COUNTRY IS PROSPEROUS. FEDERAL BOARD REPORTS D**Bu W Foreign Eaduwg* Only Serious Outlook Waahiagtoa, D. a—Great activity l» emumardal lines, full employment "* labor at high wage*, a r«adaption of building aad a largo demand for manufactures of all kind* are re ported ia the Federal Reeerva Board’s review of general basinets and financial conditions throughoat the country. The Board points out that the d« «!!»• laiforeign exchanges U regard ed as likely to cans# a reduction ia exports aad a consequent readjust ment of domestic industry. This and the industrial disturbances—which, h*WTV*LM*‘ ■•beldiap—are the only aotrn ia the report. The Federal Reserve Board does not dis cum the raaeoas for the shrinkage •J foreign exchange, but financial au thoritUa are agreed that It ia due n large part to tho delay in ratify Ib* Ou traaty of peapcc, and to the resultant disquiet In Europe 1" of tho Federal' Reearvt disUtcta baying ia mid to be oa a scale without precedent, aad produo tt“" In many places is falling far short of demand. Thia tends to en ™*00 prices and provokes some tim idity among coaacrvative manufact ..a i .urert, who hesitate to commit them selves far in advance. In the re port from one district there U a note of warning against extrava gance on the part of the public. From several of the districts comet information that the growth of boa tneae It more noticeable in term* of dollars then in ualu of production. In eocae aeetiena the high prices are producing *: curtailment of baying power. The housing situation hat reached a critical stags, the report says, but this is likely to stimulate building operations. The shortage of hours is particularly acute in the Middle Wat Already there is ar increase m building la Chicago, St. Louis and other points la the Middle West and especially on thr Pacific Coast. Investors will read with iatereal the Federal Reserve Board's report on the traffic la > securities many of which arc unsound. This disposition among wage camera to market their Liberty Bond* and purchase stocks and other securities offered to them by promoters it obeervtble In all parts of the country and the volume of mice of this sort of paper Is in creasing. Dr. Ilsnry Van Dyke says: ‘‘Labor unions are torn by disputes for con trol by men who never did an honest day's work la their livea" PRISON BOARD APPROVES STATE FARM PURCHASE Approval of tha purchase of tha •S* 8*nto prtaoo farm la Wake county vu riven at the reyukr monthly mceiay irf the prison board horo yesterday and n vooeher for approximately a quarter of . million dollar* waa atoned far payment for The deed* far tha toad, 1.M1 acre*, are belay examined py Attorney General Jam** 8. Maa plny and aa aooo aa tha* ar oia roadt am* they will bo filed for record and the coocb er drawn la payment. The board ordered the ante of n Considerable part of the personal bold at the Caledonia farm in Halifax county, which wet recently polo for mar* than half a mlHim dollar*. The property rnnriat* lares £ of live stock, farm machlnory.ete., in excess of the requirements of tbo pew farm after It l* put la operation dftofi dh mr The sale wfll be held at the farm Friday af next wash January 18. About •,600,008 British women can now vote for mombers of Parllaasent *“ **•■»••»« “F onoeot soma of the 66 Labor member* oa account of popular disapproval of a sucemaloa of i trill ex. - J I guaranteed IX I -in tons per eqaare J =r= n *»eh—end reeili* —— a cacy of the 3 = lAanoaVtiab 3 ==: 3 AOTOTOM 3 -- 9 It ehowa thie re- 3 —. — 9 markable tubeeua- j = 3 pending 3990 , ] ==. H Poen^e ^wUbou. 3 ■ - 9 Won’* crack, 3 — 3 check, weaken. 3 = 3 Toogheet. etroog == 3 cat, meet reaillent === 3 tube on the market. ■-B Not a "apodal ** *— 13 •>r»od. hot one A t I 1 < 1 It V. GAINEY. ■ i Dealer I . ^DUNN, N. C. | 1 Professional Cards * X. F. YOUNG JAMES BEST • YOUNG S BEST • * Attorneys at law • * OAce 2nd floor of Firm Nation- • •1 Bank Bldf. • * Prompt attention give a to all • 9 huinrM • * PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS • ******* • • • • • l S. M. STEELMAN J * OSco over Drm Store • * DeW, N. C, • * OSes boon: SOS to f*0 • ••••••ooe * JESSE F. WILSON • * ATTORNEY AT LAW • * Dwna. N. C. • * OBee over Flelakjaaa Bros' • * Stan formally occupied by a • * L. Godwin. Practice In nil • * Coorta. Prompt Attention • * to all Bnatoeae * •••••••eeeee * JOHN A JERNIGAM • * DENTIST • ; »M*47 Pint National Bank • Pbowe" No? SI * * * * » » e ■ a * _ATTMUWy"aTTLAW • * OBee; M floor.Ut Nation* • • • PHONICS: Day, SO. N%kt SIS * • DUNN, N, C. *♦♦••• •••••• 7.. • J. CL OHM, N. A. TW—t • • CUfVOBD A TOWNUMD • ' Attar—yi at 1— • • MNa — M Saar af Dnt Nat- • • ional Ark. Fmapt attwllw • • ghm la an b—Paaa. I t* 11 I! Seminole Ph ! ! * ! i i ' i . i i i > i • i » • M ic> : ; : • : “ MANUFACTURED HERE ARE MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOILS OF THIS SECTION FROM THE VERY BEST OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE B THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO STAND EVERY TEST AND TO BE EQUAL IN EVERY WAY TO THE VERY BEST FERTILIZERS YOU HAVE EVER PURCHASED. WE DO NOT ASK YOU TO TAKE OUR WORD FOR THIS—YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT OUR PLANT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF JUST WHAT GOES INTO EVERY TON WE MAKE. > . * • WE HAVE NO SECRET PROCESS-YOU CAN SEE IT ALL AT THE PLANT, AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AS TO ITS PURITY. : ■ ■ •. 1 1 - ; ' ■ • ! '• • ■ ; . ■ 1 . • MARVIN Made By DUNN. i Manager SEMINOLE PHOSPHATE Co. BranS, ! !: ■-* » . • . . * [ . .. ■ aoowtN muu A. Parker o# Dobs it • f«w days wttk bar attka paKEs,**^-^ In. W. M. Pna Mis Mfla Jaata la aaaadlag a faw *r> ia WUaUapto* wttk friaada. Mr. aad Mm C P. Ward at* apand rfimh*W ***** U rt*m<* A C. with Miaaaa Sadia Markkas aad Amaya laall* Grahua have rotaread to iiaaaaboro «tan tkay ara atodanta I " In N. C. C. W. Hamy Markham toft far WtAiat tMj D. C. Batarday to taka ay hi Mr. and Mr* H. J. Oaterkamp an apaadlng a fow dan with Mia Onto kaan’a paranta Mr. aad Mrs. D. A Graham. Mia* GUdya Wataaa of DaUaa, Qa baa arrtrad to taka cbano of tfao mo ato^dapartamat to tba Godwin Hi«J Mia* Ctbai Graham ha* rotornaa to Lladan to taka op her dutie* at i matabtr of tba acboot faeatty. Kb Tateltao Stalling ft Iiwhw S. G. ia agoadlag her vacation with her gunk Ms. and Mm 0. H. Ster U"?. C/ Godwin and two aeoa Chsia Jr days with kit auth or Mrs. McIntyre. Mrs. ITaywaad Howard ot —Ink haig haa returned ta her haata after ■reding aaraaal days with her gar I ecu Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Markham. Mr*. M. E. Sterling and daughter Eula Mac have returned U AutryvtUe AUCTION! ' i « i < > • > < » il 200 Duroc Jersey Hogs 4 ► ' ! ! 4 LARGE BOARS, :; io sows. ;: io gilts, : ; ; 60 SHOATS. < < * J Immune to Cholera i i • ' .130 PIGS. 10 to 12 wMki. 41 . • 4 January 21st, 11:00 a. m. i ; FREE BARBECUE j SEZZZLFORD FARM { » - . < : ONE MIIE WEST OF FAISON. N. C. J BJUNG A BOX OR BAG AND GET A HOG AT YOUR ; OWN PRICE. ; -ALSO SHEEP AND JERSEY CATTLE ! ( . i \ J. P. Fearrington, M. D. !»»♦♦♦♦>•»><« ... Don ’tSeUYour Cotton On a Falling Market Store it in GENERAL UTILITY COMPANY’S GOVERN MENT BONDED WAREHOUSE B. O. TOWNSEND Government Licensed Grader _ DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA : MACHINERY HEADQUARTERS | !: ^ ii . . BOILERS GAS ENGINES LATUM , ENGINES WOOD SAWS SHAPERS I SAW MILLS CORN MILLS DRILL PRESSES PLANERS PUMPS FORGES COTTON GIN MACHINERY Belting, Pulleys, Shafting, Saws, Packings, Machine Shop and Oarage Equipment. i! HYMAN SUPPLY COMPANY Mill Supplies and Machinery ; WILMINGTON, N. cT . , NEW BERN, N. C. DEPENDABILITY I COMMERCIAL BANK of DUNN Strength it the first consideration in any institution. This above *11 else, it must have if its to be really >ei i keable to a oon> munity. It is one of our prominent qualities. Our stockholders give us this strength. Here they are: B. N. Duke A. B. Duka W. A! Erwin J. C. Byrd J. W. Jordan L. R. Byrd E. P. Davie R. L. Godwin J. K Hall C. 8. Hick. W. P. Holt Mn. S. X, Holman B. X. Jeffrey. R. 8. Kelly Julio. X. Lee K. P- Lewi. F. X. McKay Prod W. XeXay J. M. Hod*w Johann Broo. R. Smith 8. M Byrd I. R. WiUis.ro* Dr. R. L, Warren Marvin Wade J. L. Wade M. A. Townaend L. O. Hicks J. C. Thorn Q. M. Tilyhman E. W. Smith Edward Smith J. W. Purdie Edward Pnrdla • J. D. Phillip* ' We invite and will appreciate the business of all legitimate in dustry, guaranteeing to it tit* utmost in service and strength. THE COMMERCIAL BANK E. P. DAVIS, President and Cashier % _ . ■BReeweMMeBMemsaeawaspaaBB SERVICE | mmmmmm—ammammmammmmmmmm—mmmmmS i » * • • -. I

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