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v. k Graphig LOOK AT YOUR LABEL If Yoer SatwcrlptUa Ha Eaplrad S4 la YOUR ReaeweJ Al Om' THE TRADING PUBLIC 11HE Liberally Patroaiso Marchaate Wk Bid Far The Trade .. .1. -i- .1. HELP BOOST NASH COUNTY WATCH FOR THE BIDDERS VOL. XXX. NASHVILLE, North Carolina, August 21st, 1924. NO. 34 0 'ft. V Full Text of Port Terminal Bill Measure . Presented : Accordance With Plans of Gov. Mor . ; rison to Remedy Freight Rates. To Be Voted On In Coming Elections Advocates of Measure Will Stump The State In Im ' , forming The Voter . ., of Merita. The chief topic ' of discussion or question oecuping the attention of the citizens pf the state it the proposed measure providing port terminals in Eastern North Carolina waters and possibly the acuisltion of railroads reaching into the interior of the - state. In order that the -readers of The Graphic may consider the full text of the - proposed . measure for which the Legislature was convened some days ago, the full text of same is herewith given and is as follows "A bill entitled, An act to pro vide ship and water transportation to create the port commission of the state of North Carolina, to prescribe its duties and powers, to authorize the treasurer of the state of North Carolna to issue and sell not ex ceeding $8,500,000 of bonds of the state, and provide for the submission of this act to the voters of North Carolina at the next general elec tion to be held in November, 1924. "Whereas, the general assembly of North Carolina at its session In one thousand nine hundred1 and. twenty three ratified on ibe sixteenth day of February chapter ninety-font W the public laws of said session en titled 'An act to create the State Ship aid "Water TnmajHJruaofl eokx mission,' and declared that in order to further promote the public wel fare, to provide cheaper transporta tion to the markets within and with out the state for the products of the farm, the forests, the mines and fac tories of the state, anil to effect cheaper transportation for commodi ties purchased by the people of, the state both within and without the state, ft was deemed advisable to use more fully the navigable rivers, sounds ' snd other bodies of water within the boundaries of the state, and authorised and directed said State Ship and Water Transportation commission to carefully Inquire, in vestigate and-ascertain the practic ability of obtaining docks, wharves, and other landing places along the banks wof said navigable f rivers, sounds snd other waters, and at towns located , thereon within the state and the feasibility of obtaining terminal facilities at towns or cities without the boundaries of the state, and the cost of building, buying or renting the same; and . "Whereas, v the said - Ship and Water Transportation . Commission has made its report in writing to the Governor and Council of State, and the same has been printed and dis tributed to members of this General Assembly and to outer eitixena of the State of North Carolina; and "Whereas, in said report the said Commission lid ; express its conclu sion that it is imperative for the good ef the State that a maritime industry be created on the waters of the State, and that said industry will be both profitable in itself and will tend to reduce the freight rates throughout the State and place said freight rates OB a parit with those of other 'states and localities, and that docks, wharv es and landing places are available at some twenty-five or thirty towns within the State, and sites have been tenderd through gift at Southport, Wilmington, New Bern, Manteo and other places, ; and that .docks and wharves are available in ports out side of the State on equal terms for all shipping interests; snd, Whereas, in said report, the said Commission did recommend that the Fort Commission created by this act be authorised to purchase or lease ships, and operate the same, if in its opinion adequate shipping to carry the commerce to and from the ports established is not provided by pri vate enterprise. . , "Now, t' "refore, in order to accom pV.a t" t ullie benefits set forth, "1" j f ''-eral As- V of North C. i ei' -l: i 1. That the Tort Com i ' ' ff t',8 Z.&te of r " 'i Caro- J i i f e same 13 1 I : 1 ve f i t t ; i Y ' l ii t cre- the i net Proposed to Legislature In meh, citisens of the State of North Carolina, to be appointed upon the ratification of this act by this Gener al Assembly, by the Governor of the State and confirmed by the Senate, two of whom shall be appointed for two years, snd so designated; three for for years, and so designated; snd two for six years, and so desig nated, and their successors in each class to be appointed for a term of four years. Upon the resignation, death, disqualification or removal for cause of any member of said Com mission, his successor shall be ap pointed by the Governor for the un expired term of such member and by him reported to the Senate at the next succeeding regular session of the General Assembly, Each r fo the members and their successors so ap pointed shall take and subscribe be fore some official authorised to ad minister oath, an oath of office and file the same with the Secretary of State. The said Board shall organ ize by electing one of Its members chairman and another secretary, and shall elect a treasurer of said Board, who shall not be a member thereof, fix his compensation ,and prescribe his duties.' . - The treasuer shall give bond in such amount as the board shall fix in some reliable surety company do ing business in the state of North Carolina, and the premium required to be paid on said bond shall be paid by the said port commission. The said port commission shall meet in regular session at least once in each three months at a place and date to be fixed by said board, , and shall meet in special Session at Vu A' other times and places as the chairman of said commission;' or any two - mem bers thereof may request. . The com pensation of said board shall be.... dollars for each day in attendance upon an regular or special meeting of said port commission, and the ac tual expenses incurred traveling to and from said place or places of meet ing and while ' in attendance upon said meeting. -, ..-A "Sec. 2., The said port commission is hereby authorised, direct and em powered to establish port facilities and port terminals at such places in the state of North Carolina upon the navigable rivers, sounds and other navigale waters within the borders of the state, of North Caro lina as they may deem necessary and wise for the building r up, fostering and encouraging the transportation of the products of the farms, the forests, mines and, factories of the state, and the transportation by water of commodities - purchased by the people of the state, both without and within she state, ., including inland, eoastwise and foreign commerce, and for this purpose and all purposes of this act, tbe said port commission of the state of forth Carolina is here by authorized and employed to ac quire, by purchase in fee, to receive by gift or devise, ' and to condemn whenever necessary and to use; any of the water fronts or river fronts and navigable sounds, bays and riv ers of the state y new belonging, to' the state or to the state board of ed ucation, such lands, water fronts as may be necessary at each terminal so established by the said port com mission, and to build, enact and con struct of such material as the said port commission shall deem wise, all piers, docks, wharves, abeds, , ware houses, grain elevators and coal bins or coal elevators, and to install such machinery as may he necessary' to efficiently and expeditiously handle all freight of every kind and nature that may be delivered to said nature that may be delivered to said docks, piers and wharves for shipment by water or by rail or any other means of 'transportation s Provided, ' , how ever, that the total expenditures, for the purchase of all. land, rights of way, erection and construction of all piers, wharves, docks, sheds, and other structures and the purchase and installation of all such machin ery' as may te needed as authorized in this section shall not exceed the sum of seven million dollars. Be fore erecting ' or constructing the wharves ' or docks " or other or the installation of the l.inery and appliances, commission -is directed i c-, vi itneed, skillful i t who shall . fit which the ' f i report he 'J r O en.; !, and .cor. .xamine al, what piers, wharves, docks an other buildings are suitable and nec- ossary, and an approximate eost of the same, and the said port commis sion is further directed to employ such other-aid as in their judgment is necessary to further inform litem of the cost and the probable tonnage available at such terminals, and to Investigate, ascertain and determlno all other facts and information rel ative to and bearing opnn the advis ability of locating a port terminal on an navigable river, inland Waterway, sound or bay within the borders of the state, snd at such terminals so established, erected and constructed by said port commission, ' the said port commission is authorized and directed to appoint a general man ager of each terminal and to fix reas onable charges and fees for the use of said - piers, docks, ; wharves snd storage warehouses and other struc tures erected by it, and to make such reasonable rules snd regulations as may be necessary, in the .management of such terminals, and to employ such number of persons as may be neces sary to efficiently and promptly handle all freight -tendered at such terminals, and to fix the wages 'and compensation of all persons employed by it v ., . "Sec. 8. That the port commission is authorized to purchase or lease, or to purchase and lease, such number and size ships, vessels and boats by whatever name called, and operate the same, when in its. opinion ade quate shipping is not provided by private enterprise to carry the com merce tendered at the porta estab lished by the commission, and to use such part of ' the proceeds of the bonds hereinafter authorized as may be required to pay for said ships, ves sels pr boats, but in no event to ex ceed one and one-half million dollars ($1,600,000.00,) and if the said port commission shall hereunder operate any ships, vessels or boats, whether purchased or leased, it shall publish and maintain adequate schedules and render adequate service, and shall collect and receive reasonable charg es without ' discrimination for jner chandise transported,.sndL is author fzeUf declassify the'ommeYce so tar ried, and fix and publish the "rates of transportation.-. The ' said ' port commission shall, from the revenue. received from transportation charges and, if required, from any other re venues received by it, pay the expense and costs of operating said vessels, ships or boats operated by it. "Sec. 4. ' It shall be the duty of the port 'commission to file with the governor of the state annually a re port showing the ports established. the piers, wharves, docks, warehouses and other buildings erected at each and every port, and the cosi thereof, the cost of operation at each port, and the receipts from each port, which said reports shall be transmit ted by the governor to the next reg ular session of the general assembly of North Carolina. "Sec. 6. That whatever it shall become necessary for the pert cosv mission to exercise the right of emi nent domain and to acquire any lend, water frontage or right of way by condemnation, the raid port commis sion is authorized to institute a pro ceeding in the Superior Court ef the county in which such property is sit uate, making parties to it all persons interested in the ewnership of said property, and the procedure Shall be Substantially the same as that set forth in consolidated statutes, chap- wr imriy-iiiree, arucie two. , Sec 6. :v; That for the purpose Of providing funds for carrying out this set, the treasurer of the ; state of North Carolina is hereby authorized and directed to issue bonds of the state of North Carolina payable an the manner and at the dates herein prescribed to an amount not exceed ing eight, million five hundred thou sand dollars. Said bonds shall be is sued from time to time at the re quest of the said port commission of North.. Carolina, upon the approval of the governor and council of state. Sec 7. : All of said bonds shall bear Interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent per - annum from the date of said issue until paid, and the said bonds shall bear such; date as may be fixed by the said port com mission. - Interest shall be paid semi annually on the dates fixed by' the said port commission. I ; , .". y Sec. 8. .That the bonds author. ized and directed to be issued by the preceding sections shall he either cou pon bonds or registered bonds of the denomination of $1,000 or more, each, as may be determined by the said state treasurer, and shall be signed by the governor of the state and the state treasurer, and sealed with the great seal of the state. The coupons thereon may be signed by the state treasurer alone or may have facsimile of his signituru printed, engraved or lithographed thereon, and the said bonds shall i:i all res Eeverything Is r In Readiness Many Now Faces Will Bo Soon Among Nashville School Facltjr. Everything Is practically in readin ess for the fall , term of Nashville High School which will be thrown open to the boys and girls of the dis trict on Monday wonting. Sept 1st, and these young people will have the pleasure and advantage of entering one of the best appointed school buildings in Nash ' county; where every facility possible has been pro vided for their development in both mind and body. ' i ! V For some days past Principal H. C. West has been busily engaged per sonally assisting and directing in the installation of the Heska snd other equipment in the various departments and for several days past a working force has been grading the grounds snd clearing for recreational addi tions to the physical development of the students and within the next few days all these details will be com pleted. -7 ,V - While the actual work of the school is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 1st,-, announcement is made that all pupils who purpose at tending during the session are re quested to go to the school building on Saturday morning, August 80th., at 10:00 o'clock to be given lists of the books assigned "to their rooms, and to receive such cither instructions as Will be deemed Mscessary to fac ilitate the prompt beginning of work on Monday following. - This year additional work is to be offered in the high , school depart ment An instructor of agriculture for the boys has already been em ployed and he has been on the grounds for some few days past pre paring to get this deparment func tioning at the beginning of the term. This new phase of work .will doubt less prove one of the outstanding features of the term, , ; "J Effotta are 'being made to secore" k teacher ef Home Economics, and it is quite likely this will be done within the next few days.i This department will be for the especial training of girls and well directed effort will be made to make these courses a very attractive and beneficial feature dur ing the term. t-; - Principal West is 'very earnest in his appeal to the pupils and patrons of the school to lend their hearty sup port and cooperation from the very outset of the term in trying to. take care of the property - and ' the new school building which is dedicated to the boys and girls and coming as a personal yet willing sacrifice on the part of the people of the district. The handsome new building and all its equipment has been provided for specific purpose; that of develop- iag boys" aad girls - to the highest standard of citizenship and preparing them for the rugged battles of life. Parents are reminded of the fact that children who will be six years old by Jan. 1st, 1925, are eligible for entrance, but they must be enrolled daring the first two weeks of school Several new faces x will be seen among the personel .of the faculty during th approaching term,- while some members of same who were as sociated with the school last term will be found fat the list, which is as fol lows: ' v-..,;vf -.--r Mrs. j-1. White, of Nashville; Miss Myrtle Byrd. of Milltown Ga. first grade, i; J. '.'f m.-.' ri Second Grade Mrs. S. V. X Chamblee, Nashville; Miss Lois Ge- rock, of Ahoslde,"N.'C.jvx.,i'v.'. Third Grade Miss Inez Smith- wick, 'of- LaGrange, 'N.Crv- Fourth Grade Miss Same 'Benson, of Nashville.-:-:-:'- "' ' '"-: : Fifth Grade Miss Pansy Gsitley, of Maxton,,N. C.' Sixth Grade Miss Lucy Wiggs, ef Bunn, N. C. - ' ' ' Seventh Grade Mrs. J; A. Leon ard, of Nashville. WX--ti ' In the high school department the following-will constitute the faculty: JH. C. West, principal, French. H. B. Sheely of Newberry, S. C. Science. Miss Eddie Mae Barrett, ef Way cross, Ga., History. Miss Sadie Jen kins, bf Nashville, English. Mrs. W. Glenn, Jr., of Nashville, Latin and Mathematics. T. W. Bridges, of Shelby, N. C. Agriculture. Mrs. A, Boss, of Nashville, Music- - i Death Cla'sas Veneral !a Fa-: " ther of Mr. John L. Cornwell. His scores of friends in Nash snd djolning counties will learn with re gret the soi'-ow that r -s come to County Au 1 or Jv'.ti L. Cornwell, and other r embers ef l.;s family caused by t' a dea'.h of ) s venerable ather, wl.kh occunre4 it l.'s coun- :ry home r.f -r f ' " r, :T. C, early he was held in Cleveland county indicated by the following extract taken from the Shelby Star: "When Mr. Cornwell came home from two years In the Conferderate army he was penniless but had the courage and determination so charac teristic of his comrades to set to work to rebuild the devastated South. By thrift and industry he became one of the largest land-owners of the coun ty, most of his property, however, be ing divided among bis noble children so that he could see them start in life in better circumstances thsn he was able to do. He became one of the county's largest money-lenders, yet a personal friend who was close to him in his business affairs, says he never once charged more than the legal rate, although it was offered many times, and . only once did he foreclose a paper. Mr. Cornwell had great faith in men who wanted to own real estate and there are many indebted to him for their sulecess in life. He was strong in his convic tions, yet kind, obliging and above all patient to the last degree.- member of Zion Church, he loved his church and the cause for which it stood." Representatives Off To State Council Meeting At Ashevillo Messrs.. M. W. Lincke, V. H. Ham let and A. D. Odom, representatives from Nashville Council, and Mr. Dan iel Bissette, representing Magnolia Council, of Macedonia, left Sunday morning for a cross-country trip to Asheville,. where they will attend the State Council Meeting of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, which convened in the mountain city on Tuesday morning and will con tinue in session probably until this (Thursday evening. The city authorities and civic or ganizations of Asheville are giving the Juniors from all parts of the state a rousing reception and affording many delightful and memorable events that will make for the pleasure of the State Council and attendants. ,,, r : r. -. Thieves Ma We An Eatranco , . -,w TV Soeadmaa Store 'Cot Some time during the . night of Friday or early Saturday morning thieves forced an entrance through the rear window of the Steadman Stores Company and through the open space made -by smashing one of the window glass, carried off a quan tity of articles, consisting mostly of cigarettes, tobacco and fancy cakes, The thieves also rifled the money drawer from which they took change and bills aggregating possibly twenty dollars. While it may be possible that some groceries, flour, etc., were also carried off, Mr. Taylor, the man ager is unable to ascertain, since the store usually carries a large stock of these articles. School Children Without a Scar Should Be Vaccinated Next month marks the beginning of another school : year. In order that there may be no interruption in attendance, parents will please see that all children, not possessing a scar showing vaccination during last seven years, are vaccinated before September 1st And please dd not wait until the last day to have this done. To School Committeemen. . All - school ' committeemen will please notify the teachers of your respective schools j that the county Board of Health requires all children of compulsory age, to be vaccinated before entering school. : If the child possesses a scar showing a take dur ing the past seven years, he need not be vaccinated this year. 5 i T. 0. COPPEDGE, Health Officer of Nash County. Children's Homo Society Has Children For Foster Homes. The Children's Home Society of North Carolina, located at Greens boro, North Carolina, now has ready for placement in approval foster homes number of children, both boys and girls, and ranging to age from infanta of a few months up to large boys and girls ten to fourteen years of age. 'Correspondence is in vited from respectable : citisens throughout the state who are inter ested in receiving desirable children into their homes for legal adoption. Address, stating age of child, Wanted and sex. John J. Phoenix, State Superintendent, Children's Home So ciety of North Carolina, Inc., P. O. Box 1478, Greensboro, N. C. Surprise R!arria?e Celebrated la rlashv..!e Last Veelc Coming as a complete surprise to their many friends was the wedding of Miss Zeypha Farrish and Mr. Clif Road Question Is Highway Commission And County Commissioners Hear Vigorous Pro- j v test From Road Advocates. ; marriage ceremony. ' After the wed ding Mr. and Mrs. Harper left for a pleasure trip to Northern cities and will be at home at Hopewell, Va. Mrs. Harper is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Psr rish, prominent people of the Phila delphia section. Mr. Harper is a popular and industrious young man of Hopewell, where he is associated with Humme k Boss, large paper manufactures, with which firm Mr. Harper holds a very nice position. He is well known in Nash and has many friends who wish for him and his charming bride a full measure of well-spent and successful wedding life. Local Happenings From In And Around Castalia. Miss Carrime King, a pretty little rosebud from Norfolk, is visiting her sunt, Mrs. Russell Bartholomew. Rev. J. R. Everett after spending some time with his parents in Eastern Carolina, is at home again. Master Charles . McCauley and Merritt Batchelor left Saturday to enter Mars Hill School. Mrs. H. W. Newby, of Philadelphia and charming daughter, Miss Alda, are visiting her sister Mrs. J. P. Drake. Quite a party of young folks had delightful, hay ride to Centerville Monday evening where Rev. Oscar Creech, a most consentrSted minis ter from Red Oak, is assisting Rey, Majfih a ''revival this week. " .V""'? " ''"' Mr. T. S. Buckly and ' charming wife, of Utlca, N. Y, has located here and will at once begin the prac tice of medicine. : Dr. Buckly comes highly recommended and will no doubt be a valued asset to this com munity. . We believe our dreamings of twenty years will In a short time be come a happy realization after hear ing the broadsides fired by the many advocates of roads Saturday from the repudiated district by the Highway Commissioners. leading from Nash ville via Red Oak, Hilliards Mill to the Halifax line. Also the road leading from Spring Hope via Cas talia to Aventon, giving the people living on the roods ' a long-needed highway. , , . , . . , . -. ' We were highly gratified at the results of the rapid-fire machine gun talks from the Editor and others in the meeting held Saturday last, and are looking for better results and action in the future. We believe the Commissioners would function better with fewer members about five. They were too late to levy taxes at this time. , Let the road building go on, they gave us every dollar of the bond money that belongs : to this section. . : ;; ':. V:.: '"y : - Mr. Sidney Williams and Miss Jewel Smith were united in marriage on the 8th inst, and spent . several days In Norfolk and the Virginia Beaches. Mrs. Williams is an ac complished and attractive Siler City school teacher and ' belonged to the faculty, of the Castalia High, School the past yearTt Mr,4 Williams is the son of Mr.-W;' B. Williams and an industrious planter. ' All jdin in wishing them a life full of happiness and contentment ; -' ' When school begins September 15th we will have the following ef ficient corps of teachers: D. M. Baldwin, of Greenwood, S. C., prin cipal, Miss Nancy Welkins, Madeson, N. C, high school; i Miss ' Eugenia Boone, Castalia, ?th grade; Miss Annie Bridgeman, Lake Landing, N. C, 6th grade; Miss Wrenn Farrow, Lake Landing, "N. C, 4th and 6th grades; Miss Myrtle Drake, Castalia, 3rd grade; Miss Helen Lavender, Lake Landing, N. . C, Snd grade; Miss Hilda Drake, Ahoskie, N. C, 1st grade. Miss ; Ellen - Stewart, of Coats, N. C, will have charge of the music department Nashville Concert Band To Play At County Homo, On next Sunday afternoon, ust 24th, the NaUiviUe Conurt and will furnibh rrv :e to the in mates of the J'a.'l County nm--n, Finally Settled Financial Obstacles Arc Wiped Out People Unanimous For Con struction of Important High ways Now Badly Neg lected. Those citizens of Nashville, Coop ers, Red Oak, Jacksons, Dry Wells, Mannings, Castalia and , Griffin's Townships who have been so active for the past year or two in an effort to induce the Nash County Highway Commission to carry out in part the will of the people of the County as urday, July 12th, 1919, when by an overwhelming majority they voted upon the question of Nash County issuing bonds in the sum of one mil- . lion dollars, for the purpose Of re modeling the court house, jail and to build a decent County Home and al io to meet Federal, State and county aid in road construction work and for ivuauuvuuu vi tuti uuicr irivw- tary roads as the County Commission . deemed necessary not served by the . harri-aurfure rnsd from TbuVv Mnnnt to Nashville, Spring Hope snd to the Franklin County line and from the ' Halifax county line via Nashville to Bailey and Wilson or Johnston coun ty, have the satisfaction of knowing. that the road building program for this year will go on despite the fact that on Tuesdav of last week tka Commisison suddenly came to the deeiidoa- to call off aff MomcU thai . had been approved. ". ." - This sudden, turn of affairs caused -somewhat of a stir - among the cit izens of the townships above mention ed, since it was an accepted fact that . -the Commission had approved of these proects, had .caused them to be surveyed by the highway engineer, '' had called upon the Board of County -Commissioners to issue bonds in the sum of $140,000 for the construction . of the roads decided upon and the County Commissioners had instructed the County . Attorney to draft and have passed by the . Legislature an act making valid the proceedings of the Commissioners in . issuing the -bonds. - The bonds have been sold at -a good premium and only the passage of the act would have placed the ' funds in the hands of the Commission to proceed with their building pro- ; gram. After the bills had been pass ed by the House of Representatives : and went over to ' the Senate, the Highway Commission late Tuesday afternoon held another short session at which two members were absent, however, one ' of these . : giving his ' . proxy to one of the members, at this -meeting the Commission voted to call off or recind their former action with -reference, to ; presecuting the work and ordered the passage of the act ' held up, no satisfactory or plausible ; reason being given the road advacates for the sudden turn of affairs. :. As the news of the action taken by the Commision became more gen- erally known , the citizens of those -sections of the county who were to ' become the main beneficiaries and -ao had appeared before the Com mission' on ouite a nnmher nt nroa. sions to press their claims' for con- sideration, "and others removed there- ' from, became active and as a result the- H-jhway Commission '. and the Board of County Commissioners held a a special meeting on Saturday last , which was attended, by hundreds of citizens from the various townships, and the whole question was gone in to again in an effort to ascertain the whys and wherefores 7 of the situe- sion. Chairman A. F. Manning, of the Commission, explained why matters had taken such a sudden turn, ad vancing the pinion that this Board had suddenly come to the conclusion tW tun nnn ,..)VV. VMIU HVVVOIJ J VU), lilB . program previously decided upon and ' they deemed it advisable to hoU wo on same; that other pbns wol I le worked out whereby a 1 r r priation would be (:;, r tailment of the road r, ' i The followed r " i f t nation fiOn r ton Harper, which was solemnized 'at the F'1-"'' t -f ? ?-.nw..y r "' r- out a mile and a hi'.! from t ' - ' '1 pint's v ' s' ( , (T1,.m. l Tr " V - ' t :. ! c !urer f1 r.ll d'-f't, t-l V " pects be in such form as the state
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