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paper Published in Burke County
Si laSrVS f Consolidated NoVamber 29, 1901
Subscription Price $2.00 per Year in Advance
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MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 3, 1921.
NO. 32
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,f.tir" Tuesday Night, the
JIonl Council Pledged
jrkcuvr!: For Bonds.
A.
Cm
to "w
;. of seriousness of purpose
A pl ';.0j determination to see
1 1-1
jiving colors marKcni
the BurkiVnont coun-
,!. on Tuesday night.
owl numbers of times
.celing that Morganton
the school to the ef -,Ti:nior
Order when-the
lV I'stablishment was at
l..Tf mnrt thp fllft that
" T:r il champion is sail in the
"n the of education.
,' i c Avery presided over the
lr-1' j 'called on the following
on the uonu question:
J.' Ervin, J. M. Mull, E.
T. L. bigmon, l. L.az-
C. A. Logan, J. L.
, the
"r.. o.r
MR.
JOHN H. BALLEW
DIED LAST FRIDAY
THE CALL FROM STARVING LIPS
After Long Illness Father of
Mrs. Bonner Lane and For
mer Resident Passes.
. "talks
::rS. 3
Hiiiriieia,
Hany
. j e. Erwin, L. A. L.ogan, j. ii.
" T F. Spainhour, Rev. C. M..
of the speakers dwelt on the
need of providing more
Whether or not $75,000 is too
a vas also discussed.
ju-t before the close ot tne meet-
unanimous usufi tin
the motion of Mr. B. E. Cox,
i Vi- rrmnril tVrt
present pledge themselves, to
i as one man from then until the
7 of election, February itn.
ke meeting was considered in ev-
uay a most successful one.
,DIXG MACHINE TYPEWRITER
After an affliction of three or four
years duration Mr. John H. Ballew
ot Hickory, died here last Friday
morning. Mr. Ballew was the father
of .Mrs. Bonner Lane and before
moving to Hickory a number of
years ago the family had lived here
for several years. Besides the daugh
ter mentioned Mr. Ballew is survived
by two sons., Gilber and Hal, anoth
er, daughter, Mrs. George Moser and
his wife. All were here for the fun
oral services, held at the Methodist
church at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon and conducted by Rev. C. M.
Pickens. Other members . of the
family present were a brother, Mr.
Pink Ballew, of Drexel, and Mr.
George Moser of Hickory.
LOCAL BRIEFS IN
AND AROUND TOWN
j CITY GARAGE BOUGHT BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
! BY OXFORD COMPANY j FROM OVER BURKE
Short Items of Local and Per
sonal Interest Gathered
During the Week.
en
Simplification 0; me
once compli
ed adJinr machine has now pro
sed to the point where one may
attached to the wont ot a stana-
trmvviler, and used in conjunc-
jwiih it. The device made for this
ojo is so small, weighing little
rVthan a pound, that it does not
herewith the regular use of the
jwriter. As illustrated in the Feb
ry Popular Mechanics Magazine
sas its own row of numbered keys
;ch rest just above and back of
standard keyboard when the at
.hment is screwed or clamped in
ie. Depressing these auxiliary
i actuates the corresponding type
and lists the figures at the same
t adding them and recording the,
il In a small window,
f-ODlGAL 55 YEARS.
ARMER HAS RETURNED
A son was born on, Wednesday,
January 10th, to Mr, and Mrs. W. A.
Beach.
The Social Service department of
the Woman's club met at Mrs. Er
win's Tuesday afternoon.
The Yi W. C. A. helll its regular
monthly meeting with Mrs. Robert
Huffman Tuesday evening.
m Mrs. Olen Avery, ,who was quite
sick the latter part of last week with
pneumonia, is better, her friends are
glad to hear.
As announced heretofore, the spe
cial term of Burke Superior court
begins on February: 14th, Judge
Lane to preside.
The services at Grace church on
Ashe Wednesday, February 9th, will
be conducted by the Rev. Edmund
Joyner at 10 a. m.
Married on January 29th at the
home of the bridegroom, Mr. M. D.
Smith and Miss Hattie Pless, Rev. G:
P. Abernethy performing the cere-
mony.
Rev. J. Elmer Lacey has returned
from an evangelistic tour of Florida,
the trip including speaking engage
ments at Jacksonville, St. Augustine,
Fort Pierce, Palm Beach and Miami.
You will be doing the children" a
grave"" Injustice if you fail to regis
ter before February 5th and vote for
bonds on the 12th. The registration
book can be found at Cox's store, Mr.
J. L. Nelson, registrar. , '
It has been .suet crested" that
! Combination of Garajres Made i Items
Moves to City Garge.
A combination of two local gar
bages waseffected this week, the Ox
.ford Machine Shop & Gararre Com
pany buying the City Garage. The
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of Interest Gathered
From Different Sections of
the County By News-,,
Herald Correspondents
GLEN ALPINE
We have had a ten inch snow. Some
said it was '15 inches; others 18 inch-
tormer has. moved from its location . es. I don't know, but think about 10
near me depot to tne Drick garage t mch-es was the uniform denth. All
of the latter on Green street, the i seem to rgree that it was thebigeSt
place formerly knofn as the Brick j we have had in these "digs-ins" for
Stable. Mr. J. E. Garrison and Mr. j several vears.v At present writing the
Clyde Garrison owners cf the City i sky is overcast and the fleecy' flakes
Garage, have soid their-equipment to ! are fall inn- on ton of what. wn lofh
I the Oxford corapanv but retain own-j of the last snow. Bad underfoot and
tership of the buddings ! still worse on those that ara out of
MR. ROBEY CLAYWELL
IS NEW TOWN MANAGER
Assumed Duties of Office Tues
day, February 1st; A Na
tive Morgantonian.
Mr. Robey Claywell, who is a na
tive of Morganton and therefore
needs no introduction . to Morganton
people, became town manager of
Morganton on Tuesday, February 1,
succeeding Mr. W. R. Patton who
resigned about a month ago, his res
ignation to become effective the first.
Mr. Claywell is a well trained and
(experienced civil engineer, has had
good business' training and is with
out doubt fully capable of handling
the town's affairs. .-
THE AMERICAN LEGION
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Post Officers For Year Chosen;
. Frank C. McDowell is New
v Post Commander.
manager of the Oxford Machine
Shop & Garage-Co. Besides cater
ing to all classes of automobile re
pair work the garsre has the agen
cies for Buick and Dodge cars.
BURKE'S DENTAL CLINIC
BEGINS FEBRUARY 12TH
3 Away From Home in Gcor- trade of the school children, on elec
ta When Seven Years Old t-on day woud Ae one of the best
Vnfi. n ?u ' arguments that could be advanced
Goes Back On Visit.
Jert Evans, who ran away from
home in Crawford county, Geor-
l m years ago at the tender age
enjoying a reunion in At-
with his younger brother,
Evans, the first member of
family he has seen since 1866.
tou can bet I won't lose track of
folks any more," said the 61
'old prodigal, who has grown
M prosperous farmer of Orange-
- a. U Uoth brothers ar mar.
and have families, the G eoriria
's residing in South Atlanta.
W sort of dissatisfied with
at home and lit out when I
between seven ,md nicht -farR
said Albert in describing his ex-
WCe. "I didn't havp anv mnnpv
1 Sot cot on thje trains and told
conductors I wanted to ride with
.j H'-"- l.J VllldllCSbUilf
and nrettv shnn t wont tn wnrV
a farmer in Orann-pburo rnnntv.
n I got older I got a farm of my
and stayed right there in Or
fr? county.
;er 15 years I started out to
mother, brother and sister. I
:. "J1 riht in my mind about
-s tnem and never hearing any--'
more of them."
best
anced
for voting for bonds. We pass the
suggestion along for consideration.
The fire company was called out
late Saturday afternoon to extin
guish a small blaze on the roof of
the homo, of Mr. A, W. Hobbie,
which caught probably from flying
sparks. A hole was burned in the
roof but the fire was put out before
considerable damage was done.
The girls basket ball team of the
Morganton school was defeated by
the Asheville team last Friday night
by a score of 34 to 4. The game was
played at the town hall. The Ashe
vills girls were entertained in Mor
ganton homes, leaving Saturday
morning for Statesville for a game
there.
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REPARATIONS
aihed
PLAN
CI)TM,ma ' 1 1
id th r , f"" council nas ap
; we German reparations plan
y its special committee.
I Plan provides for th ravmpnt.
S?,y.of 2G billion gold marks
- installments, on a rising
KUion :r,... " ; -Parents or
;n arri; ' . Ult ursz years
, 1 on (,rvm ; r.
Plan v,a- in iu i, 1
cr r,o,i . twt "alius Ui. tiitJ
Srrn 1 i z rti-terilUOU UI1U
"'(jneu when iVin ,nr,;i
Sop i vuuiii.ii iiitrcia
win i at i p. m. rne
an? j., V '"'""'"cuLuu to me
vitpfi f vv uys ana xney win
5tn V; ,ton"'rence on Febru-
la "-iwLi tne terms.
'ieenn ne lhe Brussels coun
. gnomic experts will resume
; Penalties nrrv;ri,i ;
-!'.." 'lie in COnorn thn enma
l,:(:aty of Versailles, in-
rf.s i jr
CHANGES HAVE BEEN
IADE IN SCHEDULES
J. B. DUKE ENDORSES ,
. GOOD ROADS PROGRAM
Sdiiihferri Pcnver Magnate Thinks
$50,000,000 is Not Too Much
For Good Roads Iti BtUte.
Slight Changes in Time of Ar
rival of Southern Railway
Trains No. 21 and 16,
Beginning last Sunday two siight
changes in the schedule of passen
trains arriving at Morganton were
made, as can be seen by reference to
the schedule printed elsewhere in this
issue. Nos. 11, 12, 15, 22, 35 and 36
remain unchanged but changes are
noted as follows: No. 16 is due now
to arrive at 7:25 instead of 7:15, as
formerly; No.
stead of 6:05.
21 comes at 5:55 in-
and economic
:rehrlT i UUUJl
,11 5'U tO knrmr V.,4- TT
"Soon Vw
It Sih ave an up-to-date tea
!' u2L Mills and we wish
C . ?A.ln this new venture.
ln0"..,mie such a place has
:to'a and it adds a new in-
, room i JUSl wnat aay
toll. T be formallv onpnd
I Vened the middle of Feb-
,11 be given later.
MR. W. B. BELL WITH
STANDARD MOTOR CO.
Mr. W. B. Bell who is not a' strang
er in Morganton; having lived here
for some time, has returned from
Charlotte to Morganton and has. ac
cepted a position with the Standard
Motor Co. .as bookkeeper, iur. iieii
is experienced in the work of the au
tomobile business and. the Standard
Motor Co. feels quite fortunate in
being able to secure hi services. He
began his new work on February 1.
R. E. Powell writes the Charlotte
Observer .of the hearty endorsement
of Governor Morrison's stand on roads
from James Buchanan Duke, head of
the powerful Duke interests in North
Carolina, when newspapermen ap
proached the State's senior captain of
finance for some expression on State
matters. .
"I don't think it is necessary to do
more than hxiild the main avenues of
travel right , now,", Mr. Duke said to
the reporters who called on him. "The
mud roads are all gone in a little
while and the wfrccf Mows the topsoil
off."
"The State should fetiiM roads so
they will last 100 yiearsv continued
Mr. Duke, "they should Ikrild them
from six to eight inches" thick and
cover with asphalt. There is less up
keep to be encountered on real sub
stantial roads and in the end they will
pay. It is better to build 100 miles
right than to build 1,000 miles wrong.
"I think," said he, "the counties
should provide maintenance funds
should provide the ' maintenance
funds and that the administration
ought to be by the State. The coun
ties would function as treasury Watch
dogs and there should not- be any
waste of funds in operation.
"Fifty millions of dollars don't
amount - to anything in North Carolina,"-
said Mr. Duke, with a wave of
the hand. "If the State goes to work
and spends the money properly it
isn't the amount that matters."
"The expenditure of twenty-five
millions of dollars in western North
Carolina," Mr. Duke said to the
scribes, "would make that section of
the State the summer playground of
the south, a part of. the west and a
part of the north." He praised the
taxation policy of the State and be
spoke for it great things- during the
Morrison regime.
At a meeting last Friday night of
Burke county post of the American
Legion the following officers for the
ensuing year wrere chosen. Frank C.
McDowell, post commander; Julian
Walton, vice post commander; Ned
Claywell, treasurer Billy Gillam,
secretary.
The executive committee is divided
as follows: -
Morganton Gordon Tate, Rxbert
Keller, Alexander , Taylor, Walter
McNeely, Robert Clark, Neilson
Falls Todd Webb and Owen Con-
- , nelly. ' --.'".r'!',v " "
Lower Creek George Arney, Ed
-M-rnoxKPursr.
Valdese John Bibet, Ferdinand
Ribet.
. Drexel-J, Shuplng.
Connelly Spririgs-Dr. : 0; Ford,
Ray Coulter, Lee Lowman Ben L
fevre,' Harry GfcSde. .
Bridge water Albert Lee Rust,
Beverly Boyd, Albert Hawkins.
Glen Alpine M. Simpson,
Preston Pitts.
The post has started' the year with
an enrollment of ninety-five' and fair
prospects for' doubling the number
this year.
A plan is already on foot for a big
Fourth of July celebration, to which
Hickory, Lenoir and Marion posts
will be invited.
A movement has been started to
organize a woman's auxiliary and it
is the hope of the post that this can
be accomplished.
State Dentist Will Hold a Ten
Weeks' Dental Clinic For the
Children in This County.
The State dental clinic for Burke
county school children will begin in
Morganton on February 12th. The
room where the dental work will be
done has not been definitely decided
on. Miss Cleone Hobbs, the State
nurse, has been in the county several
months doing the preliminary work.
The dentist will begin his work in
Morganton, as his first center, and
the children from the schools near
here including the graded school, will
begiven this wonderful opportunity
to have their teeth put in perfect
! condition at the State's expense. No
itices will be sent to teachers of all
the schools to urge children to come
when their day or days arrive, and
the teachers will be asked to visit the
homes and explain to the parents
this great opportunity. The dentist
plans to go from one school district
to another, until Burke county has
been covered, spending ten weeks in
the county. It' is said defective
teeth interfere with th progress of
the child in school as much, "or more,
than anything else, ''and recognizing , with tonsilitls. but is better now.
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Presiding Elder D. M. Litaker de
livered a fine sermon at the Metho
dist church, last Sunday night to a
large and appreciative audience.
Rev. "A. P. Brantley will go to the
district conference at Mooresville
next Monday.
Bishop U. V. W. Darlington will"
be at the Methodist church on March
20th at 3 o'clock p. m. The bishop of
the Methodist has not been in this
section for over 60 years.
The Do-As-You-Please club of Glen
Alpine met last Friday night with
Miss Allie Simpson. Those present
were Miss Causey, Miss Richard,
Miss Sadie Pitts and Misses Gather
ine Giles, Agnes and Kathleen Hicks-,
Lela Lafevers, Addie and Ruby Davis,
Lucy Gray Giles and Winnie Duck
worth. Many different games were
played while there was music galore
the whole evening. Each member,
according to the usual custom, bus
ied herself with various kinds of
fancy work. Later delicious refresh
ments were served, after which the
merry-makers went home.
Miss Richard and Miss Causey
spent the week-end in Hickory vis
iting friends.
' Little Miss Sadie Duckworth is
spending the week in Asheville visit
ing her cousin, little Miss Ruth Dy
sart. Mrs. T. B. Dysart, of Asheville,
spent Sunday with "her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Williams.
Mr.. Judson Bowers of Morganton.
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. an4
Mrs. Lov Williams-.
Miss Kathleen Hicks spent Sunday
night with Miss Beulah Hennessee,
Miss Foy Giles has been very sick
children ,tMs wesderfuj eppertunity. j Miss Belle Drury, who has 'been
BONDS WERE DISCUSSED
AT-THE MASS MEETING
TWO COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO VOTE SPECIAL TAX
CONTRIBUTIONS THIS WEEK
TO THE RELIEF FUND
Men's Bible Class Presby- ,
terian Church, Additional. $ 5.00
Mrs. R. W. Pipkin 5.00
Home Circle, Methodist
Church 15.00
Social Service Dept.,. Wo
man s Club ,10.00
Check Mailed to Mr. Page. $35.00'
Amherst and Table Rock Will
Ask County Commissioners
To Call School Election
Citizens Met With School Board
Monday Night 1 6 Talk
Over the Bond Issue.
the auditorium at the school build
ing .was only partly filled at the
meting Monday nignt, called by the
school - board for the" purpose of
talking over the bond issue.
Mr. John M. Mull presented the
purpose of the meeting and of the
very sick, is well again'.
Mrs. E. M. Queen, who has been
YljUting relatives near here, has re
turned" to her home at Candler.
Friends of Mr. . Joseph. England
are .glad to know he is' rapidly recov
ering from his long illness.
Mr. W. D. Rust late of Greensboro,
Is visting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
IV L. Bust near Glen Alpine.
Mr. J. C. Hicks and family are
going to move to the Brirnkley house
on the Salisbury and Asheville high-
Mr. Guy Davs is' spending his va-
views of the board... stating the 'cation at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Daves.. He will
election to be held cn February 12th. i be at home for some time after. which
He explained that the school board
had made no definite plans for the
expenditure of the money but that,
in the face of the necessity that
something be done, they' hoped to
spend the money to the best advan
tage and interests of the school.
Other speakers during the evening
were Prof. E. McK. Goodwin, Messrs.
J. H. Pearson, S. J. Ervin, J. E. Er
win, E. M. Hairfield, T. L. Sigmon,
I. T. Avery and Rev. C. M. Pickens.
Mr. Joe Kjellander presided over
the meeting.
XI
LAST THURSDAY'S SNOW
The record-breaking snow of last
Thursday caused much comment.
SQme said it was the deepest m
twenty-seven years and not many
could remember that it had ever been
deeper. Measurements differed but
the average . depth was probably
around 15 inches. -
A .NEW REGISTRATION
tfo vcter in the Morganton school
district who wishes to vote in the ap
proaching school election should neg
lect to register. By the act a- new
registration was ordered and it will
be absolutely necessary for- the vot
er's name to be on the ne"W book in
order to . take part in the election. It
should be borne in mind that, the
book, which is in charge of Mr. J.
Nelson, registrar, will close , on Sat
urday of this week February 5th.
Don't forget to register.
The Other county schools have
caught the vision of school improve
ment arid on next Monday the coun
ty commissioners will be asked to
call elections, in both the Amherst
and Table Rock school districts for
the purpose of voting on special tax
for each" district.. Of course the
date for the election will not be
known until the call is made but in
all probability notices will be pub
lished in next week's issue.
THE GROUND HOG f'SAW
HIS SHADOW" YESTERDAY
The hopes ..of believers in the
ground hog, . who saW a clouded sky
early yesterday morning, were blight
ed' when about ten; o'clock, the sun
pierced through the clouds arid for
several hours gave "his honor" the
ruler of the weather for the next
forty days, all the chance he .wanted
to see Jiis shadow. Coal dealers had
no trouble getting rid of their sup
ply to those who at once began to
prepare for a siege of bad weather.
LIFE SENTENCE NOW OVER
Sarah Wyckofty 76, reached the end
of life sentence in the State prison
Monday when she died after forty
two years' imprisonment, having de
clined a pardon at the hands of five
governors ' and having lived to learn
that a death-bed confession had com
pletely exonerated her of the charge
of murdering, her husband.
he is expecting to go to Florida.
lhe new school building of Glen
Alpine, is almost completed. The
school children will be ready to move
into it within about two or three
weeks.
Miss Lucy Grav Gibbs .entertained
a few friends last Saturday night at
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HARDING RETURNS TO
MIAMI FROM FISHING
Brings in Sun - Blistered Face
and Formidable Catch-From
The Florida Keys.
President - elect Harding returned
to Miami from the Cocolobo fishing
grounds Tuesday afternoon with a
sun-blistered face- and a formidable
catch of baracuda, amberjacks and
sail fish, to show for his outing among
the Florida keys-. f -
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f i.,. Bri. vtf,.l, J-ie -iwu uays me rresuiem
ANOTHER JUNIOR MEETING
The Junior Order invites all who
are interested in school bonds to
meet with them again on Friday
night for the purpose of perfecting
plans and organizing for work- for
vlc A cnprMfil invitation is v-
Vllt. uwwo. -'' - J- "I . 1 - ,T T I."
tended -t(T members of the1 Woman's appear 10 De in wie mbu puaxiae,
NORMAL BUSINESS BY APRIL
-The return, to normal business
conditions by. April or May was pre
dicted by Prof. Chas. J. Bullock,
chairman of the committee on eco
nomic research at Harvard Univers
ity in an address to the Associated
Safe and Trust Companies, of Massa
chusetts. "We would have suffered the worst
panic in history," he said, "but for
two factors:. For the first ime Eu
rope was our debtor to the extent of
fifteen or twenty billion; and we had
federal reserve system. Wholesale
prices never fell so far nor so fast
in so brief a period as now. We now
Club.
quidation of retail prices and labor.'
off entered the State prison to serve
a life sentence as the convicted ac
complice in the murder of Wesley
Wyckoff in Alexander county, in the
mountains of North Carolina. The
convicted principal, a negro, was
hanged. Three years ago from the
mountains came word that a death
bed confession had absolved the wo
man of connection with the tragedy.
For the fifth time she refused a par
don, explaining that she was -being
treated well, that time had shattered
all her relations with her family in
the mountains ' and that she prefer-:
red to spend her last days in prison.
.'LET'S GO" IS THE MOST
TYPICALLY AMERICAN PHRASE
,Let's go" was the chief battle slo
gan of the American army in the
world war., There were other popu
lar and effective phrases used by the
troops "Where do we go from
here?" and "When do..?e eat?" for
instance, but in the opinion of. Col
onel Edward L. Munson, . chief ,of
morale, general staff, "for every day
use in- rest or in battle, the slogan
'Let's go' stands foremost. ; None
other seems so typically American,
so bread and so satisfying."
The school registration bok is at
Cox's store.' Register before Satur
day, with Mr. J. L. ..Nelson.
bigger string than any other mem
ber of his party. His largest was
a six-foot sail fish, which gave him a
battle of more than an hour .be
fore it was brought in.
Don't failyto register before' Feb
ruary 5th. -
SIX CITIES WANT STATE
JUNIOR ORDER CONVENTION
State Secretary S. ,1?. Vance an
nounced Tuesday night he had re
ceived invitations from Hickory,
Salisbury, Charlotte, Greensboro,
Raleigh and Asheville for the next
annual meeting of State coiTncil Jr.
O. U. A. M., to be held next August.
PAY SUBSTANTIAL DIVIDENDS
Despite depression in the cotton
mill industry the Erwin cotton mills
company and its auxiliary plants in.
Durham, Cooleemee and Duke have
distributed the 1220 profit sharing
divdend to 4,000 operatives, it is an
nounced. The dividend which amotrnted to
considerable money .for each oper
ative came with an ' announcement
that the mills, beginning this week,
will operate on a five days to the
week basis instead of two or three
days, the basis in force for the past
several months.
W. A. Erwin secretary and trea
surer, and general manager of the
company, said that the dividend was
distributed on a basis of loyalty,
faithfulness and efficiency. No set
amount of money was given to each
employee.
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