ADTEKTLS£KS WILL FIND OUR
COLUMNS A UTOUfiT TO ISM
HOMES OP MARTIN COUNTY
VOLUME XXV—NUMBER 31
EIGHT CASES DIS
POSED OF IN RE
CORDER'S COURT
Deadly Weapons Send
Several On Sum
mer Vacations
The Recorder's Court of Martin
ramty was held Tuesday with Judge
J. C Smith presiding and attorney E.
5 Peele There was a full
nwt aad the eight cases that were
disposed af were as follow-
Stale n J. R. Crisp for operating
an auio while intoxicated. He plead
guilty and was lined fifty dollars and
costs.
State vs Curtis Rhodes for operat
ing an aula while drank. He was ad
judged rrcflty by the Court aad was
sentenced to jail far fear months with
leave of the County commi. inner* to
hue him out for the payment of SSO
and costs.
State vs Earl Teei He wi charged
with a-sault with deadly weapon. IV*
feudal: t fumd gcilty aad fined $5 and
roots
State vs Earl Ted. the second
charge against him was that he had
carried a concealed weapn. He was
found guilty of this charge and sen
tenced to jal for six months with
leave of rommii liourri to hire him
oat for IS* aad casts-
State vs Art bar Morgan, carrying
concealed niapsa He was found
guilty and sentenced to jail for three
mnathr with leave giien to the com
mi nianrrr to hire him out for SSO
and casta.
State vs lie Partington. charged
with carrying a concealed weapon
hat was found aot guilty by the
Court.
State vs Otssir Morgan Morgan was
also charged with carrying a conceal
ed weapon, but the defendant being
ander age. the caae was removed to
the Juvenile court.
State vs Wheeler Brawn and Henry
Lewis was another case when the le
fendaats mere carrying concealed
weapons bat both were adjudged to be
not ruilty by the Court.
The pm ihmiat meted oat by
Smith was rather hoai > la Tuesday's
court, bat when a man is so coward
ly that he gues around with a pistol
in his poihel aad ahui a man Is
niiainal enough* to drive a car when
mtorirate i. the law shsald be severe
ly administered. Aad the Judge is
right in protecting the people with
the strong arm of the law.
m THE VOTERS OF
MARTIN COUNTY;
We. the voters of Griffa's township
knowing Mr. Joseph L. Moltaday aa
the highest type of cftmen. as a pro
gressive and lucre j iful farmer and a
self-made maa do taihia him as a
candidate far the House of Represen
tative*.
There is paahnhly aa other man in
thr county who knew ■ better the
needs of the county than does Mr.
Ineph 1_ HoUiday. His work as coun
bome and will continue to bear much
frmt
' Mr. Holfiday. if elected, we believe,
wl give the unr valuable service as
a upMseataliM ia the legislature
(Signed! Ale— Rehersen. George
W. Smith. James R. Carey. John R.
Csßrsin. Mrs. George W. Smith. Mrs.
Ismei a Caeey, J. J. Rohersan. J. P.
R.ker.su. David M. Rohersan. A. C
Rihtrnn. Heary Robe»ma. Back Uob
etsan. Harmoa Rnbeiaiu. Mrs Harm
aa Riberi in. Mrs. Iraddla Hardison.
Jae Caeey. C C. Coltrain. Mrs. C
C alt rain. Mrs. B. F. Rshenon. Ben
P. m+mrnm k Wkmm a Wtkmamy L
a Riberi in. w T. Raherson. Mrs.
Edward Caeey.
Mr. aad Mrs. A. Anderson. Mrs.
Oscar Andersan arrived Wednesday
Mrs- JL G_ Gadard. Mrs. P. B. Cane.
Mrs. Carrie Rigts Williams.
Mrs. Oncnr Anders in aad Messrs. M
a Wolff nad J. S. PM motored to
Edea House Tim .lay afternoon.
Mr. L. a Wyan aiiirnd hat even
ing frons Daham where he hns been
madjny school at Trinity college.
euuim al the Atlantic Christina
6 M speat atari days in Hyde
Uartto Cbaaly Savh«s aad Traat enm
paay. wi leave next week for Ashe
"nr. m lfay«
THE ENTERPRISE
VIRGINIA JACKSON KIDNAFPEI) i HIS
MORNING AT THE HOME OF iikAND
PARENT, J. F.JACKSON, NEAR DARDEN
Molher of Child 2s!h>ws Herself Unwci thy to Rear
It And It is 'it.ought That She With a
Man Are the Kidnappers
K. Virginia Jacksoa. the grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jack
son of Dardena. was hlmppml this
morning at eight o'clock, near the
home of Mr. Jackson.
Sheriff ICobrrsou ami h» deputies
were immediately nolinr • and they
ruslusi off at an early l*w in pur
suant of the ktur ipperk It is reported
that a I.tan atil wounc were in the
comnuntiy for some time Iswking over
the situaticm and they are .-uspectcd as
being the kidnappers.
The child it the *a|gfcter or San
ford Jackson and wife wfca parted
more than a year a#a TV grand par
ents t.K»k pos.-es.sioa of the child and
have cared for it aacr the parting
of the child's purertto.
Tike mother of the chiLi kaj dwni
her. erwortfcy for a au to live
with and unfit to niv her owx chd>i
This is the principal icuiuu for the
break in the family
It is now the opinion that the moth
er of the child is the woaaa who has
been in the neighborhood for some
time in search of her dnagbter.
The last report beard from thr child
and the kidnapers, is that the -ar in
which they were traveling was ditched
within a few mile-* of tardeas and the
occupants who were rinble to con
tinue the run took to the woods where
they are expected to he caught x>n
BfPFAM—HOIICES
Mr ami Mrs TKrdden* Richard Hodpo 1
invite yoa to be preseat
at the marriage of their daavhter
Mary Eras tiao
to
Mr. John Sayles huffum
on Thursday morning the tavlfth of
at half after ame o'clock
Old Ford Chrartian Charch
Waahingtoa. North ( udwa
The above >nn nunnminl odl be
read with much intern* by friend* of
both Miss Hod re* aal Mr. Baffam in
Miss Hodges has ended her sister
Mrs. Arthur White ami her aaat. Mr-
A. J. Manning for several years and
has made quite a aamher of friends
in Williamston.
Mr. Buffum wa aa eajwer with
the State highway c* munssa lierv
for several msnthi
MRS. ANGE OF SEAR JAMES-"'
VILLE DIED TEs-fKIUiAI
Mrs. Liuie Ange af Piplir Chapel
near JamewiOe. dand Tlawhf. She
had sufferea! for same taar *."h heart
diseaiw which Caaßy ——*- -* ia
•icath.
Mrs. Ange was 3d years old and
leaves her harahu.l. Mr. S. J. Ange
ar.d three children She wl be buried
this afternooa at the famdy burying
grouml at Iflrunt Ange's residence.
The fm.eral wiR be car-ilhcted by A.
J Manaiag.
MR. J. ARTHI'R WINN SI P
. PORTS MR. J. L MOLUDAT
FOR THE LGCLsLtTI Iti:
t am glad to know that Mr. Joseph
L. HoUiday m a ranHlati far the
legislature. Peraonaßy. 1 know that he
is well qunlified far the office and I
think are need such a ma to repre
sent our county a the next legislature.
1 know and athera kaoor Mr. Holliday
is a real dirt farmer and a Chriftiaa
gent It ami and 1 woaJd be glad to
*e him uprtmat oar n unity ia the
next lenalataA aad I thaak aa ear
can, make a mistake m apf mil «r Mr.
HoUiday.
J. ART HI R WVW
Williamstoa. K. C
"MINISTER'S WHITS .NEW
RONKKT AT FARM LIFE
The Minister's Wife's New Bonnet"
will Le prmenli d Friday. Jane Cth at
the Farm Life ITrhaal m Grißtos town
ship. Thr yum h af the play will,
be used far thr paudim af the
WBliaaasten hptet Ail Society
, Thr play wl begin promptly at
•:ISI Ike cast wfl he selected from
seated ia the Mae style as
' This play fc far a good caaar
and ihiuld receive the patraaage of
the puplr Dbut forget the date and
LOOT—BRIM BUN MT MOUSE AND
Mrs. Oaytaa Memili hp Baaghtoa
grosgram edge aad black nag iaj
Williams lon. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 30. 1924.
CHRISTIAN FEDER
ATION TO HOLD
SERVICES HERE
! Services At Throe O'-
clock In The Mctlio
dist Church
| The Christian FoWralu* of the
j town of Washington wul hold a mirt
ing at the Wilianslm Methodist
| church Sunday. June Ist at 3 o'clock
The Federation is a rroop of charvh
ft-rker; in which r»m church is
represented ami they mj.i a mkiv ,
c:.ftini; cither in their on tan or
aarar nfijSborinit twit !t » mly
; an >MJtjfn>vth of the Ham nmt
jir.j ami is composed of ; . pie. many
| of whom i ever knew cvaU do,
[any thine in the farm of religious'
work They were awakened by the in
fluence of this great meeting. We re- j
joice at their coming.
Rook Party Honoring:
Miss Benjamin
Mrs. W. K. V. arret is enlertauiini
this afternoon at I*l home on Haugh
ton street honoring Mis (3aJ;> Bra
' janiin. who will leave in another week
for her home in Arkansas after ipend
j in*; the winter'her? with her sister.
Mrs. Jesse W. Whitley a.-»J Mr. Wfeit
|lev and teaching in th. 1 (raM »h»ul.
| Miss l>npnnn has taken an active
ii.terest in the church auJ atrial life
'of the town ami she has 9 large 1 an
■>d«r of frienals who regret exceeding
ly that she will not be here a rain nest
winter.
| Mrs. ttWnV home will Iv- •Wwnt
ed Tor ihe nmLiun w>th loafk k!
pink rambler rones and other May
flowers. Tab!es will be arranged for
rook in the reception hall anl living
rxxm and to those high «w»|
ami to the honor** -ttrartive gifts
will be pre: ented by :he hoje ■>
Miss Sophie little wiß -erve punch
an ! mints during the aArna»«
Those who will attend are. Miss
Benjamin. Mrs. Jesse Whitley, Mr.- .W,
B. Watts. Mrs. J. I. Will-an*. Mrs. C.
K. Hassdl, Mrs. I.uke L..«b, Mr. It
l» t'ritcher. Mrs A R liwmaing. Mr*
Marriott Itritt. Mr-. Elbert IVd. Mrs.
ti. W. Hardison, Mmr Netle W»hk.
Salie Harris. Anna IVpe. Mr- K 11.
Dudd. Mrs. M. J. Dark, and Mtss Mary
Clyde l>eggette
IO *1 UK CITIZENS
MARTIN COCXTY:
I was glal when I saw the mmmt of
J. I. Ilollflay offered as a »ad»latr
to rrjirr»»nt Martin t'ownly in the
aeil legislature. The ppih have been
asking for a man of hit type for
many years to represent at.
Come on all ye citarcns Be on hard
at the primary June TUI ami lets
place hint over the top
J. HKNKY WVNN.
Cross Uoad* Township.
FRED LATHAM FOR
COMMISSHINER OF
AUUCI L. I RI:
One of the Mart Important State
Mm
This office is |Uile iacmt from
mart state i>» 1 in that k hai noth
ing to do with the payment of tains
and the ainilt of the state. The func
tion of this offbce or the rinniriiin
of agriculture as to help fdb pre
pare to pay taxes ami In make a liv
ing. The offhee nay ant rppear to he
so very important hat it as anl es
pecially to the farmer.
It happens that we have a man for
this office in the pen— of FM lath
am of Beaufort county. A who
from all visible paiats, wiff CO the
bill.
He is a farmer' from the little thine*
to the big. He hns faim I all his life,
continues la farm and know not only
the farm but the needs and necessi
ties of the farm and its accupaata.
No one has ever hai aa opportun
ity to say that Fred lat ham vn not
as straight as aa arrow aad worthy of
the support of aay ami aff voters.
Mi 1 . 1. J. T. Pride. Bah Lrggett,
laha Edaaandaaa, I— E. HarrrlL.
John Want, al with the I anl past
dk* aad Captiia T>or*as went to
Apden this m>r-i : ng to atkai a meet-
Mr. T. Jones Tayiar af ■,1,...,
vffle la in ton today to
CANDIDATE WHO
LEADS IN 1 PRIMARY
DIvCLARED ELECTED
Ato-eement Only Holds
As to Mr. Aydlett
And Mr. Warren
In a three corner debate between
Mr. Mann. Mr. Warren and Mr. Ayd
lett in Dare county it was agrees!
that the candidate who leads in the
first primary should be -lee la red nomi
nated. This agrvement only holds as to
Mr. Aydlett ard Mr. Warren. Aydlett
Heal«|aarters al Kluabeth City are
jabdant over this arrangement. They
•state that in view of the admitted
■ overwhelming strength of Mr. Aydlett
across the Sound ami his constantly in
creausing strength in Washington an.l
Martin and Pitt Counties together
with the fart that Mr. Mann will carry
the lower end of Beaufort County in
sures Mr. Aydlett's lead ami there
fore nomination in the first primary.
This news will he very cratifying to
Mr. Aydlett's supporter- in this county
and all admirers of a n-_an who ha
comlacted a campaign free from mu.l
slinging and persona'ities. The >ime
has come when we need such men in
Congress and not professional lobby
ist. ami political mudslingers
Mr. Jackson Killed
When He Attempts
To Ciet Off Truck
Mr. T. J. Jackson, a farmer of
lleaufort county, living near Washing ,
tun. was instantly killed Wednesday
night when he attempted to get on the
running board of the track in which
be was riding The truck wa.-. driven
by the .-on of Mr. Jack-on who wa
working with his father al the time of
the accident.
Mr. Jackson, thinking the gasoline
*as leaking, got out or the running
board to examine liie car, falling a- '
I- -" attempted to do tt, He f~ led in J
the attempt ami his head hit the
laavement which crushed his skull
Mr. Jackson was one of the leading
farmers of Beaufort county ami a
*ery reliable ami dependable person.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY GIVE
KECEPTIth.N IN HONtIK OF
MR. AND MRS. J. E. WARNER
liev. ami Mrs. J. E. Warner who
are sovn to leave for Ij.eir heme in
Nova Scotia were the guests of lawor 1
at a delightful rer-ptMHi given by tiie
Womaiis Auxiliary of St Martin's
Hhioh, Hamilton, on Satarday even
ing from 8 30 to 10:30 at the home
of Mrs. J. A. Itavenport.
The guests were greeted at the door
by Mrs. Itavenpon ami directed to
tk? rear of the hall where lelir.ous '
fruit punch was served by Misses.
Annie Mar Davis :nd Ethel Daven
port. They were then directed to the >
reception room where they were re- [
errved by Misaes Kfl&e W'ablo who ia-'
Rev. ami Mrs. J. K. Warner. From
troduced them to the guests of honor
bare they were invited into the dining
room by Mrs. F. I. Gladstone where
they were served cream, cake and
mints by Mi*»es Evelyn Lawrence.
Itallie Pender Ijiwrence ami Frances
llavenp »rt.
With the lovely decoiations of daises
fern-, and potted plants, and the .-oft
rlimmrr of candle light und the beaa
tifal gowns of the guests, quite a
lovely picture was portrayed
During the evening a •leughtful
program wa- rendered by Mr. and
Mrs. J,.n.-s of Wilmington. N. C.. j
famous vocalist.-, of the slate ami Miss j
Norma I lines who rendered many |
beautiful instrumental solos. Mr..
Warner entertained tte gueati far a |
short while by some of bis illustrated
Scotch and Irish songs.
The guest coasL-ted of all the mem-1
hers of the Episcopal church ami all.
the ifirrrs and Sunday school teach
ers of the other churches in the com- ,
munity.
The people of St. Martin's regret
very much to discontinue the pleas
ant monthly visits they have had with
Mr. aad Mrs. Warner aad daea R a
great hlmiinr and p»i»Rege to have
had Mr. aad Mrs Warner far a short
stay with them.
Mr. John E. (iriflfe of the Sauth
wick CTeek section waa a caller in]
our afice yesterday.
Mr. P. L (Gladstone of Hamilton
waa ia town yesterday I waking after
business asatten.
Miss Martha Andersen miicd from
Grccwb am yesterday where she was
graduated from the Crecarhoro Col
W*e
Mrs. J. W. Hight. Mrs. Joha Rod
gn««a aad Mr. Boyd Hight mat a red
to Rocky Moaat thia aaamiag.
Mum. Jesse HarreU aad Boyd
Hight have haea nmpaiguiag far R-
L Cafcara this awk.
MIL W. T. WARD OF WILLIAIUSTON
ANSWERS W. O. SAUNDERS OF TIIE
> ELIZABETH CITY INDEPENDENT
i (Vmes As A Reply To Charge Mack- By Sam ders
Agiinst Mr. Ward In A Recent Issue
()F The Elizabeth City Independent
jHON. LINDSAY
WARREN TO SPEAK
IN COUNTY
Will Speak In William
ston Next Monday
Night
Hon t.indsay C. Warrvn. cai .i .iat -
for Congre.- from the Fsrst Congres
sional Histrirt. will -|>eak in the
scho-d auditorium at k.-:ers.«:v die.
Friday 1.1/ht. May S» 0.. the I.hlow
ing night. May 31. be wdS speak in
the school hou-e al I—-ar Grass.
On Monday ntght. June iriJ. Mr
V>arrcn %> ill speak in William-ton. In
speeches Mr. Warrcu * >*l pre
sent briefiy fir Use last tin..- his claim
for >upport fr. ni the voters ef the
'district. He is a i.u»! speaker and all
arv asked, ir.ribdinc la.!«e-. to come
out ami hecr bim
Mrs. Hassell Hostess
At her beautiful ami rapaciou- rc-i
jiieiK-e m Maui street. Mrs. C. It.
er.t. rtianl a ft * of iier
frier.ds at braige on Wednesday frx ui
three-thirty to six it. honor ef Mrs
AI :fr Bn-kiR. who is th. guest
of Mrs. Jam* - Grist Statwn. The
house was a bower of flowers. Before
the gan-e begar. arsl is n-nrlasion
the gue.-ts were -lelightfully e:!ter
twined by Mis.- tda.!>- IVnjamin and
piano -election- by Mrs- W It Watt.-
A •delicious -atad with !emon
a.le wa- tie first courv served ~rvl the
sWikl aw- old fa.-hio-ed strr.wberry
-h.»rt cake.
! Th iw enjoying Mrs. lias c T l\ '»o*
pita!. I y were. Mrs. Aliee lto>well. Mrs.
J:.me- llri-t Staton. Miss Gladys llen
i mir. Mrs. I.uke lamli. Mr- S. K
Biggs. Jr.. Mrs. Warren Biggs. Mrs
Hurras t'ritcher. Mrs. Wheeler Mar
tin Jr . Mrs. Willie WatLv.
Ml »BLE V—H A RRISI IN
Mr. Leonard Mobley ami Miss lion
m»y Mae Harrison were «|uietly mar
ric«l at the home of Elder Sylve ter
Ha-sell Wedre. >lay ev« nine.
Mr. Mobley is the oidy sun of Mrs
la-na C. Mobley ami is a prosperxius
young farmer living near Bear Grass.
Miss llarrt-on is tbe •laughter of Mr
j ami Mrs. Henry D. Hamsun of Hear
.Glass. She is attractive ami very
. popular among her friend.-.
jLOCAL PIhST OFFICE
OBSKKIES HOUDkV TODAY
Th.' local post olSce is d«-e. twlay
due to the Ilecorataon day tMdiday.
Mr. Je.-se T. Price. Wdlianiston post
master ami -everal of hi- clerk- ami
ri ral carriers are in Ayden today
where they are a meeting of
tlie Association of Postal Employees
of the counties of Beaufort. Pitt. Ijt
noir. Green ami Martin
, The Pitt county members will give
a picnic to all the aarmb-r- ami their
families. Several speeches will lie de
Ihrered on the best way- to improve
the usefulness of tbe postal service.
MR. in R. PERKINS
DIES AT HOME IN STOKES
I Mr. D. R Perkins of stokes dm I
1 yesterday froaa a stroke of paralysis
| Mr. Stoke- farmed for a number of
' years in the Stokes community. He
1 fore goieg to Stokes he lived in Rob
[ ersoaville where he ran a hotel anl
dealt ia live stock.
He naarried Miss l»«lli Coitrain of
' Jamesvdle. who witn two children
! survive him He wdl be bur*d near
kit home today.
Mrs G. C Godwin. Mrs W H
Biggs. Mrs. R A. Cntrher and Mr
Julius Purvis spent yesterday after
nooa and evening at Rae's Beach.
Miss Mary Taylor of Bear Grass
spent this week with her brother. Mi
' Denais Tayiar aad Mrs. Taylor.
| Mr. Gcnrge Morton Roberson re
I tarwed to bis ha me ia Norfolk this
Maa Helen Suuauer of AalarsVr is
visitiag relatives ia town this week.
Mm Harrdl retained to her home
ia Ahaakie this mnrainr after visiting
Mr. ami Mrs. John Thigpen for sever
al days. . A
Mia- John Thigpen. and Misses
Sumner aad HarreU vmited Mr. and
Mrs. L C Larkia a Murfreesboro
this week.
Remimhii Evrrybady Übn Texaco.
Remimhn Evrryhady Übn Texaco.
W". O. Sswhlm, Mum «f TV In
•lependent. t
' Kliiaheth City, X. C-
Dear Sit:-
' — t
hi a r oent tsue of y»»cr p.prr J,
an article. h*a»tv»t irn-';
I - ir«ts l. ars Hflp Hint", sf vhifl* mi
nw wj-i used. i .
P«MK*y prompts tnr U» Ijkj.-Jiir
lor stooping to answer thk> -iefama
jtory a. »u!e ami an an>!irr i> nu-u
--' .only because your |upri ma; fall in
'!•>' t'* l"3nJ? of l(h»* Ithtf lu
kmw the policy of your pifrr !'
1 -IK >itiprv, "iMble thai ikw
•vhvh rit»-4s utiiln Keptiid»rar
and has lieen the RhtutSpßftv of
1 Kadii-ali-m. should hatf |h* rlTn.ntrn
to print an attack of or* wh.. has
1 fought in the front raaL of ■bworiarv
for over forty yea"s imt «a« fiti tim
in the times when fightine
courage an.l manhood rather tbn a
poisonous pen. The people of Mart j
I County will tell you that I wa* IScht
ixr to upiwli! the IV[tktjl y Party ,
i an»l White Suptpury while a certain
young piditiral trailer of tKi- County, j
who art* as your reporter aikl is too
r cowardly to i*n kt> article. was still
, a helpless hahe in h.i rr>(k
. It is my un>|uestiooahle lifft to
L support my friend. Sir Aydk-U. for
, the nomination He is the strongest
. ai..l best man and will nkl«(btf>i!i
, make the ablest Representative For
7 wbal reason. Mr. Kditor >h«ul.t your;
I venomous hatre>l of Mr. AAIIHI he
visited upon his frietkU. «K> have in
no way injured you*
• It might not be anuss to remits!
you here that I «U> nut support ««u*
eai»lilate. the Honorable Irndsay
Warren, because he has dc-vrloprd i«
, to a eery formidable nrh man's 4111
- rorporatmn paid legislative lobbyist
"an Mr. Warren deny (hat hi,- was
l. employed by the niluaairr I Kike of
- the Southern Power Company, not as
a lawyer, but as a pakl lobbyist to
lobby for a bill in the kcbUtarr m
•lering null ami tokl the Southern
Power Company's contract to supply
power to North Carolina lodustne
tbereby enabling the Southern Power
«"ompariy to rharge a higher rate for
power and that the f»»n >i|f w» of his
lobbying is that the pmrr |efle of
the state have to pay nufe for power
than the nwt of prodacttoa wwv 1
" tales T
r fan Mr Warren -leny Hat he a~
y repte.l large .«■> of hmk y from 11*-
Mnvine Picture Trust to lobby again t
a hill providing for a state censor-j
ship of moving picture- aaal that be 1
I cause »f this |a»l lubbyme the cilj-lnrn
of North Carolina are >abjrcteat to
f seeing obscene. immoral Afxl disgrace
ful pictures flat are .trharred by
- cen-orship in other States; that
I despite the fact that this hill involve.!
y the greatest moral tv-ae that our
f legislature has had to face in a
» derail.- ami was support**! by tle
- stiyn-est moral forces in the State,
the powerful lobby girdling the Hou~e
r anl Senate killed this hall designed
r to (Tutr,l the high >tao«iards and
- i>lral« taught in oar jchails and
f churches ?
fan Mr Warren deny that he has
served as a profes. minal lobby 1 1 for
the banks of the they
" have wa..ted special legislation to re
-1 dure their taxes, while the laves of
, the farmers and other cwastituctris
f whom he represented ia Legislature j
- have been steadily nrwunt*
Can Mr. Warrea bay that he wis'
I the paid lobb)t»t of the bote*- «.f thr
•State against a ball «i»sign*si 1
f tect the l>eal h of the I ravelin* paid*-- *
II Can Mr. Warrea dray that be was
r the bitterest and nar it eaeeaeprumuang
foe of a bdl designed to create a
State-owned ship and water trans -
I. portation system? Wbea fighting Uiu
'. bjl ilkl be not k—w tX the freight
- rates in North Carrlwa hare been in
creased over a huami tal fifty per
s cent .n the last five yecr> and that the
.HruvLs have p«»i:i—nl far a farther
inrrca.« of forty per ceat in Kastern
- North Carolina ? IM he not know that
a die First Coaagw 1 iianl Dvtnrt in
primarily agricultural aad that it is
s iiKe.inarji for oar hard-worked farm
ers to obtain »ae irlie." from these
e disastrous freight rate*? bad he aid
ir know that although the farmer* of
the First District pa Quince aw per
acre than the fai nn» of any other
« section of the coaaty. their aw|h
I of profit froaa the sale of their pew
o dure is less thaa that mt faiarn of
Mrtiaai where the freight rate* are
. leas exorbitant; that their fcitliaers
II coat them mare iai that they have to
WATCH THE I.ABKI. ON VUl'3
PAPER. IT JURIES THE DATS
WHi: SUBSCRIPTION EXi'tBCS
ESTABLISHED 1898
BANK OF HAMILTON
HAS ITS ANN ALL
MEETING MONDAY
Bank Pays 15 Per Cent
l>ivident; 10 Per (Ynt
To Surplus Fund
I AfU'r a period of eighteen y vr- of
j successful operation, the Br.sk of
j Hamilton held it-- eighteenth rrmaal
(stockholders meeting la. t Moi.»iy_
1>! - bank rloitfil a very sue. is-a-l
I y c-t. paymir a I s jer rem d.\ Jrr«i
( ami carri I I'l |ie.- «.-» tto thy swr
pJ-.-s fu:».i I's iiiK a aiKslanliai stin
lis ffie"fl"iKMvidwt pmfit account -
Ine fir ta h«er «■ this bar k vis
|
jH A. Cgxl'wno is now locate- iri
e l«2?:k at t':ty.
I It? 191J F i liai *:p was electe!
i a n--r. n 1 i,-"i |«.itii . i*e rw»w K4iis
|Mr 11. W. .-. I-bi'* \ l pre.sufet.t. I»r.
■!" I Io; . (ir -jlent
"Hi- bait v:.s •. t ip-ul .-fr! a.
■ ; '.i . It h.' ! it.«v doubl. i its
>c.!>.ii—l l-y .. stiwk t'rviiiend. * .lkmi'
j reset ! i'apit.'.l s!iM*i'(l' with a
, t ►vrjvu- fa>.! of i-0> i»>
iMAKKIAIaK IJCENSK
J Vim MONTH OF M VV
—■
White
Je-.se I!. Kverett li»— Roland i u.it
ing It*: John I Webb Pai-nie C»
j Jenkins 11. rl-ert lianinrr |H--
1 ' M:»mie Miiell It*, tlllle k.» ! » Anna
j Howard IS: Major IXmiel I'orev *t
fVMHiie May IVrry 21: I'-arl h ar
I I r.-tt 21 Naomi Uryan 21,; Je-s.- Whit
' j ley 22 Sudie Kv.*rett IS; WiMiac.
I ronanl MoMey 21 Fannie M- - Har
rison lt: William C. llj'Ui ;V
--'ll Wise Powell 2X
4 .dor. d
j llaleiitli Hopkins 21- l.illia>- IVel
1 ! Ih; I afayette H..J>kirs- \^"Cy
I Mevunder '.'.6: Samuel Salisbury S
1 Annie Mabry l!l>; Ananias llyaar X'
—Alice Spruill 2"; Carr Tret 21
ICosa She|iar»l IK; Sylvester !"'»anl
I- Ktta H.ittiOi .V 2.
i;
' TOI» \V. MA Y 3»TH I KI llfRV 1 "
m AS l>Kt I>K ATMkN IHY
ri
*j |iecoralM-n day generally calf-d -n
' ' tlie Kastern |n.rtioii of the l e'tnl
j State- Memorial day is set apa»* for
1 mmmemnralin* the .-ervice- or thr»
stdiliers siml sailors wb.. lost t!eir
'live-s in the Civil war.
M:»y .'lth is the day gs-nerally cTe
brated as Ikecwration day atvl a I .'al
holiday. AH imblic offtc.-.s will ch-se.
i Jtanks and many l«i-iiies> k»use- will
I Hose also. (f, *
Speerlie. .ire made ami tally
f processions to the -t>blirr» g«ave>
'where t;arl..i«i of llowers are Linyol
'1 « tlie graves of the .lea l In thi»
j respect it is very lilting in that Bow
ters are very abundant at this t.oe
of the year.
' Kerneinlier Kvery l»»l> l ikes Tetam
'pay for the higlaer freirht rate; that
everything they buy fr> in the i.aer-
I {chant rust m«»re .-ince the merv'sact
I Has to pay the hnrher freight rates ?
> Can Mr Warren deny that he. along
' with the railn-ads. k fr.tnl tie ladl
• (that would have brocgh: rel*-f to the
' i farmer ami auul*i have rerm»v»sl the
I I greatest ob-tarle to th«- «nrvl'. jral
I i aid imlustria! of Easiern
1 j North Carolina ?
j In faee cf Uie.se Ihir.K. jour iri*rt
ler upiicid; a proved jk-iitwal tr.der
jaiKl denoui ce- iik on th* groum «.hat
jl make my living au>ing
i stock and am an ardent stpporioof
1 Mr. Aydleit, a man who wwald -v.ver
I betray the i«tere»; of the propt he
would represent. Is not a piiical
trailer far more daiis-io«ts tl—. 1 a
("mule trailer"" ? It is the pa«iol
trade..s, who through r*eed arJ cor
rupt on. have involved our Cjan :. ia
jthe "Teapat Dome** a [fair rai sa
' 1 orgy of .miwlal and betrayal C-a: -ill
iever be mirrh our Country's itn.i
Tlie author of the -aiae art if. - "-e
profane aad prejiaiire-i to the «.eat
1 of belittling members ••{ the It- K : d
' Church for voting for Mr. Ajrvß-- *
benevolent Christian gentleman -ho
ha- always been interested ia ri -ch
work and who. because of hie ;V • :n
of the orphans of this State.
' the respect of every eitixea wl ' »er
• Baptist or not Mast Baptists. W »*
' they are Baptists, he denied the -ht
' to vote? b not a man wh apK44s
the Christiaa Krligioa brst qas!:fitd
to uphold the standards of oar G rera
r As a matter of roanmiwi jactW V-J
--r ly favor mt by pahlfaHsg my a- w
r to the attack on aw hi vaar mt " If
1 yoa will aat do so. I tHH po 'he
' regular price for a cataaa rf s'ia
Toil* truly.
W. T. VAPa
' wgiamatoa. N. C