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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets operate
easily. 25c a box at an stores.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11
POTATO
CROP IS GOOD.
EVERY INDICATION POINTS TO A
SPLENDID YIELD IF FROST !.
STAYS OFF. 4 i

If the second crop Of Irish potatoes
in this county could have good rain
within the next week and Jack Frost
would just postpone his killing" Wis
it for about month longer, the yield
would be simply immense. The
plants are strong and healthy and the
young potatoes are numerous and
growing vigorously. The indications
now are that the price will be good
so that the crop in the county will be
a big asset to the farmers.
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THIRTEEN BUT
THEY WERE FINE
DEDMAN AND KING MAKE Ex-
cELLENT CATCH OF TROUT At
WILHoITE MILL.

Mayor Dedman and Meredith King
set the Nimrods almost crazy here
Friday night when they came in from
a days fish at Wilhoite's Min with
the handsomest catch of the season
There were just thirteen trou. in
all, but King says Dedman would
have thrown one back If it hadn't
been for him. Four of this number
averaged more than three pounds
each. and one went almost to four
pounds.
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DIXIE TO BE
" REM0DELED
NEW GRAND WILL BE PLACED At
FIVE CENTS PENDING REOPEN
ING OF THE DIXIE.

With the Saturday night presenta-
ton the Dixie Theatre closed for
some time pending the remodeling OF
this popular motion picture house.
What the improvements are TO be
is not given out, but when completed
they will put the theatre In most ex'
cellent condition. While these re
pairs and remodeling methods are be
ing completed the New Grand Is tc
be put to cents, and will continue
az that price until the re-opening OF
the Dixie.
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Mrs. Peter Holan, 1851 Buckeye
Rd., Cleveland, O., says: Eyes, In
deed l can recommend Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound My little boy
had bad case Of whooping cough,
some times he was blue in the face. 1
gave him Foley's Honey, and Tar
Compound, and it had remarkable
effect and cured him in short time"
Remember the name, Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, and do not accept
any substitute. Children like It,
grown folks are quickly helped by 1t,
and it contains no opiates. Vol
BRIDGE co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11
IMMUNE CLOVER
AND is PROSPECT

Four years ago the East Tennessee
Experiment Station at Knoxville sent
W. P. Ridley a peck of immune red
clover seed. Annually since that
time he has successfully raised fine
crop from these seed and their pro-
duct, and this year after large hay
crop he has threshed more than two
hunred bushels Of these seed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11
HAMMOND'S SPEECH
CAUSES COMMENT BY
REGULAR DEMOCRATS
REMARKS ABOUT JOHNSON RE.
GARDED AS A VERY lMPRU.
DENT ASSERTION.
CANDIDATE REFERS TOPATTERSON

Is 0SdSN OuoSt 0uo S'S9'NSS ~
The Party But Is Willing to Vote
for Him Just the Same, II He Is
Declared Nominee.
There was CONSERVATION in the
camp OF the regulars here Friday
afternoon when full report of the
speeches Of their Legislative candi-
dates at Mt. Pleasant reached them.
The charge OF Hammond that
Thomas B. Johnson was defallter
as back tax collector several years
ago was commented on as i'll advised
and should have been left unsaid, as
none of them had ever heard Of sny.
thing of the kind in all the time that
Mr.. Johnson had been before the
public in connection with the indie.
pendents. 1t was further consider
ed that Mr.. Johnson's opponents
have had charge of the books and
had full and ample opportunity to
know If any such charges were true,
and if they were his oponents bad
slept on their rights In not bringing
the facts to public attention sooner
But the worst of it all to the fol
lowers Of McMillin and Patterson
was Hammond's references to the
ex-governor and the would be sena'
tor. He is reported as saying that
Patterson is a black sheep, and dis
grace to the democratic party, and
yet in the next breath he declares
that if Patterson is the nominee ne
will vote for him for the United
States Senate, and by his own vote
continue the disgrace on the Demo
Gratis of thu state.
When this was read by bunch
of regulars whose attention hac
been called to 1t, the remarks OF one
of the members of the executive
committee Of the county would not be
fit talk for a Sunday school In
fact, he actually cussed out loud
Another one of the inner circle
was of the opinion that such re
marks were not Of the character
that would induce votes, and wonder
ed who was doing the coaching o.
the candidate.
In fact Hammond's speech seems
to have been pretty near the whole
thing at the meeting. Dr.. Brown
was present and attacked the recore
of man who is not even candidate
to justify his own record In the
senate
Candidate Moore was also PRE-
sent, and said only few words.
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ident; S. E. Stephens, vice president;
Miss Mary Carpenter, secretary
treasurer.
Constitution.
ARTICLE NAME.
The name Of this organization shall
be the Maury County Peabody Alum
nj Association.
ARTICLE PURPOSE.
The purposes of this association
shall be-:
First, to bring into working, &C.
tive and Jealous unit all the Peabody
students of Maury county.
Second, to foster the traditions and
associations of Peabody College, and
to perpetuate her spirit and ideals.
Third, to raise funds for the sup
port of scholarship from Maury
county, the scholarship being sub
ject to regulations of New Peabody
Fourth, to heartily cooperate, in
as intelligent and effective way a,
possible, with the great Peabody
Alumni Association In promoting the
welfare of our Alma Mater
ARTICLE 3-OFF1CERS.
The officers shall be president, Z
vice president, and a. secretary-treas
urer. There shall be an executive
committee whose duty 1t shall be tt
transact any necessary business tina
may appear between meetings. Thi'
committee shall be composed. of fiv,
members, three Of which shall b
nominated and elected by the organi
cation, the president and secretary
treasurer being members ex-ofacio
This committee shall determine it
own chairman and secretary.
| ARTICLE 4.-MEETINGS.
This association shall hold at leas
one meeting a year, the time ant
place to be determined by the mem
beers in actual session. Seven mem
bers shall constitute quorum Spec
ial meetings may be called at the dis
erection of the executive committee.
ARTICLE MEMBERSHIP.
| Any former students OF Peabod,
now residing in the county shall b.
eligible to become members of thi
association.
| Bylaws.
ARTICLE L.
Sec. l. The president shall pre-
side at all meetings and perform otf
er duties pertaining to the Office. H
shall upon entering his Dficial dpt
deliver an address of from five to tel
minutes long.
Sec. 2. The vice president shal
perform the duties of the president i
the absence or incompentency of tina
officer.
Sec. 3. The secret@y-treasure
shall keep record of all the ofticia
proceedings, shall have care Of the al
sessments or dues, and shall conduc
all necessary correspondence.
Sec. 4. The executive committe
shall transact and needed business be
tween meetings. Three Of the fiv
members shall constitute quorum.
/ ARTICLE 2.
The officers shall be elected annual
!, ly and shall be eligible for only on
term. The officers elect for the en-
suing year shall become installed i'm
mediately after the adoption of thi
contribution and shall serve one year
ARTICLE ASSESSMENTS
When funds are needed the associ
alton shan assess it's members t,
meet the emergency.
ARTICLE 4.
This code OF regulation may b.
amended by a two-thirds vote of thu
active members present at any regu
lar meeting.
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time in many day that the mule had
to take second place for politics or
anything else.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11

Accidents viii happen. but the
best regulated families keep DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil for such emer-
gencies. Two sizes rs and SOC at
all stores.
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ARTICLE 4

This code OF regulation may be
amended by two-thirds vote Of the
active members present at any regu-
lar meeting.
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ALUMNI y
ASSOCIATION IN
COLUMBIA TODAY
ADOPT A CONSTITUTION AND
BYLAWS AND MAKE TEMPO
RARY OFFICERS PERMANENT
PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
Foster the Traditions and Associa-
tions of Peabody College, and to
Raise Funds for a Muary County
Scholarship.

The second meeting of the Peabody
Alumni Association was held at the
court house this morning prior to the
meeting of the county teachers asso-
citation, and constitution and by
laws was adopted and the temporary
officers were made permanent.
There were sixteen members pres
ent, and there are an equal number
in the county who have not become
members who will join now that
there is regular organization.
, The officers are w. P. Morton, pres
ident; S. E. Stephens, vice president;
Miss Mary Carpenter, secretary
treasurer.
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Rocky Mount in Brief.

Before proceeding further. II will be
well to give a brief synopsis of Rocky
Mounts activity to-day.
Forty passenger trains enter and leave
Rocky Mount each day.
Two thousand two hundred freight cars
are handled there each day.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railway en-
pIoys 2.0C0 men at Rocky Mount, main
tanning a pay roll of 1.25G, coo annually.
Street improvements in the sum of s25,-
COO are under way-Now.
The hosiery company is turning out
about 300 dozen of their product each
day.
The largest spindle mill in North Caro-
lima is located at Rocky Mount.
a new sash and blind factory ha:
been erected this year at a cost oi
So, ,OOO.
Rocky Mount has a large mattress and
felt factory.
Also two large lumber plants.
Rocky Mount boasts a steam bakery
that produces 1900 loaves of mighty fine
bread each day.
An ice factory that produces 10 tons
of ice daily. which is fortunate for the
surrounding towns.
Forty thousand dollars is being ex.
pended to enlarge the leading hotel, al.
ready of goodly proportions.
Rocky Mount possesses:
Three building and loan associations
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Photo by DempS

lessen the burdens that fall to the lot of
a president OF an enormous banking in
stitution.
The capital stock Of the Planters Bank
is $4,000; the surplus and profits, SIS. 600
and the deposits. sis2. .Si5.S1.
The officers are: J. c.. BrasweIl, presi-
dent: J. NJ Sherrod. vice president, and
J. W. Aycock. cashier. ~
The fourth and smaller Of the bank
ing institutions of Rocky Mount is the
Rocky Mount Savings and Trust Com
pany. An inscription on the windows Of
this institution read: The hand that
saves the penny is the hand that rules
the world" Just what influence this in
scription has welded over Rocky Mount
citizens is hard to define. but when IL is
stated that the capital is but 10000 and
the institution is conducted almost ex-
clusively by one man. T. p. Spruill. the
cashier. and the deposits aggregate more
than $4,000 Il will be readily recognized
that something or somebody has inspired
the small depositor with confidence in the
Rocky Mount Savings and Trust Com
pany. Interest is paid at the rate of {
per cent. and compounded quarterly. The
officers are: T. II. Battle. president; J.
c. Braswell. vice president, and F. P.
Spruill, cashier.
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Big Real Estate Firms.

The firm of l.. F. TiIlery & Son, while
a comparatively young one. is neverthe-
less one of the largest concerns of this
character in Rocky Mount. The senior
member of the firm was one of the early
settlers. having resided in the community
for forty years. Mr.. Tillery was for
twenty-three years the cashier of the
Bank OF Rocky Mount, is interested in
numerous industries and is a member OF
the Board of Aldermen. occupying a
prominent position on the various COM
mittees. He is Mayor pro tenn. city treas
urer. and treasurer of the A. c. L. Y. N.
c. a. The firm are agents for every form
of insurance and have listed with them
cotton. tobacco, peanut. poultry. dairy.
and stock farms in Nash. Edgecombe. and
Halifax Counties Persons desirous of
locating in this section OF the country will
do we'll TO communicate with the firm.
who will be pleased to answer all Corre-
spondence relative to the advantages the
section has to offer.
Other large and responsible real estate
and insurance firms are located in Rocky
Mount. as follows: The Rocky Mount In
suranca and Realty Company, the George
b. Chapman Insurance and Realty Com
pany. George T. Burnette, and F. L. Ives.
Each of these firms is backed with am
pie capital and has listed with them
many fine farms. OF every description. To-
Gated in this vicinity. Each and every
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In their soil and the diversity Of their
Industries.
1he agricultural section around Rocky
Mount 10 hardly excelled In the world
for richness Of soil and the variety OF
products that can be grown and are
grown successfully. Rocky Mount Is a
cotton market OF note. one of the largest
leaf tobacco markets In the State. and
big shipping point for the products Of
the truck farm. The soil In admirably
adapted to the growth of cotton. oats.
corn. wheat. peanuts. alfalfa and almost
all kinds OF grasses. Potatoes yield
profitably. There are no floods and no
droughts. The crops are sure.
The improvements and fine condition
therefore Of the country round about the
city are no less notable than those Of
the city itself. The level land. with q
good subsoil. bearing its abundant fruits
of labor. and dotted with elegant farm
houses. with telephones. automobiles and
other modern conveniences. peopied by
sturdy. industrious and progressive
population. constitute one of the city's
most valuable assets. The cultivation of
the land Is done carefully and intellir
gently. with the most improved farming
utensils and machinery. Stock. dairy
and truck farms yield golden profits, and
here is found some of the finest biooded
cattle to be seen anywhere. And yet.
the country Is conscious that It Is yet in
its earliest morning; and the farmers.
year: raising crop of boys educated
in practical agriculture. continue to
eagerly seek for other means of improv-
ing their farming methods. utensils and
the land The future holds glowing
promise.
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The Chamber of Commerce

rhe citizens Of Rocky Mount long ago
recognized the importance of a Chamber
OF Commerce relative to a city's growth
and advancement The Rocky .<sfount
Chamber Of Commerce is a high type Of
organization, and its roster include. the
representative citizenship Of the city
Much Of the success of the city is at
tributed to the effort put forth by this
body. Shortly after organization SO
:nucn business was brought up for con-
sideration and the activities expanded TO
such an extent that 1t was found neces-
sary to employ business manager
The present business manager of the or
sanization is Frank A. Hampton.
In selecting Mr.. Hampton for the posi-
ton. the board Of governors displayed
rare judgment. particularly as Mr..
Hampton meets every requirement of the
office, being young. energetic, an attor-
ney of prominence. and a former news
paper man. With the proper amount OF
support. Mr.. Hampton should be able 10
accomplish great good through the or
ganization.
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Banking Institutions.

Rocky Mount possesses four big. strong
banking institutions conducted by men
whose names are Synonymous with sue
cess: men Of families who blazed the
trail of Rocky Mount and men who
have lived long. honorable careers in
the community. They are men of in
tcgrity, keenly alive to the trend of the
times and OF remarkable business abil-
ity and foresight.
The Bank of Rocky Mount is the city's
oldest financial institution. II was or
ganzed in 1883 by T. Fl. Battle, s. T.
westray. and l.. F. Tillery. with a capi-
tai of $1,000. which II has increased as
the needs OF the town for financial ac-
commodation grew larger. until IT now
has a capital of 100000 and a surplus OF
$4,000. II was the Bank of Rocky
Mount that rushed to the assistance Of
the tobacco market at the critical Pc
riod of its existence. and by the back
ing II extended brought to a successful
basis one Of the. towns greatest re-
sources. People hereabodts do not hold
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Its Railroad Importance.

The repair shops Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. the second largest in the United
States, are located at South Rocky
Mount. Tho engines and crews of the
road are changed here. and cars coming
from different points are classified here
and put in solid trains and sent on to
their various destinations. Forty passen-
ger trains enter and leave this point
every day, and approximately 200
freight cars are handled here. The At
lsntic Coast Line employs about 2.OO0
n en- here, on a pay roll of about 81. 20. 600
annually.
The passenger station at this point is
one OF the finest on the line. and is new.
spacious. and modern.
The relief department Of the road main
tains one Of the best equipped hospitals
in this section of the country and the
highest efficiency prevails in the conduct
Of IL
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The Tobacco Market.

Rocky Mounts tobacco market has
grown. since entering the arena OF to-
baoco competition. twenty years ago,
fl an Insignificant affair selling less
than l,0o1(00 pounds 10 one of vast
importance In place among the markets
CT the State. Within the past decade
the Rocky Mount tobacco market has
sold more than 100000 pounds OF to-
becco for the enormous sum of nearly
100000.
Rocky Mount has five large tobacco
warehouses and four stemmeries. The
average number Of hands employed is
soo and the pay roll will average $780,
0c1 annually. The quality of tobacco
raised here is Of the better kind. and Is
eagerly sought by the buyers who flood
the city at the beginning of the sales,
because Of its superior burning quail
ties.
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Streets Are Wide.

condition. Practically the entire busI-
ness section boasts blthulithc pavement.
The streets running from the business
section into the residential section are.
for the most part. macadsmized and
broad and level. Broad cement sidewalks
are on all the business section, and in
the greater part of the residence section
Many of the. residents are owners Of
motor cars. motoring being particularly
enjoyable because OF the general excel
lence of the roads, while the city has one
particularly fine driveway extending from
the city proper to the Rocky Mount
Mills town at the Falls of Tar.
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Location.

Rocky Mount is on the main line of the
atlantic Coast Line Railroad, midway be-
tween Norfolk and Wilmington and
Richmond and Florence. Rocky Mount
IS also the terminus of the Spring Hope
branch of the Raleigh and Albemarle
and the Norfolk and Carolina railroad
Rocky Mount has earned the sobriquet
Of The Gateway of Eastern North Caro-
lina," because OF the fact that one must
Yearly always go by the way Of this city
to reach any point in Eastern North
Carolina. Rocky Mount is not a county
scat. but is the metropolis of two coun-
ties. half in Nash and half in Edge
ccmbe. the Atlantic Coast Line being the
dividing line between the counties for
thirty miles. The two counties referred
to are rich in historical fame, as well as
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The Public Schools.

Rocky Mount has three public school
buildings, two for the white and one
for the colored children Every citizen
o: Rocky Mount takes the deepest pride
In the educational advantages of the
city. and whenever additional school IA
cilities have been needed. responds nobiy.
The buildings are handsome. airy, and
POSSESS every modern convenience. Par
ticuiarly commendable is the considera-
ton shown the little coiored boys and
girls, who have a convenient and commo-
dlous building and a competent corps of
teachers. The attendance at the white
schools is approximately loo. and at the
COlored school about 500. Rocky Mount
Is able to offer prospective residents edS-
cational advantages for their children.
and no fear need be entertained on this
score as the city grows larger, as the
future in this respect has been prepared
for
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Heavy Bank Deposits.

In 1880 the bank deposits Of Rocky
Mount amounted TO $4,000; in 1895 TO
sI75. 900; in 1900 to $4,000; in 1906 to s44.
600: in 1910 to s1.OO0.OOo. and at the pres
ent writing about sl.5cooo0. It will be
noted that this growth in deposits has
been gradual for twenty years. indicating
substantial business development. This
is intended only as a condensed state
ment and further information will be
given in dealing with the banking in
stitutions individually, OF which there are
four.
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No Municipal Scandals.

One of the proud boasts ef the Rocky
Mounter Is that theirs is a well-governed
community; that never blot has ap-
peared to mar the pure white record of
municipal government. The city fathers
have been selected from every walk of
life. and placed in Office because of their
fitness for the position. No man in the
community has ever intimated that Il
might be beneath his dignity to fill a
pubic office. and when the call went out
Tor his services he has always responded
oy giving the city the best services with
IN nus power TO render. As a conse-
quence municipal government has always
been clean and economical in Rocky
Mount. and politics is bu: a word.
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Retail Merchants Association.

The formation Of an association by the
retail merchants of the city has resulted
in many benefits for the members. This
association includes practically all of the
retailers of the city. r. T. Fountain is
the secretary. II was formed for the
purpose of protecting and promoting the
interests of the retail dealers. and its
affairs are looked after in a creditable
manner by Mr.. Fountain
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The Sycamore Club.

That the Rocky Mounter may enjoy
brief respite from the cares and bur-
dens of business duties. the Sycamore
Club was founded nine years ago. Lo-
Gated In handsome. commodious quar-
ters, within easy reach. the delightful
and pleasant little club house is the re-
treat Of the business man when the
mind becomes tired and pleasant diver
sion Is desired.
Its membership is composed of the
towns leading citizens, and II Is purely
social organization. No gambling Is
permitted and no intoxicating drinks are
sold. The club maintains a reading
room, lounging room. writing room. bill
Hard tables. as well as the various other
of similar institutions. 1t
is the one bright spot in the daily grind
Of the care-burdened member and the
Of the serious.