I
YOU WILL BE SATISFIED
That LENOIR is the Beat town
in the State when 70a hare once
tried Urine within her borders.
"COME AND ABIDE WITH US."
Caldwell County also abound in
rich and fertile field and valleys
that yield abundantly.
A PESSIMIST IS THE MAT!
who take an upper berth on an
aeroplane and hanga hi clothe
on the wrong cloud for the port
er to press. The . cloud float '
away so he comes te as
FOR HIS NEXT JOB OF PRINTING
and becomes an OPTO MIST. Is
it cloudy out your way? ,
Volume XVIII
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS)
Lenoir, N. C.. Tuesday, June 5. 1917
PRICEt TWO CENTS A COPY
No. 102.
T
BY DRINK GRAZED BDT CIPITftL TO $1,500,000
Crvinor that h wonld shoot The Raleigh News and Ub-
Loa Vance on first sight, Martini server of Saturday says:
Franklin terrorized the business "By an amendment to the
district of Pineola last Thursday charter of the Cade Manufacture
afternoon when he ran amuck ing Company, of Shelby, in-
with a double-barrel shot gun. creasing the capital stock of the
Franklin was finally overpower- concern from $50,000 to $1,500,-
bv several citizens and the eun 000, filed yesterday with the
taken away from him. ' 1 Secretary of State, is fore-
Franklin's gunning trip was shadowed an industry in Cleve-
the outcome of a quarrel land county that will bring glad-
dnrinir t.h earlier rtart of the neSS to the Country editOT8 of
day in which he was worsted by I North Carolina.
the fist of the other man. Frank- 'The increase in the capital
lin left in search of a gun and stock of the concern is the cul-
when he returned to Aldrige's mination of efforts expended
store he failed to find Vance, over a period of nearly twenty-
He immediately left for the post five years by the Rev. Baylus
office where a crowd had gather- Cade, a well known Baptist
ed, waiting for the mail to be preacher, whose home is at Boll-
opened. A number of ladies ing Springs, but who is now
were also in the crowd, but all pastor of the First Baptist church
stt.prpd when thpi drink crazed of Lenoir. The Cleveland
Franklin arrived with the shot preacher two years ago deulon-
gun. Franklin was seized by strated that he had at last per
se veral citizens and deprived of fected a machine that would set
hia mm T.atpr when, hp had tvDe. but it has remained to be
quieted down he was turned proved that it could oe ouui ana
loose. sold for less than other machines
on the market. After showing
that hia machine would do what
he claimed for it, he set about to
eliminate the minor defects and
raise sufficient capital to market
the typesetting machine over
which many publishers in the
state have long since been en
thusiastic.
The capital has been raised"
many publishers becoming stock
holders along with those who
knew nothing of the intricacies
of typesetting but whose faith in
the promoter led them to venture
Register Today for' Service
WHO MUST REGISTER All men born between June 6,
1886, and June 5, 1896, inclusive, except members of any
duly organized force, naval or military, subject to be called,
ordered or drafted into military or naval service of the
United States; including nil officers and enlisted men of the
regular army, regular army reserve, officers' reserve corps,
enlisted men's reserve corps, National Guard and National
Guard reserve recognized by militia bureau, the navy, the
marine corps, coast guard, naval militia, naval reserve force,
marine corps reserve and national naval volunteers recogniz
ed by the navy department.
WHEN Today, between the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.
WHERE In your home precinct.
HOW Go in person to the registration place of your home
precinct. If sick send a competent friend. The clerk may
deputize him to prepare your card.
PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTERING: Liability to a
year's imprisonment; then enforced registration.
DESCENDANT OF GENERAL
ADVICE FROM ONE OF THE
BOYS AT TRAINING CAMP
Editor News:
Most of us have, from time to
time, had the experience of fel
ing that if we had only known
earlier we could have prepared
so much better for the conditions
we are now meeting. Such has
been the experience of most of
us here at the Officers' Training
Camp, and in order to give just
such advice to those who may
iavi r Knt'n 1 a fro r rttr Ctf inr!
, , .... t .,. I capital in the industry
branch of military, I am taking
the liberty of offering a few sug
gestions:
1. Learn the semaphore
svstem of flair signals used in
the army and navy. Every sol
dier will be expected to know
this system, as in a modern bat
tie the noise is too great to be
heard. Cards showing this
LENOIR GOESTO FRANCE
The following, clipped from
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
will be of interest to our readers:
"Thomas Russell Ferguson, a
direct descendant of Gen. William
Le Noir of France, who came
over to America to help us win
our freedom in the revolutionary
warjdeparted for Paris yester
day to assist the land of his fore
bears.
"Ferguson, the grandson of
Judge Thomas A. Russell of St.
Louis, said on departing that he
felt it his duty to do what he
could for the country of his an
cestors, since, at the same time,
it is rendering service to Ameri-
ca. tie received ms degree irom
Washington University early in
order that be might sail with the
second hospital unit to go this
spring.
"The Le Noir ancestors of
Ferguson were of the royal blood
of France, and the coat of arms
bore the insignia of the court.
" 'I wouldn't be worthy of
ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE
DF THE1ST PERIOD
June 9th is the Day 9
P. M. the Hour
VOLUNTEERS INTEDH
FDR REGULAR ARMY
N. OTKMMIC
S
A number of men from this
section enlisted in the U. S. Reg
price.
The big mass meeting for the those .ancestral shields,' " said
purpose of organizing a Red Ferguson, " 'if I did not go and
Cross Auxiliary will be held do my part in defending
system may be obtained trom Friday night, it a suilauie r ranee.
the War Department at a nominal speaker can be secured for that "When a small boy Ferguson
date. The time will be definite- visited Le Noir, N. C, the town
2. Get and study a copy of iy announced just as soon as ociucu uj ouv., uu
' ... I.i. I I T I- HVn.f nnnr i r ''Hanni' Vallpw"
'The I'lattsburg Manual, pub- mis can oe aone. m uie mean- uuuunu.u "n.j
ished by the Century Co., New time the various committees are which was built by Lreu. xoir.
York price $2. This book is going aneaa witn me prepara- uue no Uu
without tions both forthe big parade and swora wmcn ueu. ueuuir wuie
the mass meeting. The various in the revolutionary war, and
organizations and lodges of the said that some day he would in
town are esneriallv urtred to ar- return tight for b ranee.
published for the man
previous military training and
stands alone in its field. The
man who carefully studies this
volume, practices the exercises
given and works out for himself
the problems shown will save
himself just so much time when
he comes to the acfual military
training.
3. In this study especial care
should be given to every detail
of the School of the Squad, as
this is the basis of all close order
work.
4. Above all, let the man who
expects to enter military service
begin today to practice a system
of regular physical exercises and
leave off all indulgences or ex
cesses which may m any way
imnnir nhvsical fitness. Unly a
itu'uii l J
strong body can stand the de
monda of military service, and
Ultwuvav w
ioday is the time to begin train
ing.
Respectfully,
Jambs C. Harper
STRIKES CALLED TO
CRIPPLE THE WAR
Strikers and other measures
to paralyze production have been
decided upon in 112 of the
largest factories in Petrograd,
most of which are engaged in
war work, Reuters cofrespodent
telegraphs.
range for taking part in this
parade at once. Now is the
time to show your patriotism
and soirit of co operation. Let
" 'If I were going over to tight
I would like to take the sword
with me,'" he said yesterday,
" 'but I am not going to kill. I
every person by all means take am going to do my bit toward
Dart in this parade and mass helping the sufferers.
meeting and if you haven't yet
contributed anything toward
meeting the expenses necessarily
reauired for it. see either Miss
Jessie Courtney or Miss Eliza
beth Randolph at once and give
them a contribution.
LI
FOR NEW TOWNSHIP
OUR NATIONAL DEBT
Few of us grasp the vastness
of the $5,000,000,000 bond issue.
It drops from our tongue so
eaailv. The new United States
bond issue is nearly times the wn!I"p
aggregate debt of all the States.
It equals the United States ex
port for one year. Our potato
crop for twelve years would just
pay it. All our farm crops for
last year would double it. ' Eng
land's debt is $480 per capita;
France, $400; Germany, $290;
A delegation of leading citizens
from Mulberry valley was here
yesterday to petition the county
commissioners for a new town
ship for that section of the coun
ty. The new township will be
made up principally pf Patterson
Messrs. J. P. Coffey,
David Moore, J. A. Laxton, L.
H. Moore, J. A. Bradshaw, John
H. Lee and J. Calvin Coffey were
members of the delegation.
In addition to presenting a pe
tition for a new township the
abvve named gentlemen offered
& petition for a road amendment
Just a few days remain of the
best period for work in the Au
tomobile Campaign, just a few
days to get a good lead in the
race for the handsome prizes to
be awarded on July 11th. After
the 9th of June the schedule fof
votes on subscriptions will be
reduced. Any candidate who
has ordinary ability and a little
energy can pile up a safe number
of votes by that time. YOU can
do it; but Will you? We can ad
vise but you must accomplish.
You MUST hustle now if you
would ride later in your own
auto.
As we have said before, pay
no attention to rumors about the
number of votes other candida
tes have, a great many will say
they have more votes than thev
really have; others will say they
have done scarcely anything.
Pay NO attention to these things
just ffork and you will not be
sorry when the final count is
made.
New candidates who have
done little to date have a golden
opportunity now, but quick ac
tion is necessary. There are a
great many people in this sec
tion who have not even been
asked to subscribe, and now is
the time to ask them.
A candidate said to the cam
paigp manager a day or two ago
that the first seven people whom
he thought were sure to sub
scribe turned him down cold.
"I am not easily discouraged,
however, so I kept going, with
the result that I got several sub
subscriptions in the next hour,"
he said. Now this is the right
kind of determination to make a
winner and we are going to keep
our eye on this particular can
didate, for it is dollars to dough
nuts that he will win one of the
best prizes. Have yon the same
spirit?
. Don't fail to read the part of
the ad in this issue labeled I "IM
PORTANT" and be governed
accordingly.
With continued high prices as-,. :
sured for hogs by an increasing
ular Army during the month of export trade and a decreased
May, and the recruiting party in number of brood sows in this,'
Hickory expect to enlist from country, it is interesting to not1 4
seventy five to a hundred during that many North Carolina farm
this month. The Ignited States ers are beginning to use his hog-
Regulars is a volunteer organi-, ship as a money crop. This fact
zation and all enlistments are is strikingly illustrated in the'
made for the duration of war. PYnpripnro nf a errrnr tt fat-moij .
All I l:-.. Ml l- I m i . . .
aii mtu who euiist uuw wm oe m Cjagecomoe county woo aur' -
discharged.at that, time if they ing the past season have shipped ,--so
desire. 16 carloads of hogs to packings V '
The pay has just been raised houses, securing for them from,'
for a' private and men who enlist $2,000 to $3,000 per car.
win receive a monin ana ine The nog industry was started .
government will furnish free by this group of about a dozen '
board, clothing, lodging, medical Edgecombe farmers only three '
attendance and medicines .when years ago and has developed at , ' "
sick, free schools and libraries, rapid rate until this year when- 1
When discharged the govern- the several hundred hearty
ment wilfpay.all expenses of the porkers included in the 16 car- -
soldier back.to his home. loads were sold at profits cal-?1':
Applications for enlistment culated to make the mouths, of '
can be made to the nostmaster nhservintr farmers water The v
in Lenoir or to the recruiting of- shipping and selling is done co- X '
tice for the army, at the corner operatively, it happening often, 'V
of Union Square and Federal that each farmer has just a few - ";
Street, Hickory. All expenses head of hogs that are ripe Mor' v
are paid for the men who areac the market. ThS advantages of '
cepted at Hickory from the time carload shipments of course are
they are accepted until they are obvious. By this means farmers
discharged. Applicants for the are enabled to send their prod-,-
Army are seni irom nicKory ai ucts to tne oest martlets and '
government expense to Cincinna secure the top prices for the
ti, Ohio, where after a few weeks quality of hogs they offer. " J
training they are made into the What has happened in Edge- '
U.S. regulars, "the best fed, combe county during the -past '
best paid, best clothed and best three years is beginning to hap
fighting soldiers in the world." pen in other sections of the
The above are reasons for en- State. So great is the Interest i
listment that appeal to some in hoz raisins: that the price of -
men, but the fact that the Pres- breeding stock and pure! tired -
ident needs men of character for nisrs has practically doubled'
the regular army at this time is during the past six or eight !
the important reason. The reg- months. ,'',',
ular army must have men to Fortunately, however, the hogf
tram the new army to be raised is a prolific creature and one sow V"
after the registration, to instruct parchased now means several '
the National Guard, to defend porkers next winter, while : a . ;
this nation s honor in b ranee and hw in a van rm hniM nn
almost any size herd he desires '.
with a comparatively small !:
original outlay of capital.
North Carolina pork producers ,
protect our own land from inva
sion. i
Men of spirit can consult their
postmaster or call at the recruit
ing office in Hickory, where-
either night or day the members
of the party will gladly furnish
any information in their power j
relative to the service.
This month many new regi
ments of regulars will be formed,
have been selling their hogs on
the Baltimore, Richmond , and
other markets. With a packing ;
house in course of construction
at Wilmington and one in Ral-''
eigh, with a third being agitated
at Charlotte, the Tar. Heel"
a number of the old organizations farmer will hereafter have a
being split in two and new men ad- snorter distance to ship, with a
ded to make additional regiments, COnseauent loneer nrnfifc.
This will cause many vacancies
for non commissioned offiers and
men of ambition and intelligence
will have good opportunities for
quick promotion.
Austria, $150, Italy, $U5, the 0UveUe The commissioners
United States, $70, and Russia, pasae(i favdrably on the road
$80. m . , petition. The petition was op-
Thomas, warren ana uaroia and John A. Wakefield, who
Corpenlng are at home from the asked for damages. No damages
University. - v' were allowed by the jury. , . i ;
V"'-V:: M m ' II J Koi)m ym
COTTON CROP IS FAR
BELOW AVERAGE
Cold weather in April and May
hurt the ' cotton cropv severely
throughout the entire south.
An official statement by the de
partment of agriculture says:
"Temperature for many ! days
in early May were so low that
frost formed even in the south
ern part of the cottibn belt
Mnch cotton was killed outright
and damage wast caused every
where." HK-,'f
It is a striking fact that every-,
where co operative selling and '
shipping has been initiated and ,
in regions immediately adjacent 1
to packing plants " the hog ' in-'
dustry has grown by leaps and "
HEAR KAISER TOLD SOLDIERS bonnds. An instance ,of this is .1
NOT TO CAPTURE BRITISH offered by the Moultrie, Ga.;'
With Che British Armies in packing plant which began bus,
France, June 1 (via London). ness with a capacity of 250 hog
The German government con- a day and was compelled to in-. '
tinues to fill the air with wire- crease its capacity 100 per ,cent
less propaganda against the Brit- Within two years and last vyear
ish, virtually ignoring all the had more shipments of swine,
other allies, including the United offered than it could take, care.
States. .. of. . ?v;'V
i The trench version in the Ar- Agricultural experts are 'ad
ras district of Emperor. William's iai UJCra v lse ugs out,
recent speech was to the effect they are careful tq advise , the
that no British pris6ners should growing of proper pastures and.
be taken; that - the Germans feedstffa for them. -'Don't try
should hate all the English and to raise hogs in pens on corn.v
ii they could not avoid taking constant advice. However,, there
some prisoners they were to MOUUU riey oi pasture crops
treat them with the greatest se- hhlca mS Planted at various
verity.
Emperor William was atDouai
seasons and hog feed is so cheap
ly raised that , no .Intelligent
andTournae May 23 and made fwadays attempts tc
speeches at both places.
raise porkers except : on f orago.
crops.:
i Oliver Litaker, cashier of tho
; Ted Lenoir was. In Lenoir Fri
day on hia way home from the First Nat. Bank of . Thorn asville.
University, 1; where he was in is visiting his! parents, Rev. and
'.jfVfi'.W;
,ri.v '-i''.v:? ""''r' "A'tXy ; svv' ''''"V-'.":.' , :y---, , hr. .
K Vf ; school during the past year. V Mre D. M. Litaker. ) : :