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THIS PAPER ISSUED TUE6DAYG AND FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
VolumeXVI
Lenoir, N. Cm Friday, May, 22, 1914
No. 54
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LDGALS MID PERSQIIAL&.
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Items of Interest to The People
of Lenoir -and .CaloV . v
- well County. ,
Bom to Mr.: and" Mrs. 8. H.'
SENT A PIG TO SCHOOL
CflLlKEIM EXERCISES AT OAVEflPORT COLLEGE
Ernest on the 18th, a daughter. decided m send three or four this
Mr. W, J. HortonVofElkvilie, year; They discovered that going
is spending a few days in Le.- to 800001 WM a 80 Mg for thi
noirT . ' :-v , " - -i
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Mr, Isaac a member of the
Burke county bar, is attending
Caldwell Superior court this
week. . .
Attorney Sam Irving, of Mor
ganton, is in Lenoir this week
attending .Caldwell" County Su
perior Court.
Rev. .Harold Turner, of Win-
. In some parts of the South . we
have a bard time eetiioe the par-v
ent to send their children to school The Exercises of this Year Surpassed Those of For-
but there is one community. in
Teonessee where .they sent a pig to I
:hool last year and the experiment
was so successful that they have de-1
mer Years, both in Attendance and
V in Programme:
pig.' It might be a good thing for
a lot of our schools to do.
. Iu this Tennessee school com
munity was a patron with an
economic turn of mind. He was
all the time studying how to save
what was iready made, for he felt
that it was just as important to
save anything as it was to make it.
He was also a man who was inter
ested in .his school and went over
ston-Salem, ' .were among the ry little while to see how it was
commencement visitors in 'Le
.'noir this week.
Rev. C. M. Campbell, pastor
of the Methodist church m
Granite Falls, spent Monday and
Tuesday in Lenoir .
; Don'i forget . the Boys' porn
Club meeting-to morrow, Mr. T.
E.; Brown, State Agent, ' will be
here anof address the meeting.
getting along. He seemed to have
the idea that a school was run
for something more than merely to
supply a place where parents, could
send their children, to keep from
having to be bothered with them
daring the day. So be visited his
school every little- while, .some
thing very unusual for parents, but
he did. His economic mind, like
Mary's lamb, followed him to
With the annual address, de
livered by Rev.- Sam A. Steel
D. D., of Columbia, S. C; on
Wednesday mbrning at 10:30
o'clock,, the commencement ex
ercises of Davenport college for
1914 were brought to a close.
The commencement this year!
can easily be said to have sur
passed those of other years both
in attendance, including in and
out of town visitors,, and the
splendid program presented.
The annual sermon and address
have unhesitatingly been pro
nounced by the people to be the
best delivered at this institution
in recent years.
On Monday evening at 8
o'clock the gold medal contest
HEV51TEMS OF IliTEREST GOUHTY COHRESPOHDEflTS
Interesting Reading Matter of Items from Our Regular Carres -
Local and National Affairs
in Condensed Form.
pondents and Neighboring
County Papers.
J
Mr. Joseph H. Young has
been elected president of the
Norfolk Southern Railway to
Hix, who
side ration of a single construct
ive statement
Dr. Steel .assigned four rea- succeed Charles H.
sons for opposing the suffragette recently resigned.
democratic spirit, which produc
ed the French revolution and
several other disasterous up
heavals'. "The women now have
the ballot in ten states, yet they
have not voted out the saloon.
On the other hand they have
voted it in several states. The
right to vote is a political privi
lege and carries with it a corres
pondingly political activity,"
and he characterized the pernic
ious vote seekers as "pestiferous
petticoats '. The fundamental Charlotte celebrated
The date for putting into efiect
the reductions in freight rates
as agreed to in the State be
tween the railroads and State
officials last summer has
announced for June 20th.
After a fight extending over a
period of several months, Otho
Lunsford has been nominated to
be postmaster at Durham, by
Major Charles Stedman of the
fifth district. -
BCSHVILLE ITEMS.
Mr. Julius P. Bush is getting
along right well under the cir
cumstances. Dr. Goodman,,
the attending physician, has
given favorable reports of bis "
quick recovery. The grit and
courage displayed by Mr. Busbr
during the runaway and white
been setting his leg is a very fine ex-.
ample set to the young peoples
He sat up in bed and "bossed"
the job.
Mr. J. L. Bush spent
week-end with his father.
Mr. Robert Blades of Bait-'
more, Md., spent Saturday with
her Lawyer Bush. Mr. Blades was
the
iMr aeortre'F. Ivev returned school. He noticed that the child-
iA hnm in HipWtr WodnM- ren took their dinners with them
day afterooon, -after spending a and most of them had more ; than
few days in $ Lenoir, taking in they ate, which was thrown away,
lie aepioreu mis wnsi o uegan w
Davenport commencement.
Dr. John Squires, who holds
resDonsibre position with the
Du Pont Powder Company,
spent several " days in Lenoir
this week with his brother, Mr.
Mark Squires. , .
Dr. C. Banks McNairy, super
intendent of . the State Feeble
Minded Institution at Kinston,
Is spending a few days in Le-
onder how all this good food could
be nut to some good, when' the
Idea came to him, why not have a
pig" there and have all the children
save everything they did not eat,
that was suitable for pig feed and
give it to that pig. 7
He determined to try it Out, so
gave the school a pig. They built
a pen off to one side and after eat
ing, the chijdren would give the
claim that woman is equal to Twentieth of May Declaration a cousin and a close friend of
man, is a fallacy, for each is dif- of Independence in grand style Mrs. Nora P. Enos's deceased
in the elocution and the music : ferent in nature and can not be Wednesdav. Vice President husband
departments occurred. The con--compared, and any comparison Marshall was the orator of the
test for the medals in both of is an injustice to both. Many the day, and he was greeted by
these departments was very fantastic castles have been built thousands.
spirited and the production of a ton this fallacy of equality. The
high order. The following ballot is not a right but a privi
selections were given in the ele- lege and lies in the State not in
cution department: "The Legion the individual. Woman suffrage
of the Organ Builder,", Miss contradicts the Bible ideal of the
Mary Pence; "Massacre of Zor- woman in society? and there are
oaster," Miss Lucy Price; none more ideal and true in the
"Naughty Zell," Miss Iris Pitts, world than the Biblical woman.
The musical contest consisted of The discharge of political duties
original compositions ana tne is incompatible with tne proper
following, selections were rend- discharge, of .domestic duties,
ered: Nocturne in Bb," Miss and the home is the vital cell
the Watauga," Miss Maud Mast:
Several of the people here at
tended the Davenport Com
mencement at Lenoir this week.y
Asa result of the primaries Mr isaac Cotton, preacher inv.
neld m uatawba county on last charge of Bushville Station
oaturaay, v. u. maimer was 8Dent a Dart of last week visit-
"The .West Wind," Miss Nell
Mast.
THE AlfNUAL, SERMON.
The annual sermon was de-
FINAL CONCERT.
Austin Woods for Register of
Deeds; and Walter Sherrill for
County Treasurer. There was
no nomination for Sheriff and
Clerk of the Superior court
It is now practically assured
that Representative Webb, of
the Ninth North Carolina Con
gressional district will succeed
Representative Clayton of Ala-
ing friends in this vicinity.
Mr. A. E.' Helton wilL con" ,
duct a singing at New Collier's 1'
next Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m.
May 18, 1914
nolr with his family, and tatting tne scraps. Two boys were de
in the commencement at the gjgnated each day to supply him
graded school.
Miss Lucy Camp, of Lincoln-j corn from home. The school child
ton, spent a few days in Lenoir ren became, very much interested in
this week. taking in "the '''.'com-, their pig. While 'the pig did not
mencement at Dav$nport cob grow very fast in his studies ne did
. lege. Miss Camp was a member in weight.. Before the school was
of the class of 19i3, and is well out he was sold for. enough money
rakn Vioro to fence the school campus; This
YADKIN VALLEY. 9
Mr. Henry Hamby. sustained). -'
the loss of his house ' by '
fire Monday afternoon with
t,he AntirA nnntents. He ift :&
One of the. most pleasing and bama, as chairman of the House on the Pattereon-School '
enjoyable features oitfte com- i miu,. m. farm having lived there severaT
years. The fire spread from
livered on Tuesday morning at of good music, was the final con- J""B m aui defective flue during the absencer
fl o'clock, by Rev. J. Stuart oert on Tuesday evening. This resident wuson. ' of the family, and aided bj a stiff
wmu wawi fuvs w vnuft u vu i . . , . . i fc i s
I a t . t i. I Ala KAtMifn fMnolin I svmf- amIa mmnn fr I ... I m i
Lr. rxencn seiectea as nis suo- "BUUlow ujuoicm cu;imiucu asaeiecuves, iour men Kaineu i larsre iamuy wasnwasona uno
ject, Trustfulness, and stated I ever presented at uavenport entrance to a Broadway motion this saved their clothing. There
that the present tendency Of the college. It lasted fully foe an picture theater , early today, was no insurance.
times was away from his sub- hour and three quarters and then made the watchman a prisoner,
ject, As a basis of the first part the vast audience was loathe to handcuffed three workmen and
of his remarks, he took the 5th. leave their seats. The selections blew open the safe in the box
verse of the 37th, Psalm:" Com- consisted of choruses, piano, office, obtaining $10,000. The
' .-, m.;k...m Mifi'KM tKimit toy. way unto tne uora, I iuuu m", i roooers were in tne ouuaing
Mr. H. L. V. Shinn who) has . fK5o -kV tk trust also in Him, and He shall sextets etc, and reflected much three hours and to avoid sus
his A., M. degree om Heid1- found that it teaches the students bring it to pass." s The speaker credit on the mrisic department picion of their presence, com-
ourg univensty ana nas spent - . said tnttt this was a specific ex- V1 "U,,HWB- 1 uerw
. u 1 4-1 DAmtnttMif AT I . I . . , . T Ulittoan nnrnkdN an ft
lwij veiviB in iiuw dcujiuw j v i . p . , .j . - Tmrpssinn nr r.rnar. ana mh maiiH a i j'J'" uuiuwio
i t ," . , -, . i-Tv Place ana turn n into money, it - .
tDeKeiormeacnurcn maya, - SA .VMthfim80m hin.r Dractical Powerful plea for
rvW! ...Ml MMaK n thaRufnrm. O "
Ohio, will preach In the Reform
ed church Sunday morning. He
is A, niost pleasing speaker. You
will enjoy hearing him. A cor
dial invaQtatioa to all.
The special train, which left
and
twenty five young . ladies
part in the program.
Work on the fields is now very;
difficult owing to the dry harl
soil. ' '.'j v
Crimson clover and alfalfa ap-
pear rank and heavy.
The new song books at Piney -
were pelled the watchman to wind the Grove Sunday School are keenly ;
some various wat'.hrtmn's clnr.ks in I oninwvl hv an inrtiaspd uttem
the theater at regular intervals, dance. , i
took
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
It would mean many
to Lenoir Thursday morning dollars saved and also teach the
about 8 o'clock, being three students how to make two dollars
hours late. Most of the time iswhere now one is thrown away.
"said to have been lost on the
the necessity
to oflcnnV their minds while at W1 ""u 1U "w BV wf t
rhnol: It aim makes the narente ent time, saying that th,e people
- 'Jjut. j .k. oKnni are only trusting him in' -a half
wL. u w: hearted manner. As an illustra- Tbe graduating exercises oc
wise wouia De lost. -T . U. .,,u j t,v, a a ve ttemDanw, oi iew uneans, cm- 82 BktMu.
mon Peter, sloeoinut calm and w.ovu raucs uu owns .uu ui- . . . , cm a.
. ' . i ..J .i. mnuuuwu uiu mi.ua u- w n., 1V tA k .
. , :, .v-i., . . . ..miinnn th n rht Kflfnivi Mil DlOOiaS WMfB UIKSeUlCU HJ ... - . ... I iUI3. K.IUUICl nreuiinu uu
.1 4 rihM.A- .LY, n , execution. following young ladies by-Presi-r, . T . 82nd birthday Friday, May 15,
vv,u - ru""r,,v! WJf' v ,u. uWu .., r Mont nt.Mn- MissAs .Anni t"csou,"UB lm6 18U. children. OTand children.
the address. ----- ----- creation of a racing commission ' " A
- , Florence Heafner, Annie Olivia 1 . , . . - great grand-children , and many
un-wadnesday morning at iu:Kenti Mary HenJry Newland, - ----I wiV IZXul beingpresent.
80 o'ciocit tne annual address parity Eleanor Nipper, Mary "VT ?, uZSZl -A toble meaaurjng aboat29 feel
was delivered by Kev. BamBteei ri,, ck.ii uni.iv.tn. wiu """"r" vw ww ... i-i nn tk un-nli fin
"T&ZCSm rrr 01 West, Beulah Mae WU- ZSZ. with the daiotiest and most palata.
wrru" yT6T ' "r rr ''if 7:uH n may. no oe wniss Mis8 Elizabeth Miller, ..Bx President Theodore Koose-with pleasure to see this aged eofcpte.
cars.,,: vi ; saves every luuestnngaDu p.ev to remark herethat he istheon- graduate in pianQ, Miss Marion velt, returned to his home in partoke of the viielicious dinner
Ke?,.4tti .nioaiTii,;, paawr orirpowai. iai tjo; r u.. x ly southern man, wno nas ever StephB8bn Long, graduate , tn Loog IsUnd, N. Y. on last whicb had been so carefully plan.
ui HwuiuBwuivvisv.yM.-. i- J toeeu luviteu w iwiureuu ovuuu lexnression: Misses Knoxie Vir-resaw rom uis tisicoi many toed and prepared. The oeeasiQ
church, High Polnvspeptafew fturseof a year. . . ern history at CQrneU, Cnlver- in South America. Uasverj much enjoyed by all.
oays injuenoirnis-woBii u . wsuu. ow.w., 8lty, located in icnica nx, Montsinger. graduates In art. Friends, whohaa been alarmed Mr. and Mrs.' Palmer are the
his brother, Rev. Z. K. Barn- may not learn much bat ne win ue gu introductory remarks were 1 rrk. ,rai aWawirf bv reports of Col. Roosevelt's
most felicitous, and he soon had lowSS rt medal, Miss Ethel illness were greatly surprised this community, he being 91 years
his audlapce in a' happy mood. Montsinger; Expression medal, when they saw him. He was ofage'and she 82. She is blind
, Trie speauer took xor nis suo- MIhs t uc Price: Scholarship noUcably tbinner, and ne used they live to enjoy many more
,Ject Woman bufferage, and nis M.aai Mi rMrv Rvers? Mnsin la cane, but his face wore a
,jrZ;t, Maud Mast. ' healthy tan " and he apparently
h'ardt. " He left on the afternoon the cause of our learning mueh.-
trelii Wedoesday for Morgan toni Bx. ; '"'
where he delivered the itddress :J . RlFLE jWOUNri.
that nWkut the elosimr. exer 1 . v
.foo-'nf tM Mnrcranton Graded Wounding an enerny in war
school.
birthdays.
T1' - V' v he is captured it T imposes on W
Smefltty Lenoir folks took side the burden of taking care of He characterized . the trampiog
advantage -of tlie cheap rates him: The Balkan War ha again of the streete by women in suff-
had not lost ' an -ounce of his
vigor anid energy. The Colonel
refused to discuss politics, but
Hmm Destroy 4 by Fim.
The house owned by Mr.
Jo-
ragette parades, as brazen mod
esiy, an4 said that than had ; al
Vletr Muflo't HlvtJ.
r jr . M A - - liAMa Piaw
tance or rail Tictor Hugo fell into stated that he would not run for Sparks, of Adako, located
Mnaaatinn with m . BtrftSffer WnO I lirwamnr nT Mom Vftrlr vu' wre vamncu wiu . 'LWIMi
M the 'Carolina
. NoVth-Western Itallway, . . and ,111 go stiaight through a
went to Charlotte on the excur- man, penetrating the moat vital
" slon' train: Wednesday..1 They orgaoiwlthdutkUlnglmah4
' " returned late' Wednesday " night has evert found Ho go throughf w
and retorted 1 a Jbfc time in the ? w ' m" .?n,
;r r -ir , , " iithni", 'IKK rtnra mom iinr, m innin . -..' . . i a.:.i.:n ' .r . s l ,
' :-' v ;. : i vvuv r - 7- ur oe as Deinir one- unuieraoiv , rv -xir tn imnw j..iw-i a
V;.rwi.tv.'Vr .0f iBkt. hat at the sametlme it is a. - :. :t7 v l! ..A : uu."4v r-rr-
rmmes wim lamu.
wavii been the nrotecor -of: woman trntertamed .the ereat author With
and that therd was ndcatisfbr much egotistic ;.tak;t-The author ot - prieA ' completely destroyed by
kWterVor JvrkrinV andlnlnsticeV W .1 ''rlL: Wednesday aboutAioon. A;
7." ." ' . hk 'dMnatioiL. was aoout to leave wmuwi.uvurj .. - . , -
. r rVti"iJL i i I . ?!7 vX. MDDOsed' tki tb6nioyenieiiit (uid I vli am Is am .Victor Huiro.
. i W,i1.iAMiC.'fkldaW-. ' a.M tim,"fet!wttv"fthnM.'fiir remarked that the movement had How oddr remarked tne. mi
county line,' near Hartland was
Are .
Mi.
Heruoted Ambassador ames SK the stranger .a Bufive years later all you hear GreenewasHving to the.honsa
word, that "" Tf V'V:
tents were lost. we uneretivnd
the loss was about 2,C00 telth
Vice-President Marshall.
his life. Popular Mngziiie.
,never received tbs serious con-; Hugo.
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