Volume LI.
MAN KILLED AT !
WALNUT COVE
Mr. Meyers, of Mavodan, Was 1
Hit By Roanoke Train Just
Below Station— News and
Personal Items.
Walnut Cove, Feb. 18. Mr.
Meyers, a lineman from Mayodan,
was killed by the Roanoke passen
ger train last night just below Wal
nut Cove.
The friends of Mr. M. D. Linville |
will be glad to know that he is im- |
proving.
John Jack Hairston, an esteemed
colored man who owned the shoe
repair shop here, was stricken with
paralysis last Monday night and
died on the following Sunday night.
Misses Nell Hutcherson and Ann
Redmon spent Saturday in Winston-
Salem shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel McPherson
returned Sunday night from their
bridal trip.
Dr. C. S. Lawrence, of Winston-
Salem, was in town Thursday.
Dr. J. L. Hanes, of Pine Hall, was
in town Saturday.
Mr. Tom Preston, of Belews Creek,
was a visitor here Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Sparger resumed
her work here in the high school
last week.
The young men of the town will
give another subscription dance Fri
day night in the show room of the
Walnut 'ove Motor Co.
Mr. R. A. lledgecock, who is now
working in Elkin, spent the week
end with his family.
Mr. J. 1.. Tilley, of Smith, was a
visitor in town Monday.
Valentine Party
Given At Mizpah
Mizpah, I\b. 17.—A delightful
Valentine party was given at the |
home of Mr. anil Mrs. \\. (1. Baker
Saturday evening in honor of their
daughter. A picture of a human
was drawn with a heart painted red,
and the guests were invited to pin
hearts over this heart. Miss Ruth
Carroll was the winner, pinning the
heart nearest the right place. She
received a nice prizo, a lovely bos
of stationery. Mr. Robert Barr re
ceived second prize—a neck tie.
After this refreshments were
served the many guests present and
many enjoyable games were played
by the young people. All went home
feeling that they would be glad to
see Valentine's come again.
Services At Walnut
Cove Baptist Church
Order of services at Walnut Cove
Baptist church Sunday, Feb 22nd,
will be as follows :
Sunday school will convene prom
ptly at 10 a. m., with classes for all
ages. The pastor will preach both
morning and evening. His subject
for the morning hour will be, "Are
Our Modern Improvements An As
set To Christianity?" In the even
ing he will speak on the subject of
"The Second Death."
Mid-week, prayer service Tuesday
evening 7:30 p. m.
t You will find a warm welcome at
all of these services awaiting you.
Births and Deaths
In Peter's Creek
Vital Statistics Registrar R. M.
Nelson reports that during the year
of 1924 Peter's Creek township had
11 deaths and 50 births.
Special Term Court
For Catawba County
Raleigh, Feb. 11.—Governor Mc-
Lean issued an order this afternoon
for a special term of criminal court
to be convened in Catawba county,
April sixth, for the trial of Robert
Michaels and William Trott.
Michaels and Trott, while drunk
and driving a speeding automobile
Monday night, ran down and killed
the sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Rose and severely
injured the young daughter of Mayor
Phillips, according to an official re
port to the governor by Solicitor
Huffman, who stated "the public
generally is demanding a special
term for the trial of these men."
Judge A. M. Stack has been design
ated to preside at the trial.
STOKES PROTEST
HOLDS UP ACTION
Order Was Given That Post
Office at Smith Was To Be
Closed.
Washington, I>. C., Feb. 11.—
Vigorous protests by citizens of 1
Stokes county against the discon- !
tinuance of the post office at Smith,
which was made to the post office 1
department, through Senator Sim- 
mons, have resulted in having the :
matter held up until the people con- I
cerned may be heard. i
An order went forth for the post
office at Smith to be closed and re- 
moved to Lawsonville, following ]
which would be the transfer of the
Smith rural route to I wsonville.
In reply to the protests submitted 1
by Senator Simmons, Fourth Assist- 1
ant Postmaster General Billany said:
"I beg to advise you that the first
assistant postmaster general, divis
ion of postmasters' appointments,
has advised this bureau that author- '
ity has been given for the establish- 
ment of a post office at Lawsonville,
and that the postmaster has been ap
pointed and was commissioned De
cember .'SO. 1921, but that he has not
assumed charge of the office. In
view of the opposition to the trans
fer of the routes, the patrons will be
afforded an opportunity to state
their objections before any a.-tion is
taken, and I shall lie pleased to ad
vise you in tlie premises."
FIFTEEN ESCAPED
FELONS AT LARGE
Wholesale Prison Flight Is
Made At Halifax County
Farm, 19 Gaining Freedom.
Raleigh, Feb. 12.—Fifteen of the
nineteen convicts who escaped early I
j last night from the state prison farm I
at Caledonia, Halifax county, wore
still at large when the last reports
fiom that place were received at
state prison here today, authorities
said toniglu.
George Ross Pou, state prison su
perintendent. said no communication
has been had since noon today with
Caledonia.
The superintendent in discussing
the "wholesale delivery," said that
the men gained their freedom be
tween 7 and 8 o'clock last night, the
prisoners taking advantage of a driv
ing rain to cut their way through the
aged foundation of the building in
which they were confined.
Four of the convicts were captur
ed in the nearby woods a few hours
after the discovery of their flight
was made.
Four of the escaped were serving
murder sentences.
Sad—But True
i
Oh. the saddnoss of her sadness j
when he's sad
And the gladness of her gladness '
when she's glad,
But the sadness of her sadness,
And the gladness of her gladness, i
Ain't nothing to her madness when \
she's mad! ' |
•—Piedmont Press.
The Ladies Win
Hub, (with irritation): Why is it
that you women insist upon having
the last word ?
Wife (calniy): We don't. The only
reason we get it is because we al
ways have dozen arguments
when you stupid men are all run
out.
A New Use
For Sunbeams
Teacher—"Johnny, can you tell me
what supports the sun in the sky?"
Jonhnny—"lts beams, 1 suppose."
A Natural Question
Married: "When a man's married,
his troubles are over."
Unmarried: "Over what?" —Judge.
Couldn't Cut Up
Hubby—"l'm going to prune those
apple trees."
Bride—"But, Frank, you know I
don't care for prunes."—The Pro
gressive Grocer. s
The trouble with the last word in
• fashion is that it not. —Arkansas
Gazette.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1925
MISS HARKRADER
SUES FOR OFFICE
Defeated at Polls In November
By Small Majority She Al
leges Irregularities.
Elkin, Feb. 11. —Miss Lillian Har
krader, of Dobson, defeated by a
small majority in her candidacy for
register of deeds of Surry county
last November, last week filed a bill
of complaint starting an action in
Surry court with a view of ousting
from office W. E. Lawrence by whom
she was defeated at the polls, at the
general election. The complaint
charges that irregularities in voting
precincts of the county, particularly
Rockford and Marsh precincts and
in Mount Airy ward No. 1, deprived
her of her rightful majority. She
charges that votes were cast against
her by persons not entitled to vote
and other instances of fraud. Cur
rent rumors being circulated are to
the effect that other 1 evidence of
convincing nature will be furnished
at the hearing in court which Miss
Harkrader's attorneys will attempt
to bring up at the April term.
Lawrence is little disturbed about
the matter, believing the election
was conduited in an honest manner
with no motive of fnululent votes.
Democrats of the county feel the
action may help to clear up the wild
rumors circulated by the defeated
oait.v since the landslide last fall.
DECLINE TO TAX
LUBRICATING OIL
Question Argued Before The j
Legislative Finance Commit
tee.
Raleigh, Feb. I:2.—Voting to re
pott unfavorably the Mart bill to '
tax hihrieating oils for motor ve- '
hides in cents a gullon and lubri- '
eating grease four eents a pound. :
the joint linanee committee of the 1
House and Senate yesterday after- :
noon made it unnecessary for a sub
stitute bill to be oll'ered as proposed '
by Dr. Hart.
Before the hearing got under way
ilr. Hart stated that he desired to
o!T. r a substitute bill providing that
the tax on lubricating oils should
apply only to oils used by motor
vehicles. Hi- wanted this prepared
by a sub-committee, but by consent
the arguments proceeded and at the
close an unfavorable report was
ordered.
Senators Dunlap and Ross urged
the importance of county roads,
stating that only about one-tenth of i
the roads in any county were main
tained by the state, and that the
counties ought to have some part of
the revenue from the use of roads
by automobiles. Senators Bethune
i and Ross were strongly opposed, be
! lieving that automobilists already
have enough taxes to pay.
James H. Pou, representing the
Standard Oil Co., explained that the
promised tax could only apply to
J domestic products asj the supreme
court recently held a consumers' tax
by the state on interstate commerce
| was unconstitutional. The result of ,
such a tax, he contended, would be |
to start a mail order business with
Richmond, Norfolk, and Charleston.
Overcame the Difficulty
A little girl was sent by her moth
er to the grocer's with a bottle for
a quart of vinegar.
"But, mamma," said the little one,
"I can't say that word."
"But you must try," said the moth
er, "for I must have vinegar, and
there's no one else to send."
So the little girl went with the
bottle and when she reached the
counter of the store she pulled the
cork out of the bottle with a pop
and said to the astonished shopman:
"There! Snu-ll that and give me a
quart!"
The Proper Way
"llow much milk does that cow
give?" asked the summer boarder.
"Well," replied Farmer Applegate,
"ef you mean by voluntary contribu
tion, she don't give none at all. But
ef ye kin get her cornered so she
can't kick none- to hurt, an able
bodied man kin take away about
'leven quarts a day from her."—
Pittsburg Press.
Argus was ideally equipped for
the pedestrian life.—Columbia Ilec
kvd.
THE REYNOLDS
HIGH SCHOOL
Has Exceeded All Expectation
In Its Enrollment of Pupils
Fiddler's Convention For
Benefit of School.
Westfield. Feb. 17.—We were filled
with fond hopes and pleasant antici
pations for a good school when we,
the seven teachers of the Nancy Jane
Cox Reynolds Memorial High school
enrolled 266 pupils the first day of
school last fall. Our average atten
dance for the first three months was
2-16 and the attendance is still good
regardless of bad roads.
Our school has had the loyal sup
port of our county Supt. of Schools
J. C. Carson, and also of the local
committee, which is composed of
Messrs. J. R. Nunn, J. F. George, P.
O. Frye, T. M. Smith, and Mrs. D. C.
Taylor.
Soon after the opening of school
we organized an athletic association
and a literary society. We named
the latter The William N. Reynolds
Literary Society. Many are the re
asons why such an jhonor is right
fully due Mr. Reynolds, but I desire
to mention two special reasons:
In the first place it was he who
gave the fine school building in mem
ory of his mother. Mr. Reynolds is
now paying for the installation of a
new water system at the school,
which wiil cost about three thousand
dollars.
When Mr. Reynolds visited th:>|
vhool last fall he >v.is well pleased I
with it and made the si •• ment that j
he would give to the s.iiu.il a dollar
for every dollar tile State would
give and continue to give on that ba
sis indefinitely.
A memorial service was held on
that occasion t» give expression to
appreciation and respect which was
held for Mrs. Nancy Jane Reynolds
and her son. After the memorial
service the •"> boys who won a game
of ii.-nket ball with the King high
school on K. 11. S's own court in
November, 1!'21. phtyed Francis,'o
high school. The latter won the
game by a small score. The score
was 20-17 and it was not until last
Friday that some of those same boys
who were defeated that day, won the
victory over Francisco high school
in a game of base ball.
A desirable school spirit prevails
among the pupils of this school and
the association that we have here is
pleasant. The right attitude is
shown, and it is a pleasure to work
with such pupils as are found hero.
We have a Parent-Teacher Associ
ation which is very helpful to the
school. Mr. P. O. Frye is the pres
ident and Mr. T. R. Nelson secretary
and treasurer. All of the teachers
and many of the pupils are loyal
members.
In conclusion let us consider the
question: "Where do we go from
here?"
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to attend the old time fid
dler's convention at the Reynolds
Memorial High School Saturday
night, Feb. 28. The convention will
be under the management of the lo
cal school committee and the princi-
I pal.
BAD CHECK BILL
NOW ACTUAL LAW
|
Legislature Passes Measure To
Check Habit Of Giving
"Worthless Paper."
Raleigh, Fob. 12.—After repeat
ed efforts, dating back for several
years, there has been passed in the
general assembly a "worthless
check" bill, introduced by Represen
tative Matthews of Mecklenburg and
sponsored by the North Carolina
Merchants association.
This bill, now law provides, among
other things, that any person, firm
or corporation who shall draw, make,
utter or deliver to another any check
or draft signed or purporting to be
signed by such person, firm or cor
poration, and drawn on any bank of
depository for the payment of money
or its equivalent, and who shall at
j the time of making, drawing, utter
j ing or delivering any such check or
I draft, have insufficient funds on de
j posit in or credits with such bank or
j depository with which to pay the
| (heck or draft upon its presentation
and who shall fail to provide such
' funds or credits shall l>e guilty ef a
I inNdeamennor and be fine I or im
!'•' "'•••I, In the discretion of tin
, ce a it.
TOBACCO OUTLOOK
IS ENCOURAGING
Flue-Cured Weed Produced in
Carolina and Virginia in
Strong Position.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The tobacco
outlook for 11*2!> is made the subject
for an important bulletin issued to
day by the bureau of agricultural
economics of the department of agri
culture. On the whole the outlook
is encouraging from the price stand
point, which is the growers' chief
concern.
Flue-cured tobacco produced in
Virginia and the Carolins is declar
ed to be in an unusually strong po
sition, due in large part to the unus
ually low yield per acre in 11t'24. It
is observed, however, that a heavy
increase in acreage accompanied by
an average yield per acre would ma
terially alter the situation of flue
cured tobcco by the close of the year.
The statistical position of the dark
tobacco group is relatively stronger
than that of other groups. The for
eign demand caused an increase of
10 per cent in exports last year.
Burley tobacco is in unsatisfac
tory position, owing to large stocks
on hand and negligible exports at
present.
Tobacco Outlook in 192.".
Following is the text of the de
partment's tobacco review and prog- ]
nostications for the present year:
The price outlook f most types
of tobacco is better now than a year
ago. While stocks held by dealers 
and merchants on October 1, 11»21.
were Hi:! million pounds larger than
a year previous, the 11»24 crop was
272 million pounds less, a net de
crease of I Oil million pounds, or :!
per cent, in the total supplies as of
October 1, l'.'2-l.
Current Prices (iood.
The current price per pound for
most types is as good or better than
one year ago. and theiv is no appar
ent indication of a slackening of for
eign or domestic demand for tobacco.
Of the types, flue-cured appears to
be in the strongest position. Th'.-
' dark types of Kentucky and Tennes-
I see and Maryland and eastern Ohio
exports are favorably situated, anil
the cigar leaf situation is strength
ened by the low quality of the 11124
| crop. Hurley, on the other hand,
1 while in better position than a year
I ago, is still unsatisfactory, due to
accumulated stocks.
Domestic manufacture of cigar
ettes in 1H24 has been estimated at
71 billion, compared with CM billion
jin l'J23. Manufacture of smoking,
| plug and snuff in ll>2l was much
•greater than in the previous year.
' Exports in 1024 were .">l7 million
' pounds, or 15 per cent, greater than
' in the previous year.
Cigarette Types.
| The situation as to the different
j cigarette types differs radically. Hur
ley, which is important in cigarette
; manufacture, is 'at present almost
negligible in exports. The produc
tion of this type in 11»2:> was ex
. tremely heavy and decreased only
I moderately in 1 1*24. The accumulated
! holdings of burley of 428 million
pounds on October 1, 11124, were 2."
per cent larger than in 11123, so that
i its market situation is the least sat
isfactory of the cigarette types. The
increasing consumption of cigarettes
and steps recently taken to stimu
late foreign sales, may reduce stocks
of this tobacco during ll»25; but the
general situation is not such as to
justify an increase in the acreage
planted to burley in 11125.
Prices Will Not Vary.
The price per pound to the grow
ers will probably not vary much
from last year. The crop in the
main producing sections is some
what shorter than last year, owing
to drought, but this has more body.
Flue cured tobacco produced in
Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and
Florida is in an unusually strong
position. This is due not only tc
the fact that it shares in the in
creasing manufacture of cigarettes
and is one of the important export
types, but also 11 tlv* reduced acre
age and low yield in lU2I. Tola
supplies on October 1. li' 24, were It
, per cent less than a year previous
Exports during 11'21 were 35 pe
. cent greater than in 11*23. Shoult
exports in 11>25 equal those of 11124
( ! there will remain from the lates
( I crop to supply the domestic need
( less than -70 million pounds, com
pared with 327 million pounds .>
,:-.e cron.
Tii.' iu.i»Ac.; importer* if this
No. 2,758
MONEY FOR
KING SCHOOL
Parent - Teacher Association
Realizes $140.00 From Box
Supper—News and Personals
Of King.
King, Feb. lfi.—The Standard Oil
CVs. new service station on the E.
P. Newsom corner opened for busi
ness Saturday. This is a modern
station and seems to be enjoying a
pood business. The place is in the
sharge of Mr. S. H. Brown.
Rev. Joseph Hall, of West field,
preached an interesting sermon at
the Baptist church here Sunday.
There is right much sickness in
this community at present.
Work on Petree and Mauser's new
garage on east Main street is near
ing completion.
The Pilot Mt. school defeated the
King high school in a game of bas
ket ball here Friday night, score
standing nine to five.
Bom unto Mr. and Mrs. Byrd
Smith, a daughter.
Rev. Thos. F. Pardue, of Winston-
Salem, was here Saturday attending
to some business.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Baker spent
a few hours with relatives here
Saturday.
R v. Paul Herman Bennett filled
his rcerul'ir appointment at Mount
Airy Sunday.
Mr. W. N. Vest, who has been sick
wiili pneumonia at his home South
of town, shows slight improvement,
his friends will l»e glad to know.
Mr. J. S. Boyles, of Walnut Cove,
was among the visitors here today.
Mr. A. L. Caudle, of Winston-Sa
lem, spent a few hours here yester
day.
The Parent-Teacher Association
gave a box supper and entertain
ment at the high school building
Saturday night. sl-10.110 was reali
zed, which will be used for the bene
fit of the school.
Our Representatives
Introduce Some Bills
Representative E. C. Claim,
of Stokes, has introduced a bill
in the house to make the issu
ing of road bonds in Stokes
| discretionary with the county
commissioners. The exact pro
| visions of the bill are not
! known here.
Senator Carter has intro
duced measures for Surry as
| follows:
To create the office of pur
chasing agent, tax-supervisor
and book-keeper for Surry.
To provide for the treasurer
of Surry county to pay the in
terest on bonds issued for the
improvement of the roads of
t hat county.
To require officers in Surry
county to bond in some indem
-1 niiy or guaranty company.
j
j Winston-Salem To Add
To Her Territory
Winston-Salem, Feb. 1-I.—Approx
imafely 212 acres of territory will be
anm \ed to Winston-Salem if a res
olution adopted by the aldermen is
acted upon favorably by the legisla
ture. This territory is in four sec
tions, each being in different parts
of the city.
Three of these sections are being
asked to be annexed for the purpose
of carrying out the work of street
construction. The section in the
northeastern section of the city is
i being annexed in order to complete
j the sewer system in that section.
(type are England, China and Ger
| many, in which countries there is
■ now no indication of a slackening
' demand. It is significant also that
in other countries, such as Canada,
; British India, Japan and Australia,
importations are increasing rapidly.
The price per pound to growers
I for tlv.' 1!»21 crop is several cents
) per pound higher than a year ago.
In connection with planting for
r the 11)25 crop it should be empha
-1 sied that the strong ]>osition of flue
, cured tobacco is in largi> part due
t to the unusually low yield per acre
s obtained in 151:24. A heavy increase
- in acreage accompanied by an aver
f i age yield per acre would materially
all. • th. situation I; - t.u' dose of