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Aahebora, North OuWifta, Thindaji, Norraber IS, 12J
NUMBEXI
MRS. LEDBETTER
96 YEARS OLD
Has No Rules to Give the World
Concerning Health Walks
With Aid of Cane.
The Greensboro Daily News last
Sunday morning bad a picture and an
interview with Mr. Margaret Ledbet
terfte widow of the late Wesley W.
Ledbetter who died 12 years ago aged
M years. She lives in Randolph coun
ty on the public highway between
Julian and Climax with her daughter,
Mrs A M. Hemphill. She was bom
November 22, 1827, two years and
little more than four months after the
death of Thomas Jeferson and John
Quincey Adams and before Andrew
Jackson was elected President of the
United States. Mrs. Ledbetter's
maiden name was Kime. She lives
with her daughter Mrs. Hemphill and
has a son, C. A. Ledbetter, known as
Albert Ledbetter, who lived in Ashe
boro many years and now lives at
Pomona, and another son, Rev. J. A.
Ledbetter who is stationed at Gibson
ville and a minister of the North
Carolina M. P. Conference.
The editor of The Courier has re
cently made two trips to visit Mrs.
Ledbetter but she was not at home on
either occasion, but a visit was made
to Shilo M. P. church where there is
an old graveyard with 200 to 300 per
sons buried there. There rests the
remains of Jesse Julian, of Revolu
tionary fame, born in 1757 and died
in 1886, and other membeis of the
Julian family and kinsmen, former
Sheriff Julian now deceased, of Row
an county and relatives of the late
Senator Cormack and the distinguish
ed George W. Julian who was in Con
gress many years from Indiana and
his distinguished brothers, all three
of whom were able lawyers in Indiana
who were born near Harpers Ford,
now Worthville. In that graveyard
is also the grave of Isaac Lamb, the
ancient Randolph surveyor who was
well educated and wrote a hand al
most like copper plate. Mrs. Ledbet
ter knows every gr.ave whether mark
ed or not marked and recently went
with Mr. Divinie and had wooden
markers placed at all. or nearly all,
the graves that were not marked.
Members of her family and neighbors
say that her health is remarkably
good for a woman of her age and
that she has a good mind and mem
ory. The Courier quotes from the
Greensboro article as follows:
Born, 96 years ago November 22,
Mrs. Ledbetter at the age. of four was
baptised into the Methodist Protes
tant church and for more than four
score years and ten she has walked
and talked with the Lowly Nazarene
and today with eyes which have look
ed out on this old troubled world for
nigh unto a hundred years and she
reads and enjoys the Daily News and
she sits and knits and thinks and
talks of the days that are gone, and
with the faith that is in her waits
with a smile on her Hds and the sun
shine of heaven on her face for that
day when she shall gladly go forth to
meet, ner lrd and Savior.
Mrs. Ledbetter, who has been
communicant at Shiloh Methodist
Protestant church for 92 years, holds
a record believed to be more than
statewide. As a matter of fact, Mrs.
Ledbetter says she thinks she has
been attending services at Shiloh for
more than 92 yeais but she remem
bers that she was baptized ther at
the age of four years.
For 76 of those 96 years she has
been a member of this church. She
was 20 years old when she became,
formally, a member. She had been a
regular attendant at all times, going
now unless weather conditions are
such as to prevent her from being
outdoors long enough to make the
journey to the church.
Mr.. Ledbetter, who is not at all
the sort of person one might imagine,
has no rules to give the world so
that those who deal re may live long,
ohe doe. not even think that young
Young people are different now,"
he says, "but everything else is dif
ferent Soma placet people are
worst than they rued to be. Other
Places they are better."
Sitting in a rocking chair at the
home of her ton, C A. Ledbetter, who
lives on Hewitt street, extension.
Pomona, Mrs. Ledbetter gave to an
interviswer an almost perfect picture
of complacent old age. Her cap is
on her heed at exactly the - right
ngl- Underneath is the white hair
The only assistance required by
Mr. Ledbetter is that of a cane
when ahe walks Her bearing la
eellent. . Rarely did the interviewer
have to raise his voice to make ber
understand his questions. But she is
troubled somewhat by her tight and
her lose of memory.
Lert summer," the said, "I went
A. Li Loess preached some nne
strmoni. -But I'd. sometimes forget
tJ text before I got borne. I'd know
t"d about but I eouldnt
prober the wording. ( And when I
Jked JlTinr Bible I could hardly
nnd them on account of my eyes fail,
fg.i 1 trwnaged to find most of them
nd I warn bad of f en th word! nr.
esa read the beedlwge ef the Daily
but the smaller totter I can't
JphllU who runs store at Julian,
" paper and Mings it .home
r nignt.
- Although she netlrM a lot. mis Alt.
'rnM In IWa , 1 J S , I
tk.4 m v """ w7 1 rum
of her yKth Mrs. Ladbetter
n,7 "O tllf.VrencH In th rmor.i
TERTAINED !
MOTHERS
Large Number of Som. tn Present
War Mothers Announced It Would
Be Annual Event.
Saturday evening at the Court
House in Asheboro the War Mothers
entertained the ex-soldiers of the
World War and their wives at a pic
nic dinner. The invitation was to
every veteran in Randolph county.
and a large per cent of the men ac
cepted . the kind invitation of these
good women.
Wam,iS
the response was made by Hal W. ;
Mrs. L. C. Phillips, president of the
, .i.u ui vompany a.,
MTheffrTh
ing all who contributed to the sump-'
tuous spread and entertainment of 1
the occasion. Rev. W. H. Willis of- i
d & all2:fiM of 0,11 own iMoniuerable
of the Board of Commissioners, and uPon our associates and refused
of the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. j administration of peace, or the
; w V rema,rks ,
M. G . LoTCtt repented8' the
man s Club. Congressman Wm. C.
Hammer made a fitting speech on this
occasion, encouraging the boys to
help build up our country as faithful
ly as they had helped defend it. This
was followed by a trio. "It's Mv Flae
Too" by Mrs. W. H. McMahan, Mrs.
u. w. walker and W. E. Moser. ac
companied by Miss Nannie Bulla. Af
ter a blessing pronounced by Rev. H.
t . t ogleman the dinner was served.
Such a sumptuous SDread has hard
ly been seen in the town since the
celebration honoring the return of
tne soldiers Irom t ranee. The peo
ple of the town were most liberal in
their contributions when called upon
by the War Mothers, and Randleman
came forward with many baskets
filled with good things to eat, the fol
lowing contributing: C. L. Kiikman
& Son, Randleman Drug Co., Lamb's
Cafe, Sanitary Cafe, W. T. Brvant,
Mrs. Willie Millikan, B. F. Henley,
Arthur McCollum, Randleman Bar
gain House, L. M. Caudle, C. L.
Brookshire J. A. Dean Hall & Co.,
C. M. Stout, Mrs. Charles Hasty. I
Alter tne meal was over, every
body gathered around the piano aiid
joined in songs familiar to all, many
of which broueht back memories of
service and called forth reminiscences.
Altogether this was one of the most
delightful occasions ever held in the
town, and the War Mothers made the
announcement that it would be made
an annual event.
TWO FIRE ALARMS
WITHIN PAST WEEK
During the past week the fire alarip
has sounded twice, the first time on
last Thursday night. The alarm an
nounced the fire in West Asheboro at
Mr. W. F. Redding's residence. The
chimney caught on fire and -it war
thought the roof had caught from ii.
Tuesday morning at six o'clock tlu
alarm was given again, it being from
J. N. Allreds in South West Asheboro.
The fire was also from the chimney
being on fire and no damage was dour
ASHEBORO BAKERY TO REOPEN
The Asheboro Bakery which
destroyed by fire about a month
was
age
is to be re-opened next week, it i
announced, lhe new location wm n-
in the stand now occupied by tin
Hasty Drug Company, and owned In
the Hasty brothers. The Bakery con;
pany has leased this building which
is at the head of Depot and Main
streets, an ideal location, and new
equipment rs being installed. Tin
baking will be done by S. W. Vander-
gheur who is an experienced baker
coming to Asheboro from Greensboro.
Orphans from Children' Home Will
Be t M. r. inurcn i nanaagmnK
Evening.
On the evening of Thanksgiving
day Mr. H. A. Garrett, superintendent
of the Children's Home will bring a
class of the children for an entertain
ment. The proceeds will go to the
children's Home. An interenting pro
gram has been arranged. The chil
dren will also present their Thanks
giving program in High, I oint,
Greensboro and other places. The
public is invited.
four years old, if the find thing she
has any real remembrance of. lnra
rnMirl hv Rev. John Coe,
"Uncle John." at Shiloh. She Is sure
ha went to ehurcn Deiom mw
but hai no definite memory. But
her father, Christian Kime, and her
mother were church-going people, she
know., and ahe is certain that they
took her when she wu but a child.
Her husband, Weeley W. Abetter
died 12 year, ago at the age of 4
year. Three of her lx children are
lWint In addition to her wn at
Pomona and th. d.ughter ne.r
Julian, there I. another .on. RevJ.
A. Udbetter, who live, at Gibtwn-
Mrt. LwlbetUr aay. .he l rather
lowuwme, although her children are
M kind to her a. they can be. But
all the folk, .he n-d to know are
"fdont think there h preacher
la th iuinual conference," .he rld.
fwko traa preaching when 1 Joined
U ehurch. I'd like to rr I- Th.
worid kaa Urn a good pUc and I re
liked lU of It Somt thlnft
bii hard but I h.ve no ron to
cTpUtn? Hot I think MMthMjf
my friend, and my VPj f"'
ir.y hoidM.nd,- r.d Bj
mother, .nd I Wlw W
thorn. Thfl tny thrM chlldr-n here
i I rfon't drn l c!'B,h fit M.
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ARMISTICE DAY MESSAGE
OF WDODROW WILSON
America, Which "Withdrew Into a Sullen And Selfish Isolation,
Which Is Deeply Ignoble Becauset Manifestly Cowardly And
Dishonorable," Should Help "Set Straight the Affairs of
the World"
The anniversary of Armistice Day should stir us to great exal
tation of spirit because of the proud recollection that it was our
da' above those early days of that never-to-be-forgotten
November which lifted the world to the high levels of vision and
acmevemeiu upon wnicn tne great war lor democracy and right
f0t and won although the stimulating memories of that
liaPP' time of triumph are forever marred and embittered for us
by the shameful fact that when the vietorv was won won hp it
tpmpmhoroH Mofli- K,. 1, ir,
ot the results of the war won
treasure and withdrew into a
is ueepiy ignouie uecause maniiesuy cowaraiy ana aisnonoraoie.
This must always be a source of deep mortification to us, and
we Shall inevitably be forced by
and honor to retrieve that fatal
role of conrarp Rpf-rpsrppt nnrl
American must wish and believe
of the world
That we should thus have done a great wrong to civilization,
and at one of the most critical turning points in the history of
mankind, is the more deplored because every anxious year that
has followed has made the exceeding need for such services as we
might have rendered more and more pressing, as demoralizing
circumstances which we might have controlled have gone from
bad to worse until now as if to furnish a sort of sinister climax ;
France and Italy between them have made waste paper ot the :
Ireatv ot Versailles, and tne wnoie neia oi international relation-
ships is in perilous confusion.
j The affairs of the world can be set straight only by the firmest
land most determined exhibition of the will to lead and make the
I right prevail.
Happily, the present situation
an opportunity to retrieve the
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incomnarable service of proving
i'nd powerful nation which can put aside programs of self-interest '. understood, due to the old wire. The
and devote itself to practicing and establishing the highest ZxIZ
of disinterested service, and the constant maintenance of exalted Presi(cntj c L. cranford; Secretary
standards of conscience and of right. 'and Treasurer, K. D. Cox. Mr. Cox,
The only way in which we can show our true appreciation of the who is manager of the oompany nv.
sumificanJe of Armistice Day is by resolving to put solf-in
away, and once more formulate and act upon the highest ideals Pst an, most r,,df.n, switchboard:
ind nurnoses of international policy. Thus, and only thus, can that can be hnusrht will ie installed
we return to the true traditions
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
OPENS FRIDAY
Kith, has been'
Friday, November
set for the opening d;.v oi tne neci nome in oopnui, nuiramu uk. ,
Cross Roll call in Asheboro and Ran- j 72 years. Air K" wf ll'e 1 Mayor Arthur Ross, is the first prr
dolnh county. of John and Eveline Rool s Ken c h , jn Asn,.,Mirn to ;: ,.,,-.. 'Al:.
Already the Mayor of the town lie was born in Davidson county , Ca (lf ,p Ran,b,h chail.
uvl several other prominent , men ; November ..0 18ol He ma H A,110.ir:iM Roi s. Re-
have sent their $1.00 for enrollment. ; Margaret Nionr C"V : Ceipt of a check to cover his annual
'it mipI i mo
Frnlay a representative
rom the Red Cross will call upon the
i f .1. . i T
inisinr-ss nouses oi me lown. u i
hoped that everbody in
.-ountv will co-operate in
andolpli
thi
ment.
If any one of the committee fails
to see you between the 10th and 20lh,
nail your $1.00 to W. E. Moser,
secretary of the Roll Call committee.
Everybody in the county is urged to
join the Red Cross. 'lhe following
committees have been appointed.
Kamseur Mis. L F. Craven, Mrs.
I inn Moffitt, Mrs. C. 1!. Smith.
Erect Mr. '. M. Tysor.
Randleman Rt. 3 Miss Dora Red
ling. Asheboro Route 1 Mrs. Sybil Bar
ker. I'isgah Mrs. S. A. ( ox.
Cedar Falls- Mrs. Arch Rules.
Central Fulls Mr. lrvin Cox.
Climax Mrs. A. A. Adams.
Julian Mrs. W. T. Manner.
Trinity Mrs. hate orrneni.
Liberty Miss Florence Owen,
Mr.
Roy Reitzell.
Franklinville
-Mrs. T. I. Fox, Mr,
G. C. Kuflscll.
Randleman Mrs. R. P. Deal, Mr
P. C. Story.
Farmer- Mrs. C. C. Hubbun
Mis
Linnie Dorsett.
Seagrove Mrs. D. A. Cornclison.
Mrs. C. E. Stewart.
Coleridire Mrs. F
loyd
Caviness,
Durham,
Mr. H. C. Park
Worthville Mrs
C. E.
Mra. Arthur Ferree.
Anheboro MrB. D. S. Coltrane
MIrh I-ucilc Scarboro, Miss Ina Mil
liard. METHODIST EPISCOPAL
- CHURCH MATTERS
(Ry W. H. Will!.).
1300.00 wu raUod by the congre
(ration Sunday morning for church
Improvement
The following were added by letter
Sunday morning: Hugh Park., Mr.
KJtty Makepeace P.rki, and MiBnes
Llixle, Ethel and Came Parkn.
The North Carolina conference m
In mk. Ion thi. week at Elltabeth
dThe pantora and dlntrkt .Uwardii
of the Greennboro dl.trlct meet at
Oreen.boro next Sunday.
The paMor preachee next Sunday
on the following topic:
11:00 A. M. The White Field.
7:30 P. M. The Ungodly are Not
So.
AgHEBOROnESLCRAHAMag
. TU Ahbor High School foot tall
team defeated th Graham team 18
tfl 0 on the local rround lart fTicuy.
Th, mre by quarter.: . -
,A ' ' r-. B 0 0 1 "
, , ooo oo
oM .-;.; nA ,.i; ;
turaed our backs
to bear any responsible part in the
firm and permanent establishment
at so terrible a cost of life and
sullen and selfish isolation which
the moral obligations of freedom
error and assume once more the -
hplnfiilnpss whirri Pvprv tniP I
to be our true part in the affairs ;
i
of attairs in the world anords us
past and to render mankind the
u a.. i, laocf n-,-i
that there is at least one great
of Africa.
, DEATH OF AGED ,.1TI7rv
j RANDOLPH CITIZEN
Alfred Lindsey Kennedy died at his
i -ecemoer . , .... . ......
j in Randolph county most
r.;, iiii ihnit- m fi vri ii o-p
11111111'
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to-do cit-
Mr. Kennedy was a well
i.en, much beloved by his
and those who knew him.
I i
it., .,., ;i
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four years ago he had been a most
active man but for the past four
years he has been in poor health. Mr.
Kennedy owned five or six farms
with tenants, but for the last thirty
or thirty-live years he had been en
gaged in merchandising and at the
lime of his death he was engaged in
mis nusiness ui ,-..ioi.i.
The funeral and burial was at
Flint Hill November 11 and a large
concourse of people were present.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two children. Mr. E. A. Ken
nedy of Asheboro and J. O. Kennedy,
of Sophia. He is also survived by j
three half brothers, Charles, Arthur,!
and Erastus Jarrett.
CHRISTMAS "GUT SHOP"
OPENS NOVEMBER
23
Mrs. John K. Wood will open a
Christmas Gift shop November
2-1, over the Asheboro Rank and
Trust company. Mrs. Wood has not
only been arranging for fancy work,
much of which will he sold upon com
mission but she has also arranged to
have home-made things from moun
tain schools and other places.
No entrance fee will be charged.
Mrs. Wood extends an invitation to
all ladies to visit the Christmas Gift
shop.
RANDLEMAN POLICEMAN CAP
TURES MAN AND WHISKEY
Chief of Police Hinshaw and hig
assistant Herbert Peace of Randle
man on last Saturday night captured
a man, a Ford car and some whiskey.
They were talking to someone on the
street, when they heard someone
curing, and upon investigation find
ing it wu Orlenao uuni oi mijci
naclo township. When they arrested
Hunt for driving a car under the in
fluence of whiskey thev found on the
seat beside him a half gallon Jul of
Mkv shout one half full. Hunt
wan tried before Mayor Hryant
bound over to court.
and
MR. JAMES OWEN,
FAMOUS POTTER, DEAD
Mr. "Jlmmle" Owen, who ha. be
come acquainted with many people
far and near, through hla hand-made
pottery, died at hi. home at Steed.,
Route 1, near the Randolph county
line, 8atnrday. Mr. Owen wm .trick
cn with paraljml. two week prior
to hl death, H w ft fin; man and
hi. rl.lU te Aaheboro will be wUd.
He h children who hav probably
IriW-'H the art of th'ir fnthi-r nd
, 1 r t i r:"ul-linj ef c'ay,
MEETING OF STOCK HOLDERS
OF COUNTY FAIR A.-sOUAi'lON
Directors Will Meet Next Saturday
AT 4 P. M. Reports Show That
)UUQ Was Cleared
The annual meeting of the
stock holders of the Randolph county
Fair Association was held at the
court house last Thursday night. Af
ter the completion of all of the busi
ness reports it was learned that
$1400 was made clear, above expens
es. The following directors were
elected: W. R. Williams, J. D. Ross,
HT'r Lb
? & Presnell, C E Durham,' uf c
Richardson, C. C. Cranford, C. L.
Oanford, M. F. Skeen, .Noah King,
E. O. Rich, A. R. Hix.
On next Saturday at four o'clock
the directors will meet ami will elect i
officei-s ami transact other important
business. It is desired that every
director will be pre.-ent.
TILLKY GROCERY STORE
CHANGES HANDS
The grocery store formerly owned i
by Messrs. Tilley and Lovett has j
chanypd hnnd: Mpssrs Marvin ant
Clarence Lovett buying entire stock. 1
Tne store wil' be run under the
nam? of hovetVs Grocery. Mr. Tilley
m0ved to Asheboro from Badin two
years ago. Mr. Clarence Lovett pur
chased part interest in the store about
six months ago. The stock will be
replenished and many now and up to
date lines will be added.
IMPROVEMENTS IN
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Since the slee Januarv which
destroyed a great part of the Ashe-
noro leiepnone system, new wires,
post and other equipment have been
installed from time to time. Within
the past few days a new copper line
has been completed between Ashe
boro and Mt. Gilead by way of Troy.
This opens up a section and will give
splendid telephone service where it
tins almost been imnossiblo to p-pt a
connection so a conversation could be
ill VUG V'tl'lV kJfJliii. inio iuv.nu
a great deal for the town as the old
j one is fast becoming inadequate due
to the rapid growth of the town.
MAYOR ROSS FIRST TO ANS
WER RED CROSS ROLL CALL
mf,tl.i,ors)l :., f().
the year l!2:!-24,
'
ent m anticipation of the member-
' s'''l' drive to he held here from No-
! vemoer i .i 10 i-.K was acKiiow leugeu
i this morning nv . r,. .Moser.
Seen
.,.,, f ,., i,.., ,.,,, i,,,.
lhe American Red ( rn.-s repre
sents the highest aspirations and
ideals of our country", the Mayor
stateil in a letter accompanying the
check, "and it gives me great pleas
ure to tender you herewith my an
nual membership fee.
"I consider it a signal honor to
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'.
a part in the work von are car
rying en locally, nationally, and in-
I ternationallv. 1 am glad to link my
Iself with this mighty force for human
! welfare."
Plans have b"cn completed by the
committee m charge ot the campaign,
under the leadership of Mrs. H. W.
Walker, whereby everyone in the
community will be given an oppor
tunity to become a member or renew
his allegiance to "The Greater Moth
er." Ical Red Cross authorities are
expecting the chapter's quota of
members to be quickly exceeded.
Mayor Ross's prompt response,
coming several days before the ram
paign opens, is considered indicative
of the generous spirit of service and
j humanitarianism w ith which every
worthy appeal has met in this com
munity.
MARRIAGE OF MI'CH
INTEREST IN RANDOLPH
I poiicv on IIH" p. Ill IM lilt aoiuifiisviw-
Mr Ray J. Tysor an. I Mi Marga- as "ro ,h' Republicans the ra
re t Jordan were married in Greens-. srlvM thr "or were more
horo Wednesday November 7th at eager to get at the throats of the Re
noon at the First Presbyterian church Pl'l'cans on such subjects ns rad
Rev. Chnrles F. Mvers officiating. r,""lH- wheat, taxation, the tariff and
Mr. Tvsor is the'son of Mr. and administration scandals.
Mrs. C. M. Tysor, of Erect. He holds ' dworlsomeymssolves c mfw yrar dr
a responsible position with the Atlan I
tic Rank and Trust Company, Greens
boro. Mrs. Tysor, before her m.i
riage was with the American Hank
and Trust Company, Greensboro.
On the return from their honey
moon they will mnke their home In
Greensboro, 411 Hillside Drive. The
Courier extends congratulations and
good wishes..
SEAGROVE HAS TWO NAR
ROW ESCAPES FROM FIRE
There was considerable excitement
In Seagrove last Monday when the
school noujte caught on fire. AUo
Sunday morning when Dr. D. J.
Johnson's residence was discovered
to be on fire. A good site hole was
burned In the roof of each. Both
fire, were .uppoaed to have caught
from irparka from the flue.
Otto WoodVtha one armed man, al
tejred murderer of A, W. Kaplan, of
C.Twnoboro. ha. btl raptured at
I'rincrton, V.'e-t Virr'nta.
IS COOLIDGE FOR
WORLD COURT?
Republican Party Fearing Ef
fect of Wilson's Armistice
Message
Iiy David F. St. Clair).
V a.-hihtfton, November 14. The
radio message of Woodrow WiIsod oa
Saturday night denouncing the Re
publican party for the ignoble, dis
honorable position of international
isolation into which it has placed
America, since the signing the ar
mistice live years ago, has quickened
the moral pulse of the American peo-
pie in politics ana nas aneaay causes
considerable speculation here
as U
how the two great parties will fate
each other as regards this country
relations to Europe.
Nothing that any American in pri
vate life ever uttered was heard with
such fervent interest as were the
words of Mr. W ilson. It is estimated
that at least a million people over the
country, standing in the streets m
flip ritips. fathered in Dublic halls
and theatres and in their own ho:
listened to the voice of the great
American idealist and prophet of S.
Street. Although the voice was hu
ky and broken and rendered unnatural
by metalic medium of communication,
yet it conveyed to the great audience
a vital element of the personality of
the man that his written words never
possess. This fact was made supreme
ly evident when the first sentence of
the Ex-President's message had
measured itself, and fallen, even,
though indistinctly upon the ears of
the audience. "It is Wilson; it could
never be anyone else."
The message because of its broad
cast personal character served even
more than the burial of the "Un
known Soldier" two years ago at Ar
lington to quicken the recollections of
the heroic spirit that exalted this
country in 1018. And it deepened the
sense of shame that more and more
men and women are coining to feel at
the utter failure of the present gov
ernment to have any sort of a con
sistent defensible foreign policy. Sec
retary Hughes only a few hours be
fore the message of indictment was
spoken by Wilson, had to acknowl
edge the collapse of his proposal for
a commission of international experts
to determine how much Geniuoiy
could pay in reparations.
Rut what politicians are now
watching and wnat the irreconcilable
element in the Republican party i
fearing is the direct effect of Mr. Wil
son's Aiessage may exert on the
churches, colleges and women's or
ganisations in the combined move
ment for a tremendous drive to com
pel President Coolidge and the sen
ate to take a stand cither for or
agaiu.-t the world court this winter.
That drie is now in its first stages,
and it is now expected, that before
congress has assembled three weeks
hence, petitions with millions of
names will he presented to the Presi
dent and every member of the senate.
One writer predicts there will be at
least twenty millions of such signa
tures. Mr. Wilson, it is said, was asked to
help put this diive across and he sug
gested as his contribution his radio
message. His statement in his mes
sage that it is not yet too late t
mend matters is seen as a bid for the
world cmrl. The people who are
hacking tiie drive are convinced thai
lhe President v ill maintain his ac
customed silence on the court even
after congress meets unless "smoked
out" by overwhelming public senti
ment. They are determined to fur
ni.sh the sentiment and the radio me
. sage is the great call of assembly.
; There is only one other message
, that can now surpass it in interest
for the American people and the
.world and that is what the President
. may say on the subject of the world
.court and America's participation ia
lhe affairs of Europe to the senate a
! f ew w eeks hence.
As a matters now stand many of
the Democrats would perfer that
some sort of a helpful American pol
icy be adopted by the administration
this winter so that the two portiem
! ran face each other in the campniga
on domestic issues. The Democrats
! in the senate are in a position jut
now to reap as much party credit
from the adoption of a wise foreiyx
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PYTHIAN SINGING CLASS
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
The local Pvthian
nnn lodge
has arranir-
ed to have the Singing Class from th
Pythian Homo give an entertaimnea
nt the courthouse In Asheborn, Fri
day evening at 7:30. Thi. claj. fe
composed of the boys and girl, from
the home who will give a free enter
tainment consisting of songs, recita
tions, dialogues etc. They come wl
reccommended and the local lodf ia
anxious that the peopl, of the towm
to take advar
to B4M) what
North Carollr
children. Th.
the order an.
solely by the
The public
be preeent an . .
thai tht peop v
ty will five. U rrrrT- . , VT-
nee. ; '
A free will ' .
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