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page; two GREENSBORO, N. C. u GUILFORD'S BIO DAY. ' County Commencement Day One i . hong To Be Remembered. Saturday, April 18, 1914, la a date long to be remembered a a red let- , ter day on the educational calendar of Guilford county and as one from which to reckon future educational . events. It was county coinmence .. tnent day the first or the kind ever held In Guilford and Greensboro ' Mt ItMlljl .A 111 Vnat.a. I. .link A I'll'"! iv w uunivoo iv Bum u large and representative gathering. ' The Fair Grounds of the Central Carolina Fair Association presented a raoet beautiful and inspiring pic ture, one that will linger long in the memories of the intersted and ani mated thousands who' viewed from the grand stand and other points of vantage the groups of bright-eyed and happy-hearted boys and girls who marched in the school parade . around the race track carrying their : banners with commendable pride. The parade was led by the seventh grade graduates, followed by pupils above the seventh grade, the boys' corn club, the girls tomato club, and the schools by townships. The Prox imity graded school was awnrded the prize for making the best nppeur- ance in the parade; Pomona school coming second. The declamer's medal was won by Roland Fruit, of Fentress township. nasmnna jonnson, or .Moretieuu t(vnshlp receiving honorable meii "fion. The medal for best recitation was won by Miss Myrtle Ward, of High Point township. In the athletic contest, the 100 yard dash was won by R. Johnson, . Aioreneao township. Following as a close second was A. Johnson, of .High Point; third. C. Wyrick, of Gil mer township. Time. 12 2-5 seconds. Girl's potato race was won by An nie Dameron, of Madison; Georgia P. Newman, of Morehead, second; ; Flora Mann, of High Point, third. Time, 34 4-5 seconds. 220-yard dash Won by W. John son. High Point; second. J. Gilchrist, Monroe; third, L. Whitt, Gilmer. Time, 28 2-5 seconds. Standing broad jump Won by William Johnson, High Point; sec- ond, U. Self, Gilmer; third, Sam Bosher, 'Morehead. Distance, 8 feet and 1 Inch. Running high jump Won by Ed- , gar Teague, Sumner; second, Avery Johnson, High Point; third, U Whitt and R. Stafford, tied. Height 5 feet. Girls' 300-yard relay Won by Morehead; second. High Point; third, Monroe. Time, 43 4-5 seconds. Boys' relay, 880 yards Won by Morehead; second. Gilmer; third Sumner. Time. 1 minute and 58 2-5 seconds. Exhibition 880-yard relay Won by T. M. C. A. Intermediates, J. Mo Alister, G.vPruden, W. Alderman, G. Wyrick. Time, 1 minute and 43 4-5 second. , One of the most interesting features of the commencement' were the exhlb- . Us of domestic science, domestic art, manual training, map-drawing, writ ten work, etc., made by several schools. The prizes for written work and map-drawing were awarded to the Pomona school. The Glendale school won the prizes for the nest exhibits of domestic science and do mestlc art. The Bessemer school wag awarded the manual training prize. A grand civic parade, gotten up by the Woman's Club of Greensboro, ' in which city and county joined and wnicn was a notaoie leature or a notable day, closed the program, em . phaslzing the claim of State Superin tendent J. Y. Joyner, who said in the course of his splendid address. that the biggest thing In North Caro lina was the little North Carolina child, and that educating the hearts ' and minds of their children Is the greatest task confronting North Carolina parents. . the Mexican situation. Everybody And The Colored Cook ..' Gives Opinions. , Naturally when a great question comes up In America the populace at once decides the real question. Not wishing to be behind on the matter of fresh Information we have inter viewed several citizens and find that expression is not unanimous at all. However as these gentlemen are free American born citizens we record their views and will later send them, collect, to the war department. Mr. Tight Wad: '1 said to Mrs. Tight Wad last night, that this thing was a mistake, it was going to cost a lot of money." Mr. Knowitall: "If I had been pres ident I would have settled this thing months ago." Mr. Weak-ln-the-Knees: "I don't see how we are insulted, and I think It a serious mistake to invade the soil of a country that we don't recog nize." .Mr. Doubtinjithonius: "If Japan wants to join in now Bhe might make it interesting tor us on tne ramie coast. With all our boats In Mexican waters how could we keep the Yel low .Man from taking the far Rast er u Islands. 1 doubt the wisdom of the move." Mr. Don'tcare: "I think that all will come out of the wash. I don't worry about things like this. It is none of my funeral I'm too old to be drafted." A great many more distinguished citizens handed down opinions sinil lar to the above, but as a grave and careful chronicler of our times w cive onlv a synopsis in order that Old World powers may know how w feel here in Greensboro. O . Reminiscent Id tbls Department tlie Old Man writes paailug fancies maybe recalling happen ing! forty years ago maybe something of only n few moutba. All people lire either la tbe past or tbe future. It la what you did yesterday or what yon will do tomorrow. Never wbat yon SI'S doing now. This department Is conducted sim ply to take care of tboae pleaaant tblnga that hnppened as we walkea along tbe road tint 1 now grnaa grown and Indis tinct the road over which we will never walk Jjnlu. In Oregon. Who Will It l?e? Wanted, a patriot to represent Guilford county in the State Senate, 0 "Wflt" Conies Hack. "Wat" our wood cut artist comes back, and says he has been waiting to get the spirit of the times. He submits this picture and says we can use it to illustrate any article it might suggest. We have looked over the Carnegie Library's well-filled shelves; we have raised the curtain in the vast store house of our mind and can think of nothing unless it would be proper to adorn the never dying lines written either by Colonel Joyce or Ella Wheeler Wilcox which thrill you as you read: THE MUSE QUESTION. Talk Of Employing Catholic Norses Raises Discussion. At the State Tuberculosis. Sanitar ium there has, since its inception, been much "sand" raised. This, perhaps, because it is in a sandy sec tion of the state. To repeat the Btorles that came from there for a couple of years would be a chapter of ehame. Suffice to say that the state board of health Anally took it over, Hon. Tyree Glenn, a gentle man capable and deserving, is busi ness manager, and everything seem ed to be running smoothly until last week the attending physician inti mated that it might be necessary to employ Catholic nurses, and now an other war-cloud seems to be brewing. The North Carolina Christian Ad vocate for one strenuously objects to any state- institution being "Roman ized" under the plea of necessity and points out that it is possible to se cure nurses who are not Catholics. If Brother lilair knew all the in side of the experience with nurses at that institution in the past he would not a!k too loud, lest the story be printed. To print it would be naus eating o say the least, and would in no way add to the payety of Nations. Just why it is we do not know, . Mi; it seems a fact that "the Sisters" gei. orally have made the best nurses -both in war and in peace. We oo not. see why one must needs be a Catholic to make a superior nurse, find . perhaps she need not be. Nor do we see what objection there could be ottered to employing Catholic nurses in a state institution if it seemed impossible to get those of another faith. The Roman Catholic church is hit whenever it sticks up its head, and all the time it keeps growing stronger and stronger and you hardly ever hear of it fighting other denominations at least in public. The Institution at Montrose is a big thing if we can get it to going and going right. We have much faith In the present superintendent, and we know that Mr. Tyree Glenn is as good a man in his position as could be found in the whole state. The question of nurses is one that should .toe left entirely to the superintendent. What he wants is efficiency, and it should not be a matter of politics or religion. The Sanitarium at Mont rose can do worlds of good, provided It is not continually under fire. o . A New Track.. "Laugh, and the world laughs with you." Pprhana nrvpr in th historv nf Art was such 'a conquest made. Watt simply took a dull piece of wood, sat down in front of it, and breathed life Into It as you see it portrayed above. Smile, plague take you, smile! '. -O ' HUERTA CAME IN. As Was Expected The Mexican Presi dent Said Of Course. . No one was much excited about the war news. The only Idea that seemed to prevail was that Old Man Huerta might get very drunk and refuse to take off his hat to Uncle Sam. But when he "saw the smoke 'way up de rlbber, whar de Linkum gunboats lay" he got very busy and said, ".uy dear Alphonso" bending himself practically double. The little excitement was not enough to cause a thrill. Declaring war against Mexico wouldn't cause the average American to feel that wonderful thrill we all felt when Grover Cleveland read the riot act to England. That was when Old Glory made us all feel that it was worth while. To Invade Mexico, to clean out every Greaser on the Rio Grande; to whip nuerta and his followers and all the other revolutionists in Mexico wouldn't be a hard job just a long and tedious process of elimination. And to whip those half breeds would reflect no honor on us. We of course are not caring for the expense of this last demonstra tion; we are glad that the movement caused the Mexican government to sit. up slid take notice but it will only lie a few more weeks or months or years until we must repeat the dose. As long ns .Mexico undertakes to run things there' will be a revolu tion on. Things are sometimes in the blood, and this is one of the things. The growing business of the Burt ner Furniture Co. demanded quicker delivery and accordingly It has put ; on a new amo uwi, wnicn gete) tne tuff from the White Front there In hurry.. ' And thus our wisdom is knocked into a cocked hat. Since we: wisely banded down the above opinion Old Man Huerta refused to salute the flag; he refused everything suggest ed, and the people who thought he was running a bluff have awakened to the realization that we have a war on our hands. Last Tuesday in taking Vera Cruz four marines were killed and twenty wounded. It was the first day of fightiag but it was a day of blood The Senate, up to Wednesday had insisted on discussing the war meas ure and in the meantime people. have been wondering what is what. " The proposition that we are trying to make a government recognize us that we don t recognize is perplexing. The further fact that two1 thirds of the Mexicans are not included in the in sulting class makes it hard to pick out the offenders. A war with Mex ico means years of fighting because they are bushwhackers and will keep coming in. Just what will happen no man knows. Monday the situa tion looked like we wrote above. Tuesday blood is shed, and by the time this paper ia printed something else will happen and by the time it Is read another chapter will be on. Therefore we are not going to at tempt to print any late war news. We are going to watch and listen and comment am we go along. However we remain steadfast In our original position that no matter what the out come of this skirmish, ' the revolu tion will toe always on. My old friend Barber, erstwhile editor of the Patriot, but now doing stunts in Ashland, Oregon, sends me a marked copy of a paper wherein is told a fish story where a man whose name we shall not print, because of envy, caught a trout mat weignea eighteen pounds, that measured around the fancy vest it wore 36 inches, and which was forty-seven iuches long, it was the steelhead variety one of the gamest fish that swims in western waters. Of course Dnrber wants to get me excited wants to see me hike to the coast but I'm not going just now. If the Hsh is that big now he will be big ger when I get there. I was fishing one day In the Napa river and had caught a very respect able bases he weighed about eight pounds and the season was closed for steelheads. A little old man named Smith (a name not uncommon In California) was with me, and he hooked a steelhead. It was about two and a half feet long and as pretty as a picture in an art store. The old man got very much excited, dt was unlawful to keep the fish and out there the game wardens are on to the job. They arrest a man quick er than you can say Jack Robinson and they pinch him if guilty. Some of us told the old man that the warden was coming. Quicker than you can say Mr. Robinson again, he slipped the trout down his pants leg and started to his home. I can see the old man yet he was conscienti ous. Hut ne saia tne next any mat that was one time in his life when he couldn't resist. We figured it out that he was a stranger; that he had come all the way from Illinois to fish and while he wasn t fishing for steelhead If one was foolish enough to get on his book he was entitled to it. And I guess that was all right. But if those Ashland, Oregon, steel heads are growing to weigh eighteen pounds I am going to stop on at Ash land one of these days and make Barber snow me the head of that fish. Hard To Subdue. The Mexican situation at this writ ing looks serious enough. It looks like we were in for a long and expen sive siege; it means much more than most of us Imagine If we really get into a campaign down there. Mexi co ia a hard country to fight in It is mountains and valleys and arid plains. I went to Mexico City when they ran the first train over the Mexican Central In there In 1884 and I saw enough of the Mexican treachery and savagery then to last me all my life. ' The Mexicans shot out the car windows; they would do anything that was mean. They have no regard for human life. They live like Digger Indians and those peo ple who have passed ; along the Southern Pacific railway along tne Mexican border and seen the huts and shanties in which they live around El Paso have no conception of how much worse off some of them are in the interior. Those hovels around El Paso would put an Afrl can's abode to shame but forty Mexicans will live in one room with out a window for ventilation. They are savage and they are almost wild men. To fight them means to hunt them like you would hunt lions in the jungles. Unless something hap pens and we must really go after them, cleaning up tMexico will be a worse job than putting the Fillipino straight. However if we are in we are in, and we all must feel loyal to the flag we all must either fight or nut revenue stamps on our checks without kicking. The cost of the en terprise will be countless millions of dollars. I might remark right here that I am too old to be drafted and therefore I talk very bravely. In Oregon. I have been wondering what had become of my Old Friend Sam Small unquestionably the greatest genius the South ever turned out. He drop ped out and somebody told me he was running a newspaper in Iowa, but I see that he is talking prohibi tion in Oregon. Sam Small can put up tne strongest temperance speecn in the world. But Sam is a remark-J able fellow. One time I was asso ciated with him in some publicity stunts in Boston. He had agreed with an Atlanta friend to start a pub IK-ation in Atlanta and was to pay a certain amount on the furniture by a certain date. He had failed to make good, and his friend wired him. The message came into the office and 1 signed for it. Sam was out. When he came pi I gave him the message. It was a raw, cold morning in Bos ton but in the South the birds were singing. Sam opened the message and read it. He threw it down on the floor and remarked: "My wife is the strangest woman irii the world.' She just wired me to look out for pneumonia." I thought that was a funny mes sage, so I picked up the original from the floor. It read to the effect that if Sam didn't come across with the payment the furniture of the Atlan ta office would be i sold. But Sam, with a straight face and wonderful versatility, claimed that his wife had wired him to look out for pneumonia. I always thought that was funny. sam has the genius. He has the brains but he never had the moral stamina. When he was out for pro- FORDHAM-EOT SHOE CO. C-Fcr Less 1! Phone 1186. 118 W. Market St. hi'bltion few years ago In Vermont, he had to ride across the country and be allowed himself to take a quart bottle of the ardent along and drinking it In the cold it didn't hurt. When he got warmed up he was so drunk he couldn't stand alone. Of course his meeting was a frost. He had to be taken off the stage and his friends wanted1 to send out that he had been stricken with something or other. But Sam gave out a state ment, telling the truth. "Tell them I was drunk and am sorry. Don't lie about it." It took a big man and a brave man to do that. But Sam did it. I was In Atlanta at the time, and In Atlanta Sam has hundreds of good friends. They whispered about It; they wondered what effect it was going to have on him be cause be was a reformed drinking man. He came home. He came down town to attend a big mass meeting of the citizens. The hall was liter ally packed and some one called for Small. He came out on tbe plat form and made a speech that was never equalled, even by Grady him self. It was an Atlanta speech by an Atlanta man on the Atlanta spir it and he thrilled his audience. The papers had to give him the front page; everybody was talking about the remarkable man, and the Ver mont Incident was forgotten. I have often regretted that Sam never had a manager. He can write wonderful stuff; he is a wonderful man, and being a genius, he drifts from, place to place, and therefore the world doesn t get out of him. as a legacy, what It could get. I sincerely hope he Is doing well. Despite any of his human frailties he is a great big fel low. O Six Sticks. You can now get six sticks of wood in a dollar load. Before the high cost of living came around you got seven and a half sticks. But now you pay a dollar for an arm load and people put what's left in the safe at night. Pretty soon and we'll go to burning concrete for fuel. 3 OPIUM, MORPHINE and all DRUG HABITS, ALCOHOLISM Yield to my trmtmrnt. Hundrnln nrrMKfulljr Imlnl. Alrohollum f 100, flat. Drusa 1125. Hot- Kvcrjlliinj Inrlnitrd. WRITK TODAY. William. Private Sanatorium B. B. W Ilium., 11. I. flreMlhnro, N. O. Greensboro Is not as progressive as its most progressive citzen nor as slow as its tightest tight wad. Greensboro is as progressive as its average citizen no more, no less. You are either .helping or hin dering the progress of Greens boro... If you are hindering get on the other side and help. Anything worth while coats money and effort, and profits don't come until you have made an investment, Money and effort spent In bet ter streets, lights, sewers, public buildings, etc., is the best Invest ment taxpayers can make. These things attract people and people are what make real estate more valuable and every kind of business more prosperous. What makes Greensboro real estate worth more than $50.00 per acre? Nothing but the fact that 30,000 people occupy it. Advocate liberal expenditure for public facilities, and contrib ute liberally to the support of the Chamber of" Commerce that these desirable facilities may be made known to the World, and every one from highest to lowest will reap a rich reward. How many more people would Ibe added to our population If every citizen who smokes, insisted on having Greensboro made cig ars. How1 many more store rooms would be occupied and how many more clerks and other employes would he required if all the goods purchased by Greensboro citizens were purchased from Greensboro merchants. ' When you purchase goods from merchants in other cities, you are probably paying more for the same grade of goods delivered at your door than you would pay If purchased from Greensboro mer chants iind are doing your neigh bors, friends and yourself a di rect Injustice. How much Greensboro made furniture is in Greensboro homes and offices? 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