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Tine Stanly News-Herald Albemarle News Established in 1880. The Stanly County Herald Established in 1919 Fortieth Year. Albemarle, N. C, Tuesday, May 31, 1921 $2.00 Per Year in Advance. flY SCHOOL COMMENCE MENT DREW BIG CROWDS W closing exercise ol tne local U school, so far, nas auracieu crowds. The play, "Ana nome Ted " which was given on Fri- evening drew a packed house and aids of 200 were realized irom proceeds from the sale of tickets. m0ney will be used in lurmsning Lrtain and scenery for the stage tie graded school auditorium. lie play was pulled off .in grand without a hitch irom start to h. Our people Knew, 01 course, -e had excellent talent m Albe- le, but we think that everyone attended this play was agree surprised at the big success with ih every part was rendered. It decidedly a credit to those taking and to those who assisted in ling the boys and girls. The fi ...... QVaat VaVrr ncicrs wcic. ur"- j , mi. ;, Shellie Sibley; Diana Garwood, lieiress, Nellie Love; Miss Logan , the spinster, Marie Davis; Ira I . 11 1 1. TT1..1-k. 6, the Vliiian, xwuei v iuuuvz; ; Jubilee, the cook, Mary Davis; Man, the mystery, Calvin Ben Jim Ryker, the lawyer, Robert ky; Mollie Macklin, the house p, Idalene Gulledge; Henrietta ly, the widow, Irene Skidmore; the groom, Heath Kluttz; Elsie, bride, Ethel Ausband; Senator brkle, the father, George Arm Saturday evening at 8 o'clock reclamation contest was given, this proved to be, possibly the interesting of any contest of the ll's history, not only because of fact that it was participated in Baree number of contestants than f- B le past, but because the various stints, as a whole. rxwsiWv I ' ' lured nearer the standard of per- n. The five judges, who were in oy tne contestants, were Kev. Ridenhour, Rev. Q. C. Davis, rs. Chas. A. Reap, H. L. Horton I. C. Huneycutt. The judges ftad job on their hands in deciding the proper contestants deserv- le medal and prize. In fact one km was heard to say that he ;ht that all of the eleven con- pts were entitled to medals. The however, gave the medal to lr Harris and the prize to Boyd S'. but this decision was not nous. The following are the s of those who took part in the it: fit Patterson, Robert Sides, Hatley, Ray Lowder, George f, Robert Howie, Henry Snuggs, pager, Dan Boger, Arthur Har iri Robert Cranford. P VOUJlff mm n'-n Utvi.i'ni a wwifvtu.g various declamation, showed sively that they had not only U trained but that they were ed of real talent, and as one JWges was heard to remark. y are fair samples of the land 1 which our graded school is t out, this town is destined to famous in years to come Kv speakers goin? out from it intn Md of oratory." TW O MORE HEROES COME HOME There were laid to rest in Stanly last Sunday twa more of her heroes who forfeited their lives in the great war just ended. These were Silas Austin and Daniel C. Huneycutt. The bodies arrived from France Saturday and were taken in charge by P J. Huneycutt & Company, Undertakers. The Walter B. Hill post of the Amer ican Legion honored these with mili tary honors, giving each of them a full military funeral. The body of Austin was interred at Silver Springs at 2 o'clock and the funeral was at tended by a crowd estimated at near 2,000 people. The body of Huneycutt was buried at Canton church at 4 o'clock, with military honors. A large number people attended the funeral, the crowd having been estimated at 1500 to 2,000. He was a member of Co. E., 321st Inf., A E. F. Austin was a member of Company M, 324th Inf., A. E. F. JONAH STOKER HURT. tounday evenimr at 8 M ot (? Me&odist Church -the Bacca- sermon was preached by Rev. "WK. Thfl V1m. Med evening services in order P who desired might hear the T semon' and large d attend. Special music was by Mesdames W. E. Milton, nue and Miss Bess Hucka- Hie took as his text a part 5th verse of the 47th chap "And everything shall ""tor the riro, mu i r" congratulated the gradua- i .uiij x-eacnea me v graduation in the local &I1d COTHn-r,,l-.l V.- 1 1 e.mumni uunei r. 'did opportunity which lf Preadti-ni . i i l - & iratca laureate them, stating that he hoped P some lasting impression He briefly related FT Ezekiel's vision of the About six o'clock this morning at the crossing of East Main and Third streets occurred a right serious auto accident, when Jonah Stoker, riding a bycycle, and a colored man, driving a large automobile, collided, resulting in Mr. Stoker having been bruised rather badly. As we go to press we hear, however, that hi3 injuries are not at all serious. What has become of the old-fashioned man who used to fish with the hook and pole? And why is it that he always brought in the fish? F STATE-WIDEINTEREST Digest of Happenings of Week Gleaned From the Files of Our Exchanges. NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE LAST MEETING OF YEAR President Reads Most Interest ing Report of the Work of Club During Year OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Greensboro, May 28. Argument on the motion that the divorce suit brought by Henry B. Varner, of Lex ington, against his wife, Florence C. Varner, be removed from Davidson County Superior Court, scheduled to have been heard her etoday, was post poned until June 16. This makes the third time the hearing has been post poned for one reason or another. Washington, May 29th. Brigadier General William Mitchell, assistant chief of the Army Air Service, and formerly in command of all Ameri can air forces in France, had a nar row escape from death yesterday in the storm in which the new army Cur-tiss-Eagle ambulance plane crashed to the earth wih a loss of seven lives. Washington, May 28 Republican members of the House ways and means committee; preparing a final draft of the general tariff bill, were said tonight to be at odds over four important schedules in the new meas ure. What was described as an open split has occurred in the writing of schedules for chemicals, cotton, wool and silks. Ollt -frvtM il. a.1 - I - nugntier and deeper C3 Its Wair XI 1J. J iuman m which he ikni. , it8 eOTW5e frm the " "WIS of w T-C.-i . shtmu 1. ""ute uoa," and broaden and grow deep- its way. Hoad- to hold fast to God, warning them of Che many temptations and trials which would have a tendency to separate them from their Maker, "But the harder tiie tempest beats the tighter should you hold or.to God." He appealed to them to be like the river which makes the valleys fertile and provides food and fruit for mankind. He would have them in like manner be of ser vice to mankind. He urged the im portance of growth of character, in depths of learning and in breadth of vision, as they passed on their way to the goal of their des.ire. In seek ing a career for life he had no special position or profession to recommend, but he appealed to them that what ever place in life they might fill in the future, to make sure that they should be producers and not merely consumers. The graduating class for once in the history of the Albemarle graded school contained more young men than it did young women. This was one of the most noticeable features of the 1921 class. ' In fact, there were more than twice as many boys as girls. The 1921 class consists of Misses Idalene Gulledge, Nellie Love and Ethel Ausband; Messrs. Heath Kluttz, Calvin Bennett, Shellie Sibley, Robert KluAto? Frank Armfield, Geo. Anmfield and Robert Gaddy. The recitation contest was given last evening at 8 o'clock- when the following girls .took part: Misses Nell Snuggs, Mary Davis, Louise Sargent, Dorothy Huneycutt, Edith Sills, Addie Mae Lyerly, Louise Green, Ruth Ber- lesom, Lewis Kluttz, Margaret Ellen Patterson, Ellen Huckabee, Mildred Hill, Mae Osborne and Mamie Watson. The program was a lengthy one, ow ing to the large number of girls who participated, but not one minute of the time bored those present The girls showed careful training as well as native talent- The contest was a close one, there having been at least six of the participants whose pieces were delivered so nearly perfect that it was difficult for the judges to ren der their decision. Some ol tnose taking part, of course, had to lose out while the medal could be awarded to only one and the prize to one. As a result of a divided vote the medal went to Miss Mary Davis, while the prize was given to Miss Louise Sargent. The program as a whole was decided ly ahead of anything of the kind ever held in the city, and that is saying quite a good deal. The judges were: Mesdames J. N. Anderson, M. J. Har ris and Messrs. Wade Cranford, Chas. A. Reap, and R. L. Smith. Statesville,. May 2'. William Ells worth, the gray haired veteran who was convicted of breaking into Mor rison's store, carrying concealed wea pons and other offenses, was sentenc ed this morning by Judge Bryson to serve three years in the State peni tentiary at hard labor. Judge Bryson 9tated that he considered he verdict of the jury eminently proper. Hartsville, S. C, May 28. The commencement of Coker College be gan here today with a celebration by the literary societies and will close on Tuesday morning with an address by former Secretary of the Navy, Jose phus Daniels, of Raleigh. Charlotte, May 29 Charles Tull, 7-year-old son of Mrs" C. B. Tull, was struck by an auto driven by Charles Nicholson, aged 17, today, and almost instantly killed. He was rushed to the Presbyterian Hospital, but died on the way. The accident happened on Elizabeth avenue at the end of the car line. Newton, May 28. L. C. Bickett left today for Corinth, Mississippi, where he goes to look over the field with a view to engaging in business in that city Mr. Bickett will move his family to that state when he gets settled. He has made this city his home for a number of years, where he was engaged in the wholesale busi ness. He left home last March with out letting any one know his destina tion, and after an absence of more than a month returned. In the mean time his busiess affairs were placed in the hands of a receiver. Mr. Bick ett's grocery business was purchased this week by John L. Abernathy and son of Lincolnton, who have taken charge. Fayetteville, May 27. Mayor E. E MacKethan announced that new offi cers had been sworn in to replace the seven policemen who walked out at 4 o'clock this afternoon owing to an increase in hours and a cut in pay. When members of the force were el ected Monday night their pay was decreased from $125 to $100 per month and their hours increased from eight to 12. LIVENGOOD COBLE. A very quiet home wedding took nlace Tuesday evening, May 24th, at 8 o'clock, when Miss Annie Coble became . r I the bride of JVir. uowan ijivbuboou, Rev. V. C. Ridenhour, pastor of the bride, officiating. The impressive ring ceremony was used. Little Wil liam Coble, Jr., nephew of the bride, was ring bearer. The living room and parlor were very tastefully decorated with old field daisies and Dorothy Perkins ros es. The bride is the daughter of Mr. E. J. Coble of East Albemarle, and is a young lady of attractive personality. The groom holds a responsible po sition in Davie County. They will make their home near Mocksville, N. C The last regular meeting of the i Woman's Club for the year was held on Thursday afternoon at the Club room. The president appointed the stand ing committees for the next year's work, which will begin in September. They are as follows: Civic Mrs. J. Harris, Mrs. F. H. Patterson, Mrs. O. J. Sikes, Mrs. J. F. Niven, and Mrs. A. C. Huneycutt. Health Mrs.-E. L. Hearne, Mrs. J. H. Mclver, Mrs. H. C. Patterson. Social Service Mrs. G. D. B. Rey nolds, Mrs. J. E. Ewing, Mrs. V. C. Ridenhour, and Miss Annie Morrow. Library Mrs. 0. J. Sikes, Mrs. G. M. Dry, and Mrs. Z. V. Moss At the close of the meeting the pre sident, Miss Pattie McCain, read her annual report, which was very inter esting, and showed that much has been, accomplished this year The fol lowing is a copy of the report: "When I first thought of writing a report of the Club's work for the past year, I felt like we had accomplished so little as a body of one hundred and fifteen women that it was not worth while to write a report, yet when we think of everything we have done I feel greatly repaid for our efforts. "I want to thank the officers, the chairmen, and every member of the club for their loyal support and hear ty co-operation, in making this year what it has been. It is all due to your untiring efforts and interest in the club. The partment leaders have surely held up their part of the work. Their meetings have been very interesting and profitable, and well attended. The first thing the Club did this year was to serve dinner to one hun dred "Better Biscuit" Club Girls. The teachers', reception given at the handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Huckabee was quite a success and largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by Superin tendents. We were very happy to pay off the indebtedness of $100 on piano and about $13.00 for three years' insurance. Also glad to get a deed for Club Room from the County Commission ers. The greatest work of the year, in my mind, was paying the orphan girl from the Institute, expenses at Sana torium for one month, which was $45, and letting the school have our club room, the pride of our hearts, for se veral months after the school build ing was burned, and furnishing a room for the County dentist for quite awhile, to say nothing of Miss Keller using the room for so long. Another very worthy work was serving "Hoo ver Dinner" for the Chinese Relief Fund, at which we realized a little more than $353.00. For the benefit of the Graded school and the Institute, the club advertised and sold lyceum tickets, which was quite a job. The Red Cross Seal sale wa3 con ducted by the health committee ot the Woman's Club. They sold $100 worth of seals. The Woman's Club wa3 organized six years ago this spring, and for the first time we entertained the Dis trict meeting. This required more work and cost more than anything that has ever been done before. But I am sure those who were fortunate enough to see Mrs. Layton's lovely home and how very attractive.it was and to hear all the nice things the de legates said about it and how thorough their enjoyment of the elegant lun cheon was. They felt repaid wheth er or not they were among the fortu nate few that had the pleasure of en joying the delicious luncheon. Another thing we should be very proud of is the fitting up of the kit chenette. I am sure this will be one of our greatest joys this year. At the last business meeting, we pledged to give shrubs for the school grounds this fall. Now that we have a nice, new, . well-equipped school building, with good, broad cement walks, let us show our appreciation of and interest in it by making every ef fort this way this coming year. Of 'if hr'nired and thirty-three dol- TEXTILE STRIKE WILL BE CALLED AT EARLY DATE SEVEN MEN KILLED IN Machine Runs Into Cloud and Crashes to Eorth, Killing all Of Passengers on Board NEW TYPE OF ARMY PLANE Washington, May 29.' Seven men, five of the army and two civilians, were killed in the wreck of an army Curtiss-Eagle ambulance airplane near Indian Head, Maryland, 40 miles southeast of Washington, yesterday evening in a terrific wind and elec trical storm. The dead are: Lieut. Col. Archie Miller, U. S. A., M. H., Washington. Maurice Connolly, of Dubuque, Iowa, former member of the House of Representatives. A. G. Batehelder, of Washington, chairman of the board of the Ameri can Automobile Association. Lieut. Stanley M. Ames, of Wash ington, pilot of the wrecked plane. Lieut. Cleveland W. McDermott, Langley Field, Va. Lieut. John M. Pennewill, Langley Field, Va. Sergeant Mechanic Ricfhard Blum enkranz, Washington. Worst Wreck in Aviation Army air service officers said the accident was the worst in the his tory of aviation in the United States, either military or civil, and that it was one of the few in which all of the passengers in a falling plane had been killed almost instantly. The ship struck the ground nose first and the force of impact was eo great that the big 400 horsepower Liberty motor in the front end of the , craft was torn from its chassis and thrown back into the cock -pit on top of the pilot and the passengers. All The threatened strike of textile work ers is causing much concern in Albe marle, since, if it comes about accord ing to schedule, Albemarle will no doubt feel its effects severely. The I following article, from Charlotte, dat jed the 28th, will be read with inter est: I A general strike order to affect t.'X- i!e mills throughout the south has al ready been drafted by the officials of the United Textile Workers of Amer ica, Thomas P. McMahon, vice-president of the national organization, said upon his return here today from New York, where he conferred with Pres ident John Golden and other officers. Mr. McMahon, however, steadfastly refused to name even the approxi mate date when the strike order will be issued, further than to intimate that it will be in the very near fu ture. The impending strike, it is officially stated, will be the result of wage re ductions in excess of 32 1-2 per cent in the textile mills, that scale of re duction having been fixed by the un ion authorities as the "dead line." Mr McMahon has been in the south for several weeks, most of the time can vassing the various textile centers and investigating wage reductions. Pres ident Golden has also spent consider able time in the south during the last five or six weeks. Mr. McMahon' declared today that wage reductions have averaged about 50 to 55 per cent and in many cases have been much more drastic. There is "absolutely no Tea3on," for these reductions, Mr. . McMiahon declared, adding that in his investigations he has gathered data on the cost of pro duction of various type of goods man ufactured in the mills, and has figures to show that the reduction in wages was without justification. More than 100,000 mill operatives in North Carolina alone will be affected by strike order, Mr. McMahon said. Not all of these are organized, but he expressed absolute confidence that the unorganized workers will walk out with the union workers when of the bodies were badlv utilated. The Curtiss-Eagle was returning me oraer 13 maae elective. from a trip to Langley Field, near Mr. McMahon declared that the na- - ' . : i :i.: i i i i i Newport News, Va., aid had jast" 'S'""' eea e,eigeo crossed the Potomac River when it wun "is a.iu appeals oy local ran into the storm which had passed text:!e unlons in the south to hurry over Washington an hour before. ; the strlke which he saii would be rn. 4. e ii i i i an.nounced from t.'us temporary head- The exact cause of the accident prob- 1 ably never will be known, as those in;M"s iiere oy lu.u as uie :,oKe3- 1 man ior uie national organization, i He said that while the strike would be called to become effective in all i affected mills practically simultane- in s In the best played game on thej Granite Quarry diamond this year the fast Granite Quarry team won from Albemarle 2 to 1 by scoring one run in the machine were dead when witnesses , fromMorganton, a village near Indian : Head, reached the scene. GRANITE QUARRY WINS FROM !ous1 .the. walkout milt be " ALBEMARLE 2 to 1. I Petl ln some centers rl davs the ninth inning. The game was ex citing throughout. The features of the game were the pitching of Mor row, of Albemarle, and of Barger, of ALBEMARLE SHUTS OUT NOR WOOD WITHOUT A HIT In the second game of a series of baseball games with Norwood, played at Norwood, the Wiscassett baseball team blanked Norwood 5 to 0. Clay ton pitched a remarkable game, al- Granite Quarry, and also a star catch ; lowing no hits, besides securing two by Hatley in center field and a bare! clean singles for 'himself at bat and hand stab by Long in left field. Each! scoring two 'runs. The Wiscassett team secured four hits. Wood's long boys gave splendid support in the field drive to center field scored Albemarle's making only one error, and getting se only run. ven hits in the six innings played. Midweek service at New London I Norwood gave Lowder wobbly sup church on Wednesday evening at 7:45.? ? th,e 6ld also choir practice at Mrs. W. N. Napier's at 8 o'clock on Thursday night A full attendance is desired. which, coupled with the timely hit ting of the Albemarle team, netted Albemarle five runs. Morrow and Fulton, playing their first game with lars were realized from the Ebsonithe Wiscassett boys, snowed up well. Art Exhibit. This is to buy pictures i The game was called at the end of for the school. There were five addi- j the sixth inning on account of rain, tional pictures given, two for toe!Unir the able coaching of Henry two grade selling the most tickets Cooper, the Wiscassett team is show- for the exhibit, and one by Mr. R. L. ! mg marked improvement. Smith for the best kept room at the close of the school, and one by Mr. H. L. Horton for the second-best kept room, and one given to the fourth grade by Mrs. Riff with the under standing that they were to take it with them from year to year. Many of our members worked very faithfully in the school bond election and we are sure that you remember it. We have promised to conduct a pop py sale for memorial day for the American-Franco Children's League. The growth of the club has excelled all previous years. There have been PROF REAP TO DELIVER AD DRESS. Superintendent of Schools Charles A. Reap will go to Misenheimer this evening to attend the closing exer cises of Mitchell Home School. Mr. Reap will deliver the literary address there this evening. A number of oth er Albemarle people will no doubt at tend the exercises. NOTE OF THANKS In behalf of the Walter B. Hill Post, American Legion, I wish to ex press our appreciation and many twenty-seven new members added toi - " the club. There is strength in number niari wlho furnished the flowers for and safety in a multitude of counsel- ( decorating the graves of World War 'ors So we hope to accomplish much veterans Decoration bay, May 30th, mo-e anotho- year. ; 21- H- VICK, Commander.
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