' ''' ^ * ' '* * ' ' '' '^''''' ' k ' . '•‘.'f ■' '" - ''■- ' j j' '-•''' '” '• •! sV-^ ,■ r, ^ 'h i ’ . "V" ‘ ii t‘ , , ^ . k. '' ’ ’ ■• l7t I ' ' , , , . ’ is;‘ Ik?* HARNETT COUNTY NEWS DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF HARNETT COUNTY PRIMARILY, AND OF THE STATE GENERALLY. Vol. X-^No. 17 91.R0 PER YEAR—Sc A COPY Liltington, N. C., Thunday, April 26, 1928 *lt It Concerns Harnett, It*s in THE NEWS' HARNETT'S NEW COUNTY HOME Muscle ShfMils Representative John M. Morin, oi Pennsylvania, Introduced iHouse Res olution No. 160, providing for the consideration of Senate Joint Resolu tion No. 46, to provide for the na tional defense >by the creation of a corporation for the poeration of the Qovernment properties at or near Muscle Shoals, In the State of Ala bama. Timber Supply Representative John J. MeSwain, of South Carolina, introduced .House RILI iNo. 12'8>7.8. to insure adequate .supplies of timber and other forest products for the people of the United States, to promote the full use for tinvber growing, and other purposes of forest lands in the United States Including farm wood lots and those abandoned areas not 'suitable tor ag ricultural production, and to secure the correlation and the most eco nomical conduct of forest research in the Department of Agriculture, through research In reforestation, timber growing, protection, utiliza tion, forest economics and related subjects. Military Service Representative Clyde Kelley, of Pennsylvania Introduced House Joint Resolution No. .26'8, requesting the President to negotiate with the na tions with which we have no such agreement troaties for the protection of American citizens of foreign birth or parentage, from 'liability to mili tary service in such nations. Presidential Etectlona Senator .Henrik Shlpstead, of Min nesota, Introduced Senate Bill No 3972, to prevent corrupt practices ir the nomination an delection of -Pres ident and Vive President of the United States. Vocational Bdneation Representative -Daniel A, Reed, of New York, introduced House Reso lution No. 159. providing for the consideration of House -BIH No. 12.- 241, a Mil to provide tor the further development of vocational education in the several States. Six Day Week Senator C. IC. Dill, of Washington introduced Senate 'Bill -No. 39'80, to IFOREST FIRE LAW I VIOLATIONS ARE FOLLOWED UP Dietrict Forester Tells of Cases Where Parties Have Been Made to Pay for Care lessness (V>nii>lct‘d at a cost of a|)i>roxlnw«tel.v 940,000, Hnrnctt'a new County Home i.s one of t State. It is locatetl on a knoll overlooking a fine stretch of country in the historic merville where the seat of government of Harnett was first located, a few miles west oC proposal to annex to it a county hospital is niectlug with favor by the rltizens of the Homo is thu^'oughly modern in every respect-, having such conveniences as electricity and running water. Tlte present Board of County Commissioners, who are responsible for establishing the new County Home and who tak«‘ groat pride in it are: ,1. A. Buchanan, chairman, J. A. Hoclcaday, ' B. P. btgram, JL. !B. JByrd, Z. V. Snipes. ^ (Photo by Miss Smith.) DELINQUENTS BEING SUED FOR TITLES TO LAND County Attorney Williams Fil ing Papers to Foreclose on All Deliquent Taxpayers From 1920 to 1926 One way to collect delinquent tax es is by process of suit to foreclose the "mortgage” which Harnett coun ty holds on 'the land, .says County Attorney J. R. Williams, who is filing .suits to collect upon some 40 or more delinquents this week. All those upon whom process has boon -served have paid, says‘the attorney, one party paying in part and promising the 'balance right quick. All those who have not paid taxes for any of •the years of 19-20 .to 19-26 Inclusive will be served with foreclosure pro cess, says 'Mr, •Williams, who has col lected about ',$12,000 since ho took TOO MUCH RAIN DELAYS PLANTING OF COTTON Many Farmer* Had Planned to Get All Seed in Ground Before May Ist, But Con tinued Showers Pre vent offlee. (The amount of delinquent provide a six-day week for railroad taxes wa.s around $24,000 two years employees. IVashlngton’s Birthplace -Representative Schuyler Otis Bland, of Virginia, Introduced House •BilrNo. 12807, to Improve the birth place of George Washington, at Wakefield, -Westmoreland -County, Virginia. Appropriation Representative Edith .Nourse Rog ers, of Massachusetts, introduced Hou.se Bill iNo. 12821, to authorize an appropriation to provide addition al hospital domiciliary, and out-pa tient dispensary facilities for person,'* entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans’ Act. 1924, a; amended. Interstate Commerce -Senator James -E. Watson, of In diana, introduced Senate Bill 'No. 3992, to regulate Interstate com merce 'by motor vehicles operating as common carriers of persons on the public highways. Agrlculturo - Representative John C. Ketcham, of -Michigan, introduced House Bill -No. 12r8'9-2, to foster agriculture and to stabilize the prices obtained for agricultural commodities by provid ing for the issuance of export deben tures upon the exportation of -such commodities. Nicaragua Senator Thomas J. Heflin, of Ala bama introduced -Senate Joint Refo- lutlon No. 127, requesting :he Pro^- idenft to withdraw from Nicaragua the armed fbrees of the Unlteid StatPi? or obtain authority from Congress to keep them there. Flood Control Representative iLouls W. Douglas, of lArlzona, introduced -House Bill No. 12915, to create a board of engi neers to make recommendations rela tive-to flood control and development of the Colorado River, to authorize the erection of fl-ood-control struc tures on the Colorado River. Civil War Widows -Representative Tom D. 'McKeown, of Okilataoma, introduced House iBlIl No. 12908, to distribute $60,000,000 of the "cotton-tax fund" in the Treasury to the wldowa of soldiers ago and he has reduced that amount to about $12,000. The -statute of limitations against foreclosure -will 'begin to run against some of these cases shortly, the at torney says, and he is going "to make hay while the .sun shinee.” Some of 'the biggest property holder," in the county have had the forecloa- lire papers served upon them. Out of -the $12,000 In back taxes, .states the attorney, four people owe about $4,- 000 of it. That he Is making some thing of a succes-s at collecting de linquent taxes i.s shown ‘by hi- monthly reports to the .Board of Coimty Commissioners, (The county attorney hands in a nice check each month. _ -Cotton planting is 'being much de layed in Harnett county this season because of the continued rain. Planters who had -land prepared well in advance were waiting for a warm sea-.son in order to sow cotton seed, but for the past few weeks there has been so much rain that much of the cotton land is yet- without seed. Many farmers who planted two or three weeks ago are now fearful that the continued cool wet weather will cause rot to set in and necessi tate replanting. There is considerable land in Har nett county that ha.s not yet been plowed up for -the 1928 .season. Un less the rain holds up right away, there will not be enough time in which to plow UP and sow cotton thi-3 season. If the land Is to (be util ized this year, it will have to be used for corn. Tobacco, it Is said, will be given more attention this year, many Cormer.i cou,vertlng cotton acreage into tobacDo fields. Tobacco beds are much in evidence, especially In - the western and northern sections of the covvnty, and It is said that acreage planted to -this crop will be material ly increased this year. ATKINS BROTHERS TO MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS Atkins 'Brothers, general mer chants, who have lor years occupied the double store building In the Sal mon building, are erecting an addi tion to the -Salmon 'building between 'Harnett iHardware iHouse aad. Ben Part{er’'.H store, and will move their stock into the remodeled building as soon as the addition is completed, which Is expected In about thirty days. The new store would have been completed sooner, 'but for the bad weather which hindered con struction work. The a-ddltlon to the new -store will be twenty feet long and extend kack of the present structure. It has not Iteen stated who the occupants of the double store will be after Atkins Brother.s have vacated. structlon of a marine 'flying -flcld and water-front development at San Diego, Calif. OustonMt Service* Representative iF. 'H. iLaOuardla, of New York, introduced .House Bill No. 128.97, to provide for the em- ploy-meq't of additional custom; guards, tor- the compensation of cus toms guards, and for the construc tion of lauifohes for the customs ser- and sailors ot the Civil 'War and to j Confederate soldiers, sailors, and their w'idows. FlylnjC Field Senator (H'lram -W. 'Johnson, of Ca-)lfornia, introduced Senate Bill No, 40(96, to authorise the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the con- Medal of Honor Senator -Smith W. Brookhart, ot Iowa, introduced Senate. IBill No. 3:944, authorizing the President to present in •the name ,of Congress a medal of honor to Clarence D. Cham berlin, TWO CHURCHES ARE COMBINED Forest Are law violations have been actively followed up 'by the Forest iWnrdens In the various counties in southeastern part of the state where these organization are maintained in the respective counties. I Duo to the dry, windy weather ! which was had during the la.st half i of March the number of forest (fires I increased considerably and in many I cases y/ere quite dtfilcult to 'bring under control. This was exceptlon- 1 ally true In the San>dhill ■ section I where sevral (fires reached propor- ! tions to 1,000 acres n»efore they j were -brough tunder control, how- I ever, the counties closer to the' I coast, while having a large number of fires, were apparently quite easi er to control an dconflrmed their areas to much smaller size. In Moore County the 'Marlborough Farms permitted a (five to escape on -February 29th and paid the total suppression costs to control this -fire. Tom 'Smith of Jackson -Spring; who wa.i burning stumps, prmitted' 'fire to escape into adjoining forest AND SPEEDSTERS I land which -burned about -150 acres, nest (In the Bity of Suifi- Ungton. A cOonty. The TO MAKE ifAR ON ALL STRAY DOGS Mayor and Town Council De clare These Nuisances Must Be Abated-—Policemen To Be On Watchout for them Smith paying the costs ot control ling this fire. John Marsh, -colored, wa sheld responsible for the pay ment of the costs in the amount of $6.26 when his ‘boy permitted a -fire to escape from him -while smoking at (Ingram iBranch iSchoo-l. A (Mrs. Falreloth let -fire escape from a wash pot on February 2>9th and the re sulted fire burned' over approxlmate- 1 ly 200 acres of forest 'land. 6he Is Two outstanding-nuisances In the |Q0iijg held responsl'ble tor the pay- town of Ulllngton are to be SiTSfijmenit of approximately $40.00' to attention they deserve. These two j suppress this Are. A fire scaped nulsariees are: Otray-dogs and per* from the property of W. P. Hoots .sons whoi speed automobiles. Sojon .March '3rd which -burned 200 much complaint has been heard acres of forest land before It war about those two nuisances that May- brought under control, .Mr. Hoots or Halford has declared that if] has paid the suppresion cost of thsi there is anything that c^ be done.j,gre_ George McNair paid the costs it will he done. .Policemen are tojof a prosecution and a fine for a-fire watch out for these two disturbers j escaped from his brush on of the peace, and it may that some February I2(8th. Mr.- C. J. iSatter- in- rellef can come about. IThose terested will watch the outcome. Nights have been made hideous by 'the yelps, wines ard depreda tions of stray dogs. One citizen 1 flrg. pointed out that Llllington is either! violations of the the richest or the poorest town in the world, adding that only fwo field also paid the costs ot a fire which occurred on March '24th near Plnehurst, the Pinehucst 'Fire Com pany extinguishing the -fifteen acre Tho historic church at 'Summer ville i.s to be -no more. At a recent meeting of .Presbytery a commission wa.s appointed, upon petition, to dis solve the Summerville Presbyterian church and to consolidate it, as far as practical, with -Llllington. The property at 'Sum'inervllle will bo retained for “stated purposes,” this ibelug one of the items In the budget ot the Presbyterian church. -Rev. J. 'P. iMenius, pastor of Lll- lington church, has been' supplying the -Summerville church. In the churchyard at Summerville is the only cemetery used by*'Lllling ton and community. -For genera tions this 'burying ground has been used for the beneflt of ILilllngton and Summerville, and many families, especially olider ones, will have the tenderest.heart-connection "^vlth the sacred spot. The abandonment of the church as a meeting house will not in any way detract from the reverence In which It is held. ANNUAL MEETING IITH DiST. V. D. C. AT WINTERLAKEN The annual meeting of the Elev enth District, 'U, 'D. C., will be held May 8th at 'Winterlaken Inn, near Payettevliae, on- the il^eford road. - 'We are looking forward to an in teresting meeting as our division president, 'Mrs. Walter 'F. Woodard, Wilson, N. iC., will toe with us. We hope to have a good attendance from each chapter In the (district. 'Mrs. Ram Davis. St. Pauls, N. IC. clas.ses of people keep large num- ber.s of dogs—the very rich and the very poor, It is a well-known fact that tho num'ber of dogs In 'Lllling ton ‘;per square area" is very large. No statistics being available. It may be said that there are more dogs than absolutely necessary. This sup position, or fact, is borne out by the pre-sence of "dog conventlona" daily ajid nightly In 'the town. The other outstanding nuisance— the speedsters—is easier of abate ment. There is a strict law against speeding. It will toe enforced, states the mayor, who further mentions the fact that there is a strict law against the driving of cars by youths under sixteen years of age. This nuisance has made life unsafe, to a certain extent, on the streets of the town, IE the Mayor and Councllmen suc ceed in their declared purpose to lessen these two evils they will have the everlasting appreciation of the upright, peaceable, law-abiding' and liberty-loving people ot the town, not to mention the maintaining of the self-respect of the community, which has no desire whatever of acquiring he title of “dog town" or "Joy-rid ers’ paradise." A >ARrrY GIVEN Angler, April 2-8.—^Misses Lottie Mae and Alle Godwin 'were hostesses at a delightful party, honoring (Mias Iva Hinson of Ohatfbourn Thursday evening, April 12th. The attractive bungalow home of the Misses Godwin on Sunset Avenue was prettily decorated, the color scheme of pink and green ttelhg used. Dancing waa enjoyed throughout the evening and a -delicious Ice course was served. MRS. ANNIE McLEOD DEAD Mrs. Annie MdLeod, aged 73, died at the iCoiinty Home last Sunday af ternoon alt 1^00 o’clock from the ef fects of a -stroke of paralysis. Fun eral wa socmducted Monday afternoon a t4:00 o’clock, Iby .Rev. J. F. iMw* lus, and interment was at Rule's Creek ceoi,story. DRAWING PAPHR»-A11 eotdn, the highest quality, at 19' ewM tor 16 Bhee\s, Ht The News OBee. fire law have been found in 'Harnett County and steps will be taken 'for apprehending these parties and to bring prosecutloh against them. In iRo'beson 'County Odell Lockf ioar, a tenant on the lands of D. B. Humphrey was responsible for a i2'4-acre fire on 'March 1st and paid a total cost of suppressing this fire. Jim 'Alford of near Rowland was tried before a 'Recorder’s iCOurt and given a fine of $112.00 and costs for a 300 acre forest fire whlcfc'occurred on 'March 8th four miles south of Rowland and for which he was re- sponsitole. Troy McNeill paid the fire flglilliig costs which occurred near iBlrod on March -3rd while he was burning torush, the fire which escaped from him -burned about 40 acres 'before it was controlled. Mar gie Ivey paid the costs to suppress a -fire In the 'Big Bay in 'Sterling Swamp on January tlSth which es caped from him burning a tobacco bed and D. A. Jones paid the costs of a 300 acre fire which escaped from Berrj' Little while he was ■burning some 'Vush. In Cumberland County an em ployee of the 'Country .Club permit ted the fire to escape on March 3Td. Charles 'Lennand was made to pay the suppresion costs of- a fire which occurred near Odum Pond in the southern portion of the -county on March 3rd. In Brunswick iCounty t-wo parties were held responsible for leaving a camp fire which later escaped. In Harnett Conuty Tom and Chas. Cameron of Broadway permitted a fire to escape while transporting a sawmill outfit near Mill -Cteek In Batfi>ecue Township, the resulting fire covert '200 acres before it was broughtb under control and the -fire -fighters volunteered their services in order to hold (down the oosts against the respouslbte parties. In -Duplin County Walter Spring and Tom 'Wilkinson of Pink -HHl p'aid the suppression costs which amounted to $18.0-0. These parties were held responsible for the' iflre which escaped while they were burn ing grass In the field, the resulting fire cpvered about 300 acres of 'for est land before It - was "brought un der control. Recent heavy rains have assisted materially In the control ot forest POULTRY SHIPMENTS. Car lot poultry shipments from North Carolina have passed the mil lion and a quarter pound mark, which is an estimated' increase ol fifty per cent over the corresponding period last season, it was announced by the iState Department of Agricul ture. Twenty-five -loads were moved in 'March, -of which twelve repre sented one week’s shipment. The total amount paid farmers .for 1,- 284,432, the Seasonable to\al U date, was l$'25(6,88'6.40. These shipments are made co operatively, ‘by the farmers, the State Department of Agriculture, through its 'Division ofi Markets, and the county agents, who render very valuable aid in many ways. Voca tional agriculture teachers also ren der assistance. Pre-Easter shipments of live birdt thl.s season have been exceptionally heavy, the Department reports. Ta ken as a whole, the present season is expected to top anything to date. CHILD HEALTHDAY TO BE OBSERVED IN HARNETT COUNTY Next Tuesday, May 1st, De* voted to Consideration of Promoting Child Health TAX COLLECTOR TO GIVE NOTICE OF TAX SALES Having Printed Notices Which He Will Mail Out to All De linquents 20 Days Before Sale Day The law requires that notice of intention to sell land tor taxes shall be mailed to each delinquent tax- •payer twenty, days before the sal^ date, and John Green, county tax collector. Is having printed' these notices which he will "begin mailing out immediately after "Monday, 'May 7, during which week the idelinquent list will' be advertised In the news paper. After the notices have been mailed, costs will be -added. tMr. Green states that he is mak ing good col'leotlons now—'better in fact, than he -had expected. Many property owners ■who have failed to settle their taxes are coming In now, and 'Mr. Green says that If the pres ent rate keeps up, he will be in better nhap toy IMay - let than be -taas ever, 'been, eo far as collections go. The -land sale, which was held up last year till fall, found about a thousand names on the delinquent list. The fall sale found only about 700. The twenty per cent penalty is causing many slow taxpayers to come in and setMe, ■states 'Mr. Green. He states thrt this penalty will toe put on Immediately after the notices of sale are mailed out. Levying uPon personal property has been in vogue for some time now, and this method is bringing in much of "the tax. It will be kept up till the-land sale is held. ICE PLANT TO OPEN TUESDAY ■Mr. J. H. Johnson of Cheraw, owner of the Llllington ice plant, ar rived "Sunday to make preparations for -opening his plant which is sched uled to begin Operations for the sea son Tuesday, 'May Ist. Mr. John son expects much Increase in busi ness this year, and is laying plans :to accommodate a larger number of customers. The Ice plant -has been enjoying Increasing patronage since Its be ginning here two years, ag-o. 'It has proven one of the town and commun ity’s best assets. It furnishes Ice for many neaitoy commimlties In ad dition to providing for all local needs. RAY & SUMMERBLL €0. PUT SNTO BANKRUPTCY Just as 'Sheriff -Matthews was pre (Oontlnued on Page elgblt) paring to auction off the Ray & Sum- merell stodk of clothing and furnish ings Monday - at noon, a telephone message from Raleigh stated that creditors of the company had thrown it into baiikruptoy. Judgments against the concern -had 'been filed and, the sheriff, acting upon these, had advertised the stock for sale at auction. Notwithstanding the bankruptcy proceedings, the sheriff proceeded to sell the stock as advertised and It was told- in by Hills Goldstein of Dunn for '$1,000 for stook and fix tures. Sharp bidding featured tbe sale. The bankruptcy win take prece dence, however, and the creditors will meet with the referee and have a trustee appointed. The . trustee will re-indvertiee the stock and sell It again. Messrs. 'Ray A Summerell, who were present, state that the stoft: wiU bring more than 91,090 at the .-trustee's sale. A new sort of May Day will be celebrated In North (CaTolina this year—a day to be devoted to tbe promotion ot child health. Atten tion was directed' to -the day -by statements Issued yesterday by Gov ernor 'McLean and 'Dr. George .Col- tins, director -of the (Bureau ot Ma ternity and Infancy of the State -Board of Health. Governor McLean’s statement fol io w-s: "Tuesday, May Ist, is Child Health Day. The recognition of May Day as Children’s OOay is a nanclent cus tom. -In recent years the celebration of this -day has had an added mean ing to that of former days. It is yet a day ot merry-making toy and tor the child—a day of music, song and play. In honor of the child, the greatest heritage and most prlcefiess asset of any nation. "These features of May Day cele brations one an dall should toe pre served, but there should be added a serious and solemn note. Every par ent and every community in North Carolina should seriously inquire it everything is being done that could be done tor the physical, moral and spiritual welfare of children. In quire in a sensible, practical manner If all reasona'ble facilities are avail able for the best physical, develop- ,ment of the child; if necessary mor al and spiritual protection and In struction Is being given, and If there Is being Instilled 'by precept, example and environment the principles of common honesty, Integrity of char acter and respect of law. "I tis entirely befitting that the citlzenehip ot the State recognize one day of the year to rededicate itself to the serious task of child training an-d character "building. "I heartily endorse the alms and purposes of this day and urge that the citizens of North Carolina give serious thought to Its significance." Dr. Cblllns, who Is May 'Day Chair man for North Carolina in addition to being Director of the State Health Department’s (Bureau of maternity and infancy. Issued the tolowlng statement: "May Day, National Child Health -Day, sponsored by the American Child (Health Association, an organi zation for research and education, is, making a greater Impress upon the state than ever before. “The requests tor programs and ether appropriate literature far ex ceeds tha tof any previous''year. In practically every instance these re quests for literature have behind them some constructive Child Health project. Thus the idea of the prac tical significance ot Child 'Hea-ith Day Is establishing itself—this idea 'being that May 'Day serve as a stim ulus for community health activities, a serious analysis of community needs or a survey of child health re sources. In reality, the May Day idea is a dual -one: First, tbe Initia tion of Child Health projects, and Second, the summation of achieve ments the past year. "Not only is it desired to stlmu- ‘late community health activities through the instrumentality ot May Day, but most important of all, that it- serve to prompt the Individual parents to take a serious Inventory of the Child Health assets and -liabil ities In their own households; for it cannot be too urgenGy stressed' that the child is the primary responsitoili- ty of the parent and not of the com munity. Complacency must not be assumed by. the indlvldua-l parent simply because’ the -community may have erected certain minimal safe guards tor health. "Community effort can never do more than supplement or assist; it cannot, and should not attempt, to displace the Indlvldua’l -responeitolllty of the parent. There are several very familiar but very Important questions that parents should' seri ously raise. First,, has the expectant mother given herself and tbe expected child the protection of periodic eumina- tions by a -competent physiciiut and carefully followed the elementary rules of maternal hygiene 'With ref erence to diet, .rest, exercise and recreation? Second, has my child been exam ined by a competent physician 'with in recent months? Third, .has my child 'been protect ed' against such communtcatole dis eases as smallpox and diphtheria? Fourth, has my child needed at tention for diseased tonsils and ade- (Continued (xn (page eight)