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Albemarle News Established in 1880, ' " The Stanly County HeraldEstablished in 1919
FortiethYear. Albemarle, N. C, Tuesday, May 24th, 1921. $2.00 Per Year in Advance7
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HARDING PLEAS FOR PRE
INTERESTING CLOSE SERVAT10N OFFORESTS
MY GRADED SCHOOLS TO
VII
A Most Brilliant Program Has
Been Prepared 10 wmu up
The School Year
PLAY IS ON FRIDAY NIGHT
,v,mnrement exercises of the
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The declamation contest will be giv
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Sunday night, May 29, the annual
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The commencement program will
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five medals will be awarded at
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All commencement exercises with
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faculty appreciate the interest
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Issues Proclamation Urging Care
Upon Part of All in Avoid
ing Useless Waste
CALLS UPON GOVERNORS
In
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IStanly County has no better sec-
than the Millingport and Plyler
fction, that section in which old
Bern Methodist Episcopal church is
! real community center. It is a
:tion in which prosperous farmers
intelligent farmers live. And,
of all. the nooDle realize that the
ktest thing any community can do
'put first things first." This thev
doing, and when they tax them-
ks with the taring down of the
out-of-date church, and erectine
ts stead a $21,000 brick church it
ps out our contention. This work
already commenced, and we are
that the buildine committee now
the entire $21,000 in siirht. As a
kit active work has started on the
f church structure.
m. Sunday at Salem was one of
greatest days in the old communi
1 history. The occasion wm th
m Coming Day" at Salem, when
comer stone of the new church
laid. A large crowd was oresent
"Miy Went out from AHwimrl tn
Fy the good time wib th
It brethren rf q.i- aa;a
lV8rVices were lle,d during the
f ne morning sermon was deliv
by Rev. Weaver, pastor of the
""st cnurch of Monroe. The af
lm ser"ces were conducted and
seme,, preached by Rev. John F.
5falisbury. Presiding Elder of
y istnot. Both sermons
eitnIstm ones. Tnecererton-
the laying of the corner stone
feted b Mr. Ota.
rr former pastor of old
17 . AI1 Present seemed la lave
r," the sPirit of rejoicing, and
j - --""-asuionea xaeinooist
lJ . ""e new church will be
JUSt as irm.V! 1-1
teuton i -t-'-t as laoorers
. - ulvn wm nave one of the
CT nd most striking church
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of tt5. . " .OSI Ame
Itaiimk. e nas ordered a
ptt-ofFlan-
lans. : tk' ue Dy Frenc" ar!
!0 PPpies sold
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''the T f WlU S t0 bene-1
TBuvT"" "rpnans. The
Lejrio. pted bv tn Amer-
Don." J -T, mf moriam wer.
rpriate thelfo, be the
KlL'Ier t0 -orn on
I iawe poppies wiU be
President Warren G. Harding has
set apart this week as Forest Pro
tection Week. In his proclamation
he requests all citizens of the vari
ous states to plan during the week
such educational and instructive exer
cises as to bring the fact of the tre
mend ous losses to this country, by
preventable forest fires, to the atten
tion of the public. The following is
the President's proclamation:
Whereas, the destruction by forest
fires in the United States involves an
annual loss of approximately $20,-000-
000, and the devastation of approxi
mately 12,600,000 acres of timberland
and other natural resources, and
. Whereas, the present deplorably
large area of non-productive land is
being greatly increased by 33,000 or
more forest fires which occur every
year, and
Whereas, the menace of a timber
shortage threatens to become a pres
ent economic fact seriously affecting
our social and industrial welfare, and
Whereas, a large percentage of the
forest fires causing the annau waste
of natural resources may be prevent
ed by increasing care and vigilance on
the part of citizens:
Therefore, I, Warren G. Harding,
President of the United States, do
urge upon the governors of the vari
ous states to designate and set apart
the week of May 22-28, 1921, as Forest
Protection Week, and to request all
citizens of their states to plan for that
week such educational and instructive
exercises as shall bring before the
people the serious end unhappy ef
forts of the present unnecessary waste
by forest fires, and the need of their
individual and collective efforts in
conserving the natural resources of
America.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the official
seal of the United States to be affix
ed. Done in the District of Columbia
this 7th day of April, in the year of
our Lord One Thousand, Nine Hun
dred and Twenty-one and of the in
dependence of the United States of
America the One Huaderd and Forty
fifth. Warren G. Harding.
By the President:
Charles E. Hughes, Secretary of State.
HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLES.
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Funeral Services at Davidson
Were Largely Attended. Is
Given Military Honors
WAS KILLED IN FRANCE
The North Carolina Orthopaedic
Hospital will open its doors to the
crippled, deformed children of North
Carolina in June. The management
of the Institution wishes to help ev
ery child of Sound mind, under 14
years old, in the state all it can,
quickly, especially the poor, needy and
orphaned child. If you know of such
a child in your county or neighbor
hood, write to R. B. Babbmgton, Pre.
sident North Carolina Orthopaedic
Hospital, Gastonia, N. C, for an appli
cation blank M once.
MISSION RALLY.
For Sunbeams, R. A.'s, G. A.'s and
Y. W. A.'s of Stanly Association, Al
bemarle First Baptist Church, May
31st, 1921.
Program.
10:30 Opening prayer and song.
Devotional, Albemarle First Sun
beams.
Exercises by Societies as follow
ing: New London, W. Albemarle,
North Albemarle, First Albemarle,
Kendalls, Silver Springs, Norwood.
Song by all the Sunbeams, "Be a
Little Sunbeam."
Address Miss Briggs.
Luncheon.
Devotional, Norwood R. A..
West Albemarle G. A.
Norwood G. A.
W. Albemarle R. A.
Greetings from W. M. U. Snpt.
Adae Personal Service Mrs.'
T. S. Connell.
Address Miss Briggs.
Pageant by Y. W. A. Girls of Al
bemarle First.
The body of Reid Cranford, brother
of our townsman, Wilson H. Cranford,
who was killed in action in France, in
July, 1918, was laid to rest at David
son on the 19th of May. Mr. and
Mrs. Cranford and little son Jack
attended the funeral, also Dr. Nisbet,
T. P. Bumgardner and Miss Mildred
Bostian attended the funeral services.
The following account of the funer
al services written from Davidson ap
peared in the Charlotte Observer, in
the issue of May 20th, and we are
sure it will be read with interest by
Albemarle and Stanly County people,
especially the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Cranford, of this place:
The body of Reid Cranford, arriv
ing here today from France, was laid
in its final resting place in the village
cemetery this afternoon in the pres
ence of a large assemblage of people
from the town, country and neighbor
ing points, gathered to pay this trib
ute to the young soldier.
The body was borne from the home
of the family on an army artillery wa
gon, belonging to the R. O. T. C.
equipment of the college, under an
escort of officers and soldiers. The
pallbearers, members of the local post
of the American Legion, were: Ker
ry Caldwell, James Blue, Palmer Hen
derson, Henry Cathey, Douglas Brown
and Louis Potts. The spaces in front
of the pulpit of the church were bank
ed with handsome flowers sent in rich
profusion. A quartet of the students
Vance, McLeod, Shepherd and McGea
chy, sang two beautiful selections du
ring the brief service that was con
ducted by Dr. Richards. Dr. Rich
ards read extracts of a letter written
by young Cranford from France to his
mother a short while before he was
killed in which he gave expression to
his firm faith and its sustaining
power in the hour of trial and
danger.
Upon the conclusion of the strictly
religious part of the service, Lieuten
ant Colonel J. M. McConnell, com
mander of the Davidson-Cornelius
chapter of the American Legion, took
charge and in a few brief remarks
outlined the military career of Cran
ford as a member of company K of
the 6th United States Marines with
engagements at Chateau Thierry, Bel
leau Wood, and Soissons, at which
latter place Cranford was mortally
wounded, dying on 19th of July, 1918.
At the grave a military salute was
fired under command of Captain Ry
an, and the program came to an end
with the bugle notes of "Taps" soun
ded by Captain D. F. Freeman, of the
R. O. T. C. battallion.
A number of out of town people
were present, among these from Char
lotte being Messrs. Hamby, Porter,
DeArmond and Nichols, representing
the American Trust Company, from
whose employ Cranford went straight
to the service, and Gilmer Orr, whose
brother was killed the same day witH
Cranford, was also here.
STANLY BOY ELECTED CAPTAIN
ALBEMARLE NORMAL HAD BRIEF NEWS ITEMS OF 'HARDING TAX
T SUCCESSFUL YEAR
ESAPART
STATE-WIDE INTEREST! IN MEMORIAL SERVICE
Institute Closed Year With Gra
duating Exercises on Last
Thursday Night
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
The Albemarle Normal and Indus
trial Institute closed one of the most
successful years in its history with
the graduating exercises on last
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. All of
the program, throughout the closing
exercises of this school were very in
teresting, but the Thursday evening
graduating exercises were possibly the
most interesting. The assembly hall
at the Institute, on this occasion, was
again packed with visitors, and many
failed to get seating capacity. Mrs.
Elva C. Harris, the Superintendent,
took advantage of the occasion to call
to the attention of those present the
fact of the great need of more room,
not only to accommodate the growing
demand of the school for the young
ladies, but for a larger auditorium for
the accommodation of the many
friends of the Institute. An interest
ing feature of the exercises of Thurs
day evening was the presentation of
Bibles to the graduating class by Miss
Eva Rupert, a member of the faculty.
The short address to the graduates
by ' Miss Rupert, in presenting these
Bibles, was regarded by those who
heard it as the embodiment of wisdom,
and her address not only made a tre
mendous impression upon the young
ladies graduatig from the Albemarle
Normal, but everyone present like
wise got much wholesome and timely
suggestions. The following is a com
plete program of the evening's exer
cises: Chorus, Summer Days Fearis.
Concert Recitation, First Corinthi
ans, 13th chapter.
Prayer.
Essay, The Latin Language Kath
erine O'Connell.
Piano Solo, On the Lake, Williams
Myrtle Lee.
Essay, Our Purchased Possessions,
Nannie McSwain.
Essay, Bread-Making Myitle Lee.
From Economics Course.
Piano Duet, Melody in F, Ruben
stein Katherine O'Connell, Bessie
Lee Efird.
Essay, North Carolina Or.nie
Jones.
Reading Honor Roll.
Presentation Bibles, Prizes.
Piano Trio Concert Polka, Lans
ing Mary Louise Hodges, Grace
Pence, Bessie Lee Sfird.
Presentation
Certificates of promotion from El
ementary School.
Certificates for Special Sewing.
Diplomas for Home Economics.
Credit on High School Diploma.
Credit on Home Economics Diploma.
Diplomas for High School.
M. Addie Durant, M. Onnie Jones,
M. Ora Jones, Katherine O'Connell,
Nannie McSwain.
Chorus The Quiet Skies .Marzo.
Digest of Happenings of Week
Gleaned From the Files of
Our Exchanges.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE
Charlotte, May 21. A new coun
try club, to be known as the Myers
Park Country Club, with a nine hole
golf course, with sand greens, swim
ming pool, 50 by 100 feet, a child
ren's playground, a tennis court, and
club house, will be opened in Myers
park within the next few weeks.
'It Must Not Be Again," Says
President as He Places a
Wreath on Coffin
EYES WERE FULL OF TEARS
Washington, May 20. Former Pre
sident Woodrow Wilson is keeping his
own counsel these days. It is doubt
ful whether there is anyone outside
his immediate family circle who
knows what the former president
thinks about the development of world
affairs. It would not be surprising if
even his immediate family doesnt
know.
MR. RUSSELL PASSES AWAY.
Dn sale at Brooks' 5, 10 and 25 cent
store. Everybody is going to wear
one so buy yours before the supply
is exhausted.
We are sure that our subscribers
will read with interest the following
clipping from the Raleigh News and
Observer of last week.
"J. H. Norwood, Jr of Norwood, has
been elected captain of the 1922 base
ball team at North Carolina State
College and R. W. Kraft,, of Ports
mouth. Va.. has been similarly honor
ed by members of the track team.
Norwood has been an outfielder on
the State team for three seasons and
during the past year hit at a .282 clip
and made only two errors during the
entire season.
Kraft is one of the greatest runners
ever produced at State and has an un-1
broken record in the quarter and half j
mile events in all State events for the
past three years.
A. G. Flovd, of Fairmont, who is a j
member of both the base ball and foot
ball squads and who was picked by
1 authorities as All South At
lantic tackle last season, has been j
named es president of the Athletic !
Association. 1
Capt. Norwood has also been named
as manager of the foot ball team and j
R. L. Mills will manage the next base
ball team."
William Lee Russell passed away
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at
his home on Hearne Heights, after an
illness which had kept him confined
in bed for several months. The end
had been expected by the family 'and
friends since Sunday, when his condi
tion took a sudden turn for the worse.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at the first Baptist
church here, conducted by Rev. J. S.
Harris, and the body will be buried
with Masonic honors by Marshville
Lodge, of which the deceased was a
member.
Mr. Russell was 68 years old. He
was born in Randolph county in 1853,
was a member of the Prospect Baptist
church, and Masonic fraternity. He
leaves a widow and three children, two
sons, James A, of Marshville, nd W.
R the latter one of Albemarle's lead
ing business men, and Mrs. L. M.
Perry, of this place.
Fox pictures for May include "Be
yond Price," with Pearl White; Tom
Mix in "A Ridin' Romeo," which he
wrote; William Russell in "Colorado
Pluck:" Shirley Mason in "The Moth
er Heart," Harold Goodwin in "Hearts
of Youth," Buck Jones in "Get Your
Man," and Clyde Cook in "The Guide."
There is a plucky business deal in
"And Home Came Ted." Come and
take a leseon.
Washington, May 20. Ashley Mul
grave Gould, associate justice of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court,
died suddenly today afer a brief ill
ness. Justice Gould presided over
both trials in the case of Jules W.
Arnstein and others, charged with
having brought stolen securities into
the District of Columbia for disposi
tion. ,
Galway, Ireland, May 20. Sixty ar
med men ambushed a district inspec
or of constabulary and twenty police
men under him at Westport this mor
ning. One constable was killed and
one wounded, and four of the ambush
ing party were killed and six wound
ed. The police attacked the "position
of the ambushers and carried it.
Augusta, Ga., May 20. Engineer
Joseph Temple, of Florence, S. C, was
killed, and a mail clerk and several
passengers injured when train No.
240, Atlantic Coast Line, Washington,
bound, was derailed early today on
th South Carolina side of the Savan
nah River. Train wreckers were re
renorted tchave loosened a rail and
lifted it from the cross ties, causing
he derailing.
Greensboro, May 21. Judge James
E. Boyd today after argument here of
attorneys in the case of North Caro
lina Public Service Company and cities
of Greensboro and High Point agiinst
Southern-Power Company, set June 16
as the date for beginning of trial of
the case in Federal Court here. At
the same time he issued an order re
straining the Public Service Company
from proceeding against Southern
Power Company in the State courts
until the case now docketed in Federal
court here has been tried. He also or
lered that Southern Power Company
continue to funich electricity
plaintiff companv which retails it to
people of High Point and Greensboro
and operates street cars in the two
cities until the case is settled.
New York, May 23. "It must not
be again."
With these solemn words, President
Harding today laid a wreath on the
coffin of the first American soldier to
die on German soil, at a funeral cere
mony for 5,000 war dead at the army
piers in Hoboken.
His voice husky and his eyes brim
med with tears, the President gazed
at the rows and rows of coffins. Then
he said:
"One hundred thousand sorrows are
touching my heart. It must not be
again. God grant that it may not
be.
"I do not pretend that the millenial
days have come and that there will be
no more war. I would wish a nation so
powerful that none will dare to pro
voke its wrath."
Then, in the great army shed on the
shores of the Hudson, with its stark,
white-washed walls, there fell a silence
profound and deep.Mrs. Harding could
be seen weeping softly as she looked
upon the flag-draped coffin of those
who had given their all for their
country.
Then the President continued:
"The republic will never forget the
sacrifices these men made whether
they lie in the soil of homeland or
the crimsoned soil of the battlefield."
When the president had finished
his brief address, he stepped forward,
in front of the coffin that had been
selected to symbolize the army of the
dead surrounding him, and laid upon
it his wreath of roses anckorchids.
There was another moment of si
lence. It was as if the great piers
bustling with life as men went forth
to death, had been turned to a tomb
after the ruturn of those who had
survived.
On the coffin decorated by Presi
dent .Harding was a plate chronicling
the fact that Joseph Guyton, of Ev
art, Mich., a private in Co. I, of the
12G:h United States Infantry, had
given his life for his country on May
24, 191S, in the Gildwilder set-tor in
Alsare.
After the ceremony, President Har
ding, accompanied by Msc. Harding
sever 1 senators a id their' wives, re
turned to Manhattan, where he was
scheduled to aJdre?s th? Academy of
political Science at its luncheon in the
hotel Astor before reviewing the old
106th United States Infantry in
Brooklyn today.
Washington, May 21. Both Blair
and Linney will be confirmed, accord-
"the administration. While Blair will
get his job without much effort or de
lay, it is said, Linney will have to face
a long bitter fight, but he will get
the place with the aid of the president
and the attorney general.
Shirley Mason, the William Fox
star, has been selected as one of the
layers recommended for wholesome
entertainers in the list of approved
players issued by the Methodist Epis
copal church. Only about 12 are se
lected by the board passing each year
on this subject.
J. H. Rhinehardt spent the week
end here with his family, returning
:o Morehcad City Mo:: Jay afternoon.
St. Louis, Mo., May 21. A recom
mendation for the appropriation of
$3,000,000 to defray the expenses
of the church during the coming five
years and an overture for the unifi
cation of the five branches of the
church were the outstanding features
of today's session of the general as
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
hurch in session here.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 21. Sidney
J. Catts, former governor of Florida,
arrested at Albany, Ga., today on a fe
deral warrant charging peonage, and
released in $2,500 bond, arrived here
shortly before 10 o'clock tonight.
Raleigh, May 21. Representatives
of the North Carolina Builders ex
change in a meeting here today pro
tested against the method of letting
the contracts for $1,100,000 worth ol
new buildings at the State Universi
ty during the next two years, declar
ing that the suggested contracts and
proposals for bids were practictlly a
return to the cost plus basis and
would not only eliminate all North
Carolina builders, but would also
I ART EXHIBIT BIG SUCCESS,
j The Art Exhibit given at the City
I Graded Schools last week under the
i auspices of the Albemarle Woman's
Jdub, proved a great success. The
j exhibit gave Albemarle people -in op
iportunity of enjoying some of the
world's masterpieces of art. The
'eachers of the various grades of the
i school joined heartily into making the
I exhibit a success and the children of
the second and third grades dii their
bit towards helping in the good work.
On Wednesday evening the two third
grades gave tlie Tom Thumb Wed
ding and an interesting drill which
was attended by a large crowd. On
Thursday evening the two second
grades gave a play, and on Friday
evening a Mother Goose entertain
ment was given by the first grades.
All of these entertainments, which
were held in the Graded School Au
ditorium, were attended by large
crowds and proved very interesting-.
The net proceeds of the Art Exhibit,
amounting to approximately $100,
will be used to buy pictures for the
different grade rooms in the Graded
School.
make the work cost the state a great
deal more money than the other
models.