DUNK iEGFLE WILL
EN'jb i BIG PAGEANT
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Will Be Prc.enUd at First Bap
tist CF.urch by the Senior
B. Y. P. U.
THIRTY-FIVE CHARACTERS
EXCLUSIVE OF THE CHOIR
Tho Public la Cordially Invited
To Attend. Program Will
Begin At 7t3U O'clock. Pag
eant Will Portray Meaning
of Tho "Perfect Gift."
"The time i<raw> ncnr, tse birth of
Christ;
Tin moon l. hiiUdlir night is still.
Tho Christmas holla from hill t.i
hill
Answer each othei in the midst—
"Poach and good-will, pood will and
pvutc;
Pridv And j;tn>«i-wi|! «, nil mnnkind.
Ohrucrw, is hr or, Christmas the
tim« of joy an<i happiness; the time
when men forget themselves and Join
hands in fcUowsnip; Christmas, the
t me for exchanging gifts; the time
fo) i/ntherinp mound the Yule log
,ind -i,eking mctiy with our friends;
the time for home-coming, tho lim*
when urur old Stmta makes hupp/
the h«ait< of the c) iliirrn.
Wha. is C.uistmas? On Christmas
night the Sufiior B. Y. PU. of the
First Baptist Chumli will present the
beautiful pageant, “Why tho Chimes
Hang,” which with ,t« beautiful tab
leaus. will rvveut the real tigniftraace
of this great duy, as well as the
meaning of the "Perfect GifL” The
tableaus will pirtore most rrvidly the
riicumstanees in ponneeuim with the
birth uf C-hriat. Tsblrau* leprrtenl
n>g the angels appearing to the shep
hc.de. as they watched their flocks,
and also of the Magicians presenting
their gif#j to the Ilwbe, will add
much lo the vividness of the story.
Toe play, "Why The Chimes Rang,"
portraying tho' "Perfect Gift” is a
most thrilling, graphic, picturesque
and aaciad drama, carrying a beau
' t'fnl and touching ;to.y.- Proceed
h I I", m; ....
Tn/ about twenty will be
I4:»u«?«v*4 l»y Ihc church orchffira
lmm*iltlrljr following iho the poj?
•ant proper will The eloctn
cal effccta, together with beautiful
coitomerf iiflct muaic will be intei
woven into U’c »tory. making h iic*
preative.
T.ic public i* roMially invite*! to
attend. .Nu a.tmlMon fea nor ipocta)
collection will be taken.
JERE PEARSALL IS
. CLAIMED BY DEATH
End Came Tuesday Afternoon
And Funeral Was Con
Ducted Wednesday
The funeral of Jcrc Perusal), who
died Tuesday afternoon at * o’clock
in the Pittman hospital, Fayetteville,
w.ts conducted from the Pearsall
home. West Pcarurll street, Wedncs
day afternoon at 8 o’clock. The ser
vico who conducted by Rev. A. R. Me
Qneon, (motor of the Dunn Presby
terian church, ami the remains were
irtirml in Greenwood cemetery with
Masonic honote. The pall-h«ar«rs
Homy r.. Eeo, Ralph Wide, Ralph
Parker, Ralph R. Koous, L. C. Exsoll,
Geo. P. McKay, K. F. Howard and
Em I Its rvfoot. The floral offering
was one of the most profuse and
beautiful ever seen here, and showed
in a small way tit* high e»te*m In
which the deceased was held. A Urge
(■umber of puople attended the funer
al and rtrcompsnied the mrutln* to
Ibcir last resting place.
While the deceased had been III
fftr tw.A msal. Ul. .h.JUIa. —.... t.A«
ron*l*l«rrcil serious until Saturday of
lm»t woch whan he waa taken to the
‘io*(iitai. The hnnnedlsrt* eauae of hla
ilrnth waa blood poison. Mr. Pearsall
was 31 year* of ago ami I* survived
by h'» widow, hti father. Mr. Jams*
reiirtal), a «top-mother and Iwe
brother*.—William MclC. Praraall, of
. Uuaa, ai.d Robert Petroail. of Ra
lelgh. M - if. Pearsall befora hor mar
dago to the dceearod a little more
than a year ago. waa Mlaa Virginia
tilhbe, daughter of Rev. Dr. and Win.
J. T. Gibbs, of Clayton.
■fore Poaraall, as ho waa known to
hla friends, was of a quiet, unaaaam
ing nalgrr, which won for him the
friendship of hla acquaintances. Hr
had hewn engaged bKh Sis father for
Ike pom two yoara In tho opera
tion of fho Broad Street PUIIr* sta
tion, here. He waa a hard worker, at
tentive to hie boaineea, and wia what
might ho tomwgt a model young hoai
nots man. Ho had far saver*) r>vi
toe* a Uavotod meu*er of tho local
Believe Daniels Is
Bryan’s Dark Hora
Washington. Der. 18.—"The .-afV
itorto from Dixie” who is hs-:ng
groomi-d by William J oinings Bryan
for the Democratic Prenidi-nHai nom
ination is believed to be foir.ier 8rf
rKury of the Nnvy Josephus Dani.-i
of Noith Carolina. At leant, Mr. Un'i
iel* is the iiim of several usually
wvll Informed Southern Ss-naton,
who argue that ths former Sm-.vuiiy
is about the only public inui. a ;he
South who mesaures np to tl»e Bry an
standard especially in lh« mallei of
prohibition. Of all the bore dry* in
America they declare, none U more
so titan Mr. Daniels. Besides, the fo>.
mer 8ccr*tary ami the Common.-,
Iinvs- been the closest of friends for
years.
Mr. Daniels' friend* however, be
lieve he will not become a candidate
even at the aoliollattoii of bit oM
friend, Mr. Bryan. Hs is believed to
favor MoAdoo, and if Mr. Daniels
entered the race It, might embarrass
Mr. McAdoo and probably lose him
liime Southern delegates. Noith Caro
lina is on* of the Southern states
claimed by the McAdoo machine.
FORD ANNOUNCES
HE WILL NOT RUN
Plcd[n HU Support To Preai
doat Coolidge For HU
Rw-Election
Detroit, Dec. It)—llcnry Ford 10
ilay declared he, “like a great major
ity of tho American people," fools
that the country la “safe with Cool
i'bte”' and that he bimx-lf would
never consider running against Mi.
Cool id gc on any ticket.
“I believe it ia the wise and natur
al thing for the people to agree on
the nomination ana election of Mr.
Coolidge,” Mr. Ford said. “1 am aa(
lifted that ninety per cent of the
people fowl perfectly safe with Cool
atge and 1 tael, toe, that the coantry
is perfectly mfe with Him. And If this
is the feeling of the country, why
changeT
pa mrr. vmmmci Ul shown In the**-1
month* of service a crust many qual
ities that ahouid picas* his country
man. I think they *11 feel that Hr.
Cooliiig* mcana to do right. Ami when
a man means to do right, so far a<
I have observed, K is usually quit*
easy for him to tnd the way to ilo
right.
“Some people seem disturbed over
the conditions which bmdnr-e* will
face during the Presidential election
year. Of course, there must he an
eloction. But there is no reason why
business should be disturbed by it.
If the people hy common consent
agree they will hold to a pood man
wh/Ie they have him. Public sentiment !
can be so formed Ion* before Utc
election the*'there should be oo doubt
about the election.
Should Not Campaign
“In addition to oonaidcring the In
ternal* of the people, we should eon
rider the Interest* of the Preisden*
as head of lha American government.
President Coolidge has a posit’on of i
the highest responsibility. He should
not feel compelled to take any of
his lime or strength for any sort of
political campaigning, and for the
sake of the country aa well aa for his
own sake, be should not have to do
so."
Asked concerting the are of hi?
own name in connsetlon with the
Presidency, Mr. Ford said:
“No man has a right to my he
never will consider public office, nor
accept public office No maa can pre
dict his own acts and feeling* so
strongly as that. But this I will say,
that I would never for a moment
think of running against Calvin Cool
dig* for President, on any ticket
whatever. In this present situation I
•tu for Coolidge.”
Dr. ColtnuM Honored
By New York Hoepital
The friende of Dr. W. E. Coltrano.
of Dunn, will be InterwaWtl to loam
of the special preference yiven ktm
by th# Mow Tork PoaUynulijalr Mctll
cal Bo bool and lloopital by plerlnv
him oa the opr ratine Waff, do* to lit'
monotratod ability. Ilia work i* with
Ika moat noted auryeona of America
and when hr haa completed hi* pon
rrmloatc rourar he will ho fally <joal
Iffnd to handle aI operation* In lii*
•portal lino. Bo will return to hi*
P«ot at Pm Dunn hospital when he
ha* eonapletsd bio coorc* at the New
York Inatlutlon.
frtdtyterltn church.
Wkilo not unexpected to tboer wlto
know of his aorloua Itlnaa*, near* of
Mr. Peareal’* death <aW a pail of
■arrow oerr the town whore ha an*
reared and lowed.
Wlu.t.u.’i „i. Uj..j
FORkiut i.’< :Iki ii-t' i
tlAH iiCiJuREI
•
Dr. Fte^ ?i . H^.cUdi A*
Hci d O; V!*« fVc! **r.ojid
Acff't!r.y MoJicint
Dtt.jni.eh n..«ltt* »v.!l fc- In ideate i
in liie i'rjct ih it !'r F»r*l V». ifatjfe •
m native ol c»Oi.i;, ha* ••*
runt I y tit.'tl i:vmI m *»f th *
RielimtM .1 Ara.i<*f.,v of
Ririunon ! V„. ** . ,i •• •utif.ctv
Ho»io i»* <.u*.v. .1 ivi • 'i Jt
Iielt ecj I . . «m; I » > ne -c eoo.l in
thr Vii^i.'U; •. .*•,
Thu lei 9* iry .»• i*rjnt' cf D
lioil^c**' i ‘■•i.iiii lc lit-* off ».v in t; -
freut la.* lion .« «| ; »••»» litut*
ter:
•‘Dr. > • «r«l M. Dodrf*- * .*• rated
prcx.ihM of t**« R)rl Art'-ont
of Uo./'Mor ui tie Annurh mccliu,r
la-t rashl mi tV kallto-igm c!
Ihr Ua«nl*».r *>f (Wiimttf;. Dr A •
ll»ur is. '«*. i. a ley ;\a- elrddl fln*.
vice pifKiovri. :.«:••* L*'. William I.
Hijfe*ns. »wro • v»iv-|fr*i*i»ie.it.
“Ti urU-.o c)« cte*»l were D.. Vhfti,*
iU4 U&n i*on. Dr. J. K. Unit, I)r. Gai
celt Kr'tion, Dr. D. T. June*. ar*| D
lyA. Ho*i|fr. Whir. Dr. Frt**l h .
Wiln*f a nut tailed at the January
«u.*Lwir he KutoiMUicaJy becomes w
; -1
boa id
**n«*»nl« h 4t».:«f>rj i*v (••rt’.nfcat
pern a»*u ul*eu>t»rK them. tiu rnont
irt>f)jrtx*nt liuiini'M w«m (V- report of
the romii’itVr of on toe pro
Yiioplr .»f Sci«’ii(*o .mil A»i, for
vvtrir! p:*** fcavi* .**.?:« ilr.Ku, It wu*»
*tnU»i! thfri t'-.r pro.Titian n«j iiuli
v•«!U4f 1, in Oi!li :•■ V f.riuf. of
A. 04*0.tty cl 4c«tj«*tat» .i»*.y bcLor/i^
hirrolxtr* of Inc Temple of Hr «»:cc*
n id Art*, but II «;o .*V»I. Uicy r*i •
meeting of uil* Ac«. rmy of
M*:«*.r.nc b* i‘i In li t* but t i#y
^ il iot Cttjoy ti {ollit r pr!vib^n-v.
T.k* ieoc;t Tern* ultiiv<| ci> J... /wwi>
elected truitc«*>. * iVy to*: ion a ■ I
coiirjf!crc<t |v bl’H^nT
in a n*yo*t oi apprm\
•'Th.* of *;*• 1St.ii/c of
Sdencu un#i A I; ..a-. b:.«n cniircYroil
for and of ll.o Aca
demy of MiflicYo feci L'iaI rberr 'a
an argent need for the r^cHItlCM i:
woul.i p ti :bra:v1: l^mijr Cor
•lu'ly .x, a* |iVr.. hi v. kill; lo hull
cl 1 fie t«ot*ii
Who .c J&av.d Of Gypji ;j
Arrested Ai Ilaefovxl
Rt* i»* r. lit.— i'iv nuto/io
bSU Inr.lx of Ciyjvij lanilrii in ltnr
forrl Mm'i'dt « ;* outv Lo ..orilntrn
(.fl t.< < f tl.f il.lt B. IK: fcfTOUU'fl
!*•».v utiff r.WvitC from tow.’if aoirt’
tnnl tlioy were wanted for ateulim:
Ibi^c mi:.:. of monj> front two o:
Ihtcc d.flVre.it |v on. nlon^ thefc
Jour i;c}\
Tii» ent.,-* oeUlt .tax plated uri.trI
« *800 bo:.d lor appcumnei! nt re
eo trier*! roe ft, b-jt it i« not cxpecte*’
t'jat they will appear.
Youthful Rul&rc Are
r*Kwi!eJ From Greece
London, Di*r. JR—Tl.r (j.wk |ia
ton, whieli in rum yimu !ui< auf
XnrWl an mu ly dyrnitlc rluuirv*, wit
lohnn»* again lie without a Stliu
and U'Utli't Owv npritry of the &!■*•!
Admiral CotmdovrletU. who titled (
i ml!«r lol* in Iti3.!).
Ti'o njilii'oiun* of thin loveloi*
moot fiom the rirloty of ;h« l.ihtr
ala nod Republican^ Ml luc toeon
election hen arto.dahv'd »v«i Ihr Onel
people, aeutfnmed u they are VO ri
eo'rirg poiit tal conrolaiona. Aerat'd
Ins to the Ationa prvaa iho Kisg*
abteneo will ho regarded a* "lonve'
pending tho fotuie decision of th
nationnl axeemhly But the goncra
hollo! ia that wlien the king ani
quaoa depart for Bucliaroat tomoi
mow. another king will have dlaap
vhared for good from tha rapin',
diminishing number af Europe*
thrower.
KARREUFAttr.n
i . IN REUNffll HERE
' Mat To ColabraUMpofetaama!
Of Tba
{ Monday. DecembcriB, IMS, vu
tlw oar no*n)rxtlLh Acaftnary «f th<
I birth of tb* MU Ilr. Bw 1. Har
rell. of Dunn. Oa UiuBglM, all ol
:h<- .arvlvlng ni<-mbeBy tbe imano
•liulc family and otbojBjf Bee grand
children, amembled ir,Ahn to hold *
wimily reunion and dgfcaWhi'ate the
c.'nU nnial of the birti^Xfhc hood of
the family. 3g
Thr gathering mrt^Hiho Young*!
I.oUl, and by SuinUJMftaryioon aO
l ad arrived. The elvr eomyuy
iat ended the Sunday m^B aortrlooa
BI tile I'irat Baptin ciAAeVf which
1 Ilr. Harrell ami M* had been
'■n.mbere aince their ^Smidencc ia
lijrm—more than tafdk year*
The oat-of-town v|Jki were aa
fuilvwe: Mr* Ida HordjT*< Clayton;
Mrs. Roaa dtollar, awpBr. W. P.
He retl. of Portemoud^Xp.; Mr* J.
L. Hhvi, and JaughyM Miaa Annie
outlie Hinca, of Ctajjpi Mrs. Jaa
Mmlnc Ptoaeant* of/jBtfton-Bolem;
a.i-l Mr. and Mra. A.jl Harrell, of
P.'.criberg, Va.
On Monday morningu h* following
p.ogiwm «ru given at t ft Young'. Ho
ld. Os thie oceaMon RgR P. Young
>vr,l hi*daaghter, MlnglpfroUe, kl»d
l> - onarnted to the uaftl their prt
II - We Reading, *<* Calm.
Duct: “Ring. Bing, iBg,” by Mas
>,ac.vs Iila Horae and SMlar,
Heading: “Speech ogMorth Caro
lina" by Mr. W. P.gM.
Song: “Praiaoa to ^vaa," by the
Heading: “The Coomdrip,” trim
-V-rtrftiagnphy of W. A Harrell, by
Mi* Ida Heme.
Song: "Sailor Boy .“Ay Mr* Bam
' Stollar. —
Reading: 'An
Mr. A, B. Harrell.
Solo: “The Fur h “by Mr*
Nafcol Hla
-r> * • a u# VBIVUUH, oy to*
Entire (lathering.
The tone* and hynme good in thU
memorial Mrrire were all the compo
uUone of Hr. Harreik Kma the fer
tile pen of tlil» gifted oempneer havi
rone mnr.y song* both aarred and
-ecular. gome of Dr. HaireU’a Coo
fa-uerate War oonga are atill proarre
>' I <« the Confederate Marcum at
ti ckmoTK l.
After the eerriee at the haul. the
party viartrd the family plot in the
cemetery to eUmi again beoide thl
iart reeling place of father and mo
iner. Beautiful camationa ware plac
ed open each grave a a ailnct tribute
of love and affection for the deal
<lr parted.
From the pi’rtml aouvonir, peeper
nl for thU oocaaien wo copy the fob
lowing ehort ahatebco of tho livea oi
Dr. UerreSl ami lira. Harrell.
William Bernard Harrell
William Dement Harrell, mo el
. Jiinci Harrell, and Martha McGuire
• !•.« wife, both of HarrollaelUe, M. C
iv>u bom December 17th, 182* ai
3 off oft, Va. In 1880, Mi father mov
ed to Norfolk, Va., whore ho wag foi
minv ffum mn hnbortar tnd
lion mtrehant. Young William m |
vducnted 10 the Norfolk High School*,
at Raadolph-Mactm OoBtgo, anil at
the L'niecnity of Maryland, School
cf Medicine where he was graduated
Doctor of Medicine In 18th. Locating
al Winton. N. C, far the practice of
hie pioftuion, he eoon met Mtaa Ann
Juibon Battle, arhom he married in
1831. He wat a *uryooa in the Oen
f forlcrato Army. Afterward*, while
liTli^r at Smith held, N. C., hie Met
r«#.>r»te, he ne ordained to the
Omp«l M inlMey of the Baptist charch.
He am* a pastor in North Carolina,
end a teacher In the Public Schools
for many yonrs. He wag.the composer
of many songs, both aaerod and eocu
Irr. nmong them hoiag the weJWtnowo
; State long: "He. For Caroline." He
I died at Dana. N. C., Nor. 18th, 1*04
Ana Jo dec a Bottle HarroB
Ann Jedson Battle Harrell, wife ef
William Bernard Harrell, and daagh
K r of the Bar. Awvoo Johnston Battle,
• end Margaret Parker, Me wife, was
, h.»n Marsh 8th, 1M4 at NtobriBe,
- N. 0. She woe educated In the High
: | Kef.oels of Wileoa and Barky Meant,
j«rd at the Chowaa Baptist Female
• f'Jlh-ge, Murfreedhoao. H. <X. where
> At was a amwiher of the 8rot grade
ail Hr clue. Tboogh many talent*
► *n,« ham, this is the highest trfbwte
I that ran be paid to hori Shb arm a
I derrtod wife, and a fattkfal mother.
-ISka was the da^htor of a BapUet
-I preacher, the wife of a Baptist pcea
t, eher and the aeolher of a Baptist pros.
i cher. A brilliant -uNnltr dw waa
ttw composer of esrml aHetUana far
i . :t
*
ANN JUDBON BATTLE HAJUUtU.
CANTATA PLEASED
LARGE AUDIENCE
Thp MmU'i Cpmiag Piwwt
mi At PrMbjrhriu Church
Lad Night
Despite the inclement weather last
erasing an audience which practically
Oiled the Piwebytertpa church aodi
torhus fathered to wttacwi the Chriet
■tee cantata, "The Messiah’* Com
ing-** The (Inarch wai attractively 4c
esrated 'with long-leaf pine, flower*
end potted plant* sad the large aadt
•nee wa* thrilled with, the rendition
of the program, Bader the direction
of Mrs. Lloyd Wade.
•ov. C. T. Adams, pastor of Divine
Street Methodist church, said Urn In
vocation and read a passage of scrip-'
tare appropriate te the occasion.
Numbers oe the program included:
Hoar the Song, opening cboras, by
the choir; The Momteh, soprano sale,
by Mia. John Fitagerald; Christ, Our
Light, chorus; Ufa Without Sad.
dart, by Mies Dedaon and Mrs Ham
par Holliday; Wondrau. Story, am
praato aoio, by Kn. Herbert McKay;
Fbopheaiea Fulfilled, by choir; The
Velcc of Jaeue, contralto ado, by
Ml*. Harper Holliday; hriwt LOw a
Whtphepd Lend U*. doth by Meo
vtemce Rainer Holliday end Herbert
d>y MmUhm 131 ban GotUa.nl, W.
Snipes, W. E. Coltrane and Mr. Ed
ward MeU; God’s Woaderfal Gift,
Finale.
Mrs Lloyd Wads, director, presnd
cd at the organ and Mr. Cco. MoU
ployed the violin. Other* taking part
in the program were:
Aopranos: Mesdamee Herbert Mc
Kay, John FMzpefsU, Harper HoBi
day, Wallace Coitrane, Omar Strick
land, Ellison Goddard, N. A. Town
rood, C M. Jeffrey*, J. R. Butler.
J. W. Purdle, Win. Thompson. Z. V.
Slopes, Mis* Dodson and Mis* gas
Smith.
Altos Meadames W. T. Smith. Paul
Hood, Ransom Pearsall, Jaa. Farthing,
W. 8. Snipes, Henry Lev and Miss
Elisabeth Bridge.
Tenors Dr. J R Batlcr, Mr. 8prat:
Moore. Mrs. C. S. Hick*. Mr. B. 8.
Frootnan.
'Maasas: Mr. lEdwanl Meta, Mr,
Hog* PrilKa. Mr. W. T. Smith. Mr.
Gao. Gardner and Mr. Z. V. Snipes.
The-cantata aa a whole eras fault
lessly rendered and was. highly ploaa
ing and dcUghfful, earving as a meant
to strengthen the spirit of the Christ
Rhode blond Concern
Coming To Ttm State
Pawtucket*, R. I, Dee. 17—Urn
Seylee FinUhhg Mont, lac., of
Bbode leland, which hu four large
male la tbia vicinity, announced to
day that It would tract at. once a
fS,000,000 cotton Mooching and «n
I thing plant and a modem housing
uoaunut-lty on the Swennanoa Blear,
four anflaa from Aahcvllc, M. C.
The plant will ho built on 200 acraa
of property, which the company baa
acquired fro* the gwaaaaaoa Bond
Baultp Company, a holding organise
On.
Demands In the South for * Airiah
4ug wupwy Of this kind, oouptml
with present political conditions in
Rhode htuail. are raaioaa given for
cho project. Four hundred eporatlro*
will ho employed aa tbs' works ora
ready. Later a printing division will
ho added to the industry.
t«ano, and she arranged the piano am
oamponimrnt to many of th« songs
composed by hoc hatband. The moth
er of a largo family, bar highest Jay
was hr the welfare of bar child ran
Sho diod at Dana. N. C., November
Mud, l*0«„ Just Kiras days hafart
the death of he* hadhoad,- after they
l*d been mended Afty-dve years.
• I
On Monday wswing *« gotWng
la family reunion again with Maa.
■ame, at Clayton an My IM IMS.
Wilmington Man Gets
Award For Dood Son
Wilmington, Dm. Id.—L. Muthvo
tHwl ycrterday received from th.
French Enabamy tt Waabingtor, th<
military medal pwtSaa*uly award
»d to hi* nan, letyl Arthur HMtkm
thal, of the French a elation aervlao
who waa killed in action during mt
The letter accompanying the award
tdgned hy Bldg. Gen. G. A. L. Dumont
"dUtary attache *10 the Fycnea Km
he ray follow*:
“1 take yloa wire In informing you
that % ana me ling wader aeyaratc
cover to your addnaa, registered, the
mfMtary modal awarded year lalo
eoa, Arthur BluKhratbal. a* a trife
ute to bin glurioua memory.
‘‘Encloacd ia the ettution accvm
peatying tame.
■"very riaacvrely yean, eat.”
Tkie citation, which in in French,
land* the valor of tkv Wilmington
flier.
florgvoat Blovtboathal entered th*
rnrviec a* an ambulance driver, be
ing lour truaforrod vo the aviation
metiati. where he established an cn
viahU roaoid a* an Intrepid aad dar
bag Jrlrdmaa.
MILLION BALES
RASED INN. C.
The official cethaa Uc of the crop
i reporting honed giro Mm North Caro
I line crap a prediction of l ,0*0 AO*
haW«, cell me ted for thio pear. Giving
the trap a vala* at Ur per pound,
which wo* the average far a three
week* period ranging about Decem
ber 1st, the crap bat a vala* at about
tlM.MMM- The reeeut gianer'e re
port give* North CueeHau 999414
hale* ginned to Dniubn UL It Je
naWmatad that 94 per cent of the
crop wa* ginned at that data. As the
bats* in North Carohm sv.rag* about
«M pounds rack tha gio balsa oust
be dSKMAigd.
_fea.to* lim two to.te.hMpq
North Chratfaia wP! rank -1 fat
the production and vmlas at the cot
ton crop. The yield per acre gives ■
lead In this respect among the tmpor
tant cotton states. H is estimated that
the seed cotton avenge* 97 per cant
lint this pear in this State. Tha eati
mates set the acreages from the vari
ous reports used as compared wit*
last year, rang* from 102 to 109 pei
cent, giving a reasonable average ol
ill par cent. The par cent abandon
ed else* Jane 29th whoa the Mist
acreage estimate was mad* was I
par coat.
The crop reporting service obtain
*d a largo no caber of iadhrldaal cot
ton farm acreages, the noils #!
whieh indicated that 197 par coot In
erase* wa* harvested this year a* com
pared with a poor ago. According t.
the regular report received from bun
dredg of eorraspoadents ovvr -Nerti
Carolina, 97 par cent of tile crop wai
picked bp December ig The avengi
price paid to farmers per ten of cat
ton seed wes 949.90. The a re rag
price paid far picking seed cottoi
was 91.99 per hundredweight.
As was to be reported, tbs larges
yleW* per acre were made tat th
nnrthao*. kind re# ftlrem+U rcallaa al
enough yields of one bale per acre
warn not uncommon is the northern
counties. During Held travel and In
restoration, trie State statistician
feaod that aver 10 per earn of the
farmers ware making aver ana hale
P*r •««. One well-known farmer in
the Stale had tenants who averaged
abort TOP panada af Hni par aero an
farms la Wake and Wayne counties
The hash far the large yields tot this
state were vary favorable weather
conditions, unexpectedly taw dam
ages by tha boll wssvil, the aarfimt
asd Heaviest setting of boSs In our
history, the heavy usage af high
grade fertilise ns aad frequent culti
vation.
M*k~ Offer $25,000
On Bok'iCrMkGjrm
■ttlo's Orsek, Das. 17.—A friend
af kale’s Creak Academy has offered
ta give liMM toward baiU.ag s
gymnasium far Brte> Creak Acade
my, provided Me ether friends give
that amount by Janaary |, ]g>4
Oraal snttmriaam far the task gtvsi
asmiaacs that tha schaal will haw
tha money hy file dale named.
One loyal friead has already anal
la |l«t .Tbs am r-1-nitlia was
far Hi. given by a Baptist preaches
*fca cease to the schaal fpam Mm
catoaa mills. Use naart Km wars fai
«*• earns amount by eetosa mOl
pmssbir beys.
Tha Matury sasMias have decides
January 11 laataad af flumdlir M
as naaaaaand to the eartfipas. Tbl
DUNN URGED 70 <
NATCH NEW BERN
An !m portent niM'Jrg; of the taat
kiti VorTfc Caroline Shipper* »««oclt
(Ion be heul It, CoHrbora on
Frktejr aortttojt. December It. at 11
a’cloca. Senator ¥. M. Simmon* ead
Cerernor Cameror. Meritor kaeo
■greed to addrwe tbU meetii# and
Dom Ii a#fc«<l to kfful a laid* dale*
gaiioa ot buiir.cn non to OoMabon
M that day. ■
The Eaettro N'or.h CaiaUaa Ship*
on aueclutlee ara» orgaaUari rbrooirh
the efoiu e( the variouk Chamber
Of Commerce Mcrrtttlr* in Caetcrn
Carolina and la comptoed of a nrpr*
•t ntatm from torn of th* Chamber*
of Commerce. A. I. Near:*nr. rice
president of the local chamber, hae
bo»n appointed to repruant Cam, '
in the organisation. Ua it pianola* tJ
attend the Oc»;«*tJ0 mooting and is
•extern that u many local bartnow
men ai ean yotvtbiy do a# arcomoane
him. _ •
V. C-wrcr Britt, anntaiy ef the
local chamuor of oir.ntrrr , ha* baa*
adviaad tba: the State of Virginia has
>tcc7.0> filoil a rat* complaint with
the latenstace Cramiimi Commission,
■Harking the freight rates between
Virginia and North Carolina. Freight <'
rat*» la a n»:»r in wWeli every Dun*
banners aw shea id be vitally hart
catrd. at well aa tba public generally.
The fan. that fcenator S.'nKnonr and
the gavMT.ut of the State h»v» can
acntuil ;o auviu1 till* nwtriiay shows
that th*y at* mt crusted la the matter,
aad aaraiy ib* people wb* pro/it by
the paoaent rata* aboald draw thalr
is term bp attending ... i..ee..:.fc on
VWday of ant week.
At a recant mertiag of Chmfta*
of Commerce iwmabi bold la WU
*an, V. Grover Britt, secretary of the
Darm Chamber, pledged the support
•f the local esganiaatiaa in t|ia Bght
m mtnin the paeacBt mtoa betawan Hi*
twa States. It is tma that the Cheap
bwr of Qcwmcvc* can raader na mam .
to fi*ht aa increase fat f Right rate*,
a* would rests It if the demaad* of
the Virginia .xAercsts were granted.'
Mr. Briit Is to receipt ef a letter
from Harry B. Bartow, secretary ef
«he Krw Bom Chamber ef Commerce,
in which he states that New Bern will
sand a tieiegaiioi. ef at le.tat dfty to
the OoMAtrs meeting and asks Dana
to match Now Bern. Hr 1* anrltra*
that Dana take up Civ eluJiang* and
•end a delegation that will muni that
te be sent by the Crewe county cap
ital.
HURD FLOGGING
W NASH COUNTY
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Morcknwt Telia* From HI*
Star* And Cirtm A
Rocky Mount. Dee. IF.—TV third
' flogging te be administered to perron*
1 in and aroand Nwshvfllc occurred last
eight , report* :.•aching this
1 ehy today hniirete, whea J. V.
' Dames. Nashville cltitcfi. waiT taken
from hie nolo, etrr>d in au automo
bile to o point ia the wood* which
he claim* to be near Witoon, wr-d Hop
trd.
Report* Indicate that '.hu flogging
«aok place early in tho evening ao
eoVorul awn, it h Mated, ettw for
Baniaa at hit atore shortly after 6
"'clock. He B quoted a* laying that
there ware aoven or eight unmasked
men in tho paitr which curried Mm
MUM dlatance and ther. admlajiterad
a flogging. Ht ia Badontocd tv hare
beew brought bark to the ceut.tr «eat
■hertly after nvidagiM and to hare
■aid that he did not rerogofae any
ntahm af the band.
Adder* from NatpvilV Mg
Baraec claim* that aypruuliuaiely
MOO waa taken from him by tho
krnM. Whether or not ho V** irc
mred or given a warnlrg cauhl not W
loan.nl. Same* it th» father of the
young women with whom aMwdoUon
It ailogod to botre been the ttaae of
the 8m Whlpytnic admin1 t ted at
Haairrlllci aovcrul week* a8o ' vu g
r>»«B married man impleywl in hlg .
way eon* trot lioa work. A* that time
a warning to reported to hntr bom
toft at hi* homo by tiw baud.
. Tho *«coad flogging aotlt'tg oo
carrod oho at a work after the Srai
when another young man ww mrught'
« the home of a woman team dta
***** ffaahvillo aad gtvrn a took
lug la the pro*me* of the woman la
the cam. and laat nighVa affair
baftg* th# fatal known floggtoga an
la thro*.
donbi toner for the holiday* blit fa
i ft* night of «m tOth.