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The NewsHerailiD) w'i i Only Paper Published in-Burke County The Burke County News The Morganton Herald Consolidated November "29, 4901 Subscription Price $2.00 per Year in Advance U- VOL. XXXVII. MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 12, 1922. NO. 28 MRS.

BERTHA WHISENANT RUDISILL DIED THURSDAY GOV. BICKETT'S WILL WAS MOST UNIQUE HSJ EM MORGANTON KIWAN1S CLUB IS ORGANIZED ROM OVER BURKE Buried Friday At Oak Hill; Leaves Husband, Six Children and Other Relatives Wished That Tribute to His Wife Be Read to His Children Once Each Year. A KIWANIS PRAYER litems of Interest Gathered A. request that a tribute to, his 1 wife, which it. contains, be read once! Oi V.

i i li 2 From Different Sections of the County By Newb-Herald Correspondents RUTHERFORD COLLEGE. The college pulpit was filled San-day by Rev. Jim Green who gave a fine exposition of the fifteenth chapter of St. Luke. Men Join in Forming En-' thuiastic Local Club; First fleeting Tuesday Night; Hickory IMen Present.

V'ih sixty-one enthusiastic mem- Ms the Morganton Kiwanis Club organized Tuesday night. It the livest, most inspiring meet- JvMhat lias been held in Morganton ha leng time. There was "pep" and in'civst in everv minute of the four rent in the first meeting, not Mrs. Bertha Whisenant Rudisill, wife of Mr. Marvin Rudisill and a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Whisenant, of Quaker Meadows, died at the home of her parents last Thursday January The remains were interred at Oak Hill church Friday, Rev. J.

C. Gentry conducting the services. Mrs. Rudisill was 41 years of age. She had been married about nineteen years and besides her husband is sur- a year to his children is embodied in the last will and testament of former Governor Thomas Walter Bickett, which was filed for probate with Vitruvius Royster, clerk of Wake county Superior court a few days ago.

The will, which was written entire Our pastor will fill' the Dulm't here ly in the handwriting of the War Gov emor nr. sinrio. choof of Sunday, morninc: and niffht. 3 viveu Dy six cnnaren. surviving also to mar uie enuiubiasiu ui me iare ner motner ana lather, one broth- a thin er and four sisters.

i fir a Teach me that sixty seconds make a minute, one hundred cents a dollar and sixteen ounces a pound. Help me so to live that I can lie down at night to sleep, not toss, shave myself in the morr.ing and look the man before me the eye. Grant that I may earn my meal thket on the level and in earning it that I may measure my acts by the Golden Rule. Deafen me to the jingle of the dirty dollar and to the rustle of unholy petticoats. Blind me to the faults of the other fellows and open my eyes to my own shortcomings.

Guide my footsteps so that each evening at the dinner table when I look at my wife who ha3 been a blessing to me, I shall have nothing to conceal. Keep me young enough to laugh with little tots and sympathetic enough to be considerate of old age. Then when comes the day of lowered shades, the soft footsteps and the smell of tube roses, make the ceremony short and let the fellows say, "He was a good Kiwanian." to stationery, bears the date of July 4,1, -Mr: Jni Kennerly and wife visited 1902. At this time Governor Bickett 'h sister, Mrs. Conrad, lasf week.

had two living children, but he is sur-1 n.Rev!. A- Houghman's lecture on vived by only one son, William Yar- I Thursday night on "What the Blind borough, Bickett, another son, Thorn-1 Can Do Are Doinjf- as Walter Bickett, and a daugh- TOth great applause by ter, Mary Covington Bickett, having -both died while quite younir JMji John Kavlor has moved into Although practically twenty years" 5Uie vated by-Mr. elapsed between the writing of the tas mov-will and his death, finvpmnr TiTnVoff if? into Mr. Roily Morns' house on The Rudisill family lived near Eridcrewater but when Mrs. RudisIM's health failed last year she went back to the old home and for the past eight months had been an invalid from tuberculosis.

One of her neighbors and friends has sent The News-Herald the following beautiful tribute to her occasion. Kiwanian George Selig, of Knox-vilio was master of cercmo-n 05 and he carried the crowd along nuu nan in a gale of high spirits. i uiciicaily all those who had the invitation to join the Club were present when at Ven-thirty supper was served in the bullae liottling Company's building door to The News-Herald. From 7 vtviVbV i Mam street. Mr.

Kaylor has several children to enter the schools of the j. evidently found no reason for chang-11 ing the terms of the instrument, which bequeaths all of his nronprtv Having known Mrs. Bertha Whis- the moment that the diners took their 'to Mrs. Bickett and appoints her his I town. Mr.

John McSwain is moving from the house back of President Hin-shaw's residence to the "Uncle Billy Pi. aces at the tables there was some- enant Rudisill for more than twenty tloincr all the time. Music was 'years, I feel I can truthfully say that ij cActiuwu, vvjlii me iormaiines of Dona waived. K. H.

Malone. of Lou trpiuiouslv furnished free of charge she was one of the most beautiful isburg, who was Governor Bickett's SSL partner up until the time of his Ved hoVs.e election as governor in 1916, certified JUSt east of the clab that the will was found in the Hp -I by the JUorganton urcnesua, unuer cnaracters nave ever known. She the Jiiection of Jlr. E. A.

Rambonnet. was kind and considerate in every i To start things off and even beiore way, bright and cheerful under all i all ihe crowd had assembled Mr. Se-i conditions. I never heard her speak I had everybody shaking hands and an unkind word to any one. I don't getting better acquainted.

He an- believe she had an enemy. In her last nounced that he had chosen a man illness she was so patient and uncom-! tl xvev. xr. Li. lerrill.

oi Marion. hns SimM raS Mr. W. C. Riddle 1 bvuumtutoa ui the handwriting was attested by Mr.

Malone, Judge James S. Maiming, unknown to tne omers wno wouia piaining ana was always so grateiul make note of the fifth man who shook for any little kindness shown her. Two or. three months before she died hands with him and asked him of his for his house and -lot adjoining the old ball grounds. We suppose this will be another superanuate preacher's home when the days of his "effective" career are ended.

Mr. Lonnie Wilson had a fall one day last week and sprained his left ankle quite severely. He is, however, able to hobble around the aid of a cane. Mr. D.

R. Shields is havine- GOVERNOR PLEADS FOR MORE HOG AND HOMINY LOCAL BRIEFS IN AND AROUND TOWN Wants People of State to Pay More Attention to Gardens, Cows, Pigs, Chickens, Etc. sheet iron roof placed on his barn. It is understood that the estate left by Governor Bickett, who died within a year of leaving office, is small, but Mrs. Bickett has not yet qualified as executrix and no appraisal of the estate has been made.

The will reads as follows: "Last Will and Testament of Thomas Walter Bickett. Thomas Walter Bickett, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament: "Item I. To my wife, Fannie, I give and devise all my real and personal property of every kind, and Governor Cameron Morrison has called upon the State Department of she lost her voice entirely and could not talk to her mother, who was very dead, so she wrote her a letter to be read after she had passed away, telling her how bright her hope of heaven was and she asked her not to grieve over her loss. I wish all her friends could see or hear that letter. At first she grioved about leaving her little children but finally became reconciled to her Master's will and left them in His care.

The morning before she died I was called to her bedside! and when I asked her if all wa's well with her, she said, "Yes, everything alright, and I'm so glad, so glad; do pray for me to go quickly." At half past eight p. m. she looked up her father's -face with a- smile as she passed through the shining portal to the home of many man- family and business. Later in the evening Rev. N.

C. Duncan, the man chosen, stated that Moran Wilson was the fifth man. He was awarded 'a check for five dollars with the stipulation that it be spent only with Kiwanian and never cashed. Interspersing the courses with songs and music and calling for extemporaneous talks things went along at a lively clip. Five Hickory Ki-vranians were present, their presence and talks adding much to the evening's program.

Kiwanian Roy Aber-neihy, head of the Hickory club, told what Kiwanis had meant to Hickory, and congratulated Morganton on the organization of a club. W. A. Self entertained the crowd from his limitless store of timely ancedoes, relating jokes on himself aryi others present and mingling fun with seriousness iuvyii tvimuissiuners nem tneir regulary monthly meeting last Saturday night and after recognizing the new mayor proceeded to business." First in order was to hear the bill passed by the last General Assembly enlarging the corporation so as to include nearly all the territory lying between this and Connelly Springs corporation. This will take in all thp Short Items of Local and Personal Interest Gathered During the Week.

A police call bell has been installed on the square. A "keep to the right" post has teen placed at the post office. Mr. R. II.

Brantley, of Raleigh, has taken a position with the Burke Drug Co. Messrs. Goodson Dale have bought the C. A. Poteet buildings on Sterling street.

Charles i3 the name of the little son born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Hort Edmonson. character and my blessings for what she has done for me. TT i Abcui ii.

xo my emiaren i leave college buildings, and almost double fl 'l il bf their mother the area of our town. They then, af love, for though they ter reviewing the present town ordi are young now, and may not know it, I wantLto tell where she where she sions. joined her two lit- Agriculture to prosecute vigorously the campaign for more, home gardens so that "in 1922 there will" be fewer North Carolinians living on "side meat, sorry molasses and cornbread." This is admittedly the governor's hobby and he has summoned the generous help of the daily and weekly press of the State to that of the department of agriculture in spreading the gospel to the uttermost corners of Tarheelia. The agriculturists have already mapped out' the groundwork for this campaign and the governor is asking support of the newspapers in this "worthy undertaking for the betterment of the people" and in which there is not a bit of politics. North Carolina has established an enviable record in the production of money crops and Governor Morrison thinks this is fine, but he wants to see I -i T.

1 Quite a number of changes in ar closest attention throughout his talk, watching for mother. We'll sadly rangement and immtsJrnpX .1, miss her and nnr hpnrs rn i town manager's office have recently iik ao aiau an iiiiuusiajuv mniiiiiaii I f-, vw. tenderest sympathy to the bereaved family. tnem this my last will and testament that their mother is the very noblest and sweetest woman in this world, and if they will walk in her ways, they, will be happy. I want this clause of my will read to1 my "children once a year.

"Item III. If my son should desire to be a lawyer, I would like for my desk and library to be kept for him. I appoint my wife my executress, and she shall not be required to give any bond or file any accounts. "This July 4, 1902. "Thomas Walter Bickett." LAND TRANSFERS N.

J. Morrison to O. G. Daves, lot nances, and finding them out of date with present legislation, ordered a special session to revise and otherwise make a new set of ordinances. CHESTERFIELD.

Messrs. Walter Hood, Guy Conley and Misses Essie Conley, Virgie and Grace Hood spent last Monday at Linville Lake. Mr. and Mrs. J.

V. Powell had as their guest Wednesday night Misses Fannie Whitley and Lexie Duckworth Mr. Alfred Miller and Misses Ella and Lillie Tuttle, of Lenoir, were visitors last Sunday of Mr. Miller's mother, Mrs. Nora Miller.

Mrs. H. M. Conley spent Saturday-night at Drexel visiting her father, Rev. J.

A. Rector. Mr. Jodie Duckworth is spending a few weeks in Charlotte and Macon, been made. Miss Dabney, of Birmingham, arrived this week to take a division of the first grade.

For the present she is staying with Miss Holloway. Mr. John H. Wilson ranks high as a champion hog raiser. He killed two last week 16 months old, one weighing 572 pounds and the other 432 pounds.

If the weather permits Mr. George II. Battle will preach at Fairview Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at Arney's chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Donald Applegate, James Shuford and Bill Barkley, the other members of the Hickory party, responded briefly and happily when called upon. The nominating committee reported the following selection of officers for the club and they were unanimously elected: H.

L. Riddle, president; Chas. Lane, vice-president; Sam Ervin, secretary and treasurer, and E. L. Edwards, district tus-tee.

Board of directors: Ed Kirk-scy, II. L. Wilson, R. B. Boger, B.

F. Davis, J. A. Claywell, B. Bristol, C.

P. Greyer and Joe Kjellander. in Morganton. Frank Pascal to John D. Marauda, house and lot at Valdese.

Lola Powell to Albert Powell, 8 3-4 acres in Lovelady township. II LOClLllLDING a garden back of every home so that there will be less living out of the can in the future. As a sort of side line writh the gardens the governor is pleading for the proper place in the sun for the hogs chickens. WILSON FOUNDATION CARRES HIGH IDEALS 'win have come to Morganton from geese, turkeys and kindred bipeds which from time to time adorn the table of the more or less fastidious. With every bread-winner devoting a little time daily to his garden, chickens and pigs the governor thinks the their home in the country and will spend the winter months- at the Hemphill house.

B00MJS.N0W ON Many New Buildings in Construction, Many Others Planned; More Building Now Than in Past Ten Years Ua, Messrs. Ben and Charlie Houk, of Caldwell, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Hood. Mr. and Mrs. Wilforfg Craig were Local People Will Be Given Opportunity to Contribute to' Worthy Cause to Honor Great American time will soon be upon North Carolina when it cannot be said that there are many folks living on "side meat, sorry molasses and cornbread" solely. Mr.

W. returned bunday from Baltimore where he has been undergoing treatment. His manv friends are delighted to know that he has improved so rapidly. Lonnie Herman Kirksey, is the The president pledged his efforts to make the Morganton Kiwanis Club count much in the community and called on Joe Kjellander to speak for the club. Mr.

Kjellander responded in his usual entertaining manner. The editor of The News-Herald expressed appreciation at being chosen the only honorary member of the club and short talks were made by II. L. Wilson, S. J.

Ervin, Rev. F. A. Bower and Rev. N.

C. Duncan. The lateness of the hour prevented calling on others. It was a very happy meeting and one that will doubtless mean much to the town. The local building boom which last fall continues and more recent guests of Mr: Mrs.

E. A. Puett. Mrs. Finley and Minnie Rader and Mrs.

John Smith, ofHartland, were vistors in. the Powell home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J.

G. Hood, of Montezuma, were week-end guests of Mrs. E. B. Hood and family.

Misse Fannie Whitley," Annie Mae Conley and Rata Thornburg spent The plans for the local campaign for the Woodrow Wilson Foundation are as yet rather indefinite but along with the rest of the country the local admirers of the former president will be given an oppotunity to contribute to this fund which has such an. 'al-trustic purpose. name of the little son born Saturday at Grace Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. L.

H. Kirksey. Mrs. Kirksey was before her marriage Miss Margaret Bristol. MAGICIAN HERE FRIDAY NIGHT Local people who love the art of magic, will have every opportunity to get an "eye-full' of bewilderment illusions when Davis, Master Magi cian, appears here with his program of magicial feats as the last of the Lyceum numbers.

Davis is scheduled here for the buildings are now under construction or being planned for the spring than have been undertaken during the past ten years. We have mentioned frequently the new high school buildmg which is Mrs. Josephus Daniels is State KIWANIS MEMBERS E. D. Alexander, A.

C. Avery, W. J. Avery, R. B.

Boger, F. A. Bower, Frank H. Bradley, Bistol, C. O.

Bristow, John T. Cannon, A. C. Chaffee, Finley Clarke, E. G.

Claywell, J. nearing compiletion, the new now ready for the roof, and the receiving building at the State Hospital as representing the biggest building evening of January 13th at the auditorium. He is one of the best in the business and his entertainment is elaborately staged. Davis does all chairman. The plans and purposes of the campaign were explained in the following statement given out a few days ago by Mr.

Daniels: "No man has lived so indifferent Thursday night with Miss. Clyde Harris. Mr. J. V.

Powell was a business visitor at Old Fort Wednesday. Little Miss Nellie Hallyburton vis- ited relatives in Morganton one day last week. Miss Katie Duckworth spent Wed THE COMMUNION CUP WAS FULL OF POISON Ten elders of the Seventh Reformed church of Grand Rapids, xverj? Poisoned at the morning service Sun- Lundertakings. These with the other A. Claywell, Beatrice Cobb (honorary building activities now on and the plans for immediate construction rep the old.

time feats of. magic and adds to the list- a new line of sleight-of-hand work which is "most bewildering at time to the judgment of his con member). Owen S. Connelly, law- temporaries as Woodrow Wilson. He rence Crouch.

B. F. Davis, C. V. Da resent a big program.

to say the least. He has been called Mr. C. A. Poteet is hauling materi- vis, H.

W. Davis, N. C. Duncan, Ellis al for a brick building 30x100 feet L- Edwards, S. J.

Ervin, J. nesday with Mis Margare -Thompson at. Worry. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter James and small daughter, little Miss Nell "The Man Who Mystifies" and hia list of illusions includes his famous trunk trick, which has so far been inca Erwin, E. N. Giles, C. P. Greyer, W.

A. Harbison, W. G. Hogan, F. W.

Hossfeld. W. C. Hudson, Roy C. Huff on the old Seagle corner on Sterling street, the building to be used for his growing feed and gain business.

The burke Lumber Company, as hereto seemed always to have as upreme reliance that the verdict, though often delayed, would -be right. More than once, when his policies were misunderstood and assailed, his associates would urge him to make a statement to give the true interpretations of his position. The criticisms which troubled his associates did not so much pable of solution at least from the audience's side of the footlights. jay when they drank varnish that had been poured into a communion cnp in the belief it was sacramental ines. Two of the elders were said to be in a critical condition.

The church had been repaired and 3n the store room where the sacramental wine is kept in a jug several Jugs of varnish used in the re-deco-rating had been stored. One of the officials of the church is said to nave mistaken the varnish for wine jnen he iled the communion cup aunng the church service. James, of Catawba Valley spent Sunday with Mrs. Ella Hood. Mr.

and, Mrs. J. K. Clark were guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Duckworth. A crowd "of the Chesterfield people nttended a quilting at the home of; MORGANTON DEFEATS DREXEL In an interesting game yesterday afternoon the boys' basketball team of the Morfranton high school defeat fore announced these columns, will erect at on.ee a large office building and warehouse on the Laxton property on Green street. Mr. H.

Ballengee, of Bridgewater, man, R. L. Huffman, Grant Keister, M. P. Keister, W.

M. Kibler, R. E. Kibler, W. H.

Kibler, Edward A. Kirksey, Joe Kjellander, O. B. Lackey, Charles Lane, Charles N. Lane, W.

B. Lane, J. F. McGimpsey, Frank Newton, Preston Pitts, J. B.

Riddle, H. L. Riddle, John' S. Jerome S. -Rogers, F.

W. Ross, L. E. as touch him. 'It is not important what is thought his silence Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Duckworth Fn- would say. 'The important thing is jav and'enjoved a sumptuous supper, diet of He was soj nr Had- to know our home We are elad- to know our home I has bought a number of lots Irom tht the ver ed the Drexel high school team by the tcore of 23 to on the local court.

In spite of the cold and damp weather excellent a student of history that he old tairground tract and plans to erect six houses, one of which is al there was a good crowd oi local ropi- Rudisill. W. M. Shufprd, S. M.

Sloan, ers to back the team. The boys ap C. A. Spencer, Herbert F. Srygley, town, Morganton, is growing.

An up-to-date hotel almost completed, splen-' did new homes being built and the town limits extended, we say, "Hur-, rah for Morganton." STATE HOSPITAL. Alexander James W. Vernon, preciate this interest and look forward ready under way. Mr. T.

R. Glass is building several new houses near Ho-gan's mill. All these houses are being built to rent. Mr. L.

E. Webb is placing material The- next Charles Ernest Walker, T. M. Webb, to a succesesf ul season. G.

M. Wilson, J. H. Wilson, II. L.jgame is with Hickory, high school knew the hasty opinion of the hour, vociferiously, proclaimed though it was, would wait with the passing season.

His faith that the people if left to themsel'es would reach the wise conclusion was. so perfect as to suggest his Calvinistic training 'that what is to be will "Recent events seem to justify Woodrow Wilson's faith. There is Wilson. DEATH OF MR. NERO CLONTZ J- Clontz died at the home son, G.

I. Clontz, December 2. had been in failing health for years, and we might say an in-jaim for the last six months. He a member of the Baptist church an old soldier, having served the i-jur years of the Confederate war. a 0n ero Clontz was born 19.

He was nearing his 'l-ty-third birthday. He was mar- to Miss Marv M. Hicks Sentem- next Friday night and from there to Statesville on Saturday night. We wish them the best of luck. At the same time the girls of the Morganton high school were defeated for the erection of a new residence opposite Mr.

E. M. Hairfield's. Mrs. Reid's house is nearing completion, the foundation of Rev.

J. E. Lacy's bungalow on Avery avenue has been laid, Mr. McAllister has built a house Edna Justice and Mr. John Bowman spent Friday afternoon at-.

Bridgewater. Mrs. T. L. Berry spent the weekend visiting her 'daughter, Mrs.

Herbert Lail and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dixortvand DEATH QF MR. JOE R.

DEAL Mr. Joe R. Deal, of the High Peak section, was stricken with paralysis last Saturday morning abo-it ten every evidence that the principles he by the Drexel girls. There was no rep displayed and the game was of advocated in Paris have secured world wide aedfeotance. The present conler very little interest.

The local girls on the old Anderson chapel site below To'Y mrrht. never having regained con f--7-T 2. A the depot. Quite a number have showed the lack oi steady practice. The score was 2.

to 1. sciousness. Mr. Deal was 8.5 years of age qn, December 7th. He had family spent the week-end wfth his sister and familyV'Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Mull Bethel. Mrs.

D. A. Boyles, of Salem, spent several days the past week with E. Turner and family. 'Mr.

and Mrs. N. A. McGhinnis at ence at Washington owes whatever or inspiration it may have to the torch kindled at Versailles. "Mr.

Wilson was the great casualty of the war. He fell wounded battling to translate what American col fliers fought for. But we think faW nf oio-TitPPTi nWMrpn. Surviving RETLRNS AFTER LONG AbbhiiNl plans for residences under consideration now among Mr. W.

Harbison, Mr. W. I. Davis, Mr. T.

B. Earle, and others. Morganton is growing rapidly as are Messrs. R. J.

W. Leon- Mr. Joel Huffman arrived Tuesday A FlVprt T7p1. I afternoon from Spokane, on a SO, 18G8; to their union eight i (Iron were born, of which six are "v'ff: Mrs. J.

F. Morrisey, of Mor-janton; Mr. W. J. Clontz, of ClifT-Mr.

Sam Clontz, of Erwin, Messrs. R. Joe and G. I. of Morganton.

One brother io survives, Mr. Phons Clontz whose is in a feeble condition and unable to attend the funeral. services were held at the conducted by Rev. F. A.

Bow- Moult Rector, Mrs. Will Cooper, Mrs. Visit to his brother, Mr. S. Huffman, tto Tnrti Mull Mrs I nnn other relatives.

Mr. Huffman rh of the cruel wounds of these things indicate. The eld town has taken on new life arid we are "p-oinp" some" now. has been ini the.West.lor many years I materialistic nas Deen ine uesi.iui tended Sunday school Sunday after-, noon and were supper guests of and Mrs. John Holler, of Morganton.

Mrs. E. A. Newton, who had been ill for several months; pass- m- a and-this is his visit back home CT Messrs. E.

K. Powe andE. K. Powe, of Durham, spent several Hicks and Miss Jennie Deal. Mr.

Deal was member of Bethel Methodist churcli and was buried there last Tuesday afternoon by his pastor, Rev. J. A. Frye. in over twenty years, ne is Deins a wWa VxY warmly welcomed by many friends distress in-the PjKS- (Continued on eighth paffe) and relatives.

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