FARMERS. WIUIAWTOX IS THE
PLACE TO SELL YOUR TOBACCO.
TRY ONE OP THE HOUSES lEED
VOLUME 24.—NUMBER SL
THIRD ANNUAL
SAFETY CONTEST
IS ANNOUNCED
500 Prizes, Costing S6,
500, To Be Given for
Best Essays
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 17-laeo |
al of its annual safety cmte t. in
arhkh $6,500 win he given away b
IMiia, was —aa—ad ndij a, ta. I
Highway tx.acauoo buaic
Tiaimag Uuidreu a hauls of agL
aay safety is toe principal ua o.
the l!«tt safety campaign, it is saa.
but through toe cbiloiea a u kip
that the principles ol baasc
tron and may digestion wad fee us.
pressed upon adult*, both pe«te:,—■_«.
and dnvcii aliae.
Toe third laaiil safety
taker the fora of two iisnst . mm
among e*eiiwnuur> aritnol pay. ». a*
anotner among ute etesauaiy jcaoo.
teachers. Approximately fete jam
red state and Bilwnil pruit ai« .
be given for the beat assay* a-a n
swas written. The prises oaeicd a.
the gifts of the Sataeil Air,tasks"
Chainbei- jOi Commerce, «m- as de
sirous of reducing the aaaaber ot ar
cider, ta and fatal it m. doe to Una
mishaps.
In ua two previous >«ars ap|m
unately p«pd> ami ad»
tudkis kau (siUipalni eats aa
tuma. it la ÜbUeved by ha.a *.
aals that tt»« c—lauoe cj«i *.
utese coutosva, ami toe bcieaug au
tcuuoa givcu to saievy waaimi «»
i tSllll in an even greater n .mst «-
paftkcipants tois year.
Itn; sutijti i oi u«e ea ays »-*
eniniisn are mvaed to an*c as "lup.
way Satoty tiawU i Snaou taus.
Esaays, aa last year m** •» «=»
cud live kuadim wants a «»■»
Those e.igible are papek- at the fca
seventn aad eigaa grmne, ■—
are aoc more toaa li arts en -
age. The contest opens with the be
ginning of ecsiiat, and dsns ihcea
ber 4. IKB. _
leathers are mpated to ahai
safety I—— on the sabject, -Train
rag Children la Hahrts of Safety a.
the Highways." Ike liaut sagges.>
is between IJUOO nnd ZfiUl weeds. Ai
deasnuo school teachers ia th>
eighth and lower grades are «hg*
ta subaiit lesson.-.
The board anpouarrt that the esa
(tacts will tha oooperal»sa of seated*-
partmerits of education, ■ tail *a dehs.
Civic organlsalioas. safety esaacß*,
automob le dubs, aad kadted orgau
mii-t that aay aieb to asat- Csa
plete details will be faraished apas
application to the Highway EfeKata**
Board, V. illani building, Wnshaagtaa
D. C.
WIUAMSTON
MARINE ON
MANEUVERS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.—Mara,
ing ihrougn the kills a# Virginia witl
the East Coast Ejtpe*tisaary fare «
the «. S. Marine carps, frupf R*
erU Glean, formerly of * iMaaWa
K. C, is now taking part a be -a
neuver-, which begaa A«ga: tlth
aad will net be coacladed aakJ Octo
ber 1, whea tbe forte eetara* -a Us
bane at Quaatice. Va, aaar here.
The Marines are fol'oaiag a or
cuitous trail ta Wayaesbora. ia thr
Shenandoah Valley, aad wi eatan
ever a aorthera rw4e byway af Wia
cheater, the ea'iie jsarary haefeie.
9t4 ados. They wiß teach Washag
toa about Octabe* C, wherp aarthac
football gaae aad a great -*aar>
epirtsrlr is to take ptaae
before tha force ictaras to Qawdna.
George lived a* the hsase rf **
mother, Mrs. Aaaie Glana, IMS Hat
toa street. WUMaartaa, before he jaa
ed the Marine caepa at Norfak. \SL
about twa yea** age. He is J**
thaa thirty fere Maria? ftp*
Carolina are takaag »art a the as
aeovers.
REVIV AL TO BEGIN
AT BUGS' SCHOOL
HOUSE ON SUNDA*
r> naKeit Waak
Swith servieea each tH ' t *
TM oVlack.
thiTord Jeaas Christ ia
wi ami wmm mm wM mm
THE ENTERPRISE
, COLORED GIRL
SMASHED STILL
IN MAD REVENUE
Brother Had Been Sup
plied Whiskey By the
Moonshiners
laaa Buira of Williams lovit
"■••W • in MM woods
■« bat. Thamhy.
* toanaw is I c«ar4 girl, aho
bas a hrther mho was being
oranh by the mnsn bine rnuuiig from
toe vile wot m. ud Liu did not Uk«
to *ee fecr bene her drunk, nor da! sat
tJse to bate the bailies' earnings
«• »«ale«ei», so she lorn*,
(he —ice of the trouble ud proceed
•* to the wild woods, took the sui.
-9 «a her haac ud gave it a com
Ul own* toe owners' Lands an
um, bennf it ww.d teveaJ the.,
i tiatity to claim it. Now, ii ever>
•ante, Wife, sister and daugnter «■
the CMHIUIH), whose labots anu
, wiet are being racritcal, wool
*a like Liaa. there would be less
4-—kitsi ■ ta .this rounUy.
tfribkng Girls Thrill
Crowds At Cariivai
ttifl Be Sim Hen at (he Roannkt
Pair Weaker IJ. 14. li,
ad ICth
Milwaukee's temporary Coney Is
taad was going full blast Monday
•ught at Thirty Fifth and Cieyboun.
where the Greater Sheealey
tawi hax perched UmU and set up
in apparatus for the June Kestiva.
•> the Skas of Polish PiMMen.
The heat drove many persons out
of that heats to walk the cooler
aiuti and all street*, ia the vicinity
IH to the old areas grounds. A per
apiiag uond swirled aad eddied ab
#t tha hsrhare and floored aioag
tie aadway; lags baraed anrnT
the
The water circus was a popular
dar* The sight of bashing girl.-
drag aad swriauaiag in the big tank
ad a rasliag effect, aad the big!
avers' lau leaps afforded thrills h
foee the tiers of seats emptied of one
crowd aad felled up with aaether.-
MBwaakea. Wis.» Journal, June t
'tax
lUi attraction with he Greater
shows, that will fell the arid
way at tie Rseasks fair, Williams
sa. N. C, Nan ember IX-lfeth. is thr
'arpast aad draait show ever ife the
Oarohom.
UOCAL NEWB OF
ttfcAVER DAM
Mr. aad Mrs. Ephrakn Feb an..
Essie l"«i aad Mr. George Pee.
icn toe gaeta of Mr and Mrs. hi
* IVa Suaaay aitemoon.
Mr. and Bra. Thurnon Wyane am.
aaaty spent Sunday with Mr. and
di*. Al « io Wyaap.
Mas Margaipt Cheaeon peat Sua
ay aight with her auai, Mrs. W. h
Ijli a *"— of ptaple of tan
Mwaaitf attended the revival se.
.mas as Kveretts last week.
Mm ii Jahanie Callipher aad BU
fee Cdiifhtr apd Misses AlsaaA Ilea
tend to Greaaville Sunday.
Mia. W. H- Rogers spent Sunday
Mr. Joka Oakley aad family ao
feared to Tarbora Sunday.
Mr. aad Ma Walter \.>cne e>" I
Bear COM spent Saaday with Mr.
ad Mrs. Aloaao Wynne.
Mr. Gara KaH wot to WilUaasstaa
Mr. aad Mia J. H. logea am
Messrs. I aater Ragen aad Miaga Bag-
Mr. aad Mrs. H. A Callipher aa
faaßraad Mrs. W. T. Callipher aa
tnre/fcfclM Satarday after
WATTS-HEYDENBKKM
d"fem Ms^'c^ys'
ant of towa friaads aad relatives of
Mrs/jaaaes Wiggins,
Watt*. Sr. .
Mary Gladys
la
Mfcaat^T^.
Mr. aad Mia. J. G. Godard. Jr, aad
VUJJANBION. MARTIN COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IX. IS»X
THE FARMERS'
PROBLEM NOW IS
TRANSPORTATION
Relation Is Shown Be
tween Bread and
Roads
Senator Arthur Capper. Kansas
lanner, who, if aayaae, saould
Uie tacts about toe laraa, says that
.l«tu|it...alllM IS toe gICiUM plOOM^l
ae cwud State, aas to soive. tuc
senator not amy sa>s Is but prove* I
it in a lew SOMS. tie s«ys:
'an nafcsas iwuay toe I aimer ka.
u> pay a cents a ha fell lor
nis wueai to ChaagvL lie get* aa»
tar U there, aaaewmg aik
uiiug liM aa cents a lunar. IOC Mats,
aacu leauy aeaa a tons oa aboa> «
cents oa every tnaael grown sui su>.
uiau rme. rnmemle. .-• an
time ale getting twice as a>«_ ...
■ •eight a they dad tie yea.s a«v
huts at laiaer was huiag his aae_.
tor tUi
"Icday the sitaataon is 19 ceat
bread or aigher far the camnmr .
anile toe farmer, tae producer, gets
Mil au cents .or toe waeat a men rus..
mm not leaa toaa to glow. The
—— II ilaanaa prevails, of cmnc. i.
u« beef inda.iry. Tha tadraaas get
nigh freight nates, whne toe growei
*~lhe pa ii pie of this riaaip an
beiag brougnt to see thnt boacady, u
this coaauy is to enjoy stable pros
perity the comlitioa of the torae
must be bettor than « as aaw. Theie
a no gvttiag away traa tbe a*»*«.
a rata toat 'as fa the earth, eat oi i.
.onset n lotto baead.'
Vti.cn eweay trunk hue radraad b
fearalleart with a bread, lasath. wa
sstisail highway, stnmg ea
Mgh to support trackr of fee o.
even tea toa capacity, the eaiirom:
wall art get 3d crwU a bmbd to ink.
wheat flea If suae toJJkacagv,.
wtth raßraada 1.
aighwaK prehlea daily becoaea esoaa
and aore vitot The askiag af auto
mobiles today is a larger adasti,
than tbe raaalag of nslroads; asakin,
af roads fpr autoaakslas aad track,
is inevitably to 111 ■■ *■« gnatest
angle mdmtry of tha country Ikhe
it has ne* a aa hag rningh to preva:
three baadiad I af high
grade roads (about tha radraad aik
age if the aatasal there wi I a
lunger be aa acate treaipifam.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
HAPPENINGS OF BAITS
CRItSS ROADS SBITION
Mr, A. H. Hardasaa af Eeidy fa
visi ing ber mother. Mrs. J. H. IN el
Mis. J. G. Peel is iapioviag free
, serious operatma. She is ia thr
Fowio Meaanrial haapital. h-* »«■ *'
hope she Will soon iptarn.
We had « very mtaeaUng hnll gtm
on our ciaaaoad Satantey afte»no«
Stokes played Rat's Cross Reads; l>«
scare was l» to 10 ia favor af Ba fi
ross Ik-ads.
Mr. aad Mrs. W. A- Hedge* ar
Mrf* Aiah Belle and Mc. Gaatiei as
isted Mr. G. E W tie Übaece Sa
urday aigM-
Mr. aad Mrs. Vaace Peel aad chsl
drea were vaselors Satarday aflerwoa
.a Waslaagtaa.
Miss Maade Leggett speat the w®el
end in Willmast- with her eirter.
Mr J. O. Maapiag.
Mr. Jala G. aad Misse
OUie Rshenen and Vmaa Peel we«
the gaaU ef Mm W. H- Hardiso
of Haraheoaviße 8M day aerviap.
Mimes Laara Jlajt a*r
Laaiso Laggett *ea Satarday w.t
Mine LeU WiUiaas.
Mr. E. T. Hadps edteaded pieach
ing al Maple Grwoe See day.
Mrs. B. Su Laggett spew last aee'
P Williaaa. toa with Mrs. S. C. Ray-
Mr arrf P— W. A- Hedges eate
toiaed a heat ef fneads Saaday. Aa
iagthaae present were: Mr. Johr
T. M. Mia OHie Rsheraoa. Mia
Arab Bell Gentlrr. Mr. Me. Gaatier
Jr, Mr. GaatpTE fWI. Mia Viva.
paeL Mr. H. OL LBlay aal rea. Jshn
M Jr. M» »
A. GriMa aad ArfW Caey
drea .peat BMa4ay
day witflt Mr. 1- A- Hedges.
Mrs. PI Perry aad daaghfeer
'wf Jpe ceujbady eaj^
Mum. IF- A- «•
VMas >TP** »'
NOTED LECTURER
WILL BE AT THi-:
BAPTIST CHURCH
'Rev. M. E. Cotton To Be
Here Wednesday
Night
[Oa Wedaesday evening at o'
. clock. Bar. M E_ Cotton. FieU Sec
ntary of the North Carolina Aeti
-Saloon league wiU addftsii the peopii
of Williamstoa at tkr Baptot charrh
Mis subject wdl be: "Is Beer aEd ttia
Coming Back?"
la aakmg kis aihlTeases Rev. Mr.
Cot toa is carryiag eat a kapaga
to organise the state ml North Caro
lina for the enforceaaat a' the Tar
Hugtoe Act aal be Eigamah Aa—o
la the World war. Rev. ML Cotton
ealistaH ia the V. M. C. A. work aa.
served overseas two yean, biace 1*1:
he has been Field Secretary at aa
North Carmiaa Aati-Saloou lagai.
aad has visited aad n jkea k aea.ly
every coanty in the state. He baa
also spoken fdr the sstisasl organa
ration ia campaigm- ia this sate.
Sou to Carolina. Miitsoari. lUhaa as.
Waahingtoa. O. C.
To give the praple of Vtaada
aad surroundikg country aa idaa of
the class man they will bear here on
tkedneikiy night, a the Baptfct choreh
we reprodure a few caaaMi aade
about Ida froa sime if the stale's
auoat prominent publics tie at aal aea
of aote:
Rev. M. E Cot too is a foieefal
speaker. Aiert. informed apd Utariaa*
He laaves with yea a message yea
cannot forget.—J. S. Jeaas, cadßei.
Bank of Red SpnngSL ./ - T
At the Liberty asaaoastioa, Ree. M.
E. Coaon delivered one ef tke streng
est midresse I have beard «a the ah
Ject of temper ante aad be enfarao
tenxed by the Ist tap Mate laagaage
(hat is soaetisaes mad a .neb discu.-
sieas. M- L Kaslpr. geaerai asana
ger, Thoasasville Bapti t Orphanage.
Brother Cettea » aafcing a gna" I
campaign In behalf of civic
neon, law eaforcaaent, and the abc. i |
lion pf the illegal sale of ■•«|eer. Th- j
people have learaed that he aake» j
telling tprra hrs and gm-t . rownk greet j
hia everywhere Geai le reader. ii l
M. E Cotton coaaes ta far CMMMI'
ty do not let pasa the «H«rtaaity It I
hear thr best speech th*f yoa have
heard in aay a b-ag day.—Nort!
Carolina Christian Advocate.
SATS BE WAS AShEl*
TO TELL A PAlh OF , J
UES Amur HERRI > I
DECATUR. 18, Sep« W-—lbsch. !
mr« af a propo al which CoL San. j
N Hunter told thr sUie federal ion j
of labor today, wm- a— * *t Hem" !
be tastlfy to "Im that wnunj
have -ecured iadictaef ■ of Gosapeis
Lewis. Walker. Pani r*'- a and OUn
kr," oa charges of oospiiary in
connection with the Hfia rmt, was
.be chief developenea i» this afte.
nooa's conventioa sessio*.
-I told them," Celoael Hunter cried
■lraaatically. "to go to hefe!" With
•at tel iag dHaiU ®; this proposal,
which he said uatd n*>« "has been
a secret," Celoael Hunter said tha ag
eato a# th* chambe- of c aarrrr ap
preached hia aad outlhad a plan
whereby ha was to te> t if y' thnt Pre*
deat fliiairr- of the Amaricaa Fed
era*lea of labor. Inters i tiiarl Preri
deat Lewis. State Pre- deat Fanii g
M of the United Nine Workers.
PratMaat Walker and Secretary Olaa
der of the State Fe>lerataea bad ca
tered into a laa pi~ ~ ta CIISP the
Latter ndae at Hem.., Hlioaii. "by
BONET-SPRI ILL
A Marriage af iaurest to a mdt
curie of frieads throtrksat the rial*
l took plaee ia the Gcad »ephen«
-hurch mt Rocky Moant Friday after
nooa. whea Mas Mill e Spraifl af Rop
er. hi i I tha bride of Edgar R
Boaey of Ralrigh- The cermaoaf wm.
piifaaed by Rev. Leans N. Tayter
ne'kride 'L the daughter af Mr
aad Ma. WBliaa T. Spnaß. of Rap
er. a*d fa the post twa years has
baea a niwhrv of the facahy of thr
Mr. Bsaey is the «a of Mr. aa 1
Mas. Joka H. Baa ay of WaHara. aad
•a a yeaag aivfe eagir«er of -
e-1 The'tat af taaa who^^at-
LOCAL RED C'iJOSS
TO AID IHE EAit'J!
QUAKE VICTIMS
Will Raise §250 for the
Relief of Suffering
Japanese
The Martin County Chapter «.f th*
American Red Croas lu he~n auvi
to aise $250 for the tarth quake su(
fen-re of Japan.
Pr. John D. Biggs, enzirman. ha
beea asked to receive .Una-ion for
eraas. and ii paiti > who w;«- to
contribute to the sufferers may eithe:
semi their contnbu - ioc* direct to h:rr
However for cwnvenieace. he has ar
ranged for the Farmets aa  M rel a-it -
Bark ami the Martin County Sav.ng
and Trait Onipa .y to reo ive ai d re
ceipt for same.
l"p to the present only nbcnit fZ'
ha* been contributed. Martin county
should see that the small amour,i ask
ed w over in ful'.
WEEKLY COTTON
REPORT LLTTI-R
The report of cotton cvaumet .lur
ing August. 1923 wa- given u! Sat
urday as 491 bale- against 5*7.-
tt>4 last year. This showed a dc
dine of B/itO bales, but was larger
than the previous month. American
mill .tockr at the end of Augu>t sen
only Mtiil kJ.> against l,' r il*>.
last year. Foreign exports thu> fai
this year amount to 3C&MO buk>» ag
niast 30SMMH) ia 192- There u ats>
mark more cotton on rhipb>aid aaai>
iag clfarance now than there aa.. a
t|i> time im year.
Foreign news continues to improve
aad iit wouhi not surpruc u- if ex
part* this caaror. prove to he large
thaa thooe of last year, provided mole
thaa 'fin million bales are avai abk
fruto Ma pnaaak «anal I crop.
CoeiMimpttan ef cotton by Aiketl
can mills is acitaisK as fa-it au re
cetpU of new cotton will permit. Tb»
spinners are said to be declining oi
ders for distant deliveries. feaTiai; an
ailvnnce in the pnee of raw colto-
Hasv y receipts and .alfe in Teit
bdve failed to break the market !o« n
The rrup is so sauall outside of
that it can be markete»l slowly; 'h
pnt-veitiag a Ing derfine. Crap «e».-
fro.n the eastern bell t- anything bu.
favorable, ami aU sign- point to big..
er prices
—Savannah Cotton lactotag*" On.
pan>. Savannah. Ga.
rreaaury l>eparlnteni
ft> urnuitiea tiook 1* ree
Concenung Inventing
la enker to contribute to the ba»
caai aalarc of the of ibis com
uutail) a>«l t« »"ani against the dan
ger of speculative ami un=ou-d u.
vestment», a number of tanks aw
stoie ia Vkdliantoion aie Toopeial.".!
arts tlie Lmled States gover.-aeol I'
aa elf on to ..lucole the people r«*
eially, ami paiticularly persons ol
moderate meatus, in the aanagemen.
of their financial resources, by di>
UibaUag ftee of cost a booklet, ~llo»
Other People Get Ahead," iwaed b_.
toe Ucarury ck-parUuent through tli
Govertimem Savings system of tU
Fifth Federal Reserve district, Rich=
mood. Viiginia.
4 hi- booklet shows the anderly .n»
secret of surre s, the aecesJty of ex
creasing cut aai pnidency in th»
caal effects of saving, how to di
between good and bnd »
aestaeaU, the danger . igna af framl
•eat jcbemes. and the euseatiais o
sound investment- One leather bus- •
na-s man said; "1 have ind ?hs
booklet and consider it very go»«
tcry u-eful information to ha dusem
among life P*ople" Ancthei
said: "It Is an important aad aeadr*-
literature-"
Theae booklets ar* fria upon ap
pbratioa to the banks a stara- baad
ling them, or will he seat yoa direr
apea receipt of past- card ewjaest.
mailed to Howard T. Cree. director
Can i sau lit Savings System, bar
11*. Va.
ENTERTAINS IN THE
HONOR OF BIRTHIILH
, amaoam
' Mr. and Mrs. John L Ragersoa tn
tertair.ed several young frieads af
their little daughter, Mtaa Mary, o-
IMP eighth birthday, with a diaaer;
party. The table and diniag aau
war* artistically decorated hi fall Bow- j
err, aad pah aad white little i
baskets filled with aarts. .
Af»ar the dhaar wto served a bag* j
birthday cake was breach* ia and ca
fer the little foMa. Thaae prveal
COTTON GINNING
LAW MADE PLAIN
BY ASSOCIATION
!
, All Bales Most l>e Plain
ly Numbered In the
Order Ginned
RALEIGH. Sep*. IT.—Th« lost se*-
sion of the legislature eiuirtol a law
which became operative August 15th.
that ir>,uiif. ewiy public fc.n u
tuaber consecutively i very bale ot
oorson ginned anl to so number it
that the Dumber cannot be rental
or ilu-fiirured by onlmary handling
Many paorn- seem to have some nu>
undrrsLaading concerning the la*
which is here given in fui:.
Section I. That any person. firm
or corporation operating any public
cotton g.n. that is. any inn other than
ginning solely for the individual own
er jow ners. or operators thereof, shall
henalli r be required to -listinctiy ami
clearly number, serially, each and ev
ery hale of cotton ginned, in one of
the following ways:
1 ( Mark in color upon the bagging
of the hale, in figure-; |2> attach a
metal strip carrying x-rnl number to
••r of the ties of the bale and ahead
of the tie hook, and so secure it thai
ordinary handling will not remove or
disfigure the number; (31 impress tb»
serial number upon one of the bnnd>
or ties around the bale.
Scctioa 2. That any pert on. firm
or corporation failing or refining to
comply with the prrccling section
shall be guilty of % misdemeanor for
each and every offense, and upon coo
victioC shall ge Sited not exceeding
fifty dollars. or imprisoned not "nor*
thaa thirty day*.
.Section 3. That this net shall be
in force from amj after Augut fif
teenth. one thousand nine huadir>l and
twenty three.
Children's Home
Society Has Good
Report for Angus*
Report for the mouth of Aagwst.
I«n, fiom the Chiklien's Home So
, ja y of North Carolina. I*. ••
■ •rweasburo, w- reproduced lor the ben
efit of our readers who are interest
ed in th*> noble work:
U, .utmM our report for the month
of August.' He call -i>r» ial attentive
to the increase in number of chiidfen
handled, which wa ma.»e possible b>
our enlarged facilities being opened
and also more generous financial hel|
cuming in. We are now prepared t*
do more woik a fast *» maintenance
fanU are available. We have lb
l-> .1 and ei|uipment, but must ar
ranxe for larger donation to expand
our boalget to at least pet
month We are operating wi-r
in SI.7MMW per month. Considrr thss
important matter anu also present Ml>
ntni. to your frieads. We are doinr
a giea* service for the homeless cbil
jren of North Carolina and claim -up
port from all hums loving citiwas
Every child received daring Aug
ui was carefully examined by Dr
Hubert Herring, physician in cfrarg*
of our clinic, an.l all defects
ben carefully corrected. Thi
new clinic depatment has uaprne.
oor service. . . .
We have reopened our school #
|4 r meat 'for the fall and winter term
in charge of a competent teacher. Mis*
A nice Seymour.
Hie regular annual aaeeimg of **
board of directors will be held Or*®
her l«th. and all director* are re
quested to note this date and alter*
ia person. A aew member will to
elected ia place of our dearly brief!
friend, Mr. Archie Joyaer. Saperin
tendent for 1*24 will be elected an.'
eeneal important matters caareraiag
1924 operations will he diseased.
OTIZENS MEETING AT
THE COURT HOUSE
MAVOB IBGES EVEBV CITIZEN
TO BE AT COI BT 801 SE
AT, EIGHT OtIXN.I
A met tin gaf the dtiicas if Wa*
Itamstna has heea called by May* •
J. L Hasseil, to determiae the ad
ruahlity aad wishes of the people at
large regarding the propoood paving
of Hanghtnu street and the . ihni i
of the nsaia streets of Williamstos.
Eevery ntiaea who b interested ia
the welfare of WUUamstoa Is argot
to be pseasat aad i ipun his or he»
| mast pisgHMise periods d Ik kh
jtary aad everythiag the pupil mi the
tewa aa do aaw to farther to png
IM will par tea-fold is the yean to
Lf Wil irmstaa can pay far are mmmm
THIS MAKKET IS CAT ABU OF
GIVING SERVICE MLTIM WITH
ABSOLUTS COUBTEST—TBT IT
ESTABLISHED 18*. *
BRIGHT PROSPECT
FOR EXHIBITION
A T CHARLOTTE
blade In Carolinas Ex-
IH>sition Expected To
He Bifrprest Yet
Cil ARLOTTL. Sept 17.—The great
jes. attendance in Uje history of the
Made In Carotiaa* exposition is ex
pected the two weeks of September
-k"" *«» October Mh this year, on ae
luunt of the intensive efforts tna*«€
J > ot.** oi Charlotte to spread the
gospei of the exposition and made
•a Caioimas products in cities within
a radius of 7j miles of Charlotte. Al
ready the Citizens committee of Char
lotte. -elf charged with the pi-"- for
caicrtauung the visitor* to the ex
pos-bva reports that encouragement
and ettaionemea of their efforts is be
ginsug to be given by chambers oi
lOfcmerce and civic bodies in every
•uo miihiti m.le> of this city.
Toe nuacal program, announced by
Ihiii this, , chairman, including Cie
atore* Great Band for the entire two
oesks of toe exposition, with other
arti-ts viganuaLions. . uch as Veia
Cur**. the Scotch (Quartet, toe Amer
ican mißftrei' and other , will be tne
nnet u* exposition has ever put on.
After -via and evening perrormances
li) U- musical artists will draw large
crov>us aot only frxrm among Char
otie people, but from every town on
the «vsd roads leading into this city
irotd every direction
Tne exhibits at the Ma-ie In Caro
lina* exposition will inclu-le thb year
a variety of Carolina products rang
«mg fiom caanevl goous to coat hang
ers. and from print cloths to peanut
outer, lahmg in' ah" a«unmeiit ol
nanufacturol articles that leaves no
w*i for outside competition. ( ham
eu of commerce of several of the
largest cities in the two slates have
arranged community exhixits, and in
>«at i—tone— have made plan.-, to
nang
Tama to boaat their haw towas
and hocne prodacts. Am sag the m» r
id erecting aad ins tractive of
will be the four loom show brought
nere by the BWIBIIQ and Roanoke
nulls, of Boanoke Rapids, showing
what is being done in the south in
the largvst aiai.uf actory of damask
goods la the world.
Over twenty thousand fret of floor
spare ia the big exposition baiidmg
oa I'ark avenue, lys- been M>!II to
exhibMors. contracts made for deroi
atiag the buildmg and the booths,
and for decorating the streets of
Chartorte, aad with everybody in
Charlotte and chambers of commerce
■itUn a rjuiii" of many miles of this
city boosting tle exposition, the «h
--rector feel that the pro-pects for the
biggest atteastanee on lecord are very
bright
AITI) C BASHEn INTO
HtIBSE AND Bl OCT ON
THE WASHINGTON KOAD
Negro driver Mas Kaaniag Witboat
Lights IHi HO Car, the %'ir
hat Claiai
A Stisdr baker car, said to be driv
ea by Malachai )|oore, colored of
Washmgtoa, satashe.l into a horse aad
hugg i ia which two bojn- were rid
ing ami a third boy rnliag a bicycle
holding to the buggy.
The collision occurred on the
Washington- W illiaan-ton hard surfar- *
«d inal near the home af Mr. Thad
B. Hodges Sunday night.
One of the hoys in the buggy was
hurt ea the head, while the boy oa
the bsrycie received cats aad brain
ca aa his leg. The buggy was torn
to pieces and the horse w*» cat aad
hriated. The boys ay that the car
had an lights showing, or if they
were, they were so dim they could not
be seen. After striking the baggy
the car dashed nerrs-s the raad into
a ditch. The escape of the toys from
Moore, the driver of the car, waa
pineal aanler arrest by Miwann
Hardy af Washiagtaa aad la BOW un
der $350 toad far his gppearanre he
fore the rexntder. •
EASTEBN NOBTO
CABOUNA AND NOB FOLK
OnOPBBATKDN I'BGED
Til Relations af Eastern
Carolina With the Natfaßt
af the nltoit to to anada at tadqns
ris'll John D. Biggs, |i.i lg rf
the North CaraMaa !>■■!■■ ■' teith
M. C, where to is | l iN t af the