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LINCOLNTON. N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 6. 1921
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HELD ALL-DAY MEETING
AT CLEVELAND SPRINGS
District No. 2. of the N. C. Division
U. D. C, held an interesting and en
thusiastic all-day meeting Tuesday at
Cleveland Springs. The meeting was
especially well attended, large delega
tion from Charlotte, Gastonia, Lin
colnton, Shelby, Rutherfordton and
Kings Mountain being present. The
sessions were held in the spacious din
ing room of the Cleveland Springs
hotel which is nearing completion and
will be opened on July 1st. The dis
trict director, Miss Lowry Shuford,
was unable to be present and the
meeting was very ably presided over
by Mrs. Frank L. Wilson. Splendid
reports were heard from all chapters
and children chapters and business of
a routine nature transacted.
Miss Shuford r.'as re-elected direc
tor of the district and Miss Bonnie
Miauney -of Kings Mountain, was elec
ted secretary. Commr.nity sing
ing was led by Mr. J. Holland Morrow
and the principal address of the day
was made bv Mrs. Thomas W. Wilson,
president of the N- C .Division. Mrs.
Wilson outlined in a helpful and com
prehensive wav the various lines of
activity for the coming year and' her
.,l.l mod wna kntn an incnivniinn nm!
an incentive to greater efforts along
all lines of the work.
A bountiful and delijrhtful picnic
lunch was enjoyed at noon and it was
decided to hold the next meeting at
Cleveland Springs with the Cleveland
Guards Chapter, of Shelby, as hosts,
Gastonia Gazette.
PRODUCTS OF SOUTH
WANTED IN MEXICO
Chattanooga, Tcnn., June 4. Fully
sixty staple commodities: produced in
the South are wanted in Mexico in
quantities while many other articles
manufactured in the South could be
marketed in Mexico to a profit, says E
D. Startton, South America Agent
for the Southern Railway System and
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, who has
just returned to his office in Chattan
ooga from a trip through tin Southern
Republic during which he spent sever
al days in each of the larger cities
and gathered a large fund of informa
tion as to conditions prevailing gen
erally throughout the country.
"European competicn in Mexico is
growing stronger daily,'' says Mr.
Stratton, and shrewd business men
perdict that the United States will
lose a large percentage of the Mexican
trade unlets its business men make a
more determined effort to hold their
present advantage. During the past
two years the United States has held
96 percent of the total trade of Mexi
co. Many articles manufactured in
South ate in demand in Mexico and
my office will be glad to supply detail
ed information to any manufacturers
or if porters who are interested."
News comes from Geneva seat of
the league of nations, that while Geo
Harvey's declaration did not kill the
league any more than President Hard
ing's indictment killed it TArnerica
has furnished the germ which, it is
predicted, means the "inevitable and
tranquil dissolution" of the league;
Its "slow but incurable decay." While
this is a matter of opinion, from
source probably unfriendly to" the
league, the reasons assigned are not
improbable. The league as formed,
in the opinion of its supports was
the happy medium between a super
government, regarded as dangerous,
and .a debating society, proved worth
less. But without America's co-operation,
it is insisted, the league can't
be made a going concern; England and
France are rivals for America's
friendship and are willing to sacrifice
the league to obtain it, Hence the
suggestion that England and France,
the strongest members of the league,
Will, to please America, exert them
selves to remove every vestige of su
per-eovernment from the league and
only the debating society will be left
We had the debating society at The
Hague and nothing was accomplish
ed.
As already suggested, this view of
the league, while it may be a case of
the wish being father to the thought,
is not an Improbable possibility. But
on the other hand we are constrained
to itiieve that the force of circum
stances, the logic of event, will pre
vent the lapse into the debating soeie
tv. The form may be entirely chang
ed and it may be called by some other
name, but we may hope and believe
that the force of circumstances if no
other reason will compel the reten-
tion 01 tne principles 01 tne league ana
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that a going concern will be maintain
ed on the idea on which it was found
ed, and that is that all the nations of
the world should enter into an agree
ment to keep the peace to arbitrate
their difference and that there
should be some force to compel the
keeping of agreement entered into
Statesvill Landmark.
SENATE PASSES THE NAVAL
BILL
Washington, June 1. Passage of
the naval appropriation bill by the
senate late today paved the way for
what promised to be a Lharp eo"test
in conference between the cenate and
house over senate increases of $98,
000,000 and the Borah amendment
authorizing and requesting the Presi
dent to call a naval disarmament con
ference of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan.
House sentiment is understood to
be against the appropriation in
creases and its leaders have indicat
ed a desire to broaden the Borah plan
to include military as v. tll as naval
disarmament in a geneir.l conference
of many natlona.
As passed by the senate, the bill.
carries $494,000,000. as compared
with $396,000,000 voted by the house.
The senate vote was 04 to it, wia
latter including five republicans and
12 democrats tvhose opposition was
based principally on the senate In
creases. Sixteen democrats joined
with 38 republicans in voting for pas-sage.
WAR KRTWRKN GREAT BRITAIN
AND AMERICA lMrUSSlBIHi I
So Ambassador Geddes Assures His
Hearers in Address at Centennial of
University of Virginia.
AnrkUnd Geddes British ambuaador 1
the
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2. Sir
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centennial exercises of tne university .
of Virginia today assured his hearers : . ( ft w h flye
StEnSSL" ?u,stif hf-SSL "'I a PW;
angiana ana America. ..'erful dissent for Harris who must
This British diplomat p aceu nimsiii .
on record as favoring a league of all
English-speaking people to insure an
era of world peace.
Dr. Archibal Cary Collidge of Har
vard University, a lineal desendant of
Thomas Jefferson, the founder oi tne
University of Virginia, assured his.
hearers that if Jefferson had been
alive -when the world war broke out he
would have approved of sending
troops to France to lay down their
lives for America.
The English-speaking peoples or tne
world should be "banded together in
leadership of all the nations, to the
era of world peace and, as a first step,
to the era in which the wars as futile
and unnecessary, are done with for
ever," Sir Auckland Geddes said in his
"The continuance indefinitely into
the future of peace between our pee
"i" i" .vin. r,.Msitv of our
Snal lives " Sir Auckland said, I
tw. T rfn not dream of the contin-1
-
cerned with is something that seems
to me far greater and far nobler.''
me far greater and far nobler.
rkartfaotina WJI T A 01 the .
i" v.v.pi ' - rr-- - .
v.. ,;! f notion nnH rtenvinir
gency of its rupture, wnat i am con-;ed
O-SH oTVhe viUU ,of a nali"! ,,Jk XTZ ZZot Womens' Departments; Dr. W,
Hon," the .ambassador expr.essea tne j
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1 a.lAi- nnnr to tno tim fflF t.hfl !
S Uh-.m.Rk in neonles with their 1
5?P!S.J'S&tfrB
.ni. th.t Wr cr)n w U thev Der-'
solve that never again win tne y per
mit this fair world to be devastoted by
nei-essHi-v war if bv standing nrmiy
too-ptW tv can orevent it."
"What is to hinder their co-opera-
tion to this ereat end?" he asked. t
"Nothing that I know of but ignorance ,
of each others' Ideals and aspirations !
and the suspicion that ig the child of
ignorance
STATE MAY HAVE TWENTY
MILLION FOR ROAD WUKA
Raleigh, June 1. The state high-.
way commission, in its meeung to-1
day, adopted tne resolution limiting ,
the state's expenditure to $10,-000,-,
000 for road work this year, and fixing
a similar limit for the total funds to
be loaned to the state by the counties,
Combined, tho total for road con-
road con
struction in the state during the
coming year will run to $20,000,000
and plan8 were discussed in the
meeting today for making necessary
additkMW to Commissioner Page's
staff to push the building forward
without delay.
TO BUILD ROAD FROM CHAR
LOTTE TU SlAlfcSVlLiUr,
MoOreSVilla. June 2. C. A. MayheW
nd Harrv Deaton returned today
from Raleigh where yesterdav they j Full detail of the loan were announc
appeared before the North Carolina ed irom the governor's office and also
highway commission with the Iredell by state Treasurer Lacy. The r.ioney
delegation asking for roads. The pro- goeg to the credit 0f the state "with
position to build the Charlotte-States- ou anv Wrings'' vand is borrowed for
ville highway was granted by the com- a term of 12 months at a rate of six
mission on the recommenaauon 01
Commissioner W. C. Wilkinson of the
sixth district,
Tho road Is to begin at tne irey
limits of Charlotte on the StateSVllle
highway, extending in a northerly dl-imjngton, ftaleigh and Richmond banks
rection by Croft and Huntersville, to, speaking through Mice president
the Iredell line at Davidson, thence Thomas E. Cooper of the Merchants
from Tredell line via Mooresville
Troutman and Barium to Statesville.
An approximate cost of $1,000,000 is
estimate.
11-YEAR-OLD BOY IS
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Knox, Ind June 2. The case
of Cecil Burket, 11-year-old, charged
with the murder of Benny Slavin,
his seven year old playmate,
WaS
given to the jury at 3:30 o'clock this
afternoon, after closing arguments
had been made by both sides.
The jury was locked up at 0:45
o'clock tonight after having delib
erated sit hours without reaching
a verdict. If a verdict is reached
tonight it will be scaled and deliver-
ed in court
tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock
MILL OWNERS ASSUME AN
ATTITUDE OF INDIFFERENCE
Charlotte, June 1. Statements of
union officials and representatives or
th mill owners tnniffht agreed that at
jeast o 000 textile workers in mors
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than 20 plants at Charlotte, Concord
and Kannapolis, N. C, and Rock Hill,;
S. C. walked out today as rne beginn
ing of the general strike of southern
opperative authorise in an order is
sued by omciais or tne uniiou lexme
Workers of the World s veral weeks
ago.
No information was obtainable to
night from Thomas F. McMahon, vice
president of the national organization,
nor other union officials, as to any
other plants to be included futhcr than
reiteration of former statements that
It is "up to" local unions. Mr. Mc
Mahon said several days ago that once
the strike started it might 'spread like
wild fire."
Mr. McMahon said tonight, ln reply
to an inquiry that all the local unions
involved through their representatives,
several weeks ago waived their rights
to weekly benefits from funds of the
national organization.
The attitude of the owners as ex
pressed tonight by David Clark, editor
of the Southern Textile Bulletin rec
ognized spokesman for the employers
is that of indifference.
Mr. Clark declared that, while the
mill owners did not welcome a strike,
they were perfectly willingly to have
their plants stand idle, because prac
tically none of them were operating at
a nrofit and numbers of them were ac
tually running at a loss and on short
orders.
Charles Dickens remarked: 'Try to do
to nlhnrs sa vnn would have them do
to vou-and don't get discouraged if
they fail sometimes.'
SUPREME COURT RULES
AGAINST J. T. HARRIS
IN FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
Holds Slayer of F. W. Monnish Was
Properly Tried. Stacy and Hoke
Dissent The Finance Act Killed.
Raleigh, June 3. North Carolina's
xwnciit", uiic u. "uiiii vuiumia o i
ipal finance act was invalidated
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finr fn w. tnp .,, mnmn-'
h . nj d jth th
hostile elements about him doing over-
The opinion in the Harris case is
written by Chief Justice Clark. It is
a marked close analysis of the rec-
ord. embodying as it does much oi tne
report made by Judge B. F. Long, trial
justice at the Harris Inquiry, who was
required to send up a certiorari
m;.; ouuiuuiioj uitvuiit; iu lhv mmc
the result of sharp disagreements
gmong counsel over the arguments
made to the jury and over the imma
ture examination of an important wit
ness. Governor Morrison will now learn
what pleas for mercy means, Ha fig-
urea in tne must iiuim ,c one ever
o t in, f w. a """"" ""J
S. P. Christy murder case.
The court makes short work of the
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properiy.
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j d Connor says futhcr that!
.from a perugai 0f this section (3 of ,
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tne nuance hcli 11 cieanv nuucais nint
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tne amount 0f m0Te than 10 per
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by counties, cities, towns and special.
Jx digtricte ln any vear thereafter
ni O,,tnorit u ivn liv th
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that tho l rata will pvpppd thi
in npr rpnt limitfttinn over the amount
PnuctpA far 1010 onH that hv the nro-
posed jnCrease the next indebtedness
of the city of Raleigh will exceed 10
per cent of the average annual valu
ation of it$ property fpr the proceed
ing 3 years.
rui;ne on both propositions and hold
"We concur, therefore, ln his honor's
a8 a 'conclusion of law' that the en-
forcement of both ordinances should
be permanently enjoined for that they
are in excess 0f the pov;ers conferred
upon the city government as to rate of
taxation and the incurring of futher
indebtedness.
COUNCIL OF STATE SETTLES ON
POLICY OF BORROWING AS
NEEDED.
Raleigh, June 2 Tho state of North
Carolina today arranged and announc
ed the floating of a loan of $2,000,000,
most of which is to be spent for per
manent improvements authorized by
the last general assembly, from the
A morion Trnat mmnnnv hf Chr.
Der cent.
xh .vnd;cate offer of $10,000,000
was declined but not until it had been
given cose consideration by Governor
v;,.n onH hi nflipinl family Wil-
National bank here, offered the state
$10,000,000 for 2 years at 6 per cent
with the provision tliat the amount
would remain in the banks until the
treasurer actually needed the money
to meet obligations.
The council of state was of unan-
I imous opinion that the policy adopted
soon after the return of (jovernor Mor
ison and Teasurer Lacv from New
V n r.r ivf l.i.rro wi nrr mnnov nnlw n3
, needed, providing a few months sup-
ply at a time, Is the wife courf..
The administration view is simply
this: When the treasurer borrows
money he can't "tote" it around in his
pocket and it is unwise to pile it up In
the hanks and pay six per cent on it
wj,en it would not be used for somc-
time and the state would only receive
three per cent on balances. The two
million dollars will be surhcicnt at the
present,
The money is to be split between
rOadg and permanent improvements,
new buildings at the state-institution
in a ratio of about three to one.
About a half million dollars, it is
thought, will suffice for road needs at
this tune.
SPECIAL GRAND JURY TO
PftOBE RIOTS IN TULSA
Tulsa, Okla. June 2. District Judge
Valjean Biddison called a special
grand jury today as the first step in
an investigation of the Tulsa race riot
which breaking out Tuesday night and
extending well into Wednesday, re
sulted in many casualties and much
property damaged. The grand jury,
calling of which followed the receipt
by Judge Biddison of a letter from
Governor J. o. A. Robertson, will con
vene June 8.
In his letter asking that an investi
gation be started, the governor also
asked that the conduct of the police
department and the. sheriffs office.
which he condemned, be investigated.
According to the latest authentic re
port, nine white persons and 21 neg
roes are known to have been killed
during the race clash.
An estimate placed property dam
age at $1,500,000.
CHIEF ORR RE-ELECTED
Charlotte, May 30. Chief of Police
Walter B. Orr and the heads of all
other departments of the city govern
ment except the treasures', office were
re-elected today by the commissioners.
Former Mayor John M. Wilson was
named as city clerk and treasurer, his
lormcr position.
The real white man's burden is war
debt, Saginaw News Courier,
FARM DEMON
STRATION NOTES
(By W. L. Smarr.)
Farm Extension Work, Asheville, N.
TV! r .1 Wl . I.rflV. UlSiriCL ACPTir.
ea scnooi ouuaing, tancointon, on
n,. j... n ii . '
e ob iect of the meeting is to ex-
P movement
Thio i notional nrMniraHon of
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more service to the farmers than any
other organization.
One of the farmers problems that
this organization is working m the in
terest of the marketing of his pro-
,., Pnftnn irmson of oil n,
cotton growing states are signing up
rn ni rn. ,n Tho tnv, ,i
mak-jpeanut growers are aiso pooling 'their
products
Marketing is only one phase of the
work. The organization works far
things in the interest of the farmers.
Come and brine your friends.
Club Meeting.
Lower North Brook bovs and girl's
club meet at Oak View Saturday night
Jue n progrnm wi ,,e
rendered. Everyone urged to he pres
ent.
At a recent meeting of the board of
1 . V U icvilll mil i nit VI. nil I'UUIM Ul
.directors of the Lincoln County Fair
taken to get the county
lalZ. niovement underway.
rru .
The following were ejected to the
position as designated; Dr. W. C.
Mf- J ruZleleJl
emi iuantKci, tt . im i, in. ii i, octic
f
tary,
Mrs. f lorance R. Winn. Direc-
1 ,c
Riser, Messrs. G. B. Goodson, and
M.
W. Leonhardt, Building Committed.
Other committees and Directors will
b. anounced at an early date. The
date of the fair will also be announced
itni . ,
njtors are anxious for every
business man, Including all of the far
mers to get behind the fair and help
to make it one of the best in the
State.
ALL TOGETHER FOR A
BIG LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR
It has been definately decided that
a county fair will be held in Lincoln
ton this year. At tt recent meeting of
the board of directors, steps were tak
en to push the proposition forward to
a successful conclusion.
In order to have a successful fair
we mBst have the co-operation of
everyone. We need all the business
men and women of the town and the
county to make this fair the best pos
sible. We all know the value of
good fair to the county and to the
town, an d it is the duty of everyone
who is interested in the progress of
this county to help make the fair a
success. We will expect nothing less
than the best from everyone.
Begin Now to Get Your Exhibits
Begin now to get your exhibits
ready. Work has rjready begun on the
premium list, but it will be a few
weeks before it will be ready for dis
tribution. But there will be a place
for every farm product so get it ready.
What You Cant (Jet Ready
Any hay that you may be mowing,
clover, grasses, alfalfa, vetch and
grain or any others. Select some sheaf
exhibits of wheat, oats, and rye. We
will need some sheaves of all these
grains. In order to make these sheav
es the most attractive, they should be
cut a few days before the grain is
ready to harvest and allqWed to cure,
in the shade. But if you do not care
to do this, just select some of the best
sheaves while harvesting and store
where the rats will not have access to
them.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO
UNA SEEKS TO SECURE HALF
MILLION DOLLAR ESTATE.
Winston-Salem, June 2 In a cp.veat
filed today by counsel for the Uni
versity of North Carolina Forsyth
Superior court is asked to declare null
and void the alleged will of John Neal,
who died In Nebraska lact year which
disposes of nil estate valued at $650,
000.
In an affidavit Joseph Cheshire, of
Raleigh, alleges on information and
belief that John Neal died intestate
that he was an illegitimate child; that
his mother is dead; that he was never
married and has no children. Mr,
Cheshire shows to court that under
constitution of North Carolina all as
sets of estate of said decedent should
accrue to and become vested in Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Citations have been issued to bene
ficiaries of the will to r.ppear at next
term of Forsyth court in September to
see proceedings in case and make
themselves parties to issue, if they
think proper. The caveat asks that a
jury pass upon the issue. "Is the said
paper writing or any part thereof,
and If co what part, the last will and
testament of the said John Neal or
not?"
Tho University contends that if ever
executed which is denied, it was not in
existence at time of death, but had
been destroyed previous to death with
intent to revoke same and was thereby
revoked and all proceeding attempted
under it should be declare null and
MAIL CARRIERS TO
HOLD CONVENTION
Asheville, June 1. Preliminary
plans for the State convention of tho
North Carolina Rural Carriers Asso
ciation, to be held in Asheville July
4 and 5, have been made at a meeting
of members of the Buncombe county
carriers body.
The meeting will be f.t the Lan-
gren Hotel. A committee was appoint
ed to assist in preparing the program.
AnDointment as captain of cavalry
in the North Carolina National Guard
in command of troop B. of Asheville, 'to go there and enriches him with that
has bee n tendered Frank F. Jones, 1 man'y vigor so essential to true man
of this city bv J. Van Mutts, Adjutnat hood. (Laughter.)
General. Captain Jones was reeom-l Mr. Dyer (Rep,) Mo. ) They have
mended 1 to head the troop by Captain
John H. Cathney, who is retiring from
llnifnn Sfntna mvmv Hualrtf tnunao
jtor for thio section.
PICKETING OF SAVONA MILL
Public Saftey Commissioner At Char
lotte Advises Strikers to Keep Away
Charlotte, June 3. There was some
trouble today at the Savona mills,
winch resulted in a delegation of
strikers and offncals of the company
appearing before the city commission
ers to ask protection. Picketing of the
mills has been going on because cer
tain percentages of the operatives are
not members of the textile union, and
did not walk out. The mills are
said to employ about 200 people and
it is estimated that from 20 to 60 par
cent remained ln the mill. When the
picketing was ordered Thomas McMa
hon, vice-persident of the American
Textile Workers, who is here, stated
that the picketing would be peaceful
and within the law, in that moral per
suasion but no physical violence would
be used.
The officials requested that police
men be stationed about the mill con
tinuously. They told of threats of
strikers, to dynamite the building, cut
the belting and damage the machinery,
and of efforts to intimidate workers.
The strikers protested the carrying of
pistols by workers within the mills,
the use of profanity by overseers and
others, and expressed fear that un
less those within the mills ceased ef
forts to molest strikers who had as
sembled outside the fence encircling
tho company property trouble might
occur.
The company officials claimed that
several hundred men were gathered
about the mill when workers reported
for duty this morning, and that two or
three clashes occurred. They charged
that peaceful picketing was not taking
place, rather that strikers were at
tempting to use physical methods to
keep men and women irom going into
the mills. Consequently the oiheials
said several workers failed to appear-
luring the morning, lhe strikers con
tended that thoy had the privilege of
remaining about the mills as long
they engaged in peace ful picketing,
and that employes of the mill had at
tempted to run them away. They
placed the number gathered about the
mill at about 150.
The public safety commissioner, J.
E. Huneycutt, advised the strikers to
get away from the mill property. He
suggested that they appoint a com
mittee to call at the homes of the
strikers and endeavor to get them to
quit work, if the strikers desired such
action.
"But the workers will not listen to
the committee," the the strikers pro
tested. In that event, Mr. Huneycutt
told them, they were at their row's
end, as forceful methods, could not be
inaugurated to keep workers from en
gaging in chosen tasks.
The strikers would not promise Mr.
Huneycutt to disperse, claiming the
privilege of remaining about the
place as long as they did not go on
the company s property. W.r. iiuney
cutt spoke to the delegation for per
haps 15 minutes advising the members
to get away from the mills, and go to
their homes, concluding that nothing
would be gained by congregating
about the mills. Any trouble which
might occur while they were about the
mill would be able to create public
sentiment against them, adding that:
'Boys, if you get public sentiment
against you, you are lost.
The strikers indicated their deter
mination to continue their "picketing"
about the mills, and asked that the
commissioners instruct the policemen
to arrest all persons found carying
pistols.
Gov. Morrison wants every North
Carolina family to have a garien, a
few chickens and a cow. And this pap
er is making bold to ask the Governor,
before he distributes his chickens and
gardens and cows, to see to it that a
"pig-tight and bull-strong" arrange
ment is made whereby the neighbors'
chickens will be kept out of the gar
den and off the premises of the neigh
bors. Neighborhood rows without
number have been promoted, and feel
ing engendered that was mean enoimi
to resort to murder and arson, by tho
habit of some neighbors wantonly, wil
fully, and with malice aforethought.
rearing chickens on other neighbors
gardens and lawns. If Gov. Morrison
can think up something to stop that
he will have won glory enough for one
administration. But if he proposes to
distribute chickens and gardens prom
iscuously, with nothing to keep them
apart, then he is fixing to raise more
well, trouble, than he can quell with
the State militia. The cow stables on
small lots may not become a nuisance,
of flies and disease. But chickens and
gardens without a separation' that
really separates won't do; and if the
Governor doesn't know that some of
his friends should coax him into a
corner and have a few words of plain
speech with him. Statesville Land
mark, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW DIES
WHILE ATTENDING THE
FUNERAL OF N. A. BLUE
Aberdeen, June. 2. As prepara
tions were being made to bold the
funeral of N. A. Blue, who was
killed by a Seaboard passenger train
hero yesterday, Mrs. Herbert A.
Blue, a daughter-in-law of tho de
ceased, who had come to attend tho
services, dropped to the floor and
died almost instantly. Dr. Blue,
relative of the family, who was also
present to attend the funeral, pro
nounced death as being due to heart
failure.
A Gem From The Congressional Re
cord.
Confressman Swank (Dem., Okla.)
was delivering a eulogy on Platte Na
tional Park, that State.
Mr. Swank She has sulphur water
of all kinds, shades and degrees, me
dicine water, Brimode and pure -fv
ter. That water makes a man want
' nothing else to drink down there have
they. (Laughter.)
Mr SurnnW Tho 0fntlPTniin vifan-
tly has naver been there. (Laughter)
HOME DEMON
STRATION NEWS
(By Florence R. Winn Home Agt.)
Club Work Growing.
The interest shown at the Club
meetings over the county is very en
couraging. In fact thev are now ready
t ., 1 1. )
for real work.
These clubs consist of boys, girls,
and womh.
One of the boys and girls clubs has
grown from 9 in number to 20 or
niore in the past six weeks.
The following clubs have held meet
ings the past ten days.
Iron Station club meets every Fri
day morning and this club is working
on better school Lunches" At the past
two meetings sweets have been stu
died. "Sponge Cake and Crumb Cake
was the practical work. At each
meeting a social program is enjoyed
and consists of songs and other fea
tures. In the whistling contest the
prize was awarded to Jimy Robinson.
The usuful set of Alummium Measur
ing spoons was much appreciated by
the winner. In the game r orty Ways
To Get There , much interest was
shown, and the members thought of
many ways and carried them out that
hadn t been dreamed by those present
Miss Gladys Abernethy, the president
of the Club won the prize, having the
most original ways of getting there
A Dover Egg Beater was the priae.
At the meeting next Friday the
practical work will be fruits and their
value in the diet, especially the school
lunch
The programs for each meeting are
planned by the officers of the club, and
thev are well worth while. Tho social
features are being stressed at each
meetin
This club will hold their exhibits of
broads and school lunches the last
Fridav of June. Also a special pro
gram . When parents and all others
interested will be invited.
Macptlah Home Demonstration Club
Meeting
The Macpelah Home Demonstration
Club meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. J, 1), Helderman. There was a
large attendance, and every one en
joyed the practical work which was
Delicious Dinner rolls as well as the
social features. Mrs. Bryte Monday
won the prize in the whistling contest.
The prize was a cook Book, and was
presented bv the Secretary, Mrs. C. R.
Canipe. The next meeting will be held
at the home of the vice-president, Mrs.
J. P. Slgmon Saturday June 11 at
1 :30 p m. Loaf Bread and its value in
the diet will be the lesson. A program
committee has been appointed and a
very happy social hour is expected.
Meeting at Laboratory.
Many of the girls and women of
Laboratory and Southside gathered at
the home of Mrs. Mamie Heafner last
Thursday for the purpose of organiz
ing a club to study Home problems.
There was a large attendance, and
every one enjoyed the demonstration
which was Dinner rolls as well as the
social features. Mr. J. D. Ledwell
won the prize in the contest, which was
a cook book. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Paul
Rhyne, Thursday June 16 at 1 :30 p. m.
White and Graham Breads will be the
lesson. A committee has been ap
pointed to plan the social program.
Pine Grove Meeting.
Tho Pine Grove Home Demonstra
tion Club held their last meeting at
the Pine Grove School House. Five
Fireless Cookers were made and whip
ped cream was served. For the lack
of time the social progiam was post
poned, but will be taken up at the next
meeting Thursday June 30th.
Preserving Eggs in Water-Glass Solu
tion and Llmewater.
During the spring and early sum
mer, when eggs are abundant and rea
sonable in price, attention should be
given to preserving them for winter
use. Fresh eggs properly preserved
may be kept for 8 to 12 months in ex
cellent condition and used with good
results,
Eggs laid during April, May, and
early June, have been found better
than those laid later in the season.
If satisfactory results are to be ob
tained, the eggs should be fresh and
clean and, if possible, infertile. Eggs
that float when placed in the solution
are not fresh and therefore can not be
preserved. When an egg is only sligh
tly soiled, a cloth dampened with vine
gar can be used to remove such stains.
Under no circumstances should badly
soiled eggs N; used for preserving;
if put into the jar while dirty they will
spoil, and washing removes a protec
tive coating which prevents spoiling.
Water-Glass Method.
A good method for the preservation
of eggs is the use of sodium silicate,
or water glass. If the price of sodium
silicate is about 30 cent a quart, eggs
may be preserved at a cost of aproxi
mately 2 cents a dozen. It is not de
sirable to use the water-glass solu
tion a second time.
Use 1 quart of sodium silicate to 9
quarts of water that has been boiled
and cooled. Place the mixture in a 5
gallon crock or jar. There will be
sufficient to preserve 15 dozen eggs and
will serve as a guide for the quantity
needed to preserve larger numbers of
eire-s.
(1) Select a 5-gal. crock and clean it
thoroughly, after which it should be
scalded and allowed to dry
(2)Heat a quantity of water, to the
boiling point and allow it to cool
(3) When cool, measure out 9
quarts of water, place it in the crock,
and add 1 quart of sodium silicat
stirring the mixture thoroushly.
(4) The eggs should be placed in
solution. If sufficient eggs are not
obtainable when the solution is first
made, additional eggs may be added
from time to tisse. Be very careful
to allow at least two inches of the solu
tion to cover the eggs at all times.
(5) Place the crock containing the
preserved eggs in a cool, dry place
well covered to prevent evaporation
Waxed paper covered over and tied
around the top of the crock will ans -
wer this purpose.
Lime Method.
When water glass can not be obtain-
SHORT ITEMS
A dispatch from Washington says
Sarah C. Beam has been appointed
postmistress at Waco.
Greenville, S. C. June 2. While in
swimming in the Saluda river near
Ware Shoals this afternoon with
party of young people, Miss Margaret
I.1; ., 1 n a 1-. .. e n t. 1 1 -
Finley, 17, daughter of T. R. Finley of
Woodville, Greenville countv. was
drowned.
Raleigh, June 1. At the closinrr
exercises at State college Governor
Morrison presented the diplomas to
the graduates, numbering about 99.
He told the young men that there nev
er was a time when there was so much
waiting for trained men to do and
welcome them to the task.
Chicago, June 2. Big export busi
ness and bullish crop estimates lifted
the wheat market today to a new high
price record for the season. Closing
quotations were nervous at 3 1-4 to
a i-i net advance. Corn gained 1-4 to
l-2e; oats lost 1-8 to 1-4 and provi
sions finished unchanged to 20c high
er. July wheat closed at $1.40 1-2.
The trial of Dr. J. W. Peacock of
Thomasville for killing Chief of Po
lice Taylor of that city will begin at
Lexington today before a jury drawn
from Rowan county. Judge T. B. Fin
ley will preside and Clyde R. Hoey
will be one of the lawyers associated
with Soliciter John C. Bower in the
prosecution. The defense will be ably
represented by attorneys.
Washington, June 2. Nomination
of Edmund Waddill, Jr., of Rich
mond, district judge for the Eastern
Virginia district, to be United States
circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit
in place of the late Judge Jeter C.
Pritchard, was confirmed late today
by the Senate, D. Lawrence Groner,
of Norfolk, Va., was confirmed aa
successor to Judge Waddill in the
Eastern Virginia district.
Col. Archie D. Miller, U. S. A. one
of the seven officers and men killed in
the aeroplane accident at Indian Head,
Md., was for some months at Camp
Greene as commander of the aviation
forces and motor mechanics, and had
many friends in Charlotte. He cam
shortly after the motor mechanics
regiments mobilized here. He and his
wife and child resided on East avenue.
He was transfered from Camp Greene
to Mineola, Long Island, where he had
charge of the aviation service.
Washington, June 1. The Volstead
bill, designed to prevent the use of
medical beer, was agreed upon today
by the house judiciary committec.which
will report it to the house, probably
tomorrow, with a request for its im
mediate passage. Prohibition leaders
declared there were votes enough to
put it through before the bureau of
internal revenue could make effective
proposed regulations by which been
could be prescribed for the ailing un
der a ruling of former Attorney Gen
eal Palme.
Statesville, June 2. One thousand
gallons of beer and a 35-gallon capaci
ty still were seized by Sheriff M. P.
Alexander and Deputies T. L. Tomlin
and W. W. Woodward Tuesday. The
officers arrived on the scene of the still
on the privette farm, near Taylor
Springs, about daylight, and expected
to find the operatives, but none came,
and therefore no arrests were made.
The still was destroyed and the beer
was poured out. Everything was
about in readiness to make a run of
liquor, Sheriff Alexander stated.
Raleigh June 2. The business
outlook in North Carolina is decid
ed brighter and prosperity is only a
short distance around the corner. This
is the opinion of state bankers visit
ingat the capital this week.
Back to normalcy is the watchword
from Cherokee to Currituck, it is said,
and the belief is that the worst stretch
of the road has already been traveled.
The bankers do not believe the horn
of plenty is to be spilled on all Tar
helia tomorrow but they do see in the
signs a very healthly indication that
hard times will soon be known only
in history.
The alumni banquet at Davidson
college, last week was attended by the
the largest number of members ever
gathered at this board. R. M. Miller,
of Charlotte was re-elected president;
S. A. Robinson, vice-President; F. L.
Jackson, secretary B. F. Lack, of Ral
eiph and W. J. Roddey of Rock Hill
were re-elected alumni trustees, and
omitn rticnaruson, of Ureensboro, to
succeed Dr. Thornton Whaling Rev.
Dr. J. N. Clark, was spokesman for
the class of '86, Joseph B. Johnston
for the closs of '01; Rev. Card B.
Craig, for the class of 1911, all of
which classes had splendid reunions
and dinners Tuesday. S. H. Hearne,
of Albemarle was the representative
at the banquet of the class of
ed, the following method may be used
in us sieau. Many consider this me
thod entirely satisfactory, though in
stances are known where eggs so pro-
serveo nave tasted slightly of lime.
Dissolve 2 or 3 pounds" of unslaked
lime in 5 gallons of water that has pre
viously been boiled and allowed to
cool, and allow the mixture to stand
until the lime settles and the liquid is
-1 Tm, I - , .
ciear. nace Clean, iresn eggs in a
clean earthenware crock or jar and
pour the clear limewater into the ves
sel until the eggs are covered. At
least 2 inches of the solution should
cover the top layer of eggs. Some
time a pound of salt is used with
the lime, but experience has shown
that in general tne lime without the
salt is more satisfactory.
Using Preserved Eggs.
Fresh, clean eggs, properly preser
ved, can be used satisfactorily for all
purposes in cooking and for the table.
When eggs preserved in water glass
are to be boiled, a small hole should
1 be made in the shell with a Din at the
j large end before placing in the water,
This is done to allow the air in the egg
to escape when heated su as to prevent
cracking.