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3M; (0,000 PEOPLE . BEAD - THE DISPATCH ."..' tVHT KOT XOVt IP IT HAPPENS rrt XX THE DISPATCH OXLT S S.00 A XEAB Pa Wished MONDAY and THURSDAY THE PAPEROF THE PEOPLE. FOR THE PEOlPLE - AND WITH THE PEOPLL - STATE LIBRARTf . Ej ' '' ' '- ' " Jli!iiWML.iij ' " " ' " " ' " ' "rrn-rnff-TTTr im i mi' ' ' ' ' . ESTABLISHED 1883 EIGHT PAGES TODAY LEXINGTON, N. C, THfltSDAY, APRIL ti, 1921 : . ! . : : : . VOL. XXXIX Xo. i f 118 , ; I it V OFFICERS TAKE A LARGE OUTFIT .Three tills and 21 Gal lons of Liguor'Are N t , - ' Seized ' Sheriff Sink and deputies and Fed eral Officers Tolbet of Salisbury, captured three stills, poured out .- about 21 gallons of Whiskey and fifty gallons of beer and destroyed one complete outfit In operation, In the northern edge of ; Healing Springs township yesterday afternoon. No ar rests were made at the time although a man end a boy were at the still but caught sight of the officers about a 'hundred yards a way and escaped Into the' woods- A dog that remained on the spot however, led the officers to the home of 'Jonei Cross nearby, - .where it went under the house and was Identified by a woman at the house as belonging-there, ... The white liquid was merrily trickl ing through the worm leading from a hundred galUra still with copper bot tom, which was resting on. a brick furnace. 'A big water box had been ' built near the branch and the boy, in bare feet and appearing . o be from 12 to 15 years old, was pouring water Into this box when he saw the officers. A 100 feet of water pipe led from this box to the cooling vat, where the worm curled about . The outfit was a most complete one. Two jugs and some kegs were found con- tainlng In all about - 21' gallons of spirits. The officers being: unable o carry this fluid to their automobile were forced to smash the containers and let It trickle out ; v ' At the house they,found a 75-gallon still practically completed' hidden be- . hind the hog pen. This was a home made affair and the manufacturer h,ad finished It all but cutting a hole for the cap. Apparently It had been made in the yard of the Cross home, according to the officers. They also found a 25- gallon still in a sack hidden in the bushes nearby and also tore down an- other furnace not-far from the house, which had not been In recent use. The . officers reported that a path or so led from the used still site to the Cross home; Mrs. Cross Is quoted as saying she did not know of the whereabouts . of her husband and son. t She is re ported to have admitted ownership of tho dog but said that ho had rambling habits and was liable to he found in almost any old place. .t The moral of this story, .according to the officers is: Tie your dog if there is a still n the neighborhood,. - FnMt.Doe. Komq. Damage. Although adventurous snap beans and tender potato tops were given a severe rebuke by the frost on Tues day morning! i so far as ascertained here yesterday little damage besides .. this was done in the county. ; Wheat Tuesday' afternoon is said to have shown little or no effects of the frost, but County 'Agent ' Blum said yester day that if it had been injured - -It . would not be apparent for , several days yet. The only injury nflght be a slight stujUlng of ltf growth and prob 1 ably will be followed by yellowing of the loaf, . Wheat is rather far ad vanced and is reported' to be looking fine throughout the county. V It Is not evident what damage, If any, was done the fruit in the. county ' but Mr. Blum reported that there was some probability that some, of the peaches may have suffered to the ex tent that they will fall off. However, most of the trees in the county could ' lose half their crop ' and still . have plenty left ' , - Press dispatches from the mountain counties, however,' report that the peach and apple crop which escaped i the previous cold spell was practical ly destroyed on Sunday and Monday : nights.; Terheperatures dropped ev eral degrees below freezing in the mountains and much of the fruit froze t out. Big frosts were also reported from those sections. Mr. Craven Will Retire. To The Citizens of Lexington: 1 have served as' a member of the School Board 'for a long number of years. For the past two years ai Chairman of the Board, large por tkm of my time and attention has been required, especially in connection with tho erection of our new building. My service has been a pleasant one and if it has resulted in the advance ment and progress of pur schools, I am satisfied. It was my intention to retire at the end of my last term two years ago, but circumstances arose which caused me to stand for re-elec Uon, ' , I take this opportunity to eX' press my gratitude and thanks for the splendid endorsement given, me by the voters of Lexington on that occasion. We have a fine school, a fine Sup erlntendent and fine teachers, the or ganization working together smoothly and harmoniously. ' There will be no difficulty for new men td carry on the progressive program, now In effect I have therefore definitely decided to retire at the end of my presqnt term May 2nd, 1821. - , E. B. CRAVEN, Medical Society Banquet. The Davidson County Medical So ciety held Us annual banquet at Liber ty Lunch Tuesday night, with a fab? representation of doctors of the coun ty oresent Dr. R. V. Julian, of Thomasvllle, presided as toastmaster until near the end of the dinner, when he was called, away on professional duties. Most of the doctors present -were called upon and responded with .short snappy speeches. These annu al banquets have come to be delight ful social occasions for the physic! ans. " The annual . business meeting with election of officers was. held In December, BURGLARS TRY SAFE BLOWING Southbound Station Is Entered But Little .. Is Secured - Burglars last night entered the of fice of the Southbound Railway Com pany here and attempted o blow-. open the safe, but failed In their pur pose, leaving after securing -only a small amount in pennies from the cash drawer, according to he police. This Is the second attempt to rob this office within a month, nothing having been secured in the first visit, It Is also the second attempt to get into a safe, here , within the past month. . -V;;?' v .. From appearances In the office this morning it was evident that only the lack of skill of the would-be cracks man or cracksmen In placing the nl-tro-glycerine In the. checks ' of, the safe door foiled the attempt. A cake of soap had been used to stop the cracks and the nitro-glycerlne poured In near the top of the door, .. On top of the soap had been placed a heavy coating of mud that had been, made up in one of the buckets kept around the station. Then a heavy overcoat that had, been left at the station by someone was placed over the door of the safe to muffle the sound. ' The explosion wrecked the over coat, blowing the back almost com. pletely jlit of it, and threw mud all over the walls of the office, but failed to in Jure the safe in the slightest. When Agent Rogers arrived ( this morning he easily opened the safe and found the cash, between $40 and J 60, intact An old suit case left at the office by the owner of the overcoat is also reported missing, By a coincidence it hannens that the home of Agent Rogers Was en tered by burglars on last Sunday night and about $60 in money and some watches stolen.. ' A NEW COMPANY IS FORMED HERE Hedricjk ;; Construction Co. to Build Roads And Streets Hedrk-k Construction Company Is the name of a new corporation, that was formally organized under, charter here- Tuesday morning, with an au thorised capitalization of $250,000 and' minimum capitalization , of , i?o,ooo. The minimum capital was reported af ter the organization meeting to have been more than subscribed. ... The company la chartered to engage in all kinds of building projects but more especially in road, street and sidewalk building for counties, , the State or municipalities. It is antici pated that during the next few years there will he an immense amount of public road building In addition to municipal building to be done in North Carolina and the company expects to land Its share of such business. . Burrell V. Hediick, who, hag for 8 years been with the Lasslter Construc tion Company, one of the best known concerns In the State, In the capacity of' superintendent,, heads thb Lexing ton organization as president and gen eral manager. He. will be in active charge of whatever construction jobs are secured by the company, Mr. Med- rlck is now living at High Point mak ing his home in the private Pullman car "Idlewild," which formerly be longed to. a railroad president in this State, but which now comes into pos session of the new company and will be moved from place to place as de sired. M.. Hedrick Is also looking about for a suitable residence here for his family. Mr; Hedrick is a native of Silver Hill township. Other officers of the company are: Geo. W. Mountcastle, Vice president and J. T. Hedrick, . secretary and treasurer." The directors are compos ed of the following well known busi ness men: B. V. Hedrick, J. T. Hed rick, George W. Mountcastle, Dr. E, J. Buchanan, E. B, Craven and C. D. Hunt- . ( ' 7? The personnel of the company guar antees, its reliability and It is forecast that it should have a successful ca reer. ' .-. ' : :,-. --. To Hold Educational Meeting. ' ' The " Lexington Parent-Teachers Association xtends k a cordial invi tation to the public to attend a meet ing at the trraded school auditorium next Wednesday . aftel noon ' at 8:45 o'clock, to hear J.. Norman Wills, of Greensboro, president of the Greens boro board of education,' sjeak ' on educational matters of interest to the community. ' - '- ', , , : The members of the association' will meet at three o'clock for a social, get together half hour, followed by , a brief business session before the pub lic meeting, , , ' Mrs. Bess Gray IMumley, president of the Winston-Salem Parent-Teach-xrs Association, is expected . to be n guest of the occasion. '.' '"' ' Denton Citizen Is Fined. ! ' ' Cicero Burratt, a, prominent cltl ten of Denton, was arraigned before local authorities there Saturday and fined $25 and costs on the charge of disobeying the State sanitary privy law.' Uion recommendation the fine was suspended for ten days to give Mr. Burratt a further opportunity to comply with tho provisions of the law. This charge was brought by Inspectors Frltts and Chappell, who during re cent weeks have 'been working at Thomasvllle and Denton. ' SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLDS BANQUET Seventy-Five Present i Presbyterian. Classes; . Enjoy Feast ' About seventy-five members of the larger classes Of the Presbyterian Sun day School .banqueted at Leonard's Cafe last Monday evening. The tables were beautifully decorated by Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Mrs. .Winifred Bragaw and Mrs. Thomas C.'Hlnkle. Mrs. W. H. Mendenhall. Mrs. Cliff 1H Thomp son and Mrs. Bragaw had charge of the arrangements for the menu. A. E. Smith, B. H. Finch and Zeb V. Wal ser, a committee appointed by the Bi ble class, had general charge of the affair, aided by Rev. L. T, Wilds, pas tor, and G. W.' Mountcastle, superin tendent of the Sunday School. The menu -was composed of five courses and was capably managed by Major Leonard In person. It was without exception, the united voice of every person present a splendid success. . Zeb V. Walser acted as toastmaster and the time from nine o'clock to past eleven was made one continuous time of delight .The hours were light footed. O. V. Woosley, Field Secre tary of the Sunday Schools of the Wes tern. North Carolina. Conference, was the guest of the hour and made the principal address and as usual show ed the great demand for a large at tendance at the Sunday Schools In the State. He enlarged his reputation as a graceful and Informative speaker. Rev. L. T, Wilds was so carried away with the enthusiasm' of the moment that he so far forgot himself as to tell four anecdotes In succession. . And they were good, too. G, W. Mount-. castle, superintendent of the Sunday School, Mr. LeFevre, president of the Westminster Bible Class, W. H. Men denhall,: teacher of the Woman's Bi ble Class, Capt. Robbins, It. V. Phil Hps, and Z. I. Walser. teachers In the Westminister Bible Class, Rev. 3. A. Smith, pastor at the Dak otah chapel. R. C. Lyerly, superintendent ' of the Dakotah chapel Sunday ' School, Don A. Walser and James Williams made instructive and stirring addresses. Col onel Varner, who was host to the ban quet and was down for a toast was called out of town and was compelled to leave before the toastmaster could catch him. He Was expected to en gage the attention of the assembled teachers and-Sunday school pupils on the subject: "How a very busy man can get to Sunday School easier than one who does not have so-much to do." It Is expected that another ban quet will be, held at an early date and .he' will make this' dddresa.' The hap- pjr multitude broke up with. "Blest be "the tie that binds." ' ' It should be stated that a number of the ladles were called on for address es," but declined ' on ' the ground that the men were more anxious to talk than they and should be ' given a chance. - . ' ' " Homo Hero Burglarized. ' Burglars entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rogers, on Sixth Ave. West, early Sunday night,-ransacked the house thoroughly and escaped with about $60 in cash and three gojd watches. Police have been investiga ting the affair and it is understood they are following up a clue. " Mr. and Mrs. Rogers went It o Bassett Va., ; Saturday in automobile and re turned about eleven- o'clock Sunday night. Held Barbee and another young man,, who board at the Rogers home, went to church Sunday evening and It was upon their return that the robbery was discovered. The wire In a screen door at the rear had been cut and the back door opened. Clothing and other articles were throw In dis order about the house and the missing valuables had been looted from trunks suitcases and other places of conceal ment. 'From the appearance of the Job, it is believed that ' the " person committing the . deed was thoroughly familiar with the situation. i It will be recalled that several weeks ago a robbery of similar nature was re ported from the home of W. C. Smith, within two blocks of the Rogers home. This likewise was committed on a Sunday night' while church services were in progress and the same meth od of entry was reported. Cbnrlicea Make Improvements. ' About nine thousand dollars has been spent on Frledburg . Moravian church and Mount" Olivet Methodist church, both In Arcadia , township since last December. At Frledburg considerable , addition ' has been made to the church at a .cost of about five thousand dollars, this being made necessary -on account of the large congregation and Sunday School. 'At tendance at this live Sunday school averages around tt)ree hundred each Sunday,, which makes It rank among the best and biggest rural Bunday schools in the State. ' Mount Olivet has added two ad ditional rooms for Sunday school use and also constructed a gallery, with five small class , rooms ' adjoining, which will give the use of seven class rooms for the Sunday school. This is expeoted to greatly add to the work of the school and It Is anticipated that the enrollment will ' show a steady increase. The Arcadia Methodist church Is a comparatively new one and has am ple previsions for Bunday school classes. ' ' i - '-'''., "We already-had good roads In Arcadia, now1 we have up-to-date churches and have Just voted to pro vide a firstclass school," said leading citizen yesterday, '"so farm life In Arcadia should as nearly ap proach the Ideal as can be found any where In the Htate." . 1 Nearby In Iteedy Creek township the Good Hope congregation is com pleting a modern church building. Rare aad IateresUug Books, J. M. Mays, ofl this city, has in his possession two' of the most rare and interesting volumes now existent in America, these being a copy of the first gazetteer ever published In the country and a bound volume of the American Museupi, a collection of prose and poetry of early American history. , -' ;- The gazetteer was published about 1800 from materials assembled In I7 and succeeding years. It lists all the Important towns, the counties and districts, rivers, mountains, etc., In what was then the United States. At that time there was no Greensboro but what is now that city was Martln vllle, a town with about forty houses, a court; house and Jail. Charlotte, which was also known as Charlottes ville, likewise was estimated to have about forty, houses, a court house and Jail. Salem (there being then no Win ston) had about a hundred houses and one of its Industries was a paper mill. ' Salisbury was the largest town In this section, having more than 100 houses, court house and jail and be-' tng capital of the Salisbury district which included territory as far south as Mecklenburg county and north to the Virginia line. -S Buncomb was the largest county In North Carolina, in cluding all the territory that is now, Western North Carolina and being reckoned by the editors as prolably the 'most mountainous and 'hilly coun try in the United ;State& The great Rockies did not then belong to the United 8tates. , . .;",'-'''';.: . The-American Museum volunje con tains an original article by Benjamin' Franklin, letters by Thomas Jeffer son and John Jay and a Speech that, Alexander Hamiltton had just de livered before the General Assembly of New York urging the state to fore go the collection Of customs duties to the Federal Government. All , these men were then active In public life. - It contained a poem picturing ' a ragged beggar woman as Brittannla, who complained that she hid reared, a large and prosperous band of sons and daughters, but' that her yoongest son, ' George , (Washington) . had ; be come rebellious and by his actions the had been reduced to beggary. There is also contained the speech of 4 woman before the supreme court of Massachusetts' pleading that she should not be punished when arraign ed for having her fifth illegitimate child. ,' She recounted the fine. and beatings she, had received and declar ed she would gladly marry .. if any man would take her. The judges ac quitted her and it Is said that on the following, day one of them,: so Vim pressed .by.' $wr swejic h, '.married her, Sh' lived a longy virtuous -and ruseTul life, -comments the editor, and bore fifteen sons 'and daughters. :.' This work was published in 1787, These 'volUmes were originally own ed by Samuel Earle, a "Congressman from South Carolina, Who was- the arrest srrandfather of Mr. Mavs. and they have been carefully handed down through four generations. Mr. Mays expects to take them to Philldelphla In a few days and bavo them nwly bound. . ; " City Mans Meeting Tonight Considerable interest has been gen erated In the city mass meeting that will be held In the court house at eight o'clock toniRht for the purpose of selecting nominees for mayor, city councllmen and members of , the school board for the election to be held May 2. - Features of the municipal situation this week were the announcement of Dr. J. A. Smith, one of the commls - sloners from the North Ward, that he would not run again. : Dr. Smith while making no formal announce ment asked The Dispatch to state for him that professional duties prevent ed him from giving to the position the attention that its Importance war rants. . Hence there will certainly be one tew nomination from that ward. Albert H. Evans has also announced his candidacy from, the West Ward. W.' F. Lopp and George W, - Mount castle are the present . members of council from tthis ward. Neither are active candidates, it la understood, but It Is believed both would accept re- nomlnatlon at the hands of the mass meeting. -'-.: . ' Chairman. Earle B. Craven- also an nounced yesterday that he would re tire from tho school board when) his present term ends. ; Mr.' craven nas. been a member of the board for about twelve years, and during the past two years has been chairman, No candidate for mayor has an nounced yet In opposition to Mayor J. T. Hedrick and Mr. Evans Is the only person so far to announce In. op position to any of the present com missioners. It is considered llkeiy, howeveiy that some opposition , will materialize In the meeting at the court house tonight ( The women should not . overlook that fact that they are voters and are as much entitled as anybodyv to take part In the meeting tonight. They have been registering freely for both the school and municipal ejections are are expected to cast a large propor tion of the votes. , ..: . DIED Miss Sarah Jane Hedrick, daughter of the late Ell Hedrick and Mrs. Hed rick, dlCd suddenly last Friday at her home near Hedrlck's Grove and was burled Sunday at the above place. Funeral, services were conducted by the naator. Rev. J. C. .Peeler. The deceased was about, fifty years old, Surviving are mother, , Mrs. Ell Hed rick, two brothers, Harvey Hedrick, of the Hedrick a Grove section, and Frank Hedrick. of Winston-Salem: and five slaters. Mrs. Cora Itodrlek, of Lenoir:. Mrs. W., H. Kechiiest and Mrs. S. W. Miller, of Lexington: Mrs1. Oma Smith, of Hlh Point nnd Mrs. Calllle Hedrick, Of llediicks drove. ARCADIA VOTES TO CONSOLIDATE Three Majority Given Tyro District To Be' Divided Arcadia township voters on 'Tues day gave a verdict in favor of the consolidation of all the public schools in. that township into one elementary and high school, which will be locat ed near Mount Olivet church. The majority reported to the county de partment of education yesterday morning was seven, indicating that the contest was almost too close to be comfortable. This consolidated district includes the schools of Enterprise, Arcadia, Piney Grove, Welsner and that part Frledburg district lying within David son County.'- A part of the present Frledburg district is situated in For syth county and could not be includ ed in a Consolidation project for this countyv There are about three hun dred pupils of school age in this dis trict. ;'-- '' trlct. The school will be known as the Arcadia Consolidated High School. Another important step taken this week was that of Monday when the board of education went to Tyro township and met with a number of citizens, at which time it was agreed to divide the territory included In the nine school districts involved In the consolidation proposal that was voted down last Saturday, so as to make two consolidated districts with Reeds and Tyro as the centers. Eight of these districts lie in Tyro township and one in Lexington township. . It had been proposed by some that one or more districts be divided be tween Reeds and Tyro and Church land people also desired a slice Off of another district Just how the territory will be divided was not learn ed here yesterday. " : , : . Although the board has authority to consolidate schools It cannot pro vide for the levy of special tax neces sary to operate them and this ques tion will have to be voted upon by the citizens affected. It Is expected, therefore, that the board of county commissioners wilt be asked to .call new elections for these districts. ' One of the objections to the former consolidation proposal there was that the school would be too large and would be somewhat unwieldy. " A di vision would eliminate this objection. The board, selected a site for the Reeds district, ; this being the Alda Craver site,., located -about "two .miles south of the "cross roadV on the -road" W'Tyro. ...'..-, '.':?;-. '.f v.'."..'-'- r The board of education ' has also selected a site for the consolidated school in Thomasvllle township, vot ed some weeks ago.. This will be lo cated on the lands of Tom Small and Ham Black, on the Central Highway. Six acres of land Is proposed for the school grounds, with the building to be located In a beautiful grove. - In regard to the division of the Tyro township schools, it was stated this morning by a member of the board of education that this is being done at the request of a large number of citizens of the communities of which Tyro and Reeds are centers.. It is expected that the representatives of the : two communities will agree upon a fair di vision of the territory involved and will present petitions asking for new elections. ' Prof. L. C. Brogdcn, State supervis or rural schools, la expected here this week to confer in regard to the Tyro 1 and ReedI propoBalH, Llnwood people are also working for consolidation but have not yet prepar ed a petition. Schools In Reedy Creek township are also seeking consolida tion and several other Communities In the county have caught the fever. It is the purpose of the board to proceed In this direction as fast as the avails blc funds will allow. . ' Triplets Born Last Night , -Mrs. Deaton Young, of near Hed rick's Grove, gave birth last night to triplets two boys and a girl. ' Ac cording to reports this morning to the attending , physician. Dr. J. A. Simth, mother and all three children are doing well. The trio, who are de scribed ' as being almost at much alike in appearance as three peas. each weighed exactly five and quarter pounds, which is considered good weight for triplets. - These are the first children of Mr, and Mrs. Toung. It is reported that the father expressed much pleasure at the prospect of a fine Increase In the Democratlo vote in future elec tions. . ; ' ' ' The birth of triplets are rather un usual, only one other case being re ported In this county In great number of years, this being In Thomasvllle township. . '. t- ':' - Hammer Resents Steam. Roller Congressman W. C." Hammer, the new member from the Seventh dis trict, expressed himself freely as be ing outraged by the manner In which Congressman Richard C. Bird, 1 of Kansas, was sworn In, when. Cong ress opened Monday. When the roll call brought Bird to be sworn In as a member, his right was challenged by Congressman Hal Flood, of Virginia, on the ground that his sworn. state ment of his election expenses showed that he had expended more , than twice the amount allowed by law. Representatives Mondell and Mann of the Republican majority took up the challenge 'of Congressman Flood to have him stand aside till the charges were gnno Into, but refused to read the sworn statement called for by Mr. Flood, and Bird was sworn In, though cases In which, this had not bee done were cited by Mr. Flood, ALLEGED STILL OPERATOR TAKEN Arthur Holmes Arrest ed When County Offi . cers Raid Farm Arthur Holmes, a white tenant far mer living just south of Lake, in the southern edge of Thomasvllle town ship, was placed under arrest Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Fred C. Sink and deputies and charged with owning and operating a moonshine still. Holmes denied the charge but admitted. It is alleged, that he would probably have to tfeke responsibility for the outfit. While the officers were searching on the place someone poured out about fifty gallons of ripe beer a short dis tance below Holmes' spring. So recent was the act that the beer was still run ning out of the container when the of ficers got to the spot Some fifty or seventy-five yards farther down the spring branch they came upon an old still which was evidently undergoing repairs. It was of copper make and showed places where it had newly been soldered. - This was taken into captiv ity. However, the still upon which it is believed whiskey had recently been made had been removed. - Holmes la a married man with four children. . He has a single brother liv ing with him, according to the officers, who gave himself quite a chase while the raid was In progress. The younger Holmes Is said to have been Ashing on the banks of the nearby creek and was on his way to the house with a new fish basket when he espied a stranger he took to be an officer.- He dropped the basket and took to his heels be fore the officers, even saw him, The basket, was recovered and word , left that he could recover It by calling at the sheriff's office.1 ! The last word heard by the sheriff was that the own er of the basket was perfectly willing for the sheriff to have it as a gift The seizure was made about three Or four miles from Lexington. Holmes was lates released on bond. PREPARING FOR UNION REVIVAL Gypsy Smith Meeting to Be Held Here in - June " : Committee have been appointed and are going ahead making arrangements fqr the big union revival meeting te be oonducted her la: June by tbi Rjets. Gypsy Smith, ifru'ene of the country's most noted evangelisst; Although the- date has not yet been definitely an nounced for the beginning of the meet ing, it Is known that It will begin some time during the month of June. A big tent will be procured and will be set up on Ford Field. This tent Is expected to hold several thousand peo ple. It. being anticipated that on ac count of the fame and power of the evangelist and the further fact 'that some five or six congregations will unite In the meeting that the attend ance throughout will be large. The committees appointed , are - as follows: ' - -.- '- - Executive Committee Dr. J. . C. Leonard, Dr. L. T. Wilds, Rev. R. E. White, Rev. W. U Hutchins, Rev. W. E. Swalm, O. F.Ha'nkins, J. T. Hed rick, A. H. Evans, G. L. Hackney, Chairman, O. W. Mountcastle, Secre tary. .-" '.' , Prayer Meeting Committee Ot V. Woosley, Chairman; Z. L-Walser, C. M. Wall. . -v v . ' : :":!.' Personal Workers Committee I. L. Sink chairman; D. S. Siceloff,. R. C. Lyerly. Publicity Committee O. B. ' Can-, chairman, R. L. Green, H. H. Koontx. Music Committee Ed. F. Smith, Chairman:, C. Tatea, H. M. Ulnier. Woman's Committee Mrs. W. G. Penry, Chairman: Mrs. Winona L. Swalm, Mrs. W. H. Mendenhall. Finance Committee J. T. Hedrick, Chairman; G. F. Hankins, W. 11. Men denhall.. ' , Ushers - Committee J. F. , Spruill, Chairman; A. E. Sheets, James A. Ad- derton. . , . Tent Committee D. K. Cecil, Chair man; G. W. Smith, O. P. Dickerson. Some Facts About Davlo. Davie county had a population' ot J 13,57$ according to the, 1920 census. The county has a land area of 258 squire mile The population per mile Is 52.$. Mocksvllle the County- seat, ' had a population of 1,148, and Is the largest Incorporated town in.the coun ty. , Jerusalem township, including the town of Cooleemee, had a popula tion ot $,493. As Cooleemee Is not an Incorporated town the census report does not give the population of. that town. Three townships In the county showed loss In population, while four townships showed a gain. ' The ones that lost population were Farmington, Fulton and Shady Grove, while Cala haln, Clarksvllle, Mocksvllle and Je rusalem gained. - Despite the small population and area of squire miles Davie county Is one of the best coun ties In North Carolina. , Preaehliur at Pilgrim Lutheran Church There will be preaching service at Pilgrim Lutheran church next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock by the pas tor. Rev. Charles H. Day. 8ubject ap proprlate for this season of church year. The public cordially Invited to attend. x Botiton Exhibition .Poalpoucd. ., ' The exhibition at the Boston school which was recently announced, has been postponed On account of the ap pearance ot measles in the school, 11 Is announced by the teacher, ill. -in Llzi-Ja Ripple. ; . PERSONAL ITEMS TOLD IN BRIEF Comings and Goings of Home Folks, Some of Their Guests ,v Mr. H. B. Varner is spending a few days in Washington, D. C, on business. 'Mrs. J. B. Braswell and daughter,' Mildred, of Columbia, S. C, are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Phillips ' ' Mrs. W, B. Tucker has returned from Winston-Salem, where phe had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Otis Tuck er. . -..',- :. : '..i Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elkln and tittle son left yesterday morning for Fay- etteville for a visit to Mr. Elkin's pa rents. -.';-. j- ;-- )., :'- ' -y t ' Mrs. W, G. Penry, who has been quite ill for the past two weeks, was reported yesterday as being somewhat Improved. .- ';' Miss Mary Trice is In New York City taking a special course in adver tising. Miss Trice, is with the Winston- , Salem Journal. . . : Mrs. C. L. Cruse, of Statesvllle, spent a day hare recently as the guest ot Mrs. C. M. Clodfelter, stopping on her ,. way to Greeasboro. " 1 Mrs.Thomas, ot Louisburg, who ' formerly lived in Lexington for sever ,' al months, has been the guest of Mrs. C. G. Bedford this week. Un Mr. R. D. Lusk, of Jtoanoke, vice president of the Valley Tie tnd Lum ber Company, Is here for a few days In the interest of the company. - - "' . , Mrs. W. C. Wilkinson Is expected to:-., return shortly from Richmond, Va, where she has been for several weeks undergoing treatment at one of the hospitals of that city. - - - " Mrs. Robert Red wine,- who is ' In the High ' Point Hospltatt on account ' , of sustaining a broken knee when she fell on a wet linoleum carpet, is ' expected to be able to return home within a few days. -.-v.. " : ''-. Mr. Ed F? Smith, manager of the Insurance department of the Lexing ton Bank & Trust j Company, left . Tuesday for Richmond. Va., to attend , a conference . of agents of the Life Insurance, Company of Virginia. . Mr. .H."D. Townsend went to Char-, lotte yesterday afternoon on- business , and remained over last night for the . business meeting ot the Scottish Rite consistory, at which tlmo several Lex- tngton men were elected , to the do Mr. Woodro MclCay attended the kennel show at Plnehurst last week and entered his fine German Dolicev idog in one clans, that for American- bred dogs of this character. This an imal easily won first prize, $20 In cash and the blue ribbon. , " Mrs.' Charles Yung and Mrs. Fred R. Hackney left yesterday morning by automobile,; with Mrs. Young at the wheel, for Albany, Ga., whore they will visit Mr. Young and other former Lexington folks now connected -with Georgia-Alabama Power Company or , PoHUuustcr Farrla to Retire. Postmaster J. J. Farris, while In Washington last week, called at 'the Postoffice Department and gave notice that he would retire from service., postmaster at High Point at the end of the fiscal year on June SO says the High Point Enterprise. He said he expected to engaged in the printing business and would continue as editor of the High Point News, one of the Furniture City's weekly newspapers. For more than five years Mr. Far rlss has served as postmaster succeed -Ing the late Dr. W. G. Bradshaw. He was appointed during the Wilson ad-" . ministration. ' t" Who Mr. Farrlss' successor will' "be remains now to be seen. It is re ported that C. C. Robbins and O. R. York are candidates for the office and it is not, unlikely that one of the two will be nominated by President Harding:- :. - ;r.v. ,. Mr. Farrlss said that while in Wash' Ington he had a long talk with officials of. the Postoffice Department concern ing what had been accomplished and the needed Improvements in the local office. The postal officials, he said. were greatly Interested in the growth of High Point and he realized that. In the future larger and greater facilities must be provided. . ,' ''-v Ureal Novel by Churchill la, s Screened. ; , Kvery reader of current literature ' will retail the sensation caused by ' the publication severe) years ago C -Winston Churchill's powerful novel, "The Inside of the Cup." The story attacked the alleged hyprocrlsy of certain clergymen and men- of wealth Identified with churches . as vestl men. , The philosophy v of the book ' was criticized by churchmen, in this country and in England as an un warranted attack upon religion and the cloth. ' The picture rights having been ob tained by Cosmopolitan - the film version will be shown .' at the Lyric Theatre Monday. , The story deals with the Rector of a fashionable church who turns upon his wealthy parishioners when . he discovers them parading under a maKk of hypocrisy and Invites the common people to' attend his, church, Eldi.u Purr, Unscrupulous And tyrannh-ul',. alienates his son and daughter hi. 1 Is killed by a man Whom he has i n i ed. There in a love i-omnni-o ln-i , i the Rector and Parr's d mik liter ends happily. The leu r rl- . played hy William 1'. ( i t.-; h 1 :,ill,u;.