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VOL. XXXVI.
MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, JUNE 23, 1921.
NO. 52
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EPW0RTH1ANS HELD
SPLEIIDJDJEETIIIG
Record-Breaking Attendance at
Conference Which Was in
Session Here This Week ;
Gratifying Reports.
The Epworth League conference
which closed here last night has been
pronounced by all who were in any
way connected with- it as being the
greatest annual convention that the
feague has ever held. The attend
ance broke all previous records, al
most doubling that of any former con
ference, the enrollment of delegates
reaching nearly three hundred
The young Epworthians were en
tertained in the homes of Morganton
and since Monday the town has been
practically given over to their enter
tainment and pleasure.
The delegates began arriving' on
Monday's trains and the opening ses
sion was held Monday night. .At
that time a very cordial welcome .was
PYpnded the visitors by Mr. W. M.
Shuford, chairman of the local enter"
tainment committee. Kesponse was
made by Rev. 'Clifton Ervin, of Dal
las. Following an address by Dr. J.
B. Craven, president of Davenport
College, Lenoir, a social hour for the
purpose of getting acquainted was en
joyed. Both Tuesday and Wednesday were
days jam full of work and interest
ing features. The leaguers began
each day with sunrise prayer meeting
at 6:30 o'clock. The early service
Tuesday morning was conducted by
Rev. T. A. Groce of Statesville and
like the Wednesday morning service,
which was led by Rev. J. O. Ervin of
Sparta, was very impressive.
On Tuesday after the morning de
votional conducted by Rev., Clifton
Ervin, of Dallas, the conference set
tled down to regular . business ses
sions, W. W. Edwards, of Asheville,
presiding, and Miss Emily Mathis;
also of Asheville, secretary, assisted
by Miss -Louise Wilson of Morganton.
The delegates having been enrolled
and all committees for the forthcom
ing year appointed, officers' reports
were heard. These showed marked
progress and the organization of
many new leagues.
The entire conference was then di
vided' into groups and in the school
of methods an intensive training
course in league methods was engag
ed in, the faculty being composed of
hiss Alice Crone, of Tampa, Florida,
and Rev. H. R. Deal of Asheville,
Mrs. V. R. Patterson of Winston-Salem,
Rev. W. K. Cunningham of An
tila, Cuba, Miss Gertrude Falls of
Charlotte and Miss Grace Bradley of
Asheville.
Rev. L. A. Falls, of Charlotte, who
was on the- program for an address
on life work, was detained by ill
ness, but his subject was well han
dled by Miss Alice Crone.
Miss Ruby Hamilton, of Charlotte,
conducted the . afternoon devotional,
which was followed by a report of
the field secretary, Miss Grace Brad
ley. Following adjournment the .delegates-were
taken on an automobile
drive and to the School for the Deaf
for a picnic supper.
An inspirational address by Dr. H.
G. Hardin, pastor of Tryon Street
Methodist church, Charlotte, was the
big feature of the program Tuesday
evening.
"A Call For Personality" was his
subject for an especially strong ap
peal for Christian service. He said
that the supreme call is the call for
personality, that the man who thinks
and prays, has a trained mind and
an unselfish .heart, is the man who ac
complishes most. He closed with this
appeal: "Put your life in the hands
of Him who would use you for the
salvation of the world."
Mrs. Ira Askew, of Asheville. led
the devotional services of the Wed
nesday morning meeting. During
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Practical Engineer, Formerly
With Southern Power Com
pany, to Manage the
Town's Affairs .
At a special meeting of the town
council Monday night Mr. F. 0. Can
non was chosen town manager to fill
5Je place recently made vacant by
we resignation of Mr. C. R. Clay
well. Mr. Cannon's election was
Unanimous. . .
,.Mr. Cannon comes to Morganton
highly recdmmended as a practical
engineer and an all-round good busi
ness man. He was for three years in
fe employ of the Southern Power
Company, part 'of that time located
at Bridgewater. He is therefore not
altogether a stranger in Morganton
Wiere he is favorably known to- a
dumber of " citizens, who joined in
recommending him to the board. -
More recentlv Mr. Cannon has been
engaged in highway construction
wrk in Stanley county.
He expects to come to Morganton
Within the netx week or ten days to
enter upon his new duties.
"Self -determination" seems merely
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phew; Remains to Old Home
At Newbern For Burial.
Miss Hariotte G. Cole, aunt of Dr. !
I. Mi Taylor arid Mr. James C. Tay- J
lor, died at the home of the latter Si
Tuesday afternoon at 1 :30 o'clock. She
would have been 94 years of age next
September, her death removing one
of the oldest persons in this section
of the State.
Until the past winter Miss Cole
had been in unusually eood -health
for her age. Several months ago she
Decame sick and from that time there
was a gradual decline until the end,
which was hastened by a more severe
attack a few weeks ago.
Miss Cole lived for almost half a
century at Chapel Hill, and because
of her interest and acquaintance at
the university she was well known
throughout the State. She was a wo
mdn of keen intellect and unusual
ability, retaining these in old age
to a marked degree. ,
Leaving .Morganton yesterday af
ternon the remains, acompanied by
Messrs. Jas. C. and Erasmus Taylor,
are being taken to Newbern, the old
family home, where her only sister,
Mrs. F. C. Roberts, resides. The
funeral and burial services will be
held there today.
During her residence here Miss
Cole had won many warm friends.
She was of a sweet, gentle nature.
quiet and unassuming. A 'staunch
member of the Methodist church she
was faithful to its principles, and
Methodism in this' State has been
much blessed by the influence of her
consecrated life.
GOVERNOR PASSES THROUGH
Governor Cameron Morrison gave
Morganton a fleeting glance yester
day afternoon on his way from Blow
ing Rock to Charlotte." The Governor
has been at Blowing Rock and re
turned by way of Linville and Marion
to Morganton and on to Charlotte.
The Governor was on a road-inspecting
tour and seemed greatly pleased
with the outlook for a system of good
roads for this mountain section. He
was accompanied by Mr.-W. H. Wood
of Charlotte and the party was trav
eling in the Governor's private car.
MR, joInTTackey
DIED SUNDAY CORNING
Prominent and Influential Citi
zen, a Leader in His Com-
munity and in the Coun
ty, Has Passed Away
Ex-Sheriff John A Lackey, a lead
ing citizen of Quaker Meadows -township
and one of the most prominent
and influential men in Burke county,
died Sunday . morning at his home
near Morganton. He had been sick
since March 3rd and though at times
since then his- condition had been con
sidered serious until last Wednesday
when he - became much worse he had
appeared to be getting gradually bet
ter. The funeral was held Monday
morning at Oak HilLchurch, .of which
he was a leading member, and inter
ment made ,m Oak Hill church yard.
Rev. C. M. Pickens, of the Morgan
ton Methodist church, conducted the
services.
Mr. Lackey's age was 68 years and
2 months, having been born April
19th, 1853. He was a native of
Cleveland county, his mother being
a member of the Falls family, of
Fallston, but had made his home
in Burke since young manhood.
He graduated at Rutherford College
in May 1875 and had been a member
of the board of trustees of that insti
tution for many years, secretary to
the board since its -reorganization in
1898.
His third wife, who was Miss Lillie
Roderick, and nine children survive,
six daughters and three sons Mrs.
H. O. Houk, Mrs. J. L. Garrou, Mrs.
P. A. Franklin and Mrs. Finley Clark,
of Morganton; Mrs. E. E. Vickers, of
Atlanta, and Mrs. Edgar Shull, of
Elizabeth, Tenn.; O. B. Lackey, of
Washington, D. C; J. E. Lackey and
Master Dickson Lackey of Morgan
ton. ,.. -
His first wife was Miss Sallie L.
Peeler, of. Rutherford College, and all
th'e children except the last one nam
ed are of that marriage. His second
wife was Mrs. S. J. Benfield.
Mr. Lackey was sheriff of Burke
county for several terms and was for
a long time chairman of the county
board of education."1 He was always
active in every movement that look
ed to the educational, civic or relig-
ious advancement of his county.
All the children and two brothers,
Dick and Pink Lackey, of Cleveland
county, and a grandson, Guy Houk,
of Washington, D. C, were here for
the funeral. . K
Among the messages of sympathy
received was one from T. H. Gatlin,
of Washington,-D. C, chief engineer
of the Southern Railway, with whom
Mr. Lackey was associated for a
time in engineering work on this di
vision. . ).
A large assemblage of sorrowing
relatives and friends attended the
funeral Monday morning and the
grave was covered with many lovely
floral designs.
Mrs. D. Kincaid, of Lowell, is vis
iting' relatives in the county. 1
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Boost when the sun is shining,
Boost when it starts to rain;
If you happen to fall, don't lie there and bawl,
But get up and boost again.
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LOCAL BRIEFS IN
AND AROUND TOWN
Short Items of Local and Per
, sonal Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Thelma Louise is the name of a lit
tle daughter born Wednesday, June
15, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lackey.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Gulley and
children , have taken rooms at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hairfield
Mrs. Alexander Taylor is desper
ately ill. "The family and friends are
much concerned about her condition.
Friends will regret to learn of the
desperate illness of Dr. E. S. War
lick. His condition is considered se
rious. ,
There will be services at Mt. Cal
vary Lutheran church Siinday morn
ing and evening. Everybody wel
come. All members are expected.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor entertained
at a tea on Thursday in Honor of
Miss Isabel Spears, who was the
house guest last week of Miss Geor
gia Riddle. ' ,
Mr. Robert O. Huffman is. erecting
a beautiful bungalow of gray brick on
his lot on West Union recently pur
chased from Mr. A. G. Lyman and
adjoining the Lyman home place.
The Embroidery club, met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. W. Ni Mc
TJairy at the. home of her mother,
Mrs. Mary J." Perking Mrs. C. O.
Bristow and Miss Leah Howard were
invited guests. An ice course was
served.
Miss Georgia Riddle
entertained
on Thursday evening for her house
guest, Isabel Spears of Lilhngton.
Various games of cards were played,
after which ice tea and sandwiches
were served.
Rev. F. K. Roof was called to LeGs
ville, S. C, last week to perform the
burial rites of a former member' of
his. It was by special request he
buried him. The crowd at the funer
al was estimated at 800.
OXFORD SINGING CLASS AT
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE
The singing class of Oxford or
phanage will give a concert in the
Rutherford College auditorium .at
8:30 o'clock Saturday evening, July
2nd. This class has made an envi
able reputation for giving concerts of
a high orderconcerts that entertain
and edify. From -some comments al
ready published regarding. this year's
concert it appears .to be up to the
usual high standard, and all who- at
tend can be assured of an evening of
real pleasure and profit.
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ACCIDENT AT DAM
T . " x t Ai ' 6:30 to-7:30 Band concert by Mor-
Walter Allman Almost Instantly jganton, Hickory, Marion and Valdese
Killed When Car Left Road j bands on court square.
At Linville Dam; Jagular 8:30 to 10 Fireworks, the most
Vain Tut On ?hiplH i gorgepus "display ever shown in
Vain lUtUn fcnieia. -Western North Carolina. x
j The New Theatre will run an all
Walter Allman, of Glen Alpine, .day show toOwhich all men in uni
was the victim of a distressing auto- j form will be admitted free,
mobile accident which occurred Sun- Troop"C," N. C. National Guard,
day night about eleven o'clock near win be present and join in the parade'
the power house of the Southern The four counties are being posted
rower company on lueuuivme uamiana tne event tnorouerhly advertised
near .Bridgewater.
The young man was riding with
Garland Simpson, Frank Epley,
Lewis Powell and a young man Whis
enant, -Simpson driving, . when for
some unknown reason the car left the
road as they were coasting down the
road from the top of Jhe dam and
plunged into the bank. Allman was
thrown over the windshield and his
jagular vein cut. None;of the other
occupants of the car were seriously
hurt, though they suffered cuts and
bruises. The car was considerably
damaged but ' not beyond repair.
Simpson claims, it is said, that there
was a lock up or some other trouble
with the steering gear that caused
him to lose control. . v .
Allman was a young man, about 21
years of age, a son of 'the ate John
Allman ', His mother, lives near Glen
Alpine.
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VALUATION REDUCTION
CONFIRMED BY BOARDS
Commissioners and Assessors
Confirm Previous Action
of Reductions.
A joint meeting of the board of
county commissioners and county as
sessors was held Monday for the pur
pose of considering the blanket re
duction of 33 1-3 per cent on real es
tatetate values previously ordered.
The former action allowing this re
duction wasx confirmed '
The fax rate was not announced.
This will be determined and made
puDiic later, in tnis connection it
should be pointed out that there will
probably be little change in the
amount of taxes each property hold
er pays for as valuations go down
the rate necessarily increases, this to
apply to both town and county taxes.
PUB'S FOR FOURTH
ARE TAKING SHAPE
Aeroplane for Day Has Been Se
cured and Many Other Big
Attractions on the Day's
Program; Fireworks.
lviorganion win nave ; a "sure
enough" celebration on the Fourth
this year. It gives promise of beincr
the biggest gala event that the town
has ever indulged in and if the weath
er is favorable it. is .anticipated that
around twenty thousand people will
be here that day. The word comes
that Catawba, McDowell and Cald
well are expecting to join witfc us
that day in making this first group
celebration such a success as will set
a standard for succeeding ones.
Arrangements 'were made yester
day with Aariator Mike Palm of Con
cord for an air flight and aeroplane
stunts. Mr. Palm will probably fly
from Concord to Morganton on Sat
urday 'the 2nd so as to be on hand
for, exhibition flights early Monday.
A brief outline of the program for
the day as now planned is about as
follows:
10:30 to 11 Grand parade.
. 11:30 to 12 :30 Novelty entertain
ments, these including the day fire
works, athletic contests, a mule race,
humorous contests, automobile races,
etc. 7 f
12:30 to "2 Basket dinner on
court-square for soldiers.
2 to 3 Address by R. E. Simpson,
superintendent Southern Railway.
Music by bands. ! .
3 to 4 Fire drills and races, Mor
ganton, Marion, Hickorysand Lenoir
j companies participating.
4 to 5:30 Ball game, Lenoir vs.
Morganton. .
A big time and a big crowd are ex
pected. . NEW FOUNDRYMAN
The Oxford Foundry has secured
the services of W. D. Baljingtonf an
expert foundryman, of Shelby, to be
gin work, with . the opening of : the
new business, announcement of which
was made, last week. The foundry
will be ready foY work within the
next few weeks:
BASKET DINNER ON JULY 4TH
The committee appointed for the
purpose has been soliciting this week
baskets for. the dinner which will be
served to the .soldiers on July 4th. All
persons or'faniilies "who will contrib
ute prepared food for this dinner are
requested to notify "Mr: R. E. . Green,
. chairman of the committee " '
EXTRA LEGISLATURE
SESSION IS PROBABLE
Will Likely Be Called Within
Next. Few Weeks to Correct
Financial Ills of Towns.
A Raleigh dispatch of the 16th sayfj
municipalities of North. Carolina,
some 40 strong, assembled there that;
day, passed a resolution and in a
body went to the executive offices
that afternoon and begged Governor
Morrison to call the legislature in ex
traordinary session that their finan
cial ills might be remedied before the
cities bankrupt and forfeit their
credit inthe money markets.
The governor gave them a natient
hearing, taking issue with the speak
ers on some of the propositions in
volved, and let them go with the as
surance that he will call the council
of state together just as soon as
Judge Mannings returns from New
York and lay the distressing situa
tion before his cabinet.
Little doubt was felt, even in the
mind of the governor, that the ses
sion must be convened if the cities
are to get along this fall and winter.
They can't borrow any money, evn
if local banks are willing to lend, be
cause the borrowing under the laws
they, must now operate under, would
be malfeasance and subject lender
and borrower to criminal prosecu
tion. After an hour's discussion . during
which time the governor informed the
representatives of the various cities
that the extent of the s municipal 'em
barrassment had only today become
known to him, the argument resolv
ed itself into some spirited debate as
to the best time to call the lawmak
ers back to Correct the error of the
regular session. The first proposal
from the governor, indicating that he
would comply with the request, for a
special session, was his offer to com
promise and make the call for Janu
ary, 1922. '
DROP IN LIVING COSTS IN MAY
Retail food prices to the average
family declined 4.8 per cent, in May,
as compared with April, while whole
sale food prices dropped 5 3-4 per
cent in the same period, according to
statistics made public by the depart
ment of labor. General wholesale
prices, including farm products, food,
building materials, metals, house fur
nishings and miscellaneous commodi
ties declined approximately two per
cent during the month.
The decline from the peak prices of
May, 1919, amounted to 33 per cent
in retail food prices and 44 1-2 per
cent in general wholesale prices. The
drop in wholesale prices includes a
53 1-2 per cent decline in manufac
tured food products and a 52 per cent
reduction in the prices of farm pro
ducts, the statement said.
' From April 15 to May 15 the retail
price of butter declined 24 per cent;
cheese 16 per cent; sugar 13 per
cent; lard 9 per cent; porkq chops and
oleomargarine 5 per cent. Smaller
reductions were noted for other com
modities. Retail prices of three articles which
increased in price during the month
were onions -44 per cent: cabbage 10
j per cent and oranges 5 per cent.
MRS. SIFFORD DEAD
Mrs. Napcy L. Siffofd, aged 92
years and 8 months, f. sister of Mr.
S. M. Asbury of this jcounty, died
June 13th at her home in Lincoln
county and was buried on the 14th at
Marvin church in the same county.
GILBOA CHURCH REPAIR FUND
A fund is, being raised for the re
pair of Gilboa Methodist church,
which is in immediate need of a new
roof and other work to be done. The
News-Herald will receive for the com
mittee contributions for this good
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FARMERS' UNION MEETING 25TH
The fourth quarterly meeting of the
Burke County Farmers' Union will
be held at Valdese on the 25th.
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Beginning July 18th Free Vacci-
nation Against Typhoid Will
Be Administered t o
Burke Citizens.
Arrangements have been made by
the board of commissioners of Burke
county to have an intensive campaigir
of typhoid vaccination beginning on
Monday, July 18th, and continuing
until the work, has been completed.
The treatment' will be given under
the auspicesof, the v county board of
health1 by local physicians and vacci
nation willfbe free to any citizen of
the county: , J
The campaign is being undertaken
altogether . from a preventive stand
point. If '. there is a case of typhoid
in the county at present The News
Herald has? riot heard of it. Five
years ago,' the summer of 1916, there
was a similar campaign, and since
that time there has been a remark
able reduction in typhoid cases in the
county. There has not been a death
from typhoid or -a case among those
vaccinated then' since that time, ac
cording to County Physician E W.
Rhifer. Those who were given the
treatment then should be vaccinated
again as it' is effective as a guard
against typhoid for only a few years.
COUHTV
CONDUCT
PHOID
CAMPAIGN
YOUNG HOV GROUSE
DROWNED III LAKE
Young Delegate to League Con
v fefence Drowned in Asbury
Lake Late Yesterday
v Afternoon. .
-. Casting a gloom over 'Morganton
and, bringing deep.grief tothe League
Conference was the drowning late
yesterday of young Hoy Crouse, del
egate from Lexington. The young
man, who was perhaps twenty years
of age, had gone to the Asbury lake,
abdut four miles from Morganton,
and very popular as a swimming and
bathing place, to go in - bathing
When they got into the deeper water
he told his companions he could swim
but evidently he was not a good
swimmer or was possibly attacked by
cramps while in the water. When the .
boys were attracted by his struggles
in the water he was going down the
last time.
The body was soon recovered but
all efforts at resuscitation proved fu
tile. It will be. sent to his home in:
Lexington today.
BASEBALL GAME AT VALDESE
The Valdese baseball team played
an errorless game against Newton
first team on the Valdese diamond
Saturday. The score was 5 to 0 in
favor of Valdeser Rutherford and
Benfield, the batteries for Valdese,
were in wonderful form. Rutherford
struck out 13 of Newton's men, and ,
walking none. The Newton boys net
ted three hits only off the local pitch
er. Thurman and Phillips were the
batteries for Newton. Thurman hit
one man and walked one and let the
Valdese boys have 12 singles; these
wel 1 scattered. 'The Valdese boys ,
were not able to score except in the
4th and 7th innings, while the visit
ors did not get - beyond the second
base during the entire game. A
large crowd encouraged the home
team.
MR. GILES IN OFFICE OF
STEWARD AT HOSPITAL
' Mr. Ernest Giles has accepted a
position in the steward's office at the
State Hospital and has entered upon
the work.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
FROM OVER BURKE
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Items of Interest Gathered
From Different Sections of
the County By News
Herald Correspondents
. VALDESE.
The young people enjoyed d party
over the Ribet garage Saturday
night. The hall is large and well
adapted for social gatherings.
The Valdese band had their annual
picnic last Sunday afternoon. The
rain marred the afternoon somewhat,,
but the supporters reported a pleas
ant time.
The Sunday school of the Valdese
Presbyterian church will have . their
annual picnic next Sunday afternoon.
The children will leave the church
about one o'clock.
Mr. Oreston Baker and Miss Chris
tine Mourglia were quietly married
on Thursday last at the parsonage by
Rev. John Pons.
The hail storm last Sunday after
noon played havoc in and around -Valdese.
One house and one barn were
struck and set on. fire. The neigh
bors in both cases seeing the smoke
put out the flames. The skeleton of
the Pauline mills in East Valdese was
blown over and so terrific did the wind
blow for a while that the citizens are
a little surprised more damage was
not done. , .- y
GLEN ALPINE.
Last week Earl Butler, son of. Mr.
W. S. Butler, was bitten by ,a dog.
The dog was killed and his head sent
to Raleigh for examination'. The lab
oratory pronounced the dog mad and
Mr. Butler carried his son to Raleigh
for treatment. The physician in
charge told him the treatment had
already been sent to Dr. B. L. Long
and he could have his son treated
here. This has been the rule of the
institution for -the past two years.
The young man is undergoing treat
ment and seems to be all right.
Miss Ellen Trexler is back from
Greensboro from the Greensboro
College for Women.
Mrs. Russell Green and little
daughter have gone to Winston-Salem
on a visit to her sister.
The Baptist Sunday school expects
to picnic out at Glen Alpine Springs,
sometime in the near future.
Rev. Dr. Clark, synodical ' evange
list of the Presbyterian church," has
been up to pay us and his folks a
visit. The Doctor looks well and we
were' glad to see him.
Miss Charlie Mae Hennessee and
Miss Mattie Conley are back from
school at Greenville, and Miss Hen
nessee has brought back some speci
mens of her work in basket making
which look very nice 'and well done.
Card and hanging seem to be the
prevailing styles. This is part of the
school work. : : -
There will be services at the Bap
tist church Saturday night, before the
first Sunday in July at 7:30 o'clock
conducted by the pastor, Rev. P. J.
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