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SCHEDULES:
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No. 93. 8:31 A. M
No. B9. 3:41 P. M.
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NorthTi and.
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DURHAM AND BOUTHKHN
Pi»»m|fr Train Srhrda'r:
1.*. Dunn
No. 38 9:10 A. M
No. 34. 1:90 P. U
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Vo. 81. 11:10 A. M
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J. J. WADE. Local Reporter
l>r. J. W. McLean, of Godwin, waa
a visitor in the city Mnnday.
Rev. nnd Mr* Sloan Guy arc v/a
itinK relalivce here this week.
Father M. A. Irwin, of Newton
Grove, war in the city Tuesday.
Mr. John Hall, of Benaon, "pent
a few hours Tuesday In the city.
Mias Pauline Blalock returned Tuca
day from n short viait to Godwin.
Mrv Claude Gardner, of Fayette
ville, visited relatives here thi* week.
Mr. Joe McHhall. of Fayetteville,
waa a business visitor in Dunn Tuea
dsv
Mrs. J. Hodges Is spending the
week with relatives in Clayton and
Raleigh.
Mrs. Clyde Wilson left this morning
for Fnyrltevillr where she will spend
the day.
Mr. D. S. Parker, of Smithfleld,
was a business visitor In the city
Tuesday
Mr. John (!. Hodges returned this
morning from a business trip to
(ircrnalxjro.
Mr*. Alfred Wilson, of Mayreville
is spending the week in the city with
relatives.
Mr. George L. Cannady left Tues
day for Os ford whore bo will spend
the week.
Prof, and Mrs. J. C. Lorkbart are
. spending wvenal days with relative*
at Pikevillt
Mayor J. W. Tunings left this
morning for Red Spring* where he
will spend the day.
Mrs. H. L Godwin la spending
some time in Washington with Con
gressman Godwin.
tor in the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 0 Townsend left
this morning for Norfolk. Vs., where
they will spend a few days.
Messrs. R. I*. Godwin and Ellis
Goldstein returned Saturday from a
businaaa trip to New Yock City.
Miss Mildred V}ck, of Godwin,
spent Monday and Tuesday m the
eity the guest of Hid Heltn Parker.
Mr* J. E. Cole and daughter. Miss
Evu, after spending several days In'
Fayetteville, returned home Monday.
Mien Kincaid, of Griffin. Ga.. after
spending several day* hero wtth Mr*.
E. F. Young, left this morning for
Wilson, where ahe will visit relatives
before’ returning to her home In
Georgtn.
Mr. J. M Tart, graduate of Massey
Business College. Richmond. Vn.. hat
accepted a position with Johnson
Brother*.
Mr. Martin Underwood, formerly a
resident of this rity, now of Rose
boro, spent Sunday In the city with
friends.
Mrs. W. D. Holland left Saturday
night for Gnldobom, where she will
spend some time with her husband,
Lieutenant Holland.
Mr. Jere Pearsall left todey for
Newport News, Va.. where he has ac
cepted a position as electrical en
gineer in the shipbuilding yards
there.
Mothor^s Day was fittingly observ
ed in Dunn Sunday. A large per
cent of onr people wore a rose on
that day a* a tribute of respect to
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. MeQuay, of
Norfolk, Va.. sen spending several
days in the city with relative*. Be
fore marriage Mr*. MeQuay was Mias
Willie Ism Raueom.
Mr. Joe Govtneee, of Litliagton,
was a visitor in the eKy a few days
ago. Joe says he has joinad the In
fantry and will be hurting bullet
balls instead of bate balls this sum
mer.
In the graded rchool list of promo,
tlona published tfs last week's Dis
patch the name of Mis* Minnie Tay
lor was omitted. She waa promo
ted from tho tenth grade to the
eleventh.
lion. O Max Gardner, Lieutenant
Governor of North Carolina, will de
liver tho commencement add re** at
Reis’s Creek tomorrow. Quite a nem
bar of people from Dann will hear his
speech.
Mr. Willi* Lee left Sunday far
Port Oglethorpe, Go., where he en
ter* the Officers Reserve. II* will b*
given a three-month* training room*
them, after which be will be eNgihls
for a commission In tho army. Hs
Is the only ropmneirtatir* Dunn has
nt this particular place.
Several our of citiaaaa attended
Che funeral of Mr. 3. T. Williams
it Cooper yesterday. He waa one of
Sampson county's moat prominent rl
Huwia
Many of our citlxens are attend
ing the various school commence
ncnta near Dunn this week. Namely,
Buie’s Creek, Falcon. Salemburg and
JtKera
The ladle* of the Presbyterian
ihurch and Troop No. 1, of the Boy
3couU, are gathering all kind* of
1 bey will appreciate, ary
rontribolinns of paper you do not
•it* to aavs yourself
Kev. J. M- Waters, pastor of tho
Christian church, loft Tuooday aftor
loon for Wilmington whore ho will
twist the pastor of the Firm Chris
bsn Church of that city in a series
>f meetings, which will continue for
Atu days
At o meeting of tho board of dirrc
/>n of the Bank of Caps Fear last
veak Mr. Jas. A. Taylor was added
is member of the board. Mr. Tay
lor ie one of the town’s oldest eld
lane, having been active In the busi
teat hf* of the town for mora than
■ quarter of s century, and bis name
u a member of the board of dlrcc
on of the Bank of Capo Fear will]
rive sdditloaal prestige and Influence
a the institution.
After a great deal of work on
he part of Puatnuugor Lee and bis
ibla assistants tba free mail dalW
•ry has been cinched for Dunn. Tha
"squired number ef patrons noesa
i*ry to procure tha service has been
I ecu red and the service will go iatu
jffect June let. Thu will mean mora
o Dunn than our e Hi sene realise and
Ilka other improvement* which the
own enjoys, will be popular with
:hs people as soon as it Is given a
irial. Had it aot been for the an
bring efforts of our postmaster
Dunn would tare fallen down on the
;reposition a* many were ludffarsnt
o Its establishment until it eras
ho roughly oxplatned by Mr. foe.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. H. S. McKay entertained at
oncheon Friday to announce the ap
proaching marriage of Hin Mary Mc
Kay to Pr. W. R. Brandon from
Kannapolis, N. C.
Covert were laid for twelve, the
:olor scheme of yellow end white
bring attractively carried out in de
tail The center-piece waa a tell
Oa'ket tied with yellow tulle and All
rd with bride's reeee. From a wed
ling b-ll of yellow, hanging shove.
I'ny yellow ribbons found their
nieces at each plate bearing the
p tare-cards, .on the back of which
e*' the announcement—"Den Cnpid,
presents Mary McKay and Dr. Bran
don June 7th." The favor* which
were email white wedding bells sup,
piled ample rice with which to show
rr the petite bride-elect.
ding cake waa placed before the bride
sleet who cut it Arst, H was passed
end cut causing a great deal of
Is ugh ter as tha thimble, heart,
money and ring fell to different
gloats.
Tbe'stralna of the wedding march
from the parlor filled th* attractive
little home as the guests left the din
ing room end the bride-elect sees
again showered with rice, love end
good wishee end a telegram of con
gratulations-to Dr. Brandon follow
ed.
. Mha McKay it the daughter of Mr.
end Mrs. John A. McKay and la h
descendant of one of the oldest
families In Hprnett county and her'
marriage will bo of interest to friends
throughout this asd other states. Dr.
Brandon Is a popular and promising
physician of Kannapolis but at pre
sent is doing special work at a hos
pital in New York.
Thoev present seers Mieses Mary
McKay, Iva Pearson. Mamie Stephens
Will Cooper, Madrod Hood, Brownie
Essell, Emma Lee, Janie Jackson,
Christine Royal, Pearl Grantham and
Margaret Pope.
RESIDENCE BURNED TODAY
The' residence owned and occupi
ed by Mr. 1. N. Creel, located In
the southern port of the dtp, was
destroyed bp Ara at noon today. A
"tiff wind waa blowing at tha time and
• ha Ara spread so rapidly It could
not bo controlled until tha building
waa totally destroyed.
The residence waa erected bp Mr.
Creel about sixteen years ago and
had baan occupced bp him aver si nee.
Hla family wan at home whan the
Are waa disco eared, but before tha
Ara company could arrive on tha
arena the An bad gained such head
way H could not he chocked. Very
little waa saead. moat of the house
hold goods being burned. The build
ing waa covered bp Insurance. ■—
U-BOAT aiTUATION LOOKING
MO*E HOPEFUL
London, Map IS.—The report of
tha week’s locoes through submarines
to bo issued tomorfow win bo the
moat favorable in several weeks The
number of ships torpedoed la wall
below tha average, while tha number
of ships escaping attack Is eery large.
Those in touch with the anti-cub
marine campaign aloe era vary eker
fs I over the resnlta of octuol attacks
on submarines which hast bam push
ad with tha atmost rigor during the
Ann weather of the last fortnight.
This hoe baan particularly favorable
to airplane activity. According to
one report more submarines bars
been sank In the lam week than In
the month previous.
ECAD THE DUNN DUPATCH
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DON'T PAY TIME MICES WHEN
you can borrow monoy from the
State Bank A Truet Company to
A nance your crop. They will ha
glad to help you.
BUY WHILE HIGH PRICES ARE
bloUad out at the Yellow Front
•to.;. Wo are selling the best
clothing, Millinery, Slipper*, Dry
Good*, etc. for. a more pittance.
R. G. Taylor. Co.
FARMERS ARE INVITED TO CALL
at the State Bank A Trust Com
pany if they need money to finance
their crop.
FOR SALE—A HOUSE AND LOT
on North Wilson Avenue. Dunn.
N. C. Write to D. 8. Parker.
Smithfield, N. C.
IF YOU HAVE NOT BOUGHT
your coat suit yet aee the line be
ing ahown by Johnson Brother*.
They arc selling them cheap.
FOR SALE—100 ACRE FARM
mil# from Linden, known a* the j
Cader Parker Place. For informa
tion write to D. 8. Parker, Smith
held, N. C.
COAT SUITS ARE GOING AT A;
bargain at Johnson Brothers De
partment Store. See them at once
MOV LINE MOWING MACHINES
and Bindar* for sale by Johnson
Brothers. The beet on the mark
et.
THE STATE BANK A TRUST CO.
haa several thousand dollara to
load to ih* farmer* of this snu
Uoa.
FOR SALE—( ROOM DWELLING
on Townsend Bright*. Interior ar
rangement* perfect. Inspection
invited. Can make satisfactory
trims. That part of town if
building up rapidly.—L. J. Best.
IF YOU WANT A GOOD MOWING
Machine or Binder see Johneon
Bros. They handle the brat on thr
market.
CALL AT THE STATE BANK A
Trust Company If you need money
to finance your emp.
FOR RENT. 3 NICE ROOMS NOT
fu*nUhcd. well located. Anpl,
Dispatch.
FALCON ITEMS
Commencement exercises of Fal
con Ho line-* School began last Sun
day, the Commencement Sermon ho
’IhrJHiiiM by Krr. "J. H. King
Gentrsl Saperinlendent of Th* Pen
tecostal Holiness Church. He also
occupied the pulpit at night. A sun.
■her of visitors wore prerent fv-re
.Dunn, Including Mr. and Mm. D. P.
Hood, Rev. ahd Mrs J. 1«. Davis,
Rev. J. A. Blalock and family. Rev
Willie Pope and other*. Detailed re
port of the ‘exercises will he given
next week.
Rev. T. H. Rcussssso la rejoicing
■n the arrival of a brand-now fcmalr
descendant. '
Rav. J. U. Cappe. of Hillsboro, ir
attending Cammancamant. having
coma through the country in hi* new
Fqgd. He is a graduale of thr
preacher's course hers taro years ago.
Mr. If. P- Sailer*, of Durham
formerly of thia place and school
la a visitor here. He lately complex
ad a musical course In Durham, and
we expect to hoar from him on the
Rev. H. H. Goff hit returned from
evangelistic meeting In Durham and
Hillsboro.
Rev. 8. D. Pales t» home fo* C-om
teenesrhent.
Mr. Lae Benton, of Chadbonrn. N.
C., arrived- here Monday, to reran*
work with the Falcon Pub. Co.
■Rev. J, H. King will remain with
us until Sunday and preach here
neat Sunday morning and evening.
Those who knok Mr. King will be
glad of an opportuaity to hoar him
again. Ho will pteaih on tho coedi
tion of the world today. >
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FIDELAS RECEPTION AT COATS
Costa, May 16—On Thursday
night. May 10th. Mr*. L, L. Levin
oon entertained tho Fidelas class of
tho Baptist Church, ut her home. The
following program waa carried out,
after which fruit pdnch and candy
waa served.
Mia# Callie Stewart read a very
itrong paper, the title of her subject
being “Christian Education”. Miss
Gladys Stewart then recited a piece,
after which a duet urns ‘ beautifully
rendered by Mimes Lucy Wiggins
and Iva Stewart. Miaa Erie Stewart
then rod tod "Her Friend the visitor”,
A solo by Mias Lucy Wiggins cam*
neat which added moch to the pleas
ure of the occasion. “Qutch Uncles'1
was recited by Miss Myrtle Stewart,
and the program era* concluded by a
recitation by Miaa Stella Seeking
ham entitled "Util* Things.”
The entire program waa beauti
fully rendered and enjoyed by all
Tho Sower nrhesne was carried oat
In a variety of color* of K»*os and
Naeturuiana.
Tbit monthly orranion la looked
forward to by oil members pf th<
Missionary Baptket Fidelas clam, and
hat boon the meana of doing marl
good.
Mad THE DUNN DISPATCH
CHICORA EXERCISES WELL AT
TENDED
Th* Ohloora Chapter of the Deugtv
Wn of the Confederacy waa responsi
ble for the excellent program which
WM rvadcrrd at Chicera loot Thurs
day aftcrnoo. Th* weather wu ideal
and quit* a number of people from
various sections attended the exer
cises oa this occasion. The rraves
were beeutifsliy decorated with floor
ers contributed by the ladies of Dun
and other* who ara Interested In com
msmorating the deeds of our form,
fathers, while on th* swinging branch
•'* of the trees which look solemnly up
on the graves of the dead heroes, the
Confederate and American flags were
num-rous and waived conspicuously
during the occasion.
Rev. i. M. Waters, pastor of th*
Chrirtian Church hsr*. delivered the
address after being Introduced by
Hr. J r„ Clifford in a brief speech.
Thr add rasa nf llr. Waters was one
of the most forceful and most spprop
note of any heard there for sumo
rime and waa deeply appreciated by
th* audience present- * Music was
furnished by tho Duke band and th*
selection rendered were appropriate
end bseotifuL
DOUBLE ROOM MYSTERY FULL
OF PUNCH
l.ovo and myst-ry Join bauds and
prod s i a thoroughly absorbing pho
toplay in th* latest Red Feather flve
-e*l rdnaae. “The Double Room My
stery,” which cornea to th* Whit*
Way theatre on Monday.
Mnrrie, a hardened and dangerour
criminal, i* imprisoned for grand lar
ceny and ha* engaged William -New
man, a shyster Lawyer, for hia de
fense. Aa a recompense, Morris giv
es William some diamonds he ha*
stolen.
A timid country nau of nil won
in the boarding houae in which WU
Ham exiatt, baa attracted hla atten
tion and when ha haa her aecnaad
of a lhaft she did not enmk, ha
Sat her retraced from Jail and bring*
Vr U> Kii room.
Meanwhile Morria baa aecaped a*-d
Sa rutko* to the addrew on *11
'ium'a card. Ha demande back the
'pmontia and being refueod, aheota
’V lliam, Georg'anna, the amid, ha*
ng taken refuge behind the drtaaar.
'he ia dragged forth whan the poHee
arrive, but a clever newtpaper re
.verier bi the next room managse U
-mb the real culprit, bold him until
S c i coop j« in the paper and the
voile.- BIT tipped Off.
Th.-n Georgianna and Willy, who
»” k* in bar bearding bouae and
' "ho hat alwaya helped her peal the
■o'.-*m <. or- started off by McHugh
•h- report r, to the farm of hi
- mrle.
"The act-oa of the picture ia aua
v.ncd throughout; the photoplay I
x-cUent; thj ntualiona are ten»»
-•I filled with legend myxtery and
'ham U punch hi every" climax.
Hobart Henley m rtaponxlblt far
'.he direction and hi ttrong caat tn
I >d-» Gertrude 8elby, Edward
Tenily. Edward Hearn, Harry Mann,
Hayward Mack, Erneet Bhielda and
Mr*. Witting.
WHITE WAY PROGRAM
THURSDAY
TV. Drift..
Hcon Two Real Drama with Harry
Carey tla.Trd in hit favorite role
of Cheyenne Harry. Snpportad by
Glarie Da Bray.
Want. Make a Dallar
Joker Comedy in One Real with Galt
Henry and William Farney
It Malma a Dig— u.
Rex Drama in One Reel with Dorothy
Dnvcnptirt and Irena Hunt.
pjuday
DstfSTallm
Hold Seal Drama in Three Reals
Featuring Elite bath tUadon
What would you do If you though)
you had only two yuan to RraT Baa
what Katherine CriacMon does in
D tap* ration.
SATURDAY
Tbs Fatly ml Fraoahatta
Imp Drama in Two Reals with Mae
Bush and Malcolm Bakinea The
mi*take of a young wife, who, under
the delusion that her hnahaad has
ceased to lov. bar, ahnoat talk la
to the hands of • gang of that ran
Animated WeaUy Ns. U
Some Syneiaseae
Neator Comedy la One Real with
Eddie Lyons, Lea Mona and Edith
Roberta.
MONDAY
Tits Psnble Ream Mystery
Red Feather Feature In Fke Reah
Lore and mystery Join bands and
produce a thoroughly absorbing pho
• tepky.
Featured Mayer*— Hayward M,.|
and Edward Hearn.
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TUESDAY
Universal praieuta The Crust
Fa trie* ferial
LlbiltJ
* Fyiaeda Mm 14.
A Madam Joan of Are
Rtaru-u-Maris Walcamp, inch Holt
and Eddie Polo
Camman Bin
Gold Seal Drama la Three Reek—
featuring Helen Oardnar.
Mu those Ada. IB. .
WEDNESDAY.
Pomthy Dares
Victor Comedy In Two Reek
A boarding bourn tab, written am
produced hy Ruth Staaehauee wkl
heeuelf la the bad.
Tlsw HU4s« r>f|t,
Sif U Drums In Twn Reals wM
Mom Daritfanther '
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HAS ITS LANDS AFMLAISZD.
tmpmmgi Ts Gat Cbrtw Fna Wuk
lagtoa (a A Few Day*.
Foqaay Spring*, Hay 16_The Ko
qnay National Farm Laan Aasoeia
Uon has had its lands appraised by
W. C. Haaamoad, of Aahabora, fed
eral land bank appraiser, and la *1-1
porting to got Its charter from Wash
ington within a few days.
Hr. Hammond atatad that this as
sociation la among the 6iat la North
Carolina to hare Its lands appraised,
and that ha believes all- the loans'
applied for aril ga throagh. Appret
•mately *40,000 wUI he tamed loose
in this end adjoining townships with-1
» a short while through this source. I
A. J. Fletcher, local attorney, who
is secretary-treasurer of this aaaa-j
-iation, waa today aotlfled that ha'
md bom approved aa one of the
tfactract attorneys far Waks Coouty. •
Character I aaaa.
Omaha World-Herald.
Uaelo Sam handed aver to the
British government tb* other day
f ZOO,000,000. It was a lean bemad am
character. No security whatever was
demanded. The BritiOi government
hat an established character in re
tard to tha payment if debts and
hat k the aaly security this govern
maht has. Uncle Sam propones to ad
vance tore or three billion doners on
that asms security. When Morgan'
and the ether basking hntm teat]
France and England mosey, they r*-|
quired eeHetieil-la addHiia »Mbk
promiar to pay and these gevarn-J
amnU put up etocka and bonds, most
ly American, equal to the amount of
the loan.
It h tree that there might be a
revolution in England sad a parli
ament might he elected that woald
refnaa ta pay. but there ia no mn
proa pact of that than that the courts
of this country woald refuse to issue
tho necessary processes to force pay
ment of a judgment duly recorded ia
heir Jurladicl.ua. If say govern
ment to which money is loaned ia
that way ever gets iato distress, it
will first pay these leans mad* on
.ton or.
The people of Danmark grow neh
by winking loss* on character. It
mahlad the young men of that coun
try to develop its resources end tb*
•erne thing would follow boro. If
every young farmer had capital
enough to start fuming, there would
eeoa be no vacant prodaeivo land ia I
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THE MAXWELL
M0
Costs L^ss Than Any Car to
Run and We’re going to
PROVE IT
are going to show you that a Max
well will go farther on a gallon of gas
oline than any other car made. Ana it's
all going to be done out in the open.
Wednesday, May 23. is to be the National Max
well Gasoline Economy Proof Day.
—upward of 2,000 Maxwell dealers in the Uni
ted States and Canada will demonstrate to the
public everywhere that the Maxwell makes the
rnoct economical use of its
1 am one of the Maxwell dealers and am to dem -
onstrate die Maxwell car. My demonstration* v. ill
take place eight here how* „ .. ...
—complete details will be published later.
—owners’ cars are to be used exclusively in the
test runs. Men known here will act as official ob
servers.
Wc' re getting ready now for our part in the
great international economy demonstration. We
invite you to keep in‘touch with this demonstration
and see how it comes out. If you want to know
how and why the Maxwell saves dollars on gaso
line, we will be able to convince a reasonable man
after May 23rd.
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E. V. GAINEY, DUNN, N. C.
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