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LEATHER REPORT for North Carolina Fair tonio-b rA i;,;n" ' , v.aiuiiiiti rair tomgiu and piobably T ednesday gentle -winds v.iostiv south. n3 HP MM! H ESTABLISHED SINCE 1882 AFTERNOON DAILY ALL THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL" kIume X. No. 76. Four O'Clock Edition Scotland Neck, N. C, Tues:, July I3th, 1920 hi RnupnY wntu uincntinir peasant La j k f n aa wj u a a 11 u la m h n a a m at mm t m m i mm fiaan k y i a I s 1 1 1 y Telegraph Service Price Five Cents AWARDED PARIS SALON RATI PRIZE FOR ART WORK BUY NOTHING BUT THE E NECESSITIES BA At kson Day Dinner he Defended The League cf Nations and the President With Great Vigor HE MADE AN ELOQUENT SPEECH vr.,J,t;.ton, -lulv 13. Cover- from mankind. I v Cox's position on the league ., ant loxs in- Tribute to President If nations issue was cieany u . f .. . , i . 1 T 1 it 'r i j. i .li i m .t'initcl v set iortli in nis aaaress ; 1 e , msiory win ten it, ana ,,t the .Jackson Day dinner in;tiien we wlio sensed the ills of KVitslnii(-i'tii last tjaiuian, auu uir uiiiiuiru i'trucs ujl me eariu ., ..1 nnnualified endorse-j who sympathized with their Farmer boy till 20 fought in World War, Now Famous at 31. WORKS IN MARBLE Campaign in France Against the High Cost of Living CONSTITUTION DF THE STATE WRITTEN IH HALIFAX COUNTY A DROP IS COMING The Document was Written in the year 1776 in a house that still stands on the road from Halifax to Enfield honorable aspirations for free- Paris, July 13. Paul Adolphe Darde, awTarded the.envied Paris Salon national prize for his mar bles "Faun" and "Eternal .Suf fering'', is greeted by critics as a genius, in the al sense of that abused word. Darde, in the simple telling of riro ment of the policies of President lAYilsoii. Perhaps no speaker at that , . i i -rv gathering ot disrmguisnea ueiu- wrds took up the President s fisrht with as much enthusiasm or attacked the "senate cabal" with as much vigor. In fact. f'.iv'o cT-nnli a'QO at ( ,u 1 - " 'l" 1 ' ..son will have been consigned to fousht in the war and today, ',mu ' , i a part and place in the records Did a defense of the president s - . x . . . JI1U 1 OT limp inn nnimnnvtant tm ofAin urogram of ratification ot the- . 1 r , A ,to recall or memorv to retain, treaty and the covenant of the j i hapue of nations without 'altera- "At the beginning of tlie pre- dom and wove the elements of bis career, stands out among ar simple justice into the fabric of international policy his name will be chanted bv the children of men yet unborn, while ttee names of those who made from : their malignant spite of senator ial cabal against Woodrow Wil- tists. He is not trained, in the academic way. He was a shep herd in the region of Lodeve, in the wine country of southern France. Son of a small farmer, he watched a flock or worked the ground until he was 20. He 1 1011. isent congress the majority lead- -, drawing - 1. J 1 1 T 1 famous, he is only 31- The big, powerful, blond-bear ded peasant, bgan drawing, fie! says, when he was eight but felt ins own wav until lie took a Paris,: July 13. A determinen campaign against the high cost of living in France as been inau gurated, by the French press. "Buy nothing but the utmost ne cessities, drop in prices is com j mg is caption which manv newspapers carry in heavy black type in the center of their news sheets- Newspapers of all shades and opinion, all 'over the country., have joined in the cam paign with the result that a no ticeable fall in the wholesale prices has been, realized. This has not yet affected retail prices. however. An appeal is to be made to organize a week's strike to bring down the price of fresh vegetables. $4,000 SECURED TO REBUILD -o AMER . STOP FIGHT BE TWEEN SLAV AND ITAL The address follows in part: ( "Bv the arbitrary exercise or ers met and resolved. In skill- ', . course in the Lodeve ful phraso they sought to make high school and later studied at Montpelier getting, as he says. Itlin nepoat it-til' . cinrl nattiniiloT!v i authority a conspirm band of ; ."" i guidance in his first steps. Through tlie counsel of his two ?rt teachers- he came-to Paris, sell'-appointed spokesmen of their j i , i ,.., f il4:uui- guvei'iiiueuL s coiiuucl oi our men sfciii'ii iu me ciiaie mc frhitpd State:: stood out :us He spent five weiks here in the government art institute and worked three days, in Rodins studio. With that slim grip of the classic school and the mode-! nity of Rodin, Darde began the working in marble and metal , fparfin It, an unworthy affair. hat will pass as a priceless ; fountrvmen. The very action;"" lw vhich they prevented held tlie come they woxild have discredit- affair, of the nations everywhere i cu U-V (ugr. isjointed and impotent- J "Things are alright in this "In short, the civilization ot j countrv fundamentally. Our I'io vnrhl stood bound and gag- ,imiot;tllt;mi tw,. VyVMlOLllUllVH Mill V V. O 7V t l utcl in th.'ir control, while their jyjn the people, and the stat-inat mae experience his teacher, incessant thirst for partisan ad-' te bought by dollars or the pol- have no- Preference. 1n vantage struck them dumb to tne;;,, ifii,nn 'lr ODri schools' V Darde says. "I love woes of the darkest hour maiJi; ti, i ai1 that is beautiful 'in art as m ad ever known. Lis i0 ilife." lie has been likened mosr ''And wliy? In order that the'; nw: ot mankind could multi- lurning TOAvara tne iuiure, rh and then in their aggravated 1 as members .of a party of honor for m he charged to the man i able service and tradition, we wlio.se chief offense in the reck-1 have no misgivings as to the des- "ninjr of Ids partisan critics con sists of tlie service he has render ed and gratitude he has won FRANK T RUMBULL THE G AND OF 0. R. R. DEAD Officers Of Boat i v1 WIl DV THREE SAILORS HIT New York, July 13. FraiiK Trumbuil, of the Chesapeak and hio railroad, died last night at Santa Barbara, - Galif ornia, of eart trouble. NV closely o Rodin, but he admires first of all the work of Jean Goujon and secondly that of Barye and Rodin of modern ait,. The "Faun" is a massive, vig- tiny of the Republic." Copy- oious conception, sneering, cynl- E DEFEATED RY JAPS D AG Tokio, July 13. Universal uffrage .was defeated in the ower house of parliament wnen he resolution was introduced bv he opposition rejected. Rome, July 13. The- Ameri can Admiral, controling the coast outside of the armistice zone, was responsible for the end ing of the encounter between the Jugo-Slavs and Italians in Spal ato recently. It has been semi officially announced that when the Italian officers attacked the demonstration, The American boat went to the rescue- Offi- On last first Monday a' Com mittee consisting of Miss Ursula Daniel, Mrs. Job Taylor and Mrs E. L. Travis of the Elizabeth Mnnticrt Ashe Chapter "Daugii- - ot tne American Revoiu went before the Board ot County Commissioners of Hali a fax County and asked an appro priation towards the restoration of the Old "Constitution House Senator tV L. I ioinr nresented Their causes so well tluit W mi. aminous vote the ladies wer; given $2000.00 Senator Long af- so presented the bill to the last Legislature which donated a like amount $2000.00 toward the rebuilding of this historical shrine- The Daughters of the American Revolution in the State will be asked to contribute to this noble work. The "House" stands on the Highway from Halifax to Enfield and when completed will be us ed as a depository for relics, a library, and a road-house; and alsoJ)y Daughters of the Amort can Revolutions" as Meeting place. Dr. Job. Tavlor of Roanoke cers of the boat were fired uponRapids supervjse the build- u, j.u o v.: i i -.. uv me ocruiaus ana one navaiwnnr operations and exnects to Tieutenant and three sailors were wounded and one mechanic was killed. NEGRO KILLS WRITE BOY- AND 10NDS ONE finish "the work in the fall. In this house, tjie constitution of the State of North Carolina was written in tli.vear 1770. et all NortTi Carolinians re joice. Mrs- E. L. Travis, Member Building Committee. head, snake-entwined, with a 7 ESCAPE FROM BUN COMBI JAIL TODAY Asheville. July 13. Seven Montgomery, July 13. Race prisoners escaped from the bun-' Berry, negro, was rushpd away combe county jail early today bv from the local jail here for safe- sawing their way out of the cell. face, upturned, in anguish and keeping, owing to ill feeling over and dropping from the third almost distorted as if with physt-jthe killing of a white boy and story window with the aid ot cal pain. 'wounding another. Berry was blankets tied together. Jerrv Darde works directly in mar- captured early this, morning af- Dalton, convicted of double mill wright 1920, The Public Ledger- cal and sensual- "Eternal Sur-'ble without a wax or plaster ter he had made an unsuccessful der and sentenced to die. was Co. Lfering," represents a woman's model. ntmnt to escape. one of those oscaning. f il (Dw Dedlneatodl IReaim k FdDstt Amnio L Darden. On the right half of iiiuiay was a memorable day J this window is " the Chaiic and fw Trinity Church. . jhost, typifying the body ana Four stain glass windows, ! blood of Christ; on left half the l!'ade by Ledesle and Oeissler of j Trinity Symbol, below the Greek vew Vurk, were unveiled. cross in each seting of window Three were unveiled during above all is the Ringley crown. morning service. Of the two j The rector made a beautiful 111 die South side of the church one !and appropriate address. Jn iuemoty of the late Richard', At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, h 'Smith, .Jr., and his wife. I the Victory window was unveii- "i;il'y Herbert Smith, the left'ed during a beautiful and im- 'L l"e vind(jw pictures the des ' f the Holy Ghost, on the '''r't Niilt l fli.-j Annuo' o ! i I III 111 1.1 M. 7 L V j U J. A J pressive service. This is the first memorial to be erected in Scot land Neck in honor of all her J'ilUll of God beariiiw the mis-i men who served in the great 1 1,011 Joi liljes, typical of purity, all the cross and crown "e next window is a memorial "'.1('r Evans" Smith and his j"!t'"- liebeeca Hill Smith. The tft indow bears the sacred ""jrram I. M. S. the right half ' 'n Cli th 10 the first two letters in e CJveek for Christ-Belm is lfl ro-e of Sharmj above all is 1(1 Sonogram Alpha and Omiga. Jr descent tens of this wrn- ls ospeeially beautiful. n the north side is the beautl- The service men came in tne church in a body, followed imme diately by the vested choir sing ing 'Onward Christian Soldiers After appropriate prayers by Dr. Anderson of the Baptist Church and Mr. Coletraine of the Metho dist Church, the zespic hymn, 'iTarry with me O My Savior was sweetly sung by the kneel ing congregation the song then was followed by "The Star Span gled Banner", during tfhe sing ing of which the window was un- m,-raorial to Mary Pittman veiled by James Charles Alexan der and Norfleet Smith, Jr. Mr. Meredith, the rector, gave a very impressive address that should be inspiring to those who returned from France, and paid a eiiiiny tribute to those who sleep in France. The Choir then sung: "The Supreme Sacrifice" 1st O, valiant hearts, who to your glory came, Through dust of conflict, and through battle flame, Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, Your memory hallowed in the land' you love. 2nd Proudly you gathered, rank on rank to war, As who had heard God's mes sage from afarm, All you had hoped far, all you had, you gave, To save nr" nking, yourselves you scorned to save. . 3rd . Splendid you passed, the great surrender made? Into the light, that nevermore shall fade, Deep your contentment, in that blest abode, Who waitlhlT last clear trum pet call of God. , 4th Long years ago, as earth lay dark and still, Rose a loud crop opon a lone ly hill, While 'in the frailty" of our hu man clay, Christ our "Redeemed, passed the self same way. 5th Still stands the Cross, from that dread hour to this, Like some bright star above the dark abyss, Still through "the viel, the Vic tor's pitying eyes, Look.dbwn to bless our lesser Calvaries. 6th These were his servants, in his steps they trod, Following .tfirough death the martered son of God, Victor he rose, victorious too shall rise, Those who have drunk his cup of sacrifice. 7th Oh risen Lord, Oh Shepard of our dead. Whose cross has bought them and whose staff has led, In glorious hope, their proud and sorrowing land, Commits her children to thy raciovTs hand. The benediction followed and Our Fathers God to Thee , was sung as a recessional. The music was beautiful, Mrs. David Bryant was organist assis ted by William Herring on trom bone and full visited choir. There were -patriotic decora tions in the church, the church mounted by tlie sacred mono gram I. H. S. The service men stood while the roll of their dead companions in arms was read : Phillip Pittman, Linton Rid- dick, Oscar Moore, Ernest Hy- nuii in mc camion, tne unuii,iiCiCKj uscar Jioore, rj flag and the service flag of theman v. F. Edwards, church, being sixteen stars, one! TJl0 following service men were gold and one silver star, were j present : suspended in choir, the chancel j Members of the Roanoke Post was further decorated with small j American Legion who attended flags. , the Memorial services at the On the right half of the vie- Episcopal church Sunday July torv window at the foot of the 11th, 1920. beautiful cross are palm branches , Norfleet S. Smith, C- S. Alex synyfying victory fhrough the ander, II. II. Riddick, N. O. Mc cross, below is this inscription: ' Dowell, Guthrie Madrv, J. I). A thank offering for the mer- Smith, G. C. Lamb, Jr., B. F. cy of God in the safe return of Bracy, C. B. Parks, II. M. Hil our noble boys who offered their liard, Chas. II. Smith, Joe Rid lives in the cause of liberty and dick, Richard Leftwich, Joe Righteousness. 'Pittman, P. H- Kime, Edward On -the left half lilies are at Tillery, P. E. Shields, H. R. te foot of the cross synyfying Dodge, Clarence M. Watts, M. M purity of purpose and below tliis Culp, Robert Edmondson, H. F. inscription. ;Vaughan. To the glory of God and m These boys attended the ser loving memory of those who made vices but are not ' members ot the heroic sacrifice for country, the American Legion, truth, and justice 1917-1918 .: Eddie Woolard, R. F- Rutii, Above is the U- S. Shield sur-William Pettway, J. D. Depevr.
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