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Raleigh.—-One hundred and two .years ago, a chubby, tow-headed, i .-,-kk'd lad of sixteen slipped uu; of .. ijfh under coyer of darkness, in mtipany with his brother and two r companions,' all in their teen , . .| * went to Lauren ;, f,. C. That was Andrew Johnson, c'lerward; ressor to Abraham Lincoln ’ . • idc-nt of the United' States, dur wftat is termed-the “Re. onstrac Period.” He returned two years „tif to accompany, hi.-, mother and i i ,-econd husband, his stepfather, to , s-v. The family b. at d • \ c; ■■( nvillr, where Andrew - journey void began. When Andrew Johnson, legally IP.arid out as an apprentice to James J. Selby, ran away from Raleigh, June lb, 1*24, a price of .$10 was ed on his head .In other words, was branded in an advertisement ; i,p. aring in the old Raleigh S£ar raid j !.;• a t te of Junb 15, 18824. as a fugi tive from justice—one who had play ed -lacker in a moral arid legal obli- j gaiibji. There is no record, however, : hat anybody ever claimed the reward, it appears that when he returned t. Raleigh two years later, to ace mi puny his family to Tennessee, he did 11 i.r his own free will and accord. But the next time Johnson visited ! the; city of hir, birth in 1867. it was President of the United St at . Picture the scene—throngs eheer g the President—“the President is n. town!—the same fellow who as a •■•r--,ended, freckled youth, skipped .■■it i v night •‘Dark Habits” (hie of Andrews three companion;- . on the night he left Raleigh as a ! buy, was his brother, William de -.•fibed; by Selby, when he advertised J .fur them, as Jurying “dark complex joji, hair, eyesilarfl habits.” The names the other tj^i ary nowhere premirt ititv;e:.t'OM»dtf niey were “jus; two > renti.ee.' ” Lou nil out under .he < Id j . \. tem that went the. way- o' uefjro | ■ slavery, free and unlimited oinag i/ liouor and other thin. that used i • he tolerated.; i Seiliy, the tailor, to whom Andrew Johnson was bound, wanted his brother, William, as well as Andrew, JUt the wording ot the advertisement, as ii may been seen in the North Carolina hall of history, would indi 1 ate that he valued Andrew's ser vices inpre, for he declared lie would pay 81(1 to anyone who would deliver them both to him, or “for the return o-i Andrew Johnson. 1 he tailor in his ad. described how i these lads were dressed. They wore, lid. light bhte homespun, home* tnaue coats and new hats, with name ot the maker in the crowns. Now, Andrew Johnson was not an j ingrate, that is he did not lack filial | af lection. Although tiis lather. Jacob Johnson, died in 1812, he erected a monument to him in 18(17, while he i was President and evidently at the i first opportunity to do so. The menu- j meat is a simple ganite affair, loeat- , ed in the west side of old Raleigh i city cemetery, and engraved on it is j that fact that Jacob Johnson’s death i "as due to a disease which resulted j from his successful efforts to save a | friend’s life. l ather Was No Piker Andrew Johnson's father was no piker. In the first piace, he had been j a soldier in the Revolutionary War and had helped the colonies win their independence; and the man whose life he saved was the publisher of the Raleigh Star. who. is quoted by Cap tain S. A. Ashe, historian, as having said this: “Although fof many years Jacob Johnson has occupied bu tan humble station, lie was visited (in his iast illness) by the principal inhabi tants of the city, by all of whom he was esteemed for his honesty, so- ] briety, industry and his humane, friendly disposition. .Among all by whom he was known and esteemed none lament him <xce.pt perhaps his own relatives, more than the publish er of th's paper, for he owes his life on' a particular Occasion to the kinds . c. s and humanity of Johnson.” That was written in 1812, and in 1867 President Johnson had the cause 1 -SCHEDULES INTER-CAROLINA MOTOR BUS CO. • ' ■ Shelby to Charlotte—7, 9. 11, 1, 3, 5, 7:30.—Charlotte to Shelby —8, 10, 12 2, 4, 0. K;njrs Mouiuain to Charlotte—7:30, 9:30, 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 8.30, Direct connection made in Kings Mountain for Spartanburg snd Greenville in the morning—One hour layover in afternoons. ; Bessemer City to Charlotte—7:15, 9:45, 11:45, 1:45, 3:45,8:45. ~ ' V*- *>■* Gastonia to Charlotte, leaves every hour on the hour, from 7 A. f| M. to 8 P. M. Connection made there for Rock Hill, S. C.; Spartanbui^r, Greenville, £'ramerton, Lincolnton and Cherryville, i York and Clover. S. C. £ Gastonia to Shelby—On the odd hours, making connections for Rutherfordton, Hendersonville, Asheville and Statesville Gastonia to Cherryville—S:30, 12:10, 4:10, 8:10. Cherryville to Gastonia—7:15, 10. 2. 0 P. M. Charlotte to Rock Hill—8, 10:30. 4:15. Rock Hill to Charlotte—10:30, 1:3<), 4:15. g Buss leaves Spartanburg C: 15 P. M. Connections at Kings Mountain, Charlotte. Telephones: Charlotte 2071, Gastonia 1051, Shelby 450 Shelby to Rutherford "tfrn— 8 A&-M. and 1 P. M. Rutherfordton to Shelby—9:40 A. M. & 2:15 P. M. Shelby to Asheville—10:00 A. M. 12, 2, 4, G P. M. Asheville to Shelby—8, 9 & 11 A. M. & 2, 4, P. M. Shelby—7:20 A. M., 10 A. M„ 1 I’. M., 4:30 P. M. Lincolnton—8:30. A. M.. 11 A. M„ 3:00 P. M. 0:30 P. M. Schedules Subject to Change. Give her ^ffie new gas. You’ll immediately notice the improved operation and condition of your engine. Acceleration to the maximum without flooding—quicker pick-up, greater mile age—and a new freedom from carbon troubles and fouled spark plugs. Prove it in your own engine; your own way. The new Texaco is the ideal motor fuel —and Texaco Motor Oil, clean, clear, golden, the ideal lubricant. KING’S PLACE “WHERE SERVICE REIGNS.” o? NEW and BETTER iif his father's death engraved on granite. Andrew Johnson’s mother, prior to her marriage to his father, in 1801, was Miss Polly McDough, a weaver at Peter Casso’s in Raleigh. The original marriage bond signed and executed by Jacob Johnson is pre served in the hail of history. When Jacob Johnson died he was town mar shall and sexton and porter of the old state bank. After the Johnson family migrat ed to Greenville, Tenn., Andrew met, wooed and won Miss Til/.a Mcf’ardle, a young woman of culture and refine ment, of that place. She taught him to write. He had previously been taught to read by his friend. Dr. Wil liam (1. Hill, of Raleigh, for whoip William (I. Hill Lodge No. 213, A. F. & A. M., was ofierward named. An drew Johnson later'made application and was admitted to membership in a MasonfP Lodge in Greenville, Tenn. There is an interesting story told among Tennessee masons incident to his initiation. The incident is pre served as one of the peculiar tradi tions of the lodge. Rises Rapidly Andrew Johnson’s rise in Tennessee was rapid. He was elected as aider man and later mayor of Greenville. Then he was appointed a trustee in ■ ..‘1-.1— - .. _11^-. — Rhea Academy. He continued to fight his way upward until he whs elected to congress and later vice president. Although Lincoln, with whom he was tunning, was it Repub lican, Johnson was 3tyled a Democrat. However, a discussion of the political situation of that time is a matter for historians to deal with and interpret. His journey forward took him through two terms as Governor of Tennessee and carried him to the United States Senate. The house in which Andrew John son was born lias been preserved and removed to a spot in Pullen Park, Raleigh. At his birth, it was located across from the state capital, at the intersection of Fayetteville and Mor gan streets. The shears v.'th which he worked and other relics are kept in the hall of history. —-——---—WHi HtMtl • Automobiles won't make people fdr get the art of running- not while men continue to wear straw hats. Cork manufacturers held on too long. Styles indicate that it’s time for taxtil* manufacturers to get out from under. What makes the tax pfoblem diffi cult is the fact that those easiest to souk never have enough to provide sufficient revcnui -ft***' !. 'H1 Ordinary Qasoline New Texaco At last a DRY GAS in every, cylinder The new Texaco Gasoline vaporizes completely— forms a dry gas in the manifold. A wet gas collects in pockets at every bend in the manifold and floods some cylinders to feed others. The new and better Texaco gives each cylinder dry gas and an even flow of power. Better acceleration — more power — the new Texaco has all the good qualities of all gasolines— and no poison. V UP AT EARL G Aft AGE * T. C. ROBERTS, Owner The NEWW BETTER GASOLINE C. H. Reinhardt SOUTH SHELBY Colton Heavy Syrup I:each, Can_:_ 20c Upton’s Tea-__10c 98 Pounds Plain Flour ____ $5.65 48 Pounds Plain Flour__•_ $2.35 21 Pounds Plain Flour___^_$1.20 98 Pounds Self Rising Flour_ $5.75 48 Pounds Self Rising Flour_ $2.40 24 Pounds Self Rising Flour_:__$1.25 OUR GUARANTEE WITH EVERY BAG SOLD. —TRY OUflPMEAT MARKET— WESTERN ROUND S'JEAK AND NH’E FRESH JUICY MEATS. COMPARE OITR PRICES—ALSO QUALITY. GIVE US A CALL. SATISFACTION OR MONEY* REFUNDED. Country< Produce Bought and Sold1 At Beat Possible Msorbet Prices. GET OUR PRICES ON CHICKED AND EGGS. WHAT? The record of Mr. Sam J. Ervin, Jr., who is a candidate for solicitor of this District. And you are cordially invited to vote for him in the Primary July 3rd; for he is worthy of your support. No man in Morganton or Burke County stands higher than Mr. Ervin. He is a man of moral and Christian integrity and he is fully qualified for this position. Now for a few stem facts in regard to him. Mr. Ervin left the University the day the training camps opened in 1917, went to France in September of that year and before coming of age was assigned to the First Division as a lieutenant in the 28th Regi ment of the Infantry. He was wounded in the battle of Cantigny fought by the 28th Regiment on the 28th of May 1918; he and Robert Anderson of Wilson, N. C., were the two first boys from this state to be cited for conspicuous gallantry in battle. He returned from the hospital on July 5th and on the 18th of July was severely wounded in the great battle which began on that day and continued for five days—his regiment of 2097 men having 280 men left in line of battle and 1817 casualties after this battle had been fought. He returned from France in 1919 and while attending Harvard law school and absent from home was nominated for the legislature in Burke I County and was elected by a majority of 1441 though the County had been Republican for six years and at the preceding election had given a majority of 256 for the Republican candidate for governor and elected a full Republican County ticket. Let the people of this District honor the man who was a valiant soldier in the war with Germany and who also fought the battles of the Demo I . cratic party in 1919 and defeated ths Republicans1 in Burke County. Is it not the proper thing to show to Mr. Ervin our appreciation for his fidelity to duty by giving this offfice to him by a handsome majority on July 3rd? Mr. Ervin is not aware of this letter and his friends are sending out this letter on their own volition in order that this information may be given to those who do not know the record of this worthy man. SIGNED:— A. C. Avery, C. E. Cowan,'J. F. Spainhour, W. C. Ervin, E. M. Hairfield, J. M. Walton, Sheriff Burke County: Butler Giles, Clerk Superior Court? R. L. Huffman, W. E. Walton, Cashier Bank of Morganton; A. M. Ingold, Cashier First Nat. Bank, Morganton; R. L, Patton, County Superin tendent of Schools. Whereas, Sam Ervin, Jr., a citizen of Burke County, is a candidate for Solicitor in the 16th Judicial District; and Whereas, he is a man of integrity and high character, an able and capable lawyer, and. in'every way, worthy and well qualified for the discharge of ’the duties of the office to which he aspires; and Whereas, since his return from the battlefields of France, in 1919;-he ha* ! rendered efficient service to the State, having been elected to the Gener al Assembly of 1923 by a majority vote of 1441, though the county had theretofore been Republican for six years and had given a large Republi can majority in-the ,1920 elections; and Whereas, we believe that, if nominated and elected; he will‘discharge the duties of the office with honor and credit, both to himself and' to the State; and Whereas; we deem it proper to recommend him, to the voters of said district,.a* worthy of their approval: NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Democrats of Burke County, in; con vention assembled, take pride and pleasure in recommending him, to the voters of the I6th. Judicial District, as one of Btirke’s favorite sons, in every way- worthy, deserving and well qualified for the discharge of< the duties of the highoffice to which he aspires. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Democratic County Convention held in Morganton on June 12, 1926, ATTEST:— * VERNIA E. BOWMAN, Secretary. The above testimonials from citizens of Morganton will show the voters of Cleveland County the standing of Mfr. Ervin.. And if neces sary we could'get'hundreds of the good people of Cleveland County to substantiate these testimonials-—that no mistake will be made in endors ing Mr. Ervin at the primary for Solicitor of this District; fbr this brave soldier andlhis Democrat, who in the past has coma off victorious and now let this battle be won also by giving,Kim a handsome majority.
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