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,J- A-- If The Story of oiir N atiooai Hymn MISS ELIZABETH PHELPS, CRESWELL High SCHOOL Submitted at County Commencement, and Winner of the Gold Medal, Offered as a Prize by The Roanoke Beacon. it was that it was the only pat riotic song composed during the rreat national crisis and written by an American in commemora tion of events which should ap peal to all American hearts. The things the women request ed have came to pass by executive order. The "Star Spangltd Ban ner" today is the official air in both army and navy and all of ficers and enlisted men must stand when it is p'ayed or sung. Gradually Americans in general are acquiring the habit of rising when iho air begins, so white a rcaa wrote the "Star Spangled Banner'' the maker of the flag that inspired it, the one who sang it first, and those who es tab'.iaheJ it as the nation's an tnem, were women. Therefore it is a3 seemingly as it is gratify ing that all celebrations, "worn- It was on the fourteenth of September over one hundred years aD that Francis Scott Key, a gentleman and a pat roit. under circumstances as th rilling as any that has ever in spired a poem, wrote, "The Star Spangled Banner". It was on th morning fol lowing the unsuccessful British attact on Fort McIIenry, which defended Baltimore, that Key saw the starry fug slill flying from the ramparts o tne.. fori and it was therefore that in Baltimore the elaborated cen tenial exercises were held during the week beginning September sixth, nineteen hundred fourteen in commemoration of this event. But it was supposed that the event was celebrated with more or less formality all over the co untry and in our foreign poss essions. One of the features of the Baltimore celebration was the remnant of the. flag that flew over the fort and which is still preserved the same as when Key saw it, disclosed by the part ing mist of the mornin? after the British attact had failed. The old fort was dedicated as a park and there is a monument to its commander, at the time of the defence, Major George Armstead The original Star Spangled Banner, the old Fort McHenry flag, the very o'ors that inspir ed Key to write this poem, is now in a chanel connected with a group of buildings of the Nat ional Museum at Washington, and it is expected to be fully re stored when the time set for raising ihe old flag over the old fort from whose .ramparts its broad striDes and bright stars greeted Key's straining eyes the morning after the bombard ment. The work has been under the direction'of Mrs. Flower, of Boston, who restsred the flag trophies of the War of 1812 for which purpose Congress has ap propriated S300.000. These flags are now at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis. The "Scar Spangled Banner" or rather the large rem nant of it that has been describ ed is the property of National Museum. It was originally placed in its keeping by Eben Appleton of New York City, a grand son of Major George Arm stead, who commanded the American forces against the Britisa at the defence of Balti more. . Later Mr. Appleton pre sented this Precious relic to the govei n nent A great many par ticles of dia bunting from th- nf the Hair that was miss-1 WW v " ing from the remnants have been located and secured so that they have been used to make the res toration of the old colors as com Dlete as possible. In Baltimore. September 12th, 1914 the one hundredth anni versary of the "Star Spangled Banner" w3 celebrated with brilliant ceremonies in which the chief officials of the nation Darticipated. Twenty-one years ago t ie Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames ot America, under the suggestion of Mrs Francis Howard Williams, pas sed resolutions petitioning Con. .M!3o for tht adoption of the "Star Spangled Banner" as an nnfi-nol ur ?nd later began the d the descendants of those who fought so well shall see the old flag "Still There." Today no matter the world over wherever our flag flies from an army post or a flag ship the band can be plainly heard play ing our own sweet National air, 'Oh, say does the 'Star Spangled Ban ner' yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" North Carolina, In the Superior Court, Beaufort County, Before the Clerk. John L Roper Lumber J Company and others , vs. wunut, A. W. Lashuay, John Davis and others. The final report of the Engineer and Viewers having been completed and filed on April 11, 1917, and having been accepted by the Court, it is now ord ered and notice is hereby given that the final hearing thereon will be held before George A. Paul, Clerk of the Superior Court of Beaufort County at his office in the Court house at Wash ington, North Carolina, on Friday, May 4th, 1917, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Let copies of this order and notice be posted at the court house doors of Beaufort and Washington Counties and at five conspicuous places throughout the District and published at least two successive weeks before the 4'inal hear ing in the Washington Daily News and in the Roanoke Beacon, newspapers of general circulation published in Beau fort and Washington Counties, respec tively. Witness my hand and seal of said Court, this April 11, 1917. (Seal) GEO. A. PAUL, Clerk of the Superior Court. Buy your goods at home, as the well-fare of your community depends on that. We compete with the Mail Ordering Houses. Your dollar spent at home is worth more to you than the dollar spent away. mov iiic.ii l at the tneatres and having the audience rise. The argument for en are on aii committees ana in vfery part of the world's dab j: ate programs. This is wholly right. Where patroitism is vsomed must be. The women of Baltimore, who formed the Historical .-Exhibit ' Cmmittee took a prominent part in the celebration of the centen nial in Baltimore September 6th, 1914, by conducting alone an ex hibition of relics of the War of 1812, and . of souvenirs of Key. There has been a collection placed in the hall erected at Fort Mc Henry. Not only was the "Star Spangled Banner" made -by a woman but during the bombard ment of Fort McHenry women were in the fort to attend the wounded and during these min istrations one woman was killed by the explosion of a bomb from the British war ship. Saturday of the Centennial week was observed as . "Star Spingled Banner Day" and Tues day .was. "Francis Scott - Key my." it was ceieorated oy a floral automobile parade. How Key would rub his ejes to make sure he was not dreaming, if he could have seen the procession of "gasoline buggies." On this day there were receptions on war ships and Colonial lawn fetes ! which was in charge of women. Key is buried at Frederick, Maryland, and over his grave there ha3 been for many years a ceremonious, raising of the flag on each Memorial Day. Every year on that day a new flag has been displayed and has been raised every day of the year - a tribute as appropriate as it is beautiful. The flag that flew from Fort McHenry must have been enor- nic. -, probably :it least forty! iiu.t long and thirty :fo?t in the : holA, for the romnanc still ex-1 ir.sting with the hole shot throu ic during the aitu'cl;, is thirty two feet in length by twenty nine feet in the hoist- It had fifteen stripes (a stripe at that time being added for each new state) each stripe nearly two! feet wide while each of the fif-1 teen stars was two feet from point to point. It was made by Mrs. Mary Pickersgill, who took care to have the toppings espe cially strong, It was due to this strength that, although one bomb and the fragments of an. other tore tnrough he flag, it was not carried away. It was due to the strength of the pat riotism of its defenders that now over one hundred years! later when the vapors of morn ing shall part again and disclose the ramparts of Fort McHenry, NOTICE OF SUMMONS Minnie Bembry vs Garfield Bembry. The delendant aboe named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of Washington County for an ab solute divorce ; and the said defendant will further take notice that he Is re quired to appaar at the next term or the Superior Court of the said county to be held, on tne 1st Monaay in june, 1917, at the court house in said county, in Plymouth, N. C, and answer or de mur to the comDlaint in sam action, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the reliet demanded in said compianu. This lGth day April, 1917. C. V. W. AUSBON, Clerk Superior Court. The Spring is here, the warm weather has at last come. We have made great preparations for the last few days, to take care ot the Spring trade, when the weather opened up. We have thousands and thousands of dollars worth of beautitul Spring Goods, most any material you wish at prices as cheap as possiTblexowing to the advance of price of goods. MILLINERY! MILLINERY! Beautiful new shapes coming in daily, we have hundreds and hundreds of shapes to select from. Prices has not advanced at all in the millinery department. &T$w, is the time to huy white sliirt waist and .skirts, We have hundreds of dollars worth of white waist ami white skirts. Conae early and get your Spring roods for the summer. SLIPPERS! SLIPPERS We have a beautiful line of Slippers. Prices from 98 cents to $7.00. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ON BOND SALE. The Board of Education of Washing ton County will, on the 14th day of May, 1917, at their office in Plymouth, N. C, receive bid for 15,000.00 "School house Bonds," authorized by the qual ified voters in the Creswell High School Graded District. Said Board will receive bids on 5, b)i or 6 per cerit. bonds. Said bonds to mature at the expiration of twenty years. Said Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. This the 12th day of April, 1917.- C. J. NORMAN, Chairman. DR. J. C. COGGINS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Plymouth, N. C. A IR IP ADLER. WANTED-Some entergetic foung man from 16 to 20 years of age, to sell coffee and tea's, local and near by town's. No experience needed as we teach you. For particular address the Family Store 311 E. Freemason St. Norfolk, Va, ad. FOR RENT Bryan Cottage. For information apply to J. S. Chesson, . or O. M. Chesson, Plymouth. At THE PLY ARGAIN MOUTH STORE Will Hold a Big Money-Saving Sale For 10 Days Only, Commencing Satur day, April 2o We are going to offer ladies' waists at 48c; ladies' wash skirts at 89c. Ladies' silk hose at 29c; 15c hose at 12c. Best l5c ginghams at 11c; best grade bleaching at 10c; Sea Island yellow cottons 11c. Men's 75c dress shirts at 48c; Men's ftllOO dress shirts at 89c; Men's 1.25 to $1.50overal!sat 98c. Ladies' coat suits worth $17.50 to $20.00 will be of fered at $13.50. . Men's good grade low quarter shoes, regular $3.00 values at $2.48. We will sell all our Milli nery at half price. We are closing out all the ladies' hats. FARMERS We will take a special delight in showing you our lot of horses and mules, becausse they are clean, good bred stock and are especially adapted (o the needs of the farm ers of this section. Oar new, commodious brick stables are kept in a perfectly Sanitary condition and the stock we have on hand gets the best treatment possible; con sequently when they leave here they are in tip-top shape We will carry a lot during the Spring and you need not hesitate to come in at any time for you will be sure to find what you want. Bossies amcl Harness We have just received a solid car of nice, up-to-date bug gies which we are offering at a most pleasing price. Our line of harness comes from the best factories and are known for their neat appearance and durable qualities. We are here to serve you and to look out for your best interest and our motto is "Satisfaction to all." Our. stock is guaranteed to be jusc as u , represent them. Ky. Morse 8 Mule Exchange J. S. S1IUGAR, Manager " Read This. We have many th er.bargains, but have not the space here . to mention them. Come and select the goods you want. Prices are reduced on all. Don't miss it. To The Public. During this sale we will have plenty of ex tra sales-people to wait on you. So you can come and rest assured that you will be ac commodated, to the smallest detail. ? ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD ? PLYMOUTH BARGAIN STORE. S. KATZ, Sales Manager PLYMOUTH, N. C. IF YOU RE Be sure to get our figures and plans -.-Then compare them with others WALKER-BURKMAN Construction Company, Plymouth, :-: :.: North Carolina
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