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LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1917
VOL. XXXVI NO. 15.,'
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rO.LTH KILLED AT BRIDGE.
RAYMOJTD CONRAD HOTBED.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
XR. J. Jf. XEXDEXHALL DEAD.
SOLDIERS' PICHIC T0X0RR0W.
FAREWELL FROM MB. BROWff.
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Davidson County Yields Small Per
rentage of Soldiers from First
28ft Who Were called.
Hastln Green Instantly Killed and
Marvin Shore Badly Injured on
Highway Near Ebeneier. V
William Hastln Green rode a mo
torcycle off the north approach ot the
Ebenezer overhead bridge Saturday'
afternoon and plunged forty feet
through the air to his death on the
tracks Of the Southbound Railway,
while Marvin Shore was hurled aside
on the bank by striking an oak guard
rail and was so badly hurt that he
had to be carried to a, hospital
at Winston-Salem. Green's head
struok one of the rails and was split
open and one arm and -shoulder were
fearfully crushed. Death came quick
ly and be probably never knew pain.
Shore was struck by the oak guard
railing at the north end of the bridge
as 'the motorcycle he was driving
swiftly, unable to make the turn, plun
ged wiiaiy by tne end or the iron guard
rail. The -force of the blow broke the
railing off and hurled bis body to one
side in the grass and he did not make
the descent that proved so Instantane
ously fatal to his companion. Dr. J.
A. Smith gave him immediate first
aid and hurried him on to a hospital
at .Winston-Salem. While no bones
were broken, the fall injured him so
badly internally that there was fear
as to saving his life. The body of
ureen was brought to the Piedmont
Furniture Co. and prepared for burial
before being carried to Winston-Sa
lem.
The accident occurred at the identi
cal spot where an automobile from
Winston-Salem once plunged off the
end of the bridge and on to the rail
way tracks, bringing death to an oc
cupant. : Mr. J. E. Everhart, who was
south of the bridge dragging the road,
was an eye witness to the horrible af
fair. He said the motorcycle, with
Shore driving and Green a passenger
on the back seat, came down the long
stretch north of the bridge at high
rate. The young men being probably
unaware of their approach to the dan
gerous curve at the bridge, did not
slow down quick enough and It was
impossible to turn sufficiently to cross
the bridge. It was a terrible specta
cle to see the flying machine hurled
through the Sir and carrying its lone
passenger on the rear seat to abso
lutely certain death.. Mr. Everhart ran
to Green and picked him up, but found
that bis head had been torn apart and
that he was dying, although still
breathing freely. He then turned his
attention to Shore and summoning aid,
carried him to the shade. Both un
fortunate fellows were young men and
employes of a cotton mill at Winston
Salem. .' Green formerly worked at the
Erlanger and his family only recently
removed to Winston-Salem. He is the
son of Mr. Isaac Green and a native
ot Wilkes county. , - Burial . services
were held at Pleasant Fork, near Wln-
ston-Salem, Sunday afternoon.
The suggestion was made by some
one that perhaps the boys were drink
ing and reckless on this account 'Mr.
hEverbart. who was first to aid, rfays
that he -is positive neither of the lads
had touched a drop Of whiskey.
' The bridge here la probably the
most dangerous In the whole county.
The highway approaches parallel to
the railroad on either side, which
make the approach to the bridge ne
cessarily at right angles to the rail
road. On the sooth approach of the
bridge there Is safety through a little
road that continues up the side ot the
cut and In times past Lexington mo
torists have approached too fast to
make the turn and found safety by
keeping straight ahead. A similar con
dition does not prevail at the other
end. However, there la a danger sign
some little distance north of the
bridge, which It properly heeded will
avoid danger. It is not Improbable
that these young men did not even
see the warning sign, coming as they
did at a high speed.
According to the way things- were
going up -to the conclusion ot the day's
work Monday afternoon, it will take
twelve hundred or more men in Dav
idson county to be examined before
our quota ot 158 men are secured. Out
of 280 called only 35 men had been
secured for service In the national ar
my, this being the number 'who passed
physically and waived examination.
Two of these are already In service.
However, it should be taken into ac
count that twenty-one men so far have
tailed to answer the summons sent
them by the exemption board, leaving
in reality only 259 actually examined
to secure the 34 needed. It Is more
than likely that some of those who
claimed exemptions i will fall by the
wayside on their claims and will be
sent to training camps to do their bits.
The exemption rules have heen very
stringently tightened during the past
ten days, when the government saw
that the tendency of too many was to
hide behind them. The exemptions
are supposed to be for the benefit of
the government and not tne lnaivm
ual. It amears that In many local!
ties the individual has the Idea that
these rules were drawn especially as
a refuse for him.
One hundred and fifty-two men of
the 259 examined successfully passed
physical" examination and 117 of these
claimed exemption. The exemption
board began yesterday after complet
ing examinations to go over exemp
tion claims and they expect to add
somewhat to the 35 roll of honor.
Among those who have not yet ap
peared are 'several expected to make
good soldiers. Another call will like
ly be Issued today.
Following Is the list of those who
passed physical examination and
waived claims of exemption:
Ellis Nixon
Jason Conrad
Frank Wm. Swarrington
Roy Franklin Kepley
Alfred B. Saunders
Albert M. Cole
Donald C. McRae (tnservice)
David Lee Tussey
DeWitt S. Pennlnger
Hazel Springs
Arch C. Dorsett
Ed Medlln i
David C. Foust
Thomas L. Curry
Weldon Grist
, John Raymond Bowers
Isaac Harper i
Jno. H. Sink. Jr.
Sam Jones Welborn
Oliver C. McQuage
Chas. I. Barrlnger
Ernest Potts y
. Avery Everhart ! .-
Henry Darr v. ,
Wm. E. Raper
J. L. Everhart
Sylvester D. Hill ,
Yancey B. Myer
John F. Leonard
v Max Vernon Rothrock (In service)
Clarence Perryman
Walter A. Rogers
StacyVBost
Thomas S. King'
Wm. C. Craver
Persons who have filed elalms tor
exemption are giving dependents as
their reason, except those marked otn
erwlse: - ' .
Charlie Berrler, Levi Coppley, Jno.
Lee Hlx. Robt Hudson flcBride, Gra
dy Carr Leach, Charlie Hunt, Sidney
Albert Perryman. Paul Hlnkle, (In
dustrial claim) Will Ransom Nail, A.
J. Little. Robt Frank Skeen, Wm.
Henry Lomax, Alex. McRae Snider,
James Lamar Beall, (lnd.) Ernest Le
vi Morgan, Adam Wall, Thomas Estes
Everhart Albert Fletcher Hicks, Jeff
O. Shoaf, Orvllle & Woosley, Jno. La
ther Sink, I Grissom Lewder, Wm.
Adam Darr, Geo. Grady Walser, Da
mascus Roe Tokley, Fred Hill Zim
merman, Jao. A. Hill, Harvey Penn
Albertson. Jno. Bert Oordon, Shupy
Boscoe Monia, Thos. H. Richardson,
A. J. Sechler, B. H. Stegall, Robt B.
Sheets, James V. Brown, Joe 8. Work
man. Harvey C. Smith, Lottie H. Ber
rler, C. Y Loman. Lindsay V. Ingrain,
Harvey Lee Black. Ivey 8. Thomas,
Wm Howard Morgan,- R, R. Stovall,
Will Green, L. B. Hornaday, D. L.
Koonta, W. O. O.' Daniels' J. F. Tysln-
, ger, Joe Gullett Emery E. Weaver, C.
H. Armentrout Will James Smith.
Henry J? Caldwell, Elmore Beeker, A.
L. Byerly, Allison F. Hunt Venus O.
Miller, L. H. Everhart L. Arthur
Bean, J. Webster Wilson, Ouy E.
t 1 . . t i t i nr c
Durtun, maiuftuitri wnogv, t. r .
Brewer, Odell Johnson. Oeorge1 Os
borne, Wm. Isaiah Cleramons, Chas.
Robt Holly, Lee Oreen, Clarence I.
varner, too, if iravr. kom. b. Boe worth, Jam Harrison, Ira K.
Thoroason, Max W. Hlgglns, Curtis Crimea. Jacob L Oruhb. Stamey E.
Raymond Cravar. Stdn.y C Scott Everhart BenJ. H. Porter, Carl Lee
Howard P. 8mlth. Fred Raymond craver, Percy M. Fields. Clyde C Gob
Smith, David A. Clark, Robt C. Sink. ble. H. E. Ward. Henry C. Williams.
Samuel O. Hed rick. Richard A. Htne. jno. McCrary, Fletcher Henderson,
Alglbert Klndley. Sidney ,U Shoaf. ju,n l, Craver, Everett Imbler, Ear
Phillip H. Lanier, Henry Thomas Jar- r Klaus. Roby L. Smith, Blake 8. Nl
rell. Ell J. Weavar, Martin R. Frank, fong, Charlie Sink. Jno. & Arnold. R.
nenry b. jyeniKer, mini m. nea- Thomas Westmoreland. Daniel L Mil
rick, Moms R. Olover, Ralph D. Lusk. Ur, Robt L. Oreen, Henry 8haver, R.
(tndj Lloyd r- Jonnson, kodv ie. L. Wright Logne D. Cook. Fred C.
jamee Henderson nepiey, ieee use cmver, Larry F. Orubb. Emmett O.
t. roue, Nimroa jiairsion, , unasay Frltta, Rufus Alexander Oriffln. Har.
Frank Snider. Zeb Myers, EMI Peter I let Evrtt Lee, E. H. Leaning. Frank
naoaril. tfno. rwrry, cpurmira u. nasi- I ljOokaDlll, "Murmde Brown. J. F.
ton. Erneet M. Darr. Jacobs Hiram Cbarle. Wm. C. Redwloe. H. C, Beck.
Burabert, Roml U Hilt Everett Alex a. C. Reld, H. B. Lambeth. C. C. Crotu,
Clodfeltet, lUtllard Alva Oalllmore. Owen Cox. C. H. Miller, W. F. Hum
Ed Beck. Lloyd R. MoUlnger, Joseph phreys, R. U Burton, W. 8. Stone, H.
V. Warner, Early . Hndrson Hepler, o. Bton. Emery Tonnta, C U Delap,
Joaeph a McCrary. Charlie M. Peeler. Jno. Willis SVatm, Clarence Olenn,
Areus Ftm Morris, Lacy Meltoa. Har- Robt O. Redwlne, Peter Halreton,
rUon L. Snider. Robt U Yirbrouih. Jacob C Hulf-
The following failed to pass phyil- man, L, R. gink. Clifford Phillips, Mar
cal etamlnatloa: rla O. Tyalnger, David L Smith, Robt
Tnnrnaa lawiana unrnra, -vtsyiaira pieiion. Albert L. Hex. Oacar C Kr.
H. Stone. Dixie L. Sharp. Andrew It rtenj. F. Cecil D. J. Campbell, J. E.
. Foost Homer R. Ewrbart Kllgo C Berk. E. F. CecIL Robt. Holt Rufus
Batter, Crawford I. Swing. Jno. Ro Webater Qon.i Albert Bean, Carl Fa
era Tata, W. C. BhaUlnglaw, Charlie geae Hill, Clyde Vernon Dlrkene. How-
Kdgar Uaiiimore. waiter c K earns, are Beck. Emery Gustos Weavar.
Robt L. Allew. Victor II.' Carr, Oscar Persona who have not appeared t
, K. Broadway, James Welborn, Sara F. (date:
Mltcbelh, tiorento Craver. Tlldea Har-i jame M. Parrrmia. Wm. Tbomp
retaon, Wm. Farly Hrriltb. Robt Uleon. Wm. F. 8tolU Stra' A. "Jackeoo.
Cope. Oliver Myers, Everett Carl Se- Wm. H. Jlulln, Norman Davie, Lewis
chrleet Moody Afcs. Morrla. Carl Ora-1 Mytla, Jamas A. Iowe, Carl Link,
dy leonard. Martin Young Shoemak-, Bridy H. Newaom. Robt U Frttta,
er, Janiae W. Huaoycatt Jackaoa. H. Robt Lowe. ob, Holt Cnrry H.
Ilaoaa. Carl M. Caater, Jae. Orehaia Mitchell, Oea Jofcnson. Baker Davit,
Thnotpaeo, t'laud Cox. MoaUtla H. ! Hanry H. Varnar, t ia ranee F. Spaufb,
parr n. tills A. Wllllaaiena. Icle Thomae tt Darsne, Dewltt Honsucker,
Hot, , V iiaauel Lomaa. Jamas MRobt OUa,Qreaa ,.'.,
' . if ' . . ' i V '
Arm Severed by Train Shipped to
rather without Hews or Accident
Creates Sensation.
Last Friday afternoon there was de
livered to Mr. Walter E. Conrad a
typewriter box, which came by ex
press. The box had markings 1 but
neither 'Mr. Conrad or the express man
had noticed the nature ot the contents'
from .the description outside. Think
ing the f bat contained cabbage plants
which he had ordered, Mr. Conrai
went on to his work, telling his wife
to open the box and -sprinkle water
on the plants.. However, when she
went to open the box; Mrs. Conrad
smelled medicine very strongly and
her suspicions were aroused. She
'called in some neighbors and to their
horror the box contained a human arm
embalmed. There was no. mark on
the box Indicating to whom the arm
might belong, but It was noted that
Mercer, Pa., was the shipping point.
Mr. Conrad's son, Raymond, was
known to be working on the Pennsyl
vania railway and a telegram was
sent at once to his wife at Mahonlng-
ton, where, they haTe been living In
recent. weess. Receiving no answer.
they sent another' telegram to the ex
press agent at Mercer, Pa.
It was not until Saturday morning
that the mystery began to clear up,
Mr. B. TJ. Ftitts received a letter then
which apparently Raymond' Conrad
had dictated In the hospital, saying
that he had lost an arm when he was
struck by an obstacle while hanging
on to the train on which he was brane-
man. . He was knocked beneath the
train and dragged for some distance
durin which time the arm was ground
off by the truck of the car. He stated
that a sDecial train had taken him to
a Mercer hospital, but he said nothing
about sending the arm to his latner.
Sunday Mr. Conrad received a tele
gram from his son, saying iie uaa Been
injured and requesting that the arm
be buried, beside his mother at Pil
New Mllllaery Store.
Misses-Bertha and Belle Hedrlck. of
High Point have rented the Smith It
Hanklna' store room on North Main
Street and will open up at once a mil
linery store under the name of Hed
rick Millinery Co. The Misses Hed
rlck leave today for Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York, where they
will look over the fal land winter
style! and make selections for their
stock. They are expert milliners and
expect to render the very best service
to the ladle of Lexington and David
ton county.
Mr. Howard McLarty, pharmacist
of Smith's Drug 8tore, Is on the tick
usi uis wee.
I'oy & Shemwell Enlarging.
Foy & Shemwell are now engaged
in converting their former horse, mule
and buggy sales barn into an abso
lutely fireproof Ford sales rooms, ga-,
rage and service station. The horse
and mule department Is being moved
into the barnt A. L. Smith & Co.,
which has been leased, and Mr. T. H.
Llvengood, of Eller, member Of the
Davidson county road commission,
baa taken charge of this department.
The stables are being torn out and
the place remodeieq) lor us new use.
A concrete roof is being placed and
every bit of wood or Inflammable ma
terial In the building will be replaced.
The two-story structure will also be
enlarged by an addition at the rear,
giving about 18,001) leet ot noor space
for the handling of Ford automobiles.
In the front on one side will be a
ladles rest room and toilet This when
completed will be one ot the most up-
to-date aerates m tne enure state.
Fot ft Shemwell. in recognition or
their splendid record of a hundred
Fords sold In excess oi-ineir past
veer's contract ending August 1st,
have been awarded a contract for 550
Ford cars to he sold next year. 10
enable them to make this number they
have been given Chester county, South
Carolina, as additional territory. This
will make their fourth branch in the
Ford sales business. While almost
everrthlna else has gone up In price,
the aver fa thful Ford wm oe soia
this year at the same price as last,
unless something unforeseen In the
future forces the prtce,to go up. High
materlale may reduce .profit margins
but the Ford people expect to make It
up in volume of business. Mr. Willis
Vestal, manager-of the Ford branch
at Denton, will have charge ot the
Chester branch and Mr. John F. Smith.
recently In charge ot the horse, mule
and buggy department succeeds mm.
Pastor Willi Enjoys Himself.
Rev. W. H. Wills, pastor of the lo
cal Methodist church, is spending his
vacation up In Massachusetts. To
friend he writes:
"I am up here at East Northfield In
the heart ot Yankeedom at a great
conference. Northfield Is situated In
the foothill of the Green Mountains,
by the Connecticut river. It Is beau
tiful for situation reminding one some
what of the hills and valleys of wes
tern North Carolina. Rev. R. O. Tut
tie. of Ashevfle, and R. M. Courtney,
of Wlntton-Saletn, are also here. There
are poaslbly three thousand people In
attendance at this conference, mostly
from the norther states. The fellow
ship Is fine.
"I bave heard Or. J. H. Jowett twice.
He I really great? Today be conduct
ed an Informal conference for minis
ter. It was quit illuminating. It
wa a sort of a religious 'clinic. I am
enjoying the whole hugely, and hope
to be a little better equlppedto serve
my friend In Lexington at a result
of thl conference.
"On my way up I stopped a day In
Washington. Saw tfie Senate voting
on the Constitutional Amendment I
visited Mt Vernon, and spent a day or
so on a palatial steamer. Spent the
night In Albany and aaw New York'
twenty million dollar capital building.
"I bop to spend a day or two about
Boa ton next week, and without mis
hap, will he home the 17th or llth.
Expect to preach to my congregation
on Sunday the 19th. Please have thl
announced In the paper."
Editor Aiheraft at CbarekUac.
Owing to the lllne of hi wife.
Church land High School will not hav
Prof. T. E. Browne, of Weet Raleigh,
for It educational rally cpeaker Sat
urday ot thl week. However, Prin
cipal Haaty la bappy to announce that
be ha aecured an able and pleating
apeaker la the parens of F-dltor Bs C
Aahcraft. of the Monro Fnqnlrer, Mr.
Ashcraft I a clear and forceful writer
and la reputed to be a speaker of (In
ability. H tpok recently at Salis
bury and those who beard blm were
lavish in their prala of bl effort a.
Tb exerclae by the old student will
beds Saturday morning at 10:10.
Plenty of good tbinn to eat at noon
for thoae who attend and Editor Ab
craft' peech Is the afternoon.
Mr. J. F. Yokely. of Wall burg, was
la tows Tbartday.
The Comings and Goings of Lexlngto
and Davidson County
Folks. s i
Miss Hilda Sheets spent Sunday Is
High Point with Miaa Battle Sheets. .
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hunt returned
Saturday from a week' trip to Moore's
Springs. . - r-s
Messrs. T. C. and Arley Daniel, ot
Denton, were In Lexington last week
on business. -r ,
Mr. and Mrs. Holland Shoaf and Mr.
and Mrs. Irvin Sink spent Sunday at
Moore's Springe.
Mrs. L. E. Miller and children have
returned after a month's stay with
relatives at Lumberton.
Mr. A. L. Smith, of Bain, was in
Lexington last Friday on business and
gave us a pleasant cali
Major Wade H. Phillips and family
went to Albemarle Sunday for a visit
to Mrs. Phillips' parents.
Mr. Geo. L. Hackney and family left
last Friday in their car for Asbevltte
to be gone about ten days.
' Messrs. C. F. Caudle, H. L. Beck
and J. K. Hanklns made up a sight
seeing party to Badln Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Zimmerman, of
Welcome, were In town Monday .buy
ing furniture for their new home.
Miss Alice Earnhardt, who has been
spending the summer at Black Moun
tain, spent one day here last week.
. Miss Francis Holt Mountcastle re
turned Saturday after spending sev
eral days with friends in Salisbury.
Mr. Geo. Zimmerman, a good farmer
of Arcadia township, was a welcome
visitor in The Dispatch office Wednes
day. Mr. F. Lee Smith, of Woodruff's
Shoe Store, is spending his vacation
this week with home folks at Cotton
Grove.
Mr. J. B. Barnhardt arrived yester
day and will spend a few days with
Rev. and Airs. P. J. Same. -Mr. Barn
hardt is a brother of Mrs. Bame.
Mr. W. O. Burgln left Sunday after
noon for Hickory, where he went to
attend the funeral of an uncle who
died Sunday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. P. Spanola left Satur
day night for New York and Balti
more to buy fall goods tor juoa .Mil
linery Company.
Messrs. John A. Reed and C. R.
Rothrock, of Abbotts Creek township,
were pleasant visitors at The Dis
patch office Saturday-
Mr. A. S. Zimmerman, one ot the
most progressive young-farmer of
Arcadia township, was In Lexington
last week on business.
Prominent and Esteemed Lexington
Cltfxen Passed Away Suddenly
.:Car1y Monday Morning.
Mr. James Nathan Mendenhall,mn-
nfacturer, .merchant, promoter, sterl
ing citizen, one of Lexington' leading
mea, died at 3:30 Monday morning at
bl bom here, after an illness of on
ly about thirty minutes. Angina pec
toris was the direct cause ot his sud
den taking away. Mf."Mendeahall re
turned Sunday evening from High
Point after attending the yearly meet
ing of Friends at Guilford College and
Just before retiring, remarked
that he felt unusually well. At three
o'clock he became quite ill and died
within half an hour after a physician
arrived.
Mr. Mendenhall was born October
2, 1844, hence lacked only about two
months of being 73 years old. He
was born in Randolph county, the son
of the late E. E. Mendenhall, one of
the pioneers of the RandolphGutlford
section, but his parents moved, to the
Deep River section of Guilford when
he was, about three years old. The
land upon which he was reared was
contained In a grant from the King
of England to one of his ancestors.
Thirty-four years ago he moved to
Lexington and since coming here had
been prominently identified with the
life of the town and contributed much
toward Its unbuilding. His life was
ordered by the narrow bounds of
righteous living, but his soul was big
enough to encompass his fellows In
its friendship. There has probably
been no man lived in Lexington more
generally esteemed than the deceased.
Mr. Mendenhall was twice married,
his first wife having been Miss Mar
tha Wheeler. Two sons, Mr. Otis E.
Mendenhall, a leading business man
of High Point, and Mr. Walter H.
Mendenhall, cashier of the Bank of
Lexington, were born to this union.
The widow was Miss Jessie Hunt of
this place before marriage. Two
brothers, S. H. and A. C. Mendenhall,
of near High Point, and one sister,
Mrs. J. F. Davis, of Guilford College,
also survive.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,
from First Prdsbyterian ehurch by
Rev. Dr. Newlin, pastor of the Friends
church at High Point, the denomina
tion of which, Mr. Mendenhall was a
member, Honorary pallbearers were
Capt. F. C. Robbins, Capt. C. M.
Thompson, Mr. J. D. Grimes and Judge
C. E. Godwin. The following were
active pallbearers: Messrs. G. W.
Mountcastle, C. A. Hunt. Jr.. J. T.
Lowe, Joe Thompson, J. V. Moffltt, C.
C. Hargrave, T. J. Taylor and W. F.
Welborn. There was a wealth of flor
al offerings, i
Three Thousand or More Pebplb Ex
pected at Sunset Park Tomorrow,
With Company A at Guests.
Tomorrow is the time for the big
military picnic at Sunset Park, High
Kock, when at least three thousand
people are expected to come and fir
Company A a big send off. The citi
zens of Lexington will furnish the au
tomobiles to carry the soldiers to the
picnic grounds and they hope to leave
here by nine o'clock or very shortly
afterwards. All who go from here
are prepared to take good-sized picnic
baskets, and all the people of the
county are invited to do likewise. The
soldiers desire as many people pres
ent as can come, but the committee
in charge also desires that all bring
their baskets and enter fully Into the
spirit of the day. This much for the
part of the citizens toward contribut
ing entertainment The soldiers will
furnish the rest
In the way of entertainment the sol
diers win furnish a snappy program
throughout the day. The physical
wind up their exercises with a big
ball game. The company has been
going through strenuous training since
being called out three weeks ago and
they are. In shape to give fine exercis
es, work is rapidly nearlng comple
tion on the big National Guard camD
at Greenville, S. C, and the boys will
receive their marching orders within
a few days now.
Capt. F. C. Robbins will make the
speech of the day. The Captain has
been in the thick of the fight and his
words to the boys will be full of in
terest to all who attend,
Retiring Road Engineer Reviews Work
More Taxes Needed But Wot
Another Bond Issue.
To My Friends Throughout the Coun
ty:
It will be recalled that when takine- .
up the road work In the county I wrote1
an open letter to the citizens setting'
forth my position and purpose. Wheth
er or not I have been true to the par
poses then expressed Is now with you
to decide.
As I then addressed the cHizana
through the columns of the paper, I
feel that on leaving for a new place
ot employment that I should- likewise
say a word of farewelL
Having seen the county from the
standpoint of an outsider a stranger
then and from the viewpoint of a
citizen later, I wish to say that It is In
many respects a different county. I
do not in any way claim credit for
tne transformation. That has been
only a result of the processes of time.
Time has yet a great work to do In
Davidson county.
phamninna of th onmnanir win ontro- avioson county. From hostility and
in boxing and wrestling bouts and will T8Ull!nneB8 .on nearly every hand the
Messrs. Marshall and Thomas Spen
cer, of Washington, D. C, spent Sun-
da here with Mrs. G. W. Pugh. They
returned Monday morning,
The Dispatch's good friend Mr. Alex
F. Warfford, of Cotton Grove town
ship, was In Lexington last Wednes
day and dropped in to se us.
Mr. Clyde Ingle leaves Saturday
morning on a business trip to Ashe
vllle and other' points, In the Interest
ot the Lexington Motor company.
Mist Annie Schnelker, ot Augusta,
Ga., la expected to arrive tonight and
will be here for a few days as the
guest ot Rer. and Mrs. P. J. Bame.
Miss Nell Barham. ot Capron; Vs..
Va.. who has been visiting Mrs. Z. L
Walser, returned home last week, ac
companied by Miss Rebecca walser,
Mrs. E. A. TImberlake and ton, Cas
per, and Mis Ruth Fitzgerald return
ed Saturday from near Durham, where
Colonel Olds oav Ytslt to Lexington.
That great traveler, llterateur,
newspaper correspondent and lectur
er. Col. Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh, has
been In and around Lexington since
last Thursday evening as the guest of
Mr. J. R. McCrary, whom he also vis
ited earlier in the summer. Colonel
Olds made an Interesting visit to Er
langer Mills, High Point and other
placvj. Sunday Col. G. F. Hanklns car
took him and Mr. Adolph Jonas, of
Lenoir, formerly of Lexington, and
Mr. McCrary to the wonderful devel
opment at Badln, where they were the
guest of -Stuart Marshall, the gener
al manager of the Aluminum plant at'
that place. Tne great dam, the hos
pital, the new theatre, the .wonderful
$65,000 school, the hundreds of new
homes were all visited, winding up
the day with a ride In the company's
steam launch on the nine-mile square
laka around the dam. Colonel Old'
tory of thl trip will be worth read
lng and 1 awaited with Interest. In
many respect he 1 the most wonder
ful man In the state and has done and
Bronze Exemption Badges.
Uncle Sam has come to the rescue
of the young men who for divers rea
sons will be exempted from military
service when they are called ud be
fore the exemption boards and he has
created a plan where these young
men, especially those who look upon
military service in the true patriotic
ngnt. win not De embarrassed . when
asked "Why are you not in the ser
vice?" Uncle Sam's plan speaks for
itself. It is in the form of a button-
bronze burton. This button-will be
given out to men who are exempted,
as they are exempted and the heads
of the exemption boards, who will
have charge of the distribution, will
carefully see to It that no one. but
men who are properly -exempted re
ceives a button.
- As has been elated It Is all self ex
planatory. When a young man Is
seen with one of the buttons attach
ed to the lapel of his coat, or In some
other prominent place on his cloth
ing, means that -the man has been
honorably excused. This button Is
neat and attractive in the extreme.
It is made of bronze, is five-eighths
of an inch in diameter and bears
representation of the - United States
shield. Above the shield is the word
Exempt" Below the seal are the
two significant letters, "U. S." The
man who weara one of these buttons
absolutely cannot be called a slacker,
for It proves he has done what the
law requires, and that Uncle Sam has
decreed that be is either unsulted for
military service or of more value to
the country In some other line ot em
ployment. '
These badges have not all been re
ceived by the local exemption board as
yet though K is expected that they
will be here within ample time for
those who will be entitled to them.
.1. V. ''iZ. i.rrVa d0 more to advertise Its resour
they spent a week visiting re'etirrs. My other man ,n ,L It,f g
Mr. H. B.' Varner spent Monday and I pity but what the state could have a
Tuesdar in Raleigh attending a meet
ing of the Board of Prison Parole, and
Board ot Directors of the State's Pris
on. '
Mr. Alex Evans, one ot our most
faithful subscribers, ot Lexington, R.
1, was In town laM Wednesday and
renewed ble subscription to this pa
per. Messrs. J. D. Craver, of (Lexington,
R. 4 and G. J. Tuey. ot Lexington,
R. 6. two of our good farmer friends.
were In to see us W ednesday of last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson, stenog
rapher and bookkeeper for Foy A
8bemwell, ha been spending the past
week at pleaiure resort In Stokes
county. .
Judge and Mr. ('. EL Godwin hav
a their guest Mlse Telza Barne
and Clee Ellis, of Clayton, and Mr.
McBrlde and Miss Edith Merry, or
Plant City, Florida.
Mr. W. T. Cutcbln. of Chapell Hilt,
was In Lexington l"t Wednesday for
the first tin since IsTS, and gave The
Dispatch a pleasant calL Mr. Cutcb
ln formally lived bere. '
Corporal R. C. Campbell, of Com
pany A. who ha bee confined to
hi bom for the paet several
week with rheumatism, la Improving
and will oon be able to be out again.
Rev. W. H. Willi, paator of t'h
First Method let church, who ha been
baent tor tbe peat four week on bl
summer vacation, will return thl
week and will occupy his pulpit next
Sunday, tb 19th.
Mr. Edgar E. Jones, ot Walterboro.
8. C and Mr. and Mr. M. C Cullum.
of Baieaburg. 8. C arrived last week
and will pead eomt Dm wKh Cpt
and Mr. C. W. Trie. Tby mad .tb
trip la Mr. Jones' automobile, i
Mr. Adekn L. Sink and daughters.
Mlaae Louise and Mary Lillian left
Hunday In their ear for Rlrhmond,
Va., and Virginia Bears. Mr. and Mr.
8. R. Hill Joined them In Oreen bo ro.
Tby will b goat for vral week.
Among thoa who leav for Atltntle
City tomorrow night tre: Mr. tad Mr.
Ovn. W. Mnuntraall family, Dr.
sad Mr. J. M. Riley. D. U Brink lay
H. B. Varner, Fred Tbompeo. Miaa
nn Wauoa. Mia Cam ill Hunt ud
Mr. W. F. Lop .
Mrt. W. L. Crawford left Monday
morning (or Blowing Rock to spend
a few days. She accompanied to Le
noir Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jonii and
family, who had been the guests of
friends here for the past ten days.
dozen men like him travelling every
where to see and talk about North
Carolina, both to outsiders at well as
to the people of the state themselves.
He promises to come to Lexington
again from time to time and his visits
tre alwayt welcome here where he
Bad many friends and admirers. He
left Monday morning for an extended
trip east.
Dr. W. L. Klbler left lsst WeJnos-
day morning for Newberry. S. C, to
spend a few day with horn folks. He
went In his automobile by way of Con
cord, where he was Joined by his sis
ter's family. Dr. Klbler ha tuccesi-
fully stood examination for entrance
Into tbe Dental Reserve of tbe new
army and Is expecting an early call to
active service.
RISKS LIFE TO SATE W0KAX.
Robert Berrler Dracired by Raaawar
Male to Waroa Ceatalalnr
Mr. William Loftis.
Last Wednesday Morning Mr. Rob
ert Berrler, who drlree the delivery
truck ror Lexington Hardware Co.
took bl life Into hi band In hrolc
manner and etopped a team cf runa
way mulee, probably aavlng tb lit of
Mr. William Loftln. At'emptlng to
stop tb mules by getting In front of
tbem and falling, Berrler grabbed fb
baiter of on and wa burled to tb
ground and dragged for tome dlatanc.
whll on of the mule pawed blm
about the bead and body with It
boor. H waa rather aevoiely bru'
ed and on cut on bl bd required
three atltehee to cloa. However, tuch
a little thing a thl dlda't bother Ber
rler and oon aa tb doctor bad fin
labed with blm b r:rnd to bl
work and i tared on tbe Job ail day.
Mr. Loftln bad driven hi team to'
tb public watering trough near tbe
court bouse aad wa himself out of
th wagon, leaving Mr. Loftln la tb
watoa. Tb mule became frlthiepcd
nd knocked blm down and Inflated
Injuries. They then tftabed up Mala
Street with Mr. I-oft'n in th wfna
creaming at thj top of bar rule. , he
waa attempting to climb aut of. Ih
iwifily moving wagna wbeo It. wm
Stopped. A number of tb oldlw boyt
bad gathered la tb (treat aad sasten
ed to tta aaalstAsc ot Berrler.
At the lyric, -
"Forbidden Paths," a typically fine
Paramount picture, co-starring 8es
sue Hayakawa and Vivian Martin, Is
appearing at the Lyric Theatre. This
is a particularly appealing story of
the devotion of a Japanese to a young
American girl, and typifies the undy
ing devotion and self-sacrifice of the
race. ,
. Winsome Vivian Martin, at present
co-starring with 8esue Hayakawa,
the noted Japanese actor In the Par
amount picture, "Forbidden Paths" at
the Lyric Theatre, was more than de
lighted at ber experiences In fllmlnt
the production. It Is the story of a
love affair between a Japanese artist
and a young American girl. The for
mer realizes his can is bonele on
ccount ot th difference In rare, but
stands by bis colors, finally sacrific
ing even lire and nonor ror her hap
pln. Many ot th acene wer tak
en In a great house leased especially
ror in purpose where wa found a
notable collection of rare Japaneae
print, embroideries and vase. In
everal scene Mia Martin appear In
a lavishly embroidered Japanese kim
ono and at the end of tbe production
u owner, a wealthy collector, preien
ted R to ber with hi compliment.
Altogether, th llttl star aay ah baa
mad up ber mind that next beat to
America aha, lovea Janaa and Its pret
ty, quaint custom. Don't ml "For
bidden Path" at th Lyric Theatr on
Aug. 20th. -
"Ml Cherry Btoeaom" la th en
dearing nam given by Seaane Haya
kawa to bl co-star. Vivian Martin, la
th Paramount production "Forbidden
Path." Tb photoplay la redolent of
th stent of cherry bloeaom and tb
tru character of tb Nippon I
mor accurately depicted thaa ever
before on the screen. Mr. Hayakawa
aa Sato and Vivian Martin aa th ador
able "Cherry Bloeaom," er rommg to
He Lyric Theatre on Monday, Asg.
zmb. voni mi them.
It bi been freely predicted that la
met trouMou time of war a new
typ of photoplay would spring Into
exlaienr chiefly marked by a tretnea-
dona vigor.
Th lov That Uvea," trrlnt
Paiilln Frederick, and directed by
Robert u. Virnnia. I on of tbem,
Tne tnura aeaaea worn "punch-
word hardly adequate to, dearrtb It
quality. "Tb Lav That Uvea." a
tmntit players-Paramount prodoe
tt.. trill b th trr"on t tb l.yr
Id TbeaUe, aeit Thursday, Aug. Ui.
sentiment has changed to encourage
ment and even co-operation In nearly
every section. From threats and
abuse in many places the attitude to
ward me as the representative of
the Board of Road Commissioners, has
changed to friendliness. I have tried
to represent the citizens of the county
in my worK. And while I have had
some slight differences with folks In
some localities, I am certain that all
fair-minded men will agree that my
efforts have been for the most miles
and the best system of roads I could
help secure for the county. As for my
own feeling in the matter, I can look
any man in the eye whether he comes
with a handshake or a shotgun. A
few men in the county, seem to have
ill feelings toward me personally, but
I wish to assure all the citizens of
this county that I have no malice or
hard thoughts toward a single one of
you. I have appreciated the efforts of
the many who have supported us in
tne work: and particularly those who
have helped with their own hands and
teams to build roads In their sections.
If I have shown any favors or parti
ality it has been to those who have
shown a readiness to get right down
and work for their roads, instead of
to those who have been most friendly
and nice to me.
There has been only one thing to .
mar the satisfaction one could have
had In handling this work. That has
been the opposition of a few who were
not in sympathy with the whole busi
ness. They have stirred up strife,
circulated false reports, and in var
ious ways hampered our efforts to get
the very best results possible for the
money. The number of such men Is -becoming
fewer, -however. Tffi 'huwkg
er receives little sympathy from the
citizens of the county now except in
a few places. There are some sections
In which the people feel that they
have not had their part ot the road
fund. Of course they make some com
plaint, and possibly some of them have
cause to feel slighted, not because any
one had anything against their having
an Improved road, but because the
amount of money available was not
sufficient to improve all the roads. If
these communities will pull together
with the Board and the new Engineer
they can yet have much good work
done on their roads. The work of the
future will bave to be done with the
tax money as it comes in, so that not
to much can be done at on time. But
if the folks will allow what Is spent
to be used to the best advantage In the
way of permanent work the road that
are a yet untouched can be put la
good hp In a few year. .
Thl bring me to to final word I
wish to lay. I am not a believer In
a county or elty overburdening Itself
with debt. Of course, every thinking
man will admK that a bond Issue ob
tained In the way thl one wa secur
ed wa the only hope for Davidson
county for years to come. A tew ac
tion would have Improved their
roads, but there would have been no
county system. Tou now have a good
start a basis on which to continue to
build. Tht last thing I would advise
would be another bond Issue. Too
much would have to go out in inter
est What the county needs now Is a
little larger tax to afford money to
extend the system already covering
tne county o evenly. In my borne
county In Tennessee they pay a Ofty-
nve cent property tax for roads and
haven't much left for maintenance. It
Davidson bad a fifty cent tax for flv
year no on would feel the burden,
and by the end of that tlm every
road of any Importance In the county
could be graded and top-soiled. Now,
ir I had aald that before I resigned
you would bave ald, "H want a
flv year Job." I am not looking for
a Job and Btllf I feel that that would
be tbe very best atep for thl county.
That would nabl you to keep enough
good mule and good men to carry th
construction on and keep th mainte
nance th beat In tb Mat.
Trusting that th aenslbl citizen
of this county wUI not let a few po
litically reared, politically conatltuted.
obitructor stand In th way of ex
tending tne road Into errrv section
of th county, aad winning for on ot
th very best counties In th (tat the
highest prosperity and ftarmony. I am
very sincriy yours.
' R. T. BROWN.
AL Stat Highway Engr. South Car.
Col. Fred A, Old, of Ralelch. ba
been ber for aeveral day with Ron.
J. R. McCrary eonaulilng with him 'a
regard to th placing of granite
Douioar on tb court quar a mon
ument to Daniel Boon and General
Nathaniel Oreen. Col. Old. Mr. Me-
Crary, Mr. Jonaa and other com pos
ed a party who mad a Hbl-e,m
tour o Badln. Among th pleasure
ther wt a boat rid on th big .k
guU of Manager Marshall in bl
launch.. i
Workmen ar now putting tb fin-'
lahea tnnrhe on tbe pretty new borne
of Mr..nd Mr. H. W. Doraatt, of
rimt An'i. The building I of th
On pro- jf -me and a pleaalng Colon
ial ''' of arrhKerlur. It will t
on of l a h !wbi reeidti!Uil p:
oe la Leili-i oa wtiaa eotnpletnl. '