Stop the Wail*.
R.ilt srh, Mkjr IS.— K apart* of th«
Department of Agriculture at Wash
irvtoa hava nlimtKil thft if juat nna
runta ft edible meal or fat ia wa«U*i
by < a< h of thr JO.OOO.Ogct ramilie* in
th* United State* earh <lay it m«»n» a
total waste of l,260,0ei» puuhiin par
day. or the stairverinjr •Mai of 406,
000(100 pound* a year, the equal of
87'>,O00 xteer* or .1,000,000 hoc*.
If one ounce of lireo<j l* warted by
earh family earh da* i« mean* the
throwing away of 876,000 pound« of
ftour .ach day, or 1.800,(MX) barrel*
earh year—sufficient flour with which
to .nuke M5,OOO,00>> loaves of bread.
Stated in term* of wheat it i* 7,000,
W>0 liusheln.
Secretary I.ucas of the North Caro
lina Food Conservation Commission
hn<i I ijfureii out N'oith Carolina'a part
of s'lrh a wa«te. There are approxi
mately 600,000 families in the State.
An ounce of meat or fat and an ounce
of bread wanted each day means in a
year's time in this Store a lo*s of 13,
680.000 pounds of meat, the equival
ent of 90,000 hogs, an.: 10,790,000
loaves of bread, or 210,000 bui-hels of
wheat.
"Thew figures simpiy show", stated
Mr. Lucas, "what a very small waste
amount!) to in the aggregate. As a
matter of fact an ounce u day of meat
ami bread does not b««in to approxi
mate what we destroy of those two
products, to say nothing of the waste
in vegetables, milk, poultry products
and other edibles. North Carolina's
part ol the national waste of $700,
000,000 in households is approximate
ly $20,000,000. A very great part of
this waste is unnecessary and pre
ventable. Of course there will be
•ome waste under vne most careful
and economical management, but even
if we would cut our waste in half we
would save $10,000,000. These fig
ures are based on normal prices. At
the present level of prices they would
be just 100 per cent fugner, making
the total waste in North Carolina
$40,000,000.
"Just as our women are responsible
for most of our economies they are
largelv responsible for tn?s waste, and
in its prevention they can most ef
fectively 'do their bit'. "
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Gathering in the Inheritance
Texas.
Statesville Landmark.
Mr. Alfred W. Brown, representing
th«' State corporation commission,
hais been in Iredell several days and
with the help of Mr. M. A. Feimster,
county assessor, hus been looking
over ti e tax books for inheritance
taxes. Mr. Brown is visiting various
counties for this pirposo. Messrs
Brown and Feimster found in Iredell
inheritance taxes due from about !>iV
estates, amounting in all to around
$l(j,W)0.
This lax goes entirely to the State.
It ranges from 1 per cent on amounts
up to $25,000 above exemptions, 2 per
cen from $25,000 to $100,000, 3 per
cent frem $100,000 to $250,000, 4 per
c-iot from $250,000 to $500,00 and 5
per tent in excess of $500,000. The
exemptions are $10,000 for a widow,
$5,000 for each child under 21; $2,000
for each lineal ancestor, hunbaml or
adopted child; grandchildren to have
exemption for the child they repre
sent. No exemption to brotherg, sis
ters Or to wives. The tax rates are
higher in case of estates going to
heirs not entitled to exemption or to
non-relatives, ranging from 3 to U
jier cent. The tax money gathered in j
this way from all the counties of the
State will amount to a considerable
sum, and the State i.eeds the money.
The amount of tax fixed in each
case is turned over to the clerk, who
notifies the parties interested. If it
i. not paid it is tun.ed over to the
sheriff, who will collect it as other
taxes.
fisnm rtown School Library.
| A libiary consisting of fiO volumes
•ixl m*ny interesting magazines have
be«n Riven the Banncrtown School
thr'myrh the effort* of Mrs. Mary
Fawcett Armfield.
The children appreciate and are
(really pleaded also interested in this
addition to their school building.
Roy C. Mitchell, Principal.
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To Eaforco th« Dog Law.
The ronfuiion thmt ilnaa»ad dog*
are rtuiiiif in thi* part of the atate.
Iioth here in town and ia the country
around, makea it nwtuwry that the
taw* be enforced that require all dogn
to ha kept ronfinad tha name aa other
domeatir animala. A a<K « no longer
a fraa animal to hava tha lun of other
people'* property, aa ha- been tha
ruatoM ia all the year* pa t. Now we
have fott«n away from that ruatnm.
We atoppei1 the cow* and the hog*
from running at large, and there
were many good people who raiaed a
great noUe when theae animala were
confined to the property of I'.ie owner.
Now w* cuppo*e the name will be the
caae as to dog*. Juat why a man in
Riata in demanding the right for hia
dog to trcKpukrf on hi* neighbor"* lots
and field- it would lie hard to explain.
But neverthelasa, on und after the 25th
of thi* month, all dog* that run at
large in the corporate limit* of thi*
town will be subject to the penalty of
death at the hand* of the police who
are supposed to arm themselve* with
shot gun* and do their duty in enforc
ing the law.
Aged Lady Dead.
Mr*. Adelaid Bunker, widow of one
of the famous Siamese twins the late
Mr. Chan* Bunker who died forty-four
years ago, died at her home near this
city at 7:45 Monday morning of gen
eral breakdown due to old age, being
nearly ninety four years old. Mrs.
Bunker was a good woman, a faithful
member of the Baptist church and is
survived by six children, two sons
Messrs Albert and Cris Bunker, and
four daughters Mesdames Ed Patter
son, Mary A. Jones, Louise Haynes
and C. H. Haynes. Thirty-six grand
children and eighteen great grand
children also survive her.
The funeral was conducted at
White Plains Baptist church at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev T.
H. King assisted by Rev. C. C. Hay
more. The church would not accom
modate the large crowd which gather
ed to pay their last tribute of respect
to this aged lady. The floral offer
inns were very numerous and beauti
ful.
Veterans to Washington.
Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—Plans for
handling the thousands of visitors
from the South who will attend the
annual reunion of the United Con
federate Veterans at Washington, D.
C., on June 4th, to 8th, inclusive, were
made at a conference of officers of
the operating and passenuer traffic
departments of the Southern Railway
System in Atlanta Mo.way and Tues
day.
Arrangements were perfected it the
conference for the operation >i l«
tween forty and fifty special trains to
Washington in addition to extra equ'p
ment ar^l extra .section* 011 the regular
passenger trains. For tne reunion a
special organization will lie formed I
by the Southern at Washington to as- ^
sist the veterans and their friends in
making arrangements for return j
trips. A large number of expert ;
passenger men will tie assigned for
this purpose. Special operating and
mechanical forces will be detailed to
assure the prompt movement of train ,
and special police protection will be :
provided for.
That this reunion, which is the first
to be held at the national capital, will ,
attract larger crowds than have as
cmbleil at any pre\iou* reunion, ari
thjt the war activities will not in any i
way interfere with the program al- j
re ady arranged, was the view ex- ;
pre -ed by I'as.-enger Traffic Manager ,
W. II. Tiiyloe. The ivpcaiance jf the j
old veterans at Wasnfngton is ex
pccU'd to stimulate patriotism una j
thus help' the present cause.
The state having the largest per
centage of improve^ lands in pro
portion to its size is Town, with more
than SO per cent. Arizona, with less ,
than one per cent, has the least.
Get Kid of Your Kheumatism.
Now is tha time to get rid of your,
rheumatism. You will find Cham-1
betiain'a Liniment a great help. The 1
relief which it afford* It alone worth i
many time* ita coat.
FOOTWEAR BARGAINS!
Here you will find a store full of high grade Shoes bought before the high prices.
You can buy Shoes here for less than wholesale factory prices.
You will find in our stock all the newest
styles in Pumps, Strop Slippers and Oxfords
in all leathers and white canvass. These shoes
were contracted for several months ago but
are just now coming in. You can buy these
high grade Shoes at very reasonable prices.
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Wc carry a large line of children's solid leather Shoes and Slippers of dependable
quality; also full stock of Play Shoes and Sandals, the kind that WEAR WELL.
We offer our entire stock of men's and boys' Shoes and Oxfords at much less than
present wholesale price. This sale includes "Walk-Over", Stetson and other standard
lines of high grade Shoes.
200 Pair Ladies high grade Pumps and
Oxfords at Less than Whole
sale Cost. x z1
hools Close June 8th.
schools of this city will close on
the/' 8th of next month. . This year
there will be no literary address and
no annual senium a- has !>een the
custom in past yeai s. The children
will (rive entertainments on Friday
night, June 1st, and on Thursday
night Jure 7th. Oil Friday night the
graduating chi;s will nave full charge
of the entertainment, the class this
year containing 17 members.
the First Baptist church next
Sunday rporning special services will
lie held. The occasion is Mothers
day and Children will render a special
program for the occasion.
Will Folger attended the Nor
mal College commencement, his sister
Miss Annie Folger of Dot;..on being n
graduate in Ou department of music.
^interesting Meeting.
Rev. J. H. Haynes assisted by Rev.
G. W. Sebr.stian recently closed a
revival meeting at Calvary Baptist
church which ret-tilted in 31 additions
to the church. ^
This organization was perfected
some three years ago by Rev Mr.
Ilaynes, and since that time the com
munity has erected a new house of
worship and they now have a live
membership of 126 members.
Special Services.
I
Pithy Sayings.
Justice delayed is justice denied
Kvery receipted bill is a trouble
buried.
Warmed over resolution? are bet
ter than none nt all.
If you can't have what you like,
like what you have.
Time goes, you say? Ah, no. Alas,
time stays, we go.
The worst hypocrite Is he who
makes a boast of his sincerity.
He who builds no castles in the
air, builds no castles anywhere.
It is what people don't know about
religion that causes all the argument.
Tie your talk with the tape of truth
and you'll never have any "loose end*."
The fellow who tak*s p ide in his'
work, usually has plenty of work to
do.
Mnko the most of your joys; your
troubles will mnke ^he most of them
selves.
The trouble with some folks who
think they are big guns is that they
never know when they've been si
lenced.
"Behind every successful business
there exists the personality of an
earnest man, and behind every push
ing city is found some group of men
with personalities and courage."
Buy a Liberty Loan Bgnd to-day,
and by so doing be a contributor to
the great cause of Universal Pear*.
Inquire at yoar bank for particulars.
Buy a Liberty Loan Bond today, and
by bo doing be a contributor to the
(Treat cause of Universal Peace. In
quire at your bank for particulars.
Buy a Liberty Loan Bond to-day,
and by so doing tie a contributor to
the great cause of Universal Peace.
Inquire at your bank for particulars.
Snug-tucked in many a shiny,
black shoe trunk are several
pairs of La France Shoes.
It is significant that tliey deserve so
I well of the newest addition to
\ Milady's luggage.
Tlicir style-lure is as potent
to the unstinting as it is
S to the discerning woman
who must take counsel from lici purse.
No 917
Sea Id.nd
Gnvaa.
Steele Shoe Store