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THE C011IEE ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. 40 Asheboro, N. C. Thursday, September 16, 1915 No. 36 OPPORTUNITY TMFENDS SEPTEMBER 23RD GRAND "OPPORTUNITY TIME" CLOSES THURSDAY .NIGHT, SEP TEMBER 23RD FRIENDS SHOULD HELP THEIR FAVORITE CAN DIDATE FORGE AHEAD BY GIVING THEM THEIR SUBSCRIP TION TO THE COURIER BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT THURSDAY , NIGHT. LIST OF PRIZES. WHAT A CLUB MEANS. In The Courier's Automobile and Piano Contest. Every club of twenty annual subscribers entitles the contest ant to a certificate good for 300,000 bonus votes. This means that 20 annual subscrip tions will count 370,000 votes. Clubs count more EXTRA VOTES now than they will at any other time during the con test. miwi'wu. This is positively the biggest and best bonus vote offer to be made during the contest.. There is no limit to the num ber of clubs the contestant may secure. They should get as many as possible. A few clubs will put any con testant In line for a big prize. The EXTRA VOTES make win ning easy. Clubs are made up of thr Months, six months, and one year subscriptions, old or new. The contestant starting an active campaign for votes right now may become ft leader. The "club flush" i ft good hand to hold in the contest It is pretty sure to be a winner. . : Get your friqnde to . organise a. r.luD lor YOU. . ABC uivks clubs the more votes. ' Tall period begins today and extends to September 23rd, at 12 o'clock m. - First Grand Prise The contestant haying the largest numbW of votes at the close of the Witeet, regardless of district, will p awarded five fassO ger Ford Touring Car. Second Prise The contestant hiv ing the second largest number f votes at the close of the contest, regardless of district, will be awarded ft standard $376 York Piano. -'. Third Prise-f he contestant hav nD. the third larfcest number of votes at the close t)f the contest, regardless of district, will be awarded ft nana some bedroom suite, v ' Fourth Prise The Contestant hav jng the fourth largest "wfnber of votes at the close 'of the yjotftest, regardless cdietrtet, will be Awarded an open top foek "Hill :Bggy. t ; Fifrh PrizeThe contestant having the fifth largest number of votes at the closed 'the contest, regardless of district, 'Will be awarded ft standard ttialfe ifttoking range. District Prises. ; aw the five mrand prizes have 'been awarded the contestant standing I highest in each-of the three aisiricw will be awarded a beautiful diamond ring or a high grade sewing machme each, whichever is preferred.' The object of the contest is to secure subscriptions to The Courier. The contestant securing the largest number of vetes will will the prizes. The way to get votes is to get your friends and relatives to pay you their uhscriptions to The Courier. D Your Winning Wotk. This is the week to do your winning work. The special offer closes lnurs- Aav nieht. September 23rd, and at no time thereafter will there be an offer te equal this. Six mose times the sun will set before it rises upon the final day of this greatest offer in the contest. , This is no time for long talks. Eveiy minute should be aetive- lv employed. Get all the subscriptions you can,bring tlflem in to the contest department as ouickly as you can and never think you have reached .your limit in this period Until the time is up. ' Subscriptions willnot'be eounted in this period if they do not reach the contest department !by Thursday night provided the letter in which they are eent bears postmark of September 23. Do Not Hold Back Subscription. Candidates who have, subscriptions in view, but Who have been holding back awaiting developments should do their best during "Opportunity Time." Do not hold bask your subscriptions but bring or send them in as soon as secured. Thie is positively the best offer that will be made during the contest It Is to your advantage to make much ef the "Booster Period." ' New Contestants. Now is the time to enter the con test of you really want one of these grand awards. A few clubs would place you far up in the list of contest ants. There is bo limit to the number of clubs you can get. The more you get the bigger vote you will secure for yourself. Surely you cannot let the opportunity to win one of these valuable prizes pass. They are yours for a little pleasant and congenial work. Why stand idly aside while others go in and get them? Valuable Extra Prize. Who will be the, winner of the ex tensible gold bracelet watch ? Besides the big bonus vote during "Booster Period" the contestant who turns in the most money during this period will be awarded an extensible brace let watch or a gold watch whichever is preferred. This extra prize is well worth the effort required to win it. Continued on page 4 1 TRINITY ROUTE 1 ITEMS Mr. Ira Kennedy, of Asheboro, spent part of last week with his aunt, Mrs. George Spencer. Mr. David Walker recently visited relatives at Ellerbe. Mr. Hugh Crowson has returned to Philadelphia, after spending some time with relatives in Randolph coun- - Miss Clara Briles , tpent Tuesday night with Miss Olive Johnson. Mr. Charlie Smith made a business trip to Trinity Friday, .. Mr. Lewia Snider spent the week end at Mr. David Walker's. Mr. Ed Farlow, of High Point, vis ited at the home of his father, Mr. Newton Farlow, last week. ' , Mr. Riley Sumner killed a rattle snake last week . measuring aWrot three feet 4a length," Miss. Sallie Crawson recently visit ed relatives at Julian. 'Mf. Clay Lambeth spent one night last week with his uncle, Mr. George Welborn. Mrs.' J. S. Briles and daughter, Miss Clara, 6pent Sunday, Spet. 6th, in Asheboro, the guests of relatives. Miss Lulu Hill, formerly of High Point, is spending some time among relatives and friends on the route. Quite a large crowd attended the closing services o'f Gilead meeting Sunday. This revival legan on tihe preceding Wednesday, and although the services were, not very well attencP f d through the week many souls were blessed as a result of the nwghty ef forts put forth. On Sunday, September 5th, Mr Jiea Cashatt and Miss Etta Pierce were happily united iti marriage. Mr, Hill Ferguson, J. P., officiating. Let us extend to them "our best wishes for long years of sufess and happiness. Among our young people going away to school this year are the fol lowing: To Guilford, Messrs. Dalton and Troy Smith and Robert Thayer; to Trinity high school, Misses Blanche Alice and Vera Farlow, Blanche, Pearl and Ola Snider. Minnie and Clara Briles, Nannie Canoy, Thelma Cooper, Viririe. Sawyer, and Tula Thayer. Messrs. Roland Briles, Roy Johnson, oy Far0W) Dewey Bulla, Tom Elder, j nevje Canov. and Allen Cooper. . Messrg. uoy Reams and Charlie Smitn wju enter atr. We are glad j to Ke 60 many taking an Interest in ; education. and we wish them great success au throueh the ensuing year. Tne singing days at Gilead will be Friday and Saturday ef this week, j c0ng exercises will be held the follwinc Sundav. September 19th. yernon class, the Worthvflle quartet, AnH the Candle family quaret, or Randlwnnn. are expected to partici- pate in these exercises, and we are looking forward to a very pleasant occasion. Your presence is heartily reauested. MILLBORO ROUTE 1 ITEMS Mr. arid Mrs. Wade Kirkman, or Liberty Route 1, spent Saturday night, at Mr. Scott Lineberry's. Mr. Charlie Walker has returned hnm from Farmwav. D. H. Foust has recently moved j naaii TinAKaSPV. 'I The school house at Hardin's Grove has recently been completed. , M V. Andrewaia almost through sawing the AHred trc ! tfcsber. . j LATE WAR NEWS HEAVY ARTILLERY DUEL IN WEST-GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN THE EAST RUSSIANS GAIN BRITISH LOSSES. For the past week the heavy artil lery duel in Belgium and France has been kept up with increasing vigor. On some parts of the front infantry attacks have been made on a small scale, and in the Argonne district the Germans by a strong counter-attack captured some advanced French trenches. Along the Austro-Italian front the "heavy artillery is doing most of the WOrk. itA.iuSfejSMa4-4lia'w . Another Zeppelin raid has been made on the east coast of England, but without appreciable results, ac cording to reports from London. The armies of von Hindenburg con tinue to make progress northwest of Vilna on the Eastern front Over 5,- 000 prisoners have been taken. In Galicia the Russians are on the offensive and have succeeded in driv ing the Austro-German forces before them with the loss of over 30,000 pris oners and thousands killed and wound ed. .m The Russian Czar is in personal com mand of his troops. From the beginning of the war to August 21, the British losses in kill ed, wounded and missing totalled ES1.P83, not including naval forces. FR A NK LIN VILLE NEWS Rev. W. 0. Johnson treated, his con- grtgation with two able sermons at the Baptist church Sunday. . .. -. Mr. C. B. Gegg, of Greensboro, spent Wednesday in tojwn in the in terest of Franklinville Lumber Co. Chas. and Roger Stuart, of Gulf, came up Friday morning for a few day's visit to their grand parents, Mr, and Mrs. M. W. Free. - Mr. Hugh parks and. family spent the weekend at Rockingham, return lag Sunday Evening.. , ..... Dr. T. 1. Fox made a business trip to 'Grvasboro one day last week. Miss Cleta Rich, of Asheboro, spent Friday and Saturday with the family of Mr. E. A. Routh. Among those who made auto trips to Thomasville and High Point Sun day were J. H. Marley and family, E, A. Routh and family, C. H. Julian and James Cuie. Mi's W. C. Burrow has completed th brick work on the new addition to the Franklinville Mfg. Company building, and will be ready in a few weeks for the installation of the ma chinery. Mr. L. W. Lineberry, of Randleman, was a business visitor in the city last Friday evening. Mr. C. E. Henson, one of our pro gressive farmers, has about finished cutting his corn with his new harvest er and is preparing to install a husk ing and shredding machine to take care of his enormous corn crop. Misses Pattie Lutterloh and Lula Hayes left Tuesday morning to at' tend a birthday dinner given in honor of their aunt, Mrs. Martha Caasey, of Providence township, who is 80 years old, but still hale and lively as a much younger person. Owing to the death and burial of Prof. D. M. Weatherly's mother, the school closed last Tuesday evening and Wednesday. Mrs. Weatherly was about 96 years old and was buried at the family burying ground near Sum' merficld. Hanks Lodge wil convene in reg ular session Saturday nigh, every member of Ihe order is invited. The many friends of Mrs. T. B. ; Dove, who has been quite ill for some j time, will be glad to learn that che is improving. I Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Russell, Lexington, are spending some time in , the ci.y witn reiauvs, Mr. G. H Maner, the proud pes- sessor of 8 brand new girl, has quit '. the old stand pat party and can now . be found going in the faent ranks of the ptogressives. The Booster Contest conducted by , Hnves' Racket stoee at Randleman dosed Wednesday at noon. Mrs. ScO' vy Richardson won first prize, a beau- i tiful piano. The second and third prizes were won by Misses Ulah Bonkemeyer and Pauline Caudle, " The Hickory Daily Record under the editorial direction of Sam H. Far- . rabee made its first appearance at Hickory Saturday afternoon. HEARD INTTIE COUNTY WHAT OUR TOWN CORRESPON DENT HEARS AND THINKS ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. Indications are that a large crop of grain will be seeded in this county this fall. Your correspondent has a wash pot 150 years old. Who can beat that for an old wash pot and still in use ? Some of the horses on exhibition here last week at court were so poor that horseflies were afraid to light on them. The com crop is abundant and sone say that it is the finest ever seen on Uwharrie river. - - Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dowdy, of High Point, but formerly of this county, spent Sunday in the Why Not section. They motored through in their car. Mr. Dowdy is a wide-a-wake merchant and has made good. , MrV T. E. Burgesa And family, of Ramseur, spent Sunday in town. Mr. W. T. Morton, of Uwharrie, spent Saturday night in the city. Quite a number of country people called at the Courier office during court here last week and their visits were appreciated fully. Many of them showed keen interest in watching the wheels of the machine go 'round and solving the mysteries of a print shop. Attorney C. A. Armstrong, of Troy, and B. V. Howell, of EUerbe, attend ed court here last wek. A . Mr. BiL. Morton, of Uwharrie, was a business visitor in town Friday of last week. ' - ' Messrs. U M. Curtis and T. B Prevfc W Franklinville, gave us a pleasant call last Saturday. Perhaps the Mexicans are like tne philosophers as long as there are two of them they will differ. Mr. J. G. Dorsett, a prominent far mer of Trinity Route 1, was in town one day last week. ..Keep your kid on the sunny aide oi the hoi je. The sua and fresh air are better iiteii ftU doctor. If you see a hat in the Street, kick it., If it has a brick under it, kick it again. Then you will know that the kicker hurts himself most of all. Mr. W. F. McCrary, of Thomasville Route 4, was in town one day last week and gave us a pleasant call. The dog tax in Asheboro is now due and you must pay them or kill Fido. There was an unusually large crowd of people in town last Saturday night. Mr. S. W. Miller, of Trinity town ship, will move to Orange county in a few weeks. Mr. Miller is a good citizen and we regret to see him leave our county. We are glad to see so many of our farmers using printed stationery. Mr. E. M. Reams, a prosperous young fawier of the Caraway section, has erected a handsome dwelling. We are always glad to see the good work going on. Some men court, then marry, then go to court again. A mouse scares a woman pbout as badly as a milliner's bill scares a man. Messrs A. N. Bulla and N. N. New lin, of Randleman, were in town Mon day. Mr. G. R. Bonkemeyer, a prosperous farmer of the Central Falls section, made 170 bushels ef wheat on 6Va acres of land this year. He also made 50 bushels of Irish potatoae on one-tenth of an acre. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dobson, of Randleman, spent a short while in town Monday evening. LIBERTY SCHOOL OPENS Liberty high school opened Tues day with an enrollment of 180 stu dents. This is by far the largest en rollment for the first day ever enjoy ed by that school. Prof. E. H. Lewis is principal and Miss Henrietta Moye is assistant in the high sshool department. The 5th and 6th grades are taught by Miss Pearle Taylor, 3rd and 4th grades by Miss Effie Mc MiHan, 1st and 2nd grades by Miss Willie McD. Evans. Miss Moore is teacher of music. The faculty is an able one and the student body as a whole give prom i'k of an excellent school. There are 44 enrolled in the high school depart ment, 40 in the 6th and 7tk grades, 36 in the 3rd and 4th grades and 31 in the 1st and 2nd grades. Announcement has been made that the Dixie and Elks furniture factories at Lexingtoa will be enlarged. GRADED SCHOOL UFENS MR. C. R. WHARTON IS PRINCI PAL ABLY ASSISTED BY CORPS OF EFFICIENT TEACHERS OV ER 500 ENROLLED. The Asheboro graded school opened yesterday morning with an enrollment of over 500. Both children and teach ers are enthused over the work and the prospects are promising for a most successful school year. The present enrollment is orJv tern. porary and a considerable increase is anticipated. Teachers for the erades and enroll. ment Wednesday morning is as fol lows: .. ... i 1st grade Miss Janie MeLeod. Car thage, N. C. Enrollment 86. 2nd grade Miss Mary Kellv. Car- thags, N. C. Enrollment 56. 3rd grade Miss Louella Low. Asheboro, N. C. Enrollment 55. 3rd and 6th. supply Miss Elbia Miller, Asheboro, N. C. Enrollment 28. 4th grade Miss Enolia Presnell. Asheboro, N. C. Enrollment 64. 5th grade Miaa Kate Phillips. Asheboro, N. C. Enrollment 40. 6th grade Misa Cora Reddinor. Asheboro, N. C Enrollment . 50. 7th grade Miss Susie Mclver. Che- law, S. C. Enrollment 41. 8th grade Miss LUlie Bulla. So phia, N. C. Enrollment 30. 9th grade Miss Mary Lamb. Guil ford College, N, C. Enrollment 26. 10th grade Mr. C. R. Wharton. Gibsonyille, N. C. Enrollment 25. Musical Dept.Mifls Nannie Bulla. AsheborO, N. C. ' Assistant Musical Dept. Miss Lillie Parrish, Asheboro, N. C. RANDLEMAN NEWS Messrs. Clifford Pugh and Worth Ivey who left here about nine days ago for City Point, Va, returned Su.n day afternoon. Messrs. Walter Millikan, W. F, Matthews, John Fox, Frank Talley, and Rev. Mr. Christenberry were vrait ors in Greensboro last Friday. Messrs. A. W. Roper, Arthur El more, Geo. Lambe and ,J. L. C Rus sell were in Asheboro Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Morgan and son visited friends south of Asheboro last week. Mr. R. D. Lambe who accepted a position with an insurance company at Greensboro some time ago has re turned home. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Tickle died Monday night after an illness of three months. Mr. Oscar Gray's little son- who is sick does not improve. Mr. Clarence has resigned his po sition with the Randleman Drug store He is succeeded by Mr. John Fox. Mrs. Cornie Spivoy went to Greens boro about three weeks ago to see her daughter who is confined in the hospital with fever. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kirk man, a son. Misses Lucile and Ber-a Scarboro, of Asheboro, visited Miss Lucy Bowden the week-end. Miss Luoy Bowden gave a rook party Saturday night in honor of her guests, the Misses Scarboro. Miss Bera Scar boro won the priae. After enjoying several games the guest were served with cake and cream. Mr. A. N. Bulla and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Bulla's mother, Mrs. Mary Julian. Miss Mary Gray Newlin spent Thursday in Greensboro. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hughes a girl. The stouk left a fine boy at Mr. John Kirkman's last week. The school opened Monday morrjng and with an enrollment of 421. They met promptly at 9 o'clock in the au ditorium. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. J. B. O'Briant after which Rev. G. H. Christenberry made an excellent talk, so did Mr. S W. Swaim, J. B. O'Briant, Prof. Far low gave a fiine discourse. Prof, Farlow feels very much encouraged and thinks that this will be the best school that we have ever had. All the teachers were present. Following are the teachers and their departments: First grade, Miss Maud Fox and Miss Mary Gray Newlin. Second grade, Miss Mary Swaim. Third grade, Miss Jesse Woolen. Fourth grade, Miss Cordia Wall. Fifth grade, Miss Ellen Barker. Sixth grade, Miss Mary Allen Bulla. Eighth and ninth, Mr. W. R. Smith. Tenth and eleventh, Mr. Farlow. IN CITY SOCIAL CIRCLES CLUB MEETINGS PARTIES AND RECEPTIONS IN HONOR OF OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS S. O. D. H. CLUB MEETS On Tuesday afternoon Miss Franoes Walker entertained the S. O. D. H. dub. The home was artistically decorat ed with yellow and white cut flowers, penning the occasion. After a busi ness meeting the guests were asked to participate in a most interesting contest. The hostess, assisted by little Miss Adelaide Armfield and Virvkiia Red ding, served a delicious course of iced tea and sandwiches. Miss Burkhead Entertains. Miss Alice Burkhead delierhtfullv entertained the Jolly Dozen Club last Friday morning from 10 to 12 o'clock, Her home in Asheboro. The porch was decorated with sunflowers and ferns making a very effective scene. Hearts were played at four tables which furnished amusement for a while after which a puffed rice contest was conducted. This was very interesting, and at the close it was found that Misa Mary Moffitt had made the highest score, and was pre sented with the prize, a beautiful crepe de- chine handkerchief. The hostess was assisted in serving de lightful refreshments, conflating of iced tea, sandwiches and olives, by Mrs. Parrish and Misa Mildred Burk head. The invited guests were Mlss?a Nance, of Farmer, Adelaide Armfield, and guest Miss Lucilo Pickenv, from High Point. One of the most brilliant social af fair among the younger set of the week was given by Britt Armfield Wednesday, evening in honor of Misa Lucile Pickens, of High Point, who is a guest in the Armfield home. The guests were met at the steps by the host, MisS Adelaide Armfield, and Miss Pickens', and directed. from there to the punch bowl, which was gra ciously presided ever by Miss Ruth Cox and June Frazier assisted by Misa Virginia Redding. Cards for the in- teresting game of rook were passed by Master Henry Armfield and for about an hour this was enthusiasti cally played. Sidney Wood being the winner of the prize, a box of rook cards. After this another feature of the evening was a contest in which Currie Loflin was presented with a prize, a lovely box of stationery. The guest of honor was given a beautiful crepe de chine handkerchief. Deli cious refreshments were served by Miss Adelaide Armfield, assisted by Miss Katherine Burns, Frances Walk er, Bertha Cox, and Virginia Redding. WINNERS IN BABY CONTEST The scoring committee for the Bet ter Babies Contest, held here Septem ber 3rd of Health Week, has complet ed its work and announces winners as follows: The medal for boys is awarded to Charles Alexander Fox, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fox, of Ashe boro. He made a score of 99. The bronze medal for girls is awrd- ed to Dorothy Whitaker, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Whit aker, of Asheboro. She made a score oi 96. The next highest score, 98, waa made by Frank Hix, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hix. Diplomas awarded as follows to those scoring highest in each division: Division A Age stx to twelve months. William Walton East, Asheboro, 95. Mary Lewis Skeen, Farmer, 95. Karhryn Loutee Presnell, Asheboro, 95Va. Division B Age thirteen to twenty four months. Frank Hicks, Asheboro, 98. Thelma Belle Adams, Randleman,. 96. Margaret Erwin Robins, Asheboro, 96. Division C Age twenty-five to thirty-six months. Alexander Eox, Asheboro, 99. Mary Susan Lowdermilk, Sea grove, 95. Division D Age thirty-seven to forty-eight months. Craston Lowdermilk, Seagrove, 93. Dorothy Whitaker, Asheboro, WA. 1 i' y SI ' 1;
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