f THE ROANOKE BEACON I
And Washington County News
Published Every Friday in Plymouth, Washington
County, North Carolina
WALTER H. PARAMORE Managing Editor
The Roanoke Beacon was established in 1889
and consolidated with the Washington County
News in 1929.
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Entered as second-class matter at the post office
in Plymouth, X. C, under the act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
Friday, August 31, 1934
Four Major Mistakes
The Democratic party's four major mistakes during
the past 25 years was the nomination of John \V.
. Davis for President: the nomination of A1 Smith for
President: and the appointment of John J. Raskob
and Jouett Shouse to run the party.
We find every last one of them slashing at tihe
throat of Democracy at the present time. They are
now trying to turn the party back into the hands of
the capitalists for whom Davis is the spokesman and
an agent of Morgan.
Smith has never grown higher than that of a
‘ Smithoodlum." Raskob and Shouse are men for the
money and the money people, caring nought for a
suffering people. They are all for business and the
business man. caring not one whit for the working
man.
We now find these fellows allied with a bunch of
Republicans of the same ilk organizing for no other
purpose than to overthrow democracy and destroy it
principles.
Now is the time for men and women to think and
not lose their heads because men of the type of Davis,
Smith, Raskob and a like number of Republican re
actionaries are trying to sell the party out.
Postal figures for the year ending June 30 are as
follows:
Which is the first year since 1919 that the post of
fice department has not shown a loss. Say, that is a
strange thing! Oh. no, it is not: the Xew Deal has
helped the folks so they are again able to mail letters
to the home folks.
Boys and girls, if you want to be able to write home
to mother, stick to the Xew Fair and Square Deal.
Some folks don't like the government in business,
but frankly we do kinder like it. We like the gov
ernment's way of doing business a lot better than we
do Mr. Mellon’s, Mr. Morgan’s, or Mr. Mills' way.
The government treats us much nicer than that
bunch who have well night starved us to death.
New Deal Has Helped
Loss in 1932
Loss in 1933
Gain in 1934
§52,246,188
50.685.605
5.000,000
Uncle Sam in Business
The government is standing by with a big stick, say
ing to Mr. Morgan and Mr. Mellon, you big old ras
cals. stop robbing the working poor folks of this
country. It makes it plain to those who have all
but plunged the people into slavery that they are not
: going to take all the clothes off the backs of the peo
ple and the food out of their bellies any longer. It
demands that the people be treated right.
U'e like Uncle Sam in business because he knows
how much the farmers need to produce to supply the
needs of the folks, and then he takes his big stick and
goes to town with his children and says to Mr. Mor
gan. Mr. Mills and Mr. Mellon, you just shan't steal
my folks' cotton, corn, wheat and tobacco, you have
got to pay them a decent price or else.
Surely the poor laborer likes Uncle Sam for a busi
ness partner for he is honest. The big tripple "M 's
don't like Unde Sam as a partner because he is too
1 honest for them.
Stick to Uncle Sam.
An Inequitable Adjustment
Mr. Mellon, the money lord, lord of the aluminum
trust and of many others trusts, seems to be having
trouble with his workers—the fellows who have made
his business prosper anti who have caused him to grow
so rich.
This fight may lead to a more equitable adjustment
between capital and labor than has previously existed.
That their relations have been inequitable heretofore
is shown by the fact that Mr. Mellon is so rich while
his workers are so poor.
We hope the time is near at hand when men can
not buy machinery to do their work and starve men.
The men who have made Mellon rich have as much
moral right to his wealth as he himself has. Of
course, under our system, they have no legal right.
The time has come when our government should ex
ercise such rights as will prevent combinations of
wealth to grow gorgeously rich, while the masses who
produce the wealth grow rapidly poor.
A Picture With Two Sides
Well, the newspapers say there is a $5,000,000 in
crease in the liquor tax. But also the same news
papers say there is an increase of 20 per cent in ar
rests for drunkenness.
Then, what has it piofited us to collect taxes front
a man who goes to jail from the effects of a worthless
and dangerous poison. His family gets the pangs of
shame, poverty, and mental anguish. Then, what
hath it profited our government.
55 e also ask which is better, liquor tax or sober
citizens Two answers will be given. One comes
from God, the other from satan. Choose ye this day.
One Martin County citizen has done some good
and some bad in his long life. And it is not strange
that every notably good deed that he has ever done
was while he was sober; and every notably bad deed
he has done was while he was influenced by liquor.
Be careful in choosing your friends.
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An Imposition on the Public
Hotel and Pullman car tipping is an imposition on
the public and should be prohibited by law. The
Pullman Company charges enough for its services to
pay its own helpers. In many city hotels, it has been
discovered that the tips are expected to pay the wait
er. leaving the hotel the lone task of furnishing the
food for its usually high charges. It is understood
that the price of a meal in a hotel generally includes
the serving of the meal.
One of the unfair things about the tip is the man
who fails to tip fails to get the service which even
tually developes the porters and waiters into a kind
of sharks.
The Roanoke J, peanut Picker
Manufactured by HARRINGTON MANUFACTURING CO.
This recent addition to the ROANOKE line of farming implements has
proven exceedingly popular with the peanut grower. Its many advantages
and points of superiority are too numerous to enumerate here, but sufficient
to say, it has proven in face of severe tests in the field to outclass any other
peanut picker of like type on the market today. The material and workman
ship incorporated in the ROANOKE, JR., measures up to the high standard
required in the manufacture of all Roanoke Peanut Pickers and Hay Balers.
We now have one of these pickers on display and extend a cordial invi
tation to every one to inspect it. We are also authorized dealers for the well
known ROANOKE PICKER and HAY BALER and if you are interested in
any of these and cannot come to our place to personally inspect these imple
ments, drop us a postal, and we will gladly have our representative call on
you without obligation.
Cox Motor Co.
Robersonville, N. C.
Phone 124
f AUF WIEDERSEHEN I
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Saturday. August
Williamston AB R
Earp, ss 3 0
Gaylord, If 4 0
Brake, rf 4 0
Brogden, 3b 3 0
Herring, ci-p 4 1
Czzle, c-lb 4 0
Taylor, Ib-c 4 n
Johnson, 2b 4 0
Gaddy, p-ct 3 0
25
H PO A E
12 4 0
10 0 0
0 1 0 0
1 3 3 1
0 2 0 0
0 8 0 0
17 11
2 0 0 0
0 13 0
Total- 33 1 6 24 11 2
Plymouth
P. Morris,
Chappell, 2’
Van Horn,
M. Morris,
Furches, s
Hicks, c
Hudson, li
Seitz, rf
Humphries, ;■
AB R H PO A E
2 0 0 2 1 1
4 0 112 0
4 0 (111 0 0
3 10 110
3 1 1 1 3 1
3 118 10
4 0 10 0 0
3 0 0 3 0 0 i
3 0 10 3 0,
Totals 29 3 5 27 11 2
Score by innings: R
Williamston 00(1 000 001—1
Plymouth 030 000 000—3
Summary Runs batted in: Hicks
(2), Hudson. Taylor. Two-base hits:
Chappell, Furches. Hud- >n.Brogden,
Johnson. Left on basts: Williamston
7, Plymout: ", Stolen bast: Chappell j
Double pla.y Furches to Van Horn.
Hit-: off Gaddy, 4 in 4 innings (0 out
in 5th); off Herring, 1 in 4 innings/
L''sing pitcher: Caddy. Struck out:
by Gaddy 4, by Herring 1, by Hum
phries, 7. Base- un balls: oti Gaddy ;
3. off Herring 2, off Humphries 2.
Hit by pitcher: M. Morris (by Gad
dy). Time: 1:35. I'mpires: Frazier
and Forbes.
PALMYRA YOUTH
SHOT SATURDAY
Robert Louis Stevenson, 16,
In Critical Condition As
Result of Accident
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Robert Lmii- Stevenson, a 16-year-j
old boy of Palmyra, is in a critical ;
condition in a Tarboro hospital from
a pistol wound inflicted by a younger
brother last Saturday. Attending doc- '
tors state that his condition is very
grave, and it i- generally believed that
he cannot live. The ball pierced the
lung and ranged downward, striking
a kidney ,.:n! finally lodging against
the spine.
Particular- surrounding the -hoot- ,
ing could not be learned, but it is un
derstood that the smaller brother
thought the gun was not loaded, and
was playing when he fired the shoi
into the body of his brother.
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Get Facts from Authorities
In Starting A Beef Herd
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The farmer planning t-< "tart a beef i
herd this fall will find it aclvi.-able to 1
take up tin.- problem with the county i
farm agent. If he is too busy with j
the cotton and tobacco program, the
farmer considering starting a beet
herd should write directly to I- l.
Ca>e, livestock specialist at State Col
lege, Raleigh. Mr. Case is an experi- !
enced beef cattle and >heep man and
will be glad to offer any advice re
queued.
Phelps-Barnes
Creswell.—Announcement has been
made here of the marriage of Miss
Annie Barnes, daughter of Mr. and j
Mrs. Radio Barnes, of near Creswell. 1
to Daniel Early Phelps, son of ATr. j
and Mrs. D. B. Phelps, of Creswell,
on Monday, August Id. The wedding
took place in Columbia The couple j
are living in Creswell.
Alamance Building Many
Trench Silos This Summer
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At least one new trench silo will
he built in every community of Ala
mance County this <ummer.
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Infestation of boll weevil i^ report
ed in the cotton fields of Xash Coun
ty though no serious damage has
been reported to date.
Cott-n growers in Tyrrell County
liave lived up to their contracts 100
percent and are plesaed with the re
suits of the adjustment program.
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Farmers Cooperate In the
Purchase Of Limestone
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Fight farmers of Chatham County
la>t week cooperated in buying a car
of ground limestone to be used un
der alfalfa this fall.
WILLIFORD’S MARKET
Folks Buv Now and Save!
FLOUR.
12 lbs.
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES
BALLARD’S FLOUR SPECIAL THIS WEEK
FLOUR.
24 lbs.
Large Quart Jar MUSTARD,
One to customer
LARD, 3 lbs. for 27c
Very Best MILK, small can 3c
Mother’s COCOA. 2 lb. can 19c
Salad Dressing or Relish, qt. jar, 25c
FRANKS, lb. 15c
25c
STEW BEEF, Saturday
Only—2 lbs. for
75c bot. Johnson's Floor Wax,
With 25c Duster, all for •
Pork & Beans. 3 cans for
13c
National Biscuit Co. Cakes
and Crackers. 3 for
New Stock
Raisins, pkg.
5c
RICE, lb. 5c
Navy Beans, 2 lbs. 9c
MEAL, 10 lbs. 25c
Coffee & Chicory 15c
Green Cabbage, lb. 3T2C
CELERY 5c & 10c
Onions, 2 lbs. 9c
Lettuce, fancy 10c
Oranges, doz. 25c
Lemons, 3 for 5c
CAMAY SOAP, 4 for 19c
VANILLA, jug 5c
POTTED HAM, 3 for 10c
Hampton’s Herring Roe, can 10c
Armour’s Tripe, can 10c
TABLE SALT. 3 foi
12c
WILLIFORD’S SPECIAL COFFEE, Friday and Saturday,
We Grind It For You—Pound
26c
great gasoline
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