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..• - ' Pay Up and Trade Campaign Closes Fabruary 15 BAaJCU IN FAYOR I tours HiiKAlt Hffti' REOOMMENUA'I.ON OF FORMER qUBNAN OF WAR IXIHJS- j iitlKtj BKABI> DRAWS l .UL WASHINGTON, Jan. XI. ttivu j UMiiirtl of acoepunce of Uenrj Font's offer for Maedo KftooU. mik' IW.H Uf UCiltalll «i. INUIMU, »•>- ' UUB . mnma U >JI MU is a «eue* Ui -.«-j . v., lu. reynMcuwiuve «u aaiin twn..u leuentuou, givugut uhk a funiMi. HUMBMit, laic toaaj Hum v i»iimiir Notiu, (tpuuuuii, mimiu, M « «ha 000 me group -fi—'-"vie ac r*H».w of Uk torU uaei. Al iut —me tune Uieio was puU*. a uawmcul by ju. iMlver thai ma.«npm uuu acceptance ui uw Foru offer would make possible a redaction by tun* iiNuus in uie price ol u trofon used in lertiiuer. Karris ■Harsod the state seen*. id Mr. Silver, that congress, by approving acceptance ol tho ford ol ior, OOUMI rudun the price 01 luiro (to ib«d in lomUaer by tureo lourtus, - ***ar. Silver Is trying to dooeive~u>r Imnrin lamer by ugectinc iuu> Uk Ford odor snmwhim that n not tnerv. Ilio Ford offer mitn no aucn guaiau tse and offer* so such pronuse, ami Mr. Sdver knows that tho uupucauou ho la trying to uraw Irotn Mr. rom* otter is Utbuiutdjr untrue." The Nebraska senator further «Je dnrod the American Farat bureau federation roprcseoUves "bolsters up his misrepresentation by (justing iron tho report of sn engineer employ en by Mr. barucfc to investigate tin Mus «lo ftnoals proposition" aad after qmotr Fort ossling with tho liability of Mr. *' Ford, aaid: Im* us who have wppooad the ariiaptaai • of Mr. Ford's olfor in the past have often been severely criti cised aad danwaeed ' wo saiu c Mr. Ford waa not personally liable •xeept to tho extent that be agreed to lona a corporation with too nul .Won dollars capital." Five possible methods of dealing with the govonuneni'a vast lavesUnota at Mascle Shoals were considered in tho engineering analysis whicn in pan is aa follows: "Mr. Ford can make complete fer tiliser* at Muscle Shoals at a pnet that will bo effective," the engineer* report declared. "But these immediate poesiMlitiee lie in the electro metallu gical field for which this plaat n so advantageously located. The war preparedness feature of tho iastalla tion can bo beet preserved by the dis position of the plant to one who could guaraateo the minimum quantity of fixad aitrogon. The Ford offer, ndic ■lons aa It |s as to price paid for this valuable asset prendaoa the great- I '-est taaacial return to the gwfianal ! and tho most efficient war mm run ] of any available plan. "Whosoever May be beaded Mus •da Shoals will receive from the gov eminent vast potential possibility, a which msy effect the economic re-arrangement of the ia ffeMry to which it is applied." GOODS WORTH t5.79 TAXED s24l.ft UNDER THE FORDNEY TARIFF LAW, By a little trick of language in the -Fordsey-McCumber proofileers' tariff law part of automatic revolvers im ported bp a certain Mr. Btffav, of •Chicago, have been taxed 2B per •eent above the invoice of $379 land md in New York. 980 strews, pins, and other fitting*. Wksn |kn niftW nlUinle m» |U V York in.osllgaUd tho invoice they d»- J diad that each sspaialn screw and pin was subject to the duty fixed in pasagrapll M$ of the Fordnoy Mc Omker net. Tkb paragraph provides fkat "pistols, wbsulk aad IOVOIV- I*fi aad porta tbwsrf aad fittings, »,———— GOING AT A SACRIFICE ' 35,000 DOUtf STOCK 35,000 10 DAY CASH SAIi BEGINS VHDAY, JANUARY MO A. H. SHARP B. Goldstein WINDSOR, NORTH CAROLINA - ■ i • v H - • thtcefor, valued at not more than $4 1 leach" shall pay *1.25 each as a spe cific duty, and an ad valorem duty |af 06 per cent. . m i Mr- liutar got a lull coc s24l.aa, .. represent* gtne duty on his s3.V'j worth el imports He didn't like tbi» 1 republican method of creating "pros- ' ; penty" aad haa appealed to jto grant him Velief, following the , j treasury department's refusal to over -1 rule Uk New York customs officers. ■' ; 1 SttK£IAKK WOULD Sltf fKOM uNUtK 1 IKMMiKIf HUUULE k 1 ' RETORTED MELLON TUKOWS ON -1 .US SOLUTION DISCHARGE SCANDAL ON HAKDING WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The wa ! ter is getting too hot for Secretary 1 01 u*e i leasury Mellon and he is step - ping from unuer the scandalous bus uiCMi uiat threw out of uthce the lift civil service employes, who were olh- Iciais in tue nurcau of fruiting auu hagn»ving. Not tuuno ooe* sec reuny i ■ aeuuu atep lruiu under, hut Uie ui luuiwuou uiat is cuiieul nere is uiat . IMS tuiows aa uie ou u o upou 1 lesiueui , UMUIIIK ui tue soiuuou 01 tue prob touuk uiat lace the troasury uepart . UMbl UMi Uie Wuile iluuse us to Wil al I 10 00 to get out of the muss in which 1 Do in are now involved up Uie the very , aodk. . tor months theie have been reports . ua the rounds tnat Uie report of the , luvostigauiig or nosuig out comnut t vee uamou by the treasury ueparuueui , had tued with the president a report 1 wiucu snows that there was nothing . aroag or uiegal in any way done by . Um men and women who were sum . Baruy dmmissod from service by a . mgiit time order from President Hard ing an unmontod stigma put upon . the names of government employes . who had served, some of them thirty . >ears, with fidelity in the positions 1 triuru they had won on nent, niak-i . mg advancement by reason of the I I jaitfuuiuess and capacity exhibited by . therk. lly a stroke of his pen President ■ tluiuing put puhhc diograce upon the ! uieu ana wviuea, a disgrace so keen , uiat one 01 Uie older men died from k I uie murlihcaUun and shuck this un uientud treatment brought upon hun. . And tne sluune of it grew keener as >■ it was whispered that the report which i exonerated these men and women 1 > from any wrong doing was being with ! . held from the public, and was eith- j , er on the desk of President Harding ! r in the White House, or on the desk 1 . of Secretary Mellon in the treasury j . department. Admissions from the | j UnaOury department, the fact that j [ three of the women discharged have | been taken back into government ser ! vice, but at greatly reduced salaries, I *eaped into the senate and the de nunciation of the course pursued, this 1 . j led by Senator King, democrat, of j I'tah, and backed up by Senator Car- S away, democrat, of Arkansas, and by I Senator Norris, republican, of Wash- ; t ington, has been such as to produce arUviiy which may lead to the com- ! plete publication of official exonera tion of the dismissed employes. FURNITURE EXPOSITION CLOSES RECORD SESSION ! r I _ ~—* 1 HIGH POINT, Jan. 27.—The mid , winter show of the Southern Fund • tare exposition closed here today af- | ter having had what is said to be a! record show ia point of attendance and orders placed. Although official figures are not av-' ailabie. it ia stated that sales will ap proximate $5,000,000 and onlers have been placed during the two weess ses sion which will keep furniture plants , bora aad elsewhere in the south busy for at least a year. According to the 1920 census there , were approximately 8,309.538 persons engaged in fanning belwoen the ages of 20 aad over. ' ' -=? THE ENTERPRISE, Williamstonn. N. C. THREW DIAMOND RINGS IN FIRE RY MISTAKEI BURLINGTON, Jan. 2i.—Mrs W. J. Evas of North Maia street, this city is reported to have sustained the losa of SSOO in diamond ring when she threw them into the fire at her home 7 LOA™ | We represent 4 insurance .*ompanies and land banks. Interest: 5, 5 1-2 and 6 pei eent 0 Time: sto 35 years. vj 1 Come to see us and we will > give you details in five proposi- I tions which we have to loan you 0 t money. CRITCHER & CRITCHER WILUAMSTON, N. C. ~ I % ■ | Direct Water Trans- j portation from Bal- I timore, and Norfolk I _—TO Roanoke River Points, in- j eluding Plymouth, James- I ville, Williamston and Hamilton We wish to announce the organization of | a direct freight transportation by water | from Norfolk, Va., to Williamston, Hamil ton, Jamesville, Plymouth and Windsor. We will have fast reliable boats driven by Dessel Crude Oil Engines. We will also have your merchandise covered by insur ance. > In ordering your Merchandise from Nor folk, specify same to be shipped by this line —Norfolk-Roanoke River Linte, which will sail from Norfolk Wednesday Tf each week H at 12 o'clock. i-r ' * - , . ! -j i Within the next fifteen to twenty days, we will put on a large boat from Baltimore to Norfolk to connect with the Norfolk-Ro anoke River Line, as well as other service to Eastern Carolina which we propose to • inaugurate during this month. For rates and information concerning this service kindly communicate with us by CAROUNA-VIRGINIA AND MARY LAND TRANSPORTATION CO. iVgents NORFOLK ROANOKE RIVER LINE Office: 407 Board of Trade Building Phone 21725 Warehouse Phone 27460 _ NORFOLK, VIRGINIA : - r . _ _ ' - 4>. ... ' Wednesday. Mrs. Evans gathered up 1 j some peanut hulls from the mantel-1 I I piece and with the peanut hull* were I her diamond rings, valued at. SSOO. . All were thrown into the fire togeth -1 • er, she net realizing that she had pick ed up the rings. Two hours later the i young woman discovered lier mistake. i r I and a diligent search was made for > the rings among the ashes of the tire, j Only particlles of goll were revealed j in the search, and no trace of the .*al- L .■• ■ * ■ Ijarriamt firaH. J atifc (Unmpang i SSOO In Cash Will" Soon Be Given Away ! It will surely pay you to take a look at S the priees we are now giving: in our Jan- uary Sale, and every dollar you spend with - J us or pay us on account, we will give you i i • - ? a coupon for it, and you may be one of the lucky ones on FEBRUARY 15. ID] „ There will be 63 persons who will get a cash prize on February 15, from $5 to SSO - 0 each. Come in and take a look at the big: bargains that we are giving: in our Jan uary Sale. ; | j Harrison Bros. & Co. | h COME AND SEE IS ALL WE ASK WILLIAMSTON'S LAIMiEST DEPARTMENT STORE NOTICE! To TAX PAYERS The month of January will be the last month that you can pay your taxes at face value, therefore I urge I the good people to come forward I I and pay their taxes if convenient and not allow the percentage to be add ed on. Respectfully yours, * ' V r _ • ft i r-'HK*" - • • ■,• "; V :'L ■' }'■ ■■ » '"*' l ; I H. T. ROBERSON, SHERIFF I Take Advantage of tne iitemuinfa* Offerings uable stones was found. It is soppoa ed that the diamonds were melted by the fire during the two hoars inter vening following the accident. fhc In ddent is a very peculiar one. aid i« without parallel in the city. . SUBSCRIBE TO ENTBBPHSS -?
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