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»Ach-« H --"«f««;f« E -« IV EXP- ITHEH « »k- THIS- Ase «- si- L- , j Year, In Advanee. -FOR 600, FOR'COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH." i Finjle Cspy 5 Ccntm. VOL. 37 PLYMOUTH, N.C., FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 1925 NO. 6 BUILDING RECORD AHEAD OF 1924 FIRST TEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR EXCEED WHOLE OF LAST YEAR. Chicago.—Building construction for the first ten months of 1925 has ex ceeded the total for 19*4 and broken records in most sections of the coun try, but there is still scarcity of suit able housing for persons of average means. The statement was made in the semi annual report of the American Con struction council, issued through its president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. "The large volume of residential construction has not yet met the coun try’s real housing need,’’ the report •aid. "City residential construction has been largely of higher priced apartment hotels and apartments of a speculative nature and, while subur ban home developments of the colony type have been very active, they have too frequently been high in price or very inferior in quality. Farm homes, where the owner’s individual taste pre vails, show a tendency toward modern home improvements and home utili ties in an increasing degree.” Proper planning, sounder financing „ and better construction of homes is a need today, and the public must learn the essentials of right construction and insist that they be put into practice, the report said. Aside from residen tial work, public improvements and Utilities and commercial buildings and institutional structures have been go ijig up in increasing numbers. "Work contracted for and contem plated for winter schedule,” the report ggifl !‘is much greater than usual this time of the year, showing the growing belief of the public in winter work when it is properly conducted. "Labor productivity has increased and thus helped to reduce actual costs and the stabilizing influence of this condition, if maintained, will be very helpful for the future. Material prices have also continued relatively stable as a whole. Money for building pur poses has been readily available in most localities. Tax on Incomes Larger In 1924. Washington.—Despite a reduction in rates,, treasury receipts from taxa pal 'incomes for i9P4 are than for the pre f total personal tax payments for $689,134,185, or a gain of 1.7 tent over taxes Received on the __jinc^mgs." The growth in then total / iftOfliPte ‘oqcurrgd, notwithstanding a 'Increase of nearly 400,000 in the num ber of returns filed which, to Septem ber 30 last, was 7,289,481. Statistics of the 1924 income, made public by the internal revenue bureau ns the ways and means committee neared, completion of its work on a BPJV tas jaw, showed aggregate per sonal net income of $25,023,210,893. fhat amount, the bureau calculated. about three-fourths of 1 per cent ppe’aies than the net incomes of 1923. Thousands of individuals found I themselves aligned in new classes of Incomes and subject to different rates Of tax as a result of the changed ex ; emption, personal credits and rates made effective by the present law, al though the number of persons report ing incomes of $1,000,000 and over numbered 71, in each of the years 1923 and 1924. This class in 1924 in cluded three with incomes above $5, pQQ.OQQ, three between $4,000,000 and $5,Ppfi,0pp, four between $3,000,000 and |4,0pp,000 in 15 between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, 13 from $1,500,000 to $2, OOP,000, and 36 from $1,000,000 to $1, §oo,oop. Deductions for losses ip prior years ^mounted to $45,000,000 for losses in $922, $34,000,000 in 1923, and only $15, 769,900 Jn 1924. OnfTpighth pf Income Paid In Taxes. New York.^-Twelve-'and a half cents of every dollar of the combined in come of the American people during the past year went into taxes, accord ing to a study fn taxation made by the national industrial conference board. The total burden of federal, state and local taxes has nearly doub led in proportion to national income since 1913, the board says, rising from 6.9 per cent in 1913 to 12.5 in 1924. “While the increase of taxation in proportion to national income in 1924 in part was due to increased state and local tax levies, it was in part, how ever, also due to a decrease in natlou dJ Jncpme during that year," the board nut ^ ',,4rt<lhl ‘ 33 Years Ago -IN Washington County Items gathered from issue of The Roanoke Beacon published Friday, Nov. 25, 1892 Cotton, 8 to 9c. Business flourishing Cornrper bushel, 50c. Eggs, per dozen, 20c. Please settle your subscript ion before the New Year—we need it. Bishop Watson will hold confirmation ser dees here on Sunday. Miss Gertie Mizelle of Long Ridge has entered Plymouth High School. According to the latest re turns the Democratic major ity in North Carolina is a lit tle over forty thousand. On Tuesday night Mrs. A. Manning gave her three daughters, Misses, Pearl, Fan nie and Adel, a pleasant re ception at her home on upper Washington Street. NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of, authority contained in a mortgage deed eji ecuted on the 28th dav of Fab. 1918 by Viola Kiddick and Leary Jenkins to J. S Sugar same be ing recorded it: book 67 page 456 in the Registers of lice of Wash ington Count the undersigned as signee will on Monday the 14th day of December, sell to the highest bid of cash the following described ptoperty in Plymouth Townsip: “Bounded on the West by The Roanoke Railroad Road & Lum ber Co., on the North by fhe Roanoke River, east by the Nor folk & Southern Railroad Road Co. and on the south by the Roanoke Lumber Company, con: taining Thirteen 13 Acres piorf 1SS t Time Of Sa'e: 12 ''’clock M. TERMES OF SALE: CASH. Van B. Martin Assigpee. ? Mode of the MproentT] ^3 particularly interesting at this Beason of the year is the ensemble costume. The very smart mode} pictured is fashioned of green suede-finished cloth, and is trim med with squirrel. The lining, of the same material of which the1 .. frock* is developed* is of flowered crepe da china. Judge Admonishes Convict Guardi. In the regular session of the Recorder’s ^ourt here Tue$day morning Judge Zeb Vance ^Tor man had a serious talk Jvith guards of convicts of the coimty which are engaged in building and repairing county roads. \ He explained that it had come to his attention that some prison ers were allowed a;m )st unlhnit td freedom when work was not in progress. He also explained to the guards that he was being criticised for allowing such priv ileges to be accorded, as it isjthe general opinion of the public that when a person is sent to the roads that i* was for punishriient of a crime committed; and that in the future, if the practice con tinues, he will remand all draw ing sentences to the county jail instead of the loads to be cer the punishment intended will be actually administered. 10 OPEN PEE DEE 816EJEC. IE MORRISON, PAGE ANR PfHERS TO BE AMONG NOTEB |PEAK £RS. ..**“"* V Rockingham—The fhagniflce.K new 11300,000 concrete bridge spanning the Pee Dee river, 6 miles west of Rock ingham, wUl be thrown open to the mblic on Wednesday, December 16i.h, vith a big celebration and barbecue. Committees from Anson and Rich mond counties met at Wadesboro and ompleted final arrangements for stag ng this big event. The Masters of Ceremony will be J. P. Gibbons, for R.chmond, and R. S. Pruett, for Anson WT. L. Parsons #will receive the bridge on behalf of Richmond county, and T. L. Caudle, for Anson. The principal speaker will be ex Governor Cameron Morrison, a native son of Richmond county whom th: ad joining counties, are always hgppay to honor. Messrs. Page, Wilkinson, Prid gen and stats officials are expected, and plans are in process for a whale of a celebration. Everything will be free. TUf exercises will take place on the Richmond side of the river. In charge pf the barbecue, will be Carl Shores, qf this county, and Robert Little, of Anson, and these two are to spare neither expense nor effort to in jure an abundance of the best barbe cue and Brun \y ok stow that hums culaiary skill can produce. And they are to plan for lO.t and upwards c folks. Baptist Met Next at Wilmington. . Charlotte—North Carolina Baptists here pledged thrmoolves anew to strict enforcement of the national prohibition law and adopted a resolu tion severely criticizing public officials who throw the*r sympathy to the si'lo of the “wets,’ as one ib,e final acts of the 95th annual meeting of the Bap tist state convention. The convention re-elected Dr. L. M. Mercer, pastor of the First Bapt it church of Wilson, as president for tho ensuing year, accepted WilmiftgWft’^ invitation to meet there it\ \9jj8 and came to a close after p night sess.on featuring Baptist young Peoples’ work. An important decision by the con vention was acceptance of a program for raising $1,000,000 in the state dur ing 1926 for church causes exclusive of funds for the Baptist orphanage #t Thomasville. The convention also heard a report outlining plans for rais ing $150,000 in the Thanksgiving offer , ing next Thursday for the orphanage. Rev. J. A. Ellis, of Raleigh, was chosen to deliver the convention sermon next j year. Davidson Farmer Gored By Bull. Lexington.—Julian P. Zimmerman, ‘ ’oading farmer of Arcana Township, ■ >ut ten miles from Lexington, is uv expected to recover from injuries .1 first feared fatal when he was badly gored by a bull in his barn lot several days ago. ‘ At last reports he was not . jntirely out of danger but was improv ing satisfactory. i Killed by Accident A regrettable accident oecured near here early Thursday morn ing when Edmufcd Nixon, colored was instantly killed when thrown from a truck driven by Mr. L. B. Ward. Mr. Ward is working for the F. J. McGuire Construction Co-, hauling material for the concrete road being built from Roper here' and Nixon asked jiim for a ride to the scene of the work where he had accepted a job. The ac cident occured about six o’clock when Mr. Ward suddenly swer ved 'his truck to pass a similar vehicle which had broken dowfi and was being repaired. The dead man was brought to the undertaking establishment of Mr, W T Numty here, where an inquest was held by coroner S, J. Barco and aqury of six men. A verdict of death re sulting from an unavoidable ac cident was returned bj the jury. The body was prepared for burial and taken to his old home near Edenton for interment. «m fOLEK IS MUTED FREED BY NAVAU COURT OF QHAR6E OF ATTEMPTING TO SWAY TESTIMONY. Washington.—The Shenandoah naval court of Inquiry exonorated Captain Paul Foley of the charge made by Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne that he had sought to sway her testimony before that tribunal last mouth. Immediately aftef dismissing the former judge advocate's case, tho , court resumed the general Shepauv ! doah inquiry, hearing another of the defense witnesses who testified be- i fore the Metchell court vnatriat—Cap tain Charles p, Qlark of the army air service. tn holding that Captain Foley was ! not guilty either of seeking to cause j false testimony to be offered pr of seeking by “improper {neaps bo, in fluence” the w\dpw of the Shenan doah's comipandex, the court Anally ( disposed of- the case, a3 the judgment is not subject to review fey higher authority. Rear Adunrat miiary r aonos, president, read the opinion of the court \vhieh was as follows: '‘It appearing to the eourt after a ireful consideration of all evidence dd.ueed and of record in that cctnnec an that the defendant, Captain Paul Foley, U. S. Navy, late judge advo cate of this court, is not guilty of seel\ng and ^endeavoring to cause false testimony to be offered before this court and is not guilty of seeking and endeavoring 1^-. improper means to influence a witness about to testify oefore tho court, and it further being a matter of judicial notice of this court hat it was an obligation imposed by ■awful regulation upon CaPtatu, Paul Foley -as judge advocate. W, make a preliminary examination of witnesses i be examined before this court, and it further appearing to thi? court upon consideration aa aforesaid that the said Captain Foley has in no wise been guilty of improper or unethical conduct as such judge advocate and all of the evidence known to the court having been adduced before H *nd made a pari; of lps record, “It is hereby- adjudged and ordered that the said detenant, Captain Paul lYiley, United States Navy, is not guilty of the matters and things alleg ed against him. “Said defendant Is hereby discharg ed and released from further attend ance upon this court.” Two Miners Are Victims. Madison, Ky.—’i'wo men were killed and thpee were entombed in a shaft mine of the Finley Coal Company by an explosion in the mine. Mine offi cials said the explosion was believed to have been caused by a “windy shot." Two men escaped. The dead are Rolla Vaughn, 32, and his brother, Harold, sixteen. W. H. Turner The death of Mr. W. H. Tur. ner which occored at bis home near here on Tuesday, November 24th has occasioned a great deal of Sorrow throughout this section. He had been ill for several month and his death did not come quite as a surprise. He was a prosperous and thrif. ty farther, enjoying the full respect and esteem of the people who knew him, and his death coming in the prime of life, fifty three years, takes from this county a most valuable citizen He leaves a devoted wife and two brothers, Messrs, Alton and Whit Turner both splend’d far mers living near the neighbor hood of their deceased brother. The funeral service was held in the burial plot of the John Bowen home place, being condu cted by Rev. N, H. Harrison, at two-thirty on Wednesday after noon. COCLIDGE TALKS PRESIQENT AN NEW YORK Alh PRESS GIVES REASSURANCE TO BUSINESS. 'New York.—President CooMdge held, out a promise to business that it need fear no interference from his admin istration so long as it confines itself to legitimate activities. Addressing one thousand New York business executives at the 157th an nual banquet of the state, chamber of commerce, be emphasised the desir ability of thd “largest possible inde pendence between government and b.v^siposs"; declared that business should be “unhampered and free"; ad mitted that “proper regulation and control’ ’of business are “disagreeable and expensive,” and expressed the be lief that, judged t>y I(t8. conduct during the last few years, business can be trusted to Ipjep its own house iu order. Carrying out his thought that gov ernment and business “each ought to be sovereign in its own sphere,” the President said; “When government comes unduly under the influence of business, th^ tendency is to develop an adnr'nistra tion which closes the door of oppor tunity, becomes narrow and selfish in its outlook, and results in oligarchy. "When government enters the field of business with its great resources, it has a tendency to extravagance and inefficiency, but, having the power to crush all competitors, likewise clcr the door opportunity and results hi monopoly.” Repeatedly during his address, t: President was applauded, his audit', giving approval tp his expressed a. ’ tude toward business; tot his at ■ for continued, g-ovcrnment ecoiu and efficiency; to his appeal for Ante, je.au adherence to the world court. "f can think of no more assur action,” said Mr. Coolidge, “than t declaration of America that it \vi , wholeheartedly join with others in tii support of the tribunal for the admit istration of international justice whirl, they have created.” Citing George. Washington as a lead er who did not hesitate to meet peril, encounter danger or make sacrifices, the President, appealing for support for world court adherence, declarer, that "we must meet our perils; v. must encounter our dangers; we must make our sacrifices; or history will recount that the works of ■Washington have failed.” ChrisVrw to Sae Road Completion. Nww Bern.—From the sea to Gold ■ boro, and possibly to Princeton, state highway route 10 will be hard surfaced by Christmas, it is stated here by high way workers, who say that only two and a half miles between Croatan and Havelock are at present unpaved and this stretch has already been graded. Trent road, rather than Rhem ave nue, will be paved on route 30 lead j ing into New Bern from Pollocksvillo, I it has been learned here from U R j Cutler. INCREASES AGI _-t INCREASE IN' 0CT05E-, hO$ EVER, MUCH LESS THAT! IN SEPTEMBER. i R’ahSgiw^ North Carolina’s generaf fund bal ance increas'd a grin daring O'! rl according to a tcm hnw] st&t air. .:ut dfl the State Auditor and State Trc' made public by Governor Vi I, a, il the increase last month .only 5 V 484.63 while in Septenib:.r it v.--« or it a quarter of a million dollars. The general fund ba -nrft or. Octc her 1, 1923, was $294,241.97. receipts for the month voro .71.i. J.* 735.92 while warrant dVa.m-seineiu* for the month were $1,37-1.251.29, leav« ing a balance as of C ..oner .ii o: i-720,^ 726.60. Total receipts during the fiscal y '.at to date have been $4,470.3-14 8-1 v.VV.la disbursements have totalled $4 K-9^ 61S.24. On October 1. the high w.:;- and otho special funds had a balance of $ll.744,^ 076.33. That balance has been cut ta $9,596,694.97 during the month witl* receipts during the period totaling onlj $1,025,362.13 and disburse unauts total-] ling $3,172,743.49. The highway and other special fund balance, however,] has increased from $4,665,234 03 or July 1, 1925, the beginning of the Tiocd year, to $9,596,694.97 on October 31. All outstanding warrants on Octc ber 31 totalled $194 156.92. Of warrants amounting to $191,036,519 were issued during the present year,.! the balance having been issued priori to July 1. The combined report of Ihe auditor! and treasurer totals the three items! —general fund 1 .Van >, highway radii special fund balance, and warrant#! outstanding—to in tho c. cash on hand on < '■ •; >7: ar Cl, i being $10,111,578.19. The total (V : of $126,7 $31f . 00 les i on figures—"33, V . ■ $103,641,7:;! it; . same a the • r ■ tetab^r So. v i t - e-r.> y.l item of high' . u. ticipation of her f s. I: 3. shown by the re;:" t ar ' 000 on October nr $15,380,000 on O . r 1—ti ence accounting ter the figure for tho total itui ednccs. :-urer'S| 7331 isl • Th«*l . Ciidtl th»| '/ Sopt if tho] i in ail- j rich isl ti 5,072-I .? ,i w' t’a ] ■ ,-n in-.l iabt-l Weevil Winters in Spanish , That the cotton mil we •* shelter tor the witiL r i:i S s growing in the cwri in a. part of the State w.i ; ti u. r mined by entomologis v of {: .. S; -.«! Department of Agrieulturu w , o recent**' ly completed an cuanra r al hundred pounds of u 1. in Beaufort and Coiau 0.1 The moss wa 1 ! jacent to in i grown last sc-i • . ' . | raolog 5t Dr. K. \ I ts brought to tha labor:-. :-y : «x<;. *-■ «<t piece by piece for 1;. us and bo.i weevils. At two pieces a T ■ jO.’: C V " ty* the i oss i-. ju :\v.. i a pc. iiSS tion of woc\ ■ th rate of I. 332 individuals r --l ot moss. -i Columbus Conn. vovay v. ' population was w: ;o be If" we v ils per ton of laos-. fha aver: u for* She three places 5. 372 w or ; a» of moss which is . <rdod at rat ate high by the eiuomoio-;: uu. State Leads i a Negro Cahoots. North Care..:-a i-.a ' - < ac to* every other five n • : > to. I hour-os erected in all th. t' .horn s‘. . . s, . c cording to Dr. f 'a V/. : ' -pparf son. secretary • < r >. 3 Ro - ■cnwald. fund. . i carnet to, Raleigh to ; : :vl . ruuai Slat a* conference on . - ■ • ' l. in the State, Pr. S'- . n with S L. Smith, of NmiWi-' it ■ - ral field agent of th Ro: ...id iunJ. wilt visit many oi the ■ z-n schools of the State. Of the total 3 0,; Row wcY. . hoofs which have .i - i.i South, 513 have been i , fit in No: ih ! -truiina. Moro than one th of :! t> 1 expen diture of this: ■' ’ -ts has been spent !r ' wli eh. indicates ti: a •u.cc.ng the better . -j cf Gc...-ol3, Dr. Pat: Govern.::’ J. F. Pa member o the state C*. .1 s. -OTS Oi. ine insane. Raleigh, to succeed John F. Wiley, of Durham, ■•-'Signed. L*;
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