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Second Week at Tent Meeting Bring Out Large Congregations The second week of the big tent meeting is well under way. Rev J. H. Stansberry and party have been in Canton for ten days, and big congregations have been present each .night. The big tent, seating twenty- five hundred, has not only been crowded to its limit, but large numbers have patiently stood during each service. Rev. Stansberry preaches the old- time gospel in great simplicity but with tremendous power. He does not abuse any one, but is fearless in denouncing all sin and in warning the sinner to seek the Lord. Brother Stansberry also urges upon those who break with sin the necessity of lining up with the church and going to work for God. He says that any man who has not enough religion to join the church and go to work in that church and giving of his means, has not enough religion to die with. The music, under the splendid leadership of Mr. Sumner with Miss Alma Stansberry at the piano is all that could be desired. The great congregation each evening is prepared both in mind and heart for the sermon by the inspiring and helpful music. The meeting will continue at least two weeks longer, and if you have not attended these services you are the looser. There will be no services at the tent Sunday morning and the people are urged to attend the various churches in town —especially the church of which you are a member. At three o'clock in the afternoon and at 7:45 in the evening there will be services at the tent. SHIRT FACTORY IN OPERATION The Canton Garment Company, which was recently incorporated through the efforts of the Canton Merchants Association, began its operations Monday for the manufacturing of shirts. The plant is under the management of Mr. R. A. Kohloss, a man of long experience in this line of work. Ten machines are now in operation and others are being set up. It is announced that when the plant is complete it will employ around one hundred persons and will have fifty machines installed, which will give an output of more than one hundred dozen shirts per day. PINNERS FARM RAISES THINGS Sold $3,200 Worth of Potatoes Last Year; Crops Are Better This Year. Prohibition Agent To Face Murder Charge Feeling Runs High Against Federal Dry Agent Who Killed Mountain Lad. Farm Forests Are Good Savings Bank The fartn foresl-s of North Carolina are the farmers' best savings >banks and in many instances the presence or condition of the timber on a farm is the deciding factor in , the making or refusing of a loan by banks. "We believe that the farm forest is one of the best savings banks that our farmers have in North Carolina," says R. W. Graeber, extension for- vster for State College. "Our demonstrations show that the timber land can be made one of the most profitable parts of the farming business and we know of some banks which always give special consideration to the timber on the farm in making loans secured by (irst mortgages on farm real estate." Mr. Graeber states that the Federal Land Bank, of Springfield, Massachusetts, considers that a stand of merchantable timber is a liquid asset and a stand of young timber increases in value each year. These two lads make for safety in .granting a long-time non-callable loan. It is ibis bank's experience that farms with good woodlots.sell readily but after the merchan growth is removed, their value is ap- nlly depreciated more than the ial stumpage value of the timber removed. For example, the bfmk says that a well timbered farm which would sell for *:i.OOO would not sell for over $1,000 if stripped of timber that had a stumpage value of only $1,000. Timber (ills in the w. and balances out the farm, n crop that hfls steadily increased in Murphy, July 26.—Prohibition Agent Josh Crisp, who shot and killed 17-year old Cecil McClure, during a raid at the McClure home at Tomot- la last week, will be tried on a charge of murder here during the August term of court. Crisp is at liberty under a $5,000 bond. Although the dry agent maintained he killed the boy in self defense, strong feeling against the officer was aroused in this section. The shooting occurred in the presence of two other federal WW"*-*. Jake Deweese and Charles Branton, after they had confiscated a half gallon of liquor on the McClure premises. Witnesses said the McClure boy cursed the officers and obtained a shotgun. Before he could use it however, his mother .snatched it from him and it was shortly after this that Crisp opened fire, fatally wounding the boy. T Canton Wins From Riverview Game Played Wednesday Afternoon On McCormick Field. Twelve Hits Gathered By Both Teams. McCormick Held was the scene of a hectic affair Wednesday afternoon when Canton and Riverview battled through a slow, drizzling rain to come out with a 10 to (i score in favor of Canton. Stamey and Hough bad some trouble getting started but when shoved into a pinch they pitched air-tight ball. Both teams .secured 12 bits. Winning this game gives Canton a 2-game lead over Riverview for the leadership. value while other farm crops have subject to ruinous prices in some years. Timber also responds to care and improvement. The farm vvoodlot wil'.i Utile or no attention b:is assumed an important place on most farti with increased at tention, ils field of use and value is greatly enlarged. Will Make Fight At Next Session of Legislature to Secure It. Are You Helping the Girls Win The popularity contest is under-1 ig some changes in I be standing of lie- i j i itants. So far as can be determined it is anyone's race. No contest?, nt is assured of winning. Although Maxine Price is leading her opponents by almost 200 votes. The three and a half weeks that remain are expected to bring about :i great change. I,n other Words the eoniest is still green. Possibly two more weeks will assure somebody of i some ripe fruit. L The question is-- What are you ■ doing to help your favorite win this A contest? I day night. Were you one of the 150? II not. why not? Remember—it is a simple matter to vote and think of what it will mean to the one for whom you do vote. The winner is 10 receive $25 in cash or a gold wrist watch. The Votes are free. Come to the "Y" to- night and attend the show, then you will be allowed to vote. A good picture, a .small price, and a free vote for' your favorite girl. The exact standing of the contestants could not be given out for this issue of the Enterprise, owing to the fact that the votes that were east Tuesday night had not been counted. The complete standing will appear next week, however. I.. N. Pinner has a farm in Pigeon Biver valley, near Canton. It was in "run-down" condition when he purchased it five years ago, and a part of t lie open land had been abandoned for agricultural purposes. Under well-planned rotation of crops, which include nitrogen gathering clovers and other legumes, production "on this farm has been increased approximately 30 per cent within the five-year period. When asked about his last year's yield of Irish potatoes Mr. Pinner said he got about half an average crop yield. However, from his 1925 harvest of potatoes he received $3,- 200 besides keeping enough to supply his demands for seed this year. He had lfi acres planted to potatoes last year. This year he has about 10 acres and the indicated yield per acre will be much larger than last year. Bains came in Haywood county in time to save the crops of potatoes, with only slightly diminshod yields. in his rotation Mr. Pinner usually plans to let potatoes follow red clover and wheat follows potatoes. On the land from which he sold $:},- 200 worth of potatoes last year he has wheat from which lie estimates a yield of 35 bushels to the acre. A part of his corn crop, which indicates a large yield, is on land Which he reclaimed. It was sown with rye last Ial' and this was turned down as a green manuring crop for the corn. Mr. Pinner lives on the hard-surfaced county road leading from Canton to the County Home, but there are no visible evidences that he will ever nted the services of that institution. In bis I'.'.rm activities he proceeds under the idea that "if a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well." For instance, in operating his wheat drill the furrows were made as straight as a bee line, extending between a quarter and half mile in length, and the distance between the lap drills was so uniform that nobody could tell where the. laps were. The criticism that farmers do not work regularly docs not seem to apply in Mr. Pinner's case. Like the merchant or manufacturer, In- finds something to do all the year 'round. And he also sweats his brain as well as bis body, [n Other words he works out his plans with his brains before he does it with his hands. This does not imply that he wastes human energy in performing tasks that can be done more efficiently and economically by horsepower and machinery. With riding cultivator he cultivates nine acres of corn a day and does it better than is done with a one- horse side cultivator behind which a man must walk and bold in position and do four acres instead of nine. "I am planning to raise a pair of good mules, buy a tractor and then keep only two mules instead of five horses," said Mr, Pinner, liaising two mules (instead of buying them) blends well into the scheme of things on bis farm. He "raises" most of Is is nitrogen, which is the most expensive element in commercial fertilizer. This idea of "raising" tilings represents the only way thai leads to economic freedon on the farm, regardless of where it is located. The "safety first" signal that should be conspicuously displayed on every farm is "Make this farm self-feeding and self-supporting." While he did not fully outline his future plans, we have a suspicion thai in coming years Mr. Pinner will let Hocks of pure-bred poultry and perhaps herds of high-grade dairy cows manufacture all his raw materials into finished products, and willi these be will place himself on a regular all-the-year-'roimd weekly payroll.— federation News. BISHOP HORNER HERE SUNDAY Bishop J. M. Horner, of Asheville. will conduct the morning service at St. Andrew's Church here Sunday. All are cordially invited to hear Bishop Horner. Raleigh, N. C, July 27.—Fears of educational folk that the longer school term proposal will be a hopeless undertaking in the next Legislature will not halt the North Carolina Education Association and its ten thousand teacher-members, who are determined to make the fight then, win or lose. Jule B. Warren, secretary of the association, said today that the association can show the Legislature a half dozen different ways to raise the money to support a state-wide eight month's term. The association declared enthusiastically for the longer term in its district meetings and its general session, and it does not propose either to give up or postpone the light. Leaders among the educational forces have recently given expression to doubt that the proposition could be put over in the next session, owing to the absence of any definite plan for financing the longer term. But the education association is .not going to let that discourage it, and the Legislature will face a determined appeal to submit the necessary constitutional amendment lo the people. The finance plans in the minds of officers of the education association were not disclosed by Mr. Warren, but he thought that any one of them might be put into practical use in financing the longer term without burdening the smaller counties of the state. The association will be prepared to submit them to the Legislature if its favor can be wor the proposal. '( A finance plan is the thing 'that must come in advance of the longer term. The champions of the '.nove- iiicyA recognize it. The discouraging developments of recent months has been the concentration of state attention on ways of easing the burdens of supporting the present six- month's term instead of striking out in search of ways and means for financing the eight-month's term. Still After Long Term. Regardless of any opposition that has arisen or may arise, the Depart ment of Public Instruction is still working and intends to continue its work for a,n eight-month's minimum school term lor every school child in North Carolina. Such is, the emphatic statement of Superintendent A. T. Allen. "My department is working to show the aeed of the eight-month's school term." declared Mr. Allen here tonight. "The methods of financing the project we are leaving lo the General Assembly which is the bodv for that pur-pose. "I think the mailer ought to be determine from any scheme of taxation and on its own merits. That, is, f believe an eight-month's school term is a more fundamental proposition than the method of financing it. Each General Assembly power lo change the financiing method if (irsl plans do not work out." Overshadows Taxes Mr. Allen asserted the issue of an month's school term too often is linked with that of a method of taxation and immediately the main issue is forgotten." "Taxes always are unpopular." he declared. ["Whenever the argument lised for an eight-month's school term, someone starts talking about the financing of such a proposition. Then the taxation issue is hopped noon —for people love to cuss taxes —and the main issue—equal educational opportunities—is entirely forgot ten. "I would like to see the matter submitted as a referendum. Then ! the pople could pass upon whether j they want the eight-month's school I term." Confident of Winning Mr. Allen continues to believe that J the lengthened school term would mean a great deal for the children of the state. He also is convinced . that it is the duty of his depart- I to work for the eight-month's school term from the standpoint of education and let the General Assembly FORESTRY CLASS VISITS PLANT Professor Horning and 24 members of the 1927 class of the Pennsylvania State Forest School visited the Champion Fibre Company operations here last week. They were camped here and made a study of the pulp and paper mill and extract plant operations. They also made trips to the Pisgah National Forest and the Biltmore Estate. This week the class is inspecting the large nursery of the Champion Fibre Company and the condition of the cutover lands which are being held for a second growth cutting. They will then go into camp on Lufty River on the boundary of the Bad- gett-Latham Lumber Company, at which place they will study the logging and other operations of that company, and also will study the pulp wood operations of the Cham pion Fibre Company. Cameron-Lancaster Their many friends will be interested by .the following item: Beauttiful in its simplicity was the wedding of Miss Bessie Cameron to Mr. T. C. Lancaster, of Canton, which took place inst •>• -unrise «" the morning vvime carrying in mi-, valley-lilies. The imp?*^;,-., . ' ceremony of the Christianity . was used. Rev. R. L. William: (iciated and only the immedfl family and a few friends were pre? ent. Immediately following the wedding the party motored to the lovely country home of Mrs. W. . T. Cheshire, sister of the bride, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster spent the following week at Blowing Rock. Mrs. Lancaster has been one of our most popular teachers for three years and her many friends welcome her back to Canton. Mr. Lancaster is connected with The Crescent Manufacturing Company, of Spartanburg, S. C, and Canton, and is manager of the hosiery mill her*. "111T1 ,., work in the matter from the standpoint of providing the funds. The sentiment of the people, he yes is crystallizing itself behind his department and a majority favor the lengthened iool term. While there maj in working out th on- fident that in he end il given full H pro a] and : tie depart- I'or the past l> e been read and by the people and have had ind effect from the standpoint of the proponents of better educa-! ««« *d onf(,r1;,iM;r;;i;i";;^ ^'" 'S"""-«--ir night, July 31 r * ^1' ™mA>' new in the -co, pan,, ..r*^^ £ transform bis fa.-,. \u a quick Changes before W ^J* and t0 l'"1'1 "I'' i-n MfttaT^i whatever character |„. !lssrffltt8 ^ long fiS he wishes. Mr. Beilhar^H give a miscellaneous program, iwM fraying a variety of character type? He comes to the Southern Assembly under the auspices of the Affiliated tim and Chautauqua I lure,, us. NOTICE TO SINGERS Owing to the revival in Canton, conducted by Rev. J. n. Stansberry,' the Four County Singing Convention will be postponed until the first Sunday in September. The place will be announced later. Ray Parker, Pres. T. R. Ledford, Sec. AN ODD SHAPED APPLE tional opportunities. Mrs. M. S. Wilson, of the Chestnut Mountain section, brought to the Enterprise Office the first of the week, a twin apple of the Early As- a variety. A full-sized apple was grown on the stem with a smaller apple growing from the body of the larger one. National Road Plan Outlined Will Cost 99 Billions And Connect All State Capitals. Chalfcitte, N. C. July 27.- Announcement was made today thai plans were being made for the early launching of an enormous highway fund to complete the federal Highway system in the United States. The drive over a period of many years will be for approximately $99,- 00,000.000 in America. T. L. Kirk- patrick, presidenl of the National Rankhoad Highway Association and leader of the movement declared. "The Federal Road system we have planned is no new thing." Mr. Kirk- patrick said, "having been approved by the Rankbead Association in Phoe nix, Ariz., in 1922." Mr. Kirkpatrick explained that the system of roads proposed would be federally owned and would connect all State capitals, as well as having a coast to coast trunk highway along the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards and a transcontinental highway along the Canadian border and another through the southern section of the Nat ion. He said that the Government would apportion $33,600,000,000 in the construction of $33,000,000,000 in Ways, which would extend eventually to a length of 3,000,000 miles. He said the total paved mileage now is approximately 750,000 miles. -Charlotte Observer.

The Canton Enterprise (19??–1971) was published in Canton, North Carolina by the Canton Publishing Company. Its preceding title was The Canton Observer (circa 1900-), and succeeding title was The Enterprise (1971-1996).

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  • Date original: 1926-07-23
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