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-rifi OBJECT OF ALL EDUCATION ;IS TO DEVELOP POWERS OF TnonrTrr Awn'rvDnPCTn - " ' : : ; -."..; .; ;-V: - V Till. T,ui7P EXPRESSION IT IS IN THIS SENSE THAT WE EMPHASTZTC THR FnTTHATTrivAT. VAT TTR rir THE E COMPETITION - v - . V STUDENT FORUM Coi J says "and themes. Prize, POPULAR BIOGRAPHY Short sketches of lives that signify.. Prize, cash or kind,. for every acceptable con tribution. "See Page Three,'; J I?':-; feind, every .acceptable f contribu tion. See rage iwo. jVKK CARTER, Editor IV. NO. 27. pK0MlXENT WILKES CITIZEN MEETS WITH FATAL ACCIDENT jjr. Joseph S. Holbrook, who lives -6 miles west of Traphill postoffice, in Traphill township, one of the coun ty's most prominent citizens, was in stantly killed last Triday. morning .hen he was suddenly thrown from his buggy his head striking the trround with such a strong force that , nlr ttrtic hmlcpn. - Mr. TTnlhrnnV nis . . " wa3 on his way to Traphill to attend a protracted meeting" "which ias-in mroTess at that place. He had been ii. on a short trip into the mountains for the purpose of looking after "some -timber lands. . ;" The deplorable accident occurred on a hill near the home of the late A. C. Bryan. While going down the hill the coupling to one side of the shaft broke. The horse Mr. Holbrook was . driving was trotting at the time, and when Mr. Holbrook spoke "Whoa," he stopped suddenly, throwing Mr. Hoi brook to the ground with force and breaking his. neck. Mrs. Sallie Brine jrar. Mr. John W. Brown, and Mr. Joe Wood, saw the accident, and they Vent to where Mr. Holbrook had fallen. Up on being asked if he was injured Mr. Holbrook put his hand to the back of his neck and tried to inform them that bis neck was broken and that he could live only a few minutes. ' Mr. Holbrook was 76 years of age. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Fannie Alexander before mar riage. His only son, Attorney John A. Holbrook, died a number of years ago. Three brothers, Messrs Harden Hol brook and R. C. Holbrook, of Traphill, and John W Holbrook, of Abshers, and two sisters, Mrs. Bettie Pruitt, of Traphill, and Mrs. Fannie Holbrook, of Oklahoma, also survive. Mrs. Al ice Brown, of Tannersville, Va., who is spending the winter hi Wilkesboro with her son, ex-Sheriff P. E. Brown, is a sister-in-law to the deceased. The funeral was conducted Sunday at 11 a. m. at the Traphill Baptist church in the presence of an immense gathering of relatives and friends. Interment took place in - the ceme tery of that church. 'Revs. Calloway Blevins and G. W. Miles conducted the services. . - , In the death ofMr; Holbrook the county has lost a landmark. She has lost one of her representative citizens, a substantial farmer. Mr. Holbrook ras a faithful churchman. At the time of his death he was deacon of the Traphill "Baptist church. The de ceased had been a life-long Republi can, and had represented " Wilkes comity in the Legislature. The de ceased was widely known all over this and adjoining counties and his death is deplored by a multitude of friends. MAGISTRATES TAKE OATH OF OFFICE BEFORE CLERK STROUD Clerk of the Superior Court W. A. Stroud was busy Monday administer ing the oath of office to- magistrates elected November 2nd. Te following citizens qualified for this office up until Wednesday: . ' E. W. Setle, Edwards; W. H. Joines, Union; P.. H. Moore, Lovelace; C M. Finley, North Wilkesboro; C. W. Pruitt, Traphill. LV M. Pharr, Wilkes boro; J. W. Dyer, Lewis Fork;G. W Adams, Mulberry; W. S. Edwards, Ed wards; D. W. Harrold, Mulberry; R. C Walsh, Beaver Creek; J. N. Felts, Rock Creek; H. H. Walker, Lewis Fork; J. C. BillingsMulberry; John T. Dula, Elk; J. D. McCann, Traphill. A Wiles, Rock Creek; -' J. C. Vannoy, Union; R. D. Nichols,' Stanton; G. H. Walker, Beaver Creek; W. J. Temple- ton, Somers; W. A. Bishop, Lovelace; D. A. Holloman, Somers; A. R. Shef .man, Wilkesboro; R. M. Johnson, Somers; N. C. Huffman, Lewis Tork; M. Earp, Boomer; Carl Jones, North Wilkesboro; T. J. Royal, Union. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. W. F. Staley will preach special sermon to parents and Sunday School teachers. Representatives of the home are urged to attend this ser vice. - L 7:S0. Subject, , "An - Impossible hght." - R- Y. p. U. at 6:30. Sunday School at 9:45. -Cordial invitation' is extended to thb e to attend.. ,. ' ' B0X SUPPER AT FAIRPLAINS here will be a box supper for the Jefit of : the &chool,;-at Fairplains, stiict number 2i; for white people, on turday t night,-Dec 11th, 1920. , Ev rybody invited to attend , and bring friend and 'have a timej'that will ordinary occasions have" beett for- " v iemocrauc SECOND NUMBER OF LYCEUM COURSE MONDAY EVENING The Ardmore Orchestral Entertain ers will appear here Monday evening, December 13th, in the school audito rium. This is the second number of the Lyceum course for. this season. , ; The personnel of the Ardmore Or chestral Entertainers is composed of Geraldine. Edgar, first violin and so prano; Elizabeth. Hughes, second vio lin ."and mezzo; Mary Hughes, 'cello and contralto; Margaret Hughes, piano and soprano; Clara-Mixer, cor net and contralto; Helen Burns, drum mer, reader, mezzo. The first part of the evening's pro gram is given over to orchestral se lections ; and readings, 4 the orchestral selections being of a varied nature and ranging from overtures to the semi- popular. ' , . The second and last part of the pro gram consists of a ' Gypsy sketch. Gyjjsy s6ngs and instrumental music are rendered in appropriate costume. Every member of this singing or chestra has had experience in other organizations before 'coming into this coiripany.. . The three Hughes sisters, Eliza beth, Mary and Margaret, have played in public . as , a trio since they were children. Geraldine Edgar, who is an accom plishefd vocal soloist in addition to her violin artistry, Was chosen to entertain the soldier boys in army camps in this country, and France. Clara Mixer was a student of Bigot, the famous cornet teacher. Helen Burns, drummer and reader, has had successful. Lyceum experi ence. - . COUNTY COUNCIL ORGANIZED An orgamzation to be known as a county council was perfected Monday with the following members: D. C. Sebastian, chairman board of commis sioners; C C. Faw, chairman board of education; C. C. Wright,1 superintend ent of . schools; W. M. Sebastian, pub lie welfare officer; Dr. C. H. Douthirt, county health officer. Miss Margaret Wright, community service director. The officers are C. C. Wright, chair- man;r-0.Sebastiany vice-chairman j4 Miss Wrieht, secretary. The organi zation has as its purpose the better ment of health and . educational con dition in the county. BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS The county board of education met at the courthouse Monday with C. C. Faw, chairman, C. C. Wright, secre tary and J. S. ,Kilby and J. H.- Pen nell, present. The most important matters before the board was the trial of Sadie Barber, a teacher in the Wilkesboro colored school, who was charged with having used profane lan guage.f After .hearing the evidence the board dismissed the case. In the Oakwoods school .matter the board was restrained from paying any salary to the assistant teacher, and was also restrained from removing the school committee. . In addition to these matters all oth er business transacted- was of -a rou tine nature. BAILEY-BRAY ANNOUNCEMENT v The following announcement has been- received by friends here: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Bailey announce the marriage of their daugh ' ter Bera . i to j '. ' ' ' Mr. Abram Oliver Bray- on Thursday, the second-tf December , nineteen hundred and : twenty j' Clinton, South Carolina The groom is well-known here, hav iner been nroorietor of . the Noith Wjlkesboro Roller Mills. He is a pros perou's young business man and is at present interested in roller mills in Yadkin and, Surry counties. Mr. and Mrs. Bray, after a weddin tour to Florida, will be at home in Elkm. . V. TOWN COMMISSIONERS OF , WILKESBORO MAKE 1920 LEVY The board of town commisioiiers of Wilkesboro composed of W. F. Miller, N. B. Smithey, R. B. Pharr, and J. T, Prevette, met Monday night and made the tax. levy for the year 1920. -May or H. A. Cranor was also present a the meeting. The following levy was made: General, 50 cents; special 25 -ents; making a total of 75 .'cents oh the $100 valuation of property for the 'ear; 1920. . . Property in Wilkesboro mder the old tax law, was valued at '227.000. and tinder the revaluation act t has been increased to $462,000. raper uesignea Equally for Local . NORTH WILKESBORO. N. ROCEEDDXGS OF THE COUNTY' . BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ,The board of county commissioners Wet in regular monthly session . Mon day, present D. C. Sebastian, chair man, and 'D. V. Nichols, member: . " A large number of claims were al- o wed out of the county funds, sev eral claims Were eranted f mm tK poor funds, and some releases from axes erroneously charged were is sued. : '." ' ' ;: W. Hi' Foster, register of deeds, W. A. Stroud, clerk superior court, C. JT. Ferguson, treasurer, and Dr. C.- H. Douthirt county physician, filed their official reports xor the month of No- vember, 1920, '. The following constables- were in ducted into office by the commission-i ers: ' . . . . ' . ' . T. 'F. Sanders, Beaver Creek town ship; Tyre Barker, Edwards. E. H. McNeil, Elk; W. A. Payne, Jobs Cab in; Golston. Smith, North Wilkesboro; Solomon Byrd, Rock Creek; J. T. Ash ley Stanton; J. R. Owens,. Union. It was ordered by the' board that the tax on 127 acres of land assessed at $5,000 be taken from the tax of W. J. St, Clair in Beaver Creek town ship and charged to W. E. Minton with local school . tax, it appearing that W. J. St. Clair sold said land prior, to January 1, 1920, to W. E. Minton. The petition of J. M. Parson, et ah, asking for a cartway from a point at or , near B. F. Staley's at sl con venient place leading -on the road from Wilbar to -Shoe postoffice, to locate said road or cartway up the Flat Rock Branch by-way of G. W. Taylor's plan tation, Bettey Parson's, and C. L. Parson's, and others, so as to connect with the road at Oak Grove church and Shoe postoffice, was taken up, heard and granted, and J. R. Owens, F. H. .rarsons and is. Farsons, were ap pointed to lay out the cartway, assess damages, and report at the next meet ing. W. A. Stroud, clerk superior court, alsov filed his annual report for year ending December 1, 1920, the same be ing examined and ordered recorded. lne new board ot comirussioneis, which will be composed of D. C. Se bastian, D. V.. Nichols and John-W. Bobbins,- met T--an$ organized by Jx&yi electing D. C. Sebastian chairman. SOCIAL ITEMS The football team of the North Wilkesboro high school, . and their coaches, enjoyed an old fashioned tur key dinner Saturday evening at Oak- alea, the home of the teachers. Mr. E. E. Eller, the biggest produce mer chant in this part of the state, pre sented the .turkeys to the team on Thanksgiving Day, when they defeated the Spencer team 7-0. A delightful hostess of the week was Miss Bess Gordon Finley, when she entertained the . Sewing Club Wednesday afternoon. In spite of the snow outside, it was a merry crowd who; gathered around the open fire anorie tongues were quite busy , as were the needles. The hostess was assisted by her sister, Miss Elois'e Fin ley, in serving tea and sandwiches. The Wilkes Valley Guards Chapter U. Di C. had a delightful meeting, with Misses Clara, Annie and Lucy Finley, at the home of the former, Monday afternoon. Quite a lot of business was disposed of, and an enjoyable program on Christmas . and its . customs was given. During the very pleasant so cial hour, the hostesses served coffee tea, doughnuts, and home-made can dies. A bright sprig of holly on each plate was suggestive of the Christmas season. LINNEY CANDIDATE FOR w. DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP r T- ' ;. Charlotte, Dec 7.- Frank Linney, of Boone, for eight years Republican state chairman, tonight announced his candidacy for the district attorneyship of western North Carolina. The an nouncement was made by Dr. R. G, Linney, the' politician's brother, fol lowing the departure of the latter for eastern North Carolina to hunt deer. Mr. W. T. Finley, of Brushy Moun tain township, was' a business visitor to this - place yesterday. 7 c.- Preaches First Sermon Mr. Walter Whittineton, a minis terial student of Mountain View In stifute, and son ofMn John L. Whit- tington, of Reddies JRiyer -postoffice preached his firsj sermori'last Sunday evening from the pulpit of the Moun tain View Baptist church. Those hear ng ;his sermon were impressed an-.' hey) predict a splendid future for Mr Thittington in his chosen work. . and General State Circulation-Stn - . . , Z C. FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1920. ORldlN OF ELKIN FIRE I t j.AS YET, UNDETERMINED Elkin71Dec 6---A disastrous fire oo curred vhere Yesterday at 1 o'clock which .completely demolished Glenn's tobacco -sales warehouse on East Main street, also the . large brick store building and stock of goods of the S. Wi Y. Supply ' Company. Consumed in he flames of the warehouse, also were 24 hogs and one cow, which were con fined in stalls under the building. The origin of the fire is unkhewn, but it is the general ; opinion that it must hayd caught from : a." spark, through the carelessness " of someone roaramg around the warehouse buil.Ting. Ihe fire jm the warehouse building had gained such headway, when discovered tnatau efforts to save u wece futile, so the firement worked heroically to save--the adjacent places of business. The value of the warehouse build ing, which was owned by E. F. McNeer was1' about $40,000 with about $18,000 insurance? About $15,000 worth ofw to bacco, the property of J. W. Glenn, manager of the warehouse, was also destroyed, this being a total loss. A considerable quantity of tobacco own ed by.other. buyers was consumed, but much of this was covered by insurance. The loss to theS. W. Y. Supply Com pany is about $25,000 with only a small amount of insurance. It was only by the most heroic fighting of all of the citizens of Elkin and Jonesville that the entire block was not destroy ed. ;The Southern railway station was in the greatest danger perhaps, as it is situated only a few feet from the wrecked buildings, and it caught on fire in one or two places from the in- tense heat. FIRST MONDAY BROUGHT . CHANGES AT COURT HOUSE Following the election of November 2nd, at which time county officials were elected for a term of two years, several changes took place about the court house Monday. the following having been duly elected were given the oath of office by jthe chairman of the board of coun ty jcommissioners: James C. Wallace, who succeeds W. ' wu. wood run, snerin, wno-was-re.- elected ?for a term of two years. T. M. Crysel, who succeeds C. H. Ferguson as treasurer. Dr. C. S. Sink, who succeeds C P. Crysel as 'coroner. Grant G. Elledge, who was re-elect ed surveyor. John W. Robbins, of Somers town ship, who succeeds C. M. Caudill as county commissioner. Committee to Report The nominating committee of the Wilkes Commercial Club will post a list of nominees for president and members of the board Of governors, twenty-two in all, Saturday, Decem ber 11th. The president and ten gov ernors will be elected for next year at,, the annual meeting of the club to be held on the evening of January 8th, 1921. Occupy New Building Messrs M. L. Gilreath and R. C. Hendren have their new brick building on B street ready for occupancy. Mr. Gilreath has moved his shoe repairing shop 'from Reins Brothers building to his new building, and the remainder of the ground floor is to be used as garages. The second story , of the building has been, constructed with a view of being used as living quarters. The literature department of the Woman's Club met with Miss Ellen Robinson Wednesday afternoon. ' Des pite the heavy snowfall there was a verv Erood attendance and the first literary program of the year proved very successful. The department will study southern literature this year. At the first meeting the Colonial per iod of southern literature 1 was . the subject.. Miss Eloise Finley read a splendid paper on "The Relation of and the Continent to American Litera ture." Miss Gena .Churcn- gave a sketch of the life of Capt. John Smith, discussed his writings and read a short story from "The True Relation." Miss Ellen Robinson discussed the life and works of William Strachy and Colonel William ByrbV She gave as an illus tration of Stracheys writings "A Storm Off the Bermudas," and Byrd's "Dismal. Swamp." The meeting then adjourned 'until January. -: NOTICE Thf fV Budget will be made up Tin lo 7 ?n December 15th. -No V - . T . oecK' .:.':r can be employed af 1 : " - j tb Slate will no al- Rnrn r, tsj n ww ww-.ww, .miVlm Xw BODY OF WILLIAM HAYS FOUND IN HUNTING CREEK The body of Mr. William Hays, of Lovelace township, was-found Satur day morning in Hunting Creek, near the home of Mr. P. H. Moore, who lives about nine miles southeast of this place on the Statesville road. Mr. Hays left home Thursday night about 10 o'clock. It is said that he was in toxicated and it is thought, generally, that he fell in the creek and was either drowned or chilled to death, being un able to reach a place of safety. ; Coroner C. P. Crysel, - accompanied by Sheriff W. D. Woodruff, Dr; C. H. Douthirt, county health officer, and Messrs E. L. Chambers, L. C. Warren, J. P. McCarter, W. H. McCarter, C. A. Canter and C. C. Foster who com posed a coroner's jury, held in inquest over the body Saturday afternoon. Following is the substance of the evi dence taken by Coroner Crysel: Mr. Hays left home about 10 o'clock Thursday night in an intoxicated con dition, going from his home in a north ward direction which led to Hunting Creek and towards the Statesville Wilkesboro road. His whereabouts was unknown until his body was discovered Saturday morning seventy five yards above, the ford across Hunting Creek just east of Moore's mill. Mr. Hays' body was found in shallow water with his feet near the south bank of the creek and his head out toward deeper water. He was lyine on his back and the water' did not quite cover his head at the time he was found. (How- ever when the mill was not running (his body would have been 'completely covered by water.) His coat was found about 75 feet below with one sleeve with the fining turned out. There were no bruises about his boiy except on the knees which were bruised when he attempted to climb the bank. Five $1. bills and some small change, and a watch,which had stop ped running at 5:16, were found in his pockets." A thorough medical ex amination failed to discover any evi dences of foul play,. and there were no signs pointing to the fact that he was drowned. Therefore, the jury render ed a verdict that "the deceased came to his death by some cause unknown The theory that Mr. Hays was eith er murdered or held under the water until life was extinguished, has been advanced. Some people are inclined to think that the whiskey he drank con tained poison, but at this writing all evidence tends to prove that death was caused by water and cold, and that Mr. Hays" was in no condition to pro tect his life. - The, deceased was 46 years of age, and is survived by a young wife and one child. Funeral and burial services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Hunting Creekchurch. FARMERS' UNION ELECTS OFFI CERS. I At a meeting of the Wilkes County Farmers' Union held Monday at the courthouse the following officers were elected ior ine ensuing year: res ident,' A. G. Hendren; vice-president, J. M. German; secretary, R. B. Pharr; door-kee'per, H. E. Harrald; conductor, L; F. Jennings; chaplain, W. B. Steel- man; organizer, VR. L. Prof fit. The executive committee for next year will be . composed of C. M.,Tevepaugh, D. S. Melville and H. H. Jennings. "ON WITH THE DANCE' A Rhymed Review by Russel Holman Sonia, lovable butter-fiy girl, Hot in her quest for pleasure, Caught in the big city's cabaret whirl. - Drunk, with the dance's gay meas ure. Mad with her beauty,, jealous men foueht: Pistol shots starred the Broadway thrdng;" Out of the: darkness the love that she ' Vsought .. . Turned her heart back from the pathway of wrong. "On with the Dance" New York .grave' and gay ; Playing the game that singes young . hearts; , ' Mae Murray, star in a great photo play,. ' . ; Fairest of players in strongest of parts., ,; "On With the Dance" will be shown at Amuzu Theatre, Friday, Dec 17th. : Negro -Minstrel to be Given Here The negro minstrel given; by . vthe students of vMountain View institute vill be given at North Wilkesboro on "TiursdayDecv" 16, at 8:30 p. m: at londa Friday Decw 17th; at Elkin Sat- Mav, Dec 18. - . .. DAN' J. CARTER, PnblisW $1.00 A TEAS SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS CON VENES IN THIRD SESSION - Waslungton, Dec 6. Congress .re- convened today with the customary brief and - routine opening : session which Nwere - attended by J great .', crowds and marked .by an address, in the senate, by President-elect Harainfi: " as a unique and historic feature. Seii ator Harding took his seat,' answered -. his name when' the senate roll; w3 ; called and made a brief address frora the rostrum. -. : ' Other features of. the opening of v the third and final session of the 66th " Congress were receipt of . annual apf propriation estimates aggregating . $4,653,000,000 and introduction in th house' of unusual volume of new bills and resolutions. Senators held up their bills until tomorrow, in accordance with the custom of limiting the first -day to formal convocation. : '-' ,,: :" As usual the - senate - session pro- v ceeded with dignified calm and ' the house with boisterous confusion. Th(i latters roll call was taken amid a bed lam of felicitations of returning mem bers and conversation of members and spectators.. v ' . Galleries of both bodies were jam med, and thousands of persons st od in the halls to catch glimpses and -sounds' of. the proceedings within. About the capitol, conferences of party leaders,. cafe dinner parties and surg- ing crowds in the corridors furnished : other opening session atmosphere. INFORMATION IS WANTED ABOUT CLEVELAND FAMILY rv - - - ... - The -following letter was received Z recently byhe postmaster in Wilkes boro from i Mrs. Sallie Cleveland, of Washburn, Tenn., who is anxious to obtain" information concerniner the Cleveland family and their old home stead. The writer will be gladto cor respond with anypne who can furnish the desired information. Her letter follows: x Washburn, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1920. Postmaster, Wilkesboro, N." C : ' ' Dear Sir: I am writinsr you con- . cerniner the old Captain Robert Cleve land homestead .and his grave. The" place is near your town, I think. Do you. know who lives there-n.ow,. or do you "know of any descendants of the Clevelands near your place,? The last; - account I had of the place it was own ed by Jesse Yates, a grand son vof Capt. Robert, and a son of John Yates. Capt. Robert and wife, Aley, are buried within a hundred and "fty wards of the house. I would be glad to correspond with any of the descend ants or any one else who can tell me anything of the place and "send 'me some pictures taken about there. ; I wantto know. if there are any stones the graves are cared for, and are there any other graves there. I would like to have a picture of the house. A de scription of the farm, any information will .be greatly appreciated by me. I will pay for a ' good, kodak picture made from scenes oh that farm. - . . Capt. Robert Cleveland was - my great grandfather. I am, the . grand daughter of Hon. Martin Cleveland who was born on that farm Jan. 7, 1787. He moved to this, Grainger county, Nov., 1811. He owned four thousand acres here. I now live on a part of the homestead. Most of the entire orignal farm is owned ly his grandchildren.' He is buried in the half acre cemetery which he deeded for a family burying ground. - This place is on a litlle elevation in front of the old home placed A place most -sacred to me. My father, Eli Cleve land, and my mother, Addie, are steep ing there. Also my grandfather and wife, CoL Lewis Mabry Ellis, "and many others who have gone on before. I often think of old Rocky Hill, N, C, the home of grandpa and great grand pa. I have the Cleveland records bac to the first Cleveland .of England. There are three large volumes, more than two thousand pages. Also r the Captain Robert family record in my grandfather's writing. ;You -can im agine how proud I am to have this. If you can obtain any postcards o. scenes about Kings Mountain, I would be glad to have them and will pay for same. I want some pictures of the monument of CoL Ben .Cleveland who is buried at Fort Madison. Any scenes near there .along the grand old Tugaloo. . jt ; If you can give me the name of some one to whom I " could write at Fort Madison I would be glad to have it. Do you know of a Vannoy Cleve land anywhere in North Carolina? Enclosed find stamp for reply, which I am thanking -you in advance. ' .1 am anxious to have a replyj at once, -and I hope you can give, me the information I want. How far is the Cleveland homestead from Wilkesboro ?, Tell me all about Wilkesboro. I would be glad to cor-, respond with any of the Yates fam ily if any- are living, there. , . . Yours very respectfully, Sallie Cleveland. . i .
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