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VOL XXX1VI . ASHEBORO N. C, THURSDAY August 19, 1909. No. 35
TO OPEN SEPT. 9TH.
ASEEBORO GRADED SCHOOLS.
Patron Invited to Discus With the
Superintendent Any Matter Con
cerning the Graded Schools.
The next term of j Asheboro
G raded School will open Thnriday
September 9th at 8:45 a. m. All
the chosen teachers will be present
and will so arrange the work that
the school will start with as little
friction as possible. It is the aim
of the management of the school to
get down to solid work right away
bnt in the matter of classification
haste will be made slowly. Students
will be placed in the grades that
their previous work permits. ThoBe
stndents who did only a part of the
work last year will not of coarse be
promoted nnless tere is shown
some good reason for such promo,
tion.
To the many friends and patrons
of the school we will say that we
are going to do what we think is
light regardless, bnt we want yon
to help us decide upon what is right.
Feel free to talk with the superin
tendent and the teachers concerning
any matter pertaining to the welfare
of your child while in school. The
teachers are here to set ve you and
will feel that they can best do this
when they know your wants.
The school books will be kept by
the Morns Scarboro Momitt Co.
and will b on the shelves by the
opening of school. See to it that
your child is present the first day
in order that he may be in a position
to get his books and start even with
the other children. Don't handi
cap your boy or girl by starting his
or her work after the others have
advanced quite a bit.
We are free to tell you that we
think yonr school will be well
handled. In the first grade will be
' found Miss Erwin who has for sev
eral years had this position so satis
factory. Jhiiss Stimson will again
direct the second . graders not only
to their delight but also to that of
the parents.
Mass Annie Blair, of our town,
will have charge. of the third grade.
Miss Blair has done su jstitute work
In the school for some time and will
be in a splendid frame to direct the
interesting work of the third grade.
The fourth division is a large and
studious grade. ' Miss Isla Blue, of
Aberdeen, will direct, their mental
aid physical capaciues. Miss Blue
is a graduate of the Southern Pres
byterian College and has had quite
. a bit of experience. .
Miss Florine, Carothers, of the
f th grade, comes to us from Bock
Tlill, S. 0. She. is. a graduate of
Finthrop College and it full of the
i inspiration it sends out. She has
, taught in its practice school two
years.
Experience is always a valuable
asset. Miss Estelle Webster, of
Archdale, this couuty, has taught
for several years on the way from
pi hoary to col lege entrance work.
She is an alumna of G. F. College.
The sixth grade is hers.
In the seventh we have Miss Ida
Byerly of Davidson . county. Miss
Byerly graduated one vear ago from
our State Normal College and last
year taught at Yadkin College. She,
as well as ell the others, comes w 11
recommended.
The eighth and ninth grades will
be nnder the direction of Miss Ger
trude Wilson, of Canton, N. C,
assisted by the superintendent. Miss
Wilson won the scholarship from
Guilford College to Bryn Mawr
University three years ago and since
spending vear there has been
teaching. She tanght in Hickory
high school last year.
The tenth grade will do work
with the superintendent. .
The music department is in the
hands of Miss Nannie Bulla, of our
town, and Miss Eunice Williamson,
of Bovdton, Va. We all know Miss
Bulla well in the musio line and for
Miss Williamson suffice it to say
that she is a graduate of the music
department of Converse College and
has had several year's experience in
teaching. She will have a class in
express. on.
In summary let us say that all
nr teachers except thone who have
. already "made good'' with us are
graduates from onr best colleges and
have had more or less experience.
i our cnirureu will he in good hands.
Yonr school board has done its best
to get you efficient teacbeii and it
TERRIFIC RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT
The Heavleat Short Rain Fall In Years.
Randlemm Cotton Mill Hur
ler From Flooding.
. Soon after midnight last Friday
night there was a terrific down,
pour of rain throughout this sec
tioa of the state.
The rain for a few minutes ex
ceeded anything of the kind here
for years. The rain was - heavy for
an hour. Water courses were not as
high as tbey have been this season
because of the fact that the down
pour was not long enough, although
the precipitation during-the nigh was
according to the weather bureau in
Greensboro, two and one fourth
inches. It is believed that more
water fell ;a .Asheboro than in
Greensboro.
In Greensboro the Smithermm
Grocery Company sustained losses
estimated at from $1,500 to $2,000,
the first floor of their building
where were piled np on the cement
floor large quanitiej of cakes, crack,
ers, sugar, etc., being flooded.
Much damage was done to gar
den vegetables in many places.
' During the Btorin there was much
thunder and: lightning, though no
serious damage is reported as re
suiting from the electrical storm,
the most damage reported as being
the burning out of many phones for
the local telephone companies.
At Randleman there was evident
ly a cloud burst, as a small stream
running by the Ranlleman Manu
facturing Company, known as the
new mill, ro8 very high and flood
ed the first floor of this mill to a
depth of about three feet. The
beaming room being on this floor
many warps were damaged, amoun
ting to between $1,000 and $1,300, it
is estimated, ine river did not
rise unusually high it is said. There
was some damage to the afreets in
Kaodleinan, and ' several bridges
over the small stream that rose so
high were carried away, otherwise no
great damage is reported.
Frailer Held tor Court.
After a preliminary hearing last.
ine several hours, James H. Frazier,
charged witb burning the residence
of Mrs. Lydia C. Newman, near
Greensboro-, hve years ago, ud also
charged with being implicated in
the murder of Mrs. Newman several
weeks ago, Justice of the Peace D
H. Collins, of Greensboro, bound
the defendant to court. Many wit
nesses were examined, and the court
house, where the hearing was held,
was packed during the time. John
Leonard, who is also mixed up in
the case, having been indicted for
indecent exposure by Frazier's wife,
was also bound over to the Septem
ber term of court on that charge.
Neither of the men being able to
give bond both were remanded to
j tin to await court.
Alliance Officer! Elected.
The following gentleme were elec
ted officers of the State Farmers Al
lianct at the meeting held at Hills
boro last week-
President Dr. R. H. Speight, of
Edgecombe.
Vice-President J. H Williamson,
of Columbus.
Secretary-Treasurer and Sta,te
business agent Ueorge rarrott,
of Lenoir.
Lecturer H. M. Cates, of Ala
mance. Executive Committe J. A. Da'
vis, of Edgecombe.
Exhibiting Hla Strength, He Die
Suddenly.
Mr. Tony Voigbt, foreman kiln
burner at Pomona Terra Cotta
Works, who had a weak heart, in ex
hibiting his strength last Friday
with another companion, dropped
dead, the fourteenth time he raised
a fifty pound iron bar above his
bead. He leaves a widow and one
child.
Odd fellow Meet Neit at Fajrattevtl.
At the meeting of the Grand en
campment of 1. O. 0. F. for the
province of North Carolina, held at
Salisbury last week, Fayetteville
was selected as the place where the
next annual meeting will be held,
and the second Tuesday in August
is the date fixed.
only remains for you to do your best.
Let your wants be known and rest
a-sured that we will do likewse.
Don't forget to visit the school often.
0. V. Wooslky, Supt.
General News Items.
Mr. R. E. Mendenhall, of High
Point, died Sunday afternoon
after a lingering illness, agd fifty
years.
The High Point Review says-
that the business men of High
romt will build a railroad connect
ing with the Southbound at Den
ton.
Dr.Chas. E. Trotter, of Franklin-
ville County, this state, was last
week drowned bv tha sinking of a
government tug in Glochester Har
bor. V
Mr. John G. Rencher, one of
Chatham's best-known citizens, died
at his home at Pittsboro on the 11th
inst., aged 70 years. On account
of failing health he retired from the
active practice of law several years
ago.
A charter was iB?ne 1 Monday to
Fayetteville Observer Co.. with $10,
000 paid in and authorized capital
of $50,000, to do general newspaper
and job printing business.
Gov. Kitchen issued requisition
papers Monday for R. A. Purser,
arrested at Spartanburg, S. C, and
wanted in Mecklenburg coaaiy on a
charge of seduction, "prtftired by
Miss Eva Hughes.
Charles M. Lamb, a traveling
man from Goldsbiro, was arrested
at Marion Monday, charged with
living in adulr.rv with a woman who
was traveling with him. He went
to jail in default of a $200 band.
D. M. Comer, of Statesville, has
invented a spring wheel for vehicles
which is designed to displace pneu
matic tires on automobiles, etc,
Mr. Coiner has applied for a patent
on his .invention and thinks it will
be a success.
Charles L. Taylor, a native , of
Salisbury was drowned las Wednes
day when a tngjboat on which he was
a passenger roiled over and sunk off
Cape Ann. Besides Taylor Charles
H. Trott, of Fraoklin, and two ne
groes, were drowned.
A very serious cutting scrape oc
curred at Albemarle Saturday nigbr,
the 15th, when one Lionnie Miynor
carved np A. F. Whitley, a prosper
ous farmer of Stanley county, ine
parties were drinking and became
involved in a quarrel. Two gashes
were cut on his face, two on his
neck and several others on his back
and hips. Maynor escaped.
The many friends of Capt . L. R
Exline will regret to learn of his
death at Pittsboro last Wednesday.
Capt. Exline lost an arm in the war,
in which he served with much
bravery, and for some months bis
health has been bad. His genial
and cberry disposition had endear
ed him to all with whom he came
in contact and he will be missed by
his many friends.
The Wells Cramer Tobacco Com-
nanv. formsrlv of Wilson and now
of Northfolk. has filed with the
clerk of the United States Circuit
Court at Raleigh a suit against the
American Tobacco Company, claim
ing $1,000,000 damages for injury
to the business of the plantiffs
through trust practices alleged to
be exercised by toe American Tobac
co Company, chrushing out com
petition. All the factories are increasing
from short hours to full ten hours a
day, six days a week, and most of
the plants are running full capacity,
orders are being received and busi
ness in the manufacturing line is
improving wonderfully. New fam
ilies are moving to Thomasville and
filling the vacant houses and soon
the town will be thriving as well as
before the depression in business,
says the Thoiuasville correspondent
to the Charlotte Observer.
Al Thompson, white, shot and
killed his wife and one W. H. Lemon
on Wednesday of last week at Man
teo. Tha wife and the man with
whom she had eloped recently had
returned to Man teo and abducted
two children that were in Thomp
son's possession and to regain poss
ession of them the shooting occurred.
At last account Lemon was still
alive but in a serious condition. The
woman was well connected in Dare
county. Thompson surrendered to
the sheriff.
BIG FARMERS' UNION MEETING
Farmer Union of Flint Hill Ha Pic
nic Which Prove Enjoyable
and Profitable.
A most interesting meeting of the
Farmers Union of Flint hill, was
held August 14th, nearly all of the
members being preseLt. Everyone
seemed to be filled with enthusiasm,
and took part in discensing the sev
eral important subjects that pre
sented toemselves. I am glad to
say that we have a good local at
this place, and we mean business
Every man is willing and anxious to
Eut his Bboulder to the wheel, and
elp to push the good word along.
We have already -demonstrated, to
onr utmost satisfaction, that co
operation is the thing. Cooperation
has proven to be the backbone of
success in the commercial and man
ufacturing worlds, and why then,
brother farmer, is it not last as es
sential for us?
I am glad to note that there are
being employed more modern me
thods off aiming throughout our
country, which is good evidence
that we want to do something.
Now let us throw off that old mantle
of selfishness, and put on one of a
different texture, one tbat will belp
us in our progress. Let us come to
gether, and pull together, my broth
er farmer. Don't you know that
we need each others help? Have
you forgotten the adage: that to
gether we eUhd; divided we fall.
Now brother farmer I want to tell you
through these columns that we have
a Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union of America the
principals of which are of the high
est order, and ttaad for truth, hon;
esty, Bobriety and brotherly love
f quity. justice and the Golden Rule.
What more could we desire? Now
just one word; at our last con sty
meeting I was appointed county
lecturer and organizer, and 1 expect
to wot you some day; therefore it is
my desire that every one of you be
gin now to study the meaning of
education and cooperation; make
up your mind to loin in with us,
and help to pull for the good of
justice.
Very truly yours,
W.E. Farlow,
Sophia R. F. D. No. 1
Farmers' State Convention
August 24-27.
The following letter has been sent
out by T. B. Parker, Secretary N
C. Department of Agriculture,
which contains suggestions that will
be of benefit to any of our readers
who may wish to attend this conven
tiin, which is to be held at the
North Carolina College of Agricul
ture and Mechanic Arts, Raleigh,
beginning next Tuesday, August
24th-
"A Reception Committee, of which
W. C. Etheridge is chairman, will
meet all trains arriving at the Union
station Monday evening, Tuesday
and Wednesday. When you get off
the train, leok for men witb badges:
'Reception Committee', or for sign:
'Headquarters, Reception Commit
tee, State Farmers' Convention,'
and make yourself known. The
committee will take care of you.
"Those who prefer will be assis
ted in securing satisfactory i ceomo
dationsin the city, while those who
wish to room at the College will be
escorted tbere and provided with
rooms free and meals at cost.
' "Those who intend roomingfat the
College should notify Mr. E. B
Owen, West Raleigh, when they will
arrive, but failure to do this need
not prevent anyone from securing a
room at tne College on bis arrival.
Thcs; expecting a room at the Col
lege should brng towels and pillars
witb them.
"The accomodations for rooming
at the college are not good, owing
to the fact that the College has no
furniture or bedding except that
furnished students, but such as is
there will be at the disposal of those
who wish to avail themselves of it,
Policeman Attact Manager Ball Team
Policeman J. D. Hayes, of Ashe-
vine, assaulted H. A. Lynch, man'
ager of the Ashe vi lie ball team, in
Ashevule, last Friday, as a reeult of
some words they had had in regard
to opening the park gates. The of
fiber has been tried and fined and
guspended for fifteen days.
Mrs. Oliver Kino, of Monkavillp.
ailed from New York last week
with her hve children, far Panama,
where Mr. King has a pjiition with
tne government.
Whltehead.Oavl Wedding.
Last Thursday morning, August
12tb, at the home of the bride's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Stanton Da
vis, of New Market Township, a
beautiful marriage vow was solemniz
ed between Mr. Banner Whitehead,
of Snow Camp, N. C, and Miss Jes
sie Ruth Davis.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Eli Keece, of Greensboro, in the
piesence of a large circle of friends
and relatives. The house as taste
fully and beautifully decorated, the
color scheme of green and white be
ing carried out. In the party were
E. J. Coltrane and Miss Kate Phil
lips, leading; then came the groom
with his best man, Mr. D. E. High
fall, of Liberty, follow, d by the
bride leaning upon the arm of her
brother, Mr. W. S. Davis, who gave
her away.
ihe party entered the parolor as
Miss Bessie Parkins, of Trinity, play
ed the strains of Lohengrin's march.
After the ceremony, dinner was ser
ved and the ne. ly married couple
left at once for their home in Ala
mance county.
Mir. Whitehead is one of the most
popular young men of Alamance.
For some years he has devoted him
self to the Btudy of agriculture, and
is one of the best farmers of the
county. The bride is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. v. btan
ton Davis, of Randleman, Route 1.
The large number of beautiful and
expensive presents attest the popu
larity of the young people.
Predict Heavy Bustnei.
Washington, Aug. 17. A heavier
business than ever bas been known
in a single year is looked for by
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, for Amen.
can railroads during the present
fiscal year.
1 he serious situation anticipa
ted ;is that there may be a shor
tage of cars.' Ihe crop prospects
are considered so bright that the
likelihood is tne railroads and other
transportation companies may be
taxed beyond their capacitv to
handle the freight that will be of
fered to them.
Petition For Local Option Election.
Roanoke, Va., Aug. 17. The
"drys" of Roanoke to uay presented
?etiticns bearing over 600 names of
reeholders to Judge W. R. 8taplefl,
of the corporation court, asking
him to order a local option election
for this city for the latter part of
September. The court will an
nounce his decision within the next
few days. Roanoke voted out the
saloons last December but the elec
tion was set aside by Judge Staples.
Under the law the decision of that
court in such cases is final.
Why the Difference In Poital Rate!
Carthage Blade.
You can now send a parcel not
worth over $80 and weighing not
over eleven pounds to Japan, by
United States mail, for 12 cents a
pound. But right here at home
you cannot mail a parcel weighing
over four pounds sc all and
you must pay lb cents a pound
for what you do send. Why? Be
cause the express companies need
the money and tbey stand in with
the U. U. f.
Editorial Committee.
Chambersbuig, Aug. 17. A. Ne
vin Pomeroy, president of the Na
tional Edtorial Association, has
made the following committee ap
pointments: Committee on Postal Laws Wil
liam C. Hammer, Asheboro, N. C,
and Col. R. R. Perry, Winchester,
y.
Committee on Legislation F. G.
McKenzie, Talahassee, Fla.
Farmer Have Battle With Gun.
Lee Bennett and Jack Tilloston,
of Stokes County, bad a controversy
in regard to the line between their
two farms, last week. Five friends
of th. parties tookja hand and fire
are wounded, and two of them sen.
ously.
Notice to Teacher and Committeemen.
On account of recent develop
ments the dates for the first three
teachers' meetings have been chang
ed. Therefore there will be no
meetings of this kind at Colridge,
irinity or farmer until advertised
litei. We hope to arrange for
these meetings in September.
E. J. Coltrane,
County Supt. of Schools.
WANTS GOOD ROADS.
COULD EASILY HAVE TBEM,
Suggestion to Road tverier-Condl-tlun
of the Koads Reflection on the
Prngrese and intelligence of
Onr Good Couuty.
Dear Sir: I would like for yaa to
briog b. fore your realurs the sub
ject of improving the preenc roads
in the c ounty. It i a fact that the
e "il n liando'pH, 07er 'nro art
i t the ouotj is snimbV for th"very
Lest of dirt loads, nd I don't see
any reasou why we cannot, h svethem.
If yon will drive over mist nnj of
'be roiK'sinthe countv von will
find 6tretches of road which are dry
and smooth, ad niHy ever be.
some cut into ruts even n winter
time. Now why is tins.? The
fiicts as the wriier h s observed
them is on ocooof. of improper
ditching out uud throwing up in
the center, and in every case where
one finds the road deep in mud he
will find that the surface is below
the ditches or no ditches at all..
You go along the road now after
these heavv reins and the rod rJar
roads, which in Randolph is mixed?
noeraiiy witn quartz and gravel,,
will be found to be drv and amnnf.K
except where the road is not ditch-
ea out. xiere aias tne driver of a
team sees his mules flounder in the;
mud, he cracks his whip, yells "gid
up," the patient brutes" flounder
along patiently and silently, and
their silence is more than made up
by the rather red hot language of
tue ariver.
I would sntrirest that the O vnr-
seers of roads put in all of their
time ditching out these low swi-
ueu puces instead of simply going
over the road m t careless perfunc
tory manner, throwing in a Bfaovei'
of dirt here, aad handfull of
brush there. Such road work daea.
very little trood. The strength of a.
chain is according to the strenthof
its weaaest una-, ana no matter new
good the road is in some plates, if
there are low sunken places in
which the water stands and cannot
run off you have to load your team,
for that place, as vou oan onlv et
through with so much.
it tne the system of working the
roads this wav does not nrnvidn for
these places being ditched out then
i wouia suggest tbat the Board of
County Commissioners Hae some of
the money which is at their Hinno.
sal for working mt these bad places
m me roaas. une or two thousand
dollars bo expended would make the
very best showing that the same
amount of money could spent'
for.
I think it is a great reflection on
this progressive and intelligent
county that the roads in some places
are in the condition they are, when
it would be s. easy to fix up these
almost impassable places, and thus
we would have a very good system
of dirt roads.
This of course, until we vote
londs and mcadamize our roads,
which we will have to do before
very long or we will be left behind
by the progressive conoties- adjoin
ing us.
Yours truly,
"Cjuzen"-
Good Meeting.
One of the best revivals known in-
years closed at Sbiloh Christian
cnurcn last jrnaay nignt. More
than twenty professed faith in God,
and a large number were added to
the church. The servioe was con
d 'cted by the pastor, Rev. A. R.
Williamson, assisted by Rev. J,
Frank Morgan, of Elon College.
Shiloh claims the honor of having
the best Sunday school in Coleridge
T. S. and has for its superintendent
that Christian gen.lcmap, Prof. F.M.
Wright, and it is under his manage
ment the school has prospered.
J. T. Lambert.
Celebration.
Fairmtaat Union Sunday School
will hare a celebration at Science
Hill the fifth Sunday in August.
Mrs. Mary Hobbs, of Guilford Col
lege will deliver an addree.
Cordial invitation extended to
all.
Burglar at Fayattevtlle.
Unknown parties entered tho
store of Ernest Sykes in Fayatte7ille
last week and blew open his safs and
secured $360 in cash arid some pa
pen and made their escape.