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.V: ONE DOLLAR PAID-IN-ADVANCE GETS THIS PAPER TWICE A WEEK FOR A WHOLE YEAR. Volume XV Lenoir, N. CM Friday, January 3, 1913 No. 17 NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. Interesting Reading Matter of Local and National Affairs in Condensed Form. Brawn , Governor Craig has appointed J. P. Kerr of Asbeville his pri yate secretary and G. A. Thomas of the same city his chief clerk, According to the Manufactur ers Record there were built in North Carolina last year nearly 150 miles of railroads. For the year 1913 there are under con tract 330 miles, more than in any other Southern state. Governor Wilson, celebrated his 56th birthday in his old home town of Staunton, Virginia on the 28th. The people of Virginia made a big demonstra tion for him and he spoke to great throngs in front of the church in which he was baptized as a child. A man named Hulch was in stantly killed by the accidental discharge of his gun at Caroleen last. Saturday. He sat his gun down and as he did so the ham irer struck a plank with such force as to make it fire. The charge entered his head killing him instantly. A barn beloninging to Miss Jane Sowers Jf Bethany town ship Iredell county was destroy ed by fire on Christmas day Pve head of horses and mules and a lot of machinery and feed was lost with no insurance The fire was thought to have been incendiary. Of the party of sixteen suffra ge tts who undertook to tramp from New York city to Albany, only five made the entire trip. Tl.ey went to ask Governor elect Sulzer to advocate Woman Suf frage in his inaugural message He assured them he had recom mended it inhis message. Eight persons three white and five coloredjwere instantly kill ed at Hamlet on the morning of the 28th, byithe explosion of a stationary boiler in the round house of thelSeaboard Air Line tm m i ' i j. ConricUd Dynamiter Sentenced. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 80. Imprisonment - in the -federal penitentiary at Fort Leaven worth, Kans., today was impos ed as punishment upon 33 labor union officials, convicted of hav ing engaged in the destruction of property by dynamite over an area ' extending from Boston to Los Angeles. Frank M. Ryan, president of the Iron Workers International union, whose strike was given as the motive for promoting the dynamite plots, was sentenced to seven years, imprisonment, the heaviest punishment of all. Of the 38 men convicted as conspirators and aiders in the McNamara dynamiting schemes, eight of the man, all affiliated with "Ryan, each were given prison terms of six years. Two men each were given four years, twelve men each were given three years, four men each were given two years, six men each were given one year and one day, and six men, in cluding Edward Clark, of Cin cinnati, a dynamiter, who con fessed were allowed their liberty on suspended sentences. COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS COLORED MAN SUICIDES. Why Milk U High. Two Nmt Fire at Hudson. Last Friday night about nine o clock, nre was discovered in the engine room of the Hudson Chair factory. Some gentlemen happened to be at the depot awaiting frietds expected on the late train got to tne nre in time to save the building by hard work. The fire is suppos ed to have started1 from shav t ings or kindling left to near the furnace. The damage was very little, but had the fire gotten little headway thd entire factory would have gonej up in smoke Next day the dwelling of Mr, a P. M. Thronehprg, caught on fire and the flafces were making rapid headway about the wood 1 1 . i i i worn oi ine mantle ana siuing when discovered. Friend rushea in ana the nre was soon extinguished, "but considerable damage was done by water. Kauway. The bodies were badly mangled, one man being blown 200 feet by the force of the explosion. Post Master General Hitch cock sent the,flrst Parcels Post package a few seconds after 12 o'clock Tuesday night. It was a loving cup and sent to the post master at New York. It will be returned and properly engraved andjkept as a souvenir of the inauguration of the great stride by the.post office depart ment Thirty eigbtjof "the forty men indicted for conspiracy to dyna mite non-union shops and works, who have been on trial at In dianapolis for three months were convicted by the jury last Saturday. . Their sentences range from one year to seven years in the Federal prison at Fort Leavenworth Kansas where they were taken there by special train Tuesday A man named W. F. Feinister was found dead in his bed near Olin last Sunday with a small 22 calibre rifle" laying beside him and a bullet hole in his .head. He had been drinking and it was thought to be a case of suicide but as his money and some valuable papers were mis sing, the case is being lnvestt gated, s He had taken his family to relatives to "t visit j arid was alone at his home at the time and was last seen all vo on Satur day when he boughi) a box of carterldges tor - :; hist 1 gun at store in the vicinity. Items From Our Regular Corres pondents and Neighboring County Papers. KINGS CREEK. The holiday have very quietly and orderly in this community much to the honor of our people. There was very little drinking a id every body seemed happy and enjoyed the Christmas tinue as they should. Mr. Carl Pennell visited Granite Falls during the -x holidays. Many of our young folks at tended the singing at Lower Creek church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brook hire of Downsville were visit ors here last week. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Laxton have moved to Boomer to live. Our school closed for a week during the holidays and Miss Hodges spent the Lenoir with friends. Miss Janie Laxton of States- ville was a visitor to our com munity during the holidays. Miss Addie Laxton who has been living near AsnevHie lor some time is home' for awhile Thp nponlp of rit,ips who com Well Known and Respected Ne- lainab t th hj h ice of ci if i r T-1 1 I gro anoou nunseir i nrougn Head With a Shotgun. RIVER BRIDGE COLLAPSED. Bart Little, colored, shot and killed himself last Saturday af ternoon near bis home in Kings Creek township, this County. When Little left home he took his gun saying he was going hunting. He did not return home and that was the last seen of him alive. On Sunday his wife, who has very little intelli gence, made some inquiry about him, but was not much concern ed, as she said she thought he had gone to spend the night with some relatives in the neighborhood. When he did not return Sunday night his wife began a search through the neighborhood on Monday and late in the day his body was found in an old field not far from his home. A ghastly wound was found in his head ume near and he held his shotgun in a death grip. A string was found tied to his foot, which had evi dently been fastened to the trig ger of the gun. The entire charge from the gun had enter ed the right eye and shattered away a large part of the head and brain. The body was cold Mr. J. H. . Barlow has nearly and stiff and is presumed the completed his new dwelling deed was done Saturday after mating quite an aoaiwn to me noon. A piece of string was community. found in the dead man's pocket Miss Laura Laxton came home that corresponded to that tied to from Lenoir for the holidays. &s ooi ana it was sucn a piam r.asp nf smiririp that, t.hp f!oronpr. Tni!L- rt i j - w ' Mr. Hiiisna uroosiiire auu milk may be interested in know ing what it costs to produce and distribute good marketable milk- An investigation Imade last year by the dairy department of the College of Agriculture, Ohio State University, shows that the average cost of producing a gal lon of milk in Ohio is about 25 cents or 6.25 cents per quart, allowing 3,200 pounds per cow per year as the average milk Seven Killed and Many Injured. Train Sank to Bottom of the' River. Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 1. Seven men were killed and the lives of several others are be lieved to have been lost today when a west-bound train crash ed through a weakened bridge across Guyandotte River, at Guyandotte. a suburb near this city. Upwards of a dozen men production. This stakes into were injured. consideration, the cost of feeds, A crew ol dU or more ironwork- I . ..... labor, interest on invesment, ers were employed installing a maintenance, insurance, the double track across the bridge taxes, etc. When the average when tne ireignt tram ap- milk production fter cow is in- preached. A few " left their creased thp post is decreased, posts, it is said, believing the The average cost of distribution bridge unsafe is 3 1-2 cents per quart, making When the train was near the a total of 9.75 rents ner a uart center of the structure as t.hp rnst. of nrodiip.inir milk the b'ridge crumbled and delivertng it to the consum er. This means tnat wnen miiK retails at 10 cents a quart, the average producer and distributor The heavy train crashed into the water and the bridge debris covered the train wreckage. Members of the train crew is making little or no profit on and ironworkers not caught oe- the transaction. Where high neath the wreckage struggled producing cows are kept and through the water to shore. economic methods of handling The engine, one of the largest and distributing on a large scale types, probably will have to be are employed, the above figures removed from the water before aro crroat.iv rtwWtvl and thprp is progress can be made in recov- - - a fair profit in the dairy busi- ering bodies. rou Hnuiomr it ie tho a vomo-p The accident is believed to producer, who keeps average have been caused by water un- .... . u v that VaA nnwc t Ha infroftoinur post, ot i UcI LLii ii I u iiic imum uuau feeds and labor and the greater been put in at low water stage. HomanH fnr eanitarv rnnrlit.inns A heavv rise in the river had wile were visitors at Mr. Lester Brookshiers Sunday. Will close by wishing The News and its many readers happy New Year. X. Y. Z. LITTLE RIVER The bad weather has done away with the good roads in this vicinity. The holiday season passed quietly in this community, there was very little evidence of drink ing and no disorder. Oak Hill 'school Dr. Wilson and the jury com posed of W. J. SmWh, J. H. Tay lor. J. P. Flowers. W. D. Ox ford, J. L, Walken and R. A Brown, who examined the body, decided he had come to his death from a gun shot wound in flicted by himself. that are contributing to the high price of milk. National Stock man and Parmer. It is likely the legislature wi be petitioned to iorm severa new counties in various parts of the State. There was quite a general q uaking of the earth all over the southestern states last Wed nesday, but no damage was done at any place. Nearly ninety thousand gar ment workers are on a strike in New York City. They are or derly and quiet, but the business is badly cripled by the strike. It la reported that President Taft has leased a house, in New Haven, Conn., where he will live after he retires from the White House, March 4th next. President Taft held his last New Year's reception last Wed nes when large crowds called to pay their respects. It is said the president shook hands with more than seven thousand per sons. A young man was arrested in Wake county last week on the charge of false pretense because he aided a young couple to get married by representing the girl to be lb year old when she was only 16. , Furniture Maker Win Rate Case. Washington, Dec. 30. North Carolina furniture manufactur- m m ers won a victory oi iar-reacn- ing effect today when the inter state commerce commission handed down an opinion in favor Tree Bird. Qf the North Carolina manufac N Mr Gporcre E. Moore, of this turers in the case against the place, has a fine pointer dog I Virginia territory in which it that not only finds birds and was claimed that the rate on noints them, but if his master is furniture to the Pacific coast not in sight will call him by was a discrimination against the suspended barking gently until he comes. North Carolina manufacturers one week for holidays, opening This doc has hpen doincr this in favor of Virginia furnitnre again on the 30th. stunt for years and many of the dealers. Mrs. Price known as "aunt sportsmen of this community dii d-;. ac.a i.bt or.H are loud in their praises oi nis a word to auDcntn - was buried at VJedar v alley church. caused considerable loss during the past several days, ' but the railroad officials felt confident that the bridge was safe. A passenger train had passed over the bridge a few momentefore,- ' it gave wav under theweight oi the freight train. , " s Mr. Lee Henisee of Morgan t3n was a visitor to our neigh borhood last week. Mr. Thomas Blair who has been living in Ohio, has come in on a visit. Mr. Jesse Brown and wife are visiting the families of Messrs T. H. and C. L. Sherrill this wjek. Mr. lirown moved irom this county to Oklahoma about three years ago.. The Fanners Union No. wuuuenui iuwjiuk5uij. ouujc We have a number of names hunters did not believe "Wiley" Ln nr iist 0 snhsr.rihflrs whose VSUfU,, tUVU V would do this unique thing, but tiimp pxnirpd with the old vear. Most of these will find marks on Mr. Moore promptly took them hunting with him and showed them that there was no fake about it. Other Locals. Mr. F. P. Moore visited his son Mr. Joe C. Moore in Green- ville Tennessee during the holit days. ' Edgar Mingus, who has been' living in Greenville Tennessee for a year or more has taken a position in the job department of The News Printery. Messrs Frank and Ed Lewis who have been hunting in this vicinity for several days as guests of Mr. Ned Jones will leave for their homes in New York tomorrow. Mr. W. L. Winkler of Wa- The man who gambles for fun ought not to else out of it. tant is very much needed. Un der the competent management of one of our best teachers, Mr. E. A. Shaver, we have a work ing school. Mr. Shaver's influ ence is felt far and wide. He has aroused a great interest in 459 the question of education Peo will meet at the home of Mr. F. M. Whitner on the 4th. Mr. T. H. Sherrill and W. J. Haas and son have traded farms and Mr. Sherrill expects to move soon. Cottrell Hill School. If a visitor who chanced to spend a few minutes in the Cot trell Hill School a f e w years ago would step in now for a little visit, he 'would find a wonder ful change. A new house has lately been erected, and gives a striking appearance to the place. expect, anything i A 9 ih averatre attendance has heretofore been very small, it was not thought necessary to make more than one teaching room to the building, but as the attendance this year has so as tonishingly increased, an assis ' More money is frittered away upon wabbly wlshy'Washy me diums, . circulars and catalogs than is spent for advertising. pie who before have shown lit tle or no interest are now send ing regularly. Just ask the pa trons and see if they are not highly pleased with their pres ent school. X Wednesday night, Dec. 25th, Mrs. S. Alice Uottey. gave a "Christmas Party" to a number of voung people, at her home a few miles east of town. Sever al interesting games were played, then the gentlemen were asked to escort the ladies to the dining-room, where delightful refreshments were served. Some excelleut music was rendered by Messrs. Fred and Carl Stokes and Albert Klrby. The few hours were most pleasantly spent for Mrs. Coffey is a de lightful hostess. Reporter. thp mnririn of thpir nanprs indi t rn Q,h ara tauga-Caldwell leaves today for Kttr.nt.fnll v want, thprn PK nnpe u -..j J " i , .. : 1 V, to renew and stay with us. We ine Psl"on fjm m v.ot liftia npr ia High scnooi. ne naa pianueu wortl," t.h small nrir.p wp. aak rest from Caching for a year for it ftnH wp hon to have M hs been persistently called i u uJback he says to the work at prompv reuewais Arum nil luuac - i j 4.u.v oprine noue. uniu u wav wuuse uuie eiwiw nun iwc - I 4. I J . knlr year 1912. We make no big w w promises for the New Year, but Mr. Roscoe Little and Miss will endeavor to give our read- Maggie Kerley of Watauga were ers all the news fit to print, married last Wednesday evening prom ptlv and regularly while it at the residence of Mr. B. L. is fresh and is news. If we Stone in this place. Miss Ker don't hear from these expiring ley is a sister of Mrs. Stone and subscriptions promptly we shall was here on a visit and her deem it an evidence the paper is fiancee came over and they were not wanted, and in accordance quietly joined in wedlock by with our custom, will drop the Rev, C. H. Curtis of lenoir names from our lists. Mrs. Manardy Gibbs, who with her husband has been vis iting at Mr. J. A. Allen's for several days, suffered a serious fall Wednesday morning as she 1 A 1 1 A was coming down tne steps xo start for home. They had in tended leaving on the :30 train and as she was coming down the steps her foot turned and she fell with much force and re ceived injuries from which she has been confined to her bed since. Circuit. The News is grateful for its growing list of readers and ap preciates their suppoit ai.d kindness. The nuanagt nient s also thankful for the advertis ing patronage extended to the paper and will endeavor uuimg the new year to see that every subscriber gets every paper he ; pays for and that the advevtis-' ers get as good service as it U . possible to give them. In this connection we wish everyone a happy Year. and prosperuuti' New
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