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CONCORD. N. O. WEBI DAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1911
Copy, Costa,
NO. a
lt. Jl. " . , Price, 43 Cr.U a r.i'A
f BASKET AT KAmSBTOO,
Given ty F.o-.ky LMver But BQ Club
" In Eanorof Boys Going to.West-
v ' BiatUr BubooL ;
J Reported for The Tribune. - -
V - Tbe home of Dr. 8. A. Grier, nt
V HarrUburg,' was ' the scene of much
t merriment Monday night, September
i 4th, when the Harmiburg member
of the Barrisburg-Roeky River base
. ball elub gave a banquet to the- Boeky
" River boys, who left lor Westminster
School today, '
- The team on. this xxjcasipn wu
. doubled and the line up was as fol-
f- lows" .
5 - Mr. James Lapsley, V Miss - Annie
Gourley, catchers; Mr, Kefl, Morri-
son. Miss Kate Lapsley. pitchers: Mr.
i John Black, Miss Bess Lapsley, third
- i base; Mr. Loyd Cope, Mis Mary Al-
' exandcr, left feldr Mr. James Gour-
; ley; Miss Mary Gilmer Gner, seeona
" i base ; Ur. Tom Grier, Miss Elsie Laps-
:" ley, first base; Mr. Wirt UglesDy,
! Miss Annie Lea Morrison", center
7 field ; Mr. Chas. Alexander, Miss Mary
& P. Gourley, abort-stop; - Mr. . Harry
. B Bost, Miss Anna B. Grier, right field;
!i Messrs. Sam Black, and Buck Morri
son acted as rooters, while the afore
mentioned team indulged in a game
1 4 which lasted for two hours.
, "The place-cards were cut in' shape
''- k of a diamond, on which were sketch-
1 h ed gloves, balls and bats. The menu
- ' - read as follows : -V '
. - i . Chicken ':: Mi i Breal
" 4 , so trSalad. . Sandwich;
'- ,. Ofives. ,v Pickle..
n l :-j r ; " Fruit. . -
v. Eggs.
- ' : '" .' Cake and Cream. "J
& V -r Mints. ' ' '
- E When supper was over, Toast Mas
. - S te James. Gourley arose and in his
' " Z characteristic verse introduced,. Tom
Grier, who as captain of the' club,
. i responded with a toast to the team.
' ' . Each member gave a fitting toast as
s their names were called. Toasts were
- Ijf also given" by Misses Elsie Lapsley,
a Mary Grieir and Mary Penick Gour'
jley. loud applause followed j each
toast ? "'ir"'f-."s -'.
" T Leaving the dining room the happy
F guests repaired to "the parlor, where
" charades and games of all kinds were
- y enjoyed, f The ime slipped by so fast
. . ,; tha'evere w knew it, the crowing of
, I" j? the cock announced the hour of
1 ' - i.1 twelw. 4 Th banquetters : then bid
- - .farewell ta KeU.JIomson.'and John
- Black, wishing them jnnch success in
' ihT
" Hsrrisburg; Sept.16, iSllhii lS surrounding; country, o that ;during
' ---W WW i floods or when the embank?.
" : Birthday Parte" v
- Little Misa'? Jennie Gibson'Brown,
f the attractive little daughter of Mr.;
nd Mrs.? JXebnard Brown 'enter--abed
a number of Jiet little friends
' yesterday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing- thrcetebration of her' fourth
birthday; Various methods .of child-
4 &h, amu8enient had been provided for
" , the guests, at the close of which re
: " fTeshmenta.were servecp:: tittle JlCss
' Brown's guests were;' ::.'t
. Evelyn Thompson, Catherine Good
i. man,' Georgia ' Elizabeth - Calloway,
Elizabeth; and Bay- Eastetday, Alice
Berniee and iohes Torke, Mary Pene
lope, Archibald and . Franklin Can
non, Tom and Mariam Louise Col-
- trans, 'Edith and Lois; Guffey,Mar
' garet Hartsell, Kutlr MeConnell, .Elia-
abeth DayvaulV-Alex. 'BwwnSara
'' Ellen Lihker, Virginia Biedr Luther
, Hartsell, Earl Henderson Brown, San-
ford StevetfNeal, Elisabeth Taliafero,
James Aaron -iScoggin, Jr., .Adelaide
Harris, Nancy Lents; Dorothy .Black,
1 Senator Bailey to Ketir Txom)
. Fort "Worth, Texas, Sept. 5. The
- Record tomorrow will publish, ' dis
' pateh from Gainesville, r.Tex., -an-
nonncing that United States Senator
Joseph Wr Bailey; will not be .:ean-
- JliHatA foV ie-!ection. ''
"You an say for me that ! will
pel be a candidate for re-election , to
thA SnniiU next vear and voti an also
say that this decision is irrevocable
the dispatcn quotes oenaior jpaaey at
-saying in reply. ioHhe direct ques-
tion. "I know. the the State cannot
-find a successor who wul be,, more
faithful to the honot of and welfare
: - of her people than I have been but !I
sincerely hope that she will, find one
' who can represent her -in the Senate
- with greater ability tran 1 have.'-
i;-'-''.
. ; V, How The Cincos Hit
.The following is the Individual bat-
. ting average of' the diamont artists
who compose the Unco teamj
, ; . ... ' -. A.tf. . 11.
Ave,
281
302
2G8
305
201
213
210
223
' 131
' 200
"' Ii Kappenfiold ..."
; O. Sappenfleld . . .
;: Griot-
; 67.
. 65
60
48
23
3
. 30
13
21
16
16 '
- 15,
14
6
' 7
71
3
5
Patterson
........
; v.'ood
' i I'- ulcry
I'orman
:.r Hr
' 'J l .,
. : Cline ..
V The; t 'am. batlinj average is
5 Tbe ffv!-"'- sli'w Pator n V
.' .tli iu..St of 3S5 nd O.
flylJ second with 302. '
i to
' PCX 113 ZZZOCL MATTX2.3.
ETerytMcr in Eeadlnau for . the
Opsnkj Anotier Grade ' Aied,
MAJiac Eleven.
The Graded School Board held the
regular monthly meeting last nichL
Tb plumbing improvements that
have been ' underway at -Central
Seaool and School No. 2, were report
ed as practically completed. Sewer
age has been placed at the Ko.
school for the first time and the yd en
oa-
et facilties at Central , have bee
n
doubled. While the money used was
sorely needed for other purposes this
work . was absolutely necessary : for
the health of the children.
Superintendent Webb reported that
everytnmg is in readiness jor the op
ening of school on Mondav. the
eleventh. " -. .. " ' - t
It was decided that hereafter there
shall be seven full grades below the
High School and that there shall be
four grades in the High School, mak
ing eleven in all. This change will
be brought about gradually by divid
ing wnat Has been heretofore the "A'
and "u sections of the Seventh
Grade.1- - V' .vv
Superintendent' Webb was instruct
ed to inform the teachers that they
are expected to do thorough work and
tuat children may not be promoted
who nave not done the work of their
grade. ' The Palmer system of Busi
ness, Writing has . been ;:o adopted
throughout the school. This svstem
has been used successfully, at Raleigh
and Asheville and will be used this
year in Charlotte. It is hoped that
this will bring about a great improve
ment in pennmanship. ; : , :
- ,... .
95 ?ex Cent, of Cropa Lost ' ,
,Thr dispateh,; fromi Hankow indi
cates that the great river of China
me langtze, again nas overflowed its
banks and brought disaster to a
large and thickly, populated area. '
i-The- report, received by tbe- Amer-
ican mission, estimating the total cas-
uaunes as mgn as 1W.00O. undoubt
edly is from native resources and ap-
pues to tne devastation of the water
throughout the entire submerged dis
trict, and for a period since the ' be
ginning of 4he flooding of the eoun-
try.j v t si&i..
This river district . Of China is an
area where land and water seem to be
intermingled. The rivers in many
eases flow between . .retaining -em-
1&'nigheV ajirtbi'
-'jments give way vast districts are
sometimes transformed into an island
She Yangtze basin it immense and
has been said to. occupy nearly one-
half ef Ctina proper. . The popula
tion of the basin is estimated at from
100,000,000 to 200,000,000 persons V
and it comprises some of the idchest
lands in the world.- The inhabitants
of the river country have been forced
to emigrate in hundreds of htou
sands to .Mongolia and . Manchuria,
owing to the recurrent ' disastrous
flooding of their country. '
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Ni-Beer Bobs Up Again In Oreeasboro.
, Oreensboro: Sept 5. The sale of
near, veer in Ureensooro as stul goiag
on according to the police, the ardent
now being Vended under such names
as .No-tax't and .'Noaloo'?i.(a, eoni
traction of no alcohoL) In police
court, yesterday two of the ; vendors
were in court and their eases arguea
at some length before Judge Eure.
An' analysis of some of the goods they
have been selling bad been made by a
chemist of A, A M. College for ; the
colored race, and this showed about
two per cent, alcohol. 'The men who
were in court said ' that - they had
bought the drink after having been
furnished with analyses in which it
was stated that . there was no alcohol
in the drinks and that they would not
intoxicate. . Users of the .. fluid say
V It looks like beer, sm lis like beer,
and tastes like beer.". ' The police say
that: users' tell - them that it will in
toxical when taken ' in ,: quantities.
The, police Jhave determined that the
soft-drink -seller and .the -ni-beer
fluid must go. Truly the way of the
drinker is hard, i - '
Ur. Hackett May' Oppose Ur. Page
-Other Candidates. v
Sanford Express. ' , .
It is said that Dick Hackett, of
Wilkes county, former Congressman
from the eighth distrist, is ambitious
to succeed Mr. Page in Congress and
that his name be presented .to the
Democratic convention next year for
the nomination. We have heard the
names of other gentlemen mentioned
for the placo, among them. Hammer
of Randolph, Varnor and Johnson of
Davidson, Jauley of Union, .Mclver
of Lee. lloLiiison and Lockbart of
Anson, and fpenr-e of Coore. 'It is
presumed tliat '.in i r -man Paire
desires to succt-L 1 1.. -'f and it is
safe to say that ho 'WiU Lave oppo
sition for the nomination.- At tlie
end of the pres- nt term Mr. 1'aga will
Lave been in ton -s twelve y;
a longer period tlni any other n
1 or rf t' e I ' "a du!e
has served in -i- s et it iut
EI3 EOLS K50CSXD
: UK EEATTTE 8T0SY,
Testimony Adduced He Swore False
ly Serardlnf PuL Gun Tale is
Again Denied.
Chesterfield Courthouse, Vs., Sept
5. Half a dozen witnesses today tore
a great nolo in the ease of the rlib
emotionles story told by Henry Clay
Besttie, Jr., in hi ordeal to save him
self from the electric chair for . the
murder of his wife.
As soon as the unmoved accuser left
the stand the prosecution began its
attack on Beattie's story, i For the
next several hours his ' version . of
events was under fire. Before
was taken many witnesses had Astir
contradicted Beattie's emphatic dec
laration that that he did not see Paul
on the Thursday night before ' the
crime. ' The cumulative effect of their
testimony was practically to upset
that portion of Beattie's story.'
The prosecution believed that this
flaw in his tale would prove to the
jury that all of his story was not to
be relied npotW
Harry Latham was his first witness.
He was the opening of the attack on
Henry's denial of the story of Paul
as to the events on Thursday night
before the crime. Latham declared
that he heard Henry Beattie call np
a number on the telephone and sav
y Meet me at Short and Main streets
in half an hour. ' I'll be there.". '
Short and -Main streets is "where
Paul said he met his cousin. Yester
day Beattie categorically denied all
of Latham's testimony, : ', S i, , ' I
Latham's story was not. damaged
under cross-examination and W. U,
Hart was ealled to corroborate him.
Hart said he had been a friend of
Beattie's for 15 years... He said that
he Baw Beattie at the same time that
Latham did.
"He told me after he telephoned."
said Hart, "that he expected to take
Paul and his wife out riding and that
ne was going to Short and uMain
streets." - , ,
After Smith had failed to shake
Hart's story Mrs. A. B. Houehens,
motaer-in-law of Paul JBeattie, was
called. - ,
She declared that at 0 o'clock on
Thursday before the murder she an
swered the telephone at Paul's houseT
vi asked Who it was and the man at
the other end said he was Henry Beat-
tie. - - tie asked for Paul. . 1 heard
Paul say Y0fr-wsnt" see mer atj
Short and Main streets T ' AIT right,
I'll be there.' "' '
Mrs. Houehens said that Paul then
went out. . , " . " v ,
''When he returned," she contin
ued, "be called up a Mrs Fisher."
"Mrs. Jisher". was the name as
sumed by Beulah Binford, according
to evidence already introduced.
Mrs; Houehens declared she . saw
Paul come home that night in an au
to and heard him say as be left the
can "Good night, Henry." . ' ; .
" What: tune did Paul come borne
that next SaturdaynightT" asked
Wendenburg. ..;'r--t " if: 't h
' "Just at 11 o'clock; I heard a clock
striked ;-. Vt?V '-,'.-'. ' ;t;:
Sniith's cross-examination failed to
shake Mrs,: Houchens.lt)' ;i )tyi:2';
. John Josephs, a Syrian,' who keeps
a fruit and confectionery store at
Short and Main streets, then took the
stand. - He said Paul was in his store
on , Thursday night before the kill
ing. . , , - . '
f After he had been in there seven
or eight minutes an auto came np and
Paul got in and the machine drove
away." "
-. Josephs declared that Beattie look
ed like the man who drove the car.
Mr. J. L, Fisher Celebrates Sixtieth
Birthday,
v Landis,- N. O, Sept.- 6 On last
Saturday, September 2, a very pleas
ant surprise was extended (Mrs. Jas.
L. Fisher, when a . number of bis
friends and relatives gathered to cel
ebrate his 60th birthday. - - ;
Mr. Fisher knew nothing of it un
til returninrrfrom a squirrel hunt,
which his son, Luther, from Winston,
had insisted on taking. He was very
much surprised on his return to see
abont seventy-five people gathered at
his home. Every one enjoyed a so
cial chat until 1 p. m., when we were
invited out to dinner. There we found
a large table bounteously spread with
everything good to" eat. Everyone
partook until they were sufficiently
supplied and there was enough left
to serve as many . more. ;
Mr, Fisher was the recipient of
many nice and useful things from the
crowd, which was presented to bun
ny uev. ua. j. Jv.es tor in neanuiui
languace. After a short, but spicy
address, Mr. Fisher thanked the crowd
for the pleasant surprise also for tne
presents. All the children and grand
children were present except one son-
in-law. The test of the day was spent
in music and social chat. . '
All regretted when; the time "came
to return home, that the day was not
longer and expressed . their pleasure
iu being there. ; ' ' ''
.. . . . . ONE PRESENT, ;
The county board of education
v I 1 M i's regular s meeting Sat-
Some of tie Fefplo Hart and 12m-
where VTlof Con and Go.
Mrs. J. P.
a visitor to
Charlotte today,
Mr. Charles Ci
is spending the
day in Chariot!
ey is spending the
day in Chariot
Miss Elate Su
ir is visiting rela-
tives in-fiarhaiiL
Miss Delia Thompson left today for
Dtaiesvuie female Uiilege. .
iter.- Dr. &L MV Kinard. of ' Salis
bury, is a visitor in the eity today,
Senator and- Mrs. L. T. Hartsell
spent yesterday t)n Charlotte. . v
Mrs. J. M. OdeQ has rone to Besse.
mer city to nut Mrs. S. J, Durham.
Mr. B. O. Alexander, of Charlotte.
is a business tisitor in the dty to-
Dr. F. S. Packard, of Greenahoro.
is here today on professional busi
ness. ;'!;-ft; :;'. ' ;:;.;:.-':;'j;'
Mr. Parks CrowelL of Statesville.
is visiting his ' grandparents, Capt.
and Mrs. H. B. Parks. "
Miss Maggie Barnhardt, who' has
been visiting 'Miss Genie Parks has
returned to her borne in ' Pioneer
mills. r-;:-.i?-r-A4:"
Mr." Frank Wiatere and dausrhter.
Margaret, have returned from No. 7
township,' where they have been vis
iting at the home of Mr. L. H. Moose.
y umos s annie xrsrn my &as re
turned to her home in New London
after spending several days here with
her brother, Mr. Q M. Ivey. I
Mrs; H. L Wbdhouse am) Misses
Margaret and. Ehzabeth Woodhouse
have, returned from Old Fort,, where
they havo ; been spending several
weeks;.,: -'p,, ".ij.. 1
1 Mr. EL L. Cravet and Miss Frances
Craven have returned from Atlantic
City, Washington and York, Pa. Mrs.
Craven stopped over in- Greensboro
to visit her son, Mrrft. R. Craven. ;
'Mr. "David lippard bs returned
from a visit to Faith and Cresent.
Mr. Lippard. taught at. the Jackson
Training School this summer ami will
attend school at Catawba College this
; Mr. John Clarke, of Durham, spent
yesterday; afternoon in the city with
friends. , Mr. Clarke in ;a son of
Chief Justice Walter - Clark , and
formerly lived here, Where he held a
position at the Gibson MilL He. is
now assistant superintendent of the
new Erwin mill at Durham. .
1 " - Forest Hill TRvm. y
' Miss Mattie Forest returned home
today : from Salisbury and Granite
Quarry, where she has been visiting
relatives ior two weeks. '
;. Miss Grace Brown, of Forest Hill,
returned home today from ' a two
weeks' visit in Rome, Ga."" 1 '
" Miss Maude Simpson " of China
Grove is visiting at the home of 'Mrs.
Joe Mabry's at Forest Hill. - 1 '
Miss Zula Hetheox left today left
today for High Point to . visit her
brother, Mr. Oscar Hetheox.:
r September 5, 191L ;,. . .,
Ate Toadstools for Mushrooms.
New. York, Sept 5. Angeline De
Salvo, a five-year-old girl, is dead and
seven other porsoas are in a critical
nondiuon .as, a resmt o; mrtnday
feast given in her honor last night, in
which 24 persons ate toad stools in
mistake for mushrooms. i A .physi
cian found the eight persons in con
vulsions : and apparently at death 's
door and when called in today. - ',
The dead girrs mother and three
sisters' are not expected to survive.
A search is being made for the other
sixteen persons known to have eaten
the fungi. , .,.,;,.,-1 "
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InUrssting and ProflUbls Session
; Held at Bear. Creek Church, This
County. .
Reported for The Tribune.
Those who attended the annnal
meeting of the Stanly Coantr Sun
day Bcnooi convention which met at
Bear Creek German Reformed church
August 30th and 31st, were indeed
iortunate, lor. because of it man
living in other sections of the eounty
learned to know a people and a com
munity wmcn lor generations has
contributed largely to the best inter
ests of the' state, the eounty and the
enuren. . .'.-
Bear Creek church is among the
oldest and strongest ehurehes in the
county, having stood for more than
a hundred years among a people who
not only have their names upon the
church roll but who attend its ser
vices in both sunshine and rain. The
crowds which gathered, for the con
vention in spite of the inclemency of
tne weatner testified to the earnest
ness of its Sunday School workers.
Few sections of Stanly county can
compare with this in material "pros
perity a condition no doubt attrib
utable to their loyalty to the church
and church work. - Though far from
a railroad, no town can boast of bet
ter homes and larger barns. : Every
where the suns of prospertiy are
evident and we say "surely, God has
set his seal of approval upon them."
The convention was ealled to or
der by the president, Dr. T. A. Hath-
cock, of Norwood. After the devo
tions of the hour, conducted by Rev.
F. S. Zaugg, of Albemarle. Mr. Geo.
H; Moose delivered an address of wel
come which was not only pleasing in
its contents, but unique in its style,
being r written in rhyme. President
Hathcock responded in behalf of the
convention. Owing to the absence of
many of the speakers, much of the
business of the convention was trans
acted during the first sessions. ' In
spite of the rain, however, Rev. T. B.
Anderson, of the Norwood Presby
terian church, arrived Wednesday
evening and conducted the devotional
exercises at ' the opening of Thurs
day's session. The excellent music
furnished by Prof. Lentz and - his
choir contributed much to the suc
cess of the convention. ; Beys. Messrs.
-Zangg and. Anderson, discussed v ably
"The Problem of Efficient Teachers',"
setting a high yet attainable stand
standard for : all Sunday . School
Teachers. The temperance subject
was, then taken up and several im
promptu talks were made showing
the importance of teaching temper
ance in the Sunday school. "Total
Abstinence" was then discussed by
Rev, Mr, Dutton, of New Bethel Luth-
eral church. Rev. George H. Lingle,
a visiting brother of Cabarrus coun
ty, made, an interesting talk . on the
weakness of our Sunday School work
and suggested remedies .for them.
The afternoon session was spent in
finishing up the business of the con
vention.) The importance of finances
in Organized Sunday School, Work
was discussed by Kev. Mr. laugg ana
a collection taken to supplement the
finances of the work. A motion was
then carried to empower the secre
tary, Mr. A. C. Lents, to notify each
Sunday school to lend financial aid
to the Organized i Sunday , School
Work. The reports of the committees
on .Organization , and Place of Meet
ing were then read, the officers for
the ensuing year elected as follows:
For President, A. P. Harris, Albe
marle, N; C.; For Vice President, J.
F. Shinn,' Norwood, N.i C.) for Sec
retary and Treasurer, A, C Lentz,
Gold HilL N. C, R. f vNo- 2., The
... Suppose The :
iWolf Should;
Come Tonight
i ' en ' .
.; Are yon prepared for emer
gency 1 ' Are t you,: fortified
against, misfortune f v
It is impossible fof us to
read the future and none can
tell when the wolf may come,
v The afe way (the only way)
is to take time by the forelock.
.' Lay by a nest egg.; 4y. : w
We have a proposition that
"will forstall trouble. ? We know
it will interest . yon. ! i Sup
pose yon see ns todayJa :
' CABAERTJ3 GOTJSTY bV.L.
ft SAVING 3 ASSOCIATION.
In Concord National Bank. .
"Prudent Saving.". , r "
t -'Centxally located."
'STAWT.r RmrniT
Committee on Place of Meeting an
aonneed New London Methodist Kpis
eopal Church, South, as the home of
ine next convention Delegates to
we Mate (convention which rimU
at AsiievUIe, N. C in April were then
elected They are Dr. . A. Hth-
eock, J do. Moose, J. F. 6hinn, W.
a Moose, Rev. T. R Anderson, W.
n. tiove, u. U. Bobbins. B. V a
Zaugg, Maude Upchureh, Bessie Ivey,
a. i mmuim and r. K. Misenheimer.
Perhaps the most imimrtant tton t
the whole convention was the motion
autnorizmg the President and Secre
tary to arranire for a SnnH Rhi
Teachers Institute to be held t Al.
bemarle at as early a date as con
venient, it is booed that vn K.m-
day school teacher in Stanly eounty
will avail himself of this onnnftnnifv
of hearing our ablest men and women
on ine Dest methods of instruction.
-these conventions have been crow
ing in interest and enthusiasm for a
number of years and the people of
Stanly eounty are beginnig to real
ize that the mterdnounnational
movement is the onlv solutinn tn th
S. S. problem that is, to bring every
child in Stanly county under the in
fluence of the Sunday school and
church. rj,
Southern Telegraphers Threaten tol
' . Strike.
Washington. September 5. Tli
Telegraphers' grievance committee of
the Southern railway, headed by Gen
eral Chairman ' H. G. Alexander, of
Charlotte, arrived in Washington to
day, and tomorrow will meet the rail
way officers and ask for a hiffher
scale; less hours for a day's work,
and better working conditions. It is
said that he men are thoroughly or
ganized" and the .ommittee will be
backed by every telewapher employ
ed by the Southern'.
When the committee was here the
last time trouble was avoided by sub
mitting the difference between the
men and the company to arbitration.
The telegraphers will refuse to do this
now, They contend that they were
hot fairly treated' by the arbitration
board last year and now they will
fight their battles alone.
Roy Cook has gone to Charlotte,
where, ha will enlist in the United
States Army, r t
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FINE CLOTHING
Is ready for your inspection, ;Ev
"ery thing that is new, best in
fabrics and designs, we have.
Every suit is all-wool and guaran
teed in every particular.' Call and
;16ok them over..;-"; -
mi.
FAMS WILL HOLD CCIIC.:.
Thousands of Messagsa Ent te I
te to Convention at Eiswsts.
Okla. ;' '.,;-
Shawnee. Okla.. ftmt 15 rj,. k.
larmera of the SoutWm itiu. .M
united in the endeavor to bold cotton
for better prices u .nntnt
here today. . - .
Jiundreds of measaffM wm
ed by the delegates to the national
convention of the Farmers anion from
locais in ail pans of the South. mr
message being a pledge on the pert
of the local sending it to hold cotton
until the satisfactory sHm U Mak- ,
ed. '
Secretary A. C. Davis of tha na.
tional anion says the movement to
hold the cotton is the greatest ever
put on foot by th. farmers of this
country, and if the pledges received -mean
anything at alL they mean that -the
farmers are "going to hold their
cotton and obtain a fair price for it"
There are 1,000 delegates from 21
states in attendance at the national v
convention. They are thoroughly
aroused and report that the move
ment is spreading in every state. ' .
rresiaent Barrett said that the
greatest need of the farmer today is
an "effectual leader." He outlined
the work of the anion for the year, .
stating tuat it continues to grow -stronger
and stronger. '
Senator Gore made the hit of the -
session when he said; "There arc
too many farmers who end the year
with two assets their' life and an 'A
empty pocketbook." ' , . '
: Without a doubt the most import- -ant
feature of this convention ithe
movement started by President Bar
rett to get the farmers to holdt heir
cotton. That some aetion will be ta
ken by the delegates to enable the
small farmer to hold his cotton is as
sured. , -, 1 i "'
The Morganton Herald is of the
opinion that, notwithstanding the
drought, more corn will be raised in
tturke county this year than ever be- t
fore. ' "
, Robert H. Pharr, a native of Cahar-
rus and a former citizen of Charlotte,
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