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THE DUNN VOL. II ____Dunn, X. C.t M« wnntiiKU Mn. Ida Hall Warren and Samuel Christy Will Net Hit 1b the Electric Chair. Raleigh, March 21.—The death •entenee imposed upon Mrs. Ida Ball Warren, the first woman ever sen tenced in North Carolinn to die in the electric chair, was commuted to life Imprisonment today by Uover nor Craig. The Governor also commuted to U/e Imprisonment the sentence of Hnmuel Christy, convicted with Mrs-, Warren for the murder of her has-' band. Covemor Craig's statement in pait follows: "There is no escape from the con clusion that this woman Ida Bn'l Warren, ia guilty of muriier, delib erate and premeditated, conceived aad executed in detcimined wicked-1 fully auetained by the evidence; the sentence of theconrt ia fixed by the statute. ‘But, as Governor of Ihej State of North Carolina, it is nol my judgment that the majesty of the law demands that this woman shall be put u, death. 1 cannot contem plate with approval that this woman j unworthy and blackened by ainl though she be, shell be shrouded in the cerements of death, dragged along the fatal corridor and bound in the chair of death. The spy, la all countries has baen punished with death. German executed the woman spy. England did -not. The action of the military governor of Belgium: was condemned by the conecienco of the world. The killing of this wo Bian would send a shiver through I North CaOTlina. Humanity docs I nOt EDDlv id) Woman tkn sesawnp. kla law that it do»* to man. This may. arlM from mlaconrrivad sentimen lality; it may aline from the daep mitjncli of the race. ■"The participation of Christy in thia murder make* more difficult the. uuastion prevented to me. He too la rullty. "Since Ufa ha* bean spared u> her, Christy too mu*t escape death. *Th>a Action la in accord with vmy conception of the juat and human* wisest and beat people. Many good uei do not approve of any commut ation of the Judgment of the court. 'Die responsibility of the decision rests with me." HKUEYEU HARNETT WILL GO DEMOCRATIC THIS YEAR The next election in Harnett will be »o overwhelmingly Democratic that the Republicans who now hold oBk* there will hardly have nervej to run again, is th* belief of Hon Charlea Roaa, twice representative in the lower house of the North Car-1 olios Legislature and qow chairmanj of the Democratic executive com-1 mi ltee in Harriott. Mr. Roaa wo* hera yesterday en routs to hi* home at Ullington from a visit to costern towns of the State.' Ht said he warring factions of Har nott Democracy had about settled their differences, agreed not to rock . the boat and were lining up for ths moat aggressive fight they had aver made,—Newa and Observer. THREE INJURED WHEN AUTO TURNS TURTLE Fayetteville, March 19.—Richard Wada, of Dunn, waa severely but not aeriouily injured about the head, W .F. Wade, his father, wmf bruised and Sam Odom of Ooldaboro, waa rut In the head, whan an automobile on which the men were riding turn ed turtle on Person atraat yesterday afternoon. The breaking of the steering gear of the machine caused the accident. The men were rushed to a hospital it being at drat thought that Richard Wade's skull was frac tured. But It waa stated at the hospital this morning that such was not the caaa amt the young man waa doing Tory wall. Lindas Lost to Burnlevel. Bonn level, N. (X, March 1*.—lin den loat the second )mar-society de bate to Bunnlevol Ian night after a hard fight. Ka eh of ths represent ative* from the two schoolo did bon •f to thomsclron and to their com munity and school. This la the sec ond iator-aocicty delete that Bunn laval has iron over I-indan. The judges wore Professor Haro, Superintendent af tha Ulllngton city school; Professor <J .C. Davidson, principal of tha reyettevilU City 8choo). and Mias Bather Turlington, of Turlington, N. C. Tha spankers wore: Per Unfit —Mloaas Paunaa Smith and Pearl Adams. For Bunnlevol—Misses Vlra end Ova Byrd. Tha question dla. cussed waa; "Jteeoivad, That ths Woman of North Carolina ShoulC have equal suffrage.” I HORNTON STORE SOLD TODAY I OR *16.50. ^ PWWmtn A Bros, the Furekiaen ^hroagh Smith A hard rock 8. Iltiihtruui A Urge, today bought the largo threo-story brick depar: ment store of F. W. Thornton <*• Hay etreet. This building is with Out doubt the beet located, moot com modioue and best arranged stand 1m a large dry goods, clothing and gen eral merchandising business in th. rity. Tha pries paid was 936,600. The deal was made through Smitii * Sami rock, real estate brokers, an : tioneers and insurance agents. The Messrs. Fleishman will .n their new building conduct a mucit larirer and more extensive busmen than at present.—Fayetteville O*. server, 21st DK. CULLOM TO LECTURE HEFOBB MISSION CONVENTION Wake Foraat, March 19.—Dr. W. R. Cullom, of the school of Diblo in Wake Forest College, left this after noon for Fort Worth. Tcxaa, to at tend the Baptist student MLceionary i {invention which convenes from March 22 to 26. Dr. Cullom was ac companied by Dr. B. W. Spilmon. While there Dr. Cullom will make two addresses before cvn vmlion, one on 'The Baptist Ideal in Education" and tha second on The Christian Opportunity of the Froaent Gsn..ration." Ha will also '*** a conference on tha study of ihc Libia and missions )a Baptist o.fcgcs and unlvaraitiaa. From Fort Worth Dr. Cullom will go to Waco. Texas, where he will apeak before the students of Baylor Uni versity. **• *5- C. Dargan, pastor of ths Mrst Baptist church, Macon, Ga„ who was recently aatended i call u> ths pastorate of the Wake Forest fcetti.1 church, his declined the call, -luting in his latter to Dr. Is. w' which was read at ehorch £ unday morning, (hat ho regretted vory much that hs arms unable to sc LX-LiML—M^—WW11'' HI. Duke, March J.—Taaoday night the Methodist congregation pounded Ihsir mloister. Re*. W. L. M-IT ie la sore that the minister and his wife would be at home, Mr. W. H. Crawford culled at an curly hour and remained until tha party ar rival. The congregation met at tha church and lined up placing a small hoy in ths lead mi*h following b,m were the other children and tha old er people came behind. They march cu into tha dining room at tha par sonage and delivered their pounds on ths minister's table. The crowd was so Isrgs that part bad to go in at the time, and those un tha outside waited (or their turn. Many house hold articles wars left for tha minis ter and hia wife. The appreciated sud embarrassment were about dqual Friday night at the home of bat Bister, Mrs. Felix McKay, Miss Elisa (Jrcen entertained in the form of a uook party. Each person invited was suited to wear something indi eating tha nama of a book. After ths guests arrived much merriment and. amusement ware derived from lbs guessing contest as to what the various costumes and apparei rs s«raided. Mias Anna Powell was tha lucky guesser, and took the prise Other games and amusements were entered into. Tha refroshmsnti were a salad course with coffee Lucy Dupree, Battle Pearl Flemm ing. Nancy Rats Lceig, Nell Broome Ross Wyche, Anna Powell, EdiU McKay, Eunice Elliott. Ths gaatle mon wars Prof. B. F. Dalton, Mason R X Kelly, 8. T. Daniels. W. A White, E. C Weianer and Dr. H. L, Williamson. Rev. W. Marvin Hnggins of New barn, ftllod tha polpH at the Uaptis church Sunday Morning. Thera is i strong probability that hs will b< called to ths church. Mneoolc Fmcnl Her tire* The fimarxl (ervtree of Brother 1 W. Tafler, a deceased brother Mei Ur Minn of thi* lodge will be hob it tho family cemetery ebewt on nolle from town Sunday April tnd a 11 o'clock A. If. All MaaUr Maaon both of thle and adjoining lodge* a wtU a* the public at larga are oor dlally invited to attend thee* eor vioei. •L L. DENNING, 8**'f Palmyra Lodge No. 141 I - Enrico Vieeoantl, an Itallaa ml jert and on* *f tfc* beat known foi rtfn rancher* hi Mexico, waa mm dared by Mexican bendiU on hi rahrti at Endaillat, Chihuahua, lar waak. Tho matter hex boon take up with tho Hut* Department i Washington, by tho Italian Amhoi mdor. VO CARRY EVERY COUNTY UK 1 CLARES GODWIN 1 Assorts People Want Uira and II Will Get It In Pirat Primary. Washington, D ,C., March 18 Aftsr reading ovar the last of sev eml thousand letters received dur in* the past two weeks from thi voters of ths Hislh Congroaaiona District, expressing their aatisfac tion with his services, CongTcaamai | iiodwin this afternoon declared b< felt quite confident of rc-aloction. "I am aatlsflad that my re-nomi nation >a aaaured,” sani Mr. Godwin “Judging from the information I arr I receiving from every section of the Sixth district the people have made cp their minds not to make any change at this critical period. They appear to be well satisfied with my I vervicea and the aland I have taken I with the President and are deter I mined not lo turn down « man of ez i perienee and service for a man who has no rmperierce. simply because the contestant wants the Job. "I feel sure I ahall be nominated in the first primary and there will be no second primary. I will carry every county in the district." Mr. Godwin said (hat the letters be has received by the thousands in rtply to a cirrolar leUrr aent out by him ashing the opinion of the voters have clearly indicated He U their choice and will be renominated at the first primary, on Juno 8. rrenidewl Uaasiag because March 4 meat year, falls on 3unday, Henry M. Kmc. aasiat ant soerelary of the United States Senate, Ago res oat that no matter who may be chosen tbs next presi dent, Robert Lansing, if than Secre tary of State, trill he President of the United Stales pro tempore for about 24 hours if precedents are followed. The presidential term and the session of Congress will termi nate on Sunday, March 4. 1917. The najguration of the new i"resident, according to custom, trill take place on Monday, March *- Und*r a pro-, rwir- yfiMnSi rn I’ TiirTk in office, the Secretary of State la first designated to act until this of fice ii aguin legally filled. Under thii provision, from noon of Sunday March 4 next, until the 1 "resident elect bat taken the oath of office tho following day—usually between noon and one o’clock ~ Secretary Lansing will be “acting President of the United Slates." Never before hat any Secretary of State thus tempo rarily held the chief office of the Na tion. Baraca-Philathes Convention . What promisee to be one of the ; greatest conventions evef held by ; the North Carolina Baraca and Phi lalnoa orgnuationa will meat In Goldsboro, April 27-80. Unusually strong apeaksri and lawdeni hava oeen secured to take part on the pic gram. Miss Hanr.ctta Heron, at KJgdi, 1U-, first Vice-Preiident of the Wcrid-Wiuu Baraca-s'tnlnthea Union and editor ol the popular Sun day School pap»i-, The young Mens Glass Wo-sly and Its: Vuung Ladies Glass Wetdiy. publisher by the Da vis C. Cook l*uul;Jiing Go. bus b.cr secured to make a number of ad d reaves ami o laad in K^nm discus •ions. Mias iltron is a Sunday h.liool worker of brood raputatioi and 'ha lact that she bus intended similar eunvenUona in North Caro lina before will insure a larp <Ule gai'.wi, bovaeao those who have heart her once will want to hear her again She in an authority on Sunday Sehoo Work and her coming wll) mtai muen to the cause of baraca and l*h lathi a in Kcrlk CaroUiA Ur. Chao. D. Bull*, of Naahrille Tenn., Superintendent of the Woo ley Adult Close Deportment of thi 11 lu. t. Church South will bn one o 1 the principal opeohem of the eon ventlon. Dr. Bnlla’a efforts in Ih interest at the Adalt Bible else work U well known throughout aou thorn Methodism. Poe s number • ■ yeers he hen been ronupicuously coo ' netted with the Sunday School srorl I of tho Methodist church in the ftoutl • ond tho Norh Caroline Its rue* on 1 l bile then orgnisetions ere indae 1 fortunate in haring secured his rei 1 uable servicaa. A number of other able speaker ’ soma of them of nation-wide rep* taboo have been »efared. All Barmrm and Philsthas dame ■ are entitled to send as many dek gates os they wish, and pastori * roper in tend ents and all others urtei - sited In mors efficient Sunday eehoi - are extended a meet cordial Inrltt a tine to attend s Vrs John Hodges returned Boi t day af’rrrnon from a »lalt to Ota] - ton, where rhe was tho guest < 7'r». W H SIs'Hngn. RKAL ESTATE «BA#iS>'EKs The fwlio»i u*~ilenJfcfanTc been fil i Wl intis oAce of Ai|sr of dead for registration alncmV^pch 1; B. 7. Wiggins ssXsKrifa to J. D • Upchurch and B. F&Wtggina, l_ sera in Buta'a Cr«4. Coes Ida rati ex *uo. > H. C. McKay to J&L' Marks. 16; I acraa in Johnson vlUgTfawruhlp; Can Sldcratioo. *1,000. > ■ E. S. Smith to Aka^g K. Baggett C. 8. Smith homo JpOgea in Lilting ton; consideration.j ‘ . A. J. Flat char, ' i to It. M Mann, 60 acraa Kiver u>wn ship; eoneiderai Franklin T. commission*! ! lo F D. Orarfcy, (-.to Angtar, consideration, *1_ Franklin T. Duj lioner l<> D W. Denning lot fa, Angier I ronside ration. *1. J. N. Fuqua jr r. I Sherrill 16 ac *hip; considers B- D. Orerfay r Henning, one lot cration. *106. • 8. W. Williams Hockaday, one ■Mention, *10 e considers Hans, J. N. Fuqony • h. r.-ill, to •hip; coi N. MclstughUa \ Young, lau M , ‘2* in Mill _ j A. F Crtniaa, I. J ohnaen. 20 . consideration w. V White «r«( to O. R Voong. qul dai^^Bams in Grove township; »1 and eth er CSMidutlfNI^R John MeArUyBr wife to H, T. Spoors, qolt UnltBks acres In U. L K. towr.shipp^Bjddoration, *a00 Akman^^C^riLi other, to Moee Ivey, Is Dana; eon Jerry McKay ^Kr; Ann McKay Side ration, ? . Colter, 9 »-4 Bom' ha Buekhorn township; consideration, $200. D. B. Moore pad wits to Newberry Bros, and CowaU, be, two lots in Lhinn; consideration, $685. *>■ H. Parrish to Newberry Bros end CowaU, lnt, one lot in CoaU; Consideration, $800. J. F. Beasley and wife to H. A. MaUhews, one lot » Coats; consid eration, $500. L. R. Moore and wife to J. W. Bain, two lota in.CoaU; considerat ion, $600. M. B. Williams and wife to R. L. Godwin, lota Nob. 29, SO and >1 J. B. Holland property in Dann; consid eration, $226. D. W. Bala and wife to Edward W. McLeod and 0. T. Co*, 9 acres in U| L. R. township; consideration, $75. II- H. Pope and wife to Edwin C Poe, one lot ra UUlnytoo, 90 bctcj in Lillington township and 85 acres in Neill's Creek township; consider - lion. $6,700. B. P. McLeod and wife to J. T McLeod. 93 3-4 acres In NeiU'a Creak township; consideration, $1,800. C. C. Smith and wife to Olln Jack son, 11-4 acres In Averaaboro town ship; consideration, $100. John E. Wilaoa and wife to Otii Jackson, on* lot la Dunn; consider* tio, $209. J. W. Talton and wtf* to it. E ! Talton, on* lot In Coot*; consider* Uon, >1 and lore and affection, ij J. W. Talton and wife to J. T. Tal Ion, one lot in Coat*; consideration i *1 and love and a (Taction. | Dfctie Land and Timber Co., to W , ft .Pieman, 10 16-100 acres in Mac] JUrer township; consideration, 1200 J. W. Talton and wtf# to Can r Scarboro. one lot In Coats; consider alion. |1 and love and affection. I J. 8 Gardner and wifs to Rawle i Baptist drarrh; consideration, *26. • Austin, 66 acres in Buckhom town r ship; consideration, *800. John Ben Hatcher to R. L. Qodwi i one lot i» Buie's Creek; considers I Uon, *60. I W. C. Hunt and wtf* *t ala to C I P. Doitnl*. on* lot in Mansers; cot ■ "Idsration. $16. W. & Bant and wife et all t# J 1 R Bullard, two lota la Maatrm; to* ■ »hl«mtl*n, |10. W. D. Holland and wife to W I » Adams, tl acres la Arermsboro towi - »hlp; consideration; *1.280 '• W H. Adam* to W. D. Hollar * and wif*. on* 1st In Dorm; consider) 1 Uon. 1780. - J. W. McArtan to H. C. Hrowi two lota in LHHnfften; ronsidantio *100. Town of Dunn to J. L. Hatch* ’"j * c«m*tsry Iota in Greenwood cam f; lory, l>onn; consideration, (SO H. A Hnnsvmt and wtf* to ] TKKSIII.NQ BSPORTS H£ IS NEAR VILLA BAND I i Washington. March II.—Gao Per shing, leading tha American expe . ditionary force* in Mexico, reported 1 to the war department that ha and todxy reached a point near Villi and his outlaw*. It was made clear in !• the di ayalch that Gen. Perch la { be j I lev ad the troop* of tha de facto fcO» I eminent were co-operating in tha. 1 bandit hunt and that it ia quite eo* ■ aible Villa may be trapped Noted Violinist Coming. The following account is from the News and Observer con cerning Mr. Ed Stallings' redials given in the college auditorium: "Wilson, Jan. H.—The concert iaat Thursday given b yMr. Stall <ng». violinist. was highly appretlal-l ed by all who were praeent. lie waaj sauted by Mias Harriet Settle, men-1 to aoprano; Mias Rath Hardy, lyric! soprano, and Mias Maade Bowen,' alio. I “Mr. Stalling* ia a talented young : musician recently returned from New York where he studied with Jaai Mimkascy, and. also played with I Stowts’ Symphony Orchestra. H« plays with splendid techtdqoe and taste. Hi* selections ware of a high ordcr and sxarutad with a style ark.' expression that could sot fail to ap peal to the moat discriminating mu sician. He was compelled t ores pend •o hearty encarws after every aom ber. “The auditorium waa filled with tha rep re tentative people of Wilson j and the program was one of the j moat classical ever given here." Her. 8. W. OUkmm. ibeis is (nun resist si the de HUWII el ae\. a.Vi. Oioham and iaiiiiiy uoui uuki. us aas accept-j •u uk csii w unmoors and wd !!~>u a. mi aariy data. Wi prayl mi uij uotu e mu final may cm. I juiMuy Him span ate moors. He _ icae mm paator upsn whom tea uowiu aiways count (or co-spc ration .a crary snort to mrt larwmrd is iha Aaaucmuon. We eheil miss him light men to take up has work.— -atu« Inver Recoid. Moiru, 4 lota in Angler; conaid i'liiion ti.otKi. n I hurt Utck«r and wife to Mary C. Fuilsi, tl line u> Harbecac town imp; consideration, flO and other corw.inueuone. A. U. Costs and wife to G. W. Partin, one lot in Coats, consuls ra t-on, *25. p. a. Cooper and wife to Willie M. Fops. Lot 8, Block “F" in Dnnn; conaaoarauon, 81.Z60. Frank McLeod, to Jae. E- Johnson. 7 4-10 acres in Black River township conaMleralion, |1U. W. H. sing and wife to J. E. Wil liams, 40 acres in Black River town ship; consideration, phi0. W. H. Howland and wife to L C. Dupree. 1-2 interest ia 77 acres in Black River township; consider*turn 4600. j K. A. Stewart to WUUe Fopc, 3 ' acres in Averaeboro township; con | .uiorsuon, pi 00 and other consider ations. O, f*. mu»«nia ■iia WU« vO #. A. i Hockaaay. on* lot in Angler; con . tidciaoon, *10 end other consider*-! Uoaa. G. 0. Hockaday end wifi to N. A. Smiln, 8 4-25 acre* >„ H*c$or's Orach township; const aeration, **oo. John A. Creech and wif* to J. M Fat*. 5 acre* in Grove township; ronuderktion, $105, J. C- Renter and wif* et els to J. . C. Beater, 42 scree In Hector's Creek | township; consideration, $1,126. •! J. C. Renter and wife et els to W. ' L j8ent*r et ale, 26 i-4 acres In llee . tor's Creek township; consideration, ! $610. H. D. Overby end Bros, inort 1 Kageee, to W. R. King, *0 acre* in l| Black River tewnahip; consideration 1100. -I J. H. Boushall and D. B. Teague, receivers National Bank of Ulling • ton, to David Godfrey, ST 1-1 seres - in Barbecue tewnahip; considera tion. $710. M. w. Denning and wife to W. R ■i Love, 17 acre* in Black River town ship; consideration, $124.60, I. J. flwann to Fmncis Davis, 64 *. *er*a in Barbecue township: conaid •ration, $76. L t. A. Yarbrough sad wife to S. B - WoiaM*. two loU in town of Semi sole; consideration, $m. 4 John W. Lasli* end wife to Fran i* Ha Davis, « sera* la Barbecue town ship; conoid oration, $20. i.1 N. Mcl^ughHn end wif* to J. W », MeArten. two lot* , In Ullingtoa - ensideration, $130. r,' A. TCol* end wife to A. A W. Rj l- Co.. 1 66-100 acres In U. L. R town hip: consideration, $30.—Hemet t. Rost DRBADI’UL TRAGEDY Hi GREEMMMMKI. X. C Mm Thought to Bo Temporarily U •Mr Shoou u4 kills Mi* Poor children and the. (Pay* Self. Grccnsburo, March XI_Behoved by the aulhoritiot to have been tem porarily Insane, Daniel O. Patterson formerly yard master here for the Southern Railway, early today shot and lulled his four children sad hint •elf. Louise, aged 16; France*, ag ed k; end Cowles, aged 7. wore in -antiy killed as they slept. Uon‘-< •red 11, had arisen and was dress ing a hen bis father, ertoring the room shot and fatally wounded the I lad. Hi died several hours later. I After shooting the children Pat terson went to hit wife's room on the first Boor of the home and toldi hei not to worry that Uia children wore all right. Mrs. Patterson had been awakened hy the reports of the; gun. Fatterann than re load ad the weapon, went to soothe,. part of the; house and shot himself, dying In slant!y. Mr*. Poucrso*, who area the children's stepmother, discover- j ed the bodies a few moment* later. | A will and testament, believed to1 hnve been written l,y Patterson see-! oral hour* before the trgedy, ap pointed a brother at Liberty. N. C. gm-dian of any of the children that might survive. UNIVERSITY NEWS LETTER 1 Chopel Hill. March 21.—Thirteen hundred boys and girl* from 626 high schools in »4 counties at the stole Will, on March Slat, pnrtid pate ia the preliminary dahate an I Lhi- subject—“Resolved, That tha( United States should adopt the poli cy of greatly emerging Re eary.“| In North Chreliaa high school* from Slant so and Dare routies in the East' to Mutphy aad cfaerokee counties la I the West, over two thousand young! i<‘abaters worked on this subject far many weeks. The occasion ia the annual triangular contests og the High School Debating Union end: each of tha two thousand debaters! ■mo spurred on by tha desire to rap-, resent his high school la the trlan-i ttMri&wdrnM now tha ultimate hope of each team to win tha Ayooek Memorial Cup. The schools winning eat in the triangular contests will send their teams to Chapel III II. There, two teams Will bo selected to participate In the final dahate which is to be held Thursday rveaing, April IS. Only six counties ia North Caro lina have ao representative* In the contest. These are: Brunswick. Clay Graham, Hoke, Madison and Watau ga. Five of these are situated eith er in the extreme East or extreme West; the sixth is in the Piedmont section. April 14 to 16, the date of the final debate at Chapel Hill, will al-l •O h* the date of the fourth inter.] scholastic track moot and Use first annual inter-scholaatie high school tennis tournament. The track meet "ill he held on the new Emerson Field, which is to be formally open ed April S for the Carolina-Virginia haseball game. Among the schools already enrolled for the track meet are, Friendship. Graham. High Point Burlington, Hillsboro, Piedmont. Cila* Tlnnlaowwlll. /W__. tsm Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh and Charlotte. Friendship has won the meet twice, if it wins this year, the Friendship boys witl carry the cup home for good. Among the schools contesting in the Tennis Tourna ment *r* Oreensboro, Trinity Park School, Chapel Hill, Normal Collage High School and Raleigh. Beautiful SurTO—disgs. Nothing adds more to the farm than baautiful Sowers, shrubs and trees. The vartad colors, hues and doiightfnl fragrance of flowers, tha cool groan of the swaying foliage: : the reatfulneea and beauty of a well kept lawn—oil of theoe add. to tha . value of the home siul elevate tha esthetic side of the inhabitants. A tree is a noble theme "la ali tha range of nature there Is no oh j Ject which so inepiree the tends: | and flner emotions and which wooW i leave the earth oo bare of lovsHnsai If It were removed." Tha state*: • <>*k hi Idealised an the research a the forest—the aristocrat ameni trees. The pecan tree, with Me sym metrical form and graceful branch ea, adds much to the bos at, of Us farts. Than, toe, hr Usee houateom crops of nuts are produced to ad, • v lo the fireside during the low winter evening. Mahe plane to nuke the fan ! more eodaar'ng to the boys and girl : Prepare a lawn, plant <m» trees an - shrubbery, for bneeliful surrouni - tags are strong Hnkt that Mad th t yoang folks to tha eld fceana—C. i Hayden. COUXTV COMM KXCEMK.XT PcapW la Tha Cauly I star rated la Tha County •'-ir~Miut If »a may Judge by reports turn teg to this office and by converu u«n» with peojxe ev«r tbe county »« thali expect the largest crowd at UUiogum April 7lb .that ever u» uambleo In tbe County. Nearly »r •ry school ia the county wi.i bo •aigely repiesuutoi* a.iu many ex poe. to bring the aotiiv enrollment. In addition to tin addroaa ty Or. Potoat there wtU be tbe various coc taet* presentation of prises. and the awarding of certificates to pup.U arhe complete the seventh grace. People who stay ul home wi!> miss tbe encouragement and er.tnuslaiur. to be gained by attending tbe most Interesting event that take* place ia tbe county. The people in UH Ington would be find to furairfc fie.' lunch to thoee who sttend but sir.cn wr "te expecting the number to rtt wetl up In the thousands *t'i srsiril practically impossible. It will be «s»> to bring lunch and we think this the beet solution of tbe dinner problem. Business Mra Offer the Prise*. We have aaeutioned the question of prises to only a few of the buxi "«as men la the county. Only one Brw has responded that they dM not have anything they could give. Wo ■Pptwciate the spirit manifested in this for It m truly encouraging to Bnd people ready to help la an Im portant movement. The CeBewing have bean waited on and have made contributions: • "V 01 umi. uenk nt t,ap< Pear, and J. W. Jordan will give gold modal*. The Fii*t K*tuo*| Book. Ur. r. r. Fop*, and tit* Har "*tt Chaptor of the Uaugfctej. of the Confodoracy will udi give ft B to gold. The Board of BdecaUon will give thirty tingle dealt.. Hood •ad Grantham will give a patent pencil «harpa»iar aad Wilton *-> . toe a blackboard. The buain^t °ww of Lilliagton will giro the tro phy aad ptltaa far the athletic eon A.L_ _l_.. . to* S. Oman Priddia Over Sea ale la MamhalTo A hair. Waahington, March 17.—Wearing a bunch uf Shamrock cm the. lapel of hi* coat. Senator 1-ee S .Overman presided today over the United State* Senate. Ha ta occupying the choir in the abmoce of Vice-Tzcoidcut Markhall, whd it a member of the funeral party attending the body of the late Senator Shively to Indiana. The bit of green brought smiles to the Senator* and the vtaHery in the gaBerioe who recognised a patriot twice over. TO MEET HERB The ladies' District Presbyterian conference of Fayettoviilo will west with the church horc April 25 and 28. The district is compos*! of II counties and about US church es. Each church is antitied to a delegate, bam* the delegation will reach about 125. Tbs last masting was held in Sanford, N. C.. las, April U the twmty-savantli annual meeting. Mr*. }. M, Mclvtr of GuK is pras idont and Mrs. C .C. MrAUktar Of Fayetteville, it use rotary. Dunn trill open bar doers fa, the recaption of (He visiting delegation aa usual. The Fayetteville Methodist dis trict conference was also set for April 25. hut arrangements will b* mad* to hold the conference after the meeting of the Ladies' Fraaby tertal. Os* Pecans far Rhode Tree*. Every fanner of the coastal ra tion who has not planted pecan trees is net living sp t* hi* beet oppor tunities. There la no shade or lawn traa la ho found anywhere that k handsomer than the peeen tree, sad ■on# that better sat* off farm Valid ! Inga and makes a plaor home like, attractive and sakbl*. flat baaidaa being thing o f beauty, a pecan traa *• • t*°«l ruvanuu prod at a, which wiR add materially to farm proceed* Tb* P*oan will grave on any land of the South the# will pradnea good eom sc cotta*. The tree* should be set »*t kea than M feat apart TV wlda middles Vstwaas the raws can i te used to ad van tags fa, the raking I! of a variety of cultivated crape. The r fertiliser and cultivation gives :hor 1 in ter-crop* will heap the pecan- h. i a thrifty aad growing rendition, i After four or five year the trees I will ha aha wing * few nut* and by - th* time they arc tea ar twelve years • aid Any wlR ha able to aaa all th* . lr-1 b»<? |tri raying crepe far it.
The Dunn Dispatch (Dunn, N.C.)
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March 22, 1916, edition 1
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