wimmmst
18 S!V£ RURAL HELP
Program for Pufcllo Health and
Community Welfare Is Now
Well Uniter Way.
Rur.il «Mii,ni inln** H|»I tmens of te-re
h'“' S..-HI |e.j •..-..cm In » very
lor**- . " I n. p-,,i.iu liculth and
crui!:>:..,(<v o,..>ltr< w..tk ,.f the A turn t
K '< rf’"»* Aimo.i „|| of tb*
Y ■* ^ 1 *' *'■ viuil'lcrt hnvi- Mini*
It!!, ' .iioif .« tl.e'r tvri(lory. Then
for. 1. .• It... iVt Kuril Service.
Ilrl"!...-. n,.. p.jr,,o«M ut Rural Serv
"« 1. I.people to g,* out of Ilf*
r.inr., i.iil:. uptiith uiui happiness In
1 ‘ :|r. ovc jmlillc lieuirb Instruction
• ml on'.nl eCdcalloiml pi ogress of
oolb children nod adulie pluy ■ lilg
part
flcrciilliin u found to be ou* of tb*
hlfc’Keai nerds in rural Uf*. There Is
In. k of sulhcltai ploy life for tl* chil
dren nod social Ilf* for tlto udulu.
rlenlcs, pageants, dehat Iiik Hubs,
barehoii leugues. rminnun!l> sltixlnc
ond other *..,.a| events urblch bring
1»C People of «am>ur.<Jlng rmnnninltla*
logerlKT hnce been organised and cur
riel on under tbe guidance of Ilcrt
Croea rural worker* tu great advan
tage In many Inmanrea M.lilng rec
tos tlono! problems ,1Ud g«mng people
logciher prove, to I* th* « tokening
of flu- ro.omanliy to oihcr CundlIlona
H-hlrh r.my be lo.j.roved by unii#d
setion
" V- in (TjinmimilJ onruDls*.
floii. irwi s'.ilps In *hi«h (here hn.1
!»•■***• neither j**n»»s nor intmir in
enmii jfiKt pmxri «n have hem orcsn
1u?t! to wnrk InfiHlirr with (lie unified
I'nr|..«e of bringing |i»eir eomtnimJty
Up i»» «h«‘ mr*t rnllgl tvncil «tnn«!un1a.
Lertun* tnd medical cn'.eriginmenr
course® hat* hern trorted n« t nw a If
of comcounri.r moorings. •• uefi L» cir
culating Mhr>irt**s, R*d Cms* srlmols of
tun fiction In H.*mr Nursing. Cure of
the HU\ und Flmf Aid tn the ir.rgvr
lowl.t the Heed for m«'more* an<1 poh
Vc ccmfnf MTsitom •* hotug mot hsj. I
F^vlinds for (he rlilW im hove been |
e^tuMlr.hod tod mcrwsciocjiil tciJrlttes ;
worked out for the your.
In order Shut lhers rnny he concert*!
effort in rscrying on (hs programs of
the various welfare sgsndcs hi the
rorsl cjlsiiirrs. Ked Ocsa Rum) Sere
Ico twit* rho orirnnJrstlons already on
the ground The mu In object of the
service Is to I»nk1 s hand everywhere
•nrt lake tbs lead only where neesa*
«jiry.
’’""juSISr red cross
ACTIVE IN EUROPE!
—
flrrden »c*<1« for Pr.ll»h orvlmn*. i
milk fur bninilf Qrauk hnhte*. mr
pet'le**' fools f.ir CsovHo Slornklan
rrtujilu*— tlu-w sro only n few of tke
gif'* that fimiil AMerlcme are send
ing to ll.» v» *r-er“j*l.e«l children of the
OM World .
Tl.r nth (hr Junior Red Cnot* the
hoys «n<l gftTi of ihe rutted Kiato* ,
nr* g!»trj u fri-.li hi nrt In life to Mule
wm nrplir.n* Kc.itrcr*-I nil over Europe
Tie v have "ft up nr|d..tn*' hot*** In j
Franco. o.'bool colonies In Belgium unil
Montenegro. jud day schools In Al
bania.
The} are sending dozens nf \uunc
Kyrlanu. Montenegrins, und Allniniuna
In Aioorirun colleges In foMirantlnuiife
and r.elrut. nnd mHlninlnltig mure than
a hundred urphnna of French soltllora
at colleges nml trade arhuoU. fn or
phanage* anti fnrm *rttno|* up and
down Ilia peninsula of Italy there are
nearly SOO warN nf American Junior*
fuiel winter h thotiaand Franck chil
dren from the Itunk-qaat* shelters of
fbe tlexasieil region* wer* sonl by the
.funl'.r llotl Oro** to spend the cold
month* In wnmee port* of France.
Ac the i*mc time dv* thousand llttl*
Height n* were huring a Mol lunch every
day at Junior lied Cross school can
teen*
American school children hare al
ready raised something Ilk* a million
dollars for the** enterprise*, and they
are still hard at work.
In CSllna. through rainfwlgna of od
■eullon. the Junior Itssf Cross Is help
ing 10 combat widely prevalent blind
ness aod cholera
RED CROSS RELIEF
IN CENTRAL EUROPE
But for tlmaly awl at unco of th*
American Had Crivea during Ha lost
y«ar, a largo proportion of lha 20.000
000 jiepulatloo of «i,c Balkan Slat**
might bar* alarrad or perished from
dlwaat or expoaor*. HU million dol
lar* worth of food, clothing it>d tnadl
cal auppOc* hare been **nt ta tba Hal
kaa»'Houpiunl«, Bolgorto, Albania,
kfnolanagro. Barbla. Iloanta aad Or**ca
- aluc* tb* beginning of Had Cro** ra
Hof op*r*tlona Ontral Knrop*.
while minion* of dollani worth of food
alone baa been **••! ta the naady In
tba*e at* to*
Th* money arpendad by th* Rod
Oraaa 1* tbla *1rleV*n portion af Bo
ropo ha* haaa n*a-l to *« up hospital,,
orphanage*. dlapvuenrtc*. mnhlla modi
cal salt* and to help In lha general ro
conatrucllon of dovnotntod arena A mar
Hcan tructora and other farming Impla
manta liar# boon aanl ta th* agricul
tural region* where aid haa b**o *•*
an In plowing tha land
By the Inat of tbla year prohabtj
all American Had Ooa* aganeta* ad
gilntMertng relief la Central Buropt
will hare wlfhdmoro By that tltrvo, I
ta hollared, th* penpl* wttl hare a*
proerbad a normal atat* af tiring en<
will ha a hi* through rhotr own « greet*
which th* nod Croaa haa hotpad m
B ta prarlds for thoanaetraw
! BENSON NEWS
(From tttnn New..)
Johnaton County Superior Conn
[«nll open next week in Smithficld fo.
* * *r» for the trial of crim
IwUea^ca. There la a heavy docket.
ttiiih’ruM* f*,rk'r, l?M'nt Toceday ie
-t»i*lnfinld on Uni boiineu.
Shrill Utley, eon of Dr UUey,
of UlU place. returned home Tuoadav
iiight from Ohio. Hr. UUey drove a
ford Sedan fivn Columbua, Ohio, to
TJenaon, between SOU and 900 mi lea,
e. nce Friday afternoon, making the
Inr.g Journey in about Tour daya, and
til add to thia feat he did not have a
single puncture in the whole Journey
Out of the crowd of thirty, he wa«
ifir first to arrive home
UttJr Cornelia Strickland, from
"*V * »i«tin8 her bro
thrr, Mr. Waite. Strickland.
ra^i*vR ? J*cL»™h *nd little Mar
f. Bui..PC^V We,k W,Ul
Mr. and Mrv Jemat Barbour vilfted
near Angler laat week.
Challl. Hay Royal returned
Iriday from Richmond, where abe
had hcun vliiting bar uncle. Hr. Hugh
Koval.
Mr. and Mm. J. L. Hall and family
»pmt Sunday with relative# near
I Bmoe Creek.
1 Mima Maud Wood and Maitor Her
. here of Charleston, 8. C., are viaiUng
r. laLvee and frienda in and around
town.
Mr. and Mm. J. W. Whittanton and
family apent Sondey with hie bro
thcr near Angiar.
Mm Lillie ColHna, formerly of thla
plnco but new a reeidenl of Charlca
ton, 8 C. apent the week end at the
home of Mr. and Mm. R. F. SmiUt
iLd ill r*Uthr” l«« John
mon ana Smidmii ratmlia. ko/__
iu. ni njr home. ”
.,.**'•?** Hall, accompanied bi
^lu Evelyn Boon* wont to Rockv
M'.iiut Sunday to visit her brother.
r Alton Hall, in a hospital there.”
We learn ke t* rapidly improving and
libne he can toon roai home.
Vr. and Mr*. J. D. Dixon apent the
week end with friend* in Angler.
Mr. and Mr*. John Smith and fam
•Jv heve renamed home from Apex,
N C , whet# they have been viaiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. Hassell Blackman, a prominent
farmer of Bentenvllle and son were
p.raaant visitor* to Benson this week.
.. M*«” ,T- R •"<« T. C. Barboor, of
low Olka, w+a bu*jnc<4 viaitora
n«re Monday.
Mr Preston Woodall, one of our
“"■'Aanu, left Sunday
for northana market*, accompanied
*Y Mr*,.W “ Jj«‘«h “«» Mia* Wyebe
hia milliner, where he will purchase
hta faU sad winter stock Md take
Smithfivld.
Muse* Blanch Mnrtin and Wilhel
mina Utley spent the wank end in
Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Turlington and
Mr. and Mr*. J. E. Hobbs spent Sun
day in BmlLhfield.
Misses Dorothy and Velma Finch
are viaiting rclativsa and friend in Lu
enma.
Mr. J. W. Norris left Sunday for
Norfolk U> buy building material and
to *pe-id a few days at the beach with
Mr* Norrl* and their daughter, Mix*
Myrtle
Mr. John Evans, the contractor.
W returned from Fayetteville and
other points, where he apent Sunday
and Monday.
Mr. Jno. E. Brown spent the week
end in WOaon.
Mlaac* Ethel and Annie Rose Tur
lington, of Wilton, are viaiting Min
Sarah Turlington.
Mr*. Alii* Smith has returned from
W'rightxville Beach, where she spent
a few days and has resumed her du
ties at Mr. Jake Greenthals’ rtore.
Mr. Psul Lee sprat Sunday after
noon and night in Smithflcld, return
ing Monday morning.
Mr. W. E Barbour, of Wilson, was
here the first of the week visiting
relative* sad friends.
Mr. B. W. Barbour, of Coats, we*
in town Tuesday on buainaas and
called in and subscribed for th*
News.
Mr. L. A. Stephenson, of Elevation,
was in team Tuesday on buainaas.
Mr. C. B. Clifton, of Smithflcld,
waain town Tuesday an buslaasa.
Mr. J. G. Dixon w>»nt Wednesday
at Clayton on buuinaaa.
Mim Thelma Johnson, of Clinton,
I* Tilting Misses Maude, Mabel and
Kata Johnson this week.
Jefferson Barafoot returned borne
from Chapel Hill Thursday, whara he
attended the rammer school.
Mias Mary Turlington returned
from Chapel Hill last Thursday,
where the attended th* summer
school.
Hr. ana an. w. M. smith return
ed from 8mn Springs Friday, where
they spent lest week.
Ur. Georga Holland and little
daaghUr, Mery Lou end Mr*. W. M.
Smith spent Saturday In JUIelgh.
Mr. and Mrs. N. 0. Rand, of near
Bmithfleld, spent Sunday ta town with
Mrs Reno's mother, Mrs. K. H. Par
ker. and Mbs Banes and Master Pres
ton Putnam returned home with them
to spend awhile.
Mr. J. T. Byrne was in town Tues
day and paid the News oflba a eery.
plttMBt call.
Mr. R. B. Brady aad L. P. Denning
went to Wilmington last week for a
f»w days eaeatvan. They made the
trip through the country.
. Messrs. John Neighbors, James Kn
and Howard Denning returned
from Wilmington last Sunday.
*'•* Clare McLeod, if spending the
>» bruadway, N. C
“r- {• M. La whan ha* purchased
the entire «»oek at honey and fancy
grot arise ofy.ha M. J<(n«* W< wish
for Mr. *-• when much success In his
new eautura and his many friends
i will do wall whan In seed of anything
, In his Hne.
Mr. and Mru. C. H. Langdon and
children arc Waiting rsUtlyaa in
„ Sampson this wash.
SUGAR SPECULATORS GET
CAUGHT ON MARKET SLUMP
Holder* of Large Stocks Fear They'
Have Overstayed And Prices *
i _?!!!_ i
r New York, Aug. 12.—Heavy d«
- creases in th« sugar market, fari-J
ihadowad by movements during lh*
i PAvt few days io«>k plaru todav. Onel
largo de*Jor reduced his price li-t on;
, dne granuJatud from 21 u, j frucuon
over 17 rents per pound nod raw
sugar sold on a be*.* of 13.04 coni* I
which was 10 cents per pound less
than the high level of three month.
A pronounced weakness in law *u
*4. began early in eh* week. Nctu-e
eb.c in future contracts on the
charge and in the spot market "t'-.
om] hand” sugar, or speculative
stocks, have been offered for .mu.
days at Id cents per pound for : -,v
granulated, but no weakening on the
part of refiner* wax in evidence un
til today.
Holder* of large stock, of sugar
expressed the Iwr that they had
overstayed their market. Dealer* de
clare the p<< sent weakness ■* due to
lack of demand for refined sugar,
froe offering from all parts of ths
world and a feeling of unrest
throughout the trade, lack of demand
ing indicates that heavy purchase.
•Arly m the season were not entirely
tor immediate consumption.
WILL TAKE NEGRO DEAD OR
AUVE IS the POSSE’S PLAN
Goldsboro Aug 11— Kloyd Winn,
a negro, who had escaped from the
caunty roads, where he was .erring
a seiitrace for robberies and house
breaking, rubbed Miller’s store Sat
urday night and escaped in u stolen
automobile. The ear was fuoud this
morning, but the negro is still miss
tug. and an armed posse is searching .
for him, determined to take him dead I
or adrve. j
. fintton. who li employed by
John W. Tohrotoo. left TkuruUy mf
tornoon for Charlott**. to dt ivi* a
Ford coupw Wk from thAt city, t'nx
Mr. Thornton.
agvertkedby
ITS GREAT ALLIES
A caoae la knows by It* friend*
Friend! ami aupitorrera of women auf
fraca ar* legion and Include pravtl
fnOy every lnflneatUI nrgunliatlon,
atat* and nailooai A partial Hat fol
i
taardal Travelura, Notlnnnl American
Idler Carrier*' A*vkI«iIoo.
1 nduatrlal Organisations.
National Women'* Trade Union
league. United Mine Worker*. Amcl
gainated Aasodatton of 8>rert and
Electric Railway Kmplnyeca of Amir
tra, Waafcm Federation of lilnrrm.
Colled Textile Worker* of Auu-rlrft.
Professional Ocganlxalloo*
National editorial Aaaocintlon. In
ternational Council of Nitre**. A -Tin !
can Nurvi-i’ Aeaoelaihin, Nntionnl
league of Nursing Education, A me il
ea n federation of Tearlier*, NeIlona'
Bdoeartonal Association, Association
of Collegiate Almunae.
Kdlgleui Organisation*.
Methodist Episcopal 1‘hu-ch, Gar,
oral Conference; National Society of
Friends. United Presbyterian Church
es of North America. Central Confer
anca of American Rabbi*, National
Conference of Unitarians, Jewish Con
grass, Presbyterian Church of th*
United Hale* of America (Genoral
Assembly), (Sanaral Sunday School
Oonvantlon of Unlvcraalltt Church**,
Eastern Council of Reformed Rabble
Fraternal and Bonavolant.
National Order of Vareabetel, Tntnr
aattonal Onlor of Good Templars.
Grand Lodge; National Women'* Ile
llaf Corps; the Great Hire, Ladles of
ths Modern Maccabeus; Women’s Bo
aavatant AaaodatVm of Meccaboea
Agrtaultaral Organisation*
National Grange, Farm are' National
Oangraas.
Warnse's Organizations
International Otruncll of Women.
representing over 7,000,000 woman;
Oanaral Fadarmtloo of Women!
Qibi, representing over 1^00,000 wo
man; forty Stats federation* of wo
man's dubs. Woman! Christina Tam
paresc* Union.
population Of worm carwvia
Ovor Twoi»ty*ono Yoart of Ago
Whlta woman. M9899. Oolomd w»
piw maean Tbmlon, Hurt in
I99MT <»om whlU woman la North
Carolina than color ad.
Whlta woman. M&S8S. Colored men
■ad woman. *00.099. Therefore, them
am ooar 60,000 mare white woman la
Worth (hnUaa (hia colored as and
PopUtatlon of Tmuw Over
Twonty-ono Yaart of Aoo
Whlta woman. 419.049 Oolomd wo
man. 1*1707. Therefore, them am
(99,99* more whlta woman In Tenneo
M than colored, or mom then three
•tore u many whlta aa oolomd women.
White women. 419049 Oolomd man
.ad woman, *41.9*6 Therefore, them
Ifl.fn mor* whlU women la
thaa colored tnoa and wo
Mr John W- Jonar rpent ThurwUj
at Godwin riartintf Maud*.
Him Jowetl HaU. of Fnjrrtlcv.Mo
arrived thia moraln* to vl.it relative,
and frlorda I" the e»t»
Mr. A. T. Kyala apont Tuw.lay a
8m KM old oa h* alarm.
■ l
; YOUR R* CROSS
Th» American /L 'craea, by eia
| Congraaalanal tk&r, la officially
deal (noted: <[
To furniaie veljjpar aid ta the
a*eK and evaundJV'af arnalaa In
tinea of war, arid,
tha oonventloeia ^Careawa.
To act In rna^Ljgf voluntary
ral.af and aa aKa of coeev
munlcation baten^K)* Amor can
pacpla and thalrHL and Navy.
Ta continue ae&irry an a ayo
um of national^E/«eetornallenel
rallaf in tlena afK and Jo ap
ply tha tamp In ^Kptlng the auf
faringa cauaod by^Buenca. faenlna.
Art, ftooda and SM am at caiarrv
tlaa. W
To daviaa aad oa neaaauma
fan- proven ting ■, atimea of
outfacing.
fOURTH RKD ROLL CALL
two.
U nu:
A.• 1.00
H;. cooo
U.. looo
. 100 DO
M aaaeaat local
FIRST AID fUNiG
TO MEN A WOMEN
American Red cXj* Teaching
Hundred* of Life
The pnrroe. W JLtfcm * First
Aid in ill* Injured o^Hd by lbs Amer
ican Kail Crum Is ^Bfein nu ^u>d
women tu tidmlnlstJBbst Aid treat
meat promptly snd^pigeii*lr when
muercendes ytr»t y ,
tn-stiuetit la “ttfll'ti tike t..«
place ur s phylldsM^rT'WeO^^^.
neon should u '
s prscnuUontry^Wlll^V'^^^^
such • esse s ctrmAnatli ts'pirwt
AUJ Is IotsIusMs no? t>afr to the Is
dividual, but through bus to the corn
inanity In which he Ursa.
Tilers la perhaps as wap of ascer
taining the number' offftsstbs or sni
ous disable meats which result from
lack of proper safeguards or prompt
emergency treatment. It Is sate to ■>
nert Uisy number thousand^ dally.
Titers can be nn doabt that tb* anplF
cutlun of First Aidjf ethoda to tacb
caw wnald luimraswmbty lighten the
country'* toll of suffering and death.
The dlaecuduatlon <ff First Ai'l train
Inn and InforrunIio« baa Alremly pro
duc-d a fnmwchlnf snd beneficial In
fluence In tbs prevention of accidents
on mil marts. In tain* and In great In
dustrial concern*.
The hem-fit of a widespread know!
edgv nf First Aid IS the event of I
groat disaster, each as a train srrsek.
nn explosion, an sarthqulks. etc.. Is
obvious Laymen wfcn have bad Viral
Aid training can r*>d«r efficient ss
otstance. Ussy live* nay depend upon
such emergency car*
Ited Cross First Aid work inclndee
(1) the formation and conduct, through
Dcd Crows chapters, «f desses for In
struction In aedrteof prevention anti
First Aid to the Injared amtag men
and women hi oil communities and In
every Industry; (2) the Introduction of
course* of InitrucUt* In high schools
and colleges
The lied Cross la fretwred to supply
First Aid 1 tonka and equipment at rasp
ton able price*
IJvwry iKwson In Ibis country able to
do so •Istuld, la hla own Intercut, rw
ct-lv e tied Cross First Alff Instruction.
Iufonr.nl Ion uboat the course and m
structloT. clasaoa map be had at the
Dearest chapter boodlusrters.
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KE.U i-A I LDU3
RELIEF POLAND
Mure limn bat been epent
by the American Ha* Cruet to elding
(be ntrickto people\of Poland. The
argentrnlInn bee netted (he nick, fed
the Marring, clothednaked, abetter
od 'be bomcleoa. gCtMed the children
nod cnml for the nrtSmn* ihrre. It hoe
conducted a releoome light again*
tjpiiun, cholera and ether terrible die
earn* So today mlfilonn at men and
women la that . rftarrected nation
apeak In gvotcfdl appreciation of "The
Oreateet Mother In Ike World."
Nearly 300 America* Had Owe
worker* ere now ebpiged In relief nr
tlrltlet la I'oleM. fan large relief
hurra »ru In opcrallen and riemn aeo
hlK' tmlia arc In tba Arid. During tbr
Inal Iwclra monlhe thla orgnnlantlon
wae largely larlraaaental la the re ea
lubllaliment af a wHlInn refugee* al 1
reel for genoral rrrief af more than
Sl.noo.ooo. leaf witter nae half mt!
lion arnr orphan* were elded materiel,
ly, and atnee then e eerie*, of largo on
t>!innate* hare been aaubtlebed to glae
them porma ne*»t ram
rtnt for American Bad Crnee aid. of
Ad*I* of Poland deelarnd recently, mil
Ilona of people In that country wnnld
I hare perlrhed of dfeeaae. erpnetire ««
II rtamVd* the R«el eighteen month*
And the wtrrl) there an net be kept eg
ter another y*gp.
REJECTION IS CERTAIN
IN STATE LEGISLATURE
M.-her. .( North Carolina
Homm Wire Tmiimw Leg is la
Tk*rf Iojs*t a Ckaac*
Raleigh, Aug. u.—Rlxty-lhrec of
the lJiO members of the lower house
of the North Carolina legislature to
night lent a trlrgram to the Tennoa
mc Ivgftlaiaic a*-ur,uy that body
that Noith Carolina will not ratify
the federal suffrage amsr.dmnnt and
a-king that the mraauir be nut fore
eu upon the people of North Caro
lina by Tennessee.
"We, the undersigned mrmhers uf
Lis p. neral^armbly of North Caro
hen ecnotltui^ntohe majority of said
body,” reads the telegram, '‘send
giertinge to the general eo-erably .of
fr.m tie and muit yon that wi
w I not ratify the Susan B. Anthony
amen..Kent interfering with the *ov
esaignty of Taoncisee and olhoi
state* of th* onion. We moat reepret
fully request that this maasurr be
not forced upon the people of North
Carolina.”
If the S3 signers of the trlrgram
'n the houar vote in areordanco with
tkotr • aprrssrd view* the amendment
will be defeated In the house by six
votes
Ilarry P. Oiler and Lindsey War
ren, anti leaders in the bouse and
wmate, rwpcctivcty, tonight claimed
two additional votes in the lower
houso- against ratification, nil of
whom are expected to arrive in Raj
sigh before the fight begin*. On the
strength of the aignaLires to the tel
egram go TennesHVe, anti loaders
tonight claimed that "finis" had been
written to the federal amendment
ftrht in North Carolina.
The suffragist* appear to be undla
tuihed, looking for pneiaurr fgom na
t.onal Iradwra to overcome the apper*
nt lead of the anti* and dcclaio they
expect the amendment to be ratified.
The amendmrnt haa not bren sub
mifiPd hv flflVPTnrtr RLsLats TV - --
ernor stated today that be expected
to complete a brief message to tbc
crneral assembly tomorrow and
would probably transmit it to the
legislators Friday. If not, he eaid
tin- message win get to the body Sat
urday. .
WILL INVESTIGATE
ENGROSSING CLERK
-hadietary CasnmitU* Will Ak
CUipa of Miaoppropriotioa
Of umU
Cooemrtteo No. 1, of the
of Reprvc rata threw
Th< report* of the State auditor. I
who Investigated complaint* made by I
yon-g ladies employed in thr engross-1
ing clerk** offer <lu mg the la»t regu
lar tes’ion. was trxnamiltad to the
frinniHer, of which John G^>mwjon.
of Kiiuton, is rhaiiman, yesterday by
Speaker b unimitt.
Accompanying the auditor** report
:* a ropy of a letter from the auditor
e-rtrten to Governor Bxkett, in Apirl
131k. pointing out that Mr. Shell bed
d'jrec *102 on warrant* payable to
rtenographer* without turning the
'.ami ovi r to them. Mr. Shell, in an
explanat o.t furnished Speaker Dram
m-’.t, say* that the failure to turn the
money collerli-d over to the yotrar
mdii*e >va- a mistake. By p-runsl
check. We made good the diffcreners
Mlw Gladys Smith, who fhrmcrly
lived here, end Miss Emma Lee, of
Dann. arc t* of the young ladies
concerned. They will probably bs
calif d to testify in the investigation
*hsuld Mr. Shell contest the charger
made by the auditor. KcprvscnlatlVr
Dawson said Inst night that the mat
tec would be conaidercd today.Newr
and Observer.
SEIZED BOOZE VALUED
AT OVER A MILLION
New Haven, Coon., Aug. It.—Ao
temnbilsf and Uouors coafiveated by
prohibition enforcement officer* as
the result of sciiurcs on Connectlewt
state highways this summer have «
value of a million and a half dollars,
ia the opinion of Thomas MeAuliffe,
in t-Karrr fit tk(« Hidtrirt.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
WILL CEASE AUGUST 31
Wn iMngton. Aug. 10.—Th* Amer
iean expeditionary force* will pa** In
to Mxtory Auguxt >1, when the only
remaining unit of the army that
fought ia Prune*. A. R. F., headquar
ter* here. cea*a* to exltt. The follow
ing day General Perilling will open
headquarter* in hla new tapeeity a*
general of the army, accordfag to an
announearaant today by Secretary
Baker.
BAU-ANCE — HUMPHREYS
A *»rp»l*e marriage of intercet to
a large number of Dunn people took
place Wcndeiday evening at 8:46 o'
clock, in the heme of Rev. Luther
Davit, when Mr. John H. BaJbu.ee
and Mu Harriett Humphrey* were
an ■ ted ia marriage by Rev Devi* as
>leted by Rev- J- * Daniel.
Mi*. Humphrey* le a popular and
attractive young lady who** home U
in St. Paul’* N. C. Far aevaral
month* *be bad held a petition with
the Pleixhman atnrea here and during
hc.r etay *hr ha* made a hoet at
friend*.
Mr. Salience ha* been a reddeat
of Dunn for a. number of year* and
ha* not anly made a hart of friendi
but ha* become oac of oar fortenM
bu>in>«* m*n. He ha* large holdingi
ia Harnett and Rob*ion count!** a*4
ia wdl known for hi* boneety •«
«inc*rity in hi* dealing* with b * f*»
lowuun.
The couple will make thrtr hent
.in Doan.
A POWER COMPANY
MAY COTO ANQER
lUpreMnuiiTM at Faywtterffla
CooooraLooUag Om Fiald
—Owur Now* Item*
Angler. Awaat If —Mcama. Allan
^nny. Creed teM, W. J. Ring and
Rcanett Nooe af Hit- Cumberland
Railway and Power Company won
• n town Monday looking after mak
ing arrangements to eater town with
t» power line. This is a comparative
new company. Having organised last
|. ear, hut li doing an extensive bed
»ow lighting over a doxen email
owns in th;* section of the Stair
•Jr. Benny etetee that they intend to
■**■* on a new tew* for every weak
luring the next year, and hope to be
iccommodating over three hundred
owns within the next taro year*,
i P1***®4 to state that Mr*.
I. P. Dixon i* much improved from
1 recent attack of -hmmatlma
W. are Informed that Mr. WUUc
■■ organ Is sooa to build a homo oa
hureh street. It is stated that ho srlU
mild a modern bungalow. W* will
iv pleased to welcome Mr. Morgan
o our town. Be baa made many
riande since coming here in the
print, and is doing well with his
label badness.
Tb» recent rains are damaging th<
epe in this section. Cotton is al
nady failing badly aad mack daaihg*
ia» boon done to tobacco crops.
we understand that Dr. T. L.
Voung has recently purchased the
orr.sr tot at latoesectioa of Williams
nd Raleigh street. This Is an Pt—I
•eliding lot, and wo art advised that
He doctor is to build a modern beau
here in the aaar future. Much has
•ecu said about the doctor making
a clous trip* toward Sampson, aad
ocginmiig io Muevi that there
rv real merits in the accusations.
••Jl anyway, wa trust all the good
»w» wc have heard ia really so.
The typhoid vaacine treatment ir
» be unrrn here bagiamiug August
»lh It is to be hoped that everybody
has not meently taken this treat*
u-nt, will take advantage of U. Il
osU you nothing and it aaay be that
will save the community lota of
•knew on aeeouat of typhoid fevev
hat usually ia prevalent daring the
alter mrt of the summer and early
•all. No greater blsaaiag aver befell
t community than good health. Bat
hat every oae la this community
akes advantage of this treatment.
Prof- J* H. Hancock of Jackson
rat a visitor Wednesday. Ho was
-sere look over the school rft
mtien.
hat Mr. Etllnctou is figuring on go
at; into the saw mill buninesv Hi
UK been operating a garage here
'or the past few. mouths. We wish
m much soeeem along the line of
hu saw mill basiaeit.
Mr! and Mr*. D. W. Denning are
-pending a few days with relatives in
tanvpeoa.
Mr. Alonso Upchurch ef Jackson
ille, Fla., returned home today. He
10« hcen spending some time with
i i sister, Mr*. J. W. Ellington. Mr.
' I pc here h is wMh the ClsM Uni
lUram ship Company of that place
'7c understand that ho has boon with
hat company for about thirty years
luring which time ho has worked
Vmsolf up to general freight and
ride manager.
UNCLE TOM.
A GOOD CIRCUS COMING
thoda Royal's Cldc. Billed Fes
Dusm August IB
The advent of the Rhode RoyalV
rr-otest shows, on Thursday August
IB, will, it is mid, mark an epoch ir
the matter of tented amusements ir
Dunn. That this show will pres eat tbs
biggest and finest street pagcaa
Dunn has yet witnessed, is assertes
without qualification. That tbo circa
company numbers mere circus par
formers and ef a better order r
merit than hav« heretofore been goth
orsd together under any one man
agemrnt, Is also stated positively
Thousands of dollars cash were ex
-vended last winter In areumulatmj
-vew features to add to the gloriv
sf the ‘Rhode Roys! Greatest Shows.
The menageries 1* mid ta be ■ ver
complete one. containing the find
reflection of rare wild beacts ever o:
the const. The newspapers all aloit
he Use speak highly of this huge at
‘.ertalnment, and the “small hoy." ■
wr-ll as those older folks who win h
• " 4 VU utc IVBM Vi »■* |
ir.nny mate and female performer*. t
tha jhandaom* horse*, the wonderful e
f*lt-'bition of wild beasts in the air- t
mlar steel cage, the mare*low aerial t
arts, aad the exciting me** an the
hippodrome track. Exchangee aro all ,
oaanimdn* in praMsg the ®a*rla*y .
»f Royal’* employee while handling (
tV- tnuaenen crowd* aad Hading aeatr (
far late comer*.
Tha lack of “aar* thing" men and k
fakers also add* material* to tha en- J
ferment of the spectator.
The reputation af Xheda Royal for J
falthfally carrying o*t all hi* advance 1
-icornier* and fnr dealing fairly with
•hn public in all thing*, afford* post- !
Mr* eaaoranc* that hU show will '
arllpaa anything of a like mat ore '
•roa her* before—Pres* Agent.
ACQUIT FOUR OFFICERS
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
*?•""**. V*.. Any. 11 — Fed era
prohibition agent* J. K. Vital and E
ft. Drummond. Jr,, and apeeia] pa*
Hco officer* R. H. Wilmoth and J
*■ f°lh Jointly charged with the
starder of Hatch Tbomaa. war* ae
JE'Nad m Faderhl court how today,
following inatmrtlon* fW
1 STplIjif* lBTT **jBdf* **"TT C-'
SMTHFIELD BUSY
BUILDING HOUSES
i Mar* Titan Throw tmrnir*d
Naadad Last Yaar. About
200 ProYtdad
_ Tbs county mm of JohnMon
SolthfleM, U to lively in Tin dnpmaal
tkmM day* yon tNH
tbtak ft had many mart than 1.00*
pmlo, hat that ia tha popalatioa.
o ,l entertained tba North
Caroliaa Shrine™ in extromeiy hand
Mm*. *>*•■ *nd Rave th«a the bia
f*rt barhreac on record in the Stela,
'oking on one tide of a street “a
quarter of a mi)* of bey*.*’
4«to/5r*ter TrULty at Baaith*
<VHS- *b*_ farm* were ia
that aay town „ -,000 paepu'i'tf^
*■*»*; d*l,,R te muah baifdtew. It
d aettltn# on* quectien—the koaa
>n> of faadllea. Last yaar it wai atat>
od that three hundred #f these ware
lr ■*** *•* bar* bam •
provided, all attractive and with all
uodem convenience*, h i* a So* rer
ora.
The larRC*t leaf tobacco war*.
hon*e i* unique becsiua it fraate oa
:bree Urveta. It ia, perhaps, the Ian.
<«M ia the State, and haa dryinw
ooaeee, etc, attached. One former to
mcco warvhoaie has been eoavectad
•oto f a handmjam front built,
in which there arc rert room* and
•stha, and a laipr room for dhrta ot
machine*. It ia ,aid there are 1,00*
{**•• Wad In a bin, all sum
numbers. A
new tobacco warehoniia. a lane rar
**e. * flOA.OO* throe atoty dapart- .
-- *1 ■« auuiusil W out ox IA9
WO cotton Bill* and a number of
dwellings art jast completed or udsr
conrtruetlon. A newspaper offlsa of
brick, has bora built for Tho MsKI
“Id Obmrver. and tbv first une ap
pears this week.
Tbe town has a sroU located eejat
tery. along the high bonk of Naosc
near, and It ia admirably kept uadar
-hesjwcial direction of theWaaaaa’s
CJ«b. a
wotw win begin on the
M 00.000 court boose. Thr senior aop
ply ia taken from Keom river. Hi,
miles away to u largo pond, known
“ ^ha Lake," wkora than
*« bntking pavilions, etc., and tho
vatCT is Wolf stocked with bom.
Tbe home of Mm. Cole, mr the
<oort hoove sad tho Mathsdtot eh arch
s shown as tho handsomest hi tha
tttracttve town. On tho ebureh
Mart 'people knew himas “BtOy.**
He bat as his fiaa home a moat ta
•crious home. In tha yard ia a shad,
\ndrr which is a brick-lined pit, is
which barbecue to prepared, with iron
tubing to hold up the pig. In cold
weather aa iron grating to laid across
-he tubes and on it oysters are roast
-•1 His barbecue cools has bean with
him for twelve years—Raleigh Times.
STATE FIREMEN CLOSE
THEIR tm MEETING
tlsewills Company la Decided the
Winasf in Hanging Up The Bast
Tim. i. Ham CssM
Fayestevfle, Aug. IS.—The 3ltd an
lual gathering of the Koith Carolina
Firemen’s association came to a dons
onighl. Tho toomamsnt event* were
'onelnded thU afternoon, and tho
evening program sea* given over, to
•oei* and amusement features, chief
of which was u Mg street dance on
(sillaspla street.
Thrilling life saving exhibitions ho
ng given on Marbot square thin morn
ing by the firemen, one of the enhihi
£'■* ,h* ”***" TreaWant
MtNc.il s grandson from the fifth
<tor« of the Steia building.
The firemen ham hnan invited to .
be guests at an elaborate field day
program at Camp Bragg tomorrow
i Vat most of them will find It Unposal
; blr to stay over and are leaving far
their homes tonight.
In the tournament contest* today,
for traau winning yesterday, Btatos
ville. hang up the bate tiaao af tho
week in tha motor horn contest, with
a twelve and four fifths seconds. Mor
ramon seemed to have the contest
einebed when thay placed the time at
' IS but Statesville, the last team to
1 run, came one fifth af a secoad under
: this.
Fayetteville toook first honors m
*bc conUtt for motor chess leal ap
paratus bat being the boots rtf seed
to ncrspl tbu priao coming to tbom.
sa thuy did yesterday. First print,
therefore, want to Moor or* We. See
and prise sms won by SteterviUe,
third by Hamlet, fourth by Morgan*
ton and fifth by Burlington.
Other winners (a the koto contest
!»**• **or*»»ton second. Burlington
•bird. Greensboro fourth, and Fsty
*U*eiao fifth, the prise in thin Sana
also going to Moores* iBa.
An individoal 1,000 yard dash aad
hoae coupling contest sms seta by l>.
E. Dempsoy, of Burlington, in Ml
seconds, srith t. I- Boyst of Orseas
bom, second.
A straight l.OOO-yard
iron by Stalls? A. Cook, ef Burling
ton: 0. E. I-ove, aad W. l ls*t.sm
of garUngton srer* reread aad third.
It sms snaaunced taday that tho
judges bad sostoiaed Urn protest
against swnrd of sswond plamja yao
terday's chemical contest to Kiastea
No. I. Orsewdbora, ButasrUla Bad
Coaaord rasper Urol y.
At the special meeting of the
Board ef Steward* on Banday night
the petoor. Rev J, >|. Daniel, was
«*•• » •» turn weeks be
vrhh next Monday. Bo* aad
Mnt. Daniel with the turn children,
wUI loav* early neat week for War
fMj* to spend most of bis vamtioe
with his mother.