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JLL ii I I 11 A ISSUED WE. Y VOL.39 PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ONE DOLLARlPER. YEAR Asheboro, N. C, Thursday, November, 19, 1914 No. .6 M. E. C. S.PPOINTMENTb REV. MR. THOMPSON RETURNED TO ASHEBORO DR. J. H. WEA VER PRESIDING ELDER OF THE GREENSBORO DISTRICT SEVERAL NEW PASTORS IN THE COUNTY. The Annual Conference of the M. E. Church, South, that has been in session at Shelby for the past week came to a close Monday afternoon with the reading of the appointments which are as folows: Greensboro District. J. H. Weaver, Presiding Elder; Asheboro station, J. K 'luompson; Coiendge, J. F. Womack; Denton, t. E. barker; Deep Kiver, W. is, Thomp son, supply; Greensboro, Centenary, R. I), aneiriil; spring UarUeu, v. o. Goode; wainut ouect ana oairaway Memorial, A. K. bell; West Market Street C. W. Byrd; Greensboro cir cuit, F. L. Townsend; West Greens boro, J. W. Clegg; High Point, Main Street, H. C. byrun; Wesley Memo rial, G. T. Kowe; East and West, (to be supplied) ;Gibsonville, W. S. Hales; Pleasaat uarueii, P. L. Terrell; Ram seur anu rranidinville, T. P. Rogers! Randleman and isaomi, G. H. Chris tenberry; Randolph, E. N. Crowder; Reidsville, W. A. Lambeth; Ruffin, L. P. bogle; Lwharrie, C. E. Steadman; wntki.vrh. T. C. Joman: president GreensDoro College ior Women, S. U. Turrentine; treasurer oreensDoro 01 lorro fnr w omen. W. M. Curtis: Con foronrp missionary secretary, Frank Siler; editor iortn Carolina Christian Advocate, H. M. blair; state Jsunaay School secretary, J. W. Long; mis sionary to Korea, J. R. Moose. Asheviile Diutrict. O. A. Wood, presiding elder; Ashe vile, bethel, J. C. Harmon; Centra1 J. kt. barnhardt; Haywood Street, E M. Hoyle; North Asnevilie, D. Atkins; Wfst Asnevilie, J. F. Armstrong; BiU moie and Mt. i'leasant, J. W. Camp beii, C. ki. JNeai,- supernumerary: Km.L- Mounrain. a. L. i-eiEUdon, W : Malnnpp. suDernumerary ; Brevard station, W. M. noboins; brevard cir cuit, C. M. Carpenter; iairview, th. a Trv: Flat Rock. A. Bunress; Hender- W a. Vvombie: Henderson circuit, T. S. Ellington; Hot Springs ,.rwi Marshall. W. L. Rexford: Leices ter, D. S. Richardson; Mars Hill, (to1 be supplied); Mills Kiver, a. r. non eycuU; Spring Creek, J. R. Warren, supply; Sulphur Springs, T. A. Gross; Sv.annannoa, J. F. Starnes; Tryon and W C. .InnPK: Walnut. J. B. Hyiier; Weaverville station, E. W. Fcx; Weaverville circuit, i. J. nug giiis, supply; president Weaver Col w . m'. vr'n: missionary to Ko rea, M. B. Stokes; misionary to Cuba, R. J. Parker; student in innity col lege, W. K. aheiton. Charlote District plir: Anson- ville, L. L. Smith; Charlotte, Belmont, Park, J. H. Bradley; orevun, ou. and Duncan Memorial, a. Calvary, L. S. Howie; nanwick, . ..... u...:. n.-Kuv, .1 O. Ervin: Haw- TiL ".niiH : Sever- ville, W. F. Elliott; Spencer Memorial, , and Derita, W. a. wesi; V ' u V F. Marr; Tryon street, r. Hirkorv Grove M. T. Steele; Lileaville,.J. A. Sharpe; .1 . t W WilHaml' Mat- Marsnviue; w. " ---thews, M. H. Vestal; Monroe, Central, J. E. Abernethy; JNorcn aionrue, .. Kennington, supply; Moryen, J- A Woosley; Pincville, B. F. Hargett, Folkton, W. o. uayis, r ". Postelle; Thrift, B. F. Fisher; Union- Vllie, 1. A. .. - , ii : ;-t,o, w P Sanford: Weddington, Seymour Taylor; mis sionary to japan, a. a. "r"a"'"'Z. sionaryto Japan, N. S. ORburn; dean school of theology at Methodist University at Atlanta, r. i. iu".-, student in scnool oi ineoiosy lanU, C. E. Rozzelle; conference evan gelist, W. L. Dawson. Morganton District J. E. Gray, presiding elder; Bald Creek, J. A. Fry; broad Kiver, n. n Mitchell, supply; Burnsville, H. M Woiimnn- riiffsirff. H. I.. Powell: Con nelly Springs and Rutherford College B. Wilson; Forest City; J. A. Bowles; Jreen River, J. M. Barber, supply; Henrietta and caroiean, sn. a. vieKB Marinn pirrilit. .1. M. Ridenhour. SUD- ply; McDowell, M. W. Mann; Mica- ville, R. F. Mock; Morganton station, E. E. Williamson; Morganton circuit, A C KhnM-fni-rf: flM Fort. .1. L. Smith supply; Ruthr-rfordton, A. Sherrill, J. B. Carpenter, supernumerary; Spruce nne and Kakcrville, J. r. Morris; is ble Rock, Elmer Simpson; Thermal City, J. C. Richardson; professor in Rutherford college, E. K. Creel; stu dent in school cf theokgy i.i Atlanta, E. J. Harbinson. ML Airy District H. C. Sprinkle, presiding cider; Aarat, J. W. Combs; Dar.bury, O. P. Routh; Dobson, J. G. W. Hollo way; Draper, G. W. Williams, Elkin, J. P. Hipps; Jone8vil!e, D. A. Oakley, sup ply; Leaksville, A. L. Aycock; Mad ison and Stoneville, A. R. Surratt; Mt. Airy station, W. H. Willis; Mt. Airy circuit, J. M. Folgcr; Pi!ot Moun tain, R. L. Doggett; Rural Hell, C. K. Allison; Spray, J. A. J. Fcrrington; Stokesdale, T. J. Folgt.r, Summerveld, T. B. Johnson; Walnut Cove, E. J. Poe Yadkinyille, JV, M. Boainj. ' - lME HISTORY RECALLED v A VOTER BRINGS TO LIGHT SOME OF THE DIRTY WORK DONE BY REPUBLICANS IN THE PAST TELLS ABOUT BAL LOT BOXES BEING TAKEN TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND COUNT ED Editor The Courier: If one would read the -Bulletin and believe what it says (which no one does) they would be inclined to be lieve that all the Democrats are rogues, lia.rs and ballot box stuffers and that there was no honest men outside of the Republican party. 1 want you to go back and review the history of the Republican party a little and see if this is so. Does not every one know who was livine at the time that Hayes stole the Pres idency from lilden even the Repub licans admitted it. The Republicans stole votes enough to put Mr. Hendrix in office in our county when Watt Birkhead was hon estly elected and one of the men (who is now dead but I can -bring witnesses to prove my assertions are true) acknowledged that he helped to do it and laughed about it. Some of us remember the time when the Republicans took the ballot boxes to South Carolina to count the votes and we did not know the results of the election for three months after the election was over. Was there ever a township thrown out except where the Republicans were the cause of it ? Do you believe that one Republican is more competent to put ballots in the box and count them out than two Democrats. If the Republicans had tww poll holders and the Democrats one, doesany one suppose they would be willing for the Democrats to do all the counting? I answer no. Now this is what the Republicans want to do at every election, and taking their history, I do think they should be the last men to cry out "Dishonesty." in Republican party has a bal rec ord for stealing votes and I have only called the readers attention to a few instances. I could produce many more. By the way, The Bulletin proclaim ed against the use of money in elec tions. I am told that the Republicans spent more money in the recent elec tion than they ever did before, paying as much as twenty-five dollars for single votes and forty-five for double votes. One who professes to be otm; of their leaders stayed in my field one whole day trying to hire a hand I had at work to vote the Radical ticket, but it did not take. VOTER. North Wilkeshoro District J. H. Bennett, presiding elder; Av ery, John Green; Boone, D. P. Waters, Creston, J. I. Hickman, Elk Park, L. B. Hayes; Elkville, R. L. Andrews, supply; Holtoii, E. E. Yates; Jefferson E. P. Stabler; Laurel Spring:, S. Jt. Brown, supply; North WilkeBboro, Parker Holn os; Sparta, J. W. Hoyle; Watauga, W. M. Bagby; WiDcesbnno, O. J. Jones W:lkes, W. S. Cherry; stu dent in shool of thco!gy in Atlanta, A. P. Ratledce; professor amd dhap- lain Appalachian Training school, J. M.'Uownum; Missionary So Japan, W. A. Wilmn. . Salisbury Xfititricl W. R. Wars, presiA'ng elfier.; .Albe marle, Central, J. G. "Tutt3e;. C M, Gentry, supernumary, First .street, ft, A. Taylor; Albemarle circoit, J. W, Strider; Bethel t.nd Loves chapel, W. I. Hughes; China Grore and Lanflm, H. H. Boffins, Concord, Central "M. Y. Mooree; Forest Hill, M. T. Swrather; Epworth and Center, A. S. Raper; Westford, . L. rorbrtL Fupply; Wert Concord, R. K. Brady; Concord circuit, W. T. ATbright; Cottonville and Oak-j boro, H. F. Starr, supply; (jolil Hill, J. M. Price; Kannapol'is station, P. W. Tucker; Kannapolis circuit, b. L, Owens, supply; Mt. Pleasant circuit, G. A. Stamper; New London, K. L, Melton; Norwood, R. 31. Taylor, J. D. Rankin jr., preacher; Salem, A. L. Co burn, supply; Salisbury, First church, J. W. Moore; Holmes Memorial, U. W. Vick, J. P. Lanning, suparnemerary ; South Main street, C. F. Sherrill, A. H. Whi3iier, supernumerary; Salis bury circuit, A. H. Brendall; Spencer C. M. Pickens; East Spencer and North Main street, S. E. Ricliaison; Woodleaf, J. W. Kennedy. Shelby District J R. SrrocpR. m-esidir.tr elder Bel- waH .T. P. Mosir. L. A. Stacev. super numerary, H. D. Stamey, supernum erary; Bessemer City, W. B. Shinn; Cherryville, N. M. Modlin; J. F. Har relson, Jr., preacher; Crouse, J. T. RWor- r.HKh nia. Main Street. H. P. Gordon; West End and Franklin Ave nue, F. W. Cook; uzark ana uauas, w v. Pnnvev! Kino-'s Mountain ar.d Rihothol. R. O. Cole: Lincolnton ntfi- tion, Z. Paris; Lincoln circuit, W. T. Usry; Lowell end Bethesua, u. c. or tenberry; Lowesville. B .M. Jackson; MirAifonnville. D. W. Brown: Mt. Hol ly. N. R. Richardson; Polkvillc, J. C Davis; Rock Spring, James H. Green; Shelby, Central W. E. Abernethy; Shelby circuit, A. J. Burrus; South Fork. J. H. Rnhpvtson: Stanley. N. C Williams; general evangelist, D. H. Comman. Statesville District. t m if.... i.Usr Alv. anderf-R. E. Hurtj-CaiMwba, A. G. FROM BALMY FLORIDA MR. T. J. FRALEY, FORMER RAN DOLPH BOY, WRITES INTER ESTINGLY OF HIS ADOPTED HOME. Lakeland, Flu., Nov. 9, 1914. Editor The Courier: Since reading your kind invitation in The Courier some weeks ago invit ing any one to write a letter for The Courier, I have thought maybe a few lines from an old Randolph boy now located at Lakeland, Florida, would be gladly read. I have been a subscriber to your paper for over twenty years. It was twenty-five yars last August since I left the old farm in Concord j township at Salem Church postoftice. I have taken the paper nearly ever' since that day and read it for years before I left the farm. Last summer I had the pleasure to visit the old home which is in sight of old Salem Church just opposite the graveyard. Many scenes of my boyhood came to thy mind as I looked at the old house, the row of cedar trees and the manyi stately oaks by the side of the pub lic road that had so often shielded me from the hot summer sun during my life on the farm. The trees, the old house looked quite natural but the forest north and west of the house had changed very much. One scene which brought sadness to my heart was the increase in the population of the city of the dead just across the road. As 1 read tne inscriptions on many of the tombstones, I learned the names of the departed friends that I had know in years gone by. Twenty- six years is a big gap in a life and as I thought of the many that had passed over the river I could not but think of why I was still left. Possibly if my friends could know my history for the last twenty years, they would say that I was still spar ed to help raise orphan children. was raised an orphan, never saw my father nor mother and since I havft had a family of my own 1 have had four different sets of children to help raise and care for. For this cause I had to give up my home in the good Old North State and move to Florida to care for the three orphan children which I now have in my family. I re jrretted so much to give up the good Old North State but it became my du tv to do so and I will have to do the very best I can by the help of the One thnt said He would be a Father to the fatherless. 1 - We are now very pleasantly located on a largp orange .grove in the beauti ful little city of Lakeland, Florida. This is one of the prettiest tosvns in South Florida. 200 milefi south of Jacksonville, in the heart of the or singe and grapefruit belt We have lots of nice oranges and grapefruit now nearly ripe and they will hang orf the ties until next sprinp unless pick ed off. While 4he Randolph boy is en- jovmc his nice apples, we arc enjoy ing oranges, jprapefruit, pecans and will Siave nice ripe strawberries all winttr.. The weather hre from now until next March is delightful, very seldom any frost and many winters no ice 4ft all. The summers ure long, but not as hot asn North Carolina as the thenmometer -scarcely ever goes over 96. Many of our people go north in summer, but later return saying they came back t yet cooL Pcssibly I lhad better close - these scattering :remarks or they wilt fml their way to the waste basket and none of- my Iriends will ever hear through The Courier "that I ever t-. temyted.to write them letter. Should, the wlitor or any of my friends jour nev finis far fkis wintT I will promise; them all the oranges tlvy can eat and they ran go through Jihe grow.aud have tthe pleasure of palling them off the tnees themselves. T. J. FRALEY. Loflin; Cool Spring, J. J. Edwards; Davidwm, D. F. Carver; KJranite Falls and Hudson, W. V. Honeycutt; Hick ory, First chureh A. li. otaniorni; Hickory circuit, B. A. York; Iredell, P. H. Bnttain; Lencir station, L. fc. Earnhardt; Lenoir circuit, T. S. Coble: Maiden, J. A. Peeler; Mooresvillc sta tion, C. S. Kirkpatrick; Mooreseville circuit, J. T. Rati edge, J. W. Jones, Jr., preacher; Mt. Zion and Hunters ville, T. J. Ogburn; Newton, W. M. Biles; North Lenoir, J. C. Keever; Rhodhtss, G. W. Fink; Stntosville, Pvoad Street, J. F. Kirk; Race Street, C. M. Campbell; Statesville circuit, C. L. McCain; South Lenior and Valmend R. F. Wellons; Stony Point, T. F. Wapg; Troutman, J. J. Ea-.ls; West Hickory, L. F. Brothers; president Davenport College, J. B. Craven; sec retary and treasurer Davenport Col-1 lege, W. L. Sherrill. Waynesville District. L. T. Cordell, presiding elder; An drews, S. T. Barber; Bethel, A. h, Latham; Bryson and Whittier, D. H. Rhinehart; Canton, J. P. Rogers; Clvde, G. A. B. Holderby; Franklin station, R. H. Daughcrty; Franklin circuit, W. G. Warren, Eupply; Fines Creek, E. M. Avett; Glenville. W. C. Bowden; Haywood, K. C. Kirk; Hayen ville, to be supplied; Highlands, Z, V. Johnson, W. T. Hawkins. assistant; Judson, C. A. Johnson, supply; Jona than, L. H. Griffith; Macon. J. L. Teaguc; Murphy station, Ira Erwin; Murphy circuit, T. L. Noblo, supply; Robbinsville, H. C. Otte, supply; B. L. C. Trull, assistant; Sylvia, to be sup plied; Webster, B. R. Profiitt; Waypesville,; O. P, Arier; st'idenl ' in Emory and Henry" College, ""A. C. BABIES ALL SCORED HIGH! SCORES IN BETTER BABIES CON TEST WCMANS HOME COM-! PANION WILL AWARD DIPLO-! MAS AND CERTIFICATES There has been much interest man- unci rot iiiuii- ifected in the results of the Better, , . . Babies ontest. It has taken some time 'J? & g'ng t0 pray tu f n.,...: ., tu Womn o Hnm Cnm rinnion fm'lerl tn 1 , ' , v , county has as clean a record as they rece ve communicat.ons from the Wo- , j wh did th refuge man's Club in time to send diplomas 1 V'?"" "j'"'," ' and certificates to be sent out with , J ca,Tii ' . , i score cards; they will however, be ,I..ur thousand dollars, plenty of sent out immediately on receipt ofjsky' bus VCMVm IV. rr same ' 1 of tricks, and yet the Democrats car- As aforesaid The Woman's Home Companion inaugurated the work for!down ft th , Montgom. improving the physical .conditions of count b H ; Fin the wisdom, babies, as an incentive they furnish i tt ;,v,; j t.;n t literature, award diplomas and I certif-, icates. The Woman's Club of Ashe boro will keep in touch with this great movement and together witU the Womans Home Companion will en deavor to improve baby land in Ran dolph county. The following is the result of com putation of score cards: Division No. 1 Males Name Score Points Alexander Fox 99 990 Louis Ray Whatley 97 975 Welborn Branson Davis 97 Edward Gayheart Craven 94 Females 975 Helena Briles 97Va Millie Lee Vuncannon ...96V4 Martha Louise Lambert 95Va 965 955 Clarabelle Pugh 95 Vi Ruby Anna Lassiter ....95 955 950 Etta Florence Hoover ...95 950 Johnsie Louise Ashburn 91 910 Division No. 2 Males Walter Forest Matthews 97 Clinton Maxton Hayworth 96 970 960 960 t-larenre Cox 96 Odell Lambeth Cranford 94 V 945 Emmetc Moffitt, jr.,. . .91V4 91 5 Edward Puxter Wrike Females Edith McDowell Margaret Erwin Robins Helen Abhie Betts Mary Muril Brittain Frances Kelly Jessie Burnice Langley Marjorie Whitaker . . . .90 96.. .96.. 93. 93.. 93.. 93.. uo .960 93 930 Ida May Parrish 91 i . . Division No. 3 : .... ' Males ... ; . 913 Burtofl'' V agger Ivey Edmund Hall, jr.', Alton Reid Hix Tmomas Lewis Bowman 99: .97 95 990 ..95 Victor Howard Burns 94 Reginald Rodes Clark .. 93 Orin Shirley Whatley ...92 'a Females Dorothy Whitaker 97 Eugenia Brown 96 Bess Eugenia Talley 94 Lucy Catharine Caddell . .94 Qenev'ia Sheets 93 Cora Weaver Swaim ....92 Ida Sarah Jones 92 Elizabeth Ellen Ross 89 970 960 940 940; WINTER DOES NOT CHECK ARMY OPERATIONS Cndetered "by wintry weather and floods, the Germans are still striving j and manufacture public sentiment to Dreak lown the allies' defense i in their behalf, or was it to inflame along the Franco-Belgian frontier, witnesses to a high pitch so that they Although the Berlin official reports ! could or would color the facts? Sure says the day was quiet there has been ly such an assembly addressed by a xr almost continuous artillery duel, ! scatter-hrained haranguer who mis with occpBiozial infantry -attactB, but i tated facts and from his statements apparently without either side mak- had little regard for the truth, was Ing progress. not in the interest of justice, and the The line-from the coast to Nieuport,i only purpose it could serve would be which has been receiving less atten-jto prejudice the public mind, tion ance-tb Germans b-cgr.n tr.rjv 75, f."o iV.ou.'jrs ! f!.v"n.no;! '.3 to force the Urilfch out of Ypres, a- something like two hundred, in fact", gain lias been subjected to a violent were there as manv as two hundred bombardment South of Dixmudethe present out s'de of Ashobo.-o, at the -nrr.s wt ooe;i trying, under lire from the alliei' cannon, to build works lheScSednarThoVChtH "T'V -rth a tri" to see wt'waTdone a them to evacuate part of their trench-; Asheboro. othing was done, brother; t ii,- tL v 1 ! just like it has been all these years, Wn l rII. PkUT1S hT! n,vcp a wor(' sai1 in the campaign WtLnLr , 3 hfaS1bf,en Sub-)0'- between elections against corrupt jectcd to another rain of shells. . j motho,,s for the rpason it ,g .luim, . . .by those who ought to know that it MRS. ANNIE WHITFIELD DEAD J might drive thn doubtful voter away j and make it more difficult to got thorn Mrs. Annie M. Whitfield died in , to vote the Republican ticket, but for Richmond last week after a lingering" a few days and weeks after every i'lnws. Mrs. Whitfield was a scister of election the heelers ;ir 1 whipper swaps Col. J. T. Morehead of Greensboro, I charge that something awful h:s and had lived with him since the . been d tto; then tbi-igs quiet down death of her husband several years 1 and good citizens who try to create ago. Mrs. Whitfield was born and , pvblic sentiment agiinst corrupt eloc reiired in Greensboro and had many j tion methods get no aid or assistance friends in this section of the state. I from that crowd. If dishonesty has- Gibbs; professor Cullowhee L. B. Abernethy. Normal,' Winston District. H. K. Boycr, presiding cider; Ad vance, E. Myers; Cocleemee, C. M. Short; Davidson, T. J. Houck; Davie, P. L. Shore; Farraingtoo, D. C. Bal lard: Forsythe, J. W. Vestal, J. C. Mock, Jr., preacher; Jacksonville. C. C. Williams, supply; Kernersville, C. P. Goode; Lewisville, J. E. McSwain; Lexington, A. W. Plyler; Linwood, J. W. Ingle: Mocksville, R. JI. Hoyle; Thomnsville station, P. M. Litaker; 1 THomasvillc circuit. J.' B. Tabor; 1 Walkertown. G. C. Brinkman: Wins-1 ton, Bulkhead, W. L. Hutchins; Grace, ! and Liberty, J. S. Hiatt; Salem, W. M. J Smith; Souths-.de. E. O. Smithdenl; j and mispresentation, vouid be'pron Centenary, E. L. Bain; West End, R. I or jurors to rit on the trinl of the L. Courtney; financial agent, Child-lease? Fortunate' v there were not ren's Home, J. H. West. ' many voters outside of Asheboro pros- Transferred to North Carolina Con- e-nt. Your correspondent agrees with fe.rence, J. F. Usry, J. J. Barker, C. M'Crant and W. O Davis "' THE COURIER'S TOWN CORRESPONDENT WRITES COMMENTS, FACTS, GOOD ADVICE, THE ELECTION AND ITS AF TERMATH, ARE ALL DISCUSSED TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS GIVEN Everything is lovely and the goose ! u:l. uvtri matin . Ji me ucpuuiican party in nunnoiin rielul f t?T;, Woodrow won and his administra tion. Suppose Col. Al Fairbrother might take the trouble to get facts about Randolph election, and not take his information from a biased partisan source, what sort of an editorial would uor or other unfair methods can you he write about the motley crew who are trying to pervert the facts to in flame the public mind. There is no blood on the moon in Randolph. It is the same old cry heard after the election. Not a word 940 condemning the use of money or liq 940 . get a Republican leader or newspaper to utter in any campaign, but after the election they always yell that somebody has stolen something. But they never furnish the woof. They , will not swear out a warrant against 1 any one, but wait to slip" into the 1 grand jury room. Tf there have been violations of law by Democrats why not swear out war rants and bind the offenders over to court ? The law is clear p.nd the pun ishment is severe. If any one has been caught red-handed stuffing the ballot box, why delay the slow process ; of action by the grand jury, warrants should be sworn out. Of course. ! warrants are sworn out and it turns out that the alleered offenders are not .960 guilty, then do more suits follow for 935 j false arrest. Those who make charges .930 : and refuse to swear out warrants for .930! get the fact that under the law no .930 j man can in this enlightened age slip 1 into the grand jury room and institute prosecution in matters of this kind without btiing marked prosecutor, un less it is clear that the public good re quires the prosecution. There is no 970 j escape from responsibility by the cow 950 ardly political trickster who cries 950 1 fraud and charges that crimes have 940 ; been committed when the statements 935 ' are not true. 92o J If anybody has violated the law let warrants be sworn out ar.d the m?.tter be investigated without delay while the facts are fresh in the minds of ' the witnesses. What can be gained by delay? Republican methods in this county as practiced this year are to charge fraud against the opposition and call a public meeting and get the biggest loudest mouthed blather sl:ite that can be found to make a harangue of falsehood and misrepresentation. What was the purpose of the meet- ing? Was it to inflame the public iic-.v wow en I.ist Saturday. (. r- l u ." . 1 1 . 1 1 1 i been practiced by either party in the recent election all good citizens should get together and swear out warrants without delay against all offenders, all who believe in a square deal and honest methods should do h:t. run ho ! dine to oppose improper methods. 1 carr-ei s and preachers and everybody should aid in the campaign to rid the county of improper methods and if the charcres are fa's" no harm will be done in a campaign for clean methods, but those who have made the false charges should he he'd up to the seorn and nn'err.til of all honest men. The mlt thrm t,1! ,v't" them. Suppose a l.w suit should bo stnvt- ed, do yon think the citizens who hoard the wild harangue of falsehoods The Courier and caila upon n'l good I citizens to quietly await find hear the' facts before making up their mindsl The precinct known as South Thom asville in Davidson county is Demo cratic and two years ago gave some -sixty majority Democratic. This year the Republicans pursuing the plaa at tempted so often in Randolph tried to break up the election; it is said the.' Republican judge of election got on the ballot bcx and refused to do any thing but handle the tickets. The polls were not opened until after ten o'clock and many left the polls and did, not return to vote. After the vote w-as counted out and the Democratic judge of election signed the election returns the Republican judge refused to ign ; the returns unless the word "illegal was inserted. This word was insert ed. The precinct gave a majority of twenty four to the Republicans. -.The Count" Canvassine Board rejectea the returns of South ThomasvilI be- . cause the returns Btatcd they were il legal and there was not sumcienx proof to the contrary. The KepuDii can newspaper in Asheboro has made a great to do over the unfair treat ment of Republicans in Davidson county and claimed that they ' jvere treated about like they were in Ran dolph. When the facts are known it vnll be clear to all fair-minded men that it is al fuss and feathers and no truth in the charges of fraud or un fair treatment of the Republicans. It is the old cry heard after every elec tion: The Democratic national committee issued a statement and shows that if it had been a national election the Democratic Presidential noimnee would have had nearly 100 majority in the Electorial College. Nothing is plainer than the fact that the recent election was an endorseemnt of Pres ident Wilson and his policies. Ex-Sheriff W. H. Watkins, of Ram seur, was in Asheboro a few days ago. Mr. Watkins is a native cf Stanly county and is one of the wealthiest men that county has ever produced. Mr. R. W. Kearns, a prosperous farmer of Route 1, was in towri one day last week. Asheboro has more important citi zens (in their own minds) than any town in the state. - At any rate the war in Europe will serve to make us take note of certain opportunities heretofore ignored. After a little while it will be found that all of those things we have been buying in Europe can be produced In this country. Potash is the '.atest item added to the list. If the merchants in Asheboro would advertise like the merchants : of Greensboro, High Point end Lexing ton, Spencer, Salisbury, and Concord, they would increase their business 25 per cent, in less than six months. Doubtless s?me cf the Randolph Re publicans now regret that it cost them as much as it dii". Our good friend and old-time DeM ocrat, Esq. A. B. McCaskill, of Can dor, was in Asheboro last Thursday. Messrs. M. F. Vuncannon, Oscar Stuart and Will Lamonds, three of Star's prominent citizens, ,wero in Asheboro Saturday on business.- Mr. I. C. Nancj, one of Troy's lead ing citizens, was in our midst-, v last Friday. Little Misses Blanche and Ethel King and Mary McCain visited friends in Troy last week. Mr. J. N. Caudle, of Randleman, fa vored us with a renewal of his Sub scription last week. Mr. Caudle, re and has been a regular subscriber to it ever since. He is an old Confed erate Veteran and can tell all about th Civil War. Ho is jovial, genial, an honest gentleman a man whose word is as good as his bond. Mr. W. M. Tarks, of Ramseur Rt. 2, has renewed his subscription to The Courier. Mr. Favks s'iys that he can't get along without The Courier and continues to read. There are but few better men on earth than he; a fair and square man, a friend to aliwho desire to do wnat '.heir fellow men. Mi-. Clav Miller months old thetithe "04 pounds. riht between i!!e;l a pig ten day that weighed Mr. A. F. Yew hr lion to his dwelling built an nddi n the western part ot Asheboro. v Mr. Anderson Lambert, aged 67. died at his home near Elmwood, Ire dell county, November 6, and was busied the following Sunday r.t Fifth Creel: Cemetery. He was stricken with paralysis nine days before his d"ath and never regained conscious ness. He was a brother of our towns man, Mr. Thomas Lambert. Messrs. Thomas and L. B. Lambert attended the funeral. Mr. L. B. Lambeft killed a twelve months' old pig yesterday, that weigh ed 400 pounds. It is reported that Dr. C. H. Phil lips, of Fuller., was present at the M'th of thro-- babies on Wednesday ri last week in three different coun tier.. Something very unusual, and it Kid trtc.t em th'-ec were named- j Voodrow ' T;m?a. Wilson. Thomasjfle It would be interesting to know who-t'-e nineteen persons in RiVhland.are that swore: two of the judges d)ib-. erntely 'eft the polls and refused)tfto cant tho ballots. Wonder if fiy " " (Continued bri pago'four.') '
The Courier (Asheboro, N.C.)
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Nov. 19, 1914, edition 1
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