North Carolina Newspapers

q- HE best show win -7 dow in the city is a n ad. in this paper. Established 1899 HICKORY DEFEATED IN "HIGH SCHOIT DEBATE Lose in Contest? Home and at LeneVo y a Close virgin. no outclassed, but , Jnor iust a few points to win ItXes' decision, the debating nf ■ the Hickory High School tean? (he triangular debate last Friday the Traded School A The°team here upholding the affirmative side of the query, That the Constitution nf Nortn Carolina Should be so Amended as to Allow the Initia tive and Referendum m State wide Legislation" was composed of Theodore Ingram and bwart, Huffman. Thev were opposed bv Plato Wilson ano George Web her from the Morganton School. The iudges were T. S Sigmon of Lrganton, John Mitchell of tins city and W. C. Feimster of New ton The contest was interesting from start to finish; the contest ants by the strong arguments they put up, showed that they had given the subject a deep and thorough study. It was inter esting to heai these mere bovs debating on a subject of such vital importance to th« State Bonner Knox and Mgii zies, representing the negative side, composed the team tnat went from here to Lenoir. Al though defeated, they took their medicine like men, and but tor several things that happened that night would undoubtedly have come back winners. Congressional Committee to Meet in Lincolnton. County Democratic Chairman Edgar Love has received notice of the call for the meeting of the Ninth District Congressional Committee, which will be held in Lincolnton on April 18. County Chairman Love is hope ful that Lincolnton will get the Congressional convention this year. When seen yesterday he said he thought the prospects were good for Lincolnton to land the convention. County Chairman Love when seen said he was going to do his very best to get the committee, of which he is a member to call the convention together at Lin colnton. The date for the Congressional convention will be named by the committee and also the place of meeting at the April meeting. Lincoln County News. "In Justice to Mr. Webb." Congressman Webb, along with other congressmen, is al lowed $125.00 per month for clerk hire, and some of the dis satisfied ones are trying to charge him with being a grafter -that he does not apply this amount to clerk hire. We will wager a year's subscription that Mr. Webb spends more for necessary clerical help to a con gressman than the $125.00 al lowed him by the government, and that those rendering him this service are more than satis fied; and that he doesn't have any trouble in getting all the help he needs. This is only just something else we feel like say ing in justice to Mr. Webb, who we believe to be an honest man. In fact, to us the charge is ridic ulous—and as a cei tain French man friend of ours would say, it is "so disgust."—Morganton flews Herald. Not Paint . The worst mistake in painting is not putting off. That costs about 10 per cent; you keep your money a year and pay 10 per cent for ic. Painty would have to come down 25 per cent to make 10 per cent on the job, for wages do not go-down. The worst mistake is "cheap" paint. It costs from 50 per cent to 100, first cost, and another in wear. What a liar "cheap' J is! "Pat off" is bad-enough; "cheap'* is ten times worse, adv't, Lenoir Takes Two More. Last Thursday afternoon on the Lenoir College diamond Le poir won from Catawba College a game of baseball by a score of 6 to 0, completely shutting Jheir old rivals out. Monday the team went to Rutherford College where they were again victori ous, the final score being 8 to 5. Lincoln County News: Miss Annie Miller left Thursday for MrtT^Regat'' 10 '" HIE HICKORY DEMOCRAT WELL PLEASED. Dr. T. N. Carver Pays This Liity a Dr. T. N. Carver, chief of the Rural Oiganization Service of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., was in Hickory Thursday visiting the Catawba Creamery and the of fices of the Rural Credit Associa tion. The offices of the City Manager and the Chamber of Commerce were also visited. Dr. Carver, in company with W. J. Shutord and H. K. Foster, visited the farms of R. L. Shu ford and J. W. Robinson in the i afternoon. At 8 o'clock thatj evening he addressed a number farmers at the Killian school house on "Rural Organization and Co-operative Marketing," both in the United States and in Europe. Dr. Carver expressed himself as being well pleased with the progress being made in various organizations by the farmers in ( the sections of the county visit ed, , i Twenty-Third Anniversary. , (Contributed.) Did you hear the debate in Lenoir College auditorium last Monday night, March 16? The Euronian Literary Society se lected a new subject for the an niversary debate. The question was "Resolved, That Intercol legiate Athletics Should be Abolished." It was well discuss ed on both sides. The merits and 1 demerits were fully and clearly shown. Never before has Le- 1 noir College, or the town of Hick- 1 ory been so fortunate as to hear s this subject discussed. It is one ! of vital importance, especially to the schools. Because of the ter rible abuses and all forms of j evils as exist in athletics today, it would sometimes seem best to totally abolish the intercollegiate system, and substitute games at I home where all can take part. ' This side was shown up well by I the affirmative speakers. They \ offered the substitute which several institutions have already : adopted. The first speaker on 1 the affirmative, N. D. Yount, showed the evils in our present system. His main purpose wa9 to prove that they are sufficient I to warrant total abolition. In the latter part of his speech, he dis cussed the subject of the bene fits derived from the class sys tem. Here also he attempted to show that the same benefits could be derived from the intra- 1 mural system, that is, the sys which includes all games within the college walls, and no inter collegiate games. Almost every point possible was brought out and discussed in a forceful man ner. But the first negative speaker, J. L. Deaton, upheld the present system by taking the stand ex actly opposite to that of his op ponent. He admitted that there are many evils but contended that they are not sufficient to warrant total abolition. All things are subject to, and, there fore, do actually contain some evils, either in principle or in management. The evils that ex ist in athletics were here shown to be in the control and not in athletics in and of themselves. The second part of his speech up held the present system because of the many benefits derived from it that could be obtained in no other way, The benefits both for the institution and the stu dent can be credited* to the pres ent athletic system according to his argument. Since the first two speakers hinged so squarely on these two vital points, the audience was anxious to see the second half. It was evident that there must be some other points to be dis cussed, but no one knew what they were to be. The second affirmative, S. W. Hawn, took the floor with his two weapons in hand. His purpose was to convince the judges and the audience that the evils which ex ist today cannot be sufficiently overcome to justify the retention of the intercollegiate system. By actual examples he proved that many attempts to overcome the evils have failed, and that the evils do and must continue in spite of all efforts to overcome them. His second topic was that the intramural system would I be an adequate substitute. More pupils would receive benefits, ■ and better training would be ! given. But can't these evils be over ! come? The second negative, C. 1 N. Yount, contended that they ■ can be, and by the enforcement of the present rules and laws they must be reduced within the 3 bounds of reasonableness. They r were shown to be the result of , the management and not of the essential qualities of athletics. DEVOE Visit. HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 26, 1914 GOOD ROADS THE LIFE OF ANY COMMUNITY-JACOB'S FORK NEWS Hickory, R-l. Mar. 22 -This has been one tough month for farming operations. There is nothing new in this vicinity at present. Some farmers are still hauling sweet potatoes regard less of the cold weather. The genera) health of this neck of the woods is fairly good. Geo. L. Reinhardt is the only person in a critical condition. He has been sick all winter, although it is now reported that he is some better, The public school at Yoder school house seems to be rolling an with harmony, and will close an Saturday before Easter with public exercises, John Sharpe has finished up his job of sawing for Peter R. Yoder and moved his mill near Brookford to do some sawing for Mr. Sumpter. The citizens have changed the 3ld State road at the old Wash Ransom piace to the west bank )f the old road. They also have :hanged it above the little village jf Blackburn at the branch by making a new road on the east bank of the old road, both of which are excellent changes. A crazy negro from Angeltown was taken to the asylum at Gold noro last week Enloe Yoder, the County Sur veyor, has been engaged in sur veying the public road from the Lincoln county line by the Bost school house to Dolph Canipe's. He also surveyed the Newton road from Simpson's bridge to ward Newton and on the west side of the river to Charley Hoov- FIRE AT CLIFFS. lailroad Eating House Burned Sat urday Night. Saturday night between the lours of twelve and one o'clock. ;he eating house and telegraph of ice at the Cliffs on the Catawba river, occupied by the operator, Mr. L. A. Rudisill and family and Mr. John Rudisill, a brother }f the operator, was burned to the ground and but little of the tiousehold effects were saved, rhe fire is supposed to have ori ginated from a defective flue. Last Lyceum Attraction Friday Night. Ross Crane, Cartoonist, etc., will be the sixth and last Lyceum attraction of the season at the Hub Theatre tomorrow night. Mr, Crane is an artist in his line, modeling in clay portraits of men whom the nations love as well as national types and laughable creations. His entertainment is riven with canvases and crayons modeling board and clay, and the piano—to say nothing of the pia no stool. Tickets are on sale at Moser & Lutz's Drug Store. (adv't.) Wants Cotton Used as Armor Plate. Washington, March 21. —A North Carolinian has written a suggestion to Secretary Daniels as a possible solution of the pro blem of reducing the cost of arm or plate for big ships of the navy. Col, Marcellus E. Thornton of Hickory, N, C., asserts that ar mor plate can be made from cot ton which would be'•'superior in efficiency to any metal armor plates that can be devised by any process." Colonel Thornton did not outline details of his plan in the letter to the secretary. Then came the direct opposite to his opponent's last issue, there is no adequate system to be sub stituted. His main argument was that the class contests or gymnasium did not go far enough. They were shown to be necessary, but that they tend to destroy the unity of the stu dent body when there is no var sity which represents all classes. The rebuttal was also of in terest. Some of the hinging points were attacked by both sides and defended to suit the side. The most interesting fea ture of the debate was the head on clash throughout. May the Euronian Society have more de bates like this one. A word must be said about the orator. Before the debate J. A. Frye gave to the audience an ex cellent composition in a very orational style. His subject, "The Modern Hero/' kept the hearers in suspense .to the end. It showed much study. His style of delivery was excellent. The Oakview Orchestra fur nished the music for the oc2a sion. It was of a high order, and appreciated by all present. The decision of the committee furnished the climax of the en tire exercise. It was rendered in favor of the negative, and J. L. Deaton was awarded the medal. er's, which will be an entirely new road. If the farmers will retain their grip on a good road system as they have begun the county will soon have a splendid system of good reads which is the life and prosperity of any community. To give the far mers good roads over which to haul their marketable products, will give them added pleasure and energy. Let the farmers emerge out of the old rut system into a new system. President Albert H. Yoder, of the State Normal School of Win consin, located at Whitewater, Wis., stopp?d over in Hickory on bis way to the Teachers' Educa tional Association meeting at Richmond, Va. He is a descen ded of Conrad Yoder, the father and progenitor of the Yoder fam ily in Catawba county. While here he visited Col. G. M, Yoder, as he wanted to hear a history of his ancestry. His great-grand father was a son of Conrad Yoder and was born in 1767, 157 years ago. He married Catherine Del linger who was born about the year 1770. a granddaughter of the old pioneer, Henry Whitener. He sold all his valuable land and moved to the Indiana territory about 95 years ago and settled down in Monroe county. Albert H. Yoder is the son of William Yoder who was the son of Henry Yoder who was a son of Jacob Yoder who was the son of Conrad Yoder. Henry Yoder was born in Lincoln county before his fa ther left North Carolina. DENIED BAIL. Frank Powell in Morganton Jail on Murder Charge. The Morganton Messenger of the 18th says: "Several weeks ago Mrs. Frank Powell, of Valdese, was killed under peculiar circum stances, the theory at that time being that she hpd suicided and her husband, Frank Powell, was exhonorated. However things looked rather suspicious and the matter was brought up at this term of court. So strong was the evidence that Judge Long said that Powell should not be admitted bail and he is now in jail facing a charge of murder in the first degree. The case will be tried at the next term of court." Another Account. One morning about three weeks ago a pistol shot- was heard in the Powell hom£ and Powell rushed out for help, stat ing that his wife had committed suicide. An examination showed that she had been shot through the breast with a revolver. The suicide theory was accept ed until it was learned that Powell was particularly inter ested in a woman in Virginia, and it is stated that letters were found which will when admit ted as evidence tend to show that Powell had reasons for wanting his wife out of the way. The case being sprung as a complete surprise, has aroused intense interest in the coming ti ial, which is set for next Mon day. Powell is a young man, employed at the Valdese Hosie ry Mill. He is much upset over his arrest and has displayed very little nerve. He states that his wife told him she had heard he had ceased to love her and loved another and that she would end it all. He says he assured her that it was a falsehood, but a few mornings later discovered her standing be fore a mirror pulling the trigger of a revolver which .was pointed directly at her breast and before he could move to prevent it she had fired the fatal shot from which she died immediately. That the bullet passed entirely through her body and imbedded itself in the wall directly op posite the mirror and that there were blood stains on the floor in front of the mirror seem to sup port Powell's story. On the oth er hand, it is claimed that it would be practically impossible to hold a revolver and rnd fire it without the bullet ranging at an angle instead of straight through. An unopened box of cartridges was found in the drawer, and there seems to be uncertainty as to whether more than one shot was fired, although there was only one wound in her body. It is stated that the State thinks it can show that more than one shot was heard. , Miss Grace Patrick spent the is read by nearly everybody and week-end with her parents, Mr. brings the business.—Hertford and Mrs. Patrick. LI County Herald, ATTORNEY GENERAL HELPS. Will Act as Consultant in Making Prosecution. Raleigh, Mar. 25. —In some place in North Carolina the un dertakers, doctors mid wives are not reporting births and deaths. They do not seem to know that the new vital statistics law means business. In several of the countiesithe death and birth rates, according to the first month's re ports, are so low that they are absurd. For instance, the returns from Robeson county for January show an annual death rate of only 3 per 1,000, whereas, from the death rate elsewhere, it would seem that it should be at least 24 1,000. Word has been sent to all the undertakers, doctors and midwives in Robeson oounty, and other counties in the same plight, that two weeks will be given them to report all unreported births and deaths, after which a thorough official investigation will be made by the Stat > Board of Health for unreported births and deaths; and that when such are found, prosecution will be made at once. The Attorney General has been consulted on this matter, and he is heartily in accord with the new law, He wants it enforced to the letter. He has asked that all the data for the first half doz en prosecutions be laid before him, so that he can give them his full attention, After- that, he will act a3 general consultant in such work whenever needed. * .' / rV c The Huffman-Punch Migration. In about 1845 from Burke County, North Carolina, one Morgan Huffman and family ac companied by his father-in-law, a Mr. Punch, and his family, mi grated to Bollinger County, Mo. The trip was made in wagons and when the little band landed in Missouri, it was found to be a wilderness but this did not daunt the spirits of the party and they began at once to hew a home out of the Ozark wilderness as many other people from North Caro lina have done. From this band of hardy peo ple came the Huffman-Punch stalk in Missouri, which num bers in the hundreds. In reading The Hickory Demo crat, which comes tome weekly thru mv relative, Rufus Huff man, I note that the personnel of citizenship in North Carolina is exactly the same as in Missouri. We have Lutes, Sitzes, Whitener, Bollinger, Hawn. Huffman Bolick, Yount, Watts, Bess, Jones, etc., about as your names run. Since becoming a scholar. I have noted with much interest the history of North Carolina the State from whence my par entage came—and find it one of the greatest states in- the Union. For the sending out of educated men and educational lines it is unsurpassed and I am delighted in seeing from the Democrat that Hickory is wide awake to everything modern. I hope to visit North Carolina this summer, and should I do so, I shall be pleased to visit The Democrat whose influence for good in Hickory is more than words can express. If this rambling letter finds space in the Democrat I should like to hear from some one who knows the history of Huffmans well in a short letter. Cordially, H. M. Aulsbury Eminence, Mo. f March 15, 1914. Board Meeting at Lenoir College. The Board meeting of the 16th, was one of the most progressive yet held, The reports showed that the present is the best year of the College in every way. The enrollment is 281. The Faculty is ito be increased, equipment enlarged, salaries increased, and new departments added —chief among which is that of Domestic Science. The SIOO,OOO endow ment movement is to be pushed vigorously by President R. L, Fritz. The purpose is to com plete it by October 31, 1917, the four hundredth Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. Advertising That Pays. Merchants who send around a man with brush and paintpot to deface the nature with advertis-1 ing signs engage in the poorest kind of advertisemet. The main thing they accomplish is to make unsightly some pretty pieces of scenery and arouse the wrath of sightseers. The best, cheapest and most effective advertising is that which appears in the col umns of the home paper. That Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905 DEFALCATION IN GOLDSBORO H. C. Smith, Got Two Banks for $75,000. As a result of an examination of the books of the Goldsboro Sayings and Trust Company and the National Bank of Goldsboro, a shortage of more than $50,000 was discovered in the accounts of the Trust company and the National Bank shortage is $25,- 000, the result of a defalcation by H. C. Smith, an employee of the National Bank and for two years easier of the Goldsboro Savings & Trust Co. The first shortage was dis covered in the National Bank, but relatives of young Smith promptly made good that sum and the affair was kept quiet An inspection of the books of the Savings & Trust Co., dis closed a shortage of $50,000, but the loss will only be $40,000, as Smith was bonded by an insur ance company for SIO,OOO. George A. Norwood, president of the two banks, deposited $50,- 000 in cash with the stockholders as a personal guarantee of every depositor from loss of money or interest thereon. The stockholders were willing to share the loss with Mr. Nor wood, but he refused their aid, stating that he felt as though he were responsible for the condi tion of the two banks and his conscience would not allow him to do otherwise than make good the defalcations personally. Smith was also city treasurer. No examination has been made of the city books. At last ac count Smith was in Goldsboro but not under arrest. It is said he lost the money speculating in cotton futures. Saturday Evening Closing. I learn that the merchants have formed themselves into an association for their mutual benefit. I venture to make one suggestion. It is that some agreement be reached by which the stores be closed earlier on Saturday nights. Our shops and cotton mills are closing (some of them at least; at twelve o'clock on Saturday, giving their help Saturday afternoon holiday. It is a happy crowd on our streets Saturday afternoon. While this is true with the mill help, why should our merchants and their 1 clerks be compelled to work from early Saturday morning until eleven o'clock at night? A gentleman said to me that five or six men belonging to his church were not physically pre pared to worship on Sunday, be cause of the hard work on Sat urday nights. This is wrong. While the merchants can do much to help themselves, the people can aid them, greatly. Every family in Hickory can pur chase their supplies for Sundav before nine o'clock Saturday night. We owe it to the mer chants to do so, Saturday night dissipation leads to Sunday des ecration. Our town will be great and prosperous in pro portion as we cultivate virtue and obey God's laws. Let us guard well our Sabbath and this can not be with Saturday night spent in work and dissipation. Let the merchants think of this and let the people help, J. L. Murphy. Hickory, March 22, 1914, JHis Whiskers Cut He is Suing for $60,000! Washington, March 19.—What is the value of a beard? That is a question which Justices of the Supreme Court have been asked to determine. The case is that of E. A. O'Sullivan, a prominent Louisi ana lawyer, who placed a value of $60,000 on a growth of his beard. O'Sullivan, who formerly was District Attorney. State Senator and Citv Attorney -of New Orleans, claims he was for ciblv deprived of his hirsute adornment on election day in November 1908. On that day he asserts Paul Felix, a justice of the peace in Jefferson Parish and William W. Stiles, a deputy sheriff, conspired to prevent sev eral men from voting. O'Sulli van claims he went to polls to advise about the conduct of the j election. He asserts that a num ber of men imported to the elec tion place bv Felix seized him and tied his arms. Then, he claims, Stiles cut off his beard. O'Sullivan brought suit in 1911 for $60,000 damages under the Federal civil rights act. Felix and Stiles claim the suit was barred by the one-year Louisiana statute of limitations. The Louisana courts so held but O'Sullivan has brought the case to the Supreme Court on the ground that the statute of limitations hasno applications to asuit arising under a Federal statute, rHIS is a live town. Advertise here and get busy, -o- -o- -o- rail OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLED Will Meet in Court House In Newton at 12 o'clock Mon day, April 6. Messrs. J. D. Elliott and F. B. Gwin, president and secretary, respectively, of the Democratic Executive Committee of Cataw ba County have sent out the fol lowing call to the members of the committee: 4l You are called to meet at the Court House in Newton on Mon- - day April the 6th noon; for the purpose of selecting judges, clerks etc., for holding our Pri mary or Precinct Meeting, to be held on Mav 16th. Other impor tant business to come before the committee. Every member is earnestly requested to be pres ent." Soy Beans and Cowpeas. Do you think that the Mam moth soy bean is as good for soil improvement as the Clay pea? We- sowed 100 bushels of peas last year, and want to do the same this year, but seed peas are unusually high-priced, while we can buv the soy beans much cheaper, and some of our people who have tried them say that they prefer them to peas. Kindly advise." I have never made an exact comparison of the two as soil improvers, but from what I have done I believe that a mixture of the two is best. Last year we had a field, part of which was sown in a mixture of half peas and half soy beans alone. I was surprised to find that the soy beans among the peas had a great many more of the nodules than where the soy beans were planted alone, and it did seem that the peas were helping them, for both peas and beans were full of nodules in the roots, while there were very few on the roots of the beans that were growing alone. If the crop is intended for hay I believe that a mixture of half a bushel each of the peas and beans will be best, and also for soil improvement The erect habit of the soy beans helps hold up the peas and makes the crop more easily harvested. But you are sowing 100 bushels of peas and still buying seed? Why not grow your own seed? If the hay is cut at the proper stage the peas will mature and you can use the Koger pea thresher and clean them out from the hay and leave the hay in better shape for feeding or baling. Or you can plant a seed plot in three-foot rows and let them stand till ripe, and can then use the Keystone pea harvester, drawn by a pair of mules, and it will gather and thresh the peas as it goes and leave the vines and pods for the improvement of the soil. At present prices there should be a good profit in growing cowpeas for seed.—W. F. Massey in Pro gressive Farmer. Woman Suffrage Loses. Washington, March 19, Woman suffrage advocates today lost their fight in the United States senate for a resolution proposing an amendment to the federal constitution giving wo men the ballot. The vote was 35 for the measure to 34 against it, a two-thirds affirmative vote being required for passage, and when it was over suffragist lead ers jubilantly pointed to the ma jority of one as conclusive proof that their cause had scored a triumph in defeat, and was im measurably stronger than its op ponents ever had been willing to concede. Today's action, following weeks of debate on the floor of the senate, marked the climax of a spirited campaign launched here the day before the inaugu ration of President Wilson. - Immediately after the vote. Senator Shafroth, of Colorado, sought to introduce a new reso lution for constitutional amend ment requiring each state to vote on granting suffrage to wo men, on petition from five per cent of its voters. The senate went into executive session be fore the senator could get the floor, however, and the resolu tion will be offered later, Mrs. H. M. Doll was hostess to the Round Dozen Book Club Mareh 18. In the discussion of i books "The Debt" by Wm. West rup, was given prominence; after - which the hostess read a delight ' ful short story. A luncheon in courses was served by Misses 1 Amelia McComb and Mary ! Matthews Doll. Mrs. Henry i Elliott, a former member, was : welcomed as a visitor. The last > meeting for the season will be I April 1, with Mrs. L. R. White* ner»