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JOHN BARLEYCORN IN ANOTHER
FIGHT TO COME BAt K
Never in its history has old Alcohol
made a harder fight to rule this na
tion than it now is.
There was a day when alcohol did
really rule the country. In our legis
lative halls, both State and national,
liquor was always the leader, regard
less of the importance of legislative
matters. Most of the line-ups and
sign ups were pulled off the night be
fore at a wine table, where the "good
fellows" would gather for merriment
and where they blended their own
spirits with the spirit of King Alcohol
and surrendered their freedom.
It was not hard for liquor to lead
our legislation in those days, because
it generally had a majority following.
Such conditions proved so repulsive
that liquor was outlawed and lost its
standing among the people. Since
which time people who esteem law a
bove liquor have felt the importance
of standing for law enforcement.
It has been observed from the first
that there were those who did not in
tend to obey the law, but on the other
hand would do everything they could
to destroy It
Now, they say the law has fail
ed. Yet they do not ro far enough
to say that the law is a good thing,
and that they will not only obey but
help to enforce it. It has been the
purpose and practice of the liquor ad
herents at all times to block the law
in every way possible.
Liquor tackles the judges, the solici
tors it seeks the fancy entertainments;
it seeks the throat of many amen-cor
ner church members, who seem tol
often to be worshipers of the alloholit
spirit rather than the spirit of their
Maker. Yes; liquor oozes into every
crack and crevice in church and stat§;
in society, both high and low—unless
it is debarred by a desire for law and
order, for soberness and morality.
The liquor people have perfected an
organization that is reaching out in
every channel of life. There is no
manner of warfare known in human
history that has been worked harder to
win than that which the liquor folks
are now fighting. They are Working
overtime with all kinds of propaganda
to discredit law and decency.
Those standing for law and order
are about as big cowards as Peter
when he denied his Lord because
there were so many angry Jews stand
ing around.
The average citizen—as well as
many officers—are afraid to say or do
anything to help enforce the law, for
fear some moonshiner, bootlegger, or
blind-tiger operator will shoot him,
burn his house, or perhaps kill his
stock, every one of such acts having
been done even in our own county.
If all the people who believe the
liquor traffic is a bad thing for the
people would speak as diligently in
favor of obedience to the law as the
people who stand {or liquor speak and
ad Against the law, we would have
»«7 little trouble for the courts to
Mttl*. We would not have near so
winy automobile accident deaths and
we would have a better country with
• totter dtiaenship.
■vary man and woman, also every
tor ••d fM» should make up their
wMcli aide they think is right
md tkm stand firm for their convic-
THE PKISON BOARD INVEXTIGA
. TION
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So lat the greatest sensation in the
penitentiary inquiry is Hainan hang
ing on his own gaflowsT"*"
When the prison board met for an
inquiry iliis week, they did very lit
tle but tell Mr. Shacklette, the prison
chaplain, that he had done all the
good he could that he was O-U-T.
They were charitable enough to tell
hiin he might have the month of April
to move and that he would be paid
for the whole month.
it will he remembered that Shack
lette recently told the board that Sup
erintendent I'ou and Pardon Commis
sioner Sink had been paid SI,OOO bj> a
certain lawyer to procure a pardon
for a negro named Green. Since that
time speculation haa run strong as to
just what would happen.
It looked very much like every fel
low in the gang, including the prison
didrectors, Superintendent Pou, Par
don Commissioner Sink, and Che ltev.
Mr. Shacklette were all digging storm
pits for the showdown, as each one
ki-pt S5 lawyer by hi.- Slits;
It seems that Chaplain Shacklette
sent a long list of charges to Gover
nor McLean against certain of the fel
lows called "prison bosses," to clarify
, his position with the governor, with a
positive request that he should keep
it all secret. Upon receipt of these
..charge, which were in a sealed en
velope, the-'governor refused to open
it, saying that he would withhold
nothing from the public regarding any
wrong doing by officials.
Rev. W. S. Shacklette, ex-chaplain
of the prison, says, "Matters will not
rest here," and that "I have held a
position of trust for the people of
North Carolina and they will in due
season informnd of the true condi
tions, and whenever they shall be,
they will understand why the informa
tion I offered was not received."
As matters now stand, we have no
prison chaplain; whether dismissed
i
with or without sufficient cause we
One thing, however, appears cer- j
tain, and that is that all the facts'
must be' given to Xhe ""putillc "or the
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3 OLE- car. Nieveis- m*x*M ul * IJHHP9W r i-ia, jestwheh
public will never be quite satisfied.
It may be that Chaplain Shacklette
was brought to believing that certain
other officials of the prison were
crooked by the idle talk of jealous
prisoners.
It is quite natural for a prisoner
who misses a pardon himself to say
that some other prisoner pays money
to get out. Naturally, a-man who
comes -into contact with prisoners as
much as thoir chaplain should know
how much credit to give both preju
diet and falsehood, While you find
men in prison who are square, fair,
honest, and truthful, there are some
who are inclined to cause all the
trouble they can. Many of that class
have flimflammed welfare officers,
chaplains and preachers into believ
ing they were full of true religion.
It looks now as if Mr. Shacklette
may have been the victim of just that
type of prisoners who have told false
tales to him, since he says most of
his information came to him from
prisoners in a confidential way.
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The people should all the
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NOTICE OF RESALE OF LAND
Under and by virtue of
of sale contained in that certain
deed of trust executed by Mamie
Woolard and husband, Mack Wool
ard, on the 16th day of January, 1920
and of record in the public registry of
Martin County -2 at page
382 to secure Rertain notes of even
date therewith \and the conditions
therein contained not having been
complied witlkWd at the request of
the part the undersigned
trustee, said land having been sold
and upset bid made as required by
law, will on Monday the 19th day of
April, 1926 in front of the Court
House Door in the Town of Wiliiam
ston, N. C. at 12 o'clock M offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described
property, to-witf
Beginning at a black gum in a
small branch, the South western
corner of the land surveyed for
Sherman Williams, thence running N.
73 30 W. 68.64 perches; thence N 39
30 W. 26 perches to the center of a
branch at the intersection of the Tar
Landing Koad, thence N. 16 30 E. 16.-
48 perches down said road, thence N.
5 11 E. 32 perches down said road to
a post, Richard„ Knight's corner,
thence N. 88 E, 36 perches to the
Lightfoot Avenue, thence S. 2 E.
23 1-4 perches up said Avenue, thence
S. 37 80 N. 66 32 perches, thence S.
12 E. 19 perches to the beginning,
containing twenty-three and one half
jterGa, more or less, and being the
same land known as Spear Keys land.
This the 2nd day of April, 1026.
W. W. WALTERS,
Trustee.
MARTIN and PEEL, Attys. a92t.
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUM
MONS BY PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Martin County.
In the superior court..
Oak City Horse ft Mule Co* vs. Mines
t Harrell, a copartnership former
ly doing business in Martin County,
composed of Hnttie E. Hines and
Liziie Harrell.
The defendants above named will
take notice that a summons in the
above-entitled action was issued a
gainst said defendants on the 9th day
of April, 1926, by R. J. Peel, clerk
of the superior court of Martin Coun
ty, N. C., which summons is return
able on the 9th day of May, 1926,
before said clerk of the superior court
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of Martin County, said action being
instituted to recover of the defendants
the sum of two hundred twenty-five
and 00-100 dollars, due plaintiff by
the defendants on a note, which note
bears interest from May 1, 1923; the
defendants will also take notice that
a warrant of attachment was issued
by the said R. J. Peel, clerk as afore
side, on the same date against the
property of said defendants, which war
rant is returnable before said clerk
of Martin County superior court at the
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RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS—TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
MONTH OF MARCH, 1926 W. T. MEADOWS, Treasurer
March 1. Texaco Filling Station $ 9.61
March 1. Texaco Filling Station , .66
March 1. Highway Filling Station = 6.14
March 1. W. T. Meadows, advance on salary , 10.00
March 2. W T. Meadows, advance on salary 70.00
March 2. W. L Brewer, salary February 140.00
March 2. Eugene Price, salary February 65.00
March 3. W. B. Daniel, salary February i 100.00
March 4. C. O .Moore & Co., streets „ - 36.65
March 6 R. L. Coburn, salary February 33.33
March 6. J. S. Cook, police 1 17.00
March 6. Henry Gurganus, streets . : 16.00
March 6. Miles Rodgerson, streets 15.00
March 6. Geo. W Blount & Co., streets . 20.76
March 6. Carolina Rubber & Supply Co., light operating 15.98
March 6. Tower-Binford Co., maintenance and supplies 72.82
March 6. Southern Electric Co., light operating 12.00
March 6. Standard Oil Co., lift At operating 34.77
March 6. Neptune Meter Co., water operating ; 1.90
March 6. Bridgers-Clifton Co., light operating 4.86
March 6. Carolina Office Supply Co., miscellaneous ..... 6,35
March 6. McKeel, Richardson Hdw. Co., light operating 13.25
March 6. Harris Oil Co., light operating 32.64
March 6. Harrison Oil Co., light operating i 33.32
March 6. Harrison Oil Co., light operating 41.57
March 6. Harrison Wholesale Co., streets, cement ■ 10.03
March 6. Henry D. Harrison, fire department 50.00
March 6. Robert Bonds, light operating 65.00
March 8. V. D. Godwin, agent, light operating : 2.72
March 8. M. S. Moore, salary, February __ 175.00
March 8. W. T. Meadows, balance due on salary „ 160.00
March 8. A. C. L., Miscellaneous 5.00
March 8. Walter Gurganus, streets 6.00
March 8. Enterprise Publishing Co., miscellaneous 38.70
March 8. R. S. Critcher & Sons, fire department lumber 18.82
March 13. R. S.. Critcher & Sons, fire department lumber 10.18
March 13. Oltie Nelson, fire department, carpenter 9.30
March 13. Henry Gurganus, streets 15.00
March 13. Miles Rodgerson, streets 16.00
March 13. J. S. Cook, police 20.00
March 13. Lindsley-Lilley Co., miscellaneous ' 7.25
March 13. Culpepper Hardware Co., light operating 120-86
March 17. Albert E. Pool, miscellaneous 1.76
March 17. R. D. Gurganus, miscellaneous ; 7.50
March 20. J. S. Cook, police z J lB.OO
March 20. Tim Rease, streets 16.25
March 20. Miles Rodgerson, streets 15.00
March 20. Henry Gurfeanus, streets 15.00
March 22. Carolina Telephone Co., miscellaneous 3.00
March 24 R. S. Dickson & Co., interest and discount 75.00
March 24. R. S. Dickson A Co., interest and discount 350.00
March 24. V. D. Godwin, agent, streets 3.62
March 26 S. 0. Mason, streets 2.50
March 26. Standard Oil Co., light operating, car oil . 392.28
March 26. J. S. Cook, police 18.00
March 27. Miles Rodgerson, streets 16.00
March 27. Henry Gurganus ___. 16.00
March 27. Joe Spruill, streets „ 4.55
March 30. R. L. Coburn, salary March " 33.33
Total disbursements month of March $ 2,620.23
Receipts from lights and water., month of March 1,467.32
Received from J. W. Watts, opera house rents 70.00
Receipts from sale old machinery 1 45.00
Receipts from R. L. Coburn, special accounts collected 626.79
Total receipts, all sources, month of March - 2,199.11
Cash in bank March 1, 1926 2,686.36
_ Total receipts and cash in bank $ 4,882.46
Cash in bank April 1, 1926 . $ 2,212 28
Total disbursements, month of March 2,620 23
$ 4,882.46
time and place above named for the
return of the summons, when and
where the defendant is required to ap
pear and answer or demur to the com
plaint or the relief demanded will be
granted within the time required and
laid down by law.
This the 9th day of April, 1926.
R. J. PEEL,
Clerk of the superior court of Mar
; tin County. a 9 4tw
Hugh G. Horton, plaintiffs attorney.