THE DL
Volume VIII. Dunn, North
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Dill I! OF CARUSO ■
fOSiOiVS QUICKLY
Ai'ftR A RELAPSE
Great Singer Die* At Hotel In
N iplec, Where Ha Had Bean
Brctight Hurriedly
EX<*F.CT£D~TORECOVER ,
LESS THAN WEEK ACC
Removal From Home At Sor- I
rento Recommended In Or-!
der To Have Operation But
WeaWaned Condition Pre
vented; Aged Mother at Bed- ,
aide When End Cornea.
NapW>. Italy, Aug. 2. — Caroto
dint today. Thr great *inger, whore
ultimate recovery had brail hoped fori
under the benign Influence* of hist
own Italy, panted away at 9 o'clock
thi* morning at thr Ho'.vl Vcauriu* in ,
Ihit city. He had li.cn brought hare
hurriedly from Sorrento, on the Bay
of Xaplea, whrru Inn than a week
ago hr avowed ku. Ijyturnlng itrenrth
and cxorrjovd thr conviction that he
would sing again of in tr.» old days.
lie had been aldr In visit the fg
mou-. sanctuary of Our Lady of Pom
peii, giving thank* offering for ht*
• •covcry. lie went ilfi to th# Island
of Capri, where he attended a lunch
eon in his honor. Rut anon afterwards!
unfavorable symptoms iu the form of
a high fry*-# mr.n'f.-.te-l themselvesj
and hit wife telegraph, d to a Rom# I
specialist to come to 8orrento; it was
then discovered that a new internal
alters* had developed.
Caruso’s removal to Rom# for on
operation s*i adviced, but h# showed
such weakness that it was impossible
to transfer him furthet than Naples,
where hr arrived by *#a Sunday ev
ening. Four eminent physicians were
called in consultation and their ex
amination showed the pre-enee of
subphrtnic nhcras. accompanied by
sin- c pcriluuitis.
An operation to he performed at
noon today was decided upon, but th*
patient's condition became suddenly
worse at 4 JO in the morning and he
died soon afterward-. Prior to thU,
heart ftftnulation was reported hour
tire himself,' the attending physician,1
ordered him tiot to -peak, su during '1
his last night he uttered no word. Of '
the member* of hi* family prcaentl'
at the death bed the most pathetic 1'
was his old mother, who had always!1
dung obstinately to her little home,
despite her eon’- efforts to accustom
her to the material comforts of life.
Wife At Bedside
Present also at th# bedside were
hia wife, who wav Dorothy, daughter
of Park Ucnjamin of New York. Ca 1
ruso’a little daughter, Gloria, and hi*
ion. Rodolfo, hia brother, Giovanni,
aaveral nephew, and th* composers,
Vlncenao Relleasa and Paloo Lon
gone.
For a time after hi* arrival In
Italy Caruso showed improvement,
hia native air having a beneficial ef
fect. Nevertheless, he conserved hit
strength and for this reason was ob
liged to refuse a request to siog at.
a reception given by the Admiralty
to Crown Prince Hirohito, of Japan.1
ntrong ana,
dear was evidenced when recently
he -ang before the roprano, Hidalgo,
and the baritone, Montrsanto, who
expn-ased their delight.
Health Failed 1
There wa» grave nnxlrty, however,
when Cnrusu only a few days ago, be- ’
gan to show signs of depression. The
rising temperature which had eharae-1
Ufixed previous attacks roeorred, and
steadily hlx condition grow worse un
til Saturduy when he suffered from
violent pains in the abdominal region.'
The medical consultation followed
and It was apparent that tho patient
was not suffering acute physical pain.
hut that his heait was weakening ra-'
pidty. Oxygen was administered and
other measures writ taken to prolong
his vitality.
At his own request Caruso's body
will bo embalmed, and the funeral
service! will be held tomorrow. It la
recalled that when he lay gravely
stricken In New York he had express
ed the wish that he might die in
Italy, and now all Italy ia mourning,
that this xad wish has come to pass, i
REV. JAMES M. WICKER,
OF SANFORD, IS DEAD
San foul, Aug. S. -Key. James Me
Iver Wicker, aged ««, died at bis
home here this afternoon. The fun
eral services will b« held at Sanford
Pfcahyierlusi church Thursday after-1
noon at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Wicker WP* a graduate of Prin
ceton university and seminary. Kor
many years b was pnslor of one of
Ihe hading Prr hytrrlan churches la
Philadelphia, lie became pastor of
the Prcrbytriian church at St. Pauls
in IIIU9, rumitimnc pn-tor for live
year*. Il« wont fiom thorn to Aahe
hori> In IBIS, where hi* health gave
way. *ft«r a few months and he haa
jpenl moat of thr time ia heiptUI*.
He advert a* .apply pastor of the
Sanford Presbyterian rhorrh while
the pastor, Rev. w g. Golden. waa
with thr army in Frnnec. Ha waa a
trend man. nn able min later of the
irnrpel and had many friend* U) roach
out the rou ntry.
Derides hi* wife, (brer daughters,
Mr*. D. B. King, Sanford: Mr*. N. A.
MeBnohern, Bt. Pnala; Mist Margaret
Wieher, and one sinter, Min* Maggie
Wicker, Sanford, suivivo him.
Kancat had B? pnW*- haaith ean
tar* fer children In l#tO, In which
#.*ao rue* were rn rolled They a lea
eared for 1,60# parental cases.
I
MID-WAY OF DUNN
FAIR TO BE GREAT
Secretary Riddle Announces
Thai Bright Light Shows
Are Engaged
Twelve big shows, four riding de
vices, two brass bands, two big free
acts, and innumerable concessions,
are advertised by the Bright Light
Shows, engaged to make op the mid
way for Harnett's third agricultural
fair, which will take place in Dunn on
the date* of October llth„ through
the loth. T. L. Riddle, secretary of
the fair association, stated yesterday
that espenae had not bean considered
in securing for Um Harnett fair the
beet carnival possible.
The Bright Light Shows will come
to Dunn well recommended and pro
mise to consist of tha very b«st and
moat entertaining la fair and carni
val attraction*. Jack Lyles, general
■gent, who was with the show com
pany that was engaged for the llar
nclt fair last fail, writes that thri
show is a world beater and la confi
dent that the fair aaaoclation will be
greatly pleased with the carnival.
Traveling In twenty car*, carrying
knndr#ili of n<*nnl». th** llr-Wht l.itwKt
Shows will present to those attend
ing the Harnett fair a “Clean Meri
torious Attraction." Something to in
terval the young and the old folks,
■ nd the middle seed too, and plenty
>f high class and clean amusement,
is promised the fair association by
the management of this will known
■how company.
One of the Iwo big free acta is the
performance of “The Incomparable I
Miss Quincy,” heralded as the
•world's most artistic and finished
sigh diving champion.” 8be will give
Mr diving performances daily dur
ng the six days of the Harnett fair.
Among the twelve big shews that
•ill make up the big midway of the
Harnett fair are the wild animal, dog
ind pony show, minstrel, motordrome,
•rootling arena, jungle, make, and H
ueion shews. All of these attractions
ire aaid to be of the hlgheat claaa.
ind come well recommended.
be pore's concert band will not b*
cast *mong the pleasure makeis for
the midway of the fair. Tho band's
performances will be given day and
light.
flans for the amusement side of
he fair are still in tho process of
Formation, and Mr. Riddle states that
he people wijl^be given jilcnty of en
ind watching the exhibit* The lair1
rill be wrl) balanced and well round-1
id, according to tho fair association
►dicers, and Mr. Hoover's speech on ‘
Saturday will not, by any means, be
he only thing to attract hundreds
o the Harnett fair.
Increased Damage By
.Boll Weevils Reported
2rop Bulletin Reports Poet Ac
tive In Wide Area; N. C.
Crop Fairly Good
Washington. Aug. S.—While rain
'all was generally very light in tho
rotton belt during the past week, j
woderate to heavy falls occurred in
be Atlantic coast districts and caus
'd an Increase In weevil activity in |
Seoraia and Seuth Carolina, said the;
weekly National Weather and Crop,
Bulletin Issued today. The cotton
pvvt also is veiv active in many see-1
lions of the Mississippi valley, ce-,
pecially in Alabama, bat dry weather'
resulted in a marked decrease la Its
■praad in Texas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas, the bulletin said.
Prospects (or cotton by Slates fol
lows:
Texas—While making fairly good
progress, crop needs rain and there
arc complaints af shedding and plants
lying.
Oklahoma—Making fair advance in
north and west eectiona hut d ?terl
orating in aontfc central and aoulb
rastern portions.
Arkansas—With favorable climate,
crop la fruiting well, in west and
fairly well in central and aouth.
Georgia—With cultivation nearly
Ilnlehad, condition and progress re
ported poor.
South Carolina — Satisfactory
growth reported, but fruiting ranges
from poor to only fair generally, with
weevil numerous and doing much
damage, except In north.
North Caroline — Ko material
change In condition.
Florida—Rains ceasing shedding.
The crop is poor to fairly good In
Mississippi and fair genarally In Ala
bama and Tennomoc, tho bnllotin
■aid.
FATHER DROWNS WHEN
ME COES TO RESCUE SON
Kinston, Aog *.—Floyd Barwiek,
piumiiivHb (iNtrii as vmiiivgp man
of Lifranys, waa drowned In Sutton's
mitl pond two miles from this pine*
laU today in an effort to save one of
hia son* who had railed for help. Tb«
boy was saved, bat Mr. Berwick, wbo
jumped lata' the pond without remov
ing hit doth I ay and shoe*. himself
waa sstae* with cranapa and aaak
out of aifht. Hia Ufolaao body waa
recovered at • o'clock toulfht. Bur
vtvinf Mr. Berwick are hit wife and
four children.
ZION CITZZN 11 "SOAKED "
MS FOB SMOKING A PIPE
-
Zion, Ilia., A iif. 4. — 8m ok inf a
pipe In Elen coat Frederick Stockstill
SdS today. The city, which haul ordi
nances raff let inf woman's dress and
bow Its residents shall spend Sunday,
alee has a ban afatnst smeklnf.
"This thing mast step," a judge
remarked whan ha Snad NtoeketiU
"Stop." Stockstill replied. "I'm as
•Upped as my noma wonld indicate.’
Bolton Found Guilty
In Recorder’* Court
Charged With Assault On Sam
Bryant Ha Is Fined
Fifty Dollars
1- B Bolton, charged with ^tnaott I
•>’» his son-in-law. Sum Bryant, after
I a qua tel between young Bryant and
hU father, Washington Bryant, near!
the old PetU-- homo uboat a mile
taut of Duke, which ia alleged to have)
occurred *evi hI weeks ago. war
found guilty and lined SCO and co»U
:ti Hecordtr’e Court here yesterday.'
Bolton'* attorneys gave notice of ap-l
peal to Superior Court, and ha wsa
placed under a 1160 bond for his
appearance then.
Wash Bryanl, father of Sum, was
also charged with aacaulting the boy
on the name day and wa« tried bum
•hortly after the incident took place.
He wai found guilty and appealed,,
and put undei a bond Tcitlmony wai
Introduced by tho prouwution yceter-j
day in the trial of Bolton, charging
him with aid'ng Waah Bryant in'
beating the boy up.
The Bolton trial Wat the principlej
caae that came up on the criminal,
docket of Recorder’* Court yesterday.!
There were a long list of persons'
tried recently and found guilty, bat'
who had failed to pay the fine* and
"r*T« vj uc court.
Chief Page and Sheriff Jernigan
we.» requested to issue “Capiases”
for three men.
The tip of the tongue la the moat
•enaitive portion of the body.
Members Of American
Legion Off To France
Delegation of 250 Heeded By
National Commander To j
Viait Battlefield*
New York, Aug. With the flag.
di the national commander of the!;
American Legion flying at her ma*t-'<
head, and more than 250 mrmWri ,
of that organization on board, the i
A an. lean pnaaengn aUamahip I
George Washington sailed today for!
Cherbourg and Bremen. f.
The legionnaires will disembark at ,
Ih* first port, from whence they will ]
ro to visit the battlefield* on which |
lor more lhan a year they fought',
against the foicea of the Germhn .
rmpernr.
The legion party i* headed by No- J
Uonal Commander John G. Emery,
and Inrlodcs men from every vtatj !
»f • tfcw t»*imtren*-t>eor«* WaUilWyH
ton wa* dressed in Hags „f the allied ,
nations with uh'rh her honor paasen
frro fought. Two dr.troyoir and a ‘
convoy of army airplane' were on ,
hand to escort In r uut of the harbor.
Cable advirea from Cherbourg said"!
that th* vete u.is would be officially !
'^reived there by representative* of ;
the French govern men 1. A special de
tail of America* eoldiera front th* 1
forres now ia Germany will be on 1
hand to welcome their former com- 1
rode*. I
K. Of C. To Inaugurate i1
W.lf_U7_1. la-1. 'l
Action To Spond Million Dot- i
Ur» in Work Follow* Ro> j.
qucil Of Pop*
San Francisco, An*. 4.—At the re
quest of Pope Benedict XV, the
Knights of Col embus have decided
to raise one million dollars to inaa
guialn American welfare in Italy, it!
was announced at the Knights of Co
lumbus annual convention here today.!
The fond will be raised by popular |
subscription among the membership'
or the order. j
"Pope Benedict has roiuertad the
activity on thr part of tha Knights
of Columbus to conserve faith and
aid in their mental and physieal de-'
velopmrnt of Italian youth,” said
Supreme Advocate Joseph C. Pcllctu
•«r, of Boston. "It is oar aim to go
Into Italy nnd introduce American
welfare work to pay to lulyl in heart
the debt laid upon America when
Columbus, the peat Italian, found
this western world and made it po.wi
biff for Chrlitr-ndon U extond it*
sphere.”
Mr. PeHcllier added that It waa
improbable that Use Knights of Co
lumbus woald extend Its organisation
proper into Italy, saying that tho
immediate plan* called for the estak
lishmant of an American service cen
ter in Borne under the patronage of
Pope Benedict
Supreme Knight Jamoa A. Flaherty'
announced that Poter KmntSe of Chi
cago, consul al Loaembouig. had tel
egraphed lhe first donatio* of »500.
NEGROES AFRAID TO BURN
WEEVILS FEAR LIGHTNING
Newbrrry, Aug. 1.-Number* of
farmers in this county and in I mu
rona coanty also. And n sary decided
aversion on tka part of their negro
fains hand* to burning the cotton
boll* that drop off the stalks after
being punctures) by boll wedvlla. The
reason is they have gotten it intoOlMir
jheada in some unaccountable way
jthat If thoy burn the boll weevil*
• lightning will strike them. They do
Iuot object to pkkinr up tka punc^
tui ed bolk and putting them In pllaa,
but thay are really and sinceroly a
f raid to burn them no fa inters In
■ several cases have compromised by
]having the hands gather and pile the
holla and they themselves barn them.
It would be interesting to know
where this negro superstition came
from, and whether it rriots in other
paita of the state and cotton belt.
A machine bn* been constructed by
whkh an armless man ran food him
self. typewrite and avers mend boots,
by mean* of only hla tons.
Weah'.-rte f. 4. — Plana far
ro-oprratiun i Federal an4
Ftate health ta prerent the
piead and_je of aeUeen
wore d
lodayjn whie
min*, of the
iralth officials
States and
Hi d Croan u
rcultare
ng win ba
a cipaetad a
he Booth will
nitlal to
Tlx a*
■lewd door*,
nade by th#
is to the
rials, some
he meeting
id to be
ibo at hall
ind oa the
Sam
It was
wnls in
rhllc there
ondiOona la
md eoncc
mpreve
Dr. A- T.
nianioner of
hakrman of
lute 0
ion and tai
ommlttec
roald be
iaed the
!on betw
’svinmeah
teas wh prevaxnt ij
i to ill |t
Dr. C in charge of.i
hr Ark department, and .1
member j tttoe drafting I:
he report. was plenty of |i
ood in tha pad that reports to I
he contra] erroneous. In re
tricted idded. pellagra has
mined "7 through fall
ire ef to make aae of
ond eopplieuptllahle ta txaafay lo
alitiea. He atrlakad the need of cSooe
o-ord inatiea waH health egancioa
Other beam-commissioners oa the
ommittoe drafting -4.
ions are: IlMiaa A. Hayns, Mb
Carolina; W,'M haatbara. niidaijppl
md IE. O. Williams, Virginia.
PLANNRG TO MAKE
VIGOROUS APPEAL
rvmaThM Earn
—fly FoHTfc* B—osirt— Of
Ojp*- Bran
Citilent df. Fayetteville are pU*.
,t*'» te makam etronr appeal te gee
wtery Waahwwhea Be return from
tie vocation *on Aomt 10 In behalf
ft tbo retentBa af the ertiilery trein
inr ramp at>Camp Bran. Fayotta
fifio feela -that Soeretary Week, tan
lot have bo* apprised of all the
Facte apd that whan be la ae apprised
»0 will caned.tha ehandonmeat erd
IT.
The War DepanaeeaV first placed
Lamp Grease in Fayetteville, bat la
ter moved thi* camp to Charlotte. The
sitiaeaa of CayetMvIUe on the aaram
ption that Caoafp On cue wme to be
placed tbere-apest meney In prepar
inf for tbd amortalnaent af the
ramp both In a. badness and social
way and do* pvt te qaite a bit of
expense.* Later th« War Department
decided to Meats an ertilery camp at
Fayetteville and- the eatahliahmamt
was fivaq.tp name af Camp Braff.
The toroMtaf partluid aa aaar
mooi .mouirt- of property, which war
removed fra* the tax hooka ae far
aa Camberload county waa concerned,
Judge McNeill Die* At
• Home in Lumberton
W«U Known Rob— Cilia—
After An III— of
Only Fnw Hour*
Lumberton, Aug. 2—Judge T. A.
McNeill, well-known Lumberton eiti
eeu, died oerly this morning, follow
ing an Uineee of a few bourn. The
deceased woe 72 year# old and (peat
practically all hi* Ilf# in Kobe ion
county. Re wai a student at the Unl
e«tatty ef North Caroline when the
Clvfl War broke ant. lie left college
and entered the army, earring fear
yeara. After the War rioted ho went
beck to the University and grad mated
la 1IM eeeuring hU law license the
»»e year. Ho practiced first at Rock
ingham and later at Mutton. He came
to Lumberton in 127*.
He was the Amt president of the
National Bank of Lumberton, the
Inrt bank organised in Robeson coun
ty, and hold the position until IMS
■hen he was elected Superior court I
judge of the Seventh district. Hal
I*nr«d M jndye far 8 ran to offer!
for re-election. He ni ear ef Rebe
W’T<1 *n<1 kl«hly rsanect
td cHimeas and hit unexpected death
aa» a shack to bis many friends. i
The funeral trill he eondacUd
hum the Preahytariaa Church afi
vhlch deceased traa an active member <
ham. burial hem Wednesday at i a
d. and interment will he made in I
Keadowbroek cemetery. '
Republican Attacks
Fordo*? Tariff Bill
CaU* For Natio^rido Prwteat
ffaiwat Maasum; Also Raps
Mr. Haidhf
Akron. Ohio. Aug. 8.—Chamber!
if Cemmerer, baaiaaos men and eor
mmtiaat ttionwhout the United
lutes were appealed U in an address
»‘«fct »*y <; L. Knirfit. JU
<OhLean Ceayroarmaa of Ohio, to
oia la a nation-wide protest to the
and moans cam Blitter
«aiaa the Perdney tariff bill, which
is characterised as owe ef the want ,
of IstrisUtioa In half n esn
"?oayrss».n Rnlyht slao arysd
5" y y**. *** >niut the
■ojf^hPUtad income tax. which ha
aid, was discrimination ia favor af
* «hi«f (dfanJsri ef taxation and
wsMx* the coat of runxiny the codh
V br "ki"« Conors as to pass a wai
am hoi ealline for a **00,000,000
ipproprUtion. Ths bill. be mid. was
lotcmg rat • ■ptayjjimg.
. “A ■«*■> »«» too old to hm,"
ibeerved tho u(t.
. "No." iohmiM the foot, “bwt
aansAir. -
Killed While Asleep ,
At His Tobacco Bam
^r°N®$nwm* Wditoaburi Firm
*ulMmrdMM Killed by
Unknowo Party
Wilson, An* 4.—William Whitley,
prominent merchant and farmer of
Nalstanburg. 18 mile* from Wilma.
**• Aot and hilled while stlerp at
ti* tobacco barn late loot night. No
-><*• to the identity of hit slayer has
^•en fennd. A sheriff’s posse with
Moodhouada are scouring tha country
*• •PP'rhood bis aomll
snt Whitley les.rne a wife and sin
children. ■
The coroner's jury took a recess
st noon to await further develop
ment*. It hi said that itrtsmnitli
trouble was lb* cause of the
and a man In the neighborhood'll ins
pected.
Thin le the see end assassiaatkon
to take place in this section within
the past few days. See. Bnnls Pear
son was shot from ambash In Toy
lm^ township in this county lost
EVERYBODY AT GOLDSBORO
OSEV SUNDAY BLUE LAW
Ooldshero, July SI—AH business
concerns today observed the Sunday
bins laws. Same of tha eafes refused
to serve ke water. While officers
made a diligent “beat" of the entire
city at an early hear tonight. No
lac the ordxne.-*-' ”
c[y Manager W«h ordrjxd that
ail bootblack parlor* be eloetd and
tbia era* about the ealy thine that
*»_.« to worn) IMn .ho^d
accaitamtd to having them ’peHthed'
on Sunday morning.
FIRST GEORGIA SALK
AUCTIONED AT NEW YORE
.Mr* York, Aag. I.—The flrat bolt
of new Georgia cotton wit told at
auction on tho cotton exchange today
for fifty e«ata a pound. It weigh
ltd pound* and waa claaaed at rtrict
■Mdung. Tho proceed* of the ml*
»U1 M to chanty. The nw bale wai
auctioned off oa the Savannah **
change fer M cento a pound.
REPORT RELEASE Off ~
AMERICAN PRISONER!
Elga, Aag. I—American primnen
In Enmlx «'ready have been relented
from confinement. according to urv
»«*lnl jupoito at the Bxtaktvik log*,
ttan pram taftaai bore today, ta
than wo* no word In wbtoh to th<
wig rvlxoaod or when, bow. r
whore they wilt bo delivered xerox
the border
COMMUNITY SING
PLANNED BY C.S.D.
Co««ty Wido Stag WiU Bn Held
la UlUa«toa Ob
Labor Day
Lobar Day, September 6. will br
calibrated la Harnett County tils
foil with a rsunly-wlde community
■ng. which i* now bring arranged
wider the leadership of Miss Mama!
F. Camp. Director of the Community
Sorrier work in the county. Tbr '
big community staging contest wiU hr
pa i ti cl paled in by every township in
th* county, and plana ore new under
way far making lha event the biggest
tb’ng of its kind ever staged ta Har
nett county.
Letter* have bora written to the
leading elttaans 0f alt the community I
eon tors, urging them to g>' up their
choirs and singing classes, elect their:
leaden, and begin practicing and re
hearsing far the contest right away. ,
By Labor Day Mias Camp hopes ta."
have every singing close ta the cans- ,
ty In good pncrice tp come ta Lli- :
llngton and participate in Um ring. '
A number of attractive prices are !
offvrud U the winner, in the different )
phasoa of singing that will tokn placei|
in the contest.
denial Contacts On
The various claarvs that will enter *
•be contests are urged ta pay special '
attention to hymn*, patriotic song*,1'
luartettea. and tula in Ih-ir ana v
tic**. There win ha several d iff rent ■
rontcstf. besides the regatar s neine *
•less rent A tiddler's contest, staffing'*
Vf ■ negro singing class, and sowing I
>T a grand chorus which w)U be cam-1
►need af over two hundred members, 1
ire fee tares of the sing planned. .<
For the fiddler's contest each town- •
dup ha* one contestant, and a reward *
M Id R offered to Urn beet f
lddler. The none staging else wilt li
live on eshibitlea of old folh songs. ■
tegro spirituals, and the Ilka. “RaU- a
wad BUI" “Raiae the Kucas Tonight" »
md ocher of naeh melodies will be *
wag by the big darkey class. d
The prises offered by the Commu- c
■ity Service Department are aa fal- C
*WV 9*** roand program, a sti-.e
-or loving cap valued stWO; best al!
oond pregram, It* ta cash; third b
>aat all round program, *1* he cash; o
Met aale quartet, a valuable eoOoe- a
loo o”mags far male quartette: a
«st fiddler. M in g.5T •
AB Tmeuiihb ii To Rate . I,
Aa inultaUon baa boon ertadkad a
K5?
wuaty-wid* event. The carton ofi
ha various townships, in which the t
vork will mere than likely tm gotten <
ip. arc as follows: Anderson Creok. J
flat Branch; Averanboiw, Dunn; OB-i:
ria; Black River, Angler; Buckhora, .
Jhrlst’aii ..igh'.; Duke; Greva, Coats: *
Hector's Springs; Jokasonville, Cam- '
HWB Hall; LiUingten, UUlngtoa; 1
Weill', Creek. Bole*e Crook; Strwart
>»vk, Buanlcvtl; Upper Little Riv- '
■*> No. 1, ML Pisgan; Upper Little *
River, No. 2, Hamers. >
lash ad Oft_A_LI _*00 A ■
tin to form thvir diMca at aa early •
late and (tart their rehearsals. Par-,*
•h#r Information ronctmint Un tiof *
sKII be furnished by die community l
3 evict Department at LiDiagton. 11
Drum Ta Enter I
T. L. Riddle, temporary manager of *
tb* claw at Dnnn. baa anointed the «
Following committer to help la org- «
inhting a claw for Averaaboro I
township: Her. A. R MeQuoon, Kiw i
Ito Paawoe, Mb* Leant* Gainey, I
Mra HcD. Holliday, Mrs. J. L. Davia.il
ini, committor will bogia to make's
Plena Immediately to oiganii* a clam ■
hnc to participate in the Labor Day'i
line at Lililngton.
Hr Riddle la vary enthusiastic a- |
bout tb* ylunnod county wide event,I.
and believe that Dunn will do her \
•bar* in making it a pronounced rue- ,
eaat. He hop** to have a claw that ,
will rut* with the beat of them whan .
th# aing cornea off on September 0. ,
VILLA RD DENOUNCES
INTERVENTION RY U. |. j
Washington, Aug S.—American J
intervention in Haiti and Santo Do- !
mingo was described today aa Uial
"blackest chapter in American Wa- I
tory in the Carrlboan” by Oswald;
Garrison Villard. of Naw York, d|g-|
ing a rprcial Senate investigation.'
He spoke for the Union Patriot ions
of Haiti, th* National Association for
tb* Advancement of Colored People
and the Haiti and Santo Domingo In
dependence Society and charged that
there "was no trouble in Haiti anti]
w* went there.”
The committee will begin Ha in
vestigation Friday, hearing Mr. VB
lard and rcprvssutatWea of the Navy'
Department.
TWO HEADED PIO EAOUGHT
TO BAEPOBD FOB INIPRCTIOM
Keeford, Aug. I.—Robert J. Hooty,
of Blue Spring* towiuhip, Hobo coun
ty. brought to taeford Iht* afternoon
• root lire two beaded pig with three
perfectly good, mapping, blinking
eyc», quit# coneoalontly arranged aa
the animal could look around withe at
fcnelag ta tarn hi* hand*.
Tbo meuth*. ears, ne**< and ovary
thing belonging to a pig!* head were
apparently aa normal aa a ay pig**.
It la the only ana af It* itlao Aeth
er* and *i*trn hleiaad with two hood*
*ad three eye* and t* many moutha.
and than I* aoma qwaatlaa among the
c.tiaene a* to the adeimbUlty of hav
ing iHie port of dock la the ‘povei.y.
•tflehen. pellagra rare god South'
whlek PreJdenl Harding baa to late
ly wept ever.
fortune Teller—Do you waat ta
know what year futaro haabaad will
l bo ItkeT
| Peabionablr little Party — Good
grueloua, ao! What I waat ta know
i i» what tha tamaaor kola win bo Mkol
—London Opinion.
_ f
MAJOR EL CRAVEN
REPUDIATES KLAN
AND QUITS OFFICE
IwiHail h»wliw With
Grand Dragon Craven In
Oiu—rtirg Newt
WOT GENERALLY KNOWN
CRAVEN WAS AN OFFICER
Van Known Writer Ami Fi
nancier AdmHa He Wn*
Grand DragMt Of OnUr In
Neath Carolina, And De
dim Hn l« Through—Xian
In State U No Mure.
An dM repudiation of the Ku
tin Elen with a detailed autcatent
f whr he hat abandoned th* Klan.
i made by Kajer Brace Craven, well
sown lawyer, Caancier and writer,
ad Grand Dragon at the order in
bit abate, ia an iottrviear puhliahed
l today'* Grcenaboro Daily New*
The new ergnakatlea of the Ka
a at Uaa, at -at Mutant conducted
■ North Carolina, it on otgtnlxetion
"raged earlaaively ia reilecting ini
lation feea wader falte pretence*,
ithout any legal ttanding ia the etatr
nd ia in aar opinion a failure aad a
raad," it the Keynote of Major Cra
cn’a itatement, according to the
Ull. nn
For mu time It he* been known
t and around Oremdun (bat Brace
raven au connected with and held
high otter ia the oiganiutioa, and
i* admimien that he had baen Grand
•tegoo of the Klan ia North Caro
aa did not com* aa a Mg aanrl** to
may citiaaoe ia that ecctlon, bat wax
“ (backing” aad ♦'overwhelming'’
irprtto to friend* af the Major over
w Mate. Bla repudiation at the or
tr. and hi* eym, frank, aad detail
d eta tern eat a* act forth ia today*
remit*** Mow* vu nothing abort
r rtiT-tmlrgl
According to th* Daily New* hi*
■tereiew came aa the "direct reeuK
f the faudMUtr af thi* paper, to hr •
w iMPwm toe m»tt*> aad the «ae
t hi* aama. aad alba hecaaee ad aa
hedore giving 'aad thc~ta
trvhaw to the Or.lahhTn p^er Mm
tr Cravea reeadead a filmrim from
New York Daily Baking far a two
alama Interview an the Ku Klan
laa with hi* charge* far mm*. With
iftreacc to thia be made thi* (tale
teat:
■“* have naver yet, directly or indi
■ctly. mad* anything oat -t thi*
ding; 1 than keep thi* record be
oad queeUo*. and refoa* rven a
t»toja article for pay. 1 have
OOB offered each thing* several time*
trenUy. and the fact that it io known
i New York newspaper office* that
occnpy tbo pc.vition 1 do ia the or
»Filiation, makes it fooliih for me
ny longer to attompt to koep up the
laff of **ereey. I have a*ver bocn
too* than titular head in th* elate.
M A mklla Aa mkala iklna dm a* -
Libjcct to M, mad win reauia a pah>
ul memory, I have no apology to
■alee axeopt this open statement. My
ae»e ha* been used to collect money
eider false pretense*. I my**If haw
•ade promise* that caanet he faifiil
d. They were be*ed an my faith In
be high officials That faith hat bees
Token, and 1 have ae way of making
meads but this Before giving oat
hie Interview I notified the imperial
rliard. Colonel Simmons In Atlanta,
ixaetly what 1 was going to do, and
uktd him if liters wa* anyt^ur er
on sons, to shew me in advance of
hie publication. lie made oo attempt
o answer It, tor the simple reason
hat It caaaot be answered. Every
king here stated baa been repeatedly
aid to him for the past month. (
■ave given him every opportunity to
trsvoat this, and be cannot meet the
mao.
Major Craven declared that every
nember had a right to gait the or
ler, and that ha was breaking no
Faith pledged. Me mid that he would
set give away the imaginary 'seem*'
if the order, and that, hi telle of any
sMacIm, vrit)4n>% or chargee, hr
rould be farced te faee, he would
tot break any pledge er violate any
»f bis "mered'’ premises. "At the
lime ef this interview 1 am Ike so
prrme bead of the order in North
f * ^ __m_ a a a. . a- . • _
M wiaard; and I now doe lor* tbo Ku
Klo* Klan in North Carolina ilia
bon dad and. abandoned, n try orff
tniood klan ended, and ovary kmv
BMn rotooaad from kU eoaaoctloa, hit
rcopooiibUity and kia obligation."
Thli woo a part of the repartition
•ado hy Um Trinity wrllor, award*
ng to today*< Dolly New*
A lengthy doelarailon of tbo poor
praetleco and well foflaooooo <Jf the
K« Kla*. of tkr bundrodo of lie* told
hy the odtooro and the oftcial organ.
The 8taichllght,H which ho aoaortrJ
wm. "an intuit to . toy intelligent
■an." waa made In the interview
Craven doe la red
Wlp Ho fed fa li •
Whan aaltad hy the Mean eorroa
PoadM why In foil for tbo order.
Major Ccaeon Mated:
i “Why did I faO for »♦ Wall. Iw •
a eradalouo. onthuotaMlo tort at par
ton, with a lot of projatdiaaa. •!.*..
and 1 think Um prof cad oaa of Ibia
(CotitUuod on pago 4.)