Ai>* ERi;tEt>S WILL OUR
( OL MKS A LATCH-KEY It)
1.-00 MAKTIN COUNTY HOMES.
"jJmtME 23—NU.MBEK 83.
ADJT. GEN. METTS
MAKING SURVEY
DESTROYED AREA
One Thousand Resilience* and Build
toga Covering 40 Blocks Were
Destroyed by Fire Friday
New Bern, Dec. 4. —The numter o
nomeless as a result of Friday*;, fin
is estimated by city officials alter i
carelul check at three thousand. Uih
thousand i evidences and buiUlmg. cuv
enng torty blocks weie destroyed a
a financial loss of two million dot
lars.
Adjut&nt General on th * oi
dei's of Governor Morrison, at rivei
today to make a survey anu ctu.ir
ate authorities in pu
trolling the devastated area, 'inou
sands of blankets and mattresses am
hundreds of sweaters have bee . re
ceived from the Norfolk naval bus*
and medical officers from Camp lmgi
and the local Red Cross are aiding »'
the sanitary and relief work.
Thousands of dollars woith of
erty of all kinds are piled up in v*
riotts places and officials, fearing ma«
it would be stolen, requested tha
troops be sent to guard it.
Two more fires broke out yestt may
one believed to have been of int-em
diary origin, and for a time it «a
reared that the city was lo be v mte*.
again with another devastating urt
boh fires occurred early in the km
ing. The first one in Kennedy's 1 hut
macy was soon out. Tne other, luc.
firemen said appeured to have beei
deliberately started, was confinej t>
u storage warehouse on Griffitn a»*c«.
and was finally put out alter a des
perate fight tor over an hour.
Acting upon instructions from ~ei.
eral Meits k Capt. Albert Willis, e« u.
niuiiding officer of the local bivtti.
of field artillery, last night summa.
Ed members of the unit to repon u
the armory and be in readintx,- m
any emergency that might arise
Approximately a tnousand -e.it
have been sent from Camp Brato
Camp Glenn. The burned area ..o
resembles a tented city. Plan a»
going ahead today for cleaniti u,
the ruins and for obtaining por aim
houses to meet the requirement* o
of citizens who suffered, most o
whom are negroes, who generally an
without insurance. ' . i
AIDED OUTLAW TO
ESCAPE; iSJAIL^i
Bam Hobb», Said To Have ChaiiK
ed Clothes With Slayer o. ,
Patrolman Sykes
Wilson, l>ec. I.—Sam Hobbs, tin
negro who changed clothes with t;.
car Melvin, after he lial shot Patrol
man Jack W. Sykes to death in thi.
city on the morning of November' iit
was taken from the city lock up yci
terday and placed behind the bar.
of the county jail. The charge" tha
will be preferred against Hobb i !•
superior court will be aUling and abet
t ting a fugitive to elude officeis Oi,
the law in muking an arrest.
There are more than thirty pi is
oners in the county jail and onl>
three of the number are native WiL
■onians. It is the floaters who art
causing much trouble. Wilson col
ored citizens, as a general rule, urt
law abiding, own their homes, and are
a credit to the community.
Mr. and Mi*. James Grist Statoi.
attended the Elks Memorial service*
in Washington Sunday afternoon, Mr.
Staton being a life member of tha.
I order.
MKS. PENNY BOUEBSON
OF EVEBETT DEAL.
Mr#. Penny Rogerson of Everett,
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. C. Ben Keddick, Saturday af
temoo'i. S,he had been in feebk
health for a week, but had been con
flnad to her bed only one day before
her death, which was caused by a
bronchia lattack.
lira. Rogerson was 75 years old,
the widow of the late Nathan Roger
son of Bear Grass and she leaves only
one child, Mr". C. Ben Reddick, hei
other child, Mrs. McKeel, having died
a few years ago.
She ww buried at the home of Eld
«:• John N. Rogerson and the funeral
was preached by Elder B. S. Cowing*
She had for many years been a faith
ful member of the Primitive Baptist
•hureh.
Mr. and Mra. J .G. Coltrain and
daughter, Mis* Mittie, were In town
today shopping.
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Th# State college abort court be
gins on January »th and lasts through
fee 19th. H • ffer * opportunity
for the progressive fanner to gain
many new ideas during the ten day*.
THE ENTERPRISE
3KG IN WORK SOON ON
NEW TEXTILE MILL
Will Make Seventeenth Mill In Cald
well -County; Fifth
In Lenior
Lenior, Dec. 2.—Construction wort
>n the seventeenth textile mill in the
county and th« fifth within two miles
if Lenior will l>e commenced within
the next few dayfy Wood work Its
-started on the second mill at Whitnel.
Lenior men nre projecting this mill.
The name of the corporation will b
he Nelson Cotton Mill company.
The new mill will be located on i
:ract of land adjoining the Whitne
Cotton mill, just of it and a
short extension-of the Whitnel mil'
dding will accommodate the new mill.
The mill will have six thousand spin
lie and will be organized on thirties
single ,two and three ply carded yurr.
Application has been made for s
harter, an das soon as the charter
ins been received the organization of
.he mill will be perfected.
JTATE TEACHERS
SMASH RECORDS
,'hree Thousand Attended Annual
Assembly In Raleigh
Last Week
Raleigh, Defc. I.—Four thousand
i'tir -JHeel school teacher* u"d proud
larenU packed the City auditorium
»t last night's session -of the State
I'eachers' assembly to heaj five hun-
Ired Kalaißh grammar grade pupil'
,mg and to hoar Miss fc.li*al>eth tar
el, superintendent of ungraded cla»s
i plead for a chance at the proverb
il square peg that the school syu
em has for some centuries been try
r,g to drive into a round hole.
It was a thrilling night, these ch.il-
Iren singing, to use the. word* with
vhiclK President Brewer .described
hem ,and it was an equallf eloquent
ppeal tliat Miss Fan-el made for the
ngradud class system that has jus'
,egun to work out in New York c •
y, where she has charge of it. Alt
ogather it was by far the biggest
lectin gibe touchers have ever hel
lere, and at that it prontf«es to bf
•clipsed at the concluding session to
,iight, when Dr.. Henry Van Dyke is
4,0 speak.
Thanksgiving was a full day for
be three thousand teachers who are
iere for the assembly. Fourteen
.übsidiary met in the
noming In group meetings and at
ipon they gathered for the imprcs
ive annual Thanksgiving services In
he auditorial, conducted, this year
■y Dr. Paul Bagby, pastor of the
iaptist church at Wake Forest. The
fternoon, most of them off, and
vent to the football game.
Raleigh, Dec. 3.—Adjourning, after
electing Miss Elizabeth Kelly presi
dent and confirming the election by
he committee of Jules Warren as
ecretary, the State Teachers' assem
bly left a record behind that in spots
.as caused considerable criticism.
Among the matters commented upon
ro and con, are the Near East res
ilution whic hthe assembly refused
A adopt, and which it (at the in
stance of Da Wright of the Train
ing School for teachers) "laid upon
the table." Another n live wire that
vas feared by all and guardedly dis
posed of in a way that put it to
sleep for the time at least, was
the resolution concerning the "study
of the Bible in the public schools" of
the State.
At the closing session of the as
sembly, after refusing to change the
thanksgiving week data for the an
iiv*l meetings of the assembly, the
ollowing elections were announced:
1 lie direct primary, Miss Shotwell,
for the committee reported, had re
sulted in 107 votes for Miss Eliza
i eth Kelly and 24 for Fred Archer
for the presidency, while 46 votes
were scattered between 21 other per
sons.
Ladies, if you wish to get some
attractive and pretty Christmas gifts
come to the bazaar, Friday evening.
There will be something for every
member of the famil>,
W. W. Shay has begun a register
of merit for high class pure bred
sows in North Carolina. Here is of
fered another incentive for better
hogs in—the state. Only the best
an enter this register. , •
Mr. B. I>. Adalsberger of Front Roy- j
al, Va. 4a in town conductin« an ed
ucational campaign for the Rlverton '
Lime company which he represents, j
He will speak to the young people
of the county through the public 0
schools. . r i
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For the Lion Tamers' club we rec
ommend General Dawes and
as well as Kemal Pasha.
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WILLIAMSTON', MARiIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1922.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVL
IS FORCING AHEAL
AT A RAPID PACE
Citizens of Williamston Realizing the
Good to Be From the
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce drive
for membership is on in full force,
itemarkahle success has been attain
ed. There seems to be a general spir
it of cooperation. Every one seems
to reafiee that Williamston is a goott
.own and they are willing to hell
make it a better own. The member
ship fee is small. "We need you,',
and "you need us."
Below is a list of the names whe
have already joined and if your name
s not already on the list, see tha
• t is added to it in Friday's edition ol
The Enterprise.
Don't wait for the committee to g«
to see you, you go to see the com"
mitee. If you have already jolne
and through error your name has beer
omitted from the list, please notify
the secretary.
Anderson, Craw/ord & Co.
Anderson, Oscar
Anderson, J. C.
Anderson, Hugh B.
Anderson, Garland
Andrews, J. W.
B. R. Barnhill's Garage
Brewer, L%e
Browning, J. R. 1r- '
Bennett, Lewis
Britt Hotel i
Britt, H. M.
Honey and Hostetler
Blount, Geo. W.
Brown, Robert
Brown, P. H.
Barnes, F. U. •
Biggs, S. R., Drug Co.
Biggs, Harry
Biggs, S. R., Iron and Motor Co.
Biggs and -Stalls
Crltcher, Roger.
Critcher and Critcher
Orttcher, Titus
Cunningham, E. P.
'ourtney, B. £J. -{fr
Clark, C. B.
Carstaphen, C. D.
Carstaphen, C. D., Jr.
Cone, P. B. , /
Coltra.n, J. K.
Crawford, K. 11.
Crawford, A. X*
Dunning, Moore And Horton
Dunn Plumbing Cu.
Davis, M. J.
Fowden Drug Co.
FowdefS and Hassell
Farmers and Merchants Hank
Flemming, C. R.
Griffin, R. T.
Griffin, W.O.
Crave '., "F. W.
Gurkin, Henry -
Green, N. C. •
Godwin, B. F.
Gurganus, Eli and Son
■" Gurganus, Frank
Hassell, J. L.
Hassell, A.
Harrison Wholesale Co.
Harrison, W. N.
Harrison, R. G.
Harrison, Norman
Harrison, Henry
Harrison Bros, and Co.
Harrell, J. Ed.
Hunter, W. J.
» Hitch, Frank
Hadley, S. S.
Hardison, G. W.
Hodges, W. J.
Hardy, B. W.
Harris, R. H.
Hoyt, F. W.
Leggett, Bob
Lilley, Simon
Lamb, W. G.
Leggett, J. A.
Manning, J. O.
Manning, A.~J.
Manning, S. W.
Manning, Jno. A.
Margolis, Bros, and Brooks
Meadow*, W. T.
County Savings and Trust
Company
Martin County Building and Loan
Martin, Wheeler
Meador, Harry
Moore, Maurice
Moore, C. O.
Orleans, W. R.
Peel, Noah
Peel, John
Peel, Elbert S.
_ Peel, Julius '
Peel, Lawrence
Peel, H. D.
Peel. Collin
Parker. W. K. * v
Price, J. T.
Perry, Albert T.
Page, C. F. ,
Pope, John E.
Rhodes, Dr. J. S.
Rodjrerson, John L.
Roberson, Theo., and Co.
Ray, S. C. ' '
Roanoke and Dixie Warehouse Co.
S aunderfl. Dr. J. H.
Smith, Richard
Staton, J. G.
Spano, J. G.
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DEATH OF MRS. MAKY ANN
HARDISON AT LIGHT FOOI
Mrs. Mary Ann Hardison died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.
W. Roberson at the Light/oot mill,
Saturday morning, and was buried on
Sunday evening at the Si Loam grave
yard.
Mrs. Hardison eight years
old last A pril. She was the daugh
ter r,f Perry Lilley. She married the
late 1.. Wiggins Hanlison, who ]ied
twenty two years ago. She leaves two
children, Mrs. Luther Hanlison and
Mrs. W. W. Roberson of Jamesville,
also two brothers, Mr. W. J. Lilley
of Smithwick's Creek and Rev. J. W.
Lilley of Savannah, Gn., and three
sisters, Mi's, Stagings of James
ville and Mrs. R. H. Brown and Mrs.
Alphonso Ward of Wendell.
Mrs. Hardison had been a member
of the Methodist church for more
than forty years and wps„devoted to
the church of her faith.
Actual Reduction
In Freight Rates
New List of Hates Represent* First
Fruits of Rate lintle With
Virginia
Greensboro, Dec. 2. Officers ami
members of the North Carolina Traf
fic association nre in Receipt of a list
of special ,or commodity rates, the
.esult of the fight against the dis
criminations formerly in favor of the
Virginia cities. The rates, which will
go into effect on next January 1, are
indication of the end in a long chap
ter in the celebrated case, extending
iter a period of years during which
every inch of ground was stubborn-,
ly fought.
They enable North Carolina Joob
be is and other shippers to do busi
'ncss without this terrible handicap
under which they suffered when the
lailfoads made Y'iVginiu a ba#e foi
rate making purposes, adding to the
c- st of artilcs sold and shipped frffin
North Carolina points. The new rates
mean a tremendous saving.
Some difficulty was experienced in
gettin gtlie railroads to publish the
rates.
Accordfng to a .statement . issued
by the Traffic association, of which
Charles H. Ireland, of this city, is-'
president ,the new rates are actual
reductions and mean the savings of
thousands of dollars to the shipping
public as well as the consuming pub
lic of North Carolina. They cover in
man yinstaiices food product®,
I.KAI'S FAbTKKN CAUOLINA
IN I'U RE BKKU SWIM.
lhe Hog Cholera Expert Compli
ments Craven
*
New Hern, Nov. 30.~-CVaven coun
ty leads Hastern North Carolina in
the number of pure bred swine, ac
cording to Dr .C. C. Hunt, in charge
of hog cholera control for this dis
trict, who complimented the county
today on its great success in estab-
bred stuck by means of
extensive pig club operations.
Messrs. 1. K. Griflin and S. C. Grit
lin were in town today.
In the age of acorns antecedent to
Ceres and the royal ploughman Trip
loleinus, a single barley corn had
ueen of more value to mankind than
al Ithe diamonds that glowed in the
mines of India.—ll. Hrooks.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Koberson
and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Corey weie
nere to attend the farmers meeting
today.
Plana for winter v/ork should in
clude clearing up of rubbish in the
cotton fields where the bull weevil
was present thin season, says ex
tension ~worker» of the State coLege
and department of uynchlture. Tiila
is a good preventive measure.
lice keeping oft era good returns
for the money, home owner* ait
getting "from >OOO to $760 from 60
to 100 colonies in modern hives and
oiU ygpend from 5 to 6 days each
year eating for the been#
— y.
Taylor, W. Joe
Taylor, Raymond
WatU, J. W.
Watte, J. W„ Jr.
Watts Grocery
Ward, J. Herbert
Woolard, J. D.
Warren, Dr. W. E.
Williams, W. H.
Williams, J. L.
Wilson, Marshall
White, Arthur
Wynne, Earle
Williamston Telephone Company
York's Garage
" t, > y
A VERY FAT
1 TURKEY FOR OLD
MAN JOHN D.
"Ship Bonus Bill Is the Standard Oil
Company* Thanksgiving
Turkey
Describing President Harding's »hi|
bonus bill as "a Thanksgiving tui
key for Standard oil," Representative
Frear of Wisconsin, in the course ol
a speech against the measure in the
house of representatives, pointer! out
that the principal beneficiaries of the
loafis, subsidies, and tax exemption
proposed wiuld be the most powerful
trusts in the ountry.
One ot" the concerns which wouh
benefit fro mthe bestowal of publi
funds on private interests, Mr. Frea
alleged, was the Gulf, am
Sinclair Oil company, which, he sail
was known as "the Mellon Oil com
pany." He propose dto show By pub
liedtion of correspondence he has ha l
with Secretary of the Treasury Mel
lon, Mr. Frear told the house, tha
"Mr. Mullon started the stock divi
ilends melon cutting with the Gllul
Oil company for the Standard Oi
and other companies, which later fol
lowed suit with over a billion atirt
half dollars in the aggregate." ,
Q Representative Frejir tTiett quoted
testimony give nbefore the house com
mittee on merchant marifte to the of
feet that the Standard Oil company,
the United States Steel corporation,
and the United States Fruit company
are he principal owners of the 3,100,-
000 tons of cargo shipping now In
foreign trade under the American flag
The International Mercantile mn
ri"e is the largest owner of the 500,-
000 tons of passenger vessels now
operating under the American flag
according to this testimony.
"TUis great Standard Oil company
wil ltfet enormous benefits under this
hill. l.et me tell you what It will
iret. Standard Oil nnd Steel are to
buy more ships under the hill at 2
per cent interest rates *nr less than
the government pays for the money
it borrows to loan* these great com
panies. The farmers of the country
generally pay from 7 to 10 per cent
interest on their loans, and the farm
ers of my sctate are selling potatoes
at 23 cents and. wheat around $ 1 a
bushel .while the average income of
10,000,000 farmers last year was fa»
below SSOO.
"Standard Oil under this bill can
borrow from the government at 2
per cent for 15 years, while the gov
eminent pays more than double that
rate for the same money and the
farmer often pays fou (times thai
rate. ,
"Under thin bill Standard Oil gets
many millions annually for. its i ips
that carry itu own oil, that te tin ro
il fter hoUI at 77 -12 per cent net prof
it. Our farmers are paying higher
ireight rates than ever before and .sell
ing their products often below tost.
"President Harding vetoed the sol
diers' bonus bill because it did not
have u sales lax, and we now face u
$870,000,000 treasury deficiency due to
tlie repeal of the excess prints tax 3
I his will laku many mil
lions more from the ireusuiy in tux
refunds that are already estimated to
reach upward of $b(N>, 000,000. How
much more will be lost to the treas
ury unite i this bill nobody knows."
Representative Frear declared that
in direct and indirect subsidies the
bill will cost the taxpayers $76,000,000
a year: None 'of (he proponents of
the bill or the republican leaders
challenged Mr. FrCfi'r's statement of
fact.
Following Mr. F rear's speech, Rep
resentative Tinher of Kansas attack
ed the measure and called on his
republican colleague in charge of
the bill to refute, if they could, the
allegations that the Standard Oil
company, the U. S. Steel corporation,
and the United States Fruit com
pany would be the chief beaeficlarles
of the subsidies.
"If that statement is true and can
not be successfully denied, then the
democratic party will be the princi
pal beneficiary by the enactment of
any sucH. legislation as this," declar
ed Representative Tinher.
His statement was applauded by
republicans as well as democrats In
the chamber.
METHODIST LADIES TO
HAVK BAZAAR FRIDAY
The Indies Aid societ yof the Meth
odist phurch will have a bazaar ,tni
next Friday evening beginning ij£6:3o
o'clock. There will be servejl a regu
lar supper which will be-a treat to
those wanting to take d meal out for
a change. There will also be many
dainty hand made articles suitable for
Christmas presents, so be sure and go
to the bax&ar early if you want to
have first choice at these pretty and
attractive displays of Christmas gifts.
Hi AKANTINE OFFICER'S
KKPURT K)K MONTH
OF NOVEMBER, 1»22
twit's Reported Are: Small I'ox 4,
DlptluTia 20, und Scarlet |
Fever ti. JP
There was a great deal less num
ber of these contagious diseases. th;in
in any other month, lue, 1 think, to
the hearty cooperation of the pa
ents, teachers an dphysiciams of the
county for which, I feel very grate
ful.
Dr. J. H. Saunders reported t
Dr. A. V. Ward reported 111
Dr. J. K. Ward, reported i
Dr. R. J." Nelson reported 2
Dr. E. E. l'ittman reported 4
Dr. E. M. Long reported 1
Dr. J. S. Rhodes reported 1
Dr. Wiii. E. Warren reported 4
Dr. C. (iarrenton reported ~1
Dr. W. 11. W aril reported 1
Total 30
Win. E. WARREN,
Quarantine Officer.
CO-OPS HOLDING .
COUNTY MEETINGS
Tobacco and Cotton (irowers Join
Their Forces In Eastern
North Carolina i
Raleigh, Dec. 5. Mass meetings of
tobacco growers in, 22 counties ot
North Carolina stittjliig on Monday
of this week, are MU held to fur
nish menibeiu of tl(*Tobacco Grow
ers Cooperative association with the
latest intonation from headquarters.
Coming oAftthc eve of a second pay-
to meflfcers in this territory,
these meetings are cxpeotfl to draw
record crowds. In eastern Carolina
counties, members, of the Cotton
Mi'ov/ers Cooperative association are
joining forces for these meetings.
Dr. Clarence l'ou and li .S\. KiL
«
gore are to address ii'ioetings in six
eastern counties, jylule giowcis at
other meetings are to hear talks iroiu
R. J. Works of Kentucky and J. L.
Rogers, of Virginian. 1.. V. Moinll,
Jr., is holding eight county meetings
in the central belt, beginning at Rox •
uoro and ending at Rurlington, Dec
ember 13. , ,
Following on the seoud big legui
victory of the association in the su
pßtior court at Raleigh last week,
the legal department ol the as.ocia
lion is preparing for the first case."
to bo tried in Virginia at Halifax
court house, und are appearing again
at Nashville m the '"i.se of W. T.
Jones, who nt cited for contempt ol
court.
In South Carolina, Cleinson college
und the South Carolina Cotton Crow
el's Cooperative association are co
operating with the tobacco growers in
organizing county and community lo
cals to work for a larger sign up.
Reports of high average tirst ad
vances on single loads of tobacco con
tinue to come in from many points.
Markets reporting advances ranging
from 18 to 2.1 cents include: Fui|uay
Springs, Stonuville, Walnut Cove,
Uoxhoro, Sinithlield, Wendell, AltaVis
ta, Chatham, Chase City and Ifrook
neal.
I'ut in your winter evenings study- ,
ing the farm business. Write the !
agricultural extension service at Ha
leigli for a list of available bulletins. |
They are free for the asking.
UOX I'ART V
The Sunday school and school of j
the Higgs school house will have a 1
box party on Friday night, of this
week at the liiggs school house for
the benefit of u Christmas tree. Ev
erybody is cordially invited.
SADDER, POORER, WISER
Bill Webb ,ati industrious tenant
residing on a farm of Mr. Lawrence
Evans about three miles from Nash
ville, could not be induced to exer
cise better care of his hard-earned
cash by depositing it in the bank
where it would be subject to his call
and constantly protected by the bank,/
officials but chose rather to keep"* it
secreted about his home, hiding- it
first one place and then lyKfwrer,'"grad
ually adding to it imtff the sum wHs '
more than this amount he 1
hid behind tW old picture hanging
over the fire place.
During his absence on last Suluuluy ;
snipe one entered Hill's home and
While admiring and in- J
vestigating trunks, muwers, etc., they
came across Hills' roll, confiscated it
and left for parts unknown, without
leaving* his calling card.
Of course Hill had n« bank pass'
book Or check, book to refer to in '
an effort to find the visitor's former |
address, hpt in trying to console him
self with the thought that in some '
manner the officers of the law will
apprehend the culprit.—The Graphic,
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THE ENTEFKISE COVERS MAR
TIN COUNTY AND VICINITY
LIKE A MANTLE.
•ESTABLISHED 1898
*1
cOUiM t OffUJkKa
lOUK OATH OF
o**iCU IVlOiNL^i
Other .Walters of Interest Attended to
by .New Hoard of County
( om in ismoiiers
The Hoard of County Commissioners
met Monday, December 4, ivzz, at
.u ociOtH* mere were present, donn
ikijsou, chairman, jOoliua A. Col
■ iiuiuy c. Uici.ii, ite'iij v- i eei,
aim Ui. k. i.. i.»u 6 , uicilioei'a Ul LIIC
tCllltllg iJwu I*l. Ai 101 twllly!*. Clllg
Oll.c luacbti J VlllICH null
.oho, ai cue lU.a nittiUii S , mo niwet
itg aiijuui llt'il.
i i.e iuiiiiiius»ioncis elect, utunmy :
.leniy v.. uleen, L. A. ibuw, »». u.
. . iai i iUqloh, J. U. Uaiinull una v. Iv.
iayioi, an ueing present, were sworn
.Ifvu o»ue by lv. J. 'reel, cierit OJ.
•ne suptuior court, alter wlucn they
.ngauiieii t>> eluding Henry uieeu
.nan man.
men il. T. Kuborsou, snerin e.ect,
iiicseulcd lus ollicial bona ana »ao
.(iiaiiliea b> taking: the oaui ot ol
.ico. iS«• jtt, ;S. S. tirown, register ot
iceds eiecl, presented. lus bono, which
.vtjs accepted ana too kthe oath ot
oince, ami u. J. l'eei, clerk oi tlie
lUpenor court elect, presented ins ol
- ilciai bond and w.is duly -.qualified by
taking the oath ui ollice.
C- D. Caistu; uen .treasurer elect,
presented his omul ami too kthe oatn
of ollice.
It.was oldeied by the board thaL
11. I'. CodwHii make a slateun.ni oi
ilie'Williainston township MJhia be
une considering his resignation as
treasurer of jtaid district. -
S. J. Tetterton presented his bond
as constable of Williams towiisjjip,'
which was accepted, arid he took the
oath of ollice.
The board ordered that a public
road be laid out connecting the old
and new Washington road, the same
to pass the residences of VV. 11. and
W .D. Daniel.
Mis. 11. 11. Ross of
was released from the payment Of tax
on $ I 'dl', in personal property improp
erly listed.
J. 11. Knight Was allowed $5 for
inquest of Henry Hopkins.
John D. Cherry was appointed the
keeper of the county home
I coming year at a salary of SSO per
' month.
Clayton Moore was elected county
attorney for the coining year at a
retainer's fee of SIOO for the your.
Charles Keel of Rohersonville town
ship was released frroin paying s.'i
'log tax improperly listed.
J. j|], Kdmondsun of Hamilton pre
sented hi« official bond as constable
whiefcuwas accepted and he took the
oath of ollice. s
The "board adjourned to meet on
Wednesday, December 115 th, at 10:00
a. in.
WHAT AlK HIKDS WORTH 7
A great deal of agitation has been
put forward in the past few weeks
'in regard to conserving the birds,
j I his matter ha* been advanced, not
| only by the Audubon Society out by
I agricultuaii experts and scientific in-
I stitutions well for the care and
protection of the birds of our nativt!
I lund.
I And Well may this warimig be
j heeded. The small boy With his
air gun or sling shut may not do
i a great ileal of harm'in this way of
| reckoning; but every bird killed is
i adding to thousands of insects that
■ would have been destroyed. It Is
| also taking from the birds on© mate
| for increasing the number that we
should have.
Among the most interesting and
beautiful of nature's gifts to man are
the birds .and the study of the bird's
habits. The only native birds of the
south are interesting and will sooij .«>
with proper understanding
very tame and can be jsarfched as
they prepare their.and feea
their young. especially true
of the mockstfg bird, brown thrush
and mflffiy other of our beautiful
feiittiered friends.
f Scientists say that mankind's great
est war will be with insects, and we
are fast approaching that stage now,
as the birds are thinned out Your
remembers when birds were
common ns sparrows around the city 4
are now. Every clump of bushes and
| hedge had its many nesta and raised
, its young almost at the doors of the
houses. Now, cats and air guns and
' other harmless weapons—in a manner
—have set about one of the greatest
mistake sof mankind, and the time
has come when a checking,up on the
wanton, reckless waste of'bird life
must cease for the good of humanity
and the future of the race.
Let the children learn the love of
the birds an dnot the sport of the
gun and they will receive a» much
benefit from that as they do /from
their destruction.
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