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Z- f.. 1 I LAEGEST CIRCULATION of any Halifax Comity Newspaper Established 1882, COMMO EALTH ADVERTISING MEDIUnj IN EASTERN CABOLOIAI I L. MILLS KITCHEN, Editor and Proprietor. "EXCELSEOB," IS OUB MOTTO SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 PER TEAR. VOL. XXX. SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1914. NUMBER 33. Ml s j . 3 mm a' a ; Q pit R. A I W , qJk I MR. HARDEN REPLIES TO MR. A. P. KITCiHN Stands Strictly by The Shaw Letter Quoted by Mr. Kitchin in This Paper Last Week. Developing iul Printing Is a specialty with us. We are equipped with all the modern appliances for this work and each print possesses our "Hall mark of quality." Write us for sample picture and price list. Optical and Photographic catalogues fur- nished upon request. G. L.Hall Optical Co. I Successor to TUCKER, HALL & CO. 4 Opticians of The Best Sort 146 Granby Street, Norfolk. Richmond. Lyachbnrg. It Makes You Sweet and Clean Start the day right and you will be right all day. For the morning wash up, use a soap that makes j'ou clean and it is alro refreshing. Violet Glycerine Soap is a charming delightful soap, daintily perfumed, pleasing, cleansing and refreshing. It's a leading soap with us and a popular favorite with all who us3 it. 10c per cake, three cakes in a box 2-c.- The North End Drug Store ) Store 96 i Room 96 Largest Auto Exports on Record. In reply to Mr. Kitchin's article that appeared in the Scotland Neck Commonwealth of last week, I will begin by saying that when the legis lature of Nortn Carolina passed the prohibition law and when it was voted on by the people, it was not a party issue. Both parties partici pated in the passing of the law and the ratification of ,the same. Good men voted on either side. This mat ter has not been before the people in any form in the state since its ratification by a large majority. Conditions are different now to what, they were '.hen. The democrats as- S3mb!ed m a state convention at iviiicigu jc(&l .juutr, piaceti a piar.K in the state platform endorsing the prohibition law and urged that the same be enforced. This commits all democrats ia the state to the policy of standing by the prohibition law, and use every effort to enforce the same. The man that will not con form to his party p'atform and is antagonistic tn it teachings is a poor asset to any party. So Mr. Kitchin's idea in having bition and anti-prohibition crats govern local matters. untenable and merits no comment, further than to ask what conditions would be wifh one wing of the party defying the law and the other advo cating it. He also says that if the policies of the leaders of the party are not changed the people will lose confidence and the party will suffer thereby. Pray tell the people what Phones Washington, D. C, Aug. 17. Ex ports of automobiles from the United States in the fiscal year ending June 39, 1914, were the largest on record. Their total, including shipments to Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico, amounted to $40,136,565, against $39,325,000 in 1913, the former high record year. The year's total in cluded 30,136 complete cars, valued at $27,797,642; automobile tires, $4,- 159,454; automobile engines, $1,391,- 893; and miscellaneous parts not specified, $6,787,575. With the sole exception of 1908, every year during the past decade has shown an advance in value of American automobiles sold to for eign countries. In the fiscal year 1904, according to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, the value of automobiles exported was $1,895, -605; in 1909, $5,387,021; and in 1914, exclusive of parts and shipments to our own non-contiguous torritories, $26,574,564, having quintupled in five years and increased thir teen fold in a decade. ! f j Europe bought nearly one-half of our entire sales of automobiles to I foreign countries last year, although j some shipments thither are for re ' shipment to other parts of the world. . To the United Kine-dom the exnorts far as ; amounted to 7,222 cars, valued at Phi- j $5,853,127. to Germany, 1,435, valued de.m? j at $1,059,249; to France, 1,429, val- this 13 ooi ion v.v tries in Europe, 3,171, valued at $2, 580,428. Canada and Australia are also important markets, the former having taken 4,624 cars, valued at $5,919,766; and the latter, including other British Oceania, 4,244, valued at $3,695,595. To South America as a whole, we sold last year 1,985 au tomobiles, valued at $1,939,212; and to Mexico, 167, valued at $356,675. The growth in exports of automo biles has been accompanied by a cor responding decline in imports of like ai -ueres, the total "having fallen from 1,624, valued at $2,905,391 in 1906 to 300 cars, valued at $620,493 in 1914, a new low record for the de cade. Of the year's imports, 134 were from France, 40 from the United Kinsrdom. 55 from Italy and Secretary McAdoo Emphasizes Nota ble Facts and Opinions The Marine Necessity The treasury department will if necessary again deposit government money in the banks to assist in mov ing the crops, and to help every kind of legitimate business. N The financial condition of the countro is exceptionally sound. The revenues of the country are not dwindling; they are increasing. . The treasury has a surplus of $33, 000,000 and its gold holding have in creased $lf ,000,000. We shall in time have 100 per cent in gold behind the greenbacks. No necessity for an issue of gov ernment bonds even for the Panama Canal, is in sight. New federal reserve system, very soon to be put into operation, prom ises a wonderful period of financial stobility. Methods of collecting the income tax will be simplified next year. There will be no tinkering with the tariff. The passage, not the postpone ment, of anti-trust legislation will establish conOdence. Prodigious crops are beginning to move, ana business stimulation is already reported from nearly every section of the country. Anactment of the right corrective measures now will put agitation to s eep and give business the rest it craves. There is no excuse at this time for "nervous system." We can face the future with abso lute confidence. Rats Attack Sleeping Man Ciee Vaughan, DEALER IN Monuments Tombstones Italian, Marble of Vermont and highest grade, Georgia and the best grades of granitt. Will save you money and guarantee quality. s A NEW SHIPMENT OF FINE alt Mullets Try lust Received. some of these Breakfast or We also liovo a limitod quantity of the famous Old Virginia FISH ROE which we will sell at l.rc per can as long as the supply lasts. Phone us your order. Fresh Bread and Rolls ALWAYS ON HAND W. B. Strickland, Jr. Phone 38. Polite Service Executor's Notice Having qualified as executors of the estate of Handy Todd, deceased, late of Halifax county, North Caro lina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of July, 1915, or this notice will l'i pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate would have more tendency to de stroy the party than to openly defy its platform and its requirements. My announcement for the legisla ture I'as.t.Q the democratic party, standing squarely on the platform, whatever that might be. I have never used any other tactics to se cure votes, and have authorized no one else to do so. In regard to the Shaw letter, Mr. Kitchin had it in Scotland Neck, so i 2 fr0m Germany 1 have been lniormec. on Wednes-: day night before the primary. He j exhibited it on the streets and other j places, and the next day at the polls j it was used in every possible way i against me by Mr. Kitchin himself. The consequence was that when the j votes were counted, my majority was far beyond my most sanguine expectations. I have been fighting the battles of democracy in Halifax county since long before my assailant was born. I have maintained a character both personal and political that is ! impregnable to anv darts that he may hurl. They will rebound and inflict wounds on Mr. Kitchin's poli tical future that will be slow to heal. The states that the people should not be bound by the primary, but beat liberty to vote for some other democrat, So far as 1 am person ally concerned he is at liberty to al ly himself with whomsoever pleases and fight me at the' polls November. Possibly he might more sneers tfnl at the elect i -a t-1 hf was at the primary where fought me with' a much tenacity. Mr. Kitchin states he has always been my friend. So he lias (pre tended) as long as he could dictate to me, but when I dare oppose his Delayed CaK CHy Items. he in be he policies he assails me in the most bitter terms, charging me with po litical perfidy, knowing at the time the charges were untrue. He asks me to state my position. It is stated in the Shaw letter which I will stand by, backed by the Democratic plat form of North Carolina and fight until the illegal traffic in liquor is broken up in the State ane the blind tiger with all his train of evil and pointing influences are driven from our midst. Now I shall notice this contro versy no further but leave Mr. Kitchin his conscience to be his re ward for this unmerited attack on me and let the people be the judge. Respectfully, J. H. Da-.-t.kn-, Spring Hill, N. C , Aug. 15, 1914. Notice to Light Customers! Oak City, Aug. 11. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Chesson left Monday for Rich mond. While on their trip they will buy their fall goods ancf millinery. Willie Johnson and Robt. Everett are spending some lime in Norfolk and Panacea Springs. Miss Malissa Worsley spent the week-end in Stokes, the guest of Miss Nannie House. Miss Lizzie Weeks Harper, of Tar boro, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Long. I. S. Bowen spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here. Misses Clarice Cartwright, Mary and Aita Hines have returned from Virginia. ; Miss Adaline Tew, of Port Nor- j folk, is the guest of the Misses Hines j this week. j Mrs. B. D. Tew, of Port Norfolk, j is spending a few days with friendt- j I here. i Mrs. L. N. Harper and two chil ! dren, of Whi takers, are the guests I of J. W. Hines and wife. Mrs. J. W. Hines and children have returned from Whitakers. Miss Catherine Jordan, of Lewis ton, is visiting Mrs. Casper and rel atives. a Mr. and Mrs. Jerrv Casper and Mr. Hales spent Sunday at Mr. S. W. Casper's. Wilson Chesson, of Belhaven, is in town to attend the building of T. W. Davenport's new house. Mrs. E. M. Long spent Monday in Scotland Neck, the guest of Mrs. G. C. Weeks. Little Miss Rawles, of Roberson viile, is the guest of Gladys Everett. H. S. Everett, J. C. Ross, Joe Ayers and others motored to Mitch ell last Sunday. Junction City, Kan., Aug. 16th James Foreman, of this city is in dangerous condition as a result of battle with a dozen large rats which invaded his bedroom and attacked mm as ne iay asleep. tie woKe up when a rat bit him on the cheek and brushed it away with his hand. The rats sprang at him again, biting him on the breast. Foreman aroused the members of his family, who entered his room with a lamp and found 12 huge rats on the bed and floor. The rats attacked the other mem bers of the family and upset the lamp, setting the room on fire. The flames were extinguished and the fight continued in the darkness un til five of 1he rats had been killed t and the others driven from th room. Foremak was bitten repeat edly and his body is swollen as a re result of the wounds. It is feared that the rats were suffering from hydrophobia. The "Lost Opportunity," or the failure of the United States to pro vide a merchant marine to float its commerce, is being borne in with full force on the countro-. It is the popular subject for discussion in the papers and the main drift is in favor of the marine. The Baltimore 'Manufacturers' Record" devotes much of the space in its last issue to an exposition of the extreme needs of a merchant marine adequate to carry the South's cotton and the country's grain at this particular time. The registry bill will open he way to the establishment of a marine which will help in the pres ent situation, but in "The Obser ver's" opinion the marine that will come in under the registry act will be at best but a temporars one. The mportant thing to keep in mind is the necessity for our own ships and ship yards, and with these ship me chanics and seamen. The onlp way to secure a permanent American merchant marine would be to force the construction of the ships in America and in American ship yards. Should this country go to war with any other nation it could not buy ships abroad. For instance, were the United States to have trouble with England or Germany it would be caught in a bad fix if it were un able to build its own ships. The necessity for a merchant marine has been brought home to the people. The building and equipping of its own ships in the organization of a permanent marine is the important consideration to be kept in mind. Charlotte Observer . FORMER PASTOR PREACHES TO OLD CONGREGATION Rev. 0. L. Powers, of Mansfield, La., Occupies Pulpit at Baptist Church Sunday Morning. Harvesting Time Here. Palmyra Items 18.-A. -Mr. Har- in Palmyra, N. C, Aug. D. B. and Mr. and Mrs. C rison spent Sunday at their home Williamston. Misses Miriam DeBerry and Dorc- thy Pender are the guests of Miss Mary Ausbon. Mrs. C. W. Turner is spending the week with her mother Mrs. E. Hy-man. Misses Selma and Edna Guilford are the guests of Miss Mary Ausbon. Mrs. K. R. Beckwith of the East Carolina Teachers Training School, is visiting Mrs. L. J. Baker. Miss Gladys Beckwith of Miami, Fla., is visiting Mrs. B. B. Everett. Miss Blanch Everett has returned from Tarboro, where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Gammons, of Tarboro, is visiting Mrs. C. A. Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Baker Sunday in Hobgood. Rev. and Mrs. O. L,. Powers and children, of Mansfield, La., have been visiting in the community for the past several days, and on Sunday morning Mr. Powers occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church, and his former congregation heard him with delight. Rev. R. A. McFarland.the pastor, in his remarks before the sermon of Mr. Powers, stated that there was something peculiar about the pastorate of the Scotland Neck Baptist church, and that was the longevity of the pastors who have served the church in the past and the high positions some of them oc cupy, stating that all the men who have served the church for the past forty years are still living. Dr. J. D. Hufham became pastor of the church nearly a half century ago, and following him was Dr. R. T. Vann, now president of Meredith College. Then came Rev. M. L. Kesler, now general manager of the Thomasville Baptist Orphanage. Following Mr. Kesler was Rev. G. T. Lumpkin, now of Oxford. Then Rev. R. A. McFarland, who resigned and went to Suffolk, Va., and Rev. 0. L. Powers succeeded him. When Mr. Powers resigned Mr. McFarland was again called, and he is now the pastor of the church. The people of Scotland Neck were delighted to have Rev. and Mrs. Powers as their guests, and at any time in the future when they jour ney this way they will receive the glad hand of welcome. Many farmers in this section will begin "pulling fodder" during this week, and before this work is com pleted the work of "picking cotton" will begin. Already those who have engaged in the culture of tobacco have been curing it. Heretofore there has been but little tobacco raised in this section, but this year there is quite a sprinkling of the weed throughout Halifax county, and a fine crop has been raised. Together with the time for "pulling fodder" and "picking cotton" cornea the time for "digging peanuts." and within a very short time the brief respite from farm work will hare been past and the farmers will be "at war" in an effort to harvest the bumper crop with which they have been blessed this year. Barbecue and Brunswick Stew. On last Friday Messrs. Sam. Dunn and Leland Kitchin gave a barbecue and brunswick stew dinner at the old Billie Smith place just a mile beyond Clarkesville. There were about one hundred and fifty partak- ing of the hospitality of Messrs. Dunn and Kitchin. Among those out of town who Were here for the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thrash, Miss Margaret Blocker and Mr. Marshall Staton, of Tarboro; Misses Narcissus and Lillian Riddick, of Raleigh; Mr. Eugene and Miss Jeanette Daniel, of Weldon; Mr. El liott Clark, of Halifax; Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Taylor, of Hamilton. Brief Items From Dawsons. Why He Could Not Pay. Record-Breaking Month. spent The Old Blue Back. The vital statistics law has already passed the fondest expectations of its advocates and supporters. For the month of June there were turn ed in to the State board of health 10,288 certificates of births and deat hs. Tite month of May was also a record-breaker, 9,558 certificates being collected that month against 7,887 for April, 7,608 for March and 4,847 for February. These figures tell better than words how our people are taking hold of the new law, which means that they will no longer be born into this world and die like so many horses or cattfe without so much as an official record of their entrance or exit. These official records will be worth many times their cost in straighten- ing out legal entanglements regard I ing descent, age, inheritance and various legal rights to say nothing i about their value from statistical and public health points of view. The Need of Farmers. '.'!! I please nient. Thi: make immediate i July 16, 1914. Ashcy Dunn Edward Byrd pay- Piles CuroJ in 6 to 14 Days Voi.ir druggist will- refun'l money if PAZQ OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, KKnrl, Klecdinf? or Protruding Piies in 6 to 14 days, 'i Urtt application gives Ease and Kest. 50c And This From London. er On account of annual internal inspection of boiler by insurance company the Light Plant will close i George a nKrn- 1 2 o'clock Friday I ble for? night. Power will be turned on ai?ain some time Saturday. L. R. MILLS, Jr., Supt. "William," asked the teacher of a rosy-faced iad, "can you tell me who Gt-orge Washington was?" "Yes, ma'am," was the quick re ply, relates Tit-Bits. "He was an American gen'ral." "Quite right," replied the teach- "Ar.d can. you tell us what Washington was remarka- remarkab'e Ye, ma am. bov. "He wa he wa an American truth." - ' . If Florida had a million new farm ers next year, ready to produce crops of hay, corn, potatoes, and other food and foodstuffs, there would be a erood market for all of it. We i ought to get the farmers. Jackson ville (Fla.) Metropolitan. i Same in this State. If North Car olina had more farmers, occupying ! a lot of small farms, and they were j raising more foodstuffs, this State too, would be better off. However I without this acquisition, the farmers already in the State, and those now in Florida, should plant more of the things mentioned by our Jackson ville Metropolis, ihe present war situation may bring them to this realization, and in that way there j will at least be one benefit for the replied the little j rm,3rs to rai3J m:),.e foodstuff because ; . c. f i..,u ari und told the j 11 r - P1"111' UA wnami-i uu j producer. Wilmington Dispatch. . . The Philadelphia Record confesses that personally it has no acquaint ance with the Blue Back Speller, which has just been ordered restored to the public schools in the State of Georgia. The Record cannot under stand why the action of the Legisla ture in regard to the speller should be hailed with such manifest delight. laving confessed its ignorance of the book, the surprise of The Record may be understood. In the days of Calhoun and other Southern states men who made marks as scholars, the Blue Back was the standard au thority in all the schools. In the modernizing of the educational sys tem it was relegated to the back trround as old-fashioned and there fore a back-number. It soon began to be observed that the men and women turned out from the colleges were universally poor ppellers, and some of the States which made an investigation came to the conclusion that the abandonment of the Blue Black was largely responsible for it By degrees the Blue Back has been restored in the public schools, but Georgia was first to make it State wide at tne full Dawson, N. C, Aug. 18. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Butts returned Tuesdty from Aurelian Springs where they have been on a visit to relatives. Miss Ellen Week?, of Battleboro, is here visiting Miss Stella Weeks. Mr. E. E. Stallings, of Enfield, spent Thursday here with friends. Dr. A. D. Morgan and Messrs. M. W. Perry and W. E. Bishop were among those from Scotland Neck to spend Thursday here attending the Barnhill, Pope and Barnes picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Keel, of Scotland Neck, were here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Barnhill re turned Friday from northern mark ets where they purchased fall and w inter goods. Our merchants do not fear the great European war. Mrs. J. R. Holliday is quite sick this week. Miss Mamie white, ot krmelcl, is visiting her friend, Miss Annie E Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Netheary, of Halifax, spent a few days here last week. Mr. Paul White and sister, Miss Irene, went to Tarboro Sunday af ternoon to attend the burial of their uncle, Mr. Rufus Harris. Mrs. E. J. Proctor and Mrs. B. F Weaver, of Scotland Neck, attended services here Sunday. Miss Myrtie Cox returned to her home in Whitakers Saturday after visiting the Misses White here. Rev. McKaughan, of Norfolk, is assisting Pastor Johnston in revival services here. A preacher, at the close of one of his sermons, said: "Let all in the house who are pay ing their debts stand up." Presently every man, woman and child, with one exception, ro9e to their feet. The preacher seated them and said: "Now, every man not paying his debts stand up." The exception, a care-worn, hungry-looking individual, clothed in his last summer's suit, slowly as sumed a perpendicular position. How is it, my friend, asked the minister, "you are the only man not able to meet his obligations?" "I run a newspaper, he answer ed, "and the brethren here who stood up are my subscribers, and - Let us pray! exclaimed the minister. Banana Skin Law In Brazil. During a Soutnwark Inquest, in which It was suggested that an old man had slipped on a banana skin, a Juror said he had been In Brazil, and there If a policeman Baw a perBon throw a banana or orange skin on the roadway that person wkb at once ar rested and fined or sent to prison-, London Daily Graphic. s7,-oop. In conse- if irood snellprs ml quence a new race o is springing up. iney may maite fun of the Blue Back advocates, but when it comes to the spelling bee j their class ia always on top. Char lotte Ob.-erver. moot iiCTyrouofiii rri mumutnuiju The happiness of motherliood istoooften checked because the mother's strength i3 not equal to her cares, while her tmselfisb, devotion neglects her own health. It is a duty of husband or friend to see that she gets the pure medicinal nourish ment in Scott's Emulsion, which is not a drug or stimulant but nature's con centrated oil-food tonic to enrich and en liven the blood, strengthen the nerves and aid the appetite. Physiciaus everywhere prescribe Scott's Emulsion for over worked, nervous, tired women; it builds up and holds up their strength. Get Scott's at your nearest drug store. Jurors for August Courl. The following jurors have been drawn by the county commissioners for the August term of Halifax su perior court which begins Monday, August 24th: First week N. M. Harrison, G. T. Case, J. L. Bellamy, W. B. Baker, J. M. Wood, G. T. Thome, John Jcnes, H. P. Robinson, R. II. Rhea, J. G Moore, W. G. Lynch, B. E. Shearin, J. W. Whitaker, W. B. Strickland, Joe Jenkinses. P. Johnston, Sam Moore, F. W. King, J. W. Weeks, N. Keeter, S. M. Thompson, J. B. Boyce, J. W. Bradley, Ed. Martin, J. M. Powell, J. B. Boseman, E. B. Glover, D. S. Moss, W. T. Moss, J. M. Knight, R. L. Williams, J. U. Anderson. I). E. Keeter, W. N. Powell, G. R. Jores, J. K. Heptin-stail. Second week W. H. Thorne, E. ;M. King, W. T. Whitehead, W. M. SCullom, B. D. Freuler, John Cobb, i E. M. Lowe, T. C. Williams, J. R. Stephenson, Z. M. Bradley, J. W. Whitehead, L. L. Cook, A. J. Med lin, W. A. Pierce, J. R. Kirkland, B. A. Powell, S. Pierson, T. W. Myrick. IN EMERGENCY REMEMBER THE NORTH END DRUGSTORE We maintain an Emergency Department that is fully .equip ped with all of the aids you may desire in a big hurry. Bear in mind that when acci dents arise and you need teal and efficient help, we can sup ply your unusual wants. Rubber Bandages . Stomach Pump3 Air Cushions Bandages Plain Gauze Medicated Gauze Absorbent Cotton Rubber Sheeting Oil Silk Ligatures Sterilized Gauze Everything fcr the docttr, the nursr, the pitient. The North End Drug Store Phone Store 96 ( Room 96 Administrator's Notice. Having qualified as administrator of the late J. C. Bass, this is to no tify the persons having claims against his estate to file same with me on or before the 6th day of August. 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons owing said estate will please make imme diate payment. This 6th day of August, 1914. II. C. BASS, 8 6-6 1 Administrator.
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