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CoBoliUted with The Carthage BUU Jan. 1, J912
1-oR iHL Ut BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT ut MOOkC COUNTY
Ifc.'lll.d. itBfcliDc4 1873; Tb N.w. F.b.i 1905
VOL. XVIII. No. 7.
CARTHAGE, NORTH 'CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY-20, 1922. ,
$2X0 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
ICOMMITTEE INCHARGE ARRANGES
PREUMLNARY PROGRAM FOR EVENT
BENSON RAISES
APPLES IN MOORE
Misses Fruit But Once-in Twenty-one Years,
And Good Fruit at That
Out between ML Carmel church
and Garner's store, on a cross road
not very accessible, lives at farmer
who is doing something to show the
county what might be . accomplished
with apples.; The farmer is J,: D.
Henson, formerly a Randolph county
man, but .for years a resident in
Moore. When he first came down and
settled in Moore county Mr. Henson
planted ' an orchard,"; grafting trees
himself, and from the time they came
' into bearing he has had apples with
but one break in twenty-one years.
This summer bis trees have been full,
and he has sent some to market. But
. as lie lives some distance1 from i.the
railroad in either direction, and does
not give his trees the attention mart
Jcet trees should have he has not been
much interested in the proposition of
providing apples for shipment
- Mr. Henson has an attractive farm
. . . . . -a
nome, a xorest ox pine trees sur
rounding it on all sides, his house set
among his apple trees, and about him
.re gathered an interesting family of
two gins ana a ooy, along witn a
motherly wife who is no doubt a fac
tor m making the. home that they
have. One son, Joseph Bv Henson,
gave his life in the wr with Ger
many. ;:;;-i':.j.v-' ':
, Mr. Henson raises several hundred
bushels of apples each year, but he
gives the trees little care, and while
sdme of the- fruit is of fines big size
arid appearance some of it is crowded
too much on the trees, and does not
present the appearance that, it would
if handled differently. . He says, "We
have all the apples we can possibly
ose, and. you notice that many of
; them waste on the 'groundUiQohg
"as weSjave'all we.ean take care" tff
there is no particular incentive to de-
, vote much attention to fertilizing or
'spraying pr thinning. To tell, the
"truth we are not bothered by insect
pests, and it is not necessary to spray
for that purpose. I have not found
enough wormy or. defaced : apples
since I planted the orchard to make
spraying at all necessary."
In a couple of bushels of .apples
brought away from the orchard not
worm br other insect enemy' was
found, an4Mbe apples Were well form
ed, some of them of large size, and all
of them of good flavor and character.
"I have some , trouble with the
blight," Mr. Henson continued. "You
notice some of the trees show it to
an extent that requires more or less
trimming out, while others seem to
be affected very little. But the ro-
chard as you see it shows so little ev
idence of blight that you can realize
that we' easily handle it if it should
not get worse in the county than it is
in my orchard." ;.
On most ofthe trees no blight was
visible, although on one or two it was
showing in rather severe form. But
with attention Mr. Henson thinks
many desirable varieties of apples
could - be raised without, trouble
"Some Varieties seem to be troubled
more, than others," he ventured. "I
see no' reason why the ? same care
given peaches in the sandy' section
would not make the best kind of ap
pies here in the heavier ground."
On the Henson farm is no scarcity
of good apples, some of them as good
as anything that comes into the State
from Oregon or any place. he fam-
liy has all the apples that can be
used, and quantities will be canned
for winter use, some to sell, and a
lot will be dried. " By himself, Mr,
Henson cannot very we U create a
market and undertake to get .his
fruit on sale. But his orchard is
pretty good indication thaf if apple
growing, is .tindertakenjion. ,lhe ,,
scale that peach growing has reached
in the county it has a -chance, to
amount to - something -. worth while,
He thinks that if his orchard should
be fertilized to make the fruit all the
more uniform in" size, thinned and
otherwise, cared for the product
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Many Masonic Notables Will Be Present
For The Occasion. Big Parade by County
Officials, Grand Lodge, and the Moore
County Masons. Fcrt Bragg Military
Band Will Probably Furnish the Music.
Will Be Gala Day For Moore County.
JUDGE ADAMS TO MAKE ADDRESS.
SPECIAL POEMBY J. McN. JOHNSON
LEGION TO HOLD
BLOSSOM EVENT
Sandhill Post Laying Plant for
, Big Event in Spring When
the Peach Trees Bloom. v
VICTIM OF WRECK
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SIMILAR TO THET MARDI'CRAS
Melvin Estridge, of Bennett,
Passes Away Without; Re-.
gaining Consciousness.
MISS KIVETT . IS IMPROVING
Th American Legion ,is planning
the inauguration, of a custom which
bids fair to become one of the great
institutions of the Sandhills. In the
Spring of 1923, during'the height of
the peach blossom season, they will
hold a Blossom Carnival at Pthe-
hurst. Committees are now being
' selected to take charge of this work
and the idea is to develop ; a per
manent organization; similiar to the
Los Atiglees ''Rose Parade", the New
Orleans "Mardi Gras", ;and other
internationally famous , festivals.
While nothing definite has been deci
ded as to details, the following has
been Suggested . Elect a King, Queen
and Court; hold a Court scene, with
parade, etc., probably at the ;Pine
hurs Fair Grounds, altho the Legion
' is desirous of having the benefit of
an Orchard back-ground for; this.
Serve a barbecue and engage several
prominent speakers, for the occasion.
In the evneing give a blossom ball at
the Pinehurst .Country , Club, - over
which the King, Queen- and Court
would preside. '
,AThis matter has been discussed with
many prominent business men in this
' section and all are . of the opinion
' that it will accomplish a great deal
Mn tW way of attracting butsiders
'. as well "as creating great interest
among the immediate .neighbors, in
' tho further development of this fruit
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' The beauty of the Peach Orchards
.in the Spring is not exceeded by tha'
' of the Cherry Trees of Japan in
ilossora time, and the American Le
,; gion, ever awake to the wonderful
possibilities afforded by this section
should have the hearty co-operation
of eyerone in the. Sandhills in their
PLANS TO STOP
BOOZE IN MOORE
Movement "Taking Shape Having For its
; : Purpose to End Lawlessness.
Melvin Estridge : of Bennett who
was seriously injureed in an auto
mobile accident near Carthage Sun
day July 9th died at the Carolina
Central Hospital at Sanf ord last
Sundftv morninur at 8:00 o'clock. V.
In the accident Ethridflre's ' skull
was t rushed at the base, rendering
him unconscious. - He was Invert first
aiilat Carthage and immediately sent
to the hospital at Sanford, where he
was. operated on. From hU injury
complications set in and1 without re
gaining consciousness he, died, just
one eek after the accident. , His
parents were with bim most or the
week and at thetime of his death.
,The condition of Miss" .Viola Kivett
who was also seriously injured ift the
accident, . suffering from .three ; skull
fractures and cuts on the .head, is re
ported as much improved. Her, con
dition is stiU v serious, however, but
physicians in attendance at the hos
pital state that her chances for recov
ery are- good, -. ,;. .'
The Masonic Grand Lodge of North Carolina will be here
Tuesday, August 1st, to lay the cornerstone of the new Moore
County Court House with all the array and splendor attached
to the ceremony ras much as this is the first evnt of this
kind that has ever taken place in Moore county a record break
ing crowd is expected in Carthage on that day. It will be a gala
day for Moore County,? rThe committee,; appointed ; by: ;the
County Commissioners to'make plans for the laying of the cor
nerstone, has been busy the past few weeks outlining a program
for; the event. TheJtfaaonic, Grand Lodge some time ago ac
cepted the invitation of the Commissioners to perform the cere
mony according to the Masonic ritrfal and Grand Master James
HT Webb haa assured the committee that he will be here for the
occasion. . Other prominent officers of the Grand Lodge will
accompany Mr. Webb and assist in the ceremony, but just who
they will be is not definitely known at this writing. 'Several
prominent Moore county Masons, will be appointed by Grand
Master Webb to assist the Grand Lodge. '
The. committee has outlined the following. prelimniary- pro
gram for the day: , r:-Ht'7 : "
. 10 :30 a. m. The Grand Lodge will be opened by th Grand
: Master in the Carthage Masonic Lodge. All Masons
are invited to attend. - 1 1 .
11:30. Procession will form joined by county officers and
others and march to the place where the cornerstone
: will be layed. "V
The assembly will be called to order by the Grand Master
followed jfcSy the invocation of the GrandChaplarn.: .
- h. Address bv Judii:e.WJ; AdamsL-l.
- Ceremony of laying the cornerstone afrwhich;tKe" .'ka-J
, ,80ns win marcn oacK to me joage. ;
. ' Other features will probably be added to the , program
which will be announced-later. V; '
. The line of march will be from the, corner of the News of
fice up Main street to the court house square. Efforts are being
made to get the. Fort Bragg Military brass band of twenty-five
pieces and a telegram from Congressman Hammer virtually as
sures the committee that this band can be'had for the event.
This band will be remembered as the one which so delighted
the crowd that celebrated the 4th of July in Carthage last year
and it alone would be a big drawing card.
The ceremony attached to the laying of the cornerstone
will be exceedingly interesting and inspiring and tjose who can
come to Carthage on that day will find it well worth their while
to do so. This ceremony will, from the standpoint of history,
mark the beginning in the construction of a court house of which
Moore County will be jhstly prond. ; Few buildings in the State
of its kind will surpass it iff appearance and appointment.
All in all it will be a great day arid 6ne that wilUe long re
membered.';' Set aside Tuesday, August 1st, as a holiday and
come to Carthage for this big eyent. , ... , ,
. , . Further announcement of the program for the day will ap
pear in the next issue of the News, i - -
Last week the liews told , that a
plan had been outlined to get after
lawlessness and whiskey, especially in
Moore county. Since then some of
the suggestions have been crystaljz
ing and this week a number 'of citi
zens have offered for publication a
pledge of which a copy follows:
"We, the undersigned American
Citizens, realizing the fact that the
use of, and the illegal traffic in, in
toxicating liquor tends to, and is
creating a deep and, wide-spread dis
regard for the laws of our Country
to such an, extent that it is threaten
ing the foundation of our civiliza
tion, do . hereby pledge ' ourselves :
First, that' we will abstain from the
of contraband liquor; Second,
use
that we will give our active support
and influence to officers and courts
of our-county in up-holding and exe
cuting the laws of our State and Na
tion. . '
"Please enter and :' polish our
names as members of the Moore"
County Law and Order Confedera
tion." , '. ' j
'(Here follows places for names and
addresses.) .' f
'With it comes a letter containing
signatures as shown below; and also
the statement that.' any. 'number; of
names could be had at once to the
letter or the pledge if a little time
had been taken, but the desire was to
get the matter before the people and
to have the pledge printed jn the
News where it could be seen and
signed by a great number of men. and
women rtrom all sections "of the coua
ty in order, that a wide manifestation.
Ex-soldiers of world war must file
claim for disability ; (or claim for
death) incurred in service, or trace--able
! toiiervice.origiri before Aug. 9th.-'
.teeteran'jt1 Bureau will not ac-1
ue given quicmyr nere is me iener:i , -. " "T" i jruur
American Legion ; commander, Red '
Cross representative, have your claim
properly made out and sent in before
Augustthe 9th. -Va M;
I will be glad to assist any ex-soldier
in making out his claim. ' ' t
' Frank Blue, Commander,"
" Post No. 12, Carthage.
' '"We, the uhdersigfaed ' citizens of
Moore County, hereby agree, to stand
as sponsors for the coupon advertise
ment you are. asked to run in the
Moore County News, and to actively
enlist in a campaign for the suppres
sion of the liquor traffic and give mor
al support to the legally constituted
officers and the courts in the appre
hension and punishment of all viola
tors of law. : ,''
"Robert N. Page, Southern Pines.
"(Rev.) R. G. Matheson, ack. Spr1. ,
"Mel: Kennedy,,Eag1e Springs.
"J. R. Page, Aberdeen.
"N. J. Carter, Eagle Springs.
"E. W. Bost, Eagle Springs.(
"F. H. Mclntyre, Eagle Springs. ,1 i
"W. T. Lewis, Eagle Springs.
" (Rev.) W. L. IVilson, Hemp.
"J. R. McQueen, Lake view.
"M. C. McDonald, West End.
"Fuller Monroe4, Eagle Springs." .
As the project was outlined to the
News the men behind this movement ,
are in earnest in their endeavor to'
clean up Moore county, and they say
that if there is a reasonable response
to the movement a general mass
meeting of the people will be called
some time next month to devise some.'
definite plans to put a stop to the '
constant violations of the law that
aretroublinghe peace and comfort-'
of the county. ? " ' . -j
The men who are backing this prop- '
osition say they are going to make a
determined effort to put the proposed
confederation on a substantial foot- '
ing, in the wide-open, and that they
expect the .overwhelming support of"'
the most influential men and women
in all sections of the county.
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EX-SOLDIERS, ATTENTION I
MERCHANTS AGREE RUNE DESK CO.
Will Close Stores Thursday Af
ternoons at 1 O clock Dur
ing July and August,
PLANS FOR RECREATION MADE
LECTURE IN ABERDEEN ,
Jefferson C. Grinnolds, iCityPlan
ner and landscape engineer of Balti
mote, Md., will give an Illustrated
lecture on Town Zoning, Town. Plan
ning and .Landscape . Gardening to
the citizens of Aberdeen and vicin
ity Friday evening, July 21st it 3:16
o'clock. Citizens of pther, parts of
the county interested in this subject,
are cordially invited to attend. - Mr.
Grinnalds comes under the auspices
of the Aberdeen Community Club,
effort , n .establish this ' celebratio
as an annual event, as the good which
would result from it cannot be over
estimated.' . , J, T. C."
Moore Cbunty Law and Order fonf edera-
tion Pledge z V
Sign, get your friends to sign 'with you, cut out and mail to The
, Moore. County News Office, and thereby help a-
, ' great and worthy cause.; ' ' ' , ;
We, the undersigned American Citizens, realizing the fact
that the use of, and the illegal traffic in, . intoxicating liquor
tendsto,. and. is creating a deep arid wide-spread disregard for
the laws of our Country to such an extent that it is threatening
the foundation of our civilization, do hereby pledge ourselves:
First, that, we will abstain from the use of contraband liquor;
Second,' that we will give our active support and influence to
the officers and courts of our county in upholding and' executing
the laws of our State and Nation. ' , i
, -Please enter and publish our names as members of the
Moore. County Law and Order Confederation.' , I
', , i Name: ' ' . . Postoffice: '.-
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ON HALF HOLIDAY
Will be Exclusive Agent for the ' .
Theodore Kundtz Co. School
Equipment in No. Carolina. ,
WILL PUT MAN ON ROAD SOON
The merchants and business men
of Carthage have entered into an
agreement to close their' places of
business every Thursday afternoon
at one o'clock for a half holiday dur
ing the months of July and August.
Some of the neighboring towns have
already made such a move and the
business men of Carthage, realizing
the necessity of getting out into the
open more during the hot . summer
months from their long hours of con
finement, have agreed to do likewise.
Some . sort of , concerted recreation
may be planned for each half holi
day so- that everyone will have some
thing definite to look forward to on
that dayv The agreement follows
Carhage, July 18, 1922.
.We, the undersigned merchants of
Carthage, agree to close our stores at
1 :00 o'clock every Thursday, begin
ning with Thursday, July 20, and end
ing, with' Thursday, August" 81. We
also state that we will endeavor to
carry out this agreement in good faith
by closing our doors promply at 1 :00
o'clock and "not opening any more
during the afternoon or evening on
the above stated day unless absolute
ly necessary. . f . ,
; (Signed) Wallace Bros.', Graves
Co., W. P. Benner.D. B. Swar
ingen, A." H. Hurwifz, Wainer
& Ginsburg, J. V. Williamson,
Page 'Trust Co., Parks Store
Co.,. Alo Furniture Co., J. M,
Morgan, v Moore Hdw. Co., B,
F. Whitlock, Walter William
' T- son, Phillip, Maxwell & Bar-
V rett, Black It Shields, O. B
'frHnchum; G. H. Muse,' D. A
- Morgan, Kivett's Market, W,
A. Sea well, N. Hurwits & Son.
IS STATE JOBBER
The Kline Desk Company , made' a ,'
move last week that will put them to ,
the front as complete school outfit- '
ters. ,
Norman Kline, owner of the com- .
pany made a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, ,
where he made an agreement where
by the Kline Desk Company, will be
the sole State jobbers of school desks
and equipment ' of the Theodore '
Kundtz Company, manufacturers of
complete list of high class school ,
equipment. This line together with
the products of the Kline Desk Com
pany, will give a range of equipment
that will meet every school demand.
The Kline . Desk Company is , a
young enterprise, but it has been
very successful," Since they began op 7
operating in January over two thou- '
sand, desks have been manufactured
and sold,' together with a number of
teadhers' desks and general v equip-
ment. Only recently they received
an order from Manteo, a town on the
seacoast, and another, from .Boon, a
mountain town, which .- shows that
their products are already widely
known in tne State. .,.
Mr. Kline states that sine his com- .
pany is now state jobber for the
Kundtz Company he is in a position to
meet the needs of both rural and city ,
schools and that he will soon have a
representative on the road to intro
duce and establish his line. ,..-
J. A. Hamilton, formerly .of Ra
leigh, but now of Southern Pines, has ,
entered the firm of Page, Newcomb &
Wilder as manager of the life insur-
ance department, Mr. Hamilton has
taken, up his permanent residence in
the-Sandhills and will make a valua- ,
ble addition to tile community. '
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