Patriot
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VOL. 87.
GREENSBORO, N. C.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8. 1908.
NO. a
r W. J. RICHARDSON
or rice: mcadoo building
MCfT to roiTomei
RESIDENCE: Otff WEST GASTON ST.
J. H. BOYLES, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OSes la IToltn Dnar Store PaDrttng.
OOoe FbonefOV.
fle.4C9 W. Onion; Bm. PtoneTBB. .
l)r J. E. WYCHE
DENTIST
OFFICE IN CARTLAHD BLOQ.
Dc M. F. FOX
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
GUILFORD COLLEGE. N. C
Dc EX A. BURTON
DENTIST
C". In Mr. WatUnrton buflHnx.
KeJt door to Conr-r' Drux Bwre.
C. W. BANNER. M. D.
omniTi weromci.
PcticNUimitid to the Ere, Ear. Noaa
ted Throat.
Off oe noarM A. M. tn 1 P. MEJO P.M. to
S p. M. Sunday. to 10-30 A. M. &Tvn to the
worttx poor. '
O o Phone 30. Residence Phone 800.
Dc W. P. Reaves
rvotMri Hotxte Burrwa New Orleans Eje,
Ear. Nom and Throat Hospital.
Practice limited to Diseases Sar
fary f Ear. Now o9 Throat.
Hours L to I P. M.
UiAfloo BoUfliror. Nert to Poatoaoe.
Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB
. " DENTIST
Ofice rrer Sykea Drn Company.
Phone TXL
Di.iH.Yilliams "Dr.A.F.Fortune
OIGcea 105 W. Washington. .
bocbk bocm:
O to 1:8 to 4. M0 to 10; 1 to 8.
Free CHnIc for Poor Daerrlnir Patients:
Consumption. MonlaT ard ltaurr,a to 4.
nMM of Women, Tueadajt and Friday,
3 to.
. W.TTtO.
4. i. aeatta.
Taylor Scales
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
AT LAW
CUZ33S020. w. C.
ttotert M. Doujlaa. Bobert D. Douiaa.
DOUGLAS s DOUGLAS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
em in. Craaasiara laaa aat Trmt BUr.
THOMAS C. HOYLE
ATTORNEY AT LAV
CrOr Vat'l Baa Bide- Gree&shara. B. C.
Bpeclal attention giran to ooUectlona.
yni negotiated.
Robert C Stmdwick
ATTORNEY a3 COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
US Cart Staart. 6BXXSSB0B0, B. C.
F. p: HOBGOOD. Jr.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ooe tn Wrljrht Bulldlnr, Oppoatte
Court Houae Oreenaboro,K. C
B D. EnjkendalL B. Glenn Brown.
Kuykendall & Brown ;
ATTOSIIITS IT LiW
Xoonu 800 and 801. Cltj Natl Bank Bid.
Lerl M. Scott. Chaa. B. McLean.
SCOTT & McLEAN
ATTC21TETS AT LAW
tfflcai Ul OartSaaare. Creeaatara.B.C.
GEORGE M. PATTON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
KB Court Squira, - G reensboro, N. C
THOS. J. SHAW
ATTORNEY AT LAW
tTTXCXilOl V.ria9tGreftJtra,w.C. i
THE PANIC HAS PASSED
Confl Jcncc Rcmrnlnsrand Business Show
ing Slgnx of ImproTtment Currcncj
Pijment Resumed W&at the Bankers
Sij.
The beginning of the year 1003 find8
Oreemboro and Guilford county in a
moat satisfactory condition. While
comparaUrely few citizens of thla high
ly farored section are to be counted
wealthy, the ereat majority have
"enough and to apere." Peace and
plenty abound, and want and misery
are almoat unknown. -
A few abort weeta ago a money
pautc a wept over the land, and Its
blighting influence was felt in Guilford
county because the people here had
beard a panic waa due and that It had
arrived on time. But, happily, all
that Is In the paat. .Business generally
is looking up and the future" is bright
with promise,.
It were useless to deny that the panic
wae felt here, for" every busineaa man
In Greentboro will tell you hi trade
was affected not because the people
didn't want his wares, but because
everybody feated the country was fac
ing a long period of stringency. For
tunately, the panic was ef short dura
tion, and now that It lsJooked upen
as history that has been written, those
who quaked in their boots but a short
time ago can return to their tasks with
renewed hope and energy. .
The business people of Greensboro
are optimistic and speak hopefully as
to the outlook for the present year. A
representative of the Patriot has
taken the pains to feel the pulse of
many representative business men of
this city, and without exception, every
man with whom he talked spoke only
word a of encouragement; Since the
recent stringency in business was pure
ly a money panic, the reporter made it
a point to talk, with the bankers of
Greensboro, for It must be remembered
that the banks are unfailing barome
ters of the state of trade and public
confidence. .
NO MOBS SCRIP.
In making the rounds of the. banks,
the beat news the reporter heard was
thit no more scrip Is to be paid out In
Greensboro. The certificates issued by
the Gresusboro Clearing Housi'served
their purpose well, but at the first op
portunity the banks resumed cash pay
ments. Scrip made Its Brat appear-,
ance In Greensboro on the first Mon
day In November, and that the firs?
Menday In January found all the
banks In the city paying out cash
alone is a source of satisfaction to both
the bankers and the public generally.
The total amount of scrip issued by the
seven banks of Greensboro was about
1100,000, and of this amount there Is
now leas than (25,000 in circulation
and It will be retired as fast as it finds
Its way to the banks.
The local banks are to be congratu
lated upon the highly satisfactory and
successful manner in which they ban
died the situation during the period of
financial stress. It la well understood
that no scrip would have been Issued
In Greensboro had it not been for the
fact that tbe banks of Durham, Dan
ville, Keidsville, Winston-Salem and
other towns lu this section had gone
on the certificate plan, thus forcing the
Greensboro banks to do likewise as a
matter of protection to themselves and
their customers.
The following brief interviews will
give the public an Idea of the hopeful
view Greensboro bankers take of the
situation:
WHAT THE BANKERS SAY.
R. G. Vaughn, cashier American
Exchange Bank: "I am glad to say
that the eltuation is improving all the
while and the general outlook ia en
couraging. Deposits are picking up
steadily, and' especially Is this true as
to -savings deposits. You might day
thatnoone rejoices more than tbeeanks
that the payment of scrip in Greens
boro has been discontinued."
Lee II. Battle, cashier City National
Bauk: A11 the banks are in goed
shape and the business situation gen
erally is rapidly approaching its nor
mal condition. There has never been
any real cause for alarm, and now that
the panic is over, things will settle
down and assume their normal condi
tion." .
Capt. Neil Ellington, president
Greensboro National BnkVt'The worst
has paased and the financial eltuation
la now well ia hand. Business that
has suflered ia on the road to recovery,
and there Is an encouraging tendency
all along the line."
W. E. Allen, treasurer Greensboro
Loan and Trust Company: "Money ia
getting easier and we may reasona
bly expect to see a continued gradual
Improvement. The currency premium
has disappeared In New York and the
Greensboro banks have discontinued
the payment of scrip. Money that
was withdrawn during the recent scare
ta finding Its way back to the banks,
and of course this helps basin ess gen
erally." E. L. Bides, cashier Bank of Booth
Greensboro: "Business has been look
ing up since Christmas, and it seems
to me that local conditions are very
much ImDroved. The outlook is en
couraging, and while there has been
no cause for fear on the Dart of either
bank or depositor, I especially appreci
ate theconfidenceof thecountry petfple
who have net allowed themselves to
become hysterical over Imaginary ills."
F. C. Boyles, cashier Greensboro
Commercial and Savings Bank: - "I
have been pleased to note for the past
few weeks a erowiug confidence on the
part of the public, and confidence, you
know, is essential to financial stability;
There la no reason why business should
net continue to improve steadily. Since'
November 4th our savings deposits
have Increased -about 10.000, and the
deposits In our commercial department
made a new mark yesterday, we have
out In certificates (scrip) only about
11,000, which we will be glad jo cash
on presentation."
Tyre Glenn, cashier Home Savings
Bank: "That the situation is clearing,
there is no doubt. The banks are in
good condition, so far as their relation
to depositors is concerned, and this Is
their first duty. The banks have plenty
of money, and If the public bad its
nerve, this money could ana wouia
find its way into the channels of busi
ness aud trade. If the people had the
confidence and nerve to continue to
deposit their surplus money lu the
bnnks, business would vbe normal m
quick time. No bank can afford to
lend money freely wnlle this uneasi
ness continue among depositors.- Such
course would be reckless. So they
... a ...
are forced to deny loaos umu couu-
dence returns to the people not to the
banks. Money withdrawn from the
bankstind put in bldingbf course goes
out of busiues, and thus buftiness is cur
tailed, wneu business rails on, em
ployment ceases; when emjloyment
ceaoes, mau's wages stops, ana who
his wages goes his ability to purchase.
which in turn cuts oil demand. Ihen
prices go down. Wheu that comei, we
have nothing left to do but abuse the
government. So you see the trouble
runs back to the hoarding of money.
But as I said, the people are getting
over tbeir fright, are gradually return
ing their money to the banks, and
business will be quick to respond to
this evidence of confidence. Let the
mau who is hoarding bis money re
member that, if every one were to fol
low hia course, there would be' no de
mand for bla surplus products; aad if
ail should follow his example, be is
now as well oil in this world's goods as
he ever will be." 1
THE COUnt Y COMMISSIONERS.
New Member of Hli&way Commission-
Honey to ray Interest on Road Bonds. .
The county commissioners were in
session Monday and yesterday, trans
acting a mass of business, the greater
part of which was of a routine charac
ter. A number of road matters claim
ed the attention of the board. The
commissioners set aside from the gen
eral road fund the sum of $6,000 with
which to meet interest payments on
the public road bonds.
Mr. D. E. Wagoner, of Bock Creek
township, was elected a member of
the highway commission to succeed
Mr. Frank K. Trogdon, who resigned
recently. Mr. Wagoner ia one of the
Republican members of the board, the
other being ex-Sberifl Hosklns. '
. Jurors for the next civil term of Su
perior court, which will convene on
February 10th, were drawn as follows:
First week L Milton Iseiey, ,L.
Simon Shepherd, U. A. Smith, P. M.
Michael, C. P. Clark, D. M. Causey, I.
Ii Troxler. E. W. McNalry, D. W
Klikman, A. J. Summers, CXD. Smith,
Z. Ad. Hodgin.-D. C. Thomas, T. T.
Dudley, Oliver Lowe, E. D. Morgan,
M. D. Wiillard, E. M. Arm field.
Second week T. Joshua Lowman,
Ed B. Wheeier, W. A. Amick, R. It.
Smith. T. A. Rankin, Ed T. Coble J.
F. Cocklereece, J. L Brockmann, Ai
M. Fentress, W. J. Rayle, George
Wakefield, J. M. Whitlemore, W. S.
Parri.b, Jesse A. Heuley, J. A. Gray,
Thomas Fuller, J. T. Edwards, M. P.
Sechrsst.
ORANGE PRESBYTERY.
Tiro Ministers Received at Called Meeting:
Held la Greensboro Yesterday.
A called meeting of Orange Presby
tery was held In the Smith 'Memorial
building yesterday afternoon, when
Rev. "Dr. Neal Anderson waa received
from the East Alabama Presbytery
and Rev. J. A. Gilmer from Concord
Presbytery and arrangements made for
their installation. Dr. Andsreon'a new
work is In' Winston-Salem, while Mr.
Gilmer has accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Mt. Airy Presbyterian
church. .--
The following were appointed com
mittees to take charge of the installa
tion services: Rev. Dr. D. Clay -Lilly,
Rev. G. L. Ley burn, Rev. E. L. Biler,
and-Elders T. J. Brown and E. J. Da
vis to install Dr. Anderson; Rev. Mel
ton Clark, Rev. S. M. Rankin and El
der W. F. Carter to Install Mr. Gilmer.
Mr. C. A. Swift, of the First church
of this city, was received under the
care of the Presbytery as a candidate
for the ministry.
Our New Traveling Representative.
Mr. A. A. Jones, of Oak Ridge town
ship, is now. traveling representative of
The Patriot. Any favors shown him
will be appreciated by the publisher.
SCnOOlAHOHET APPORTIONED.
County Board of Education Divides $60,-
000 Among- Public Schools of
- Guilford. -I
At the annual meeting of the county
board of education the sum of approx
imately $60,000 was apportioned among
the . various public school districts of
Guilford for the year 1008. Of this
amount, about $43,000 is derived from
tbe regular fund, while over $17,000
comes from special taxes voted in vari
oua rownsmps and districts, me ap
portionment as made by the board of
education is on a basis of $2.20 par
capita and is as follows:
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
BubIcKa . . . . . . . . .... $110 00
Barber
-110 00
110 00
Thomas'
Summers . '. ,
130 00
Union ......... . ; .
175 00
130 00
. 85 00
Osceola.
Colored No. 1... ,
' V ROCK CREEK.
Gibson ville... ,
704 00
Whiuetfc
800 00
Brookfield 150 00
Glbsonvfile, Col, 110 00
wmtsett, uoi,.: nooo
Wadsworth, Col. . . 110 00
GREENE.
Piks Peak ..
Bowman
110.00
nooo
' 110 00
-250 00
Woods ....
Mt Hope ;
Brick Church. ..
Mt. Pleasant.
Hucks..
11000
250 00
43CT00
110 00
v y
Colored No. 1. ; . . . ... .7"
MADISOK
Merry Oaks
no
Smith.
125 CO
Moutlcello.... 235 CO
Flack.-- f 100 00
Jackson, Col 110 00
Old Uniou,Col..... 9000
JEFFERSON.
Mill Point.. 190 00
Sedalla.... ; i.mo
Jefferson Academy 260 00
Oak Hill 110 00
Shady Grove ... 130 00
Palmer Institute Col, ....... ; 170 00
Hickory Grove. Col, 90 00
McLeansviiie1 Col, .90 00
CLAY.
Pattern..
130 00
13u 00
11000
nooo
....... ...........
StaleyZV: i . :
Monett..
Tabernacle..
Colored No. 1
MONROE.
Bright wood '.
Brown Summit
Gleuwood
Pray
Mt. Vernon
Colored No. 1
Brown Summit, Col,...
Shaw, Col, .jJ. .
GILMEB.
Proximity
White Oak
Sharp
160 00
85 00
170 00
135 00
185 00
11000
110 00
120 00
140 00
120 00
1,300 00
1,157 00
130 00
South Buffalo... 368 00
Mt. Zlon 1,200 00
Revolution 690 00
Holmes, Col,
Hauner, Col .
FENTRESS.
Township ....
130 00
137 00
1,020 00
CENTER GROVE.
Hillsdale 17000
Getbssmane.. 160 00
Scaleaville H50 00
Loneview 150 00
Fairgrove, Col,....
150 00
110 00
3,225 00
200 00
115 00
115 00
240 00
165 00
153 00
120 00
110 00
No. 2, Col,
KOREHEAO.
Township
Halls ....I
GORREUU
Cobby
BbadyOrove. .
inter
Rocky Knoll
Groom e
Goshen, Col,.
Groome,- Col,
,..v
BRUCE.
Summerfield 260 00
Elm Grove...- 220 00
MaBsey 120 00
Colored No. 1 120 00
FRIENDSHIP
Ridgefleld
Friendship
Hickory .Grove
Guilford College
Pin ey Grove
Collins Grove, Col,
Persimmon Grove, Col.
t JAMESTOWN.
Jamestown
Oak Shade.. ,..r.r.
Union Hill
Walnut Grove....,
Colored No. . .
OAK RIDGE.
210 00
225 00
135 00
425 00
135 00
135 00
185 00
625 00
200 00
150 00
100 00
125 00
Oak Ridge... ...... 206 00
Stokesdale
Bethel.
Windinar Hill
Oak Ridge, Col...........
Oak Springs, Col, ...... . .
DEEP RIVER.
Sapdy Ridge. , f..
Colfax.
Millwood. .....I
Davis
ozv uu
150 00
158 00
135 00
127 00
146 00
800 00
liOOO
65 00
County Line... ; 65 00
Colored No. 1 '90 00
HIGH POINT.
Deep River....
Delano
Mechanics ville
140 00
160 00
456 00
309 00
295 00
66201
95 00
Welch...........:..........
Oak Hill
Springfield
Colored No. 2.;. ........
Greensboro Graded. .. . . . ... . . 523 00
5,984 00
Jamestown High School .....
Pleasant Garden High School
Special Scncol Taxes.
Osceola . . . . . . ..... ; . . . . . '. . . '
vlonticello ........ ... ....
Bright wood . . ... . . . . .
Glen wood
600 00
875TK)
$117 00
382 00
492 00
206 00
Brown Summit. . v .... . . 271 00
South Buffalo.
Bessemer . . : .....
Fentress township: ....
Longview . . . .
Piney Grove . . . . . ; . .
Morebead township. .
Hall....
Rocky Knoll . . . , . . .
Groome . ......... . .
Oak Shade.. .
Oak Ridge township..
Colfax- ....... ......
359 00
911 00
1,040 00
251 00
149 00
4,982 90
2600
79 00
14100
166 00
950 00
235 00
55 00
221 00
kl,00 00
423 00
Deep River. .... ... r. . .
Delane r .......
Jamestown..'..
Welch..
Walnut Grove... . ..
Springfield .............
tVlecbanicsviUe . . . . .
Oak. Hill... r. ...... -
Guilford College.... .
GibsonvIIJe .... .
.246 001
656 00
; 287 00
450 00
659 79
1,206 17
DISASIR0US FIRE.
Plant of Sherwood Bobbin Company Prac-
tlcally Destroyed Friday Night,
disastrous fire visited vt he plant of
the Sherwood Bobbin Company, situ
ated between Spring and Cedar streets,
near the Southern Railway tracks, Fri
day nightL resulting in loss of some-'
thing like $60,000. In a few moments
after the alarm was sounded, the boiler
room, dry kiln and stock room were in
a seething mass of fiames,-and although
the fire department worked heroically,
it was impossible to save the plaat
from almost totadestruction. , f
It was one of the fiercest, as - well as
destructive, fires Greensboro has exper
ienced in many a day. The boiler
shed, dry kiln and 'stock room were de
stroyed, and considerable damage was
done to the main building containing
tbe machinery. The company had on
hand stock (timber) to the. value of
$50,000 or $60,000, and it was here that
tbe flames did their most .disastrous
- .
work. It may be possible to" utilize a
portion of the stock, but the loss la al
most wtal; '
The total insurance carried on the
property is $63,500, but this covers also
that portion of the plant not destroyed
by. the fire. ' "
The fire throws out of employment
55 white men who were employed reg
ularly, and in addition, a number of
negroes employed on the yard and1 a
call force of 25 men. I-
Messrs. M. S. Sherwood, T. D.. Sher
wood and O. C. Wysong are the prln-
cipaowners of the property. j
While It is presumed the plant will
be rebuilt, no definite decision will be
reached until after. the-loss shall have
been adjusted by the insurance compa
nies. '
END OF USEFUL LIFE. H' . ' f
Mr. C. A. Tuckerjlles at Age of 78 rears
Leaves Large Family. j
Mr. Council A. Tucker, an aged and
highly esteemed citizen of the Pleasant
Garden section, died at his home Satur
day, after a ong and painful illness.
tie was 78 years of age and for several
years had been a sufferer from tubercu.
losia. During the last year of his life
other complications made his affliction
more burdensome.
The deceased is survived by a widow
and eight children four sons and four
daughters. The children are: Messrs.
Cameron and Chaa. Tucker, of Greens,
boro; Ed. R. Tucker, of Pleasant Gar
den; John W. Tucker, of Charlotte;
Mrs. Rossa A. Brown, of Waycross,
Ga.; Mrs. J. Frank Ross and Misses
Mattie and Maude Tucker, of Pleasant
Garden. All the children werej at the
bedside when the end came, except
Mrs. Brown, who arrived Sunday.
Mr. Timber lived the life of a faithful
and useful citizen, and the esteem and
affection in which he was held by hia
friends and neighbors was' shown, by
the large crowd that attended the fu
neral and interment at Pleasant Gar
den Monday afternoon, i
' ; - .
Notice to the White Teachers of Guilford
County. . . ;
The next meeting of the Guilford
County Teachers1 Association, as you
know; will be held in the Curry Build
ing, at the State Normal, on Saturday,
January lltb, 1908.
The meeting will begin at 10.30
o'clock, and I hope that every,. public
school teacher in the county will make
a special effort to attend this meeting.
Theacuity of the Practice School will
have charge of the meeting, and I
kno w they will give us a splended pro
gram. Please be sure to be on hand
promptly. - ' ; -' .:.t
. Yours very truly, v :j
, : Thos. R. Fotjot,
County Superintendent.
If its fertilizers or grindstones, see
Townsend & Co. - 2 .
High Point Graded.......
AMERICAN
EXCHANGE BANK
- : -
CAPITAL, $300,000.
Greensboro, N. C
Save Some qf Vczzr
i ' ' ' ' i ' ' v.'
fJoncy and iso fa-
dependent.
. When you begin to save
some of your money, you
have taken the first long
step towards financial In
dependence. Toward s
the time when you will
want to enter business
for yourself .or perhaps
i to tideyou over some un- g
expected illness or mis
f p rt u n e. Begin n ow to
day. Deposits In our sav
ings department before
the fifth of the month,
draw. four; per cent Inter
est fro m the first J This
I n terest is - com po unded
every th ree months.
rmeric,an
Exchange Bank
GREENSBORO. N. C.
Capital.
$300,000.00. ft
K.P. WHABTON, Prealdeat.
J. W. SCOPVVIce Prealdent.
B. Q. VAtTGHN, CasUer.j
J. W. CASE; Mgrr. Sayings Dept.
Judicial Opinion on the Liquor Business.
Judge Garland 8. Ferguson j who pre
sided over the last - criminal term of '
Guilford Superior court, . has rendered
an opinion, on an agreed state of facta,
holding that an agent of a liquor houses
cannot operate in prohibition territory
witboutvioIatmg the law. This has
been the opinion generally held in
Greensboro for several months, and on
the strength of which the! local., agents
of JDanville' liquor concerns shut p
shop and ceased taking orders for wet
goods tobe delivered in this city. '
Basket Party at Monett;
The Woman's Aesociation for the
Betterment of Public Schools of Monett
school, CJlay township, is to give a bas
ket party (for whiqh the proceeds are to
go toward eecuring a library) commenc
ing at 7 o'clock P. M., January 18th,
1978. The public Is cordially invited.
Farm for Rent.
One of the best farms! in southern
Guilford , admirably ada jpted to grain;
and grass, is for irent on easy terms,
either cash or crop rent. Apply at enoe
to B. N. Smith,
On farm near Center, or address
Greensboro, N. C.1 " I - . V:
ii Defective Eyes. . I u: ?
Dr. Taylor will examine your eyes
and properly fit your glasses without
fee for examination. Satisfaction guar- .
a j teed, or money refunded. Office ixT;
Greensboro National Bank Bld'g. : 2-tf
Best wagon at beat price. Sold only -,
by Townsend & Co.
V
2-4t.
EXCEL IN THE LITTLE
THINGS IN LIFE
And you master a few of the
What is more important , than J j
saving a part of what you earn
each week or eaeji month? j J
. V ha jwr ia tnn fiftan A self- Ti
.... WW B-TWA- . w -. www
made shame. A bank account
helps you ' to save. Four per
cent. Interest, compounded quar
terly." paid In" our savings de
partment. :
CITY NATIONAL BANK
r
Capital, $100,000; Snrplu. t32.i00.
GREENSBORO. N. C.
- x' -
W. 8. Thomson, J. Vajt LnroLar,
- President. - Vice Pres.
- Ioeb H. Battue, Cashier. '
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