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1 T - 1 J, ., iwuw ti:.:es . j. ROBERT GSADY, EdltoOwner . I " I NTERBD AT THE POST OFFICE. KENANSVUXS. N. A3 EECONP CLASS MAIL MATTER. , ' , . .91.50 7& BATES OB SUBSCRIPTION C .13 YEAR BY MAIL), POSTPAID.." y EX MONTH . ity-f "f A DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL, PUBLISHED BX A DEMO CSAT -D DEVOTED TO. THE MATERIAL, EDUCATION AL, ECONOMIC, AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF DUPLIN AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. ' , IcIHbus Thinking v; j If Montreat is ft cnu section of thinking" itt the religion world U ticm u . f thoneht Quietly moving rffiXSKS welfcdiiose . -ffi man with a social appUcation of the i the other side we find those wno say - vv ""r.Llf IttVworld isthrough a new birth in the hearte of the. different iividuals. Ylt'ttr "r X ''it A !' wiwt dni-in? the M?wi7ttMfli All other means Of solving world problems ShStneln'the W IrateeS be, "e to face and conquer the world. , , , is TAXING PLACE BY ukiYed statesenator History Iloajhy Cenealusy - . (Ey A. T. OUTLAW) - ivn - : ( i VI I . - W ....-If Tor best prices and complete jou on Monuments, see or writ Rev.RJ Whaley Benlaville, N. C. Representative o. B E. D A L E I Quinn-McGowen Company QUALITY VUJWHTUEE , ' LOW PBlCES" ' yUNEBAL MBECTOES ' AMBULANCE SEBVJIE Agent Duplin Burial Association PHONES;" Day: 244-1; Night: 253-1 j 266-1; .281-6 ; . -WABSAW, N. C. Dr. FLA; Edwards DENTIST YU1K HILL, a Friday Saturday, Monday ; EENANS7ILLE, 'Tues day; BEULAVILLE, Wednesday ; BICHLANDS, Thursday. - FRESH CROP r; TUBBIPS BUTABAGAS CABBAGE SALE MUSTAED TENDEB GBEENS AND BB0CC0L1 SEED AT MARSTON'S DRUG STORE PHONE 50 K3NST0N, N. c. j SROSS-IVORD PUZZLE , - N 11 TT-r'iT rTpcirh mw:- 3 , JI, s- " fir;- . &t TZTJ - (Bclaiioo la Next I-Jsnej Ji HORTZONTiV -. -,' jBy ' ' ' 1 Vegetable dish - v i JOr-Muat o. i . o to coyer i it T allad seaport i o ) - 0 nut loaf leave wit (.niacin i god - it -'fan t -i t -it artlclt f i 1 Gowned Scolds ' 6 Successor - rf 19 Country of Europe 20 To apportion . 12 Steeple . . g-Swffiowi hastily ,: 18 A Ash 28 More demure4 -28 Pants. 29 Group of ttngers 80 To make callous io masucate 1 ' iHSff? ccustomed - 1 1 T!f firm ' io frigtit ,9 : cused - 4 . . - , ids of fate (( epeecli . 83 Placet at WielleF OS DiarnrHa . . i 88 Slanij. in mttmw (89-Toget Up 1 41-Salfor (42 To cut " - ' 444 ItaUan rivet f 48 pronoun " Pnnle No. U Salved f JtT "J ( fV t (-n Af mi kJ n'Ajaf'8 ' ST A J)' -J 1.1 '.. ;,. . it i F' !m i i ffflf t! s i Ait teause in ! a swine across the .tat tA dictate this column, it is becoming more and more evident that the eaort to oraii new legislation when Congress conven- oo mill h TnftTKea DV a SlUtrp wn- troversy over whether there shall be direct subsidies to- agriculture or production controL Each of the two plans has many support em. The action of the agriculture commissioners from ten Southern states iff approving the suwiay i- dea is significant. '- ::. Those onsosed to production !' control contend, and with merit to their contentions, .? that , weatner and nest conditions cannot be con trolled and enter strongly into the situation. They argue that if there is production control, drought or heavy rainfall, pests or some oth er emergenby can, wipe out all the gains made through crops short ages. Morevoer,- is. always uim cult to get all farmers to agree to production control. In industry, it is claimed, when some industrial plants Are -faced with a slow-down in production, others speed-up and take advan tage of that , situation. The same holds true for agriculture and in mntin' miH timrlnfrti'sm nnntrnl fta- es not work evenly.;' C- ' I The tour of members of the Sen ate Committee - on Agriculture through the farm belts; willv un doubtedly' develop much informa tion as to what the farmers want. One suggestion already made, in connection, with .cotton, r is, that the price-be pegged with regard to domestic consumption and that the surplus .be "dumped" into t' world markets. It is rightly claim' ed that , to carry through such a plan would require tariff changes to prevent an influx of - cheap goods, from abroad made from the '.'dumped" American cotton. - 'T Many v (veteran . Senators who have spent years with the prob lems of : agriculture, always in their mind, are strongly ; opposed to production control. In fact, the disagreement over production control as proposed in Administration measures intro duced at the last session of Cong ress had much to do with prevent ing the enactment of a new farm program But in the end the law will probably be framed on the ba sis of what the farmers themselves and the leaders e farm organiza tions want. Tolscertain this is the purpose of the field studies of tl". Senate Committee. . ' . v Many Congressional . leaders recognize that with a short ses sion generally favored, due to the 1938 elections; it would be ' ex tremely, difficult to start in on what is generally described as "tariff .tinkering." This fact a- lone, some contend, may : help swing support; toward production control for the present, with more permanent legislation to be draft ed later.' (y'mfViX Tariff ' changesdrapite the fact that there is a great need for better protection; for the farmer have always been one of the most controversial of legislative ques tions Thus to open tariff debate in the next session, alomr with the prospects of new tax legisla-j, muddle worse than that of the last "session,1 " ' However, one thing now seems certain! When Congress convenes whether in special or regular ses sion, a farm program ' 4will ' be ready. It is not inconceivable that a compromise of some fashion will be reached .between , those, who oppose ' production control ' and those who favor this method of meeting the farm situation. Some dissatisfaction over the nine-cent loan on cotton may have an influ ence on any new. farm bill, i From the v standpoint of the farmer, these controversies" are hopeful signs. They ' mean - that there is real interest in the farm problem and that it is daily win ning more attention. And there is agreement that the farmer cannot have any assurance cf ; economic stability as conditions are today. ,-' ' ...... . ,. " -v....- Wa Dog Monument In the animal cemetery at Harts dale, N. Y., there is monument In the form of a German shepherd dog wearing Red Cross Insignia, a water bottle and leather helmet lying at hii feet;.-'--- w- C0UBTB00M POBTBAITS: - , In the County Courtroom are portraits of several of Duplin's - distinguished sons. They have been placed in the room at various times, one and two at a time, during the past twenty-five years. Most of them were painted by Mrs. Marshall Williams (nee Kary Lyde Hicks), of Jaison, who is a talented artiit and one of Korth Carolina's most notable women. "In most of the cases the plac ing of the portraits was by order or .request from the County , . auuuoriiies. : xtuuieruus pciwiu, m tuiu wut vi iuc vuuuij, uavq asked the question: ''Who are these men (portraits) and what huoui OJiejui . auo louowuig mviayiiuxui ucuiuci) ui. tuc order as the' portraits on the wall, looking from left to right, will answer that question. k '' '" -' Colonel THOMAS STEPHEN KENAN, son of Sarah. Kebecca v(Graham),and Major Owen' Band Kenan, was born in Duplin County, February 12, 1838.f 5e was well educated, became a law-, , yer and Btarted the practice at his profession- . in Kenansville ' i about the year 1860. In the beginning cf the Civil . War. he ' - promptly volunteered lis services to i'.nfederfli7''.ind.bore an honorable part in many campaigns and hard fought .battles. " He was badly wounded and captured at Gettysburg and remained , a prisoner until ithe close of the war. He was Colonel of the. Forty-third North Carolina Begiment. After the war he resum-" ed the practice of his prof ession andrepresented Duplin County - it 4ia Rot TTnnsA nf rimmotm dnrinsr the sessions of 1865 and 1866. i During the year ,1868 he was an unsuccessful candidate " for Congress, About the year 1869 he-located, in WTilson. 'and'. ' served as Mayor for sometime and was .then elected Attorney- -"General of North. Carolina in which capacity he . served V with . ability, and distinction from January. 1877, to January, ' 1885. t '' t Mo), i iRRfl lis hPfiamft Clerk of tiie State SuDreme Court and was serving in that capacity at the time of hit death which occurred on December 21, 1911, ' ' , ' v ' Beverend JAMES MENZIES SPBUNT, D. D son of Christ ' ina' (McDonald) and Laurenoe Sprant,' was born in' Perthshire, , ' Scotland, January 14, 1818. He was liberally eduoated in Scot- ' landj oame" to America and located in Duplin County about the r- year 1840. He taught school at HallsviHe and Biohlands." He i, a.gnman ii PreaidPTHTu nf the old Grove Academv at Ken- ansville where he served for a period of about fifteen year and , , then as President of Kenansville Seminary until the beginning of -, ' om WaV ahnnt thp tput 1848 he nmx a candidate for the Presbyterian ministry and was licensed the next year. He was ; , Kenansville in May, 1851, and served until June, 1861, when he was elected Chaplain of the Twentieths North Carolina Begiment . ,in the Confederate Army.J After the war he resumed his work 'as a pastor and continued as such for the balance of his life. In . addition 'to' his pastoral work he served Duplin County as Beg- ister of Deeds from July 1865 to about the year 1881. 4 Five of 4 the men whose portraits grace me wain ox wt ' taught by him at the old Grove Academy, f There is a marble -plate to his memory in the old Grore Church. Doctor Sprunt ' died at hi home in Kenansville, December 6, 1884. - - Professor BENJAMIN FBANKLIN GBADY, ion Vrf ' Anne , (Sloan) and Captain Alexander Outlaw Grady,, was born ' near Sarecta, Duplin County, October 10, 1831.- He was highly edu-; , cated. Soon after his graduation at the State University he located " in Texas and became a professor of mathematics and natural i sciences in Austin College, at Huntsville, where hf . -served for , sometime. In the beginning of the Civil War he promptly volun teered his services to the Confederacy and enlisted in Company K, Twenty-fth Begiment, Texas Cavalry, and served. at times as a sergeant It is said that he declined offers of promotion, preferrMg to be a plain soldier., 'While in service in this State, he became ill with typhoid fever and remained in Peace. Insti- a tute Hospital at Baleigh until ithe close of the ; war. . After the war he returned to his home county, resumed his work -as' a; teacher and was eiected and served as Superintendent of Schools : from the year 1881 until elected as a member of ' Congress. In that capacity he served front; March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1895," when he again resumed his work as a teacher and continued in that work for the balance of his, lift A handsome new., school building in Duplin County bears his name. - JProfessor Grady died", at-his home in Clinton, March 6, 1914. -, . ?; Doctor JOHN MILLEB FAISON, son of Martha W., (Hicks) " and Doctor Henry W.' Faison,' was bom - near - Faison, Dapbn County, April 17, 1862. - He attended Faison Male Academy and , graduated at Davidson College. He studied medicine at the. Uni ' versity of Virginia and completed a postgraduate medical course at New York Polyclinic in 1885 after which he promptly com- -i menced the' practice of his profession in his home community. t i For many years he visited the sick and afflicted and at the same time took and active part in all questions concerning the public , 6welfare. For several years he was a member of the County and V State Democratie (Executive (remittees and served as Chairman , y of the Board of O0UM7 .tommissioners from about the year 1906 -r 4 to 1910; During the year 1910 he was the Democratic candidate i for Congress from the Third Congressional District and was elect- - ed by a large majority. -In that capacity be served, from March ? 4, 1911i to March 3, 1915, when he returned to thepractioe"of his profession and died withid a short time at his home in Fai - son, April 21,1915." A : , ;- , V 'General STEPHEN MILLEB, son ot Winifred (Whitfield) and Colonel Stephen Miller, was born near Miller's bridge, Dup-; ; , lin County, November 15, 1793(5). He was highly educated, stn- died law and quickly jbecame a leader in that profession. Ee rep- resented Duplin County- in the State House of Commons in the years 1823, 1824 1825, and in the State Senate, years 1828, ' ' 1828, 1829, 1830 and 18311 He was the author of an Act to es- ; tablish old Bethel Academy and served as one of the ,' original trustees Of that institution and also as a trustee of the Hannah ; Moore Academy.,; Both institutions were in his section of Dnp County. ' For several years just prior to and after the year 1833 ,; ? he served the State as Solicitor of the Second Judioial Circuit which at that time Included several of the eastern counties. It -' is often said that his dttties were discharged with firmness and ' ' abUity and with great credit to himself and the State." He was also an officer itt the State militia and his tonib in the Episcopal f cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida, bears his miUtary title. Gen-. a era! Miller died whUe pn a visit to his brother in Florida, karch 19, 1841 I. . ; ., . Cli,:. I .; 1 1 . t'e: . . t ! t , 1 1 i !. . j 1 ,u , if . te.'j 1 ' ' t j liuC. . 1 t iii. . .. 1 i 1 1. 2 k. feJ - 'e Si I. r. 1 cf Uw, Lecaiiie a :'a i ' 'I' h i 1 i" 1 f ' a - 1 i..I. r 1 1 c - 1 1.1 t . t woik for the remhlJLr cf 1 's Uc I s gianLI.cr, I ov. m uel Stanford, had been a lw. Ysj inh.: ' r a'id e;Iu ' r i:i IV lin County for moe Can V '.-'j yerrs. A3 a r I..', '-r, J.-l a U Stanfuid orn;.'"l severul c" id.es in I 1 f ' 1 oilier t'-nn- , ties. Ee died at his home ia Kenansville, January 1, 1SC1. Lis,... tomb bears the title cf his favorite hymn: "V.'e w1 meet U that ' sweet by and by." ' . , ' . , Captain WHJJAil JAim ECTJCJ;.:, sn cf I.,zibe:j Ir.zz (Wilkinson) and Samuel Houston,' was born near Een v.'Ja in the year 1828. After completing his education te st. '. 1 law, ' was admitted to the bar and located in his home town f;r t:.e , piacti.ee of his profession about the year 1850. Lurws the year 1853 he was elected Solicitor of the County. Court and e rved in that capacity until July term;; 1854, when he resigned to be- ' 'come a member of the Etate. House of Commons.. Ee served al- ' so as a member-of the State Senate, sessions of 133 and 1ZZX During the first of the year 1859 he became State Solicitor of . the Second Judicial District and served in feat capacity until about the beginning of the Civil War. It is said that his eloquence r . usually attracted large crowds to the courtroom.. "In the begin ning of the, war he promptly volunteered his services to the - , Confederacy.: He was Captain of Company I, ninth, North Car; - lina Cavalry Begiment, and has been described as a brave and . fearless leader. He was killed in battle near Ashby's Gap or -Upperville, in Virginia, June 21, 1863 The -Duplin Superior 1 Court minutes contain a lengthy resolution of regreconcera- ,. . ' ing his death: I 1 ,v - ' 1 ' - Beverend JOHN NICHOLAS STALLINGS, D. Jk, son of Mary., " (Ssmdlin) and Bev. Hiram Stallings, was born at - HallsviHe, , , ' ' Duplin County, February 10, 1832. .After completing his educa--tion at the State University he studied law, was Admitted ,., to the bar and located at Kenansville for the practice of his profes- sion about the year 1857. ; During hii first year as a lawyer ho was elected Solicitor of the County Court and at times served as ( ''-Solicitor in the State Court in the absence of the regular ; Solici tor. During the year 1860 he was regularly ordained as pin-. ' ister in the Baptist Church and for .many years he was both a. lawyer and ft minister, At the close of the Civil, War he organ ized and directed the Local Police and rendered valuable service , to the people of Duplin County- througU that organization. , He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1875. " About the year 1884 he gave up the practice of law, and devoted , ( his full time to educational and ministerial work. He moved from- -, , 'nnnlin Conntv about the year 1888 and assumed the Presidency - - of Thomasville Female College. At the same time he served as pastor for ft number of churches in the Piedmont section and as d , Mcderator. of the South Yadkin Baptist Association for a period , ' of about eighteen years. Doctor Stallings died in Salisbury, Feb-, 1 , ruary 2, 1913. Stallings memonai isapusi yuuivi ui - honor! his name. Antarctic : has mean, altitude of 6,000 feet Asia its' next, 3.00Q leet mean ' altitude; then North America. 1.000. .feet; Africa, 1.90O, feet; South America, 1.800 feet; Aus tralia, 1,000 feet; Europe, 980 feet ' ; " Three Immortals' ,1 ' ' There - are . statues In -r Paris, f ranee, erected: to the honor of three women Joan of Arc, Marl Antoinette, and Sara Bernhardt a ' ' EgTptlana Fought Army Bervtce t? MiUtary aervice was feared J and loathed to Egypt generation ago that some peasant would dellb- trately mutilate themselves to es cape serving, but wen this did not -save them; for the notorious Abbas .Pasha formed two battalion of self- mutilated one-eyed, v handless or , OngerleM who : were spedaUy , ' trained to make use of that part f their anatomy which remained wbole. - . - r - , -i. tittt.ttam SKfTJT'.nsn'sr atteN. gnn of : Elizabeth (Harrison) and Beynolds Allen, was born in Wake Couiuy, . Anril 29, 1825. : After completing hk .education he studied law - and was admitted to the bar. He represented Wake County la the State House of Commons. About the year 1S53 he locat.l in ' Duplin County for the .practice of law and became A k . . r his profession. HeTerved as SoLtr 1 1 t 3 Co; ,.y C. t l " was a Presidential elector in tle y or 1 Iat..e L .1- ' the Civil War he entered tiie service of Ce C - -y e an honorable part in that srf -e. He v s C 1 ( . ' 7 C. 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