North Carolina Newspapers

'■s ^■*% ■';• ^ ■ ' • "‘’•““tl.s *“* Sur,*.. j '•>«aO Wh!l “>'« »» invi*l Jtestion, aik yesterday-I collapsed iuto ’ I suggeste ^ both ^x,^», y-i;. >;.v __i__^ ..V' ■ A PR03RE§SIVE REPUBLtCAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE OPHUIL&MG AND AMERICAN INDtlStRIES. KE~c«*>!Stt'S)u39!Kwniw3aDMpMiaMaB)iaeaMH«aniiHinain«aaHHanna^^ VI BURLINGI ON, N. C.. EJ£C 80tii^l3 29 Micliagl-BaBfes. in ti e: i-iascoe. Xhc weddiug bells ru>! in ti e quiet college eomniunity at half past three oV-loek on the after^ioon of Wedne?^- (i;.y, December -^1 in the of Mr. aiui Mrs. W. C. Mich Miss Lydia Fitch and Mr. Julian Rascoe of the northern part' of the coimtj;, were married at the home of beautifii! he bride last Thursday. Rev. J. W. Hort, performed the cereioiony. TaHe 09M> tkeBk~> Ta&e It East. ti Eloii College, when their oldest d:Viighter, Miss Margarette Jewel, be- o-ine the bride of Rev. A. T. anks, of I'leivderson, N. C. The Michael residence had LEA-ECTOR. Miss Annie Lea, daughter of Capt. William Lea, of Union Ridge, and Mr. been Waiter Ector, of the same neighbor- |oth®rs. ^ s of paia. p^fcja, Head- ' Riicumatisr-j, iitts. Lumbago, ^ Backache, any part An41-Pai» W* ISfAUibtj sy aljprt thne. "With nea- and oT mucls jUJ^’ B««dSieii J racasa- r fieiiss^” B C^LGATS. % AaLiaa% Tex. (toMft SSic. t k.« BtHhar^ lai. tasteniHy decorated with evergrene i i the nuptial occasion and many rnests from a distance were present to attest the popularity of the con tracting parties. A pre-nuptial din ner, in courses, was served in the j i ride’s home just preceding the cere mony. The bride wore a black traveling i suit trimmed in green with green pic- lure hat to match, and carried brides’ rot^es. She entered on the arm of her sister, Miss Suby Michael, and was I met at the marriage altar by the groom, who had preceded her on the arm of his brother, Mr. "W. I;. Banks, of Wilson. The beautiful ring cere- rnony of the Christian Church was used by Rev. J. U. Newman, D. D., who was the celebrant. Before the bridal paity entered, Mrs. J, W. Patton sang “Because," and during the ceremony Miss Aleen Patton rendered softly Nelson’s “Wed ding March” and ‘^Schubert’s Sere- ] nade.”' The ushers were Rev. R, P. Brown, f Wedowee, Ala., with Miss Edith Moore, of Whitsett, and Mr. O. P. Psythress, of Chapel Hill, with Mis? Gussie Ingle, of Greensboro. The attendants were Mr. Toka H. ijanks,. of Raleigh, with Miss Georgia Mooie, of Whitsett; Mr. H. C. Lill- ir.gton, with Miss Fannie Clapp, of N'ev.ion; and Prof. A. L. Hook, of the College, with Miss Lila Clair New- Eian, of the village. The best man [was Mr. W. I. Banks, of Wilson, and the maid of honor, Miss Ruby Mi- jchael, the ring bearer was little Miss Ruth Jordan, of Gibsonville, cousin of I’ne bride. iiiss Michael is a graduate of Elon ^JHege, holding the L. I. Ph. B. and :I. A degrees, and aiso having taken |:pe;ial work in fine arts from which ?partment she held a teachers’ cer- ucate and also a diploma. Since her graduation two years ago, she has ?! head of the art department i: fatawba College, Newton, N. C. Rev. A. T. Banks is also a gradu- fc:e of Eloa College, holding the A. B. Jiegree, which he won in June of this ;ar. He is pastor of the Christian Ilaurcl'i at Henderson, N. C., where tar an extensive v/edding tour the -PPy couple will make their future ?ne. They will arrive in Henderson i-’iuary ninth. hood, were married' during the Christ mas holidays. FOWLER-HANNA. Miss Adelaide C. Fowler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Fowler, of Ire land street, was married December 25th, to Mr. Harry Tracy Hanna, of Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Rev. Martin W. Buck performed the ceremony at the Baptist parsonage. Miss Fowler is a very beautiful young lady and Mr. Hanna is to be congratulated up on winning her for his bride. Her many friends regret to have her leave Burlington. OAKLEY-GLOSSON. Miss Lila May Oakley, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Oakley, of East Ruffin Street, was married De cember 24th, to Mr. Walter D. Glos- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Glos- son, of East Washington Street. Rev. M. W. Buck, pastor of the bride of ficiated. The marriage ceremony was performed at the Baptist parsonage. JONES- TERRELL. Miss Alma Catherine Jones, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs, O. L. Jones, of East Means Street, was married De cember 24th, to Mr. James M. Terrell, of this city, at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. C. J. Mclver, on East Davis Street, Rev. Martin W. Buck officiating in the presence of p com pany of intimate friends. The creamery promoter is again abroad in the land telling of the won derful benefits derived from buying nis particular outfit. Thecreainer^ ijromoter probably has retarded the developm^ent of dairying more than any other agent becautie-of the niany failures and discouragements left be- nind him. As a rule the promoter’s creamery is a' failure for he. does not put them where they are needed, but they go in locialities where cows are scarce or where dairy products are ' ready selling for prices far above that which the creamery could pay. The promoted creamery is always put in where farmers and business men are uniiifornjed concerning dairy ing and wher® money is easy to get. Four to live hundred cows are re quired to operate successfully and many creameries are put in where the product of only 50 or 100 cows is ob tainable. Nearly 100 promoter’s creameries were built in Kentucky five or six years ago. Less than ten are operat ing today and few of them have had any measure of success. Seven creameries built in Georgia by the Chicago Building & Manufac turing Company have failed complete ly except one that was aided by a capitalist. The Williams Construc tion Company, of Chicago, said be the successors of the Chicago Building & s IJsSa.i yiJllbLp .sf^illUu We requested by Mr. F. L. Wil- iamsonv Postmaster^ to niake th4 fol- o>ving''announcemi3h^^ . ' ^ On aitd ^ter january 1st, 1914, the general delivery ivindow of the post iifiee MlV be open from' 8 a. jmi., to . ;i'lO The money order window will b^ ' bpen from.,8; a.'ffiXito 6 p, m. The “-tnails will; be dispatcha'd' .be- tvtreen ^the hours of 3 a. m! and 9 p. m; ■ ' Changes iii Weight Limit and Postage Rates fcr Fourth Class Matter. On and after January 1st, 1914, the limit of weight of parcels of fourth class' mail for delivery within the ■irst aiad s^ond zones shall be in- :y-ease|^^from'20 to 50 pounds, and in the tMl?d, founrth, fifth, si±th, seventh and eighth zones from 11 to 20 pound.{. The rate of postage on parcels ex ceeding foiir ounces in weight in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth zoneis shall be as follows: . Third=^ Zone-Six cents for the tirst pound aiid two cents for each addi tional pound or fraction thereof. Fourth Zbne-^Seven cents fcir the first pound and four lents for each additional pound or traction thereof. Fifti| Zone—Eight cents ft>r the first p6und and six cents for each ad ditional pound or fraction thereof. Sixth iSone—^Nine cents for the first ligbty Oead. II .pound and eight cents for each ad- “ “• pom,a or fraction, thereof. THOMPSON-JONES. Miss Matilda Ruth Thomp^or, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Thompson, of East Davis Stret, wa* married December 24th, to Mr. John Walter Jones, of East Burlington, at the home of the bride’s parents and in the presence of a company of rel atives and friends. Rev. Martin W. Buck, of the First Baptist Church, of ficiating. Page-Warren. Greensboro, Dec, 26.—Yesterday af- f rnoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home the bride , 509 !*Jorth Cedar street, |Mi?.s Maggie Page was happily united marriage to Ralph B. Warren, of i'i!j;r;i?.nce county, in the presence of I'iveral friends and relatives by Jus- of the Peace B. E. Jones. The [■oung couple are undecided whether fhoy wll rnake their home in the city at the home of Mr. Warren. (This young man is well and fav- known here. The Dispatch he? them well upon the matri- 'i«l sea. May they have a long py and prosperous journey.) BURKE-TROI.LINGER. Miss Lulu S. Burke, of Watson, Alamance county, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burke, was married Christmas day to Mr. Eddie B. Trol- Jnger, of Watson. Rev. Martin W. Buck performed the ceremo.ny at the Baptist parsonage. THOMPSON-WILKENSON. THOMPSON-JONES. A double Wedding was celebrated in the home of the brides’ father, Mr Jerome Thompson, of Graham* N. C., at 4 o’clock p. m., December 24. Mr. Allen Clarence Wilkenson and Miss Sophia Maud Thompson. Mr. Thomp son Atlas Jones and Miss May Ethel Thompson. All of Graham, N. C. Rev, Curry, of Burlington, oflSciated. WILSON-GARRISON. -3SS Lula Wilson and Mr. Walter '5;:on were married Thursday ie o’clock at the home of Rev. P. i l&niing, of this city, performed ceremony. Quite a number of were present to witness the a.'ion. Miss Wilson is the daugh- ■ Mr. C. A. Wilson, superintend- ^ thee loth room at Glencoe and ' : a.'iager of the store at that ■' She is an attriictiva young la- a host of friends. Mr. Gar- ^ tho son o-p Mr. and Mrs. N. C, ' 'v of Uninon Ridge, a promi- • .'-'ni.'r r.f that section and well ^hrou'chout the county. He is ';r cf Mesdames Walter Meb- - Lather Atv/ator of this city, ' Sliarpe, of Mebane. After ■ ' vre'Tiony n sumptuous supper was ■ ^ at the home of the bride, and ' aft'air occurred on the fol- day at the home of Mr. Gar- ' ’ • T?neir many friends extend con- ■' uOiis and wish them much Allen Gant Entertained. On Tuesday, December 23rd, some of Allen Gant’s most intimate friends xnet at the postoffice and went over to the beautiful home of Mrr and Mrs, John Q. Gant, and were quietly ush ered into the parlor and seated when Allen was called to turn on the light he was greatly surprised to fmd the guests. Rook and other games were played v/hile beautiful music was rendered which consisted of the Victrola and piano. T*he guests were ushered into the dining room, ’^diere delicious ices, cake and fruits were served by Mrs. Gant. Those present to enjoy the oc casion were: Misses Nina Ingle, Dor othy Faucette, Hattie Walker, Canie Meade Fix, Mariha and Luciie Page, Elizabeth Faucette, Messrs. Doyle Heritage, Joseph Fix, Kilby Page, l^aymond Garrette, Dunlap White, inley Williamson, McGee and Thom-; as Fix. Miss Florenjce Hoffman, Entertains. Miss Florence Hoffman gave a very enjoyable birthday party to a number of friends at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Hoffman on Front Street, Saturday night. The evening was spent playing Rook and other progressive games. The host ess of the occasion received a number of beautiful gifts. Delicious fruits and caiidies were served. State now. Average milk in North Carolina cities brings from 18 to 30 cents wholesale, per gallon. The average price paid by North Carolina cream eries for the butterfat in a gallon of milk is from 10 to 12 cents. A creamery cannot compete with the city milk prices and yet the pro moter insiBts on placing creameries in towns where milk is scarce and re-* tails ,for forty or Tnore cents per gal lon. The creameries of North Carolina pay an average of not more than 31 cents p?r ppxmd for butterfat and still this past season sweiet cream was very scarce for 40 and even 50 cents per pound butterft, *1116 promoter’s creamery outfit is generally inferior both in building and equipment. The machinery is generally cheap, inadequate, aiid out of date, often second hand, being re painted, and, worked over from a previous failure. Several localities in North Carolina need creameries and any one of them could build and equip, with up-to-date machinery for $2,500 to $3,500 while the promoter w’orks his outfit off for $5,000 to $6,000. A well conducted creamery will do an immense amount of good in a com munity wnere local conditions favor it and the Dairy Dirision of the State Experiment Station will assist any SUCH commiinitly to organize and build a creamery including the sup ervision of building, installation of machinery, and will assist to find a competent buttermaker to operate the completed plant. Any jperson knowdng of the oper ation of a creamery premoter will do himself and the community a lasting benefit to report the matter to the Dairy Farming Division of the State Experiment Station at Raleigh. Our Division believes in local co- ; operative creameries for North Car olina,, but discredits the operation of promoters who leave a trail of mis information, closed creameries and disappointed dairymen behind. ALVIN J. REED. On and after March 16th, 1914, the rate of postage on books weighing 8 ounces or less shall be one cents for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, and on those weighii;ig in excess of 8 ounces the regular zone rate shall ap ply. Som« Heaaons Why Trees Die and How Care Will Prolong Their Life. I thoroughly Relieve that a brief statement of the structure and life requirements of a healthy tree under normal conditions; together with a shoj't discussion of wrong conditions and of parasitic fungous diseases, their nature, and how to remedy them will serve to arouse in the minds of our citizens to greater appreciation of our trees. The wealth of beauty and shade which abounds on every hand is deteriorating rapidly and can only be preserved to a longer period of usefulness through tlie intelligent ap- Childreh Trampled as Crowd Flees Hall at Calumetj Michigan. . Calumet, Mich., Dec. 24,—^^SeVentyV four bodies, most of them- little chil• dren^ ha:ve b6en taken from a hall ii which a Christmas ceiebration turned into a panic tonight. It is thought the bodies of ' at least a dozen niore victims were taken away by relatives and friends. There were only three injured. All those who went do\^ when the rush for the doors, started were trampled to dpath. There waj? no fire. The panic was started by a man who stuck his head in the ..door and yelled “Fire!’ He ran away as the cry was taken up by hundreds in the hall. Then every one sprang up and .start ed for the doors. The crush prevent" ed movement. The weaker w;erfe thrown to the floor ahd those behind tried to climb over the fallen. In a few minutes the panic was stopped by the fact that the stairway and the other avenues* of escape were blocked so effectually that those in side could not get out and those with^ out cbuld not, get in. . The celebration was that given by the striking members of the copper range miners’ union It was held, in the Italian hall For many days the,children of the copper mile strikers, had waited anxij- ously for the free CJhristmas tree ex ercises that had been arranged by the Woman’s, Auxiliary of the Western Federation of Miners, The entartainment was set for the early evening, and the hall, which is on the second flflooi>;f^as socBn^^ffl to its limit. - ^ The children selected to xecite the Christmas s^ltetibnr had finisheij* iheir.pjay^^^^^^^^ the pro gram, and them an • selected to play the part of Santa Claua, had . appeared in his gala dress to distribute the presents that were, piled around the large, prettily lighted tree. The children were instructed to mai'ch up the aisles, to the tree so that the presents could be handed to them. The aiisles were filled with) the boys and girls when a large man sffith a heavy beard like the one usually "pictured as belonging to St. Nicholas put his head in at the dOor of the main hallway and yelled “fire,” Mrs. Caesar, of 431 Kearsarge st,. I ^:^^stropiie may.renew ojpen hostility ^etween the members of the miners’ jnion. and,the'citizeiis’ alliance. Ths cpron^r tonight; bega^r to im panel a j^ry to make a^ thoi’oug'h in- /estigatipn of the disaster. Meetings will be; held Christmas day to decide whether to hold ^ genera) f uneral with a; processjph composed of nearly ev ery resident of Calumet, ' '.. , It was ascertained tonight that ev ery precaution had been taken by those in cf^rge of the ‘entertainment to avoid danger of fire on account of ohe large number of children present. iSveh the Christmas *tree had no canV Jles, but wias: flighted with electricity. Mrs. Annie Clements, president of the Woman’s Auxiliary, in charge of the entertainment, said she was on the stage directing the distribution of gifts when the'panic started. Mrig. Clemens said the boys and girlst had been patient in spite of the tiresome wait, and that the women of the comnuttee had just remarked to each Other how well the youngsters behaved when the cry of “fire” spread through the hbuse. She said that the women in: charge tried to stem the jnrush and quiet the people, but that Lheir cries, warning the people that nothing was wrong, were not heard. plication of proper methods o^ tree I ".ho was near the door, re alized the danger of the act and seiz ed the m.an by the shoulders and tried to counteract the alarm. It w^s use preservation. A tree, first of all, is a living crea- it breathes; it has a real vital T\ FOWLER-WIGGANS. ' Far.nle Fowler and Mr. L. M. of Newman, Ga., were mar- ember 17th, at the home of W. Fonville, of Burlington, R. ’ -No. 2, with whom the bride re- ^ Rev. P. H. Fleming, of this oficifttlng. Mr. end Mrs. J. Zeb Waller Entertain in Honor of Their Nieces. Mr. and Mrs. J. Zeb Waller served supper Friday night in honor of their nieces, Misses Lois Workman, Chlora Freeland who have been away at school and Vivian Stee’ and Hazel Greeson. ' Miss Steel now lives at Al- tamahaw, was not preser.l. The even ing was spent in a vei'y social way and a very pleasant suxoper consisting of bountiful goodies served. Those present were MissesWillie Patterson, Mat Medearis, A.ddie Ray, Mary Rini- mer, of Mebane; Hazel Greeson,] Lois Workman, Chlora Freeland, Maud Gunter, Swannie Patterson, Lil lie and Maud Shatterly, Messrs. John Lloyd, Clyde Hornaday, Minter Coble, Lex Patterson and Mr. Rimmer, of Greensboro. ture; circulation; it absorbs its food by an interesting process, and assimilates it for its upbuilding. Its reproductive processes are just as beautiful as those in any other form of life. Get the idea firmly fixed that a tree is alive, and subject to laws the same as other living creatures and you begin to understand why it is that the trees of America come far short- of the per fection which is theirs by divine right. If a surgeon should cut an arm from the human body and leavie it en tirely unprotected and open to the ravages of its natural enemies, you would expect nothing but decay and final death for the whole body. The situation is not so different in a tree, although the process of decay and the time in which destruction is %vrough is much slower, I earnestly hope that this message will call forth a more tender regard for our living friends,' the trees A tree like every other living thing is composed of tissues made up of minute cells varying in size, shape and thickness of cell wall. However, the bulk of the boll of the tree is not living but d,ead tissue composed of cell cases without living contents. While particularly active in conduct ing* water most of the wood is mere ly supporting tissue. . It is foi’ this r.easoii that a tree may have its heart riddled and eateii out by fungi with out losing in anything but rigidity. The liring tissue of the trunk lies the outside of the wood, a thin The Wise Parmen There was a man in our town^ And he was wondrous wise He knew that if he wanted crojps He’d have to fertilize. It’s nitrogen that makes things • green, ;.v Said this man of active brain; And potash makes the good strong ; straw, And i>hosphat€! plumps the grain. But it’s, clearly wrong to waste plant ' food i ■ On a wet and soggy field; i'll surely have to put in drains If I'd increase, the yield; And after ! have di'Miied the land, I inust plow it deep all over; And even then I'll not succeed Unless it will grow clover. Now acid soils will not produce A clover soil tha^s prime So if I have a sour soil, I’ll have to put on lime. And after doing ai;'these thi.. To make success more sure, I’ll try my very best to keep From wasting the manure. So I’ll drain, and lime, and cultivate With all that that implies; And when IVe done that tlior * -ghly I'll manure an^ fertilize. —Vivian.- For good tkiaffs W Place. aet, It Bto«#y w f«y Ml», »• tf yo« w«at Tin* All pairties who fail to pay their 1918 taxes by January 1st, will be a penalty of one per cent, and o»Q p*r cent for each additonal month lAtil D. H. WHITS, City Tax Collector. BwHiiCtMi, M. D*e. lf» lilt. on layer of a few cells in thickness, call ed the eombium enclosing the dead wood. This layer of growth and di vision of the cells forming it makes | the new wood of the year. “The annu lar Ring,” which again dies soon after it is formed. Injury to this part , is, therefore, o£ direct importance to the welfare of the tree. Besides the cambium layer there are two other points at which persist ently living cells are located; namely the tips of the roots or fibrils, and the tips of the shoots or the *o-called crowing points or bude. less. The man tore Idose from her grasp and ran away. The cry had reached the ears of many in the hall and- it was repeated throughout the room. “Fire” ws shouted in several lan guages as parents rose and rushed forward to get their children outside. The children, even, were seized 'vvith panic, but the smaller ones, many not more than 5 years old. Were soon de prived of fear with thes nufiing out of their lives under the heels of the larger persons, who blindly, or be cause impelled by those behind, trod their very offspring to death. One man was seen to stoop to take up his little girl, only to be pushed with great force to tread her beneath him. A woman who ran to take up three small boys was crushed to death with them. One child, about 5 years old, who was too greatly frightened to give her name, made her way unharmed to the street by way of a fire escape ,aft6r all others who were free had fled. She had been knocked down by the mad rush, but no one had stepped on her as she was near the tail end of the line. The only regular exit was a narrow stairway at the back of the hall. To this rushed the whole crowd, artd the v;ea]':er soon were beneath tha feet of the strong:er. Then the physical impossibility of further movement brought the pan icky persons to their senses. It was realized that there was no fire^ ■ tt most of those in the hall could not get out of the jam that they had caus ed. A search was begun tonight for the man who caused the panic. It was said by those near the door that the man came up the stairs from a saloon below and that his breath, blown forth with the word “fire” smelled strongly of alcohol. Many men in the crowd about the hall after the accident swore they would take revenge in the man coulc be found. It is feared the distraught conditioii of mipd under which many An Old Pistol. Creedmoor, N. C., Dec. 29.—-Quite a distressing accident occurred this morning at the home of Mr. D. M. Milton, about a mile north of this place. From the information that could be learned, ,so,m,e, b,oy,s were out shooting an old pistol and when one of the boys tried to fire the pis tol, it snapped and he attempted to blreak it to see what was the trou ble, when the pistol fired, striking Eu gene Cash, a lad about 16 years old, in the thigh, inflicting a painful flesh wound. As a means of precaution the boy was rushed to Watts Hoei^- tal at Durham, after being giver, med- Icai attention by Dr. Joseph thomp- son, of this place, The pistol was in the hands, of Cecil Cannady, a youth of about the same age as the wounded lad, and who is very much distressed over the accident. Kills Baby Sister. Statesville, Dec, 29,—Katie Lou Carter, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carter, was killed in a hor rible manner today at the home of her parents in Cool Springs Township about six miles northeast of States ville. Her head was iiterally blowi off by a load of shot from a gun in ths hands of her 5-year-old brother. The little girl, aged about 3 years, and her bi-other and two younger ehildreh had been lef in the house to play while their parents went about cheir worl;. The S-j'ear-old boy, the oldest of the ehili^en, got hold of his father’s shotgun and, loading it froin a pile of shells left on a table, dis charged the weapon with the barrel pointed at the head of his sister. Fired at short range, the shot took the top of the child’s head off. The children were badly frightened and the little boy who did the shoot ing at first deni^ firing the gun, but later confessed his guilt without giv ing any cause for the act, A bruise was visible on the boy’s face where the gun had kick^ him. I regret that lack of ipjw* doM not | * result of the For idi klndt ef irwdi fftine .«• I c'ArrTV A rn