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THIS PAPER ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Lenoir, N. C, Tuesday, September 2,1913
Volume XV
No. 86
SEASHORE LETTER
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Breezy Items from a Friend
of The Newi Summering
.at Virginia Beach.
Items From Our Regular Corres
pondents and Neighboring
County Papers.
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Virginia Beach, Va.
Correspondence of The News:
Five weeks ago your corres
pondent dropix'd 4(KX) feet from
the summit of the Blue Ridge
to the level of the sea and has
been on that level ever since,
recruiting per advice of the phy
sician and permission of his
commanding officer, the Bishop
in search of the restfulness to
be found when breathing the
salt-laden air or taking a dip in
the briney deep surely, nothing
quite as restful in its effects as
the one, nor as invigorating as
the other, a statement best ver
ified by proving it for one's self,
and there is plenty of room here
both in and out of the sea for
all of the devoted readers of the
good old News, long may it
live and long may its Editor
continue the excellent control
thereof so say 1, one of its de
votees. At Pinner's Point, the weary
traveler was met by a steamboat
which took him across Eliza
beth River to the City by the
Sea, giving him an enlivening
view of Norfolk's busy harbor
with craft of all sorts flying to
and fro, from the saucy little
gasoline launch darting in and
out,to the dignified river boat
and the majestic sea-going ves
sel that cautiously picks its
way through the crowded wa
tery thoroughfare between the
twin cities. Portsmouth with
its great Navy yard and Nava
Hospital and Norfolk which, in
the decade just passed has
grown more rapidly than any
other city south of Washington
a city that is destined to be the
largest and most important on
the Atlantic Coast, for the
growtli of Norfolk has been
phenominal and it continues to
spread in every direction, a half
dozen railroads and as many
steamboat and steamship lines
connecting this important town
with the great civic centers of
our country south, north and
u est.
Alter a ipiiet Sunday in town
with friends of Auld Lang Syne,
your correspondent took the
Southerner's Electric road to
Virgrtua Beach, a score of miles
distant, where he is now in
sound and sight of the sea that
ever sings for him not a dirge
as some would have it, but an
alluring song of welcome, to
which invitation we responded
by a glorious dip in the noble
surf that eternally rolls shore
ward, and yet, with equal per
sistency retreats to meet the in
coming army of waters which
with laudable bravery is ever
pushing on to the conquest of
the shore line; and as one of its
host of admirers stands upon the
sandy shore and "looks to the
East," he is thrilled as the won
derful scene lies before him, the
blue sky, the tossing waves, the
ships passing by and the sea
,mlU dartinir downward in
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Search of food.
Win. R. Savaok
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There was very little civil
business done by the court last
week after finishing the crimi
nal docket. One or two cases
were disused of the most im
oortant being the suit by Mrs
Montgomery against the Caro
lina & Northwestern Kailway
fr,r rlamairos on account of the
killing of her son Roby. on the
yards here a year or more ago.
The case was nonsuited after
the testimony by the plaintiff
was taken, j
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CORNELIUS HALL DORMITORY-
-BEING ERECTED AT DAVENPORT COLLEGE LENOIR. N. C.
TRIBUTED $20.00000 TO PAY THE COST.
MR. CORNELIUS. OF DAVIDSON. N. C. CON-
JUDGE CLARKE MAY BE CANDI
DATE FOR GOVERNOR
(Times Mercury.)
THE LYCEUM COURSE
FOR THE i GFNERAL EXODUS BEGINS FROM
MEXICAN SHORES
It was learned here Saturday
from what is considered reliable
authority that Judge Walter
Clarke, who was a candidate for
the United States senate in the
last campaign, will probably
enter the race for the governor
ship of the state in the next
campaign. 1 lie jKissioiiity oi
his being in the race will be a
matter of interest throughout
the state.
The name of Judge Clarke is
the fifth that has been seriously
mentioned for the governorship
in the campaign, the others be
ing Attorney General T. W.
Biekett, Mr. A. V. Mclean, of
Robeson county; Mr. E. L.
Travis, of Guilford county, and
Mr. Clarence Poe, editor of
The Progressive Fanner. Al
though the date of the next gub
ernatorial election is some dis
tance in the future, the interest
in the matter is ready manifest
in every part of the state. The
names of all the men mentioned
are known from end to end of
the state and all are recognized
as good able men, which assures
a lively contest.
To many niiiuls, color is given
the report that .1 udge Clarke
may enter the race by the fucb
that the candidate this time.
from immemorial custom, must
ome from the eastern part ol
the state the east and west al
mating in furnishing the can
didate. Governor ( raig is a
western man and the east is
therefore likely to be the part
of the state furnishing the great
er number of candidates this
time.
COMING SEASON.
The Lyceum Course during
the past season was one of the
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The course for the coming win
ter will be better in many re
spects than the last one. It is
needless to say that these cours
es for the past few years have
been a benefit to our town and'
community. On the contrary
they have tilled a long felt want
with our people. These courses
are selected each season by a
committee of the Lyceum Asso
ciation whose aim is to bring to
our town a series of high class
entertainments for the people at
a nominal cost. What is to be
done about the course for the
coming winter?
Each of these entertainments
have been selected after much
investigation on the part of the
committee and you can rest as
sured the coming attractions
will be well worth your sup
port. If for any reason the
course is not secured this sea
son, it will mean that shows of
a much less moral standard will
come to Lenoir, and such a state
of affairs ought not to be allow
ed lv our good citizens. We
ask every man and woman in
Lenoir to help in securing the
course selected for the coining
winter. You will be doing a
service to the people of the
town and community to lend
this worthy cause your support
See ,1. G. Abernathy at Lenoir
I rug Store :il once
( 'ommittee.
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST SPEER
Mi Jettie
Plamtield, N
Wilton Hurt
H.. Aug. -J7.
Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of
President Wilson, while riding
near here late yesterday was
thrown from her horse and lay
unconscious for more than half
an hour on the roadside. She
was found there by Dr. Charles
W. Worthern. of White River
Junction, who applied remedies
and restored her to conscious
ness. Later Miss Wilson was
taken to a home near by and the
Cornish home of President Wil
son was notified bv phone. Her
injuries are not believed to be
serious.
Miss Wilson's fiance, Francis
B. Savre. with whom she had
started for a ride, had gone
ahead of her and knew nothing
of the accident until the rider
less horse dashed past him.
The woman who locks up the
old family Bible does not show
her age.
Mr. Laxton Lotet Mil Fine Bird Dog.
Tnxie, the tine bird dog be
longing to Mr. George Laxton,
of Kings Creek, and whose tine
qualities and almost human
sense were related in the col
umns of The News about two
years r.go, died on last Sunday,
having been bitten by a mad
dog about three weeks ago.
Trixie was as handy and useful
around the household as any
servant. She carried in all the
stove wood, kept the apples
picked up under the apple trees
as they would fall, and carried
notes to the neighl)ors either
night or day, and she would al
ways wait for a reply. She
possessed a most tender fond
ness for little chickens, and she
coulden't be induced to run a
hen with a brood of biddies.
No hawk dared to come near
the poultry yard, when Trixie
was around. Mr. Laxton buried
her in a nice box ami placed
(lowers on her grave, and he de
clares that he would rather have
lost one of his best horses than
his faithful dog.
Mexico City, Aug. iN. -Amer
icans resident in the Capital are
to inter
pret the peremptory warning
issued by President Wilson to
leave the Republic. Somewhat
! reassured by the declaration
that armed intervention is not
intndpd thev are now wonder
ing whether there is a hidden P1 et'ns
meaning back of the latest
warning.
The American Consulate was
c rowded throughout the day by
Americans of all classes, seek
ing detailed information. The
Consul General, Arnold Shank
lin, was unable to give any ad
vice other than that based upon
instructions from the State De
partment to send to all Consuls
in his district a message, to the
effect that they should advise all
Americans in their territory to
leave Mexico at once, going to
the nearest seaport where ships
would be in readiness to take
them off.
Most of the Americans who
called at the Consulate are plan j
ning to register their property
and obey Washington's injunc 1
tion. A few are availing them i
seLesol the fund appropriated
for the refugees; a great many
put the cost of transportation in
a secondary place. The great
majority of those who have been
able to arrange their affairs
have already departed from the
Capital and some from other
places. Those who remain
have for the most part interests
to leave behind which would
mean the sacrifice of their only
means of livelihood.
The warning has created
something like consternation on
the part of many Americans.
It undoubtedly, however, will
result in a new exodus, and the
general determination is to
abandon every thing they as
sess in the belief that their lives
are endangered, but in what way
they are unable to find a reason,
able answer.
Washington. Aug. I1?. The
house today passed a resolution
authorizing an investigation of
charges against Judge Emory
Speer, of the federal court of
Georgia. The investigation
will be conducted bv a subcom
mittee of the judiciary committee
which originates impeachment
In response to related de
mands by Republican leader
Mann, Clayton, of the judiciary
committee, today gave the house
the substance of the charges
made against Judge Speer in a
report from Attorney General
McReynolds.
These charges are that J udge
Speer attempted bribery; took
money from court funds for pri
vate purposes; contrary to the
law employed his son in-law
about his court and offices; vi
olated the bankruptcy laws; vi
olated laws relative to the se
lection of juries; violated Su
preme court mandates; decided
in favor of his son in law in
matters relating to fees; used
court officials as private set
vants; allowed the dissipation of
1 assets of estates in the custody
! of the courts; established re
eeiverslnps willioui notice 10
owners; refused to allow the dis
missal of litigation giving reia
tives generous fees; allowed
money to remain without inter
est in banks m which relatives
were interested; unlawfully seiz
ed and ordered sold property in
litigation, and used drugs.
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Lawyer Convicted.
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WATAICA.
(Watauga Democrat.)
The Appalachian Training
School opened on August 20th
with good prospects for the com
i.g ye;;.-. The nr.st week morn
than KHi were in, and quite a
number are expected in the sec
ond wee1'.
i'rul. v.hite, uii account of his
wife's health, has been compell
ed to resign, and will not be
back this year, we are sorry to
know. Ample provisions will
be made to carry on his work,
so that no inconvenience will be
experienced by the students.
Charles Johnson, son of Mr.
Kimber Johnson, of Rutherford
who left for Montana last March
passed through town Monday
on his return home, sounding
that familiar slogan, "Watau
ga's good enough for me."
He entered school here Tues
day morning. Glad to see the
young man back again.
Attorney W. R. Lovill left for
Washington last Saturday in an
swer to a telegram calling him
there to look after some busi
ness pertaining to a big timber
deal that may be pulled off in
this and adjoining counties very
soon.
The stone crusher in East
Boone is now working on full
time, and the walks, drive-ways,
etc., on the campus of the A. T.
S., are nearing completion.
Mr. E. W. Grouser of Grandin
wa; in town Sunday and Mon
day and tells us that the pros
pects for resuming work on the
big oHrations at Grandin am
on the new railroad, are bright
er. He says the general im
pression is that the Norfolk vV.
Western Railway Company has
bought the Watauga V Yadkin
River Road and that it will be
continued to Boone there to
connect with the line now build
ing to Todd and that the line
will be extended into Ienoir
from Grandin.
Fayette ville, Aug. -'. .lames
H. Johnson of Hope Mills, a
member of the Cumberland
County bar, was today found
guilty of retailing by a Superior
Court jury and entered a plea of
nolo contendere to three addi
tional indictments. Solicitor
Sinclair accepted a nol pros in
another case and refused to ask
for a verdict in a sixth because
the witness to whom Johnson
was alleged to have sold a glass
of wine testified that he was too
drunk at the time to know
whether the defendant sold or
, Jgave him the beverage.
1 he w itness in the case which
went to the jury, whose name is
J. B. Memory, testified that he
paid for his glass. All the in
dietments against Johnson al
leued the sale of wine at his
vineyard near r ayetteviiie in
smaller quantities than is allow
ed by the prohibition law.
BI'UKK.
(News-Heralil.)
A knotty problem before
Judge Huffman on Monday was
the case of 10-year old Albert
Branch, charged with breaking
into the store of Frank Mull two
miles south of town on Sunday,
17th. The boy plead guilty of
larceny and was sentenced to
Jackson training school during
minority. It was afterwards
ascertained by the authorities
that the school was full and
could not take another boy,
Sentence was then changed to a
term of imprisonment in the
county jaii.
The neat little cottage belong
ing to Mr. Alfred Miller, of
Hartland. has been completed
ii,- i .
iiid is ready ior occupanev. il
stands on the corner lot at Hie
juncture of Avery avenue and
ienoir street, adjoining Mr. J.
1. Wilson's lot. We under
stand that Mr. Miller will move
there at an earlv date, and he
uul his mother will keep house.
Subscribe for the News.
Morganton people cannot com
plain of a lack of amusement.
The opening of the Airdome
Tuesday night gives us three
moving picture shows, eafch run
ning every night with rarely
less than three refls, and with
sjH.H'ial features.
Mr. C. W. Hailey is placing
materials on the ground for a
neat cottage on Harper Ave
nue, near the home of his fath
er in law Mr. Jones.
The Caldwell County Poultry
Association will hold a meeting
in the court house Friday even
ing at s o'clock, for the purpose
of determining as to whether or
not a poultry show will be held
this fall. The tirst show given
by the association, which was
held last year, was a great suc
cess, and it is hoped ' that an
other show can lx? arranged for
this fall.