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V'.; THE RIERn THE COURIER Leads in Botk Newt and Circulation ITHE COLTJES j Adrertlsini Column ; - Bring Results . a- ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN $2.00 A YE Alt IN ADVANCE VOLUME XLIX Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, September 4, 1924 NUMBER M -.- --..-.I ... - c - SUPERIOR COURT Judge Stack Delivers Able Charge Many Cases Being Disposed of. The September term of Randolph county criminal court convened in the court house Monday with Judge A. M. Stack, of Monroe, presiding. A grand Jury composed of the following men was selected: D. A. Cornelison, fore man, and S. D. Surratt, P. M. Farlow, Eli King, D. C Staley, R. 0. Stevens, J. M. Allied, A. B. Bulla, Carl L. Kivett, Marcus B riles. Will Wall, T. G. Bingham, A. C. Lowdermilk, J. A. Murchison, R. L. Moffltt, D. S. Cra ven. J. A. Bunress. and J. B. Dellc. - The regular petit jury is composed of W. K. Bray. J. u. nenson, u. k. Fox, D. R. Hodgin, Jasper Foust, P. H. Siler, R. L." Richardson, S. F. Robbins. S. C. Wood, J. M. Hardin, T. E. Routh, J. E. Murphy, P. P. Jones, and D. E. Davis. C. H. Lucas, of Union township, is court crier and C. T. Luck, of Cedar Grove township, is officer of the grand jury. Judge Stack's Charge. The morning session of the -court was taken up in the selection of the jury and the judge's charge, which was one of the ablest ever heard in the Randolph county court house. Judge Stack told the members of , the jury that their service to the county was a plain business proposi tion and should be treated as such and he suggested methods of proced ure so that the work of the jury could be expedited and there would be no delay in going forward rapidly with the cases to be tried. The grand jury was advised to make an inspection of the court house and jail and also the county home. The judge directed that a careful examination be given the county institutions and that at tention should be directed to the' county officers in the performance of their duties. In the opinion of Judge Stack the best way of securing the best results from a grand jury lies in the creation in the -county of a body that serves in this capacity for a term of six months or a year. Dur ing this length of term it would be possible for the jury to become more fully acquainted with the affairs of the county. Judge Stack especially stressed the matter of making presentments by the . grand jury, calling attention to the fact that many infractions of the law are allowed to go unpunished for the reason that the matter is not X. -brought to the attention of the court. He, placed Crimea in two ..major tlaaaific against the individual, and the other crimes against society, the latter class embracing the larger part of the crimes that are committed. The manufacture, sale, and transporting of liquor was dwelt on at some length. It was stated that a large number of cases in the courts of the state are for violations of the prohibition laws. Next after violations of the liquor laws comes cases growing out of the carrying of concealed weapons. Nine ty per cent of homicides in the state can be traced to the carrying of con cealed weapons. Judge Stack remind ed the grand jury that homicides are occuring at the rate of one a day in the State. In the opinion of the judge if we could get rid of whiskey and pistols most crimes could be done away with. The judge also touched on gamb ling and infractions of the state high way laws. He deplored the fact that so many young men are being brought before the' courts and the increasing number of criminals in the country, pointing out that 2 per cent f the people of the country are in this classification. The judge pointed out that this country had the finest system of laws of any country in the world, but that the laws were not enforced as they could and should be. He stressed the three agencies through which better tftisen. can assnred to the country. The first of these is in the home where children should be taught to respect the law as a friend, second, the pubHc schools, and third the church.- Threngh these three agencies a better and more 'in telligent and law-abiding . eiUxamhip can be realised. - The following order was aimed by. theindge: - The ClerV of the Court Is- hereby directed forthwith to notify all guard ians, aeeatora, and administrators, ia Randolph County, who have tailed to I discharge the duties required of then v by law, ta do the samo within twenty days of the date the said notice shall - A-.be served on them; and, in case any .," said fiduciaries fail to comply i within twenty days, then the Clerk of the Court is farther directed to issue a citation of such delinquent fiduciaries , as fail to comply with, the aforesaid notice, a legal excuse, requiring them . . , to show cause, on a day certain, why ' they should not bey removed from or T nee and, further, be attached for con tempt and if necessary committed to ' jail until they should perform the du - ties required of tben by . virtue -of , their said office.- The CWrirof , the .y Court will, at the next criminal term. f have ready far the grand, Jury and 7 for the court a Ust of those who have f)- failed to eonply with the lawby that .tinte. - . y v. . Caeee Trloa Voaoay. On Monday the foDowtaf 'casse .were dinoed ef:- . . i; Carl Richardson, who was tried for 7m burning at the erlminal court ia . A hmtn ,IA k. u. i, . w.wv .- . will., wuiv ITIiVMV I, Judre Harding, was santMMjed by Judge Black to a Una of not low thst . j throe years and not more than sit -. rears in the State . nriion at hard - labor. - .. itheM Mrrltori sr turxl of eon- V A not pros wm r,ttd In the fell"oott w1 adeonaU lectrie powar y etBute va, J. F. McMatr and sl rVcB , f f h Ihe ease of gut nd J. I). Mc- Th" Smjtjiorman Towtr Cowipany , Maxtor vs. 3. F. ltcMutra an,! K.. WT""' J-lnUy by the Bmithrmn ter McManUr.' - In th rtlnn ftt vi. r , ,'' . rr-r -i I mil Imi k. r ' . C GREAT INTEREST LN THE COUNTY FAIR Only Twenty Days Before Open ingPlan Now To Make Ex hibits Free Attractions. With only twenty day left before the opening of the Randolph County Fair intense interest ia being mani fested in ita success not only by-thef officers of the association, but also by interested people in all parts of the county. All efforts are being pat forth to make the fair this year the best ever held in the county. It is expected that the exhibits will be more numerous -and better than in former years. The officers of the as sociation are receiving; each day re guests for information as to what may be exhibited and notices from farmers and others that they intend to be represented at the fair. As a preliminary to the county fair, community fairs will be held September 16th at Seagrove, Septem ber, 17th at Flint mil, and at Holly Springs on September 18th. Farmer community fair will be on the 19th. These community fairs will stimulate interest in the county fair in their respective communities. The com munity fairs will each have a booth at the county fair and there will be com petition between these community fairs for prizes. No prizes are of fered to exhibitors at the community fairs, but ribbons will be awarded j l . ,i . . . i i Bspccmuy reU y ".e management and all those who are interested in the fair this fall that all who intend to make exhibits of any nature begin planning now if SSf- 1 1?! & uiaaiiig an a lie ycupic JL VilO county have in the past given the fair good support and have worked in con junction with the fair officials ' and much praise is due to the citizenshp of the county for past successes. The same co-operation this year will en- able the fair to be by far the best nu mj win ,mD ever held and will make it surpass an tormer eriorts. .Reports from over the county indicate that there is greater interest this year than has ever been demonstrated before, and it is expected that this season's exhibits will fill all departments to overflowing. The Narder Brothers greater shows have been secured to delight the crowds with the special attractions', and that on the whoVe will be ample amusement. However, in addition to Oils show Williams and Bernice, a comedy attraction from the vaadeville circuit, will appear each day of the fair in "Slips of Fan". Tb manage ment has been every fortunate to se cure this attraction. Another act which will be one of a tree attrac tions,, is "Fearless Ctario", a standard art 4n rmgsutitraneao.hi' -oet has been played on the Orphean err cult of the theatres. Free parking qpaoe will be avail able just across the street from the fair grounds. It is desired that every person in Asheboro who desires ta enter exhib its enter same on Tuesday or Tues day night, September 23rd. All peo ple from out of town will have time and room to enter their exhibits on Wednesday morning before 9 o'clock. The management has spared neither time nor money for the accommoda- dion of the people who wish to enter exhibits or come as visitors. uyn t iorgei me oates, Bepiember 24th to 27th, inclusive, including 1 nights. Any information relative to enter ing exhibits or anything else in con- I section with the fair can be secured 1 from W. C. York, w.ho is manager of i we iair, Carolina Power Co. Extends Interests As forecasted in The Courier July 24th the Carolina Power and Light over operations of the Smitherman 1rmSTZ i Deen Riv.r ijJfct ..iTfe " " Deep River light and Power Com pany, two utilities of the Southern and Piedmont North Carolina, accord ing to the announcement sent out from the offices of the Carolina Pow er Company at Raleigh. -'The Smitherman Power Company, with headquarters at Troy, has been serving the towns of Troy, Mt Gilead, Biscoe, Candor, Jackson Springs and EUerbe. The Deep River Power and Ljtrht Company has served the towns of Pitt bo ro, at wholesale, Ramseur and Franklinville. The Smitherman Company has two small water power developments on . Little River and some steam um wMi r riTe fPf" owns a hydro-electric piani at liOCaville, - Transfer of the properties has al J heen effected and operaUon by The Carolina Power and Light Com pany btrun. Up to the preeont thsrs . .5? ' PPclable ahortace of electrical power ia the communities served try tat two companies figurin, J w" that this est practicable data. Interconnections with the Carolina transmission linos areata eoorsoV of 'eonatruetJor and ample tlfrtridtywUl be aararod ia while; Tae eoftaectinf link with the Smithermaa liaee wiQ be With the Deep Kim ptwer linwa. 1 H was- stated thit eontracte had boea coaclikled for the pare hue by the Carolina Company of - the municipal plants at Pituhore and EUerbe. With the recent aemililUnn iv Saad HiU Power Company, the Care- tllna PoWef and UrKi CnmMSV k. i , , , - -- r . i w'td ww territory (a the "".T" pan ei wonn Carolina which Tm MrTM B' ns. With uv "r-tonnoeuons tnr the entire srstera 'rt', .Bf)n Ihirlrr, nnJn-lw rr ''' -inniPl l'-". i erf ' ! - . n ef ISSUES CHALLENGE TO REPUBLICANS County Chairman Cranford Challenges Republicans To Joint Debate, Mr. C. C. Cranford, chairman of the county Democratic executive commit tee, on behalf of the nominees on the Democratic ticket, has challenged the Republicans N to joint debate in the campaign this fall. Following is an exchange of letters between Chairman Cranford and C. N. Cox, the Republican county chairman: Asheboro, N. C, August 28, 1924 Mr. C. N. Cox, Chairman, Republican Executive Committee, Asheboro, N. C. Dear Sir: I am requested by the nominees on the Democratic ticket to challenge you as chairman for a joint debate in each township in Randolph county this fall. We will meet you any date suggested by you to arrange for the debate. e wan u :nuer you i access to any and all records made by the ti r . a . . i 1 j it ti I" s "r.T: vmi want from lis vnn am at lihortv ' you want irom us you are at iiDerty " "' r: "rS.'5ZZ" ! to ask for it and we will do all in our power to give it to you. Let's go into the campaign with u:u ,..:.. ,i . . . : . u "iK" "ivuvca anu wun a view Ol building up Randolph county, Sincerely vours p r rRAwtnpn Copy to. ' tluul,um Courier and I Rudolph Tribune. ppV,' f' f ' ht n r. i i . nn, ' Hon. C. C. Cranford, Chairman, Democratic Executive Committee, Asheboro, N. C. My dear Sir: Au "'t' ggth relative to lotat lAuguswein., relative lo joint I am m receipt of your letter of de bate in Randolph county. This matter I am taking up with our leaders and will give you a definite reply at an early date. Personally, there is noth ing that will please me better than a joint debate in this campaign, but, as you know, it will be my duty to take the matter up with our leaders and let you know at date. We certainly appreciate the atti tude expressed in your letter, of your willingness for us to see all records and your willingness to give any in- 1UIUJOUW1 VUOOIUIC. AJ. lb Xo UU1 ttW ing too much, I would state here that we would jrreatlv appreciate an item ized statement of all moneys borrowed by Randolph County since the first Monday in December, 1922. I heartily agree with your views that-wv all' go into this'- campaign with a view of building up Randolph County. Sincerely yours, C. N. COX, Chairman, Republican Executive Committee. Asheboro, N. C. September 3, 1924 Mr. C. N. Cox, Chairman. Asheboro, N. C. Dear Sir: At your request of September 1st I enclose itemized statement of Ran dolph County up to August 1st As September reports I wUl be glad !to you that i Tonr vrv tn,K- C. C. CRANFORD, Chairman Dem. Ex. Com. General Fund Dec. 4th, 1922 Balance In- 4th, 1922 Balance In debtedness 64,200.00 Jul. 10th, 1924 borrowed A. Bank and Trust Co. . . . 2,000.00 , Less: A Vital OOU.W.W Nates paid to August 1st, 1924 44,200.00 Balance due August 1st, 1924 $12,000.00 Road Funds Dec. 4th, 1923 Balance In debtedness $ 63,339.88 Borrowed: Sept 24, 1923 1st Ntl Bk. 6,000.00 Dec. 8 1923 1st. Ntl Bk. . . 10,000.00 Jan. 1, 1923 Mrs. A. E. Burns 5,000.00 Jan. 9, 1924 W. G. Allridge 2,000.00 May 6, 1924 lit Nat Bk . . 6,000.00 June a, 1W4 1st Nat Bk. July 10, 1924 1st Nat Bk 6,000.00 7.000.001 Total $7bIo39li Less: Notes paid to Augunt 21st nxW i.i, ivt . . .jo,ow.w Coort House and JaU Dec. 4th. 1922 Balance In .$ 6,000.00 . 6 00000 no dabtedneas Less- Notes Paid Balance August 1st, 1924 FARMER HIGH SCHOOL TO OPEN SEPT. 1CTH - Farmer school will open on Septetp Wneth. . The prmdpal, Mr. Fred Fiequett la now ia Farmer, and hopes to have everything shape before the epenkir date. Mrs. Fleqaett k also a BMmber of the facuhy. lira. Joha Lank, of Canada, will teach Enrliah the lUgh School padee. MUs Lola flpmser, who wae one ef the teechers last year, will he back again, and will have the third and fourth iradoa, Miss i Lhmio Dorsett wUl agaia have the Brat and second gradea. Agriculture will he teaght this yw.and wlU he looked after by Mr. t Until the new '-bunding is finished the school will to honed In the same buildings ased last year, ; 'fc'-Tam DaaMsuatratiea Work Thoard f eounly romrnU.lonrr In slm the fimt Motidav In Aum.t ai afalAd prevlonily In 1 Cmirir, mn-'n an sr-prrrri"'!. f ) f ,rt', c,i t mm"-,,, oi f ,rtn i!, .., V"fk I ' r r, 11. j, t, t r t- . WILL INSPECT STATE PRISON AND CAMPS Commission Maps Out Program At Tharaday's Meeting Will Visit State Prison. The commission appointed at the extraordinary session of the General Assembly to investigate penal insti tutions held its initial meeting at Ra leigh last Thursday.- The full mem bership of the committee was present. Senator Heath was elected chairman and Representative Prather McKin non, of Robeson, was made secretary. Other members of the commission are Senator D. F. Giles, of McDowell, and Representatives W. W. NeaL of Mc Dowell, and L C. Moser, of Ran dolph. The matter .' of the employ men( of clerical assistance was left open until - a subsequent meeting, when ' it . will be determined more definitely the extent to which the hearings will be developed. i Preliminary survey1 of the state prison, the two prison farms and the twelve convict camps maintained by the state will be made the basis of the general investigation and upon it d d th j-, t to b i, pjjy survey devel- survey will require about ft mown. The. committee's course of 1 Commute Course OI acuuu w - f , . . .l,,; cB ob iui vaa ill iyut twviuuvua , 1 one calling for th inspection of the prison, farms and camps; the second ommendations as to prison reform; the third requesting the secretary of atat.A tn fiiinnlv tnA sm Amhprti with a commission so that , they will be as- sured of admittance-to the prison camps when making calls unher-, aided, and the fourth- authorizing the ciiairmaii aim secretary 10 emuiuy such clerical and -stenographic as-, sistance as might be' necessary. i All members of.it the commission is from seven to fourteen years; that were in agreement that little could is, that any child as soon as it be be gained in a" formal recital of charg- ; comes seven years old and until it is es and denials, and tbt such a con- fourteen years old is within that law. dition might becloud the main pur-, I am sure that every parent who is pose of the investigation. ! interested in his child's welfare will A brief visit wa made to the State have it in school every day possible prison at Raleigh by the commission ' without even thinking of the compul Thursday. The present program calls sory law. for an inspection of the state farm at Elementary books can be had at Caledonia, in Halifax county, next Mr. R. C. Johnson's store. High school with our leaders' ' -i- - - - - " - , i panrea. ' ."' 'w - ... . y . . . . , the, J earllw thorough inspection of the farm near bought in Greensboro or some nearby dined to say, eh! it is the. Democrats portance was passed on wnen Uie -me very earuesi Method. Sub-committees of the com- town. Many of the high school books ; trying to get the drop on the Repub- board unanimously ' voted to rebuild riati the atti-1 mission will visit Jthe several prison , will be changed this year, so it is not : Ucans. It is politics. Then there is the road leading from Asheboro ? to;- rriday. The same, trip calls for a camps throughout the state. The members of the commission will hear and consider the -MmiDlaints anv Dris- oner desires to make and they will be l . . , K1" udufeu consideration. j , J With the results of this inspection in hand the Commission will then de- termine whether if will be necessary to seek the advice of prison experts m working oat a niatt.ol organization nod adrmnitfrttte'The'iWork of in spection should be completed by Oc- ! tober 1, Chairman Heath thinks, and the two months intervening before the regular session of the General As - sembly will be utilized in the consid- eration of recommendations to be made to the law makers. The foil membership of the mission was present. McLean Accepts Meekins' Challenge McLean, of Lumberton. w. Democratic nominee for Governor, an- jnounced Tuesday afternoon at Ashe- vllle tnat he is willmg to meet Ike Jneeiuns, nepumican canmaate, in a : fenes of joint speeches on the plat- ?rm during the coming campaign. c. . j r , . " np. stjitmi rnnr ndk la nnvinni Hiu - ' fauvii.i i.t.-iuc niui ithe Republican nominee. Meekins had issued the challenge from Beau fort where he made a speech Monday. Meekina is considered the best speak er the Republicans have had since the days of Tom Settle. . MFTHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH MATTERS (By W. H. Willis) Rev. A. G. Loflin. of Randleman. (i eman. greatly pleased our people Sunday ''oT . - .La - rr'-r' '.T Falls. The nrocMd. of . I.n -" wviiKwm uui wkk tnLrai wasOa22.Sr0lth W-k'. I NrL.. -ni v.m ' ular M-montM 7,T' "' tomb The thoma will he Th Whnl of ReUgioa." Our congregation, along with others 'w0l worship at tho Baptist church Sunday oveningand gnet the new P10 f that church. The district Epworth League union nieet with es on the eveniar of eountiee. Laytaff of Trially Corooretoae To Be tag Kraal AnnomvMfnmt V.. k-. a w. the eornvrwtono f U . frfniT, chUdfngfllUid nn.j.,. - t ttiMDiiM - i- t, . . v,vrmm m pwif arranfee for the event . .The cornerstone ef the new bunding will contain a metal box in which wifl be depoaited a historv of old'TrinK '""(v owr iscis reiauve to the ', , - - On the eotetde of the stone will be Inscribad the names of the eoun - ty board of sHoMttnn. . mA words, "In tmory of BravtAa M'wte wftl be inaciiiM the name ff the grand mr r.f ?;nr, 0( "nn 4imiina, j. ii-r'"i t 'laconic yn !w.l ,f t 5 r ";-, an I t. l.rprtt,! ASHEBORO SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY Supt. McMahan Makes State ment of Interest To Parents and Children. The Asheboro city schools for both white and colored will open Monday ' J . morning, September 8th, at 8:40 o'clock. A statement of Superintend- ent W. H. McMahan follows: Parents are urged to have all chil dren of school age enter the first day. ' Children will collect in front of the building and march into the auditor ium by sections as they were last year, each child falling in line in grade j section and at the place he lined up last year. They will be sent to the 1 est government but because of the taking samo from u amount provio proper sections from the auditorium. ' death of President Harding and the led for roads and bridges in too conn-- The classification of new punils. those who were not in the Asheboro schools j last year, will be taken up as rapidly as possible after 10:30. All first i grade pupils, those who never attend- ed school anywhere before, will be looked after the first thing so they . will not become so tired. No child who will not be six years ' old by the first day of October can be umuu, cjvtcj,!, kj oyewai iiuwg ui n, RnarH av vvvnui Pupils who wish to pass off exam- j inations on a subject or two that they portunity Saturday, September 6, at eleven o'clock. They will not be ex- ; nprtpH tn pflmp tn thp srhnnl on Sat- ' urday, however, until after 10:30. j These examinations for which they receive credit will be given by the teacher of that particular subject or irraue. It should not be necessary to men tion that the compulsory school age I books will have to be ordered, or sate to secure them in advance oi tne opening unless one is definitely sure it is the nroDer book. Children who have second hand books for sale are ; .advised to bring them to school the ! j : AT . 1 I 1L. I first day and sell them as soon as the!De riven a chance. It is like a new children are classified. Those who want books are advised to Dring tneir money ready 'to buy second hand or , order new ones. An oraer wui not oe delayed Because some lorgetrui leuow fails' to bring hls'money. A teeond order will not be sent off until the latter part of the week, so I advise 1 pupils who want books ordered to nave the order placed before five o'clock Monday. Pupils who do not have books will have a hard time try com- ing to keep up with the class. It is hoped that all parents and pu ; pils will co-operate with us in every way possible for the best interest of j the school. Anything that is best (for your child and that is not detri- I menuu 10 me scnooi as a wnole or to a pair oi me scnooi we are interested in doing; yet each parent and each child should remember that first the 1 ?cl?1;..t1e?ut,hJe f,a?S ?nd the! the ,T'u'.:,, .l'""1" D! , ""s'oere?- Jl1 Z 3 l , special privileges, there is no reason wh we shouldn't have the best schnn the history of Asheboro Our Les" last ve wa, "due To the ifen- ... .. - (lid co-operation oi pupi s, parents. and teachers. Let everybody pull to gether even better this year for the Kood of the children of the school and the community. A complete list of the teachers for the city schools follows: White school, Klementary grades: Misses I.ucy Leigh Ixivett, Mary Mc Cain, Kate Bulla, Ruth Cox, Ava Wolff, Virginia Steed, Donna Lee Lof lin, Bertha Presnell, of Asheboro; Misses Adna Lamb of Guilford Col lege, Callie Vuncannon, of Farmer m v..i u : ' , r, .. ; A.heboro. Ruh; IZ "J'p Mr: .Polly. Worthington. of Winter vine: M ville: Mrs. Bessie Rice, of Asheboro: ' y v- Mobley. of FounUin .Inn- 8- C- nd Mi sPrk". of Shel- klrh ,choo,: W- J- 1 hun who taught at Lillington last year, and Miss Alma Lasaiter, of Me- ;ri ,' ' - of ?.",' . Colored achoo : Princ inal J V. B rower, Mrs. J. E. B rower, Blanche WaUln., Ulllan M. Slad. snd Veils Lasaiter. . Officers Captor Thomas Freeman tured Thomas Freeman, who eacaDed - m 'i from the Rnwan about throe months ago, in Union sewnsaip Btmdajr. Freeman was sent w uie roaos rrom UilS county sral I monVM 0.fUr.Mrnf been convkt- n M""u wlUl deadly weapon and ( to l?? i J!" ram. no nu servM own. MUe AanW Maaaowa Rrida ayeo CU of Mr. : Annie masuiows. of nr ora4 city, and Mr. Oyde Caglo, Iff Aaheboro, were married Auguat ti j E7 Mr. Crarn in the Regtstar of Doada afru mt fuir Mrs, Cagle I the attrsrtiva'dank. ot Mr. and Mrs. g. B. Meadows, bo la a prominent farmr of Car- terte county. For the pst yr and!1 u 1ltrtd by Brwe Crave - p'f ahe hSS bon a ttnnr"i hT r ' rr """dry company In tilt h J - it HONESTY SHOULD BE THE CAMPAIGN ISSUE Conflicting Issues In This Cam paign Coolidge Dodges Se rious Issue. (By David F. St. Clair.) Washington, September 1. There never was a national political cam paign in which the issues came into conflict with so many cross currents. 1. . .,... .. There is only one issue mai Lie mo- crats and Republicans are agreed is an issue in this campaign, uie tann. That will always be an issue between the two parties as long as the tariff is kept in politics and congress will probably never permit it to be taken out of politics. What ought to be the most serious issue in this campaign is that of hon- accession of Coolidtre to the Presi- ! dency a year ago the Republicans are persistently claiming that death has i relieved them of all responsibility fori the record of the Republican adminis- j tration. They have sought to place : President Coolidge on a pedestal be-of fore the public as the incarnation of j personal honesty. His tactics is to : ignore in this campaign the fact that ' ne ever nau a prcuecessui uj uie r. Haino- Tn ni name ui vt ci xj. a'- rh acceptance speech he takes from the Harding administration what he . party but omits mentioning Harding's name just as he does Fall's, Denby's ' -yA nonorVortv' ' John W. Davis on the other hand has endeavored to drive into the ization of the probability that while Coolidge is personally honest his rec- nrH ahnws that he has not the force : IlCttl IS -!'-- ca.iiiv- t"--f " of character and the gifts for leader-1 ship to conduct an honest and efficient ; administration with a party that made such a record for dishonesty un- der his predecessor. But so far Mr. Davis with his great skill as a lawyer and logician has found difficulty in driving home this issue for two reasons; the American people have considered this issue of honest government as a political rath- er than a moral issue between the two nartioa TVia man in thft street is in- a feeling and personally it counts lor much with many persons that Presi-1 Lianf CnnMAiro rnmino- int an admin- istration near the end of its term and with great difficulties to face should ... . ..... .. . i IJI administration comine- into office. And Coolidtre according to reliable reports here is as determined to ig nore the Ku Klux issue as the honest giwraBiWt -iswv bujt some oj his closest friemia m oogiimjng to feel that he will take a grave risk if he does. On this klan Issue there are said to be 200,000 negroe votes in New York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois at stake. In New York city the black belt has raised the Davis banner and the Democrats have organized a negro branch of the party at headquarters with a negro in charge. The negroes there threaten to vote en masse for Davis. If they do only a Coolidge landslide can save the ticket and that does not seem probable with the pro gress La Follette is making. But if the Democrats have found it hard to force the hand of their op ponents on the honest government and klan issues, the Republicans have i found equal difficulty in stirring up ! any enthusiam over the Dawes plan in making peace in Europe. The anti 1 League section of the public is in clined to take the view that the Dawes plan is simply a scheme of the international bankers to exploit the financial resources of this country. Mr. ' Davis' answer is that whatever of value there may be in the Dawes plan would have been realized long ago if this country had joined the league of nations. Mr. Coolidge has great faith in his purpose to appoint a commission to t find out what is the mntter with Western agriculture but it has not stopped the farmers out there from joining LaKollette-Wheeler clubs. Nor " has General Dawes' war under the "Un and stripes against the UFol- lette red flag haltel the praletariat from casting straw votes for the third party. Mr. Davis' friends are hoping with this short rush of hia into the West he will be able to stir the people and moke hia opponents out ' 77 Education Meete!S3jaSSS The rea-ul dolph County held in the tendent T. Fletcher Bulls Monday, wiui an DMniDera or tne board pros ent The regular routine of business was transacted and some consolidation ofsmall schools ordered. Pine Hill school in Columbia town ship waa consolidated with either Ramseur or Staley. Fair Grove school in Grant township was consol idated with Fraakilnvillo. A pert of Cox district and Blalock district ia Richland township was ordered con solidated with Boagrove school. - Lena's Qrove school fat Berk Creek township was transferred to Charlotte school district and aa add atom to the Charlotte school provided for to take care ef.the additional pupOa, $160 be ing appropriated for this purpose. T. T. Roddinf waa appointed eommittee anan for Charlotte district Contract will he let by the board ef education for water, light, heat, end I sewer for the new Trinity school huildine bv tho mmt, 'when the bidden are read? to submit vmt bids.- -, The dlcrn for the contentin . the new Trinity hulldlne waa itm. Ann" t la hn IMPORTANT ROADS ARE PASSED ON Commissioners Accept Contract For Route Nh 75 To Chatham ' County line. ' - The board of eommissionera voted t it Twmilar meeting Monday to ae --o . , ... . 1 tl eepx w wou . k. j State Highway Commission for - tJie completion oi huh, inut. w 75 leading from Asheboro 1 to the ; Chatham eooptyv Mne by way V ; Franklinville and ' Ramseur. ni contract provides that the county will Uoan to the State Highway Commis- ' sion the sum of f 185,000, ua Interest ; on the loan to be provided ior wiuiwui . ty. The loan is to be repaid ous 01 xno first additional bond issue by the state for the construction i of good roads. - There was much interest jmanuet, ed in this action oa the art oi tna , commissioners,;! .At a special aesstoo 7 the conimissloneneid.. -flionaay. August lstn, uie noaro. paaseu m lution to tne eiiecx uw w """r7 - would maae xno loan'W "r, j ii iuSu; . , Vf T lii.r it..i- wm. H ttnter Into a contract like that 1 , . ....i which was submitted. WMMceptea a the meetng Monday, Citizens living , which would be affected by tne con struction of the road were Intensely interested In the matter. By the action of toe eommissionera 1 the state highway leading from tne county seat inrougu r raiuuinyiup ,., j - w , . . ' - Kamseur can do compuswu jiuiuBui- , ly without having to wart for another ; bond issue by the state and at; tna same time without any additional ex- pense to ine county, owm"-, way Commission taking care 01 the expenses incurred. , ' ; Four members of theboard voted to accept the State Highway - v j tract, acceptance bekiffmoved by C. r ; C. Cranford and seconded by C. m, j Staley. E. B. Leach and I M. Cran- , .ford also voted for the acceptance, and the chairman, T J. Finch, was I opposed. S;JjSiV' f i' t Another road Hiatver OI great Jin. (Jolendge. -inis roaa-.naa g-oimiiiu bad shape and after a rain it has been almost impossible for traffic to .use r is without ' the use' of chains on the. ; 'cars. A committee composed of C. M. Staley, E. B. Leach, and I M. Cran ford was appointed to make contracts. A petition presented for the con struction of a piece of road beginning? at or near . Milliard Fogrleman's place ';v and following the KimesviUe road of I :&tML$?J8m!im4 tiers to lt the Alamance county line was accept , ' ed by the commissioners. , ... , , ' , The road from Red Cross to a " : point near J. E. Hardin's was order- ed graded on a fifty-fifty basis. The commiwionwi went on record as refusing t-pa any oui incuT!-' from the use of bloodhounds in - the tracking and apprehending of crimi nals. . ;r ;r . Nancy Bryant was ' placed on M the ' list of outside poor at $2.00 per month ' and Lee Loflin at $3.00 per month. - A list of the disbursements will be ' published in next week's issue of this ' paper. ; New Baptist Minister Will Preach Saadsy Rev. B. E. Morris, of Buchel Ky, who has accepted the pastorate of the Baptist church here, will arrive the latter part of this week and preach in the Baptist church at the moraine and evening services. The other churches of the town' will not have their usual evening service but will join the Baptist church in a , union meeting. V ..-. Wade Phillips' Choaea LegWa Com- At the 1924 eathertatfof the North ' Carolina department of the American'' Legion at Ashevilla Tudtr Mki ' Wade H- Phillips, of Lexington, Was elected State Wander Vh.V.rt meeting of the Legion will he held at rniTOi in iviA. A, w. McLean and Josephoa Daniels were the chief speakers at the Legion meeting.- UBBsael Aeddeat At Mi. C Heal A most distressing and vnusnal ac cident occurred near Mt Gilead Wed nesday of test week when Atwood Splvey went out alone for a hunt Ha , r. BP'" in the eye. riday. CcecMbore Boy Killfd Jame iDabomo. 14 1 1 r . hero-hoy, was inatently Vi;, 7 day morning when his tir- r:,, r ry hotel at a tmt tit,.i . n aeeWeat U said to have bwn o '., able.; Wr-. - , . North Carotins Kania 1 Aeeonilnv in n - ! . Collector f Interna i soma, Kanh rrfiin f endlaf Jon 8" h. l '.. nfth place in ti.n n,..i. paid to the fmlrrn g ,Vc stetehoTMlod ovr to ntatea gowmment In t 000 en amount nr contrlbutiima n t ef New Yc-V. i . and Micl.!,- After Km' which vi year. At the tat i ritd r , Th f at. -.-if. r , r. i aEi u the pon of the t I V rK Win lie 1 i - i J-pl,!na ' 'r. an I I ' - i J, f