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VOLUME X
MR. H. C. M’NBli
PASSED SUDDENLY ;
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FuMral Was Conducted From
FIrat Baptiat Church
Thu Morning
PIONEER CITI2EN
AND A GOOD MAN'
Lived A Life That Waa A BWaa
■I To Othara—Took Groat
latorost In Church And Sun
day School And Waa A
Man . Man.
I t»«'i<- C. McNeill, pioneer citi
icti of Dunn, died at his home here
IViiIrnwhi evening just as lie was
|ireparing for bed Death rani sud
denly. though not unexpectedly. io
Mr. McNeill had been m ill health
for more than two years, and was,
with a drgice of patience character
istic of his life, awaiting the sum
mons which would carry him to
rest beside the Ma-nr whom hr had
faithfully served through all his
mature years
No pussed one of the sweetest
characters of the comnniuitv. Bor
n>ore than thirft seats Mr. McNeill
Iia<1 labored with and for Dunn. I
Never an aggressive man, his moil-!
»fy kept him much in the Iswt. |
ground of |«ilili.' alTaiis duiing the
late years of his 'ifc, hit h’s i|ine1
inrtocnee was always felt in matters
alibiing the lo.omoo w *sil.
Early in the town's life he was
elected Mayor of D.iiut. defeating
tire late A. K. Wilson, for rc-clcc
tion about the ycat lt*A? lie was,
if memory serves an r.h: sitirsn cor
rectly, the first Dsi*,i.,T.itir mayor
elected in Dunn. Julius J. Wade and
immediate meetsw r, .M“jor fames
I carsall. tire lirsl and scetmd niay
. ors uf the town, having Ixeit ap
liointed by t'.ic Heard of Cnnmis
sioners. ifc scrvtil, too. a* a mag
istruts- for several years, and was
for tun tenus suttuu v^dglier of
•Dunn. These were his only public
offices. .'
~rw
J. \\ ade, and for some time was in
business here for Imuseif, liein-' at
o.tc lime associated with tlie !at.- J
I’. I'o i man in the grocery business
— a Intvness of which he subse
quently hcs-ame the s-ile owner.
He was bom in that part of
Cumberland county which now is!
Unmet I. His auceMnr* were among
the first of llic Highland Scutch j
who ramt to flit* logic Tear cotin
Iry from their native hills and
helped to carve from the wilderness
toe country around its. ilis w-a» a
hardy stock of gnulefotk who loved
tVod and Hi* work*, and he walked
dose- to Cod in his daily life.
Mr. .McNeill was one- of tin first'
deacons of the- l-'irst Kaplisl rliurdi
of Dunn. That ehurcii am) the
cause in which it labored w as ese< i
close to his heart. He was one of
the most active Sunday school
teachers, ami evert Sunday he had
about hint a gathering of young
men whom he strove to lead into
pathways that are clean ami godly.
Ilis life an<l his tenet rings were an
example to them. Hi* Icutri.mv
were the principle* which lie lived :•
Obedience to God and love of man-1
kind.
Tie war a tolerant innt, posse**-1
iog ntme of tl><r ntfilmtc* i>l the,
bigot lie loved meu — saints r.nd
sinners; hut be detested oin. Kind ,
Jy. charitable. sociaWe, lovable, hi*
inriuenre was wonderful with
voting men. Tit* Stmdiy rrtlk.s M
many from die wav* to which pro
mf-«b»y youth ba» a natural tend
For all of hi* gcntkiies*, " Uncle
Haviic ” was a man'* man. He
loved llie stream, the itcld »nd the
Jnre,»t. (Ti» was tin- blood o 1 the
fox hunt or ami the deer at a liter:
bis was a fisherman'.* nature. He
thrilled at the lay'of tlic bounds,
ami would ride all night to lie in
ft the end -of Reynard’s long race.
He knew hi* native stream* and
sandhill and marsh land. And he
loved it. lie loved it and the people
VV.h'!,ivc ’* Truly lie was one
nf Clod’s miMrmert.
kfr. XtcNnlt was bom May 21,
12^’ "«»• l-fllington On May 24,
yn7. h* 1■“"’W Miss Ida Under
v.-ood. To this union three children
were hum — on* *ou and two
The ton, Thomas H.
McNeill, at one time a iH'»Hur*r
publisher Itcre, died several years
ago while living in Richmond The
danghtres arc Mr*. M. H. Privett,!
of S|eing Hdpr. and Mrs* Viola
McNeill, nf Dtmn. The widow ami
daughter* survive.
The fnncral was conducted fmm
the ehyrrh for which Mr. McNrill:
had labored wt long, faithfully and
fruitfully. at 10 .10 o’clock this
morning The service wa» con
•lucted hy Rev K. N Johnson, pa*
lor of the First B»pt «i church. a«
sisted by Rev J, A. Fills, pgstor of
the iStMcn Memorial Baptist
WILL TELL HOW TO
CONTROL BOLL WEEVIL
Approred Methods of Fighting
Woovil Will Be Presented
At Maxton July 25
Mmxwii, Joly 10.—By nnangernect
of budiiMV* xml a meeting has been
cntM st Maxton July 28, at 10:00
a. re. to permit farmer* and btuinow
men to hear authorities from Gror
(Tn. The speaker* are J N. Harper,
foirear director of Sooth Carolina
•experiment Staton; C. A. Whittle,
formerly of the United State* Bu
reau of Solis, all of whom are eon-i
rrccteil with the 8ojl Improvement
ComntlWee work in the South.
t Th**e exports have been making
a special study of boll weevil con
trol trough out the South and have
been aggressive advocate* of the
Government's calcium arsenal*
method of boll weevil control. This
orgenixallon has also issued a great
•leal of literature on the subject and
articles from members have been
very widely pi ii>c«d in th* agricul
tural joomta and daily proas. The
interest which these gentlemen have
created n other section* of th* South
huv* induced some of Iht business
nterest in North Carolina to arrange
for the meeting at Maxton Joly 25.
All phases of boll weevil control,
including poisoning, cultural methods
'»•» other practices wtU be treated.
TVaa speakers make very favorable
iinptfjsior.s wherwer heard and they
are much sought after to hold meet
W of te kind to b« hvld St Maxton
An etfoit is being made to get a
representative of lie College of'Agri
culture to bv on thu program.
The meeting will begin promptly
H • *> a m., July 25, and boelneta
iron of Maxtor and farmers trough
owt lite curt our.hng territory arc
invited to be present
GENERAL AFFRAY ‘
IN COUNTY
Two Wouaded la Fight Be
twMa White Mam Aad
— v.. -
Rarfonl, July 17.—-WU1 Walton,
■otored, backed his flivver accident-,
‘I'y ibto the toa.-kof a rar owned by
* white mar. named i.ioetoerry in tbo
knlioch nulgbofhood in Hoke county,
tnd as a rcwjit, so the story goes,
Uneberry became incensed and re
Jrimsnded Walton severely, where
tpnn Walton drew a knife on Line
Jerry. After it was thought the ml-;
creation had ended, Lineberry is said
o have pursued Walton and shot him
n the arm.
That same evening Walton's broth
■r. Lem Walton, gathered together
't least two other negroes, waylaid
Lineberry on the highway and each
Jf-ened fire with shot gun*, (hooting
iway part od the white man’s face
did blinding one eye. The assault took
>!aec in hearing of several whim
:rop!e’» homes, ami within a few
hundred yard* of a negro tenant's'
tome, and all remember to have heard
lbr.ro guns firs about 9 o’clock in
tile evening, bat no one took the
.r«ulde to investigate tbs cause.
The man. partly unronscioas, and
fo tally diaarbled, lay all night by the
ii«la of the road in the edge of •
argt held, and was not discovered
i-rtil early next day when a paeserby
A«r hit wracked car and found him
yir.g near by. He wu taken to High
rmith’s Hospital in Fayetteville end
art news was that he had a chance
o live If complication* could be kept
learn.
Ah uaual boot 1 OR Honor bed U do
• llli tho unwarranted anger of tha
negroca. Lbirberry and hit brother
MX from near Apex, and have been
Bitieene of Boka only perhaps n year
Officers hove been uneMe to ap
ptrhrnd the negroes who Me apod et
lowt twolra hoars before tha wooed*
rd men wea diteovatorf.
This la tha third aertoet occurrence
»f tha sort Ha Hoke during the peal
ten'days.
rhnreh, Raleigh, and a former pas
for of tire hrcal church Both (raid
Sowing ami worthy iribnre lo the
It lived bpr Mr. McNeill.
Aptmiprvatg rmmic was rendered
by a mixed ito.irtet ronaxreed of
Mr. and Mrs R. T„ Denning, Mist
bailie Naylor and Dr. C. 1). linn.
The large church auditorium was
A Ned with sorrowing relative* and
friend* who had gathered 10 pay a
final token of re*pert to Mr who
had been tlreir friend The- pall
bearers were . J. 1.. Thompson, j.
A. Taylor, Nathan Johnson, I.. F
Hailey, J. C. Clifford, O. K. I*enrce,
D H, Hood, J. F. Byrne* and Jrvn.
W Draughon.
Interment wa* mode m Grcen
ooorl cemetery, and the grave teas
Completely revered with attractive
fioral offering*, which thawed in a
degree the high esteem in
which the deceased was held.
HOW TOC ROL
THE RED SPIDEF
Mr. Maba* Sunaati Raiaad;
For Combottiac Another
Cotton Enemy
only (e W. Htuco Mabec, di
rwctoT iti charge of to local govern
mcnt boll weevil fttd r.atiii'j, unaiat
Iny the formers ii. their fl*.ht again*
r.w a:»’T # Sti; 'n ftgl *ii r other hug
and beetles that moke their appear
»nca in the colon flrbl* The ‘ Re
Spider" hn» recently appeaixjl li
n-veral cotton flelih ;n the Ducn dll
trlct and many fuimcra hare conault
cit lit. Maher in regard to the baa
manner of fighting them.
The following from a letter whicl
Mr. >f*boe haa recently mailed U
many of the farmer* will br of in
teieet to D'rpatrh reader*:
• Dunn. X. C.. July 18. lptj."
"Dear Mr. Cotton Geowvr
"Many complaint* have been heart
regarding darrrge to cotton froir
‘Red Spider.'
A good min will help a<ore that
anything cbe. If you don't get a rair
rpruy the nfestc.1 patches with Lime
Sulphur iuluLou. (Dirvrtioni on ft*
can. 2 ounces to ot-.e gallon of wafer)
or mi* one og-e« of Fata >ium Sul
r»hl<lc wit'i onu gel loo cf water am
spr*y. Always *pray the iindei skit
of tbc IraiM."
<slinro mlphl ;i» > cli c< it*
poists. ’ Vac It'll get it. and lieu*.'.
howMwhento
POISON WEEVIL1]
Many Fields Found To Have
Infestation Of More Tkan
10 Per Cant
Ati.lo from ymsntl «.<iu to many
of the ferine it. the Dunn district for
the purposi of investigating the dam
“K» Wing done hy the bofl weevil,
W. Bruce Maix.e, entomologist in
charge of tho local government boll
-a e.l' -a-*..- .. —
lb" following letter of Inslruettons:
“Dunn, N. C., July 18, 1«25».”
“Dear Mr. Colton Crower:
■•Many cotton ltrld* in Harnett.
Cumberland, Wayne and Sampson
counties hnve been found heavily
enough infested to Stall dusting to
co Urol tl*c woes il. Moat of the fields
that have had weevils in them wi"
be ready to doet by July 20l)i.
“Follow the 10 per co-it t jlc, ocunt
100 i^u-i.-es over your cotton fieldr if
you lino 10 or more erjusrcs puj.c
tureii begin to dust. Gel North Caro
lina extension circular »37 white
will give you complete Instructions
"l*ul on at iua^t teo applications
of dust then make another count- If
yoo have leas than 10 per coni u<
squaics punctured wa't awhile be
fore putting on more pjiron.
“l>o no| pot out noiron if you have
not any damage.
“Get in tone i with your county
agent or extenasor. man locctcd near
you and follow bis guidance.
“Do It Right nr Not At All."
SAY HOSPITAL HOLDS
BOY AGAINST WILL
Ha bo* a Corpus Proceedings To
C __M _ » __ZYf
Paliusat
Fayetteville, July 17.—A writ of
habeas < prwee^din g» wi-» sigmd
b7 Jt-ilgv N. A. S'ndsli in Lambrrten
lut mtk, returnable to him Friday,
la the action to hava the Hamlet
Hospital, at Hamlet, relooie Rodney
Neal, 20-yoor-oM son of Mr. and Mrs
J. A. Neal, of Fayetteville, who was
alleged to have hecn held ander lock
aiad key et the hopital hcraaae he
waa unable to pay a large hospital
bill.
The ease grow out of en are!,lent
in which young Neal waa seriously In
Jared while work ng for a contracting
.oaapany now erecting tha aow hotel
building in Merton As soon as the
hoy was found to bo aerioaaiy injur
ad. ho waa rushed to lha Ttarrdet Hoi
pita!. A young employe er the con
tracting com Tony K.hl I’r. James that
the cempery wouhl nay half the hos
pital bin. It haa developed that th<
representative of the coaypoay wai
under ago and eoo’.il not legally make
a cost*. act to this »tfrrl. The hoy as
•lerwoirt an of ersrvo.-i and spanl rev
oral weeks la tho hoqii'al, Dr. James
notified his purest* that he wns wall
enough to be dlerliargad and to eoenc
far Mm, which they did. They rials
that they we nr tel.I upon reaching
the institution that lha bay eouVI no
bo dleebarged anti I the bill had beet
Raid.
W. T Royal returned yeaUniei
from a *i*t to Lumbermen and Row
laud, where he spent a faw days.
DUKE
(By WADE
Puke, Joly 1H. —*Fer the iveoivl
■ consecutive SuntlaydMhe people of
r Duke have ■■-;—'m jail the harrow
■ny fear of a mad *f at iarye in
the town. Sunilny a |M ayo the ex
citement ran at a ktei pitch for al
- nost two hours, wbMk last ftabfcsth
• ever-ifaff u the peopMVrrr retain to*
' from church the crjr&ent forth that
: soother mad canine ■ i oa a ramp
1 aye. This bad the oa af caaitner
■ score* to aeek the of their
I respective homes. Mjnt it waa any
i' posed tint the rumorVas a fake, bat
■ | t wm not aa the animal waa ahowlny
anaiiatakabte wldeacMof rabies. And
.! oa before on the prnejfajlny 8imday an
| myrv crowd of merr^d boya poured
forth from every paid-of tows with
i j arm* of every kind t£hill the doy if
, poaaible. Bat thay wfca not aocoeaa
fisl aa the hound cscJmkI as if it bore
a charmed life. 7
Wh'le the ehaar i at the aenith
of Its abort life Lul Alien rotund
citiaen of Daka,
from Injury. It
I waa at head of a
; boys in the w
( '-own, icek-ny traces
( aceiny an aatoist J
the vlliaye he
road, where there
lljrtrl awl, with
h.Trvl ho niIaibbIpH
ZvMrntly the mi
1 * highwayman wi
un and, probably
with far th*
'vide eaiilirig asms
' narrowly missing
barely jamped
! i 'trbwl him.
La'i ecrsien the
flop for soma
,io procors any Inf
i1 v*r
Deputy Sheriff ,
luted '.we Itilla 1* '
a T»ry close
He hed |h* _
Dunn sad also from
The first one bad a
cal lor ■> and the
Iona. Four
ih'- first a
flTie’iW _ _ __
l - night at She second. Vut officer Har
I !"'r rahl the rtOI had recently keen
| operated.
! To local baseball team played sjoe
I lactil .r ball behind “Hooks'* Jener
lari Saturday and derfsalad the Ba’J
■vay Clerks, of the ltaldigh dty fea
"-e. by the score of 7 to *. Jcaot
j '• ' •: « li.-A brand of ball a«on
j n-lr in s long ttmo. striking out
' '* Cvc botsnusa and at lowing o»ly
'inid-is. 'Specs'’ Coffey, anivor
t> ir.it ,ici, eteayed to'calm th* bats
>• - ;..t l*»c.-!s. but they landed on him
, •• llic »xji :n:ung for flva rant. Af
thU and Wore to fatal sixth.
Cnffoy hurled classy bolL Parker, the
t'ongcied right flloddr of Duke, was
the bulling otOr with three hits oat
of four appearances at the plate.
The tndn Concert band returned
Salurdoy from White take, where
they snout a week'* mention. Director
Whit* ly mji his m\:c1ans had a
splendid time at the rasort, and ths
stiff course of dally rehearsals the
har-.l cairicd out greatly helped them.
-- a—.lyvu vua i m Mir
'pc.i »t Uh> lake and rough* rt It in the
'■ciif campov’s way.
Hint Pauline Sykoa hu return*I to
her home in Statesville, after being
the guest of Mias Myrtle Woodworth
for two weeks.
Mh* Ruby Myers, of Ahortie, has
icccpted a position here with the
Hof sol-John son Co., ae .stenographer.
Mas Mabel Woodworth has rstum
•M from Norfolk, Va., where the
•ver-e a month with friends
Mr. nr.fl Mrs. W. M. Pat* and ton,
! W. M. Jr., spent the latter part of
>«t week at White Lake.
Unrn. to Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wood,
> •laughter. Both are getting along
nieely.
Oom, to Mr. and Mr*. T. |* Horne,
* sen, at the flood Hope hospital. The
two arr getting along nieoty.
Mr. and Mrs. C. «. Hlekl loft
Menitay for Ptneaotha, Va, where
lh«y will spend a two-weeks’ vacation
with friends. Tl»e trip wan nude by
automobile.
Thorr.n# W. Sprinkle. principal of
the Duke school* for the pant three
j rresioni, was la town Pri.lay on his
wsy to Port Bragg, to take training
in the Reserve Officers’ Training
school these.
Mr. and Mra. U I. Pat* and chil
dren, spent T owed ay at White L<Sk«
enjoying the bathing.
Luther P. PM nee ha* rvtnraad from
< a fifteen days’ vacation spent with
Ws parents In South Carolina
Webstar Byrd and John Catos
spent the week end with friend* In
f)rc*n shore.
Oay P. Woodlief. of the Bank of
Harnett, loft Monday for Item to
- spend Ms vaeaMan wMh hit parents
Mlo* rant Bran nook of near Bur
lington, la spending several dog* here
- --_u i h'umi1
! NEGRO CONGRESS
i MEETS AUG. 9-10.
Annual Fannnn ConcmM To
Bw Hold hi Grambtro j
ThU Your
Practical ami profitable farm plana |
will be the genera; them* at tile North.
Carolina Nagru Parmer*' Congma to
bo hekl In Gre-nsbera Tharaday and j
Prelay, August i and 10. Asa D-l
Herring, colored -letnonstratiou agent
in Harnett county, i* anxious that'
many of the negro farmers living In
thl» pa:t of the Slate attend the
meeting. He haa handed The Dispatch
the following for publication:
"I want to urge open you to attessd
thle mooting. One* you go you want j
to go again. ( would like to arrange j
an automobile party and motor;
through the country to Creonahoro.
If yoa ean ptwc-bly arrange to attend
thie med-atnnmcr meeting tend me!'
roar name and odd rear nnd I trill at-,!
ranga for your board and lodging at i
thr A. and T. college free to you. All
you have to do is to arrange to got
there.
"I am going to motor through the
country, <o I ean observe condition I
of crape, etc., as at go. Join me utj
Dunn nr Islington and we trill goj
along together.
••If you cara to write me concern- ;
•n« nuwitmt. I w»U be glad to
furniah any information you demise' |
"ASA D. HERRING,
"Local Agent, Dann. N. C." i
EUROPE IS READY
FOR ANOTHER WAR
So Porlaraa Nawtn D. Baker,
In Making P(m For Loagn* 1
Of Nation* I
Cleveland, inly 18—Europe ia tow
more notify ready for world war
than it *u in ]•]«, Newton D
Baker told an audience of women *
gathered here today to '■ear the For
mer Secretary of War and other*
—»n- l » we « llOeOeewe, a
of Nation* Non-Partisan utoriaUon
It was the find gun firod hem In an
attempt to wcure signers te a peti- 1
ttoi, that the United States enter a 1
League of Nations.
“When we present to the President '
and Senate ten thousand names or
ten hundred thousand names, or ten
million name* of those who want Am
erica lO jon a League of Nation*.
Uiey will linen," Ifr. Baker declared. ‘
Ready Fee War 1
“Europe i« !*>«* mo-* nertty ready'
for world war than H waa In 1914. ao '
fur ui undo lying causes are eoncam- *
H," Mr. Baker added. “I can not see ;
how it can toe picre-ited unlcn none
substitute i* found.
“If the devil tas It it hi* heart to '
let forth upon the human ruoe more 1
deadly ir.Urument* of dertructien 1
than were used in the last terrible 1
war, ii mean* international saicide 1
•o Tar as the civilised nation* are
tor cr mad.
“America mum do her port in a '
big way in concert with the other
nation* of the world to prevent an
Intel national war. I belie ve that way ;
will be the League of Nations, with
reservation* to protect the liberty of
the United 8tat«*-“
Mr. Baker explained that there la
he opposition between the League '
and the world court. He referred to
I He latter a* Vorntthin* we ought to '
go into." a tiding that "the court !
doesn't take u» xnto the League and
It doean’t Ixocp us out.”
N. C. NEGRO WORKMAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Pittsburgh, Joly 17.—Samuel Sin
gleton, of Lumberten, N C., and Rob
ert Puny, of Orangoburg, 8. C., wot*
killed and Bee other nogro workmen
In the Woodhawn plant of the Jones
■od Laaghlln Steel Company were
aorlaualy buaned early today when a
dip occurred la a blast furnace an
which thoy were at work making re-j
pain. {
A connection had broken and the
force wna trying to rod ore It when j
the charge dipped, forcing flamea
through the broken pipe and aaealep
Ing the workmen.
with her brother. T. V. Braonoek"'
Mr. and Mra L. C. Thomaa ata'
open ding their vacation with Mra
Thomaa' parents at Vass. x
Dr W. P. Bolt m«m Monday to
Raleigh, whore ho accompanied bio.
nephew, Isaac, la havo a bensU op-'
oration performsd Mr*. Andaman,
naruo of the local hanptUl. went with
thorn.
Rev. C. M. Gtobe. porter of too
Pretort*rian chunk, left Monday
(or Georgia, when he and Mi family
will toend a two wseka’ vacation with
Mr. Gibb1* pan ata
KANSAS WIDOWER CAN
GET PICK FROM THESE
SWrM T«Hor~SWs Alon,
Tw H*1 App!i
Kinstoa, July 16.— Tlie * lilte
lie*l ’ of many Xorrh (.'iinilirt i.rr
incti a ho arc mtere*in! i.i n« ipieu
of V\ ;:i'ue Fiuver:. of Kat'sa*. >f
a wife, will have ibr-r x!'->uint
damn j.'iaccd before hlowv'e it..
h‘* early confident) bet. " I c-.s i!er
word along to >'::c ladies. ” MtU! .\|
deft W. T#)-*t;e. Arif f
county,. today. “1 want i tem in.
know I’m not lavir.g <l-ntn < n |Vv
Job.”
'* Wally ’’ it intcrc*tc<1 in iit.ir;'
•i}{v. He i<rcfrrt a North Ci*r»mw
whin, lie nunc into j»n.n'**i<*i <>■
fav •r*r * Adrirc *% sju! «%.:iciv*** tf.
rr»»ni *■• i-.rijiin hi.w, i
iltat the local tdficiat wa* a t.m.- !
human and obligw,- **, „(!
"an. Taylor has rnnfirr-ren l-Vtv
-r* judgment J«y hi* ar*ionv I !«• •
efer* to Flower, familiarly **■
W ally' liecai * it n>.-.v
um.-av.ic.
With tfv Viler* 1n»*o:v him.
I'kmer may civet* ulv*-: ;•<« . c.’
lire- to rnrrviipimd y it'u" *at-'
r*ylor. - Th« grestr majority of
be •aditr* are nidny#. ’Hu- crn i
Vr* to lias ing a .<«j| of KT ihii.lr
f»t 1 •■efccto WaUy wifi km. v1d
reit. 1 *htB lie il'cir|«viit;it
e doc* tint seed ime of tfcise ’!*.•
fed girl* and crime Iter et*> fpfttd
•i« vacation 1 have deviated ...
vr.-pt any mure M-syiicnii ",.
iuimr I don’t want to cm.lw ih«
[Hliw-. Every nectbn n! Xtr.l-J
'arnlinn I* retires ?mvi ’.<i ■ Vt:5
nington to W"n«i»<V»i. n «l
bom Mainco to Marini t a t it>
nun nil I fu ( W,.
t» iiMnrnnt «,i %V‘«*vV Jwnv!.
see wontler-in* w hy.”
)RAG0NS0FKL«N
STANDBY. BY LAW
_ i
>ppaaad To T«Un( Low Co*
I ortiooa aot Away Prana I
Irelarinf that Vo Kaifttita of the
Ca Cui KJan *Laa«i firmly for law
nfoixcmoiit Ihrcufrt proprrly con
rcitutod offtaiaLr were adopt*.! by
h© Grand Dragon* and Great T.'taci
>f toe Or.ler, who ti.ljvarneri their
tncncl conference here today, »o
ordin* to official* of the Elan
Tit© rteniution i-on*I©m*ieti any poit
ono “who r/dglft *eck to take tie law1
'to thrir owj htlldr."
Ar.oihrr rotolador. ».!o;H © by th:
*nJcr< net lAire-l the Klor> on vee
•*I at opi>C'Tnp iiarr'ArVt«J forejM
rjtriifiiition uti f .r\ rn nu*rc
■ arci<- ir.'on:y M\o*. 3ow.
The rrprracnca.ivi"y nf til© XUn
»*ani«at!im* '.r. the rarioa* itato*
inaa'- rowiy voted their • oj/port an.!
'vcfUlencr in D . U. W. Rvan*, lm
*ri»l Wiztui. and iii* na*ioT.rJ ad-!
nitiatriiHon r,r>i vo-eed their eu<ior*»
nei.t of hi* puiieieu
A voir *v» taker re-nffirniifcjf in
Irtxil prineiji'©* and iiicak of
h‘ or.Vf and pledph^t all proier.t
« c-orrtlr.neil effort* u> epmid t),v
iriiirip'r* of America Itwri f iroapito©'.
it® varioa- rtj
A tpeeiaJ metwys no rent fjym
be conference to M»« EuU A. Mart-i
roll. Imperial Commandar. Women;
•f the Ka Klux Kin ll. fltr'ir.r flirld
C»r. otTlrisJa in every rtn.c voai-ii
Irtively aid Uiu orgnn'aat.on which'
hey reeoen'ted ea the otr>:*: anvil
sry of the Kba. |
Fo’lowlr.g tJv a/optioi if tb.i' vr j
'loo* reeulaliort, a rcor.d table <TU-!
was held, lcl by S. E. Barn
*7. Impciial KU^iTfcl* wa»J
■ouwiain* lerln'nl matter* rcgaM
"» the operation of tlve Xian. t
Those featured thia mo ring wore]
io Gnu>d D re you or Alabama, tb. I
Grand Dragon of f.oa',Uita. the'
Grnwl Dragon of Wyoming and Craai
ritona from Oklahoma Colorado aw'
r**a«. Ail spoke on matUrs eoaesm-;
ng ttrhnleal method* of Klaa organi
utlons And dovoloptarnt.
NINETY-THREE DOCTORS
ADDED TO PROFESSION
WaWah. July K.-~ Nhtctt ti re.
idditioaal that or, -have Kilt added
:<i iIk- medical )ot»Uar)rw of the
^«ie, ii *»-.-» nnnor <ccil here to
siglit. fotlowin^ the fm~l exjttvrtr
Wav iralvr of , snhmitiethh.
[he neviynrcaierj doctor, who
M*sed the j»re*crlU,l tc*t* »,f tltc
State. '
t>. K. T. H. Ihnvtcr. seenrtar.
*>f the Male Board of examiners
•tated lh.it a total of 147 apodcaoti
preaenie.' thero«elte* for Urtnei.
Twmtty eight of these applied for
Endorsement of rredcnttl* v iilsrmit
i'x»ni*n»ltoit*. Of those taking the
rxaminatirm*. Abut Ranireur An-I
Jercon, of Staterrille, rwVed ft no
with an average of 94A-7,
SEASONS FOLLOW
VERY DRY JUNE
Cottm Ocp U U-mlly Wolf
rr“SJ3“
Raledft.. July 17—The favorable
*.**»* 0*<r meet of tte rule fellow.
1st u very dry hu bar* rei level the
*!tti*.:fa» for mm nsnfUa,
ae-..t.llng to tte aemi-monthiy crop
upol of Trunk Paster, mttetctaa
ff ft mop--(porting 'orrW of tte
'•rt.riiitr.it of •urritalrure.
•*7*'tote atm lemainr the nua-d of
’->fali ;r e.-nt* of tha nonhum and
riel-wr* renter./’ tilt repo t eon
'>«•.!, “The tempo ret are tea been
a: a«tslly warm and poo.’ for all
r,,M- Oou to tte dry Junt w natter
moat a.’! crop* an In good cultivation
ro.1 fro* of crow. Baccalont or ter
V.r» &■>« crop* aoffared eonsltleiwUy
ip July I.
* C»n» So geoorally in good condi
W« er.-eptir^r a here dry condtUooo
pe-utlr.ae Tte growth tea tel fairly
T-od, ard due to limited Hunting
tl-iti'tr Jure the ruota want drop into
rtoarwl and eonrequratly my be
•rparteJ tv ante for £n4faln**« if
«' iniok< reomiu favorable.
"The Harveet of a Vlpt waa umjao
•lty rete «1,H tte grain dry and well
* • teatoaa ware fevomhle for a
ts'i’viatn teamgt. Tte am* roinlltloii
**'« mo«:, and rye.’"
Tie rartoa crop u nmaoaily wol)
•romielrr In mote of tte voontiao
/•a teltt arid.
“It 1« »efft Irf aoane In da trurth
n*.to*w p't/.moat or central countfeo
'.atwron dWtricu two and thro*. Tte
be apparent, with ftnun p«UiM
ever the outrsms. There la gatte a
luar.dnry over the heat Till till te
renew i* combatting lH«a. JHv &*•
livut'on i* pad aad coadltleaa tn
rrally f-nrorable.
•Thr hay eray praepeeU an vmrl
t'.de tine to the lateaem la mdrf>re.
»» sec#art el day weather hi Jaw.
Lust yeai ’»
I' d hath
’tll*t*5*t Ko. two, or the mala port
the old belt, tobaoeo suffered at*
• rely from the drought aad sores
' • i ate still needing tala. Ini
W dbdKaga oeoarcad te tide area,
!«t has regained in the nrrtim or
»vw bolt area, whore ISO soul ware
'“•r favorable. Growth and «dtha>
liar, are both very good, studs fav
» =Jh»- especially te the old belt.
Pmes buttoning reported.
"Accc-dinf to a raeont i
citv In the rc-nns.-tlal fralt |
<• ti c *ta:?, botl- apples aad
l:*e pj^iVrirg than eras
i'-ir it pr.Vcuteriy tree of
‘‘ ■-r nas a harry June drop of re*
I ire. Tr. comsnerclo] grewasg ootl
rwt* 19 per cent low dun the rega*
hr r:i . rr .pr.donii report or oboat a.
II i** raat erap.
■ ra.pration of farm labor wag
-.** cvt> narvo t„ North Cwrettag than
'ttm farther sooth, in fact, greay
gained a see moving frooi
Ibe rjuUi than wag 'at by tbooe go
: jr .to» -Jh
‘•T'lt- effect of the fnrrorea ta
put -.1* and grade of fertiltem par
le/tfcJJy o-. rotten and labaeM."
OFFICERS DON'T TAKE
STOCK) IN WIFE'S STORY
EWi Think Milling Mga Hna
Mat Witk Font
Nay
:< •■•hum. July 17.—Altheagh oovn
7 nave f«ul*d ta got am Had
»t*r tha report* concern lag tha ah>
>• vc* cf J. W. Smith, a local painter.
vboM uuiamobilr «u foaad faaartril
!K.«r tha Vaughan eoavtet raaip mm
mfUe wcdt af Durham. In. Smith
ranlthpoa ta taitlit that her kaahaatl
hu* m. I with leal play, tltimlag hat
Mb'* la the belief Mm Smith Ms
Mf.zlrtg utllaS together friend* and
'orraml a pmara to march for bar
fctuband. Th* party af Meads eater
cd A# wood* near the petal whan
.* Imported aa haviag been
r*l» luat. a.-«< bp an til a late hear
thlr B.'inMt there wire aa near
dr-vMepme«t*. It. la reported that
Tr-tVtrr of a local lodge with Which
fchlth la mid to bo affiliated will Jaia
'Jie isax-l.inr party tonight.
Sheriff John V. Ha-ward, wha haa
recoded notice ronccmlag Smtth'a
PitWwrd, hrUnvro Sw moo "logged
nut" f.aring arrert ae a chart* af
Nil. Sra'th inoiota that Srie Sumy
U too dim. and Maori* that hag bar
band bar. no ocher reason ah* ooaM
IMIS; et far «v ertiag har. Th* ana
Pia haa redded at a local hotel tor
arm* month* and ampleym af Aa bn
W <*»-.*rv they appeared ha ha twl
•4 to -ach other. Th* hotel MglafM
pine* aa andean la St* theory that
berth left Ms «tf* ggaywR.