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Big Tobacco Companies Quake Over Inquiry
_HE-4ftlr*EKlAL and American uitwicco companies, tearing Uie eye of the
ill uovernmeiu, are procunng resolutions .by uoartis ol trade and chambers
ot commerce jyjeeiaimiitg mem good fellows.
Ol course, the average board 01 trade, wnen .something is presented which
has the semblance ol business, jumps in line just as quick as a bunch ot
trained dug* al the crack ul u circus lash. Tiiey are not different from other
fo.ks in thai matter* lor everybody seems to swallow everything that comen
along without investigation.
The plan lollowed by tu« American and Imperial companies seems to be
to get some ol their employees or cio.se friends to go belore the trade board
witn a line ol soft sennmeni mixed with endearing terms about what good
letlows toey are and get resolutions and huve„copies sent to them and to the
federal '1 rude Commission.
The real lacin would slariWMie fellows who are down in the field sowing
tobacco seed ami preparing the land 10 produce a crop, while the big com
panies m question are hguring to manipulate the prices lor this fall. The
power* ol tne are oliered both ..ide.s to see thai justice is dune,
llie companies don't want the invesUgai ion, which is sulticienl testimony in
usetf to condemn them.
The investigiuion of the large tobacco companies operating in this coun
Uy by the leileral Trade Commission by authority of a resolution of the
Senate on August y, 1921—lieing Senate Kesolution No. 129, Sixty-seventh
Congress—gave conclusive prool thai the American .'],ub«.e.Co. ~C,0»,i'...LwM:,,,
iard Co., Liggett A: Myers 1 obacco Co.--all in conjunction with the Tobacco
r rouuets Corporation, Ulocii tiros. lobacco Co., and Scutten-Ullleii Co. —did
practice unlair inetnods, both to keep down tlie price on the farmers' to
' bucco and to keep up the price ol inanulactured tobacco. Neither the Im
perial '1 obacco Vai. nor ilie Export Leal l obacco Co. were investigated, as
tiiey were loreign corporations.
ai the same time the commission commended the K. J. Reynolds Tobacco'
Co.. lor its frankness lin assisting in the invesUgai ion and louiid no evidence j
ol any conspiracy xu k.mp unces ol inanulactured tobacco up.
~,1 Nt- commission louiid that the reports made by the Alnericaii Tobacco
Co. lo the Government for the years If lb, ilTi7, lylh, fyly, and 1920 were
false, that then claim was mat they had made only an average net earning
lor the tive-year period ol per cent annually, when, as a matter of fact,
it was found, with only a portion ol the books available, that they had earned
14 J-2 per cent. Ciggett & Myers hail reported y.4 per cent, when it wu>
fottftd they hail ugitlej-l per cent. I'. Lorillurd reported 11.2 per cent; they
had made 14 per cent, i lie it. J. Keyiiofds Co. reported 17.9, and they had
actually made 21.8 per cent.
'1 he four companies, as a whole, had reported mid paid taxes on a net In
come of 11.3 per cent. The commission lound that they had earned J&.B J>ei
cent nei, or more than » pel cent more than they had reported.
And yet boards ol trade aie being induced to pass resolutions that are
false in fact.
Kelerence may be had lo a decision of the tainted States Supreme Court
rendered some years itgo in winch it stated that the methods ol the Allien
can Tobacco Co. wer? unlair, dishonest-, aniL-ujiprespive, and declared thj
company an outlaw —itjid yet they seek respectable company.
V> hen it comes to lilt; Imperial Tobacco Co.- we are dealing with a foreign
comjtany thai is ill all respects a member ol the great system, that buys its
percentage by agreement, wmle the companies here show them tke
courtesy of letting .ihemUiSve Uteir percentage. Who disputes that the prices
are all fixed around one 'big table in New York City every year?
The Imperial company, being a foreign corporation, has been picked to
deal the death blow to the tanners' organizations, which ai* the only hope
the people have. They have acted in such a manner that they do not want
iheir acts uncovered to tfce eyes of the people.
One of the most amusing things in the whole picture is to nee a
board of trade or chamber ol commerce passing complimentary reso
lutions emphasizing their honesty illid goodness, and then to look out
on the streets of that same town and see farmers with sad faces in
wonder as |u how they will be able to get fertilizers for Iheir fields
and food for their families this year. They have grown tobacco for
25 years, mortgaged |hCir farms, teams, and tools, and the tobacco
companies don t vt a utTt he in to know who is responsible!
NOTICE ' j ' the first Monday in June, 1924, at a
To Sain Hart ,his heirs, assigns,; sherill s sale for taxes due for the
and sl. other persons claiming undei," > eur 11*23.
through, or by him: - i Vou ure furtht "'' " O,i,UHI that unle *'
You are hereby notified iliat 1 pur-1 > the certificate of sale
chased 29 acres of the Bfll Oawson | withi " > x ' ar from this date the
land lisied by.you in Gliose Nest l Mlirl1 " Coum > Iour,i of Comnmsion
lownshtp, on the first Monday in
1924, at a sheriff's sale for taxes due I lax collector for the said to acres of
lor the year 1923. *' Griffin Ellis and Heath land.
You are further noufietHhat unlesJ T,u . s du >\° f Marfh - 1926 '
yoi| redeem ihe certiticale of .sale) L ROHhI^ON,
within one yearJrom this date 1 shall ; n ' l3 4lw >Shenff ' Mar ' in C ' OUMt - v '
demand a deed Trom the said tax col-1 p
lector for the said 2» acres of Bill;
Dawson land. V l o J-. W . Crisp his heirs, assigns and
This 7th day,of March, 1925.
u.u MAriHKws. Simple Way To.- .
■>omii End Night Coughing
To J. K. Leggett, his lieirs, assigns,
and all. other persons claiming under, | No matter how long you have been I
,j„", ; affffisariaßesa]
You are hereby notified that I pur- thereby weakening your •ystem and
chased 71 acres of the Croft land list- ! laying you open to dangerous infec
ed by you in Goose Nest Township on ' tions, it can usually be stopped at once
~ by a very simple treatment. Most people
the first Monday in 4j>ne, 1924, at a have found that they can sleep the
sheriff's sale for tails due for the: whole high t through undisturbed often
ism w ! the first time they try kr
y ~ I The treaCiAeot is bajtd on a remarkabte
You are further notified that unlets prescription known as Dr. King's New Dis*
redeem the'certificate of sale I
within one year from tlli* date 1 6hall | throat for 15 or ttaecomktyfor* swallowing,
without followina with water. The prcacrip
demand a deed from the said tax col- | tion hai a double action. It not only soothe*
IM-tnr for the said 71 acres o'fCftjft I »oren«-« and irritation, but it quickly loosens
lector lor tne saia 1 acres 01 | Mdremovestheph i egln4ndcon e^ionwWch
Und. , I are the direct cautt of the The w
This 7th day of March, 1926.
in 13 4tw D. G. MAITHEWS. awahoittime.
r J; T*apreacriptioatofor.eou«lM.c*a«tcolda.
• 1 " taaraaoeaa, bronchitU, spasmodic croup and*
KQTiCK llmost every throat Irritation. It contains no
,i ~ f , nijiiVA.. . —----- ... . opiate* or other hsrmful drugs. Economical.
To Keys A Ellin and B. A. Critcher, too, aa the do«e fa only one Uaapooafut Oa
" their heirs, assigns, and all other per
sew claiming under, through, or by
thiol! I 9 1
Ton wo hereby notified that tht
Cottuty of Martin acres
- THE KmKIWtUfE WLLUAMSTOiI, SUHIU CAitCUAA
ail other persons claiming under,
through,, or by him:
You are hereby notified that 1 pur
chaaed lot) acres of Johnson land list
ed by you in Hamilton Township on
the first Monday in June, 1524, at a
sheriff s sale, for taxes due for the
year 192 a. .
\ou are further notified that unless
ycu redeem the certificate of sale
within one year irom this date 1 shall
demand a deed from the said tax col
lector for the said 100 actus Johnson
land.
This 7th day of March, 1925.
n 13 4tw D. U. MATTHEWS.
NOTICE .
To Nathan Siaton, his ijeirs, assigns
and all other persons claiming under,
through,'or by him:
You are hereby notified JJtat 1 pur
chased 1 lot listed by you in Hamilton
Township, on the first, Monday is
June, 1924, at a sheriff's sale for taxes
due for the year 1923.
You are further notified that unless
you redeem the certificate of sale
within one year from this date 1 shall
demand a deed from the said tax col
lector for the said lot.
tins Vih day of March, 1920.
nil 3 4t'w 11. (j MATTHEWS.
NOTICE
To Robert Williams, his hens, as
signs, and all other persons claiming
under, through,, or by him:
You are hereby notified that the
County of Martin purchased 1 resi
dence in Williamston Township, listed
by you, on ihe first Monday in June,
1924, at a sheriff's sale for- taxes due
for the year 1923. - . \
You are further notified that unless
you redeem the certificate of sale
within one year from this date the
Martin. County Board of Commission
ers will demand a deed from the said
lax collector for ihe said residence.
This 2nd day of March, 1925.
H. T. KOIiEKSON,
ml 3 4tw Sheriff, Mart in "County.
NOTICE
To Leah Francis, her heirs, assigns,
and all other persons claiming under,
through, or by her:
You are hereby notified that the
Cuu.it y of Martin purchased 40 acres
of the Davis land in Jamesville Town
ship, listed by you, on the first Mon
day-in June, 1924, at a sheriff's sale
for taxes due for the year 1923.
Y'ou are further notified that unless
you redeem the certificate of sale
within one year from this date the
Martin County Board of Commission
ers will demand-a deed from the said
tax. collector for the said 40 acres of
1 )uvis land.
This 2nd day of March, 1926.
H. T. KOBIfKSON,
ml 3 4tw Sheriff, Martin County.
NOTICE OF SALE
I nder and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust made and executed by J. C.
Ross anil wife, Charity Roes, to the
undersigned, trustee, und bearing the
date of September T, 1921, and of rec
ord in the public registry of Martin
County in book G-2, at page 363, paid
deed of trust having been given to
secure the puyinent of a certain note
ot even date therewith, and the terms
and conditions therein contained not
having been complied with, and at the
request of the holder of >aid note, the
undersigned trustee will on Saturday,
the 11th day of April, 1925, at 12 o'-
clock m., in front of the Bank of Oak
City, Oak City, I)J. C„ offer for sale
at public aucjion, to the highest bid
tier for cash the following described
property, to wit:
All that certain piece, parcel, or
tract of land containing 223.98 acres
more or less lying, being, and situat
ed on the Oak City and Speed road
aliout 2 1-2 miles west from the town
of Oak City, Goose Nest Township,
Martin County, N. C., having such
shapes, metes, courses and distances
as will more fully appear by refer
ence to a map thereof made by T.
BILIOUS ATTACKS
Fraa Which Kentucky Man Suf
fered Two or Three Times •
Month, Relieved by
—~ — Kich-DraojklL
Lfwraneeburg. K jr.— Mr. J. P.
Nerins, a local coal dealer and far
mer, about t*o years ago learned
of the value of Thed ford's Black-
Draught liver medicine, and now
he sari:
"Until then 1 suffered with se
vere bilious attacks that cams on
two or three time* each month.
I would get nauaeated. I would
have dlsslness and couldn't work.
"I would taks pills until I was
worn-out with them. I didn't sesm
to get relief. After taking the pills
my bowels would act a couple or
times, then I would be very
constipated. . jv, ;..' ;;
.. "A neighbor told me of Black-
Draught and I began Its use. (
never have found so much relief
as it gave me. I would not be
without It %r anything. '
"It seemed to cleanse my whole
system and make me feel like new.
t would take a few dam—get rid
pf the bile and have my usual clear
■sad, feel full of 'pep' end could
do twice the work."
One cent a dose. • NC-161
Junes lay tor, surveyor, on Wte 14th
any of IJecember, i»ZU, and boundeu*
-on tne norm and northwest fay the
ttobgood and oak Cny road anil the
ianus of E. L. Clover, on the wesi
by the lands oi Haniy Council, on the
south by the lands of Smith s aim
Green, and on the east by Clair Dav
enport/and W. £. Davenport heirs land
and tpe Jands of Leitie Brown, and
being/ the same two tracts of land con
veyed to said J. C. Boss by b. A.
Crueller and A. K. 'Dunning, commis
sioners, by deed dated October 2,
19161 and ,B. A. Critcher, commission
er, oy deed dated December 31, 1916,
and *of record in Martin County Pub
lie Registry in book G-l, page 365,
and N-l, page 10, respectively.
This the 6th day of March, 192 C.
B. M. WORSLEY,
ml 3 4tw Trustee.
1
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
North Carolina, Martin County; In
the superior court?
J. VV. and A. Anderson and W. 11.
Crawford, trading as Anderson,
Crawford, and Company, vs. Henry
Moore.
By virtue of an execution directeu
to the undersigned from the superior
court of Martin County in the above
entnled action
1 will on Monday, the 6th day of
April, 1925, at 12 o'clock m., in front
ol the courthouse door in the town
of Willfamsion, sell to the highest'
bidder for cash to satisfy said execu
tion the following described real es
tate, to wit:
Beginning at a light wood stab on
the road, thence running 73 yards
south to a lightwood stob; a corner;
thence east to a stob, a corner; thence
north to (,he old road; thence across
the said road at the end of a ditch,
thence along said ditch nearly north
to a tagged pine, a corner; thence
along the line of chopped trees near
ly east to two large short-taggel
pines, a corner; thence along the line
of chopped trees nearly north to ;i
sweet- gum in a small drain, thence
nearly nqrihwest with a line of chop
ped trees to a maple on the main run
of Keepers Branch, thence down the
various courses of said branch to the
mouth of Flag Pond Branch, thence
up said branch to the Noah Godard
line, thence with said Godard line of
old chopped trees to the aforesaid old
road; thence along said old road to
ihe beginning, said to contain 01 acres
more or less. Being the same land
deeded to the Bank of Jamesville by
Henry Moore and wife, Sadie Moore,
by deed dated February 27th, 1922,
und recorded in book E-2, at pages
566.
This the 6th day of March, 1926.
" H. T. ROBEHSON,
ml 3 4tw Sheriff of Martin County.
-NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of the power of sale
contained in that certain deed of
trust, executed by F. W. Hoyt and
others, said deed of trust bearing date
of March 13th, 1916, and of record
in the public registry of Martin Coun
ty in book H-l, at page 362, the stip
ulations therein contained not havyix
been complied with and at the re
quest of the holder thereof the undei -
signed trustee will on Monday, 6th
day of April, 1925, at 12 o'clock m.,
at the courthouse door of Martin
County at Williamston, N. C., offer a!
public sale to the highest bidder for
cash the following (Wacihqd lot of
land, to wit: *
A one-half undivided interest in and
to that certain lot of land situate on
the north side of Main Street in the
IT COSTS LESS
GIVES MORE COMFORT
IT IS SAFER
to Hldf mi
firettotte
"tpxsL
. ■■ , Forevery fiber is insulated with robber,
adding great strength to each cord, which
■tared* die extra flexing strain in balloon
tins. This pi mess is the very foundation
of low-pressure construction.
• Driven* — let as equip yoor aid ear—ss
mm do it jukidky at kosr aMfc^S
Hiway Filling Station
WASHINGTON k HAUGHTON SIS. PHONE 235
j,«sn of Vv iiliamston, and beginning at
tne corner of the store of William
Mlade; runs thence along Main Street
to the lime of the S. K. biggs Iron
& Motor Co,, thence line of
said S . R. Biggs Iron & Motor Co.,
and L. B. Harrison to Church Street;
thence with. Church Street to William
blade's line; and thence with said
blade's line to the beginning.
This the 4th day of March, 1925.
A. K. DUNNING,
ml 3 4tw Trustee.
naviug LillS uuj quaiiltfed aa auiimi
is»i»tiuL ol tne estate ol . £>• .uaii
i.iiig, late oi Martin oounty, no>ice
-o ncieo> giveu to a*i persons noiu
n.g ciaiins against said estate luc
•same'ior payment on or Deiore wanu
cii y u i, is >i\>, or tins notice will tie
fjiuau in Dai oi their recovery.
rtu persona inueoteu to saiu esta.'!
are requested ,to come'lOrwaru
make immti(iwe payment' of same.
a nib tne 31st day ul January, lazu
S. i>ECLi iVIAINIAiIiVO,
it 6tw . Administratrix.-
NOilCb
liuviiig tins aay qualified as admtn
istratov oi the estate ol M. R. Collins,
n.te oi iviartin County, Horth Cart
tiiia, ail persons iioiumg claims aguut
.->aiu estate are nereoy notched to pre
otfut same lor payment wunni one
>_ar Iron) this date pi this nonce wnl
on piead in bar ol their Recovery, rt.i
persons nideUteu to said estuie w,U
come lorward ana nuk-- immediate
payment oi Hie same.
mis tne 2iid day ot January, li>2*..
■> HLGii C. HURTOJm,
Administrator, C. T. A.
NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County, in
tne Superior Court,
farmers & Merchants Bank vs. W. M.
bitterson
Notice of Execution Sale
By virtue of an executiorT directed
if- the undersigned from the superior
court of Martin County, in the above
enured action, 1 will on Monday, the
t>h day of April, 1926, at 12 o'clock
m., at the courthouse door of said
county, sell to the highest bidder foi
cash, to satisfy said execution all the
rifetit, title, and interest which the
said W. M. Sitterson, defendant, has
n. the following described real estate
to witT"
•Situated on the McCaskey Road, ad
joining the lands of Nicholson and
others, and known as the Joe Sitter
son Farm, containing 140 acres.
H. T ROBERSON,
Sheriff.
NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of Sarah F. Rob
(rnon, all persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby notified
i present same for payment on or
before the 4th djiy of February, 1920,
" This notice will 'be pleaded in bar
uf their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
\vi: please come forward and mak'
immediate settlement of same.
This the 4th day of February, 192i>
ARTHUR C. ROBERSON,
.'6 6tw Administrator
ATTACHMENT
North Carolina, Martin County.
In the Superior Court.
Farmers & 'Merchants Bank, a cor
poration, vs. J. L. Wynne, MaKK>«
Wynne, J. G. Godard, and the At
lantic Count Line Railroad Co.
Eleven hundred and
with interest from Jan. 1, 1925, due
L> note. Warrant of attachment
against the property ol the deiend
aiu, Aiaggie Wynne, returnable bet ore
xt.j. r-eei, clerk of the superior court
oi Martin County, at his office in the
-own oi Williams cob, Norm Carolina,
on, tne Zbrti day of March, 1925, when
frr.d wftere the defendant Maggie
Wynne is required to appear and an
swer or demur to the complaint.
Dated this the 20th day of February
1926.
E. J. PEEL*
Clerk Superior Court.
* ' ■
SALE OF VALUAULE FARM
i'ltu ir. it i i
v iuiejr\kkul by virtue ol me audio. •
.; ecu JvrWu upon us ill H - ueeu 04
aiiav vmmu utu yy 4. uim ,h yune ai:J
.. .i.c, 11 y nu«, on me ist
u t euiuary, xvzo, «uu recoiaeu 111
uouk u-4, at page *•, in Martin Coun
ty, we "will on oaiuiuay, Uie «Ui uay.
u* rt.pi 11, imui, at. it o cioca noon, .*■>
me cour mouse door in Vviiiiamston,
sell at public auction lor casn to the
n giiest bidder uie toliowing lanu, in
wn;
All tnat certain tract, parcel, 0:
piece ol land containing acre „
more iff less, situate, lying, and bein&
on the road leading Irom Spring
Uieen Church to V> dliaiiiston ana
Lvereit Koad, about' two miles ea.-.t
ol ilie town ol' Evereits,' Poplar Point
township, Martin County, .North Car
tuna; adjoining the lands of Sam Taj
tot, 'ioni McClaren, and Jesse Leggeu
011 the north,' tiie lands of Sam i ayloi
Mamie Itaynor, and the A. Thompson
land 011 the west, J. E.' Barnhill on
Ihe south, and tlie lands of Julius
Jajnes and Jack Mills 011 the east, ana
being the land conveyed to the said
J. L. Wynn by J. A. Whitley by dec-J
dated January Ist, 1906, and of re
"(ad in- Martin County public regisuy
in book DOO, page 2bo.
This sale is made by reason of the
failure of J. Lass Wynne and wife,
Maggie Wynne, to pay off and dis
charge the indebtedness secured by the
Catarrhal Deaf net*
• often ''aused hy an Inllumed condition
it the mucous l.innK of the Eustachian
Tube. When thie tube i» Inflamed ydu
have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
Hearing. Unless the inflammation can
be reduced, your heanng may be de
stroyed forever.
HAIX'S CATAHHH MEDICINB will
do what we claim for It—rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
Sold by alt druggists for over 40 Ymu*.
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n
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fumtos problem* Writ* w foe tketo crop bulbffcM.
jjcid deed of trust to the North Caro
lina Joint Stock band Bank of Dur-
This the 11th day ofr February.
1926.
THE FIRST NATIONAL
TEUST CO.,
120 4tw Trustee.
Durham, N. C. •
i NOTICE
North Carolina, Martin County.
In Superior Court; before the clerk.
Florence Buraett vs. Charlie Burnet l
The defendant above naed will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the superior
court of Martin County, North Caro
lina, for an absolute divorce; and the
said defendant will further take notice
that he is required to apjrear before
the clerk of superior court of Martin
County at his office In Williamaton, N.
C., on the 28th day of March, 1925,
and answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for the relief de
manded.
This the 26th day of February, 1925.
R. J. PEEL,
f27 4tw Clerk Superior Court.
MONEYTOLOAN
on real e:tate and
city property, for 3,
5,10, 0r33 years 50
per • cent appraised
value.
See—
J. R. WILSON
Stokes, N. C. Phone
1 \t •
582 Robersonville