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"HE UPLAND SOUTH IS TO BECOME THE FUTURE "NEW ENGLAND' Tr IE INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF AMERICA. AN AMERICAN WEEKLY INDFPENDENT NOT LOCAL -A PAPER OF THE HILLS AND MOUNTAINS. For the Progress of the Piedmont-Mountain South. VOL 3. NO. 20 SHELBY, N.C.. SATURDAY, MAY 18. 191 2 PRICE, $1.00 the Year. 5c. the Copy. MORE THAN DOUBLE THE CIRCULATION OF ANY OTHER PAPER BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND ASHEVILLE PRIMARY BATTLE COMES TO CLOSE Pretty Race for State Legislature MILLER AND FALLS IN SPIRITED CONTEST Pretty Race Also Between Wilkins and Allen for Sheriff, and An tHony and McMillan for Re corder Five Candidates in Field for Commissioners The Cleveland county Democratic primary election will come off this Saturday afternoon. In many ways it has been a tame campaign, not to be compared with 'the campaigns of former years and there is no great amount of interest shown, though it is probable that a good vote will be cast, if Saturday proves to be as rainy as its predecessors have been since Christmas. There are but four contests those for legislature, sheriff, recorder and commissioners. The contests for the three offices last named is a question of personality. The race for the legislature is more of issties, though personality has some thing to do with it, also. The positions of the two candidates, Maj. Miller and Mr. Falls, have been set fovth at length at different times in this paper. Both are well-known and are hard fighters. In order that the voters may study the candidates, the tickets, both State and county are presented as follows: County and Legislative Ticket Make X in rectangle opposite your choice of candidate, or strike out names not voted f'wr 1 for house oy Ifsentative (VOTE f r tuja (vote fob one only) D. D. Wilkins, G. J. Allen. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS J. J. Lattimore. -FOR TREASURER Rush Stroup FOR CORONER E. L. Jenkins FOR SURVEYOR (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) A. M. Lovelace, O. C. Thompson FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT J. Y. Irvin FOR RECORDER AND AUDITOR (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) J. A. Anthony, N. F. McMillan FOR CO. BOARD OF EDUCATION W. L. Plonk, W. N. Hamrick, W. D. Lackey. FOR CO. COMMISSIONERS (VOTE FOR THREE ONLY) O. E. Ford, H. T. Fulton, A. D. Warhck, L. C. Palmer, W. C. Sarratt. State Ticket Governor Locke Craig of Buncombe. Lieutenant Governor vote for one only Walter E. Daniel of Halifax, J. D. Boushall of Wake, John G. Shaw of Cumberland, E. L. Daughtridge of Edgecombe. Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes of Pitt, Treasurer Benjamin R. Lacy of Wake. Auditor William Penn Wood of Randolph. Attorney-General T. W. Bickett of Franklin. 1 Superintendent of Public Instruction James Y. Joyner of Guilford. Insurance Commissioner James R. Young of Vance. Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham of Lincoln. Commissioner of Labor and Printing M. L. Shipman of Henderson. Members of Corporation commission, (To fill out Henry C. Brown's term four years.) vote for one only E. L. Travis of Halifax, S. G. Di.niel of Warren, L. C. Bagwell of Wake. (To succeed Franklin McNeil six years.) vote for one only George P. Pell of Forsyth, A. J. Maxwell of Craven. W. L. Arendell of Carteret, A. B. Justice of Mecklenburg. Associate Justices of the Supreme Cmirt (To succeed themselves. ) George II. Brown of Beaufort, William A. Hoke of Lin;uin. I vvo il.l r 1 1 ! i r b" ' i'e i i i i i- right -m - - r N. C. REPUBLICANS ENDORSE T. R. State Convention at Gives Lion Hunter of 24 Delegates Raleigh 23 Out RALEIGH, May 15. -The North Carolina Republican convention here today instructed for Theodore Roose velt for President, condemned Presi dent Taft and his administration, elected Richmond Pearson to succeed E. C. Duncan as national committee man, made important changes in the plan of organization and put the More-head-Butler faction of the party com pletely out of the running, says a dispatch to the Charlotte Observer. The convention was called to order by State Chairman Morehead and Zeb Vance Wals?r presided. Marion Butler was overwhelmingly defeated for national committeeman and Chairman Morehead missed a scalping by the narrow margin of ten votes out of a total of 1,030, when a motion to adjourn was put, after the convention had already voted to go into the election of a State chairman. The Roosevelt forces had agreed upon Col. Virgil S. Lusk of Asheville as State chairman to succeed John Motley Morehead and had the motion to adjourn been lost, a clean sweep of the entire State organization, as had been napped out, would have been the result. The following are some excerpts from the masterly write-up of the con vention, penned by Winder R. Harris, managing editor of the Charlotte Chronicle: Taft Condemned for Abuse of Patron age Powe A matter of great importance was the adoption of a resolution restricting the activities of the national committee men to national matters, thereby eliminating him from attempting to say who shall hold the offices. The various county ana district organiza- ionlviill be given this power. n his IPeech advocating the adop- bn of tl'e resolution denouncing Presi- nt T-.f-t foe withdrawing tho JvTjth Carolina nominations Mr. Pearson said (Continued on page 8.) CALIFORNIA STRONG FOR ROOSEVELT AND CLARK SAN FRANCISCO, May 15. Re turns today from yesterday s State presidential preferential primary are useful only to determine the exact pluralities reaped by Theodore Roose velt and Champ Clark over their re spective opponents for the Republican and Democratic nominations. Roose velt's plurality is estimated at between 60,000 and 65,000 over Taft and LaFol lette; Champ Clark leads Wilson by probably 20,000. Returns from 2,169 precincts of 3,' 700 in yesterday's presidential pref erence primary give Roosevelt 98,109 Taft 51,703; LaFollette 31,196; Clark 26,364; Wilson 11,997. Roosevelt s plurality on the face of the returns is 46,406. His indicated plurality is between 60,00i and 66,000, Woman voters played a large part in the primary. Reports from all parts of the State indicate that they went to the polls in greater numbers than the men, in proportion to resistration. California's entire delegation of 26 pledged by the primary preference to Theodore Rsosevelt. The Full Convention Analyzed Analyzing the 1,078 delegates who will comprise the full membership of the Republican national convention, we tind on Wednesday the comparative strength of the presidential candidates as follows: State. lo a a H i J Rep. Dem. Five btates States Territo 3(i6lll6 ! Mi 15 !...! 12 3li! 101 110 20 4 14 Total Elec. To be elee'd. 447143 36' 10 114 164 164 J. D. ANDERS IN NORFOLK, VA. W. II. Blanton and J. A. Wilson, both of this city, received a sad tele gram Wednesday announcing that their brother-in-law, J. D. Anders of Nor folk, Va., had died that morning. They left on tha afternoon Seaboard for the Virginia city to attend the funeral services, which are arranged for this Friday. Mr. Ardor was a prominnnt rn trai tur ami was born and i hi North Carolina, lie married Mit-s Julia ff. Wilson of Shelby, who, with three children, survive trn Hi-- ncs-s w.i riiirnf! v ntn.l''i and :in nuerutinii was periurmei', wrl 1 A Fly In the Milk May Mean A Baby In the Grave i ' Housefiies Feeding on Nipple of Nursing Bottle. Millions of soi'ins f summer com plaint are transmitted by Hies. Keep tliein away from the child and his food. REMEMBER - KO FILTH NO FLSES. Screen Doars and Windows. Screen the doors and windows of your home, imperially those or Uie kitchen, diuiiig room and pantry. 11 you cannot do this, at least screen the food itself, especially the milk, in which serins multiply with more tliaD ordinary ranirVy. r 1 11TP t nil I nun Mrs. Grace Overcome When Sheriff Takes a Singular Course to "Cheer Her Up" Atlanta, Ga., May 11. As a result of seeing how the gallows works Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Grace, under indictment for shooting her husband, fainted in the Atlanta jail and is still hysterical. Mrs. Grace was lonely and asked the jailer to show her over the prison. That official, trying to cheer her up, took her to the gallows room. There he exhibited the black cap and showed her how the noose is adjusted. For her benefit the trap was sprung and she was told how with the pulling of the big lever the condemned man's body falls six feet into space, bringing up with a jerk which nine times out of 10 breaks his neck. As the jailer sprung the trap Mrs. Grace screamed: "Oh, I can't stand it," and fell fainting. Physicians were called and revived her, but she is hysterical, and cries that the picture of the gallows is fixed in her mind. Champ Clark Gaining Washington, May 14, Special. Chan,p Clark headquarters announced tonight, that California, New Mexico, New Hampshire and Nevada have ex pressed a preference for Clark. In Mr. Miller's Behalf To the Voters of Cleveland County: Allow me to say a word in be half of R. B. Miller's candidacy for the legislature. Mr. Miller has served his party faithfully and has always had the best in terest of his county in mind, and he really DESERVES to be re warded, as he has never had an office. No man in the county is better qualified to represent this coun ty. He stands for the PEOPLE and the PEOPLE are standing ! for him, for he will advocate RE TRENCHMENT and REFORM. He will be elected, no doubt about this, but he wants a big majnritv. Let's nive it to him. He r-tands for honesty, economy, pfTicMcnev nmi pnualitv. in other ... l . .,.o, rin,l nrp or.l-. -i ......art-deal and pure Demncrncy. OTER. ...i:v. 1 U. S. SENATORS BY DIRECT ELECTION Greatest Measure Be fore Congress Passes BOTH HOUSES PASS BILL OVERWHELMINGLY Vote is 237 to 39 President is Not Required to Act on the Joint P solution for Chanpo to Le .V Two e in the Constitution Iti)' j Washing'on, May 13. By a vote of 237 to 39 ti House to-day passed the joint resolution declaring for an amend ment to th.- Constitution providing for the direct election of United States Senators. The resolution has already passed the Senate. The President is without power to act on joint resolutions providing for con stitutional amendments to be submit ted to the States. The resolution goes directly to the States from the Secre tary of State, who is also without dis cretion in the matter. The amendment thus initiated by Congress must be rat ified by three-fourths of the State Leg islatures before it becomes law. When the House passed the resolu tion declaring for direct election the Senate promptly amended it with the Federal supervision rider. It was the belief that this rider would kill it on its return to the House, owing to the op position of members from the South. To-day, however, the House was in no temper to block the passage of the resolution any longer, as the over whelming vote it received shows. Will Require at Least Two Years Most of he State Legislatures meet next January, and they will probably act on the amendment as speedily as possible. In the cases of other States there wtf K"io new Legislatures for another ' R 80 Jt iU be 9-X least two I vears b Wri-lrP!Sfiii cnoos 5 united olaia- Miller Answers Falls' Recent Circular Letter SOME WARM CHARGES To the Editor of The Highlander : Mr. Falls having a copy of this arti cle, notice was given to him by me of its propostU publication in this paper, with the view of giving him an oppor tunity to reply,' I disclaim any reflection against Mr. Falls' private character, notwithstand ing he has previously made personal flings at me. I had hoped to discuss the issues of this campaign with my opponent in public debate, but he declined to make the canvass with me, therefore I must ask space in your columns to take issue with him concerning some statements made in his circular letter of 13th inst. Mr. B. T. Falls declares, "I am not responsible, directly, or indirectly, for any legislation enacted by the last Gen eral Assembly ? Yet it is a known fact that he carried a private salary bill to Raleigh and urged its passage. This act, for which he is responsible, cost the taxpayers here $1,928.55 one tenth of the county tax fund. In a conversation with me touching this question, he asked me if I had said that I had heard some people say that it was very improper for him to use his position in his efforts to get tnrough the Legislature this private salary bill; to which I replied that I had so heard, and thought. Mr. Falls admitted that he carried this bill to Raleigh and remained there two days in its interest, and did not even claim that he acted as attorney in drawing the bill. Representative C. J. Woodson asserts that such a bill was brought t . him by Mr. Falls. Is it possible at this late day that he sees that it was improper for him to use his position as Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee in securing a law in which he had special interest, and therefore denies his responsibility ? Mr. Falls claims to be in position to do specia1 service to the cause of edu cation. While he was serving the last year as county superintendent, his legal profession must surely have absorbed his attention, because through his carelessness, or neglect, he failed to apply i-ir and secu.e from the State o-tai.ial c -hrtril annrnnriiitmna nnp trt ... n.1 ... , ., n tneJ , v ,,n to place the blame uPon his s'Jcce.-or, Mr. John "i . Irvin, but the sc:.o. : Lw rUarlv shows where t ne iiud scnoois oi uus couniv. ne J. C. ELLIOTT WRITES FROM MACON, GA. War Veteran of Old Cleveland Writes His Impressions of the Confederate Reunion By JAMES C. ELLIOTT of Polkville Sieuial lo The Hh.hi.amii.k. MACON, Ga., May 10. -Macon is located in central Georgia, 85 miles south of Atlanta, on Ocmulgee River at the head of navigation, connecting with Brunswick, Ga. It claims a population of 60,000, and has a beauti ful, nearly level location, wide streets l and broad sidewalks a splendidly built I city with all modern improvements, including ample street car service. It is an ideal place for handling large crowds. The veterans encampment was at the fair grounds, enclosed by the racetrack, where hundreds of tents for 6,000 men were arranged with every convenience for comfort. The tents were all floor ed. The mess rooms, seating 2.000 at a time, were close by. Here an ample supply, consisting of beef, ham, fish, eggs, fruits and vegetable?, with coffee and milk, was served three times a day everything cooked in the best of order. All the tents seemed filled. What a grand, inspiring and yet pathetic sight to see the survivors of all the armies of the Confederacy from all sections camping and fraternizing together after a lapse of 47 vears! The old boys of the Sixties were in good condition and seemed as young as they die1, ten years ago. I heard less complaint of fatigue than at any reunion I have visited. Georgia State troops guarded the veteran camp, with sentinels all around it, and patrolled the streets. Also a corps of Boy Scouts visited all the tents at intervals enquiring alter tne weirare ot the veterans. The entire camp was well lighted with electric lights. Anyone within the camp without, a badge would be promptly arrested un less vet ran friends could vouch for him. Without such protection, thieves could have raided the camps under the fathers. As it was, I heard of no loss or mishap within the camp. So far as the old soldiers were con cerned, Macon made good and gave us a most pleasant time, despite some rain. Outside the camps there was general complaint of extortion for food and lodging. The railroads performed their part well, with ample transporta tion; 119 trains were available to move the people away. All sections except Oklahoma and Texas report too much rain and bad prospects for crops some places but little of anything planted. Arkansas has been too wet to make gardens, but Oklahoma and Texas expect bumper crops of wheat, oats, corn and cotton. I am visiting my brotner, William D. Elliotte, near Covington Ga., where crop conditions are about the same as at my home in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Corn is $1.20 cash, $1.50 on time. Harry Fowler, who was overcome by paint fumes in a tank at the Belmont Mill last week, has fully recovered. Fowler was found unconscious at the bottom of 75-foot tank, and recovered by James Warren, who climbed through a two-foot man-hole and carried him on his shoulder up a perpendicular ladder to the top, where a rope from the ground was fastened to the senseless Dainter. It took Warren half an hour of perilously dangerous work to accom plish the rescue. the responsibility lies. In the previous vear this county secured $1400 of this fund, and this year ppplication has already been made for next year's aid from the State fund. After sneering at my platform, my opponent has been forced, mainly by the logic of events, to adopt some of the planks, with some uncertanty, and assuming the attitude of "I wijl and I won't," and "I'll be blamed if I do and I'll be blamed if I don't." May I not presume that after next Saturday he will stand firmly with me on all of them? 1 am very much gratified with the hearty and widespread expression of confidence that has been shown in my candidacy. This sentiment is growing daily, and I trust that the voters will prove their confidence in me with their ballots at the Primary. Since writing the above Mr. C. J. Woodson says Mr. Falls first sent the private salary bill to him, without his (Woodson's) request. Later, when at home sick Mr. Falls came to see him about the bill, which was held up in the i , . v.. . . r House. A new bill, with amendments, I was afterward brought in person to ! j;aieigh, by Mr. B. T. Falls. ' adv. It R. B. Miller, MEMORIAL OF OLD VETS IN SHELBY Splendid Address by Rev. L. W. Swope 117 VETERANS GATHER IN THEIR ANNUAL REUNION Address by Baptist Pastor Con sidered a Gem by All Whc Heard It Daughters Furnish Splendid D.nner Id O'd Sol diers County's Poar Feasted Last Friday, .May 10th,' one hundred and seventeen of the snow-capped pa triots of Cleveland, who, while in the impetuosity of their youthful days, joy fully went to war, met in Shelby Fri day, May 10th, to hold Memorial serv ices in honor of their comrades who have already answered the roll-call be yond the din of battle. Rev. E. E. Williamson opened the meeting in the court house with pray er, following which Mrs. E. Y. Webb sang beautifully a s;lc "The Home spun Dress." Hon. O. M. Mull, in a short speech that was a little classic in its eloquence, introduced the speaker of the day, Rev. L. W. Swope, pastor of the First Baptist church of Shelby, a brief digest of which is published be low. After the address the veterans form ed a line of march on the court square and marched to the rear of the Cleve land Hotel, where dinner for them and their friends was furnished by the Daughters of the Confederacy. Many of the veterans visited Sunset Cemetery, where the graves of tht ir comrades had been lovingly covered with flowers on Thursday evening. The Shelby Mill Cornet Band provid ed excellent music throughout the day. Rev. Swope' s Fine Speech People who were not acquainted with Mr. Swepe's oratorical powers were surprised at the masterful address d Baptist church. ' '- We can but outline his remarks. ' Sectional fairness" was evident throughout his discourse. He said that before going North he had mis taken conceptions of the Northerner's attitudes towards us and he found there a similar misconception about the South. In the middle-ground alone lay the truth. The speaker's treatment of the war, its causes and its two greatest generals Lee and Grant was without prejudice and lofty in its Americanism. In detail he traced the introduction of slavery into the American colonies by England, which gave royal sanction and patronage of this cruel and avaricious trade. Upon England's greed for gold he placed the prime responsibility of the Civil War, with its destruction of the best blood of both North and South, (Continued on page 5.) I AM SANE" RICHES0N TELLS THREE ALIENISTS Gov. Foss Sends Experts to Examine Slayer of Avis Linnell, And Upon Their Report Depends His Fate Boston, May 13. Clarence V. '1. Richeson. self-confessed murderer of his former sweetheart, Avis Linnell, condemned to die in the electric chair the week of May 19, was examined to day in the Charles Street jail by three alienists, who went there at the request of Gov. Foss. Richeson was prompt in answering that he did not consider himself insane when the question was put tn him to j day. His appetite continues good, and he retains his self-possession remark ! ably well under the circumstances. I Only when a suggestion is made looking to his removal to the Charles ton State Trison and the death cell does the prisoner allow his feeling? to be -shown. In the opinion of some officials who have watched him closely he will never walk unassisted to the chair. "He will have to be carried," said a prominent county official tonight. Unless the sentence is commuted, one week from Saturday night will find him in the death cell with the possibility of his being called to sit in the death chair at any time after milnight. There is every reason to believe that the prisoner will not be put to death on Sunday morning, how ever, in view of public sentiment, to which Warden Bridges has always paid deference. It was stated that even if commuta tion is granted at the present time, Richeson s mental recovery subsj- i .. ,. . . i quentiy wouiu cause nis execution prj- I vided it was shown that he was n3t ' insane at the time the murder wa 'committed.