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THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE NORMAL AND Industrial College Maintained by the State for the Wo rv.:n of North Carolina. Five regu lar Courses leading to decree:?. Spe cial Courses for teachers. Free tui- :, . u,-., .u. -..-.- ' X teachers in the State. Fall Session j oegms Septemoer 1 1914. For information. catalogue and other address JULICS I. FOUST, President, Grepnsbnna, N. C. THE NORTH CAROLINA Col'egc o! AgricuHuFO AmJ v Mechanic Arts The State Industrial College offers strong courses in Agriculture, Hor ticulture, Stock-raising, Dairying, Veterinary Medicine; in Civil, Elec trical, and Mechanical Engineering: in Chemistry and Dyeing; in Cotton Manufacturing, and in Agricultural teaching. Four year courses. Two an i one year Courses in Agriculture an l Machine Shop Work. Faculty of 01 men; 738 students; 25 build ings; excellent equipment and lab oratories for each department. On July 9 County Superintendents con duct entrance examinations at each county seat. For catalogue write E. B. OWEN, Registrar, West Raleigh, N. C. s High Grade Goods ! A com plete. 1 i no'o f t h ese well known goods now in stock, consisting of IMcklcs, Soups, Catsups, and nil the various ar ticles. When you buy LIB BYS you get the gen uine. RING ON NUMBER One - Four- Six when you want your next order for groceries filled E. W: STATON (Next to old postoffice) bby Executor's Notice Having qualified as executors of 4h-: cr-ate of Handy Todd, deceased, late of Halifax county, North Caro I'r. i, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of kh' i deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of July, 1915, or this notice will h" pleaded in bar of their recovery. A!' persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay m -it. This July 16, 1914. Ash by Dunn Edward Byrd IS THE VOTER BOUND BY THE PRIMARY ELECTION? Did J. H. Darden Play Dr. JekyI and Mr. Hyde Roll to Secure the Nom ination? Will he Squarely Slate His Position? In fairness to the people of this county, in my opinion, the "powers that.be" ought to at once call an other primary for the selection of a member of the House of Represent atives for at least one place on the Legislative ticket. Unless this is done and the people know the facts in regard to the nomination of J. K. Darden, and the tactics and methods used, they will not consider them selves either duty or honor bound to support this nominee, and ought and will feel free to vote for any other Democrat for the Legislature. The Democrats of this county have here tofore had too much confidence in their leaders for such confidence to be destroyed in the whole party in the county in order to advance the nomination cf one man. There seems to be only two classes of Dem ocrats, m this county the Democrat who favors Prohibition and the Dem ocrat wTho is against Prohibition. T, being an Anti-Prohibitionist, have believed ever sice the Prohibition law was enacted, and still believe, that if the Prohibitionists have the majority in the Sta'e or any county or town, that they ought to hold the various offices in the same, and that it ought to be made an issue and put squarely up to the people, the sooner the better. If the various offices were held by a Prohibitionist then they could not complain that the laws in regard thereto were not properly executed. It ought to be made an issue, if for no other pur pose ihan to avoid such tactics and corrupt practices as were used in the nomination of J. H. Darden in our last primary. The people ought to know how a man stands upon any public question when tliev ask it. I have no fuss i with the Prohibitionists and I re-1 here as an Anti-Prohibitionist, then j Mrs. Albert House request the hon spect any man's honest opinion. I j I will think I have done him an in- j or of your presence at the marriage am not a Prohibitionist as every I justice and will apologize to him j of their daughter Emily Lelia to man in the county well knows. I ! charge that J. H. Darden was not j fairly nominated in the primary on ! August sixth. I have been his friend all my life. He and I have stood to gether on all political questions up by all men in this community as an Anti-Prohibitionist Democrat from start to finish. He was voted for in this precinct, and I am informed, in all other precincts in this end of the county on August 6th as a strong Anti-Prohibitionist, and when the charge was made publicly that he was running in Weldon township und other places in the upper end of the county as a Prohibitionist, the! leaders here who were working for him and banning out tickets to the voters denied the charge and stated to the Anti-Prohibitionists that he was not a Prohibitionist and would not vote for an anti-jug law. My information is that he declared him self to the Anti-Slom Lear"?, through its chairman of this county, j that he was a Prohibitionist and upon his declaration he was sup ported by the Prohibitionists, they believing him to be a strong advo cate of any measure they might wish introduced in the coming Legisla ture. As an evidence of that I quote his letter to the chairman of the Anti-Saloon League of this county, which was written in reply to a let ter from the chairman, telling him that they expected to have some legislation in the Legislature look ing towards the preventing of ship ping whiskey into this State as bev erages, etc., and inquiring as to his exact position on the question. Here i. that letter in his exat words: "Spring Iliil, N. C, ."July 31. 1914. "W. T. Shaw, Esq., "Weldon, N. C. 'Dear Sir: "Your letter to hand and rep'v to your inquiry I will i in ?ay that I am in favor o prohibi tion in North Carolina, and the enactment of such la'-vs as to make it effective, however dras tic they may be. "Yours truly, "J. H. Darden." I know that the majority of those who voted for him here would have voted against him if they had known j he had promised the Pf ohibitionists ; his support and had written any j such letter. I also believe that the Prohibitionists in WTeldon and Roan oke Rapids and other townships would not have voted for him if they had known his true position on the question. The Prohibitionists of this . precinct who have known him all his life and know his position on this question did not vote for him. Now, I ask in all fairness, if it was right for him to pose in one part of j the county as a Prohibitionist and in ? another part as an Anti-Prohibition-i ist? Under these facts can the j "powers that be" hold thatanomina- j bon made under such circumstances bind any Democrat as to his vote at the election? In justice to the party, the Prohibitionists, the Anti-Frohi- bitionists, and in justice to Mr. Dar den himself, I ask him to come out and telL the people exactly how he stands on this question, whether he will stand by the declaration of his above-mentioned letter or whether he will stand by his life-long friends who voted for him believing his po sition on August sixth was the same as it had been before If he is a Prohibitionist then his friends and leaders in this end of the county have done him a great injustice. If he is not, then his friends and lead ers elsewhere have done him a great injustice. I believe this matter ought to be investigated for the benefit of the party. Such practices as these upon a believing people, will certainly tend to disrupt any organization. I believe in honesty in politics as much as honesty in re ligion. Democrats should be honest in politics. No man should be al lowed to represent the Democracy of this county who is guilty of run ning with the "hound and pulling with the hare." Now, I want it. thoroughly under stood that I had no pet Candida te in the primary and every man I voted for was a good Democrat, and if what I have said about Mr. Darden occupying two positions on the Pro hibition question is not true, and if I am informed by the Anti-Saloon League or its chairman that he was not voted for as favoring their cause io Weldon and the upper end of the county, and by his leaders here in this end of the county who handled his ticket that he was not voted for through the paper. Mr. Darden, please come out and let the people know what your position was on August sixth. Yours truly. A. Paul Kitchin. Annual Report of AUGUST, 1913-AUGUST, 1914 To the Members of the Scotland Neck Baptist Church : Upon this the beginning of the second year of my second pastorate of your church, T beg to extend hearty personal greetings to each and every member of our church, Sun day school and societies. I further beg to make to you my Annual Report, which is as follows : - During the year the pastor lias preached 119 sermons, delivered 47 praver meeting th(?r adflreRS0s made , During the year he has visited and spoken at the following points in the Association : Ebenezer, Roanoke Rapids, Tarboro, Williamston, Pinetown, Washington, Greenville, Jamesville, White's School House, Dawson, Enfield, Shiloh (colored) and Kehukee (col ored). During the year fifty-four new members have been received, twenty-four of whom were received by baptism. The pastor has not the exact figures at hand, but the church has made liberal con tributions during the year. Over one-half of her total gifts has gone to denominational benevolences. During the last conventional year our church led the State in contribu tions to denominational objects. Our treasurer reports that the church is at present in the best financial condition that it lias been during the thirty-nine years he has served the church as treasurer. The Woman's Missionary Society with its auxiliaries has done fine work. Their meetings have been educational and profitable. The society has contributed to the several objects 590. 80. The Ladies' Aid Society has done enthusiastic and effective work. They have raised during the year $000.00. We thank God for our women. Few churches are blessed with so ; biesscjd benediction to our Our Sunday school has averaged about 300, with an enrollment of something over 400. The contributions of the Sunday school during the year have bpen over $1 .000. Three branch schools are now doing effective work, but their attendance and contribu tions are not included in the above figures. Our Sunday school waders arc capable and I enthusiastic, and only ned better equipment to make ours a mode! school. Some tilings to think about and pray over: 1. Better equipment for cur Sunday school and church. ,1 i T . 1 11 ............... , . t ..... . 2. 4. Larger congregations and more entnusiastic worsmp at uie eeiim Better choir and congregational singing. A more family-like spirit among our church membership. A contribution from every member every Sunday. A more Godly consecrated living by the pastor and each member. Our motracted meeting which begins September the KJth. With a heart full of love RETURNS OF PRIMARIES THROUGHOUT COUNTY The Largest Vote Polled in Several Years. Opposition to the Incum bents Very Weak. Norman Had no Opponent. From the official returns of the Halifax county primary held Aug 6th,-the vote polled throughout the COUnty appears to have been the heaviest vote cast in any county primary since 1898. This was oc- Casioned by the sudden fight made against the present incumbents. Weldon led the townships in the county with a record vote through the energies of Dr. I. E. Green, Chairman of the County Democratic Executive Committee. Mr. J. Hunter Norman, Register of Deeds, who had no opposition, led the old ticket with 2,202. W. L. Long for the Legislature and N. L. oteaman ior tne senate, Dotn re ceived a heavy vote throughout the county. J. H. Darden wiped V. P. White off his feet, being nominated with a large majority. The hottest fight of the primary was between W. H. White and J. E. Bowers for County Treasurer, the latter win ning out over his opponent with a majority of 1026. The other fight which seemed to be warm, resulted in the incumbent S. M. Gary, Clerk of Superior Court, defeating W. T. Clement with a majority of 947. Following shows the totals of the candidates: For the Senate, N. 'S. Stedmah, 2,166; House, J. H. Darden,-1.840; L. M. Long, 1,890; W. P. White. 716; register of deeds, J. H.Norman no opposition, 2,202; sheriff, J. H. House, 1,677; J. L. Patterson, 610; clerk superior court, G. M. Gary, 1,722, WT. T. Clement, 675; treasurer J. E. Bowers, 1,624, W. II. White, 598. Other candidates elected with out opposition. House Stalen We are in receipt of the following ; wedding announcement: Mr. and Mr. Charles Linwood Staten, on the morning of Tuesday, the eighteenth of August, nineteen hundred and fourteen at nine o'clock, at home, Scotland Neck. the Pastor of Scotland 024 visits, conducted 21 funerals and married 1.'? couples, many faithful women. Their church and the kingdom. for you, 1 am Statement by W. H. White. To the Voters of Halifax County: I am defeated, but I had rather be defeated advocating a cause which I think is just than to win in a cause which I know to be wrong. I want to thank every man in the county in dividually who supported me and my friends so loyally, and to those who voted against me I feel like saying, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Per mit me to say that the fight against bossism in this county, and pooling of interest by office holders to fight down competition and stifle the wishes of the people, has just begun. There are no sore spots left on me as a result of the recent primary and fftm now on you may rely on me to give the best efforts of which I am capable to the overthrow of boss rule in this grand old county of Halifax, so that the people may yet rule and not a few office holders. With best wishes, I am W. H. White Uncle Sam Got Kis Cent. Luther H. Clifton, for seventeen years postmaster at Blades, Del., re - ceiveu wuiu lioni i.ne i osiornce de partment at Washington that he would be prosecuted if he did not pay a shortage of 1 cent. He set tled and escaped trouble. The affair was peculiar. Clifton was succeded as postmaster last No vember by Caleb R. Cannon. The accounts were gone over by an ex pert when the transfer was made, but it was impossible to learn the amount of cancellations, this being the basis upon which the postmas ter's salary is fixed. The report of the expert finally was that the government owed the retiring official 1 cent. However, the department has sent word that the debit was the other way, and threatened prosecution for non-payment. Clifton paid the money to his successor and got a receipt. Seaford (Del.) to New York Sun. Revival at Roseneaih. A series of meetings will be com menced at Roseneath Sunday morn ing, August 16, 1914, to be conduct ed by Rev. N. G. Bethea and Rev. R. E. Davis. Two sermons Sunday 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. L3st we forget, Villa is mobilizingl to march against Mexico City. Neck Baptist Church. passionate and holy zeal is a j Your pastor, K. A. McFARLAND. PROF. Z. H. ROSE ELECTED SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Chosen From a Large Number of Applicants. Full Corps of Teach ers Elected. Miss Stella Blount Again Lady Principal. Among the forty applicants for the position of superintendent of the Scotland Neck graded school made vacant by the recent death of Professor C. J. Everett, Professor Z. H. Rose, of Benson, was elected at a meeting of the school board on August oth as superintendent for the ensuing session. At this meeting the following teachers, who will constitute the faculty of the school, were elected: First grade Miss Eleanor Smith. Second grade Miss Cornelia Jo sey . Third grade Miss Louise Josey. Fourth grade MissLouise Futrell. Fifth grade Miss Bessie Hellen, of Grifton. s Sixth grade Miss Pearl Lea, of Blanche, N. C , Seventh grade-Miss Annie Dunn. Misses Stella Blount, of Plymouth, Hattie Herring, of Kinston. and Helen Hilliard will be in charge of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh , i - , , , , grades, or high school department, Miss Blount will also be the ladv principal. All these teachers except Misses Herring and Futrell served the school last year, and they are all Scotland Neck girls save Misses Lea, Hellen, Blount and Herring. Mrs. Anna Whitaker Marks. On June 22, 1914, Mrs. Anna Whitaker Marks died in the sixty ninth year of her life. She was born September 10, 1845, and was mar ried December 17, 1868. To this union were born ten children, four of whom with her husband preceded Mrs. Marks in death. The living children are Willie, Henry, Walter and Charlie Marks, Mrs. Frank Shaw and Mrs. Jack Trueblood. All of whom have the sympathy of a host of friends. Mrs. Marks was a remarkable wo man. Her going was one of earth's most queenly and saintly spirits. As a neighbor she was exceptionally thoughtful and obliging, as a friend she was true and steadfast, as a mother she was devoted and loving and as a Christian she was devout and consecrated. Perhaps the two most characteristic and striking things about her were her sacrifices in the interest of others and her re markable and unfaltering faith in God. Her kind and obliging hands are 5jtill, hor calm and loving voice is hushed, her gentle and compassion ate eyes are shut, but we can gather sunshine and cheer in the fragrant influences which she leaves behind and in the strong faith we have in the eternal blessedness of her spirit. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. A. McFarland, assisted by Rev. L. W. Blackwelder, and her body was interred in the Baptist cemetery to rest until the Great King calls for the graves to give up their dead and the multitude of the ages to appear before Him. Until that day the King Eternal keep His sleepless eye upon her dust. Beauty Hint. Red elbows, sa3Ts the Evening News, are happily a thorn which may be re moved. Saw off the red elbows, Boak them In a bleaching mixture of un slaked lime, steep them In carbolic acid, and they will never trouble you again. Cold feel may be treated similarly. itMC$&6S&a- JAMES CANNOX, JR., 31. A., I). !., PRINCIPAL. Asro the Blackstone School adopted the following 83 g MOTTO: Thorough inmiotior. v.mlc-r positively C & W Christian Influences at the lowest po; siiilo eowt. IT is today, with a facultv of 33, a boarding palronasro of 3C8, a. student body of 428, and a plant worth $150,000, 20 Result The iTeadir-ff Training vc e PATS all eharsres for the Sll Itoom, Lights, Steam Heat, HI 9 . i n..U.. . tcnlion. Physical Culture except music and elocution. Can parents find a school with n belter record, with more, experi enced management at such modci-nte cost? For catalogue end rrylica. tion blank addrees GEO. P. ADAMS, Secretary, Blackstone, Va, Colored Graded School Opens The colored graded scnool of scot lind Neck will open on Monday, the 31st of August, and continue nine months. It will be well for parents or guar dians to have their children in on the first day or as soon after as con venient, in order that they can be properly graded and enrolled, so that things may move smoothly.and impediments can be avoided. - Do not overlook this matter as you would. an unimportant thing. It is as necessary that boys and girls be provided with some intellectual training as it is that they be pro vided with food and clothing. Thomas Shields, Prin. Cephus Lynwood Green. Little Cephus Lynwood Green died Monday evening, July 20, 1914, at 5 o'clock, at the home of his aunt. Mrs. S. F. Harris. His mother died about one year ago, and then Mrs. Harris took him to care for, but it seems that God loved him best. He was a little sufferer for some time. He was two years and twenty days old, having been born July 1, 1912. Tday eveningr July 21st at 5 Little Cephus was laid to rest on 'o'clock, at Nahala cemetery. All . was done for dear little Cephus that l0V8 hj.nds could do- uV w 8 " P ae t r fVi but let us grieve no more, for little j Cephus has gone to a better shore. I We loved him. yes we loved him. but rpu - i At i the angels loved him more, and they have sweetly called him to the yon der shining shore. The golden gates were opened, a gentle voice said come, and with farewells unspoken he calmly entered home. A Friend. A NEW SHIPMENT OF FINE Salt Mullets Just Received. Try some of these for Breakfast We also have a limited quantity of the famous Old Virginia FISH ROE which we will sell at 15c per can as long as the supply lasts. Phone us your order. Fresh Bread and Rolls ALWAYS ON HAND W.B.Strickland, Jr. Phone 88. Polite Service Administratrix Notice Having qualified as administra trix of the late J. H. Hopkins, this is to notiiy the persons having claims against hie estate to file same with me on or before the 10th day of August, 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons owing said estate will please make immediate payment. This 10th day of August, 1914. Martha Hopkins, Administratrix A. Paul Kitchin, Atty. 8-13-6t Administrator's Notice. Having qualified as administrator of the late J. C. Bas, this is to no tify the perpons having claims against his estate to file same with me on or before the Gth day of August, 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Ati persons owing said estate wxd please make imme diate payment. This 6th day of August, 1914. H. C. BASS, 8 6-CiZ Administrator. School for Girls in Virginia. year, including Table Board, $150 Laundry, Medical Atten- ,1 Ti-; irtr ? Y-k oil r-i,Kinc ana uuiuor. m au subjects