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i r . . ' 1 .... . a;. i . I ,:: --i . . I J. - .. . . - - , - . . , . j , .-. -'. II ' l ' " . ' H e re S h .a I ! vTh e" Presis ;Th e ; ' People.. R I ghts;' Maintain.U hawed ByIrrflUdhceand Unbribed ByGaih.! mmu LEXINGTON, N. C., FFfilDAY, -lOCTdBER 15, 1915 t NO. 35. mP Mmk ' VK W BP ru t i vi v POINTERS PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN 'M4 jtacii ; Corn at : Prolltable -Prices - -ftalr Factor Doing Big Busi- V1 Goods RoUer ftdUs Use Home. ::jQr&wn WHeafciJttle C. ; Smiths J ? tfigr Bewd-kter IiilUes at 1$ Coca-Cola Plant. - ' , STREET T NOW BEING PLAIJIIED City fathers Want Bids for Work on Main StreetSalary ' of ': Sopertn ; .- . - ' tendent . of Water and lights In- . '. i creased Judge Critcher's, Salary " Also Raised. , is I B M "It never rain's, ut that it pours" is Just as apphcable to news as it is , : s to, the" weather. tf or any one living . Iii Davidson" countran, bear abund--ant itestimoriy 'to this statement as' it . ufEecthe weather after several days j At the regular monthly meeting of v of: -continuous iairi last week Like- the town commissioners Monday wise- tbosewho have read THE HER- evening the salary : of the superin - , ALD for Tuesday with 10 to 12 col- tendent of water and lights was, in : vmmns devoted wholly to local mat- creased from $100 to J 111 5. " which ters have had a pretty good illustra- amount.it had been before May" 1." iion of the truthfulness of this same ' The street committee was in pouring in the matters of news. And structed to get bids for the construe 'while there has -not been the con- 'tibh of a suitable road on the exten tinuous downpour the past two or sion of Main street out to the Greens three days, there have at least been boro, constructed by the county- This he clearing-off showers, 'which al- is a very 'bad stretch, of road andb its -ways remind so forcibly that "behind improvement will . be to . the -very the clouds the sun is still shining." great advantage of the traveling pub These, in this instance, have been of lie A V1 V - .. such a character as 'to reveal that Several other street improvements prosperity is again abroad in the were taken under advisement and land, rindeed one might call these bids' will be submitted at the next industrial showers, for they have told meeting for carrying out the propos Of prosperity from several stand- ed plans. Joints, making: so continuous a story I " The salary of Recorder Critcher that it will.be best to give them all was increased $10 per month. The in one prosperity, story. So here it is: county commissioners at their meet- Biggest Corn Crop Ever. ing had allowed an increase of $10 The first is from the standpoint ol per month also conditioned upon the the banker, who more than any oth- town doing likewise. r er business man has the opportunity I ' . ' " . 1 of seeing just hoW things are v at horned as well as in the whole coun-1 it is considered M their .daily output try ;at large. ;m this . instance tne is u to .igujDarreis oi nour per aay banker was Mr.;J F. )eaderick, who iThe .njosjt vlnteregting part -of : a. . few was" moved through? the" great such mjnutes' stop at tbls mill Wednesday cess'Of the exhibits ls SturdaytoJ-wasj learning thatj a .very Urge; part f ;.'s-r'' -.o,'. sion'! said: he TTRe . people of . Lex- threshers began their" annual rounds y. , ington Usually speak of the crowds and during the whole of this time .-- - ?ti -.4 . s-ia.ii.' v ll j ti i j i i j.yiOUS JJig nays . ana1. x, am. quiw? .sure ueeu useu. xi was aisu aeveiopeu heTe 'werejust people or that the farmers of this county are yiore'nere-Sat holding back their, wheat more than vious day. That exhibit ofcorn was In any previous year and that there exceedingly fine. Davidson bounty will be erough in the county to keep never had so good a corn crop be, all plants running 'for . several fore. More of it has been planted months. As to where this flour wa? an above the average, shipped to it was mo3t interesting to Corn at 90c to $1.00 per busheld is note that the wagon just leaving for the most profitable crop this county the station was loaded with flour for ; aan produce. There is not a' day that a merchant in Winnsboro, S. C, vre in the bank do not. have some evi- where we lived for -thirteen years be dence of the better conditions in the fore coming to North Carolina and county now as compared with a year with whom the Grimes Brothers have ago. The outlook for a large and been doing business for- 25 years, better business is very bright." They bank on their old customers, Still Shipping a Car a Day. . who stand by them. There's a rea Tuesday afternoon we made our son and a good "one, too. Prices, first call at the Lexington Chair quality and just treatment count. Company, one of -the manufacturing ' . Biggest Day In 44 Years. Dlants that this community is just- It was from two .merchants that ly proud of.; This institution was! there came the next echoes of prog one of the first of !the manufacturing j ress. The first of these was one who plants here "to; feel the return of has been -in business here 44 -years. zz business. Out there soon came an - other proof of "when it rains, it pours," for as soon as the orders be gan coming in, they just kept on BEAUTIFYING H0L1E; I : PXUEDEUVEIUES AND PUBLIC PLACES BY CARRIE BOY Most Tlinely Suggestions by Sir,. 9'.;f'UIliai'nT BE DCLXVKlt- ICrary- for Improving the ' A ppear r ED.' Throw Kh ' POST OFFJCE io iaiuVf the Homi. thc'CemrteriiV 5 "ALL". CITY; Bnbtrlbers Pellvert 'and Public Places by" the lMaialo 'r.'b j Special Carrier Will Io DUcon ef Trres and tlower Not 1 V tb yvflnaeaLifferVTnltfk T - Early one fcidrnlng some days ago, iefedito alL iuhiribr ia, Lftltnttoo wr. Kay Mccray was obserred x the cemetery, idolcing afterCioni work which ;. he was having done. This observaUon led THE HERALD man to ask him focsome notes about the . care of cemeteries.' . Here tb.ey are and they are - worth the ' careful reading of every one who lsnteresl ed in the care of houses or' public places. '. . " ' ' ' " "The cemeteries In Davidson coun' ty are sadly neglected especially the country cemeteries. Out' in the open fields they lay for the" "most part. Out in open fields without hedge or tree to mark their bound aries. -You cannot tell .where .the; r cemetery ends "or whereit' begtni Broom-sedge grows In them .every' where, . and cuckle-burrs, . sassafras bushes, copals and beggar lice are rampant, Now is the time of ; the year to plant trees marking the boun daries of the cemeteriy as well as to beautify them. The trees of natife growth are to be had" without cost and are far ijlcer than the weaklings purchased from the pursehes. tKy$1 's nothing as pretty or as serviceable for either cemetery or private homes, espicially in this country, as our na-. tive' trees. : "Among the most useful varieties the sugar maple and willow oak with its small leaf and graceful limbs. The ordinary poplar,-to be found in' the woods with Its perfectly round top Is sold at the nurseries for $1.60 a-plece,- and yet men having rthese beautiful trees all around them, will raend to buy at a high-ipricet ajothr ama roi popiar noi oQHan;Bo jm tractive.1' There Is nothing as pretty as the black gum which reaches mod erate' size with a perfect oval shape andVhich colors so beautifully in the tall. Then the dogwood makea a fine small tree,, the various kinds of oak make fine shade trees as well as ornament. After the leaves have fallen from the ordinary . trees the green foliage of the cedar and the pine make a fine winter effect. The ordinary celdar can be pruned to any shape or size desired. Can be made to grow low or high, round or square or pyramidal. tug.the ftotioff Ice.Thcre wijl b toa.ttore deljretlft by 'carrier boy.' JI!ro ta the. reason for this" Changs: tTbia THE HERALp;wa flrt sUrt fel;.VUie';. poatpfflcev unthori"Ues ' here Jonstmed. ' certain paragraph- otthe yvfif Mawp. in tuci'a. way as io re quire a stan? pto be placed upon each paper "mailed: at . th.U office - for city pbs'cribers. . This; made . thej' cost "of postage more, in a ear than the pub lishers got for the, paper. As a'tneaa iire for "reducing .this expehse'a spe cial carrier, was put, on. .o the pa per hiavben deliVertd.kj; hxtd; . r . c-f.. tly.'Lotr f-.'or, this matter.wat lUed-to ttic ; c2tvofTIca autprl- t!-.i at-. Washington, who retc.-ed the decision of the.local officers : r - The one "cent stamp Is. only requir ed to be placed.upon papers dellrered by city carriers and npt upon, the pa pers .addressed to parties having boxes-or those getting, thetr mall frptn general delivery. fi The result of , these changes will te. as follows: ". . ' '-. . v;. I . ; All ' subscribers who have-, iA' lwr vrlll ot Titr? iirnjTrt' through. their box. " - 2. All foibftcribers wIk. have - not boxes will get THE HERALD . at the general. dellrery wlndoTfi5 . 'vThe city cafrfers will not be allow. ed to deliver THE HERALD without a stamp, affixed 'and this will nor be done ty the. publishers; So 'Subscribe ers who do not ihave boxes will. pleas call at the. post officefor THE HER- auu., ior me error or meio- some time to be sure, whose name could be readily called by many with out even calling it after this state ment. So any experience that Mr coming till soon a car a day was go- jule C. Smith could give after such ing out and it has been that way a long experience would be given full EDUCATIONAL THE NfeXT! . . I . " . . l . RALLY BIG-EVENT IfTERMSOGIETIES::: AT G?iADED,SCH(iOIi bylti ie lti i - f V. Complete Tbeir OrganixaUoM - ctlo 'of Officer for the the ear Much' EnthuUm: Showna ln4tk AVoik. r.- The High School Literary societies held their meetings" Wednesdar after noon, 'the time of meeting .having been 'changed from Fridaw ntfht un til Wednesdiy afternoon. 'The gtrls society, which Uncalled the.McNeUl Literary society, was duly organiz ed and elected. as Itsoff leers the fol lowing: President. Clara Belle Bwalm; . , vice-president. Ida Mae Hackney; -WcreUrTi- Mary Hunter; talarer. Margie ickett, The'fcl-loying"j?rpgramtorim!tte-was "ap poid ted : vAya Sink," Blanche -ThoraiH son. Elizabetn Earnes.'. . '" The Iboys showed very. much enf thustasm In their meeting and named their Naocitety '.the' Acock Literary society and- elected .'as Itv officers i President. Lloyd Tnrnleyt, vice president Hill Smith; secretary Ira j Drinkley; treasurer, Grady .Bowers; marsnail. Don .vaissr. An cxecuuTe committee will be appo!ntpl later by the president. .'Ah' indlctJona js.re ror a; better sociciy aunng-tne coq- fng'year. , : - I ti ' ...CO v con- lrdction- ot- the paragraph" jelat fng -Child Vfttl. Crrr' -FUg-Extr -'rrtaee for AtlendMC cm Part 4. . r JraW aad School Children sill , ; .Ootamittce Hard at Work . . . . ' -DEATHH, Tha Junior Educational , 'Rally to V' hf Jield Jiw'PridjLy. Kor. 6, is thV; vnit blg day. in Davidson county! Lj-5 dtedtrota. the preparations that'are iaowtnaking it-promises to te jhe-' Iggeaf'eyeat eVer held la the county." . The Juniors are slng this occaatca to the fullest to Impress upon" the '. people of Davidson county, that they are In earnest In thetr. efforts :lo he! iJpng .the cause ot education and' , to- make thij county fake the lead In lt work for the Moonlight Schools.' -f -k A striking feature will be.thala- dtfeement to get all the school chil-. drenU attend. Every achboi". thjld . win carry-aiCag. wkh win be pre-. . lenled" ihe Juj;Vor.v . 1 , ' ; S . Ai2pgfthe prizes. that will be giv en io iunui9 as urg attendance as , ; pcible.'on-rne.ijartof the Juniors' will be 'arinilVlem to the.couacil-or Lexjnrton' shading the largest per ,v crat of member;. A Bible af d Cag'. wlu.be prsnUii. to the school har-.-; ing the largest ' p r cf. tof its pupils : ' As at, first s.nnouncsd ,Dtv Jwyner writ b.the spaier He tis exprea !el his great delljcht in 6cnlng.bck to ; Mold;no:se..'ii '. -. . S ' , .';' ' :s- in" be oiay toixk in .the i ;" , t or4 which liberal "prlzcjw ': rra Fifm. rV MrW. Maltic CarkUsrr..' F. v ... - . .,- i ' v .' Mrs. Ma(tie "narkhart, daughter oi IMr. and Mrt. U.w., Leonard, -died Thursday morning. She Was about S5years old. coram: tlees :4 , ,(Ic-trarid . Charlciircr'r.c T.-E.!cCr'ar:-.' : V. '-omtior.s:-. Mayor . .. ' ?!e--!aries ' .'.' -rvIrstaLL- Brtr. tovaeinI-eeklles,, which come under a different head from weeklies, this policy, woulcf "have been inaugurated from the.very beginning. While thif change -may not be quite so favora ble to a good many aubscrtbers. it will Qf clCro YonUt WM found deAd ln prove a aeaciaea aavaniage io a ma- hp h.A uon()ir. Oct ii. The inter- TanutiCL-rtrA Coaaltteer-lfesarf. sitter:. If rztrC. ' .. 'A Mrs. Sarah Yonta. Mrs. Sarah Adeline Yonts. widow J. M. GameweU, chairman.' J: T.'Hed- rick, secretary. Ceo, 'W. MbaatcastleV C. A. Hunt, Jr John T. Lbwe.'W. E. Holt; Jr Geo, Lv Hackney. D. 'wv Phillips. H.'M. Conrad, W. j: Lan caster, L. J. Peacock. . - Educational Committee: P. L. jorlty 6t thea. who will be able to ment loolc pUce ln lne Holly Crreo Feexor ud Q. V. Woosley Kei iub paper earner iuruuSu, iu Mntlery Wednesday morning. Rev. . mmt 11 . - , I - poaionice wan oy special earner. . M. A. Huffman offlclaUng. She was . THE HERALD has no criticism of 6S years old aBd gurTtTed br 8lx postmaster Finch ana ms s1"-1!" I children cCthis matter. They simply mls- a paragraph; that's, all. VUU3U UCU A-sr a matter of fact thev have given "Rows of violets, sunflowers or ;eety possible assistance in connec- klnds oil On the Moonlight schools, commit-, tee are: Mr. 117 B. Yarntr, chairman. SupL P. L. Feetor. secretary; Mrs. T. E. McCrary. Mrs. W. H. Menden- hall. Messrs. J. P. SpraUl. P. C. Rob bins, Zeb VWalser. C. L. Badgett. . - .. - X f'-J, . weight. He was in a very cheerful mood and this is the occasion of it:. "I have now been in business 44 years and Saturday was the best day I have "ever had in my business throughout this long period." He is already ready for another Outlook Day occasion. Mr. Fred R. Thompson did not if now for several weeks. And as it may be of interest to the readers of THE HERALD as to where all this . output goes, the few minutes we were c in their office Mr. Haekney was busy making put the invoice of a : car of ; charts he was loading for Michigan. Judging from the number bf furni- Tfure" factories that Michigan has, this would hardly be expected, but then give quite so' sweeping a statement "hese Lexington chairs have a way but what he did say clearly shows M ' W'M'-MW0 'soing all over , the 'country. which way the wind is blowing. "It m 'MWM:' High Grade White Goods. -as the best day we have had this . . . , i . . ... At ine xsoKomis .vims mere was year," was. the way he sized it up ' '': :; the same story of continued demand and that isn't bad by a whole lot. t p.-V for a11 goods at prices in keeping Coca-Cola Must Be Sanitary with the big advances lately in the Down at the Coca-Cola plant wc : price of raw cotton. It was very in found Mr. Grimes busy putting in a ' ' t teresting to learn from Mr. , Hunt I conveyer, a very simple mechanical , that his mill has now put on sale all appliance for moving thecrates from white . goods, for the most part the the bottler to the inspector's table. . same grade as the well-known B. v: This will reduce very much the D.'s. All prints v were discontinued breakage and also lesson the prob- some months ago, as there was a less ability of any Injury to the work demand tor goods of this character men as the result of bottles break - as "compared with the. high . grade J ing. Just recently he has installed , -white goods. All the Nokomis looms 1 a new c'arbonator and also a cool . - are automatic, which insures the ing plant. He is getting ready for very highest, degree of efficiency on putting in the most approved ar . " , the. part of operatives and means an rangement for. inspecting each bot ; output three to lour times as much tie put out. While - these improve- , ' as with the did , style ' machines. ments do not "mean any very, grea . Davidson Wheat for Local Mills. butlayof money they each and ev i . t . Every one knows that Davidson is ery one mean just another . step to- j some wheat county. , Thy all know wards making everything perfectly X . : that the Lexington Roller Company sanitary, the magic word1 of this es requires a big amount of wheat whenl tablishment. other of the hundreds of seed that can be bought at any drug" store, can be made to brighten , up homes and cemeteries at almost no cost at all. The people of " our couty are a good people, but many of them have never paid . much, attention ;tp the outward look of things. This if to be regretted for nothing adds so much to life as premises that are beautiful and kept clean whether it be in tQwn or In the country. We wish that everybody would look at their premises during the month of October and put out at least a few trees from the wpods around their homes. "The ladies in the country church es should form a committee to beau tify the church grounds including'the cemetery. their clubs and committees for such' purposes and those in the country have just as -much taste, if they would get together and study out the plans. The men of the congre gation could get together and in one half days' time could put out all the trees and plants necessary for the purpose above mentioned. The men folks could also be easily gotten to mow off -the grass at such times as needful. Perhaps a better way tlon with the mailing of THE HER John Shoal. Mr. John Shoaf. ot Reedy Creek J. W. Bowers. CfW. Rothrock. Archl section died Friday, night and war bald Johnson. -4 AS'KUAL RALLY REFORMED CHURCH HYDE DEFEATS GRACE FOR MAYOR OF CHARLESTON r - Charleston. 8. C Oct. 13. Tensi ty of the bitter factional fight ln the buried Sunday afternoon In Beulab church cemetery. He was In his 60th year and had been sick only a few days. He is survived by the following children: Messrs. Henry and Baxter Shoaf and Meadames S.I r The annual "Rally Day services will I L. Hanes" and George.Reed of Lex- be held at the First Reformed church Ington. Route. Mrs. L. O. EverharL I Democratic municipal primaries yes- next Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock. Lexington Route 3. and Mrs. R. E. terday which tensed-Governor Man- It ia honed that ererv member of the Sowers of Lexington. Inlng to hold ready In their armory school will be present and bring a friend. Parents are especially in vited, and all others who are Inter ested In this branch of Christian work are invited to visit the school on this day. In connection with the morning service at the First Reformed church Mr. Shoaf was a leading member f oar companies of militia, and three of the Maple Grove Brethren church and was a man greatly esteemed ln his community., ARMENIAN HSS ACRES ILVE BEEN RENEWED next Sunday a congregational meeting The ladies in town have! will be held to vote on two. amend . t, .., . f I massacres several additional elder, and dea- ' J or ' - x. ., . UAmA ,, I garia s entrance miu iuc ar w iur otlce U hereby given that ... . Key s any. iuis iuiuiuibuuu cons. . wl, , led the State Department, from Am Dected to be Dresent at this service.! u a . Friends are most cordially Invited. Dr. Leonard is preaching a series ot Sunday evening sermons on "The Seven Words From the Cross." The second word will be the subject next Sunday night: "Today Shalt Thou be With Me in Paradise." A large would be for every country minis-' crowd listened with great Interest to ter or Sunday school superintendent to appoint a speical committee every year to look afte,r the church and cemetery premises. "We -should" not only love the liv ing, but honor the dead. Their last resting place .should be made and kept attractive. If their bodies are to rise at the great day of judgment they should rise from a spot of beau ty and not from a sassafras thicket." the first of the series last Sunday night. ' Father and Son on the Farm. Doctor "Your throat is in bad shape. - Have you ever tried gargling with salt water?" "Rather. I've been shipwrecked twice." Life . ; Attend-Educational Rally ; Day at Lexington, on Saturday - .November Cth '. " '. -. ' t dlTlslons of naval militia was reflect ed today In the count of votes ih the mayoralty race.. Out of mow than 6.000 rotes cast. MaJ. Tristram T. Hyde had an apparent majority of 19 over Mayor John P .Grace. More than 100 votes have been contested however, and It will take the off I-' Washington. Oct. 12. :Armenlan ciaUcount to determine who won. in Asiatic Turkey bare vomin.tian Mtl,un ft .tiAn. The state guardsmen were released early today. No- unusual disorder occurred yesterday or last nlghL f - . i MARKET PRODUCE PRICES. bassador Morgenthau ,who stated that the majority pt the Armenians h Asiatic Turkey have been killed. Although this government some-1 Prices Paid to Wagons on StrrrtJ of time ago warned Turkey that turth-r ' Lexington, er atrocities against the Armenians! Revised Oct, 14. .... Potatoes, Irish Onions' I Onions Per Ba. ... .90 to $1.00 .'65 to 75c .11.00 to S1.10 . '. . . .45 to 55 ....... 0 to 70 .... T.50 to 60 50 to 75 ...... ..$1.20 50 would alienate the sympathies of tne American people, no answer has been! Corn, old received. ICorn. new Earlier representations were met I Rre . . . with the promise tbat those Arme-ioats. feed nlans who wished to leave the coun-1 Oats, seed try would be permitted to do so un-1 Pears . harmed and that Protestant Arme- Apples nlana would be spared. Information I Wheat recently reaching this country, how ever. Indicate that these conditions I Potatoes, sweet .... .. ..40 to 50 have not "been strictly adhered to. From one quarter- It was asserted that they were "rescinded, next day." Although $100,000 from private Butter subscription has been placed at Am-Hens . bassador Morgenthau'a disposal for Spring Chickens ..... .12 1-2 to 14 distribution among the Armenian Beeswax k. ..... 22 refugees no arrangements have been Eggs, per doz 24 made for bringing Armenians tothis Hides, green ........ v-... , 1J country as., was orignaily planned. Hides, dry . '- ig Thnaa A rmnnlirx rin VAffl Snared HinS ..V V. .V i.. -..vll tn ? ( A U W V " ww . w " W - - - WW wr It Is' a wise father who takes his son Into -co-partnership in the busi ness of farming for farming Is a business these days. It is .wise to have a boy grow, up with a sense of proprietorship In his heart and to occupy a part oft his time with' the important affairs of life. He will not only be a better boyK but a better man. because of that training. To create within the boy or girl an abid ing interest in some useful occupa tion and to put, a real value upon their own toil is one of the most sta ble lessons to be Imparted by a par- are gathered. ln the country between Bacon, country aides ..-12 1-2 to 15 ..60 to 45 .760 to 65 Per Lb: ..15 to 20 . ..9 to 10 eat Bloomington Journal. f : the.TIgersadd Euphrates Rivers. Tallow 6C v.-1 I - . . . V j