VOL. XI. NO.' 3(9
THE POTENTIAL
SOUTHLAND
"
Its Youth and its Call to
Youth-« Old Fallacies
Done Away With---
Abounding in Opportun
ities --- Single States
May be Classed Empires
Why go South? ,
Advice on this subject to be ef
fective must be supported by rea
son and facts.
The offer of the South —the
South of today~~and tomorrow—is
intensely interesting. By it thous
ands a:e being attracted.
When years ago Horace Greely
told the young man to go West and
"grow up with the country," he
spoke with prophetic vision. One's
voice does not carry far in the teeth
of a gale, but the right word spok
en at the right time may as easily
go around the world as a wireless
message.
The West was young and the man
was young. A great West meant
by reflex action, a greater East.
The West being now well grown,
both East and West from experi
ence know that a greater South
means a greater coun'ry.
» While the South in its present
stage of development compares
favorably with the entire United
States of forty years ago, and while
it has made great strides since the
impoverishment incident to the civil
war, it still has the advantage and
merit (tor youth is merit) of being
relatively a full generation younger
than the rest of the country.
It is, today, the South which has
the greatest natural wealth and po
tential vigor, which has the "grow
ing up"*to do.
By going southward, the young
man can combine the growth of
two generations in one lifetime.
The South has always abounded
in opportunity. To bring it abreast
of the more fully developed sections
its need is men. The coming of
young men to avail themselves of
the natural wealth will create ad
ded opportunities, until quickly the
level is brought to that of the North
and West. This is a conseqence
as natural as the phenomenon of
"water seeking its own level."
When we look clearly atthe facts
we find in the "older sections" that
making a living is becoming diffi
cult and, under certain recurring
economic conditions, is at times
even jrecarious. The effort of the
average man is sufficient only to
insure the necessaries of life. If
he is a mechanic he must, during
the two years, have given
mnch thought to the dangers of
the industrial situation; if he is a
farmer, he finds it necessary to
work "like a beaver"/ during the
short summers in order to provide
subsistence and fuel for long and
frigid winters. The man who ad
vances beyond-the average cannot
relax. If, through a sustained
effort, he acquires a living, we may
conclude that to gain comfort and
wealth he must in some way get
tne benefit of the "unearned incre
ment." r
A g*eat Englishman has defined
"luck" as "being prepared to take
advantage of an opportunity." It
follows that one must be in the
track of opportunity.
It is not important toexpolit ma
terial progress, to show what man
has done, except in so far as it
indicates what may fairly be ex
pected. For the purpose of getting
a starting pcrfnt, a base from which
we can correctly forecast the future
it will be advantageous to consider
some comparative staustics showing
the South's almost magical recu
perative power.
Old fallacies as to the South are
gradually disappearing. Thirty
years ago a great authority on cot
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ton spinning said that cotton could
not be successfully manufactured
in the South. Since then, note the
progress: In 1890 the South's
spindles had increased to 1,712,930,
about-one-third of those of Massa
chusetts. In 1907 the South had
10,650,000, spindles, having passed
Massachusetts, and the States of
South Carolina and North Carolina
stood second and third respectively
in the list of cotton manufacturing
States, Massachusetts being first
and Rhode Island fourth.
Frcm an agricultural standpoint
the South is a region of va>t wealth;
even single States may be classed
as empiies. The warm fertile soils
produce with good profit endless
varieties of valuable crop*, having
a range of from what are considered
Northern crops.—buckwheat and
cranberries, through the  ntire list
to cotton, sugar cane and pine
apples. With few, if anv, excep
tions, the whole range of products
known to American agriculture,
can be raised in the South by the
intelligent farmer.—Sel.
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What a Paper Should Print
In his admirable address before
the North Carolina Press Associa
tion, President J. O. Atkinson in
brief space, told what an editor
should print and the motives that
should actuate him, saying:
"Did you ever heaa a plea that
only the good and Jsvet and the
beautiful should be published in
the newspaper?—that our columns
reek with crime, and the boldest
head lines are of sin and shame and
man's evil doing*? Therefore a
curse upon the loud-mouthed press,
and chastisement forever upon this
herald of death, darkness and dam
nation.
"Why, sirs, the best journalist
with whose woik you and I are
acquainted was Moses. He was
the first, and the world's greatest
editor. And yet in one of the five
books that Moses edited he gave
more criminal news, and that more
graphically, than today's newspa
per would attempt or dare, as wit
ness his incomparable description
of the disobedience of Adam, the
story of Cain, the first murderer,
the drunkenness of Noah, the bold
and subtle falsehood ot father Abra
ham, the deep, dark, iniquity of
Sodom. Some of those piges from
the meekest of men also i;eek with
crime, cry out, in fact, from the
dark depths of shame and sin and
man's woeful degradation. Some
of such crimes are told with thrill
ing, chilling dramatic interest.
"But* this must ever stand.
Moses, the model editor, was a man
ot faith and through this obtained
the promise. He believed in the
people. He loved with a great
heart his fellowman. He had con
fidence in their cause, and struck
hard for their freedom. Not even
the enticement, nor the allurements
ot a king's court aud a life of lux
urious and renowned ease could
woo him from their hardship, sepa
rate him from their suffering, sever
him from their, service- He be
lieved in the folks for whom he
lived and wrought and wrote. He
held up and heralded forth their
crime and sin and shame, not to
*win shackles, and obtain prefer
ment by't, but that their sense of
viAue might coirect it, that his
and their heart might-become sick
over it, and so ruu from it. Moses
told of the vices of his people with
the same steady hand he weilded
when portraying their virtues, but
you and I and every man who
reads it know, that Moses made
the sin of bis people their shame,
he made their vitjie their glory.
That heart of faith never revelled,
never gloried In the sin and weak*
□ess and shame of his people."
WILLI AMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1910
OAK CITY ITEMS
P. H. Davenport, of Hamiltou,
was in town Tuesday.
H. S. Everett aud wife spent
Sunday in Robersonville.
Dr. M. I. Fleming, of Hamilton,
was on our streets Tuesday.
The uew I. O. H. secret order
meets every Tuesday night.
T. W. Davenport made a busi
ness trip to Williamston Tuesday
T. H Johnson and R. IT. Sals
bury, Jr., of Hassell, were in town
Tuesday night.
Earl Brewer is spending a few
days with his mother in Hamilton,
who is very sick.
Little Virginia Hines, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J W. Hines, is on
the sick list this week.
Misses Bettie, Lula and Dasie
Council and Anna May Daught
ridge, were in town Tuesday.
Miss Fffie Worsley has returned
home from a visit to heo t sister,
Mrs John Wiggins, near Tarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hurst and
little Virginia Hines spent Sundav
with Mrs. Debbie Hyman near
Palmyra.
Misses Mary and Eulla Barrett,
of Farmville, were here Wednesday
on their way home from a visit to
friends in Hamilton.
MesdamesJ. W. Hines, C. M.
Hurst and W. A. Casper returned
home from Norfolk Friday. They
report an enjoyable time at the sea
shore.
Textile Department
The textile industry needs well
trained, iudustrious and progressive
young men. The mill business is
one of the largest industries of the
South and for an intelligent, well
trained young man the opportuni
ties for advancement cannot be ex
celled. As the South, especially
North Carolina, is beginning to
make finer and fancier goods, the
demand for these men increases.
The Textile Department at the
A. and M. College is exceptionally
well equipped for instruction in
cotton manufacturing, and is doing
its share in the woik of equipping
young men for these positions.
Every machine that is in use in a
cotton mill is included in the equin-u
ment of this school,.
the cotten gin aud picker to" the
loom on which the cloth is made.
The students are systematically
instructed in their work so that
they not only receive a theoretical
training but also a systematic prac
tical training.
Many of the graduates of this
department are holding responsible
positions in the mill a r d other work
connected with the mill business.
These positions include cotton mill
superintendents;' overseers, second
hands, second dands, overseers of
dyeing, machinery draughtsmen
and salesmen, textile chemists, etc.
Three courses of instruction are
offered:
The four-year course, which not
only includes all textile work, but
regular college instruction in mathe
matics, drawing, chemistry, etc.,
and leads to the degree of B. E.
The two-ye* course, which is
intended few young men who can
not take the full cour-e. 111 this
course thorough instruction is given
in cottou manufacturing, together
with such subjects as maching shop,
forge work, practical dyeing, etc. —
all the work tending to make a
good all-round mill man.
The four-year course in textile
chemistry and dyeing. In this
course the students are given a cer
tain amount of practical textile
work, but the major portion of the
work is in chemistry and dyeings
The department has a well equipped
laboratory for instruction in dyeing,
both experimental and practical.
PARMELE ITEMS
H.A.Gray,of Leens, was in town
Sunday afternoon.
J. H. Wainright went to Tarboro
Sunday.
W. C Andrews left Tuesday
morning for South Carolina.
Miss M&mmie VanNortwiek is
visiting friends in the country this
week. ,
Miss Ada Tew, of Port Norfolk,
Va., is visiting friends here this
week.
Miss Moll e Ward left for Green
ville Tr.e-day night the
Training School.
Mrs. Mollie Wain wright, *of
Greenville, is vi-ititig Mrs, J. L.
Speight this week.
Hon. A L. Bell flower went to
Williamston Sunday night, re
turning Monday afternoou.
Messrs. J. 1,. Spe'ght, T. T
Stokes and J. C. Wynne left Tuts
day.afternoon for Tampa, Fla.
Misses Lee Ward, Margaret
Llo\d and Klizabeth Wainright, of
Bethel, were here Sunday after
noon.
Misses Blanche {Daniel, Btllie
Roberson and Lina James, of Rob
ersonville, were here Sunday after-
Misses Bessie and Lefle Patker,
who have been visiting Miss Lucy
Manning left Tuesday morning for
Woodland.
Mrs, T. F. Whit'ey and children,
of Scotland Neck, spent Monday
night with Mrs. J. H. Wbichard,
leaving Tuesday night for Grindool.
Mr. Dean and Miss Melba
Speight, who have been visiting
tb«ir aunt, Mrs. W. P. Speight at
Ivor, Va., came home Monday
afternoon.
Jessip. Warren and Miss Lela
Roebucii from near Gold Point,
were married by Rev. M. L. Chap
pell in the Methodist Church here
Sunday afternoon.
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Card ol Thankf
Please allow us space in your
paper to thank the public for their
kindness to us during the illness of
our daughter aud sister, Lenora T
Andrews. She was pursuing a
nurse's course at Lincoln Hospital,
New York City and was taken with
Pleura-pneuniouia, came home in
March and was treated by Dr. H.
B. York, who did all that medical
skill could do towards ber recovery.
The end came, calm, and serene
1 Sundav, July 3rd. The people of
both races were very gracious to
us, and for it we express our heart
felt thanks.
Respectfully,
The bereaved family.
To the People of Martin
County
Having full confidence In your
judgment and promising to abide
your decision I hereby announce
myself a candidate before the Dem
ocratic Convention for the office of
Clerk of the Court.
Trusting t&at my long service to
the party and unfaukering lbyalty
to its principles will entitle me to
your favorable consideration and
support.
Respectfully,
S. L. Ross,
July Bth, 1910. 7-8
Drs. Warren and Rhodes Hosts
(Reported)
What proved to be the climax in
the entertainments given by The
Martin County Medical Society
took place on Thursday at Staton
and Daniels' Mill, when Drs.' War
ren and Rhodes were hosts. All
the former occasions were enjoya
ble. with these genial gertlemen as
hosts this one excelled them all.
Dr. Warren acted as host, and
gave each arriving guest a hand
shake which bespoke of hospitality
and extra good cheer. Dr. War
ren, not a native of Martin
County"Has lived among 11s long
enough to become thoroughly
identified, and he has absorbed so
many of our ideals that he is a
charming fellow and a piiuee of
entertainers We have realized
that Pitt is the looser, and we are
the g,liner, and that our good old
county has the best of it Dr.
Rhodes looked after the happintss
and welfare of the giusts, and he
sustained his reputation for which
he and his family are famous.
One of the most pleasing features
of the occasion was the happy
speech of Dr. B F. Halsey, of
Roper, who declared himself to be
ovtr joyful at bung again on.Mai
tin county's soil, aud said that the
kind hosp.tality of Drs. Warren
and Rhodes hat! never been excell
ed, in which the tntire asgemhly
joined.
There was a meeting of the Mar
tin County Medical Society in the
morning before the guests arrived,
and the profession in the county
was well represented. Drs. War
reu and Rhodes, Joseph H. Satin
ers and Hugh B. York, ot Wil
hamston, J. E. Smithwick, of
Jauiesville; Williams, of Everetts;
Fleming and Long, of Hamilton;
and B. F. Halsey, of Roper, were
present.
The eutire crowd, among which
was a large majority of the non
professionals, enjoyed
greatly, and Drs. Watren and
Rhodes, besides 1 eing popular in
the profession,, have a host of
friends who hope for them as much
happiness throughout life as they
gave their friends on Thursday at
the Old Mill Pond. »
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Rev. Mr. Hall to Hold Mission in
Robersonville
Rev. J. J D. Hall, Superinten
dent of the Galilee Rescue Mission
for Men, in Philadelphia, will hold
a Mission Robersonville.
Services will begin in the
Hall on Tuesday night, July
19th, at 8:10 P. M, and continue
through Friday night. Mr. Hall
was recently in Wmstoif-Salem,
where be addressed more than one
thousand people in one day.
These services come at a time of
year whtn we feel a bit let down,
perhaps; but if we desire to avail
ourselves of the presence of a man j
ot remarkable spiritual power aud j
striking personality, it is now or
never. It is hoped that all of every
christian name will co-operate in
an effort to benefit our little Com
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ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS !
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
Mr. Turner, of Norfolk, was in
town Wednesday.
Miss Lena Parker is visiting in
Aurora this week.
Mis Bettie Roberson went to
Parmele Tuesday.
Mr. Gurganus, of Everetts, was
in town Wednesday.
T. C Smith and Jack Biggs went
to Charlotte Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Bryant, of Gold
Point, was in town Monday.
Mrs. J. H. Andrews and children
are visiting in town this week.
Fred Tripp, of Richmond, spent
Saturday here with his people.
W. W Salsbury and W. H.
Everett went to Greenville Monday
Mrs. J. A. Coffield and children
spent several days last week in the
country.
Miss Pearlie Roberson and Jasper
Everett spent Sunday afternoon in
Parmele.
Mrs. W. E. Roberson and Miss
IJna James are visiting in Grindcol
this week.
Miss Lillian Gainer and Frankie
Crofton spent Sunday afternoon
in Parmele.
Mrs Delia Gainer and children,
jof Bethel, are visiting Mrs. J. H.
Roberson, Jr.
Miss Ella Burroughs, of Kver
etts, is visiting Miss Km ma Robtr
sou this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Gardner, of
Rocky Mount, are visiting Mrs.
W. I). Gardner.
The many friends of little Miss
Katherine Trippk are glad to learn
that she is improving.
J. Frank Matthews left Wednes
day for Wilson Hospital, whtre he
will undergo an operation for ap
pendicitis.
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Now He Thinks it's Wrong to Bet
Two old cronies went into a drug
store in the downtown part of New
York City, and addressing the prop
rietor by his first name, one of
them-saicL—
"Dr. Charley, we have made a
,4)et of the ice-cream sodas. We
will have them now, and when the
bet ih decided the looser will drop
in and pa/ for them."
As the two old fellows were de-
parting after enjoying their temper
ance beverage, the druggist asked
them what the wager was.
"Well," said one of them, "our
friend George bets that when the
tower of the Singer Building falls,
it will topple over toward the North
River and I bet that it won't.'—
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