North Carolina Newspapers

Business is Grow Causing Troubl ing Ci K From the standpoint of observation I wish to call the people's attenHon to a matter which seems to have heretofore boon overlooked, namely the Illicit whiskey business in rural sections. This business seems t,o be Stowing rapidly?SSfedally in the 1 Haw Byenrh sflrtlrtn The communlty mentioned ha*. lor nmny years, been a victim of this degrading and fiawiessnurmnit. but never before has the whiskey element In this neighborhood 'been more bold and debauching then It is now. To see a cart-load of , corn-meal hauled through the neighborhood is little leas than an everyday sight. Hundreds of bags of meal are being made Into drink. Numbers of Innocent women and children are forced to starve, for that which would sustain life is transformed into something which destroys It. Whiskey In 5 and 10 gallon lot* have been and are being transported repeatedly from various places located in this section. Not less than half a dosen men with. In the radius of one mile of the church are illicit whiskey makers -?1 Shemwell in Spotlight Again f /r ahhaultkd ticket agent who k rkfu8hd to 8kll him ticket. W Baxter Shemwell, of Lexington, after a period of several years of un|, fc*. . ^ characteristic quiet, has again buret forth Into the field of notoriety' In -which he oaoe held sach a high place I by renewing hit old-time fight 1 _j against the officials of the Southern P railway. The report comes from Lexington that Sunday evening he hit a crippled ticket agent. C. A. Campbell, in the face and then went around inside the telegraph office and assaulted him, becavae he performed hfs duty unP der the laws of the company In refusvllle for tzee on train No. 35. whicfa cannot be flagged at Lexington. 'Jy - As the etory eome# from Lexing.if v t6n, Shemwell came Into the ticket If. office at the station Sunday evenfni and asked for s ticket to Ashevllle for No. 35. O. B. Russell was the I .* man on duty af the ticket office. He told Shemwell that he could not sel! him the ticket, but thet he would sell it on the condition that 35 should stop to let off passengers. But he declared that he could not flag the train for him. He told him that the thine for him to do was to buy a ticket foi 48. which would make the same connection. ' A'' ; ~ -WkfflMmwell. who is not a m.anTc L be thwartdd. and who seems to have a stubborn ess like that of Gibraltar waa determined to have it hie own way. He went out on the platforn and asked a policeman who the man v' '!/<v A AMlnr tickets was. He was told thai I . - -wy it Was Russell, but was advised thai / be eould not buy a ticket for No. 35, Tbis roused Shemwell's Ire ever I more and he went storming back In to the station and blusteringly askec Roaeell how. long he had been selling tickets tbeVe. He answered "abouj B . two months." hal?Pencd C. A. Campbell A the operator of tbe third trick, wai f\ sitting on the table lh the ticket of ! ' ->/, [ lice and overheard the conversation He told Russell that be did not neet to give out any such information. This was mope than Baxter Bbem well eould stand. He very insulting ly wanted to know what he had U do with the matter, snd said that h< f would tlx It with Campbell if h< would c^me^over to the window. CarapMH came to the window an< Shemwelt la said to bate Immediate B( ly bit him a vicious blow la the face L Not .10,pin K wltb th.t h. w?a I around Into tie laalde of tbo offlei r and aMnaUad tka rripplod operator *bo la initio ,to walk withou I gggggg ' IHK1NR lumnu ' -'h ?5 ing Rapidly and is le to Law x\biditizeos. f . . .. and speculators of thb moat abornlnI SSfe and progressive sort. The idea I of "making liquor" seems to have I enticed a certain man in the comI niuni\y. He saya he expectB to pay I for his farm with the profits of the I I "liquor business." The Influences I and examples set forth by such nj crowd .of Uw-bTft&ket* V* objectionedneas is an act of constant occurance. Continually citizens are aroused and optufbedat uieht by the vulgar or profane articulations of some | intoxicated fang. Thews conditions thua prevailing iiave ^tome particularly offending and al&ost unbearable-to the lawabiding citizens of Haw Branch. Their indignation has arisen in disgust and protest. They are determined at all hazards to bkingto Justice the dan. who hare diverted UiIb once quiet and peaceful neighborhood into a ^veritable den of helllehneaa. Will tbe proper officers investigate the matter, or must the good men of Haw Branch take the matter in theli^ own bands? CORRESPONDENT. mmm us PIRN!; nuiwir ' >.?. * "' *wT' ' ?<*' 4 TATE IS DISSATISFIED WITH tyAY THINGS ARE GOING AT ' OLD POINT (X)MFORT By United Press Raleigh, N. C., June 25.?When j A J. Maxwell, clerk of tba corporation commission returns from Old ' Point Comfort, he ^will be confront' ed with severe criticism for his plans to relelve the freight rate situation. j Mr. Tate, of High Point, president -9f thAJtl8t Freight Rate Association has written a letter disapproving ' Maxwell's plan and intimating that the commission might be insincere ' in its position. Persons who saw the letter said 1 that Tate intimated thai-he would ! give out an interview within a few ! days, attacking the propositions, t ^ 1 KAI8E WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP PEN NA N'T. 1 Boston, June .25.?The pennant, embematlc of the world's baseball 1 championship goes up at Fenway ^ Park today, with " the New York Highlands opposing the champion ' Red Sox. , _ ^ r . t .. . ? * little until th'e enranged Sheinwell > was pulled off him by a policeman. i Campbell swore out a warrant for f his assailant on the charge of assault t and battery, but it so happened that t ?K AtA in Uvlnntnn ?/. fa* A# - passengers and Shem well boarded it and went to Aahevllle.' At the last 1 reports he had not been arrested. It will be remembered that Baxter 1 Sbemwell haa had a special grudge i against the officials of the Southern 1 railroad add all his trouble has come from his failure to subscribe to the > rules of the road. In addition he 1 seems to hare a mania for taking the fast trains out of Lexington, which are not supposed to stop there. 1 He appears to take ft as an Insult to the civic pride of 'hit town that It - Should be required to make use of - the local trains.'.^',:-:, '1 <r ' r > Several years ago he was'ecntence ed to a term in jail as a result of his 8 holding Conductor Bmlthers up at the point of a gun and compelling 1 him to atopjrain No. 37 at^Leotlng ton. The sentence was confuted by Governor Kltchin to IS llouVln t jail. After serving the sentence, a B hem well went to -Georgia on bttai, ness, and on the way back from the t same trip repeated hia crimp and J cOmpolUai him to Mop tot hlnl. j WASHINGTON. NORTH CA wwm HO rEDEIfflb nlU FOR THE S. C. mm n 4TTITVDK OK (WVERXOR IILKA8E TOWARD TBK RATIONAL 4TCAKD LAW. THK CAUSE. KK^V BUTTONS FOB KOTTPMEM III S AI'I'KO V ED. ur:n \j.a im yv in noi snare "w. : S- Cost Of Gamp Columbia, 3. C., Juno *25.?Adjutant General W. W. Moore, of South ptroMnt, yesterday Vecctved a udegram from General A. L. Mills, chief of the division of militia affairs, U. S. A., Washington, informing him that no further Federal assistance either personnel or equipment will be afforded the organized militia of this State because of the Attitude of * Governor Cole L. Blease toward the enforcement of Federal militia law as expressed in letters recently written by the State executive to Adjutant General Moore and the Secretary of War. The' telegram from General Mills to the adjutant general was as follows: "In accordance with action of War Department this date taken In consequence of attitude of Governor of your Slate toward enforcement of Pederal militia law as expressed In his letters of May 5 and 27 to you, and of ,June 11 to Secretary of War, no further Federal assistance either . in personnel or equipment will be afforded the organised militia of your State, nor will further expenditure of Federal funds in hands of disbursing officers be authorised by Secretary of War, except to cover lpch ! obligations aa may have been already Incurred and approved by Secretary War. Requisition for property now on hand in militia division Is disapproved and no further requisition will be ( honored. This ioformaton Is tele graphed to" you tneonnectlon with : plans for encampment of South Caro- ( Una organized militia this summer in order that , you may be guided by such telegram and act accordingly. Disbursing officer has been Informed of action by War Department. (Signed) "MILL8. T""'"Hf AW?lr? " LAWN PARTY TO BE HELD FRIDlAY NIGHT s ' ' ? 'I " UNDER THE AU8PICE8 OF THE JUNIOR AID SOCIETY OF THE. BAPTIST CHURCH. A lawn party will be given by the Junior Aid Society of the Baptist Church Friday evening at eight o'clock. The party will be held at the corner of Eighth and Market fcraeta. * / . , < Special features have been provided and it is expected to make the party one of the most successful affairs of its kind that has ever been held In Washington. TO VOTE ON HARRIS' NOMINATION. Washington, June 25.?The Senate has promised' to vote today to conflmr W. J. Harris of Georgia, as director of the centfU*, succeeding E. Dana Durand. When the name of Harris was first sent in by President WI loan there seemed a likelihood of a big fight over the confirm aTIbn. Republicans ware prepared to produce both ancient and modem records to show why Harris should not be given the plaoe. But the Democrats mad! It apparent also that they were ready to talk and keep on talking as long as the Senate remained in session. if necessary, so a compromise was reaehed and today's action decided upon. No charges have ever been filed asataft Harris, and the Democrats have plenty of voted to confirm the nomliMftj,''' ROL1NA, i^EDNESDAY AFTERNOO M 1 HEATHER: FAIR AND WARM, n UKE 0IBUC umRESS ! Ta?8RRDW 1MKWC? HOL'fiK TOMilHKOW MOKMNU. PUMOjWIWD TO BE J. Z. OlMa, ' orc*nlMr-tart?r?r WC bo Farmers* lOtlon, will make', a rnbllc addrcy Mi the Court House omorrow moro&l at 11 o'clock. All ^ vho are lstereMd in farmers' coiperation are uMpilciy requested to le present. SubB^rU of interest and j wnofit to all will be brought up at 1 ha address and, various" items dis- 1 HIM win K1M.MITTF.K HAS fpEl lDED TO b HOLD PICMC AT JWOVE PLACE a INSTEAD OP A1HKK MISH a : ' o The committee, wtftrh has charge s' )f tomorrow's picnic 4t the Episcopal :hurch, wishes to announce a change >f plans. It b^s been tedded to hold ;he outing at Washivton Park initead of at the Mish ^ami. Varied* rood reasons are reepcjpdble for this :hange. \ The flat, which willrttake the pi$a leers to the Park will leave from he foot of Market streni at 8:30. PRESIDENT NUMED TWENTY EICBT YEARS ACO NO IOKM AI, ( KI.Kmill.VIOV "KT uk held. congbatumtory . tet,bgram8 received. i Washington, June 25.?Yesterday was the 28th anniversary of the wed- ^ fling day of President and Mrs. Wilson. No formal celebration will mark the event, although a number of telegrams of congratulations began to arrive early at the^J^bite House. Anv observance of^the dav ' will be purely a family affair. The marriage of President and Mrs. Wilson took place June 24, 1885, in the home of Mrs. Wilson's grandfather. Iter. 1. fi:?K.?Arson, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church. Savannah, Ga. The DAILY NEWS not only gives you the news of Washington, but all of Beaufort County besides. Subscribe to It. (r ft The Way to Succeed. Paraphrasing the words of Horace Greeley. "The-way to succeed is to advertise." There is scarcely a notable commercial Success that has not been built upon the solid foundation of advertising, and, likewise, practically all good, clean, honest business that advertises legitimately is successful. I Whenever you see a manufacturer co-operating with the retailers of this-city or a group of cities or of all the cities in I tho United States in an adver- J tiaing campaign on behalf of his merchandise you may safe- I ly make up your mind to three j things? j First, the merchandise, has J merit. ]' Second, both the ^manufao- 1 turer and the jneechant are ' progressive, dependable people ] with whom to do business. a ' Third, they are successful f and merit your confidence and ? patronage. ?. 1 Manufacturers are beginning j to understand that the only way to create actual, "over-the- , counter" demand for a product , Is to .adverting it locally?in \ daily newspapers. : j ^ y ' ' ' s I ATT V 'AlLi 1 N, JUNE 25, 1918. ~ V| i runs mp:itAti nnniTn ? cflD rnvinvr run bufflnb SEASON [ANAGEMENT OF NEW THEATRE AliB MAKING FLANK FOR Nl'MHROl'S PKRFORMANCKS. YORK PBOGRESSINC RAPIDLY riLDIX(i WILL RK COMl*LETKI> |uv OCTOBER 1ST. LEWIS it CALAIS TO OCCUPY CHOUND FLOOR. Work on tbe new theatre building i W-'ing rushed along rapidly and f is confidently' expected that the. gliding Will be cum pie ted and rumly or occupancy by October lBt. The stores will be occupied by Iesera. Lewie & Calale. The~managerb of the theatre are aB ollowa: R. E. Hodges, president; I. B. Etheridge, vice-president; J. L. lapebart, general manager, and T. 1. Blow, secretary-treasurer. Three shows have already been ooked for the coming season. They re "The Little Millionaire," "Bought ad Paid For," and "The Spring laid." Moving pictures will bo run n tbe nights that no plays are preented. SUPERINTENDENT 1 COW SCHOOLS ieauport county to have industrial supervisor for CQLOBJKO OCW.HHM ISSISTANCEWF. NEWBOID APPOINTMENT MADE POSSIBLE throuch his efforts in this direction County Superintendent W. L. taughan baa just been notified by Or .James H. Dillard. of New Oreans, that Beaufort county has been (ranted an industrial Supervisor for :he Colored Schools. The salary pin be $4f?.00 per month for eight months, and will be paid by the Jeans Fund, which is in Dr. Dillard's :har&e. .Under the arrangement it will bo necessary for the negroes of the county to provide traveling expenses or means of transportation, rhe Supervisor will be a negro woman from- Hampton College. She will work under the direction of 3upt. Vaughan. and her work will l?e directed toward the general bet-, terment of tboeeonditions of the negroes in the county through their ichcols, especially along educational lines. She will probably begin ber work In September. This should be welcome news to ill the friends of Drogress in the :ounty, especially to the colored people, and they should respond willngly when called upon to contribute :oward her traveling expenses. This has been made possible hrough the assistance of Prof. N. C. ^ewbold, who is in charge of this work for the State: UNCALLED FOR LETTERS. List of letters remaining uncalled tor In this office for the week, ending Inno 21st. 1913: Men?W. A. Allison, W. L. Barnilll, H. C. Beeler, J. D. Cooper, Danel Carmer, 8. P. Claire, R. Cary, F. Dalton, E. C. Davis. Dulin & Maria, 0. H. Qordett, W. 8. Helmette, Fred D. Hotchesser, O. B. Uardlson, Ueglble, Tom Joyner, Thomas Lathim, J, R. Xewis. J: W. Miller. W E. Patterson, David Smith, George-CK* Icott, R. M. Westphal, N. W. Wheelir, Clarence B. Walkley. Q. B.' Walkit, T. B. Walker, Manrlce W. Wiley. Women?Miss Martha Blount, Mlas kfary Davis, Miss Lacy Edward. Miss lallie Hdbbs. Mrs. Oso. F.'Mueller. These letters will be seat to the lead letter office July 7th. lilt. If let delivered before. In call log for *e above, please say "advertised" tivlag dale of list. _ HUGH PAUL, P. M. \j . : - - ... .. - " ' iijcw~~ TTENDANCE W\\ HETIOBtST CHURCH CArgc WHI *|1IIM t XmUM&mjfm Meeting*. Sermons btercMiag and Well Rendered. Increased attendance and interest marked the services at the First Methodist church yesterday afternoon and evening. The sermons were the most powerful yet preached by Rev. J. A. Dailey, evangelist-pastor, who came more than two hundred miles to labor for the salvation of souls Ln this community. Those who bear him arc very ui'ubh impressed by his fervency of spirit, his sincerity of mind, his devotion to Christ, his hone?t interpretation of "Bible truths, his intense love of souls, and his mcst reasonable propositions. As Me see it. WasWlfigtofiT peopfe have on extraordinary opportunity, in thiJ meeting, and it Is utvoutly hoped that the'y did, and that to their owu desolation dnd destruction. The subject of the afternoon discourse was the "Estranged Christian Life," and the text was l.ukc 22: 54 and 55..setting lortli Peter's sin as. first, unfaithfulness; and. second, lying. The causes given were Inattention and Presumption. It was a searching message for the whole church. The speaker was very huppv in the selection of his evening theme, "An Old-liuie Revival." based upon teaching:: in Ezra's prophecy. He described Ezra standing on a pulpit of wood reading and expounding the book of the law of God to a congregation composed of thousands of men. women, boys and girls, and having the befp of a choir of one hundred and forty-five voices. The sermon was indeed soul-stirring, and met a hearty response. It was delivered with the cld-lime fervor, and the preacher passionately affirmed that the old-time religion, lived by our fathers and mothers, was entirely satisfactory to him. The pinging was refreshing. Worship today at 4 to 0 and S p. m. ifflfPELKBy UIB Pugilist Who Was Charged With Killing Hin Opponent. Luther McCarthy. in the Prize Ring, Not Guilty. Calgary. Alberta. June 25?Arthur Pelkey, the pugilist. last night was] acquitted of a manslaughter charge | .which., was placed against him as a result of the death of Luther MciCarty, who died in the first round ot a scheduled ten-round bout at the Burns* arena here May 24tTT. last. It was charged by the government that McCarthy died a3 the result of a blow administered by Pelkey. The jury *vas out lefcs tbftn an hour and a half before returning the verdict, although Chief Justice Harvey's charge was said to bo unfavorable to the defendant. In his charge to the jury Justice Harvey admitted that there was *ome doubt as whether or not the contest was illegal, but be said the-e was no doubt that death had been caused by a blow, and that the jury should consider only whether the defendant was guilty of causing the death of his opponent in an effort to win the plrze plazed upon the contest'.' "Ill\K DINK" AND "BATHHOUSE | JUH.>" KIU TARGETS. Chicago, June 25.?Although the law granting the right of suffrage to women In this State does not go Into effect until July 1, Chicago woipen have already begun to assume their ballot privileges w'th a dash that has ward healers stunned and blinking. Preparations are being made for the establishment of suffrage headquarters in the fall. A non-partisan organization of women will be formed in every precinct In Chicago. Every suffrage society in the city, welded into a compact, non-political organisation will campaign for candidates solely on their merits and without regard to party affiliations. Hanky L?iuh Kennm and Bathhouse John Coughlln wlB be. targets for the suffrage leaders in the first Aldermanic campaign; ENTERTAIN NEW U. 8. ENVOY. London, Jane 15.?The American Lunch eon Club gave a special luncheon for Ambassador W. H. Page at the Savoy Hotel today. All of the leading Americans In London were . . ....... _j, *" -^JB =? No- 210 V Wl ... . ? I..ii>. ?$B^M J MM 1 DTOJ I G 1MB CLAYED YESTERDAY I:! ;- J FORK LAROE CROWD OP SPEC. TATORS. HKAVY HITTING WAS PRINCIPAL FXC.VTFRK J9 OF THK OA MR. Visitors Play -Good "The Famous College Bloomer Girlq*' played and defeated the local baseball team at Fleming Field yea tcrday afternoon by the tcore of 9 The visiting team wau composed *"^8 of five girls and four men player#. The men played third base, short* ? stop, pitcher and catcher. A large crowd was present at tbo game. Owing to some delay, the contest did not commence until fivo Heavy hitting by the male members of the visiting team was the principal feature of the game. Fowle ' and Fowle acted as the battery for the locals. The summary of (he game was as follows: R. Washington 000 000 212?5 Bloomers 001 130 04X?9 Hits, by Washington 8. by Eloomers9 Errors, by Washington 4. by _' Bloomers 4. Struck out, by Fowle 12. by Piak.y 7. .7? ' " * ?j Land Suit ! In Gates 5 LOCAL ATTORNEYS PROMINENT IN Sl'IT OF RICHMOND CEDAR WORKS VS. ROPER LUMBER COMPANY. a r? ai?i ??.? t nr Grimes have returnsd from a ip?* rial term of the Gates Court, where they have been for the past week, trying an Important land suit of the Richmond Cedar Works vs. The Roper Lumber Company. The vase wm decided in favor of the defendant. The attorneys for the Cedar Works' were Messrs. Ward & Grimes. Judge! G. W. Ward of Elisabeth City. Cbas. Whedbee of Hertford and A. P. Godwin of GatesviHe. The attorneys tor ' ^ the Rcper Lumber Company were Col. W. C. Rodman. Messrs. A. D. MacLean. W. M. Bond. L. L. Smith and J K. Wilson. DENVER'S Hit; TCRXFEST. Denver. Colo., June 23.?Athletes1 representing Turn Vereins all over the country are here to participate in the national turnfest which began today. It requires an athlete of ' ' **T9 much more than usual merit to make a showing at these turnfests. because no one is allowed to speciattre in--any? rfj one department. Each contestant must enter all the games and must compete. The prizes for which athiletes compete are simply a flora! .J| wreath and a diploma. The events Include a branches of athetics. Syracuse, N. Y., is bidding for the next turnfest. JVNK 2S IX HISTORY. 1S07?Armstice in France-Russian war while emperors of the two countries held a personal conference on raft in River Ntemen, near Tilsit. 1S15?Napoleon's farewell address to his soldiers. 1J76?Battle of the Little Big Horn (Sioux "Rising.) 1884?Heirs of Richard Wagner teVused an offer of 1250,OtTO for exclusive American rights of "Parsifal." 1884?Asiatic cholera broke out lir Toulon, Franoe. 1898?Seville abandoned 8ev111v which was occupied by Ameri- g cans. 1903?King Peter of Serrla tastes ^ $ oath of office. 1811?French Cabinet resigned. 1812?William J. Bryan declare* himself against the nomination of Champ Clark, at Balttmnvi. ? t i.,w n