THE DUNN
Volume VIII. p. K. , « rr
BIG RACING CARD
FEATURES DUNN
FAIR PROGRAM
OwMn From Many Town
Haro String* On Tho
Ground*
TWELVE ARE ENTERED
FOR TODAY’S RACE!
Froo For All To Be Run Thur*
Hoy— County Race* Coom
Saturday—2:25 Trot one
t(17 Pace Aro Staged Thu
Altai pone — Stable* Art
Full.
Pmctically .very race .tall in th
f*lr grounds is occupied by racen
that wdl take part In th* fast race:
to be run on fairground track thii
w*«k. Ajnorvj thp o«n#n here wit)
U»It strings sfe: L. P. Chrrstian. ol
Rock, Mount: Jack Schroder, of Pe
?Vn'd 5?* ChappcU. of Raleigh
S' VI of Raleigh: J. M
McKinnon, Henderson; J. 6 Farrior
W'lson; A. W. Hodges. Benson; C
T. King. Fayetteville: G. B r.cwis
Appslschin, N. Y.; Waiter Jemlgan
Dunn: C. Becker. Wil«nn- T *J|r “•
Johnstown, Pa; J. McClelland, Dil
lon, 8. C.; M. S. Britt, Dillon S. C.;
H. Luttertoh. Fayetteville; H. Hog
are, Dillon, R. C.; F. E. Wickorrham,
Hartford, Conn.; B BsmMU. Wi|.
liansston.
Horse* belonging to these owners
will taka part in tbc eight races to
be run between now and n»vt Satur
day. The Saturday races will be con
fined to county horse*. . -
All of the races carry <300 and
added money purees. Today's races
are the 2JS trot and the 2:17 paces
Katria* for today are:
2:25 trot-—Mabel Worth, driven
by Jernigan; Msry, driven bv Hodo
m: Babe Ruth, driven by Smith; Leo
£7 Snyder; Tramp
r"*“t “w»u o-- driven by
Hjgjfar; Harley R. Driven b, Wick
Wednesday’s program Includes the
t:l< trot and the 2:14 pace. The
free for all and tho 2:21 trot will
come Thunday. Friday will roe the
2:22 pace run.
TO HOuTmEMORIAL SERVICE
for AAV A. C. CRAVEN
-r~ —
Oxford, Oet 1—The congregations
of the various ekurches of Oxford
will assemble at the Methodist church
Sunday evening at 7 JO o'clock for •
union service at whieh time there will
be expressions of appreciation of tho
Ufa work of Rev. R. C Craven, lata
pastor of the Methodist church.
These expressions to be delivered by
Oxford ministers and various promi
nent laymen of the tows.
FEARLESS EGBERT
m' it'" * ^jj, >* i'W-'' ■••V
Who will thrill vislton to tho Talr
with hair-raising stunts Id tho motor
drome.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEE WILL MEET
Coll Will Bo Iseoed By Chairman
Whito Today Far Maatissg In
Twa or Three Wash*
Washington, 0«t. ft—A call la to
ho lauod by Chairman George White
tomorrow for a meeting of the Demo
erotic national committee to be hold
within tho next twa or throo weeks
■rahnhly at Chicago. Damocrallc
loaders with whom Mr. White con
ferred at the capital today sold it
would briar together prominent man
and woman party spokesmen from
all sections of the country.
Chairman White it expected to
make a detailed r»r*ort of «he r»-~-t
presidential campaign and BmM>
tiens trill probsbiy be »<lop.
support of the reitfsrenee on llml
UtiM of inBAntBt
‘"The meeting is to be catted,” Mr.
White said tonight, “far general die
resaion of party welfare It will bring
together for the first time many De
mocratic national eomaakteamon
who hare never attended a commit
tee meeting.”
Among basin*** affaire of tho par
ty to bo discussed at the meeting Is
the deficit, which Mr. White said, has
been roduced since November but
■till rowsalnc a matter of settlement.
Governor Cox, it was mid. Is not
expected to attend tho mooting and
1 tho soeotiea of future lanllfarlsa,
leaden nW, we*Id sot he raised, for
mally at We*.
MAJOR CEO. E. BUTLER
| SPEAKING AT THE PAIR TODAY
GOOD TIMES BACK
IN SAMPSON AGAIN
Bumper Crop of Cotton Pro
duced la Spite of Dry
Weather mf Summer
cd the ether day that he believed
Sempaen had the beat cotton crop In
the United States. And it is true thit,
despite the unprecedented weather
of the latter part of August end ell
of September, many an sere of
Sampson county cotton will make a
bale Ax rapid as picking has been, a
majority of the fields are white, tome
having a half bale or more open cot
ton to the acre.
In addition to a fair crop of coUoo
the tobacco farmersjire coming, have
made big money. One farmes re
market that be believed be would get
a thousand dollars for the tobacco
grown on thre acres without fertili
ser. The oenacqucnces Is the farm
ers who did not buy high priced land
or go Into any other speculation in
1®1® and 1020, and lived wihtout
undue extravagance are going to be
in Hue shape.
Mrs. J. M. Best, a woman of splen
did character, -who Itvod a few miles
from Clinton, died suddenly at her
home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Best
was a daughter of that former
staunch cltiaeu, Mr. John Chosoott.
Your correspondent bus been ol-l
most forcibly draftel to go up to
Shady Grove High School, in High
Sampson, and teach mathematics and
Latin till the trhool can secure a
teacher for those branches, lie has
been up there two days and is very
much gratified by what he has ob
served. This is u large consolidated
"ountry school, right in the heart of
on« of the finest farming seclinn
FEW RULINGS BY
COMMISSIONERS
3ab»o» To' Go After Buk
Tax**—Old SeUiura
GW $100
tively few natters outside of regu
lar routine were transactod.
The Board allowed HuisU coun
ty Confederate eotorans 1100 to pay
expense* of us many as wished to at
tend the reunion in Chattanooga.
This is the same amount as alloimsd
lost year.
Thr clerk of court filed with th*
commissioners the report of the last
grand jury, railing attention to the
judge’s comments on same. The re
port was received as information and
ordered filed with the minulee.
The report of Upper Little River
township road commission was re
ceived and filed In the minutes.
To N. McK. Salmon war given the
task of garnering taxes which foil
due prior to 1020. For salary he
will receive 26 p<r cent of what he
collects
The sheriff woe ordered to police
thr county fair to the extent of 676
cast.
J. R. Baggett, receiver, nnpeared
before the commission in hehalf of
Morth State Power Co., sueceaaor to
Cumberland Power Co., and asked
reduction in valuation of property
Th* property of this company was
listed by "the original owners for
speculation purposes at 627,166. As
mattsr of fact, stated Mr.'Baggett.
':9 000 war .all its worth. He asked
for an afteassnrnl on 66,000 valua
tion. The commissioner* let the com
pany down with 616,000, hut from
tUli an Appeal wnp uixen id vnv p»wf
revenue connni*»U>ncrs, who bad ad
vised going before the county Mi
ni flraL ,
Tbo Board went into joint coition
with the Board at Education, uftor
which inch matters as drawing the
juror* and other routine was trans
acted.—Ilarnst-. County Newt.
GEORGE WILSON DEAD
On* of the most hnpremtvc fun**
al< ever hold in Dunn was held her#
Saturday when the body of George
Talton Wilson, sialren-year-old son
of C. T. W'lion, was laid In rost by
the boys and girl* of the sonor and
junior dorses ef the Dunn High
rehool bends the irrsrc of his mother
in the private bariil ground of the
Wilson family.
Rev. Father Pirn-man, of the
Goldsboro Calhol'c church, conducted
he ceremony. Boya of tha two cine
m w»r» the active aad honorary poll
bearer*. The girl* at the elotnee car
ried the floral offerings which wore
larger than those over seen at a fu
neral here.
George was one of the most popu
lar bey* in school, and one of tho
nwn's brightest. He had bean In
failing health for several weeks and
died Friday morning at 8 o'elek. He
le survived by hie father and slap
mother.
KILLS WIPE BECAUSE OF
FAMILY INTERFERENCE
Easley, fl. C., Oct. 4.—Base Pew
HI today killed hla wife because, the
police eald, Ha told them, ah* would
not lice with him on account of in
terference of her family.
Pewsll, who cat hU wife’s threat
wKh a rasor at • cotton mill, Immo
d’stelv *u(Tendered to the authori
ties-H* wae taken to Anderson ear
ing to foaling against him here.
or ye county and among a public
spirited citizenry. Nine teachers are
employed and moat axcallaut work
has Keen done as ia indicated by
thorough scholarship observed these
two days Me. R. B. Spencer, a gradu
ate of the University. I* the princi
pal. It is fun to teach those boys
and girls Latin mid mathematics.
They are anxious to learn, and one
may wateh that school with the ex
pectation of seeing some fine record*
made by its graduate*.
The illness of Mr. ti. W. Rack ley.
one of the county's progressive farm
ers, distresses his friends. Mr. Rack
Icy I* at a Fayetteville hospital with
little or no prospect of recovering.
A similar condition pxiat* In the cneo
of Mr. E. L. King, who in very low
nt his home near Clinton. Again, n
fatal malady Is said to have laid hold
of Mr. John W. Underwood, of Rose
boro. and he in not expected to lie*
long. Also Mr. Paul M. White, of
Reteboro, has bean stricken with pa
ralysis. However, It is hoped that the
stroke, is not severe and that Mr.
White will soon recover.
Th* teachers of the Clinton school
were given a delightful recaption
Thursday evening By the Epwerlh
League. By the way, Clinton has rea
son to be very prnnd of Its school
this year. About five hundred pupils
are enrolled and the work has start
ed off. andcr moat prom'sing auspi
ces.
MR. J. 0. BARNES WELL AND
ON THE JOB ONCE AGAIN
The hosts of frienla of former
County Commissioner J. It. Barnet
of Dunn will be pleased t* learn that
he has sufficiently recovered as to be
able to gat back to his office again
and perform his duties there.
Last week's Dunn Dieputch con
tain* n long story carrying an Inter
view with Mr. Barnes and thawing
his revival of jovial spirit. People
1 up this way wish for Mr. Harne* a
continuance of good health—Harnett
County Host*.
BEST OF WEAQR
OFANNU.
Exhibit Halls
Exoa
MAJOR ByTLEK
ADDRESS
Program Far Day
FHUd With '
Daan'i third anneal
this morning with e
felly ap to tke‘aangelsa
of fair officials and ei<
from every most
(airromi) Old ' Glory
hid welcome tO th# thl
wrra expected, for tho
ceremonies and
ncm district Tin-colored
its bit to add color to
No opening da; '
more impressive t
be. Major Oeorge
is here to make the
and every exhibit
Knee in til he ball
*«•
Dunn DUtrict.
Os the program far altar
the ipeeeh by Ma;or i tha
big ratei which will b« * fan
line beginaing it t o'clock. Soma
at the fastest pacer* and trottera I*
the country are on thl iprogima Be
tween the nieei MUa Quincy, the
chr rnisg little champion high diver
■ t the world, will give bar perform
ance. Tonight aad each aBaruuu aad
evening during the wash the little
lady will repast thin performance.
Mi** Quincy diva* from • platform
fifty feet is the air into a tank of
water leu than Ava feet deep.
Tonight the Arat of tlx firework*
diiplay* will be held. In tb* program
arranged for thia diiplay tp lama at
the moot ipeetaeular fiavrea pear
ihown on the Couth. Tb* program
will consume about two.boon and
w;,l conssm* about two win and
■vill bo accompanied by mueie.
In tbi* morning’* pared* tb* Dunn
Concert Bend made Its appear
ance In uniform- It, with more than
thirty muilcians in lino, U* the oob
-mn. Wert’i Bright Light R*nd* wore
alto Is the parade.
More ideal weather could not boro
ri«I ted the town. Old Solpro la thU
morning upon n dew oovored fair
grounds where nearly nPT feature
of the week’s big show woo in place
*nd ready to start. Race ambits wore
Ailed, exhibit halls and bash* packed
tnd jammed. There wa* JuM enough
alp in the air to add teat t* the oc
casion. If the weather fceidl waad
through the week It la more thah pro
hable that at lea at thirty tbouaand
wople arill lee tho fair.
LIST OP JURORS FOR ‘
NOVEMBER COURT
For th* lint weak of Movoaokor
term of Superior court, which con
vene* on tho 14th, tho fotteo'ltet Jo
ror* have been drawn:
^ W. Wood, Hector* (hook.
I. B. Dupree, Blaek Rteor.
A- S' £"■?•*• Orova
?' S' Averadboro.
J. E. Deal, Black Slow.
w. B. Aahworih. Boekbem.
John Black, Andenon Creek
R. H. McDonald, Buckhe*
E. D. Hol*ca, AreiaakoW
M. B. Gardner, Mack RIvyr.
J M- Holt. Barbecue.
D. D. Jnhnoon, Neill* Oteok.
C. A. Turimyton, N.Ol* Ctoek.
W. V.Lanier, S-jclthovA
J. A. Stewart. Avarnabooe.
d»*- Loo, Averaaboro. *
W. I- Baldwin, Averaaboro.
Bnond Weak
W. A. Ornon, Natll* Cnck
9»°„ Avarndbodo.
A. B. Guy, Averafeoro --
A. B. Guv. Black Blow.
L Worrlyton, Bartoea*
W. B. Orognry, Black Mow.
S. V'r«KO.TKiWU
T. d. Tortingtoa, Grova ’
S' uJ*!?1 Blawarta Cooak.
D. MeC. Harrington, Upper UtU*
RiTtr.
d**n *. Byrd, 8 to wart* Qroek. *
t H SiooteH, Moflla Crook.
S'/A.Avwradbora
J. C Johnpow, Hotcora OMok.
*■ d- H«teh*T, HoOlo Croak.
John W. Hedgoa vorndkoM.
*■ J; Suiith, Averaaboro.
W. A. Jobnaoai, Moflia (hook.
Bento people often woofer why
their neighbor* dlollh* thoan a* «pnh,
but btey ara top win to HE
..".^
t INfOMtATlOH YOU SHOULD HAVE 4
- , Tickets to the Fair Grounds mar be purchased at *
i t bo°U*s down town, or at the rate. The prices are: 78 4
* cents for frown people; children under 12 years and «
* over 7 yean old, $5 cents; children under 7 yean old 4
t , Automobile* may be parked for a email fee at any
* Pr^nnH? p£f k,n* P1**** n«»r the main gate of the Fair
Ground*. No automobile*, except those carrying bud*
plie* to exhibitors and concessionaire* will be silwiHttd
’ to the grounds.
street each morning, beginning at 10 o'clock.
Gates will open at 9 o'clock each morning.
1 ^ To reach the Fair Grounds from the heart of town.
* the best way is west along Broad Street for two block*
? beyond the Atlantic Coast Line tracks, turn to the right.
go north for two blocks, turn to ths left, go west Ore*
* block*, turn to the rieht into Pal*
* °f ,!tveJtfck T01 ** entitl«<l to a ticket ♦
* Kood for the free admission of one can taker. *
The live stock barn ie the first to your right ss yon ♦
* enter the ground. Besides it is the poultry house. In *
I front of it is the hog barn, and beyond that is Floral *
Hall and the grandstand. Further yet is the Mg build- ♦
* which has been turned into an auditorium for the *
Friday singing contest. Along the eastern, southern and *
* northern fences are the race horse stalls. a
"mini mi ii i in mini nr_ *
TREND OF PRICES
IN COTTON LOWER
Near York, Oct. 0.—The trend of
pricoa in cotton Jut wreck cu lower,
early bulge* of bureau day aad sell
ing off each day succeeding session
eetU Thursday whan it teuchad Ma
nr if—
■'1 if
uader. On the clone price* were at
net losses of il to 99 point*. Decom
ber trdsded aa high aa 21 86 faO off
to 1M9 and closed at 1941. In tha
spot department middling last &6
points In tha net results closing at
19.60. A year ago middling closed at
20.60.
The Ant bulge of the wank waa
!ae to the smaller ginning figures,
ian expected, 2,907,9(0 bale* pro
duced to September 26, while tha
docline of tha week was started by
sellii % based on the feet that the eon
HOLD BIG REVIVAL
AT BUIE’S CREEK
A
• .
W. F. Frasier, of Mlawri, uilt
erangshetic anger, both fo
the hsaae mlmfcm board of the ■oar
fir* or Ax
without public __
<lap night the ordinance of l
wne aim HA Wired to tt —
makfog >10 who have been tentliei)
:wre fince 1900.
. At one of the services tho Eranao
liA ahead for all who would dedicate
tbenuehres to Ood’i service for whot
™ work Re miaht direct; to com
to tho front, and 142 yeeng men and
romgt women vstnnteered. Many
and* prefeeeioni and joined the
chnrrh. In the ereaing a photograph
waa mode of thU gSmp.tadadSg
thjae who tad slwSTJivSti£Sf
ss,^.r«°lrssj£3fid
^JJ^kaa noeer before Wee witnessed
There are about thirty young re on
and young women who wifi prose* or
ipSiTsu
s class In B. T. F/U. work.
I amm. mmnom
aiuon report ol «.g p*r cent of nor
mol on September 2S «u higher then
“*•«»•* T1* 'ndicM«i crop offl,
k«Je» »« from 400lOM to
600,000 bales Urge,- th*n gvnk rally
looked for.
At the week progressed It ran Into
mock liquidation and. for a while,
there was panUtrnt hedge tall lag In
evidence. Late la the waft It boeamo
apparent that interests outside of the
trado were tellers on a Urge seal*
while certain professional and spot
in iterate also were against the mar
ket. Wall Street, Western and Japa
nese intern As were named aa the
most prominent sellers in the elating
•esston of tho week. At the market
felt it attracted mors ar lets support
but buyers who took held oa the
breaks were prone to let go on the
bulges which made tho asarkot much
or s trading affair.
Croat internet was taken bt devel
opment of the spot deportment main
ly bees use of the marketing policy
of the growers who refused to soil on
dec liner and offered only sparingly
on advances. It was market gossip
that many banks in the bah wars ad
vising their rustoasom among the
fanners not to sell cotton under 20
cents a pound bat were advocating
supplying a demand to a moderate
•stent, above that level. Farmers
withdraw from the market te such an
entont around tho middle of tho weak
Mverpuoi cum un 1 fUl
*u offering no cotton at ail.
Both private aad official report*
claimed that cotton was opaa to tha
aarthem-moat limtta of the Mt aad
aiany private rcpodti claimed tha
crop waa SO to 9# per cent picked,
with ginning hooping pace with pick
ing
WESTERN SAMPSON NOTES
Cooper. Oct. *.—Harr acting is
moving nicely, and tha yield la usual
ly good—far bettor than we ance
thought
BoD weevil* cam# oat in tha opan
last weak and wa mm ear A rat a* tha
farm of enr agnd friend, Blackman
William*. They arc numerous In his
field, aad since then wo hear of them
aa ocher farms.
Clement, Baptist Chapel aad Union
Crovt win ha In Raaabaro Son day,
October Ath la tha Interact ef a ring
ing boo.
Cane mill* are iwnahig on fail
time, including a part af the night
Meaty of ayrtm being made, and tha
quality is goad.
Wa baatd a story af a city friend
recently In regard to fast what wa
fellewa should da about rattan. Wa
could aot taka hi* adtrlaa, aad did net
appreciate It very much.
la a former (otter wa mid some
thing about hope hoi eg fhMmiit oa
bmaa. Wo triad to my boons Bmn
'manat ccnentivo pork, boon* mean
cheap pan. Hence tha eonuetiaa.
SENATOR DNQ IS
TO FILL HOOVER’S
DATE AT THE FAIR
SMMtan lUli T. Km* a*.
pobatemt Mai. T.
SENDS FINK
WITH MS MESKAOK
Ha
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seaM*'
*w KACIMG DMVEB
KILLED HI AM AOCMMT
<«L. OcUfcar 1^-Attm
*•«»•«, ar^nitflj nu Mw, wfca
w™i*£nad wfcamkUeartluawa tea
rLae .pnE? £££ b £
8u Joaqnln raQay elaetfc tin, EM
•t • hospital her* taaigbt Ob mA
anician, Barry Baroar, it fataOy b
1-.---~ « "—
Ba«r Baraar, Boatat aaakaaWbi
iiai toniqfct of kb iajvba
♦ ....
* „ Tuesday—onwmf day •
Band con carta at Wilaon Arenas and Broad Btraat •
* Formatton of parade In Baat Broad Btraat a
Parade to Fair Grounds. a
l by “*jor Batlar, of Clinton •
Z Opening of Midway Shows. *
ta fre”t •' ;
Trotttng and pacing races. *.
Z Flreworka and night abowa. *
WEDNESDAY—INDUSTRIAL DAY m
* All industrial plant, of Doha and Dun elbood. •
?* ^*T ,b<rw! °P™ nt 10 o'clock. a
* Judging of exhibit* begin*. »
I “*h d‘v« ^ ;
* Other Free Acta. »
Trotting and Pacing races. *
* Flreworka and night abowa. «
Z ^ AT'“FOUR °ownr DAT *
* Judging Continue*. «
* Special Dm acta. >
glgh DItu by Mima Qnlncy. «
* Trotting and Pacing Race*. *
Firework* and nl*ht ahowa. *
* FRIDAY— EDUCATIONAL DAT •
a ' cont*«t bF WO aing era of theehoral organ!- !
* nation* of four eountlea.
* Midway ahowa open. *
High Dire by Mtaa Quincy. «
* Other free acta.
TrotfiAD nnH na/Hww wm nrnm _
* SATURDAY—HOOVt*- VANDERBILT DAT •
Recaption of Herbert Hoover end Mrs. Vanderbilt •
I Grand coneert by four bonde in Broad Street - •
. to Pnlr Ground* in honor of ltr. Bower *
* end Mr*. Vanderbilt -m
* o^TXxsfc &?"■w- v“4-*“ *»:
b*S..2T" * "“T"- :
Midway ahowi open. m
Hl#h Dive by Mb* Quincy. p
* Other free act*. *
TVottiny and Paciny Rases. a
* Motorcycle Racos. p
* Grand finale.
.fTTmttttnirTTit ininiiu