A Non-Partisan Family 1
volume xxxv.
P.GW KITCHEN
. CLAIMED BY DEATH
f Former Congressman and Governor
of Norlh Carolina Succu nSs from
Illness Contracted in 1918 Member
of Prominent State Family.
W. W. Kitchin, former governor of
w North Carolina, former reprcsentatB|
live in Congress and a brother of the
fH late Claud Kitchen, Democratic house
iw leader, died at Scotland Neck, N. C.
? ^ Sunday after a long illness.
9L Mr. Kitchin was a member of a
family long prominent in North Carolina
politics and which furnished
,* at various times, three members of
i Congress. His father, Capt. William
H. Kitchen, represented the second
North Carolina district in the 4t?th i
vf Congress and later his brother Claud
Kitchin, represented the same district
Former Governor Kitchin represented
the fifth district for 12 years
prior to being elected governor.
Governor Kitchin was born at
Scotland Neck. October 9, 180b. He
graduated from Wake Forest college
in 1884 and became the editor of
the Scotland Neck Democrat. In 1887
he was admitted to th ebar and took
up the practice of lav at Roxboroj
in 1888.
In 1896 he was elected to Congress
from the fifth district, defeat
ing Thomas Settle, republican, who
had represented the- district for many
years . after a series of joint debater.
He was the only Democrat elected to^
Congress from the state in that elocution.
He- continued in Colngress until
1908 when he was nominated for
firovernor. lis 1912 ht was defeated
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator by Senator V.
M. Simmons. He then retired from
politic - and was a member of the
law firm of Manning: and Kitchin
until 1918 when he retired because
of ill health
jfcf Mr. Kitchin waged two mighty political
battles for state honors. In
one he was successful In the other
he lost. His losing fight was with
Senator Simmons in 1912 for a seat
in the United States senate and marked
the going down of Mr. Kit chin's
political sun.
It v.as ir: 1908 that, Mr. Kitchin
ane. th late Locke Craig waged their
fight for the Democratic nomination
for governor. That was before the
day of the state wide primary. Mr.
\ Kitchin and Mr. Craig canvassed the
state seperately from one end to the
other. Craig was backed by Senator
Simmons and what was known to the
Simmons machine. The late J. P.
Kerr, of Asheville, was Craig's campaign
manager. Mr. KItcbir knew
that he was fighting the Simmons
machine and it was generally recognized
that the defeat of Craig for
the nomination would nr.* an the
smashing of the Simmons machine.
The convention was held in ChaiotUin
June. Ashley Home, of Clayton
was the third candidate for the Democratic
nomination but the campaign
was really a fight between Kitchir
find Craig.
The convention was called to ordei
on Wednesday and W. L. Parsons ol
Rockingham, was made permanen
chairman. The west was almost solid
!y behind Craig, while the east line*
up for the most part behind Kitchin
Balloting wenc-on lor miw uays him
nights and Kitchin finally was nomi
" Slated, most of the Home vote whicl
had been holding the balance of th
power, going to the eastern man.
It was during this convention thn
the iate Governor Bickett came prom
ir.ently to the front. He made th
Fpeech placing Mr. Home in nom
nation and while his candidate fo
governor lost Bickett so impresse
the convention that they nominate
him for attorney general and in 191
nominated and elected him govern?
Following Kitchin's nomination i
1908 there was not the breaking u
of the Simmons machine that so m.
ny had expected to see. While M
Trti.l.;^ nnnniineu) hie intrnifinn <
AittlUll auiiwuuvvu ..... -......
running against Senator Simmoi
lor the senatorial nomination and tl
campaign was begun. The contest b
tween Simmons and Kitchin wa3 st
ged .during 1912 while Mr. Kitch
was still governor. It was an interi
ting fight. The Simmons machir
if it was cracked as a result of t.
k nomination of Kitchin over Cra
had been firmly cemented and Sii
mons triumphed handsomely over 1
opponent. Craig the same year w
nominated for Governor without <
position.
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Newspaper Published in a
$1.50 Per Ye?r KOONE.
ONE DAYS WORK"
FORTHEORPHHNS
OrpnanaK^ Comittee Sends Out Annual
appeal to Contribute One days
Work to Some One of the Orphanages
of the State.
,'I am the future for in me there lies
: What through the ages our land shall
i ke
Yet what I am is what you are to mt
i I am the question to which you make
replies.
* * *
: npHE helplessness of the child
1 makes a universal and power|
fui appeal. Only the heart in which
| the spirit of the Master does not
j dwell is untouched by this appeal,
if you want to know whether your
1 art is in the right place, seriously
inquire of yourself how near you can
approach in a Christian spirit, a fatherless
and homeless little child.
Have you ever felt the thril land the
: warmth of heart that comes, when the
weak hand of the little child smuggles
into yours of a darkn night, or
;n a strange place? If you have this
message will appeal to you. If not it
is "sweetness wasted on the desert
a?r."
W hen tb> good Master wanted to
I teach men a lesson in t rust and in
Mth and in child like innoceney, Tie
set a little child in their midst and
said: "Inasmuch as ye do it unto one
j of the least of these my brethren, ye
.have done it unto mc." On many occasions
during His ministry among
i men the Master referred tenderlv to
thf child and the protection of the
children. Shall we then offer an apology
for bringing again the needs
of the father It's- and motherless children
of North Carolina to the attention
t>f the people at fhsni^giving?
Farmers plant seeds for the harvest
they expect to realize. The orphan
homes of the state are planning
j for a harvest of the race. .Shall we
give to growing children that degree
; of care and attention the farmer
! expends upon the plants which he
' expects to give him an abundant veld
! ?f golden grain? Shall we have a
I part in building for the future? Shall
| we grow patriots for the coming
j years'.
In order that more adequate eq!
upmeut and support may be pro
| vided for our patriot making agonies,
the orphan homes, the "One
! Hay for the orphans movement was
| started, calling upon all our people
j to add to the stream of regular cooi
. rihiuion a regular Thanksgiving of
4 feting equal to a day's income. Kith
'T'.O Lll IS rClJ'.tKM IUt? Ut'CIl IIIVV- V. nil
a generous response. It has enlisted
ur people of all creeds and classes
in beautiful cooperation for the* support
of a needed civic and Christian
philanthropy,
j The need of the orphan homes i*
| till urgent, and every citizen of the
. ate is asked to cooperate in tht
1 movement to save from degeneracy
and help train for good citi/enshi;
1 toe most exposed children in tin
1 world?
How can you dc this? How cat
r you so give that your charity \vi!
^ reach directly to the homeless or
1 phon?
A list of these splendid institution
* appears at the last of this appeal. Ev
* cry one of these is worthy of you
* support. You are asked to forwari
~ to one of these a special Thanksgiv
n ing offering. A day's wage, or th
e income of a day, is suggested?inor
S if you can, less if you can do n>
* j better.
| And remember you are asked to d
e j this in the name of fiirn who sai
j '^Suffer little children to come ur
,rjto me, and forbid them not. for o
^ j such is the kingdom of heaven/* 1
^ j is for His unfortunates this appei
^ is made. To the liberal giver it wi
r* | bring happiness and contentment ; an
n che liberal contributor is the indivic
P uai who gives i n the right spirit. Id
J" it much or little. "For God lovet
r* a cheerful giver."
^ Winter, with its cold, its suffe
ls ings, and its privations for many,
ie j approaching. Can we allow a sing
e- I -> U.. v. ?UiU in a>i? rrroot aftnimft
t_?i |HUkll VU1IU lit UUI
a" wealth to lack for food, clothes, i
ln for knowledge that will enable tfc
!S" child to become a useful citizen ai
le> that will direct its steps into the wa
of pleasantness and peace?
'? Raymond Robbins once said, "T
m- greatest hope for the world lies
ii;- the fact that there is a new gem
ation born three times in every gc
eratinn.'' Thro times in every hu
>tr drr d years God gives us a new g;
ration of childrex to teach and
yt p
s?tjr
nd for Boom and Watauga
WATAUGA COUNTY NORTH CAR'
THE GOOL
Picsidl'llt ( OOiltva > . ifl
rights when h? wad the first c*L .' > .
of his ictoi\ at the polls.
lead into the paths a.id the .vays of *
Hi> family, .vnd we are admonished ^
ui .ram up a cn?ia n tne way tie
. hould go, ami when h< is old he jS
will not depart from it.*'
Let us take fiud at i.i- word and J
train up the generation to lie
11 u. and hottest ai.d worthy men and
women. Then we may confidently
hope for and hav o reason te expect1
that the boys and girls of Today will
become the splendid nun and wo-; Lt
men so necessary for tomorrow. You j f
can heip by entering into the spirit i
of this awes:ug< from the .\ui Ji Car-!
o.ina Orphan .-\ssociation, which asks
you te help i -.den toe iivo- of the
hundreds of fatherless a ml motherless j
.children now under the tare of the
fine orphan homes located in various:
sections of our progressive state. h
Make yoar offering on or about t
Thanksgiving l>ay. Make it on the '
basis of your earning capacity for
, a Rillgb. day. Mak. i; through your i
j church or lodge, or send it directly t
to the orphanage of your choice. >
Make. it. rciunnth?*nng that thousands J
of others art with you in this mov? .
meiu. Mak-. if you will with tb*
prayer that our orphan children may
j he ltd into tin larger iifo here and
; the life eternai hereafter. Make ii
! with the- wish that the next Thanks;
giving day may be the best and gladkjdest
ever observe^ in North Carolina |'
. j M. I.. S1I 1PM AN.
maov w. y\ adk
. j. r. young
w. bairey
ft. a. craiiam
, annie travis
At ? *,.?V n CUATWTT.l
J Committee.
List of orphanages and Suoerin-!
a tendents:
Baptist Orphanage?Rev. M. I .
r Kcslcr, ThomasvilJe.
j Methodist Orpnanago?Rev. A. S.;
- Barnes, Raleigh.
e Presbyterian Orphanage?Jos. B.
e Johnston, Barium Springs,
o Methodist Orphanage?Rev. C. A.;
Wood, Winston Salem,
o Thompson Orphanage?Rev. W. j
d H. Wheeler. Charlotte,
i- Methodist Protestant Home?11. .A !
f Garret, High Point,
it Christian Orphanage?C. D. John-1
il son, Elon College.
11 Oxford Orphan Asylum?R.L.
d Brown, Oxford.
1- Odd Fellows Home?Charles H.
ic Warren, Goldsboro.
h Eleida Orphanage?Rev. Lucius B.
Compton, Asheville.
r- Pythian Home?C. W. Pender, at
is Clayton.
le ^Children's Home Society?J. J.
n- Phoenix, Greensboro.
;>r Nazareth Orphans' Home?W. H.
nt. McNairv. Crescent.
id Falcon Orphanage,?J. A. Culbreth
ys Falcon.
Free Will Baptist Home?C. G.
he Pope, Middlesex.
in; Nazareti Orphanage?Kevi Geo. A
r-1 Woods, Nazareth.
:n-! Mountain Orphanage?K. O. P.odm-i
inger, Balfour.
n-' GrandTather orphanage?,T. W. Hoi
to( (Continued on page two)
County, tne Leader of Is
OLINA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER
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MY CABOT LODGE!
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Irld riiCJOCIi l\ W A11
lil.'.er Eaemy of Woodrow Wilson
Claimed by Same Kind of Strjke
That Resulted in the Death of the
Former President.
Cambridge, Alas;, Xc?v [). Sena-;
?r H n.y Cabot Lodge died at the
harlei Gate Hospital at 11;14 to-'
-p.. Stricken ait ibouit noon V ?*d-:
day. the senior senator from Mass;
cb'xsett^ lingered for four and one-,
aif day .-fun- li e end <:.iue. IKir-i
i.tr th eater part of the time he1
ad b'.u-n in a state of com-- but after
arly IS hours of unconsciousness
e arourcd f< r a time t" tska little'
ourishnnnt a;ui recognised persons;
a the room
he hope that revived for a time
a (led hov.eve.- ay. he lapsed again ma
unconsciousness and gradually
rr? vv .ve.Urer Never from the out
1 did hi.- physicians offer onoouileement
in their bulletin;. They did
:o\vevm comment upon the vitality
;u ch. pite his 74 years enabled him
.? iivc on for days when death was
:jiected momentarily.
The illness that led to death was
imilav to that of President Wilson,
he original complaint being <miiav
tnu the stroke that brought on the
id much the same.
The senator had attended the republican
convention at Cleveland at
which his former leadership of the
: ate forces was divided between
aker Gillett and Governor Cox
hut within a month suffered a condition
that required an emergency op.-.
r.tioii or July 27. Recovery was surprisingly
good ai.d three months latex
a second operation was performed
Again the senator's stamina stood
him in good stead and ho was out o1
bed October 23, three days after tht
operation.
vvith the reopening of Congres:
only three weeks ahead, Senatoi
Lodge was planning to leave the hos
pital in a few days and get ready t<
take his seat when the -troke came
It left him unconscious and in a con
dition so critical that death was con
sidered likely at any time. Senate
Lodge had four years still to serv<
in the senate, where he had represen
ed his state continuously for 31 year
His place will be filled by appoint
ment, Governor Cox having authorit;
under a legislative act passed tw
years ago to name a successor unt
the next general election in 1926.
Henry Cabot Lodge had served co
tinuously ir. the United States Senat
' since August 189.3. as Republics
since 1893, as Republican leader sir
.August 1918, and was one of tl
j most prominent members of his pa
ty for a generation.
Statesman, publicist, author, lat
yer ar.d historian. Mr. Hedge's mail
i fold activities made a wide impres
iion on contemporaneous cveni
Chief oromiennce. perhaps came
' "m as 'cader cf the senate oppoj
: oo t*> ' ' of JUtf v....- '
ttUMft
Northwestern North Caroli:
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wniiin forATi?
n vt'Li/ uuVii JI ij
NATIONAL PARK
Prominent North CaroliniaAs Tour
This Part of Carolina in Interest
of Park Development?Visit the
Grandfather Mountain.
One of the finiest bodes of men
vcr it Watauga County came to
Blowing Rock Tuesday. They were
interested in locating the National
park or. the Grandfather Mountain.
Aside from thos e from Washington
City, many distinguished North Carolinians
were there. W ilton McLean j
Governor-elect of North Carolina,1
was p>-i sent and greatly interested..
The party took dinner at the \Vn,
tauga Inn, where Mrs. Pendley who
knows more about serving a fine dinner
than most people, presides.
Everybody was deighted with the
entertainment. The law in in front of
the Inn was a great place for the
sixty two guests from all parts of
the state to enjoy a social function
when the sun was shin _ warmly
everywhere.
The party went !. lie ir. h
afternoon where they spent the night
Many stops were made on the way.
Most of the party climbed to the
i op, of the Grandfather Mountain, the
1 ioveinor-eleoi leading the way He
- an athlete, strong ir. body as well
. t m 'mI. Standing on the highest
peak of the mountain he remarked:
I have visited the Alps and travel d
through the world-famed Rockies
but never in life have I beheld such
wonderful scenery as this."
Today (Wednesday) the party will
go down to lujiville. Fails. Tonight)
t hey will be at the Club House on
the big lake in McDowell. A nurobef ,
of out people from Boone were with!
the party yesterday and will join themi
again tonight.
Should the park be located ?n this!
section it will mean great things for
North Carolina. It will take millions
to develop it, and it will attract thou
sands of people every year who will
make their .vay here.
Parent Teachers Association
To one attending the Parent-Teacher
association last Friday afternoon
it is a question whether toi
think of it in terms of the parents,)
the teacher.-, the children or as ai
j happy culmination to a period of
; mutual cooperation. This iast i- no
! doubt, the most suitable viewpoint
j if one wishes .o eom?' into approcia
lion of the sas a factor in the
j community lift.
Miss \Wi:and the sixth grade
! might he n-c.ked upon as the hosts
and hostc. .- since they presented a
lit lie play, "Good Citizenship.*' This
revealed F.t ideals *?i the children
with rvgurd 'o their civic duties to
the United States, to North Carolina
to Wataug County, to Boone, to the
School and > the sixth grade.
A timely reading in the form of
a question a irre for parents was given-by
the President Mrs. i. G. Greer
touching many little "home habits"
i that make or mar the child's chances
for progress at school. By suggestion
at least, ?t pointed to a Utopian day
toward which these good parents are
. striving.
Interesting and thought provoking
. ; talk;, were made by Professors Wilt
j son and Williams touching the adrj
vantages of mutual understanding
; J on the part of parents and teachers.
The attendance count showed the
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sl fifth grad?- winners of the itinerating
r' picture; the treasurer reported 85.5,1
-j on hand; Professor Wilson agreed
>! to speak at the next meeting, and
. the asse rtion adjoruned.
On e\ -'i-y hand it was being remark
- ed, "thi* is the best attendance we
r have ever had." Teachers and parti
ents seemed engaged in a rivalry of
t politeness and appreciation the crowd
s! slowly dispersed and we are looking
forward to the next meeting.
y ?
0: treaty of Versailles during 1918, 'IS
Hi and 1920 As chair/nan of the Sen
| ate foreign relations committee aiu
n Republican floor leader, he led tin
;e' contest with former President Wil
n son in the fight against ratification
ic: He was- the author of the "Lodge res
,e! creations" and was credited with
r.j large part in moulding the policy o
the Harding administration agains
c- American entrance into the league.
,i_; He was born in leisure, but alwaj
s. worked.
ED PtJRDVS Hil'.LOS
Times change hot truthful adagi
^ live fore ver. The wolf at the do<
he, y t: fat3mobile.
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na.- Lstabiished in 1888
NUMBER 45
ITEMS FROM THE
TRAINING SCHOOL
News Notes from the Appalachian
School and the Town at Large
Reported by Our Regular Correspondent.
Dr. O. W. Johnson of Eton College
and a teacher in the Appalachian
Training School during the past summer
school,was a t the school on
Saturday and made an interesting
talk to the student body. The school
was indeed glad to have him as a
visitor.
A double header basket ball game
was played in the gymnasium at the
Training Schue on Friday night between
the school teams, youpg men
and young ladies and the corresponding
teams from Newland. The vounz
men's game v . rather ;Ic ly untested.
the score being IS .? J ; in
favor of Boo The young ladies*
team from X wland cons ste i for the
nm-t part ef ;.ither young girls and
though they played with mfttb determination
the: Boone girl- won the
score by 'Jr? to 10. The spirit on
both sides seemed good throughout
the games.
Art Epworth League conference
for the North Wiikeuboro District was
held in the Boone Methodist church
on Saturday night and Sunday. Some
of those exported wen hindered on
account of ra ?v, but a car came from
"?V ikeshoro, bringing Miss Martha
Brooks, the W- -tern North Carolina
Conference field secretary; Miss
Ruth Coivard the District Secretary
Miss Edna Sronce, Conference first
Department Superintendent; and a
Jessie Garret, a League worker
Wtlkesboro. These are all
most enthusiastic League workers
and the people* and leaguers her"
were glad to have them as guests.
A League social meeting was held
on Saturday night and ->r? Sunday
at the it o'clock hour Miss Brooks
gave a short inspiring address. In
the afternoon Misses Coivard and
Sronce gave moat .frelpful talks, and
Mr. Dixon, the League President of
the Boone league, made a short talk.
The people here will be glad to wel
come those excellent young iadies
at an\ time.
Some years ago your correspondent
named this section the "Land of the
Clouds," anu this seems an appropriate
designation of it It may be
appropriately called the land of th^
clouds, nut storm and niin clouds
simply, but the land of the beautiful
clouds and gorgeous sunsets. This
morning the clouds are right on the
ground enveloping everything in
their misty folds, and they should be
viewed from some lofty peak they
would look like lakes of water and
the mountain peaks as islands.
A most interesting exercise was.
given at the chapel on Thursday at
hv Training School when the young
ladies society of the Norma? Depart ment.
the Blan-Dauoh Society. had
charge. After M?ngs and devotional
.service four young ladies of the society
gave a debate on the query.
''Resolved, that North Carolina is
justified in appropriating sufficient
funds to carry out the plans as pro:
posed in the Port Rill.'After four
, most excellent speeches giving fine
| and strong argument couched in good
English the judges gave the decision
to the affirmative, as it seemed to
be generally agreed t hat they gave
the most convincing argument. The
) exercise closed with piano duet and
11 song.
Rev. J. W. Row all of W rugate who
;s lecturing as Grand Lecturer at
Masonic Lodge, was at chapel exercise
at the school on Wednesday, con
ducted the devotional service and
' made a talk to the student body.
Prof. D. D. Dougherty, who has
' been sick, is improving, his many
friends are glad to learn.
> JOHN E. BROWN'S MAJORITY
TOTALS 1500
J!
Official figures just now available
- show that John E. Brown, running
. for Senate, carried Watauga by 347,
- Ashe by 645 aid Alleghany by 508,
a making a total load over his Repubf
iicati opponent Mr. W. L. Winkler,
it of 1500.
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OURS. TOO
Beth?"How do yon "like that man?
Ruth?"Not so good. He gets on
s', my nerves."
>r j Beth?"How so?"
i Roth?"He's my dentist."
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