North Carolina Newspapers

6? ftfvtr AND ANSONIAN. 3) J 1 II I II ill 11 L I k3 lil I I H i 11 Published by Estate of J. G. Boylin. , 1 Published Every Thursday. 2M a Year Due in Advance. ESTABLISHED. 1881 WADESBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1921. ; VOL. XLI. NO. 9 INAUGURATION , TOMORROW Woodrow Wilson Will Become Pri Tate Citizen Again, Harding Sue , ceeding Him Simple Ceremony Provided For. The inauguration of Warren G. Harding as President of the Unitjd States will take place tomorrow on the east portico of the Capitol at Washington, and President Wilson, who has for the last eight years guid ed the destinies-, of the country, will be a private citizen again. A very simple ceremony has been provided for. President Wilson arid President-elect Harding will rida ride from the White House to the Capitol together in an ' automobile Another car will follow with their wives. Following will be a car con taining Vice-President Marshall and Vice President-elect- Coolidge, and then a a car with their wive. Many other cars will no doubt fol'-ow. Vice-President Coolidge will be sworn in in the Senate chamber, and later President Harding will be sworn in. President Wilson will be present at the inauguration of Cool idge, and if he is able will also wit ness the inauguration of Harding. Immediately after the ceremony he will go to the home he recently pur chased in Washington, while Presi dent and Mrs, Harding will return to the White House. It is expected 5 that President Har din's inaugural address will be short. A megaphone arrangement has been installed, whereby the entire vast crowd will be able to hear his ad dress, it being the first time in his tory this has been possible. CEDAR HILL NEWS. These warm sunshiny days rjiake us think about planting our gardens. Some of the folks have planted Eng lish pees and will plant Irish potatoes soon. . , Mr. Daniel Brewer is in a critical condition at his home here. He has been unconscious since Sunday, but is l1.. . to Let a little bettwmowrWe are wishing for him a speedy recov ery. "-" , . - -. Mr. Joe A. Story of Mt. Gilead vis - ited Mr. R. L. Hathcock Saturday. His mother, Mrs. Margaret Story accom pfcnied him home to spend a few weeks. Misses Sallie and Eunice Story of Norwood spent Saturday night and Sunday with thefr cousins, Misses Lil lie and Lou Hathcock. Mr. -W. T. Hendley spent Saturday in Albemarle on business. ' Mr. and' Mrs. Carlys Gibson are vis iting relatives here. Mrs. Laura Maulden is visiting her son, Mr. A- B. Maulden. Mr. Tom Baldwin and little daughter- visited relatives in Norwood Sun day. : Mr. Jini Springer and Charlie Hathcock visited near Norwood Sun day night. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Lefler of Albe marle arrived Tuesday to be at the bedside of her brother, Mr. Daniel Brewer, . . We were Sorry to hear of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Staton's baby. They have our deepest sympathy. PERSONALS. Miss Anne , Baldwin Home, who teaches home economics in Piedmont South Carolina, spent the week-end in Wadesboro with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Home. Mrs. P. R. Bennett and Mrs. L. G. Atkinson and sons, Guy and Hal, have returned from an extended visit to Florida: Mrs. W. P. Parsons and Miss Kath arine Via have returned from Florida where they spent three weks. , Mrs. C. C. Bennett returned Mon day night from a visit to Lenoir. . Mrs. Terrell Covington has as her house guest, Mrs. Jennie Edwards of vPensacola Florida. Miss Elizabeth Home returned to day from Winston where she has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Davis. Mrs. W. D. Stocks and three chil dren Miss Elizabeth and Masters Bil ly and David, of Reidsville spent the week-end in Wadesboro with Dr. and) Mrs. J. S. Webb. Miss May ; Creocy , weDD accompanied them home where she will be for two weeks. BONUS HOPE ABANDONED Dispatches from Washington state that there is no hope of the enactment of a soldiers' bonus bill at this session of Congress, which expires at noon Friday. V ' MRS. SARAH A. BRASWELL. Mrs. Sarah A. Braswell died last Tuesday morning at the home in Mc Farlan of her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Moore, with whom she lived. Mrs. Braswell had been 111 for several months with heart failure, and her death was not unexpected Mrs. Braswell was the widow of the late C E. Braswell, and before her marriage she was Miss Sarah North cutt. She is survived by two sons, Messrs. L. C. and C. E. Eraswell, and by two daughters, Mrs. Oliie Moon and Mr3. Eunice 'Moore, and also by two step-sons, Sheriff W. S. Braswell and Mr. 0. E. Braswell, of Richmond, Va.; and by two step daughters", Mrs, A. B. Sings, and Mn. L. D. Teal. She is 'also survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Northcutt and Mrs. J. H. Miller, and by six brothers, Messrs. S. E. Northcutt, of Savannah, Ga., and R. E. L., W. N., E. P., J, F, and G. C, Northcutt, all of this coun ty. k Mrs. Braswell was a Christian wo man of highest character, and during her entire life was a strong force for good jn her community. For many years -she had been a member of the Mc Farlan Methodist Protestant church. She was a devoted wife and mother! - Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon by Rev. S. Taylor, of Morven, assisted by C. A. Wood, of Wadesboro, and interment was in the McFarlan cemetery. There was an unusually large attendance, and many beautiful floral offerings. MOUNT VERNON DOTS. The weather is getting warm and the birds are singing and it is getting to be almost like spring again. Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mc Swain Sunday. ' Some of our girls and boys have organized a singing club. We hope they will succeed. -' Our pastor, Rev. M. D L. Presler was withJVIr. and Mrs. Jesse Sikes Sunday for. dinner. ( Mr. Yarborough Porter spent Sat urday night with Mr. Willie Sikes. The children of Mt. Vernon school gave a nice little entertainment Fri day night. They had a large crowd and every one deemed to enjoy it. Mr. Pearl Sikes of Lilesville spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sikes. The Mt. Vernon Sunday school has been changed to morning at 10 o'clock and we hope everyone will come. Mrs. C W. McSwain spent the day Monday, witlr Mrs. Wyatt Hildreth who is suffering from an accident which occurred some time ago. Her many friends wish for her speedy re covery. Mr. Brutus Martin and a Mr. Greene from Univin county made mu sic for the entertainment Friday night. Mrs. S. C. Billingsley and family are moving ' to Rockingham where they will make their home. SCHOOL WELL ATTENDED. The school held last Saturday by the county agents was well attended and great interest expressed in the topics discussed. Mr. Kimery made one of the finest talks on the care of the family cow and the value of milk and butter in the home, ever heard in the county, Mr. A. G. .. Oliver's claim that the American hen deserves more atten tion than anything around the home, was substantiated by facts and fig ures. The talks on seed and fertilizers were especially interesting to the large number of farmers present. Making pectin to be used in Jelly from orange peeling was a new idea to moat of the ladies present, but was an interesting and beautiful demon stration. The exhibit of butter was good, Mrs. J. W. Kiker winning the pre mium for the best pound. From the large number of selected eggs on dis play, Craig Wall, of Li'sville, won first place. Mr. E. K. Dunlap's ten ears of large white com, took the prize in the com. Many helpful and practical ideas were gained at this school along these lines which will prove beneficial in the future. ' Slight Accident. A Chink by the name of Ching Ling, Fell off a street-car, bing-bing. The con turned his head, to the pas sengers said "The car's lost a washer ding ding" The Drexerd. $50,000,000- ROAD BILL PASSED. Beginning of Far-Reaching Road Work in State Expected That Au tomobiles Will Pay Most of Tax. While the House and Senate have not yet agreed on all its provisions, the bill providing for issuance of $50,000,000 in bonds for building hard surfaced roads in the state has passed both houses, and will soon be law. These bonds will build a con siderable mileage of hard-surfaced roads, the amount depending on the cost of construction at the time con tracts are let. The chief provisions of the bill, in general, are as follows: 1 To take over about 5,500 miles of trunk line highways. 2 Some of this system is already hard surfaced. TheSv links are to be connected, making the road continu ous in hard surface. 3 System composes for the most part connection of county seats, prin- j cipal towns, etc. 4 To maintain this system. 5 Fifty million in bonds to be is sued to pay for this construction and maintenance. ' 6 Bonds and interest on same to be retired by tax on motors, fuel and license fees. Maintenance to be pro vided for in same manner by a sink ing fund. The consumers of fuel and the users of motor vehicles will be the payers. WAR MOTHERS OF ANSON ASKED TO ORGANIZE. The North Carolina Branch of American war mothers is asking the war mothers of Anson county to or ganize. The gbject of this organiza tion is to help, in every possible way, those who served in the world war. 1st, the thousands of men who came home disabled and are now in hospi tals, government, private, county homes, and many who are still wait ing to be taken into hospitals, on ac count of the scarcity of nurses. 2ndTTq heljhem obtain the' disat Xility compensation ' justly and promptly due them. 3rd To brighten the lives of our sick men by letters, magazines and delicacies. Nearly all of these men are far from home and friends and only those who are in the work, understand how much of simplest comfort they lack. "War Mother" means the blood moth er of a man or woman who served in the world war and surely Anson coun ty did its part in this. All women interested are asked to send their names at once, to Mrs. J, A. Hardison or Mrs. R. E. Little, Wadesboro and a meeting will be arranged for, at an early date. SCHOOL NEWS. The coming of spring has caused athletics to take on new life. The boys are on the base ball diamond, the girls are on the basket ball field and the primary pupils are enjoying such sports as jumping the rope and throw ing horse shoes. The proposed tennis court will be a valuable addition to athletics. The recent reorganization of the basket ball club will mean greater activity along that particular line. The domestic science department will entertain the members of the school board Thursday evening at an elaborate dinner. Miss Hazel Briggs of the High school faculty is attending an English teachers' meeting at the N. C. College at Greensboro and we arte very pleas ed to have Mr. Williamson meeting her classes. Miss Mary Haynes was absent Monday of this week attending a con ference at Durham. The chapel exercises have been made unusually good this week, thanks to Colson and Covington fur niture Co., who loaned us an Edison with some splendid records. The primary department is plan ning an operetta at a future date which promises to be very entartain ing. . NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT. Washington, , March . 2. Congres sional action was completed Tuesday night on the resolution to repeal vir tually all of the war laws; the house voting to concur in senate amend ments. The measure now goes to the president. Sure Safeguard. "What is the best fire nreventive?" asked a weekly journal. The answer the present price of coal. Punch (London). THIRTY PEOPLE KILLED IN I INDIANA RAILROAD WRECK Unofficial Reports Place Death List as High as Fifty Towerman U Placed Under Arrest. ' f Between thirty and forty persons were reported killed and an unknown number injured Sunday night when a weslt-bound New York Central train crashed into a derailed Michigan Cen- tral train at Porter, Ind., in what railroad oificials said may ba one of the most disastrous wrecks in history. Michigan Central officials placed the number of dead at more than thirty, while unofficial reports made the dead list as high as fifty. The towerman of the Michigim Central was arrested immediately after the wreck, officials saying they blieved he had left a switch closed, causing the derailment cf the east bound train. The Michigan Central train Chicago at 5:05 p. m. bound for ronto, Canada. It was cut in by the westbound flyer, and left both engines plunged down an embank ment. Five bodies were recovered near the debris of the two engines. Fifteen bodies had been removed within a few hours after the wreck. It is believed that virtually all of the dead were in two of the Michigan Central coaches which were demol ished when the New York Central train hit it. The tracks of the two railroads in tersect here at a sharp angle, being almost parallel. The Michigan Central train was believed to have started across the intersection and then to have been derailed. The towerman Was blamed by railroad officials for allowing the Michigan Central train to attempt to cross ahead of the west bound train. A few persons living at this junc tion point immediately began work of rescuing, using lanterns in their search for the dead and injured. Re lief trains- arrived from Micaigan City and XHiicagorabout-an-hour-after the wreck, carrying nurses and doc tors. The victims were taken to Gary and to Michigan City. WANT BASEBALL TEAM A movement is on foot to organize and incorporate a baseball association in Wadesboro, with capital sufficient to construct a ball park and to put, a erreA nn v i .1 a U 1 I 6 i wie lieiu mis uirimei If the project goes through the old ball ground on the graded school grounds will be put in good condi tion, and fixed up so that good ball may be played. The project is re ceiving considerable support and seems to have a good chance of going through. It is proposed to incorpo rate with an authorized capital of $5, 000, and operations may be begun when $1,500 has been subscribed. There is a quantity of base ball talent in Wadesboro, and the local men available make the nucleus of a first class team. It would , be neces sary to obtain only a few outside men. It has been several years since waaesDoro naa a good team, and it is expected that the citizens of the town will support one, if it is or ganized. LILESVILLE NEWS. Feb. 2. Mr. H. J. Wall went to Charlotte yesterday on business. Mrs. T. P. Richardson has gone to the Charlotte . Sanatorium for treat ment. Her daughter, Mrs. S.- H. Clark and Miss Etta Beverly a train ed nurse from Wadesboro accompa nied her. Mrs. Dora Creath of Rockingham is visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Clark. The new barber, Mr. Clyde Dennis and family have rooms at Mrs. M. J. Coxe's. y. Misses Alie Mae Spencer and Mary Liles spent the week-end at home. Miss Nan Wall of Charlotte visited her mother, Mrs. Rosa Wall last week. ;' . Mr. and MrB. F. H. Wall and chil dren visited Mrs. Wall's mother, Mrs. Richie of Richfield last Sunday. Rev. G. Ager the new Baptist pas tor and wife expect to move into the parsonage this week, and he will preach every second and fourth Sun day morning and at night. One Way Out, "Father, I need a new riding habit." "Can't afford it," he growled. "But, father, what am I to do without a riding habit?" . "Get the walking h?.b:t."-tB?ston Transcript. POLKTON LOCALS. The gardeners are again at work. Let the wise folks tell us what to plant. Our schedule is lost. Rev. M. D. L. Preslar went to Shi loh, near Monroe, Wednesday, to con duct thie. funeral services at the burial of a Mr. Hunnicutt, of that place. If the base ball association can be kept within the bounds of order and decorum, it can serve a useful pur pose. Otherwise, its influence will be detrimental to the highest types of manhood. The ladies of the Baptist church are observing this .- vek as a week of prayer for the success of the denomi national interests, Mr. Brady Kiker of Wadesboro, spent last Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends near Diamond Hill. Mrs. Henry Hutchinson of Poplar Hill was the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. G. Austin, the early part of last week. Mrs. J. E. Thomas is critically ill this week. She lias been sick for sev eral weeks but does not improve. Mrs. Preslar and Mrs. Jackson Simpson, spent last Tuesday with friends in Peaehland. Mr. Clayton Edwards of Wadesboro spent Sunday with friends in Polkton. Miss Hester Bricker is taking a special course of studies in the Marsh ville High school. Mr. J. W. Cameron and Mrs. J. C, Redfearn will hold a meeting at Dia mond Hill Friday afternoon commenc ing at 2:30 P. M. The people of the community and adjoining districts are cordially invited to attend. Mr. Enos Edwards and Mrs. Nita Edwards, near Polkton spent last week at Rufus N&rth Carolina. Misses Odell Kiker and Ina Floyd of the Diamond Hill section have ac cepted positions in the Albemarle knitting mills and commenced work this week.' Little Misses Ruth and Velma Pres lar, spent the week-end with friends Thhgate."'" " "' Mrs. J. P. Coffey of Rufus, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Edwards, of Polkton, has been seriously sick with pneumonia, but is now improv ing. The teachers. of this section will have another meeting next Saturday A good atendance is confidently ex pected. Mrs. W. T. Edwards spent last Wednesday in Marshville. , The protracted meeting at the Methodist church closed Sunday night. There were a number of con versions most all of whom joined the church. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stroup- and family spent Sunday and Monday at Pineville, attending the funeral of Mr. Stroup's father, Mr. J. P. Stroup who died Sunday, and was buried Monday. He had many friends here and was highly esteemed by them all. Mr, and Mrs. Covington, and Mr. and Mrs. Harrell. all of Marshville, were guests of Mrs. Howard Brickef last Sunday. Mrs. Angeline Carpenter, of the Deep Springs section, died . Wednes day afternoon, aged 65 years. Funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at Deep Springs. Mrs. Carpenter is sur vived by two sons, Messrs. Darlis Carpenter of Deep Springs, and Hi ram Carpenter, on Newport News, and by one daughter, Mrs. Palmer Hawkins, of Norwood. Mrs. Carpen ter was the widow of the late Wil liam Carpenter. She was . a member of New Salem M. P. church. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Tadlock, of Laurinburg, are visiting their daugh ter, Mrs. R. J. Dabbs. LAND TRANSFERS. The following real estate deeds have been registered since The M. & I.'s last report: Wadesboro Mfg. Co. to Singleton Silk Mfg. Co.; about 34 acres, includ ing the silk mill; $10 and other con siderations. The charter of the Wadesboro Mfg. Co. expired some time ago, and the sale is made in or der to wind up the affairs of the old company. H. W. Smith and wife to J. R. Mul lis 45.2 a-res on Lanes creek; $1,000. John D. Ratliff and wife to A. C. Ratliff; about 38 acres in Morven township; 3,075. Mary F. and W. M. Tyson to Anna E. Teal; 21 1-8 acres; $200. Why the Editor Left Town. Miss B. M. D. sang ? sweetly and effective!y "Just as I am. Without One Flea." Fairmont West-Virginia. ' COTTON ACREAGE TO BE REDUCED. Prices Hare Gone as Low as They Will for the Present, Theodore n. Price Declares. New York, Feb. 25. Cotton acre age throughout the world is to be re duced an average of 50 per cent next season, if present plans are carried out , it was learned today. Confronted by falling prices and an enormous surplus. American plant ers expected decreased acroage of 30 or 25 per cent. The Egyptian acre age has been reduced fi6 per cent, an 1 a substantial cut has been made in the East Indies. Price3, however, "are about as low as they will go for the present," in opinion of Theodore H. Price, edi tor of Commerce and Finance . and an authority on cotton. "Raw cotton, particularly the low grades, are selling now far below cost of production," he said today. J.'Radical curtailment of acreage next year is almost certain. The surplus of American crop remaining unsold at the end of of the present season will be more or less hypothetical in that while there will be no doubt of its existence it will not be pressed for sale." ' Mr. Price referred to the fact that the hypothetical surplus in 1914-15, when the world's markets were gen erally closed by the war, was fully as large as that in prospect now, and added that "many of the greatest bull price cuts in cotton have had their in ception in bearish conditions that were quite as inauspious as the stat istical situation today." Regarding the present situation in the south, where farmers are with holding their cotton, Mr. Price said : "No reasons, cither ethical of eco nomical, can be urged against the right of the farmer to hold back the product of his labor if it is be low the cost of production. As to the farmers financial ability to do this I manj jofjthem 'prospered. lubstantiaJp. Tf.. ' v xi - , j, . . J uuimg mo war, mey invesiea meir profits in prosperity permanently pro ductive; their command of credit, if not actual money, is much greater that it was six or seven years ago. CHAMP CLARK DEAD. f Had Been Sick Only Few Days Member of Congrgs 26 Years. Representative Champ Clark, of Missiouri, died yesterday in Washing ton, within two days of his retire ment from Congress after a service of 26 years. Mr. Clark had been ill only a few days, with pleurisy and a complication of diseases; He was 71 years old. Mr. Clark had been Democratic leader of ths. House for years, rnd was speaker for eight years, retiring two years ago wheflthe republicans gained control of the -House. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for President in 1912. and for a number of ballots had a majority of the votes, but was finally beaten by President Wilson, a two-thirds ma jority being necessary for nomination. His defeat was lare.elv due to th? cf. forts of William Jennings Bryan. He was the only man who ever :-e- ceived a majority of votes for the presidential nomination bv the Demo crats and then failed to win the nom ination. He was one of thp flueritial men in Congress. He was de feated for relection last November by Jud-j T. W. Hukriede, although he led his ticket. ,. Mr. Clark wns born in' Kentucky. V 7 but moved to Missouri in earlv wan- hood. He is survived bv M wifo kv one son, Eennett Clark, and by one daughter, Mrs. James M. Thomson, of new Orleans. JACK HALL IN JAIL. Jack G. Hall, the carnival musician, who is charged with committing big amy here several months ago, was ar rested Monday of last week in Green ville, S. C, where he was Dlayine tha clarionet in an orchestra. Deputy Sheriff W, P. Ledbetter went after Hall, and returned with him last night. Hall was arrested in Florence, S. C, immediately after the charge of bigamy was brought, but the South Carolina officers released him at that time, and he was later arrested in Greenville. He is now in jail here. Hall, who is a very talented music ian, gave a recital last night after ar riving here, , to a crowd gathered outside the jail, and it was very much, enjoyed by those present. H says that he will ccme through his present trouble all right.