North Carolina Newspapers

PARMEBS, WIIXIAMBTON IS THE PLACE TO BELL TOUR TOBACCO. THT ONE OP THE HOUSES HERE VOLUME 24.— NUMBEB 62. OAI an HIGH SCHOOL IAS BEGUN WORK FOR YEAR STUDENT BODY CONSISTS OP ZPu GRADE PUPILS AND M m«.H SCHOOC STUDE.\iS The formal opening of the Oak City High school toUk place Mtuday morning, September 17th, with about grade pupils and fifty high school student* present. Rev. Von Miller conducted the de votional exercises, sfter which Mr. H. S. Everett, chairman of the school board gave the address of welcome, which was quite inspiring to the .earn ers. In his speech he stated tnat tnt people af Oak City gladly welcome., the acheol faculty aad declared tha toe people .stood behind the principal and his staff of teachers for the up building of the school. He especial .y urged that the patrons of the cheoi cooperate is every way possible u make this the best year yet. Professor Aim-ley responded with a few brief remarks expressing very aicely the sentiment of the faculty a> concerning cooperation to make this a most successful year. He furthei stated that the faculty of tha OA City High school stood ready at all tuna, to ha of service to the community in every way posaible. After Profeaor Ainsley had spoket several member* of the school faculty contributed to the occasion. The audience was first favored with a vocal solo rende&*l by Miss Nell* Mo>e, third grade teacher, after whiei Mr. Paul T. Loag, agricultural teach er, ia a few well chosen words intro duced the department of vocationa axrirallure explaining fir.* the fad which made possible this work in th. high schaab of North Carolina. H« spoke briely concerning the purpose character and growth of vocations agriculture in North Carolina. He tha* h|s department' was or gaaiaed ngt anly to benefit the Jug. school pupils, but the adult farmer af Urn «a»ualHy as well The omUtem en the pragnna* vat aa Mali omental solo by His' SoIIM Adama, tha talented music teacher, after which Mies Marjorie Eaglam. home economics teacher, in a very ap propria!* manner introduced her de partment. Mis.-* England first stat that the work of her department weald •be divided into two semester.. For the first em4>ter, cooking, and fo; the second, searing aad millinery. Sbi then gave a brief outliae of the wori to bp given (his yesr, and in concli sioe called thg attention of the aad igacp to thp fact that Oak City wil have the very best equipment pessi Me for this work- After Miss Eag Ipnd's talk thp audience waa agair favored by a vteßn solo rendered b> Mice Gladys Fmi*ra member of th. high school faculty, who p'ayed he favorite piece of last year. We were fortunate in having fill as at our opening Supt. K. A Pope who r—«'«■ u.i a fine talk. He calle atteation to the excellent opportunity of the school faculty for work hei-e He eapecially urged that we mah. •vary effort to cooperate and pull to gethef. tU urged thpt pupils mak. use af the opportunity offered then here pa that they may aome day be came leaders In the ewamanity an. fltata. Ha atoatd hV* a bear story foe the benefit of th little folks which brought forth mod laaghter ami applause- At the conclusion of Superintend ent Pope's talk. Hr. J. H. Ayen pre seated all the «choal children and the faculty pith complimentary petwl' which we are sure were appne ate hy aH. We were glad to have at our op ening nmay visit era aad former pa pits of the high nehool We wet» pleased to aee many of thr parents bete to attoad the openinr ef tha achool. We cannot help bat M thai w had a very good opening and thai tke pa neperta are for one ef the moo* successful yean la the history of th. rrr- ———' COTTON FARMERS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN ' * COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATE RALEIGH. Sept. 20.—loosened in taMt ia the orderly marketing ider m aiiilaaul by the fhet that aaaaher af Carmen are signing contracts to % deliver csttan to tha North CaroKa? "" ,aimlallaa The Arid service depart meat Hp*Ke aeveral hand red nam hi- last week. Dariag the recent eruption of Mount in the eater enaM of the eaelhy lava lava below. He pea filled with water, which was tha* heated to « paint where it coald cask fond. He ref usees -maSMue ~.. k. ■ . j THE ENTERPRISE SHERIFF ROBERSON HAS [ AN INSTINCT FOB LOCAT ING WHISKEY STILLS A»»*«i* That He Sceala Them Miles A way. aad Then Jest VM aad Gets Thcai J Sheriff Roberma report* that when he returned from capturing a still ii. the Poplar Point section Thursday, IK ■ mailed smoke and returned, going the river road route, and when he reached Meadows and Statoa's Sunay Brook term found, at the back of the forsa, a copper *Ull running with alt [accessaries; about 5 gallons of rum, la few barrels of molasses, brer and sach other things as are generally found around such quarters. -- There were one white man and &ev eral negioes aa the job, all of whon. P4 rau the aheriff and his two dep uties, aad making their escape. ST A TON GINNERY HAS BEEN THOROI'GHLY OVER HAULED AND MODERNIZE! ElerWir Eqaipment Has Been Install A ed Whh New Gins aad Other Mode's Eqaipment N this Insae of "Aa Enterprise Mr. J- G- Staten announces the opening of hte thoroughly overhauled and mod emly equipped ginnery, under the eArient management of Mr. N. 1 Danie'r, who has been serving the people of this section in this capacity for the past aeveral years, giving sat isfactiaa ia every transaction. Mr. Staten ha.« spent several thou and dollar* this summer on his gin tery. and the factory expert who in s.ailed the new machinery states tha' he has ds gaad equipped gin as can be installed, hariag the most up ti date and medcrn machinery that has been manufactured to date In addition to the new machinery ""-Called. Mr. Staten l>as installed an electric mater faranahiag power foa the gianery, which will eli||iinste any leea ef time that may hqve been ex lerienced in the past in waiting for the fiiamaa to g*t up the proper am Nam that he haa InstalM I'setric wweei ndimaa af his ginnery wil> ecetve the meet prompt service that '» enjoyed snywheie, even before the •en*on faDy opens, requiring the op •ration ef the ginnery all day. The wparity af the ginnery has been in riuarwd ta 48 baler a day, which wil" **re for the needs af the farmer* of •his section promptly when, their cot on is carried to the gia GENEIIAL pERSHING TO BE AT THE POCKY MOUNT PAR FOR THIH SEASON Aaenriatma Haa Made Strenuous Ef foata (a Give Rachy Moaat the Beat Pair la If story la thi* ttc-ue of The Eaterprise the Rocky Mount Fair company announce .heir show at Rocky Mount to be ou exhibit four days, Octiber 2nd to the Bth, iariasive, dariag which time they will have the best exhibition of the kind ever presented at Rofky Mount. On Wednesday, October Srd, Gener al John J. Pershing, the l)efo of the Warid par, who pao ungpiinoualy hacked aad_ aappertod by the aons of the United States, who brake the Hin denhurg Uae, will be at Rocky Moun aad will take part In the exercises at the fair greands that day. A num ber mi Hartin county boys who served with him la Prance will doubt la s W. there to greet him. with the thousand: The fair program has bern careful ly arraaged. and aametnrr{*s and ■hena of every kind have bepp secur ed in aMßiaa to thf regular exhibit pn«mated by tha fhraera and otheeiv of the secttau. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE METHOIHKT CHURCH Rev. H- JL Chambers, pastor. Sun dag school at 9-Ak a. m., Mr. J. E. Pope, naparlntaadant Preaching at 11 a. m. and S p. m. by the pastor. Horning subject: "Religion in the Heme." Thi* ia the first ef a series af eermons op the general theme, "Practical Christian Ry." At 4 p. sa, the paster will preach at Vernon. This h the opening tmr viee of the revival at that place. Epamlh lengne Honday, 8 pm.. prnyer aaph| Wednesday evening at t PL m. Theas aervicen are atill be i«g raedmtiid by the laymaa of the WHITAKERS-BULLOCK Married Wadaaaday, Raptembai 19, at the court hoaae ia WHHameton, by" Bee. A. V. Joyner, Hr. J. G. Bdlleek ami Him JUOm Whitakers, of the Ckaaa Ream mt Hartin camdg. The many friends mt the young cou pie wiah tham many lepg years afhap- WILLIAMSTON. MARTIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2L IJA WHlf SHOULD PRICE OF HAW TOBACCO tO UP AND DOWN? rUE MANUFACTURED PRODI ( . rRICKS REMAIN AttOLI lUfc SANE AL THE TIME Ka. tern Varoliua tobacco tales a» rather disappointing to the Kiiun. at tke pi went time. When the mrltets ia eastern Caro lina opened lhe« was a .eetiag ». inspiration among the farmers, urn ever, when pricea begsut to saf u dray the farmers put on a tinge «. blue and spoiled the bright smile*. We cannot venture a leuua for th drop in price*. We hear several ran sons assigned; all may be twe; .MM may be true, or none may be troe. One thing we do know, htnrnn and that is that the fanner* tobacco changes price* several time* deria* each season; generally every day, **■»" certainly every weak. Bat the maru facturera' tobacco prieea are as BT.- unchangeable as the laws of Mede. and Pendens. Brown's Mile, Apple. Peach, Sun Cured, and all the rum sell at the same they % did last year Chesterfields, Camel* and other cigar ette*, the same a* a year age. Rail road Mills Ralphs' Schotch and oth er brands of snuff Jast the same. No prices cranged on the naau factored good*—All the changte an thrown on the neck of the fanner. The man who raises tobacco la nAhing to do with the price, the auu who use* tobacco has nothing to «*. with the price. The nun who aelb the raw product gets the lew price and the man who buys the manu faeturad product pays the high price This would not be so bad oo eu Carolina farmers If they were trail ing with our own people, hut we sap ply the world and (to aet get th profits LOCAL AMI) PERSONAL IIAPPKNINGS OP BATTB CROSS ROADS SECTIO> Mr and Mr*. John *. LeggoU vi* itod their daughter, Mr*. A C Haa nhtg Sunday. , Mr*. W. A. Leggett ia spendhN ome tyne with har daughter, Mr> A. W. Wynne of Eve rotta. Mrs. A. S. leggett ia viaitiag rata tive.i and frienda in Williaamten thi wee'e. Quite a number of people atteade. the levivfM «t turret (a frpm this «ee tion- -r Mr. 0. H. Koberm motored U Washington Monday evening oa bam Mr. and Mrs. Heary Gray of Baker onville spent Tuesday and Tuesda? nlglit with Mrs. John H. Leggett. Mia* Bettie Rawis of Ktastoa ir visiting ralatives and friends here thi* week. Mr. James W. Harris spent Ban da? in Everett*. , YES, WE HAVE NO PRESERVE; th# running and pß*enri«| season nsftripg its close, many haaat wives find themselves without thai, customary aupplies of jellies and eoa serve* because the price of sugar cam biaed with th* high cost of fruits har made these little luxuries prohibit*** While sugar has been selling fo the last several weeks at I 1-2 ceati a pound, retail, compared with K and II cent* earlier in the sammer before the time for canning aad per sentyig—tku i«**P #a» ■*» I too higl to justify a large use of swaetenin; in the wkiag ml jellies, jams urn con. pryes, • t The affect of the pillii n' taril qn sugar is to he nkearved even * the reseat price ef • 1-1 cents. Th duty of 1.7N8 cants a pound oa Ca ban pair aeger hirnmei 2 cents poghd by the time it raaekan the cea sumer. The retail price of sagai wet* the tariff aad the pyramiding not included, would he only I \-\ coots a pound instead of 8 1-2 rest a pound "Candidate" is, originally, a Lath word which mesa* -white.- With th. anciept Romans. «* election time, thr onea wha were running far eHce wear a "toga Candida." a whale mantli emblem of the parity of their pihti cal intentiona. A herald awanniirn' to the votem gathered in the fmm "fan rps agftar" (yop* intereats an to hp attended W); aad than the tribune* toek oaeh mtfhli by th hand and led him arsend. him to the ««*i Leap*a prolific, parpla straw. aad Pukaster ire thrae variatiaa mt wheat Met suited to North CMha. VW ghom, appler mmd red neat pnaf are the haat oats, aad Ahnad rye ia the beat variety ef rye to plant; flada O B. Wiliama ef tha State eaßaga. CONSOLI DATED SCHOOLS AND THE GOO I > ROADS Real Highwaya Mean Edacatian la the Karal Dialricts af Ev ery state The little ted school house," good aJ it ia, is not a* good as the "big red achool hoaae." States which bar. experimented in rural districts with the "coaaolidated" achpola (sometiaw called "union schoo'*" or "centralise.; schools"! report a great gain in r»l oration at little or no increase in the cat The "consolidated school" takes tkt place of half a dozen or more "lit tle md school houses." collects the aeveral teachers, librarian and facil ities under one roof, and brings lU children to and takes them from suet schools via county operate* 1 mote bases, horeedrawn vehicle* or trol ley cars. The consolidated achool flnurishe where good roads are. It cannot tu established where are only the poo read?. ' The superintendent of "public in stractioa in the state of Washingtor seta fcrth aa the advantages of the rwasilkljjed school, that R provule a better school plant, L C-, makrs po» sible the erection and nudntenanee or more modern achool buddings an. I school equipment. It enables the di* tnct to increase tha tehching staff and to obtaia better trained teachers, and gives the rural eomnMPity the ad vantages of the uniform graded school. It makes possible the estab '■shmerit of high «chool MUrses. aal in many instance*, enahlgp the rural Batrict to erect a modern high It provides special work, such a -nanual training, domestic arienco. et- •a th* rural commaaity, pnd, finally, j'.he eon (olid at ei school increase- com -rmaity internet in eonrntpnity nctivf iaa by providing a central meeting alace under attractive aakiag the achool thp eenler of the mmmunity circle. TVPE POBD# ARr. A UMUION t one IN MABTIN COUNTS dad With the Approval of AU Who View Them. Belteird la Be A Improvement a The Ant of the new type ford cars which recently arrived in this city •if now at the show room of B. h Jarnhill, local Potd deaiei. The high radiator, now -tan.lard in i dl Ford type*, has brought a general > ssprovrmrnt throughout the entire ■ne. aad the aew radiator a proa blend ag with ciaaifau- eifecta oa the eadets gives the front of the cars t highly finished appeatai.ee. The touriag car shows improvement iertdedly, having a more stream line I -Beet. It is lower in appearand, ; rat air addiog much to the attractive mas of the aianting anolshiehl an. The Ford runabout is likewise mud mproved and looks more sturdy. The coupe i* entirely new in body laaiga aad construction There is t nere trim exterior app. .ranee, anon -enafortable seating arrangement, arvl {reafer luggage carrying capacity fhe doors are wide and heavily fram ad. A larger cofTDartment at UM I itr gives iacreseed room for lugg*g> I u>d the aew type rear fender is aai jecare. Ventilator in tlie cowl ana i vivor over the wupidiield add to Jw eaterior appearance, effecting a ugh quality aspect. laterior management Is most con venient aad the upholstery is choice /he aaat ia deeply cushioned and UM -p*-*- are divided making it easy er filling the gasoline tank which h ander the seat. A small recess shelf at tha rear af the aeat id handy for —n parrels. The dour windows are iqfmppail with revolving type wiados regulators permitting desired ventfl atiaa The doors are provided with ■ecks. The higher radiator IUM greatly et. the beauty of the Ford four dear aedan. This ear, highly popular dace Ma introduction a year ago be sne af Ha lew, graceful lines, noa .nimati a store sturdy appearance. Another feature earning as the re aßt ef change made in the fran af the car, invading larger eawl, rr Bator aad hood, is that occupants e -he freat aaat are afforded mote spare ha* inuring added riding comfort. Haay ether lit tie improvements an. i fin are noticeable iadudta* -evolving type window regulators for aH dear windows and a dome ligh far Ohiminating the interior. The aew cars will be sa display m the Aew rooms of B. R.yßarahil! far the ant lew day*, bat nit laager as hh aalaa are aqaaluad above hi* letalptn. requiring only a few day to iaii«*r a nhipmaat. _ Waated IMjHP pounds mt acvap. SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTY SEIZE A STILL JHURSDAY WAS IN FI LL BLAST. BIT (IP ERATORS MAKE t;tM>l> THEIR ESCAPE t Sheriff Roherson an«l Deputy Piei hajfged a fine «ill. red hot ami inn ning. yesterday. The wind swuqif our..i from the Poplar Point directi >r and the officers detectetl the odor am at once set out in persuit. They found the outfit about 2:(s o'clock in the afternoon, attended b; three white men, but owing to the »a turv of the woods, coul.i not get ne u enough to an est the nianufaituteis but got near enough to identify tnem before they ran off. Much complaint ha: reached thi sheriff principally from the wi.nun n that, section, of the manufacturing, selling and drinking going ou in that section which resulted in the sli. ri' making more trvnuous efforts to ge at the sourer of the trouble, resul: mg in the find yesterday. The still was one of the largest that has been found in this county It eras one of the full copper type hu» new in shape, resembling a suh. marine arith the ends cut off. The sheriff coald not toll arhether it was on the Speight farm or or. the Ashley Cromwell land; it seeimV to he near the line. -7 t ITIEZN-S MEETING rt>STPOSES FUBTBER PAVING OF STREETS i SENTIMENT DIVIDED THttl'Gli MAJORITV IN FAVOK t»F POSTPONEMENT At the call of Mayor Jonn L lias sell and the council men, the citizens of Williamston met at the court house Tuesday night to discuss the |uetion of further -treet paving, and the pav ihg of the sidewalks of the town. After a fall and free d'scussion it was decldcdto postpc ae further street build lag far the pyn nt. The meeting was railed by the coun cilmen only for the purpo e of certaining the wishes of the peop'e upon a petition ta pave liaughton street, which is the Williamston-llam ilton State highway, and about sever mile* of sidewalk. A Large number of the citizens pres est were of the opinion that the peo pie at large were burdened enough at present with taxation, and did not feel that it would be a wise move t make the proposed improvements and raise the tax rate in Williamston af the present, which arps the main an>' principui reason for the improvement pro?rain being pt»-tponel. In a few mom- years, if iu> mmp'i cations ariseruml the people of Wil liamstoa become more adjusted to the the burdens they are now carrying, and have adjusted them so as not to reel a burden, this prograin will doubt- ISHS be carried out with other addi tional ones. SEE VICES AI BAi'iisT CHUBCH A. V. Joyner, pastor Sunday school »:4S a. m., J. C. Aa dersoo. If you »ie not connected with an> other Sunday school, we have a place for you. Come and bring the chil dm. Sermon by the pastor 11 a. m Subject: "The Chuirh Hreadlino. At o'clock Sunday afternooi' the pastor will preach at Bigg* Schoo' house. Beginning with Momlay ev ening at 7:30 the pastor will preact each evening throughout the week ii a aeries of meeting . All the peuph of the com muni ty are cordially invit ed ta attend. Sermon by the pa-tor 7:45 p. m Subject: "Christ's love." This wil be a serin* of sermons on "The Real Cfcrirt.- Prayer meeting Wednesday even in* at 7 Ah. Aa eld Roman poet once ssid, "All ear sorrows spring from forgetfulne*.- of God." v The man who does not attend churcl is apt to forget God. To all that senses of our church, we, give yti a cordial iavtatioa. Major Henry H- Curran has. beer amputated immigration commi nione at EBis Island to succeed Robert E Tod. who has resigned. Major Cur raa is 45 years old sad' a gradual. mt Tale aaiversity and of the Nev York law achool. At one time he wr a reporter aa tha New oYrk Trilainr Majsr Curran was with the A. E. F and in IPIP he was choaen by th. ■eppWicaas to run for borough presi dent ef Hanhattsn. He electof tha Mnt man ever put ia that offic •a a straight G. O. P. ticke*. H it p writer pad lecturer on politics ' - m&ssm SMALL At DIENCE HEARS . GOOD ADDRESS AT THE * LOCAL BAPTIST Oil KCH Vddrrsi Vrr> Inspiring and In tlrnctite la TW* Who ll« jrd II ia Re*- M. K Cotton mail.- a tamper ance ierture at the Baptist church on WnlnrsaUy nigh . The attendance small. but tho jn»iir» u:is i^owL The dk position t.- |r) thinp. -drift is oiir of the *eak-s(' (mints in the American people. It i« «h.- disposition of our folks to fix thiiirs and turn them lo« se. - We have pa ise>i lrm|trraiice laws, thut surpass any other that have been put info operation by any count » from a point of perfection. \'»« | the liijuor people are not looking fot nil the liquor hack, and aie not ask ing for it; they say ju?t a little hi- I will do, bui the temperance forcee know that nhnlificaliAn means «lestruc ♦ten to the whole tructuxv, ani «hilc j the temperance laws air badly ai>u.« ed our j>e«pl« rnM .llTord to lav down an let tNe lerm Vcns and the Irish beer drinkers Hood this count rv with legal liquor. Illegal liquor doe* far les-t hant than Wjrai liquor. To legalize liijuoi involvn all the people; it poi *»ns the heart of the whole svstem. If we are to have liquor, let it he ilVenl. FORT hk U.i, DA) AT EXPOSITION MILL UK ONE OF INTENSE INTEREST lrti«ilk» of Arm) U( t Will Ik- Den o.i-.: rated It* I oatpauy ul I tuoj» • lobi Fori Itra^j; CHARLOTIK, Sept. AK Fori Night at the Made In Caroli "as exposition, October 3, will be one of the mo»t luteiesting program- ev er set out in this citj, when visitors to the exposition budding on I'ark avenlie will witness variolic drills, fir.-t aid demonstration.-, de:e«se against knife and pistol attacks, ma & athlet ics, and x-e the »)i«iii of boxing training as it is in use in the regu lar anny. The exhibitions wdl be -taged b) Batteiy D. fjm> Fort Uragg one of the crack artttVry organisa tions in the fated States army. A numbi t of fast bout* will be staged in the two hour rhv* at the expnsi tion building. The biie boxing carnival Wtween boxers of Itattery D aid amateurs will be put on at (be ci(> au«litorium I'hutsday, lirptember 27. Itattery D. ith Feld artillery, whirl will arrive here Saturday fiom F'ort llrnirr i- the oldest field artillery unit in the Cnited States army, its his tory !ating back to January 6, 1776 It was originally commanded by A! evaiwler Hamilton in the Revolution ary war. Its color- have been flown in every 1,1 which the t'niteil States has participated.* During the world war the battery was a mem her of the famous Fir-t divi.-ion. Ma ny of the men orming here have lieen with the battery for year.-. In com mand will be Lt- W S. Itryant. whi will l>e assisted by Lt*. Ma-on Wright I). A. Dram, Harry lee and It. (!. i >ofr. Radio fan- will find much to thefi liking at thr m«H ramp at la»t bou 'evard anal Spring dale avenue. _A I army ting and receiving set Will lie on eihilHti'«i ai»l daily ra dio (nored» will be on the program Tht |HiUir is invited to attend thes« and inspect the Army radio equip ment. > GBFFIN-EDMONIIfION Miss Helen tJnffi > became the briile of Mr. Einnie WmoalMm at the court hou e on Wednesday, September 19th. kev. A. V. Joyner. pastor of 'he Me mortal Baptist church here, perfoim ing the cervmoay. Mrs. Edm«nd*»n Is the daughter ot Mr. Will Griffin of Hamilton, and Mr Edmooflson is the s*-n of Mr. Tim Eil monson, a 1 o of Hamilton. CONETOE LOSES ONE OF ITS PROMINENT CITIZEN? Mr. N. B. Dans— Psnei Away Afte. Lang Mncsa. *a» First Trnck _ Farmer In Tin* Section Mr. Nathan B- Dawson of Coneto* •lied at his home Tnesdav night an>* •aa buried Wednesday- He had been near heath's door for .nonth, and his friends were preparer' 'or the m of hi- iattinr away.* Mr. Dawson was one of Edge combe's lending citizens; he was. a coed farmer and for years was th lending merchant in Conetoe. He qierialiard in the (rowing o track and vegetables far numbers o# markets and was one of the first tar titers of thfc section of the state to tab* up thL» type of Canning. WhW MUM pnnnds of acta*, tan. N. C. , / ; . THIS MARKET IS CAPABLE OF GIVING SERVICE MIXED WITH COURTESY—'TRY IT y C«m|' ESTABLISHED 189*. MARTIN COUNTY GETS PRAISE FROM RELIEF CHAIRMAN COL. BELLAMY PRAISES MARTIN NEAR EAST RELIEF WORKERS «. Martin county raised s:{72 for the Nm*c Ea-t relief this year, according to official' ti|rur.-> just announced from Raleigh by Col. Geo. H. Bellamy, the . tate i hail man of this great humani tarian- organization. Thus is 19 per cent of Martin's quota. In announcing tlieae figure. Col. tfellamy paid tribute to Hugh G. Horton ot' W illiaiu.-tou, county chair ma! , who was in cnarge ot raising thi.- «uoi and all of those who helped Mr. Horton. Olficial figures were $•5.60 ill cash, (Ts.im in unpaid pledges on June 10 last, and $217.50 in clothiiig. Mr. Horton had many liflicuUic* to overcome, the foremost of which is the muronception in the public niiud as So tin- cw.tinued nenl in the Hible lands. As the Near East relief, in its def inite chilil saving program, work> from year to year, result.-! of work, from July Ist to the following June SOth t.nly are announce-1 liunng the p*.- ! • -ial year, Mr. Horton endeav ored raise the #l.:*Si» n-«|uirerl to feetl, lot he and educate the 33 lit tle children now in North Carolina orj ianage> in the Near East, and de|H*ndent upon Martin county foi their very lives. Sixty dollars take. complete care of a child for a year, so efficient is the work of the Near East lelief oversea . The repott ijiH . alw show that North Carolina icreat'y oversubscribed •ts quota. Over I.OtK) vo'unt" '" wi- k e 1 s, goo-1 met.- »s •; wtli e* mashalU'rl logether an-l .linvtfr t»v Moiris A. llealle, st.linjitnr made lo- Ib!e the raiing of ti muriiilieeut >vn-. Co'onel lle'l i-v mtiaiv l l!i slrestil tht- ftc tha* "lie eii« # of (W.i Kieot wii'i is not vet--th.HL u lit the Allied i>o » • - ns-.t •• " no pit-vision for the-e h I »)• >-t .- »• n :uiderers. -chi uia ti- - ii. h and successful sacrifice; Jkirnr the world war, and were abandoned to * fate worse than rleeSi; by their former allies- thev c.ni»t herome -elf support ing Tlie -pe. I: de of in entire ii.ili t> beinir saveil by another jieople niles away is withHit parallel in his tory. Colonel Bellamy poiqts out. In -oiicluaon he declared that if Amer ca loe> not fe»-d them a:fd keep them ilive now, they will starve and our' plendid work of the last five years will have been in \am. N» ruher ra ion in the wor'd ap|>ears lo I# lui nane enourh or Christian er oui'h to 1 lo this, he stated. ORGANIZATIONS ARE TOOETIIEIC ON PLAN FOR HEALTH THIRTEEN NATION AUi WOll.il j HAY EEY FIRY HDDY EXAMIN ED ON HIS 111 R I'll DAY' The of laving a lliolrougli phj - lical examiiiation t\tr u olten as a ureal. . Of "staging of the more se . iou i ili.'-ea-e- ami UlUs prolonging life has not In en abandoned, on the ,-ontraiy tt has gatm-ti strength. Now .he idea lias the hacking of the Na ional Health council, a combination of the thirteen Kicatest lieakh or animations in Anieuca- So convinced is this group «f active health as ociatiotis that the periolic health exanunatioiy is o.ie of the best methods yet devised for preventing sickness, and «kath. and at the same time for increasing one's happiness and uefuiness, that it will emleavor in the next twelve month to persuade every person in tlie I mted States to bo examinetl by a imputable physi cian. This is to be done with a view to finding the condition of his health now and determining so far as may lie possible w hat it will be in a few years hence. The council hopes that at least ItMHK ,«)0 person* say 3u,- 000 a day, will have themselves ex amined during the next twelve months and suggests that even* «*»ould be examined on his birthday, if pos sible. \ : One of the thirteen health osgnn ■ rations endorsing thw plnn of hav ing a health examination once a year ia the National Tuberculosis assoeia- tion. In this way tuberculosa conkl he detected in its most curable stage. The North Carolina Tuberridesis association appraw of thia method moot heertfly, aa does the North Car olina sanatorium, and they will be gind to cooperate as Car aa poanaibte in these examinations. In Chicago IJStMOO persons er 900,- 000 families erery year, accord ing to figures r—piled by the gas