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Persons Kiuicuious Suggestion
Now comes the ten thousand curt*
foi the low price of cotton.
The one most laughable tome#
from Wiley M. Person, the recently
defeated candidate for superior court
judge from the Franklin-Wake dis
♦ trict, and the famous attorney who
has sought to kill the farmers' tobac
e» »
co association, finally succeeding,
through his pernicious methods, in
throwing it into the hands of recelv-'
crs; and who is now barking at the
heels of Judge Meekins trying to ex-l
tort *rdix the as ociation an outrag
cous fee.
Now comes the Hon. Person,, with
love for the poor farmer and gold
to fill their pockets and food to fill j
their mouths. : t I
His plan is for the State to call a
special session of the-legislature to.
declare the price of cotton to be, 17
1-2 cents per pound, at present 6
above the market price.
The Hon. Person says let the farm-,
er carry his cotton to the sheriff and!
pay his taxes at a basis of 17 1-2'
cents per pound, and let the State
—furnish the county money to run-on
until cotton goes to 17 1-2 cents. The
Honorable Person would require the
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sundry sheriffs to receive, store, and ,
keep the cotton in their respective)
offices until such time as cotton rises!
in priC%U> the 17 1-2 cent level. Hej
figures that it will only take 17,000
bales.»f cotton to pay the"~"Wake Coun,
ty taxes. Of course, he did not state,
how many bales it would take to pay
the Martin County taxes, but it would j
take, according to a fair estimate, I
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3,500 bales. Now, we hardly think'
Sheriff Roberson could take care of
that much cotton in his 12x16 office.
Person makes no provision Cor inter
est, insurance, and storage; but of
course he could drop into the legisla
Peanut Growers Struggling for Existence
Peanut growers are in a great
stru.Hßle to organize themselves, for
the protection of their industry.
No great business today moves
without completely organized coop-|
eration. Everything in business is
completely organized except the ius
i
mess of farming. For the want of
SELL YOUR TOBACCO WITH
MeGowan & Cannon Greenville,N. C.
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Leaders in Pounds and Prices. We sold last week in four days 650,000 pounds at an average of 30 cents. We had several loads to average over $55.00 per 100 pounds.
There is a reason why we lead. Bring us your next load. We will send you home satisfied. Here are a few sales made this week*
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EVANS & JOHNSON SHADE SMITH D. T. HAKMON N. A. DIXON w Ha o • -
Pounds " Priro * Amount Pounds Price Amount Pound* Price Amount Pound* Price Amount We Wave
244 6g $184.20 140 47 $ 66.00 104 81 $ 84.24
104 60 $ 52.00 196 69 115.64 146 76 100.50 140 65 91.00 - mncjm OAf I? AV OPT 19
116 53 61.48 260 70 182.00 134 76 100.60 134 65 87.10 flltO! W EjIJINEiOI/A I f Id
I!S $:::::: £2 55" {SSSI « 555 S5S:::::: SISSS V FIRST SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS
110 40 44.00 • AVERAGE $61.69 AVERAGE $66.67
160 52 83.20 768 $469.14 j
140 53 74.20 1- H. HARMON AVERAGE 50.78 ' v YOUr Friends
124 75 ______ 93.00 " W. C. SMITH Pounds Price Amount 7
120 75 90.00 ' 218 60 SIBO.BO VAN STOKES m- *sa f
S:::::: 5:::::: K = 8 = & S fefe'sS McGOWan & CamiOn x
1830 $771.78 v
Ow HB7-W 114 128188 220 illdftf)
AVERAGE $58.03 AVERAGE $58.73 AVERAGE $68.09 AVERAGE $68.09 Hugh McGOWan and BiggS CannOn
* Sure and tell the boys just how to
| i,audio that.
One tHTnt; he is careful about; that
': 1., to allow the corporations and very
'j 'icli to buy cotton at 11 l-li cents and
" I sell it to the State a 17 \-2 cents.
' His method would enable a corpora
' lion that owes SIOO,OOO taxes to take
!. i(jO,000 and .put it in cotton and pay
' it tuxes with cotton, saving $40,000
T : ~
' j i.i-t, anil leaving the State the bag to
! hold.*
| There is no trouble about keeping
jup with old "\Y iiey M." It is easy to
;,ve who he is for.
His proposal would permit cotton
farmers in the cotton counties to pay
j their taxes with cotton at 17 1-2 cents
a pound, just about net cost to pro
mice. • The other, taxpayers who do
not raise cotton—including three-
J .eurths of the State's population—
c..uld go to Georgia or Tennessee and
j I uy cotton at 12 cent.-- and pay theit
~ uixrs at 17 1-2 cents. They would be
i paying their taxes with 60 cents on
■ i lie dollar.
The Hon. Wiley M. apprehends
some constitutional infraction in his
si-heme. Yet he need not; it is too ab
-1 nurd t get near enough th*' constitu
tion to molest or hurt it.
Taking a retrospective view of the
I things that thi- Hon. Wiley M. has
j done o try to kill the institutions the
f.ij-mer has attempted to build to pro
i tect the prices of his products, and to
I watch hi- cunning tricks ill trying to
extort a $26,000 fee out of their bus
] int'ss; and so soon thereafter to see
I him burst into print in a gush of greaf
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'sympathy for the poo> farmer makes
i-m- I liinli there is .carrion near one's
nose while reading his stuff, which
1
sounds more like the voice of a mule's l
r father than they do as words of wis ,
• do m.
organization, the nature of the farm
ers business is such that the more he
| l.as the poorer he is. There will be
10,000 cotton farmers sold out of
| house and home in the South this
j year because they have too much cot
-1 ton.
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Such is not the case, however, with
the peanut farmer. He loses on a
big crop and gets no price advantage
from a small crop. This is because
the overflow from China and Japan
flooh> into our country and holds
down prices, whether we have a small
crop or a large crop. Oriental pea
nuts can come to our country and pay
the present tariff duty and put tae
price at actual cost to the American
farmer to produce.
When the farmer learns that every
'man he sells to is organized to beat
rtcwn his product and every man he
buys from is organized to sell him at
a high price, he will probably wake
up, yet it may be too late.
If the peanut farmers of North Car
olina and Virginia fail to complete
i their organization by October 15 the
! peanut industry stands a chance of
: Icing forced from the field in this
j country.
| The only feature in the contract is
I tr handle a portion of their crop col
! lectively and market it an orderly
i manner. Farmers should remember
! the last tiay of the contract period is
| October 15.
IN MEMOKIAM
In loving memory of my dear
l>.other, Thomas Bonnie McCoy Leg
gett, who departed this life October 9,
1925, to enter the celestial regious
above, where all is peace, and joy,
end love. _
Asleep in Jesus brother lies;
I lis soul at rest beyond the skies, I
While we linger here below
Awake to sorrow, grief and woe.
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He viewed the (lowers of Eden fair |
Amid the misty realms of air.
Oh, who could doubt his resting place
When they beheld his peaceful face?
l.aying there so cold and still,
Asleep in. Jesus at His will.
Sleep on, dear brother, and take thy
rest;
J loved thee, but God loved thee best.
A precious one from m» has gone;
A \ oi':e I loved is still;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Jesus, thou art the sinner's friend;
As such I look to thee;
In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,'
Dear Lord, remember me.
—His loving sister,
Mrs. GEO C. JENKINS.
NOTICE OF SALE OF KEAL ES
TATE
Under and by virtue of the power
contained in that certain deed of trust
executed on the Bth day of May, 1928
by W. C. Holloman and wife and of
record in the public registry of Mar
tin County in Book S-l at page 94,
said deed of trust having been given
to secure a cetrain note of even date
and tenor therewith and the stipula
tions contained in said deed of trust
not having been complied with and at
•'le request of the parties interested,
ie undersigned trustee will on the
-.th day of October, 1926 at 12 o'-
iock, ( j at the courthouse door in
the Town of Williamston, ,N. C. offer
for sale to the highest bidder for
cash the following described proper
ty:
A house and lot in the Town of
Ji mesville, N. C. adjoining the lands
oi' Mrs. J. F. Kemp on the Nortti, S.
L. Wallace land on the East, Middle
Street on the South and the property
of Mrs. J. F. Kemp on the West and '
b»'ing the same premises wherein the j
suid Holloman lived and designated as
lot No. 28 on the plat of the Town j
of Jamesville, N. C.
This the lHth day of September,
1926. 9-21-4t
WHEELER MARTIN, Trustee.
IBM E.VTEftPlUfifc-W lIXLUiSTOJi. fl. C
FOR SALE: 840-ACHE FARM; 100
| , acres cleared; 3 houses, 2 tobacco
barns, packhouse, and other necessary
outbuildings, 6 miles from town-
Cheap. Easy terms. See A. R. White.
Williamston, N. C. ol 4tpd
"NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Martin County.
• Under and by virtue of an order of
the superior court of Martin County
made in the special proceedings en
titled W. C. Purvis, administrator of
J. H. Purvis, against Joe Purvis and
others, heirs at law, the undersigned
commissioner will, on the 23d day of
October, 1926, at 12 o'clock noon, at
the courthouse at Williamston, N. C.,
offer at sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described tract of
land, to wit:
Same being: a house and lot locat
in the town of Williamston, N. C.,
cr. Simmons Avenue, adjoining the
lands of Theodore Roberson, P. H.
lirown, Dr. J. S. Rhodes, et als, and
being the same house and lot form
erly occupied by the lale J. H. Purvis
and better known as the old Baptist i
parsonage; and that the same is esti
mated at around $3,000.00. -■
This 21st day of September, 1926.
B. A. CRITCHER,
524 4tw Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS '
North Carolina—Martin County.
In Superior Court.
Will Staton vs. Rosa Lee Staton
The defendant above • named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has,J>een commenced in the su
perior court of Martin County, North
fCarolina, to obtain an absolute divorce
on the grounds of separation; and
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the said defendant will farther take
notice that she u required to appear
at the office of the clerk superior court
at the courthouse in Williamston, N.
C., on the 4th of November, 1926, and
answer or demur to the complaint in
suid action or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
in the said complaint '
This the 4th day of October, 1926.
R. J. PEEL,
o5 4tw Clerk Superior Court.
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Getting Money
Behind
Tobacco is hi r*?? Save some
thing: and put yourself in tlio "ndcpendent
class so that you can run your busiess next
year on a cash basis. This bank will be jdad
to have yoi! deposit ;. j'ar mor.ey for this
purpose, and is able and »s guarantee
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absolute safety for your money.
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TOBACCO
IS SELLING HIGHER WITH
Foxhall & Moye
TARBORO, N. C.
TWO OF OUR SALE& OCTOBER sth
E. H. LEGGETT & KIKKLANI) W. F. THOMAS
Mcotland Neck Hamilton, N. C.
Pounds Price Amount Pounds Price Amount
138 35c $ 48.30 * 184 26c I 47.84
260 60c 126.00 158 33c 62.14
62 __ 64c 28.08 134 - 35c - *6.90
164 66c 84.70 210 - - 39c 81.90
40 66c 22.00 170 i. 41c 69.70
170 .1 69c 100.30 132 __ 58c 76.66
46 65c 29.91 110 53c 68.30 „
24 76c ... 18.00 124 _ 700 - 86.80
874 $456.28 1222 $520.14
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We Arc Selling Good Tobacco Higher Than
\ny Market in the State
Foxhall & Moye
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