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. . - , . .. ' , -. - - ' Sw . ,.-- ISSUED WEEKLY. 1 PRINCIPLES, JJOT MEN $L50 A YEAR LN ADVANCE VOLUME XXI HV' . ' Asheboro, Worth CUilavTharaaay, April 17. 19H NUMBER 11 i v LIEUT. E. J. LUCK PRIVATE WALTER I JONES MUSICIAN FRED K EARNS PRIVATE EDGAR KEAKN3 I : wi 4.4 r ! " " ' ' 1 -' ,' ' r I i '. ' i Lieut. E. J. Luck, Forjier Officer la Company K Remains in France Lieut. E. J. Luck, who was senior Lieutenant in Company K when the comDanv went overseas, volunteered several weeks atro for service in France. He now is in command of two Mnnr Tnmanort Cnmnaniea which are repairing automobiles for the army of occupation and to be returned to the United States. Lieutenant Luck was h-oncfrrfH to a Transportation Com' pany in the 30th division soon after . T". .11 1-1 1 4-1 reaching trance, r oiiowms uus uomo nf Sontmh(r 29th. when the officers of his home company were all either killed or wounded, he was transferred tack to Company K, and put in com mand of the company. After offering his service to the War department, Lieutenant Luck was then assigned to the Motor Transport Company. He expects to return to the United States probably by May first. Successful Business Mr. R. 0. Parks and son Velton Parks have returned to their home near Ulah from Darien, Georgia, where they have been engaged in plant growing since December - first. They bedded one thousand Nancy Hall sweet potatoes and expect to sell one and a half million plants They have than three million cabuage plants to .date and expect to have two :n: timotn nlnnts readv for de- Parks win return w wns days to continue aeueruig v""--VICTORY LOAN You have loyally supported ycrar ,nmmPTit in the time of war by fiiCT.iafeiTur men and buying bonds. tvu ;n.utinir is over, brought to an early conclusion by the bravery of the American soldier. The cost, of his training1, equipment and maintenance has not yet been fully met. The Victory Liberty Loan provides the money to pay for the material which helped to stop the war, saying tens f thousands of American Uvea, and to bring our Boys dbck nome. BUY TO YOUR UTMOST. Finish the job. i. f, CRAVEN, ' COUNTY CHAIRMAN. tfotlee To Stockholders In Randolph BuUding And Loan Asaociauan At a meeting 1 of the Board ot directors of &e above named Associa 'tion held Mawh 81st, Mr. a H. King, the firmer Beeretary, offered his resignation, which was accepted and the undersigned waa elected 8ec- Totarv In his atoad. aad all iastali- luenU and interest should hereafter! T paid to xna, at the Conn ttope. New we all waat - to keep th Asso ciation coins, " and make it . a success, s Jt ia 0n at the beat tbingi that anj Ana can . invest in. as an investment and as a means to a home, but to make it a success, w mns; u - avparai nd boost it, and one of tb best ways, to-do this is to talk it to your neighbor and to always pay your installments promptly, which as yoq all know are 2uaoa the first . jood aeeood, days of each month. : Prutirjdlv th Rum Iawi that ffov- m-n hunlrinr wb . Bnildinir and Loan AswttiaUon as ihey ' are under stata supervision, and their laws must be strictly, aonereo to, ana one oi toe main laws,' and one that means more for the success of the Association, is as stated . above that all nstallmenU and interest must be paid on the flrjt and second days of the month, unless one of these days should fall on Sun day and in that wav the day of Brace is given, but unless the Installments are paid within the time prescribed by .law. I am compelled to collect ten cents for the first week same goes unpaid and five cents for each addi tonat .week until the accounts are paid in full, but as we all know this must be , paid if. we make a success, and that it comes the first of every month, if we will ' only bear this in mind it will - be just as easy to pay then as two or three days later, and 1 certainly do not want to be compelled to collect - a fine from any . one. So I trust that every one will bear this in mind and pay promptly,- and In order to render all aid possible, I will remain at my office until dark on the first and second days of the month, and do .anything else lean to aid in the ""sureeiis of the Association. ' Thanking you all in advance for ". your . promptness in , meeting your ' obligations, I am . . . Yours 'for success, ' v ' , ' iC. L Amlak, y jg Eoo'y. Radolph Co. B and L Ao. Jl 51 Private Walter I. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones, of Franklin ville, enlisted in the army when sev enteen years old. He went overseas with General Pershing with the first American army. July 21, 1918 he was wounded while on guard duty. His father was officially notified that he was seriously wounded and he had been unable to hear any thing from him, until recently he heard that he was in a hospital in this country, get ting along all right. There has been much anxiety as to his whereabouts. DAIRY CATTLE DEVELOPMENT The most progressive step ever tak en by the farmers of Randolph county in the way of permanent improvement of dairy cattle has been succeesfully put on foot by the county agent, D. S. Goltrane. The farmers of this county have be?n greatly hindered in dairy devel opment due to the fact that so many different breeds were represented and consequently so. greatly crossed up iaiat the result has been and is yet a rather poor grade of dairy cows as a whole, To rejtiedy this situation a campaign has been made to find out what breed of dairy cattle they pre ferred. Five progressive communities decided to adopt the Holstein breed and have organized the Randolph County Holstein Breeders' Associa tion. -'This .Association is a" Clan Hi which" ach" community has the use of a' pure-bred Holstein sire for two years and at that time a change of sires is made by all of the blocks, thereby where there are five blocks as there are in this county each community or block is provided with a pure-bred sire for a period of ten years with a new one in each community or block each two years. Together with this Mr. Coltrane and the farmers are arrang ing as fast as possible to bring in a car load of registered heifers. The fact that the farmers are ar ranging to keep the same breed of cattle is a long step toward successful development of dairy cattle. This means that the fanners can have good breeding stock at a reasonable cost to each man since only one breed is rep resented and the same amount of money formerly invested in two or three sires of various breeds is all put into one. The committees forming this as so ciation are Farmer, Red Cross, Holly Springs, Bethel and Davis Mountain. The directors leld their first meeting and completed organization in Ashe boro last Satosday. Mr. Coltrane is in this doing com munities a valuable serrice. Randolph Well fiepresented fat Char htte Several people from the different sections of Randolph county went to Charlotte Wednesday to see the pa rade of the 120th Isfantry of which company Jv jx tola place is a mem ber..,,, ' -. I.' ' ' . . yMayor McCrary, . the first of the Week received a telegram from May or MeNlnch. of Charlotte,. to appoint ten ladies of Asheboro to serve dinner gthe soldiers In Charlotte, and the Uowing ladies were appointed: , v Vivian Cranford, MitUe Lovett, Blanche1 Birkhead. McCoy Birkhead, Mrs. E. J. Luck, Mrs. w. C. Hammer, Edna Caveness,' Leola Brown, Jessie Cox, Lncile Kearns, Mrs. M. G. Lovett ' Farm DNnnonttrailoa Natea (By D. S. Coltrane, County -Agent) Mr. A. C Kimrey of theviairy field office is in th' county this week for the purpose of helping complete the (JTangementa for the Holstein breed ers association. The association is .now an assured thing as Farmer and Red Cross blocks nave been formed and constitution adopted. The remainder of the week they will complete the or- fanization of Davis Mountain, Holly prings and Bethel blocks. Frankllnville farmers have Joat re 'ceived a car load of lime which they bought co-operatively. . Davis Mountain farmers are now un loading a car load of . lima, There should be more lime used. . We can never grow clover and , grasses on much of this Randolph soil until we apply lima, . About the first lime spreader to come to Asheboro was received by A. VL Ferree this week Farmers of a community who use lime should own one of these machines co-operatively. Soy beans art much cheaper this year than last I can famish them at 2X0 and mighty good beans from the east at that price. ' Ifc . ma fc Ml. - REPUBUCMS PROIIISED TO PLACE COUNTYr OFFICERS ON SALARIES i - Bat Have Failed to D(r? So-Have Increased the Fees Amounting to Nearly two Thousand Dollars in Ex cess of Amount Allowed By the Law As Enacted By Democratic Legiclahire and Fixed By Resolution of Democratic Codty Officials The following resolution was ai ed leducing ic fixing the fe'!S fil, county ollicials under the law cnunK by Domocrais permitting reduj v X foes. The county commissioners saj county fuwrice committee met in join1; sQaMon in st Monday m April 1914 and enacted th following resolution.",rjet ducing the lees of county officials aTd spread it upon the minutes of -the board of county commissioners jpn pstge : 'Resolution" -Joint meeting of the Board of Com-' missioners of the County of Randolph and the f inance Committee of Kan dolph county, present W. T. FousheC, H. A. Tomlinson, and D. A, Cornelison, Commissioners, and W. J. Scarboro, Hal M. Worth and J. O. Redding members of the finance Committee. ; "The meeting assembled at the of fice of the commissioners in the cdort house at Asheboro, N. C, with Mr. W. 1. oushee as chairman, on Man day the 6th day of April, 1914, Vat 8 o'clock p. m. After reading the acts of the General Assembly relativeto the matter of salaries and fees of the officers of Randolph county, and after consideration and discussion the meet ing adjourned at 11 o'clock p. m. to meet at 8 o clock next dav. the 7th, On Tuesday morning, the 7th day of txuru, iij, me joint meeting re assembled with all the, members pres ent, the names of whom appear abovs; and the following business was tranSr.KA. Brady, Ramseur. aciea: un motion or Mr, w. , J. Bcar - ooro, seconded by Mr. mX M. Wortkf?; WrT. Foushee, Ramseur Route. uie ivnuwmg resolution. ws aaopuBWJ Kesoivea mat the system olJre-s duction of fees" of counk officersibe ailopted in -compliance with the laws of the regular and special sessions of the General Assembly of North . tffia; raapternrespectively "nS)8 aaclf r 'infflem'ah Township zoo m law, in lieu or salary basis. This resolution was adopted. Messrs. Foushee, Cornelison, Tomlinson, Scar boro and Worth voting in favor there of; Mr. Redding voted in the negative, explaining his vote on the ground that he favored a salary system. The above resolution having been passed, the committee then considered the re duction of fees and after careful con sideration and discussion, all of the county officers to be affected thereby having been heard upon the question, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Tomlinson, seconded by Mr. cornelison, and adopted without a d!s scnting vote. "Resolved, First: That the clerk of the superior court shall be allowed no rees whatever from the county. "Second, that the sheriff's commis sions upon the collection of taxes shall kA An 1 -. . 1 - ao luuuws, ana no more: o per cent up w and l per cent upon all excess over that amount for each year. 1 turd, that the register of deeds shall not receive any compensation from the county except the following, to-wit: He shall be entitled to and shall receive his per diem as clerk to tne board according to the general laws: and he shall, also, receive 6 cents per name for each name appear ing oa the tax list for each year, in acuniBDce wim section 03 oi the Ma chinery Act: This comoensation to cover his services specified in said sec tion oi said act in full. "Fourth. The COUUtv tmairurvr tiH Lreeeive oner and one-half per cent of me moneys or the school fund which shall be paid out by him. and two and one-half ner cent noon all fnnHi ing through his hands not belonging io scnoot runa: provided, that the said treasurer shall receive nothing on ac count of any money borrowed by the eounty or any subordinate division of the samev t , "Resolved, further, that this order, which is entered by the Mid Joi.it meeting of the commissioners and fi nance committee of Randolph county, Cirsuant to Chapter 608 of the Public w of North Carolina, Session 1913, and Chapter 208 of the Public Loci Lav of North Carolina, specis! -sion 1918, shall go into effect t-n-l be come operative on the first day of June. 1914. There ben r no 'u it hot business befoie the meeting it w.i ad journed sine iMe." "W. T. ')UFHE& ' hh..mi.r." Oj.' Ttm trr will Dlease 1 reserve the foregoing resolution reducing the cl aries, and watch the columns of The Courier from week to week and see if tbe proof. is not furnished that not only Mr. Bowman has reached his long, fingers Into the nubile treasury and obtained that which does not law fully belong to him. but there art oth- Ler dellnrnienciee. mistakes and wrongs which the people should and shall know, in publishing the truth we ex pent to Incur the ill will of those who fatten ntr'annlla htit all hone, tmth. I loving, God-fearing cltisens will In thelo freed the world and of the Ameri end approve what we do and condemn ,ean fanner who fed the world, will be those who deceive and mislead. . COMMITTEES APPOINT ED FOR VICTORY LIB- ERTY LOAN DRIVE Tvinitv Tnwnariin U A lllVllf lUUlUOOTlUQi !"J. D. Bf&me, Trinity. C W. Redding, Trinity, Rt. 1. vN. C. Enelish. Trinity. iL. E. Byrd, Thomasville Rt. 4. 5, H. C. Royals, Tnmty. L New Market Township A. B. Coltrane, Glenola. fiW. S. Davis, Randleman. iuVr. .gT. Q. Spencer, Sophia. jonn ueeson, jxanaieman Kt. l. R. L. Coltrane, Randleman Rt. 1. a ' Level Cross Townshio f lsKeily Coltrane, Randleman. L 3. Elwood Stanton, Randleman. Providence Township vW. A. Wood, Randleman. ; Paris Trogdon, Randleman. . - G: P. Barker, Climax. f Ed Frazier, Climax. Liberty Township ,?B. M. Brower, Liberty, f, James H. Johnson, Liberty. ? P. Coble, Julian. J Columbia Township ykKii-a. Leonard, Kamseur. ; : W. L. Hobson. Stalev. ;E. C. Watkins, Ramseur. ,f w; G. Frazier. Ramseur Route, - r Franklinville Township V J. iF Routh, Millboro. ,y E. O. York, Randleman. bS'Rufus Yow, Randleman Rt. 2. Hugh Parks, Franklinville. CaiK-lAl Briles, Cedar Falls, A. N. Bulla. Randleman. W. C. Covington, Worthville. P. C. Story, Randleman. A. R Beasley, Randleman. Back Creek Township Troy Redding, Randleman Route, Thomas Farlow, Sophia. B. F. Millikan, Randleman. Tabernacle Township Dr. C. H. Phillips, Fullers. B. F. Morgan, Caraway. , Geo. Pierce, Fullers. Sam Wall, Trinity Route 1. Concord Township Robert Dorsett, Farmer. Lee Elliott, Farmer. C. C. Horney, Farmer. J. H. Kearns, Farmer. Cedar Grove Township Charles Luck, Seagrove. U. T. Dawson, Asheboro. John Vuncannon, Asheboro Route. M. W. Lassiter, Hills Store. K. Whatley, Ulah. Grant Township T. F. Pugh, Asheboro. . M. E. Allen, Asheboro Route. ji J. M. Allen, Asheboro. A 3. W, Brown, Kemps Milli. s-a lOlerldge Township J. A. Brower, Coleridge. J. A. Ellis, Ramseur. Everett Cox, Ramseur. Dr. C. A. Hayworth, Coleridire. 'Ve J. x. LAmDert, Monro. Pleasant Grove Township (i W. W. Ritter, Erect. C C. Cheek, Bennett John T. Powers, Bennett B. A. Brady, Bennett Richland Township Russell Williams, Seagrove. J. C. Lowdermilk, Seagrove. W. C Garner, Seagrove; W; H. Tucker, Seagrove. D. A. Cornelison, Seagrove. C Ev Stuart, Seagrove. Dr. Q, J. Johnson, Seagrove. Union Tows hi p 8. A. Cox, Pisgah. Everett Callicutt, Pisgah. J. D. Wel.:h, Pisgah. C. W. Fl sw, Pisgah. A, R. Auun n. Pisgah. Brower Township N. W. Ritter, Erect m !!; if.- i, i H. F. Brown, Erect G M. Tysor, Erect New Hope Township L. M. Cranford, New Hope Academy G. K. Carter, Eleaser. J. T. Thomburg, Hills 8tore. J. M. Chandler, New Hope Academy. John Kearns, Bombay. Asheboro, Township W. L. Ward. Asheboro. C C Cranford, Asheboro. Arthur Ross, Asheboro. John M. Nerly, Asheboro. Jos, D.'Ross, Asheboro. V Stite Fslr st Raleigh The FlftY-elffhth annual fttaU Fair and Peace Jubilee will he held at Ral- if October 20th. to 16th. 1819. The victory of the American Soldier iceieoratea at uus xair. I Musician Fred Eearns, son of Mr, and Mrs. J. 0. Kearns, of Farmer, is a member of the 81st division, 322nd Infantrv Band. He left Randolph county early in 1918 and has gotten along nicely during the war. GREENSBOROLAWYER PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY Col. J. T. Morehead Was Well Known and Distinguished Citizen of State Col. James T. Morehead, one of Greensboro's oldest and best known lawyers, passed away suddenly last Friday night at hs home alter a short illness with pneumonia. He had been in feeble health for some time past but was able to be out until the morn ing before when he was forced to re main at home on account of a cold he had contracted which quirkly develop ed into pneumonia. Colonel Morehead was 82 years of age. The only surviving relatives are nephews and nieces: James lurner Morehead of Greensboro; George ii. Whitfield, of Montclair, N. J.; Dr. J. M. Whitfield and Miss Emma Whit field, of Richmond, Va, , James lurner Morehead- was born May 28, 1838, being the son pf James Turner Moreehad and Mary Lindsay. He was prepared for college at the school of Dr. Alexander Wilson, Ala mance county, and in 1858 graduated from-the UnivSMityxAlrthfiarwisMeach: the bbjective." - Every officer of r's' HeTpUTSued his law sfao!endeC3etTtheS Justice Pearson and graduated in I860, Throughout the war between the states he served with distinction, being pro moted from lieutenancy on up to the colenelcy of the 63rd North Carolina regiment. His last engagement was at Hare's hill, Petersburg, where he was taken prisoner after invading the lines of the enemy. He was thrice wounded during the war. At the end of the war he returned home and was one of the leaders in the great work of reconstruction. In 1866 he served in the house of commons from Guil ford county. From 1872 to 1875 he served as Senator from Guilford and when Lieutenant Governor Caldwe'.l became Governor was elected president of the Senate and discharged the du ties of Lieutenant Governor. In 1882 he again served in the Senate the peo ple of Guilford, and was often impor tuned by his party to accept higher honors but refused. His place in the esteem of this pro fession was an exalted one. and. he was generally accredited as being one oi tne aDiest lawyers in the entire State until failing health compelled hi mto give up his more active prac- wee w a iimitea way to tne end. He was of the Presbyterian faith and for years had been a consistent member of the First Presbyterian ciiurcn. Velvet Beans and Seed Corn r j . . .. mrui uemouBtraior uoitrane re quests The Courier to sav that h furnish first class selected seed corn irom an acre oi a boys club on which there was 108 bushels. He advises not to purchase velvet oeans ior seed without testing them. It pays better to buy Mammouth Yel low soy beans for seed rather than pay six dollars and more for velvet Dean seed. Plsnt Corn it Will Likely Be High There seems to be considerable evi dence that the corn producers in the western corn belt under the stimulus of the government guarantee of a minimum price for wheat will Increase me acreage In spring wheat and de crease the scream in corn. Th m. duced acreage in corn in the west will proDaoiy be in part offset by an In crease in tbe south, hwinu nf th f fort to redure the acreage In cotton and peanuts. The miMtiim kM will corn not be high priced this next par, ana wui it not be a safe chance for the farmers of Randolph county to yum irra acreare wiui such rhino, es as w hsve. Fsrn Dcmonatrstioa Notes The directors of the RjuiHnlnh ay Holstein breeders' association mot m sir. vxmrane s onve Baturday morn Ing April 12 for their ft rat tim tv- aireriors are K. w. miier, of Farmer: J. A. Curtis, Red Cross John Fkeen, Mountain, and C. E. Macon, nolly 8prlnga. Mr. Fuller was elect, ed president Mr. a K, Macon,' rice president and Mr. J. A. Curtis, sec retary and treasurer.- A constitution waa adopted. , tl I'S'z iJy':t S MUM Ill I f Hi ' " ' Private Edgar Kearns is .a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kearns, of Farm er. . He is a member of Company A, 30th division. He sailed for France May 10, 1918, and has gone through the big battles of the war without a scratch. Before entering the war rn vate Kearns was clerk in the Denton , Drug company at Denton. ' RANDOLPH SENDS LARGE DELEGATION TO CHARLOTTE Citizenship Much Interested in Greet- -! ing Co. K, Randolph's Company Arrangements were made for Ran- ; dolph county to have a booth and headquarters in Charlotte Wednesday, parade day. The people of the county ' have taken a great deal of interest and pride in the local company and all of the members of the 30th division. They realize the splendid influence and work that Co. K's valiant and he roic captain and his men did after , their arrival overseas . The company ? landed in Belgium about June 1st of last year, and immediately began to see service and to work conscientious- " ly for the cause of humanity. Co. men were in the tront waive on tne morning of September 29, 1918, when the seemingly impregnable Hindea burg line was broken. Captain Dix on's instructions to his men beiore starting into battle was "if there U onlv onn man to sra forward, let him killed, and a sergeant brought the" company back. After a record like this, it is no wonder that the people of Randolph are proud of their own . men and the men from the other ' counties and states who so heroically." fought by their sides. , . 1 M' Trinity Commencement ' t Commencement of Trinity high : school will be held April 19,- 22. j The program follows: 1 Saturday evening April 19, 8 p. m. Recitation Contest -j Monday evening April 21, 8 p. m .,, Exercises by Elementary, grades. , . Tuesday April 22, 11 a. m., Literary address, Hon. Robert N. Page. Tuesday evening, 8p. m., Class Dag Exercises. v GREAT CROWD WELCOMES 120TH INF. AT CHARLOTTE More than 2,000 of the 3,600 soldiers and officers composing the 120th In- . fantry were greeted in Charlotte yes terday by an immense throng of pa-, triotic North Carolinians. Gov. Bick ett was prevented from making his speech welcoming the soldiers to the. State on account of rain. Gen. Faison and Col. Minor review . ed the regiment as it marched Char- lotte's principal streets. There were ' tables covering acres of ground at the Presbyterian church. Great quantities of every kind of food waa served not only to soldiers, but for every one. Breakfast was served at the sta tion by the Red Cross canteen to the three trainloads of soldier that be . gan to arrive at 9:30 in the forenoon. , The parade began at 11:80 and lasted . until 1:30; then dinner was served on the grounds of the Presbyterian, church. Rain began to fall about 1 p. m. and continued for probably' two hours. Supper was served in a large garage building. . Co. K's headquarters -and the head' , quarters for Randolph Midlers; and guests were at the Mint budding. " It was a royal welcome and the peo ple of Charlotte and Mecklenburg county covered themselves with glory ' and the everlasting gratitude of the , soldiers and their friends. - . There were several hundred peopla from Randolph county. Too soldiers returned to Camp Jackson on special ' trains at 12:30 this morning and will ' be discharged Friday afternoon and most members of Company X will be at home Saturday or Sunday after noon, ' ' , , '- Trinity Collego will hold a suramcr session to borln Jan is July U. Provisions will thus be made . . 1 ww" f ctu1 ork ra addition to the four days allowed for enrollment and examination. Purchasers of 1919 War SsyW Stamps should not nlaco thm 1012 certificates. If the certiflcat blank spaces. )xt put the eertif;t away without filling it n with 1511 stamps. - tha wsr still b!ng paid, I bv, -r to workers the choice of rwi,' r - standards of -;,, . . be staitilards of Lvirp. 4 . 1 .8 J