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.D3nNISTRATI0Nx SZSS
FAIXSFAriSliOIiT
Too Wide a Oeavaje Between
the1 Two Factions May De !
h. feat Party. Next Yeaft;.
..vfnoton. Dec. 19. There la
wowing " among Republicans that
iv. .wuant situation in con cress will
defeat the party in its national cam
nljen next year. Developments since
na met have fully demonstrated
that the administration's program of
uJaHim must fall far short of exe
cution because rt the nominal major-if-
of the Republicans and the wide
Cleavage Between wic ww arvmuupi. j
, itr the Old Guard had surrender
ed to the Insurgents m tne- aeaaiocK
over the speakership 'by Agreeing to. a
Uberatioa the ; ruies,: uvia uuara
leaders thought tha trouble was ovef.
But no sooner had "I their : ' committee
slate appeared "that the deadlock re
. .nnuredi- The insurgents were an-
,ifiinir to- ratify the assHrnments un
less they be given member on the
nilea eomniittee to r help- .guarantee
the application of the rules after they
have beerr liberalized. t Underline
tear inav,uwr wiu ucrcivy a uui
' ition between -the , insurgents jd the
Democrats to capture the rules . com
mittee,. ttutdQld zGuardj; has s again
yielded by granting the insurgent
leader, John M. Nelson of "Wisconsin,
place on -this, committee' to super
cede Kepresentative- liison "oi Con'
necticUt. and Old. Guard lieutenant.
; the' rules 'committee pow' ; stands
six old Guardsmen, two insurgents
and four Democrats. ; The Democrats
and the Insurgents are in agreement
in opposition of some of the. .chief
features of the administration's." tax
reduction program. The President has
announced that tax redaction is. t the
paramount ..question now before con
A tax reduction bill along adminhv
tration lines is now being framed by
the Kepublican leaders of the ways
and means committee. - For consider
'ation jm fhe floor of the, house this
bill will in all probability have to tun
' the guantlet or a tied rule committee,
t If thg committee is tied in its effort
to issue a rule for the consideration
ui nun uui vuv vx lut regular - vruer
'the Old uuard again faces and more
gravely than ever the menac of ; a
. coalition between the Democrats" and
the insurg"'s, rid of control ef
:-".the- house.' 'ic t....utioniftheT 4-.
, ministration's tax reduction bill . es
pecially its clauses relieving the bur
den on the. incomes of wealth would
be regarded as serious blow to the
chances of Republican euccees next
year. The administration is banking
. on securing this relief to that class
of Republicans that is depended on to
furnish campaign funds. .,
-. But the Coolidge administration is
almost as much interested hi letting
the railroads alone at this Juncture as
it is securing the enactment of the
Mellon tax reduction, program. ' The
question in the battle in the senate
between these same two factions in
the Republican party is shall the rail
roads be compelled to reduce their
freight on certain farm products and
hall that clause, in the EschCum
mins law guaranteeing the roads a
six per cent dvidehd by the govern
ment be revealed. That battle is be
ing fought over who . shall be the
chairman of the Interstate commerce
committee and it matters little who
pet, the chairmanship. ; Whether it
the reactionary " Senator Cummins
of Iowa, one of the men who gave
we railroads U : theyt '. asked, ? or
whether it be the radical' -Senator
Cousens of Mlchltran or the still more
extreme radical Senator. Howell of
Nebruka or the Democratic Senator
bmith of South Carolina for chair
man or some other man on the - eom-
nuttee not yet mentioned, It will set
tle nothing between these two faction
Jn the struggle over this question. It
u believed that it will leave unhealed
wounds for. the party In 1924.
In the meantime the President ta
marching towards his nomination
with flying colors. The negro - vote
bf Uia Knrtli hum hrn aiSUred by Te-
tcrfn ti ih y iih its black belt
in the party. This act of the national
rnmmlttM U rilnmixted many high
minded IfrpviMIrnni at the Capital. It
U hinted here that Secretary Biemp
Msured member, of the committee
that if the repToes were let come
back they would "stay bought this
time" but Frnn lc - Hitchcock, , IE ram
Johnson's skilful manairer Is to be
heard from. r '.' "
MR5Lir.-T I-"II.IIT
4 I.. I. CLOHGE 8MITH
X tt of V Vrnt occurred at
'lie T t rn,t"tant pirsonage
i I - ' -rmr r.tnth,"when
'r. S i i . nd Mr. Corjre
; , , r. !. Mrs. Smith
i ' ! r - In Ashpboro for
" i ' . r t .r i1 ba many
i t r '"" 'r of
,'. I , . 'i, ,.i -l.oro,
'i i i a i "i rf
NEEDY
The KnishU of Pvthi will act as
Santa Ciaus to worthy needy people
in "this community and have appoint
ed a committee composed" of Rev. H.
r.'Fogleman, A. L Ferres and J. D.
Ross to look after it The committee
is getting np a list of persons and
espeeully children to whom they may
act in tne capacity ol Santa Uaus.
The committee-' will be.srlad to have
names of any, who will need aid. upon
this' thex occasion which commemo
rates- the birth of owe Saviour, at
which time gifts were taken. It is
this",spirit and influence which has
prompted the Knights of Pythias to
taxe tne initiative in giving gifts to
those who vaeed.!; rvThis: committee
should not only have the o-operation
of the members of the Knights of
Pythias, but. also the co-operation of
every citizen of -the town. It is es
pecially commendable and beneficial
work in Asheboro as the town has no
organised band , of charities. Will
every person who reads' this imme
diately make a list of those who
might heed Santa Claus and phone
any one of the committee 7
Make checks to J. D. Ross, treas
urer, of the fund.
Had To Be Identified Before
He
Could Be Placed In Prison.
Howard Beck, vouner white man of
Guilford county who was sent to the
State penitentiary for from two to
fivev years for having stabbed a ne
gro who died from the wounds, did
not want, to be carried to. the state
prison under guard, attempted to
make the trip alone. When Beck ar
rived at the nrison rates he had all
the .necessary papers which entitled
mm to admission, but the' prison ' au
thorities would not let him have his
cell runtil he could be identified. A
telegram was' sent to the clerk of
Guilford, county court stating that
dock wouia nave to be" identified at
the" 'prison iloor. Tuesday lie went
back to prison with a deputy sheriff,
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Mr. ' John St Mtoehead Dies at His
. Home In Charlotte.
, John , ITotleyVMorehead, former
Representafive to Congress and for
mer member of thC Republican Na
tional Cornmitte, died in Charlotte of
pneumonia at his home. He had been
fllrfOT ne week. He -was h years
010c ...
factor ift RepubUcan'pirty .ofrthe
: . jur. juoreneaQ wwj.iihwimku
manufacturing and farming. '
Mr. Morehead was a grandson and
namesake of John Motley Morehead,
governor of North Carolina for two
successive terms, i o imd. ,
Lewis "E. Jones of Trinity Township
Dead.
Lewis E. Jones, 82 years of age, of
near Hopewell, died at his home in
Trinity township Sunday. Mr. Jones
had been tn 111 neaitn lor me pai 1
years but his death came as a result
of a siege of pneumonia.
Mr. Jones was a farmer.
He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Jones;
iul fnnr brothers. Dr. A. C. Jones.
of High Point, W. H. Jones, C. V.
Jones and A. L. Jones, all of Trinitv
township He was a cousin of Mr. R.
A. Gaddis, of Asheboro.
The funeral services were held at
the Marlboro Friends church Monday.
tSKStown
. Mrs. Louisa Modlin died at toe
home of Tier niece, ra m
near Jamestown Tuesday.
'wprM years old and was the
daughteof the late Enoch andt Mary
Fariotr of Randolph county. The
deceased IwaTof the- old fashioned
Smfftmtelng Ufelon5 mem
berof the Marlboro Meeting of
Friends: She was the the sister of
the late John Tariow. ...
um-Modlin is : survived bywo
brotherC Ivid F.rlow, of Guiford
cTnegeT who Is M-WUwd
WiUlam Tariow pf Indian -whorls
91 years ld.; 7 , ,
.The funeral was conducted. Wed
nesday tt " o'clock . atto.
Marlboroen(ta cToTCh.i Interment
was made m the fmfl plot there. .
Feer DeatiM le One Hoe Fre
'Two iiters. Miswe Martha end
rWU Boyd, died . l""
their sister near York. S. C, Friday
within twelve hours oj each other.
They had gone to be with their sister,
Mrs. Harper, who
Pneumonia two week, prior. HfJ
".vnutracT the-malady
which claimed four Tktlms.ln one
home.
HONOR ROLL ron J
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Hrt Crsde Oarence, Coltrane,
Hio .t'"'. Calvhi Steed, Let Stout,
Annie 1 MA. ,-'"'
Vrnnd Grad-Jame FleIL Bran
...n r, "rnne, W'ter reeoa. '
I (a,!ffj in v,-l Etpfd. Clonn
n yW, 1-'!na Dnvis, Kuf-
, (;rS,!(vLrul.'kh Hunt, Chas.
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Committee Assignments to 'Afford th" Carolina Delegation
: an Influence and Power IIertofor7r--v; sA'M"
(By Frank W. Xiewis, ' .Washington
correspondent. WiMtott-Salem
- vt JournaL ' , : .
Washington; Dec - 14A0mmit-
tee .assignments for the ' North
Carolina delegation, in . the ' lower
house of congress seem to nave
been satisfactory to at least a ma
jority of the members. i There are
some ' very important assignments
where the Tar Heels wffl :have -an
opportunity to do effective world-
Ward nn Tnnular AffiriM. ' iv "
BeDresentative Hallett S. War,
of the first district, was Sssigned in-
sular affairs and railways and canals,
committee positions he formerly oc.
cupied. Mr. Ward said that while ne
cared nothing "especially about ' th
matter, it was a fact that tne: senior?
ity rule generally observed' 4x1 ( Com
mittee assignments was not observed
in his assignment to the insular af 1
fairs committee, as he should have
been the ranking democrat on that,
committee, as he was senior to Rep
resentative Sullivan, -of New . York!,
who was placed at the head-! of the
democrats. z.1
Representative .John 'H. Kerr,
successor to the late Claude Kitchin,
of the second district, .was assigned
to public buildings and'grounds, jbjc-
benditures on public
buildings and
elections No. 3.
Representative Charles L. Aber.
nethv. of the third ' district. was
given committee assignments on ex-! was ; assigned" to-territories And In
penditures in the navy department, 'dian,"affairs;"i:-1 -1 ' ' ' 4 -
public lands and coins, weights
and t
measures.
Pou Holds Old Job,
Representative Edward W. Pou of
the fourth district, retained his old
position oh the rules committee,
where his service is regarded as in
valuable. He did not seek any as
signment whatever, and was- not grv'sentiat works " 'RJ ' J v
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SENATE, IS STILL BLOCKED
Hduse In Tangle Oyer Soldiers' Bo
nus and Tax Bui. '-
..." the. Senate is blocked over theelec-
of South Carolina continues in the
lead but is -always short a few -votes
of election. The soldiers' bonus pro
posal and the1 tax bill have -thrown
the House into a tangle.' Leaders
want the bonus measure disposed of
before the tax question is taken up.
Josephus Daniels Bryan's Dark
Horse Presidential Candidate
The Washington Herald Tuesday
carried an announcement that' Hon.
Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of
the Navy was William J. Bryan's
"dry" candidate from the south for
President. The news caused consid
erable discussion in Washington and
since the announcement in the State
papers there has been much interest
m North Carolina-
Mr. Daniels' many friends in Ran
dolph are manifesting their interest.
PISGAH NEWS MISS ERIE LU
CAS BRIDE OF HAL MANESS
looking
Wheat in this section
well. - ... f .. -
is
Mr Hal ManesR and Miss Erie Ella
LucaJ were quietly married Sunday, ity dispelled fears of anything of a
Mr. Maness is the son of Mr. and more serious nature.
MrsJ W. M. Maness, of Pisgah, and '
Mrs. Maness Is the daughter of Mr. FORMER TRINITY, WOMAN DEAD
an Mrs. ' Sylvester Lucas, of' Sea-1 . ' -prove.
They will make their home at Miss Geneva Welborn, daughter of
Ulah, where Mr. Maness1 works. the late W. K. Welborn, Trinity, ftnd
Mr. Jefcie i King Tkdted' friends pter of Mrs. W. A. Plarmner, Greens
near Pisgah; Sunday. ' ' . ' SS11 8 Bt nonw
. Miss. Fairy Meness spent the week-- to Jansf City; Mo..
rend with home-folk , ' - '
Mr. Theodore Auman and Mr Jes -
'am .
sie naaess, 01 oeagrove, were ui r-.
gah section Sunday.
Coolidge Frees War Prisoners.
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The President decided the federal
govemment had inflected, sufficient
punishment on "the -persons convicted
five years ego of interfering with
the war with Germany., 7 The ; vneeH
ere who are now eonflned in the fed-
era! prison at-LearenwortM ,J&.enib,
will be freed as soon as the warrants
of commutation are signed by the
president and . the? necessary orders
issued to the warden. ; , ,
uimv BiVTi n.Axra letters
yJ H J V. tAl 9
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We have e large number of .Santa
Claus letters which reached ue : too
t.i tn. nnhllcatlon. We have for
warded, them to Santa Claus and in
cerely hope that each child will get
what it has asksd for, , We regret
they came too late. : '. 7 ;
High Rock May Be Boy Scout Camp.
wt in r.vi!n county mayitions.
be dndded upor if or winter
iront comp
CnrdoTi IMnlr, scout ex
I A.
(). Klrkmsn, mnnafreri
,,!(,! T! omajrville end J
1 I ' ) -i ti V
1
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en any ither assignment.'., r-.ir.-fi. "
v Representative Vr ai.r fcieamanr-,04
the 6tii districty retained his oUttas
sigttroer.t oni foreign -i relations com
mtttte. This ta a- position- ..of ; re
speJsib;:.'v and-honots- iy-.iV.-.
r ui.tativeV Homef L.'Lyon of
theVixth district was assigned-to the
riVsrs and harbors 'committee, i and.
was .en tlie fifth positions iflfTank
as -4. - tUe democratic members. :tj-For,
s W)n!TiarativelyAi.newuSi:membe' Von
such an important ': committee this-
was lJ?:Mycomplmentary.v , 7 .
Hammer Gets Big riace, ' . s
r.riMSMkiaithHt 1 William -C1 'Ham'
mtr of the seventh district ws ghr
n: ttibortant ? assienments;. u namely t
n;!rirt nf . Columbia, e. Patents and
pepsionfci H' is, regardeoV aa aiiye;
teeM.1.ttembeeof Jttrtnewg
imttee, fcnd the people who figh
W for; imerous reforms and safe1;
guards- ift-the 4istrict-haveurged that
he be. retameu on mat committee. -.;
'Representative Robt.,,1, Dough
ton., of .the-eiehth district," was tak
en, of pf the public lands-committee
and assigned to reforms inAthe civil
service, tie -rextuneu iua - oiu cum
mittee assignment on". roads, ' being
the ranking Uemocratrbn that com
mittee,' and expenditures inrthe de-
Representative- A. Lf'3ulwinkle
of j the ninth; district, was; - assigned
to ? revisions or tne laws ana claims,
I.. Representative . Zebulon Weaver
' In view-of thefact that - a large
1 number-;of.J democrats, elected - at
the last election, - ;had to'i be : taken
I earj!f!il:fa-' committee? assignments,
litis conceded that the- North, Caroi
Una delegation-fared well in their
a. "gnments as 04 W the .members
i.uye beew givetti important anwi. es
MAYOR r6SS URGES 'V' 3
"' 7 -V : L CO-OPERATION
OffersTi e' To" Anyone" T Report
. farties Driving
Cars While
, Intovicated. 'Je $ SJ
out a line in the"' article in which
Mayor Ross was offering a twenty
five dollar fine. to any- person report
ing a person' driving an automobile
while intoxicated. This article read
as if anyone driving a car would have
to pay a fine. Mayor Ross says the
error has caused much'interest and
he is grateful for this. He is anxious
for the citizenship of the town to co
operate in stopping drivintr cars while
under the influence of whiskey as it
not only endangers the life of those
i- 1 . . 1 1 ,
wnu uro ve out inose wno come in
contact with" them.
THOMAS WILDER OF ABER
DEEN yiCTIM OF TETANUS
Thomas Wilder, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas B. Wilder and a leader
in high school activities, died Satur
day afternoon at Aberdeen following
an attack of tetanus, which developed
from a cut on the hand while at play
a week before.
The boy was not thought to be
seriously ill until Thursday, when
I tetanus developed. The cut on the
hand showed irritation and he com
plained of pains in the face, but the
nrevalence of mumns in the commun
( v.. ill n Dee" uvm ln
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TiArL y t
MISS BEULAH HAMMOND
WEDS MR. PHILIP GARNER
.
A marriage of interest occurred
last Sunday at the home of the of-
Relating Justice, Mr. S. A Cox of
Pisgah;-when Miss Beulah Hammond
was. married to Mr. 'Philip Garner.
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Baptist- Conveatlosi "; Q(
.Dr. B.
1 w- BStiiman JUectea rreetdent
. The ninety-third . Baptist ' Conven
tion) h North Carolina which was in
session at uastonis last week dosed
Saturday.' ' Dr. B. W. SpOlman was
again elected pmuoeni.
. hands- ef executive" committee "
iomw vi, Mvar uiwHUK w mm rose a
rlace of nexfiheeting was left in
Ne Fire Craekera On Streets Christ
'J'"''-' Mas JBve. j'.-VL'"-.
- K Mtyor Arthur Ross has issued or-
ders that no fire crackers must be
fired on the streets on Christmas eve.
Persons wanting to, enjoy nre
mAn Mnt DM them at home. Re
strictions however 00 Christmas day
are lifted and there ere bo -reguia
rjm5 gAMUEL XLDRIDGE DEAD
Mr. Famnel Aldridge,"M years of
I TnrHilnv mnrnine St nr
t -I r 0 nnjiliwfct Of HUth
CENTRAL FALLS MILL". ' . .
rr SOLD TO NORTHERNERS
MMwrt'Ci -J. and fjrvin Cox.' who
for the; past few years have owned
nt snerated the Central Falls' cotton
null have sold to three ewxorx.
eapitaluts, lxiuia Hammer, Aioen a.
Cutler and Paul . C Turner- Mr.'C
J Cox still retains an interest in the
milL The roterty . win .under v ns
new -name be chartered the Pennsyi-
-vania Textiia. Mills. lnW-The capital
stock, has been j increased and rthe
mill wtucn now operates -lv.uuv-spindles
will be enlarged.- . .The company
expect, to assume, -aetive - manage-
nun Un iM firut ft tha WF ' Tw
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new owners 01 Mmirai aim nave cop-1
2K 1 -tT? uWH1 , l
muuwuu...,
rrw mt MfTj-rrvr np -' H
i , a,vewiAuy
hV.. v v-tr, '--w.Jrv " r
WuUU., u wivw, - ..-wt association will eivet away on the -ef
women' orsramzations. Home and rS rr.j " v
iLadies-Aid met at the home of Mrs-
R- 'R. Ross on Wainman avenue with!
Med the pastor the .chwcV ;Rev;
.fi.TtkmMpJglili
fSSffi1 fitisens-wholiave.been
avworth. who unaided vr th e01PaK9- -rv - i.:
was
ture
L. Hayworth who- presided over-the
meeting called for the roll call and a
few:, matters-of business-were disposo
ed or., .I he meeting -was then turned
over fo the Drocrrara committee, llrs.
Amos -WinnrnKham read an interest
ing paper on ine activities ot tne
: -i . . . . .. t
jc oreiKn iuuisiunarr oocieiy.' A sseicn
of the Home Mission .work ; in the
Church . was reviewed by Miss Lollie
Jones. HITHER. Walker told
Dneiiy or what the Ladles -Aid . was
undertaking, and . invited new mem
bers-mto.the' societv. miss; Mae
rresneu sang a lovely unnstmas song
followed by a story, f Why the Chimes
Ranar" hv Miss Enolia. Presnell.. The
singing m .ronenx igni oy: au was
the conclusion the program. Pimento-cheese
and walnut sandwiches
coffee and . whipped cream were serv
ed. This course was followed by little
red baskets filled with mints. ' This
joint meeting Tpf the three, societies
has been, an annual event for some
years, but the- meeting this iweek
proved, to be one of the most nless-
ant and profitable ever,ield. Tne
ihome for this delisrhtfui. occasion was
decorated with noUy.. and Christmas
greeny UJ4UMHK loveiy seng ior
ui, meettng; r , t
UlttU Al Ol AII
Funeral and burial services for
Mrs. A. Calhoun B rower were held
at Staley Friday, Rev. A. Lester Lu
cas officiatinar. - Mrs. Brower was 64
years old, and one of the most widely
Known residents of that section. Mrs
. 1 .
urower nan Deen m apparent poor
neaitn when she went to bed Thurs
day night, but was stricken suddenly
with a paralytic stroke and died soon
afterwards. She leaves her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. J. T. Warren,
of Staley.
Greensboro High School Girl Found.
Miss Lois Mitchell, a sixteen vear
old high school girl of greensboro
who aimlessly wandered from Thurs
day until Sunday, was found at the
home of a farmer near Graham. She
left school Thursday morning com
plaining of being ill, went to a store
and bought a suit and hat and then
went to a barber shoo and had her
hair bobbed,-got on a.train and went
to Burlington where' she went to a
hotel and rejristered'- under an as
sumed name. As a vaudeville trouDe
got off the same train and went to
the same hotel ahead of Miss Mitch-
ell the clerk supposed she was a mem
Per 01 the company. She left the
hotel Friday morning and wandered
uncn aararaay mgnt wnere she saw
a light ln Mr. J. K. Moore's home
She went in throuo-h a window, ite
some rood on the dining table and
went ln a plunder room adjoining
and when found was sitting bv a
fire place. She gave an assumed name
but was Identified as miasms' riri and
ner parents were notified. Her mind
has been the cause of her actions.
ASHEBORO HIGH SCHOOL DE-
FEATS FRANKLIN V1LLE H. 8.
Asheboro hlirh school defeated the
Franklinville nigh school on the
Franklinville floor Thursday night by
the count of 11 to 7. The entire
Asheboro team claying a strong de
fensive game, Franklinville being
able to cage only one field goal, r ol
lowing is the lineup:
Asheboro
FranklinvOle
'Demon
Armfteld" .
Feme Johnson
Hamlet, A.
e,
l.f.
r.f.
lg-
Moffitt
-Moon
Hughes
Phillips
Hamlet, J.
r.g.
Field goals, Asheboro: Armfleld I i,
LFerree 1, Johnsonl. Franklinville !
Moffitt 1, . . . 1 , . ,
Foul goals, Asheboro; Armfleld 1,
Hamlet, J., 1, Hamlet, A, I. Frank
linville:. Denson VMoffitt84 ,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL .
. t- 1- 't MATTERS
1 . , . (By W. H. Willis 1. ( ' t
' the " Sunday- school hold Its
Christmas exercise en Friday night
of this week. , ' ' 1
rie members received 8undsy areJ
Mack G. Mayner, Mrs. Hannah My
nor, C L. Moody, Mrs. C L, Moody,
Mr. C. C. RolUniu ' .
To mnke faHy for -rr 'T,ir-
Op" l'ro- i.):wr I ; !r V,'- !n
BIG CROViD.VrTLL
BE HERE KOAY
1 A , . e
Asheboro:.' Jferchant; Great
iTaae ai uome wunpaijjn
ttnh-K Will: Close.
' The merchants of -Asheboro Joined
ur' a. "trade at home campaign" in.
the fall and set the date -for? the
closing as the afternoon of December
the twenty fourth. They say that the
people of the county .nave co-operated
splendidly nd that the ' stores
which entered have -shown increased
. rnt ...
season. --This movement was started
for a twofold-flurpose?. nrst for the
behftfit the. hometown merchant; r;
this - .section whovcaa buy as cheap or
l-cheaoer . here than ekewhere. ",iThe -
Ford touring car, with .- starter; -:
'SZT. 'rJLTZ-
W0l phonograph, 1 $20.00 in gold,
yvitn these guts go the good wish-'
Ren A.,W. Plyler Makes Bitter At-
ick ea. f. &. iv. utHis Aaaress
v, 1H, Wastungtonjrl
Rev. AWl Plyler-of "Jereensboro. . ' '
m ft recent address made a very - -bitter
-attack on the Ku Klux Klan' in
which ie stated that the klan-were a ' ' .
bunch of men from all walk- of jBfe
wno were attempting to regulate so- -1
ciety Dy going about the country at
tempting to strike 'terror ,to ,the t
hearts- of the ununited. t, Mr. Plyler ' "
saiu, ;vjoa save tne Methodist church
or anjs- other church from, a preacher
who i too big a coward to go out in -
the open and fight",.? He was refering ,. A-
to a certain Methodist preacher who
had put on- the "night shirt anrf .the" '" . w
wmie rag as ne called it and had , -gone
forth to- resrulate societv h at. ' "
tempting ..to frighten various, organ' , "l '
uauuua na uiaiviauais mto, comply-' v .-.h.;?'
ui wiuiie taws or mt juan. The, . -talk
was heard by a Very large crowd jr
among which were' a number of North',
Carolina editors. ,-" . .?. J ,
Mr. Hylerwa-stetionedt'bi Ashe
boro for a number of years but has
umi cuwnectea witn the reensboro
seal Sales on the increase
North Carolina this year will no
doubt have the greatest sale of Tu
berculosis Christmas 8eals of any
year in the history of the movement.
Encouraging reports come from the
North Carolina Tuberculosis Associa
tion under whose auspices the seals
are sold. Indications are that not .
few towns will double the number of
seais soia last year. Asheville, Dur
ham and perhaps Charlotte are three
of the largest towns that give evi
dence of doubling their last year's
sale.
The Tuberculosis Christmas Seal is
now recognized as the one opportun
ity of all the year to discharge per
sonal obligations to the great fight
agaiitei tne areaded disease, tubercu
losis. STATE COLLEGE PLANS,
shokt FARM COURSES
The State Collea-e in RaWo K.
arranged four short courses in ami
culture during the week of January
- "ire course win De devoted
to cotton, tobacco and small grains;
one to fruit and vegetable growing;
another to farm dairying and animal
husbandry, and the fourth to poultry
raising. The college authorities, ac
cording to the statement, have plan
ned to make the course not only short
but also practical and applicable to
the rural woman as well as to the
man on the farm. No tuition will be
charged and the main cost of the
courses for those taking them wfll be
for boarding and lodging. '
Charlotte Has Big Fire.
- 1 churches and editor of, the, ChrisUaa 'Jt.
TT.V- "i "wte ne ollil orgaiff the--" -FRIDAY,.
- jSoUtherh M. E. 'Conferencff North ? ,
iCarohna. - j - ' '" . '
On Sunday night Charlotte had a i
disastrious fire which amounted to a V
loss of nearly a million dollars. The
fire started about eight o'clock m lhe
business section of tne city and ' the
Ifcal eompanles were assisted lay
companies from nearby towns. ' Four, .,
stores were burned end others gutted ;
by, flames and, floods of water. . In- '
surance. covers most of damage' to
Stock, ' - , ' ;.- V
COURIER TAKES VACATION i
. , ..' .; NEXT, WEEK -
. There will not be e regular edition
of The Courier next week. The
hers of the force hsve been faithful
and hsve worked over-time in get'ing
out extra site parr, and Hfwrve
rest During the holidays. The 6anta
Claus letters have caused much extra-work,
end It has been cheerfully
done for the little - folks. Corres
pondents please take Polio and send '
ttemf in 'for following week,
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Lexlagtoe May Get Junior
Order
t,.. 1 wrpnansge. 1
The eommRloe srP"lntrd to
the Junior OrHr or; ! i..- - r
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