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VOL. 37
PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1925
NO. 3
IKE WILL FILED
1 MEW JERSEY
'ADOS MORE THAN $17,000,000 TO
DUKE ENDOWMENT ESTAB
LISHED LAST YEAR.
Somerville, N. J.—The will of James
B. Duke, tobacco magnate, disposing
an estate estimated at $150,000,000,
was filed, leaving the greater part to
!h!a 13-year-old daughter, Dori3, and
■providing more than $17,000,000 for the
Duke endowment established last year.
Mrs. Naualine H. Duke, the widow, his
second wife, received the Duke resi
dences sin three different cities and
-was named guardian of her daughter.
Two separate bequests were given
to the Duke endowment to be used for
the benefit of Duke university at Dur
ham, N. C. One was for $10,000,000 to
be added to the present fund, and spe
cified that $4,000,000 shall be used for
the construction of a medical school,
a hospital and a nurses’ home. The
will directs that this construction shall
undertaken as soon as possible.
A second benquest was contained in
a codicol, drawn October 1, just nine
days before Mr. Duke’s death. This
directs that residuary income shall be
added to the Duke endowment with the
'proviso that $7,000,000 be used for
new buildings and improvements at
Duke university.
The two bequests add to the $46,
•00,000 fund which Mr. Duke created
laat December to advance the cause
of education in the south. The edow
ment was accepted by Trinity college,
which subsequently changed its name
to Duke university.
■ Mrs. Duke receives the Fifth avenue,
New York, home, the residence known
«... jut.-‘.‘Rough Po'nt"_4a Newport, R. I.,
and the residence known as Lynne
wood in Myers Park, Charlotte, N. C.
Greater provision was not made foi
his widow, Mr. Duke pointed out, be
cause of previous funds established
In her name.
The sum of $2,000,000. was set aside
for nephews, nieces and cousins, with
the condition that only those related
by blood should be eligible to parti
cipate in the bequest. The sum was
directed to be divided equally. A spe
cific provision was made that any at
tempt to contest the will by its bene
ficiaries shall act as an automatic can
cellation of any bequest made to the
contestant.
The will provides that the Duke
Farms company in Somerset county,
N. J., shall be dissolved and the as
sets turned over to its shareholders.
The Southern Power company, one
of Mr. Duke’s largest holdings, was
left to his daughter in the form of a
trust under her name, which also in
cludes the residuary estate.
Personal employes were left varying
amounts, Alexander H. Sands, Jr.. Mr.
Duke’s secretary, receiving $ 10,00i:
William * Baldwin received $.13 0oG.
Frak E. Vantlne. ~ v ""
hold servants anti : . . r
ceived amounts in accordance wit.
p ]r' * *
Italian Mivsion ! eaves Naples.
Napies—It 1 f debt commis
, ■ t Vd’-’i. left Y
L'ri.led •• *' ■•••»»• 1
Rome the ccnrnis ni, rs were met by
official repiv -.tel -s cud a *Ivat
crowd of citizens, who cheered the
minister of the treasury and shouted,
“Viva America viva ta’y."
There were var r ~ . r well func
t.ons aboard the ve. scl aud Count
Volpi delivered a hr ef address.
He afterward inquired after Ameri
cans aboard the Duilio and invited
Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco
Into his stateroom, where they had a
most cordial conversation, the head of
the Italian delegation declaring that
he goes to America animated by an
earnest desire to reach a definite
agreement, trusting in the fair judg
ment and broadmindedness of Ameri
cans.
Navy Day Assiflnments to Ports.
Washington.—The navy department
announced its approval list of naval
vessalB assigned to various ports as
part of the Navy day ceremonies, Oc
tober 27. Those foT the South Include:
Baltimore, air plane tender Shaw
mut.
Norfolk, navy yard, destroyers Case,
Wright and Tracy, and battleship
Texas.
Charleston, oiler Sapelo and ocean
tug Montcalm.
Savannah; destroyer Whipple.
Jacksonville, destroyer Qilmer.
W Mobile, Thompeom.
| Now O Cle land.-fg
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Washington
County
Items gathered from issue of
The Roanoke Beacon published
Friday, Oct. 28, 1892
Miss Nellie Chesson, of
Roper, is visiting Miss Mary
Milliard.
Mr. L. T. Houston was
foreman of the Grand Jury
this week.
Mr. M. Owens and wife,
of Creswell, were here this
week visiting relatives.
The Str. Plymotb has been
getting in late this week ow
ing to heavy freights.
Misses Glenn Roberson
and Mattie Bennett, of Wil
liamston, are visiting friends
in tow n this week.
Mr. C. D. Lome, wife and
daughter, of Williamston, are
visiting Mrs. Loane’s mother,
Mrs. N. B. Yeager.
Mr. W. C. Ayers is work
ing on a typewriter on which
he hopes to make an improv
ment. Thus far he is getting
on well.
Entertained at
CresweH.
The '<m. o' <'i> Jennie Hop
kin* was very attractively deco
rated with petted plants, the col
or scheme being white and green
when her daughter, Miss Pearl
g«ve a miscel’ar e< us shower fo
Mis A. C Har is, formerly Mi'-'
Mahle Davenport
The gue ts were met at the
doei be r . R. T H nkin- am
Mias Peaii Hopkir.s and directed
to the reception hall whe^e they
were served delicious punch b'
Miss Louise Hatfield, who presi
ded oo r the punch bowl in a
mo*t eVi«*o jrg rra' ner They
o>- ’• hered into the pa -
\v 1 s-'veral amusing c. t
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pr • t p- se-'ts
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was 'Biv d Th s< pr 'ent were:
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tie..-', i:/G -ket, S A.Holm- ,
T. >. Hud • ., A L. Ho-mes, A
L. Smi iisoi), 0* cn Godwin, H.W .
Ratema< , Wait r D. Peal, Lily
Phi*Ip , Pel e J i »ii , Vioa Dav
enpo'-.C N. Da enport. D S.
S mm> ns, H, T. Jackson, Ida
Bateman, A. B Withers, John
Combs, Mis*e3 Mary Colyn Jack-,
son. Mary Davenport, Elizabeth
McCabe, Mary Woodley, Carrie
Mae Holmes, Eva Spruill and
Louise Hatfield.
Creswell, Oct. 16.
Mr. JoeShugar returned Tues
day after spending some tJme in
Baltimore and oth r places
Mr. Frank Ausbon ^motored to
Williamston Sunday.
Subscribe to 1 be Beacon
Every Star is Numbered
WHAT MAN IS THERE WHO CAN FOR A CERTAINTY
PLACE A TRUE VALUE ON ANY OF CREATION? WHO IS
THERE THAT CAN SAY HIS STAR IS OR IS NOT DESTIN
ED TO SHINE MORE BRILLIANTLY THAN ALL OTHERS?
OUR CREATOR KNOWS EACH HOPE AS HE KNOWS
EACH STAR BY NUMBER—AND HIS REWARD IS CERTAIN
FOR THOSE WHO HEED AND LIVE IN THAT FAITH.
TO KEEP THE LIGHT OF THAT FAITH BURNING,
CHURCH ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT. YOU KNOW
THIS IS TRUE. WHY THEN, DON’T YOU RESOLVE RIGHT
NOW TO GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY? YOUR LIGHT
WILL SHINE ALL THE BRIGHTER THROUGHOUT THE
WEEK—IB YOU SO WILL IT.
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GO TO CHURCH
This Sunday—Your Church
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Bap ist Church
Rev O. W. Sawyer, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning service, 11 o’clock.
B Y P.U. 6:45 p. m.
Evening service, 7:45 o’clock.
Mid-week prayer service, Wed
nesday 7:30 p. m.
Methodist Church
Rev. W. G. Lowe, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning service, 11 o’clock.
Evening service, 7:30 o’clock.
Except second Sundays
Mid-week prayer service, Wed
nesday 7 30 p. m.
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Christian Church
Rev. W. J. Burrus, Tastor
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Services, 11 a. m. every Sunday.
Christian Endeavor, 6:45 p. m.
>■undav evening service, 7:45 p m
Mid-week prayer service, Wed
nesday ”:30 p. m.
Episcopal Church
Rev. Theodore Partrick
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Morning service, 11 o’clock
Evening service, 7:30 o’clock.
Except Third Sundays
F EiD e r a t I o n s
FEDERATION HALL OVER 3. R. CAMPBELL’S STORE
MEN’S I LADIES’
Every Thursday evening at 7:30 | Every Tuesday afternoon at 3:30
$9,000,00- Seer Scandal In Chicago.
Chicago.—Charges involving score*
_>f Chicago polic.emen and officials, flv*
- beer syndicates, five railroads and
;iy of their officials and several
.libition agents will be brought ba
the federal grand jury as the re
,t of a six months investigation by
rohibltion officials.
Federal agents declared that the
v m&y brlDg about the greatest beer
nc scandal since the 18th amend
,£ became law. They said the eWi
nee will show that eastern brew
et, with the connivance of the rail
-,ds, have been running ae much ae
■'i.OOO.OOO worth oi beer into' Chicago
'ce the prohibition laws became ef
ci ive.
The investigation followed the seix
-3 of 1 000 barrels of beer at Morten
irove, a suburb, last mefnth and the
irrest of a policeman and six other,;
non. Working back from this case,
lie Investigators found that shipments
>f beer had been coming regularly
iver five railroads for yaftrs. Some
railroad officials and employes divided
a split of $2 a barrel,- policemen and
dry agents got’another percentage .out
of the 'breweries and financing syndi
cates divided the rest.
The investigators suppressed all
names.
Chang’s Forces Lost Heavily.
Pekin.—Generals of t*e Chekiang
forces whlcib have wrested practically
all of Kiangeu province from the
troops of Marshal Chang Tso Lin, the
Manchurian leader, claim that they
captured 7,800 of Chang's men near
Nanking, where the Manchurian foroes
retreating northward crossed th«
Yangtse river.
bUbSLKibE TO THE bLACOH
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Daughters Meet in Fayettevill*.
Elizabeth City— Fayetteville was se
lacted as the place for the next an
nual convention of the North Carolina
division of the United Daughters oi
the Confederacy, as one of the! main
decisions of the delegates, during t
day crowded with reports anil discus
sions. Followed by an afternoon boat
r'de and, a historical evening featured
by an inspirational address by Hallet S
Ward, of Washington, former member
of congress from this district.
Mr. Ward's speech was easily one of
the high lights of the convention. A1
though he spoke extemporaneously, his
thoughts were clearly outlined, and his
theme was developed logiaclly, appeal
ing particularly to the large audience
of Daughters, on the subject “Real
Cause of the War Between the States
and their Connection with Present Con
ditions.”
Disregard of the laws of the nation,
especially the fugitive slave law, in
the non slave states, was pornounced
by the speaker to be the chief cause
Of the war. Starting with that topic,
he led gradually to the tendency of
minorities in republics to resist the
will of the majorities as written in
law. The 15th amendment to the fed
eral constitution, negro education, pro
hibitlon, child labor laws and other un
heeded laws at the present time wero
discussed in turn.
Bronze tablets with a bas-relief of
Dee on his horse, “.Traveler,” will soon
be placed in various towns and coun
ties of this state and other states on
the Dixie highway, $404 being raised
by chapter pledges.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Payne were
in town this week.
MR. J. H. ANGE
Our community was deeply
, grieved on last Thursday night
upon learning of the death of
. Mr. J. H. Ange, who expired at
ten o’clock at his home on Wood
lawn Farm, near^here, after an
illness extending over several
weeks.
The deceased was one of the
county’s most successful farm
ers, was well known throughout
this section and held in genuine
regard by all who knew him.
He was prominently identified
with the development of the
farming interests of the county
as well as with other elements
of civic progress.
He was buried in the family
plot on his farm Friday after
noon in the presence of a large
number of sorrowing friends and
grief-stricken relatives.
Besides a demoted wife he
leaves four children, Messers.
Philip, Wilbur and Leon and
Miss Blanche Ange, all who live
in this county.
Card of Thanks
We take this method of ex
tending our sincere and heart
felt gratitude to the kind people
who were of so much assistance
to us during the illness and death
of our beloved husband..and fath
er, J. H. Ange.
It is a source of much consola
tion to us in our bereavement to
know of the many friends who
were so kind to us.
If ever a time comes when we
should be of assistance to them
we hope to be in position to ren
der it.
Again expressing our deep ap
; preciation and with ail the love
i of our hearts, we are,
gratefully,
MRS. J. H. ANGE
AUd Children
Late
Due to a.„delay in receiving
shipment of paper for this issue
we go to press decidedly late. It
is thoroughly regretted, and we
trust that in the future The
Beacon will go in the mails on
schedule time.
To Make Loans
Here
The Carolina Mortgage and
Indemnity Company of Raleigh,
has decided to enter Plymouth
with their long term loans. They
are prepared to make loans on
ten years time promptly. They
loan fifty per cent, of the ap
praised value made by local t p
praisers oh business and resi
dential property. Their interest
is low and service prompt. This
company is composed of leading
bankers, business and profes
sional men of the state.
Special Courts For Two Counties.
Governor McLean called a special
‘ wo weeks’ term of eriminal court for
Henderson county, to begin November
16. Judge W. F. Harding was named
to preside.
This term of court, tvhich was call
ed at the request of Judge Harding,
the solicitor, and members of the bar
in that county, will be held instead ot
a two-weeks’ term of civil court which
was on the calendar.
A special two weeks' term of civil
court for McDowell county, to begin
November 16, was also called.
CORN FOR SALE-O. M. hesson,
R.FD. 2, Plymouth.
AS MONEY EUBNEf
EXCEEDED BV 14 IN WEATH
fit
DUCTION; BY 20 IN ACCUIL
LATION.
“As a producer of wea
Carolina ranks high among
of the union,” says S. H. He
“Only 14 states rank hef
the oobined value of basl
and industrial output for
1923,” he continues. “Our gQg
should be a matter of pride ^ >
one in the State. The st
rank ahead of us owe their i ■ ~
ly to their superior urban t
trial development, and to 5
and total population. Our ,
comes almost entirely from tw
ces, namely, farms and factories'!
annual production of several SU;
largely attributable to oil and mini
which some day will fre exhans
Our farms and factories will ;uti
to produce long after the no. If
become exhausted.
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“The total wealth prodr. <0 by
farms, factories, foi-ests, and mines i
North Carolina was more than a billion
and a half dollars for the year lfc !,
distributed as follows: Produced b.f
industries $951,911,000, by agricultu: 3
$513,400,414. by forests 1 51,0 <9,
and extracted from mines $10 . J3,C
Thus nearly 97 per cent of the to al
was produced by farms and f etoric.:,
both of which are fairly well d ,.ru t
ed over the State.”
“However, in the accumulation of
wealth on a total basis North Caro
lina ranks Hist and is surpassed by
only two states in the South, Texas
and Virginia.”
Salary and W*r/j Body Stands Pat.
The Salary and Wags Commies!', n
mot to hear appeal*; from State em
ployees and stood pat on it >publiu-eJ
report, which goes into effect on No
vember 1. i
Tim commissions : toed up aga ft
ass; ults f.om wi ^e. t and .’ithin : id
while a f w a pi tin r» < ' ip*
ther cons d ratio.', no i > •■ •••' -i° ' •<*
and the bulk oi them i j ’ u,.
At its forenoou •■•os. leu. t. t c < n
mission issued a statement which in
dicated that it had iveede 1 f cm its
positi :a in regard to leg; 1 1. ■ da, i
in view of a ruling 1.' the Act-etu-.y
General to the eft. t the; the wvnmiii
sion’s action in red u- -ig the ;v...aber of
legal holidays from twelve to six v.n.s
without authority of law.
However, in the afternon the lost
ground was regained by the commis
sion which tentatively pared a rule re
ducing vacations from twelve to six
days, except for those departments
which play the commision’s way in ' a
gard to holffiays, the provision 1 .tig
that every holiday observed above six
being counted against the twelve day
vacation period. The departments had
previously allowed vacations of from
two weeks to thirty days, the amount
of vacation given by the federal gov
ernment. No change was made in the
limitation of ten days for absences on
account of sickne»s or in the system
under which all a1 ser.ces of any sort
are changed against "petty leave,"
which is limited to two days a year.
Decision on Pullman Charges.
The decision of the Interstate Com
merce commission to reestablish (ha
Pullman surcharge in North Carolina
“Is in line with Its general pollsy ol
making passeger rates conform in all
the states.’ Corporation Commission
er A. J. Maxwell made this statement
when informed of the decision render
ed at Washington.
The matter had been before the com
mission for about two years, said Mr.
Maxwell. A hearing was held on the
subject some time ago at which time
the North Carolina corporation com
mission requested the federal body to
consider the North Carolina case along
with its investigation in the feasib
ility of abolishing the surcharge
throughout the country.
The commission finally decided
against the abolition nationally of the
surcharge, said Mr. Maxwell, adding
that he believed West Virginia and
North Carolina were* the only states
In which the surcharge was not of
Good Roads Meet.
Governor McLean is expected in the
| near future to name the delegates
from North Carolina to the next an
nual good roads vouvontion and ex
po, ition of the American Road Build
er's association, to be held in ChictyjOi
January 11 to 16, inclusive. _ .
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