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VOL. 14, NO. 43-
HIQH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 191 1
Leonard-Beavens-
Stamey Co.
Now for
Warm
Weather
New White Lawns
New Colored Lawns
New Parasols
New Hosiery
New Silk Gloves
New Neckwear
New Ribbons
Leonard-Beavens-Stamey
Co.
fiigb Class
Photoflrapftv
We make a specialty of
Portraits, in latest style and
finish, Black and White aud
Sepias. Finish enlarge
ments direct from negatives.
Outdoor groups and views
made any time and any
where. Kodak work doue
promptly, a t reasonable
prices. Work guaranteed.
HI 6 1 POINT STUDIO
FriED A. JONES, Mgr.
Cor. Main and Washington Streets
Over Owen's Store
CE
1
Should ice wagons fail
to call, please 'phone
our office and we will
have them stop.
We beg to caution all
our patrons to see to
it that they secure pro
per weights. If you
experience any trouble
in this line or other
wise from our drivers,
you will confer a fav
or by immediately
notifying our office.
Remember, if you do
not do this, we have
no other means of cor
recting the trouble.
YOU CAN SAVE FROM
10 TO 20 PER CENT BY
PURCHASING ICE COU
PON BOOKS IN SIZE OF
500 POUNDS UPWARDS,
and in addition help us
materially improve the
service. This method
both eliminates the
trouble o f making
change and drivers
handling the cash.
High Point
Ice & Fuel Co.
Phones 100
SOCIAL
IN HONOR OF MRS. RECTOR
Mrs. Frank C. Creelman enter
tained at a charming party yes
terday afternoon complimentry
to Mrs. J. B. Rector.
Bridge was played at four ta
bles and after a spirited game it
was found Mesdames Oark,
Cummings and Ingram had tied
for prizes. Mrs. Cumrrrings win
ning in the cut. "The Rosary"
which she graciously presented
to Mrs. Rector. Mrs. Ingram
won the china Cream and Sugar.
Strawberries with whipped cream,
cake, crystalizcd grape fruit and
bun Ixms were served to the fol
lowing who were present:
Mesdames Thos. J. Gold, Gil
bert Clark. Otis Mcndenhall, Bay
ard S. Cummings, J. B. Rector,
Will Parker. Edward P. Parker,
Mae (...k, A. D. Brockett, Jr.,
Cyrus Comstock, Don Pollock,
Misses N'ipo Dillard, Kate In
gram, Connie Charles and Berta
L. Ragan.
W. O. T. CLUB.
Mrs. Wiliam C. Jones was the
charming hostess on Tuesday af
ternoon at "her home on North
Main street to the members of
the W. (). T. Club. This meet
ing finished the rounds for the
tMHin, but it was decided to
continue the club through the
months of May and June. Mrs.
Jones entertained with a most
interesting newspaper contest and
Mrs. Thomas J. Gold was the!
successful guesser for which she
received a beautiful Irish lace col
lar. Delicious Charlotte Russe, cake
and iced grape-juice were served
to the following members: Mes
dames William C. Idol, Akin S.
Parker, Albert S. Caldwell, James
J. Farriss, Thomas J. Gold, Cy
rus Wheeler, Misses Connie
Charles, Mary Alexander. Berta
Ragan.
PERSONAL
o
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomas,
of Thomasville were here yester
day. W. S. Stair, mechanical en
gineer and representative of the
York Manufacturing Co. of New
York, who has been putting in an
ice machine for the High Point
Ice and Fuel Co.. left last night.
Robert Marbie. of Charlotte,
is here today.
WATkMS GUILTY
MANSLAUGHTER
Asheville, May 3. The jury in
the case of F. C. Watkins, charg
ed with the killing of John Hill
Bunting, of Wilmington, at Black
Mountain, almost two years ago,
brought in a verdict of man
slaughter this morning, after be
ing out twenty hours. Until the
last ballot the jury stood ten for
manslaughter and two for second
degree murdef.
Throughout the trial the case
was hard fought, Watkins having
been defended by Locke Craig.
The first trial resulted in a dis
agreement of the jury. Attor
neys for the prosecution con
tended that the defense had ad
mitted knowledge of the facts re
garding the juror last Friday and
that objection should have been
made at that time. Judge Webb
took the motion under considera
tion and will announce his decis
ion tomorrow.
This was the second trial of
Watkins, the former one having
resulted in a jury disagreement.
The accused entered a plea of self
deiense, claiming that he shot
Bunting in the discharge of his
duties as an officer when he was
called to quell a disturbance at
the hotel where Bunting and a
friend, Paul Collins, were guests.
The last named was seriously
wounded by Watkins when Bunt
ing was killed.
BIG INTERESTS
BEFORE CONGRESS
Washington, May 3 The in
vestigating trend in congress to
day took wide range for inquiries
into affairs of the United State
Steel Corporation, the American
Sugar Refining Company, the
American Wool Company, when
all of those? big industries were
placed on the program of the
Democratic house for in estima
tions to be made into their ail an -.
Representative llardwick ol
Georgia, is the author of a reso
lution providing for an inquiry
into the sugar company, and this
resolution will be considered by
the house committee on rule-- to
morrow. The big shoe industry interests
under tire in the senate commit
tee on expenses, opened the way
for a re-investigation into tin
charges against Senator Lorimcr
Diffendorfer of Pcmisyh an:a,
introduced a resolution in the
house calling upon the secretary
of the navy an dthc secretary of
war to furnish congress with in
forma'ion concerning the shoe
contracts for army and navy prior
to to). This resolution is bas
ed upon the charges he lias a I
re.idv made that one shoe coin
pan y- has a -monopoly on the gov
er:.nieiit 's contracts for shoes.
DIES SUDDENLY : "SYLVIA" PLEASED ALL THE CONVENTION CLOSES
possibility of a tie that would
prevent the court from passing I
on tlie issues involved, issues that 1
are vital to every railroad town
in the State. Ex-Governor Aycock
represented to the court today
that Goldbsoro is expending over
$150,000 on her streets, has estab
lished a general scheme of drain
age for the promotion of the
health of the city and this is
worked out right up to the rail
road which the city demands shall
lower about five squares of track
age six to eight inches to conform
to this drainage grade. It would
cost the railroad company about
$3,000 and he insists that in the
exercise of her police power the
city has the right to compel this
even though, as the railroad com
pany insists, it owns its right of
way and has held it for a longer
period than the town of Golds
boro has been in existence. The
fact that the railroad company
holds this property in the town
makes the company amenable
to the police control of the city
when it comes especially to ques
tions involving maintenance of
healthful drainage scheme and
such like. The case is one that
is being watched with keen in
terest by the legal profession and
by officialdom of cities and towns
the state over.
CAN TOWN MAKE RAIL-
ROAD CHANGE GRADE
CROSSINGS
Raleigh, May 3. The case of
the City of Goldboro vs. At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Co. in
volving the right of a board of
aldermen to compel a railroad
company to make its track grade
conform to the street grade by
lowering the track was re-argued
beiore the Supreme court today,
ex-Governor Aycock appearing
for tht town of Goldsboro and
W. C. Monroe for the railroad
company. This is the case in
which the court is so badly di
vided that the justices were un
able to decide the question and
the re-argument was called for
by the court with a view to ad
justing differences in view if pos
sible. Justice Allen is not sitting
in this case and this leaves the
court with only four judges sit
ting Chief Justice Clark, and
I Associate Justices Walker, Hoke
land Brown. Hence there is the
FOR SEABOARD RAILROAD
Norfolk, Ya., May 3.- The Sea
board Air Line Railway yester
day awarded the following equip
ment contracts, involving $2,000,
000 :
( )ne thousand box car--, two
hundred gondolas and thirty-six
caboose cars to Pressed Steel t .11
Company, of Pittsburg; ten l'n
cific tvpe locomotive, to Amei
ican Locomotive Work-; ten
heavy combination loountivc
and rive yard engines, to Baldwin
Locomotive Works.
R. A. Benton and W. Steger,
of Danville, are here.
B. F. W. Bryant and wife, of
Thomasville, was here yesterday.
Mrs. B. E. Moore and Miss Ir-4
vin Paylor represented the Wom
an's Club at Charlotte this week.
Mr. Cohen, of Richmond, is
here today with a view to open
ing a barber shop.
The remains of J. Chester Hos
kins. Who died yesterday, was
shipped to Lexington today for
interment.
C. F. Tomlinson will leave to
night for Raleigh to attend the
T. P. A.
Miss Kara Reid, who has been
visiting the family of Rev. Thos.
Carrick, returned to Lexington
today.
A number of the delegates left
today for their home.
The friends of Mr. Geo. Mat
ton are pleased to see him out
again.
The Home Economic Depart
ment of the Woman's Club will
meet with Mrs. W. C. Jones at
3.30 o'clock Friday afternoon
Miss Florence Blair, who was
called home on account of the i li
ne s of her mother returned to
Red Springs today.
Mr. Thomas Winston John,
representing D. B. Ryland & Co.,
jewelry manufacturers is here to-
dav with his samoles on display
at the store of Mann Drug Co. pOR SALE Horse, buggy and
J. D. Mann has been confined two-seat surry with canopy top.
to his home for the rast few davs jKd family horse. Apply to
- c - . m
on account of illness. Enterprise.
READY FOR BUSINESS
SOON
o
The Shipman Organ Company
whose plant was burned 01:
March 10. last, which is less thai;
60 days ago, have been pushing
the construction work on then
new buildings till they are about
completed. Just as soon as the
floors were laid the machinery
was put in position, and as a re
sult much of the machinery has
already been placed. A car load
of new machinery has recently
arrived and will be put in posi
tion. The rapid progTess made by
Mr. Shipman in rebuilding his
plant and at the same time mak
ing extensive improvements in
the equipment, is a splendid record.
LOSSES BY FIRE AT HEN
DERSON Special to Enterprise.
Henderson, May 3. A big lire
occurred here late tonight. The
Carolina Bagging and Tile Com
pany's plant is completely wrap
ped in flames at this hour, and it
is believed will be completely
lost before the flames are extin
guished. Also the Carolina Buggy Fac
tory and Capital Buggy Factory
are in great danger from the
flames. The cause of the fire has
not yet been ascertained.
DON'T NEED CONFESSION
l.os Angeles, .May 3. District
Attorney Fredericks today said
that when McN'amara is brought
into court for trial the prosccu
tion won't use McManigals con
fession to convict them. He dc
claired that no immunity was of
fered to McManigal, and that the
State does not need his confes
sion. 1
IN HIS OFFICE
Special to Enterprise.
Winston, May 4 Mr. K. R.
ail in-., treasurer and manager
of the W inston Investment Coin- I
panv, died suddenly in his office
in the basement 01" the Masonic
Temple todav about I I o'clock
He was sick only about 15 min
utes. He was sitting in a chair
when he died
Mr. Watkins had been in bad
health for several months, ami
was complaining of having an
acute lie. nl. nhe this morning
shortlv hcloic his death It is
thought tint his death was dm- to
heart deprcssi, .11. caused by tak
ing two headache tablets contain
ing several grains ,,1 acetanilide.
The dose was ,-rv small for one
with a strong heart, but Mr
alkui's hen t was said ! 1 hav e
been in a weak condition I le
was c.nsci.iiis up to within live
minutes of his death and he stat
ed that the tablets were '.lie cause
of his illness.
lie called for help when tirst
stricken bv illness, which came 111
thi' foim of a spasm, ami a nuiu
her of gentlemen 111 the adjo-n
mg offices rushed to his aid.
,h v sici an w as summoned, but vv .is
unable to lell what caused the
trouble until be found what nied
1, inc Mr W .it kins had taken and
death came bcioie the phy-uian
, . return
Mr. W atknis was a s.m ot M:
quilla Watkins, oi Clemmoiis.
and came to this cilv about toe
vears ago. lie was with the
Sledge Furniture company lot
some time and later with the
ome Real Estate. Loan ami In
siuance t ompany. prior to uic
time the W in-ton Invc-tmcni
Company was incoiporatcd. He
was a member of the l irst Hap
tist church.
I le is sui i ed by a w Me
was fornieih Mi-s
1 avid- 'ii c unity . and
residing at oio I a
st 1 cet
. w 1; -
lines, . . I
.ne child.
I-..,,,-;,
WHITSETT
I he I nterpiise acknowledge
the receipt of an inv itation from
I r. hitsctt to attend his coin
meucement. May jo-ji .
Dr. E M l'oteat will prcai h
the scinioh and .ovcrnor Kitch
in w ill deliv er the address.
HIGH CLASS OPERETTA
Well Rendered by Our Local
Talent
A large audience gicel'.d "Syl
via" at the Audiloi mm l.'ist night.
This operetta 111 two acts was
among the very best productions
by local talent ever given in the
citv. F.verv otic who parlicipal
ed knew his or her part well, and
rendered it to perfecti. m 1 he
c. .st nines w ere ft 0111 an I b 1 m .
Philadelphia, and wen- v ci v at
tractive indeed We dcsiie -to
compliment the -111111.; by 1 1 1 -
who appeared ill the special! n -as
w ell as 111 the ch. .1 11 . 1 1 w a s
reallv better than that heard in
high priced shows lin-c taking
the principal parts vveie Misses
Clara I'.oyd. Vela Idol. Mci
( Ulis Mcndenhall. W alter ( hand
Icr. I. ester Sears, these being re
in forced in.ign ; licicn 1 1 v by James
W alket. Misses Mabel Ey on and
Mildred Harmon The .-bonis
which was made up "f pretty
gills and stalwail voung i.iniii'r
appcared t" special ad v ant age
Polly, Molly. Dolly- faimci's
daughters and 1 1 lend - f I let t y
Matte Keicliai dt . ngelnie I'o ,
ell. daily s Kit tcr.
drillers' daughuis li-c-l
Lira I 1 .1 111 1 ' 0 1 . au Kc.:i 11-. lbe
Strickland. Ida Kcich.udt. llael
I'.rigg-. Ethel Pickett, b .na III".
Helen I'.iocketi, Me-. lame- ban
kin and Dodamead
Earn) lad- .Me-si Herman
Sears. Catey Raper. Richard
Harrv, l arsoii ' I'.uriis. lames
Walker, Henry Keariis. Tom Gil
liam. William Watts
Period: Eighteenth 1 etituty.
W e congratulate Mi-s Shattuck
and all of those who took part in
the performance !t -a.i- pleas
ing to a".
1 he receipts were about
-II"
I he annual meeting of the N.
C. Funeral Directors and Era
balmcrs' Association which were
in session two davs here will ad
journ today. The closing hours
lasi night were given up to a so
cial gathering 111 the way of a
smoker, which was given at the
Manufacturers ( bib. There was
a large attendance and every one
-eenied t.. have enjoyed the oc
casion I luring the evening
-tatidw idles, coffee and cigars
w ei e sci veil
Morning.
The delegates this morning list
ened with a great deal of interest
to the lecture by Dr. Rcotiard, of
New Y..tk. after which there was
an election of officers for the
y ear
II 1 1 . Rowe. of W'ehlon. was
ele. ted president.
I W Fancy, 1st vice-president.
Mr Summersett, .2nd vice-president.
I-'. P l'.rown, Raleigh, treas
urer The convention will adjourn
'In- alteruoon.
I he members express them
selves as delighted with the meet
ing here
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WIN
ANOTHER GAME.
In an interesting game al
:! 11 h .. bttle one-sided, the High
iov - defeated 'he Soldier
;n 1 insleys Military In-
f Winston-Salem.
1
R. H. E.
12 16 4
4 9 9
High Point, Farlow,
DEATH OF S. J. CROUCH
Mr S. E Crouch, a well known
ciucu her. died at bis home ..1
Howell street this afternoon .11
ter a lingering illness. lie I1.1-.
been a resident of High Point t'oi
a great many years and leaves
many relatives. The funeral so
vices will probably be held to
morrow.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
I he meeting at South Main St
church is progressing nicely
The attendance is ery line.
Many requests for prayer have
been made : real interest is being
show 11. Miss Eshclman will sing
at meeting tonight. Service be
gins al 7 s Service will not be
long
ADJOURNED MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
At an adjourned meeting of the
city council yesterday, the elec
tion returns were certified to, the
resolution necessary to the bonds
was passed by the board, and a
license tax of $200 per day placed
on all carnivals.
COUNTING EACH PIECE OF
MAIL
I'ostm.istci I 1 .lb - has rc
, eiv ed orders 11 , in 'he p. . .Mice
dep.ti tment to count every piece
.. mail lh.it 1 asses 'hi.. ugh I11
office. w hu b i- can-'ng -iiiiif de
lav upon the pan of the clerks 11
distributing letteis and paper-
Phis order ,il-. includes in-truc
ig ilit amount 0!
111 a-sorting and
1 ..I the classes , a
lie -anie nistruc
s-.Itllte .
score .
High Point
T M . 1. . .
Patteries :
White , T. M. I. Pepper, Critz.
This js the fourth game the
bov s have won without being de
feated 1 ur boys played good
ball 110111 beginning to finish.
I he featiiMs ,.f the game was the
hitting bv lout's and Strayhorn.
and ,-aidi ill right field by
st i. ay horn The attendance was
i .t is large as u-ualvl. and the
...V 1,,-t several dollars There
- ..; be an., t her game this week,
iinl the boys are expecting a
more liberal cout nbution next
.tin I'.e snie you don't miss it
t loige! your cash.
ami
will
tioiis i',.r keepi
time coiisunici
handling .1 ea.
mail mattei
tioiis have been sent !.. all
offices 111 the I uilcl State
upon the data thus obtaiue
depend future rev is.als of postal
rates
Although the work of the local
office has been more than doubled
yet the cleiks have been prompt
in handling all matter under the
new ruling - -1 ui ham Sun.
AT THE EAGLE.
Rogers-Dorman, singing and
dancing. Darktown Expressmen
a line comedy act in blackface
see it and faugh.
Pictures The Shadows of the
Past, line drama. The Girl Spy
Before Vicksburg. This is a war
picture of unusual interest and
should be seen by all. Come to
night as it is your last chance.
TAX LISTERS' NOTICE
I )n and after May 1 5th the tax
listers bo. k s will 1 ie ' 'pen .1 1 1 I
S. I lamiltoii slreet . b.-tw ecu tin
hours . if S a. 111 and op 111 . I'ln -location
is at the old I .imL., .
( hair Co. office. I'lea-e take due
notice. 5 -1 w
FOUR DAYS ONLY
We will have on displav Mav
5. (1. X i, I ) P.. Ryland X t '...'-
hue o iliaiii. .mis. watches aim
high class jcwelrv. in charge "
.l r I lios. . oliiis 1 v t i 1 'in
invited to call in and look st,,d.
over whether thev w'sh to pur
chase or not.
4-41. Mann Drug Co
FISHING FORBIDDEN
All persons arc hereby forbid
den to lish in the pond at Oak
dale cotton mill with either hook
and line or nets, from lakdalc
Mill to the railroad bridge.
Oakdale Cotton Mill,
W. G. Ragsdale. Treasurer.
5-4-inio.
U. S. SUPREME COURT WILL
REVIEW GEORGIA PRO
HIBITION STATUTE.
Washington, I). (.'., May 3.
The Georgia liquor law will be
subjected to scrutiny by the
I'nited States supreme court in
the cast of state against G. W.
Curcton docketed todav.
The question raised is whether
or not t He deorgia law ot l()07,
prohibiting the sale of liquor
withm the state, applies to a
transaction where persons living
in Alabama, or Tennessee, order
liquor "l another in Tennessee,
who ships the liquor through an
agent :u Georgia. Curcton is
charged with receiving orders in
( .e.
the
ne
ugia and gettiiu
liquor at bis 1
see. ami then
payment for
'thee in Ten
lirceting his
rgia to ship thc i-
igent 111 ( ie.
qui r 1 'fdei ed.
The state claims that Curcton
therby made the sale in Georgia,
t melon claims that the sale was
made in Tennessee ami the Geor
gia law is unconstitutional be
cause it interferes with inter
state commerce.
Til-
Will Hammond, of Asheboro,
is here today.
Capt. Leach was elected mayoi
of Aberdeen yesterday.
NEW ADS.
Ring Drug Co. Park &
ford's candy.
Allen Bros. Something new in
Silk Petticoats.
Weyth's Sage & Sulphur For
sale by Ring Drug Co.
Delinquent Tax List.
NOTICE.
All stenographers and book
keepers of the city are invited to
meet at the Flwood hotel tonight
at 8 o'clock for the purpose of
joining the North Carolina Sten
ographers' Association.