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VOL. 44. NO. 1
CLINTON, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR
THOUSANDS MEET
CLINTON BODY ON
TOUR OF COUNTY
Better Business League Finds
Fine Welcome Over
Sampson
COMPLETE TOURS FRIDAY
Starting Last Friday and Going
Again Wednesday, Civic Boosters
Take in All of Community
Centers
Acting upon Hip suggestion made
by The lndc. ....jut several weeks
ago, Clinton business men, members
of the newly formed Clinton Better
Business League, during tihe past
week made two important trips
through rural Sampson. On this
journey, thousands of people were
met, and the personal invitation of
the business interests of the town
was extender! to the people to visit
the county seat.
The first trip was made last Friday
and the second yesterday. ' On each
of these trips thousands of pieces of
advertising matter were given out to
Short, talks were made by members
1 of the party and those visited, and in
trodctions were made all around.
The third and last of the present
series of trips will be made tomorrow
(Friday) when the representatives of
Sampson’s capital will tour the
southern end of the county, stopping
at all of the bigger schools in that
section.
Make First Trip
Friday was indeed a gala day in
the history of the Clinton Better Bus
iness League for it was on this day
that the members of this organiza
tion paid a visit to the different
schools in the northeastern section of
Sampson county.
. Leaving Clinton about 0 o'clock in
t the morning, the earn yah which was
V composed of 12 automobilbes, decor
ated with various signs of we’eoine,
togtciher with many pennants of var
ious colors and which embodied around
:i0 very enthusiastic merchants, pro
fessional and business men arrived at
Six Runs Academy at 9:55. They
were met there by about 70 fine look
ing youngsters, with three teacheis.
Dr. Hollingsworth, acting as courier
for the caravan had the students in
formation and in readiness to receive
rbe words of welcome mingled wi h
an abundance of wit and humor wb.it..
fell from the lips of Major George E.
Butler who held the entire and:ence
almost spellbound throughout uiir
speech. He introduced each ami tv: -
member of the caravan personally, in
a unique way which tcok like hot
takes with the children as well as
with the members of the caravan.
Each member was arranged in the
proper order for the introductions
and this form of introduction was
carried out during the remaining vis
its. Major Butler varied wonderful -
’.V from the old style as each speech
was delivered, always having new
words at his command for each intro
duction and never for once did his
speeches grow monotonous, but always
keeping the members themselves
tu wiucu way wiey would
be introduced next.
x Many Firms Represented
Tihose who were among the cara
f van and what firms or businesses
they represented follow: W. D. Kel
ly, handling general merchandise, and
who also acted as proxy for the
Sampson Hardware company headed
the list of introductions; Mr. O. J.
Powell, dry goods; Mike N. Ganim,
Sampson Bargain House; <3. R. Rich
& Co., wholesale grocers; C. A.
Deal, sanitary meat market; C. F.
Collins, dry goods and gent’s fur
nishings; Register & Parker, barbers;
Mr. A. Phillips, the Globe; Butler &
Hobbs, attorneys; Butler’s Pharmacy;
’ [f. M. Register, mercantile; A. G.
Robinson, Bank of Sampson; Johnson
Long, Mutual Life Insurance Co.; A.
A, Jackson, whole and retail and who
also acted as. proxy for tihe Bank of
Clinton;. Bell Barber shop who also
represented Charlie Warren, live stock
■ establishment; Mr. Farris,'the Fash
ion Shop; Mr. Parker of the Parker
Dollar Store; S. H. Finch, gas and
oil; Hr. L. E. Whitfield, county road
supervisor; Dr. Hollinghworth, county
health physiciah; Walter Scott Hobbs,
attorney; Tim F. Sanders and Gem
theatre
The taravan after leaving gifts at
Six Runs iheaded for Poplar Grove,
arriving there at 10:30. They were
met here by a body of 35 students and
two teachers, who seemed to appre
ciate ,the presence of the members
quite a let. After Major Butler's
speech and the gifts had been distri
buted ameng them'the members left
for King’s school, arriving at IT
o’clock, and found a body of 30 stu
dents with two teachers, Mrs. J. 8.
Darden, being the principal. Follow
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| A FISH STORY *
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j fish in two hours and a half 3
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* Mr. VV. D. Kelly, accompanied *
J by two other experienced Ash- *
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MANY VISITORS AT
MEDICAL MEETING
County Doctors Hear Outside Author
ities on Technical Subjects at
Rig Meeting
The meeting of the Sampson Coun
ty Medical society which was held in
the Masonic hall last Monday proved
to be a decided success in every re
spect, tihere being several visiting doc
tors present who took active parts in
the discussions of papers which were
read by different doctors at the meet
ing.
The morning session was largely
consumed by different discussions of
the papers read, and too, hy tne elec
tion of new officers
The luncheon was served in the
club dining room at the Rufus King
at 1 o’clock, and at this time the lec
ture by Dr William F Reinhoff, Jr.,
of the Johns Hopkins (hospital, Balti
more, on “Operative Treatment of
Goitre” was delivered and to more
thoroughly explain his lecture, lan
tern slides were used.
Those who were not mentioned on
the program, who were present at
the meeting and luncheon, are as fol
lows, Dr. J. DeCosta Highsmith, of
Fayetteville, and Drs. Shaw and O. L.
McFayden, also of Fayetteville; Dr.
R. L. Pittman, superintendent of the
Pittman hospital, of Fayetteville,
read an interesting ppaer on “Spinal
Anasthrsia,” which caused much com
ment and discussion. Dr. T. M. West,
superintendent of the Cumberland
General hospital of Fayetteville, took
an active part in the discussion of
different papers which were read.
Other doctors taking active parts in
the meeting were: Dr. R. L. Parker,
of Rose Hill and Dr. Steele, of Mount
Olive, together with Drs. Strong and
Williams, of Warsaw.
Dr. G. R. Faircloth, of Johns Hop
kins hospital, Baltimore, who deliv
ered an address on “Obsti-uction in
the Lower Urinary Tract in Men Past
the Fourth Decade” to tihe society is
a native of Sampson county. Dr.
Faircloth is a son of the late Wesley
rail-cloth of Boykin Bridge, having
been born and reared in that section
of Sampson county.
The following officers were elected:
Dr. Street Brewer, Roseboro, presi
dent; Dr. J. M. Lee, Newton Grove,
vice president; Dr. V. R. Small, Clin
ton, secretary treasurer: Dr. G. L.
Sikes appointed delegate to the state
medical society which. is to be held
in Wilmington in June; Dr. E. T. Hol
lingsworth, Clinton, alternate; Dr.
Paul Crumpler, elected on the board
of census.
ROSEBOROMAY
BET COTTON MILL
Reported That Western Sampson
Town v Will Soon Have Fine
New Improvement
ii’« 'erection oi a cotton mm tnat
will furnish a weekly payroll of ap
proximately $1,200 to the town of
P seboro is planned for the near fu
. re. Every citizen of the town
8 '.ems to be fully alive to the need of
this enterprise, and say that before
many moons have elapsed Sampson
county can boast of having a cotton
mill that will equal those in other
counties of the state according to its
size.
It is said that the cotton mill in
question will have a capacity of 5,000
spindles and will employ around 350
persons on each shift, and that ‘the
mill will operate day and night there
by burnishing employment for ap
proximately 700 people daily.
Co-operation is needed at present
and Roseboro, having her share, is
rallying to the cause and is buying
considerable stock.' The site has not
as yet been purchased as several lo
cations are in question and 'can be
purchased as soon as the plana have
been definitely decided upon.
Roseboro is proud indeed that this
mill has met witih the approval of
every citizen who has been approached
on the subject and there seems to be
no question but that this new enter
prise will soon become a reality. .
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COOLIDGE COVERS
WIDE VARIETY OF
NATIONAL TOPICS
President’s Message, 10,000
Words Long, Read to the
House and Senate
APPROVES REDUCING TAX
Renews Many of Recommendations
He Made Two Years Ago; House
Gets to Work on Tax Reduction
Measure
Washington, Dec. 8.—A wide range
of legislative recommendations, some
of them new, others a reiteration of
policies he has advocated to congress
for the last two years, was in Presi
dent Coolidge’s annual message trans
mitted today to the house and senate.
Abandoning his custom and that of
Presidents Wilson and Harding of
addressing a new congress in joint
session, Mr. Coolidge submitted his
message in writing. One of the long
est presidential messages in years,
aggregating 10,000 words and touch
ing on 46 subjects, it was read by
clerks in each house.
Domestic Field
In the field of domestic legislation,
the executive urged further tax re
duction, giving general approval to
the bill drafted by the house ways
and means committee; recommended
action to strengthen aviation along
lines proposed by his air board; re
newed his advocacy of power to deal
with labor disputes in the coal indus
try as proposed two years ago by the
coal commission; advised a curtail
ment of the shipping board’s powerss
and control of the merchant fleet by
one executive, and touched again on
the need for encouragement to co
operative marketing as an aid to agri
culture.
The president also appealed for ob
servance of the prohibition law by
the public and vigorous enforcement
with the co-operation of states. He
renewed his advocacy of railroad con
solidation, governmental reorganiza
tion and increased state and local
co-operation in reclamation projects,
opposed return for the present of
property seized from aliens during
the World War and recommended sale
of Muscle Shoals to the highest bid
der.
Foreign Affairs
In a lengthy discussion of foreign
affairs, Mr. Coolidge appealed for fa
vorable senate action on the proposal
for American adherence to the world
court, voiced gratification over the
Locarno security agreement and ex
pressed willingness for the United
States to take a lead in any feasible
plan for further reduction of land
and sea armaments.
In the preface of this message, the
president set forth the view that the
country “does not appear to require
radical departures from the policies
already adopted so much as it needs
further extension of these policies
and the improvement of details.”
He also stressed anew the necessity
for government economy insisting
that it is the pathway to further
lightening of the tax burden.
HOUSE STARTS TO WORK
ON TAXATION LEGISLATION
Washington, Dec* 8.—Congress re
ceived President Coolidge’s annual
recommendations for legislation to
day and then got down to business.
The house took up the $325,000,000
tax reduction,bill, debating it for
more than three hours, while the sen
ate received a flood of bills dammed
up on the opening day yesterday by
early adjournment out of respect to
senators who have died during the
recess.
The president transmitted his mes
sage to tne two Houses Dy messenger
and it was read by tihe clerks. The
reading was received in the senate
with silence, but in the house there
was frequent applause from the Re
publican Bide for the recommenda
tions and at the end the members
generally stood and applauded.
A number of bills designed to car
ry out most of the major recommen
dations of the chief executive were
introduced during the day and still
others will follow. The president gave
approval to the principle of the tax
reduction measure, which the house
expects to pass next week.
MRS. PARTRICK FALLS
Mrs. T. H. Partrick slipped on' the
floor Monday afternoon at her home
and fell. Fortunately no bones were
broken, however, Mrs. Partrick’s up
per lip was cut and bruised. „
FALLS; BREAKS ARM I
Mrs. T. F. Sanders slipped on a
banana peel Sunday morning while
en- route to church and fell, breaking
her right arm. , .
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R. W. HOLLIDAY DIES
AT HIS HOME HERE
Well Known Druggist Had Been Ac
tive in Building of the
Community
Seldom has there been more uni
versal grief on the part of the people
of Clinton than is felt here in the
death of Mr. R. W. Holliday, one of
Clinton’s oldest business men, who died
at his home on Fayetteville street
Friday night at 9:30 o’clock.
Mr. Holliday was a member of the
Odd Fellows lodge here and has al
ways from the time of his initiation
into the fraternal order played an im
portant part in all of its activities.
His character was unquestionable
among his wide circle of acquaintan
ces. He was ready at all times to
take his share of the responsibility
in the building of enterprise. He was
a willing worker toward all things
that would lend to the progress of
Clinton and Sampson county.
As a member of the Presbyterian
church, Mr. Holliday invariably took
an enthusiastic part in its activities,
lending a support that will be missed
by the membership. He was a native
of Sampson county.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock. Internment was
made at the cemetery following the
services. Rev. Geo. M. Matthis, his
pastor, officiated. The Odd Fellows
aticjmcu in a vvuy, ai;ic
and doctors of Clinton acted as pall
bearers.
Mr. Holliday is survived by bis
widow, who was before her marriage
Miss Murphy of Wallace, and two
children, Mrs. Ferris Williamson of
Wadesboro and Mr. Robert Holliday,
who is a senior dental student at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore.
His brother, Mr. J. C. Holliday, and
sister, Mrs. Gib Morisey, also survive
him.
FURNISHINGS FOR NEW
COUNTY HOME PURCHASED
Furniture for the new county
home has been purchased. Beds and
mattresses have already been pur
chased by Messrs. E. L. and J. H.
Crumpler who spent last Tuesday af
ternoon in Goldsboro where this
purchase was made at the Royal &
Borden Furniture company. Kitchen
cabinets and other household acces
sories have been ordered by mail and
are now in transit, and are expected
at an early date said Mr. J. H. Crump
ler last week. .
This new home will be modem in
every respect, steam heat, and well
furnished rooms will greet the in
mates when they move in. There will
be no furniture moved from the old
county home, according to Mr. E. L.
Crumpler, only the inmates will be
moved from the old home.
Just when the inmates will be ad
mitted to the new home has not been
ascertained, but it is thought that
they will occupy their new quarters
within a few days.
AGED NEGRO DIES
“Aunt” Margaret Williams, colored
died (November 30th after a short ill
ness of paralyses, at the age of 119
years. She was, so far as we know,
the oldest person in Mingo township,
if no* in the entire county,
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District Head Spends Day With Or
ganization—Clinton After Con
test Prize
Last Wednesday was a big day for
the Clinton Rotary club. The occa
sion was the official visit of Dr.
Charles J. Smith, governor of the
tihirty-seventh district of Rotary In
ternational which comprises the state
of Virginia and Ea'tem North Caro
lina. Dr. Smith, who has held office
since July 1, is president of Roanoke
College, an institution for young
men at Salem, Virginia.
He has been visiting the North
Carolina clubs which are in several
groups. Clinton, Wilmington, War
saw and Whiteville constitute one of
these groups. Major George E. But
ler of this city is group leader.
After visiting Wilmington and
Whiteville the day before, Dr. Smith
reached Clinton on the noon train
with the club council, adjourning in
time for the luncheon. This was
served by Mrs. W. C. Thompson, the
regular hostess of the club.
The club was on hand one hundred
per cent strong and heard Governor
Smith deliver an address that was
tremendously strong. Blit few men
in Rotary can equal him as a speak
er. Eye, voice, features and manner
proclaim him a natural orator. On
this occasion he spoke on the features
of Rotary, stressing especially the
two great cardinal principles of fel
lowship and service. These, said the
speaker, should be the goal of every
true Rotarian. “Service before Self”
Rotary’s slogan, he said, was the
ideal for which a genuine Rotarian
should strive. From Clinton, Dr.
Smith went to, Warsaw to visit the
club at that place.
The Clinton club numbers twenty
seven members with Wallace Smith,
president; Ferd Johnson, vice presi
dent, and Wilbert Jackson, secretary
and treasurer. For two months every
club in the thirty-seventh district is
in an attendance contest and is pared
with some other club. The contest
began November ‘first and will con
tinue until the first of January. Clin
ton is pitted against Warsaw in this
contest. Up to date the record of
the attendance of the local club is
100 per cent and an especial effort is
being made to keep it at that mark
until the contest closes.
Give fiddlers* Convention
There will be a fiddlers* convention
at St. Paul’s school house Saturday
night, December 12, at. 7:80 o’clock.
Everybody is cordially invited.
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LEAGUE PLEASED
WITH FIRST TRIP
Business Men Meet and Discuss Plans
for Other Trios—Urge Better
Attendance
Discussion of the trip of last Fri
day by the members of the Better
Business League, was the feature of
Monday night’s meeting of that* body.
A large number attended the' meet
ing. Every member expressed Himself
as having had a good time and that
he expected to go on the next tours
over the county.
Major George E. Butler, acting as
chairman in tihe absence of Mr. W. D.
Kelly, called the meeting to order and
asked the different committeemen to
state their success in having a free
express delivery placed in Clinton.
The chairman of this committee, H.
L. Stewart, being absent at this meet
ing, the other committeemen reported
that nothing had been done as yet to
ward this investigation, as they had
not conversed wi‘ih each other on this
matter, but stated that they would
do all they could to reno-t something
offifia' at the next meeting.
The secretary was told to have
some cards printed for the purpose of
impressing on the members th"t this
organization meets every Monday
night at 7:30 o’clock. He will mail
these postal cards out to every mem
ber so that they will reach them by
Monday morning before the meeting
that night. It is thought that this
form of invitation will increase the
attendance of the league greatly.
The league adjourned about 10:30
following a long discussion of the
different unofficial businesses con
cerning the organization. Before
leaving each member stated that they
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mittee of one to ask as many citizens
as possible to attend the future meet
ings.
ROBBERS VISIT GARAGE
AND STEAL ACCESSORIES
Robbers broke into the garage of
Mr. Hervey Smith of the Smith &
Darden firm at ibis home in Park
Heights some time Tuesday night,
stealing several accessories from his
Dodge sedan.
It is not known just when the rob
bery occurred, but having missed
what they had taken, including the
speedometer and cap from off the
crank case, together with other small
accessories that they decided to make
way with it is thought they were lib
eral indeed in leaving anything.
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI TO
MEET HERE SATURDAY
A meeting of the Sampson County
Alumni association of the University
of North Carolina will be held in the
dining room of the. new Rufus King
hotel here Saturday evening, Decem
ber 12, at 7:30 o’clock.
Dean Frances Bradshaw, of the
University of North Carolina and
Judge Henry A. Grady will address
this meeting and deliver talks. \
The entire faculty of the Clinton
schools is invited to take part in this
meeting along with the alumni of the
University. Capt. Fitzhugh Whit
field, president of the organisation
has notified each membebr of the as
sociation. to be present at this ooea
aion.
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1NGSFOR FAIR
Stockholders Vote for Enlarge
ment of Main Structure at
Grounds
TO ENLARGE TERRITORY |
Growth and Popularity of Sampson
Show Taken to Mean That Other
Counties May Soon Join Local
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A vote of credit of $5,000 for needed? |
improvements and unamious support |
of the directors in their efforts to up
build the institution featured the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Sampson County Fair association ;
Monday. A general enlargement and
betterment of the fair was approved 1
Dy tne siocKnoiaers.
The meeting was harmonious In §
every respect, and the directors and
officers were lauded for their success
in handling the big show. The re- ,;v
ports of the last year’s activities were. |
received, and plans for the future de
velopment of tihe fall show freely dis-..
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One important change in the meth- v
ods of directing the activities of the
organization was made. The ' diree
tors, in years past, have been elected
annually. In the future, starting next t
year, they will serve for three year;
periods, three directors .being elected _
each year. Next year, an entire Set .
will be elected, three to serve for
three years, three for two years and
three for one year eadh. Each year ^
after that three will be named for i
three years each. • !
While the improvements to be made
were left to the officers and directors
by the stockholders, it was generally
understood that the $5,000 authorized
was for the purpose of building a,,
larger and more efficient grand
stand and main building. For several' A;
years past the-grand stand, while one /
of the best in the state, has proven a
too small for the big fair. By the
proposed addition, much more seating |
'.pace will be provided, and exhibit %
oom will abso be avai’able for a
greater number of exhibits. ; i
Others May Join - t ^
While nothing definite has been
done to that effect, it is thought that
both Duplin and Pender counties will
sk at an early date to be allowed to y
come into the Sampson fair. These ,v
communities, it is thought, will ask to '
ue allowed to purchase an interest in
the fair, and that it be made a three >
county, or sectional fair, rather than
a distinctly Sampson show.
This tendency, it has been pointed ■'
out, is indeed a great compliment to
Sampson and its fair. So great has s
the reputation of the Sampson show
become that others, rather than ihave 4
a small show of their own, prefer to -■>
be a part of the big show. Better "
transportation and a general awak- V
ening of this section of the country; :<
make possible such an arrangement. ” ,
The directors elected at the meet-' ■"
ing were Major George F Butler, E. I
L. Crumpler, A. H. Herring, J. 8
Peterson, R. A. Herring, J. A. Stew
art, F. A. Howard, S. H. Hobbs and
F. B. Johnson.
CIGARETTE CAUSE
AUTO COLLISION
Roseboro Couple Hurt When Drive?
Gives Up Steering Wheel to
Light Smoke
S. Start
lacerated"?!
Miss Bullard and Mr. J,
ing of Roseboro sustained
knees as a result of an auto collision V
on Lisbon street last Saturday night
about 9:30 o’clock when the Ford car-.:;.,
in which they were riding collided ..
with a Ford being driven by Charlie
Parker, accompanied by Needam But*
ler, both colored.
According to Mr. Starling who was* 4
driving the machine, the accident 4?
happened when he requested Mias
Bullard to hold the steering Wheel
while he lighted a cigarette. While in
the act of lighting the cigarette the
car drifted slowly to the left hand
side of the road, colliding with the £
car approaching them.
Miss Bullard was taken into thej",
nome of F. J. Vann where Dr. Paul
Crumpler was called- to give the nec
essary medical aid, several stitches
were necessary. The negroes sus
tained no injuries from the collision.
There were no arrests made a* tbh
occupants of both cars compromised
Mr. Starting operates a filling eta
tion ip Roseboro, hut is now in Sard .
field undergoing medical treatment
for various bruises sustained,, in t
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