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TV .1 - VI 'v 'V ' - Look At Your Label. The Trading Pjiblic ? 1 U yovr Subecriptloa Hu Explr4 . , . Send la Your Renewal At One Liberally PbUmIm Mercaiais Wk Bid Ff The Trade' f Pelp Boost Nash County -Watch For The Bidders i svoL.xxvni. NASHVILLE, Northv Carolina, June let; 1922. i 1N0.22 !: 7 I It PI" t i Local Citizen Dies - 1 Very Unexpectedly! Mr. Jos. D.' Bakerv Stricken " While Conversing With Friends. ' The sudden death of Mr Jot. D Baker, late Friday afternoon, came as a severe shock to hia acorn of friends In Nashville and throughout the entire county and was indeed terrible shock to- his family. 7 During the day Mr. Baker had been out on hia farm near town and was seemingly in ROO(J health as he pursued his duties Returning to his home on Rail ad street he was in his uiual good spirits, only com plaining of being somewhat fatigued from the duties of the day. He 'went to the store of W. E. Clark and was sitting on the step reading a newspaper when-he waa suddenly stricken and sank to the sidewalk corpse. Friends tried to minister unto him pending the arrival of the family physician. The deceased was about fifty five years old, having been born in this county and for many years has been resident of Nashville. He was Assistant Register of Deeds of the County while his brother, Mr. J. H T. Baker held the office as Register. For some years he was engaged in the mercantile business,' having dis continued the business some years ago and has since devoted his time to farming near the city. r He is survived by a wife, who was formerly Miss Dora Hunt, of Wilson county. Three children,' Herman Baker and J. D.Baker, Jr., and Mrs, Ronald Finch, of Bailey 'also survive, Of the living brothers and sisters there are eight, viz: Me&rsr J. H. T, Baker, of Nashville; James R. Baker, Coopers township; MesdamesRboda A Smith.of Nashville; Mrs.. Bettie Winstead, of E m City; Mrs.AJford Edwards, of near Westray: Mr. T, i n,.0!.ii f p-i,. VnLr Xi Mrs. H. A. Bone, of near NashvilleM For many years", the deceased has - i.r nam been a member of Nashville Council, . Jr. 0. U. A. M.,' and always took a lively interest in the work of the Order. The . funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the " late home. Rev. E. 0." Few conduct- ing the service. Upon reaching the local cemetery the 7 exercises were conducted by Fast Councilor M. W. Lincke and interment made with the rites of the Junior Order. Despite of the very threatening and rainy weather a large crowd were in at tendance upon the last sad rites. T Eleven N.C. Counties . Show 55 percent Growers of 55.5 per cent of the - tobacco produced 'in 11 counties of the largest tobacco, growing coun ties in Eastern North Carolina have signed contracts with the Tobacco Growers Co-operative Association, according to a statement issued by the Association yesterday in response . to the charge that in these counties ihe average was 15 36 per cent, - i The figures as presented by the Association, bated on the records of January 1, 1922, since when thoUs- sands of contracts have reached Ral eigh headquarters, follows: : S Wilson County, 5,164,800 pounds, .; 30 ner cant. Duplin County, 3,987,634 pounds, ( ni n . I per kciii.. , . - . -" -fr .. sv i Sampson County, 1.562,360 pounds, 52 1 percent. Waxne County ,6,T40,514 pounds, - 46 6 per cent.?? .; ; S'J?:- Warren County, 2 453,500 pounds) '44 6 percent; v ' I', Nash County, 11,666,176 pounds, ,65.3 per cent. : j t,-: Lenoir County, . 9,611,613 pounds, 68 percent.. Pitt County, 14,412,327 pounds, ' 60 5 per cent. . '. . . ; Green County, 9,158,859 pounds, 87.2 per cent.- Edgecombe v o., 8,180,000 pounds - 65 percent. : . . Johnston County ,5,887,992 pounds, 47 9 per cent.-News and Observer. At!:r.ticn! Ice Ccnsurs .... v.-' v. - 'Beginning next week, deliveries of ice will be made by-truck during the morning hours,' begioning at 8:00 o'clock, '-w ben our truck, will traverse all Ihe main streets of (be town. Customers are requested ti have their Ice Tickets convenient for the delivery man, or bave tbe cash, as there will be no charge de liveri" No ice will be delivered on? .y erst pt from t' " ! (u;e. N.1 V'"! f V, Some Quite Ira- ' .... portant Questions Interesting Facts Concern ing North Carolina's Va ; ried Interests. The outlook for steady develop ment in North Carolina is most grat ifying in spite of the hard sledding for the past two years With good crops this year and good prices the State would go forward. We have made remarkable strides, but we have much yet In do. Some people think this is a very rich State and we are much more prosperous than others. Some tell jus that we are very poor and far behind others What is the real situation? The University News Letter gives some facts and asks some- questions which should command attention, it says: How rich in farm properties are the farmers of North Carolina? .The answer is $684 per country inhabitant, against (1,836 in the United States, $8,113 in Iowa, 17,- 61 in South Dakota, and so on. Why do we stand above forty states In crop totals and per-acre yields and below them in the farm wealth saved and accumulated ? uur iarmers produce enormous crop wealth, but somehow they do not retain it Why? What is wrong? What is the richest farm county in North Carolina, per country in habitant?Jt falls below the average for'the United States by more than $300 per person. . Why? How does your home county rank' Why is its rank high or low, the state average considered? Here axe Important questions for the farmers, but they are just as important for the merchants and btnkera and manufacturers, tl e teachers and' preachers and social servants of every sort in ' North Car olina. x'Our farmers produce enormous we",u, uu' "w UKl U0T rnot retam tWWhv?" i r . . j ' This question of the News Letter unquestionably hi answered in part by Co-operative Marketing. It precisely because of the feeling that something had to be done to make farming more profitable that the effort to market so as to leave more of the returns in the hands1 of the farmer was attempted.: Marketing of course is not all of the problem but it is an important part, It is eminently desirable that the North Carolina farmer shall be more prosperous and permanently more prosperous. Therefore the news will welcomed that a commission of farm - leaders and specialists is to male a careful survey of a number of typical farm counties and see if it cannot suggest methods by which farming cat; be made to pay better returns. In the meantime the advantage of diversified -farming - is apparent as always. . Bion Butler points out that city and town demand, is necessary to make farm diversification profitable, That is true, looking at diversifica tion crops as money crops. But farm diversification, so far as it means raising home supplies in the home .field,, orchard and stock-pen does not depend in any way on out side co-opet ation or . maintenance, Cutting down the number of things to be bought as one way of. making money that cannot fail. It may not be the best way of making money u. . . t. . 1 .1 that cannot fail. It may not be the best way of making money eyery year, but the experience of those who follow the practice .shows that year in and year, out it is the best plan. ; News and Observer, ' 1 We are expecting to install 600 lbs o repair parts,.- beginning Friday or Saturday, and may have to cut lights a few nights After thiswe hope to have no more trouble with lights. , . 5 ;- .- . . Dr: Jno. A. Winstead; 7 Chairman Light Committee. S. V..T. Chamblee, . Supt. Public Works. 4- AiaiUlatrater's Malice. ' - i - ' ' - The undersigned having qualified as administrator oi toe estate ot S. J. Sorsby, deceased, late of Nash County, N. C. notice is hereby given to all persons haviug claims against the estate' of said deceased to present tbnm to the undersigned on or peiore toe Jbto a ay oi may, 1923, or ibis notice will be pleaded in bar of tbeir recovery. All per- ?,m.5 j - ' !;5,ed to s vid .estate will e i'" ' ' i seltlemeut. . . yl -, J . V, C. C ' U'3. AXur, NO WONDER THEY FIGHT YOU. - These figures Bhow what four North Carolina "auction" markets have cost the farme rs in the last three years : Market. WILSON GREENVILLE KINSTON. ROCKY MOUNT.. Thepe figures are conservative estimates, according to experienced warehousemen of the bright belt, and do not include charges from pinhookers and rehandled tobacco. By Co-operative Marketing, farmers can lave money each year and own the warehouses wiLfiin fiun veara. . i.' "v i Spring Hope Events Mrs. Ida Marshbnrn jrisited at Rocky Mount last week. Mrs. J. B, Gardner has returned from a visit to relatives in Washing too, D.C. , ,ilrs. Meeks, from Rocky Mount, spent tbe week end with br-alster here, Mrs. Ida Marshburs. Oweudolyn, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Fanny, who has been sick 'recently is much im proved, , ; ,j Little Frank Lane 'Wilder, has Deen qutieik the last few days and has been greatly missed by bis many frieuda. - " Mrs. E.S. Pearce returned Thurs day from Washington. D. C. and .Virginia," -where she has been on visit tO friends. 1; Luther Dillard and Garland Mor gan, from A. 1. and Jack urant ley from Oak Ridge, are at home for tbe summer. ' . Memorial exercises were held in everv section of tbe county Toes- day' Several from here joined the committee from Franklin, county and attended a special service at the grave John N. Wilder.Tecectly brought back from France. ' Messrs: J. A. Tunnel. C. B. Brant- ley, H. Brantley. Roy Wilder, A. F, May. O. B. Moss. H. R. Talton, C. R.Speigbtaod W. fl. Griffia, drove over to Nashville, Thursday morn, ipg to hear the address on "Puolic Welfare ' by M rs. Clarence J ob n son, of Kaleign: j .. , '-.,-.. 1 WV Oue-of the moat enjoyable occas ions of the season was given Thurs day afternoon from 4:00 to 5:30 o'clock," when Mrs, C. W. Lasser entertaiued in honor of hes sister, Mrs. Norman H. Stalliugs. a spring bride.' Mrs. Jno; Pitts ana Mrs: Lassiter received the guests who were asked to register, tbe bride's book being presided over by Miss Mildred Yarbro. Punch was served bv .Misses : Eunioe and Tbelma Lamm, t Next, a contest followed whertln Al rs. Glenn C Walker won the priiii,' beautiful . basket 'of sweet peas. Recipes for tbe undo s cook book were written later, after which tbe jjuests were invited into the living room, which was most attractively decorated in Dorothy Perkins roses and, piuk and white Sweet peas. Tbe cutting of the cake -made - much' mirth) for the fuo-loy ing, Miss Minnie Matthews getting the ring. Blocked cream and mints were served,', the favors being dainty crooks with a rose at tached. . Mrs. George Buun, served asjtoaat-mistress, many toasts being given the bride, a? hose attending were: Mrs. Glenn Walker, Misses Maggie Alfordj Tbelma Lamm, Mrs. Fraok Bell, E. M. Easier, Geo. Walker, O. O. Edwards, L. T. Bar- hiUotnew, C. C. Martinr A.C.. Far- nee, i. ttrMcuean.- Misses .,sie Brautley, Mildred Yarbro, Minnie Matthews,. Mrs. Jno. Pitts, R. L. Pitts, Kaiherioe O. Buun, O. B. Moss. Nonia Richardson, F. G Cbannblee, Roy Wilder, Misses Eu 3 1,. i, L x.1' 1 Ijassiter "d found . ',Yar.- 1919- 1920' 32,000,000 50,000,000 1921 36.000.000 v i i 127,000,000 : 34,000.000 1919 1920 1921 20,000,000 1919 r 3.000,000 1920"',, 26,000,000 1921 20,000,000 ' 1919 bo,ooo,6oo 1920 ' 20,ooo,ooo 1921. ;v, 14, 000,000 Pres. Stone Replies ; To Lecn Oettinger Association Leader Discred its the Kinston To-' ; bacco Clerks. Leon Oettinger. an office clerk of the tobacco interests with headquar ters at Kinston, and who sprang into prominence some weeks ago by con tributing articles to the press of tbe state in opposition to the Tobacco Co-operative Marketing Association, has been called by Fj.aiie'nt Jas. E. stone of the Association. , v The following letter from Presi dent Stone to a prominent planter of Walstonburg, N. C , and published in the standard Laconic, of Snow Hill, in reply to Oettinger's mislead ing statements should cause him to make an effort to conform his future utterances and effusions to facts. Lexington. Ky.. May 13. 1922 Mr. I. F. Smith, Walstonburg, N. C Dear Sir "I am just in receiDt of your letter of May 10th, enclosing letter from Mr. Leon Oettinger. which is being published in many ot the local papers in North Carolina, and I am sorry to say that. Mr. Oet tinger has not confined himself to facts in regard to what the Burley Touacco Growers' Co operative Asso ciation has accomplished. It is very easy to see why he would be against the association, be cause he is a warehouse clerk and speculator, and you can readily see that the Association- as a success. hurts him considerably from his own personal viewpoint. - - , i Practically everything he states in his letter is untrue, and the only tning t regret is that it h not pos sible for every tobacco, grower in iNorth Carolina to come bo Kentucky and see for himself just what our Association has accomplished. ihe main tmnir our contract called for was for us bo siarn ud at least seventy-five per cent of the 1920 acreage, and after taaking a bouse to house canvass ot toe entire terri tory by counties to get the real acre age tor J920, we signed approxi mately eighty-five per cent of that year's crop. '. "' ! Up to the present time we bave received 120,000.000 pounds of the 1921 crop. According to the records of the Secretary of -Agriculture of Kentucky there has been soldSn tne state of Kentucky oifthe public auc tion markets 3b,4UD,!ttU pounds by growers who were not members of tbe Association, and We bave some tobacco yet in the hands of our mem bers which has not been delivered but will be later. . , - s. As to the cost of our operation up to April 1st, when we closed all of our receiving plants and most of our expense stopped, the actual ex pense of operation, such as ware house expense, common labor, grad ing expense, the expense of the gen eral office, and all salaries amounted to 40 cents and 1 mill per hundred pounds. ,. Whereas the warehouse charges on the few loose leaf floors which sold tobacco was considerably above 11 00 per 100 pounds. 1 his 40 cents and! mill does not include the purchase price of the re ceiving plants. This expense costs about one cent per pound per year. 1 regret that 1 have not the time to answer the letter Ft length, but would suggest that yc j write to any banker or bu'ness mm or farmer in the whole Burley territory and ask them just what they t'. .ink of what the Burley Association has C:com- pliaiied. - .-. With b.st regards, I r.rs .A Yours vry trr' -, s. J..S c. , r.- v Average Fries. $50.75 21.36 28.54 $1,325,000 $425,000 340,000 225,000 990,000. $350,000 260,000 200,000 $810,000' 3oo,ooo 24o,ooo 16o,ooo $7oo,ooo 53.22 20.66 28.70 50.71 18 80 23:54 51.12 18.76 25.00 Castalia Happenings Miss Evelyn Bartholomew, who has been a tending college, at St, Mary's, ss at hme for a vacation. MissCoia Chaplin, who has been teaching at Farmville. and sister, Misilnea, who taught in Franklin are on their vacation with their par ents here. Miss Bettie Hunt has arrived from Currituck County, where she has been engaged in school work. She says politics is at the' boiling he -t in the East and the women taking part. .. Miss Eugenia BrowD.who has been principal at the Wood Academy bvef in Franklin the past several years, has closed her school work and is taking a vacation with 1iis parents here. We are pleased to learn that Rev. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, the Bap minister will soon make their home among us. Mr. Brown, and ' his charming wife will be quite an ac quisition to Castalia Society. . The community sing held at Red Bud church last Sunday was well attended, and the many choirs tak ing part made the occasion quite en tertaining. Franklin has many good singers, and it takes some experts to capture the laurels. Mr. William Coggin a respected citizen and farmer, living near here aged about 60 years, was found dead in bis bed last Friday, after having retiied the night before in bis usual good health. We sympathise - with his stricken family. ; . , Many are guessing the results at the polls Saturday. Many women and men are tired of so many use less and high salaried offices and will express their disapproval in the county of creating and establishing additional expenditures. - a - .. ..... . .. - : " ' ' Jlr. and Mss. J. J. Edwards have made their residence with us, and Mr. Edwards, carrier on' route one', npon the arrival of 'the Nash ville mail makes the whole trip in the afternoon, 26 miles of Nash and Franklin counties, giving the natives the best delivery they ever had. ' - At the election for town officers the following were chosen: R, R. Taylor, Mayor; S. J. Bartholomew, J.P, Drake, H.J. Lancaster,. H. Dickens and N. D. Williams, Com mfesfoners. It is expected these new officers will have way-back lots and the public grounds cleared of the abundant trash and garbage. ; , . - - v. Plmn Tom. ' To the Voters of Nash: - " At the beginning of the campaign I announced to ' my friends that if I received the nomination for Sheriff of Nash County, that where a dep. nty was required I would let the people of that place or section select a man of their own choice, and I would appoint him.. : ; There having reached me reports or rumors to the contrary, 1 desire to Impress upon you that I have made no other promise tnan the above as t6 the, appointment of any deputy, and 1 expect to stick to t!. t promise,' if I am nominated in C n coming primaries. ; Xc-f .' ' Warehouse Charges. $500,000 475,000' 350,000 Old Fiddlers' and Banjo-Pickers' Fete Hundreds Could Not Gain Entrance to, the Festival. Tester's Hall was crowded to it capacity and hundreds who wanted to gain admittance to the "Old Fid dlers' and Banjo-Pickers' Carnival on Thursday evening of last week, were turned away from the doors and forced to forego the pleasure of hearing one of the most. enjoyable and amusing musicat . f easta yet brought to the people of Nashville, The restriction to admissions was necessitated on account of the build- irig.which inspectors advised against overcrowding since the foundations were thought to be unsafe for as many as four hundred people. How ever, within half a hundred of that number were admitted and no diffi culty was experienced in making them comfortabte. While the "Pickers" and . ,"Fid dlers" were getting registered and tuning up" for the contest, Nash ville's Cornet Band entertained the audience with several selections and then gave way for the "cat-gut ar- tiHts" and as they filed across the stage and took their seats rounds of applause greeted them from all quarters of the building. "Among the array of "fiddlers" were ' such eminent old-time artists as H. C. Batchelor. J. D. Dickens, E. H. Joyner, L. C. Braswell, J. C. Pitts, Jehn C Taylor, - and W. A. Nelms, while on the program of banjo- pickers were such celebrities as J. J, (Kale Seed) Jones, S. B. Mullen, J. W. Hobson, Lonnie Jones. Arthur Cooper, W. A. Nelms and J.. D. Dickens, the two last-named also be ing among the "fiddlers. ' There was a'so a trio of dancers and shuff lers, whose footwork would have made the inimitable Harry Rolla or Johnnie Mack grease their heels in in order to keep -up widvth aae set by "Kale Seed" Jones, Elijah Qrake and Herman Baker. There were two rounds of playing by the contestants interspersed with two dancing stunts each by Jones, Drake and Baker and each feature was vigorously applauded, and judg ing from the applause accorded to each contestant it-was difficult to de termine which performer was the favorite;' C;; '- ' Several pieces in concert wherein violins.ban jos. mandolins and guitars were used, and augmented by the inimitable " " bone-knocking " and tambourine juggling , by 'Squire John C. Harper, created an irresist able "foot wiggling" throughout the entire audience and brought rounds of applause. Principal among the artists who took part in these sped 1 numbers were WiH Nelms and his band of musicians from Whitakers Joe Dickens, S. B. Mul len and others, and while the last of these selections were being rendered the judges, Messrs.; G. N : Bissette, L Robertson and J. E. Lambert retired to an adjoining room to de cide, upon the winners. The de cisions were: v , ; - Fi'ddlers-J. C. Pitta, first prize, $5.00; , W, A. Nelms, second prize, $3.00; John C Taylor, third prize, $1.00. . r . t , Banjoists S B.Mullen, first prize, $6.00; J J.. Jones,second prize, $3 00; J. W. Hobson; third prize, $1.00. , Dancers J. J. Jones, first prize, 15.00; Herman Baker, second prize, $3.00; Elijah Drake,x third prize, $1, " A cash prize of $1.00 was awarded 'Squire John C Harper for his very clever manipulation of the bones and tambourine. - Numerous requests for .repeating the Carnival have been made, 1ut this will not be done within the next few weeks; but the! management will announce -even more amusing and entertaining features similar in nature but On a much- larger scale later. Dr. Howard Smith, Eye-sisht Spe cialist, of Monroe, N. C , will be with us again on Monday; June 5th. The advantages of having him to fit your eyes with glasses are that you will know that you are getting the services of one of the best knewn and most widely experienced eye specialists in the btate; that he is here regularly 'to look after yov r Eyes and your Glasses, that be makes no charge for ev"" t ! prices for cL ea are very r i-1 '( 'etri thrtj j 1 "2 0 r ; r,",r8,t',j of f"'r nr- 'i r 'r f f r ' ' p" " 1 1 1 Judge 5. Fl Austin k, Appeals to Farmers Join The Association And Thereby Help -Your Fellowanners. - Many of our farmers are expert ' t in growing cotton and tobacco. The ' same land that produced one-fourth . of a bale of cotton, two barrels of corn and five hundred pounds of tobacco twenty-five years, ago. now produces a balof cotton, eight bar rels of corn and one thousand pounds of tobacco per acre. We sail this ' expert or scientific farming. How about selling? We do not sell atall butblindlydumpourcrops. Co-operative Marketing means using , V the best business methods in mar keting our crops... It mean intelli- ' gent, scientific and expert market- ing. You who are afraifl ef Co- A WAV a r (r a IfavbatlMM bmWm 1 aha r-" w nviii tv uw t a v veasa,- ing the advice of ihe interested and selfish warehouseman and specula- tor, and refusing to join hands with your fellow-suffering farmer and sign the contract, stop and consider. De you use the same methods in oth er things? When yon or a member of your family are sick, do you trust ' ' yourself to prescribe the treatment you shall take or do you call in the - best trained phyuiciaa you"' can se- ' cure r 11 you get in-trouble, do you plead your own case or do you em ploy a lawyer, learned in th law trained advocate to'hawlte your case for you? X we, as Iarmers, are certainly sick financially, and greatly in distress. We have met with the same success ' marketing our crops ourselves in competition with each other ' as the very sick man does who prescribes for himself or the. man in. trouble who pleads hia own" case? . There is just as much reason; and common sense in the one as the other. 'My dear friend, let me beg you to be sensible. Sign the contracts and letYtis good judgment and employ honest' expert salesmen to -market -our crops for us. Yon help yourself and neighbor both and hurt no one by so doing. "Don't wait to see how your neighbor is going to come out; help your neighbor by signing your self. 'The devil always urges us to put off doing good.-Don't put off declaring your independence by sign ing the co operative contracts. v vw S. F. Austin. TL The Home Paper The' Exchange has' nothing to say about its splendid constituency, its clientele of loyal , readers and sub scribers, its progressive band of loval - advertisers and friends generally, except to in a feeble way express its appreciation of the loyalty and gen erous praise of the good people of the town and county that inevitably find their way to 'this" office, in some form or other : We, fork hard, we do not do the best we can, but we try to make your, newspaper worth whihvf We reprint the following in justification of the splendid interest that readers of this ' paper take in it and its work: - rr-r Anyone who can read the Lord's Prayer should take the home paper. The newspapers and the public schools are the universities of the people. . , I believe the reading of the news of your own neighborhood, as well as that of the world at large, is one of the primary requirements for an educated man or woman, v ' If I were blind, deaf and dumb. and could not read, I would take the newspaper and bave it thrown at my gate, bo that people passing my house would say, 'There is one' per son who is interested in the welfare and upbuilding of his own com- munuy.' -" ' " - .v z Good schools, good newspapers, and good roads mean a country that will always stand first aong the na tions. or. the. JrcilJ.'VLaurinburg Exchange. ' An 1 r:tri! Ur'.V8 T. B. Sun " a. m. Dan; rcn, ; n. men I j t t r. Its, i, f , i v v w
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