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IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU? Would You Pay T« Coato Yoor For Hooltli Work? To know whether your child ran ara j Ulni expoaed to scarlet fmr, diph theria or imailpox at irhool or else-| «MmT Ara they seated next to someone, with tuherruloein or any other con tairioua and infectioua disease? To know that your entire family [ haa tan protected against typhofl! fever, diphtheria and una 11 pox by hav inr tan vaccinated. The Health Department made 22fl calla in achoola and examined #.#4# children in 1922 to make aura that your daughter with her little teach ing eyee would not hare them dimmed by sickneea or contagion and that your little boy sturdy and manly, would not be dwarfed and twisted by j ■llness. Is that worth a dime to you T Ulaooa Health to is Sorrow Happineea and ... and Expense Wealth and and Death Ufa THE FACTS. Total amount of expenae to tl -oonty «f Surry of Iks Surry Couaty Health Service including trained Doe tor. a trained Nurse and • clerical aaaistant, 94.000.00 Total population of Surry County Total coat pat psnon far twelve monthi, TEN CENTS. Total number children examined fM SchooU rid tad. 236 Visits to conU^hoo* diseases, 12S Cava 16? lectures to 8188 people. Distributed 6678 haalth bulletin.. Number examined for tuberculoaia by Socialist, 186 Number Induced to taka ssuatorium reatmant 17. Treatment induced far the rorrec •.ion of phyt>icit defects in school hildren, 11» Number vaccinated against typhoid fever. KT. Number vaccinated against diphthe rla, 926. Car miles driven, 10,146. Just soma of tha mora important' items of work done, not a complete! report at alL The complete report can be found in the office of Dr. William* or in the office of the Register of Deeds where anyone can have access to it. CAN YOU AFFORD ITT "If we know tha roay fingers, Pressed against tha window pane Would be cold and still tomorrow Ne'er to trouble us again, Would the bright eyaa of our darling, Catch the frown upon our brow, Would Ute print of rosy fingers Vex us then as they do now?" So if we will only stop and think I that the hope of all of tomorrow's civilisation depends upon Healthy Children, depends upon life being made better for them,—would a few centa a year be too much to pay as a Society to protect them* SURRY COUNTY BELIEVES IN— Better Children. Healthier Child ren. Cleaner Children. Well Pro tected Children. AS WELL AS— Better Hogs. Better P ultry. Bet. ter Cattle. Better Roads. L. L. WILLIAMS. M. D. Director Sorry County Health Department. "O. K." W J- Beyerty Chairman Board of County Commis sioner* and Board of Health. Bryan to Spaak to the Presbyterian* Asheville , May 8.—William Jen nings Brjan will be the principal speaker at the pro-asavmbly conven tion of the Southern Presbyterian church at Montreat, near this city. May l*th, and at the formal open'rg the next day. Dr. R. C Seed, of Col umbus, S. C., will deliver the opening sermon. according to the program made public today. Mr. Bryan will speak on home mis sions, while Dr. Rend, who waa mod erator of the last aaaaatMy, la ex pected to ftrtoe the pi ugi—i of the eharch la recent year*. The conven ing cf that body May 17 will mark the 60th (Hsral assembly of the ..*-' j. .. m. ■ 0 FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC IN rr HOURS Aria tor* Fly From Ohm to Oeooa Without • Stop t, BOO Mi la* Covorod. flan Diego, Calif., M*y S.—Today It la but a »intrle (pun icrau the con tlnrnt From New York to 8»n Die go i* only • hop. The Atlantic *nd Pacific- arc terminal* in America'* air plane* aad--if on* «i*he*—there are no atop* between. With the arrival at Rorkwell field, near here, uf the army monoplan* T-2 piloted by Lieutenant* Oakley O. Kel ly and John T. Macready the flrat non-*top fliirht across the United State* «■* completed. The time from Hempstead, N. Y., to San Diego was 26 hour*, 50 min ute* and 48 2-8 tecond*. The grind began Wxdneaday at 12;M:6S p. m., eaitem itandard time. The diatane* i* estimated at between 2,700 and 2JOO mile*. The airmen received a warm greet ing wfcen they war* lighted over the eity a few minute* before they landed at Rockwall field. Airplane* from the field and naval plane* froa* North Island Mcortad tbe two Unte nant* to Um landing field. Whistle* of factor!** and from war*hip* in Um harbor alio Joined ia the greeting. Both aviator* ware In good physi cal condition whan they landed and after being greeted by army official* war* taken to the officer*' quarter*. Average Over 1M MHea Haw. Thf historic flight began at Bwp stead, with Kelly in the pit. The T-I cleared the hangars at the and of the flying field bjr Inches, nosed up for elevation and turned ita blunt noaa toward Rockwall field. It did not stop an inch short of Ita |osL Spectator* at the take-off were held in horrific suspense for a mo ment whan it appeared that the huge plana would not rise in time to clear the building at the end ef the field, ft was the seeond start. Lieutenant Kelly ha Tine turned back after the first attempt, when it waa apparent the T-2 would not be able to clear the buildings. , Roaring westward hour after hour in the supreme attempt of ita hia toric career, the T-2 was awaited in every city, town and village through out the long line of flight and tele graph instruments during the after noon and night told of the passing of point after point hours ahead of the tentative schedule. An average speed of more thaa 100 miles an hour was maintained for the trip. « The aviators were the recipients to night of many congratulatory tele grams including one from President Harding. All distance records for a non-stop airplane flight were smaahed by the transcontinental Jump. It waa the second attempt of Kelly and Macready at a transcontinental flight without a stop, having been forced down at Indianapolis on their way east from San Diego last year. That flight waa made in the aama plane used today, though a different engine had bean installed. There wmi wild enthusiasm at Rockwell field when Lieutenant Mac ready noiied the T-2 down and land ed the huire thip with consummate ease on almost the exact spot where he and Kelly took off in their at tempt to fly to New York November 4 last. * The crowd, thrilled by the sight A the beautiful ship and sensing what its feat meant for America's pres tige in the air, pushed the guards aside tike so much chaff and bore down on Kelly and Macready. madly cheering the record-makers. The two kir navigator*, their faces splotched with oil and grease hat wreathed in wide grins, were fairly forced up against the fuselage. Here they were lifted on the, shoulders of admirer*, presented with hug.- bou quets and not let down until the throng had yellod itself hoarv. The following table marks the pro gress of the historic flight; the time being approximate, and shown in all cases in eastern standard time: i 12:87 p. m. (Wednesday) left Hemp stead. <1:58 p. re. over Dayton, O. 8:80 p tn„ over Tjrre Haute, Ind. , 10.1R p. m. over St. Loaia, Mo. 1 a. m. (Thursday). Kanaaa CKy, Mo Here the plane waa swallowed b. the darkness and waa not heard from definitely until after dawn, when it waa reported over New Mexico. Later a report was received frua Arisona and then El Ceateo. Cat., flashed Ike word the aviators had PMoed over there ntll:tt a. m. (eoeet ttiM,) flying at from 4,000 to 11,004 f»rt alavation. Tha landing at Rotk wall flald waa mad* In about an hour. Tha aviator* hardly had mad» tWr weird bafore thay ware laying olana for a mora ambitioua flight—ona around tha world. Thta thay hopa to vtrmpt next yaar, thay announcad la a utatamant tonight. Wawkly Farm Notaa Raleigh. May 7.—With tha waa •her mi plaatanr a. C t* '»rnnla fur .aim wort ha pa t ng of crrpa l« now programing nci!y although tha' aaaaon la lata. Gra«y> a. rlovrr* and jrraina are gr> wir g ni.vly Tha atir u»ar tha mr>->rt o< axpatUd crop atr*a«iM baa w an h» vaatigation concerning cotton, which aaama to ahow that North Carolina may hart mora than waa aatlmatad. Thia atata ahowad tha lowaat incraaaa { (2 par cant) of any cotton atata. Tha flna facilitiaa aatabliahad for arriv ing at raaaonahla aatimatoa la par tially accountable for tkia. Alao tha knowledge of condition* haa data trad tha larga iacraaaee in cotton and to bacco a Sown la othar atatoa. Tha annual farm eanaua will ha Uatod tkia month through tha tax liatara, and Judging from tha praaant intcraat it will ba wall davalopad. Bach farm owner ahould prepare a liat of hia own and tonanta acraagaa bafora rialting tha liator. Thia la not tha tax able information, but for tha farmers' benefit*. nauuii i.ouniy reports mi uwj have ISO miw of nrtifM I rich Cob bler* thi* year for seed potatoes. The whole mountain are* b peculiarly suited for this. purpose as tests have shown these seed to be equal to any Maine potato**. The prospect* for the early or truck potato crop la east ern counties a re good. The fruit situation shows that the apple crop has a food prospect while peach** will hav* about one-fourth crop In the Sandhill* area and more or lew in other section*. Wayne ha* rood prospect* a* ha* Surry and Co lumbus, and in part* of Wak*. The hay areages seems to be some what reduced from a year ago si thouirh less than one-fifth of laat year's crop is now remaining on the farms. The spring plowing i* about four-fifths dhne and two-third* of the work of spring planting is done. All livestock i* in good condition, having experienced no epidemic* or shortage of feed during the winter. The rate of deaths is from two to five per cent annually from disease. The new building for the Depart ment of Agriculture at Raleigh ia very imposing snd even before com pletion the Srd and 4th. floors are being occupied, by the divisions wh« have been crumped in the museum halls. Plans for the State Farmers' Con vention at the State College in July are getting big result*. The crop Re porting As*ociatk>n holds it's annual meeting then. The state farm census work will by that time show up re markably well. CANNOT COLLECT ONE PER CENT PENALTY Law Doe* Away With Penalty on 1922 T*im Raleigh. May J. —Collection of pen alties by county sheriff* for delayed 1922 taxen has been abrogated entire ly, owing to the form of the act of 1923, passed by the North Carolina general assembly, a (Hording to an an nouncement today by Asiiitant At torney General Frank Na*h. £ number of lettar* has been re ceived by the attorney general's de partment recently, the sheriff* ask ing if they might not proceed after May 1 with collection of penaltie* on delayed 192J taxes. "An examination of the act of 1MB, relating to taxe* and penaltie*," laid Mr. Na*h, "resulted in our ruling that all penalties for delayed 1922 taxe* have been abrogated owing to the J form of the new law. It is impossible to tell how much money will be di verted from the sheriff* and counties through*the act, owing to different siitting conditions in each county. Word* of Appreciation Dear Sir:- Kindly rhangt my ad dress from No. 2* 9th Ave. 8. W. to No. 22 Day Ave. 8. W„ beginning with thi* week. Yoar paper ia like a letter from home, and I read and enjoy every frord of H. Please let me know when my subscription expiree, because I dont want to Mia* a single eer*y. Vary truly yoar*, Mn.LV. Roanoke, Va.. May 7 1MB. CRUELTY TO CONVICTS IN OUR OWN STATE Ffea Mm Who Car* Taetim®my I* Grand Jury "Ahuaod and SkackUd." Concord, May SpecifW ehar|N that priaonera at tha chain rang camp* in lliia county have boon treat «H In I "cruel and Inhuman" manner by Hvperlniendent P. D. Biackwelder and ueeraeer* wrr» mada In tha grand jury report luhmitted to Judge Jamea L, W»bb w,.o preeided over tha term of Cabarrua Superior court which alidad hara yaatarday. In accepting tha report Judge Wabb drclared it wan <na of tha "moat comprahanalva and <lam«rlnf" ever presented to him, and ha recommended that tha nollel tor and chairman of tha board of county commiaaionera make a thor ough investigation of tha chargee contained in It. Tha report baa boon given publicity orar tha itata through tha ataU board W public wel fare, which received a copy of H. Tha report chargea that two pria onara ware struck with large sticks by ovaraaeri, that men with tubercu loma were compelled to work, that ptiaonera were worked in the fain, that prisonera with venereal diaeaaa were not given proper treatment and were kept at work, that the food hi one camp waa bad, that leather brace let* were not supplied to all priaonera to keep the shackle* from rubbing their feet, (hat five men wta# gave testimony to numbers of the grand jury wers "abused, reprimanded and shackled," and in conclusion laskee several recommendations including one that Superintendent Blackwelder be discharged for "cruel and Inhuman treatment of prisoners." Specific charges are that Frank Brooks was struck with a stick in the hands of Overseer Ira Boat, stick being five feet long and measuring one Inch at the butt." That the over seer "struck three times, knocking prisoner off a bank into a hole five feet deep." It is also Charged that the over seer cursed the prisoner and said "I will kill you." That T. J. Blair was whipped by Captain Blackwelder with a hickory 1-2 inch butt, five feet long because prisoner would not work, prisoner rlaiming to he sick; That Claud Sufford was whipped with limb of tree, the prisoner claim ing to be ruptured in both sides and to he afflicted with piles. That D. I. Stanbury claims to have tuberculosis and applied to captain Blackwelder for treatment without re ceiving any, and was compelled to work while sick; . That shackled prisoners were with out leather bracelets all of whom were suffering from sores on their ankles from constant contact of rinv That prisoner* arc worked in rain until cloths are wet and they are sent to camp and allowed to ko to bed with wet cloths on; That nine prisoners in one camp are suffering with venereal diseases and are not separated from other prisoners; That meals served on April 26 was insufficient in quantity to do manual labor upon. That five prisoners who irave in formation to members of grand Jury were abused, reprimanded and shack led after (riving statements of ill and inhuman treatment: That when report of this was made to grand jury, which visited camps on April 241, a committee was sent hack to camps on 27th and found five men then shackled who were not shackled on the 26th. That one informant complained of toothache and asked Captain Black welder for treatment, and that Cap tain Blackwelder replied, "d—n you, why didnt you have the grand Jury take you to the doctor." The report recommends "that Sup erintendent Blackwelder be discharg ed" that the men work but 10 hours a day. that they be kept out of the rain, that they be given wholesome food and plenty of it, that the pris oners with venereal disss see ha se parated from others, that bracelets be secured for all shackles and that the superintendent report to the next grand Jury aa to the number of pris oner* he punished and the manner in which they were punished. Captais Blackwelder ia still on the Job and ooonty official* have made no announcement aa to actio* they will take aa the rscwmindartene Ik the rspert. Some Interesting Facts About North Carolina Mi** Elirabeth rif inalow, daughter of John Wind'* of AiMwnit Kw • itnpl1 d h>iu Interesting (art*, hia turiral, industrially and personal, about Nor.h «;»rv it I hoi w.l! ba «.! niTtat. M <- iiM, t» • r h id mir • poaitlon with the federal Pro hibition Enforraaie.it office at Xil'a bury. Bhe had bran f ir him tin* Uving In California whara the W4 a position aa court- stenogrspber and also aecrvtary to tha liatri i atu>r ney at Loa Angelas, in whx-h po" tlon ihc mode a aplandi'l re 1 no first of this yamr ah* returned to her native stair, being a court reporter for aavaral weeks until recently sha accepted a position with the gov.m ment at Salisbury. WhUa in California. Miaa Winatew says, aha waa so often a pprsashed for isfacutation about bar bona state and (ha often found thoaa who would attempt to diacredit It and its people, or prevabe bar to wrath by beraldlag tha praiaaa of California to tba det niasnt of aU other itataa la tba Un ion that sha determined to make a note of all information about bar state that Mto could find, aad thia waa add to from time to tiaM. la defense of bar state aha has collected aad la tha following prseenta a volume oi in formation. "I do not vouch for tha abeoiute accuracy of every statement, but it ia tha fact aa far aa I hare been able to aacertain. My pwrpoee in granting* your request lor publica tion is only to direct attention to my state, ai d should anyone And in prov ing the accuracy that there baa Man some mistakes, they may feel aaaared that they have profited by what ever study and reaearch they aiay put into if Thia ia tba statement bv Miaa Winalow in submitting the following: North Carolina's claim, sabetanti ated by history and facta: It baa and is dieungnlehod aa follows; The first, and oldaat white settle ment that baa been continuously ee tablished in America, to-wit: the ♦ Pa»K The firat child of Anglo-Saxon blood born in Anuria, wu Virginia Dare,* bom on Roanoke Island, N. C. The first open resistance to the British Crown waa led by Herman Husbands in North Carolina. The first Declaration of Indepen dence was written and promulirau-d May 10th, 1T76, in Charlot'e, North Carolina. The first itnl * •» •• *t against the rule of Britain, ,was at Moore's Creek, North Carotin*. The deciding battle of the Revolu tionary War was fought at Guilford Courthouse, near Greensboro. North Carolina. Andrew Jackson, hero of New Or leans. twice President of the United States, the gn-atest exponent of "blood and iron" waa born, reared and practiced law in North Carolina. James K. Polk, soldier of the Mex ican war. President of the United States was born, educated and lived many years in North Carolina. Andrew Johnson , President of the United States, was born, raised and learned his trade of tailor in North Carolina. Georgtf W. Julian, the biggest man of the middle West in his day, was i bom in North Carolina. Joseph Gurney Cannon, member of Congress for more than 50 years, I Speaker of the House of Represen tatives for many years and knovn as the "Cur," was bom in North Ca ' rolina. "Blue Jeans" Williams, famous Governor of Indiana, was born and raised in North Carolina. Senator-Governor Joe Dixon, of Montana, waa bom and raised in North Carolina. The umveraity of North Carolina, ' Gnult A, it the oldest State Institu tion of learning established in Ameri I ca. Thomaa Ronton ("Old Bullion") Senator from Missouri was bom, raised and educated in North Caroli na. Salem Female Academy (now a full-course college) is the oldest school for women, established in America, is in Winston-Salem, North Carotin*. David Caldwell and Calvin H. Wil ey, the two greatest American educa tors of their day. were bom in and Hid most of their best work in North Carolina. ^ The great and justly celebrated speech of Haynes, replying to Dan iel Webster, was written by James Iredell, of North Carolina. Senator Coke, brother of Octavius Coke, et-secretary of State of North Carolina, was bom, raised and educa ted in North Carolina. Hoke Smith, Senator from Georaria. Secretary of Interior under President Cleveland, was born, raised tnH edu cated in North Carolina. Thomas Baffin and Richmond M. Pearson, both of whom were, in their time, Chief Jostle* of the North Caro lina Supreme Court, wer* jurists of national reputation; ''heir opinion* ranked with the leg*I authorities of the whole of America. • Ant ing the ahsmni of the Unieer si»y of North Carolina, are the him of one President of the United States (Polk); on Vice-President (King); seven cabinet officers, (Baton, Mason. Graham. Dobhiti. Thompson and Bad ger); eight senators (Brunch. Brown, Graham, Haywood, llaina of North Carolina. Nicholson of Tsauieaoee, IhMM of Missouri and King of Ala one of Miaqtaaippi and one of Maw Mexico. The above noted men xtudenU of th* University of North Carolina, prior to tho war Mvm th* Native North Carolinian, have bm mi'mk m at th* cabinet, < .ch aa So <r»Ury of th* Navy. to-wit: George E. Badger, Jam*. C. Dubbin, and Joaeptma Daniels, ta addition to whom Mirntary Houston of tho Da uartment oi Agriculture under Preei Bent Wilaon. wa» bom and raiaed In Nor«h Carolina. Willi* P. Mangum, Nat Mama and Qnm E. Badpr repreeonted North Carolina in th* United Statee Senate each being native to th* 8tato each waa (amoua in his day, high Hi tha rouncila of the lai th* Senate. Mr. Badft' waa i tod by President Fill mora to ba ciate Juatico of the Supreme Court of th* United Statoa, bat the Senate re fused to confirm the notalnatkin through jealousy, envy aad imNj of saiall fry aMtf tha of the MntU. North Carolina waa tha only atoto in tho Union that filled every blank ia tho IN* eeaaoa. poach orchard la tha la in North Carolina, from Candor to Hamlet, K hoiaf forty ml lea square. North Carolina ranks unonf the firat la apple growing, tho gnat northweat eountiea, rivaling tha fa moua Washington and Oregon fruit. Mount Airy. North Carolina, la tho biggest cabbafa eon tor In tho world Willi rubor©. North Carolina, oolla mora chick ana, turkeys and ana originating ia ita own section, .than any other town in tho world. Robeeon county, North Carolina, raiaea atone, mora canteloupee than all of tho State of Colnrada, Tho rastern section of the State, Maxton to Chad bourne, raiaea and shlpa mora and finer strawberrtoa and lettuce than .any other like territory in tho North Carolina ha* built and ia building the finest, moat complete system of hard-surfaced highways in the entire United States; the State issued and sold in 1920-21 sixty-five millions of dollars in bonds for the purpose and is the leader in that con struction work. The counties of North Carolina have recently issued fifty-five million dollar* for good roads construction, making a total of one hundred and twenty million dollars for the entire State. North Carolina has three big moun tain ranges, the moat beautiful in the world, more than two hundred peaks exceeding five thookand feet, with one— Mount Mitchell— being the greatest elevation east of the Rocky Mountain*. Aiheville, in the heart of thaaa mountains, is conceded to be the most ideal climate on earth, and is the beat known summer resort in the United States; while Pinehurst. in Moore county, the Sandhill section, is th« widest known winter resort in Ameri ca. Among the many "playthings" Pinehurst has four 18-hole golf courses. Scotland county, North Carolina, raises more cotton per acre than any other county in the world. North Carolina has more cotton mills than any other state in tha l.'nion, and stands sc ord in the man ufacture of tcx'ili-s - in the United Statra. (.trw-nabo- . North Cur*.line, in tM it.:.-* derlti-. K ihcir l'r>»i»»ii.)* and Wl.:t» Oak MilN tKin nr* woven by any other one company in the world The Cannan Mills, of AmmaHs. North Carolina, ia the largest towel manufactory and weavea more towels than any other like manufactory in the world. The Henrietta Mills, ia Catawba county, North Carolina, weavea more ginghama than any other gingham manufactory in the world. The P. H. Hayne* Knitting Com pany mill* in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, make* more men's knit ua denrear than any other like manu factory in the world. The Erwin Mills, in Durham, North Carolina, manufacture the second largest number of denima of any oth er manufactory in the world. Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has the largest tobacco factory in the world, and it makes more than one half the cigarette* supplied to the whole world. The two towns, Win ston Salem and Durham, North Caro lina, make more than one-half the world's supply of smoking tobacco. Bull Durham, Duke of Durham, Prtoce Albert, Advertiser aid Stud. A > heU.ro, North Carolina, has the largest single knit hoaiery mill in .the world- the Aceme Hosiery milt This small tows has, aiao, the larg est double cane bottom chair factory in the world, the Randolph Chair Com largest granite quarry, and of the finest grade in America is at 8a lishery ana Mount Airy, North Care Una The largest mill stone quarry of finest quality, is in Moore county. North Carolina, five mflee north at Carthage, Katth Carolina.