T TIP REVIEW: RKIDSVti.L K, N. O
TUPSDAY, MAY 1, 1917
The Reidsville Review
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bhould carry out Democratic or Repub
lican principles and policies. These
policies were decided at the preslden
tiol election. Likewise this electric
light question will be settled TODAY!
Every memmber on the commission
ers ticket supported by the Town Own
ership League will serve out the fun
term for which they were elected.
Hew about the members of the other
tickets.
The tentative contract for buying
the "Juice" has not yet been signed,
and if our factories want the current
now, It can be arranged for in the con
tract before it is signed. What's the
use of the town spending the money
to provide a large amount of surplus
current before it is needed?
AMERICA FIRST
Oy Country Tit of 7h, Swt Land
f Liberty."
THE ISSUE
If you are In favor of the Town buy
ing all th current It neds from the
Eoutben Power Company, and the
Town realllng It to the citizens, and
the Town imaking the profits, to keep
down taxes, then vote for
Dr. J. W. MeGEHEE,
J. E. SMITH,
J. II. BURTON,
W. g. ALLEN
D. A. HENDRIX
If you are In favor of the Town sail
ing out all of its Electric Light and
Power privilege to the Public Utili
ties Company, and be in their clutches
for 60 years then vote the other tick
et The Issue is squarely berore you,
and you will have the privilege of
vetlng on the Issue Tuesday, as the
two commissioners tickets stand on
those two platforms.
If the above named gentlemen are
elected, that imeans that the Town will
bay Its current and do Its own distri
buting. If the other ticket Is elected
teat means they would sell out the
plant and franchise, subject to such
nle being ratified by a vote of the
- people.
The commissioners have to first
jnake the sale and then submit their
txtlon to a vote of the people.
The people don't act first, they act
last, In that Instance. The only way
the people can act first is by voting
for the commissioners that best repre
sent their views.
Then If a majority says by .their
Totes that they don't care to sell, that
nds the matter; but If a majority
ays they do want to sell, they
say to their commissioners to go
head and fix up a contract of sale,
but they want to vote on the contract
before any tmonqy Is passed. This de
nies no one a voice in settling the
-electric light and franchise question.
o .
It will be noted that the "selling
oat1 commissioners' ticket make no
pledges about not selling or giving
The city of High Point buys its
elwctric current and retails it to the
citizens at 6 cents. A foreign corpor
ation owns the plant in Greensboro
and retails It to the citizens at 12
cents. And still they tell us that
'selling out" to a corporation is a good
thing. Yes, a mighty good thing for
the corporation.
"The organization of the 'Town Own
ership League' was a bright Idea."
"The Citizen," (an anonymous circu
lar issued here Saturday). Precisely.
This league was organized to shed
"bright" rays of light on the electric
light question now before the people.
Per contra, the opposition is doing its
level best to keep things "dark!" .
have at no time within the past eigh
teen months (since he has held the po
sition as chief engineer) been overloaded.
The "invisible" gentlemen who pre
pared the matter for the "sellers out"
circular takes a "crack" at the pres
ent board of commissioners for not
landing the kniting irnill. Every action
of the board on this proposition was
by unanimous consent. Messrs. Scott
tvnd Crutchfield voted with Messrs
rimith and McGehee on the water mala
proposition. Honors are even!
CONVENTION
EAT
IIP.
CHURCH
The figures gotten out by the expert
accountant employed by the board of
town commissioners with reference
to the operation of the water and light
department have been severely criti
cised by the "sellers out." Mr. W. B.
Wray accepted this same gentleman's
figures in his settlement as town treas
urer and remarked at the time this
accountant certainly knew his busi-
ress.
Today's municipal election is the
most Important election held In Reids
ville In twenty years. Vital principles
are involved of the most far reaching
character which will shape the desti
nies of the people for a lifetime of the
l-resent and next generations. The
giving over of our public utilities to a
private iianopoly means the absolute
domination by that private monopoly
of the future politics and policies of
this town.
way the lectrlc lighting FRANCHISE.
In the anonymous circular issued
Saturday the Pinnlx candidates for
xnayor.recorder, and prosecuting attor
ney do not appear at the masthead.
WHY?
Dr. Walter Rauscehnbauch, an ex
pert of national reputation In matters
of public welfare and service, In his
Chautauqua address last year, compli-
tr.finted our Town on the fact that we
had not yielded to the large corpor
ation Influence by selling our lighting
plant and franchise, and above all
urged us never to think of doing such
a thing, as we should be sure to resret
ft. The only safe way Is to elect a
Hoard of Comissioners opposed to sell
1
Had It occurred to you, Mr. Voter,
that the advocates of "selling out"
have not produced any testimonials
from a single town In the United
fetates showing that "selling out" was
a good thing.
In the last presidential election Mr.
Wilson ran on the Democratic plat
form; Mr. Hughes on the Republican
pjatform. The election of Mr. Wilson
meant carrying out Democratic poli
cies. No one claimed that "the sov
ereign people" were denied any privi
leges when theywere not asked to
gain vote on whether Mr. Wilson
"It la the history of towns where the
public utilities are owned by private
corporations that they exert a most
demoralizing influence on the political
lire of the town." So said Mr. Talbot
In his address Saturday night. We
ttiin-K we see a striking example of
what this is likely to be in the pres
ent campaign. Let every citizen in
terested In clean politics use his in
fluence, and his vote If he has one,
against saddling such an influence on
our town for sixty years. Most States
have laws absoluelty prohibiting any
town or municipality from granting a
franchise for any such length of time
aa that.
MISLEADING STATEMENTS
In the anonymous circular sent out
Saturday by the invisible forces that
are desperately trying to rape the
town of Reidsville of a very valuable
piece of property, the statement is
made tli'at in the tentative contract
negotiated with the Southern Power
Coimpany 450 horse-power would be all
the power for which we would have a
contract for the next ten years." The
Review exploded this silly assertion
in its last issue and It is unncesoary
to go into it again.
This circular goes on to say that
ihe officials of the American Tobacco
Company (as It is Informed), imme
diately upon learning that the contract
hi.d been negotiated "stopped at once
all preparations to construct the new
cigarette factory here, as it was ap
parent hat they would be without
cheap power to operate, and unless
something can be done we are to lose
this valuable indutry." "
This is a revamping of the old ru
mors put out some time ago when the
movement was first started to get the
( card of commissioners to order an
blectlon on the selling out proposition.
The Review took the matter up at the
time and when the second mass meet
ing was held in the town hall a long
telegram was read f rami Mr. C. ' A.
Penn, vice-president of the American
Tobacco Company, emphatically deny
ing that any action the board of town
commissioners took on the electric
light question would have any effect
on the plans of the A. T. Company.
The statement of the anonymous cir
cular about the cigarette factory,
therefore, is absolutely untrue, is mis
leaing In every way and was so Intended.
The town of Reidsville through its
board of commissioners has given as
surances and guarantees that an un
limited quantity of current for power
purposes will be given to any Indus
trial plant now located here at as low
a rate under the saime conditions as
is given by any other town in North
Carolina. Any firm or corporation
who can secure from any hydro-ele
trie company in the State a lower
late than given by Southern . Power
Company, (which schedule the town of
Reidsville guarantees to give usrs)
will have to get such lower rate by
on illegal secret rebate, which is a
violation of the laws of North Carol!
ta. Therefore the anonymous circu
lar's statement as quoted above Is ab
tolutely untrue in susbtance and in
fact. :
W.Bracken Cobb, chief engineer or
the electric light plant, brands as a
lie the statement contained in the
anonymous circular issued by the "sell
ars out" that "A few nights ago a
certain consumer using 11 h. p. motor
cut in at about eight o'clock at night
so overloading the generators that the
Supt. saw fit to get immediately in
touch with that consumer, threaten
ing to cut the wires if he did close
down." Mr. Cobb says that the state
ment is untrue in substance and in
fact that there Is no 11 h p. imotor in
use in Reidsville and that the dynamos
? ? ? ? '
Our clever and courageous friend,
Jack Pinnlx, who so boldly signed his
name as "Chairman" in big, bold black
letters on the first circular sent out
by the "Sellers Out," Is conspicuously
omitted from the anonymous circular
issued Saturday night. We used a
magnifying glass on the circular and
failed to find his name even in the
tiniest type. Wonder if Jack got "cold
feet" on the line-up of the "private
l;rionopolles vs. the people," or did Joe
f'onnell simply take the management
ot the "sellers out" campaigin out of
Jack's hands. WHY? ? ? ?
Fortunately in this country we can still build in the security of
peaceful prosperity. You need not hesitate to build at your
own pleasure. Select good building plans, a satisfactory con
tractor and buy your materials of us. You will then have ob
served all the rules of safety for builders.
!
City May Again Becoma th Capital of
a Jawiah Stat.
Jerusalem, the holy city of both Jews
and Christians, is likely as a result of
this war to be permanently lost to the
Turks, who already have been deprived
of Mecca, the holy place of the Moham
medans. That the ancient city 'which
was for so long the center of the wor
ship of 'Jehovah may again become the
''.capital of a Jew IhIi state under the pro
tection of the allied powers Is more
than a possibility,
Jerusalem was taken by the Sara
cens In ti.'i7 and held by them until the
period of the crusades. After with
standlns for years. tho medieval cru
saders, whose quest was the holy sop.
ulcher. Jerusalem was at lust rescued
In HUM), tlie crusaders also putting
70,0(10 "infidels" to death. A Christian
kingdom was founded, which continued
until 11S7. when the Saraceus under
Suladlu captured Jerusulem.
Sahidin's N-havlor was in marked
contrast to that of the Christian cap
tors of Jerusalem, for he proclaimed a
general amnesty and permitted the sur
viving Christians to depart unharmed.
In 1217 Jerusalem was taken by the
Turks, but was surrendered to the Em
peror Frederick II. in 122S. The cm-!
saders agalu entered Jerusalem In 1243,
but it was taken from the Christians in
me latter part or tne century. Four
ceuturies ago the Turks gained undis
puted possession of Jerusalem, and, ex
cept for the brief period in 17!H wben
It was held by the Freuch under Houa
parte, tLe ancient Jewish capital evei
since has len beneath the flag or ta
Ottoman empire.
Tho third annual convention of the
Young People of the North Carolina
Conference Methoidst Protestant
Church was In session here Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Tne nrst session consisted or a
song service led by Prof. T. O. Pen
df-r, and the registration and assign
ment of homes to the visiting speak
ers, ministers and delegates from the
various charges In the North Caro
lina Conference.
Rev. N. G Bethea conducted devo
tional services Friday night at eight
o'clock after which Rev. J. D. Wil
liams, pastor of the First Methodist
church of Winston-Salem delivered a
very strong address, his subject be
ing "Forward."
Mcv. H. L Freennan, D D., general
secretary of the board of young peo
ple's work delivered an Interesting
and instructive address on "The Chal
lenge of the Hour."
An address: "The Christian's Re
sponsibility In the Use of Money" was
delivered by Rev. A. C. Dixon of High
Point, at 9 o'clock
J. M. Millikan of Greensboro read
a very interesting paper- on "The
Young People's Responsibility to the
Children's Home."
Ilev. C L Whitaker, D. D. of Ashe
ville, spoke on the Importance of ta
king and reading the churcn litera
ture. Rev. J. Walter Long of Gre:nsboro,
State secretary of Sunday School
work, spolie on the "Three Essentials
In Sunday School Work."
A very interesting business session
was held Saturday afternoon in which
ihe following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Rev. J. E
Pritchard, Burlington; vice-president,
C A Smith, Winston-Salem.; secretary
and treasurer, C B Wray, Burlington.
Rev. C A Cecil, pastor Yadkin Col
lege circuit, conducted devotional ser
vices Saturday night at 8 o'clock, after
which a very interesting address was
delivered by S R Harris! of Henderson
on the subject: "Opportunities and
Responsibilities." This was consider
ed one of the finest addresses of the
entire session.
Rev. H L Freeman, D. D, spoke on
the subject, "Building the Three-Storied
Life." ...
Sunday morning at 9:45 the conven
tion was favored with a most excellent
address by Prof. E. J. Colt.-ane, of
Jamestown. Hia subject being ''Evan
gelism is the Sunday School." Prof.
Coltrane is a fine speaker and held
his audience spell-bound for nearly an
hour
At 11 o'clock the convention sermon
was preached by Rev. H. L. Freeman.
Text: Isaiah 40:31; subject, "Spiritual
Recuperation of Public Worship.
Dr. Freeman has seemed to be at his
best each time he has spoken during
the convention, but reached the climax
in this sermon. Many said it was the
biggest sermon ever listened to.
Rev. J. E. Pritchard, of Burlington
ras presided over the meeting with
much grace and rfignity, showin? him
self peculiarly adapted for the place
he hs so ably filled for the past inn a
sepRlons. ' .
Sunday afternoon there wet 9 Hire
addresses The first was "Tik Claio r
of h.' ministry Upon the Yo u;, uv
R'v. T M Johnson, D D., pas' -r Tnlr
ernacle circuit.
The e end was "Tne C .inn of
Missions Upon the Young," by J. Nor
man W :1s of Greensboro and 'the con
vention c'sed by 1 rcund tabl discus
sion on the subject: "How Can Thi
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Convention Reach the People Back oath to the fact that I did comnlv with.-
home?" iha law then. I tnk it that nn n win
The convention was charaterized by question the fact that in law and in
a deep sense of spirituality from tho morals, my right to vote and hold of-
flrst service. tjCe in the Town of RaMsvIIIa u ma
There were many delegates and ' good as that of any elector whose
ministers in attendance and Rev. L. name appears on the books.
W Gerrlnger, pastor of tie church I will state further that r registered
here, and his people and the town of and voted In the third ward of Reids-'
Reidsville generally did all in their , vilte, in the primary and general elec
power to make those in attendance . tions of 1916, and also in the Graded
feel ',at home." School Bond Evttan anH Pnrm T.if
School election of 1916.
J. M SHARP.
A CARD.
To the Voters of Reidsville:
I am informed that a rumor has been
circulated to the effect that my naime
does not appear upon the registration
book for the Town of Reidsville, and
Reidsville, N. C., April 28, 191T
We, the undersigned, having care
fully read the above statement of J.
M. Sharp, and examined the affidavit
of P. H. Williamson, are clearly of the
I am therefore not a qualified voter of opinion that Mr, Shaip is a duly qual
said town, and for this reason cannot ' ified elector of the Town of Reidsville,
qualitfy as Solicitor of the Recorder's and legally qualified to vote at the ap
Court In case of my election. 'pioaching town election, and to hold
the office of Solicitor in the event of
his election.
P. W. Glidewoll, E B Ware, W It
Dalton, J. R Joyce, E H Wrcnn, Jr..
Ira R Humpreys.
The Supreme Court of North Caroli
na in Book 120, at page 435 decided a
case on the same facts as above.
'That through neglect of tha registrar'
or for some other reason his name did
not appear on the books, but they al
lowed him to "vote as they should have
done," said the court.
In order t correct this erroneous
report, I beg to say tiat airing the
period set apart for the legistration
of voters prior to the town election of
1915, I appeared before P H William
Eon, Registrar, and duty qualified for
registration by taking the required
oath and doing all other th.'ngs re
quired of me by law. Tho fact that
cny name does not appear upon the
registration book appears to bu due to
the fact that at the time I applied for
registration, the Registrar took my
name, age, etc., on a separate piece of
paper, with the Intent to afterwards
put the some on his book, and neglect
ed to do so. This fact has been at
tested by an affidavit made by P. H.
Williamson, who was Registrar at that
time, and the said affidavit is now on
file with J D. Womack, the present
Registrar.
Having complied with all the re
quirements of the law myself, my
right to vote and my status as a duly
qualified elector was not, and cannot,
be affected by the fact that the Regis
trar, by a imere oversight, or for any
other reason, neglected to transcribg
my name on his book. This error was
not discovered at the election of 1915,
as I was detained in Richmond at the
time on account of the sickness of my
little boy, and was unable to come
borne to vote. '-, ".
Knowing that I, duly qualified as an !
elector during the period prescribed by J
law in 1915, I, of course, did not ap- fVnmmnTiftT $2.00 Tr veUT
ply for registration this year, and, in-1
asmuch as the Registrar now makes How about your subscription f
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