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foe pigfoDaincl .For fie Progress or f?e Piedmont-Mountain South. THt LHLAN.j o!n "iu : .V ; :.R Sr! X K JKL I IHI HlLLH BECOMR THF. FLTL KL ' Nr.1' ENGLAND' --I Ht;. INDUSTRIAL CENTER )h AMERICA VOL 5. No. "f irst in Everything" SHELBY. N. C. A I L'KDAY, APRIL II 11 'KK L " the "l raj. X. thr Cei'v LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY SEMI-WEEKLY, NOT PUBLISHED L A DAILY SHOP, IN THE SOUTHERN STATES PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS ASSEMBLE AT RALEIGH ANT) OUTLINE PLANS FOR REFORM INSIDE OF THE PARTY A Little Journey To The Eajjle Roller Mill ! Raleigh. Ar.nl - h,--, the ; -ten of thf progressive lenu convention said that thf . would t wide uen they, . r builded better than they knru u:.y way, their prophecy stand fulfilled, everybody who wanted to offering ull the resolutions he had formed ifor the party's welfare) since January 1 These ranged from suggested '.hi provemerits in political machinery to State wiuv reforms m gi rrmiici;: The afternoon session of the con vention was opened at 3 o'clock by Governor Craig as chairman, the tir-4 feature of husmess being the an nouncement of the standing commit tee on resolutions. The personnel of the committee follows. J. S. Cnrr. K K Graham, Ht ence Poe, Z. Y Tin Imgton, T J Lassiter, H. A. Pace, T. T Ballmg er, Alston Grimes. T. W . Mason, K. W Sike.s. W. K. Foreman, .1 W Bailey, H . Q Alexander, S 11 Hobbs, J. Crawford Hijrtrs, J A Brown, R. K Gotten. J. R Rives, F. N. Tate, A. M . Scales and R F. Beasley. The convention was declared to be ready for the introduction of resolu tions. Fred N. Tate of High Point, was the first recognized. He declared himself in favor of a separate com mission to have oversight of public utilities, taking a part of the work now performed by the corporation commission. He advocated this change at the special session of the Legislature and reiterated his ad vocacy this change. Statewide Primary John D. Bellamy of Wilmington of fered a resolution favoring a State wide primary system with a corrupt practices act. W. S. Wilson of Ral eigh, offered a resolution declaring for a Statewide highway commission and general road law. A. W. Gra ham of Oxford spoke in advocacy of the State highway commission idea, and insisted that the State convicts should be taken from railroad con struction and put to work on the pub- lie roaus under some. equitable sys tem, "vJiw C1" Labor Laws THE Ql tSTlON OK A I'Uil.H I.Iim AKY H K H . - I Suffragettes Will Celebrate on Ma J !f monstration Will In Mul, m Cities and Imm- ot Ktr St.itr skim; for h it mn n u THIS WEEK P )SI I I ELY THE LAST ol 2im.uMu ( H i; VOTE OFFER: CONTEST NEAPING THE CLOSE I IKL olir.a l reflect i r i have i these , trie hax, "I.e er y redi: nian -i puhln day-, ! ght.-. a I: id. m A i. th.i prmemer.t i er importaii' a gar.ied as a I u i ed as nn adoi'i.n.i pie do not really Another man buy their o n U,i family ha nif i;. I want to n ad a subscribe for il,. read." He niigl "Why should w When 1 want to carriage or autoi - I -'1 .i. .;. North ( ar 1 and it does t.ot ' ',ir peop'e. Yr are goir.g to : ;, m A some of r.. fleets, the elev '. 1 1 r:;pro t tiier.ts !. -.v . -ii. not afford . a , -i, ail haw one .. , to -ee the real ' a ; jt.li. library . other mi . :. i e! . f far gn at ! 'he 1'brary n. re wbii h n.ay be ;idd t.t I II ,i 1 -, t he peo aiil a hilar.,, ays !."( people 1 I eoovc m e cry n liPrary. When i . k 1 b-iy it. and I II. aiMiU.cs 1 ish '.o ' j.is; as well say : have street ( a r " ride I u-e my own :obile; let other men do likewise or walk." He not only leaves- out of the reckoning the social and economic aspects of the question, but also the purely personal side. It is not likely that such a man would have the ability and (he judgment to intelligently select his own reading much less that of the young people of his family and his short-sighted policy is depriving them of expert ser vice in the svlection and use of books. So in B this man has sufficient in fluence to persuade the people that because he can buy books for himself and his family it is not necessary to have a public library in order that every one may enjoy the same priv ileges at a minimum cost. A PLAY OK REAL MERIT The dramatic treat of the year, "Paid in Full," will lie. presented at Auditorium for one night only, Fri day, April 10. "Paid in full" is the best play ever written byan Ameri can dramatist. Th. story tis a pro foundly moving one, Jt Without its lighter touches and, H J drVay- i 'I s., . I.. 'V" M:!! TI., I nip 1 . p-.. f the hi, h l: W Mai pent .M -. Il e; Ml years Hlant. Roll,. te;i.c l.ped ,.o; The or, nuhlen, r: age of -, It i- , , : rnatl, n the ha: from the the house, M.ead i:.t An in.p gre-s wa nesv Kagb was com. f ort night It was n.Y , shown throagii ! by its iiuiici. Mr a genial nun .U;,. h. in thi milli'.c 1 :i- :i which was u,:h il., Mills- on Id I:', ( : What 1 s..,,. ;., ,u through- ! he I la - ! lies of note. The es-tabhshmenT the Seaboaid depot, l to the railway, when lie! led from the cai bins in the mill. Besides the hasorn nt and attic, there are three floor-. The basement is used for recen mg grain and all products from the mill. The first floor is used for grinding, packing and -aeighutg. The second floor for purifying all mil! products, steaming wheat, etc. The thud floor is used for bolters, reels, bran, duster.-, dust collectors, cleaning machinery and polishers. The attic is used to discharge back to the other floors, the products re ceived at the basement. Everything Automatic Perfectly Sanitary I was impressed by the absolute cleanliness of the place the freedom from the possibility of contamination. Everything was automatic; there was. no touching of the hands; no cracks nor crannies for dust and bugs to en. ter. Washir.gto monstrat n i.ited Stat. -c expected ni is I n Ml IV:i .,r,, W.cir, i: itv H.: ,1 , "little journey" s plant i worty i located near ii ' lose proximity the grain is fun- to the storage the I nited States 'fa- " . ,.,. . th.s roui.tr mean ' . r - The National Sjlfrage associa. ' t rganiiation w,,ik ions in charge ..f ( . ::. ittee, of whh h .M : - M . rnick is chairman V M ; ,egan to organize t h v.ri. at the Chicago hea.:-: . weeks ago. "The rejiorts from state m the union." .. i, i M M Cormick, "are most g-.iti'y.ng ., . show that tin- mover.n ' ilTi.tg. will be one of the n , oi i :. i--er held on account , : t r.;- :.a tion-wide n. I::.' :' a:d -l,e fa.: that all women interest, -d n -irl'-ag. are working togetht: f -ure- it cess. "What is gratifying i that the . thusiasm has spread from the billed States to anada and the women of that country will join m making. May 2 one of the greatest days m the his tory of suffrage. lr Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National as sociation, ha-" asked President Wilson to proclaim a half holiday , and I h;r e made a similar reque-" to all the go ei nors. "This i-: to (liable a:l working wo men to take part in the parades and demonstrations on that day. We in tend to make it possible for every wo man interested in suffrage to partn : pate in the demonstrations. In the District of Columbia, Wash ington will have a parade and a mass meeting. West Virginia will have a number of meetings. Virginia has planned several rallies In Georgia there will be meetings in Atlanta, Macon, Athens and Rome. North Carolina will hold a number of mass meetings. South Carolina will have a mass meeting in Spartanburg. M Killing V 1 N ' nnininied o-r ,! 'II.- .,,111 c.lt. .1 III .fits , KT , h. r. Ylh SI KK H Kl) THIS I'(KIK UKI. (.() M) I'l.l-A'H I o l '1 till .11 e ha: .1 I it .11 1 the tit h- ,,-he: or T,ooo time s,e girl w it h -1 g 1 1 1 Is testrowd. It. Jan les w ti,, alt I..,f..yette. !ll.l . ha gir I - of the sarne i:. She allege; that uf w as haed s'lie v as ; normal eyes, bu' now he itt.na i red am! In : hea 1th 1 his girl, in hei loinplai! that on a certai:1 .lay in while she was preparing h even gnb dragged he from room, to'v off her clothing, pai l,e; chest, back ami neck with ink. poured mucilage o,i he: back struck Iicl with pins in an etfot coin; el her to kneel to her ass-ailanls. She furthir avers that - he was dia k t-.l m a tub of water. She declares she was forced to go to a hospital for treatment follow ing the ha.ing and. that she had been unable to lo her work m the uiii ersity. OVER THE CITY AND COUNTY egl s In : nted led am! t to i Ii a I nyvr I .-.): ;i 1 1 'a!k,! I o I in a'Cftii.t t.. it.-l 1" tile mim th'-n atii In- exaiTiiiU Hi-S- ig'-rtu-!,! aini'diiircs -ulisi ulicr lias paiil 'l!a! s curlier in thf ' . w isi,,s to pay . say tiw years, he lllli Toner lietween thoti ami what a oar Mihscription iw ami have vrvd- nt. slant the !ifl n Uic yutt'-caniinp: ii r i ' i w . whore a man who. said' b .- repr'epentsed ' - the Mw " Hanover Democratic - Club, offered, a . ' resolution' xavoruig a law uut .wui force children out of the cotton and - nu 1m 111 c a 'I -kA bm1u1 .UnA X. that free text . bookr be provided for tbe public school children. There came from Bruce Craven, now of Durham, a resolution advocat ing the adoption of the initiative and referendum as being the real test of progpressiveness . The matter of a system of rural credits was brought before the con vention through a resolution offered by J.. A. Brown of Chadbourn that proposed a State system. He declar ed that in his opinion -the State could provide a system of underwriting rural loans. He ,was followed by Lieutenant Governor Daughtridge, who urged the most serious considera tion of a rural credit -system for the farmers of the State. Statewide Insurance There came from E. R. McKeithan of Fayetteville, a resolution favoring the establishment of a system of Statewide insurance to remedy heavy drain of money out of the State to Northern and Eastam insurance com. panies. Clarence Poe .offered, by request, resolutions that he declared he would gladly stand for. One was a corrupt practice act that would prevent the employment of traveling representa tivesvby candidates for office and lim iting the employes of candidates for office to an office force. Another resolution provided that no attorney for a corporation would be eligible to office unless the attorney should first sever connection witty the corporation, the severance to be in the strictest 1 lit- r 1 - from B. H. DePriest of Shelby urg ing that the convention endorse the Australian ballot system Charlotte Observer. , Many Speeches Were Made TTio i-nnvAntinn dKnunHftd in SDirited talks by various members. Governor Craig spoke against the initiative and referendum. Replies . were made by several people, among them Senator Hobgood of Guilford, Clarence Poe and Dr. H. Q. Alex- . . ander. 'The convention finally in cluded -the following resolution "Twelfth, that "without committing the convention to any form of initia tive and referendum, it is the sense of the convention that, the people v should have the right and opportun ity to pass on the adoption of the measure." , The orators of the occasion were Senator Pomerene of Ohio and Secre . tarv of'the Navy Josephus Daniels; - both of whom made strong progress ive speeches. , ' Senator Pomerene Favors I. ft R. Pomerene declared that under the convention system both parties in 1 Ohio had bosses but their power was -lost under the primary .system. If ' : the primary succeed you must go to ' the Dolla and vote to get its benefit " Speaking for the initiative and ref r erendum he declared it was the best policemahs-club ever held over ft leg ; islotor's had.. " - ' '.?-! in Ohio they adopted the mothers' .5 tension law in lieu of sending a child to the orphanage. They taught airri- .ruUurc in public schools, and many ahows-tbe author's thororV npre!,,, fjouts Jackers nd . one heusjon iind undei standing o the ocu ditions he . has thus .inly deffoed. Through it all runs a veini ot -ictiti-ment that tugs at the heart with al most irresistible appeal. The uctihg company is headed oy Eiley O'Connor, a Miss not yet out of her teens, but who has won her spurs on Rruadwuy, and she has the support of one of the best acting companies ever in the South, each member being entirely adequate to the requrrement of the various roles. The ilay is too well known to intelligent peaple to need comment, and the management guarl antee a high-class, clean, clever pro duction of this great play. Prices for the engagement are 50c, 75c and SI Seats oji sale at Kendall's Drug Store. What Mr. Page is Contending For. From a Letter of Henry A. Page. f There is not in all this State enough money to hire, nor eloquence enough to oersuade me, now or ev-, er, to become a candidate for any lu crative public office! I shake the dust of political preferment from the soles of my feet. But my good friend, I am now and hereafter en listed with a great number of other patriotic citizens in . the effort to shake off the throat of this Common wealth the grip of the hands of the machine politician, he who lives and acts and moves for revenue only. Church Notice There is to be ser vice in the Episcopal church on Good Friday at 4:00 p.m. On Saturday, the 11th, at 4:30 p. m., and on Easter Day at 7:45 a. m.. and 11:00 a. m. ers and improvement of ronds. IA iuner wriie-up oi me tonveii tion will appear in Tuesday's High- 1 arttor 1 niif J0??r,U5 DAN1ZUS. -"'other laws for the benefit of farm- k brair packer. The operator inserts a sack and the machine fills a up, rea!y for the sewii,; operation. There was an automatic weighing device,' having 'a scale capacity of 6,300 pounds.! In unloading, wheat from the car, one has only to touch a lever to de posit automatically the grain either in the mill or the granary. Eighteen Elevators, 60 Ft. Long . On entering the mill, one is im pressed first by the multitude of lit tle square, wooden elevators, 60 feet long, reaching from the basement to the attic, inside of which screw or augur-like" conveyers,. . carrying . the grain and its products. In general, the machinery of the new Eagle Mills conforms to that of the Statesville Roller Mills said to be the finest in the South and Hart ness has put in certain improvements of his own. The Huge Bolter On the third floor is the huge bol ter, quadi angular in shape, making 180 revolutions a minute. I asked Mr.- Hartness the exact meaning of "bolt ing." He said it was the "sparation of the edible portion from the bran and coaier products." It is the cost liest marhine in the mill and is, in fact, the1 secret of the mill, as it is of all mills. The bolter determines the standard of the product. The fine lour passes through silk cloth made in Switzerland, and, to some extent,,; in other European countries. Strange to say, it is not, or probably can not be, manufactured in this country. : I saw in the mill a peculiar machine, called a "polisher" something to take the "fuzz" off the wheat kernel; the fuzz of wheat corresponds t the fuz upon a peach. This is, of course, taken off before the grinding pro cess begins. Bushels by the "Thousands Some idea of the bigness of Mr. Hartness Eagle Mills is contained in these statistics: Bins are being held to store 9,000 bushels of grain. tThe iflour bins have a capacity of ' 9,000 pounds. CAPACITY OF MILL 100 BAR RELS OF FINE FLOUR A DAY. That's going some for Shelby. Three Brands are Milled The Eagle Mills produce three grades of patent flour: CRESCO the highest "patent." COMA LILY fancy patent. HOME PRIDE a straight, good family flour. All of these are put up in fancy sacks and are shipped, as well as be ing for sale at many of the leading grocery stores throughout this sec tion of the Piedmont South. Mr. A. E. Jenkins is the salesman and collector for the mill and sells to the jobbers. He also sells, the famous Williams corn mill, which the Eagle uses to grind its custom meal. The corn mill is manufactured at Ronda, N. C-, and is the only North Carolina product in the mill. It has very large millstones 3" inches in diameter. Grind for Custom Trade The Eagle Roller Mills do grinding for the' custom trade both flour and meal 1 Mr. Hartness has always done. Peeplfl can. haul in their wheat or rorn and have it turned into flour; I Rev. Wm. A. Sunlay pre! et thieEr Dredge Lighting Completed. Supt W. W. barron reports that his work in pjjacing electric lifchfc, factares on paid $1 and was jrjven 4,1100 votes to be cast for a friend; he wishes now to pay 4 more; this will earn the number of votes that $-r would have earned at the time the ?1 was paid, less the 4.0(10 votes issued at that time; and the same principle will be applied to payments of longer or shorter subscriptions than that of the illustration. Club Proposition Ends Saturday Our big special club offer of 20.0(K KXTRA votes for clubs of $2f will positively expire this Saturday night, and will not be -repeated. It will be to the advantage of every contestant to get in as . many clubs, as ' possible this ' week. Vi. - v. .0 T . -WE , WILL' sermons to the students oljpbe Uni versity of Pcnns-ylvania on Monday. One hundred converts resulted from the three services and 2,500 other students declared their purpose to lead better lives. A statement for the seven months ending January HI, submitted to the Interstate commerce commission showed that the eastern railroads suffered a decrease in net operating income of $57,02ti,!i:i5. as compared with the same period of last year. Samuel Tate, aged 80, has heen sen tenced to the Federal prison at At lanta, from Philadelphia, for counter feiting. Tate has served nearly 20 of his 80 years in prison for passing bogus coins. The Mexican, constitutionalists are reported to have captured the Span ish steamship Bonita, carrying 900,- 000 pesos with whicb to pay the Hu erta garrison at Guaymas off Topol obampo. The morey vms Confiscat ed, the vessel sunk and thcrew held for trial for aidug the Huerta gov ernment. A New York judge on Monday sen tenced forty-six "pistol-toters" for terms ranging from SO days in jail to three years and four months in the penitentiary. The "excuses given by the convicted men ranged from "found it" to "didn't know I had it." MECKLENSBURG'S NEW J AIL Charlotte. April 8, The contract for the new jail was let late last night to J. A. Jones, ot this city, lor 120, his bid being the lowest submitted. ' We lead news and circulation. as is usual at nearly all good roller mills. The Eagle Mills will even shell the farmer's corn FREE or rather, for the cob. Themachinery for the roller mill was manufactured by the Nordyke and Marmon Co.,, of Indianapolis, Ind., the leading builders of America. His Heart in His Work Mr. Hartness has made a note worthy success in the flour mill busi ness. Into this establishment he has put $14,000, adding another enter prise to Shelby's growing roster, and has done it without issuing a dollar of stock. He has his heart in the work, stud ies his business, has marked executive ability, and is on the road to still greater success. Hard Work from boyhood and pqrseveranc pder dif ficulties have helped weave into his nature the sturdy qualities that en dow the ma' of success. He is mindful of the assistance that others have been to him in his up ward climb and duly appreciative. Mr. Hartness was born "across the lir.e." in the nearby county of York. S. C but he is now a loyal Tar Heel g da'aiid riig6"Ci inl liings on Buffalo. tvFiidall s Annual Openini Opening. Mr. H. E. Kendall announces in this issue of The Highlander his annual Soda Foun tain Opening, to take place on next Monday night, April Kith. The pub lic is cordially invited. Everythinp free. Summer Almost Here. At last we seemed almost assured of sum mer, for on Tuesday night we had a regular thunder and lightning storm. accompanied by a jjood rain. The far mers are all busy planting their crops and so far the outlook is very good for tnith crops and fruit. (Joes Bark to Hospital. Mrs. Car rie Petty, who some time ago under went several operations- at the Ruth erfordton hospital, returned there Wednesday, her son, Lawrence, ac companying here. Mrs. Petty will probably undergo another operation. Repairing and Painting Residence. Miss Jessie Hamrick is having her house on North I-a Fayette street painted and otherwise beautified. Pony Has Arrived. The Sloop Drug Co. have received their pony and on the first of next month it will be given to some. lucky boy or girl. This contest has been on for some time and was conducted through the Dunlap Pony Farm of Ohio, which has conducted other contests throughout this state. The pony is a fine little animal, black in color and is already broke to harness. Branch Premium Store. The Lig gett & Myers Tobacco Co. have open ed up a bra uh premium store in the Sloop Drug Co.'s store and will oper ate it for ten days. The premiums are on display in ;ho window. Has Ptomaine Poison. BloomrieUi, Jr., the little son of Mr. Hloom Ken dall, has ptomaine poison and has hevn critically ill for several days but as we go to press he is reported as !, ing better. Sleet Reported. Several people re ported seeing s'eet 1" ; ' 1 i ; i tr Thursd:!" incvri'.nv. and it wa.; v. .i!!y cold, a fne fooling very p .1. It looks as tiiC.is;h we are r; m i ; to have edd weather for Easter, :;nd the ladies will have to wear their pretty .'nrii.g finery conoealed under cloaks. Library Officers The officers of the Shelby Library Association selected at the recent mass meeting :ire as follows: President Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey; vice-president Mrs. L. M. Hull; secretary- Miss Annie Miller; treasurer Mrs. W. F. Mitchell. There are among Shelby's leading ladies and they will give a fine ac count of themselves in the prelimin ary organization work of this great movement. Miss Marion Hull Honored. Miss Marion Hull, the charming and poj ular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L Hull of Shelby, has been chosen as the sponsor of the senior class of Clemson Collese. S. C, and her pic ture will adorn the "Clemson Tiger," the college annual. Mr. Julius L. Carson. Jr., .of Spartanburg is presi- by adoption. ! dent of the class and had the pnv- His d. on page two of this issue ' ileRO of appointing the class sponsor, is indicative cf a progressive business! j Mr. Carson spent last summer in minrfytmd should be road by all who . Shelby, doing reportorial work on The are 'Stoterestci! in rouer mnis. - nigmamrer. 'NS TURNED IN BEFORE NEXT? SATURDAY NlGHTtor mailed prior to midnight of that 'ate. KEVISED SCHEDULE OF VOTES IN CONTEST PERIOD "C" 1 yr 3,000 2 yrs 8,000 3 yrs 15,000 5 yrs 30,000 10 yrs 100,000 25 yrs 300,000 THE STANDINGS DISTRICT NO. 1 Ixtgan, G H 3,894,000 Simmons. I) B 3.710,000 Blanton, J S 2,202,000 Gardner. Svlvanus 840,000 Washburn, Miss Alma 810,000 Spurling. J. J f.25,000 Turner, Mrs. Marvin 615,000 Blanton, Mrs. Lawton 584,000 Austell, J P 420,000 Peeler. I)r C M 475,000 Elam. Miss Addie 340,000 Olive, E B 310.000 Blanton, G. Thurman 310,000 Mauney. Miss Maggie 280,000 Wbite, Peter Ifi3,000 Poston, Miss Mabel 284,000 Smith William V L'liO.OOO DISTRICT NO. 2 Allhands. Dr J M 1.035,000 Walker, WE 3.440,000 Havnes, Frank 2,160,000 Withrow, Miss Mattie .'1.890,000 Francis, Mrs. I . C 1.512 000 Gettvs, Mrs ,1 II I.310.000 Creen. Mi: s B.-.ti- t.llO.'lOO S:n-;t. Same! !!.". 000 Andrews. Il:- !:! M0.000 Ciren. WW 345.000 Koran. Mis? C.wrgr.r.i-.a ... 236,000 Freeman. 1U- . v .228,000 Crow. We..'.- 189.000 iiol'.ificld. Wesley 210,00 DISTRICT NO. 3 Rhodes, Mrs J F 4,210.000 MrEntrre. Mrs L J 1,260,000 Hughes. Conrad 890,000 Beam. Miss Grace ?2.000 Hemphill. L M 343,000 Abernethv. Miss Marv 298,00 Gettvs, M E 300,000 Shindall, Ed 387,000 Walker. J A . 276,000 Gault. Miss Clara 295.000 Black, W. W 166,000 Foley, Mrs J J 188,000 All Dead Do you suppose there are any men who can prove they had no vices?" "Certainly." "On their tombstones." Fire destroyed six tourist hotel, a theatre, the court house and many res idences at St. Augustine, Fla., Thurs day, with a loss p $750,000.