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THE DISPATCH
H. B. Varuer, Editor and Prop.
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Entered at the Postofflca in Lex
ington, N. C.. aa Second Class
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'V LEXINGTON,' N.'" C, DEC. 7, ' 1922 measure was the necessity of soma
" i8BHB iffWagW agggggHSggg ! how reinforcing party lines in the
B!l,l LLi f a.. J
lDle tnOUgnt tOr tOday
DO GOOD TO ALL MEN:
VTJ Let us not be weary in
; son we shall reap, if we
wen uuliik iur in aue sea-
faint not
As we have therefore opportunity,
let us do good unto all men, especially
unto them who are of the household
of faith Galatians 6: 9, 10.
WORTHY APPOINTMENTS
Good citizens generally will be
well pleased with the men selected
by the new county officers to assist
them in their various duties. The
appointment of the right sort of as
sistants in the several offices is just
as important as the selections of the
right sort of officers. All the depu
ties named this week are men of
fine characters and with reputations
of effeciency.
A thing that will meet much fav
or is the apparent purpose of the
county officers to keep the court
house in better condition. Recently ,. taking place over the" s7at"
the odors that have met nne upon I where the forces opposed to progress
entering the front door have beeniin education are fighting in the last
anything but pleasant, while one had
to pick their way up the front steps
much of the time to keep from ueing
smeared In the amheer gathered
there. This could be prevented and
we believe that a worthy effort will
be made to keep things in good order.
The court house steps of a great coun- .dismembered by the efforts of a
ty like Davidson are not a suitable ! scattered few who object to paying
place to sit and spit indiscriminately. the smaU Bum oC tax levle'Jto main
Such a practice is not 4. keeping with 00
the efforts this county has made and
Is making on behalf of public health.
We cannot consistently teach the
people of the county the ways of
sanitation while our county court
court house is kept in any manner
except the most approved.
There are still some things many
things perhaps to be done at the
county home to make it a home in
stead of a mere poor house of. an
outworn age. Perhaps no expression
has been heard oftener since the elec
tion than that of a hope and belief
that the new county authorities would
band every effort to mtjid undisputed
conditions at this place.
The people of the county expect
economy In administration and doubt
less the commissioners can find sev
eral ways of securing econcmy and
at the same time give better care to
public property and Institutions.
THE COrXTT'B BIRTHDAY
Saturday next, December 9, Is the
one hundredth birthday of Davidson
County. Of course, the county has
already celebrated that historic event
by a great demonstration during the
progreaa of the Davidson County Fair
in September, so the real birthday
was about to pass unnoticed in this
office had It not been for a marked
, calendar.
It waa on December . 1122, that
,1 the Oeneral Assembly of North Car
olina ratified the art creating the
eounty of Davidson out of the terri
tory of Rowan. At that time Da
vidson County had but a few thous
and population, whereas now she
has over IS.veO people of the staunch
American type and lt'one of the two
counties, In the state having two
cities over 5.090. She Is also seo-
, end county in the Stats In per capita
ownership of automobiles and ons of
the leaders in various phaaes of agri
culture yet Davldaon haa just begun
' to touch ber possibilities.
Etgbty-nins and eight-tenths of the
population of Davidson la white, ac
cording to the 1110 census. Si against
. slghty-seven and three-tenths white
In 1110. . Her small colored popula
tion Is generally thrifty and Indus
trious and anosually law-abiding,
many of Ibem owning their own
' homes. In fact, few counties In the
Plata will show a larger percentage
f home owners than Davidson, Only
two oountlsa east of Davidson have
as Urge a percentage of whlto popu
lation, thsss being Randolph and
Dars. Dars la rsally aa island,
touching the main la s4 upon the
swamp of Hyds county, and la peo
pled largo with fisher folk a Tea
count lee west of Davidson hare a
mailer petcsataga of whits papain
Hon.
" THeso things arc further evidence
t!it Davldsmr County Is bound te
keep oa gain forward aad the next
satires' yearn Will begin under the
enot faVorthl rtreumstsnee. . Her
! are the tort capable of great
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THE ANTI-LYXCHIXG BILL FARCE
i After five days of the Senate fill
buster against the Aotl-Lynchins Bill,
so called, the matter la now settled
I to the satisfaction of all concerned.
At a minimum expense the Republi
cans have established themselves once
more aa the friends of all Negroes of
voting age; their special vote-catch'
Ing legislation, which they liked as
little as anybody else, has been killed
the Senate can now proceed to the
ship subsidy and, if It gets ime, to the
appropriation bills.
I Seldom has a farce been staged so
openly in Congress for political" effect.
Mr. Lodge knew that the Dyer bill
: would not be allowed . to .pass. He
knew that it was unconstitutional and
could not fall of being thrown out by
the Supreme Court. He did not
want it passed or found constitutional,
'nor did his associates in the Senate.
,The only excuse for bringing up the
border States. The demonstration
is flnished. The Republicans have
I made the supreme sacrifice of being
silent five days and giving up without
a fight. It remains a question, how
Z mnJ otSMir 8ny' were
nuuieu. -ew iors ttorra.
INJUNCTION AT ITS WORST
The term 'injunction" has become
odious in many eyes, not because
there is anything inherently wrong
with the injunction per se, for it Is
a perfectly legitimate procedure and
is often necessary to prevent injus
tice. The injunction is odious be
cause it has been so much abused.
It is being made more and more ob
jectional in North Carolina today by
those who oppose education. Every
now and then we read, for example,
that some minority reactionary and
selfish group in a school district that
has voted a local tax to make poasible
more adequate public school facilities
are appealing to the injunction as a
means of evading payment of the
tax.
Yesterday morning The Journal
published a dispatch from its staff
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dich. Referring to Hamptonvllle,
Yadkin county, the correspondent
said :
'This prosperous little community
has one of the heat graded schools
in Yadkin county and a majority of
those who comprise the special tax
district are fighting tooth and toenail-
to keen the district fpnm i.oin
collection of such tuxes."
The injunction is at Its worst when
used to prevent progress in education.
We know nothing about the legal
questions involved in this controversy,
but, in common with all forward
looking citizens of the State, The
Journal earnestly hopes that the
judge who passes on this petition for
injunction will not permit a techni
cality to rob these children of the
school facilities to- which they are
Justly entitled. When an injunction
robs children of an education It Ceases
to be an injunction and becomes a
crime. Winston-Salem Journal.
The Modern Moonshiner.
Is there anything in our neighbor
hood like this of which the acting
Prohibition Director of the national
government tells a veracious news
paper man? "Kisses Instead of bul
lets is the new slogan of the moon
shiners who stew their mash in the
mountains of the South, the wilds of
New Jersey and the apartment houses
of Greater New York," he says.
The official pronouncement is that.
Instead of shooting the government
agent from ambush and planting fresh
mountain flowers on his grave, the
moonshiner now Invites the investi
gator Into the circle of his family.
He wines him and dines him and lets
hira kiss the baby. The director
says he knows what he Is talking
about because he personally sampled
one baby and likewise some corn
liquor.
The official must have done his
talking fur publication while atlll
under the Influence of the baby and
the corn, for, as he says, "It Is all
very strange, this new condition which
exists.'' Moonshlnlng haa become
modernized and capitalized instead of
demoralized, 1 and associations of
blockaders now hsve a directing
chairman and a bank account and
expensive attorneys and there has
coma an elimination of the former
wasteful method shooting at revenue
office rs.
'The moonshiner has burled the
hatchet and now greets the, prowling
government detective aa a friend and
brother," declares the director. May
be this Is indeed true, but the tales
wa hear from local officers do not ac
cord with It. They maintain that
when they appear at a still the opera
tors leave on the run Instead of re
maining to greet the officials Ilka the
high-toned gentlemen of whom lbs
director tells.
And when the officers cut up the
still just as It was about ready to dis
gorge a run of whiskey, (be owners
thereof. Instead of smiling, become
very mut-h peeved and from their
hiding places set up raucous howls
and sometimes nrs their guns In ths
general direction of where ths offi
corn are. It la possible that our
local blockaders arc Igaorant folks
and bavs not kept up with the ad
vance la moonshine policy T . v
Ths acting director approves of Ihs
new conditions In ths moonshlnlng
Industry of which be relates and ths
Improved relations between ths opera
torn and ths onVsra. "Ths now order
of things," hs declares, "will result
In mors tolerance and a better under
standing all around." Wonder what
ha means by tolerance T It la that
ths moonshiners shall be "rossonshki"
snd no flood ths mark wttn whis
key And Isv a "better understand
ing" suggestive of a sort of gtvs-and-take
arrangement, or that the legt
tlmats union operators shajt "turn
ap" ths Independents to ths elneer so
thoee- mT maks a good showlngf
Next thing we may be hearing from
this director la that a conference hs
been railed In Aehevllls betwoea his
sent and the leading hlorkeders to
confer no mettera of Iks common
good.-Ashevilis CUUen. ,
DISTRICT SCHOOL BUILDING -TO
BE OCCUPIED MONDAY
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time. Two large , rooms nearby will
be used for ths manual training c tam
es and these will also be fully equip
ped according to the most modern
ideas in high school education, and
training. These rooms ara all located
In the south end of the building and
are of principal Interest to the boys.
although girl students wilt also take
some of the courses there provided.
MAKING HOME MAKERS
The north end of ths ground floor.
however, is most- Interesting to ths
young, women tor here are located
the rooms to bo used by the students
in. domestic science. : On one slds
is a large airy, room that will be
used by the aewlng classes, where
many of the girls will make articles
of usefulness while, learning to be
capable homo makers. Just across
the hallway, will be the domestic
science laboratory and class room
proper, while Just north of this
room and adjoining will be the kitch
en, where the big range and other
equipment for a lat-ge modern kitchen
will be installed. Then extend
ing across the north end of the floor
is the most modern room of them all
perhaps, for this is the cafeteria,
where meals will be served every day
to teachers and pupils who may de
sire warm meals at actual coet. It is
understood there , will be no charge
for the preparation and service of the
meal, this coming as a part of the
training of the domestic science class
es, but the cost of food, fuel, etc,
will be reckoned. At any rate the
cost of the meal to the pupil should
be as small as the same amount of
food would cost in dollars and cents
at home and probably smaUer be
cause of the quantity production that
will be established. In high schools
where the cafeteria system has been
established it is said to have proven
very popular. However, such things
are rare outside of the larger cities.
HEATING AND VENTILATING
The heating and ventilating sys
tem is now complete and it is one of
rare perfection, being of the dual
type. The fresh pure air that is
whirled through a big cylinder In
the boiler room after being sucked
In from outside the building first
passes through a system of radiators
that takes "off the chill. Passing
through large flues It divides and is
sent hurtling into every room in the
building, where it enters In such man
ner as to prevent undesirable drafts.
Other ventilators in the class rooms
take out the used air and carry it
outside the building. From the big
boiler room In the basement also
starts the radiation that goes to every
room carrying warmth and comfort.
Two large ten-section boilers have
power to keep every room " in the
building comfortable no matter how
severe might be the weather. These
boilers have already been piacd under
strict test and their sufficiency prov
en. They will next be given a coat
ing of asbestos cement and then will
be complete, although they can now
ue used to heat the rooma occupied.'
Splendid toilet facilities of the
most approved type are provided con
veniently throughout the building-
Large brick fire towers at the. .back
contain easy stairways that mejjr" be
used as daily exits or as fire escapes
in case such dftnger should arise.
These stairways are entered after
passing through two sets of double
swinging doors which would . serve
to cut off smoke from the towers
and thus provide a comfortable and
safe escape should it ever become
necessary.
The floors In all the class rooms ara
(aid of ths best quality rift pine,
beautifully finished. The basement
floors will be wood laid over concrete
base.
Entrances are provided at the back
of the building that will open into
both the arena and balconies of the
new auditorium when It is erected.
ECONOMY IN CONSTRUCTION
Bids for all materials and work
have been let on the competitive plan
and the trustees feel that the work
will be completed at ths lowest pos
sible cost under present conditions.
1225,000 was provided by vote of the
district and U now appears that there
will be funds to go ahead 'With the
auditorium and gymnasium that will
be needed to make the plant com
plete. After full completion of the
building and equipment the board
ill be able to go ahead with esti
mates for the - auditorium. They
hope to have this dons Inside of an
other year. ,
There la much work yet to be done
to fully complete the building but the
board considered that It la nesr
enough complete to permit the- hle-h
school to occupy the top floor, which
they will do next Monday. Shortly
after ths first of ths year ths en
"Gets-It"
Removes
Corns Quid.
No matter haw toOe-h Me hna eW-
OOrn it nil hi, keen Ik. e-. m
callus that Is touched with a few drops
of '"Gets-It". Is deemed to a quirk,
er, swrs and pamleew end.' Never
stretn can It pain row. Poon yen are
holding In yot nnirs Its entire re
mains e. ) fl k istece A -a A .krlvaL
1 skin that yen throw away for-
Tr, niri corns, son corns, any
corn.
Coeta but a trifle rtunnfuA
rtuy It. C Lawrenes . a. Cs.. W fr
Chicago.
goltl la Levlnrtna tie tilnvtt
Drug Co. snd, I'eopls L'rug fc'tore.
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tire plant will be finished and will
stand .is ons perhaps noj excelled
anywhere in North Carolina.
About1' February a large amount
of shrubs will be ordered and placed
in the 'space in front of the build
ing which will give it ths beautiful
setting desired the year round.
" One thing at least that has been
overlooked in the above . description
Is that a large room has been provid
ed for library- . A goodly start has
already . been made toward a high
school library., and the new quarters
Is expected, to stimulate the pride of
local citizens-In this department and
will result' Hi the addition of many
volumea to the present collection.
EQUAL" TO COLLEGE
; The new building with its fine
MUiDment In averv denartment
tltutes a regular college and It should
turn out young men and young wo
men prepared to compete on more than
squat terms with other students en
tering collage or with others entering
the battle of life. Many who attend
high school do not have tho oppor
tunity of completing a college course,
but these are going to have a far
better opportunity of getting a life
equipment - at horns than haa been
the case heretofore.
' Lexington District. High School will
be second to no other high school, in
North Carolina in the matter - of
eauiDment. It lit inrteeA a ftttln-
sponsor of " the district high school
idea in the ' educational realm of
North Carolina.
Much of the credit for the Accom
plishment in. eauiDment is due tn -
city board; of school commissioners
A'hfl RBMMi VMM n an hnJ , V.
and courage -to undertake a big thing
tor Lexington. . . That board did not
nave tne- runds to erect a first class
baildlnr but were' nnwlllii-v -tA no-
up, the -means placed at their dis
posal in completing a building that
would be' little better than a make.
shift. They planned for a fine fu
ture and the growing future of the
community has come up to the high
mark they fixed.'
LESS THAN NINE CENTS
PAID- BY BANKRUPT HERE
Less than nine cents on the dollar
is being paid to the creneral creilitnr-
of.'Craver Bros, by the receiver in
bankruptcy, Attorney H. E. Olive, nf
thnv city. The liabilities listed at
the time of the failure ti.tallA nUn,i
15,0l)0, most of which was held by
one concern in Baltimore. Assets
listed were only about a thousand dol-
aaa-lcss, but when the receiver began
to'-mnke inventory it was found that
entirely too high a valuation ' was
placed on the stocks of goods In the!
Dollar Stores here and at Thomas-1
ville. Both stocks were sold at auc-'
lion ; and .the price received at the
tlmie considered fair for the inn.la in
qietsttnn. . , (
Receiver Olive has mailed ' out
checks this -week,1 with the informa
tion' that after all legitimate expen
ses of disposing of the property- had
pem-met the proceeds netted S.08769
on acn" dollar. 1 .
A'modsm xostsiry
, superb in Hs appoint-,
Homelike in tho east
fulness and quiet sls-
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a thc-ASTOR
la to itav aeW
la Ntw York-
A rare combination s (
tajofort and1 economy
$j.jo at dJ oni upwaid
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'TBI A , DlHPATCH' WANT AO
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llollingsworth Candy makes
an ideal Christmas gift lU
super quality will gratify the
most fastidious, arfd it is pack
ed in attractive gift boxes.
Leave your order te be deliver
ed Christmas morning to your
sweetheart, relatives and
friends,. snd see how apprecia
tive they'll be. r
Le&V.Ucn Drus ;
Ccrr.
WOVLD ELECT PRESIDENT
BY DIRECT POPVLAB VOTE
Members of the new-progressive
bloc In congress won their first leg
islature . victory by obtain Wig from
ths senate agricultural committee re
port, to amend : the constitution to
provide for . direct election of the
President and vice-president. .
- The amendment also would change
presidential Inauguration day from
March 4 to the third Monday in Jan
uary andtn embers, of the-senaie. and
house would begin their terms of of
fice tho -first Monday 4n January after
ths biennial elections. - Congress
would, meet in regular session annu
ally 6n the first Monday in January.
HPV- ..nn,.. B-nnl,ir.l MIMtnlttM
whose membership Includes a number'
of members of ths new progressive
bloc, won a race with the senate ju
diciary committee in the movement
to amend the constitution ffi that a
newly elected Congress wculd meet
soon after congressional elections.
While a judiciary sub-committee
was holding hearings on a resolution
with such provisions offered by Sena
tor ' Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, the
agriculture committee authorized its
chairman to report a resolution as a
substitute for one by Senator Cara
way, Arkansas, to prohibit defeated
members of Congress from voting on
other than routine legislation In ths
session of the old Congress meeting
after elections. .
The Gift
He Desires
Is Here!
Buy a man's Gift in a
Man's ; Store in . the1
Store where he has
made his purchases for
years. By doing so you
. cannot possibly go
wrong in your selection,
for -the very gift he .
' would choose for him
. self i is the one y o u -would
select from our
": stock. " :," ( . ' .. .. j,..
Helta and Buckles
I Holeproof Hose,.
Neckties
' Initial Handrrchlefs
. Shirts
1 Kuoi Hata
i Hand Bags
' Bed Room Slippers
Gloves -
' Scarfs '
: Safety Razors '
Bath . Robes
Pajamas -'
Wardrobe Trunks
Sweaters
Collars: ''-
: . Society Brand Suits and '
1 'Overcoats.
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Bickett & Green
k The Shop for Men.
Try J? npa.tch., IHant Ids
rUi8Pfitdl I fart flfJs
'VCTIOH SALE. NOTICE.
. Saturday, December It at my horns
two miles South of Lexington, on
Salisbury road, wilt sell at auction
the following personal property: One
bay mare ( years ojd, Deerlng bin
der, wheat drill, riding -cultivator, , I
walking cultivators, 1 double 'pleura,
f twof(rse plows, feed cutter," Ford
"skeeMr", two stacks of hay and eth
er things too-tedious ito mention. '
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Ai(l)fiacementl
Monday aiicJ .Tuesday, December , .
11 -12th, wiwill have in our store,
. in" ..,-. ,'.
an Electric Range, demonstration, .
conducted by Miss Purdy, of the v
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone.
Everything
Fry&Tiio
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Holiday Goods
on Display-Come and see
Friday and Saturday,
Dec 8th and 9th.
We will have 500 pairs of Clauss Shears
and Scissors, on sale.
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: Two pair at the price of
one phis ond cent. -
A 1 Cent Sale
Each .'and. Every pair Guaranteed. -
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Conrad: Hdv. Co,
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New Price
. '"Detroit' C '; ,, 'j j; ;
i 1 Ceaiplstafy . ' ' i '. j-'" .
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Tho world haa ! never known
an enclosed car of this type '
at a lowerprice, . ;, Uo car at
any price nda ever offered a
greater value.
Place ybur order' now to in
sure eaflydaliyery. , Terms
if desired ,
. v;ccrr:o7,if.::cAY
Asta1r4 JWTordeoe and Lincola
' fiabVandt Rervhv,
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mason
Electrical