIS. '
Mount Ollead, May 25th.
Mr. H. L. Leonard, of Happy Hill
wa here Monday, bringing Mrs. Leon
ard and his niece. Miss Roxl Leon
ard, who. with Miss Eunice Penny,
left for Greensboro to attend the
training school and lectures tor can
ning club workers. Th Institute wilt
be In charge of experts of th C. 8.
Department ot Agriculture.
Miss Ida Byerly, who for the past
three years baa been teaching In the
Lindsay Street school at Greensboro,
passed through Lexington Saturday on
ber way to ber bom near Yadkla CoU
leg. Mis Byerly will return . to
Greensboro this fall tor ber fourth
year at aa Increased salary.
Mis Mary Barrlnrer, of Salisbury,
la visiting ber brother. Mr, James
Hammer, who is engaged at Mc'S
Electric Shoe 8 hop.
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