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' 60,000 PEOPLE READ THE DISPATCH WHY NOT TOUT ' FnbUahed MONDAY I ad THURSDAY fHE PAPER OF T H E.PEO PLE, F 0 R Til E P E 0 P LE AND WITH T HEP EOPLE ESTABLISHED 1881. LEXINGTON, Tf.fXS MONDAY JULY 10, 1MJ VOL. XL1 NO.!t : IF IT HAPPENS rrs Vf THE DISPATCH ' ONLY 310 A tear lb. JPATGF1 1 1 . 1 i BIX PAGES TODAY HUJiDRED GOUliTY TEAGHERS ATTEND SUMMERSCHOOLS Number of institutions Represented-Much Results Expected ' i onunni nnunn nr V About a hundred of the teachers 4n the Davidson County public schools are attending; summer schools this summer preparing themselves tor greater efficiency In their work, and In many casea increasing their earn ing; power in their chosen profession. The lnoreased efficiency and enlarged knowledge: of this great number of the county teachers is -expected to reflect Itself In the work of the coun ty public schools next term, The largest single group of these teachers attended the summer school here, , which closed last week after a six weeks term. 7 Eight - summer schools at colleges In North Carolina are being patronized by white teach ers of the county and three by colored teachers. Columbia University, New 1 York, and the .University of Califor nia, are two great outside Institutions drawing teachers from the county, eleven going last week to the teach ers college of the former. The list given below does not in clude a number of the teachers In the Lexington and Thomasville city schools, which are operated independ ently of the county public schools system. - Following Is a list of the teachers of the county taking summer Bchool training this year, together with Bchool attended: DuvlilHon County Snmmor School Mary Williams, Llnwood, K. No. 1; Grace WalHer, Lexington. R. No, 6; Mrs. W. Jumes Leonard, Welcome, R. No. 1; Miss Daisy Clodfeltor, Lex ington, K. No. 1: Esther . Russell, Denton; Mrs. E. H. Loftin, Denton; Nora Carroll, Denton; Courtney Ragan, Thomasville; Mrs. Willie Clodfelter, Thomasvilte; Elma Murply, Thomas ville; Ethel Ader, Lexington, R. No. 4: Ora Ader, Advance; Mamie Perry man, Lexington; Hoy L. pickle, Ad vance, R. 3; Viola Lookablll. South, mont; Mrs. M. A. Freedle, Lexington, R. S; Tela Beanbloasom, High Rock; Lixxie Johnson, Thomasville; Oenie Rogers, High Rock; Maude Hedrlck, Pealon.. R. 1; Clarice Welborn, Thomasville. R. S; Myrtle Owen. Lex ington, R. f, Theresa' Welborn, Thom asville, R. 4; Zela Aron. 1 W. ttn Ave., Lexington; Blanche Lanier, Wel come; Jessie Leonard, R. I, Lexing ton; Myra Blue, Fayettevtlle, R. 3; Maude Miller, Lexington, R. 2; Hattle lihr. Lexington. R. 2: Vivian Hart- , man. Winston-Salem, R. 4; Ella Leonard, Lexington. R. 1: Clyde V. Peele. High' Rock R. 1; Zella Zim merman, Welcome, R. 1; Ruth Sink, Lexington, R. 1; Mrs. J. i num. Lexington. R., 1; Bettie .Adams, Cld; MraiAIda (CnHtf,, Lexington, R. 8; Hattle Teugue,; Thomasville, R; J. O. Bowers,. Thomasville, R. 4; Mlttie Lorig, Wallburg, R. 1; 'Mary Pickle, Advance. R. 8 1 Emma Koonts, Lex ington, R. J. Eunice Ward Denton; Villa Bhuler, "Thomasville; Lantle Daniel, Denton; Flossie Wall, Denton; Verla Skeen, Denton; Cora Carrlck, High Rock; Ada Snider, Llnwood; Bettie Shepherd, 1 Llnwood; Ruby Smith,? Lexington. State bummer School Tcacucrs , . . n. c. c. w. Mary Hege, Clemmons R. 1; Pauline Hyatt, Lexington, R. 1: Otta Cope, Mocksvllle; Rebecca Redwlne, New som: Ellxa Doby, No,wsom: Margaret Ferryman, Welcome; Lois Trull, Monroe, R. 1; Ethel Sprinkle, Win ston -Salem. R. 7; Ethel HtanBeld; Lillian Houser. Lenoir College. Minnie Williams, Llnwood, R. I. If . O. State College. Sadie" Rlnnle. Welcome; ' Carmel Rothrock. Welcome; Thetma Lee, Thomaavllle; Dora Zimmerman. Wei come. ' Normal Collegiate Institute. Minnie Koonts. Lexington; Callie llnrton: Alice Morris, Denton; Dora Raper, Lexington. R, 4. " V Cnlvcrelty of N. C.( s Five Thomas. Wlnston-Balem, R. 4; Ada Hlnkle, Welcome: Mettle Sink, Winston-Salem. R. 4; W, T. Tetten, Yadkin College. Wako Forest Colkne. Lee Harris, Denton; Vivian Crnver, Lexington, H- I. Trinity College. Mildred Zimmerman, Lexington, R. 4; Helen Zimmerman, Lexington R. j 4; Paul F. Evans, Lexington R. 4. Columbia University. , VT, A. Young, Llnwood, R. li Mrs. W. A. Young. Llnwood R. 1: Cora Jeffcoat. Lexlogton: riorence Holton, Llnwood. R. 1; Ruth Brown. Erlangert Gertrude .."addon, Erlanger; Uila Motslnger, Wallburg; 8. Q. Hasty, Lexington; Mrs. 8. O. Hasty, Lexing ton; Annie Pollakoff, Denton; stossle Dunlap. Llnwood. R. 1. Appalachian, Training School. Olella MeJvlo. Whlta Oak; Mae .Craver. Lexington. R. 4; sUnlab Hanes. . University of California, Alma Owen. Lexington. v. -. COLORED TEACHERS A. e T. College. Ilrcrnuhr. Rosa Hararava Ellis. Lexington! Thenla Thomason. Lexington) Mary U. Twine, Thomaavllle. Ltvtsstoa College. Julia V. Bitting. Lexington I I. T. Lamm. Lexington; .: W. M. Roberts, T.inwood R. 1: T. C. Crump. LlnwooeT R. 8; Mr. W, M. Roberta, Llnwood, R. . . Mater Normal J loads Douglas. AbouThousand i Taking Vaccines At Dispensaries! About a thousand people are taking vaccinations at the dispensaries held throughout the county by the couun ty health department. Typhoid vac cinations have a long lead, 820 people having begun this course up to Fri day of last week. Eighty-one had taken the diphtheria vaccine and a number those against smallpox ' and whooping cough. Churchland Is lead ing in the response to the opportuni ty and Wallburg Is second. Thomas ville people, who have taken little in terest , in the county, public health work In the past, are making the poorest showing. Dr. Perry calls attention to the fact that a number of dates remain yet to be filled, the balance of the sched ule following. Mondays July 10, 26, Reeds School House 1 to 2:30 P. M., Church land HigTi School 8 to I F, M., July 17. 24, .81, Aug. ; 7. Llnwood High School 1 to 2 P. M., Bouthmont High School 3 to 4 P. M. Tuesdays July 11, Falrvlew School House, 12:10 to 1:30 P. M., Thomas ville, Court Room, 2 to 4 P. M July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, Imblers School House, 12:30 to 1:15 P. M., Bowers School House, 1:46 to 2:30 P. M., Thomasville, City Mgr's Office, 3 to S P. M. . Wednesdays July 12, Eagle Hill School House, 12 to 1 P. M.. Chestnut Orove School, 1:30 to 2:80 P. M., Arcadia High School, 3 to 4 P. M., July 19. 26, Aug. 2, 9, Jackson Hill School House, 12 to 1 P. M., Newsom, Stokes' Store, 1:30 to 2:30 P. M.. Hickory. Hill School House, 3 to 4 P. M. Thursdays July 13, Clifton Orove School House, 1 to 2 P. M.. Wallburg, Tuttle's Store, 2:30 to 4 P. M July 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, Davidson Academy, 12 to 1 P. M., Cedar Springs School, 1:30 to 2:30 P. M., Denton School House, 3 to 4 P. M. Fridays July 14, Oak Orove School House, 12 to 1 P. M., Mt. Pleasant School, 1:30 to 2:80 P. M., Kennedy School House, 8 to 4 P. M.. July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, Center Hill School House. 12:30 to 1:15 P. M., Cedar Orove School House, 1:45 to 2:30 P M., Beck's Church, 3 to 4 P. M. Saturdays July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 13, Health Office,' Varner Building, Lexington, 2 to 5 P. M. t NO SITE YET CHOSEN FOR LEXINGTON'S HOSPITAL Despite rumors to the .contrary. It ,ls stated that, no- site has yet been ehosert for the hospital to" be erected here at an early date by Drs. Burrus and McCain, of High Point. It Is understood that several prominent sites have been under discussion more or less but that no actual steps have yet been taken toward a purchase .It Is understood to be the desire of Drs. Burrus and McCain to secure a site located on a paved street and hot very far from the heart of the city. . ., ; . LOCAL DISTRICT. SOLD AT PREMIU1VI $5,378 Above the Face Value for Lexington District Issue Lexington high school district bonds were sold Thursday afternoon to W. K. Terry & Co., of Toledo, Ohio, for 102.39, the Issue of 3225,000 bringing a purchase price of 1230,178, or a premium at Ave and a half per cent of 35,378. While this Is perhaps not the top price brought in the state during the year for bond Issues it ranks among the best and is gener ally considered very satisfactory. Eight other bidders sought the bonds, several bond buyers appearing In person and others sending their bids by registered mall. Every bid submitted on the Ave and a half per cent thirty year serial bonds was above par, ranging from a few hundred dol lars premium to the highest bid, which was accepted. Steps were immediately taken to ward having the printing of the bonds completed and they will be delivered to the purchasers within a very short time and the proceeds will be available. Telegraphic In structions were sent lmmeditely after the sale in regard to these steps. Work Is already under way In' full blast on the completion of the school building as It now stands. Funds necessary for beginning work were advanced by the city commissioners In order that the construction would not have to wait until after the bonds were sold. Consequently work got under way immediately after the elec tion, held over a month ago. - As soon as the work of completing the building is well under way and the matter of securing equipment so that the fall term can open oh time Is at tended to,, it is understood the dis trict high school trustees will turn their attention toward the erection of an auditorium and gymnasium to be located at the rear of the building DR. W. t ROSE GOES TO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS According to yesterday's Charlotte blweryer, work Is beginnig prepara tory to the erection in Myers Park Charlotte, of an elaborate house for Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Holt, of this city. The residence will enrbody the Span ish style of architecture, wilt include twelve rooms and is expected to cost about 360,000. Mr. Holt recently bought a lot in Myers Park costing 36,000 and the house will be built thereon. This Is expected to he one of the show places of Charlotte's finest residential districts, says The Observer. W. E. HOLT BEGINS FINE , MANSION, IN QUEEN CITY Friends of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Rose will read with interest the fol lowing clipping taku.it. from the Gal; veaton : - ,. .;. - .. . Dr. William C.'Rose has resigned the chair of biochemistry in the State , Medical College to become head of the 'biochemical division of the department of chemistry of the (University of Illinois at Urbana, Ill- according to an announcement made yesterday by Dr. William! Keiller, acting dean of the medical college. While teaching biochemistry to undergraduattes much of Dr. Rose's time will be hereafter given to train ing graduate students Working for Ph. D. degrees in this special subject. : Considerable regret is being ex pressed by President R. E. Vinson: ind the- ntedlCal faculty' of "the uni versity over the resignation of Dr. Rose, Dr. Keiller said. "Biochemistry," Dr. Keiller explain ed, "Is that branch of organic chemis try which deals with chemical processes In living organisms whether plant or animal, and In a medical school Is devoted to the chemistry of animals-and more espe cially of man in health and the mod ifications of his chemical processes found in diseased conditions. It presupposes a considerable training In inorganic chemistry and the gen Greensboro Girl Visiting jltere Is RunOvc JBv Auto Claytla Everhart. ttlrteen years old Greensboro girl, was gainfully injured Saturday Morning about nine o'clock when struck by an ftutouioblle driven Dy win ui-udd, ; passenger transfer operator of this city, Medical aid was sutamqned at once and both ' Dr. Terry and Dr. Vestal made careful examinations but were unable to find any-.' broken bones. Marks on one hip gave indication of where one wheel oft the automobile Is tljought to have passed. Mr. Orubb stated that he felt sure a wheel passed over the body as tha tteavy Studebaker touring car was 'perceptibly raised from the surface ofjthe street. The little girl wai suffering much pain and was severely shocked when Dr. Terry arrived ' But responded to a restorative. Shahad once before been struck by an' automobile and this fact Is thought to 5hav heightened the shock, . '.J ; " The accident, occurred in front of Weaver's store on Itforth State Street. Several children has) Just crossed the street and it appeared that the Ever hart child at first decided not to cross but then changed hetsnlnd and darted Into the street Jus&ks the car was approaching..' Little Miss Everhajt was here on a visit to Mr. and Mm M. P. Rodden, of North State StreeJ, who are rela tives. '.A-v .vi'if, . A message received last night by Mr. and Mrs. Rodden1 from a hospital in Greensboro, where the little girl was taken Saturday jDight, stated that her recovery was non expected. They had received no further message this morning, when theyj left for Oreens boro. A report thht the child had died could not be confirmed. DR SHAMBURGER GOES TO DENTOI NEXT WEEK Dr. H. B. Sharrtburgflr, the dentist who is conducting the free dental clinic In the county lor school child ren from six to twelve years, will complete his work jat ThomasvHIo this week and will go to Denton next Monday to begin a. three weeks clinic there. . v - ' -S'' . Throughout the weeks during which Dr. Shamburger has '. been at Lexing ton and Thomasvlllei there has been such a response frofi the people of the county that It 14 hoped that the work may be continued beyond the time Dr. Shamburg- is allotted to the county. There Kare many more children in the county, who should land could be reohe9 by the dental clinic than to posptbteOWJthln the al lotted time." "iaya tDrTT'erry.' ' .- TELEPHONE HATE QUESTION UP AT MEETING TONIGHT Company and Protest ants to Try and Reach an Agreement With a view to arriving at a defi nite understanding In regard to the application of the Lexington Tele phone Company for increased tele phone rates In Lexington, a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been called for eight o'clock to night. At this meeting, which will be held in the court house, represen tatives of the telephone company will appear and present their aide of the matter. It is purposed also to have present at the meeting tonight the mayor and city commissioners, so that a full and frank discussion of the question at issue can had. This is especially desirable since the application of the company which is bains' formally opposed by the Chamber of Commerce and the city commissioners, is due to be heard tomorrow by the Sate Corporation Commission. This hearing was first scheduled for May and then postponed until a date In June, a second postponement setting the case for hearing tomorrow. The apllcation of the company for increases on rental of business tele phones of both clases and on private residential lines has been set forth in this paper with the answers filed with the State Corporation Commission on behalf of the city of Lexington and the Chamber of Commerce. If an agreement can be reached! tonight 'between representatives of the company and the opponents of the increases sought It is probable that this fact will be submitted to the State Corporation Commission to morrow and that body will be asked to give Its official sanction. ' LaFollette Says Tariff Will Beat, Republican Party Municipal Row In Charlotte Causes Two Fights In Day A hectic day in Charlotte municipal and newspaper circles Friday ended at 5 p. m. with a fine of 110 and costs upon Commissioner of Public Safety J. E. Huneycutt for assault during forenoon upon Dick Young, city hall reporter of the Charlotte News. When Young went to the city hall Friday morning to attend meeting of commissioners, Huneycutt asked if he wrote a certain article In the News. Young said "Yes." , "Do you think It fair to rrte?" asked Huneycutt as Young took the clipping to read it, Huneycutt struck him in face knocking his glasses off. Huney cutt also had on glasses. The com batants exchanged several blows be fore Mayor Walker, Commissioner of Public Works, W. 8. Stangill, and City Clerk W. B. Reid Interfered. While' the newspaper man and friends were swearing out a warrant for Huneycutt, the latter went before Magistrate Hugging and submitted to simple assault.- When the hearing was In progress Edwin B. Bridges, attor ney for Huneycutt, said the papers of Charlotte had been unfair to Hun eycutt ever since he has been in office and that reporters colored them as the heads of the papers directed. "That's a lie," asserted W. C. Dowd, Sr., owner of the Charlotte News and former speaker of North Carolina house of representatives, a spectator at the trial. Instantly Attorney Bridges swung around and hit Mr. Dowd. The latter retalliated with a blow that sent Bridges across the room: knock ing over Magistrate Huggins. The combatants swung out a few rights and lefts before several stalwarts pull ed the 240-pound athletic publisher of the Charlotte News oft the attorney. The magistrate Imposed fines on Dowd and Bridges for contempt of court. Both apologized to the mag istrate. "I will say, however," Mr. Dowd declared. "That any man who attacks the honesty of my paper at tacks my character and I will hit him. 1 don't care who he is." RAILWAY STRIKE STOOD YESTERDAY; WITHOUT CHANGE REPRESENTATIVE HAMMER HELPS DAVIDSON VETERAN Mr. Holt has large business Interests In Lexington where he has always I eral principles of organic chemistry. lived, and expected that he will con tinue to spend a great deal of his time here after moving to Charlotte. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CANVASS TAX RETURNS The county commissioners are in session here today for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the tax listers of the county, who have finish ed their work. . Most of the smaller townships have completed the work more than a month ago but listing was ' continued in Lexington and Thomasville townships during the month of June. All persons who have complaints in regard to assessment are supposed to appear before the board today. These are expected to be few In num ber though, as the real estate aases mente were fixed according to the valuation placed In 1130 and revised in 1131 by a horizontal reduction of thirty per cent. It is not known whether tne com missioners will be able to arrive at the tax rate for 1131 at today's meet ing, but unlesa the review of the re turns proves to be a smaller Job than anticipated It Is not likely that a rata will be fixed. Mr. Tobias Thompson, of Salisbury brother of Capt. C. M. Thompson, of this city, is reported critically lis Csptj Thompson was at his bedside yesterday, ..... . . i - . i Mrs. E. A. Rothrock hu returned from Farmvllle, Va where she spent three weeks with her son,5 Mr. O. A. Rothrock, while Mrs. O. A. Rothrock Was In a Klrnmona nospnai ior an operation. . The latter has now re turned to her home and Is getting along nicely. Mrs. Rothrock was accompanied borne by her grand daughter, Irene 8hlrUy. Yesterday whea ehe returned from church here Mrs. Rothrock waa greatly surprised te find a hundred of her friends gathered to five her big birthday dinner. "Both of these divisions of chem istry are now required courses in pre- medical academic; training. While Chittenden urged the teaching of biochemistry as a special subject In the medical curriculum In 1887, It is only In the past ten years that It has, been a major subject in all class A medical schools. "Dr. Rose became associated with the school of medicine In the uni versity In 1313. He is Ph. D. of Yale and was Instructor In biochem istry in the University of Pennsyl vanla when he came here as associate professor. He has won the respect confidence and highest regard of all his colleagues. He has proved him self to be a successful teacher and a sealous research student. ."His appointment to the University of Illinois Is largely the reward of hie many valuable contributions to the literature of this comparatively new branch of chemical science. "Socially Dr. and Mrs. Rose win be missed by many warm friends' in Oslveeton. "Every effort Is being made to pro cure a successor to Dr. Rose In the medical college here whe will main tain the high grade of teaching and research which has characterised the department under the direction of Dr. Rose." j Dr. and Mrs. Rose will arrive the first of August to spend som time With, Mrs. Roee'a parents, .Mr.- and Mr, F. L, Hedrlck. . . ;, Mr. Workman lundorsed Mr. Bdltor: I notice that W. O. Workman has announced himself Candidate -for Ro4 Commissioner and I wish to state that the people and nubllo it large will nrake no mis take in supporting ibis clean upright and efficient gentleman, who if nomi nated will endeavor to satisfy, and I thoroughly endorse hie nomination, having known himf for the past II years. 1 FRANCIS H WACHTER, Lexington. N. C. &. I. Box II, - In an attack en the administration tariff bill, Senator LaFollotte, Wiscon sin., Republican member of , the fin ance, committee, declared Friday in the senate that passage of the meas ure would mean the defeat of the Re publican party In the elections in November and In the presidential elec tions in mt. "I do not understand, said Sena tor La Follette, "how men charged with the duty of upholding and pre serving the principles of the Repub lican party, even If they feel no re sponsibility to the people who elected them, can deliberately force through legislation which they must know means the defeat, if not the utter ruin, of the party. If the elections of 1310 and 1914 mean nothing to them, then let them look to the Republican primaries held in Indiana, In Iowa, in nortn uaKoia. and other states within the lust few months. Powerful indeed must be the Influence which can . bludgeon through this - legislation ' when' the political leaders responsible for It know that it means the defeat of their party and the end of the political lives of most of the leaders responsible or this bill." Reviewing the political upsets which followed passage of the Payne Aldrlch law, 8enator La Follette de clared that had it not been for the resentment of the people against the Wilson administration growing out of the war and what followed, there Is no doubt that the Republican party never would have returned to power unlesa it reformed its tariff policy and gave satisfactory guarantees that Its reformation was permanent. "It would seem that the men re sponsible for this Republican admin istration. In the light of the history. would, with the return of the Repub lican party to power, frame a tariff bill with at least some show of a de cent regard for meeting tha undoubted. will and desire of the vast majority of the people. But It seems that the same Interests which , foisted the Dlngley tariff and the even worse Payne-Aldrkh tariff upon s, long suf fering public are strong enough to write into the statutes of this coun try the tar worse tariff provision con talned in the pending bill. , "Do the gentlemen responsible for thin bill imagine thet the people have forgotten T Do you think that the people will calmly accept the burden in 1(31 which they so decisively re fueed to carry in 11 end ItllT There Is Just one way, Mr, President, In which to save the Republican party from defeat In the congressional elee. tlon of 1(11 and from disaster In the presidential election ef 1(14, and that la to return this hill to the com mittee and re-wrlto oil the schedules of It so that they conform to the Re publican - principle of protection by merely equalising the coat ef produc tion at homo, and a area, and if they are unable te do so, then to abandon the general tariff legislation at this time." .-. Reuel C Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Michael, of near Reeds, writes from Chicago that Represen tative W. C. Hammer of this district has been of great service to him. Mr. Michael was wounded while serv ing overseas In the lata .lirar and Was -(sent to the University of'1Chlcago""nn- der the Federal vocational training plan, where he took up the study of law. Since that time It has been necesarry for him to spend three months .in a government hospital re covering from effects due to his ser vice In the war. WhllA ha urna In tha nnMnltnl Ihtt I tredarfl.1 Rnurd nf Vocational Train ing mysteriously cut off Mr. Michael's compension and every effort he coutd make to gain their attention to his situation was in vain. Representa tive Hammer was apppealed to and personally went before the board and took up Mr. Michael's case with them. His case appears to be only One of thousands that the government is failing now to properly attend to. Mr. Michael writes interestingly In a letter to this palter of his experi ences in Chicago, not the leaBt thrill ing of which happened when a com panion from the North Carolina mountains saw a negro eating in the same restaurant with him and made a "drive" for the offender, who staged a little "driving" of his own. WIFE OF BANKER SAYS SIGNATURE WAS FORCED Places of Shopmen Jto Be Filled If Troops Will guard T. (Little change la evident in the rail- ' road shop strike situation after a week's duration except that here and there states have mobolized troops for use in the case of disorders. A number of large railroad systems in the north and west Issued ultimatums last week to the effect that the jobs of all strikers would be declared va cant today and steps would be-taken ' to fill them unless the men returned to work. Union officials declared : that would be without effect and that ' no Union, men would return to the shops. ' The railroads requested troops In a number of instances to protect men they expected to put to work today. Several disorders have already oc curred, one of more serious conse- . quence 'being at an Illinois point. where one was klled and one or two wounded in a clash between several strikers and an armed guard. . The entire Illinois state guard is under arms. Missouri national guardsmen have also been mobolised, as well as those in Illinois and several other states. : ,. Some of the railway officials claim ed that the forces at work in the shop had increased during the past week. Other roads, however, began to show effects of the strike by discontinuing, the operation of a nunVber of trains, The Chicago and Alton road in Illi nois stopped altogether, while the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road has: taken oft thirty-seven of Its passenger ' trains 'because of Inability to keep lo comotives in order. The Norfolk Southern has also announced the dis continuance of several passenger trains ln Eastern Carolina. Some additions were made to the' striking forces on the Norfolk Ml Western, where a few clerks Joined the shopmen. C. B. Lane, chairman Alleged that she .signed her name "under threats and intimidation," Mrs. Erie Hedgecock, wife of Basil H. Hedgecock, former cashier of the Home Banking Co., of High Point, j of the clerks federation on this road, nas filed In Oullford superior court at Greensboro, a suit to have declared null and void a mortgage deed made by her for her home and considerable amount of stocks and bonds. - The de fendant In the suit is the Home Sav ings Bank, an agent of which Mrs. Hedgecock alleges In her compliant secured her signature by misrepre sentation. In her comtpliatn Mrs. Hedgecock sets forth that on the night of April 26, last, one Joe Tomllnson came to her home and "through threats and misrepresentation" Induced her to sign a deed conveying her property to the savings bank.' . The plaintiff claims that she was told the sighing of. the document Was a "mere for mality," that the shortage would be made good In Its entirety - and .that unless she signed It her husband would be placed under arrest. Through "great nervous fear" Mrs. Hedgecock further claims she sign ed the deed and later erased her name, but under further threats signed it a second time. WELCOME DISTRICT PLANS BIG EDUCATIONAL PICNIC With a view to further arousing community spirit and securing funds with which to complete the school building, a big community picnic and educational rally for the Welcome con solldated district will be held at Wel come on Saturday, July 11, It is an nounced. Presiding Elder W. A. Newell, of Winston-Salem, and several other prominent speakers will be present and make brief addresses. A pro gram replete with interes Is being worked out by a number of cltlsens in charge of the arrangements. The school will open for Its sec ond term on August 28 next, the term to be for eight months. A fine FINE RESIDENCES PLANNED FOR CONSTRUCTION HERH, J. V. MoffUt has had plans drawn by Architect Humphrey, of WinBton Salent, for the erection of a modern residence on his lot at the corner of Second Avenue West and Hargrave Street. Exact figures on the cost of this house have not yet been com piled hut it is understood that (20. 000 or more will be spent In Its con struction. It will 1e one of the handsomest homes In the city. Architect's plans are also being called a general strike but only very small per cent of the men and women quit work. . . The maintenance of way men have not yet called, a general . strike and ave werotlatlng wfth the V. 8. UW Board with the probability-that the board will revise Its wage cuts for these men. In some instances, it la declared, the wages of track laborers were cut to below 12 per day and scattering groups of laborers have quit work. - . ' , The Southern Railway continues to operate Us trains through . here, al though a number of the through trains from the north have been gen erally running late for the past week, this being due, It Is understbod, to the effects of the strike in northern cities. The Spencer shops remain practically closed With most. of the, men still oh strike. ,: m :' n - . f Negotiations which President Ha ra ins" inaugurated with a view to ending the coal strike, which has been "In progress for more than three months, appear to have reached a deadlock. It was stated yesterday, however, that the reserve supply of coal in the nation' Is not yet exhausted, while the pro duction is almost equal to the con sumption during summer months. However, unless a settlement la soon reached a coal shortage appears certain. jJIM GREEN BUYS CAMP I MEETING SUPPLIES HERE Rev. Jim Green, noted Methodist evangelist, came to Lexington a few days ago and placed an order with I h N 1 Mrlau. MatM m r r- - ---- - ,one nunarea cots end pads or mat- C. C. Wall, which will be built on a lot facing the new paved extension of Third Avenue West. Formal organisation of a Shrine club for Lexington was perfected at an Informal banquet held Thursday Khool building ha. len erwted but, Marchi when more tngn ,wen,y tresses for the same. . These are be ing shipped to Connelly Springs. Burke county, where Mr. Green ex pects to beffln a hlv romn .n lln. MORE THAN TWENTY NOBLES abou. AuB.u.t ,ffl. whlrh . FORM SHRINE C LUB HEREi fQr three weeks. Many people are expected to camp there during the not entirely completed and the com pletion Is said to be very much need ed. It Is the purpose ot Principal A. V. Nolan to place Welcome In the list ot accredited high schools dur-j ing me coming term. in uruvr u be able to do this it is said to be necessary to finish the equipping of the building. A strong faculty of ten teachers Is being provided for the next term. Welcome Is said to have the lar gest consolidated district In the county and one ot the largest in the state and the school Is expected to take Its rank according to tha else of the district. Principal Nolan Is spending a few days at his home at Lawndale, Cleve land county, hut expects to return about the middle of this week and begin- the school census ot the district and other work looking to tne opn- Ing ot the term. TherpubTlo generally Is invited to attend the big rally on (the llnd Jnae Farabrc Endorsed Mr. Editor: I notice thet Mr, Jesea Farabee has announced himself as a candidate tor road commissioner and being well acquainted with him and knownlng hie ability to serve as such, I hereby endorse him in his aspiration. J. W. WARNER. Nobles residing In Lexington sat down around the festive board, with Major Wade ft. Phillips as toast- ! master. Two Interesting visitors were Noble Bethel of the Charlotte Red Fes club and Noble Youngberg of the Bamboo Shrine club of Manila, P. I., a member of Nile Temple, Seattle. Wash. Noble Bethel talked Interestingly the success of the Red Kes club of Charlotte, while Noble Youngberg entertained with a splen did account ot the work of the Shrine In the Philllpplne Islands. . The meeting was a snapppy one throughout and - a number of .shoit talks were made, all agreeing that now Is the time to start off a Bhrino club In Lexington. , There are about thirty Nobles here and all ot these are expected to be. enrolled- In the club. . .It Is exnected that a number of meal. Masons will take the Bhrlne mysteries during the. coming year. The local club will meet once month around tha banquet board and every member will wear his fer upon such occasions. The following officers were unani mously elected: Wade H. Phillips, president; Joe M. Oamewell, vie President; W. Foil Brlnkley, secretary and treasurer. These together with the following constitute the executive committee: C. M. Wall, H. E. Bhoef. W. Lee Harbin and George L. Hack- nty. meeting and the cote are tor their use. Dr. Morrison, one 'of the ablest preachers' In the Southern Methodist church. Is to preach during the meet- "18- . The same company has also recent tly filled several other orders worthy ot note, as is attested by tha follow. Ing Item in yesterday's Charlotte Ob server: . . , . ... "The Peerless Mattress company Lexington, N. C, informed us that they are having a splendid business season and things are looking good. The company has Just received an order from the St. John's hotel,' of Charleston, 8. C for quite a quantity ot all layer felt mattresses, and has also booked the order for mattresses ana box springs made in ticking to mutcn tor the line home feeing built by Mrs. A, C, Llneberger. of Belmont, N. C. .Mrs. Llneberger wrote the company she had tieen reading their ad. In the Made-ln-Carollna section ot The Observer, and said she had come te the conclusion that "she, would be better satisfied to sleep on a Carolina-made mattress." "Just another Incident to show that Carolines are awakening to the fact that Carolina manufacturers can give them as good or better as those from other states." 'Mr. F. O. Crutchfleld, advertising manager of the Pepsi-Cola compuny. bt Wihton-8alm, -nt here Friday on business. Mr. Crutchfleld reports that an excellent business has b i built tin In Ilnton for his prodm .