7 A 176% Gain! >7. -v - , * - Our State Led All States In Growth of Wealth from 1912-1922 ACCORDING TO GOVERMENT REPORTS FROM WASHING TON, NORTH CAROLINA’S WEALTH AT THE CLOSE OF 1922 WAS $4,543,110,000 OR AN INCREASE OF 176% DURING THE PAST DECADE. THE PER CAPITAL WELTH W- S $1,703. Are You Growing with North Carolina? YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT TELLS THE STORY FOR SAV INGS QURING YEARS OF PROSPERITY MEASURES THE GROWTH OF FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE The business-like systematic saver requires a place safe ard maximum earning power for his savings. This Plu3 every banking facility and courtesy, he re ceives at. • •• $ The United 1 Commercial Bank % “Tne Bank That Helps You To Succeed” vl $ THE t CAREFUL FARMER m the farmer who has already started his preparations for this year's crop. Make a careful inventory of your farming implements and necessary tools and then come to us for replacements of any kind and you will be sure to get just what you need. Working with inadequate or unsatisfactory implements and tools handicap and retard the progress that should be made, especially during the first part of the crop year. Replace wornout and damaged articles with new ones and you will quit work each dav less fatigued and in much better spirits for having accomplished so much more. - TOBACCO CLOTH A'At PER YARD W. H. HAMPTON & SON ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000 ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEMS BONDS OF THE TOWN OF PLY MOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH: Sec. 1. That in pursuance of the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (Sections 2918 to 2901, Consoli dated Statutes of North Carolina, as amended and re-enacted, Extra Ses sion 1921), negotiable bonds of the Town of Plymouth, to be known as “Electric Light and Power Systems Bonds”, are hereby authorized to be issued in an aggregrate principal amount not exceeding TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, for the nec essary expenses of said Town, to-wit: for the purpose of payinig for the construction of electric light and pow er systems for the Town of Plymouth and its citizens. Sec. 2. A tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized shall be annually levied and collected. Sec. 3 The followinig matters are hereby determined and declared pur suant to the requirements of Section 2938 of the Municipal Finance Act: (a) A statement of the debt of the Town of Plymouth has been made and filed with the Town Clerk pursuant to the Municipal Finance Act, and is open to public inspection. (b) The assessed valuation of pro perty subject to taxation by the Town of Plymouth for 1923, as shown by said statement, is $1,095,786. (c) The amount of the net debt | of the Town of Plymouth outstanding, j authorized, or to ibe authorized, as shown by said statement, is nothing. Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be published once in each of two suc cessive weeks after its final passage, as required by Section 2944 of the Municipal Finance Act. Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after Its first publi cation unless in the meantime a peti tion for its submission to the voters is filed under the Municipal Finance Act, and in such event it shall take effect when approved by the voters of the Town of Plymouth at an election as provided in said act. The foregoing ordinance was pass ed on the 14th day of April, 1924. and was first published on the 18th day of April, 1924 Any action or proceeding question ing the validity of said ordinance must be commenced within thirty days after its first publication^ J. O. EVERETT. Clerk, , Town of Plymouth. -mmmw ^ NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF, NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY 'OF. WASHINGTON Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust dated the 27th day of May, 1921 and executed by C. E. Swain, J. L. Swain and Rufus Swain, the under signed, as Administrator of John W. Hinsdale, Trustee, will, upon the 9th day of June, 1924, expose the follow ing lands for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door in Plymouth, North Carolina, to wit: Being, in Lee’s Mill township, state of North Carolina adjoining the lands of Edward Swain, M. Luther Swain and Swan Bay pocosin and others bounded as follows: viz: On the east by the land of M. Luther Swain, on the South by the land of Edward Swain, on the West by the land of J. M. Reid, (formerly), and on the North by the Swan Bay pocosin, con taining 44 acres more or less, said land being western portion of that land conveyed by J. M. Reid and wife to George ,W. Ayers and Rufus Swain the 28th diay of December, 1887; this being the same land as was conveyed by the deed of George W. Ayers and wife, Josephine Ayers to C. Edgar Swain by deed dated July 19, 1917, of record in the office of the Register pf Deeds of Washington County, North Carolina in book of Deeds 68, page 36l . JNO. W. HINSDALE, Administrator of John W. Hinsdale Trustee. FOR TREASURER TO THE' DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY: 1 take this method of announcing my candidacy for the office of treasur er of Washington County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held June 7th. I have held this office for the past ten years, and during that period I have endeavored to conduct the affairs to the general satisfaction of all the people, regardless of party affiliation. I have become familiar with the duties of this office and feel that my exper ience equips me to be of more service in the future. I will appreciate the support of the people, and if nominated and elected promise to execute the duties of this office to the very best of my know ledge and ability. Respectfully, A. L. HOLMES. Registration Books Open. The registration books for Plymouth voting precinct will be open tomorrow and will remain open for the registra- i tion of qualified voters until the 24th of May. The books are in the office of the chief of police in the custody of J. S- Brown, registrar. DR.KINO’S NEW DISCOVERY