Statement of THE BANK OF MT. AIRY.
MOUNT AMY, ft C
At the close of
0. C. Welch, V.
* ®• v* oyfnyi ithl
SepUmber 16th. 1922.
P. P. SPARGER,
W. W. Christian. AmL
RESOURCES.
Loam and discount*, $ 968.291.30
Overdrafts, None.
liberty Bonds. • • 82,946.46
All other boftds 16,688.88
Banking House, furniture and fixtures, 20,697.18
War Saving Stamps, 1,916.00
Cash on hand and due from banks, 186,266.88
Total 8 1,164,698.14
UAMLXra
Capital atock $100,^00.00
Surplus fund 75,000.00
Undivided profit* 19,406.66
Unearned <uacount 12,104.71
Accrued interest due deporitorv * 12,778.07
War finance Corporation advance 90,000.00
Depodta, 866,257.00
Total, f 1,164,698.14
Cashier of tfce afeev« mm* baaii Subscribed and aworn to before dm this th« r_uj» «**—». w , ... .. . v w .
at tlM ibm aUlnwiit la trjo to tk. Am*, nf <ut.mk.r 1000 ur f. n.m«»n wrmi au*«». w* '• A- »• *«.
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«TkIowi^^^SSSrf.,telM>e"1 to *"• 10 the 26th day of September, 192& W. L. Dunman,
mm9m^ F< F# spabobr. Caehier. Notary PubHe. F. M Poor*, 0. C. Welch, Directem
DIRECTORS: A. 0. Bowman, G. C. Welch, T. J. Smith wick, W. 0. Sydnor, F. M. Poore, W. J. Byerly, A. V. West, J. D. Sargent, H. L. Stone, I. W. Barber, R.
& Scott, W. H. Sides, C. H. Haynet, F. P. Sparser. ■
This Bank acts as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, and Trustee of estates. We will be pleased to talk with those contemplating
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making wills.
FORD PLANTS RE-OPEN
Detroit, Sept. ft.—Hoary Ford'a
uvhwtrial atrike" cum to in end
•Might
At Mldnlffht hi* »r»«t automobile
plant* In tb« Detroit district ' em
ploying upward* of 70,000 man, and
which war* cloaad for an indefinite
pariod la it Saturday aa the manu
facturer'! pro teat iftliut what he
termed "eseeeeire" coal price#, again
were the acenea of induatrial activi
ty
The order for tit* reopening or the
plants came this forenoon from E4
•el Ford, ion of the manufacturer
and president of the Ford Motor
company, who ntade arrangement*
to obtain coal during a long confer
erre in Cincinnati yesterday with 50
mine operator*. The reopening order
wa* approved by Henry Ford and of
ficial announcement given to the
th->usanda of Ford worker* through
out the country who daily, aince the
>hut-down have «ranned the new*
paper headline* in their eagernei*
•« learn when their wage* would
ftart again.
Rdsel Ford, in hi» telegram, copie*
of which were dispatched to every
Ford assembling plant in the country
said the Interstate Commerce com
mission's lateat order permitting the
flow of fuel to automobile plant*,
previously put in the non-essentifl
.lass, made it poiaible to obtain a
rofflcient *upply of the claaa of coal
required to operate the Ford enter
prise.
Executive offices of the concern,
that since the shut-down have been
the scenes of almost feverish activity
in the effort to solve the oompany's
coal problems, aaw the setting in mo
tion of machinery for the reopening
wtthin a few minutes after the presi
dent's message was received. It was
announced the late night shift of
workers should report at midnight
and the succeeding shifts should re
sume the usual routine toaaorrow.
The Ford company, it eras announced,
will start at 12:01 o'clock tomorrow
morning on a capacity production
idisfcli in an effort to catch up on
accumnlatien orders.
The reopening order today not only
pats back on the payrolls the more
than 70,000 Ford workers in Detroit
and the *0,000 others in assembling
plants throughout the country, but
also means reopening of scores of
small machine shops and accessory
concerns, chiefly in the Detroit dis
trict, that were obliged to does last
week because the Ford company is
their sole consumer. Thee* smaller
<x>ncems employ upwards of 120,000
men.
Ford employes, who lot it b« known
last Saturday that they feared a pro
tracted shut-down, received the new*
<rf the reopening plana with undia
guiaed relief. Knot* of worker*
gathered on the *treet* of Highland
Park, River Rouge and Dearborn,
where the chief Ford plant* are lo
cated at newspaper extra* began to
flood the cities bringing word that
the factories tomorrow vjpuld be
operating. *
The night shift worker* in many
instance* hastened to their home* to
obtain sever*! Sour* reet before their
vacation* ended. The same feeling
of relief was evidenced in all of De
troit'* buaine** and Industrial world.
The Ford closing put nearly half the
district's workmen out of job*.
Details of the arrangement* where
by Mr. Ford is to obtain sufficient
coal to run his factories at what he
Urau "an honest price," were lack
ing here tonight, doe to the abaenee
of both Edael and Henry Ford. The
latter, soon after ha approved the
reopening order of hi* eon, depart
ed for the sooth on hi* railroad, the
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton
Afthugh authentic Information
was lacking the opinion wa* express
ed tl the company'* offices that Mr.
Kord peraonally mi|ht visit , the
southern coal fields from which hi*
coal supply la to coma.
Tha closing and auhaaquaat re
opening in the two moat important
chapters In a verbal battle that baa
been waged by Mr. Kord against the
Interstate Commerce commission and
certain coal brokers. In a recent
public statement the manufacturer
charged the commiasion had "played
irtto the hands" of persona who de
■ IrrJ to charge excessive coal prices,
•Ii-claring this was accomplished
♦ hmagh promulgation of priority or
ders.
Judge Say* Jail I* Only Place
For Violator* Of Dry
Statute*
Trenton, S. J., Sept. 18.—Federal
Judge John Rellstah continue* to ad
vise grand jurors of the responsibility
which confront* them in bringing in
indictment! against violators of the
<lry statutes. At the opening of the
.September term of the jury he de
clared. "Then- is no place but jail for
offenders sgainat our law* and Con
nt i tut ion."
Tti* judge *a id thai the widespread
continuance of lawlessness would
undermine the foundation of govern
ment and destroy the United State*
a* a nation. A warning was sounded
against attempts from outside the
jury room to influence its members.
Judge Rellstab is one of the most
learned qien on the. bench and has
nlwsys advocated strict enforcement
of prohibition statutes.
Activities of prohibition enforce
ment agents in New Jersey resulted
in the arraignment of 70 defendants
in one day recently before Judge Rell
stab in the United States. District
Court. There are 846 liquor cases on
the federal court calendar ready for
trial and more than 200 others in
course of preparation.
Small Arm* Factories to
Work 24 Hour* a Day
Paris. Sept. 18.
The British Government haa order
ed all small arms and ammunition
factories in the United Kingdom to
work 24 hours at full capacity in
preparation for any Turkish eventuali
ties. according to new* reaching pri
vate source* her* today. 4
It appear*, the** advice* state, that
the military authoritiea have found
that a considerable portion of the
stock* of amall arms and ammunition
ha* gone stale and must be imme
diately replaced.
EX-KAISER'S FOLKS
OPPOSE MARRIAGE
Members of His Family Want
To Keep That $20,000,000
He Has Within Reach
Doorne. Sept. 21.—The marrUfr of
former Kaiser WUhelm, of Germany,
will take place not with the freely
ylven content of the entire Hohen
sollern family as reported from Ber
lin, but deepite their hitter opposition
and above all again it the strongly
expreaaed wish of the crown prince,
according to Information secured
from a source very doss to the for
mer kaiser.
The relations between the crown
prince and his father have lately be
come very strained, it is stated. The
opposition on the pert of the crown
prince snd other m—thsn of the im
perial family may be doe, K is said,
to financial reasons, rather thsn
sentiments of pride or caste. They
fear contests in the event ef the
death of the kaiser when his personal
fortune, estimated at $20,000,000
must be divided.
Rerival at Pint Baptist
Church.
'A revival that l» creatine mock in
terest began at the Pint Baptist
Church in this city last Sunday nljht.
Two noted evangelistic workers art
here assisting the pastor. Rev. Eugene
Olive, in the meeting. Rev. T T.
Martin is doing; the preaching la •
most forceful manner and the sing
ing service is in charge of Ret. E. A.
Pctroff. The meetings will continue
until Oct. 16th.
Make your plan* to attend
the Good Road* Mooting at
Sparta Monday, Oct 2nd.
Co-op* To Open Here Oct. 3.
A. L. Bunker returned Wednesday
from a meeting of the directors of
Cooperative Association and brought
the new* tliat this market will be j
open fur the receipt of tobacco from ;
it* members '>n Tuesday. Oct. X. The1
*-ale of advance* has already been
pouted at the warehouse* of the as-'
MM-iation in this city so that the
member* can know what they may
expect on their tobacco a* the first
advance.
The auction houses have been hay-1
ing light breaks this week and prices
are proving satisfactory to the
farmers. The market has averaged
around 25 cents the pound, which is
considered good taking into count
the grade of tobacco being marketed, j
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT
TO KIDNAP SWEET
HEART
Wealthy Wijtm County Man
Prevented By Force From
Marrying Daughter Of HU
Tenant
Goldsboro, Sept. 21.—All prtctd-;
ent i* tn-intf broken here in the trial!
of C. B. Ay cock, wealthy Wayne'
county farmer, whose land* and es
tate* are valued at 150,000, on a'
charfre of attempting to kidnap Es-'
telle Sorrell, aged 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sorrell, farm'
tenant*, at Pikeiville. Far from try
ing to force Their daughter to marry
a wealthy man, they beat her un-'
mercifully, according to evidence'
brought out at the trial, becausa
she wanted to.
Timidly, shyly, effectively, she told
her story on the stand of her affec
tion for Aycock and of how ahe had
intended to marry him. Pistols,
rifle* and a rode of signal* haw
played an important part in the trial
today.
8orrell admits that with five
neighbor*, armed with pistol*, he
guarded and held at his home
throughout the night Joe Pete, Perry
Smith, aged S6, and Khrby Sam,
friends of Aycock, who came to the
Sorrell home in Aycock'* Ford osten
sibly to arrange a meeting.
Aycock had been ordered from
Sorrell '* home on Eatelle's birthday,
June 27. They then corresponded,
using ths mails and later a coffee
pot in the field for a postoffice.
The girl said her parent* objec
tion* were that Aycock was too old
and that he had cider.
Notice of Adastaiatratioa
Hying qualified U Executor of
the Lut Will and TuUmcnl of Levi
M. Jeasup, deceased. I hereby notify
all person* holding claima against
thi» rotate to preotnt the tame to me
for payment within twelve month*
from the date of thia notice, or this
notice will b« pleaded in bar of re
covery thereon. Person* indebted to
the estate are notified to make imme
diate payment to me.
ThU Sept. 22 IMS.
Reuben Neater,
Executor of the will of Levi M. Jes
*up, Dec'd. Brim, N. C. Route 1.
I J H Folgvr, Atty.
Central M+tfcodbt Chmrch
I ^
On account of nrhil milwi at
tha Ftnt Baptiat church thara will
be no mtd-arook prayer aarvtco thU
waak.
Tha aacramant of tba Lord'* Sappor
will bo (dainlitorod next Sunday
morning. All mambari ara oi|«d to
b* pre Met.
The UBM of Mr. tad Mrs. W. C.
UattJter Mkae IlUahetk GaKWr, and
W. B. Beach. Jr. were added to tke
church roll by letter last Sunday
moraine .
Nest Sunday morninc'i collection
in tke Sunday school will go for
M lesions. •
CanfttWN meat® in Mwm Oc
tober lllk. whan all flMMM of U»
rhairh mint W In Iwd far Um jraar.
nak* jroar nalrlMM mwii rtagtf
Maka your plut to ottoad
tfco Good Rodi Muttog at
Sport* M—Joy. Oct. 2mL
THE ONLY BIG CIRCUS COMING TO MOUNT AIRY THIS YEAR!
Spark. Circus Makas Excellent Impression m SalisWy, N. C
"The Spark* Circa* U • fine (how, and • thoroughly cltu one, juat Um kind we were glad to have
our children witneaa. Ita event* went with • clock-like preciaton that *poke voluiree for tta
director*. HaUbury will welcome thla (bow at any tine because tt* truly "The Circa* IwacuiaU."
"POST," Salisbury, N. C.
All CHILDREN 30c
~ UNDER AGE OF 12 ^
ADULTS 75 CENTS (Including War Tax)
The Big
Menagerie
b one stride ahead ul
teak's Ark as auuy
«l Ike abuh are
represented ky mtc
than ane pair.
SENSATIONAL
ACTS,
TRS1LUNC FEKFM
MANCES. and a board
•I tinny clowns
fatkerfd traa every
nation an earth.
GRAND
FREE
STREET
PARADEs
™ wunrrw^hmhi
NOVEL IDEAS,
■SAM BANDS.
CAGES * FLOATS.
HAftMMK HORSES,
i«4 Wib<rltM Mcil
Yrbkab Bake Ac f«r
iAr M*f1k twk| ate
to iff.
-At
10:30 EACH BAY
■ ■ i MB
"THE CIRCUS IMMACULATE*
COMING TO
MOUNT AIRY
ONE DAY ONLY
2—PERFORMANCES DAILY—2
Thursday, Oct.