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j Year, in Advance. “FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH.” Single Copy £ C-nts. VOL. 35 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, JULY 4,1924 NO. 44 JOSHUA NORMAN CHARGED WITH COM MITTING RAPE ON YOUNG GIRL The Alleged Crime was Committed in the Skin nersville Section Sunday Afternoon ^ HELD WITHOUT BOND FOR SUPERIOR CT. Joshua Norman, aged about thirty years, and a big husky looking fellow is in jail here awaiting trial for al leged rape upon Mildred Norman, age between thirteen and fourteen so she believes. At a preliminary hearing fie fore judge Bailey Monday he was or dered held without bond until Su perior court begins here next week, oj until his case is called. It is thought that the charge will be somewhat modified, however, as there was some minor conflicting statements made by the girl in her testimony. She claims to have gone to the home of Joshua Norman Sunday morn ing just after Sunday School services were over on a friendly visit, although ^j-he two families are not on very friendly terms. Upon leaving the home of Joshua she was accompanied by two boys and one gill for a part of the way. And on the journey Joshua yelled to one of the boys telling .him to hold her until he arrived, winch Mildred claims was done. She states that while the other two boys were only a veary short distance from them Joshua seized her by the arm and com pelled her to enter the woods with him for a'^hort distance. She stated that she cried, screamed and begged him to release her which Re refused to do until after he had accomplisihed his full purpose. The young girl seefns to be below rTormal intelligently .and her idorv was somewhat conflicting at times, it is thought by several who heard nn testimony that Joshua will be tricrr for having carnal knowledge of a female under sixteen years of age, rather than that of Rape. ^PLICATIONS FOR EX-SOLDIERS ARE HERE men who served in the army, coast guard or marine corps obtain application blanks for use for adjusted compensation 1 h post office. postmaster at Plymouth has re v d a number of these applica ’ ’"nks for disposal among ex . who are served by the i Plymouth. While we have hi. o information that all post .ices of :he county are supplied with •blanks, we presume that they v be obtained in any of them. a would suggest to all ex-service (Li,-, bo served in the World War hHKIh *y apply to their nearest post for the necessary blanks. It is . .pod that some organization or in dividuals will arrange some plan whereby ex-service men may be as sisted in the preparation of these blanks. So far we have heard «»f r o such effort, but in case such a thing is done it will be announced through these columns. * • • • Heavy rains have greatly hindered progress on the new buildings being erected in our town. EDENTON WINS ' OVER LOCALS. The local base ball team played at Edenton last Thursday afternoon and the result was learned here after we had closed our forms, consequently we were unable to publish it. The game was said to be fast and inter esting;, revealing that the teams are very evenly matched. The result of the game was one to nothing in favor of Edenton. Weather permitting and no ocher hindrances arising these teams wiil play here this morning at ten o'clock, and immediately after dinner boch teams will go to Edenton where an other game will be staged. A laice number of local fans are contemplat ing accompanying our team. SEVERE STORM . VISITS OHIO Property Damage Eesti mated as Being Around 40 Million The storm which went through Ohio i on Saturday night was perhaps one of the worst that ever struck that sec tion of the country, a section of our i country that is accustomed to having i bad ones, too. More than one hundred people were killed and five hundred were injured. \ The property damage is enormous and . is estimated by conservatives as being around $40,000,000. "Summary of Damage The casualties and damage done by i the tornado as it twisted its way a cross northern Ohio last Saturday night are: At Lorain: Fifty-nine dead, prob ably several hundred injured and j property damage amounting to be tween $25,000,000 and $30,000,000 inflicted. At Sandusky: Six dead, probably 10 injured and property damage be tween $1,500,000 and $2,000,000. At Cleveland: Seven dead with small property damage. At Mantua: Three reported dead. At Akron: One dead; property damage estimated at from $500,0000 to $1,000,000. At Youngstown: One dead. At Bay Village: Apartment house said to have collapsed, burying two. At Alliance: One hundred iso lated in flooded homes, rescued by police. Near Weymouth: Two children' drowned in flooded creek: three j washed off bridge in automobile but rescued. At Cedar Point: Six cottages blown down; no casualties. Military on patrol duty at Lorain and Sandusky, although martial lav/ has not been declared. State health boards takes action to preevnt disease by supervising water supply at Lorain and Sandusky. Wild reports of looting Saturday night at Lorain prove untrue. Many miraculous escapes reported by eye-witnesses at both Lorain and Sandusky. Tornado jumps almost 35 miles from Sandusky to ,Lorain with vir tually no damage in between. Mesdames. W. F. Midget, Irene Purgess, Mr. Everett Burgess hit' Mies Kathleen Midgett motored to New Bern last Sunday. SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEACON RECORDER'S COURT ATTRACTS LARGE ATTENDANCE The regular weekly session of the Washington Countv recorder’s court | was attended Monday by an unu-iaal'y large crowd. Quite a number of < pr farm owners attended so as get first hand information as to the obli gation of owner to tenant, and vice versa. The case of M. L. Swain vs Jamie Taylor, in which it was charg ed that Taylor abandoned a feurteen acre crop on the land of Mr. Swain about -June 21st, without having made arrangements for the future care of ! the crop. The testimony in part -''as that I Taylor made an agreement with Swain i during the month of December and, moved his family in a dwelling on the land he was to cultivate, and that the crop would be produced and marketed on a fifty-fifty basis. Mr. Swain testi fied that the crop was as good as any he ’ had seen this year, and that he had advanced money to Taylor and had also supplied him with some pro visions. Counsel for Taylor contended that the amount advanced was not sufficient to properly support his "am - ily, while the solicitor claimed that it was. Solicitor Norman made a proposi tion that if Taylor would go ba'k to the crop and resume his duties until the crop-bed “■fc<aren harvester that he would be satisfied. Mr. W. L. Whit'ey who represented Taylor, vigorously objected to any such arrangement. Judge Bailey advised counsel for both j sides that he wished the superior ■ court, which convenes here next week, pass upon this case and cm o ucnUv placed a fine of $5.00 an i cost or. Tuylor and suggested that appeal bo noted, which was done, and the bond was placed at fifty dollars. It was contended that there was a flaw in the law governing cases of this particular kind. Will and Lucy Patrick, colored man and wife of the Skinnersville section, v ere brought up for alleged assault1 upon Isabelle and Ethel Burnett of tne same locality. The case consumed a good deal of time, and is not or enough importance, in our opinion, to go into detail. Will and Lucy Patrick, the defendants, were required to pay I one-fourfh of the cost each, while the 1 Burnett girls were given fines of $15. each and the remainder of the cost. Both girls have small babies but dis-! claim any ownership of husbands. July Brown, who came here from New Bern about a year ago, received a badly lacerated head and arm from Lade Steely last Saturday night and had her brought to the court to be dealth with. The fight occured in the j I i Steely home on Sugar Hill at about j one-thirty, and Brown claims to have bought liquor from Lade and Lade claimed that Brown brought with him whatever liquor there was in the house. The officers found an unopened quart bottle. The attack upon Brown was made with coco cola bottles ad ministered by Lade and her young daughter. The judgnuyit was that she be placed in jail for two years,' the sentence to begin Wednesday morning at nine-thirty. Another case which attracted quite an amount of interest was a charge COTTON BLOSSOMS The first cotton blossoms of the season have been brought to us since our last edition. The first one was brought us from the farm operated by Messrs. A. R. Latham and P. A Brinkley and was raised by their ten ant, Mr. Leonard Hassell, and was brought in last Friday, June 27th. 'On Monday we’received one from i be farm of Mr. W. T. Craddock, and wc understand this blossom appeared on Sunday, June 29th. COMM UNITY PIC-NIC NEXT WEDNESDAY The grand lodge, Charitable Brother hood, will hold its, annual meeting Tneetijgg next Wednesday on the Sat tervraite grove about two miles from here. At this time the local order of this lodsfe will hold its annual basket pic nic.. Such affairs as these are eagerly looked forward t# each year, ai 1 jovial crowds almost h.varia. lv m ■l tend. Wei are requested to insist that the people prepare basket lunches and be on hand early so as to not miss any >: the speeches that will be im ,!e by brilliar . talkers. , IN CAMP AT MACKEYS. Th-p ftwe dcnonst ‘kfToii and farm agents entertained the coumy officials at a supper iri their camp at Mackeys Wednesday night. The camp is con ducted for the boys and girls farm clubs ut the county and ate proving worth while in every respect, The camp this year, which is held in the school building, is attended by iorty seven boys and girls. Recent rains have made it necessary tor many cf the boys to remain at home, and un fortunately the' are not gettii g the good times and benefits from the camp this year. It is pleasing to notice how rapidly interest . is growing in club work among the boys and girls in our county and how enthus-1 the young people are in this work. They will leave camp for their homes tomorrow morning. COMMISSIONERS TO ASSIST FARMERS The county' commissioners, being very anxious to do ali in theii power to assist the farmers in their fight against the b_>i 1 weevil, have decided to purchase calcium anenate i.i large quanti ies and Keep it stored in the base L.eni at the court house. The. cal cium arsenate w.L be sold to farmers at wholesale cost, and it is estimated that it w II cost approximately twelve cents per pound. Mr. R. \V Johnston, county agent and Mr. T. J. Swain of the commission, ers, left yesterday for Windsor where they were to arraVige contra t with a New York concern to furnish whatever quantity the farmers of this county wi I require On account of excessive rains the game of base ball between Plymouth and the combined teams of Creswei: and Columbia, scheduled to have been playd here Tuesday, was called o»7. Mr. A. F. Harrison of Norfolk, was in town on business during the latter \ part of last week. Quito a crowd of our people spent i Sunday afternoon at Albemarle Beach. of rape against Joshua Norman, aged about thirty, upon the person of Mil dred Norman, aged thirteen, last S unlay afternoon in the Skinners ville section. This case is reported elsewhere on this page. Y.P.S.L. AT GREENVILLE The Y. P. S. L. of the Episcopal Church of East Caroiii.Ji met in Greenville June 24-2C, opening with a. short service at St. Pauls Episcopal Church at 10:30 A. M. At 11:30 A. M. they met in the high schftol auditor ium at which time Miss Ada Jones of Greenville delivered the welcome address. Lunch was served at 1 P. M., and a lawn party was given by Mrs. E. B. Ficklen from 4 until 6. A short service was held at 7:30 by Cannon Gordon M. Reese of St. Louis. On Wednesday from 0:30 until 1 a business meeting was .conducted by Cannon Reese, after which an old fashioned barbecue dinner was gi on at the ccfuntry club. Sports and b.u'h Ing was thoroughly enjoyed at the club. At 7:30 P. M. the confirmation class was held in St. Paul’s church by Bishop Darst. At 8:30 a short'ser vice was held in the school auditorium. Thursday, the last day, was devoted to hard study in Y. P. work from 1:30 until noon. At this meeting the. Y. P. Diocesan organization was form :d. The conference closed with a de ightful lunch at 1 P. M. Those attending from Plymouth vere Rev. Theo. Partrick, Misses Edna Nurney, Mavis Thigpen, Margaret • Brown, Lydia Norman, Katherine Flaugher, Minnie Gordan Cahoq;), Tacquelln Williford, Margaret Ross Walker, Messrs. Stark Nurney, Harry Landing, L. P. Hornthal, J., Bobby Martin and Buster Adler. They all re port a most enjoyable occasion. ON*: FARM COMMUNITY GREATLY BENEFITED The children in one rural district in the South have boon fortunate dur ing the past few years in having their six months term extended to a nine-months term. The State Normal School at Troy, Alabama, according to a report received by the United 1 States Bureau of Education, kept its elementary school open free of charge to the neighoring rural children dur- 1 ing the three summer months. The 1 district furnished the trucks and the • normal school furnished the gasoline and drivers for transporting the pupils. • ‘ When this service was first extend- : ed to the rural districts they looked 1 upon it with distrust. Attendance was j optional. The misgiv'n s rapidly ' cleared away as is illustrated by the • growth in number of the pupils along one of the bus lines. The load in-; creased from six pupils the first day i to 26 the second day, to GO bv the end of the fifth day. The pupils were classified on the i basis of needs as revealed by standard j. tests. The regular rural course of < study was pursued, each pupil begin- j ( ning where he left off in the rural ' school. The normal school was glad to 1 extend this service since its summer school students could thus see and get experience with the type of pupils I they were to work among during the coming year. The rural people were: grateful for the service since it offei ed their children educational oppor tunities, during that period, equal to those received by the more fortunate urban children. LOCAL NEWS Mr. Stark Nurney and Misses Lydia ! Norman, Margaret Brown and Edna Nurney spent Friday night in Golds boro visiting the Oddfellows Home. Mrs. Dezzie Davis of Beasley, was a business visitor here Monday. If the weather is favorable a great number of our people are planning to spend today at Rea’s Beach. A pro gram has been arranged by Mr. Ilollis Nr their amusement, so we are in formed. Mr. Walter Bowen of (he Long Acre section left here Tuesday for a visit to Norfolk and Ocean View. Material has been placed on the premises for the completion of the new jail which is located on the top floor of the court house. We under stand that actual work will commence at once. Misses Lena Pittman and Annie Mae Allen of Washington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Darden. Mr. E. S. Blount and Mrs. J. F. Blount, county, were in town on busi ness Tuesday afternoon. Mr. R. W. Johnston is beginning the erection of a new residence on Main street. Mr. W. F. Midgett returned Monday from Norfolk, where he has been visiting ieinls and relatives. President Coolidge is celebrntur the annivertfery of his birth today. A. L. Holmes, W. D. Peal, Alfred and W. T. Alexander of Creswell, were in town on business Monday. Capt. C. E. Mizell of Roner, was in town Mondav. Mr. ind Mrs. C. Y. W. Auso-» 1 and Mr. an 1 Mrs. C. S. A usd ■> and liu'e son went to Mackey.1 oa i '.iy afr< 1 noon. Mrs. L. L. Hamilton and daughter, Miss Eleanor, and son, Louis Jr., of Orangeburg, S. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hamilton. Mr. Louis Hamilton of Orangeburg, S. C., who has been visiting his fath ai>-Mr. J. H. Hamilton, left Sunday for New York. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hardison, Gar and and Jessie Hardison, Mrs. S. L. Owens and son, Herman, motored to Rocky Mount Sunday. The new residence of Mr. E. A. Williford on Madison and Church streets presents a splendid appearance md adds very much to the appear mce of that part of town. Mr. V/. D. Peal of Creswell was a jusiness visitor here Monday. slorth Carolina, Washington County. In The Superior Court. NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE. Jnited Commercial Bank, vs. ioseph Gurganus. By virtue of an execution directed to he undersigned from the Superior Jourt of Washington County in the ibove entitled action, 1 will on Mon la;., the 4th day of August, 1324, at 2 o’clock noon, at the Court House loor of said County, sell to the high est bidder for cash to satisfy said ex ecution, all the right, title and in crest which the said Joseph Gurganus, lefendant, lias in the following de scribed real estate, to-wit: Being an undivided one-eighth (1-8) interest in and to all that tract or oarcel of land which descended to said Joseph Gurganus as one of the heirs if ,Tno. Thos. Gurganus. Paid land be ing bounded on the East by the county road leading from Washington to Plymouth, on the south by Wm. Har rison, on the West by Wm. Bowen and in the North by the Hollis road, con taining 60 acres, more or less. This the 18th (lav of .Tune. 1024. J. K. FETD, Sheriff. Washington County. Zeb Vance Norman, Attorney.
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