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STATE NEWS IN D1GEST | More than a million and a quarter dollars will be paid out to Virginia tobacco growers of the dark-fired and sun-cured tobacco areas who are members of the Tobacco Growers Co operative Association on or about March 15, according to an announce ment made Monday by the officers of the association. The courts of North Carolina must again pass upon the legality of the equalization school tax, a Guilford County measure, which school author ities the State over expect to be a factor of great importance in the building of schools and the develop ment of the educational system of consolidation of email, weak schools in effective group centers. The earliest cotton planted in Richmond county last year was on March 18, on a five acre tract and this land turned out especially well despite the boll weevil. The planter was T. C. Leak. Mr. Leak this year is making a still further experiment in early planting, having on Monday of this week planted five acres. The Extension Service of the State University has just issued a new pub lication for the benefit of the Parent Teacher Associations of the schools in North Carolina. ffV? 1 . Jl nine mercnsnts in me ninston sec tion and otber towns nearby are waging a hard fight on the boll weevil, realising that upon the suc cess of farmers depends the progress or failure of the supply business. The train on which President Hard ing was enroute to his Florida vaca tion point passed through Rock Mount late Monday afternoon. It remained there about ten minutes, while the President came out of the observa tion car and conversed with railroad officials and employees. Some big fellow, clad in overalls, informed the President that "we got plenty of boll weevils and of corn liquor."* ? Kins ton police authroities are drawing the net closer around 22 al leged automobile thieves who are charged with stealing several cars in Rocky Mount, Kinston and other town in that section. The erection of a two million dol lar cotton mill has recently been an nounced for Salisbury. New Bern colored undertakers are about to go bankrupt for lack of something to do. They have announc ed to the Red Cross officials that they ' will have to go out of business, since there were none to bury. Green Buchannan, one of the five men charged with the murder of a wealthy New York club man in the mountains of Western Carolina last fall, has surrendered to the authori ties. He is the third of five men charged with the crime to come into the hands of the officers. A general investigation throughout the State will be ordered by Stacey W. Wade, Insurance Commissioner, into the practice of negro physicians making false statements in order to secure sick and accident benefits un der terms of insurance held by many colored people in the State. Fifty thousand persons are expect ed to attend the Eastern Carolina Exposition at Wilson during the week of March 19. The affair has been ex tensively advertised throughout the South and New England states and is destined to be one of the greatest events ever staged in this State. Officials of the H. S. Storr * Co., at Raleigh, have charged low water rpressurs to be the cause of a heavy Ore damage to his plant last Satur dyaq. The loss is estimated at be tween $75,000 and $06,000, with $40,000 insurance. An investigation will be ordered. "TIM weakest and moat Inefficient Congress in oar history," is the way Senator Simmons characterizes the 67th Congres at Washington. Eight males belonging to the city of Salisbury war* burned to death in a Are that destroyed ttw etty hunt and stables, last Saturday. (Officers at Oolddboro have 'found a small still, complete hi every detail, in the basement of the postofflce. The hegro j&hitor of the building who liv ed weaihj was suspected of operating the still, but .before the officers could get him In had left far -ports un known. ? f~4 The thirty-third annual session of the Woman's Missionary Union Con vention of North Carolina, auxiliary to the Baptist State Convention, will be held in Durham from March 27th to 29th. The Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association is after a bunch of eon tract breakers in Forsyth county and other section# of Piedmont Carolina. Many are alleged to have sold their tobacco on the suction floors. The Jndge at the county court at Winston-Salem issued the following order last Friday when he opened court and found neither lawyers nor client in court: "The Court is ready, 2 : f'y ; J the complainants are many, bat the lawyers are few. Loud the members of the bar have walled for more court sessions, but here It seems they will not take ad^fntage of the ones they have. Since there are none to either prosecute or defend the conrt is ordered adjourned until tomorrow morning. The U. S. Marine Band will appear at New Bern's Big Industrial Expo sition staged for next week. Con gressman Hallett 8. Ward will make an address one day during the Expo sition, which is expected to be the biggest event ever staged there. The merger of the Merchants National Bank of Raleigh with Wach ovia Bank A Trust Company, form ing a combined institution of more tfyan $30,000,000 deposits was an nounced last Friday after all papers had been signed and recorded. It is one of the largest mergers ever oc curring In the State, and makes it the largest bank in North Carolina. Judge Walter H. Neal of Laurin barg has been appointed by Goveronr Morrison to succeed Col. P. M. Pear sail of New Bern as ahalrman of the State Board of Elections. Col. Pear sell died last week. J. B. Duke of Charlotte has just purchased $1,600,000 worth of ma chinery to be used in the development of his water power projects in Cana da, which he will undertake within a short time. Will Davis, a Fayetteville negro, has been bound over to court for al leged murder of one of his friends in a quarrel over the possession of a Bible. Kaleigh merchants expect to apena more than three thousand dollars in preparing for that city's second an nual Fashion Show which will begin two weeks hence. Building activity at Clinton i* at the highest peak for some time. Sev eral residences and a large school building are now being built Joel Levy, a Croatan, is being held without bail at Fayetteville, charged with the murder of special policeman W. C. Callahan of Cumberland County. The newly appointed Shipping Commission appointed by Governor Morrison has been invited to go to Morehead City and investigate the harbor facilities and possibilities of that city. Italy is turning to North Carolina for advice and instruction in hew to build hard surface roads. At present 4h? Ufllitn government has ad official representative in this State making a tour of inspection of the state high ways. Bob Williams, negro desperado who was electrocuted at Raleigh last Thursday, gave thja as his last state ment: "Fare you well, Sheriff Jack son. Tell the boys I hope my death will be a warning to them. Put it in the paper, Sheriff." Trinity and Wake Forest colleges are waging a controversy over the claim to-aecond best basketball team in the State. Both claim to be second to the University team. Members of the State Legislature stood silently for a full minute on last Wednesday, and thereby did tribute to their former Governor, Thomas Walter Bickett, upon the an niversary of his birth. Citixens of White ville interested in the poultry business have installed an incubator with a capacity of 2,400 eggs. These persons will try to stim ulate the poultry raising business in that section. Wonderful growth of the city in pop ulation, industry, building, munici pal improvements and municipally owned public utilities since taking of the census in 1020 is reflected in of ficial statistics and data which have been compiled by Rocky Mount's board of alderman. Joy reigned supreme among stud ents and faculty members of Eastern Carolina Teachers College at Green ville when news reached there that that institution had been granted over a million dollar appropriation from the State General Assembly. Farmers in Perquimans County re cently sold a 000 bushel shipment of soy beans cooperatively through fhe efforts of County Agent L. W. An derson. i ' Unsprayed fruit was 40 per cent wormy; sprayed frtit was nine per ctffct wormy ac&Mthg to teats made in tfaa sandhills last year by the North Carolina Experiment Station. "Old Si Silver wis a peculiar duck, Farmed with Me ben and had darned good luck; The folks 'round about worked hard and tried, But here's Si's secret?HE diversi fied." CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this method of expressing our appreciation and thanks to all those who in any way ren^red any help during the illness amraeath of our mother, Mrs. Eliaa R. Worrock. HER CHLIDREN. MENOLA LOCALS Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Parker and lit tle girl, Janie, of Woodland, rial ted Mrs. Parker's mother Sunday after noon. Messrs. Charlie W. and E. C. Parker, H. G. Snipes, J. M. Eley and W. Harvey Vinson, spent Monday in Winton on business. Mr. Lloyd Cowan from Harrella yille spent Sunday afternoon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cowan. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Snipes spent 8unday in Lewiston visiting the let ter's sister, Mrs. Askew. Mr. Archie M. Brown spent a short while in town Saturday on business. Mr. Willie Joyner of St Johns was a Sunday afternoon caller here. Dr. and Mrs. Raleigh Parker and baby of Woodland, spent a short while with the former's mother Mrs. H. U. Griffith Sunday afternoon. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Chitty, on the 5th of March, a 11-pound baby boy, Z. T., Jr. Mrs. Will Joyner who has been a victinr of pneumonia for sometime, continues very feeble. Miss Janie Parker spent last week in Union as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Archie M. Brown. Messrs. Clevie Vinson and Henry Brown made a business trip to Rich Square Monday morning. Mrs. Sallie B. Parker spent several days of last week with her daughter, Miss Bettie Parker of Black Creek. Mrs. Bettie Sue Getting and Mrs. Sawyer of Portsmouth, Va., Spent from Wednesday until Sunday visit ingJHrifc^J. T. Chitty. Dr. and Mrs. William Brown and little^ son, Ronald of Rich Sqaure, were the guests of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brown Sun day. BETHLEHEM NEWS R?v. L. E. Dailey filled bis regular appointment here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. S. F. ModHn of Bnrdette, Va., and Mrs. L. T. Liverman of Wiliams ton returned home Sunday after spending the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solon Jernigan. Mir. L. L. Stokes made a business trip to Edenton on Monday. Mr. and Mia. J. N. Wiggins visited relatives in the Mars Hill section Sunday. Mr. R. L. Simons and family spent Saturday night in the home of Mr. W. M. Askew near Bruutleya Grove. Mr. J. B. Adkins has-resigned hie position in Ahoslrie and is at home again to resume his duties on the farm. Mr. J. W Slaughter and son, Clyde, were visitors in Coleraine Monday We are glad to report that Mrs. W. G. Gower is much improved from her repent indisposition. Misses Ruth and Audrey Stepenaon from Kelford spent Sunday with Misses Nolle Stephenson and Gladys Jernigan. Messrs. G. O. HoUoman and W. P. Britton were visitors in Winton Mon day. Mrs. L. R. Modlin of Kelford is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solon Jernigan. The B. Y. P. U. will hold its regu lar meeting next Sunday night. Rev. E. N. Gardner is expected to be pres ent and will speak in B. Y. P. U. work. All the members are urged to be present and visitors will be wel come. HARRELLSVILLE NEWS Several of our town people attend ed court in Wtnton last week. Little Harry Evans has been real sick at his home here, Sot is improv ing. Mrs. Agnes Askew continues very feeble. On account of the bad roads Miss Myrtle Swindell was unable to be with us Friday as was expected but will be with us next Thursday. Messrs' C. M. Callis and M. R. Tay lor were in Ahoekie last Friday. Mr. James Cotton received a wire message Sunday afternoon from Nor folk stating that his son, J. C. Cotton, was very ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry attended services at Bethlehem Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mortis spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Morris' parents near Colerain. Sheriff Scull and L. T. Holloman were business visitors in Ahoslde Sat urday. Mr. J. J. Beasley and son, J. J., Jr., Misses Annie Ruby White, Garnett Beasley, Elisabeth Cullens, and Mil dred Wilson of Colerain visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Callis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C< M. Callis, Misses; Ethel Callis and Myra Scull were visl i tors in Ahoskie Sunday afternoon. Mr. Fearing, representing E. A M. Hirschler of Norfolk, Va., was in town Monday, *1 Dr. J. A. Powell spent Monday in Winton on business. Mr. T. A. Powell haa purchased a new Essex car of the dealer in Aulan der. Death ef Mr. George W. Horton Onward March! The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Miller and took from them Mrs. Miter's father, Mr. George W. Horton, formerly of near Union. He was 88 years of age. Mr. Horton leaves to mourn their loss several sons and one daughter. The remains were taken to Union and laid to rest in the family burying ground. With thing* so high, the farmer who pots out a good garden for this summer is likely to be'well repaid, even though he may sell nothing from It A farm without records is like a clock without hands, running but gives no information. MNMT-yt-lfK ' Inactive t 2 Liver a ? "I have had trouble with V J aa Inactive liver," wrote Mrs. L ^ S. Nichols, of 4412 Spencer F aa St., Houston, Toms. "When jp -4 1 wouldfetconstipated, I would # f| feel a light, dizzy feeling in my ? ? head. To get up in the morning t> f| with a tightness In the head and ? * a trembly feeling is often a sign 5 V that the stomach is out of order, P1 j for this I took net/ford's g. ^^laclc-Draught, and without a ? i doubt can say 1 have never M found its equal in any liver * medicine. It not only cleans te the liver, but leaves you in such V a good condition. I have used P it a long time, when food does * not seem to set well, or the W stomach is a little sour." g| 1 If it isn't 1 ? * Thedtordfs t || | it isn't j | SLACK-DRAUGHT^ ? 71 Liver Medicine. I jP Red Pepper Rnb takes the "ouch" from sore, stiff, aching joints. It can not hurt you, and it certainly stops that old rheumatism torture at once. When you are suffering so you can hardly get around, just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest re lief known. Nothing has such concen trated, penetrating heat as red peppers. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you will feel the tingling heat In three minutes it warms the sore spot through and through. Pain and sore ness are gone. Ask any good druggist for a jar of Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to get the genuine, with the name Rowles on each package. ID PEPPER FOR II 1 RHEUMAIICPflIN NOTICE OF SALE OF VALUABLE TIMBER We, the undersigned will offer for sale to the highest bidder at the Courthouse door in Winton, N. C., on MONDAY, MARCH 5th, 1923 Between the hours of 12 o'clock m. and 2 o'clock p. m., the following de scribed tracts of timber, to-wit: 1. Tract known as Bartonsville and containing FOUR HUNDRED and FIFTY acres more or leas. 2. Tract known as the Barnes tract, containing ONE HUNDRED and NINETY ACRES more or less. 8. Tract known as Gatling tract, containing ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY ACRES more or lesa The above tracts of land are sit uated in Maneys Neck Township, Hertford county. 4. Tract known as the Lowe tract, containing FIFTY ACRES more or less. 6. Tract known as the Jenkins land, containing twenty-five acres more or leas. These last described tracts of land are situated in Winton Township, Hertford County. Timber of all description standing and being upon the above described tracts of land will be sold measuring ten inches across the stump, twelve inches from the ground and upwards. Terms of sale and time for cutting and removing' timber will be an nounced at time of sale. This the 12th day of February, 1928. JNO. R. JORDAN, W. M. JORDAN, & E. JORDAN, 2-28-2L Owners. NOTICE OF RE-SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST By virtue of the power contained in a certain deed of Trust, executed on the 8th day of January, 1919 by W. A. Chavis and wife Mary H. Char is, to Jno. R. Jordan, Trustee, which is duly recorded in the Register of Deeds office for Hertford County, in book 64 on page 484. The lands de scribed in the aforesaid deed of trust were sold on the 5th day of February, and within ten days as the law pro vides, an up-set bid of 6% having been deposited with" the Clerk of the Superior Court of this. County, and having been ordered by said Clerk to re-sell said land. The undersigned Trustee, will on the 7th DAY OF MARCH, 1923 Offer ffl* sale at the Court House door of Hertford County, to the high est bidder for cash, the following de scribed real estate, to-wit: 1. Tract bounded on the East by the lands of J. H. Knight, on the North and West by the lands of the late J. P. Freeman and on the South by the Union and St. Johns road, containing 84 acres more or lees. 2. Known as the Hayes tract, Bounded on the East by the old Bev erley farm, on the North by the Union and St John road, on the West by the lands of J. W. Stion and on the South by the old Wynns land and C. C. Haggard, containing 200 acres more or less. 3. Tract known as Knight Pocosin. Bounded on the North by the lands of C. C. Hoggard, on the East by the lands of Mrs. J. H. Darden, on the South by Hie lands of P. E. Jenkins and on the West by the old Wynns land, containing 65 acres mors or less. All the above described lands are situate in St John township, Hert ford County, North Carolina. This the 16th day of Frit., 1928. 2-2S-2t JNO. R. JORDAN. Trustee. ? |nK2(ruiaiui 1K I) the most Impor |lvU lant (ertilnunt element and tba one soils ami commercial fertiliser* lack moet? Nitrogen. 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