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WS -HERALD Paper Published in Burke County ThS BSan?onntyHeraM Consolidated November 29, 1901 Subscription Price $2.00 per, Year in Advance VOL. XXXVI. MORG ANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 19, 1921 NO. 47 only i, MITT'S SPEECH VERY ILLUW11NATING Serious Thoughts On Some of J mericas iuosi impunaui Problems Presented in Interesting Manner GLEN ALPINE SCHOOL CLOSED ON THURSDAY Exercises Well Attended and En joyed; First Commencement in the New Building ir George L. McNutt, known as ..-he Dinner Pail Man," delivered an Vi..,,. :it the Chautauqua Tuesday vv nr on xiuiikci. ! l. i i - ;j v-,tts lecture Diougnt 10 nimu sen- ,c thougni on soiim vl .iiiciiv-o r.ost important topics of the hour. proud The: commencement of the Glen Al- ,-pine high school this year was of more than usual importance because of the fact that it was the first to be held in the handsome new school building that has been completed there during the year. It is a beau tiful structure, one of which the community has a right to feel very CHRSTAN DUCAT ON E - DR. DURHAM'S'' TOPIC Noted Methodist Minister Deliv ered " Inspiring Address at -the Methodist Church Here Last Sunday Fe toU of an experience he had in The exercises began on -Wednesday 4ttinT a job once, and after the em- night with the primary entertainment pioyer had called him inside he asked or.ee. IUUU V i,:m one 01 Uie Ilctiucot 4utouuuo w L5 ever been the lecturers lot to an ver "What can you do?" asked 'he employer. Mr. McNutt dwelt coon this one question, "What can vou do?" Being very much startled hv the question, the speaker said to employer; "I'm. not afraid of vork, and I can stay sober." He was lTCd. Then Mr. McNutt related some of he things that had been done, and ;ome that remained yet to be done. The world is -benefited more by fool bovs than all the philosophers that ever lived." he said. A fool boy con ceived the idea of electricity, tele graph, wireless and other means of revolutionizing the world. "We make a fool ot people in one generation ar.J build monuments to them in the r.ext," said the speaker. He told that Edison was even now working on an invention so delicate that he could communicate with the spirit world. "Oh. you may laugh anl call him a fool." said the speak er, "hut other seemingly impossibili ty's have been laughed at just as much." Mr. McNutt gave a phrase in this co'-.rrction which he gave his listen er? the right to twist as they pleas t.V: "Today is the tomorrow that we were worrying about yesterday." Mr. McNutt went on to tell of a duestion he asked John D. Rockefeller "What is wrong with the world Mr. Rockefeller considered for a second and then replied mat the world was all right, but the sys tem was wrong; that the fault lay in the transporting of the goods from the grower to the buyer. Mr. Mc Nutt gave as an example to this the instance of an old woman in Georgia, who sold a basket of peaches there for 25c, and that same basket in New York city brought $3.25. There is where the trouble is, he said. It is the middle man. The man who is incapable of working with either of the two ends, and is now skinning them both. The in-betweens, or as Ir. McNutt calls them, the "Econom ic Cooties." Then the speaker gave a delightful illustration of two roosters, in proof that, "you are as you think you are." Ore of the roosters, he said, was a itIar young game cock. He strut ted around with more military pomp than the Kaiser ever dreamed of, and :hv other rooster was a great big noopy specimen that wouldn't fight a wo'rn. The younc fighter used to make life miserable for the other rooster, and one day he caught him out where he had to fight. Mr. Mc Nutt described the young fighter as wolloping the other rooster on the jaw and then asking the admiring hen? if that wasn't great. This went on until the big rooster was simply iceling under the fierce assault of the young fighter. Then Mr. McNutt said he picked up a rock, and hit the young rooster a knock-out blow. The young game cock spun around sever al times, and thinking- the old rooster had done it, ran off and cowarded like-a wet puppy. Mr. McNutt ex plained that the fear of anything is what is holding so many people back. That young fighting cock had got it into its head that the old rooster had at last taken a stand and would whip him. "Rut worse than that," con tinued the speaker, "the old rooster believed that he had beat the fighter, and he strutted around there for the Test of the summer like a second Na poleon." In conclusion Mr. McNutt told how the the spirit of one boy saved an wmy from defeat. It was Napol eon's army, and he was being defeat ed . The great general told the drum mer boy to beat a retreat, and he re plied that he didn't know how. With that he struck up a rattling charge, and as soon as the soldiers heard it they saw that the spirit of the drum mer hoy was still faithful, and they charged and won the battle. and closed Thursday night with the high school and faculty plays. Thursday morning a wonderfully inspiring and at the same time prac tical sermon was delivered by Rev. H. II. Jordan of Gastonia, who spoke from the text "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might." Rev. J. E. Abernethy, of Salisbury, delivered the annual address to the graduates on Thursday afternoon. It, too, was inspirational and full of food for thought. After the address cer tificates and diplomas were delivered by Supt. of County Schools T. L. Sigmon. A large and appreciative audience attended each of the exercises. Div Plato Durham, professor of history at Emory College, Atlanta, Ga., delivered an inspirng address to a large audience last Sunday at the Methodist church in behalf of the ed ucational movement of that church. Dr. Durham threw out a challenge to all Methodists for money to be raised to build schools, and colleges for their children. It was a stirring appeal from a man who knew, and the lis teners were moved by his well-framed argument. He showed beyond all peradventure that investment in young men for christian education is a paying investment. Dr. Durham is formerly of Shelby, but taught school here when he was 17 years old. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Durham, and is con sidered one of the most profound scholars and greatest preachers in the Methodist church. He has many friends and college mates ih Morgan ton who were glad to welcome him here again. LOCAL BRIEFS IN AND AROUND TOWN Short Items of Local and Per sonal Interest Gathered During the Week. ROAD COMMISSIONERS MET LAST MONDAY Roads of County Classified; Bids For Upkeep Are Being Called In The road commissioners of Burke county were in session Monday, all five members being present. At the meeting the various county roads were considered and each clas sified in accordance with specifica tions prepared by the superintendent of roads. A resolution was passed di recting the superintendent to call for bids for the upkeep of these roads, a notice of which call appears else where. The superintendent was also direct ed to have warrants issued for the arrest of certain parties who have re cently interfered with the proper draining of certain roads. It is hoped "that this will put a stop to these vio lations of the law. BAPTISTS HAVE CLOSED THEIR ANNUAL MEETING Much Important Business Trans acted By Convention; Seven Bid For Next Meeting. While the meeting place of the 1922 session of the Southern Baptist con vention was left to the executive committee' at the closing session in Chattanooga, Tenn., yesterday for in vestigation of the facilities and prop ositions of the competing cities, con sideration will be given only to the claims of Jacksonville, Fla.; Hous ton, Texas; Hot Springs, Ark.; Atlan ta, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chat tanooga. Except for the Atlanta convention in 1919, when the $75,000,000 cam paign was projected, the session that Joyce Duckworth is the" name of a fine boy born on May 17th to Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Smith. Mrs. A .M. Kistler entertained three tables of bridge Tuesday after noon at her home on West Union street. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Byrd are building a pretty new eight-room home two miles west of Morganton on the Glen Alpine road. They call their place "Greenlee." A new motorcycle has been added to the Morganton post office for the delibery of parcel post. Mr. Errol Bridgers has charge of the parcel post delivery. There are four News-Herald sub scriptions in the family of Mrs. J. A. Shuping. We are anxious to get a list of these larger family groups of subscribers. Send them to us. Mrs. H. L. Millner entertained at dinner last Friday evening in honor of Mrs. W. E. White of Graham, her guests being Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Alexander and Miss Jean Alexander. Rev. G. P. Abernethy moved this week into the parsonage recently purchased by the East Baptist church. It is the dwelling vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Fox and known as the Mabe dwelling. At Grace church, next Tuesday morning, the preacher will be the Rev. Henry D. Bull, pastor of one of the churches of Charleston, S. C. Mr. Bull' will also preach at St. Mar garet's chapel in the .evening, at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wampler were called to Crockett, Va., last week on account of the illness of Mr. Wamp ler's mother. She has improved suf ficiently for Mr. Wampler to return to Morganton but Mrs. Wampler will remain in Virginia. N The last cement street work was opened up Saturday. King street, the latest paved roadway, makes one of the prettiest residence sections of BRIEF NEWS ITEMS FROM fER BURKE Items o f Interest Gathered From Different Sections of . the County By News Herald Correspondents RUTHERFORD COLLEGE The Rutherford College commence ment was a great occasion to our lit tle town this year. Six .young people took diplomas in the college depart ment and thirty-nine in the high school department. , Two received high school certificates and three mu sic certificates. The sermons by Revs. Hipps of Ma rion and Weaver of Monroe, as well as the commencement address by ex Lieutenant Governor Turner of Statesville, were all fine deliverences and well received by large and appre ciative audiences. A misunderstand ing as to time and other hinderances kept Hon. Jake Newell from reaching here to deliver the alumni address: but improptu addresses by members of the association, and item of busi ness rendered the hour both pleas ant and profitable. On motion of Mr. J. E. Wilson it was resolved that next year the association hold its meeting on Wednesday afternoon af ter a basket dinner in the Abernethy Memorial Park, going there immedi ately after the commencement ad dress at the college. Of course this is made conditional oh the weather being favorable for outdoor exercises. This whole matter was left in . the hands of an executive committee con sisting of T. L. Sigmon, John Rode rick. J. E. Wilson, J. E. Coulter, M. T. Hinshaw, W. E. Hauss and the president and secretary of the Alum ni Association; these to act with the college faculty. Saturday, the 21st was announced as work day at the Dark, and evprv- body who feels interested is asked to come early with tools to put in a full day's work, as a beginning to get the MR. HOLLOWAY FOUND NOT GUILTY BY JURY Acquitted in Federal Court At Asheville of Charge of . Manslaughter. Deputy-Marshall J. B. Holloway was found not guilty on a charge of man slaughter in United States District court Thursday. The case had occu pied practically two days of last week and the vei-dict was reached about 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The State's case was completed Wednesday and Thursday morning was 'devoted to hearing testimony of the witnesses for the defense. The jury was in deliberation for about an hour. The case had excited consid- jerable interest in leagl circles, as it was transferred from Superior court of Burke county to United States court on account of the fact that Mr. Holloway is a federal officer. Solici tor Huffman of Burke county prose cuted the case. It will be recalled that the case grew out of the killing last summer near Jonas Ridge of Gus Avery who ran away as Mr. Holloway was at tempting to arrest him for viblation of the prohibition laws. park ready for use. But should thp town since it now adjoins the main day be too inclement for work, the MARCONI WORKING TO , PERFECT NEW INVENTION street concrete work and runs as far as Grace Hospital. Esq. N. L. Chapman, of R. 3, Con nelly 'Springs, who holds the magis trate'sxhampionship in Burke for the closed yesterday was marked by the Lnumber of marriage ceremonies per 4- , C c ; 4- x. i : f i x ir i -c CHAUTAUQUA GOING NOW IH FULL SWING O p e n e d Tuesday Afternoon; Season Ticket Sale Went Over Guarantee; En joyable Occasion transaction of more important busi ness relative to the future program formed, was in town Monday for the first time in several months. Mr. of the denomination than almost any fChapman has married more than two other, in the opinion of the offcials of the body. Among its actions were those re lating to completion of the $75,000, 000 campaign, a program of evangel ism to reach all the local churches; enrollment of a half million tithers during the year; establishment of another theological seminary; the possible establishment of one or more South - wide universities; pro vision for. a Tiew charter of the con vention and the re-chartering of all its general boards and the South wide educational institutions with a view to safeguarding the denomina tion of all property; suggestions to and secondary institutions that they establish their own standardizing agencies rather than affiliate with independent bodies, and provision for the repre sentation of women on the executive hundred couples. next Saturday or the next. Says That People Will Eventual ly Talk Across Ocean By Wireless Telephones One of the world's greatest inven tive geniuses is the noted Italian, Marconi, inventor of wireless tele graphy. Marconi is now working to perfect his wireless telephony, and he says that soon people will be talking across the Atlantic ocean. The fol lowing dispatch from London, quot ing this gifted inventor, is interest ing reading: "I expect eventually to bridge the Atlantic with wireless telephony. When New York talks to London it vvill be in this manner, and not through a cable, the laying of which would be prohibitive." This statement was made by Sen- wi-ui uioitum in u discussion witn a At the trustee's meeting nn Tups. Universal Service renrespntntivp f day the faculty for next year was I CoIney Carty's demonstration of practically completed which remains icabIe and wireless telephony between MADE IN CAHOL NAS the same as last year excent otip tipw teacher who was elected to fill a va cancy R. L. Weaver of Emory, Va. The following to fill vacancies in the board of trustees: J. B. Goodson, of Lincolnton; Dr. C. C. Weaver, of Monroe and J. E. Coulter, of Connelly oprmgs. Havana, Cuba, and Catalinn. nflr f!nl. ifornia. , Mr. Marconi was not much impress ed with the practical value of Colo nel Carter's achievement inasmuch as the cost of maintaining land and sub- sea wires over areas streatching fqr ! thousands of miles is a prohiDitive The Redpath Chautauqua opened a five-day program here Tuesday af ternoon with a splendid concert by the Hippie Concert Co. It will close i the Baptist colleges Saturday night with a unique enter tainment by the noted humorist and cartoonist, Alton Packard. The season ticket sale amounted to around $1500. Thk guarantee to the Redpath people was $1375, or $1250 and war tax. It is generally conceded by those who are attending the performances this year that the program so far has been an improvement over last year's and what is yet to be given promises to be even better. Dunbar's famous White Hussars appear in two concerts today; to morrow (Friday) will be featured by a lecture in the afternoon by Dr. E. T. Hagerman and a. play, 'Nothing But the Truth," at night. Groer becker's Swiss Yodlers will have Sat urday afternoon's program and will share the time at, night with Mr. Packard. ) EXP0SIT1QNJHIS FALL First Attempt to Feature Car olina Product Will Be in Charlotte Probably in . September The secretary of the State has just issued a charter to the Carolinas Ex position Company which has one hun dred thousand dollars in common stock, taken by practically all the bankers merchants and business men of Charlotte. The meetins: in everv wav wn nnoi'actor. At the same time he admit of aggressiveness and hopefulness tid long distance wireless tele Large plans are in the minds of the Phony nad not advanced to a practical management of Rutherford College commercial stage. Already the success for next year is i e nave had wireless talks he looming up. The chiefest rejrret is i iveen London and Rome, London and WOMAN MEMBER SPEAKS FIRST TIME IN HOUSE MEETING OF LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MAY 23D Second Meeting of Association to He Held Monday Night At the Auditorium. The second meetincr of the Morgan n Library Association will be held th( auditorium Monday, May 23, at 0 P- m. There will be reports of the fork of the committees. The work "as reached a most important stage, and every person interested in the success of the movement is most ?arrcstly urced to be nrseent. The "and will furnish music. . ''It is not the spurt at the start "Ut tVlo nnnt innul 11T1 rocf 1 n CT linOY Ousting advance that wins the day Southern News Bulletin. Miss Robertson, of Okahoma, Blushes Like Bashful School Girl, Speaking Briefly. GERMANY HAS UNTIL JUNE 30 TO DISARM The time limit for disarmament by Germany is fixed absolutely as June 30 in an allied note presented to the German government. The note, which concerns execution of the recent ulti matum, demands that the organiza tion of the German army of 100,000 be brought into conformity with the peace treaty by June 15, superfluous munitions and unauthorized fortress es equipment surrendered by May 31 and all arms in possession of civilians by June 10. Germany is required to endorse by May 30 the list of munition factories authorized by the allies and stop the output of unauthorized factories. The not further deals with the question of police and demands a reduction in all classes of police to a total of 150,000 by July 15. Blushing like a bashful school girl, Miss Alice M. Robertson of Oklahoma Tuesday made her first speech in the house. She ensraeed in debate after Rep resentative Mondell, the Renublican eader. had declared the federal gov ernment had a "little park down in Oklahoma" which it had been trying to get rid of or several years. It had been offered, he sard, to Oklahoma, but Oklahoma did not seem to want it, realizing, he added, that "so long as thev may utilize the property and Uncle Sam pay the upkeep tnat tnai is a very sausiac tory arrangement." Miss Robertson asked the name of the tract and when told it was Piatt National nark, inquired of Mr. Mon dell if he knew how it had been nam ed. He admitted he didn't, so she told him that it was named for the late Senator Piatt. of Connecticutt, "one of the best friends, if not the very best, the Indians of Oklahoma ever had." The white haired woman repre sentative delivered a brief speech in praise of Senator Piatt and when she walked back to her seat she was applauded by members of the house. It pays to trade at home. Work will commence within a few committee and general boards of the J days on the construction of a building convention after another year. 1250 by 400 feet, whic will provide 100,000 feet of floor space, about 70, 000 of which will be used for display ing Carolina made products. The building will be thoroughly epuipped for comfort and convenience being provided with rest rooms, smoking rooms, band stand, etc. It will be the largest building of its kind on one floor in the South. The exposition will be held most likely the first two weeks in Septem ber, exact date, along with complete list of officers to be named,, within the next few days. It is predicted by those familiar with the plans that fully 100,000 peo ple will attend this exposition and special efforts are to be made to bring school teachers from. all over the Carolinas to the show, in order that they may study the wonderful variety of exhibits on display: It will be an eye-opener to every one, for the 2,000 manufacturers- of the Carolinas are manufacturing today practically everv article made in America. There will be on hand machinery making cigarettes. plug tobacco, ci gars, cold drinks, hosiery, cloth, can dies and medicines, shoes and wood products, and it is expected that at this show will be represented the fin ished products, made from wood, cot ton, peanuts, cotton seed, minerals, chemicals, leather and all of our raw materials. Each year millions upon millions of dollars are sent out of the Caroli !nas for goods that are being made at home m equal quantity and the mam this, the first Made-ln- MR. ARNEY AND MISS COWAN M A R R I E D Miss Ruth Cowan of Bridgewater, and Mr. Roy J. Arney, of Worry, were quietly married yesterday morn ing at 11:30 at the Methodist parson age. "Rev. C M. Pickens performed the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cowan of Bridgewater, and has been teaching at Hickory Grove school in Burke county. Mr. Arney is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ar ney of Worry. MORGANTON ROLLER MILL. INSTALLS NEW MACHINERY The Morganton Roller Mill has just completed the installation of two modern machines for flour making an electric bleacher and a mixer for self-rising flour. These machines place the local mill in line with the most up-to-date mills in the country and enable them to turn out a pro duct equal to the best. MISSIONARY DAY , There will be a missionary day at Zion Baptist church next Sunday,' May ' 22nd. We have a large pro gram. All day service 'beginning at 9:30 a. m. Dinner on the ground. purpose oi Carolinas exhibit ever held, is to fa uialiarize the people of the two Car olinas with the wonderful variety and . pening of Lenoir, Route 3. the highly probable fact that students win nave to be denied the privilege of coming to Rutherford College for lack of room. Plans are on foot for the erection of a new dormitory, but it is feared that it will not be ready for occupancy for next year. " Hon. John Mull has been chosen alnmnus speaker for next vear The Mis ses Annie and Cnrrip Allpn who have been teaching school in Polk countv, ?re at home. Theire sis ter, Mrs. J. T. Horn., of Chocolate, is also paying a visit to the old home. Mrs. G. K. Carter, of Taylorsville, "v,ert commencement tim at home here with her mother, Mrs. R. L. Rev. -J. M. Terrill has moved to his new home here. 0;-r missionary secretary of Thom asville. delivered one of the best ser mons here Sunday morning your cor espondent has heard in many a d. Those who heard will surely feel th obligation to enter the "open door of opportunity." , CHESTERFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Kerley, of Morganton and Mr. and Mrs. Herndon Arney were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harris. Mrs. R. M. Smith and son. Bill v. spent last, week in Caldwell visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crump, and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. Will Berry, of Morgan ton, were guests Sunday of Mrs. F. M. Hensley. Mr and Mrs. H. M. Conley. Misses Essie and Annie May Conley and Mr. Le?ter Conley were at the Rutherford College commencement Wednesday. Mr. John C. Hallyburton spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Horry Kent near Lenoir. Mr. Moulton Shuping, of Bethel, was the week-end guest of his broth er, Mr. Adolphus Shuping. Misses Virgie. Bertsie and Grace Hood, Messrs. Walter, Clarence and David Hood attended commencement at Rutherford College Wednesday. Miss May Berry's many friends were pleased o have her at the ser vices here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Harmon were Sunday visitors of Miss Addie Cor- Geneya and .other points," he added, "and we have even gotten a few words across the Atlantic, but we cannot work in a practical way across long sea distances. There are cer tain disturbances of the waves in space, the cause of which has not yet been determined. "I am again leaving for the Medi terranean to continue On my. yacht the experiments I began last year." - Asked about the facilities for eaves dropping in wireless tebphony, Sen ator Marconi said: , "It is not so easy to pick up mes sages, and if it were there are not many instances in which they would be usetul. Americans in London for instance, wanting to speak to v their wives or sweethearts at home, would not care about anyone 'tapping' their messages so long as they could h,-ear th voices of people dear to them. Wireless telephony is not more likely to be tapped than wireless telegraphy. "When wireless phone stations are working between London and New York, it will not be necessary to go to the station to exchange calls; it will be possible to speak from appa ratus in your own room." MISS STOLOFSKY'S CONCERT Miss Irene Stolofsky gave a violin recital at the Redpath Chautauqua tent here .Wednesday afternoon. liss Stolofsky's selections were well cho sen and played with talent. The mu sician's charming personality radi ates both on the stage and off, and it was a rare treat that she gave to the Morganton people. Miss Stolofsky is a native of Chica go and has been with the Redpath Co. for a number of years. She trained under Harry Diamond of Chicago. MAY RUN SPECIAL to ASHEVILLE An effort is being made to secure a special train to be operated from Morganton to Asheville one day the . latter part of-next week to accommo date any here .who may desire to at tend "Mack's" meeting which opens Sunday in Asheville. If it can be ar ranged full announcement as to sche dule, rates, etc., will appear in next . week's issue of The News-Herald. matchless quality of home made I goods so that more liberal backing may be given the home products. Various committees are at work ar ranging the many. details of this ex position an exposition which is by far the largest ever before attempted by any State of the South. The com mittee on entertainment will bring a musical program to the show which wil cost 15,000 to $18,000. The most noted band and the most talent of America will be on hand for the two weeks. Rev. J. A. Fry preached a good ser mon at Mt. Pleasant Sunday at 11 o'clock to an attentive audience. Miss Eula May Fry accompanied him. Mr. and Mrs. Macon Whisenant and baby, who have been visitng Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rader have returned home. Mrs. J. V. Powell attended the an nual meeting of the missionary soci ety of the Western North Carolina conference at Lenoir last week. The hospitality of all Lenoir was un- MR. SAIN TO MOVE HERE The firm of Magness & Sain, deal ers in musical instruments at Char lotte and Morganton, has been dis solved, the business being purchased by Mr. A. L. Sam. The Charlotte store has been closed and Mr. Sain will devote all his time to the Mor ganton business. He will move his family here from Charlotte next week. Salisbury has just organized a Dokie club with fifty members. They expect to have 300 members in a short time.