’ , .*,( V^'*'.i « ) >\' ^ \ . “"kt 7».a-'^S •'*« ^‘iV.*.\ ►" *_v»« • > • ' ' '- ^* * . ' '** ' * / *••' ' A>iJ l.l,.^'V-'^ > ' ’ '/ * ^ \.> • •^ ' ' ^ ,>. / t» . * ^ ■ .f HARNETT COUNTY NEWS DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF HARNETT COUNTY PRIMARILY, AND OF THE STATE GENERALLY. Vol VI—No. 18 ONB DOLLAR A YBAR—6c COPY LUliagton, N. C., Thurkhiy, May 1, 1924. **lf it Concenu HariMtt, lt*a ,ia THE NEWS^ A. W. HcLeaB Preaches fair aad Just Deal’ ANNOUNCEMENTS SLACK ING UP AS PRIMARY DATE JUNE 7, DRA WS NEARER Raleigh, April 30.—Justice to the tax payer, to the shipper, to the counties and to the State; justice and fair play to the people through all State agencies and through coun ty governnient, was preached to record crowds In half a dozen towns last week by Angus Wilton McLean, candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for the office of Governor of North Carolina, who has Just started an intensive campaign of speech making through Tarheella: Freight rates, tax haws and roads j;iarllcularly were discussed during the week. Of freight rates Mr. Mc Lean said at Nashville: “1 am in favor of unrelenting war fare against the discriminatory and prejudicial rate burdens carried by our people, both In Interstate and in trastate shipments. The fullest measure of support by every avail able State agency should be used in prosecuting before the Interstate Commerce Commission and other proper tribunals proceedings having lor their purpose the removal of every discrimination which prevents our people from Just and equitable freight rates that will place them on a parity with the citizens of other stutes." In this connection Mr. McLean reminded his hearers that 'North Car olina has suereltd from rates made In the interests of the Virginia cities. “Every intelligent person," he said, “must admit that for years Virginia has been a pensioner on the bounty of North Carolina—both with re spect to freight rates and banking resources and to trade and commerce generally. I feel that North Caro lina farmers and business men who •are contributing in taxes and other .ways toward making North Carolina a great State should have the bene fit of North Carolina trade and com merce.” Admitting that there are many defecta In the administration of the present system of taxation in North Carolina. Mr. McLean pointed out that the system In Itself was not en tirely to blame lor the—in some cases—inequitable distribution of the tax burdens. These inequalities, he said, must be worked out by the governing bodies of the various coun ties, since it Is with the counties that tho levying, collection and appli cation of taxes on property lies. Un der the present system the State de rives revenue only from Income tax es, gasoline, automobiles, etc. The greater part 61 the tax money of the Gommomwbalth Is levied, collected and used within the counties and by the county government. Mr. McLean believes that the sys tem Itself Is good—the best the peo ple of the Slate have been able to work out. “A way can and must be found to eliminate the Inequalities which are apparent to any one who knows the situation; and Democrat ic officials can bo depended upon to bring about any adjustments that may be found necessary in order to attain equality and uniformit of op eration. I have no doubt that this will be done as speedily as possible. •Characterizing the State’s road building program as one of the great est achievements of the country, Mr. McLean pointed out that there are populated, that should be brought Into closer touch with the rest of North Carolina through the build ing of roads. The basis of road money apportionment, he said, is generally fair and equitable, “but it is probably necessary that to create an equalization fund from the general State road fund to provide a trunk line highway connecting the Isolated counties with the mainline roads al ready constructed In other parts of the State." These, thinks the farmer-business man candidate, are problems to bo worked out by the chief executive working in harmony with the de partments. ^^^^ring the week. Judging form reports coming mto Raleigh, the Robeson county man, hitherto re puted to he no orator, has developed into enq of the most eloquent speak ers heard in many a day In North Carolina. Everywhere his eloquence In praise and defense of his party In the State and nation has been commented upon. His speeches be sides being plain statements of fact as he sees it, have been really en tertaining; and everywhere his evi dent sincerity has won the conll- dence of the people. He has, his friends contend, noth ing to hide, nothing to conceal. He is a straightforward business man With the primary a month in front of them, candidates • for the various county offices are bestirring them selves with more than the usual amount of “pep" and most of them are making two steps where on ordi nary occasions they make .but one. The reason for this is that there are more than the usual number of can didates for the offices that are to be contested for. Of course there are some “lemons" on the list of offices to bo filled. It Is generally the case in politics as well as in other matters than non-lucratlve jobs are not sought after with as much vim as aire the ones with emoluments at tached. Such, for Instance, are memberships on the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Education. In the columns of The Ne'ws appears but two men who say they are willing to sacrifice their time for the county as “fathers," and one of them is the Chairman, Jas. A. Taylor of Dunn. No offerings have been made for the Board of Ed ucation, terms of all of the present mermbers expiring with this term and all being elective. The Register of Deeds job is the most sought after. There are five entrants In this race, as follows, be ing here named In order in which they announced: Sion A. Harrington, L. E. Stancil, both of Duke; H. A. Parker of Dunn; A. M, Shaw, Miss Mamie Sexton, both of Lilllngton. For the office of Sheriff there are four entrants, a.H follows, in the or der announced; M. C. Upchurch, of Lllllington; A. B. Durrin of Augierj W. H. Salmon of the Hickory Grove community; J. W. McArtan of Lll- lington. For the office of County Recorder there are three entrants, as follows: L. L. Levinson, -C. R. Par- tin, both of Coats; Joe E, Carlness of Lilllngton, For the House of Representatives: N. A. Townsend of Dunn. There is one “independent" candidate announcing for Sheriff: f C. G. Neal of Dunn. Section lOD of the Election Law, relating to filing of notices of candi dates who intend to enter the pri mary, roads as follows: “Every candidate for selection the nominee of any political affiliation. It further states plainly that no one shall vote in the primary unless he or she has first declared and had registered on the book that he or she intends to vote in the gen eral election with the same party that be or she votes in the primary. Thus, if a “Republican” or “Inde- Twin Boys of Elmira Champion Vegetable Rmsers as (Continued on page 6) party for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Super intendent of Public Instruction, At torney General and other offic ers not herein mentioned, the justices of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the Superior Court, United States senators, members of Con gress, solicitors, and State senators from districts composed of more than one county where there is no agree ment as provided for in section six ■thousand and fourteen, to be voted for In any primary eloction, shall file with the State Board of Elections, at least six weeks before such pri mary Is to be held, a notice stating his party affiliation, the office for pendent" wishes to vote in the Dem ocratic primary, he or she must de clare afflllaitlon with the Democratic (party and is a member thereof lii good fatth. To quote the section: “The regular registration books shall be kept open before the primary election in the same mailer and for the same time as is pre scribed by la>v for general elec tions, and electors may be register ed for both primary and general elec tions. At the first primary election held under the provisions of this ar ticle, new registration books shall be provided, iu which on each page there shall be a column headed with the. language, “With which political party are you affiliated?” and it shall be the duty of each registrar to tran scribe the names of all formerly registered voters in his precinct into such book, for such compensation as the State Board of Elecetions shall Indicate, to be paid by the county; and when such voter, whose name has been thus transcribed, appears for the first time to vote,in a pri mary provided for by this article, he shall answer the question stated above, and It shall be the duty of the registrar and Judges of elections to write opposite.the name of each voter In such primary his answer to such quwtion; and as to all other persons not already registered who shall register to vote In a parly pri mary, it shall be the duty of the registrar, when such person regis ters, to propound to him' the same question and to have the same an swered, and write the answer of such aleotor on such book in sueh column. "No person shall be entitled to participate or vote in the primary election of any political party unless he be a legal voter, or shall become legally entitled to vote at the next general election, and has first de clared and had recorded on the reg istration book that he affiliates with the political party In whose primary he proposes to vote and Is in good faith a member thereof, meaning that he intends to affiliate with the political party in whose primary he proposes to vote and is in good faith a member tbereof.” Section 31 names the time for op ening of the registration books and the closing of same. The books must be opened by all the registrars on the fifth Saturday before tho primary, which will be Saturday of this week, and close on the second Saturday before the primary, which will be May 24th. The County Board of Elections re cently met in Lilllngton and organ Ized Members of the board are wide Worid Photo They’re city fourteen-year oh* twtaa. but what they don't know about truck-growing could bo written on the back of a pottage stamp. During tlio past four years they've nursed to delightful maturity on one city lot enough vegetubiee to suppiv their family of eleven. They are John-'and Charlee Knler. and were winners of a trip to Wadhinfton In the County .Agrloaltural Club Work. National News Letter By David Loth Special to The News. which he is a candidate, and a pledget Marshall T. Spears, Will C. Davis 1^ to abide by the result of and to sup port the parly candidate nominated in the primary by the political party with which he affiliates. Every can didate for selection as the nominee of any political party for the office of State senator from a district' com posed of one county only, or from a district composed of more than one county where there Is an agreement, as provided for In section six thous and and fourteen, member of the House of Representatives and the county officers hereinafter referred to, shall file with the appropriate .•county board of elections, at least two weeks befo1% such primary elec tion is to be held, a like notice and pledge.” Therefore the door is wide open for any who are eligible until the 2'4th day of this month, wben the time for decision will expire and the voters will be able to see the “field” from which they may select their public servants for another two years. 'Not much talk has •been heard of any other entrants for the offices, but there must be some names for the two county boards and If there are no volunteers some drafting must be done. This is 'the nsual method of procedure anyway, because there are not many men in the county who are willing to undertake the respon siblllty, and it is customary for a coaxing squad to go out and per suade a bunch of good fellows to stand up and be cussed at for noth ing at all except doing their duty. Fee for entry of any candidate is five dollars, except for surarejtor, coroner and members of the boards, which is one dollar. Cionstables and township officers are not required to pay any tee. Beotion 114 stipulates that any one registering to vote in the pri- . concealed their desira to increase taxation on tho rich and decrease It for the poor. In fact, that was the chief plank in their campaign plat form, In England the tax burden ia much heavier than here. All ciasrea pay rates that'.we should con sider oppressive in the extreme. They are oppressive. But Labor cannot levy the taxes It would like to. It Is a minority New York, April 30.—The sol diers bonus bill has again fought its way through Gongro^s and has won there by a wide margin. But it is practically the same bill that Presi dent Harding vetoed, and no one knows President Goolldge's plan tor, It. Many bonus advocates says he does not dare to reject it; oppon- >“«» «P' ents fall to see how he can differ!®** support of the Liberal Party, from his predeceesor. | Therefore, all the financial plana of But whether or not they approve “*® **“*«®* -be framed with a the bonus idea, ill admit the whole gaining Liberal consent and scheme is a makeshift. Jt is not a ***® liberals are not prepared to go bonus; It Is not dlen “adjusted com- “P Ij^bor. So, pensation" as the bill calls it. It i.i'though a great many people'say La- slmply a life .Insurance policy onl**®’^ **f*>** **> ‘t® •which the veteran can borrow, *p principles, be defeat- he must wait three years before he' P*** * election, the can do that unless he was lucky Oownment will take much less than and J, A. McLeod. The board elect ed Mr. Spears chairman and Mr Davir secretary. The following reg Istrars and Judges of election were appointed by the board; ' AveraMboro N. 1—O. R. Shell, registrar; C. H. Thornton, E. V. Gainey. Judges of election. Averasboro No. 2—Volght Sutton, registrar; R. P. Jemlgan, W. 8. Jackson, Judges of election. Anderson's Creek—Niven Ray, reg istrar; W. H. McDonald, N. D. Shaw, Judges of election. Black River—J. A. Hockaday, reg istrar; W. H. Gregory, J, Frank Adams, Judges of election. Buckhorn—E. M. Blanchard, reg istrar; J. D. Champion, J. B. Holt, Judges of election. Barbecue—H. D. Cameron, regis trar; Vance Cameron, D. A. Graham, Judges of election. Duke—OH. M. Johnson, registrar; A. F. Fowler, W. G.^ Byrd, Judges of election. drove—-T. D. Stewart, registrar; H. A. Turlington, J. H. Penny, Judges of election. . Hector's Creek—D. R .Smtlb, reg istrar; Paul Bradley, G. W. Mat thews, Judges of election. Johnsonvllle—^W. A. Stewart, reg istrar; J. A. Darroch, T. B. Davis, I Judges of election. Lilllngton— N. 8. Atkins, regis trar; S. D. Brantley, O. S. Atkins, Judges of election. Neill's Greek—A. M. Long, regis trar N. A. Stewart, Mob. Harks, Judges of election. Stewart’s Creek—^H. B. Truelove, registrar; L, R. Byrd. J. McD. Par ker, Judges of election. Upper Little River No. 1—H. H«D. Bay, registrar; W. J. Brown, W. L. MaMhews. Judges ot election. Upper Litttle River No. 3—HP. L. enough to be in the army less than 110 days. In that cose he gets |1 for every day over 00. So it will be eight years after his discharge before the ex-soldier be gins to realise on his patriotic invest ment. What that Inveetmeut la go ing to cost the country no one known. The beat estlm«teti range all the way from 12,000,0(10,000 to 94,000,000,- 000, but it will he extended over a period ot many years. The sincerity of the measure Is not that it was passed, but that many ot the men who peuxed it are doubt ful about the economic wisdom ot doing it. There Is no question about its poUtteal wisdom; for many Con gressman their vote meant their Job. A Pork Bamll Menace. There ia further danger, but an indirect one. The«e same motives apply to Congreasionat action on many pending appropriation hilla. If even any considerable traction of these bills are passed It will kill the tax reduction about which Congrerv has been wrangling and leave the tax-payers burden Just as It la. In addition to the regular routine appropriations, there are dozens of bills pending which call for a total expenditure of over $3,000,000,000, as much again aa the Treasury ex Baptists of Little River Asaocla-' tion had the honor of helping Rev. J. A. Campbell dedicate his brand new auditorium at Buie’s Creek last Suiidoy. _ Probably few who jour neyed there to participate in the Seventy-five Million caqipalgn rally knew they were to be first In the line of congregations that will follow In worship under that roof, but when the veteran educator, organizer and leader In religious service inform ed them of the fact there was a notlceaible smile of appreciation tliat shown upon their faces. Un der different environment, where ap plause would have been in order. It would have been forthcoming. The audience numbered exactly two hun dred and forty-six representatives from churches of the Association out side of Buie's Creek, and members of that church filled in the congre gation to the rounding out of a com fortable houheful. frof. A. B. .Lyuch, singing master of the Academy, started the meeting on Its way with the- announcement that the congregation would Join in the singing. Singing conies first, last and all in between on the pro gram of meetings at Buie’s Creek No one has ever suggested that non-, singers are not welcome there, but the'fact Is that a person feels mighty small at Buie’s Creek if he can’t sing.' The consequence Is that prac tically everybody sings, or tries too. For the Campbells and their students are singers, and there are none bet ter. Mr. Campbell welcomed the folks In his own way—in the hearty way that has long ago convinced people that buildings are put up ui Bute’s Creek with doors that stand ajar. He then called tho roll and Little River Baptists RaDy For 75 Million ers wiU bring us into nttUy ot pur pose in our service for God. A sense of value one to another—that con sciousness that Is part and parcel- of the real live Christian’s make-up —would broaden our vision so that we may better understand the com mission ot the Master, “Go ye into all the world,” and His injunction, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these." The leaders in two thousand Bap tist churches In North Carolina are wishing for the great campaign to go on, said Dr. Bryan. They are Just beginning to realise the Joy that comes .^through duty well performed, and they are not of a mind to turn back. Rftther,^they have Just found their stride, and giving and doing adds a zest to their religious life the like of which we hav^ never experi enced before. He spoke of his meet ing with the Baptists throughout 'the State and how the great heart of the Church bad. fixed itself with a stead fast purpose to carry on the work along the lines of the enlarged pro gram that had been mapped out. They have foun4 their duty, said he. and they vrtll never agalir be con-, tent with smaller effort—they have their eyes fixed upon the vision and their hearts set upon Us realization. Upon Jesus, the rook of salvation, the Baptists of North Carolina are placing their fatth, and the raising of seventy-five million dollars is a mere incident in the life of a Chris- "ilan whose soul ever looks upward and onward. Dr. Bryan’s address made a pro found impression upon the • congre gation. Dr. Johnson called Mr. B. M. Slaughter of Dunn to the plat form. Mr. Slaughter is presidem of the Dunn B. Y. P. U. Me spoke on- the following responded: Angler, 10fly a few words—he is a man who Is delegates; Antioch, 18; Baptist I more ot deed than word. He said It Grove, 6; Broadway. 29; Coats, 8; I frightened him to stand before the that, No party in England wants another election so soon—the last was held in December, Besides La bor believes it can do much more in office than out, even if it capnot car ry its whole program. Europe In iMpwemeut. A41 the great powers of Europe have gotten together on some one principle at last. They have all ac cepted the reparations plan worked out by the committee of the inter national experts. All but France hare accepted unconditionally, and the French acceptance obviously was the greatest concession to world sen timent' that Paris has made since 1918. Germany Is already working out new laws which will be needed to put the plan into effect. J, P. Mor gan has declared United States finan- olers will undertake to float half ot the $2,00,000,000 -to loan to Germ any if it is apparent that all parties accept the plan loyally. That is a good sign, for only .a year ago he wm doubting the posBlbillty of ot such loan being put through. But it is not all such smooth sail ing. France hates to give up her control of the German railways aud industries In the Ruhr, Everyone else knows Germany cannot pay an pects to spend. There is less than iad««»»»ty unless she gets these re $500,000,000 surplus on the pres- sources back, for the Ruhr is the ent taxes, so even a sixth of these Induatrial part of Germany, ' the richest of Europe. mary must state his or her political M. Harrington,, registrar; B. L. Haw •bills would make ail tho present die eussion about tpx relief purely aca demic. But the Senate has already taken up the reduction bill and is fighting the same battle that the House went thronghi The Administration in sists on the Mellon plan With its dis proportionate decrease In' the rates on large incomes. Democrats and progressive Republicans are united in demanding the blggeet cut should be for small incomes. These two groups bold a majority in the Sen ate as lu'the House, so the bill, de spite efforts of Administration leaders will come very, near the House meaeures with its 37 per oent^ maximum surtax rate and about a 60 per cent, cut on incomes less than $6,000. BrMWh PMMoa Miottar. Great Britain is In much the eame sltnatlon aa regards tta finances. The budget for the oosalag year Is now before the Home:, of Commons but at the time this la written.noth ing Is known ot its contMts. However, It la tke first budget ever prm^ed by the Labor Farty,! and that party Is avowsdly Sootal'' tstlc. The Lo&or leaders have aot Cumberland Union, 6; Duke, 4; Dunu, 86; Bunnlevel, , 36; Holly Springs, 18; Konnebec, 1C; Chaly beate, 26; Lilllngton, 33; Noili’a Creek, 1—making a total of 246 without counting the large represen tation of Buie’s Creek church. A quartet from Juniper Spring.'^, known as .the singing "Thomases,” sang a song, and impressed the con gregation with tho fact that they were very much "there,” so they were counted, making an even 260 for the. final tally. A picked class of Buie's Creek singers followed the large congregation, but there was no trembling for him when he stood up for the Master. Mr. Slaughter is one of Dunn’s mail carriers. He is doing a great work in B. y. P. U. circles in his town. Dr. Johnson made a short impas sioned plea for strenuous effort on tho part of everyone for a glorious cli max to the campaign, this year. He urged every church to send in every cent avalla/ble to Dr. Maddry so that it might be counted in the final windup. Professor Campbell made some an- quartet and |>rofessor Campbell then nouncements of dates and speakers turned' the meeting over to Rev. PI. N. Johnson,' pastor of Dunn First church, as leader of the meeting. Dr. Johnson' la county director in tho Seventy-five Million campaign and it was for the purpose of arousing en thusiasm among the Baptists of the Auaooiatlon for tho final wind-up May 1st that this' meeting, like oth ers . that have been held over the county tho past few months, was call ed. For several month.^ tho fourth Sunday of each month has been known in Baptist circles as Seventy- five Million day. Today, May Ist, ends the campaign year, and an extra effort was made Sunday to clinch interest in the suc cessful termination of the agree ment entered Into by the Baptists five years ago to raise $76,000,060 with which' to finance all obligations of the Southern Baptist Convention for the commencemen't season at Buie’s Greek Academy,, and the meet ing, BO full of inspiration for every attendant, closed. Pastors who attended and took part in the meeting were: Rev. B. N. Johnson . of Dunn, Rev. J. A. Campbell of Buie’s Creek, Rev. A. 0. McCall of Bunnlevel, Dr .D. B. Bryan of Wake Foreet, Rev. P. M. Stroupe of Broadway, Rev. W. R. Beach, of Duke and Lilllngton, Rev. H. B. Shacklette of Angler, Rev. W. M. Page of Buie’s Creek. REV. AND MRS. FRANK HARE LEAVE FOR OOLORAIK) Friend.) of Rev.^ Frank Haro will learn with regret that bis health- has beoome impaired to such an ex tent that he must seek another oil- mate. With his family ho is on his Another unfortunate circumstance is that the whole business is bound up with the German and French elec tions. Germany chooses a new Rejobstag next Sunday; France a new Parliament a week later. Both Governments are, ot course, restrict ed by thetv ideas of how their ac tions will look to the voters. Col. Rol***rt StoiTott Df. Johnson read a telegram ho had I way to Colorado. The Bantord received from Dr. C. E. Maddry, sec-’ Banner contains the following: retary ot the campaign, in which was “The Rev. and Mrs. Frank Hare, an urgent appeal for renewed effort and son, Ogden Rugg, left Wednes- • 't*‘ V*'-.'** ley, D. 0. Harrteffton, JudcM of elec- tion. ooL HobOTt Stwrrett, the now head •f the Ameriena fpavee reglatraiion ■arvtee, pbotogniphed nt his dMh la on the part of all Baptists in Littlo River AsBOclatlon. Dr. Johnson Introduced Dr. D. B. Bryan, dean of Wake Forest, who is a product of Buie’s Creek,, who had come to be speaker of the occasion. Dr. Br.van delivered a clear and forceful address. He began by re minding his hearers that this is an other day different and distinct from the day when each man, woman and child might come so near living unto themselves and be of the world a thing apart. Time was, said he, when' a given portion of humanity djd not And Itself so dependent upon the' rest-—might, in fact, - sit com- fortaibly by its own fireside and let the rest ot the world go by. Giving his own personal experience as tbe son of a farmer who lived at home and produced the necessities of life, he pictured the evolution through progress, to the present state ot de pendence one upon another, or, rath er. as he chose to put it. the realt- satton of a fuli'fiedged Christianity that Its duty consisted in tbe ratnis- tratJon to heathen Chinese and Afri can as 'Well AS to a nexlrdoor neigh bor in darkness or need. It is upon a aanae of values, be emphasized, •that we must base our activities, and A new sense of our obligation to oth- day morning in their car for Colo rado, All.ot our people regret that it beoame necessary tor this pleas ant family to move and wish for them a safe and pleasant trip. Mr. Hare has promised' to give to the readers of tbe Banner an account of their trip. The Baptist Congre gation has not .as yet obtained a pas tor and it is the hope of our people that th'ey will be enabled to find a man who will fill the place as accept ably as' tbetr laat two paatora. The Baptist Congregation has made great progress in tbe last few years and we wish tor thenx continued' ddvaooe- ment.’’ OFFICER WILL PATROL THE DVNN-DUKB ROAD Deputy Sheriff H. H> MOLeod has been assigned to traffic patrol duty on the hard-eurtaeed highway be tween Dunn and Duke. He began his duties Sunday - and. wiil spend most of bis time on this stretch of road. He has, already “pinched" a dozen speeders and reoklbss drivers on tbf road between tbe two towns. Dunn Dispatch. ’'Vd, - A _ . ' J; fj . 1 ..I .-■'1 K '.'y;

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