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Randolph Bulletin A RANDOLPH COUNTY PAPER FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY PEOPLE. VOL. 7. NO. 20. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1911. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR The Aberdeen & Asheboro Railroad Sold to Norfolk Southern Tranter went into Effect Novenber 16. TwO Other Roads Sold to NurfolK Southern. The Aberdeen & Asheboro railroad has passed into other hands, the transfer going into effect November the 16th. The Norfolk Southern was the pur chaser and at the same time also became owner of the Durham & Charlotte and the Raleigh & Southport. With the acquisition of these three independent roads, the Norfolk Southern now owns nearly one thousand milles of road, traversing the best section of the State. The road starts from Norfolk, Va., and extends through the trucking belt of eastern North Carolina to Raleigh and by linking the newly acquired roads and making a short exten sion from Troy or Mt Gilead the system will reach Concord and Charlotte. The Aberdeen & Asheboro rail road was commenced over 20 years ago as a lumber road by A. F. Page. As the business grew and prospered the road was extended from point to point un til 1 at the present time the track age is over one hundred miles in length. Under the management of Henry Page and J. R. Page, sons of the first owner, the A & A has probably been the best paying road for the capital in vested of any road in the State. Just at this time speculation is rife as to the final outcome of the transactions of the last few weeks. But so far as the public is concerned, it is left guessing as the ultimate designs of the promotors are shrouded in secrecy and the public will know abso lutely nothing until such time as suits the pleasure or convenince of said promotors. How will the new deal effect Asheboro? is being asked by business men of this city. Weil, that is a vilot question to the citizens oi the town and many of the county, but no def inite answer can be given now. Only time will prove whether Asheboro will be benefitted or not. It is to be hoped that the new ownership means better things for Asheboro. FARMERS UNION AND POLITICS. It would be impossible to build up an organization as large as the Farmers' Union withojut getting some budding politicians in it. but they will not hurt the organization unless you let them ride into political office by the popularity the Union gives them. In the few scattered instances were an official has resigned his resigned his position in the Farmers' Union to run for a political office, it has, without expection, crippled the Farmers' Union, especially when that kind of candidate succeeded in landing the political office. Of course the Farmers' Union can't control the actions of individuals, and oc casionally an individual, who was never heard of outside of his vicinity until the Farmers' Union brought him into prominence, bobs up and attempts to ride into a political office. When this occurs it proves that a fellow like that is a mighty sorry leader of the Farmers' Union and thinks more of a political office than he does of the Farmers' Union. The best way and quickest way to keep him from hurting the Union is to give him a glorious defeat in his efforc to land into the covet ed political office, and then con tinue to build up the Farmers' Union along business lines. Carolina Union Farmer. W.NS $1,000. PRIZE. CASH New York, November 11, For growing the best 30 ears of corn exhibited from any portion of the United States, W. H. Dorin of Clover. Va., has been awarded the $1000. silver cup offered by the International Harvester Com pany at the American Land and Irrigation Exposition, now in progress at Madison Square Gar den, Mr. Dorin winning over ex hibitors from every section of the country, among them L. D. Clore, the famous Indiana Corn King, hitherto undefeated in a contest of this nature. Mr. Dorin's corn- is now on exhibition at the Southern Railway's booth and is attracting great attention. Farmers from all sections are showing extraordinary interest in the award since it is the first time such a prize has been won by a Southern corn grower. Mr. Dorin plounged his land ten inches and subsoiled 12 in ches more. He used 200 pounds of phosphate, his only fertilizer outside of clover turned under. His seed was carefully selected from an acre on which he made a splendid yield in 1910 and the corn which took the prize was an acre cultivated under the methods of the U. S. Farm Demonstration bureau, the yield from this acre being 137 bushels. The soil is the ordinary type cf Southern Virginia, a gray sandy loam about eight inches deep with a good cla subsoil. Mr. Dorin's success shows what car. be accomplished on Southern landand is more remarkable since he is a former resident oil a Michi gan city and knew practically nothing about farming until six yeurs ago when he rurchased 571 acie in Halifax county, Va,, on tht Southern Railway's Rich mend and Danville line, paying eig ht dollars per acre. The award of this prize to Mr. Dorin will prove a valuable advertisement foi the Southeast as a corn grow ing land. It was with the purpose of showing the agricultural possibilities of the Southeast that the; Southern Railway Conpany plpced an extensive exhibit at this exposition and did everything possible to encourage indivdual exhibits on the part of the farmers throughout the territory sei ved by its lines. PROGRESSIVE RAMSEUR. The progressive little town of Ra mseur located at the terminus of the Greensboro and Ramseur Railroad has made considerable progress in the last five years. We have just organized a band known as the Ramseur Concert Band and employed Prof. D. S. ! Wiirburton as band master who ha 3 had over thirty years experi eme in this work. The officers are H. B. Moore, Pres. Jno. M. Brady, Sec; N. F. Marsh, Treas. At the present rate of progress Ramseur will compare favorably with any town in the state as an ideal place to live. We have one of best equipped and most up-to-date furniture factories in the south. Located on Deep River with its abundance of water power, surrounded by the best wheat corn growing section in the state, and with the assurance of one or two new railroads, it is a most attractive place for prospective investors and home-seekers. VIRGINIAN THE CRAVENIAN SOCIETY ENTER TAINS On Saturday night November, 18th in their hall in the graded school building, the Cravenian Literary Society was host to the young ladies of the high school department of the Ashe boro public school. The first course was the rendition of a literary program by members of the society as follows: History of the society by Arthur Garvin; Theme on Asheboro by Bazil Brittain; Readings from Whittier by Waite Cranford; Debate on the question, ''Resolved, That United States senators should be elected by the direct vote of the people". Will Hughes champion ed the affirmative side of the question while Thad Lewallen argued the negative. The judges voted an unanimous decision in favor of the affirmative. At the conclusion of the literary course the 2d was served con sisting elegant and tempting re freshments which was much en joyed by the whole company. Adjournment was then taken to reassemble at " Joy land" where a special entertainment was given for the benefit of the literary society and their guests. This was the third course of the evening. Before final ajourment, the young ladies unanimously voted the members of the Cravenian society gallant and delightful entertainers. The young lady guests were: Misses Enola Presnell, Lillie Richardson. Gladys Smith, Uinah Rush, Eulah Glasgow, Janett Dickens, Beulah Laughlin, Mildred Birkhead, Eugenia Mc Cain, Mary Spencer, Moleta Yuw, Lela Hayworth, Virginia Henly, Bessie Auman, Mabele Spoon, Beatrice Lewallen, Fannie New by, Loueila Lowe, Annie Davis, Jessie Ward, Connie Bell Auman. Set A Limit to Visit. A Ndw York judge has recently decided t hat the proper limit of a mother-in-law's visit is ten days, no more. Of course, this decision which relates to homes in which there is conflict, applies not in the least to those in which life is desirably cairn. Moreover, deal ing with rights, it sheds no light no privileges. What Solon would arise to lay down fixed and unchangeable laws concerning the length of social visits? Books of etiquette have dealt with the subject for years, and antiquity itself has bequeathed to us the saying that on the first day a guest is a pleasure, on the second a bore and on the third a pest. Does anybody nowaday remem ber the faded "Behaviour Book; a Manual for Ladies," written by Eliza Leslie, and published in Philadelphia over fifty years ago? Among the female hints desirable for "an elegant female" to know, the worthy author has set down one that seems really inspired. She classifies visiting under three heads: He who makes a short call makes "a visit"; he who stays a whole day makes "a visit" he who stays a whole week makes a "visitation." It is fair, however, to both host and guest say that some visits are measured not by time, but by the personality of th guest, and to recall that charming; story of the hospitable Southern gentleman who said: "My dear sir, if you won't pay U3 a real 7icir f r r.- least remain for a -Youth's Companion 1U1 V, t.'f cio fortnight. "Jovland" continues to attract good crowds every performance. The management is giving .the town a gobd show. iAsheboro Postoffice a Postal Savings Deposi tory. Asheboro postoffice is now a postal savir.gj depository, the new order going into operation t?day. The object of a postal saving bank is to furnish small wage earners easy facilities f$r opening a bank account and lay ing away for safe keeping a part of their wages. ' " Deposits may be made in amount of $1.00 to $100.00 but no one is alTovved to carry deposits over $500. Depositors may withdraw their money, aii or in part at any time. JOHN W. JOLLY PASSES. After only a few days confine ment to his bed, John W. Jolly died of heart failure at his home in northern part of this city early Monday morning, November, 20th. The deceased was a Confeder ate soldier and was about 86 years old. The funeral was conducted from the Methodist church Tues day, by Rev. Chas. A. Wood. A GOOD PLAY COMING. A play entitled "The Fruit of His Folly" will be given by twenty representatives from the High Point High School in the Asheboro Graded School Audi torium next Friday night at eigl t o'clock. Thia'vnlav has been iriven to and High IV-i t anu the news; papers of the.se towns are lav in their praiso of its merit. General admi. slon 2cts, Reserved seats 35cts, Children undi.rl2 ea-s 15j Half of the proceeds goes US. to Asheboro school library crowd is desired. A I..,. , v,.i . RANDOLPH FAIR ACCOUNTS TO CLOSE DEC. 1ST. Any who may have unset- Ud matters with the Ran oiph Fuir must make them known by Dec ember 1st. Many people who were awarded first or second j places on articles for which there I had been no pi izes off t red n u ;t not expect premiums, the j u: in several eases awarded fi..st j and second places because of i ho j deserving articles Lut ou can j not expect us to pay premiun s other than those mentioned ii the original and in the supple mentary premium list. kaaaoitih Fair As?ociati n Geo. R. It s,. Secy, Saved Many From Destli W. L. Mock, cf Meek, a . J-i. i believes he has saved ira-y liver in his twenty five ua-i of ex perience 4 the '"ru USiriC jL What L alwavs Mire to do." tie. write? n to recommeml King , !sev Discovery fur eaki tore lungs, hard colds, hoar jenePs obstinate coughs la grippe, croup asthma or other bronchial affec tion for I feel ture that a num ber of my l.eighl ors uri ulive and, weil. today becai-se tbty tooK 'ray advice to ise it. I hon estly believti its the best throa and lung medicine that's made lasy to proM he-; right. Get a trial bott-e free (: a regular 50c or $1.00 a little guaranteed by J. T. Underwood. The first snow of the season was seen in Asheboro Tuesday. Crowds watching - the practice, stands at 90 miles an hour. DETAILS FOR GREAT RACES AT SAVANNAH NOVEMBER 27-30 Length of Races, Prizes Offered and General Provisions of Contests. Savannah, Ga. The four great races which -are to be run at. Savan nah on November 27 and 30, with the prizes offered and other information concerning the respective events, are: Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America; American and foreign cars eligible to compete; no more than three cars of any one make can be entered; length of the course ap proximately 17 miles, which shall be covered 24 times, making the distance of the race about 108 miles; the date of the race is November 30; the entry fee is $1,000; two cars, $1,500; three cars, $1,750, of the same manufac ture; first prize (in adidtion to gold cup valued at $5,000), $4,000; second prize, $2,000; third prize, $1,000; in addition to which large cash prizes have been offered to machines using certain oil or mechanical contriv ances, magnetos, etc., and, moreover, $1,000 is offered to the American car finishing first. The entire 17 miles of the Savannah The William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Cup Rate; open to Class C; length of race 28".? iv.iles; date of the race, Novem ber 27; entrance fee, $500 for each car. The winner will be awarded the cup, $2,000 in cash and a special "do ner's trophy" for permanent owner shin. The Savannah Challenge Trophy Fcr ' light cars" (of 231 and including SCO cubic inches piston displacement); length of race 221 miles; first prize, Savannah Challenge Trophy, "Donor's Trcrhy" tuid $1,000 in cash; second prire $" 0 : ihird prize $230; entrance fee, $250. The Tiedcman Trophy race; open to came ciass cars as Savannah Chal lenge Trophy, except they shallA be cf 1CI and including 230 iuches cuj?ic inches piston displacement; length" of race 170 miles; first pirze, Tiedeman Trophy and 51,000 in cash; second prize $500; third prize $250. " : All of the races will be run over j the same course. The two light car races will be run at the same -time en November 27 and the Vanderbilt Cup race will immediately follow. Two days will then intervene and the great international race will begin. j great RUSH FOR SEATS FOR m SAVANNAH RACES Management Found It Necessary to Build More Boxes. Savannah. With the first day that j boxes were put on sale for the Van- i derbilt and grand prize races during boxes wew reserved. There was also a great rush for reserved seats, and the advance sale of these as well as the boxes was more than twice as great n thfi first day of the sale than were the sales for the two previous grand prize races, indicat ing that the races this year will be much more largely attended than the previous ones. Mr. Harvey Granger, president of the Savannah Automo bile Club, has charge of the sale of boxes, while reservations should be made' through Mr. S. E. Theus, chair man, at Savannah. Every mail is heavy with requests for boxes and seats. The same prices as hereto fore will prevail, viz.: Boxes $50 each and reserved seats $3 each, good for both days of the racing. It has been found necessary to construct one hun dred additional boxes, so great has been .the demand for box seat. Hearn, in a Fiat, passing the grand SAVANNAH PREPARING TO CARE FOR THE CROWDS Bureau Has Been Formed With This End in View. Savannah is- making great prepara tions to take care of the crowds that will come to the races. Naturally the regular hotels and boarding houses could not possibly accommodate the hundreds of thousands who will be on hand, and the bureau of informa tion for the races has arranged a regular clearing house at which visit ors can get all the information they want as to other accommodations. Every person in Savannah having spare rooms or other accommodations has been asked to communicate the information to the bureau, which is in charge of Mr. W. R. Finnegan, and he has received word concerning thou sands of rooms that will be available for strangers. No one need fear that he will not be taken care of. In addi tion to these accommodations the railroads and steamship companies have arranged to park their sleeping cars and dock their vessels, so that many can occupy comfortable quar ters there during the races. Special and private cars and steamships wili be provided with all conveniences. Numerous special train will be run, and the railroads have made a half rate for the occasion. race course is saturated with oil. GEORGIA-AUBURN GAME AT SAVANNAH NOVEMBER 29 Great Annual Football Game During Race Week. Savannah, Ga. In addition to the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize Races at Savannah during Thanksgiving week and the big poultry show that is to be puiled off, there is another stellar attraction in the shape of the great annual football game between Geor gia 2nd Auburn. These old time ri vals will battle for the supremacy of the South at the Savannah Athletic park on Wednesday afternoon, So v ember 29, the day before the grand prize race. The teams weigh about the same and each has a remarkable record for the season and a notable game is sure to i-e seen. Arrange ments are also being made to have a big airship rv-t ' ; that thpip " . Lc moment in i....-.i:au u n? the week of the races. There is al?o to be a D. O. K. K. parade and special attractions will be on at all of the theaters. TA IU uHiflll RACES WILL BE GIVEN Jackson Argus and Other Papers Get in the. Game. Savannah. As an evidence of the great, amount of interest being taken throughout the state in the com ing Grand Prize, Vanderbilt and light car races at Savannah during Thanks giving week, nothing is more convinc ing than the action of a number of Georgia papers in promoting "free runs" to the races. The Jackson Ar gus was probably the first weekly pa per in the state to inaugurate these contests, under the conditions of which trips to the races are given in return for subscriptions, the per sons sending in the largest number of subscriptions in each militia dis trict being awarded an automobile tn the races, with all expentes paid The arrangement has proven a splendid thing for the publishers. ,--11-. -.- in Inrrcaie and will procay.'j si the attendance on the races. It is certain that the crowds will Le hwv than ever before and that the event, will be the greatest ever held m tta . ontnmnbile racing. "
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