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r 5-. ine wujcutui .liaucanon ls to .Develop Powers ofiThoughtand We Emphasize the Educationdl Value rvi..u: 3rT:-'"o-::;-VJ- :v :.r 1 ! kfUDENT FORUM--Compositi6s essays and themes. Prize cash- or kind, for every acceptable contribu 'S- POPULAR BIOGRAPHY Short sketches pt Vires that signify. Prute, cash or kind, for every acceptable con tribution. See Page. Three. -' - tion. See-Page Two.; : ', i : vv.-v V. . FRANK CARTER, Editor; ;DAN J. CARTER, Publisher An dependent Democratic Paper Designed Equally for Ixcal?and General State Circulation State Bureau, Raleign, N. C. V v - V , ' VOL. iy. NO, 4. I . . - NORTH WILKESBORON, C FRIDAY; JULY 2, 1920 CONVENTION AT FRISCO NAMES TEN GANDIDATES I domination of W. C .McAdoo Comes As Surprise.. Delegates In Humor To Pound Senate Record. . San Francisco, June heaving ten candidates r; placed in nomination for the presidency ' the Democratic convention, after an 8-hour session today recessed until 11 o'clock tomorrow. John W. Davis, ambas sador to Great Britain,' was the only man on the list, of those for whom nominating speeches were to be made who was not reached ion the day's program. . ' The candidates placed in nomination were Senator Owenr of Oklahoma At- loft, but as it fell the booming tones of the . organ rose from ; behind it, joining with the r majestic thunder in the national anthem: " From floor and galleries delegates and spectators joined in the mighty tones. Then came the touch that set the con vention off with a wild shout of ex ultation. . The great flag was gather ed slowly upward in - the slings and as it rose, it uncovered a flag draped and illumined portrait of . President Wilson placed against the high pipes of the organ; - For, a moment there was a brief , pause. . Then came the tumult. A wild shout rang down from the floor. It was caught .up and echoed from, side to side Rising with hyst- tnmpv General Palmer. Senator TTitrh- cock, of Nebraska; Homef; SCum-iTaX f sound grew and grew, mings,chairman of the Democratic na tional committee; Wm. G. McAdoo, Governor Smith, of New York; Gov ernor Edwards, of New Jersey; Sec retary Meredith,' 'Governor .Cox.y of Ohio; and James W. Gerard," former ambassador to Germany. " The big demonstration' of thp day came with the presentation of Palmer, Cox and McAdoo, although there was a spontaneous outburst with the pre sentation of Governor Smith. The The Cox and Palmer demonstrations were fully expected and looked for but the McAdoo nomination, coming after days of uncertainly as to wheth er a nominating speech "was to be made for him, or not, added an ele ment of interest and surprise. It was easily the loudest, longest and most tumultuous one, and : kept the convention in an uproar for the, hest part of an hour, a formless, toneless thing that had in if something that stirred " the blood and pulled at .the ' emotions. Dele gates leaped on their chairs, waving and v shouting.. They stampeded : into the aisles, jostling and cheering in a packed mass before the platform. OVer in the Virginia section a dele gate ripped the standard from the loop and charged toward the speak ers stand, waving it high in the air. Other states followed. Some of them were slower to get in motion, but as the shouting and tumult continued. standard after standard came up and thejnarch around the hall began. In the New York section, Assistant Sec retary of the Navy Roosevelt seized the standard and' rushed into the crowded aisle, battling with others who sought with eager hands to up hold the sign. - V 5 CENTS A COPY; $1.00 A YEAR IREDELL CITIZEN DIED: ? SUDDENLY HERE, SUNDAY ; " - : . ". T7 . : 1 . -. , , 1 ; . . PrLaRY TOTALS $26,713 IMPORTANT LETTRRS. ABOUT ROAD PROBLEMS San Francisco, June 29. The Dem ocratic national convention wound up its preliminaries , today and prepared to get down to business tomorrow. Withitheuiiniiustration.fjdrces con tinuing in r apparently . complete t con- Mr. James F. Miller, "aged S2 years, who made his home with Mri . N. Lonsf ord, near ; the . Wilkes-Iredell county line and near Jemiings post- office, was taken suddenly ill at a local cafe, in this city last Sunday, after noon at" 5 - o'clock and ' within ten minutes' time he was dead. - The deceased motored from his home Sunday morning in - company with Marsh Myers, son of R. M. Myers, to spend the day .- with Mr. Burley Myers at Crickett postqffice. On their way home in, the. afternoon they stopped here for the. purpose of obtaining supper. Mr. Miller walked into the City Cafe and ordered meal. It was served. In a few momenta he pegan gasping for breath seem ingly as if he might have been chock ed, or that his wind-pipe had become closed. :. Seeing that he was ill sev- eral citizens near the cafe came to his assistance and medical - aid was summoned. When the doctor arrived four or five minutes later he was un sconscious. An effort was made to save his life but to no avail. r; The body was later removed to the undertaking establishment of Reins Brothers, where at 10 o'clock an 'inquest was held by Coroner C. ?. Crysel. Among those testifying was Mr. X. N. Lonsford, of Jennings post office, with whom the deceased had lived during the past two yearsl He state'd that oh several former oc casions Mr.. Mijler had been subject to attacks similar to acute indiges tion and that these attacks occurred near meal-time. ; Some of the attacks had rendered him prostrate. After hearing all the evidence the jury gave as their verdict that "death was caus ed by some natural cause unknown to them". ? The coroner's; jury was composed of Messrs. N. S. Forester, James C. Hubbard, J. R. Marlow, W. S. Pearson, W. H. Starr and G. A. Crysel", , ' jt; Washington, June 25. During the primary campaign in North Carolina au candidates, according to the latest figures filed .with; Tyler Page, clerk of the hoTise, expended a total of $26,718. . ' - : v - " The two candidates for the senate spent the largest sum, totalling $9,- 280. A. L. Brooks' campaign cost him 4,979.80, as , against $402.61 spent by Senator. Overman. Brooks reported $2,155.02 before the primary and $2,- 823.78 : after. . Overman reported $2,- 496.84 before the primary and $1,805.- 77 after. Senator Overman received from friends $970.36, while Brooks received no contributions. Among those contributing to Overman's cam paign" were: George McCorkle $50; T. L. Caudle, $25; W. A. Erwin, $250; D. N. Chadwick, Jr., $100; William Staley Cheatham, $5 and Thos A. Jones collected from personal friends, $215.36. v The next highest cost was in the second district,- where ; Representa tive Brinson defeated C. L. Aber nethy f or ' renomination. Abernethy reported before the primary $2,167.50 and after,' $912 a total of $3,07.50 Brinson - reported $1,220 before and $1822.95 -after, a total of $3,042.95. In the ninth district the expend! tures were: A. L. Quickel $552.90; A. L. Bulwinkle, $931.45; J. M. Peterson, $118.30; Wl B. Councill $2,590.49 . In the first district. H. S. Ward 11- l.i. li. 1l Tlf " j a 11 wno aeieaiea itepresenxaxive omai for nomination spent a .total of $1,645. 69. No report is shown for Mr. Small. Claude Kitchin expended nothing. Neither did Representatives Pou; Doughton, Stedman and Weaver. Wm. D, Merritt " Stedman's opponent, ex pended nothing. - in tne sixtn district, wnere a new primary must be held, Representative H. L. Godwin shows a total expendi ture of $548.18 and Homer L. Lyon, $837.62. WILL INSCORE TAKEN. TO, . " ; RALEIGH TO SERVE TIME Sheriff W. DjWoodruff " returned Monday from Raleigh, where he plac ed in custody of State prison authori ties Will Inscore, of Antioch township wno was sentenced at the March' term of Wilkes Superior court to serve four years in the State neniteniiarv for the murder of John Souther,' his father- in-law, and Shine Morrison,1 a colored man. It will be recalled bv our read ers that Inscdre was granted a re spite by Governor Bickett until June 26th immediately followine the nro nouncement1 of sentence - and .on ithe above named date he presented "him- self to local officer, to be taken ctd Raleigh to serve his tilhe. ; . 'V KINSTON IS TO RAISE - K MILLION FOR SCHOOLS Special to The Obeserver. Kinston, June 29. This city is iiow deliberating over the biggest' com munity nnanciai undertaking ever proposed to it, the raising of nearly a million dollars for school purposes. The project.having been given the ap proval of a mass, meeting, it will now go before the voters. The election for a bond issue will be held shortly. Lyndon two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Baker, who live on the Wl T. Pennell farm west of the WilT kesboros, .died last Friday -morning followmg a brief illness. Funeral and burial services were conducted Satur day morning at Bethel church in Al exander County by Rev. Floyd Barnes. Mr. Miller was. an unmarried manjv In. . . thev seventh ; the . following and those who knew him spoke highTy-f amounts were spent; .Walter E.Brock, San Francisco, June 28. From the shadow of the Golden Gate, the hosts of democracy sent a roaring tribute 'across Jfhe. cduntry ,todaj..tovPresident W 11 crn ThTnational convention lung aside SIt perfect its rganiation ae- ..M. f . H , $19783; for the moment the business before cepring Senator Joseph T. Robinson, He is survived by mother, Mrs. J. M. Vann, $119.60; Wm. H. Cox, it, while delegates carried on a dem- of Arkansas, as its permanent chair- Nancy Miller, one brother, Mr. Gaither $137. onstration that swept the great gath- man; permitted states to-upset the Mlll.er of Caples, W. Va:, and the fol- in the eighth district, J. I. Campbell, I lowing sisters: Mesdames Lee Mill- running against .Douehton. spent f- T 1 II V Uii 1LS iltfL. XL WX H I 11UU1 I U111L lIUCi U1UI1UCU 1U1 bCAXUJb I. vxuu . I o Wore thP nnthnrst evoked hv a snd- on the Democratic national commit- saPPs E- F- Cass, Millard Templeton, U18. nflX. N. Lonsford, of ii cn AM?n nri aroin a nis navino- randidates nominated bv Noah Gant, of Catawba county, and Rev. Harold K. Cornish arrived Mon name was mentioned, the cheers broke adontine an order of business which Mude '-.Smith, of ' Alexander county, day from St. Louis, Mo., and spent ,f QoroA ;to in tnoUnnnt. of krill rrmif the deliverv of nominat- Funeral and bunal services were con- several days in Wilkesboro with Dr. fnf anM and sent to ths intr sneeches before the nlatform is ducted Tuesday afternoon at Grassy Und Mrs. J. W. White before going to On next Sunday morning at li o' clock there will be no preaching at ,the Methodist church in North Wilkesboro as the morning , services will be given White House tonight a striking testi-1 brought in.' monial of his narty's faith and pride "Balloting - for -a nominee however, in th'e man who ha?;' led it throuch I will not be oermitted before the plat troublesome years. - I form has been adopted i by the con- Arrangements for the first national vention. political convention to be held in the With the slate thus cleared of pre- Knob church. . -. Jefferson to attend the Methodist Con ference of the Norih Wilkesboro Dis- WHEN FRIEND MEETS FRIEND, trict. Upon his return from Jeff er v . r. son he will go to. Roaring River to In commemoration of the fact that conduct a revival meeting. It is un for four consee-utive years Mr. J. A. I derstood that this meeting will begin far west had been well made.1 The liminaries and arrangements set for Revis, Star Route carrier between Cil- Wednesday of next week instead of otn if-Mo.r, Q.T,ife,l line tne nrinrinal hnsiness the convention reath postoffice and Wilkesboro, nd the seCond Sunday m July as announ r,... .I u j t, oocct, Qriirtnmed Mr. J. C. Critcher, earner on the cied in a recent issue of this paper, the auiiusu luuuaiicu uy ekciucvi utvi- uiwi . u v - .... I 'Wt1L'c.VkAkH.Trtijir5QT ITalle tvMifa Vinve I k ' J 4. 1. ? M Vno.Ar1 Vtt tions, was ready, and through a dozen to resume at 11 o'clock tomorrow ""r ::: wide entries there, thousands poured morning. . W4.f:'Af Snn. r n! t. or congestion. What the second session lacked in . a, soaring xviver xvev. vvm n9(nn- cnnp I f riA dramatic tire of tne ooemne aay, i j J r -- - iwiuv.i. , " . & Q I .. .. J,.t, n-w tW-n Mn(4 Ml- I Tit. II. "I 1. H r T f-rr nAOA-m- o 1 4f TY,Aa nr. in the fimonth v workine uu -""i"" t"t iers rees. iir. oessc in with little delay They found a wide awaiting them with a massive roarine its stockade of pipes, above ccrol' wMch.adniinistration support- v.ormsn on uu P uexe " . . . . i . . . . tttm ann inena vveanesaav di mis .vca., ine n attnrm ann tne otner smeansine i ers cAertiscu. aum-huouu """-"w" i . . . . auunu anu iub uiucr eiucaiiaiug i cia www. -.- i , . . , . . j .-un. Via will I far line of seats under high snoW that of Senator Eeed, of Mis- J:Z SPECIAL of Cali-lsouri, for f place on the floor were SESSION OF LEGISLATURE Raleigh, June . 30. The special session of the North Carolina Legis to a winaows iraming squares ux i ?um r . ,Ji', v. ,ia Mm,lo fnn to ?. QWoxr witvi mtnlebo but crood 1 leavmg home on his regular trip to i.Jr..r: ' rJll.'.rZ-j- . W .mM ui mention large box containing good things to pcrarnc -raiion wirnm wiiik mj luiic i luoisvo m i ' - . - . i ofats an inner filing was sus- of Senator feed's name had a tone of eat and lwhenthe noon : jpnr lature will be called-by Governor pended coWto softld Sue that humorous ri - , '?e Jndf,M Bickett to meet either in the last aS-2Si:f .The-announcement of "unimous Cntcher invated his fnend and itha week f July or the first week in Au- restea tne eye ana leiuuns el!dnim a f ee, present to partake of the meal that . th. . .inion of those best post. 42X Sards bear- bierus-of "noes'' here and there had been prepared to bring. to memory exact date, of course, will "but i f states and terr never' faHed" W brmgM cheers tories was the only reminder of laughter from, the masses of delegates. . . ' i?H - P J national conventions .of the past. The delegates were sxmi uuuu. Van-haA WorTi eie tn oran in for more pounoung oi tne KepuDiican a special gaUery, a miUtary band party and the Chicago platform when wnile! .wnv tne time. - Senator ODinsuu ueuvcicu mo As the noon hour and the opening as permaneuu tua time approached, had enjoyed together during the time cal allotted for rest during each day 01 public service that is now history. RIGGS-SHAW. I Pl niinAiiTiiaTManf n-f -wm o rri tX tre color guard of them to uproarous. approval when he Izona Riggs t6 Mr. Harry marines appeared: on the- platform, shouted that he made no apology for Shaw of Miami; the wedding oc a c -p MWOof witb-the- irleam- article lO", of the league covenant, lo M,-.n . cwne nn jnM iQtn. wil J. 4--, 1 flow in rlis tlie aCCOmpaiuuicui, ux ai(yiuo n,n,i o vi-d Rnot of color on lambasted r the senate under, RepublK . curring in Ashevilie on June 19th, will I . I 1 1 J A . J 1 . M De reaa witn interest Dy ine .maujf frjends of the bride. The information the platform. At his side stood the can leaders was conveyed by a.telegram received armed non-commissioned officersV of aeaung . "-v recently by Mrs. J. Tl. Duncan. The ' the color guard and with them two re&'v-a MW.tln bride is pleasantly remembered here, I marine buglers. A- . - V'-', extent y subject that nobody haying been a member olthe faculty When Vice Chairman Kremer, of the but uoa caap xv ;- r , ,i of the North Wilkesboro schools dur- - , i "it is-to tne sname oi me senate, i national committee, gave the signal, J . shouted, "that it took a greater the year 1918-19. i a bugler sounded "attention," ' the time tQ defea thetrea an the CQXJTY SINGERS ASSOCIATION sharp staccato calf rang out over the army jd av TO MEET SUNDAY' AFTERNOON uproar of convention. The first notes The delegates leaped to their, feet, , , , , ;v ,; i of the Star Snakrfed-Banner rang cheering. It ,was a te before he e meeting if 4he' Wilkes J ont " V, and the orean COIlld be ftearaasaT buyu . County Singers Association wiU meet out from the band ana tne. organ j y. tvp treatv rieht where it . -ft . Z. , , , :. , JA:- they left. the treaty nj m the courthouse m Wilkesboro next. ipgetner, ana as aeiegates, ox.c, was- wJien ;tne rresment oryugu. Sunday afternoon at1l:30f j). .; July spectators and attendants . stood in j back from Paris l tribute a monster flag dropped from - the ceiling to form a wall of color be America desires law and order but gfegfeg. 4th. - All classes in the county are re quested to be present and participate hind the platform. It obscured' the not' too much law or too many orders. .view of the band, gallery and organ j Cleyeland.Press. A. M. VANNOY, Prea U, A. MDLLER, Sec'y. - $100 CASH PRIZE AND 100 PRIZE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR POLITICAL ARTICLES BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ' Carter's Weekly offers the above inducements for the public-minded youth of North Carolina to take a hand in the approaching national and state campaigns. - Every arti cle accepted for publication will re ceive the prize of a year's subscript tion to the paper. Immediately after the election the Governor of North , Carolina will be asked to name three competent judges upon whose award a further prize of ONE' HUNDRED DOLLARS IN CASH will be paid for the article exhibiting 'the highest excellence. Choose your own subject, of eitheriiatidnal 'or state interest. Write' on one side of. paper only. Articles must not exceed 500 words in length. Address State Bureau, Carter's Weekly, Raleigh,- N. C ost W T. P. A. Committee Wishes To Know If Maintenance Funds" ' " Are Properly Expended. of North Wilkesboro, N. C May 22,1920. To the. Good Roads ; Commi ssinn Wilkes' County: . At the Annual Meeting of the . Post L: Traveller's Protective Association, i we were appointed as a Comjnittee to make an investigation to see; whether the -mamtenance fund for the upkeep oi tne public road system in Wilkes County was being properly expended in accordance with the laws heretofore enacted. . k - ' We understand that the law of 1915. and amended by the law of 1919, pro- yiaes tnat tne bounty Commissioners shall make, a levy each year sufficient to pay the . interest on the ; bonds j provide an adequate sinking fund, to pay off the bonds at maturity, and also provides for a maintenance fund sufficient to keep up the road system in Wilkes County and that said fund shall be turhed over by the County Commissioners to the Good. Road Commission each year. The law fur ther, provides that said Commission shall keep a separate account of the maintenance, fund and the same shall be used in altering, if necessary, or otherwise repairing and mamtaining the public roads of Wilkes County. . The Good Roads Law for -Wilkes County 1919, provides that the Good Roads Commission shall keep a full and complete record of the moneys received and disbursed by them or under their supervision and shall keep separate accounts of the moneys dis bursed on each project and shall pub lish a sworn, itemized statement - of. the funds so expended by them on each separaia .project, . to wnom and for jury. BOYLE-CAUDILL. over to the exercises of ,Sunday-school Day. Prominenlr speakers from out L ; :9Wtv rM16 hc of miles constructed and the cost per ,a -w xxxB owvitc mile thereof, and for aU other pur- Floyd Taylor Breaks Ankle. - po!!f ' BVf17 2r m J?me neWSpaper Mr. Floyd Taylor, son of Dr. and "V" Mrc W A Tavlnr cnffo tV, mio. I L a wmnussan snau fortune of hreaWno- ni rio-nt nnVle separate account OI tne main- bone Monrlav morning He anH Tom tenance fund and the same shall '.be MrMeill nmnin.r in " tne same used repairing and maintaining ire.fiftn neor fV,o nlonf Vi : TTnmA I tne rOadS. Phair rnmnanv. when, in some wav. e . nave - oeea . inionnea ina jne young Taylor lost his balance and feU-h fundJS bemgL P?00?- on his ankle. Late reports state that ru tu- f T p - , Das " " he is resting very well and that the taxes de.nved rom each township. If accident will not cause permanent in- tms ntefancc- xuna is cemg ex- penuea in txus way it certainly noes not. carry out the intention of the law. - This section which provides for the maintenance and up-keep of the road The following announcements will I system in Wilkes County clearly be read with interest by many of our j states that it is for the up-keep;1 of readers: . . I all the public roads in the County- Mr. and Mrs. William A. Boyle an-1 irrespective of townshiD. boundary nouhce the marriage of their daugh-lline, or the amount of taxes being ter,. Rachel, to Mr. Osco Vere Caudillj obtained, from each township. on Thursday, the twenty-fourth of I "', We believe that every public roadin June, nineteen hundred and twenty,! the County, improved or unimproved, Gill, Massachusetts. At Home Sev-1 should be kept in as good passable en Mile Ford, Virginia. , condition as possible for 365 days, in The bride isa graduate of the each year. In order to accomplish' Moody School for Girls, Boston, Mass., j this, it cannot be done by a system and is also an accomplished musician. J of township supervisors but must be The . groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. accomplished by a County wide policy. R. 'E. Caudill, of this place. He is That one of the chief conditions, a jrraduate of the Chicago Bible In-1 which induced the people of the Coun- , ' stitute, and holds a position as field ty to vote the bonds for the comple-. worker of the American Sunday- tion of a road system7, was that the school Union. ' " public roads should be kept in a pas- V-r- ; sable condition bv the means of funds BANKS TO BE CLOSED JULY 5TH. derived from taxation, and had they v . . - t, - known that the public roads would Owing to the fact that the Fourth of , , - , f . . July comes on Sunday this year we TEACHERS' EXAHNATION. have been neglected in their repair nTve autto5d To .flSSS ttey ha.e been during , i i.T- - i. mi -TJ l"e uau xour years, mey wouiu nuv . banks in this city wiU.be closed on the bonds. tw they were Monday, July 5th, and no business every peakS thS they - will be transacted on that date.. . , - , . - , . roads, but this has proven to.be untrue for in many sections of the County the ; The Julv examination of applicants citizens have been forced to furnish for Teachers, Certificates will be held volunteer road labor in order that the t the Cart house at Wilkesboro on Present roaas De .put .in. a passaoie , Tuesday and Wednesday, July: 13th 1 condition. ; . ' 'it.-. .," and 14th commencing at 10 A.' M. on p our opinion, xnere are iwu vximga . Tuesday. 1 , - . : that have in-ade the procuring oi lunas This examination is for County and for the : building'-of : the road system . State Certificates, Provisional, ,'Ele-i Wilkes County unpopular:- '?-Ai - mentary, ; Primary, GraarQrade, r j,. faflure - to . : publistf la High : School, Supervisor Readmg . v i. U t. ; iA ' MAMlklt AfnfAtMaTtr c? H Attn hAttr -rnA There will be an examination held "pds were being expended as the law at the Summer School at Mountain provides; . , " - J - 7 View the same week at which appli- Second, the failure' to maintain the - cants may take the work for the same jds thereby showing" tiie fpeople where their money goes. ; i ; , We believe in. order to meet these C. C. WRIGHT County Supt. Schools. Hunting Creek, N. C. June 26, 1920. .-.s:i objections, that a centralized main- ' Continued on Page Two), . If I I i n ' III m --. ----it; I -1 !!' nv A- y Mi- . 1! : i ! : ) ; t I ! h V. 4 . i-: ' . . i