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VOLUME XXV—NUMBER 103
T. Gray Coburn
Dies in Norfolk
Former Mirtii County MM Hod Be
come i Leading Figure in
Virginia busiaee* Life
T. Gray Coburn, of Norfolk, died
f' his home in that place, 728 Maury
Place, Wednesday, February 11, at 4
o'clock, after a long illness. He was
the founder of the CoGurn Motor Co.,
which was distributor of the Stude
bbker ears in Virginia, North anl
ixuth Carolina. For many years h*
stood among the leading business
men of Virginia. Until prevented bv
ilihtes he was always on the Job in
pushing his own business, as well ps
helping in the movements for the
t,ood of his chy and State.
Mr. Coburn was born and reared in
Martin County on the farm of his
futher, the late Thomas Coburn, near
Dardens. He remained on the farm
until he reached young manhood .leav
ing for active business engagement in
Norfolk. He was active and alert fii
the city, just as he had always been
ft and around the old home farm, soon
gaining the attention and commanding
the respect of the business leaders of
his chosen community.
Aside from the automobile busine.s
his mind lingered on the old profes
sion, the farm, and a number of years
rgo he purchased the Sheriff Reel
farm at Westover, in Washington
County, completely modernising it in
building* and soil improvement, stock
ing it with tea ma and tools, and other
wise improving it until it is now pos
sibly one of the best-equipped plan
tations for general farming in the er.
tre State.
Soon after settling in Norfolk he
r.arried Miss Mattie W. Williams
She, and two daughters, Muriel anil
Eleanor, and T. Gray Cobura, jr., sur
vive.
He also leaves three brothers, Geo
R. Coburn, of Plymouth, C. E. Co bun.,
cf Newport News, and F. H. Coburn,
of Talbert Texas, and three sister*,
Mrs. T. V. Clements, of Huntington.
W. Va., Mrs. A. E. King, of Newport
News, and Mrs. J. Willoughby, ef
Plymouth.
TOWN TEAM
DOWNS A. C. C
Margolis Star* by Shoot in K Only
Field Goal of Cant; Perfect
M«*m o I Both Teams
•ri
The William*ton town team playe 1
the Atlantic Christian College in Wil
son laat night in one of the fastert
and moat exciting gomes seen there.
The score was 12 to 11 in favor o'
Willianwton
Member* of the local quint svy that
it was the strongest defensive team,
they have met, but not the strongest
In offensive playing.
Margolis, for Williamston, starred,
not only making the only field goal
but playing at an unusually fast pace
on the court. *
Long-distance shots but failure to
make the basket characterised the
game. The defensive work of each
team gav* very few opportunities 10
make close shots.
The line up follows!
WUltamston It A. C. C. 11
R. F? H
Taylor I - Tilghman
L. F.
Purvis Mcllwean
C.
Brltt L'nderwoo.l
R G.
Margolis Bouche.'
N L. G.
Anderson Ro""
Substitutes: Williamston—Carstar
phen; A. C. C.—Lawson, Mayfield ate)
Merrttt
I THE STRAND
TONIGHT ,
WilliamS. Hart
I "Wild Bill Hickok"
TWO-REEL COMEDY—
I "The Cake Eater"
I 20c and 40c
SATURDAY
I "His Majesty —The
Outlaw"
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last Episode of
I "INTO THE NET"
I 16c and 80c
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THE ENTERPRISE
i GET STILL NEAR Washington Man!
LEG ™ s MILL
bepathi Find Four MM Putting l p
New Still; Men Escape, But
ISO-Gallon Still Seised
Deputies Luther Peel and J. R. Man
ning visited the Leggett Mill s>ec»k>n
of llear Grass Tuesday evening and
found four men putting up a still.
The officers were still some i.i> v.K-c
away when information of their pres
ence reached the liquor men, who very
cmptly ran,/' akia; thejr escape.
'Die deputies seized the still, a very
large copper outfit of about 150-ga!-
(on capacity, which was to have been
cperated by the steam process. 76(1
gallons of beer was found, which was
also destroyed. '
PREPARING FOR
BIG EXPOSITION
Third Ajinaal Eastern Carolina Ex
position to be Held in Smithlield
This Year, April 13-18
In presenting the third annual'*--si
em Carolina Exposition and autonio
tile show at Smi'hfteld, Johnston
County, April 13-10, this year, the
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Con -
r.ierce takes great pleasure « an
r.cuncing the most elaborate program
cf any of the expositions held ye*.
The organisation that has for I s pur
pose the upbuilding of Eastern Nortu
Carolina, feels that the best k n.
too good for the people of this sec
t-on. The program that is ar
ranged has triad to keep in mind the
higher things incident to sectional de
velopment. It would be easy to ar
range a program of the mediocre t ypc
and possibly it would appeal to n
Urge number, but after it was over
there would not be that feeling that
the section had been benefited by the
efforts put forth. However, the of
flcials feel that when the flrst ex
position was over in Wilson in 1923
that everybody felt that it had meant
a great deal to not only Wilson bui
*o the entire section. The same thing
was said when it was all over at Kin
ston and it is the belief that when
the third exposition closes its doors
April 18 .at 11 p .m., the thou*an '*
who will have attended will say, "l!
las really been worth while."
The success of the third event i.-
going to depend on the moral su| •
jx rt given it by th«. people of East
ern Carolina. It is a sectional affair.
It belongs to the forty-six count ie
ctvered by the Eastern Carolina
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. It be
lt ngs to the 1,300,000 individuals that
make uj» these 46 counties; it belong*
to the 126 towns that comp-se thin
great section and to that mass of
rural population that haa made an!
is still ntaking eastern Carolina ;
piece "Where life is really wort '■
while." It will be held at Kmithfle' i
in Johnston County. There are 10
towns in Johnston County, Selma, Mi
cro, Clayt*.., Benaon, Four Oaks, Ken
ly, Wilson Mills, Princeton, and Smith
field and they all will be hosts and
hostesses to the third annual sections
(Vent. In fact Johnston County's/ *»-
I.re 50,000 people are squar-ly be
hind this big occasion and will leave
no stone unturned to make it the be-i
and biggest ever held 1n the section.
The program will be taken up in de
tail and given to the public through
the press from time to time.
Eliza Faulk Dies in
New Haven, Conn.
"Aunt" Kliia Faulk, as she was
affectionately known by many colored
friends, as well as by a large number
tf white people of Williamston, died.
Sunday, February 8, at the home of
her daughter, Ida Olivo Faulk, in
New Haven, Conn,
She was the widow of the i.Ve
Henry Faulk ahd one of the most
loved colored "aunties" of the town.
She is the mother of Annie Staton,
Martha Berry, Ida Faulk, and W. S.
Faulk, who is one of. the- wglily re
spected colored citissns of the city.
The funeral took place at the Iiom?
of her daughter in New Haven, where
she had lived for the past eight
years, and the body was brought t
Williamston, where interment wi s
made Thursday in the family ceme
t«X.
Teachers to Meet
Here Tomorrow
The fourth regular monthly teacn
ers' meeting will be held at the gra i
td school building tomorrow afternoon
£.' two o'elock.
A good meeting is expected and h
full a' tendance is anticipated, owint
to the fact that the condition of the
icads has improved materially re
cently.
Wiilianiston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, February 13, 1925
E. T. Knott, Prominent Tobacconist,
Shoots Self in Head; Cause of
Deed Unknown
Edward T. Knott, proprietor of
Knott's Tobacco Warehouse, of Wash
ington, and one of the mosi prominent
.obacconists of that city committed
suicide at his home Tuesday after
noon by shooting himself in thj hot-l
with a revolver. He wis in his bed
rocm, having gone home in hLs c -.r
that morning about 11 o'clock, where
he remained until he killed himsett
u bout 2 o'clock.
The cause of the deed is unknown,
but some have said that he had .it t
been feeling well for several
He was a prominent tobacconist of
Washington, being proprietor of the
city's largest warehouse. He was also
a member of the civic organizations
of that place and a leading citizen
He was well known here and hd
a number of friends who were shock
ed to hear of his untimely end. Sev
eral years ago ho was married lo Mis
Marcia Myers ,OIIP of Washington'
n:cst charming women.
Tha funeral took place yasterdu
af.ernoon at his late residence, an
in'erment was made in Oakdelo' eei*'
etery.
M'LEAN LEADS
IN ECONOMY
Is Not Buying u New Car for th«
Mansion, Hut Is Even Seen
To Alight from Ford
Raleigh, Feb. 12.—Governor Mo
Lean's footwork in the business nf
governing is the marvel of '.he news
paper boys and legislators who re
mark upon the official tendency to lak>'
.he easier way.
His excellency, alighting frc.ir t
Fold a day or so ago, nv>ved one of
lu most observant Senators to ap
plause for the pose of economy, li
enrt to be no gesture, it it
ihe ftxed purpo.se i;i th
governing business.
The governor has not indicated any
purpose to ask the State for i new
.u'omobile. He is applying rigorous
economy to the S ale's car. Hi goet
'town into his personal pocket \ -'lie i
he rides home and refuses tj.lay the
.vst of individual travel upon -he com
inonwealth. He began this the first
• !ay that he returned to Lumberion
i-itd beat Harry Nettles in the spirit
'of the Nettles bill almost u mourh..
The mansion car, a Cadillac liniou-
Trie, has run 60,000 miles. It w' tin-'
. oiond chariot t"hat the Morrison mi
ni Mist ration used. It ran dav ant!
ni;tht, in sunshine and rain, but i
voes.still. Mr. Mcl/ean is in
hl«. State-wide plan of econo to
keep this car going as long n its
wuiks are good. It doen Wfiil yet.
i The executive does not pai on fancy
fronts. He walks most of the time
thfct he has away from State business,
anil he is some perambulator. When
he hits the concre'e floor at the Hali
fax entrance tho building opens like
i toot hall line nn,l he come into the
office with a sweep. He walk* lii'ii.sdf
into physical fitness and call.i little
on the executive Pullman. He lid no'
know until today that the n-'V'sp'ip»r
men had caught onto his habits. They
eased him al*>ut his official hand-r.i"-
ruts. Pardon declines are wntter on
T slip cf. paper instead of a page. He
iauphed and told the boys that he
ordering everybody to spend the
mallest amount of money arH t>
waste nothing.
Mr. A ,T. Cr.iw'ord will leave M' -n
--•♦jay afternoo i for Washington, II Hi
nbrer and New York, where ie v. 'l
rpend the week.
Misses Foler and Effie Griffin IcH
..•esterday' for Fayetteville to s»)ten I
the week end.
Go to Church Sunday; Programs of
Services in the Various Churches
BAPriST CHURCH
Sunday Bchool, 0.46 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. meeting, 6.30 p. nrv
Evening service, 7.80 p. m.
An attendance of 168 with nn offer
ing of $lO is a partial report of the
Sunday school for last Sunday.
Splendid congregation* attend*-*,
both our preaching s-n-vices.
The prayer meeting for next wee*
will be held on TueaJay night, at
7.80 o'clock. Thin la done in ordei
that the pa*tor may aaaiat Rev. E. T
Plybon, of Washington, in the ordi
retion of several deasons at Wash
ir gton next Wednesday night
STATE INCOME-TAX
DEPUTY TO BE HERE
'Mr. Luke Lamb Will Assist in Fifing
State Income-Tux Reports lor
Last Year
Mr. Luke Lamb, State deputy com
missioner of revenue, will be v\ his
.'lti'JC at WiUiamston OIL Fphrmry t -
and jo, for the purpose ot assistim?
in til'ng State income-tax renor , f ,-.|
the year ending December lit, I.
The law requires every single pe: -
son who had in the calendar year !!>-!
a nei income of $1,0(1(1 or m re at.d
every married person who had a nr.
income of $2,000 or more, ai'il all cor
porations whether they ha I a i.et in
come o>' not to make a return on or be
fore March 15, 191 r > N'c, ino, me i
!'iM'■ i.icome less the d>. duc'.tons, but
before fh" personal exemi ■' .'oil is t.iV
en .n'V.
Ail individuals, partner; ii'p.- , and
i orpo rations are require.I ic report
the names ©£, persons to -vhoi i they
pa,id 81,000 or >nore during the yeiii
1!>24; ( II partnerships are required to
filo n return for infor >i aion tut th.
.ncomt' derived from such p.irtiictvhip
i t: \ ihle in the individual return.
If an individual is dojh ul whether
to mul'e a.report or no' a State dep
■ ",r.v "commissioner or »S'»ite com
* • 'i ' lit na'eifb , ui I ron
n' •' -ns failure to i'i i. p. . whei
■t» 1 is (-lie sub,eel * irV* !o :i penult;
.v. i fine,
Hope' to
Reach Collins Soon
A cavern, which the Floyd Collin.
lescue party hopes may lead down to
ihe imprisoned man,. >va. uncover ■.
at the l>ottom of the/i cue .shaft a
Y.oO p. m. yesterday, home time wu
i ceded to clear it oot so it_ could b
linetrated, but the rescuers expecte!
to reach Odlins very soon.
Preparations to raise him to 111• ■
surface on a stretcher platform anil
rct.der all possible medical aid wei
i Kecked over carefully and mad •
ready for use.
The diamond-point drill borin ;
!irough the bottom of the shaft r>i
ci.rded about a foot and a h;df of soli
'; ndy dirl and two feet of limestune
above the undei ground rarsage Th
I i ssage seemed 'o be of sufliciei :
depth to permit a rescue party to c
(Collins has been in the cave for two
weeks, imprisoned for 13 days, and
v/i'hout food and water for eight day .
Whether he is deal or alive is now a
'"la'ter of conjecture as the electrical
coined ion with him hab'" Jailed. L 1
v. ork.
Mi', and Mrs. Staton
(iive Bridge Luncheon
ithnorinp Mr .nnd Mrs. Kdward V.
McMadt ers, of Pocomoke City, Mi!
vho have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Frunk U. Barnes, and Mr liuine .
Mr. anil Mrs. J. G. Staton entertains !
Mr. and Mrs. McMusters and Mr. and
Mrs. liarnes on Monday.
A three-course luncheon, consiHtinp
uf cocktails, turkey with cranberries,
ar.d rolls and piuin pudding, was serv
ed. After lunch several rubbers of
bridge were played by Mr. and Mrs.
McMasters, Mrs. Karnes, and Mrs..
Staton.
' oiiTue Will Have
Washington Party
The Epworth League will have a
I ackage purty at the home of Mrs.
John L, UddgerHon next Friday after
r-jon, February 2(1:
It will ho n George Wa.shinyuir
party and a colonial background will
be developed through the decoration
pnd ideas carried out.
Refreshments will be served and
packages will be sold for 26 cents'.
Everybody is invitod to attend.
Don't forget our young people's pa-
U.Vic service on Sunday night, FeL
i\ ,>ar 22. This date also rilurks tht*
fc ginning of our training school. Get
ready now to enjoy both. Come Sui.-
oay and worship with us. We'll be
waiting to welcome you.
VHHKQI OF THE ADVENT
RcITC. O. Hard®, Hector
Sunday school, 9.46 a, m.—H. M
übbs, fjyicrin'cndent.
Bible school, 10 a .m. —Clayton
Moore, >eacher.
Morning prayer (conducted by a
lay reader during the absence of the
rector), 11 ft. m.
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Worthless Check
Bill Introduced
Bill Sponsored by Merchants Associa
tion Finally (lets Through
After Many Attempts
Raleigh, N'. C., Feb. lb.—After iv
pLated-otfortii, dating back for .several
terms, there has been passud in he 1
general assembly a "worthless clunk
bill, introduced by Representat ve I
Matthews, of Mecklenburg, and spon I
iored by the North Carolina M'-r '
chants' Association.
This bill, now law, provides, uinoiij.
other things, that any |>ersons, film, '
or corporation who shall draw male I
iit'*r or deliver to ano her any chck •
c.i draft signed or purporting' to it" '
siKiied by such person, firm, or co.
pupation, and drawn on any bank ,».*•
depository for the payment of nioiv
or its equivalent, and ■who shall at th ■
time of making, ('rawing, utterii '
or delivering any such check or li - ;■ 1
have itisufflcien' funds on de|*» it i 1
i r credits with such liank or dep.
Tory with which to pay the cheek or i
draft upon its presentation anil wlmi I
fail to provide such funds ■> .
credits shall be guilty of n mis.ie |
meaner and lie fine ! >r imprisoned,. ■
i:i the discretion of the court.
It is provided, however, 'hat in i | ■
case where a prosecution i-. I.C",un ni I
der this act the defen 'air. - .hall h;.v
a light, upon application :o the tnai j
court before Hie trial uid after | v |
n oiit into-court of Uij; , .ihmjuul i. I '
question ,to have the f c'-\ al.a'el 1
aid to show that lie had an accoui'" i
in the bank on winch the click i-. I
1.1'.1W11 within thirty ihtys prior to In j ,
is.nance of the eh ck end that th
cheek was not drawn with fraudulen' j
rilent. j ,
'i he word "credits" hall ne cin ;
(•trued to' he an ;:grcemen. with li '
In.nk or depository upon which 'h j
(heck is drawn for its payment upon I
presentation.
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News and Personals
From Gold Poinl
Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Grimes and
I daughters, Louise and Susie, Mr
1 Fi.nnie Forbes, arid children, Cliarli
and Joseph .visited in Tarboro Sui.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Hathaway arid
daughter, Aldilte, visited in Re;ln
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rogerson,  f
near Stokes, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. S. Johnson Sunday.
liorn to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Whit
field on February 6, 1 J>2s, a son, Ver
linn Hale. " *
Mr. I». A. Hrown "flivvered" ovei
ti. Jamesville Friday afternoon, li •
hpint the week end with his paren'
end "flivvered" back to teuch school I
| Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hunting, Mr. and |
I Mrs. Herbert Hunting, and Mr. an t
I Mrs. Tom Hunting and children, ot
near RobersonviHe, visited Mr. ai. I
I Mrs, Larry Hunting Sunday.
Mr. I'rnee Hunting, who has bee J
| ti.king a barber's coure in Richmon !.
\ a., has returned home to spend a fe-»-
The Gold Point IM>.VH basketball
l«anr\ is going over to Koberscnvilli'
V 'cdnesday evening to play
tli Kobersonville team.
Birthday I'urty
Saturday afternoon, February 7,
1U25, a host of little folks gathere I
i.t the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. 11.
Grimes to help celebrate the fifth
birthday of their little daughter,
Louise.
The chiltlren playod games from
nbout throe o'clock until after fiv"
Louise's mother served them with
' i nit ami cake.
Mr. M. K. Hives, of Giutian,, i
pending th,*> week end here with Tii
ister, Mrs. Marshall Wilson.
Mr. Stanley Sessoms accompanied tin
basketball team to Wilson last night
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. E. D. Dodd, t'antor
Sunday school, 9.46 a. m.—R. A..
'(>pe, superintendent.
Morning service, 11 a. in.
Evening service, 7.30 p. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. A. J. Manning, Patlor
Sunday school, 9.4 ft u. m —W. C.
Manning ,superintemjcnt.
The pastor will bfc at Maple Grove
end there will bctio church service,
r.t the local church this Sundajjj.
Julius S. Peel returned from New
York Thursday.
STATU CAPITAL Car of Liquor
HAPPENINGS
Twenty-Million Dollar Road Bond Hill
Passes Senate Without
Discussion
Raleigh, Feb. 13.—The $20,000,01
.oud bond bill passed the Senate ye.s- i
teriiay on its second reading without
discussion or dissent..
The bill introduced by Senator llur
gwyn, of Northampton, to reduce the
l'i'. oiu.l property tax exemption from
IJolH) to $'J& was passed in the Senate
ves'eri'ay.
Aii Australian ballot bill was intro
duced in the House Thursday. It is
predicted that it will have tc uro>v
anil develop very rapidly to become .-»
law el this session.
The bill to redistrict the Stu'e into
'.M judicial districts was passed by the
llou.ic of Representatives yesiei 11/.
Tlif interest bill is before the ju
diciary cynifuittee This hill propose
the amending of section i!3oft of tin
-1 otisolidatf'd Statute which forhii
he collection of more than > |>er (■•"
interest. Ihe proposal is to allow r
per cent oii contract.
rite Sena I e has passed the Chowaju
River bridge bill, which allows 'he'
State to issue $600,000 toll-bridge
In nils for the put |K)se u: construclin"
i- toll bridge across the Chowan
River near Edenton.
The bill which fai 1 '.sl to pass th.'
Hi use Tuesday which provide., for .
increase of four superior court julg".
V ;ie> called back by a vote of 15 to -I
i-ml indications are that i' will final''
l>e passed.
JAMESVILLE OUT
( LASSES OAK CITY
Win on Oak City High School Cowl
by Score of 66-2; I'lay Only
•Three (juartcrs
Jamesville, Feb. 13,—The Jrtmesville I
boys went t> Oak City last l u"s«'a\,
eeluuaiy 10, and played a verv • r
sting game of basketball.
Manning, fot Oak City, w\- the
only player Lhat made a pom . h
threw a field goal from center lit)
rig ihe first half of the game, 'h •
routes' being very unbalanced
The two referees, Waters ai.d 1 oiu ,
agreed to play only three in-iM.niite
MUi'.rterx.
Mrs. N. F. Brown, of
Oak City, Dead
Mrs. N. F. Hrown, of Oak City, die.l
at the home of Fannie It. Knight, near
Titrboro, Tuesday. Mrs. Ilrown has
i.een afflicted with ((right's disease fin
quite a while, as well as other com
plications, and upon' the advic" m
I physicians started to the hospital.
| Stopping at the home of Mrs. Knigh l
, !oi a rest, she was never able I > con
11>iut* the trip, and passed away nltr,
.wo weeks of suffering.
The deceased was a womanly wi
man, courteous and exceedingly kin-'
|tr all. She wi>s a mor.t ilevot ;il wi!'■ ■
and to her children she was truly all
that the word mother could mean, an I
tr her daily walk and conversation
i.mong her friends and neighbors sK
was pointed out as a Christian woman
in whom there was no guile. She
a faithful member of the Chris' in'i
church at Oak City.
She is survived by her husband a.l
lour children, Lewis, Howard, William
t Francis, and Abner, an mlopte i
daughter, Lydia, two sisters, Mrs.
John lirmllev, of Rocky Mount, Mrs.
.s ti. lYidgen, of Elm City and oit'i
brother, Mr. Herbert Weathers bee, of
Reeky Mount.
The funeral services were held' in
i • home .of Mi.-. Knight by Dr. R. C
I enrnnn, of St. James M. E. Church,
larboirt, at 10.80 Wednesday morn
H.l{. The interment-was in t!r
Cemetery at Tarboro, The pall beer
trt .were Messrs. J. W. Hipes, H. M.
Worsley, T. W. Davenport, H.' K
Everett", W. G. Tysop, T. 11. Johnmn,
all of-Oak City, Gus Grimes and Dr.
S. P. Bass, of Tarboro.
Pope & Purvis Service
Shop Receive Machine
The Hoffman prcsring macMne of
Pope and Purvis' Service Shop ar
rived Thursday morning and today »t
noon it had been installed and w.it;,
ready for operation. This machine is
ne of the best on the market, and
Messrs. Pope ami Purvis, have scoured
the service of Mr. D. W. .Dickens, a
highly recommended young man, of
Salisbury, to take charge of th«; clean
ing, pressing and altering d partmenl.
"A trial will convince one that all
we 1 way is true," said Mr. Pops this
morning to our reporter.
WEATHER
Saturday: Cloudy.
ADVERTISERS WILL FIND OUR
•OU MNS A LATCHKEY TO 1600
HOMES OF MARTIN COUNT!
ESTABLISHED 18VS
Arrest Scotland Neck Man Who Was
Hurt in the Wreck; Get Another
Car While Returning
Sheriff Roberson anil Federal Agent
i. W. Snell got information Tuesday
afternoon that a liquor car ha I been
a rooked at the HecUir Moors cor
ner on tho Plymouth roau. Ti ey im
mediately left for the and upon
arriving they founl It. M. Lowe, a
white man from Scotlanu Neck,
bleeding and in a dazed and stpuid
• "udition. lie soon aroused, however,
•>nd gave his name to the officers.
The car was almost a complete
w.eck, a five-gallon glass jug of liquor
e;»d !)een broken, and kegs contain
n«- 20 gallons were found in the car.
Lowe was taken to jail to await
a preliminary hearing- He i.-> a na
tive ,ii Washirj ton County un-» comes
iiitn, a good /i-.mily.
the sheriff and Mr. Sn»*l' were
''turning with prisoner tney
v ie passed by a car near he Glas
gow- Place The officers' cai' was
tuck in the mud and the passing car
I aid no attention to them. H e-'ever,
hey got clear and drove on to find
1 hi' car which had just passed blocked
I / another car stuck M . Snell pro
c ceded to the car and when he bewail
preliminary examination four ne
-1 roes jun>|>etl out on the it her side,
ill escaping, except one, George
'anies, who wa. caught b> the sheriff
:.s he h»n away.
It was found that they had 5 „'il
ii us of liquor, which was ties'royel,
i.il the Ford louring car, almost new,
*.as seized. James was released, as
he is a consumptive
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
THE BEST ESSAY
Annual Competition Open to
Hiuh Schools IN Announced by
Highway Education Hoard
Washington, Feb. 13.—An offer of
Tour years at college with all ex
penses paid is contained in the an
in uncement made v here today by the
Highway Education lioard of the sixth
.'l'iiual, good-roads essay congest, in
v hich all high-school students are eli
gible to participate.
In line with administration policie:
lending toward economy, students are
being rei|Uested to write e.-says on 'K
object "Economies resulting from
I ii'hway improvement," having in the
wo preceding years wri ten paper
mi subjects dealing with highways an
i eligion and highways and home 1 if•
The contest in the various State
usually is s|H)iisored by one of thi
leading universities or the State di
I.a rt men tof education. In North Cai
i.lina the cooperating agency is th
I'Diversity Extension Division of th*
I niversity of North Carolina a
Chapel Hill, which will ail in the
announcement of the contest, and i
its termination will name competent
judges to deterntine the bast essav
Horn that State. The best three e.
says from each high school are to be
sent there for review. ,
The principal prize is a fi)ur-yea.
university scholarship, offered by li.
S. Firestone, of Akron, Ohio, a men'
l>er of the Highway Education Hoar 1
of which the United States Comrni:
signer of Education, Dr. J. J. Tiger ,
is chairman. This scola srihp, taoi,i
Vs"chairman. This scholarship, whic'i
in the past five years has been wot»'
in three young women and two younr*
rien, provides that the successful con
testant may attend any college {
university in the United Staes with
tuition, room, board, books, and speci i
fees paid by the donor. It is said I >
be the largest single education: I
award offered in tl\is country, and i j
estimated value to the winning stu-
I't.nl is approximately SI,OOO annually
i r at Iqjist $4,000 for the four year .
I Complete information will be for
warded each person who inquires 'f
the Highway Education Board, Wil
li id. Huilding, Washington, D. C.
Masonic to
be Held Tbnigrh:
There will be a special communic:
tion of Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, / .
P. A A. M., tonight at 7.30. All Ma> -
Ur Masons in good standing are co.
dially invited. Work in the Mas'»v
Mason's degree.
C. D. CARSTARPHEN, Jr.,
Secretary
Mr. T. Ij\ .Harrison will return Sun
day from Kfew'Tforlfc where he hr •.
been purchasing goods for Harris.: n
Brother* k Co.
' -J
Mr. Marecllua Cooper, of Washin •
ton, was a business visitor here tt.° ;
WMk.