i 7. "-w-r Vv.M 'fe The value derived ' from - bavin g a local paper in the home is inestimable.' In addition to the local news carried in this paper, re give to pur reader Evrv newfinaner RhanM hvA n rmr pose Carter's Weekly is published is the interest and ; welfare of . Wesjern North Carolina ; it is , devoted M. the development of Wilkes County ai this section of the State. ! ; v: I events. VOL. V; NO. 42. r NORTH WILKESBOROj N. Cv THURSDAY, MAR. 23, 1922. TWEL PAGES v- -. . .V""v'": ' sr. - . : w. FIRE WARDENS SELECTED FOR EVERY TOWNSHIP - ' . - v ' B Wilkes County. Also Committees To Co-operate With Tnem Are Named The board of" county, commissioners J Biet in adjourned session at the court The orders includes the return by hse Monday at 9 a. .m., the purpose the end of the -fiscal year cf the en e the meeting being to appoint 'a tire force of approximately 2,000 jnen fire warden in each of - the twenty- excepted from the previous order of oce toTiships in the county, and to several weeks, ago under which the name committees to co-operate with homeward movement of the majority tfcem in saving the woodlands- of the of the American Rhmecontingent is county from fires, the origin of wliich now in progress. oftentimes is a -direct resrult of care- Secretary Weeks said that the op lessness. , eration of two army transports now The move the. commissioners have being employed in the return, of the made, which is 'certainly a progres- tioops had been ordered continued up sire one, should accomplish, much' in to July. 1 by which date all of the tp wav of saving timber for future I a well as present consumption. The wardens and committees for I townships follow: J Antioch Warden, H M. Jarvis, icy previously announced for with R oaring River Route 2; Simon Curry, drawing the American forces from TV A. Douthit. -Robert Mathis. alK of I Earing River Route 2, committee. Beaver Creek Warden, G. H. Walker, Boomer Route 2; V. Mc Ghinnis, L. C. Ferguson, T. H. Brook skire, Boomer Route 2, committee. Boomer Warden, G. A. Eller; C. H. Ferguson, Goshen, S. H. Swanson, Boomer, T. G. Davis, Pores Knob Rsute 2, committee. x . Brushy Mountain Warden, C. Rob erson, Gilreath; J. J. Hendren, Frank Barnett, G. Q. Parker, committee. Edwards Warden, J. T. Byrd, Bearing River Route 1; E. W, Settle, t,i, t t to,ii po . pWo 1, C. H Greenwood, Roaring River, Elk Warden, G. W Bradley; HefP drix; G. W.-WalshVMt. -Zion, E. -H. anger grew, jbui Vivian ma not re McNeill, Ferguson, G. W. Triplett, at there miShtv be too much Darby, committee. "honey in the neymoon, 'or per Jobs Cabin Warden; W. A. Payne, haP? she miSht have acled differently. c, Q,' w,n crP Wm. At the.famous Green Room Cafe, Beshears, Summit,' C. R." Tripleit, Maple Springs, committee. ' Lewis Fork Warden, W. G Trip Iprf. Piirlpnrr TT O ' Foster. Chamnion. A. Messick. Puflear. D. F. . Shen- I herd, Ready Branchj committee. ... Ivelace Wardenanc4 JWright, -Hmrtingepf iRg Creek," FJ M. Keed, spurgeon, A. Southern Spurgeon, coinmittee: Moravian Falls Warden, R. C. ows, Pores Knob; Zeno Kerley, Pores Knob. Charlev Brock, Pores Knob pfp i p nn tws. Moravian Falls, committee. r ' Mxaberry iWarden, D. C. Sebas tian, Hays; L. B. Myers, Hays, W.-L. Osborn, McGrady, T.M. Brown, North Wilkesboro Route 1, ocmmitteei Newcastle Warden, A.C. Hendrix, Rnda; M.. Grey, Cycle, Worth Sale, Ronda- Route 2, J. M. Wells, Ronda Route 2, committee. North Wilkesboro Warden, J. F. BlackburAif North Wilkesboro Route 1; W.-M: Shepherd, North Wilkesboro Raute 1, 3. P. Hutchinson, North Wil kesboro Route 2, L. E. Phillips, North TCiIkesboro, committee. Reddies River Warden, W. H. Nichols, Purlear; ' Shoemaker, Gengo, J. R. Parsons, Buck, L. B. Pierce, Millers Creek, committee. Rock Creek Warden, P. D. T3mer ?. North Wilkesboro Route 2: An- drew Blevins, Hays, W. M. Alexander, rtn wuKesDoro iwuie , cuuuiu. jomers 'Waraen, d. w. iwDoms, Newcastle; Dr. L. P. Somers, New- castle, S. A. Mitchell, Newcastle; Am- fcrose Johnson, Windy Gap, commit- tee. Stanton Warden, H. . O. Parsons, Pwlear; W. E. Fletcher,' Purlear, W. S. Hall, Parsonville, J. M. Yates, Pur lear committee. Traphill Warden, Grant Cothren, Imax: T. S. Brvan. Tranhill, J- N Gentry, Doughton, J. O. Brewer, Ze hra, committee. Union Warden, C.H. Colvard, WU- bar; Wiley Wingler, Sherman, James 1 gunman, iteaoies itiver oute, fleets, uarneii, commiixee. Walnut Grove Warden, Geo. Erf Blevins, Springfield: J. H. Jomes, Abshers, W. F. Hall, Dehart, W. B. Gambill, Newlife, committee. Wilkesboro Warlieni R.- Smithey, Wilkesboro Route 2: J. M. Lankf ord, Wilkesboro, H. H.- MorjehouseIOak- woods, W. S. Wellborn, Wilkesboro, committer- i- v :?u Si JAv C ABSHER & BLACKBURN'S .SALE IS CONTINUED. . , : f: . .fX; ! ?: ine great Slaughr campaignau Absher & WaWs n:rontimies. . v- - v ' i . , --s-i, and prices will yet be foupt to be r dueed considerably. ; : Hundreds have aKen advantage : of the opportunity to buy goods at this stores during the sale. If voi Tifti visited jthls store it will pay youto do ; New sprmi? eoods:are? arriving dai - ijf and these are now on display.- WEEKS HAS ORDERED TROOPS BACK TO THE UNITED STATES Washing-ton, March 20. Orders di recting the return to the United States by July 1 of j all American troops now on the v Rhine - were issued today by Secretary Weeks. , v force wtculd have been withdrawn from the Rhine. The action, of the war department was merely a contnuatian of the pol- the Rhine, Mr. Weeks said. It was indicated that the status of army leg islation in congress in no , way influ enced the department's decision and also that the controversy over pay ment by Germany for the mainte nance of island troops was not in volved. MANY THRILLS AND ALL STARS IN AFFAIRS OF A NATO L When a man is kept waiting an hour for breakfast while his wife is f 1 A 1 A enjoying an uura-jiuxunous lonerce, heis more than apt to get sore. That I 15 wny ail V1U- ?Pn:r 1 A I J 1 ft ill. O J. peeyea ana -wnen Vivian, ms wiie, ht to mollif y him - with kisses, his where Anatol, Vivian and Max Run yon, a family friend; were dining, AnatoL recognizes in Emilife Dixon, a thoughtless young woman and prote- Gordon Bronson, . a wealthy HJJ comPanin v01 M? .-w- w.iu f T ?e: ? '?-rto-.'r' ' ' she-kisses him, he obtains from her a promise .to throw the gems- given her by Bronson, into the river. She hides ine Jeweiry.ana wsr y. empty cases into the river, and Emi lie proceeds to make merry with her friends at which champagne flows freely. Anatol interrupts the festivities, orders the guelks out and wrecks Em ilie's apartment. As Emilie returns to Bronson, Anatol takes Vivian into the country where they might be free from hypocracy and frail men and women. The closing scenes of the are thrilling. Don't fail to see the all-star cast at the Amuzu next Wednesday arid Thursday. PEOPLES CLOTHING STORE LAUNCHES REDUCTION SALE Tcanorrow, at 9 o dock a. m., one of the biggest sales ever conducted by the Peoples Clothing Store will be gin, and this store will be found to ht th thriftv .shomier's paradise for th next mteea days as price9 on dg have been iowered more than .yer before. Tt i useless for attention to be call ed to the ,arge advertisement in this . th vellow sheet of paper. You ronld not miss seeing it if you tried to avoid There's good news in this advertisement, and it will mean a loss to you if you fail to-read every wtord printed thereon. The proprietor If Peoples clothing Store, Mr. U. B. Walters, is offering some unusu all v attractive inducements. Be sure you. know What they are. The big sale-starts tomorrow, in , and will continue for 15 days, ciosing April 10th. McCUMGER DESIRES TO REMAIN IN THE SENATE Washington, March 20. Senator I McCumber, Repubhcan, of North Da J kota. chairman.' of the senate finance cominittee, today" announced fprmal- ly his candidacy for re-election For ImerrSenator Isle J. liroima last weex announced himself as a candidate Senator McOimber said he would run j as a" straight conservative Republi- can" and added nthat "true Republi- f t; st. Louis will "spend $12,000,000 for j wateivwoiks. ; Who ? says prohibition jisii't a success ?- Arkansas Gazette, I , . 1 '' ' i VlV.' in heredity until his son makes a too of liiimself. Maryville i" jDemocra I yorum. DEMOCRATS TO HOLD CONVENTION APRIL 15 Primary Will Be Held , on Saturday, April 8th. Will Elect Delegates To State Meeting . , The Democratic State Convention is hereby called to" meet in the city of Raleigh on Thursday, April 20th, at f2 m, for the purpose of electing state and district executive oemmit- tees, adopting a platform and the transaction of such other business as may come before the convention. The Democratic voters of the vari ous precincts of the State , are herehv caled to meet at their various vot ing places at two o'clock on Satur day. ADril 8th. for the purpose of electing a precinct executive commit r j mt , ted cf five and delegates to the count ty convention. The county convention is hereby called to meet in the courthouse in Wilkesboro on Saturday, April 15th, at 11:00 a. m., for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Con vention and the transaction of such other business as may come before the Convention. At which time the newly elected chairman of the pre cinct committees, who are members of the county committees, will meet and elect a chairman and secretary there of. ' - x FLOYD C FORESTER j Chm., H. A. CRANOR, Sec'y., Democratic Ex. Committee. "THE LOST COLONY" TO RE SHOWN HERE TUESDAY Under the auspices of the Woman's Club, "The Lost Colony", Norlh Cam ina's historical photo-play will be shown at the Amuzu Theatre next Tuesday, March 28. The picture "tells the story of the efforts made by Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a colony in this country. t shows the explorers -landing upon our snores, tne narasnips tney en dured in the vicinity, of Albermarle Sound and on Roanoke Island, rthe troubles with - the Indians, the priva tions vfiially , bringing . an radtdthe. 1 is a picture every man, woman and child in this section should see. The picture is attracting unusual at tention wherever it has been shown Remember the date, Tuesday, March 28th. MRS. RUFINA HENDREN Mrs. Ruftna Hendren, one of the pldest and most highly esteemed and respected ladies residing in Wifkes county, died Friday at 5.30 p. m., af her home in Brushy Mountain town ship as a result of a second stroke of paralysis. " The first stroke occurred about four years ago. Mrs. Hendren was 84 years of age. She was a daughter of the late John Hendren, and was bom in Alexander county Avhere she apent her early life. More than 65 years ago she joined the Baptist church. In the year 1858 she was married to E. E. Hendren, who passed away 23 years ago, and to this union were born four children, three of whom survive, namely: Attorney Frank B. Hendren, Wilkesboro, John Hendren and Mrs. H. O. Walker, of Brushy Mountain township. A son, Lloyd Hendren, died 24 years ago. The funeral was held from Bethany Baptist church, which is situated in sight of the deceased's home, yes terday at 11 o'clock a. m. by Rev. J. W Watts, of Taylorsville. Burial followed m the church cemetery. Notwithstanding anclenlent weather a large number attended the services, and the-floral tributes were beautiful. Mrs. Hendren was a fine christian woman, and was loved by all who knew her. She will be missed both in her church and community. DEHART TO HAVE A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN FUTURE The board of education, composed of Messrs. Faw, Penuell and Kilby, came up Monday to select a site for the Dehart new school building. Af ter looking over several prospective sites they decided the present location was the onlyjogical place and rveryv body went home well pleased with the decision. Mr. C. C. Sidden of Trap- hill, was awarded the contract to erect the building. W. F. Hall bought the present building. He will have it mpved across the road and, remodeled t use it for a warehouse. Mr. J. W. Hall, of North Wilkes boro, visited homefolksSat this place Sunday. - - . -r - , . Mr. J. Y, Brooks'is planning to have his dwelling recovered with metal roofing this Spring. Mr." C. C. Sid den has the contract.' -'.v. ' ' Dehart N. C, March 21, 1922. . JX-SHERIFF A. M. VANOY DIED TUESDAY MORNING One Of County's Most Prominent J, Citizens. Served Also As r Clerk of Court A.. Vannoy died at his home out on .; the Brushy Mountains Tuesday. beveral i ypars ago wbife attending court at Taylorsville he suffered a stroke of paralysis which proved well nigh fatal: He, "however, slowly re covered front this first stroke and for several years had been able to travel about and to attend to his bus- megs'. The second stroke came Mon day jttiorning and to its deaoHy grasp he surrendered a few hours later. He wa-born at Wilkesboro, Febru ary 6, 1855, and was therefore 67 years' old. He was the third son of Joei'; Vannoy, who was prominent in his dayT and held the office of sheriff as well Iks ether positions of honor and trust. Mitch, as , he was familiarly called by; his friends, went to Statesville in his early manhood and for several years, was connected with the import ant wholesale house of Wallace Bros., and later with the wholesale house of Pinkers and Eliason. His ready wit, bright disposition and affable man ners,' won' for him friends -wherever he - went. Jo common with his fellow man,- he of course . had some faults, but. his virtues outweighed his faults. He .was distinctly human and things of ;; human interest always appealed to rhiiru . ;He had sympathy for the jrian in trouble and has stood security for .more poor people than perhaps any. other man who ever lived in the county. Hew much money this gen erous habit Osf him no one wll ever "know.Xv ' During1 his residence in Statesville he associated.with the most prpminent people: and yras veiy popular. He was "a; member of the Iredell Blues and was at one time captain of the company; . , More than: thirty-five yeai-s ago he j , , , . returned: to Wilkes county, where heLday.,and,.tlw: :ieft f had' spentmany.of his boyhood days,l ' r j,:a. ,a a0- J xTTands- He; finally; acquireoT'the greater ; partof the beautiful table uums on wp oi tne urusny mountains so wen adapted to tne culture oi inut. T : n l i J i.; he held an important position in the Intmal Revenue Seivice. In 1892 he term as sheriff he was elected clerk of the superior court, and also held mis onice one teiTO. it nas generauy been conceded that he was the only democrat in the bounty that could have beenselected to either position, (His personal popularity won for him many republican votes. During his entire residence in tne county ne was prominently connected with the dem- ocratic organization, and for many years attended all the conventions of w mm a ms party, lie was at one time, 11 not oftener, appointed a delegate to the national convention. Mr. Vannoy loved the country and country life. He loved to hear the country preacher, to listen to the country choir and to engage in coun- try sports. For several years he had been president of the Wilkes County singers Association ana ne tnorougn- ly enjoyed the singing of the various classes composing this association on Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July. But above all things else he enjoyed the fox chase and the music of -the hounds. . He always kept the. very best breed of hound he could procure and was foud.of them, and Cyclone Mack said all lovers ot dogs are gentlemen. Anyhow, Mr. Vannoy was a gentleman and a remarkable man m his day and generation. The deceased is survived by his. wife, Mrs. Minnie. Smith vannoy, and one brother, Mr; H. S. Vannoy, of Ronda. The funeral service was conducted in the Wilkesboro Baptist church yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Revs. W. F. Staley and C. W. Robinson. Interment followed in the town ceme tery. The services were largely at tended, y CONCERT IN JUNE BY SING- ! ING CLASS FROM GOLDSBORO give a concert in the high school u Mi- -t-:jA minl. jnno buiWmgon Fnday evemngJune vj u . -ir, :TOO, guards companies and officer frocv The concert given each. year by 7- n2iLTr classes from the orphanages -at thUnitedrStatesarmy. ;,The ffi GoSsboro OxkrdS&ways ceK.are ;aneed t; good nd are -thoroughly-enjoyed vert;State. every guoa ana are i a company; to be inspected tjefore;the by our peoples , ; itmry'a9-completed: Itan- Look as tho the, gof ernment ' air- nounced several weeks athatthe ships, too,' would be safer in a unk- local, cornnanywnild le rnspecttdroa pileA-Weston Leadert;; 'A ' ; -- jMarch 24th. new iron Bridge ACROSS YADKIN COMPLETED The new 'iron "bridge ia the eastern part of this place irbicli spans the Yadkin river has been completed and the traveling public is now msing it daily. The new structure replaces a bridge that was deemed inadequate to stand the heary traffic tkat pass ed over it. ' Beish and Company, bridge con tractors, had the contract and 4the new bridge cost the county approxi mately $17,500. The bridge consists of 10 concrete piersT two 120 foot iron spans, six 37 foot spans, one span 35 feetlong, and one 2 feet in length. The flooring is four-inch oak. . The contractors, on their own voli tion, constructed the piers larger than the contract called -for, and especial ly fine 'stone was shipped here for the foundation work." - .Taken as a whole the new bridge looks to be a fine one, and is said to be the best on the Yadkin in this county. MERCHANTS VOTE ON STATION SITE To ascertain the attitude of the retail merchants of the city, mem bers of the Retail Merchants Asso ciation, on the proposed location of tne union passenger . station on Wheeler street, the board of direc tors of the association recently sent a questionnaire to each of the 140 members, reading as follows: .1 T m , v in view oi au circumstances in connection therewith, and 'the'' infor mation you now. possess do you fa vor tne proposea wneeier site as the location for the new passenger station? On this proposition 49 members of the Retail Merchants A CrAAinllAM TfAfft1 "vyv" and 40 voted 51 did not return the ques tionnaire. - The answers were tabulated -by a I :4- : t, y aireptorsr in me ajternoon UpU' FedeRAL AGENT, UNPER" SUSPICION, HAS -RESIGNED Oruhort. attvTt th JStanVitonlVft- 'u;ui connection with disclosures reirardimr thtl oneration Gf aTt ilHcittstm here. has . submitted is resignation, Com- 0 Haynes announced today, Action bv nrohibition headauarters Up0n th& disclosures will depend upon recommendations to be ma&e bv Fed- eral Prohibition Commissioner Ful- ller, of Virginia, Mr . Haynes added A WORD TO THE FARMERS OF WILKES COUNTY.- , ljet mf remind vou that the time is here for sowmg clover and grass. Lwt iif until Anril hnt. snw nnw if the land is in condition to work. .Re- memher there usually comes a dry m May jf tbe young clover pianfcare not sufficiently rooted to withstand that dry spell we will' lose e price of the our iabor as eU. In all my experience with farmers, j have never seen so much interest in ci0Ver and grass." Clover seed is down ow so can aff0rd to sow, but re- member the seed that is lowest in Drice is not always the cheapest, as are not ukelv to eet a crood stand from cheap seed, and too, we may get troublesome weeds in our land, Tt j a jittle iate n0w to speak' of orchard work, but if you haven't fin- ished pruning and spraying, better do tw rieht away. with hest wishes for your success and assuring you that if I can help in av ,wav f shall be rfad to do so, I am, Yours very truly,., A. G. HENDREN,' "' v County Agent. Straw, N. C, March 22. : NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY TO BE INSPECTED TOMORROW 'Ztf night at the armory by officers from . theVnatjonal CHAIRMAN JONES ISSUES ; CALL TO REPUBLtCANS Primw , Will TTolt 2.tl Aprit 1st. . CeontyQnvention Apxi; 3rd. A County Convention of : thrfter' ' publican party is called to meetf ia ' Wilkesboro on Monday April S, 1922,. at one o'clock p. m. Each tawrlsld , is entitled 4to one delegate ' an woe "? alternate for every 25 votes orf frac ¬ tional part thereof cast atthe-jlast Vt general election for RenmbUcaii rciui; didate for Governor. .- . , x'v'-; The object cf this Convention is td. u select delegates and alternates to 'the; State Convention and to the Congresui;-; sional and Senatorial Convtibn Each township chairman is hereby re- quested to call a Republican township convention to be held at. the respec tive polling places on Saturday, April . 1, 1922, at one o'clock pV m tfbr the purpose of electing delegates to the ICountv Convention. rrSTp There will be no township re-organization art his time and the coun ty will not be re-organized 'until, the regular County Convention. -., tHN R. JONES, Chm., E. M. BLACKBURN, Sec'y, Republican Ex. Committer PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSES AT- HAYS; CONTESTS HEtD The public school at Hays postoffice, closed Friday, March 17th, witihotit any -exercises, "except that the local school held a bread and I'recijttipn; contest to eect delegates, or 'rafJier representatives, to complete - in vjthe township contest, which willejjielsf at the same place or next Satur- day- r , ' -" i.v: ) In the bread contest, Miss Audrey Templetcn was selected to - bake bis- cuits, with Miss Bernice Templetbn, as alternate. Miss -Berniceemple : ton and Miss Hazel Templeton j spoke , in the recitation contest, Miss . Hazel being the winner; with Miss" rnice - as alternate. .. , jrrr; STACRjLlBEiars: BOND&lAIiKQ Iissingfrom :il S;REASUliy$? Washington --Mai9.eeen-v'' $i70,000 arid $200)00 " in negotiable ' V Liberty bonds are missing "from the Liberty bond branch of the treasury, - W. H. Moran, chief of the secret ser- vice, said tonight. . v" v " ( i Secret service operatives havebeen ' sent to "Richmond and'Charlpteviile, Va., where two employes ' of. branch wanted in connection with: the investigation of the loss were; report- ed to be, he added. - :. V. 'a The loss cf the bonds became: : . fcrfown Saturday, it was said, but the . ' " total amount missing had riot been ascertained tonight. - Q! :' Charles A. Clevenger. alsj an em- - . ploye in he- branch, was held for ' questioning ,secret service officials ah-- ,;. nounced, but no charges had -been placed against him. ' '''' .' . -: ". Washington, March 20.--RecbVery : pf all the Liberty bonds, amounting r to $175000 stolen from the branch of- fice of the treasury department Sat urday night, was announced t6dir,by the secret service. v;Sl,v U. O. Wamsley, formerJoTTish-. ington, was arrested by secret -'service operatives in Charlottesville Vst He is charged with compndtyr:tiith Charles A. Cleavinger, an Jfempldy of the bond department of the. treasury, already in custody, in connection with the robbery, of the liberty ;bondssec ret service officials said. . - :f :;' r Wamsley is being brought' back to Washirigtonpofficials said; indicating : that the round-up . of suspects in ? the ' case had been completed, - .-jw . Cleavinger was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner McDonald, pleaded guilty and was held in default of, $10,- . 000 bail. Wamsley, who reached Washington shortly before noon; was -to be arraigned before Commissioner McDonald later today. ; ' Cleavinger explained to the , com-: missioner that' he wished fc make no statement concerning his predicament adding that '.'my life already haV been ruined by what has -been said-' about , -v spiracy to idefraud .the United JStates , government; "and a sirnilarchargeit was announced,- would , be prrexerrea against Wamsiey.t SAT;Td CLOSE SATtTBPAY r"i .The bigrsalet JT. Prevette wfll z .ume : ip.aa enaj i&acuruay marcn o, . iurdg'the bifa page two"- rThere yet remains" two days to.take advantage Jofjtha many. bargains he , is I offering.,-; Take 'ad vantage ; of , them ; and buy Svhat you need in clothing,Vfshoes; ettf'. before the -safe ,loses;ifi.' -y' V .' f If-!.' ( -:- v.-'