North Carolina Newspapers

Volume XXXIV •MrTManT “I Your suit is here at the prices you want to pay in Hart, Schaffner and I Marx, High Art and _ I several good makes of ■ clothing. VISIT OUR BOYS* DEPARTMENT, I I I Where yon will find a complete line of Clothing, Caps, Shoes and Sweat ers for the Boys up to the number in style and material. 1 f STEIN BROTHERS. J. JOSEPHS, Manager. m To the Farmers of Lee and and Adjoining Counties The Bank of Sanford has steadily grown during the past years until it has resources of over three quarters of a million dollars. This growth has been largely due to the patronage our farmer friends have given ns. We have always tried to take care of the heeds of the farmers in our section and feel that we have succeeded. We thank you for the confidence you have shown in us and wish to say tq you that we are in a better position than ever to be of whatever help to you that you may need. We want every farmer in this whole section to feel that the Bank of Sanford is his bank. If you need some short term money to help in harvesting your crop we heve It. It yon need long term money to develop Mm&Mm.imi your needs and we want yon to come in ahd talk to us any time about your business. We can help you. If you do pot need money and have money to deposit we wantthat. Lee County’s Biggest Bank. jj Ei/£ jR y - k^fTo/VAA/ ■ T/SF/£D «fj| dEJghtcd HUSstil At 7/-1/S Store: Every Woman Loves Handsome Jewelry JSSTEVt 1[k68 to feel tha‘ her jewelry is solid gold an perfect—that she has just what she paid for. *? “io® ,a Une 01 aolid K0ld i0welry as you will find i central North Carolina. We want you to see our line of Cameos, Diamonds and Came Lavalliers, Bracelet Watches. LaTausca Pearl Beads, Diamond Cameo and Stone Set Rings. ' You are under no obligations to buy. Eatablised 1906 W. F. CHEARS. Our name oh box means quality Decorating that saves Money Use the wall tint easy Mid economical to put on the first time, and still more mtf sad econotnioc*l the next time. Alabastine The Sanitary-Hill Coating With Alabastine you can re-coat with out the trouble or expense of removing previous coats of Alabastine. It may however, be easily washed from the wall any time you desire. Decorators are using. Alabastine in the best homes in America. Come and see beautiful color plans and stencil designs for your rooms. ware < ompany BIO TOBACCO BREAKS. High Average Price*—Good i Grades Being Sold on Ware house Floors. Home of the best breaks tbe Sanford warehouses have had this season were those of the past few days. The sales \ of tobacco on both floors were unusually ( largh on Friday and Tuesday. At ( times it looked like things were going ( to be blocked up and it took hustling , on the part of those in obarge of the ] sales to keep the way clear. Oreat , trucks of tobacco were kept waiting in i line for their turn to unload. There , was hardly floor space to hold the to* l bacco after It had all been unloaded and the sales lasted well up into the afternoon. Home of the piles of tobac co were unusually large and the grades above the average. High prices pre vail and tobacco is selling at top of the market. On Friday 29,954 pounds of tobacco were sold at the Hughes ware f house at an average of 852.40, the re i celpts amounting to 915,595.83; Tues day, 27,390 pounds, average, 954.14; re ceipts, 14,830.97. Here are some of the high average sales; Key & White, 1,004 pounds, average, ■$76,53; 9768 36. G. 8. Reynolds, 1,130 pounds, aver age, 979.44; $897.68 J. M. Reed, 402 pounds, average, $82.20; $330 4<U Blakley & Kfcy, 650 pounds, average, $84 83; $551.40. T. 9. Blue, 360 pounds, average, 969 10; $248.92. Taylor & Key, 652 pounds,- average, $80.75- $626 60. - R. S. Meisb, 802 pounds, average. $80.05; $640.96. Clark & Stephenson. 2,458 pounds, average, $66 97; $1,64634. 9. E. Key, 1,054 pounds, average, $74.03; $780.02. Irving Long, 504 pounds, average, *74 38; 1374.90. " 8. L. Pool, 820 pound,, average, »80 00; *466 60. . J IJJ H. C. Strlnaland, 400 pounds, total, *811.73. J. N. Hollingsworth, 632 pounds, av erage, (75 67; (402 60. Friday 40,230 pounds ol tobaooo were sold at the Yarboro warehouse at an average ol 61.12; receipts, 930,566 67; Tuesday, 38,030 pounds, average, (61.61; reeelpte. 918,580.70. Following are some of the sales. Lee Kelly, 208 pounds; total, (160 91. J. L. Collins, 614 pounds,total, 9467,02 Brlnn & Dew, 808 pounds, total (435 08 L. J. McNair, 1002 pounds, total, (880.70. . Taylor Austin, . 390 pounds, total, (380.42. Edwards, Historical Commission Canvas tag (or World War Data. The North Carolina Historical Com mission Is canvassing the entire State lor letters, diaries, pictures, newspaper clippings, lu (act, all materials of any nature that throw light on North Caro lina in the World War. R. B. House, collector of war records for the His torical commission, Is conducting thlB canvass by going to the sources of such official records as Red Cross chapter histories, Local Board reports, etc., by organising volunteer committees to assist him in the various counties, and by going himself from community to community all over the State. In e letter to The Express he says; “These materials canvassed (or, val uable as they are, will perish very rap idly unless they are stored where Are, rats, and other destroying agencies cannot get -at them. Practically the only sare depository for such things (s r the Areprbof Hall of History in Raleigh built to preserve just suoh things as j these. “Realizing the neoessity of preserv ing these valuable records, the last 1 General Assembly appropriated money for the work, and directed the Historl j cal Commission not only to oolleot all data possible about North Carolina In the World War, but to prepare a com plete history of the State's life in that great event. By this not the General Assembly placed North Carolina among the most progressive States. In the Union, for North Carolina was one of the first States to inaugurate a work that r.U the other States are taking up. “The General Assembly realined that history Is essential to a common wealth, and therefore placed this work on a stable foundation. The General Assembly but expressed the will of the State, and, since this will Is so wisely reoorded In the establishment of this work of collecting war reoords, It Is the presumption of the Historical Commission that the people of the State are going to give the materials essential to history. * ouuwooo aironuy attained 1 by the publlo spirit o( lndlrlduel don- ' on of material shows that North Car olinians want their State fully repre sented In history"1 Have you a letter, a plotute, or some thing that would be of value? If so you should oommunloate Information about It, or send It to Hr. House, at Raleigh. Jonesboro Housing Corporation The Jonesboro Housing Corporation, of Jonesboro, has been Incorporated with a capital stock of (100,000, (3,000 paid In. The Inoorporators are; J. K Hunt, A. S. Kelly, W. D Watson and the Louise Knitting Mills. Thera Is . a great demand for houses tu Jonesboro 1 as wall aa Sanford and the monied men of that town are taking steps to supply lbat4emaod. It looks Uke the progressive oltleens of Sanford will have to put Into effeot a movement of thti kind before the demand for hous es Is met. < / The lut General Aram tw requiring that every •gee In threshing email btaln a lloenee from tfci cede of the county In wt nd at the end of the tea ilm the amount of email | hreehed. Thiele done lommleeloner of Agrion he amount of email gn ,he Btate eaob year... _Tfc nought out tbe fast that Iguros will show the amount r»lefkfl,|B j [ho buehel. . Tbe report as furnlihed The Ex|U by Register of Deeds McJLntoeb th that he issued licensee to ten taiH to thresh email grain In Lee county luring tbe past season. The nfihtW these farmers were published "til'll Express a few weeks ago. Their M ports show that the; threshed smra grain on 665 farms. They threshra 17,178 bushels of wheat, whkjh wim produoed on 2,776 Swires of land. TlnS was an average of 6 2 10 bushel* to tbl acre. Tbe centos of ten years iM gave Lee county a population of 'hM tween 12,000 and 13,000. It if thought that the next oceans, which will bej taken the latter part of this and tU first of next year, will give the county a population ol about 17,000. Accord* log to these figures our farmers raised’ this year one bushel of wheat fop each man, woman child In the coun ty. The farmers pt the county raised 2,319 bushels of'hate on 264 acres. Thl* whs 8 7-10 bushels to the acre. They raised 405 bushals of rye on 334 acres.' This was 1 2-10 bushels to the acre. But the farmer says, “Why should X raise wheat, which la a very uncertain crop, when 1 can make-enough money from an acre of tobaooo or two acres of cotton to furnldh my family with all the Sour they need during the year?* It is argued that the farmer,, should rotate his orops and raise all his food supplies on his farm. Altboagh Jhe tversge acre production of wheat in Lee county is small, some of our farm ers In years put, have raised sotgm mighty good wheat. They have uijS given wheat culture the attention ifl u should have to produoe SWHhgoftbe North Carolina Division of the American Cotton Asso ciation on October 21st It Wat decided that the date of the campaign drive for membership be postponed until the second week in November. The campaign waB postponed because it is thought that the people of the State have not learned fully enough the purpose- of the American Cotton Association, and the time for the drive for membership was postponed in or der to give more time to get the or ganization and its purpose more clear ly before the people. I will also postpone the date for the Lee county drive. Our campaign for membership wilt be carried on during the week of the State drive. The county mass meeting of the Lee County Division of the American Cot ton Association will be held Saturday, October 26th at 3:30 p. m , in the City Hall at Sanford. Mr. S. C. Rublnow, State Campaign Director, will address the meeting) All farmers and business men are urged to attend. The general opinion of the farmers of Lee county is that the date of the drive for membership for the Associa tion has already been put off too long If those who entertain this opinion oould have heard the addresses that were made at the State meeting Tues day they would not tjilnk as they do. We realize that'a large amount of this year's orop has already been sold, bat the American Cotton Association is not expecting to be of benefit for this year only, it is to stand for the future protection of the cotton farmer. To protect the future of cotton the CSotton Association needs, and must havelhe support of the entire South. Lt is not receiving that now, and the campaign for members was postponed n order that more time oould be bad •o get the organization, and Its purpose nore olearly before the people. Evan if you are not interested In the 3otton Association attend the county mass meeting and hear what Mr. ftublnow has to saj. R. R. Mclver. Why Mr. Babanin Joined the Bed Cross. The first Red Cross member to be egietered in the Southern Division n the Third Roll Call—which issn’t begun yet, by the way—is 1. Y, Rubahkt, of Pitta boro, a Con ederate veteran among those pres nt at the great rennion in Atlanta reek before last. Mr. Rubanks ras not asked to join the Red Irons. It was his own idea. He ras in the Red Cross emergency ospital at Camp Johnston, where is veterans were encamped. Mr, Rubanks was convalescing rom a touch of illness. Be beck ned to a nurse. “Here," he^aaid, holding out a >llar lull. “Ton take charge of lie, please, and gin it to whoever ikes dollars for Red Croee mem irshipt and put me down as a ember. They tell me the Red roes is going to have some hind 'acampaign for members soon, 'ell, count me in—-I’ve teen oogh of what Red Cross does we I got into the hospital to ‘ ‘ TM.Tr 1 tke ms a member for life.’’ STANDARD, EtfeUnanronce Com* Offices tn Sanford Business in Eight Conn 'fee Handled from Offi Mr^ ^R. O- Norman, _ general -* Jefferson Standard Insurance Co., of Greens to is Sanford arranging ,e opening of offices here toJufndle tile territory embrac 1' counties of Randolph, , Lee, Moore, Mon tgo* Harnett and the northern of Cumberland, embracing Title. __ Jefferson Standard was organized in 1007, Mr. Norman •ays it is the strongest company south of Philadelphia. He has j had some twenty.years’ expe rience as an agent, and heat trihutes the wonderful success Of the Jefferson Standard to the sy of the company in loaning millions of dollars of reserve Its policy holders here in the th, where rates of interest higher than in the North. Norman states that he is in position to loap two or three “"idred thousand dollars here this territory on farm, resi nce and business city property six per cent interest, Accompanying Mr- Norman is P- H. White, who also locates Sanford as representative of a company. In addition, Mr. Borman is anxious to procure Sin to fifteen live, hustling rep resentatives for this aDd adjoin hg counties. At the present Mr. Norman is Baiting the Sanford Hotel his uarters until offices are lo He is highly pleased ^th Sanford and surroundings, ‘bopos for the cooperation of business interests in getting great amount of outside .—ay invested towards build ng for the progress of Sanford fed Lee county. : Jonesboro News Items.3 Herbert Russell, of Gulf, ■ in Jonesboro last week. : number of the L>y r will be the “Col be at the auditor •27th, h, o In Jonesbore L. J. Gibbons and Misi __Gibbons returned from ai extended visit to Mrs. L. B. Sas serin Wilmington. A number of Jonesboro people are attending the Raleigh Fail thin week. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Gibbous of Hamlet, spent Sunday witt their people here. Mrs. Roger Russell and child ren, of Wilmington, are visiting at the home of Mr. C. H. Rus sell. Mrs- J. D. Pegram and Miss Flora McDonald went to Dunr last week to visit Mrs. Allen M Shaw. th§ occasion being Mrs Shaw’s seventieth anniversary They also attended the HarneP county Fair at Dunn. The Ladies Aid Society anc Missionary society of the Metho diet church met with Mrs. C. R Ross Monday afternaon. Miss Margaret Barnes, 01 Duke, spent Sunday with hei mother herd. V. . O. A. ..j campaign. ""This week will inaugurate th< itive of the Y. M C, A. through out North Carolina for a fund o: p80,000 with which it is propose! to multiply the activities of tin ' Won in this State. Th< is simultaneous with : --- —npaign in all the South MghStatee, including Marylanc tjQd the District of Columbia, ir Ohloh varying amounts, totalling approximately *1,000,000 will be jMsed. The object behind the •rive Is to carry the wholesome rnd steadying “Y” influences in iO small towns and rural com nunities, industrial settlements tod Into the High schools of the Jputh as well as extending the bOUritiea of city, college and Udttstrial associations. Bnlistment Day. Sunday, October 26, is “enlistment •y** among1 Baptist churches through 0% the South. A special effort will a made on that day to get each indl Idual member to take his religious ie seriously and to volunteer for some ptolllo work in the Kingdom. Teams *om each church will go out in the Eternooa to visit the membership. &egul*r aervioes will be held in the M>ford Baptist church morning and tffkt. The pastor wilt hold a service iQOOl Springs church Sunday 3 F. M. he four-minute speakera in connection Ith the 15 Million Campaign will be ln their work Sunday. r. o. „"9* R. Rt»ei, Mclver, Coggins jand W. H. Coley ■rwTT-—htflise oouoty at the meeting the North Carolina Dlvlefpu of the Btton Association In Raleigh Tues iy. The Wake Forest Glee Club will be Sanford on Friday night, November ▼hath. BOLL WEEVIL ARRIVES Pest Id Cotton Fields of gontb Eastern Section of State. The cotton boll weevil has at last migrated to North Carolina, having been traced to Tar boro in Col ambns county on Oct. 15, by E. 8. Tucker, a Government Entomolo gist, according to a statement of R. W. Leiby, assistant entimologist of the State Department of Agri culture. The entomologists have been on the trail of the boll weevil in South Carolina, the insect hav ing reached as far north as Char leston last November. This year the weevil has spread Over a large territory which includes a part of North Carolina. Just what sec tions of North Carolina have been infested so far this season has not yet been determined, since the mi gration season of the weevil is not yet completed. The Federal government inspect ors, together with the officials of the division of entomology, State Department of Agriculture, will continue to search for the weevil in North Carolina this week. Announce ments will be made relative to the finding of the weevil in different localities, as rapidly as the spread of the insect is determined. Meanwhile, Nofth Carolina cot ton growers need not be alarmed over the finding of the boll weevil in this state. State Entomologist, Franklin Sherman, has been bus; preparing for this emergency and with the aid of tae Federal govern ment entomological organization and industrial agents of the various railroads, cotton farmers will be instructed in the methods of com batting the weevil and shown the importance of crop diversification. The probability is that the boll weevil will not cover the entire cot ton growing area of North Caro lina this j ear. Its spread will doubt less be confined to the southeastern section of the state. It is not toe early, however, for all the cotton farmers of the state to awaken tc the situation which confronts them and plan to follow suggestions which will be later outlined from time to time. Store Cotton to Prevent Damage Surveys made at North Carolina’; chief cotton port, Norfolk, by Mr of the Division oi _ vile the staple to be exposed to all kind of weather by the producers. Th surveys made by Mr. Brown cover ed the shipments of three years, ant while it was not possible to ge records on every bale of cottoi handled, records were obtained fo: 1,163,071 bales. Of this uumbe: 15,608 were computed to have beet picked of damaged cotton to thi extent of 1,070,230 pounds, or at vaerage of 20-73 pounds per bale It has been estimated that abou 200,000 pounds of good cotton wen picked off with the damaged lint and this had to be sold at a grea sacrifice. The whole thing causet a loss of about one-half million dol lars that benefited no one. It if felt by both the Agricultural Ex tension Service and the Cotton As sociatiou that cotton is too valuable to be neglected. It should not b sold for less than the minimun pri ;e. but, while holding it for thii price, by all means store it. Thosf farmers who do not have a flooref house in which to store their stapli should see if a warehouse cannot b constructed, or a tobacco warehous< leased. Discover Anarchistic Plots. Military authorities and Federa investigators assigned to follow th trail of radicals who have beei spreading their propaganda in con nection with the strike of the stee workers, announce their discover’ of an anarchist plot to destro^ abandoned army cantonments an< other government property. The plot is said to have been un earthed in connection with the dis covery at Gary, lnd., of Antoi Gorski, alleged radical leader, whe is said to be under surveillance in connection with the explosion of a bomb in the Chicago postoffice in September, 1918, when four persons were killed and 80 injured. Information gained by the mili tary authorities indicated that the radicals have plotted against govern ment property in States ranging from W st Virginia to Colorado. k. »• utiey Head. It was a great shock to his friends and neighbors when it was learned that Mr. E. S. Utley died very sudden lv at Colon last Monday morning. Mr. Utley, who was postmaster at that place, was handling mall and feeling uncomfortable, went to the porch to get fresh air.He fell tpthe floor and ex pired before first aid oould reach him. The funeral wa» held at Turner’s Chapel Christian church, of which Mr. Untley was a member, on Tuesday and was conducted by Rev. T. E. White, assisted by Rev. B. F. Black and Rev. J. IT. Wicker. , Mr. Utley, who was in the 62nd year of his age, married Miss Julia Elling ton. .The widowed mother and six children survive. Mr. Utley, who, at one-time engaged In the mercantile business at Sanford, engaged in a sim ilar business at Colon for the past few years. The bereaved family have the sympathy of tha community in their great loss. ■ - ■ I. . 1.1 I .. I » j 'l. III.. Paint Is going higher and is hard to get at any price. All factories are months behind with deliveries, We have just received three large shipments of several hundred gallons bought months ago before last advance went on which we will sell at prices in force before the advance. Right now we have the best assorted stock of paint we have had within a year and it is mov ing fast. Let us figure with you on your paint bill. We are the paint folks. i Everything in Hardwareand Auto Accessories Lee Hardware Co. WHEN YOU BANK WITH US It is our constant aim to see that every transaction no matter how small, is attended to in such a way to make you want to come again. We cordially invite your business w.«w. R E. CARRINGTON, President. I- P. £»aeater, Cashier Capital and Profits $50,000 OO MONCtr|U5 BRANCH J. K. Barnes, Cashier Resources Over $800,000.00 WANTED You to know that a Dollar has more Purchasing Power with us. It wtll pay you to come to our store for your wants in Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, Hardware. We have no town tax, water rent or light bills to pay. Ask the man who has visited ourstore and see, Every Day Is Bargain Day. J. D. Walker & Co., SWANN STATION, N. C. “ Walker Sells It Cheaper.'’ '■1 «» Enjoy Your THE NEW EDISON “The Phonograph with a Soul" While paying- for it. Edison was so eager that you have music— with its power to broaden and beautify your life—that he gladly spent three million dol lars in perfecting the New Edison. How you pay for your New Edison therefore becomes a most insignificant matter. You are to have your New Edison—now! That’s your privilege! That’s Edison’s pur pose. Pay cash if you wish! Spread the payments out, if that’s more convenient. We have no set rule. Thomas A. Edison spent'three million dollars in experiments be fore the New Edison, the.'phonographlc triumph, was perfected. The whole world is now sharing the wondrous gift of music which thie fortuas b>u?ht P ir Siisonmakes duplloa • of the three million dollar orglnal. You will find them at this store. Ask for the official Laboratory Model, Lee Furniture Co.