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c*: ' 1 beaufort coui bureau I -!-?? Important Measures Officers Elected : pIP .Term. ^ ' '' -' . ^ On Juuery llth ? jeettnf ?u th held at (he offlce of Mr. Harry He- th Mtrilu. by the euhecrlbere to the J" heretofore been given through ^the ** columurf of thto paper. * a This meeting organized audadopt- * ^ ad a conatltutlon and bylaws which 8 Is published at the end of this article for the information of citizens of our W county. ?f ? Tfc. nlnctad. M cWcerr lit the bureau, the following: Harry McMuilan, president. ? George Hackney, Jr., vlce-presi- 4 dent. -Ss 1 80 ! J. K. Doughton. secretary and ar treasurer. Under the plan-of organization, it JT * becomes the duty of the president to ev appoint Advisory Council, which Is composed of three representatives r 4 from each township of the county, ne this eooaeil, however. will hereafter 4,0 be elected by hie townships- them- J* selves. The president also has to apI point the executive committee ss well eri as otter committees and organiza- m< tions presided for in the conatitution in| and hy*Iaw>PR, The president has announced ap- wl H potntment of advisory council as follow,; *' a For Paatego^Townshlfo?Jesse ^B. Harris, **ed P. Latham apd 8. W. ** Wllktasse. * lel vFor Bath Township?J. B. Arch- un bell, W. F. Winstead and John H. Oden. M For the Long Acre Township?-J. *** . C. Douglas. T. E. 8maw and M. Jor- cl1 dan. For Washington Township?R. R. Wanren. J. -Havens and W. H. 8tan- tk Cil. Fi For Bhocowinlty Township?F. H. Von Bbersteln. Jl. C. Bragaw and H. ga A. Swindell. " TTT For Richland Township?B. T. Co Bonner, E. D. Lewis and W. M. tei Burk. ~ 1M BiecuUm Oummlttes, as an-.in notinsed by the president, will be m', compoied of the following: . su P. H. Johnston, C. 8. Dixon, W. T. he Hudnell, E. R. Mixon and Chas. A. til Flynn. % be On the Executive Committee will At devolve the greatest work of the organisation, including the duties of se- ret WWMg h Ulliilj aguul, that is te say, -?4 a man Who will be employed by the an hurean for the purpose of directing wl . the agricultural work of the county, be All t>e members of this execctive an committee have been communicated tk with, cod hrfre promised their hearty eh and enthusiastic supoprt. ^ ag The executive committee has ar- tit i7**1*4 t*r ft meeting to be held on ae Tuesday af next week at Washington, te N- C., ter the purpose of selecting ? - .nniv f.^snt and giving attention to.Cc ' sjich other business as will arise.( ce Mr. C. R. Hudson, State agent of gT United States Department of Agricul- th ture, Bureau or Plant Industry, has fr< 'promised to meet with this Executive qt v Committee, at this time, for the pur- ga V ? poee assisting in the" of the to County Agent. ed The success of the wor kls consid- til ered to be largely dependent upon c? securing dn aggressive, energetic and tli capable maja as County Agent, sup- to ported by An Executive Committee to and Advisory Council with their sc plotting great agricultural posslblll- fo tie* of Beaufort County. . to The sacoees cf the work is Ronald? in ^ 7 wHI~5rT6 gltw MB entire time and at attention to Fnrm Demonstration hi ISjk-.' " the rmmtT and in, adding H all peiaoas in the county upon all cc questions related to agriculture In all tI Its departments. Tffls agent will th maintain an office and will endeavor C1 to get various persona throughout tfc the county to agree to devote a part it of their lands to Farm Demonstrar |n - tlon Work, tinder his direction, as to the preparation of the land, selection tt of th* seed and cultivating and har- hi vesting. When the reporter of tWe paper di ? saw IBs ff?Mffiif of ?ht argnalssttnn ei . today, he StatflTthat he believed the work ?o?1* 'be carried on kith en- ti thoslasSt Snd Interest to the end. that cl the farming methods of the county ir woold he materially improved la the h < >5 course of a short period. He states tl Shall T 1 ' - ' - ' " ------ v. 1TY FARM 1 )LDS MEETINGTransacted and: For the Ensuing % ' JT- ||jp. ^ ere is now available, for the work, e sum of $4,000 which It la excted will be increased. The organition will endeavor to secure the ?e-of e*e?y intelligent faimei In eouatyi aa one of Its mnmboiw md mall membership fee will be arged, but It la understood that it not hecesaary nor required that y person should become a memr of the organization to-secure all Its benefits. It is well known that Beaufort unty has In lTthe very richest lands be found anywhere in Eastern irth Carolina, or indeed In .. the uth. Its agricultural possibilities d e even beyond the imagination of ( set of the sanguine, should 'they be veloped and exploited, as will . etUuaiiy j>e done. With,_the. dertureSsf the Timber Business Ag:ulture, will be given more promlnce. and will make our people in- n pendent of all the world, If pursued An intelligent way, accordipg to s st Improved methods. The Farmi Bureau has beeh found to be the >st practicably demonstratl improved farming imetho^. Every. ^ mer will have before his eyes tho y in which the work is done, and c a its results, thereby becoming a sclple of the work. It Is expected at much good will be acComiJltflied; jeclally if all of -our citizens will ids hand and cive theirjieartv.and._ iBoflsh co-operation in the work. The constitution ajid by-laws opted by the organization, is printherein for the information of our Jsens. . constitution and By-Laws. a! Name?The name of this organize- tl >u shall bo tfce Beaufort County n inn Bureau. p Objects?The objects of this or- g nizatlon are to develop the agrlcul- d fk IMlftUWel knfl 16 fOBter IBP Dest'ci mmercial, social and material in- b; rests of the county. ~ Membership?All persons rAldlngjJt Bxnbershlp upon complying with $ ch rules and regulations as may be V ireafter prescribed by the Ex ecu" a re Committee. Fees and dues shall &! such as are hereaftej fixed by the Ivisory Council. ? M Officers?The officers of this Bu- t? au shall consist of a President, "i iwPmildeul, Oiiulaij, Tieasuim W d County Agricultural Agent, all of t< 10m. except the County Agent, shall _ elected for a period of one year ; d shall serve ,without compensa- . >n until their successors shall be I ?cted and qualify. The County 1 ent shall be appointed for such | ne and be given such compensation the Executive Committee may dermlne. Advisory Council?The Advisory tuncll shall be composed of the off- _ rs named in the preceding paraaph, of the members of the Execure Committee and three delegates b Dm each township of the county. A 11 torum shall consist of seven dele- t, tee, including officers. The first p wnshlp deelgates shall be appolntI by the President of the Bureau un,l such time as an election shall be i( lied in each townsblp, at which r! me the members residing In each e vnahln iliall aloof thoir ftoloir?to? nerve for one year or until their jo iccsaeorm are elected and quallfled. I Dutlo^Tha President ehall per- h irm such duties as uusally pertain a i the office of President. He shtfU o i conjunction with the Treasurer d gii all cbwt? and vonohors tor dls- c irsementa. He may call meeting* of ? Agstaow-Conncll. or m Of . the If >mmlttees whenever he deems ad- | able, or upon the application of tree members of the Advisory Coun1 Shall call-special meetings when te demand is made in writing setng forth the object of the meeti?. 11 The Vide-President shell perform t le dotles of the President In esse of J Is absence or disability. ? The Secretary shall perform such a atlas aa anally pertain to the once The Treasurer shall, In eonitme- t on with the President, sign all Meka and Touchers for the disburse tents af tills organisation and shell ] sto general charge of the fnnds of i lis organisation. N ashmgti I r; ^ WASHINGTON, NORTH 1 ! i i . i ' fair Tool ? Th. Ki?MI<o Committee k?ll iav? the power to Bx the uUry of un(y Agricultural Agent and to sake contracts, which shall be algn-IKe President and Secretary, nd to make co-operative arrangements with the State Agricultural !allege, the United States Depattuent of Agriculture, the County Or|?ials. etc., and to* transact all the uiafoesa of this organisation. The duties of the County Agriculural Agent shall be specifically set Drth In his contract. ^ Meetings?The Advisory Council hall hold regular meetings on the [rat Monday of each month at such ilace and hour as may be named by be President. The annual meeting hall be held upon the date of the (ay monthly meeting. " committees?The standing conj* ait tees of this Bureau shall be apolnted by tlie President, as follows: The Executive Committee, whl^h hall consist of five members; Fiance. Membership. Highways, chools, Cron_Improvement, Dairyig. Horticulture. Poultry. Marketig. Live Stock. landlord and Tennt. Home Eooao&ics, Press, and uch other committees as may be eemed advlsabld"by the Advisory !ouncil. Order of Business?The order of usiness at all meetings of the Adleory Council shall be aS follows; 1. Roll call. 2. Reading minutes of previous leetlng. 3. Reports of committees and conIderatlon of same. 4. Report and recommendatlgpa of te County Agricultural Agent. 5. Suggestions for Improving the retho4s of work. ^ C. The Secretary's repott of resipts and disbursements. 7. Bills and accounts. 8. Treasurer's report. % 9. General business. 10. Adjournment. (For annual meetings only). ^ -10. Annual report of officers. ' .1 11. Annual election of officers. 12. Adjournment. Amendment ? The Constltutlop nd By-Laws of this Bureau may be Itered or amended by a majority of le members present at any regular testing, notice in writing of sUch roposod change or changes being iven at the previous meeting" and all alegates absent when such notice of Aange is Aiaae musx D^^inlorniea " y the Secretary by maJl of same. Before going to press, we get the tyful news that the Board of CounLtCommisiaoners have Juat voted.. 1,000 for the Farm Demonstration fork, to be .paid- in three years, onetird each year, in addition to the mount already secured. Congressman Small, of this district, int the following congratulatory slegr&m to * Mr. William Bragaw: Congratulations to the Commisslonr?. i iitiy WB Mte but? ? uei sr investment of the public money. -John H. Small." HP SHE CI III THE 1 Rt. Rev. Robert gjtrange, D. D., ishop of^he diocese of East Carona, paid his annual visit to St. Pear's Episcopal church yesterday and reached to large congregations at oth the morning and evening serves. After the evening sermon the ite of confirmation was admlnisterd to a class of eighteen. ? ? . . ..The' theme for the evetUng disourse was the Atonement. Sunday afternoon at 3:30 the bisop paid his regular official visit to t. Paul's Episcopal church, colored, n North Reapess street, where lie oral ned deacon 9<iV. R. I. Johnson and cpfirmed two candidates. HfrlffTWW Btf? JLtl nCoiuCnl Dflbn visnsFORiER mm Mr. W. E. Jones, of Atlanta. Ga.. a here today, and hia friends are glad o see him on the street again. Mr. ones eras at one time one of tbfc ity's prominent- and enterprising aerchant*. _ Mr, B. H. 8andemon, of Bath, Is In he eity. today. The 1+4?T Aid Society of the fethodiat church mets this afternoon rlth Mrs. A. S. Wells on Bast Second ****** ''' + v'\l -tnjl on Have mjLWw ' t ' . * CAROLINA, MONDAY AFTERNOON. J. gt?t And Tomorn Raleigh, N. Jan. 20.?Senator, Victor Bryant, ft Durham, has Introduced three' 1 important bills respect- fli log Jfjy du*y I i North Carolina, de-^ signed to stop i kit law's delays In the ! _ trial o{ both, citf I and criminal causcB. One of these blips passed Us several readings in the the purpose of which, as explained by Senator Bry- || ant. Is to authogjao jurors to bo called from adjolojip. counties in some eases. Te jhudge is now permitted 01 to remove a c^bp.to .an adjoining copnty for trial jg for .any reason be I thinks that a fat^trial cannot be had 7-1 in the county whbro the case is pend- < ing. The bill does take away . tBle jeI power, but autbo^tses (he judge In his tto discretion to bring jurors from an ad- its jontng county. It .will save expense, w< expedite trials, a|fd avoid the aeces- * sity of sending jBpnsssou, lawyers and suitors awa*;W>m home _ M There was no BMealtion to the pas- toi sage of the bill wfter the lucid ex- tr? planatlon made bjT the author and the ' unanimous favorable report from the bu judiciary committee which carefully un considered it. / A resolution to provide for the in- ^ Itlattve, Tsferenimfai and recall- was trs introduced in the House by Representative Justice, of Chiilford. The com- IS pulaory education bill said to be the In official measure, also was introduced [& by Reprcsentative^Ray, of Macon. It u | provides for tlx months school each II y- ar for children,.]! and 14 years, and ll free text books for those too poor to I buy. them. .-9E- H Governor Craig . forwarded invita- II | tions to the governors of 14 South- H sm and Southeastern States to send 11 delegates to.Ashev^le, N. C.. Febrtt- I ary -12th, to consider the advisability n of building a trans-continental high- y way to connect with the proposed ^ ocean-to-ocean hghway. The project was launched recently in California. " BIG ATTENDANCE AT - 5 COUNTY HUE SERVICES S ?pl ?: < . tb< . There was an unusually fine at- th< flanro at thn Hnma tttO day, some 50 persons being'present. laI A special feature was the singing, ^ which was spirited and very much en- no Joyed. tfc, HanLs Closed. ls On account of today being a legal 811 holiday all the banks of the city are closed. The occasion is General Roht. m E. Lee's birthday. a , : ?p< ThP m?nY friniKlR nf ilx. Jarvia thi Sugg, of Hertford. N. C..were glad ^ to see him here yesterday. j0? ine on< INFIIIS CLASS I iPISCOPflL AMI or MRS. J. H. HODGES AT 1 HOME THURSDAY EVENING [ Mrs. J. H. Hodges-entertained atj Bridge at# her home, corner of Mar-J ket and Fourth streets, Thursday! evening last, fronrU to-1 It The func-\: tion proved to be one of the most en-| joyable of the many given in Wash-| ing ln some time. Mrs. Hughes al-J ways entertains in a way to please; and attract. Mrs.-Jr B. MLoora "wtnrr the first prise. Mra. J. O. Blount was awarded the consolation which she gracefully presented to Mra Mor-I ria, of New Jersey. jH Those present were: Meadames J.I H B. Moore, D. T. Tayloe. A. * Dumay,} Q a. T. Leach, Anriie Quilford, P. R. H Piatt, Mrs. Morris, New Jersey; J. K. Hoyt, J. G. Blount, J. O. Brag&w ^ ( Thos. Clark, Claude Carrow, Lewis Mana. C. B. Bell, W. L. Vaughan, W. J* R. Perclval, Ed. Stewart, E. W. Ayers, W. B. Jonas, Misses Julia Hoyt. Waddy. Norfolk; ,G Kelly, Caddie Fowlfe, Katherlne Bra- co Raw, AgoUne Mayo. Julia Mayo, An- tm nle Oo*. Pearl OUao Bar- ak bank. Km Apart. Mary Tankard. Mm * ?? -f* Delicious and tempting refresh ments were scarred. if Kr. John Toolsr, or Bat k? ran, la in "" town today. JJ ' ~ - a Baseb A1LV iNUART 20, ItlJ. ow Colder IftlNT^ANCE ^ H _ . ' 's ^ ' " ? of the Most important Problems of Today. tEY ARE TRULY ESSENTIAL. ? ?i f Advantage to tho Farmer, Bring: Towns Closer Together end Boom j Homo Trade?Some Roeeone Why I Tour Road May Be a Poor One. Dne of the most Important prob-1 ns confronting tlio public today la | a construction and maintenance of I i roads. It Is truly esseutiot tbut ? bare good roads. 3ood roads not only ?prove an ad- j ntago to tho farmer commercially. I t tbey^re n pleasure to tbe motors-end llwng towns and cities chwet^ fether. thereby luvlting trade uml'! i asportation. Phere are many reasons why road tiding In instances proves a failure, j d It might bo well to enumerate me of, them: Flnt a road may Ik* ide too narrow to accommodate the ifflo or so narrow thnt teams will rek, "cutting the surface "Into riitsj ! ' m * V;. . . > u" ~ vV - ?, I A WBX.L JrfA.DK BO AD. a very abort time. Second, ^be use poor unreliable materials, then hav; the material dumped in piles along > sides of tbe road . fn^ to read. Third, poor (fftTlnnge; either > surface is too flat or too- high- in i center, the aide cutters or ditches I tlecD-DL -Uflt-decu Juigu?b.__.I^iHirUj.. il on an unstable foundation, lny: tbe foundation on surfaces Oiled th holes and ruts, thereby leaving end of trouble and expense after > road bas been used a very short ie! " f a thing la wqyth doing at all It worth doing well, nnd, since connoting roads la a thing worth doing. iy not do It well? ["he flrst thing to take Into conslditlon in tho proper construction of road Is location and directness. In ;aking on this very subject one auon good roads said recently. "heuever possible roads should be ated on straight lines." Continuhe said. "The best, location is d which is straight tn general dl* tlon, la free from steep grades, Is ?r solid ground and serves the larit possible number of people." 'he moat desirable foundation for id construction Is q natural pebbly 'face. Telford uses tbe pitched fountion for a road which Is subject to ivy traffic. For an ordinary road a ckness of five or six Inches of gravel flint well rolled and watered should By 3t7RTU> IXOAD XS QRUAUT A FOOB OJCR. used as a foundation with a three or ar inch covering of granite alao rolled d watered. Another Important factor in road con octloo la drainage. If the road be Detracted In each a way that the eurce baa Just enough convexity, aay a >pe of from one and a half inches to o feet, and the gutter grades so arnaed as to hare a fail of st frggfc ihea In each hundred feet, a good sur ce drainage will be obtained. Po maintain ear good public roads, ter we get them, new and suitable itertal should be added when needed d all defects repaired at once. One the beet systems for tbe main toall Teca ovate rresiuent of tlie Daughters of the Confederacy for three years. Mr Hansom is now a prominent member of the AshevUle bar und a member'of Woodrow Wilsor Equal Tt Warhington, Jun. 20.?Democratic leadem of the house and senate now have formed definite conclusions an to the lines AS action which President-elect Wilson will follow when he takes charge March 4. He will start j and- t-rrawt -H-rw* TT*iy; Democrat in both branches of Congress. There is no blacklist. He con-1 A'jitLTA-ibsuL 4?U^lBXiJgrcgen when performance convices him will] he A-rlte down this or that senator or congressman a " reactionary." He looks forward to the special tariff sos-J sion as intuiting test N?. 1.?He will keep close tab of the roll calls in the tariff voting. These roll calls, he I thinks, will sepurate the wheat from' the chaff?the "progressives" front the "reactionaries." His policy being as stated the President-elect is not mixing into the organization fights of either house. He is confident. haw. ever', the control of the majority machinery in both houses will be "progressive." He has little sympathy for the pie hungry. He will reach the matter of filling the jobs in regular order. There will be no wholesale removal of Republican officeholders either In.Washington, North Carolina or elsewhere in the country, immediately after March 4. As terms expire, new men will be named to the offices. They will be Democrats. Wilson de* aires that he patronugv gu tn luyal Democrats, but he will be in no hurry to hand out the spoils, i It is possible that he will not seriously take up the Question of filling vacancies until after the tariff session. Officeseekers will gain little by pouring into -Washington in March. Mr Wilson is committed to the civil service principles. He expects to adTierp lo it. The civil service rules will not be set aside by him smply to reward politicians. The above Is the substance of an I Interview which Mr. Wilson had with f'ohe of the leading progressive senators who conferred with him this week and is Authentic, in so far as it Ljorarasta the President-elect's views 'at present. Representative Webb sfrured the to the army appropriation bill providing that the government shall not hereafter pay commutation for heat and-light to officers who receive commutation for ouarters. At nresent a captain detached from his troops and living in Washington receives not only hie salary of $8,000 a year but also $48 a month for room rent and $19 a month additional for hfeatnnid ^^-fiToo: taa few year* since by the French and la known .as the patrol system, which necessitates dally Inspection and care. It be well if we spent more time In earing for onr roads and established some system whereby tbey would receive constant attention. n Thi i > BIRTHDAY OF 1 " TO BE FFFTIN r ______ Daughters of Cor. , tractive Prograi Public School A At 8 o'clock this evening the birthday of General Lee will be fittingly "Wm memo rated by the Daughters o! the Confederacy in the public school adullui lum. ^ Rev. H. B. Searighj. pastor of the First Presbyterian ehuri4i. will niake the opening prayer. After a song by the Children of tho Confederacy, a salo wll^ be sufg by the attractive \ vocolist. Miss Ada Rhodes. Miss i.Sal)le Carrow will then recite "The Confederate's Farewell." after which a selection will be rendered by a quartet composed of Messrs. R. Lee i Stewart. Lyndon Shaw. John Smith i and Z. M. Potts. f | Superintendent N. I*. Xewbold will I introduce thespeaker of the evening. Mr. Robert RSfcqom "WTTTTani's. who Is a gra\dson of Gfc^eral Robert Ran som anH a graduate of the State University. Ho is a Catawba County boy. being the ton of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Williaius of Newton; bis mother 'wbf COTTON MARKET. ~.Q& Lint Cotton, $11.7$. 9e?d Cotton. $4.25 . 'JS Cotton Bond, $$?.$$. Season? . | ; 11 1 1 i ii i 3 " IIPIslB ! R. E. LEE ?? fGLY0BS?VE& I ifederacy Have At- J m for Tonight in JJ uditorium. j the present legislature from Buncombe?this be'.i/g his second term. . llo Is widely known as a- speaker of rar< excellence, apcl the Daughter* consider themselves fortunate in se- . curing u speaker bo well fitted to rise 1 to the occasion of a birthday cetobra' lion of the South'* gjent hero. After the address Mrs. E. G. "Malllson will render a nolo, followed wittf a duet by Miss Bessie Conoley and Miss Kate Bragaw. The male quartet ' J'jj . will I hat old favorite which nev- ""71 er fails to bring back vivid memories * or the terrible days fifty years ago, "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp ? Ground." and the exercise's will be brought to a close with the benediction by Kev. Nathaniel Harding. /? Special seats will be provided for the old soldiers, all* of whom are .'IN urged to be present, while the Daughters of the Confederacy are requested lo attend In a body v These exercises In celebration of the birth of the great chieftian are free to all. and it is earnestly hoped by the Daughters that thfe people of ^ J Washington, ar.d surrounding coun.Try, will be present. ' '"'a i Starts ? J9 ?rms With Them J |light. A colonel receives not only his salary,cf $5,000 year but $108 /jS per month for room rent and also $36 I per month for heat and light. Mr. |Webb took'the position that Congress V" never authorized the payment or .. irsr IcomimiiatTon for quarters. Ho said that t li ,-rM u-hk PM..thin|. nf 'll | fleers lu the United States now draw- ' -2 iug tMk heat and light commutation in addition to the other commutation for quarters, totaling $285,000 pup >eur Hie gOVernniAfi! pays thesei officers fdr heat and lighf-Pomniuta- 3 tlon, Mr. Webb's amendment, therefore, which was adopted by the house I will nave the government S2S5.00M per year. Mr. Webb also secured anI other amendment to the army appro. '} iprfation bill providing that polo ponlles at West Point should not hr- ir ,nw. i ported at government expense to any other places for polo grmes. TRAINED PONY 4T LYRIC ? i Todays bill at the Lyric js un- ..<?3 questionably one of thi* best of the V I season and one that is different from the majority of. attractions. Hobby Fountain and liis educated pony will be the main feature on the bill, with the beat trained pony^on the American .stage. The motion pictures today that appear on fourth page in the regular ad offers great inducements as a draw- $3 ing card. *' Far real high class amusement to- -OT day's program at the Lyric is beyond <HIKERVINt; HOLIDAY. The city postoffice is closed today on account of General Robert E. Lee's i birthday. The general delivery was . fvl | only opened for a few minutes after i the distpRrttion. of the regular mallsj Miss Jennie Burbank returned jhume last evening frum Tarboru. | ORf HKKTHA MKBTTVO. ?| ! Prof. W. E. Smith has rented the rooms over Walter Credle Co.'s store and the first meeting of the members for a new orchestra will be held there instead of JtT. F. Cozzena u^iatc ' store. PrOTT ?mrth requests that all who have instruments ring them and those who have none go prepared to , order ?uch as they want. It la necee- ..wV;J9 Ethat al] who deeire to become bers of the close should attend