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VOLUME 23—NUMBER 55
World's Best Tobacco Grower
Passes Away Sunday Morning
' JOHN GALLAWAY THE WORLD'S
GREATEST TOBACCO GROWER
- LAYS »OWN HIS LAST TASK
John M. Gallaway, great leader in
a great cause, has gone to his reward,
hut his memory will live in the hearts
ot 76,000 tobacco growers whom he
served as»Director and fellow-member
of the Tobacco Growers' Association.
Mr. Gallaway died in Greensboro on
Sunday July 16th, following an oper
ation for appendicitis. During the
post year he gave liberally of his
time and money to the cause whichwas
dear to his heart. Re visited Virginia,
, South Carolina, and practically every
section of North Carolina in behalf
of Cooperative Marketing for tobac
•*' co, as an earnest advocate of the
system ha declaivd would give the
big and little grower* their fair re
ward.
John M. Callaway was the largest
grower of Bright Leaf Tobacco in the
world, and of the 225 tenants who
* worked on his 10,000 acres 6f farm
land in Stokes and Rockingham coun
ties, every one signed the contract of
the Tobacco Growers Cooperative As
sociation, following the example of
Mr. Gallaway who exerted no other
pressure upon them than his own
earnest advice and example.
Mr. Gallaway, though a compara
tively young man, was looked on as
model landlord in his State, having
perfected a system of cash payments
for his tenants' supplies which gave
them the advantage of cash prices.
It is reliably reported that Mr.
flallaway paid over S6OO. dues in as
sisting more than 200 farmers to
meet their membership dues in the
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Associ
ation, and his influence may he judg
ed from the fact that within 20 days
of tlr; time that he joined the Associ
ation 2,200 tobacco farmers in tokes
and Rockingham counties signed the
contract.
\ Mr. Gallaway was universally loved
and admired by his tenants, who have
worked for him from five to twenty
five years, and there will be no doubt
of their faithfully carrying forward
the great message of Cooperation
which he preached.
Mr. Gallaway was greatly esteemed
by his fellow Directors of the To
bacco Growers' Cooperative Associ
ation where his experience and LiusT-"
ness judgment carried weight.
Vice President Brignt Williamson,
of Darlington South Carolina voiced
the sorrow expresed by telegrams and
letters arriving from three States,
" when he telegraphed Association
headquarters "i c.in shocked and griov
ed to know of my personal loss and
the great loss of the Association In
the death of Mr. John M. Gallftway.
Every successive meeti'ijr with him
increased my estimation and respect
for him as a splendid man, and a
man of sound judgment and excel
lent ability, and I had learned to re
gard him in character and worth in
the highest terms."
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LEGGETT—RAY
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C Monday evening, July 17, 1922 at
Bix o'clock at the home of the Bap
tistminister. Mr. Kirk in Tarhoro.
Miss Naomi Kay become the bride of
Mr. James A. Leggc-tt. They were
acompanied by Mr. C. A. Harrison,
and Jeft immediately after the cere
mony for Wrightsville Beach.
Mrs. Leggett, the attractive daugh
ter of Mr .and Mrs. 8. C. Ray had.
been visiting relatives in Durham for
two weeks and the announcement ,of
her marriage came as a surprise to
her friends who were expecting her
home alst night. Miss Ray worked
for the Williamston Telephone Comp
any for several yearrs and has a vast
number of friends and acquaintancesj
who will be interested in her happi
ness.
Mr. Leggett, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Leggett is a successful young
business man in town and is very
popular among both his business
associates and friends. They will ,
make their home with th« groom's.
parents temporarily.
W
ROAD MEN FIGHT
Yesterday about noon, A. L. Marl
bury a form setter on the road paving
force assaulted Charles Clark, fore
man of the men where they were
working just off Main Street on
Street. They were parted
by assistant workers before any seri
ous damage resulted although Clark
was cut about the eye. They are being
held by the police force.
STREET CLOSED
' The Washington road, extension of
Haugfcton Street, which Is now
paved, will be closed to traffic for
About one week.
THE ENTERPRISE
GLIMPSES OF PRESIDENT
MAKING AND THEA CABINET
The glimpses of our great men
which the author of "The Mirrors of
-Wasaington'' gives v.? in bis new book
"Behind the Man rs," a.e quite as
intererting and hi soir.e cases quite
enligtening as~tl>oße in the first nam
ed work. From lle'iii.d the Mirr ii "
take a peck at i'mudedt lianling unu
his cabinet:
.Vren'dent ti rding • - 'Feebler than
Taft.'
Secretary of JS'.iU? H .ghes—"Mr.
Hughw' mind is iisv.ictly mfer'ot. to
Mr. Harding's, whiV.i is one teuton
why 1 e never becjom President and
Mr. Harding did '
.«cC»ctary of t".t .les.iurv Mollou—
I" ilie shyest an I most awkward mui.
«!t. »' er roset.- (»-«»>
Secretary of War Weeks—"Nearer
akin mentally to the President than
any other member of the Cabinet
but with am re idustry an dmoro ca
pacity for details than his chief."
Secretary of the Navy Denby—
"Has a big heart and more enthusi
asm than he has self-commend, judg
ment and intelligence."
Secretary of the Interior Fall—"He
has the frontiersman's impatience.
From his kind, lynch law springs."
Attorney General Daugherty—"ln
physique, bully, thick-ncckeil, his
e> es are unsteady, his face alternately
oval ami minatory— 1 should say he
bluffed effectively—rough in person
ality. His view of the world being
highly pemumal, hi.; instinctive idea
of office is that it, too is personal,
something to be used, always w'thfn
th el aw, to aid friends and to punish
enemies."
Secretary of Commerce Hoover—
"The practical utility of his mind, is
conditioned upon the minds of Mr.
Harding, Mr. Weeks and Mr. Dough
erty."
Secretary .of Labor Davis—"A
professional glad hand man."
BRIDGE NEARS COMPLETION
All concreting at Conine Bridge has
been completed and the entire force
is now at the Roanoke Bridge and is
racing with Saturday night to see
which comes first, the end of the
week or the completion of the con
crete work on the entire job. At any
rate if the work is not completed this
week it will be by the first of next.
After the concrete work is'finished it
will take only a few weeks to polish
the work and put down the aspluirt.
The entire job will he finished a
round the first of September and the
opening celebration will be held im
mediately after it is completed.
The opening will be Martin county's
biggest day. Thousands of visitors will
attend the celebration. Chief Haxfttun
has straightened and rebuilt the road
from the Bertie end of the bridge to
Windsor which will mhke it easy for
visitors from that Bide of the river
to attend. Williamston should write
"Welcome" on all its gates.
TOWN OFFICIALS MEET
A -ml) nm fi Tig of the town's officrs
was held last night at the Mayor's
office for the purpose of a report jf
the audit of Commissioners Alonso
llassell, W. T. Meadows and Mayor
E. S. Peel of the town's tax books
as kept by Chief of Police, C. F.
Page. They were reported in A 1 con
dition and the settlement was accept
ed. Those present were Mayor E. S.
Peel, Policemen Page and Gurganus
and Commissioners Meadows, Harri
son Courtney.
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jfe. J. A. MIZELLE
LEAVES FOR HIGH POINT
Mr. J. A. Mizelle, who was cashier
of The Peoples Bank from January
first uiitil its close June 80th has ac
cepted a position as manager of the
High Point branch of The Atlantic
fiank and Trust Company of Greens
lo ro yWwTIT TeTitV TOlWWtwy *» - tab*
ftver his new duties. Mr. Mizelle, a
native of Griffins Township is a young
man of integrity and high repute.
He has a big number of friends in
Martin County who will regret seeing
him leave our section of the state.
Mr. Missile was instrumental in re
establishing confidence both in The
Peoples Bank and cashiers in geneial
after the bank had suffered such se
vere losses. '
Mr. and Mr*-. Wheeler Martin and
son, Wheeler, Jr. returned yesterday
by motor from Wake Forest.
• • • •
Mr. Langdon Mason of Richmond,
President of the Southern Willite Co.
was a business visitor in town yester
day.
tyffliamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, July 18,1922.
• ARMY MAN »
NEW BUDGET DIRECTOR
P r(Este! nrr*
Hgtv.
Brigadier General Herbert M.
Lord, lor some years director of
finance of the jrmy will succeed
Charles G. Dawes, present budget
chief, when the latter retires at ths
end of June.
Proclamation Follows Receipt of Many
Reports of Interfarenoe With the
Operation of Mall Trains.
Washington.—President Harding la
a proclamation Issued at the Whlfe
House directed "all persons to re
frain from all laterfer«n6»' with the
lawful efforts to mstntsln Interstate
transportation and the carrying «!
the United States malls."
In tho proclamation, which was Is
sued after a day In which continued
reports had reached the postofflee de
partment pi Interference by railroad
strikers with msll talna, the I'rnsldent
Invited the 00-operstlon of all public
authorities, state and municipal, and
the "aid ot all good citizens" to uphold
the Iswh snd to "facilitate thoee op
eration* In safety which are essontlal
to life and liberty, snd the security of
property and our common public wel
fare."
The peaceful settlement of contro
versies between shop oruft and em
ployes and carriers, It wan stated, "In
accordance with law and due respect
for the established agencies for such
settlement, are essential to the se
curity snd well being of our people.''
The President took the position that
men willing to maintain the operation
of railroad trains In order to transport
mall have the "ssme Indisputable right
to work that others haee to deallne
to work."
President Harding was occupied
throughout the evening with the prep
aratlon of the proclamation, delay
ing his dinner one hoar In order to
go over the first transcript.
The text ot the proclamation fol
lows:
"A proclamation
"Whereas, the United States railroad
labor board Is sn agency of ths govern
ment. created by law, and charged
with the duty of adjusting disputes be
tween railroad operators and employes
engaged In Interstate commeroe; aud,
"Whereas, the United Btstes rail
road labor board has recently handed
down decisions, one affecting the wsge
of the shop craft employes, the other
declaring the contract system of shop
craft work with outside agencies te
be contrary to the Intent of the trans
portation act and, therefore, that such
practice must be discontinued, and,
"Whereas, the shop craft employes
hsve elected to discontinue their work
rather than abide by the decision ren
dered, and certain operators have Ig
nored the decision ordering the aban
donment of the contract shop prao
tlcs ,and,
"Whereas, the maintained operation
of the railroads In interstste commerce
and the transportation of the United
States malls hare necessitated the
employment of man who choose to ac
cept employment under the terms of
the decision and who have the eame
indisputable right to work that others
have to decline work, and,
"Whereas, the peaceful settlement of
controversies In acorcdaAce with Upr
and due respect for the established
agenclea of such settlement are es
sential to the sscurlty and well being
of our people:
"Now, therefore, L Warren O.
Harding, President of the United
States, do hereby make: proclamation,
directing all persons to rsfraln from
all interference mrlth the lawful ef
forts to maintain interstate transpor
tation and the carrying of the United
■Utes malls.
) "TTiese activities and the maintain
ed supremacy of the law ars the first
obligation of the government and all
the citizenship of our country. There
fore, I Invite the co-operation of all
public authorities, state and jnuniclpal,
and the yd of all good citizens to up
hold the laws and to preserve the pub
lic peace, and to facilitate these op
erations In safety which.are eesentlal
to life and liberty, and the security of
property and our common publle wel
fare.
"In wltiytss whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused ths seal of the
United States to bs affixed,
, "Done at the city of Washington,
this 11th dsy of July, In the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
end twenty-two, snd of the indepen
dence of the United States the one
hnndred end forty seventh.
"WARREN O. HARDING,
. "By the President:
, "CHARLES ID, HUGHBS,
"Heoretanr of State."
THE STATE TROOPS
ARE ORDERED OUT
FOR IMMEDIATE USE
This morning's paper notes that
Governor Morrison has instructed
Adjutant General MettS to order a
cotnpan yof soldiers to Rockingham,
one company to Wilson, one Company
to Rocky Mount and 'the Durham
Machine Company to report at Dur
ham, the soldiers to be held in readi
ness at these points for possible duty
in connection with strike of railway
shopmen at these points.
The troops are now in annual en
campment at Morehead City and will
entrain for the cities designated im
mediately, General Metts stated. The
troops to be sent to Rockingham
would probably be used at Hamlet, a
few miles away; those at Wilson at
Rocky Mount and the soldiers at
Raleigh and Durham would be used
wherever they were needed it was
stated at the Governor's office.
This will be of interest to the peo
ple of Williamston and its vicinity
for we have twenty four of our best
boys at Camp Glenn in training now,
they will more than probably be call
ed out at once.
RAPID 6ROWTH IN THE NEST
Winter Wheat Preduetlen Fors oasts
Shew Deollne ef MOOOOOO
Bushels In Month.
Wsshlngton. Crops In general
promise hotter harvests this year thai
their average for the last five years,
forecasts of the department of agri
culture, based oa July 1- oondltloas,
Issued Indicate. Bumper crops •
white and sweet potatoes and te
liacco are foreoast and most of th«
crops are largsr than last year's. With
the exception of wheat, oorn aad
oats, acreages this year range from
1 to 22 per cent larger than those of
1121
Corn acreages are Increased this
year In most of the corn belt states
but In the cotton states decreases
are shown, while In lows, the largest
corn producing state, there Is a two
per cent decrease, aad Is Missouri a
three per-cent decrease. The crop
in general niudo good progress to July
1, except In the southeast where It
has been neglected for cotton. The
growth has been slow east of the
Mississippi, but stand* are good and
fields fairly well cutlvatud.
Farther west rapid growth has been
inada. ■ . ■ , ...
Winter wheat production forecasts
show a decline of .'18.000,000 bushels
compared with June forecasts. Se
vere damage haa been reported from
heat waves and hall storms In Kan
sas, fsom drought, high temperatures
and winds In Nebraska and from
shriveling In Oklahoma, and black
chaff and take-all In sasne sections/
Wheat remaining on farms July 1 m
81,41,000 bushels, or 16,000.000 bur
ets less thdh stocks a year ago. t
The large crap of white potatdos
forecast Is due largely to Increased
acreage In western and northwestern
state, while all Important producing
states show Increases of from t to 10
per cent.
45 per cent Increase In tobaooe
acreage In Kentucky, and Incrgasee
of II per cent In Maryland, W per
oent In Virginia, II per cent la
North Carolina, SB per cent In Ten
nessee, 24 per cent In Ohio and II per
cent In Indiana, account for the large
tobacco crop. Wisconsin, Pennsylva
nia and New England, however, re
ported dec ruased acreages.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
WHITE
Elmer Vernon Whitley 20—Jessie
Downs 16; Charlie M. Whitehust 23
—Lillie Ball 19; Mumie Mobley 21—
Mae Faukner 19; Andrew Hoislip 21
—Wennie Wynne 19; Clarence Dowell
Taylor 21—Letha Magnolia Roebuck
19; John Peel 23—Anna Bell Green 23
Wiley Bland 21—Emma B. Green 16.
COl/ORED
George Morgen 34—Lavlnia Young
22; Narllne Yarrell 25—Tipworch
Fagari 24; Mack C. Cherry 21—Hettie
Council 18; Dave W. Wallace 18—
Ella Williams 18.
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LOTUS CLUB SAID TO HE
A GAMBLING DEN
It is openly being talked that the
Lotus Club is ne.-endng a public
gambling den. Some persons who have
io I t siness up tl .'re at all have tak
en "'session tind'are i »l only d*
'v. u the law bi*i co.>;..mii nt ng and
c oalizing *.)>■• n>«n ari-und
p enot in- no I t. gamble. Ther
>i' to le a mee-.i • j ft c C* b tonight
and this matter should l>e looked into,
NOTICE
We wil run our market only Fri
days as the road building blocks the
traffic.
. „ Respectfully,
NEWTON AND MANNIO
RECORD SALES OF SAV-1
IWG CERTIFICATES
Patroiw of th e post offices of the
Fifth Federal Keserve District in
vested in |679,068 worth of treasury
savings certificates during-June, ac
cording to postmaster J esse T. Price
of the Williamaton post office.
Howard T. Cree, director of Govern
ment Savings Organization has sup
plied the postmaster with a record
of sales of these certificates, com
piled July 10th from two hundred and
sixty post offices and the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond, which
shows the investment in the several
states fo rlast month to have been as
follows: District of Columbia $142,375
Maryland $32,028; North Carolina
$66,776; South Carolina $17,276;
Virginia $100,100; West Virginia
$164,340; Federal Reserve Rank $57,-
176, making a total of (670,068.
These Bavingg certificates offered
the public through the post offices by
the Treasury Department are issued
only in denominations of $25, SIOO and
SI,OOO, with the limit of holdings
$6,000 for any one person. Money in
vested in these certilcates increase*
twenty five per cent in five years.
They can be redeemed at any time
before maturity at redemption prices
which increase from month to month,
so that savings may earn constantly
and yet be avuilable in an emergency.
Despite business depression hereto
fore prevailing, the receipts from the
sale of these certificates are more
than ten times what they were in
June of last year, thus showing thrft
the government's educational cam
paign to save regularly and invest
safely is having a marked effect.
jwf SCOUTS LEAVE .
FORJRAE'S BEACH
The Reaver I'utrol and Rob White
Patrol of Williamston Troop Number
two, Hoy Scouts of America will leave
for Rae's Reach for a two weeks
camping trip. All requirments and
qualifications have been ;net and alt
equipment is in readiness. .Scoutmast
er Simon Lilley with the following
boys compose the party; John, Jack
and George Booker, Bryant Carstar
phen, William Thomas Crawford, Rill
Harrison, Harris, (iaylord
Harrison, Alonzo Hassell, Jr., William
Hodges, Robert Manning, Charles
Peel, Riscoe Rodgers, Jas. H. Ward,
Herbert Peel, Jr., Kenneth Smith,
Jessup Harrison, Raymond Robert™
son, George H. Gurganus, Roscoe
Cowper of Raleigh, and George Hook
er of Wilson.
HAMILTON NEWS ITEMS
f i
Miss Martha Council has returned
from Virginia Roach where she has
been for the past week.
Mrs. William Hodges of Williams
ton has been spending the past week
with Mrs. Harry Waldo.
Mrs. Sallie Rodgers and daughter
of Winton are visiting Mrs. J. A.
Davenport.
Mrrs. Anna llawls of Greenvill is
the guest of Mn. W. L PmL
Mrs. P. H. Davenport has returned
from Hath where she visited relatives.
Mrs. Joe Purvis and little daughter
spent the weekend in Rocky Mount.
David, Vivian and Louise Daven
port have returned to their home in
Rocky Mount after visiting relatives
here for two weeks.
« H. S. Johnson spent Wednesday in
Rocky Mount.
Misses Pauline and Louise Johnson
spent last week in Bath.
Mrs. Alvin Realey of Richmond ls>
spending some time with Mrs. T. R.
Slade Jr.
Miss Delia Purvis is visiting her
sister in Norfolk and Virgiida Reach.
Miss Clara Everett is visiting in Oak
City this week.
• Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Long and Mrs.
J. B. Cloman spent Thursday in
Rocky Mount.
Miss Myrtle Everett has returned
from Virginia Reach.
Robert Roebuck left Wednesday to
receive treatment at Patk View Hos
pital in Rocky Mount.
Miss Helen Davenport is visiting
in Rocky Mount.
The funeral services of Mrs. Mollie
Johnson took piace on Thursday »>fter
noon «t four o'eloek In the Primitive
Baptist Church.
Mrs. T. R Kocouck is spending the
weekend in Mount. J
Dr. Sampson Hadley arrived Satur
day night to visit his father, Mr. S.
S. Hadley for a few days. Dr. Hadley
who was an interne at St. Vincents
Hospital in Norfolk, has Bow become
associated with Dr. Mocure of Nor
folk in the general practice of medi
cine and will live at Winoa, Va. a
suburb between Norfolk and Virginia
Beach.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTERPBISF'
Suzanne Avenged—Now the Test
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Mlhr Suzanne l.englen, tempera*
menial French tennii champion,
who quit in her match against
Molla Bjursted Mallory, American
champion, last year,' was avenged
last week at London when in the
English finals she won over Mrs.
Mallory, 6-2, 6-0 An effort'is now
being made to have Suranne coma
to the United States for a thud and
deciding match.,
HARBISON MILL ITEMS
M\ and Mrs. C. T. Roberson spent
Sunday in Jamesville the guests f
Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mizello and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Ballard in Cold Point.
Misses Nettie Kills, ltuth Ilardl
son, Katie Corey were the guests of
Miss Naomi Hardison Sunday.
Miss Mary Bullard of Gold Point
is spending the week with Miss Sel
ma Mizelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Me. I). Hardison
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Roberson Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Coltrain spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs..
L. H. Roberson.
Mr. and Mrs. It. S. Corey spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrrs. Ed. Grif
fin.
Miss Marie Roberson was the guest
Miss Mulissa Peel Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claudo Roberson
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Rodgeni at Bear Grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon D. Perry and
family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Perry, Sunday.
Mr. J. It. Corey went to Washing
ton Monday on business.
Mr. S. T. Jackson of Jarfiesville was
here Monday attending to business.
Miss Alma Mizelle was the guest
of Mrs. R. S. Corey Sunday and Mon-
The painters arrived Monday to
paint the dormitory of the new school
building. Wo hope to see all work
soon completed.
We mis our old friend, John A.
Hardison, who has been away lately.
We hope to see him back again soon.
Mr. Cushion Harrison and Mr. Ren
Peel of near Rear Grass were hers
Tuesday attending to business.
Mr. H. C. Clark of Washington was
Tuesday attending to business.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roberson and
family of Hopewell, Va. who have
been spending a few days with rela
tives here have returned to their home
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Daniel and
family entertained a large number.of
friend r.and relatives Sunday. Every
one had a delightful time. In the after
noon lemonade was served from huge
tubs, the contents highly pleasing the
little felks.
Last Frriday morning it was rumor
ed that there had been a bear in Mr.
N. K. lioberson's tobacco field. Soon
a crowd with guns and dogs was there
but upon careful investigation the re
port was proved false. It was the
tracks of Mr Joe Heath's dog which
had possibly been playing or over
just to help put in tobacco -t being
the that tobacco was put In.
It is an unusual thing to hear of
a Ford car running away, but it is
true for it was last week that there
was one in J. D. Mizelle's garage for
repairs, and everyone who attempted
to drive it had a hard time trying
to keep it from running away. It did
make a clear get away from Mr. J.
A. Roberson in spite of all effort to
hinder it.
POLICE COURT DOCKET CLKAK j
. The police court docket is clesr at
the time of this writing. We dj not
know whether harJ times or ths hot
weather f sresponsible for such dull
bus^t.
IF TO« QUICK
RESULTS DSI A WAMT
AD Of THB ENTERPRISE
ESTABLISHED 1898
DESPERATE NEGRO
SHOT SAT. NIGHT
Saturday a bit after midnight, a
negro living on Mr. Jordan Peel'a land
in Griffins township proceeded to beat
his wife. She managed to get away
from the house and rau over to the
hom eof Mr. Feel for protection, and
while she was in the rjom of Mrs.
Peel expl&ining the trouble, Bostou
tame, making many threat* aiui at
tempting to broak into the rouiu is
which Mrs. i'eel and hli wife were la.
At this time he aeemed to have uo
feeling against Mr. I'eel, but tAe
daughter of the house telephoned ker
uncle, Stephen Manning, for help to
get him away. Manning who lived a
half a mile away called Simen Corey
to assist him, and they together went
to the home of I'eel. When they ar
rived they found Boston who had gone
hack to hiti home, returning, thia time
making threats against Mr i'eel. They
tried for a while to persuade him to
get quiet, Instead he grew worse
drew a knife, and rufched on Man
ning who raised a pistol. The negro
ruahed 011 him and knocked tho pistol
out of his hand and Manning was fore
ed to get out of the way. Simon Corey
then picked up the pistol and whea
he did Bostou rushed on him, Corey
dodged and Jumped behind trees, ad
monishing hfm to be quiet but to u»
avail. Finally to frighten the negro
and make him atop, Corey fired the
pistol over his head, this had no af
fect and when the negro made another
desperate effort to cut him with the
knife, Corey fired, the ball entering
the abdomen. BOH ton then staggered
and guve up the fight.
Dr. Kmithwick was called Immediate
ly and advised that ho be removed to
Washington Hospital for an operation
which wa sdone. It was found that the
intestine had been punctured in four
places. Peritonitis set in and he died
Tuesday morning, July 18th.
Boston was general! considered a
bully and was frequently full of liquor
and when he was lnU»icated he wa*
always making trouble. —• 1_
On this occasion he wa sdrinklng ,but
was not wholly Intoxicated, Just •-
nough to bring out th chad element*
in him. He had been warned recently
by Ida own color that if ho did not
change his course he would coma to
grief.
Bad liquor ill a bad man was the
sole cause of all this disturbance and
this ocured in a neighborhood where
such happenings rarely happen. There
fore the old saying, "1 et liquor alone
and it will let you aloi e" is not true.
Peacable, sober citizens in this case
were rousod at the midnight hour
and had to protect themselves from
the murderous attacks of a drunkea
negro.* jg\
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GOVERNOR BACK
STRIKE PROSPECTS
The strike of railivud shopmen i*
most eonlplcur.ur subject tr B»
leigh today, following Ihe announce
ment that the Seaboard Air Line
authorities will this week make aa
effort to man the ;;hops here with
workmen brought from ether i>lfceee.
Governor Morrison han returned from
his eastern "fishing cruise," and to
in close touch wtth tha situation.
Everybody knows how firm the pres
ent chief magistrate can be, once 1M
takes a position. •
It is an unquestioned fact that he
is closer to th* common people, the
great middle class, who constitute
the backbone of government in North
Carolina, thar any governor we hare
had in many years. He is not going
to see men fighting to save them
selves f(om an aliened attempt to
lower their atandard of living b y
reducing thorn to pr.upers through
the pay envelope; he i* not going to
see these people intimidated by
needlessly (except for intimidation
purposes) "calling out the troop*"—
not as long as they keep within the
spirit and letter of the law.
But tiwy must do that, and they
are doing it here—and no aerioue
disorder of any kind haa yet occurred
in thia city or vicinity.—Raleigh Kenra
RECORDER' COURT SUS
PENDED UNTIL AUG. m
Owing to the busy aeaaon with the
farmers of the connty, the Recorder*!
Court ha* been suspended er reeee \
aed until August Bth.