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PLYMOUTH, N. C., FRIDAY, JULY 31. 1925 NO. 43
DISCOVERED DEAD IN BED AFTER
EATING HEARTY NOON
MEAL.
Dayton, Tenn.—William Jenning*
Bryan, three times presidential nomi
ness of the democratic party and
known the world over for his elo
quence, died here at the age of 65.
The end came while the great com
moner was asleep and was attributed
by physicians to apoplexy. He had
retired to his room shortly after eat
ing a large dinner to take a short rest.
Mr3. Brayn sent the family chauffeur,
.Jim McCartney, to wake him and it
was learned then that he was dead.
Dr. W. F. Thomason and Dr. A. C.
Bryoles, who examined the body, ex
prssed the opinion that Mr. Bryan
had been dead between 30 and 45 min
>utes before they arrived. The death
Portrait o* William Jennings Bryan,
made during trial in Tennessee.
occurred In the residence of Richard
Rogers which had been assigned to
the Bryans during their stay here.
Mr. Bryan’s death came on the eve
of another crusade he had planned to
carry before the American people—a
battle against modernism. He return
ed to Dayton after 'having made ad
dresses at Jasper and Winchester.,
Tennessee, and after having completed
arrangements for the early publica
tion of the speech he was to have
made in closing the trial of John T.
Scopes, who recently was found guilty
of violating Tennessee’s anti-evolu
tion law.
Despite the strenuous program Mr.
Bryan had been following as a mem
ber of the prosecution staff in the
Scopes case and ss leader of the fun
damentalists, he appeared in excellent
health.
Shortly before Mr. Bryan entered
his room to resit he told his wife he
had never felt biilter in his life and
was ready to go befoTe the country to
wage his light in behalf of fundamen
talism.
Abtu 4:30 o’clock Mrs. Bryan said
she felt -her husband had slept long
enough, so she sent the chauffeur,
who also was his personal attendant,
to wake him. McCartney shook Mr.
Brayn twice' before he noticed the
latter was not breathing. The physi
cins and A. B. Andrews, a neighbor,
then were summoned hurriedly.
Mrs. Bryan accepted the shock
bravely and remained calm.
“I am happy that my husband died
without suffering and in peace," she
said.
Mrs. UlilT'U IWOIVCU a. muooa6c
her son, William Jennings Bryan, Jr.,
stating he was leaving Los Angeles
immediately for the east. Mrs. Bryan
stated that she would inform him of
the arrangements for the funeral en
route.
Mrs. Bryan was preparing to leave
Dayton in the next day or so fo-r Idaho
where she expected to spend the sum
mer with her son. Mr. Bryan was to
leave Dayton Tuesday for Knoxville,
where he would deliver two speeches,
then go to Nashville for a similar
engagement, before going to Florida.
He expected to join Mrs. Bryan In the
fall.
He was taken to Dayton Sunday
morning by A. W. Lessly, owner of the
Ross hotel, and they reached there
about 9:30 a. in. Mr. Bryan stayed
eit home during the morning and made
arrangements for the speech to be de
livered at the court-house in Dayton.
Another engagement of importance
was one at the Hotel Aqua when ho
would meet with the Progressive Day
ton club and l&y plans for the Bryan
college, a movement which was to be
definitely launcliefi with the dinner
reeting. V- —
He had planned to leave Tuesday
Bgmliui far KnoxrUto. __ _
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Washington
County
Items gathered from issue of
The Roanoke Beacon published
Friday, Aug. 2, 1892
The new mill of Lamb &
Hassell will be started Mon
day.
At the county convention
last Monday the following
vveic selected to comprise
the county Democntic tiket:
Levi Blount, sheriff, J. P.
Hilliard, register of deed; W.
T. Freeman, treasurer: H J.
Starr, representative.
Ths little son of Mr. Thos.
Johnston was drowned in the
sound at Mackeys last Sun
day.
The Baptist church has
just been painted.
The colord mail contractor
between this place and Win
dsor, after much trouble has
secured the service of the
steamer “Frances.”
FORT MACON STATE PROPERTY
Congressman Abenethy Delivers Fort !
and Governor McLean Receives
It.
Morehead City.—Historic Fort Ma
con was formally transferred from the
Federal government to the State of
North Carolina, for preservation as a
place of historic interest and as a rec
reational center. The address deliver
ing the fort was made by Represen
tative Charles L. Abernethy, of the
Third District, who had been desig
nated for this duty by Acting Secre
tary of War Hines. The fort was ac
cepted for the state by Governor An
gus W. McLean in an addro'ss in which
he lauded the patriotism of those who
built the fort and enjoined upon
North Carolinians of the present the
necessity of practicing a patriotism
fully as ardent and self-sacrificing as
that of fihe builders and guardians of
the fort.
Major William D. Harris, acting
director of the State Department of
Development and Construction, was
master of ceremonies. He first intro
duced Dr. George Lay, Episcopal rec
tor of Beaufort, who led in prayer.
The speeches of Mr. Abernethy and
the Governor followed, after which
Hon. A. D. Ward, of New Bern, read
a paper giving the history of the fort.
The exercises wfiiich were attended
by about 300 people, were held under
the shade of a tree on the north wall
of the fortification. Music was fur
nished by the 120th Regiment Band
and Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts
and staff and Colonel Don E. Scott, com
manding the 120th and staff, together
wiUh a number of other soldiers from
Camp Glenn were present for t«he
event.
Charlotte Leads'iTTtjuiiamg.
Atlanta, Ga—The cities of North (
Carolina continued to birild greater j
facilities for their business and cbm- I
merce during the first six months of ;
1925, setting a new high figure of $19,- |
322 275 for the period in building per- j
mits, according to figures announced i
by the surveyor department of G. L. (
Miller and company. Southern real
estate bond house, of t'his city. This
figure was $2,200,000 in excess of the
total during the first half of 1925.
Charlotte again ranked first among
the cities of the state, with a total of
$4,450,691, followed by Asheville with
$3,158,996; Winston Salem, with $2,
717,724; Raleigh, with $2,438,888;
Greesboro wifih $2,015,000; High Point,
with $1,431,160; and Durham and Salis
bury each a little over a million.
While Charlotte made gratifying
gains during the period, the honors in
this respect fell to Asheville and Salis
bury. Asheville is pointing towards ^
the most successful year in its his
tory, ^having a very heavy volume of \
construction centering around office :
buildings, apartment structures and '
other highly modern buildings to care
for its rsnidly increasing population.
Salisbury entered the charmed million
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Fire Destroys
Valuable Property
On Tuesday morning fire of
undetermined origin destroyed
the barn with its contents which
consisted of all farming utensils,
fodder, corn, three mules,automo
bile, two carts and other machi
nery, which were the property of
Mr. John W. Snell, who has re
cently purchased a part of the
Ambrose farm about two miles
from here on the Roper road.
There was no insurance car
ried whatever on the barn or its
contents, and Mr. Snell is left in
rather on awkward position due
to this loss. His friends through
out the county are making an
eftort to assist him in this ex
tremity, and it is a cause worthy
of the consideration of the peo
I 1 > of this community.
Woman Probably Beaten to Death.
Greensboro.—Mrs. Eunice Steven
son, aged 84, was found hanging by a
rope made of old sacks in her homo, I
where she had lived alone, in Sum j
ner Township, Guilford county, fifteen j
miles south of here.
Tlhat she came to her death at the ,
hands of unknown persons was the
verdict of the coroner’s jury.
That body decided that the aged
woman had been beat to death, then
hanged up, in order to make it appear
a case of suicide.
Only Women Members of Church.
Spencer.—St. Joseph’s Episcopal
cihurcli in Spencer is believed to be
tihe only regularly organized congre
gation of any denomintion in the state
and perhaps in the United States com
posed entirely of women. According
to some of the leading women in the
church there is not a single male mem
ber and the women have things their
own way. Tt may ba stated too that
they are getting along fine consider
ing their numerical strength, ot some
thing like two score members.
Hotel Brinkley
Plymouth, N C.
Solicits the patronage of the city
and country. Came give us a
trial; we Guarantee satisfaction.
Mrs. Ross & Mrs. Rowe
Managers
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Golden Anniver
sary Observed
The golden wedding anniver
sary of Mr. and Mrs. S. T, Har
rison was fittingly obseived by
the;r children on Wednesday
evening at their home on Third
street. For the entire fifty years
of their marreid life they have
been residents of Plymouth.
Mrs. Harrison was born in
Martin county near Hamilton
while Mr. Harrison is a native
of this county.
They have four children, Mrs.
Minnie Cahoon, Mrs. J. H. Leg
get and Miss Sammie Harrison
of Plymouth, and Mrs. J. N.
Barden of Gape henry. Va.
Mr Harrison's age is 75 and
his wife is 73.
They were pleasingly remem
bered by their children and a
number of friends who hold
them in the very highest e teem
Havelock Well 2,380 reet.
New Bern.—The hole is in better
condition ar.d the prospects are bright
er than any time since drilling opera
tions were started stated B. C. Ban],:.,
engineer and general manager for tire
Great Lakes Drilling company which
is sinking a well in search of oil in
commercial quantities at Camp B: y
an, near Havelock.
The drill is continually going
through rock, gumbo and formation of
shell. Mr. Banks stated, hut declined
to say how thick the strata of rock
are. He said that this was one phase
of the work that he and his company
desire to keep secret. The depth to
which the well has been drilled, he
said, is 2,380 feet.
Raleigh Post Endorses Manning.
Raleigh.—At the last meeting of Ra
leigh Post No. 1 ot' the American Re
gion it unanimously endorsed the can
didacy of John Hall Manning for the
State Commandership of the American
Region. Mr. Manning served in Uhe
120th Infantry of the 30tli Division and
has been active in Region affairs since
its formation in the State. He is one
of the leading young lawyers in the
State, having practiced for some time
in Kinston, but for the last several
years has been located in Raleigh
where he is associated with this father,
•Who was .former Attorney General.
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Memorial Service
For Bryan.
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BRYAN
The public: is co dially invited to at
tend a memorial service for Mic late
Honorable William Jennings Bryan at
the Christian churcu Sui day, August
2, at 11 A. M.
Order of Service:
Song—“Holy, Holy, Holy.”
Invocation.
Scripture reading.
Communion; Song — ‘‘Break 1 hou
The Bread of Life.”
Offering
Announcements.
Song—“America.”
Mr. Bryan as a statesman—By J. W.
Darden.
Mr. Bryan as a politician-By W. L.
Whitley.
Mr, Bryan as a Christian—By W. J.
Burrus.
Song_“On\vard Christian Soldiers.”
Benediction.
Services Sunday at
Grace Church.
t
Services will be held in Grace
Episcopal Church Sunday, cond
ucted by the pastor. Rev. Theo
dore Partrick, Jr.
Rev. Partrick. Mrs. Partrick and
children have just returned
from a visit to relatives and
friends in Halifax, Va.
A cordial invitation is extended
ihe public to attend these servi
ces.
Sale Continued
On an inside page appears an
nouncement of continuance of
the July Clearance Sale now in
progress atCahoon Quality Shop.
This sale has proved a very
great success and has been wide
ly attended, and consequently
the management has decided to
continue same until August 8th.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to expiessour ap
preciation and thanks to all for
iheir many kindnesses, their
sympathy and consolation at the
sudden death of our dear mother
Mrs. Nnr.ey JaneSpiuiil We art
deeply grateful for the beautiful
floral tributes, the use. ot autcrno
biles at the funeral and every act
of kindness to us.
John W. Spruill and Wife.
R. L. Whitehurst
D. D, S.
Office in the Harney Building
for prai tice of Dental Surg'dy.
Office hours: 8:30 to 5:30
Special appointments can be
made for any bout s.
Phone 79
To the people of Washington 'Jounly
—when m Plymouth come to Hotel
Brinkley lor acctm nidations
WANTED—A few roomers and
boarders. Hotel Brinkley.
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SUITE FIRE LOSS
TAKES 016 JUMP
FIRE LOSS IN FIRST HALF 1925
AHEAD OF LOSS IN SAME
PERIOD 1924.
Raleigh.
Fire loss in North Carolina during
the past six months was $3,453,146
or an increase of more than $600,000
over the loss during the first s x
months of 1924 which was $2,804 285,
according to a report made public
by State Insurance Commissioner
Stacey W. Wade. At the same time
the number of fires decreased from
1,247 in 1924 to 995 in 1925.
There were 62n dwelling house fires
during the first six months of 1925
with a loss of $600,895 while in the
same period in 1924 there were 69/
such fires with a loss of $821,981.
Total fire damage in North Carolina
in June was $202,174 with properly
at risk valued at $1,503,100. according
to the monthly report made public at
the same time. There were 114 fires
reported during the month with in
surance of $1,030,898 involved.
Considerably more than half tfiie
loss of the entire state during June
was caused by five fires, two in Win
ston Salem aggregating $32,000 and
three in Charlotte totaling $91,250.
There were only three other fires in
which the loss was greater than $5,
000. They were a ferry boat and ter
minal at Edenton, $20,000; a lumber
plant at Wilmington, $13,300. The
entire loss on the remaining 106 fires
was only $38,124.
Of the total number of fire*, 57
were urban dwelling fires with a total
damage of $25,872 and four were ru
ral dwellings with $1,270 damage.
No fires were reported during the
month in the following towns, Bry
son City, Fairmont, Mt. Olive, Clin
ton, Zebulon, Kernersville, Pineiops,
Franklinton. Weavervllle, Mt. Airy,
Concord, Littleton, Aberdeen, Albe
barle, Elm City, Pinehurst, Smithfield
and Marshville.
Many Counties Want New Loans.
Informal applications for loans
amounting to more than $10,000,000
have been made by counties desiring
to borrow from the third $5,000,000
State school building fund, which will
he available cm January 1. 1920, it
has been announced by A. T. Allen,
State Superintendent of Public in
struction. ‘•This” said Mr. Allen,
“indicates a continued eagerness on
the part of the counties to continue
the work of rural school building.
While the amount informally asked
for is over $10,000,000, or twice the
amount of the bond issue authorized,
restrictions thrown about the formal
applications will greatly reduce
tthem." He said he believed $10,000,
000 could be as satisfactorily distrib
uted as the $5,000,000 which will be
available. The money from this fund,
he pointed out, will be loaued counties
for a period of 20 years, at the same
rate of interest the State has to pay
for the bonds.
Census of Highway Traffic.
From Asheville to the Top of the
Blue ltidge on Route 10, and front Ra
leigh to the Durham county line on
Route 10 are the two points of h av
iest traffic density on the State H. ;h
wav System, according to u traffic
census made on July 9 by tin Si:.to
Highway Commission and which w. u
made public.
On the road near Asheville 4,328
vehicles passed on the date of tbs
census while on the road near I!
leigh 3,479 vehicles were obsen _.i.
The census covers a large number
of points in each of the nine h'g'.t
way districts. In the fourth distr.ct,
in which Raleigh is situated, 42.1S2
vehicles were observed on the census
day. The totals for the other high
way districts were not made avail
able.
More foreign ears denoting tourist
traffic were observed on Route 29
between Hendersonville and Ashe
ville. More horse drawn vehicle*
were seen on Route 231.
Commissioners See Roads Oiled.
Highway Commissioners J. Hlwood
Cox and A. M Kistier rode with their
chairman, Frank Page, over many
miles of the asphaltic oil roads of
Lee and Moore counties and the thre*
could alnvowt decree that the stato
highway commission has found the
secondary road for North Carolina.
The commission is building Quite a
few miles in these two counucs.
When the Page Packard leaped from
the concrete stretch between Sanford
and Carthage, it became almost nec
essary to stop the chariot and intro
duce the fellow commissioners to the
smelly re-* now being oiled. _