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A UNITED CHURCH ETrORT
The pupil of this town art mak
ing this week a united effort to accom
plish Um reeulte that art supposed to
MM from • rarival uvoeting.
In every church, at tha mum hour
of tha day, services ara being hold
and tha attendance la food. Abks
ministers from other potnta ara as
sisting Um local pastors.
What a contrast this all ia to the
iplrit of rivalry a faw years ago that
vaa manifest h> tcrjr one. Good
May have oome from the denomina
tional rride that one* went to Lha «
tTome of practically hating every
other church orgvu/atton. bvt that
day ta faat disappearing Men every
where are now coming to aaa that no
ooa church ha* •* monopoly of tha
truth, and it la the truth that frees
- fram ignorance and sin and all thoae
qualities of human weakness that go
to ana lave the raco. Tha wiee man
osnturiee ago predicted that tha time
would oome when knowledge of Ood
should cover the earth aa tha waters
cover the sea. Evidently that day ia
naarer than at any period of the
world's history, for when the churchea
unite in one oonunon effort to spread
tha truth that freee, the truth ia evi
dently taking % larger place in tha
minds of man.
THE COOPERATIVE PLAN
Much is being Mid tktte day* about
the futon effort of the farmer* to
••0 their tobacco by the new plan
that ia now being worked out.
■very one ia a well wiaher to any plan
that will mean better condition* for
all th people. Co-operation ha* meant
ao much to the farmer* of the wet
that one canot help being hopeful
that It may mean much to 'be farmer*
of this state. It all depends C*r
tain K will be that a better grade of
tsfcarcio nuat be prcAired if the new
plan works well for all the people,
for much of the low grades sold here,
ia all years past, are sold at such a
tew figure that no business man would
cars to take chances on storing leaf
of such little value.
Last Christmas ye editor had an ex
perience that well Illustrates what we
have in mind. There were no apples
to be had on the market at but one
place In town, anH the children were
coming home. So we thought we
would be extravagant for one time
and buy some apples, even if they did
come high. When the applea were
delivered the box waa marked to con
tain 40 pounds of spples. The num
ber of apples in the box was also
marked, the number in that box be
ing exactly 108. Every apple waa
carefully wrapped in a piece of tissue
paper, and every one was of the same
sise and color. In the whole box there
was not a faulty apple, not a •otten
one or even a rotten speck. Back of
* that box of apples is s co-operative
association out in a western state.
That association has taught the far
mars how to grade, sort snd pack ap
aIm TV,., mult la th* tutUa am
pot up In condition that the aseocta
tion can sell them and mII them at
a fancy price. Now no aaaoctotion
could aell apple* at the price charged
if they were put up aa our fruit grow
er* here put them up.
. That box of apple* haa caused us
to ft"* tone thought to what must
he done by our own people here before
they an able to get for their farm
product* wha' they should have. It
i* just as tn r of eggs and butter
and dried frul. and dried bean* and
almost every o Her item as It is of to
bacco. If our aoplt can be induced
to grow a super »r grade of tobacco,
and many already do this, then there
is hope for the future plan* of the
MB who are landing in the present
effore. And *o. a* we see It, the key
to the whole situation from the view
point of the man who has sigtwd tip,
is to begin now to do everything nec
aaaary to make a high |rth of leaf,
and see that K is prepared for market
In • way to ha attractive to any mann
factum.
Fortunate is the man who ha* in
sight Into the ttois* that aauaes htm
to Mb his own sapptte* st home and
thne ha, to sums extent, tndipsndent
of the market ussdftions, tot thsm hs
what they asay.
THE COAL STRUCK
m lea* than «OOjMO Mam «»
atrike who ware Uat waak at warfc
in the eeal aUne* at the country. Mat
only tkata men are Idh bat thaiimfc
of other* who Mast fill out of m
tiliyit wkfla the atrike laate. An
■aada of mm whe ofMt* eeal carry-;
lac train* ara Mb tinwi there ia
nothing for thaM la do while tha
atiike la oe.
la INI tha average wage earned
by tha coal miner waa about |t.90
par day. whila tha iiaM«nd la now fo*
$7.80 par day aad a redaction la tha
hoara from eight to ate a day. TWa
demand tha Ma who own tha aoal
minaa *ay can newer be mat aad aoal
be iold at a.price that ia in keptag
with other ltaaa of indoatry. Aad,
ao tha atrika waa catted and la on un
til tha dtaagreeiaent ia adjoatad.
From tha itaadpotat of tha man
who ia in no way connected with the
coal buaineea the whole matter ia
very much ia the natare of ridiculoaa j
performance. The Alhriae creator
atored up la the earth coal enough
for the race for unnumbered yeara.
A faw men have gotten la poaaaaaton
of all thla atorad op wealth and now
it ia being handled In auch a way that
no one can uae it. It ia very much
like a caae that weald be aimllar If
a few millionaree ahould get control
of all the water aapply of oar ctttea
and towna and then rat off the water
until they could aettle a diaagreement
with their working force.
Evidently the race ia wiae enough
to find aome way to bring ,to an end
the quarrel between the men who own
•he mine* and the aua who operate
thorn. It can be done beyond ques
tion. Congreaa can atraighten oat
the difference if It waata to. Certain
ly the country cannot afford to let
the coal atrike go to a length that
will greatly diaturb all linea of buai
neaa aa It aurely will if the minora
and owner* are allowed to fight it
out among themaalvea.
THE SEARCH FOR HAP
PINESS
When the great war ended human
ity went on a holiday, and the world
haa never known inch a time of sen
ilis! enjoyment aa has now been on j
for three year*. The pleasures of
material Urine and the deeire for ssn
sual enjoyment has been the order
of the day. The war made all this
•ven more possible for the reason
•hat many came Into possession of
riches never dreamed of before.
All this is now beginning to tell on
the race in many ways. The papers
-arry every day accounts of suicide
and murder and divorce and every
rorm of crime that goes with sensual
living.
Humanity long ago learned that
♦here are just.two wsys of getting
«njoymeat^>ut of life. One way was
long aco expressed like this: Eat,
drink and be merry, for tomorrow ye
may die. The other was expressed
like this: To be spiritually minded is
life and peace.
In every age the world has had
multitudes who ate, drank and lived
as if tomorrow might be the last day.
The world has also had in every age
multitudes who were able to compre
hend the things of spirit and live and
enjoy the life of the spiritually mind
ed. The story of the prophet of old
illustrates this. He cried out that he,
and he alone, was left of all those who
worshiped the true God. But, to his
surprise, it was whispered into his
ear that there were seven thousand
others who had not bowed the knee
to Baal.
The man or woman who goes head
long after the pleasures of material
living may be satisfied for a time
with such living. AM those who havi
tasted of the better way know thjf
there is no comparison that can be
made to the joya that come from a
right attitude toward the infinite.
It would be almost aa unthinkable
that the world can go to the bad aa
to think that the multiplication table
can ever cease to exist.
As sure as God exists win all his
children continue to enjoy his bless
ings who conform to his way* and
obey his laws. And in every age and
clime there have been those who
caught gllmpaes of the infinite aad
were able to hear the, "still small
voice," and these have bean, "the salt
of the earth," The rock in a weary
land" of struggling humantiy.
If, in all the dark ages of the
world's past, the infinite has whia
pered to a limited number of earth*
multJtades.it la hot reasonable to
conclude that the "still sssall voice"
will continue to be heard by all those
who bates, aad that there will ha aa
even larger amber who will tietea
as the agee continue to advaaee la
The 14 year old sen of Alex Hate
sof fsred a ssrteas iajary Monday
ABUNDANT SUPPLY OP ICE
This town can WW beast of a W
ply of iea to MMt the rnfc of all the
people la the <
The Sidaa
of tha plant
tka pas
tka plant up-to
data ia
A mw ic« plant luui btcn imtiHtd
by tha Oraalta City MUla and nutd.
tha flrat lea thia wnk, Thia naw
plant la tha latest thine h tha way of
uUd|Im. Brary ptoaa of tha mach
inery la new and tha whole oatflt re
preeenu ' the sxparisnc* and wiadom
of tha i|w In producing lea by arti
ficial mean*. Mr. Foster Booker haa
tha oontract to deliver the ootput of
the factory here in tha town and will
hare full charge of tha delivery and
of tha liMlmaa. He began delivering
for the flrat time on Taeaday of thia
Tha aapply of lea hen for several
yean haa ijot been svfflcient to meet
the needa of tha country diatricta at
all tiavea, eapecially when the weath
er waa warm and the demand hen
(Teat. Now an thia la changed and
our country neighbon can now pro
vide ice boxes and gat ready for ice,
if they want it, for the lupply will bo
hen. Not every family aranta lea in
the country, for many have springs
and an pnparad to can for milk and
butter and auch things aa need to ha
kept coal. When a family la not
so provided an ice box la a gnat
convenience, if one can take can of
the coat.
A family living out In the country,
milea away from town, would not can
to iton a bos of toner than once a
week. If • bos ia provided that will
hold 200 pounda, and enough larger
to hold the family suppliee that need
to be cared for, 800 pounda at a coat of
$1.00 will be the expense aide of it.
If a family ia able an) once geta tha
habit of keeping ice it ia hard to be
satisfied without it.
We recall that twenty years ago the
late John Greenwood, who lived at
Round Peak and 12 milea from thia
town, had a big box made that would
hold 300 pounda of Ice. Every ten
day*, or at convenient timee when
wagona would be paaatng, he atocked
that box and had ice oold milk and but
at all timea In the hot months.
A big ice box In a home. It aeema
to ua, would hare much to do with
encouraging the making of nice but
ter for market.
One of the problems of the farmer
theae day* ia to keep tha young folk*
at home on the farm and away from
the town*. A nice ice man freeter
In a homo on a hot Sunday afternoon
would be a strong drawing influence
to keep the young folks at home and
also to attract nice folks from the
neighboring farma.
Any way the lee la Herv this season
and we an hoping thit our people
wfll derive much comfort and plea
sure from its use.
Political Convention*
Both politic*] parties of this coun
ty are already making their plana
for the coming election. Call* hare
been issued for convontiona in the
county to put the machine* in good
working condition* for the ordeal
of the coming months preceding the
election in November. The Republi
cans have bee* called to meet in con
vention at Dobeon Monday, April 10th,
to appoint delegate* to the State and
other conventfcps, and township con
ventions will be held Saturday, April
irman A. D. Folger, of the Dem^
focratic party haa called for a meeting
of the Democrat* at Dobeon on Sat
urday, April 15th, for the purpose of
naming delegate* to the State con
vention and for the transaction of
important
OS.
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New School
Last week The New* told of the
election of 'Prof. J. H. Hunt, of North
Wilkeshoro to the' position of super
intendent at our city school*. 11m
school board Is in receipt of a letter
from Prof. Hunt in which he accepts
the position. The salary I* an advance
of $280 over mat haa been paid up to
this tiny>. The salary haa. been |S,
000, but Prof. Hurat will receive $8,
160.
Last Takers Named
The following were named by the
County Commissioners at Dobeon
Monday to list the property for taxa
tion for the year IMS beginning
May 1*1:
Bryan township, K. L Wolfe.
Dobeon township, Lee Brtntle.
Elkin township, J. A. Sonsera.
■Mere town^iip, C. 1 Hutchens.
Franklin township, ft. L. Schuyler.
Long HD1 township, J. W. Chilton.
'Marsh township, ftimj White.
Mosst Airy townahlp, A. L. Spar
ger, J. ft Patterson, J, J. Hlatt and
Davis 0.
Mat to p, J. W. Hetaaa.
H O. HeiyfWd.
A. A. Meeer.
T V
P*Um Iprwig Trap mm Sup
1W police fare* of tMa city Mond
day night fIDed the Jtll la the city
hall full at people charged with boot
>«nrin« Wwniti had baan leaned
for Bon than a doaen offender* and
rtght o'clock Monday night waa tha
Hate Ht for tho mnd-up. No one
except tha offtcora had any knowledge
of what waa abowt to taka piaoa and
it prorod a big aurpriae to all aapaci
ally whan it waa found who had boon
caught if thia drag not for Mppoeed
hoot-leg gen.
For to ma months tha offlcera of
thia city hare esperieneed consider -
ahla trouble in locating (ha onaa who
daal oat tha ardent, and aa about
three weafca ago a plaln-clothea man
wan Migagad to help run down the of
fender*. W. M. McSmith waa aelect
ed for thia Job. Mr. Mcflmith haa
been working in tha facto rice in thia
city about ate moot ha and when it
waa learned that ha had had conaider
ahla experience In working with of
ficer* and waa alao a former police
man of Lexington hia aarrieca war*
>nliatad. For taro waeka ha haa gone
about town buying liquor from thoae
who ware anppoaad to bo aalHng H.
Ha would b«iy it hi small lota, moat
of tha time pure haa lng pint and half
pint quantitlee. If he wanted a half
otnt It would a]Bloat every tima be de
livered to him in a pop bottle. Tha
orice ha had to pay waa 12.00 a pint
tr $1.00 for a pop bottle fulL
From the report made by Mr. Me
Smith it woold aeetn that there la
aoma place or placee In thia city
■vhere liquor la kept in amall packagaa
IVI 41M.A UW|(VIUBIWU. niwii mi.
McSmith would make a ptinhite the
fellow either had the whiskey already
bottled up in HU pocket or else he
would go off tone where and return
in four or fire minutes with the de
li red amount. A note waa made who
the liquor waa purchased from, price
paid, exact spot where the transaction
took place as well as the how and
minute, an accurate description of the
party purchased from and other im
portant information needed In connec
tion with a trial. All this information
was written out, pasted on the pack
ace so purchased and turned ever to
Chief of Police Lawrence for his heap
In*.
After wortdng two or three weeks
around among the fellow* he made
pwrch— frees twelve different par
ties and the police force placed them
all under arrest Monday night The
trials will rnmmini In the Recorders
Court Friday and will msmime sev
eral days. Four of the defendants
*re e«t on bond while the other eight
srs in jail beta* unable to furnish
bond.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce myself
for the office of Solicitor of the 11th
Judicial District of North CsroUns,
subject to the ratification of the peo
ple at the Democratic Primaries to
be held June Srd., said district com
prising the counties of Csawell, Rock
ingham, Forsyth, Sorry, Ashe and
Alleghany.
I win appreciate your support in
said primaries and ft nominate.! and
elected at the November election I
shall endeavor to discharge the
duties of said office to the bast
interest of the whole people.
J. M. SHABFjISdBrtlfc N. C.
S-8c.
We Don 't Think
there is any
better candy than
"T'T THEN you send candy to "her" be sure
it measure* up to your opinion of her.
Don't think you can fool her, girls
know n^ore about candy than men; the safest
thing for you to do is to take our advice and
tend Whitman's.
We know what she chooses when she has a
chance; choose it for her.
W. S. Wolfe Drug Co.
Coal Drops
We have Reduced the Price. We handle the Beat
Lump Coal, $9.50
(This has been costing you $11.)
Run of the mine, $8.50
Fine Coal, $&50
The Ashes you get from this coal are RED.
Watch our prices, we are going to reduce them
again. All we are wanting ia the reduction at the mines
and the people thai! have the advantage of every drop.
RUSSEL FORK COAL CO.
i Ml Airy Fm. Co. and ML Airy Chair Co.
PHONE 90.
J. T. Monday, Pree., Residence Phone 249
C E. Cos, Manager, Residence Phone 110
Jurors for April T«m Sorry
Suyorior CntI
Pint WmH
T. H. Scott, P. A. Ttlley, T. A. Stan
ley. D. J. Vol ton, E. 8. Hodree, W.
1 F. Beuixr, T. 0. TrhrwtU, 0. W. Jm
1 »up, A. L. Bunker, D. T. Boattt, J.
i A. Bloc, J. A. Chipman, J. W. Har
| boor, H. M. Whttaker, Floyd Riddle, I
W. W. Beamer, C. A. Beck, C. L. Mat-'
thews, P. E. Simmon*, R. B. Short, J.
A. Collins, O. C. Nance, W. C. Hiatt,
[ i. J. Allied, Joe Allen, R. H. Leonard,,
J. H. Mitchell, J. B. Mldkttf. U. G.1
Cockerham, W. B. Hale, P. 8. Cooke,
I C. C. Briffts, J. A. Gentry, J. C, Hill, j
E. 8. 8toa* B- W. Mmb.
Jm Deri* W. & Miitoy, H. a
Uwfc, J. L. Tn*. Clm MUm, J.
H. Gajrar, S. J. Atkin*. 8. a BhM, J.
H. SprinkW, i. H. Pry, E. A. Omen
B r. Sparger, a P. Mm, H. Bl
Snow, C. R. Walton, W. 8. Gentry ,
I. W. Mounee.
Sy d nor & Sparger
Insurance Agents
MOUNT AIRY. N.C.
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Reidsville, N. C. March 24, 1922.
To the Democratic Voters of the 11th Judicial District:
We the undersigned Democratic members of the Rocking
ham County Bar, hereby indorse J. M. Sharp, Attorney of Reids
ville for the nomination as Solicitor of said District. Mr. Sharp
has been a member of our Bar since 1907, and is a lawyer of ability
and high standing, and is well qualified to fill the office of Solici
tor of the 11th District.
He is a strong Democrat and has loyally supported the party
in all of its campaigns. While thoroughly qualified he has nev
er asked for any position before. If nominated and elected he
will be a worthy and able successor to Hon. S. P. Graves who has
held this position for 20 years.
We, therefore, recommend Mr. Sharp to the voters of this
District at the coming primaries to be held June 8rd.
H. R. SCOTT,
IRA R. HUMPHREYS,
C. E. BREWER,
ALLEN H. GWYN,
D. P. MAYBERRY,
M. T. SMITH,
E. H. WRENN,
E. B. WARE,
JAS. W. MANUEL,
P. T. HAIZLTP,
ALLEN D. IVTE,
J. L ROBERTS, .
P. W. OLIDEWELL,
THOS. S. REED. „