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VOL. 40 Asheboro, N. C, Thursday, September 2. 1915 I Stal Library No. 34
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THIS WEEK'S RACE STARTS WITH A RUSH
THE BIG VOTES HAVE STIRRED CONTESTANTS TO RENEWED
ACTIVITY THERE IS OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY HUSTLING
CONTESTANT 300 VOTE BALLOT FREE
CANDIDATES TAKE NOTICE
100 Vote Ballot Free
In this week's issue of The
Courier will be found vote cou
pon good for 100 votes if sign
ed and turned into the Contest
Department before September
23rd. Contestants when calling
on subscribers for these cou
pons should not fail to ask for a
renewal subscription. Your call
will not be in vain for if you
meet with refusal of renewal
you will at least get the vote
coupon good for 100 votes.
The first period in The Courier's
great Automobile and Piano Contest,
closes tonight at 12 o'clock. Judging
from the interest manifested in the
contest for the past few weeks there
is going to be lively race for the big
prizes. The contestants are begin
ning to realize the value of these big
awards and they are out to win one
of them-ltrt- their own. Perhaps nev
er again will there be such a splendid
opportunity to get ao much value for
so little cost.
To New Contestants.
The fact that the first period is vir
tually over and the votes are not
quite as large now as they were is no
handicap whatever. The reduction of
votes will have little effect on your
standing if you will get in now and
make a special effort to get the sub
ecriptions. In fact now is the very
best time to enter. There is more in
terest in the contest than ever before
and people are going to get behind
their favorites to help them win the
prizes. You cannot afford to let some
one else get the prize you can get for
yourself if you will only get out and
go after it. Send in your name to
day and go after the big prize.' rYou
can win an automobile, a standard
York Piano, a suite of furniture, or
one of many other big awards if you
will only make the effort. It is bet
ter to be on the inside looking out
when the prizes are awarded than on
the outside looking in. Don't pro
crastinate. Seize the opportunity now.
i. Subscribers Take Notice
Now is the time to subscribe and se
cure votes for your favorite candidate.
You are able to help them now more
than ever and can turn over many
voces to them. They will be needed
and the candidates will appreciate
them. The race is just fairly on and
all your subscriptions would enable
your favorite to win the Ford tour
ing car or one of the other valuable
prizes.
Do Not Hesitate
There are lots of people who never
get anything because they never start
anything. They vr.nt as much as oth
ers do, but they hesitate until it is
too late. Break the habit of hesitat
ing by entering the Courier Contest
today and take the first step that will
lead you to winning one of the val
uable prizes.
Listen A Minute.
If a man should come to you and
offer you a Ford Touring car as a
free gift, you would very likely think
him crazy or suspect something
queer in the proposition; but if the
same man were to explain to you that
in exchange for this great gift you
were to give him something that
would cost you nothing, and would yet
be of immense value to him, you
would see that he was making you a
sensible and at the same time, exceed
ingly attractive proposition.
Now this is just what this paper
is doing. The most valuable thing
in the wodd for a newspaper is cir
culation. It is the life of the paper.
We Lave already a wonderful circula
tion, but we want a larger one; we I
want our paper to go into every home
and be read by both young and old.
We want you to help us get it and in
exchange for your aid we are glad to
give you a Ford touring car, suite of
furniture, diamond rings, buggy, cook
ing range, sewing machines.
The more you help us the greater
your reward. Isn't that a plain busi
ness deal?
What to Say.
Tell your friends with enthusiasm
thnt you have set your heart on a
prize, and you are persuaded that with
their aid you can win it. Tell them
that it will be a pleasure to associate
them with the pride you will take in
winning. Point out to them that the
longer the term of subscrip
tion they give the larger your profit
in votes and then, too, they are saved
the constant annoyance of the collect
or's visits.
Next week you will want your name
up among the leaders. There is one
way of putting it there. If you have
not entered the contest do so this
very minute and go after the subscrip
tions. A few hours real work will
place you at the top of the list. If
you are in the contest put forth a
little effort and next week the result
of this activity will speak for itself
in the big vote you will have for your
self. Vote Schedule.
Schedule of votes effective from
midnight tonight until September 23.
1 year $1.00 3,500 votes.
2 years $2.00 10,500 votes.
3 years $3.00 31,500 votes.
5 years $5.00 94,500 votes.
COLERIDGE ITEMS
We are glad to note that the ty
phoid patients here are improving.
Little Edna Brower, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brower is very
ill at this writing.
Mr. J. T. Gray is visiting friends
and relatives in Danville, Va., this
week.
Mr. J. M. Caveness, of Asheboro,
came down Sunday in his new Buick
automobile.
Messrs. R. L. Caveness, B. E. Smith,
J. D. Lambert, W. C. Craven and O.
M. Stokes, have been guests at Jack
son Springs the past month.
Rev. J. E. Womackj assisted by Rev.
J. P. Rogers, of Ramseur, will begin
a series of meeting at the Methodist
church at this place September 12th,
, The Enterprise Mfg. Co. will have
their new concrete water house com
pleted in the near future. This is
one of the latest model water houses,
and will be equipped with S. Morgan
Smith Co's. water wheels which will
generate five hundred horse powev
This promises to be one of the best
power plants on Deep River.
Mr. W. C. Craven will leave for the
northern markets September 5th to
purchase the fall line of merchandise
for Enterprise Mfg Co. You will not
make a miss by calling at their store
and see their goods before purchasing
your fall and winter goods.
We are glad to note that the Cole
ridge Mfg. Co is running on full time
and say they have plenty of orders,
Mrs. J. B. Allred, of Baumont, Tex
as, is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. W.
Caveness.
The Coleridge Red Sox were defeat
ed in a game of ball at Ramseur, last
Saturday, by five of the first nine
players and four of the second nine.
Coleridge lost the game on account of
a wild throw. The score was "Ram
seur 4, Coleridge 3. Batteries Allred,
Edwards, Scotten, and Stout. Umpire
Craven.
MR. UNDERWOOD TO TRAVEL
NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA
Mr. W. A. Underwood, who went to
Boston a few days ago, is expected
to return home this week. Mr. Un
derwood is at the home office of the
Rexall Medicine Company, making
himself more familiar with the line of
this the largest supply house in the
world for druggists supplies and drug
gust sundries.
Mr. Underwood was first assigned
to the State of Kentucky, but the ar
rangement now is for him to travel
North Carolina and South Carolina.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE OLD
PLANK ROAD
Mr, Edgar Brown, who lives on the
old plank road in Sheffield .township,
Moore county, six miles below Sea
grove, was in town Monday of this
week. Notwithstanding the fact that
the ten thousand dollar bond election
n Sheffield township was lost by seven
votes on August 12, the township trus
tees, Messrs. Edgar Brown, J. M.
Brown, and O. T. Maness, have ar
ranged to borrow $1,000 to begin the
grading and graveling of the old
plank road for the nine' miles it runs
through Sheffield township. The trac
tion engine and road machine, etc.,
THIS IS HEALTH WEEK
DR. McBRAYER - TO LECTURE
THURSDAY EVENING BABY
SHOW FRIDAY
Health week opened here Monday
when the exhibit from the State Board
of Health was opened in the court
house. Many people have been in to
look over the exhibit and the promot
ers have been busy.
The exhibit is a splendid one. That
part devoted to the cure of babies is
full and complete. A large part of
the exhibit is devoted to the preven
tion of tuberculosis, and patent med
icine comes in for a good share of ex
posure. The exhibit is open from 9 a. m.
to 7 p. m. Every man and woman in
the county ought to see it.
The promoters are endeavoring to
keep the exhibit a part of next week,
but so urgent is the call for it from
Concord that it may be shipped there
Monday.
One of the best features of the week
will be Dr. McBrayer's lecture this
evening at 8 o'clock. He will give an
illustrated lecture on tuberculosis. No
admission fee will be charged.
The babies contest will be held Fri
day. Nearly 75 babies have been en
tered in the contest already and the
number grows. Lest year there were
only 43 in the contest The babies
contest will close with a lecture by
Dr. Burrus, of High Point.
YORK-PUGH WEDDING
On Wednesday morning Mrs. Isaac
Pugh, of Asheboro Route 1, and Mr.
A. J. York, of Ramseur, were married
in the Register of Deeds office by
Rev. C. L. Whitaker, pastor of the
M. P. church at Ashebsro. Several
friends were present to witness the
ceremony.
Mr. find Mrs. York are well known
people in our county and have many
friends who wish for them many years
of success and happiness.
tUCK-PAGE MARRIAGE
A pretty, quite marriage was sol
emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Vuncannon, Star, last Thursday
evening at 6 o'clock, when Mrs. Fan
nie E. Page became the wife of Mr.
C. T. Luck. The ceremony was ner
formed by Rev. C. L. Whitaker, pastor
of the M. P. church, Asheboro. Only
relatives were present to witness the
ceremony. Much interest has been
manifested in the contracting parties
both of whom are well known in Ran
dolph and Montgomery counties. Mrs
Page is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Vuncannon. She is a splendid
woman, possessing many admirable
qualities. Mr. Luck is a prosperous
fa rmer of this county, who has many
friends and acquaintances who will
follow him and and his comnanion
with sincere good wishes. They are
now at their home seven miles south
west of Asheboro.
have been secured and work will be
gin within the next few days. In
Rittars township work has been com
menced on the same road with some
changes taking out the heavy grades
The new road cuts out about a mile
of the old read, leaving it at Bear
Creek Bridge and going through
Hemp and to the old plank road
at Tory Hill school house. The road
is graded and surfaced for eight miles
from Carthage to Ritters tewnshi
line. Work is being done on the road
through Hitters township, and the
grading will be accomplished within
the next 30 days.
The old plank road in Randolpl
from Why Not to the Sheffield town
ship line, Moore county, at Christian
Union, will bo graded and graveled bv
the first of October. This will com
plcte the old plank roads evolution
from Winston-Salem to Wilminirton.
when the link from Brown's' Cross
Roads to High Point is built; and if
that is not built as contemplated, the
road being built from the Randolph
County Home around Caraway moun
tain and by Trinity to Archdale, will
fill the link. There being only one
railroad crossing from Seacrove to
Carthage and the distance being much
shorter to travel to Carthage and oth
er points belows people will go this
shorter route instead of by Eagle's
Springs and West End.
Road building is coins- on throuch
this section, Montgomery and Chat
ham bqing the only counties not ac
tively engaged in building a system of
roads.
THE TOWN OF RAMSEUR
A GOOD TOWN WITH GROWING
ADVANTAGES GREAT CROSS
TIE AND LUMBER MARKET
A CITY OF BEAUTIFUL AND
COMFORTABLE HOMES PRO
GRESSIVE AND PATRIOTIC
PEOPLE FINE SCHOOL AND
CHURCHES.
Your correspondent spent a few
hours in Ramseur a few days ago.
While in the city we visited the most
of the business houses and business
men of the place. Be they ever so
busy, they are a set of men who have
the courtesy and politeness to greet a
fellow man with a warm hand grasp
and a kind word of welcome. Within
a few years of time the town of Ram
seur has grown from a small village
to the best town in the "State of Ran
dolph." Ramseur has a population of
about 1,500 and is situated in one of
the best agricultural sections to be
fo"-id in the whole country.
The town has a number of business
houses, most of them beautiful brick
structures, and in these can be found
clean and well kept stocks of merchan-
disflf .all kinds.
Xafc ton has paved sidewalks, elec-
trio-ijhts and all conveniences usually
found in much larger towns.
Aside from the numerous merchan
dising houses, the town has one strong
and successful bank, one large cotton
mill, one large furniture factory, one
up-to-date broom factory, one novelty
factory, one lumber plant, one roller
mill, one garage, one livery stable,
two black smith shops, one hotel, one
telephone exchange, a graded school,
four churches Methodist, Baptist,
Christian and Holiness the Baptist
congregation has a nice brick building
three doctors, one half interest in
a dentist, lots of public spirited citi
zens, a community of the largest and
best faraen in this section of the
State and more pretty homes than
are to be found in any town and com
munity in proportion to population in
the State.
Ramseur A an exceptionally healthy
place, and for this reason a man's ef
ficiency is rarely reduced by illness.
As living expenses are low, food
cheap, and climate mild, he does not
need the money required by labor in
other places, and consequently the
waga is less than that paid the ma
jority of workers in this town.
It is now a known fact that in Ram
seur, Randolph has one of the best
cross tie and lumber markets to be
found in this section of the State;
and for this much of the credit can
be justly conferred upon Messrs. E. C.
Watkins and E. B. Leonard, who have
the interest of-the farmers and saw
mill men at heart and the value of
their efforts cannot be overestimated.
These gentlemen stand for everything
that tends to promote the growth and
prosperity of this section and their in
terest along these lines has won for
them a place among the most highly
respected citizens of this section of
the State.
This wide-awake and ever-growing
town is backed by a hustling crowd
of people and progress is the watch
word with them. They pride them
selves on the city they are building
and a future of groat things awaits
them.
Last, but not least, the people of
Ramseur are kind, hospitable and
widely known for the attention paid
visitors. When in Ramseur you are
one of the citizens at least you feel
at home, and one visit always calls
for another. They have nothing too
good for a stranger and this goes a
long way toward making Ramseur the
good town it is.
We do not want to close this brief
resembling recital of Ramseur's
glories without a word about Hon.
W. H. Watkins, who has been closely
identified with the commercial life of
this community for almost a half of
a century, and during all that time
he has always been found true in all
things and from every standpoint. He
never has been a weakling but stands
straight out and out for what he be
lieves is right, but at the same time
he is not arrogant nor self assertive
but has respect for the opinions of
others who do not believe as he docs.
Mr. Watkins has held many positions
of trust and honor, but has never
been an office seeker. He has always
been a strong ' friend of the public
schools. He believes that every child,
rich or poor, should have the door of
opportunity opened to them, and he
was willing to be taxed that the
schbols might be ipened to all alike.
LATE WAR NEWS
CONFERENCE OVER ARABIC IN
INCIDENT RUSSIAN LINES
BROKEN FIGHTING IN DAR
DANELLES. The Arabic incident and Germany's
submarine policy were the subjects of
consideration at the conference held
at the eastern headquarters of the
German, army between the Emperor
and high officials of the German gov
ernment. While Germany's policy is
not definitely known it is believed that
it will be along conciliatory lines.
During the past week the artillery
and the airmen have been active on
the front in France. There has been
no change in the positions.
The Russians have been putting up
stiff resistance to the advance of
the Austro-German armies, but at al
most every point in the line the re
sistance has broken down and the Tue-
tonic allies are in pursuit of the re
treating Muscovites.
The Allies have made stubborn at
tacks on the Turks on the Gallipoli
peninsula, but have been repulsed with
heavy losses.
The past week has been a success
ful one for the Teutonic allies. On
the offensive they have met with
sweeping success and wherever on the
defensive they have repulsed all at
tacks with heavy casualties to the Al
lied armies.
The Allied military observers are
trusting to the equinoctial storms
which begin in Russia the 21st of
October to delay the advance of the
German armies.
DR. J. A. TURNER DIED ON SAT
URDAY AT HIGH POINT
High Point, August 30. High Point
mourns today because of the loss of
Dr. James A. Turner, who, tortured
with heart disease for the- last few
weeks, succumbed late last Saturday
afternoon, leaving a wife and a little
son of six.
The deceased was knows through
out the State, and in his own imme
diate community, was considered one
of the finest physicians in the sick
room High Point has ever produced.
He was a very prominent citizen,
serving for some years on the city
council, a member of several promi
nent social and secret orders, and in
other ways a leading community build
er.
Services were held by the Elks and
conducted by Dr. Gilbert Rowe of the
Wesley Memorial church, "yesterday
afternoon, whereat was gathered a
great concourse of High Point's heart
stricken people.
The remains were carried to Siler
City for burial today. The active
pall bearers were: Messrs J. E. Marsh,
W. T. Parker, O. E. Wilson, S. L
Davis, L. C. Sinclair, W. P. Ragan,
W. C. Jones, and Bascom Hoskins.
Honorary pall-bearers were: Messrs.
W. J. Armfield, W. R. Goley, Levi
Hayworth, H. A. Millis, D. M. Milton,
H. W. Frazier, F. M. Pickett, Ralph
Parker, Charles Ragan, L. J. Ingram,
J. D. Mann, C. E. Siceloff, C. V. Cum
mings, Donald Campbell, J. C. Lynch,
A. E. Alexander, W. M. Kirkman, A.
O. Kirkman.
He was one of the leaders in the es
tablishment of the excellent school at
his own home for which he was taxed.
Believing in living letting live and in
helping others to live as well as him
self. Mr. Watkins has made a great
success of life. As a representative
citizen, the importance of Mr. Wat
kins in the progressive growth of
Ramseur cannot be overestimated.
His public-spirited interest in the
financial and industrial development
of the town is evidenced by his con
nection with the Columbia Manufac
turing Company as general manager.
This large cotton mill has proved to
be one of the most important develop
ing factors in the industrial activities
of this section, and one of the fore
most successes in the cotton mill sys
tem of the entire country. Mr. Wat
kins is a large stockholder in this cot
ton mill and is financially interested
in the Ramseur Furniture Company.
He is also president and stockholder
in the Bank of Ramseur. He is also
r.ffil toted with many other Randolph
county industries. He also owns large
farming interests in Randolph, Mont
gomery and Stanly counties. Per
haps no man has the material wel
fare of his county, town and party
more at heart than Mr. Wntkins. It
can truthfully be said thnt no man in
the county has more staunch friends
that Sheriff Watkins. Asheboro
Town Correspondent.
HEARD INJHE COUNTY
WHAT OUR TOWN CORRESPON
DENT HEAR? A.ND THINKS
ITEMS OF INTER r'ttf FROM ALL
OVER THE COUNTY.
Cut your weeds, trim your trees
and smile.
The September term of Randolnh
Superior Court will convene next Mon
day. There are no cases of import
ance to come up and the court will
take up oily a few days.
A dyeing establishment should An a
business in Asheboro ere long. There
will be a lot of fellows who spent all
their summer wages for a nalm beach
suit, wanting a "change."
Messrs. Joe Hinshaw and EH. Rog
ers, of Randleman, were in town last
Saturday.
The summer vacation is drawing to
a close and soon the boys and girls
will be returning to the schools and
colleges.
The skin of an elephant is verv ex
pensive, the tannins- takinir ahoufc hi
months.
Our Politics: Davidson nniinf-ir onJ
Woodrow Wilson Lexington Herald.
Sheriff C. C. Shsw. of LeinDn
was in Asheboro one day last week.
Mr. Archie Davis, of OkMwoomu
and Mrs. Lillie Boggs, of Hillsboro,
were married a few days ago.
Mr. C. L. Cogein. of Onhir ha n.
chased a saw mill from Mr. J. J.
Welch, of Pisgah.
Mrs. S. J. Smitherman nf T
who is in a hospital at Greensboro
for treatment, is improving.
Alfalfa firrowino ia minin
with Randolph county fanners and
several good fields are reported.
Many a younsr man cnoa -iu,,,
seek his- fortune, when fortune is
seeking him at home.
Colonel Roosevelt warmly indorses
the Progressive party and wants the
United States to get in war with Ger
many. Our graded schools will start up on
their regular year, commencing in
about two weeks. All teachers have
been employed and witain a ahnH-
time youngsters will be studying
American language as "she should be
spoken."
Mr. Jasper Miller and family, of
Caraway, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Miller.
This town means a lot to a child
who is born here; it ought to mean
a lot to his father.
Any man can go through life and
not have enemies. All he has to do
is to say nothing, be nothing ar.d do
nothing.
Well, the political pots are simmer
ing and no doubt but somebodv is no.
ing to get their pants torn.
An editorial in the Mansfield Shield
directed by John L. Sullivan, former
Progressive, is worth considering.
Mr. Sullivan was prominent in Re
publican politics in "the good old
days," and served officiallv in rannci-
ties that showed him to be in the con
fidence of leaders, so that he
whereof he speaks. His leadership
amnnn- Ohin Pi-nn,i.nsc;nnn ; 1
0 .. . is hu less ;
marked as he was a candidate on their
first State ticket. Accepting defeat '
gracetully he became an exponent of
decent politics and peoples' rights,
and has served in greater captacity
of publicist without public office.
Here is what appears in his paper's
leading editorial:
"The men who left the Republican
party for the sake of principle in 1912
had no moral justification to return
to their former allegiance, since that
tune. I heir party has not reformed
in the least particular. It is just as
reactionary in its tendencies today as
it was when Theodore Roosevelt led
the revolt at Chicago three years ago
last June. It has not changed in the
personel of its leadership. It has not
deviated one iota from its established
principles and fixed policies. It is a
party of the classes and not of the
masses, and will always continue to
be such. Consequently if it was worng
in principle and policy in 1012 it is
wrong in principle and policy in 1D15.
It shows no disposition to reform in
time for next year's presidential elec
tion, and, if we mistake not the tem
per of the American people, next year
will witness the .final windup, the ev
erlasting defeat of the Republican
party. The Democratic party is the
only party that remains true to the
commonwealth and true progressive
will seek and find shelter in its fold."
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