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STCKES COMMITTEE
REACHES RALEIGH
TRIUMPHAL KMTRi INTO
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> ! "i l'.irit. !V at'lor i
•.spiring spectacle th;i 1
ha! entry into Norm
1 capital iity of tii
I'on from Stokes,
iuht very appropriately !>._■
?d to Caesar's march
le Appian way and his
.avance upon the recalcitrant
lonian Senate, or Napoleon it
.he head of his legions as he
returned to Paris to chastise the
Chamber of Deputies.
The course of our friends was
marked with that dignity and
decorum which become those
who are animated with hi;: l
purposes of patriotism and of
tnselfish and immortal service to
their bleeding country.
The car moved laboriously and
Meadily, but its approach was
heralded by a loud clatter and i
*tacc::fo chugging, punctuated
with frequent backfires, put tin ■
the c:tizer> of Raleigh on notice
that personages of more Jian
usual importance were proceed
ing with confidence into then
precincts and environment, and
that the coup-d'-etat inevitably
flose at hand was a matter of no
secrecy, but entirely open and
shove board to the world.
As has been noted before, Mr.
Marion Stevens was at the
wheel, and he guided his sedan
very circumspectly ahead, keep
ing both eyes fixed intently on
-th£ right-of-way before him. Be
tween hut clinched teeth he held
ashort-stemmed pipe from
which ifc'sued at every fifth 1
•evolution of the car's wheels n
vigorous puff of smoke. Ilia legs
were advanced at an angle of 45
from his body, while
one No, 11 foot touched the
brakes, as the other played with
he gas accelerator, constantly
-proflucing a genue pressure.
Perched high at the front,
with hia legs enwrapping the
hood of the car as Becurely and
•ereaely as if riding his faithful
-Jl&tshoal mule to mill, Jerry sat
booking like the captain of a
Aatlleship stationed upon the
Hfcricjge and resolving to hang on
-«ill the rhip went down. Within
-hia' capacious south-western
jaw reposed a pound and a halt
of second primings from which
«ver and anon Jerry handed
-'first to the stiff wind on his
-wight side and then to the bris'i
lireeze on his left side, copious
streams and showers of juice.
As to the destination of these
ejections, Jerry neither cared nor
investigated.
Above the howl of the gale, he
could hear the snoring of Mr.
Flinchum, who slept on.
Within the sedan now reigned
a discreet silence. All that as
surance, bombast and rodomon
tade which had characterized the
journey, as each Delegate had in i
turn recounted his prowess ani
had rehearsed the stern and
vigorous part lie would take
when their destination wa v
reached, had now subsided.
From the v -luUms on bot!
sides i f tile eu* ic:i :-ntlj
tru icd s ■-.>!' o ; ;; he«
vii!> wi ■ . • ■
1 . '
■
1 • • •: his left si ; '1 !;,>a •
flit of the winiow;. i,n :. 0 K
s.: !o automatically dts ; .. .!
■'only :■> reappear \\!c
ehever turned to i'se 'lie
brisk v:ind on his i ight sid >.
Then the heads on the ligir.
side would disappear until the
danger was over, then emerge
again. Thus timing and adjust
ing their movements to Mr.
Raker's movements, an automat
ical and mathematically ac
curate arrangement had been ef
fected by the heads on both
sides of the car which worked
successfully to all parties con
cerned.
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IN THE CITY
It was at this juncture that
the car stopped at the end of
Hillsboro street, as the Stale
]
capitol loomed before the travel
lers.
}
A cop lushed out from a
corner demanding:
"Hey, you hillbillies, whure do
jrou think you are going, rigat 1
up on the square? Git out fro'.i '
here. you are stopping traffic."
P. C. now stuck his head ou.
the window and cried:
"I am a magistrate of Danburv '
township, and besides I have just
sold a boundary of timber and
,'ot the cash for it. We are look
ng for Gilmer Sparger and Fred ]
Folger. Can you tell us where '
ve kin find 'em?"
"I dunno," said the officer, j
Most of these backwoods repre- ?
sentatives stop at Mrs. Jones' \
boarding house. You might try E
iown there. First house down
ux blocks, on the left. Git out of .
thin street, I done told you." j
Marion stepped on the gas and|
the car slowly wended its
way till it pulled up in front of
Madam Jones'.
Now P. C. and one or two'
others got out and went into the 1
boarding house. ; 1
A large number of legislator'
II
oiuuiuuk liiu iiaicnuiK to Ainu
'n' Andy on the radio and read- j'
Ing the News and Observer's in-,
tructions to them what to do
next day.
"Does Gilmer Sparger board
here?" P. C. asked the clerk.
"Yes, but he ain't here now.
He left today for Florida to be
gone two weeks."
"Well, I do know," said P. C.
I
"if that ain't bad luck for us.
Does Fred Folger stay here,
too?" lie inquired.
"Yes, he does," the clerk re-J
plied, "but he packed his suit j
case and checked out this even-!
ing, said he would be back the j
last of March. I think both of
them got bad news, as I saw j
them reading a telegram and |
looking like they had the tooth-'
ache."
"This beats h 1," exclaimed ,
P. C., and he went back to the!
car to deliver the disconcerting
| news to the committee.
| DELEGATES UP A TREE
The question was \iow when'
to find a lodging place for the
night.
It was dear they couldn't go
to Florida. an;! Fred Folger left
:'■> .i! behind.
r.ut Mr. Young invested that
. . ■ n y • * v . their own
expend . "By gum, let's sleep !,i
I ;, 't : I v •' ! was cold ;>p •
I ce said he wa n't era. y about
! aii. But it w;  argue i they
• ; 'i ! cram in and sleep to
; ether.
ear wa« run up u'or..:
v.ic.tn*. building on a. «-t
]ai of ;.e street. Then
la . !>v grocery they ate sardines
and t-rackeis ami drank pip.
Then they ;iled into the
sedan, two and three deep, and
as the day's journey liaa been
tiresome, all were SOJII fa.it
asleep.
Some time about midnight en
friends were awakenod by a
stiff knocking at the windows,
and looking out they saw two
policemen trying to open the car'
doors. i
!
When the cops finally flashed
.
a light and looked in, they step-i
ped back and apologized very
respectfully, explaining that theyi
thought the motor of the car
had been left running, but now
understood thoroughly that it j
was the inmates snoring that
caused the fuss.
An hour before sunrise next
morning, all hands were up and |
everybody said he was hungry
and a vote was taken whether
to eat sardines again or to e.»
to a hotel and get a square
meal.
The hotel won.
!
Stokes county was hungry.
It was decided to leave the car
right where it was, and walk.!
They had sprinted several mile-;
without finding a hotel, end
finally were en the verge of
giving up the search and going
back to the sardines when P. C.
said:
"Let's ask that man yonder,
in front of that big building to
direct us to a hotel." I
"Say, mister," he inquired, 1
"can you tell us where we can
find a hotel?" I
"You are standing in front af
the Sir Walter right now," said;
the stranger as he walked off.
"Well, I do know," said P. C.,
"come on boys, here's one."
The night clerk In RaleighV
biggest hostelry was rubbing his
eyes, and wondering why thei
day clerk didn't come on, when J
he saw eleven earnest looking
gentlemen proceeding single file
up the lobby.
It was our Delegation and thvi
wanted breakfast.
P. C. was spokesman, but ho
was being very urgently contest
ed with for the honor by Jule
Stevens who said in a loud
I voice that he had stopped in
J hotels at Norfolk, Virginia, just
• as big as this.
| "Breakfast will be on at 9:30,'
jthe clerk explained. "The chef
hasn't arrived yet."
P. C. looked at the others and
! the others looked at P. C. But
1 they didn't know where to find
| any more hotels, so they guessed
I they would wait. It was now 7:30.
The committee »at down and
soon fell asleep in the soft up
holstery.
THE DANBURY REPORTER
I A HOT BREAKFAST
Promptly at nine-thirty ou
, friends were awakened by th
porters and informed tha
breakfast was ready.
But first, P. C. said "we ha
better wash our faces." and h
asked the clerk where to fir.;
some water.
The clerk said the swirr •.! .
: • «*1 w:r ill t!:e basement. f
Retircljbi.y; for basement
uarter of an h.;n, P.
street, 1 krow where there'*
' ikkel.
Finally, the i o.i
in.; very fre-ii. ruunu s and , ..
Into tlie dining 10111. Tito hea
waiter showed them to theli
places, nil at a long table ar
ranged for their pleasure aa.i
convenience, and then stood a\
attention holding out an emboss
ed menu printed in French.
Now this here was what you
call living. It was delightfully
warm and comfortable in the
dining room, the tables loade I
with cut glass and silver glisten
ed in the bright morning light.
Soon the room was filling up
with fine people, all of them
smiling a welcome to our
friends, and making them feel
very much at home.
A band in the balcony was
playing "When The Roll Is Call
ed Up Yonder, I'll Be There."
The waiter explained that the
tune was an adaptation arranged
for its psychological effect on
late-sleeping Senators.
But our crowd was as hungrj
as a Stokes county jury that
hadn't been home from Danbury
for a week, and the bill of fare
was passed around.
Every committeeman looked
at it solemnly for a minute, then
handed it over in silence to the
next man, until finally it reach
ed Jule Stevens.
He had been to Norfolk, and
with pompous gravity he put on
his specks and studied *>en
for five minutes, then looked up
at the waiter:
"Bring us fish and pound
cake."
"Beg your pardon, sir,"
apologized the servant.
"You ain't done nothing to me.
I said bring us fish and pound
cake."
The waiter bowed very ob
sequiously and disappeared.
After waiting some 30 minutee
our delegates were delighted to
see several waiters coming with
large silver dishes and large
wide platters and large steaming
coffee pota.
At every plate was Installed a
huge deep sea denizen of a
classification that was altogether
uncertain. It was too large to be
called shad. Hence Flinchum
said he thought they was young
whales.
In the center of the table the
attendants deposited a cake
about the size of an ordinary
bath tub, and Jule reaching over,
gouged off a piece and tasted it.
"Yes, I gad, it's pound cake."
The feast was about to begin
when Mr. Bailey interposed:
"Wait a minute, boys, till 1
go and ask the manager which
fork to use."
"D the forks," said Mr.
Stevens, "fingers was made be
fore knives and forks."
The Stokes committee now
became non communicative foi
full 45 minutes and then
when there was nothing
else in sight but the dishes,
everybody said he had enough,
and P. C., giving the signal,
arose to go.
"Beg your pardon, sir," here
the head waiter handed the mag
istrate the bill.
"What does it say, Pinnix? I
left my glasses at home."
"One hundred and seventy
seven dollars." gasped t lie 1.
» r.p.vi.ng K rister of Deed - ., v,-i,.
was on t lie brink of cxpirin,
:: _iiii.
"Well, 1 do know," said Mi
: upbe'l.
The committee now went in* j
executive : ession. After takin;
an inventory it was found that
the combined resources of th
delegation only totalled $13.06.
What in the world was to be
done. Consternation, despair and
bankruptcy. The hotel law puts
you in jail if you don't pay.
Just at this auspicious moment
one of the happiest events that
could occur i». this life happened.
Came strolling up a man at
tired in a cutaway coat, spats,
and gold eye-glasses. It was
Cousin Cam Morrison.
"Well, I'll be dunied, if here
ain't all my Stokes county
friends- howdy Pid, hello Hence,
well if here ain't Jul* and there s
my old friend Jerry, anu all 'he
rest. By the wav, boya, this
breakfast must i.>e on me—here
Alfonso, take can of :lus littl"
item," and jerking the bill away
from Pid, ha.idcJ it to hir
secretary.
"Now, boys, have a cigar and
when I beat it back to Washing
ton with my 183,000 dry'
majority, I want you all to
come up and take lots of break-'
fasts with me. Now, so long. Ta
ta." j
And the princely ex-Governor |
and ex-Senator sauntered along.
The committee returned to the
lobby, every man puffing a 25-
cent. Bpecial, and each feeling
very much like a senator.
GREETINGS FROM THE
GOVERNOR
Jupt OH they were taking their
seats, a dapper, liveried
functionary approached and hav
ing bowed with great punctilio
said:
"I am an attache of the
Governor's staff, and beg the
honor to present a memento from
Hia Excellency to the Stokca
delegation, with his compliments.
Hia Excellency learning of your
presence in the city, desired thatj
he might bestow this little favor
for your interest and recreation
while guests of Raleigh."
And now when two attendants
had handed a large package to
P. C., bearing the Great seal of
the State and smelling like the
attar of roses, the dapper attache
and his retinue took their de
parture.
P. C. lost no time in cutting
the cordfi that bound the pack
age and what was the pleased
surprise of our friends but to
find that the package contained
funny papers for the committee
to look at while at their leisure.
In the bottom of the parcel
which contained the literature,
Mr. Ehrir.ghaus had enclosed a
note written in his own hand
which said:
"My dear Stokes Friends:
"I feel it is a distinguished
privilege to be able to hand you
i herewith the keys to our city
, | and the capital of our mutaallv
lovej State.
THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1955
"Please do not feel at all
, | hesitant to call on me for any
, I coui lesies which are in our power
jto extend. I have oaveral cars
and one truck, and as the cas
is paid for by the Slat.?, I will ho
j glad to convey you to ou
various places of interest,
notably, the legislature, ti>»
museum, thr library nnd C'aii
(!rorch. ••■ if you v : t to p.
furthri out T shall o ; lad
scii'l you -I to tin* "une aay.
It mi >r the jo'iitcm? y.
"UVli ar. ; urnnccs o* niy hig!i
re.,'art!, etc.
"Sincerely,
"ELUCHER."
"P. S. Please remember me in
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THK LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNS
It was 11:45 o'clock when the
speaker's gavel rapped for order.
The moment was tense in the
annals of North Carolina's Gen
| eral Assemblies.
The vote was about to be takp'i
:on the Hill liquor control bill
when the door-keeper of the
House announced that a delega
tion from Stokes county was
outside and desiring admittance.
"Where is the gentleman from
| Stokes—let's see about their
I credentials," Tam Bowie in
quired.
I "The gentleman from Stokes
has a leave of absence and has
' gone to Florida," the speaker
! replied. "Who will vouch for
; Stokes in this extraordinary
...
crisis. This looks like revolution
to me."
"I will," across the aisle came
a voice from Forsyth. "I
represented Stokes once and I
guess I can do it as well now as
I did then. Thesa are honorable
gentlemen and I move that we ad
journ in their honor right now."
"Wait a minute," said Charlie
Jonas, "are there any Republi
cans in this aggregation waiting
to be admitted? I am perfectly
willing u assist you fellows i:i
getting back to your stenog
raphers, and don't wish to be
contrary, but I must lose DO op
portunity to do my party service.
I say, are there Republicans
among 'em?"
"Yes, Beveral," yelled back tbe
door-keeper.
"Then I vote aye."
The roll call showed 99 pet
cent, for adjournment.
And as the House members
rushed out of tbe chamber they
were met by the Stokes delega
tion coming in.
Constipate!?
The rf actors say ...
UN ITGUM tvMtnwnt
H«ra u the soundest advice anyone
CM give on the subject of laxatives.
It it baaed on medical opinion. We
want you to have the benefit of this
information no trailer what laxative
you may buy:
The secret o' real relief from consti
pation is reduced dosage. v ou can't
regulate the bowels unless you can
regulate the h*'p you |i i /e I Item. That
is why doctors use a 'i'uid laxalive:
tiic dose can be meusr.td to a drop.
Avoid laxatives lhat you can't cu«.
down in dos-.ijrc; especially those that
seein to require larger doses than
when you begun their use.
Under the doctor's cure, you usual
ly get a liquid laxative. I'he riijht
liquid laxative gives the rifht kind
of help, and the right amount >f
help. Smaller and !i:i.;!!er doses —
until you don'', need uni/.
The liquid laxative jjeni'-.tly used
is Dr. Caldwell's Svrup Pepsin. II
contains senna and cuscani—hitUu.il
laxativri : hat form no habit.
J| SYRUP PEPSIN