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Volume VIII. |TSptember 13. 1921.
FAIR PLANS ARE
COMPLETED AT A
MEETING FRIDAY
Entertainment Committee
Named, Roland Williams
Elected Chief Marshall
CLARENCE POE ASKED
TO OPEN THIRD FAIR
Everythin! Lined Up Fair Har
nett’s Third Annual Fair—
—Three Notable Speehere
Every Dey A Corker—Plana
For Biggeat Midway Ever—
Racine Program Announced.
Final plana and arrangement* for
ringing Harnett's third annual fair,
were completed at an executive meet
ing of the Harnett County Agricul
tural Fair Association Friday night.
An entertainment committee was
named, a chief marshall wax elected,
and It was decided that Clarence
Poe, editor of the Progressive Far
mer, of Raleigh, should be extended
an invitation to open up the Hematt
Fair on Tuesday, October II. Other
minor details were attended to, and
everything lined up for the biggest
and best fair that has yet been held
in fTamctt county.
Tho invitation to darenee Poe was
extended by Secretary Riddle Satur
day. Mr. Poo hat aot yet been heard
from but high hopes ere entertained
for hi, acceptance. If Mr. Poe accepts
tb* invitation, tho Htmott fair will
hav* three notable speakers to ad
drra» the thousands that will attend
duing the week. Herbert Hoover and
Mr,. Vanderbilt will be the drawing
catds of Saturday, the linal day,
which will be called “Haovar Day.”
Raiaud WUUaate EWetod
Roland.Williams was elected Chief
Marshall by the committee and he will
name his list of marshalls within the
naxt few days Mr. Williams acted in
thi, capacity last year, and hit work
wax of such a high order that he eras
thu unanimous selection for the asm#
job this year.
The. entertainment committee se
lected i, a* follows: Hon. H. L. God
win * chairman, N. A. Townsend, O.
M. Tilghman, Marvin Wads, McD.
Holliday. Mr. Riddle has written to
each man an ihla committee, asking
him to servo, and rtkting the duty of
the entertainment committee. Hie let
ter, lp part, rtade: “The duty of this
committee will bo to arrange for the
reception of and the entertainment
of the ditiaguished speakers, who
havc bean invited to address the fair
this year.”
of the final day. Purses amounting to
<600 will b« awarded each day.
The racing program, aa decided.
Friday night, follows:
Tweed* 7
2:25 Trot.3308
2:14 Pace.$10*
Wednesday
2 31 Trot.#300
Free for all_......... — ...3300
Thursday
2:14 Trot.1300
2:18*raee..__1100
Friday
2:18 Trot.-.8300
2 :22 Pace ..|800
Uniform conditions, adopted by tho
Circuit of Pairs, will be abided by,
aad the right is reserved by tho asso
ciation to change this program. The
association has become a member of
the National Trotting Association.
Bands Invited
All the bands of Harnett, Johnson,
and Cumberland counties will be ex
tended an invitation to join la the
activities in "Hoover Day." This will
include the Dunn, Benson, Duke and
Camp Brags band*, all of whom will
be expected to he here for (he final
day.
• An advance agent of tho West
Bright Light Shows, tho carnival en
gaged for the midway of the Harnett
fair arrived in the city yesterday and
will begin at once in distributing ad
vertising matter for the big carnival.
The midway wilt be given a groat a
mount of publicity, and Hr. Riddle
is of the opinion that tho shows will
be the very beat ever seen in Dunn
Several fra* ads, two bands, riding
dovtcea, concessions, and twelve big
and merry shows, aro some of tho
things advertised by the Bright Light
shows. Jack Lylea, who eras bars last
rear, promisee to make good with his
oabfit, and say* that this shows aro
world beaters.
AdalNiM PrieM
Tho admiaaiaa uim to tho fair
ground* wor* Oxed ot 7U Ur admit*,
and for children, from **v*n to
twelve year* of age. The Harnett
fair admlesien price* compare favor
ably with admlMton* charged at tho
other Eortem Carolina county fain,
according to a tchedul* eoapDod by
Mr. Riddle. At Rocky ModSl, William,
•too, Fayetteville, Clinton, RaUith.
Tarboro, tha aam* admMoni wilfbo
chirred a* at tho Dam fair.
Every Dor
A characterlftic of the Harneu
, fair ia the faet that wary dOy will
be a big day. Tke opening day, Tue*
day, October 11, will bo featured by
a big opening addreaa, pcufbly by
C ten nee Pee. Wednaaday, "Indpe
trial Day," will bo featured *y on at
tendance of employ** at all iadmitrlo*
in thi* eoetlon. Every otor* and rrvry
nnlorprle* will bo urged to cloa* down
on *VndnUriel Day"' Tkondov I*
"Everybid/* Day," and everybody
from tho four conntloo or* urged to
, attend on thl* day. Friday 1* "Educa
tional Dey" when eebool «ktMm,
hundred* of them from ell four *#«•
tiei wdB bo given foil away. The Anal
day, flotuiday, la "Hoover Day," to
bo featured by Herbert Hoover** ad
dr*** and M« Introduction by Mem.
George W. Vanderbilt
Tkonder, No Rain.—Headline. It
de*mt do any good U twear aboat
it—A > k*r*ae Caaette.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR JUSTICE ALLEN
Traditioagl Honor Will Bo FaM
la Supreme Court Nost
Friday
Following a custom that was adopt
ed early in the history of the Mata,
the less] profession of North Caro
lina will 0.1 next Friday morning in
the courtroom of the Utile Supreme
Court, meet to pay tribute to the me
mory of the late Associate Justice,
William U. Allen, whose death occur*
red last Thursday afternoon. Memor
ial resolutions will be offered, and
prerented to the court for a part of
its record.
Twenty-nine years hare passed
tiaec similar exercises were bald in
tribute to the memory of a deceased
member of the court, in 1881 Chief
Justice Merrimaa and Associate Jus
tice J. J. Davis died that ymr while
the court was In saesion, and tha me
morial service teas held. No cervices
are held in ease* of death ef a mem
ber of the court while the court was
not in eenaion.
In beeping with the custom, the
memorial resolution U offered by a
member of tha bar, and upon accept
ance is presented. Then the Attorney
General in tom presents the resolu
tion to the court, and K le written In
to the records as a permanent mem
orial. This custom has been in fores
since the first death occurred after
the formation of the Supreme Const.
Lawyers from every section ef tha
State have already indicated their
Intention to attend the service, and It
1* expected that several hundred
membois of the profession will be
here for the occasion. Justice Alisa
was one of tht most widaly known
jurists in the State, and his pairing
has closed universal sorrow, act only
among hit brother lasrysrs. but among
the people of every walk and calling.
— News and Observer.
CLINTON ODD FELLOWS HOLD
RECEPTION FOR MINISTER
Clinton, Sept. II,—On* of the lar
gest attended Odd Fellow* moetiag*
that has ever baan held her* was a®
couat of a roceptlon tendered Rev. J.
L. Everton. who has bsen eaa of the
most ardent supporters of Odd Fet
ledrship In this section and I* beloved
by all, and wbo has served as a minis-,
tar in this community for the poet
ten yean and la leaving for service
in New York State.
Meter*. L. A. BctSune, M. Sloee
burg. D. II. Patrick of Florida, F.
WmAeld and Rev. A. R. Parsley con.
veyed to Aim the
Grand Mairter L. W. Moor*, of WO
mingtoa, vraa also in attendance and
brought out thdk great anoeam of tha
attendance content and tha general
activities in North Carolina, and Indi
cated the- lore to the community by
Rev Mr. Bverton’i leering the State.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE MOGULS
TO MEET SATURDAY NIGHT
AT RICHMOND] PROTESTS
Rocky Mount, Sept 12.—As a re
sult ef vigorous objection on the part
of the directors of the three North
Carolina dub* in tha Virginia League,
President Bradley has changed the
league directors' meeting, scheduled
to occur at Norfolk next Wednesday
night to Richmond. The time for the
mooting has also been Moved up until
Saturday night.
President Bradley's decision to
change the time and place of tbe see
cion, which is expected ta he one of
the most heated In the history ef the
Virginia circuit, was announosd to
offleial* of the league club this after
noou over long distance telephone
after they had conferred with tbe
league head over the matter.
It is understood that the moguls sf
the three Carolina club* wish the
place ef -the meeting changed be
cause of the fact that all league par
ley* of recent date has* been held la
Norfolk, whereat, they are supposed
to rotate among the ritlsa that malt*
gp the circuit. Norfolk, it it stated,
has also bean tha evtter from which
all attacks on the Carolina clubs have
been launched and the Carolina direc
tors my they are tired of ahrsys as
sembling In hoetile territory where
-criticism and disruption ar* usually
to rife.
BOLL WEEVIL PLAYING
HAVOC WITH THE COTTON
Clinton, Sept It—Tho Ml weevil
It rampant in tho lower half of tho
county and tho writer found one right
hero In Clinton Friday. They are la
two ram about Garland, Ingold, Har
nm itoiV,, and Delway. It le prob
able that (bo fore runner* will reach
the northern tip of tho county before
froct There are few groan fame for
them to work on. Tho cotton ha* chad
ded half way down the atalka. But at
Garland, your eorraependant le in
formed, they nr* attacking the grown
MU in the ahtanco of abaadant
younger one*.
Motor*. ClaU and Ouch, cotton
buyer* hare, aeld two hundred bale*
•f middling cottoa direct to Bremen,
9”U»a*r, Saturday, receiving *0
H cent*, f. e. h„ (hlatan. Th# CUa
,<m ha# heaa tiptop. Thera U
eonaidertM* 'eompetitioa and priaaa
approximating or eurpaming Now
York quotation* have prevailed hero
for two woaho.
t Good ohowora have fallen la parte
*f tho county la *, U* few iteya.
but they aro too late to hate eatten
except In enabling Ihayeoneer balk
to mature mr* fully. However.
Sampoen wtllmatc* . two-third# crap.
It I* preturned.
CHatow ha# real trouble with Ite
water plane Th# deep walla have cov
ed or la eomo way flUod with mad
and the town haa bean without city
water except at rare interval* for
weak*. However, a limited lupply U
new availabte. But a aew aaurae muat
be aoeura^
FIRE BURNS SMALL HOUSE
NEAR TOWNSEND HEIGHT!
WUb
White the occiput* -win ithte
in* a revival meeting, a mill koaM
located behind tea rial item of K 0
Town tend an Townsend Haights, a*
euplad hp Walter Janas, catered,
caught «ra Friday night and era* sow
getely destroyed. The be sea waste*
property af Mrs. J. J. Wage.
Origin of tk* Are la an It* sera,
tboagh It is generally inspired that
tk* blase started from tea kite bin
stove. Jonas and his W had ant
in sapper, locked the doors of «M
hens*, and loft to attend a ootered
revival meeting la tha larUra edge
af town. The Are was discovered
teortly after eight o'clock white hi
the early stag**, bat a dally hi tan
fag la the stem, aad with proper di
rest Ion*. was responsible far tee An
company's arrival too let* U rev* the
It took a llttl* aver an how with
&/&CC2.r8ftfc
bias* covering the teantj
The timber la the house waa
old. Efforts af the Arc
mere more generally dl
tha tore small hews*
burned, aad this pwpore
pllshed. All tha furniture
oat of eaa af there houses, w
jut t* tk* east *f the ho as*
ad. '
DUKE CEASED SCHOOL WILL
or Alt ON MONDAT. AEFT. M
Tha Doha Qradad and Jan lor Sigh
«5rbT
groom lu preooot qnprton and pint
lotail with tha raaat aaodara
af aehool baUdtatg arektteo
S2s*a-jf£;*S?iS^R
&4&£Xfc3!S
Ss-saSHls82
k^evs?1
Tha principal wiahaa to naaiad tka
patroai of tka ickool that -tka mnw
attendance law ragalraa children who
haaa raaakad thair orreath. birthday
t® attend ackaoL Children six yaara
aid who wiak to attend aehool janat
aatar not later than tha third week.
All pnpllj, whathar af cawynlaary
ago or not, an urged to but tha
Brat day* af echoel aa tka work U
kaaad on a fall aight aoontk’i yen*
gran.
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
POR EX-SERVICE MEN
The Veteran* Burma ia Coopera
tion with the America* Red'Oom and
th# America a Legion te con darting a
s^Sd^.sr,•‘,,l u”o*k~i *•
Meeting* are heiag arranged at
centre! points tat each Nate. Hapresen
tathree of the three eheea named or
ganisation! erfl aid the ax-aarrtea
man and women ia nraiinHag their
Ja«t alaiau again it th# flararamaiiL
Them claim are with reference te
common nation, training, medical et
teattea aad Inaarance.
C. M. Joes**, flaid rapewactatirc.
C a atom Building, Wilmington. N. G
aanaancea the Maaaa and dataa fog
death aaat North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. G, October *0. II. BS.
Por thoaa who reaide la the following
coaetiea: Wake, Leo, Barnett, John
■toa. Mart, FraakHa.
Fayetteville, N. G, Mironrtai 4, I,
• and ?. Per them who maid* hi the
Mewing ooanUae: CaMhertand. Har
nett, . Johaeton. Bladen, Behima.
Hok*.
Por farther lafnnaatloa e dll ram;
BenJ. H. Blade, *0* Mint Building,
Charlotte, N. G
BBLMA GRADED SCHOOL TO
OPEN PALL TERM MONDAY
Holme. Sept'll,—Th* opening of
the Salma graded end high mho*I for
the fall tom will toko place Monday
morning, Seplmlir It, at 1* o'clock.
The art a el erfll eeatiaao ander the
maw grant handicap that K hat. had
to contend with data the echos) build
ing wan dent rayed by incendiary Bra
nearly two yearn age. Tba baadeome
now school halloing wM aat be ready
for *** on til ghaut tba Bret of aaat
ya«». "Rapt. W. B. Orenoton. la
rpaehlag of tba. now year's wort,
aUdt
“Wa bare Mart Hgatber in tha
aaat end It la the eoraeat bop* of the
“Webers that the potreai will gdv*
them their whole hearted rag girt. We
art everyone to hear ia mind that wa
are crowded U the attermset aad M
U Impoadbli far m to got the very
boot rooalti rata everyone la behind
the mbaol Wa foal earn that wa wIS
be In tit new aebeel baSdlng by tha
first of Jrtaary sad then WO can ob
Uln mart bettor rtmlta than w*
barn far tba pact year or two. W*
wH bare one of Uw etroagoat focal
“f ^ * Betme aad th*
mbanl wfl open with the beat pree
poebe It baa *W bad.’ -
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thUmorelnv
**fJ®r 1/
of tha
BOl Ox' Friday
Waahiaroa, Sept. 10.—Tor. of th«
“J" pmUWf of tea Hoorn
tea Ul Mn approved Mu by tea
8*tuU 0Buie« oobubIU#*. Ob# Jhm
the maximum lemma mrtu rate at
St par east aa napul wMh tba
i rr*mn\tt par east, and tha other la
*r*aaaaby $000. tho axeaapUon aDow
•4 *• head* af familial havlaa Bat la.
H*a* •( M.00* ar teas aadby StOO.
tho oxsaapUea allowed aa aaaaaat af
•ach dapaadaat.
„ Chairman hkraa announced that
tba Naaltha aMld veto hawraa
*® the affecthro dote of tho repeal of
atewtoMiK^ai^Sjy^SaoiwRpral
p0"1 te maka tha rapaal retroactive
J® ******* 1. trara af tha epte
laa that tha rraaaitttai would eaeept
tha Ream provlsiea far rapaal aa af
aaxt January I.
Sboald tha Hooat data ha approved
it waa aaid tha committee anhahty
weoid approve rapaal of all af tha
traaoaottattea tax aa of aaxt Jaaaan
1 "A *®— •* **“ athor tax wpoala
paovidad for la tho Hoaoo bffi. Sac
rotary MaUon’a prapaaa) for i*toa
ttea af tha tnuamortaUoa lavtoo next
parfaaMry and propctetoty madiatnao
***** pradlcatoo upon ratrocctlve ra
ped of tha pro«ta tax.
la votinc to njact See rotary Hol
loa’* propooal that tha maximum la
come surtax rate ha —iiItt — f to t*
par Mat tha coanaltte* taak oadar
canalduattaa a Traaaary plaa te ra
4mm tho rate te aaoh af tba laconm
*Texa par cant, aa
aa te Uphtoa tba taxoo aa thorn hav
‘mmmoo at Um than MM*0 a
aa well a* thaao whoa* hi cam pa
■xeaad that aaaoesL
wwrormi now in ynymu on to
bo poataatod to tbo Maaittaa, bob
Cbomaan Poarooo otU M bod boon
to bom o tool rota oo tbo
bill Boot Friday a ao to (fro tba
diodtuooa and export* tbao to wbkb
U pot tba moajuro to toap* for yro
•on tat ion to tbo donate whoa Con.
roeonvoooo oo ftopteaber II. If
•Jtotooonr tbo in—Ittoo will bold
*£» C**‘n“*
TbJ qoootion of tbo oanornt of tbo
Jo"oo*o to bo aodo to Mb eoryooa
Uoo laeeae tax oo an of at to tbo
s<s>sirart£&SfS
It 1-1 por coot fautaod of. tool* par
Mot rM—ooodod tor Mr. KoMo *•d
tbo opinion today ottbo Capitol Ma
•* b* botbat tba Hooao rota won Id bo
fwaptod if allatoatloo of tbo yrodto
tox *oro pot ad batU aaxt Janaary.
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taadant af tha Daw
toJ.C Cliff aad, Ohatawa af tiM
Baard af Traataaa. -»-*ii at a
m sating af aalarad ctttoaaa kald la
to colarad Mtlhtdlrt churck ■—■*—
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2i?5a*tru!arsvga
***** thna to to ttotr awt to wak
*»« to wkada wini |Tltoat tha
w^haSktot oagCTto'to **
toM ■ Btorta to toa
colarad attiaaa«, aad aa tha wlwdld
faaJieg aslatlag kit.a thawtota
and aalaaad racaa to Daaa aad Mh
comaaaity Ha atgad aB aaiaato to
Ti?SLSSS?Atti£Sa
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COIO ClattHMa
tuaitiaa ara aa laMar aaadaadta
ona raw. dadarad llrT Oiffard.
£&35*S£?3
of tha gHaw aftotowk n* *Sto
WMllNnkt; ‘ 11 i ll arMfc Uaal
SScSSygSS
Biagtog af aid glantattoa adaltii
faatarad tha wartime A riwtottaa
Muugvatotod to todto a* tha aahaal
BAttnOH YOUMG MAM _
DIOWNI IM MM I. MMU
> COTTON GOES UP
AND THEN DOW*
J kick Batord*,
taariwt, u4 • total of
war* aold. tha aejertty (ro
ta* at tla a poond. aad tha laauia
dar a* aaar that Ipn. Yaatotday
oottaa har# opaned ay at abaat
“• irtaa. aad fanaan aariy to
IJJ jjafirad die far tha atapla,
***** Ihoo* that earn ta tha aftar
*anad to aaU far IP*,
today tha airiat waa aff anathax
XttsvtiJhsgit
y c**ta» bayon won loafcla* for
dactaottoaa a< tha Market at aay
tbatjte riaat/SSSTria^M tofuS
withoat aotie*.
hata tl tha aSaoadittaa of tha
■aihat May, eattoa eaaar ta at a
tai'SifiarsisrsK
aad tedkatiaas aariy today war* that
araa am weald ha aold today.
ANOTHER FEVERISH DAT
• IN THE COTTON MARKET
CHANCE or MU»n
* AGAINST AKSUCKLE
Jta TraWM, Aft 11.—Ko*eo*
(VMAr) Attack)*, taw yletarc k
tatataM on • chart* *f aar
tar tao inat night, A coaaoetioa with
Gw death Friday ad Hie* Virginia
sr’EfcSLsr^a'tfras’K'
IT Sow. wader Go Motion of tha CaU
fotaia eod* yraridhw that Ufa taken
in ray# or otfatpod ray* i* consider
ed wafdar.
Cdytaia of D*to*Gr*c Duncan Ma
thooo* tad Gw avid**** ahtwid that
tar* had haea aa attack wad* an
*fcM!/1M*ad*y a formal complaint
wfl) b* Slad agalnat ArtoekU," Ma
th*#** tad.
V* added that Arbaekl* la reported
W make a Mat am eat.
1h* lamnlaiat agalnat Aihaeld*
ff?pb:».wiiSTi£
fee Mlaa Ramo rtto otw£. m*aar‘T
. ynder thn finWfaraln yaaal eod, no
hta^ballMradda to a y*r**a charged
UUNUUNJNMAEE HAND
m PNOsacuriNc assuckle
HwUlk Aft IS-Haary Lehr
g—* JjmjjjM jpanfmkkji
prstaiiisn
’J« Md n la Gw wad A ya*
Rl. .*>t1 «■_**»« r?n
*W. Lahrman tad tat h* weald
• after
Thar*
i* near
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DUNN MUSICIANS
MAKE OFFER TO
PLAY CONCERTS
■UTEAMP WAJfIB TtOt
Already tto 'mtulff'
tond of Doaa
don o
tor of r
**••* coaeidoratiaa. Tto offer of tto
toad la tUo: to (day e aorloa of Ua
paMic concert*, ooo to to played «*■
•nr Friday a%to lor too cooeotetfr*
wooiu, ouh tnm oto to two toon 1m
Uofth.,Tto tto Mm of to*. Aooood
mttzSrAi
^"whrtSjTlr^SSfiljjtoSS
TTS*. ■»•
totoeldt, too developed • Mro tin.
aleatioa of hrutydw atowi Sot
i< capable of deUroriac n
atore than cloaoroae rrimdi
i ocular, real, aadenlabto oto
<w»r and tto toaat of Dm?
toad.
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