*> PLYMOUTH EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO HOMESEEKERS ZU T . DAMle DER r on THE BEACON OFFERS SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVERTISERS 4 Yaar, la Advuue. -roil 600. FOR COVENTRY AMO FOR TROTH." VOL, 40 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1929 NO. 9 ADVERTISED $15,890 TAXES NOT PAID 1928 Would Reprea nt A Greater Amount If Other Taxes Than Lar\d Were Included In The Tctbl Taxes owned by landowners and advertised as delinquent in Washing ton county in 1928 amounted to $15, 890 with a tax levy of 9.29 cents. Other counties in the Albemarle sec — tion including Tyrrell had delinquent taxes advertised amounting to $3, 275 with a tax levy of 4.47 while ir Perquimans $12,084 worth of taxes was advertised for the same perioc with a tax levy of 7.11. Only the taxes of landowners were advertised, and the amount of delinquency was some what greater than advertised. This information was assembled by the State Tax Commission m con nection with its study of tax adminis tration and tax delinquency. The data was derived from the editions oi newspapers carrying the tax list There were upwards of some 4wn that they we^ women. Inform ’ rggpiyed here L Mi neral help . ■'V STEW AES’ MAfiSS TUESDAY ' /uneral services weip held at the homp Tuesday (or Stewart Marsh prominent farmer of this Section, who died at his home near here Monday morning. Interment was made in r cemetery near his home. Survivng him ie a widow and several children Louis Horton and Lue Bead were in Williamston Monday cn business. ALMO THEATRE TONIGHT Joaa Crawford IN “Qtir Dancing ZJaufchtors*' AND TWO REEL COMEDY Saturday Night Clyde Cook IN “Pay as you Enter" Serentk Episode of Serial “Mark ^ the Frog” M. G/M. NEWS THURSDAY & FRIDAY Coleea Moore * iw "Happiness Ahead" V1 mwf Find Ancient Coffin In Search For Lost Money And Records i Old Coffin Found In Grace Episcopal Cemetery First Time Ten Years Ago CASKET REBUBIED YESTERDAY Unique Coffin Was Thought To Have Contained Va^ueable Papers Of Church And Money Buried Around The Church Years Ago By An Eccentric Churchman; Vestrymen Order Casket And Contents Reinterred. The unique casket which was exhumed here this week interred with its contents yesterday in ac cordance with an order issued by the vestry of the Grace Episcopal Church as they were afraid#that action might be taken against them charging them with violation oi burial statutes. The coffin is shaped like an Indian i canoe with the sides from the heat: j part gradually coming together a' : the foot, and it is about four feet i:i length. It contained the skull with hair on it and the bones of what is thought to be a child of a wealthy family that was buried there during Colonial days or pre-Civil War days. It is thought that the coffin was buried in the cemetery about a lOf years ago. It is possible that the cemetery was in use before the church was erected on the spot. The casket was dug up following permission given to the Rev. A. H. Marshall, rector of the local Grace Episcopal Church, from which ceme tery it was derived by Bishop Dar after the minister had suggested that it might contain lost church records and money that is thought to have been buried around there years ago j The coffin was first disinterred! about ten years ago when grave dig ! gers struck It while it was deep down j in the ground as they were digging] a grave for the remains of a local man. Those in charge of the work would not permit the opening of the I casket at that timf. So it was re buried under the coffin containing the remains of the local person from wheie it was taken after the minister had heard tales that made him think 'that this was the iron chest con taining money and records of thr churdu ' Persons are trying now to scrape the rust and dirt off in order to read any inscription that will likely be found on it. COLUMBIA HIGH RECEIVES A BOOK Columbia, Feb. 7.—Columbia High School was among the fifty high schools and private schools through out the country, members of the Brooks-Bright Foundation that have just been sent copies of “Origins of! the World War’’. The book, written by Prof. S'dney Fay of Smith Col lege, will be used by the students in preparing their papers for competi tion in the annual interscholastic es say contest now progressing. Last year more than 40,000 secon dary school pupils were enrolled in the contest in this country alone. During the current season, boys and girls in England, France, Canada, and perhaps Germany will unite with American students in the study of war origins and preventatives under the guidance of the Brooks-Bright Foundation. The topic this year is concerned with the psychological ef feet of great armed forces on the U nited States and other nations . Prizes for the competition will bt a year’s study abroad with all ex penses paid by the foundation. Mino: prize winners will receive suitable a wards. START MOVE TO REPAIR LOCAL METHODIST CHURCH Plans are being made by the Wo man’s Missionary Society of the local Methodist Church to expend about $2,000 in remodeling and repairing the present church in an endeavor to make it a more adequate and com fortable plant, it was discussed and voted on in a meeting of the society at the home of Mrs. Joe Norman on Adams street Tuesday afternoon. In cluded in this sum is $500 presented to the church by Nathan Toms, ’of New York, president of the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company. Before any details are announces about the remodeling of the present plant the matter will be discussed I with the trustees of the church am1 the Board of Stewards. Special at tentipn will fee paid to the exterior im provements. The Tuesday's meeting was sche duled to have been held at the home of Mrs. J. W. Norman, however, or account of the illness of Miss Prat Covington, Washington county horn-' demonstration agent, it was de to meet with Mrs. Joe Norman. Ther were fourteen present at the meeting Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Watts of Wil liamston were here Sunday afternoon visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hornthal Lower Carrying Charges Is A Feature Ford Finance Plan J. W. Buchanan of the Buchanan Motor Company, Plymouth, For<’ Dealers, returned recently from Kins ton, where he received details of the new Ford finance plan. The new finance plan will he oper ated by the Universal Credit Comp any, an affiliated specialized organi zation controlled by the Ford Motoi Company and operating solely for thr purpose of financing Ford Productr on a “time” basis. The ljrai\ch office serving this territory is located on the 13th floor, National Bank of Commerce Building, Norfolk, Vir ginia This is of special interest to pros pective purchasers of Ford Product on a “time” basis. Under this au thorized finance plan, Ford customer will have a finance service available which is sound and in keeping with Ford policies and standards. The plan is nation-wide in scope and for the exclusive use of Ford dealers. It is another step of the Ford or ganization in reducing costs by con trolling operations from the mine t the consumer. The cost of this service will be lower than any heretofore available to Ford customers on r national basil, and automatically re duces the price oi f ora cars pur chased on a “time” payment basis. It is a further expression of the established Ford policy of giving out standing values and complete servic. to the consumer at the lowest pos sible cost. The plan also contemplates the pur chase of Universal Credit Company c sound and adequate fire and theft in surance, protecting the joint interests of the purchaser, the dealer and th company in the car. The purchaser receives a policy of standard form insurance providing protection for one year. Such policies are issued by the Home Insurance! Company of New York, the large?* fire insurance company in the U nited States. The policies provide for settlement based on the actual cash value of the car at time of loss The Universal Cred t Company and the Ford dealer will work together in making this new economical Ford service available to all purchasers o' Ford products on a “time” basis. The Buchanan Motor Company, local Ford dealers, will be glad to explain al1 the details of the plan, which ap plies to both new and used cars pur chased from Ford dealers. LOWER RATE IN INSURANCE IS UNLIKELY Hopes For Fire Insurance Rate Reduction Fading As City Council Pro ongs Period Of Si ence On New Engine Hopes for a reduced fire insurane rate in Plymouth is gradually fading tot the time being as the City Coun cil is prolonging its period of inac tivity in regards to the purchasing ol a new 750 gallons pumper fire engine For a time there was much 1. terest and concern manifested in the decision of the City Fathers in re gards to this matter. During th season of inactivity the City Counci has authorized Clerk M. W. Spruit to purchase a new set of hose con _L-__i rnn £—-t UCVUVUO UilU WWW *vvw hose. However, as concerns the ne', fire truck the silence in the meeting is marked. Firemen have answered two alarms in the last two or three days tha Iiave been sent in for protection against the spreading of conflagra tions. So far these alarms have prov ed to be of no material danger immediate spreading and consequent ly the loss has been comparativel. small or nothing. In order to adequately afford the citizens and their property protectior and to obtain a reduction in the fir< insurance rates certain requirements have to be met if the Southeastern Underwriters Association endorses the lowering of the insurance rates. Some of these rules as pointed on by correspondence with Chief L. W. Gurkin, of the Fire Department, an that an approved triple combinatioi pumper, chemical and hose truck with pump'ng capacity of at least 750 gallons a minute at 120 pounds ne pressure, loaded with a thousand fee of hose must be installed. The preser. truck must be retained as a hose carrier. A full time operator must be on duty day and night and in charge and responsible for the truck and equip ment. Records must be kept of in spections made, conditions found, an< of fires and losses by a member of the Fire Department. Regular drills mus: be held and the members trained and drilled in the use and care of the equipment. A minimum of 2,000 feet of hose must be kept in service a all times, A telephone must be in stalled in the fire station for fire call only. If these specifications could be me it would mean an annual saving ci many thousands of dollars to citizen that are paying high premiums on fire insurance. This would be one step twoard the preparation for fighting the impending menace c fire. Interest in this matter will morr than likely be revived at a futuri meeting during the administration o the local members of the City Com cil. COUNTY FORCE HELPING IMPROVE WENONA ROAL Citizen^ in the Wenona section arc getting the cooperation of the Wash ington county Board of Commission ers in their endeavor to rebuild and improve the road from the turnpihf road to the home of H. J. Furbee a the result of a meeting here with th rnmmiffsioners Mondav. Already Mr. Basnight has rounder' up the shoulders of the road and dii is being hauled on it for a top soi cover. The inclement weather has re tarded the progress on the road im mensly, however, as soon as thr weather permits the Wenona peoph with the aid of representatives c the county force will continue work. In some sections turnpike roar’ wood is being given free to the pe; sons that will cut it. This is bein done in order to get the timber cu' and hauled away so that it will be re moved when the force goes in to build a road. SAW CUTS ENDS OF MAN’S INGERS OFF Gus Atkinson had the ends of all the fingers on one hand severed when they were caught in a saw at a plan ning mill near here Wednesday aft ernoon. Each one of the fingers, ex cluding the thumb, were cut at the ends below the first joint near the nails. For some time Mr. Atkinson has wofked at this place. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Leg gett, Wednesday afternoon, a boy. Transport Children To County Schools At Very Low Cost TWENTY WOMEN AT LEADERS SCHOOL More than twenty women were present at the leader’s school held here in the office of Miss Pratt Cov ington, Washington county home demonstration agent last Wednesday with Miss Mary E. Thomas, nutrition specialist of State College, Raleigh, as the chief speaker of the occasion. Miss Thomas spoke at length on thei kinds of foods for the body, the production of foods, improved meth ods of preparation, and balanced meals. In discussing nutrition, she stated that food, water, fresh air, rest sleep, recreation, sunshine and clean liness were necessary factors for a healthy body. Wrong diet, wrong food and irregular meals were giver, as causes of constipation, by th< speaker. In explaining the need of food, she pointed out, that food builds and re pairs body tissues, gives energy and heat, regulates the internal organs and promotes growth and health. Red corpuscles are necessary where red meats, yolks of eggs, dried beans leafy vegetables and molasses arc eat en, the speaker continued. Guides to meal planning were giv en to each leader and carefully gone over with and expla'ned. After thir the song of “The Six Best Doctors’ was sung. Those present w«re Mrs. Hilda Rob inson, Chapel Hill; Mrs. L. E. Has sell and Mrs. R. L. Stillman, Roper; Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Addie Robinson, Alba; Mrs. Norman and Mrs. Spruill, Scupper nong; Mrs. Ida Brickhouse, Albe marle; Miss Corrinne Belle, Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Swain, Mrs. Dick Ches son and Mrs. W- B, Davenport, Mac keys; Mrs, R. C. Jackson and Miss Martha Pierce, Hoke; Mrs. Brown ing, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. R. C. Heynen and Mrs. Harris, Wenona; Mrs. Alex ander, Miss Matilda Alexander and Mrs. Davenport, Creswell; Mrs. Joe Reid and Miss Pierce were visitors. URGE ATTENDANCE AT HIGHWAY MEETING Committeemen from the chamber of commerce are visiting towns in Perquimans, Bertie, Martin, Tyrrell, wasmngton anu outer surrimmuug counties asking them to have dele gates at the meeting of the State Highway Commission in Raleigh on February 19 at which time a hearing on the matter of the bridges tc cross the Roanoke, Middle and Cashie rivers and Broad Creek and the con struction of a causeway linking the bridges together thus connecting Washington and Bertie counties. At this meeting the fate of the movement for the bridges will be written. The pressure brought to bear at this meeting will be used in de ciding the question and the com mercialists are urging the towns tc have a large delegation present. Al so the outcome will depend largely on the report of the traffic survey made by highway engineers. WILL REORGANIZE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN COLUMBIA Columbia, Feb. 7.—Interest in the reorganization of a chamber of com merce here is steadily increasing as the time draws near for the first meeting which it is thought will be held here early in next week. The new organization will be perfected out of the remains that are left of the former commercial organization which functioned very effectively foi a time. Lack of interest finally re sulted in the suspension of meetings by the old chamber. THREE MEN INJURED IN WRECK NEAR MACKEYS Mackeys, Feb. 7.—Three men were injured near here today when the stereing wheel of an automobile came off the handle and the car struck a tree by the side of the road. In the car with Mr. Newsome, of Wallace were two Negroes. One of the Ne groes received sevral minor injuries while Mr. Newsome and a second Ne groe escaped with only scratches. ► - Total Expenditure For The Period On Tranportation Was Only $1,203.18 MAKE GOOD RECORD IN ATTENDANCE Eight Trucks Traveled 16,788 Miles During Four Months Expenditures Contained In Report; Minimum Amount Of Gas And Oil Used; 371 Pupils Ride Trucks Every Day; Replacements And Repairs Only $312.42 Transportation costs for rural school children that have been coming into the towns of Roper, Creswell, Mackeys and Plymouth, in which are high schools, has been kept at a mini mum for the first four months of the current school term as only $1,203.18 has been expended for this purpose, it was learned here today from sta tistics compiled in the office of J. W. Norman, county superintendent of public instruction. There are eight trucks that are operated on runs in the New Lands, Scuppemong, Westover, Long Acre, Wenona, Swain, Mt. Tabor and Long Ridge sections of the county. Includ ed among these trucks are four Ghevrolets, two Model T Fords, one International, and one Model A Ford. Some of these runs are rough while others are routed over roads that are kept in good condition. These eight trucks have traveled 247 miles daily for the first fou, months of this school year, and have been in operation for a total of 54* school days, and during this time they have traveled about 16,788 miles. About 204 quarts of cylinder oil and 1,935 gallons of gasol ne were used in the eight motor vehicles during this time. The truck operated on tht Westover route has a total of 2,780 miles of traveling to its credit which is the largest total amount of miles traveled by any of the trucks. An average of 371 pupils rode these buses every day. During the four, months every child in the New Lands route rode 21 miles daily to and from school. Children on the We nona route rode the shortest distance of only 30 miles every day, while those on the Westover route rode the longest distance of over 38 miles a day to and from school. Repairs and replacements on the trucks during the period cost only $312.42. The highest cost per mile was expended on the truck on the Wenona route which was an average of 9 cents during the period. The low est per mile cost on the trucks was the one used on the Westover route which called for an expenditure of 5 cents a mile. White School Attendance The attendance report of the white elementary schools in the county re vealed some interesting facts in re gards to the schools as it shows that there has been a 2 percent increase in attendance orer last yar. The thirteen schools in the county, which exclude* Plymouth, show a continued gain in enrollment and attendance in the county schools. The white high schools had an increased enrolment of 10 per cent and an increase in at attendance over last year. The 1? average per cent of attendance ir. 1927-28 was 91, while in 1928-29 term the increase is 92 per cent. Colored Schools Report There are twelve colored elemen tary schools in the county which have a gain in enrollment of 8.7 per emit, and a gain in attendance of 5.5 per cent. The attendance in 1927-28 was 82.2 per cent, and while they had a 77.3 per cent of attendance in 1928 29* Mrs. E. H. Liverftian, Misses Vir ginia Cahoon, Neva L'verman, Eotien Overton and Leslie Darden were in Williamston Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P Lucas of IhNH ham are here visitiag relative**