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THE RECORD is Y< ur Paper—Are Y< u its Friend? iVOLUME 2, NUMBER 10 “CRUELTY TO . PRISONERS MUST GO” Says Rev. Plyler In His Sermon Last Sunday A. M. Elder Raleigh Dis trict Preaches A Strong Sermon “Backward places similar to Stanly county may call a man a ‘Christian gentleman’ though he has treated prisoners in away becoming the dark ages; but these habitations of human cruelty must give way,” declared the Rev. M. T. Plyler, presiding elder of the Raleigh district of the North Car olina Methodist conference, in his ser mon at Edenton Street Methodist church Sunday. Mr. Plyler perdicted that while a growing commonwealth like North Carolina may defer for a little* while “the fulelst and most thorough test of the place of women in industry” it would be for only a brief time as “the Christian conscience of North Carolina has decreed that the world must know.” He was preaching on the need of i God in modern living, and about the transform)tAt power of Christ in the livlg ol tninX tflie had point ed out that “this effort to outlaw war is of Christ • the V Prince of Peace.” “This effort to foster bet terment and to relieve ""the cruel ties incident to systems that have been tolerated the hard ly.' ness of men’s hearts indicate that * Christ is working in the world,” he said. “Judges and men in high station say the whole system must go,” he added in regard to the present prison system, and pointed t out i that this was not even thought of a * century ago. He also pointed out m this con nection that “this effort to hedge about the women and children in industry is entirely Christian,” and explained that Jesus gave special attention to the child and to the mother of the child. “A growing and developing com monwealth such as North Carolina may defer for a little while the fullest and most thorough test of the place of women and children in industry; but it is only for a brief time,” he declared. TUESDAY AFTERNOON FIRE The unexpected happened in Zeb ulon Tuesday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock when the fire alarm sounded, and all the firemen responded prompt ly. As the firemen hurriedly made their w'ay to the old building of J. G. Pearce’s just back of the Zebulon Bank and Trust Co., they saw that the fire was on the roof of the build ing (which was unoccupied), but they soon extinguished the flames, which caused very little damage. It was fortunate that the fire was discovered as soon as it was, the structure baing a wooden building and had the fire made much headway it might have proved disastrous for other buildings nearby. It has been some time since a fire occurred in Zebulon, and the town for the passed two years has had very little in the town. PYTHIANS VOTE $50,000 FOR EXTENSION WORK Chicago, Aug. 16.—The Snpreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias in the final session today of its 34th bennial convention appropriated $50,- 000 for extension work. Under the administration of Richard S. Witte, of Milwaukee, Wis., the supreme chan cellor, and Olva Lumpkin, or Colum bia, S. C., the new supreme keeper of records and seals, it was said, an organization will be created to “sell Pythianism.” Men of little faith don’t belong in business. ZEBULON’S TOBACCO MARKET MILL OPEN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH. The Zebulon Record REPRESENTING FOUR COUNTIES—WAKE, JOHNSTON, NASH and FRANKIJN THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. HIGHER BANK RATE TAKEN AS SIGN OF BUSINESS GROWTH The upward trend of business, with its accompanying expansion in money [ requirements, was formally recogniz | ed last week when the Now York Fed eral Reserve Bank authorized an in crease to 4 per cent in its re-discount rate, which had been maintained ac 3 1-2 per cent since April 22nd. i Larger borrowings, entering par ticularly in the New York money mar ket, have signalized a much more ac tive crop moving purposes. At the same time, broadening activity in the stock market has caused a drain up on the country’s credit resources, the increase in brokerage loans for the last week of July amounting to $86,- j 000,000. Although business and financial ! circles will watch closely for any j effects of the higher rate on their | activities, it is expected the change 1 will exert much of a restrictive in | fluence, especially on So far as the money market concerned the federal action merely: brings the bank rate into closer harjnony with prevailing open market quotations. While financial attention for some time has been focused on develop ments offering a key to the fall trade situation, confidence has been strengthened by accumulating evi dence of prosperity in the first half of the year. The Federal Reserve Board last week reported record ■ breaking industrial activity for this 1 period, despite slight recessions in April and May, with a noteworthy enlargement of output in the steel and automobile industries. Predictions that 1926 will eclipse 1925 as a' banner year in the steel industry were made by the trade reviews last week and were partially | borne out by the latest statistical re j ports. Steel ingot production for the , first, seven of the year was materially above the output for the corresponding period of 1925, with activities throughout the indus try stabilized at a much higher rate than a year ago. For the first time this year, the United States Steel Corporation announced an increase in unfilled orders on its books at the end of July. New buying meanwhile was given promise that unfilled ton nage will continue to gain. Railroad freight traffic continued at the highest level of the year as a heavy movement of grain to market got under way. Crop conditions were reported good in most western states, with the prospect that fair prices would aid in the economic come back of this territory. Reports from other important in dustries indicated that manufacturers were facing he second half of the year with greater confidence. Lead ing rubber company executives indi cated that this industry, having sur vived serious unsettlement in the crude rubber market, should be soundley re established by the end of the year. The widening excess margin of con sumption over production, which was especially noticeabl ein July, was wel comed by the textile industry al through the cotton goods trade was somewhat disorganized last week by the sharp break in cotton prices.—N. Y. Dispatch. WADE TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL HELP To maintain an adequate force of examiners for the domestic insurance companies and the building and loan organizations within the State, Insur ance Commissioner Stacey W. Wade, stated that he will ask for an addi tional appropriation in the 1927 bud fiet for the Insurance Department. The annual audit <j many of the domestic insurance and building and loan companies is now in progress. Under the law, iui audit of the books of each insurance company or buid ing and loan organisation in the State must be made every three years. H. T. Bronson and V’. W-. Farrow, V. M. and f}. Nichols, build ing loan are now engaged in auditing boots various com panies. According to CoMmissioner Wade, the rapid growth of domestic insur ance and building flpd Joan companies has made it virtawJl'? impossible to get around to all w>fnpanies every three years with tljy force he now has for this work. ZEBULON, N. C„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1926 DR. WRIGHT AT BAP. CHURCH SUNDAY A. M. Well Known Sunday School Organizer Os Raleigh Discuss How to Have Successful Sunday School Dr. Jno. B. Wright, a prominent surgeon of Raleigh, and leading mem ber of the First Presbyterian church, will speak at the Baptist church Sun day morning at 11 o’clock. Dr. Wright was one of th° organizers of j the famous Vanguard class with more | than 1,000 members. He will discuss j how to have a successful Sunday, school, and those interested in Sun- ' day school work will be greatly helped by hearing him. The regular evening service will be , held at 8 o’clock in the church since | the weather is expected to be cooler. The twilight services have been en joyed very much by every one. This service will, however, lie only a little over thirty minutes in length, the pas tor speaking about fifteen minutes on the subject, The Great Burden Beaver.; The public is very cordially invited to these services. POISON GAS TAKES LIFE OF ONE MAN Durham, Aug. 14.—r William. Eason is dead and Neal Wilson lies in a lo cal hospital with a fighting chance for recovery from the effects of a deadly gas encountered this afternoon in a well which was being dug on the | farm of C. J. sevrral 'miles ! southeast of the city. Had it not been for the heroism of John Roberts Poe,' who five times braved the dangers which •lurked in the bottom of the well in the form of poison gas, Wil son would also have died. This afternoon rock was encounter ed in the well when it had reached a-depth of around twenty-five feet and the use of dynamite was p+- sorted to in breaking it up. Follow ing th.e blast, and before the smoke and dust had settled, Eason went down into the well to load a bucket with the broken rock. Three or four buckets full of the rock were hauled up from it before he was overcome by the gas. The alarm was spread and calls for help sent out, and within a short time a number of men from nearby sections arrived. Upon the issuance of a call for a volunteer to attempt the rescue of Eason, Herbert Hatter white went down into the well, but stayed there for only a few seconds j because of the gas. Then it was ’ that Wilson volunteered his service. He was lowered into the well, where the fumes of the gas were about to | suffocate him when he signalled the men on the ground to pull him up. As he was being lifted he was over come. The rope slipped from around him and his inert body fell across the form of Eason. With possibility of a double trag edy facing them, another frantic call for a volunteer was sent out, resulting in Poe stepping forward. Three times he entered the well, only to be brought back to the sur face without accomplishing his pur pose and for a time it seemed that 1 he was about to give up the attempt of rescue. Finally a fourth attempt was made and this time he succeed ed in bringing the bodies, one at a time to the surface. Eason was dead, but Wilson was alive. The latter was rushed to the hospital, where to night every thing is being done to save his life. Some of those who witnessed the ! unselfish and heroic act of Poe stated that an effort will be made to secure j a medal for bravery for him. Neither prosperity nor adversity is ever universal. , - Urtder private ownership of busi ness enterprises, customers are not required to wait for a political elec tion to express disapproval of inef ficiency. WILL WE HAVE COMMUNITY FAIR HERE? Mass Meeting Called To Determine The Matter Wendell, Zebulon And Community To Decide A mass meeting is called for Aug ust 24, at Zebulon in the Town Hall, to determine whether or not Wendell and the community wants the East ern Wake County Fair held in Zeb ulon. Every citizen in the commu nity should be interested in the mat ter, and should come to this meeting and express their views. It is a com munity fair. The fair does not be r long to Zebulon or Wendell— it be longs to the citizens who compose the community. The people of the coun try should be just as much interested as the towns people. They furnish many things that go to make the fair a success, and should come to this meeting and give their views on the matter. The fair should be held and every body should take an interest in the fair and make it one of the best ever held. The town of Wendell had the fair last year, and it was a great event, and the people of Wendell are always ready to do their p.vt. The fail is supposed to be hel 1 one year in Wen dell end the. next year in Zebulon. The Record hopes that the mass meeting will be- attended on Tuesday, August 24, by one of the largest crowds ever assembled irt the town hall. Now, -remember the date and the purpose' of this meeting, and let every one do his or tier parr. Every family in the community can have exhibits at the fair this year. Come out on the above date and bring your neighbor, and Alt co-op erate together to make the fair a success. PROBING MYSTERY IN HOWARD DEATH Mystery surrounding the death of John B. Howard, well known former Raleigh man, by drowning in San Diego Bay on July 25 and attempts to secure his $30,000 estate have led insurance and stocks and bond men to require complete proof of all the facts surrounding the death and the relationship of the claimants’ it was learned. The news of Howard’s death was wired back kto Raleigh a few weeks after hed had moved from here to make his home in San Diego, Coro ner Schuy’er C. Kelly who investi gated the drownjng declared that there was no reason' to believe he had com mitted suicide and that there was a possibility that his death resulted from foul play. Howard’s body was found fully clothed floating in the bay. Letters in his pocket resulted in his identification. He was last seen alive Tuesday evening, July 20, with an unidentified woman at the beach resort where his floating body was later found. All claims to the Howard estate are being made in the name of Mrs. Minnie Howard, mother of the dead man, but there is a question as to whether these claims are not being made by her. No claims have yet been paid, it was understood. Before Howard left Raleigh he told D. J. Humphrey, a friend, that his mother was in Canada. Two let ters with regard to funds due How ard have been received her -cently from San Diego both signed !>/ Mrs. Minnie Howard but in very different handwriting, it is stated. Howard gave the name of Mrs. Agnes Sladieck, 110 East Arbor Drive, San Diego and her address as the place where he wished certain securities forwarded. Mrs. Sladieck, is about 32 years old, it is stated. The size of the estate left t>y Howard was a considerable surprise to those who knew him here. He was regarded as a remarkably able stenographer and spoke seven lan guages. He had a few peculiarities but was highly regarded. He was an ardent hiker and often walked to and from Wake Forest or Smithfield in a day. He was a vegetarian. He was very thrifty and saved a large percentage of all the money he made. He had saved around $20,000 which he invested in securities, money with which to purchase a home in the suburbs, and had paid premiums on $6,000 life insurance.—Newt: nd Ob server. RAILROAD TRAINMEN HOLD ANNUAL MEET Raleigh, August 16. —Plans have been completed for the opening of the annual convention of the Bi-State Booster Association of North and South Carolina Brotherhood of Rail road Thanmen and l adies’ Auxiliary, which convenes here for a three-day meeitng on Thursday, August 19, it was announced yesterday by C. C. Brooks, secretary of the local organi zation. The program as announced by Sec retary Brooks includes the Governors of North and South Carolina, W. G. Lee, of Cleveland, Ohio, grand presi dent of the national organization of Railroad Trainmen, and other high of ficials of the Brotherhood of whom are booked for addresses. The La d;es’ Auxiliary will be represented by Mrs. Clara M. Bradley, of St. Louis Mo., first grand president, and Mrs. Ada B. Marshall, of Philadelphia, first vice grand president. Indications point to at least an attendance of 2,000 or more upon ilia conversion, . aid Mr. Brooks. Two of the meetings will be open to the public. A local committee will be stationed at the Union Station Thursday morn ing to welcome the incoming delegates and visitors. Headquarters will be maintained at the Sir Walter Hotel, but business meetings wil be held in the City Auditorium. . Delegates and visitors will register at the Sir Wal ter. Luncheon will be served at 1:30, after which the delegates will .go to the auditorium for, a joint business meeting. . . The convention proper will open Thursday night at the auditorium, v. here Mayor E. E. Culbreth, of Ral eigh, will deliver the address of wel come. Governors McLean and Mc- Leod N of North and South Carolina, respectively, Mr. ]Uae and other of ficials will then deliver short ad dresses. ' Friday morniVig, 1 ' the’' Twfj organi zations wil liio'd executive meetings. Luncheon is to be served at 1 o’clock at Edenton Street ?.lethodist Church. The afternoon session will be de voted to a joint business meeting of the two organizations. Friday night, officers of the Bro therhood, together with railroad ex ecutives, will address the delegates. A dance is to be held at the conclusion of the speeches. The aSturday program will be opened by a joint closing meeting of the Brotherhood and Auxiliary. At 1 o’clock, a barbecue will be served in Pullen Park. TOMORROW NEVER COMES Do not put off until tomorrow what | you can do today. You nay have j many good intentions and you are go:ng to put them in e; feet (jinorrow. Your earnings are not satisfactory I you know that you may earn nice ! if you prepare and—you will do sc— tomorrow. Your hours of employ ment are long—you can shorten thorn if you will and—you are going to do so—tomorrow. Do not live in the fu i ture—do it now. Some day you are ! going to relieve yourself of the burden of hard work and low wages; you are going to prepare for easier and bet ter life work and why not start now. You will begin some other time—no thing will relieve you at the necessity of preparing for it—not even if you do wait until another day—tomorrow Don’t fool yourself into this belief. Tomorrow is the graveyard of good intentions. The habit of putting off ; until tomorrow, has caused more peo ple to live lives of hard work and 1 poverty than all other causes com i bined and just as long as you do this your opportunity in life will he de layed or lost. For tomorrow never ! comes and things are never done.— D. M. CARTER. SMALLPOX GAINS DURING AUGUST More than seven times as many cases of small pox were reported to the Bureau of Epidemology of the State Board of Health, of Ral eigh, during the first two weeks of this month than there were for the corresponding period last year. The report, issued Wednesday, shows 113 ! cases of smallpox thus far this month as against 16 for the first two weeks in August, 1925. PRICE: One Year, 51.50; Single Copies, or. I THE RECORD j Will Print Your • Community News READY FOR BIG BUSINESS THIS FALL Merchants Stocking Up With The Best Goods Trade In Zebulon If You Wan! To Get Full Benefit We were passing about from place to place a day or two ago, and no ticed that nearly all our merchants were either receiving large shipments of goods, or had received them, and every one in each department were busy marking up and placing these goods. On making inquiries at sev eral place:-, wo a:, jcrtuinccl tint the merchants were placing the largest stoeiv of goods they have ever put on in any one season. The crop situation is very encourag ing, and the merchants believe that the farmer will have a large crop, both of cotton and tobacco, and when the farmer makes a good crop and gets a good price he Is always ready to. spend a good portion of it for the necessaries around the home and farm. The farmers are the most lib eral buyers in the country. No other class of people spend more liberally than the farmers. The merchants know this and they are laying in the kind of stock to suit the consumer. It is said that many of our mer chants have bought in quantities that, will permit them to give real bar gains to their customers. The con sumers are the one that should get the benefit in purchasing their wares. For years the consumers have been the ones that suffer, because the price of the necessary articles have been se’ling at war prices, and the com modities that the farmers have had to sell have been steadily going down. It is hoped that the farmer this Jreaj will get a ’air price for hi.--, nroduct, and if he does he will be placed in position where he can buy of the nec essary needs for home and farm, and not feel cramped and have to stint his family and himself of the things they really need. With good prices for what the farmer produces, the merchants can bank on getting his share, and both the farmer and merchant will be sat isfied. The merchant that displayes his stock weil, offers it at a reasonable price, and advertises in the right \vay will reap the bulk of the trade. Cur :*nto :’.uu! l . ::r.c.T:ber that the Record has 2,500 circulation and is read by more than 6,000 people each week. Can you place 2,500 let ters or circulars in the hands of the farmer for half the price you pay for an ad? No, you can’t. We charge 25 cents an inch here at home. If a merchant takes a 10-inch space, it cost him $2.50. It is read by 6J)00 people. If you buy 2,500 post cards they cost you $25,00. You have to pay at least $7 or $8 to have them printed. You have to adress them put them in the post office, which time is worth money to the merchant. The same size ad you would put ob a postal card would cost you at least one tenth what the cost of cards and mailing, which is the cheapest adver tising. Then again people will argue with us for a cheaper price. The Record’s way of advertising in the cheapest way to advertise, and will give as good results as any way you can advertise. I CARRYING MAIL ON ROUTE NO. 3. ZEBULON Mr. I). W. Earley, who ha* been with the Zebulon Drug Co., (Ct thu past year and one half, is notr car rying mail on Route No. 3, out of Zebulon. This route was foQjieriy carried by Mr. “Buddy” Williantfc who lost his life «o suddenly a l'etf da)** since while at the beach rival' Fort Pishcr. If I knew for a certainty tfy- ■■ a man was coming to my house, with a conscious deeign of doing me good, II should run for my life.