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Page our INOffi NEWS-TOPIC, THUKSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920 LENOfR, N. C. LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC iMued Thursdays by CALDWELL PUBLISHING CO. , FRED H. MAY ' Editor and Manager BANQUETERS PLEASED BY DR. CHASE WEDNESDAY EVE Entered at the Postoffice at Lenoir, N. C, as second-class mail matter Subscription Rates One year 1 . $ 1.50 Bit months .75 Advertising rates on application Telephone No. 54 THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920 DRAMATIC STORY TOLD BY A WOMAN PRISONER A dramatic story of eijrht months' hardship and degradation as a pris oner in a Mexican bandit camp was told Monday in Washington by Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis, a Virginian, before a Senate committee investigating the Mexican situation. Mrs. Sturgis told how her old mother, worn out by long suffering and humiliation, died of starvation after their plantation had been loot ed .by the bandits, and how she had been forced to go into the hills to cut wood, and of a long tramp to another camp with a secret message. I "Americans were perfectly safe under Diaz," she said. "We had no j trouble under Madero, because the ! people liked him. We had no trouble I with Huerta and folks in my part of j the country Chiapas hardly knew j of him. Our first trouble was in 1915 i when Carranza sent troops to our section to drive away the help. As a result we lost big crops, right on the eve of the harvest." It was nearly two years later that the home of the Sturgis family, com- , prising Dr. Sturgis, a dentist, his ' wife, the witness Monday and h.-r mother, was raided by federal sol- ' diers who charged them with giving refuge to rebels. j "Two of Carranza's captains and a lot of soldiers came to our home and beat us with guns," Mrs. Sturgis tes- ; tified. "When my husband protested and reminded the bandits that we . were Americans they pushed him aside and laughed, saying, 'Your old government is only a bluff.' i "They found no rebels, but they i were not satisfied and wanted to search the roof, insisting that I go i up with them. 1 told them 1 was an American, not a roof climber, but they struck me on the shoulder with j gun." I Dr. Sturgis reported the raid to the American consul at Frontero, ; who advised the family to remain at j the plantation, the witness said. Mrs. Sturgis said rebel and Car- ranza forces frequently worked to gether, and that both factions dis seminated anti-American propagan da, including a charge that Henry I Fletcher. American ambassador to Mexico, had accepted one million dollars to uphold the Carranza gov ernment. Mrs. Sturgis said she told the bandit who made the charge that "it was a lie." "One of the bandits told me that Ambassador Fletcher couln dot re turn to that country," Mrs. Sturgis aid. "I don't think Mr. Fletcher knew how bad conditions were. Why, things were awful. Once when I went to Mexico City they blew up a train in front of me and one behind me." The most thrilling chapter of her experience followed capture of the family by Zapata bandits, who took everything movable from the plan tation, including $2.'!, 000 in cash. They were sent forty miles across country to a prison camp. Mrs. Sturgis and her husband were afoot and the former's mother rode a mule. Some months later Mrs. Sturgis was ordered to proceed on foot to another camp with a secret message and warned that unless she returned in two months other members of the familv would be killed. Returning to camp, Mrs. Sturiris found her mother dead and her hus band ilvirnr of starvation. Some months later she was released, and. "more dead than alive," walked with Dr. P'nru'is over thv holls to their old plantation, to find it as bare as a bone. ARE CENSUS ENUMERATORS NOW ON THE JOB An army of 85,000 enumerators began promptly at 9 o'clock last Thursday the work of counting the men, women and children of the United States, and of collecting cer tain information about the resources of the country. The taking of the ce, s, the fourteenth in the history of the .. tion, is expected to require nly about tw oweeks, but figures showi. -the total population will not be avail able until the end of Anril. Workers sallied forth with a port folio, especially prepared, and a com mission signed by Sam L. Rogers, chief of the bureau. The count is expected to show a population of from 107.000.000 to 112,000,000, as compared with 93, 000,000 in 1910. The estimated population on July 1, 1919, was 106,- 871,294. Cards will be collected by 372 su pervisors and forwarded to head quarters at Washington, where 4,000 clerks will be engaged in the tabu lation work. Totals for each of the items on the cards will be computed by specially designed machines. Of ficials expect to be able to make a preliminary estimate of the popula tion of the larger cities by the middle of March, but returns for the coun try districts will not be completed until later. The census includes the collection forests and oil production, in. addi tion to the enumeration of persons. The fourteenth decennial census la the first to be taken during: the winter months. While severe weath er may be a handicap in some sec tions, the change was made in order that the enumeration might be com pleted before the election primaries of the summer season. For the first time also women have beeri'ihployed as supervisors. The maximum rmy allowed by law 1b four Continued from page one) president Mr. Sisk' spoke of Dr. Chase as a professor at the Univer sity a number of years ago while he was a student there. He spoke of Dr. Chase's qualifications as the succes sor of Edward K. Graham. Mr. Sisk voiced the entire approval of the Caldwell Alumni Association in his tribute to the fitness of the man who is now at the head of that great in stitution. One of the most interesting of the evening's speeches was the "Message from the Hill" by Thomas L. Warren, one of the Caldwell boys who is now a student at the University. One of the outstanding points of the speak er's address was in reference to the returned soldier who has again taken up his college work. "They are more serious, more de termined, and this new attitude to ward study, toward all activity, I find contairious," he said. "The re turned soldTer is having a significant influence on the non-soldier and stu dent of Carolina. His firmer pur pose and his greater determination by some mysterious transfer is being imparted to others. His very presence is lending an inspiration and a power which is invigorating to the intellec tual atmosphere of Chapel Hil." In introducing Dr. Craven, presi dent of Davenport College, the toast master spoke of the friendship and the spirit of co-operation shown the alumni of the University in allowing them to hold the banquet in the din ing hall of Davenport College. In a f words Dr. Craven assured the toastmaster and all present that it was the pleasure of himself and the college to be able to be of ser vice in making the evening a success. The spirit of co-operation is further ed and fellowship among educational institutions is enlivened through working in harmony and serving each other. It is a distinctive pleas ure to us in having you here tonight. Following Dr. Craven, Capt. Ed mund Jones suggested a silent trib ute to the Carolina fallen on the European battlefields. The toast master proposed another ' for two members of the association, Dr. A. A. Kent and Mr. J. Archie Kent, in their recent bereavement. BIGGEST RADICAL ROUND-UP IN HISTORY OF COUNTRY (Continued from page one) Additional subscriptions to the Baptist $75,000,000 campaign re ported since the formal drive was closed have brought the total sum raised to JS9.558.000. cents per person, with a higher rate for farm land. Congress appropri ate.! $22,000,000 for the work. The first census, taken in 1790 during the administration of George Washington, showed the population of the new republic to be 3,000.000. National Forest Timber for Sale Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Asheville, N. C, up to and including February 9, 1920, for the merchantable dead timber, standing or down, and all live timber, marked or otherwise desig nated for cutting, on an area of about 200 acres, on the watershed of the Right Hand Prong of Otter Branch on the west side of Wilson Ridge, about one-half mile from Mor timer, Caldwell county, North Caro lina, within the Boone National For est, estimated to be 400 cards of chestnut acidwood and 500 cross ties. No bid of less than $1.00 per cord for chestnut acidwood, and 20c each for cross ties will be considered. De posit with bid $100.00. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Be fore bids are submitted, full infor mation concerning timber and condi tions of sale and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Ranger at Kdgcmont, N. C. 15-2t Universal Theatre FOR PROGRAM WEEK OF JANUARY 12-17 MONDAY "Man in the Moonlight" Monroe Salitbury TUESDAY "The Prince and Betty" William Desmond WEDNESDAY "Greased Lightning" Charles Ray Matinee 3:30 p.m. THURSDAY "The Great Gamble" Noi Anna Luther "Footlight Maids" Sunshine Comedy Matine 3:30 p.m. 14 the negro workers to unite them with all class concsious workers." The communist party recently, ' spread broadcast among its adher-' ents a "manifesto" setting forth its views and plans. While officials have been unable to obtain a similar docu ment from the communist labor par- 1 ty, they asserted that its views were not unlike those of the communist party as disclosed in the manifesto. "The communist party of America is the party of the working class," the manifesto says. "The communist party of America proposes to end capitalism and organize a workers' industrial republic. The workers must control industry and dispose of the products of industry. The com munist party is a party realizing the limitations of all existing workers' organizations and proposes to de velop the revolutionary movement necessary to free the workers from the oppression of capitalism. The communist party insists that the problems of American workers are identical with the problems of the workers of the world. "The communist party is the con scious expression of the class strug j gle of the workers against capital- ism. Its aim is to direct this strug gle to the conquest of political pow- er, the overthrow of capitalism and the destruction of the bourgeois I state. I "The communist party prepares it self for the revolution in the meas ure that it develops a program for immediate action, expressing the mass struggles of the proletariat. These struggles must be inspired with revolutionary spirit and pur pose. "The communist is fundamentally a party of action. It brings to the workers a consciousness of their im proving their conditions under capi talism. The communist party directs the workers' struggle against capi talism, developing fuller forms and purposes in the struggle, culminating in the mass action of the revolutian." Advance information on the activi ties of the communist party revealed that its emissaries were in many cit ies, boring into labor organizations which hitherto have been noted for their conservatism. Literature ob ta.ned by Federal agents made it ap pearent that the communist leaders were concentrating on plans to ob tain control of well-founded labor groups. Through this method they were to exert their power politically and to put forward candidates which could be regarded by government of ficials as nothing more than destruc tive elements within the present eov- ernment. The communist labor group was said to have directed its propaganda more generally among the foreign element of citizenry. From several sources Federal agents gleaned in formation that the communist labor party was appealing to the foreign workers with the argument that the present government was unfriendly to them and that their rights would I never be respected by the appointed authorities. The insertion of the word "labor" in the name of this party was regarded by officials as only a subterfuge, the leaders real izing that it would lend strength to their argument among foreigners. Mr. Garvin expressed the opinion that the leaders of the two parties had a "working agreement" and planned eventually to bring all the radicals under one communist party and thereby amass enough strength to upset the constitutional govern ment. Oliicials are working on the the ory that a higher power is directing work of both organizations and that the leaders who are behind this di recting hand only recently have come to this country from Russia. This belief, they said, was supported by evidence gathered by Representa tives of th is and the allied govern ments in the heart of soviet Russia. It is known that agents of the al lied nations have been working for nearly two years among the follow ers of Lenine and Trotzky and their efforts have resulted in connecting links in the chain of soviet propa ganda in this country and the soviet leaders in Russia. Of the more than 4,500 arrested ;n the raids, over 2.(100 are denomi nated as "perfect cases" by Mr. Gar vin. The reports, Mr. Ganvin said, deal mainly with the arrest of aliens and are far from complete. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Whitnel Cotton Mill Co. will be held in the Secretary and Treasurer's office, Lenoir, N. C, at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning, Jan. 8th, 1920, and the meeting of the stockholders of the Moore Cotton Mill Co. at 10:30 o'clock a,m same date and place. Stockholders will please take no tice. J. L. NELSON, Secretary and Treasurer. FRIDAY "Her Country First" Vivian Martin SATURDAY 'Elmo the Mighty" No. Elmo Lincoln "Charlie Geta a Job" Century Comedy Matinee 2 p.m. 12 COMING ..Mary Pcikford in "Heart of the Hills" Tuesday, Jan. 20. This ia her last picture under the million-dollar contract. Everybody was pleased with "Daddy Long Legs" and 'The Hoodlum" and we know you will be more than pleased with "The Heart o fthe Hills." MORRIS H. KAHME PLUMBING 108 W. HARPER AVENUE The following rates be came effective on and after JANUARY 1st, 1920 SPONGED AND PRESSED Per Suit 75 cents Per Coat 50 cents Per Pants 40 cents SCRUBBED AND PRESSED Per Suit $1.00 Per Coat 65 cents Per Pants 50 cents CLUB WORK 4 Suits per Calendar Month $2.00 LADIES' SUITS 75 cents and up City Passing Cbb Telephone No. 242 , "i W. J. LENOIR, President L. F. STINE, Asst. Cashier C. H. HOPKINS, Vice-Pres. L. A. DYSART, Asst. Cashier E. F. ALLEN, Cashier ZSSSZS2SdS252S2S2S2SHSZSS52SZSZSHSS in is The First Nationa Bank LENOIR, N. C. Statement of Condition at the Close of Business December 31, 1919 (Condensed from Report to Comptroller of Currency) RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $306,979.25 Overdrafts 1,326.20 United States Bonds 12,500.00 Five Per Cent Fund 625.00 Stock Federal Reserve Bank 1,900.00 Furniture and Fixtures 6,000.00 CASH in Vault and Due from Banks 276,973.35 Liberty and Victory Bonds 22,000.00 Total $628,303.80 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 50,000.00 Surplus 12.500.00 Undivided Profits 5,506.06 Dividends Unpaid 1,500.00 Circulation 12,500.00 DEPOSITS 546,297.74 Rediscounts None Bills Payable None Total $628,303.80 It is with pleasure we call attention to the very gratifying statement of the condition of this Bank. We are ever mindful and appreciative of the liberal patronage given us during the past year, and it is our desire to serve a larger number of patrons during this year. Our aims will be to serve in an efficient manner those whose business we are intrusted with. Very respectfully, E. F. ALLEN, Cashier. Under the provisions of the Revaluation AcJ, passed at the last meet ing of the Legislature, I am required to list your merchandise at its actual cash value. Accordingly, I am asking you to send me at once a true and correct copy of your inventory as of January 1st, 1920. I -J. A. BUSH, Jr. County Supervisor. When about to Purchase a Plow weigh every fact welt You of course want to secure the plow that will wear the longest. Is the easiest to handle, has the lightest draft is made the strongest and of the best material, has the best turning and scouring qualitiesi in fact you want a plow first-class In every respect THE OLIVER CHILLED PLOW Requirements and while many different maKes of so- -aij,Ku cniuea piowa nave reen brought ou and a largo number have enjoyed a brief sale, they have nMOTBrcwto 'Y w?y 4? th? superior merits of the UU1 VLR. The only safe plan ts to buy the GENUINE OLIVER at the start and then no ques tion car arise aa to the quality of your clow. Genuine Oliver Chilled Plows and Repairs for Sale by Lenoir lldwe. k Furniture Co., yy THE BEST; IT PAYS LEINOIK, N. C- TWO MORE STATES RATIFY SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT ' "The lowefr'house of the. Kentucky assembly,' Tuesday voted, 72 to 25, to ratify the Federal woman suf frage amendment Action of a cla sification resolution in the Senate was deferred pending disposition of an' amendment which would submit the question to a fitate-wide refer endum. The State legislature of Rhode Island., formally completed ratifica tion of the woman's suffrage amend ment Tuesday. v ?v' GREENSBORO WINS G. O. P. ' STATE CONVENTION Greensboro was Tuesday selected as th eplace and March 3 as the date for the State Republican convention. Greensboro was urged because news papers there would print "fair re ports" of the convention. .Jake New ell and others said that the News and Observer and Charlotte Observer would belittle the convention if it were held in one of these cities. ! Frank Llnney, chairman, and Gil liam Grissom, secretary; E. C, Dun can, John M. Morehead, Dan Hill and Hani Jones were among those in at tendance at Greensboro. Carl Dun can wanted the convention as late as possibleso "many dissatisfied Demo crats" would have time to come in. It was a harmonious meeting, ev eryone said. Resolutions were pass ed endorsing Judge J. C. Pritchard for presidential candidate of the party. It is computed that 10,000 threads of the web of a full-grown spider are not larger than a single hair of a man's beard.
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