ESTABLISHED 1882.
LEXINGTON, N. G, VfEBNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1918.
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GET lii OR 6EI t'JI
- mimi in
Big Motor Cars Await Distri
bution way-Not Obtain
One Yourself? -They 1
Are All ' ree
SEND IN YOUR NAME
TODAY.
226 FOBDS COME TO BARBECUE.
dreatest Assemblage of These Proba
bly la State's History An Guests
of For ShemwelL
Not by exact count, but by conserv
ative estimate, there were approxi
mately 225 Ford automobiles at Fow
U Dairy Farm, when the big barbe
cue dinner was served Monday by
Foy ft Shemwell, In the big grove on
the south side of the farm. One hun
dred and eighty-seven Ford cars went
rolling merrily down Main street, as
the moving picture machine clicked
away at the biggest automobile pa
rade Davidson county ever saw and
probably the largest exclusively of
Fords ever seen In North Carolina.
Several dozen other cars were too
late for the parade and came on to the
barbecue grounds, where a whole
Held .was utilised In placing the cars
la a big hollow square, where they
were photographed by Mr. J. J. Hitch
cock.
' The occupants of these cars, more
wui'K innuunii ill iimmhimi. khi.iimi'mii
in the nearby grove, where the deli
cious barbecue was' prepared. The
Erlanger band furnished music
plenty for the occasion. Rev. Forrest
C. Feezor, in eloquent tones, bade the
big crowd - welcome and called tbelr
attention to the live young men wno
were acting as hosts. He then In
troduced Hon.' J. R.McCrary, who
poke briefly of the Ford car, told the
story of the man who claimed Bibli
cal injunction for the use of the Ford
by pointing to the. fact that "Elijah
went up on high," and consequently
he must have used a Ford, as no oth
er could make It on ' high. He then
read a toast to "The Universal and In
destructible Car" and in turn intro
duced CapL S. E. Williams. Capt
Williams reviewed the history of the
1 races and accounted for the end of
the dark ages by men becoming bet
ter acquainted with each other. . The
greatness of our country is made pos
sible by efficient means of transpor
tation, said- the speaker, and he paid
. Henry Ford the compliment of being
a genuine benefactor of all mankind.
. The big crowd then repaired to the
big table, where a dozen or so waiters
served the fine barbecue, Chero-Cola,
t n lamnnan. ia mar aa niiinan nanna
.'eoald work. The whole affair was
enjoyable to the fullest extent The
comradeship of the Ford Is tradition
al,, but it was exemplified here that
whether the whole world is really
, akin, there is no doubt that all Ford
; dotn is related. It was a merry crowd,
happy prosperous crowd, a crowd
' that constituted the backbone of pro-
cress and prosperity of ' Davidson
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lieves In good roads, In everything
else that Is good and ft did them all
good to get together. On every hand
was beard the praises of Foy Jb Shem
; "well, their energetlo Ford manager,
Mr. James E. Workman, Jr., and the
whole Foy 8hemwell force, all of
- whom worked their dead level best to
see that everybody bad a good time.
Mr. F. J. DeTamble, of Charlotte,
southern manager of the Ford Motor
Co., bad hoped to be present and talk
'to the Fordites, but late trains made
it impossible for him to get here In
time for the dinner.
Before going to the barbecue
grounds, over a hundred of the cars
lined up on either side or center
street tor a great distance, and they
.made a most imposing appearance.
There were more than a hundred oth
er Fords in the county who missed
this gathering, but everybody who
were here were of the opinion that
stay at homes are sorry about it now.
Many of the cars bore American
flags, adding to the patriotic air of
this band of America's, most univers
ally used car.
SINCLAIR TO OPEN CAMPAIGN.
Eloquent Cumberland Kan Speaks Sat
urday flight Array of Brilliant -
v. Speakers. v...
A big outpouring of Democrats is
expected Saturday night of this week,
Sept 9th, when Hon. Nelll A. Sin
clair, of Fayettevllle, will speak In
the court house at 7:30. Mr. Sin
clair, who Is elector-at-large. Is the
first Democratic orator of statewide
fame to enter Davidson county, but
be heads a list of notable speakers
who will be here between now and
November. Mr. Sinclair has already
made a number' of speeches in the
campaign and has produced a splen
did impression. The Cumberland
county democrats sometime have hard
battles, but never have they lost when
Sinclair was their leader. He was
for a number of years solicitor of his
judicial district and was a candidate
for attorney general In the statewide
primaries' and was given a handsome
vote, although entering late. :
On Friday night, the. 29th, Hon.
Walter Murphy,, of Salisbury, will ad
dress the Thomasvllle Democracy, in
Lambeth Halt the hour for the speak
ing being 7:30. Mr. Murphy is known
to the Democrats of North Carolina as
a speaker of force and a party worker
who gets results. He will represent
Rowan in the next legislature and Is
a leading candidate for speaker of the
house of representatives, an honor
which he held during an extraordinary
session of the general assembly.
On the Saturday, Sept. 23rd, Hon. O.
Max Gardner, of Shelby, Democratic
nominee for lieutenant governor, will
speak In Lexington at 2:30 In the af
ternoon. It Is needless to say that a
large crowd will hear Mr. Gardner,
He has fully recovered from his in
juries and is in fine fighting trim.
Hon. T. B. Finley, of North WUkes
boro, Democratic elector for the-Se;
enth District, has been invited to
speak at Thomasvllle on the nlghl ,p
Saturday, Sept. 16th. It will be iefy
nitely announced next week as to
whether Mr. Finley can fill this date.
Hon. J. A. Lockhart, of Wadesboro,
has olaced his services at the disposal
of Chairman W. S. Anderson. He has
been asked to speak to the voters of
Denton on Friday night Sept 22, and
at Southmont on Saturday night. Sept.
23rd. Further announcement as to
Mr. Lockhart' " dates will be made
next week. He is a leading member
of the Wadesboro bar and is said to be
a political orator of no mean ability.
Hon. T. W. Bickett has not yet no
tified Chairman Anderson as to the
date of his coming to Davidson coun
ty, but he has written that he will be
here within 'a row weexs.- rormec
governor R. B. Glenn has been invit
ed to the county for at. least one
r.lL ! "
Each of these speaking dates will
be widely advertised by posters, so
that all the people may be apprised.
There has probably never been the
equal in oratorical array to that sched
uled for this year in the county,
COL: F. 8. LAMBETH WITHDRAWS.
Prosperous Business Famishes All
Work He Can Do at Home Ex-
ecntlve Committee Called.
Col. Frank's. Lambeth, of Thomas
vllle, has written County Chairman
W. S. Anderson that -he finds It will be
impossible for him to continue in the
race for the House of Representatives
on account of the accumulation of
business that will prevent his mak
ing a campaign.' Col. Lambeth wa3
here last Thursday night to attend the
formation of the Wilson-Blckett Club
and he stated that he was confident
that he would lick his opponent in
the race. The chair company of
which he Is head Is one of the largest
in the state and it Is now doing a tre
mendous business. '
Cbairman W. S. Anderson has al
ready written the members of the
Democratic county executive commit
tee. Informing them that an important
meeting will be held here next Satur
day at one o'clock, when the matter
of Col. Lambeth's f accessor will be
Ukon up.
Col. Lambeth's letter to Mr. Ander
son follows: -
Mr. Walter S. Anderson,
Chairman of the County Dem. Ex. Com.
Lexington, N. C-
Dear Sir:
When I was so overwhelming nom
inated for the Legislature, I felt a
.J . STRIKE WAS CALLED OFF.
Congress Fusee Eight Hear Law ais
Brotherhood! Heads Rescind1 Or-
dm for Walkent
The country haa safely passed an
other great crisis, and peace and pros
perity continues to rein In America-
thanks to President Wood row Wilson.
After every effort at conciliation be
tween the brotherhoods and railways
managers had failed and the strike of
400,000 trainmen had been called for
Monday, President Wilson went to
Congress, asking legislation to fore
stall national dtaaater. Congress ac
ted promptly on Friday and Saturday,
passing a law granting .that eight
hours should be constituted a day's
work on all railroads, beginning with
January 1, 1917. The president was
also empowered to appoint a commis
sion to Investigate the effects of such
a step and report to Congress as to
what further legislation may be need
ed to care for .the situation and do
tattloe to all parties concerned.
Already the country bad begun to
prepare for the worst when the turn
for the better came. 'In the larger
cities food bad begun to advance to
pricee almost out of reach of the poor
er peoiile and the railroads bad begun
to plaer embargoes ea many classes
of freight Factories everywhere
were preparing to shot down, because
Of threatened shortage of raw ma
terial and lark of warehouse room.
A hundred million people were grim
ly facing aa naheard of situation, bat
the foresight of Woodrow Wilson
again saved the eoentry la aa boor of
Toward tbe latter part of last week
Til re was considerable oaeaalnese la
Lexington. Many people publicly pro-
. Ihm4 tbst there "skeered,
but oa tbe quirt took the preraattoa
to 811 their pantries with Beeeealtlee.
There ia probably wore flour and eu-
gar etored away In Uilngtoa homes
right now than st eey other time In re
cant months. One prominent eltiieo.
whose name Bead ant be mentioned
bare. Is rr-nrtd to have bonght 100
Botindl of tat ba'k, a bnhl of pink
beans, fir biiahala of I ft l potatoes,
a number of pumpkins and numerous
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COL. FRANK S. LAMBETH. '
The vote column looks quite pros
perous this morning though some of
the candidates have : just turned the
six figure mark. Plenty of room yet
for any active ambitious person to
enter the race and gather in the very
first position. AH of the awards are
ready and the distribution will make
some very happy hearts. .
Those who work are those who win,
they will have new automobiles and
those who sit still and wait for things
to happen will not be seriously dis
turbed by any startling occurrences.
The campaign will begin to "get
warm from now on and it behooves
all, who care to acquire for themselves
awards of very great merit, to get real
busy for not a sluggard will be ac
counted a winner when the campaign
ends.
There are a great many nominees in
the list that should either become ac
tive candidate or get out of the way
of those who are really trying to do
something for themselves. These
folks should retire and not encumber
the field. We hope that these nominees
will write us to drop - their names
quickly for the active contestants will
continually meet with inconvenience
because the list 'contains the names of
people'who will do nothing but stand
In the way.
Never before has such an oppor
tunity been before the folks living In
the territory covered by The Dispatch
and every one should make the effort
to help themselves to; the splendid
awards that are free. Jt is only nec
essary to make collections for The
Dispatch to become a candidate. Tms
can be done during your spare time
at no expense whatever. Remember
that there are three good motor cars
to be given away. a. oiuaeDaner dix.
an Overland Four and a Ford Touring
car. There is no reason on earth why
you should not try for a position that
will yield a fine new car to you. Send
In your name today, ana we will be
very glad to take the matter up wua
you and help yon get startea.
Immorality Condemned.
Pastor W. H. Willis gave his con
gregation at First Methodist church
strong food for thought on Sunday
night, when he preached upon one of
the four greatest evils In Lexington
receiving tbe smallest vote. This
would not Indicate that it was the
lesser evil, said the pastor, for Inves
ligation bad Indicated to him that It
was rather prevalent His subject was
'sexual immorality," and the pastor
used plain words so that there might
be no misinterpretation of exactly
what he meant to say. He told in
plain terms of some of the Immoral
dolncs be had been told about as hav
ing happened In Lexington, one or
these being a "well known colored ho
tel where young white men, some of
them in knee pants, bad bung around
like files about a garbage can." The
pastor, bowover, did not confine hlm-j
self to the places of prostitution, but
went Into the realms of society, con
demned In unsparing terms the evils
of dress that display too much of a
woman's person and told just what
effect these things were bound to have
on a man who was more human than
a piece of wood. The dancing togeth
er of tbe two sexes, he said, was cal
culated at all times to produce
thoughts of evil especially the kind
of dancee prevailing now and the ab
breviated clothing worn at these af
fairs by some of the young women.
The subject declared the pastor,
was not Indeed a pleasant one, out
unless the pulpit condemned It socie
ty would more and more come to con
done such things. The congregation
had not been apprised beforehand of
the pastor's subject, but tbe auditor
ium was packed. The sermon bas
been the subject of talk on tbe streets
since Sunday evening, but there is yet
to be beard anyone willing to venture
a criticism of the subject of the pas
tor's method In handling It All de
clare It waa plain and to the point but
that the subject could effectively te
hsndled in no other way.
Psstor Willis will Uke np another
of the four greatest of Lexingtons
evils at the- evening service Sunday
next
Kaadall la Settees Snap.
Mr. Mae Kendall, who waa bit tan
days ago with a bottle la the baixfr of
Richard Ilargrave, a negro, baa b"o
in very serious condition since'. I -v
dav. After tbe operation renin I nr a
portion of the skull bona, the lajuiod
men rallied and apparently was doing
well for about a week, whence took
a turn for the worse. Friday be be-
eame delirious and at times It bas tak
ea several wiea to keep him qutet In
bad. He bas beea regularly gl
restful potloaa since then and Mooday
slbt be rested very welt and there
was bnpe yeeterday that be might gat
srar the effect of bis daaperale burt
If be caa bold oa a few dars lonsar
until nature caa gat a hand In the
kaallng of tbe wotiad It wrxiH appear
that hie chancae would be gixid. Har-
irare is balnf held la tail without
bond, pending the outcome of the r.
lurr be Infln-ted on the young white
wan. Mr. l an' -'l la at the Central
r wl.are be r-so1 after
tbe opersttoa la Dr. VeeUl's
t deep-sense -of duty- to-accept, and .Aaai
layed doing, so, that l mignc nna a
way to accept,-
But a great tidal wave of Wilson
prosperity has so overwhelmed me in
my business, that I find it win do im
possible for me to get away to make
the necessary campaign, and further,
next January at the time of the con
vening of the Legislature, It will be
necessary for me to be In Chicago and
New York, attending the furniture
shows, looking after my company's
Interest
As to my election, I honestly have
no doubt and only wish I could see
my way clear to make the race. Please
notify the Executive Committee at
once.
Wishing you and the Democratic
party success in tbe County, State and
Nation, I beg to remain,
Tours sincerely.
F. S. LAMBETH.
School Opens September 18U.
Tbe Lexington Graded Schools'wlll
begin operations again Monday morn-
in Seoteraber tbe eighteenth, at
o'clock. On Saturday, 8ept 18, at the
school building. Supt Woosley wish
es to see all prospective white stu
dents above the first grade that have
never attended school here. He wish
es to classify them so that they will
know where to go the following Mon
day when the rush attendant to the
opening Is on. - No new classifications
will be attempted oa tne opening aay
It la Important that students enter
ing school for the first time see him
Saturday. Sept 16th, at 9 o'clock.
First grade students need not come,
since it will be known where tbelr
activities will begin. Visitors will be
welcome on the opening day and this
welcome will hold for every succeed
lng day. Prospects are fine for the
usual overflow of rooms on the first
day. Lexington patrons have formed
the good habit of sending tbelr chil
dren to school the first day. This
works well and should be continued.
No first grade pupil can be admitted
after the first two weeks of achoot
All the twenty-one teachers of tbe
Lexington schools will be present for
a teachers council on Saturday prior
to the opening of school. .
Dr. Raakla Sneaks Tonight
Dr. W. 8. Rankin, secretary of the
tate board of health, will deliver
public address on sclentlflo methods
of safe-guarding the public health. In
the court bouse tonight at l:l(
o'clock. City and county officials.
members of tbe Clvie League, bust
naaa and nrofeeatonat men and wo
men and everybody Intereeted in pub-
lie health are Invited to be present
Dr. Rankin Is a good speaker and man
who knows bis buslaeea.
Ceesty Dorters Meet Teday.
The Davidson County Medical So
ciety will meet this afternoon at two
o'clock to -tee MaaonThvHall. of Lex
ington. Tbe society will be addreaaed
by two of the state s beat known tne
leal men. Dr. W. 8. Rankin, secretary
of the State Board' of Health, and lr
M. JL Adams, of SUteertlla. State
Coiinaallof. Dr. C M A Jell. Of
rTlroinaarille. Is preeldent of the coun
ty society and Dr. C. M. ClodraMer. of
ltlnton, secretary. TBS wtaelln
today promises to be oae of much In
terest 10 tbs. phyilrlans.
Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Groee. of the Pa
reea of Ind'.aa Affairs, Washington,
D. C spent Witurday and Pnndar bare
as tbe rM) of Mr. end Mrs. R.
Dree, at tbe March HulaL
CANDIDATES. K(nf ATED. ;
Miss Viola Albertson
Miss Thelma Allen
Miss Daisy Anderson
Miss Louise Arey
Mrs. R. B. Auman
Miss Ethel Austin
Miss Carrie Brown
Miss Bess Barnes
MIbs Mattle J. Benbow
Miss Mildred Bostlan
Mrs. R. M. Brame
Mr. S. M. Brewer
Mrs. L. F. Bulla
Mrs. E. M. Burkhead .
Miss Lena Bute
Miss Eula Burns
Mist. Lucille Caldwell
Miss Eva Craver
Mrs. Whitfield Cobb
Miss Sarah Cole
Miss Cora Colson
Mra. Gladys Cornellson
Miss Mary Cotton
Mrs. Irvin Coz
Mrs. Charles Cranford
Miss Icey Crouse
Mrs. Jim Daniels
Miss Mamie Edwards
Geo. .'Finch
Geo. Finch
Miss Sallle Ewlng
Mr. J. M. Farabee
Miss Clyde Fields
Mrs. J. O. Forrester
Mrs. M. E. Frailer
Miss Lillie Freeman
Mrs. Jesse Galllmore
Mrs. Willie Gentry
Miss Janle Ollreath
Miss Myrtle Glenn
Miss Mary Graham
Mr. R. Oltn Green
Miss Nell Gwyn
Miss Ethel Huff
Miss Fannie Hi rris
Miss Pearl HaUh
Miss Lela Hayvorth
Miss Llllle Hedrlck
Miss Sarah Hege
Miss Zora Hendersqn
Miss Louise Horton.
Miss Lena Hughes
Miss Isabella Hunt
Mies Joyce Johnson
Mrs. Helen Jones .
Mr. J. B. Jones
Rev. J. W. Ingle ,
DEMOCRATS ARE ORGANIZING.
Active Campaign Planned Clubs
Formed at Lexington and Thom
asvllle Others Planned.
The formation of Wilson-Bickett
clubs for Davidson county vAis begun
in the court house Thursday night
wnen a Dana of earnest Democrats
gathered In an Informal way, discuss
ed the prospects for party success in
the county and formed the Wilson-
Blckett club of Lexington. Percy V.
untcner was chosen chairman and
E. E. Wltherspoon. secretary. Every
democrat present affixed his name to
tbe club roll. The roll is now in the
hands of Mr. Wltbefspoon and it Is
desired that every Democrat in the
township, or any from other town
ships who desire, give his name to the
secretary at once. Meetings will be
held every Thursday night at Demo
cratic headquarters in - the Leazar
Building. The meeting tomorrow night
is one of Importance to every demo
crat In the county, as plans for or
ganizing every section of the county
for an aggressive campaign will be
put under way. County Chairman W.
S. Anderson was made chairman of
the committee on county organization
and has notified the other members
of the committee from different town
ships to be present Thursday night
and help arrange a schedule of or
ganization. Local speakers have vol
unteered to go anywhere In the coun
ty and assist In organization. Toung
Democrats are taking a particular in
terest in party success this year.
Last night was the time set for the
organization of the Wilson-Bickett
club at Thomasvllle. . Several Lexing
ton Democrats went over to be pres
ent at tbe organization. The Democ
racy of Thomasvllle township Is re
ported to be thoroughly aroused and
determined to bring victory this year.
A club Is .also expected to be formed
at Erlanger within a few days.
A number of Interesting talks were
made here Thursday night and the
note of hopefulness was predominant
on every , hand. The general opinion
was that . the Republicans are on the
defensive this year and that the right
kind of a campaign will put them
hors de combat Col. Frank S. Lam
beth, nominee for the Legislature, was
the first speaker and he pledged him
self to make it warm for his competi
tor. He has already been assured
that the Democrats of the county are
with him this year. He said he was
sure that Davidson county had al
igned Itself on the side of progress
In all things, and. that they all know
where be stands. His appeal will be
especially made to the farmers, for
' 1 -' ' In for mini nroarees. Col,
Lambeth is a farmer himself and he is
a successful farmer, as well as a busi
ness man. He knows that the larger
Interests of the county are first agri
cultural and next Industrial. Col.
Lambeth announced that he has all
the time said that he would oppose
any bond Issue except by vote of the
people and that he believes in keeping
the road work, going. The Republi
cans, be said, saw the handwriting on
the wall and "swiped" bis platform,
after pressure- from both without and
within their party bad forced them to
abandon their reactionary position.
Col. Lambetha speech delighted his
hearers and bis declaration that
Thomasvllle would do her . duty
brought hearty applause. His son.
Mr. Chaa. F. Lambeth, was present
and took an active part
CoL O. F. Hanklns, Mr. 8. D. Mc
Millan, candidate for sheriff, and Mr,
Cbaa. E. Tbomason, candidate for reg
ister of deeds, answered calls for
speeches. CoL Hanklns bespoke the
wonderful record that the Democrats
In state and nation could preeent this
year tor the approval of the party,
Mr. McMillan aald be bad already
begun the fight and that where bis
feet went no grass would grow,-and
that he meant to cover every nook
and corner of the county where a vo
ter Uvea. Hia superintendent bas
granted as leave of absence, wishing
him succees and expressing ibe be
lief that he would make as fine a rec-
HE PUTS TOWNS ON THE MAP.
Davidson Democrats Select Engineer
nbo Has Made Good as Their
Candidate for Surveyor.
Tes Bir, Numer Roby Kinney is the
man who puts towns on the man. Lit
erally this is true, for the Democratic
nominee for surveyor has had more
experience In town and county map
making than probably any other civil
engineer in North Carolina.
Tbe subject of this sketch was born
In Jackson Hill township on June 20,
issa, tne son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
D. Kinney. As a youth he crew un on
thofarm, attended the public schools
and then went to Liberty-Piedmont
Institute, at Wallburg. At this place
he made a record as a student that
few have equalled. He was awarded
winner of the declaimer's medal and
was much In demand as a speaker at
school closings, Sunday School and
temperance rallies In different parts
of the county. For two years he was
superintendent of his home Sunday
scnooi at Lick creek Baptist church.
Numer Kinney is a Christian gentle
man, and no man who knows him will
dare throw mud In his direction.
His technical character is just as
efficient as his . Christian manhood.
For five years he secured his engineer
ing education, both theoretical and
practical, under Mr. C. M. Miller, who
is now receiving $2,500 per year as
. 58,000
, 10.000
. 61,000
. 65,000
. 63,900
. 49,000
. 84.000
. 10,000
. 29,000
. 33,300
. 61.000
. 90.000
. 67,200
.100,000
. 25,000
. 67.000
. S0.0A0
. 95,000
. 38.000
. (8.000
. 10,000
. 81,000
. 63.000
. 43.000
- f-HW
. 63.200
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. 74.000
. 66.000
. 62.000
. 10.000
. 49.900
- 10.000
. 67.700
. 66.000
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NUMER ROBY KINNEY
l'X ord aa aherlff as he bas for tbe rail
way company during tne past twenty
years a record without a black mark.
Mr. Dave Leonard , brought hearty
cheer when he predicted tbe over
whelming election of Woodrow Wil
son, who he said was the friend of
every laboring man. Chairman Crltch
er and Secretary Wltherspoon. of tbs
club, spoke briefly, pointing out the
bright prospects and tbe necessity of
earnest work until the setting of the
sun on election day. 'Squire H. H.
Koonta pledged his efforts toward par
ty succees.
Miss Blanche Ingram
Miss Margaret Ivey
Mrs. J. C. Kapp
Mra. R U Kinder
Mr. J. L. Kinney, , .
Mra. J. E. Klutu
Mra. Gentry Lasslter
Mr. J. M. Lyerly
Mis Roxle Leonard
Mr. C r. Undsay .
Miss Bertha Lock
Mlas Iris Mack
Mtas Battle Marshal
Mlas Mattle Marti a
Mlas Gladys Masoo.
Miss Roberta McAnlay
Mlas Rath McCain
Mra, HIl Hard Michael .
Mr. A. H. Michael
Mlae Gladys Monroe
Miss Bees Morefleld u
Miss Annie Morrow
Mtas Thelma Neat
Mrs. Newton Neleoa
Mlae I-ealhy Peeler
Rev. It U Powell
Mrs. J. P. Price
Mrs. Prove Rlrhardeon
Mlas Gertrude Ridge
M!l Iulae Rsaaj
Mie Annie Row
Mlae Carrie Rerbrieet
Mlas A4a Silk
Mlae U.::aa Flmmoes
. 49,000
. 69.000
. 64.000
. 43.000
. 23.600
. 87.000
. 77.700
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engineer for Wake county and is gtv-
tag pieaww aattmfaetlon in a county
that Is bard to satisfy. While with
Mr. Miller, Mr. Kinney and an A.
M. College graduate with experience
In government engineering worked
side by side at equal salaries. There
came a time when Mr. Miller- needed
only one man, so be dropped the col
lege trained man and retained Mr.
Kinney at an advanced salary, with
efficiency being the only test
Mr. Kinney has made extensive
road surveys in Stokes, Surry, Row
an, Davie and Stanly counties for
road construction and is aa well
known as a road engineer as any man
in this section of the state. As
dredging engineer, there is probably
no man west of the Atlantic coast if
Indeed In the state, who had more ex
perience in actual work don during
1914 and 1915. Mr. Kinney bas made
extensive dredging surveys for dis
tricts In Iredell and Rowan counties.
where he had full charge of tbe work,
which bas stood the test He has had
more experience In city and county
map making than probably any other
man in North Carolina. Recent jobs
done are maps of Lexington and
Thomasvllle. His experience has also
run largely to street surveys and tbe
making of large real estate maps.
Mr. Kinney bas just secured large
contracts for making a county map of
Iredell and for dredging work in Ire
dell and Rowan counties, where the
character of bis work Is well known
to all men. Hia recent Illness with a
slight stuck of typhoid, which con
fined hlra to bis father's borne In Jack
son Hill township, has put htm be
hind with work. However, be Is wil
ling to make a sacrifice to serve his
party and county and he expects his
friends to rally round him and give a
big majority on tbe seventh of Novem
ber. Davidson county could not do a
better tbtng than to give this worthy
young man enthusiastic and over
whelming endorsement
Attend Janlor feivenUoa.
Messrs. Robert Dlsher, C L. Leon
ard. H. W. Hlnsbaw and J. W. Lind
say, of Lexington, and Mr. Oeorge
Foeter, of Reeds, left, yesterday morn
ing In Mr. Lindsay's Ford auto for
Goldsboro to attend tbe 8tat Council
Jr. O. V. A. M., which convened Tues
day night AU of tbe party except Mr.
Leonard will go on to Camp Glenn to
eee the soldier boys. Mr. Dlsher bas
two soos who are members of Com
pany "A." Tbe Junior Order bas
made a remarkable record of gala
this year, tbe tacreaae of (.000 mem
bers bringing the total np to 40.00,
ssaklag it tbo largeat fraternal orgaa
liatloo ia North Carolina. Twenty
five sew cooactls have been Institu
ted. Tbe ajBouDt paid out la deaths
and slrh benefits during tbe paet year
la ever (178.000. Dertdaoa county has
eertalaly contributed Its part of tbe
Increase big gains having beea made
la membership at Leilnitoo, Tb
vllle, Reede aad Eaterprtso.
(CooUaued oa Page Eight)
Caeied ed Mea teepfit. '
Merritt MlUer aad Rardy Wlgslns.
tbe two younaj Graham county while
men who wero to bare dlad la tbe
elect rie chair Friday, were respited
by Governor Craig, juet 10 mlnutee
heore they were to die. The "dead
raeroa" had already come for their re
name and both bad aimed a eolema
(amot pmteatinf thalr Innocence
at killing I'alllp U I klllipa. The raae
ii be re-Tewd fcy a Jiidto of the
vUuled ftlatao buprfiae Court,
EDISON ENDORSES WILSON.
' aBiexaoaajaaaOj , J - -
Great Inventor Says Wilson Has Made
Good Besses Bale
.Republicans.
Thomas A." Edison Sundav ahowAit
that he Is one of the original T. H.
men who will not follow the Colonel
back Into the Republican camn. Ha "
came out unequivocally in favor of
tne re-election of President Wilson.
'Mot since I860, Mr. Edison said in
formal statement, "has anv cam
paign made such a direct call on
simon-pure Americanism. The times
are too serious to talk or think in
terms of Republicanism or Democra
cy. Real Americans must drop oar-
ties and get down to big fundamental
principles.
More than any other President In
my memory, Wilson has been faced
by a succession of tremendous prob- .
lems any one of which, decided the
wrong way, would have bad dlsas-
iraua consequences. Wilsons decis
ions so far have not got us Into any
serious trouble, nor are they likely
to.
He has given us peace with honor.
This talk about the United States be
ing despised is nonsense. Neutrality
is a mighty trying policy, but back
of it are international law, the rights
of humanity and the future of civilization.-.
- -.. ;
IS AGAINST INTERVENTION.
'With reference to Mexico, I think
that the President bas acted wisely,
justly and courageously. It was right
that the United States should not
have recognized suoa- a murderous
personality as Huerta.-: I do not be
lieve that we should have intervened.
nor do I believe that we should Inter
vene now. Mexico is a troublesome
neighbor just now, but war add con
quest Is not going to make her a bet
ter one. Both against England and
against human slavery the United
States worked' out its salvation
through revolution, and it was ' a
pretty slow, trying tfrdcess.
It has been sale: that Wilson at
first was against preparedness. Per
haps he was, but when convinced that
Intelligent public opinion was over
whelming in favor of it he changed.
Thdt ia the proper thing for our Pres
idents to do. A President defiant of
public opinion would bo a dangerous
man in our system of government
"His attitude on the tariff shows an
equal openness of mind. A tariff
commission will take' the whole prob
lem out of politics.. It is my hope that
experts will be named,, and that the
body will be continuing and vested "
almost with the dignity of th su- '
preme court . . ' '
They , say he has blundered. Per- -haps
he has. But I notice that he -usually
blunders forward. , Yon ean't ,
get 100 per cent efficiency 'in a dem- .
ocracv. I don't know that we ouzht tn
want it we wouia oe machines and
we would have to sacrifice too much'
of freedom. V '
"As I said at the start, tt has been
just one big thing after another with
Wilson. I have never known so many
dangerous questions brought up for
decision to any one President Now
he has the general strike of ths skill
ed railway men, which, if carried out,
will throw the whole country Into
confusion and prove a calamity that
In certain eventualities, will have re
sults bound to extend over a long
narlnd of time. Ha la artlne with hia
usual courage and sanity.
"In my opinion. Mr, Hughes, if
president would find it difficult to de
cide on the best course for the gov
ernment to take In this strike. Hia
capacity for hlndstght as we learn
from his speeches, Is highly developed.
but aa to hia foresight we are not
equally well informed.
Mr. Wilson has now had about four
years' of experience, and he baa
earned faith and trasL . I do not think
it a logical or sensible thing to change
to an unexperienced and untried man
just for tbe sake ot change, or with
out much better -reasons being given
for the chance than .1 have aoticed.
Roosevelt was my choice. He bas
hsd experience, end Is one of the best
of Americans, bull the machine-con
trolled Republican nParty would not
have him. Therefor I am for Wood-
row Wilson." i
Haags Self With Chela.
Mr. Asbury Riddle, a well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Davie
county, tried to take bis own life Sun
day morning at bis borne, on and a
half miles west of Macedonia Morav
ian church. Mr. Riddle bad a trace
chain and was la tbe act of commit
ting suicide when a member of his
family found felm. He waa placed
under the car of relatives and an ef
fort will be made to get him in the
But Hospital at Morgaotoa at once.
Mr. Riddle, who Is a successful farm
er. spent some time at the hospital
last year. The treatment received
there proved so beaendBl that be was
permitted to return bom.
Be Gtraa U Campaign.
Democratic Stat Cbalrmaa Thomas
D. Warrea lives out the Information
that former Governor Robert B. Glena
bad consented to speak three weeke
during tbe rampalga.
Oo wmor Glena la sow a in ember of
the International Boundary Commis
sion and hia dutlea are eurh that he
caa give only a limited time to tbe
eaaipalsa, but Chairmen Warrea la
very glad to get the benefit of tbe ei
(lo Termor's extraordinary apeak I nf
ability even if It ia for a short period
only. ,
Governor Glena Will be svallable fnr
speaking eniagcmeots for the k
beginning Kiiember li, and for the
last two weeks Immediately prered'nf ;
tne eieruoa.
I SITE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS.
KeeUag of Coaisilttee With Board of
Edaoatloa Waa Fall of Gen
la F.athsslasBj.
Tb various committees appointed
to meet with the board of education to
discuss bigger and better schools for
Davidson county were on hand Mon
day, and came full of enthusiasm.
Each member of tbe committee bad
taken pains to feel of tbe pulse of his
community before coming end they all
reported that never before In the his
tory of the county have the good peo
ple of Davidson shown themaelvee so
susceptible to an advance In educa
tion far beyond anything yet attempt
ed. Enthusiastic speeches were made by
Mr. W. P. Fltiierald. Prof. J. N.
Hsusa. of Thoreaavllle. Mr. A. A.
Young, of Jubilee; Bupt O. V. Woos
ley, of Lexington: Mr, C H. Frltta.
of Reeds; Mr. J. W, Lee. of Thorn aa
vtlle' township; Rev. J. M. Renter, of
Holly Orove, and ethere. Each speak
er bad a story of his own of the edu
cational awakening la tbe county and
all were of the opinion that bigger
things were )uet ahead,
A committee to orfealse the plane
for tbe bister end better school ram
palsa la the county waa oir mfl,
with Cbalrmaa C. M. ftokea of tie
board of ewatlon, as chairman, ,1
Hupt P. 1- f'eeior, awrmry 1 ,y
will nama three tnwnnhip mnai e
meB from eai h town.', j In ti e r i-
ty to work wi'h i- i. I ( V,
VVonnlf T,
rlpal V..
t. P. I- I r
Your. if. (if V " f
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f r I I
Mra T. M Hall, cf V h IVnt. Is
bare oa a vtaii to bar b; ..-or, U:. A
U ttoOfeiter.