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1 STATE NEWS IN DIGEST =i A greatly decreased production of tobacco in the Old Belt of Virginia and North Carolina is indicated from the reports in the hands of the To bacco Growers' Cooperative Associa tion, based upon hundreds of crop reports sent to its headquarters in Raleigh from the local units of tobac co growing counties which represent thousands of organised growers. Members of the North Carolina National Guard will commence their annual two weeks encampments on July 1st, and indications are that there will be about twenty-seven hun dred officers and men to attend dur ing the month of July, and August, according to Assistant Adjutant Gen eral Gordon Smith, who last Satur day announced the dates and camps to which the various units will be sent. Wake Forest has just closed one of the most successful commencements in the history of the institution, which has lately come into possession of a million and a half dollars to be used for endowment purposes. Dr. Po test, College President, in his annual address to the graduating class said that the policy of the college for years had been to secure best men, but said from this date forward more attention must be paid to the physi cal plant, and addition of new and better building. Irish potatoes are beginning to move to the niarkets from the section around Beaufort. The crop is un usually light this year. The Clarendon Laundry at Fay etteville was completely destroyed by fire last Sunday, entailing a loss of $16,000. The thirty-third annual commence ment of E3on College was held this week. Governor Trinkle of Virginia was among the speakers. Vance Went*, age 28, of Monroe was shot and killed by his sister, age 18, at their home last Saturday night. The shooting was accidental, and was done with a 22-calibre Smith A Wes son pistol. Dr. Needham B. Herring, 86 years old, Wilson's County's oldest physi cian, died, at his home in Wilson last Sunday. The cmel ol police ol r airmont, bearing a noise at his back door sev eral night ago, went out to investi Site, and found several masked men. e immediately opened fire, and the hooded spectres left the scene. Jitney drivers of Raleigh, plying between that city and Durham, have begun a real fight, one of the- -bus lines reducing the fare from one dol lar to twenty-five cents, Til an ht tempt to put the others out of busi ness. The cornerstone of Elon College's new Whitley Memorial building was laid last Friday, under the direction of the local Masonic lodge. The building was made possible through gifta from the city of Suffolk in honor of their deceased townsman, L. H. Whitley, The Oxford Woman's Club has just finished holding its fourth annual Flower Show. Smithfield people unveiled a monu ment to the memory of their late Judge W. S. Stevens, last Friday. Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson, of Golds boro, was the principal speaker. Practically all of the schools and colleges in North Carolina either held commencements this week, or last week, and are closing in most in stances the very best years of their existence. Solicitor Zeb V. Long, of the Fif teenth Judicial District, who has been investigating prison and chain gang conditions in his district, in ac cordance with the Governor's in structions, has taken upon himself to prescribe the diet to be given priso ners. He has prepared and suggest ed a menu for each day's meal. The Zebulon Civic League has just made arrangements to secure one of the State's Traveling Libraries for the use of young person# in that town and community. North Carolina did honor to one of its greatest sons last Friday when it unveiled a bronze marker over the grave of Nathaniel Macon, in War ren County, where it has stood un named and lonely under the shelter ing pines of his native county for 83 years. Hon. Josephus Daniels eras the principal speaker at the unveiling of the monument. Nearly three hundred Rotarians from fifteen clubs in eastern North Carolina last Friday observed a day of recreation and re-dedication to Ro ?tary principles in the fifth semi-an nual East Carolina Inter-City Rotary meet held in Raleigh last week. Members of the family of L. Rich ardson, Greensboro, have recently donated $30,000 to Davidson College, to he used in the erection of a con crete stadium at that college. |i >~ V* Vt* 1 In a sensational case at Warrenton, which was tried for several days in Superior Co^rt, the jury decided that a man brought there from Rocking ham, name J. B. Rawls, was really J. Bynum Reid, who left Warrenton twenty years ago, deserting his wife and three children. The widow had been working for own support and her children all this time, and was in court claiming that Rawla was really her husband in disguise. Jude Dan iels set aside the verdict of the jury and let the man return to his work in Rockingham, where he is a promi nent contractor. Penitentiary sentences totaling eleven years were last Friday impos ed upon five defendants, four of whom were white men, by Judge Henry Groves Connor, of the United States District Court. The two long est terms were drawn in whiskey cases. The annual meeting of the North Carolina Tobacco Warehouseman's Association convened at Silver Lake Park, five miles from Wlson, last week. The Western Union Telegraph Company has been accused of trying to induce colored laborers to go north at the Washington, N. C., office. The pledging of the credit of the city of Greensboro to the amount of one million dollap for the erection of a passenger station at that city for the Southern Railway was upheld by the State Supreme Court last Satur day. The building will be erected at once. The official opening of the Raleigh Cary-Durham section of State High way is being celebrated at Raleigh today, Thursday. A primer giving details of the his tory of Henderson and its develop ment is now being prepared by the Chamber of Commerce of that city and will be distributed to the school children for use in the schools next September. Rev. J. W. Kincheloe, pastor of the First Baptist church at Rocky Mount, is known far and wide as the Ashing parson, but never until last Saturday with alj his Ashing, had the preacher caught a still. Now he has a sixty gallon copper still in his possession. State Commander J. A. Lockhardt, of the American Legion, in a speech at Leaksville last week heavily scored the present national administration for its policy towards ex-soldiers and sailors who were disabled during the late war. Between 600 and 800 young people are expected in Kinston the middle of June to attend the annual meeting of the Baraea-Philathea Union of North Carolina. Mrs. Bessie Gray, Raleigh widow, shot and seriously wounded H. H. Male, widower, Monday morning, during a quarrel over the possession of two diamond rings. Mrs. Gray later took poison. Both were taken to a hospital where doctors say they may recover. The light over the control of the Dixie Fire Insurance Company with home offices at Greensboro, was re newed Tuesday morning in United States Court, Western District of North' Carolina. Dr. Royal S. Copeland, former officer of the State of New York, was among the speakers at the State Col lege commencement Dr. W. C. Riddick has resigned as President of State College, Raleigh and his resignation has been accepted by the trustees. The presidency will be offered to Dr. E. C. Brooks, State Superintendent of Education within the next two weeks. A. T. Allen, di rector of Teacher Training of the State Department of Education, will succeed Dr. E. C. Brooks as State Superintendent when he resigns, ac cording to announcements made by Governor Morrison. Kesuitg wmcn are Deing obtained by invitation of the penal systems of the State are shown in extracts from the report of the grand jury of Pender County at the May term of Superior Court, Judge N. A. Sin clair presiding. Judge Sinclair is re ported as have said that he did not consider the jail fit for a "yaller dog," and then to have amplified his statement by declaring the jail unfit for a "yaller suck-egg dog." Dr. Rufus Hunter was elected as trustee of Meredith College Tuesday. He succeeds his brother, Carey J. Hunter, who died a few months ago. Clem Lovett, young white man of New Bern, died Tuesday as the result of an automobile accident last Cun day, caused by reckless driving. The City Council of Henderson has voted to issue $200,000 additional bonds for the purpose of laying streets. This makes a total of $600, 000 appropriated for this purpose within twelve months. Thirty-seven girls received their diplomas at the closing of the Greens boro College for Women. Before a throng of enthusiastic al umnae and friends, the Pageant of Peace, in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Peace Institute, Raleigh, was staged under the gjest oaks on the campus last Monday, reviewing with admir able fidelity of detail and spirit the outstanding events in the history of the school since it was founded. Grady Daughtry, age 22 years, was stabbed to death early last Saturday at the home of his brother, Allen Daughtry, in Westbrook Township, Sampson County, and Mrs. Allen Daughtry is in jail at Clinton, charg ed with the killing. Her husband is also in jail on the charge of aiding and abetting in the killing. The mayor of Fayetteville and one of the city aldermen are both under bond for appearance in justice's court for violating the State speed laws. The mayor is now busily en gaged in a campaign to reduce in fractions of the speeding laws, and was himself one of the first to get caught by his officers. Investigation into the mysterious sinking of the rum lugger, John D. Wright, off Vineyard Haven, Mass., with a loss of nine lives early in April, has revealed that James A. Craven, of Lyndhurst, N. C., one of the victims, had $100,000 in his pos session when the shiip sank, federal authorities have reported. _ The money was missing when Craven's mutilated body was cast up on the beach. A movement is now on foot to re organize the tobacco warehousemen of North Carolina and Virginia in the Old Belt. Approximately 100,000 dollars was awarded to Saint Mary's College at Raleigh, in contributions by friends, during the commencement this week. The death of Claude Kitchin, for mer democratic minority leader in Congress, is momentarily expected at Wilson. He has been under treat ment there for some time. NOTICE ?? *"? f The undersigned has qualified as administrator, with will annexed, of Mrs. Agnes Ward Askew, late of Hertford County North Carolina. All persons indebted to said estate must make prompt payment of the amount due to the undersigned. Persons holding claims against said estate must present the same to the undersigned within twelve months from date of this notice, or it will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. This May 28, 1923. J. D. ASKEW, Administrator of Mrs. Agnes Ward Askew. 6-l-23-6t. I Salts Fine for Aching Kidneys When Beck Hurts Flush Your Kklneys as You Clean Your Bowels Most folks forget that the kidneys, like the bowels, sometimes get sluggish and clogged and need a flushing occa sionally, else we have backache and dull misery in the kidney region, severe headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver, acid stomech, sleeplessness and all sorts of bladder disorders. You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean and the moment you feel an ache or pain in the kidney region begin drinking lots of water. Also get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good drug store here, take a tablespoonful in a glass of water be fore breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from flic acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is intended to flush clogged kid neys and help stimulate them to activ ity. It also helps neutralize the adds in the urine so they no longer irritate, thus helping to relieve bladder dis orders. Tad Salts is inexpensive; makes a delightful effervescent lithia water drink which everybody should take now and then to help keep their kidneys dean. A well-known local druggist says he sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who be lieve in trying to cgrrect kidney trouble while it is only trouble. By all msdns have your physician examine your kid neys at least twice s year. fr? I I to Re-lira? 1 <B?y Fiafc) II "mWk wMj Ss&E2m ? [^rrrrTj ?; 0^1 i A ?^^Si Sold By GEORGE J. NEWBERN * CO. HARRELLSVILLE NEWS M Messrs. M. E. Taylor, W. A. Perry and Dr. J. A. Powell were business visitors in Ahoskie last Tuesday af- Cl ternoon. 0 Misses Myrtle Swindell and Bertie ^ Northcott of Winton met with the Betterment Society here Wednesday g afternoon. _ Messrs. M. R. Taylor and S. E. Harrell spent Wednesday afternoon ^ in Ahoskie on business. Miss Pansy Smith left Wednesday to visit friends in Windsor, N. C. _ Mrs. F. S. White and son, Cecil, spent Wednesday in Washington, N. C. John O. Askew, Jr., spent several days in Norfolk last week. Miss Lucile White returned home last Wednesday afternoon after spending several weeks visiting rela tives in Washington, N. C. Mr. Douglas Sykes came home Thursday from A. A E. College, Ral eigh, to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Sykes. The Betterment Council of Hert ford County held its annual meeting at the school building here last Thurs- _ day. The morning program consist ed of addresses, songs and reports from the presidents of each society. At noen lunch was spread in picnic style and enjoyed by every one. In the afternoon, Rev. and Mrs. Larkin rendered a very enjoyable musical program. Mrs. J. A. Powell and children left Thursday to visit relatives in Hali fax. John 0. Askew, Jr., spent Friday afternoon in Winton. Mr. S. Sharp, Sr., Miss Janie Sharp and Mr. Hunter Sharp spent Friday afternoon in Ahoskie. Misses Mary Sykes and Ethel Callis .are visiting friends and relatives in Ahoskie this week. Mr. L. T. Holloman was a visitor in Ahoskie Saturday evening. Rev. Walters filled his regular ap pointments here Saturday and Sun day. While here Rev. and Mrs. Wal ters were Hie guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mason. Dr. J. A. Powell spent Sunday and Monday in Halifax, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Taylor and children spent-Sunday afternoon in Ahoskie. Mrs. Rosa Hill and daughter, Miss Fannie, of Cofield, spent Monday wih Mrs. James Cotton. Subscribe to the Herald; do it now. IOTICE TO TOBACCO GROWERS If yon are in need of tobacco lues or tier elbows and fire joints, I sn furnish them. Can do all kinds f metal roofing and guttering by ontract or by the job. See me and nd let me figure with you. B. VINSON, Ahoskie. N. C. -l-28-8t. Excess in dress among the early lomans was restrained by law, and i England by numerous statutes, as tte as the sixteenth century. hRHwryXadfli |nKi7^iiflUi IK f] [l>b?^-?uap8?? the most Impor IIV4* tant fertilising element and the one toils and oommercial fertilisers lack moat?Nitrogen. It ia the cheapest Nitrogen source?100% available at once, assuring a good atari without pushing plana alter growth should stop. Also re pays cost many times on corn, tobacco, and general crops. Order early through He G. SNIPES Woodland, N. C. or -writ* direct to V. K. Orsoe h Co., Box HI, Norfolk, Vs. I SAGE TEA DANDY TO DARKEN HAIR Hit* Grandmother'* Reelp* to Bring Book Color and Luatr* to Hair Yoa can torn gray, faded hair beau tifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you'll get a bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" at any drug store. Millions of bottle* of this old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, are sold annually, say well-known drug gists here, because it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied. Those whose'hair is turning gray or becoming faded have a surprise await ing them, because after one or two ap plications the gray hair vanishes and your locks become luxuriantly dark anfS beautiful. This is the age of youth. Gray haired. unattractive folks aren't wanted around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to-night and you'll be delighted with your dark, handsome hair and your youthful ap pearance within a few days. ) ' I Cooper-Riddick Co. 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