North Carolina Newspapers

THIS COURIER ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR Asheboro, N. C. Thursday, May 20, 1915 No. 20 VOL. 40 GENERAL NEWS ITEMS ITEMS OP LIVE NEWS GAio J 1 "To ED FROM OUR EXCHANGfcC'fcjs, -luded AND COKDENSliU IIN BRIM FORM FOR BUSY READERS. There are several cases of Bubonic Plague reported in Havana, Cuba. The commencement exercises of A. and M. College, Raleigh, will be held May 23 to 25. The United States Military Acade my at West Point will graduate the largest class in its history June 12 Up to April 1, British naval losses in the war were 8593, including 332 officers and 4981 men. Montgomery county has decided to appropriate $2,000 or more for the wn provement of roads. The little son of Sidney M. Houk, of Newton, was drowned one day last week by falling head first into a tub of water in the yard. Fifteen thousand people attended the lost meeting of the Chapman- Alexander series, in Charlotte, last Week. Work on the highways of Davidson county has begun. Forty-six mules recently arrived from Richmond, Va., for the work. Congressman R. N. Page has an nounced that he will not be a candi date for Governor next year, "but will run for Congress to succeed himself. One hundred amd thirty thousand white girls and women in North Car olina in the census year wore earning their bread. Mr. Thornwell Haynes has been re elected superintendent of the High Point public schools for aext year at; a salary of $2,000. During the last biennial period, 81 new rural schoolhouses were built in North Carolina. 606 wwe for itbe white race, and 204 went for the ioi3- Cecil Perkins on, the a of Mr. ami Mrs. J,., W Srkinsoa, of Spencer toad his skull, tractuiwd by being hit y a baseball "bat during a ame of lull last Thursday.. The Southern Baptist Convention in session at "Houston. Texas, last week, sent a telegram of approval to the President -on bis course in dealing with Germany. W. W. Kirkland.a brigadier general in the Confederate rmy, and a native of Hillsboro, North Carolina, died m Washington, 3. C, last week, aged' 2. Dr. E. B. Ward, a prominent white; physician rf Ndkles, Oklahoma, charg ed with the rounder -of his wife, was taken from jail by a masked anob and banged iseoetitly. Our State Department grante pass- no rts now to Americans who wish to travel abroad only when convinced that the applicants .have urgent busi ness in Europe. The Danish Diet baa reoeatly adopt ed an amendment to the constitution giving the vote to women acid allow ing them to hold office as members of the Diet. Geo. Huertx. former Dictator of Mexico, who gave the United State; bo much trouble aboat a year ago, has leased a large mansion on Long Island New York, and will make his heme there. A number of delegates from South American countries to the Pan-Amer ican financial conference in Washing' ton have voiced their approval of the position taken by President Wilson in his note to Germany. Leo M, Frank, of Atlanta, has been sentenced to hang on June 22, for the murder of Mary Phagan, April 26, 1913. Sentence was passed by Judge Ben H. Hill, of the Fulton county Su preme Court. Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, and a former North Carolina man, has been appointed American commissioner under the peace treaty, with Russia. Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, is the other commissioner. C. H. Dunn, of Greensboro, who for several years has been connected with the office of the division freight of fice of the Southern Railway, has been promoted to the office of the general freight agent of the system, with bis headquarters at Richmond. FEDERAL JURORS List Drawn For June Term at Greens boro Several Randolph Citizens jthV..- " "e drawn last week for the June tern...'" Jnited States District court, which "Will convene, in Greens boro on Monday, June 8, with Judge James E. Boyd presiding. T he term will be for the hearing of both crimi nal and civil cases, although the crim inal docket will likely be taken up first. The list of jurors includes 54 men from various parts of the section. They are: F. M. Amos, Sandy Ridge; J. V. Howell, Cana; J. Fred Faucett, Alta- mahaw; J. Frank Greeson, Whitsett; Henry Harper, Winston-Salem; Lee Armfield, Greensboro, J. W. Hill, Win ston-Salem; J. I. F. Newman, East Bend; J. L. Cheek, Efland; Lorenzo McCaSkill, Candor; J. P. Goode, Be lewa Creek; George W. Pugh Millboro; McK R. Smith, Pilot Mountain; D. C. Moir, Middle Fork; Sam Smitherman, Troy; T. B. Rush, Dry Creek; J. A. Burton, Hightowers; R. A, Gilmer, Greensboro; E. B. Wheeler, Whitsett; E. B. Brackwell, Ruffin; Charles A. Moore, Mt. Gilead; Joe Frazier, Swepsonville; Richard Freeman, Dob son; Isaac D. Barr, King; J. V. Flinn, Pine Hall; Elmer E. Byrd, Kemps Mills; D. E. Wagoner, Gibsonville; James E. Tucker, Madison; Thomas J. Bonkemeyar, Asheboro; Allen B. Coltrane, Glenola; W. H. McDade, Cedar Grove; C. H. Willard, Kemers. ville; S. G. Doub, Tobaccoville; E. B. Atkins, Colfax; J. M. Hester, Belews Creek; T. M. Elalock, Oak Ridge; J. H Fulton, Mt. Alryj.R, A. Broton, Mt. Gilead; L. M. Russell, Trey; L. E. Bird, Thomasville; W. A. Wood, Mill boro; A. C Wharton, Clemmansville; E. W. King, Greensboro, K. M. Thomp son, Jonesville; Jno. W. Warren, Sr., Kernersville; T. Herbert Tysor, Erect; T. W. Vincent, Watson; A. 3. Cordon, Hillaboro; J. AL Rankin, Greensboro; E. P, Trogdoa, Mffibora, John Fred Long, Chestnut Ridge; H. H. "William son, Reidsville; J. G. Fulton, Belt we Creek; W. J. Wade, Spray. . The North Carolina Lutheran Synod in session last week at Salisbury, ad journed to meet next year rat Concord, Freight train No. 73 coi 'the 'South era road, was derailed about 'four mules from Lexmgtoai, ladl Jndey af t eimoon and 26 -cars thrown 'from the track. No ne was injured, however. and the cause f the taccident is not known.' Luther PscrTaer., a coTered Darmer, Irving five miles from Clinton, Sampson oecmty, last :year, raised .49 bales of ca&ton, 160, barrels f corn, S500 pounds fof meat, 175 barrels of meat. 174 Ikarreb? potatoes, .200 bush. els of sweet potatoes, and IDS' boxes df beans, stye fbe 'Clinton Demorrt-t Construction of the navy's fiasst diri silble. has keen .authorized .by Secre tary Daniek, the contract for manu facture being awanded to the Oannect icd Aircraft CorDjpany., on .a 'ibid of $45,636. The tballattn is to be Sliver ed in four months tor me at ithe .ae ronautic statien. at Pensacola. The third a-wiuail commencement of Carolina College, Maxton, was .held this week. The baccalaureate senmon was preached lat Sunday by Rev. M Braddhaw, of Wilson; and the literary address, on Tuesday, by Tr. W. P, Martin, president of Davidson College, Seven students receive diplomas. Mr. George W. Sberam, a Confeder ate veteran of Forsythe, Georgia, is walking from his home t Richmond, Va., to attend the reunion in June. Mr. Sheram is 76 years of age, but is as hale and hearty as if he were only 46, He stopped in Salisbury when passing through last week. James Faircloth, a youth of nine teen, was shot from ambush and prob ably fatally injured when returning from a school closing r.ear rayetie- ville, last Saturday night. The 99th annual convention of the diocese of North Carolina, Protestam Episcopal church, is in session Greensboro. Jarvis Ogden, Beaufort county, con victed at the age of 12 for murder in the second degree and sentenced to 30 years in the penitentiary, has been pardoned by Governor Craig, after serving 16 years of the sentence. The pardon was recommended by the soli citor who tried the case and various other officers. It is thought the boy at the time of the crime was too young to clearly understand the na ture of the crime committed. MODERN "TROJAN HORSE" HOW THE BRITISH FOOLED THE TURKS AT THE DARDANELLES OTHER LATE WAR NEWS ITALY MAY GO TO WAR. History has repeated itself; for by" a ruse as ingenius as the wooaen horse, by which the Greeks so many centuries ago gained entrance to the ancient city of Troy, British soldiers succeeded in getting their first party ashore for land operations against the Dardanelles. One day recently, Turkish patrols saw a huge collier, drifting in an ap parently helpless condition toward the shoals near the plains of Troy. Fi nally the boat struck the bottom, and the crew were seen to take to their boats and row toward the sea. The Turks paid no attention to the strand ed boat till next morning; when ap proaching were met by a sharp fire from 2,500 British troops who had been concealed below deck on the ap parent derelict Under cover of the landing force, other troops poureo from transports and landed with com paratively few casualties. Before the Turks could summon reinforce ments, enough troops had been safely landed to consolidate the position won by the ruse. Uerman newspapers gave express ion to their displeasure at the Ameri can note, but were later forbidden to comment by the government. It bats been announced by the Par liamentary Secretary of the British, Admirality that 460,628 tons of Brit ish flipping, other than warships, bad been sunk or captured by the German navy since the war began. The number of persons of all na tionalities killed in connection with these sinkings is approximately 1,556. The tonnage of German shipping, not warships, sunk or captured by the British navy to May 15, ia 314, 456. So far as known, not one Ger man or neutral subject bas been kill ed in connection therewith. The Giornale dTtalia, an Italian newspaper, thinks that war bas been virtually declared by the concord of the King,' government and peaple, The monument to General Nathaniel Greene is to be unveiled at tjuilforfl Battle Ground July 4th. Mr. T. R. G. Kerr bas ncceeded Mr. C W. Connor as chief of police of Statesville. Intimations nave ome in press cBb patches indirectly from "Berlin that Germ any would submit the questions raised by the American rate to arbi tration. Mr. E. E. Gray, Jr., of Wmston-'Sa-km, is to be added to the staff of In surance cwnmissnrner james Young, and will giwe his attention ;to fire protection, fire losses, and rales as affected by tfhese. Peace 1istitotbe, Raleigh, beld mem orial xercise6 last Saturday ir. honor f Tterry Jerome fjtockard, fomnaer preeiAent of I"eace, and wie of fhe greatest poets North Carolina has ev er produced. Dr. Dernberg, former German colo nial secretary and known as -inofficial snokrsraan in ithis wuntry for the German cause, lias voluntarily decid-j ed to leave the United States m view, of the critical relations between this' cotrntry asid Gewnaay. j The nineteenth annual convention of the North CaroBna Traveler's Protec tive Association was held at Writhts- ville Beech, last week. A. L. Byrd, of Charlotte, was re-elected president and the next seas'wn will be held Henderson. From a report just issued by the State Board cf Heallh, Clay county seems to be doing the best work registering all her births and desths of any county in the state. For the first quarter of this year, she lands with 46 births per 1,000 population. The Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of death against Abe Allison, negro of Iredell county, who is charged with burglarizing a houea in which people were sleeping on Aug ust 27, 1914. The man was convicted on circumstantial evidence. Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams, of the United States Treas ury, have filed in the District Supreme Court in Washington, an answer to the injunction suit brought by Riggs National Bank, charging them with conspiracy to wreck the institution. The answer ic a. sweeping denial of all the bank's charges. SEC. DANIELS ON THE NAVY Says Navy is Good But Will Be Improved. In a speech before the officers of the Atlantic fleet in New York City last Saturday night, Secretary Daniels de fended the navy as being efficient and prepared tot war. Secretary Daniels said in part: "Our navy is good; it is not good enough. With your help, as long as I am Secretary of the Navy, we will try to make it better. The navy is strong; it is not strong enough. With the help of the whole American people, with the help of a Congress and an administration thoroughly committed to the policy of 'taking leave to be strong upon the seas' we will make it stronger. This review is not the end of a century's labors. We do not here exhibit our completed work. Rather, we here begin a new era, supported by the chief executive and by an enlight ened and progressive Congress, which gave evidence of its faith in a strong navy by the passage of the best navy bill in the history of your country, : "We are entering upon an era of progress such as the navy has never known before, whose keynote will be onward and whose watchword will be forward an era marked by the lift ing of our navy out of politics and by the subordination cf all things afloat or ashore to the efficiency of the fleet, in order that by our very strength we may be able to demand the right to live at peace with all the world. "iou have seen and lately you have heard far too much of the pet rifted pessimists who visit one of our leviathans of power with a sour and disappointed visage, looking for some' thing upon which he can hang a tale of woe and wail a jeremeiad." LAFOLLETTE TO VISIT NORTH CAROLINA Senator Robert M. LaFolIette, of Wisconsin, is to make a tour of the entire South, beginning at Clarksville, Tennessee, this week. He will appear in Tour or five places in North Caro Tina; prehaps, Charlotte, Raleigh, Wil wngton, Greensboro, and Asheville. Senator LaFollette's speeches will be political. He is a progressive Re publican, who stood by the Democrats on the tariff and the ship purchase bill. It is thought in Washington that he is a candidate for the Presidency, and some think he would like to ganize a new party. He is out of line with his party in State and Nation, and it has been suggested that he is coming South to "feel the pulse" of the dissatisfied elements in his own party, and to find out if there are any dissatisfied Democrats. However, the South is different from the West; and it is not likely that he can have much effect on the quiet conservative South' ern people. NEW CHARTERS The following North Carolina cor porations were chartered last Satur day: The Maxwell and Pugh Co., of New Bern, capital $25,000 authorized and $10,000 subscribed by Raymond Max well, W. B. Pugh, and R. A. Cherry for general mercantile business. Samlel B. Coffin (Inc) High Point capital $50,000 authorized and $15, 000 subscribed by Samuel B. Coffin C. B. Vestal and others for furniture .manufacturing business. The Salenet Bottling Co., of New Ttern, capital $20,000 authorized and $1,500 subscribed by O. L. Wethering and others. 27 YEARS AN INVALID Tne invalid daughter, Flora, of Mrs. Ann Martin, formerly of Okeewee- mee, new of Capelsie, died this morn ing at the age of 27 years. She was afflicted with curvr.ture of the spine and never grew to womanhood but al ways remained an infant unable to talk or feed itself. All food taken had to be administered by its mother as to infants. For many years, Mrs. Martin, a widow, has given to this in fant the best of motherly nursing and because of its dependence and affliC' tion she loved it dearly and now that it has died she mourns as if her heart will break. Long years of suffering for this child has strengthened the bonds of love of mother. The funeral will take place tomorrow at two o'clock at Okeeweemee. Rev. J. M. Page wll conduct the services. The Montgomerian. The sailing of the Mauretania, sis ter ship of the Lusitania, has been cancelled. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE IN RANDLEMAN AND VICINITY ON LAST MONDAY WHEAT FIELDS PLANTED IN CORN. One of the heaviest hails storms in recent years visited Randleman and vicinity last Monday afternoon. The ground was covered with the stones and considerable damage done. In going from Asheboro to Randle man, slight evidence ox tne nail is seen after passing the bridge over Hasket's Creek, four miles from Ashe' boro, the leaves being beaten from the trees to some extent. After passing Hinshaw's Fork, six miles from Ashe boro, there are more signs of the hail; and in sight of Randleman, the wheat is somewhat beaten down, and the grains beaten out of the heads, though there is no considerable damage till the home of Mr. J. T. Bostick is reach ed. A field of wheat below bis bouse is badly damaged, the grain beat en out of the heads and the wheat beaten down. From there to Mr. Cau die's store, nearly a hundred yards from the Randleman Store, the streets are almost covered with leaves; and the business houses with paper or rub- beroid roofing damaged considerably. Holes are cut through the roof of Mr. W. G. Brown's store and through the roof of the Sumner building, in which is the G. W. Eliott & Company store. Many window panes are also broken. Other roofs reported to be damaged are those of the buildings of the chair factory, hosiery mill, and Mr. Davis' store. The Randleman correspondent says that Dr. Fox was out driving when the hail came on and had his hat broken to pieces. The track of the storm was from to of a mile wide. After passing the Randleman mills and St. Paul's church, there was no more evidence of the hail. On Mr. W. G. Brown's farm a mile southwest of Randleman, ' a 6-acre field of wheat was so badly damagd. the grain being beaten out of the heads, that the field has been plowed up and is being planted in corn. The track of the storm passed between Brown's Cross Roads and the Big Four Poultry Farm. A remarkable fact was that no wind accompanied the storm. Mr. Sam Swaim weighed three of the stones that weighed a little more than four ounces. The storm from Randleman passed on in a northeasterly direction but it is not known exactly what dam age was done in that part of its path, Mr. J. Matt Reece, of Liberty, was in town one day this week, and said that the hail stones at Liberty killed young chickens. The heaviest hail storm within the memory of Asheboro people occurred some fourteen or fifteen years ago and was accompanied by heavy wind The stones were fully as large as eggs and were driven by the wind with such force as to go through window panes making holes like those from bullets, That storm came from a westerly dl rection. CIVIL WAR IN PORTUGAL A revolution has broken out in Por tugal. According to reports, a rebel naval squadron has bombarded the city of Lisbon from the river Tagus, The army garrisoning Lisbon is said to be loyal to President Arriaga, who has adandoned the palace of Balem and gone to Lisbon under the escort of the Republican guard. Complete anarchy reigns in the city and fighting between the mutineers and loyal troops continues with con siderable loss of life. Many buildings were burned. WILSON TO NATURALIZED AMERICANS In addressing 4,000 naturalized Americans at Philadelphia President Wilson said in part: "While you bring ,11 countries with you, you come with a purpose of leav ing all other countries behinH you bringing what is best of their spirit but not lookng over your shoulders. You cannot dedicate yourself to America unless you become in every respect and with every purpose of your will thorough Americans. You cannot become thorough Americans if you think of yourselves in groups. America does not consist of groups. man who thinks of himself as be longing to a particular national group in America has not yet become an American, and the man Who goes! among you to trade upon your nation-1 and practice the requirements of the ality is no worthy son to live under! Federal government, our Stuto ,;n k-. the Stars and Stripes.'! , ' DEATH OF MRS. SPENCER Former Randolph Woman Died at Ellerbe last Week. Mrs. Anna Jane Spencer, widow of the late Michael Spencer, of Taberna cle township, this county, died at the home of her son, Thomas A. Spencer, at Ellerbe, Wednesday, May 12th. aged 78 years, 10 months, and three days. Mrs. Spencer was a daughter of Christopher and Rebecca Hill. She was a member of the Friends church or a number of years. She has one sister living, Mrs. Mary E. Skeen, of Trinity Route 1. Nine children survive their mother, and four are dead. The living sons and daughters are as follows: Mrs. Loa vina Rush, wife of James Rush, of Kansas; Mrs. Brilea, wife of J. L. Briles, of Tabernacle township, Ran dolph county; Mrs. Tima E. Bruton, widow of Mitchell Bruton, of Raleigh; Mrs. Flora Macon, wife of Ashvoih Macon, of Providence township, Ran dolph county; Mrs. Ada Harris, wife of Robert Harris, of Dillon, South Carolina; Mrs. Dora Lassiter, wife of Frank Lassiter, Mechanic; and Mr. E. O. Spencer, living at Farmer; and: Mr. Thomas A. Spencer, Ellerbe. One daughter, Mollie, married J. R. Wall,, and died years ago; two died in infan cy; and a fourth, Delphina, died when 22 years of age. The body of Mrs. Spencer was taken to Marlboro Friends church for burial, where the funeral was conducted, Fri day May 14th, by Rev. Michael Far- low. Mrs. Spencer was truly a good wo man. DEATH OF MR. PARKS Mr. Thomas B. Parks died at his home near Ramseur, Saturday, May 14, aged 73 years. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Parks Cross Roads Sunday, in the presence of one of the largest congregations ever assembled there. The grave was covered with beautiful floral tributes, attesting the love and esteem in which he was held by a very large circle of friends and acquaintances. The death of Mr. Parks was very sudden, though he had been in decay ing health for some time. The deceased was one of the county's best known citizens. He was a gen tleman of the old school, a true south erner, hospitable, genial, affable. His hospitality was well known, and many have enjoyed it. He was a successful farmer; and besides raising much grain, fattened more pork than any other one man in the township for a number of years. ' !r He had the misfortune to lose an arm while threshing wheat several years ago. He was a true and loyal Mason and a devoted member of the Christian church. May God's richest grace comfort and sustain the bereav ed family. . ., .... ( . ( DEATH OF MRS. BECK ' 'J-jfj Mrs. Ben Beck died at her home near Mt. Olivet last Friday, after e. lingering illness of about a year, aired! 30 years. The burial was in the cem etery at Mt. Olivet, Saturday after noon at two o'clock, funeral services being conducted by Rev. E. F. Cagle. Mrs. Beck was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Yow, of Seairrove Rt. She leaves her husband and five children, parents, and the following brothers and sisters: Messrs. Eustace Robert, and Dewey Yow, all of near- Seagrove; Mrs. S. W. Presnell, Ask boro; Mrs. Hiram Graves, Elletber Mrs. Ernest Murray, Greensboro, and' Miss Dena Yow, Seagrove. . The deceased was a faithful of the Methodist church and was in reality a good woman, who has left a host of friends to mourn, her depart' ure and sympathize with the herpavoJ relatives. She was a kind wife and mother. and leaves a bright testimony behind to comfort the bereaved friends and relatives. Among the relatives burial were the following- Ur- ism:- Beck and children, Asheboro; Mr. Ru fus Beck and family. Cartbno. m Robert Beck and familv. WuC Cross Roads; and one sister, Mrs. Min nie Suggs, and husband, of Ether. - Dr. W. S. Rankin, of th fif. Board of Health, and Dr. J. R. r. of Raleigh, have asked Director f the' Census, Sam. L. Rosrers. tn rnt.. North Carolina in the registration area of vital statistics; and if our new vital statistics law meets In ft,.... included.