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Another Argument for Organization
Railroad labor will get a 1 1-2 pur
tent raise in wages at an early date,
according to a recent agreement with
the railroads. Thu. will apply to n
majority of the railroad workers of
the country.
This result was accomplished thru
organization. If it was not for the
Traffic Legislation Needed
The daily report of automobile ac
cidents is sufficient evidence for the
need of stringent traffic legislation.
Is'o week passes without some death
or injury reported. Some of the
wrecks "possibly are unavoidable, be
cause automobiling is dangerous even
with the greatest care.
However, most of the trouble conies
The Court Gets a Different Story
Yesterday Justice of the Peace A.
T. Crawford held a preliminary hear
ing of a fight that happened the day
before, and it could be easily
that the ijtory told at the Rearing was
far from being a true resume of the
affair. The evidence was conflicting
in every case almost, and to hear the
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GORMAN'S MARKET REPORT
The sales have finished each day this week shortly after dinner. On any sale from now out we can get you sold before or a~
round dinner hour, regardless of what sale we have. Prices at Gorman's have held up well during the week, but it has taken a
knowledge of grades and values and nerve to back this to get the top market value.
The better grades showed more strength with us on Thursday. Our customers are all going home satisfied, and each day
many come and thank us for their good sale telling us they received more money than they had expected.
Bring us your tobacco, compare our sales with any other market or warehouse, and we believe you will be convinced that
t Gorman's is the place to sell. * ,
We have first sale Monday, Second Sale Tuesday, First Sale Wednesday. The market closes Friday for the holidays, and
will reopen on January 11th. -
J. N. Gorman & Sons Greenville, N. C.
various railroad labor organizations,
they would be just like the cotton
farmer; have too much supply; or the
fruit grower, peanut farmeiu, and
other unorganized businesses.
The unorganized farmer's freight
goes to pay for a raise in the wages
j[ organized labor.
from carelessness of some kind. Some
times it is drunkenness, «nd at other
times apparently from a spirit of im
pudence in trying to run the other
fellow into the ditch.
The lawmakers must look out for
laws to preserve the safety and pro
tection of the public.
evidence of one side would convince
you that the other was wrong until
the evidence was reversed. Then to
draw a ound conclusioh from the ev
idence given, why it is ju.;t beyond
Audlion OI MULEs° f
To Be Sold for the High Dollar at Stables Located in Rear of Standard
Filling Station, W illiamston, N. C.
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These Mules Ar£ RAIN
Broke .
Sound; Weighing
950 to 1,150 Lbs 12:30
Saturday, December 18, 1926
T.J.MANN AND CO. ,
Lake Landing Hyde County NorttyosLroKna
SPEAKING OF INVESTMENTS- ~
DOLLARS 'PLANTED' IN REAL
WILL INSURE out >
AGAINST WANT
voutCamiincz. ucmrm
IN AOOING BUSINESS, WILL KMABLf'
h and luxuries or
MODERN vtl LIP*
COUT W PEfIMtS YCXJ INVEST
HOW IN CHRIST/IAS SEALS
> uL PRODUCE THE GREATER
litTURN IN HELPING TO
TO YOU AND MANV OTHIRJ
It is reasonable to expect one to
remember the happenings of one day
for 24 hours, but when the time comes
to tell it to the judge, it seems as if
it is importable for those involved to
relate the facts as they were.
Probably the stretched truth results
after the insurgents have had time to
ponder over the matter. But to stop
and think then is too late. Certainly
a few thoughts before it all happened
would have spared those in trouble so
many thoughts now.
Things iO vH
hink About
By JAMES D. TAYLOR
PIGS OR STARS
"Two prisoners looked out from be
hind their bars; one saw the mud,
TBI gWTMtfmifIR—ULUAIMfW. W. C
Coming before the justice of the
peace, the defendants offered evidence
that would have placed the blame
elsewhere had it been true, but in spite
of all meekness of speech, there was
room for doobting the defendants'
evidence. They just have to give the
court a different story.
Surely there is to be no pleasure
derived by an oUcer from such a case
for it seems cruel to place some one
who is almost penniless under a bond.
But what etee is there to doT
the other saw the stars."
Our minds are wonderful things.
Big things. Always on the job.. But
they have to be taught. We can teacb
them to work for u.« as we want them
to work.
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There are too many of us who
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teach our minds to look on the gloomy
side of life. Everywhere we go we
spread gloom. Discouraged, we look
downward and see only the mud.
life la a big, big problam. Tha
achievement of auccaaa even in • very
small way k not easy. All around
uiweM ignorance, poverty, and aal
ftshness. Instead of helpful advice
and good will, we often receive kick
t
after kick. But what good doee it do
to five up and aay, "What'a the Baa?"
1 he man with frowns and irritation,
full of gloomy prediction*, give* op
easily. But it takes a lot to knock
down the man who is always looking
at the stars and seeing only the
bright side of life.
Recently I read an editorial on the
life of Robert Louis Stevenson. The
writer told how brave and cheerful
Stevenson was, even while he was dy
ing. He enjoyed his work. Success
EX-SHERIFF
H. T. ROBERSON
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has moved his office and tax books to the office formerly occupied by
C. B. Hassell in the rear of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. This
office will be retained until all 1926 taxes are collected.
Pay Your Taxes And Save
the cost of being Advertised
Candy for Christmas has become such a time hon
ored custom —whatever else we give, most of us supple
ment our gifts to the family or fair ones with a box or
basket of delicious candies. They seem to carry a Christ
mas air distinctly their own.
To provide for your holiday wants, we have gath
ered an unusually fine array of beautiful boxes, baskets,
chests and fancy Christmas packages filled with delici
ous chocolate and bonbon assortments of the very finest
qualities
Moderately Priced in Packages of One Pound to Five
Clark's Drug Store
Phone 53 - Williamston, N. C.
was his, and he had everything to
live for, yet he waa dying of can-!
sumption—and he knew It He did
his beat and smilad all the while,
knowing that in a very short while
he must go prematurely to his grave.
The greatness of this man who «w
only the stars, can be seen in his
wonderful prayer:
"The day returns and brings us
the petty round of irritating con
cerns and dutie* Help us to play
the man; help us to perform them
with laughter and kind faces; let
cheerfulness aboant with irylus
try. Give us to go blithely en our
business all this day; bring u® to
our resting beds weary and con
tent and undißhonored, and grant
us in the end the gift of sleep.
1 KING COTTON IS YIELDING TO
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NOTICE: I HAVE . A TENANT
house for sale in the town otf Wll
liamston. Price and terms right 0.
R. Roberson, Route 8. d 7 Stwt
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having this day qualified as id*
ministrator of the estate of Mb. Har
riet E. Ward, late of Martin County,
all persons holding claims against tfce
estate of the said Harriet E. Ward
are hereby notified to present same
to the undersigned. for payment on
or before December 11, 1927, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re
covery.
All persons indebted to the said es
tate will come forward and pay same
promptly. ''
This December 11, IMS.
S. M. JONES, Administrator.
Bethel, N. C. dl 4 «tw