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Volume XVI Lenoir, N. C, Tuesday, November 25, 1913 No. 5
: IEWS .ITEMSJF INTEREST.
Interesting Reading Matter of
Local and National Affair
a in Condensed Form.
Greensboro, Nov. 24. Ten
people were hurt in three auto
mobile accidents on the High
Point road yesterday. One of
these was knocked unconsious,
another had collar bone broken
and a third had an arm broken.
The others received cuts and
bruises. The automobiles in
each instance were badly
smashed. Two of those seri
ously hurt were ladies. One
child was painfully cut. In
each instance it is said the acci
dents might have been avoided,
but for recklessness.
The Interstate Commerce
Commission has recently ruled
that Carriers may not lawfully
waive any provision of their
tariffs or bills of lading, and es
pecially refer to Section 3 of Un
iform Bill of Lading, which pro
vides that no claim for loss,
damage or delay will be paid
unless presented within four
months. The Railroads have
no desire to escape payment of
any just claim under this ruling,
and urge all patrons to file their
claims within four months from
date of delivery of shipment, as
unless such action is taken no
claim can be lawfully paid.
It appears that about one
fifth of those who fought in the
War between the States are
alive. This conclusion is reach
ed from the report of the Com
missioner of Pensions who
shows that there are 462.379
persons receiving pensions
There were 2,272,408 enlistments
for the war or 2,320,272 reduced
to a three year basis on the Fed
eral side and against these o"0,
000 Confederates fought. The
largest number ol pensioners
are in Ohio, where 77,TW re
ceive aid, and iin order are Penn
sylvania, with 75,G1H; New York
68,270; Illinois, 5o,42H; Indiana,
49,087; Missouri, 3U,4UO; Michi
gan, 34,29 and Massachusetts,
34,121.
Boys' Day.
We invite everybody, men,
women and children to come to
Lenoir next Saturday, 20th, to
the Corn Club Rally. Mr. T. E.
Brown, manager of the Corn
Clubs in ' North Carolina, wi
speak in the Graded School
building in Lenoir, at 11 a. in
The law requires agriculture
taught in the schools, and the
Club work is part of the teach
ers' work. At the teachers
meeting Nov. 1st, one of the
large grade rooms would not
hold the teachers, and we are
expecting them to take as much
interest in this meeting.
With the boys in the Corn
and Pig Clubs and the girls in
the Tomato and Poultry Clubs
we will be progressing as rapid
ly as any county in the South
G. M. Goforth.
Don't Crowd The Editor.
(Fairmont Messeng-er.)
How is that Thanksgiving
turkey? The editor of the Mes
senger can't use but one for
that day, so don't crowd him too
much with the birds else some
one of our friends would have to
be put off and we would hate to
do that.
It is called a "breakfast
gown" when she is a bride, but
after a year it is known as a
"wrapper."
THE RATE COMMISSION.
' (G reensboro News. )
The commission appointed by
Governor Craig to hear the pro
test of the railroads against the
application of the rates written
in the Justice intrastate rate
bill is a remarkable one in that
not only is there not a politician
in it, but not a man who took
any part in the recent agitation
over railroad rates.
But although the personnel
of the commission will doubtless
surprise many people, we be-
ieve that the longer they con
sider the matter the more firmly
will they be convinced that the
Governor has discharged his
difficult duty with admirable
wisdom. A scholar, a jurist
and a business man at first sight
appear to be a strange combina
tion to decide a question of
freight rates; but come to think
about it, what better combina
tion could be asked?
The decision of these men in
volves many hundreds of thous
ands of dollars; should they err
on the one side they will injure
their countrymen; should they
err on the other they may wreck
the railroads, the circulatory
system of civic life. Certainly
the railroads are going to be
represented before them by the
ablest special pleaders that mon
ey can hire, and presumably the
people will not lack for skillful
and eloquent advocates. The
pressure will be tremendous, for
too much is at stake for either
side to lose any opportunity to
present its case in the best pos
sible light.
Under such circumstances the
supreme requirement, alter a
character for honesty that is
above suspicion, is the rare
ability to think clearly and to
retain one's sense of iersiective
in spite of the most vigorous ef
forts to disturb it. All the evi
dence must be carefully weighed
and considered; who is comie
tent to do this, if not a judge?
Plausible sophistries must be
detected and fallacies ferreted
out in spite of the most skillful
presentation; who is more able
to do this than a scholar, espeo
iallv one who has devoted his
life to the most perplexing and
exacting of the sciences? Prac
tical questions in finance am
transportation must he given
practical answers; here is when
the business man is supreme.
M. H. Justice, of Rutherford
ton, father of E. .1. Justice, who
drew the bill, has for many
years been a Sujierior court
judge and during his service on
the bench has gained a state
wide reputation for fairness and
keen vision.
W. L. Poteat. president of
Wake Forest college, is a biolo
gist of international reputation.
Iw addition he is a student of af
fairs whose reputation for care
ful consideration and nieely-bal
anced judgment has given his
opinions great weight with the
people of the state.
Alf. A. Thompson, of Raleigl
treasurer of the Just Freight
Rate Association, is a cotton
mill man, vice president of a
Raleigh bank, and treasurer of
a fire insurance company. He
stands in the front rank of North
Carolina business men.
We believe that the appoint
ment of this commission means
the beginning of the end of the
freight-rate war, for with the
place its members hold in the
estimation of the people of the
state, there can be no appea
from their decision.
It is hard to tell a man's bent
when he is in straits.
LENOIR PEOPLE IBID.
Mrs. H. J. Hardin is spending
the week with kin folks in Le
noir. Watauga Democrat.
Messrs. Plato Wilson and
odd Webb spent Sunday in Le
noir. Morgan ton rsews-Herald.
Attorney A. C. Payne was in
Hickory and Lenoir last week
on legal business. Taylorsville
Scout.
Mr. M. S. Harvey has return
ed from a business trip to Le
noir ana lioone. UKesooro
atriot.
Mr. Homer Isbell of Lenoir,
was visiting relatives in Mor
ganton this week. Morganton
News-Herald.
Friend Joe Greene of Liberty
Hll, visited relatives at Upton,
Caldwell county, last week.
Watauga News.
Miss Sara Tulbert went to Le
noir Sunday to take, a place in
the graded school at that place.
Wilkesboro Patriot.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Morrison
are in Cherry ville where Mr.
Morrison is conducting a land
sale. - Hickory Democrat.
Mr. Geo. Starnes of Lenoir,
will take the place of Henry
Lohr as driver at tire station ef
fective December 1st. -Hickory
Democrat.
John Franklin and wife of
Collettsville, have visited his
brother, S. L. Franklin and his
sister, Mrs. Mary Clarke, Mon
tezuma Notes in Avery Vim.
Miss Lina Ivey of Lenoir,
spent Wednesday night in States
ville at the home of Mr. Geo. M.
Foard. She was en route home
from Charlotte. -States ville
Landmark.
Miss Minnie Culver who holds
a responsible ixxsition as trained
nurse in the Foot Hills Sanato
rium at lenoir, is visiting her
parents at Mabel this week. -
Watauga Democrat.
Mrs. Russell Barlow of L
noir, nee .Miss lexie norton
has been with her parents, Mr
and Mrs. David F. Horton, at
Vilas, since last Friday. Slit
will return to her home the lat
ter part of the week. Watauga
Democrat.
Mr. and Mrs. Mck. Kincaid
had as their guests Sunday Mr
and Mrs. W. H. Tate of Marion,
Mrs. E. H. Hahn of Gastonia,
Mrs. Watt Minish of Lenoir,
Mrs. Bessie Sweeny of Marion,
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Puett.
Morganton News Herald.
The last marker for the Dan
iel Boone trail through Watauga
has been shipped to Lenoir by
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson and
will be attached to a suitable
bouluer at L-ook s Lap as soon
as it can be gotten from the de
pot. This will make six on the
historic trail through the eoun
ty. - Watauga Democrat.
A meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Wilson Lumber &
Milling Co., will be held in Le
noir today. Messrs. J. D. Stock
er, president, and S. M. Cook
of Scran ton, Pa., and E. K. Dale
directors, of the company are in
attendance. These gentlemen
and other officials of the com pa
uy will be here tomorrow to in
spect the North Wilkesboro
plant. -Wilkesboro Patriot.
It is very hard for a girl who
has been engaged once to be
have with the next young man
as if she never had.
Subscribe for the News.
BLOWING ROCK ITEMS
(Watauga Democrat.)
The new bank building is so
near completion that the safe
from the old building has been
moved into its new home of con
crete blocks, truly a handsome
addition to the already artistic
group of buildings on Main St.
The Martin cottage has been
remodeled and enlarged to such
an extent that from rather an
unattractive feature in the land
scape, it will be one of the hand
somest structures on the street,
roomy, home-like and servicea
ble for a hostlery as well as a
home. Mr. H. C. Martin is the
architect, designer and owner
thereof.
The galax business is at flood
tide, thousands of leaves daily
being brought in, packed and
shipied by H. C. Hayes A Co.,
giving a means of livelihood to
many, a many a mountain family
and proving a source of reve
nue to our town, the galax trade
first introduced in this section
of country by Mr. Kelsey of the
Highland Nursery at Pinola
near Liu ville.
Mr. Norman Cordon, who
purchased the Waller cottage on
S. Main St., after a long and
tedious illness, has entirely re
gained his strength, and ex
pects soon to go on the road for
a Richmond firm of which, for
many years, he has been a high-
y valued representative, his
family to remain on the moun
tain throughout the winter
months.
Among the recent visitors at
the popular Watauga Inn, were
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wagner, of
Valle Crucis, en route to Pat
terson, jenoir and Hickory,
where they are to visit friends,
and upon their return will be
"at home" in their new and
handsome abiding place on the
banks of beautiful Watauga Riv
er.
CAPT. C. M. BOWERS ARRESTED.
('reensboro, Nov. 24. Capt.
C. M. Bowers, who was arrested
a few days ago in New Orleans
for using the mails for a faudu
ent purH)se, is now in the com-
ing term of Federal Court. He
was arrested on complaint of B.
('. and Parks Deaton, of States-
ville, and other Iredell people,
who charge that he swindled
them ont of jwjXX), using the
mails and thereby laying him
self liable to prosecution by the
Federal government. There
had been a tradition in the Dea
ton family that relatives of theirs
in England had died without
heirs and they were entitled to
a considerable estate. Bowers,
who lived in Statesville, for
awhile claimed to know of the
estate mentioned and went to
England at the expense of the
Iredell people. On his last trip
to England he cabled the Dea
tons at Statesville that the suit
had been successful and they
would get the property or its
proceeds. During the time he
had made several trips to Eng
land and had (obtained about
J8,000 in money for expenses
and attorney's fees, as he
claimed. After the cablegram
stating that the suit had been
successful Bowers became quiet
and the Iredell people became
suspicious. They had another
investigation made and found
the whole thing without founda
tion. The postoftice officials
took the matter up, traced Bow
ers from England to Canada and
then to New Orleans, where he
was arrested a few days ago, as
stated in the newspapers at the
time. Much evidence has been
obtained against him.
PUBLICITY-GOOD AND BAD.
(Charlotte Observer.)
The Greensboro Record thinks
that the matter of theater going
needs looking into as well as
that of liquor drinking. It de
veloped recently that the supply
of that town amounted to the
neighborhood of 165 gallons a
day, and The Record shows
that the receipts of the Ger
trude Hoffmann entertainment
at the opera house footed up $1,
330.25. The attendance at the
shows'where the women do not
cut such a figure on the stage is
lamentably small. The infer
ence is that in Greensboro the
people are as they have been
since the days of Noah, inclined
to let their money goon women
and whiskey. It is human na
ture, and human nature is not
always good. We suppose the
same conditions prevail in other
towns. The Record advocates
educating the people to patron
ize "clean shows, concerts and
the rest." The advice is good,
but how is it to be done? The
minute the 'public is advised
that a certain show on the way
is not of the sort that decent
people should see, designs on
the box office sales will be laid.
The Observer believes that the
remedy is not in publicity. It
is in casting the veil of silence
on the incident. If the news
papers had given no attention
to the criticisms of the Hoffmann
play, that production would
have gone on its way unherald
ed and with nothing more than
the average gate receipts. It is
the advertising that makes these
shows go. But then, when an
ill-advised move like the ap
pointment of a committee of in
spection is made, what are the
newspapers to do alout it?
(Jive the shows the very thing
they thrive upon. Yet publici
ty is a good thing. W hue it is
not good for the bad show, let
it be tried once on the soaks
Instead of publishing that lt.
gallons of sowpaw are received
in (j reensboro a day, suppose
the paiers announce that the
names of the parties to whom
this Honor is consigned are to
be printed, and see how the re
ceipts will fall off. I here is an
easy way to handle the liquor
ouestion, but when it comes to
keeping the crowds from the
theater it is a more difficult mat
ter. Th.nU.giving t Oak Hill.
Oak Hill Council, No. :5U2, Jr.
(). U. A. M. will present a flag
and Bible to Oak Hill High
School on Thanksgiving Day,
Nov. 27th, liMIJ.
At eleven o'clock in the fore
noon Rev. C. T. Squires, Pastor
of First Presbyterian church,
Ijenoir, will deliver the sermon
and present the Bible.
At 2:00 o'clock in the after
noon Rev, C. T. Squires, willde
liver the address and present
the Hag.
Everybody invited.
1 he iNews has some very in
teresting Thanksgiving an
nouncements in its advertising
columns from our local mer
chants.-
At the last meeting of the
Minister's Union it was decided
to publish brief synopsis of the
previous Sunday's sermons in
the different churches thus giv
ing all the people who read the
papers a chance to get the out
line of what was going in the
churches of town; and some
may read with profit who could
not or did not attend church at
all. So each week you will
rind about a column given in
this paper to this kind of work.
LOCAL IND PERSONAL NEWS.
Items of Interest to The People
of Lenoir and Cald
well County.
Day after tomoroow is Thanks
giving Day. Are you fixed for
it?
Mr. J. E. Adicks of Asheville,
'.vas a business visitor here Fri
day. Mrs. E. C. Ivey left Friday
morning for Charlottesville, Va.
where she will visit relatives.
Mr. A. N. Todd is making ex
tensive improvements to his
welling in the eastern - part of
town.
New buildings continue to
rise up in Lenoir, yet we still
have people asking about dwell
ings to rent.
Mr. J. H. Aubrey of Atlanta,
with the Citizens Light & Power
'o., of Lenoir, was a prominent
isitor here Friday.
Good roads are the greatest
things in ther way of develop
ment that a county can secure
ind we should realize this and
get busy on this proposition.
Mrs. Tate Powell and little
son left Friday morning for
ake Butler, Florida, where
they will spend awhile with
Mrs. Powell's father, Mr. F.
M. Rivers.
Mr. W. H. Randolph and
daughter, Miss Bessie Randolph
eft Sunday for Philadelphia
and Atlantic City and other
points in the east for a business
and pleasure visit.
There are a large number of
mountain wagons coming to Le
noir now and they are bringing
n all kinds of produce. Good
prices can always be had here
for all kinds of farm crops,
which is the reason so many
come here to trade.
The matter of good roads is
an imortant one and interest is
growing in it in all parts of the
country, but a matter of equal
importance is the maintenance
of them. This can be best done
by wide tires a well graded
road, used only by wide tires
will stay good all the time and
along with the improvement of
the roads should go the sensi
ble and modern way of using
them.
It is just one month from this
date until Christmas. Things
now uppermost in the minds of
the people is the matter of suit
able Christmas presents. In
the advertising columns of The
News will be found the ads of
the most up-to-date merchants
of our city, who will take pleas
ure in helping to make your
Christmas shopping a pleasure
as well as a course of profit to
you by trading with them.
The people of Conover, Ca
tawba County, have the right
kind of spirit in regard to pub
lic improvements and especially
good roads. Just read the fol
lowing: "Conover, being unable
to respond to the Governor's
call on "Good Roads Days" set
Thursday and Friday instead.
The citizens began work Thurs
day morning dn one of the main
roads leading out from town
towards St. John's ' church. A
great crowd of men gathered
early from the surrounding
country. A number came from
New ton to assist in the work.
The ladies served an excellent
dinner at Poplar Springs about
a mile from Conover. The road
is being completed as the work
goes. The top soil is furnished
by farmers."
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