North Carolina Newspapers

"N " - - . - Si - "- ''Li: -r -r -'y! Section One AND RANDLEMAN NEWS. VOL. 9. ASHBORO, NcCW 'WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1914 ISitS tat- tt - rn Wim t fTffsr J i u I i I I II I I 3 ,r II I I I i ! - - ... - ; " - ' 1 -1 .l mn , DANIELS Entift Daniels Ticket .Elected Monday. Tho city election for the town of Ramlleman was held on Mon daV (,f this week, and the ticket headed by J. C. Daniels for may or' was elected over the ticket headed bv 0. C. Marsh, by a ma- ritv 01 io. The vote is as follows : Daniels jlarsh . . jor 111 93 Liberty Commencement. 'The commencement of the Liberty high school begins to night and will be concluded on Thursday night, with a play giv en by the members of the high school. FIVE HUNDRED BALES OF COTTON BURNED Fire- in Cotton Warehouse Charlotte Does Much Damage. in BURNS CENTER OF ANl ANGRY GEORGIA M0B Crowd Gathered and the Detec tive Was Dared to Show Himself i Marietta, Ga., May l.-hysi-cal violence was threatened Wil liam Jr Burns, the detective, when: he came here frorii At lanta late today, presumably in connection with his investiga tion of the case of Leo M. Frank, the y3ung factory superintend ent of Atlanta, who is oirider sentence of death for the! mur der of Mary Phaganr 141 years old, whose home was here. An angry crowd surrounded the detective as soon as his presence was discovered and fol lowed him to a GRADUATING EXERCISES VTHE FARMER. Class of 16 Members finish Jands renarled nd horny, . , , , , My face is. seamed with sun, Asneboro ScnooL My path is sometimes thorny, The class day exercises of the n Mf .Uvinr grimly won Asheboro graded school "took Si!r toil; place on last Monday evening, at Forever lm pitting -which time a class of sixteen My. strength against the soil. gram. From beginning to, end Srtft; Acxcises were especially in- But-neitheris its, clamor, teresting and entertaining, each its squaloir.and .its woe,- hnv and oirl npnniffino. fV.Qyv. Not mine its. peasure places. selves with credit to t.1pmRPlvA L.But,min,eitlie e00 brown loam j I. , , - ne airj ma. open spaces, and the School. The .quieMplace of home! xiie grauaaung Class IS com- ? posed of the following members: A"d though; by ny labor, tv, nr?- t t ur.'i I wm no mighty prize. :t"T 1 still can my neighbor vix wu, o diem v n tie vav i- And looK .him ia the eyes; ness, Ollie Lee Presnell. Eilla I am na- speculator Sroon. Mabel Ti.iit.Vi PnrrisVi T,n Within the wheat-pit hurled: OVerea na lOl- - Mnha , onT1 Hflnv r'io Tn. I am the wealth creator hotel when he "ZZ, t"zZ t J I Who helps to feed the world. PREDICTS VICTORY. took refuge there. Deputy gfT'. Desie1, Aj?mse AumaJ rt sheriffs who had Wn mtinZl Quelda Lewallen, Zeb- One ed went to the aid of Burjis, and he was rushed out of the citv i in an automobile tonight. The crowd that gathered dar- I J J.T Ji. 1.1 J I' i r . . , xi . .1 1 till LI1H llHLHf'.T.JVfi T.f I.OTTlf OllT. OT At 7 o ciock .rnaay morning iv " ; T fire was discovered in a section the hotel, making many i threats 5 Ai. Pntinn warp.hmisp in against him. Former Judge Xorth Charlotte owned by theiewton Morrs an? T-M- Brum Southern lped bv Sanders, Orr and com pany. cotton merchants, of West College street. There were 400 or 500 bales of cotton in the sec tion, all of which were burned. The origin of the fire is not known. It was discovered by -a workman at the compress which is near the warehouse. a prominent citizen here, learning of the incident, rushed to the hotel arid addressed the crowd, cautioning it against violence and requesting that Burns be allowed quietly; to leave the city. ' j Leaders of the crowd consent ed and the detective hurriedly came forth from the hotel and entered an automobile" which had been summoned. The crowd threatened and jeered; telling with the Empire-makers Who brine a better day. I till - my "thrifty . acres And bow - to ho man's swav: My gold1 might heap up faster Were, l,? to. crook the knee. But no man is . my master .And x am. strong and free! . ; c . S Hoy K. Moulton. ulori Harris" Rush, Jessie Milli kan Ward, Lela Hannah Hay worth, James Clyde Frazier, An nie Lucile Scarboro, Lula Eldora Pritchard. Prof. Bradshaw introduced the. class in a very brief, yet effective little talk, and the Pjo- JACKS0NVILLE NOW gramTor me evening was as ioi lows : Address of Welcome John Moffitt, president. Class History Lucile Scarboro. Essay Rilla Spoon READY FOR REUNION Florida Ciy Prepared to Re ceive Many Confederate Yet- erans akd. Families . Franklin ville Commencement of the Franklinville high school e detective to keep away from ' last. FriHav mVht Marietta hereafter. Eggs were WCIC 1 1 AVI v i i w - - - o - . mencement was attended by a large number of people. Frank linville is to be congratulated upon having such a very good school, which has been especial lv successful this term. MEXICANS ADVANCED ON WATERWORKS They Gave American Soldiers at Waterworks Ten Minutes -To Withdraw. A Washington dispatch'brSal- urdav says several hundred Mexican Feder als today advanced on the water works outside Vera Cruz and made an attempt to destroy the water-supply of the city of Vera Cruz. A report to this effect was received at he war depart ment today. ' A report from General Fun ston said that shots were fired at the American soldiers, but no one was killed or injured. When th? Mexicans began the fire re inforcements were sent to the waterworks to assist the two company's on guard there, but upon their arrival the Mexicans scattered and the reinforcements were returned to Vera Cruz. Statistician's Report Bessie wvin ;H nftW rMrtv r wal. .Auman. smna f Vio TTniorl Pnnf or?aja Prophecy Lela Hay worth. Veterans, the-Rons of Confpn- Some Advancements in Edu- Lratp Veterana and members of cation in North Carolina Clyde U,0 rfotoH South m Mo Class Poem Mabel Parish. raWun will in nnmiAi I X A IliM Tf U liiVV V AAA Mllll VVA Class bong convention dnrinir t.h nrASPnt Last Will and Testament WPPk. Thousands of visitors are Beatrice Lewallen. Lvwfojl to attend nnd olaho. Valedictory Lula Pritchard. rate renorations have been mnrlp for th pit entertain men t. FIND 50 BODIES IN Tuesday nieht. when the Sons of Confederate - Veterans will Dead Workers Were FearfuUy inaugurate tneir nineteenth Burned and Buried Un- yearly convocation . The prin- der the Debris. cipal events of the week, how- ovr will TWot' hAorin until Wed- nee;ro factorv sweeDerUn Atlan- Vr Vil iT i rrb nesday. Jrompuy at iu o ciock negro iacxory sweeper, m. Aiun Hope that any of the 172 men Wedriesdav Morninp: the United ta, with having murdered theltraed in mine No5 of theNew etoeTO Umtg . j.i . i. 1. xi and Saturday, and the com- J"""JU "S"1 who with Deputy Sheriff Hicks, accompanied Barns from the city. ! The detective has befen promi nent in efforts to obtain a new trial for Frank. The partial re port which he recently made public charged James iConley, a inegrc sweeper at rv n Senator Cummins Says Republi cans Will Win in 1916. United States Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, April 9th criticised the Democratic ad ministration, defined his stand on the tolls repeal bill, pronounc ed the Republican party the true Progressives and blamed the Republican National Committee for the Democratic victory of 1912. He was the chief speaker at the Appomattox Dey celebra tion of the Hamilton Club at Chicago, Illinois. Democratic defeat at the next national elec tion, Senator Cummins predict ed, could be effected by Republi cans and Progressives uniting as the Republican party and em bracing a platform of Progres sive doctrines. In dealing with the. records of the Democratic administration, Senator Cummins said it was un necessary to speak of Congress. "The president has, for the time being, obliterated that an cient and once powerful depart ment of the government," he said. "When, therefore, I speak of the Democratic administra tion I mean Woodrow Wilson. The overthrow of representative government does not seem to have excited alarm, but the day will come when the country will understand better than, it does now how vital it is to preserve independence or legislative au thority. ASHEBORO BANK IS IN RESERVE SYSTEM little factory girl. Conley was the chief witness agamst''!? m oispatcn oi oax- ,and ws sentenced to one year's A detachment of I 0 ucn after the murder. ' j Feeling here over ! the case has been high ever siijce the girl was killed in the plant of the National Pencil company in At lanta more than a ye4r ago. She was employed there as an oper ator of one of the factory ma chines. 1 trapped m mine xno.d oi tneiNew cjnfederttya2i$e River Comenea Company, by an andthe ySflybaU In their hon explosion Tuesday are alive, o-iona of th affiliated or was abandoned tonight by Gov- ganizations will be held simul ernment and state experts. At taneously with those of the 9 o clock 50 bodies had been lo-United Veterans during the cated in the mine and it was ex- week and their conventions also peered ail oi tuese woum oe wiU end Friday. orougno to me sunate ueiuie HIGH POINT NEWS. COMMENCEMENT SERMON. Was "God's Value of a Man" Subject. On last Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the graded school audi torium" was well filled with an attentive audience who gather ed to hear the commencement sermon by Rev. J. Ed. Thomp son, pastor of the Asheboro M. E. church. Rev. Mr. Thompson took for his golden text,Isiah 12:13 "I will make a man more precious than fine gold, yea than the gold enwedge of Ophir," and his sub ject was "God's Value of a Man," and the theme carried throughout the sermon made a lasting impression. "Old Vets" to Jacksonville. Among the old veterans from Randolph county who wjll at tend the Confederate reunion at CONGRESS IS BUSY WAR SPIRIT SLEEPS m ed Nai ion's Legislators Turn Their Attention to Important Matters. hi; war spirit is slumbering ongress and unless unlook- for developments South of th- Rio Grande during the pres ent week both Senate and House will turn their attention to sub ie. 's less spectacular than talk invasion and predictions of erican conquest. he Senate promises to be during the week with de on the bill to reneal the tolls exemption clause of the Pa nama Canal act. The House is ('!ected to dispose of the Na y d appropriation bill, provided in it for two battleships as the Administration has requested, pass the diplomatic and consular dl and possibly reach the anti trust bill. The "big" and "lit tle" Navy men will have their innings tomorrow and refer ences to the Mexican situation may lend point to the remarks. Negro Thief Helped Himself to Clothes. I The clothing store of N. H. Silver & Co. was robbed last night by a negro. Late in the night a negro entered the store and at once helped himself to five overcoats, overalls, snirts, slippers, watches, watch fobs, and suit cases. Patrolmen Ha ney and McGhee sa the negro with the suit case ahd, shadow ing him to the passenger sta tion, where he intended board ing a train, caught him just in time and secured all the stolen goods. The negro made an en trance at the rear door by pry ing the bars apart - and got for his booty about $100 worth of goods. Recorder:! Kdmunds bound him over to Superior court in $350 bond;: The following -V Confederate veterans will so trom here to the Jacksonville reunion next Tuesday: R. H. Crouch, com mander; A. M. Idol, adjutant; David K. McLeod,J. W. South ern, Z. T. Cozort, 0.- C. Jones, R. P. Hutchins, A. Y. Samuels, L. F. Ferguson, John j Carroll, A. H. Samuels, F. P. Clark, T. J. Wood, H. C. Lewis, J. B. Little Joe Payne, N. WjBeeson, R. C. Brown, W. C. Gibsoif, A. R. Hammer and J. i M. Hillard, chaplain ; also JoelHoff man, who served in the Union army, will accompany the veterans. daylight. A blacksmith shop near the mine' tipple has been turned into a temporary mor gue. , lvt A i 7U1 Zl?rA Jacksonville, Fla., this week, are be badly burned. It is beheved 0 T k Q ' m -r t no additional bodies willbefound Messrs L. O. Suggs T. B Ty xi. 4.1 x; son and Z. N. Cranford. Others near uie inuutii ui. me mixic anu , . . ir, AS3T Tehof tie Messrs. W. D. Stedman and T. mine is being retarded by falls of rock and mine timbers, while water from broken lines covers the mine at points to a depth of three feet. H. Tysor. Colored School Closing. Closing exercises of the Ashe boro colored, graded school took place on last Thursday and ri WORK ONOLDCOURTHOUSE day nights. The program rend- erea was on uie hikh uiuci. Headway Is Being Made Plan Many of the white citizens of the for the New Jail. town iook auvuiKc ux Wi v- Saturday saw tne compieuon ;t:- -u v, of the second weeks' work tear- , "w ing down the old court house , Q 12 wnicn is to ue movu sistants is of a solid nature, and present court house and rebuilt colore(J peoi)le haye just It is understood that the w PnS fLlhl iUi!! So JOHN ROSS ESCAPES court sothat prisoners FROM PRISON CAMP may be transferred without go- f M d M John ing out from under the roof. Murfl!fl mi.,. ot Local Option Large President Wilson declare for The penitentiary authorities Farmer Commencement. The commencement at Farm er was one of the best in the history of the institution. An unusually good program had been arranged and all of the par ticipants did their parts well. Five young ladies graudated from the High School depart ment. Misses Jaunita Kearns Lena Steed, Myrtle Barnes, Mittie Russell" and Alice Thomp son. Twelve girls and boys graduated from the . seventh grade JJnd received certificates. A large number of thechildren were called to the platform and introduced as persons who had been neither tardy nor absent during the school term. The Farmer school shows the best average attendance of any school m the county. It is in a splendid community among the very best citizens of the county and m a flourishing condition It is the only high school in the county which has a lady princi ple. Miss Linnie Shamburger, with her assistants, Misses Pearl Gordon, Nettie Highfill and Esta Horney have done ex cellent work and given general satisfaction. A proof of this is their re-election for the next year. Rev. C. A. G. Thomas, of Salisbury, who was to deliver the address, was unable to be present. In his absence, Mr. i. F. Bulla, Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction in the county, ad dressed the audience. He was followed by Mr. S. E. Coble, Rev. Stedman and Mrs. W. C. Hammer, who made impromptu SJ3G6Ctl6S The Farmer Band furnished the music for the commence ment which was especially fine. The commencement closed last night with a play given by dit ferent members of the school. There was a large crowd pres ent perhaps the largest in a number of years. Almost One Hundred Tar Heel Banks Will Be Connected With Virginia City, The action of the comptroller oi the currency last week m ap proving banks in Richmond, Va., as reserve agents .for several hundred banks in the Richmond federal reserve zone, nearly 100 of which are in North Ga3olina, is convincing evidence that the comptroller is preparing for the new federal reserve system which is soon to be in operation. The Merchants' National, Plant ers! National, American Na tional and the National f State and City bank, all of Richmond, are designated as the reserve agents for the following -North Carolina institutions: , National American Exchange, Greens boro ; First National, Durham ; First National, Gastoma; First National, Lexington ; People's National, Wdnston-Salem ; Peo ple's National, Salisbury; First National and Commercial Na tional, States ville; First Nation al, Wadesboro; Murchison and American National, Wilming ton; Merchants' National, Win ston-Salem; First National, Asheboro ; American National Asheville; Commercial and Un ion . National, Charlotte; First National, Dunn; First National, Elizabeth City; Elkin National, Elkin ; Greenville National ; First National, Hickory; Nati onal of Kinston; Farmers' Na tional Louisburg; First Nation al, Morganton ; First National, Mt. Airy ; Shuf ord National, Newton ; National Bank of Gran ville and First National, Ox ford;. Merchants' National, Ral- WORK BEGINS TODAY. 50 to 75 Men Will Be Employed on Water Extension. Work on the new extension for Asheboro Water -system will begin this morning, the work first in hand being to clear up the survey between Lone- Branch, where a five-foot dam, will give a three million gallon head of water. The work is in charge of Mr. R. I. Dickens, of the J. B. McCrary company, of Atlanta, Ga., and between 50 and 75 men will be given em ployment on the work here. CONVICT CAMP MOVED. Camp Is Divided on the Two Roads. The convict camp which has been working on the two roads leading from Asheboro to the Davidson county line, has been divided and half the camp plac ed on the road via Farmer and Bombay, and the other part on the road by way of the county home. Work on the road has been going on at a rapid rate the weather having been favorable and the road is now in good con dition beyond the Redding place. ASHEBORO PEOPLE IN SPRING CLEANING Throughout the City and Su burbs Home Conditions are Improving. The city of Asheboro has nev er witnessed a greater activity for civic improvement than dur ing the present spring, and this activity has been brought about by the concerted effort of the women of the Civic department Rap ds; First National, Rocky uZ "ZZa to vol Molint. been orally entered into vol- unxaniy Dy tne citiaena -uu. ii seems that every individual wants to make prettier and hap pier their immediate surround ings. It is the result of constant agitation. The clean up week resulted in the accomplishment of a great deal of good work and he promoters are to be congratulated. TIM urn ted Farmers Make the AJU Most Money. In the current issue of Farm 1 ..nlJn nnnaari! cnmA in- local option and you do not hear are searching for John Ross, the sti facts about education state press. Even the Raleign was sentenced to the electric News and Observer is as silent as chair for the murder of Mr. and the grave. But Editor Josephus Mrs. John Dixon in Cleveland Daniels has his hands full of pie three years ago and subsequent- A BRING HOME BODIES OF 17 DEAD MARINES Those Killed in Fight at Vera Cruz Were Taken to New York. Vera Cruz, Miy 3. The bo dies of 17 Amerifcan bluejackets and marines killed in the street fighting during j the operations arromnanving thje occupation of Vera Cruz by tne unuea otates flee, started-on their way to New York today on board the cruiser Montana'. ; Solemn hon ors were paid by the great as semblage of United States and foreign war vessels as the Mon tana departed, j and by opposinng the President he might lose mat tempting morsel and then what would be come of . our navy Winston Republican. Fred Hendricks Weds Boston Girl. Mr. Fred Hendricks, former Asheboro boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Hendricks, now in Greensboro, was married last Sunday in the M. E. church at Spartanburg, S. C, to Miss Su san J. Fowler, of Boston, Mass. Mr. Hendricks is well known in Asheboro, having spent his bovhood days here, and is now prominently connected in busi ness circles in spartanourg,&. u Postmaster at Archdale. Jesse W. Blair was last week annointed postmaster at Arch HnlP. in the northern part of Randolph county. v commuted by Governor"Kitch in to life imprisonment. Ross escaped from the squad ot con victs at Whitney last week. Along with Ross went two other long term prisoners, Will Wray and John Groves, koss con fessed the Dixon murder and insisted that Frank Gladden, a white man was an accomplice and really induced him to com mit the horrible crime, now pvpr iuries would not believe the story of Ross and acquitted the white man. No clue to tne fugitive has been obtained. The escape was not made public by the penitentiary authorities. It was the practice up to a iew The facts and figures presented were dug up by the United States Office of Farm Management, ine mior- mntion was derived trom o farm owners and 247 tenants. There are many interesting things in this set of figures, but they seem to prove that even without land or inherited prop etf y the best educated farmers make the best livings. Asks for Boy Delegates. Governor Craig is appealing to the county superintendents of public schools for them to re commend at their earliest con venience the names of three boys in their respective counties to be commissioned as delegates from this state to the convention and corn show of the lop JNotcn C. F. & Y. V. Division Violation of Law. Raleigh, April 30. A. L. Brooks of Greensboro, here the past two days, conferred with Attorney General Bickett and the Corporation Commissioners relative to the forthcoming re port of the Corporation Commis sion to the Attorney General, on the investigation of the circum stances of the receivership sale of the Old Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad and its partition between the Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern, alleged to have been in Sherman anti-trust act. Mr. Brooks has been ' counsel in the investigation pressing the in terests of those claiming that the sale was in collusion and. the partition in violation of the Sherman act and to prevent com petition. It is understood that the form al report of the Corporation Commission transmitting the evidence taken in the recent in vestigation will be submitted to the Attorney General tomorrow aloncr with the summary of the findings now being prepared by . v T 1 " - tm 'A Chairman Travis, it is dennite- v settled that there is consider ed to be sufficient evidence in the findings or evidence gather ed bv the Corporation Commis i-i . 1 iiU sion on wnicn to proceeu witn au effort to have the Attorney Gen eral of the United States insti tute proceedings for the annul ment of the sale and partition. Furthermore, it is probable that Attornev General Bickett and Mr. Brooks will go to Washing ton within the next week to lay the whole matter before the At torney General, taking with them the evidence gathered by the Corporation Commission. It will be remembered that Mr. Harry Walters, chairman of the board of directors of the At lantic Coast Line, who was the most instrumental in getting through the receivership pur chase and partition ot the iape Fear & Yadkin Valley, was one of the principal witnesses ex amined bv the corporation in getting at just what condition attended the deal. Also there were other prominent officers of the Coast Line and of the boutn ern examined, as well as rail road men who were connected with the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley about the time of the re ceivership and were in touch with the sale and partition con ditions. DIES OF PELLAGRA, I , y-ll 1 J 1 T t A inn months ago for the prison man- Farmers yiuo, to oeuwu u. vu aTement to furnish the Raleigh nection wtth the Panama-Paci-nlwTpapers and correspondents fic exposition next year. Itisde wirh Pnews notes of all escapes, sired that one of i these : boys in along with descriptions of the leach county shall be the pres i10.. rruia iToo 'dent of the Boys' Corn Club. All Su7d for someTeason: ffflTto be under 21 years of age. Former Ramseur Woman Dies at Salisbury. Mrs. Cora Elliott Brown, wife of J. M. Brown, who resides at vlolationTf US Asheville died on last Saturday at oaiiSDury, wiieie sue uccn undergoing treatment. Death was caused from pellegra. The remains were carried to Ramseur on Monday, where the funeral and burial were held. Deceased was a highly esteem ed woman of good chnstian character. She was born in Chatham county on June Zb, 1878, and later with her parents moved to Coleridge, and in her childhood days to Ramseur, where she was reared. The writ er has known Mrs. Brown since her early childhood and no bet ter woman was ever reared nere. She loved her Bible better than anvthing else and was Durieu with it on her breast. Deceased is survived by three brothers, Messrs. G. W. Elliott, of Randleman, W. E. Pow and W. M. Elliott, of Ramseur, and her aged mother resides with relatives at Ramseur. She was the daughter of the late David K. Elliott, who was well known in Randolph county. She was married to J. M. Brown 1K vears aero, and moved to Spencer ,and later to Asheville. Brower Township fcunaay School Convention. The Sunday School Conven- . tion for Brower township will he held at Ahtioch, Thursday, June 4th, beginning at 10 a. m. and the following program na been arranged: Song service. Devotional S. R. Richardson. Address of Welcome Rev. H. A. Allbnght. Response Rev. B. if . Kearns. Speakers for the occasion T. B. Tysor, S. G. Richardson, b . M. Wright, L. F. koss, rrox. Hinshaw of Rutherford College. School District for White Hall several citizens appeared be fore the Board in session here Monday and petitioned for a special school district for White Hall and tor a special tax elec tion, whieh was granted, inis is at present a part of the Ran dleman district, but in the event that the election is carried, and it is the opinion of the citizens that it will, a . modern rural school house will be erected. Death of Eli Welch. Mr. Eli Welch, a resident of this1 countv. died last Sunday at the High Point hospital, where he had crone for an operation. Atred 60 vears. Mr: Welch was a irood substantial citizen. The funeral and burial Were held at Union Monday. 1 13 r-i -'5 -I 11 X 1 i -J l tt .X I f i t - - v - ; - J