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Tax Question Before Us Again
> The old, old tax question is up a
gain.
E. Vance Cook says the first tax
ever levied wa* by a lazy ape in the
long ago. Ho had climbed tracs for
a long time. Finally grov/ing tired
o the labor of climbing, the ape—
very naturally and humanly—wrote
himself a warranted deed on a tree
leaf, conveying to himself u very line
nut tree. The next day tvhen a bunch
of monkeys climbed the tree anil gath
eie! a line lot of nuts, the ape cun
r.ingly watched the busy monkey;-,, and
when they came down the tree the ape
produced his title and demanded a
rental,, in the following language:
"All • monkeys climbing on this tree,
Must-bring then gathered nuts to me;
Cracking the same on equal shares,
The meal, are* mine; the shells are
theirs."
Since that day mrist people have
followed closely the work the mon
keys had to perform; The folks have j
gotten the shells, while the apes have
eaten the "meats.
The Depths to Which a Man Can Sink
It seems strange to sue just how
lew humanity can drift. The case
aftainst Osear Wynne, who is charged
with the killing of his 5-day-old baby
Sunday, uppun -fitly for no other pur
pose Shan to get it out of the way—
|f it is true, must be the lowest
notch or round to which a human be-i
imr can descend.
Wynne, who is a strong .healthy
man in appearance, is 2t> years old.]
He can neither read nor write. He
married a 17-year-old girl two years
a>ro. A year uiro there was horn to
tin in a baby, \v hiidi (1 under sus
p'eious circumstances, when two and
a half months old. It now seems that
his own mother thought he was re
sponsible for its .death.
It is a tragedy to see a man in this
enlightened day who is willing to
make his way ' through life without
being able to write his name, nor
read a signboard on the road, and yet
is willing to drink liquor and live in |
a home where there is nothing but j
the gaunt spectPfftf poverty.
When his home is seen, then it is
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Still, our taxing plans have been
greatly improved' from century to
I j century, until we are now getting
' i more for our taxes than any other
II people in all history. While we are
I paying more taxes, we are getting
I
. | many times more for our tax money.
? Every piece of property in the State
i.i North Carolina will be examined
i
for the purpose of ascertaining its
value within the next three months.
1 The hard question to s«|,ve is, Will
the owners come out with the plain
truth and tell how many dollars-,
i
horses, plows, hogs and cows, and how
many acres of land they have? And
then will another class come clean
and tell about their stocks and bonds?'
if every person in the States does
tell the truth about his property, and
1 the tax assessors do their duty ac
cording to the legal requirements,
■ j then there witl not IK- any unbearable
burden -on anybody, because the tax
rate will be lowered.
I of killing his own child.
The more we, compare ourselves
with China and Mexico, the more we
!>re forced to sympathize with those
benighted nations!"
not such a wonder that he is accused
Pre-Easter Sale
Of Ladies Coats and Dresses
C
BEGINNING
Wednesday, April 13
AND RUNNING FOUR DAYS ONLY
And Too™ A Sale of Men's Easter Suits
DRESS SALE ' A Sale of AH Men's Easter Suits
All the newest materials are CLOTH C At SjK'Ciu 1 Prices
, Dozens of spring's newest ere- 1
itk u in is grea s owing R ti ong jj ere f or your selection in ei n 7 K
and sale of our newest dresses. .... j _i . *ll 1 ".OU ID
, ... both dress and sport coats. All 1
s a es, a sues. e gro p. wan ted shades and sizes for and $29.50
sl6 dresses reduced to .. $9.95" small, medium, and large w0•24
•24 75 dresses - 515.95 mt ' n - Note these savings in Included in these three popu
t9Q „ r . 7r P rices betow. j prices are our newest spring
$29.75 dresses $24.7u .com . j j 1 m m
$59.50 coats reuuced to —544..>0 patterns and styles. A complete
10 per cent Discount , £» ££ S3 * -gJS s ""
on any evening dress not includ- $19.75 coats mluced to *14.95 on >our Easter suit hert.
Ed in this group ——
, „ JUST ARRIVED Saleof Shirts
Clllldren S Dresses New white flannel sport
coats, also the dressy black sat- ' Of good quality madras and
Newest prints, voiles, and in coats in plain and fur trim- broadcloth in new spring pat
silks in si.es Ito 14 years. At- med. These will be on sale-at terng Two lots at these prices>
tracUvely priced. 10 per CENT DISCOUNT
$1.50 to $5.95 New Easter SU9 and 5, 38
JUST ARRIVED MILLINERY
JUO* Alvlvl» CjIJ Our stock is complete and we „ , u*o nr
invite your inspection. Prices I*l en S UXIOrCIS, ■SZ.UO
Complete new assortment of rangj
Ladies Underwear in both cot- ** n « e - In black and tan. A good
ton and silk. $1,95 to $9,95 oxford at a special price.
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Blount - Harvey Co.
DEPARTMENT STORE
GREENVILLE, N. C.
ANYTHING IN FLOWERS, EAS-'
•ter lilies, corsages, roses, £&na. j
tions. Right prices. Early qMers
mean choice flowers. Mrs. John D.
biggs, Phone 65.
NOTICE OF SALE
and by virtue of the authpri-i
t) conferred upon me by a deed of 1
trust executed to me on the 80th'day;
of October, 1918, by Payrnon Gorham,!
duly recorded in ths Martin County
record in book , page , to se
cure certain notes, the terms of which;
have not been complied with, and at
the request of the holder thereof, 1
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash at the courthouse f
door in Martin County, on Monday,
the 18th day of April, 1927, the fol- 1
lowing described land, viz:
The lands in Williams Township
known, as the John Perry land and .1.
Ed Williams land, and bounded as fol
lows: Alex ilrown land on the north;
.Stanley Smithwick on the east, Ifetsy!
Jones land on the south; and the pub
lic path leading from the Jones road,
to Wiltz Siding, on the west, contain- 1
log 50 acres, more or less, and Wirig'
same land this day deeded to Pay
mon Gorham by J. G. Godard.
This 18th day of March, 1927. j
J. E. POPE,
m22~4tw Trustee
NOTICE
I'nder and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed to the undersigned
trustee on Lite 24th day of March, ISWJO4
and of record in Martin County reg-l
istry in book A-2, page 510, securing j
certain bonds of even date therewith, \
and the stipulations not having been]
complied, with, and at the request of;
Uie holder of said bonds, the under- 1
signed trustee will, on the 20th day of
April, 1927, offer for sale to the high-j
est bidder, for easTi, the following de
scribed tract of land:
A house and lot in the town of Wil-I
liamston, N. C., on the north side ol'i
Smithwick Street, and beginning at
a stoh on Smithwick Street, running
thence seventy-one feet and six inches.
to a stub, C. D. Carstarphen's liue,;
thence a line at right angles with the
last-named line and along the line of
C. D. Carstarphen to the line of the'
Martin Livestock Co., thence along the
Imp of Martin Livestock Co., towards j
Maiiir Street seventy-one feet and six j
inches to a stake, thence a line a }
right angles with the last-named line
and along the line of C. D. Carstar-j
phen to a stake on Smitlnviek Street,
the beginning, and being the same
premises this day conveyed to said
Fowden by C. D. Carstarphin.
This the 251h day of March, J927.
WHEELER MARTIN,
mr 29 4tw Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed on th 25th (jay of
August, 1917, by Ransom Knight, and
of record in the public registry of
Martin County in Hook M-l at page'
THE ENTERPRISE WILUAMSTON, N. C.
•142, said deed of trust being given to
• secure the payment of certain notes
.of even date and tenor therewith, and
the stipulations in said deed of trust'
not having been complied with, ami j
' at the request of the parties inter
-1 ested, the undersigned trustee will on
; the 9th day of May, 1927, at 12
' clock m., at the courthouse door in
the town of Williams ton, N. C., offer
! for sale to the highest bidder for cash
j at public auction the following de- ;
.scribed tract of land,-to wit:
Adjoining the lands of the Godard (
Hiothera, Bert Gray, John Lawrence, |
, and others, containing four (4) acres,
i more or less. '
Also one black mule this day bought
of. said Tyner.
This the Bth day of April, 1927.
li. A; CRITCHER,
al2 4tw Trustee.
Robert L. Co bum, attorney.
Report of the Condition of the
PLANTERS & MERCHANTS HANK
at Everette in the Statu of North
, Carolina, at the close of business,
1 March 23, 1927.
RESOURCES
Loans "and Discounts —5160,793.83
Demand Loans „ 6,851.41
United States Bonds and-
Liberty Ilonds 3,400.00.
iVcrth Carolina State bonds 5,000.00,
All other Stocks, Itonds,
and Mortgages 7,850.001
'Banking House?, $3500.00;
Furniture and Fix
tures $2H85.00 6,385.00
j-Carh in vault and net a
niounts due Hanks, Hank
ers, and Trust Com
panies -• 34,772.32
. Cash Items hold over 24
hours -- 2,877.54
' Expense leas'profits 111.97
! Total - $218,041.57
-LIABILITIES
i Capital Stock paid in $ 15,000.00
| Surplus Fund 10,000.00
j Dividends Unpaid 159.50
I Deposits subji ft to check,
j . Individual 10N, 048.83
I Cashier's Check outstand
ing
Time Certificates of De
posit, Due i>'i or After ,
30* Days, —. 77,325.23
j Reserve* Special . 3,622.36
_
Total J. : $218,041.5'}
State of North Carolina—County of]
Martin, 1927*
I, Paul Hajley, Cashier of the above
: named Bank,'do solemnly swear that
the above stat. meat is true to the
ixst of my knowledge and belief.
I'M L liAILEY,
Cashier.
• Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 2 day of April, 1927. t
DOROTHY TAYLOR,
Notary "Public. 1
My expires January 13,
1929.
, Correct- attest:
V. G. TA YfcOß,
J. S. A VERS,
j- . J. H. D. PEEL, Directors. I
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed on the 29th day of
December, 1917, by A. J. Manning,
and of record in the public registry of
Martin County in book U-l, at page
62, said deed of trust being given to
secure the payment of ccrtu.ii. notes
of even date and tenor there with, and
the stipulations in said deed »f trust
not having been complied with, and
at the request of the parties interest
ed, the undersigned trustee will on
the 9th day of May, 1927, at 12 o'-
clock m., at the courthouse door in
the town of Williamston, N. C., offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash
at. public auction the following de
scribed tracts of land, to wit:
Being lots number 29 and 30 of the
J. W. Watts land division and record
ed in book 11, at page 322, of the Mar
tin County Public Registry and .known
as Piney Island.
This the Bth day of April, 1927.
J. G. GODARD,
al2 4tw Trustee.
.Robert L. Coburn, attorney.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the authoi-
Ity conferred upon me in a certain
-deed of trust executed by Charlio
James on the 7th day of April, 1919,
• o secure a certain note, the samv , not
having been paid according toj tns
terms of said note, I shall offer fo'r
iale at public auction at the court
lrouse door in Martin County on Mon
day, April 18, 1927, at 12 o'clock the
land described in said deed of trust,
DR. W. L. DAVIS I
EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
Bell Jewelry Co. j
WASHINGTON, N. C.
One Solid Car Load of
-
Wire Fencing
CHEAP FOR THE CASH
Culpepper Hardware Co.
POULTRY CAR
At Williamston, N. C.
Thursday, April 14
9:30 A. M. TO5:00 P.M.
AT A. C. L. STATION
ft .* •'«-• ' ■ '
Cash Paid at Car Door
COLORED HENS, lb 23c
LEGHORN HENS, lb - 21c
COCKS, lb. 10c
DUCKS, 1b..: 18c
GEESE, lb 12c
TURKEYS, lb ; 22c
NEW BROILERS, Heavy Breeds,
2 lbs. and under, lb 35c
NEW BROILERS, Light Breeds,
2 lbs. and under, lb 32c
FRYERS, lb 25c
GUINEAS, Each . _ 30c
Cull Your Flocks and Sell Your Old Hens and Roosters
T. B. Brandon, County Agent
Anna Trentham, Home Agent
as follows, viz:
Several tracts of land in Jamesville
Township, Martin County, North Car
olina, numbers 7, 9, 10, 12, nad 14,
a.- subdivided and survey by the Bur
ton Bros. Realty Co. for J. G. God
ard; said map or plat being of record
in the public registry of Martin Coun
ty in land division book No. 1, page
473. Said tracts of land being a part
of a tract of land kfiown as the Joiies
or Norman farm, and more common
ly Vnown as the "Tarkel Neck," and
being the same land this day con
veyed to me by J. G. Godard.
This 18th day of March, 1927,
WHEELfcR MARTIN,
m 22 4tw Trustee.
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of the power
cf sale contained in that certain deed
of trust executed on the sth day of
December 1923, by A. J. Manning,
anu of record in the public registry
cf Martin County in Book N-2 at
pa?" 427, r.aitl defd o' trust being
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
and
LICENSED EMBALMER
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
I lu'.ve bought the undertaking establishment formerly owned
by Mr. F. L. Edwards, and have secured the services of Mr. Harper
Ilolliday, an expart funeral director tuiJ licensed embalmer.
Excellent Service at Most Reasonable Price
B. S. Courtney
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.
I>ay I'hone 155 ■ Night Phone 44
given to secure the payment of cer
tain notes of even date and tenor
therewith, and the stipulations in
said deed of trust not having been
complied with, and at the request of
the parties interested, the undersigned
trustee will on the 9th day of May,
1927 at 12 o'clock M., at the Court
house Door in the Town of William
ston, N. C., offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash at public auction
the following described tract of land,
to-wit:
Being the one-sixth (1-6) undivided
interest of E. E. Roterson in the J.
W. Roberson lands adjoining the lands
R. Roberson, B. D. Barber land,
Hardy Mizelle land, and others, tract
containing approximately 140 acres,
more or less.
The above deed of trust being given
for the purchase price of the lands
herein described.
This the Bth day of April, 1027.
E. S. PEEL,
my-12-4t —Trustee.
Robert L. Cobum, Attorney.