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J .mviunciMa ainu tUME TO JMKWTON TO GET YOpR WINTER WANTS SUPPLIED " ' '-j B IMmMmmm 01. XXXVII NEWTON, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1915. NO. 68 Tme Newton Ewtmjrfmibjb"' !tander Talks of the Farm- ,ui funvpntion at Durham ... , ( i.ai loUe Observer carried ng interview: Satur- ;t convention we have was the manner in II. Q. Alexander x the recent meeting -Ih:' ..i division of theFarm n that adjourned Thurs in Durham after bav in session there the ; -I'l'll I a' t of the week. The :;o: according to Doctor . or. was characterized by manifest and intelligent i on the part of those at-:-. by superior merit and n t.ie part of those de- addresses and entering Hussions of the various resented for considera . j by a more practical and :.-e;,.se agreement as to ; !.r the future. The id the farm" propaganda t have lost none of its ny reason oi uie nign cotton and there is an v fixed determination part of everybody to ;i ".cc1 ;u-.' their own living first" ore r.rJcrtaking to plant so oh cotton. There is also , a spirit of determination .": e i -art of the farmers to themselves, not only by LCi. u- their store and bank nces and expenditures more their after their eiu;t v but by raising at home, which is hope of financial ice on the part of :1 !Iw bv the sweat of r .. The convention, accord i. Doctor Alexander spells .; -ii for the future of the farm 's of North Carolina. As TO PRESIDENT'S POLICY. "What about the action of the nion in opposing the president's u i of preparedness? Doctor .r-.aiuier was asked. That was done as a matter of '.-incinle first and then as a con- 'ti ) !i of public policy second," : 1 President Alexander. meat mass of farmers in i v,rt!i Carolina are : opposed to j militaristic policy as that -n:;r.ciated by Mr. Wilson and :;.ey therefore registered their Kok'-t in the form of the reso iuina you saw adopted so heart ily. Our best experts tell us t lat harbors cannot be attacked my vessels it adequately 'i-fend bv mines and subma rines and therefore if our aim is .-imply to defend ourselves, we v.iil not need such a vast assem Uance of dreadnoughts, battle ci Misers, etc., to roam the face ; the waters, potential trouble makers all of them. With the facts before them, delegates to th' convention enthusiastically Pissel the resolution embodying d'fir protest to the president's ):i!iitary .scheme." AS TO FERTILIZERS. "What about the fertilizer ( i3stion, in view of the shortage f'" potash and other essential in gredients?" Doctor Alexander v;as next asked. "That is a matter," replied he hat is in the hands of our ex t'cutive committee and will be ! nd led by that body and any lfwimittee or committees that rnay be appointed. The problem (lt cour.se, is one of gravity and V;'H call for discrimating work." COTTON ACREAGE. hat is the sentiment about ('"'t' n acreage for next year?" b ic-toi- Alexander was then ask- 1 hat is a very hard question j l''wer," replied he. "There ice rn t'J Vl'Ck of the state are going their supplies at home f'xt year and this will necessa "'y curtail the acreage some. ( arn confident that there will !;' n" great acreage and that the will be restricted. The 'iixer problem will see to this it there was nothing else to help '"ntially curtailed their fer " consumption and they will t; UNUEI) ON PAGE FOUR) Ante Bellum Claim - May Be Paid To Son i The W. P. Bollinger mentioned in Friday's Enterprise as being credited with $110.66 on the books of Uncle Sam for carrying the mail prior to 1881, turns out to have been the father of Geo. E. Bollinger, formerly of this county, now of Statesville, and the father of Mrs. Martha Burch, wife of Henry A. Burch of Hickory. He was a brother of Levi P. Bollinger, well-known farmer living west of town. Geo E. Bollinger came here Saturday to look into the matter and take steps to prove his identity, and secure the . money for himself and sister. It would be all they ever got from their father, who was killed in the war, and by accident. When Lee invaded Maryland Mr. Bollinger was with his command, and as they march ed, came to a canal bed, into which he started to descend, when his trouser's leg caught the hammer of his musket, caus-j ingit to discharge. The ball tore up his right hand, entered his throat and came out the top of his head, killing him instantly. His son, then but a boy, remem bers that, and recalls that his father did carry the mail. A number of old soldiers know all the facts and will aid Mr. Bollin ger in establishing his claim. He has taken the matter up witn Congressman Webb. Should in terest be allowed on the claim, it and the principal, after 54 years, would total $469.22. A Washington attorney recent ly wrote the clerk of the court, stating that such a claim could be made and asking for the ad dress of the mail carrier or of his heirs, and publication of it brought the matter to Mr. Bollin ger's attention. Hearing Before the Clerk. In a hearing Saturday Clerk J. T. Setzer ordered M. L. Stockton of Rutherford ton Col lege released from jail without bond, and appointed Jesse C. make an investigation of Stock. ton's assets, Stockton having taken the insolvent debtors oath that he was worth less than $50, after having served 21 days in jail. This had to do with the case of F. M. Thompson against Stockton, heard in superior court in July, when Thompson was awarded a verdict of $500 and costs as damages for wrongful prosecution by Stockton. When execution was levied against Stockton's property, no assets were found, and he was then put in jail. Self and Bagby, repre senting Thompson, appealed from the clerk's decision, the plaintiff contending that Stock ton should be held in the sum of $1,200 until the investigation of his assets was complete. Spain hour and Mull of Morganton represented Stockton. The ori gin of the action was in a trade made between the two parties, Stockton alleging that Thompson had misrepresented matters, and indicting him in Burke county, where Thompson was acquitted. He then sued Stockton here for alleged damages and got judg ment for $500, but has been un able to get the money. Farmers' Union Meetings. Members of the yarious locals of the Farmers' Union are ad yised that J. Yates Killian and other well known members of the Union, will meet with them at the following times and pla ces: Terrel, the 26th, at 7 p. m.; Monogram the 27th at 2 p. m. ; Mt. View the 27th at 7 p. m.; May's Chapel the 30th at 7 p. m. ; Oliver's December 1 at 7 p. m. ; Null's December 3, at 7 p. m.; Piney Grove the 4th at 2 p. m. ; Rockett's the 4th at 7 p. m. ; St. Timothy's the 6th of December at 7 p. m. . It is hoped that tne members will be out, as it will be a meet ing of importance at each place. E. L. Moose, Sec. SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NEWS Charles D. Foard of Wilming ton was here Saturday and went out to his brother's, Dr. F. T. Foard's, to spend Sunday. Mr. Ford is a traveling salesman, handling stoves, hardware, etc. Mr. and Mrs. -Frank Lowe spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Warlick. Mr. Warliek spent Sunday at home and returned to Hickory yester day where he is with Ashecraft & Lockhart, merchants. John W. Ervin has returned from a business trip to Nashville and Chattanooga where he went in t'he interest of Junior Order insurance business, of which he a general manager. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hoyle of Wadesboro were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Otto Hartsoe yes terday, enroute home from a visit to Morganton. M. T. Hart- t soe, Mr. Hartsoe's brother, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hartsoe, of Maiden, also arrived yesterday. Tomorrow' evening the annual "open meeting" of the Book club will be held at the residence of Mrs. J. F. Stewart. Members of the club are privileged to in vite two guests to this delight ful annual function, and the ministers of the town, including President J. D. Andrew of the college, are also invited. As usual, a very pleasant evening is in prospect. Progressives All. On the same day that Myron T. Heriick reported to the Ham ilton Ciub of Chicago that the republican party had "become progressive," Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania announced his can didacy for the party's, pesidential nomination. Even without the assurances of Mr. Herrick, Senator Penrose's candidacy would be sufficient to convince the most sceptical voter that the republican party is pro gressive from its hide to jts mar row. Only the idealism of pro gressive principles could inspire the candidacy of a Penrose. Not only is the republican old guard, which owns the republi can organization, truly progres sive, but all its allies are pro gressive. The tariff hogs that have been squealing ever since their fore feet were clubbed out of the trough -are progressive. Big business is progressive. The money crowd is progressive. Reaction has proved unprofitable, and so the boys are working the other side of the street. New York World. Hot Times in Utah. Joseph Hillstrom, a Swede, member of the Industrial Work ers of the World, charged with killing a man. in Utah, was, in spite of all efforts to save him, legally executed last Friday. In Utah they shoot 'em when convicted of murder. The I. W. W. had warned Governor Spry that he too would get shot if Hillstrom was executed. Spry was appealed to by President Wilson to show clemency and did grant a respite, out nothing new developing, he had Hillstrom shot according to law. He says he is determined to clean Utah of the murderous gang of labor agitators who have fomented so much trouble there. Bull Moose Ticket. George W. Perkins of New York, "angel" for the Progres sives, spent Friday in Chicago, conferring with local Bull Moose leaders, and declared that the Progressives would put a nation af ticket in the field in 1916. Progressive leaders at a meet ing in Kansas City Saturday de clared for Roosevelt and Johnson as their choice again for 1916 and resoluted to that effect. The national republicans may get to gether yet but these signs do not indicate it. Committees Appointed For Woman's Club Work At the meeting of the Wo man's club Thursday afternoon, the following standing commit tees were appointed: Membership Mesdames C. W. Thurmond, chairman, R. P. Cochran, S. F. Watson and Miss Mary Yount. Court Square Mesdames J. F, Stewart and Geo. Moose, chair men, Mesdames J. H. Yount, R. B. Knox and J. H.McLelland. Graded School Mrs. J. Y. Killian, chairman; Mesdames W. E. Bacon, W. B. Gaither, T. W. Long D. M. Cloninger, Misses Olive Duke and Carrie Thornton. Library Mrs. W. C. Feimster, chairman; Mesdames Herbert Yount, A. G. ;:; Conoly and J. P. Yount. Clean-Up Mesdames Herman, chairman, W. lian, W. T. Hoyle, G. D coif and T. W. Harwell. Charity Mesdames G S. L. L. Kil-Wine- C. Lit- tie, chairman, W. M. Sikes, S.E. Duke, Misses Etta Moose and Rebecca Trollinger. Social-Mesdames C. M. Mc-! Corkle, chairman, W. D. Goch- j ran, J. R. Campbell, Loy Sigman j and Geo. A. Warlick. j Anv woman who finds it impos-' sible to serve, will notify her chairman of that fact. The re port of the committee in regard to beautifying the court square was made the principal business of the next meeting. More than 30 women have the club and it is hoped that every woman of Newton who is interested in the betterment of the community in - civic and charitable lines will enroll her name as a member of the club. The next meeting will be held at the graded school Thursday, December 2, at 3:30 p. m. Mrs.-J. R. Campbell, Secretary. Receipts For Club At Grand Theatre Manager Debrelle Allred has graciously offered to give the net proceeds of the Grand the atre for Friday afternoon and evening to the Woman's club, to be used in its work for civic betterment and improvement. Everybody is urged to go to the Grand, see the pictures and help along the very commendable work which the women of the town have instituted. Col. Samuel B. Home of Win sted, Conn., testifying in an ex cise matter, declared he drank only on his physician's prescrip tion, but he never drank alone waited always for somebody to i come along and drink with him. Cotton The Ginner's Report. The ginners' report yesterday showed there had been ginned 8, 770,000 bales of cotton against 11,624,000 this time last year. The market seems to have ex pected about such i. showing and little change resulted in prices. The Newton Markets (Corrected Every Issue) Cotton lli? Cotton seed 50? Cotton seed meal 1.90 Cotton seed hulls. 75c Wheat $1.30 Flour $3.00 to $3.20 Bran , 1 85 Corn 75c and 80 Corn meal. " 1.00 Oats 60 Rye 1.10 Peas 1.25 Irish potatoes 90--$1.00 Sweet potatoes 40? Dried fruit 3C Chickens 10? Eggs 25j.' Butter 25" Turkeys 12i Beeves 3 to 4c Calves Hogs 10? Sheep Dry hides 15? Green hide 12F THANKSGIVING AT THE CHURCHES Thanks giving service at Con cordia Lutheran church, Con over, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with preaching by the Rev; Prof. H. B. Hemmeter; subject: "God's Providence 'over Our Nation in the Past Year. What is it to you?. Thunder, Angel's Voice or God's Wonder?" The public is cordially Come and join us in a observance of the day. in ited. worthy The union Thanksgiving ser vice of the churches w ill be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the Methodist church and the sermon will be delivered by Rev. W. M. Sikes. The usuaj Thanksgiving offering for the various orphanages of the state will be taken and distributed among the institutions as indica ted by the contributors. church news notes. There was much interest at the college in the week of prayer services held last week by Rev. Shuford Peeler, and each service was well attended. Mr. Peeler has returned to Greensboro. A very fine session of the dis trict Luther league was held in St. Andrew's church at Hickory the last of the week. Officers elected were A. L. Moser, Hick- ory,, president; Miss Mary Huff man, Hickory, vice-president; Charles Reitzel. Newton, record- ing secretary. Mr. Reitzel made a splendid talk during the meet ing. The next meeting will be held at Zion church, in the New ton pastorate, the last of May. The Sunday school- state con vention convenes in Salisbury this week, will send The various churches entitled to the confidence or sup delegates. From the port of the Farmers' Union. Reformed church today Rev. W. W. Rowe and W. A. Reinhardt will go, and tomorrow President J. D. Andrew of the college will attend. The Methodist Sunday school will send Mesdames W. E. Bacon and G. C. Little; the Philathea class Miss May Bowman, the Ba - raca class H. H. Lowry and the Junior Wesley class, Evans Set- zer. Guest of Honor, Mr. Self Makes a Hiv With U. C. T. Hon. W. A. Self of Hickory was the speaker of the evening and guest of honor at the annual banquet of the Salisbury Council ' No. 507, United Commercial ; Travelers, Friday evening, and ; it is learned that he made a j characteristically fetching speech and withal a decided hit with ; the U. C. T.'s, which is no more! than was expected. He was introduced by his fel low county man, Preston M. DeUinger, who said: T have the pleasure as well the honor of introducing to you the speaker of the evening, who comes from the same county of which I am a citizen. We feel proud to have him with us and I feel sure there is a treat in store for us all. I do not indulge in flattery when I say that he is a lawyer of great ability, and a speaker of state-wide reputation, who is always gladly listened to by friends and his opponents, have always recognized the force c i - : tr:v.--v Vi ! oi nis reasoning. iiiuicnu has preferred to follow his pro fession rather than accept a public office, but it is a matter of public knowledge now that his friends are urging him for the position of attorney-general of the state, which position, I am sure, he would fill with credit to himself and with honor to the state. The gentleman is the Honorable W. A. Self of Hickory who will now address you." " Mr. Self discussed "U. C. T. Citizenship." The Salisbury Post says "he made a splendid and exceedingly entertaining talk." The traveling men were much taken with him. State Farmers Union Opposes Preparedness The Farmer's Union last week in winding up its convention at Curham adopted a resolution op posing any material increase in the appropriations for war. Other matters dealt with in cluded the following: Repeal of the merchant crop lien law. Provision for race segregation of land ownership. Reform of taxation system so that the taxes will be more equi tably distributed along the lines suggestedlfrthe last amendments to the constitution or some other methods. Incorporate rural communi ties. Initiative and referendum. An anti-usury law regulating banks and public service corpora tions. Give some official in NorthCar olina the right to regulate the insurance rates promulgated in the state. An adequate rural credits bill be passed by the national con gress at its forthcoming session. Among the other things called for and advocated in special reso tions were: Provision for the state to fur nish the school books in Dublic Regulate express and freight rates on truck and fruit. Indorse the action of the na tional convention in asking that some settlement be arrived at as to cotton tare that will be just j both to the spinners and produ j cers of cotton. Approve the work of the tobac co farmers in cooperative storing of their products and in the man ufacture, of plug and smoking tobacco. Declare that a paper which ad vertises patent medicines is not j Indorse the boy road patrol ' and urges that its organization be begun in the counties of the state. I Opposed to the legislature in- i terfering with the rights of the judiciary. Indorse the proposition that ; the executive committee be authorized to lease for the use of j an industrial school designed to ' fit farmers sons for college with ! an idea of keeping them on the I farm, to be established on the ; property belonging to the North Carolina Farmers' Alliance, loca ted near Hillsboro, on such terms as they may approve, provided that the legislature at its next session will.jnake sufficient ap- propriations to place the school on a firm basis. Rev. J. H. West Sent to Newton, The new Methodist preacher for Newton, as announced last night at-conference in Reidsville, is Rev. J. H. West, who has been financial agent of the or phanage. The presiding elder is Rev. Wr. R. Ware, who was among the speakers at the last commencement at Catawba col lege in May. Rev. A. L. Stanford goes to Hickory; Rev. Jim Greene back to Rock Springs; Rev. Mr. Peel er back to Maiden and Rev. Mr. Loftin to Catawba. The pastor of the South Fork charge is Rev. J. H. Robertson. Rev. W. M. Biles goes from Newton to West Asheville. Married. Thursday at the home of the bride, Miss Mittie Schrum, daughter of Mr. Sidney Schrum, and Prof, L. M. Eppes, principal of the graded schools of Spray, were married, Rev. J. D. An drew officiating. .following a wedding luncheon, the couple left for Reidsville and will be at home in Spray. Professor Eppes is a Lincoln county man. Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of the bride's father D. T. Whitener, near Brookford, Miss Laura Whitener became the bride of Anderson Mitchell of Alexander county. Rev. V. L. Fulmer of Newton performed the ceremony. REVIEW OF WORLD EVENTS Wide Survey of General News Given in Paragraphs for Quick Reading. The British government has ordered that no able-bodied sub ject of the empire shall be allow ed to leave the isles without special permission. It would seem to be a forerunner of con scription. Senator Luke Lea was defeat ed in the primary in Tennessee Saturday and the placo he holds will go to former Governor Pat terson or K. D. McKellar, who will run in a second primary. A Mecklenburg fanner took a big gobbler to Charlotte Satur day to ship away to a friend for Thanksgiving. In a grocery store where the bird was being crated, it broke loose and flew into a $40 plate glass window and broke it like a 42-centimeter shell and the farmer, who was giving away the turkey, had to pay the $40. The white house Thanksgiving turkey will be a bronze yearling gobbler from the blue grass re gion of Kaintuck, raised oh the farm of Seth Trimble, clerk to the house of representatives. It will weigh between 30 and 35 pounds, following weeks spent in a pen where it has been fed corn, celery, red pepper and acorns. Sharing the front page of the big papers with the news of the world war are stories about a Chicago physician allowing a defective infant to die because if science prolonged its life it would grow up to be an idiot and an invalid. The infant's parents agreed it would be best to let it die; the physician said so. All parties are denounced and exon erated, praised and blamed, and the physician will be indicted. Quite a court row has been going on in Penn's Grove, N. J., over how much is too much beer or whiskey. They want to take away the license of the only sa loon in the Grove, and the iight turns on how much is' enough. Wets have testified that a man isn't drunk as long as he can stand up, while drys have de clared you are soused if you take as much as two glasses of whisk ey or more than five goblets of beer. The court at last report was still undecided as to 'when drinking turns the corner into drunken. J. E. Haithcock Dead in Bed. John E. Haithcock of Hickory was found dead in his bed at 11 o'clock Friday morning when his non-appearance caused a call at his room. He was about 70 yeers of age and is survived by his ! daughter, Mins Mattie, and a son, George E. Haithcack of Gas tonia. Mr. Haithcock was one of the best known business men of Hickory and had many friends there and throughout the county who were pained to hear of his sudden demise. With Our Subscribers. J. H. Lael. Catawba man in Illinois, sends $2 and writes: "I am sending last year's subscrip tion and one dollar for next year. Your paper is sure worth the money and it gets better every day." Mr. Lael is one of about 400 Tar Heels scattered around in other states who get The En terprise and any of 'em who feel like it can do jist like he did. He's a good egg. B. S. Holden. another Illinois friend has had his name entered on the lists. J. M. Miller is another $2 man during the week and Dr. J. C. Whitesides of Maiden has sent in the price of another year, as have R. B. Cline. M. A. Rudisell. who left $3, and E. D. Roseman. It is the time o' year for everybody to come across. One after another Saturday three newT ones came in Geo. E. Bollinger, G. L. Sigman and R. D. McRee. of Statesville. Clare mont and Charlotte. Mrs. J. A. Yount of Conover was shopping in town Saturday and called and renewed her subscription. '4
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