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CARL OOERCH Editor |
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WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, DEC. 22, 19 1?.
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One more day Ww- and then, "good-bye Ohriatmaa shopping!" |
We're had about ovary variety of weather on the calendar this week.
Herefc hoping that the weather man will be good to us from now on.
The residents of tfve rural district* of the county are cordially
invited to come to town Monday evening at 6 :30 in order that their
children may share in the gifta that are to be distri bated at the
Municipal tree.
NORTH CAROLINA'S BEST CROP.
An interesting article, and one worthy of much thought, appeared
in a recent issue of the Extension Farm News, published at Raleigh.
It deals with the State's greatest problem. Every other State in the
Union has a similar ose. When it has been solved, every other prob
lem, of both rural and urban interest, will have been satisfactorily
worked out. Upon the solution of that problem depends the accural
ate and permanent solving of all State-wide problems. Real agri-f
cultural cooperation, universal good roads, adequate and just taxa
tion for educational purposes, the uplift of the rural church, safe and
profitable fanning, the crcation of higher standards of morality, re
creation, education for the rural communites, the making of country
life attractive, enjoyable and profitable to a superlative degree? all
depend upon the way in which North Carolina prepares, grows, cul
tivates and harvests her best crop, a crop of well-trained and prop
erly directed boys and girls.
Among the many i*?titutions of the State interested in the growing |
of this crop, none is charged with greater responsibility than thei
A. & M. College, through its Division of Agricultural Clubs and
Secondary Education. In cooperation with the United States Depart
ment, of Agriculture, the State Department of Agriculture, the Ex
tension Service and ?he State Department of Education, this division
of the service is exercising personal supervision over thousands of
boys and girls, ha> just established a supervisory system over teachers
of agriculture and home economics, and is conduct! tig a State-wide
campaign, in cooperation with county superintendents, for a better
and a more useful education.
Like all other crops, this crop must ger. away from the degrading
clutch of dependence. It must be taught to be self-supporting, useful
and independent. It must be shown the way to a position of max
imum education, endeavor ami service. The personal histories of
the members of the Agricultural Clubs will reveal astonishing sac
rifices, ambitious pluck, success in the face of hpidicap. Like other
crops, this -crop need* careful nurture, correct handling and proper
inoculation. When we pet to the point where we give an much at
tention to this crop as we do to cotton and tobacco, we will have gone
a long ways toward the solution of the problems of inequitable prices,
rural sanitation, stability of rural population, right kind of educa
tion and an independent rural North Carolina. Let us develop our
beet crop.
- SECRETARY LANSING'S VIEWS.
I '
In a statement, issued yesterday, Secretary of State Lansing gives
a new view to the "peace talk."
. Mr. Lansing frankly admits that the action of President Wilson,
in standing his recent note to the allies, was more in the interests of
the United States thaa those of the belligerent nations.
He declared that the United States was being drawn neareT and
nearer to war. Our rights are continually Wing violated. In other
words, he practically admits that unless peace is declared before
lon?, the United States will probably be forced to enter into the war.
There is no question but that President Wilson's message will have
a powerful (influence upon the belligerents. And it is also highly
probable that his note will be the means for establishing direct peace
negotiations.
Secretary Lansing's statement was of greater interest to many peo
ple of the United States than President Wilson's note. The admis
sion of the critical situation into which the United States was grad
ually drifting and the likelihood of our entering the war. came as a
distinct shock. And Mr. Lansing knows whereof he speaks.
THE FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION.
K"
Tomorrow morning there will be held a meeting at the court house
for the purpose of organizing a county Farm Loan Annotation, to
operate uiider the new farm loan banks act
Mr. J. F. Latham, county farm demonstrator, lias issued an nrgent
request for every farmer to be present, in order that the organiza
tion may be perfected, r t will be of immeasurable value to the
farmers is a direct way. It will provide tliem with the means of
procuring money on long time for a low rate of interest; it will
enable them to farm on a larger scale, to build better homes and to
buy new and modern machinery.
There is only one difficulty in the way. This farm lrtan aaaoeia
tion ia a new thing and it ia hard to armies interest in something
that has not already proven i to worth. For tbi* reason, some of mir
farmers may be a little slow in taking advantage of it. Hut we
hop*, at mj rale, that a large number will he on hand tomorrow to
find out about the workings of the organization.
The Washington News regrets the fae' that New Bern has "heat
them to" flie veneering plant which waa recent! v destroyed by fir* in
Greenville and which the management has derided to rebuild in New
Bern, andtroices the opinion that the very next time anything at this
" ' "ng amnnd. they will land it
> fact that New Bern had a lire-wire Cfcamher of Com
> might have lost this plant, bat dnh to their efforts, wr
sea f*iaf to land mom of them in the'near future.
of the many things that ? good Chamber of Com
for a city and the organization which New Rem est.,
ia ona of the very hart hi the South and W? ?re more J
1 it? N??? Bm fiua-Jourmal.
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WASHINGTON PARK!
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The Town Gossip
J. D. Qrtmm ?&
T. H*rv#y Mjwra
W. D. WooUrd
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.15
, .50
Fraalw WooUrd 11.60
A. D. udi.L Tanfleld 15
Mr*. W. P. 2.00
C??h . 15
Mary Baugham 1.00
K. O. Weatcm 15
JM. Martin .15
Marry K*ar t.00
Wm. Baugham 1.00
C. O. Morris . 1.00
Caah S5
Tola! ...115.00
EVERYBODY 18 happy.
AND JOYFDL.
AND PREPARING (or Christmas.
AMD THE Christmas spirit.
18 EVERY WHERE.
AND WE'RE all expecting.
TO HAVE a glorious Ume.
AND THERE will be.
KANT PRESENTS.
AND FR1ENDB.
AND RELATIVES.
WILL REJOICE.
OVER THE gifts. x
THEY WILL Tecelva.
AND THE kids.
WILL PLAY with their tort.
AND SHOUT.
AND LAUGH.
AND WE will fOrfeC
EVERYTHING EL8C.
IN THE Christinas Joys.
AND A mils or two.
FROM THE city.
THERE'S A house.
WHERE THERE sra.
A NBMBElt nf bid freepW.
WHO CAN f take cure.
Of THEVSFUVtef
AND WHO K*t?.
VERY FEW friend*.
AND THEY know nothing.
OP THE Joys.
OF PREPARING.
FOR CHRI8TMAS.
AND THEY have lost all hope.
THEIR iOHROWi. -
IN THIS w^li. ?
A.ND TH?Y ?r. 1*4.
AND ALL their <Ur?
a Tie th* um. ,
AND THERE U uothlBg. .
TO BkfcAX th. monotmr.
is# i ?i?h.
THAT WE could nki ,
TlltB CHRISTMAS.
TIlEf HAPP1E8T ttm..
THAT THESE rou mk.
HAVE EVER knows.
AND SHOW tk?n.
THAT ETEN If th?y *r?.
IN THE poor bouM.
THET ARE ttot forgotten.
BUT THAT th?r tan*
THE BUOTHERLT low.
OF TH* people.
WHO ARE nor* fortuuU.
THAN THET arfc
1 THAWmu.
ae a?
COLLARS
art cprvc cut to jit thishaclelcB
pcrjutly ^nfitsadt.bjbnfo'
q.utiTWAtomacoiycauitp,
Yob MTtmHn't Uke to lire In a ctty
whose itorea <114 not advertlee ? yon
could hardly be hired to lire In ao
dead a place. 1 Jving la a city that la
delightfully ALIVE, patronise the
merchant* who do ao much to help
keep It so!
SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY NEWb.
CHRISTMAS
Greetings!
?vvr,* "Ti" Mlv i
Let me supply
your
Christmas Dinner
We sell every
thing for the
table .
Claud A. Little
TOT STORM AROttftt THE COttMttt"
ADMMIWffcA'fOKll HOTlCm
H.Tin* qualified aa Admlolatratar
I of W. W. C?m?b?ll. dec aaaad. liti of
Beaofort County, thia to to aotlfy all
oaraoaa having rlalma a?Alnat th*
-aula of tha aald datoaaad lo axhlMt
than to tha nadaral?nad on or baron
'ha 7th da 1 of T>ae?mbor, HIT. or
thla aotla will ba pleaded la bar of
thalr racorary. All taraoaa Indabtad
(9 aald aatata win plaaaa make In
nadlaU payaaal
Thla Daonnbar T. Kit.
W. H. CAMPBELL, Adair. |
(Sorry, Jf. 0. ) j
Ward * Ortaiaa. Attoraaya.
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XMAS GOODIES
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Candiem all varieties. Fruit* all varietie*
Nut? all varieties Raisina all varieties
PEANUTS AND POPCORN
Everything food in Groceries. Celery and Lettuce
Walter Credle & Company
department grocers
Phone 80 and 92
n?ni -i-fg ii . ? . ^ , , ? ,?
W. I. BEDARD
DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
ItT Mukcl i
Country Produce bought and
sold Chickens and Eggs a
specialty.
Fresh Oystirs Every Day
WRkEVi
I have them, mice
fat ones for your
XMAS DINNER
See the Old Re
liable
R. H. HUDSON
Phone 192
STILL PERPLEXED
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As to what to give for Christmas we urge you
to visit our store and let us show you the most
acceptable line of gift suggestions imaginable.
Rings Cut Glass Bracelets
Lavalieres Watch Cnains Mesh Bags
Watches Watch Fobs Purses
Umbrellas Chinaware Stick Pins
And Many Other Appropriate Gifts
M ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?i u
I* N. T.
I^LASSmEo'l
ADS.
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I?OR RAISIN* JOTW AND CAM.
dies. Phone II. Roebuck A J&ck
eoA.
ll-ll-lte.
TOR UI M, Old OMH) FARM
male cheap. See fed. Colsens *t
CtmMmu- market.
UIV* Till! HOT AN ftYKHY-kiiADT
Flashlight for . ? mas greMi
Pegram-Wattoii Mdws." 6b.
? iMMdt
HOW ABOUT A NIC? CARvUTO
set tor wlfey for th?t Itmu pre?
ent. Pecrun-WaUea Hdwe. Co.
U-M4#, ^
EVKBYTHINO TOO WIlA JWA^T
tat the Christmas cooking can bo
had at Roebuck A Jackson's.
. j ,
about It acre* cleared, balance
woodland Umber. Good tobacco and
" track land Nice buildings worth
11,000. Price *1.000 cash, bal
ance eaer terms. W. 8. Winiams.
of Williams A Harrison Co., heeTy
and fancy groceries, staple dry
loodi. Phone I4T.
lMHTi
s
ROEBUCK * JACKSON'S IS TBI
plaee to boy roar Fruit Cake.
Gardner's Pound Cake. Assorted
Cakes and Crackers of eoory de
scription. Phone II. . ,S~
11-11-IU,
'M > ? 1 ? -Mi
TOOT MUA TOOT 8AUA TOOT j
halls. Air lUteo. Air Rlllea. Pw
cram WaUon Hdwe. Co.
11-lMtc. .' ? '*?
CRANBRKRV 8AUCR FRKPARBIl
and ready to serve at koehnck *
Jackson's. Phone II.
Ull-lt*
tVANTBD: A MAN WITH FA^dTiT
to work track farm. A?ty O. A.
PHILIJPfl
ll-ll-lwo.
low ABOCT OrVTNfi HIM A ra
sor for that Xmas present. 1
Watsob Hdwe. Co.
lHHte
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TOR 8A1JB CHSAP: FORD Rfc*.
ahost In good condition. Apply
Dally News office.
ll-lt-tfc.
TOR REIT: TWO STORt. ?*
room dwelling with city water and
electric UkMs. situated at No. Tl?
West Third (treet. Immediate poe~
seeelon. Apply F. T. FHIIAirr
ll-lllwc.
W* CAN 8OTPLV TOUR I
for Apple*, Orangee, Bananas and
Orapee. Roebuck A Jackson. Phone
II.
?-?-*?? . _u;_ 5
fanctt TOUCHY
Ohoae It. Roebuck A