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4ti . f. s Published Tuesdays and Fridays. North Wilkesboro, N. G, APRIL 11, 1919. Established July 1896 m mm n it )Rhrrm r. LOCAL NEWS IN TOWN AND COUNTY The Associated Charities will meet at the Commercial Club rooms next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, The Wilkes Plumbing & El-ctric Company and the Brushy Mountain Fruit Growers are moving into the baaement adjoining W. II. Starr's i tin shop. The Hustler receives this week an account of the commencement at yio' I'leaaant which it would be v J aaed to print but for the fact that . J a have no authority to do sn ff Chairman of the County lioard of Commissioners Sebastian requests the Hustler to say that any who desire to adopt or have bound a boy 4 years of age now at the county home should confer with the authorities, Mr. Carr Wright returned Tuesday from five-weeks visit to his farth-er-in-law, Mr. E. 0. Mastin, at Quak ertown, Pa. A fine eight pound boy was born to Mr, and Mrs. Wright at Quakertown, Pa., a few days ago, Mr J. E. Spainhour left yesterday for New York to buy goods. He re turned Tuesday from northern mar kets, and their store was burned that eight. This firm will not be long in . getting ready, as far as possible to supply their many customers. Dwight Ware, who is now at Ruth erford College, was awarded the de haters' medal following the annual . debate of the Newtonian Literary society, ine query discussed was that of compulsory arbitration of industrial disputes. States ville Land mark. The following is froniTaylorsville in the Statesville Landmark: Deputy Marshall Mil holland, Deputy Collector Allison, of Statesville, and Sheriff Carson, of Taylorsville, found and de stroyed an unusually large distilling outfit near the Wilkes and Alexander county line in Gwaltney township, inursday afternoon. inere were about 2,500 gallons of beer, six eirpty fermenters and a complete outfit. It was not in operation. Mrs. Bell Damron, of Mountain View, was here hast Tuesday having her household furniture hauled out from the depot shipped here from Draper, N. C, to which place she moved from Schoolfield, a. She herself returned about a month ag to her home in the county where shi will reside henceforth. Mrs. Damroi lost a son in camn during the winter of 1917 1918 it may be recalled, At that time young Damron went to one of the camps from Schoolfield. SPAINHOUR-SYDNOR D, G, CO. UP STAIRS OYER SHOE STORE We have our office at Henry-Miller Shoe Co., and any one desiring to pay their accounts please call there. We will have a stock of millinery and ready to wear in by the middle of next week i.nd until further ar rangements can be made we will oc cupy the up stairs over Henry-Miller Shoe Co. Yours truly, Spainhour-Sydxuk D. G. Co. Card of Thanks. The woinaus diuiu cum, Ot m Methodist church, wish to thank the good people who gave them such hearty support at the dinner and Bupper served by them in the Brame building, and to those who donated the UBe of the dishes and the use of the autos and truck for transy.j'U. tion of supplies they also extend thanks. EipectsTo Fir Across Atlantic in 20 Hours. London, April 7, (By the Associated Press.) The airplane of the Shortt brothers, one of the entries for the 10,000 race across the Atlantic, will start from Ireland for Newfoundland on April 16, weather permitting. The airplane is expected to make the jour ney in 20 hours. Soldiers From Over the Seas. The boys are coming in. Each train brings men in this week from the ship loads arriving at Charleston. The 119th, under Colonel Metts, of Wilmington, which docked at Charles ton on the Huron Thursday evening of last week, boarded the next morning train out of the South Carolina sea port for Columbia and Camp Jackson. The Huron vessel, considered small vessel, had 3,200 soldiers and a crew of about 300 or 500. Many of these boys of Wilkes, Ashe, and Watauga too perhaps, reac hed here this week as a tide of home-coming. Six or eight were on the night train Tues day among whom were Private .Par ker of Hunting Creek who went home that night; butPvts. Lindsay Church, a true mountain man of Jobs Cabin, slightly wounded, son of Mr. Alex ander Church; S. T. Walker, not wounded, of Mulberry, who fought at Iielle Court, under Capt. Ernest Black of Edenton and in his same company was Pvt. John 0. Triplett of Maple Springs, wounded; Ralph Triplett, of Jobs Cabin, wounded by machine gun. These men left Boston last May 12th and landed on the South Carolina coast April 3rd, 1919, and a half doz en or more of these joung veterans were here Wednesday morning. Pvt. C. E. Richardson, of Traphill, was here last Tuesday having return ed last January from several mcnths service in the U. S Navy. He was on the Oklahoma which served as a transport escort also to the George Washington, out from a French port, when President Wilson first went over. Richardson says Pvt. Conrad Walls of Lomax returned last week to his mother's, Mrs. Roby Walls, and was wounded once while gone. Richard son's mother has died since his re turn. This was his first vi.-dt in North Wilkesboro since he returned home. Glenn Forester, of Austin, return ed last Saturday honorably discharged from the U. S. A. and is one of the Wilkes boys who received a badge of h-'inT f . r his service in heavy artil ery, during which he went over the too 4 times. Pvt. Walter W. Miller, si.q of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Vorth Wilkesboro, arrived Wednesday from overseas and came through with 2 or 3 injuries. Miller is one among the youngest Wilkes sent out and young Poplin, of Ronda, is another. Pvts. Gaither Huffman of Reddies River postoffiee, and Charlie McNeil also of Lewis Fork, came in Wednes day having landed in New York. Marcus Moore, of North Wilkesboro or Straw, was among those boys ar riving here Wednesday from overseas and from Germany. C T. Rhodes, of North Wilkesboro is at home from one of the South Carolina camps and returned Wednes day. Rae Barnes, of Alexander county here a few days ago on a visit, while in battle was wounded to a peculiar extent. A piece of bis skull on the top of his head was gone and after this he continued in battle until wounded in the left arm and body severely. m i ' ...l .l... . .....I. t. .... ... 1.111 will nave something else to do besides . ,. liit) uu)s wueu mey t, uaea umue, nnjing out wno Dougnt war stamps and who didn't. They will have to make a living, and that will keep them busy. Chairty and Children. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pound, of Char lotte, the latter Miss Frances Smoot are expected to arrive today. A re ception will be given at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clinton Smoot. Mr. N. Ingram Dsad Cit'zen Here 10 Years. Mr. N. Ingram, who has been a citizen of North Wilkesboro since )90J and was known by many ;is a junk dealer, died Wednesday about noon. Mr. Ingram had been confined to his home about ten days and had been very unwell several weeks. His son, Capt. S. W. Ingram, of the U. S. Army, arrived ten days ago and has been with his father these several days. Had he lived until June 1st Mr. Ingram would have been 04 years of age. He was married twice. By his first marriage there are five daugh ters and four sons living Messrs. S. W., E. K.( II. S. and J. A. Ingram, whose homes are in High Point and Mesdames D. B. Fitzgerald and C. A. Hoover of Greensboro; Mrs. B. S Garbee, of Richmond, Mrs. M. II. Russel of Salisbury, Mrs. Lewis Gan alos of High Point. Of his second marriage, March 27th, 1910, his wife and one young son Claud survive him. Mr. Ingram moved to North Wilkes boro during the year 1909. The funeral was at his home yes terday afternoon at 2 o'clock direct ed by Rev. W. F. Staley and Rev. C. W. Robinson and the burial was at Friendship near Millers Creek. Mr. J, P. Lewis of Spurgeon Dies. Mr. J. P. Lewis, of Spurgeon, who lived with hisneice, Miss Delia Combs, died last Monday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Mr. Lewis had been ill for several months and was itllicted with yellow jaundice. He would have been (J 1 years old had he lived until his next birthday. His only child living is one daughter. He has only one sis-ter living, Mrs. II. E. Combs, of that section of the county. The burial Tuesday was at the Lewis old graveyard near Linden" Souther's be side the grave of his father. He was an uncle of Mr. J. P. Combs this place, who, with Mr. J. R. Comb, attended the burial from here Tuesday morn ing. Death of Rev. Eli Sebastian. Rev. Eli Sebastian, of the north eastern part of the county, died last Friday. The bural was at Chairty last Sunday. He was a prominent Baptist preacher of the Primitive branch of that church. He was (3 hears of age; his death was caused by a spinal disease. Several of his I'hilJren are living. Mrs, Sebastian is wife, is very low with cancer. 82 Dead in Wake of Storm in Southwest. Dallap, April 9- The worst equinox- lal storm for many years swept over north Texas and southern Oklahoma and a section of Arkansas last night and today leaving in its wake 82 deaths, hundred of injured persons and property damage which will amount to many thousands of dollars according to incomplete reports re ceived here. The number of fatalities may be increased when full details are available, as the tornado sweptthrough thickly settled farming communities Twenty-eight of the known dead were white persona. The storm came up from the Rio Grande valley with a high wind and heavy rain, gaining force until it tore through the northern tier of Texas counties with the destructiveness of a tornado. i day show fatalities from the following towns; Canaan, Texas, four; Durrent, Ukla., 11; Wood county, Texas, four Ector, Texas, three; Ravena, Texas, eight; Mineola, Texas, 11; Tundra, jTexas, eight; Winnsboro, Texas, J 5, 'i;an Angelo, Texas, one; Texarkana, XTexas, one; Newsome, Texas, six. 7 ,, , , ' The course of the storm was en The course of the storm was erratic. At times it leaped a mile or more be fore strikiug the ground and doing damage, and left one farm house un harmed only to demolish the next one. No cities of any size were in its path. Most of those killed were caught un der their falling buildings. The little cotton town of Canaan was completely wiped out. At Mineola, the storm struck with Proceeding ct the Board of Education April Meeting. The county board of education met Monday in regular session, all mem bers present, arid transacted the busi ness as follows: Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Local tax releases because of errors in listing for 1918 were made as fol lows: W. D, Woonrulf charged with the local tax of district No. 7, Mulberry township, at the rate of 25 cents in the hundred dollars instead of 10 cents, was released, from the excess amounting to $30 75. F. M. Wellborn New Castle township District No. 7, $1 43; E. M. Ahsher, Mulberry town ship District No. 7, $11.73; S. C. Hutchinson, Walnut Grove, District No. 9, $1.19; J. I. Johnson, Edwards township District, No. $()73;L. C. Ferguson, Elk township, district No. 1, colored, $1.00; J. J. Russol, Boom er township district No. 1, $4 14; A M, McEwen, Elk township, district No. 1 $3.33. An appropriation of five dollars was made for securing supplementary libraries in district No. 2 N. Wilkes boro township No. 4 of Reddi ?s River No. 1 colored of Antioch, No. 7 of Walnut Grove, No 1 of Elk, No. 2 of Jobs Cabin, No. 6 of Wilkesboro. Appropriations of $10 each were to each of the schools to establish second original libraries; Beaver Creek township No. 1 colored, New Castle No. P., No. 1 of B nun jr. Application is to be made to the State board of education for loans for aiding in erection of three new school building, $100 each, for col ored, in Rock Creek No 1, N. Wilkes boro No. 2, Wilkesboro No. 2. Local tax elections are ordered to be hell in districts No. IMEiwards No. 2 Elwards and No. 1 Lf-wis Fork No. 1 in Biomer is authoriz'd to dispose of the old school site by pri vate or public sale. A petition of Porter and others for a new district out of parts of Mulberry and Walnut Grove was heard and withdrawn provided a new school room is added to accommodate the children. A contract for a new building for the negroes in Rock Creek No. 1, J. F. Purdue, a patron, was trans ferred from No. 4 to No. 3, North Wilkesboro. The' board settled with the county treasurer. It took up claims amounting to $22,170.43 which left a balance in the hands of the board of $6,388 34 which together with the State aid, etc , leaves a balance due the school funds April 1, I9I9, of $31,812 36. Farmers Retain Marion Butler. Raleigh, April 9. With the an nouncement of retention of 'former Senator Marion Butler, of Sampson, as attorney for the North Carolina Farmers' union in the cotton ware house case. Comes seemingly credi ble information to the effect that other lawyers are to be employed Today it is reported that one is to be chosen within the next few days by the North Carolina Cotton associa tion and another by the Farmers' al liance. extreme severity. Three white wo men and eight negroes were killed and many others received such se rious injuries that more deaths are expected. Much damage was done to the prospective fruit crops in many sections, according to reports. Telephone and telegraph wires were put out of service and it was not until late today that full reports of the extent of the storm began to reach the outside world. 105th Engineers Have Sailed From France. Washington, April 9 Sailing of the transport Z.'elandia from France for Charleston with the second bat talions anl medical detachment of the 105th engineers and Companies C, to F, inclusive, of the 105th engin eers train of the 30th divisi m was an nounced by the war department today. The vessel is due April 18. SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE LAST TUESDAY N13HT ! Tuesday night 15 mina'- . -: eleven o'clock when nrst i : ' pie of both Wiikesboros Isai :! just gotten into bed or had ,, e ' sleep when a few keen shots .;. . pistol and big flame in the wes; , .. t '. town soon burst forth at the S; ;iiv hour-Sjdnor store which had in - .' v manner caught more than hi..:' w,; toward the rear of the Its iding, first llior, as tust as could lie g .'.-r-ed from those aiw -g the tlrst arriv ing. The iii xc store on the west with only a wooden petition was the Wilkes Hardware & Furniture Company which soon was in llames too and bursting out at the roof: Before this time however a ' !. of hose was hurried in a:, ..!.!.-.! :'. from the Tool House and o.-'.r.i utn! along Main and l'Kh stre ts i.i Ipm t of the buildings which wa; th-aigbt would soon be the ground of contest though the fire was jnat beginning and no one was yet present or prac tically none of the large crowd soon afterwards to be preU. The crowd began carrying goods from Smoak Brothers believing that it would burn stoves, furniture, auto mobile fixtures and bed furnishings, the autos beings run out down the street. But this dam igo was s ion seen to be avoided after three ?!rt-am.-cf watt r had been phjing t.v i in the rear and one in the front through the windows upon two rl jo's. But daring this time the txee '. I. ..! from the Li.ping llames out o: 1 'u. roaring furnace, of fifty ly hun dred and fifty ftet ami curiing top of the Depo-it & Savir.g- Bisk . le-ated the tin roof of that building that the word beneath the tin b-.-gan smoldering and cathing. Messrs. I lan Br-'okshire and ot!x rs carried hose through winding stairways of 3 ll tors to the top i! .-.r u smoke where the lire was k-.ik.ii 4 through from the t.rp ill pi of u'. uit 3 feet by S, and less spaces, of plaster falling i.i, and by aid of a ax Mr. Brookshire who construct-d the l-ui.ding and knew where to cut Mr. Henry Hey- r.olds, and Fred L ine did s me w rk that slopped the !i'e in that t viiing while souiv- Uu or ti.ree mm fr.-w the fear outr-id ue.ihed the roof with a streaming L -e, that could in.t he shut off while they were with dTii culty climbing up from the porch to the roof and soon turned a flood loose on the roof which cooled it. Beneath this on top ti or of the hank building was a pool table room of some of the younger men or boys of town, and a rumber of law (dikes on down on the second and ground doors into which the watt r ran freely d imag ing the apartments also occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wilson, officers of Attorney Trivette, the R-d Cross, Hays and Jones, and on the ground rl-ior that of W, A. Buliis for insur ance. Attorney li.ous.;oau, and th. hank, which opened up business tem porarily next morning in the front of Smoak Brothers will continu ; until the bank's quarters are cleaned and perhaps repainted. The books in the law cflict-s were partly wet but not destructively. Nothing imaginable could have afforded a more combustible stole room than Spainhour-Sydnor's milinery anti ureas goous rouu io oave oet-o 11 not already at its heights of spring stock a total loss. A quant'tv of load- ed gun shell were thought to have been heard in the hardware store j ivhere known to have been. One thing was noticeable and that was plenty of water and with the j that Germany's lack of freedom for hose at hand fot-r in-tead of three ! ,-omn,eice prevents the defraying of streams ceuld have been us--d though ! the cost of food. when a fourth was tried conne. ttd at i a hydrant near the rear of F. D. 1 r- j Furniture. Co , principally owned by ester's or the Coffey lumber yards a Messrs. J. R Marlow and J. W. Shook leak or lack of wrench to tighten it $lo,000, with $1,500; C. Call $3,000 caused it to have to be shut- iff. with $3,000 insurance who owned the There was plenty of water aud plenty millinery buikling; Rev. W. Calloway of hose. Meadows the hardware building $5,000 The total loss is estimated to be j with $1,3 JO insuranoe; Spainhour about sixty or seventy thousand as ."ydnor's goods about $35,000 with follows: The Wilkes Hardware & eighteen thousand insurance, FEMS UVIN8,..AN3 returning Mrs. J terda'. returnee 1 home oniTensmai; u 1 Doughto" as n.-r-j Wednesday. Mr. Wiiium Spainhour came in on the noon train yesterdav. Mrs Maude IIwid-r.n and son reterned Wednesday from Florida. .Mr. Waiter Jlumiitun, of Beaver , Cr-ek, Ashe county, was here this ' we k. ...r3. Chas ilreenwood was a pas i senger on the outgoing train Wed I nesday afternoon. ! Mrs. Z T i .: v anl .n, II. A. ami Aiiss : .-. i.,,;!.y, ix-aMiM tne train her1 i'j .-1 y for Norfolk, Va. " at..; Mrs. l. 1 1 .-'elf, of Wins, k.iein, nave been visiting at Judge Fiiih-N 's this week. ! I Johnson fin.t rhilitren who had been visiting their relatives in Ueddies River township, returned to Asheville today. Mr. Carter, superintendent 01 agents of the Southern Railway Co., and two other attaches of the Com- , iv !u ill' t Supervisor Byrd were l-i-twoeu trains Wednesday. oiie U-born an 1 sister, Miss .e. i in on the noon train ;nl L'ft for th.ir home at rdiv liure ri; . or 1 1 irn w is on ; in i ) in mths stay '-f Mr V. M. ( (shorn. ins w ly h 1,. overseas - Gastoa B. Mea F:;3 $1,000,000 iuit. Chicago, April C - Alleging con spiracy to send hira to the gallows, Gaston B. Means has tiled suit here against the Northern Trust com pany for 1,00! i,O00. Means '-vis tried last year at Concord, N. C , for the murder of Mrs .Maude A King, who died from a biiilet wound while on an automo bile trip with a party of friends of whom Means was one. After his ac- q liltu! yf the millbnaire, James A. King, c.-.me aleg il contest over the will. Named as co-defendants are Solo mon and Bruce Smith, president and vice president, respectively, of the truet company, Alfred F. Reichmann and William S. Miller, counsel for the corporation; John T. Dooiing, assistant district attorney of New York, and C. B. Ambrose, at one time a secret service operative. The declaration filed by Means Al leges that the Northern Trust com pany, through the co-defendants, sought to secure the conviction of Means for the murder of Mrs. King. It is further alleged the defendant corporation se.aght thus to control the $3,0Ot 1,000 K;ng estate and reap va;t profits therefrom. Germans Demand Fresh Consignments ot Food. Paris, April 7. At the conference of the allied and German financial ex perts at Pont Sainte Mexico, Sunday, the Germans demanded tresti consign ments of f jod, and announced that it j!d " impo.-sible to continue pay 1 i;1 pol.1( ?3ys a jjava3 dispatch. In order to incrc-ase their gold re serves they proposed to issue large ; ailS jn neutral countries, explaining I mmm 11 1. , 1. L
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