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8 - , To Superintendents of Schools, b I Teachers and School Children: c On account or the disturbance of tho world'a markets and the cons, quont depression In the price of 0O>- t M ton by the deplorable European war, H the farmers of the State and the b W South are sorioijaly threatened with q IE? the Ipss of millions of dollars and * N with demoralisation of buiineia In all ltnea by the forced sgle. under f, flngndfoPffitress. at the South'* . chief mono/ c^op.cCUon, at price* # leaa than the cost of its production q and less tMan !U -intrinsic value. To f avoid this threatened disaster to tho . agricultural and other business In- ( teresta of the State, a co-operative h movement^ participated in by patriL .. otic clUaens 1n all part* of the State, t] and of the South, of all classes, voca- ^ tlons and profeaeloHs, *has - been ^ started to help tfie.farmers protect ? if; themselves and all the rest 6T us by i, helping them to atore and hold their g cotton, by aiding in providing tho money to take dlatroM-cotton off the ; market until normal conditions can V'j- ba restored. No claaa or cltlxens are more ready to respond ^cording to their * 1 - ability to any call of public service IJ . A, . - ? 1 IU any uuar ot pnonc oetu m?n nn: ^ the teachers and other educational workers of thla'Sttte. In times of ^ need the schools- should always be the rallying .places for civic service, ? teachers should always be among the, " I trusted leaders thereof, and, for their training and "blessing. the children should always be enlisted therein. t] As Superintendent of Public In- ^ ; structlon, therefore, I confidently call *' ^upon teachers, superlntendesta of >fhools and all other educational ' jL / ^workers for "their active aid and loyal support of the "^uy-e-Bale or * /Cotton Movement" for mutual pro \ tecUon against threatened (Master In J \| fills hour of common need- ^ V I beg to suggest" and "to recom' 1 mend the following plans for help-' * J 1. BuyA-Bale Clubs For Teachers: * 'J Let every teacher and "every superlntendent of schpols that can poa- t slbly afford It*, buy a bale of cotton at 10 cents a-pound and hold It. Let jl tho county jand city isuperintend- J enta present (he matter to their a teachers In their tegebors' pseetlngs J H and co up try teachers' associations. and form teachers' cluba of two or more togs^s bale of cotton at 10 . K cents a pond and store It. When t Iwwra rwcnes 10 conu it SDOUia DC purchased at half cant above the market price and held. 2. Buy-*-Bale Clubs For Children; A fine lesson can be taught In thrift and economy, as well as in' public service, by having the children of each schbol. or the children of" each teacher In each school, to -Wrest their own money In their own hale of ootton at 10 cents a pound, or a half cent' above the market If the market price Is 10 cents or over, to be held, and, when sold, the proceeds thereof to he returned to the children themselves, according to the amount invested by each child. Where this plan Is adopted a certified list of names of the children Investing, with the amounts Invested I F. G. Paul & Bro. Washington, N. C Pays highest price* for Hides, Fur and Beeawa*. Weights are . guaranteed imd remittance made ' same dav goods ate received. I-et us have your shipments. Satisfaction guaranteed. ,r . i \ F. G. Paul & Bro. f t-Sl-lf.c ?. 150 I We bought r I. i 11 . * * ^?J|- - ii Ji . Jul. <T JOYNER f ESTIONS TO LE MOVEMENT w_ r each in the bale of cotton purhased, should be deposited Irnaelately after the purchase, with the ank In which the deposit of the roceeda of the sale of the cottoa^ls q be made. Vflxen the cotton Is sold 1 he fund arising from'the sale should 1 e deposited In tho bank to the Credit * t the teacher of the school*district, < i trust, f$r the Investing children, ? 8 each Child's interest shall appear < -om tho certified list in the banker's o ends. The fund being to the credit ? f the teacher o' ihe district, Instead f any ind< ritual tfaoher, In trust t ar the individual chUd/wlll be sub- r set to tHo obeck of the teacher, as a rustco, fcfc according toTti te Intern, irrespective of any t hangea to Individual teachers. At t le proper time each tehild can, in s lis way# determine whaf disposition f a desires to have made of hie part, u nd can be encouraged to use his <j art of the proceeds to start for him- n slf a separate savings account. 8. Buy-a-Rale Day: Let the coun- p t superintendent set apart the earl- k >st day after the opening of tho h ubllc schools of hii county as "Buy-Bale of Cotton Day" In every pnb- \ c school; call a meeting of all the c eople at the public school house at tj iWV ir?uv> U* D ay for the purpose of raising the S louny to buy a bale of ootton at 10 r enta a pound and bold It- for tba thool. Lot hint giro notion of thla I looting through the county proas, s ljtrnct the toaehsr In charge of ? seh school to giro notice through he children to the parents of the jhoot and to enlist the children In he campaign (or raising the money l bay at leaat one bale of cotton, rglng them to contribute, and to et their parents to come to the looting and contribute. -Let the epertatandent enlist also, the aetlye ^-operation of the school commltteeisn, the -Woman's Betterment Asso- ' lotions, the ^ts?n'?-UHwki>, the 'armors' Union, and other organS ptiong In the eounty'and In the arlous school dlstrlcU. With the nnds raised let this bale of cotton ? purchased through the school om ml flee or through some other ommlttee designated by the meetng. Wherever possible It should be bale of cotton raised la the sohool llstrlct, and where It tan bo done, t' should ba purchased at to cents . pound, or hal^ cent shore the mar tot If market price Is 10 cents, hrough the organised channels for turchaslng distress ootton and holdng it. or where a distress bale Is orced on the market In the comcanity it should h? nnMhuu?<i k? *i lommltteo at the maTket price and J torcd cad held. It should be stored I 'ltber In the nearest storage ware- fl louse. of. la raral districts with no I lonvenlent storing warehouses near, j I tome member of the school commit- ! I ee or come other reliable farmer in ] he district would probably be will- I eg to?store it, giving a receipt for it When sold the funds might be placed I n the hands of the county treasurer I jo the credit of tho school and paid II >ut upon the voucher of the school I jommittee for such purpose of school improvement as should be reconi- I mended by the teacher, the commit- I tee, the school betterment association, or other organization for school , Improvement In the school, district. In this way a*two-fold service could" be rendered by one act?a needed service to the farmers and to all the business interests of the South, snd a valuable service to tho community school. j 4. Let superintendents, teaches, and other school officials co-operate With al! others In their community for the encouragement and advancement of the "Buy-a-Bale of Cfttton" SAMP A)\ > these while QUI I . * . 11 ^ r n Last night immediately after the 101 Wild West Show had completed ts performance and the peoplo -were earing the tent at the main enrance, Mr. Ralph H. Weston. ion if Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Weaton, was hot In the left knee by Henry = Jraddy, colored. Mr. Weeten la now "" t hU homo or. Eaat Main street U mreing his wound. Mr. Western was among the ntnn er leaving the tentf and Just aa he eached tho outside of the tent his .ttentlon wanc&tfrd to a disturbance tetween Cjpddp and two white men, he namea of wjom cannot be ascer- tit alned. Mr. Western loitered to c0 Co what-the trouble was. Within a bJ ow minutes the negro used abusive | nd profane language, the conse- ey) uence being that the white men thj ?ade advances. Graddy rotreated 8h everal steps and then palled his th un and fired. Mr. Western did not at now that he had been struck until hlj ie felt blood trickling down his leg. Rfj He was carried at once to the P1! Vashlngton Hospital whore he re- tJl; , . . ... . ?i?ou eunsiwi auemion ana sunse- u* [uently taken to bis home. Oraddy Fl uccoeddd In making his escape and ip to the hour^of going to press had da tot been arrested. "I While Mr. Weston spent a restless light and ia atlll suffering considerible pain, the prospects are that he bc rill soon be himself again. mm pram' IEV. 11 n. SBARlGIfT Aim MR. M. p. McKERL HOMK FROM "^TT'ini ciTAEJCT * DIIVDivn ^ ^ Iter. H. R.kSearight, pastor of tho *** Wrjit Presbyterian church,, and Mr. if. P. McKeel, lay delegate, hare re- b< ;urne<l from Leggetts, N. C.. where w hey attended the aesaion of Aibe- 01 narle Presbytery this week. vThe * inoeting was a moat delightful one w ind encouraging reports were made fl' itong all lines of work. The next session of the Preaby- ^ tery will convene In the town of Ox- w ford, N". C., next spring. , lj j rina n.vniuix. o Captain Wesley Peebles, one of 81 tho county's Industrious farmers, U has on. exhibition at the office of t William Dragaw & Co.. Bamples of m his cotton stalks, measuring six.feet u In height, corn a foot long and 8oja beans that have been much admired by those competent of judging. c movement, and of all other, proper r means for the protection of the n farmers and their interests in this crisis. Let them permit and encour- 8 age the use of the school building n for community meetings In the In- e terest of such movements. Very truly yours, " J. Y. JOYNBB, State Supt. Pnbllc Instruction. ' SAME OLD STAND. 1 Owing to tho rush of business 1 this week wo failed to get In our 1 regular advertisements, which we e aro accustom to run. Watch for * thom next week. We have the goods and aro doing more business than 1 ever before at tho samo old Btand. 1 A cordial welcome always awaits you 1 at our store. Phono 97. * . J. B. ADAMS. 1 LE CC Jew, Fresh, Up to in New York j r good fortune , e w is J. u 1 B v| El SATURDAY AFTERNOON < rhm Naught on W Fine Feathe New The The caaone of theatrical conWn>n demand that while a hero can mmlt every crime on the calendar, mast rehabilitate himself in the ee of the audience at'the end. On la aaaumption "Bob : Reynolds" ould hare bravely gone "Across e river" to the peniteatlarr. even the rtak of taktag hie wife with m ai an "acoeeaory - before and er the act of graft,? which eupea the motive of "PU|e Feathers e latent of Eugene Walter'# great amatlc aucceeaea which H. H.' ' azee will present mjH^Spt tlmo re at the New Theatre oa.Wednesy, October 7, with ? oaat of unually capable players. Am a matter of fact and law it is ore than likely that he would have cu lu U?TW u?r ac- , ilttal m the unwill]#*eo|fcf himIf, while in any cape <hls| natural isire to be revenged^ the villain Duld then have been g rati fled. As , IORE HARD FI( BEFORE Tha battle ot tie Aicno, u It still called, although the armies conmtiai In It have spread; far be ind that river, haw been in pro^Tus* 1st three weeks and no decislenS has >en reached. Reports from Paris Lrller in the week that the allies' ^orations were about to succeed, pre premature. Prom all appearjces there must bo more hard Ehtlng before either side gives way. The heaviest blows are being en and taken in tho western area, here, according to French ofstal communicantlons an- ertreme violent battle continues, especialin the Roye district, where the ormans have concentrated conderable forces. The communicaona added that the action was exmdlng more and more northward ad that the fighting front now ex reded to the district south of rras. This, apparently, was a modest aconnt of the northward advance of le French, for private telegrams ocelvod In London last night anounced that the French actually ad reached Arras. Stubborn reistance is being offered by the Oerlans in the vicinity of Roye, where arllor In the battle they occupied eights which they were forced to bandon. Along the front from the Olae to he Mouse rivers, according to the i*rench report, only partial operaions have been attempted by either dde. Frontal attacks by the allies, is a matter of fact, have been disontlnued, while the. flanks are Ightlng for ascendancy. , On the allies' right the Germans isve made another attempt to cross he Meuse at 8t. Mihlel, where they ?ot serosa last week. The German attack to regain this ground whtch hey had abandoned when threatenfflf the Minute, Style at a sacrifice . Come and 5 & ( WASHINGTON. N. C ?kh "Fine Fru there." 1 - - - ( sommg to i ater October 7th < c * (t Is he la made to let the villain go> 6 free and to eecape hla own troubles and responsibilities by one of the r most daring dramatic climaxes which baa ever been written In a play of this or any other time. * "Fine Feathers" Is one of those plays from which, like old men, one I expects good advice as a consolation 1 for being unable to give good ex- | ample. Without being eratlc It la | one of those plays that call for a moral. The moral of this play may be said to.be "Dare all except dishonor." It la* full of lessons for those who wish to learn. It shows us that money lost Is little list, hope lost la much lost but that honor lost la all lost. As a piece of iramatfc drauehtamarmhln. in ??1H 1 to be a masterpiece, strong, tense, aven elemental In the big way in which the bigger emotions of hnman- 1 Ity are dealt with- * c Seats go on sale Monday at Worthy 8 tc Etherfdge'a drng store. JHTING : EITHER ARMY ^ 1 ed on their flank by troops from e Tool, was made yesterday, when they tried to throw a bridge across the rlvor. The pontoon, however, according to Urn .French represents- ' tlon, "was destroyed daring the 1 night. c COURT MONDAY. The October term of Beaufort County Superior Court will convene in the courthouse here next Monday for a term of two wbeks. The presiding judge will be Hon. W. M. Bond, of Edonton, N. C., who comes to this county the first time In his official capacity. The term will be for the trial of civil cases. RETURNED HOME. Ula. Dink, has from an e-.tended visit to relatives and friends at Belbaven and Pantego. HERE YESTERDAY. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Harrington, of Ransomvllle, were In the city yesterday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Phillips. F. G. Paul & Bro. Gives 10c For Limt Cotton or 8r For Seed Cotton Until Futhei Notice. F. a. Paul Bro., will buy one bale of middling cotton from each one of their retail time enstomers at 10c por pound lint, or at 8c pound seed. Their many customers are taking advantage of their liberal offer. This offer Is made notwithstanding the present price of ootton Is around 5c lint and no demand tor It at this price. F. O. PAUL BRO. & CO s. Colors, and -Mat and will give i share it with :alal pl||| J I I ^ I - :r* * PRAYER FOR P THE CHU EliiP 10 HIS j n mit Hon. . L. Brooks, one of North Carolina's most gifted and entertainng speakers, Is to address the dtiens of Beaufort county at the courtlouse here Monday at the noon rests of opart. All citisens are corllally invited to hear this distlnulshed North Carolinian. All who hear htm will be amply epald. Mr. Brooks trill discuss the poliIcal issues of the day and the contitntlonal amendent. 19 PIT m )FFICER8 RAID HOUBS OF T. D. STOKES?SECURE "BOOZE" BUT SELLER SKIPS FOR PARTS UNKNOWN. Early yesterday morning between and 5 o'clock, 8heriff Ricks, Chief if Police R. J. Jtoberts and the as Istant police of the city, with a earch and selsure warrant, made a aid at'the home of T. D. Stokes, ne of the tenants on the farm of )r. D. T. Tayloe, near this city. As a result of the raid ninety-nine tints of "boose" was captured. Itokes -succeeded In making his earn pe before he co^tld be apprehend, d. He sought parts unknown by neons of the front door. He has been suspected of selling rhlskey for some little time and so trong was the suspicion of the ofQers that they decided to Investigate pith the above result. Stokes is still it large and his whereabouts is still inknown. ILlfflT IE. C1RG1 l t * BALA OCCASION IS BXPEOTKD AT THK SUNDAY SCHOOL TOMORROW MORNING. AIT. ivviwn Tomorrow la to bo Rally Day at the First M. B. church Sunday school and the prospects are that there will be a large number in attendance. The superintendent desires that every child In the church and every parent will be present; he further desires that all who are not able to attend the school to Join the Home Department, and those two young to become members of the Cradle Roll. The superintendent wishes all who have received blanka and have failed to fill them In to do so so he can receive them at Sunday school hour or sometime tomorrow. In a postal mailed by th? superintendent he states; "Tomorrow Is Rally Ddy and it Is urgently hoped yon will be present and help fcegln the season's work with renewed enthusiasm. Let ns have s rousing beginning. Parents ant friends will be especially welcomed I at s; erials. the trade th us. L S * 1 === EACE IN RCfffi&^UNDAY Local Pastors Will Obwnr?Sp?*. cial Prayers. Will Raad the President's Call. "1 ? * la compliance with the President's proclamation tomorrow, Sunday. October 4. will bo observed throughout the country aa Peace Sunday. Special Prayers (or the ceeaatlon of the devastating European war and the establishment of ja J net and enduring peaco throughout earth will be offered In all the churches. ? Our local pastors will observe the day by reading the President's call to prayer, and offering special petitions Tor the return of peaoe. All pious and God-fearing persons are also requested to remember this causa In their prlrate devotion*. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of" Ood has promised to hear the cry of tils people when they humble themselves before Him and call upon Ilm In faith and earnestness. Hunan wisdom and power hare failed; he nations soem helpless to stay his terrible scourge of war. In our /caknees and want let us look unto .i:m who 1b mighty to help and In whose hand are the hearts ot .ilegs In devout hope that man's extromltT mav acaln nrnn tn K? n~A'~ opportunity. Tomorrow ia the date designated by President Wilson as a day of player in the United 8tateg for peace in Europe. In every part of the country, overy religious body. Protestant, Catholic, Jew, will observe this day with a unanimity never before wlU nessed In America. In many Instances It has been arranged not only to make the day one of prayers for cessation of war, but for Christian civilisation In all forms of Its advance. Also prayers will be ofj fered for wisdom for government | and people of the United 8tates, .In conduct during the war In Europe, n the time of William of Orange, .oligious liberty was prayed for; fat tho time of the American Revolution freedom was asked by prayer; In prayer; in the Civil war, prayers^ were used In the cause of emancipation and the preservation of the Union; now those will pray well who pray that military despotism may be destroyed, the reign of the sword may be ended, and the reign of conscience and reason may begin. The American Red Cross has appealed to all religious denominations throughout the country to contrlbnto to the European relief fund in houses of worship tomorrow, Peace Sunday. Many of the churches will give the ontlre amount collected tomorrow to this relief work. The Canadian County of the Laymen's Missionary movement baa endeavored to further throughout the Dominion of Canada the plan of our Preeident, and In nearty all of the Dominion cnurcnee w.?. ? offered at the aatne time the rellf looa hodlee for the United State* art ' ~S| praying for peace. Let', baud > Wl ihlaall- M New Theater TODAY'8 PROGRAM: , Kline?"Bondage of Evil," In two . reels. Esaanay?"Broncho Billy's Pun, Ishment." MONDAY'S PROGRAM: k Pathe?-"Pauline's Necklace," In j two reels. Blograph?"Romeo and Juliet." 8 and 10 Cents. C7ITS 1 ie benefit of /1 i Price Sells
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