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5 k "41 Ouo-lmlf of mlwrtlslnii up tours In ouch lsue uml nil eiirh wft k. VOL. XVI. NORTH WILKESBORO, N, C, SEPTEMBER 1!M l. ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS- NO. 20. UJt4ftfJU4U4J HEARD IN WILKES COUNTY. ttlmt Our Town Correspondent Hours Anil Thinks Itciimif Interest from All Over the County. Wilkes commissioners in session oaterday and today. County Democratic Chairman F. C I'fbroster thoni'h vet confined to his om is getting along well. Miss Scott of Raleigh will bo at Foster & MeMilland's store in the north edge of town today to demon strate canning to the tomato girls or any others. Go out to see them. Kev. R. M. Hoyle, formerly presid ing elder of the W. N. C. conference of the Methodist church and located in Wiikesboro from 189(J to lX'JS, arrived yesterday and is spend ing a few days with Dr. J. M. Turner. Rev. L. R. Murray was in town Sat urday and told us, upon request, that lie had not made up his mind as to whether he would accept the nomina tion on the Democratic ticket to make the race for the legislature, He further stated that he had been asked hy Republicans to accept the nomina tion and they would give him their hearty support. The North Wilkesboro graded school will open next Monday as also the Wilkesboro school. Parents and friends of the North Wilkesboro graded school are invited to be pres ent at 9 o'clock. Superintendent Willis says special examinations will be held Monday and Tuesday. The first teachers' meeting will be held Saturday at the building at 4 o'clock. Messrs. Linville Bumgarner and J. J. Hays went to Yadkinville yester day morning to attend the Republican senatorial convention of Yadkin, Davie and Wilkes counties. They returned 1 ast evening Mr. liumgarner having received the nomination. Davie coun ty not having held any county con vention wai not represented. M. B. Brown of Yadkin presided, and Mr. Bumgarner was nominated unanimous ly by delegates of the two counties. Chief Marshal J. C. Reins. Mr. J. C. Reins has been appointed chief marshal for the Wilkes fair this fall and the association has made a most popular selection indeed for marshal of this annual occasion of the year for Wilkes and this section. It could have made no better, and the word is that "Jim" has accepted the honor. Come to the fair and bring anything "you've mind to." Sub marshals appointed by Mr. Reins will find that they will have hearty co-operation by him to make it a pleasant occasion for them, About a dozen wire messages were received and sent yesterday by Secre tary John R. Jones to secure certain attractions to be announced soon. Wilkes County's Demonstrator at Home. A few friends and relatives took dinner and spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hendren, a pros perous farmer of Oakwoods vicinity. He has made wonderful improvements in the past' few years on his farm by deep plowing and sowing winter crops. A few years ago he was of the opinion that the land in that sec tion would not grow corn, as he thought it would not stand the dry weather, but since learning to plow deep and sow winter crops he can grow as fine corn on his place as any up-Iand in the county. Mr. Hendren is government demonstrator for Wilkes and to whom his friends say will do to tie to seven days in the week and at whose home it is a real pleasure for visitors to visit to say naught of the sumptuous dinner pre pared by Mrs. Hendren and daughters. Music Class to Begin. Miss Ellen Robinson will open her studio in her home Tuesday, Septem ber 15th. Lost Gold Dollar With hole in it, date on it can be given, on sidewalk of hill going up into main part of Wilkesboro. At Amuzu tonight 4 series man in Black in four parts. At Amuzu tonight 4 series man in Black in four parts. I Eight Townships at Wilkes Road Mccliag, A road meeting was held at the court house in Wilkes Monday with eight townships represented. The meeting was called to order by Prof. C. C. Wright. Rev. W. C Meadows was elected chairman and Messrs. Henry Reynolds and R. B, rharr secretaries. Upon roll call of the townships the following were represented: Brushy Mountain, Edwards, Love lace, Moravian Falls, North Wilkes boro, Somers, Stanton and Wilkesboro. All of the township representatives, who were present at the meeting, were of the opinion that their town ships would be willing to vote bonds for road improvement. Upon motion a committee of three composed of C. C. Wright, A. G. Hendren, and II. W. Horton were ap pointed by the chairman to appoint three men in each township to call a good roads meeting at the court house in Wilkesboro on the first Mon day in October. Mr. II, C. Landon, manager of the Watauga & Yadkin River Railroad, was in the meeting and agreed to run an excursion day of the county meeting. The following resolutions we.e pass ed by the Wilkes county Farmer's Union and read in the meeting: To the chairman of the good roads meeting to be held in the court house September 7th, 1014: We, the Wilkes County Farmers Union, in session on this, the 7th day cf September, 1914, declare ourselv es in favor of good roads and pledge ourselves to be in line with any reas onable movement that may be launch ed by the good roads meeting. Resolved 1st: that we favor a bond issue sufficient to build a good road penetrating every township in Wilkes county. Resolved 2: that we, as an organi zation, will use our best effort to help carry an election for good roads, if an election should be ordered. J. J. Hendhk.n, W. M. R. Ciirucii, R S. Griswou), Committee, Report of Typhoid Cases Greatly Exagger ated, A resident moving his family out of North Wilkesboro returning to his home in Alexander county from where he came about two years ago was telling along the way that he had been informed there had been one hundred and fifty cases of typhoid in North Wilkesboro this summer. He was told that this was a mistake, and to set the matter straight the Hustler immediately made inquiry from the doctors of thf town and received from them the following in substance: Dr. W. P. Horton said that he had had four or five cases and had none now, all of these having recovered, and that he thought there had been eighteen or twenty cases in the town during the summer. Dr. Townsend, of the Hutcheson & Townsend firm, said he believed there had been about twenty cases in town this summer; and that they had had from ten to twelve cases in town and county, and had about three at pres ent in the town and county both. Dr. J. E. Duncan, who didn't have his records at hand, recalled ho thought about six cases which he had attend ed in town this summer, and has none at present, and has one in the county up on Reddies River. Dr. F. II, Gilreath said that he had had five cases and one of these at present. Good Work Ahro?d, Sow York World. Representative of the United States in Europe without exception have met the stern duties of the past fort night with energy and wisdom. A lit tle while ago an organized anti Ad ministration clique in this country was sneering at every man commis sioned in the diplomatic and consular servico by President Wilson. Nobody is sneering now. At Amuzu tonight 4 series man in Black in four parts. War News. New York, Sept. 4. Further cor roboration of reports that Russia has landed troops on Belgian soil by way of England and Scotland reached New York today. One passenger on the steamship Cedric declared he witness ed the movement of troop trains conveying Russians through England. The Cedric arrived from Liverpool, The paasenger estimated that the Russians numbered more that seventy thousand and declared they came by way of northern Scotland and were on their way to the English channel to embark for the continent. Passeng ers arriving yesterday brought the first information concerning the movement and the Mail advices from London today told of eighty thousand Russians having reached France. Situation Suiil to lie I'lichaiiircil. London, Sept. 4. The official press bureau tonight stated that the situa tion in France is little changed. The allies' position is well maintained and the indications are that the German movement is developing in an east ward and southwestward direction. Mo Further Attack Ity (icrmun Army. Paris Sept. 4. An official an nouncement tonight say the move ment of the opposing armies outside of Paris continued without any at tempt being made by the enemy to day against the French. French Airmen Wins In liattle. Boardeaux, Sept. 4. Pettie Gironde says that when a German aeroplane tried :o approach Paris today it was attacked near Yincennes by two French airmen. The French aviators sent a charge of grape shot into the wings of the German machine, smash ing it. No (icnmin Airships Appear Paris, Sept. 4. Crowds gathered again today in the public places ex pecting to see German aeroplanes fly over the city. None appeared. The French airmen went up and entertain ed thousands by maneuvering over the place Del' Opera several times, llussian Victory Was Complete Petrogran, Sept. 4. An official statement from the general staff to day about the fighting leading to Lemberg's capture say the Austrian second army is so badly cut up that the remnant is now believed to be of no military value. From August 17 to September 2, when Lfinbcrg wai occupied, the Russians advanced 147 miles, fight ing every foot of the way. The Austrians were strongly entrenched in several positions, but were virtu ally slaughtered by the Russians. In one district, where the Russians forced the lines the Austrians lost 1, 200 killed and wounded and the re treat of the enemy was a disorderly flight and panic and the Russians took two hundred guns with baggage and tens of thousands of prisoners. Besides the political and military importance of Lemberg as the center ofGalicia, its capture is important strategically. It is a great railway junction, commanding the lines lead ing to the Austrian rear. It will en able the Russians to push forward faster. Paris, Sept. 6. (.12:02 a, m.) An official communication was issued at midnight announcing that three forts had fallen at Maubeuge, a fortress of the first class in Nord. A further official statement says "the President at Bordeaux tele graphed to the military governor of Paris: "First the respective situations of the German and French armies on the left wing have not undergone any interesting change. The eneloping movement of the enemy has been defi nitely checked. "Second the situation is unchang ed in the center and on the right in Lorraine and the Yosges. "At Paris, from which the enemy's armies ar. going farther away the defensive works are proceeding ac tively. "At Maubeuge the bombardment continues with extreme violence. The city resists despite the destruction of three forts. (Continned on page four.) Election Judges and Registrars for Wilkes. Messrs. .Morrison, Vync and 11. N. Minton, Wilkes' election board, met in Wilkesboro yesterday and anpointec the following judges for the Novem ber election: Antioch J. C. Hubbard and Am bros Mathis. I leaver l reek 1. li. urooKsnire and A. J. Foster. Boomer W. E. Triplett and S. S. Carlton. B. Mountain L. L. Laws and 11. C. Walker. Edwards ,1. O. Hoots and ,1. 11. Hillings. Elk W. F. Barlow and Frank Hart ley. Jobs Cabin Smith Watson, Lee Walsh. Lovelace P. M. Reed, Rufus Tran som Moravian Falls J. S, Jennings, Frank Brown. Mulberry -W. H. Sebastian, R. E. Faw. New Castle J. F. Redding, Robt. Gray. North Wilkesboro E. C. Woodie, E. L. Hart. Reddies River A. L, Foster, T. 11. Faw. Ruck Creek A. Brewer, I. N. Buuguss. Somers J. W. Bobbins, T. H. Mc Carter. Stanton 0. .M. Pilkenton, W. S. Hall. Traphill B. D. Hanes, Andrew Harris. L'nion-C. II. Colvard, J, V. Whit tington. Walnut Grove Ruflin Hutcheson, T. C. Myers. Wilkesboro John R. J nies, W. C. Winkler. RKtaSTKAIiS. Antioch E. E. Parks. B. Mountain A. M. Hall. Boomer J. E. Howell. Beaver Creek Tom Eller, Elk W. T, Land, Edwards II. A. Durham. Jobs Cabin D. F. Beshears. Lewis Fork L. C.'Cardwell. Lovelace York Hays. Moravian Falls J, R. Parlier. Mulberry W. E. Brewer. New Castle-G. W. Sale. North Wilkesboro Reddies River J. H. Pennel. Rock Creek-W. W. Harris. -Stanton J. C. Parsons. Somers L. W. Lonsford. Traphill.R. N. Johnson. Union B, Frank Staley. Walnut Grove. T. II. Johnson. Wilkesboro R. L. Wellborn. DEATHS, Mr. Jesse U. Duncan. Mr. Je3so Duncan, well-known by the more permanent residents of the two Wilkesboros, and a life-time citizen of the Oakwoods-Maravian-Falls com munity, died last Saturday at his hom near Cub Creek church. Mr. Duncan had been one of the most energetic citizens of the county and was the man who transplanted the Gold Medal Orchard on the Brushy Mountain which he sold seven or eight years ago to Mr. C. Call for the price of fifteen hundred dollars. Recently he had been ill for several weeks and unable to be out. He would have been sixty-nine years of age had he lived until the 11th day of next month, Carl Duncan of Cowles, W. M. Dun can and Miss Gertrude Duncan of Maravian Falls, Effner Duncan also of Maravian Falls, and Mr. Ralph Dun can of North Wilkesboro and man ager of the Horton Telephone Com pany, are all his children who survive him, being also survived by his wife. The funeral took plate Sunday con ducted by Rev. Mr, liumgarner of Alexander county at the home and the burial in the family grave yard near. He had been ill nine months having been stricken with paralysis of the left side which affected his whole body. At Amuzu tonight 4 series man in Black in four parts. Pehonals, Mr. Arthur l.yall, photographer of the Sunbeam Studio here, left today for Healing Springs north of the Blue Ridge, to return last of the week with his family who have been visiting there three weeks. Mr. A, F. Jones and family, who been visiting in the eastern part of the State, returned home Saturday. Mr. J. 0. Reins went down to Elk in Friday on business. Misses Ney Smithey left yesterday morniiig for Cornelius, N. C, to teach. Miss Bessie Cameron Finley left on yesterday morning's train returning to Redsprings to the S. P. C. where she is a senior this year. Mrs. Albert Forester and Mrs. W. A. V annoy returned yesterday from a visit to friends and relatives at Ronda. Mr. Samuel Carlton, of Boomer, was among those attending the good ro ids meeting at the court house yes terday. Mr. Lon Lunn, of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday in Wilkesboro at his mother's. Mr. Earl Davis, of Winston, spent the week-end in Wilkesboro with friends. Mr. J. R. Henderson, Jr., of Bun combe county, Asheville, R. F. D., came in Sunday to visit his folks in Wilkesboro. Mrs. L. F. Tillery, of Rocky Mount, who had been visting Mr. and Mrs. L. Vyne, left yesterday returning. Mr. D. M. Cbilders and family of this place, moved to lliddenite, Alex ander county, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gentry went to Kernersville Sunday evening to visit his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gentry. Mr. 'A. L. Bagby, of Gray postotlice, accompanied here yesterday his daughter, Miss Ella Mae Bagby, and Miss Beatrice Smith, of Norforlk, on their way returning to Norfolk, Ya., to enter school, after having spent the summer at Gray. Ira Smithey and Carr Wright of the county left on this morning's train to re-enter college, the latter at Chapel Hill. Mrs. C. J. Taylor, who has been spending the summer over the Blue Ridge, spent Sunday at Mr. W. E. Colvard's, leaving yesterday morning for Wilmington to join her husband. Mr. G. W. Wingler and family, who had been visiting his old homo in Red dies River, left yesterday morning returning to Hot Cove, W. Ya. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw came in from Hickory via the Watauga yesterday morni ig going to Ashe to attend the association there this week in the in terest of State missions. Mrs. Chas. W. Carlton, who visited her old home in Wilkes at Poors Knob, Mrs. S. Jennings', during the summer and returned to Williamson West Yirgiuia, in July, has a little daughter ill with fever since returning there, making several cases in their family this summer, but who is getting along well. Declared Murdered at Home in Traphill, Morgan S. Darnell, a white man, aged about G-" years, was found dead in his home on Sunday, August 23rd in Traphill townships. He was last seen alive on the 10th. Coroner T. M. Crysel and Dr. J, M. Turner went to the home and sum moned a jury who, after a through investigation, rendered a verdict of murder by some party or parties un known to the jury. Wh.m found Mr. Darnell was lying : on the floor with his head on the hearth ir. a pec! of bleed. Hi? ?k'.:!! 1 was broken above the right eye with j some heay instruments. It is not known how long he had been dead, i His home on the Roaring Kker, four The Wilkes County Teachers Asso or five miles above Trap Hill, in the I .V0", wiI1 n,e the court hoDsein f i,..) nf tli.i I'll. J K'lM.rc Tl,n nnli- m,-. " " "''v' U"'J "'" live anyone has given for the foul deed so far is that a blockade still had been found by the revenue offi cers and destrayed a short time be fore and it was talked in the commun ity that Darnell had reported it to the officers. ADJOINING COUNTY INCIDENTS. Accidents, Crimes and Incidents ef Lite Near Wilkes Comity of Inter est tu W ilkes IVople. The Thirty-first Annual Convention of the North Carolina Sunday School Association will meet in Winstoa Salem, September 15, 1G, 17. Watauga Demoorat: Ira Stanberry and brother who were involved in an affray about Junfe 9th at Trade, Tenn., which resulted in the killing of Deputy-Sheriff Ham Wallace and badly wounding Cloyd Potter, have surren dered to Deputy-Sheriff Arley Wilson of this county. They are now in Mountain City jail. Watauga Democrat: Mr. Willard Beach, a lynotype operator in the office of the Enquirer, at Yorkville, S. C, after a few davs visit to his par ents in Boone, returned to hii work yesterday morning, and the Democrat is indebted to him for many courtes ies extended while here. Willard still remembers with pleasure the days he spent in this shop holding a case and he still remains one of our best friends. From an awkward boy he has developed into a fine specimen of manhood, and now enjoys a lucra tive position. Hays Nominated by. Republicans forSolicittf. Delegates from the Republican congressional convention at Blowing lock which nominated Attorney John son J. Hays for solicitor there Friday by acclamation were in North Wilkes boro Saturday en route to their homes in this county and Yadkin. They said the convention wag large ly attended, Mr. J. Major Lyon say ing there were probably 500 delegat es present including from this countv the nominee Mr. Hays, Mr. H. C. Caviness, another candidate, A. G. Ilendren, Mr. Hays of Brushy Moun tain, Mr. Alexander of Mulberry, P. A. Lomax and L. Sherid Hoots of Ed wards township, J. R. Jones, Hays, W. Foster of Wilkesboro, and Messrs. Jos. Pinnix, Reavis and Norman of Yadkin county. Joe Pinnix of Yadkin county was chairman of the convention and Mr. Calmers of Catawba was secretary. Mr. Frank A. Linney, the retiring so licitor made an opening speech of some length and eloquence it was said, "which is of his tor.gue the way," fol lowed by Mr. II. C. Caviness who with drew his nauie from the race h a bright speech saying that people were for Mr. Hays and therefore he would withdraw then and there. The other candidate Green was not present. The hotels at Blowing Rock were crowd ed. After a brief speech from the chairman and a strong one of accept ance from the nominee, the conven tion stood adjourned sine die. Linney For Congress. (ulu-orO Times. Mr. Frank A. Linney, of Boone, who has been nominated by the Re publican to oppose Congressman Doughton is a brilliant and able BiaB, but he is pursuing a forelorn hope. Fairbrother's Everything makes the following observation on his candi dacy: It is announced that Mr. Frank Linney will run against Doughton for Congress but what would that mean? Simply that Linney would spend some of his good money because Doughton is going back to Congress with grand whoop. Now doubt about that and no doubt either, but what Frank Linney knows it. There is a mistake about Linney having alreadv been nominated for congress. Hustler. Notice ' ,mV yiCIII UCf 1UU at n'e nek and w adjourn on Saturday at 1 o'clock. All teachers are required by law to attend these meetings and the monthly salary ii based in part on the attendance at these meetings. Teachers are re quired to be in attendance both days. C. C. Wright, Comity Superintendent Schools. r