GARDNER THE FRIEND OF JUI FEME
: o. MAX GARDNER
- For Governor
Saturday, June 5, is the day set by
the Democrat* of North Carolina for
the selection of a candidate for gov
enraa r. Lieutenant Governor 0. Max
Gardner is a candidate for the nomi
nation. In asking the support of t*?
citizens ot the state, Mr. Gardner
?ande upon the platform of fitness
and his friends commend him as be
ing, by training and experience, equip
ped fer the position.
Max Gardner is a self-made man,
started life without means, worked
hard to secure an education and grad
uated at the A. A M. Later ho studied
law and graduated at the State Uni
versity. l
Having worked on the farm and in
the cotton mill. Max Gardner is in
hearty sympathy with the workers
and desires to aid in the advancement
of the people at the farms and fac
tories ot this state. A practical far*
mer, he has applied the principle*
studied at the A. I M. to his farm
in Cleveland county and has been
successful. With years of experience
in business affairs, he will be able to
Had the state in an economical ad
ministration of the state business.
UNFETTERED.
Max Gardner has refused repeatedly
to make aay pledges or promises to
either organizations or individual*.
Some leaders of Organised Labor are
ighting Gardner bitterly because he
ENDORIMINTC
?
Max Gardner has a great number of
friends la all sections ed the state.
Hundred* bare written letters endors
ing bis candidacy. There is no room
here te print then all. But the en
dorsement of two men ? -both former
governors are of interest
FORMER GOVERNOR KITCHIN
1
?AYS
1 favor Max Gardaer for governor
at North Carolina. He Ui public
*pirit,>abllKy, personality and char
acter. He has strength, Tiger and
courage. Hi* activity in council an d
on the hdstllngs for Democratic prin
ciples has been long and effective.
His opinions, conduct sad history
have given him a statewide popular
ity. His service as legislator and
LieuteaantCovercor has been patriot
ic and faithful. His record, his Qual
ities and his attainments assure to
Che people of this state an honest,
useful and successful administration
as governor.
FORMER GOVERNOR GLENN ?AY?
. ! flf Gardner la nominated and elect
ed. 1 Teach for him. He will, Sa the
discharge of the duties of the efflatu
fcaew no maa, no color, no creed, ao
tarty, bat will treat all alike, doing
equal Justice to all rich - aad poor,
hifffc acd low, friend and to*. A
ttmitur. a dfflgeafc etadeat.
a practical farmer, a leader ef ezper
" leaee, a recawrfalhattui nu^-Haa
f* ? ? . - - SkssP ? u.:. ?
ers 1 will
Gardner and do all I can, in an hon
orable way to help make him the nasi
governor of North Carolina."
SOME OTHER LETTERS.
Dir. JL M. Gidney, farm demonstr*
tor and agent for Cleveland county, ia
certainly veil informed concerning
the standing of Cleveland county far
mers. Mr. Gidney aays:
"During the past six yeara I hara
become acquainted with the farming
nativities of Hen. 0. Ma* Gardner. Par
forr r^r.rs I h?.ve been co-cpcratiag
with him in farm work. Mr. Gardner
ia one of the largest and meat effi
cient farmers in Cleveland count?. He
haa not only made a success of fann
ing but his interest in better farming
methods and his activity along this
line, have Inspired many ether far
mers and earned them la eoeeeed.
lilt height of Mr. Gardner's aanbittoa
la to promote the agricultural Interest
ef hie county."
Mr. Ambroae M. McWhirter, a nun I
ef high character, who is a weaver and
loom -fixer, employed by the 11a Manu
facturing Company, ef Shelby, and one
ef the most prominent textile workers
in Cleveland county, writing ef 0.
Max Gardner, eays:
"If there is an industrial laborer in
Cleveland county, who ia a Democrat
and is not for Mr. Gardner, I have
never heard ofrhim. We all know Mr.
Gardner and h? knows us. We all
trust Mr. Gardner and believe in him.
He is a fair and square man and we
who know him would trust hie judg
ment to the limit on any question be*
tween right and wrong. He knows
what is right and does tt. He has
helped personally more tenants and
poor men to buy homes than any man
in the county. I can safely say that
practically all of the cotton mill
workers in thfs section are going to
vote and work for Mr. Gardner for
governor. He believes in and prac
tices the Golden Rale.
Hon. George A. Holderness, Tarboro,
chairman of the apprepriatiens com
mittee of the state aenate, farmer
leading live stock raiser, banker and
broad-vlsioned citizen, says:
"After deliberate consideration of
the claims of the candidates for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
and adverted to the elaima of other
candidates, I am firmly convinced
that Hon. O. Max Gardner will give
North Carolina better service as gov
ernor than any otfter candidate ?
therefore I am eupportiag Max Gard
ner for governor. ) fax Gardner haa
made % record, in youth. In college, in
' A --- - _ . -Y iumL- ? 2*n
life
w'~ ' T. ?: -
seasoned legislative experience. His
record M both private and pnblk: life
appeals to a?e and ehoold appeal to
every voter. I am Armly convinced
that If elected ho- win prove an able
coveraor."
Mr. Albert Eacett, Editor Mill News.
Charlotte, eae o f thosa moet interested
is the welfare at the workers in the
cotton mills of the Carolines, is a let
ter to the worker* says:
1 wish to testify te my knowledge
o t tile dtnese of Boa. O. Max Gardner
far governor of this state. He has
recovered his Tiger. He has a bit,
pew erf ul body, a resourceful mind,
aad a well-known integrity of charac
ter, all of which would make him a
great governor sf aO the people. ?
"My paper Is non-poUtfe*L hut my
personal rote wiil be for Gardner. 1
hope yours will be too."
IN CONCLUSION.
Man Gardner is olean, honest,
straight. -. Max Gardner believes in
the application o f the Golden Rule te
the affaira of ceaunuhlty, seotlon,
state. Max Gardnbr seeks this office
on the grand of neclt He is not
aligned with mr political or party
fsetisa, but seeks the support of tha
virile manhood of the state, whose
hope is tike successful development of
NerOc; Carolina, la this new day of
opportunity. Max Gardner's friends
appeal te men of every elaaa and
erery seetien to look ahead rather
than backward at this crucial hour.
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goods of similar quality for elsewhere.
frugality of Expenditure.
on your part, at this store, does not mean common or
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solid construction along artistic lines, are features -that
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That's The Secret of This Store's Success
FARM VILLE FURNITURE COMPANY
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T. E. JOYNER. Mflr. - "Everything For The Home Bui The Wile" FARMVILLE, N. C.
Be It Ordained By The Board
of Commissioners jf The
Town of Farmville, As Fol
lows:
Sec. 1. Pursuant to the Mu
nicipal Finance Act (Chapter
138 of the Public Laws of 1917 of
Norih Carolina, as amended}
bonds of the Town of Farmville
are hereby authorized to be is
sued in an aggregate principal
amount not exceeding $25,000.00
for the purpose of enlarging the
water supply system of the
Town of Farmville at the ex
pense of the Town at large.
Sec. 2. A tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of
said bonds shall be annually
levied and collected.
Sec. 3. The following matters
are hereby determined and dp
clared pursuant to the require
ments^ Section 17 of the Mu
nicipal Finance Act.
,(a) The probable period of
usefulness of the improvements
bonds . are . J?n?y
Farm No. 1? 280 acres* 80
balance well timbered. 3 1
houses and main building,
dwelling house is not very goo&i
Price $17,J>00, payable $4,000
cash and $1,000 each year. A]
good buy.
Farm No. 2? 328 acres 1 mile 0
Gates ville, county seat, with tW(
tenant houses and fine dwelling
Surrounded by three roads ant
capable of division. About n
acres cleared and in fine state
cultivation. Price $30,000. TV
on application.
Farm No. 3.? 200 acrfes in mile
Of Sunbury, a shipping point
Mile from good schools and
churches and thrifty town. 100
cleared. This is not the biggest
but the best farm in Gates county.
Price $35,000. Terms on appli
cation- g ? .yVv fc
Farm No. 4.? 300 acrtfe
200 cleared, balance
Four miles north ot Suffolk
16 miles from Norfolk, Va.
ping point J 1-2 miles.
truck and tobacco fan&
crete boulevard froi
Suffolk divides the
$35,000 and easy terms.
to
1 1 have ft ' nui
farms for sale. %_
small, which will
from time. Watch, the
Terms on aplication: "ttii
are usually easy. I do .i
cheap and^unproductive .
SS-2&tei
' B. L. BANKS, J
Gates$
open to public inspection.
<c) The average assessed
valuation of property subject to
taxation by the Town of Farm
ville for the three fiscal years in
which taxes were last levied, as
shown bv said statement is $1,
367,869.00.
(d) The amount of the net
debt of the Town of Farm ville,
Outstanding:, authorized or to be
authorized, as shown by said
statement, is $155,000.00.
Sec. 4 This ordinance shall
be published once in each of
four successive weeks as requir
ed by The Municipal Finance
Act,
Sec. 5k This ordinance shall
take effect thirty days after its
first publication unless in the
meantime a petition for its sub
mission to the voters is filed un
der The Municipal Finance Act,
in which event it shall take ef
feet whf?n approved by the vot
ers of the Town of Farmville at
an election as provided in said
act. It is hereby determined
that all expenses to be defrayed
by means of the bonds hereby
authorised are necessary ex
penses of the Town within the
meaning of Section 7 of Article
7 of the Constitution of Ndrth
Carolina.
. R. E. BELCHER, Mayor.
T. E. JOYNER. Clerk.
The foregoing ordinance was
passed on the 6th day of Octo
ber 1919 and was first published
on the 14th day of November
1919. Any action or proceeding
questioning the validity of said
ordinance must be .commenced
within 30 days after publication.
T. E. JOYNER, Clerk.
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R. A,
Farmville, N. C.
CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
I- hereby announce myself a
candidate for the H&ise of Rep
resentatives of the General As*
sembly of North Carolina, to
succeed myself, subject tox the
action of the Democratic pri
mary.
JULIUS BROWN.
(month,
Write for
Edward#
BPSbt
FARMVILLE, N. C.
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