rimes NiwEW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER, 'CAROLINA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HFR." SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 Vohi: me RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. ST. C THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 191 :J Number 5. Tttie RoaeokeC Mpwan 3 Tate Machinery ( Supply Co. LITTLETON, N. C. MACHINERY SPECIALISTS: Everything in Machinery and Mill V Supplies. Plans, Specifications and Estimates Furnished on Application :: :: EL C. SMITH, General Contractor and Builder FRANKLIN, VA. 1. W.Maaoa. J.A.WomlL MASON & WORRELL. tiriBNETi ft Counsellors at Law, JACKSON, N. C. Practice is all Court. Business oromptlv sod faithfully attended to. Office 2nd floor bank building. RAYMOND G. PARKER, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Jackson. N. C Practices in all courts. All business riven? prompt and faithful attention. Office 2nd Floor Bank Building. a a. pwMm. r. b. Burn PEEBLES & HARRIS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, JACKSON. N. C. Practice in all Courts. Business oromptlv and faithfully attended to. DR. C. G. POWELL DENTIST. POTECASI N. C. an be found at his office at all times teept when notice is given in this paper DR. B.L. BROOKS, SURGEON DENTIST, BOYKINS, - - VIRGINIA. Office Days: Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week'.' lau B. Wmaoaum BMmxr Wmaoawa, WINBORNE & WINBORNE, Attorneys at Law, MURFREESBORO. N. C. Des Nos. 17 and 21. a S.Oaj 0. B. MJdroM GAY A MIDYETTE Attorneys & Counsellors at Taw JACKSON. N.C. Practice in all Courts. All business promptly and faithfully attended to. Office 2nd floor. New Bank bnilding. DR. J. M. JACOBS DENTIST, ROXOBEL. N. C. Extracting from children at same price as adults. Dr. W. J. Ward, DFNTIST. Dr. . Ehringhaus DENTI8T Jackson, - - N. C. Dentistry in all of its branches Crown and Bridge work a specialty. Office in New Flythe Building over Postoffice. 4 K. Cotwland JmUb Copalud : HOUSE MOVERS : W t are now prepared to move houses of ny Bite Prirw low. It will be to or nter"f to see w ''opri.and BkoiSbkb. 1 imrg N. C W.H.S.BURGWYNJR. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Woodland, - North Carolina. Office in Farmer's Bank Building. Practice in all Courts. Business prompt ly and faithfully attended. Contractor and Builder. ' For all Brick and Plastering Construction Work communicate with A. T. Vick, Contractor and Builder, Franklin, Vs., before letting contract. 1-24.1-yr A years subscription to the New,,York World and the Roa-nokb-Chowan Times for only $L65, old or pew subscribers. SEABOARD LOCALS. Death oi Mrs. LoojMarrlage of Wnltenead-Edwards-General fcews. Miss Bettie Davis, Conway, is spending some weeks in the home of her relative, Mrs. M.F. Long. Mrs. Babe Long reached here last Thursday to remain some days with her step-daughter, Mrs. R D. B. Maddrey. After a few days' visit to his home here, Mr. Garland Grubbs returned to his adopted hom. Suffolk, last Friday afternoon. Rev. M. Y. Self filled his regu lar evening appointment at the M. E. church the past Sabbath. While in town he and wife were entertained in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Harris. Mr. Walter Gay and family of the Pleasant Grove vicinity, were appreciated guests Sunday of his sister, Mrs. W. J Jones. Miss Mary Foster, who has been visiting the past week in the home of her cousin, Mr. Eu gene Vassor, Pleasant Hill, is expected home this week. Mi9S Rosa Perry, who is teach' ing at Pleasant Grove, spent Sat urday and Sunday very pleasant ly with her school mate, Miss Gar rette Crocker. The lecture in the auditorium here last Friday evening by Prof, Wyche, of the National League of America, was well patronized and heartily received, notwith standing it was one of the mist inclement days of the winter. Our people realized before he came, it was worth while, s turned out in large numbers, re gardlessof the continual down pour of rain. He fully sustained his national reputation as being the ablest story-teLer of this country. Our folks hope he will come our way again in the near future. Mrs. E. H, Stephenson, after a pleasant visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Vassor. pleas ant Hill, returned to her home here last Friday. Tickets are out for the mar riage o' Mr. Jno. Whitehead to Miss Nellie Edwards on the 29th, inst The contracting parties are well and favorably known in this community where they have spent all their lives. Mr. White head is toe oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitehead of Harris' Shop, while his bride-to-be is the accomplished daughter of Mrs Ella M. Edwards. Their friends will join us in wishing for them long, happy and useful lives. Our community was saddened today (Moaday) ffhen the news reached here that Mrs. Willie Mack Long had breathed her last at her home near Harris' Shop, leaving a helpless infant, only a few days old, besides a husband and several more children. There is no sadder place on earth than a home without a mother. The funeral arrangements had not been made when we learned of her death. To the stricken fam ily we extend sincere condolence. An extended notice of the play, "Because I Love You," by Sea board talent, was given in these columns last week. Further in troduction is unnecessary. To all who desire to spend a pleasant evening and at the same time aid the Seaboard High School to secure a lighting system, a cor dial invitation is extended to be on hand by 8 o'clock. The par ticipants will do the .remainder. Admission 25 and 15 cents, re served seats 85 cents. Good music will be furnished between the .our acts. The Banana A Frail In a Sterile Package. With the increasing demand for fresh fruits at all seasons of the year has come the difficulty of supplying them in a condition in which the dangers of contam ination are largely averted. De cay is one of the limiting factors in the use of fresh fruits. Among the many fruits there is one which is equipped in its native form with a protective covering that calls for more than passing mention. Some time ago The Journal f the American Medical Association emphasized the ad vantages afforded by the banana as a wnolesome food and ventur ed the suggestion that this fruit. though growing in popularity, is still underestimated in American households. The banana consists, in its green state, largely of starch and water. The essential change during the process of rip emng is a conversion of the starch into sugar. The rate of ripening is dependent on the temperature. The edible portion of each fruit is packed away in a peel which serves a more useful purpose than has hitherto been realized. Experiments on the fruit in different stages show that the inner portions of the pulp of sound bananas are prac tically sterile. The peel is sin gularly resistant to invasion by bacteria. Evec when banam i were immersed ia fluids contain ing disease germs thev did not penetrate into tne interior. The probability of infection through the peel is therefore slight, though germs on the peel might be trans ferred to the consumer's fingers and thence to the mouth. This is an interesting example of a food delivered by Nature in prac tically sterile packages. Nature's wholesome service should not be undone bv careless methods of marketing such foods. Severn News. Pastor Waff filled his regular appointment here Saturday and Sunday. For the past several months he has been suffering with ill health and his flock is delighted to learn that he is much better. Mr, and Mrs. P. M. Fleetwood and two children, Rockie Lou and Margery, of Jackson, spent the week end with relatives here. Misses Carrie Joyner and Julia Drewitt of Pendleton spent Sin day with Miss Hattie Bazamore. Mr. B. C. Edwards is away on a trip in the middle West. When last heard from he was in Cincin nati. Ohio. Mr. G. W. Pruden is confined to his room with rheumatism. Master Burton Stephenson, who was quite sick last week, is able to be out again much to the delight of his little friends. Mr. J. B. Stephenson Jr. spent Sunday afternoon in Murfrees boro. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoggard entertained Saturday evening from 7 till 9 o'clock in honor of their daughter. Miss Sallie's 10th birthday. Games were played and music was enjoyed by the older ones of the guests. Fruits and candy were served. Among those calling were Misses Nina Mae Woodard, Nellie Morgan, Dorothy and Lucille Long, Evelyn White, Claire Howell, Claire Watson, and the little ' girls' teachers. Misses Harris and West. La Grippe: "That disease which keeps you sick six months after you are well. "--"Mr. Dool-ey." AN EVEN-BALANCED TARIrF. A So-called Principle Tbat Doesn't Take toe Equities Into Account Isn't Any Principle. Wilmington Stsr. The interests to be affected by the tariff have been appearing before Mr. Underwood's commit tee for a hearing. Each wants the committee to be careful how much duty is taken off their re spective industries, and reasons and arguments are presented to Support the different views. That is just as it should be. It aids the committee to investigate their various claims and so adjust revision as to prevent discrimina tion 8gainstany industry or com munity. All hands are entitled to a hearing, and there is no rea son whv a man is a protectionist because he wants a square deal for his industry or community. Col. A. H. Boyden, of Salis burg, has had a jab made at his Democracy because he has been before the committee in the in terest of the $5,000,000 alumi num industry under way on the Yadkin, near Salisbury, but the Colonel is entirely consistent as at Democrat. North Carolina Democrats want revision but they do not want any industry iQ -..their State discriminated against in levying even revenue duties. The interest of each State is at stake in levying tariff taxe, lest one State or one sec tion be placed at a disadvantage in the burden or benefit tha: any kijid of tax imposes ''The aluminum industry of North Carolina may not need any benefit from either a reve nue or a protective tariff, but if it or any other North Carolina industry possibly may be affect ed by any kind of law, it is up to North Carolinians to see that their measure does not go empty handed while those of others are filled. A. policy which possibly might do injustice to North Car olina and more than justice to some othar State, does not in volve "principle " It is simply a business proposition to be set tled on an equitable taxing basis. A so-called principle tiat doesn't take the equities into account isn't any principle. Judging from public sentiment we don't think North Carolina would care if there wasn't any tariff at all, except for revenue purposes, but they wouldn't be justified in not taking theirs while other States -are Johnny on the spot with a sack to get theirs. We don't think there are enough one-ideaed North Caro linians to make a fetish of a prob lem while the people of other States are looking on the plain business siue of it. All the country wants is an even-balanced tariff. "A false balance is an abomination to Je hovah, but a just weight is His delight." Where Toe Blame Lies. Yej, there are hard times. We throw away ashes and soap. We raise dogs and buy hogs, We grow weeds and buy vegetables. We catch fish with a $4 rod. We build schoolhouses and send our children away from home to be educated. And last, but not least, we send our boys out with a $40 gun and a $20 dog to hunt 10 cent game. Yes, these are hard times, but whose fault? Don't place all the blame on the Presi dent and the trusts. Scottsboro Citizen. Th Roanokv-Chowan Tmn and Bryan's Commoner $1.60. Value ot Little Birds. The birds are the best friends that we have. Why? Because thev labor daiiv in the fields, de stroying the insects that nl! or feed upon the tender plants upon which human lives rely. Have you a friend that will labor for you iust for his board and cloth ing? No, indeed; you cannot place your eye upon any that will do th's for you, except the biids which are being slaughtered by boys and men in large numbers. They are willing to do this if on ly allowed to live. Why doyou not try to protect these friends who are so faithful to you, when they ask you for no pay for their services? Do you not realize that they are worth hundreds of times more to you as insect de stroyers than their flesh is worth to you in a bird pie or in some other way? The birds are needed more and more every year. As people in crease and the clearing of m jre lands goes on, the insects are bound lo increase very rapidly, and if the insects increase why should not the birds increase al so? It is because they haven't had the protection that they ought to have had. Some of the species of birds that used to be found in large numbers are now very seldom found at all, simply because they have not received any mercy from the hunter, and because the laws have not been strict enough to prevent people from killing them. Boys and girls should feel it their duty to do all in their pow er to get laws passed that will give the little friends in feath ers better protection. The law-makers in Washing ton, D. C, have a bill before them which, if passed, will guar an tee life to thousands, probably millions, of birds in every state of the Union. Every young read er of this page is asked to d whatever he can for his commu nity and his country to help- to save the birds that do good to all humanity. Our Dumb Animals. Public Drunkenness. Statesville Landmark. Public drunkenness is one of the greatest nuisances the public has to suffer. There is not so much of it as formerly but once in awhile a sporadic case makes life a burden to a community. Wherefore The Landmark hopes that the gentlemen who have in troduced bills in the Legislature "To protect the public against drunkenness" and "To prevent public drunkenness," will get to gether and frame a bill that will effectually squelch all such cases for all time. A man who appears in public drunk should be imme diately seized and locked up and subjected to severe punishment. It is bad enough for one to get drunk, but whatever excuse may be offered for it there is no ex cuse whatever for subjecting the public to the annoyance and dan ger of a drunken man. In the past When drinking was common such things were excused. There never was any excuse for per mitting a man under the in fluence of liquor to annoy other people and there is less reason today than ever before. t Big Bargains. Wynn Bros, of Murfreesboro have a three column advertise ment of bargains in this week's paper. See what they have to say. We had to leave out half of what they had to say for lack of room. A visit to their store will show the rest liREAT CONFERENCE STARTED. Senator Owen Will Aid In Organizing A State Conference For Social Service. A far-reaching State Confer ence is being organized. It aims to improve conditions that affect human life in all its phases. All the various workers for reform and betterment expect to get to gether as an organized force, and by a united effort secure some of the most needed reforms. Much more should be done in this way than bv fighting single handed. The conference will hold its first meeting in Raleigh, Febru ary 11, 12. The scope of the con ference is indicated by the fol lowing list of speakers and heads of committees: Governor Craig will deliver the opening address, followed by Dr. William Louis Poteat, president of Wake For est College, on the "Correlation of Social Forces." Following this will be an address by Sena tor Robert L. Owen, of Oklaho ma. Senator Owen is the author of the famous bill for a National Dpartment of Public Health. He is a fine speaker and a man of big ideas. His speech should ring clear on the big lines of so cial work, and form the keynote of the conference. Several months ago the follow ing representative citizens were named as chairmen of the various committees on different lines of social service: Bishop Robert Strange. Church and Social Service; Hon. J. Y. Joyner. Illiterarv; Mr, James P. C ok, R Jl'ornrwtories; Rev. M L. Kesler. Orphanages; Hon. T. W. Bickett, Criminal Proceedure; Dr. L. b. McBrayer, Feeble mindedness; Mr. t lartrie Poe, Improvement of Country Life; Mr. W. H. Swift, Cnild Labor; Miss Daisy Denson, Prisons; Mr. Archibald Johnson. Liquor Prob lem; Mr. Gilbert Stephenson, Raca Question; Dr. W.S. Rankin, Public Health; Hon. R. F. Bsas ley, Taxation; Mrs. R. R. Co:tei, Women and Social Service. The Central Committee on Or' ganization, composed of Hon. J. Y. Joyner, Hon. T. W. Bickett Miss Daisy Denson, Dr. W. S. Rankin and Mr. Clarence Poe, have received hundreds of inqui ries and applications for mem bership. It promises to be oni of the biggest movements ever started in the state, and every public spirited citizen should have his name enrolled with the movement. A letter or postal directed to Dr. W. S. Rankin, Raleigh. N. C, secretary of the Central Committee, will bring full information about the aims of the organization and the pro gram mapped out. Punishing Impudence. A farmer driving along a coun try road was thus accosted by a young upstart:, "Hello, Reuben, give me a lift to HightOwn. won't you? I might as well ride as walk." And with that he climb ed up into the farmer's wagon and continued to chatter, while the old man listened in silence. Finally he said:' "It's a good thing I met you. Quite a way to Hightown, isn't it?'V After they had gone a few miles further he said: "How far is it to High town, anyhow?" "Well," said the old farmer, "the way we are going I should judge it's about twenty-four thousand miles, but if you were to git out and walk back I should say ten miles or so. "-Youth's Companion. r-1 'If-