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WATCH Your label and pay s your subscription The best advertising medium published in Caldwell County VoLXLVIH' The Lenoir Topic, Established 1875 The Lenoir News, Established 1898 Co.1kUu4 Aa 1. 1919 LENOIR, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1922 Prica, Fiv Cent the Copy! No. 8 C A rV, A r nN Tr 1111 BAPTIST WOLIEII IN . SPLENDID MEETING Woman' Missionary Met With Lenoir Church on the 7th NOW UNDERGOB?G I BLOODHOUNDS DID cA TRANSFORMATIONS I LENOIR ; SCHOOLS ' I DAVENPORT HAD :m OPENED SESSION! A GRAND OPENING i. WHAT HAKES IT GO? IS THE QUESTION T : Union Episcopal Church to Be Made Were Put on the Trail of Store Lartest Registration in' History Wednesday Red Letter Day for The First National Bank's New , , :vwww uw ireuiwim; , i w, rawocn ua iwunucu ; h or Institution interest' I college j Large NumDer or wiock it is vpiue a The tenth annual session of the r St: Western Carolina James' Episcopal church, in 'Woman's Missionary Union of Cald-1 this "city, a wooden structure "which well Association was held at the Le-1 was built about the year 1846, and wove Baptist church Thursday, jsept l which was originally designed by 7. .. ine cnurcn was Deaurauuy aec-1 Kev.e a.- w. . mow, whose ia- orated and the. guests :k received ajbors tnade a : Wonderful impression hearty welcome , by the reception I labors made a wonderful impression committee, who presented each vis-1 on the people, is to be transformed i tor with a white flower. An au-day into a beautiful and attractive nous meeting was planned and a delicious I of , worship; : The work is now go- dinner was served in . tne yard ox ing on. MrsT Jerome Triplett ' : I : - The Impromnu Mim Bi Talks ' ' The church is situated in a beauu- Miss Elizabeth Biggs, the State ful grove. The ondergrowth and W: ffll. ,u. junior superintendent add-1 shrubbery which has for Years cov- d srreatlv to the meeting hv rfvinr 1 ered portions of. the lot haa been re- a talk in tne morning and one in the moved, tne trees, thinned out, and a evening. Her subject, "An Inspire- much more attractive place . is the tional Talk," had three- words as I result A stone wall is to be built keynotes revelation, insulation and around the lot, which is several feet continuation. She snowed how nec-1 above the sidewalk: The entire build- ssary it was-to get a revelation of ling, as originally built, and which is Cod's plan, insulate" ourselves from la precious memory to so many of the tne world to carry out his plan, and older communicants, is being stuc then be willing to continue bis plan I coed from ground base to turret, and in spite of discouragements. Tithing I when completed will have an exterior and stewardship were brought oat in appearance resembling somewhat the -. m .. ... , . - . In t. - M T .. m.. A. Til t . vcry iuruium manner, . "v "; , pant vl lueuuir. ine wver vm Da-roUd to Youns Paoole - ' I heightened some ten feet and tonned The afternoon session was devoted I off with small anirea in an attrae- ahnost entirely to the interest of the tive manner. . . Hardwood " floors -.will j s youn peopiv. ine ioung woman's id iaia inrougnout uie Doucunff ana m j v . vuv . 4AHIVIS , JbJCsaWOk l asvv aa-aat uauuowwo wiuuf no TV Lai av church had charge of the devotional the place of the old-style sash. The exercises, assisted by tne Sunbeams! walls. will be gone over, tinted and and the Girls' Auxiliary; Special mu- given a cheerful appearance. Some sic rendered by them was greatly en-1 $3,500 will be expended in these ira goyeo. , .v r-"? ;- I pwvemanta,.- ,- Mim Micbaal'a Muun , I - Na K actor Y.i Miss Michael of Marion sooke of I When this work, as outlined, which The Work of the Society in this As- is now going on. is comnleted it will sociation." She was field' worker for I transform the old St. Jamea' church the State board of. missions, in this J in to one of the neatest and prettiest ounxy aunng tne summer and ren-1 cnurcn oz nis denomination in vest- erea vaiuawe assistance to the pas-1 em isortn varonna. The communion tors in the different churches. ; She I of this church is to be conffratnlated told what the standards for the vouna I UDon their forward itA in theu hn. ' people should be J how they had anv-1 provements, which are in line with all f wtiona but lacked experience, and I the other churches in Lenoir, which now , uey needed enconratremant I nave maoe arreat . advancement' and from those who were interested, 'i I improvements. ' ' - . j: Keport Showed IncrMM I St James' church Just at this time ReOOrta ' from H iffavonf . jtanaft- I Kns ttn MiMnit nufnr iitt llid mrfm wess showed va-large increase over I has its eye on a most promising young last year; -in contributions to 'nris-l man, and it is very probable that he SlOna .in - the ntHwWr nt unliunriKaM.I wllL ha ,umufr mnn Whan m. 'i b religious papers and a double, in I vices can be Held regularly. - the number oi mission study classes. Them Up study Aims for next year; were suggested and accepted by tne umon. - Habful to All The 'splendid attendance and inter est in tiie meeting proved that the day was a success and was helpful to all wno attended. GAME WELL SCHOOL TO OPEN 1 School at Gamewell will open on Monday, Oct 2, with Mr. Earl Roper of Morganton as principal and Miss Eugenia Clarke ofXollettsville as. as sistant . Mr. Roper was , . in Lenoir THE OLD SOLDIERS IN ANIWAL REUNION Met at the Training School and Had a Big Time) Long Session of the Court Boone. Sent 1 8 j-The annual' re- Tuesday and said , that he" wanted ev.Jwas an important event bn Thursday en member of the committee and all .nd Friday of the past week. These the natrons as well .as the children tolM antai-tainaT at th om to the school house on opening Training School and seemed to enjoy ' ' , , most fuHyf their suy, as tne scnooi M . M ; authorities' were no less glad to have f fll nnPH Cninni Q theim. A memorial service was held LULUUEiL! uLIlUUiaJ v on Friday in honor of half a dozen Anmi flAimlir n of these heroes who Had passed to IiFHJ 1.111(1 lAY IK the beyond. The remaining ones of VI 141 lllUlllftl- lO the'fast thinning ranks still retain the true patriotic spirit and tnruien all with martial music on nie.ana drum. SmcU Event finmti nnecial events at the APDS- fachian TrainingSchool the past few ii - Parents Urged to Attend the ; Opening; Principal Wash ington's Statement " , The Lenoir colored public schools dayg were Mr. W. M. Beam's talk to - win open uu iuuiiuajr, i 1 men stuaenis on vne naaciiae nu v 9 o'clock. ' Both schools will assemble ( tauaua. and Chautauauas in general at the Baptist chdrch at West Endpev. p. m. Huggins conducting devo for the opening exercises. The pnn- tionai service? an interesting reading cipal, Prof. W. T. Wsshington, urges ty Miss Dagenhart, a student of the the parents to come out on the Open- norma! department; a piano duet by ing day. .: Children who are entering Mises Ruth Coffey and Elsie FartMng, the school for the first time should anj several readings from- Jamea be vaccinated. No pupil will be ad- Whltcomb Riley by Miss Mary Jarrell . mltted unless sucn pupu preaeni 1 0f, tne normal department ' certificate or show evidence of a sue- Loma Tarm of Court .cessful vaccination. Have the hil- The longest term of court In this dren vaccinated at once, so the effect eountv in many years is now in ses- of the vaccination will, not hinder 1 8jon. one of the main reasons for their schdol activities. - v Mts length is the whiskey case, tried, Principal Washington is expecting officers, whb seem determined that to have on the opening day the city whiskey must go. The good Judge superintendeit,- W. S.. Hough, , and MdElroy joined heartily in this de- , the chairman of the board, W. B. termination by sending the violators , Watson. A successful school year is to the penitentiary and toads instead nopea , lor xne new supennienaeni,, 0t letting them off "wltn a nne. 1 and we trust the citizens of Lenoir will make it julU pleasant for him ' ; WONDER HOW MANY? during ui stay nere. .. . . The Patterson School, at Leger- i.? ln the-'Happy. Valley," is do, Saw2Tr- Ing a fine. work in educating poot in West End.t( The attendance ttis , n no means, and who yekri. lo' 8.Cn 'A CiSIa their way on.the farm. Seven reach 240. This will be art increase t t now enrolled on the school - f ome 30 over last year., - regij$r They are sadly in need of A Stalamant .. :. I . " it. . -i.i-.-i i.- : J . -lan or&ran lor uit new cnsirei, io iu a statement nas oeen issued . py i.i;f. "During my eight years as of the schools in this State r ... .. ,i - ,t j . I nucuu-liuil-ucu (lutein v. uoi'v") av that I believe the Lenoir school I -..u u . j i..,v.. board is one of the best in North Car- desire t0 eid good work wm o ini ana w imv ..., -h n In with me and sret the organ T. -aV' m cultivaung and leading inspiring -Jl-frii singing An organ citn be purchased principal for 1Q5 r wonder how many of the ! liberal-minded citiiens of. Lenoir, Chaimbers of Commerce and secre tary in the State. ' ; Parents will see that their chil dren bring their promotion cards, and see that they are on time'. We hope r that this vear will be one of the best school years during the history of . ' the colored school. Parents are urged to come out on the opening day." ing Exercises With the largest registration in tne Citizens Present Curiosity Hey, 0 you doubters! Lenoir has had a real, genuine, live bloodhound history of the institution, the Lenoir Chase and the CUlptltS Were caught . tmhlic school onened the twentieth Levi (Taller s Bean" BentJey. ;.5 . - . ... . .r'VVi jMwwuaj aMWAuaamak waai.aLawv Burwell Key and Eugene iL.ttUeiftVWt . At tk. mrinr a th meeSrtA Titus") Keller werev arrested 'Tues- bell school chUdren, parents, friends day afternoon after bloodhounds had 0f the school, the pastors , of the followed a - trail from the Lenoir town, board of trnte. ever tach- Hardware and Furniture Company. pv finfi Tinfinol oti wall n atnnArlrv. which had been robbed the night be- tendent, gathered into the old birild- f ore. The Key boy Was. the first of in for tha oneninir aer-ie. There the three to be arrested. He said was not room for all of them to be that he dulnot have anythmg-to do ,eated or to be gathered into the as- with the robbery; that VYaller Bean" sembly room, but they stood around earns to him in the morning wanting where there was. any. room. The him tO make a 'trip Over towards oiuranir vu with a nraVpr hv Riv. Cheraw" With him. The other-tWO A. A McLean, naator of tha First boys were arrested late in the after- Presbyterian church. Mr. V. H. luwnjMMjr . uiey naa come oaca irom Beach, a member of the board of the 'Cheraw" section. trustees of tha school, than mida a -The robmery Was Committed Some talk ahont tha dsns for tha achooL time Monday night' The boVS en- anrf ha toU Amathinr nf tha tisan- tered through a back window. .Three pointment at not being able to open 1?i,ui8 nu severw poxes oi car- the school this year In the new build tndges were missed. - Two of, these ing. Mr. Beach the introduced Rev. pistols have been recovered, and two I p w Tnt. natn f tha Virt. other pistols which thetboys'traded Methodist church, who made a most - " " . ywvwa, interesting uut w me cnuaren ana whp beheve they, have the other teachers and said that the opening stolen pistol located., . of this school, the scene it presented ...The work of the bloodhound in of young life and possibilities, was picking up and following the trail was slways one of Jnspiration that he SO remarkable that it seemed uncan- hoped the boys and girls would take ny. . It was followed through the pub- advantage of their onnortunitiea and ie squstc and other streets that had 1 ha hu to fin tha w nia.oa in Hf been heavy with traffic all the morn- He gave the faculty a most hearty Jn8T- The hounds were brought, here welcome to our town and eomanunity. by r. H. Dillingham and J. C. Rob-1 He said that the vounr ladies could erts of Asheville. Only one of the come and add something more to dogs was. put on the traiL This was their name and just sUy in Lenoir, an old dog about 18 years old, the That would be only to f ollow in the samf: one. used here 'after the at- iootstepsof their predecessors. v tempted postoffice robbery a few 7 Mr. J. B. Cassels, the principal of years ago. After picking up the trail the high school, was next ealled on at the rear of the store the dog fol- for an address. He responded, to the lowed It out through the back lot to splendid welcome given by Mr. Tuck- Chureh street and then to West ave- er and then apoke for a few momenta nue. Here the dog Worked through an athletics: Ha a&id that no modern ne square to tne postofflce and back.tarhonl vu mil Mnimwwt withimt Going down ; West avenue the dog athletics, and h hoped to make the ivuvwcu ae ir m m corner at Lenoir, school rank high In this line. the depot From hls point he circled v Mr. W, 8. Hough, the new super aroundjhe Hickory Cfrocery tCpm-intendent, waff then introduced, and anu uie jiiuii nouer muis ana i ne . made a splendid talk, Outoning ic,.uai.Cu w ui corner aa picKea up i some , tne difficulties that face a ui -u again an wouowea up itra school, and asked the hearty and s" railroad track; -turning in at the home cere co-operation of all the parents, of Jason Parsons. The dog went P teachers and friends of the school on tiie porch, and stopped at .one of He-appealed to the boys and girls for the doors. Mr. Parsons is a bachelor halo and eo-oneration. tavlnsr it wm and works for. the Harper Furniture absolutely neceasary to have obedient Ooinpany.L He was sent for, as it and atudkras pupils to get the best was wougnt mere mrgni nave oeen a i results from school work, robbery there, as he has been run- The personnel of the faculty is as ning a store M his house. He came follows: W..S. Hough, superintend- and opened the door. The dog walk- ent; J. E. Cassels of Christiansburg, ed in, smelled around and. eaane out Va., prnicipal of the high school; again. He seemed perfectly satis- Miss Annie King of Denver, N. C., fied.. He picked up the trail, followed first grade; Miss Margaret Kerr of it around tne nouse and oacK to ine KoCk Hill, 6. C, second grade; Miss nurpau. ; Aiteij iviivwiiiK wis u-i nxsry nope vrawiora oi noca niu o, road, for about 200 yards the dog Ci second trade: Miss Irene Cald- turned un the path 'to the liome of I well of Greensboro, third trade: Alias the Key boy. From there he went I Irene Fleming of Greenville. N. 'C. to Keller's home. In turning up from I fourth grade;. Miss Marie Hargis of the , rauroad traoK tne v aog oaraea KocKy . Mount, . lourth grade ; Miss twice. This barking, the keeper said, Kathleen Carter of Leeaville, Va., was to tell that the trail had divided, fifth grade; Miss Alexandra Link of After the dog had trailed to the Kel- LincoTnton, fifth grade; Miss Annie ler home the was taken back to the Wilson of Lenoir, sixth grade: Miss railroad, where he picked up the trail Anna L. Garrison of Weaverville, again and followed it . to "xauer seventh grade: Miss Agnes Thomp- Bean's" home. son of Charlotte, seventh grade; Miss Burwell Key was the only one of LeHa V. Shore, Blackstone, Va., high the three boys to be found at home, school mathematics; Miss Sara Town- tie was p.acea ur.aer arresu no earn send oi Mcuonaid, trenctt and Eng that he did not have anything to dollish, and the following local teach- with tne robbery, but told Mat ' xai- ers: Mrs. B. H. UUla, primary; Miss lo Bean" came to his house early in AKce Bobbins, third trade: Mrs. W. the morning and showed him the pis- J. Dula, sixth grade: Miss Irene Rob- . .... - I Lt i.rt. .i i t;" t w r . It was like good old times come i The First National Bank of Lenoir ; back again when the 66th annual I has a new clock which Is exciting tha onenimr of Davenoort College took! curiosity of the populace. It is a place ' yesterday morning, under the I piece of glass, octagdn shaped, with; management 01 m. Vr. L- nornauny, nanus ana oour numoers nanea va the energetic new president The it; that's alL It is perfectly trans brightness of the glorious September parent But what makes tt got is the' i . . 1 . A A. J - - 1 v , SUnsnine; we.warmxa ox imerest nu quwuoa every one nans. friendship on' the nart of a large! Th Aawr iratherni&r of . the citizens of Lenoir, "The revolution of the earth on its which filled one-half of the large au- axis every twenty-four hours pos- ditorium, was an inspiring scene, and sesses both; a rotary and centrifugal was an enthusiastic appreciation and lorce. Tne rotary iorce is neutral testimonv of the most eracious kind- ized. so we do' not notice it by the liness manifested for the new presi-1 tremendous size of the earth' sphere, dent, faculty; both old and new, and I and the eentniugal force is neutral the lares student body, composed of ized byt the . magnetic attraction both old and new students. Lenoir-1 which causes articles to fall instead ean. meni-,s and . women, old and ox ny out into snace wnen dropped. vnnnc. were- nresent with beaminirl "Bv sunnlantinir the neutralizatioif countenanees and good cheer. No I of the rotary motion of the earth such gathering, -and no such entnu- in its daily revolution by a counter-1 siasm has been seen, at this aged and balancing influence secured by means honored institution in many years, of a bisecting spheroid to which a la .a V Waa KaaWw vsriAiMniv Art m arnafi a SAmnan W k4-f art A4 ATtA tr a rejuvenated Davenport College, and J astroonomieally eakulating the prop a season "of . educational enthusiasm I er reduction in size so that the cir- that thrilled' the great audience cumference of the clock's. dial bears through and through with joy, and the same relation to the axis as the kindled the fires of love, veneration circumference of tie earth bears to. and affection or the beloved institu- the axis of the earth and also util- tion. It was the most au9pickus,the izing the attraction of the moon to most encouraging and the most satis- the earth, which is found to be felt factory opening of the most promis- upon the hour hand of the dock mr session, in tne History oi vaven- wnen tnis neutralization is removed nort The warmth of welcome to tne by tne above mentioned scientific dis- nn nreaident. facultv and student I coverv. then the hands are allowed to body, and ta turn their appreciation l rotate in accord wrta tne revolution 1 a- it.. -Ml.... I 4V- iV II.. k lUlu weiCQmc w wo ctuseiia , jiickuv i vi tar mwi, urn owua ma wic caiui was electrifying. Every speech and I rotates en tts axis, except that the avarv act was nniaue. and the cur-1 calculation is such that the hands of tain of school activities was raised the clock make two revolutions to- upon a beautiful setting, in a scene the earth's one." -of lovely cordiality, and one that bjJ fThUU vV filled . Lenoit with pleasure unspeak able. .The xareuas now know what makes it go. ' But if it' is not. clear enough, ask the man inside. - ' ..- The oneninsr exercises were eon-l ducted bv Rev. D. H. Tuttle of the Eastern North Carolina conference, who is now located at Smithfleld. He read the 13th chapter of I Cor., and IMPROVING COURT HOUSE, JAIL , The dust Of fifteen to twenty years and the accumulated ; cobwebs oi ennallv that lemrth of time, have been . react uio 4 out tupii i wu., -1 ; V , p 7 , ,, said that this chapter was the heart brushed from the Cornices and other of the Bible (Continued on page lire) THE COIIVEHTIOII AGAIII POSTPONED Democrats Move Up - Two t Days; Republican Conven tion on October 30 nlacea about - the Caldwell county court house, and that structure is now in the hands of painters who are ' giving its trimmnigs a new. coat of , gray, and with the brushing" up of, other parts staining, of the wood work on the interior and kalsomining the walls will give the temple of Justice a more inviting appearance. The jail has also been repaired and ' its trimmings painted,, and itc is not now such a woe-betran-lookine place aS it was before the painter's brush went over .it :.. -,-. ,;..';. :.,;-, - j: - LAID UP THREE WEEKS Mr. C. A. Carr, : who assists Mrr Hanks . at 'the Universal Theater three weeks ago had the misfortune x The Caldwell county Democratic convention which was called to meet on the 23d, of this month, nas again Wa. l SWMn AM aVlJ 'nil VTlU TflDsail ATI MondayTSept 25. This change was .Wj. knee in walking. j- A tv.. n.nfit a a. f which laid him up. He was out and sociation and the quarterly confer- at , tte -.theater nht a A 4i.M4Ki?t .Wnh heinrn crutches, for the first time since, the ..- 93H nA it vis rle- accident happened.: The; use of the sired not to interfere with the delib- injured limb is coming back slowly. a-l 1 1: ..... . 1 1 1 11 1 f- t any one to be drawn away from their relizious duties. Tnis is tne secona postponement of this convention, the first being on account of one of the prominent candidates being in a hos- mtaL and Mt was tnouent aavisaoie to defer action until he was well Reported That His Resignation aMAlik t. .attaVMft . 4-Klltl , OlVinV Sail I . a. at aa a,' a M (Continued on page four) bins, high school history; Miss Mary Coffey, high school Latin. INABILITY TO GET GEORGE E. WYNNE'S WVm THRU NEW MOTOR SPRING Work on the .Lenoir-Taylors-1 A Car Spring Without BolU; - Ml- t J t. O.: . a? n enougn to attenu, tnus , giving an candidates'a fair showing. So Mon day, Septus, ip the court house, is now the time and place wnen ine Democrats lAf Caldwell will make their nomiuatirfns. , Tha RaAuhliean Convratioa The RennhKeSna of Caldwell conn-1 slated for a tv have alled - their ' convenbon to 1 mends nere. (meet in Lenoir in the court house on ville Road la Being Greatly Delayed for the school? - Let's do it within the next Week. Contributions can be sent to th News-Topic office, or tel ephone me there. Let's do it now l - JAMES A.; ROBINSON. ' D. Moore, a prominent farmer who moved' from Mulberry to Lovelady township several ; months ago,'- was ' 'Joe Steele, one of the respected convicted on a liquor charge in Wa old darkeys of Lenoir, died here last tauga Superior Court snd sentenced rutnnAav fiio-ht at tha o-fl nf fi3 vesrs. I last Saturday morning to. serve 15 and was buried at Freedman Wednes- months on the roads. However,' he day. He worked on the streets here was released for sixty days on for years, and was a good old man. 1 $10,000 bond. ' ,. Saves Lost Motion Does c, Away with Noises The CaWwell end of the Lenoir- yeorge . ynne, neau me- m 1 iii- .j v.. chamc lor the. ualdweii Motor com- t . rl 1 hl. 4hia .4ir hn InvOTlf AW a nnlt pleted oeiore uec. 1, may do unrrst- . -mas, according to Engineer Wil- less, spring for vehicles, especially liams, who Is looking after the inter- motor cars, which is designed to do ' . - 41.. C4.4. . 4V?. rsi.f ah away with lost motion and the noise of the: .grading ,to the county Hne, caused bv if . UfiiiiAMai aave Tina Tv at on pom aaevbiabw . mwa majiu 41a uw k"" pleted except about one mile on the which was granted tm the 29th of lower end One force is top-soiling August after nearly a year;s iirves- li in lunu vit wit. iiv. iiv rw t . 1 . . . . . - Hard to Gat Material . iu. y? . uya. The work is beinir held uo or de- practical-idea and a good thing lor layed on account of the State's jna- ; . - v:f:i - -.4 .viAM.n4. thMiirh for r! A GUnc at the lavanboa . . "r . . ,t.i I ' Tha anvinn laavaa ara hAM tncraMior bridge worK. xne onages, iar. wh-i. f -"-- Lible to- get materials. '; A carload around the shackle, which does away shipment of cement has been on the with lost motion ano rPd wear, road since some time in July and which is the , leading feature of the v.. .4 m.a.. v. a4 Ta over, invention. A combination of a pin- 1104 MvV 1VRVUVV4 uvta J w w . , . -JJ tfome the trouble n gettang stone WWjTTi ..u a,bv ,.a t 3ftwn and with a laterally extended lug ahere- a..4 n 4ka mtinir with and Of the same thickness as Its ,11.11 VU 0bW.1V V .-....-... -- 1 . , , - . , . 1 4V 4,irln.a utatV Tha ornfiher is corresponuinK leair a cup , memuer located on the place of D. C. Flow- having a base plate and a plurality ' - r 1 r . 1 of angularly disposed side members, F'a - 1 ' I --.V U-4 n.Uk . .1-t. ..4..J.V. PROTRACTED MEETING v ' entirely through the same and adapt- A nrotracted meeting was begun last Sunday flight at the South Le noir Methpdi3t church. Rev. M. H. Tuttle preached the firat sermon on that evening. He is being- assisted by Rev. P. W. Tucker of the First Methodist church. They ."alternate nithtlv.' Interest is being manifest ed' the meeting will last through this week, .and probably longer. . ; ed to engage said side members." and means Comprising a hollow housing to secure all of said ntembers to the vehicle axle, i v. ;,:., ii -- i ,f Miss Delia Wright, 'w.ho had been vjfitinpr her sister, Jwrs. J. T. lienry, left Friday for Creenville. S. C where she will spend a week before returning to Austin, Tex, AGENT KBIT SLATED : FOR OFFICIAL FALL Has Been Asked for By Those Higher Up Prohibition Agent R." A. Kent, ap . pointed by Kohloss to succeed George , Austin a little over a year ago, is . fall, according to his -Mr. Kent was notified several days ago. It is said, that his - Saturday, Sept 80, w,hen they will resignation was in order, and that he select theit.sandioates ana put out w a ticket in , opposition to the uemo- aenu .is in, anu u me wu reanciia- crats. It 'is understood that they nonr was not lortncommg,' men nis , have invited. John J. Parker of Mon- discnarge would je in oruer.-tfc, a. , roe, late Republican candidate for Kohloss, Federal prohibition director , governor, to be present on that oc- for North Carolina, was here several casion and deliver an address. 5 - aays coming nere, u, w ctuneu,i.w With the holding of these two eon- see Mr. Kent He also asked the Re ventibns the candidates of both par- publican executive committee rec- , ties will be ' selected, and the lines ommend a successor. J.v Caswell drawn for the. political contest which Sherrill was recommended, and now wiU end ia'&ft election in November. t is claimed, that Mr. Kent - says, he ,n DOLOR DAY COMING wait and let them put him out,. If ; The fourth semi-annual Dollar any charges hsve been pmerrea Day in Lelfoir is on the way. These against Mr. Kent their nature has not' . Dollar Dayvsales have becomes so oeen aisciosea to ine puouc . . v, , - popular in .ipis city that it is heartily , - 1 1 . ' 1 entered into. by our merchants, and CALDWELL FARMERS THERE, they have proven of great success. a Fordson trictor exhibit was held The secondt one for t this year--tte charlotte last week, and quite a fall sale-JwilI probably be held with- number of Caldwell farmers and - m the next , two weexs. it promises pr)gpectjve buyers of tractors were to be the most attractive of all that nraaent. The fact that sn dim nf have preceded it . It 'brings to Le- our fanners were interested in this noir a larg class of buyers, and our of (machinery and went down to merchants V10 With each Other in glV-hei 'nneratinn sneaks well for 45? ln? '. public; attractive bargains. our C0Unty and the prospects for fur- The fall trade is on and as there will ther improved modes of farming. R. be a breathing time between farm l. Gwyn, who handles the Fordson work it ought to be a great day for tractor in Lenoir, was also in ;, at- Renoir; toe. gatnering 01 tne neopie tendance and aaded in giving injorraa-' from the surrounding neighborhoods, tion on this sras farm worker. , , to enjoy a,f east in trading. . t ,, v. - - . . ' MRSYOUNG TO HOSPITAL - V. UNDERWENT OPERATION ' - Mrs. Mary Young, who was so so- Mr. , L. O. Rector went down to verely burned : several weeks ago Salisbury last week and underwent when a tuty of boiling water turned an operation - that removed his ton over on her, was taken to Morganton sils and adenoids. He is now rccov last Fridarby Mrs. J. L. Nelson and ering from the effegts of the opera-, placed , i,, a' hospital there. Mrs. tion .and will be, entirely well in a Young Was greatly improved and it few days, f He says he feels a great was thought her recovery would be relief and would not have them ba'c more rapiil in a hospital. -Latest re- for anything. He experienced a very porta areVJhat she is getting along sore throat and inability to eat jo!: I nicely. .'. ) food during the hea!.in,?,
Lenoir News-Topic (Lenoir, N.C.)
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