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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, i92l THE NEWS REPORTER PAGE FOUR v THE NEWS REPORTER OK columbus county. Distinguished Officer to Visit Whiteville is selected it will take the state and odds this highway should have gone federal government another twenty- on straight through Whiteville to five years and millions of dollars to Southport, the county seat of Bruns further deepen the channel to the wick. It did not go on because there thirtf feet required for the majority, was abundant influence to prevent of ocean going and coastwise ves-a shorter route to the sea than thatjonl North Carolina n to command OUR POLICY: We believe, heart and soul. it our paper, our country. We stand for pro gress L for better roads, better I sejs 0f the present day. And even by Wilmington General E. C. Glenn, retired, the France during the chouls. churches and a better living ; when that (eptn js reached the then in political influence and her ri?htn world war, will probably speak in enlightened people. I existing conditions will in all prob- were disregarded.' ! Whiteville on either March 12 or pTjiiThed EVERY THURSDAY ! ality require continued dredging If Caswell becomes state property In a long distance telephone con- iwork if the port is at Wilmington or if Southport is selected for the versation with Mr. Glenn in his WHITEVILLE, N. C. iand is to fulfill its purpose and State Port, a hard surfaced highway I home in Raleigh Monday, he ex- TZZT " mission to the people of North Caro- will undoubtedly run through Bla-! pressed his willingness to come on Gntered at the postoffice at White- ; P I den. Columbus and Brunswick to either oi tne above dates and-to ad- April 3, 18VJO, as sec- - - - dress a meeting oi citizens oi diu1!?- : vessels are eacn year ui-ni.u uum ouumpn. ai- nu. ,wick Bladen and (Joiumous coun- . . . ' v. "o if nrincinal of the colored Tf hixrina to iooK very - "un, Joe Daniels former secretary oi scnooi in wie mount uuve Action J,oe Uaniels,!5 T,ufnr of the Old this county: fif KuhT WrUbT the democratic "fa a recent issue of the N.vs H - , - fhi; vear. porter. i . nuiiteu un arucio candidate for president this ye i . , tW , . , ctt During the past two or r; "ZXJTi- iT- w :::1. lowiiy..- j - . " . Ut'n Vh ''ere fav 1. V. wt woe tor uanieis, skc"8 - ,. .jx !,. Carolina The boom is spreaau k :uit .Vuu a iav0rabl. and the end is still far irom oems i.. ""i"--". ,"UU1" not havP T nnf5ff WP hnvf nn m.r.-... T understand that the uirty sight. Subscribe to the News Reporter, now ville. N. C, rrd class mail matter. will not meet tne state with rh. NEGROES NEED A DEMONSTRA- quired funds. Perhaps his is because ti,( TION AGENT missionera feel that the dev( !,,nin(. " nf its neirro DODulation int., i Some months ago negro iaun farmers and better citizens, Hot 1 1 J J -ii.Ill Knh t- l-i cntt oH ufr enmo t,T,. r" 1 v, 'o onnnoMnro hprP ; flomnnctrahnn wnrk' in U US i"u"v wnrfll "WmlC nOWeVfr. 1 f.n.'. 1 witn deeper anu nuepi'i uiu. ; jjiuuuuij - net. mi. uichw .i .iijtamun .w .vtillv,110.iiv.. --- , , . - C2.00 Per Year, Cash In Advance There Would appear to be very lit- time in the near future and the con- will in no sense be a political one. A ioint meetini? of citizens of the tie reason lor spending mm.on.s anu m. u. upm.n ..Cx. - ,ftllTlHp R h arrane.ed to cause. " " . -1 discuss a matter of vital interest to all three counties. Mr. Glenn, bv was discontinued, this paper has ijeve tjiat thisis the cau:e Keen nnnhlp fn Iparn the precise ,,wn white rountv agents h.i ine ageni, tne vaiue oi iueji auiuns tne w ell. an invaluablo worker fmo"' farmers, but could not give the tjn, the colored people, moved with his to the nesro farmers, for the re". vv n. KEZIAH, EDITOR. rv,;iiinrc nf dollars for a nort at Wil-' lumbus counties is that it will be - HUlllVltki v X 'minonn and in then having to spend settled in favor of Southport. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1924. , millions more in dredtr- i reason of being the best posted man j family to another county. SOn that he would not have t::.., the state on the matter that is to ; tv, Hiscnntinuance of the work i I am sure that if the n - ) . - mg a way tor snips to, eacn u,e,e. - ; c0me up, was asked to speak at the appa .entiv a matter of great regret Iet it be known how much ih,v , It is true that Wilmington has ; the time when the great truck crop ; SgX cobred farmers,of this the services of a demons RIGHTS VS. MONEY AND POLITICS Hnvprnnr Morriscn seems A large number of prominent i countv anfj various expressions have agent, the county wilIprovi le or , tizens have already : heen neard from them concerning And I am also sure that t-v -ceri of being . 1 he matter. This week the t I T X 1 1 A. J i i- 'a, In m Klin f-fun tl' n AfVlAP KM I I I ' . . i . .4- , -ome advantages. it nas uiimniieu ,ui vjuiuinuus, suoiyuihho, vm pos" monev and Dlentv of political in-1 moving marketwards. Last year i Bladen county citi nrorliirtion ' sienified their intention tention of puttin, the State Port money is eab.lg it to put up , far! and price. Many .rower, ,ot -11;" w.llnd rrK;,. th.s. program through during his tenure ; reaching, fight. The political in-; on the highroad to wealth through ;can also be relied upon to do its full k of office, if the report of the com- fiuence) under any other condition, ! their strawberry patches. At present j share. mission appointed to investigate the 1(J ca the cijmax and carry the I the outlook, as well As it can be j The exact date of the meeting H nn aa a HOnBSSn EHBE E H H 23 Q D E ff3 B n a s m - - r i i : t j . iNew.s Ior cne wnne larnsers, win n.-in S. W. SLADf' " project turns out to be favorable, j day judged this early in the year, is ex- Well informed men all over North We do not beijeve that the money ; cellent for production. The growers will be announced in next week's ! paper. .... , . Carolina believe that the report oi . Qr the political influence will bal this commission will be strongly i,ance the scales and outweigh the favor of a state port and terminals cause Gf justice to the people of and such a report will leave the j North Carolina. Bladen and Co matter up to the legislature to act : jumDUS COUnties are standing by with the desired end in view. The Bl.unswjcfc and Southport and we governor has already announced his " believe Southport will win on merit, intention of calling a special session We will tne honor and the of the legislature immediately after i"-.. 0f the nine men listed the report of th? commission is i above against all the money and all made. the political influence that Wil- This matter of a State owned port mjngton may have or may be able to eame up at the last session of the rally to her support, legislature. By building terminals Southport has no money; no po and developing one or the other ofiitical influence, but she has the think there will be a big crop but he Russian temperament is rath very few of them are willing to haz- er gloomy at best, yet all men strive ard'a statement regarding he pric-r a little laughter. Possibly the , T, n red-flag rumor was an effort to be es that may prevail. Prices in Co- - , . ft , . , facetious, lumbus are always more or less de- , - - pendent on the crops in other sec tons of the U. S., and the time they come on. The other day the writer was in conversation with attorney H. II. Clark of the Elizabethtown bar and we incidently asked him how ho stood in the state port matter. "I am for Southport, I believe it can WANTED To Sell or Exchange the several ports in this state it. was pointed out that millions of dollars greatest natural harbor along the (be made one of the greatest ports Carolina coast. She has everything -could be saved the people of North ! that the gtate mi ht wish for with Carolina by cutting out much of the which to build a Teat port that long railway freight hanuls from ; would serve the interests Gf the peo Norfolk, Va., of Charleston, S. C. ple of North Carolina. Bladen A committee of nine good men j county and Columbus county people vere appointed an investigating are standing by their weaker sister, committee to look into the Brunswick, and wishing her well in merits of the question, decide uponher fight for recognition of her the most favorable location and rec- j rjghts. commend this location if in their In Jot? Brown, Columbus county findings they discovered that a j has onc man on the port commission, state owned port would be of advan- He will stand faithful to the inter tages to the people of North Caro-ests of North Carolina. Bladen be liija. This investigating committee , lieves with Columbus that Joe Brown is as follows: ; will disregard all political interests Hon. R. M. Miller, Charlotte, N.C. j and influences and be loyal to North Hon. J. A. Brown, Chadbourn, N. ! Carolina, as he always has been. C. i Hon. D. D. Carroll, Chapel Hill, ROADS OF THE FUTURE N. C. It is practically certain that the Hon. W. Ai. Hart, Tarboro, N. C. j state of North Carolina will take Hon. A. M. Scales, Greensboro, N. ! over Fort Caswell at the 'mouth of C. - 'the Cape Fear river, near Southport. .' Hon. C. E. Waddell, Asheville, N. j The fort is being abandoned by the C ; federal government, as obsolete for Hon. C. S. Wallace, Morhead, N.C. j military purposes, and the state Hon, J. Y. Joyner, LaGrange, N. j is not willing to see the splendid C i buildings dismantled and the resr- Hon. Emmet Bellamy, Wilming- j vation broken up. ion, X. C. Just what use the state will make Upon the findings of these gen-: of the splendid buildings and the tlemen is resting the answer to the j several hundred acre reservation, is question regarding whether or not la question still unsettled, this state will have a state owned1 One thing is sure, with the ac- in the world. Why, when I was at ; 10 Angora Goats Finehurst last summer, I learned more about Southport and the won derful port possibilities there than I ever dreamed existed along the North Carolina Coast." In saying he was for Southport, Mr. Clark was voicing the sentiments of the ma jority of the Bladen county folks who are aware of the real condi tions, purposes and intents of the State Port. We have recently talk- j ed with a number of well informed j Bladen county citizens and they j were of one accord in saying that j if the question of the location of the state port was settled on tht merits and advantages that will ac ' crue to the state, Southport will un- j doubtedly be selected by the Port ! Commission. 1 Fat cow (nearly dry). 1 Overland 4 Automobile. 1 Reft 2 Automobile (Junk) 1 Small Steam Skidder hoister cam plete. 1 Combination heading and shingle machine. 1 Return flue, 40 horse boiler. 800,000 ft. Cypress Tupota timber. 1 Monroe Spreader (small) 1 Auto Knitting Machine (new) 1 Incubator "Buckeye, 150" 1 Town lot. near school 27 acres near depot. The 1923 tobacco crop of North Carolina totaled approximately 365,- OUU,ouu pounds, according to the to bacco sales report issued by Frank (AX lJ I r I 1 Parker, agricultural statistician. W x I J J ! To Buy or Exchange quiring of this property by . the state, a state highway will run from somewhere in the interior to port or continue to pay out millions oi dollars each year for long haul freight from ports in other states. It is believed that their finding is fa- j Southport and Caswell. vorable to the project. The Wilmington-Charlotte and It is assumed that the commis- j Asheville will be one of the links to ion will ' entirely disregard politics. ; connect with the proposition. This Their standing in the records Tvf ser-;road runs, from the mountains to the vice to the state is sufficient guar- j coast at Wilmington. From White antee that such will be the case. ; ville to Southport and Caswell it is They will recommend the location j approximately 37 miles. From of the port at the point where they j Whiteville to Wilmington and the believe the interests of the people ; coast beyond it is 60 miles .and after can best be served. That will be at getting to Wilmingtpn a long jour Southport, the greatest natural ney still awaits before reaching harbor along the Carolina coast. 1 Southport. At almost the very beginning of This condition of affairs means talk of a state port the question there will be a state highway branch f a suitable place narrowed down ing from the Wilmington, Charlotte to Wilmington and Southport. Wil-' and Asheville highway at White mington possessed much the best ! ville and croine: to Southnort and POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS 1 Ford Tractor and disc cultivator. 1 Riding cultivator (2 horse) 1 Home water system. 1 Steel's Brick and tile machine. 1 Steel's Skidder hoister 1 Forme's cement, tile and block FOR THE LEGISLATURE I hereby announce myself a candi date for the Legislaturs, subject to the will of the Democratic voters of! Columbus county, as expressed injmachine. me coming primary. 1 I will appreciate the support of ! 1 Concrete Mixer. the men and women voters of Colum-j ' , him nnnntv and if or.aA t wiii 1 omall electric motor deavor to serve the best interests of j the voters. J.- R. MAXWELL. 1 Small Aim tank and compress. 1 Small clam shell dipper. 10 Sheep. 5 Indian Runner ducks. 1 Electric Washing machine. existing railroad facilities but is lacking in anchorage grounds and the state proposition. The Wilming ton, Charlotte and Asheville hitrh an adequate depth of water up the ! way and the connecting link from Cape Fear. Vessels drawing more ! Whiteville will make Southport and than 26 feet of water eannot reach j Caswell accessible to the Western or leave Wilmington. It took j part of North Carolina. tne lederai government a quar- From the eastern and rer oi a century to dredge the Cape j parts of the state there is I-ear from Southport to Wilmington ii nd get a channel three feglt deeper than it used to be. If Wilmington central now a state highway running through Fay etteville, Elizabethtown, Clarkton and Whiteville. By all rights and s 0IT S TO MEASURE - v T I Y 1 X T X Come quick for the best in Clothing, made to your in dividual measurements and GUARANTEED TO FIT. See our special $25.00 Suits with exfira pair pants each. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Register of Deeds of Columbus county, subject to the will of the Democratic voters of Columbus county to be expressed ; in the coming primary to be held on '. June 7th, A.D., 1924. i I appreciate the handsome vote' and support given me by the voters! - in the last Primary, and if nominated fV. T O and elected will endeavor to serve UY. W IvOSS UclVlS the best interest of the people wrnTe ! I am in office. GEO. E. COLLIER. Whiteville, N. C. t t y r asonae: TP3 MERCHANDISE C y y 1 B D D O B B B A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B .Buy at .Home! Hometown stores are good 3tores, and home town merchants are good merchants. The: carry large and well - selected stocks, ar,d offer them at reasonable prices. In addition, local merchants know you and your needs. They have a personal interest in you, and will go out of their way to be oi service. The money that you spend with them stays at home and continues to circulate among you and your neighbors. Don't send your money away! Buy at home! i 8 I a i i a a i s BAM OF WHITEVILLE ! iDPonDDaDnaoBBonnaonaDaaonDnaBDBBBBaaaii WHITEVILLE, N. C. VINELAND, N. C. TABOR, k. Z. MOTIIC TO THE PUBLIC y y Two and a half-pound bundle Remnants, Special 69 cents a bundle. Fair grade Tobacco Plant Bed Muslin. 4 I cents a yard. Special values 4n Blue Denims, Mattress $ ana oea i icks, cneviots, LL Sheeting and ? otner Dry Uoods and Men s Work and Dress Trousers, Raincoats, Overcoats, etc. 4 t VINELAND DRY GOODS Butterick Patterns COMPANY Yw- F. ft:JptAIJNKE Jhis is to notify the public that the Bank of Fair Bluff and the Farmers & Merchants Bank, of Fair Bluff, N. C, having in mind the best interests of the commu nity served by the two said bank?, and believing that this can best be done through one institution, have consolidated, and from and after the 11th day of February, 1924, the banking business there tofore carried on by the two insti tutions will be conducted under the name of the Farmers & Mer chants Bank of Fair Bluff, and for the present both banning houses will be open during the regular hours for business. The two institutions appreciate very much the patronage thev have respectively enjoyed, and in vi ?u c-ntmued co-operation ot their patrons, assuring them of every courtesy consistent with sound banking, and with the in- JmiiSSffi of the FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK of Fair Bluff it is believed that even more sat- service can be rendered. lsiaciory FARMERS BLUFF MERCHANTS it a a a i a a a a a a a a a a a a i a a a a a a a I I 3 U
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