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I Iff Volume XLV Jg Sft EsSbffi lEi C-"-Hd.ted April i. LENOIR, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919 Price, Fit Cent the Copy No. 6 I V" I 'tT , II il 3 THE COHL MINERS ARE .OUT ON A SHE Almot All Union Men Quit, While Others Continued on the Job; Leader Enjoined from Par ticipating in the Strike Upward of 394,000 bituminous coal miners throughout the nation of a total of 615,000 men employed in tha tindustry are in strike in response to the general Strike call, effective at midnight Friday. Despite the Fed Friday midnight. Just prior to this heads of the United Mine Workers of America were served with an order restraining them from taking further part in the conduct of the strike. The petition of the government, upon which the restraining order was issued, charged that the. union men were conspiring to limit the facilities for the production of coal and to re strict the supply and distribution of the fuel. The writ accordingly com manded them to refrain from contin uing the alleged conspiracy, lhe pe tition emphasized that the suit was k.o o wortimo ai-t hv whir-h the ! government was given control of the fuel and food supplies of the country, nad also pointed out that the strike would cause cessation of transporta- hp public treasury the burden of paying the guaranteed incomes which the government contracted to pay the railroads when it took control of them. It was also brought out that the act in question was to continue in force until the end of the state of war had been proclaimed by the Pres ident. Altogether, 84 leaders of the big coal miners' union were named in the restraining order. In the face of virtually an un broken front of approximately 425, 000 striking coal miners, whose walk out throughout the nation has pro duced almost complete paralysis of the production of bituminous coal, government officials and coal mine operators are in an optimistic mood. Additional movements of Federal and State troops into various coal fields were reported and thousands of car loads of fuel in transit were confis cated by the Federal railroad admin istration, diminishing the supply of private industries and municipalities, some of which already have felt the stopping of production. Officials of the mine workers, whose lips officially were sealed by the FederaJ court in- : junction issued at maianapons, re main silent. Attorneys for the miners continue ; preparation of their side ol the case preparatory to tne neanng nexi Sat urday in Federal court of the injunc tion proceedings and Washington of ficials were of the opinion that the broad powers of the restraining order prohibiting use of the strike funds would compel the miners to resume work. The operators, so far as available reports show, have not made plans to combta the strike, notwithstanding the fact that troops, both Federal and State, have been sent in many in stances to localities from which they might best guard the coal properties in the contingency of violent efforts to prevent non-union men from tak ing the places of the strikers. On the other hand, there has'been no report ed picketing activity by members of the unions. Both operators and strikers apparently have decided to await development before either of them takes a further definite step in the controversy. The mines generally are closed down except for such men as the union permitted to remain to care for machinery and other equipment, al though some mines in the different localities are still being operated. So far as the government is ahle to prevent there will be no profiteering while the grim specter of winter, with coal 'bins danggerously low or bare, looms big and close at hand. Almost the first step taken was drafting of nn nrHor fixinc a maximum price for all grades of coal. Re-establishment of the. priorities list will put coal where it is most needed, and if it comes to that, the government will curtail consumption. , Following is the order of priority: steam railroads, inland and coastwise vessols; domestic, including hotels, "hospitals and asylums; navy and armv: nublic utilities, Including plants and such portions of plants as supply light, heat and water for pub- A lie use ; producers and manufacturers vofriflrprAtinn! na- VL 1UUU) IUV1UU1U6 . 0 I , . tional, State, , county and municipal government emergency requirements ; bunkers and other marine emergency requirements not specified above; producers ; ol newsprint paper and plants necessary to the printing and publication of daily newspapers. Coal held in transit is not to be un loaded in storage nor used until ac tually needed, so that if its use is later found unnecessary it can be for warded to destination whenever prac ticable. Instructions issued provide that there will be as little disturbance .. nn..rhi fn tha distribution of coal, but at the same time protecting the necessities of the railroads, which have a pudiic raty to perjorra. v L. U. Stevens, arrested in Asheville -with three ouarts and pint of liq uor, was released-by Judge Wells of WAsheville that a man Has a ngnt to nave one gallon of whiskey in his possession if lie can prove a good character. - GET NEEDED INFORMATION Many Small Water Powers Could Be Developed on Farms in County and Furnish Power for La-bor-Saring Machinery There are few farms in the county that do not have small water powers that could be developed for lighting the owner's home and barns and fur nishing power for all farm machinery and farm and home conveniences. The trouble has been that nobody has given any particular attention to such developments. Now the University of the State has taken notice of these conditions and plans to help the farm owners in the erection of small pow er plants. The promotion of home comforts and conveniences in the country homes all over North Carolina is planned by the University bureau of 1 extension, working wan tne ataie hiehway commission A group ol ex penenced engineers from the faculty, with P. H. Daggett, professor of elec- trical engineering, as director, has been organized to advise and assist, free of all charge, in providing for rural communities better water sup- dIv svstems. better sanitation, and to help develop natural water power possibilities. Authority was given by the gen eral assembly of 1917 'to the State highway commission to carry out this program, and the commission enlisted the bureau of extension. Headquar ters for the work will be at Chapel Hill. Prof. Mustard, who will have charge of electric lights and power projects, was at the State fair with the highway commission and already has several jobs on hand. Profs. Daggett and Saville have investigated successful rural telephones and small water power developments in Vir ginia, and the services of all these experts will be available to any groups tha tneed their assistance. Especial emphasis ha3 bbeen laid by Prof. Daggett on the possibilities of small electric units in making up for the labor shortage on farms." "An electric unit driven toy gasoline, ker osene or water power will do many jobs that ordinarily tal.e the entire time of someone Nuntil they are fin ished, jobs that can be done better with a small motor for a few cents an hour than by any farm hand, said Prof. Daggett. "The bureau of extension will furnish free of charge engineering assistance in se- lecting, purchasing, installing and op erating electric light and power plants for farm home and farm com munity uses. Rev. F. H. Price Here Rev. F. H. Price, who succeeds Rev. W. A. Simpson on the Lenoir circuit, has arrived and is moving to Hartland. Mrs. Price arrived yester day and was met by Mr. Price and taken to their home. Mr. Simpson was assigned by the conference to Creston, Ashe, county. EX- SPEAK HERE TONIGHT Anti-Saloon Has Planned Campaign Over the State and County; Patterson to Speak at the Methodist Church Ex-Gov. Patterson of Tennessee will deliver a lecture here tonight at the First Methodist church. The ad dress is jfist one of a great cam paign, covering the entire country, to enlighten the people on the laws against liquor. The Anti-Saloon League has plan ned a speakers' campaign that will cover the State. Three hundred and i forty addresses will be delivered, be ginning Nov. 2 and ending JJec. 21. T ehlecturers are men of national reputation who have made their mark on the battle field, in the political arena, in the pulpit and on the plat form. Col. Dan Morgan Smith, com mander of the "Battalion of Death" at St Mihiel; Drs. George W. Young of Kentucky, J. D. McAlister of Ten nessee, Ernest v. uiaypooi oi itnoae Island and George W. Morrow pf Michigan, exGov. M. R. Patterson of 'IClUmOCB, VVllKlCDiHIiail fT 111 4. VJ v shaw and Hon Joseph G. Camp of Georgia and Wayne B. Wheeler, gen eral counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of America, Washington, D. C., are among the fifteen speakers who will campaign the State. In their addresses they will make clear the law as it is laid down in the law enforcement code recently passed by Congress. Some things that have been permitted by our State prohi bition law will now be prohibited by this national act. The speakers will also inform the people of the larger plans now being i laid to aid the other countries in their , flghj; against liquor, and will tell about the organization of ,the "World T.pnonio Atrainat Alcnhnliam" and the league's purpose to raise a fund of- iiiiy million in tne next live years to put the world dry and to enforce our n 1 11 . i.1 . a law at home. Four field secretaries under the , the meetimTgi Already over half of the 840 meetings have been dated and the others will be in a short time, THE GALDWELLDELEGftTES E. Broyhill and Wm. F. Scholl Represented Caldwell Post of , the American Legion in Its Meeting in Raleigh The State convention of the American Legion, held in Raleigh Oct. 30, was a great success, accord ing to the report made by Messrs. J. E. Broyhill and William F. Scholl, the Caldwell delegates. The first business session of the convention was held in the capitol in the hall of the house of representatives, with delegates from practically all of the forty-one North Carolina posts pres ent. It was realized by the convention that the history of the negroes in the war was very creditable.and it was decided that here should be two sec tions of the State convention each year "A" and "B," with member ship in section "B" for delegates from colored posts throughout the State. It was decided further that the two sections should have their convenions at the same time and in the same city and that it should be in fact one convention sitting in two separate sections. Gov. T. W. Bickett and the dele gates were guests of the Raleigh post at an elaborate luncheon in the Yor borough Hotel. Immediately after the luncheon Gov. Bickett delivered a short address very complimentary to the legion. He said, with refer ence to the industrial troubles of the day: "The State is being taxed as never before to solve these problems. It is earnestly to be hoped that ways may be found in the. regular normal processes of law to take care of each situation as it arises for the time to come. But there remains this sub stantial comfort," he added; "if the worst should come I feel that the nation can confidently rely on the membership of the American Legion to save from destruction over here the civilization for which you fought over there. I have no idea that the American soldier is going to tolerate for one moment any attempt to de stroy or undermine the institutions and ideals for which you fought and died on the other side. And it is a solid comfort, I am sure, to the pow ers that be to know that if all the regular an dorderly processes of gov ernment should fail to maintain our institutions we can look with confix dence to you men and your comrades throughout the United States." Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Chairman, John M. JJesaley; vice-chairman, Walter Clark, Jr.; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Gosney; chaplain, John M. Robeson; historian, Francis O. Clarkson. Some of the resolutions adopted were as follows: Authorizing the ex ecutive committee to supervise, the expenditure of funds; the sending to Congrss and the postoffice depart ment a memorial praying the reten tion of the Legion post building in Wilmington; appreciating the efforts of the war camp community service in organizing the legion; asking for the revision of the regulations of war risk insurance allowing familes to receive all the allotment in one lump sum, and permitting discretion ary change in the beneficiaries; en dorsing the work of the North Caro lina historical commission and pledg ing support; petition to Congress asking for the deportation of the dis loyal and opposing the general am nesty proposed for those service men convicted of violations of miiltary law, and opjposing additional cash bonuses to service men. It was decided that the next meet ing should be held in Wilmington Sept 2, 1920. The convention also elected delegates to the national con vention at Minneapolis. MRS. MOORE HONOR GUEST OF MAIDS AND MATRONS Mrs. W. M. Moore was honor firuest at a delightful party given by the selections, both serious and humor Maida and Matrons' Club last Thurs-1 ous. were heard with much pleasure day afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock at A feature of the program was the the home of Mrs. E. L. Steele, on very interesting current events, Mulberry street The gathering was which were both entertaining and in in the nature of a farewell to Mrs. structive. Moore, who left this week for States- Quite a number of delightful ville, where she will make her home 1 guests were, present and added great in the future- A beautiful decorative y to the pleasure of the occasion scheme was carried out in tne spa- cious Steele home, white and yellow chrysanthemums predominating. Several tables were, arranged for progressive games and a number of very interesting games were played. After the guests were served de licious cream and cake, in which the color scheme of yellow and white was carried out, they were invited into the dining room, where coffee and tea were served by Mesdames Wakefield and Hoyle. Mm Mnnn.vM nreacnted with a bountiful apt. nf silver mnnni hv the club, of which she was a member. m.. tr nr Taomia niii tkn .mun. na AX J. incut, wis iacu- tation as president of the club, ex - pressing the regret of the members over the loss of Mrs. Moore. Several toasts were given for the tinnnru. nn frnm hn Wis. an Oth- An! rink hv Mrs rnvinfftnn nH I nnn frnm tha .Maida and Matrnna' Club by Mrs. Hicks. . 1 . A .1. 1 - ' - Another pleasing feature of the - afternoon were the readings giyen by1 Mrs. J. E. Hoyle. . , The .Wise and Otherwise Club and The Burnese woman hat the privi- lege of appearing in law courts to represent her husband. ' vf. , : s .. V ; t .. is - i 1 S1 --y--n irjjjjxj-sto.-T Jllltfltr'J'-,' ' - EX-GOV. M. R. PATTERSON One of America's greatest Chautau qua lecturers and a Southern orator who for eloquence is unsurpassed. ) As a platform orator he ranks with the very best. He has been heard by Immense audiences in nearly every State in the Union. Lenoir is fortu nate to have such a man deliver his famous lecture here on the subject, "The New Era What Shall the Har vest Be?" He has the mind of a statesman, the eloquence of a Demos thenes, the manner of a Chesterfield and the heart of a woman. Hear him at the First Methodist church of Le noir tonight at 7 :30. No charge for admission. TO REGULATE SALE OF BORAX POTASH FOR FERTILIZER The United States department of agriculture has investigated the dam age to crops attributed to the use of fertilizer containing high borax-potash, and has traced in importance in stances this potash to the product of Searles Lake. In order to permit the safe use of this produc tin future the department has, under authority of the control act of Aug. 19, 1917, decided to place such restrictions on the use of potash salts containing borax as will guarantee the use of an application of not more than two pounds of anhydrous borax per acre. In order to effect this measure of safety the department has issued in structions to the producers of potash Salts at Searles Lake and to all brok ers, fertilizer manufacturers and 'mixers not to sell potash salts direct to farmers as straight goods when they contain more than five-tenths of one per cent of borax, and not to sell mixed fertilizers containing more than two pounds of borax pur ton unless the amoun tof borax contained is plainly shown upon the container. This regulation is issued to insure that in n ocase shall a fertilizer ap plication be made by farmers without their knowledge, which would add more than two pounds of borax to the acre. Teh department feels that such restrictions will make the use of potash sales from Searles Lake as safe under all conditions of agricul ture as is the use of nitrate of soda. acid phosphate and other fertilizer constituents. MRS. COVINGTON ENTERTAINS THE WISE AND OTHERWISE The Wise and Otherwise Club boasts among its number many charming hostesses, but none more so than Mrs. Walter Steele Covington, who recently entertained the club most delightfully. The guests were ushered into the north parlor, which was aglow with brilliant yellow cac tus, dahlias and other autumn flow ers. The subject for this year's study is ureat wames in American iner- ature," each member selecting her own author. Mrs. (Jovington naa chosen James Russell Lowell. In these days it is a temptation to read only current literature, and so it is re freshing to go back and renew the ac quaintance of the versatile and bril liant authors of a past generation. A sketch of Lowell's life and several Mesdames Hoyle, Peeler, Sherrill, rl W. Courtny, Clarence Courtney of Lenoir, Mrs. Scarboro of Goldsboro and Mrs. William Pierce of Charlotte. The refreshments were as beauti- ful as they were good and as good as they were beautiful. NO BREAD IN PETROGRAD FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS A dispatch from Helsingfors, Fin land, savs that Petrograd has been without bread for the last two weeks, thousands of persons dying daily, ac- cording jto information brought to i rTplsintrf or hv a Finn who escaped i o - j 1 from a prison camp at Moscow Oct ; 12. The population of Petrograd fhas fallen below 400,000, he said., i The schools were closed owing to lack I of Uel. he also reported, while the , Drices of foodstuffs now available I Were. SO high as to be entirely OUt of reach, of the poor. Herrings were ' bringing 200 rubles each, and pota- toes 110 rubles the pound. Milk i Was 80 rubles the pint, and meat was , unobtainable, I Attt JXgfaW terrible proportions. Forty Stockholm says assuming r thAiiaar.11 persons have died from starvation within a month, it is declared. T Putting in Steel Bridges Across Wil son Creek Improvement Along Railroad Continues Little Else Being Done Carolina & Northwestern construc tion crews are putting in permanent steel bridges across Wilson creek at Mortimer and above Mortimer, be tween that place and Edgemont. Al ready two of these new bridges have been about completed. In July, 1916, these bridges were washed out at the same time the valleys of that whSle end of the county wer flooded. This permanent construction work on the Carolina & Northwestern track is only the only life visible along the C. ill TO line north of Collettsville and Adako. to see their daughter Beatrice. To those who knew Mortimer prior to i Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Looper, their 1916 when the W. M. Ritter Lumber daughter and son were here Satur Company was operating a big mill i day to see their son Jesse at the there, the Mortimer of today would : hardly be recognizable. Today it looks like th hand of death has rest ed heavily upon all its bounds. Edge mont is little better, if any. There are a number of families of good folks still living at these places, but , since the big lumber company ceased ! operations and moved the plant away little else has been left in the way of commercial activity. At Mortimer Theo Bean has bought the stock of goods from Perry Killian and operates a store ofr the conve- nience of the few people living in the made by the young men of the school community. Charlie Curlee at Edge- I from the school buildings to the boys' mont serves the people of that place dormitory. This is on a part of the and through the surrounding moun- survey made recently by the land tains with a good stock of merchan- i scare artist. dise. The recent conference of the Meth- Friday night the people at Edge- I odist church changed Rev. H. L. Pow mont were treated to a Halloween I ell from Boone to Brevard. The peo- party. It was given by Miss Annie Lindsa, principal of the Edgemont school, and the school children. The party was thoroughly enjoyed by the entire population of the village. There is plenty of coon hunting around Edgemont and Mortimer. Thursday night of last week Con ductor Sherman Winkler, with Wal ter Sudderth of Edgemont, caught three coons up one tree. There were five up the same tree, but one got away and the hunters safd that three big coons were as many as they want ed and left the last one for some future time. It seem sa great pity that the Rit ter property at Mortimer should be allowed to go to waste. There are some 35 to 40 houses there. Ten or twelve of this number are excellent houss, and then there is the big hotel, ', Appalachian Training School maga or club house. The entire property zne. All the work was original, con should be worth at least $36,000 to ' sisting of the editor's foreword, class $40,000. Wilson creek runs right 1 sonK by the second year, three edi through the village. There is an ex- torials by the different classse, a bio lent water power of about 500 to 600 graphical sketch of a dignified senior, hower. It seems that this property 1 f our p0ems by the juniors, a story could easily be developed into a cot- by a senior, jokes, and closing with ton or hosiery mill. Then it would ' a drama written and presented by be of some good to the county. It the seniors entitled "Duty First." would be a great asset. The devel- j -phis latter and the entire program as opment of this property into a cotton 0 literary feature was very cred mill would afford a market for the 1 ;table to the young people and th farm and truck produce for a great teacher in charge in fact, would be area of the surrounding mountain rather creditable to older and wiser country. , heads. Stores Sign Agreement to Close It Is a Legal Holiday in the State and Will Be Generally Observed TupsHav. the first anniversarv of I the signing of the armistice between the allied and central powers, will be observed dn Lenoir. Practically ev- prv merchant and business house in the city has signed an agreement to remain closed for the entire day. Following is the list: First National Bank, Bank of Le noir, Bernhardt-Seagle Co., E. D. Pulliam, McCall & Powell, Lenoir Grocery Company, G. W. Cloer & Son, W. C. Brannon, K. A. Link, The Leader, Harrison & Co., Lenoir Feed Store, Boldin & Turner, E. A. Aber nethy, Price-Cline Harness and Tan ning Co., W. S. Miller & Son, Hickory Grocery Company, Hefstine's, T. C. Robbins, M. F. Cloer, M. M. Ballew, W. A. and A. V. Miller, W. F. Wake field, Hollifield & Son, Hoffman & Son, Lenoir Hardware and Furniture Company, Courtney Clothing Com pany, M. M. Courtney's department Stores, H. T. Newland, Will Watson, Lenoir Book Company, W. O. Shell, J. H. Dinglehoef, A. A. Blackwelder. Ballew's Cash Pharmacy and the Lenoir Drug Store will close for the afternoon. There is no announcement so far of any special services at any of the church. A bill declaring Nov. 11 a legal holiday in North Carolina was passed k.. ti,. u.t onlnmki,. uIU uy 1.1112 lets gcuciai ctootmui j uci v 9 the act, which is found in chapter 287 of the public laws of 1919: ,The general assembly of North Carolina do enact: SB.f!nn 1 Thnt tne 11th HaV of AAivh and p vprv NHvanYhpl hp. and the nmp la hp.rtfhv. dpaiirnated. declared anij get apart as a legal holiday for : an citizens 0f North Carolina, geCt That the governor shall annually issue his proclamation pro- I claiming the 11th day of November as 41 legal holiday and calling upon me people 10 appropriately ceieuraie and nhanrva tha anma. "Sec. 8. That this act shall be in force from and after ita ratification." OCT. WARMEST MONTH OF THE YEAR AT BOONE Halloween Observed and Special Pri gram Given Rev. J. R. Walker Succeeds Mr. Powell as Pastor at Boone (By J. M. Downum) Something unusual for October at Boone occurred, since there was not any frost or cold weather during the entire month. In fact, Col. W. L. Bryan, who kept a record of the weather, tells us that October aver aged the warmest month during the year. Of course this unusual thing could not happen anywhere else than at Boone. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Watts of Pat- terson were at the school Thursday school. Halloween was observed on Fri day night, much to the amusement of the young people. The program was under the direction of the young ladies' literary societies. Part of it was simply to amuse, but the music by the young ladies on stringed in- struments was especially good. Re freshments were served at the close. Prof. Downum returned Monday of the past week from the Methodist conference at Greensboro. A walk and driveway is toeing pie here regret to give him up, but their best wishes go with him in hi new field. He. preached his two last sermons on Sunday. At the morning service an interesting event took place when Mr. Powell requested two young ladies to take down and fold the service flag that hung in tlie church, and then led in a short prayer especially for the loved ones of the two boys represented by the two golden stars. Boone is delighted to have as the pastor of the Methodist church for the coming year Rev. J. R. Walker, who did such fine work in securing the means to build "Weaver hall" at Rutherford College. Monday evening of this week the English department presented the first, number of volume two of the HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THE NEW IDEA CLUB The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Meekins was the scene of the most delighful party of the year for the New Idea Club and their husbands. Jack o' lanterns, autumn leaves,, black cats, owls and witches were ev erywhere in evidence, and creeping around in this weird atmosphere were numerous ghosts and a witch. After blowing and sighing on the nirt of the taller ghosts Mr. Owl said "Who's who," then on came the lights and off came tne masKs, revealing many large eyes and much pent-up laucrhter which last throughout the ; entire evening as one jolly game after another was staged. One thing of special interest was the ushering of each one into the witch's den, where fortunes were drawn from the pot, and afterwards read aloud by the withe. The various games were inter spersed with Halloween goodies sucht as nuts, fruits and home-made mints. Mrs. Carr assisted the hostess in serv ing a delicious saiaa ' course ; uibv presenting the. guests with beautiful bright-colored crepe paper, caps and aprons bedecked with Halloween fig ures. Those present on this splendid oc casion were Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Wil son, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Huntley, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stimson, Mr. and Mrs. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Teague, Mrs. C. W. Hailey and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Barlow. W. M. CHILDERS DIED FRIDAY j INTERMENT SATURDAY Mr. W. M. Childers died Friday shortly after noon at the age of 66 year? and seven months. Death earner as a result of a stroke pf paralysis about four months ago. During the weeks since receiving the stroke Mr. Childers had been confined to his home. Interment took place. Satur day afternoon at Harper's chapel. Surviving Mr. Children is his wife, four daughters, Misses Harriet and Ella Childers, Mrs. Emma Borders and Mrs. Annie Triple.tt, and three sons, R. C. and Monroe of this place and A. C. Childers of Lincolnton. . Bf . W, S. Rankin, secretary of the North Carolina State board of health, was elected president of the Ameri can Public Health Association 'at a meeting in New Orleans a few day ago. 7 if'- ?4
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