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COB T5he COURIER Ve COURIER Advertising Column Bring Results. I i ft H n In RntH Nwa n4 Circulation. ! J I I FEE mm eaxied Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Tear VOL XXX1V4 ASHEBORO. N. C, THURSDAY April 29, 19(R Nrj17 I VACATION IS HERE. Graded School Closed Summer. for the GRADUATING EXERCISES TUES DAY. Pref. Noble Delivered Instructive Ad it rem A Series of Excellent Enter tainments by the Pupils of tbe School. The Asheboro Graded Schools closed Tuesday with the graduating exercises in the morni- g and an in teresting play by the High School pupils at night. The exercises were held in the handsome school audito rium, and at every attraction during commencement season large crowds thronged the building. There has been this year greater interest among the patrons of the school than ever before, and their co-operation is par tially responsible for the notable progress made during the past year f school work. .Her. C. A. Wood, pastor of the Asheboro M. E. church, preached the annual sermon Sunday morning. His discourse on knowledge and wisdom, taking as his models bibli cal characters, was heard by a large and appreciative audience. Monday evening a well presented cantata, "snow White, was render ed by the pupils of the Primary De part men t. The children did ex ceptionally well, each entering well into the spirit of the play. The cast of characters follow : Scehb I. A spot in the forest where Snow White has met the for. est children, who come to celebrate her birthday. SckN'K II. Carl and Snow White in the forest. 8ckxk III. Snow White at the Dwarf's house. Scbnb IV. Forest children at. tending Snow White's wedding in the palace of the adjoining country. Cast of Character. - Snow White I. Frances Walker Queen .. Mary Spencer Prince John Swain i Carl, the Huntsman . Chrlie Freeman Dwarfs Cortei Norman, John T. Moffitt, Everett Kendall, Byron Biohardson,Carl Steed, Wiley Bush, Garlyle Johnson. Foekst Childkkk Fannie New. by, Lnoile Scarboro, Mabel Spoon, Virginia Henley, Mabel Parrish, ' Nannie P.ummer, Beatrice Lewal leo, Lillian Hendrii, Virtle Cav iness, Jessie Ward, Kate Walker, Lillie Parrish, Louella Lowe.Clara Presnell, Connie Auman, Mozelle Redding, Lela Hayworth, Bessie Auman, Silla Spoon, Edith Hun sucker, Jessie Wood. The graduating exercises on Tuesday morning were attended by s well filled house. The literary address was deliver ed by Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of Chapel Hill, and his audience was deeply interested throughout. Prof. Neile spoke of the importance of education, that our young men and boys may cope with the trained miads that are found not only in the kigh professions, but in every walk of life, and every form of industry from th lowest to the highest. ' His address was one creating en thusiasm in the work of our schools aid will produce great good. A review of the work of the school by Superintendent 0. V. Woosley was interesting. He commended the pupils for their earnest endeavor, and was high ia his praise of the work of members of the faculty. Referring to the attendance for the year he gave the school census for the town as 455 childiea ; school en rollment, 416; average attendance 94.1 per cant. The following children were given certificates of award for being neither tardy nor absent during the year. First Grade Lillie Belle Bobbins. Second Grade Ben Bulla, James Buk head, Stanton Skeen, Sidney Wood, Snafter Ferree. Thiid Grade Carrie Burrow, Eunice Bulla, Fern Ferree, Hazel JLivett, Kay Beiry, Curry Loftia, Colon Spo,n. Fourth. GradeEthel Piesnell, Bertie Kivett, Lena Williams. Fifth Grade Grace Ferree, Bes sie Auman, Jessie Ward, Mabel Par rish, Jessie Wood, Edith Hunsucaer, Kate Walker, Lela day wort h.Uor tea Herman, (Jar 1 vie Johnson John T Moffitt. Seventh Grade Mildred Bark- head, Mailoy Johnson, Myrtle Ridge, Blanche Miller, Kate Ham mer. Eighth Grade EnMta Presnell, Lizzie Winslow, Allie Spoon, Virgie Dickens. Ninth Grade Annie Fox, Lucile Rush, Lynette Swain, Margaret Wood. The Improvement Prize in the Gravenian Literary Society was won by Willie Hughes. The members of the graduating class with their Theses follow : The Power of Masio. ... Blanche Anderson American Immigration Qeorae Hendricks Pluck and Plod Nancy Lambert Manners Maude Dickens Unliftiua Influences of the Beautiful Margaret Wood Some Developments of Christianity Clifford Cox North Carolina Educational Awakening Lynette Swain In the Good Old United States Ninth Grade Honesty Bertha Cox Self Education Blanche Cox The Great Liberator Idvl Ferree American Ideals Uus Hayworth The south Yesterday and today Colin .spencer A Great American Undertaking James Swain Braxton Craven Lela Hall Tact and Talont Annie Fox Charles D Mclver Bera Scarboro The Strength ef Character Maggie Davis Tbe Companionship nf Good Books Ina Auman Kindness Vay Dii k 'ut Around the World With tbe American Fleet Grace Wood Industry Edna Laughliu MarhKau Idyl Kerree, Chief; Colin Spencer. Gus Hayworth, James Swnin. Manauebs Maggie Davis, Chief; Grace Wood, Lena Johnson, Bera bcarboro. Tuesday evening the pupils of the 7th, oih and 9th grades gave a play entitled "The Heir of Mt. Vernon." for the benefit of the school library fund. Abut $50 was realized. The cast of characters follow : Cast of Characters. George Washington Idyl Free Martha Washington Lnoua Presnell Madam Washington's Companion Fannie Hannah Martha Dandridge Bonnie Auman Lawrence Washington . . Georgtt Hendricks Lord Fairfax. John r to man Mrs. Lawrence Washington. .. .Ethel Free Bettie Washington Virgie Dickens Admiral Vernon Uharies Kepbart FriU , One Haywort Mary Carr Lucile Bush Mary Bland .Sue Hoover George Fairfax Colin 8penoer Boston Courier Uarland rntcnard Biliie .James Swain Uncle IBemu Wade Cranford AuntShauv Cora Redding Pete. Wade Cranford Sambo Clifford Cos Sallie Liziie Winslow MUred Washington.... Alios Hunsucker Martha CusUa Halite Moss Janet Washington. . ..Martha Evelyn Morris Jackie Curtis , James Birknead Charles Washington Clyde Cox Andrew Washington Ernest Spencer John Washington Eugene Morris Hunter -Spencer, t ree ana woosley specialties. Uncle Peter's Experience in the Bis House tLiszie Winslow Aunt Sylvia's First Lesson in Geography Ollie Trogdon The Squire's Booster Allie Spoon C. E. CONFERENCE. Meeting at Winston-Hales was V Attended Officers Elected. The Conference of the North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union at Winston Salem was me of the most enthusiastic yet held. Tbe attendance was large, and the program interesting. A feature of the conference was the address of Dr. Francis. E. Clark, founder of and president of the National Union. His subject was "Oar Brothers aid Sisters . Around the World and What We May Learn From Them." There are seventy-on i societies in the 8tate with a total membership of 1,812. Offioers were elected as follows: President, Prof. W. A. Harper, Elon lo'lege; vice-president, William Rourke, Wilmington; secre tary, Miss Charlotte Webb, Winston Salem; treasurer, Miss Mamie Bays, Charlotte; superintendent Junior work, Mrs. A. G. Dixon, High Point. SERIOUS AFFRAY. Martin Tkfapwa Will Mot Recover from lojoples I Billeted by Haras Smith. The doctors entertain grave fears of the recovety of Martin Thomp son, soi of Jack Thompson, of Troy, who was knocked in the head by a fellow workman by the name of Wofus Smith at the Guilford Lum ber Company at Trey Tuesday after noon, with a piece of timber after having a few words brought about by Rufus Smith striking tbe mule Taoinpscin was diiviu. In uVfao.lt of bond Smith was placed in Montgomery county jail. SHOW CONFIDENCE. Capitalists and Manufacturers Hopeful In Heuthern Progress. Baltimore, Md., April 23. Among the numerous announcements re ceived during tbe week by the Manu facturers Record relative to the or ganizttion of enterprises and the en largement of established plants in the South were facts indicating the character and extent of plans for development in various avenues of industrial activitv. Capitalists and ma ufacturere, not only in the South but in other sections also, continue to show their confidence in Southern resources by arranging for the development of material and timber lands, the con struction of saw and planing mill, the eret tion of woodworking factor- iee, the establishment of foundry and machine plants, the erection of cotton mills, and the construction of bank and office buildings, hotels, railway stations, warehouses, thea tres, and other classes of buildings. Municipal officials continue to plan the construction of waterworks, sewer systems, municipal buildings, etc. Curbing the Cape Fear. The Charlotte Observer calls at tention to the fact that there is a low place in 'he Cape Fear River in Bladen county adjacent to Pender county. This gives an outlet to ev ery flood disastrous to the farmers over a large area. Lst August thousands of acres of land in Bla den and Pender counties were under water for weeks, the farmers moving out to higher land leaving their household goods and stock and crops. The floods left a large area of country covered with silt. While the land was enriched, the homes were destroyed and tbe farms deso late. The state responded promptly in aid. The government sent an agent who took steps to provide for their needs. A levee is to be built by the government to prevent over flow. This will reclaim eight or ten thousand acres of the inest farm lands. B. F. Keith and Represen tative Godwin are foremost in their efforts in behalf of this enterprise. The Observer highly commends these gentlemen. Census Appointments. President Taft has given instruo tions to Mr. North, the president of the Census Bureau, to disregard po litical lines in regard to making ap pointments in the census service in order that the work may be put in the hands of competent men. This was the course pur suet by Pre i Jent Clevel tnd, and proved to be most satisfactory. It is said that the Re publican machine in North Carolina will do its best to put Republicans in every position in the census de partment Two Judgments la Davidson. The heirs of John White, who was killed by electricity while work ing on the lines of the Thomasville Light and Pewer Company, were awarded $5,000 damages in Lexing iugton Superior Court last week. Edward S. Hyde Company, of Philadelphia, was awarded a judg ment of $6,000 against the Yadkin Knitting Company for yarns ship ped which the officers of the defend ant company testified in court were not received. Still Want Hew County. The advocates of the new county of North Robeson are still active. A big barbecue was held at Rd Springs Satarday, at which speak eis from Lumberton, the count' seat of Robeson, favored the mov 7 ment, while thousands or people ap plauded wildly. Negro Given 30) Year. BoS Reid. colored, was sentenced to 30 years in the penitentiary at Charlotte Saturday, for murdering his housekeeper, Beckie Duram. Baily claims thut the woman was killed by a stray ba'l which he fired at another man in self defense. Base Ball at Jackson Springs. Jackson Springs, N, C. Apiil 24. In a first and exciting game of ball here today, Jackson Springs de feated Candor by a score of tea to six. Feature of the game was tbe heavy hitting of both teams. There are more peaches in this Section than have been m years, and there are cherries, plums and ap ples in abundance. Contributions to Monument fund He celved to Date. The Daughters of the Confeder acy are gratified at the progress made in raising the monument fund. A neet Bum is added to the amount received this week. Persons will confer a favor by sending names of persons who may contiibute to Mrs J. D. Ross, Asheboro, N. C, in or der that a personal appeal from he Daughters can be sent to them by the Chapter. Amount contributed by the Ran dolph Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy $150.00 W. C. Hammer 50.00 Wm. P. Wood 50.00 It. R. Ross 25.00 A. O. McAlister 25.00 U. K. Prebnoll 20 00 J. W. Jolly 15.00 Z. F Hush 1CI00 Z. A. Cranford 5.00 John Hancock 5.00 Dongan Brower 5.00 A. v. Rush 5.00 E. J. Loltrme 5.00 Wm. H. Glasgow 5.00 C. A. Hayworth 2.50 John Winslow 1.00 W.O.Wright 1.00 O. M. Henry 1.00 J. T. Penn.. 2.50 J. M. Chrisco 1 00 S. L Hayworth 10.0 N. M. Lowe 1.00 N. T. lliushaw 5 00 W. M. Parrish 3.50 I. H. Spencer 2.50 Mrs. E. E. Moffitt 5.00 J. W. Steed 10.00 E. H. Morris 10.0O Mrs. H. B. Martin.. 6.00 J..O. Redding 5.00 Jno. M. Hammer 5.00 Fnend 5.00 J. T. Underwood 5 00 B. F. Hilliard..; 1.00 W. W. Jones 1.00 Wm. Hooker .25 H. W. Jackson 5.00 M. R. Moffitt 50 G. 8. Bradshaw. S.v.0 E. D. Tucker 1.00 O. R. ox 60.00 W. D. Stedman 5.00 W. O. Hammond... 5.00 H. H. Kennedy 5.00 E. B. Hatch 10 00 J. A. Odell 10.00 O. V. Woosley 6.00 J. W. Hadley 0 5.00 J. G. Miller 2.50 Mao Lamb.. .50 Rev. H. A. Albright. 1.00 O. R. Fox 10.00 Mrs. J. L. Wingingham. 1.00 Dr. F. E. Asbury 5.00 Proceeds Asheboro Drug Co.l Fountain 20.00 Candidates Per Office In High Point. A meeting of the citizens of high Point last Saturday night, resulted in the following nominations for citisens' ticket: First ward, E. A. YonnM and A. Sherrod; second wx d, Dred Peacocic and J. W. Sechref ; timd v nd, M. T. Barker and 8. li Hil.ian.: fourth ward, J. Elwood Cox and V. H. Ragan. No nominations were in -de for Mayor. Died By Bis Own Hand. Sam Wallace, who formerly was a clerk in one of C. M. Bailey's bar rooms in Salisbury, committed sui cide by shooting a bullet through his b'ad on Thursday of last week. Mr. Wallace had been running a small grocery store recently, and it is said was out of a job at the time he committed suicide. Hard luck and hard times are said to be the causes of his rash act. confederate President en Silver Service. The State of Mississippi will give a magnificent silver service to tbe battleship bearing its name about June 1st. The center piece will bear an engraving of the likeness of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States, on one side, and on the other an etching of "Beau voir," the home of tbe late Presi dent Davis. A High Paint ginger has National Fame Miss Edith Moore, of High Point, has developed into- a wonderful singer, snys the High Point Review. tin! has a two weeks engagement in Giet-nville S. C. and will tro to a Het)ratd singing school. Mrs. Moffitt a Delegate G jvernor Kitchin has appointed Mrs. U. E. Moffitt, of Raleigh, a a delegate to represent North Caro lina at the National Peace Confer ence in Chicago May 3 5. NEWS IN BRIEF. T. W. Hawkins defeated J. D. McCall for the nomination of mavor at Charlotte on last week. On April 21 J. D. White, aged 70 years, dropped dead of paralysis on the etreet in Greensboro. The Kronicle is a new non-parti- son eekly paper at Barkersvilie in Mitchell county. A new Lodge of Knights of Pv- thias was instituted at Thomasville Tuesday night. Hon. C. B. Wi-tion, is recovering from his recent serious illness at his home at Winston -Salem. The Southern Republican Com pany is tbe name of a new corpora tion to publish a repubneau news paper ao Charlotte. Iu a hot primary at Mooresvi.Ie Satuidav J. E Brown was nominated for mayor, defeatirg A. L. Starr, incumbent. The old board of al dermen was nominated. Tne North Carolina Press Asso ciation nl meet ut llendcisonville June 23 and 24th. Prepaiations are being made lor elaborate enter- taiumeut of the "fielders of the pen." Business men of Spencer are mak ing an effort to make that town a passenger terminal on the Southern Rjilway system. A delegation will be sent to Was mug ton to urge this order. Ernest Home shot and killed George Barbee, at Winston-fca.em Monday afternoon. Both were white men. After an investigation Home was releaied by the Recorder who declared the shooting acci dental. Mrs. E. C. Gregory, daughter of Senator Overman, has been elected one of the ten vice presidents of the Daughters of the Revolution. She received a hundred votes more wan any other candidate, and is the youngest vice president elected. Henry Bost, a prominent farmer living near Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus county, shot himself through the bead on April 21. Ue nad Deen worrying over the loss of two horses and some other stock in a ore wnica destroyed bis oarn recently. The colored ministers, of Char lotte, have asked the grand jury and ludee of the superior (Jourt of Mecklenburg couuty, to exclude women of their race from the court room during criminal sessions, ex cep when they are to appear as wit nesses in cases being tried. There is an old negro woman, named Julia Brooks, living near here who is ninety-eight years old and yet is quite active and remark ably well preserved botn in body and mind. She recently came here and made arrangements with one of our townsmen, in whom she has much confidence, to place a nice tombstone over her grave when she dies. She said that she would not trust anv colored person to do it, Chatham Record. BASEBALL AT NIGHT. Local Team to Contest With Cherokee ludiana ia This Novel Game. Local Interest in B.we B til, which has been great for severa. weeks, has reached "white heat" because of the progress being made bv Manager H. M.Worth, in arrangiug a schedule for the coming season. He is not only arranging for a series of games with teauiB in nearby tewns and cities, but he is closing a contract with the manager of the celebrated Indian team from tbe Cherokee In dian Res rvation for a game to be played at an early date. I hey will not only play an afternoon game, but will introduce the novel feature of a game of base ball at night The Indians carry with them a large covered grand stand, seating several hundred people, as well as an electri cal equipment of fifty 1000 candle power arc lights used in illuminating tne grouLds for tbe game at night. This game will be worth coming many miles to see. Had 9SOOO Worth of Cocaine. D. W. Simmons, a white man, was arrested at Greensboro last week on a warrant from Norfolk, charging him with retailing cocaine. He had 600 worth of the drug in his pos session and be stated that when pre, pare! for tSe trade it would be worth $2,000. SULTAN DETHRONED. Brother of Turkish Ruler Received Amid Wildest Scenes. HAMID INCAPABLE OF RULING People Seem Content for the Present- But l'cnr Is Kntertained for l)e th rolled Sultan Co E'ltntinopl, T hind a v, 27. The S'llun, Abdul li;in!l, was de- popJ tn ilav iti:.t.ing mi end to his leigu uiai kfd v ril'HKlrthr'.i and in ternal i i.-sHi t. . His brother. Meheiniiii-U Keiittwd, w.ih immediate ly proclaimed the new ruler amid soenes of the wildest enthusiasm. The ceremonies of ltechod's en tLr tnemcnt extended through the day and a great feast will be held tnight. It is still in doubt us to what will be the fati of Abdul Humid. Feel- lug is high u.tinst him and the ex citenient so intense that more blood ished h feared. Abdul has been removed to the place on theBosphor ous so as to afford him better pro tection. lheleadei8of the young Turks say tiny are content with the new sovereign without meeting out cipital punishment to the former ruler but the under element is not so charitable. The deposition was decreed by the chief hierarch of the Moslem faith after the decision of the national assembly was conveyed to him. OLD SOLDIERS REUNION. Confederate Veterans to Gather in Ashe boro May loth Dinner to Old 8ol diers and Wives The Annual Reunion of Confeder ate Veterans will be held at the Asheboro Graded School on May 10th. Every 'onfedera'e soldier in the county is cor dally invited to attend. The exercises will be under the auspeces of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The Veterans will meet at the old couithouse at 11:30- o'clock. forming ajline for the march to tne Auditorium where an address will be delivered by Maj H. A. Lon don, of Chatham County. Maj. London is a well known speaker and will be heard with interest by the old soldier?. Crosses cf h nor will aleo be delivered. After the address dinner will be served the soldiers and their wives in the old academy building, which is on the graded school grounas. Alter dinner the soldiers' led by the daughters and flower bearers, will march to the graves of the confederate dead and buried there will hi decorated. The following call has been is sued by the commander of the Ran dolph camp, U. C. V. Notice to Veterans. Beadauarten. R&udolnh Cuod. NolOtttrmb Confederate Vetermiu. Tne next annual meeting and reunion of Ban' ana, will be beld in Asheboro oa Monday, Mar 10th. 190. Tbs meraben will assemble at she old court house, wearing the Camp badges, at i:ou a m iot eiecuon oi omoera ana ine trass. action ol any other buslneu coming before the meeting. At It o'clock, noon, thev will mmh to the Grail ed School building, where they will bs addressed by Mai H A London, of Pius bora. Tbe members and their wives will be the guests of the Daughters of the Confederacy at a dinner to be served iu the old school building Immedi ately alter the speaklt g Alter ainnar tne veterans are invitea by tne Daughters to loin them iu a procession to the oemeiery to decorate the graves ol Ooulelent Soldiers buried there. Tbe Treasurer will receive tbe annual does from members on that day, or auy time before. Those wno failed to pay for 1000 will be expected mi pay inr visjirear also. AMicujrw ci v, April SI, IIW. AC MCALISTKK, Commander, P H MOHRlt), oecfv. Good Roads PonDavldson. The farmers and business men of Davidson Couuty held a conveti. tion at Lexington Saturday and adopted a resolution favoring a bond issue of 500.000 for perma nent roads. Five hundred farmers attended and by a rising vote the resolution was unanimously adopt ed. Aa election will probably be neld in August. Parmer Attesaps Suicide. Henry Faggart an aged farmer of Cabarrus county attempted suicide Saturday morning by hanging. He was found by his wife suspend ed by a rope, and though he is still alive little hope is eutertained for his recovery. Ill health had robbed him of his reason. He is 73 years old. Fire at Banftirsl, A large two-story frame building belonging to J. M. Fitts and an- her belonging to W T. Buchanan were burned at Sanford Saturday. The loss was $3,000, with no in. surance. By hard work the firemen prevented a serious conflagration. n
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