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*. I * J"’, .V'J'7 - - J-i >5^ 'Ai^‘ i»j C' - H- 'm -?Vt’ T-J-jiA; -ts !« VOL; XXV. NO. 8. aAEFORO, NO^ QARbUMl,pRt;iiaDAY, 'liAY 23, 1929. iSri'*’ $1 JO Per Te«r. Mr. D ■«) M. GiUr Oh*. (From, Laurinburg: Exchanffe) iWled M Gillis, aate^ nevly 40 l^oart, died Wednesday morq- iOg^vMay 15. at about 5 o'clock lltlijd borne on CovinRton street lifi^vand illness of several days period of declining health ,wlili‘lir>. extended over several mouihs. Funeral services was eondpeted Thursday after- I Yowf Peeples* ConiercKe at Springs. Rm The Young Peoples' Confer ence of Fayetteville Presbytery is to be held at Flora Ma idonald College, Red Springs. Red Springs offers a centra location, railway facilities and i network of North Carolina high ways, hence access is assured. Flora Macdonald (College offers church officiating.'^ Inter- it was made in Hiliside^eme’ kiry'ki-. ° comfortable rooms, beds, water. C. M. Hawkins of the Meth-|j|g|^ jg^ assembly rooms, a spa cious dining hall and excellent kitchen. Facilities for recreation and sport are excellent; a large cam pus. tennis courts, swimming pool, bowling alley, gymnasium and ball field. The ^te is June 20 27. Who may attend? All boys and girls from 12 24 inclusive from the Presbyterjan church of B'ayetteville Presbytery. Mark those dates on your cal endar and make your plans now to attend. For information address Rev, F. C. Symonds, First Presbyte-; rlan church, Fayetteville, N. Ci f ^Gillfe was born rSeptem- 1889. and was the son of B. Lillis and wife of Hoke county.^ He had lived at Laur- inburfffor several years, and wai^for some time a successful and, well known merchant here. a wide acquaintance in tids..iand neighboring counties and vi^asyv^ liked. Mr., Gillis married Miss Alice Pearl Inman, of Robeson coun ty'i^who survives with tbe follow in^ children: Mary, aged i7 yqars; Elolse, aged 15, Malcolm, aged 13. Alice Pearl, aged 10 year, and Dorothy Cede Gillis, aged 8 years. One brother and two sisters s^vive: H. M. Gillis, Mrs. B. F.' McDuffie and Miss Fannie Gillis of Raeford. MUdoasoa Schaol dosingi ri The J^Udouson school closhig ex^sw began Sunday ifftpr^ noon at 3 o'clock by a aemmii by Revv. George W. Hanna, pastor of AntiMb church. Monjd|y evening at 8 o'clock e play, and other exercisept, were giv«n by the lower greden. On Tu^ay evening a > play was giyen by tbe high schoo pupils.,- On Wednesday morning at. |1 o'clock,^ Mr. Thomas. II.,,,Sea well, editor of the Fayetteyilie Observer, delivered tbe literary addr^. Then followed, the prei^l^tion of certifiegtef . And prizes., Fwd Cars. • / progress, inertia and Taxes in 1940. Fair taxes stimolate high taxes result in rc^ogressioo. At the present time a large {Mi^of tbe European powers are •IfttP^ing under a burden of ^^t that sables ^business, ond i In being Qon|tfqct- Presbyterian General AstsmUy. Mon treat, N. C, May 16 — With a number of important matters, among them tbe church's position on divorce, slated for discussion during the week, the sixty-ninth general assembly of the > Preshy^rienJ trip^ chlirCh in the United Statra got under wt^ here today. 300 commissioners, represent 92 presbyteries, were in th% main accommodated in the new^t. Assembly Inn. The builffing not can Dlieierye and learn- ' it is an unquestioned fact that the cost of government, particu larly state, county and munici pal, has been on tbe up-grade Part of this can be laid to tbe cost of needed improvements and unavoidable expenditures; part also is due to too zealous an ambition which has resulted in large bond issues for public lux uries. American citizens might do well (0 consider wbat tbe- total tall win be ten years hence if it coDtioues to increase as fast as it has in tbe jiast two years. R. C. Anderson, president of the Mountain Retreat Association. Dr. Anderson and Dr. William S. Wilson, pastor of the local church are acting as hosts- Dr- Harris Elliott Kirk of Baltimore, retiring moderator, today warned tbe southern Presbyterian church in 69th an nual assembly against church union of tbe kind which ‘‘de sires external unity iu the inter- ust of expediency under the leadership ot eccleseastical reaucracy.” F. H.' Merritt, photographer Of Sgn ,Pero, Calif . baa ihady sevaralL^IP® by !autp|uqbile from bis home to Bogtpo, Mass. This year bjp drove a Model A Ford Sedan And the entire Foupd trip cost 1 him ,112^.; He travde4 9,104 mi esAn^ h^i8i,oniy rouble lyas one punctured tire, iia dailyAverage waa 825 milee. Total fuel consumption ^the' Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor (Company during, the past year was 12.700 car loads, enough to Hiakq a coal train 100 miles long. W, G, Bailey of x Wanehola, Fla., drove his Model A Ford business coupe on a 4,000 mile errrying two passs^prs an()iaavv iibd the cpst of oil and gasoline was only; 1^. a rats of one cent per mile.. ‘ Professor Floyd Fields, matbe^ maticf ieacl^.,^(i Jeap pf^; m^^ at the George ^hool , of Te^. oology,.Isas taught a nety --of his old Model T. Ha ^rbve ,the old car, which he , still owns 150,000 miles, a distance equal to six trips ground tbe world. He burped 10,000 gallons of gaso line and wore ^ut U sets .of tires,.. bu V Seiiate^ Abandons the Attempt to Impeach Governor Hoey Long. Baton Rouge. La., May 16.- The Louisiana Benate court of impeacbmeut today abandoned trial of Governor Huey P. Long And dissplved by unanimous con- sept^witbout hearing any test! mony on tbe charges of high crimeS-^and misdemeanors. Adjournment was forced by Long forces presenting a sign ed motion for adjournment sine die begging the signatures of 15 senator^ declaring they would vote to acquit the governor re gardless of the evidence as they believed the charges bad been voted in violation of the law and couatitution, This number was one more than necessary to pre vent impeachment. Railway Employe Killed. Rocky Mount, N. C., Mav 16. —John W. Bell, 40, Atlantic Coast Line freight yard fore man, was killed Instantly here today when ho was knocked off a shifting engine in tbe freight yards. Beil was said to have been riding between tbe switch en gine and an empty box car, when tbe engine struck a car loaded with rocks. He was thrown against the box car and his skull crushed. FOKP WINS. Gbkyton met ^ os in down ip - Hlgblund ly Af^^pppp—and evem|pj||rthey pii^ through. ip. i^itiQg And ev- that gets-on a fei' but ^ter eleven t of 'em distreMing. 6 to 5 played well. Giay- teapi,„ No doubt &ieford has a bet- and notvlthatand .bones, miscues and came out victo 'Old totted, and had doriog the first three piled up a 4 to 0 Aome bits by Clay- ^ tlves, errors by r^yjnolbles and hard and the score was fBtm low%| spai Rae^ too •bOiRi teiv 111^.% hto'dii rg-! > inning ClAytOo lore tally, but ,Raa- Uted in their their Thto in tbe lltb. is held scprele^, ^ ,and ^|i that frame filled,, the hits and fumblea..hy m players, tbeo John BN.bill.came to bat, ^for A.nd.hiit one. kopha^^ fton Aliortittpp.to handle ind the winning tafiy the home plate, a hair-raiser all the Raeford Hl^ School /Ohamision- id piato tb^r:;^bi9' for a ^()bapel e(ili, whf^ ,na;tt Ilf they will f to ibejptate lip. Waiito i tbpye wlChobt SiKNtT NEWS frEMS,, | 'I’he Southern BapOal Coovaii- - W. F. I..d .nm, beans to eat and to sell for the past ten days. Uma are fine. ®f . _ _ Springs was in town last Moo* Tbe Journal office has been day. turning out a lot of job printing I ^ ^ ^ l«telr.«d«,meof it very LWedne^y of tojt week to Mr. and Mrs W, ¥. The tobacito crop baa been, sat Baker, a fine daughter, out. and tbe:acreageja apt mijicb ^ ^ larger nor smailcHi than- it waal “•®l* McDiatmid ia g^* last year. ou very ni«dy- No new , cases are reported in towd. Mr. W W. Smith of Hamlet] • ‘ ‘ was In town one day last week] 1^' Gtol**®* ^ho baa calling on friends of ’ whom her**® 8ickji«ito. la reportad has many. '*®P^*^**1* kfOalad to re- . These Raeford folks ^ are not *^*^^.* excitable, and go.their own galtvi Limestone added to poor land has resulted in excellent growth of red and sweet clover in Union county. no matter what the balance the world decides to do. Misses Maude and Mary Poole have returned home from; Low* ell, where they have taught, for the past, several years,,, There is some cotton still ua- soid.in Hoke we are told, ,and the folks,who own it can wait as long-abont selling it as they Ilka- Judge Pell of tbe Corporate Commission and Mrs. Pell of Raleigh spent the week end with their son. Prof. W. E. Pell and his family. Four hundred anjl fifty far* meraof Wake county,.attended tbe recent dinner.gi!^., Itoleigh Chamber, of Commerce at state CoUege,^, ; Miss Sarah MePadven did not accompany Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLauchlin to Montreet. She ia teaching this summer in the mountains of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coblei Mr. and.; Mrs- Emmett ..Parker Mr, Mcj!^n,,Camjptoll is able|k“d th^iChildrenof (ireensbqro to be on the pT the town were weejkAnd YWitoto with Mr. again. .After a long confinement I ***4, .Mrs, Wm.L.„Poole. to his bed and room^some^lng near,five months. Juiuor Organizer Coming. J A. Preslev, State Organ! zer for the Jr. O. U. A, M. will spend next week in Raeford And Hokejiounty in the interest of that order. He will be glad to meet all members of tbe order and olber citizens of tbe county Raeford High School ment. Commeoce- •■r' Killed By Train. Greensboro, N. 0., May 16.— Saiqpel T. Coggins, 60, watch man for tbe North Corolina Public Service company, was killed instantly early today when be f{||41^ between coaches of a PAa^iaglU^^irain as it was leaving tha^yAtiqp ber^, Witnei^ip.said the watchman Allied a moving coach in an apparent effort to board it. Ba-loilacrosAthe track and 3 coaches passed over the body. Eight Billioo Saved. Washington—The annual sav ing to the American people be cause of prohibition is placed at $8,000,000,000 by Deets Pickett, secretary of the Methodist board of temperance, prohibition and public morals; half of It is direct liquor cost, half indirect saving due to increased efficiency. Nerses G^adoate. The graduating exercises of the graduating class of nurses at Sanatorium were held on Tues day of last wiek, wfieo a splen did program was oarried out. ^ Four received dip|oma8a§.;. fol lows: Misses Myrtia- Airepj: Eiieabetk McjKalni Myctl.a,^tj|t- sou, Annie Laura Lowe. Tbe local school commeuce- I ment exercises begin next Sun day morningwlth a sermon by Dr. John E. Avseueof Camp bell College, Buies Creek, in the school auditorium. Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock Class Play Thursday evening, Class Day Exercises. Friday morning. Recitation and Declamation Contests, and Literary Address by Prof. W. B. BolickofDuke University, Dur ham. Presentations of diplo mas^ and certificates. Antioch bcirool Closet. ' The Antioch School closed with an address Wednesday, May 16th. Rev.fJ. A, Hobbs of Red;^ Springs. The closing exercises began Friday night. Mar lOth, with exercises by 4he lower grades. Sunday, 12 tb, the sermon was preached by Dr. G. il. More house of Laurtoburg., On Monday evening a high school play was glvan^ witb4 spirit of determination that wins tall games. Doocan A. McGooisa Dead. The Jourr^al Jesroed wil^b EA?' unine sorrow, ot the death of Mr. Duncan A. McGougan of Allendale township, which oc curred on Friday^evening, May loth,’ ■ Mr. McGougan lived bis life in the vicinity where he was born and reared,,and DO man can say he wa3 not aft;^ upright., honest man, who -idesiri^^ ito , livie the life of the juat.1. He leaves a wife, three. broth hers, Messrs. J. G., D N., of this county, and Lutbar gan of Scotland conp|iy; .one. sis ter. Mrs A. D McGirt pt.Gobe- son county. His lemains.were buried at Spring Hjll ceinetery near Wagrarn. Rev, j. E. Hoy le, of Raeford, aasiaW^J^y Roy, G W. Hanna of Antioch, conducted the funeral exercises. He was 68 years of age. Mr. Thad (itiuoB Dies. Mr. Thad Gllsson.. who bad been paralyzed for several years, but who got about on crutches, who lived., near Arabia, died suddenly - Friday morning. He had seemed in his usual health, and although sadly afilicted, was always bright and cheerful. He was a gpod man, and made friends, because of bis unfailing cheerfulness and friendliness to everybody. He leaves a widow, tbree.sons,, Messrs. , John, ^ La^^eace,^ and William Glisson, also one-small daughter. These folks up in Moore, are trying to awaken interest in business next fall, and it is not a bad Idea. They will have , it when there is some... This year’s'Raeford base ball team reminds us of Fayetteville's IS State * efiato- Ttoit team Won pionship without being scored on Four-H club memhsp of Edgecombe county will, concen irate op a campaign toAra4icate rats. Substantial prizes have been offered by' banks of Tar- boro' Mr L. H. Huckabee of Rocky Point. Pender county, but a for mer citizen of Hoke, was . a vis itor with relatives near Raeford, last week, and bis many friends were glad to see him. Mr N. McL. McDiamid was a little sick last week, and the doctors said he had smallpox, so he stayed indoors and busied himself with any tas^ be could invent. He is getting on well, except for the Lonelinesa of life , Lightning struck a radio poi o at Mr. John A. McKelthan'a home in town last Thursday evening, and tore up the pole and made a bole In the^-groand. Crops are grassy as^jlp the country over, and if the wtother happens to be unfavorable for work the next ten days, the far mers ace in for a hard tin^ and a poor crop. Mr. D. N. Leafia .wtoijQ town from bis Quqwhi^r day last. week,,, aod^,was ^arumb- ting about haying |o pay, |S5 a year privilege.taaf§ -tpj A Htete tax collector a day,^ or two to: fore. Taxes are rutoaton- Mrs. Joho Bloe ia Hospital. _ J, , Mrs. John Blue waSoto^ried to Highsmitb hospital, Fayette* ville, last Saturday night And was operated on fon;a|^ndicitis at 11 o’clock. Sbe is reported as doing well. Raeford did not^ obserfe, Jhe Mecklenburg I^laratioo of In-, dependenij^jnDiversi^^^nday,. but Lumtorton dldrAud that.was On Tnesday evening they had .the only town in this japfipu, of RseMatioo and DecJaipatioo con-1 the state that took'apy notice of tut,. luiiday.»l«tM W’w mn. We had a good shower here last Thursday evening. There was a big rain in the tower part of the county Wednesday even ing. and again Thursday. even ing. There was some hall at Antioch Thursday evening, but not enough to do much barm. Rev. J. B Black, pastor of Red Springs Presbyterian church was to have filled Dr. W. M. Fairley’s puidit in Raeford Sun day morning, but Mr. Black had to conduct a funeral at Smyrna church at 11 o’clock Sunday, so he had Rev. J. A. Hobbs, pastor of Red Springs Methodist church come to Raeford to preach for these Presbyterians, and be preached an excellent sermon. Some two weeks ago. Miss Lillian Akins injured her kim in crosaiDg a fence as.fhp §Dd oth ers were in quest of .ydid flow ers. Dr. Murray ,8p^ed, the injured limb, still It failed to heal, and last Thnredar he ear* riedberto Highsoiith boepital. where an x-ray examioatlpn re vealed an injured |igainaot, so her limb haa been pat to A plas- tar'casL and thijtjs^ now await ing results tioto that.* That Cleveland Tragedy. A spontaneous combustion, it is thought, caused a fire in the basement of a clinic hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, last Thursday morning, and tbe burning of some picture films created a most deadly gas that caused 130 deaths within less than two days, and a hundred and more are near death’s door. It is said the gas eats out tbe red corpuscles of the blood and causes death. Those connected with the clinic, fire men and others, were fighting to stop tbe fire, and rescue the sick in the building, and th(»e died from the effaetpf the gas fumes We hear Mr. Broadway Austin, a former .Raeford man. who is DOW in Cleveland, rescued three persons in the building, and it is hop^ escaped harm. It was tbe most terrible catas trophe that has, occurred in years. Kiag-BsHiftk. Mr. Deltoo A- King, formerly of Staaitord, now of Favette^Uie, and liiaSuGmtpgs Bostick^ of Hope Mills R. 1. were mar^^d to toe Register of Deeds offies in Btfillprcl ^nday afternoon by F. Traffto^s. We fx- toifilfiongiatatoti^.
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