PREDICT BIG THINGS
FOR TAR EZL STATE
. WON H. BUTLER
<ln News and Obwrvsr.)
I like to pt op ia the morning and
go oat oa th» porch and look at iba
thermometer and then glance down
the hill past the big poplar Uue where
the ton cornea up over liarry Gold
smith’s house at this season of the
year, and then back toward the bam
where the spring storms gather and
after all this is done, to forecast the
weather conditions of the day. Not
that It makes much difference, for
each day rolls along with its own con
ditions whether guessed out or not
But we all have a speaking acquaint
ance with Iba weuthrr, sr.d it is the
one thing of universal interest. Wc
like to guess ahead.
And so l like to bring out the pie
tare pusslo of the world, and of the
Chicago convention soon to meet, a»d
the camouflage peacu resolution that
Senator Knox Is trying to make look
like a serious effort at something. Wt
era all amateur prophets. It does no
harm to read the history of the fu
ture as wall as that of the past, and
if the story of the future is not al
ensys true, why, for that matter, nci
thcr ia all true that we read of the
I like to look over North Carolina
and sea what the folks are going to
be doing with the old Stole tomorrow
and naxt year and in the next gen
eration. It Is not very hnrd ir you
get a line oa all the «gn», where
the thermometer stands, whore the
sun Is coming up, whether a fog b
rising on the hill. or whether the sky
is rosy or clouds running.
A Glaaaa at the Census Figure*
I have just been glanring at the
census figures that hava conn out sc
far. The country indicate; about a
normal growth, or maybe a little un
der, bccauae of the decline in inuni
gratlon and war, but we have reached
each a populous stage that the nor
affected so much In its proportionate
Increase of the whole as whrn v*<* hac
a smaller population. 8lncs the gov
ernment we* established in 1790 ou<
average rate of increase of popula
tion has been three per cent a year
It has never fallen so low as two per
cent. Ten years ago oar population
was niaety two millions. Taking our
lowest rate of incrriss since the gov
eminent wee established and wo car
count on clove to two millions a yen.
of an increase in the last ten yean
In the United State* That meant th.
addition each year of people enough
to fill e stale like Minnesota. Virgin
ia, Kansas, Tennessee or of that typo,
or in the ten years to add to tlic <oan
try ten states of that type. 01 a clue
trr of states about three tiac.i S' pc.
pulous as all of the New ttngisac
country or the equivalent of a buurl
like Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. lliCh gai
and Wisconsin. Or we can otaku it
mere csmprehenc;vc whrn we say
that the United States in the last tan
yeara has added to its population
about the whole country west of thi
Mississippi excepting the single state
af. Missouri. If you will take a map
apd look at it and see that in the tee
years we bees about duplicated In
this country the whole region west of
UM^KHaslesipp^ii^bjon^w^Uon^of
Presumably tho next ten years will
see the addition as big as the entire
country west of the Mississippi in po
pulation. In industry the addition ii|
far In excoas of that of the acetien
specified. Now two questions coni'
up. One is where arc we going to pul
all theee people, end the other la
what are they going to do? Tho an
svfr to the first question is thet we
are going to put them where we have
room and resources and the other is
that they are going to develop the re
sources where they locate.
A Fills Wkva There iv Reese
That begins to read the palm of
North Carolina, for bore is one of the
places that offars room, and with it
raaourees and the attractions or life.
The last test years has seen more de
velopment and progress In the state
than at any previous time since the
colony waa founded. That is one of
tho certain signs that iu the location
of the increasing population of thr
country North Carolina ie getting her
sham. The advantages of climate and
location and natural oppvrunity art
becoming better known every ilsy to
all the world, and tha trend la this
dlrortion is grsatsr, and what is more
the tendency of th* unlive popula
tion la growing less toward toms oth
er places. North Carolina lius become
acquainted. The expanding nation
aces that hare is room und hem are
the chances for industry and a fit
place to Uvs. It in not a matter of ar
gnmant, nor psnmaslon. The country
u filling up with people, who are vx
panding business and aetlv i I y in every
lino, and they sea that North Carolina
ta available for the multiplying popu
lation sad industrial development So
North Carolina I* forced to grow and
become a prominent factor.
Hitting tbs Pass
fkm has Keen a farm State. It basl
more lately become a manufacturing
State. It ii aim becoming a deelmblc
homo location. In all of tiimo.it I*
getting Me gait final* established.
Thom tiling* draw oar shore of the
people that ar* increasing In the na
tion, and all through North Caroline
are found a larger proportion of oot
■ktere. Prom other states they ar* be
to come ia la numbers big
to attract attention. Chav
_a big northern population.
The sound country ie gathering up »
lot of waetornoru The Sandhill region
haa * Mg population from tha fro it
belts of the North. Lumbermen from
the older tactions are plentiful in the
mountains. Now England money is
sprinkling every quarter of the State
whom cotton mills ar* growing. The
arrival of cotton mil) capital in North
Carolina from outside source* Is one
of the pronounced eigne of what Is
Happening and to happen. This iune
up Into many Btilllon*, and I* going
much higher. The automobile hi do
-tag a groat thing Id getting North
Carolina acquainted with the re* of
the country aad In bringing outbid.'
cottiers end outside mono*. The string
of ears that com* into the state day
by day now I* astonishing, and In
creasing steadily. Where'they came at
drat on# at a time. It to no unusual
sight now to see ©on ter buachm of
twe or three or even morn ears mov
ing along in a united fitting Travel
ers com* math in winter and go north
Hi summer, mam stopping In the state,
soma going farther south, some stop
ping on the journo* hoth way*, hnt
al getting an insight Into what North
Carolina is doing, and they take *
giant deal of Intercat la what the*
see. The* mure* haa added much
[ to th* population of the state and to
tta capital and induatty.
Increase la a Decade
North Carolina this taw will show
it* census to hav* added probably
three hundred thousand people to the
stale. Averaging this inpreaw among
the hundred counties would meaa
three thousand to taeh. A few of the
counties have made but ltltta In
ciwaae. Some have made much. Bat II
w* remember that the counties with
the least count would average about
22,t>00 each it U seen that VvT.re a"
ding now to the stata the equivalent
or about twelve to fourteen of our
aveiagv counties ii, the census ter
yrais, or curb year we are now find
ing the ct'ii* 'counting up at much tu
IS IM u county nf 30,000 population.
~ * i aunty like Edgteumbc, or
Cleveland or Davidson or that type of
ten year. ago.
i .. ibJ1' wt' m«y making a ttill
Ucttei shoaiMg. But *c may rcaaon
•bly * xpect that tv, are adding eve,)
year the Toll equivalent of one of the
overage counties, population. Indos
t'us. wealth and all, or to be mur<
exact, Wc a c udtling far more In lbs
*uy of Wealth und industry, for thew
have inc.raaod out of all proportion
to th, increase of population. In
wealth and industry in the last ten
yours North I aiotina ha. mldcd more
than her entire po.aaaxinns of thi
laid census for ws hav# more than
doubled our product*, our farm Muff,
our muruTorturer* and our aecumu
lotions.
Diversification
Another Hung w# arc to rcmembei
when we consider what wt are doing
as a state and what th# cantos will
•how us »« have accomplished is that
w, **r diversifying our industries as
w#U as cur fanning. Tea years ago
ask ar. ordinary man If ho was using
any copra and be would ask what in
the funny world ix copra. Y#t a man
dtting oci the joggle board at my
hollos Sunday told me that he had out
bcon able to get a cargo of copra at
ajL
WiuniMgon as he had expected and
*• negotiating for a cargo fra fa
efalpt that ware expected at Son Fran
darn and Seattle. Copra li the flash
of coroanau. and oar oil mills crash
th* stuff for oil after the cotton teed
has htii work. J up. An astonishing
iotlurl.y that ha* sprung up all over
the ftate new is automobile repairing
Knitting mill* haee multiplied amai
•ngly. Shtpbuibii-ig Is p> arlrally a
sew indostrv, at least eoaciatv ship
budding !x, und tl.s expansion of oth
er typ.s is next thing to it. Chccsa,
batter and canned goods arc expand
ing new industries. The list can be
extended, but this is enough to show
that Vtv are diverajfy'tu* in manufac
•ui.r^ at well ax expending. Wo
has -> tom* to r im d rt the h<i.rt or the
rlnss also in iiisr things. We spin
mere bale* of re.Hun and manafae
lu.e more- tohuc.-o than any other
statr new.
Now you CIO see what is in the air
for tlit tomorrow. I.ika the boys in
the army, we arc going somewhere
wen though wo do not kr.ow where.
We have pasted thr rratrictod region
of yesterday, ard what thr road lends
to will lx as much of a uurpiiaa and
rov..lotion ns anything we have po*r
•.■d. The funniest man in the world
to m« is Ihe one who occasionally
askt me if wr have not man to the
point wbaro wc will tum back to gu
the otnar way. And I wonder if tit
sun is shout to lisa in the west, sad
the rive-t to begin In climb up the
h‘ll. and ihe treve to have tltoir loaves
under ground, and men to v/alk or
their handi with thrir fist it the air.
Are we icaeliing the turning baric
place?
Wr hare just now thrown in the
high gear and got the old state writ
wnimed up. and from now on thr It
to go flapping down the road with
Lhr dust flying behind in a wav wc
hava oevs-r yat sci n. That Ir how wc
are reaching the tum back point,
l'hcrc it uo ruch place Lnf* wife
rcuntl it oner, hut it has be-.n lost
C om that day to this.
• *“• P®**1 »« average of over.
*KOO to Her over seas service troops,'
vcled 940.000.00t) for needy *o!dlrrs.
vpeot lsrj*v sums in establishing a re-1
eiiucallon syili-m for returning sol-;
tiler., and advances 97,500 to each]
■nan v.ho lakes up farm,nr. Nvver
thrlem. a largr, body of veteran* III
*C.luting for ar. additional 92,000 foci
envh one who served on the front, 911
'•00 lor any who rot only to Kng?
land, and 91,000 for service In Can-.
*da. The Government declare* it will'
not pay thow sums, estimated to to
tal 1800,000,000
A survey of radical activities nidi
public by tiu* United American*, a
near organisation, iloolnrc* that radi
cal leadeis arm confidant of a revolu
tion In this country within two years,
■ho stmt is to be made in New York
Pity with a general strike The Rot
aian hovdet Government has contribu
ted I20.wni.o0o u» the American ra
dical movement.
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REASONS WHY JOHN G. SHAW SHOULD BE NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS
1. Strong mentally and physically.
Stand* for highest Vsadsrds of morals and law enforce*
3. A strong speaker and able campaigner^ A
B. Well equipped by experience in State and National legis*
lifkii
6. Acquainted with affairs in Washington and with all the
departments.
7. Independent in thought and expression, and as a Con*
gressmsn would wear no man's collar.
8. A fries rl of the farmer, laboring man, manufacturer* and
v. An AdvocAte of good roods, good schools, of dromogo and
improvement of water ways.
10. An upbuilder of good morels end good communities.
11. Makes no promises unless bo intends to fulfill them.
12. Is a special friend of tbe soldier boys, both 'these who
served at hoses and who went abroad.
13. Is bold and fear Was, and can meet in joint debate any
Republican in the district or State.
14. Is a good lawyer, fanner and business man.
15. Knows what tbe people need, sod will do bis best for I
their relief.
16. If elected will be the representative of all and not of fav
ored class. m
! V. If elected will not devote his whole time for another nom
ination.
16. Will not rob tbe government by abuse of government
printing office and franking privilege.
19. Will give his whole time to his duties and not to private
business.
• 0. Because bo is —' -est equipped in all respects of any man
in the ram. j VANCE MeGOUQAN,
Chairman Shaw Campaign Commit**.
Q. K. NI MOCKS, Secretary. K
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A Complete Line of Machinery I
3oile*s Saw Mills Cotton Gins' §
Engines Planers Com Mills
Crude Oil Engines Edgers Feed Mills
Gas Engines Trimmers Wodd Saws
Steam Pumps Lath Mills Pumps
We also have listed with us all sizes and
types of second-hand machinery. Let us
figure on your requirements. } »
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Mill Supplies and Machinery
WILMINGTON, N. C.- NEW BERN, N. C. jj
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Hancfeome Set of Cooking.
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Given to you on this occasion on- 1
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Great Majestic Range Bargain Week I
May 24th to May 29th, 1920 !
Liu ring THU Bargain Week—one week only.
We make this extraordinary special value of
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The price is the samel The regular Great Ma
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your complete set of fine cooking ware. Yet
you could not buy this set of cooking ware
-my where, any time, for less than $10.00.
And you cannot buy at any price a range
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f’rct cost is pincdcally its only cost. Long
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|y
i seasons why The Majsstic is the
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fed shifting lever controls water temper
ature.
2. Body of Charcoal Iron; resists rust and
. lasts 3 times longer than Steel.
3. Lined with Asbestos Board, 1-4 inch
thicl|; prevents loss of heat and saves
fuel.
4. Air-tight oven; all parts riveted togeth- *
er, assures perfect baking.
5. Large warming closets; roomy and con
venient, with drop doors.
6. No springs on oven door; it is supported
with strong durable stake, ana holds
any weight placed on it.
Unbreakable malleable iron; permits ri
vet-tiobt inint.. *4ves fuel and repair ex
pen
8. Fin or pipe double weight; pipe
collar double strength; front of flue at
. top and bottom of oven covered with in
destructible malleable iron — strongest
where others are weakest.
9. Open end ash pan; like shovel, removes
ashes easily and cleanly. Ash cup catch*
es ashes that otherwise fall on floor.
10. Cooking top burnished dark blue, re
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11. Heew nickel trimmin__. Doth as
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money.
cally at our
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BUTLER
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RESOURCES
Loans. $818,509.20
Bonds. 198.800.00
Stock Federal Reserve Bank. . 1,800.00
Banking House and Fixtures. - 51,105.22
5 per ct. Redemption Fund_ 2,000:00
Cash on hand and due from b’s. 96,790.11
%* •
Total..$1,169,004.53
LIABILITIES
Capital stock.50.000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 40-866.90
circulation- 40,000.00
Federal Reserve Deferred Cr’e. 16.967.21
Rediscounts . .. 28,750.00
DEPOSITS1* ^lberty Bond*) 100,000.00
Total.$1,169,004.53
One reason for our growth is that no account
. is too small for us to handle. $818,509.20
loaned out in this community speaks for it
self. We take care of the Merchant, the Far
. mer, the Business man in every business pur
suit the little man and die big man alike. We
baae our loans on your deposits, and try to
•how our appreciation of your business by
giving service.
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