O&UKIER
THE
ISSUED WEEKLY
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOLUME XXXZV
Asheboro, North Carolina, Tbunday, April 8, 1920.
NUMBER li
MMORU:SERVIC
NEXT SUNDAY
BEN DIXON POST AMERICAN LE
GION TO HONOR FALLEN COM
RADES. r. - .
Ben Dixon Post American Legion will
mu "1C
House to present the French war Di-
plomas to the nearest relative of the
fallen soldier.
ii;Ci xf ' xX'-iv 'i? Maj05
ThnmoiinlU ar,A ntVinra ovTuwt in Ko !
t ?y7 7771 !f5rl "
iami, ""J"' iicr.ujr, x
y i a . ; """.J""
quested to be present in uniform if
v -ii u. j .v
icivcu xi
are to receive memorial diplomas. The
gallery wUl be reserved for the color-
ed peoplee.
PROGRAM
America, Audience.
Invocation.
Reading of the 46th Psalm.
The Star Spangled Banner,
Audi-
ence.
Statement of the purpose of
the
meeting.
Special music, Ramseur quartet.
Address, Col. S. W. Minor, of Dur
ham Solo, Just Before the Battle, Moth
er. Tribute to the Soldiers, Major W
H. Phillips.
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground,
Male quartet.
Presentation of French memorial
Dinlomas hv Lieut. C. E. Lovett.
Five minute addresses.
Maryland, My Maryland, Audience,
Benediction. ,
The following is a list ot the
est kin, to whom
diplomas will
be'
presented
C. H. Bean, relationship not known,
Franklinville.
Pearl Maude Evans, wife, Randle
man Route 1.
W. F. McDowell, father, Asheboro.
Garret F. Gatlin, father, Erect.
Yancey Rachel, father, Spokane.
C. G. Frazier, father, Asheboro.
Mrs. Florence M. Green, mother
Oak Place, Star.
B. F. Craven, father, Ramseur.
Mr. H. Allred, not known, Franl.lin-
ville.
tu wrol,. W,.v Tv
"T m'w ?, V IT p:;v u C tum.uoi,c ui ,
v Siinnn HT Wall Tint known. Ran- fho nnnnlo ann la tmicta! Vr Viai-n ae
Mr. Simon M. Wall, not known, Ran
dleman.
Mr. David Saunders, father, Biscoe.
K. D. Harmon, father, Seagrove.
James M. King, father, Asheboro.
Alice Wood, not known, Kandleman.
Wm. L. Stafford, father, Ophir.
Neal Dunlap, father, Steeds Rt. 1.
Mrs. Nannie Kivett, mother, Ashe
boro.
.Mr. Joseph E. Pool, father, Ashe
boro,
.
Mi's. Sledge, mother, address not
knovn.
Mary Erad
Stale, mother, Sea-
grove Route 1.
W. L. Foust, father, Asheboro.
Bethel Lucas, father, Seagrove.
David Smitherman, father, Ashe
boro. Lonnie C. Richardson, father, Star.
Willie C. Dovd, father, Biscoe Rt. 1.
Mrs. Lee Lambert, mother, Ashe
boro Rovte 3.
Victoria Covington, mother, AsKe
boro. Willie Hussey, brother, Ulah.
Matthew Cagle, father, Pisgah.
Eli W. Moffitt, father, Ramseur Rt.
1.
Emma Phillips, wife, Asheboro.
W. L. Cranford, brother, Asheboro.
LIBERTY BASE BALL TEAM Jand Frank Yates, of Denton, are in. the
DEFEATS ASHEBORO BOYS.HiKn Point hospital in a serious con-
'dition as the result of injuries recelv-
The Liberty High School boys meted from an PAitomobile wreck. ITiey
the Asheboro High School boys in te.were in Ford car and were crossing
second game of the season on the. the railroad track at Thomasville
Liberty Diamond Monday. The result yesterday morning when 137 hit their
being that Liberty defeated Asheboro
by a score of 10 to 1
One report says.
"The first srame went to Asheboro,
but Liberty came back today in great
kaM MnJini tV.n Mlmvf-infKI M tTnn -
"K". ruuuu' : .
ter, wno witn ms currea, arops axiu.sverai ieet awy uu uuiy mjixicu
spit ball, had . them at hi. mercy in
ttV flmit cram to th tme of 10 to 1.
Fogleman as pitcher for the Liberty
high, who should be styled the left-
hauled smiling wiczard, held the visi -
tor. to one lone scratch hit However,
had Hunter. had the support that he
deserved the score would have been
different
Social feature, were the fielding of
J. W. Frailer and Macon. Parker for
liberty, and the pegging of base, by
Johnson for Asheboro.
' Pattrlea: Asheboro, Hunter and
. Frailer 12. By Hunter . Umpire, Mc
Pheraoa, Attendance 800.
Major Steadaaa : .gala Aaaoence.
Himself a Candidate tme Election
RepreaenUtiva Charles M. 8tead-
man f the Eth ConrreailoDal District
haa aaaouaeed that he haa-.aafa. de-
.i j.j a " j aiil
ktaVtt BUU 7Jr much 4-
Boara.
, ROBBERY IN HIGH POINT
Another of Mriea of robberies
which hare been , eoinnitted ia High
Point during the past .ereral weeks
waa auceeesfully carried out whom the
The aafa was taken about a mile from
the .tore where it was blown Open and
: aereral hundred dollar la cash . waa
toten - -''! ' v
DEMUeATS IN SESSION
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVEN
TION MET AT COURT HOUSE
SATURDAY AT 2 P. M. HAM
MER ENDORSED FOR CONG
RESS. Tho fmintiT nAm i. 1 1
met at z p. m. at the court house on:
Saturday, April 3. The convention was '
called to order by L. F. Ross, secre-I
te Mr H T Cavenes8 was ap-
pointed temporary chairman for the
convening convention, and W. C. King
and Zeb H. Rush acting secretaries. I
, """" " uniiwiom. I
qualified voters be appointed as dele- 1
It was ruled that all Democrat
gates to the convention to be held in
r, on Thursday, April 8. Motion ;
,was made and carried to make L. F.
koss county chairman of the precinct '
committee until Anril u win . ,
other convention wFll meet in
I
, .
""ui.ci iiiauB a lcy loiueiui
and appropriate remarks regarding
revaluation act, suggesting tnat any
possible mistakes officials had made
be submitted and remedied. Harmony
Mr. Hammer said could accomDlish
great things, and should be the motto
of the party.
The following resolution was sub
mitted by W. C. Hammond, and adopt
ed by the convention:
"We note with pride the unexcelled
record as a state official of that patri
otic and distinguished soldier Col. W.
r. Wood, who has declined to present
name for renomination for the
?ce State Auditor
We welcome
l... M. 1- , 1,
" " E7 Ts"!a?SglnS ?5u;l.1919. P011 tax on account of crippled
Ple wh? love . nlm ,s wel and V7n0
VV11V 1UVC 111111 WClIi mill 11U
nave f always Deen delighted to honor
Also tne toiiowing resolution
H. T'SSSeyrS i
ed unanimously hvl
ca unanimously Dy
near-'submitted by Mr,
Liberty, and adopted
the convention:
"Recognizing the splendid career of
uociuuicoa uj. inmiil K-. nailllllI ,
Esq,, both as a citizen and public offi-
Hammer
cial, we commend to the people of the Providence t0wnsh d be releaaed of
Seventh Congressional District as a'jTT, r'P'iVftd!!
Seventh Congressional District
candidate for Coneress. His distin-!
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guisned services, always actuated Dy
devotion to duty, are a source ot pride
.1. 1
and gratincation to the people ot Kan-;
uo.p.. county, ,..o iu.ow nun u pe a
capable lawyer of unusual ability,
. . . . j!
oorn anu reareu on a iarm, connecieu
with QiiH inrawtotarl i n fqiwinfr ha h 'i l- 1
with and mterested in fannine. he has
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the people, and is trusted by them as
few men are. .
"His education, training and equip
ment fit him for the position, and if
! j 1 1 .1 i l i. : ; i a
no.iunateu ana elected, nis muusu ,
integrity and intellectual attainments
vill make him a commanding figure :n
the American Congress, an unfalu r-
ing Democrat, who has no alliance
I with labor or capital or any sprcial
interests, out wno win reprehc.u i ;i' .-.
iiy an tne mieresus oi un wie peM'-- "i
ii :x. a - ii i . c 1
the Seventh Congressional District.
and present their claims in Con;;: ess
ivigorously and with ability, which h:
so singularly characterized his life
work
"We further commend Mr. Ham
mer's course of campaigning with
view of promoting peace within the
ranks of the party, instead of pursu
ing a course tending to produce dis
cord and fomenting party strife, and
in looking beyond the primary for ul
timate victory at the eeneral election."
A good crowd was in attendance an
the convention and considerable en
thusiasm was manifested.
Serious Automobile Accident in
Thomasville. Randolph and David
son County Men Injured
MpHiirff. Jjxmpn Parrinh. of FSillers
car and complctly demolished it. tne
engine swuck tne center oi tne car
and threw the car a distance of about
30 feet from the crossing. As the
wrecked automobile fell the o--cu cants
' f Ik. n-A.a thrnvm tn tVlA fltrpAt
" . :
and rendered unconcious. Unless com-
! nlimtinnii arise it is thought that both
i n I. LruiL uuuii
will recover Mr. Parrish seems to be in
more serious condition of the two,
j having sustained fractured hip and
a number of bruise. The aide cur
tain, of the car were up and the oc
cupant, of the car did not Me the ap
proaching train. The real cause of the
accident Mem. to be unknown.
Ratification at Suffrage Depend, on
North Carolina and Loulalaaa
Missippl last Wednesday declined to
become the 80th State to ratify the
federal woman stiff rage amendment.
Now that Delaware has tamed her
back on Woman Suffrage It will be
up to North Carolina and Louisiana to
make taa final decision The Legisla
ture In Louisiana meet. May. 10th and
it U said that bitter fight wttlb mad
there Th Legislature of North Caro
lina meet next Ma
pend. oa it action.
Old Tli
CaTntton and Rally April
14th
Arrangement hav been mad for
a rlf Democratic convention and mass
meeting April 24. Mr. L. F. Ros.
ehairmaa of th Democratic exeertir
committee, 1 preparing for a biff c-
'cation. The convention will bo ad-
Id rested by one or mora prominent men
who will tUaeuat the Important Issues
jaf th day. ' . ;
PAY YOUR POLL TAX ON OR BEFORE MAY FIRST
if you expect to exercise your privilege of voting in pri-'
mary or general election this year.
A number of boys were in
home at listing time last year.
; 4- n T A
,7 r , , . . ,
month. Do not put OH UUS important matter.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Will Make Extensive Road Improve-
menU
i nt3 OOiXru Ol COUIlty rODimiBSlOnerS
0f Randolph countv met in their office
in the court house April 5, with all
members prWent
The following business was trans
acted:
. i
Ashe-L..Sn
ouuiixu, fi"cU uuu uiucicu jioiu oo
shown in disbursement register No. 4 1
on pages 3a to 6i and under order No.
440 to 542, both inclusive. I
it was ordered that Carlisle Lewis
'be exempt from payment of poll tax1
for year 1919 ,ed
for year 1919.
ihe chairman and the clerk;to the""'3 ... , . , , .
board were authorized to negotiate a .A good many of tlie high s:hool
from the Commercial National Bank Slrls.a"dl. boys spent Easter at home
of High Point for $50,000 loan at 6! l book clubs b.ook overs a11
interest to be used for roads and . Jert ne were grieved to. learn
bridges, notes for same to be executed 2 , 01 Uinstian Bird at
as funds become necessary. It was , a!'SDUry- , , . , ,
ordered that Charley Kearns, colored,! Very little gardening around here
of New Hope township, be released as yet- f has rained so much no plow-
from 1919 poll tax. . ,ln?ru C0UJd be don t . , .
It was ordered that T. W. Craven, of j
rnlPrWro tnum K oioooj ,
""""Jl IW.CCIOCU "
honH I
hand,
-. i. e r n t,, ,i
v, 1 wuKerson:lcarned whether jt wiU be built o
ftmf man rdeaSed f P0U taX
n ' j 1 t .1 T
It wa3 ordered that Mary Jane
l woo uiucicu mai, Yvniaiu nugnes,
xi. was oruereu mat mary jane
TJ11,.
LnH V nv 'n M t.1
be admitted to the county home.
1 1 c fii'nai'iin Tnir 11 iirrn rr
1
uihicl.
hi w t n i -j r :j
xix iu. 11 t w x u.c ii j. -i iv iuiilui ty
released of $L2g school tax p'
dence district( account not fa AisUct
It ordered that the follow? be
ij 11 4. Nnm.i
1 cicttocu vl uuii uu iui vcai ui j .
Henry Craven, Asheboro; W. D. All
. ... . .
i t i,i;..:n. r:n a tt:h t
'""""'"vuic, x.u a. xxiu, xvan-
dlcman. Grady j0hnson, Trinity.
I ' , ' '
It was ordered that the allowance to
Rotlen
Clark be increased to-.$P''per
month.
pj-jQCIt VTIC CONVENTION
RLEIGH T()DY
j The stato Domocratic convention is
..,..: : T?-,i.,;,rV. t. i?r,,-Q
S(.nt;ltiv(, nlcn and women from all
,...,. .,, st.,t i..lvn ,pn ,.,.!..;,, hv
,.Vei v 1,-iin sinco vestrrdnv Cnnm-n-
, .,,,, Hnv i,A twnmnn.
i man Hoey will be temporary
; .,. ' ,. ,ii:,.-,. '
j man and will deliver one of the prin
cipal speches. Senator Overman will
! also lie present and it is claimed in his
litres-; will recommend the
'V-nn.e :;(
! ratification of the suffrage movement.
a ti. :...,..,.; ,ui ... ..
rage will be one of the principal . lea- f:X Point- MrV J P Stanton of
Sipled, 'VvVlnn-Saiem, andMess. S. M. and
anticipated overthe question. G gtanton 'of Level Cross and Dr.
, 777,7777777 In' a" Stnntnn' nf Hio-h Point. Her bus-
UKr.C.nmjnU rAIHlUl
fnivrv it vnc'
tnAULO n.liXfO
. , . ,, , .
mr. y. n. ivieoane nas soiu nis m-
terest in tne ureensnoro Patriot to
Mr. J. D. May and associates. The'
next issue of The Patriot will appear
under the new mannagement when
they will outline the paper's policy.
Unless Your Poll Tax is Paid You Can
Not Vote and community Tuesday night March settied and that nothing North Caro-, 8
The constitution of North Carolina 16, for the , purpose "rg, 1m. can now do will unsettle it It fc ,1 Aaheboro.Llberty jU Game Inter
requires that every male person who county fair for this year, ine leading true that the suffrage amendment rantl Puninhment Inflicted
has arrived at the age of 21 and notlcitnzens of the community were pres- needg the vote 0f one more state for ",nnent mniciea.
over 50 must list and pay their poll and voted unamimously in favor final ratification, but when the legis- Courier regrets to learn of some
taxes each year. No one can be ex- ' holding the fair again At this lature8 of M the gtates ghall have , ungenUemanly conduct committed by
empted from paying poll Ux unless he! meeting u was decided t0 forni 8 P" ed. I feel sure after thorough investi- certain Asheboro boys at a baseball
is exempted by the board of county manent fair organization, the stock gation it wilI Mveral more votes same played between the high school
commissioners for poverty and infirm- to consist of 125 shares at $10 a share. than ia necessary. The practical ques- j f Liberty and Asheboro. The Aahe
Ity. In order to vote at the coming: This gives the association $1250 work- tion wnich now confronts us is, there-1 high school wishes to say that
election every person who was 21 to capital to begin with. Ten days fore not whether women shall be ac-, the boys raising the disturbance were
i ., m n
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y , 7.
i I J r -
P
j j w iima ii t
in the primary and general election. March 26 and elected the following not until tomorrow; shall it be this The people of Asheboro are sorry that
Every person who wa. 21 years or age officers: H. B. Moore, president, E. B. ytfLt or not unUl next year; shall it be a thing should happen, and w
on May 1st, 1919 i. not only required Leonard, first vice pres., Mrs. E. C. m the impending elections or not un-,wish the people of Liberty, and else
to list and pay their poll tax in order Watkins, second vice pres; L H. til o,, next succeeding elections ? Jfhere as for that matter, to know
to vote, but vider the .Utute are in- Foust, sec.; H. T. Smith, treasurer. Manifestly, this situation presents a , that the sentiment of the town U
dictable for not llstina You may not These officers will met and select pure question of policy and should be against .uch a thing, and it is not Ilka.
... i .... . - aiu1.ltAt4AM Ian man n H , i . . ... i . . I lv T n hflnMn irfkin
tV an intxmiat In nnlltHpa now. hut
later on when you become more inter- women, who with these officers will ence to individual view, as to the wis
estd H is well enough to be prepared constitute the Board of Directors. The dom or unwisdom of woman suffrage
to take part in the coming contest Bo"1 ot Director, will then .elect the as an original proposition. While it
Pay your poll tax and then ee your Superintendents and assistants of not be in the power of North Carolina
neighbor and urg him to do likewise. department of the fair. to determine at its option whether wo-
Tha coming election will probably bej The official premium list Is being men shall or shall not vote, circum
the most Interesting election in half a prepared by L H. Foust H. T. Smith, stance, seem to hare placed In the
century. ij. o. Forrester, D. S. Coltrane, Mr. L state, power of determining whether
, 7 H. Foust Mrs. W. P. White and Mr, that privilege .hall be accorded them
Ftreleaa Cooker Plant for Denton 'j. O. Forrester. This premium list In this Tear1, or postponed until next
The Roral Metal War Manufactur-
I t..d ' ..l.l
ptoa withi. capital stock of $60W.
The tompany wlil manufacture nreiea.
eookers. Later a store house will be
opned la Lexington. Th general
ale. office of th company wflf be to-
eated la New York City. Prominent
business men of New York will bar success last year, w incena to nun n
thkrw of the offices there. Mr. J. O.'a much rreater fair this year.
Garner ia president of th ootnpany ia
Denton. lie has mad a study of fl re
less cooker, for a number of years.
Messrs. J. W, Bolder, J. O. Garner and
John W. Snider, of Denton, are th dl-
rector., whll Mr. I. Allen Austin, of
High Point ,J th attorney for th
company. ' ,
the service and away from
You have the privilege of
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OLD TRINITY NEWS
Mr. Charles Ernheart died last Fri
day and was buried here Saturday af-
ICIWI1.
Mr. William Reddick died last Fri
day.
death,
Paralysis was the cause of his
Mrs. C. S. Crouch, representing the
Gold Medal Perfumery Company of
-,;; 7777. !i..77tr:Z..
"
r--j -
Kev- Mf. Bamhardt was here and
m"""j urauuii a'"u'ua auu
preached Sunday.
"lenty 01 coiorea eggs Sunday.
M'- Percy Bul4rd' i Raleigh, visit-
ms mother, Mrs. Parker, a few
,eQ nis mother, Mrs. ranter, a lew
i,lc f.1"1? " a a 7 t
pi epaiations to plant a good deal 01
,,TOf, fV,
-
U1IUC1 ObailU W1U ll.V
is to be on North Main.
u.
nave not
MrHrH. Hayes entertain
'friends at her home Monday
;f h- M, -;.fu,iQ,,
j h : i .
tained a few
evening
it v M xjavp! birthday
UC'"S "J" .j.n.i.uaj.. .
.Mlss Cam.e btarnes wa?.a wce end
---' - wiLVl
. . . .
Mrs" Lula C,arr an, . Ruth XT'
sa:" are spending a few days in New
York.
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Miss Hazel Coltrane, a student of
nuoo iioivi "i"""'
t ... j 1 - I . . X. X x. , -
oamen nign scnooi w-
aay ana ounuay w .u ... r pa.en.s, m,.
I tending tnt
uv miofl xjuiu x nan f-iiu
o, . 7777 wmo Mr. Robert Hammond. Mrs. Ham
i Stanton, Aged Woman, mond .g dau hter f Mr WaUer
Mrs. G. L.
Mrs. G. L. Stanton died at the home
,f her son 9' E- tantJ1' .in Lefl
Cross yesterday. Mrs. btanton was yi
years' of age" and was a remarkably
well preserved woman. Up until two
months ago she was able to help
around the home and was a most prac
tical anil usenii woman, vi, uiai iii.i .
she collapsed both mentally and I'iiys
ically and did not recove.'.
During the influenza epidemic Mrs.
Stanton nur-cl ail of luv ,-ea's laniiiy,
she bfin'i the en'v oiu1 out of lv d I'd:'
several nav.s. Shcs w as si woman ol
the old tviio and will In t;ie:illv m1: s-
the old typo
cd.
Mrs. Stanton
was ll;(
grandm Hi. or
of Messrs. D. A. v'o
ran" of AsheU'i'O,
an'' - Coitran;?, t.i Jameson.
She is survived bv Mesdanies J. K.
Coltrane, of Trinity; and Millie Lowe,
ir'"-r."r"
band died in 1902. The remains were
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carried to v -enier cnurcn in viuuiuiu
'county and interred there. Funeral
conducted bv Rev. Reynolds.
.
RANDOLPH COUNTY
FAIR RE-ORGANIZED
County Agent, D.S.
Coltrane called
a meeting of the citizens of Ramseur
th0iwas oeciueu u ouxm-icuv ""
was decided as SUIIlCient lime to e-
ymra -fnrV no th n meetinf ad ourn-
Z? "7 frU night March 26.
ThA RtofUlOiaers met rnaay njlfiil
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iren uiw
will apuear in Th Courier la about
earn waolra and we aXDeet to hav tl
booklet out to the course of th next
nuroui.
All of th people around Ramseur
are enthusiastic over th fair and ex-
pact to make it a real county fair this
year. While we think th fair waa a
Trinity and Randleaua Croee Bats
Aa interesting faro of ball was
played at Trinity April 6th when th
Trinity High School and th Randle-
maa High School team, played their
first gam of th season. Th aoor
Jrsnlted tn 8 to 1 la favor 6f Trinity,
FARMER ITEMS
Miss Luna Kearny of Greensbfi
and Miss Etnel Kiarns, of .Nortn Ca
?una U)'!fge- Dt taster holiday
Lois Coiims, of waxhaw.
ituuy ruiier, ol Ureensboi,
Vvomen, spent tne v.eui
grandmotner, Mri. .oi.
ose from a distance at
funeral of Mrs. A. L
Mr. and Mrs. Geore-i
Kearns, MisLouise Kearns, Messrs.
Fred, Edgar and Joe Kearns ,of Hi-I.
Point; Miss Lacile Kearns, of Ossipee,
Mrs -Tlllia Phim-nor M -.. .m.l V1 w.
Clifford Plummer and Mj.'k. P. P!um-
T Macon. Mrs Min ' --ifjr 'J
m " T w n , f T ?
Mrs - J- w- Birkhead, of Asneboro.
i-OHetre ior
end wTth-Jier
Kearns. )
Among th
0,? to, "f" and Mrs' Fred Cranford,
uii aiarcn 61, a son.
We are very sorry to note that tne
concUtion of Mre. Marv Kearns does
not improve.
Mrs Martha B d t th
holidays with her brotner, Mr Robert
rovj nf Vnint
Boydi of High Point
Mr. Hal Lassitcr, of Greensboro,
and Miss Henrietta Lassiter, of Guil-
ford College, visited their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Lassiter of Mp.
chanic, during the holidays.
Miss Mabel Morgan and Miss Kate
Nance have returned to their homes
after havj finished thejr h
Migs Cammie Nance and Messrg
Elbert Kearns and Clarence Russell of
Denton, visited home folks Sunday
Mr. Lewis Dorsett, of Mt. Gilead,
vas , here a short while Sunday.
i.i.o jiimSl,vii, a owul-ui III
Guilford College, was a visitor at Mr.
If . Tnn Tli:. 1 J
E. N. Howard's during her vacation.
On Friday afternoon the primary
grades of Farmer high school enjoyed
? . -68 K"cii uy
the r teachpr. Miss T.innio Tinraott On
very much an egg hunt given by
Saturday afternoon Miss Clvde
Clyde
Kearn.s Save an eShunt for the pu-
pils of her music class
This was al
so enjoyed.
Mr. smd Mrs. W od Russell and lit
tie son, of Winston-Salem, are guests
thp i A . Mr T r A,?
The people of the community were
surprised to hear of the marriage on
Parrish and is a popular young lady
mond is a son of Mr- Madison Ham-
mn,a. He. is a nrnsmrnm vnniw far.
mer wh0 returned from France last
October, havinir swnt more tnnn a
year theie in Ins country'.; e :c .
Enjoyal)Ie socials were given cur
ing the Ea?ter hoiidavs by Mi.;s K.hel
Kearns and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Free.
Senator Simmons Makes Statement on
Ratification of Suffrage
Senator Simmons has made a state
ment which has been altogether pleas
ing to the suffragists of N'orth Caro
lina and to the men who have been in
sympathy with the movement. His
statement is as follows:
"I have been per.-istei'y urged to
mane some statement wiui reierenc1
to the present aspect of the w oman
suffrage, question, and in yielding to
this insistence, I do not mean to do
mre than make an individual pres-
ontotinn f tha mttr T c it
entation of the matter as I see it.'
F!mnhntirnlK' T hnvo Tint fli;no.nil mv
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mind with reference to the question
or woman suttrage, especially suffrage
through federal s instead of state ac-i
tion. I
am still .opposed to woman
P" and still believe it will not
be helped, but distinctly detrimental
tn flu Vi i rVin e ! intor-Act nf urnmon
themselves, but I recongnize the fact
that Question has been practically
corded tne privilege oi run ana equal
tha nrivileir nf full unri emml
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i,0 nlas 7 SKnl it Ko luav nr
aeait witn witn emunrriusHinir rc.ei-
year1, election..
t An nv4 wak Hlirnu tia nolttl.
cal aspects of thi. matter further than
to .ay max wnu ixepuoucan- ana
Democratic leader, her generally
eonoed th inevitable tatlfloatioa of
the amendment there Is a persistent
belief that Republican leader, fear th
effect of women's participation in this
year's elections, while Democratic
leaders ballrve their narljf Initlna will
be to th advantage of th democratic
party. However that may be, it Is
certain that two ffreat questions, each
of vital, national Importance both of
which in their higher, humaa aspect.
concern women mora deeply than men,
will be involved la this jrear'. electioo,
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS
At the Craven cpunty convention the
newspapers state that the Abemethy
forces controlled the convention, se
curing the delegation to the state con
vention and also the county chairman
ship. I). P. Dellinger, of Cleveland coun
ty, is candidate for commissioner of
Labor.
W. A. Cochran was nominated chair
man of the convention in Montgomery
county. Mr. Page was endorsed for
governor unanimously while Mrs. J. K.
Blair and other women were appoint
ed as delegates.
In Alamance county the convention
declared equal suffrage voting rights
to women.
In the Davidson county convention
Captain F. C. Robins delivered a stir
ring speech on the league of nations.
The convention endorsed Senators
Simmons and Overman amidst cheer
ing and applause.
Strongly eulogistic relations endors
ing Sen. Overman for another term
were adopted by the Rowan county
convention on last Saturday.
John A. Shumate, of Boling, S. C,
is in Mecklenburg jail awaiting trial
at the federal term of court at Char
lotte next week on charge of violating
the Mann White Slave Act. Shumate,
who is married, was unable to give a
$10,000 bond required by United
States Commissioner Cobb after hear
ing the charges against him. The de
fendant and the woman in the case,
who is the defendant's step-daughter,
were arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, and
brought back to Charlotte. The woman
testified that the two had lived as man
and wife in Cleveland for about ten
days prior to their arrest.
Sheriff Charles G. Rosemond, Repub
lican, has resigned the office of sheriff
of Orange county, effective May 1.
Former Governor Locke Craig has
been appointed referee in bankruptcy
by Judge E. Yates Webb.
Attorney General Palmer is making
an effort to reduce the price of coal
and investigations are being made
throughout the country with a view to
prosecution for conspiracy. The de
partment of justice in the Western
District of North Carolina is investi
gating the ice situation with a view
to prosecution either by the federal
government or turning the evidence
over to the state authorities with a
view to prosecution.
A n3wspaper report from Brest that
the United States transport Mercury .,
m.i leave tnas point ur rioay -.lorjtne-
United States with the bodies of 315
American soldiers who died in France
Mrs. Edwin C. Gregory, a daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Lee S. Ovenfcan
of Salisbury underwent r serious op
eration at the Whitehead-Stokes Sani
torii'm Monday. Both Senator and Mrs.
Overman wive present during the
operation. Mis. Gregory's condition is
improving.
John Wesley liraxton died at Snow
Camp March "lC:h. Deceased was 69
yea's of age.
At a meeting of the Guilford county
commisioners at Greensboro Monday,
it was decided to construct a hard sur
faced road leading from High Point
toward Archdale to the Randolph
county line work to begin a, soon as
pracitable after receiving satisfactory
bids.
Earnest H. Coble, yard conductor
f u o.. l x..;l,.,.. r-..
iui uic uuuukiu iwmw.y i. vnctruo-
boro, and Miss Jonnie M. Nelson were
married
last Sunday.
n A Mrf.Ttnnal1 nf fa ft It a va V.
thnt u ' in h a rn()iHftt
for sute Auditor.
Daniel McSween Kelly, one of the
best known farmers of Moore County
fu.
died Friday at his home Dear Car-
, "
no- mB" ucnwi uoyn, uiiu
'arad to know that these boys were
tried before Mayor J. A. Spence and
t 1 C I J . 11 1 k. L
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ecn ii.ieu ven uui.urs unu iiib cow.
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Randolph County Haa Chicken Lav
A number of our people have bee
complaining about the destruction of
their garden, by chicken, of th towa
and we have been aaked to call atta .
tion to thi. fact and for th inform
tion of those whose garden, are being
destroyed by nis neighbors chicken,
we call attention to the fact that dur
ing th Legislature of 11S Mr. R. R.
Roa Introduced a bill which provide
that upon giving notice to parties hav
inff chickens that after th expiraUoa
of three days If th chickens are a ,
confined th owners are .ubtect t hv '
dlctmeat th punishment being fir
day. ia jail or th payment of a fia -
and upon thoa questions it ia believed
women would naturally sympathise
with th attitude of th Democratic
party.
"Moreover, If women ar allowed t
vote thi. year, their affiliatioa ia th
approaching election, will largely de
termine their future alignment la pol
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