llh
OREEirVILLE IS THE
HEART OF EASTERN
WORTH CAROLINA. IT HAS
A POPULATION OF FOUR.
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED
IND ONE. AND IS SUR
ROUNDED BY THE BEST
FARMING COUNTRY.
INDVfifRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INVITED TO
LOCATE HERE FOR WE
IIA VE EVERYTHING TO
OFFER IN THE WAY OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TRIBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AS UP-TO-DATE
JOB AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
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Uliiii
mm
WE HAVE A CIRCULA
TION OF TWELVE Hi S
DR ED AMONG THE PEST
PEOPLE IN THE EASTEnX
PART OF NORTU CAI.'O-
LINA AND INVITE TU(j;^E
WHO WISH TO GET Hi 7-
TEH *4 CQ UAINTED )> / / II
THESE GOOD PEOPLE
i BUSINESS WAY TO TAEli
-1 FEW lyciIES ,SPACE -l.v.v
TELL THEM WfJAT X'fJ
•lAVE TO BRIN a TO THI.Iti
ATTENTION.
01] U ADVEliTlislSo
HATES ARE LOW A.\J) < A V
BE HAD UPON APPLh A
TION.
VOLFME XXXiV.
vnrli'iilturi' the Mvut IlKefu*. tbr Ht'ahln'n!. Ui*- N<in|'' I iufiii .i ificiit iM Ifan.- '<'> iis.ii*n,*!< a.
(JUKE>VlliLK, >i. C% FU'.ID.W M TK!{\(K)>, ><»'I::, l»ll.
M >11! i i;
T.
in[
ilorfl) odiuniiu umiii
Association io Ike! at
f^iisoo iov le-lli
S;s
Praclically Every kliGol
Repraseflfed, Very Senclicia!
OisGussions Mi
I Oiii- of llio mosl inijiortiint mid in- j
j If'iTsiinj; ronvcntiimR of the y('ar is to'
I 1)(! !:c1ii by ltn- Ndrtli Carolina Drain- ‘
I a;ro Association to <liscuss tlio cjui's-;
{'|Q|.tio;i (if till' rcclania'.idn of tlio a\v:un[)'
and ovorflowi'il lanils of Xortli (’ar.v ;
liiia. Sini’c tiic orfranizalinii of tli s
Association tlio draiiuiBO of those lan^l:--
has reachod larir<' proportions, tii''
area draincti. ('r now hoinsj drained
being in tho nolKhborh iod of SOO.Ofiil
•■e liiiiidrod iiiid Tnolve 'I'eaclierN iit
At(<'n(luiico—List of Prizes Offered
to Schools Writing; Hest Ac
count of Work Do no.
Thursday, Novprnbcr 5, was a bi*?
liay in (ho c'duoatioiial life of J’itt
Cminty. Thp occasion was a inoetlni?
af the school coniniittecincn of the
c )unty in a KathorlnR the size and ei>-
thuRiasm of which exceeded the ex-
ppctatloTi of till! school authoritlc.s.
An inspirini; address by State Super-, "'ay; Mr. R. E. Rico, T^and and Indus-
interidenf ’ lynor, a rn'k ' ' faMo ''oi
that tlH!re are within tho State 2,S00,-
OOfl acres of unreclaimed wet and
swamp lands, The reclamation .jf
these lands means millions of dollai*!
to tho State in increased aRricultural
values and tho elimination of malaria;
from these sections. |
An inferestint' propram is being'
arrangi'd, and anionp those who a.vj
expected to pp >ak at this Conventio:i ^
are Covernor Locke Craig; lion. Johir
II. Sniall, Congressman from the Firrt;
District; Mr. N. V. Richards, Land and
Indtistrial Agent of tho Southern Ua'l-j
Jerence engaged ia freely by the com-
miitteemen themselves, a helpful talk
I'V A. Ci. Cox, Chairman of tho Hoar'i
r.i Kducation, and announceuients an.l
suggestioTis by the county superinten-
rtent were the features of tlie morning
and afternoon sessions.
In the neighborhood of a hundred
committeemen, repre.senting practi
cally every school in the entire county
wi re in the court-roora when the couii-
t-ip) Atrctif rf the Xorfolk Soii‘horn
Railway; Ivfr. H. M. Lyndo, of the IT.
S. Onice of Drainage Investigations;
■h’.dge L. U. Aiken, President of the
Georgia Drainage Congress; represent
atlves from the State University, the
.\gricultural and Mechanical College;
and others Tlie program is not yet
complete, but speakers are expected
to take up all sides oi drainage pro
blems. One of the int/jresting featur
es will bo the reports from commis-
MEN OF PITT.
Vnii !IIC CM I'lU"-! ly il:\itcil t'l le.i \ (■ your :il;(l lari .
lic', :ii!i| stoi'o mill plii'-es (jf Ijii'ine-s with yoiir \vi\u--
aiiii .'■■.iris iiml liuiiL^litcrs. li.'-ciiiUle at yoi’r coiii i iinii-.e, at te'i
iliiriy A. M. 1'liihiv, NoMmlior l!*n. to tal;!' i>uit iis
iiio i'lipi'O'iie ( creiiK'nics ol' iiineiiinu,’t!ic iiKifiiiiiieiil ctvc':-
fii Oil till' ('(iiii'l House Sc|',iiirc. ill iiifiiHv.'y <>1' ti:c ( (niIViio''
;ile .'()!<iiei-s of Pitt Coui)(y.
'I'lie Sinirletiii'v ('liaiitci- ot’ the I)aii_<:!itci's of the Con
rcilcr:icy liuve ])!iiime l luid l;il)Oiireil (o secure tiu' (M’cctioii
of llii.s iiioiiuiiif'rit; iind lliey now (losii-i; lo set* a .u'feat con-
(•uur.-(> (d' tlie men ami wouieii of I’itt (bounty lieie, when it
is iinvi'ileil. to rejoice with tlieiii in its rompletiou. It \vn-
ei’('ct(Ml to ;)ei'|)(“liiate the menioy of yoiir iK'io\eil lierocs.
1111(1 (he (laiiixhters of (!u> Confeilei’acy !iro sure yoti wiil
take fZfeat plensiiie in purtieipuiinj' in tiu>>e fcieitionic-
'I’iio (iovernor of llu* Stiite will be here to tell of the valni'
and hei’oic ilee*ls of tlie (’nnfiHlei-alo .'-oldioi-s in ono of tin-
irreatcst conflicts of all the ages.
The Daiiuhlei's of the (’unfodei'acy iirfrc all who caii to
liather, with IIkmii, aromiil this nioniinient (>rocteil to e\-
lialted coiirap', to patient eiiiltifanc(‘ ami to willinir sacri
fices; and they pray tliat all wlio jjrathei' there may fiet a
new l)apti>m of iIk> love of Country and Home, and may
get a 1't‘w vision (d‘ a pooplo -vlio stand fur hislier ideals fif
life, anil who l)clie\ 0 tiiat true greatness, in Xations and in
individuals, conn's from rendering nol'le scr\ici- and doin.';'
i xact .iustice.
MKS. TIIOS. .1, .lAKVlS.
l*i:rsu)i;N r.
IfSiil-'l
\^ mm on oioo
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sOrH!!) l;lGM2ie
ii>
tti.
i ppcr'i'iiity Ilf ihf-
M'lii iliiy (<-:ulu'r to KclVf
I II,il pn tj'i 111. '1 lic ciMcs and tDwa.s |
;ir;- .iipj'- III si.'ivi' tiieir iirohli ins a:i i
I'ar.' <i;' tin’il '.Ovi'K or-j
J a;'.i'/alioii.-( imt ihe rnrul districts ar
lai-kii'-^ in ih“se uiui it is fi)r th-.-j
: Il act.'T to introduce tlieiii. i
n fHi
I 8. (,
j 'I lie <'iilliusi.''..-iiu O!' the 4:i,(i(IO boys i i
I ’ arieiis cluijs shows signs of jirogrcas. •
I It is up to Ihc teaciuT to keep up th I
' enthusiasm for tho future progress ofj
.NortJi Carolina depend.') iipon thei
trogruss of the county. j
Tile majority of the country peop'e |
I('o not know the kind of school that
is l',.‘st for them. They dislike tho
agricultural schools, the schools th®t
Kirc d I iichccl.!-t( I ulil I.ale in
Mic N iijlit lo tarni-
I’obacco Market in Height
of Sea‘>ott.
! !\U'lJ!\ilh‘ was \i.iite.l .Muniii:.'.
t!v a vor> lli^^^stro^IS tin- i au.'iiiK Ic
lohses. The fire originated -u alur,.:
tjr superintendent called tho meeting sioners from the overflowed areas, re-
lo order and introduced the State S.i-, presenting on area of 942,121 acres,
perintendont. Dr. Joyner was at his Tile drainage will be discussed in con
test and talked to the coininitteemeo ■ siderable detail,
in his own inimitable way along the! ■ ■ '
lines of the duties and responsibilitiiM 1 ing of several songs, and talked on
(»' their ofllce and its magniflcicnt op-1 music in tho schools,
portunity for real public service. II'’| The county supr-rintondont took un
h:ul the undivided attention of hi^ ^tiie plans for tho year’s work and dis-
hearsrs and made an address th.if i cussed various matters with the teach-
will be of lasting value. | crs. R'>ports blanks, pamphlets etj
In the afternoon tho coramitteemoii | ^vero distributed. The platis for th<j
exihanged ideas about the educational | (,i,j;,.cvaiice of Community Service
work of tho county and laid plans f>i;- j were outlined. Prizes were aii-
progressive steps during the ei)ming n,iunced to be given to tho school^;
year, ''onsolidation of small districts writing the best accounts c"
and the elimination wherever po'^sib'.e, I iione in the various coniinit-
ol the sniall and necessarily inellicieiLt j comnmnitie.s. There are a iiit.i!
one-room school, wi re among the ton- . ,,j- twelve prizes as f dlows:
I'irst I’rize
^^•cll!,/! I’riz.'
ics iiscussed. The committeemen'
enter-d cnthuHiasticully into the dr. - j
I’ussions and the spirit of tho meet- j
ing w.is splendid. |
The county snpcrintendent made j
various announcements and called |
espc i ial attention to the jilans foi j
('oniiuunity Servict' \Veei< Heci'mhi-r 1
jiul r.. He asK'd lor the hearty su i-|
poll of the committeemen and tho pi.i-|
bli.! geii‘'r.iliy in the educational worl: |
of ttif- county. I
Uefure adjournment Tho j^ssoci i-1
lion of I’itt School Committeeni' M j
nas formally organizetl, with Mr. P.. M. i
I^cvvis as president, >!essrw \V. H ‘
Mooiv and C. W. Stokes vice-presi-'
dents and ('ouiity Superintendent S. B.
t^nderwood secretary. It was decided
that regular meetings should be hel !
twice a year. The next meeting to li>'
the second Tuesday in .January.
Reported Allies Have
Reachcd German Soil at
Three Points ot Battle I.ine
m;h vokk, ,\<>v. kkpoht .m st in:iu: srwi.i
THAT Tin: jmtkh statks cunsi k noijth < has
I I* l$Y TlI THI KS l>FF THK ( OAST OF UTfKKV. IT WILL IS!
Kl .MI MJU:i{i;!> THK NOUTlH’AlftH.I\A WAS SKM’ TO Kl HOIM: iil l il
teaeli farming in the best wry to the;-' odovk in tlie stcun phitit of L '
Ixiys and domestic Bcience or honu | Morrow Ai ( o. which is adjoiiiini: tl.
economiis to the girls. It is for the
ti'acher to use tact and introduce this
t\pe of ('dueation into these districts.
'I'lie type of school that is needed i3
one wiinse ininlmuni of teachers i'
tiiree. 'I'l.er*' should b'- a tfaclior if
agrfciilture, and in connection wilh thi.--
tl.ere “hould be a plot (if land for the
use of the ;,tudents, tl.ut chey niay put
into practice the principica learned
in the text bool:s. There should h'
also a teacher of domestic soiencc or
home economics for the girls, an-!
there should also be an apartment f >■'
i racijee in connection with this.
It is necessary that all teacher.^ ht
t.iissionaric s going into a community
with the purpose of serving. Tli(
four tilings that are needed in the
solution of the rural problem by th ■
teal her are; better schools, better
war', house owned by this same <
pa:iy. 'l iie fire spread (illicitly lo t!.i'
wareiii MSI.' and soon ( aught the war, -
houM' (iwned by Mr. C. It. I'owiiscn i
'.iliifh >vas also destroyed, f.etore tV.
fianjes eiiuid ls‘ (lui'Ked they
burned two prize houses owned by tt.<
.•\tnerii.cin T(.h;ivco Company to,ceth. :
v.i'h teho' '''.' in ih''n' ai d a s*oi-
! elo;i;,'iii;r to Mr. 1’, Pipiiin.
Til' v.'.irfhi.UM’ and prii:.' hou'-■-
\vi-r-. 'oia’y rov- d and W'm im
p:iit.'iil!y ('Herid wilh iiistiraiK'c. i'!. ■
^'oi> (■; Mr. Pippin had no iUMir.in- '■
;i* all tid is a eor.iiili-te hiss, 'I'lic ■.ei-
i-!.'::ie i ompany’s cab!” w.is ;l
into iuul I ' artiy >]ectrie wires aisc
.-\ iiorsi' bt lor.irii'ii: to .Mr. Mur
r>' A buriu.'d in tlie >tablts n-. ^
ihe w.inhoupe.
'i ’.ie !i:c was i.oi, uud- r l oi.troi u:'-‘ i
'I’liird I’rize
Fourth I’rize
i’ii'di I’ri/.v
Sixth I’rize
Seven;ti I’ri.;.'
i:i;;lit I’rizi
.\intli I’rize
Telilh I’riZe
Kievi’lltll I’rize
i'wc'Iiih I’rize
.Splendid Teachers Meetiiigr.
Tho lirst meeting of the Pitt county
teachers for tho current year was held
in the court-iroom Saturday beginning
i't lOioO A. M. One hundred and
twelve teachers were registered. The
greater part of the time was used in
general announceuienta and sugges
• ions for the year’s work.
The meeting opened with the sitif,'
iug of ‘'Come Thou Almighty King.'
Total •fTr..!!')
'I'iie prizes are to b'' givi n with (li '
understatiilinr Ih.if they are to go lO
the schools in which children win
ing them arc students, to be used i.i
permanent improvniuents.
la the d •partmental meetings tht
teachers organized and received a.s-
siguments for the next meeting. The
primary teachers, under the leader
ship of Miss Miriam McFayden. are to
study The Course of Study, using the
State bulletin as a text, Mr. C. \V.
Wilson will lead tho grammer grad.*
teachers in a study of "Every day Pro
blems in Teachings” and the Course
of Study. The High School sections
will study Kirpatricks Fundamentals
of Child Study under tho leadership
of President Kobert II. Wright
There will be six meetings during
the year, the next one being on the
:>I0.M:V for TIIF A.MKi!l< A>S STI{
(THIS JIKl’OIM HAS .MIT HKFN
K* PKFSS.
i.fjiidoii. Nov. '.I At tlH'i'e points in
II the area of liosliliti>';5- in Silesia, ia
I'.ii'i' i;iist i’russia and in .M.-.aea —forci -
10.00 j or ilic allii'S W'le on tieriiuui soil t.i-
7.^'l,^!ly, :i!!d for tlie lirst tiiiio since tli >
iiihr-. al> ut' ho.'-iilitie.s condiiii'H.-i j^ee.-n
U,.' ! I lo j;i■ :::-f in t!ie opinion ot T.riti 'i
■ 1 nuiili'.v oiiserver.-;. a revcrhiil ol tli-
-.•'■•I , I'i.K-:. Ill' (ill* coiitciuliiig arrnie.-;.
-.:'i I j i () !o the prt’sent time Cerniuiiv h,‘ -
I j !,' i n f, ■.’.'.ting, generally speaking. ri
-."el j the teriior'.- of iier ( iieini''.-;, lint ro .v
sic would appear to Ii'> more or h -
rioiisly ne'iiaei’il from Ilie ea^■t by I'.c’
victorious armies oi i;ranil l)\i!<',
Nicholas. t!i ' iiir^'-^ian coninuiiidcr iii-
.'iiii f ill tin- (ield, the aiivaiii-e guard s
of whicii ari' less than l'‘Hl miles fneu
I'erlin.
I
vM»vu i\ Tin; u \i{ zonf.
( (•NKFiniKD M TiMi; OF «;0I\.
*'!'rlllalt^ li’eacu Oncn>i\c.
i.i iuion, .Vi)\. ;< -Tile Cernians have
"''iirwed tii. 'r ollensive in the vieinii..-
ol ^ p''es ami !'ixiiiiiidi' whore tiie-
i-ii-il to breal: lh’’ou_!;li ti' ■ allies’ liiici
io ihi' coast of ]''ra!i"e lo'd were r.'-
inl-' il a.’ir the nio--! >. '... re tightini:
i'1 I III- war.
l'.,'S(ii:e .”i ver.-'c iiii- Allro.(icria.i■/
arr.ri . li:;\e sin'i'ei'i il hi M i- ICasi wliele
II' !^ls^i.l'ls iiave
li-'roi.iii ii'irilory,
; i I I o he ;-.i i'.I Sfihl
le lln' \\'.';il i,l an i
I'oun the n-lslan.
i:rili--ii and fielgali.
U;.' ^ai’ie r.i-'iiri.
So U''.’ ho eau'-i.- !iay Ih- 'U d': >
ler Uii' lir-‘. ),ut '.I i- .'■uppo-'d 1
t .‘.u.Lht troni ih" t'uri..'ue if Uu
T^'ai.t ^vI;m h liad b . ;ii u ■
'h"ir fort o:i
(ormans ai’i
■ini'orc'nieul ^
ivor lo hi'iaU"
tile Fri ueii
led by Mias Muffly of the Training
School faculty. Hev. C. M. Rock 1<> 1' second Saturday In Derrraber beginii-
iii prayer. Miss Muffly led in the sing- ing promptly at 10:CO.
Always trailc in
lloost r.igg'T (In
Ireonviiie.
Miville.
AMKND.HFNTS LOST. j >OM(F.
Raleigh, Nov. 10~A11 amcndmentsj
to the State Constitution have been j which to dceora' - the table,=: for th-
lost. This was made certain when Mr. j old soldiers. Will those wlu ha\c
\V. S. Wilson, secretary of the Consti-' K''e for this
tutional Amendments Campaign Com-j f
itteo reported tho total vote for and
against the ten amendments in sixty-
six l ounties of the State. The remain-i
ing thirty-three counties in the e>;-|theui.
trcnie Kast and West of the State will
no!, materially affect the result ap-,
parent uow. Against the tax amend-
ment, vvhich was No. 7 in the list J a better custom to give flowers to thf
there was a vote of 32,S6< for and 45,- living.
chur-hes. bi tter roads and hott''r;h:'< in the n^ghl and hu; for the faf
homes. Theses changes must conic Cuil a t;> w system (d' water svoriis lui'i
through the schools. The teacher hem rt.'.eiitiy installed much uea»\. r
tliriniirli her pupils must become in• ! iei-‘ would liave occurred, .-Vn esi
It rested in tho people ot the comnuin;-1 n ;ite ot the total loss in;iK''S i! v, : '
ty in v. hich she is teaching and it i,- $ I 0
recessary for her to become actiuain:-' ’l'!'-e Uame r Wari ;i(e,i;;.» ov.i.i.i |\
.'li Willi the conditions that exist in . Mr. Morrow together with ih ' ; ;a\.;< ■
the country, I '-as vatui il at about a-,..! t:.
The tea< h'r iiiust dircci and develop i’hiiii' V' V> an hou.'i' ’,va - va’.Yied
the minds ni her pupils along rural :iho:
lines not toward the town life. A| S',
l irire niaji'rity of the rural tsiys an t
;'irl-\ )'<‘c;iiise of the unattractive cot’,
ditioii'. exi.'^tins: ir their homes an 1
surroiindinir,';. Irave for the tc'wn, it
jtiiis { onftnii' S wli.-i' is to li*,"!.ine :if, '>-'i : ■ i
'inr f.niiiry !i;e.’ it is for the teach "I I'.- i - ; ■■ ;.'ui :,i.--
! IT |.i ilirc'-' il'i' ‘ oeiai lilV in the couti v.l:.:. . ir. i'.( i; i ■' ai'i-
,'lry arid to bring to the pii ;i'> snir. ' > d. '' ' • i' in iir,il-: !
I thing of the life ot’ till* towe, ('■et tli ' liiii'!:i"! ! >iOi':-i
j ;'-,r- ni'- eni 'r"^l'd in Ihi- m ' o(d and Inr.i'
' i.llior ac'U’ines Uy h:',vitu' aieitlicr
Ida'', I'riday ,if;i ninoti i nter;.,ii.im
I'll . iii'ia!;- a? ni';''l. Tin’ ,--diOol eo;,’ !
' 1, iM, "I. n sillin' I Ii. iiiviti ;! a .d iiia'!. >nit‘. < ar' i 'c; i
■1,1 I'l'.'i H at lh' \ te . ii'Ue a li:irt ' ■' a'.> t.,! i
' 1 (; ri'at
lir..',i!'hl ab'Mit in
■ I'l'i lin" illi 1 111 childrt II
I 'i ii" leaclii-rs iiiu -' noi
■ a’l i'T, 'Il -;i in t!' ■ ri '''.ii n :
[ I ■iinni'i 'My b']i inn -! tal-1
[pa''I, i.i!>i'itr adv.-ntrice of
lii'irlniiMy that i; nr'i-rc ii h''
s. rvie.i,
I 'i'lie rnr-'l di: trii ts must < nine to
reali;,.ition tiiat Ihi'y are to no long r' 1’’'''
d' pi'nd upon the St.ate to taki* care ct
thi’ir si'hools but that they are ab e
to do this thi'mselves. Tl.ey are to
I’le taught how to carry this on by the
teacher. To do this the teacher mur t
ll.illiafiir\ Sii'I ‘'^edlfil.
IIIV'.II
. h'lve
,;inri'. :.r,' o
,,innr,i;i!!> by
•lilt th t'l- r,.'n:i i
i!''! ■ I ;
I ar.'' ;ua
i.li’"
'I'.'r.'.ie-'I e ov.-r land in
‘ r-v ■■ tin.ii'T j-r.Ki:--. v. ,•
’av I.\- tlie Su;!.".'n ' »'i
1' N'onh t'aroMa.i,
id «hli-?( r- v< r: i ' ,'i. ’
', thi-: a ' ' tl i-; a e. i, ■ I': -
.'f moiii ;.!iiiou-;
mii.i
ii:'. e'-
an ailiV'
eV' ry ft'
rend- 1’
ni r:
lailiK li by T 'in.'SSI'.• tvi ii.'
f the nren .nive’.'! !>>■
the I'aiied Stati-- fvc.'n Hi* .^-^tati'
'■ .Vorth Carolina tor ti.' i.irinati.n,
I the .'^tate of Teniie.ssfc.
'rhe territory is not ih.i’Kly po|
Kllingtoirs store before Friday. If not
! convenient to briii.g them ’phone Ir
Mr. Klliiigton and he will send for
It is a good custom lo put flowers
I Olli; against.
Com. «n Entertainment.
lati'd. but the faxes which will no.c
bring into the community speakers j
iU.il lit( rature on this sub.iect, bring
ing out till' kind of schools needed.
Hural schools must meet the retiuire
ments to keep the country children
in the country.
it arc considerable, and the Stntc'
boundary will be im'hi'd further t'
the w 'St.
Mr and Mrs. I.. C, Haker and little
daughter have returned from an ex
tended visit ill the country.
Mr. T. K. Ilrown, who lia.s chnrg.' of
the bo.Ts’ clubs in this Slate was
ttrei'uville yesterd.-iy to deliver an ad
dress at the Training School
Mj-h. n. C. Munnorly of I?o<kj>
Mount is vistiDg Mrs. J. D. Uuker,