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NATIONAL WS* dUKKinvi. \J*? .. : Early fifepams are Frowited Upon % by Presidential Favorites. Taik Totbs to Com promise Candidates Davis Stroof. brilliant N; Y. Lawyer Might Get Nomina ; , m JhaMNfic^ . Deadlock. . WCMw SeecieSy Im TIm Fana?ii> EMciynte By ROBRrY FL'LLER AutocaJtor Service NKW YORK. Aug 2?Politics are buzzing,despite favorite coo didiiw'eflo; rta to avfert develop* meat of pretrial ute booms. BoOajaTby the wayt which would bum aba great deal of tneir fol lowers' enthusiasm before it could b? employed effectively when it 'would count most?at the party convention. Sea. Hirum Johnson's ietura from Europe and bis address at New York; President Harding's return : from Alaska and his Paciffic Coast speeches; theelec' -M , ?- Ti"inLw T - 4 i LA ?? . > 'tl J V ttoo ot Farmer-Laoor sec. Mag ^ - .. ?** *? ? ? ? d *5 ? - ? m ? ? -? A mtt Johnson from Minnesota; and Wm. G. McAdoo's call and dinner with former President Wilson; all furnished food for a great deal of political specuta lion here during the last ten days When politics are in the air, disCnsgbd follows some verj interesting pa^hs. The presence of ati&$* ftKfortaJ Aasocia tioo^y^ber^m New fiAltrt the country as to sentiment for ?* I f as v various presidentafl possibilities and impossibilities. Comment and views naturally tulned to compromise candidal es, particularly in the Demo era tic patty, where leaders think John W. Davis of West Wirgtnia looms a ^stroajj "dark borse" for the nomination. Dun < Brilfiam Uwyer. A Dirk-Hone Posaability. Conceded to. be one of the most brilliant men ever suggeS ?d for the presidency, Mr. Divis has a national and interoatiooal backaround N equaled by few candidate possibilities. He is at present bead of the American Bar Association. ?j ? _ m > ? Mok Mr. UaVIH UWWllll oeot.iui Counceller Genera) of I H^D*partmeai of Jusiice sev I g teaman from West Virginia, I Repceaentalives, a remarkable speaker and personally very isjj^tbe Wilsoo administration, of V, all Street, Hr if General JEHBr WfpHI IBv POWO?i 11161 ui' ^3^Bbck ' rrrminnmrniiH?n)iiinn:.i.?unmitUMiiiiiiiiiiiiinuimrifliiiiiiiiirtiqg^brt^iw? | IT'S MORE THAN FUNNY. *" | j; \ fa^Uiuna&. i ; > THA^mmXS WHO THINKS I he is business man 1 WjH ererw id the morning * I From an covert ised mattress, j Shave <vtih .an advertised razor, j | And advertised underwear, I j Admtfefcl hose, shirt, cottar, tie and shoes, | P^t'M^Ktised breakfast food, ? [ or ^ ^ PGo to bis I . that" r0und advertising doesn't pay. . j. . ?Greenville (Tex.) Kvexing Banner. , ? | |u.:;ninniimuir(HmiiiijffiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiriiMniiinnLjiiiiiiiiiiniirMHCiiq?a>ff|j i la IrogMe ?"] ^ ?- ? ? - tloloo ^feetingr. " \ , * .'?* ; " '? . r.: "? ?.*. i*:' j ? Thh Young People's Societies of the Farmville Churches met Sunday evening in a Union Ser vice at the Christian Church. The members of the Presby terian C. E. were in charge, and * j j t rendered a very good program It is planned to hold these Union meetings of the Young People every time a month has a fifth Sunday. The Ayden Free Will Baptst Seminary Opens Sept. 4th. ' ? .... -?* * V . ? " ? ? The Ayden Free Will Baptist Seminary, located at Ayden, will re open its doors to all minis lerial and high school students nn ^ntpmhpr 4th.- , f I 1 I The course of study ibis year as planned by the members of the faculty is brparder than any time heretofore: Besides the regular high school and ministerial coorseSrlhe Seminary is offering courses in music, shosthao^ type writ in?, bookkeeping, and commercial la* A seventh grade teacher has alto been em ployed to take care of Students who may be unable to meet the high school enterance require* meats. The course of studp: it out lined will permit a student to fit Parent-Teachers ^ Association to Meet SafWM Called Together at the Request i of Mayor Horton, '? To: Me ?;j : Held In School HOkse. * A meeiin? of the Pirebt Teachers Association has "been called by the President,* Mrs. J. M. Hobaood, at the teqtie# of Mayor Horton to School auditorium at 5 -hi* Saturday. This it a meeting o' tbr treatest importance and every member* is orgW to be present 'Itis understood that a general town is to be interested in this enterprise. This just another way to "Boost Farmville.M Mass Meeting to . ?Be Held in Farm ville August Chts. Satcheil MM He - fated Colored Speaker, to Deliver Address to Both Races Next Tuesday. PKnrloi Qat.^h*ll Mnrfii. Tr.. V/U?? IWW - -?| V of Norfolk, Va., tbe most fa mous orator of the Negro race, will deliver fail famous inter racial address, 'Tbe Hour Has Come" Tuesday night August 17th. >> Morris has spoken in forty two states and has spokea on three platforms with governors of Southern Stales. Every where be has spoken the seed of ^good will between the races hit been sown. Oo many occasions during bis tour South, he 'addressed a anot her of white audiences where he told of; many advantage; of has race idjbc South nrMiM pi# for a better understanding be tween the Southern negro and the Southern" white man. i-pbe vvijer wishes toiovit* thebe# people of both races to be present. The meeting' wiU be held at the CoJOred^Grsded. A. P. Hamlin is Cbatrmao ofthe local committee* It S. I Burnett, \ Secy^Dr. S. j. a CoBint Tttife while L. T. Arlis is head of the Hoot ? v.-; ? .cvv--" ? ? '^3 ? r?-j iVjiss irjpwDorji''^8p Host . oUU B ICC: vsdslal WfWr Mhearty 1 M 'm of 1 ? J ;"V I \u:f ^ j~-r '- *2~?t; J I /., # # ? il iM* - , ,f - - ^ i _' i LI H, vJTlfi ., ?'. <>? comelo us that Traffic Office* Allen was serious ly wounded Thursday by shotgun in the handsel a man by the name of flar lis. Another man named Jmes was even m?i& mrisosly wounded than Allen, he at first being thought dead. K-' p^? _ *' Wiley Jonas KiHed and Allen * Seriously Wounded by Young Harris. ,! 'j :' "T *f ? "* ? j> 4. i . Later reports verify the fish ipor thit WUey Jones was killed a nd_ Township Constable Allen seriously wounded in v 'shooting affray ttear Eruce, or Thursday morlSiifc. s A now busy searching Jor a sob oi Joe Harris, h claimed did the shooting. " - Little light has as yet beer, thrown upon the affair. >Ai iaifcb as can be learned is as fol .^Wednesday, Nonstable Allen sfibuo the home of Harris and sddled him to pdy a debt ol a quarter. Harris denied the debt ahd an argument arose, ikhis (Thursday) morning A! aSipiUcedWiley Jones t? go d| Mp him arral, Harris, vyhile they were attempting the tyrest young HSriis shot both wounding Allan. Vote I'1;' .? . -? '? ?1 > ' The local Kotariafa tietd iheir regular moiling Tuesday ?veU* ???* V&&M Yice-Pttsident; Rotarian J. I Morgan presided 'and several mjtitrto! imgorta&e were"<{? MHM, SOu 'filBml AHiOt), Till |tT ' / * Jnion Meetings ?Pr*- 1 " ? " ?>* - _ 'j.&ti} at, ! Come tea %? cessful Close ?j . J" V ' .-># . '" j f. y? vaud Singing. ? v The Union Evangelistic Me^K ings held by the churches oi Farmville were brought' to a. close Sunday .evening with a bne$ermhn by Rev. A. C. D. Nog of the Episcopal Church. The meetings have" been well Attended throughout an(P>CKfar as is known were enjoyed by everyone. Good singinjf featur ed thtmeetings and the preach in!g"wa3 all of the best, being; enitrely without the dofctrinal. On Wednesday the sermon wds preafcfred by Hillj Thurs-; day, Fox,; Eriday, Hill; Saturday, Thrift, And Sunday, Noe. /: l?arlv MnnHav mnrninor fhfr V HI" J Farmville trobp Boy Scouts left in the Farmville School truck for Lake Waccftmaw, wherelhey are camping fot the week. A good number of the ybp}'8 went -oh the trip. Scoutmaster ShepH ard is in charge. ? : A m Birthday Dintter. kr>^;V-f j ,/.s it'. >j ;JKr>. Seleta. A. Moore ccle $S^iieda5^heti home near Farmville by inviting a few near] relatives; |kk>^iUiy*A A bopntiful dinoer was pre pared by her slaughter, MjvW C. Tucker in the good old coti|| Wi W addwas:i fcteutly en joyed by all. I^fobri*s bVoiKeVs H.'C. and A. P. ?fhifnagejD^ fWgfg Tutn.agei . G. FJvjRafberry *and fire Department (Joes fa Durham Monday Evening Convention Begins on Tuesday. ?. local Men Entered in Rices " ? .? ty-'i . *.'?* ' ? .Iv** ? *"?' rt-'y ( ?* ; The Farm ville Fvre Depart ment will leave Monday1 even iog in autos for Durham. to at*" /end the Firemen's Convention . - and Races on \Tuesday. This is the first time that the . local department has ever been enter ed in the races, although it has always had a- good showing at rfic.Convention. Needless to say ' the boys are out to win. , In practice the men have made the race in better than II sec onds. The object is to break a string 100 feet from the hydant, hook up the hose and have run ning water 100 feet beyond the' ? hydrant, in ihe shortest possible time. ; . / v ? ~ .* About tea or twelve men wHl go to represent Farmville at the , Convention. Let Farmville give them a royal send-off. L. - Wilson Road Long est Yet Undertaken { ' Work Soos to Begin on Concrete Paved Road' "V . m ^ l| The work on the State road Irom Wilson to Farmville and tab here to Bynnms is soon to Win in real earnest. Surveyors j [n speaking: of the road work s being done tih^oghout the state, (he North Carolina Highway Bulletin makes the following itatement concerning the local oad plans: ; "Three of the projects, mak ing up a single stretch of roid on jqutes 91 add 12, in .Wilson, v Green and Pitt Counties from Wilson, via FarmVille, to By aums, constitute the largest Single Pjefefr' y$ unddSft^n by the Commission, The com bined mileagd is 29 7 ipiles and tb? estimate cost ?812,547. Plain Concrete pavemUnt will, belaid for which approximately 58,(KM) barrels of cementvull be requij; ed. The road work on the three projects was*n\vairded to Spnith Bros. Inc. of Dallas, J?ex?S, while the Public Service Froduc tion Co., of Raleigh, were , suc cesful bidders for the stru ctures" V . ? I ?? ;j .1 ?? \ V - f i a longing: I ^ wish I had u little house, One window and a screen; One house fly sittm' on mv fi , sill; ' {One vine, one lima beau! , One little weaj^r heated dog, A raonarel with a heart; ;j To wajft: his iiulhy tail at'me , An'always take my p^ri! i'm sick of faithless human friends. v V ? [Of women an' of men; I I wish(I had'u lillle house, pin* one good Uyio'-het>! [Thee I cotild eat my ej?e in I ; Beside my friendly fly; HSii* cook the been up lor the 1 Thui would I live an* die} pf|^^^r?i:Hass^^y?^: T . . ? ?? i i > ?? i . '?| p"" | ^Mp^per^Labor Senator from Minnesota V ? T Tt and wor ben woi thro eve T factfl tial I men //I bm the wti da Ht ev na T< tishe posi sour 4 [The B "dirt-farm'*. ftenatoi^ twos off- . when he ho t pieflem to fit Mm who^
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