STATE NEWS
IN DIGEST
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Within sight of hi* father's home,
Grover Blalock, 14-year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Blalock of near
Norwood, fell to the roadside and
iroee to' death. ?*-- H'i $ 0 It?
Construction of school buildings
and annexes to enlarge the Kinston
educational system will begin within
the next few weeks. A band issue
of $800,000 was recently voted for
that purpose,
"Farm tenancy is the curse of the
South and we shall never have a solid
civilisation until we solve this prob
lem," said James A. Holloman, politi
cal editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
in an address before the North (Caro
lina Club at the State University
Monday night.
Judge E- H. Cramner on Monday
signed an order demanding that the
Southern Railway, jointly with the
jktlantic Coast Line Railroad, build a
Union station at Selma. The latter
road had already agreed to help build
the new depot. The matter has been
pending for several years.
Hon. F. P. Latham, member of the
State Board of Agriculture, says the
livestock industry of eastern Carolina
will never grew to any importance
?ntil there is a state law providing
for the elimination of the cattle tick.
Colonel A. D, Watte, Commission
er of Revenue for the State and a
close personal friend of Governor
Morrison has tendered his resignation
as Commissioner, following a sensa
tional raid of his living apartments
in Baleigh Sunday night, when a neg
ress was found under his bed, and he
himself caught undressed. He is
charged with aiding and abetting im
moral conduct Rufus A. Doughton,
legislator and prominent statesman,
has been appointed Commissioner of
Revenue to succeed Watts. Doughton
has accepted the office.
"Fabrication out of the whole
cloth," declares George Ross Pou,
Superintendent of the State Prison,
in answer to veiled charges of collus
ion from within the prison in the es
cape of Dr. J. W. Peacock, and the
participation of an unnamed woman
mentioned in the despatches sent out
to several State papers from Thomas
ville last Sunday. In this connect
ion, the governor of Floods has an
nounced that he will honor requisi
tion papers for the return of Pea
cock to North Carolina.
The first permanent restraining or
der* obtained hp the North Carolina
Cotton Grower*' Cooperative Asso
ciation were granted Monday by
Judge E. H. Creamer, who continued
injunctions against Ave members un
til the final hearing.
Out of one hundred applicants who
had filed for the examination ninety
eight on Monday tackled the teat laid
down by the North Carolina Supreme
Court to determine fitness for license
to practice law in the State. Five of
these asked for license under the
comity set
The twenty-seventh annual con
vention of the North Carolina Bank
ers' Association will be held at Pine
hurst on May 8, 4, and 6, according
to announcement -*11* week,
Mel Trotter, of Grand Rapids,
nationally known mission worker,
started a revival at the First Preeby
terian Church in Greensboro last
Sunday. Large crowds era attending
the meetings. ^ -i t*
Citizens of Washington are de
manding that Norfolk Southern Bail- ,
way erect a new station at that town. .
"The company has promised to build ,
? new etation, and move the transfer .
point a mile beyond the' preaent .
transfer.
James B. Horsey, young Durham ,
man. shot and killed his sweetheart, ,
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proposals for marriage. Later he shot
himself when officers appeared on the j
scene to arrest him.
Former Secretary of the Trees- g
uqr William O. McAdoo has wired N. ,
G. Bartlett, manager of the Eastern
C^o^ ^^llon, !>> ;^Mr be
Representative Cohoon of Paagoo- |
tank County has introduced ? ffil'Jn <
the lsgislatnre" providing for Sn ei- ?
perimental farm ip the connty, and t
the creation of a county board of i
agriculture to direct the activities. i
Actual revenue operations shows
s deficit of $1,853,895.41 for the i
fiscal year ending dune 30, 1322, but '
balanced against prospective income
tax collections due March If, 1923, 1
the State's finances may show-an 1
actudl balance or surplus, declared .
the annual report of State Treasurer i
B. R. Lacey.
Broken in spirit, homesick for the
hills of Mscon connty, Jerry Dalton
who was brought back across the
, continent two weeks ago to die in the
execution chamber at the State Prfa- ?'
three years ago, ha. thrown himself
apon til* mercy of his Macon folks
and requests them to plead for mercy
before the Governor of the State.
Dr. W. C. Wicker, Professor of
Education at Elon College, ha* been
chosen for the new poaition aa Field
Secretary created at the recent ses
aion of the North Carolina Grand
Lodge of Masons. The appointment
waa made by Hubert Poteat of Wake
Forest, Grand Maater of the Lodge.
Hon. Frank Page, Chairman of the
State Highway Conuniaaion, left thia
week for Virginia, where he will open
the campaign now being waged in
that State for the iasuance of fifty
million dollar bonds for the building
of highway*.
A little more than $88,400,000 has
been raised by the Baptists of the
South since they launched their 76
Million Campaign three years ago,
according to reports of the officers
in ehtrge. Prominent speakers Will
be engaged to push the collection
drive during the last stages of the
Campaign.
Wake Forest College alumni, wear
en of the "W", are seeking to make
a decided change in the coaching sys
tem at the college. They have offer
ed to finance a plan by which a fac
ulty member be added as official ath
letic mentor, and that an alumnus
be added to the faculty athletic coun
cil of the college. Several nam*a
have been mentioned as probable ap
pointees for the office of athletic di
rector. j I
Horizontal redaction of all salar
ies of State officials' and their clerical
staffs of 10 per cent, the removal of
a large number of departmental
clerks, and reduced appropriations
for State institutions and a stern re
solve to have no more to do with the
iniquities of the Revaluation Act
were demanded of the House finance
Committee by R. W. H. Stone, presi
dent of the State Farmers' Union,
last Friday.
Carey J. Hunter, Sr., prominent
citizen of Raleigh and a leader
among the Baptists of the State, died
in his Raleigh home last Wednesday.
Trustees of Elon College in a
meeting last week agreed on a $600,
000 program to be started immed
iately, $800*000 of this fund to go
for new buildings made necessary by
the recent Are, and $800,000 to be
added to the permanent endowment
fund.
Announcements are being made
from northern mill owners that they
prill soon begin an extensive program
of building plants in the South. Sev
eral North Carolina teems and cities
are making bids for the mills, many
of which will come here from Massa
chusetts.
Eastern Carolina is better off ag
riculturally than any section in the
South, E. W. G either, district farm
demonstration agent, of Wilmington,
told the New Bern Rotary-Club last
week. "And the reason for this is
the diversification of crops."
Messrs. J. B. and B. N. Dukes, rich
tobaccoonists and prominent Metho
dists, hate sent Elon College $10,000
to aid in the campaign for funds to
erect buildings recently destroyed by
Are.
Citisena of the towns of Beaufort
and Morehead City are discussing the
floating of a bond issue for the con
struction of a bridge across the Sound
which divides the two towns. To get
from one town to the other, it is nec
essary to drive several miles by a
roundabout way.
All efforts at recovering the body
of.H. A. Grissom, Greensboro drug
gist, whose automobiles was found
overturned in a Florida creak, have
Ceiled. The theory that he met foul
play has been abandoned, and tt is
bo*-thought he accidentally ran into
the creek, when the road on wMch he
was traveling came to an abrupt ondr
Capital punishment should be ab
olished because of its futility, Dr.
Bastings Hart president of the Amer
ican Prison Association of New York,
told the members of the North Caro
lina Conference for Social Service in
parion at ReMgfc last Wask. JOL.
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Hiring thli day qualified ? ???.
tor under the tut will end testament
^covuy*
All person* indebted to said estate
rill please make immediate payment.
This 5th day of January, 1923.
J. W. GODWIN, Executor.
108WELL C, BEIDGER. Attorney.
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?or sale?modern two-story
frame dwelling on Church street
Has city water, electric lights, and
private garage. Everything up
to-date and house in ftne condition.
Ap?, to J. B. BARNES, Ahoekie.
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Rev. R. B. Lineberry filled hi*
regular appointment hare last Sunday
afternoon.
The B- Y. f. U- held its regular
meeting at' the Church last Sunday
evening.
Mesdames J. L. Blythe, N. S. Hog
gard and R. H. Holloman 'were visi
tors of Mrs. B. N. Sykes of Harrells
ville last Saturday afternoon.
Messrs. Jamie Fairless, William
Norvell, and Wade Fairless were vis
itors of Misses Irma and Inez New
some last Saturday afternoon.
Misses Ethel Burch and Helen
Hoggs rd spent last Saturday night
with Miss Monte Newsome.
We are glad to report that Mr.
Horaee Taylor is out again after be
ing confined to his room for some
days with a touch of the "flu."
Messrs. T. M- Salter and J. L.
Blythe were in Harellsville last Sat
urday afternoon.
Misses Irma, Inez, Ruth and Willie
Mae Newsome, Adie, Hallie, and Mr.
William Norwell were visitors of Miss
Minnie and J. H. Valentine last Sun
day evening, _
Mr. W, A- Burch was a business
visitor of Harrellsville last Thursday
afternoon.
We are sorry to report that Mrs. J.
H. Lee's little girl is very ill at this
time.
Messrs. Tommie Taylor and Sidney
Winsome were in Coleraine Sunday
afternoon,
We are glad to report that Mr. J.
F. Holloman and family are out again
after being confined to their homes
for several days with a touch of the
"flue." ?
Miss Lillie Holloman has been
elected aa group leader number 2 In
our 1. Y. P. U. fo/ the coming year.
CHOWAN COLLEGE NEWS
Miaa Nora Anderson has returned
to the college after being at home for
some time on account of the illness
of her father.
Miss Iola Bryant spent the week
end with her family this week.
Miss Minnie Lee London of Clinton
arrived at the college where ahe will
attend school this year. .
Miss Lulu Overton of Edenton Is a
new student at the college. ,
Miss Lillian Cole of Chapel Hill,
has arrived at the college where she
will attend achool. .
Mr. Robert Brldger of Winton, was
a visitor at the college this weeek.
The AJathsnian Society had a very
interesting program on Saturday
night. Members of the faculty and
the Localises were visitors.
Members of the faculty are busy
getting np a play "The Merchant of
Venice" which will be given some
time in the near future.
Mr. Roger Holloman of Winton
was a visitor at the college Monday
night
Mr. Obid Futrell was a visitor at
the college this week.
Miss Eloiae Meroney was a visitor
at Woodland on Sunday.
Mrs. T. D. Daughtry of Norfolk,
Va., has recently recently arrived at
the college te take op her duties as
dietitian.
Pratidsnt P. a Venn went to Win
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND BY
COMMISSIONER
Under and by virtue of an order of
re-sale of the Superior Court of Hert
ford County, made in the apecial
proceedings entitled W. S. Piland et
al versus Mary F. Parker et ala, the
undersigned commissioner will on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1923,
between the hours of 12 o'clock, m.,
and 2 o'clock p. m., at the Courthouse
door in Winton, N. C? offer for sale
to the highest bidder, for cash, the.
following described land, to-wit:
1. Tract of land lying and being
in Hertford County, Winton Town
ship, adjoining the lands of O. L.
Joyner, Cofield Manufacturing Co.,
J. H. Askew and others and known as
Holly Ridge. Containing Thirty-six
acres, more or less.
2. Tract of land known as the
home place of the late Margurette F.
Piland, adjoining the lands of O. L.
Joyner, C?field Manufacturing Co.,
J. H. Askew and others, and contain
ing ONE HUNDRED acres, more or
less. This tract of land is situate in
Winton township, Hertford County.
This a a re-sale of the above de
scribed lands, the bid at. the former
sale having been raised ten per cent
as provided by law. The bids now
stand $187.60 for the first tract con
taining thirty-six acres, more or less,
and $606 for the second tract con
taining one hundred acres, more or
less.
This the 26 day of January, 1928.
C. W. JONES, Commissioner
2-2-23-2t. of the Court.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified a* administrator
of the aetata of W. J. Vinson, de
ceased, this is to notify all persona
holding claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned, duly
verified, on or before the 18th day
of January 1928, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
Those indebted to said estate will
make immediate payment
This the 1st day of January, 1928.
JESSIE VINSON,
Administrator of W. J. Vinson, i
1-19-28-fit, deceased.
ton business Monday.
Chowanoka '28 has been sent to
Louisville, Kentucky where it will be
printed.
The Fresman class gave a dinner in
the dining room on last Saturday
night
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Gentlemen Friends?When you come to town,
BRING YOUR CORN AND HAVE IT GROUND
Take a guess and give it a test and you will find it is the
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rest to M. V. WILSON'S Grist Mill which grinds every
day. Located near Barnes-Sawyer Co., Ahoskie, N. C.
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Your Fertilizer
Needs
Will W properly taken of tbis year ?
by SWIFT FERTILIZER WORKS. With
a large factory now running in Norfolk,
farmers and planters of this vicinity
will be served better than ever before?
any quanity you may want.
The Old Red Steer
Is going to help raise more bumper crops
in 1923. Ask those who have used it
I now have associated with me, Mr.
Tull Forbes and Sid Watson, who will
cover this territory thoroly. Be sure to
see one of as, and let Swift's Fertilizers
be a boon to yon this year.
To The Ahoskie Township Taxpayers
Be sure to see me this month and settle for your
t&xes, and save the additional penalty of 1 per
cent during the month of February.
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