Established 1899
BANQUET AT BUSY, BEE CAFE
A
Mayor Lentz Entertains Retiring Board of Al
dermen and Officers of the City
The Mayor Receives Many Congratulations on the Good Showing
Made by the Present Board During the Past Year—
Good Fellowship and Well Wishes for
the New Administration., -
The last meeting of the old
Board of Aldermen of tbe city
wB s called for last Friday night,
and preceding this meeting M*y
or Lentz entertained the board
gnd officers of the city at a baiP
quet held at the Busy Bee Cafe.
The fact that there were thir
teen &t the table did not affect
the appetite of any of the guests,
as they all did ample justice to
the well-selected courses arrang
ed for their delectation. In fset
the only comment on the number
thirteen was that the President
of the United States had pro
nounced that number as being a
lucky one, and it was taken as a
good omen for the outgoing and
incoming administrations.
City Attorney A. A. Whitener,
in his usual felicitous manner,
congratulated the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen on the un
usual goi.d record they had made
during the past year; that we
had but recently gone through a
pretty hot fight on municipal af
fairs, but for his part he appre
ciated a good fighter and had
nothing but good wishes for the
incoming board; that the citizens
of Hickory would be a unit in up
holding the new administration
in their best efforts for the good
of our city. He 9aid the "ins''
that were now the —outs" had
organized a mutual benefit asso
ciation, without any dues, the
only obligation being that in the
event of any of the members not
being able to make a living the
other members were to contri
bute to their support.
Mayor Lentz responded by
I!. J. ». CUT COES
10 SOUTH AMERICA
Will Manage Printing Plant of Meth
odists— Leaves Here in June —
Family to Accompany Him.
When asked about his plans,
Mr. Clay stated that he and hi
family expect to leave Hickory
about the first of June, Mrs. Clay
wishing to spend a month with
her relatives at Elmwood, Iredell
county. From New York they
will sail on the 12th of July, by
the steamer, Van Dyke, Holt and
Lamport Line, plying to all South
American ports. They will be
in company with Bishop Lam
buth and a party of other mis
sionaries. Their destination will
be Rio de Janeiro, one of the fin
est, indeed the principal port of
South America. It has been said
that the harbor of Rio is fully as
beautiful as that of Naples, the
Neapolitans having a proverb
jjat means "See Naples anddie."
Their opinion being that anyone
*h° had viewed their beautiful
harbor was ready to depart in
Deace,
The first year will be spent in
rn ing the language of the
p part of the continent, the
or tugue* se. It is a fact that
ew People realise that this ton
jjUe is spok -n in our neighboring
e roispher , in every country
®* ce Pt those speaking the tongue
the Spanish conqueror. It is
* ard for us to grasp, too, the
t , that Brazil, alone, is larger
lhan the United States.
Leavinj? here in midsummer,
e travelers, after a three weeks
jyage will reach Brazil in mid
" er » country being not ex
(yP°site to us, but nearly
0 f Ug 80 to make the contrast
tuJ e , asons somewhat resemble
tolia GtWeen England and Aus-
af»n er masterinBr language,
Stan. printin g outfit will be in
shar ' r ' ay -' n
of the fine establishment
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
i ' • • v ■ - ' • 4 * - • I ■ V
thanking the members of the
board and the officers of the city
for their united cc-oyeration in
securing the results referred to
bv Mr. tfhitener; that without
that co-operation he eeu'd hav*
done nothing; said he felt parti
cularly gratified at being able to
announce that' the floating in
debtedness had been - reduced
from $3,000 to $4,000; that tb*
hardest task he had was the col
lecting of the street improvement!
tax, which* he said, he was hap
py to announce had all been no*
collected but about $2,000.
City Recorder M. H. Yount fol
lowed in a happy vein, congratu
lating the Mayor and Board ol
Aldermen and officers ofohe city
for their united loyalty to the in
terests of the city, stating that
they should receive the fullest
credit for what they badTaccom
plished; that the incoming board
should also receive the. united
support of all good citizens, and,
in turn, receive due credit for
what they should accomplish in
the future—the greater the ac
complishment, the greiter the
credit.
Mayor-elect C. H. Geitner war
called upon for .some remark, but
stated he was not prepared tc
make any speech just them, anr
with mitual good wishes on t
part of the old board to those
members present who were i>arl
of the new board, the banquel
dissolved, the members of thf
board going to the City Hall fot
their last meeting as the official
body for the city.
which will print church papers,
S jnday school literature, books,
and periodicals for the Portu
gueese peoples ofSouth America,
It is easy to see what a magnifi
cent open door of opportunity
this presents. And, if lie -doe.*
belong to us, they, could pevei
have found a better man for the
place if the Southern Methodists
had hunted the South
that is saying a good deal.
Nor is this all. At the samt
time, a young man goes from the
Clay Printerv to take charge of
the printing establishment in
Africa, at Luebo, where Presby
terians and Methodists will unite
in the glorious work of sending
out the Gospel message on the
wingsof the presses. This is
Auburn Setzer, long with Mr.
Clay in his work here. Just &
year ago, dating .from the time
of their departure, ic July of
1912, these two splendid young
men of our very own were on a
mountain trip, and then seeing
no ptospect of such opening,'
but longing with al',the force of
their natures for
work that thev were fitted to do,
opened their minds* to each other
and spoke of what desires
were. Ic pleased Him; Who so
wonderfully opens paths that
seemed closed to our blinded eye
sight, to answer the prayers and
hopes of His servants and pour
them out such,a blessing as thev
had not dreamed of. Truly, we
Christians of Hickory shoutt be
humbly and devoutly thankful
that from our little mountain city,
he has chosen so many who shall
testify of Him, by walk and con
versation, by pen and tongue, in
the heathen lands which He has
promised to give unto His Son.
It should be noted that South
America is today the darkest of
all continents. Vast stretches
of it have never been trodden by.
a white man. Where there ;is
one Sunday school scholar in
every 800 inhabitants in Africa,
there is only one in #very 700 in
South America.
HICKORY, N. C.. THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1913
BUIUK NOW IN HQ
; CESS OF cmisimi
ERECTING OVERALL FACTORY
Improvements Being Made by The
*- Elliott Building Company, '
of this City.
-Talking the other morning with
Mr. «T. D. Elliott*, we asked for
a little information as to build
ings now in process of construe-
I tion. He told as that he is hav
-1 in?erected for Mrs. Frank Hen
jderson, on 13th avenue, a mod
ern, steam-heated dwelling with
all latest improvements, to cost
complete about $6,000. Then
Messrs. J. D. ard J. W. Elliott
are constructing across the street
from their office, a fire-proof gar
age, 50x112 feet. Such a build
ing has long been a cry ing need
in Hickory, automobiles being
decidedly on an increase among
I us, and fit accommodation being
lacking. West of this, on 11th
Street, the same gentlemen are
Dutting up the new Overall fac
tory. This will be a two-story
building, 35x112 feet.
The Elliott Building Company
is putting up at Orangeburg. S.
C., a railroad passenger shed for
the summer rush of teai&c. They
are building the new passenger
depot *of the Carolina 8$ North
western at Maiden. Besides these
contracts they are overhauling
the station at Asheville," and
making additions to the Burke
Tannery Companv's buildings at
Morganton, an important indus
try. They are also putting up 4
very handsome bungalow for
Mrs. C. A. Cillev in the Happy
Valley, that paradise of Tar
Heels of the old regime.
Baraca Class Notes
Flnt Baptist Church n By Ciftt Reporter
Last Sunday's -lesson ~ dealt
with Joseph's interpretation of
dreams in the Egyptian prison.
This interesting character had
persistantly resisted the ap
proaches of Potipher's wife who,
for revenage on him because of
his refusal to grant her deßire*
had him thrown into prison on a
false accusation. Joseph's in
tergrity and faithfulness won for
him the esteem and trust, not
only of Potipher, but of all the
prisoners with whom he was
thrown. This lesson teaches us
the importance of Fidelity, Tact
and Perseverance. Withoufthese
qualities, no life can be a success
These have been the character
istics of every life that has really
counted for anything in the world
Joseph's early experiences had
inspired him to do great things,
and every act of his future life
was shaped in accordance with
nis ambitions. At the cave of
Dothan, he met the first real ob
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stacle in the way of the realiza
tion of his dreams. Prom- the
petted and patronized son of his
aged father, he was cast into
slavery, where it seemed that
his hopes were dashed to pieces.
But Joseph never despaired. He
remained true to the religion of
his fathers and persevered tact
fully, ever hoping and believing
that God held greater things in
store for him.
Fo/ the next few Sundays we
will watch his rapid rise from the
prison to the throne. We will
learn how he always remembered
his aged father, and how he ren
dered unto his wicked brethren
good for evil in the happy con
summation of his dreams. Every
young man should study carefully
the life of this remarkable man,
and the BaraCa class offers an
unexcelled opportunity for this
study. All will find a cordial
welcome and their attendance on
class will be made profitable as
*ell as pleasant.
Mrs. Alice Phettiplace Super,
who has spent the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Ingold,
left Monday for her home in
Baltimore.
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Mrs. A, E. Russell left Tues
day for a week's stay in Ashe
ANOTHER JIM 9A- WHAT FARMERS ARE
- CHINE INSTALLED HERE BUYING AND DOING
i
This Time it is Mr. J. E. Huffman-
Will Milk One Hundred Cows
in Two Hours. k>"
On last Friday The Democrat
reporter met on the stre&s a ren
resentative of the Sharpies Me
chanical tailker Company, who
was here installing ottfe of his
machines out at Mr. 'E. Huff-
man's. This is the eeeond one
of these machines to be installed
in this county, Mfr. R, L. Shuford
having had one installed about
six months ago, both of whic!.
v?ere purchased thrHflgi the Ab
ernethy Hardware Company.
Those who have seen the ma
chines it work say that they are
martW and that now one man
and a boy can milk MD cows in
two houra. To a mere amateur
it wouM appear that tftli is Some
what of ai improvemmt on the
days when we drove Suke and
Red up froaa the. pasture, mixed
a pan of feed, and that held the
calf.and listened to pr&ftae lan
guage while the hired man or Pa
told about how no-aoaeunt cows
and boya were Compar
ed with what th*y "Were when
I they did the chores. It now on
ly remaina for some genius to in-
I vent a mechanical cow and hall
the real suffering of farm life
will be removed. As so plowing
|up yellow jackets' neets or get
ting chaff from the thresher ir
(your off eye. The Democrat needs
some suggestions. .
UNCLE SAI ISIS FOR
~ bibs mi raw P. 0.
Sealed Proposals on New Post Of
fice Will lie Received Until
3 P. M. June 11th.
. TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISING
• - T«
ARCHITECT,
Washington, D. C., April 30, 1913.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re
ceived in this office . until 3 o'clock
p. m. , on ihe 11th day of June, 1913,
and then opened for the construction
complete (including plumbing, ga>
piping, heating apparatus, electric
conduits and wiring, interior lighting
fixtures, and approaches) of the United
States post office at Hickory, N. C.
The building is to be two stories
high with a basement and will have a
ground area of approximately 4,800
square feet; fireproof construction to
top of second floor; stone and brick
facing and tin roof. Drawings and
specifications may be obtained from
the custodian of site at Hickory, N.
C,, or at this office, at the discretion
of the Supervising Architect.
O. WENDEROTH,
Supervising Architect.
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Catawba College Notes.
Dr. Derendiriger spent several
days in China Grove this week to
attend the North Carolina Clas
sis of the Reformed Church. -
Last Sunday evening President
J. F. Buchheit left for Pennsyl
vania where he will spend sever
al weeks in the interests of the
College.
Prof. G. H. Smith preached in
the Friendship Methodist Church
at Friendship last Sunday after
noon. Prof. Smith's subject was
"Prayer as a Preparation."
Last Wednesday a number of
the students'visited the Startown
High School Commencement at
Startown.
Mr. H. A. Fesperman left
school last Saturday in order to
play on the Greensboro baseball
team., However, a few ..days
later word was received that Mr.
Fesperman was ill with the
mtimps, and had gone to his home
in Rockwell.
Mr, J. K. McConnell has re
turned to school after having
been ill with the mumps at i)is
home for about three weeks.
In spite of our rather trouble
some time here, we find that we
have just the same number of
students taking the regular cour
ses now that we had two years
ago at this time.
DROUGHT HAVING BAD EFFECT
Cotton Acreage Will Be as Large as
That Planted Last Year Pros
pects for Belter Prices. *
If you want to find out sonu
things about our good friends
who feed us all, step into the Ab
ernethy Hardware Company's*
building and chat with our es
teemed friend, Roy, if he isn't tor
busy. It appears that he thinks
the busiest men are those wh(
can always find time to he court
eous—courtesy,by the w ly, being
one of the main assets oi the bus
iness man.
Our friend tells us tl at Ihej
have been selling for tfc 3 spring
planting work, a great n any one
and two horse cultivators .strong
heavy deep-soil turnin;, plows.
| and with them the disc t ad spike
| harrows that follow then:. From
the number of corn planners sold,
it would seem that a la ge acre
age will be planted in co n. The
early drought is having bid ef
fect, but good rains thi mgh the
summer and early fall *7iil help
this.- Mr. Abernethy is of opin
ion that the cotton acre tge will
be as large as that pla : ted last
year with prospects for bitter pri
ces. In a short time tl e sale of
harvesting implements v. ill begin
and it keeps the firm buy filling
orders, so crowded are ti ese busy
vJays, so much to do, sc short 8
ctme for the work, so mc.ny need
ing the bread that mitt come
from our fields. ,
COMMENT
. A unique situation presented
itself to the County ' Board oi
Education at their Smelting in
Mewton last Monday when a
petition from the colored citizens
of Catawba District No. 1 was
presented asking for « special
tax upon themselves for the ex
tension of their school term.
The members of the beard were
all favorable to the petit ion, but
upon investigation, it was found
that the law would not allow such
action in as much as the petion
ers were not considered voters
under the genera! election law of
the State. The law as under
stood by the board, requires that
-.he petitioners be qualified voters
The amendment to tfce constitu
tion in 1906 debars the negro
from participation in an;, election
inless he is able to read >r write
any clause of the constitution
satisfactory to the registrar.
! This provision debars practically
*all of the older colored citizens
of the state.
It is to be regretted that these
progressive people are not allow
ed to thus tax themselves, as they
have been for several years rais
ing by private subscription from
$4O to $5O to lengthen* the term
of school.
Death of Rev. John M. Smith.
* Rev, John M. Smith died at his
home in Washington, D. C„ on last
Friday and his remains were brought
to Conover on Sunday for interment.
The funeral took place at Conoord'a
Lutherar church, Rev. C. 0. Smith
conducting the services. Deceased
was amative of this county having
lived in or near Conover all his life un
til about a year ago when the family
moved to Washington. He was
rea-s of age and is survived by a wife
and four sons, also two brothers, Cap
tajn Peter and Knox Smith, who resid
in Conover.
Claremont Commencement.
Claremont Commencement begins
Friday night, May 9 and closes May
13, Friday night will be class exercises.
Sunday night the annual sermon be
fore graduating class will be preached
by Dr. Byron Clarke of Salisbury.
Monday night will be the night of
graduation. Seven young ladies will
be given certificates. The prospects
are that this will witness the - largest
number of visitors that has ever at
tended a Claremont. Commencement.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
TO MOVE IN NEW QUARTERS
Hickory Chamber of Commerce Rents Second
Floor of Blackwelder-Riddle Building
Will Have Director's Room, Secretary's Office and Large Assem
bly Room—Will Install Permanent Exhibit of Hick
ory's Manufactured Products—Board of
Directors and Officers.
At a meeting of the Govern
ing Board of the Chamber of
Commerce last Friday evening,
che board decided to move into
new quarters about the first of
June, and the Secretary was in
structed to lease the second floor
of iJie Black welder-Riddle build
ing. This will give this organi
zation magnificent quarters, con
sisting of a fine well-lighted as*
aembly room, a Directors 5 room
and a Secretary's office.
Aside from being used as an
assembly room, the larger room
will be utilized as a place for a
permanent exhibit of manufac
tured products as well as those of
horticulture and agriculture.
Groups of pictures of every man
ufacturing plant in thi? section
will be placed on the walls of this
room, giving exterior and inter
ior views of these establishments.
In addition, it is desired to have
samples of all manufactured
goods arranged here as a sample
of what Hickory is making in
her factories.
The need of a larger room for
public meetings has long been
felt, and the Chamber of Com
merce will meet this need at the
new quarters. Newspapers, per
iodicals, magazines, etc,, will al
ways be found on the tables for
THE SPLENDID SHOWINC
'IUE.IT SUN. IMIS
Increase of $11,558,115.29 Over the
Year 1912—Large Deposits .
Subject to Check.
The showing made by the State
banks during the past year
should be highly gratifying to
the business people of the State.
According to a statement issued
oy the corporation commission
last week, the resources of North
Carolina State banks at the close
of business April 4th amounted
to $83,889,183.09, this being an
increase of $12,558,155,29 over
the year 1912. The average de
posits of these banks totaled the
large sum of $12,950,774.28, an
increase of $8,546,590.09. '
In every department of the
business an increase is shown
and at the present rate of in
crease the next few years will
see the resources totalling up to
$100,000,000. Deposits subject
to check reached the high water
mark of $33,174,322.34, this be
ing an increase of $1,874,297,71.
'lit Social Circles
Miss Bencini Entertains.
Miss Margaret Bost, of Hicko
ry, was prettily complimented
Saturday afternoon April 26th,
by her hostess, Miss Bencini,
with an enjoyable Rook party to
which the members of the em
broidery Club and about as many
more young ladie3 and matrons
were asked. The club's color
white and pink—was prettily ef
fected by pink shaded lights and
daisies. In the hail where Mrs.
Will Snow* received, and Miss
Margaret Bencini directed the
way to the cloak room, ferns and
snow bails gave the color tone.
Tall beautiful Easter lilies graced
the library where guests were
received by the lovely young
hostesss, Miss Robah Bencini, in
Nel rose satin, spangled draped,
Miss Marsraiet Bost. the honoree
gowned in blue dew drop over
blue messaline and Miss Grace
Snow of Hillsboro, in blue ratine
and embroidery. The tables for
the spirited game of Rook were
placed throughout the several re
ception rooms and the cards
brought especial lock to Mrs. Al-
the pleasure of the members of
the Chamber of Commerce as
well as the many tourists and
visitors who call Hickory their
second home. It is conservative
ly estimated that at least 150
Northern and Western people
spent last winter here, and the
Chamber of Commerce rooms
were their headquarters. We
kilow they will be delighted to
learn of tyis movement that will
add to tj)eir comfort and pleas
ure the coming winter. /
White the record of past
achievements of Hickory's Cham
ber of Commerce is most excel
lent, it is the aim of the Govern
ing Board to put on high speed
this year -in its efforts for the up
building of Hickory, and The
Democrat wishes them God speed
in their efforts, as do all good
citizens of Hickory. The Gov
erning Board this year consists
of the following officers and dir
ectors:
President, Dr. W. H. Nichol
son; first Vice President, J. W.
Shuford; second Vice President,
W. J. Shuford; Secretary, A. K.
Joy; Treasurer, W. X. ReicL Dir
ectors, J. L. Riddle, K. C. Men
zies, C. H. Geitner, Dr. W. B.
Ramsay, A. A. Shuford,| C. W
Bagby, J. A. Bowles, S. L. White
ner, Roy Abernethy.
Bert Hart, who won the' first
prize—a pair of silk hose—to '
Miss Katuleen Petty, who 'was
presented with a silver thitobte '
for making highest score aifio&g
the club girls, and to Jtfrs. Chas.
Ingram, who won the consolation,
a handpainted puff box. The
hostess presented a souvenir
spoon of High Point to the guest
of honor. The delicious collation
consisted of two courses, salads,
vaiiety sandwiches, olives and
ice cream, wafers and salted al
monds. The favors were the
loveliest miniature corsage bo*
quets of daisies and fern. It was
decidedly one of the most classic
parties of the season.—High
Point Enterprise.
The Round Dozen Book Clab
held the final meeting for the
year, April 30th with Mrs, F. B,
Ingold, at the home of Mrs.: C,
C. Bost Thirteen members
present, and Mrs. Russell and
Mrs. Super visitors. After the
usual discussion of books a Vote
was taken as to their merits
and demerits. A small majority
was given to "The Promised
Land" as the best book; "she
Sanctuary" and "The Man in
Lonely Land" received the same
number of votes for the most
interesting book, and for the
book liked least of all" The Moth"
won by a large majority. The
hostess told of her book, "The
Street Called Straight" and its
author, Rev. Basil King, and
she read two chapters ftom
"Susan Clegg and The Man in
the House." Master P. 8.-P.
Ingold was introduced to the
club members. A delicious
luncheon in three courses was
served, Mrs. Bost and Miss
Conrtance Bost assisting the
hostess The business meeting
will be with Mrs. Worth Elliott
Sept. 3rd.
Mrs A. A. Whitener enter
tained the Embroidery Club May
Ist, with fifteen members and a
number of visitors in attendance
During work hour Mrs. Post read
selections from "Aunt Jane of
Kentucky" and Miss Crews sang
two solos most delightfully.
Dainty refreshments were serv
ed by Misses Miriam and Mar
jorie Whitener. The lag meet
ing for the season will be May
115 th. with Mrs. L. R, Whitener,