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i. WMKM PEOPLE BE A J) THE DISPATCH - WHY. KOT IOUI. IF IT HAPPENS ITS DT THE DISPATCH. OKI! 0!TE DOLL IB A IKAB, LJi , - v . - .4 f - THE PAhi.fe JTHE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 18ta.' LEXINGTON, N. C, WBDNECPAYOVEMBEii 1,' 916. VOL. XXXV NO. 27 1 . . 1 STRONG FAREWELL SERM05. DISTRICT CLUB MEETING. THE THOXASTILLE DEBATE. Rev. W. A. Daniel Heard in Last Ser mon as Pastor First rresby- ; terlan Chnrch. Rev. W. A. Daniel announced Sun day morning that the pastoral rela tions between himself and the First Presbyterian church here bad been dissolved by a special meeting ot members ot Orange Presbytery. This was to have been his last service, and was really hts last as pastor ot the church, although by special arrange ment with the session he preached Sunday .night', and will preach next Sunday , morning again,,-: In hla .ser mon the retiring pastor, who resigned his work here weeks ago, made mention ot the relations of pastor, and church but spoke of the object the Christian life should try to attain. Reading from the Scriptural lesson of how man was the workmanship of God, the poetry of the Master's heart as the pastor said, Rev. Mr. Daniel brought the accusation that too much today .the people of the church were "trifling wlth .the Infinite grace, of CAM PAIG5 WAXES WARMER. Joint Debates Gingery Page Speaks at Denton and Tyro, Mat Gardner Heard, at Thomasvllle.' i - 1 Last week was one ot strenuous ac tivity in political circles In Davidson county, among both parties but espec ially In Democratic circles. Congress man R. N.' Page came to the county tor two speeches, at Donton and Tyro. The Dispatch has no report of Mr. Page's speech at Denton, but at Tyro Friday night he was heard by a large and enthusiastic crowd, who cheered him to an echo while be made 'what is declared by some to be the .most lowerful speech he ever made in this, county. . He Is standing loyally behind " Woodrow Wilson and made an admir able defense of Wilson policies before Tils Tyro audience. At Tyro several 'weeks ago J. R. McCrary spoke one night and charged that Page and Wil son were at outs.. Mr. Page answered that tale In, convincing fashion,-prov- d his . allegiance to the principles ot ' the' party and eulogised Wilson. Since VMpf haA made a ttnearh on him. "he treated his hearers to an arraign- God." By this-he meant that an ac ment otihe record of McCrary in the ceptance of Christ Was held too much Legislature '97. Mr Page declar- to be aufflcient and that religion was "-ed the House Journal would show that then too prone in present day to take Mccrary voted in Tavor of putting ne- ,' .iunia. y"- y . gro rule on New Bert, GreenvUle and bad not abrogated the requirement of "Wilson. McCrary - has claimed an honest life," declared the pastor in In the "past week that he protested eloquent and forceful manner. This against this aame kind of government requirement was, that man should re teing put over Wilmington, but the main . in . touch wjth Christ and the HouBe Journal pldces-him as silent deeper currents of humanity, a strlv when tfce-vote was taken, declared Mr. 'nS to 'attain to' the likeness of e Page. He 'asked his audience why, it Mter Himself in the Christians life. -McCrary was against negro rule over "The soul out tune wfth Christ and Wilmington, that he did not have the humanity Is not At for heaven or backbone to place himself on record earth," said the pastor, who declared vagataBt the action. ' He pointed out that Hell was the only place such an 4V.t cant mart mhn rnlul with 0H6 WOUld fit In. McCrary toegroiee three other big ; Rev. Mr. Daniel declared that an in eastern North Carolina towns were dictment against the church was found h .. mtaA in fvr m the in the fact that the strongest protest . tame dose tor Wilmington. When he tn P"ent yW war came " had finished, many Democrats crowd- not from the church but from Soclal , ed around Mr. Page to shake his hand tam. ; The brotherhood , of men had and pledge anew their allegiance to been recognised by the Socialists but n.o the church would appear to have for- Acording to reports from Thomas- gotten the deeper lessons from the vllle.SBon. O. Max Gardner was given Christ .life. , Declaring that the a tremendous ovaUon Friday night It Cnr'Btla,n WM Pedestlned to conform was afield day tor Democracy. Lam- to the Image of Hla Son. the pastor w. n.n ... .ii .im. .f. plead for the church to get right with location and chairs were placed to the greater things and pay less atten hetp seat as many of the folks as pos- to the su perOcr V; . Bible, and elill others had to stand- 1Many,4n hetrd 106 ,fmott. A u,iv if v.r ha. Thomasvllle wit- "to have been one ot the finest a .,,.1. . -n. Mmn.t. they had ever listened to. It was a tion and was given during the hour masterpiece in logic and earnestness. . and a half that Mr. Gardner eloquent ly pleaded the cause of Democracy.! , Big Rally Tomorrow Night His speech lr declared to have been . The Wllson-Bickett Club plana to a gem of eloquent thought and com- have the biggest rally of the sea pelling logic This wa Mr. Gardner's wn toraorrow night in the Armory, second speech ia the county and. his vrnn tk w rmft s.u.. nnre pieaaea so weu inai tjiere was a bur,k wUl addregg the voters of Lex "crash to get to hear llm on hla last M. nrtr th Wnanirva M the eluh. appearance in Davidson during the Tn8 Annory t, one of the largest campaign. ni speecu a m yoio-boi- metng hallg ln town and WiU accom 'V v ; . ' . V ". . modate a large crowd. PHijty of The debates during last week fur- refreshments for all who come. The nished much diversion. At Arcadia Democrats are In happy frame of mind , McCrary was very blttor In denounc- over tne outiook In county, state and tag The Dispatch and men connected nation and this meeting will be In the with It At Midway he began hts ha- nature 0f a great Democratic social, Tangue In similar vein, became so bit- get-together meeting. Every member ter and personally abusive that a o( the club Is urged to be present and member of the staff present had to brng along a friend. The Lexington correct hlra upon false atatemetns he MQ Thomasvllle Wtlson-Blckett clubs was making to-the crowd. Mr. S. D. ar6 ng with each other to aee McMillan conrrontea mm wiin a sian- wnci, can arouse the most Democrat- der that he (McCrary) had made to )c enthusiasm, and Lexington will have , Mr. Will Snider at Arcadia the day to husUe to beat Thomasvllle. for they before. McCrary gave a different ao- naT one of the llvest organiiatlona at count ot tne conversation rroro wnai the latter place ever seen In the coun , jar. Mcrouian nyi mt. mu oaiuerjty. 101a nun. v aea oe asciarea uu mo . bond .bill waa "passed in secrecy and darkness" McCrary was confronted by Mr. Beecher Leonard, who told him TheNReal Hughes Platform; Uncle Sam's Opinion of It. v Ml ooa eaipuows know wSMwArCM I l 7 Jill "'""SeSP Kh? -SKmhMlii Wl M tta OMe; KNOWS. Hw J 'JfIIBII i - - ' All I WAKT V-HUOfS fjs V '1 J . f ,11 m OJMPLtTe ecow tfy , is Mi ' ' Lexington Ken ia Camp. Mr. A. L. Fletcher in writing to The in forcible manner that this charge was Nw Observer from El Paso, tall inin.. nninf man lttln- nn tha some inieresiinK sioriea. a Bicai-aee- porch while the speakers stood in the ln brigade has been formed by ko yard became ao happy when Leonard enthuslaaU and the boys will and McCrary clinched in wordy combat hY many Interesting things to show that -he jumped up on the porch and their frienda when they get back home, v.iurf "Whuni n ft.r him Dm. They are now building winter quar ter, old boy!" Twice more before he BI be several montha be- waa through apaaklng. McCrary was ,or" ur - r wu as.m. -corrected in positive statements he Paragraph from Mr. Fletcher atory waa makta anil mAmHA ha mlvht h Of last Friday saTS: wrong. Mr. Sink's first speech was "There are many Interests things absolutely free of anything personal El Paso that ara worth going or in the least abusive. In hla rejoin- many miles to aee. There la an old A.r ha wartnad im and ran hla nn. mission a few miles BOUth of th town ponent the aame kind of goods that "at waa old when the missions that had been handed out by McCrary. al- make 8outhern California famous though in much less heat McCrary not in existence. There are plead that h had been attacked by Dr. many thing to be seen down there. Peacock, but be had fifteen minutes 'hey aay. and next Sunday has been t tall tha rrnwd what Bar Dr. Paainrk et aalde a the day tor the Camp told the truth about him. after he had 8tewart Sight-Seer to visit It Thl been asked poaltlvely by 81nk to tell organlxatlon is composed Of tb folks thl. He didn't tell them, members, all well-armed with kodak McCrary gave the aame excuse for the -JMJ- wa 11 PhUllpa. ot Lexlng- Mlddleton vote, although Sink quoted ton- C Albert! Coi. Lieut. tha anthnrO nfCant P V Thnmnann Bett and Wright DIXOD Of Raleigh. who waa preaent CoL O. T .Hanklna. C-P1- Junt A. Leonard of Lexington. Mr. J, C Grave and other to the D':.Ior? V"eran m ana contrary I "w uoserver corresponaent KILLED BEJEATH TRACT. Jrk Xergaa Meeta Death On Trarki f SeaUen Railway Hear . . HokoaUs KI1U . . , Graded rkheol Fire Drills. The people ot Lexington have been Interested to know whether fire drills ware being observed at tne uraoed school building and Tb Dispatch 1 happy to inform tbera that they cer- . Sudden death overtook 'jack Mor- ? r art TueUy mora Ing two gan. a white man of middle age. when iri nl tha Br"iHm,.U he fell beneath a moving train on the "" bl bu"?ln Southern Railway, near the Nokomls m hKllara !x,U.jr . . Mill Sunday afternoon. Morgan, who iauit- lB tha "-nnd dr I b.ld on la to reported to have some extent was been 1 drink Inc slttin tbe aame morning the building oroaa ties when be waa warned of the approach ot a train. He suddenly got v n- . cleared in just 61 aeconda. Drills will be held at stated Interval throughout the year. The building Is now well COURT HOUSE SASrtATlOJt. . Condition of FUth Little Improved ' " Commissioners Accased of Play- -Ing Small Politics. "If it were any other time except now we would provide for having the court boose cleaned up and kept clean,' jt the statement accredited to UnTTottnty commissioners,' or i teaat one In authority among them, as hav ing been made to a young lady who plead for some aid In putting the coun ty's capltol in decent condition. . This statement has been construed by citi zens to mean that the commissioners consider It good politics to allow filth to run riot around the court house during tbe campaign, and that It would hurt them to accept the recommenda tion of the grand jury, whose report declared the condition of the court house to be a disgrace to the county. Dr. W. S. Rankin, secretary of the state board of health, made a state ment similar to the report of the grand Jury, nearly two months ago,; In an address to the citizens or Lex ington. What action. If any, the coun ty commlsatoner have taken to reme dy these conditions cannot be learned and is not evident on the face of thlnga. While the Joint debate between the county candidates waa in progress In the court room, someone accidently overturned a 'cuspidor within the bar Itself. About of gallon of tobacco chew and ambeer that emelled like a cross between carrion and a skunk gave off an odor that drove all altting near this mess to the other side of the bar until tbe speaking waa concluded. It was evident that for many days thl spittoon bad not been cleaned out both from the odor and the great mass of tobacco Quids. It ia a known fact that certain la dles have plead and plead in vain for an appropriation to clean out and keep clean this court bouse. They have even considered whether to go out and ask the citizens of Lexington for contribution to thl eflect but . they reconsidered and held that it would be unfair for th taxpayers to have to pay again for what they had already contributed their taxes. Court must be held daily in the court room and many cltlzena declare, that the place abould be kept decent These cltlzena are not bent upon "cussing" anybody but a condition, but If the blame is upon the ofltcials whose duty it Is to keep this place clean they ara willing to let It rest there. ORGANIZE LOAS BASK. Mr. MJJlsap and Prof. W B. Camp to Speak to Davidson Coanty Farm- . A V era Saturday afternoon. Mr. E. S. Millsapa, district agent tor farm demonstration work in Western North Carolina, and. Prof. W. R. Camp, of th A. - M. Collesu. West Raleigh. will ba hire-Saturday alternodn of thtsSered threbrongluMtfJthe STRAW TOTES FOB WTXSOIT. Rev. H. L Powell and family and Mr. A. H. Evans enjoyed a motor trip to Stokes and Burry counties laat week. Leaving here Friday morning, they went to Pilot Mountain, then vis ited Pinnacle and the big granite quar ries at Mount Airy. Tber apent Sun day with relatives In Surry county. returning borne Sunday night The trip was mad in Mr. Evans" oar. up and attempted to cll'nb the wall o .Pted for emptying th- room, quirk the cut near tbe Nokomia. In bis coo- " " rT?n ,.LhB: db' " .? ' dlOon. bis footing became unsteady Tbe drill mentioned above were bald while the ! . .. A tl . . . n..,.. children were altting In their aats j " " u,"r- -lu l.nd without previous knowledg and be (ell backward to tha track and the drill were to be held. r ledge that Was sudtlrn, " Morgan Irave a wife and three small children, beside a4 parents. Tbe plight of the I pitiful I6dwd, Mr. T. F. Sink Cerreri fain Raater. a tb pesnlng of the son and father T th. Editor of Tbe Dispatch: nnaer sura rirrumsianree oaa icn tbem bart broken. Funaral services were conducted from the lata real- It baa been rumored lhat I will not support my son. Ilayard F. Pink, In dene yesterday artrnoon by Dr. J. C. f fri,n,U.' ,bre Is a reward. Leonard, and th body waa buried In tb Nokomls ceini-tery. Mr. Eocta Hodrkk. 6t Greensboro. apat Buoday with his parent. I have evar tauaht rny rhlldran to do the rlxht at any coat, and forvantly hope thy will. My tirkrts will he inacratcbed, I know not aa unwor thy man. T. F. SINK. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. Oa arroaat ef the eleriiea be lag held en TaemUy The Dls paled next week will not Issae til a day later, ia erdrr t ea able as to aerar a full retaras as possible lor the bearfit ef all ar rradrra. Oar regular prees , boar I oa Taesday aftriHKia, bat will be Wedaesday afteraaoa lastead en ear arxt lee, I'a trs whe tvwlted th-lr paper rrarnlarly Wedsesdsy will ft sm ea 1liardav, We expert U spare plss U lire a full erroant a ih" rrslt la rnv, slate u"i as a si Is poss.o.o. week to talk to the .farmers' of David son county and f assist them in the formation of a Farm Loan Bank. The meeting will be held In the court house and will be called to order at two o'clock. County Agent Teager will also be present and will assist in an action the farmers may desire to take. He has been busy for the past week working up Interest In the meet ing and has the full and hearty coop eration of Mr. Millsapa. Secretary of the Treasury. McAdoo and members of the Farm Loan Board were in Raleigh last week looking to ward tbe establishment of one of the twelve regional Farm Loan Banka in North Carolina. The local organlzv tlons Willi tte formed aad will secure their money from district banka, through local institutions. Any farm er who feela that he could benefit by using a loan at long t'me and low rate of Interest should be present Satur day afternoon. If you wish to buy more land, to put up belter buildings. to lift a mortgage now existing on land you have, to provide for equip ping your home with modern conven fences, to stock your farm with lrn proved livestock or belter farm ma chineryIn fact almost anything that will put the farmer on the road to better things you should take ad vantage of thla meeting, according to those who are In charge. Questions may be freely asked and will be frank ly answered by the speakers, and any farmer seeking Information aa to the provision of th Rural Credits Act! would do well to be In Lexington Sat urday. The law ia elastic and was made to serve th legitimate fanning Interests, and especially the farmer ot moderate meana, aa will be shown when It I fully explained and put Into working order. . It ia important that the local associations be formed Just aa quickly as possible. There will be plenty or money to lend by the dis trict bank, for If private capital does not subscribe readily, then the gov ernment will take th (lock and furn ish th money. Money can ba borrow ed up to $10,000 and from five to forty year time, with rat of Interest no where to exceed alx per cent It la expected that Interest wilt hardly ex ceed flv per cent A email portion of the loan la repaid each year tn In stallments, but abould hall or other disaster overtake tha .borrower, tbe government will allow a year to be skipped. There won't be any forecloa area on a man when he geta In a pinch, aa haa been the case thousands of times In thla state when private lenders bad th farmer at their mer- - Kara aad Her Bara4. Th barn of Mr. Eugene Holme, mall carrier at I.I n wood, waa burned Sunday night Tbe horsee need In carrying the mall and several tons of fine bay are reported to have been lout along with the building. Tbe barn' was located near tbe Llnwood Mfg. Co. and for a time endangered this plant It being reported In Lex ington that the veneer factory was burning up. Tbe loss I a rather i vers nn for Mr. llnimea. tie la a brother of Mr. B. H. Holmes, city tax collector of Lexington. Rexall Stores Take Tote; Posted Lexington Drag Cor Wilson " Lending Over the Nation. The big front windows ot the Lex ington Drug Co. have been attracting a tremendous Interest for the past few days. Big crowds of men have gath- passln; Mrs. Lingle, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Fries and Others Speak Elegant Luncheon at Koon Hour. If there is any person In Lexington who does not believe that women can make speeches, effective, to-the-point speeches and in much briefer time than the men, that one should have attended the third district meeting of the North Carolina Federation ot Wo men's Clubs, held Friday in the Sun day School room ot First Reformed church. There are intellectual giants among Mortn Carolina women, and a number of them were here Friday. It was amazing to see the way the differ ent women rose to their feet when a subject was mentioned in which they had interest And the most gratifying part of it to those who might have been so unwise as to think sometimes the home and child was in danger of being neglected by- North Carolina mothers, was to note the tact that the problems of mother, home and school were the ones discussed most freely, most earnestly and sensibly. Partic ularly did the problems of better safe guards and conditions for their chil dren In the public ' schools 'arouse spirited discussion. Miss Harriett El liott, of the State Normal, Mrs. J. W. Petty, ot Greensboro, Miss Cox and Mrs. J. J. Farriss, of High Point Miss Ada Blair, of Greensboro and others rose In rapid succession - and went right to the .heart of problems with which they had contended and helped to correct Mrs. Geo. W. Wilson, of Gastonia, a distinguished visitor on another part of the program, conclud ed this discussion by inviting all the ladies, the school boards and city au thorities to "come to Gastonia. and see the best school building In North Car olina, one that includes all the best modern things in school buildings to be found In the educational centers of the United States. It would be a hopeless task to try and report the proceedings -of this meeting In detail and do Justice to the many speeches made. The women spoke rapidly, but clearly and with out hesitation. Everything they said would have to be quoted to do Justice to any of the speeches. The counties of Rockingham, Guilford, Randolph and Davidson sent down fine delega tlons of their leading women, not leaders, in society only, but leaders In thought, in the care of children at home and school, in tho prevention of disease and the promotion of civic cleanliness and righteousness. The civic problems brought forth much discussion, Mrs, Petty, Mrs. Al Fair brother and others leading these dlS' cusslons. Tbe district waa honored In its eel ebratlon of Reciprocity Day by the presence of Mrs. T, W. Lingle, of Da idsps. Drealdent.of tha State Federa tlbn, "Sirs'. Gordon Finger, ot Charlotte, Federation officer, Mrs. Geo. ,W. Wll son, of Gastonia, leader In the Feder ation and Miss Adelaide Fries, of Win days to discuss the results of the straw vote on the coming presidential elec tion, aa la being takon in the 8.000 Rexall atore In every state In the Un ion and then sent out in bulletins, gton-Salem, Federation treasurer. All showing daily results. The plan la to j these ladies spoke, not at great length take a poll of the voters who come in each drug store during the day or a I certain portion ot It, then send the postal cards prepared to the United Drug Co. in Boston, Mass". There the returns are compiled and sent out to each drug atore, to be posted on their windows. . It la reported that many big papers in the country are now telegraphing for these daily returns. The first bulletin was received Sat urday. With ten states not heard from, Wilson had a majority of 65 in the electoral college and a good lead in the popular vote. - Sunday's bulle tin gave Hughes 265 electoral votea and Wilson 265. Monday another bul letin was received giving fuller votes from almoat all tha states and espec ially the far western - states. This changed the results considerably, glv tln gave Hughes 266 electoral votea the electoral college and a tremendous lead in the popular votea. Analysed, thl bulletin adds Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky and Oklahoma as certain for Wilson and lumps all Into tha Solid' work wts preparlng womett for Judge P. T. Crltcber baa had aa his guait for tb past weak hla bras nor. front Wllllamatoa. South, with 175 votea. In tbe remain ing states Wilson ia given 108. mak ing 283. with 266 necessary for elec tion. This result gives New York, In diana, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and a number ot other doubt ful statea for Hughes. It proves that President Wilson could be re-elected without the vote of either ot the big statea. A number of states show a close. poll, only a very few votea sep arating. The Increase in the number ot vote in New York, shows Wilson rapidly cutting down the original lead of Hughea. These votes ar all taken In drug stores and consequently th farm and labor vote 1 very little represented. Thla may be taken tor what it la worth. It la believed by tbe Demo crat that they will lead in th farm vote In th West and labor la conceded on all aide to be (trong'y for Wilson. Th New York Herald, always Re publican, in Its straw vote of Sunday declare that if tb tide la not stem med Wilson will certainly be re-elected. The New York Post, which start ed off In tb campaign for Hughea. claim Wilton I well In th lead over th country. Tb betting odd all ov er tha country have shifted to about even money oa Wilton or odds that Wilson will win. with Wilson aupport era forcing tb betting. Parker R. Anderson. Washington correspondent of th Greensboro Newa, predicted Buaday that Wilson would be re-eleo-ted . Ha haa followed up that predic tion la atorle cent from Washington Monday and yesterday. Ia many atates the result I going to be uncomfortably close, impartial ob server agree, but It all look good for Wilson. but with telling force aad effect. Mrs. Lingle's address was devoted largely to an exposition of tho work of her office. Mrs. Finger bore greetings from the fourth district and Mrs. Wil son read a most splendid paper on Community Nursing. The community nurse she defined aa "the improved. modern, scientific Good Samaritan." The trouble Gastonia waa finding in this line was to keep a nurse, for the big cotton mill corporation are hir ing them at Increased salaries. Miss Fries proved herself a most Interest ing speaker as she told ot the neces sity of an endowment to meet the In creased expenses of the Federation. The high coat of material In the print ing world ia a serious problem to them, and it was noted that a number ot women in tbe audience whose hus bands were battling the high cost of print paper and Job stock nodded in perfect sympathy. Mr. . Lingle pre dicted that woman suffrage waa com ing, aurely and soon and that club all Mlaa Alma Hedrlck, daughter ot Mr. and Mra. J. Tllden Hediirk. left yes terday morning to enter Ole State Nor mal College, Greensboro, Mia Alma had Intended to enter at th beginning ef th term but waa prevented doing so oa account of aa attack of typhoid. She baa now entirely recovered her itraagta, her many Moods will be glad to ieara. V the duties and responsibilities of citi zenship. She would not call the ballot In tbe hands of woman a panacea for all evils, but she believed good would come ot it Tbe musical program was one ot the features of the meeting. Miss El la Lambeth, of Thomasvllle, Mrs. C W. Banner, Greensboro, Mra. Dermot ShemwelU Lexington, Mr. E. S. Wil lis and Mrs. J. Norman Wills and Mra. wade K. Brown, Greensboro, and a chorus of Lexington high school girls furnished splendid entertainment At noon a luncheon, provided by the three clubs of Lexington, was served at tbe elegant horn of Mr. Geo. W. Mount- castle, to which all local and visiting club women were invited. About hundred women attended the meetlnga. The address of welcom waa delivered by Mrs. W. H. Mendenball and Mra. John T. Low presided. Th Invoca tion waa by Dr. J. C lonard. Mlaa Harriett Elliott of Greensboro, dellv. ered th response. Following I a list of Chairmen of the Committees from th local Clubs, who did much for th uccea ot th occasion: . Mra. Jno. T. Lowe, District Chair man, of Reciprocity; Mr. W. H. Men denball, H ostein Chairman ot th Lex ington Federated Clubs. Mra. Derroot Shemwell, chairman of committee to meet trains; Mrs. 8. W. Finch, chair on a of commute to receive at Sun day school building; Mra Jacob Leon ard, chairman of decoration commit- mlttee at Sunday School Building; Mra. J. F. Deaderirk, chairman of committee to decorate In residence of Mrs. Geo. W. Montcaatle; Mra. Jo H. Thompson, chairman of refreshment committee. . . Luncheon tarred by the three fed erated clubs at tb residence of Mra. Geo. W. Montcastle. Sink Uses Strong Words, Backed fcy . Records, Against Opponent Big -' Crowd In Lambeth HalL Tbe Thomasvllle clash between Sink and McCrary Saturday afternoon waa . rather a warm number. A big crowd -of men packed the hall, took all tho seats and standing room and remain ed through most of tbe speaking. It. appeared that a majority of the root- '- ing was done by the Republicans, but most of this came from the little group . . placed together. They seemed to have been organized for the occasion. Many of the Republicans also came from other townships and from the country. The Democratic rooters were scatter- , ed over the crowd,-but they got 1st some very hearty applause at places. Sink went into his speech with plenty of fire and the first half of it was devoted to discussion of county 1 Issues, as based upon his platform. He then charged McCrary with acting with unlimited hypocrisy in his dis cussion of Issues and the conduct of the campaign. He accused him of be- -Ing "the best swallowerer in the coun ty," and told him that he had admitted that he told a falsehood on S. D, Mc Millan, Democratic candidate for Sher iff. McCrary was also accused of de liberate misrepresentation of the da ties of the assistant doorkeeper and Sink quoted the word of Capt C. M. Thompson, Col. G. F. Hankins, Mr. J. Graves, of Thomasvllle, and others In contradiction of McCrary. Capt Thompson and Mr. Graves were prea ent, the former on tho stage and the latter standing at its edge. The McMillan affair was the most sensational piece1 of political work during the week and aroused more ia dlgnation among the Democrats and ' many Republicans. According to the most reliable information obtainable, Mr. McMillan accused McCrary ot tel ling Mr. Will Snyder, of Welcome, that he (McMillan) "was a liquor man that he could be found at any time on the Btreets of Lexington associating .with liquor folks." Mr. Snyder, who has been a staunch Republican for a long time, reported the incident to McMil lan, who confronted McCrary with it at Midway Thursday. McCrary arose and said that he told Mr. Snyder that "sometimes Mr. McMillan might be found talking to folks who drank li quor and then at other times he might be seen talking to good men." Ac cording to Mr. McMillan,, he secured Mr. Snyder and wished to confront Mc- . Crary, but when halted the latter turn ed more gasoline on and ran his car out of the neighborhood at high speed. Mr. Sink charged McCrary with admit ting to the falsehoold on .Friday at Wallburg. Mr. McMillan waa on the platform and heard the charge made. it is stia .tnat Mccrary did not deny the charge In his speech.. -Many ft th crowd expected McCrary . to make reply to W. Peacock, whom- be has accused ot attacking him with- " out cause. Dr. Peacock was seated on me stage, out tne ficpuuiican candi date steered clear of the incident Mc Crary denied the charge that he had been false to C. M. Hoover, Republican candidate for the state senate and claimed to have been asking folka to vote for Mr. Hoover. . According to the best reports this paper can find, at Midway, the eighth speech of the Joint canvass, waa tbe first time McCrary had said a aingle good word for hi running mate for the Legislature. Sink accused him Saturday In rejoin der of deliberately being false to Hoo ver, of hurting both Capt Thompson ana Mr. Hoover, ny a veiled Insinua tion that Capt Thompson was stand ing by him (McCrary) instead of by Sink, his own running mate. Sink asked that everybody vote "for Capt nompson and me, and we will be re sponsible for whatever our record la and the Democratic party will be re sponsible. Neither of us wish to dodge behind non-partlsanshlp. My op ponent speak a about drawing a road bill what doea he mean by road bilIT Nobody wanta a road bill. There ar only a few changea to he made In the preaent bill and Capt Thompson and I are perfectly capable of heeding th will of the people In tM matter." THE NEGROIZING VOTES. You claim you have been misrepre sented In regard to negrolzlna Wil mington." declared Sink, holding aloft tbe House Journal of 1897. "You claim you protested against thla bill being passed, but there la no record ot that protest In thl book. I cannot prove you voted for that Infamou act but you can t take thla book and prov that you either voted against it or protested agalnat. According to thla record you did not vote at all. On page 874 tbe House Journal ahowt yon voted to put negro government on Greenville. On page 91 thla record shows the earn kind of rule waa plac ed over Wilson., On page T18 th rec ord shows that you aud your crowd put th tame thing oa New Berne." 81nk declared that some of the town micro wore wven wan Wilmington. Rocky Mount was another town giv en a similar doao by Incraaalng tb corporate limit to Include the negro settlement outside, la thl conneo tlon, Blnk charged that hla opponent had been trying to hide behind th ngur of th dead champion of whit supremacy, Aycock. "Where war you, John Raymond McCrary,' when Aycora waa making his fight to put tb negro out of politic? Old you help hlmT Now, tell the peopla that before yoa try to crawl behind bim." Thl waa Slnk'a answer to McC'rary plea that tha Issue should nerar be brought up again. "With Varli.n TluU lor at the throttle or the Republican train tn North Carolina. John luivmnnd McCrary I shoveling cnal," aHld s nk, who declared other rolleagnea of Mc Crary In tb legislature of -S7 d d not dare come before the people tlils year. , Mr. W. J. Flow, the young dairy man who waa burned ao badly laat week wbea a car of tin rattle were deatroyed by fire near bare, leave today for Caotoa. Ills wound ar healing aUcely. Misses Helen Fsrntmrfll, Hargrave and "rri W i k, r. d home from tiri'n.V.s o ( Women PiUunlnv a" i. Stinrl.-ir. ,V .a vty ; : : t X ' . ,. . Ad. tl r: