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LENOIR: NEWS-TOPIC
Issued Erery Friday oy
CALDWELL PUBLISHING CO.
FRED H. MAY
Editor and Manager
Entered at the Postoffice at Lenoir,
N. C, as second-class mail matter
FARMERS WERE PLEASED
WITH THE FORDSON'S WORK
(Continued from first page)
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919
SHIFT THE SCENES AND YOU'LL
PROSPER
If "all the world's a stage" you
know the part you want to play. It's
just a question whether you will. pre
pare yourself to play the part with
credit and glory. Success is rarely
the result of accident. It is usually
developed by carefully developed re
sources with which to meet opportu
nity; and opportunity comes to every
one.
Don't fritter away your opportu
nity to make the Caldwell county fair
a big success this year. Jump right
in to making every feature of it the
best your efforts and energies can
contribute to the event. Exhibit the
result of your labors on farm or by
fireside; in shoop or kitchen. If you
cannot find anything to show your
neighbors come yourself and see
what your neighbors can show you.
Look to the future. Make your coun
ty talk big. Every family in the coun
ty, every housekeeper in the county,
every manufacturer in the county,
can find something to exhibit. Every
article added to the whole makes a
grand, varied and interesting exhibi
tion, and one all of the people will be
interested in. This fair is a great
and happy depository for winning
fame for Caldwell county.
Let your light shine. Let the pub
lic see what you can do; what you can
make; and the pride of Caldwell will
shine afar, like the statute of Liberty,
and others, seeing your good works,
will be helped and stimulated to fol
low your examples.
DAVENPORT IS HONORED
Davenport College gets a distinct
ive honor in the election of Miss
Ethel Terrell as superintendent of
public schools in Buncombe county.
Miss Terrell is the first woman in
North Carolina to be elected to such
a position. Miss Terrell is a gradu
ate of Davenport College, of the class
of 190(5. She is the daughter of Rev.
P. L. Terrell, a former citizen of
Granite Falls. Davenport College and
President Craven have a right to be
proud of the distinction brought to
the college by this graduate. Bun
combe county is far advanced in pub
lic education. It is one of the fore
most counties of tne State. This,
with the fact that Miss Terrell is the
first woman in the State to be elected
to such a position, is something that
any college might be proud of.
Mr. W. M. Moore, for 13 years
editor and owner of the Lenoir Topic
and for the past several months con
nected with the Lenoir News-Topic,
has accepted a position with the
Statesville Sentinel and will leave
here the first of the week to assume
work in his new field. Before taking
up the work with the Statesville pa
per Mr. Moore sold his interests in
the local paper. The News-Topic and
his many friends here and in the
county wish Mr. Moore well in his
chosen field.
Caldwell county's road engineer
has arrived on the job and will begin
work immediately on the roads. The
first work, however, is to get the main
roads in such condition as to make
them passable during the winter. Ev
ery township in the county seems to
be clamoring for first work. Some
body has to be last.
AT THE COUNTY FAIR
Old Jenkins has a Jersey cow,
An' she's as fine as silk; .
She simply breaks the record when
It comes to gtvin' milk;
An' as for butter, sakes o' live,
Her match ain't anywhere
But what's the use of telling this?
You'll see her at the fair.
Old neighbor Dobbins has a sow
As fine as fine can be;
They say she,; weighs a thousand
pounds
An' has a pedigree.
She has a dozen baby pigs
Plum beauties, I declare.!
But what's the use of telling this?
You'll see them at the fair.
Old Andy Jones, the chicken man,
That lives across the way,
He has a hen that takes the cake
Lays once or twice a day:
At least that's what old -Andy says,
And Andy w6uldn't dare
To lie about hit hen, because
He'll have het at the fair.
Old Farmer Brown has raised some
' corn
That knocks the. record flat;
The ears are twenty inches long
WelL. maybe hardly that . .,;
Bat, anyway, there ain't no corn.
Can 'beat it, anywhere : J
But what's the Use of tellin' this?
You'll see it t the fair.
a mule doing the pulling. The most
skeptical of farmers present easily
and immediately saw the difference.
The Fordson just loped around the
field, pulling a big double disc plow,
and the lighter machines proved play
things. In addition to being the horse and
mule, rather a drove of each, on the
farm, the tractor is a power plant of
no mean possibilities. It makes pos
sible the power operation of all im
proved machinery such as gins,
threshers and the like, and it per
forms this work at a minimum of ex
pense. It can be stored in a barn,
with lofts of hay and other dry rough
feeds overhead without danger of in
creasing the fire risk.
The tractor is not, it should be
stated, a convenience for the big,
level farm and something to be
avoided by the owner of the small
and hilly one. Of course the machine
does its work faster when the ground
is level, but such a happy condition
is by no means essential. It will
work wherever a horse or mule will
and does better than those animals
in one important respect; it is a re
mover of trees and stumps almost all
by itself. At Aberdeen last week, in
a thorough test, the tractor cleared
an acre of stumps and undergrowth
in exactly four hours and 17 min
utes. "It was some acre," said Mr.
Ryan in discussing the work the trac
tor does to make conditions suitable
for its use on any and all farms.
The first 1,000 Fordsons were sold
to, the British government for use in
stimulating the production of foods.
Now they are sold all over the world,
a shipment recently going to China,
while the United States government
purchased a number for ues in Alas
ka, where dogs formerly held first
place as givers of motive power.
Caldwell farmers were pleased
with the showing of the Fordson,
skeptics were convinced beyond any
dtfubt that the day of power farming
has arrived.
Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF GRANITE
' at Granite Fall,, N. C.
Ai Close of Business Sept. 12, 1919
RESOURCES
Leans and discounts $
Overdrafts
United States bonds and
Liberty bonds
Banking houses, $.'!,
410.10; furniture and
fixtures, $1,636
Cash in vault and net
amounts due from
banks, bankers and
trust companies 51,175.29
Cash items held over 24
hours 11.90
Checks for clearing 646.81
91,866.90
749.53
6,950.00
5,046.10
Total $156,446.53
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 8,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid 4,877.20
Deposits subject to check 83,741.12
Time certificates of de
posit 59,079.19
Cashier's checks out
standing 65.02
Deposits on Liberty
bonds 684.00
Total $156,446.53
State of North Carolina,
County of Caldwell.
September 12, 1919.
I. R. R. Houck, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
R. R. HOUCK, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
J. W. HOKE,
C. G. MOORE,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th day of September, 1919.
A. M. MARTIN, Notary Public.
My commiss'n expires March 6, 1920.
Universal Theater
PROGRAM
FOR WEEK OF OCT. 6th TO 11th
MONDAY
"The Blinding Trail"
Monroe Salisbury
TUESDAY
"Challenge Accepted"
Keena Keefe
WEDNESDAY
"Still Water."
Marguerite Clark
Matinee 4 p.m.
THURSDAY
"The Tiger'. Trail" No. 15
Ruth Roland
The Last One
"The Neighbor.' Quarrel"
Comedy
"Fatty'. Timid Wife"
Fatty Arbuckle
FRIDAY
"Milady of the Beanstalk"
Baby Marie Osborne
Bring the Children to This One
SATURDAY
"The Lure of the Circus" No. 18
it Eddi Polo
The Last One
"Oriental Romeo"
TwoRale Comedy
Matiaeo 2 P. M.
WITH THE CHURCHES
Reformed
Communion at Reformed church
Sunday morning. No evening ser
vice. Sunday school at 9 :45. Every
body welcome to all services.
Mt. Zion Lutheran i
There will be preaching at ML Zion
Lutheran church Sunday morning at
11:30 o'clock. The Lord's Supper
will be administered at this service.
The public is cordially invited.
St Stephen's Lutheran
There will be no preaching in the
Lutheran church here Sunday morn
ing, but preaching Sunday evening at
8 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. L. D.
Miller. Sunday school in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Real Estate
See me at any time
for a
HOME,
BUSINESS PROPERTY
or
FARM LANDS
J. W. Self
The Real Estate Man
First Baptist
Sunday school will begin at 9:45.
The 11 o'clock service will be discon
tinued, as we desire to attend the
dedication service of the First Meth
odist church. At night our usual will
be held, beginning at 8 o'clock.
J. E. HOYLE.
St. James' Episcopal
The services at St. James' church
next unday will be as follows: At
11 a.m. the sacrament of the Holy
Communion will be administered; at
4 p.m. the conference of the whole
congregation on the the Nation-wide
Campaign.
Germany has already returned to
France 2,700 tons of mcahinery that
j was taken during the war and has
! about the same quantity loaded and
j ready for shipment. The work of
J "reparation" appears to be under
way at a satisfactory rate.
James Stucky Says: "Rats Cost Me
' $125 for Plumbing Bills"
'"We couldn't tell what was clog-
!g:ng up our toilet and drains. We
had to tear up floor, pipes, etc.; found
, a rat's nest in basement. They had
choked the pipes with refuse. The
plumber's bill was $125. RAT-SNAP I
cleaned the rodent out." Three sizes,
loc, 50c, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed
by Bernhardt-Seagle Co., Lenoir
' Hardware and Furniture Co., Bal
I lew's Cash Pharmacy and Hoffman &
I Son.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE
THE
Duroc-Jersey
HOGS
AT THE FAIR
YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE
WHAT YOU WANT
We are breeding from Orion,
Cherry King, Pathfinder and
Col. sows the best that we can
buy. All animals descendants of
International Grand Champions
DO YOU WANT A HERD BOAR OR BRED GILTS?
If you want the best we can suit
you. All animals registered and
certificates accompany the sale
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John B. Steele, T. E. Moore, C. C. Steele
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COMING
Oct. 16, now' urial, "The Croat
Gamble," Western and full of action.
Also Elmo Lincoln in a aerial com
mencing Saturday, Not. 1
DR. E. J. McCOY
VETERINARY SURGEON
Call Made Night or Day
HICKORY, N. C.
W. P. SPEAS, M. D.
Practice Limited to
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
AND FITTING GLASSES
Office oVer Hickory s Drug Co.
Hoursi 9 to 12, 2 to 8
Preserve Your Children's
Eyes.
D
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THE EYE SPECIALIST
Will be at Lenoir, N. C.
May, it. 1
TO
Saturday, October 1 lth
The Entire week ($Fffiatl1mptl I
Dr. AlfredJxSlli
'.V EYE SPECIAUS?4&i&
GET A FIT
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REMOVAL NOTICE
This is to tell my many friends and customers that 1
have bought the entire stock of Groceries
from Avery Craig and have
MOVED
into the A. A. Craig building, occupied by Avery Craig.
This is just across the street from my
old stand. I hope my friends and cus
tomers will take notice of this and call
at my new place. It will be better fixed
and will carry a larger stock of
FRESH GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS
Lenoir
Company
L. D. BLACK, Owner
South Main Street
Lenoir, N. C.
Nursery Stock
Fair Visitors next wepk may place their orders for
stock for Fall and Winter planting.
DULA BEAUTY APPLES
ALL OTHER VARIETIES OF APPLES
PEARS and GRAPES
I have a big stock for this fall delivery. This stock
is in good, healthy condition and is thoroughly adapted
to the soil and climatic conditions- of this section.
All of this stock is being sold at
the old prices, which means a
considerable saving over the
prices charged now.
S. E. DULA
Lenoir, N. C.
SEE THE DULA BEAUTY EXHIBIT
NEXT WEEK
IS FAIR WEEK
Fair Visitors will find a friendly welcome
awaiting them at this store
We always claim that we feed more Fair folks than
any other store in town. That is because customers
find what they want here.
We are always striving to serve our customers with
the best that is to be had and we usually get the best
for them.
Nothing is Better than Brannon's Better Baked Bread
and Sliced Cold Meat
TRY SOME
BRANNON'S
Phone 164
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