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> vna. h - ^ Weidemyer's Orchastra ? to be Music Attraction ? At Eastern Carolina Exposition in April ? Carolina music lovers 4iH I be d*lfchted to read the announcement I that the famous Weidemyer ?rchestr- ? has been secured for the entire weefc I of the Eastern Caro-ina Exposition to ? be heM at Rocky-Mount, April 4th to I 8th.; In making the announcement ? Friday, the management said that the I Exposition . officials. had been impor- ? I tuwi every year to get this orchestra. 1 I Theje.will be' ten pieces in the aggro- ? I ghS? and With-the special numbers ? I that' the orchestra carries, the ^te/" I noon and evening programs will be ? worth all the admission charge at the ? ? door, if there were nothing else, ac-. ? I cording to those who have heard tins ? wonderful organization of. musicians ? M play. < I A Week of Artists. | Net in a long time, if ever, has ? I Eastern Carolina had so many real ? I artists hn one week, as the Expositwn ? I has bboked for this Exposition. Open- ? ing Monday night, The World's gr^t- | I est;tenor, Giovanni Martmelh, theii I onlyt possible successor to Caruso, I I they say, will be th^'h^dlinerj Tues- ? I day-night the famous Soprano, Miss ? Loefi^ Melius, who is I priced woman singer the ExpoStion I I has v^er bboked; the artist who re- ? I ccived an ovation iiw Chicago recently, ? I that has been given to but two other .? ? artists within twenty-five years, will E hokf forth; .With Weidemver's aggr&-;| I tatkiff of artists for every afternoon ? I andvevery rnght, tog^ther with | owhtEastero Carolina talent, EasteiwM Carotos-axe in for ^ ? ifwhichwfflopen in just seven I ^ from next Monday. I ? Low Pncel I I Kinstdn, Feb! 10'.?Lf tobahco grow-1 I ersers .in the southeastern states pro* ?- duee a larger erpp this year than last* wfll Invite almost disas-| ter, declare t?fW*ntaiive, warehouse* I hwnI bete. PvT Imports are being, had J?f prepara times for ah increased production ii ? G^gia, Florida todf-jaftq ,of vSouM ? Carolina. The North Carotoa^ waro^ ? v gnx'P Jecu ily^ G o\ jmt . J* I ? * ^ All I [ " GIS^SIVX wviirtro * i n ??.lnotwir ?fi VUo TACP?? ,TT ihB I i agfpp IS' lHCT?2t9?Gj w*v *"B Xlfw ei Jk 1 r,**? **. ? * . .> '? " | r Scpalla and Togo^ I L ? J ? ?Sf?s=33MRi pi Leonard Sepalia and his load ? *t dog "Togo" of Nome fame again, proved their class by winning with . case the Poland Springs, Maine, " annual sled classic last wek. w ?v ? Jrfl MM II FOR R&FF Want No Compromise, I Says Mrs. Palmer Jer- ? man, Prominent Club ? Woman of State. - jfl Raleigh, Feb. 10.-Wo men of North jj Carolina want no compromise on the J question 0/ the Australian, or secret, -M ballot." . J ? Mrs Palmer Jerman, a prominent V dayman of Roleigh, and member J measure eahiei^^B 1 tlie "anw I would he derived, n ^ Of dose I II esn state, she said. ^ l I ^ I a national memorial to the I ??+ flwht made hy an airplane, j ?gy t)!8l % j I e cMH^tkm ^^thd^n jvhjv^tio"- I I y .- VKar_V t 4 ? 1 ftrjiq A Mrfifolly |MrV Hfefeftifttent, and was listened towithia (SI |^y f t ? , " '11 ??? And nfiSS tud ^bJP^ ^ . , , v _ qnfhAr o? til6 "?? 1 measure*&as cJready spokep~oJi same ?* I 4. illHrQlo v*. . "* _ri? "L . ? . ---? .-????? 1 . rj- ,>? ^.<V^V ^S^l&SESH -:\< .;. *. and Mrs. David S. Morrill Plant 58 Trees I n Farmville's New Cemetery* _? ' . - ' ' ? >. .? .* ." ' '? '1 - - ? * Among the many vitally important tivities of tho Daughters "of the American Revolution is that of Tree antinv." Great stress is placed on "-foresting and Conservation of na ve trees and Shrubs. In accord is service the local Chapter is em tasizing a "tree planting" program. remained for Mrs. D. XS. Morrilli ith the fine co-operation of Dr. Mor D, to reach, we believe, the high ater mark individually in the State, ?r she has outlined the cemetery ?iveways with beautiful holly trees, ,dars and pink crepe myrtle. These ees came from the Col. Samuel Vines ace and Cornelius Tyson farm. They ill be silent memorials for posterity i enjoy, as witnessing the exquisite tdeavor of these splendid citizens. ^ Let others emulate their lovely vir ?e-! Scores ofT remote and nearby jots in Farmville await the trans .rmation. 'armville Had Winner In Tire Naming Con test of Chicago Firm. ? _ * -?v ? - Mr. M. S. Crinkley, of Farmville, i among the honorable mention win ers in a contest just ^concluded in hieago, according to word reaching ere today. The contest was to name tire, and was sponsored by Sears 8? Company. Close to a mil on person^ wrote about two tod one atf million suggestions in their at empt to get a share of the $25,000 for n by a woman, Mrs. ?, K. Decker, oi fort Thomas, Kentucky^ w^ > 8:* K Argosy." . In addition to these ihw apital prizes, there were 1,957 othei iwards Xo- persons who were givei tonorable mention for. submittal tames of unusual merit. ; Entries in this naming contest wen n 25 languages and were receive* Lm every state in the . Union, al Provinces of Canada; every America! josscssiqn and many foreign copn tries. TThere was no.Umitvto th number of entries ane might submil rod William Walters of Marshal! rexas, topped the list with names. .George A. Ellwell, of nvizoo, Mich., was his best secern with 1186 entries, - j# NOTE QP THANKg " * ? " 1 - To friends and neighbors who wm so kind and thoughtful to us durin the recent sickness and death loved one, we-would offer thanjp at assure them of our deep appreciatio W. R. Nannie and, Daughters. ^ ? i ' 1 i iii n i i . i ? 1 1 ****??- - I'Din niirni' ftl I I I ? fl I f 1 I 5 - fl ?-^Ek-' ; > ' I I ^ . . 1 '- ? ' _ | flj 1 gfpll rffXXI"\ I I p^i L fi ' I i 3r..?, ?... There Were w Two I Vote5CaSt;|?the I Lawrence-Salnfon Bad ; Check Act. il||pg ? . Raleigh, Feb. ll.-Witlc Si?? tors Sedberry apd Ma^^MKvoting I fh tlfe negative, the L^^B-Salmftn "bad .check" bill, deaigfcd- to put I ' ^ i. t^.>r vi>~ 4 Js* ? I more rttfeth lh the prese?.Worthless check laws, slid ^wugM?6x^a$e yesterday after Senator S^^wry had I tried in vain to ditch it. ? Senator Sedberry., v;ho^foUghfc/ th^ I I bill on the Senate floor M<*iday idgh^ I again went after "t yesterAi^He'de-. I elated that the Senate I enact anbther unconstitugcaal Jawk" I and that; the present xnenfersofthe General Assembly shouldjftot ttry to emulate their predecessbM' He de dared hundreds of p.eoptetdiaVe. been punished by. the 1925 ^adfchy^t*', act, which. he declared to be .^na^nstitu tional. I "ffile asserted that the a<^sougb? !'to evade the statute that Myx /a man cannot be imprissonedJ^deM," and I declared that, the measuie'tjs^thing more than "a plain effort*;^ whip the devil aro'uiid. the bush." i&Es^v I Senator Lawrence poinM^ont thai the measure, which he sp^^Kd, was fashioned after SijnHrw I^SL^dready B!$b effect in South tJarol^^dcdrgia, and Kansas, and he thought-that witb"] i the Supreme Coxitis in having ruled the-raea^M i s ti tut ionr.i, the Nor|fll|lj&BB& !' had asked himTo sp^ff n^ ? which would require all banks to post E %o that the general public ? might see. fl> them. Senator Broughton was against r any such proposal, huthe thought .the ( Lawrence-Salmon bill-"about the best we can get." Senator Sqlmon declared that if Senator Sedberry's words .carried far enough "there paust certainly be" great 1 rejoicing among .the members-of (be x Check-Flashing Association." Ke said - the purpose of the bill is to place e checks in the same category as coun terfeit l# 7 Scrap 1925 Act. 6 Under the provisions of the bill the ? U "ten-day notice" clause in the 1926 d Worthless Cheek Act is stricken: nuti W; and persons "willfuHy giving"* ? V "worthless check, "knowing that they were without the necessary funds if) Ipdd bank" would be deemed gufltj Ijr'a misdemeanor.' The punislimep! B lirould be left up to the trial judge. I >??rr ? ^Hjj >./The "man wtth.tlje borate? shonk n. be required to keep a list of the peo pie he has already told it to. ^ N .V:' He Declares, However, That the United States Marines* Should, Stay ; in Nicaragua. Managua, Nickrrague, Feb. lOthJf J With Conservative forces now m con trol in Chinan&ga ?*<* ^ Liberals repprted, to ^ W* thatf . town, .the Conservative government nnder President Diaz in making prep arations to meet an expected atta by the Liberals on northest of Managua- Liberal forces are reported to be approaching Mata galpb and Conservative troops are - being rushed tb the city to prevent , its capture by the Liberals. ; I^Watagalph is almost mid-way be tiradfr the Conservative papitai, Mana JTlid ihierto Cabteas; headquarters of thje Liberal government under Pres ident-Stfcasa. . The battle for the possession of Chinandega whs one of the most san guinary in the present conflict. ~ne Snrervhtives Jost, 100 men killed, while 200 were wounded. Eleven M blocks, the Conservatives announced, ? were destroyed by fire. - President Waz, in announcing his, iinri^tnnr to give UP tVie Presidency it j I Ttriited States deemed it best that' {Jnifwd States marines should remain :irL Nicaragua no matter .who held the rein^ of government. i 17 ?..t Tic QfliftOlS : iTin^Bitk^ague, lett;here for RaL leigh Thursday. to champion the bill before thfe House educational com ^onot wish the gentlemen of the committee, or of .the- leg^re to think that ^ aj* a^tnaH ^^ fcndamentnl^t irritw?ts, , swd Bg* Tstrur "Rather I desire that they un ?4m t?"V0LthVS tion?that. we are but the humble spokesmen _$ a great army of coo 'servative Christian people. . ? . The Bible League head declared that 92 per cent, of the petitions mailed over the State asking church workers ' for their support in the fight agaipst ' evolution ha$ been signed an > .mailed ' Judge (sfcroly): ."The next person Who internipte the proceedmge ?D I ^Prisoner: ^*At a boy. Jedge. I ^ g ^ MT?^ [HMAmnK mm i f And George Did It j : .. * *? ' t - - . . ? *!? .. ... ? ?? Goprge T. Swearinger, of Tren ton, S, G., is "Cotton King," win ning the crown and reward Jtyr having raised more cotton per acre in 1926 than any other planter in the- state. f I ? SENATE SEAT I' ? ?Law-makers Would Ad I mit Illinois Man and I Then Oust Him; Being I Considered Best Plan. I . ? ; I I Washington, Feb. 10.?After a very lengthy investigation of precerents, the senate elections committee decided (informally today to "recommend the ?immediate seating of Senator-Desig Inate Frairi^feh, (R)..of .Illinois, land to recommend farther his subse quent exclusion from the senate be ,vpen<Uture"in 'aafchW* Th e ' action in the case because of a~ dis agreement-over the manner of writing ? its report to the senate. I X ^majority invoiced letting Smith I take the .oath of - office at once, but ? then to declare his seat-vacant. Mi I nority reports probably will be filed by I some members of the committijjte^Jjo ? testing against both decisions.. I The committee will meet and make I a further report. . " I Poultry Specialist In i County Next Week. ? ? Greenville, Feb. 10th.?Mr. Parish I North Carolina Extention Poultrj I Specialist, will be in Pitt County Feb 114-18, for a series of pouttr&meetings I He will give demoristratiSns"in poultrj I house construction and culling, ant will talk on care, and feeding of ptoul I try. I If _you are interested in improving I your" flock" of poultry please attent I rthe meeting most convenient ior you I Grimesland," Feb. 14, School House I 10 a. m. _ I Bethel, February 14, School Hons I 3-;0J p. m. ? . I Fountain, February 15? Town Ha] I 10 x?. ? - ? ? FARMVIW.E, February 15* SchocB I apditorhnr., 3:00 p. m. I ." Grifton, February 16., School Houw I' 10 g,mf I Ayden, February 16th,/Town HaM 2:00 p.m. _Stokes, February IT, School Hous] , Greenville,, Febwxapr 17th, Cou| ?Hocser.2 p. m: ; . Falkland, Feb. 18, ..School BdW* Wintpmjlte,, February ilSth, SchoB House, Sr> m. * BERTHA LEEh FERGUSON/l L,w.^^3 ? j y . -?'o- -'... 33^V?y?-yJ|rCSl7r^'"VS The" funeral service* of Mr?. W. Nannie were conducted at 3:3<U'clo< _ 1 rCl-V. Vm PC Tuesday afternoon, rep. Sui, ny nt r - -T", ' - . -id _ I HlOUtilS I rOUtt ufmitR ? ?? Officer Is Under $1,000 I Bond as a Result of a ? Shooting Affair Mon I day Night at Fountain. Policeman A. D. Gardner, of Foun I Greenville, Feb. 10.?Policeman A. Id. Gardner,of Fountain, was this aft I ernoon placed under bond of $1,000 0:1 I a charge of ;assault with intent to kill, las a result of the affair in Fountain I Monday "night when he shot Preston I Gardner and Dennis Mercer, 'who are I alleged to have attacked him. The I warrant was sworn out here this . I I morning before Justice of Peace B. F. I Tyson, by Preston Gardnr r. I According to the officer's version of I the affair he shot the two young ipen I when they saught to enter the central I I office in Fountain after he had gone I tliere to keep out of their way follow I ing information that they were out to I I get him. The trouble with the boys I he said was the outgrowth of his ar- - ^ I resting them earlier in the day on. a I I charge of being drunk and speeding. I Just prior to the climax of the affair I he said the boys again speeded thru I I the streets of Fountain and discharg ed firearms. ' According to the warrant sworn out I today by Gardner the officer is charged I ? with attacking the two young men ? with intent to kill. Young Gardner, who swore out the I I warrant and who received a bullet I Wound through the arm is under a I ? $2,000 bond on a charge of conspiracy _ I I in connection with the alleged attack l.upon the policeman. A similar war II $ant for Dennis Mercer, who is con lUned in the hospital suffering a wound I Bin the abdomen, has bean served be- >^l | VCV UwV- v 1 V ? "1 * as, soon as Mercer's condition would I permit His condition today is re I ported as favorable. * ' H ?- ' - H I County Commissioners I I; Urge Bill fdr Such Sal- I I aries for All Elective I I Officers in Pitt I I Greenville, Feb. 1,0th.?The Sheriff, I 1 Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court and ? County Treasurer would receive sal aries of $250.00 per month under rec - I' .ommendations by the Board of County I Commissioners to legislators from this I I county for a bill to 'Jae presented to j the General Assembly that would au- I thorize changes in the present salary i scale. Following discussion of the I matter at the lait1 regular meeting of I the board, a committee of feit{zeiis I '" was appointed , to study the problem ? I , and to meet,with the commissioners I ' in special session yesterday. ThoSitjjS*/ fl ^h*yestenfa^wl?:behind closed doorf. " and definite details of the changes j. could not be learned. I According to announcement majjEJ7; today by Chairman. S. . White, the ' cost-of operation of each of the offices was studied and the'changes reeom-? I mdnded in order to place the heads of I the various departments on the same . footing from the standpoint of net salaries -received. The. lecommenda^i tiens, it is understood include provia >T iong for certain assistance in each of the offices, where heretofore a portion I R. of the ekfa^ help has been paid by !V" ?????? ? I ist PARENT - TEACHERS' MEETING I ay '? ' '?$; V.&Wfrf'^'-B : ? I , ; ... W __ ^ . m V ? ? ? H [jj*' c/ipifif inn will Fndiiv aft pi*?io11i | I b 18th t "o a verv inter- I ^ J ent aha neglected child, M*s& Tabitna _I __ sr-} DeViscont; ?
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