ON THE SQUARE
Just A Few Words About The
Business Outlook And Fall
Goods
Our buyer has just returned from the Northern Markets where he was. able to secure some great Bargains
in all our lines, especially in LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR. Those goods are arriving Daily and the prices are
so surprising that they will not remain on our shelves but a very fewidays because to show them means to Bell
them.
In all Staple cotton goods the tendency of the market is decidedly higher and we would not be at ,11 surprised
to see everything in the line of Staples sell considerably higher by the middle of the Fall, and in some line they
are scarce and hard to get.
In our purchases this Fall, we have followed our usual custom of buying only dependable merchandise which
we can recommend to our customers, for the reason that we think every person should get the most value for
his dollar when purchasing Fall and Winter goods, as this is the only true economy in huying. Of course
if you must have the cheap goods we are going to have them in some real BARGAINS, but we prefer t sell
the better grade of merchandise which makes satisfied customers.
ON MONDAY AUGUST 29Th, we are going to start giving out $10.00 cards which will enable holders to get
a 10 piece set of ALUMINUM COOKING UTENSILS For the ridiculously low price of $1.98 after perohasing
$10.00 worth of merchandise at our store. Ask for a full explanation, and be sure to get your card and
start to secure one of these six sets.
RESPECTFULLY J . ;
Robinson-Crowel Co.
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"John B. Stetson Hats"
1
1'ftM'B'M
GIRL FAITHFUL TO HER mind, sadly injured by shell-shock
MOTHER'S INSTRUCT IONS overseas had completely flown. Again
I he imagined himself at the zero hour
Little Barbara Byford Follows Pati
ent Eight Miles From Statesville.
Statesville, Aug. 12 After an all
night search in which the people
within a radius of two to three
miles of Elmwood joined, little
Barbara Byford, aged 12, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W H. Byford, and
Miss Grace Tate, of Greensboro
were found today about 11 o'clock
near Barber's Junction, eight miles
from the home of the little girl's
parents.
Neither had sustained any in
juries, Miss Tate whose home is in
i-. L...... Url' Uaah an inmfflto tf
ureenauuiv uau ..-
the State hospital at Morganton
some time ago. She was at Dr.
Long's sanitorium here for an oper
ation and was nursed by Mrs, By
ford there. She was later taken
to the Byford home at Elmwood
and cared for by Mrs. Byford, who
is a nurse.
Mrs. Byford gave her little
daughter, Barbara, instruction not
to allow Miss Tate to get out of
sight.. Last night when Mrs. By
ford had gone to call on a neigh
bor, Miss Tate who had suspicions
that her father was coming to take
wk ti the hosnital at Mor
ganton, slipped out of the house.
Little Barbara remembering her mo
ther's instructions not to allow her
out of her sight followed her
through woods acros fields following
the roads part of the way, until they
were found this morning on the rail
Toad near Barkers. Mrs. Byford re
turning to her home at 10 o'clock
last night the alarm was given and
a frantic search, joined in by the en
tire neighborhood was kept up until
the lost were found. .
in a front line trench. Again ne
heard the crish of shells, the shriek
of flying shrapnel and the singing of
bullets. As he concluded his prayer
amid a chorus of 'aniens' from negro
es in an adjoining cell, he jumped to
attention then crouched besides an
imaginary machine gun, ready for
action. The signal came and thi
fight was on. It finished when the
cell was wrecked.
Fiddle was one of the most ua
thelic figures ever seen in Dunn.
Last week, he wandered in,
. ' 1' i IT- Via
search DC ior a jou. ne m w
had jusi passed through a cotton mill
town, where he was told by a straw
boss that i.o tramps vera wanted on
the rcFcrvttion. And all I wanted,"
he said, "was a chance to earn a de
cent living.' When Biddle volunteer
ed for service he had a good job.
"When I went away the boss said the
job would be waiting for me when I
came uaeK, dug some kuuh
ponoit thfi service was filling my
had a seed similar to the peach seed, fer a man a drink of liquor with the
"Mr Jarman has a peach tree and knowledge of his past is a pretty
an apple tree right near this grape I mean sort of scoundrel. In this case
,i tW ropnrl sunDosition is he was a murderer.
The Linceln County News
LINCOLNTON, N. C.
' THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1921.
EVERY CAR ON SCHEDULE
SOUTHERN'S PEACH RECORD
Atlanta, Ga., August 22. Every
car on time was the record of the
Southern Railway System, in handl
ing 5,320 cars of Georgia peaches to
the markets of the East and West
during the season just closed.
Peaches from South Georgia are
concentrated at Atlanta from which
the Southern handled 4,557 cars to the
East; 362 northbound via Chattanoo
ga, Louisville and Cincinnati; 29 to
the West via Birmingham; and 8 tc
Florida via Bacon. From North
Georgia orchards 364 cars were sent
East, making a total eastbound move
ment of 4,921 cars, handled in 129
special peach trains from Atlanta
and eight from Greenville, S. C, to
Potomac Yards, Va.
Each of these shipments moved to
destination of connecting line on
schedule time without delay or acci
dent. This hundred percent perform
ance, which contributed greatly to the
success of the peach growers this
year, is attributed by Southern Rail
way officers to improved facilities, in
cluding the double-tracked line from
Atlanta to Washington, and to the
splendid morale of the operating
torces.
An illustration of the spirit which
mimated the Southern's men in
novinsr peach trains was furnished by
Engineer A. B. Chandler, of the Dan
ville Division, who on arriving at
Gretna, Va., noted the loss of a piston
key from his locomotive. Realizing
:hat delay to his train would break
he perfect record, he vent to a black
;mith shop and made a key, putting
his train to destination on time.
Shimnents of Deaches from Georgia
this year have broken all past records,
'he Ihireau of Markets of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture reporting
10,468 cars. A report of the Bureau
predicts that before many years 15,
300 cars of peaches peryear will fie
marketed from Georgia. The report
:'o;:tludes with a reference to the gen
eral satisfaction expressed by the
trade with the manner in which the
1921 crop was handled by the railroads.
tions," said the prisoner.
"I called him a "dirty dog,' said
Stepehnson.
"He struck me,' continued the pris
oner, "and then I shot him." .
Father Coyle was shot on the porch
of St. Paul's rectory at 6:30 o'clock
last night, and died an hour later in
a hospital without regaining con
sciousness. Members of the priest's
household saw the man approach the
rectory, but didn't hear the conversa
tion. Farther Coyle had been rector of St.
Pout's since 1904. In 1913 he was ap
pointed irremovable paster and in 1915
was made dean of North Alabama dio
cese. He was editor of the Catholic
Monthly.
"For a long time," Mrs. Stepehnson,
wife of the prisoner, said," "our dau
ghter. Ruth.has evinced strong regard
for the Catholic church. When she was
married to a man of that faith, it
brought matters to a head."
Ruth Stephenson was married to
Pedro Gussman, who was born in Por
to Rico, but who has been a resident
of Birmingham for twelve years They
had been sweethearts ior two yeua.
lWnrp was issued in
regular form at Bessemer, according
to the authorities.
Stephenson was born in Franklin,
Ga., in 1870, his wife states, and had
lived in various places in Georgia and
Alabama. He came to Birmingham
twelve years ago. He had never held
a regular pastorate, his family said,
but frequented the county courthouse,
where he was given the nom de guerre
of "Marying Parson'" because of the
number of marriage ceremonies ne
that a crossing of pollen account lor
this strange nature phenomenon."
The Record would like to hope tnat
the moral of Jabe Honeycutt, likeable
man and first class barber, and
member of a good family in this
Thfi moral
LITTLE ENOUGH FOR KINCAID
The verdict of second degree mur
der was all that could have been ex
pected in the case of Kincaid, the
Burke county wife murderer. This
verdict means that the killing was
done in malice but without premed
itation and there was no evidence
of premeditation. But there was ev-
I. ..,.. II,.. I V,....:. K.T
the good citizens he was at first re-j
portea to oe ana mat arinKing liq
uor to excess was by no means his
only fault. He had been convicted
of a serious offence years ago and
sentenced to the State prison, but
managed to compromise the case by
paying a heavy fine; and there was
evidence to show that he was not a
model husband or citizen. His pre
tence that he was so drunk that he did
not know what he was doing when ho
killed his wife was possibly an ex
causable falsehood in one fighting for
1 his life. There was evidence to con-
MR. WHITE ROSE FROM MILL
HAND TO MILL PRESIDENT county, would not be lost,
, .1 A io T
tJnariOlie, vug. .. w. - ---- - uiu nui vrniiani giving n uTOBuw,,
Gastonia who was killed in an auto- started down the road to destruction Altogether the Burke county corn
mobile accident this week at LandrunV will pause lonu enough to consider it. missioner and wife murderer got off
S. C, was the only man who had ris- ANTI-PELLAGRA DOPE
en from the ranks of a cotton mill .
worker to president of the mill. At Stanley News Herald.
I.,.-. v. ; An Illinois doctor savs that if one
the time nt MS ueain ne waa ytcar . - -
I-ZL TJ" M,.!n0 nH Mnrewehb! desires to live long he should eat less EDWIN R STEPHENSON, BARBER
0, White, of is plain enough, but lew wno nave djd not warrant ivi it credence
ugiii witn an io-ycur aenwriite in tnc
State prison even if he never serves
the sentence, which is doubtful
Statesville Landmark.
mills. "Morewebb" is a combination meat anu cnew R, " ;
of the names of the late Captain eminent physician says that lettuce,'
James D. Moore, J. O. White and Mr.
Wehh. who was connected with Cap-
spinach, cabbage and celery as "above
the ground," with baked potatoes,
tain Moore and Mr. White when -the ; skins ana all, unpee.eu x.u.,,
mill was built. During 1912 and just and one egg a day to take he place of
prior to the war Mr. White was presi- meat, constitutes .an .deal and corn
dent of these mills and general mana- Plete diet. He also commends tha
ger of three others, but just before free use of milk, butter and cream,
his death he had resigned from four especially for growing ch. dren Look-
I i 'l iL. .l.Jn.inl nf a iV.
ing at it irom uie swuiuyvmi. 'j
man, we should say that the doctor's
suggestion would appear to be a most
r ana
EX-SOLDIER IMAGINES
HIMSELF IN WAR AGAIN
Dunn, Aug 8. "O, heavenly
Father, if there is anything of the
coward about me, wipe it out now
let me fight the good fight.
should fall take me to thee and com
fort my dear old father to whom I
have not been the best of sons. Fa
ther, give me cpurage. Amen."
That was the conclusion of ' ' a
fervent prayer ascending in res
onant tones through the grating of
the city jail, where Richard Biddle,
former soldier, was quartered, his
mind deranged, Saturday night. Ha
was taken in custody Saturday af
ternoon when it was found that his
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G. W. Clark. Agent, Luieolnton. N. C.
'of the mills.
was numg my . t-i
shoes when it was over, over there." county and was rearea on a larm un
He was feeling really down and til he was 16 years of age, when he
out when he reached here. Harper j went to a mill and was employed as a
Holiday, manager of the Dunn ball j sweeper. From this position he was
club found he could pitch. He was I promoted through every position in
given a tryout against Godwin last; the mill and had worked m every
Thursday and stood them on theirj branch of the cotton mill industry,
heads, winning by a good margin, j ,LL jjBBIT FIGHT
Then J. Manning Jones, granite work-j ANSWER
ev, came along with a job and an offer from mmrm
to teach him stone carving. He was
elated and went to work Friday morn-! Kmston, Aug. 12.- When will a
f rabbit fight a dog?" was answered
The rat-a-tat-tat of the steam yesterday when a hound belonging
chisels on the hard stone was) to John Andrews, farmer near here,
reminiscent, of another, more dead- j was bested in a set-to with a "lean,
,.. t k,,r nnrl it. was i moth-eaten backwoods jumper,' ac-
excellent one.
Washington, Aug. 11. The move
ment for a TeceSs of Congress receiv
ed several setbacks today and as a
result the tentative date for begin
ning the 30 days' vacation was move
forward from August 20, to August
24, or 26. '
AND ITINERANT METHODIST
PREACHER SHOOTS FATHER
COYLE WHO MARRIED HIS
DAUGHTER TO A CATHOLIC.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 12. From
his cell in Jefferson county jail, Ed
win R. Stephenson, barber and itiner
ant preacher, who late yesterday shot
and killed Very Rev. James U.. Loyle,
dean of North Alabama for the Catho
lic church and pastor of St. Pauls
church, will he able to hear the fun
eral oration spoken for his victim. The
jail adjoins the church property and
Stephenson's cell is within earshot of
the auditorium of St. Paul's. .
Stephenson has had little to say re
garding the shooting.
"I remonstrated with him far mar
rying my daughter, Ruth, to a man
against whom we had lodged objec-
EXCURSION
TO
evident that the boy was suffering.
Saturday night he was obliged to quit
work. Soon afterward he was taken
into custody. Yesterday Uncle Sam
sent for him and is now attempting
to nurse his shattered nerves back to
health in a hospital at Washington.
cording to Mr. Andrews here today,
who told the following story:
"When the hound saw the rabbit
and made chase the rabbit didn't stir
out of his tracks, but waited until the
dog approached within a foot and:
then leaped in the canine's face.'
Then the fun started. It was yellew
and gray all mixed up together. It
must have lasted two minutes. Last
time I saw that rabbit he was
found
seven springs mayor
raising Crop of apples
nxr rnwrnpn (JRIPE VINE
Mnf Ano. 15" Thp Seven i chasing my dog, and when I
Springs correspondent of the Mount Kado he was home. He hadnt lost
Olive Tribune writes that paper as (heart but his self-respect was
follows: !Sne-" , t j
"Mayor T. F. Jarman has a grape-j- The rabbit, Andrews said, had
vine of the Concord variety, which been feeding around a moonshine
he transplanted last February, and I still and just didn't feel none too
WASHINGTON, D. C.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1921.
VIA
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WADESBORO.
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this particular vine and the fruit it
is bringing forth is quite a curosity
The fruit, which is now near the
size of a guinea egg, is in the shape
of an apple. The outer surface of
this apple-like fruit is smooth, with
the exception of three, which are
fuzzy like a peach, and each one
The reason VbmhV
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JABE HONEYCUTT
Hickory Record.
Jabe Honeycutt, whose death
during Tuesday night, endeavored to
walk the straight and narrow patl
after wandering therefrom for many
years. He found traveling hard
along the right road. The church peo
ple with whom he came in contact!
were helpful, but they could not ba
with him always and his former com
panions, calling themselves "good
fellows,'' set out with him to have a
good time." They, buried Jabe this af
ternoon. This seems to be the way of the
world. Some men try hard to reform,
but they must combat the habits
formed during many years of dissi
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of "friends." A fellow who weald of-
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performed in the county building .
Stephenson is not a member of the
Southern Methodist church, the Rev.
Dr. Robert Echols, presiding elder of
the Birminghom district, said today.
"He was formerly affiliated with
this church, but was never a regularly
ordained minister," said Dr. Echols.
"About a year ago I became dissatis
fied with the report reaching me of
the manner in which he was hanging
around the courthouse and when I re
monstrated with him, he left the
i v i (Bllt4 nrith an.
cmjrcn ana Decame
others.'
Father Coyle recently returned at
tar an extended visit to Ireland.his na
tive home.
All private boats have been order
ed removed from the lakes at
Bridgewater, according to reports
reaching here. It is said the way
some native boat owners gouged
fishermen was a "sin. It is inferred
that the Southern Power Company
will place boats of its own on the
lakes and rent them to anglers at a
reasonable price. Hickory Record.
Dr. H. W. Chase, president of the
University of North Carolina, invited
Senator Simmons to make the prin
cipal speech at the laying of the
cornor stone of the first of the uni
versity buildings to be erected with
the building funds granted by the
past legislature. This ceremony will
be held October 12, the anniversary
of the cornerstone laying of the uni
versity's oldest building in 1793.
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CONTESTS STAGED BY
FIREMEN AT GASTONIA
First Prizes In The Motor Events
Won By Asheville and Statesville.
Gastonia, Aug. 25. Smashing all
past records .the Asheville chemical
Team No. 1 and the Statesville water
team No. 1 captured the first prizes in
the motor contests of the state fire
,men s, tournament this morning.
Statesville and Hickory tied at first
for the first prize in the water con
tests, both making a time record of
10 4-5 seconds. When these two
teams ran the race over to eliminate
the tie Statesville won, accomplishing
the required feat in 10 seconds, which
was one second less than tl" time re
cord of Hickory. Asheville establish
ed a record of 9 2-5 second in the
chemical race. The first prize for
each of the contests, water and chem
i .'ill, was $126 in cash.
The second prize in the chemical
contest was won by Statesville team
No. 1, which made a record of 10 1-2
seconds. The second prize in the wa
ter contests naturally went to Hick
ory, who lost the second trial for first
prize. ' The third prize in the chemi
cal contest was won by Concord ,who
reached the goal in 11 seconds, ray
etteville took the third prize in the
water contest. The. Becond prize in
these contests is $125 and the third
urize $100 .
In the reel races the Spencer shop
team won first prize, the Chapel Hill
team second and Winston-Salem 3rd.
First prize was $150, second $125 and
third $100. In the grab reel races
Chapel Hill was first, East Spencer
second and Hamlet third. A total of
$1,500 in prizes was given out during
the tournament.
Walter Savage, a Charlotte fireman
Buffered a broken arm and possibly
other injuries when he fell and was
run over by the reel cart.
FIFTEEN AMERICAN AND TWENTY-SIX
BRITISH OFFICERS
AND ENLISTED MEN PERISH,
WHEN GIANT AIRSHIP BURSTS
INTO FLAMES DIVERS ARE
EXPLORING WRECK'.
Howden, Eng., Aug. 25. Nor
man Wilker, sole American survivor
of the wrecked airship Z R-2, today
gave The (Associated Press the first
circumstantial account of the disaster
which late yesterday destroyed the
great superdirigible and every Ameri
can member of the crew on board ex
cept himself.
Walker was seen at the Howden
airdome, near Hull, where he had just
been brought after the terrible experi
ence through which he passed un
scratched. He comes from Com
merce, Texas, and was a rigger on
the ill-fatad airship. He is of boyish
appearance, 20years old, and of i
wiry build.
STATE COUNCIL NAMES
MENDENHALL TO HEAD
JUNIORS IN THE STATE
""" .'
Wilmington is Chosen for 1922 Con
vention City.
Greensboro, Anir. 25. The election
of officers and the selection of Wil
mington as the meeting place for the
council in were the most import
ant happenings yesterday in the three
sessions of the state council of the
Junior Order United American Mech
anics held at the county courthouse.
L. D. Mendenhall ,of this city, for
past year vice-councilor, was elected
state councilor by acclamation, Frank
R. McNinch, of Charlotte, vice-councilor;
Gurney P .Hood of Elizabeth
City, treasurer- A. A. Appe of Bur
lington, con'luctcr; J. C. White, of
High Point, vaulfn: W. II. Speas. in
side sentinel; J. L. "Nelsin, of Mor
iranton, outside sentinel; Rev. C. A. G
Thomas, of Mount Holly, chaplain.
After ballots had been counted and
the results made known it was movod
nnd carried that the election of Mr.
McNinch and Mr. Hood be unanimous.
D. W. Cobb, of Goldsboro. retiring
councilor, was presented with an em-
W;m of his offce as junior past coun
eilor and with a handsome silver set
in token of the appreciation of his
service by members of the state
council.
Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Char
lotte and Wilson each extended invi
taitons for the next state council. On
the first ballot taken yesterday after
noon Wilmington received 132 votes,
Wilson. 87; Winston-Salem, 77; and
Charlotte. 22. Inasmuch as the cars
with which to transport the visitors
to the Battleground for the watermel
on feast were waltinif a recess was
taken until 8 o'clock Inst night when
the final decision concerning the place
of next vear s meeting was mari.
The visitors were taken to the Bat-
tlegroi'n.' in cars provided hv local
Juniors where several hundred water
melons wore awaiting them. The crowd
managed to handle most of the mel
ons but .even with the appetites dis
nlayed and the laree number present,
Tumors of council No. 13 had amply
nrovided for all .
WAR RISK INSUR
ANCE CLEAN UP
ICOUNTY NATIONAL
BANK OPENING
Bureau of War Risk Insurance Clean
Up Campaign for Disabled Ex-Ser
vice Men Throughout State
North Carolina.
of
BIG NEIGHBOR,
STILL LARGEST
LINCOLNTON'S
CHARLOTTE,
N. C. CITY.
According to the Chorlotte Obser
ver, Lincolnton, is still neighbor to
the biggest town in North Carolina.
That newspaper digs up some late ccn
sus dope and says:
Charlotte, 58,721; WinstonJ-Salem,
57.221.
These are the latest figures on the
population of Charlotte, the "Queen
City of the Carolinas, and Winston
Salem, the Tobacco City of the world
renown ,
The compilation of, population
figures has just been completed by
the Commercial Service company
of Asheville, a concern issuing local
city directories .
The figures for Winston-Salem in
clude inhabitants of Winston-Salem,
We were all in the highest spirits MLi0
when we left Howden on the trial
flight,' he said. "We sailed over the
North sea first and then started down
the North coast to Pulham. A thick
fog developed , so it was found im
possible to land at Pulham. In fact,
the fog was so dense we were more or
less lost, although we knew the gener
al locality .
"We were flying at a height of
about 3,500 feet, with the wireless
keeping in touch with both Howden
and Pulham. The ship was hehaving
finely and there was not a sign of
weakness anywhere.
"We drove out over the sea again
and as the fog continued bad we flew
along the coast until Wednesday af
ternoon, when wo sighted land at Hull.
We then flew across to Howden,
where it was decided to land at 8:30
p. m. ,so we sailed over Hull again.
We encircled Hull twice, and the
speed trial was completed without a
hitch.
"A test of the ship's control then
began. I was at the lower rudder,
proceeding back to the tail ,and had
just reached the cockpit when there
was a tremendous crash. The girders
amidships broke and the chip split in
halves.
"Both the nose and tail immedia
tely pointed downward and the halv
es started to descend toward the
Humber.
"I certainly cannot describe my
sensation, but I thought my time had
come.'
Hull, Eng., Aug. 25. Divers be
gan at dawn today to explore the fire
twisted wreck of the dirigible Z R-2,
which last evening exploded iabove
this citv and fell into Humber, carry
ing with her more than forty of her
crew. Only one American, Norman O.
Walker, a rigger, and four Tritish
Flight Lieut. A. H. wann; urnest
Davies. airman: H. Bateman, scienti
fic assistant, and Walter Potter, me
chanic, survived the disaster than in
a twinkling changed the trial cruise
of the airship into a ghastly tragedy.
Chatham Heights, Columbian Heights
Salem Hill, Fairview.Boston cottages,
the Yountztown and other suburbs of
the Twin City.
Charlotte's figures also include
those living in the city and surburbs,
and the announcement of the large
increase over the nearest rival in
the state brought joy to citizens
Charlotte.
Beginning aept. i, imzi tnere will
be conducted jointly by the BureTiu of
War Kisk Insurance, the U. S. Public
Health Service and the Federal
Board, a Clean Up Campaign thru
out the state of North Carolina.
There will be a Clean Up Squad
consisting of a bureau of War Risk
Insurance representative, a medical
examiner, a. representative of the
federal Board, a representative of
the Red Cross and a representative of
the American Legion. These squads
vill appear at different points over
the state, remaining at each point for
a period of several days, during which
time all men in this section will have
an opportunity to present their claims
to the squal and request their assis
tance in the prosecution of same.
Ihe purpose of this souad is to ful
ly advise all ex-service persons of
their rights under the War Risk In
surance Act, and the Vocational Re
habilitation Act, to assist disabled
ex-service persons in securing com
pensation, medical treatment, and
hospital care, to inform and assist all
claimants regarding procedure neces
sary in filing claim for compensa
tion and insurance, to assist those
whose claims arc pond'ng, in securing
final action, where additional evidence
is necessary to connect disability with
the service, or other data requested
by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
or the Fedral Board, and to provide
for immediate physical examina
tions where necessary, also to assist
men in filing and appealing claims
for Federal Board training.
Tl.e headquarters of this campaign
for the p.tate of North Carolina is
Charlotte. The Red Cross, American
Legion. Disabled American Veterans
of the World War, and similar organ
izations throughout the state of N. C.
will be furnished with detailed infor
mation concerning this campaign.
Each organization will also be fur
nished with detailed information
concerning this campaign. Each or
ganization will also be furnished with
detailed information showing the
temporary quarters of the squad far
their section, together with the dales
upon which they will appear.l
In having this Clean Up Squad to
appear at designated places through
out the state," it is designed to pre
vent undue delay or trouble on the
part of the applicants and to enable
those applicants to reach this squad
and present their claims in person.
The Clean Up Squad will be in
Shelby 21 to 22, and Charlotte 23 to
27 .
of
AGE IS NO TERROR TO
OLD CONFEDERATES
Durham, Aug. 25. Seventy-eight I Ey.,f.n "lue
thousand years allocated among 1,000 jbuttle atore-
Confederate veterans attending the
grand state reunion which closed here
tonight, stretched themselves over
the Trinity to Queen Street line of
march this morning made no more
concession to age than they did to a
SUTTLE DRUG STORE
ENTERS NEW QUARTERS
The Julius A. Suttle. Drug Store
is moving this week into new quarters
in the Lineberger building adjoining
Efird's department store. Tho build
ing is modern and up-to-date in every
particular with large br.sement with
concrete floor, the main floor hav
ing plate glass show windows and
hard wood floors. Mr. Suttle had pur
chased a handsome new prescriptiin
case which conforms in style and fin
ish with the already pretty fixtures
which he had. It has required several
days this week to move the larste
stock of drugs ,etc, but Mr. Suttle
hopes to be ready for business by Sat
urday. Dr. E. B. Lattimore will occu
py an office in the up-strjrs over the
SCHENCK HOUSE
BREAKS UP.
PARTY
Shelby Star.
At their attractive summer home
nt. Rlnwinc Rick .Mrs. John Sehenek.
bunch of Yankee Bluebellies some CO Sr. was hostess at a charming house-
or so years ago when a little na
tional parade was undertaken up in
the "Narth."
It was much the most gorgeous
spectacle staged in these parts since
"War is Hell" Sherman and Joe John
ston exchanged visiting cards out
here about Bennett Place and .agree
ing that boys will be boys, stopped the
party of young people for ten days
in honor of her sons, Messrs. Jean and
Sam Schenck.
After enjoying the delights of the
mountains and the many social cour
tesies that had been arranged for
them, the party broke up Monday.
The guest list included: Miss Mill i-
cent Blanton of Shelby .Miss Corinne
youngsters and their fighting. Of j Crowell of Lincolnton ",Miss Charlotte
course mere were youngsters m tnejwjikins of Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. Jo
parade today who heard nothing about seDh Taylor of Washington ,N .C.
that frame-up of the general
MR. PUTMAN LOSES
HIS HOUSE BY FIRE
AalnovitlA Alio.
Mr. Monroe Putnam's pretty resi- nor Morrison today
GOVERNOR PAROLES
SEVERAL PRISONERS
26 Govcr
paroled Jack
dence near Mt. Sinai church was de-1 Reed of Buncombe county, who is
stroyed byfire about noon Tuesday;' gerving a 12 months' sentence for
together with all contents except the violation of the prohibition law.
piano, a bed and a few chairs. Origin Reed was recently operated on for
of the fire is not known, but it is sup-' appendicitis and his pardon wai
posed to have started from a def ec- recommended by physicians. He
tivo stove flue. There were visitors was sentenced in superior court and
at the home at the time, dinner had had served two months of his term,
been cooked and three ladies were on Tb nnlv condition to the nnrolc
the front porch when odor of some-was that he give bond of $1,000 to
tnmg ourning canseu inem to mane appear each month before the judge
an investigation. It was found that 0f Asheville police court and show
the kitchin was aflame. Quickly the a record of good behavior .
alarm was given and the men who Rprrv Dockerv. colored, was nn-
were attending church at Mt. Sinai holed in order that he mav care for
hurried to the scene but could not his mother who is 94 years of age.
extinguish the flames. The loss comes He was sentenced in 1914 in Madi
heavy on Mr. Putnam who has had g0n county on a charge of second
several fires and other reverses with- degree murder, and had served five
in tne last iew years .ine nouse ana years of a seven year sentence,
contents were worth five or six thous-; L. A. Bartlett, of Mecklenburg
and dollars with only ?1,800 insur-Waa paroled after he had served
VILLA MAKES INQUIRIES
RELATIVE TO OUR CATTLE
Mocfcsvlllc, Aug 24. Sanford and
Rich, who have a large herd of Angus
cattle near MocKsvilie, N. U., have re
centv been retting some inquiries
from Mexico and South America for
prices and information on their An
gus cattle.
One of the Inquiries last week was
from Gen. Francisco Villa, of Mexico.
Villa has quited down it seems and is
nnur livinor n useful and nenceful life
on his farm and ranch in Durango.i Thomasville, was destroyed by fire fence on a charge of violation of
which consists of over a half million at 4 o clock Tuesday morinng. AH of the prohibition law.
,,roQ Vill ia ntoc!.imr his ranch the 30 boys in the buildine were res- .Tnmna Parker. Rnncnmho cmintv
with good cattle and apparently doing cuci nnd most of the furnishings had served 12 months of a two year
all in his power to make his place a saved. Loss Is said to be fully cover- sentence on a charge of theft of an
credit to himself and the thousands of ' by insurance. A large and more automobile. He is oil 17 years of
people who live on his place. j modern building will be erected at age. and the pardon w.s well recom-
once. mended.
ance Shelby Star . gjx months of a 12 months' sentence
- for violation of the prohibition law
ORPHANAGE BUILDING R . M. Anderson of Columbus
DESTROYED BY FIRE county, was paroled on a promise
Tho children's nursery, a brick of mnd hphavior after he had serv-
structure of the Baptist orphanage at cd six months of a 12 months sen-
Large Number From Town and Coun
ty Visited Handsome New Home of
Well Known Financial Institution
The occasion of the opening of the
bounty National Bank's handsome
new home' Incni.pft on thp mtmai.
Main street and Court Square, was one
ot mucn interest to the citizens of
this community ,and the large number
who took advantage of the opportuni
ty last Fridav eveninc to insnaf hio
well known financial institutions new
home, rejoiced with the bank's offic
ials in realizing their dream of hav
ing one 01 tne nnest ana most conven-
ientlv nrrnniwiil ovlnsivn honl- kulM
lncs to lie found in North Pirnllno
the leading state in the South.
A continual stream of humanity
passed in and out durinir th e hmira
from 5 to 9 p. m.
The occasion was made one nf nloo.
sure to all who made the tour of in-
SDeetion. Delif-innc fruit nnnU ...ob
served throughout the hours by Mes
dames W. E. Grigg, R. S. Rinehardt.
H. W. Weidner, Mrs. George A Brown
Mrs. Aubrey Motz and Miss Sallie
Seiberling.
A qujll-pen was distributed to each
caller during the opening hours by
Miss Maude Goodson, and hundreds of
these wre distributed.'
The Lincolnton orchestra enlivened
the crowd with inspiring music during
the evening
The new bank building's exterior
walls are of granite and limestone,
and the structure is modern in every
particular being the latest in fireproof
building.
The furniture and fixtures is of the
latest design and wnrkmmhm
the entire lobby floor and lobby side
pai'uiiuns to tne cages are
of beautiful marble and makes an im
posing aDnearanr-p A lnrn.ii M.,.
burglar proof steel vault is a feature
oi me now DanK building, with a large
uuimrcr oi nrivnr.p tnric rvnvoa A.w.ti.
er feature is a ladies' rest room .
Ihe building is lighted by the lat
est indirect electric fixtures. The
basement is used for the si-no
ing plant.and vacuum cleaner appara
tus.
The outside appearance is that of a
two story buildinc hut the eniir.
structure is used as a bankine
home, the distance from tho I, ,1,1,,,
floor to the ceiling being 30 odd feet.
It is a building that is a cre
dit to the town ,and the people of this
community rejoice with tho bank's of
ficials in the . iimnlr.t inn nt thai
banking home.
The directorate of the County Na
tional are Messrs. W. E. Grigg, R. S.
Reinhardt. A. O. Kale Dr T. a
Crowell and Dr. C. H. Hoover.
The officers are- ProoiHont TO H1
Grife Vice President R S Reinhanlf
Cashier, Harold Grigg. ,
EXPORTS CORPORATION
SAYS IT MADE GOOD
PRISONERS AT NEWLAND
GETS GLORIOUSLY DRUNK
Newland, Aug. 25. Last Saturdav
afternoon the citizens of Newland
were surprised to learn that the pris
oners in the county iail were all
drunk. It developed that Mr. Hunni
cutt, a deputy sheriff, had that morn
ing captured two men, a mule and
buggy and 5 gallons of whiskey and
had brought the men and liquor all
over and after placing the men in
jail delivered the liquor over to the
jailer for safe keeping. The jailer put
the liquor away some severa 1 taet
from the cells, and at what he thought
was a safe distance from the prison
ers. Just at that time he received an
urgent call out of town .returning in
about one hour, and to his surprise he
found all the prisoners, about 12 in
number gloriously drunk and disor
derly. They had succeeded in getting
one gallon of the whiskey. In some
manner they had made a lasso with a
broom handle and a string tied to the
end of the handle and in that way had
managed to get one gallon of the
whiskey ,which was sufficient to up
set the entire number.
Claims to Have Handled 50,000 Bales
Two Thirds of Which Was For Ex
port. -i '
Lincoln County farmers will be
interested in the following because
many farmers took stock to the ex
tent of a bale of low irrp.de cotton.
but the movement was not popular
because farmers claim their cotton
was not graded as high as it should
have been :
During its brief existence the
American Products. Exoorts and Im
ports Corporation, of which former
Governor Richard I. Manning, of
bouth Carolina, is the executive head
has handled more than 50.000 hales
of cotton, two-thirds of which was for
exports, and has made a fair profit
over expenses, according to a state
ment from the president of the cor
poration, in Columbia. Josenh Wilker
general manager, is now in Europe
looking over the export field and con-
ierring with the corporation's rep
resentatives there. Regardless of
competition ,the corporation pays the
market price for cotton and more
than $1,800,000 has been paid out
to South Carolina farmers for cot
ton since the inception o" the enter
prise. The corporation has at least
5,000 stockholders, the majority o'
which are residents of North and
South Carolina and some of them
from Georgia. Relative to the finan
cial condition of the enterprise, the
statement follows:
"A stock of cotton equal to thai
ubscribed to the capital stock of thr
corporation and the liberty bond?
subscribed to the capital stock have
been kept intact. The cash paid in
on subscriptions to the capital stock
amounting to S133.529.23 lhas beei
used as a working capital. We have
established good lines of credit. We
have paid out to the cotton grower:
in bouth Carolina more than $1,800,
000. We have paid off all organizatior
expenses amounting to $20,700, have
paid all operating expenses and shov
a satisfactory profit to July 1. W
have made good foreign connection;
and have our representatives abroad
BAXTER HILDERBRAND WRITES
HE HAS MENDED HIS WAYS
ALLEGED DYNAMITERS
WRECK A. B. & A. TRAIN
Cordele, Ga., Aug '26. Rewards
totalling $1,000 were offered today
by the' Crisp county commicsioners
for appresension of the alleged dyna
miters who wrecked an Atlanta, Bir-
:uw p. A4iMu AiTAnil
lMiiiimiii iv. nuitiuK i.niMiiui iicigiibi
train at Mussie wiute , near nere,
early today. Similar rewards were
offered for apprehension of persons
who take part in any future train
Wrecking.
The wreck was the worst of a
series since the road became in
volved in a strike on March 6 Eph
raim Peckham, negro fireman, was
the only one injured.
The train was loaded with live
stock and perishable freight, sev
enty head of dattle being killed.
MORGANTON WILL GET
NEW SIXTY-ROOM HOTEL
Morganton, Aug 26. The con.
tract has been let to the Goode Con
struction company, of Charlotte, for
the immediate construction of a new
sixty-room hotel for Morganton. The
site for the new hotel was purchased
over a year ago and its erection will
mark the realization of long dreamed
of plane. The contractors promise
to have the building ready for occu
pancy within six months.
A local stock company is financ
ing the proposition. The board of
directors is composed of W. C. Ervin,
A. (J. tJhaffee, H. L. Wilson, N. U
Pitts, H. L. Millner ,C. A. Spencer
and W. A. Harbison. Members of
the building committee are J. H
Giles, ; i Tate and J. F. McGimsey.
UNFAIR TO THE GOVERNOR.
Statesville Landmark .
A few newspapers are disposed tu
criticise the Governor for sendinf
troops to Concord. They profess ti
believe that the troops were unnec
essary; some of them broadly inti
mate that the purpose was to hel
the mill owners take an unfair ad
vantage of labor; and it is contend
ed that the Governor should havi
gone to Concord, before sendin
troops, and acting as arbitrator en
deavored to compose the difference
between workers. Some of the crit
ics are friendly. Others are so evi
dently playing the demagogue, tak
ing advantage of an opportunity t
knock the Governor that the unfaii
ness is manifest to all unbaised oh
servers. In one case a downrigh
misrepresentation of the facts i
noted in what seems a manifest pur
pose to arouse the prejudices of or
ganized labor .
This paper holds no brief for Go
Morrison, but as it does believe ii
fairness and tries to practice it, i
feels impelled to enter protes'
against what seems to be very unjus
criticism. The critics may have ev
idence not accessible to this paper
but so far as it has been able to se
there is no evidence that troops wen
sent to Concord for any purpose oth
er than to maintain law and order
The local authorities could have han
died the situation, possibly. This pa
per is inclined to think they could if
they had tried real hard. But the
didn't, they said they couldn't and
they asked the Governor for help
The chief executive was made to be
lieve ,by those in whom he had con
fidence, that unless a force was sent
to Concord to maintain law and or
der bloodshed would likely result
and the tendency was that way.
Gov. Bickett acted as a sort of ar
bitrator in some labor troubles dur
ing his administration and secured
settlement. We believe a Governor
should do that when asked and it is
agreeable to both sides. It does not
appear in the Concord case that the
Governor was asked to arbitrate
The mill owners emphatically stated
that they had nothing to arbitrate;
it was take it or leave it with them.
While their uncompromising atti
tude is subject to criticism, that they
were within their rights can't be de
nied. The Governor declined to pro
ject himself into the situation and
use the prestige and power of his
office to compel a settlement, to force
either side to yield. If he feels that
way he is clearly within his rights.
The law does not make him an ar
bitrator but it does require him to
see that the law is upheld and peace
maintained ;to see that every citizen
has the protection of the law in ex
ercising his rights and privileges.
That, the Governor maintains, he will
do at all times, without prejudice.
And "In that case the Governor is
eternally right. If maintaining law
and order at Concord gave those who
wanted to work an opportunity to do
so, and the strike is broken, where
does fault lie? If it be held that the
strikers should have been left alone
in their efforts to keep workers out
oi tne mills, tnat means that an or-
"Ju.st more question, uncle."
"Well, well what is it?" "If a boy
is a lad and has a stepfather, ia the
wepladderT"
Hickory, Aug. 25. Writing from
Durham, where he is working with a
state convict force, Baxter Hildebrand
Burke county mountaineer who plead
ed guilty to participation in the mur
der of Glenn Lippard near here last
December, informs a relative that he
has mended his ways, reads his Bible
and is endeavoring to lead a life that
will stand him in well when he con
cludes a term in the state prison. In
his letter he asked that what he says
in regard to liquor be published in the
hope that it will do some good. Hilde-
oranti is a member of a (rood Burke
county lamiiy .
In his letter Hildebrand declared
that liquor had ruined him and would
ruin any man sooner or later. He said
it was responsible for his being in tho
penitentiary. He maintained that his
first testimony in regard to the kill
ing, when he pleaded absence, was
correct and that he perjured himself
at the second trial when he submit
ted. Hildebrand declares that he had
not possessed his full senses for
weeks on account of whiskey and that
since he had sobered up completely
feels like a new man and has no de
sire to go back to the old life.
DAUGHTER HEARD
AGAINST FATHER
Minister is Bound Over to Grand
Jury, Charged With Killing Father
"Coyle.
Birmingham, Aug. 24 The pres
ent Jefferson county grand jury,
whose tenure of office expires Sep
:ember 19, may not complete an in
estigation of the case of Rev. Ed
win R. Stephenson, who is charged
vith murder in connection with the
billing of Father James T. Coyle,
;iastor of St. PauP's Catholic church,
ind was bound over for1 action by the
nquisitorial body at a preliminary
rial today. Bond was not allowed.
Many witnesses are yet to be called
efore the grand jury, the solicitor's
office announced, and the present
ody, which began is inquiry yester
lay might not be able to conclude the
examination before a new jury is
.worn in.
The closing hours of the prelimi
'.ary trial were marked by the an
earance of daughter against father,
vhen Mrs. Ruth Stephenson Guss
man took the stand as a state's wit
iess.. She testified that her father
iad threatened the life of Father
'oyle and that she had heard her
'arent frequently declare he "wishe.1
he whole Catholic institution was in
lell." The witness testified that she
tad heard her mother express ;a
vish that a bomb might be placed
nder St. Paul's church.'
Mrs. Gussman said her father had
tunished and locked her in her room
ecause of her affiliation, with th.T
catholic church. The witness said
hat several sisters at a convent had
iven her spiritual advice upon her
equest but that she had never talked
o Father Coyle except on one occa
ion before he performed the cere
nony which united her in marriage
vith Piedro Gussman. Her marriage
he stated, led directly to the killing
f the priest by her father. Sho
aid that no member of the Catholic
'aijh had asked he r to join that
hurch and that the separation from
er family on religious questions was
olely of her own opinion .
The young woman, who gave her
ge as 19, spoke deliberately and
vithout sign of emotion. She related
n detail the story of parental objec
ion to her becoming a communicant
-f the Catholic faith. She said her
arents carried her to Dallas, Texas
md other places in an alleged effort
a cause her to forsake her adopted
hurch.
The witness described her court
ship with Guessman which she said
had dated over a period since she was
13. Her husband, . she said, was a
Catholic and her parents objected to
Her marriage to him.
Father Coyle was killed on the ver
inda of St. Paul's rectory on August
11. a few hours after the priest had
)fficiated at the wedding of Miss
Stephenson and Guessman. Rev. Mr.
Stephenson immediately surrenderd
md was held for preliminary exami
nation on a warrant sworn out by
Coroner Russum.
SHORT ITEMS
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 25. Re
ports of a gunbattle today between
Logan county deputy sheriffs, said to
number 300, and a large body of arm
ed men at Blair ,W. Va., were re
ceived here tonight. Efforts to con
firm these reports thru Sheriff Don
Chafin pf Logan county, who was
reached by long distance telenhone
were unsuccessful.
Danville, Va.. Auer. 25. Rthel TW
14 year old daughter of W. Y. Day
was today turned over to a local wel
fare organization following her arrest
late last night near the city gas works
where she was found with her hair
cropped short and attired in male
costume. She said that she was tired
of living at home and had decided to
run away .declaring that Alice Fer
guson another companion of the
same age and similarly attired had
swung a freieht for fireenshnm N
C .
Charlotte. Auer. 25. Hi
mills No. 1 and 3 in North Charlotte
reopened at 12:45 today with a small
force of operatives returning to work.
A big crowd of strikers gathered near
the null but no attempt at violence
were mada and not the 'lightest dis
turbance was created in connection
with the reopening of the plantn. Po
lice supervis'on was found unneces
sary C. W. Johnston .president af the
mills .stated that only a doze'-, or sc.
operatives had returned to work in
the two mills at that hour .
Washington .Auer. 25. Renewal nf
restlessness in the West Virginia coal
neias, manifested in the march of a
large band of armed men toward the
Mingo district, resulted todav i n an
appeal from Governor Morgan for the
aid of 1,000 federal troops and in a de
cision by the senate investigating
committee to resume its inquires into
conuitions in the coal fields Septem
ber 19, at Williamson.
Raleigh, Aug. 26. Seventv-
seven new lawyers .the largest class
examined on record, and Derhaos
the most searchinerly auestioned. re
ceived license from the sunreme
court this afternoon, following the
Monday inquisition. One hundred and
seven applied anions: them there who
applied under the comity act as
non-residents. One of these nassed.
one did not appear in person and one
was held for full complaince with
the requirements of the legislative
act. One negro failed and one suc
ceeded. Miss Marie Shank, only wo
man applicant ,"got through.'
Taylorsville, Aiie. 24. Messrs Jno.
M. and J. W. Mullen, of Lincolnton,
have bought the Mountain Scout, and
will take charge of the paper in Sen-tember.
Hard Work is the Droner restorative
for business, a speaker told the Cot
ton States Merchants' Association at
Memphis. Loosening up on the part of
investors also will help. Too many of
them want extravagent returns on
their money. Let them take a chance
and give working men one.
News and Observer.
Several clubs in the State are uri)'-
ing boys to stay in school rather then
hurry. to enter business. It is good
advice. Too many boys fail to realize
what a good education is worth in
earning a living.
Friends of the Thomasville orphan
age, which is home for hundreds of
children will rally to it after the fire
that destroyed a dormitory Tuesday
morning. The decision to rebuild on
a larger and better scale will tie
backed by the denominations that
looks after its unfortunate. Hickory
Record.
ARMED BANDITS SHOOT
AND KILL POSTMASTER
Nogales, Ariz. Aue. 26. Several
armed bandits today shot and killed
Frank J. Pearson, postmaster at Ruby
Ariz., 25 miles west of here ,and thei
looted the store which was conducted
in connection with the postoffice.
Kuby is only three miles north
of the international line.
THE CREPE MYRTLE.
Progressive Farmer.
All over the South now, the blos
soming crepe myrtles are adding to
the beauty to the homes that are for
tunate enough to have them. If you
have no crepe myrtles on your grounds
why not decide now to get some
sprouts from a neighbor this fall, or
else order a few from some nurseryman?
As we have often said before, if any
other section of the United States
had a virtual monopoly of a tree as
beautiful as the crepe mrytle and as
easily grown,, that section would soon
become famous as "The Land of Crepe
Myrtle." Why then should not the
South make use of its opportunities
in this respect? The crepe myrtle
will not flourish in the colder States
north of us. It is one of God's special
gifts of beauty to the Southland, and
no other flowering shrub or treo
blooms for so long a period, has such
a variety of colors and tints, or re
quires less care.
If only one crepe myrtle sprout were
set out in every Southern farmer's
yard this fall, this action alone would
not only help beautify each Individual
home but would also go far toward
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Kuins.ui.mil hub me rignt to use sum ,!,: fu oi.u umi t j m 7,
means as it may decide are effective, I r5n7Mf,,?uth. "Thfe jf. h,e
to compel others to yield to its wish-Crope Myrtle" Is ll not worth doln7
es That in reality is what Some ofl
the Governor's unfair critics are FIRST BALE OF NEW CROP
standing for, although they will noti IS SOLD AT PAGELAND
undertake to defend that position in' Pageland ,S. C, Aug. 26. The
the open. j first bale of the new crop was sold
'on this market today by J. A. Ar
Good tobacco is brlmrine fair rant to Muncn brothers for 17
prices, and prophets are predicting The bale graded as good middling
tk.l it ..iU r - t 1 , I 1 fnn - . "
uw, cuuon mu iuu:n iu cmis. ana weignea oso pounds.
WILL DISCUSS HOME ROAD
PROBLEMS AT STATE MEETING
Chapel Hill, Aug. 20. Owine to its
central location, as well as the splen
did record of Guilford County in road
building, it has been decided to hold
the 21st annual convention of tho
North Carolina Good Roads Associa
tion in Greensboro, October 11 and 12
The sessions of the convention will be
held in Guilford s new Courthouse, of
which any county in the United States
might well be proud.
In recent years the Good Roads As
sociation has gotten down to a dis
cussion of essential, eliminating much
of the '"hot air" and bombast which
so often characterizes such meetings.
Because of the great success of its
campaign for a state system of high
ways as typified by the recently en
acted btate Koad Law which made
available $50,000,000 for the con
struction and some two million a year
for the maintenance of the 6.000 miles
of highways which are to compose
the state system this year's conven
tion should be of peculiar interest
to North Carolinians. The entire pro
gram will relate to the problems In
cident to construction of the state
system in all Its various aspects; to
county road problero.3 in relation to
the State's road program in shorts
the convention will be devoted to a
discussion of our home road problems
and be as practical as possible. More
definite announcements in regard to
the program will be made later.
The Association is not interested in
boosting individuals or in getting all
the money possible out of the public.
It is an organisation of North Caro
linians whose sole objects Is to sem
the state.
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