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I" ON THE SQUARE Shoes arid Oxfords WE ARE DALY RECEIVING OUR FALL LINE OF SHOES AND OX FORDS AND WE CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER THAN EVER. FOR THE LADIES WE WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO A NE WLINE WHICH WE HAVE ADDED THIS SEASON FOR THE FIRST TIME; VIZ. 'THE AMERICAN GIRL' WHICH WE ARE CARRYING IN BOTH OXFORDS & HIGH CUT SHOES. THESE SHOES CARRY AN ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE FROM THE MA KERS AGAINST ALL DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL, AND WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE ANY SHOE THAT FAILS TO GIVE SATISFACTION FROM EITHER OF THE ABOVE NAMED CAUSES. FOR THE GENTLEMEN WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR LINE OF L. S. & D. AND CROSSETT SHOES FOR FALL. ALL THE LATEST STY LES AND LEATHERS AND THEY ARE BETTER THAN EVER. COME IN AND GET YOURS BEFORE OUR SIZES ARE BROKEN. The Lincoln County News THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921 LINCOLNTON, N. C. TEN ACCIDENTAL DEATHS IN PAST EIGHT DATS. Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 9. Ten accidental deaths have been record ed in Wilmington and New Hanover county during the first eight days of the month. The latest addition was made yesterday when John Melton, a 17-year-old convict, escaped from the county farm and was drowned in Smith Creek, while taking a swim. RESPECTFULLY Robinson-Crowell Co. "Royal Worcester Corsets" "John B. Stetson Hats' H IS H BB -m S i - TRAINING SCHOOL FOR CHRISTIAN WORKERS Blue Ridge, N. C. Aug. 6. Religi ous workers who want a little re freshment both in body and spirit are to have opportunity to get it the week of August 23 to September 1. The occasion is the holding of the Southern Training School for Christ ian Leadership at Blue Riage, N. C. which is being promoted under the en dorsement and approval of the State Sunday School Associations of South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama Ten nessee Florida, and Georgia. Some of the most noted Christian teachers in the country are to be at Blue Ridge as instructors at the I training school. Only two hundred students can be accommodated this first year. Regis trations have already been received from States throughout the South, from Kentucky to Louisiana and Florida. The cost is $30,00 for the ten days; of this amount $5.00 is for program fee and $25.00 for board and lodging. .Jta order to be sure of ac commodations, it is necessary to send in your reservation with $5. pro gram fee at once to Leon C. Palmer, General Superintendent, Spartanburg S. C. Want Ads 10 cents per line 6 words is a lint, FOR SALE -300 acres of farm land or will cut in smaller tracts. On sand- clay road in East Lincoln. Apply to or write J. F. Reinhardt, Stanley R. ?. T). i jiy-tf Seaboard Air Line Railway Announces Excursion to WILMINGTON, N. C. Date of sale Saturday August, 20th Tickets good on regular trains 16 and 34 from Rutherfordton 14, 20 and 34 from Charlotte. Tickets good returning leaving Wilmington on all regular trains up to and including No. 13 leaving Wilmington at 3:50 P. M. Wednesday August 24th. Tickets good in either Pullman, Sleeping or Parlor Cars, or day coaches. From Fare Tax Total Rutherfordton, N. C. 8.00 64c $?-64 Forest City N. C. $9.00 64c 8.64 Bostic, N. C. $8.00 64c 8.61 Ellenboro, N. C. $8.00 64c $8.64 Mooresboro, N. C. $8.00 64c ( $8.64 Lattimore, N. C. $8.00 , 64c $8.64 Shelby, N. C. $7.50 60c $8.10 Waco, N. C. 7.50 60c j 3.10 Cherryville, N. C. $7.50 , 60c $8.10 Crouse, N. C. $7.40 59c $7.99 Lincolnton, N. C. $7.00 56c $7.56 Iron, N. C, $7.00 56c $7.56 Stanley Creek N. C. $7.00 56c $7.56 Mt. Holly, N. C. $6.82 55c 7.37 Charlotte, N. C, $6.00 48c $6.48 Matthews, N. C. $6. 00 48c 6.48 Monroe, N. C. $5.00 40c 5.41 An opportunity to spend four daysat the beach. For further information apply to tickets agents or address. E. W. LONG, Division Passenger Agent Charlotte, HOW HEALTH HABITS LENGHTEN OUR LIVES (By Miss Ellie C. Nelson, Red Cross Public Health Nurse) our lives if we will just try long enough and hard enough. For instance of we know we have been eating too much or too fase, by remembering these facts and presently changins them day by day, we will form a habit of eating at fixed times.of eating less, and of chewing our food well. Soon we will note that our health and strength will begin to improve. This is true of habits of sleep and of hab its touching all the other essentials to good health already mentioned. One excellent habit to form is that of consulting a physician and a dentist at least twice each year for a general Much of our daily life is passed in our response to habits, we eat, sleep, .bathe, work, play, exercise and even think along certain fixed lines. So accustomed do we become to these lines that we often follow them with out conscious will because we "are in the habit of doing so." For this rea son it is wise to form habits of health J physical examination, it is a fact that and as youth is the habit lorming more tnan nalf o tne aDnarentlv period of life, parents and teachers nealthy people have some defect which everywhere are endeavoring to teach can be corrected and controlled if children health facts and to help them disclosed early enough. Such diseas form health habits. es follows our habit of being examin- -tfnfortunately this was not done a d Life may be prolonged by this generation ago when health was gen-, haDit amJ good health secured in erally regarded as a "dispensation of instances. It is one of many Providence" rather than as a result health habitg wel worth f0rminfr, for of our own will. We know now tnat by it we may iearn how to protect and good health follows ngnt living, ana our own health and health bad health follows wrong liv- means efnciellcy , UBefulness and of ten ' ''lo ing that life itself is pro-; happiness as well. longed by obeying the dictates of j ' . . ; . ' - Nature. The habit forming power is, Morehead City has just completed not confined to youth, however, it is one of the finest school houses in . w,;u ; uniith iu-qn4p North Carolina. It cost was around easier to form habits in youth because mfim nd ft k cojnplete in every the mind is more flexible then but any .j. It is a credit to Moreheai of us can form habits at any time of city. MK BIG BUILDING FOR MADE-IN-CAROLINA EXPOSITION TO BE HELD IN CHARLOTTE. Charlotte, N. C, Aug 10. (Special) Construction work is proceeding rapidly on the big brick and steel building in which the first Made-iri-Carolinas Exposition will be held from Sept. 12 to 29, when thousands of dollars of products of Carolina factories will be displayed in a manner deemed best suited to im pressing upon Carolina people the "buy at' home" idea, according to an nouncement Saturday by Kent Blair, of the committee on building. This structure will be completed and ready for the decorators to begin their work by August' 20 and probably a week earlier, it was explained. In addition to this building ,the exposition direc torate has found it necessary, in or der to carry out its elaborate plans, to build an airdome affording space for a large number of booths for the izations. Some of these booths also will be sold to concessionaries, it be ing announced for the exposition directors that all concessions will be within the exposition walls . All band concerts and other enter tainment . features of the exposition will be held in the airdome, which will adjoin the main building, that allow ing as many as possible of those pres ent to find seats and in comfort find greater enjoyment in the music Scats will be provided in all space available in the open air, it being the purpose of the building committee to make this an open-air amphitheatre. Ample facilities also will be pro vided for the storage of boxes and crates in which the exhibit material will be shipped to the exposition, a spur track terminating right at the building. FOR ALL KIND of Job Printing, see Lincoln Printing Co. News readers whose subscriptions have expired are asked to send in a renewal. If not convenient, to send a year's renewal, send 6 months. The circulation department of the News office will appreciate compliance with this request. ANNOUNCEMENT I wish to announce to my friends and patrons that the impression that has been made that on account of my recent illness I am not operating my monumental business at Lincolnton, is not correct. While I am not physically able to do the work myself, I have competent help and am in position to take care of any business my friends may give me. I beg to assure you that you will not only get prompt and ef ficent service, but that your patronage will be sincerely appreciated. I thank You. J. THOS. McLEAN LEARN at home or school Short hand, Bookkeeping on credit. Posi-. tions guaranteed. EDWARDS COL LEGES, High Point, and Winston p. C. 4aug4t The Johnston Ice and Fuel Co., are running an interesting serial in the advertising columns Don't miss a single installment. STOVE WOOD FOR SALE Sawed and split ready for the stove, at $3.50 per load. Call C. O. Childers' phone James Smith Lincolnton, R-l a25-tf SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Announces Greatly Reduced Round-Trip Excursion Fares to ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. AND NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. DURING JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. The Following Below. FROM Charlotte, N. C Concord, N. C. Durham N. C. Gastonia, ft. C Round-Trip Fares Will Apply From Stations Shown TO ATLANTIC CITY ;.. ..$20.70 . . . .. .. 19.95 17.35 21.48 Greensboro, N. C 17.35 High Point, N. C 17.90 Lexington, N. C. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 18.55 Lincolnton, N.'C, .. .. .. ............ 31.40 NIAGARA FALLS! $30.45 29.65 27.05 31.23 27.05 27.60 28.25 Mocksville, N, C. . , Reidsville, N. C. .. .. Rutherfordton, N. C. Salisbury, N. C. Sanford, N. C. Shelby, N. C. ..... . Statesville, N. C. ... . Thomasville, N. C. . . Walnut Cove, N. C. . . Winston-Salem, N. C. . 19.40 . 16.50 . 33.10 . 19.15 . 18.35 .. 82.15 . 20.05 . . 18.15 . . 18.40 , . 18.40 Tickets on Sale at Intermediate Stations GRAND OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THESE TICKETS GOOD FOR EIGHTEEN DAYS INCLUDING DAY of SALE 29.10 - 26.20 28.85 28.20 29.80 27.85 28.25 28.10 War Tax to be Added FAMOUS RESORTS August 1, 1921. Lincolnton, N. C. BORAH WARNS G. O. P. AGAINST HIGHER TAXES WochinrfAn Atir- K A niooninn ' display of exhibits and also provide republican leaderg agajnst increasing scanner capacity Tor aoout ,uuu peo- taxes m revising the internal revenue bill was given in the senate todav bv The main building will be divided Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, who . , t'k't v, j. f oc non ' iirupusea reuueuous m army ana tuvv m ,,,v.c navy expenditures of nearly $500,000, aijuaii: iKKt uuiuh avaimuic mi , ( duo. x ne republican memnersnip in purpose, while the remainder of the Congress, he said, would be reduced if floor space will be used as aisles and e public "clamor'' for tax relief was assembly points and for other pur-"V7 Idaho senator introduced a poses. In the airdome, about 5,000 resolution to reduce the army from square feet of floor space under cover 150 000 to 100,000 'men, which he said will be available for exhibits, though'; would affect a saving of about $100,- the exhib,ts in this structure will be;';" , ,, , . . , , i tee to report a resolution of Senator of less bulky nature and include most King, democrat, Utah, to stop work of the -exhibits ot various civic organ-; on six hattlesmps of the Indiana type. Another load of $1,000,000 a month could be saved, he contended, bv with drawing American troops from Ger many, in accordance with the "solemn pledge" of republicans during the presidential campaign. As an emergency war measure the government took over the railroads. It is claimed that the railroads suf fered thereby in earning capacity, and that it also curtailed their op portunity for future usefulness. Hence the railroads must be reimbur sed to the tune of over a billion dol lars, and nobody makes very loud complaint FOR SALE Fulton Truck. or Trade 1 1-2 ton K. B. Nixon. j9-tf MALLARD'S MARKET : Beginning tomorrow jfhe 10th inst. Mallard's Market, will sell you: Beef Steak at 30 per lb. Beef RoasF . . . . 20 to 22c per lb. Stew. Boneless . . . .18 to 20c per lb. Stew, Ribs and Brisket lb to it v-ac Sausage 20c aug8-2t Dr. Wm. F. Edwards, World's Fam ous Healer, will be in the city on Fri day located at Lee Robinson Hotel and cures without use of drugs. Both races are invited. Consultation free and terms reasonable. He has state licenses. 8-2t (adv) . . . - mom m m mtmsmto m - '9 Seaboard Air Line Railway a a ANNOUNCES WEEK-END EXECURSION FARES TO WILMINGTON RETURN, AS FOLLOWS: m AND oranaes? drinK SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains at Lincolnton. p. i. Lv. INo.l Between 8.2?a 10.10a 6.47p 4.57p! 84 Rutherfordton Raleigh and Wilmington Monroe-Ruther fordton Rutherfordton- Monroe Wilmington-Raleigh-Ruth- erf ordton . . . , INo.l Ar." 34 8.27a 15 10.10a 16 6.47p j 31 4.57p ATLANTIC, CITY, N. J. Dates Of Sale. Via Pennsylvania Railroad Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ,July 27 Aug 10 and 24 Sept. 7. Aug. 2, 16, and 30 Tickets good on all regular trains (except Pennsylvania Railroad Congressional Limited.) Tickets good to stop over at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing ton, on return trip only, not to exceed ten days, within final limit of ticket. v NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Dates Of Sales Via Pennsylvania Railroad Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Aug 3, 17, 31 Sept. 14 and 28 July 28, Aug 11 and 25 Tickets good on going trip only on special trains leaving Washington D. C, on days following above dates: , Pennsylvania Railroad Lv. Washington, D C. 7:40 a. m. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Lv. Washington, D. C, 7:30 a. in. Good returning on all regular (except limited) trains. STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON RETURN TRIP, NOT TO EXCEED TEN DAYS WITHIN FINAL LIMIT OF TICKET. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Buffalo, Philadelphia, Harrisburg Washingtou. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Mauch Chunk, Philadelphia, Washington, Ithaca. Reduced Round-Trip Fares to Other New Jersey Resorts. Call on Nearest Ticket Agent for further Information, Reservations Etc., or Address: R. H. GRAHAM Division Pass. Agent, 207 West Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C. All trains daily. No. 16 connects at Monroe with No But some millions of the 6 for Norfolk, Richmond, Washington Fare Tax Total $8.06 .64 $8.70 737 .63 8.50 7.27 .58 7.85 6.62 .53 7.1b 6.02 .48 6.50 5.00 .40 5.40 From Rutherfordton, N. C. Bostic, N. C. Shelby, N. C. Lincolnton, N. C. Charlotte, N. C. Monroe, N. C. Children five years of age and under twelve will be charged one-half of the fares shown above, sufficient to be added when necessary to make fares end in "0" 'or "5". Tickets will be sold each Saturday, June 11th, to September 3rd, inclusive. Tickets will be limited to rea h original starting point prior lidnight of Monday following ilate of sale. ttrSt came Ward's Orange-Crush. Later came Lemon-Crush and Lime-Crush. All three are carbonated drinks of supreme quality and fruity deliciousnesa. Enjoy one today. In bottles or ot fountains Bottled by COCO COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. LINCOLNTON, N. C. PHONE 19. to B. W. LONG, Oivlsioa Passenger Agent Charlotte, N. CT W. L. MORRIS, General Passenger Agent. Norfolk, Va. youth of the land, who were also tak en over as a war measure, to the de- and New York, and No. 11 tor Atlanta and Points West. Schedules published as information triment of their earning capacity and;and are not guaranteed the curtailment of their opportunities E. W. Long, D. P. A., Charlotte, N. C. for future usefulness that's some- G. W. Clark, Agent, Lincolnton, N. C thing else again, as the Abe Perlmut- ter would say, and a terrific howl goes up at the suggestion that they too should be reimbursed. "V Mil if M oney back without quention HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES F (Huot't Halve ana soap;, tan in the treatment of Itch, Eciema, Ringworm, Tetter or other iteh inr akin dlaeaata. Try this treatment at our riik. LINCOLN DRUG COMPANY. WM. M. SHERRILL, O.D. GRADUATE OPTOMETRIST LINCOLNTON, N. C. Latest Equipment and Methods 22 Years Experience Fitting Glasses .I i 1 1 LINCOLNTON INSUR ANCE & REALTY CO. REAL ESTATE-RENTALS Fire Insurance, Life Insurance Health and Accident Insurance, Tornado Insurance, Hail Storm Insurance, Automobile Insurance. Liability Insurance. Bonds. V. M. RAMSAUR. Manager. J. L. Lineberfer, President. DR. L R. SELF, Dentist LINCOLNTON, N. C. Office: Over La wing & Costner'a Drug Store Phone 85 Lawhi Contoer. R. F. SEAL FUEL COMPANY WOOD AND. COAL PHONE 32 " 1920 Taxes Long Past Due Taxpayers of Town and County who have not paid their 1920 taxes are hereby notified that this matter should now be attended to soon. We are nearing the time when we are compeled to make settlement with the County for these taxes. Please come for ward and settle. Dont put this important matter off longer. YOURS SINCELELY W. B. Aberaethy, SHERIFF LINCOLN COUNTY ESTABLISHED 1876 LINCOLNTON. N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 15. 192 J. gttite YVrarv C Cents Per Copy, $2.00 Per Year. LINCOLN JURY TO TRY MAID Judge Itry son Grants Request of So licitor for a Jury front County Other than Burke. Morganton, Aug. 11. The jury which will try Sidney Kincaid, Burke county commissioner, for alleged murder of his wife, will come from Lincoln county. Solicitor Huffman's request for a jury from a county other than Burke where the defendant has many relatives and wide business con nections, was granted this morning in an order made by Judge Bryson that a venire of 75 men be summoned from Lincoln county to appear here next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. The defendant's counsel, after hav ing failed to have a jury selected from Burke, made vigorous protest against Lincoln preferring some county they stated where former legal practice would give them acquaintance with the citizenship and an equal chance with the solicitor to select the jury Judge Bryson, however, stood by his original decision and an order has been sent to sheriff of Lincoln county to summon the venire. FATHER OF PRESIDENT - HARDING WEDS AGAIN Monroe, Mich., Aug 11. Dr. George T. Harding, 76 years old father of President Harding ,was married here today to Miss Alice Severns, 52, by the Rev. "Frank T. Knowles, pastor of the Monroe Presbyterian church, Miss Severns has been a nurse in the office of Dr. Harding at Marion for many years. The couple drove here in an automobile, obtained a marriage li cense and went to the home of Rev. Knowles, where the ceremony w performed. COUNTIES MUST RAISE MONEY ENOUGH TO RUN SCHOOLS FOR 6 MONTHS Else 'They Cannot Participate In Equalizing Fund. Judge Connor's Ruling Raleigh, Aug. 11. Counties will have to levy a sufficient tax rate to produce as much money as was raised for school purposes through a 30 cent rate on last year's valuations accord ing to the decision of Judge George W. Connor in the Nash county man damus proceedings. The difference of opinion as to the meaning of the law between the Nash commissioners and the Nash board of education is typical of the differences of opinion in other counties. The Nash county case is the first to be carried to a Superior court judge, and the decision, therefore is important to all other counties in the state. Judge Connor's decision was entire ly in line with the interpretation of the law by the attorney general and the department of education. The court held in this Nash county case that the responsibility for the six months school term was with the county commissioners, and they must provide as much money for the pay ment of teachers for the six months as they paid last year, no matter what reductions in the values have been. If it takes a 50 cent tax rate to produce as much money as the 30 cent rate produced on last year's values, the 50 cent rate will have to be levied. In others words, the counties cannot par ticipate in the equalizing fund of the state until they have contributed as much money to their schools as they contributed last year. If the values have been lowered, the tax rate will have to be increased in just exactly the ratio the values were low HALLMAN IS GIVEN PRISON SENTENCE Jury Returns Verdict of Quilty Of Assault With Intent to Commit Rape. Monroe, Aug. 11. "Guilty of as sault with intent to commit rape, was the verdict in the Hallman case, rendered at 5 o'clock this afternoon after the jury had been deliberating for more than nine hours. A maxi mum sentence of 15 years at hard labor was imposed by Judge Finely and counsel for defense immedately gave notice to appeal. Within three minutes after the court house bell announced that the jury was ready to report the court room was filled with several hundred citizens who had waited all day for the verdict. After brief pleas for mercy by counsel for the defense, Judge Finley stated that the reason the jury deliberated so long was be cause they could not agree whether to render a verdict as they did or a ver dict of guilty of rape, which the court said might well have been ren dered, according to the evidence. Thus ends Superior Court action in the case ot State against Lee Hall man, young white man on trial for his life syice Thursday morning of last week. He is charged with criminal assault upon Miss Louise Tolbert, of Concord. The offense is alleged to have been committed on a lonely road near Wingate on the night of July 21, while the two were out riding. All day crowds of farmers and others have congregated about the court house square eagerly waiting the verdict of the jury that would, say whether a man should die or a woman should be branded as a prostitute. In terest in the case has been intense and the court room packed every day. The issue was fairly joined from the first, the prosecutrix contending that she was overcome and ravished: the defendant admitting illicit reia tionship but contending that it was by consent. Some of the best legal talent in the State have given earnest attention to the case. Much of the evidence has been revolting. REV. E.R STEPHENSON TAR HEEL MOTORS MAKES PROTESTS KILLED FATHER COYLE BORN 217,982 GAL LONS OF GASOLINE Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 11. Father James E. Coyle, for many years pas tor of St. Paul's Catholic church, died at a hospital tonight after having been shot three times by Rev. E. R. Stephenson. Immediately after the shooting Stephenson went to the county jail and surrendered, admitting, according to deputies, that he shot the priest. Officers quote Stephenson as declar ing he shot Father Coyle because the latter had performed a marriage cere money between Stephenson daughter and Pedro Gussman, a Catholic. In a statement to newspapermen to night, Stephenson declared he shot Father Coyle in self defense after the priest had struck him twice, knocking him to his knees. He stated that he was passing the rectory when Father Coyle called him in and that in a ar gument which developed he called Father Coyle a "dirty dog." Father Coyle then attacked him, according to Stephenson, and he pulled his revolver and fired three shots. EVERY DAY RISER REUNION Cherryville Eagle, It was the pleasure of the writer to attend last Thursday one of the big gest events pulled off in Gaston coun ty for some time The Riser Reunion held at Sunnyside Sunnyside has the reputation of be ing one of the most progressive com munities in Gaston county and when anything is pulled off at Sunnyside people will just go. Sunnyside is a community where all citizens work in unison, pull" together in all progres sive lines of endeavor, and holding the reunion at Sunnyside was probab ly one of the reosans why it was such a great success. The day was propitious and the Risers, old and young, from Lincoln Cleveland and Gaston were there to gether with their connections and manv friends. Some were on the ground as early as 8 o'clock in the morning and at 5:30 in the evening when the writer left a good sized crowd was still on the grounds. At 10 o'clock Rev. J. C. Deitz of Gastonia preached an inspiring ser mon from the text selected by the venerable J. Riser, known throughout the county as 'Squire Riser, from the third chapter of St. John, 14, 15, 16 and 17th verses. The sermon and music rendered by the chlor of Con cord church near by accomplished by the piano was indeed inspiring to the large audiance assembled. After the sermon dinner was serv ed in the beautiful grove in rear of For Every Gallon, One Cent Goes In to Maintenance of Roads Automo biles are Driven Over; Chairman Page Pleased with Rapidity With Which Forces are Mobilized. - North Carolina automobiles burn AGAINST RATES Traffic Association and Grocers Ob ject To Increased Rates On Grocer ies as Unfavorable to State. Raleigh News and Observer, The North Carolina Traffic Asso ciation, in conjunction with the Norrh Carolina Wholesale Groceries' Asso ciation, has protested to the Inter state Commerce Commission against the tariff recently filed by the rail roads for an increased rate ATTORNEY GENERAL MANNING SAYS LAW IS SUFFICIENT SHORT ITEMS nn r fit in rrra-rta rtl ;i i i ir 217,982 gallons of gasoline every day,! Norfch Caro,ina on & higher basis a hundred and fifty thousand of them . th(J virginja covering an estimated mileage of 2,- terjff nnn onn ; Ti .. .r.n- ah' r r- ov,,ov , ... "" effective August 22nd, covers dried S,ta,?..?.". Pes- oods, including canned salmon, dried and evaporated fruits and rice, from the Pacific coast LENOIR POSTOFFICE IS CAUSE OF HEATED ROW Lenoir, Aug. 11. E. F. Wakefield has received the indorsement of I lie rah'well county Republican executive committee for the postofrice in Lenoir This action was taken at a meeting of the committee in the courthouse here Monday morning. Fifteen of the 16 committeemen of the county were present. Wakefield received eight votes, a Mr. Matheson six and Clark Smith one. Many local Republicans are wrought up about this action of the county committee. It is said that Mr. Matheson had received the in dorsement of practically all Republi can interests, and all business inter ests, and a majority of the patrons supplied by the Lenoir postoffice. He also had a letter of instruction from State Chairman Linney saying that the executive committee on such questions should decide in favor of the applicant who received the great est indorsement of patrons. In ad dition to Mr. Matheson's indorsement of patrons, it is claimed that he also had indorsement of practically every Republican who contributed to the lo cal campaign fund last year. Mr. Wakefield, it is claimed, went into the meeting with no indorsement whatever. In spite of this fact it is said the executive committee disre garded the laid down rule and instruc tions and indorsed a man who had re ceived no indorsement whatever from the people who are served by the Len oir postoffice. Mr. Matheson says that he is going to continue the fight. It is believed that the appointment for the Lenoir postoffice will not be delayed very much longer. Mr. Guire's term ended in July. State Will consume a total of 79,663, 420 gallons and cover approximately a billion miles in travel. The figures are based on the col lection of gasoline tax for the first 90 days of the operation of the new road law given out by State Treasurer and western points to North Carolina and Virginia cities. Prior to the government operation of railroads, Virginia points had a considerable less rate on the above It has been definitely settled by the state commission to take over the Lenoir and Blowing Rock turnpike on Raleigh, Aug. 8. State investiga tion of the Ku Klux Klan appeared probable today as a result of the sen- aatinnnl rl!clMiailaa mala xt Mamr Bruce Craven and his follow up chal- ""?""'' i"i' luo BBle9 lenge to the Imperial Wizard in At- wl11 bf Uken down from sald road on lanta. If all that Major Craven says is Rutherfordton, Aug. 11. Cliflfside true, the insurance department be- and Henrietta won the fight for the lieves, it has a law to reach the or- highway to go their way from here to ganizers and promoters. If there the South Carolina line. The direction isn't insurance law sufficient, the at- of the road has been in dispute for torney general feels that his office several months. It was first decided can make an investigation and get that the road should go a middle route the matter into the courts where the and cross Broad river at the new Is late clandenstine law enforcers can land Foard bridge. An appeal was ta explain their business. ken and the committee composed of The attorney general's office will Chairman Frank Page, of the Stata hardly move of its own volition Highway commission; Chas. M. Up Judge Manning said this afternoon, ham, new chief engineer, and Corn but upon complaint of sufficient ira- missioners W. A. McGirt, John G. Mc portanee it may put into motion such Abee and J. G. Stikeleather went over machinery as is necessary for either! all the three proposed routes and rec exploding the Klan in North Caro-1 ommended the lower way via Cliff- lina or force it to defend itself I side,, Caroleen and Henrietta. against being autlawed in the court, B. R. Lacy yesterday From May 2 tioned commodities than North to August 1, recess from the gaso- Carolina with the consequent regult line LUX VI Ulie a-iu un tut: gai.uu to talled $196,183.76. ; The estimated in come for the year from its source is $796,634.20. Where Money Goes The money is applied to malnten- that North Carolina business men were prohibited from dealing in these goods. During the period of Federal control of carriers, North Carolina was placed upon the same basis with Virginia points with the natural re- r iL.. V... tU a.n,A eui.U8U U, u0w gu,t that a eon8iderable VQlume Qf Highway Commission and is a part busineM hftg been Nofth of the general highway fund provided Carona interestg by the motor license and gasoline The flew tariff to m taxes. Yesterday's accounting with rateg fm instance W,B 'T 7 r V& neater to North Car- way fund $1,878440.25 f oUm than to Virginia cities, and on "tc"a"' "l " '"'7 ' : Idried fruits 41 1-2 cents per hundred from all sources in; the hands of the 1 pounds greater to North Carolina than Treasure for the road building and . virgjnia( Qn canned maintenance. cents more to North Carolina than to Interest on automobile bond .ssues, eompeting cities in virginiai administration costo and maintenance The protegt of North of roads will be paid out of the fund. Traffi. Aggociation ad the North Approximately one: mm.uu u Carolina wholesale Grocers' Associa will be added durirtg the year from tjon flle, with tfce ,nter.state Com yet uncollected automobile licenses, and from the gasoline tax. Adminis tration and interest-will require ap- merce Commission, asking the sus pension of this tariff places the bur dens upon the railroads for proof at proximately half a fiillion this year, neceggit of tt, , teg t-..!-. 4U-. .... onfual iA,LI r leaving uie n-uiniiuin iui on the roads. Bond! issues will pro vide for actual construction. Working in Tl'Countles trict Highway Engineers at Raleigh a The officials are watching with much interest the correspondence be tween Major Craven and Imperial Wizard Simmons. Washington, Aug. 11. Both the administration and Congress were warned today by Secretary Mellon that the $350,000,000 reduction in es timated departmental expenditures agreed upon at the White House con ference last Tuesday as a part of the BRUCE CRAVEN TO CONFER WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL AS TO KLAN IN THIS STATE I whole tax revision program could be Correspondent R. E. Powell of Ral 1 achieved only by the exercise of the eigh writing to Charlotte Observer j most rigid economy. says that Attorney General James S I ,, rl T tv- nr.eaence Manning today announced that he will hold a conference the first part of the week with Maj, Bruce Craven, of Trinity, the subject matter of which of as good-natured and well-behaved a crowd as ever attended any county picnic more than 100, possibly 125 op- sratives, of the Locke cotton mills will be ways and means for reachingi;. hav. Wn out on gtrike since the Ku Klus Klan through the state the ateg of tho courts. Major Craven wrote Attorney I m thig morning and at 7 o'clock tho ithe articles mentioned less to Virginia than to North Cahrolina. This item not only affects the job Kinc inf.praarR nf Nnrfh Pnrnlinn huf. Since the initial session of the Dis- ( Hkewise shou,d q interest consumer for any increased cost General Manning the letter arriving here this moning, infoming the latter that he was determined to camp on the trail of the organization until it was forced "out of business." In an nouncing the appointment, Judge Manning slated that he had reached no decision as to whether the state can voluntarily step in and prosecute the organizers of the klan and its membership of its own motion or not. In discussing the matter a few machinery which has lain idle for learly six months began to turn with a whirl. FIVE MEN KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRIKES TRUCK Vicksburg, Miss., July 11. Two white men and three negroes were ailed and one white man and nine aegroes were injured late today when 1 Yazoo & Mississippi vaney pas month age, maintenance of roads has' . , . A , been started in 78 of the 100 counties, ... , .t . . 1 M a ACE ' " ana 01 ine loiai mileage 01 o,vuu mm-a of .road taken over by the State, 3, 192 miles are being maintained. With in the next 30 days Highway Engi neer Charles M. Upham expects to I have every mile of State road under maintenance. The rapidity with which mainten ance forces have been organized and put to work is a source of gratifica tion to Chairman Page. Lack of ava ilable equipment, difficulty in securing caDaible men, and the slowness of FORMAL DEDICATION OF ORTHOPEADIC HOSPITAL Gastonia, Aug. 12. The for mal dedication of the North Caro lina Orthopaedic hospital will be held August 18 at 11 o'clock in the morn ing. Dr. Plato T. Durham, of Em ory university, will deliver the dedi catory address and Gov. Cameron Morrison is scheduled for the ac- STATE SHOWS NO INTEREST IN KLANSMEN (By Max Abernethy.) Raleigh, Aug 10. Since the state's supreme failure of the investigation of cemetery lake nobody expects a state probe of Ku Klux Klan activi ties in North Carolina at present. Major Bruce Craven, essaying in the role of "exposer" of the secret organization, has not moved state officials to "view with alarm' move- some counties to get their roaa maps ments of North Carolina Klansmen. finally approved have somewhat ham-1 ga;d to number around five thousand, pered the work of organization, but Major Craven's rapid criticism these difficulties are being rapidly of tle Morrison administration, of eliminated. Every mile road is ex- the gtate treasurer, the state's finan pected to be maintained Defore ep- cial poijcy and his efforts to be little the chief executive since his in auguration has not been forgotteii enger train struck a motor truck days ago the attorney general stated! oulling a crowded trailer. to newspaper men that an "investi-1 The scene of the accident was Au- gation- of the activities of the klan I juilla, Sharkey county. , could be conducted through his office! All of the men killed were riding if there was "sufficient" complaint I )n the truck. The injured were on against it lodged with him. It is as-l sumed here that the object of the con ference sought by Major Craven is the presentation of the "sufficient"' com plaint. Kaleigh, since the expose made by Major Craven, is said to have the only fully organized klan in the state. Until the exposure it was com paratively easy to identify a part of the membership of the local organi zation. Meetings, however, since the exposure, have been of a peculiarly clandestine nature, and those mem bers who heretofore would imply af filiation with the order now deny ac knowledge of the existence of a loca' klan. The organization still has de fenders in town, but none bold enough to solicit recruits to the order. regardless of what is done tax values. to the calls for a six months term of school, ",c uu .;'"" way in gruupa vi u..c, i-ww u. families, each family inviting their friends. It was the writer's good for tune to dine with Esquire Riser, the oldest person at the reunion. In a few more days he will have passed his 84th mile post in the journey of life. Mr. Riser is still active in mind and body, despite his advanced years and enjoyed the day seemingly as well as any of the younger people. The Bessemer City cornet band ren dered good music throughout the day MEDICAL SOCIETY HAS GOOD MEETING Hickory Record 12th. The Caldwell Catawba - Lincoln County Medical Society met at Le noir on Tuesday, August 9. This was the third regular meeting of this society and all present agreed that it was the best yet held by this grow ing organization. Drs. Goodman of Lenoir and Thompson of Lincolnton read instructive papers on subjects that have appealed to them in their practice. AH present joined in the discussion of these papers. Numer ous interesting cases were presented to tho society by different members their condition discussed by those present. Those present were Dr. A. B. Goodman, Caroline McNairy, Albert Houck and W. I. Pitts of Lenoir; R. E. Lee, C. D. Thompson, J. W. Sain, and L. A Crowell of Lincolnton; T. C. Blackburn, W. P. Speaa and J. H. Shuford of Hickory, Glenn Long of Newton and W. B. Brandy of Maid- tember. Page Finds Improvement Just back from a trip through the Kranklv.state offlcials.if there is to be western part of the State, over much an ;nvestigation of Ku Klux Klan or the same route traveled six weeks ago anvthinir else, would prefer a more Mr. Page said Thursday to a Ral- frjendlv if not a mo'e reliable source ceptance. The exercises will be held ( eigh correspondent that he not- ot information than that tendered by in the newly completed ward of the ed a remarkable improvement in roads Opponent Craven hospital. that are being worked now by the Attorney General James S. Man The general public of the stat3, state. Despite the almost unprece- ning ought to know .s3mething about especially friends ot the institution dented dry weather, which manes tne investigation as. he has just gone and those interest in its work are keeping of the roads almost as diffi- through the cemetery lake fiasco, and invited to the present. However, ow- cuit as very wet weather, he lound tnig 0fflcjai i,ag aoarntly heard ing to the limited amount of room them in splendid condition, Comple- nothing that would warrant the pre in the buildings children under 16'tion of maintenance organization will diction that Ku Klux Klan is to be years of age will not be expected to bring even more remarkable improve- investigated. The acuities in North be present. ment in roads, he said. (Carolina of the Klansmen have bee.i On the same day the annual meet-j Organization has been formed with abaolutely within the law, it is said, ing of the board of trustees of the, the district as a unit, and the State Onoosition to the organization has nr thn mivnnsp AiiAtA inr'n sections in such . i U. tv,,.,, Atlanta Minister Says Klan Is Com poses of Law-Abiding Citizens IU Membership Bans Jews, CaholicH and Negroes. Tulsa, Okla., Aug. 11. Many crimes have been committed by thelduce the revenue that the the trailer, which turned over when the engine struck the ruck. . . . ORDERS NASH COMMISSIONERS TO LEVY SUFFICIENT TAX JO RUN SCHOOLS Commissioners of Nash county have een ordered by Judge. George W. 2onnor to levy a tax ol! 48 cents on -he $100 property valuation, operat iir expenses of schools, and 12 cents or school buildings, in mandamus iroceeding brought by tin Nash coun y Board of Education against the 3oard of County Commissioners, to oi.ipel the levy of sufficient taxes to produce revenue for the schools. The Commissioners entrenched herpselves behind the legislative limit of a 30-cent rate, and reduced she property valuation in uhe county in average of 40 per cent. Seeing their revenues fall short, the Board if Education brought action to compel the levy of a rate sufficient to pro- old rate hospital will be held for the purpose , roads divided into sections in sucn not Deen noticeable. Those oposed to Of electing officers and transacting, manner that thev can be kept up witn ....u an ormmization have other routine business. OASIS TEMPLE TO BUILD net the minimum of travel by mainten- thought it "dangerous" enough . 0 . .. . 1 1 J . .1 ; . ance gangs, heverai nunureu mown i M for c,ty or county help m cowardly in the name of the Ku Klux Klan, but the order of which he is a member is composed of law-abiding citizens, Dr. Caleb A. Ridley, Atlanta Ga., minister, declared in an ad dress on the aims and organization of I the "Invisible Empire" here last night. The purposes of Ku Klux, th" speaker said, is three-fold, to protect iroduced on the old valuation. Similar action is pending or prcb ible in Duplin, Ashe and Yadkin ounties, but in most of the other ounties in the State the county au horities have accepted the Attorney leneral's ruling that the commission 's, must levy, under the constitu tion, enough tax to support the ichools. Thig is the first case to be the weak, innocent and defenseless! brought in to the courts, and it is ex trucks are heme used in this work, mi..tiln it formation in North uaoaitu nnr fAOf meaiuui1 . ... . .. tT" o mwu w v,wj. ,...u,uuu and ther sent out as last as tney can carolina. Charlotte, Aug. 12. Oasis temple be put in conditi0n for work by the( The imnregsion gained here is that of the Mystic Shrine, which has 4,000; mechanicai d.vision. Altogether the there must be some evidence of la memoers in norm wironna, win erecu State has about 600 ex-army trucks. vi0jation by members of the Ku Klux a mosque in Charlotte, the home of d expectl to seci:ie several hundred Klan 8tate money is expended the shrine, at a cost of between $350,-1, , ;nvu.jmtj.n, r.Bmterv Lake which was very much enjoyed by all: 000 and $500,000 on the triangle at The sixth digtrict with Charlotte jn Eagt Raieigh, now and still a hole present. One thing very noticable East Morehead street and Wilworth it center ,eadg with the number of 5r) the grounds, i still haunting the about the band was that most of the, road miles of road under maintenance,' fr, officials wno were inveieled in- boys belonging to .the band are still Negotiations which have been on ith B82 miles. The figures for the', drainine the pond at state ex- . i-l X-L, . : i. - I . I . . from the outrages of the violent the lawless and the brutal; to protect and defend the constitution of the United States; and to aid in the execution of a 11 constitutional law.. The provisions of its membership barring negroes, Jews and Catholics has led many people to believe, ac cording to Dr. Ridley, that the Klan is negative and not positive in its aims, uiected that the ruling on it will iccepted by the other counties. be Mrs. John M. Cook of Concord, Pres ident of Lutheran Society. Mooresville, Aug. 12 Following the .. . .it.. j i 1 Adoption 01 a constitution ami oy laws y the merged body of Lutheran wo man missionary workers this after noon. Mrs. John M. Cook, of Concord, vas elected president of the new or Dr. Ridley said he was not a paid! ?anization which now becomes known 1L . II.,.., I lI,.nmnn MlL'SIAflllKK lecturer, but was spending nis vaca- wearing knee breaches which is an assurance that Bessemer City will be privileged with a good band for some time to come. Bessemer City is to be congratulated upon having such a Ane set of band boys. It was announced that the next Ris er reunion will be held on the first Saturday in August in same place, Sunnyside. suggests that someone in the mean time be appointed to write a history of the Riser family and read same at the next reunion. Dr. Riser ,of Reeps- ville could probably get np this doeu for some months between representa- njne districts are as follows: First,1 lives 01 tne tempie ano tne wianotie. 320. Second. 219; Third, 377; Fourth, invPStiMtir,n of the Ku Klux Klan Consolidated Construction company, m pitn 489; sixth, 582; Seventh, j . ht lead to an wvestigation of the a site for the proposed mosque were, ,43 Eihthi 238; Ninth, 275. Total, rthMic arAar. the Knirhts of tion "between SUndrg" speaking fat it, in order to combat "insidious pro- nairanda' which he says has been irculated against it. Most of the large audience at Con vention Hall were men. They re- concluded today by Wilbur B. Hunt ington, of the Southern Real Estate, Loan and Trust company. The tem ple acquired six acres of land in the 1922 at the I triangle made at the point of East The writer , Morehead street where Dilworth road 3,192. Columbus, since Prelestnnts cannot become members of this organizat'on. It's a safe bet th it the state plays branches off on Morehead toward old a pardon unon recommendations MIKE SMITH, OF BUNCOMBE, ilVE Muun D1 hands off in this latest "sensation.' Asheville, Aug. 12. Mike Smith, of, Buncombe county, was today granted The Hendersonville Nisvs says thnt Latta park. The price paid was $40,- Judge R. M. Wells and Asheville City the road from Bal Cove to Hendcr- The mosque will be one of the hand irniuai tniUinaw in h am th Aa-antaA nf trnnnrtin Manor and The state will aDDronriate ment with the aid of Esquire J. Riser. ' exclusively to fracternal matters. had served 30 days of his sentence. to carry on this project. Solicitor O. K. Bennett, cently sentenced to 90 of He was re-1 sonvilie will be hard surfaced soon days on a The contract will be let the 15th $200,000 . . . ,. , m. t .! is the united women missionary Society of the Evangelical Lutheran ?ynod of North Carolina of the Unit ed Lutheran church in America. Mrs. Cook was the almost unanimous hoice receiving on the sec nd ballot seventy-eight of the mained quiet and attentive during the! 88 votes cast. When the North Caro- speech. I una society was organized 30 years "A white man is a white man, I ago sne joined as a junior ana irom whether he lives in New Jersey, In-that day to the present has served the dinana, Oklahoma or Georgia," the! trganization faithfully and efficiently sneaker said, "and white man's jobl'n many capacities, from minor Ot is to see that civilization comes ui-lces on up to the presidency which der the dominion of no inferior race so long as he lives." rite held for two years. She later served as field secretary of the North Carolina work and now has the dis tinction of being one of the three I southern women on the executive Daddy took Philip to his office. Af ter he had seen everything in the! place Philip said: "Now, daddy hurry I board of the Women's Missionary So up and show me how to make thelciety of the United Lutheran Church