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VOLUME XXIXII
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Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, December 20, 1917.
NUMBER 51
Mrs. O. W. Carr, of Trinity, Dead
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'Xv<There's Too Many Haughty Princeases an’ Serious-Faced Grouches Be
hind th' Counter These Days—Girls Who Expect t' r;{arry an’ Young
Men Who Hope t' Drop in t' Somethin’ Better. As A Result, It's Get-
tin’ t' Be an Ordeal Instead of a Pleasure t’ Shop.”
N OW that th’ CSiristmus shoppin’
season has bajun in earnest th’ i
most attractlTo holiday dis
play a retail merchant kin j
make is a full line of attentire, pleas
ant faced clerks, la theee days o’ .
tl^ht money, hlfh ^cea an’ sharp
competition It Is W th' mwebaut
t' see t’ it thet kia eie^kx show
prospectiTe
a^ntlon tf he
3u« patroMLf*-’
tl* priB leases
:gft>'ncbeB heUad W
—clerks whe
beta’ o»ly
t’ laarry
in t’
s^t it’s victim' f
■eauT^&f an’ ;
¥ an’ hold
;ay hstwidi'
fMed
itap tiHNM days
Mr >ha as
esEpoet
who be^e f
Ar 2 T> ■
i!4m1 In-
s^d of a plessaM f ab«p. A clerk
*^^0 feels wbere Ms pesitlen will not
'wiirm up st Hi’ sesk eormter, an’ th’
powdered doiU who ki eoantln’ th’ days
till June Is rarely Ssterested in her
customers. A feller feels like he wna
buttin’ in when he approaches a coun
ter. • Sometimes he has t’ interrupt a
conversation like this: “Honestly, kid,
he’s only twenty-oae an’ towers ’way
above me,” or “Ton wait on that ole
hen, JIame, she' mak:e8 me sick.” Lots
o’ folks don’t like t’ go in a store for
fear they’ll disturb th’ clerks, or buy
somethin’ they don’t want .iest t’ keep
from gettin’ the'r ill will. It takes an
iron constitution t’ withstand th’ with
erin’ look a clerk gives you when you
say, “I believe I will look around a
little more an’ see if I can’t find some
thin’ that suits me better’.” How often
we stutter an’ pull ourselves t’gether
an’ say, “Jest lay it aside till I come
in agin.” We wish t’ buy but
w&'te lyin’ t’ git sway from a stupid
an’ indifferent clerk. If other’s anything
\vor$e than a lazy preoccupied clerk
U'’s th’ freih persistent clerk who knows
your wants bitter than yourself—th’
positive, overaealous clerk who de
stroys whatever inclination t’ buy we
may have had when he started t’ wait
on u«.
People are all alilN. when it comes
t* * payia’ eet sieB^. Thty like t’ feel
that tlMT petreoave is appreciated an’
that seme effort l^s been neade t’
pleaee ttem. Peei i>eeple, who make
up S3' sreai a—j o’ cash customers
an’ withewt wheee t>ade it weald be
Impoeelhle f ee**ne* any hind o’ busi-
ar» ecpe^ally responsive t’ lun<^.
n«M an’ c«B«tdavatk>n when they dole
out tber ecau^ eamin’s, and tliey’re
ecititled f all th’ amilae an’ aceommo-
dationa that are so cheerfully extend
ed P th’ Impatient an’ critical enstomer
who bappeoa t’ have a charge ac
count.
We don’t mean by all o’ this that
a clerk should gush an’ fall all over us
—that he or she should show us what
they wear an’ ask after th’ cluldroii
an’ tell us how swell we look in any
thing an’ do ever-thing but give us a
little kiss when we buy somethin’.
All that any one kin reasonably ask
of a clerk Is that they have soni-?
knowledge o’ ther business an’ a will-
in’ness t’ wait on us, interspersed with
a dash o’ good nature an’ politeness.
Outside of a few public service mo
nopolies an’ th’ pustoffice th’ day o’
th’ cold blooded business transaction
is passed. T’day th’ smilin’ bird giis
th’ worm.
(Copyright, Adams Newspaper Service.)
Around the Christmas Tree
KING gT THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
Mrs. 0. W. Carr of Trinity one of tlie
best known and' most highly respected
v7omen of the entire section, died Sat-
: urday after-noon at her home after an
' extended illness of 18 months.
She was the widow of the late 0. W.
Carr, who was a member of the fac
ulty of Trinity College for a number
of years. Mr. Carr had a_ large insur-
ace business, ,in this section of state.
He had an ofTice in Greensboro, but liv
ed at Trinity and died there more than
twelve years ago.
Two daughters survive Mrs. Carr
Mrs. Dred Peacock, of High Point,
and Mrs. J. C. Pepper of Trinity.
Three sons, J. M. Carr, husband o-
Mrs. Blanche.Carr, who lives m ^san
Francisco; W. C. Carr, husband of
Mrs. Lula Carr, of Arizona, and Ern
est Carr, are dead.
Funeral services over the remains
were conducted at Trinity Sunday af
ternoon by Rev. Mr. Johnson, pa.stor
of the church of which the deceased
\sms a member. Burial followed in the
Trinity cemetery.
Red Cross Membership Drive in Ran
dolph County—One Thousand Mem
bers by January First. ,
Owing to local conditions the Led
Cross membership drive in Randolph
will not close before January 1. Ran
dolph must have 1,000 new members
by that time. To reach this goal the
lural sections as well as the towns will
need to work hard. An attempt is be
ing made to have Red Cross represen
tatives in all parts of the county so
that every one may have an opportuni
ty to join. If no one calls upon you
and you wish to become a member oi
the Red Cross send a dollar to Mr.
Frank Byrd, treasurer, Asheboro, or to
your nearest branch and you will re
ceive a button and service flag. _
Branches have been organized at Trin
ity, Randleman, Worthville and Liber
ty and those wishing membership in
one of these branches should send their
dollar to the branch of their choice.
Christmas Is Still
a Religious
Holiday
INTERPRET YOUR NEWSPAPER
TO YOUR CHILDREN
The Chautauqua Reading Hour
(Dr. William Byron Forbush.)
Christinas holds a uiiique place as
a yearly celebration. The observance
of other holidays has changed, but
Christmas has yielded none' of its ori
ginal sacredness. It is now, as at first,
essentially a religious day. Its reality
voices a song of fraternity people
grow at this season more generous,
more Indulgent, more human. It is
evangelistic for the destruction of
malice and ill-will—differences be
tween one and another are forgotten.
Year by year Christmas devitalizes
selfishness, and consequently the day
is a powerful factor for good. Great
characters step from the spiritualized
atmosphere; majestic deeds of chnrfty
leave tlieir blessing and example ev-
erywliere. Yuletide is not merely a
period of gift bestowal or solely a time
of thoughi fulness. Its significance is
profound. Feeling is immersed
in kindness. Conduct is adapted to
wli;;: is higliest and be.st.
T^o first ..plain Christmas, of which
that of today is a sublime issue, digni-
_fit‘(l ,s:icrifice. The Good Book says:
“And there were shepherds watchin;
jind kci'ping the night watches over
their flocks.” A manifestation of per
sonal sacrifice. Those who would be
rich must give. The gift need not be
monetary. Giving is without limita
tion—^if a singer, give to others a glad-
song ; if a millionaire in experience,
give freely of advice; if a table of
plenty, share the repast with those
who are not only physically hungry,
but thirsty for sympathy; If invested
with geniality, become a prince giver
of laughter, of service, of encourage
ment. Be constructive. Followers of
tkis doctrine draw from the season
ricij, return In happiness.
Don’t Really Mean It.
"X^shing your friends and neigh
bors^ a ‘Merrj' Christmas’ Is a pleas
ing cu^ora.”
“True, .but I have conscientious scru
ples agahist doing so,” answered the
thoughtful .man.
“Wliat do you mean?”
•'T fear a great many people ^y
‘Iden-y Christmas!’ in much the same
spirit that they jisk, ‘How do you do?’
They don’t care a iiang how you do.”—*
Exchange.
Y© Chrysl,‘.:ass Tyme.
Mave everie kyndnesse ye have wroughte
l.iponne youre fellovve menne,
UponriG thys blessed chrystmasse daye
Returr.e to you againe,
And mays echo logg6 whyche blazeth
highe
IJponne youre yule-tyde fyre
Reflect in tongues of living flame
Youre dearest heart’s desyre.
—Marlon V. Higgins.
Our schools are setting us a fine ex
ample today in encouraging general in
telligence among our children. The
text-book in civics is more than ilie
toxa-book. Cerlahi popular werkly pe
riodicals are scanned for the latest
movements in community entorpriso.
In Denver, “Municipal Facts,’' i.ne or
gan of the city government, is reg-u-
larly circulated and studied in the
schools. Some times the -local news
paper is used as the outlet for the
school city history clubs, and again the
pupils arc practised in writing respect
ful, but earnest letters of protest or
appeal upon public needs or abuses to
the city fathers or thd daily press.
The public schools are doing mucli
to interpret current events to our chil-
Iren, but it is doubtful if any personal
habit of importance is ever formed
outside the home. The child who en
joys ^the local newspaper is the one
who has seen his parents read it, ha .
heai-d them talk it over, and has heon
encouraged to ask questions about i-
Ho is the one who forms the habit c.
becouviii.!.; a regular reader.
Connecticut rdodebj
That groat COnnocti-ut citizen, Hor
ace Bushnell, used to read the new.-
at table to his children, interpreuny
as he went along-. He made for them,
so his biographer says, “ a fascinatiiig
panorama of the world’s life for the
past wenty-four hours.” He was a re
freshing contrast, to the father who
barricades himself alone behind one
propped up against the coffee pot.
That other eminent citizen of the
Nutmeg State, Lyman Beecher, used,
to select from yesterday’s events a
subject, set it as a topic of debate to
his large family, and sit umpiring the
discussion. He never allowed a loose
statement or an illogical one to get by
him. His children did not get fooled
by partisan political camouflage.
Give Your Child “Exposures.”
Some people do not think that com
plete details of crime ought to be made
known to childl-en. Let it be so, then
All the more reason why parents
intervene. Fortunately, the pre.ss is
sound at heart, and it always shows
from each moral tragedy that ti:'.'
White Way has a d:-u1c ending.
But the big service of ilic n. w:
per to the child is that it takes hii.: oui:
of himself, and out of Bingvidc. jv.s- u
a book has walls and a roof, buL Llie
newspaper is bounded on.!;.' |>.; (.ho
poles, the seven seas raid 'i-k:; <!;:/ .a'
judgment.
. It is refre.shm?? to a clmd to rrct ccr .-1
iioctions with \\k? vi’ n.on v- -a - q -
In Pfttro'grad, Pelan, ai* 1 1 i '
(Jarda. Such-a c!uld. nas a Ui'c. cu: a--
mind and makes h;s tor hu, si j
and'take notice, .v’vhen ho bocomos a
nan.he isn’t one'oi the Kind taai. <•^■n
>0 bought in bundles, ar.<l whenever uc.
•pens his mouth to speqk you can see’
that he has. a backgi’oun;:'.
The Nevvsjjapor in the IMning Room
I knois' a father in .Kirnu-;*. v ho cc\>
structs from day to day in the pre-s
ence of his children a cuvyent map o
Questionaires Mailed Out By Local
Exemption Board.
Not Guilty, Verdict in Means Case
At 10:22 a. m. on Sunday the jury
after being out over night, returned
a verdict- of not guilty, thus ending the
longest murder trial in the history of
North Carolina.
As the jury filed in Means stood
nervously smiling while his wife
wept at the words “not guilty”.
It is said that Means will now have
to answer an indictment in New York
for foi’gery .."ad embezzlement of Mrs.
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fight before Governor rsicxect .uot ex
tradition is expected.
The local board for Randolph county
began sending out Questionaires Sat
urday, the 15th, mailing 100 each day
and will continue to mail out 100 un
til the 2089 names are exhausted.
Any registrant who wishes help can
receive it by applying to the legal ad
visory board which is composed of J.
A. Spence, Clifford Cox and H. M.
Robins.
All Questionaires must be returned
within seven days' after the date of
mailing from the office.
The board will be in session on De
cember 26th to consider all papers that
have come in at that time.
The classification record of the board
is open for the public and can be seen
by any one who is wanting informa
tion..
Rev, J. R, Scroggs, of Marion, Died
Suddenly Monday
Dr. J. R. Scroggs died suddenly at
his .home in Marion Monday morning.
Hv ''^as serving his second year as pas-
teLi'- the Marion M. E. church having
been..re-appointsd at the annual con
ference in''‘Asheville in November.
Mr. Scroggs served many of the
most important charges in the state.
His .'list charge was the Pleasant Gar
den district which comprised a part of
Randolph and surrounding counties.
He was presiding elder of the Old
Trinity District, the Greensboro,
Statesville, Salisbury, Winston- and
Charlotte districts.
Mr. Scroggs was at one time pastor
of the-Randleman M. E. church and it
was there that his daughters Kate
Scroggs married Dr. J. 0. Walker,
both of whom are dead. Mr. Scroggs
is survived by his wife;' (illarqnce
-Scroggs of the Winston-Salem Journal,
Mrs. Fortune of- Asheville "and Miss
Stella Scroggs of Marion.
His body was taken to Shelby for
burial.
Mr. Scroggs was the grandfather of
James, Hal and Frances Walker of
Asheboro.
! Every attorney in High Point has
tendered his assistance to the High
Point exemption board and the draft
eligibles of High Point township in the
capacity of the legal advisory board.
Norfolk Southern Will Continue Train
Service Between Raleigh and Char
lotte.
It was published in the daily papers
last week that the Norfolk Southern
Railway v.^ould discontinue passenger,
service between Raleigh and Charlotte
on account of a c6al shortage. Mr.
Birkhead, local agent, says arrange
ments have been made for the gov
ernment to arrange transportation of
coal so that the trains will continue to
run as usual.
Congress Adjourns Until January 3rd.
Nation-Wide Prohibition Bill Passed
Both houses of Congress_ adjourned
Tuesday until January third, when
war leg!.slation is to take the forefront;
of the calendar.
Some of the Congressional commit
tees will work during the holidays on
appropriation bills and other legisla
tion.
The nation wide prohibition bMl
passed with a vote of 282 to 228,
twelve more than a two-thirds majori
ty.
Arthur Cagle, of Union Township, the
First Randolph Soldier to Die
The people of Randolph county were
distressed on last v.-eek to lea.rn'Of the
death of Avtliur Cagl^ cf Union te,.u-
ship. He was the first Randolph'couii-
ty soldier to respond to the last call.
Mr. Cagle enlisted with Company K
and went to (damp Sevier where he
died in the hospital last Sunday. Re
contracted measles about four weeks
ago and later pneumonia from which
he did not recover.
Deceased was the^on of Mr. and
Mrs.-MtitvnBw' Cagle, who Vv’lt-h seyevsh"
brothers and sisters survive. Braxton
Cagle, a brother, is also with the U. S.
Army. The body of Mr. Cagle ■\^’as
sent home, escorted by Floyd Cagle
from Seagrove. Funeral seiwice w’as
conducted at Pisgah on Sunday by Rev.
Lovins after which the body was laid
to rest. Mr. Cagle responded to the
call of his, country and w^s a soldier
who had the respect of his fellow sol
diers. He was an upright, straight
forward young man and his death is
greatly deplored. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of many citizans
whom thev do not know.
\vav on a blackbard behind his,
chair in the dining room, V/hile on.. ■
child I’eads the news, he arranges the j
battle lines, alters the boundaries and!
I'-'io ton :
Anothei ;v.cij\,s u (hscu.sslon m; the*'
raost <. ■i. 1 tlwn u.
“A'o le u n i.e odito' thiniv e’ o i
Thereupoji he reads the leading’ cdito- rrc’'i'-
i.ah .*‘ind then they talk some more. I sweal-
A third pins the principal headlines! wris'J'
to the top cf his biodeboard, 4f;oi-j =^hiprn
h..' goos^away the chiJdven iid in the ' ah'e-r--'
rv O'.wi; total t
■re inti- i pairs c
s thicclA rw'
Randolph Chapter of
.•knoiiicr SldpnuMit
ments.
Red Cross IMak^s
of Iwrdted Gar-
The Ranao!;'!
Rod Cross -it
- -he child.- u
liousoh(51d newspaper with t'
sur-nnarics, adcang perhans t
mate details, such as “Jim h
7 a bex of
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■- of the gar-
n ic of 27
pans of
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effi- ,97
’ )' lie
bulls,” or “.Pus'’:y has four kittens -'
in one liome whore the ovrivii"' p'’-
p w i.s tiie r-diiiion u d lo n ' cl -
cation■moi-'ic/,' readis aioun. iic---’
father a aiif m 1 . - .
restless son draws original cei-voous oi
the significant happerungs.
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luartors
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