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NOT EXORBITANT
VuhliftM. fc. C, 8*pi. IT. 1HI
Without Intention to do to, 1 em
tka raaolutlone pubUakad - In
your ta? of raatarday ud ttM 4*7
before relatlree to the caee of tke
Board of Education n. count; Com
mlaelonen at to ackoot flnaneee.
plaeaa the Boar? of Education M m,
falaa poeltlon.
It I* nad* to appear: ltt, tkat tire
raqueet of tka Board of Edaeatfon
mad* In Jaaa for a larr ot jt ce^ti
waa exorbitant and would tA pro
?lded IIIM.IO additional ftliKla for
?ehooia, wklcb waa aaai nlaeary; tad
tad. tkat aftar tka Superior court
Judge kad daoMad In faror of the
Board of Eduoatlon tha Supreme
Court reeaiaed hie deciajon.
Tka fact la tkat tka ro?oMt was
not exorbitant aa tka facta appear
ad ta Jana, and tka Supreme Court
did not rararwe tin Superior Court
,>ads* nor render anr dodaton In
The Uv rsqslrss the Board of
Bdueatloa I? ascertain tk* ?mount
of money needed to maintain th<
school* {or kv moatka, ui to do
t h t? keM* the fait Monday la tat
Tk* UIMId valuation of property
tn Beaufoi i County eubject to
ackool tax as sbowo la Jane, 1(1?.
waa tt.U1.ttl. A 7-??at tax levy
oa tkla property would prodana a
bout not*.06. The amount foaad
to be ueceaaary to run the achools
'of tki? Couaty for toar m on t In waa
aed te ke HM1I.I1 Tka
found ky - the Board of Bd
to ke available for running
tka schoole tor four months dartar
tha eases ?din? year, following tke
tow strictly la making tk* calcula
tes. was fll.ltk.U. Allowlnf for
every possible error. tkla left .a def
icit of approximately ?7.000 00 la
ohtar words, from all tha Informa
tion okUlaable before Juaa and at
tka time repaired by law tkat the**
Scurea a* made, there would be
IT.tlt.U lees rocelred for schools
than would b* n**ded to. maintain
them for four montha, as re<tulrrd
by taw.
Uad*r these conditions, tka law
made H tke duty of th* Board of
Education to ask for a special levy
aaffld*nt to maka ap thla deflolency
of about $7.000 00. Tk* Board of
Co us t y Conuulselofler* refused to
mak* th* levy. and 1 bar* ao criti
cism to malt* that their Judgment
did aot agree with oura. Th* law
provides tkat la the evaat of a re
fusal *f tk* Commlsaloaers to IsvyJ
a spatial tax tk* Coaaly Board ?tl
Education shall brlaK an acHon to
oompel tk* Itvylag of ths lax. The
law made It tha duty of tka Board
of Sdaaatlou to krfag this suit.
Tka Superior Court Jade* who
heard tk* evidence aad the ergu
meat of counsel of both Boards,
foaad aa a faet tkat tkare would be
a deficit of or*r (7,000.00 aad'or
dered the Commissioners to levy tkr
tax. Tke Commlsaloaers appealed
to tk* HuprsaM Court from this a?
U mmt M nonbml th?t all
IIum ftguree H<> to M found be
for? the fir.t Monday In luu and
that tki mmt for a special levy
t a, obliged to ha raada an tlx firm
Monday Is Jon?, under the lav. At
that time. 4a the Judgment of the
Board of MaeaUon. auatalned by
tha (lading of the flofterlor Conn
Jndie, a clear deficit of orer |7,
??0.00 appeared.
After a meeting of the County
Ami?? ore in J air. it waa found for
the int time that the total prop
arty valuation In Beaufort County
had been Itoraaatd approximately
?7SO.OOOOO.
After thli oaaa bad been appeal
ad (a the Roprama Court, sometime
In August or September, the Btate
Corporation Comastaaloa at Raleigh
Increased the assessment? for Beau
fort Coaaty I par cent In addition
to the laoreaoe made Mr th?.Coonty
Aaaeaaora. which inrreaea amounted
to about IMO.OtO.OO. The State
Corperatloa Comtalaalon also tn
ita oa corpora
Brown-Butler
Engagement
;?**,la Announced.
laoal Pbr>lrlan to Wed
Mr. ?ad Kit B. O. Butler.
Lynehbnrg, Virginia. hare announc
?d the nfagement and approaching
narrlage of their daughter, Rath, to
1r. Edwin l(. Brown, ut thl? citr.
The Btrrltit 1? to take place thl>
falL
-? Vlu Butler will bo pleasantly re-1
mbered by m^ny residents of
Washington. She taught U the
graded schopltf of the City-'f^r two
years and was highly popular with
all *ho knew her* "9?r*frf?nds will
be glad to welcome her as a me
b?T of Washington society.
{ ;Dr. Brown Is one of the leadiag
pbyalclaas la the At/ and tar today
receiving congratulations and good
wishes from his hoet of friend# In
Wa&la*toa.
PEG 0' MY HEART
WELL RECEIVED
The perform asm of "Psg O* My
???rt" vaa well received by a large
audience at the New Theatre last
night. The play wu well ataged
and exceptionally wall played. All
of the characters were excellent In
tlretr .parts. Mfcaa Martin made a
moat delightful "Peg," and com
pletely w*n ker audience by her
clever acting. She waa ably sup
ported by the othera of the Com
pany.
Manager Blow announced this
tng that in all future plays
shown at the New Theatre, the
curtain would rise as promptly as It
did last night- Bight-thirty has been
designated as the opening hour and
ihe plays *111 begin promptly oa
time.
CORN ATTRACTS
MUCH COMMENT
Borne Excellent Sample* of Beaufort
Gouty Crop on Exhibition.
Many passer?-by hare made In
queries as to the identity of the per
son who grew the large ears of corn
that are on dtoplay In the window
of the 8avlngs ah d Trust Company.
The ears are exceptionally .large,
well formed, and have attracted
considerable attention.
When asked for Information this
morning. Cashier Sparrow stated
it a ted thkt the com was grbwn hy
W. B. Boschen on his farm near the
Wilkinson swamp. Mr. Sparrow add
d that Mr. Boschen had one of the
largest and finest cornfields In this
section of the State and that the
ears on exhibition were a fair sam
pie df the nature of the entire crop
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY?AR
mour Star Hame and Majestic
Hams at 18c per pound. Phone
?7. J. E ADAMS 4 Cb.
t-171 itc *1
Momenta, ?11 mad* after the re
qn<*t ? 7-cent leTjr by the Board
ot Education In June, the achool
fund for Ileaufort County Wat pro
Tided with $2800.00 more than the
Board in June know to bn amiable
When the attention ot t?? gu
preme Ceuft waa called to thtar In
e?o*e''"i? -auMaaiuent. made after
thta ca?e had been decided by the
Superior Ooort Judge, the Supreme
Court did ?ot (rant a pe* trial aa
6AUCIAN JEWS RETURNING TO TRpB HOMES
la the rnr of the Oermtii inn; which trlunphiiitUr mid? its ewtrr tnto Qallcla and Rueela wer* thousands
of Jewish refuse?? who had (led from tholr home? hefor? the soldier? of the ctar. Bel lev In# that they would bo
permitted to enjoy privilege? under the Germans which wore denied ttrttt under the rule of the csar, the Jow?
looked upon the triumph ol the Oerman tors? M another of the bleaela*? heaped upon the "Children of Israel."
MUST
MUCH CRITICISM 18 BROUGHT
TO BEAU UPON DR. CROW*
AT OREKXI1LL8.
USES PLAIN TALK
or the Clergy Radon* Hi? Metli-1
oda and Pmr Itanolution* to U
Effect.
(By Eastern Press)
Greenville, Sept. 17.?Dua to his
vigorous attacks on modern evils
and tbo plain language which he
usee In hi? sermons, considerable
criticism has bsen brought to bear
upon Evangelist Cross, wbo Is con
ducting a revival in this city. In
preachings, the following resolution
was msde public today by several |
clergymen and prominent basin?
men:
Whereas, there have occurred cer
tain criticisms apd that there are
certain statements made that were
not ppoken by Dr. Cross, we, the
committee appointed by the mass
meeting feel that we should take
.ome stand as to our support of the
preacher who is the guest of the
ilty and a servant of Jesus Christ.
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
wish to commend the work of Dr.
Cross, and heartily support and en
dorse his labors.
Be it further resolved, that
!eel thst Christianity and virtual
need no defense, ae the purity snd,
beauty of character stand as a per-!
manent proof of their essential
worth.
Be It further resolved, that we ex
end our best wishes to Dr. Crosa
nd offer onr hearty prayers for his
itrength and power.
, Rev. J. J. Walker.
Pastor Christian Church.
Rev. J. M. Daniel,
Pastor Methodist Church.
Rev. R. N. Blanchard.
Pastor Baptist Church.
T. R. Moore.
> T. M. Hooker, Merchant.
Everett Stroud, Contractor.
Mrs. T. A. Parsons.
Vice-President Round Tsble.
Member Civic Department,
State Federated Clubs.
Mrs. U H. Wells. -
Mrs. H.iL, Coward.
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LOCAL FANS MAKE
TRIP TO ROCKY MT.
AfltonoMIn IWt Wwriilnic
, urn Y( K|"| iliy MornlBK.
'? Washington wn ??11 repreaaoted
?t ibe Rocky Momit-Aflhevllt? haae
ball game ynltrdt; *?t?rnoon Re?
??1 Automobile* lart talrn r?>terday
morning All of tben arrived at
Hock v Monat la time for the game
The general imprateion of tb? lo
cal Tarn appear* to be tbat the Aabe
?III? playera her* tb* Rocky Mount
??ttregatlon outclaaaed an? t hay ar?
confldaat that th? Carolina league
team will vin tb? peanant
Among t boa? who took tb* trip
w?ra Caleb Ball, E. T. 8t?wart, D.
W. Ball, C. O. Morris, R. Clltawart,
W. L. Rtewart, W M.Ml. William
Hrag*w. Kilmund Harding. W H.
Slllwa. 91n#l?ton Wallace, r p.
Ma*?*il, John Bo???r ?Ud q*org*
m
Sk2 i? ?- 1 . SSfc; J?
en lil
mural
EXAMINATIONS ARB 11KIN?.
HELD TODAY. TBACHKRH
MKBTTNO TOMORROW.
SPECIAL MEETING
.ill ti?? Twdwti to Meet Tomorrow
Morning at Ten O'clock. jfw
Role Made ReftardJnjc Kntmnoe of
CtillihvB Into the First CinMjr.
With examination? being held to
day and a teachers' meeting tomor
row, the juvenile population 1# be
ginning to realiae that the da$s of
?re practically over and
tn but a imie while they will
again be herd at work with their
? , I niuutliM,
honto this morning, taking esun!-;
nation?. The?e pupils have been
making up back work during tke |
summer and the examinations, are
being held in order to determine
their standing.
Tomorrow morning *11 of the
teachers will attend a special meet
ing. which will stsrt promptly at [
ten o'clock. At this meeting, which
wilt be presided over by Superinten
dent Campbell, instructions will be
given regsrdlng the year's work.
A new rule has been made regard
ing the entrance of children into
school. All children who will be |
six years of age by January first of I
the current school year are eligible
for entrance to the first grade. All I
first grade entrants are expected to ,
report at once.
Monday morning ?school opens.
Congresnroan Small wis one of
the speaker* thig morning at the b(g
picnic that was held at Latham. Mr.
Small made an Interesting address.
In which he urged support to the
schools of the county and also com
mended the people for the Interest
they were showing in Improving the
school conditions. The picnic was
in the nature of a school rally for
the school at Whartont. A number
of other Washington resident? were
also present.
Next Wednesday afternoon exer
cises will be held In Greenville in
memory of the late Governor Thom
as J. Harvls. Mr. Small has receiv
ed a request for bis attendance at
the meeting. Several other promi
nent personage? ar? expected to be
among the speakers at the exercises.
SMALL SPEAKS
AT BIG PICNIC
School Rail j Held at Latham Today.
Will Also Speak at tireravir.?
Wednesday.
AT THE
BELLMO
TU? Uth Bpltod? of
"Th? DIAMOND FROM THE 8KY
in two parts
THR HDALBRR"
In on# part
HOUNTAW MART"
A two-p?rt drama
FPitwtM vuiftB Rich ud J o?
m
IffJMlE
LOCAL AGENT OF NORFOLK
SOUTHERN EXPLAIN? Til L
FREIGHT SITUATION.
HAS SUGGESTION
Mr. Myers to Take Matter of Tobac
co Shipment? Qp With Hi* Oftl
cinli*. May Be Able to Ship Woe? I
on the Through Train.
In speaking this morning of an
editorial, which appeared In the
Daily News yesterday, T. H. Myers,
local agent (or the Norfolk South
ern, stated that the shipment to
which reference was made, could
not have been sent to Washington
from Edenton any sooner, but that
Xe HUilag. tile ju^Uer UP ?Uh
the railroad company and that
through different arrangements. It
might be possible to hurry along the
shipments.
"It takes two days to ship a pack
age by freight along any point on
the road," said Mr. Myers. "For
example, if a package is brought in
to our office at Edentou Tuesday
morning, it cannot get to Washing
ton until Wednesday afternoon.
"It may be possible. however, to
have the tobacco shipped on the
through train. At present all pack
ages and less than car shipments
are shipped on the local I am tak
'ng the matter up with our officials
to see whether It Isn't possible to
get the tobacco shipments to Wash
ington on the through train. They
could then leave Edenton or other
nolnts and get to Washington In
time for the market the following
day."
Toledo, O., Sept. 17.?A cargo of
110,000 bushels of wheat In the
steamer Onoko. mink mysteriously
In Lake.tg.iper'.or yesterday.
BPKCIAL I.OW PRICES on KUOKH.
Dry Qoods. etc., at J. E. ADAMS
ft CO.
9-17-atc.
Straw Kelly
Stil/in Use
As Domepiece
Mem of
M port SuuNr H?a4f*?r 1b . .
Sptte <n Uk> Dal?.
It vu noticeable at an t Mir
hour yesterdaj morning tkat f?w o I
th? summer straw? had vamoi^d
orer night In faet,
tire mala populatl^ .ugton
with ttfa axe* iftota who
donned their ei --greens and browne
far to advance of the hol-pollol. '?
etlll gaily and almost comfortably
decorated In weather-beaten lids of
straw.
Wednesday was tha tfteenth day
of September and according to Mr.
Hawkins, a certain American eue
tom and a wee bit of d-d-darned
foollshaees. It wan high time to
shoot that nifty light straw bonnet
end surround your suffering cran
ium with a thick leather band en
closing ? nice warm felt.
And If we cback the straws now,
who knows but what the excruciat
ing fashion plates will be calling
for chinchillas and buckakln mlts
by the first of tbe coming month.
Throw off the yoke, gentlemen,
and your coat, too, if it'i sticking
tight, and stick to the straw as long
as the straw will stick to you. We
have worn It through the frost of
June and the chilly rains of July
and it's no reason why we should
sever our pleasant relations through
the warm months of September,
October and November.
Planit it on the war. They are
putting that over for everything
elee.
Slater Susie, during the conven
tional summer months Just past has
not only been embroidering socks
for the suffering Poles, but has also
been wearing all the dear departed
hides of half the animal kingdom
about her bewitching neck and
Hhoulders. If Susie can take refuge
from the July sun behind the torrid
covering of ? reconstructed skunk?
and get by with it?then we fall to
Bee why Tom. Dick and Harry
should be refused the privilege of
sporting a "Jaded Kelly in a Septem
ber that would mak? a paradi.*# for
a weary Ksqulmaux.
We know it's the propor thing te
duck that lid on September 15. but
pleaBP go lightly and Wve oura b?.
We're almost comfortable.
1
SMALL BLAZE AT
COOPERAGE CO.
Hpnrkn Krom SmnkMlark (' nnofl
niiae. Put Out Df! .? Murh
I>Ainn(rr Van I). v \
Fire I ->ke e -?t la. :il?ht ft",
'.he Paml.< ? < oper ? Company.
The Are ?i *pr: i ni ti t responded
promptly a ! put out the blace be
fore It could do more than burn a
couple of small holen In the roof.
The Are originated from aparks
from the smokestack
The Ore almost broke up the per
formance at the New Theatre, due
to the fact that moat of the mem
bers were present and bad to get out
In a hurry.
That cotton will ?oon Mil tor
? leven cent? and that all farmer*,
who can possibly do to, should bold
their crops for advancement . In
prices, *4i the opinion expressed
thl* morning by A. M. Dumay, cuk
:or of the First National Bank. Mr.
Duma; also atated that as aoon aa
the war stop? and condition* assume
a normal tone, the staple will la-,
crease In price and to as high aa
fifteen cents. If not hlfher.
"While I urge those farmers who
can to hold their cotton." aald Mr.
Dumay this morning, "I kelleve that
those who owe money and cannot
pay It without disposing of their
cotton, should sell It and pay their
bil!?. But the farmer? who are in
the clear should by all means hold
on to their crop, either at home or
in a warehouse, until the price la
higher than It la at present.
"There Is lees cotton In the
world thla year than there probably
ever hat been before. Onr crop In
Eeaufort county will be only about
60 per cant of what It usually Is.
The entire cotton belt will only
raise about 76 per cent. In India
the crop last year was reduced over
20 per cent and a still further re
ductlor. will be made this year The
demand for cotton will be as great
as it ever was. and those men who
now hold on to their erop are bound
to realise good money on it through
waiting.
"In this section, the redaction la
the crop is due principally to three
reasons: reduction in acreage. l<-ss
use of fertiliser and Inclement
weather. I expect that the crop in
Beaufort county will amount to a
bout seven or eight thouaand bales.
"The trouble In paet years haa
been that aa Boon as the farmer got
hi? crofr ready for market, he itn
mcd.ately proceeded to eell It. Thie,
or course, flooded the market, and
the price was low Now. however,
the farmers are beginning to And
out that the bost plan ia to put their
cotton lu a'.orage warehouses and
wait for prices to adjust themselves.
In Hi's way. better prices are m
sur ? all around.
t the present time. I would ad
lse . I of th* farmers In Beaufort
i - mi) ? > hold on to their crop, ex
cepting those, as I have said before,
who owe money and who c-aanot
settle their bills without letting
their cotton go.
SCYRISR RRRAD AND OAK
The best money can buy, at J.
ADAMS A CO.
j 5?-1 T-2te
FINEST FRMTH AT J. K .ADAMS
A CO.
8-17-2tc.
A. U. DUMAY
IOX THAT PB1CI tXUi
OO RMBDOk
^ROP REDUCED
Kb Ur? Crop of TU? Country W1D
OnJjr B? About 75 Par Cat* of
Wtuu. tt !? Normally. Ah*o Bmb
lUdocod In For*%? OolUUw.
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