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RUTHERFORDTON, N. C.f THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 196.
$1.00 A YEAR.
5 v Come To The Coutity Commencement Saturday, April The 1st, 1916.
GOVERNOR SAVES
LIFE MRS. WARREN
Commute Sentence Of Man And Woman
Who Murdered C. J. Warren Other
Live News Gathered At State Capital
"I cannot contemplate with approval
that this woman, unworthy and black
ened by sin though she be, shall be
ahrounded in the cerements of death,
dragged along the fatal corridor and
bound in the chair of death," declared
Governor Locke Craig when he saved
Ida Ball Warren from execution for
the murder of her husband, Q. J. War
ren In Winston-Salem, almost two
years ago. In commuting to life im
prisonment the sentence of the woman
he changed the judgment of the court
to a like decree in the case of Samuel
Christy sentenced to die with her for
the same crime.
"This action," Governor Craig added,
"is in accord with my conception of
the just and humane administration
of the law. It is recommended by
many of our strongest, wisest, and
beet people. Many good men do not
approve of any commutation of the
Judgment of the court. The responsi
bility for the decision rests with me."
Little hope had been left with Ida
Ball Warren and Samuel Christy fol
lowing the hearing in the office of
Governor Craig when he placed the
Issue squarely on the single point of
mercy. The judgment of the court
was fully upheld by the facts in the
case, he had said, and he was con
vinced that both the man and the
woman were as guilty as the verdict
of the Jury held them to be.
Warden S. J. Buabee conveyed the
good news to the prisoners. They re
ceived it with mixed emotion.
"Thank the Lord and Governor
Craig," said Mrs. Warren, who added
that she had thought so much of the
prospects since the verdict of the
jury and the flrst sentence of the
oourt she could not tell whether she
was surprised or not. Christy heard
the tidings of his commutation vrit
eaore evident pleasure, and in letters
written he showed more feeling in the
matter than the woman.
Seme More Automobile Facts.
Nearly 900,000 motor cars were man
ufactured in the United States in 1915
or more than four times the number
turned out in 1911.
Of this number, only 50,363 ."ere
commercial vehicles. The rest wer
passenger cars. These statements oc
cur In The Motor Age, Feb. 17.
Estimating the horsepower of our
21,084 motors in North Carolina, on
Jan. 1, 1916, at 25 each, which is the
power of the flve-passenger Ford, vva
have 527.100 horsepowers in our auto
mobiles. The 1915 report of our labor commis
sioner shows that the total horsepow
ers used in our textile mills, furniture
factories, and miscellaneous plants
were only 459.307.
tuy-at-Home Say Club Girls.
The Canning Club girls have been
Inaugurating a buy-at-home campaign
and have been canvassing the mer
ehants in the different towns for the
sale of club products. One wholesale
merchant in Raleigh gave an order
at a good price for 150 dozen toma
toes, which the young business women
crated and shipped to him. The re
tailers gave liberal orders, and the
club girls quoted prices for fall de
Itvery on tomatoes, string beans, soup
mixture, kraut, sweet potatoes,
peaches, and blackberries.
Davidson County Now Progressive.
This department marks another for
ward stride in the progress of David
on county. Five years ago the coun
ty was so unprogresslve that the coun
ty commissioners refused to appro
prist 940 a month for a farm demon
stration agent. ITunds to pay the
agent's salary were raised by private
subscription. Now the county has one
of the best demonstration agents in
the state, John B. Steele, a graduate
of the A. A M. College, who receives
a decent salary, and a talented young
woman to look after the girls work.
Now Is Time to Fight Typhoid.
Now is the time for the state and the
liferent counties to decide how mucb
typhoid fever they are going to have
this summer, according to the uatc
board of health. The spring is the
time, In the judgment of the board, tc
determine this important matter and
fit all depends upon how much they
will expend in energy and in money
now to prevent this disease this sum
mer. The board insists on, first of all
enitatica as the right and proper pre
Testation of this disease, for if fllt'r
accumulates and flies multiply.
The state department of agriculture
announced that the companies now
furnishing ground limestone for agri
cultural purposes are catching up with
orders and in the future will be able 1200 young students
Copy of Four Amendments.
Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes
has had printed, in accordance with
Chapter 99 of the Public laws of 1815,
500,000 copies of the State Constitution
and the four amendments thereto pro
posed by the legislature of 1915, ali in
a single pamphlet. The first of these
pamphlets have been mailed.
The amendments proposed are as
follows:
To Article 2 of the Constitution a
new section, to be Section 29. prohi
biting the making of the General As
sembly of any local, private or spe
cial act or resolution, relating to the.
establishment of courts inferior to the
Superior Court, appointing justices of
the peace, relating 'o health, sanita
tion and abatement of nuisances,
changing names of towns, elites and
townships, authorizing the laying out
of roads, streets and alleys, as to fer
ries and bridges, as to non-navigable
streams, as to cemeteries, as to paying
jurors, as to changing school districts,
as to remitting fines, etc., as to regu
lating trade and manufacturing, as to
extension of time for tax collections or
relief of collectors, as to validating in
formal wiils and deeds, etc.
To Article 4, Section 11, add a pro
vision for the appointment of emer
gency Judges to prevent 'delays in tha
trial of cases by the illness of the reg
ular judge.
To Article 8, Section 1, to provide a
general law for the creation of corpor
ations and prevent the enactment of
special laws for the chartering of cor
porations. To Article 8, Section 4, an amend
ment to prevent special charters for
towns, cities and incorporated vii.ages.
All of these constitutional amend
ments are aimed at taking off of the
General Assembly the burden of pass
ing petty bills, such as "an act to
prevent throwing sawdust into Swift
Creek, Rhamkatt Township, Wake
county," or an "act to protect squir
rels in Chowan county." The General
Assembly is always swamped with
bills of this sort and has little time
for important legislation.
Forty-four Varieties of Cotton Tested
Forty-four varieties of cotton were
tested at the North Carolina Agricul
tural Experiment Station lait. season
Dr. R.'Y. Winters and Mr. V. a.
Herman, according to the latest bulle
tin of the State Department of Ag
riculture reporting variety tests of cot
ton for 1915.
Of this number 37 are short-staple
and 7 are long-staple. It was found
that the short-staple varieties ranged
in yield between 964 and 1,417 pounds
of seed cotton per acre which was a
difference of 453 pounds between the
lowest yielding and the highest yield
ing variety. This amount of seed cot
ton represents a difference in money
value of about 24., which is about the
eo3t of producing an acre of cotton
under average conditions. The long
staple varieties ranged in yield be
tween 976 and 1,297 pounds of seed
cotton per acre, which Is a difference
of 321 pounds between the lowest and
the highest yielding variet3 It was
also found it should be noted that the
highest yielding strains of cotton were
those of the shorter fibre.
Dairy Schools Have Closed.
The last of the dairy schools to be
held this season, was held recently
at Gulf, In Chatham county. The at
tendance on these schools during the
season has been all that could be
wished for, and the interest that has
been taken in them promises well for
dairy farming in the state. The office
of dairy farming is now busying it
self with the formation of associa
tions for the purchase of a pure-bred
dairy type of bull in different com
munities. The schools will begin again next
fall and continue through the winter.
Per Capita Wealth of State.
Our estimated true wealth in North
Carolina in 1912, all property consid
ered, was $1,807,573,780. and our per
cauipta wealth was $794. Only Missis
sippi ranked below us In per capita
,-ealth. It is worth noting that in per
capita wealth neither New York nor
Massachusetts nor Pennsylvania nor
any other state in the great industr ial
region is the richest in the Union.
Iowa, which stands next to the top in
this particular, is recher than New
York by $913 per inhabitant.
University Power Plant Damaged.
The smokestack of the University
power plant was blown down In a
windstorm and the machinery of the
plant partially demolished.
Interest In High School Debate.
The High School Debating Union
continues to gather interest and mo
mentum as the dates for the mammoth
contests approach. In all sections of
the state students are busy getting
their arguments In final form and
rounding up their speeches In proper
shape. The people of more than 300
North Carolina communities on March
31 will have the opportunity of hearing
the results of several months concen
trated effort on the part of more than
Large audiences
PROGRAM
County Commencement
Rutherfordton, N. C. April 1, 1916
10 :00 a. m. School children gather at graded school building
promptly to form in line.
10:30 a. m. -All schools form in line and march up Main street to
Iso-Thermal Hotel thence to Back street and down Back street
to Court House.
11:00 a. m. Commencement Exercises, J. E. Crutchfiield, chair
man, presiding.
11 :00 a. m. Short address by Judge M. H. Justice,
11 :30 a. m. Presentation of seventh grade diplomas and award
ing of prizes for appearance in line and exhibits by M. L.
Edwards in court house.
11 :30 a. m. High School Recitation and Declamation Contest
in Baptist church.
12:00 m. Elementary School Declamation Contest in court house.
12:30 to 1 :30 p. m. Dinner.
1 :30 p. m. Elementary School Recitation Contest in court house.
1 :30 p. m. High School Spelling Contest in Baptist church.
1 :80 p. m. Athletic Contest around court house square.
2:30 p.m. Elementary School Spelling Contest in court house.
Immediately after this spelling contest the winners of the dif
ferent prizes for all contests including Athletics will be announ
ced in the court house and the prizes awarded by Major Coleman.
3:00 p. m. Baseball game between Holly Springs and Rock Cor
ner, near Trout' cotton gin.
3:00 p. m. Basket Ball game between Rutherfordton Graded
School and Washburn.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
For Boys not over 14 years old, quarter mile run, 50-yards dash
Relay Race.
For Boys over 14 years ol, cuarter miie run, 100-yards dash
jjLeliiy Rare,
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL TERM
THE SUSSEX TORPEDOED
Forty Lives Reported Lost Sever
al Americans Were Aboard.
Paris. Scarcely any doubt exists
at the American embassy here that
two American Uves have been lost
1 nthe disaster to the steamer Susses,
The American ambassador, William
Q. Sharp, sent Naval Lieut. L. D.
Smith by automobile o Boulogne and
he will Investigate the cause of the
disaster and assist and Americans
who may need help.
The depositions of some of tha
American survivors who have arriv
ed at Paris are being taken by the
embassy to be forwarded to the state
department at Washington.
From 30 to 50 persons, according to
the estimates here, out of 380 passen
gers and the crew of 66, weh lost
The weight of the testimony is that
the Sussex was torpedoed by a sub
marine, without warning.
At least two Americans on board
are known to have been injured and
one of the survivors declares that
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, an American,
lost her life, while another American
passenger is reported missing.
Cable despatches say that the loss
of life on the Sussex may reach a total
of 40.
No confirmation could be obtained
at the ministry of marine this after
noon of the number of lives actually
Io3t in the disaster, but the estimate
of 40 was considered unlikely because
it was the women and children's sa
loon forward where the vessel was
struck.
ESCAPES MEXICAN TR00P
Villa Had No Trouble In Licking
Carranza's Forces.
San Antonio, Texas. Francisco Vil
la has escaped from the Mexican
troops that had checked him near
Namqulpa and three columns of Amer
ican cavalry are pursuing him.
Already they are almost 250 miles
south of the border and unless Mex
ican forces bring the elusive bandit
to a stand, this distance will be great
ly increased by the close of the week.
Villa's success In extricating him
self from the dangerous position into
which he had been driven by the
American punitive force was related
in a detailed report by General Per
shing that reached General Funston.
General Funston forwarded the re
port to Washington without making
public any but the essential features.
Colonel Dodd Is commanding the ad
vanced columns that are riding hard
after Villa and his men and General
Pershing has divided his forces so as
to provide supporting columns along
the thinly stretched lines of commun
ication from his most advanced base
at El Valle. From El Valle another
line is being maintained back to Casas
Grandes from where communication
with the border is maintained. Gen
eral Pershing himself ie somewhere
south of Casas Grandes directing the
work of holding together his forces and
directing so far as possible the opera
tions of Colonel Doad. Cavalry is be
ing used along the lines communi
cating with El Valle where a detach
ment of infantry is stationed.
Three aeroplanes are at El Valle
Large Crewds Attend Henrietta Fi
nals Friday And Saturday Nights.
(Special to The aun.)
Henrietta, March 28. The closing
entertainment of the school was held
in the Henrietta hall Friday and Sat
urday nights. The program Friday
night consisted of recitations, songs
and a play. "Married to a Suffra
gette. " This play made a decided hit
and those taking Dart in it deserve
much credit for their splendid acting.
Thomas Rollins acted the part of the
loner-suffering husband to perfection,
even trking care of the bahy and mend
ing his wife's clothes while she was
lecturing on woman's suffrage. Bettie
Robinson, as the suffragette, was
great. She finally sees the error of
her way ana returns to her home and
husband a sadder and wiser woman.
Pauline Hamrick, as cousin Madge,
plays a splendid part in reuniting the
husoand and wife, as does Eloise Rol
lins, as Mrs. O'Connor, and Joe Whis
nant and Albert Smith, p essenger
boys, and Marcus Lawre. e. as po
liceman. The songs and recitations
showed the careful trainer the pupils
had received.
Saturday night a play by Mother
Goose and Company was given in
which a large number of the pupils
took part. There was a reciters con
test to decide which one should repre
sent the school at the Countv Com
mencement. The judges were Miss
Pearl Ledbetter, of Cliffside, and
Misses Nannie Sue Rucker and Lottie
Barber, the decision beine in favor of
Eloise Rollins.
Prof. W. R. Hill was present and
made a splendid address. Among- the
things he said that should receive a
hearty amen from the school patrons
was this: That the public school
should teach something- besides read
ing, writing and arithmetic; in other
words, that boys and girls should re
ceive some practical training in th
public school that would enable then
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be taugbi habits of industry and thrift!
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tuas wouia sua so ineir ruiure nappi
ness. This has been a most successful
school and large and delighted aud
iences witnessed the closiner exercises.
Henrietta will send a large delegation
of pupils and patrons to Rutherford
ton next Saturday.
HOME DEPARTMENT
PROCAM SPEND1D
Much Interest In Baby Week To Begin
At Cliffside Sunday Mrs. Anmanda
Atkinson Died Friday Other News
A single, narrow companionway led and will be used in scouting as soon
from this saloon. There were only five as the high winds that have been
private cabins on the boat, four on sweeping that part of Mexico for al
the deck and one between decks, hence most a week subside. These winds,
the public 3aloons were crowded according to General Pershing, have
These cross channel steamers always made effective assistance by the aero
are full because there are only three j planes impossible. Of the eight ma
crossings each way weekly. chines that went into Mexico two are
The officers of the Sussex warned still out of commission,
the passengers quickly not to be alarm- j Details of the operations about
ed, but a number of persons, mostly Namlqulpa that concluded with the
women are said to have Jumped over- j escape of Villa were not revealed, but
board. Some were drowned and oth-1 there is little reason to believe that
ers with life preservers were picked he was badly whipped or even weak-
up after considerable delay, In a few j ened by the fighting directed against
cases as much as four hours later.
Uses of Tongs.
Grandfather, sitting in hia old arm
chair by the fireside, picks up from the
hearth v'th fire tongs a glowing em
ber whferewlth to light his pipe.
Grandson, working on the New York
elevated extension, picks up with a
pair of blacksmith's tongs, from the
portable forge used for heating rivets,
a live 6il wherewith to light hie
cigarette
to flU aU order groaUy.
t will great the speaker.
To feel strong, have good appotite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life,
use Burdock Blood Bitters, the family
flatten took). Price. $1.00. Adrt.
him by the de facto government troops.
Reaching an Understanding.
A big row was going on in an Atchi
son home and finally, the Globe says,
one of the neighbors rushed in and
said to a woman who was red in the
face from screaming t a very angry
looking man, "Look here, what's the
matter?" "Oh, it's no-hing," said the
red-faced woman. "Father and I are
having a perfect understanding, that's
all."
Constipation causes headache, indi
gestron, dizziness, drowsiness. For a
mild, opening medicine, use Doau's Reg
uleta 36c a bos at all stores. Aavt ,
FERRY NEWS NQTES.
Mr. Jesse Scruggs Given Birthday Din
ner Sunday Other Local Items.
(Special to The Smn.)
Ferry, Marcn 27. We had a nice
rain Sunday night, which was greatlv
appreciated, as it was getting very dry
and dusty.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Butler spent ev
ening at Mr. Gaither Kennedy's.
Tne relatives and friends of Mr.
Jesse L. Scruggs united in si v mer him
a surprise birtday dinner Sunday
Near a hundred of his friends and rel
atives were present. It was Mr.
Scruggs 68th birthday.
Mr. R. R. Simmons, of Rutherford
ton, was here Saturday to visit his
sister. Mrs. W. P. Alexander.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W, P. Alex
ander Thursday last, a daughter.
Mr. W. H. Havnes and family and
Mr. J. C. Roach and Miss Maude Ken
nedy attended church at Cliffside Sun
day. Mr. W. H. Haynes and family spent
Sunday evening at Mr. Robert E.
Baynes' at Henrietta.
Mr. T. C. Holland's new store build
ing is nearing completion' and wiil
soon be ready for business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kennedy were
visitors here Sundav.
Mr. W. H. Haynes and Master Miles
Baynes spent Wednesday last in Char
lotte, Mr. Haynes' family accompany
ing him as far as King's Mountain
He made the trip by automobile.
Births And Deaths.
During the vear 1915 township reg
istrars reported 86 births and 294
deaths in Rutherford countv. Tney
were as follows by townships:
Township Births Deaths
Rutherfordton 94 54
Green Hill.. 46 11
Union 22 7
Sulphur Springs 26 16
High Shoals 296 90
Colfax 75 17
Cool Springs ..88 30
Duncan's Creek 19 8
Golden Valley 34 9
Logan's Store 60 12
Camp Greek 22 7
Morgan 18 2
Chimney Rock 30 18
Gilkey 36 13
Total 869 294
(SDeclal to The Sun.)
Oliffside, March 28 The Home De
partment give its annual program at
the Baptist church Sunday. The pro
gram was well rendered and erjoved
by all present. Mr. G. B. Pruett, of
Ellenboro, mane a splendid address at
the close of the program. We wish
for the mothers many hanpy returns
of the day.
Mrs. Amanda Atkinson died at her
home on Riverside street Friday af
ternoon and was buried at State Line,
S. C, Saturday at 2 o'clock. Mrs
Atkinson was a noble christian woman
and will be Greatly missed. She leaves
live sons and three daughters, several
brothers and sisters and a host of
friends to mourn their loss.
Rev. C. W. Teal, of Forest City,
preached an interesting sermon to a
large audience at the Baptist church
Sunday night.
Mrs. J. D. Morris, of Union Mills,
spent the week end with her daughter,
Miss Clara.
Miss Una Edwards spent the wees:
end with her brother, Clyde, at Ruth
erford College.
The public school will give its Com
mencement exercises in the town hall
Tuesday and Tnursday night of this
week.
Miss Maggie Wall is visiting her
father, Mr. Berry Wall, of Forest tt.y
Route 2.
Baby Week begins the 2nd of Ap il
and continues through the 9th. Much
interest is being shown by the d ff
ent committees and the people We
hope there will be a large attend i nee
every day.
Mr. R. R. Haynes and Mr. and vir.
G. K. Moore soent last, week in Florida
Miss OUie May Gold, of Shelby,
spent the week end with her sister, Mrs
G. C. Champion.
Mrs. M. O. Proctor and Miss Ltllie
Jarrett, of Lexington, are visiting
their mother, Mrs T. C. Jarretr.
Miss Weathers, of Shelby, is vU i
Ing her uncle, Mr. C. C. Wall.
Messrs. Oran McGinnis and F! P
Wail, who have spent the past thr
years in Uncle Sam's army rf now
at the home of Mr. Wall's father, Mr,
C. C. Wall. Mcssr3. Wall and Mc
Ginnis have made splendid records
during their stay in ibe service.
FOREST CITY NEWS.
Round Hill Students Present Interesting
Play Personal Notes.
(Special to The Sun.)
Forest City, March 28 Mr. A. W.
Lynch, of Bridgeport, Conn., is visit
ing his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Lje
W. Lynch. Mr. Lynch is chief elec
trition for the Remington Arms and
Ammunition Company, of Bridgeport.
This company is one of the largest in
the United States making munitions of
war for the Allies.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Callahan, of
Route 2, spent Sunday with Mr and
Mrs. James McDaniel.
Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Reid and fami
ly attended the funeral of Mrs Lucin
da Sorreils, of Rutherfordton R-3.
Miss Alva Lynch, of Caroleen, wa
the guest of Mrs. G. W. Edwards,
Saturday.
Misses Myrtle McDaniel and Ruther
Williamson received slight injuries in
an auto accident Saturday night.
The boys of Round Hill Academy
presented an interesting play, "The
Cuban Spy," at the graded school
buiiding Saturday night. For nearly
three hours they neld a large audience
spell bound.
Creen Hill Defeats Rock uorner.
(Special to The Sun.)
Green Hill, March 27. The farmers
of this community are ousv plo.vng
and preuaring the lands for the
proaehing season.
R-dv. B. M. Hamrick filled his hh
pointment at Green Hill Saturday nd
Sunday.
An interesting game of ball whs
played hare Saturday between ur
boys and the Rock Corner scl o
The Green Hill boys Droved to be in re
than a match for them. The score was
16 to 8 in favor of Green Hill The
featurec of the game were the pitch rg
of B. Hampton, the catching of J i es
and the all-round battiner of the Gren
Hill team. Twelve men were struck
out out and only a few hits al!owea
Lillian aDd Dexter Lewis, "f Hound
Hill Academv, visited hotnefoks Sat
urday and Sunday.