1
ayjSBBENLi
CG - OP Me 1 HODS
Will rui cbttuc Supply For 20,
000,OOC Suiadloi Through
Association
K:.l,-;;h. \ng JJ—“After* com
|»-ekijsi'c uvi :igiiti.,n i.f (Hr Cut
(• I > a: Ml ling Avsncialon* of
ti,vl*.» S inOicrn Sttlis ii is very
c.idcnl. I .a, in- couperatiti nrgaui
z'i ' 11> I .\e, uttiun less than U\i>
ynr , c-tnltlished tlicuL-elves and
have dctivinr.lratcd liicr |*.-rniancy,”
• ail Ainu I., 1'oatse. of Manchester
I nglatij. genual secretary of die
Internal‘.mal Feilerotun of Master
Cott-ip Spinners and Manufactur
ers Association.
In i-inupany with Arthur Fos
ter, i.f die i.a.icashire District, Mr.
i’ea ei- has made a personal visit
I each of llie Colton Marketing
.W* elation of the soiuhcrn states
ar.d has C itieru d *i length with
tV nttiA.i's nf the American Cot
•••it . i: otters Cxc-ltaugc. Mr.
IV- r«’ is editor of the Internation
al C'nMnr. I'.-.illctiu, tlic olllcial pub
hcalrrof the Association. This1
i> gttn ration repic-etus 4000 sepor-1
ai.- cotton mills ai*d an ovt-rwlickii-j
•''tig uiajoMv of -Ik. C'.tTon •r.ann
'•'iln *:tg industry outside the l.'ni
td hr ■!i- . tmr.H-ilr-.ltdy upon th-.-ir
i-n.d it T‘. igland. Me-srs Feaite
rnd f oster will make an official re
port of their investigations through
Ik; J Ultcnil.
i>t''nn:rig liack in wlxn
representatives of the English cot
ton spinnei. came lu this rnutitiy
to atten.f the Cotton Coiifatem-e at
Atlanta, ;!x Maiiclxkter and 1 .an
rashre cotton spinners have been
• Cry .* naii ms for organisation* to
lx perfected through, xit die cotton
beh through whch conditions in the
ct .ttoi indmtry could be improved.
At tb. At't.ma conference. cotton
fm mei» dknt.wd tlx important
'ptcj-llon of dealing directly with t'x
sjvtmc * and i.iunff.vhm.r* b-tt the
representative.; of the spinners
mrdc.il clear that this would be im
ixusiidc until responsible organirj.
tubus ccfuld lx established. Organi
—-tion* llt.'vl would be res|ionnble to
the spfflncrs and manufacTurerf as
to grttd* warehouse and marketing
1‘tioi t> darting hack Isunx, Mr.
t’earse said. " Tlx Cotton Cnopeta
o'.* 'larlceting Associations rltat
.ve now 'enctioning in the twelve1
‘xstdltem .t.-.trs furnish the nursing]
i'.-ilt in rtv cotton industry. We;
have carefully uistxctcd these or-j
grfiix.V'orts ;i,hI find that tlsCy hare'
a \ i*r\- indlYii frtrt »«l“ l V »r-» ■ nr-u ..cl!
cury ••Ici'.if n| of value. !v*lh l.) (lie
fi-.ti .i g‘'n%fi ;.:a| .Jit cot,.in manu
f.vitt
r the bcic fit of the collon
jnnv.r: 'tie ow iKTative association
Main* c- the rvrket. In this way
the i,. beid tn the proper level.
niacin; o ftbe staple on the
i inV11 a, it i* needed. in an order
ly .maimer as opposed to the old
.irllv .1 of dumping the crop na the
phuform, within a few wo kr after
it is rrathired is certainly the wis
ed am! most prolitahle to the cot
Jon forint r. In addition to this,
li’v-i <» the advantage of proper
ela-siiamion :r.id griding. an ml
vamaitc which every fumrr rciil
i/e:..
P.y the method of wn.Tiiou.iirg
tile crop : adopted liy all of the
twelve associations, linns' is ciitni
r.at*;i ?. very large |>rc<-ctit of d:i
nwije and still larger saving will
follow the ftitentVin ilul the ;•(«*
("aiio-i- will give to proper Idling,
■i v.*rr serious mailer ami one which
should have had attention z. long
tin-u .-go. When the farmer reat
irev tliat every pound of cotton is
money, he •.vill give more though
to the careful cnccrrgr. of hi* proji
erty.
"World Spinner*" said .\;r. I’ctisc
' See many marked advantage* in
this cooperative movement. YVasrc
• ful methods thvt at e costing the cot
Uin fanner* ard the spinner* mi!
lion* in cash annually can be elimi
nated. The Association in addi
tion to giving careful attention to
halage, can also licing a Unit better
seed sclr'flion. community cultiva
tion. by vdech 1 mean the select ion
of the hc.M variety of Maple for a
specified aten. with a view of get
ring a ujiin>r;imy or srajue, winch
is sadly larking nl this time. Then
Oicrc wilt amir improved ginning
mtrihod. and more carcft'l hand
ing and both cotton growers and
cotlou spinners will lie benefited.
"There is no conflict betw een
cotton farmers and colton spin
ners," declared Messrs. Pe.irse and
Foster—hntb gentlemen saying with
emplmsis llvat the interests of the
two elnsees .were identical. "These
associations," continued Mr.;
I'esirse, speaking for his party, "give1
rise* hi Hie possibility of d;rect ref* '
lions lieiwcsn the parties most con 1
center), the producer and the mami
furtnrer and any differences that
arise can lie worked om in confer
cncc to the mutual advantage of
VISITOR’S DAY AT
FORT BRAGG ON 28
Public Cordially Invited To
Visit tb« Fort And En
joy The Program
A program that will piov* uf in
trtest to the visitor- at the C. M. T.
C. August 28th, aa well ax to the
students and soldiers of Fort Bragg,
lie* born announced. The public is
invited to visit Fort Bragg Tuesday
to attend thcac'cxcrciacs, and it b ex
pected that hundreds of people in
this section of the state will be o,i
hand. Those who have friends or
relatives in the C. M. T. C. will he
expected to have dinner in the mess
balls with them. Others may obtain
meals at any or.o of several good
nr.foa In ramp. Visitors' Day ia s vary
opportune tints to visit the world’*
large it artillery reservation, and to
see the work that is being done by
the c it lit n as well a* regular soldier*
of America.
HKio a. m.—Track m*ct and Held
events.
10:00 a. in. — Demonstration of
Combat Engineer operation*.
10:30 a. m.—Display of artillery
Material, stowing thr various type*
of artillery stationed »t Fort Bragg.
Visit* to points of interest in camp,
*urh t> the peak near the Polo-Fie.J
ttVintn s hiiMh-v nt naM■ n
cannon are on exhibition, the laun
dry. onlnanec repair ahop, qaarter
mu'-or warehouses, baar hospital,
farm, artillery rang* and Pop* aria
lion field. Visitors will be loft free
.o go where they picaso.
12:«I0 nr.—Dimer.
2:0b—Demonstration by Klsld Ar
ti.lery battalion.
2:20—Demonstration of an attack
by Ca. D, 8th U. 8. fnfaatry, Piu'd
Aitlllcry battalion and airplane*.
2:45 - Demonstration by Baale Red
(Infantry battalion) in calisthenics,
el»e« order dVill, pitching shelter
lanta, bayonet asrnrlasa and maaa
athletic*
3:80—Porrnal Hoard Mount, by C.
M. T. C. company of Engineer*.
5:00—Presentation of medal* and
awards to bo followed by-a rath—t
parade.
7:80—I'm moving picture! at War
Department Theatre, guests of Re
creation Department, Port Bragg.
K:80—Street dearco in Fayaltcvlilw
re guest* of cltisen* of Fayetteville.
Juror Found Insane
After Trial Is Over
Judge Daniel* Order* Mi*trial
When Foreman Make*
Report
< ‘.oldsboro, Aug. 22.- (n Su|*er
mr court at SmithfieVI, A. (1. Jones,
i n:embcr of a jury tryng a murder
rase, was declared mentally incom
petent to partiri|>ate in their detib
crai ions.
The in reman oi the jury which
Into been endeavoring to reach a
verdict in the trial of Allen I’cncil,
lUargcd with killing Janies E.
\V nolard rm January lJlh, express
ed 10 Judge Frank A. Daniels, of
f .nldslxiro, the presiding judge, hi*
l ovhts as to Jones' sanity where
i|wrn Judge Daniels ordered an ex
amination of the juror in question
*y the county physician.
This derelojimenl, probably with-’
out precedent in court circles in
this Slate caused Judge Daniel* to'
order a mslrial and continuance luv'
til December of tlu; case being con-'
rider td. ,
bub?
Messrs, f'carse and Foster have
concluded iheir tour, an extensive
ar.d impartial survey of the forma
tiirn, ^K-ration :uvl lutur. prospect*
of the cotton association* and lliey
unqualifiedly endorsed die coopera
tive marketing movement in the
Smith, after going through the en
tire cotton belt. The formal and
tavorauie report wtti ue maae to
their a*locution mWnherx immed
iately upon their arrival in Kngland.
These F.ngliih Manufacturers
came first to Raleigh, where they
i|>ent sometime Mudying the plans
of the North Carolina Cotton Grow
er* Cno|>erative Association and be
fore leaving expressed their satis
faction with the organisation. It
is the purpose of the aasociaton rep
rcwnlcd try Messrs. Pearse and Fos
ter in purchase, so far as posiblc,
all needed cotton through the or
ganization. Their mill* include
120,OCX),000 s|>indlc* approximate
ly 75 percent «>f the operated spin
dles in the world.
Before leaving for (heir liomr
ward journey, the Kngiiduncn had
some very nice thing* to my con
cerning the North Carolina Asso
rfcition, and especially endorsed the
idea of General Manager U. B.
Blalock concerning Better Seed
Selection sftd improve*! methods
of bnlagc
Hail Storm Does Much
Damage Near Sanford
Sanford, Aug. 20.—Los* by
wind and hail at VIarris* place,
near here, the blow which did the
damage wa* like a whirlwind, and
trees 2 1-2 feet in diameter were
blown down and twi*tcd about, and
the rollon stalks look as though
an army of caterpillars had l*een
at work, so stripped arc they of
leaves.
Only two other places are known
to he hit, one Mr. Alexander ‘‘Bud”
Knott's, where top of the kitchen
was blown off and crib blown down
and cotton badly injured; the oth
er a man named McRae was the
sufferer as to tobacco, I nit >otnc
negroes art supposed to have kwl
crops. .No one was injured.
PLAINTIFF HADN’T
OFFERED TOBACCO
This Admisison Obtain ad Perm
J. H. Pittman la Cut
Against Co o»«r«t»vg
Greenville, Aug. 22.—Called to
the witness stand by Itis counsel.
Col Albion Dunn. J. H. I’ittman,
_- a.I_ t_ L .
v• < ii i■< i m f»nw ui v
sting in recover their contracts with
the Tobacco Grower?' Co-operative
'-•ociation on the ground of fraud,
was subjected to a grueling exami
nation by Judge Stephen C. brag
aw, counsel for the association, this
afternoon in Pitt Superior court.
The witness testified that Ik had
ne\ cr delivered a pound of tobac
co to the assocation nor offered it
any tobacco at all. yet he claimed
that statements made to him at the
lime he sigtiod respertng the ad
vance l»e would receive wber he
should deliver his tniiacco to the
associaUm were untrue.
Leaf Manager on Stand
R. R- Patterson, manager of ihe
leaf department of the Tobacco
Growers' Co-operative Assocation,
testified that he had saved the as
rociaton one hundred thousands
th»ihm ip Turing ■ (mum use
dry tobacco at $1.75 per hundred
when the usual price for redrying
is $2.25 and never less than $2.
Mr Patterson was on the stand
two Iiour» He proved a star wit
ness. furnishing all the information
asked about the associaiou
The largest crowd of the trial so
tar attended this afternoon to hear
•lie testimony of Patterson and Vitt
man. The court is holding night
session and all other cases have
I ven called off for the week.
Must Exhibit Records
Books and records of the Tobacco
Growers’ Co-operative Association
must lie brought into court toe in
kDf ftiGfl anH rnmuiri s/in itiuUe *
niKng made by Judge Horton.
If the hooks and records are to
be gone into thoroughly the trial
will last two week* or longer atttor
neys for both sides laid later.
Album Dunn, of counsel for Pitt
man, insisted tm the books and
records being i»roduced and won hi*
point over objection from the de
fense. Mr. Dunn claimed that the
phraseology of llie agreement did
not concur in all contracts between
the associaton and tooaccn grow
er*.
Dr. J. Y. Joyner, a director of
the association, was the first witness
today. He said under <|uestinning
that salaries |>ai<J to officials and
employes of the association ranged
fnsn 53,000 to 518,000 a year lm*
denied that the association’s affairs
were conducted in a wasteful man
ner
Caldwell Man Dies
From Drinking Hootch
Hickory, Aug. 22.—New* ha*
reached here from the upper edge
of Caldwell county that Harvey
Sndreth, 42, years old is dead there
«» a result of loading up on bootleg
tic)nor. He was a workman at the
. al s a a _ a . _ I
»/• Mrsiv aiiu WIXJI IK **« II>|IIU|
alone was said to be • good man
It is said that he bought some of
the stuff in the neighborhood, began
drinking it, and remained on a
ja»7 several day*. Ilia death was
sudden. He is survived by Us wid
ow and three children.
Strange Diaeatae U
Reported In N. Y.
Xew York, Aug. 21—The p«.
cular epidemic, thought to he “the
Devil's grippe," now prevalent in
parts of eastern VlijnnU, which
last month attacked 150 boys at the
New York Catholic protectory in
the Bronx, has subsided, health au
thorities announced today. Only
live cates were reported last week
and no new awes nave since devcl
opad. The cause of the epidemic
has not I wen determined.
RECORDER’S* COURT
The scull i. umtxr ff *m dlspos
ed of In tha local recorder's court
yesterday weald that a
"eriUMrloM wavs” had'struck Mill sec
tion. The docket rlahwtag the atten
tion of Recorder M. M. Jornlgan this
wo«k was the ****** |B jstrrerai
months. The few raa*e A were:
Theodore aisd HareW WjllKaid and
Perry Tew, disordwfy conduct on
the public high way.^jrheedorc was
found guiRy and flao^.#S6 and cost,
white the other defendants were
found not guilty.
J. A. Gainey, driving, an auto mo
bile while under th» '-influence c1
whiakey; given a 90 dpys suspended
road sentence, the defendant to show
good behavior for t*% yean and pay
the com of the actio*. .
W. F. Webb, rvriduas driving; tax
ed with the cost and reguiiwd to re
pair the ear of OsU*r Strickland,
which he waa charged whfc running
into on FayetUviMe Street Wednes
day. Mrs. Otrickl and wgh driving the
MP wkirti Ml K^slls- «i--a Ok.
escaped ti.jurjr
PARKER NE S NOTES
Everylaidy's v« bnsy now
pulling fodder.
Mr Juluis JdiMfi, of Dunn
Route 3, spent So&day with h;s
»on and daughter'ngtys, Mr. and
Mra. tl. M. John*)tyt,f Duke.
Mr. and Mr*. ,T. Johnson
spent the past in Falcon.
Mr L. L. daughter
Annie, «]>ent SaturAy-'hi Fayette
ville. V;. •
Mrs. A I* 'I'ar^gg and chi1
dreo, of Wake For^^re spend*-?
the wfcck with her {%/nta, Mr. mu-I
Mr*. Julius John*ti|* ^'
We are sorry to ifort that Mr*.
Maggie Turlington iFsariouatr ill.
Mrs. Julius JohoBk upd daugh
ter, Emma and kflK Turlingtou.
<>f Wake Forest, defightful
tirtie at Raven Koa^Kffag l^iday.
Mr*. O. M. Joh^jfcjAjtertatne i
* number of
ville visiting friend! and relative*.
Misses lleaulah Johnson has re
lumed home after spctvlmg some
lime with her aunt Mr*. C. H.
James, of Greensboro.
Miss Emma Johnson spent Mou
tlay afternoon with her niece. Mi-si
C>. ll I S e r\ . r. - I
J*m inline iv. £.
Find* Fly That Likes
Feeds On BoD Weevil
Shelby, Aug. 21— FroS Sim
mons. wlio live* in the -Union sec
Son of Cleveland county, heltevis
he ha* found a. parasite fly that is
doing more to take care of the boil
weevil situation than any other one
agency.
Out of 17 punnetrtred square?
picked up ou his farm this wed:,
16 of iltou contained. in addition
to the boll weevil gmb, a smaller
Hy grub, which luid killed die weev
il. The tly which lay* the egg i* |
unable itself to jiuncntrc ilie|
utiuare. it seems, and deposit* the
egjt only in Squares which Ibav -
'>cen punctured by the weevil. <hi
top of the weevil egg this fly egg i«
laid and the weevil gntF> is invari
ably killed by die ny, wFien loth
Itav* become grubs. Farmer* ut
Ihe rotmtry have become very much
interested in the finding of tlii? Hi .
What it is no one stem* to knur :
Irnt tuber fanners declare they ltav 2
noticed the same result* rejorted
by Mr. Simmons.
_ The cotton leaf wu.-m i* just nov
giving some concern hi the country
About 15 acres of Sam C. I.atl;
more’s farm ia effected. Calcium
arsenate is being Used, and with
g«**l effect, however, and it is be
lieved that (he worm, which rescui
blc« the army worm, can Ik: con
*_11- .I
Wif« Follows Up
Hubby, Shoots Him
Sanford, N. C, Atm. 22.—Re
Sol a shooting affair in whk:
Davis, Iris wife, Minnie Dav'«
and Marla Cameron, an negroc«,
figured, have jnst reached here
The parties live about ten ntiU*
frotn here, in Harnett county. It
•names that Davit has been payin/
undue at tent ion to the Cameron’wi
man, whose husband docs not live
with her. In some way the wife
got on to hit ac<s and misting hb.i
* rum the house is the early morn
ing, followed him to the Camera i
woman's house Seeing him lym;<
on the |riaaia of Maria Cameron'4
house with her aha fired at then
with a double I were) gun. which ahj
had carried with her, wounding hir 1
wt the leg and neck in several pLce*
and nerneitating his being carried
to the doctor* , j
Macon Floggers Are
Caught In The Act
Macon, iia., Any. |y.—The first
of. adeged kidnapper* and
r* w'-irh lone iiern ti-rmra
mug ilaccsi f«ir the 1**4 six months
was captuud here tonignt by thrrifi
officers, 'ihrit w lute men. broth
ers, S. U, Hudson. C. F. )iutltou
and J. C. Hudz-on. were taken Vo
jail tonight after they had U-cri cap
Uiretl, officers rah I, while in the act
of Hogging two negroe*.
'Hie capture of Lite trio i* m»<I lo
be due to the daring work of a ne
gro, Emory Roberts, whom the
gang tried to pull from an automo
bile for the |*iitoi.c of whipping.
Another negro was ivhi)>|xxl by
the same gang a few minute* la>
forc, it was stated.
MELLONPAINTS A
GLOOMY PICTURE
W No Hop# Far Imyrotro.
dirt—■ Aujrtfaco So—
Washington, Aog. JO.—'lire Am
enrau government pi daddy will
make no irunedi.rlc effort to hasten1
negotiation of d*f* fitntling agree
ment* with its f-iroipn vartim
creditor* a* a rc-tib of Information
brought hark lo tin- Tnrr.vnrv to
day by Scc.vtarv Mellon.
IX-tenniwition tijioii such a poli
cy was practically assured when it
became known that Mr. Mellon,
wito Has just returned form a two
months’ vacation i.t Eurtsiv, would
remain in the Cabinet, lie confer
red with J‘resident Coolidge during
tl»e slay, die announcement being
made later that he would continue
a* head of the Treasury Depart
ntenl.
MrtUn I’extnnulir
Mr. Melton, who is chairman of
American Debt Commission, was
declared to be iwtoiuustk regard
ing completion in die near future
of addiliara’ funding settlements.
He was represented as believing,
after his study of condtions ahmad
SSWWSStWi«&«S
the foreign governments ouatem
piated in the way of re paying the
American loans. Mr also was said
to lie of the "pillion that legislation
prolonging Hu- Hie of die Debt
Commission, (he t j expire in anoth
er yt:ir. would l>c necessary.
Taking a gloomy view of Eum
pcaim ;i nits, [-oliricolly and eco
noitiically, flic «:rclary was said to
sec no hi** of an immediate set
thtnent df the rtpr.rntion' tangle
ami to believe thr.; until that qnes
lira! is cli»|».scd of til ere is Httlc
chance of impirvi wot in Europe'*
economic rii radon. Tlic tvni.wc
tion between the involved rvjiara
liens pmlikn and the leiymcr* of
debts (•} J'Yanre. was declared to
be regard*1 hy Mr. Mellon as dose.
A o .■tuiitaucc
'I1*e hva*l of tltc Treasury told
friends Ihet lie <rw tin wav in which
cOec'ivc as-u’sianrc conlcl lie given
Euivkh.' Iiy America, Me was sure.
7 «•».« li.jrc ixfn noi
time during the last few months
when any good could have con it
from imenemion In tin- l nited
States,
Ketnr<lmt- the situation in (let
many, Mr. Menem was uncertain,
i Ic said tlvat several Oerm ,n hank
ers es(>re»ae<l tr> him their fear of
onv.flcte •lisinemU-rment of the re
puldir, hut hi« own view was not
disclosed. Ii» his opinion, there is
no way for the (itnm government
to redeem all of the paper currency
now in existence.
Dcscrilrnng the progress beuig
ma7 ^nwtee in reconstruction
work, Mr. Melton said that in many
instance* the devasted sections gave
the npi-earance of “onr western
ljoorti towns.”
Charlotte Jeweler
KOU Wife And Self
Charlotte. At*. 19.—-After fir
ing a bullet through the head of
_1M— I.!!!!_.. * a ^
.... ...... -.k ira imumi),
Charles F. Lemmond. jeweler of
East Fifth street, immediately shot
and.killed himself. Ihe double frag
ed>' n.-rurring *1 the I .etranund
home on Kaat 13th street atom 8
o’clock Ibis mormnjt.
Lemntond awl hit wife were of
ten heard tpiarveling by neigh
bor* This morning they were
having one of their usual disagree
merits when he hapfwned to cut hit
hand with his knife. She said site
v.ouH gi* for the doctor. Think
ing die meant to inform the police
and not the doctor. Lci,mv«vl polk
e*l tan hit pistol and shot the wo
man. the Imllet going through het
head, tie (lien slant and killed him
•elf
l.rmmorHl was about 45 yean
of agr. hts wife a few year young
! er. They leave two small children
RACING PROGRAM
TO BE BEST EVER
Aggregate* Furaae of 9*7
Offered By fUlo Feir
Tbia Yaar
Raleigh. \tig. 22.—Rigger anti
belter man ever before t> literally
and strictly true o fthe racing liro
gmu lot the Xotth Carolina State
Fair this fall, according to Getter
a I Manager E. V. \\ alboru.
The beat b not too good fur the
State Fair, Mrs. Edith Vandcrbil,
dt dares, and two racing circuit* to;
fl'r S'Me wiR each include the State
Fair. Tbb U the first time iu Kurtl;
Candna ilmi there has been mon
than one circuit and the first. time
tl at |iunwr ian more thin SJOO to
$.<50 each.
1 !ut it * a different attirv this year.
There's the grand circuit with eight
Ptenthr. a. ^ a.
a total of $51,201) m pume». Each
nKtubcr has the same races with
four $1,000 early dosing events, in
wlticli the State Fair has 142 en
tries. Then tfiere see six $400
o)>etj classes which should attract
as many as the early dosing, tor
jjradically all stables carry extra
norm* for these event?.
Fair included in 4ie grand cin-ui:
hraalc-: the Slate Fair are Mount
Airy, U inMon-Saleni, Greensboro.
Wilson. Tarboro, Greenville ami
Williamston.
The grand circuit will provide a
sizable id of events for the State
Fair, hnt this isn't all. The State
Fair i» also one of the mx fairs
in on the short-ship circuit which
include Rocky Mount, Kinston Fay
etteville, Goldsboro and Clinton
fpirs.
F-ach member of the shnrt-thip
circttit, except the State Fair, will
offer eight purse* of $400 each. The
Stae Fair will have the four S1.00C
rimes and six $400 purses. Hdng
a member of both the grand and
short-ship circuits thouM bring prac
tieafly all horses to Raleigh during
fair week.
The aggregate purses o< $67,200
arc attractng horsemen thmngbont
«” the early entries, some of the
best horses in the country being in
the number.
The invitation to lean on the
Lord it for the weary, not the
laty.—Wilke* County Forum.
For Homicide
Alleged
SON
Racford. Aug. 20.—Win gad
Floyd \Yahoo end jule Bethea, col
ored, were convicted at this term
of court a* accessories to the mur
der of J. D. Castlebeny, prominent
whire man, near Antioch, in Hoke
county and sentence of 10 years
each for the two Walton* and 8
jear* for Bethea were given. Will
VN ah on told the officer* today en
tente to the penitentiary that Let
Walton. Cyra* McLean and Euler
McEachent were the three men
who tired the three shot* which kill
ed y oung Castleberry. They are at
large and have been wanted as prin
opal* ever since the tragedy occur
ret! a month ago. Raeford officer*
have just received a telegram from
McColl advising them of the arrer,
of Eulee .McEachent, one of the
escaped negroes.
Catslclierry was returning abuot
9 o'clock Saturday night June 14
from Red Springa when he was shot1
three times from ambo«h and mor
tally wounded.
Christian Church la
Cut Reports Growth
Knston, Aug. 20— Steady,growth
has been recorded by the Christian
Church in this section, according to
officer* of the 1 lookers*on Union.
The union recently held its period!
«h convention ncre. it cmuracc*
the congreptioni in Greene. Ku.
Lenior and other counte* and the
Dimple* of Qiriet have their larr
metniier*kp in North Caroline m
in thi* territory. Several thousand
perron* are affiliated with the cor*
gregation at (ireenville, Aydeu,
1‘armvtllc, Hooketum and other
placet. The chnrch here i* reputed
to be the large* ht the Mate.
Rev. W. H. Bronson. of Aydeu,
ia the ttnam president. Rev. Coni*
W. Howard, of Rmiton, is vlct
president ; Mom Moje, of Haror
viBe, recording lerretary. C T.
Oa«bjer, of Grifton, treasurer,
and W. C. roller, of' Raleigh, cor
rr«j rinding *ec retar) The mum b
artlvely imerasted in ndmions Otic
uf it* mini iteT member*. Dr Ab
ram Cory, of Kinatcm. tin, firmer
ly bead of eabiiioaary cragniiationi
'
MMttBnST "
MEW BAli COTTON
W hat (■ thought Co have beta the
Ar«t bale of 19Z3 crop cotta* Mark
eted in the State waa sold oo the
Don* market Wednesday. The cat
tim was grown on the farm of Ar
gsaeaxau
dluiK and waa mid to J L. Ttainw
«ai ft Co., for 25 caata the yowl.
SpeK* brought the fir* bale to the
local market laat yew, though k
m at nm to early in the rrainn
The cotton waa pideed laat week
uid waa brought to a local ala «a
1 Bc*day of this week, ft waa not
ginned until Wednsadky. however
It Is lather unusual for tils
U# femish the first bale sold ia tfw
State.
Cotton is beginning to open free
h- and in a very kknrt tkne the mar
ket will be in fall swing 5or«
than -m
opwt market here from the crap of
1922 in addrtkm fo the several thon
nperative Maikttin^^A^Lx^L^
l^xal cotton buven expect at laaat
20,0000 bales from the crap ituiuii
this tear.
Fo«r Hoar D»y For
N«rFi ' {,
EorAl
Sd—ectadjr *. Y„ Aagvat 30.
—"There is no reason wky all of
the neaeamry work of *t world
could not be performed in few
STa2 £*5 cay **
duanx population." i
visualization of (ha
pttblk Sunday by
atets, electrical
Electric
U» service'of |$jji
need, he said,
atf Of other
power. Vi
portatiosi,
•ion of e . _
carried on through_
H waa expblaaj The new to,
^ SfT?*'*“*' •“ -ft? *
possible for every man So Sake a •
vacation of *v« months in ovary
twelve.
"When 1 my necessary work,'* fee
said, "I mean the triad of work that
the average persons <«««»%• w
jfamst
"Arif vim I .... iL.. __l
era will work but four hours a <ky
»nd 200 days a year, T do not mm
#l»at they win tie idle no-prodacers
the balance of the time. Ldmuc
win be occupied in productive di
versions ntofyng the particular ia
<lacU of the indivdual .
This " he added, “win do much
toward lengthening the everne life
span.”
Held In Contempt
For Attacking Lawyer
Xew Bern. Aug. 2Z—George
Duffy was held lor contempt of *
court by Lacy l4tneasSer, dark of
Craven Superior court after he had
attacked Emmett Whitehurst, mans
'her of the local bar, following an
aberration in the clerk's edit* hi
the courthouse. He gave hand of
$500 for his appearance.
Mr. fluffy and his lawyer, Rod
nun Luton, had besn discuasmg a
civil action in which the former was
a party with Mr. Whitehurst who
fcp resented the other side. In the
course of the conversation, ilium
es said. Mr. Whitehurst told Mr.
Duffy he did ant care to have any
more to say to Mm relative la the
matter: that he would settle it with
Mr. Guion.
The statement was fidlnwtd hr
netted remark a, w waa laid, and a
mnmcm later Mr. Daffy wreck Mr.
Whitehor* oe the (« Zd ten
(xmaced on him. The teperfar ia
weight th< attacker picked m the -
lawyer bodily and ttoWhhn dewa
on a desk where they atn^gtod
•vhile Mr. Cuieei all a iplil to itp
era to them.
It waa netaiaary <«aly to caff
Sheriff J. D Willfatmt and a depaty
from their office ap the had ta and
the tight hi the amaatima tha aom
betantt had
eocced fat <
KlT **
Duty waa peOad eat
ridor knr the dwriff who *U
of the national efcercfc. fUMaaa
rditraiion it alao piling attontMaawf
liberal rapport to toe chardbeaEaw
in the etateTkecatodtot WfetoL