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tpv, it , i TPh A rrr Ttttt MJXtt PEOPLE READ TH'B.DtSjP . why hot r r if rr H1PPEXS rrs nr THE DISPATCH OSLY 0!T DOLLAR A TIAB. I THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. FORTHE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882. v ; " ' f LEXINGTON, N. 0., WEDBTESDAYt AUGUST 16, 1916. , . VOL. XXXV NO. 18 LEONARD SWAIM DROWNED. Son of In, 8. D. Swalm Loses Life at , ,. Fort Caswell, While Trying to Sate a Comrade. ' '.." ' While trying to reach the side "of a drowning comrade, Leonard Swalm, member of the Charlotte Coast Artil lery company and son of Mrs. S. D. ' Swalm of this place, lost his life in a - treacherous surf ... at Fort Caswell, Sunday morning. While a group of artillerymen wer in bathing, accord ing to reports, a cry of distress came from Fred White, of Salisbury, and Swalm and Sergeant Ardrey, of the Charlotte company, started to his res cue, but before they could reach White the waves engulfed them and both SIBKEI HAYWOOD 8XJTH DIES. Popular Young Druggist Succumbs Funeral Bites Held from the Home Friday Horning. Probably the most wonderful wealth of flowers ever seen in Lexington on one occasion found their way Friday morning to the mound above the last mortal remains of ; Sidney , Haywood Smith, whose untimely ', death came (-Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, after several days of desperate ill ness. The funeral rites were conduct ed from the home of ' Mrs. " Fannie Smith, mother of the dead boy,. Friday morning at ten o clock by the mem bers of the Elks' Lodge, of which de ceased was a most loyal member. This were dead, when recovered. White -was brought out of deep water, but was again caught by the undertow and his body probably swept out, to sea. vThe body of the unfortunate Lexing ton young man was brought to Wil mington by a militia detail and pre . pared for shipment home. It arrived here yesterday morning and was tak . en to the home of the mother, where ' funeral exercises were conducted by ..Dr. Fred D. Hale yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. The Interment was In the city cemetery. A military es- cort acted as pallbearers and the ; young man who had acted the part of ; gallant soldier of the Cross, of hu . nisniiy ana nis country was lain 10 rest by members pi the ; calling . or which he was so fond. ..; The military escort, was composed of the. following:. Capt Leonard, Co. A, 3rd Inf., Sergt Tate, Co. .H, 3rd Inf., Corporal Shirley, Co. A, 3rd Inf, Corporal Yarborough, Band, 1st Inf.,1 ' Private Adams, Co. C, 3rd Inf., Private ' Buerbonae, 4th Co., C A. C. . - Leonard was twenty-one years old In Hay, and shortly upon attaining his majority joined the Coast Artillery company of the National Guard at Charlotte. ; His captain said that there '' was no finer soldier In his company ' '' than young Swalm. A similar tribute . . was paid him by the manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co. at Char- lotto, in whose employ ha had been " for the past six months or more. In ' . early boyhood he Joined - the church aura had ever remained- faithful as a "..-Christian, being f member ' of the V Three B's Baraca class of the First , i-Baptlst church, Charlotte. He was ' the eldest son of the late Rev. 8. D. rl Swaim and Mrs. & D. Swaim. The f Minted father was known throughout ' ,' -Davidson county as a man of deep 4 tory. Guilder of .churches and a 1 .minister loved by. all creeds. He held -pastorate at Churchland, Reeds, Cen tea ..HIIL iBalktwarm and nthex -nlecea . Je,aiu -several -years ago. since men ' young Leonard ad been the ehlefest comfort of his widowed mother and er sorrow is. deepened, still by the death other mother, who passed away " about a year ago. Leonard was form erly til the employ ot the Wesetern "Union here and for several months was conected with The Dispatch and Lyric Theatre.' No finer character in a young boy was known to Lexington than he, and there Is a widespread aaflness at his untimely taking off." . Surviving are the mother, Mrs. R, D. Swaim; three sisters, Clara Belle, Grace and Florence, and two brothers, Cary and Gilmer. Mr. Owea W. Leonard, ancle of the dead boy and a member of the States- Glenn, was here for the funeral and went on to Statesville today to help aary a comrade. Jack Wyckoff, who lost his Ufa in the surf at Morehead City. was in accordance with an expressed wish of the deceased. A quartette of male voices sang Impressively and softly "Lead Kindly, Light," and "The Empty Chair." The service Was con cluded at the grave by the Elks, who marched ahead of the hearse from the home to the cemetery. The pallbear ers, Messrs. P. E. Peacock, Charles Young, Robert Green, Capt. J. A Leon ard, B. C. Young and W. W. Woodruff, all Elks, walked beside the hearse. The. funeral procession was preceded by nine automobiles containing ladies bearing, the wonderful array of floral designs that, spoke -their silent trib utes of love to the departed one, who had gone away just as he was reach ing the meridian of life. The flowers left at the grave completely covered the vault and t He mound of earth be side. ' Probably the most notable of these designs was that furnished by the local lodge of Elks. Funeral ar rangements were In charge of. Mr..E. A Timberlake. . , . Just after the remains - were laid away the clock struck eleven, a fitting symbolism of the life that had gone when 'the silver cord was- loosened even before noontime of life had been reached. Mr. Smith had just passed 34 years, having been born on Feb. loth, 1882. He was educated at A ft M. College, West Raleigh, and chose to enter the profession of his father, the late John B. Smith, consequently he became a druggist and upon the death of his father three years ago took charge of the J. B. Smith Drug Co., one of the best known firms of Lexington. The deceased was a vigor ous, active young man, always Inter ested In the progress of the town, loy al and true to his friends and a man of charitable disposition; Beside the mother, Mrs. FaMie Smith, six sisters and one brother survive, these being Mesdames B. Craven, J. H. Thomp son, C. H; Thompson.. -M. L. Grimes, Mlsa Pnttl Sue Smith, ot this city, Mrs, E. B, Q. Taylor, of Bcottsvllle, Va- and Mr1. Fits Lee Smith, ot this place., Another brother died several years -ado. '- - ' For more than a week previous to death the friends of Mr. Smith had beed anxious over his condition. A severe attack of typhoid soon became aggravated by other complications and Sunday evening ' the -stricken young man became unconscious. Dr. FORD OWNERS BARBECUE. AH Owners and Families In Davidson, Fart of Randolph and Montgom- :: ery Here on Sept. 4th. Lexington will celebrate Labor Day with the big barbecue to be given by Foy & Shemwell to the Ford owners of Davidson county. New Hope and Concord townships in Randolph and Eldorado township in ' Montgomery. Each owner of a Ford car is invited to come and bring his 'car full of folks. If his family does not nil it, why then he is privileged to bring along some of his friends. The barbecue and plenty of lemonade will be served free of cost to all who come. Mr. James E. Workman, Jr., sales manager of the Ford department of this company, will have charge ot the program. Arrange ments are not yet complete, but Mr. F. J. DeTamble, district manager ot the Ford people, will be here from Charlotte and make a talk. There will be other short talks, contests and many amusements. The assemblage will gather in Lexington at ten o'clock on the morning ot September 4th and the parade will form in front of Foy & Shemwell'B offices and go to the barbecue grounds at Fowell Farm, where dinner will be served at 2, There are now In Davidson county and in the three outside townships in eluded in the sales territory of this firm, it Is estimated, at least 300 Ford cars.' Consequently from 1,500 to 2,000 people are expected to attend the bar becue. There Is a whole drove of fine young Duroc hogs down at Fowell Farm that have already begun to squeal in anticipation of what is com. ing to them. . Mr. Workman has an ad in this issue that should.be read by every Ford owner, as compliance with its provisions will very material ly assist him in making arrangements. . Special Revival Services. The special meeting began last Sun day at Bethesda church. Rev. J. D. 'Williams, pastor of First Methodist .Protestant church, of Wtnston-8alem, assisting the pastor, Rer. H. L. Pow ell. The aervicea opened Sunday with a Children's Day exercise of peculiar 'oeanty and lmpreaslvenesa. Rev. Mr. , Williams preached la the afternoon. . Special services begin next Sunday at Shlloh. Rev. W. P. Ashburn, of Liberty, will assist Pastor Powell. There will be two services, In the fore noon and afternoon. Healing Springs Jackson Hill Lexington . Midway , Reedy Creek Silver Hill ... Thomasvllle Tyro Yadkin College Davidson County, total- J. A Smith, with the assistance ot two faithful trained nurses, labored day and night with never falling constan cy, but science ana patient love fought a losing fight Monday morn ing Dr. Burma was called from High Point to consalt with Dr. Smith, but It was seen that even desperate means could not avail. The patient grsw weaker and weaker until Wednesday afternoon, when the end quietly came. Few deaths In the history ot the town have caused a more profound sensa tion than this removal of the young man In the fullness of maturity, with bright plana for the Immediate future and prospects of successful business career. . S3 Ferds Hold la Week. Thirty-three Ford cars were sold by Toy A Shemwell during the first week In August, following the phenomenal price reduction as announced In the half page ad In The Dispatch. Fifteen of these were deliveries and eighteen deposits were given. All would have been sold for Immediate delivery if It had been possible to secure shipments aa fast as orders. The list ot first sales is as follows: Tire Leonard, C. M. Thompson's Sons. A. E. Sheets, R. H. Leonard. Chaa. Leonard, M. E. Koonts, Lexington Hardware Co, Piedmont furniture Co., Lexington; Ross Cameron, 8. A. Thompson, Denton;-Marshall Leonard, J. U Ripple, Welcome; A W. and J. O. Feetor, High Rock; N. L. ' Fine. Newsom; ThomnsvUle Chair Co., Thomas villa. Charchland Opens Satardar. A large crowd la expected Saturday at Cburchland, when the high school holds Its formal fall opening,, with President Chaa. E. Brewer, ot Mere dith College, as the principal speaker. Dr. Brewer Is one ot the most pleas ing educational speakers In the state Rev. Forrest C. Feezor and Mr. Alvln C Reld, of Wake Forest Colege, are on the roster of speakers and both have won for themselves a One repu tation aa orators while tn college. Principal 8. O. Hasty states that the outlook la positively the best In the history of the school and the opening enrollment Is expected to be large.. Several Lexington people expect to at tend. There will be plenty ot good things to eat for all who go. Farmers Hold Big Picnic The Farmers' Union picnic last Sat urday with Mount Carmel local was a success from every standpoint Quite a number of farmers and their families gathered and enjoyed a wonderful spread of good things to eat, discussed the welfare of the community and planned for better things. 'A feature of the occasion was the bread making contest, In which about twenty-five ladies participated. The first-prize of 32 was won by Mrs. Sarah '-Helms tet ter; the second, II, to Mrs. E. S. Swicegood, and the third, 60c., to Mrs. Ray Slmerson. The winner ot first prize is the daughter of the winner of the. second prize. The prizes were awarded by Mr. A A Young. After the big dinner was enjoyed and everybody had eaten all they could, with enough, to teed as maajj more-folks sttn left, tne union reserv ed Itself Into- a puWlcffleting; 'Mf. W. -G. Fitzgerald, of Bowers' Jocal, was made chairman. Brief speeches were made by Esq. J. W. Bowers, on the purity of the home: Mr. A A Young, of Jubilee, on securing larger and better schools for the county; Mr. E. E. Wltherspooni ot The Dis patch, on efficiency for the boy and girl of the farm, and Supt P. L. Fea sor, on community Interest The speeches were well received. The un ion then went Into executive session and transacted considerable business, an Interesting Item of which was the authorising ot a committee to meet with the county board of education the first Mondsy in September and confer in regard to plans for bigger and bet tar schools. The Smith's Grove string band furnished music While the Union was holding Its In door speeches, a meeting for the wo men was held In the grove, with. Miss Eunice E. Penny In charge. Miss Sal He S. Klrby, ot Goldsboro, who Is as sisting In the teachers' Institute at Lexington, was present and gave some helpful suggestions. I . OUUb A I I ! J The Brewa Seaalea. This association will meet at Oraa its Quarry on the 24th of August, 1M, at 10 A M. We have a railroad and a good dirt road from Salisbury to Oranlte Quar rya morning train at 1:30 and a ro . turn train at f p. m. - The program will be acoordlag to the moat Important work oa haad.' The committee to look after the grave yard has bees dlllsnt and ju dicious, with many difficulties to inert An extra hour will be asked for. to give all a chance to go over i mils) ' to see the home of our greatgrandfath er and the plaie where bis ashes have reetad for aar ens hundred years. There will be sa all day aervlre and a social dinner; bnre all era request ed to bring wsll ailed baskets. - It Is also thought the browns of Tlrgtala are from a brother (Jsrob) of our old Mlrhsal Drown, of th Stone House. It la said Jarob settled la Virginia, white Mtrhaet earns oa to Mias OUIle Wright pleasantly enter tained at rook Monday night. In hon or of her attractive guests. Miss Ksr- asret Strange, of Salisbury, and Miss Willie Lee Adcock. of Durham. Ele gant course refreshments were carv ed. Quite a number of the younger set went on a moonlight picnic to Bel mont Farm Monday evening. The par ty enjoyed a genuine straw ride la two big wagons. - ' Xo sitae Brewa to Rseak Her. Ex-Hberlfi P. E. Brown, of Wilkes county, republican nominee for Con gress from ths Seventh District will be present at the county Republican convention la toe Court bouse, Batur day of next week, the 28th. lie la ex pected to make a speech after the county ticket baa beea named. The township primaries wilt be held Rat. torday of this week to rbooa deleratee to this Convention. It Is Sot likely that a preference for any of the rarv dldates for the d ill exeat offices will eipreeaed at this lime, but there la foinf to be some latere! even In this procedure. The hepubllcans are giv ing evidence, of baring a lively scrap at their powwow this year. It might ant be telling a secret, however, to stale as a matter of aews that Ihs h'nb character of ticket named by the ImmtM ratio coarentlea has taken eocns of the seat eut of the Republican Some tiae Voed Roads Hews. The addition ot 20 miles of road with bituminous surface to the county's sys tem ot highways will help tremendous ly. We do not believe that any road surfaced by the penetration method will last many years; witness the col lapse ot the Oreensboro-Hlgh Point highway. It Is a corking good road while It does last, however, and In the case ot Guilford that sort of surface ought to hold the traffic tor aeveral years long enough perhapa for the county to get around to the various roada with Its program of permanent asphalt hlghwara on a concrete base. Obviously we cannot build that sort of roads all over tbe county In one year, or five; and the tarvla surface will furnish a splendid roadbed in the meantime. In our opinion the moat commend. able things In the entire program Is me decision to proceed at once to 1m prove the stretch of road between High Point and the Davidson- county Una In the first place. High Point needs that road and deserves It will, furnish an outlet to the south that the Furniture City has been ask ing for a long' lima, and for that rea son alone Its construction Is worth while. But In addition that partic ular road Is a link In the Central high. way, and Its present condition Is disgrace to Guilford county. It la ail the worse because on one side David. son has constructed Irreproachable sand-clay, and oa the other Guilford has laid asphalt Tbe road la horrible enouah. antwar: but the contrast makes It terrific With Its Improve ment there will be a stretch of road practically perfect from the Dally News office to the Yadkin river, with the etreptloa of the High Point streets half a hundred miles of blgbsray that would do credit to any .stale la the unloa. If the city could see Its wsy clear to pave taat Market Street to the corpor etloa Una, tbe county baa already promised 10 take up tbe work there and push toward Alajneace. ' Wbea that work la done, and High Polat gets her street bond leeue, the ealral highway through Oullford and David aoa may be said to have beea comple tedGreensboro Hews. " , THREE KEVJ G.Si FREE gei voraloui COS! Fine Cars Should Intsresft you. They will be given away by -The; Dispatch and" yoo should ob- ' ..Vr : tain one MUCH GOLD: GIVEN AWAY ALSO Again the vote column looks pros perous, but still there is much room for Improvement j It will be noticed that some of the nominees who were nominated at the beginning and hung along for a 'spell' are not with us any more, others howevef are taking the places left vacant and it is yet possi ble thai there will he same verv nrettv work done bv the more ambitious cam- onrao. nui naiimnrs. , ' ..... Cotton Grove Each candidate who Is trying to do a so is obtaining subscription collections Hampton even though conditions have made it very hard to get about.after them. Any person who desires to help him. Belt or herself along toward a compe tency should enter thin campaign for there are some very large awards of fered for the special work of making collections and all that Is necessary is gr(t and determination plus a little industry. ' Of course It Is quite unrea sonable to suppose that just a couple of days work will obtain the big Stude baker car, or any car for that matter. A candidate will receive remunera tion for the actual work of collecting, and if during, the two ' days put In be or she actually secures the largest amount of vote credit he or she will be given the proper award, hut it would seem impossible that any one could in that time get more than he or she does who uses just spare time during the whold campaign. Snare time is all that you need use, but you should use that to the very greatest advantage. If you will do this the result to you should be very satis factory indeed. - v --jv. vV, The handsome Stndebaketr Six Is. a car to be proud of and certainty one that carries the highest intrinsic worth of all the can la Its awn class. It haa every convenience possible. It strong to withstand all strain put up on It Its powerful engines never fail in times of emergency and the beauty of Its, lines attract t held, the most crtttoaivu This -e sb. ' c.e ut machine goesfee to ue-lweuaetant who oik talnr the tlghest. fote credit in the collection field. . . "f T "v. Another grand machine-also will be given away and that' Is the Overland Four. Foy ft Shemwell of Leslngtoa Invite everyone to see this Automobile. They will take very great pleasure tn showing the machine and demonstrat ing its wonderful qualities. See the car, candidates and satisfy yourselves. The Ford touring car that goes free for third place In the campaigns does not need commendation from us. Ev ery body knows just how good the Ford Is, and the winner will have cause to be glad that bo or she ob tained It Fourth place will yield to the win ner one hundred dollars In goid. Nov, candldatea while the work Involved will not always be easy, still every one la up against the same handicap and Its "a fair field and no favors," so you have just as good an opportunity as any one else has. Every candidate that works for collections will be giv en something from The Dispatch, ao you need not be afraid of falling com- nletelv. Not a candidate yet has more than started, ao begin today and you will be surprised at what your spare time can do for you. Everything Is free; start today. Write this office and we will be very glad to help you. More Than Million and Half More As sessed Yaloe of Real and Personal Property In County. The completion of the tax lists of Davidson count by townships shows the assessed value of real and person- property this year as being 110,695,- 116. The amount tor 1915 was 19,015, 585, thus showing a gain for the year ot $1,679,531. The lists given do not show the amount -to be reported by the state corporation commission, which will add more than five million dollars more.' This will bring the to tal amount of taxable property in the county well above sixteen million dV.-lars. The assessed value of real and per sonal property by townships, (not in cluding report of corporation commis sion) in Davidson county, is' as follows: Abbotts Creek S Alleghany .. Arcadia Boone Mrs. J. T. Wsrd left tut week for Moore's prtnia, where she will speo CANDIDATES I0MTJATED. Mlsa Viola Albenson Miss Thelma Allen Miss Daisy Anderson Miss Cora Anderson Mlsa Louise Arsy Mrs. R. R. Auman - Miss Ethel Austin L Mrs. Val Badgett Miss Bess Barnes - Miss Mattle J. Benbow Miss Mildred Boatlaa Miss Edna BosUck Mrs. R. M. Brame Mlas Re ha Brawley Mr. S. M. Brewer Mrs. L. r. Bulla Miss Elisabeth Bunch Mrs. E. M. Burkbead Mlsa Lena Bute Miss Eula Burns , PROPERTY INCREASE SHOWN. EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE. - 416,006 158,912 257,316 367,687 301,600 472,701 438,431 66.560 204,368 178,438 4,448.536 385,996 - 236,096 . 218,339 2,017,232 426,929 99,969 Three of Committees for Bigger and Better School Conference Named , to Meet Education Board. The committtees from the teachers of the county, the county Farmers' Un ion and the educational laymen of the county to confer with the county board of education at; its session the first Monday In November have been nam ed. The Junior Order has not yet named the men on its committee, but they have given assurance ot their co operation and will name this commit tee between now and the first Monday in September. The other committees follow. From the teachers: J. Carl Sink, Arnold; J. N. Hauss, Thomasvllle; S. G. Hasty, Churchland; O. V. Woosley, Lexington, W. A Young, Southmont; C. Harris, Lexington. From the Farmers' Union: C. A Berrier, Thomasvllle; A A Young, Jubilee; C. H. Fritts, Reeds; C. S. Palmer, Cotton Grove; J. A Myers, Reeds; J. W. Bowers, Thomasvllle; J. Meredith, Thomasvllle; John W. Lee, Thomasville; C. A. Snider, Boone township; D. S. Hay worth, Abbott's Creek. . From the educational laymen: 3. W. Newsom, Newsom; A. J. Hartman, Midway; W. G. Fitzgerald, Thomas vllle; W. M. Zimmerman, Arcadia; J. S. Hege, Reedy Creek; H. L. Leonard, Lexington; M. it. Swing, Conrad Hill; Branson Harrison, Denton; Frank Beall, Linwood. R. ..$10,695,116 - The Flood Fund. The fund for the relief of flood sufferers in Wilkes county continues to grow from week to week, until now It has reached nearly $700. When this sum was mentioned as a probable amount to be raised, there were many who thought the figure to be extrava gant Whether the figure was excep tionally high or not, it has almost been reached, and no other town ot the same size, outside the flood district has reported quite so liberal an offer ing. : Treasurer Geo. L. Hackney re ports the following this week: 1 Previously reported .$684.25 Lexington Chapter No. 98 Order - Eastern Star 10.00 Total , , ; $694.25 . Aato Wreck Hear Welcome. -A Ford automobile belonging to Winston-Salem concern -was overturn ed . Thursday sight just this side ot Welcome and the driver was pretty car, which- was headed south, .tried tod D-aa around a trnckv alaa coming to ward Lexington; at tow high a rate of speed. There- waa only a small ditch here, but tha driver of the wrecked car attempted ,ta dodga a concrete drain and caused his machine to run turtle. Several men nearby came and lifted the car front off the driver and a truck fro r Winaton-Salem brought aid. Tha- occupants of the -car were on their way to Salisbury. Their names were not ascertained. Mist lucllls Caldwell - Mrs. Whitfield Cobb Mlsa Odessa Cog gins Mlas Sarah Cole , Mlsa Cora Colsoa Mrs. Gladys Cornellsoa Miss Mary Cotton Mrs. Irvta Cox Miss Vivian Cranford Mra. Charles Cranford Mlsa Icey C rouse Mra. Jim Daniels Miss Mamie Edwards -Mlaa Annie Essie Mlas Pearl trans Mlsa RaJlUt Ewlng Mr. eOo. Finch Mr. J. M. Farabee - Mlsa Clyds Fields Miss Maude "Inch Mlsa Gnu FUhel Mrs. J. o. Forrester Mra. M. C Frailer Mlaa UlUe Freeman -Mlas Oenla Frttta Mra. Jeee Oalllmore . Mrs. Willie Gentry Mlas Janle Gllraath Mlaa Mrrtle Glena Mlaa kUrfleld Oodfref , Mlas V'.rj Graham Mr. JL Oils Or 10.000 10.000 S1.000 10.000 10.000 10,000 49.000 66.000 10.000 29,000 23.500 20,000 10,000 10,000 71.000 27.600 10.000 76.000 25.000 10.000 60.000 18.001 10,00 10.000 10.000 11.000 10.000 41,000 17.400 17.600 6U00 67.000 10.000 10.000 2,000 10.000 0,100 4I.SO0 10.000 1000 10.000 19.500 64.000 19.000 10.000 19,000 61.000 10.000 41.000 , 10.000 , 11.400 Tf.OttO . Rev. aad hTra, J. W. Bell Resign. Owing to a throat trouble and a be lief that a chaago bx climate would be- beneficial, the-Rev. J. W. Bell of fered his resignation as superintendent of Nasareth Orphan Home and the board of managers at the annual meet ing. August the third, took the fol lowing action: Whereas the Rev. J. W. Bell and Mrs. J. W. Bell have tendered their resignations as Superintendent and Matron of Nazareth Orphan Home to become effective June 1, 1917, assign ing aa a reason for this change the fact that Mr. Bell has a throat trou ble and a change of climate aeems to be necessary, therefore be It Resolved, That It la with deep re gret that we accept the resignations of Rev. and Mra. J. W. Bell and that we place on record our true appre ciation of their efficiency In the work, their absolute devot'on to duty and their faithfulness In discharging ev ery obligation; that we follow Rev. and Mrs. Bell with our prayers and pray for brother Bell a complete res- tore t Ion to health. t M ; Baslaess Haa Named for the Hons, The Times haa frequently referred to the necessity ot having a good bus iness man to represent Davidson coun ty In the stats legislature. Such ne cesslty Is apparent when we know that construction rather than destruc tion Is to be the motto of the next General Assembly that measures In tended to conserve and Improve tbe business and agricultural Interests o North Carolina will be up for consid eration. Thla paper, therefore, la well pleas ed with the action ot tbe Democratic County Convention which nominated Mr. Frank 8. Lambeth as candidate for tbe House. Mr. Lambeth la one of the most successful and capable business men In Tbom-svllle. He has never sought an office. On ly after strong pressure was brought to bear upon him did Be yield to the call of patriotism and duty and agree to serve the people of Davldsoa In th" stat legislature If they should slec' to put that Important responsibility upon him. However he la by no means unacquainted with the duties aad re sponsibilities of on who endeavors to reader public service. Thomasvllle Time. PURELY PERSONAL. Baptist Notes. By Pastor Fred Hale. At the regular monthly business meeting of the First Baptist church, last Wednesday night, the following nine men were elected as additional Deacons: J. H. Greer, G. Foster Han- kins, Charles D. Hunt, L. A Martin, Cleveland Myers, Dr. C. Ray Sharpe, A K. Sheets, John A Sink, Ed. F, 'Smith. i ' - - - Recommended by the officers and teachers ot the Sunday school the church voted unanimously to have the school graded, according to the plan of the Sunday school board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The gra ding will have been completed by the first Sunday In October, at which time the new literature will begin to be used. ..: ; "" ' ,v There will be a full meeting of the Board of Deacons, at the church, on Thursday night of this week. At this time a report will be mad from the committee as to the matter of finish. ing up the basement .for ne by th beginners' and t the primary.-departments-.of th Sunday school; and for "severely eut about th face and other- wise OTUtsed" BPr U t4h-th putUBg-ia t e-u plaat l- i use taiwgnout in. Duiioing. . There will be no further preaching services at th church until the first Sunday tn September. During the bal ance of August the pastor will be off on his vacation. His address will be South Boston, Va. He will be subject to a call from any family in the con gregation, It his services should be needed. During the balance of August the three prayer meetings will be held by the membership of tbe church. Dea con S. L. Owen will be tn charge on Wednesday night ot this week. On account of the death of Leonard, the son of our organist Mrs. 8. D. Swalm, the pastor haa postponed, for a few days, the starting out on his va cation trip. 1 The pastor Is much pleased with the situation, after five and a half months' service with the church. The results of the united work of pastor and peo ple, so far, give hope for the future. The accession of 129 members to the numerical list without outside evange listic help; the election of nine add! tional deacons, and the organisation of the work Into aeventeen districts, with a deacon In charge of each ot the divisions of territory; the grading of the Sunday school, requiring officers and teachers and assistants and sec retaries for tbe enlarging work; the vigorous pushing forward ot the work of completing the basement and In stalling the heating plant In the main building; the splendid beginning for organized work at the Erlanger branch; the greatly enlarged and spir itualized prayer-meeting; tbe - re-en- The Comings and Goings f Lexington and Davidson County . Folks. , Mrs. J. F. Deaderick and Bister, Mrs, Mann, spent the week end at Wrights- -ville Beach. . Miss Willie Lee Adcock, of Durham, and Miss Margaret Strange, of Salis bury, are the guest of Miss Ollla Wright this week, 1 Mrs. Geo. W. Reid and children, of Misenheimer, Stanly county, are her on' a visit to her parents, Prof, and Mrs. Allen Jones. A 1 . Mr.- Clayton Bullock, of Eufaula, Ala., brother of Mrs. j. Ed Foy, has been here for several days on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Foy. . , y- Mrs. Lacy Hunt and children are here from Wilmington on a visit to Mrs. Lettie Hunt Mr. Hunt spent . Sunday here with them. . f , - Mr. W. W. Woodruff, proprietor of Woodruff's Shoe Store, returned Mon day from a -visit to .his parents at Booneville, Yadkin county. . , . . Mrs. A. D. Yarborough and daugh- ter. Miss Esther, went to Reidsville Sunday to visit Mrs. G. P. Williams, Mrs. Yarborough's daughter. Mrs. E. B. G. Taylor, who was call ed here on account of tbe illness and : death of her brother, Mr. Sid H. Smith, left yesterday morning for her home ' at Scottsvllle, Va. Mr. Will Leonard, who is with the.v. American Heating Co. and located at present at Henderson, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Leonard. Mrs. D. B. Fritts, of City Point. Va,, has returned home after a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Volls, ac companied by Master Donald, Jr., and Miss Lourlne Voiles. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Cole and sons, Kfactfa- Tnn Ti i mnA TafflAB Mvera. were here Saturday on their way to High Rock to visit Mr. Cole's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Cole. Rer. A G. Lotting ot Catawba Sta tion, Catawba county, was In Lexing ton Monday enroute to Newsom and Chapel Hill In Alleghany township to spend a week, visiting relatives. Mr. Roy Smith, . of ..Charlotte, a former Davidson county young man who la making good in the banking world, spent tost week . in Cotton Grove township visiting relative, , ' ' Mr. Num'a R. Kinney, democratic candidate for surveyor, is ill with ty-' r"'1 st ts' rre-nta 'home at Jv v tint 4jw ttovwrta-irvm Itis !..... are reassuring to his, many , friend here. - . ..';.,; Mr.. P. S. Vann returned Saturday.' night from Raleigh, where he has been appearing before the text book com- ' mission In be bait of his nrm. Th new text books adopted will not go into ef fect until next Jane.- n1f Mr. Joseph Everhart, a prominent merchant of Thomasville, who haa re cently returned from the High Point hospital, where he underwent an op- ' eratlon for appendicitis, was her Monday on business. . Rev. G. F. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church, Rockingham, N. C, waa in town Monday, enroute horn from Jackson Hill township, where he had been apendlng a two weeks vaca tion among friends and relatives. llstment ot a number ot good workers who were dropping behind In their ser-l union meeting and picnic. vice tor we. (uurcu; lu; uouonniy large attendance upon tha regular preaching service; tbe beautiful spir it of unity and peac and harmony and co-operation that exists through- out the congregation: the kind recep tion given to tbe new pastor and bis family by ths members of other Chris-1 tian denominations; the uniformly good heslth of all the Inmates of the pastorlum; tbe splendid work accom plished by the Women's Missionary society, the Sunbeams, the Royal Am bassadors, and the B Y. P. v.; the Home Department of tbe Sunday school; the sweet conservative, con siderate Christian spirit of the church while "contending earnestly for ths faith one for all delivered to the saints;" th splendid financial condi tion of the church, without any pres sure from pastor or finance commit tee ; th aoul-lnsplrlng work of ths splendid voluntary cbolr, the, along with ether things of an encouraging nature, lead the pastor to believe that God la going to bless our united ef forts In th bom field, and la denom inational, missionary, educational, and benevolent work. Mr. aad Mrs. R. I McCrary. Mr. aad Mra C A Jooaa. Mra. L. O. Olb eon. of lltatesvlll, Mlaee Viol Leon ard. Sadie fthoaf, Maytn Fouataln aad Mary Brtnkley aad Messrs. Paul Hla- kle and Hal lead Sboaf comprised a party who motored to Hlddeolte Sat urday afternoon. However, they found "no room at the Ins." so they were forced to go to . TarlorsTllle, where they met a simitar condition at th hotel. They finally found quar ter la privet homes, where they pent th light, returning Lome Sua- Mr. J. T. Hedrlck and family, ac companied by Mr. Robert Holmea, left last Wednesday for Virginia Beach, going by in auto by way of Richmond and Norfolk. They expect to apend about three weeks on the Virginia coast Dr. and Mra 1. M. Riley, Mlsa Lula Adderton, Misses Grace and Georgia Price, Mias Josephine Harkey, Judge C. E. Godwin and Mr. G. D. Thomas are among those who expect to go to Atlantic City tomorrow night on th excursion. Messrs. Walter F. Fitzgerald, James E. Meredith, J. W. Bowers, Felix Ev erhart A 8. Bowers, Will Alexander and others we're In Lexington Satur day afternoon, returning from Mt Car mel where they attended a Farmers Mr. and Mrs. C. A. UaAeS.'bt thla place, and daughter. Miss Louis Hsnes. of Dallas. Texas, expect to leave tomorrow night for Atlantic City, N. ,T fnr a stay of several days. They Will visit Mr. Lewis Hanes, who Is In business at Atlantic City. Mastsr Courtney Foy, young son ot Mr. and Mra. J. Ed Foy. la suffering 1th dlptherla. Tbe antl-toxln haa been administered and he is con sidered out of danger. Tbe other chil dren of Mr. and Mra. Foy have been given the Immunizing treatment and no further cases are anticipated. Mr. Fred El kin, who baa been con fined for th past week, waa reported much better yesterday. It waa at first feared h had typhoid, but It now appears that malaria la his trouble. 8lnc h has been 111. Mr. Elkin re ceived th aad Information that his father died last Thursday at his horn near Sanford. Kessdlsg Vp BoeUenrers. Solicitor SprulU has beea busily en gaged recently In drawing Indictments against alleged Illicit dealers In whis key la Davidson county. Among those recently Indicted are J. D. Charles, Aroey Moor and Uoyd Davis, of Boon township and L C. Hedrlck, of Silver Hill. Charles, better knowa by the alcksam ot "Buddy." had skipped a bond In another town. Warrants were Issued and sent to officers In sev eral plarea, but It fell to th Int of Pherln Krloer, of Rowan, to capture th quarry. Davis Is sit 111 at supposed to be out of U stat at pree- Rev. Ben Ingram, of Wadesboro, has beea her for aeveral days, stooping over on his wsy to Churchland High School, where he will succeed ftsv. J. F. Carter In the school and paniorata. Rev. Mr. Carter expects to enter the Baptist Theological Seminary at liOulsvllle, Ky. this tall to complete his studies. Rev. Mr. Ingram la a Wake Forest man and a live wire. Mr. and Mrs. Dermr Fhmiwell lft gtinday for New York try by auto, gnlng In his b's Nsilmml 13 cylinder touring ear. Th!s Is Vr. i' -nwell'a first real vacalida In I. n , ant he espe-!s t! rnvt i.e I vnm In New York on l . I i ' r , I , .T For. of F;:fn!a, ' ' r,-i- i-r J. t. I . i ' 1 t .!.. '' ; a - ! . t - Ivor 1 j 9 is e - ' ! l i t 14 ( I) !.!. Bali.bury. . . R. U D1WWN. scramble for aomleatioa. tea days Sr ts weeks. (CosuoBed e Pag Five.) y.