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LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC. JUNfi 9, 1921
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THE
LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC
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FRED H. MAY.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 13:11
THEIR EFFORTS FAILED
It is regrettable that an effort has
been made to abolish the office of
county demonstration agent. And it
is more regrettable that personal
matters were allowed to be the un
derlying cause that led to petitioning
the board of county cammUs'oners
to discontinue the work of the county
agent. The petition was signed large
ly by person who were not interested
in farming. The county commission
ers realized this and, without a dis
senting vote, passed adversely on the
petition.
The office of the county agent has
been made of great value to the
farmers of the county, who have ac
cepted the efforts of the agent and
who have co-operated with him in
carrying on his work. Hundreds of
cases might be mentioned where the
county agent has been directly re
sponsible for improving methods and
conditions. His work is an invest
ment that has brought returns. Any
of the farmers who have accepted
his work and have co-operated with
him are willing to say this. It is
those who who have not accepted the
efforts of the county agent ami have
not co-operated with him who are
willing to have the office discon
tinued. It :s absurd that a few pernti who
live here m town should have taken
the active part in drawing and cir
culating the petitions. They are not
interested in the work of the countv
agent. They show that they cart
nothing for the business of farming
nor for those engaged in this great
business. They were prompted not
by public good, but by personal en
mity. It is good that their efforts
failed.
CURIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS
Curiously worded advertisements,
which are funny without intent, are
common in the Londorr papers, it
would seem. A contemporary re
cently offered a prize, says the Man
chester Guardian, for the best collec
tion of such announcements, and the
following is the result:
"Annual sale now on. Don't go
elsewhere to, be cheated. Come in
here."
"A lady wants to sell her piano, as
she is going abroad in a strong iron
frame."
"For sale a pianoforte, the prop
erty of a musician with carved legs."
"Wanted a room by two gentle
men about thirty feet long and twen
ty feet broad."
"Bulldog for sale; will eat any
thing; very fond of children."
Wanted by a respectable girl, her
passage to New York; willing to take
care of children and a good sailor."
"Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to an
nounce that he will make up gowns,
capes, etc., for ladies out of their
own skins."
"Wanted a boy to be partly out
side and partly behind the counter."
"Wanted for summer, a cottage
for a small faimily with good drain
age." "Lost near Highgate Archway, an
umbrella belonging to a gentleman
with a bent rib and bone handle."
"Widow in comfortable circum
stances wishes to marry two sons."
"To be disposed of, a small phae
ton, the property of a gentleman with
a movable headpiece as good as new."
AMERICAN OIL WILL LAST ONLY
SIXTEEN YEARS
The oil supply of the United States
will be exhausted in 16 years, if pres
ent rates o fproduction are kept up
and no new producing territory is
discovered, it is asserted by Prof.
John A. Brownocker, State geologist
and professor of geology at Ohio
State University.
According to Prof. Borwnocker the
United States has petroleum reserves
amounting to six or seven billion bar
rels. The rate of production in 1920
was 44(i million barrels a year. How
ever, this is thought to the hitrhest
mark production will reach, he said
geologists believe. The production
rate is expected to decline this year.
Tuhs, Prof. Brownocker points out.
this country cannot produce oil for
longer than 1 G years, but declared at
Mexico's present rate of production
her wells will cease to be a factor in
two or three years.
.More than 0 per cent of the
world's oil supply is produced in the
United States. Much oil is imported
here from Mexico, second in oil pro
duction, hut. Prof. Brownocker says,
at a constantly decreasing rate each
vear.
BAPTIST REVIVAL SERVICES
JUNE 20 TO JULY 3
. We find it advisable to begirt our
evangelistic services a week earlier
than previously announced. This win
avoid a conflict with the opening
week of the summer school, and will
allow Brother Bradshaw to fulfill
other important duties. The services
will begin on the third Sunday in
this month, and Brother Bradshaw
will reach us Monday, the 20th.
Our first series of cottage prayer
meetings will be held Friday evening
at r.iv as loiiows: witn airs. f. L,
Killian, Mr. Beach and Robley Kil-
lian leaders; with Mrs. Laura Shell,
Misses Mary Dula and Evelyn Horton
leaders; with Mr. J. W. C. McCall
Mr. McCall and Mr. J. A. Pearson
leaders; with Mr. R. H. Pipes, Mr,
Pipes and Mr. Emory McCall leaders
with Mr. Julius Minton, Mr. Joe
Prestwood and Mr. Higgins leaden
with Mr. Duncan McCall, Messrs.
E. Poteat and Elam McCall leaders
with Mr. Fred Kirby, Mr. F. P. Coffey
ana .Mr. .Mallard leaders; with Mr,
Lawrence Smith, Mr. Y. D. Moore
leader; with Mr. L. R. Mav, Rev. J
E. Hoyle leader; with Mr. Luther
Caudle, Mr. Spurling leader; with
Mrs. J. M. Harless, Miss Crews lead
er; with Mrs. Clawson, Mrs. B. H
l'ula leader.
ine leaders are requested to re
port attendance and any points of
special interest to Miss Roberta
I rews, and are also requested to ar
range the home for a prayer meet
ing in the same community for Fri
day evening of next week. We in
vite all the people to join us in these
services of preparation and also re
quest their co-operation in the
preaching services.
MAY REALIZE THE DREAM
The dream of a great highway
leading through Lenoir and across
the mountains into Watauga and
other counties soon may be real
ized, is the belief now among those
who are close to the road affairs of
the State. Such a highway has been
the dreaim of years. It traverses a
natural route over which there has
been a trend of travel since pioneer
days. A number of years ago the
people of this section became thor
oughly aroused over the need of a
better road across the mountains. Its
vast possibilities as a developer of
closer busin ess relationshiD between
A BARGAIN
( Houston Post )
The other day a stranger entered
th elndiana .National Bank and want
ed to borrow $.". He was told that
the Indiana National Bank and want
sums. "But," he went on, "lending money
is your business, isn t it:
The banker admitted that it was
v ell, I have good security," said
the stranger, "ami 1 want to borrow
hve dollars.
Finally the banker, half from fa-
j tigue and half from amused curios
; ity. agreed to make the loan. When
1 the note was all drawn and the inter-
est of :(0 cent paid the stranger drew
irom nis pocket $1(1,(100 worth of
government bonds and handed them
over as security. Before the banker
could express his astonishment the
stranger said :
COMET WILL BE NEAREST THE
EARTH JUNE 13
Winnecke's comet, the expected
approach of which to the earth this
month has caused much comment.
win prooatny not come within 10,.
000,000 miles of us, according to in
formation received at the Harvard
College oost-rvatory fom astrono
mers in various parts of the world
who are studying its motion closely
lhe comet will make its nearest ap-
proacn to the sun on June 13, and
w.ll be at its brightest at about the
same time. It is doubtful, however,
whether it will be visible to the naked
eye, as it will be of approximately the
sixtn magnitude.
Several astronomers predict a imew
teonc shower on June 21 as a result
ot the comet s approach.
AUSTRIAN MONEY IS GOOD FOR
PAPERING WALLS
Papering the walls with Austrian
bank notes proved such a good ad
vertisement for a St. Gall restaurant
that other innkeepers have taken up
the idea, says a dispatch from Ge
neva. They have found that the cost
was little more than that of good
wall paper.
Now thi ia cnriotUn,. 1;. lil
the counties on the northwest side of I Over at the other bank thev w.nnt.J
a safety de-
the Blue Ridge and the counties on me to Pay J 10 just for
the southeast urged the proposition
to a point where private interests
undertook the construction of the
road. The road when it was com
pleted formed the main artery of
travel linking that section of North
Carolian with the bigger portion of
the State. It served the purpose of
a railroad and hundreds of "mountain
schooners" have hauled the produce
and mine products to Lenoir for sale
or shipment. Later, as the Blowing
Rock section was developed as a sum
mer resort, the tourist travel added
to the unceasing stream of people
who travel thi road. The tui"p ke
is 23 miles in length, leading from
Lenoir to Blowing Rock. The ;i-t
nine miles of the road, or that which
leads from the foot of the mountain
to the top, makes a climb of nearly
3,000 feet. This section of the road
is through a scenic wonderland It
is a revelation.
Aside from the scenic standpoint
the road is necessary to North Caro
lina from a practical standpoint. It
still serves a number of the "lost
provinces" as their main route of
travel. It still forms the connecting
link between those counties and the
State. A hard-surfaced road along
tnis route across the ridge to Boone
would in a large measure redeem
these counties to their mother State.
These counties form rich storehouses
that are necessary to other sections
of the State. The time has come
when the State should recognize
them. It is believed that the time
is here now. Let us hope so.
The outcome of the meeting of a
committee of the State highway com
mission, soon to 'be held at Blowing
Rock, will determine to a large ex
tent this important question.
posit box to keep these things
in.
its
SAD THINGS
A lost wind sighing in the wood.
A wistful soul misunderstood.
A friend that never comes again.
A puppy whimpering in the rain.
A rose half bloomed torn from
stalk.
A child that never learned to walk.
A house forsaken and forlorn.
A tree by storm wind overborne.
A wreck wave-beaten on the shore.
A song forgotten and sung no more.
Two hearts estranged bv broken
plight.
A wanderer homeless in the night.
A nest wind-blown and reft of song.
A grave bed scarcely three feet long.
A garden ravaged by the hail.
Fair ships that never homeward sail.
Oh, sad are these, but sadder vet
Remorse that never can forget!
SURPRISE BIRTHDAW DINNER
Mrs. George Crump and children
gave Mr. Crump a fine birthday din
ner June 5. Those present were his
children and grandchildren, Mr and
Mrs. A If Bentley and daughter, Mr
and Mrs. Ed Craig and daughter
Bartley Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Larmon, Pauline Corpening, Willie
Corpening, Robert Crumn All
Green and Edgar Sigmon. All left
wishing him many happy returns of
uie uay.
WADD1LL CONFIRMED
Nomination of Edmund Waddill,
Jr., of Richmond to be district judge
for the fourth circuit in place of
the late Judge Jeter C. Pritchard,
was confirmed last week by the Senate.
Henry Ford now predicts synthetic
eggs. We've been suspecting Lizzie.
Where there's so much clucking and
cackling there should be an egg.
Little Rock Arkansas Gazette.
C.emrany gives in, but the world
will suspend opinion until she gives
up. Newark News.
DODGE K
ILDATIUIICID)
uvu ii ooy
Announce
reduction
tneir cars e
a substantial
in
of
pnce
ffective June 8th.
Caldwell
Mo
tor C
INCORPORATED
UNIVERSAL THEATRE
PROGRAM
Heinie is finding there's no way to
settle but up. Greenville Piedmont.
Tommy Milton last week won the
050-mile race at Indianapolis in 5
hours and 34 minutes, an average of
N!).t2 miles an hour.
Worth Saving.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
There is not much of interest
transpiring. The church work is mov
ing along in the normal way. The
usual service next Sunday, which we
hope will be well attended. Subject
at It a.m.f "Wagons from Egypt
Land;' subject at 8' p.m., "I don't
wanf to go to heaven yet." Morning
service one hour only. Evening ser
vice forty-five minutes. ,
E. R. WELCH, Pastor.
SENATE PASSES A NEW FARM
RELIEF BILL
Another farmer's relief measure,
me uui ol senator Curtis, Republi
can, of Kansas, to loan nn tn JKfl -
000 000 to Federal farm loan banks
to distribute, among farmers at not
more man o ft per cent interest, was
passed last week by the Senate, with
assurances of early House approval.
FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
Representative Drane of Florida
has presented a bill in the House pro
posing the addition of another month
to the calendar, to be known as Cen
ter. It would fall between June and
July. It would automatically cause
the thirteenth of each month to fall
on Friday.
GOODSON BUYS CHAIR PLANT
The plant of the Carolina Chair
Company, located at Lincolnton, was
?? Monday by Mark Squires and
C. E, Childs, receivers. The highest
bid was made by Mr. Goodson of
Lincolnton, and it was for S 17,100.
The plant is said to have been worth
$60,000.
Apparently the only way to reduce
navies is to have another world war.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9
"Dead Men Tell No Tales"
Seven-Reel Special
Matinee 4 p.m., Adm. ISc and 25c
Night 7:30, Adm. 10c and 35c
FRIDAY
"The Silver Horde"
Rex Beach
A story of the great Northweit
SATURDAY
"Thunderbolt Jack" No.
Jack Hoxie
"Dollar'. Worth"
Century Comedy
Pa the New.
Matinee 2 p.m.
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MONDAY .
"The Thief"
Pearl White
The story of what a woman will do
to get finer clothes than her
to get finer clothes than her
neighbor
TUESDAY
"Money jChangers"
Ail-Star Cast
A smashing romance of New York's
underworld
,.vi!: .v .. ....
Ths features of this girl portray the
flaest type of Polish childhood that
now lies engulfed la hunger and dis
ease and all their attendant miseries.
Relief already administered by Amer
ica has preserved her beauty and
freshness,-albeit her eyes betray the
suffering she has seen, but literally
millions la ber ewe and adjacent conn
tries still have no one te look to bat
America as another winter of horror
closes la upon them. Te the end that
their prayer may not go ananswered
eight leading American relief organiza
tions have banded together tn a joint
appeal la behalf of Europe's suffering
children. They are the American Re
lief Administration, the American Rel
Cross, the Americas Friends Relief
Committee (Quakers), the Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee, the Federal
Churches of Christ la America, the
Knights of Columbus, the X. It C. A.
and the I. W. C. A.
WEDNESDAY
'Fighting Fate" No.
William Duncan
"Big Secret"
Sunshine Comedy
Paths News
Matinee 4 p.m.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 16
"Rich Girl, Poor Girl"
Gladys Walton
i money necessary to happiness?
See Gladys Walton in "Rich Girl,
Poor Girl," and decide for
yourself
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
for their deeds of kindness and sym
pathy shown us through the death of
our loved wife, and mother. May the
Lord's richest blessings rest upon
them all.
J. W. Hollifield and Family.
W. M. Hollifield.
LAND ENTRY No. 6797
North Carolina, Caldwell County.
Dr. C. L. Wilson enters and lays
claim ' to,, the following described
piece or parcel of 'land, containing
50 acres more or leas, in Yadkin Val
ley ' township, in said county and
State, on the waters' of Yadkin river,
on Lenoir's Mill creek and Martin's
branch: , .
Beginning on Greer Bros', outside
corner, running east to the top of
Green mountain; thence with top of
id mountain to'-Chas. C. Steele's
corner; then north to the beginning,
so as to include all vacant land only.
C. L: WILSON, t
Entered this June 6, 1921,
' " 'i .- , JNO. M. CRISP,
46-4 Entry Taker for Caldwell Co.
Special Notice
Owing to a change in my business I will offer my entire
stock of new and up4o date merchandise, consisting of
Gents Furnishings,
Clothing, Shoes, Notions
and Ladies'
Ready-to-Wear
regardlless of cost, beginning Saturday, June. 11th, and
lasting 10 days. Be on hand early and take your chioce.
This is your opportunity to buy good goods cheap.
I have cut the bottom out of the prices to move the
goods..
Store will be closed Friday to arrange stock.'
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
SAVE MONEY
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119 North Main St.
LENOIR, N. C
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