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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 .