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SECTION TWO-
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By ROBERT E. I KE
(For tlie N. C. Bar Association) !
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Finders
Two small boys wer e employed |
to clean out an old henhouse on a
farm occupied by William Roberts,
but which had previously been
owned and in the possession of nu
merous other persons. While so
engaged they dug up an old rust
eaten can containing a number of
musty and partially decayed tobac
co bags filled with $7,000 worth of
gold coins.
The money was buried four inch- ;
es beneath the debris and dirt in
the henhouse. The ground a round j
it was quite solid, as if it had not
been disturbed recently. The I
building itself was old. and looked 1
as if it had not been cleaned out I
for some time. The boys, at the
request of Roberts, handed then
discovery over to Roberts. May the
boys in a legal proceeding recover
th e money from Roberts 7
This was an actual case decided
in Oregon some years ago. The
Supreme Court of Oregon held that
the boys, as finders, were entitled
to keep the money as against all
persons other than the rightful
owner. The fact that th e money
was found on the premises of Rob
erts, or that the boys were em
ployed by him at the time, in no
way affected their rights to the
same.
The facts of the particular case
wore sufficient to indicate that
Roberts himself had hot placed the
money in th«> henhouse.
A painter was employed to re
decorate several rooms in a hotel.
In the course of his work, he found
it necessary to lift up a rug on
th e floor. Under this rug he found
$760 in twenty-doliar bills. The
money was entirely of large-size
bills which had been called in by
the government sixteen years ear
Her. The painter turned the money
over to the manager of the hotel
for the purpose of locating the
owner. The owner has never bee»
located. May the painter recover
the money from the hotel ?
The Supreme Court of Minnesota
held in 1947 that the painter, as
the finder, had the superior right
to the money. H e was permitted
to recover the money from the ho
tel.
The Ladies Aid Society of
the Presbyterian Church had a
“Carpet Rag Committee." They
procured carpet rags sewed end to
end and rolled into balls from
Whatever source they could, and
then parceled them out to women
to whom they paid an agreed
amount per square yard for weav
ing the rags into rugs.
Two women-of the committee de
livered to Mary Thompson a card
board box filled with balls of car
pet rags. Mary found concealed in ’
the center of one of these balls
$2,100 in bills of ten and twenty
dollar denominations, which had
been neatly roiled and tied and then
wrapped inside the rags. If the
owner of the money is never found,
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1 iws mao
j is Mary entitled to keep the mon-
I cy7
Yes. This was an actual case
I detuded by the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin in 1948.
There have been no North Caro
lina oases in any wuy similar to
tfie above actual cases. If there
should be, the North Carolina
courts would undoubtedly be in
fluenced by the judicial precedents
j that they have set.
| The Driver’s Clinic 1
A question and answer column
on traffic safety, driving and
automobiles conducted for this
newspaper by the- Slate De
partment of Motor Vehicles.
Question,: Why is. it dangerous
j.o coast duwnhill in neutral?
Answer’ In neutral, the braking
power of the engine is lost, lea\ -
: mg the driver with only the brakes
to check downhill momentum. <>u
long down-grades it's possible to
burn out linings by controlling tie
car with the brakes alone.
Question: --MSTiy short-haul trips
require frequent -*> i I changes.
Why? .
Answer: Short trips' seldom al-
I low the engine to reach its most
j favorable operating temperature.
I If the engine is not operated in tin
proper temperature range, oil di
lution occurs necessitating frequent
changes.
Question: What should you do
if your hydraulic brake- suddenly
go out ?
Answer: Several things, depend
ing on traffic, location and otlni
hazards. Normally, one or motv of
those would help: Apply emergen
cy brake, shift to lower gear, cut
ignition, steer along the edge of
the curb with the right wheel
steer onto the shoulder of tiie'high
way. Never disengage the clutch
except when . shifting to a lower
gear.
Question: How can you easily
measure the effectiveness of th>-
brake systepi ?
Answer: With the car standing
still, push down on the Vx-aki- tied,
al. If it can he depressed to with
in one inch of the floorboard, the
brakes need attention. Then drive
at slow -peed, apply tin- brake
abruptly. If the car pulls sharply
to one side, brakes :u> unequalized.
At higher speeds it could throw ~
car out of control.
Question: How can a new paper
he useful around a car?
Answer: Spread out. d can
used to protect clothing when in
specting underneath th,, cat. It
can he used to clean spark plug
and wires. It may lx- taped to tin
windshield and windows overnight
to prevent frosting. It may h,. left
underneath the car overnight to de
tect a suspected oil leak. It may
be spread on. the floor of a car
during long cold drives to keep the
feet warm. It’s handy for clean
ing windshields after rainy weath
er.
Question: How do you keep ice
NOTICE! I
To Chowan County
TAXPAYERS
The Tax Books for the year 1955 are now hi my
hands for the collection of taxes. We urge you
to pay your taxes now and thus avoid the penalty
wlrich will begin on February 1.
A PENALTY OF 1% WILL BE ADDED ON 1955
TAXES NOT PAID BEFORE FEBRUARY 2. AN
OTHER 1% WILL BE ADDED MARCH 2 AND AN
ADDITIONAL y 2 OF 1% WILL BE ADDED FOR
EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH TAXES ARE UNPAID.
J. A. BUNCH
' SHERIFF OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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HARVESTS TOP REWARD- Named Star Farmer of America,” |
(| Joe Moore. 21. receives a congratulatory kiss from his fiancee.
Ann iln (Tines Moore was named "Star Farmer" by the Future
Farmers of America, meeting in convention.at Kansas City. Mo
He hails H orn Granville, Teon
off th e windshield ?
Answer: Best are electrical or j
hot air defrosters; Glycerine may
be ruhbeil on the windshield, A
I small porous sack of wet salt rub- ;
' 'bed on the windshield is fine for
emergencies.
Smallest ('rop Os
Pecans Since 1930
| Report.- from grower- a- of No |
I velliher 1 indicate tin- North Caro. :
lina piM-an production at KOO.IMMI t
pounds, the -mallest crop since .
1930. according to tin- North Caro
lina Crop Reporting Sen ice. The
November 1 estimate i- 2d percent
below the short crop of 19.V1 and i- 1
I tit; percent below the in year aver
| ago production of 2,971.1)18) pound ■
Pecan trees were damaged by
I the severe freeze, on March -a, and
You can get the kind of even wear that makes
tires last longer if you let us rotate your tires
every 3000 to 5000 miles. Drive in todi^y.
! YVc inspect atul report on tire condition, too. *
! J. C. PARKS
Sinclair Service Station
PHONE 158 K DENTON
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THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, WOVEMuER 2*,
further damage; to the crop was
( caused by the hurricanes during
August and September.
SYveet Potato Crop
Million Bushels
The 1955 sweet potato crop is es.
| timated at 4.500,000 bushels, ac
! curding t*i tlii North Carolina Crop
Reporting Service. The current
i production estimate is 12 per cent
| above 1954 although 21 percent be
low the 10-year average.
Vi lu mber 1 prospect? point to
a yield per acre of 100 bushels rom
pared with 99 last year and 107 for
the lb-year 1944-58 average.
There is no such way to attain
to greater measure ot grace ns f« t
~ man to live up to tn,. little grac,
he has. - -Janies G Brooks.
I N. C. Soybean Crop
Down 12 Per Cent
Lowest Crop Reported
Since 1945 Except
In 1953
Reports from pro wove ns of No
vember 1, indicate a soybean crop
of 4,182,000 bushels, according to
the North Carolina Crop Reporting
Service. This is 12.0 per cent be
low the 1954 crop of 4,720,000 bush,
els. If the November 1 estimate
is realized, production is expected
to be the lowest since 1949 except
for 1958 when 4,076,000 bushels
were produced.
The currently estimated yield
per acre of 14.5 bushels compares
with 16.0 last year and is th,. low
est since 1948.
Storms followed by excessive
rainfall during the crucial produc
tion period did considerable dam
age to the crop in the Coastal
Plains area. However, some fields
of soybeans are producing fair to
I good yields. Expected yields from
the Piedmont section are consider.
; ed good although the acreage for
beans is very small when com par
ed with the Coastal Plain? area.
eu witn ine t oasiaj i mins area. lowing infra in me noine neru.
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| Hog Flu Causes Great
j Deal Loss In Weight
Hog raiser? are in for serious
| trouble when flu invades the swine
'herd, th,. American Foundation for*
' Animal Health warned farmers to
-1 day.
“Fall pigs may h,. very suscep
tible to .-win,, influenza because of
th, chilly, changeable weather at
| this time of year,” the Foundation
| said. "Adequate housing, good
1 bedding, and proper ventilation
! should be provided and other pre
ventative steps taken to avoid loss
les.”
Swine influenza •« not a major
j swine killer, but it takes a tremen
[ dous economic toll because it caus
! es poor feed efficiency, losses in
j weight, and lowered fertility.
The Foundation suggested that
farmers practice the following pre
cautions to keep swine flu from
their herds during the winter
months ahead:
1. Provide well-bedded, well-ven
tilated and draft-free quarters,
[ Overcrowding and night piling
| should be avoided.
2. Watch for warning sign? of
j influenza, such as listtesslcss,
coughing, watery eyes, loss of ap-
I petite and difficult breathing.
| 3. Isolate newly-purchased pigs
for at least two weeks before al
lowing them in the home herd.
4. In the event of symptoms, [
Imve the trouble diagnosed immedi- I
ately so proper nursing and treat
ment can be started. Steps should !
also he taken to prevent eomplicat- 1
I ing diseases from striking, tln-j
Foundation reported.
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“Feller made a motion that was
I out of ortk r.” a gruyoeard told
him.
"Well,-It’was outrageous and un
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j prayer of fervent desire for growth
jin grace, expressed in patience,
ineeknesi, lov,. and good deeds,
Mary Baker Eddy.