Class of '22 Graduates From Hickory High School, May 31, 1922

Happy Seniors Hold Their Exercises

The Hickory High School graduating exercises of the class of 1922 were held in the auditorium last night witnessed by an audience that packed the large theatre, many standing at the rear and sides.

The stage decorated with beautiful sweet peas and mountain laurel, making a pretty setting for graduates who made an imposing sight just above the stage the figures “1922” were made of flowers against a background of green.

Lively music was rendered by the High School orchestra before and after the graduating exercises. Before ethe presentation of the diplomas by Supt. R.W. Carver, Mayor Yount presented two gold medals offered by Mr. A.J. Essex and Mr. J.J. Willard, the medal offered Mr. Essex for the best average in scholarship and attendance for the past four years was won by Miss Violet Carpenter. Miss Katherine Cline was presented with the medal offered by Mr. Willard for the best English average for the past four years.

The senior class of 1922 not only had the distinction of being the largest senior class in the history of the school but was also the most feted class. During the past few weeks before graduation they were guests of honor at a number of luncheons and dinners.

A fine program was rendered by the graduates, the first part of which was made up of some good speeches while the latter part dealt more intimately with the class and in the class history and last will some clever bits of humor were displayed.

After the last diploma had been presented by Mr. Craver, the ushers marched to the roar of the stage laden with beautiful flowers and gifts for the seniors.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922. A copy of the graduation program was printed on page 3 of the Daily Record.

Senior Class 1922

Claude Wolff, President

Hermene Warlick, Vice-President

Alice Cilley, Secretary

Nathan Jones, Treasurer

Members

Iona Abernethy

Gladys Barger

Zelda Barger

Norman Bisanar

Virginia Bryan

Arledge Boyd

Violet Carpenter

Alice Cilley

Thomas Cilley

Katherine Cline

Robert Drye

Alice Frye

Nina Frye

Ted Hawn

Frankie Huffman

Mattie Icard

Leon Ivey

Pauline Johnson

Nathan Jones

Pauline Kuhn

Josephine Lyerly

Kate McGalliard

Mary Stuart Menzies

Mabel Miller

Fay Mitchell

Julia Mitchell

Elizabeth Moose

Margaret Newton

Clyde Poovey

Paula Puffenberger

Elizabeth Russell

Lewis Scruggs

Jacob Seaboch

Alma Shell

Guy Sigmon

Donald Stevenson

Hazel Thompson

Hermene Warlick

Everette Whisnant

Ruth Whisnant

Edith Whitener

Claude Wolff

Marshals

Nancy Sherrill, Chief

Elizabeth Abernethy

Elizabeth Davis

Margaret Holbrook

Chester Eaton

Cloyd Flowers

Paul Sherrill

Leslie Whitener

Lundy Bostain, 12, Suffers Broken Leg, Dislocated Hip When Struck by Car, May 31, 1922

Struck by Automobile

Lundy Bostain, a 12-year-old negro girl of Taylorsville, was struck by an automobile about 3 o’clock this afternoon on Twelfth Street, the machine being driven by Mrs. John Stroup. The child was hidden from the driver’s view by a motor truck, Chief Lentz was informed, and the accident appeared unavoidable. A broken leg and dislocated hip were the worst of the little girl’s injuries. She is visiting the family of George Evans.

From The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

Rabid Dogs in Hickory Area, May 31, 1922

Two Other Dogs Are Reported Mad

One of Roy Hawn’s fine rabbit hounds, apparently mad, broke loose late yesterday afternoon and fled up the road towards Hickory, with neighbors, quickly notified, hot on his trail. It was the second supposedly mad dog loose during the day, the other being reported in the Catawba Springs neighborhood. It was said that this dog bit several other dogs.

Mr. Hawn’s dog had not been located early this morning and it was believed that it had returned to its own neighborhood and might be located during the day.

The necessity of keeping dogs securely tied was emphasized by the incidents of the last few days. One small boy was bitten and is undergoing the Pasteur treatment.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

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To Dog Owners

As we have had some cases of rabies in this section, I would advise all owners of dogs to have them vaccinated or keep them confined on the premises The immunity from the single injection rabies protects a dog for at least a period of one year. And it has been proven by experiments to be 99 percent preventive.

The state of Connecticut has inaugurated a general quarantine on rabies covering 25 townships. Hon. J.M. Whittlesey, the commissioner of domestic animals in that state, has ordered that all dogs known to have been bitten by a rabid dog must be killed by the dog warden unless they have been previously vaccinated. This shows very plainly the value of the vaccine.

The treatment is given by a single injection which made it convenient to use. And the cost will only be $3.50 if the dog be brought to my office for the treatment.

Those that wish to have the work done will please notify me before bringing the dog for treatment, as the vaccine will have to be ordered fresh from the laboratory which will require 24 to 48 hours.

If more information is desired, please call me.

Respectfully,

E.J. McCoy, veterinarian

From the editorial page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

Jersey Cattle to be Sold in Caldwell County, May 31, 1922

Catawba Jerseys Go to Caldwell

C.H. Herman, secretary of the Catawba Jersey Breeders Association, and J.W. Hendricks have indicated a car of Jersey cattle for Caldwell County. These cattle will be sold at Lenoir Thursday, June 1st, at the opening of the new cooperative creamery.

It is hoped that this is only a beginning of the cattle which may be sold in Caldwell in the near future.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

City Working on Drives for Carolina Park, May 31, 1922

Will Start Work on Park Drives

City Manager Ballew will begin work next week on a 60-foot culvert in Carolina Park and will complete the job as soon as possible. Two driveways, one from Eleventh avenue and the other from Twelfth avenue, will intersect on the east side of the swimming pool and extend to Tenth avenue. A driveway will be constructed around the pool. Plans for the improvement were submitted to city council last night and work ordered done.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

Mrs. O.E. Jones Tells Police She's Missing Ring, Watch, Handbag, May 31, 1922

Misses Some Articles

Mrs. O.E. Jones of Ramsey, Va., who was injured in jumping from an automobile on Saturday night, told chief Lentz that she lost her ring, watch and handbag. She is still in the hospital, but is getting along all right. Her husband came in yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Burke left today for Kingsport, Tenn., their home. The husband came in Sunday evening.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

Mother Protesting Daughter's Proposed Wedding, May 31, 1922

Miss McCormick May Avoid Wedding

By the Associated Press

Chicago, May 31—Mrs. Edith Rockefeller-McCormick will ask court action to prevent the marriage of her daughter, Miss Mathilde, to Max Oser, the Zurich riding master.

No objection will be made to the appointment of Harold F. McCormick, divorced husband, as guardian of her daughter, but a protest against the international marriage will be made formally in court.

From the front page of The Hickory Daily Record, May 31, 1922

Today Is Poppy Day, May 30, 1922

Today Is Poppy Day

If our people did not find out that today is Poppy Day it was because they remained at home.

Pickets from the Woman’s Auxiliary of the American Legion were posted in different portions of the town and sold the poppies to everybody.

These poppies cost the wearer 10 cents, and one man said it was worth 10 cents to have one of these pretty girls pin a flower on his coat. And so it was.

From The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922.

In Flanders Fields The Poppies Grow, May 30, 1922

In Flanders fields the poppies grow between the crosses, row on row,

“That mark our place; and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce heard amid the guns below.

“We are the Dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved, and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields.

“Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high.

“If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.”

--Lt.-Col. John McCrae

(Died in France, Jan. 28, 1918)

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922. McCrae was a Canadian army physician. The image below once went with a YouTube video, which is no longer available.

Tar Babies Defeat Whitakers, 8 to 2, at Bryan Park, May 30, 1922

Tar Babies Defeat Whitakers, 8 to 2, at Bryan Park

At Bryan Park yesterday afternoon nine cantos of the national pastime were unraveled in stupid fashion, the languid episode being refreshed by the mound work of Webb and Strickland. Tarboro took the display by the count of 8 to 2.

R. H. E.

Whitakers 2 4 6

Tarboro 8 11 1

Batteries, Strickland and Faulkner; Webb, Finn and McQuinn.

The local club has presented pink slips to Brown, a young catcher, and Ahern, an outfielder.

Roanoke desires a berth in the Virginia League and has made overtures to Mr. H.P. Dawson, owner of the Newport News franchise. The ship-building city faces hard going with the poor attendance they are receiving. Roanoke would compel long road jumps and would, if taken into the circuit, probably necessitate a revisal of the present schedule.

Newport News is not the only city in the circuit failing to support their local team. From Wilson and Rocky Mount come rumblings that are gradually reaching cyclonic proportions. Rocky Mount has found it necessary to appeal to its fans for financial support.

Well, if Rocky Mount does give up their franchise, the fans of that city can come to Tarboro and see a real brand of red blooded baseball. Numbers of them have already signified their intention of attending the lid-opener here on the 5th.

In a recent game with Morehead City, the Washington club of the East Carolina League garnered a total of 20 hits. Ten of this number were circuit clouts. Washington plays in Greenville today.

Rube Oldring will assume the managerial duties of the Richmond Colt.

The tree just outside the center sun garden boundary was well populated yesterday.

Crump and Bradley each secured a two-ply blast, the only extra base blows of the comedy.

Webb pitched in mid-season form, only 16 men facing him during the five frames he worked. He allowed one hit, gave one free pass, and fanned eight.

This fellow Strickland pitching for Whitakers was a right smart and good heaver. With better support, the locals would have been forced to extend themselves.

There is no game on deck for tomorrow. Thursday Pinetops will be met in Pinetops and Saturday Red Oak will come to town.

Conflict with Wendell will be uncorked at 4 p.m. at Bryan Park, this day.

The locals displayed a noticeable lack of ginger in their work yesterday. Perhaps morning work-outs dull the afternoon zest.

Only about five balls were hit on the nose during the game yesterday—most of the leaguers safeties being the result of slow infield work.

Attendance yesterday was about 250. The game today should attract a larger congregation.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Rocky Mount Has Mass Meeting to Save Her Ball Club, May 30, 1922

Rocky Mount Has Mass Meeting to Save Her Ball Club

(Rocky Mount Telegram, May 30)

The latest development to save the Rocky Mount franchise and keep the Tar Heels in the Virginia League for the remainder of the season is the rally of the fans of the city to the Tar Heels’ financial support through the calling of a mass meeting which is to be held in the recorder’s courtroom of the municipal building Wednesday night at 8 o’clock.

Following the portrayal of the actual conditions by the Tar Heels officials last week as suffered by the local club on account of the present financial system, under which each club in the circuit is upon its own financial bottom, and the poor attendance here, fans have been informally discussing means to save the club ever since and the discussion took tangible form when a call was sounded by representative fans of the city for Wednesday night’s mass meeting.

Those who have taken the initiative in calling the meeting have discussed the matter informally with Tar Heel officials who have been requested to be present at the gathering and outline the exact situation and tell exactly what it will take to save the club. It is urged that every interested fan in the city be present at the meeting as something must be done that night before matters come to a head at the special meeting of the Virginia league directors called by President Moye at the request of the Tar Heel moguls to convene here Thursday night, June 1.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Lincoln Memorial Dedicated, May 30, 1922

Lincoln Memorial Dedicated Today, Harding Accepting

Washington, May 30—A nation’s tribute to its glorious dead reached its climax here today at the dedication of the memorial erected beside the Potomac river to Abraham Lincoln by his grateful countrymen.

Chief Justice Taft headed the commission which has lavished endless thought on making this stone emblem America’s gratitude worthy of the man whose memory it will perpetuate for Americans always.

President Harding in person accepted the work in the nation’s name.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922. Photo from WorldPress.com.

Creech, Josey Homes, New St. Paul's Baptist, Bridgers' Warehouse Under Construction, May 30, 1922

Four Buildings Going Up In Town

Mr. V. Herman Creech is getting ready to erect a residence on St. Andrews street. This house will contain eight rooms and will be fitted up with all modern conveniences.

Mr. R.B. Josey is erecting a large brick house on St. Andrews. This residence will have eight rooms and will be fitted up in the most modern manner, having all modern conveniences.

The colored people of St. Paul’s Baptist are erecting a new building. This church will be larger than the one burned several months ago near the river.

Mr. H.C. Bridgers is putting up a large, commodious warehouse in the rear of his lot on Church street. This building is of brick.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Will Miss McCormick Wed Swiss Horseman? May 30, 1922

Miss McCormick May Not Wed Oser

Chicago, Ill., May 30—Miss Mathilde McCormick, instead of sailing today for Switzerland supposedly to wed Max Oser, Swiss horseman, she returned to Chicago unexpectedly.

She refused to make a statement of her plans.

Her return is supposed to relate to the guardianship proceedings in which her mother, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, intervened yesterday.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Dr. L.W. Glazebrook to Speak on Cooperation in Community Life, May 30, 1922

Cooperation in Community Life

The members of the Conetoe Methodist Men’s Club extend a cordial invitation to all interested in community life to attend a mass meeting to be held at Conetoe schoolhouse Friday, June 2, at 2:30.

Dr. L.W. Glazebrook, president of the board of social services, Washington City, will speak on “Cooperation in Community Life.”

Dr. Glazebrook is an able speaker and a layman whose interest in life is advocating the Golden Rule and promoting the brotherhood of man as the main factor in community life. Everyone should come and hear him.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Mrs. Sills Taken to Rocky Mount for Treatment, May 30, 1922

Taken to Rocky Mount

Mrs. L.R. Sills, who has been sick at her home on St. James street, was taken yesterday to Rocky Mount for treatment.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Rev. Daniel Iverson of Charlotte to Speak, May 30, 1922

To Speak Here Tonight

Rev. Daniel Iverson of Charlotte will speak to the membership of the Get-Together Club of the Howard Memorial church tonight.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

C.W. Austin Is Improving, May 30, 1922

Mr. Austin Out Again

Mr. C.W. Austin, who has been confined to his room for several days, was out on the streets last night. He is not yet able to come to his place of business.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Musical by Mrs. Pender's Students at Kiwanis Hall, May 30, 1922

Mrs. Pender’s Musical

There will be a musical tonight at Kiwanis Hall to be given by the pupils of Mrs. Pender. This musical will start promptly at 8 o’clock. The program will consist of piano solos and duets.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Aaron Sapiro to Speak on Cooperative Marketing System, May 30, 1922

Aaron Sapiro to Speak in Farmville Tomorrow

Mr. Aaron Sapiro of California will speak at Farmville tomorrow at 11 a.m. A large crowd from Tarborto will attend this speaking.

The proponents of the cooperative marking system are preparing to make Wednesday a big day in Pitt county, and thousands of farmers are expected to hear this speech.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Miss McLaughlin Visiting Mrs. Bass, May 30, 1922

Visiting Here

Miss Agnes McLaughlin of Fayetteville is here this week visiting her sister, Mrs. B.M. Bass.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Ty Cobb, Heilman, Clark of Detroit Americans Suspended, May 30, 1922

Three Tigers Put Out of Double Bill

St. Louis, May 30—Manager Ty Cobb, outfielder Heilmann, second-baseman Clark of the Detroit Americans, were indefinitely suspended before the morning game in the holiday doubleheader today with the St. Louis Browns. Cobb stepped on Umpire Wilson’s toes during an argument yesterday and was banished. The cause of the others’ suspension was not stated.

From the front page of The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 30, 1922

Memorial Day, 1917

Armed Men Force Negroes Building Road Out of Mitchell County, May 28, 1922

Armed Men Force Negroes to Stop Working on Road. . . Objecting to Their Presence In Mitchell County, Whites Drive Them Out

Raleigh, May 27—Work on a road being constructed in Mitchell county, in the mountains of North Carolina, was suspended last week when armed citizens forced a crew of negro laborers to leave the county, according to a story published in the Raleigh News and Observer this morning. There are scarcely any negroes in Mitchell county, according to the newspaper, and their presence there is objected to by some white citizens.

Soon after the negroes arrived in Mitchell count to begin work on the road, according to the News and Observer, a white man appeared at their camp and told the construction superintendent that the negroes must be moved out of the county. The superintendent failed to obey the order and late that afternoon a hundred armed men rode into camp and commanded the negroes to leave. The negroes offered no resistance and agreed to depart. They were led to a railway crossing where a freight train was stopped, according to the newspaper, and placed aboard. The leader of the white men is said to have paid the freight conductor money sufficient to purchase tickets for the negroes to the Tennessee line.

Frank Page, state highway commissioner, stated this morning that the work on the roads in Mitchell was being done by the county and he had received no report regarding the negroes being forced to leave the county.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, May 28, 1922

Thomas Pierce, Indicted for Embezzling $36,000, Released on $10,000 Bond, May 28, 1922

Pierce Released on Bail of $10,000. . . Durham-Warsaw Man Charged With Embezzling $36,000

Durham, May 27—Thomas B. Pierce, former cashier of the Home Savings bank in this city, indicted yesterday by the Durham county grand jury on a charge of embezzling more than $36,000 of the bank’s funds, was out last night under $10,000 bail furnished by his friends. Pierce was in custody of Sheriff John F. Harward for several hours before the bond money could be raised. Early in the day he had given himself up to the sheriff having learned of the indictment returned by the grand jury.

The charges of embezzlement given out of an alleged default of almost $36,000. The fact that the former cashier was short in his accounts developed some weeks ago, and at the time John Sprunt Hill, president of the bank, put up $50,000 in Liberty bonds to insure depositors against loss. Mr. Pierce was not immediately held(?) by court action, and has since been at liberty. The indictment by the grand jury came as something of a (word obscured), it being generally believed that the shortage at the bank had been covered up and prosecution waived.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, May 28, 1922

Vance Harris, Macon Myrick Convicted; Brown, Nash Divorces Granted, May 27, 1922

Short Dockets in Warren Court. . . Vance Harris Gets 2 Years for Making Whiskey—Myrick 3 Years for Robberies. . . Two Divorces Granted

A two-year road sentence for Vance Harris, white man convicted of selling whiskey, and the confession of Macon Myrick, suspected of robberies in all sections of Warren and in lower Virginia, featured the short term of May Superior Court which adjourned on Wednesday morning after a late start on Monday. Two divorces were granted in the civil docket.

The Harris case had been continued for months, due first to one cause and then to another. The State showed to the satisfaction of the jury that Harris was caught at a whiskey still, with incriminating evidence. The fact that he had previously been on the roads in Vance County on a similar charge was introduced. W.P. Pearey, caught at the still with Harris, was not found guilty of manufacturing and escaped the pick and shovel sentence which Judge Oliver H. Allen handed to Harris after sermonizing upon the general condition of the country and pleaing for more law observance and a return to religious conduct.

Macon Myrick, who was suspected of robbing the S.J. Stallings store in Littleton, the Warrenton Depot, the E.B. Stallings store at Macon, several country stores in Virginia and who had been packing a gun and living a fugitive from justice for many months, did not offer fight in the Court room Myrick was captured in Virginiaon last Thursday night by Chief E.L. Green at the home of a friend. The arrest followed an offer of a $50 reward by the County Commissioners, some detective work by Chief Green, and a telephone message from a Virginia officer, that Myrick had been spotted.

Three Virginia officers and T.H. Robertson were with Chief Green when he surrounded the Myrick home. A search of the premises was unavailing until the boy’s mother unintentionally told where her son had gone. The surprise at the neighboring house was complete and the arrest sudden. He was brought to Warrenton and placed in jail on Thursday night where he remained until sentenced on Tuesday to three years in the State Prison.

A nol pros was entered in State against Arch Alston for carrying a deadly weapon.

Georgia Brown and Edward Brown dissolved the bonds of wedlock, and Bettie D. Nash and R.A. Nash were also granted a divorce.

The Grand Jury completed its duties on Tuesday afternoon with the submission of the following report through Foreman C.W. Perkinson:

“We have completed the duties assigned us by law and our respective oaths and beg leave to report the same and ask for a discharge.

“We have passed upon all bills sent to the Grand Jury and also brought to our attention by Hon. G.E. Midyette, Solicitor for this Judicial District.

“We have been excused from examination of the County Home, Jail &c. for this term of Court by your Honor.”

Members of the Grand Jury with Foreman Perkinson were R.P. Fleming, Maynard Paynter, C.L. Perkinson, George Allen, T.R. Evans, J.E. Wilson, B.D. Shearin, S.D. King, W.L. Taylor, Jack Bobbitt, Murphy Duke, G.E. White, W.S. Throckmorton, J.W. Pitchford, J.D. Newell Jr., E.L. Hayes and J.D. Odom.

R.L. Bell was appointed officer of the Grand Jury.

As the law requires, Hon. G.E. Midyette handed in his report to the Judge as follows: “I have examined the office of Clerk of Superior Court of Warren County and find it supplied with necessary books, papers and records, and in good condition—the same being well kept.”

From the front page of The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, N.C., Saturday, May 27, 1922

Personal Items From Littleton, Littleton Rt. 5, Calvary and Thelma, May 28, 1922

Personal Mention

Mr. J.H. Vinson of Brinkleyville spent Sunday here with his sister, Mrs. E.G. Glenn.

Mr. Cromwell Daniel, who has been attending school at Trinity College, has returned home for the summer.

Mr. V.T. Harrison, Mr. J.H. Newsom and Mrs. Newsom and her sister motored to Richmond Saturday and returned Sunday. They were accompanied on their return by Mrs. Harrison, who had concluded a visit to her sister at Davy, W. Va., and met them in Richmond.

Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bobbitt have returned from a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bobbitt at Raleigh and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bobbitt at Wake Forest.

Miss Carrie Myrick has returned from a few days visit to friends in Enfield.

Miss Rosa Taylor, music teacher in the Graded School, left Monday for her home in Wilson.

Mr. and Mrs. Rom Parker and son, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Parker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Myrick, have returned to their home in Enfield. Dr. and Mrs. W. Reid Putney and daughter, after an absence of several weeks, are again among friends in town. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston.

Miss Frances Burton, who has been attending Mrs. Thurston’s School of Expression in Richmond, returned home on Tuesday for the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Thornton and daughters spent Sunday with relatives at Halifax.

Dr. W.B. Hopkins of Richmond was in town for the last week end. He was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Nicholson.

Mr. G.L. Barnes was in town on Saturday. It was Mr. Barnes’ first visit to Littleton since last November.

Mr. James Dowtin, who has been spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Taylor, left on Saturday for Norfolk, where he has secured a position.

Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, a former teacher in the Littleton Schools, is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Miles.

Mrs. J.P. Leach Jr. and Mrs. Howard Browning entertained at cards on Thursday.

On account of the first week in June being Chautauqua week, the Roanoke Minute Men chapter of the U.D.C. will meet the second Tuesday, June 13, at the home of Mrs. Cleve Stallings.

Corporal W.E. Stansbury, son of Mr. W.J. Stansbury, has been at his home on Route 2 for a few days. Corporal Stansbury was called home by the recent death of his mother.

The banks will be closed all day on Tuesday, May 30, Memorial Day.

Messrs. M. Nelson, M.J. Grant, Cleve Stallings, W.A. thorne, and W.H. Nicholson have been fishing this week at Wachaprague, Va.

Mrs. Cleve Stallings and son and Mrs. M.W. Ransom have been spending a few days in Norfolk this week.

Members of the Woman’s Club will sell poppies on the streets next Monday. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of wounded World War veterans.

We note in the Daily Southerner of Tarboro, N.C., that Master Billy Aiken, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Miles, and a former resident of Littleton, won a medal offered to the winner of the primary and grammar grade spelling contest.

Miss Ella Grant returned on Thursday from a trip to Lynchburg, Greensboro and Raleigh.

Mrs. W.H. Nicholson, Miss Mary Nicholson, and Mrs. Ben Browning and daughter spent a few days in Raleigh this week.

Mr. Sterling M. Gary, Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax, was in town a short time on Thursday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Williams and baby of Essex were visitors in town on Wednesday.

Messrs. Willis Perkins and Garland May were in Raleigh the first of the week on business.

Taylor Dowtin from near Wake Forest is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J.R. Taylor.

Miss Ethel Warren, who has been at school in Oxford, returned home this week for the Summer.

Mr. A.E. Bobbitt of Crowells has been in town this week on business.

Mr. J.M. Jackson of Roanoke Rapids was among the visitors in town on Wednesday.

CALVARY-THELMA ITEMS

Rev. N.M. Wright is entertaining his sister, who is returning to her home in Gibson from Louisburg College.

Mr. J.U. Vaughan and family of Vaughan visited Mr. W.C. Myrick and family over Sunday.

Miss Virginia Riggan visited Miss Mamie Riggan near Littleton recently.

Mrs. Charles Morris and daughter of Beaufort spent several days last week in Airlie with her sister, Mrs. Buck Morris.

There will be no church service on Sunday morning. Sunday school will be held at 10:30 o’clock.

Miss Katharine Allen, who has been teaching in the Gifton Graded Schools, arrived home this week to spend the Summer with her family at Allendale.

ROUTE 5 ITEMS

Mrs. ben Alston and daughter, Miss Mariam, visited her son, Mr. L.L. Alston on Sunday.

Mr. Ray Pike visited at the home of Mr. T.J. Gipson on last Saturday.

Miss Annie Belle Perkinson spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Littleton.

Mrs. E.B. Gaskill and little son, Thomas, of Wilson is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Pittard.

Mr. Bruce Browning attended the school closing at Airlie on Friday night.

Mrs. Mack Pike is on the sick list this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neal and children and his mother, Mrs. B.F. Neal, were visiting on Route 1 on Sunday.

Miss Annie Bennett and Mr. P.J. Leityner visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Pike recently.

Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Perkinson went to Littleton on business Saturday.

Mr. Edward Carter visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Pittard on Sunday.

Miss Florence Pike visited her brother, Mr. Mack Pike, Sunday afternoon.

Miss Annie Bennett had company on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Perkinson and children of Essex visited her father Saturday afternoon.

Mr. W.R. Browning returned to his work at Essex on Monday.

Miss Pearl Carter spent last week with her sister, Mrs. J.M. Perkinson.

Mr. Tommie Walker called on Miss Emma Pike last Sunday.

From The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, N.C., Saturday, May 27, 1922

Women Registering for Democratic Primary, May 27, 1922

Unofficial Registration Figures

From unofficial figures the estimate of the number of women who have registered for the Democratic Primary follows—Warrenton, 240; Hawtree, 100; Six Pound, 94; River, 75; Judkins, 40; Fishing Creek, 35; Fork, 35; Shocco, 30; Sandy Creek, 20; Nutbush, 30; Smith Creek, 30; Norlina, 30; Roanoke, 10.

From The News Reporter, Littleton, Halifax County, N.C., Saturday, May 27, 1922

G.H. Russell Introduces Himself to Voters, May 26, 1922

Program for Memorial Day Parade, Program, Picnic, May 26, 1922

Memorial Day Program

The Parade will form on South Main St. from the Depot Hill to Perry St. and to Kenmore Ave. at 10:30 a.m. Parade to move at 11 o’clock.

Order of Parade

1 Automobile: Capt. R.E. Underwood, Chief Marshal; Capt. H.W. Perry, Commander of Troops; Mr. P.J. Brown, Commander American Legion.

2 Band.

3 In Automobiles. Confederate Veterans under Command of Genl. P.G. Alston.

4 American Legioneers and all ex-service men under command of Capt. S.E. Winston.

5 Hdq. Det. And Combat Train 117th, F.A. under command of 1st. Lieut. F.J. Timberlake.

6 Battery B. 117th, F.A. under command of 1st Lieut. T.C. Alston.

7 Automobiles containing speakers and members Memorial Association.

8 Woman’s Auxiliary and all civic and other organizations and all who wish to join in the parade.

The parade will march to the College campus and the speaking will be from the first landing on the steps. All members of Franklin County Memorial Association, especially the Chairmen of all committees, members of the Woman’s Auxiliary, U.D.C. and Confederate Veterans will follow the speaker and take places on the steps behind the speaker.

Program

America—Led by Music Committee.

Invocation—Rev. G.F. Smith.

Address of Welcome—May or L.L. Joyner.

Music—Band.

Service Record Franklin Heroes—Capt. Geo. L. Cooke

Music, Over There—Band.

Introductory—Maj. S.P. Boddie.

Memorial Address—Col. Albert L. Cox, 118th Field Artillery.

Star Spangled Banner—Band.

Comrade Rest—Music Committee.

Dinner.

Every person in Franklin County who can do so is invited and requested to prepare a basket and send in to help provide dinner for the Soldiers and ex-Service men.

It is hoped that a sufficient quantity will be contributed that after the soldiers and ex-service men have been served there will be plenty for all others present.

From the front page of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Friday, May 26, 1922

Supreme Court Report From Louisburg, May 26, 1922

Charlie Tayborn Gets 30 Years. . . Judge Devlin Cleans Docket. . . Quite a Large Number of Small Cases Disposed Of—Report of Grand Jury and Solicitor

The May term of Franklin Superior Court came to a close on last Friday afternoon after having practically cleaned up the docket. Judge W.A. Devlin (Devin?) presided and delivered a strong and forceful charge to the grand jury. The State was ably represented by Solicitor H.E. Norris.

The following were selected as a grand jury: Malcolm McKinne, foreman, B.M.C. Mullen, J.T. Tharrington, J.B. Smith, G.W. Styles, S.J. Howard, G.W. Aycocke, W.J. Boone, W.C. Stallings, H.M. May, M.C. Mullen, P.A. Duke, W.C. Collins, W.D. Foster, J.T. Holden, J.C. Dodson, B.C. Strickland, R.C. Beck, C.C. Johnson, officer.

The docket was taken up and disposed of as follows:

State vs A.C. Gray, l and r, nol pros with leave.

State vs Charlie Teasley, assault, nol pros with leave.

State vs M.D. Reames, ccw, alias capias and continued.

State vs Frank Wall, l and r, alias capias and continued.

State vs Henry Dunston, fraud, nol pros with leave.

State vs Ed Richardson, ccw, lol pros with leave.

State vs Bourbon Medlin, appeal, nol pros.

State vs Ed Williamson, adw, trial, guilty, 6 months in jail to be hired out to pay costs.

State vs Hubert Jeffries, ccw, pleads guilty, $50 fine and costs.

State vs Robert Jeffries, ccw, nol pros with leave.

State vs Buddie Burnett, ccw, continued to October Court.

State vs James Davis, adw, trial, not guilty.

State vs Rochelle Addison and Jodie Gupton, affray, alias capias and continued.

State vs W.J. Parker, false pretense alias capias and continued.

State vs James Erwin Hawkins, disturbing public worship, pleads guilty, judgment suspended upon payment of costs.

State vs A.D Conn, defendant enters pleas of assault on female, judgment suspended upon payment of costs and defendant to enter into bond for good behavior and appear at October Term 1922.

State vs M.S. Lancaster, adw, waives bill and pleads guilty to simple assault, judgment suspended upon payment of costs.

State vs. M.W. Lancaster, ccw, nol pros.

State vs. Andrew Conn and A.w. Perry Jr., scifa discharged.

State vs. W.H. and H.B. Ferrell, disposing of mortgaged property, continued.

State vs E.L. Egerton, appeal, called and failed, ni scifa capias and continued.

State vs R.L. Hamilton, violating automobile law, called and failed, ni scifa capias and continued.

State vs James Alston, adw and ccw, trial not guilty.

State vs Joe Kingsbury, false pretense, judgment six months on roads. This judgment to be stricken out if the defendant gives bond to appear at October Court and show that he has paid costs and Mr. Allen $80.

State vs Hugh Freeman, l and r, continued.

State vs Alonza Hagwood and Savannah Perry, f and a, continued.

State vs John Spivey, larceny, pleads guilty, 18 months on roads.

State vs J.E. Wright, ccw, pleads guilty, fined $50 and costs.

State vs James Davvis (probably meant Davis), ccw, guilty, 8 months in jail, leave to hire out to pay fine and costs.

State vs H.R. Smith, adw, pleads guilty, 6 months on raods.

State vs Peter Myrick, l and r, mistrial.

State vs Claude Tayborn, murder, pleads guilty to second degree, 30 years in State prison.

State vs Claude Tayborn, ccw, pleads guilty, judgment suspended.

State vs Will Allen, ccw, not guilty.

State vs Jake Neal and others, adw, all guilty except Bessie Moore.

The criminal docket being completed, a number of divorce and civil cases were disposed of.

From the front page of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Friday, May 26, 1922. The judge's name was spelled Devlin in this article and Devin in the next article. I don't know which is correct.

Stella Maybell Treadway, 6 Months, Died, May 26, 1922

Stella Maybell Treadway

After a brief illness the infant child of Woodard Tredaway passed away and was buried beside her mother on the hill over looking Mr. Jim Wilson’s home here on Little Pine Creek.

She was born October 20, 1921, and died April 28th, 1922.

Although her days were so few here with us, by her sweet baby ways and sunny smiles not-with-standing the suffering, she seemed to be passing through many times, little Stella so endeared herself in the hears of father and grand parents that the home now seems more than empty, with mother and baby both gone.

“Only a tender flower

Sent to us to rear;

Only a gift to love

While we are here.

Only a baby small

Never at rest;

Small, but how dear to us

God knoweth best.”

From the front page of The News Record, Marshall, Madison County, Friday, May 26, 1922. The headline spelled the family name as Treadway, but the article spelled it Tredaway. I don't know which is correct.

Veterans to Hold Picnic at Mars Hill on Memorial Day, May 26, 1922

Attention! Ex-Service Men, Leather Necks, Gobs, Buddies & Rookies

Let’s “fall in” at Mars Hill on May 30th and have a feast and a general good time.

We have their invitation to some. Mess-kits furnished on the ground, Slum, Black-Jack and Boot Juice, guaranteed to bring back memories and make you line up for seconds.

For a fact the hospital people of Mars Hill want us bad—so let’s fall in line and catch step and every ex-service man make it a special point to be there.

Don’t Forget. Tuesday, May 30th.

From The News Record, Marshall, Madison County, Friday, May 26, 1922

In Court in Marshall, N.C., May 26, 1922

Court Proceedings

The following parties received sentences as indicated below.

State vs J.W. Warren, assault, 6 months on road.

State vs J.W. Rowe, manufacturing, $100 and cost.

State vs Ardle Taffey, manufacturing, $100 and cost.

State vs G.W. Caldwell, manufacturing, $100 and cost.

State vs Roy Roberson, ccw, $100 and cost.

State vs Marshall Stoute, manufacturing, 12 months on road.

State vs. Caney Fleming, assault, $75 fine and cost.

State vs Wade Ammons, afa, $100 fine and cost.

State vs Roy Ammons, afa, $50 fine and cost.

State vs Chas. Massey, afa, $100 fine and cost.

State vs Alvin Stanley, manufacturing, 2 years on roads.

State vs Zeb Metcalf, transporting, 4 months in jail.

State vs Harve Coats, ccw, $50 fine and cost.

State vs Robt. Norton Jr., larceny, cost.

Harrison Holt, assault, 3 months on roads.

There were only two parties who stood a jury trial during the entire term come clear, the lucky parties were Wade Payne, manufacturing, and Roy Massey, ccw.

During the two and one half days the court devoted to criminal actins 99 months on road and $675 fines were assessed against the defendants besides other modes of punishment in the way of showing good behavior, paying cost, and etc.

From The News Record, Marshall, Madison County, Friday, May 26, 1922

Women Want Tangible Benefit to Community, Children, May 26, 1922

Women in Politics

Wake county has been all fussed up about the women who are getting into politics, and likewise the state party directors have had their little excitement on the same lines. But the women are in politics, and the men may as well realize it. Moreover the women are not in politics to sit by quietly and hold up their thumbs when Simon says, “thumbs up.” The women have an opinion of their own, and that opinion is that not only are they in politics but that their voices are in politics.

If any man in this state, or in this nation, has not realized that the women are going to be active factors in all public affairs that man can take another look at his hand. Suffrage was given the women about the time that the primary election law was given to the country. Perhaps it is not too much to say that the suffrage for women was one of the sources of salvation when the primary came, for the women have accepted the primary as a permanent condition and satisfactory, and they look on it as a means to the end they are interested in, which is to pick the candidates and to determine the platform. Women are among the best politicians in the world, but the spoils they are after are different from those the men want. The average man looks to some political gain. The women want material results for the people. An office does not look half so big to the female voter as something in the way of tangible benefit to the community or the children does. And the women cannot be turned aside from what they want by the threat of excommunication or political damnation.

The big influence in politics in the present and future will be the women, and the politicians are beginning to understand this fact.

Lead editorial in The Pilot, Vass, N.C., Friday, May 26, 1922

Ku Klux Klan 'Handles' Jerry Green, May 26, 1922

Ku Klux Handles Negro

It was generally understood on the streets Friday that a Committee of Ku Klux had taken Jerry Green, colored, out to a point near Lovers Leap and given him a severe whipping that morning. We understand that the Ku Klux let it be known that they had positive proof that Jerry Green had been willfully exposing his person in the presence of little white girls, and that Green confessed to the crime.

From the front page of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Friday, May 26, 1922

Dancing at the Killiegrew Ad, L.L. Levinson's Background, May 25, 1922

Personal News From Lillington Paper, May 25, 1922

Personal

Dr. and Mrs. L.J. Dupree of Kinston were here a few days this week visiting friends.

Mr. W.A. green, one of Harnett’s older Democrats, was in the office of The News the past week and suggested that the names of Prof. B.P. Marshbanks of Buies Creek and W.H. Gregory of Angier be placed on the primary ticket.

Miss Elizabeth Bowen, who has been teaching at Salemburg, has arrived home for the holidays.

Miss Marjorie Spence, who has been teaching at Salemburg, is at home for the summer.

Miss Stella Sexton is at home for the summer since closing the session of her school at Lucama.

Mr. John W. Kehoe is expected back tonight from a trip to Columbia, S.C., where he went to superintend the shipping of laboratory equipment of the Peplax Company.

Manager Rollins of The Killiegrey Hotel says he is well pleased with the patronage that is coming to his special Sunday dinner and concert. Quite a large number were at the hotel for dinner last Sunday and the prospects are for a much larger crowd next Sunday. The hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Music all the while.

Dr. J.F. McKay of Buies Creek was here today.

Mr. David Henry Senter of Chalybeate was among today’s visitors here.

Hon. H.L. Godwin, Democratic county chairman, is here attending court this week.

Mr. Clawson Williams of Sanford, candidate for solicitor of this district, was here Wednesday on his way to Johnston and Wayne counties in the interest of his candidacy.

Miss Lucy Keeter of Fayetteville spent the week-end here with her sister, Mrs. J.R. Baggett.

Mrs. Hiram Baggett is visiting relatives in Richmond, Va.

Miss Carrie Speight, official court stenographer, is here for the current term. Miss Speight is well acquainted and has many friends here, having been here for a number of sessions.

Dr. J.W. Halford is kept quite busy touring the county in his campaign against typhoid. He is now on the second round and reports increasing interest in the prevention work among the people.

Mr. W.M. Page, student at Wake Forest, is at home for the holidays.

Mr. Guy Stewart, Fordman of the Coats Motor Co., was here Wednesday. He did not report any hard times in the Ford business; rather, he declared “things were looking good.”

Master Grayson Biggs, who has been confined to his home for several weeks by serious illness, is able to be out again.

Mr. McD. Hollliday, of the Barnes-Holliday Co., Dunn, was elected president of the Hardware Dealers Association of the Carolinas at the meeting held in Winston-Salem last week. It is the general impression that the next convention will be held in Columbia, S.C.

From The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922

Harnett County News, Lilllington, N.C., May 25, 1922

This Week in Lillington Court, May 25, 1922

Two Capital Cases Take Up Half of Week. . . First Half of Week Crowded With Cases of Minor Nature—175 Men Drawn as Special Venires for the Two Capital Cases

When Judge Thomas H. Calvert convened Superior Court Monday morning there were quite a number of jurors who wanted leave of absence for one cause or another, but His Honor excused only four or five. The Grand Jury being made, the Judge delivered the charge, which dwelt mainly upon the enforcement of law and punishment for crime. The report of the Grand Jury is given elsewhere in this paper.

From opening court till 2 o’clock Wednesday the time was taken up in the trial of minor cases on the docket. The case of Jim Fuller McLean, charged with entering the sleeping room of white women at night, was set for 2 p.m. Wednesday and was promptly called at that hour. A special venire of 75 men was summoned from which to draw a trial jury. This case is in progress as The News goes to press. It will probably not be concluded before tonight.

The following cases have been disposed of:

Carlie B. Matthews was convicted of assault and battery and given two years, the place of imprisonment to be announced by the Judge, probably at the conclusion of the term. A summary of this case was given last week in a report of proceedings of Recorder’s Court, from whence it was appealed. The case against Ludlow Lee for assaulting his wife resulted in conviction with continued judgment upon payment of costs. The couple are now said to be living together peacefully.

The case against Enoch Wilson for resisting an officer was nol pros. Mr. Wilson is the man whom former Chief of Police Page of Dunn is accused of beating up. Mr. Wilson was then accused of carrying a concealed weapon, but he was adjudged innocent.

Ida Johnson was accused of running a bawdy house in Grove township. The case was nol pros with leave.

W.L. Peebles of Dunn was charged with forcible trespass, upon which he was found guilty and was fined $50 and costs. He appealed.

Vance Ryals, charged with stealing a Ford from a farmer near Kipling, pleaded guilty to the crime and was given nine months on the roads.

Ernest Ennis was found not guilty of the larceny of an automobile.

A white couple, Lula Avery and Sam Guinn, were charged with bigamy. Lula married at 13, separated from her husband, married Guinn, who said he knew nothing of the former marriage being still in vogue, but when he found it out another separation took place. Lula Avery is now living with her parents in Raeford, to which place Judge Calvert remanded her with the order that Guinn pay the costs of the case.

Roy Powell, Carl Powell and Ashby Morgan were found guilty on the charge of stealing meat from the smokehouse of a widow lady, Mrs. Hilliard, who lives up near the Harnett-Wake line. Her husband had been dead only a fortnight when her provisions were taken away from her and the case seemed to be an aggravated one. The young men are in jail and the Judge will pronounce sentence upon them before the conclusion of the term.

Aubrey Register of Dunn was accused of stealing wearing apparel from a pressing club. The jury declared him guilty upon the evidence. His Honor gave Register 12 months on the roads.

G.T. Guy was charged with the same offense as that against Register. He was found guilty. Judgment was continued upon payment of costs in another case. He proved good character and first offense.

It is expected that today and probably a night session will be consumed in the trial of the Jim Fuller McLean case. The case of Watson Page and W.A. West is scheduled first on the docket at the convening of court Friday morning. This will conclude the session of court.

Special venires of 175 men were drawn for these two latter (capital) cases. The proviso holding that no juror be drawn from Lillington, Anderson Creek or Barbecue townships. Sheriff McArtan was compelled to greatly bestir himself to summon so large a number in so short a time. As is the Sheriff’s custom, however, he was there with his money.

From the front page of The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922

Electricity Now Available During the Day in Lillington, May 25, 1922

Lillington Has Day Current. . . New Schedule Started Monday This Week—Manager Mack McKinney Will Put Service to Patrons

Lillington now has electric current for day use as well as at night.

This comes as good news to all Lillingtonians, as well as to those who visit and hold interest here. On Monday of this week the service was commenced on the new schedule after a conference between General Superintendent L.H. Couch and business men of Lillington. Mr. Couch came here especially for the purpose of conferring with citizens in regard to the extension of service of his company and he was assured that all reasonable cooperation would be furnished from this point.

Patrons of the electric service are urged to take advantage of the day current by using electric irons, fans, washing machines and other appliances and conveniences, thus making it known to the North State Power Co. that Lillington is an electricity-using town if current can be obtained.

Local Manager Mack McKinney states that he he will be compelled to stop his engine Saturday morning of this week for necessary adjustments which will require about half a day’s time; after that, he says, there will be a maximum of service given to patrons. He is very anxious to give the town the very best service possible, and urges all to take advantage of it.

In recent weeks there have been added several large consumers of electricity and this, added to the increased consumption resulting from the extended hours on the schedule, will result in securing permanent 24-hour electricity for Lillington, says General Superintendent Couch.

At the present time, the engine will be shut down in the early morning between the hours of 5 and 7. The remaining 22 hours will give the town practically the amount of current it needs till more definite and permanent arrangements can be made.

It is up to the citizens of Lillington now to make use of this current and show that this is an electric town.

From the front page of The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922

Interest in Cumnock Coal Mine Increasing, May 25, 1922

Interest in Cumnock Coal Is Picking Up

Raleigh, May 24—Representative Hammer is much encouraged with reports that come of the progress of survey and plans for mapping of coal fields of North Carolina in countless comprising the Deep River basin, and keeps in touch with Dr. M.R. Campbell, head of the survey section of the Bureau of Mines. K.K. Kimball, an expert of the bureau, is now in the Deep River section at work in Moore, Lee and Chatham counties. Dr. Campbell, who recently visited the section, says he was surprised at the quantity and quality of coal in the Cumnock mines. He is planning to make a return visit and hopes to be able to go in June.

At old Farmville village, in Chatham county across the river from Cumnock, the Carolina Coal Company has coal at the surface, the supply being close to the top of the ground at the Cumnock mine, while there is said to be a large supply at the Egypt mine. The plan is to have the whole coal region in the state mapped, there being no map at the present time.

In this matter Representative Hammer has just received a letter from F.P. Covington of Mt. Gilead, secretary of chamber of commerce at that place, which sets out that there is coal in Richmond and Montgomery counties, which have not heretofore been heard from. Mr. Covington writes that there is a vein 12 feet thick with outcroppings for several miles in both Richmond and Montgomery counties, that wells drilled for water show that over a considerable territory there is coal in abundance., The claim is that this is an extension of the Deep River vein, and it will be investigated.

From the front page of The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922. The photo is from NCpedia, www.ncpedia.org/coal.

Scouts Hiking, Viewing 'The Knight of the Square Table' May 25, 1922

Girl and Boy Scouts Taking a Hike Today

This afternoon at 2 o’clock the Girl Scouts assembled at the U.D.C. Chapter House for a hike and picnic supper. Their goal was Little River and each Scout took a lunch sufficient to meet the needs of a hungry bunch of Scouts.

The Boy Scouts accompanied the troup on this outing, and Miss Vivian Draper, former Scout Captain, was guest of honor.

At 8 o’clock a Scout picture, “The Knight of the Squaw (Square) Table,” will be thrown on the screen. This picture portrays the life and activities of real Scouts in America.

Everyone is cordially invited to witness the pictures.

From the front page of The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922. The newspaper called the movie ‘Knights of the Squaw Table’ so I looked it up. It’s actually ‘Knights of the Square Table’, a short movie produced in 1917, in which a gang of young boys decide the Boy Scouts aren’t so bad after all after the Boy Scouts beat them in a fist fight. The gang members decide to join the Boy Scouts.

Christian Light Beat Chalybeate Baseball Team 10 to 1, May 25, 1922

Christian Light Beat Chalybeate Saturday

Christian Light baseball team added another winning to its list last Saturday by trimming the fast Varina team to the tune of 10 to 1. Christian Light has played four games and lost three. Captain Dave Henry Senter’s team came in for two wallopings from the C.L. bunch.

From the front page of The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922

Dunn Organizing Building and Loan Association, May 25, 1922

Dunn Organizes B. & L.

Secretary T.L. Riddle of the Dunn chamber of commerce is busy organizing a building and loan association. At a meeting recently held by the business and professional men of the town 1,455 shares were taken at $100 each by 117 members.

Dunn has adopted a building slogan and is determined to push it along.

From the front page of The Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C., May 25, 1922

Meredith College To Move to New 135-acre Site, May 24, 1922

Meredith College Purchases New Site

Raleigh, May 13—The purchase of a 135-acre tract three miles southwest of Raleigh, known as the Tucker place, as the new site for Meredith college, was made this afternoon by the board of trustees. The consideration was $60,000. The purchase makes the launching of definite plans for the construction of a modern and fully equipped plant for this Baptist institution, having at the outset accommodations for 500 students. The college now has about 325 students enrolled. President Chas. E. Brower said tonight plans for the new buldings would hardly reach consummation for a couple of years, but the purchase of the new site insures the erection of a more commodious and modern college and the removal of the institution from its crowded quarters on the 4 ½-acre tract near the city of the city, which it has occupied for many years.

The trustees spent the day looking ection (?) of a more commodious and announced its selection tonight.

From the Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, May 24, 1922. That last sentence is what was printed, but I’m not sure what it was supposed to say.

Charged With Using Vain Language in Presence of Ladies, May 24, 1922

In Vain Language

Esquire Newton had a case before him yesterday where the defendant was charged in the warrant with using “in vain language in the presence of ladies.” Surely this is nothing short of a capital offense.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, May 24, 1922

T.W. Pass & Son in New Quarters, May 24, 1922

Moving Up Town

Mess. T.W. Pass & Son, who have been doing business on Depot Street near the depot, have moved up town in the new building recently completed by Mr. T. Owen Pass. Prior to the fire which destroyed the entire stock of this firm, they carried a second-to-none in this part of the State, and now that they have commodious quarters they will have just as large and varied stock as before. They are located on North Main Street.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, May 24, 1922

Confederate Monument Unveiled in Roxboro, N.C., May 24, 1922

Monument in Memory of Confederate Soldiers. . . Soldiers of Confederacy Honored by Person County. . . Monument Built by Daughters of Confederacy Unveiled. . . Thousands Attend. . . Former Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels Delivers Notable Address

Last Saturday was a day long to be remembered by the people of the County, for they were here from every nook and corner, and many from adjoining towns and counties, to see the unveiling of a beautiful monument erected through the efforts of the Daughters of the Confederacy. For a number of years the Daughters have been at work to secure a monument which would be a fitting remembrance to the Old Soldier, and on that Saturday they saw their efforts crowned with success. After many years of ceaseless labor, and still far from their goal, two gallant and patriotic sons of Person came to the rescue of the Daughters and told them to place an order for the monument and they would contribute whatever sum was lacking. These two men were Hon. J.C. Pass and Mr. Jas. A. Long. More than a thousand dollars went from this County, many are buried on the hills of Virginia, some in the Western States, but of those who returned to their native home only a bout half a hundred are living today, but most of these were here last Saturday and it was good to see their faces brighten while they listened to the address by Hon. Josephus Daniels, and the presentation by Mrs. J.A. Long, president of the Daughters of the Confederacy and the speech of acceptance by Mr. N. Lunsford.

It is a fact, and not said simply because it is customary, to say such ?? that the exercises of the unveiling were of the very highest order. After singing by a splendid choir the exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. J.B. Hurley, pastor of the Edgar Long Memorial Methodist Church. Mr. S.G. Winstead in introducing the speaker was at his best and paid a most deserving eulogy to the soldiers of this County. He was followed by Mr. Daniels, and his address was not only beautiful in diction, almost perfect in delivery, but it was full of truth concerning the valor of the soldiers of Person County (words obscured).

After the address came the crowning climax of the day, the presentation by Mrs. J.A. Long, President of the Person County Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. In presenting the monument Mrs. Long Said:

“Daughters of the confederacy, veterans of Person County, Ladies and Gentlemen:

This is a glad day for our county. It is a day in which the Person County Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy realize their dreams, symbolize their traditions and in a way preserve our history.

More than 15 years ago our chapter set for themselves this task, the erection of a confederate monument, and it is no wonder that we rejoice to see this fitting, though long-delayed tribute to our Confederate soldiers completed. Through many discouragements and drawbacks, we have quietly and patiently worked on, and even now, the fulfillment of this task would not have been possible had not our townsmen, Messrs. J.C. Pass and J.A. Long, generously came to our aid, making up the deficiency, giving a larger amount than any other contributors.

This has been a labor of love, and the joy born of service in a cause so worthy of compensation. Two (true?) significance of this act does not lie in the cost or beauty of this memorial, but that Person County deserves this monument. It is a monument to the bravest of the brave and shows the pride we feel in the valor and heroism of our Confederate soldiers and the veneration, love and affection in which the Daughters held them. The record of our Confederate soldiers we look upon with pride. It is a record of men and of deeds First at Bethel, farthest at Gettysburg and last at Appomattox is North Carolina’s boast, but it is Person County’s history, and so the unveiling of (lines obscured) ’65 is both an inspiration and at the same time a challenge to our younger generation, and we present it first to the veterans of our County and then to you as an example for life. Follow it to noble aspirations, to faithful service and to high and lofty ideals. There is and always will be enough in the old South to make proud the new North. Let us then move forward with a victorious heart and exalted purpose to unite our section and our nation into a league of love and brotherhood. Let us in the evening shade of our own lives proclaim our faith in the cause of a united country. We love the South. Let us translate this love into a devotion to our union veterans of Person County. This is our gift to your cause. May it typify the best, preserve the noblest in the soldiers of ’61 and ’65.

Triune of love and lift and might;

Teach us O Lord to do the right

And let thy tender love to-day

Rest on the men who wore the gray.

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In words touching and tender, Mr. N. Lunsford accepted the monument in behalf of the Old Soldiers. He showed how deeply he felt the words he was uttering had at times he was eloquent. In truth we have heard no finer gem than this acceptance by Mr. Lunsford.

When Mr. Lunsford had finished his speech of acceptance the monument was unveiled by Master James A. Long, 3rd, a grandson of the president of the Daughters. And everyone stood uncovered the band played “Dixie.”

Of course, the choir sang the old songs so dear to the Old Soldier, such as “Dixie,” “Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground,” “Bonnie Blue Flag”, etc. The splendid band from Jalong was on hand and lent no little to the enjoyment of the occasion.

After the exercises of the unveiling were over the soldiers and their wives, with a number of invited guests, were marched down to the place where dinner had been prepared, and again the Daughters delighted to honor the Old Soldiers. We viewed the table before the party arrived, and we thought surely there are not enough to eat all of this repast, but when we saw the house after the doors had been thrown open, we wondered how in the world the Daughters could ever feed this great concourse of people—but the Daughters knew and there was plenty and to spare.

After dinner the boys of ’61 were placed in automobiles and carried to the cemetery where, flowers were placed on the graves, and thus ended probably the most notable day in the history of the County.

from the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, May 24, 1922

Roxboro Courier, May 24, 1922

Masked Men Flog Crippled Christian Preacher for Holding Tent Meetings, May 23, 1922

Crippled Preacher Is Flogged by Mob. . . Masked Men Attack Holiness Preacher in Mitchell County, Georgia

Pelham, Ga., May 22—Mitchell county authorities today are conducting a vigorous investigation of the flogging early Sunday of Rev. B.C. Temples, a Holiness preacher, who for several weeks has been conducting meetings in a tent eight miles west of this place.

About an hour before sunrise, the preacher was awakened by masked men who had surrounded his tent and commanded to arise and dress. He was conducted some distance away, where he was forced to lay face downward across a long and given a severe beating. When he began to cry out in prayer, pistols were pointed at him and he was warned not to make any further noise, under threat of instant death.

After he had been beaten until his entire back, from the shoulders down, was raw and bleeding, he was tied in a standing position against a tree, thoroughly gagged, and left in this position. Shortly after daylight he managed to work himself loose from his bonds and made his way in an almost exhausted condition to a house some distance away.

The Rev. Mr. Temples is a cripple. Despite his suffering, he conducted three services in his tent after the beating. Today he left with his wife for an unknown destination.

This was the second outrage of the kind to be perpetrated in the same neighborhood. Several weeks ago the Rev. D.A. Waters, also a Holiness preacher, with his family was forced to leave the community by masked men who fired guns over their heads as they drove away in haste.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Tuesday morning, May 23, 1922

Co-Operative Tobacco Growers Association A Success, Says G.A. Norwood, May 23, 1922

President Norwood Challenges Wilson Tobacco Men to Say That Burley Association Has Not Caused Burley Growers to Get Better Prices This Year. . . A Put Up or Shut Up Point

Mr. George A. Norwood, president of the Co-operative Tobacco Growers Association of North and South Carolina and Virginia, yesterday gave the Goldsboro News the following statement:

To The Editor of The Goldsboro News:

Not a tobacco man in Wilson will say over his own name that in his opinion the Burley Association was not a cause of better prices being paid to all growers of burley tobacco this year. Why do they quibble over who got the best prices?

Goldsboro, May 22, 1922

G.A. Norwood

This brings the controversy about prices of the burley tobacco which has been sold in Kentucky since January last to a head. It is a put up or shut up proposition.

As a matter of fact, all responsible statements that have been made show that the farmers who joined the Association and sold their tobacco through it did get much better prices than those who stayed out and sold by auction in the old way. To such official statements as that by the commission of Agriculture of Kentucky and Dean Cooper of the Agricultural College of Kentucky, letters by the dozen, written by men unknown and without responsibility, have been circulated saying everything from the charge that the Association was a failure and its members disgusted to insinuations that the officers had stolen the crop.

The contention of the Association is that not only did their members get more this year for their tobacco than those who sold at auction, but that the result of the fact that a large pr cent of the tobacco was in the pool was the life of the price of the whole crop, wherever and however sold.

This is what Mr. Norwood challenges any responsible man to say over his own signature to be not true.

Come in, gentlemen, that water’s fine.

Here’s your chance to call off the bushwackers and make a frontal attack upon the position.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Tuesday morning, May 23, 1922

Mount Olive Area Shipped First Carload of Beans to Northern Markets, May 23, 1922

Beans Begin to Move in Car Load Lots

A car load of beans left Mount Olive yesterday for the northern markets, the first large lot to be shipped. The truckers in the Mount Olive region are very hopeful this season on the bean market. The Florida shipments have ceased the South Carolina shipments are just about out. The Virginia crop will not be ready for the market in two weeks or more. This means that the markets are likely to be open for two or three weeks for North Carolina beans. The crop is fairly good and should the market expectations hold out the growers will be happy.

Cucumbers will begin to move in about three weeks. So far the production itself is concerned, the best outlook is for potatoes, cucumbers and cantaloupes. All crops have been backward and had poor stands, but all have registered a great improvement in the last few days. The truckers generally, said Mr. Fred R. Mintz of Mount Olive yesterday are feeling fairly well satisfied over the outlook.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Tuesday morning, May 23, 1922

American Woolen Mills Seeking Location in Goldsboro, May 23, 1922

Woolen Mills May Open Branch Here. . . District Manager Baddour Here Seeking Suitable Place

Following close on the heels of the news that the Effird and Pender stores would open in Goldsboro June 1st and September 1st, it became known last night that the American Woolen Mills is seeking a location in Goldsboro.

Seef Charles Baddour, district manager, was here yesterday and stated to The News that the company was looking for a suitable place in which to do business here. Mr Baddour has recently been transferred to Rocky Mount.

Temporarily the company is doing business at the store of George Farrour, making headquarters there.

From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Tuesday morning, May 23, 1922

The Goldsboro News, May 23, 1922

Grow What You Can at Home, May 23, 1922

Any Other Than “Live-at-Home” Program Suicidal

By John Paul Lucas

Raleigh, May 23—In analyzing the economic situation in the farming sections of North Carolina, it is interesting to contrast the results have have come from the farming practices in the rich Eastern counties with their large plantations and scores of negro tenants, and those in the mountain and western counties where there has been comparatively less tenant farming and where all farmers, land owners and tenants alike, have had greater encouragement in, as well as necessity for, producing their actual living from the land.

In the East and in some counties in the central part of the State a few plantation owners and supply merchants have grown wealthy at the expense of tenants and small farmers. Not all, but many, of these plantation owners and supply merchants have discouraged, even by drastic means, the growing of food for the family, the keeping of cows, hogs, and even the growing of corn and other feed for work stock, for the very simple reason that they have made constant and large profits from the handling of these supplies.

In 1920 these folks wee caught in their own trap and hundreds of plantation owners and supply merchants in Eastern Carolina today would be bankrupt if they were forced to liquidate under present conditions.

I know one man who was worth more than $250,000 two years ago. He told me a few days ago that if he were sold out today he would probably not have his home left. This man is a good farmer and a good man not the sort to take selfish advantage of his tenants. His case is rather typical, but not as aggravated as that of hundreds of plantation owners who supplied their tenants when prices were high consistently encouraged them to make large purchases in order to swell their own profits. This type is the worst hurt of all, but every farmer in the cotton sections of Eastern North Carolina is hurt.

Apply the Remedy

Now throughout the cotton counties land owners, supply merchants and others are realizing that their only salvation under boll weevil conditions is to encourage every farmer land owner and tenant alike, to produce on the farm their own living and feed for their livestock. This doctrine has been preached by agricultural leaders for the past 15 years, and yet there were fewer chickens raised in North Carolina last year than there were 10 years ago. There was an increase of only 5 per cent in number of cattle in North Carolina during the last 10-year period, and a smaller proportion of our farmers were raising their living at home last year than were in 1910.

The only way out for every farmer in the cotton belt it through the “Live-at-Home” program. Any other course is suicidal. He will gradually develop other money crops but his first efforts must be directed to raising his own living on his own land. He must “grow” into commercial dairying and hog raising. Market facilities must be developed for the handling of these products.

Value of Industries to the Farmer

The situation in the Piedmont and Western part of the State and in a few communities in the East is different. In the Piedmont and mountain counties the farmers have more generally been producing their food supplies and feedstuffs. They are accustomed to keeping cows, for instance, and are beginning to find that dairying on a commercial scale may be profitable. A larger number keep poultry both for home use and as a means of increasing the farm income. They have practiced more crop diversification in their farming operations, and in the cotton counties in this section they are in much better position to fight the boll weevil.

Another factor which must not be overlooked is this: Not only are the farmers of the Piedmont section fitted by experience to produce other crops than cotton, but they have at their doors a market for practically all of the food products they can grow, because the industrial development of North Carolina has taken place largely in the Piedmont section, and industrial settlements, from cities to villages, offer a splendid market for all sorts of food supplies. This means that the farmers of Piedmont North Carolina have a distinct immediate advantage over the farmers of other sections which have no markets immediately available. And they are in somewhat better position to immediately avail themselves of this market. It must come about, however, that as the farmers of other sections of the State acquire experience in the handling of food products a system of marketing will be developed so that from every section of the State supplies may be brought to meet the demand for food stuffs in the cities and towns which are at present looking to other sections of the country almost altogether for such supplies and are sending millions of dollars out of the State each month for these things. This home market is the legitimate, rightful market of the tarheel farmer, and it is his whenever he is ready to claim and utilize it.

From the front page of The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., May 23, 1922

Chamber of Commerce Backs Hiring Ag. Agent, Investigates Land Bank, May 23, 1922

Agricultural Demonstration Agent Will Be Employed. . . Committee Appointed to Investigate Joint Stock Land Bank and Report Back With Recommendations to a Later Meeting

A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Mayor’s office at which time two propositions were presented for consideration.

The first was the employment of an agricultural demonstration agent for the intensive development of the community immediately surrounding Scotland Neck through local and State and Federal aid. After much discussion and consideration the following resolution was offered by Mr. Henry T. Clark and passed: Resolved: That the Chamber of Commerce go on record as favoring the proposition of employing an agricultural administration agent, and that three committees be appointed to raise $50 per month which which to maintain said agent.

The State Agriculture Department will furnish a man and contribute a like amount, the amount required locally being guaranteed and paid through the Chamber of Commerce.

The following committees were appointed: H.T. “Clark, T.B. Wheeler, G. Hoffman; second committee: R.C. Josey Jr., R.L. Hardy, ?. B. Edwards; third: C.S. Alexander, W.E. Smith, S.A. Dunn.

The second proposition was the organization of a unit of a Joint Stock Land Bank with a capitalization of $27,500. The central bank would have a capital of $250000 with 10 units. Each unit would have a loaning capacity of $400,000, or about $15 for each one put up. Much interest was manifested in this proposition and the chair was requested to appoint a committee to investigate this matter thoroughly and report back to a called meeting at an early date. This committee was as follows: G. Hoffman, J.H. Alexander Jr. and S.A. Dunn.

It was the consensus of opinion of all present that these two undertakings would revolutionize conditions locally and throughout this immediate section and that any sacrifices would be justified in order to put them through.

From the front page of The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., May 23, 1922

The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., May 23, 1922

Cherryville Bans Dance Halls, May 22, 1922

Cherryville Places Ban on Dance Halls

Cherryville, May 12—The new officers of the town, after taking the oath of office, entered upon their duties Tuesday night. The following is the list of the principal officers for the coming year:

F.U. Mauney, Mayor; W.C. Hicks, town clerk; C.A. Rudisill, T.C. Summer, A.H. Huss, and N.B. Kendricks, commissioners. All of whom were elected virtually without opposition, except the mayor who won by a majority of about 2 ½ to 1 over John J. George, former mayor, after a very hard and systematic fight for him by his friends in his absence from the city.

That the present board is determined to put the lid on is evidenced by the fact that they passed an ordinance at their initial meeting completely outlawing dance halls, by providing a penalty of $50 per day for the operation of any such as may exact an admission charge. This course has been sanctioned and pressed upon the board for some time by the ministerial association and other organizations of the town. Other blue laws are being suggested from time to time and will likely be acted upon right soon.

It is understood that the present town officials intend to continue their improvement program until a number of streets have improved sidewalks, and it is expected that work will begin soon upon extensions to the present water system amounting to about $40,000 or more.

From the front page of the Lincoln County News, Lincolnton, N.C., May 22, 1922

Beekeeping Profitable in North Carolina, May 22, 1922

Free Nectar Goes to Waste in N.C.

By John Paul Lucas

Raleigh, May 16—“Enough free nectar goes to waste in North Carolina each year to produce honey enough to replace the sugar required by several times our population.” This estimate of the beekeeping possibilities of North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, who is largely responsible for the tremendous strides North Carolina has been making recently in beekeeping. North Carolina ranks fourth among beekeeping states of the Union, being exceeded only by Texas, California and Tennessee. And she is still going strong.

I had been warned before talking with Mr. Sams that if I submitted myself to half hour’s conversation with him I would develop an irresistible impulse to start keeping bees. I rather agreed with Mr. Sams’ declaration, however, that a Live-at-Home campaign should properly include some sort of a drive in the interest of the bee industry, so I decided to risk an interview.

Accomplishments and Possibilities

“There are approximately 193,000 colonies of bees in North Carolina at the present time,” declared Mr. Sams. “The State would support several times that number and a ready market could be found for all the honey produced. In fact, notwithstanding North Carolina’s high rank as a bee State, honey in car lots has been imported within the past year into Charlotte, Asheville and other North Carolina cities. This honey came from Texas and Tennessee. The normal production of honey in North Carolina with the present number of hives is nearly 7,000,000 pounds a year. We could produce more than 10 times this quantity. The average production in North Carolina last year was about 28 pounds per hive and lat year was the poorest honey year in more than a decade.

“The normal average production is about 35 pounds per colony. The average would be much higher but for the large number of beekeepers who are still using the old type box and gum hives, sometime ago we made a survey and ascertained that the average production in this type of hive was only 9 ½ pounds per year, as compared with several times that figure for improved hives. With the proper sort of management and care, with modern equipment the average production should not be less than 60 pounds per colony. This average would give us this year approximately 12,000,000 pounds of honey instead of 7,000,000 pounds or so, which we will probably produce. Many beekeepers in the coastal plains and in the mountain section average more than 75 pounds per colony year in and year out. The opportunities for large production is not so great in the Piedmont center sections of the State but many of our best beekeepers are in these sections.

Easy As Raising Chicken

“Any one who has sufficient intelligence to successfully raise poultry and hogs can make a success of beekeeping. The successful beekeeper studies his hob and gives the proper attention to his apiary, but very little time is required for the work necessary in an apiary. The small mount of labor, the equipment and the foundation stock constitute the entire investment necessary for the production of honey. No crops are grown and no land is used except the land actually occupied by the hive. The bees gather the honey from afield and they render a distinct and necessary service to nature while they work, aside from the honey which they produce.”

According to Mr. Sams, it costs about $10 per colony for equipment and stock to build up a real first class apiary. The size of an apiary, by careful management, may be increased quite rapidly. The number of colonies can be doubled each year without any considerable sacrifice of production. By sacrificing production, a much more rapid increase can be secured.

Mr. Sams strongly advises beginners to purchase their foundation stock of bees in their own locality in order to avoid brining into the State “foulbrood,” a dangerous disease which is prevalent in some sections. If the original stock is the ordinary black bees, purebred Italian queens should be purchased in order to improve the stock. The Italian bees are gentler, more productive and hardier than the ordinary black bees. When one considers the fact that a queen lays from 2,000 to 3,000 eggs a day and a total of 80 to 100,000 or more during a season, eh will readily see tha the matter of “”breeding up” stock is simple and easy.

Beekeepers Make Profits

There are a large number of men and women in North Carolina who make beekeeping their sole occupation. Mr. Elton Warner of Asheville, president of the North Carolina Beekeepers’ Association, is one of the largest beekeepers in America. During one recent year he sold more than $35,000 worth of honey. He has colonies located both in the mountains and in the coastal plains. In addition he has approximately 1,000 colonies in Porto Rica.

Dr. E.E. Kirkman, formerly health officer of Martin County, last year averaged 315 pounds surplus for 100 colonies for his Spring flow. After the Spring honey flow was over, Dr. Kirkham moved 40 colonies to the soy bean section near Terra Cei, 20 miles distant from his home. These 40 colonies produced an average surplus of 117 pounds during the soy bean blooming season, making an average for the entire year of 252 pounds each for these colonies. Figures at 25 cents per pound, these colonies produced more than $80 worth of honey each, during the season.

One of the best known beekeepers in North Carolina is W.J. Martin, who was for years Raleigh correspondent for a number of papers in the State. Martin risked an interview with Apiculturist Sams on one occasion several years ago and shortly thereafter began his bee career with one colony. Later he paid 75 cents for a stray swarm from which during that season he produced $14 worth of honey. When Martin left Raleigh and went to Wilmington to devote his entire time to apiculture, he purchased 132 hives from an eastern beekeeper, transferred them to modern hives and was on his way. He produced more than $2,000 worth of honey the first year, this amount more than covering his entire investment in bees, equipment and supplies. Martin has 300 hives at present and his income from honey will be several thousand dollars. He is so infatuated with the game that he recently declared that he would trade his bee business for a newspaper.

Women Make Good

One North Carolina woman, a widow, raised and educated her family with her income produced solely by beekeeping.

Mrs. Chas. Robinson of Martin county teaches school during the school term but her income from 35 colonies of bees last year was more than her salary for the school term.

Mrs. J.M. Edmonsin is the wife of an automobile mechanic at Everetts. She has 115 colonies of bees and makes more money than her husband does.

C.D. Duval, a former resident of Idaho, is now a beekeeper in Martin county, having one-half interest in 500 colonies. He and his partner have 250 colonies in one apiary at Wiliamston which averaged last year over 35 pounds of comb honey. The yield of comb honey is nothing like as great as the yield where the honey is extracted and the foundation replaced in the hives, because the making of the wax is a tedious process for the bees and much time is lost which is devoted to the production of honey where wax foundations are supplied.

Mr. R.D. Carr of Magnolia declared that during the past 35 years there have been only three years when there has been anything like a failure of the honey yield. He figures three good years and two medium years in each five. He declares that more profit can e secured from 300 colonies of bees than from 160 acres of cultivated land.

Breeding of Bees and Queen Profitable

A number of beekeepers in North Carolina have gone into the business of breeding bees and queens for market, and they are doing a thriving business. The are not only supplying foundation stock and purebred queens and beekeepers in North Carolina but are doing considerable business in pound packages of bees with beekeepers in the north. Many beekeepers in the north who have colonies that have wintered poorly or are naturally weak strengthened them early in the Spring with a pond or two of bees purchased elsewhere. These bees enable the colony to build up very rapidly for the honey season. These breeders of bees and queens do not attempt to produce any surplus honey, directing all the energy and efforts of their colonies to the production of bees and queens.

The North Carolina Beekeepers’ Association, with a membership at present of more than 140 apiculturists, is doing much to promote the bee industry in the State and its efforts, together with those of Mr. Sams and a number of county farm demonstration agents who have become interested in bees, are responsible for a very rapid development which is taking place in the industry at the present time. In all probability, it will be very few years before the honey production in North Carolina reaches 50,000,000 pounds a year—and the industry will e developed to the extent of not more than 50 per cent of its theoretical possibilities then.

From the front page of the Lincoln County News, Lincolnton, N.C., May 22, 1922. Puerto Rico was spelled Porto Rica in 1922. As a basis for comparison, $1,000 in 1922 would be the equivalent of $17,023 in 2022.