North Carolina Newspapers

41' ?rr 0 00 IT vr r mm "-X -C VOLUME XXXII-NUMBER 35 LAURINBURG, N. C THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914. $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE THE HERNDON PLOW CO. A NEW CORPORATION State Issues Charter for Another New Enterprise for Laurinburg. Company to Manufacture a Wrenchiass Plow Stock and Bar Combined Invention Perfected by Dr. W. T. Herndon. The Herndon Plow. Company is a new corporation for Laurinburg, the state issuing charter for this enterprise on Monday. The incorporators are Dr. W. T. Herndon, A. K. Currie, F. C. McCormick and G. H. Russell, the authorized capital is $10,000. The company adops the name, Herndon Plow Co., in honor of Dr. IV. T. Herndon, a local den tist, whose inventive genius per fected the plow, which the com pany will manufacture and put on the market. The invention is a wrenchless plow stock and bar combined. It i3 simple in construction and can be used as effectively as if there had never been a wrench manu factured. It is so constructed that any and all changes desired can be made without hitch or hang within two minutes. Any adjustment that is necessary to be made in the use of a plow stock and bar can be made with this plow without the use of a wrench in less than one-half the time required for the usual chang es where a wrench has to be used, and the plow fills every demand made for any and all forms of light cultivation, and any plow point can be quickly and effect ively attached and adjusted. Another strong feature combined in this invention is that tle rela tion of the beam to the soil is not .disturbed L regulating or adjur ing the angle of the plow, and therefore, the backhand on the animal used to pull the plow need never be changed. The invention is the product of Dr. Herndon's inventive mind, and is only one of the few useful inventions he has perfected. The company will soon organize and the plow will be put on mar ket in ample time for the coming season. Some ore of the interested stockholders will leave this week to perfect some arrangement for the manufacturing of the supply for the next seasons demand. For the present, none of the manufacturing will be done here, but it is hoped that the business of this concern will soon reach such proportions that a local plant will be established for the manu facture and assembling of the product. It mm At Death's Door. The continued news of the crit ical illness of Mr. E. H. Kendall, a former Scotland citizen now living at Kinston, brings a great weight of sorrow to many hearts in Scotland county. His Scotland friends remember Mr. Kendall as the big, strong man that he was during his stay of a number of years in the county and it is sad indeed to know that he has been so soon stricken down and that at this writing he lingers close to death's door. His son, Mr. Fred Kendall, a salesman fur the J. T. John Co., at John, has been called to his bedside by a message which said that his condition was steadily growing weaker. C. M. Erwin, a Baptist minister of Hickory, was killed and Geo. Bridges and a small son were seriously injured by a runaway mule Sunday afternoon at Bostic. The mule became frightened when some part of the harness broke and dashed down a hill. The buggy struck a post, dashing the three out with the above result. Bridges lost an eye and the boy?s skull was fractured. BLEASE DEFEATED Long Distance Telephone to The Exchange. Bennettesville, S. C, Au gust 26. Senator E. D. Smith de feated all candidates in the Senatorial race i n South Carolina yesterday. Smith elected over Blease by 15,000. Happenings At Snead's Grove. Snead's Grove. August 26. Mr. Fred Bowen and sister, Maidie, returned Monday from a visit over in Robeson. Mr, Marshall Threadgill went to Wagram Monday where he accepted a position with Shaw & Bundy of that place. Mr. J. W. Jackson returned to Laurinburg Monday to resume his work after having spent a week's vacation. Mr. Manly Gibson had the mis fortune of losing a cow Monday. She became tangled in the tether and broke hgr neck. Mr. Jack Walters rode the Woodmen goat here Monday night and became a member of that order. . Messrs. S, . X. Snead, L. F. Norton, Adqlphus S1als and Mil ton Walters went over to Rae ford Friday and saw Laurinburg thrashed. Mr. S. M. Jackson, who it was reported would move to Robeson next year, has decided to remain in this good section a while long er. We are told that Charlie Nor ton will move tQ Columbus county the coming year. The communi ty hates to lose such industrous fellows as Charlie. SCOTLAND LEADS. Sidewalk Work in Progress. Some weeks ago we noted in these columns that cement side walks would be put down on a number of our principal streets, and we are glad to note that the work has begun, the force now being on the east end of Church have been let for the following streets: North side of Church street from Caledonia Road to Presbyterian church; south side from Caledonia Road to McLaurin Avenue: east side of Main street from Seaboard railroad to Washington Avenue, and in all probability the west side will be cemented also; east side of Main street from Church street to Vance street, west side from Church street to Covington street; McRae street, both sides, from Main street to Caledonia Road. Wiimiagton Star Gives Honor to Robeson That is Scotland's. The Wilmington Star in it is sue of Thursday stated that Robeson county grows the largest amount of cotton and the highest Pierage yield per acre in the State. The editorial came to the no tice of our townsman, Mr. Max cy L. John, and being a great baliever in Scotland and its great agricultural achievements, and having the information at hand to correct the erroneous impres sion and statement, did so in the following communication to that paper: To the editor of the Star: You stated editorially yester day that Robeson county grows the largest amount of cotton and the highest average yield per acre in the State. North Caro lina's yield per acre is the high est of all the states, and Scotland county's average yield per acre is the higest of any county in the United States. This has beenfruined tiue for several years, as shown by United States Census reports. This county is only about a third the size of Robeson and makes more than half as much cot ton, and has been producing an average of more than two bales per inhabitant each year. Dr. Graham, President of the University, told me at Wrights ville Beach last summer that the agricultural production of Scot land county is the largest per capita of all the counties in the United States. But it is our mis fortune that it does not get . the EARLY MORNING FIRE. covered in Store Occupied by S. Saseen SGaday. The distressing notes of the fiire whistle called the citizens of Laurinburg from their slumbers about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. The cause of the alarm proved t: be a blaze in the rear end of the store occupid by S. Saseen, a Syrkn merchant on Main street. When the fire company reached the building, no evidence of any fire was visible, bat the dense smoke that poured out at every point possible for it to find an exit, was proof positive that the blae was there, and as soon as the glass was broken out cf the front doors and rear windows. creating a draft, the blazs leaped up and enveloped the entire rear end of the store. It was easy to control and was soon extinguish ed, but not before the entire stock had been scorched by the heat and blackened by the smoke. The stock; amounting to several thousand dollars, is practically Insurance for $5,250 was carried. This fire was dis covered by night officer Medliri. WAREHOUSES TO BE BUILT AT ONCE Contractor Tucker Gets Contract for Building Storage Warehouse. Three Sections 50x100 to Be Completed Within 30 Dafp-Will Be Loated On Corner of James and Railroad Streets. CHANGE IN PROGRAM Of largest per cent of It on, the in crease in tax values. ...We dace ..at a larger pjfo rata -sns than do some other counties in the United States, so that the net production of some other counties is greater than ours. So long as this is true there is some thing for us to learn and we can learn from the foreigners who make up the population of those counties where the net pro duction is greater than ours be cause of less pro rata expense, though the gross production is less than ours. Robeson county is all right and a good one, but Scotland is a lit tle better, and we should have the benefit of the facts stated as they exist. Maxcy L. John. Laurinburg, N. C, Aug. 21, 1914. Rockdale School Rally. Judge Neai Not to Make Speech. There has been a change in the program of the great education a raily to be held at Gibson next Friday. The program, as shown else where in this issue, calls for an address by Judge Walter H. Neal of Laurinburg. This has been changed at the request of Judge Neal, and according to a state- PJlsevj from him something else rifttake the place of hisad dress; which he" claims will be much better. At the hour appointed for his address a handsome American flag, the gift of Judge Neal, will be presented to the school. The presentation speech will be made ty Mr. Geo. Hargrave, Jr., and the speech of acceptance for the trustees will be made by Mr. Robert Gibson. Following this, a chorus of voices in charge of Miss Flo Gary, the teacher in charge of the music department, will render The .-Star Spangled Banner. Outran Officer Brown. it The officers have been on the watch for about a month for Ro land Coleman, a young white boy who was under indictment for the larceny of a pistol, and for embezzlement. Coleman had been successful in keeping out of I the reach of officers until Satur day night, when officer Brown spotted him hanging about the Scotland, a negro hotel. The of ficer came up on the dark side of Coleman and had him before he knew what was happening. They began their journey to the county jail and everything seemed serene and satisfactory until Coleman heard the rattle of the keys that openened the way to the jail. This was too much for him and he made a dash for liberty. With Brown elose in behind him on a dead run across back streets and alleys toward the Seaboard depot, Coleman flew. But for a fall that the officer had there is some doubt as to the result of what the race would have been, but after tak ing his tumble and digging a good sized hole in his knee, Mr. Brown had to give up the chase. Coleman was arrested in Fay etteville Monday and as soon as the officer was notified, he se cured an automobile and went after his prisoner, bringing him back Monday night. Coleman was given a hearing in both cases, Tuesday, bound over to court in the embezzlement case, and judgment as to the larceny case deferred until next Tuesday. The movement started about two weeks ago to build ware houses in which to store the crops of Scotland county hit the popu lar chord and at once developed into a reality. Already a site has been selected and a contract placed for three sections to be finished ancl ready for storing pur poses within thirty days. Each section will be 50x150 feet and will accommodate orx thousand bales of cotton. A lot on the southwest corner of James and Railroad street haa been secured. This will put the warehouse in close touch with both the Seaboard and Laurin burg Southern Railroads. Only three sections have been contracted for, but these are built so that others may be added, and the probability is that this will be only about one-third of what will be required. The ap proximate cost of the three, ac cording to Contractor Tucker, who will build them, will be $6,700. With Our Advertisers. City Schools Open September 7th. The Laurinburg Public Schools will open Monday, September 7th, 1914. Every pupil is expected to re port to the teacher of his respect ive grade at 10 A. M. Saturday, September 5, for classification, and to receive list of books. The compulsory school term for white children between the ages of 8 and 12 years will begin on this date. All pupils are required to be vaccinated. By order of the school board. S. W. Rabb, Superintendent. - Resisted Arrest. Jim Mclver, a colored citizen who had evidently communed with the flowing bowl with too much regularity Saturday, fell under the keen eye of Officer Medlin, who immediately placed him under arrest. As soon as Mclver felt the heavy hand of the law clutching him, he began to resist and show fight this proceeding did not appeal to the officer, who was alone, and the persuasion of his night stick had to be applied. The result was a brcfised head and a berth in the county jail. McLean was fined $2 and the costs in the Recorder's court Tuesday. Te Make Improvements. It is rumored, and we under stand is true, that the Southern Bell Telephone Co., will soon make a much needed improve ment in their system in Laurinburg.- The impovement will con sist in the installation of the drop system, and when this is installed, it will not be necessary to twist the tail of the telephone to get therecognition of Central, but you merely have to take the receiver off the hook and Central is au matically called, and, as is the case i n Laurinburg. will imme- ( diately answer. Somebody Negligent. The Vital Statistics law is not taken as seriously by some peo ple, whom it affects, as it re quires, as will be seen from the following letter addrejssed to Mr. D. A. McDougald, Registrar of Vital Statistics for Laurinburg. The letter is in reply to one writ ten by Mr. McDougald, asking what he should do to get a more correct regard for the law, and is as follows : Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 19, 1914. Mr. D. A. McDougald, Laurin burg, N. C. : Dear Sir: It is not your busi ness to go after anything. It 13 the duty of the doctors and mid- wives to furnish you with birth certificates, and that of the un dertaker to furnish you with death certificates. If they do not do so, it is your duty to hustle them up and make them do so If you find you cannot, report them to us and we will see that they do. Yours truly, Bureau of Vital Statistics, T: B. Brown, Chief Clerk. Miss Catharine McArn, of Row land, wa3 the guest of Mrs. J. S. McDufSe Friday night. Mr. J. L. Lee, who holds a po sition with a chain of Georgia banks as private examiner, ar rived in the city Saturday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lee. Mr. Lee is just recovering from an operation which he un went in an Atlanta hospital three weeks ago. There are a number of new ad vertisements appearing in this issue of our paper, and the at tention of our readers is especial ly directed to them. ' The Scotland Hardware Co., of Wagram, announces that du ring the week beginning Septem ber 7th, they will conduct a spe cial demonstration and sale of the Great Majestic Ranges. They offer free with every purchase of a range during this sale an $8 set of ware. Tuesday the 8th. is children's souvenir day. During the day Tango Hoops will be given away. The invitation sent out by this enterprising company is a general one, and YOU are in vited specially. McLaurin and Shaw have an interesting talk about the soar ing prices of foodstuffs, and it will profit you to read what they have to say. The State Bank talks about a family bank account. Mr. Coop er invites you to call and talk over the matter of starting a bank account with them. Mr. Chas. B. Tvsor recites a conversation between two horses about his harness, and invites you to come and have your shoes re paired while you wait. Uurinburg's First Bale. On last Thursday, Aug. 20th, Mr. Sam Bostick marketed the first bale of 1914 cotton on the local market. It was sold to J. F. McNair on contract. The value, if it had been sold at the market price that day, would have been 9 cents per pound. Renominated in Union. The many Laurinburg friends of Mr. H. B. Adams, Jr., will learn with very great pleasure that on Saturday he was renom inated for the office of Recorder in Union county. Trestle Burned. All of the Seaboard morning trains were late yesterday morn ing, the cause of the delays being a burned trestle over Lumber river at, or near Alma. Enjoyable Picnic. Quite a large crowd of Laurin burg and Riverton people met in a general community picnic on the banks of the Lumbee at Riv erton Friday afternoon. The af ternoon was spent in boating, bathing, fishing, swimming and numerous games. Late, or just as the darkness began to gather, the lights on the automobiles of Messrs. J. C. Morgan and Neill P. Gilchrist wre turned so that their glare fell upon a 60-fcot picnic table. Soon this table was laden with the greatest and most tempting outlay of the best things to eat, and the crowd, with appetites sharpened by the continued activities of the after noon, was invited to partake of tt bountiful offering. It was a happy and contented crowd that returned to their homes, and all of them with a pleasant thought of the delight ful afternoon at the famous pic nic place. Why it is that anybody wants to go to some distant point for a suitable picnic place in prefer ence to Riverton is hard to tell. Riverton is the one ideal spot for picnics, and if anybody knows of a better one we would like to heai it named. Cfcasing Rainbows. One of our local friends and business men told us of an amus ing incident that happened to him recently. He had some transaction with a colored customer in which a small amount of money was passed. He noticed the negro scrutinizing every ten cent piece he gave him in the change, and being curious to know why, he asked the question. The negro told him that the Ford Motor Company were offering a Ford automobile to anyone collecting four dimes on which the four letters "F O R D" appeared. Refering to the letters found un der the wreath on dimes. The colored citizen had found two with O and D and was industri ously trying to complete his col lection. The attention of Gibson Broth ers, the local Ford dealers, was called to the incident, and they stated that such an impression seemed to be current, and that the Ford Company's attention had been called to it, with the result that they had sent out cir cular letters to correct this wrong impression. The Rt Rev. Robert Strange, Bishop of the diocese of East Carolina, after a long illnes3, died at his home in Wilmington Sun day afternoon at 12:45 o'clock.