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THE ROANOKE BEACON And Washington County News Published Every Friday in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina The Roanoke Beacon was established in 1889 and consolidated with the Washington County News in 1929. Subscription Rates In Washington, Martin, and Tyrrell Counties One year . $1.50 Six months . Outside of Above Counties One year $2.00 Six months . (Strictly Cash in Advance)___ Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Request Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Plymouth, N. C., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Friday, July 17, 1931 Where Will the 15 Cents Go? The president of the Reynolds Tobacco Company said in a recent speech that his company raised the price of cigarettes 45 cents per 1.000, hoping to boost business, and indicated the method was to increase the use of cigarettes so they could buy more tobacco and thereby help business. Now 45 cents per thousand means IS cents on each pound of tobacco used in the manufacture of the 1,000 cigarette, which requires 3 pounds to make. None of this 15 cents goes to the government, none goes to the laborer and, so far, none has gone to the farmer. To date, every penny has gone to the manufacturer. From the viewpoint of the thousands of tobacco farmers throughout the country a 5 cents per pound increase on the farmer’s tobacco would go a long, long way toward helping business. Taknig the figures of the Reynolds president, a 15 cent increase in the price of North Carolina's 650, 000.000 pounds of tobacco would mean $97,500,000. But, he says, only 40 per cent of this tobacco goes into cigarettes, which means only about 300,000,000 pounds at 15 cents, runs up to $45,000,000 added to the North Carolina produced tobacco used by the cigarette manufacturers. If the manufacturer will pass 5 cents of the 15 on to the farmer, it will mean an additional $15,000,000, just about enough to run the 6-month schools of the State, and then the companies would have the n ee sum of $30,000,000 to add to ^heir dividends. The farmer hopes the manufacturer will not grab the whole $45,000,000 and pass nothing over to him. Work and Obedience It may be that the changes in our school system will not give us perfection for a while. There is no doubt about the fact that we are going to get as much education for less money than we have been getting in the past. Some reform would have come through the changing attitude of things, as people were begin ning to realize the enormous waste of time and money in the schools. Perhaps the deliberate determination of many pupils not to study crippled the schools more than any other one thing. Then the turning over of the government of so many schools to the rougher pupils caused much harm. The tendency has swung back toward economy and obedience, which saves money on one hand and in sures greater efficiency on the other. If the people all over the state will count fully the blessings of schools and will submit their children to safe and sound school government, push them at home, and demand of the schools to work them hard, we will get just about twice as much as we have in the past. Now is the best time we have had in many years to completely reorganize the schools and make the children of the state toe the line of work and obed ience. What Does It All Meapi? The fact that the president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company came to the home of Angus D. Mc Lean, was fed slept, and presented to the Washington Chamber of Commerce by him is rather hard to in terpret. It will be remembered that Mr. McLean led the fight for tax reform in our late notable legislature, and that the Reynolds Tobacco Company was charged with leading the fight on the other side. Naturally, this would not indicate that the visit was purely for the sake of “auld lang sine.” The indica tion is that it might be for the purpose of scraping up new acquaintances, and possibly modifying the tax fight by capturing the leader. Some folks think it was purely an “Ehringhaus-for Governor” visit, while others hope it was for the pur pose of boosting the price of tobacco. The public, however, has not been able to see farther than a guess. Another item of significance was the fact that this same distinguished visitor stopped over in Tarboro, where he visited Senator W. G. Clark, another of the pronounced leaders for the luxury tax. So far, the general public does not know what he was fishing for, because he did not show his bait. Good People Do Not Fear Socialism What of the socialist and the communist? Who is he, and why does he exist? After viewing all the horrible sayings and hideous pictures of the communit, we find him to be a man like other men in feeling, aspiration, and general desires; who has been denied the privilege of true dmocracv. Dmocracv never makes socialists or communists. The germ of socialism is only born where autocracy reigns. While we are cursing Russia, we are bound to admit the fact that the present decade has shown j more progress in that vast country than was made in ; a century under czarism. Socialism is nothing more nor less than the expres sion of disapproval by the ignorant mind against un fair government. Good people need not fear social ism. On the other hand, those who would exploit the rights of others need to keep an eye on the so cialist. Whose, Not Who, Will Be Our Next Governor? That important question, "Will the next governor be the poor man’s or the rich man’s?” is going the rounds from the mountains to the sea, and truly it is a big question. Now that a real fight has started as to who is going to guide the tax-raising and the tax-spending in this State during the coming years is a matter of no small import. And, too, it is a question of such vital im portance that every voter should study it for himself and let his own wisdom and interest guide him rather than to be dragged to the polls by the hair of the head as many poor fellows have been done before. The line-up during the great legislative struggle would be a reasonable guide for us to follow under ordinary circumstances, which would demand a call by the people for Josephus Daniels or Angus D. Mc Leans, neither of whom have indicated any desire whatever for such honors. Of course, we all know several fellows who are anxious for the job, but most of us are just a little bit afraid of them. Most of them have failed to come square and tell whom they loved best, and whether they think men or money should come first in government. While we are only observing from the side-lines and do not claim to know, still we see many indicat.ons of kinship and comradeship between big business and one or more of the leading candidates. The man who wants equal tax collections on all men and every business according to their several abilities to pay, and then the honest expenditure for the benefit of all the people, without any special fav ors to anybody, will make a good governor. The question is. Who will do it? When a “Sacred Home” Is Not Sacred Did our forefathers fully count the cost when they wrote the “sacred home” clause in the constitution? It must be admitted that its purpose was great, worthy, and righteous, and so long as it is used to protect the peace, dignity, and honor of the home, it should be enforced to the utmost. But it has become to be a big two-sided question, and now it is being used to protect crime, immorality, vandalism, and practi cally every other thing that degrades and destroys men and women. Criminals now haunch back on their constitutional rights in order that they may offend the constitution and violate every law enacted thereunder. This process of construing our constitution has gone to the extent of making the home the most immoral spot on earth, in many instances. It has gone so far that we are faced with the fact that we are in far greater danger from the laxity of the American home today than we are from the improper laws of our land and the dangers of foreign invasion com bined. When our constitution was formed, it was intended to preserve the peace, happiness and dignity of the home, and not to protect a den of vice, debauchery, and immorality, claiming protection under the guise of a “sacred home.” When we all realize that the home is the place where we should obey the laws of God and man, if we should obtain the most happiness, peace and bles sings for ourselves and our families, then we might truthfully call the home sacred. That is the kind of homes our forefathers guaranteed us, and not dens of harlots and breakers of the law. Honesty Needs No Defense Our biggest debt and our highest taxes are caused by war, and this has been the case with every genera tion for thousands of years. And yet there is not a word in humane Christian civilization that justifies war. When a nation prepares for war, it is always on the pretext of defence, but the principal reason is ex ploitation. The weak countries need no defense, because they are not out to grab what belongs to the other fellow. And the best countries of the world today are those small nations that make no preparation for war, go on in the honorable way, and their people are happy, safe, and clear of the grind of war debts and war taxes. Selfishness and Cooperation Do Not Mix The question, “Why can't the American people co operate,” seems a hard one to some people, yet it is perfectly simple. Cooperation means equality, which does not please nor satisfy. We are too prone to want a little m re for ourselves than our neighbors get. Selfishness is our chief trouble. When we attempt cooperation for any purpose, the question is always, “What good wiil it do me?” and never “What good will it do us?” It may be that some day we will understand that it is better to puli together than it is to pull against each other. It makes the load easier. ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of H. \Y. McNair, de ceased, late of Washington County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the es tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of June. 1932, or this notice will he pleaded in bar of their recov ery. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make immediate set tlement to the undersigned. 'This th 12th dav of June, 1931. Mrs. C. F. McNAIR. Administratrix of H. \Y. McNair, de ceased. je!2 6t ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified a-> administrator of the estate of Mrs .Mary M .Satterth waite, deceased, late of Washington County, North Carolina, this is to no tify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of June, 1932, or this no tice will he pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment to the undersigned. This the 12th dav of June, 1931. W. \\ . SATTEKTHWATE. Administrator of Mrs. Mary M. Sat terthvvaite, deceased. je!2 6t NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERM OF COURT In conformity with the provisions of | Section 1452 of the Consolidated Stat utes, notice is hereby given that a spec ial term of the Superior Court of Washington County will convene on Monday, August 31, 1931, and continue for one week. Said term will he for ■the trial of both civil and criminal cases. This the 10th day of July. 1931. GEORGE W. HARDISON, Chairman, Board of jy 10 4tw County Commissioners. NOTICE State vs. Percy Phelps. Notice is hereby given the public that in the above entitled action, wherein the defendant. Percy Phelps, pleaded guilty of the manslaughter of Jesse Davis, at the July, 1925 term oi the Superior Court of Washington County, that application will he made to His Excellency, O. Max Gardner. Governor, for the parole of the pris oner. This the 24th dav of June, 1931. ' P. H. BELL, jy—16 Attorney. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of the authority contain ed in a certain Deed of Trust executed on the 1st. day of September, 1924, to Southern Trust Company, Trus tee, by Minnie P. Johnston and R. \Y. Johnston, and recorded in Book 89, Page 21, of the Register of Deeds Of fice of Washington County, N. C., default having been made in the con ditions of said Deed of Trust, the said Southern Trust Company, Trustee, will on the 31st day of July, 1931, at 12 o’clock, noon, at the Court House door of Washington County, N. C., offer for sale tit public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described lands: I All that certain tract of land contaiu j ing 210.89 acres, more or less, lying i and being on the Plymouth and Mac j keys Road about 1 1-2 miles from Ply mouth, in Plymouth Township, Wash ! ington County, N. C. and adjoining I the lands of Mrs. Inez Williford, Mrs. | Sadie Harrison and others, and begin ! ning in the center of the “Johnston Farm Lead Ditch," opposite an iron marker on the West bank of said ditch and on the south bank of ditch on the south side of the Mackey’s | road about 1 7-8 miles from the Court | House, and running thence with said i lead ditch S 32 degrees 45 minutes E 158 feet; S. 53 degrees 55 minutes W. 160 feet; S. 22 degrees 47 minutes W. 127 feet; S. 47 degrees 46 minutes W. | 138 feet; S. 37 degrees 43 minutes W. | 23 feet; S. 16 degrees 57 minutes W. i 32 feet; S. 15 degrees 12 minutes E. ■ 128 feet; S. 55 degrees 13 minutes E. 430 feet; S. 75 degrees 44 minutes E. 184 feet; Nr. 77 degrees 41 minutes E. 270 feet; N. 79 degrees 34 minutes E. 1200 feet; N. 82 degrees E. 78 feet; S. ! 28 degrees 47 minutes F,. 341 feet; S. 18 degrees E. 285 feet; S. 22 degrees 42 minutes E. 1090 feet to the center of the “Woodlawn West Canal,” the Southwest corner of the land of Mrs. I Inez Williford; thence with the said canal S. 58 degrees 30 minutes W. 820 feet; thence S. 56 degrees 10 min utes \Y. 487 feet; thence S. 45 de grees 30 minutes W. 1300 feet; thence X. 59 degrees 5 minutes W. 100 feet; thence S. 76 degrees 15 minutes \V. 107 feet; thence S. 49 degrees 45 min utes \V. 432 feet: thence S. 79 de grees 55 minutes W. 219 feet; thence X. 98 degrees 25 minutes \Y. 309 feet; thence X. 56 degrees 30 minutes \V. 126 feet; thence X. 25 degrees 40 min utes \V. 200 feet; thence X. 8 degrees 55 minutes W. 218 feet; thncce X. 65 degrees 40 minutes \Y. 128 feet; thence X. 36 degrees 30 minutes \V. 711 feet; thence S. 83 degrees 45 minutes E. 173 feet; thence X. 28 degrees 45 min utes \Y. 282 feet: to the Plymouth and Mackey’s road: thence along said road X. 57 degrees E. 282 feet: thence X. 63 degrees 5 minutes 1*2. 733 feet; thence X. 54 degrees 20 minutes E 2325 feet; to the place of bgeinning. containing 210.89 acres, and being all of the land South of the Plymouth and Mackey’s road which were conveyed to the said Robert \V. Johnston by his mother, Mrs. Minnie P. Johnston, by deed dated September 18th., 1919. and recorded in the Public Registry of Washington County. X. C. in Book 76, Page 204. A deposit of ten per cent of the amount bid will be required of the successful bidder at the hour of sale. This notice dated and posted this 29th day of June, 1931. SOUTHERX TRUST COMPAXY, jv-24 Trustee. By Worth & Horner. Attorneys. NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE North Carolina, Washington County. In Superior Court. W. R. Hampton, trading as W. H. Hampton & Son, vs. Joe Askew. By virtue of two certain executions directed to the undersigned from the superior court of Washington County in two certain actions, each being en titled as above, judgment in one ac tion being docketed in Judgment Dock et 8, page 239, and judgment in the other action being docketed in Judg ment Docket 8, page 240, I will, on Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1931. at 12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door of Washington County, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, to satis fy said execution, all the rights, title, and interest whcih the said Joe Askew, the defendant, has in the following de scribed real estate, to wit: All that certain tract or parcel o: land lying and being in Plymouth Township, Washington County, North Carolina, and known as the Judith Ev erett place, being the same lands de vised to Mrs. Susan Askew by Emma B. Bateman by will of record in the office of the clerk of the superior court of Washington County in Will Book B. page 1, etc., which said will is made a part hereof for description. Dated and posted this the 4th day of July, 1931. jy 10 4tw J. K. REID, Sheriff of Washington County. NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE North Carolina, Washington County. In Superior Court. W. R. Hampton, Trading as W. H. Hampton & Son, vs. George Askew. I By virtue of two certain execution? (directed to the undersigned from the | superior court of Washington County i in two certain actions, each being en titled as above, judgment in one ac tion being docketed in Judgment Dock ' et 8, page 239, 1 will, on Monday, the 3rd day of August, 1931, at 12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door of Wash ington County, sell to the highest bid ' der, for cash, to satisfy said execution SAVE MONEY ECONOMICAL VACATION AND BUSINESS TRIPS Via Norfolk Southern Railroad Summer Excursion Fares May 15-September 30 Sunday Excursion Fares May 30-September 7 Florida Excursions June S, July 2, August 7, September 5 Niagara Falls Excursion Each Week June 12 to September 16 Jersey Coast Excursion Each Week June 24 to September 16 For Further Information Apply To Any Agent of the NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD COMPANY Condensed State of Condition Branch Banking & Trust Company PLYMOUTH, N. C. THE SAFE executor;; June 30, 1931 ASSETS Loans and discounts Banking houses, fur. and fix. Other stocks and bonds U. S. and N. C. Bonds Marketable municipal bonds Cash and due from Banks $2,848,041.09 110,366.95 112,600.00 1,479,234.38 126,000.00 1,360,256.66 $6,036,499.08 LIABILITIES Capital stock Surplus Undivided profits Reserve for Interest and Reserve for purchase of Branch Deposits $ 400,000.00 200,000.00 . 94,332.36 Dividends 13,500.00 Elm City 50,110.93 5,278,555.79 $6,036,499.08 Total Cash and Marketable Bonds $2,965,491.04 Total Deposits 5,278,555.79 56 Per Cent of Deposits Is In Cash and Bonds SOUND BANKING AND TRUST SERVICE FOR EASTERN CAROLINA all the rights, title and interest which the said George Askew, the defend ant, lias in the following described real estate, to wit: All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Plymouth Township, W ashington County, North Carolina, and known as the Judith Everett place, being the same lands devised to Mrs. Susan Askew hv Em ma B. Bateman by will of record in the office of the clerk of the superior court of Washington County in will hook B, page 1. etc., which said will is made a part hereof for description. Dated and posted this the 4th dav of J tilv, 1931. jylO 4tw J. K. REID, Sheriff of Washington County. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of authority embraced in sections 3435 and 2460 of the Consolidated Statutes as amended the undersigned, the Plymouth Garage and Motor Company, will offer at pub lic sale at the courthouse door of Washington Couny, North Carolina, at 12 o’clock noon, on the 25th day of July, 1931. to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described auto mobiles : Eord Model T Coupe. Motor No. 7931882. j Nash Coach. Motor No. 57738. Hudson Super-6 Coach. Motor No. 25300. Eord Roadster, T, motor 14585989. [ The said property is being sold for repair hills and storage, and may be ; inspected at the. garage of the Ply mouth Garage and Motor Company, in Plymouth. I This the 8th day of Tulv, 1931. PLYMOUTH GARAGE & MOTOR COMPANY, 1 jy 17 2t Lienee. Zeb Vance Norman, attorney. NOTICE OK PUBLICATION | North Carolina, Washington Coun ty. In superior court. D. G. Matthews vs. L. T. Weede and Wife, Roxanna Weede ! An action lias been begun in the su perior court of Washington Countv, entitled as above, to foreclose certain tax certificates of Sale covering the fol lowing described land: I 1st tract: Beginning on the public road leading from Plymouth to Bath, ‘in the center of a lane between us and C. S. Spruill; thence southwardly with 'said road to the Weede lead ditch near the church; thence westward a straight •line to the E. W. Ayers line on the swamp: thence with said Ayers line I northwardly to the lane: thence west jwardly with said lane to the beginning. Containing 120 acres, more or less, same land known as the old E. C. jWeede home place. I 2nd tract: Beginning at southwest ] corner T. L. Satterthwaite on Jeffer son Street and running westwardly 200 feet to a corner, J. G. Leggett's line; thence southwardly 50 feet to a cor ner, J. H. Leggett and John Frances line: thence westwardly 200 feet to Jefferson Street: thence northwardly i 50 feet to the beginning, being a part i of lot conveyed to J. H. Leggett by j deed from E. Ledford, recorded in book 42, page 401 of said county, and being said land listed for taxes by de fendants: Now all persons claiming an inter est in the subject matter in the above entitled case, are required to appear, present, and defend their respective claims within six months from the date of this notice, otherwise they shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any and all interest nr claim in and to the property, or the proceeds received from the sale thereof. f This 9th day of July, 1931. C. V. W. AUSBON, j\ 17 4t\v Clerk Superior Court. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of and pursuant to supple mental decree entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington County in the action entitled Edwin S. Hall vs. J. & W. Land Company, the undersigned commissioner will, on Monday, August 17th, 1931, at noon, at the courthouse door in Washington County offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the following describ ed real estate: I The Shephard tract, containing about ;36 acres, the Stewart Allen tract, con taining about 71 acres, the Andrew 'Davenport tract, containing about 359 acres, the Fettiford Watson tract con taining about 14.3 acres, the Alfred Jackson tract, containing about 169.6 acres, the M. Browning tract, contain ing about 156 acres, the Huff Allen tract containing about 306.7 acres, the 1). W. Davis tract containing about 135 acres, the C. C. Jackson tract con taining about 77 acres, the Halsey Ange tract containing aDout oo acres, about 1 1-4 acres known as the Battle Entry tract, the G. L. Bowen tract containing about 80.8 acres, the W. C. Bowen tract containing about 117.4 acres, the \V. C. Bowen Big Island tract containing about 67.5 acres, the B. F. Wallace tract containing about 22.7 acres, the Gurganus tract con taining about 138 acres, the State Board tract containing about 250 acres, the Freeman-Wallace tract containing about 420.2 acres, the Hollis tract con taining about 203.3 acres, and that part of the main J. and VY, or Dismal, sit uate in Washington County, contain ing about 510.7 acres. Said tracts of land are situate in Washington Coun ty and are particularly and fully de scribed in a deed front Roanoke Rail road and Lumber Company to J. and W. Land Company, dated January 1, 1921, of record in the register’s office of Washington County, North Caro lina, in book 85, page 5, et seq. The purchaser at said sale will be required to deposit ten per cent of his bid with the commissioner as a guar antee and forfeit pending confirmation of the sale bv the court, i Tins July 13th, 1931. JNO. C. RODMAN, JR., jyl7 4tw Commissioner. LIQUID OR TABLETS Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 30 minutes, checks a Cold the first day, and checks Malaria in utree days. 666 SALVE FOR BABY’S COLD BEAUTIFUL NEW FORD TOWN SEDAN DE LUXE SEDAN CONVERTIBLE SEDAN DE LUXE TUDOR VICTORIA CABRIOLET The most striking fine car types ever offered at such low prices are now being presented by Ford dealers. These are the six newest de luxe creations of the Ford Motor Company. They are designed and built to meet every need of the automobile buyer whose desire for motoring luxury and outstanding perform* ance is tempered with sound economy. Get the facts about these fine cars. Compare their lithe, clean-cut style with any you have ever created in your own imagination. 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