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wt xvm PARMV1LLE, HTT CQUN1T, >?ORTH CAROIJNA, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, t927
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Ihtt With ftnaen : j
E. Y. Floyd, Extention Tobacco
Specialist, and County Agent E. F.
Arnold; invites the farmers of Pitt
County t^joeet them at the Cox Euro
owned ?y%. C. Cannon and Sffcu about
two bAbs'east of Aydes, July 1st, at
1:40 P. M. If you do net know the
way to this farm, go- to R. C. Can
non's More at Ay den for direction.
A demonstration in the use of fer
tiliser on tobacco is being conducted
on this farm along with a variety test
in wh?h Cash Totw icco is being tested
along With local varieties. A demon- ;
stratfin m the ridge method of culti
vating tobacco, will -alao be .given at
this time. It is worth while to use the
right*variety, have the proper ferti-,
7 User and td cultivate properly. Ton J
may-be awMly busy, but yew may
get information at this meeting that
I ' idn Enable you to turn a loss into, a '?
profit next year.
Mr; Arnold stated yesterday that.
the yeHow cast, showing up in. tobacco
fields indicated .that the nitrogen in
the fertilizer used was not properly
MKfMHgp fee & anxious 10 na??
the farmers come and see the effects
oi a properly b danced fertiliser which j
I it is hoped that farmers from aH I
oyer Pitt Coanty will attend. this |
den^bstration since it is perhaps one 1
?{1r most important pieces of ex
. teuion work to be conducted in Pitt
|l:0#ty tins year in connection with j
tha; production^ gfXqoality tobacco.
Last year farmers |n and amund New
Ben increased their yield *125.00 per
aa* by the uso of the cash variety I
alone. We cant afford, says j County
Af?nt Arnold, to put all the labor we A
tobacco and then use an inferior
w?jrith fortiMser^at does not get
?maximum yield arid, cultivate in a.
I way that does not get best results.
We are asking the fanners to use I
ta&r heads. It will not cost a penny
p^ojHagtion over a. few minutes, it
will make you more than several
of plowing. Exchange ideas
with -year brother fanner, and if yon
ami got any new ideas from him
joi- aught to be good at giving a few
xffeiek after all would make your trip
worth whiteik They are looking for
meatM th* movement U raise f-i^U
I lorthe erection of a Protestant chape*
?t Fort Bragg; has-been given by Qov.
* t?le^r-to ^ M/
Btirs"
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mijiijg" huvp dSTeted, tos'smi th?
v HertTis the man whp stirted the
Hem^York to Paris hoppm?a$piiv
Rayqiond Ojteig, hotel owner of >
Flight To Honolulu Devclopesl
rlnto Ra* Between l
Navy and Civilians
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? cSan Francisco, June 21.?The im
pending aerial conquest of the Pacific
resolved itself into, a race, among avi
ators today as well as a challenge to
the elements whenta ieheck.up reveal*
erf that fifty flight^ over its expanses
are in prospect. ?RL'"
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/San Francisco, to Honolulu; Dallas
to Hong Kong and Seattle to-Tokyo,
were the routes tjfo birdmen selected
to conquer, while tire Army and Navy
showed signs Of vieing^with civilians
The Citizens' flight comraittee in
be possible only when the books are
opened in the near future, and th#
aviators are allowed to post bonds as
evidence of good faith. \ jgBSi
W. E. Easterwoorf, Jr., of Dalhufr
Texas, who offered a prize of $25,4ff
for the first aviator to fty an airplani
from Dallas to Hong Kong announced
UL-4- ?*?*? ??AtArs had contracted to
I make the'attempt -I"
? B. Hr- Griffin, of Qlfjahoma ;?tji <
lias announced "pans fur hopping off
?Sere tie latter-Art of Juljfcon'a flight
;o Honolulu, whieh he said might end
?ilC Japan. Griffin's/flight antedatta.
?he time set for the mainland-toi
? SawSi, has , offered $35,000. prizes.
* and
Lieaij -Albert Hagenb^ger. army |>i
loto, just^ arrived^ at, San Diego, de
f ? . , ? * V?pWWi* >JvUigc n?
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C2.
Si? ^fckfent"
?Ssse?it^pS^8
? il
L On Wednesday night during th*
22nd annual ' session of.*the Grand
Chapter of North Carolina O. E. S., in
Salisbury, Mrs, Alice Harper Parker,
wasjnstalled as Worthy Grand Matron
by the installing officer, Mrs. Eliza*'
beth Bergman, Aot" Winston-Salem,1
Past Grand Matron, Mrs. Ruby Jones,
Worthy Matron of Farmville Chapter,
war insalled as Grand Marshal. j
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The~ beauty of the installation ser-;
which is always elaborate attrfl
impressive, was enhance! by a march
af members of the ocal chapter form
ing jftt initials ok fhe newly .fleeted
Matron, A. H. P., ,aqd closing with the
presentation of an armful of lovely
?ro'ses. The badge of office was pre
sented- by the retiring Grand Matron^ I
Mrs. Maude Hester, pf Reidsville, and
was pinned on by the Grand Husband,
In,. J. W. Parker. Many handsome
?gifts were also presented to Mrs. Par
ker by members of the local chapter
and otter fiends.
Her inaugural address was a gem
of eloquence, and sparkled with wit a?
die related ?fe. story of how ajf be
came interested in Maspnry as a ? child'
and formefcwhat she called ajlasonic
U>dge; of how the girls would become
angry and reveal the secrets keeping
h*r the Worshipful M#te^ busy get
ting up new secret work. She became
[eligible to thetrStar family only five
years ago, and since that, time has fill
ed the f * meet-ef
ficient manner: 1922. charter member
ail Farmville Chapter No. 146, and3?g* I
stalled Associate Matron; 1928 install
ed Worthy Matron and Grand Warden
District; 1924, elected Secretary of
the Farmville Chapter 146, .which she
has held ever since;-appointed Grand
Representative, of South Dakota? re
appointed M.?f 4thDi strict,
treks of North Carolina dt Greensboro;
1925 installed Grand Conductress-of
the State at Wilmington; 19S6 instaU-1
*f Associate Grand ^Matron of the >
State at Winston-Sklem; -wrveft jo |
fraternal Correspondent of the Grand
dent of' the5loi ehpp^r U il C.j J
2nd vke president and historian of j
Her daughter, little Miss Alice Har- i
?perParker* w mascot of the Grand
Chapter, :but wayonabte to Jtteg^ on ^
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Newton, June hXMn. Famu.
"Ranson Williams, 71,Tiatiohally known
for her activities in the United lau
ghters of the Confederacy and hone*
ary president M that organization,
elected for life in 1928 died at her
home here1 yesterday morning at 4:20
o'clock after a week's illness follow
ing a stroke of paralysis. ' - r 1
Funeral services? were held today
at the Presbyteria^ church here of
which Mrs. Williams was a. member.
Confederate; veterans of .Catawba
county acted-as honorary pall bearers
and world war veterans as active pall
hearers. She was a daughter of Major
Robert. Ramson cif the Confederate
Armyand.Rlra. Mamtnie HontRann
bj She was born in Washington, I). C.,
and spent four years of her child
hood near Richmond/. Va., while her
'fapor directing confederate ^forces
there. She was educated W Wilming- ?
ton, N. C., and iri'N*w York end was
a-former member of CataWaba college
facuUyhere.;;..^^:^;^ ^
Mrs. Williams was organiser in
;J9$L of jfewtpn Ranugpm Sheirili
president for the past 19 years. She
or^izatio^r^rviog im^M, Jl<|:
and 1911. / In 1913 she was elected
recording secretary-general' of the:
National organization in New Orleans
and in 1919 was named register gen
Wi; At the national convention at
Washington in 1923. she was elected
honorary president for life,
Although "engaged in national actiy
ities of the U.
was among the confederate veterans
^Mdwaof^taWhacounty. ?||
?MISSIONARY DAY" AT \
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
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day for the
of the Tobacco Association of the
United! States at hforehead Villa.
te - A -ii $ & ?#- ?''" ? ? "v i
Due? td the late arrived of Col. A.
B. Carrington, or Danville, Va., presi
dent .of the association his ^ddltess
wg^Sostponed until 10:30 O'clodf. I
?Thursday Morning. At that time
porta# other officials will be recev
g/]
t r
Telegrams were received from nu
merous American Legion posts asking
that tobacco warehouses" be closed M ?
?Armistice day. After considerable
discussion it was voted to suspend the
sales for ten minutes in deference to
It was brought out that the cus
tom iA England is to devote five min
in recognition of its import. Members
of the association said they realized
all; tijs day meant some of them hav
ing ijiad sons in the war, but they
deemed it inadvisable to stop/sales for
a day/until the farmers get better
acoijtdwied to observance of the day.
jft Jess pointed out that during the to
bacco seasdn t?e farmew bring their
product long distances to the market
the sales would canse mueh Confusion
and .inconvenience, it was claimed.
A3B. Carrington, of Danville, Va.,
president of the association, said mat
gejt^ly will > be: discussed, I
Clark, of Wilooor N^, E.
b&Britn, JKr of Louisville,? ^ |
V- fiwynn, of Richmond, are vice-ptes
ideets-. I
legates arriving today saw the
fjjlt!.bf^htJlffi"H"^Ut tlrh^
I seethe ocean's shay?* ^though until
T^M^iirs. none was produced in
the^lt^ ^ ^^
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I y~m . t ? v? ? i i i ? ? "ij JV%" .'iW^ I
i ^nvfl ? Trtkrt T 'i'li nlfA?? T*ir? l*\r?t in?? P A
j iWivtj 4 ? I/J'-aLIi WttllV JllCj ? ? A?
|| The Other Mother ^ |j.
ace?and now holder of the fong
distance flying record,. New York
' to Otrmanj* f tgjS **??.: .? -j
.1 J.. ; . . '.n^J .-^ I
four Persoasl!
DieluFlmei
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Thr^ Firemen : Also Injured
^^69 Fire Destroyes Home
mi. In Boston.
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Boston, June-22?Two women'tmd
two giris were burned to death and
three firemen injured in a fire which
swept the home of William L. Shear
er, Jr., vice president of a large fur
niture company in the back district
this morning.- -JS
The dead were Janet Shearer,: .13
daughter of Mr. Shearer, Hettie Hew*
es, 16, Alice Scott, 52, a house-maid
and & cook named Helen McLaughlin;
Mrs." Annie Dickerson, a governess,
the fire, was the only other person in
th4 building. She was rescued^ parti
ally overceifte while clinging to a bal'
The two girls and the cook were
burned to'death. Alice Scott was kill-?
eojwhen she jumped >^apm % fourth
The fife smarted in the basement
from an electric iron which had been
j
It was apparent that tbe^fire- had
spread so rapidly that the women an^
girls had no chance to" escape! \
V Wna sWrd hft
r Oiieaici <,uu JBL JfPf
I gg&fe Paprika la4rt%W f#ra- muii4
and Miss Howes, p frien^ikd con*
|
| time/being Joseph Kitchin McLaw
porn, o^Ayden, son of former sheriff
11928 appointment as.prinrip^Ja^
napoUs. The first alternate-is Lonnie
A, Squires, of ,Washington, the seconc
alternate is William Hackett, of ?al
haven, and the third alternate is Wi!
Determined ^
Qlady^K^d, 15-Year-OW MM
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Morganton, Jane 22.?Deputies and
civilian posses art reported to have
su rrounded Broad us . Miller, negro,
chargefi with' clubbing to death 1
year-old Gladys Kincaid late y
According to the reports reaching
here the iwgro has been coined ha
ed'officers. It was regardedPas likely
that an effort to arrest tfio negwg ?
woeld not be made tonight; as it is. -
sai<i there is no. chance for him. to
get oat of the cordon which has been '
drawn around the locality whore ho it.
in hiding. . ?
Two suspects were arrested at
Hickory tonight, and are being held
periling further investigation Bufc'th?tv4$ I
feeling is that the negro in the woods I
near here is trie man who committed
Fifteen-year-old (S^jaJ^ncaid is
dead, a widowed mother, j>rc^L.of the
"'?>>?? Gladvs brought to thO fftmily
jiuri a thousand m#? of Burk< county
I Negro, who beatthe giri to. <|sath with
I an iron pipe-and threw her body in.
?ja iriar patch late yesterday after
|rawm
?[.. This summarized the actual devel- I
opments .of two ofthe most exciting
days in the history of Merganfcm and
Borke County. It does nortake hit?
account rumors, the false afirais, tho
I Repeated" forays of determined men , I
{into the wilds of the rouhfcf farf on *
liter heels of likely clues' It. doe*I
1^ that thus far NorthI
th^^T.^ I
jarat the discovery of a bldpd*o?k4d l
i [ rain-coat in, his room byre-', isi IsjflnH
stonpi^dence.
srssiasp^
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of tli6 r6V6lations th^y 9ld(.
aj. W?c fiCgiO 5ii*}Uiu Oc *%ftpCQI9Q
? in ftAfato pvfln Kv rtij. ji-nr
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1 R*? jpOooyS W'HK^ IEIL vC1 wdSp^miT *
.t.'PS sinw wny iRvSiuy inij
mal Wisw*r in "the eowt hotwo to
aBSik '