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TlJOMASVILLE. N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1913
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NUMBER 14
THATHICH JS MORALLY WRONG CA$NOT JBE POLITICALLY RIGHT.
, Capt M. t Jones Tin floncsr fn Tki
Construction Of Caroliaa H -
kliltivirRollroad., ASUyOf
His Stratzli Witt too jWiT
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To the people who remeniber Capt
M. L. Jones and his strairiFtes . with
the f 'Jones Road' fronVhonia9vllle
to uenton wo rouowum irom me
iBgk Point Enterprise w.llK. bfe of in
i terest. It will be reinemebred by all
Thomasville people that Capt Jones, a
citizen of Thomasvlll, was the pioneer
in the construction of the now talked'
about Carolina & Yadkin Rjver Rail
way: "yi-:1.;-:' .
Some thirty-five years ago Capt. M.
L. Jones, then an undergrotind boss
at a gold mine, set as the .height of
his ambition the building and owning
of a railroad from Thomtfsville to
; Denton. He saw the great agricultur
al and mineral resources anH the vast
forests, that were only wailjng for a
market, (to be developed, ) he worked
and saved to his pal. T&s desire
was cherished for a quarterof a cen
tury before Capt. Jones saw' his ambi
tions materializing and his goal in
sight.
In the first part of May, ; . ltKVi, he
started the grading of this road, but
stopped in the fall, at Cid, a distance
of fourteen miles, on account of the
bad winter weather. In the spring of
1906 he resumed the work, and com
pleted the line to Denton, in June of
. that year. ,!
All of this work was done, by Capt.
Jones Without any outside help, ex
cept the gift of practically all of the
right of way. ,
Cant Jones, feeling the very little
ononirairnment received front those he
.e t-vinir tr hnln. divided lb sell hisi
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road, then known as Thomasville and
Glenn Anna Railroad. Thik he did
in October, 1906; the purchasers being
Messrs. Dee Allen, of .Kalamazoo,
-' Mich., and W. T. Brunt, of Jfew York
": 1 City; the purchasers paying' one-half
and flrst.morggo onthe
' ?od or the QtherJone-b0aOwjng
. unable to makea success, and in 1908
it was put in the hands of receivers,
and was sold at public auction in June
of that vear. Capt. Jones being the
purcha'er.
While . Dee Allen and Van Bunt
were the owners, this road changed
names twice: first the Carolina Glenn
Anna & Pee Dee Railway & Develop
ment Co. ; then to the Carolina Valley
Railroad. Under the latter name it
was boupht by Capt Jones. He then
organized the Piedmont Railway Com'
nanv. and opera 'ed the road under
this name until the time of his death
which occured May the 12, 1910. At
his death the management fell to his
two elder sons, A. E. and J. B. Jones,
who operated the road successfully
until purchased by the present owners,
Messrs. W. N. Coler & Company.
M. L. Jones planted the little acorn
and nourished it until it became
sprout; and now that sprout, cultiva
ted by Bird S. Coler and his asso'
ciates bids fair to bo a monstrous oak
among the railroads of the Piedmont
section.
On June I, 1912, W, N. Coler &
Company, of New York, purchased
the Piedmont Railway Company from
t.ho Jones estate, and changed the
name of the railroad to the Carolina
Yadkin River Railway. The Road
at that time extended from Thomas
ville to Denton, N. C, a distance of
twenty-one miles, passing through the
towns of Light, Mabel, Oordontown,
Cid, and Snider, which ship a large
amount of cross ties, chair stock and
rough lumber.
Immediately after the purchase, the
extension of the road from Denton to
High Rock was started. This exten
sion passes through large tracts of
virgin oak and pine. The extension
from Denton to High Rock was start
ed the latter part of July. 1912, and
finished in February, 1913. The con
. struction of this part of the road Is
of the highest type; . maximum grade
being one per cent; curvature less
than 4 degrees; culverts of cast Iron
and concrete headwalls; also reinfor
ced box culverts. The two bridges at
Little Creek and Lick Creek are of the
highest type, same specifications being
used as on the woriout western
Railroad, 70 pounds steel rails being
used on the new work.".
At High Rock a connection .was
made with the Winston-Salem South
bound Railway and Joint track and
yards were established.
- At the completion of this extension
Thomasville enjoyed-a direct , connec
tion with the -Winston-Salem South
bound Railway at. High Rock; also
with the Norfolk & Western, the At
lantic Coast Line and the Seaboard
Air line Ralways,
. The Middle Of March the Carolina
& Yadkin River Railway Started con
struction on the extension from Thorn
asville to High Point, passlngthrough
a very rich farming community is be
ing pushed with great rapidity, and Is
of the highest class ' construction; a
"Y" is being installed at Thomasville
and also atrHigh Point, connecting the
Southern Railway Belt line' with the
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway
At the completion pf this work High
Point is connected directly with' the
Winston-Salem Southbound, Norfolk
k Western, Atlantic Coast Line and
Seaboard Air Line Railways. It Kill
no doubt be of interest to the manu-J
facturers of High Point to know that
this road passes through a country'
where there is approximately 250 mil
lion feet of timber within a radius oi
five miles of the railroad. The com-
panv expects to reach all of the im-
nnrttnt. mn,.fa0turinirestablishments.Ve ever had. The committee,
both in Thomasville and High Point
in the near future. -
As soon as the work was completed
to High Point work started on the re
vision of the line between Thomasville
and Denton which will be brought up
to the same standard as the new work.
C. W. Lane ' & Co., Inc., railroad
contractors, had the contract for build-'
ing the road, supervision and engineer
ing being done by W. N. Coler & Co.,
Engineering Department, which has
offices in High Point. '
Regular trains are now operated
daily between High Point and High
Rock.
Out of the Ordinary
Is Suipr'a Gisitir Empit Sins
"Something out of the ordinary" is
d remark that caii i ..nybe rui.-? oT
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Sanger's Greater European Shows
which will exhibit In Thomaevllle"
Wed. Sept. 17. .
The big circus has a reputation for
producing remarkable surprises in tts
arena until thepublic has learned tbjtu
It -can attend an exhibition : ol.'
Sanger's Greater European Shows el
ferent.
There is an unusual number of foa
tures with this show season. It
Is
difficult to pick the best. Some will
like the trainod wild beasts' exhibition
or horse wonders. Others will enjoy
the wonderful equestrianism of the fa'
iuous Orton family. Mayor Littlfionger
and wife, smallest human adult mites
now living, will have their devotees
The wonderful $25,000 Arabian stallion.
'White Cloud," highest educated
horse in the world, will be talked
about for months after. The Aztec-
Marimba Band, and other similiar
curiosities in the museum department
all have vital interest. You will be
surprised at the rareness and novelty
of many of the exhibits,
. Adv.
Really Waterproof Tents.
Ustd by Sanfw's Grsitw Earspiin Shows.
Waterproof tents" is a trite term
that has been so much abused that it
has nearly lost its meaning. Mercer
ized duck, a new and expensive mater
ial, absolute waterproof, is used ex
clusively by the Sanger Shows in the
construction of their tented city. Pa
trons can rest assured that, no matter
how hard it rains, not a drop can
come through to soil their clothing or
ar their pleasure.
So far as we know, Sanger's is the on
ly showthathasgonetotheextraexpen
se of this material, it added two
thousand dollars to the cost of the
Sanger out fit, which is consider
able when you understand that these
tents last only one short soason
on the road. But in this, as
in every other detail, the matter of
cost has been entirely disregarded by
the management of this show In pro
viding for their patrons the very best
of everything. From the finest spec
ial trains of cars, down to the tent
stakes,- which are of important Mex
ican Bols d, Arc, this same discrim
inating care has been exercised.
So don't let the weather interfere
with your visiting this great exhibi
tion; you will find everything dry,
clean and safe,even if old probs is do
ing his worst. w
Two performances will be given at
Thomasville Wednesday Sept. 17
Adv.:. -
After spending Several months in the
House That Jaok Built, " the sum
mer home of Mr, .and Mrs. Archibald
Johnson, near Elverton,..'Mrs. Johnson
and daughter, Miss Ella,--returned
home this week, t Misses Kate and
Lois Johnson have entered Meredith
College at Raleigh. .
Everybody's Day.
fry Last Monday night an onthUsiastic
meeting was held In the Retxrrdera of-
"race in the interest of Everybody'
Day. Mr. C. G. Hill wis called
to
the chair and with bis usual , enthusl-
asm started the meeting off on a high
JJkey. - Some vigorous speeches were
made, but it was not a meeting of
Speech making by any means. ' Comi
wulttees having the various features of
bthe day in charge were appointed and
the movement started off in great
uihape.
fc "tt is the universal sentiment that
October 4th is to be the greatest day
in the history of the town. The agri
cultural exhibit is to be vigorously
pushed, and valuable prizes - offered
for the best products of our farms
The amusement feature both for day
and night will surpass anything we
of
Which Mr. Charles Finch is chairman,
is now giving the subject careful con'
sideration and will be glad to have
suggestions from anybody who has
anything to offer.
' With its usual liberality the com'
tnunity has provided ample funds for
financing ttie proposition, and the
men at the head of the movement are
wise, aggressive and energetic. The
railroads will be asked to offer re
duced rates from nearby points, and
thousands of our neighbors from north.
south, east and west will stream Into
"the town and spend.a high day with
us.
i ne majority oi tnose present seemea
to be against the spending of money
for fire works, but the suggestion that
an open air concert by a line band,
with moving pictures showing the
-Strong points of Thomasville, met
with instant favor. Nothing definite,
.however, was decided upon in this line,
that matter being left with the com'
mittee.
High Point will be asked to join the
great parade with floats advertising
her various industries. In this line
Thomasville will outdo herself, which
is 8ayinVnle'tj. A .undred- auto-
big figure in the procession.
It was suggested also that our coun
try friends throw their saddles in the
back of the buggy, and join the horse
back aggregation. We hope there
will be not less than three hundred
horsemen in tho procession.
The ball is rolling. Let us all give
it a push. We can and we must mako
Everybody's Day this year one long
to be remembered.
The Liberty Association
The Liberty Association which
one of the oldest religious bodies
the state, is composed of some
churches mainly in the county
Davidson.
The body met last Taesday with the
church at Rich Fork and continued in
session untill noon the following
Thursday. Rev. Henry Sheets was
reflected moderator, Mr. P. S. Vann
clerk and Mr. S. H. Averltt treas
urer.
The represenatives of the State
mission board, the foreigh mission
board, the Sunday School work and
the Bibeical Recorder were present and
addressed the association.
The churches reported 121 additions
to the churches, but in the matter of
contributions a falling off was report
ed. One of tho most important fea
tures of the session was the appoint
ment of a committee looking to the
organiztaion of the layman's move
ment for the development of a stronger
and more wholesome mission spirit
among the churches.
Thenext session of the association
goes to
Low Round Trip First. Via Ssitksn Railway,
freRier Carritr af ikt SsMh, Ta KsMvIllt,
Tiasiiaa, far National laiitrvattM,
Siattmbar 1st ta Nmmbat tat,
1913.
For this occasion the Southern Rail
way will have on sale dally from Aug
ust 30th to November 1st extremely
low round trip fares from all points,
final limit ten days from date of sale
with privilege of an extension of final
limit until November 3rd by deposit
ing ticket and payment of $1.00
' On Tuesdays and Thursdays of each
week still greater reduction will be
made, . these tickets to be good in
coaches only and limited to return
within five days from certain points,
and seven days from more distant
points, including date of sale.
r or tares ana otner information ap
ply, to any Agent Southern Railway)
or, -, . .' !-. -
B, H. DeButts, .
Division Passenger Agent, ' '
" Charlotte, N. C.
Democrats Tr umph.
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TMidrlHI Pasted Aftar a Lan Stragfla.
. -v'laeilattaa Vatss Will Dtaiocratt
- .JM!.- So Does Poisdtxtar.
WasJj'ington, Sept. 9. -The Demo
cratic fariff revision bill passed the
Senate jft 5: 43 o'clock this afternoon
amid atyirst of applause that swept
down fromcrowded galeries and found
iteanthe floor of the Senate.
Its passlge was attended with sur-
prfsesUi the final moraetns of the
votingyhen Senator La Folletto, Re
public cast his vote with the Demo
crats anfl was joined later by Senator
Polndeaer, Progressive.
The Democrats had counted through
out theiong tariff fight upon- losing
the votw of Senator Ransdell and
Thornton of Louisiana, Democrats,
who TOtxd against the bill today be
cause ufVrould put sugar on the free
list. r Vptil the names of Senators La
Follettand Poindexter were actually
called(tl4owever, no one knew definite
ly the. jijand they would take and their
votes mare greeted with enthusiastic ap
plause. President Wilson tonight expressed
great gratification over the end of the
long struggle in the Senate. Senator
SimmoCf, chairman of the Finance
Committee, who had piloted the bill
througKthe Finance Committee, the
Democratic caucus and the Senatepre
diotedlat its passage would bring
inunedijte stimulus to the commercial
lite of tjie country In many important
places Me Senate has changed the bill
that pawed the House and a confer
ence eoeimit tee of the two houses will
begin -Wednesday or Thursday to ad
just those differences. Leaders of both
houSetVredict that tho conference will
oonsuftt less than two weeks time.
The!enate eneavored today to
hasten Vie bill on its progress to the
il'ouso by naming its members
nference committee as soon as
passed.
resident : Marshall appointed
Simmons,-Stone, ' Williams
on. Democrats, and' sena
tors POk-ose. Lodge 'and JjaFollett&i
,and XiaVollettey
1&M?$eha
SenatorStone withdrewfromthe com
mittee and senator Hhively was ap
pointed in his place. Tho House con'
ferees, it was reported tonight, will be
Representatives Underwood, Kitchin
and Rainey, Democrats, and Pavne
and Fordney, Republicans. Each
house will have an equal vote.
The final struggle began at 4 o'clock
when under a previous agreement ar
bitrary votes on pending amendments
During the closing hours of debate
Senator La Follett had become the cen
ter of interest, proposing final amend
ments on the cotton and agricultural
schedulesand discussingsome feauture
of the bill which he deemed favorable.
When the vice president put tho bill
upon its passage, the roll call proceed'
ed delilerately until the clerk called
"LaFollette."
The Wisconsin Senator seated in the
front row, hestitated a moment. Hi;
head was bowed and resting on his
hand. He leaned forward a triftle vig'
orously answered "aye."
Instantly the applause broke from
the galleries, and Senators on the
Democratic side joined in enthusiastic
handclapping, nearly every Democrat
on the floor participating in the brief
but vigorous demonstration. When
the name of Senator Poindexter, the
only Progressive Senator was reached
and he had contributed his vote for
the bill the applause was renewed.
Senator LaFollette had a few words
to say of his vote after many Demo
cratic Senators, had surrounded his
desk and shook his hand. He said:
I realize what I did was a political
sacrifico but that within me compelled
me to vote for the bill. The tariff act
of 1909 was but little short of a crime;
tho bill passed today is not a Demo
cratic measure but isaprotective meas
ure. Give the Democrats time, and
they will put every thing on a free
trade basis but they have not done it
n this bill."
"I voted for the Senate tariff bill
because it is as a whole a better bill
than the Payne-Aldrich law now in
force. Furthermore it contains an
income tax which we have been trying
to get for 20 years."
When the vote had been announced
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire)
the loader of the minority,' was recon-
lzed and congratulated Senator Sim
mons for bis courteous kindly and
oonilderate manner" in the conduct of
the debate. He said he knew' of no
tariff fight characterised by such good
feeling throughout and attributed It to
the personality of Senator Simmons.
Senator Simmons expressed his ap
preciation. The bill, be asserted, would
be given to the country and speak for
itself. :
Vtf
Wfcite-1
of' the
the bill
Viaatf
Senatol,
and Jew
"I am greatly gratified that the bill
has passed and I think that it will not
be long in conference. In my opinion
there has been some stagnation of
business in the country pending the
action of the Senate. Now I believe
there will be an immediate stimulus
to business and that in the end we will
have better times in this country."
It is hard for me to vote against
this bill," said Senator Thornton of
Louisiana, just before the voting on
amendents began. "Itismadeaparty
measure by the party with which I cast
allegiance 46 years ago. It is harder
still that I am forced to vote against
it because my own party seeks now to
strike a vital blow against the great
sugar industry of my state."
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Walker-Lambeth
At a delightful entertainment given
this morningjat the home of Mrs. R.
B. Crawford, on the Boulevard, tho
very interesting announcement was
made of the engagement of her cous
in, Miss Evelyn Walker, to Rev. Wil
liam A. Lambeth.
The guests had been invited for a
progressive dorninos party, in honor
of Miss Carolyn Baldwin, of Durham,
a new member of the city school fac
ulty, and tables were arranged in the
drawing room, living room and hall,
while quantities of lovely roses were
everywhere about the home.
When progressions were over, pret
ty yellow baskets, tied with yellow
tulle and filled with nasturtiums and
clematis, weqp placed on each table,
and then Mrs. Ci awford was assisted
in serving the perfectly appointed two
course luncheon, in white and gold,
by Mrs. James Norfleet, Mrs. .Toe
Fletcher and Mrs. T. B. Crawford.
The yellow baskets of (lowers were
later given' as table prizes, being won
by Miss Emorie Barber, Mrs. Egles
ton Woodruff, Misses Anna Brown,
Theodosia Gray, Dell Norfleet, Caro
lyn Baldwin and Vearl Freeman.
In the course of the luncheon a mes
senger boy arrived with a groat ban-
W brldefe roses for. Miss Evelyn
flowers was an exquisite bar pin of
amethysts and pearls, with the date
engraved on the back.
The guests being given popping fav
ors, the popper proved to be whit
crepe paper ornamented with Cupids,
enclosing cards bearing this legend
"A lassie has popped tho poper, but
a laddie has pepped the Question. '
W. A. L. and E. K. W., October 14,
1013,"
insiae also was a suggestive wee
bag of rice. Within the popper of
the bride-elect was an engagement
ring.
Naturally the rice was not left
lying, ana with the shower of rice
came a shower of good wishes and al
was indeed "merry as a marriage
bell."
At this marriage next month will be
united two extremely popular young
people. Miss alker has uvea in
this city the greater part of her life,
having spent one winter in Porto
Rico with her father, Mr. M. A. Wal
ker. She was educated at Greens
boro College for Women and by her
attractive personality and winsome
manner has made herself the center of
a large group of admiring frends.
Rev. Mr. Lamleth has been the be
loved pastor of West End Methodist
church for almost four years, and has
countless admiring friends through
out the state. He was educated at
Vandcrbilt University, Trinity, Yale
and Harvard a ad as a young minister
rarely endowed with spirtual gifts.
Among the guests at the announce
ment party this morning were his sis
ter, Miss Ella Lambeth, of Thomas
ville, and Miss iNona Thompson,of
Lexington. Journal.
Skillful Oparatloa.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr. B. S.
Lambeth was suddenly seized with an
acute case of appendicitis. His con
dition gave his friends great alarm,
and his uncles, Messrs J. W. and F.
S. Lambeth hurried him away to
High Point, the doctor here urging an
immediate oporation. Dr. Burrus
promptly performed the operation
which he stood exceedingly well, and
which apparently was entirely suc
cessful. At this writing Mr. Lambeth
is doing well, a ad the prospects are
bright for his early and complete re
covery.
'My dear boy, there's nothing on
earth sweeter or bitter than an old
man's memories. And the things you
are doing and saying to-day will be
your dreams when your hair is white.
Make your dreams pure and kindly
and sweet. BoberiJ. mrOOte.
iMiiiilu,iiiliiliiili,lliiiiiiiiitj
SOCIAL
An exceedingly enjoyable event of
more than ordinary interest was the
reception given by Rev. and Mrs. R.
M. Courtney on Thursday evening;
September 4, from 8 to 11 o'clock. The
entertainment was held at at the hand
some new parsonage which has recent
ly, been built by the members of tho
Main street Methodist Church. Rev.
and Mrs. R. M. Courtney used this
occasion as a means to express tlieir
gratitude to the congregation, to give
the members an opportunity Jo see the
parsonage, and to stimulate the spirit
of fellowship among tho members. The
entire reception suite was artistically
decorated with beautiful cut flowers,
ivy, and potted plants. Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Hauss presented the guests to
the receiving line which was composed
of the host and hostess and thefollow
ing trustees and their wives, together
with the members of the building com
mittee and their wives; Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Cramer; Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Lambeth Mr. and Mrs J. W. Lam
beth; Mr. G. A. Thompson; Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Green; and Mr. and Mrs.
John R. Myers. In the beautiful,
softly-lighted dining room yellow and
white ice cream and white cake were
served, thus carrying out the color
scheme of yellow and white. In a cozy
attractive nook in the upper hall, ex
cellent hot coffee was served. Mes
dames C. A. Julian and G. T. Coch
rane had charge of the guest book.
During the receiving hours delight
ful music was rendered by Mrs. Carl
Rabe, Miss Ella Lambeth, Mrs. C. II.
Boyd and Miss Perry Griffith, which.
with the excellent selections from the
handsome victrola added much to the
pleasure of the evening. A large per
cent of the congregation cnioved tho
kind hospitality of the beloved and
popular pastor and his excellent wife.
The one note of regret expressed on -,
this happy occasion was that,4coord- .
ing to the rules of the , Methodise - 1
Church,, only, one ear remains fni- tV, .- - r.-
peopliorThomasvlileto be blessed
with the presence of these excellent
people.
The introduction for the club meet
ing of the incoming season was given
by the Embroidery Club when its
President, Mrs. J. Arthur .Morris en
tertained at tho first meeting on Wed
nesday morning. The honored guests
were Misses Peterson and Grogain of
Winston-Salem who were the attrac
tive house guests of the charming hos
tess. Vases of beautiful roses gave
the festive appearance to tho pretty
and attractive decorations of the
home. The music rendered by Mes
dames Boyd, Myers. Misses Peterson
Griffith and Lambeth gave much pleas
ure to the guests. Assisted by Mrs.
Zed Griffith and Miss Nell Morris tho
hostess served sandwitches and iced
tea. Those present were: Mesdaraes
Peacock, Boyd, Myers, Dixon, Grif
fith, Bason, Crutchfield, Hayden,
Misses Coble, Lambeth, Griffith, Ida-
maie Yow, Cleve Stafford, Mamie
Harris and Lillian Yow.
Over one hundred little hearts woro
made happy on Thursday afternoon
when the Primary Department of the
Main Street Sunday School was enter
tained in the grove surrounding Mr.
G. H. Yow's home, games, stories
and songs were enjoyed, and also tho
ice cream cones which constituted tho
refreshments.
The initial meeting of the Chautau
qua Circle was held with Mrs. R. M.
Courtney on Monday afternoon. Ma
dame T. E. Jennings and H. L. Goth
am were welcomed as new member.
The meeting being of a strictly busi
ness nature no literary program was
prepared. Simple, but dainty refresh
ments were served.
On Wednesday morning a dozen or
more of the young ladles an informal
party given by Miss Louise Williams
at her suburban home. In tho inter
esting contest Miss Margaret Hoover
won the prize which was a box of
candy. Dainty refreshments were
served, thus bringing to a close tho
last social event for those attractive
young ladies before a largo number
of them leave for the various colleges.
Much Interest centers around the
announcement of the opproachinr
marriage of Miss Evelyn Walker and
Rev, W. A. Lambeth,, Rev. Mr.
Lambeth Is a native of Thomasville,
being the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs,
F. S. Lambeth, and a young man in
whom Thomasville - people have a
great interest.
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