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VOLUME XXIII—NUMBER 14
Copy of Bill to Put Certain
County Officers On Salary
To the editor:
At the request of the .Board of
County commissioners, and at the sug
gestion of a number of the citizens
oi Martin 1 introduced a bill
at the Special session of the legis
late (. permitting the commissioners
of Martin counuty to place certain
officers on a salary. As this bill has
never been published in the county,
and the citizens of the county will IK
culled upon at the primary in Jum
to select candidates for the various
offices, I think the enclosed bill should
be published for the information oi
the citizens.
1 also introduced a bill at the gen
eral session of the legislature to place
Martin county under the state wid«.
primary law, and in my opinion, at
tention should be called to the same,
as this method will now be used tc
select candidates for county offices.'
The state wide primary law is pub
lished in the Consolidated Statutes
and information regarding require
ments may be 6btained by seeing same
in any lifw office in Martin county,
as well asi the clerk's or registers
office.
Thanking you for your courtesy in
publishing the enclosed bill, 1 am,
Respectfully yours,
CLAYTON MOORE,
Williamston, N. C., March 11,
Copy of the Bill
A Bill to be entitled, "An Act to
Authorize the Commissioners of thi
County of Martin to place Certain
Officers on salaries." ,
' !* (tl'herii]. ASseinLly of North Cai
olina do enact:
Section 1, That the sheriff, clerk
of the superior court and register ot
deeds of the county of Martin, an*
their respective deputies shall collect
and receive and aecount for all Vhi
fees, commissions, emoluments ano
othe rcompen.sation for their service.
Jo which they are entitled by viitut
o ftheir respective offices, and pa;
same on the first Monday of every
calendar month, or within three day;,
thereafter, iuto the treasury of Mar
tin County, and they shall be respon
sible for and chargeable with all tht
monies of every kind Which are to be,
or by law should be paid into theii
respective offices, and shall be held
to strict account, theerfor.
Section 2. That officers shall faith
fully collect all fees, commissions,
profits and emoluments of all kind*
tioW belonging or appertaining to, o)
which may hereafter by any law be
long or appertain to their respective
offices and they shall receive as com
pensation fo rtheir services only such
salaries and compensation as is here
inafter provided; and for any. abtrac
tion,, concealment or misapplication ol
any of the monies payable into theii
respective offices which any of then
have collected, any one of them s
abstracting, concealing or misapply
ing the same will be guilty of a fel
ony, and upon conviction theteof shal
forfeit thei rsaid office or offices am
be punished as is now provided by law
as i.\ cases of embezzlement by pub
lie officers.
said officers shall ,x>pen and keep s"
separate set of books fn which shal
be promptly, correctly, truly and ac
curately entered itemized accounts of
, all monies collected or receivable b;
said, officers, or which by law, are oi
may be payable into their respectivi
offices, and all the said books shalT al
all times be open to the inspection of
the public upon demand, and said
books shall bo safely and securely
kept so as to prevent loss or destruc
tion by theft, fins or accident.
Section 4. That on the first Monda>
of each and every calendar month ;
true and accurate transcript shall b
STRAND
THEATRE
-THURSDAY
GLORIA SWANSON
—in—
"The Great Moment"
Tlk De Luxe Sensation of the
Season
A Paramount Picture
Written by th® author
"THREE WEEKS"
especially for this great star
Show starts at 8:00 P. M.—
Come early there'is jfolng.to be
a crowd.
35c and, 60c
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THiE ENTERPRISE
transmitted by each of the officers of
Martin county to the Hoard of com
missioners of said county, said trans
cript ot contain and show in detail all
of the entries made upon said books
during the preceding calendar month,
which shall be sworn to and duly ver
ifiied by the officer whose duty it is
to make said entries and keep the
books and accounts pertaining to his
respective office. The various deputies
or clerks bhall make their reports to
their erspective officers as herein pro
vided and said reports shall form u
part of the repoit of the officer whotJ.'
deputy or clerk he is.
Section 5. The said books shall bo
open and kept in a manne rto be pre
scribed and authorized by the Hoard
of Commissioners of Martin count>
who shall have constant supervision
of the tame.
Section 6: That any officer/failing
to keep said books and make his report
as provided for in this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con
viction shall be fined or /imprisoned,
or both, in the discretion 6f the court.
/ /
Section 7y That the sheriff of Mar
tin county shall reeei\;4 a salary oi
not five thousand dollari
($5,000.00) nor more than aaven thous
and dollars ($7,000.00) per annum as
full compensation for his service and
the services of such assistants dep-
uties and clerks as he may appoint,
and jailor. The sheriff shall receive
no other compensation whatever ex-
hereafter lie allowed by law to the
e«tpt such fees as are now or may
sheriff for the seizure ami destruction
of illicit and for actual neces
sary expenses for conveying prisoners
to jail in countes other than their own
and to the States prison, tnd insane
persons to the State Hospital. It is
expressly provided by the terms of
this act to be the duty of the sherifl
to furnish the necessary court attend
ants in the superior court and in the
Recorder's'oCurt of Martin county,
and convey all prisoners to the place
of their imprisonment in Martin coun
ty without extra compensation, but
Where it is necessary to bring pris-
oners on the train to the county jail,
the Hoard of oCmmissioncrs shall pav
the actual railroad fare of the deputy
and prisoner. The Sheriff shall pay
over to the county treasurer all f«es,
riiileage, and other allowances paid
to him by the State of North Caro
lina, or by any State institution for
performing any duty required of him
by law.
Section 8. That the Clerk of the
Superior court of Martin county shall
receive a salary of not less than three
thousand dollars ($3,000.00) nor moi-e
than four thousand five hundred del-
lar.s ($4,600.00) per annum for his sei
vices and the services of assistants,
deputies and clerks, and he shall be
allowed nothing in addition thereto,
for performing the duties of his office.
Section 9. That the Register of
deeds of Martin county shall receive
a salary of not less than two thous
and five hundred dollars ($2,600.00)
nor more than three thousand five
hundred dollars ($3,600.00) per annum
as full compensation for his services
and the scHviceHOf assistants, fept»-
ties and clerks, and. he shall be allow
ed nothing thereto for performing the
duties of his office. It shal Ibe the
duty of the register of deeds to make
up the tax books of Martin county
each year. The ollard of County com
missioners may allow the register of
deeds a sum not to exceed one thous
and five hundrede dollars ($1,600.00)
per annum for the payment of ttepu
ties or clerical help.
Section 10. That the Board of coun
ty commissioners may require the of
ftcers herein named to give the bomb
required by law for their respective
offices in some solvent bonding 01
surety company and the said boari'
may, in its discretion order tlic pay
ment of the permiums on saW bond
out of th« general fun- Should the
Boar dof oCunuty oCmmissioners de
cide to accept personal bonds from
the officers herein named, said bond.-
before being accepted shall be approv
ed by the Board and the county at
torney. |
Section 11. That the salaries here
in provided for shall be paid by the
treasurer of said county out of thf
general fund, to all persons entitle*
to receive the same in monthly in
stallments upon warrants drawn by
the Board of County commissioners
of said county and countersigned b\
the chairman and clerk of said board.
12. That the Board of County Com
missioners of the county of Martin
to be elected in the county election of
1922 shall on the first Monday in De»
comber, 1922, decide whether or not
this act shall apply to the officers of
Martin county herein named. In the
event of their decision to place said
officers oa a salary In lieu of their
a
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Williamaton, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, March 14th, 1922
MRS. MACHERTY SPEAKS
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
On account of the delightful free
program to be rendered at the Strand
Theatre on Wednesday night ,under
the auspices of the Twentieth Century
Club, Mrs. Harry M. Stubbs, President
there is expected to be an overflow
crowd and it is wiso to come early in
order to get a choice seat. The show
starts at 8:15 P. M. and there will bo
un uninterrupted entertainment fot
two hours or more.
Mrs. Macherty, in person, will give
an illustrated lecture on beautifying
of yards, streets and public grounds;
and this lecture will prove of great
interest to the entire audience for it
ha ssomething ti> do with the general
improvement of the whole neighbor
hood including private as well as pub
lic grounds.
The municipal authorities of Wil
liamston have evidenced their strong
support of a City iieautifying Move
ment, and no doubt they will start
this good work going, beginning at the
City power plant and extending to the
School grounds, the City Hall, and
numerous streets in the city. The
court house grounds will no doubt
liave some special attention this* pring
and with all these anticipated im
provements Mrs. Macherty will no
doubt receive a genuine warm wel
come from, both the Twentieth Cen
tury Club and the many private In
dividuals as well as the county am
City authorities.
A number of young* ladies, prom
inent in the sociftt lifw of the town
will render musical sections, both
vocal and instrumental, and this with
in itself should prove an unusually
attractive drawing card. Mrs Carrit
Rhodes is assisting Mrs. Stubbs witl
the general programme, and a verj
pleasant surprise is in store for thi
audience.
COBUKN—GREEN K
A pretty Itor.io wedding \yas sol
en nized Tuesday morning at 7:80 o'
clock when Miss llattie Qruem
and Mr. Jesse Kin an Cobuvn «(ti
married.
The entire lower floor wa.i t.'ste
-fully decorated with potted p
cut flowers and Mij'ileo candles, am
the ceremony wa.i oerfnimed be'ore ai
improvised altar by Kev. J. M. Perry
pastor of the First Christian church
Miss Myrtle Greene played the wed
ding music. "To a Wild Kose" am
''Venetian Love Song,' being used dur
ing the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in rnur
riage by her brother Mr. Claude 1.
Greene, of Oak City, wore a stylist
traveling suit of navy-blue poiret twill
with accessories to macth, and liei
flowers were a shower bouquet 01
bride's roses 6nd valley lilies.
Miss Lela Greene sister of the brick
was maid of honor. She woic a frocl
of navy-blue satin with a black pic
ture hat and carried an aim bouquet
of roses.
The dame of honor, Mrs. David
Grimes, also sinter of the bride, won
a frock of bule canton crepe, witl
trimmings of jade gneen and a black
picture hat. Her flowers were ar
arm bouquet of roses.
Little Miss Nettie Ferrell Meadow
niece of the groom, carried the lint
in the heart of a lily. She wore t
dairity little frock of white organdj
The groom had as his best man Mr
Ashley Spiro, of Tarboro.
Immediately after the ceiemony Mr.
and Mrs. Cobum left for a tour in
tl>e north, visiting Baltimore, Wash
ington and other cities.
Mrs. Cobum is the fourth daughtei
of Mr. and Mrs. W M Greene and t
popular and charming young woman.
Mr. Cobum is a promising younjt
man of sterling qualities and is cash
ier of the Farmers Banking and
Trust company.
The out-of-town guetss included
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meadow am
daughter, Nettie Ferrell; Mrs. Annit
Belle Greene; Mrs. Whit Purvis, Mrs
Henry Taylor, Mr and Mrs. Joe Tuy
lor of Williamston; Miss Neva Holli
day of Jamesville; Mr. Ashley Spir
of Tarbor; Mr. and Mrs. Staton J.
Peele, of Belhaven.—Robersonvilli
Herald.
present fees, a resoluton to that ef
feet shall be spread upon the minute:
of the meeting of the board, and a
fixed salary, withi nthe limits of th«
amounts herein designated, shall b«
made and the said salary, when st
fixed shall not be chnged during th(
term of ojee of any officer herein pro
vided for. In the event the Board ol
Commissioners shall refuse to place
said officers on salary as provided for
in this act, then this act shall be null
and void. '
Section 13. That all law and
clauses of laws in conflict with thi
act are henby repealed.
Section 14. That this act shall be
in force from and after it* ratification.
Local News and
Personal Mention
Miss Geneva James of Robereon
villo is the guest of Mrs. W. A. James
and Mrs. Whit Purvis, this week
• • • •
Miss Mary O. Smith spent Sunday
in Bethel, the guest of Miss Fannie
Cahoon.
• • • '•
Mrs. Larry Chapman and Miss
Marie Chapman of Griftoit were the
guests of the former's daughter, Mrs.
J. L Williams for the weekend.
• • • •
Mr. V. (!. Taylor of Kveretts was
a business visitor in town yesterday.'
♦ » ♦ »
Miss Mary Alice Dunning spent
Sunday in Kobersonville with relatives
• • * •
Mr. J. . Ayers of Everett* spent
yesterday in town.
• * • •
Deputy Marshall J. R. SManning ol
Kaleigh was in town yesterday*on bu
mess relating to his ottke.
• • • *
Mr. John Henry Thrower went ti
Kaleigh Mnuday.
• • • •
Mr. R. E. Grimes of oßbersonvillel
was a business visitor in town. yes
terday.
* • * •
Mr. Z. Hardy Rose has returned
from his farms near Raleigh.
MRS. SALLIK A. PEAKS
Mrs. Sal lie A. Peaks died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
White in Hear Grass township Sunday
after a short attack o» pneumonia.
She was a Miss Williams, born at
amcwville sixty-three years ago and
was married four times, first to a
Mr. Harris, then to Maurice Gardner,
to a Mr. Murphy and to Mr. P. R..
Peaks, who also preceded her to the
giave. She leaves five children,
Wheeler Peaks, Mrs. Lossie White,
Mrs. Kate Gibson, Mrs. Sallie Parrish
er anil Mrs. Hattie Parrisher.
The burial was at the M. Bowen
burying ground and the funeral ser
vteo was conducted by Elder Sylvester
Hassell.
CELEBRATES 90th BIRTHDAY
Mr. Thomas Whitley of Griffins
township celebrated his ninetieth birth
day Saturday. He in one of the old
type of citizens to- some extent pass
ing away. He has always had time
to fulfill obligatons, help a friend in
need, alwnys cheerful and while he
has done an immense amount of work
yet he has always had the real pleas
ures of life which can only he enjoy
ed by those who did their full duty in
life. He hns lived by his own labor
and may many more pleasant years
be numbered in his life.
TO MARTIN COUNTY TEACHKHS
Let me again remind you that the
books published below are those a
dopted by the Martin county Teach
ers Association for the 1921-1922 read
ing circle course.
"Story Telling for Upper Grade
Teachers," by Cross and Htatler. Pri
mary and Elementary Grade Teacherf-'
are reequired to get credit on this
book. It is published by How, Peter
son and Co., Chicago Ills.
"The Redirection of High School In
struction,' by Lull and Wilson. All
High School teachers must read thit
book. It is published by J. B. Lillins
scott Co., Philadeelphia, Pa.
"Administration of Rural and Vil
lage Schools' by Finney and Shafer.
This i sthe book for all principals and
■superintendents and is published by
the McMillan company, New York
City.
Please govern yourselves accord
ing to this schedule
EVA IRENE PEEL, Sec.
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CAPT. WILLIAM BISSELL
DIED FRIDAY MARCH 10
Captan William Bissell died Friday
March 10th after an illness of ten
days with pneumonia. Captain Bis
sell was born in Birmingham* Eng
land, September 18th 1847. He came
to! America about fifty three years
ago as an engineer for the Wurings,
I'restmans and others forming the
syndicate which built the old'James
ville and Washington railroad. After
they had operated the road for sev
eral years it and all of its holdings
went into the hands of a new com
pany and Captain Bissell was in
charge of the entire tnmsportation
senice until he leased the road and
equipment and operated it for him
self. Competition by the bigger rail
road systems rendered the operating
of the road unprofitable and the per
iod of financial depression which
struck the country in 1892 made it
Impossible to procure capital to re
build and equip the road so in lUO2
the charter was surrendered and the
roud taken away.
For a number of years thereafter
Captuin liissell engaged in farming
and stock raising. When the Green
lead John Lumber Company was oper
ating railroads in Martin and Pitt
counties he was employed ns their
chief machinist and engineer. About
fifteen years ago he suffered from
heat and sun stroke and for a loni
tiino was seriously ill never fully re
covering but reguining enough of hi;
vigor and health to work in the Den
nis Simmons Lumber Co. After they
colsed their mils he again gave such
of his attention as he was able to
farming., HHIs was the last family
to leave Dymond City, which at one
tinie a village of about fifty people.
He has lived with his daughter Mrs.
W I). Daniel, since 1920. Ia Juyl of
that year he became a confirmed in
valid, scarcely able to get around, but
not until about ten days before !«is
death was he seriously ill.
The burial was at the Daniel bury
ing ground in Griffins township Sun
day afternoon and the service was coi.
ducted by W BHarrington and Asa
J. Manning. In 1880 Captunl lilssel)
married Miss Sarah Ellis of Kcfpnton,
N C. She, with one son, Matthew,
and one (laughter Mrs. liortie Daniel,
survive him.
He leaves besides these two neices ]
in New York and one brother in Eng
lund. Captain Hissell wan exception- |
ally quiet and alwayN pleasing in dis
position. He wan well educated and |
a fine engineer. He leaver no erw ,
mien, all who knew him are his |
friends. .He had been a member of |
Skewarkey Lodge of Masons for many |
years. '
LAND VALUES DECREASING |
i
The reported value of the different >
types of faun lands in North Cara
lina shows a marked decline since last
year, when everything was adjusting ,
itself under the new valuation sys- ,
tem.. On March Ist, 1921, the aver- ,
age vulue per acre of poor plow lands
was about $36.00. This year the same ,
is valued at about $33.00 and good ]
plow laynds, which in 1921 averaged ,
$76.(K) per acre, this year are valued |
at al>out $67.00. The average value
nf nil the plow lands in the state this
year is $49.00 per acre.
In 1921, $69.00 per acre for all farm
lands with improvements, etc., was
considered a reasonable price by far
mers. This year the same land, with
improvements is valued at $56.00 per
acre while the value of all farm lands
without improvements is about 41.00
per acre.
Farms seldom rent for cash in
North Carolina, but, as reported, a
cash rent of $6.00 per acre for farms
is considered a fair return where the
value per acre of the land averages
$46.00. Plow land aavud.ls taoienu
$46.00. Plow lands, valued at about
$62 an acre rent for about SB.OO. The
usual rental for al lfarm lands how
ever is a proportional share of the
crop produced.
Where cash rent is paid for pasture
or gracing lands, $2.26 an acre is con
sidered a reasonable price in this state
and pasture land is valued at about
$30.00 per acre.
CAN IT BE TRUET
In a recent affidavit filed in the caw
of The Southern Railway Co. vs. A D
Watts and others, showing sales of
lands in ninety-eight of the one hun
dred North Carolina counties, it ia
state that Martia county sod during
the first six months of 193} 1623,
064.03 worth of land and that the
same land was assessed for taxes at
12.J8,679.00 or only 38.11 per cent of
the sale value. If these figures are
true then our people should not com
plain at values. These sales were all
above SI,OOO ae no sale in which tlu
consideration ia bps than SI,OOO is
taken into account There muat be
seme error in the figures somewhere.
Luke Lamb Succeeds Father
on State Executive Committee
W. C. I. 17; WILLIAMSTON 25
The locals beat the Washington Col-
Igeiate Institute in what wad' prob
ably the best ull round basket ball
gam eevor played on the Drick Ware
house floor here Friday night The
final score was twenty-Ave to seven
teen and never at any time have the
Williamston boys displayed greater
skill with the ball than when matched
against these heavy weight fellows of
the Washington team. The local team
started off with a rush and simply
played the larger boys off their feet
in the first two quarters. They set
such a fast pace, however, that they
cauldn't hold it up, and the visitors
were making up" for lost time when
the final whistle blew. Irving Mar
golis was the best individual star of
the game, playing all over the flloor,
breaking up the opposing passes, and
guarding his man like a whirlwind.
While Irving put up the best indirid
ual game the whole Williamston team
played exceptionally well and put up
an exhibition of fine passing and team
work seldom seen in this section of
the state.
Scotland Neck was' scheduled to
play hero tonight but for some rea
son bucked down almost at the last
moment and the game has been called
off.
The line up and score of Friday
nights name*.
W. C. I. Williamston
It. F.
Eubanks Purvis
L. F.
Satchwdl Britt
C.
Williams Orleans
R. G.
Smithwick Margolis
L. G.
Gray Taylor
W. C. I. scoring: field goals: Satch
well, 2; Williams, 3; Kandall 2. Foul
goals: Satchwelt, 2 out of 3; Randall
1 out of 1,
Williamston scoring: field goals:
Purvis 8; Rritt 8; Orleans 3; Mar
golis 2. Foul goids: Orleans 3 out
of 10; Rritt 0 out of 1.
Substitutions: Randall for Eubanks.
Time 4 10 minute quarters. Score by
quarters: 1-9; 4-11; 3-1; 9-4. Referee
Peel of Williamston.
RAISE THE NECESSITIES FIRST!
Ituleigh, Morch 13.—"Unless our
people In the cotton growing sections
of North Carolina produce at home
the things they need to eat and suf
ficient feed for their live stock, they
face bankruptcy, ruin and hunger."
This WUH the emphatic statement here
today of Senator Joe Brown of Chad -
bourn in -spoaking of the farming con
ditions in eastern Carolina and the
"Live-At-Home' campaign which was
recently inaugurated.
"In my section and in sofe other
sections of North Carolina, there is
already considerable distress as u re
sult of the depredations of the boll
weevil. Conditions in every section
which has been even slightly infested
by the boll weevil will be much worse
during the coming year and if oui
people will not profit by the experience
of others, they have a and
gloomy period ahead of th#m. lit
some sections of South Carolina and
(ieorgla, where the farmers were an
big fopls as some of ours and grew
cotton to the exclusion of all food and
feed crops there has been much suf
fering even for the very food neces
sary to sustain life and for adequate
clothing.
"When one considers how simple the
remedy is in so far as actual living
is concerned, he cannot help but lose
patience with the farmer who, in the
face of boll weevil infestation, eon* -
tinues to neglect to have a year a
round garden and keep one or morr
cows a good flock of chickens and suf
ficient hogs to provide his supply of
meats. If he doesn't do this, he does
nt deserve much sympathy, and even
at that, sympathy is not going to keep
his wife and children from suffering."
NOTICE
To Laura Moore and all other person*:
You will take notice that I purchas
ed 2 acres of land listed to Lura Moore
in Williams township at a sheriff's
sael for taxe net the court house door
of Mrtin county on Monday, June 9th,
1921. You will further take notice
that unlens redemption is made I will
demand a deed for said land under the
said tax sale t the expirtion of one
year from June 6th, 1921.
This March Brd, 1922.
_ E. 8. PEEL, j
FOR WINDOW RETAINS THAT
wil liast twice as long as any other
kind see M. B. McGowan.
BE ON HAND TO SEE THE RUSH
at Harrison Brothers Aluminum
sale, March 28rd.
IF TOe wWT QUICK
RESULTS Utt A WANT
AD IN TBI SNTUtraigß
ESTABLISHED 1898
Raleigh, March 9—The Democratic
state executive committee mating
her* tonight selgpted Raleigh aa the
meeting place for the aUte convention
and April 30 aa the date.
The committee also called upon dem
ocratk voters to meet in their various
precincts at X o'clock Saturday, April
8, for the election of a precinct exe
cutive committee and delegates to the
county conventions.
-County convention* are ordered held
Saturday, Afcril 16, at 11 o'clock for
the election of delegates to the state
convention. *
The meeting developed into a sort
of memorial gathering in honor of the
late Col. Wilson G. Lamb, of William
ston, who for 46 years was a member
of the committee. Resolutions in his
hooer were unanimously adopted, and
speeches in eulogy of his life were
made by Governor Morrison, Tax Com
misaioner A. D Watts, Charles Whid
by and others.
Luke Lamb, chief deputy commis
sioner of revenue for the state, and
the youngest Bon of Colonel Lamb,
was elected aa his fathers successor
un the committee.
A resolution ottered by Sol Gallert,
of Rutherford county, was adopted,
calling upon democratic county exe
cutive committees of counties affect
ed by the change of senatorial dis
tricts to meet March 21 for the pur
pose of determining from which coun
ties in their severa ldlstricts demo
cratic nominations of senatorial e*n
uf rotation of candidates for the fu
ture. Districts affected by the changes
made by the last general assembly,
are the eighth; ninth; tenth; twelfth,
thirteenth; eighteenth; i nineteenth;
twenty-fifth and twenty-seveitth.
The agreements reached are to be
certified to the state board of elec
tions on March 26th, the dato of the
board's meeting.
The committee wan in session only
45 'AinutcM. It was the first gather
ing over which ihe newly-elected
chairman, J D Norwood of Salisbury,
presided. About 50 committeemen
weie present.
The resolution and the speeches,
by the governor and others reviewed
the work of Colonel Lamb as a dem
ocratic patriot and worker.
His death leaves oCt. A O Watts
• lie oldest membo rof the committee
in point of years of service. Oi» the
i tjer hand, Luke Lumb is the young
est committeeman.
CANNOT TAX THE JUDGES
The Supreme Court by unanimous
juling has .sustained Judge Long in
his decision against tha ruling of tax
Commissioner A D Watts demand
ing Htate Income tax from UM judges
junt an in charged against private cit
izens.
This came as a surprise to many
people who claimed to know the law
but the Supreme court did not aee it
that way. As to our opinion we will
not venture in competition with •
court of last resort but in view of nil
the circumstances we would like to
»ee the next general assembly reduce
the salaries of judgee at least aa
much as a good decent income tax
to see people paid for their services
and register no kick when everybody
IN pulling along on one level but K has
only been a short dime since the
judges In our state were given a vary
handsome raise in salaries and in ad
dition have been put on retired pen
sion lists. They are favored with in
creased aalaries, payment for Ufa of
half salaries and yet are so favored
as to not have to hear any of the or
dinary burdens of the state.
We like the law that lays the sane
burden on every man and gtvea the
same blessings to every man.
—STRAND—
-THEATRE—
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—THURSDAY—
GLORIA SWAN SON hi
"THE GREAT MOMENT*
Ue and COe
—FRIDAY—
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
BUNSHINB COMEDY
"Hurricane Hatch"—No. 4
20c and 80a
-SATURDAY
MAY McAVOY—That beautiful
young star in a picture of the
South—
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