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EIGHT Mid-Night Bath For Jail Inmates The Brunswick county jail was a scene of excitement for about an hour and a half late last Wednesday night. Amos Jackson, insane inmate, claimed that he received a "message to tear the pipe from the wash stand in his cell and to beat his way through the walls of the jail". Amos proceeded to carry out the message, which failed to include instructions for keeping water from the broken pipe from flooding the jail. While Amos was futilly pounding on the wall, the water began to pour and other prisoners began to make an outcry. Jailor Jimmy Russ was called, the pipe was plugged up and 1-oofAroH in thp iail. U1UC1 ??0 IVOWtVM ? Club Official Gets Out Letter An attractive letter is being mailed this week by R. O. Johnson, chairman of the publicity committee of the Port City Civ-1 ic Club, to a number of leading I business and professional men in the state. The letter is an advertisement for the city of Southport and sets forth some of the outstand-1 ing advantages of this locality. ?. Planning Big Day At Caswell Beach The Fourth of July will be a j big day at Caswell Beach if plans of the manager, J. F. Cole-1 man, mature. A number of patriotic attractions are being planned.j A large number of visitors pro- i bably will be at the beach all I day on swimming parties and | picnics and the feature in the j evening will be a dance, music i to be furnished by Potter's orchestra of Wilmington. i Transfers Effect Naugatuck Crew William R. Strader, boatswain's mate, first class, has been transferred from the Naugatuck to Norfolk, Va., where he will serve as pistol target instructor for customs inspectors. Charles Plunket, boatswain's mate, first class, was transferred from the Winnisimmet in Balti-; more to the Naugatuck. VISITING PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Sam Watts and family, of New York, are visit- j ing their respective parents in [ Southport while Mr. Watts is on his annual vacation. Outstanding News (Continued from page 1.) tenant-Governor. Their platform will be based largely on absolute | elimination of the general sales tax. In addition, Dr. McDonald, whose election to the General Assembly last fall was his first i political venture, favors more j money for state schools, cheaper; auto tagfs, and the govemoship for Ralph McDonald. How the school money and cheaper tags are to be arranged has not yet i been disclosed. SOVIET UNEASY A formal diplomatic protest was registered at the Janases foreign office on June 30 by the Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo, in regard to alleged Japanese nvan- j sion of Russian territory in Si-! beria recently. Three times within the last fortnight, according to the complaint, Japanese soldiers of Manchuko have crossed the Amur river, invading Soviet ter-1 ritory. Because of Russia's strong desire for peace, it was stated, border patrols with-held fire in all three cases. The Russian embassy will try to find out if the Japanese patrols acted on their own initiative or on order of the Japanese army command. F. D. R. LOSES President Roosevelt expressed "the most complete and absolute defeat of his administration Mon- [ day when the House of Representatives rejected his demand for the abolition of all unnecessary utility companies. Bitter fighting has been going on for weeks regarding the "holding company" measure embodying the demand. Voting found Republicans and Democrats and Progressives fighting side by side to defeat the measure, contending that the president was stepping outside the Democratic platform in his attempt to destroy power companies. They maintained that strict regulation is preferable to destruction. PAGE SOLLY .Judge W. F. Harding faced an ordeal reminiscent of the Scriptural one of King Solomon on Monday when two women began legal .battle for the possession of little -Ann Foster, of Charlotte. The two women were Mrs. Nor man Doane, wealthy clubwoms of the Myers Park section, ar j Mrs. J. D. Van de Sande, t I Greensboro. Mrs. Van de Sand the child's real mother, sought reclaim her offspring, while Mr | Doane believed that her parti I adoption of Ann gave her a be ter right to her custody. The re | mother used as her strongest a gument her recent marriage 1 Van de Sande. which improve her financial status, and place I her in a position to maintain tl child. The trial bade fair to coi jtinue for some time. BEATS POSTOFFICE Kansas youth does not pla "Postoffice" any longer, Roj McCormick, Wichita jurist, lean led Wednesday. It plays "Mai [box" instead. When a 17-year-ol Kansas miss indicted her partne because he didn't play fair, Judg McCormick heard how the gam is played: It involves a ride i the country, with the first on to see a mailbox claiming an ai tide of the partner's clothing [The young man pleaded guilty t I attempted assault, but the dis [gusted judge dismissed the cas< expressing the opinion that th girl-friend should be spanked wit a bed-slat. NATIONAL GAMBLE On the heels of Congressma Hastings' measure to tax Ameri can heiresses marrying foreign ers, comes the Ways and Mean Committee's investigation of i government lottery project. Th proposed plan is a "brain-child of Representative Edward A Kenney (D?N. J.') who wouli have the nation recoup its treas ury losses by creating a lotter; commission, conducting lotterie under Veterans' Administratior or securing state aid in lotteries Kenney is aware of opposition t legalized gambling, but insist that millions of American dollar go out to other countries for lot tery drawings. MORE MOOXEY Tom Mooney. jailed in 1916 fo his participation in San Francis co bombings, was brought agaii to public attention on June 21 when the new United States min ister to Ireland visited Eamoi de Valera. president of the Iris! Free State. The minister, Alvii M. Owsley, was charged by ; mob of Irish Communists, wh howled threats, threw numerou pro-Mooney leaflets, and deman ded the Irishman's release. Polic were necessary to hold back th earnest mobsters, while Owsle; proceeded to Dublin Castle and ; warm welcome from President d Valera. TO DUEL A throwback to the age o chivalary may take place ii Paris soon, when Jean Borotra Basque tennis star, meets Didie Poulain, journalist, on the "fieli of honor. Borotra, who is enter ed in the tournament at Wim bledon, expects to return as sooi as possible to France, to aveng the insult which Poulain put upoi him by insinuations that thi young racqueteer "let Franc down" in Davis Cup competition The duel challenge, however, cami from the journalist, who took um brage when the sheet employing him as a sports writer printe< the tennis player's scathing reply to his assertions. GO FOR GRAHAM Frank P. Grahams' popularity apparently does not stop at th< bounds of the University of Nortl Carolina, or even at the stati line. Despite the fact that he i: seemingly satisfied with his pres ent position, and is doing a re markably good job with it, Miss ourians would lure him away i possible. Graham was informally approached Friday by member: of the board of trustees of Mis souri State University as a pros pective successor to Walter Wil liams, whose resignation as presi dent of that institution goes int< effect on September 1. The edu cator, however, requested that hi: name be eliminated, and the posi tion went to F. A. Middlebush. KICKED OCT The galleries of the Congres: of the United States are no plac for a meal, Mrs. Everett Parke icai ncu wnen sne nursea miai Jean, youngest of her four chil dren, while watching legislativ procedure. The Parkers, a hitch [hiking family from Tennessee were promptly ousted by capita attendants, who objected to th exhibition. Outside, where the bij bad public servants could no harm her, Hilda Jean placidl; continued her meal. STRIKE FIGHT ON National guardsmen were call ed to the troubled areas Satui day as strikers in Oklahoma cor tinued to stir up trouble. Th strikers are from the lead an zinc mines of the northeaster part of the state, and are intei ested in securing better workin conditions and recognition in co lective bargaining. There wei three fights on the picket line Saturday morning, and seve workers were arrested charge with rioting. A number of loade firearms were captured by off THE STATE PORT PI in cers in a pool room at Hocerid ville, Oklahoma. of e, RED MEN DANCE to Sunday morning saw the he's. ginning of a gruelling three-day al sun-dance at Fort Hall Indian t- reservation in Idaho. Only the al sick and ailing are eligible for r- the sun-dance ritual, which is to supposed to make them well id again if they can endure the id three-day ordeal. The sick and ie infirm, the aged and sightless, i- shuffle back and forth as long as they are able, if possible to the end of the long dance. The I ritual culminates with a feast to ,y break the fast of the exhausted 3s dancers. I- ANNUAL BANQUET d HELD BY JUNIORS ir e (Continued from page 1.) e Watts, inside sentinel; H. B. Aldn ridge, outside sentinel; and A.! W. Smith, warden. r An installation service was held | '0 by the Daughters of America Tuesday night. The new officers , are: Mrs. Vianna Leggett, Jun" ior past councilor; Mrs. Mamie h Swain, associate Junior past councilor; Miss Louise Watson, councilor; Miss Blanche Weeks, associate councilor; Mrs. Lou H. Smith, vice-councilor; Mrs. Brady n | Lewis, associate vice-councilor; " Mrs. Dora Arnoia, conaucior, * Mrs. Lula Russ, warden; Mrs. 3 Hettie Arthur, inside sentinel; 1 Miss Bessie Swain, outside sentie nel. " Office Of Home Agent h Re-Instated By Board County Commissioners s ] Continued from page one [ Another important action of | the board during its two-day 01 session was the appointment of s 1L. B. Brown as tax collector, g succeeding John B. Ward. Mr. J Biown will probably take over j the duties of that office about j October 1, at the beginning of the i new tax levy. r Mr. Brown is a former member j of the board of county commissi-: n oners. He was regarded as a r i valuable member of that body | I during the last term and did not n | seek re-election. [j A decision was reached Monday n to discontinue the services of ru-! a ral policemen in this county. | 0 There was a suggestion that this j g matter might be reconsidered af-' _ i ter the budget for next year has e been settled. e The question of vaccination of dogs in the county was up for; a discussion and, after much dis- j e cusion, it was decided that this: would be done under the supervision of County Agent J. E. Dodson. f j Beer licenses were issued to a | Tom Frink, colored, Southport; t iC. T. Robbins, Leland; and S. T. p j Russ, Shallotte. ! OFFICIALS HERE TO CHOOSE SITE 1 FOR NEW PLANT e (Continued from page 1.) a pany and probably will be loca-1 e ted near the site of Dosher's j e bridge. It will be necessary to j i. build a short stretch of improved j e road to the proposed building lo cation. r Southport citizens are keenly | lv interested in this proposition. All j f requirements have been met and J all is now in readiness for the J formal selection of the site and J j the arrival of building materials. | T\ ! B MODOC REMOVES | l DANGEROUS TREE ! 3 ????? 3 (Continued from page one) - time it was mined, the "stump" - was broken off and hoisted on ' - j aboard. It was mined again the f | following morning and the exf plosion broke off another section. ' 3 The remaining part sank. -1 The log was worm eaten and - marine growth indicated it had - been in the water for sometime. ' A large school of fish was fol 3 lowing the tree and a number , - were caught hv mess bovs while s [ the crew was carrying out the j' - mining operations. Several sharks were also sighted in the vicinity of the derelict. s BOLIVIA WOMAN B FATALLY INJURED r i Continued from page one - one mile east of Bladenboro, ace cording to reports, a tire on their - machine blew out, causing it to !, overturn. Mrs. Rich lived for only il a short time after the accident, e The deceased, who was 50g years-of-age, was a loyal worker t in the Bolivia Baptist church and y was a popular Sunday school teacher. Her presence in the Bolivia community will be sorely missed and her wide circle of friends join I- with members of the family in - mourning her untimely death. l- Surviving, in addition to her e daughters mentioned above, are d her father and mother, Mr. and n Mrs. L T. Robbins, of Bolivia, - two daughters, Mesdames W .C. g Price and Henry Sidbury, of High 1- Point; one son, Thomas Rich, of e New York; three brothers, W. M. ;s Robbing, of Wilmington, T. C. n and L. F. Robbins, of High Point; d and one sister, Mrs. J. o. Lennoni d of Supply. i- The funeral services were con LOT, SOUTHPORT, NORTH ducted Friday afternoon at the Lebanon Baptist church in this ( county with the Rev. B. R. Page ^ in charge of the last rites. The j body was laid to its final rest in the church cemetery, the many , beautiful floral designs bearing ( I silent tribute to the popularity , of the deceased. MRS. STELLA WADE DIED WEDNESDAY Continued from page 1.) I ducted there Friday afternoon at ( 4:00 o'clock. The Rev. C. A. Jones t [was in charge. > Burial was made in the South- ] port cemetery. , In addition to her husband, j Mrs. Wade is survived by one ] son, Stacy W. Wade, and one , daughter, Mrs. Donald F. St. ] ( George, both of Southport. 1 Among those from out-of-town j who attended the funeral were ( three of Mr. Wade's brothers, Secretary of State Stacy W. j Wade, of Raleigh, Duffy and , David Wade, of Morehead City; s two nephews, Charles and Thom- ? as Wade, of Morehead City; Miss x Lucy Wallace, Morehead City; ; and Mrs. J. W. Weathers and ? son, of Goldsboro. | ( Plans For Refunding c County Indebtedness 11 Approved By Board j 1 (Continued from page one) e the county to buy in bonds as \ funds become available. These bonds will be purchased at the c prevailing market price. 2 By making an outright cash t payment of $32,500 to retire all c matured coupons from April 1, c 1931, to September 30, 1932, the t o Anali oorrino1 rif T couiily cjiccicu a toon ? jt $83,666.80. The amount of the! \ matured coupons was $116,166.80. j t It is unlikely that the county jr tax rate will be raised this yearjj because of this plan. If there is j a substantial improvement made (s in the collection of the next j 1 few levies and also in the collec- j a tion of back taxes, citizens of the 15 county may expect a sizeable re- o duction in the county tax rate v within the next few years. F $186,500 Past Due h Outstanding parts of the proposed plan are: k "Bonds?All past due ($186,- f 500.00) and unmatured ($1,609,000.00) bonds would be exchanged t par for par into thirty year term 13 refunding bonds. f "Notes?All outstanding notes j c !! Outstandin !( ][ 1934 Ford DeLuxe || This car is in perf 11 is equipped wi |; Hood Servi ; SOUTHPOl 11 ANOTHER INTE 1 "PAY I For Our T A "dividend ed to the a< our savings _ of Interest. 1 dend as thoi fl coupon fron ceived a div During a st? vestors are r savings dep< M ing interest, j| security of when the ii Government history, sav their money || reach, may M selves fortur a an investmei 1 WACC^ I BANK & T j| WHiTEvm || "More Dollar* For Youi % Sell it in W CAROLINA ' ($130,000.00) of which $85,000.00 ire past due, would be exchanged par for par into thirty year term Funding Bonds. "Refunding and Funding Bonds would be dated July 1, 1935 and Sue July 1, 1965. These issued would carry semi-annual coupons (January lst-July 1st) with principal and interest payable in New York City and would be callable at par and accrued interest on July 1st of any year cn thirty days notice published in i New York financial journal. Ihe early maturing outstanding J conds and notes would be ex-1 changed into early numbered Refunding and Funding Bonds and conds when called for payment would be redeemed in numerical crder. . . The legality of the j conds would be approved by cond attorneys satisfactory to the committee. "A separate sinking fund would ce set up into which the county would agree to place all debt 1 lervice funds over and above the igreed on amounts for the pay- , nent of interest on the Refundng and Funding obligations. This crincipal fund would be used exclusively for the purchase of reunded obligations at the lowest ebtainabile price or for redempion at par and accrued interest, t would be mendatory that bonds >e purchased or redeemed whenever funds in the sinking fund vould aggregate $15,000.00. "Outstanding past due coupons j lue April 1, 1931 to September 10, 1932 Inclusive ($116,166.80),! ogether with accrued interest/ :omputed at six months intervals j ~ rMotnrorl ufithifl I HI UUIIUa WHICH AllCVV**^^ his period ($1,632.50) would be laid in cash out of the debt ser-ice funds now on hand on the lases of IV2 interest (approxioately $32,500.00 instead of coulon rate. "Outstanding coupons in default ince September 30, 1932 ($262,-1 35.00) and subsequent interest! .crued to July 1, 1935 ($45,347,-1 10) would be funded at one-half j f face value into Funding bonds j rith similar provisions to tliej tefunding and Funding Bonds leretofore described. "Both Funding and Refunding! londs would bear interest at the ollowing rates: "One and one-half per cent for he fiscal years 1935-36 to 193718 inclusive: Two per cent for the iscal year 1938-39 to 1944-45 inlusive; Two and one-half per > 3t3tM3tM?3C3 3C3t3tM?3H^ g Bargain j! Coupe $450.00 j ect condition and jji th new tires. si l ecial Next Week j HAMOND ||! TIRES j ct. Off List Price | ce Station | j HT, N. C. 11 SI I : REST 11 DAY" |j 'hrifity Depositors W " has just been credit- llicount of each one of ||. depositors, in the form gj?. rhis is as much a Divi- |? igh you had clipped a 1 a bond, or had reidend check. period when many in- if -eceiving no dividends, W >sitors are still receivwith 100 per cent nrincinnl At a Hmo ?? AAV V* VIAilV M9 1 aterest yield even on <p. j bonds is the lowest in i ings depositors with 1 ' always within easy J well consider them- a? tate in their choice of 1* [maw i RUST CO. I ?, N. C. H Tobacco When You jjw hiteville." u cent for the fiscal years 1945-46 to 1945-55; three per cent for the fiscal years 1955-56 to 195960, and four per cent for the fiscal years 1960-61 to 1964-65. Debt Tax Provided "The . county would agree to levy an unlimited ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the county for debt service exclusively, in a minimum amount of $60,000.00 per annum for the first years with moderate increases thereafter. Collections from this levy would be kept in a separate bank account and would be used for payment of debt service only. . "The county would agree to collect taxes only in cash and to strictly enforce the collection according to State laws. "The county would agree to confine its necessary operating expenses ,for the next five years to a maximum of $50,000.00 per annum. Increases in operating expenses after the five year period would be conditioned on in| ^5 : : [i I For | Fourth : You'll N [ | FOLLO i Lotion and Cream f: i Sun Hats || ii Sun Glasses ij Bathing Caps ; Antiseptic Solutions I : Astringents 1 !' j; Watson's ;| Southpoi 1 Here They SKIPPER FLOUR, 24 II HARTNESS CHOICE F 3 lb. Can Coffee with c 1 lb. Can LUZIANNE SALMONS, per can COFFEE, per lb LAUNDRY or TOILET FAT BACK MEAT, pe FLAKE WHITE LARD GIVE US A CALL. LOWER THAN Garrell 1 Wolesale a WHITEVIL J. F. GARF 111 igxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa ! * THIS WJ I | Wilmingtoi ( < | l&fjIixlJwIi/jA* ! Thur., Frl., Sat., July 4-5-6 GEORGE ARLISS In his latest, finest hit "CARDNIAL RICHELIEU" ?with? MAUREEN O'SULLTVAN EDW. ARNOLD [ Mon., Tue., Wed., July 8-9-10 "STOLEN HARMONY" ?with x GEORGE RAFT BEN BERNIE I Grace Bradley, other favorites. T A swell dramatic musical hit! < 1 | COMING! The Sensational Hit 1 | "CLIVE OF INDIA" ( With Ronald Colman, Loretta | Young and other favorites, and cast of 10,000! kocxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi rEPNESDAY, JULY i J ! creases of a corrlZ^M I amount being given to service fund." V In making plans for posed solution to the eoiqJI nancial problem, the bon<jwB committee made a compin.B vey of the financial operatyB the county for the "B years. V In addition to the HjJ outstanding in bonds and 9 the county is in arrears B payment of past due and imj interest amounting to spj mately $428,161.80, as of jJjIB j 1935. The county owes the 11 ! building and literary fund 9 1850.00 on which there [arrears and which are now 9 current position. I I No principal or interest J i ments have been made on 9 cipal or interest of outatajJ tiotes since March 1934. ^9 If the new financial progj followed, the county's debt9 be reduced to $775,000 at the9 of 1965. ViiiiiTT^Z The of July eed The >WING Eye Lotions Tooth Paste or Powder Paper Plates, Etc. Flash Lights Insect Killers Combs Pharmacy 't, N. C. fc1 b i in HiMM iiUMM MIMW Are Folks b. sack 80c ? - ?1 1 Art. LUUK, ID. sacK ?uc :up and saucer 75c I COFFEE 25c I 10c I SOAP, 5 bars 10c I sr lb 15c I 48 lb. can $6.25 I OUR PRICES ARE I THE AVERAGE Brothers I ind Retail I .LE, N. C. (ELL, Mgr. KMJCKXMSXXXXX*** 7,F.K AT i Theatres} 1111 Wed. and Thurs., July 3-4 I J AXE WITHERS I The Little "Meanie" ot I "Bright Eyes" I "GINGER" I with Jackie Searl and star ca?f| Mon. and Tues., July 8-9 I KIT KAT CLUB RKVt'E I The Best Stage Show ot with eight big-time act*- I also I ?? "NELL GWY> ' ? With an all-star Wed. and Thurs., J"1!' l0"11 JOAN CRAWFORD , CLARK GABLE ?in? "CHAINED" IM.M.M.M.M.KXX*****
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