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fcwiit M j ' m ' AND RANDLEMAN NEWS. VOL. 9. . i Randleman Postoffice is Robbers First Entered Bank But Could Not Blow Open Vault Door Ka;ik robbers blew the vault i ami sate in the Randlelnan post- oftkv Tuesday morning about 2:30 o clock ana secured a about $1,000 "in stamps and cash and up to the time of the .going- to press the robbers had not been caught. However, a blooil hound was secured at Hijrh Point and brought to Ran dleman oil the 10 o'clock train and is now on the trail of the The job is evidently one of professionals, who used the tools of Mr. A. G. Johnson, a lo cal blacksmith, which included two heavy hammers, a chisel, file, and pinch bars. The en trance into the postoffice was ef fected by the use of a chisel -in prizing up the back window, and then the combination was blown off the vault door, and right on through the second door to the safe, which was a small one, and gave away easily at one blast. Operated on Bank First The robbers entered the Peo ples' Bank first and were evi dently dissafisfied with their haul there and went into the postortiee where the fruits were better. Entrance into the bank was effected through the front door, the same yhisel being used to prize it open, and a blast blew off the combination of the vault door. The bank vault door how ever failed to come open and it was then that work kas begun on the postoffice. Iventory at 3 o'clock yester dav showed the exact loss to be $965.11. $863.47 being stamps and money. S93.96 in Money Or der cash, $7.95 box rent money. Po.-tmaster Bulla was first to reach the office yesterdayrnorn ing and when he entered he no ticed the back window up, and next the vault door which was standing slightly ajar. Postomce Inspector Hodgin was immediately phoried, and he will begin work at once. Nothing was left in the vault in the way of stamps and money except $5.27, the 27 cents be ing held in a crack in the money drawer, and the $5.00 bill was a postal saving deposit which was not kept with the balance of the cash. A few loose coins were on the floor of the vault. In the vault was a box containing $20 in pennies, and these too fell un der the eyes of the yeggmen and wer-e-taktm along. Money order receipts and oth er papers were in the vault were scattered over the floor of the vault. As far as can be ascer tained nothing that was outside of tho .vault was molested. The explosions were heard by Mrs. Hayes, who resides just to the rear of the office building, and also by Chief of Police Dan iels, who was guarding some prisoners in the new Marsh- beasley building, over the drug store, and the sound throughthe onck-walls was so muffled that he thought it was only the rat tle or the tin roof of the build ing. The stock of stamps in the vault was the lowest it has been since Mr. Bulla has been post master, and in a few more days the supply .would probably have wen as large again Improve School Building. An improvement that means to the school building is the re- f'Wimg of the auditorium of yne hamseur graded school build ng, which will be completed be 'We the commencement, April isth. Electric lights will be in cujou. lne town now has a small light plant furnishing the gnt for the city, and generally amseur is an all-'round good little town, with many conditions nd indiVntinns! favnrinor itfl Kiwh. Some of the finest t;u'ms in this county are located ni-m the town and some of the V(-T best people live there. Progressives Meet. The State Executive Commit tee o! .the Progressive Party held a "feting in Greensboro la3t weki ()yer which Cnairman z. v Hik-e Walser presided. Several matter relating to the welfare 01 i he party were discussed. Robbed of $96511 VARNER WITHDRAWS Wffl Not Oppose Page for Con gress From This District Henry B. Vam S. s te PaPers Monday, P? ,that he would not be a didate for Congress, in oppo- MU" w xvooert is. rage from XI J. .. .. . me seventh district. The letter says in part: "The State Democratic Exe cutive Committee has called the primaries for May 16th, whicK is nearly two months earlier than they are usually called in an off year; therefore I would! not now have time to organize the district and conduct a campaign that would be satisfactory to either myself or my friends, and I shall not run. I never; have led a" forlorn hope" and do not intend to begin it at this date." Missionary and Sunday School Institute. Rev. Frank Siler, secretary of the Mission Board, of the West ern North Carolina Conference arrived in Asheboro yesterday morning and is conducting a Missionary and Sunday School Institute at the M. E. Church. The services are held three times a day. The 2:30 evening 7:30. These services are very inter esting and well worth attending. An Old Peach Tree Mr. Robah Tant of Grant township, Randolph county, tells of an interesting tree oil the old Balfour farm. Mr. Tfcnt was cutting timber when he found a huge old peach tree. About 12 feet up the tree the initials' 'Ji L. 1799" were written and were perfectly plain. Old peole have said that letters on trees would not-grow up, but it seems in this instance that they have, though the person who did the writing may have been sitting on a horse 15-Day Sale. Mr. C. T. Loflin announces in this issue of The Bulletin a big fifteen-day sale of Spring and Summer goods right off the northern markets, and the offer ings will undoubtedly be well worth the while. A page ad ap pears on the back page of this week s Bulletin. Read it all. Rev. C. A. Cecil to Preach at Fairmount. Rev. C. A. Cecil, president of the North Carolina Conference of the M. P. Church will preach at Fairmount church at Franks linville, April 2nd at 7.30 p. m. Everybody cordially invited to be present. Franklinville's Chrysanthemum Show and Industrial Fair. The town of Franklinville is to be congratulated upon the good work that is being carried on by several good people who have the best interest and welfare of the town at heart, and every year have a chrysanthemum show and industrial lair tor local exr hibitors onl,y. The object, as can at once oe seen, creates a keen local interest in the making of home products. The prize list is just from the press and shows a total of more than 80 prizes of fered altogether by, the people ot Franklinville and the promoters are to be congratulated upon the succes which they have attained. Free Seeds for Tomato Clubs. One thousand packages of to mato seeds were received by the State Department of Education vesterdav from the United States Department of Agricul ture. These seeds will be sent out to the various rural high schools in the State to be used bv the crirls who have entered the tomato contests in their counties. The seed came from Mr. Brad ford Knapp, of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, and will be mailed out in a very few days to the various girls to mato clubs of th States. Unu sual interest has been aroused in the contests this year,; and it is expected that the number of girls to take part in the work will be greater than ever. Boys,Contest in Davidson Thft bova' corn contest in Dav rnn this vear Dromises to be interesting. More than 40 boys have entered and T. A. Cole, pnnnt.v demonstration agent, says that the number will be at least twice that. PENNSYLVANIA DIS CHARGES 25,000 MEN Number of Employes on Eastern Lines WUl be Reduced to 117,000. Philadelphia, March 28. It was stated at the offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, tuuay, tnax tne pohcy of re trenchment jkt in effect in the closing months of last year will be continued! until the number of its employes on its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie have been reduced from 142,000 to 117, 000. i TOMATO CLUBS. Three Clubs Have Been Organ ized in the County. Mrs. J. A. McKinnon. manag er of the tomato work of North Carolina, ha secured Miss Es telle Neece as manager of the club work in Randolph county. Clubs have been organized at the following places. Julian, Provi dence and Plainfield. Let everv one do his best to make this work a sucess. HEAVY SNOWS TO CUT HIGH COS! OF LIVING Bumper Crops Expected by Gov ernment Experts as Result of White Blanket. "Don't grow hot under the collar and make uncomplementa ous successions of snowstorms that are making under foot dis agreeable and holding back the coming of gentle spring, for we need this snow in the business of reducing the high cost of liv ing." This is the injunction of the soil expert of the department of agriculture. , The longer the snow blanket lingers, the more frequently it is replenished and the slower it is to take its final veneral departure without any sudden dash into the headwat ers of the streams, with conse quent freshets and floods, the better for everybody. It means gigantic crops of corn, wheat, better vegetables, more stock feed and maybe lower prices. For a number of years the country at Jarge has not enjoy ed such general snows as have whitened the countryside dur ing February and March of the present year. Also, it has been the occasional catastrophe that one great heavy snow has fallen ate in the season to be iollowed by a quick thaw and consequent floods. Now the soil sharps seeing that conditions are more nearly ideal this season than for a number of springs, are en couraged to belive that 1914 is destined to be a year ot bumper crops. Third Regiment to Morehead. The advisory board of the North Carolina State Guard has decided to have the Third Regi ment go into camp July 6 and the First Regiment July 20 at Morehead City, each encamp ment to be for 10 days. The Second Regiment will be sent to the Federal maneuvers to be held at Greenville, S. C, with the regulars. New Wilmington Concern. A charter was issued Satur day for the International Mail and Parcel Post express (inc.,) of Wilmington, with capital of $200,000 authorized and $20,- 000 subscribed by w. i. mer cer, B. G. Empie, D. L. .Burton, F. W. Davis, T. W. uaiianan ana others. The purpose is to man ufacture and bring into use a snecial patent procured by W. T. Mercer for taking off and put- tine on moving trains parcel post and other mails. The com pany is also empowered to carry on a vanetv oi otner commei- cial endeavor generally delegat ed to corporations. MAKING HARD FIGHT ON JOHN BARLEYCORN Effort to Get Congress to Pro vide for Constitutional Amendment. A harA fierht is being made ao-ainst- John Barleycorn. It is the purpose of certain people to votto Natmna nroniDiuon anu hp netitions that come to Con gress are surprisingly large and many of them come irom sources that hooted at the idea of prohi bition of anv sort 10 years ago. An effort will be made to amend the Constitution to pro hibit the sale of intoxicating li quor. Thousands of petitions are asking Congress to act. Old John Barleycorn is on the run. His friends are deserting him. 1 ASHBORO, N. O, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914 CUP UP DISTILLERY PLANT AT SEAGROVE - v. J Internal Revenue Officers Hed rick and Gerripger Found 15 Gallons Blockade E.'L. Hedrick and J. B. Ger ringer, internal revenue offi cers, returned yesterday from Seagrove, near which place thev captured an illicit distillery yes terday morning. The still was 15 gallons in capacity and bv it were supplies of beer and wine. They left Greensboro Tues day morning and spent the night at Asheboro. They went to Seagrove, 13 miles south of Asheboro yesterday morning, and walked two and a half miles east. The plant was located near a house. No arrests were made, Greensboro News. DISSMISSAL OF 25,000 MEN NOT ARBITRARY Came About Gradually on New York Central Lines As Business Declined. New York, March 28. Dis missal of 25,000? men by the New York Central railroad since December 1, said A. T. Hardin, vice president of that road, to day, is only a barometer of the company's business. "The big reduction of forces was not ar bitrary," he added. "It came about gradually as traffic, main ly freight, declined; and while I don't want to be a pessimist, I cannot see any immediate pros pect that business will pick up and these men come back to wrk.' (Mr. Hardin said this condition affected most of the eastern railroads. Of the 25,000 men dismissed by the New York Central about 15,000 were laid off on lines east of Buffalo and 10,000 west of there. Although the reduction affected all branches of the service the em ployes of the construction, the operating and the maintenance of way department suffered the most. "Compared with 1913," said Mr. Hardin, "the business of this year on the New York Cen tral suffered a reduction of from eight to ten percent. The re duction of working force has been on the same ration. Extension of Caraway Rural Route. The Postoffice Department last week granted the following orders : An order retaining service by regular route between Jonesville and Newcastle; another rescind ing order changing route of star route Jonesville to Buck shoals ; extension of R. F. D. No. 2, Caraway, Randolph county, accommodating 37 families; R. F. D. No. 3, Lexington. R. F. D. No. 2, Waxhaw ; R. F. D. No. 2, East Bend ; R. F. D. No. 2, Ron da; R. F. D. No. 1, Wallburg. ROBERT N. PAGE WANTS PRIMARY Writes Beasley to Join Him in Requesting a Direct Nomination. Having learned that R. F. Beasley of Monroe had an nounced himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Seventh dis trict, Congressman Robert N. Page has written to Beasley asking him to join him in a re quest to the Congressional Ex ecutive Committee to call a pri mary. His letter to Beasley reads in part, as follows: "As a candidate lor the same nomination, believing that the people are entitled to a free ex pression of their preferences .and that the only way such untram melled expression can be had is through a direct primary, I write to ask that you join me in a re quest to the Congressional Ex ecutive Committee, ot which Mr, R. R. Ross of Asheboro is chair man, and Mr. J. G. Steed of Mt Gilead is secretary, for the call ing of a primary under the amendment plan of organization adopted by the State Executive Committee on March 20, 1912, a copy of which is enclosed. I re eret the absence of a legal pri mary law for the nomination of all candidates, but teel sure that you will not object to calling into use the best substitute avanaoie. "I have expressed to the chair man of the committee my desire for a primary. I shall be glad to hear from you. Democratic Postmaster Fired. Postmaster Sanderford, of Creedmoor, Granville county. accused of improper conduct, has been dismissed. PUT BREACH IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Congress Has Not Been So Ex cited in Recent Years as Last Week. No legislative issue of recent years has excited Congress as has the controversy over repeal of the tolls exemption clause of the Panama canal act.. Last week's events, which put on a record a breach in the solidarity of the Democratic party, have caused no end of conflicting poli tical predictions to increase the tensity of interest in the subject. The situation is fraught with many complications. COMMENCEMENTS. Dates for Some Commence ments for This County. The following dates have been st for the holding of several commencements in Randolph county: - - Ramseur, April 18. Pleasant Hill, April 4. Farmer, April 26 to 29. Liberty, May 4. Walnut Grove, April 28. Coleridge, April 10 and 11. Why Not April 10. Progressive Democrats Will Meet April 8. Wednesday, April 8, is the day for the progressive Demo cratic mass meeting in Raleigh. William J. Bryan and Josephus Daniels are coming in addition to state leaders, and a thorough going state-wide primary is ex pected to be the dominant issue. DEMOCRAT CONVENTION TO BE HELD JUNE 1 Date Changed by Committee in Session in Raleigh Last Week. The State Democratic Execu tive Committee in session at Ral eigh last week voted to change date for State convention from June 17 to June 4 to avoid a con flict with the North Carolina Medical Society in Raleigh June 16-17. OFFICERS SMASH BLOCKADE STILL Destroyed Good Moonshine Plant in Operation Near Millboro Last Week. Revenue Officer E. L. Hedrick and Special Employe J. B. Gar- ringer, oi ureensooro, maae an expedition over into Randolph ast week and seized and destroy ed a complete blockade distillery ready for a "run." The still was located in a small outhouse in the yard of the man who is sup posed to have operated it near Millboro. The still, while of small capa- icty, was a good one and the of ficers who cut it to pieces states that the outfit was one of the most perfect they have seen. TOTAL BALES GINNED Report of Census Bureau of North Carolina. Wm. J. Harris, Director of the Census, Department of Com merce, announces the prelimin ary report of cotton ginned by counties in North Carolina for the crops of 1913 and 1912. The report was made public at 10 a. m. on -Friday, March 20. Total for sale 835,495. Chatham ..v 8,802 Davidson 2,985 Guilford 435 Hoke 14,432 Montgomery 5,237 Moore .. '. 3,990 Randolph 1,534 Richmond 13,927 SECOND COXEY'S ARMY President Wilson Warned dM,? T- j. J" 117 1.1 A uepariure mr Yvasiungum - Cleveland, Ohio, March 25. President Wilson was warned to night of the departure for Wash ington of a second "Coxey's army" whish, it is said, wihstart April 16 from Massillion, O., the starting point for the "first army" 20 years ago today. "General" J. S. Coxey, of Mas silon, the leader, tonight mailed the President a letter telling of his plans and inclosing a pam phlet on "the Coxey plan of set ting the idle to work on market roads and other phblic improve ments." The. "army" expects to arrive in Washington May 21, Coxey says, to petition the President and Congress for measures which will give work to the un employed. . ... ... First Count April 18$ 15 in Special Prizes Offered EASLEY FOR CONGRESS Is in the Race Against Robert N. Page. f The Observer prints a letter from Mr. R. F. Beasley of Mon. roe, in which, he makes the state ment that he is a candidate for the nomiiation for Congress in the Seventh district. Mr. Beas ley is editor of the Monroe Jour nal and co-editor of the State Journal, published at ,Raleigh. During the senatorial campaign he published The Democrat at Monroe. From a reading of his letter it may be inferred that he is to make the race on what might be termed the poor man's platform. Mr. Beasley is Con gressman Page's only announced opponent for the nomination. Mr. H. B. Varner of Lexington, editor of the Dispatch and South editor of the Dispatch and Southern Good Roads, is an un derstood candidate that is, he is permitting the use of his name and doing campaign work with out having formerly stated that he is a candidate. Mr. John T. Patrick of Wadesboro, as will be noted by a clipping from the Sanford Express, is touring the district in the interest of Mr. Gulledge. Efforts have been made to bring out two other An son county men, but so far un succesf ully, and it is quite prob able that the sum and substance of the opposition-to-be to Mr. Page's return is now in sight. Unless the unexpected happens, The Observer is inclined to be lieve that all the entries are in. Charlotte Observer. Bolejack Not to Be Electrocuted Governor Craig granted a commutation from sentence f death to life imprisonment in the case of James Bolejack, Mecklenburg county, who killed his wife. The electrocution was set to take place April 4, but in stead he will remain in prison for the term of his natural life. New Manager for Montrose. - Acceding' to the request of the State Department of Health, Dr. L. B. McBrayer, of Asheville has decided to take charge of the sanitarium for tuberculosis maintained by the State at Montrose, now under the direc tion of the State Board. Want New County. Rocky Mount, which sits astraddle of the boundary be tween Ederecombe and Nash counties, is making preparation to fight for the creation of a new county. It would seem to be reasonable that a town should be in one county or an other. Fire at Lumberton. The fertilizer plant at the oil mill in West Lumberton was de- stmved bv fire Friday, the loss being estimated at about $8,000 on macmney, punamgs- aim me stock. SUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF HIGH POINT John Cecil Seeks to Recover Damages From Town for Closing Hotel John Cecil has brought suit against the city of High Point the mavor. and the chief of-po- lice for $10,000 damages, and the officials have been summoned to appear in Greensboro early in this month lor a preuminary Vionrinor.- The suit grew out of the Bel- vue hotel-matter. Several weeks ago Cecil was prosecuted before lluioaiiv,v. " 7 . tfee hotel closed. At the last term of court the case was nol prossed with leave to try it at any future time. GOVERNOR GLENN FA VORS THE PROGRESSIVES Writes That he Will Attend The Convention of Pro gressive Democrats. Former Governor, Robert B. Glenn has written to Clarence Poe, the leader, of the Progres sive Democratic movement, ask ing that his name be added to those who signed the call for the progressive - State convention which is scheduled to meet in Raleigh in April. Mr. Glenn stat ed that he would attend the convention. NO. 38 - Four $25.00 Bank Accounts Are Added the Big Prize List Interest in the Bulletin's Bier Prize Voting Contest continues to increase and before many more days we are going to have contestants scattered over the county from one side to the oth er. Nominations indicate that the friends of many young ladies in the county are interested in them and anxious to see them win some one of the many good prizes that are ottered by the Bulletin. As we stated last week we are announcing five more prizes this week. They are: $25.00 bank account at the Bank" of Ramseur, Ramseur. $25.00 bank account at the Bank of liberty, Liberty. $25.00 bank account at the First National Bank. Asheboro. These are cash prizes that are well worth the winning and with this list every contestant may rest assured that they will be amply repaid for all work that is done in this contest. This makes the prize list total $1310.00, this over arid above several cash prizes that will be given along during the contest. The prizes are in value : Five Passenger Maxwell Automobile $795.00 Carlisle Piano 350.00 Range Eternal 65.00 4 $25 Bank Accounts . . $100.00 Total $1310.00 Never has a weekly newspaper in this part of the country offer ed such a valuable prize list in a subscription contest, and we believe this, The Bulletin is go ing to have the biggest contest in the history of a weekly news paper in this country. Remember the date of the first count, which is Saturday, April 18th, after all votes are in. At this time the leading contestant will be awarded $10.00 in gold and the second contestant will be given a $5 gold piece. Nothing, is more talked about in this community at present than the great prize voting con test inaugurated by The Bulletin and votes are in great demand. Many people are willing to help their friends in this contest and are only waiting to be asked. The first candidate to ask, of course will be the one to get the assistance of friends. Those who desire to enlarge their count should get out among their friends and make their wants known. The prizes that are ottered surely are worth the small effort, required. Let each contestant show the people that she has the determination to succeed in any thing she undertakes and that she is out to win. The list of prizes and rules and regulation will be found on an other page of this issue. The ballot box has been piacea it 1 w J 1 r rt ssiinrs-T in tne sanctum anu io ocvuicv locked and as soon as the judg es are appointed the key will be placed in their hands. . Those who do not iuiiy under stand the rules and regulations of this contest may call or write this office and we will be pleased to go over the proposition with them. Get busy and vote for your choice. The contest will be con ducted squarely and no partial ity will be shown to anyone. Do it now and help someone to reap the benefits of this liberal of fer. Watch every issue of the Bul letin for important announce ments. Have your friends to save the 25-vote coupons and if you know of anybody that would make a good contestant, use the nomi nation blank and get her in the race today. The nomination blank is good for a 1000 votes. Several nominations have added to the list that was print ed in last week's paper. They are coming in right along, and indications are that several new candidates are going to be in the race. The names of all the nom inations made will be printed in next week's paper. The Eighth District Medical Society meets in Greensboro April 2nd, and Dr. C. C. Hub bard is on the program for the discussion of "Value of Spar tine." " i f 15 V n .I if - i - -St - -t :
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