®^ M Springs Litton
VOLUME XXXII. NUMBER 22.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Nearly Fifteen Million
Bales Cotton Estimate
Washington, Dec. 9.—The estimate
of 14,919.000 bales of cotton for the
1929 season contained in the depart
ment of agriculture report today was
6-10 of 1 per cent lower than the
estimate of a month ago and com
pared with 14,478,000 bales in the
1929 crop.
At the same time the agriculture
department issued its report, the
census bureau reported that 12,857,-
971 running bales counting 473,079
round bales as half bales had been
ginned prior to December 1.
This compares with 12,501,540
bales ginned in 1928 prior to Decem
ber 1.
The estimated production would be
harvested, said the report, from 45,-
981,000 acres. The abandonment of
acreage since July 1 was ploced at
3.3 per cent and the indicated yield
of lint cotton per acre was placed at
,155.3 pounds.
The report was issued without
comment but later in the day W.
F. Callander, head of the plant re
porting board in a radio speech,
said the decline in the December
estimate of 90,000 bales from the
estimate issued on November 1 may
be blamed upon the unseasonable
weather for the maturing of the tail
end of the crop and for picking it.
Rainfall, he said, was greater ’than
usual in many portions of the cotton
belt and some sections even had snow
fall, an unusual thing in November.
Damage from boll weevils over the
cotton generally, he said, has been
less than usual because dry weather
impeded the maturing of the weevils
except in the Carolinas and Virgin
ia, where during the month of Octo
ber weevil damage had become ap
parent.
The board’s estimate of acreage
harvested was slightly below the
estimate of harvest before Septem
ber 1. Abandonment of acreage in
Texas, Callander said, was unusually
heavy.
Today’s report on cotton is the last
which the board will make until next
May, at which time there will be
available the enumeration of the ac
tual bales ginned as reported by the
ginners. A general revision of acre
age yields and productions will be
made at that time.
RED SPRINGS, N C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929. :
Folks!
Tune In
Little 1930 is on the Air With Greetings for All
M. S. Talbot Passes
Here Early Monday
Mr. Marion S. Talbot died at his
home here Monday morning about
one. o’clock. Although he had been
in declining health for some time,
his death was not expected so soon,
and comes as a great shock to his
many friends. ' .
Buriel was conducted in Alloway
cemetery and the funeral was con-
lucted at the grave Monday after
noon by Rev. S. F, Hudson, pastor
of the Baptist church, in the absence
of Mr. C. T. Rogers,- pastor of the
Methodist church, of which the de
ceased was a member.
Surviving are only two nieces, Mrs.
Sarah McAinster of Charlotte and
Mrs. Marv Ham. of : Washington,
D. C. ‘ h i
Judge Johnson To Be
Candidate For Gov.
PEMBROKE NEWS
Pembroke, Dec. 21.—The commu
nity Christmas tree which was held
in the auditorium of Pembroke con
solidated school house last evening
was quite a success. All the denom
inations of the community cooperated
in a splendid way. The Pembroke
and Glenwood community comprises
a section of Robeson county twelve
miles up and down the Seaboard rail
road, including Pembroke, Pates and
Moss Neck. There were present at
th community Christmas tree at
least two-thirds of all the white popu
lation in the above mentioned terri
tory. Practically every family was
represented. The funeral
Edwin Pate was conducted
of Mrs.
from the
Philadelphus church last Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Pate died
of pneu-
monia in Thompson Memorial hospi
tal Wednesday Prior to about four
years ago Mr. and Mrs. Pate resided
in this community. They moved to
Whiteville, but for the last several
months have been living in Long
wood. Mrs Pate was a sister-in-law
of Mrs J A. McCormick of this
place and also a sister of Mrs Fran
ces Thaggard. She was well and fa
vorably known here. Her husband
who has flu in Thompson Memorial
hospital, was unable to attend her
funeral. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. Neill McInnis of Philadel
phus, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gibson of
Whiteville. The deceased is surviv
ed by her husband, one son, Mr Ar
nold. who is a student at Davidson
College, and the following sisters:
Mrs. E. H. Cook of Dunnellon, Fla.,
Mrs. Baldwin of Clarkton, and Mrs.
Frances Thaggard of Pembroke.
The following students are home
from college for the Christmas holi
days: Misses Sarah Paul and Flora
Tyner from Wingate Junior College,
and Mr. Chesley Odom from Boiling
Springs Junior College.
Mrs. J R. Monroe of Elizabethtown
snent a few days here recently vis
iting her brother, Mr E. M. Paul.
Miss Ila McNeill snent last week-
end visiting friends in Fayetteville.
Mrs A. W. Rav left Wednesday
ni^ht for Atlanta, Ga., for a few
days visit to an aunt.
Miss Bettie Frances Thaggard of
Miami. Fla., but who is now a stu
dent of Averitt College in Danville
Va.. arrived Friday to snent the holi
days with Misses Elizabeth and Sara
Paul.
Miss May Sninos of the high, school
department of Pembroke consolidat
ed school, left this morniny to spend
the Christmas holidays with home-
folks in Hillsboro,
School ad iniiyTic rl ^ac4 ov^q-y -f^-y f^a
Christmas vacation. Work will be
resumed January 2, 1930.
“John the 1 '" is someone
n+gv end I’ve just made
in the
me.
Well,
long as
it’s all right with me as
he doesn’t die in the house.
Results Of Tobacco
Demonstrations
Results of eight tobacco demon
strations conducted in Robeson coun
ty in 1929 compared with stats and
county averages for 1927.
Pounds Returns
Per acre
State average (1927) 716
County average (1927) 751
Average best county
in State (1927
Average of eight
demonstrations (1929)
Best demonstration
850
1192
1448
per acre
$164.68
$157.71
$178.50
$248.48
$331.25
and the
(1929)
A well balanced fertilizer
ridge method of cultivation was
used. The demonstration contained
a total of 150 acres.
0. O. Dukes, County Farm Agent,
will treat seed free at the court
house, Thursday and Friday, January
2 and 3.
Drivers Must Carry
Registration Cards
Raleigh, N. C.—With a view to
reducing the number of automobile
thefts-in North Carolina, all drivers
will be required after the first of the
year to comply with the law requir
ing them to carry their automobile
registration cards with them, accord
ing to Captain Charles D. Farmer,
director of the state highway patrol.
Twenty-four cars were reported
stolen to the theft bureau of the
revenue department one day recently,
the majority being within a 75-mile
radius of Raleigh where here has
been such an increase in the number
of cars stolen that officers suspect
“The Great Divide”
Is Powerful Drama
OPPOSITION TO
SIMMONS SEEN
PERSONAL NEWS
Dorothy Mackaill is Star, arid Ian
Keith Leading Man, of Brilliant
Also
Picture, with Myrna Loy
Scoring.
The West has rarely been the
Greensboro, December 21.—Strong
and widespread opposition to the re-
nomination of Senator Simmons in
the democratic primary in 1930 was
! reflected in an overwhelming -ma
jority of replies received by C. L.
, chairman of tne Guilford
background for a more colorful and y nup j n g
?^ r ^S? romance than that depicted i coun t y democratic executive commit-
in The Great Divide, the First ; in the
, ... , ■ , tee, to a questionnaire which' in the
National-Vitaphone production, which early fall he gent t0 760 democrats
will open Thursday and Friday at in all . sections of North Carolina, it
the Red Springs Theatre.. Dorotny Wag ] eame( j here today.
Mackaill is the bright particular star.
■ Those who remember “The • Great
“Replies,” said Mr. Shuping, who
. . , is recognized as one of the demo-
Divide” as a play will find the cra ti c leaders in North Carolina,
dramatic stage vehicle, which -enjoyed were received from about 600 demo-
popularity for many years, in the crats> pf whom only 67 indicated
United States and Europe, heightened that they would be willing to sup-
in .suspense and act on in tnis all-1 por t Senator Simmons for renomi
nation. All others thonught he should
have 1 b e opposed and defeated. Many in-
dialogue Vitaphone talkie.
A number of tuneful songs
been injected into the scenes,
prising those who never could
believed that the play would
itself iso admirably to music.
snr- dicated their preferences for oppo-
h^ 6 sition candidates, while others in-
leud dicated their purpose to support any
(good and loyal democrat who would
The picture at some moments as- ! run against Senator Simmons.”
sumes the rhythm and harmony of Results of the survey made by
an operetta, especially in a big My. Shuping “working in co-opera-
fiesta that takes place in Mexico. tion w ith leading democrats,” will
Christmas Party
Friday Night
There will be a Christmas party
at the Hut, on the Presbyterian’
church grounds, Friday night, in
honor of the boys and girls who have
been away teaching and in college.
KILLS NICE PORKER
One thing that must be said about
us Tar Heels is that we pick good
leaders and follow their advice. No
an organized gang is at work, thefts 1 sooner had Governor Gardner inaug-
usually show an inc^aase, however,
between Thanksgiving , and the mid-
die of January and Leland S. Harris,
head of the theft bureau, is urging
owners to securely lock their cars
when leaving them only for a short
while.
Drivers of all cars stopped by the
highway patrol for any reason will
be required to show their regulation
cards, and failure to do so will re
sult in the car's being stored until
the card is procured, similar action
being taken now when automobile
license plates are missing.
Not only will drivers be required
to carry their regulation cards after
the first of the year, but -they will
be penalized if they do not have
new license plates on their cars on
January 1, the 1929 legislature hav
ing taken, from the commissioners of
revenue the authority to grant the
extension usually granted by express
ly prohibiting such an extension.
38,064 BALES OF COTTON
GINNED TO DECEMBER 1st
There were 38,064 bales of cotton
ginned in Robeson county from crop
of 1929 prior to December 1st, 1929,
as compared to 36,945 bales ginned
to December 1st, 1928, according to
reports of Wade H Tyner, Special
Agent for the Census Bureau in
Robeson County.
“I see Goldbaum had a fire
night.”
“Vell, he’s a nice feller; he
serves it”
de-
urated his Live-at-Home Campaign
than Mr. Hiram Grantham butchered
a pig to help the Governor carry out
his urogram. The pig was raised by
Mr. Dan Newton and when dressed
ready for the store room weighed a
neat 852 pounds
Mr. Newton raised this particular
porker on his farm if what is known
as Neweton’s Pond. The hog was 30
months old when butchered. All of
which goes to prove that North
Carolina can raise its meat right at
home.
generally be interpreted as pre
saging in the very far future, defi
nite announcement of a democratic
candidate for the seat now occupied
by Mr. Simmons.
In the event of Associate Justice
W. J. Brogden’s decision to enter tne
race he will have the whole-hearted
support to J. W Bailey. In case
of Judge Brogden’s decision that ne
will not be a candidate it is expected
that Mr. Bailey, will in a short time,
announce himself as acandrlate. He
would, it is generally believed, re
ceive the whole-hearted and active
support of Judge Brogden. It is
also expected that' announcement of
the Bailey candidacy would be fol-
Mr. James Black, a member of
the Junior class at Davidson college,
is spending Christmas with his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Black.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duncan and
little daughter, Susan, are guests
Mrs Duncan’s mother, Mrs. A. 3.
Pearsall
Mr. James Spell, a student, at
the University of North Carolina,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Spell, during the holidays.
Misses Helen and Isabel Buie, who
are teaching school in Greer, S. C.,
are visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M A' Buie, during the Christ
mas holidays
Miss Mary Lane Brewer who is
teaching school in Walnut Cove, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Brewer
Mr Leon Ammons, who is attend
ing school at Duke University, has
arrived home for the holidays.
Mr. George Spell, who holds a
position with Liggett and Myers
Tobacco Co., in Winston, is spending
the holidays with h’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Spell.
Mr. Herbert Covington, who is a
student at Davidson College, arrived
Wednesday of last week to spend
the holidays jvith his parents, Mr.
and Mrs M J. Covington.
Mr. R C Wells, of billon, is visit
ing friends in town
Miss Ella McPhail, a student at
North Carolina College, arrived
Thursday to visit her parents, dur
ing the holidays
Mrs. Otis Kinlaw of Fayetteville,
is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J A. Love.
IMiss Mary C. Snoddy, who is a
member of the school faculty at
Glenns, Va., arrived Saturday to
visit her mother, Mrs. Daisy Snoddy
lowed by one of the most vigorous
political campaigns in the history of
during the holidays.
i Mr. Thomas Cope, a student at
SETTING TREES
AT LAKERIM
A unique demonstration is under
way on the state fish hatchery prop-
erty near Fayetteville
prove of great valun
owners and citizens in
of the state
The state department
which should
to the land
this section
of conserva-
tion and development recently pur
chased the Lakerim' property on the
Raeford-Fayetteville road, adjoining
the fish hatchery and on this prop
erty the forestry division of the de
partment of conservation^ and develop
ment are at present setting out ap
proximately en thousand young trees
of various varieties, consisting of
long leaf pine, Corsican nine. Mari
time pine and Chinese chestnut.
“Bridget, do you know anything of
my wife’s whereabouts?”
“Yis, sor, I put them in the wash.”
the state.
“In the early fall, working in co-
operation with leading democrats, I
made a survey to ascertain the sen
timent of democrats throughout
North Carolina as to whether there
should be a contest in the democratic
primary for United States senator
in 1930,” said Mr. Shuping. “This
survey was not made in the interest
of any candidate, nor was it made
in the interest ol any group of in
dividuals for the purpose of advanc
ing the cause of any candidate. As
a matter of fact, the labor entailed
was performed in the interest of the
party as a whole through my office
and at my own expense. At that
time it was indicated that, in due
course the people of the state would
be advised of the results of the sur
vey.”
White Gift Service To
Be Held Next Sunday
The Methodist White Gift Service
which was to be held Sunday, the
22nd, on account of the bad weather,
has been postponed until Sunday, the
29th, at the Sunday School hour.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Denny, Jr., of
Roseboro,
daughter,
cember.
announce the arrival of a
Thursday, the 19th of De-
Robeson County Jurist Tendered
Flattering Offers of Support Arid
Will Make Race in 1932 If Pres-
er.t Intention /Holds.
Judge Thomas L Johnson will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for Governor of North Caro
line in 1932 if his present intention,
holds, according to The Robesonian,
Continuing, The Robesonian has
the following to say: “Judge John
son returned home Monday, night
from an absence of six weeks dur
ing which he has presided over courts
in Buncombe, Henderson, Cleveland,
and Forsyth counties. Talk of John
son for Governor in 1932, was given
strong impetus' in his native county
of Buncombe during the summer,
while he was holding court there t
and he has received strong offers
of support. in Henderson, Cleveland,
Forsyth and other counties. Leaders
in all sections of the State have
urged him to run for Governor.
“During the Past 22 years Judge
Johnson has " been active in politics-
in his adopted county of Robeson,
which he ■ has twice represented in
the State senate. During the last-
session he was president pro',tempore
of the senate and one of the leaders
of that body. He was chairman of
-ne of the two- draft boards, of Robe
son during rhe worid war ana has
occupied other positions. of. trust.
“Others who are considered in the
race for Governor but who have
made no definite announcement are
Attorney General D G. Brummitt,
Gen. Albert L. Cox,... Richard Foun
tain and J. C. B. Eringhaus. Judge
Johnson is first in the field with a
definite statement that he intends to
run for 'the office, and ft; Is generally
conceded tht he will make a strong
candidate.
“Judge Johnson has received flat
tering comments in newspapers
where he has been -holding court.”
Robeson Union
Meets Thursday
/— •
Rev. Sam F. Hudson, pastor of
the Red Springs Baptist church is
on the program for a discussion of
luxuries and stewardship at the
meeting of the Robeson Baptist
Union which meets Thursday, Dec.
26,. with the Baltimore church, in the.
southern part of the county.The com
plete program follows:
10:15, Devotional, R R. Pittman.
10:30—Is there a conflict between
present-day luxuries and New Testa
ment stewardship? Sam F. Hudson..
11:00—When is a member in good
standing? G. Scott Turner.
11:30—Sermon, Dr. A.
12:15—Noon recess. ■
1:30—Devotional, E. J.
1:45—Miscallaneous.
■ 2:00—The possibilities
evangelism., V. H. Taylor.
B Wood
Britt.
of lay
Duke University, is visiting his par
ents during the holidays.
Mr William McLean, who is at
tending school at the University is
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McLean.
Mr. Phil Bragg, who holds a posi
tion with the Standard Oil Co., in
Charleston, S. G., is visiting his
mother, Mrs. M. E. Bragg.
Mr. Knoxwood Harrington, who is
attending school at Davidson college,
arrived Friday to spend the holidays
at home.
Miss Mary Roberts, who teaches
in Gastonia this winter, is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Mr. Keith Dellinger, a student ,at
Maxton Junior College, is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Sadie Covington, who is a
2:30—What should be the aim of
our church life during 1930? by Dr.
T. H. Plemmons.
Program at Baptist
Church Wednesday
A Christmas, program will be held
at the Baptist church on Christmas
night at 7:30. Those taking part
will ibe the children of the Sunday
school from the junior department
down. They will present a program
of songs, recitations, readings and
carols. The public is very cordially
invited to attend.
member of
the school faculty at
Hope Mills, has arrived to spend
Mr
the holidays
and Mrs. M.
with her parents,
J. Covington.
Mr. Carmichael McKay, who
tends Maxton Junior College, is
home for the holidays
Miss Burline Ratley,
Home Economics in
Cove High School, is
at-
at
who teaches
the Walnut
spending
holidays with her parents,. Mr.
Mrs. G. D. Ratley.
Miss Martha Miller Jones,
the
and
who
teaches school in Lowell, is visiting
her parents, Mr.
Jones, during the
days.
Mr. A D. Edens,
and Mrs. A. F.
Christmas holi-
who iff attending
school at the university of North
Carolina, is spending the holidays
with his parents near town.
Mr. Howard Odom, who is attend
ing business school in Durham is
visiting his parents during the holi
days.
Mr. Al Love of Davidson has ar
rived home for the Christmas holi
days.
Miss Louise Baggett, who is at
tending school at Salemburg, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr and Mrs. W. C Baggett
Mr. and Mrs. Ruffin Powers and
family of St. Pauls were visitors in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Breeden Sunday afternoon.
Misses Gladys Clarke and Ella
McPhail were shoppers in Fayette
ville Monday.