ESTABLISHED 1882. LEXINGTON, N. G, VfEBNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1918. 0L. XXXT SO. II 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 ... u.v hl ww .,v.W" 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 Other artlrleeprertlraMy enmub for a ;r s Iff. A "'ou tre . ( tboee n Is all "i y tr bis email tva- la i ia qui's sa ti I iu.i;.di, r it n i t. bad ej g 4 l-Ut ( " Hi i... - j 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 . 90.000 . 74.000 . 66.000 . 62.000 . 10.000 . 49.900 - 10.000 . 67.700 . 66.000 v W L. 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 . 89.000 . 22.200 . 10.000 . 10.000 . 63.200 . 10.000 . 62.000 ..10.000 . 10.000 . 10.000 . 70.000 , 86.000 .101.100 89.000 101.000 . 10.000 . 68.000 . 62.000 . 101.000 . 12.700 , 76.600 .102.000 . 80.000 . 61.00 . 10,000 . 82.70 . ,6(.0 . 80.00 . 41.000 ., 10.000 . (1.000 . T7X . 71.00 . 10.00 . 81.00 . 10.000 .-74.40 . 3U0 .100,000 . 60.OO . 10.00 . 9U0O . 17.000 . 10.000 . lO.fKV) . 60.nfJ 44.0 ,0 10.0.4 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 . r 1 ' 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.

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