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"LOOK FORWARD AD N0T BACK!' Vol. 6; No. 41. EDENfEQN, KQRTH CAROLINA, FRH;g, QGTQBER 1, 1915. Subscription: $1.00 a Year K MR. LEAHY AT ATLANTIC GITY Edenton, N. C, Sept. 14, 1915. To The Editor: On Monday the 6tb, lust, 1 boarded the train , at Etleutou, N. C , for Atlantic City, N. J., to attend the convention of the Second and Third Class Postmaster to be held on the 8th, 9th and 10th, days of September 1915. I reached Norfolk, Va., and had a hard time securing my ticket as it was .Labor Day, and it seems that all the agents were off after a certain hour. A notice ou the Pin me street office of the N. Y., P. & N. railroad directed the wouldbe ticket purchaser to call at the steamer's whaif. I did call and was informed that I could come at 5:30 p. m., which l ma, ami nnaiiy, alter tatting a place in a row before the window, I secured a ticket. I think here after I will make reservation, cer tainly, whenever a National holi day is on, and I advise all other persons to do the same. I gener ally do, but conditions did not favor my .doiug so this time. met Gol. I.M.Meekins on the train and later on the "Maryland," the Cape Charles boat. I was trying to get a lower berth and so was he,, we met at the ticket win aow. .Dotn oi as naa to take an upper; berth. He graciously in- vited me to take supper with' him and, I accepted the invitation. We both enjoyed the sapper and- the chat which accompauied it. We afterwards went on the upper deck and the Colonel gave me his view of the gr tat European war. He seems to have given the subject much consideration and has a great many facts justifying his conclusions, in which, on many points, 1 heartily concurred. It seems almost impossible for the Germans to be victorious, but they are certainly showing great prowess in the war field, arid it may be that they will yet icome out ahead. I recall that ' about two months alter the war com menced that some writer, who seemed to have aclear vision of what would happen, stated that the Germans would be able to hold the Allies at bay until the question of finance would com pel them to seek peace. The present value of the pound sterl ing, and that of the franc would seem to indicate that the war debt is having its influence upon the finances of these countries, and the recent forming of a com mittee bv England to secure a loan of five hundred million dol lars from our people would seem to emphasize the present financial condition of England. The Eng- glish are a determined people, which reminds me of a story Tom Skinner use to tell:- At a meeting of some negroes, one man said among other things, "I tell yon niggers that these angry Saxons are going to have their wav and you just as well let them have it. The English never know when they are whipped and will fight to the last ditch. I do hope the peace movement will prove suc cessful, as it is of the utmost im portance to neutral states as wel as the participating powers, that the war shall cease. I have said more about the war than I intend ed to say, agd yet.it js uppermost iij the wins f -Wall, who !eawflV bankrupt and otherwise, about the welfare of all nations. I bade the Colonel goodbye at the sleepers, he taking a New .York Pullman and I, a Pullmau for Philadelphia! I enjoyed stretch ing out and getting into an easy position. I slept between . the locomotive's whistles, and after I reached Philadelphia 1 slept bet ter. I was called at 6 o'clock a. m. and dressed. I got my break fast in the Broad street station of ; .......... the Pennsylvania railroad. I got for breakfast bread, one little lamb chop and a cup of coffee, which cost me sixty cents; I want ed some Water and I cautiously asked thw waiter if they sold wa ter also and he said no. I don't think that he caught the point, but I did not have time to explain. I was soon onniy way to Atlantic City on an express train which reached there about an hour after wards. I found the PendertOn Hotel, secured my room and was soon on the famous 'Board Walk," where hundreds of peo- " pie were riding in chair cars or strolling along the walk. The bathers were out, as usual, by the hundreds in all sorts of rai meuts. Some had been in bath ins and were out lying on the sand beach with their hands stretched out and faces looking up to the sun. The sun was very hot and I inquired why they did this. A gentleman informed me that people who were down for at (very fevir days wanted to: get fun- burned so that it would show they had, been to the sea beach, and their friends would know from the sunburns that they had been there. I have heard that people would close up the front part of their houses and live in the back part1 in order to create the im pression that they had gone into the country or to the - seashore, but tnis manner of getting ' sun burned for this purpose-had never occurred to me. I know in many cases Diisterea lips ana arms must have been hurtful to these people. I trudged up and down the Walk like the other people until I got tired and I then sought a rjier and rested. The electric r lights certainly - made the piers look beautiful from the Board Walk. I went on the "Steel Pier" where they have all sorts of amusements, the steeple-chase, slides,. mixers, etc. The lid-lifter got my hat and everybody laugh ed. I got busy at once when 1 felt it going, but it went neverthe less. The ball rooms on these piers are of the finest kind, and the dances attended by thousands of people, young and old. Fri day night the best dancers were awarded prizes for being the most clever dancers. One old fellow was very enthusiastic and stood up and clapped his hands loud and strong. I looked at him more than I did the dancers. Thursday I went jout on "Young's Million Dollar Pier." He has a residence on the pier and it is a real nice 'building with statuary, flowers etc. in the yard surround ing it. Out near the ena" of the pier there is . a fishery and re ceptacle for the fish caught. A pound net is tied up in a recess and others extend along the pie. They have a lot df seal and they feed the fish caught to the stals. I saw them fed and 1 was sur prised at their alertness and the swiftness with which they got a bont. ine stores on the "Board seem to be selling things remark , -. ably cheap, as the season wasfar j spent and about closed. ; Tjie weather was very warm andI suflered from the heat intensely I was told that at this season the year it is usually cool; went over to Ocean City by trolley line, and back by steamer toll Long Port and then back to At lantic City by trolly litfe. It was a good trip and I enjoyed it. At' At Lone Port we saw the Great Big Elephant restaurant. I be lieve it is one of the sights of that section. On Wednesday morning the postmasters of the Second and Third class assem bled in the St Charles Hotel. We had a very agreeable gather ing. Mr. A. H. Fritz, president called us together and delivered his address, "The Postal Service.' The usual routine of business was transacted, the appointment of committees etc. I was placed upon the Committee on Resolu. tions. Miss Nora L. Pickering, postmistress at Pottsville, Pa., was the' lady orator of the meet ing. Her. subject was "Why a Woman Makes the Best Post master." She has a pleasing countenance, which shows intelli gence and education. She made it pleasant for all who came in contact with her. -She spoke in telligently and well. The Con vention called -on me ' for a -short talk ancl I. did . so t All . seemed satisfied at what ! said autT the ladies congratulated me. The ladies can say- pleasant things. On the 9th, we met in the Raleigh Hotel. The written address of Gen. Daniel C. Roper was read by Andrew Grice of Marlington, West Va., who Was later elected president of the National Post masters of the Second and Third Classes, the convention of which will meet in Washington, D. C, in April or May of 1916. The paper oi Gen. Roper was listened to with a great deal of interest and I believe if carried out will help the service in many ways. He is a very able man and Jias conducted his branch of the ser vice with energy and marked ability. His speech of a year ago wa excellent and made a decided impression on the postmasters present We did not agree with all he said, but admired his ad dress very much. We would have been glad to have had him with us, in person, as we had hoped he would be, but business kept him away. On this occasion Postmaster William B. Louden slager of Atlantic City made a good speech and so did Dr. Thos. E. Hodges. Both of these gentle men were very nice reflecting credit on the service. Dr. Hodges was at one time president of the TJni- versitv of West Virginia. He is the present postmaster of Morgan j -j town in his own state. The pre siding officer came to where was sitting and invited me to speak to the convention, which I did with some reluctance, but I am glad to say, that those who spoke to me about my talk after wards stated tkey were very much pleased with it. Although stranger to most of them they gave me generous applause. This made me feel good, if nothing more. Ihe postmasters are an intelligent set of gentlemen and the ladies are also bright and in telligent. The largest hotels there are the Tray more, Marl 5 borough and (with the ; improve- ments to bej placed on it) I believe the. Rudolph will be the next -'V i . - . v , -x largest. It is proposed to spend tine million dollars on it in the way of imyrovements. Tfie din ing room will then seat two thous and people. Atlantic City is a City of hotels for it seems that all he houses you pass' are hotels and advertised, by signs, as such. Tlie Traymore, viewed from .Young's Pier, looks like pictures of old castles that I have seen. fc takes a man with a long pock et to stop at this hotel. IThe Marlborough has its own electric plant and nine hundred rooms. The Traymore has seven hundred rooms. On Friday we wound up our business and I went out sight seeing and concluded to 4 start for home the next morning. Mr. Hetiry and I went down to the dejfet and secured such informa- iou as we needed for an early start. I left Atlantic City at 7:45 a. m and reached home on the same day at 11:40 p. m. I believe t to be the quickest trip on re cord, no loss of time. However, J had to run to make the N. &. S. rali and. then I would have miss ed it, but for Mr. Lesner, who sawime running and held the train for me. I was some hot when 1 reached the car. Mr. Lesner is a very clever conductor, I have heard of several kindnesses o passengers. It is men like this; ithat make railroadisr popula r e whose train is known as aWad- dy's Train," is another. He is a fine fellow and we are all glad hat the railroad company has given him a trip and a holiday ong enough to enjoy it. He will travel some eight or nine thous and miles. I wish all the rail roads and the people could get ogether on these kindly princi ples and generous feelings. It would be better for both. Live and let live and help others to ive. I have written more than I intended and therefore must stop Respectfully, Wm. J. LEARY, Sr. P. S. I was invited to attend the banquet held Saturday night, but could not do so. I know the boys had a good time. An American Creed. I believe in the United States, one and indivisible; in her mis sion as the champion of human ity, as the friend of the weak and distressed; in the singleness, digni ty and inviolability of American citizenship; in the validity of our national traditions; in peace with honor; in friendship with all na tions that respect our rights; in entangling alliances with none; in reasonable preparations for na tional defense by sea and land; in shirking no sacrifice needed to hand down to the future the price less treasures bequeathed to us by the past; in, the necessity of keeping the Western Hemisphere free from the intrusion of Euro pean institutions and ambitions; in the. capacity of free men for self- government; in the love of home and country, and in the unflinch ing resolution that government of the people, for the people, by the people shall not perish, from the . earth . WilmiDgtOn 8ter. Post Office Site In Edenton Held Up For Sixty Days. The following letter will doubt less be of interest in Edenton: Windsor,' N. C, Sept. 18, 1915. Mr. W. J. Leary, P. M., Edenton, N. C Sir; In reply to yours of the 17th inst., beg to say that at the request of the Department, the condemnation of the postoffice site af Edenton has been held up for 60 days. Respectfully, FRANCIS D. WINSTON, United States Attorney. ILLITERACY IN NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, N. C, Sept. ' 'With the exception of Louisiana and New Mexico, North Carolina has the largest percentage of na tive porn white illiterates in the United States." This was the declaration made by W. G. Cros by, secretary of the committee on Community Service, in an address at Chapel Hill on "Moonlight Schools in North Carolina." i i, - ' 'We boast of our good quali ties in Nori Carolina but con- pearDurisuKS . we niae our illiteracy as a hoise trader does an old sore. The tendency now is to; uncover the sore and heal it with the salve of moonlight schools. In order to further the campaign against illiteracy, the month oi November will be set a- part and will be observed through out North Carolina as 'Moonlight School Month.' A" night school will be organized and conducted hree nights a week for at least this month in every school dis trict in the State where such illi terates are tc be found. The day school teachers will, in most cas es, teach in these night schools. Five thousand teachers have al ready volunteered for the w rk. The State Department of Educa tion will place in the hands of these teachers a little bulletin outlining the work to be done. The school will hold eight night sessions during the month. Twelve lessons each month in reading, writing and arithmetic will be given. The reading book will not be a primer such as the children ase but something which concerns the movement of people with whom those attending the schools are acquainted, together with such sentences as would in spire their county pride and a- waken them to continued effort We want to get the old people in terested in this work and get them Out to these schools It is a fact little known that one-seven- th of the voting population of North Carolina cannot read or sign their nameg. This means that one-seventh of our homes are devoid of books or papers. This means that many homes are with out the Bible, and eternity is ap proaching rapidly. The respons ibility rests on us. Let us try to clear the stain from our State. Let us hope that when the census of 1920 is taken there will not be single adult illiterate in North Carolina." filau i UYSHEFSiA IflBLETS E30i To Be Discussed In Edenton Saturday, October l6. Dr. IT. D. Owens of the State Department of Agriculture was in Edenton last Friday and , haa made arrangements for the fol lowing appcntments to discuss "How To Control Hog Cholera" E0GEW000 OCTOBER 14. 1915. r ROCKY HOCK OCTOBER 15.191$. EDENTON OCTOBER 16, 19i. " ' Let all farmers interested in raising' hogs attend these meet ings as Valuable information may be obtained by attending. ' Hertford News. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Williams ' spent Sunday afternoon with their sister, Mrs. J. E. Howell. Little Lillian Howell is still very ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. W. - M. Divers spent Sunday with relatives in. 3B. City. Miss Annie Howell, who has been very ill with typhoid fever. is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Kaper were the guests of his parents in E. City Sunday. The Graded School opened Monday under the management of Prof. R. L. Crawford ; with" a large enrollment. Mrs, B. A, Fleetwood is rapid? '; -Y VVTi. itf , ., ness. Miss Clio Dail is the guest of Miss Hildred White. Fire early Monday destroyed six day kilns and an immense - mount of lumber at the plant of the Albemarle Lumber Company. The loss will reach $20,000i it is said. The plant will be forced to suspend operations for several weeks, pending the rebuilding of new kilns. Bosley News Items, j Mrs. H. D. Hurdle and sons of Winfall, were guests of Mrs. p. F. White, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hoberand children spent Sunday in Ports mouth with relatives. Mr. L. S. Parker of Savage called at the home of Mr. L; C Ronntree Saturday afternoon. Mr', and Mrs. J. A. Briggs and children spent Sunday at the home of Mr. J. T. Rice. Mrs W. H. Hiir and daughter, Hattie N., and sons, Messrs. Bay-- non, Sam and Wayerly, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Ward. ' Mr. Shelton Boyce of Hobba vilie was a caller in town Sunday afternoon. ' ' Messrs. R. W. Simpson, Ed-v ward Eason and B. G. Bountree were in town Monday, on busi ness Mr. Glover, traveling salesman for the Acetyline Light Co.. was in our town Tuesday in the inter est of his company. Miss Bessie Russell and v little Russell Ward were callers in Sun bury Tuesday morning. ' Our farmers are busy harvest ing their cotton and while there is only about half a crop we are exceedingly glad the price is good. J ' ir t a nii twai n ju For' Infants cd r ChilSd I In Uso For Over 2 Always bears i tne n rv 1 r T J. " -r J J-s'- t -3 Jr. j
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