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: u , so many
: -i a. wivs in a
. t- . Urging, SO
we don't
7, e s ; h for days
e Luppy hearted,
u.i-'jime glue; when
t invented, and every
i, s;it neath his vine
iu t'.'.aae begone season?,
,!i tricks and treasons,
vastly -row, we were as
sy and scrappy, as sore
we are now . , The troub
les then Parding were of as
another shading, they bore another
brand, but they were just as galling,
they kept the people brawlingthrough
out the wearied land. Our words were
just as bitter, we didn't sing and twit
ter more than we do today; we pawed
around and panted,- and walked the
floor and ranted, and groaned our
hearts away. Despite the thorns that
scar us, despite the jolts that jar ua,
we still can smile a few: it doesn't
make things better to be a chonic fet
ter and weep a quart or two.
The Lincoln County News
LINCOLNTON, 'N. C.
Issued MONDAY and THURSDAY
JOHN T. PERKINS, Editor.
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our friends and customers from town and
That is just what we are wishing for all
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919
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Cleveland county did nobly for Con
gressman Hoey.
That 70 odd Democratic increase at
the Lincolnton box was worthy of
note in an off year.
That
The election proved what?
depends on yodr viewpoint.
Democratic Chairman Love is all
smiles. Its a Democratic majority
for. the Democratic candidate, with a
considerable increase over last elec
tion in Lincoln county.
county.
We have anticipated your wants in groceries and Christmas
eatables in many lines, and the sooner you buy this year
better it will be for you and us.
the
And make it a happy Christmas for young and old. We have
the Groceries in stock. And too we have the good things for
that happy day, such as Nuts, fine apples, plenty of bananas,
grape fruits, oranges, cakes, etc.
Our good friends from .town and country will find us on the
job until the sun goes down the day before Christmas and we
want all to come in to see us or phone us your every want
in our line. Ask us and see if we haven't got it.
Yours for a Merry Christmas, J
Geo. L Womack.
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The merchants now have a short
chance to sell the Christmas goods.
The next few days will be their mam
chance. "
Catawba county outside of Hickory
returned a Democratic majority, but
the Hickory Morehead vote gave him
Catawba.
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SUGGESTIONS WORTH
Bath Robes
WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF BATH
BAND, WIFE, BROTHER AND SISTER.
ROBES, FOR THE HUS-
Furs
WE HAVE A LINE OF FURS SCARFS, MUFFS AND
NOW. SELLING FAST.
SETS. BUY
WHILE
Coats And Coat Suits
WHAT IS MORE DESIRABLE THAN A CO.T OR COAT SUIT FOR A
CHRISTMAS GIFT. ENTIRE LOT OF COAT SUITS REDUCED, ONE
THIRD OFF THE REGULAR PRICE.
Handkerchiefs
AS USUAL OUR HANDKERCHIEFS ARE VERY PRETTY,
BIG ASSORTMENT. PRICES 5c, 10c,15c, 19c 25c, 50c and 85c.
AND A
The election over and the coal strike
quieted, everybody may now turn to
that Christmas shopping and get
something ready for a Merry Christ
mas for young America.
Congratulations to Congressman
Clyde R. Hoey, who on last Tuesday
was elected by the Democrats to sue
ceed Judge Webb, Lincoln county
Democrats are due congratulations
for the increased Democratic majority
given tneir candidate in Lincoln. The
percentage of increase in majority was
up around the top. .
For an off year in elections the vot
ers turned out remarkably well over
the hmth last luesday, and Mr. Hoey s
majority is a very safe one. consider
ing the fact that many had failed to
pay poll tax, and too the opposition
put up a very active tight.
A Cherryville man called ud Lin
colnton three times election night to
learn the Hoey majority in the ninth.
It was not big enough to suit him and
he said something that sounded like
what Lieut. Gov. Gardner said the
negro Said. But when told of the in
creased Democratic majority in Lin
coln the Cherryville man said, "good
nignt, Dully lor Lincoln.
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LAMPS
The majority in the district was not
as large for. Mr. Hoey as you would
like to have seen, but thenthis is an
off year, and a special election with
the voters unarmed in many cases.with
a pou tax receipt, prevents many
irom putting one over.
Just to be plain about it, the Repub
licans thought they saw a good op
portunity' to send a Congressman from
the Ninth and they did their dead level
best to tfet out their full strength, and
they got out a good vote. The Demo
crats pot- out tVreir rote in eome coun
ties, but in others there was a stay
at home of Democrats, and Mr. Hoey
got a majority, and that is more
than enough. There are many DemO'
crats who wi!l be there next time ho
were'' sleeping late last Tuesday.
Considering that Mecklenburir has
gone through a strike period, recall
election, etc., and has other troubles
common to all communities in recon
struction, the Democracy of that coun
ty did exceedingly well last Tuesday.
The Democratic vote in that county
totaled a.BYb, while last fall the total
Democratic vote m that county was
3,96!). That was fine Bnd dnndv for
Mecklenburg Democracy. Go ahead
and enjoy your Democracy.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
SHIRT WAISTS. GLOVES, HAND BAGS, SUIT CASES, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS. TIES. HOSIERY, LADIES' .NECKWEAR, PIN SETS, HAIR RIBBONS, HAT
PINS, BELTS. SWEATERS, ETC.
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early With Us.
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LINCOLNTON, N. C.
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YOUR HELP AND CONVENIENCE.
LOOK IT OVER CAREFULLY AND
MARK WHAT YOU WANT; BRING
IT WITH YOU. OUR LINE OF"
CHRISTMAS GIFTS EMBRACES
SELECTIONS FOR EVERY MEM
BER OF A HOUSEHOLD, FROM
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA RIGHT
DOWN TO THE BABY.
WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT AT
THE PRICE YOU WANT TO PAY
FOR IT, AND, REMEMBER THAT
OUR NAME ON A BOX IS A GUAR
ANTEE OF QUALITY.
Distribute Christmas cheer to the
needy. This is the time to remem
ber the widow, orphans, poor and
needy. Look abbut you. , The Book
says "the poor ye have with you al
ways," .
WITH NEWS READERS
Among Nev,'s subscribers who have
voted to move up the date within the
past few days were: Messrs. H. F.
MeCaslin, A. F. Reep, F. R. Propst, A.
J. Scaele, Jacob Rannm r, Chas. Ram-
saur, W. G. Biggerstaff, Lee Hoover,
U. V. Campbell, I. M. Lowe, H. Cherry,
K. M. Ramsaur, E. P. Clor.iger, Mrs.
M. H. Davis, C. G. Tucker, M. S, Yo-
der, J. A. Smith, Mis Ihv Leoii? 'd, R.
Sifford, W. C. Hallman . H. S.
Shrum, T. D. Bass, W.' W. Lawing. N.
J. Bland, H. C. Cornwell. J. L. Put
nam, R. G. Epps, Blain Caldwell, W.
A. Scronce, W. E. Killian, W. E. Gar
rison, F. C. Lawing, J. P. Huss, Mrs.
C. E. Cloniner, E. M. Lowe, W. L.
Holbrooks, J. M. Ward, S. I). Rhodes,
D. L. Lawing, J. L. Beam, J. J. Beam,
and W. E. Anderson.
DELIGHTFUL JOB
IN SERVING OUR GROCERY CUSTOMERS WE TAKE A DE
"'JT. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PURCHASED FROM THIS GROCERY
! Y OF THE GOOD GROCERIES WE HANDLE WE EXTEND
) YOU A CODRIAL INVITATION TO GIVE US A TRIAL
, AND WATCH US DO THE REST.
WE BUY THE PRODUCTS FROM THE FARM HOMES.AND
v'. n INVITE VISITORS IN tOWN FROM THE COUNTY TO
; TO SEE US.
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FOR BABY. . ' FOR MOTHER. FOR FATHER FOR SISTER FOR BROTHER
Spoon and Fork. ' nTSr-T?irt tSet Watch and Chaia Fancy Hat Pin WatCI'
Knifp FnrW nH Snoon Set .Boudoir Clock. , Knife and Chain Watch Fob
Knife. Fork and Spoon et Gold Brooch : I-odge Emblem, Toilet Set Watch Chain
Locket and Chain .. Gold Watch ' Emblem Ring Manicure Set . v ? A r,
Baby Ring. Pearl Necklace " Fountain Pen Diamond Brooch . J.V ' '
Set Baby Pins Oxford Bible Cuff Buttons Diamond LaVallier uff Button ; ,
Set Baby Studa J;f?!h.e,r l,rse " Scarf ,in Set Ring Emblem King
Comb and Brush Set. GoId Pen' Gold Cane Vanity Case , " , , p . .
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FOR HER ' FR HIM. FOR GRANDMA i ' IIT,
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Bracelet Watch - i .nd Cham ,7 " Fountain Pen Silver Kniven and Forks
Diamond LaVallier d rf Pin, Ivo y Tra, , Ever Sharp Pencil Silver Te. and Table Spoons
Diamond Brooch ....... Gold Cuff Buttons Toilet Set Gold Cuff Button! Crvin Seta '
Gold Cameo . .- Gold Set or Signet RinB Silver Thimble S,. R.Vver Bread Trar
(.Id Set Ring Waldimar Chain and Knife Silver Nail Polish w . k ru Silver Sandwich Tray
Silver Toilet Set Dickens Chains - Bed Room Clock Watch Chain Silver Casserole
Ebony Toilet Set Traveling Set. Nut Set Gold Watch Coffee Percolator
Ivory Toilet Set Military Brush Set Fountain Pen ... Ebony Brush Set , Coffee Serving Set.
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REAPING WHAT WE HAVE SOWN
Two interesting incidents which have
just occurred as the results of Senator
Lodge s determination to fight the
President are the refusal of Germany
to sign the protocol fixing its liability
for the ships stink at Scapa Flow, and
the letter ot thanks from China to
the Senate fcr its heroic efforts over
Shantung. These are but the beginn
ing. We shall get plenty more results
Irom Mr. Lodge a famous victory.
dermany has been watching the Sen-1
ate with the keenest interest and the
warmest apreciation of Mr. Lodge's
efforts. The President fought Germany
and the Senator fights the President.
Therefore bonds of common interest
unite Nahant and Berlin. Without
striking a blow, the Germans did what
was never done before in the world
they raised steam and went to sea to
deliver their war vessels to the Allied
fleet. And then they got up spirit
enough to do a perfidious act to scuttle
the vessels which they had supinely
given to the enemy.
For tha-t, of course, they ought to
pay roundly, and they would not have
thought of disputing the bill had not
the benate defeated the peace treaty.
On the strength of this dissension
among its enemies Germany plucks up
courage to reruse to render the indem
nity.
In refusing to recognize the status
auo in Tsing Tau the Senate has af
fronted the one Asiatic nation with
which it is important to us to be on
friendly terms. Far the most progress
ive nation in Asia, Japan is the only
one with Bn important merchant mar
ine and is our only rival in the control
of the Pacific Ocean., It is of very
great importance to us to maintain
friendly relations with Japan. Sena
tor Lodge has used language about Ja
pan such as no Senntor ever befofe
used of a nation with which we were
at peace, and the feet that he is thJ
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign AfFnirs makes hia word but
L'. e short ( t' a .'n.-'"rir,'"1t V .''"r
to the Senate from Turkey, which
China. Mr. Lodge mr.v extract thanks
would be about as valuable. China
pleads irresponsibility as a means of
escaping its agreements. II; leased
Kiao Chu Bay and the fishing village
of Tsang Tan to Germany for 99 yeaii
and tn May 1915, after Japan had
driven the Germans out of China it
a freed to assent to any agreement be
tween -Japan and China regarding
the leaseholders. It seeks to get out
of both engagements on the ground
that it does not like them, on the
ground that in making them it sacrific
ed its inclinations for the sake of its
interests; in other words, it was afraid
to refuse. Cnn Spain claim Porto-i
Rico and the Philippines because it
signed the peace of Paris under dur
ess? Is Germany free to break the
treaty of Versailles because it did not
like to sijrn, but had to?
In "fighting Mr. Wilson" Mr. Lodge
r.nd the Republican Senators hnve en
couraged Gemany to sec chances of
repudiating the peace tweaty, have
insulted the one nation of the Orient
whose feood will is important to us,
and have received the thanks of the
nations that not only poses as an im
becile or a minor, but expects the
peace conference of the League of Na
tions to recover for it Tsing Tau when
it had not spirit enough to strike a
blow in its own interest. Philadelphia
Record.
Congressional Vote, 1918, ,
How it stood in 1913.
last Tuesday's election.
counties follows
compare with
The vote by
County Dem. Rep.
Avery 279 607
Burke 1.329 1,490
Catawba 2,332 2.4SS
Cleveland 2,406 1,134
Gaston 8.152 2,154
Lincoln 1,418 1,387
Madison 028 1,271
Mecklenburg 3,969 770
Mitchell - 365 773
Yancey ' 1,104 . 776
Total 16,982 12,830
: HOME
BUYING .
SATISFACTION
Make the 1920 Christmas a Fruit Ghristmas
We have on hand and arriving each day plenty of delicious
fruits such as CHOICE APPLES, BANANAS, ORANGES, GRAPE
.. . .
FRUITS.
ALSO NUTS, ALMOND, PECANS, AND RAISINS.
In the Candy Line
Stick Candy per lb. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. ..25 and JOc
Other Candy from.. ,. .. ......... .. .. .25c lb. up
We make specialty of home made Candy, which is the most health
ful
The Slight Difficulty.
"Witness," asked the attorney for
defense, who was trying to prove the
temporary insanity of the prisoner,
"win it this man's hibit to talk to
Full Line Of Christmas Groceries
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YOUR OWN MEAL-TIME WORK CAN BE REDUCED TO A
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