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The Adair County news., 1913-04-16
Mystery Solved.

Albert Long, a merchant of
Kings Mountain, whose hat was
found on the wharf at Cincinna ii
some weeks ago together with a
note addressed to his family =,
saying he had decided to end his
life, and for whose body tn e
Ohio river at that point had
been dragged, and the shores
for miles along the river have
been watched, has turned up
alive and we'll in Arkansas. A
letter was received by his family
telling of his whereabouts. No
reason is assigned for his strange
conduct. He had gone to Cincin-
natl some weeks ago to purchase
a new stock for his firm at Kings
Mountain, and the note and hat
were found the day he was sup
posed to have returned home.
A wide search had been made for
him. .-DanvilIe Advocate.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16
For The Man of Forty.

T "Darnation, Pm forty today
he groaned. Look at my wrin-
kles. Look at my bald spot.
! Look at the gray hair above my
ears. Youth is gone-the grave
approaches-and I'm so wretch
ed that l think I'll go out and
drink fifty beers"
But his good wife responded:
Cheer up. Intelligent men,
thinkers and brainworkers like
yourself have always been dis
tinguished for a hale and happy
longevity. Solon, Sophocles,
Pinder and Anacreon were octo-
genarians. Goethe, over eighty,
did some of his best work. So
did Kant, Button, Newton, Fon-
tenelle and Harvey, the discov-
erer of the circulation of the
blood.
'Landor wrote the most beau
tiful Imaginary Conversations
at eighty-fve. Isaac Walton at
ninety had a fluent, forceful pen.
Hahnemann at eighty married
and at ninety-one made some of
his most fruitful discoveries.
Michael Angeles canvases when
he was eighty-nine were as Wig
orous as they had been sixty
years before. Titan was doing
good work at ninety. Newton
at eighty-three-
But here the man, wonderful
ly perked UP, interrupted her.
81 guess l won't get drunk
after ALL" he said. Get your
hat, my dear, and We'll go to the
movies and wind up with an
oyster supper.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16
Freak Newspapers.

A newspaper which can be
eaten after the information it
contains is absorbed, thus af-
fording nourishment for the
body as veil as the mind is be-
ing published in Paris, and is
called The Regal. 1t is printed
witha n ink or coloring guaran.
teednon-poisonous, on thin sheets
of dough.
Another freak newspaper. The
Luminaria, is published in Mad.
rid. The ink with which it is
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16

Mr.. c. K. and Ed Thomas
have been buying hogs, paying q
good price.
Prof. r. o. Cabbell of Glen
vile, is conducting a singing
school at Jones chapel, and it is
proving a success.
Mr.. ]. w. Jones came down
with Prof. Cabbell, returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. P. S. Traylor has returned
from a short trip to Oklahoma.
Mr.. Frank Estes has been here
making pictures.
Mr.. Charlie Bradshaw re-
turned from Columbia, Monday,
bringing a load of goods for Mr..
Bradshaw's new store.
Mrs. Flora Sparks has suffered
severely with a cut on her hand
by tin cup.
Bertha Lloyd is staying with
her aunt, Mrs. j. F. Lloyd.
The little infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Hurt, died Thursday
of last week.
Mrs. Bette Thomas has been
real sicA. but is improving now.
Miss Maggie Dishman has
gone to Franklin, KY, to pre-
pare for a trained nurse. We.
wish her success.
Miss Tim Jackson has gone to.
Glasgow on visit, accompanied
by Mr.. Fielding Hurst, of that
place.
Mr.. Rollin Cole, of Bowling
Green, KY, is at this place visit.
ing relatives and friends.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16

One concern in Atlanta burn
ed $50, 900 worth of one ii m e
fashionable carriages to make
room for the modern auto. And
yet the horse is holding his own
in price and style excellently
well.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16

Sunday School. but Oh that
"quiz box!"
If nothing prevents Mrs. Saliie
Butler and driver expects to
visit Columbia shortly.
A. E. Murrell, Wilbur Smith,
James Hood and Jshn Butler are
all in the hog trade.
Our farmers are we'll along
with their work.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16
RAVEN Bird.

This fine Stallion will make the of 1913 my
miles om jamestown and will be permitted to for $50
to insure living colt Money due when colt foaded
traded or removed from neigbohood bred other stock All
taken accidents but responsible any
RAVEN BIRD sired by Red Bird 1856 CabeH Joe Brown 1865
he by Cabes Lexington 1884 by Gs Black Hawk Thomp
by Thompns he Lexington 1884 by Cs Black
Hawk End dam by Cde Denmark he by King
Bonie by old Nat Brown g.
RAVEN BIRD beautiful mahogany bay full 16 hands hs years
DID, has the best and legs beautiful head heavy
well set TALL which he at all times perfection He
SPEED style and achon and the perfect disposition stallion have
seen or handled He has fine distinct goes them all
manner He Red Birds and has himself excel
lent breeder
BILL MCFARLAND.
This Jack the John Mcfarland Jack hands inches high
and will stand at samepace SSO living colt Same
terms applied to horse.
John F. WOOldrid8e.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-16
Beck'S Store.

Most all of the people have
gotten over the measles.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05

Why don't you ride over the Read
ing? You've wanted 1t for yeara.-adv
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05

Last Monday while a mechanic was
repairing an automobile and installing
a new carburettor for DR.. Margaret
Mace, there was an explosion. In a
moment, the car belonging to the Doc
tor, was a mass of flames. Fortunately
the car had been pushed into the street
or the garage would have been burned
also. When the flames had finally
been extinguished, the car was a use
less wreck. DR.. Mace said recently
eff it were not for my car I do not
know how | would get about this sum-
mer.n
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
County Prosecutor Watching
Seaside Resorts

County Prosecutor Jefferson paid a
visit to Five Mile Beach this week and
made his visit count. Evidence was
secured against Samuel Levy for Sum
day liquor selling. Later he caused a
raid to be made upon gambling devices
in operation in saloons, barber shops,
cigar stores and other places. He de-
clares he will break up gambling on
the Beach and cause the license to be
revoked of any saloon selling liquor on
Sunday. 1t is said that of IL bills of
indictment found by a recent jury, IL
were from this Beach. We would sug-
gest to the Commissioner of Public
Safety that an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure. 1t does not
look well for our local government to
have the County Prosecutor do the
work of our local officials.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
wildwood Trust Co. Reception

Last Tuesday from 2 to 5 p. m. the
Wildwood Title and Trust Company
held q reception In their handsome new
ediice. Every part of the building
was open for inspection. Officers of
the trust company acted as ushers to
escort their guests through the bank.
Beautiful hoWers were used in decor
ating the banking floor, one set piece,
a great horseshoe, four feet high, had
been sent by tie officers of the Marine
National Bank. About 800 guests
were received during the afternoon.
Each gentleman was presented with a
combination pocket book and helped to
cigars. Each lady received a box of
candies.
Letters of congratulation were receiv-
ed from bankers throughout this State,
Pennsylvania and New York. The Off
GERS of the trust company were very
much gratified with the compliment
tary remarks of their guests concerning
the building, It's artistic features and
its accommodating compactness for
banking purposes. A bright future for
the new trust company is assured.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
Jewish wedding at vineland

One of the most notable weddings in
South jersey occurred at Vineland Tues
day evening when a daughter of A.
Lipitz was married to Morris Gotleib.
MI. Lipitz is a property owner in Hol-
ly Beach. A large hall was hired for
the occasion, an orchestra played, and
Mr.. Lipitz walked around among his
friends Ikea colonel aud saw that his
several hundred guests had a good
time. The wedding supper was served
hot, fifty chickens being among the
good things cooked for the occasion.
The bride and bridegroom occupied one
end of the table in front of a splendid
big wedding cake with a wedding bell.
Mr.. Lipitz treated everybody with
great consideration and spent money
lavishly to please all. He presented
the newly married couple with a thou
sand dollar check and all his daugh-
ters-in-law with gowns for the occa-
sion, says the Vineland JOURNAL.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
OVER LABOR DAY THRONG
Five Mile Beach Crowded.
Sleeping Room al Premium

The great mass of humanity that
came to the island In its clImacteric
week., broke all previous records.
Hotels and boarding houses were
literally filled to OVERLOOKING. The.
overflow was so much in evidence that
those living in private houses were
besought for spare rooms, to provide
sleeping space for those who could not
in any other way be accommodated.
1t is said that one hotel was offering
$40 per room to secure shelter for
guests for whom no provision had
been made. A prominent city official
declared he gave up every available
space in hie home and slept on a sofa
himself. In some boarding houses
beds were made to enlarge their capacitR
by the occupants lying acrossA4pwidth
Of the bed. ~Apart rom the great
throng that taxed the entertaining
capacity OF the island, another great
host were brought in by the excursion
trains on both roads. Fifteen sections
were brought to the beach on the two
days, Sunday and Monday. These
thousands swelled the number and
helped to tax every means Of entertain
ment to the limit. Every boat Of the.
fishing fleets was in demand. The
Stone Harbor boats broke all records
for the number of passengers carried.
The same may be also said OF the boats
plying between the Beach and Cape
May. The trolley cars ran two together
and at short intervals, yet they were
filled to capacity inside, with men
lining the footboards oil the outside.
One car that left Anglesea had 1OS
passengers on, 1t Is stated by a promi-
nent Anglesea official. This mighty
host that took possession of Five Mile
Beach was an honorable one. They
were bent on pleasure and secured it.
The writer did not see one intoxicated
person, or any evidence of disorder
Illness. Thousands witnessed the base
ball games on the beach front. Good
nature was prevalent. All places of
amusement did a rushing business,
and the boardwalk stores were well
patronized. The farmers from the
main land quickly sold their produce,
yet the provision stores found difficulty
in filling the orders for provisions to
feed the great holiday throng.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
The Clam Bake

A new means of entertainment for
the pleasure of the visitors to the beach
was tried on Labor Day. Many mer-
chants and citizens united in their
efforts to make the affair a success.
The clam bake made its debut. Thou
sands of CLAIMS, many watermelons and
a quantity of crackers, ETC., were dis
tributed on the beach front. The Elec-
trio Co. had erected a pole from which
was suspended q number of flaming
arc lamps. This provided a brilliant
illumination. Tables were built in the
form of a large square. Around this
square were gathered hundreds of cur
ious folk who were anxious to investi-
gate the mysteries of a clam bake. In
the hollow square were the purveyors
of the mystery of this Coney Island
production. There was evident a good
natured rivalry to secure a clam, but
the boys insisted on testing their aim
with, watermelon rinds. Among the
ever pleasant, hard working cooks and
walters could be recognized Oh. Black
well, James Tompkins, F. Il. King,
w. J. HARRISON and dad" HARRISON,
G. II. Huppert, E. M. johnson, John
s. Graham, Charles Atkins and Mark
B. Reeves. Wonfor, the photographer,
seemed to have an inside pull, for he
got inside the square, where he enjoyed
the delights of a Cape May county
watermelon. If some one could only
have taken a snap shot, 1t could have
been preserved as a work of art.
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05

Safe deposit boxes to rent in modern
fire proof vaults. So 90 per year and
upward. The Marine National Bank.
adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
Railroads Tested by Crowds

Last Monday the Pennsylvania and
Reading were compelled to call into
requisition all available rolling stock,
to handle the Labor Day crowds. Not
only was this necessary to transport
the holiday throngs to the various re-
sorts, but In a greater measure to bring
back, not only the excursionists of the
day, but the host Of vacationists' who
were ready to return to their homes
and Iabors. Great, long trains left by
both roads all the afternoon and ave.
ming. Parlor car privilege was exhauss
ed early in the day, being engaged by
the wise traveller. The last excursion
train vel the Pennsylvania road did
not leave at 8 o'clock at night as adver-,
tised. It vas impossible to get this
train away before Ills p. M. There
were eighteen coaches and two engines
on the train. which did not arrive In
the city until daylight.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
Trolley Accident at Crest

w. A. Johnson, Jr., lis East Lotus
road, w~asseriously Injured in a trolley
accident last Monday afternoon. Mr..
johnson was boarding a car near the
office of Baker Bros. He was thrown
and struck by the footboard. His
right leg was badly injured and broken
below the knee. He was taken
to the Emergency hospital where he is
likely to remain for some time. Mr..
Johnson and family arrived in Wild
wood about noon of the day of the ac-
cident, intending to stay several weeks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
ride Table for september

high high low low
a. m. p. m. a m p. m.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05

Rev. Carlisle will occupy the pulpit
at both services next Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society held their
monthly business meeting last Tues
day. Reports showed the society was
in q f1ourishing condition. Nearly $50
was realized from the recent bazaar.
The Epworth League will hold its
monthly business meeting and social
next Monday evening at the parsonage.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
--o0o-

A musical and dramatic entertain
ment for the benefit ofSt. Simeon's-by-
the Sea, including the sketch, "The
Fascinating Fanny Brown" by PhiIa-
delphia talent, will be given in the
Guild house, Maple and Pacific ave-
nues, on Saturday, September 9th,
at 8.15 p. m. Admission IS cents.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
Moore-Mathfs

Raymond Cobb Moore, of Wildwood,
and Hattie Hazel Mathis, of Green
Creek were united In marriage at the
Methodist parsonage sunday evening,
August 24th. Rev. r. s. Carlisle Of
ficiated. Raymond is employed at the
Baldwin Locomotive Works in PhiIa-
delphia. The young couple will reside
in that city.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05

We invite YOU to Join the large
number Of individuals, firms and cor
p0rations, who for many years have
found their banking relations with
this Bank to be both agreeable and
profitable. The Marine National
Bank.-adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05

Subscribe now, only sl.OO a year for
the Journal.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-25
COULDN'T BLUFF THE SEMI
.NOLE'S CAPTAIN.

Puerto Plata, (Tuesday, Sept.
21.-The u. S. cruiser Des Moines,
ordered to Dominican waters to pro-:
tect American interests, toPay arriv-
ed at Puerto Plata, where two
Dominican gunboats were blocking
the port.
The steamer Seminole, of the
Clyde line, was stopped as she was
nearing port yesterday, and boarded
by an officer from one Of the gun
boats and told she could not enter
the harbor. The captain of the
Seminole replied he would enter any
way. Upon being asked what he
would do if he were ordered to re-
main outside, the captain replied
that he would 90 in and take the
boarding officers with him if he did
not leave the ship. The officer
hurriedly returned to the gun boat
and the Seminole entered the port.
The blockading boats steamed away.
The Seminole had cleared for New
York before the blockade of Puerto
Plata had been declared, and having
no munitions of war abroad and relv-
ing upon the presence of the Des
Moines, entered the port without
fear of molestation.
The captain of the Clyde line
steamer Algonquin, on arriving here
today, reported everything quite in
the southern ports which are ostensir
bly, in the hands of the government.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-25
Cooperative County Educational Con.
ferences in Bancombe Connty.

A series ct six joint educational
conferences has been held during the
past week in Buncombe County in
which educational agencies of State,
county, community, and city made
plans and received inspiration for
fuller cooperation in the great work
LOT education.
State Superintendent J. Y. JOY
ner was present at the last two of
these conferences and was greatly
pleased with, the conferences and
their results. He srates that it is
almost impossible to estimate the
great benefit which will be derived
from these meeting.
He highly commends the county
OF Buncombe on the degree of edu-
cational progress which these meet
ings reflected, on the work and spirit
Of its Board Of Education, and on
the efficiency of its County Superin-
|tendent; and he promises that SINH
lar cooperative educational confer
ences will be planned and held in a
number of other counties of the
State.
These conferences were held in
six different localities of the County
so as to reach all the Buncombe
people. Mr.. G. L. Brogden, State
Supervisor of Rural Schools, attend
ed and took part in the discussions
of the four first meetings. which
Superintendent Joyner was prevent
ed from attending by conflicting en-
gagements.
The meetings were thoroughly
advertised and largely attended. The
teachers and children OF the schools
most convenient to each meeting
place were present, and feature of
each conference was parade of the
children Of the nearby schools, in
which they marched, with banners
flying, around the school grounds.
The SCHOOL committeeman also at
tended and the meetings were in
reality conferences between teachers,
children, school committeemen.. pa
rents, and other interested citizens.
The County Superintendent and
the entire membership of the Board
of Education attended every meet
ing. 4 .s~"
Every phase of education work
was discussed and the sentiment of
all the meetings was expressed in the
slogan: "Better Homes. Better
Schools, Better Farms and Better
Farming. Better Citizenship" Es-
pecial emphasis was lald upon con-
solidation and local taxation, and
special discussions of the correlation
of the work of the rural schools with
the LIE of the country people were
made by representatives OF the State
and County Departments of Educa-
ton. ~
Mr.. MilIsaps, District Supervisor
of Farm Demonstration Work; Mr..
Brown, Director of the Corn Club
and the Tomato Club work for boys
and girls; and Mr.. Weaver, Demon
strator Agent for Buncombe County,
were all present at each meeting to
discuss better farming and agricul-
tural education. Representatives of
the State Board of Health and the
County Board of Health were present
and discussed health and sanitation
and their relation to the schools of
the county.
Plans for the cooperation Of all
these educational agencies of State,
county, and community, and for the
correlation of the work of all for the
advancement. and uplift Of all the
people were discussed and will be
perfected and put into operation as
soon as possible. I'LL
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-25

Two lots in Cloverfeld, two in Car.
rick grove and two business lots in
the heart of the city, apply at The
Review Office now. A bargain to
the quick purchaser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
BECOMING A CITIZEN
by CHARLES III. MANDY

About half a hundred aliens became
qualified citizens of the United States
yesterday at the final hearing before
Judge w. I. Grubb of the United States
court In the large majority of cases
the applicants made satisfactory an
swers to the questions of Special Ex-
aminer Anthony and were classed with
the sheep" but in a few instances the
applicants "f1unked" and were cast with
the goats"
It was evident some of the appli-
cants were but little versed in the
English language or the customs of
the courts in this country. Both Judge
Grubb and Examiner Anthony were
patient with them. but not the less
firm. and if the papers or answers were
not satisfactory they were told to step
aside.
Mike Sweeny" called the clerk OF
the court and brawny though some
what rugged specimen of scotch-Irlsh
manhood stepped in front of the judge s
bench. After giving satisfactory an
swers to all questions as to length of
residence in this country and proving
Oil tACtlltnl tHdIdCltI ny Two TeDuld-
BILE witnesses Mr.. Anthony asked:
who is the head of the United
States government"
THE President" came the reply
promptly.
What is his name?"
Woodrow Wilson"
How did he acquire his Officer"
''He didn't inquire for the office; he
was selected and then elected by the
democrats"
Mr.. Sweeny's application and an
swers are satifactory' said Mr.. An
thony to Judge Grubb.
You can't fool an Irishman on poll
tics" commented Judge Grubb with a
smile as he wrote the order of natur-
alization on the docket
One of the rejected was a swarthy
son of southern Sicily with a name that
resembled a schambled alphabet. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
COMMITS SUICIDE At
TERMINAL STATION
E. C. Turner Fires Bullet
Through His Head With
Fatal Effect

e. c. Turner, a young man about Is
years of age. fired a bullet through his
brain yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
at the Terminal station and died two
hours later at the Hillman hospital N 9th
ing could be ascertained yesterday as to
the motives that led the young man to
take his life.
According to attendants at the Terrni-
nal station Turner had been about the
and down and evidently in a perturbed
state of mind. He finally disappeared in
the lavatory. The sound of a pistol sho.
was heard a few moments later. Po-
lieeman Moore, who investigated, found
Turner still clutching a pistol and his
face covered with blood from a gap
ing wound in the head.
Warner & Smileys ambulance was sum-
moned and the young man was taken to,
the Hillman hospital, where he died about
two hours later without regaining con-
sciousness. The remains are now at
Warner & Smileys morgue, awaiting
word from relatives as to the funeral ar
rangements.
After a preliminary investigation yes
terday Coroner Spain stated that it was
a plain case of suicide. There were no
papers or any cards to indicate the iden-
tity of the young man but a careful
search through the clothes finally dis
closed a piece of paper giving the name
e. c. Turner. 1t is thought that the
young man is from %Searles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
GEORGE H. HARRIS
TO RESIGN PLACE
Understood He Will Sever
Connection With Street
Railway Co. Februa VI

The resignation Of George Fl. Harris,
as superintendent of street railways for
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power Company, has been rendered eff
fective February l. 1t was understood
yesterday. 1t was stated that when Mr..
Harris asked to be relieved of his du-
ties, the officials of the company re-
quested him to remain, but a desire to
enter another line of work caused Mr..
Harris to decline the overtures made. No
announcement has been made by Mr..
Harris as to his reported resignation ex-
cept to say that he had nothing at this
time to give out about the report Other
officials of the company were likewise
unwilling to discuss the resignation.
Mr.. Harris has been with the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power Company
for many years. He has practically
grown up with the company and knows
the organization and operations thorough
ly. He is considered one of the best
street railway operators that is now in
the south He is highly regarded as
= man and as an official by his asso-
!, .ates. all of whom will doubtless keenly
: gret his reported desire to leave the
service.
NJ Harris is widely known in Birming-
ha., where he has resided for nearly a
score of years. Among business men he
is very popular. He is a churchman be-
longs to the important clubs, and is a di-
rector of the Merchants and Mechanics
Savings Bank and Trust company, being
a member of the finance committee OF
that institution.