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.-yr (..• m 1^: 1^ -S'^T-K ^ V- - ' . '“ ' '''>'?■ ■' '. '■■ ^- PAOE WO HARNETT COUNTY NEWS Harnett County News Established Jan, 1, 1919 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY HENDERSON STEEDE, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six months -75 Three months -40 CORRESPONDENCE This paper desires correspondence from all reliable sources interesting to the people of this section. We ash that the name of the correspond ent be signed for the purpose of at testing reliability. Adverttoing rates upon application Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at LllUngton, N. C., under the Act of Marcn 3, 1879. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS If you see a X mark opposite your name on your paper, It signlfles that your subscription has expired. If you wish the paper continued, please renew promptly. 'PHURiSDAY, JUNE 21. 1928 shaijl want no good THING:—For the Lord God 1; a sun and shield; the I.onj will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from 'them that walk uprightly.—'Psalm 84:11. tinual harping at the heels of every body who undertakes to accomplish anything! What in the world wO’Uld we do In this State, anyway, if it were not for the people who have the nerve, grit, determination and all else that it takce to-make things go—what would the State be, we ah'k, if these energetic and far- tilghied people did not point the way for us? We are a g-r-e-a-t people! Ye‘,sir! And who told us so? Dol- lai , to doug'hmns we would never have believed that we were great if some smart fellowe had not told us .so. I.el^ the developers develop. Let tire weak grow strong and the -strong grow great. And let's give our moral support to all who show an inclination to help us. PRJAYiBR;—O God. our 'Heavenly Father, Thou haai given us Thine only ibegotten and well-beloved Sou. and with ‘Him thou will freely give us all things. SMITH’S NOMINATION ALMOST CERTAIN The withdrawal of Governor Al bert C. Ritchie of Maryland from the race for nomiuation by the Hem- ocratie convention at Hou.--ioii for the Presidency, and hi.' whole-heart ed support of Governor .\lfred K. Smith of New York, makes almost cerUlln the naming of Smiht a.-^ th( Democratic standard-bearer. In fact, the entire country. Stale 1>> State, has been declaring for Smith, and, with the possible exception of North Carolina, who^e delegation goes uninsiructed. it might be aaid that the Democracy of the Pnltei’ States ha.s centered on Smith. North Carolina will, of cour.se, abide by the -decision of the m.’.Jor!ty. There are thousands of people in North Carolina, as Is the case in other States, who do not like Smith as the choice of the Democracy for President. But, for that matter, neither do the Republicans, for they have grave fears of hl^ election. But, w’hatever may be the liking or disliking of a Democrat, he will stand by the choice of hi.^ party. If Smith should be a'ble to take from the Republicans a goodly number of their votes he will be the next President of the United States. We repeat, there are thousands of Democrats who do not like Smith. The cause is given as this or that— mainly religion and liquor. A queer comlbination, Isn’t It? But what The News is wondering about i'a, what sort of choice can be taken between Hoover and Smith? If re ligion is going to enter the equa- sion, what brand is the Hoover re ligion? And another thing, what chance has a President of the Unit ed States of forcing anybody to em brace the religion fo his choice? It takes some mighty^plain ul-k to get the people of the country to thinking for themselves. Is it not so? IS BUSINESS DULL EVERYWHERE? Over in the thiick-ly settled cotton mill country—Gaston, Modklenburg and adjoining territory—merchants told this writer last we.ek that ‘“bus- iiie«s is dull.” We were somewhat surprised at the statement after we had watched the people milling ihioiigh' the streets and Into stores like so many ants. We asked what they called "good businees." In reply they said that mills are run ning .-hori time and that the farm ing element of the population is not ‘ipendlng much money now. We wondered what those mer chants would think If they shouUd come over into our country where the s«c'iiou almost entirely agri cultural and very little money is p:i--;ing through the channels of trade. But h goeA to show that no '*011011 of the country' is hit by dull btisinc'.s periods without the same effect iielng felt in other parts of the country. The query uppermo.st In the minds of practically everyone now is when will business be better? The answer, it seems to us, may be an- .'Wered, when the people begin spending money. Everyone knows the country it not “broke.” But everyone can see that very H'ttle money is being spent. The “economy habit” ha? taken such a firm- hold on the peo ple that the merchants are having Imi'd time making a “go” of their i)ii.slnes.s. And the same Is true of every other business, because what affects one affects all. fetch US in a few days. These ber ries of Mister Bill’s are »o nice and Juicy that very llitle masticating Is necessary. Just place them In your mouithi, give a tern' glad amities wHh your eyes and your throat takes charge of the berries before you hardly •k'now It. Th-at'-s the truth. We’ve experienced the joy. They News doesn’t understand why the farmers near Lillington have not taken up dewiberry culture. iMister Bl'Il tells us there’a “pretty good money in it. But of course It’s all In knolwiing bow to grow the good kind. The IRtle, hard, knotty, sour kind will not ibe relished by any body, and -would be hard to sell Mister Bill calls lb's! kind briar tber- ries, not dewberries. By which you may see there's a difference in ber ries, as in -most everything else, 'Mister Bill accuses us of “drink- iug” the berries he 'brings us. Blest if he isn't Just aibout right about It. They’re so soft, sweet, Ju-icy and good that they J-ust slip along down like a nice (drink. Yesslr, they're Intoxicatingly ‘good. NMOHBORfi PUBLIC UTILITIES DOING GREAT GOOD Instead of ruining the country by wiping out the integrity of public officials and men of influence and standing, as some people might be led to believe from the tirades made against the public utility companies, these concerns are doing great good. Not only are they furnishing ample facilities for bigger and better bus- lne«8, but they are helping to stif fen the business morale by their eternal optimism. One of the great est drawbacks to businesrs Is the type of bu’mans who go about tell ing the world that it Is headed for the dem-ultlon bowtwows and it wilt soon land there unless—etc., etc., until some really good people al- jmost reach' the point where they are ready to believe such stuff. On the other hand, the utility companies, by conducting liiforma- tJon bureaus, and in various other ways, seek to enlighten the gen eral public to the fact that right here In the home land is where the greatest prosperity and happiness may be foun4 if only we can be in duced to ‘Idlg In.” And this “dig ging In'" is what the utility com- panieo are doing. They are prac ticing what they preach. Take, for instance, the opening of the big power plant at Norwood. Instead of keeping the matter secret, o” for that matter ierting U go by for tho public to find it out whenever It may, the Carolina Power & Light Company invited representative cit izens from all over the State to come and see what a valuable develop ment has been brought aibout right here at home. And for what pur pose? Why, the Carolina Power & Light Company built the plant in order to sell more electricity tc more industries to give nvore em ployment to more people to furth er develop this grand old State. Apd BO on and on. Oh, it gives us a pain! This con- EIGHT MONTHS SCHOCM. IN HARNETT With the sU'Oeessful elections in the .-^even di-strlcts Tuesday, Harnett County now has eight months ¥chool.-> within easy reach of practi cally all children in the county Tl-...i.tc few small corners where .six month'.s schools are left will soon be .supplied with! the same advan- tase-> a.s are afforded by the districts which voted the special levies Tue'S- day. and Harnett will become a 100 per cent high school county. I'lie m'ost gratifying feature of the elections which carried .by sub stantial majorities Tuesday lies In the fact that the people have volun tarily ta-ken upon ‘themselves the responsibility of operating the schools for the extra two months re quired in order that they may have up-to-date high schools. The News has always believe'd, strongly, that the people may (be trusted to take care of their Interests. We havS never believed they will go wrong when trusted with' their own affairs. This may sound, to some people, a queer statement, hut It is not at all trange. Everyone knows that the people’s affairs are not al'ways en- tru.sted to them. Sometimes mat ters not at all to their liking have been thrust upon them, regardless of their wishes. But now that the special elections ore over, 'Harnett may well be prould' 'of its school system. This C'ounty has made sueh rapid strides in the development and progress of Its school system In the past few years that probably It might taike first rank in the State in that re spect. Harnett may not now have the most up-to-date school system in the Stale, but probably no other county has made more marked progress In recent years than has this county. It is -predicted by close observers that the State will soon take-over the burden of operating the six months term, w.hich will lift the tax off of land to such extent that Har- ne'*t will be aible to comiplete its school system so that no county in North Carolina can boast of a bet ter system. The (News hopes that this change may be made at the next session o-f the Legislature. THE LUSCIOUS DEWBERRY Right now the dewberry season is bringing joy to the hearts of lovers of this luscious fruit. Tlie strawberry, the huckleberry, the cherry, the May-flower peach and all other fruitiS that come in, spring and early sum'mer may have precedence In the choice of some people. But, folks alive! Have you ever placed yourself squarely beface a big ,bowl of real dewberries covered' with sugar and cream? It not, here’s 'pity for you. May you soon know w-hat'e what. When we-^y real dewiberries, we mean the kind that Friend Bill Stewart of JohneoE'vine grows and a crate of which he has promised 'to “Neighbors of John Jones gather ed on John’s farm Monday and did his spring plowing for his. John has been MI for several 'weeks.” • ■Such news items, says the Re- cearch Department of the^ National Association of 'Farm Eliqulpment Man ufacturers, are quite com-mon in weekily newspapers representing our rural sections. Perhaps John has been Injured or he may have been stricken with a serious dllness. His wife has spent all her time at the hospital aiud' there has been no one to take care of the farm. But thoughtful' and friendly neigh- *bors come to a tlmeyl- rescue. They set a day to do John's work and that morning they come from every | direction wdth tractors, teams, discs plows and' harrows. A fine proces sion it makes as they go 'round and 'round the Held swiftly cutting un plowed lands smaller and smaller. It is a sort of flld day for the com munity. goo'd' fellowship prevails and everyone enjoys, himself. The wives come to, a little later in the morning and make prepara tions for one of those bountiful din enrs typical of the farm. Perhaps they will Clean house and do the washing for John’s 'wife. *If his gas oline engine is out of order they will borrow a tractor from one of tbe husibands to run the washing ma chine. Out In the field all John's corn ground will be made ready for planting In a day. They 'will come again later, these loyal friends, to plant the crop, to cutivate the growing cojui and even to husk it if that proves necessary. They have no th-ought of pay. They are Just neighbors. Ca nanyone cite an exaim-ple of such friendliness and good will in our large cities? There are differ ences of opinion about the advan tages of farm* life, even among those who themselves live In the country. Sometimes other fields loo-k greener merely because they are quite a dils- tance away. But no matter what the farmer’s financial stamding may -be, b-e Is rich ni on eot tbe greatest things life has to offer—friendship. hds policies have no place iu the United State*. It would behoove American citizens to awaken to a realization of this sinister Fascist menace and take Inunedlate and ef fective steps to remove all traces of it from cur national life. W. ^WARilil OF THE BUG IN BPARKMNG WATER! Sldknesa, ill health, and death of ten lurk In the colorless wattr which comes In a spatkllng stream from a wayside well or spring to quench the thirst of the dusty trav eler, warns the Research Depart ment of the (National Association of Farm Udquipiment atMnufactureiE. Water from a strange well should never be used unless It Is boiled es pecially If the well platform is open and cracked, allowing surface water to run iu. Many states now analyze the water from wells along high ways annually, erecting "safe drink ing water” signs near those which contain water safe for the traveler. If necessary to use water from un marked wells, be sure that a model t. pump with a tight bead which keeps out contaminating dirt adn dust, and -a properly constructed concrete platform and curb protect the v,'ater inside. It is als oimportant from a health standpoint that the traveler patrondze only thos eroadside stands and markets which are clean and sanitary. Professional Cards DR, i. R. EDWARDS DENTIST PUQUAY SPBINOR, N. C. Office over Bank of Faqany ‘ANDY GUMP" SUES IfHE MUSSOLINI TOWER (There is a movement on foot the objective of whdeh- Ss to rear a thir ty-story 'building, on Times Square In New Yorki Olty, -dedicated' to and bearing the name of (Mussolini. Probably, from the Fascist stand- pdont. New York (City would be quite suitable and proper, not only be cause of the large Italian popula tion resident there but by reason of the fact that the Island of Manhat tan has proven a fertile ground for 'Fascist propaganda. Now that 'New York Observes Columbus Day", and considering the fact that various sections of the olty In wbiich Italians are strongly entrenched, give tbe observer the Impression of 'being anything but American, tbe Mussolini tower fol- lowe In logical sequence. It must not be thought, however, that this proposition will be permitted to continue its fruition without some objection being made on the part of those real (Americans who see in this audacious undertaking the crqshdng hand of the opportunist, 'Mussolini, A courageous woman, Miss Winifred Carr, recently ad dressed' a letter to the editor of the New York World in which she said: “As a plain citizen I would like to know why a 'Mussolini Tower tor Times Square? (Furthermore, why should a ‘comiplete description of the project’ be sifbmltted to Musso lini for his approval? What pos sible concern can (M'UssoUnl have with a building erected in Times Square, (New York, U. S. A.? “Tt is not difficult to imagine the lobby of MussoUnl Tower, with, its frowning statue, bust or oil painting of n Duce glaring down on all the Italian bankers, diplomats and busi ness men, forever resnliiding them that they are ‘always Italians!’ “ Mussolini, the despoller of civil rights, the persecutor of Freemas ons, the vatn-gforlous “Caesar," hae trampled democracy underfoot, op enly 'boasting of this U'nworthy ac- oompUshment. To erect a tower bearing bis name in our leading city would be a grave insult to the memiory of those great men who es tablished our demooratic form of government. Italy's dictator a'nd One of the strangest lawsuits on record is that of DavM A. Hoag of Canad'olgua, N. Y., against two Syr acuse newspapers -for $1,000,000 each, on a charge of Mbel. Hoag claims that the popular comic strip, “Andy Guimp," is a caricature of htmeelf and has caus ed him much distress -of nxlnd and brought him into disgrace, through Us publication in the newspapers named. -He asserts that in 1915 he was forced to have a part of his lower cerous growth, and that Sidney Smith took advantage of the ridicu lous appearance of bis face to create the character of “Andy Gump." thus exposing the said David A. Hoag “to hatred, contempt, ridicule and obloquy, and has caused him great distress of mind and has dis graced and dishonored him.” While the comic strip has been published all over the country. It Is assumed that the suit is brought agB'lnst the [Syracuse newspapers be- caused they are published near the plaintiff's home and therefore call attention locally to his peculiar ap pearance. ' The trial of the cases will be ob served with absorbing Interest by the publishers and others on ac count of tbe unique character of the complaint. DUPREE Sk STRICKLAND ATTORNBYS-AT.LAW ANGIER, N. C. L. BRUCE GUNTER ATTORNEY AT LAW Fuquay Springs, N. C. Office over EHlotC Pharmacy Money to Lend on Real Estate. Long term and low interest rate. B. A. PARKER FUNERAL DIRECTOR lilUlngton, N. O. Day Phone as» Night Phone SKII Foil line of Caskets, Robes, Etc. NEILL McK. SALMON ATTORNEY AT LAW OFFICES IN LAYTON BUILDING LILLINGTON, N. C. John D. Johnson Mr. TIItmi£fDAT. JUNE 21, 1028 Farmer! We have on hand now and will continue to have through the fertilizing season a plen tiful supply of Nitrate of Soda AND AU. GRADES OF MIXW FER’nUZERS LET US SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS FARMERS COTTON OIL COMPANY ULUNCTON, N. C. DO IN 1 Mni Hi Mol of tl roll L«| Unal pletel CO tow« way. to at coM bard ATTORNEY AT LAW LILLINGTON, N. C. J. C. THOMSON REAL ESTATE AND INBUBANOB "•V. Agency for Best Old Line Companies LIFE AND FIRE Office- In McKay Building Over Tugwell Pharmacy LILLINGTON, N. C. FRESH MEATS AND BARBECUE R. B, LEWIS ATTORNEY AT LAW PUQUAY gPRlNGS, N. O. Money to Loan on Improved Estate. Real CROi*a IN WHICH WE LEAD According to the estimates of the U'nited tSates iDepartmen't of Agri culture,’North Carolina has stood in each of the last 'five yeaT,3 among tbe five, states leading In the produc tion of .thre Important crops—to bacco, peanuts and s’weet potatoes. Taking the average production for the five years 19‘2i3-1927, the state’s rank has 'been first In tobacco (with Kentucky second), first in peanuts (with Georgia eecond), and second in sweet potatoes (with Georgia first). In the five year period 19'2-3-27 Non b'Carollna pproduced 28.9 per cent of the entlns tobacco crop of tbe United eSates, and 3>6.3 percent of tbe amount raised In the five leading states (which produced four-fifths of_.the total crop of the United States). Of the peanut crop Dodge Brothers Cars Stewart’s Garage DR. J. C. MANN I wish my friends and the public generally to know that I am prepared to furnish all kinds of the nicest fresh meats the market affords. For good honest service and a square deal in buying meats, let me serve you. Also, I am cooking the very best barbecue you ever tasted. That’s what all the oth ers say. Taste it and you’ll say so too. Let me serve you.' A. W. WOOD LILLINGTON, N. C. 4- EYESIGHT SPECIALIST WILL BE AT OFFICE OF DR. S. R. McKAY LILLINGTON, N. C., Every first Friday in each montb. Glasses fitted that are easy and rest ful to tbe eyes. Headaches relieved when caused :by eyestrain. Cross eyes straightened without the knife. Nonh sCrollna produced in the five- Weak eyes of children and younk year period 25.7 percent of the en- tire United States crop, and i2'9.4 of j jjy VISIT WILL BE tbe amount raised in the five lead-j ing states (producing nine-tenths ofj the United 'tSates crop). Of sweet j potatoes, whose production Is inore| wljdiespread, North Carolina produc ed In the five-year period only 10.9 JULY 6th pepreent of the entire United 'States crop, tut 2(1.4 percent of the amount raised in the leading 'five states! (wkich produced a little aver halfj of tbe,United States crop). i While North (Carolina -has gained in (production of tobacco in recent years, our runner-up, Kentucky, has steadily declined. As a producer of peanute, Georgia is a formidable rival to North Oarolina, and its 1927 peanut crop surpassed that of (North Carolina very oonalderably. Georgia has also forged aheadi with sweet ot&toes. In wblch orop It now leadz; and Texas also is gaining steadily In sweet potatoes, in which it has had a larger .pporoduotion than North iCarolina in each of the last two years, The average value of these crops In 'North Carolina for the*flve-yeai period 192'8-'27 has been: ' tobacco $96,7i57,000, peanuts $9,610,000 sweet potatoes '$8,414,000. AN APPRECIATION I wish to thank the voters of Harnett County for their very liberal support of my candidacy for Judge of the Re corder’s Court to which position I was renominated in the primaries June 2. I shall endeavor to further express my appreciation by using my best ef forts in the performance of my duties, as I have done in the past. JOE E. CAVINESS LILLINGTON, ». C. The man vho has tor many ymrs sue’ ces^uiiy treated Pulagra by mail, * Ko MMitM Kmntrt* Pdtag'e Treatmeni tetth, eat liM iters pittwt ond fifsatw*—Canllos emrfrt*n4s. Have You Found When th« hatching season Is ovei It is time to remove the male (bird; fro mtbe Sock. 'Fertile egge wll' not 'keep so 'weftl in hot weather. 666 Cures ChiUs and Fever, IntwmitiMit, Remittent and Bltiaua Fever due to Malaria. It fcOla the Gmeo. Complete Relief? .Him yoa ear of tho foUowins symptoaii! Nervouancm, Stomach TrouUe, Btrown, Rotighor IrriUted Skin, Losaof Weight, Wealcneaa, Peculiar Swimming of the inura ot 1 Head, Burning Sensations, fxn^pa- a*^maa*a#Ms utaau o^ciiWgkaajiiB^ V. aaiing tion, uarrhoea, Mucous in tbe Throat, Craay Fedingt or Aching Bones. Don’t Watte your money and risk dday by trying substitutes. Put your case In the hands of a Physician wbn haa been iM^vsn success Ibr many yean as a Pellsgra SpecUUie. READ WHAT OTHSRS SAYi Uia R. a aoliliiMin, SUsIsr. Okk.. writM **1 am flail to tell you what your vrandenul Wlasra. treatiseat Ms done for ate. IfaelUhs s saw wasma.'* ICn. W. & Hays, Hashtow, Aik. wi^i “t toiA Dr. RoastiM's tnataut cr PSBMin Is 19M. IMlMUertliaiilliavshr is rtste* WRITR TODATI Rneptm Ubewtetlwi Teem, Wm wBMu BtignmlJ, OmS’ BM Bias ft*** sits hr hwwfsni sf sdslHsnal ON our doors you will not find NO TRES PASS signs. Walk rigtit in and make yourself at home. BANK OF LILLINGTON BSTABUSmBD |S4MB D. H. Senter, President. J. W. Halford, Vtoe-Presldent. H. T. Speara. Cashier. D. H. Senter, J. W. Sentar, J. F. McKay, DtBBOIOltB: Obaa. Rom. J. W. Halford. J. C. Senter, J. J. H. D. Pearaon, H. Withers, T. Spears.- r e 1^1 ■mnn * ' y r •* 1 iMi~ 'll 'e'a‘aTa«g gabn'Mi •‘iff ■
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