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criminal Wrm of the SUNDAY EXCURSION ARES "I- VIA NORFOLKJSOUTHERN r. --Effective June 5th and daily there- THE CRIMINAL INSANE. There' is a growing conviction in the public mjnd that the courts are too lenient with persons who plead insanity when charged with crime. Of course we do not want to came last year, and lucre ssed when "Auctioneers must handle pile of it did not show equal effects in thoes tobacco every 15. "seconds.

industries that used the farmers' pro- "Tobacco buyers receive from I 000 to $10,000 each year. jWilson, A class of workers who labored a North Carolina, has 75 buyers during whole year in growing cheap' foods the tobacco "season. Figure the cost and clothing materials for the public for yourself." I at a net profit of half of nothing is "if i WILSON WILL CONTINUE! punish insane persons for crimes, for insane persons are not responsible for their acts. cui wno pieaaj insanity when charged with crime should be locked up in some prison or asylum. Even if he recovers his mind he should not be released, lor there would no assnranpc that wmiiH would be no assurance, that he would i.oi luse.

jiis miiiu again ana commit another crime, should be the Life imprisonment invariable rule for those whose only excuse for crime is insanity. If we ever adopt this principle, and live up to it. there will be fewer pleas "of: insanity in criminal! cases. And, better still, there will be fewer crimes. NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virture of a power note executed on the 9th day of euruary; ivi, uy ri. a. xverett, to 0 wilI offer for sale! t0 the highest bidder for cash at 12 o'clock noon on the 5th day of July, 1921, at thel Leach-Winfield Motor one Chrevolet touring car motor vNo. I Default having been, made in the payment qf theabov'e indebtedness this sale is made to satisfy same. L.

B. PRICE, Owner of debt. A. W. Bailey, Attorney.

WANTED Salesman for 6,000 mile guaranteed tires. -Salary $100 week ly with extra commissions. OWEN TIRE RUBBER Box 784, Chicago, Illinois. FARM WANTED. Wanted to hear from owner of farm or good land for sale for Fall delivery LESLIE JONES.

1 Box 551, Onley, Illinois. WE CARRY, AT ALL TIMES, A STOCK OF SPORTING GOODS THAT WILL SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS. Baseball Uniforms and equipment Tennis Rackets and Supplies, Bathing Suits and Supplies, Footballs and Supplies, Basketballs and Supplies, and "Everything for Every Sport." Knives, Flashlights, Harmonicas, Sets, Musical Instruments, Chess Men, Checkers, Dominoes, Toys, And many other things, too numerous to mentiom. We restring tennis rackets and re turn in 12 hours. Mail orders attended to same day received.

Special prices to Clubs. Make this store your headquarters while in Norfolk. TILLITT BROTHERS, Sporting Goods-Household Necessi-I ties and Toys. 204-06Plume Arcade Bldg Norfolk, Vol "The Only Stor of Its Kind ii In Th oouin. I Wanted: Mer sfvieridtt and neiehbors orders amr fy.

Write international unnecesr Mtft line for wen, women and ehil Aran, fciminaiea aarnmg. pay 75c an hour for apart time, a week for full time. Experience unnecessary- Write Intentional Stocling Mills, Norristown, Advertisement. fl ft' fcff A i 1 I 1 i i Washington Progress day, Jne 18, 1921. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL nuiny friends; will be 111 Rider D.

1 I Topping ot raiucsy th recovered as to be out. fVt with an accident some tie "time ago. Mr and Mrs. George A. fencer, ami Mr.

and Mrs. How a Winneld are expected to turn home tomorrow, from Hot Spring where they have teen for several weeks. The 19-1 meeting of the mincers of the Disciples of Christ North Carolina met here Monday at the Christian Aurch. They have about 75 active preachers and 22000J members. Dr.

Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Charlotte, is holdng a meeting at -the First Presbyterian church here. He is a fine speaker and all are invited out to hear him. I 'Washington has lost four fames and won one. New Bern has Von six and lost nothing, Kinston has won two and lost three, Greenville has won two and lost three. New Bern is playing Washington here today, Friday and Saturday.

The price of Irish potatoes; has dropped to. almost nothing. There was no sale for them here Tuesday and those that were brought to" this 'fmarket had to be shipped by the own ers. Uutil recently they had i ao rv I been bringing arouna ipo.vv L. barrel here.

Miss Mattie Wiswal was op- ed -ratpd on for cancer Tuesday and died that afternoon. She was a most excellent young' lady of the highest type of womanhood and had many relaT i lives and friends here all otj whom are grieved at her death. I She was a niece of the late J. Ll Fowle and Governor Fowle. Miss Mary' Belle Small, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John H. Small, was married to Mr. Herbert C. Nebett, on last at St.

Peter's Episcopal church. The church brilliantly lighted and beautifully decorated and a large number of friends witnessed the ceremony. Miss Small is. popular and has a great mail jrsai friends. The groom is a Major in the U.

S. Army. For some time H. E. Harding Hnd hisson Guy, rent al agents, had been i i a rconey from their safe and they could not account for its croiner.

ftidav niyht tlipv mifsspd about 60 and Mr. Guy Harding was determined to Watch and catch fntl, -t -i i idtner clospd th nffifp at 1 kjotuuav iixKixv ao 0 dock and went home and his son Guy went (in the back way and secreted himself. About 2 o'clock a man after failing t0 in at thtj back door enter e(l through a window, opened he safe which only had the a.v lock on and whp.n he had Pried the money till open and aken the drawer out Mr. Hard covered him with a gun and flashed the electric light on and ade the man hold his hantls and took him overto the PHce station anjl surrendered im. The man a stranger here and says his name is Terry ntl.

he is from Florida. is rather young and well Pressed nrri XiKJ KXKJ HKJj XO U11C UX a gang 0f robbers. He was tak before the Recorder Tues-ay morning and he waived ex-amnation and was reminded 0 lai1 to await trial at the do they time and oi the 1920, with of at that shall when same rate of by of error 1920 that of Error he vvor the $5 for that of 6th ing used I fhe that for the per i j' Court wh will be held in, July. Thy say that they not krow just how much have); lost from time to but that it is considerable PROCEEDINGS OF THF roadh OF COU 4TY COMMISSIONERS. Tnd1y June 6th, 1921.

The Commissioners of Beaufort county met this -aay regular 5 being present, st meeting read session, all members Minutes 4f the last approved. It appearing that a lot in the city firhiajgton valued a on valued a $2,000" i owned by O. John was entered on tax books twice for th It if ordered that he be re lieved i of ohe tax, Amt. of relief $14.01. Jlesolved fty the Board: the Wahab property owned by County be loaned to the Beaufort ounty Branch of "the Ajmerican Legon begi aning August 1st, 1921, the understanding that the use said pn perty shall be returned any tir le t0 the County upon thirty days notice given by this Board, and the further understanding said property upon its return be in Jtes good condition as turn over to said Legion.

Any alte ration made in said build-ing that -d eg not damage value of is rmitted. Any additional of ins Jrance charged by reason change of occupancy to be paid American Legion. I The above resolution was unani-1 mously ad( pted by the Board. It appe; iring to the (satisfaction the Board that there is a clerical in ie amount of real estate charged to Ward Grimes in Washington Tcwnship for the year of of $9,720. It is now ordered I they I be refunded the amount tax paid by them which is $69.98.

of list taker. On mot on it is ordered that Mr. H. Ross County Surveyor be and is here' authorized and instruct to confer with County Sur- if Martin County relative to i establishing the line between Beaufort rand tfartln counties. It appearing to the satisfaction of I Board that a lot in Belhaven owned bv F.

L. Vohva valued at 600 Was by error fisted twice the yebr 1920, It is now ordered he bk An. foil' Amt. relief $36.20. The Bsaufort County Board of Commissi ners in session June the I adopted the following resolution resolutior ll Wl ereas a great slump in the prices of farm products has taken place, and 2.

Whereas a financial depression has taken place as a result of "3 principles of the co-operative marKeung piau iu- .1 vl h1pn i i -i cotton ant so RHPPAssfullv in California ction with wheat and! other connect tUUUllVvi.vl I in 1 i i n. lu I 4. VjratiVe hereas this cpfOpp. marketirle rnntract for cotton ana u0.rt wW sierned UP all dver South, Therefore, be it resolved this "Board heartily Wit StlCfi'eStS recommrnus i i. -nn ramnaira which is to be underta ken in this County, 1 7 C.

Aycok, Chairman, W. G. Stancill- D. O. Moore, T.

R. Tyer, W. I. Autin. COOPERATIVE COTTON REPORT.

Cottdn is poor in condition and fi7 prospects. mis js B'ofc. Crop Reporting service ui Caroli .1. i th report May 25ih totton crop The conditi shows 63 per cent of a full "iormal" crop porspect, while government report is 65 per cent and the fertilizer used 'averages 54 cent of last the cost being $6.05 per acre. The; entire cotton belt averages 66 per cent of a nor- 'f mal crop.

Pessimism has reigned in the realm Or most essential industry (farming) since the awful tumble I fter until- Sept. 4th. RFniirTrr; FARE ROUND-TRIP TICICFT be on sale at Norfolk Southern It stations t0 the following noinfs- From To To Morehead Cy Beaufort $.432 4.50 $4.62 3.06 3.18 Farm vill Plymouth Washington 8 per centj-war tax in additiom ii urrespona ng reduced fares tram intermediate stations. Tickets will be sold fo, tc sum ior sunoay crams oniy, limited for return to date of sale. Tickets for night trains cam be purchased on Saturday and stamp ed for Sunday.

For. furtW fiwv.ujai6, UitU OH your nearest Ticcket Agent or write to J. F. ALTON, J. A.

Norfolk, Va. WE FOOL TT'S SUN. In ordering Window Awnlugs the measure snould be takeu on the Frames, from cenJ ler tf denter of wood casting. For a fram Imilding they can be fasteneJ anywhere nl he wood casing. Give alstence between and 2, 2 and 3, 1 and 4, AWNINGS The fact that we.

have. made. for. the same people for 25 years ic your assurance of satisfaction. E.

HOGSHIRE4 SON Incorporated Awning Makers Ship Chandlers 133 W. MAIN STREET NORFOLK, PHONES 21776-26681 If it's Made of, Canvas We Made It I. NOTICE OF SALE. FOR' SALEj. The Washington branch of the Consumers Tire and Supply jup-to-date e-tablisaed automobile tire and accessory business offered ythe Receiver of this company at reasonable fiigures "Any persons interested will write to Thos.

M. Glasglow, Receiver for Con sumers Tire and Supply CharHtte, tioa. N. for full informa- THOS. M.

GLASGOW, Receivers Get pusy. Keep busy. Is yoA unsafe? Is it nermAnpntT You want a life-long business011 can get into such a basines oe tthan 137 Watkins Joduces to farmers if yown an auto team or can a-you are bin der 50'yearsnd can ve a bnd with perso31 securities We back you withk: selling helps. 50 years in sers of ou proets. Write for imformatjon re you can get territory.

J. R. Watkins Department 111; Winona, Minn. Advrt. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that 1 have this duy oali'icd as Admini3C on the estate ot George M.

deceased. All persons haying claims said etate. are hereby now-fied to file same with the undorsisrned within one year from this date.or this notice will pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons maeorea to said estate will please make prompt payment. Th April 6th, 1921.

Mrs. Amanda C. Stilley, Blount's Creek, N. TIME MEANS MONEY. tese daVmorr tn ever.

LtV he ft5-low who Vts tWe first that win. cir I tead of waLn rt of WW model twice you ride Get one of oar nr nd yu'l cover mort Xuct in Th Mime timo. it D. R. i SouU Market raet fiA-n 530l naturally sore and biased.

This was reflected in the underestimated cot- ton acreae- last VMr Ja nrWp: in the reduction figu re this year. It is doubtful that the acreage is re- duced 29 percent form last ear in North Carolina. Last "year's crop year's crop, i-had scent over the nrevious nno. The aband TTff abandonment and plowed up area fxvnu. up ceived sizes up the situation: villus tnu icuuivcia xc- ceived sizes up the eituation: "The acreage is certainly reduced" 25 per cent in this section.

The stands are so poor that it is probably and in many instances nothing but stems with small bud leaf appearing. In my 60 years of cotton farming I have never seen such a condition. we can have warm weather further. I Replanting is the rule. W.

J. McLendon, Anson County." "Sorriest prospect (for cotton I have ever seen. Cold and drowned. A' lot of fields dead. Much plant- ing over.

Others sowing to hay. W. L. Arthur. Carteret CountvJ ft The official condition estimated fs 65 per cent of full "normal" crop prospect jand the ertjiTJtzers rG.

average 54 per cent of last the cost being $6.05 per acre. Tlie entire cotton -belt averages 66 pv.r cent of normal crop. The most prevelent as stated were: "Still planting and replanting; stands poor and 4ate; sickly small plants with much dying; chop-ping late; little fertupers" to be used late or top application; too cold and wet; much being plowed up and hay crops planted. Still there fairly good sections and cotton can stand considerable abuse arid develop wonderfully later. Five importan cotton counties average in percentage compared with last S'ar.

and conditions respective- ly Robeson 75.54; Johnson 81.60; Edgecombe 73.67; Union 78.62 and 79 per ceni acreage with 66 per cent condition. FARMERS' MARKETING MEETING from address of C. C. Taylor at theTIew Theater, Saturday, June 11, 1921: "Why tlis big marketing drive right now? Answer: Because in the the evolution or development of farm ing we have reached that stage where we must organize the -business phases of farming. Because the farm ers and business men are broke.

Because co-operative i marketing has passed the experiment stage. Can the cotton and tobacco farm- North Carolina organize them-! selves vn a in- tr-w the farmers of North Carolina have fnm, nf have "Jn fixingJhe price of cotton, 1 1 1 rt rt i ltmmnni nnAirc puprv nniH ill -tcx o.l oo i6 14 COUntry aamage, regaraiess oi wnem er the cotton is damaged or not "In Oklahoma, on the same, day, there was a variation of 4 cents per pouna Oil tne same cauun, ai iwuiw ucictiic imiiivio I ser and where there was no expert "The man who drew up the cotton contracts for co-operative marketing has written 18 or 20c6ntracts in all. 'JIf y0u can organize any farm com modity it is cotton. Cotton is consol- idated We produce 60 per cent of all the cotton in the worlo! in 11 i Hofton will keen "But how aDour, tobacco! I If thoroughly dried and properly packed it is iust as stable as cotton. Tobac co may be kept in hogsheads for years Some of the largest redrying plants of North Carolina are ready to handle tobaccofor thT co-operative Market- inr- Association.

"If all the fools of the world had come togather, and devised a plan, thev could not make a more foolish system than we have for marketing i tobacco i i i FIGHT FOR HIS IDEALS. President Wilson in receiving) a dele, gation today of Princeton University students, was quoted as saving he nlans to "Wn Ms Wp10 ki.Hrliw plans to "keep his ideals activelv i.i".ii 'Jia 1 1 I 1 i them hP uieiu ne was Keeuinff toucn witn political developments, but he: did not indicate in what manner he planned to participate in public affairs. The former President and Mrs. Wilson received a committee of four Princetonundergraduates, represent-ingthe newly formed Woodpw Wil son Society of Princeton, i L. CI Woods, of Pennsylvania, presi- dent ot the association presented Mr.

Wilson a letter signed by 600 Prinston students, promising efforts for "due recojmiton of all members i of -all parties to Woodrow Wilson, as Prinston's most foremost graduate, for his leadership of America during the trying times of peace and of war, and for the courage aid 1. ili'Tved in endeavorine to th" peace of the worlfci." STATE Opens tlSuHy'U 11 Address Director of 1 SUMMER SCHOOL Trinity Coll dge Durham, N. C. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION. To An To whom The-psen May Come Greeting: Witness'eth, It appears to my satisfaction, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the vountary dis- I A ft.

J. M-M si iuliuu liicicui iiv liic i uiiauiuiuua nnc.anf nf it ftm i en my ouice, inai xew iuearu- er.Inc, a corporation of this State, whose, principal office is 'situated in the City of Washington, County of -r, Oii jr xt i.u Dwuwrt, aie ox ro in and in charge thereof upon whom; I i I with the requirement of Chapter 22. Consolidated Statutes, entitled "Cor- porations preliminary to the issui11 of this Certificate 1 Now, Therefore eryan Grimes, Sporetary of the State of Kerth Carolina, do hereby certuy that the said corporation did, on the itday of June, 1921, file in my office a duly execute and attested consent in writing to the dissolution of said corporation, executed by all the stock- holder which (said consent and the record of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provided by law. In Testimony Whereof, I have here i to set my hand and affiled my official seal at Raleigh, this Is A. D.

1921. day of June, J. BRYAft GRIMES, Secretary of otate. Summer School reachers 1 i i i i i.

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