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Beading about the Increas ing disagreements between the nations of Europe brings to rrtaid the feet that this country ft 191i, **• dic* tat* the settlement.^Ttme once other nattong listened. Present indications are that l-ucknow «|uik may again fig ure in a town election. The question now stands as it stood wh«s It did figure right promi nently in the campaign propa — - An opportunity for making a safe investment, end at tho same time help Dunn to grow, will present itself again whan the seventh series of stock will be opened by the Home Build ing k. Loan association on Sat urday. December 1. Should Be Added The progress of North Caro lina is sot confined to its en viable program of building good roads, providing better schools for the boys and girls, the unprecedented building wave and other progress in the /’ way of building. While all this is serving to make the people of other sections of the coun try sit up end take notice of North Carolina, tbe progreae being made m the line of farm production should aot be for gotten. From the Government’s re poet we learn that North Car olina’s cotton crop this yoar is worth $174,M#.000; its tobac 1,970,000 IMS. Adding the worth of all other farm produce grown in the State this year to that of cotton, tobacco and corn runs the total op to ap proximately $500,000,000. What has been accomplished by tbe soil tillers of the State this year la undisputed evi dence that North Carolina is one of the most important feed ers and clothen of the world. Ike State is growing richer and . greater every day, and to her growing wealth and prosperity is added millions of scree of tbe richest and bast crop-pro ducing lands to bo found in America, together with a cli mate that makes the growing of practically all crops known to the Sooth possible. ~»Banc*” From Tha Carolina Banner we learn that Sanford ie to have a “Thanksgiving dance.” Af ter reading the proclamation# of Preside*t Coolidge and Gov • eraor Morrison, urging the peo ple of the nation and the State to observe Thanksgiving Dag by meeting at the church of one'# choice to return thank# for the blessings of the past gear, the announcement of a “Thauksgii lag dance** attrac ted ua. It moves us to wonder last what sort of a dance a "Thanksgiving dance” will be. , To sag the least, staging a dance of the Mad that le popu lar now-*-day», would be a shining poor wag of returning . thanks. And even if the daaee must be. thee surely another ■■use eeuld have been chosen for this particular assembly of those who And pleasure in the peethne. “Thanksgiving dance” may he alt right and proper, hat we deq’t like tha name. Again we weuU*vm of the danger uf the present price of ratios leading the farmers sad I esinms men Into takiss ,tor>j grunt a chance with the boll v eevil neat gear. It should bel| Diversification is c.oitcedst to bo one of tho surest nod saf est weapons with which to com *»t the cotton mar—boli weeviL We have thought, and continue to think, that tobaccc is oae of tho beet money-croc substitutes for cotton for th< farmers of the Dunn District A few of tho Dunn District far mers planted tobacco this ysai and proved beyond a reason able doubt that a good grads of tobacco can be grown oi ^ho lands of this section. Wt would not discourage the plant ing of cotton on the farm landi surrounding Dunn, but w< would warn against plantinj too many acres in cotton. A few acres in tobacco, plenty oi acres in com, bay and othei feed crops to supply the farm home and the balance in cot ton is. in our opinion, the onl) sufe program for next year. Tkm Dime* M«uct In connection with a table ihowiag the ratio of divorcei to marriage. The Univeraitj News Letter state* that the di vorce menace i* growing at i rapid pace in this State. Th< figures, based upon the Depart to net of Commerce report foi the jrear 1922, show* tha1 North Carolina ranks fifth it the list of all the States in th< union. In 1916 this State mad< the best showing of all th< States, except South Carolina, which grants no divorces at all, In six yean the State had drop ped from first place to fifth The States which rank ahead of North Carolina In their or der are: South Carolina, 1; Dis trict of Columbia, 2; New York. S; Georgia, 4. And it should be remembered that the las) Motion of the General Assem bly of North Carolina failed tc pass a law under which Insani ty could be uaed as a means for securing a divorce. moral tpirit.wfcieh made America, haa tpok •a wall in hi* Thankjgtvley Prod* matieb, aad haa made it mare than tha official notification at the people that Tha radar. November the twenty Cloth. 1* Thanksgiving Day. Given opportunity, ho say*. to bal ance the seed aad the evd which we have experienced, “we have never failed to find reman* for being grate ful to God for a generea* preponder ance of the good. Ivon la the load aeoa tor thankful new ... .Wo have been a most favored people. We oaght to bo • moot *e»wtai people. We have been a wee* hlaeaod people. We ought to be a most,' thankful peo .i. - Tble to true hew true only few of “ can realise. If our people knew and realised the east mental and physical aatoery of the world, the realisation wonld take all comfort oat of their own situation, although it would leave them deeply thankful on behalf of our woman and children. Hot only reverent and humble grati tude befits no, but aba a profound self-eearching aa to wbat compensa tory service this signal immunity from suffering commit* aa It (a not for nought that we arc free. Oar very condition emphasises a deep respon sibility laid upon aa aa a nation.— Dearborn Independent 'REMAINS OF LEE ARE BURIED HERE Of Young Man Slnin In Detroit Conducted Hoc* Yosterdny The funeral of Leslie Lot*, who w*a stabbed to death by William Du ~e In Detroit, Michigan. Saturday night of Ian week, was conducted tmm the home of his father. Jesse ®- fw*, Gut Broad street, yasterdsy afternoon at 8:S0 o'clock. The ten oral was eoadueted by Ret. t. M. Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rav. O. T. Mot to*. P*ator of the Dunn Christian chart h. Mask was rendered by a •elect choir. The pal I-bearer* were: H. B. Taylor. Alfred Blalock, OUIi Warren, WIIHard Jackson, Goy Honks end J. N. Creel, Jr, The remains wore interred in Greenwood ceme tery. The funeral was attended by a large crowd ami the floral offer’nyr were profuse and beautiful. Mr. Lee, father of tha slain man, left Saturday night tor Detroit and *■«*« «»niKvy morning. H» left Detroit Monrlay night nt II o'clock with the remains and reach ed Doan Wednesday morning nt 0:83. The unfortunate young mar* wae cut ta death by a Creek in a cafe, the assailant using a large butcher knife. According to information gathered by young Lee'* father, the assault followed an argument about a meal which had been ordered in the cafe. After the argument ended the Greek went Into the kitchen ami returned with the knife, attacking Mr. ^Lce unaware while he was engaged :\ a conversation over a telephone. Tfib knife penetrated the abdomen and practically cot the body In tsvaio. lie waa rushed to the hospital and died in a short time while on t>e oper ating table. Ducos wni placed under arrest inv mcdlately after Use assault and was confined la jail when Mr. Let loft Detroit Monday night. Court offi cials informed Mr. L*« that Ducos would be tried at an early date. Three eye-witnesses to the murderoas as sault told Mr. Lee that the attack was unwarranted and that his sea wus not to blame in the least. Several others told him that Leslie had not been in any trouble there *r»d Ihst he was a good oitisen. More pus one hundred people gathered at the un dertaking establishment where the body was carried while tl*c young man’s farther was there and Mr. Lee .states that he was shown every court LesMe Lea was born in 1001 a few months over twenty-two fears nWi Hew ftguft nnn« tauar ..aavw am« the ago of IB. and had made hia honae In Detroit for the past six yean. Uia last viatt to Dunn was during the Christmas holidays of 1819. lie was engaged m the aotii transfer busi ness in Detroit, betides his father and step-mother the deccaaod Is ist vtvod by three sitters—Mr*. N. IX Maie, of Rocky Mount; Mnnw Ada and Mamie bee, of ItU'w; and two brothers—John Be.lleoco Lee, who is In school in n.Vjky Mount, anj druse l^e, Jr., who is a student ut Oak ®idge ixtitute. It has been rum new I lu.ro that the slain man wat married, but invest* gation made in Detroit *iy »;* fniher proves) that he was wnmunied. A System Long Needed The new method for disbursing speeiai tax moneys, adopted. uy thr County Commitsionrrs through which tho various school district* and town ships will rer.-.vv only so ’i at is collect/-/, hem them, is tystem that tbpahl have lx.sn put lit practice long ■go. It is tho only >mt end oquitaVr manner of dUkurtfi.g U.e special tax funds. If a echool district or 'jwnthipj pay* In only $ 1,000 foi the re tool ami $1,090 for the roads, there Is no rhyme nor Irasnn in allowing them. <o ilrsw $1,201), and that deprive some other district or township of 1 U jma w**rt ta b« anrtXtap U Ufa a* in roar-jjru be«Jn la dr K ripht ■ mat. tWa thin**. Bafam f aa* bwrnmlnr a mon hart prawn ap | - • - l ^ ' I Loan I ' </ *'* * - - — _ ! doe. Heretofore, en wo j-t , 'ru-wod, »omu eraooi dwtliota J:tv. twice as much tax money at we* ia. ; 1 «. Irsir. liie ili-t Wet- For votu ; ' c townships i* some instances j :t« same. By the new system thi. , . tsstie# will and. and each .list ret o ..wnehip will get “what is corain* t j uicm" and ns* a part of that bnlon* _ rig elsewhere. j The preoent Bdard of County Com ••■’ijsioncre - dwta* tome very effec tive work in teflaUtrn* thr cnlkcoo* Ct.d disbursement of funds, but noth in* tbo Board has done in that line will receive male hearty commenda tion perhaps than the rule referrcJ ■ to above.—Hansstt Connty News. -* Me*poet For Low (Prom l'h« Jurtford Courant.) Nobody belisvts that a constitu tional amandamsnt can be repealed. Nobody want* tits saloon re-establish ed a* Itcndqjartwa for corrupt polit ical deal* and far plotters of crime. It some people tiro u-st against err utla detail* of ill Volstead act, and ■(•■sire its awsufcint, they have the right to their <mniona and to work , for change, hautboy have no right to break the pKwt law, much a* they may wish / were different. The bootleg^^ is a law-breaker and hi* custom^^s in danger of nr roet. If for nothing else, for attempt ing suicide. TM reports of saving* banka indicate t|gt they have gained I in deposits by Mason of the doting of saloons, and'these same figures suggest a happier domestic life through the couwry. It i* contended that tha law larks the support that it would have, if H ware leu radical. If cider fay passing from “sweet" to "hard," while Wag in tbe colfar can . make a lsw-fcrsdksr of the man who lives upstairs, if it is unlawful to squccac grapes itvd Is? nature do the rest, than respect fof the law did dec tins. Thesr are thw points to consider, but then can b/no question that tbe saJsa of Intoxicating liquor is a vio lation of the law, a disregard of the authority that we all are under and com*thing that should not be per mitted. „ - Eight per cent of the cotton sc ro uge in North Carolina was poisoned tor boll weevil (his year. It ia time now to plan for increasing this about egfat time* for next season. WE CAN If a boy lovei That’s his If a girl . ‘Chat’s ISMWO That's But If yotf That’s 31 JOE P. | las. H. Pope, Godwin, Passed Away Tuesday dcnm H. Pop*, aged >0 put, died | ’’’oMuay at hi, home, near Godwin, i of cancer. Deceased ia anrvhrod by hia whlow and thrao children, hem dec name reoc other relative*. Mr. Pop* had teen a lulfcrcr from cancer of the face for a year, though hia death oame as a surprise and shock to liis many friend*. The funeral was con ducted from tli* home Wednesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock ami Interment was made in the family burying ground. Deceased was a loyal mem ber of the Baptist church and a good man. -- - --■.1X1 , nil | ■!! | Ml I HARO '•Are you not trorifinp?” The bo»n inquired. "No,” raid thr poet; "I’m Inspired.” “So am I," the bor« replied; “You'ra fired.” —Monroe Lepionaire. < hrfetmas Buying / ' / <c j Made Easy * y* *•, «* ■Again the time has arrived when the problem of buy ing Christmas Gifts must be reckoned with. We are pre pare dto replace your confidence with the best gift ideas and the best gift values. We have gone tne Utlnt this year in stocking a selection of gifts which will make your Christmas shopping easy. Our large and selectLline of gifts incluudes something suit able for Father, Mother, Wife, Husband, Brother, Sister, Sweetheart, and'lalt but not least, the little folks in gen eral. All the old liajes have been replenished and fortified with the newest in every respect. We are offering this year many new idias in Gift Suggestions and all our goods are of the belt production, the finest made, and to early buyers we offer them at unusually low cost. The happy acctanplishmenl of EASY GIFT BUY ING comes to those*who make their selections from our large and varied stock. Visit our Toyland and place your Christmas orders early. Dont let others get the first and best selections. Come and get them yourself. TOYLAND ON THIRD FLOOR FITCHETT DRUG CO., ■■ "" "" I W II Ml II Specials for Saturday ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, FROM 12 TO 2 P. M. WE WILL SELL 100 BLANKETS, *1.75 VALUE, FOR.*1.00 * We have added to our general stock of Army Goods a select line of Civilian Clothing, inducing Men’s and Boy’s Suits, Pants and Overcoats of the latest styles. Wo can save you money on your clothing and Shoes. COME AND CONVINCE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU BUY. FULL LINE GOVERNMENT UNDERWEAR IN STOCK L.Tager’s Army Store DUNN, ■ 5 > . NORTH CAROLINA - o'- 4 v * ; • l ■Js , • *' . * j r t •
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