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( Wack. the Label on Yonr I Piper; It Carries the Date Yam j' Subscription Expires j VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 34 SMALLER CROP TOBACCO SHOWN BY FARM CENSUS Expected Increase in Acre* age Disproved by Earty Census Figures 5 TOWNSHIPS REPORT Writ Returni Also Indicate Decrease In Acreage of Cotton; Peanuti About Same As Lait Year While only five townships have re ported. many interesting facts have bee*, brought out through the farm emus taken by each list taker. The five townships report are Bear Grass, Williams, Cross Roads, Griffins, and WilHamston. It might be that these towmsliips will represent a little less or * fraction more than half the coun ty, but for a rough comparison they . will probably do. This year the census report shows that the farmers in these five town ships have planted 6,310 acres oP to bacco, as compared with 16,329 acres planted by all 10 townships last year. Figuring the five townships at half, it is readily seen that there is a decrease in the tobacco acreage in this cottnty this year. However, it is the general opinion that there Is an increase in acreage, but turning to the figures there is a decrease in the acreage. That there will be a decrease in the crop is very evident, since farmers generally state that the crop is behind by two weeks or more of the one last year at the same time. According to the North Carolina Farm Forecaster, an official publication of the State De partment of Agriculture, there was an increase of 2,870 acres last year over i the 1926 acreage. Judging from the returns from the five townships, which show 1,720 acres ot cotton, the biggest decrease will be found in that crop this year tha'n in any other one. There were 11,281 acre* planted to cotton last year in the entire county, according to th« State Farm Forecaster. The expected decrease this year will be in line with the decrease last year, when 3,662 less acres were planted to that crop than the year before. The peanut crop of 7,771 acres in I the ffte townships promise* to top the list again this year. Last year there i were 22,723 acres of the goobers, and i when the other five townships are I heard from, it is the opinion of many that the crop will compare in acaes I very closely to the one (Si last year. 'n 1927 there were 857, acres of Irish potatoes in the county. The five townships report this year only 292, but it must be remembered that the | * five townships reporting' are not given | over to Irish potatoes as much so as ] the other five townships. * | ' Four hundred and thirty-seven acres : of cweet potatoes have been planted in the five townships, as compared with 882 acrt for the entire county last year. The plantings of other crops will be given with the complete returns of the onea mentioned as soon as the list takers turn their books over to Mr, John D. Lilley, county tax supervisor. I , n ■- , Colored Boy Drowned While in Swimming Theophilus Stalling!, an 18-year-old colored boy, was drowned late Satur day evening near the home of H. U. ( Peel. He went hi an old mill race, ( where two other colored boys were , swimming, and was warned by them , not to go to certain places, on ac- , count of deep water, bjit failed to heed , their warning and was soon over his head and went down with no help in l reach. The small boys ran for help but before the body was found and , recovered by Mr. Heber Peel an hour | hafl elapsed and he was past resusci tating. The water wa» from 8 to 10 ■ feet deep where the drowning oc curred. * Stalling* was the son of Kader Stalling*, a farmer who lives near Smiljkwicks Creek Church. U p . , , IQTRANH I I J I WEDNESDAY I JACK HOXIE - l v in M "GALLOPIN' THRU" Added ■2 - REEL COMEDY ■ And Serial ■ WILLIAM DESMOND In • ■ 'THE VANISHING RIDES" I FREE 'TICKET Q FOR SHOW FRIDAY - THE ENTERPRISE Petition Tobacco Association For Earlier Ma Thousands of Business Men and Farmers Si gin Petition To Be Presented at Meeting of Association in Old Point Comfort, Va., Tomorrow Eastern Carolina Chamber oi Com- 4 mcrce officials will carry a petition signed by thousands of farmers and business men of this section before the meeting of the United States Tobacco j Association tomorrow at Old Point Comfort, Va., urging an earlier open ing of the leaf tobacco markets in eastern Carolina. The petition asking that the markets be opened August 21 this year has been circulated during the past several weeks in practically every section of eastern Carolina and thousands of names have been placed on the list. Since the price for Irish potatoes has been so low and other truck crops Cell ing for practically nothing, the peti tioners state that it is imperative that the opening date for the markets be moved up from September 4 to Aug ust 21. Such a sitttll price has not been received by 'spud' growers in NOBILE RESCUED FROM ICE FLOE Swedish Airplane Manages To Rescue Leader of Arctic Expedition General Umberto Nobile, whose Arc tic dirigible Italia was wrecked in a gale May 25, was rescued from a drift ing i« floe today by the Swedish air plane Upland. He was brought to Kings Bay with a broken leg and in serious condition. Nobile's leg was broken just before the Upland landed at his encampment, which was being threatened by warm weather and melting ice. He had been struck by a piece of ice in the confusion which occurred before the Upland arrived. . The explorer was rushed aboard the steamship Quest for treatment afttr he arrfced there. i The Upland brought only Nobile fiom his precarious position on the shifting ice, but will return for other members of the crew. Many tons of ice were being tossed like pieces of cork about Nobile's camp, and one of these, while he was waiting for the Upland to come down, struck him and broke his leg. The other members of the Nobile party had not been rescued yesterday, but attempts were being made by air planes to reach the men. The Up land, after carrying General Nobile to safety, returned to the camp, but was wrecked when its pilot attempted to land. WORK RETARDED ON NEW THEATER Began Pouring of Concrete Foundation Yesterday; Weather Is Hindrance In spite of unfavorable weather, the first of the foundation for William ston's new $30,000 theater was laid yes terday afternoon. For the past sev eral weeks, workmen have been busy excavating the lot, and with favorable weather it will require a week or more to complete the foundation, which ranges in depth from 3 to JO feet. About half the material ha* been placed on the lot by the contractor, F. F. Taylor, of Goldsbqro, and once the foundation is completed work will be advanced rapidly on the brick work. Approximately one-half the brick, or 125,000, have been unloaded and the remaining 125,000 are arriving here in carload quantities. Mr. J. W. Watts, jr., builder, stat ed yesterday that while he could offer no certain time when the structure would be completed, he thought the building would be ready for occupancy by early fall. Skewarkee Masons Will I fist all Officers Tonight At the regular communication of Skewarkee Lodge No. 90, A, F. and A. M., tonight at $ o'clock, the' of fleers ejected at the laet meeting will bf installed. The officers elect are: N. C. Green, Master, L. H. Gurganus, senior warden; N. K- Harrison, junior warden; C. D. Carstarphen, treasurer and C. D. Carstarphen,. jr., secretary. The officer* appointed by the Magter-eleet who will be installed at the same tin* are: W. H. Booker, senior deacon; j.*C-Anderson, junior oeacon; H. D. Harrison, tiler; M. J. Moye and R. L. Perry, stewards. Luther Peel is the retiring Master. It has not been announced who will Have charge of the iiftta&ition cere mony• ■ - • All members of the lodge afe urg ed to attend and visiting masons.are cordially invited. Williamston. Martin County, North' Carolina, Tuesday, June 26, 1928 ♦ yours, making it vitally necessary that the markets be opened earlier than in other years. It is the estimation of commerce of- I finals, that approximatley $6,000,000 will be put. in circulation two weeks earlier in eastern Carolina than usual if the markets of the belt are fipened August 21. If $6,000,000 cap be turned into the channels of trade in August, one of thi dullest months in the year, East ern Carolina will be greatly benefited.' Mr. N. G, Burtiett,, secretary of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Com merce, safd yesterday.' 'The minute the tobacco markets open, the 'big sea-' son starts in this section.' It is the general opinion that the markets in the belt will open as soon as the South Carolina crop is out of the way and that the petition will be oi little value as t'ar as securing an earlier opening is concerned. BOY RUN DOWN IN JAMESVILLE Hit and Run Driver Later Caught on Account of Tire Trouble John Leary, he 10 year-old son of Mr. and . Mrs. Julian Hassell, of Jamesville suffered a broken shoul der and hand, a deep gash in his head> and a badly mashed heel last Sunday afternoon when he was run down and hit by an automobile driv en by a negro, thought to be res ident of Washington.. With a dark cloud coming up, the little Hassell boy was hurrying to his home on his wheel when he wus struck in front of the Martin home on Highway No. 90. The boy's wheel was smashed and his body was hurl ed several feet. The negro was caught a short distance down the road when he failed to stop and of fer the child aid. There were no eye witnesses to the accident except a younger brother who stated that the negro was driving his car, an Essex .sedan, on the wrong side of the road when the boy was hit. The negro tried to make his.es capt! but a flat tire stopped him o short distance down the road. He affiled*to replace the wheel with a few one and pay the doctor's bill. Gold Point Team Wins Two Games Gold Point's baseball nine added to its list of victories last Wednes day when Grimesland was . turned back 8 to 7 in the most exciting gumq Of the season. Twenty-eight hits were made, twelve of them countnig for extra bases. Everett broke the tie when he stole home, -causing a great discussion to follow. The game was the third between the two teams this season, the Point ers winning two of them. Last Friday the Pointer defeated Hobgood 5 to 2 when Cherry allowed only three hits. % All-Stars Lose To Morehead-Beaufort Martin County's, All-Stars lost to the Mori-head City-Beaufort nine last Saturday, 7 to 4, at Beaufort. The locals were without a regular line up, and after getting over their stagefright they played good ball from the third thiough the remainder of the game. The stars return there the first two days of next week. • TWs afternoon they are playing Washington in Everett*, and Thurs day they go to Washington. Mrs. Willie Wynn Dies At Home Near Here Mr*. Willie Wynn disd at the home bf her son, George D. Wynn, near Williamson Saturday. i She broke her |eg a few weeks ago attempting to get into an automobile and developed pneumonia, ,from which she died. She was 63 year* old, the widow of the late Rome Wynn. She leaves three *ous, George D., Herbert, and Bon nie Wynn. Sl.a alto leaves two sis ters, Mr*. Mary Manning and Nancy Wynn. The funeral rites were conducted by Rev. C, H. Dickey, pastor of the local Baptist church, and the. burial took place at the Williamaton ceme tery on Sunday afternoon. Several local people failed to catch the bus fofr Norfolk this morn ing when tha schedule on the Mc pherson Bus lines was changed. The change ir only temporary, and was made to- eat# for the. time loct on de toura between JBdenton and Windsor. SMITH ALMOST HAS NOMINATION WITHIN GRASP Opponents of New York Governor Almost Ready To Give Up Hope WANT DRY PLATFORM Prohibition Forces Now Fighting for Strong Enforcement Plank I In Platform Houston, Texas, June 25.—Fully prepared to nominate Governor Al fred E. Smith, son of Tammany Hall, thousands of Democrats arrived here today and tonight for the opening of their national convention at noon to morrow. A few dry irreconciliables were .hoping some unexpected break would prevent the apparent inevitable nom- 1 illation of the New Yorker, but their; expectations were meager. Practical- j ly all of them felt they were to go down to defeat. However, they in tended to fight to the end. In fact, their fight had become largely a maneuver to get a* dry a platform declaration as possible. They were inspired not so much by i»iy hope of victory as by the feel ing they were honor-bound to wage the contest. More than twenty trains, packed to the vestibules, unloaded thousands of delegates and visitors today, Houston streets became choked with hot, bedraggled, trampled Democrats Hotel lobbies and elevators were jamined like New York subway en trances, with almost immovable ciowds. Thousands climbed 10 to 14 flights of stairs. Campaign bands blew their tunes almost vainly against the noise of tf»e crowds. The convention program probably will be changed Tuesday so that there will be a brief routine session at noon and then a recess until. 7 p. m., Central time. The keynote speech of Claude V. Bowers of New- York, will be the main evening event. This change is designed to accommodate the great radio audi ence so that the party's keynote mes sage to the country will be heard by the maximum number. Incidentally, some 20,000 persons in the convention hall will thereby he spared a long session under the cooking noon day sun. There have been suggestions that daily conven ticyi sessions should begin in the cool early morning hours and that a re cess should be taken during the noon time heat. Unworried by the last stand of the ultra-drys, Smith's managers here to day were beginning to apply pres sure in the hope of bringing about* tn early nomination. Reports were current that Ohio, nominally pledged to Atlee I'omerene, and Indiana, pledged to Evans Woolleeh, might break to Smith during the first roll call to start a stampede and force the nomination on the first ballot. Discussion of Vice' Presidential candidates began to center heavily about Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, permanent chairman of the convention. H e voted for the Mc- Nary-Haugen farm'bill and forced a show-down among Senate Democrats last winter over the anti-Catholic attacks of Senator Heftin. Representative Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, also is conspicuously men tioned as a Vice Presidential candi date. Hull is expected to receive many Southern votes for President and 1 probably will run ahead of Senator Reed, of Missouri. Senator George, of Georgia, through his managers, claimed 80 to 100 votes on the first ballot. The last ditch drys claimed a minimum of 410 votei;—enough to prevent Smith from obtaining his two-thirds majority. But .in face of these claims, the feeling is strong throughout the convention gatherinig that nothing can now deprive Governor Smith of the nomination. Prohibitionists are trying to hold together a "Battalion of Death," but | the support given them by the party rank and file Is largely in the direc tion of their platform desires. There ic little inclination to go along with ttiem in any real fight against Smith. Governor Moody, of Texas, the most conspicuous of the dry Demo cratic leaders, issued a ..statement warning the party not to make any overdraft on the South'* party loy i Ity by insisting on a wet plank. He is prepared to support Smith after the nomination, although not before. His fight is mainly to keep faith with Texas in insisting'upon a dry plank The main body &f the party seems prepared to accept a straighout law enforcement declaration without cgp* milting itself , upon the modification question, over which the party is sharply divided That the wiser heads among the Southern dry* are lean ing in this direction is indicated by the proposed plank drafted by Jo sephu* Daniels, of North Carolina, a protege of the late W. J. Bryan and Secretary of the Navy for eight years under Wilson. Defer Letting of Schoolhouse Contracts Until Next Monday " ~ 7 ♦ _ BOZEMAN FREED AT COURT TODAY Charged With Abandon ment of His Two Small Children The recorder's court here this morning, after lawyers' juggling, sue eeeded in turning p. D. Bozeman loose. He was charged with aban donment. Leaving his two small boys in the care of Mrs. 0. T. Newton here in May, Bozeman travelled a i round, but failed to call for his boys | June 1 or pay for their care during j that time as he had promised to do. \ He had failed to make known his ! plans, and it was upon the goodness I of Mrs. Newton that the two mother less boys were not turned into the streets. Instead of cajring for his children, he was travelling up and down the country, petting a woman of ill re pute, finally returning heie with a plot to lift money off a local man un der a false white slave charge. He failed. At the trial this morning, it was pointed out that Bozeman work ed in Washington the early part of this month, and paid his board bill and that of his alleged wife. It was there that he was called out of bed by officers to answer the warrant iusued by O. T. Newton and charg ing abandonment. ~ Freed of the charge brought against him here, it is understood that Bozeman in wanted in Beaufort county on certain charges. But whether he will be tried there is a matter of doubt; for the last time the man was seen, he was running Serosa Mr. M. 1). Wilson's field in New Town. DEATH OF MISS ALICE GiBSON Died Last Night at Home of .. . Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Getsinger * Miss Alice Gibson died last night at 11:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Getsinger at Harden, | this county. For months, she had! suffered with cancer, and had receiv ed treatment from specialists, but only temporary relief had be£n given. Although her death had been expected, the end came suddenly af ter an uttack of xtreme nausea. For years Miss Gibson had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Getsin ger and was the aunt of Mrs. Get icnger. The oldest daughter of the lute Henry P. Gibpon and wife, she was born in Martin - county and is ,survived by four sisters, Mrs. Dor cas Williums, Jamesville; Mrs. Bettie Harden, Hardens; Mrs, I.*thapi Thrower, Williamston, and Mrs. W. A. Ellison, Belhaven. Although Miss Gibson had never connected herself with any church, she was a firm believer in the Prim itive Baptist Faith. She lived an exemplary life among her relatives and friends, and was greatly be loved. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 and the inter ment will bejn the cemetery at the Methodist church in Hardens. Keel's District Votes For School Consolidation By a vote of twelve to one, Keel's school's district was annexed to the Kobersonville school yesterday in a special election held in the Keel's section. The annexation of the Keel's dis trict adds approximately thirty* pu pils to the Kobersonville school's en rollment. The consolidation, it is un derstood, is to become effective next tall when the 192M-29 school term be gins. School consolidation in Roberson •ville township has almost been per fected, excepting the Smith district where th«»re are estimated to be B round fifty pupils. Messrs. "Crack" Taylor and Chas. Mobley are in Norfolk today pur chasing new Fords. „ Daniels will offer a plank pledging the party to "sacred and honest" en forcement but likewise not going in to the question of modification over which fundamental division exist*, ' "If the Smith people attempt to ' put through a. moist or damp plank, we will fight to the last ditch, both in the committee and on the con vention floor," he stated. "The South would go Republican if Smith should run on a wet plank." - But the responsible leaders in the Smith group realize the situation and are not disposed to press for, anything more than a single law en forcement declaration. " ' ■ -*• ■ —.l • NEED $63 MORE FOR BOY SCOUTS Fifty-Two Citizens Have Contributed Total of $237 So Far According to tfy latest report made by Mr. G. 11. Hirrison, chairman of tiie finance committee, there is a bal ance of $63 due to the Scout move ment launched here a few weeks ago. While part of this amount has been pledged, Mr. Harrison stated that the greater part, was open to unsolicited donations, and that it was necessary to have the balance, cleared by the lat ter part of this week, the final dale for remittance to the Scout headquar ters. Fifty-two citizens have paid ill $237 and with a few more small donations the fund will be complete. Dr. John D, Biggs, treasurer, or Mr. Harrison will acknowledge any donation, and it is hoped that the citizens who have not yet made their donation will do so within the next day or so that the district fee might be paid by Satur day. The local Scoufs •ire now at Cauip Leach, and according to reports com ing from the.camp, they are thorough ly enjoying themselves. The names of those who have al ready donated to the fund, follow, with the amounts given: T. B. Brandon, $5; Judge Clayton Moore, $5; R. A. Pope, $5; J. E. Pope, $5; W. C. Manning, jr. $2.50; C. H. Carstarphen, jr. $2.50; B. S, Courtney, $5: R. W. Salsbury, $5; Dr. J. H. Saunders, $10; Dr. J. S. Rhodes, $5; Dr. I'. B. Coite,-$5; F. U. Barnes, $5; J. H, Woolard, $5; Harrison Bros. & Co. $5; H. 11. Cowen, $5; N. K. Harrison, $3; Gus lUrrUon, $10; E. I', Cunningham, $10; M*rgo|i« Brothers, SI(K R. L. Coburti, $5; W. H. Carstarphen, $5; Jesse T. Price, $5; D. 1) Stalls, $K>; N. C. Gteen, $5; B. A. Critcher, $5; K. S. Peel, |3; A. K. Dunning, $5; Johu A. Manning, ss; ). Sain Getsinger, $5; W G. Peele, $5; J. F-. King. $5; H, G. Horton, $5; H. B. Anderson, $5; Miss Eva Peel, $5; 1- P. Lindsley, $5; Wig Watts, jr. $2.50; Dr. W. K. | Warren, $1; E. S. Met abe, $2; Miss I 11 at tie Thrower, $5; Herman Bo wen, $1; John L. Hodgersw, •$!•; Vernon 1 (iodwin, $5; Joe David Thrower, $1; I ('. K. Jenkins, 25c; Exuni Ward, sl;| K'oy Cohurn, 50c; Harry Yaughan, 25c; Jack Biggs, $2.50; W. B. Daniel, $5; Titus Critcher, $2; !•". M. Manning, $2. SCHEDULE OF HOME AGENT Williams Chapel Woman's . Club Has Very Good Meeting The women of Williams Chapel held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Don Hyman with a large attendance. Mis., Sleeper urged the members to have a delegate at tend Farmers' Week in Raleigh the third week in July. The women had "light bread" as the topic for their demonstration, each woman having an opportunity to learn how to knead bread. After this demonstration, a poster contest was held. The posters showing "bone building foods", were exhibited by nine ladies and judged by three ladies outside the club. Mrs. Don Hyman received first award in a mayonnaise mixing set; Miss Hat tie Everett received a jar of jam for the second award. The Jamesville girls held a suc cessful ice cream supper Friday night. Ail cakes and sandwiches wert disposed of easily and the girls had $lO to their credit toward paying expenses of their delegates to Ral eigh. Todjty, Miss Sleeper is demonstra ting cream puffs and popovers at Robersonville. Tomorrow the girls of Everett* and Kobersonville will hold meetings. Thursday, the local girls meet and in the afternoon, a demonstration of pressure cooking will he held for th* women of Holly Springs- The James ville women' meet Friday afternoon at S o'clock. Everetts Woodmen in Regular Meet Last Night 1 L / The regular meeting of the Ever etts Modern Woodmen Camp was held there last night with a large number of members attending. The order initiated a candidate. The next meeting of the camp will be held Monday night, July 0, when all members are urged to attend. Tomorrow night (Wednesday) the members of the camp will attend, in . a body, the revival services now in progress at the Everetts Baptist church. , - ■«" ' . " './• * ' , » 1 Advertisers Wtti Find Our Col- I umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County j ESTABLISHED 1893 BIDS WILL HAVE I TO BE REC UCEP ; Low Bids Monday Exceed Maximum Allowed By $4,000 14 BIDS CONSIDERED Brock ft Arnold, of New Bern, Are Low Bidders for Buildings at $84,457.06 for Both The letting of the coin tact for two new school buildings in this county,, one here and a second at Ri >bersonville, was held up here yesterday by the county bogrd of education until next Monday, when the members of the board wilj meet again to consider the bids offered by 14 contractors. • 'While the bids submitted here yes terday centered around th;it of Messrs. Brock and Arnold, of New Bern, the , letting of the contract was held up when the contract prices were consid ered to high by the educational body At the meeting here next Monday a detailed study* of the plans will be " | made, - and where, possible cuts will I be made so as to bring the cost with j in the funds allotted to the.projects by the State building funcj' and county. As it now stands, approximately SB,(KM) have been spent, for sites, and the con- . tracts, including all features, amount to $96,000, causing the cost price to run $4,000 above the suny stipulated for the two projects. The final dispo sition of the matter will be made Mon day, it was stated. Just how the two projects wil be handled so as to effect the needed saving is. not known, but after figuring over the matter until late yesterday, th» members of the eduea- tif'ttal body deferred the matter until Monday when they will again tack]c the problem. The bids submitted yesterday rang ed from $10,1,000 down to $84,457,00. but they ilid not take into Cousidera-. tion plumbing ami heating, which with one or two more items, would bring the cost of the building up to around s9ir,ooo, an amount declared prohibitive by school officials. Approximately 50 contractors were here ,yesterday to enter their bids'for the building, heating and plumbing. I Tlieb dis for the buildings alone,) that j is, exclusive of the heating and plumb • ing, follow: *> . » Smooi & Forest, Kobersonville, $47.- 800.00; Williamston, $48,250.00; Both, $"5,05000. Kidd Hi Williams, Robersonville, - $48,700,110; Wiliiaiiiston. $48,700 (HI; lb th buildings, $97,000.00. I- VVheeden, Robersonville, $48,- 250.00; Williamston, $48,400.00; Both buildings. $90,000.00. S~ S. Toler & Son: Kobersonville, $46,900.00; Williamston, $47,119.00; - Both buildings, $9.1,500.00. Jones Bros. & Co.# Kobersonville, $45,740.00; Williamston, $45,480.00; J. N. Bryan & Sop; Robersonville, / $44,618.00; Williamston, $44,618.00; Both buildings, $88,500.00. Rogers & Larriinore, Kobersonville, $50,200.00; , Williamston," $47,000.00; Both buildings, $96,400.00. E. F. Taylor: Robersonville, $47,- . 980,00; Williamston, $44,500.00; No ** . • bid for both buildings. T. A. Mitchell: Robersonville, $49,- 950.00; Williamston, $46,700.00; No ( bid for both buildings. ' Godwin Construction Co.: Koberson ville: $43,994,00; No othre bids. ' K. t'. Denby:.. Robersonville, $46,- 346.00; Williamston, $46,546,00; Both buildings, $91,894.00. J. W. Stout it Go., Inc.: Roberson ville: Williamston, ssl, 48.MK); Both buildings, $103,000.00. Jewell-Kiddle Co.: Robersonville, $44,250.00; Williamston, $44,500.00; Both buildings, $88,000.00. Brock & Arnold: Robersonville, $42,428.53; Williamston, $42,428.53; Both buildings, $84,457,06. MULE KILLED BY LIGHTNING i • - .. ' Bolt Strikes One End of Barn and Kills Animal j At Other End A farm mule belonging to Dr. James S. Rhodes was killed last week when lightning struck the stables near the f home of Mr. John Daniel Rogersoti, who lives a few miles front here on - the Hamilton highway. Shortly after 11 o'clock, Mr. Roger i son heard the bolt, and after investi ; gating, he found that the lightning had struck one end of the barn and I killed the mule at the other end, leav i itig three mule* in adjacent stalls, un- ' .. hurt. E>en more peculiar was the s fact that the barn was not fired, t Mr. Rogerson stated that he had t just retired when the bolt struck, and t while it jarred his home no oue Was hurt. > *
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