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FA11MVLLLK, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. APRIL % 1?15
Merchants ! Get Wise
Let Us Write You an Ad.
and we'll open your eyes
WITH INCREASED BUSINESS
G. A. ROUSE. Editor.
NO. 44
TOWN PRIMARY
I- HELD WEDNES
DAY NIGHT.
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Ben. A. Joyner Nominated For
Mayor and R. L. Dans, R. E.
Belcher, B. S. Smith, J. I. Mor
gan and T. E. Joyner for Board
of Commissioners.
At the Democratic mass meet
' ing held it) the Town Hnll Wcd
nesday.'night (or the purpose of
nominating, candidates for the
next ensuing 'two years the
following nominations, were
made:
For Mayor the? were two
c&ndidates, Messrs. J. T. Bundy
apd Ben A. Joyner. Mr. Joyner
receiving a. majority of the votes
ca& was declared the nominee.
Next in order was thenomi
nation of a Board of Commis
sion's, which was nominated by
acclamation. Those raceving
the nomination for Commission
ers are Messrs. R. L. Davis, R.
J- Belcher, B. S. Smith, j. I.
Morgan and T. E. Joyner.
Those nominated to compose
the executive committee are
R. E. Belcher, chairman; W. A.
Pollard and J. W. Holmes
To the retiring Mayor, Mr. T.
C. Turnage, the convention gave
a unanimous vole of thanks for
the excellent service rendered by
him add his co-workers.
The ele'<fHon for Town Officers
will be held on the fir& Tuesday
in May, it being the fourth day
of the month.
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? The Rise in Cotton.
Nobody teems able to bripg
out a satisfactory reason for the
prevailing boom in cotton. Ac
cording to Financial America,
the general opinion appears to
be that the bulL movement is
largely psychological and rc&s
on the same causes which have
brought about recent activity in
the flock and other marlceUi A*
one trader said, "America, from
being a debtor Nation is rapidly
becoming a creditor Nation, so
why the deuce should we sell
cotton on credit to foreigners tpr
leas than it cd&s to produce?"?
Charlotte Observer, ' v fr
. -v..!-. ? '? ??> : . ;
While talking of a bigger
army, why not go a ^lep farther
and advocate a bigger brand o!
flatesmonship in this country?
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'GET THIS THING THROUGH.'
National Prohibition Workers on
Vive Year' Campaign.
.Salisbury, March 30.? Before
an audience reduced to several
hundred by the wonft weather of
the season, addresses 'were de
livered tonight by ex-Governor
Malcolm Patterson, of Tenn.,
Dr. Howard Russe!, founder of
the Anti-Saloon Lague, and R.
L. Davis, in the interest of Na
tional prohibition. It wo: one of
a hundred "(Jet this thioE
throuzb" rallies. Dr. Russell
explained how and Mr. Patter
son told why national pro
hibition was to be won during
the fire year campaign now on.
Mr. Davis explained the three
new $ate laws which go into ef
fe<fi this week affecting prohi
bition. A call for funds had a
liberial response.
The Great Crop!
The lnift season's crop of cotton
lacked only 355,000 bales of hav
ing been a 1 7,000, 000-bale crop,
and the wonder is that more
trouble did not grow out of it for
the South. The farmers, how
ever, have been making good
speed in getting rid of it. The
Wall Tueet Journal, estimates
that the in to-sichtfigures already
account for 12,503,000 bales, or
thrccquartersot the crop. Some
authorities say the planters do
not now hold more ttyan 10 per
cent of the total The Journal
says it "is evident they have
made the be& of a bad bargain
and turned their energies towards
a new crop, or, more corredHy,
new crops, "because all reports
points towards a reduced acreage
of cotton end an increase of
other crops." The hope of the
country re&s in the planting of a
smaller crop this year, and in
the opportunity for a diversi
ficationofprodutfb. The farmer
of the South holds the future
largely in his own hands.?
Charlotte Observer.
Spring Sickness. r
This is the, season when the
blood, according to the learned
physician, is thick and flows as
slow as mud, which puts a man
in bad condition. Spring sick
ness is a fell disease, according
to our time worn notions, and,
having it, the vi<5Um flees, to
blow himself for dopes and por
tions. "I have to thin the slug
gish tflream," he says, "which
through my syflem passes; it's
thicker now than cheap ice
cream, and flows like New Or
leans molasses." From all spring
ills he'd have release, if he would
tramp his portions under, and
get a jar of Elbow Grease, the
medicine that's cheap as thun
der.' To get put doors where
breezes blow, and tinker 'round
to beat the dickens, would make
a lot of ailments go, and thin the
blood that winter thickens. In
site ad of takiag pale pink pills
which are designed for purple
parties, go' plant the spuds in
shallow hills, and you'll be feel
ing fine, my hearties! We are
too found of taking dope, while
in our easy chairs reclining,
when we should shed our coats
and slope out younder where the
sun. is shining.
?Uncle Walt Meson.
Don't consign your enemies to
hades. Ju& send 'em to Mexico.
DANIELS SAVES $1,013,766
Result Of Competition In Pur
chase of Steel For Two
Battteships.
Washington, March 25. ? A
saving of $1,013,766 has been ef
fected in contracts just let by
Secretary Daniels for special
treatment ?teel and other Srudt
ural material for the new supers
dreadnoughts Arizona and Cali
fornia. Mr. Daniels said tonight
this saving resulted from compe
tition, which had enabled the
Government to incorporate im
portant changes in the character
of some of the &ee\ to be used.
The saving will amount to
$635,505 on the battleship Cali
fornia and $378,271 on the Ari
zona.
Former Pill Connlian Dead.
Mr. William T. Joyner, a for
C resident of Pitt, died at his
le in Craven county March
26th of Pneumonia. He was 62
yews of age. He was laid to
re4l in the church yard at Ep
worth.
He seemed to realize from the
firtft that his days were num
bered, but was not afraid to go.
kfoy God comfort the hearts
tnat arc saddened by his death.
Broihcr of my childhood,
goodbye. 1 hope some sweet
day to meet you in that home
wheri is no death.
They are not dead, they arc not
dead.
They do but sleep, the Mailer
Si*
Some day with lovelight In our
? yes.
Awake we meet with glad sur
prise.
? Si$er Pattie.
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Tet's .All <&et ^ogetljer. ||
Isn't it about time for (he people cf this community to
v get a little closer together, and work in a little closer har
mony one with the other?
A country town and the farming community sur
roudlog it ore brolhers, and'the one cannot succeed with
out the cooperation and adtive assistance of the other.
A farming section without its adjacent, railroad and
market facilities would be d^back fiumber ? a dead one?
with little future ahead. Live farmers would shun it ?
would have nothing to do with it ? for live men create a
surplus, and they muSl have an outlet for that which they
create.
A farm adjacent to some live town and shipping
facili'ies is worth double that of a piece of giound with
equal fertility located in some obscure seiJlion of the
country. The relative values of the produds of the two
farms would be about the same? the one high, the other
low.
Therefore, the farming community is dependent upon
the town and its advantages for much of the rural pros
perity, for the high value of land, for the ease with which
shipments are made
Farmers who believe in themselves, who want a
prosperous community, should encourage the town and
its industries ? should buy from the home dealers, should
keep tbe money in the home community, wheri it adds
to the commercial life of every person.
Every dollar a farmer keeps in circulation at home
simply adds that much to the riches o4 bis own com
munity, to the value of his own holdings.
The town and tho town merchant owe an equal duty
to the farmer, for without h:s cooperation both town and
merchant would perish.
The town should make the farmer welcome, let him
feel that he is among friends, that jt is his towri, that he
has a personal interest in its. welfare.
The merchant should make it possible for the farmer
to buy his goods as cheaply at home as he can from some
foreign house, and he should keep this fadl constantly be
fore the farmer.
He should encourage the farmer by keeping reliable
\ goods and selling them at a reasonable price. Moil mer
chants do this, although the absence of the merchant's
. advertisement from the local paper keeps the farmer in
ignorance of the fa<5i.
He sh*uld encourage the farmer?in all ways, exhibit
a brotherly feeling and spirit, and give the farmer to
understand that he isontereSled in his welfare as well ns
in the contents ot his pocketbook.
It has been demonstrated repeatedly right here in this
town that farmers can buy as cheaply from the local
dealer as they can from a foreign house.
But the foreign dealer floods the farmer with adver
tising matter, while fome local dealers expedl to be taken
on faith.
And the farmer is a wise one? he takes nothing on
faith.
"Show me" is his creed. And he goes io the man who
advertises? who "shows him "
Now isn't it about time for us all to think a little, to
'' get together, to push this community right up to the
' front? l
1st, 1915
^ON'T let this opportunity pass without taking advantage
of. the opportunity to buy &ock in the Farmville Build
ing and Loan Association. The second series will he nnoneH
for the sale of gtoeir on
you can own a home
it.