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? Sp?? .. ?. H, " Aurora to Preach a : ninety-first .Anniversary of the Organisation of the parish of 8t. Peter"* Episcopal Church wjll< be obEj?j J~? Moraine prayer will be follow*! * sermon by'**he rector, remtnlsS n Ho win tell oC sojne of the eayly struggles that the church had and of the work which it .has boon able to do hare. Holy ComEUSjU motion will be administered after . the ser.uon. ilov. John H. Crosby, rertor of the Cbapel of the Cross in Aurora, will preach at evening services. The collection at the morning service j will be taken for the erection of a parish house. All members of tho congregation^are'requested to be "* present and to contribute, either in m^noy or by pledge, the amount they will be able to give. Rev.. N. Harding "will have been pastor.of the Episcopal Church forty I year* next September. ' ?H>w>>?uinu rv? vntn ^ r~ t'L.\B8 posTOFi in:s; By Congressman Clyde H. Tawnncr. Washington. D. C.?The mall of nearly every member of Congress is | being clogged with requests for inf formation relative to the filling of fourth-claaa postoffices. Here la the information moat sought: Q. What wan the Taft order pertaining to fourth class.postmasters? A. It waa an executive order made on October 16. ItH, plgqlag ail fourth class postmasters under Civil Servloe without an examination. ~ Q. What was the effect of this order? ~ A. It meant each fourth class i postmaster Id thA. United States then In ofltca would M>Id tah office Indefinitely regardless of his fitness or qualifications, vacancies of course to be Sited based oa a competitive Q. Wherein was this order unfair? A. It put postmasters under Civil V service who had received their ap! polutmeat by virtus of political considerations and took "ho account of Q. What to the "Wilson Way?,? A. Protodent WIUoo, on May 7. 1913, issued an executive order, amending the Taft order, which provides that In all fourth class poet t?sffleee where?the?compensation Is $180 per year ajt over .there shall be held an open competitive examination by the Civil 8ervice Commission, the result of which shall be certified by the commission to the ' ~ r"s* > - JBodlmaater General. The Postmaster General shall appoint one of the * three receiving the high set racing. Q. How are thjhy appointed when the compensation 1s under $180? A. By the Postmaster General based upon a report made by a'potaofllce inspector. ? Q. Who?kokU?Uutiuj?arnmlnatlons? A. Local examining boards are appointed by the Civil Service Commission to conduct the examination. Q. When will these exsmlnations be lipid ? ' ' \ A. It Is impossible to tell at this timet but will be held as soon as the Department can take eare of the wnrk. An it Aft the needs of the eerv t ice.roqwtre. Q, Whtf* hM wmlnatlcms held? A. At the most convenient point. Q. How does one make applicaWtion for examination? A. After an examination la announced the applicant secures, upon * request, at the local postofflce, form' 1753, which is the proper blank tt> be lined ont and which contains fall t Information pertaining to the exam' Q. What is the nature of the examination? A. It covers elementary arithmetic, penihanohip, letter writing, copying teats, together with statement as ts facilities for transacting the business of the office. 9. How can one get more complete information pertaining to thie ^iti IP'. V" - i j sld. Rev. J. H. Crosby of I it Evening Services. 1 Me XIXI H HKAHH THAT ___J GOV. CRAIG MAY HUH. Sar? Nuuieroa* People Hare Mentioned the Governor oa Vomi We Candidate for Senator. (By Parker R. Anderson.) Washington?"I have beard a I fii4t many-paopU. ia Worth Carolina, apeak of Governor Craig as a possible candidate tor the United States | Senate to succeed Senator Lee 8. Overmen*," said F. R. McNinch. ot Charlotte, who la bfere attending to [ kgal business before the Interstate commerce comtnislson. "Whether the governor really enters the rade or not, I should think, would depend ufeon what success he haB In securing better freight rates In the rlate?Should the governor and E. J. Justice be successful In their efforts along this line and decide to run tor the Senate, there are a mighty heap of peopl^. who would vote for either one of them." Mr. MoNlnch said he did not know that Governor Craig would run. His Information waa obtained from numerous sources, . mostly among merchants and shippers of freight, who a^e talking the* governor for the.senatorial toga now held by the Junior senator. Mr,. JMcNInch doks not believe, howeter, that it | will be an easy matter to defeat Mr. Overman. FIRST METHODIST CHI W'H SUNDAY SERVICES. .The new hoar for 8unday school is 9:45a. m. - At 11 o'clock, the pastor, himself a teacher for mors than sight years" and Sunday school for three years, Is to preach a special sermon to the children and young people generally, though all are lnWtad. Parents are kindly requested to bring their children out and' to seat them well to the front The i Lord Jesus says: "Snffar the little i children to come unto me. and forbid them not: for of such Is the kingdom of God." - - J Subject of children's sermon. How ' to Know a Child. i - At 8 p. m. the subject of the pa?> < tor's discourse will be Christ's Cell. < Strangers, whether visitors or traveling men. are assured of a most < cordial greeting. "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go Into the house of the" Lsird. ?Qnr feet shall stand wlthlir _ thy gates, O Jerusalem. . . . Because of the house of the Lord our 129 J, 2, 9. MARRIAGE LICENSES MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following licenses hate been issued within the past' week at the C&urt House: May 16?-Ottis Winsted and Blanche Wsteie of?Dssyss.?Aim Minor and Sujan Pike of Edward. May 17?Odio Moore of Chocowinlty and Edith Hodges of Washington. May 20?Dan Clark and BesaiaBowen of Belhaven, John Whltefcurst and Sallle Ann Carter of. Bonnerton. BRIDGE PARTY THW MORNING. ' A bridge party was~glven In honor" " of Mr a. Danford E. Taylor of Scot- i land Neck this morning by her sister, Miss -Winifred Nicholson. Among . those who were present ware Mes- i dames George Hackney, Prank Bow- i era, John Qorham, J. lean ogle, Tom I Clark, Caleb Bell, N. L Simmons. June Grimes, B. G. Mow, Louis -Mann. ClandnXarroF. lllJTy .McMu^ Ian and. Mrs. Fisher of Norfolk. A Tory enjoyable time fees spent. DeJ'lioua refreshments were serred after a series of interestjng fames. John A. Tucker, manager of the Louise vs#tel, bees to say to the food people ?f Washington and Beaufort County that be wil la gain, for/tbo serenth season, operate/The Virginia Bay Hotel at Ocean View. Va.. the season opening June 16th, and to ?*sure them of }ls perosnal effort to make their stay all that ebuld be roMonnbtr de.lred. 9m Id In *no<h.r column. i?|p :CK\: i Ti I 1 M * -M JL Chief of Police Howard PUkmI* Market BUM With "Joyful Juice." Those who happened to be In the vicinity of the city Vail this morn* form marching down the steps, stop at the edge of the sidewalk and pony something into the gutter, the man s?*n CMef of Police Howard; the "something" was about two gallons of whiskey which had been confiscated by the court. Judge W indie y ortfero-tf "Tiquor to "be thrown ?wmT una II reu upon the chief to carry out his wishes. Two colored gentlemen happened to be passing at about that time. "M-m-m-ta! But dat smells good, don't It?" said one. "Yas. sab!" said the other. "Let's stand here awhile and smell It!" THK WROJfQ "RRIIXifcS." in the. account. or theiweorder'i Court proceedings of Thursday, we mentioned the fact that W. B. Bridges had been found guilty of violating the city ordinance and had been fined $4.85. We wish to announce that thid^fas not W. B. Bridges, who Is employed In the store of W.? A.< flnntt, hwf waa a negrn who hajgpanw . to be also named Bridges. >1188 HARDING RETURNH FROM OOLD8BORO. I Miss Rena Hoyt Harding returned this morning from Goldsboro, where she attended the* Council of the Episcopal church and represented i the Junior Auxiliary of 8t. Peter's pariah.. She reports a most enthusiastic meeting of the women of the Cox of Winterville has offered her alf. an a r?nrilrtat?? fnr trHlntng for J arruir .in the fnrelgb field J "ROMEO AND JULIET." At the hyrir Theatre Moadaj Night, One* of the best feature pictures i ever seen* In Waahingtofe, will "be i shown at the Lyric Theatre Monday ] sight. The management has secured i the two reel film "Roemeo and Jul- ; let." which represents the acme of < high class art in motion pictures. The film is hand colored nad con- < tains many beautiful and wonderful < effects. It will be shown for only i one night. The admission for this bccaalon will be, ten and twenty cent** HARRIED. IfiiTf Hnsranl. . j Earl Lawrence Mann and Mtss 1 Mary Thomas Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pasteur Howard, wefe married Thursday morn- ( ing at R)chm5nd, Va. The bride Is , well known in Washington. The couple will make their home at 401 W 31st street at South Richmond, Va. ' ITXC\r**IXD FOR LETTERS. jt letters remaining uncalled for, in this office for the week ending May 17th, 1913: Men?A. L. Atiz. Joe Bright. B. D. Connell, Chas. R. Dean; Franklin H. Hoyt, J. E. Hocut, Isaac R. Little, joe W. Latham, T. B. Phillips, Qeo. Reede, Harvey Woolard, William Wagner, I?. D. White, Frank Williams. Women?Miss Reancr Capps, Miss Maggie Cahloh7~STsirXouJliilft J6H5-' son, Mrs. Alna Kenrer, Illegible. These letters will be sdnt to the dead latter oAce May 26th. 1913. If not delivered before. In calling for the above, please Bay "advertised" Siring dat* of list. HUGH PAUL, P. IT, MAY 24 1W HISTORY. fill 8?General Jackson captured Pensaeola, Fla. v I8ifc?Queen Victoria born. 1833?First National Temperance Congress met In PhiladelpBia. 1881?First advance of the Federals Into Virginia. 1888?Federals burn Austin. Miss. 1866-^Orand review of Ojn. Sherman's arhny at- Washington. 18?S??Warn.r iflver bill pimd lb. House. ' ' .?j-' 3883?New .York and Brooklyn bridge opened. ^ . / ,1 1898?Battleship Oregon completed J famous trip'around the world. Itll?N?gM uprising sgslnst Cnbsn government broke out. I' 4 / , __ ^ f ueaze uwroviiKKn iv the -sTmtFniiaxrtniN<: HI k:J. COX CO. ON MAHKKT ST. LITIiT DAUCE fflffi illw Wu IIUrov?nd IWoW Mncli Bjriaa*wft t&H*. Ww*t-,thnm. (Slofnl. Courswl i Ifuvtax I Dime Uio Deed. + ^ gj.. . ' An attempt v.as tattfr burn the I store belonging to A. il. Cox A Co. at <= t Mr. Cox had 4eft the *-iore-at 7 o'clock, but returned again Wltilln an hour. As he entered the WlBIng be smelted something burning, but could see nothing.-He-searched everrwheTe^nd~flnallyrlx*Fpen!ng to open the rear door, strw a bundle jtf straw nnd rags, which had bcenwtiiffed . through a hole and bpen set an fire. ' He hastily put out t?e blase before much damage could be done. Mr. Cox this'morning had William , Latham, a colored man. arrested. Wtiqn charged with tHjp dpptl, IjhIi- i am admitted that he tried to burn , the building. His case was Cjpntin- , ued over until Monday. Mr. Cox said that he suspected ( Latham at once. He had been era\ ( ployed^n the store for a few days, ( but lately had been hanging around the building a good deal. He was sitting at the front of the store when Mr. Cox left for home at 7 o'clock. CIVIL COURT MONDAY uiTiu uuuni ifiunvnt , ?? i riuee Weeks?Team tu?Commence * itwi hbh. Judgw?wiiwiuw?or Greenville to Preside. 1 The regular term ot the ^tliril | Court of Beaufort -Couqty wlMapm- ) mence Monday morning at tbeCTsrt I House In this city, budge Hhedbee ' of Greenville will be the presiding ' Judge. The term will last for three i eeeks. A number of important cases are 1 on the docket besides a host of other ] uises of lesser weight and impor- < Lance. * It Tl 1 THEY SHOULD WORRY. < / Atlantic City Teachers Place a Ban o* Slang Phrase. 1 Atlantic City. N. J.?The b:gfc ) school faculty has placed a ban on the use of the slang phrase "I should worry." " ? Principal Henry Killer overbeard a pupil say "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the I^ord my soul to keep; If f should die before I wake. I should worry," and was horrified. Notices have been posted that suspension will follow any future use of the phrase in this way. Whiting and Harry Mclmenney nHrywmniny lur uuaiuu, wlieie they will spend the summer. f The Professional i Shopper. j~ other iarge cities smart, upj and-doing women who are ' 0*H. ' ~ They know where the beta values may be found in every conceivable article of apparel or adornment for man, woman and child. - ??The?eoo?great?source of their information is the dally ' advertising news contained in The Dally News and other papers of quality. These professional shoppers are employed by people who have not the tlmd or ability to do their owin shopping. But we know it to be a fact I that hundreds of women do II their own shipping with equal skill and far greater saMehi 1 tion?simply becaase they are , energetic enough to do what I the professional shopper does: 1 -1-.- -s'- ' V .":li ll 1 flfei ' ran hies TWO I'AMKS OK IIKTAIMNO BROl'CHT HKPORK HIM THIS MORNING. Two Were Also Charged With HnvHf" **or? Than Twn rjanonw or Liquor in Their Possession. On? Ca?e of Assault and One of Arseny. Several more cases of retailing and keeping liquor were brought before the Recorder's Court this mornl2Ku .. > 't Bella ""Clank," colore5, was "found guilty of having more than two gallons of whiskey. She was found guilty and was fined $25. She has not as yet paid her fine and is in the county jail. Chester Bland pf Washington T7NTTTI Q?l1r? IPnu nf |.f., ,.| 1 ft lug a man and was fined $10 and costs. The case against Isanh Alligood, who was charged ^ith having more than two gallons of whiskey In his possession, was continued over until Monday. The case against Noah Dunn, who fcras charged with retailing liquor, was also continued over until Monday's session of the court. James Ellis, colored, was brought before?the?court-?He was?atsocharged with retailing. The* state took nol pros with leave. The case against William I^atham, colored, who attempted to burn the store of A. J. Cox last night, was continued until Monday. %MENDMENTH TO THE CXfNBTMT. TION ARE RECOMMENDED. Greensboro.?The. sub-committee relating to local legislative matters 3f the state constitutional amendment commission met here Thurshy sftsiMQti i The committee agreed to rseoremend an amendment concerning the power of the legislature to pass local private bills, naming specifically a crCoc many such matters, following Ihfc rule (n the state constitution of Virginia. Missouri, California, etc. This Is the bill presented by State Senator Ivle. They also agreed to recommend Lhat the governor be^iven the veto power, requiring Buch to be exerclB ru nuuiu vwu uii/s aurr i bliuuiuuii >f a bill and prohibiting the legislature from ratifying a bill within two lays of final adjournment. The bill to change the present term of legislators from two years to T^ur years was unanimously disapproved. The bljl to gjve jeglalators $600 for the two years of office was disapproved. Dr. Alexander offered an amendment to increase the present per diem of $4 per day for sixty days of service to $6. This provoked much discussion and disagreement. Most of the members were opposed to any proposition of increase in pay. It was finally determined to report this to the full committee without prejudice. The Justice bill to provide for the f initiative and referendum, was ap- I patently secure of recommendation, until Representative Haymore. the Republican member, objected to "snap judgment." In deference to his wishes, the committee at 7 o'clock took a recess until 8:30 to further consider the proposed amendment. It -was eleven o'clock before the sub-committee finally adopted by a ifntfl nf R tn 1 tha initiative and referendum principle. Representative Haymore making a tremendous fight against it. Monday the suo-coramittee on taxation and revenue, of the constitution, meets here. i *i FOWI.E MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Mrs. Paris, who is an inmate in the hospital, is doing nicely. Mrs. Bwsnner of this city, who has been in the hospital for several, days, returned te her home yesterday. Archie Clark of Wilson returned to his home yesterday. Mr. Kats, another of the inmates In the hospital, is retaining his health rapidly and expects, to leave within a few days. Misa Rash, one of the aerees of the hospital staff, returned from a case in Willlaaston yesterday. | W. Scott Prlsxle has returned from iQreeea^ore. .'yvJ POPULAR TALI 1 l/ft-VtiilA..-^xiXj\ rWallfrk-T When, tn ? ul ?>y life, yon arrive wusiness agree- via I ment,yo? expect to carry out your wl part, and expect that the other party will carry out his. Almost lnvaria- n bly. In the .ordinary agreements that *** are regularly arrived at, each of you *ai "Promises to give aometaing or to * forego In return for what the other WT I Is to do under the ageement. He is th< I to mow your lawn; you are to give of I him Any cents. H$ is to Teat your" I house prving you twenty dollars a no I month; you are to furnish him with blr -Uift-Mffe,Ot_re-to mat* *5 ualitv o? obligation, and thus the iis difficult question of the consideration 8el bo necessary to contracts does not 'ar arise. * ing You have agreed definitely en- exc ough with your neighbor that he is oxc to have the trees now growing in * your acre'woodlot, and he m t6 pay yon a hundred dollars therefor, tlie ing trees to become his property as they V*' stand. Each of you ls,to give something. thefG_ls. consideration. You do not want tilgiation to arise from '9fll this agreement; you do not want, or 'or: expect, to go to court to have it en- cou forced, else you would not have en- etc' tered into it?for the unprovability agr of "buying a law suit" Is proverbial. reH' But you do waat to have the agreemeut in ?u*h form that, if disagree- ia ^ meat should arise you would be able" to enforce yqjfir rights. You may not t',Ul be able to "lick" Neighbor Jones; ,f J and. even if you can. that would for only involve you in an action for snb. raig sault and bdttery. You want the con- ,nal tract ia such form that if you must fortI asseiQ your rights you will have the them in a form which' the law?the T procedure provided for the enforce- that ment of rights? will recognize. war Probably the principal reason why of J the average man flndB hla contracts unit unenforceable is because of the sign lack cf the written evidence which or \ the law rcqdlil6fi IB CCrULln Classes uf -poet cases. In the case of the sale or the vttti standing timber tlie law of most vari states requires that it be evidenced ous by a writing signed by the party re-e against whom It is lb be enforced, foro force It. A statement of the prlnct- trac pies which determine in what form jDg. a contract must be evidenced to be Gf t valid may not possess the Interest any attaching to other branches of the agr< law. but they are of the utmost prac- The tlcal importance to the average in- doci dividual fn the guidance of the busl- ute ness affaire or everyday lite. 8l,fn There are probably*'no two sec- the tions of written law which posaess the the practical importance, or have com had the far-reaching influence of the be i 4th and the 17th sections of the tera ."SffitUTT xjf- Fraudar-enacted -by - the are English Parliament in 1676. These nee provisions have been re-enacted by be < the legislatures of the various states and in but slightly varying form, and the pari principles are firmly embodied in age our law and are set down to guide all t'.ot of V*-' in the formation of our con- and tractual agreements. Every stu- tial dent of .the law memorizes these pro- the visions. ear What Is known as the 4th section qui: specifies certain c'.asses of oontracta ^ whic'.i meat be evidenced by a sign- lha I'd ?n !:!.?!t It I'mv nre to lje erfnrreaide. Tno ftra; of these is an agree- sea merit by nn executor or administra- 5ta) tor to answer damages out of bis effe own estate. Of course, one holding ma| such a position <s not personally tje bound to pay the debts of tho de- on ceased out of his own pocket: but if of ( be does so agree, it must be in writ- fon ing. if ho is to be bound by his prom- me, lse the: I The next class of agreements cov- taQ| cred ere those "" to" aflswer fen?rtte-f--debt. default or miscarriage of an- wlt] otbei." If some third party suffers f under an existing, or contemplates a nec future, liability and you agree with [bis creditor to make it good for him. has that agreement must be evidenced by for a writing signed by you if you are uge lo be bound by It. Suppose John Bup Sims comes to you telle you he has no money, and must have a pair qi shoes, and you agree to aee that he con gets them at the store< You go with him to the storekeeper and say. qu "Let Sima have a pair of shoe*. I co? will aee you paid." By thla state- and ment you have becorne~2l lrectly and personally liable and it la not within the statute. But if you say, "Let *,e Sims have a pair of shoes, if he doesn't pay you 1 will"; then this ia a contrast to answer and there must toe some written memorandum .sign- or ed by you If the agreemjaj ia to be enforceable. *T\ One ef the-most important of the provisions is that any cos tract or sale of lands, or any Interest in or concerning land, mast toe evidenced ^ iyaL ? \r hic3 * T"' ~ ? ~ 1 ICS ON LAW-Ji| ! AND UNENFORCEABLE. 71 D., of the Michigan Bar. a algped writing. This ib tje pro- "78 ion that TOQuiraa that a contract * J th reference to standing timber be ;*?[ writing for it la with reference to ilty. 80, too, contracts to buy *fjj id, or for mineral rights are with- -jvfl tuts piu?> ion?*mt?nfvsr?m ib ^9 Iting. It is to be noticed that If , | > contract calls for the delivery timber or of coal front the land? the owner by the owner: tm H within this provision, since he tself is to cut or mine it. thtu sevng It front the laud so lLint ix 1ob?b_ . -^ipj| character" as fealty. But If he ? . w. v? "o iv iicb uuncain nis * m the contract must be In writ-' "- V'gjM !. The same applies to oil :-ases, ept short term leases, which are epted In most of the states. 3f If a contract Is not to fc*i pernieil within a year from ti e mak- - ' thereof It must be evidenced by ting to be enforceable. This up!a only to contracta which ;annot performed wltbln__a year. Tints : sea for a period of over a year m the date wlteb they are made, tracts to work for over ?. year, , must be in writing. But !f you ee to support Sam Alllsop for the ? . of his life. that, ^contract* is not bin the statute for. though Sam . ' tut twenty years old and it. good 1th. ho may die within a year and ' *S a the contract be performed.'True ou hired Sam Allison to work you for a year and a half he ht die and that would end the * ter but it would not be a pernance of the contract ns would other. be seventeenth section pr -/idea contracts for the sales of goods, ee and merchandise for the price '>60, or over, ahull not be :;oo<r ag there is written evidence i ed by the party to be charge*!, jart delivery and accepfW.ce. or payment.?:Wh'?amount?1'rolow?5= eh the statute (loon ntn wny ed by the statutes in the vari-. American states which "have nacted this provision In varying w j - ' in to hot not <c*?i ninr.,, .. - ..a, t Is the agreement, uot the writThe writing is merely evidence he contract. It may be trade at time after the contract has been; ?ed upon, up to the time of suit, writing need not be a formal iment to comply with this statAny note or memorandum is cient so long as it contains all parties, the subject matter, the material terms, as the names of lideration given, etc. Thers may teveral papers, as a series of letor telegrams, so long as they consistent and connecttul The esaarv signature of the party to charged may appear at ar.y point, may be affixed either by the Ly himself or his authorized nt. Thus at an auction the auolher is the agent of both parties if his memo contains the essenterms his entry of the names of parties will amount to.tbe necesy signature and complete the rered writing. t ,( rho law of some states require* t some contracts be under seal as 1 as in writing. In niauy staUs ?_ is have been abolished. In all tea the tendency is to lessen their ct. The principal reason that kes the seal aif~comparatively TTf^ import is that it is required only toe most important and formai ' ' contracts, as deeds. The printed ms provided for these instructs include a seal; and further, 5e are instruments of an imporce that requires the services of >mpetent attorney who la famtllar ? *~j h the requirements of the particustate and will see to it that the essary formalities are complied ~ ? h. The simple legal scroll (L.S)1 now been, generally subBtitute<f the more formal wax seal. Seals, d where not necessary. are merely 1 erfluoua. t ?hnnM he remembered that alf traeta need not be in ariting. The * eral rule is that if no statute re- ?. res that the particular kind of tract be In writing It need not be, 1 so contracts other than those cifled In the statutes may be oral, cmrse, even though no writing rt<v'erd, prudent men frequently w their contracts In writing that evidence may be preserved its re permanent and indisputable ' '.'J in should trouble arise. If the y Lter is of considerable importance* tor embody the terms In a letter Ireeeed to the other party, sign ItT" f 'igjt p a oopy, and see that he replies # r his signature accepting the pro- J el aed terms. - >pyright, ltlj, hy W X. Towers.>;
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