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-'•A-; - - if ff\ fii M* i» if',- ,.REOORDI>;r6v ^ .HDQKB COUNTrS .WITH -JUSTICE .^fri "a»i!»ii2ii»i;:', ■ ■ :s : ■ 1 J: mi LooKtSG ro HOKB COVKTra FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE i ' f.'. THE HOKE COUNTY NEWS THE HOKE COUNTY JOURNAL VOLUME XXVn—Number 21 RAEFORD, N. C. FRIDAY. AUGUST 28th, 1931 $1.50 YEAR IN ASyANCE ^Gardner Asks. pQr ter ■’fetra Session of Con^^s 1* Urged to Deal With ;!(Ce^oft Situation; Whole llliflor^.1* Affected; Federal GiijVe^- meht Should Act ' jPtfstjl 'Says 'Gardner. . MR. AND MRS. UPCHURCH HAW-PICNIC 'Governor ' Q,, Max Gardner, of North Carolina,/issueid a statement 'Tuesday, in which lie Says., the pro posed holiday of one year in cot- ‘ton growing, ’ is unsouiid,' without , jsome ’ hindjftg , agreement with the 'foreign powers .who g^ow cotton. He wired President Hoover, urging a special session of Congresfc to deal wtithfthe'’cotton situation. The "governor’s statement' follows: “In facing-the situation we should remeuiber'that cotton is not merely ^ ^sectional crop confined- to ^e ^outh, but is a national and lnt«^ national commodity.-It If lgrO-wn In 1 America-and'at least in 12 foreign fConntHes. . “Last year the United States pro- ./duced 13,763,000 bdles, and foreign . ‘countries 'produced 11,724,000 bales. “Shall the South, groW no cottdii rhi 1932, add the foreign countries 'TFe^-'a" harvest?"This is a most im portant question. We must remem ber that the United States govem- -ment has already , recognized hud 'undertaken to meet the problem of ■ cotton through the means of Its -own creatiour'-the farm board, an ; agency of the government set up by President Hoover to contend with -the identjical 'problem to^y con- : fronting cotton. “If the cotton problem is inter- -national rather - than sectional, it is my judgment that, before any -governor calls a special session ot -the legislature, add as a condition rpceceidfiijt thereto, the president should call congress into immediate session and lay before the states id foreign countries that grow cot- pn then absolute necessity for unified action and control. ' __ - “Nfit oonly the HSoilth, but Ameri- "ca faces, a major calamity unless cBometbiing is done to develop cot- ;ton.consciousness in the world. The jmcrvement should be begun by the president and congr^s should be- . gin mow, dbef ore it Is too late, before cotton passes from .the. hands of the -farmer. 'If we wait niftil December “ when .congress convenes in regular fsession, tthe tragedy will already -have been enacted. “Nothing is more uUnsotthd than (State legislation co^^lUpg abaadoft- rment-of cotton growing int the South •without 4ome blndfaig afiBre«iu®“f 'With foreign growers. 'Tifee several (Cotton states can make -sto treaty ■with a foceign govemineiU;- That la iBQlejy tthe paction of federal ;government. This movement should begin -with a unified policy r'adopted adapted by the national ^govern-. m£nt and come down to tteriproduc- i^ 'States instead of begiamteg in «rafnsion -with the several leg- M^uree -and tinally heading nup In •o^gTess. ^'What-the oot^n states d^Mttd at this oiitticfll 'hour Is national '^der- ^hhip. It is -no state issue. If the 12 governors of cotton producing ntetes were to call special sesdons of tbeir Iregistlatimee -without kn^ledge'Joam Washington of a national policy :«nd international cooperation, we eboilld , probably enact a different statute :iip pach etatfi, "based upon local. coafli- tlons, and il3»e whole hnsinehs wonki wind up in ohao8 worse than con- fnshm. “I, therefore, urge President Hoov er to call an immediafte session of Congress to formulate a sound nat ional co^on noMcy wlth respect to overprodactloa, reductton in acre age, price stabilization, marketing, warehousing, and such reciprocal agreements with other ooustrles as may be practicable. “To such a policy, I feel confident every southern governor and every cotton producing section, wtB give support and cooperatiCD-** The text of Governor Gardn^^s iifil- egram to President Hoover, Is: “Today I gave to the press a state ment on the cotton situation In which 1 urge you to call congress into spec ial session for dealing with our pros trate condition In a cbmprehenslve tinanner. I urge this action In no poli tical or critical sense but as repre senting in iny opinion the only course by which governmental help can be effective.” SIX TOBACCO BiUlNS liOOD OECCNTLV ^ . -vMlIf.'J'XB- Upchurch en ter^n|i^%'^Wh^|^of and out r^aUves, -anfl members, of* '^S^ford -B^re . De partmetth, aVjfjicnic oh I he lawn their hoihe di|.Ti®rth Mala Street, last.j^es^ay 'evening. Th^V;' pbcnfe .ha. celebra tion of Mr; V Wrth- day,. which ih cele- brafibn was postponed' until this week, Up that it coifid be-' held with his ■'^^^'hrothers their wives, and /^f^^r^tives attendance. Ttf^iifd^-^TOembm nf the fire de- pai#i^ au^l^er local guests, the^’'!^^^.^nj|fi^hiatfflff-town ». people were^eistmt pnjoy BSb. and Mrs. Upo^lcfes hofl|®taMty: Mr. and Mrs.. Up^rdh, "Thamasvine, GalT' hlTr^ ind Ifes. IL 33. Tfechurch, "F. ftnr- Mr. tmd !^a Ferrell, amd Me«OT. Dan and Lawrence Ferrell, of AWr- deen; Mrs, D. P. Spell and son |®d daughter, of Fojp" 'Oaks; Mrs. Irstoe Crok, and Mteses "Vivian and Itob- bie__John8on, of Raleigh; Mrs. A-G. Johnson, Mrs. Mnyton :Smi£h, and Mrs. Glendon Jdhnson, of Fuqnay Springs; iMrs. JL H. Hpyl, mnd Misses Elizabeth and Laura Hoyl, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Mrs. Allan McGee of Winston' Salem; and .Hev. Mr. Clegg, of Bockjngham. RECENT RAINS GIVE , COTTON SET >BACK Sheriff Hodgin Probably Save.5 Life of Alton Potter, Asleep In Shed of Burning Bam; One Bam Explodes. Little Lora Mae McKenzie,, six year old daughter of Mr., and Mrs. A. McKenzie, of Raetord , is at home from the North Carolina Or thopedic Hospital In Gastonia, after three years treatment. Lora Mae is much improved, gpd spw walks TTltliout difficulty. Sheriff Hodgin, of Hoke County, probably saved the life of Alton Potter last Thursday night. Mr. Hodgin was on his way home from Antioch when he noticed ^ burning tobacco,j bam on the. farm of Mr. .T. M. Downer; investigating, he found Alton Potter sleeping soundly und er the shelter hy the bam which was burning briskly. Parker was sleeping so soundly when awaken ed by Mr. Hodgin, that it was im probable that he would have known of the tire until too late. The ham and contents of high grade tobacco were destroyed. On the same night a barn belong ing to J. W. Strother, of Ashley Heights', was burned. . Next day, P. D. Strother, of; the same place, lost a barn. On Saturday morning at eight o’clock, an explosion in a ham belonging to Johnson & Sinclair,, of Ashley Heights,, resultptl .in the loss of the tobacco in the bam, but the bam itself was saved, due to quick action on the part of attendants, who threw water on the furnace fire, and smothered the fire inside the baru. About ten days ago, a bam be longing to Mr. W. J. McD'iarmid and one belonging to Mr. J. H. Plummer, were destroyed. Each contained high grade tobacco, and the loss in each case is estimated at at least $400. IE Rev. C. C, Wheeler, of Merry* Oaks, Preaching Twice Daily; Much Interest Shown In Services. Prolonged recent rains, combined with increased activity of -the boll weevil, has set hack "Che cotton crop in this and sii^nlnlng -counties very materially, County Agent 'D. Burton estimates the Hoke Crop to be set hack at least 25 per cent. With cotton ait Its :presen.t price, tbe-'honsenBus of opinion :as to what- will be paid for ipadking is five cents, per hundred poim^ Lor eech cent of the market price. Thus, if cotton sells for six cents, the jirice ,paid for picking will ,he 30 cents jier hundred; pounds, and so -on. Mrs. Eastend: “You'll not ifind .ms difficult to suit, Na^aja.^ Nomaa (the uew inhfd)::. “I’m sure not, ma’am; 1 saw your husband as^ 1 came in., iflaa'am.” K ALLOnilENTS V Budget AllotmenU Mad« State’s Counts And 95 Sh^ecud ^^arter tricts; Hoke Gets $S3,25Cl> The state hoard/of announced Saturday the-'ftidget si- lotments for North ICarolhui’s IQd counties and 96 special charter dis tricts, for the operation of the six months’ school term In 1931-32. The allotment totals .$16,482,979.18. The total schcral fund provided by the 1931 General Assembly was $18,500,000, but $1,600,000 -of this is for extended terms In weaker counties, which has not yet 'been allotted. The allotments made Sat urday are for general control, Inr •structlonal service ($12,470,302), -operation of plants ($870,010) and aux'iliary agencies. Other allotments will be made later, according to Le roy Martin, secretary of the board, for other items, which will bring the total up to the amount appro priated by the General Assembly. The amount allotted tor lastruc- tionai servloes 'represents a 10 per cent reduction in the .saUuries of all toachsrg, saper- la^VH|^. pvU^als. '/ptliar allot- ipai^'were reduced from 12 to 30 per cent. The amount set up for the counties and districts is much less than the amount spent last year for the same purposes, wnd Is consid erably under the amount requested, Martin saliL , Aprroximately $20,- 600,000 was spent last year, It was estimated. ^ Hoke county's share In this total allotment is $53,250.40, which is div ided up as follows: General con trol, $4,165.00; Instructional Sei* vice $39,126.00; Gperation. of Plant, $2,290.00; and Auxiliary Agencies $7,670.40. County Superintendent of Education, Mr. Hawfield, says that it will be hard, If not impossible, to stay within the budget allotment on some of the expensa The revival se.ryices which began last Sunday at-^the Baptist Church are being well attended, «very morn ing and evening. Rev. C. C. Wheeler, of Merry Oaks, is assisting the pas tor. Rev. J. B. MiUf«, and bis ser mons reflect his earaestne^q- and zeal in the Lord’s work, ^e is a good speaker, and his carefully chosen illustrations always give qn easy but firm emphasis to bis points. At the - morning services Mr. "Wheeler has been using as his general sub ject "The Plan of Salvation” with l)Iackboard illustrations. Rev. Mr. Wheeler is well known in North Carolina, having been an evangelist for many years with the Baptist State Convention. He was also connected with the Baptist State Convention iu Georgia, and was for a time on the evangelistic staff of the Baptist Home Mission Board, of Atlanta.’; During the. wap. Rev. Wheeler . "was. a- chaidain in, the navy, and served'ahpard troop trans ports. The services will continue thru Sunday, the 30th, with morning services at eleven, and evening ser vices at eight. The singing is be ing led by Mr. Robeit Gatlin, of Raeford,, and is proving to be an interesting feature of Ihe meeting. DR. ANGUS McBRYDE IS VISITING HERE Dr. Angus McBryde, who until re cently was assistant resident phy sician in pediatrics at Johns Hopkin's Hospital in Baltimore, "is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ryan McBryde, the former his brother. Dr. McBryde, on Septem ber 1st, will go to Durham where he will become Instructor in Pediatrics in the Medical School of Duke Uni versity. WATER TANK GETS NEW COAT OF PAINT The city fathers have let a con tract to a Gastonia firm for the re painting of the cHy water- tank. Ac cording to the tenns of the contract the inside of the tank is to be thor oughly sepaped and cleaned, and the outside is to have, two coats of aluminum paint. The work was started Wednesday. CLAN MeINNBS Si:UNION "Thtfrkdky.-Aiistffllt 20tfa, C.lan Mclnnifs met Ip the churchyird, .^)f Dundaii’acli piesbyterhen Church "for theiiv annutd-^homecoming. At eleven o’clot^ the clansmen and ttodhr visit ing friends assembled in the church, where they were cklled to order by their dhairm'an, Mr. Nonmm Me- Innis, «!ho explained the meaning of the assemblage. * The programt included invocation and scripture reading -by Loidse Me- Innla; a offlo, "Lassie O’Mine," by Miss Elizabeth -Mclnhls; several hymns and songs by the assembly, directed by Mr. Make Mclnpis; His torical Facts' of the Mclnnls clan, by Mr. Neill Mclnnis, and an ad dress by Dr. Alex Bethune, of Rae ford, on “Our hiberitance, and "What Hiave We Done With It?” Following this program, dinner was served on the grounds. This meeting was one of friends and kinsmen which was no doubt very helpful to all observant persons present. -Many old acquaintances were renewed and many new friend ships established. Mr. Neill Mclnnls read a vePy in teresting paper on the life of the immigrant Angus Mclnnls, who came to America and established the fam ily in Cumberland County In the year 1816. The sons of Angns iMc- Innis settled in Robeson and Cum berland counties and one son moved into South Carolina. One of the Wstanding features of the meeting was the singing with Mr. Make Mclnnls leading, and Mr. Neal Mclnnls playing the violin, while Mr. Hodgin, of Red Springs, presided at the piano with much skill. After the dinner, the clan gather ed in the church again, where the clan buBinesB was attended to, and officers elected. Another song ser vice was greatly enjoyed by every one at Oda. time, also. ITUNT.VB1UIK TO n-ON cmtii The First National Bank Of Atlanta And Associated In stitutions .tof ' Lend Farmers 80 Per Cent Market Value. som cm IN EGOlJUt SESSION Judge Midyette Convenes Court Monday; Two Mur der Cases on Docket; Ther Grand Jury Makes Report. The First National Bqnk of At lanta, and its affiliated institutions announced Saturday, that effective immediately, loans of eighty per cent of the market value of the cot ton crop will he made to farmers of the south-eastern states. These loans will run from four to six months, and those made by the Atlanta banks will be at five per cent Interest. The First National and its affiliated institutions have resources of over $150,000,000 and loans can be obtained through any hank in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North and South Carolina; according to John K Ottley, president of the Atlanta bank. “This bank has been financing cotton since 1865, and does not pro pose to change its policy now," Mr. Ottley’s announcement said. “like plan we sj'e off^rfiig is a repetition of similar Ihovements' in support of the cotton crop-In 1914 and again in 1921. The Atlanta bank will not attempt to control future action of the farmer-borrower, in making these 80 per cent loans. „ BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR MR, W. A. McLEAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AUTO CRASH Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McLean en tertained a number of guests at din ner last Tuesday evening, on the occasion of Mr. McLean’s birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc Lean, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. M. -W. Me-, Lean, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs] W. A. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDiarmid, Misses Belle Gra ham and Beulah, Maude. Mahle and Brownie McLean, Mr. Julian Wright, and Mrs. Sallie Cameron, ot Crest- view, Fla. REV. NEILL STEVENs HERE LAST SUNDAY Rev. Nelli G. Sterns,''pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hunstville, 'presjelied at the morning ser^ee of 'the Presbyterian church here, last Sunday. His sub ject was the “Second Coming of Christ,” and it was pointed out that while we naturally think of the glor ious past of Christianity, we should be more concerned with its 'f&r more glorious future. Rev. Mr. Stevens is well known here, and a large crowd heard bbn Sunday. JOINT MEETING OF CLUBS The Rotary Club of Red Springs and the Kiwanls Club of Raeford had a most delightful joint meeting with the good folks of Antioch church last Thursday night and went away high in their praise of the culinary ability of the ladies of that section and of the genuine old Southern hospitality dis played. Members of both clubs de clared the supper served to be one of the best in ^he history of man and its quality was only approached by its quantity. John McGoogan, Dave Hod- gin, and several of the champion eaters of these parts left the table with swollen belts and tears in their eyes because they could do no fur ther damage. After supper a song service was held in the church, led by Mr. Ald erman, of Dunn, a noted singer. A short program was carried ;Out which began with some well chosen words of welcome by Rev. G. W. Hapna, pastor of the Antioch Church. This was responded to by Laurie Mc- Eachem of the Raetord club and Rev. H. G. Beddinger of the Red fringe club. Mr. Ehnest Graham of the Red Springs club introduced (lol. J. W. Harrelson, of the Departp;ient of Conservation and Itevidlopmenb, as the speaker of thq^ evening, who gave some very aUuminatlng facts on the work of his department and what the conservation of the re sources of this state can mean. He made a splendid impression on the audioace and made friends for hla department John Melvin, colored, and his wife end children were injured, when their car, on coming out of a side road into the Fayetteville highway, col lided with a car occupied by colored people from Laurinburg, on their way to Fayetteville. Melvin and one of his children are said to be seri ously injured. All occupants of each car were taken to the hospital Sun day. It is understood that the patrol man investigating the wreck issued a warrant charging Melvin with driv ing under the influence of liquor. “Two good aids to health,” says a doctor, “are to swim regularly drink plenty of water.” To en sure the most gratifying results, of course, these should be’ done sepa rately. FLORA MACDONALD OPENS m 15TH Red Spirings Institution Has Bright Prospects For Com- ing Year; New Department Announced; Few Changes. Despite a thunder stod|g|( a good cro^ of people were at this meet ing;; It was pNslded over by Dr. McRae, preBid$at ot the Red Springs Rotary Chib. Flora MacDonald Coltoge will be gin her thirty-sixth collegiate year on Tuesday, September 15th, 1931. Entrance examinations are scheduled for Monday, September 14tb; Reg istration of students on Tuesday, the 15th, and classes are to begin on Thursday, the 16th. The college has prospered under the administration of Rev. H. C. Bedinger, who succeeded Dr. Charles G. "Vardell, a little over a year ago, and the outlook for the coming year is unusually bright Already the reg istrations exceed expectations. A department of Business' and Secretarial Training has been added this year. This commercial course will include Gregg Bhorthaad, type writing, bookkeeping, business law, business correspondency, office man agement, commercial arithmetic. English and Bible. Tills department will be in chfurge df Miss Lila. E. "Watkins, of Jackson, Ga., who holds degrees from Bessie Tift College, Mercer University, and Bowling 6reen Business University. Miss Wat kins has had much teaching ex perience. Miss Jane Ia Richards, ot David son, will succeed Miss Carson, who was recently married, as professor of English. Miss Evelyn Potter will succeed Miss Louise Mandeville, who'* was also married during the summer, as head ot the voice de partment. Mr. Ernest Graham has succeeded Mr. John D. McLeod as business manager, and Miss An»»e Williams, of BlshopvUle, S. C., has jiucceeded Miss Mary Law, who was f iPNsently married, as secretary to the The re^lar tenn of Hoke Coun ty Superior Court convened Monday morning, August 24, with Hi-j Hon or, Judge Garland B. Midyette, ot Jackson, presiding, and Solicitor Tl A. McNeill, ef Lumberton, appeim- ing for the state. The grand jury passed pn saven true bills of indictment, and re ceived and examined reports front three magistrates. One report wav found to be incomplete. The jury found the jail and stockade to be in excettlent condition, and wm-- mended the officers for their dHJf- gence. The court house was foiin'-’ to be in good condition and welt kept. It was recommended that the floors in the Register of Deeds office and vault, and in the office occupied by G. B. Rowland, be painted, the same as the other offices, and that the inner door of the clerk’s office be replaced. Twelve criminal cases were dbclt eted for trial at this term. Dan Bain, charged with secret assault in connection with the shooting of Raymond McKinnon, in Stonewall township on October T, 1930, plead guilty. Judgment was continued for two years upon pay ment of the cost. Defendant to have until November term of court t» pay the costs, and to remain under same bond as he is now iinJer, Andrew Melvin, charged with as sault with a deadly weapon, in con nection with cutting Dan Bain w.tli a knife, in Stonewall township on June 6, 1931, plead guilty. Judg ment in this case was continued for two years upon payment of costs. Defendant to have until November term to pay costs and to remain under same bond as already given. Willie Thomas and Johnnie Thomas, charged with fraud, through their counsel waived the finding of a true bill, and plead guilty of lar ceny of goods. worth less than $20. Judgment of the court was contin ued upon payment of the costs by November term of court, and a good bond was required for the payment of the costs. Defendants to pay Mrs. D. N. Leslie, the prosecut ing witness, $3.41 in cash. Jail feeq to be included in cost of bill. The jury found Bennie Cook;, charged with assault on a female;, not gillty. The most important case, so Car,, was that of the three Scotland County deputies, Lamar Srafth, S. H. Dunlap, and R. C. Mfller. against whom to® grand jury at the term found a true bill of murder; to connection with the fatal shoot&s^ of Jim *Brigman, who was killed when he resisted arrest by toe offf^ cers, in the Antioch section kst spring. All the defendants plead not guilty, and were acquitted -by tfier jury under a directed verdict. "Wit nesses for the defendants incTod- ed many prominent people and otS- cers of the adjoining counties. The case against Jennings Manlts- by, charged with assault with a deadly weapon,, was continued, as was the case against Sion Yample, also charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The case against John D. PurcelL colored, charged with the murder of Walter McNair, in Blue Springs township, on May 17, 1931. Purcell was arrested Saturday night art the home of Cab McMillan, on the Goo. Watson place, after a reward for his. capture had been posted. The grand jury returned a true hfll against i>tm Monday. He was cenvicted of sec ond degree murder and was sentenc ed to the penitentlsry lor a term of from 15 to 20 years. president 'We tAB undentand Ahy a\,Iool and his moow are soon parto# hut It in what f«th FATHER OF MR. a D. McQUEEN DIES SAT. Mr. T. P. McQueen, of Loris, S. C., tathw of Mr. G. D. McQueen, Assistant Caidiier o2 toe RanV of Raetord, died Saturday in a hos pital in Florrace, S. C., after an illness of three weeks. Burial was made Sunday, in Loris. Mr. McQueen was 69 years old. He was a farmer of Loris. Surviving Mr. McQueen are hto widow, five daughters, and two sons: Mrs. M. D. Stevens, Mrs. J. a Thoa^ and Miss Ida McQueen, af LmHs, Mrs. Cart NJre, Onm. N. (L- jBd Mrs. a M. CRaham. of Whltwsllls, N, C.; Mr, F. a Mo, OtWN. ot Loris, aiA Mr, Q, .Bk %Msa. of BMfwd. , . . .(i .lA' ■*K :