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ESTABLISHED 1881
WADESBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1921.
VOL.XU.NO. IS
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT.
Good Crowd Here Last Saturday
Address by Rev. J.: E. Abernathy
Winners of Events Seventh Grade
' Certificates Awarded.
The county commencement last
Saturday was an event which brought
together a large number of children
from all parts of the county', and they
all seemed to enjoy the day.
The feature of the day was an ad
dress by Rev. J. E. Abernathy, of
Salisbury. He spoke on "Making the
best of one's self," and gave much
good advice in an interesting manner.
There' were a number of competi
tors in the declamation and reading
contests, and they were all good. Fol
lowing are the winners:
First declamation prize, $2.00, Carl
ton Porter, Deep Creek, "My Coun
try, My Mother and My God."
Second declamation prize, $1.00, Guy
Turner, Flint Ridge.
First reading prize, $2.00, Miss Elsie
Seago, Lilesville, "Baking the Ap
ple Pie."
Second reading prize, $1.00, Miss Ka
tie Lee Trexler, Camden.
Athletic Events.
The athletic events in the after
noon on the graded school grounds
were excellent and were closely con
tested. The prizes were $2.00 for win
ner and $1.00 for second best in each
event. Following are winners:
Running broad jump First, Joe
Wall; second, J. E. Moore.
Standing broad jump First, J. L.
Moore; second, Henry Home.
Juniors From 12 ti 15.
Running First, Fred McDonald;
Eoys Uuder 12. "
Running First, Robert Thomas.
Boys Above 15.
T?rmni-n(r First. Morris Thomas:
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second, James Chapman.
List of Pupils Who Received a Sev
enth Grade Certificate.
The M. & I. has been unable to ob
tan a conmlete list of the children to
whom seventh grade certificates were
awarded, owing to the fact that some
. o children in -their schools to Super-
JXlteilUC'llr lllCU. JCiwn i wv,
names Mr.' Allen has. If the teachers
will send the names to The M. & I. we
shall be glad to publish the names of
all receiving certificates who are not
given below. About 75 certificates in
all were awarded. '
Lee Thomas, Bertha Thomas, Troy
Lee Edwards, Ila Curlee, Roy Bu'rch,
John Griffin, Maxine Carpenter, Elise
Home, Elizabeth Caudle, Fanny Grace
Caudle, Bertha Caudle, Lucy Diggs,
Hattie Walters, Foye Jackson, Viola
Newton, Gracie Preslar, Claudie Ki
ker, Mittie Curran, Agnes Ferree,
Louisa Taylor, Frank McCollum,
Suella Watts, ilia JVLae tiuueage, n-m-ma
Gulledge, Clyde .Niven, Bertha
Phillips, Elsie Gaddy, Joe Huntley,
John Tarlton, Ray Webb, McRae Bil
lingsley, Elizabeth Gaddy, Paul Wil
liams, Dora Griggs, John Griffin,
Stanford Lee NaPier, Annie Pines
Howell, Roy Blalock, John Tarlton,
Clayton' Dabbs, Jasper Eddins, Annie
Brown, Blanche Cox, Beulah Harris,
Cornelia Goodman, Roy Goodman, Ed
ward Carter, Ruth Preslar.
SOCIETY.
Mrs. W. L. Marshall is hostess to
the Bridge Club this afternoon.
Mesdames H. B. Allen and R. P.
Lyon are entertaining this afternoon
complimentary to Mesdames Lyon of
XVUlwiiiaiii aiiu uaii iuai nu ux -a. .v.-
ence, S. C.
Sweet peas, snap dragons and peo
nies in charming profusion were used
in decoration at the meeting of the
Camaraderie Club with Mrs. R. P.
Lyon Wednesday afternoon. After a
progressive game was played at four
tables it was found that Miss Eliza
beth Home and Mrs. J. F. Allen had
the highest scores. Their prizes were
Floramye sachet and powder, respec
tively. The hostess assisted by Mrs.
H. B. Allen, served delicious sand
wiches and coffee, followed by ice
cream and cake. Mrs. Lyon's guests
in addition to the club members were
Mesdames . Earl Martin of Florence,
S. C, L. J. Huntley, H. B. and J. F.
Allen, H. H. McLendon, and Miss Eva
Huntley.
' Mrs. Bert E. Bennett entertained a
number of friends last Friday after
noon in honor of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. H. H. Lee, a recent bride. Forty
two was nlayed at several tables, af
ter which delightful -refreshments
were served. . . . , . ..
BONDS HAVE GOOD MAJORITY.
The voters of Wadesboro graded
school district on last Tuesday au
thorized the school trustees to issue
bonds in a sum not exceeding $125,000
for the purpose of building the pro
posed new high school building. There
were 750 registered, and out of these
493 voted. 456 voted for the bonds
and 37 against. However, all who did
not vote were counted against them.
376 votes were necessary to carry the
bonds, and this number was exceeded
by 80. The majority was 162.
It was recognized that the predomi
nating sentiment was in favor of the
bonds, and the result was never in
doubt. On account of the bad weath
er it was necessary to send cars for
many people, especially the women.
While the exact proportions of men
and women voting for the bond3 have
not been determined, there is no doubt
that the women carried the election.
Those voting were practically unani
mous for the bond's, but a few were
opposed and did not vote.
While the board has made no defi
nite plans in regard to selling the
bonds and building, it is understood
that they will not be precipitate, but
will take time in finding the best prop
osition for the people of the district.
There is some talk of the bonds being
taken locally, but it is only talk thus
far.
There has been some talk on the
part of a few of the opponents of the
issue of contesting the legality of the
election. It has been charged by a few
that there was some intimidation
practiced at the polling place, but no
evidence to sustain this charge has
been found.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
SOIL BUILDING.
"No agricultural community is rich
er than her soils." Under exist.ng
conditions was there ever a more op
portune time to start and to push
with all our might such an important
work as soil building, especially so on
farms where this matter ha3 been ov
erlooked. It has been wisely stated
that "A farmer is as rich as his
fields,, .Can. we., as farmers . neerlect
such an important matter as soil
building, with the boll weevil staring
us in the face and with the prospects
of low price cotton for the next vear
or so we can wisely spend much of our
time during 1921 in making our fields
rich and get in better shape for grow
ing profitable crops when prjees get
right again. .
We would think it extravagant to
apply from 1,500 to 2,000 ncunds of
cotton seed meal per acre, and it
would be. vet a eood crop of velvet
beans turned under on an acre will add
as much plant food as this amount of
cotton seed meal, and to grow a good
crop of velvet beans and turn them
under for soil improvement, is a erood
business proposition. The same can
be said of cow peas and sov beans,
only they do not make the enormous
growth for soil improvement as vel
vet beans.
It is a known fact that the grow
ing and turning under of legume
crops is the quickest and cheapest
way to improve our soils. An increas
ed acreage planted in legume crops
does not necessarily mean reduced
amount of cash crops, but should
mean richer soils, more cash, and a
greater profit. If : we, as farmers,
could once get a system of crop rota
tion planned out that would suit our
particular farms, put it into practice
and stick to it. in a very short time we
would be getting much larger yields
on less acreage.
Although over 1,300 bushels of vel
vet beans, over 100 bushels of soy
beans and a few hundred bushels of
peas have already been ordered by the
farmers of Anson for this vear, this is
only a small per cent of the amount
needed in our countv for every avail
able acre not planted in cotton, should
have one of these great crops grow
ing on it sometime during the year.
For further information, see vour
county agent.
J. W. CAMERON.
THAT MORNING LAMENESS
If you are lame every morning, and
suffer urinary ills, there must be a
cause. Often it's weak kidneys. To
strengthen the weakened kidneys and
avert more serious troubles, use
Doan's Kidney Pills. You can rely on
Wadesboro woman's testimony.
Mrs, S. Currie, Route A, Wadesbo
ro, says: "Several years ago I suf
fered with my back and kidneys. The
ache in my back pulled me down and
made me feel miserable. Sweeping
or stooping would . make knife-life
pains shoot through me and it was al
most impossible for mo to straighten.
I had blinding dizzy spells and could
hardly stand. Mornings was sore and J
lame and could hardly get around.
My ankles swelled, and my kidneys
were ont of order. I can't say too
much for Doan's for the cure they
gave me." 7 ,
60e, at all dealers. -Fostzr-Milburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. "
Three Big "Dollar Days" Here Beginning
Wednesday, May 11. Merchants Will
. Offer Special Bargains for the Event.
"Dollar Days," beginning Wednesday, May 11, and
continuing through Thursday and Friday, of next week,
are expected to prove three of the greatest shopping day3
in the history of this community. Merchants in practi
cally every line of business represented here are partici
pating in the affair and some wonderful bargains will be.
offered as may be seen by scanning the advertising col
umns of today's paper.
Dry goods houses, clothing stores, shoe stores, furni
ture stores, garages, groceries, and other lines of retail
business are represented in the bargain festival which will
hold sway here during the three "Dollar Days." Hard
ware stores will have special offerings. In fact there are
few stores that will not have something special to offer.
It is but natural that the biggest bargains should go
first. In order that all may have an equal chance it is sug
gested that every one try to be on hand the opening day
of the sale.
As stated above the big "Dollar Day" Sale will start
Wednesday, May 11, and continue through Thursday
and Friday of the week.
CHAUTAUQUA BETTER
THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR.
Citizens of Georgetown and Camden
Praise It Buy Season Tickets.
After seeing and hearing the Red
path Chautauqua people here last
year it seems hardly necessary to pre
sent further proof of the 'character
and excellence of this well known or-
ganization. But for the benefit of
those, who did not attend the perform
ances last season, and in order that all
may have some idea just what they
can expect this season, the local com
mittee made some inquiry from rep
resentative citizens in the communi
ties where the Chautauqua has al
ready appeared this year as to the
character and nature of the program
they are presenting this season. The
responses have been most gratifying.
In Addition to the letters received
from Mayor Dunn, of Camden, S. C,
and the one from Biy JH.M. Benson, a
prominent Baptist minister, of the
same place, copies of which appear in
the Chautauqua advertisement in to
days paper, the committee has receiv
ed letters from Hon. James W. Win
gate, Mayor of Georgetown, S. C and
one from Mr. W. M. Scott, superin
tendent of the public schools of Bish
opville, S. C. Mayor Wingate in
speaking of this year's Chautauqua
said, in part as follows: "They have
given five days entertainment here all
of which has been most enjoyable, en
tertaining and educational. The lec
tures are splendid and the musical
concerts far above the average." Mr.
Scott, writing under date of May 3rd,
says: "I having been chairman of the
local Chautauqua committee, it gives
me pleasure to comply with your re
quest and give you a report on this
years program. Frankly I believe the
program was stronger and better than
last year, and we all thought here
that last years could hardly be beat.
I have had a number of people to tell
me that there were at least six num
bers of the ten offered, any one of
which was worth the price of a sea
son ticket. In my opinion there is
nothing too good you can say about
the Chautauqua program this year.
We are bringing Jt back here next
year in spite of the hard times. Our
people here are exceedingly enthu
siastic about it. The lectures are ex
cellent. The play is exceedingly fun
ny and laughable. You will more than
get your money's worth. The White
Hussars were most excellent. I be
lieve these were the best on the pro
gram. Tell your people with every as
surance that they will be charmed
with the program this year." The
Chautauqua opens here next Wednes
day May 11th and will continue for
five days. Tickets are now on sale
throughout the county. Adult tickets
good for all ten performances sell for
$2.75. Children's tickets $1.38, this
including war tax. The big Chautau
qua tent capable of accommodating at
least two thousand persons will be lo
cated on the same lot used last year,
known far and wide as the Baxter Mc
Lendon meeting lot.
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The regular meeting of ,the Wo
man's Club of Lilesville township
will be held at the school building
Thursday evening May 12th at 4
o'clock. Community work lies ahead
of the club. We need the help of ev
ery progressive woman in Lilesville
township. Come and join.
MRS. J.' D. MORTON, Sec.
Subscribe for the M. & I.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Business Transacted Monday Taxa
ble Values of Personal Property.
The county commissioners at their
meeting Monday transacted the fol
lowing business:
T. S. Clark was appointed supervi
sor as to inequality in land values,
succeeding B. D. Nelme, who was ap-
j pointed last week but who declined to
serve.
F. C. Ballard was appointed ar
bitrator of claim of R. S. Braswell
against the county for gravel.
J. E. Gray filed his official bond as
cotton weigher, which was accepted
The allowance of Amos Powell was
increased-from $1.00 a month to $1.50
W. E. Hooks wa3 allowed $2.00 per
month.
The old road on the south side of the
railroad between Polkton and Peach
land was discontinued " as ' a public
road,. nd - the two' grade crossings
where' this road crossed the railroad
were aDoiisnea. ine commissioners
signed a contract with the railroad
providing for the use of the railroad
right of way for the new road on the
north side of the track.
Personal Property Valuations.
, The commissioners met with the
tax listers of the various townships,
and established the following maxi
mum valuations for farm produce and
other personal property:
Lumber $10 to $25 per 1,000 feet;
logs, $5; cross ties, 50c each; meat
and lard, 15c per pound; corn, $1.00
per bu.; wheat, $1.50; oats, 60c; peas,
$2; fodder, $2 per 100 bundles; hay,
$1 per 100 pounds; cotton, 4 to 10c. a
pound; cotton seed, 20c per. bu.;
horses, $200; mules, $300; milk cows,
$25 to $50; hogs, 10c per pound gross;
sheep, $4; goats, $2.
MR. JOHN COLSON.
Mr. John Colson died last Thursday
r.t his home in Lilesville township af
ter a long period of declining health,
aged 93 years. His birthday was
April 16th. The funeral was held
Friday by Rev. W. S. Cherry, of Liles
ville, and interment was in the family
burying ground near his home.
Mr. Colson was' one of the oldest
men of the county, and was highly re
spected by all who knew him.' He was
very active before infirmities of age
settled on him, and had a wide ac
quaintance. He was a veteran of the
war between the states, and had a fir.e
record as a soldier. His wife who was
a Miss Martin, died many years ago.
He is survived by three sons, Messrs.
0. K. Colson, of Wadesboro; J. J. Col
son, of Union, S. C; Jule Colson, of
Ansonville; and one daughter, Mrs.
V. H. Kirby, of Lilesville township.
LAND TRANSFERS
The following real estate deeds
have been registered since The M. &
1. 's last report: , ' ;.
C. H. Martin and wife to J. Flake
Martin; 22.22 acres on Goulds' Fork;
$500. ':'-' . '.
H. P. Taylor to Mrs. Stella D. Brig
man; Mont Calm lot; $10 etc.
J. A. Winfree to C. M. McNeill; 2
tracts aggregating 42 acres; $100 .etc.
George Flake to Preston Bennett;
lot on Salisbury road; $200.
On Its Way.
. "And what is an egg?" asked the
missionary who was testing his hope
ful pupil's knowledge of English.
"An egg," said the boy, "is a chick
en not yet." The Watchman-Exam
iner (New York).
SAM SMALL COMING.
Sam Small, the famous Southern
evangelist, editor and lecturer, will de
liver a patriotic address on "The Sal
vation of Uncle Sam" in the Methodist
church, Monday evening, May 9th at
8 o'clock.
Sam Small has been before the pub
lic for over thirty years, particularly
combatting the licensed liquor traffic,!
He is consequently entitled to a place
among the leaders in the successful
campaign for national prohibition. He
has also been active in public life for
many years, having served on the
American Commission to Paris in
1SYB, in the united fetates Army in
Cuba as supervisor of public instruc
tion and editor of many Southern
newspapers.
Mr. Small, however, is chiefly
known because of his power on- the
platform. Former Vice-President
Fairbanks said of him, "During my
tour of the South, I learned of many
orators of high distinction but none is
more popular and more deservedly so
than Sam Small, as his own people
affectionately call him"; and President
McKinley said: "I heard Dr. Small
last evening and as often before, got
both instruction and fine amusement
from his versatile genius."
The meeting here is a part of a na
tional campaign -.being conducted by
the National Reform Association, the
oldest reform body in America, In be
half of law enforcement and of na
tional righteousness and justice.
Hon. Sam Small, the famous orator
and evangelist, of Georgia, will be the
speaker at a patriotic rally in the
Methodist church, Monday evening,
May 9th at 8 o'clock.
The subject of Dr. Small's address
will be "The Salvation of Uncle
Sam" and a very timely and interest
ing discussion is anticipated.
For nearly three decades Dr. Small
has been one of the prominent figures
on the American platform. With Sam
Jones, Dr. Small held evangelistic and
tabernacle meetings in every section
of the country, and the two "Sams"
were heard by thousands. His quaint
and peculiar way of expressing his
thoughts, coupled with the oratory
which, makes the speakers of the
Southland attractive, has placed Dr.
Small as a favorite before the public.
He is a man of exceptional attain
ments and his practical experience as
an attorney, journalist, author, sol
dier, minister, evangelist and lecturer,
has given him a wealth of material up
on which to draw.
Dr. Small is an Emory and Henry
college man, and is considered as one
of the most noted living graduates of
that old Virginia school. Taylor Uni
versity conferred the Ph. D. upon liim
and the Ohio Northern University the
D. D. He wears the button of a Con
federate soldier and the pin of a
Spanish war veteran and his three
sons were active in service during the
great war. But it is his remarkable
vitality and his versatile manner both
of thinking and of speaking, that
draws large audiences wherever he
speaks.
The meeting is under the local di
rection of the local ministers and of
the national. auspices of the National
Reform Association, the oldest reform
organization in the United States,
which is sending Dr. Small on a tour
of the principal cities of the South in
a campaign in behalf of the aplication
of Christian principles to the unset
tled problems of the present day. adv
Keeping Company.
The 10-cent store is now showing
nice things for a quarter.
You can see a 5-cent movie any
where for 30 cents and tax.
There is a delicious 15-cent beef
stew being made for 40 cents.
We note that $15 suits have been
marked down from $65 to $38.83.
The M. & I. does sood Job Printing
Bring us your next order.
POLKTON LOCALS
Mr. E. L. Winfield and Miss Emmie
Ratliff Married Special School
Election Soon. .
Miss Emmie Ratliffe and Mr. Ed
Winfield were married last Saturday,
the ceremony being performed at the
home of Mr. T. B. Goodman, of ti e
Diamond Hill section, by Rev. L. H.
Griffith. Mr. Winfield is a son of Mr.
Will Winfield and a well known youn
farmer of the Diamond Hill section.
Hi3 bride is a daughter of Mr. Char
les RatliJT, of Guliedge township, ar.J
nn attractive and popular yrun;; laly.
For the last two years she has oen a
member of the faculty of Diamond
Hill school.
Mr. i. K. Harrington spent Sunday
in Lilesville.
Miss Magdalene Napier was the
guest of friends and relatives in
Marshville last week.
There will be a meeting of the Law
and Order League at the school build
ing next Friday night at eight o'clock.
Business of more than ordinary im
portance will be attended to. Every
interested person is invited to atend.
f Mr. W. A. Gaddy has returned from
an extended visit among relatives at
Timmonsville, Hamlet and Sanford.
He found the sick ones getting along
nicely and the trip was a very pleas
ant one.
Diamond Hill school, closed last
Friday after a very profitable session
of six months. The teachers wera Mr.
W. F. Humbert, of Polkton, Miss Le
nola Phifer of Union County and
Miss Emmie Ratliff of near Bethel.
Miss Lela Goodman closed her
school at Burnsville Wednesday. She
was assisted in the work by Miss Ln
zetta Faulkner,-tf Poplar Hill.
Mr. W. T. Downer has opened a
shoe repair shop in our town and is
prepared to do all kinds of work with
neatness and dispatch.
Mr. W. H. Simmons spent Sunday
with friends in Upper Anson.
Mrs. W. A. Gaddy was taken sick
last Saturday, and for several day
was seriously ill. , Shejssome .better
M..t. ..... &v "v ,11V. I, uu OIUl V II j jji
tal, Wednesday for special treatment.
Miss Nora Maske, one of the teach
ers at Olive Branch, has returned,
home. The school closed last Friday.
g Mrs. R. G. Austin has been sick
for several weeks, but is now slowly
improving.
A special election will be held in
Polkton soon to determine the ques
tion of enlarging Poikton's graded
school, district. If the question car
ries, the enlarged district will em
brace not less than twenty square
miles of territory.
Miss Margaret .Williamson of
Wadesboro, spent last Sunday with
friends in Polkton..
After nearly eight years of unnec
essary contention, the United St'ite.v
Senate has passed the Colombian
treaty "black mail article" and alL
If the members of the same body
could bury their personal hatred ci
Woodrow Wilscn long enough to paoS
the treaty of peace, these calamitous
times would soon pass away and
prosperity would scon be hammrring
at every industrious man's door. Tb
condition of the world today is cha
otic because of the Judas Iscaricts in
the Senate of the United States. The
body has become a school of hat?, ard
manv of its members are willing- to
sacrifice the peace and prosperity cf
the nation in order to gratify their
vindictive prejudices and maligr.ar.t
passions.
The Wingate School comm:;rce
ment begins Thursday r.ijrhc, with ex
ercises'by the school." The annul
sermon will, be preached Friday
morning and the literary addre-s
comes Sr.turday Tr.cm:r!, b:th by
Rev. C. H, Durham. There will be
declamation contests, debates ar.d
other exercises on Friday and Satur
day. Many Polkton people are mak
ing preparations to attend.
.. Strategy. " ' '
"Boy, take these flowers up to Miss
Dolly Footlites, Room 12,"
"Gee! You're the fourth guy wot's
sent her flowers today." o
"Eh! What's that? Who sent th.
others?" ':
"Oh, they didn't send up any names.
They just said: 'Shell know who
they come from.'"
"Well, here, take my card and tell
her these are from the same one that
sent her the other three boxes." Bos
ton Transcript.
If you wait till the Chautauqua
opens tickets will cost you $6.65, but
by buying beforehand, they cost only
$2.75. . .