A PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
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BURLINGTON. N. C, APR. 9. 1913.
NO. 45
E, L Qplhf&
T' r' rerriains oi Rev. E. L.
rector of Emmanuel
^■>v: Southern Pines, will ar-
;-,ere this afternoon at 5
- :,r-d be conveyed from the-
t o Oak wood Ceinetery.,
v,V;. -.'/.e 'irsternaent wi\) take
;vlr. Og^ilby heid past(yr~
, Statesville Burlingteri
- ■ .-.hern Fines, m the dio-
vorth CaroliYisa a.nd wa-?
o.it in the ccyandh of the
„ : j; Ghfircb,
';.‘ath (tccured 'Sonday at
■ ... ,-n Pi«es and his fon-eral
'[ , leld there today.
Milton A. Barber of Ral-
■■ -.-.H called ig Southern Pjnes
■ and cond’act the services.
'ine Robertson who
Now.
If you expect to vote in the
coming muiilcipal election it is
absolutely necessary that your
mame appear {on the prc^r re-
gistratjon book of the city of'
BurlingtOi'n in proper time.
D®ri’'t forget to pay your poll
tax. See that your name is prop
erly recorded on the registration
books, for it may be that in the
coming election you will want to
re^ster your protest against the
present inefficient town govern
ment, by voting against the pre^
sent board of aldermen.
Poll Tax.
If you 'expect to vote in. the
n'teaching at’^Mech^riics- j’coming municipal election it. is
necessary that you pay your coun
ty poll tax on or before May 1st
-- spected home this week
. her sister Miss fclja will
V. - ^v:;\;»ekeepine.
Cct?j.!i?€Bce'aa€©l St
:;,e C'orr.r.'ieKcenvdnt 'exercises
:;;;!j;ams Academy wilS begin
tr. the Expres^iion aijd musical
Thursday evening April
’a: 7 o'clock. The literary
;d-eis will he delivered at 10;:30
* 3', Friday morning by Mayor
hy, of Greensboro.. The
.rad-js’vion exercise medal eon-
:?s:eTc.. wi;! take place in the
^•■[ern'jon ai 2:30. The annual
debate will follow in the
:veninK at 7:(^0
These exercise promise to the
good arid the public is cordiai-
• irivitfo.
much interested
RcK>f^vel{ To S|Hak.
VV-a;hin.?ion, April 4.—Frank-
V>. Rome'iel'.. assistant secre-
*ry of the Ivavy league of the
. y, wil? make his speech as a
e jera! offi;;.ai on Thursday next.
'r;t: oceasior) will be the opening
: the Navy Leiig'ue of the Unit-
State?, Mr. Roosevelt will.
:ehver the address of welcome
:: the navy experts and enthusi-
'i,s:g of the nation wh^ will be
•...sijeribleil
Washington isr
this first speech of the man
^^'.10 l>ears the name of a former
^-^sistant secretary of the navy,
-no attracted much attention in
vhai ric»st. and passed from it U)
-ven larger activities. 7 his will
Assistant Secretary Roose-
■elt's formal presentation on the
-.agt of national affairs. The
I'enera; public knows little of him
ihe Navy League knows
■;'n It knows of his activ-
iri the organization of the
History Society and the
-t/orrant service performed by
'■“tit society. It knows that he
one of the greatest private
"orsries on the navy that there
i'H the nation, it ranks him
'^-Aor.H of the few civiHaa autho-
upon naval affairs. It
^-•'pr/ciates the fact that he was
h ; noted to his present post
--ause of his interest in naval
naiionaly he has never
■'«-ie a .speech. The public
-5^’s not know if he is an effec-
-  e sy>eaker. The address of
-o.; e will be the first utter-
if the administration on
affairs.
hour of this address is
•'‘'61 in the afternoon. At the
-pn.rT/t that Mr. RK)sevelt is
-ddiv:ssin^ the Navy I^eague
•“^/ention the base ball season
^ h L« in the very act of being
at the grounds a mile
?: «-v and the President of the
States will be throwing
!•'“ fj St ball. The program of
;[•' havy League convention in-
sessions for three days
i rnoiift end Saturday, April
■' 'he start on Thursday was
■'U !■ :ive.
Still Going Good.
Whitsett, April 5.—In one of
the best games of the season
here this afternoon Whitsett de
feated Weaverville by the score
of 5 1. Weaverville has a
strong aggeegation and was fresh
from a victory yesterday over
the Trinity Park School team.
Ray was in his usual fine form
and throBghout the nine innings
held Weaverville at his mercy.
Score: R. H. E.
Whitsett^ _ ,040 000 01 *~5 6 1
W"eavervme_. 010 000000-1 6 3
Batteries—Buiberson and Snan-
non; Ray and Vernon.
Strike-outs—Ray 15;
son 12. Three-base hit
! two* base hit—Vernon.
1:50. Umpire—Smith,
Bulber-
- Sheek;
Time—
LIST OF UNiililMED LETTEBS
Eemaimng in Post Office at
Burlington^ N. C. April 5,191o.
Gentlemen:
Capt. T. Jobe, T. S. Mixon. Sr.,
Josie S. Smith, L. W. Watson,
Jesse Willsamson, Dof. Wagoner.
Ladies:
Mrs. Blorston, Miss Pyson,
Mrs. Annie Graves, Mrs. J. M.
Garrett, Mrs. Magg Hightwer,
Mrs. JinnieShoffner Mrs. Blanch
Simmons,, Mrs. T. W. DeWhitt.
Persons calling for any of these
letters will please say “Advertis
ed." and give date of advertised
list.
J. Zeb, Waller, P. M.
N. €. Millers Association.
The North Carolina Miller’s
Association in convention at
Hotel McAdoo Thursday night,
pledged itself to support the
state freight rate commission in
its work. The association voted
to hold the next annual conven
tion in Greensboro.
The new officers of the asso
ciation were elected as follows:
President^ James D. McNeil, of
Fayetteville; first vice ^president,
W. A. Spe^, of Durham; second
vice president, W. J.. Scar
borough, of Asheboro, Directors:
A. 0. Bray, of North Wilkesboro;
L. P. Henderson, of Worry; W.
A. Watson, of Greensboro; W.
F. Redding, of Asheboro; and G.
P. Harden, of Graham.
Mo
Ffeijieral Probalbfy Apil 14..
' York, April 4. —Monday,
probably will be set
Hs the day for holding fun-
;-':'viees here over.the body
'Morgan. The exact date
■t'oeen determined today!
i; depend upon the time of j
• : of the liner Franc?, v^hich
the financier’s bodv
MaVrV:*.
' .-'yrvict's wi!' be fjield at
Epi&eopa; church
■ .*'Terr,‘ent wi):' be at
^ :;;e Saine day.
J^ydtn Fighting Senator Simmon s
Washington, April 3.—Colonel
A. H. Boyden, of Salisbury, of
Salisbnry, N. C., former State
senator, mayor, etc., is in Wash
ington today. The presence of
Colonel Boyden lends ineerest to
the contest for the internal reve-
nue collectorohip contest. Pitted
against him is A. D. Watts, State
senator till a month ago and re
cently appointed secretary to
Simmon^s finance committee.
Colonel Boyden, who is regarded
as the most pesonally popular
man in North Carolina since the
days of Vance, contributed $2,500
to the Woodrow Wilson fund in
North Carolina. He voted and
worked for Governor Kitchen in
th9 senatorial primary.
Cures Sid Sores, Other Remefiies Won’t Cofs
The ‘woist c^ses; no matter of how long standing,
arc cuifd by the woncierfulj old reliable Dr.
i^orit r's Antiseptic iloaJiug OIL ^ It relieves
Pain frUd Heals at the .saroe uroe. 26c, 50c,
important To Township Sunday
School Officers And Workers
Of Alamance County.
The date of our S. S. Conven
tion has been fixed for April 22-
24 and it is not too early for
those who expect to attend to
send in their names to the Gen
eral Secretary, J. Walter Long,
401-402 Banner Building, Greens
boro, N. C. Below are the re
quirements of an organized*
township. Let each officer find
out if his or her township is
properly organized.
An Organized Townhip.
1. Be organized alone or with
another or others, auxiliary to
County Association.
2. Hold Annual Convention
and elect officers.
3. Return reports requested
by the county officers.
A Banner 1 ownship.
1. Organized alone or with an
other a axillary to the County
Association.
2. Hold an Annual Covention
and elect officers.
8. Return from every school
report requested by the
County (using Township Re
port Blank).
4. Pay amount apportioned to
Township by County.
5. Be repreisemted in County
Con^^ntion.
Duties ^ T««fBship Officers,
President:
Shall Be heartily interested in
the work of the whole Town
ship and willing to do his or
her best.
Shall iX).— i. Arrange ifor^ at-
, tend and preside at allex-
' ecu ti ve and €on ven tion meet>
ings of the Township Asso
ciation.
2, Visit all the schools of the
Townahip at least once a
year., study their needs
■brisiiig to their attentidn the
best methods of work.
rl. C0'0{wrate with the Gounty
Association in every way -
(a) by ur.giing every school
to send delegates to County
and State vt^nventions; (b/)
attending feimself; '(c) by
making a .fi'?/e-minute report
to C®unty Convention of
^w0l5k done 3uring the year
^(on Wanks provided^ (d')
.attendig Cosunty executive
imeetings, ^te,
4. Answer corre^oiwience
promptly, v^especi^ily that
from County and State of
ficers.
■VHS1S-.REESK?; E.TS:
Aids the President aiad acts
for him when absents
toCKEDDiEilY-IllREASIJRER:
i Shall—l. Gonduet the ceatr.es-
ipondsence.
X ,Eeep minutee of Con^WtR-
ition,and committee meetings
imcords and doesiments.
5. Handle the Township Coist-
wentioEi offerings and render
,ati:*acc®unt of san^se to mexit
annual TowiEtshipConveffition
4. iKeep an accmaite list of
'scfeools .€;nd superfetendents
,in tJie IT«>wna!aip.
.Get eaok school to jmake lits
.annaal atatistieal r^ort and
iorw^rd sanie &ll totaled asid
i2omip!ete to County Secretary
when requested, keeping a
eqpy safely foa* Towiiiship
recorde.
6. Assist ithe iPresi^^ent m get
ting each sefeool to obfserve
Aswiociatgon Bay pr®yided for
by the Ststte Association and
to r®ake their anou^ offer
ing m that day for County.,
State and Internationai work
and forward saja^ direct t©
County Secretary.
7. Any (oft&nng fmn sebools
eoming into the hands of the
Township Seeretary shoold
be forwards at onee to the
Coiinty Secretary, giving the
name of eaeh school and the
supenntendent and a note of
same kept for Tawnship re
cords.
Township officers will take
notice if their township has not
had a convention to have one in
the next two Sundays and report
to the County Secretary, so that
the delegates to the State Con
vention may report Alamance as
a Banner County,
L, W. Holt. President.
J. H, Vernon, Secretary.
Great Voting Con
•Large envelopes will be furnished at The St&te Dispatch Office for the contestants to
use in making their last and final hand in. t hese must be in by 12 o^clbck. By this meth-
od no one can tell how much anyone else has handed in. The envelopes will not be op
ened until after the close, when they will be turned over to the contcst committee com
posed of Messrs. S. A. Horne, W. W. Brown and J Zcb. Waller for counting. Be sure
y^u have tne correct amount of money with the subscriptions you turn in as subscriptions
without money do not count votes. ,The time for making public who has won will be an-
nounced on the closing day which will doubtless be several hours after the close, as it will
require some time to give each contestant a fair and square count.
Remember, only six more days and the prizes will have been won. Subscribe now
and help your friend, renew to-day and secure votes.
AS IT STANDS
NAME NO. VOTES
Addie Ray 141,600
W. J, Brooks 133,900
Bertha May Horne 135,200
Mary Lee C^oble, R. No .1 67,600
Aureli^ EHington,
Mebane, R, No. 4, 56,500
Waller Workman 43,200
W. I. Braxton, Snow Camp, 24,600
Lizzie Cheek 13,100
Bettie Lyde May 15,600
Martin L, Coble, R. 1. 11,700
Mrs. B, L. Shofjfner, R.IO 10,100
Carrie Albright, l^ tjOn
Haw River.
T, F. Matkins, 3700
Gibsonville.
Nannie Sue Terrell ?,000
J. R. King,
Greensboro, liOO
May Garr Hall 1000
Margin Cheek 1000
Doyle Heritage 4,400
are
Spring
Farieers of this section
busy planting corn ect.
4|uiite a number of Mr people
attended preaching at Concord
Sufiday.
Rev. A. L. Zachary attended
j the iBible School Conference
1 held at Cane Greek Saturday,
j We regret very »ich to lean®
; of t&e recent itoessiof Mrs. H .
©. Moody.
Mir. G^rge Mc®smes who lias
beeyj very feeble of recent
moBtihs isnowabkifeo be oiist of
his im>m.
I Spmg Graded Sichool w ill dlose
J May Jnd with an intertamsment
given.
, Mr. Dd. Zmkmsy of fiagh
Point is now with his Mother
Mrs, Mary .Zachary ,wfe® is
:?iery sicik.
Miss. Lillie jSachary visiifted
Mffs. S. F. MeBames Swday
a^ernooBi.
Mr. Garde Hargi^ove and ]£am-
ily ^^sitedM. T. Hargrove Ssun-
da.y.
Hbll—Hawiey
In tiie hsane of th'? birides
Mother on Hall Street prom ptly
at 2 p. m. April 6 1913. Mr.
XJyless Craffit Hall and Miss
Susiie Hawiey were happily
united in the donds ©f holy wed
lock. The beautiful services of
the Beform Church repeated by
]^v. J. D. Andrew made hus
band and wife. Only a few rela
tives and friends were present to
witness the ceremony.
Alamanc4$ Girl Wins Honor.
IVliss Mattie Elma Garrett of
the Friendship School won the
$10 00 in gold given as a prize in
recitation in Greensboro at the
State High Schools Contest on
last Friday night. This is a prize
much sought by the High School ^
; of t •'e state and Miss Garrett i
.and Friendship is to be congri-il-1
i ulatedupon this victory. '
R. F. D. No. 8.
Miss Ida Simp son visited friends
at Belmont last week.
Mrs, W. F. M oore, of Reids-
ville, N. G., R. F, D. No, 3^
visited her mother, Mrs, Geo. W.
Foster last week. We regret to
Bay thayto. Foster still remains.;
right feeble.
Miss Nettie Mitcheil is still on
the sick list but is thought to bfe
improving.; Hope she will soon
be well again.
Clyde Isley attended the Rural
Carriers Banquet Saturday 5th.
He behaved all right.
■ RurE^.fvamer'Ji "Ei-JsM-of .■ 'Me
bane attended the Carriers meet
ing Saturday night and spent the
night and Sunday at our househ
Jobe 13 a gccni fellow aSout seven
feet long and he can tell some
long yarns too, glad to have him
come to see us. We will have to
go and see him and spend about
three days to get even.
Glad to see our ugly friend,
Sam Albright Carrier at Mebane
here Saturday also. Talk about
^'big tales” Sam can tell them.
W-e have a good Joke on John
Cantrell but wilH hot tell it yet,
J=o(hn is going to plant a great
i^ig melon patch ahd we will wait
to see how that pans out. It is^
a good joke all right worth se v
eral melons. /
Sam.Albri[|^ht, Carrier, of Me
bane spent Saturday right with
our “disting^aished'^ Carrier, D.
S. Hall. He eat everything Dan
had and left on the 8:12 o'clock
train for home.
Mrs. C. E. Tapscott and dau
ghter Francis spent a day in
town visiting Mrs. E. L. Morgan.
Closing of the May wood school
will takii place Saturday evening
and night ApriM2. This is sure
this time public invited.
C. E. Tapscott and family spent
last Sunday at Geo. Garrison^s.
Snow this morning April 8.
Hows that for Spring.
May, Cheek, Amick, Blannchard
and HaU W. H. A fter attending
to such other business as come
before the Association, the meet
ing adfourned by all members
present, voting Pres. Brooks a
vote of thanks for his courtesy in
the way he had entertained all
present two new member? were
added to the association.
Rural Caimers Have Banqnet.
The members of the Rural
Let|;er Carrier’s Association of
Alainance County was given a
baniquet at the Pi^mont Satur
day evening, April 5th by Presi
dent W. J, Brooks members pre
sent were J. E. and L. Vif. Jobe,
J. S. Albright and Amick, of
Mebane, Griffin, Brannock, May,
Turner, Shoffner, Isley, Bran-
chard, Tate, Hall, D. S. Hall, W.
W. Workman, Fa es. Cheek,
Brooks, Lowe and Postmaster
White of Mebane who was the
speaker of the evening.
After an excelent three course
dinner had been served, and a
number of short speeches made
which were enjoyed by all, the
Carriers held their regular an
nual business meeting.
The following were elected of
ficers for ensuing year, Presi
dent W. J. Brooks. Vice-President
J. L. Arnick, Secy, and Treas. J.
A. Lowe, Delegates to State
meeting: .J. E. Jobe, W. JV Bro
oks, .J M. Workman, J. C. Grif-,
fin and J. A. Lowe, il ermates'
The Safe Place To Get Eyeglasses
And Spectacles^ To Relie¥£
Yonr Eyestrain.
At Dr. N. Rosentein, next
Tue^ay April the 15th, he is
stopping at the Burlingtott Drug
Go store. He de votes Ms time to
Optical work and nothing else.
If you are in need of glasses he
will tell you, and if not, he will
advise you what to do. His pric
es are as low hs it is possible to
maintain and still furnish the
exact quanlity represented. His
examinations are exact and thor
ough in every detail. Dont for
get to see Dr. Rosen stein Tues
day April 15th at the Burling
ton Drug Co.
Third Motorcyle Accident In Short
^ Mr. Erney Somer^, of Elon
College while out riding his mot-
orcyle Saturday night,' plunged
into an automobile driven by Mr,
N. L. Williams who works at
the freight depot this city. Mr.
Somers was seriously hurt and
was carried to St. Leo’s hospital,
Greensboro, N; C. for treatment
He will recover. This is the
third accident in the past six
months. Somers is a well known
motorcyle rider, having won
several prizes at county fairs.
Both were running at a good rate
when the accident happened.
The motorcyle was completely
demolished.
The American Manufacturers
Association have sent a letter to
the Chairman of the Democratic
Caucus ad vising them if the tar,if
. bill as presented ispa.ssed it will
'work unparalled injury txy the
country at large.
Tuesday April 15. At Builinfton,
Dr. N. Rosentein of Durham,
will make his regular call to
Burhngton next Tuesday April
loth for the purpose of examin
ing ej^es and fitting glasses. His
ten years of experence enables
nim to guarantee results. If you
are m ^eed of glasses Bont fail
to see Di'. Rosenstein, he is stop
ping at the Burlington Druj? Co
store. ■ .
will
^ Dr. Taylor and familjr
lepe this week for
where he will take up his ’ new
practice. ^
Mrs, M.. C.; Bynum ^ left' last
Week for Bunum where she wiii
spend sorneiime the guest oj’ rel
atives.