9mmr¥MJUt a ram BEi^ar or eabtbbm VO&WB OAItOLIlfA, IT HAS M POPULATION OF FOUR VBOU'SAND, ONE BUNDBED iMD ONE, AND 18 SUB- BOUNDED BT TBE BEST WABMINO OOUNTBT. INDU8TBIE8 OF ALl BINDS ABE INVITED TO LOOATE BEBE FOB WE BAVE EVEBTTBINO TO 0F9EB IB TBE WAT OF LABOB, CAPITAL AND TBIBUTABT FACILITIES. WE BATE AN UP-TO-DATE 10B AND NEW8PAPEB PLANT. HI ■ H 0 Agirlcoltore la tba Xost OMfali tli« Most HealtlifaL tbe Motil Nonie Gmplujineat 0/ Sf«ii.--(ii««>rge Waii<til WE SAVE A OIBOULA- TION OF TWELVE BUN- DEED AMONG TEE BE8T PEOPLE IN TBE EA8TEBN PART OF NOBTB GABO- LINA AND INVITE TBOSE WHO WISH TO GET BET TER ACQUAINTED WITH THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN \ BUSINESS WAY TO TAEE I FEW INOnKS SPACE AND TELL them WHAT YOU ^AVE TO BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION. OUR ADVERTISING HATES ARE LOW AND CAN BE HAD UPON APPLICA TION. VOLUME 47. GREK.NVILLE, XOKTII ( AUOL!\A, FKIDAY, DKCKMKKH 17, NL'.MBKR KIGHT THIS POiER WIS iTIMEir FITE Alleged Two Negroes Stole a Pig From Mr. Bullock. HAVE BEEN CAUGHT Said Silas Knight Took The Pig To The Home of Jim Nelson For Safe Keeping. Silas Knight and Jim Nelson were yesterday released from tbe custody of Constable Whichard, after they had given bond, charged with stealing a pig. It was alleged that Knight stole the pig and took it to the home of Nelson where it was retained for what was to be presumed, fattening pur poses. The pig was stolen from the homo of Mr. W. W. Bullock several nights ago and how he learned that Knight was the one that stole it could net be learned. However, Monday papers were given Constable Whichar.l who set out at once in search of Kn L-ht and the pig. When Knight had been taken, it was found that the pig was being held at the home of Nelson several miles dis tant.' To that place the constable Journeyed In search of Mr. Pig and there he found him. Nelson, in the meantime, learning that the game was spoiled and that he and his accomplice had lost a good lot of pork, Journeyed to Greenville and told how it all happened, it is said. The pig will be held by the officers of the law until final ownership is established and it has been ^ttled whether or not Knight stole the pis and left It with Nelson. Constable Whichard states that the pig was a fine speciman and that he does not blame a man for hating to lose such a fine porker especially when everything in the meat line is selling at such a high figure. The negroes had no trouble. It is said, in giving bond to guarantee their appearance when the trial is held. MISS SUE KELLY SPEAKS AT WINTERVILLE SCHOOL (By E. L. ROBERTS) (Special Staff Correspondent) WINTERVILLE, DEC. 15.—Miss Sue Kelly of Vance county, who is travel ing throughout the state in behalf ot the Woman’s Missionary Society move- i^ent, made an interesting talk to the students of Wintervllle high school at the chapel exercises yesterday morning. At 2:30 o’clock In the af ternoon she lectured to the members of the Woman’s Missionary Society at the Baptist church. Miss Kelly has been at work in the Central and Tar associations for several months, and about three weeks ago began work in tbe Neuse-Atlantlc association. She is a good speaker, and a large crowd heard her here. Close Successful Term The fall term examinations of Win- terville high school will begin Monday morning and continue through Wed nesday, at which tlma the fall tnim closes. This closes one of the most successful terms in the history of the school. The spring term will begin Tuesday, January 4, and prospects are (ood for the spring term BEEN MIDE UP OF Moonlight School Is Getting Advanced In Its Work. NOVEMBER WAS ONE Pitt County Is Not Be hind In The Race For Good In This Fine Work. November is past, and November in many counties was observed as Moonlight School Month. In some in stances “Moonliglit School Month” ex tended to six weeks in others it is still to be observed or better still a second Moonlight School Month in the spring is to follow the one in the fall. During the past summer at Oie var- ous Summer Schools and Teachers Institutes about 5,000 teachers volun teered ito teach in the Moonlight schools of the state for three nights a week for four consecutive weeks. This was to be known as Moonlight School Month. The Nortli Carolina Press Association promised to give publicity to the movement^ The Jun ior Order of American Mechanics, The Farmers’ Union and the Federation of Women’s clubs all agreed to lend their support to the promotion of opening the schools for a month to adults who had been denied an early chance. No vember was the month set aside by the State Board of Education for this pur pose and if November was not con venient the time best suited to the community. A bulletin Adult Illiteracy and its Elimination was issued by the Departs ment of Education explaining the plan for Moonlight School Month and giv ing an account of the need for its work. This bulletin was followed by a manual to be used during moonlight school month containing twelve les sons in reading, writing and arithme tic This manual furnished the teach er and some who were not regular teachers have volunteered for the work, the twelve lessons to be taught ttnd furnished the pupil his text book. In some cases the county papers also ran the twelve lessons, three each week.so that the student a» he learned to read would have supplementary material at hand in an account of affairs about him. The State Department of Education suggested in its bulletin that each county superintendent of schools, the farm demonstration agents, the secre tary or president of the Farmers’ Union, the mayor of the county seat, and representatives from the Junior Order and Women’s clubs. The ob ject of this committee was to formu-> late and work out plans or appoint other committees when nece.'isary. In some counties where successful moon- BOi ISSilE Fllfl Election Yesterday Result ed In 25 Majority “For Bonds.” IS FIFTH TOWNSHIP Older Resident Say This County Is Coming To Be An Example For The Others. Chlcod township is the fifth town ship in this county to vote bonds for good roads. An election was held in that township yesterday when “for bonds” was carried by a majority of 25. The bonds will amount to $50,000 and will all be utilized in improving tbe roads in Chicod township. It is said that the move had received considerable opposition prior to the time of holding the election, but on yesterday morning, the good road en thusiasts who have been working faithful in the interest of the issuance of bonds, rallied around the polls and carried it through without a single hitch. Chicod's roads, its is said, are in need of much improvement and the people of that township are reported to be unusually jublliant over the car rying of the issue yesterday. Plans will be made at once to sell the bonds and it is hoped to get the work of im proving and building roads well un derway just as soon as the weather conditions in the spring will permit. Being the fifth township to vote for bonds for road building, Chicod is breaking the Ice for the other town ships, It is said, for they will be mighty glad to get in line in the hope of having their road facilities im proved. Prior to the election the enthusiasts for good roads in Chicod township traveled over all the constructed roads in the other townships which have voted bonds and expressed themselves as well pleased with the outcome and had voiced the hope that Chicod would be able to carry the issue. It is said In reliable quarters, that other townships are going to begin an agitation for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of building better roads and to improve those that they now have. Old residents of this county view this step forward in a pleasing light and cite the fact that what they have longed dreamed of is now becoming a reality. One thing that attests the fact that the roads in this county are already becoming popular with the neighbor ing counties is that Beaufort has al ready sent a party of good roads boosters through this section and that FORiRD STEP IflVEKRiSiD nay UAC L^inniiicujiDDVi^j BEEN WELGOMED Plan For One School To Dis place Four Is Pro gressive. ENDORSED BY BOARD If Election Is Carried The Children AVill Be Given More Individual At- ttention, Said. at each time that anything is said in light schools have been held the town ^^^d roads. Pitt coun- and county plans have been worked example, out together, the town superintendent working with the county superintend ent. In other counties the town has had another, each working for moon light schools. Whatever the plans were moonlight schools have been taught successfully and are still being taught. A nearby town is planning to begin the year 1916 with a moonlight school month. ^ Every town and every development of powerful and community should have a committee fgjjj^j,ie motors has enabled French working on this problem for many who jq their most darlag fiy- can barely read and write would be monoplanes with a wing glad of the additional instruction to of not more than 25 feet, derived from a night school. ^ A Mississippi woman is the Inven tor of a trunk for moving heavy bar rels that also will turn them over and hold them in position for their con tents to be withdrawn. Mr. S. B. Underwood, county super intendent of schools, today gave out an Interview on the proposed consoli dation of schools in Beaver Dam town ship, and the voting of a special tax for the support of a strong central school. “The Board of Education,” he said “welcomed this progressive step on the part of the citizens of Beaver Dam township. Their petition, signed by the way, by a majority of the voters of the township, was endorsed by the board and the election ordered by tiie board of county commissioners with out any hesitancy. This Is perhaps; the most important educational move ment yet undertaken in Pitt county. It is in line with the trend of the times in educational matters, which is to extend the benefits of the large well graded schools to the rural dis tricts. “If this election carries, as it seems that it will, one school will displace the four schools now operated in this township. This will give a district with a census ot 212 children, and will require probably about five or six teachers. This will enable the school to be graded and will make it possible for the teachers to give the children that individual attention that is so necessary. It will also make possible, work in agriculture, domestic science and music. There are at present in this town ship one school employing one teach er and three employing two teachers. Consequently, the children attend school In which one teacher has from three to seven grades and from fifteen to thirty-five classes per day. The in dividual child, at best, gets very lit tle ot the teacher’s time. “Under the new plan this would be changed. There would be pupils enough and teachers enough to grade the school properly and to give the children as good advantages as could be found anywhere. The high school department can be organized as soon as there is a demand for It, and the children be given a thorough and com plete course of training without hav ing to leave home to get it. \o child will be required to walk an unreasonable distance. The board will arrange for transportation of those w'ho live more than about two miles from the school. “It looks to roe like an unusual opportunity for the people of Beaver Dam township. I believe they will wish to take advantage of It. They will certainly have then one of the beat rural sch^ls to be found any where. "Of course, there will be some op position. Some perfectly honest peo ple will fighC the consolidation be cause they do not wish to give up their neighborhood schools, and because of the small tax they will have to pay. We have no flght on these people. They are perfectly sincere, and have. THIS GIIRISTMIIS Checks For The Pensionoi's Arrived Here This Morning. ‘COME AND GET THEM' Total Amount Paid To Pen sioners Is $4,016. Clerk of Court Now Has Them. Pitt county war veterans and wid ows of veterans will be made happy if they will call at the ofQce ot the Clerk of the Court, for they will find a check there waiting for them. Tiie cliecks for the war pensioners were received this morning, and the total amount that will be paid out in Pitt county this year is $4,016 which will be iiivi.^ed up among fifty-seven widows of war veterans and sixty- eight veterans themselves. The clerk is a.sking that all those who receive pensions call at the ofTice at the ear liest opportunity and get it. There arc 57 widows in the county who are in the fourth class on the pen sion list. One soldier in the third class, and sixty-sovon wiio are in the fourth class. These receive amounts according to their class. It is a usual occurrence tiiat the checks for tlie war veterans arrive just before Cliristmas, and they are al ways highly appreciated. It is a little astonishing to some, it is snppo.^ed, to learn that the State is annually paying back into this coun ty over four tiiousand dollars for the purpose of helping those who fought in the Civil War and their widows, but it is nevertheless true. CHE^ GREECE Will Not Permit Further Concessions To The Allies, Said. IjOXDOX, dec. 15.—Germany ap parently has no Intention of permit ting Greece to grant'further conces sions to the allies without a vehement protest. Reuter’s correspondent at Athens says Gorman diplomats already have taken steps which are likely to add considerably to Greece’s difflcul- ties, if pressed. It Is announced unofficially at Ath- en’s the correspondent continues taat Germany has asked Greece “whether the new facilities afforded the allies compromise Greek neutrality In any way.” No official communication has been issued thus far at Athens regarding the exchange of views between Ger man and Greek diplomats, but Greek officials admit the situation Is becom ing more delicate. JOB, SPECIAL SAYS Washington Rumor To That Effect Reaches This State. RUMOR NOT BELIEVED Col. Grimes And Treasui’er Lacy Said To Have Held Jobs Long Enough— Be Re-Elected. A special from Washington to the Greensboro News Monday states that there is a likelihood of there being a determined effort made on the part of the Democrats to oust Col. J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, and Treas urer B. R. Lacy from their jobs on the grounds that it is not good policy for the Democratic administration to let one man hold an office for such a long length of time. Col. Grimes has been Sc. ret iry of State for about sixteen yi’.'rs while Treasury Lacy has occ-picJ his job for practically the same length of time. Both, it is said, have performed their duties In office to the entire satis faction of the whole State, and their adherents in Eastern Carolina are prone to regard the rumor from Wash ington as unfounded. “Certainly,” said an adherent of Col. Grimes liere today, “there is absolu tely no excuse that either the Colonel or Treasurer I^acy be ousted from their jobs on the giounds that are set forth in the correspondence from Washington.” Col. Grimes is a nativo of this coun ty and has many friends in Orpenviiie tt’hile he has a stUl grjyter number scattered over I'itt c<)uiity, and, in tact, the entire .=>tu;e. It Is not generally believed that there could be enough united effort brought to bear against his re-elec tion to prevent it, even tliough his enemies were to strive ever so hard. “There is no use to make the Sec retary’s job and experiment station by putting an Inexperienced In it so long as CJolonel Grimes is performing the functions ot the office so well,” is said. TO MAKE RETREAT The Entente Powers Are Relieved—Bulgars Break French Lines. of course, a right to their opinion. No one has any quarrel with them. We shall leave the whole question with tbe people ot the township, and it will be decided without any bitter ness. They can have this school if they want it. If they don’t want It no one can force It on them.” LONDON, DEC. 15.—In a despatch filed at Saloniki Monday Reuter’s cor respondent says the Bulgarians have occupied the positions formerly held by the Serbians along the Greco-Serb- ian frontier. At last reports all was quiet there. While the Entente powers are gen erally understood to feel much reliev ed over the Improvement In Greece’s attitude toward their operations In the Balkans, as concretely expressed by t the withdrawal of Grecian troops from the region of Salonlkl, the central powers are reported as being deter mined to prevent Greece making any further concessions to the Ententa allies.

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