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DUKE BUILT ] HUGE FORTUNE: Bier Probably r nirr: Jp 1 >r'',<\a4 ' *V» ’n * ?t f United S : des (By r • !• •• ' '!!.—««indsj*s N< :•■ d Observer). Forty-tliJ /o y<. i ago the young est s( n I the late Washington Duke, then * ! '. c •(. > , hi thir tieth liii’i iutiy, ii:. •/ <1 <n his fath er h-i , • of f Duke tobacco bush:;. : i i t up throu' ’■ • ! yea* of i livings, the father ! ;> to a division of tee , {• >:<l the youngest of Ur • vent to New York. His sh: re was less than §IOO,OOO. ie. l. / o.'.y she youngest son, James ‘jCi • Hake, tticcl. Th hundred thousand hid been multiplied ten times, and the w-ultant million had .i'n i uiiipbed four hundred times. The youngest son di< i probably the thud richest man in Amenca. Three years ago he placed himself, insofar as he could determine, third in the roster of the richest men in the re public, and then he declared that lie was through with merely making money. Though born in North Carolina, in an humble home four miles from the present town of Durham, on Decem ber 23, 185 G, James Buchanan Duke was from his early manhood until he was well past his fiftieth year, little more than a name to the peo ple of his State. His conquests were made in another field, and so closely was he engaged in the struggle for supremacy in th ( > field he had chosen command, he came rarely to North Carolina. Through the years the name of } Duke became almost synonymous! with that of the tobacco industry, and through the same years the rais ing of tobacco multiplied. Though his direct and personal interest and connection with his native state were remote and loose, still he remained a dominant figure in its life because of his mastery of the tobacco indus try. But he remained through the years a remote figure. The rise of James Buchanan Duke to the dominant place he held in the field of tobacco industry adheres closely to the American tradition of the poor boy, born on a farm, rear ed through the years of poverty, leaving home for New York, and there, through more years of priva tion, he slowly fights his way up ward, against overwhelming odds, to the topmost peak. All of these things happened in the life of Duke, and then he has lived to write the be ginnings of a new chapter of con quest in an entirely new filed. It has been said so often in North Carolina that it has become trite, but it will bear repeating that the! surrender of Johnston's army and the demobilization of Sherman’s forces near Durham, laid the foundations of the Duke fortune. Washington Duke was a plain farmer, but astute,'manu- ' factured his tobacco into smoking to bacco. It was widely distributed among the Federal troops, whether he sold it or they stole it, being still a d mbtful question. Whether they bought it or stole it, they liked it well enough to buy it when they went home. James Buchanan Duke was 9 years old when Sherman disbanded his army in Durham in 18G5. He went with his father on many trips thro ughout the State, riding' with him in the covered wagon to Fayettville and other towns to which the leader Duke took his tobacco to market. Mail orders began to absorb most of the output of the Duke farm and Wash ing-ton Duke began to purchase the product of the farms of his neigh bors. He was left alone by the death of his wife during- the war, and his youngest son could scarce remember her. With measure of prosperity Wash ington Duke sent his sons to school. The youngest son rebelled at school, after less than a year at Guilford College. He came home and demand ed a share in the business. Reluct antly his father aceeded to his wishes and he was taken into the business. This was in 1875. A factory was - huilt in Durham, and the father and his ; expanded probably the weal thiest j, epic In North Car Una. 1 he youngest son had a keen sense for business. II s father’s methods and /.s; :rations were looked upon wii.li diseonten by the young man. He saw a business far greater than that d me by his contented father and brothers. He aspired to command the entire .field of the tobacco indus try. lie secured the unwilling ap proval of his father and brothers for expansion of the busine: • in Durham. He advocated national advertising for their products. BLALOCKSSBTTLW THEIR TROUBLES # At* fanrj Vv ’■f.a 1 *v. • 0n,,... „ 4 1- p, r . A c , r •. O f *l — f A ff or T Q Q HIa 1 t'vi '*<£i * - it- V'cr pass in gsevcral unbind r< ■ a other ir it-gal <!->; . i *'s in a sept ration and alimony proceeding. Dr. and Mrs. N. M.-Bla lock, of Panther Branch l .n - •; : . .) ,v@ burh-d {K h - - htf and the ass.- ;tv - .-, a d .no 1 i:g peacefully to got her again. The proceed a • u; ht 1 B1 lock wilt pr- n.;b!y ; :.'e d.,.pp. ■!, it learned from co.in ; 1 in tli c 1 Monday. Fn the complaint filed by M> . Bi lock about a month ago she charged he Dr. Blalock had farced her ird ! her children to live in a tobacco barn. I that he was a dope fiend and that’ !he had attmopteil to force her to l ai.e dope. She also charged that i Dr. Blalock was an habitual drunk- I ; id. Dr. Blalock admitted having been addicted to the use of narcotics for thirteen years. In answering his wife, however, he charged that she was unreasonable and quarrelsome. Several months ago Judge Frank | Daniels ordered Dr. Blalock to pay i his wife §IOO a month alimony pend [ ing final settlement. He was brought j before Judge Garland E. Midvette on ' contempt proceedings when he failed 1 to pay for two months. He proved to the satisfaction of the court that! he had been unable to raise the mon ey. Judge Midyette has he'd three hearings in the case. At the last hearing on October 2, a settlement was left open pending an appraisal of Dr. Blalock's ability to pay. He stated that he owned more than 800 acres of land but had no money. 1 PLAYING POLITICS WITH COAL i _________ i The Portland Oregonian, is com ■ menting on the present coal strike says: i “Anthracite and bituminous coal j are sold in distinct markets, but the United Mine Workers, whose mem j bers mine both fuels, have ordered a strike in the anthracite field and hold ; in reserve the threat of a strike in the bituminous field for the purpose , of forcing federal intervention be tween miners and operators in both fields. “One incident of the miners’strikes might induce the President to inter vene with vigor. That is the riots and even murders that have accom pan ed others. When he was gover nor of Massachusetts he refused to intervene with the Boston police j strike until the city confessed its importance and called for state aid, 1 he then used the entire armed force of the state and quickly crushed the J strike. That precedent does not au -1 gur well for any men who may at j tempt a repitition of the massacre ' that has made Williamson county, j Illinois, a by-word for mob rule. He has authority to repel insurrection without awaiting a request from z. state for aid he will use it if a state proves unwilling or unequal to the task. He would not interfere with the right to strike, but he would make it well understood that this does not include the right to riot and murder.” STATE INCREASES ITS FORESTRY WORK A cirr.'culum in forestry is the 1 ; latest feature of State College’s pro- I ! giv.m of agricultural education.’ In addition, a nursery will be operated i on the College farm and will be use ! ful. in reforesting waste land in the - State. For about 25 years otudents in hor | ticultuer ar.d agriculture at State Col lege have received instruction in For- 1 I estry. Prof. J. P. IMlsbury has al- j ways been keenly interested in this subject, and hi. course has attracted a group of students each year. This interest has continued to grow so' that in the past year a number of students petitioned for a course in j j forestry on a much larger scale than ; if has been possible to give in tin past. As a result of this request, an ar rangement has been completed be-. : tween the College and the Depart ment of Conservation and Develop ment bj which Prof. F. 11. Claridge, •of the Yale School of Forestry,, has I been ecurcd, and will conduct classes 1 in the new course at the College. Ir; addition, he will operate a State Nur sery, where seedling trees of desir-! able species will he grown shd.dis-j trituted at cost to individuals and organizations in the des.ring to; restock waste land. Land of the C "liege farm has been secured for the I tis: zcrucoN record Friday, oft. i 6,1925 ■n*nr-f»v- _ ’ mirs-'n- and the first seed will be V. her ■ ” 1!*. ; • f "..reft ac »?i* are > to be a feature of 1 E'atf-’s • gram. A division of i'i - -M 1- created it: the De paitmc:; of A,j ieul! ure, with For *<r H. M. Curran, formerly - ith the hi - ' •-••• .•! .'.o vlev, as its head. In t ■■ i'f-.nr -• d > furnish " ■ •!! , -ll , .... rin he t■ Ie u - products. - C r • ; d !i i! l.t made to cer . 1- 1 1 ' 'ii IV y < . io work wll be • liege, with B. W. . ' •• ’ / (’fU ' ■ /;r■; ; i ( /' •‘r «• 1 ■ as Fl"’cr: ion For. ■ .. . M . f'r . b will a- ;> *. it the other fores lore in u and improved method-? >r c: pi- and care of farm forest to tilt Limber landowners of the State. K it sta'cd that this arrange ment. vv i g c- a wt 1-rounded pro gram for North Carolina. "I: hu • been suggostt-i,” says Mr. Curran, “ Wit the fori fry personnel . hon’d all be concentrated in one de part). -ni. but Lois is riot entirely logic; 1. 'i he grmt university forest schools do not use as professors for est department officials, nor is the marketing service of State and gov ernment departments manned with officials of other services. A close co-ordination of the work of the three groups of foresters is, of course, desirable. Team work of the three, in the widest possible field, will benefit the State and bring for estry to all classes in away impos sible if all workers were in one de partment. SEND your friend who is tar aw r ay the Record. They will appreciate it. Only $1.50 per year. . j ANNOUNCEMENT !j _ _ We Wish to Announce to The Pub- I lie, That on November Ist, 1925, We Will Consolidate Our Practice, And Our Terms Thereafter Will Be Strictly Cash or Satisfactory Terms. j We feel by doing a consolidated ; practice we will be able to serve the j public better in several ways. First, by our present plans v/e ex pect one to be available at all times j to handle any emergency. Secondly, we feel that we have | been here long enough, should you 1 have any preference you can cas that aside, because at all times bot of us will have your health and wei fare at heart. Thirdly, in doing a consolidates ! practice we hope to build up a good j j office practice by equipping our of fices better and better from time j to time and trying to keep one man in the office all the while. The business world does business in a business-like manner and we are forced from past experience to put our work on business bases, by so j doing we will be able to meet our | expenses and obligations by demand i ing cash or suitable terms. ! Having served the public in our profession for a number of years and having been paid poorly for our ser vices, due to the fact that we have not limited credit to any one, we are | forced to adhere to cash or satisfac- ! tor/ arrangements. i ; . is nccc- .try that we receive pay for our services in order for u; to ; meet our financial obligations and ; avoid embarrassment, for we cannot' pay our creditors with our work on j our boi ks unpaid. It seems to be the belief of most ; of the people of this community, that I a doctor has p-ienty of money and j therefore will not make any sacra j f.ce to pay the doctor v.*h* has been I called at all hours of the night, rain ; r • hint*, and who responded prompt ly in time of trouble. 1; this com munity will stop and meditate, they will see that we have bee- forced to the above terms, due to the fact that we are the first thought of in s;:!:- 1 ness and last thought of in health, and or l.v paid after all other wants j mb pleasures are gratified. We have no Intei.vion of placing a j hardship on any one l'or health is .he n-. -t c .mial thing in this life and we do know that provision can he made for medical attention just as you provide for your living sup i lies and in so doing- it will be just easy to pay the doctor as it is to pay any one else. We d' sincerely hope, by this con solidation, that we will be of greate service to our community. BARBEE & FLOWERS.* Zehu’on, N. C. Sept. 25,-6t. .•• » » FARM FUR RENT.—Six-room dwelling v. itliin throe-hundred fifty yards V. akclon High School. I’ienty out buildings. . Twenty-four acres in cultivation. Nng acres in pas ture. ar.d woodland. .Orchard and grupe vines. See Blake .Stallings, Zebuivn, N. C. - | N. C. CRANFORD DENIES CHARGES ,ni ift % n rni A I tlQl’fril IVl€J#2£i s hot J<k f. *. * -jT > f * 'i J V l ro):: Wes Bmtm the - m N. C. Cr:rfoid, rc-d u - - r of ha - • ' roi utvdy denied of cruelty to convict ? and it d •! in 'i-i. ii | t ' ', •, • h*. e bec.l fie \vi ; h ■ ’■" , : i . ■. • • V,' b, v. - mi he original j D-m IT.!!! . of Rc.-kingham, and ; T i:drc P. /■. M r.-.v n-dding j ' h*' ■ ii.■ t til .1 district. It is ab-o developed that the charg . i'- i- * been ••p-mrored by I. it. Bui i !-. ?>.. . :r attorney of Albomwlc, who jis said to be active in Republican -L i.- in S. nul according to i ,-- :-anfoi".l fr:e> !.? th entire scries of | jh rg<>. constitute a political move. A statement that the charges had been lodged wilh them was made in Rockingham by Solicitor Phillips and j Judge McElroy. They would not go into de ii pending an investigation, l but it is understood that the charges a of acts of revolting cruelty and ; are supported by a large number of | affidavits from former convicts. It is understood that Roy M. Brown, iu-w of the University of North Caro lina, made an investigation for the Stale Board of Charities and Public Welfare several months ago and that a second investigation was made re cently by L. G. Whitley, joint in spector for the Welfare Department and the State Board of Health. Governor A. W. McLean and At torney General Dennis G. Brummitt both have stated that R. L. Smith, of Stanley County, J. R. Price, at torney for the Stanley county high way commission and Z. V. Moss, Stanley county Welfare Officer, had called on them in connection with the charges and had presented a large number of affidavits in refutation. Mr. Moss, the county welfare of ficer, stated that he had personally examined the camp and gave it a | clean bill of health. It was stated that the charge of causing the death of a prisoner went | back to 1918 and that all the charges , were thoroughly investigated by a j grand iury working under the per-1 sonal direction of Judge Harding two years ago and that the camp was given a clean bill of health. Stanly is some times Democratic and some times Republican, but the highway commission is democratic by an act of the Legislature. OAKLAND TOURING CAR FOR| sale. SIOO.OO. New pistons, new j batteries, 12000-mile Mason cord tires run 2,500 miles; car in first j class running condition. Will trade | for Ford run-a-bout. THEO. B. DAVIS Phone 85. Legal Notices NOTICE OF LAND SALE UNDER MORTGAGE Under and by virtue of the author ity contained in two certain mortgage deeds executed on the first day of January, 1918, and the first day of September 1920, respectvely by Ivey N, Ranes, ct al., to W. C. Ranes, the undersigned as raorgagee, :nd the first mortgage being recorded i*i Book 825 on page 265, and the sec ond mortgage being recorded in Book •173 r.t page 111 of the Wake County Register; also, under and by virtue of third mortgage made and execu ted by Ivey N. Ranes, et al., to J. T. Shearon, et al., mortgagees and re corded in Book 363, page' 20 in the Wake County Regster; default hav ing been made in the payment of the indebtedness therein secured, the un dersigned will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the court house door in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, on Monday, October 19, 1925, at 12:00 noon, the following described property, to wit, the one fourth undivided interest of Ivey N. Runes as set forth in the above men ti ned mortgages in a certain tract of land in Wake Forest Township, Wake County, and State of North Carolina, adjoining the land of J. A. Williams, Wren Williams, S. H. Scar- i bor, and others, and bounded as fol- ! lows: Beginning at a hickory near Polly Faison's corner, runs south 9 degrees east 132 poles to a poplar .at the Creek, thence down said creek 53 poles to the canal, thence south 69 poles to a stake at the road, thence westwardly up said road to the west ern line, thence . along said line to the beginning, containing 108 acres, -nd being the same land conveve 1 to J. H. Mitchell by V. B. Bedford'and j others by deed recorded in Book 128 at page 53 of the Wake County Rc-e- j Lster, and also being, the same land that L. N. Ranes, formerly of the County ‘of Wake, North Carolina, j died, seized and possessed. Dated apd posted at Raleigh, Wake I County, North Carolina, this the 15th day of September, 1925.. W. C.. RANES, J- T. SHEARON. By T. 0. MOSES, Atty. J Sept. 17-4 t ' YOUNG OXFORD MAN IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT J. T. Pittard, 36, prominent young man of Oxford, son of V/. C. Pittard, f Station, v/as kill d Friday ! nighi as he returned to the home jof iiis parents, with h bro Em, i. - ■•am-- -• vote”.-*. * . . - *■■■ -r <-> wmru'wr,rn n"~ nmr in n»m i These ee >i ckys edl Tor Header \ fv; *l, V/. vd-' 1 a ' 9 ■c/iOttiV-.H* Vv U iAztl'C | if. , 'ftiji-i A A*)i,EY” LINE i ' C : / P A 1 « *9 i M... ...L. < , 17 J?? T Fr.i? FL A i-uso MitAfcU f mm 1 "j Dfcil't* K u h AI* 3 €: wil i/O, Ij I VUISttV \ JL h -Ii: AJL M, wV V- Vy .J fl U P njr n> 1%. Pf-'v tj r * ® *l. Al A. -t. .»■ | Zebu! or, N. C. GOOD DOMESTIC, Per Yard, 10 and 15c Also GOOD COTTON PLAIDS, Per Yard 10 and 15c BIG SUPPLY SI.OO BROOMS, Going, at each 85c NICE LINE OF PANTS TO GO AT BARGAIN. Many Other Things two Numerous to Mention. Conte in and Look Over Our Line of STEPHEN STRONG SHOES N. B. Finch & Co. Zebulon, N. C I P ll (S OOD PRICES and Csooci be race SELL YOUR Cotto”: and Tobacco In-Zebulon and Deposit Your Money With The Zebulon Banking & Trust Co. THE BANK THAT BACKS THE FARMER, THAT BACKS THE COUNTRY, that BACKS the WORLD MILLARD B. CHAMBLEE, President. J. K. BARROW, Vice-President t. E. BUNN, Active Vice-President L. M. GOULD, G shier. The Zebulon . Banking & Trust Company “We Want Your Business” ,cy Pittard. A car driven by twl i rt.’g;ni*;:, with a lau.ern ir- I . » I link- r< n into the Pittard car turning |it over and killing Jack Pittard and slightly hurting his brother. The in ‘ jure'! men were brought to Brant wood ; mi- i • .1 where deceased died hi a few hours.
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