VOL. XLYII
High Spots in Legislatioih-
Progressive Measures
Self-Perpetuating and Interlocking Direc
torates for State Institutions
v i
Knocked Out.
Education and Roads Big Features
Summary of Most Important Legislation Passed
and Some that Did not Pass—Road Work to
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Begin as Early as Business will War
rant —Tax Commissioner to be Ap
pointed—Gov. Morrison Says
Work 'of Legislature "Not
Excelled by any Pre
vious" One.
(By Maxwell Gorman.)
Raleigh, March 15.—Some peo
ple are getting time to absorb the
accomplishments of the North
Carolina General Assembly, which
adjourned last' Wednesday morn
ing sine die, they are coming
around to largely share the opin
ion expressed by Governor Morri
son, "That its work was not ex
celled by any previous Legislature
in the State or by any other State
assembly in the American Union."
Governor Morrison himself is
largely responsible, for the 'Vreat
work" accomplished. When the
General Assembly convened there
was a large "insurgent" contin
gent that exhibited animus and
much stubbornness. When Gov
ernor Morrison's daring and force
ful message was delivered to them
there was discontent and mntter
ings heard all around. As the
session advanced these recalci
trants gradually became less
numerous and the "insurgents"
ceased to injsurge. In the Senate
they finally dwindled down to Mc-
Coin of Vance, Burgwyn of New
Hanover, and two or three Sena
tors of little influence.
Two days before the adjourn
ment the measure which some of
these insurgents loudly proclaim
ed-in the Senate after returning
from hearing the Governor's mes
sage in joint session, "he would
never get," were passed by over
whelming majorities.
The individual directorates for.
the several State institutions, es
pecially those for the asylums for
the insane, which had inter-locked
and self-perpetuated themselves
into an oligarchy that snapped
their fingers at tne. head,, of the
State administration, is an in
stance in point, and there will be
a rattling of dry bones that will
result in the better care, better
personal oversight and possibly
some cares of the poor unfortu
nate wards in the asylumfe, instead
of so darn much "administration"
and "financial management" to
save a few dollars on a winter's
supply of by buying it all at
once from one mine—while men
and women confined in these places
werti weariug toe-nails and finger
nails six inches long, unshaven
and unshorn for months and longer
at a time, and some percentage of
whom could be restored to sanity,
with sound minds in a sound
body, if the "management" would
give them the care and treatment
which should be the first con
sideration in maintaining the in
stitutions—instead of extending
the many invitations to the Legis
lators and others to come over
and enjoy the many barbecued
hogß "raised at the asylum," and
which most Legislators criticized
and refused to participate in even
if "an ample number of automo
biles were provided in front of
the leading hotel."
Some of the clerks and hangers
on at the Legislature and a few
iaw-makeni went over once and
duly enjoyed the "barbecue*," at
tfee expense oi tb« inmates, vbo
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
probably enjoyed the odor, if they
got none of the "left-overs."
This is a homely subject to write
abyut, some may say. But it is a
piuful story that stirs the human
heart when the fact is recalled
that one hundred of these poor
human beings are,today locked in
jail cells—with all that means the
year round.
It takes a Governor like Morri
son to straighten, out the st&rched
shirt-fronts of these "inter-lock
iug directorates," and he is on tbfe
way to do it.
Good Roads Construction.
As ffisfc fts good business
warrant, the State of North  aro
lina is going to begin the construc
tion of highways provided in the
road law.
An early meeting of the newly
appointed highway commission is
to be held in Raleigh when a cau
vass of the situation will be made
and the first steps taken toward
the big program involving the ex
penditure of $50,00Q,000, and, in
time, much more.
Construction work can dot be
hnrried, the Governor pointed
out, and this view is held by tjie
big business men on the new com
mission. It would be folly to at
tempt any part of> the immense
work of building the roads au
thorized until a most thorough
appraisal of the prospects under
way and a careful study of the
ones contemplated under the new
act.
New Tax Commissioner.
The appointment of the new
Tax Commissioner is expected to
be made soon. A. J. Maxwell of
the Corporatioh Commission, and
Col. A. D. Watte of Statesville
appear to be the only names pre
sented for appointment so far.
Both are rated as experts in the
work which the commission will
be commissioned to perform.
Bootleggen Born Behooli and Churches
This city and county and sec
tion has been aroused since Sat
urday by the burning of two Bap
tist churches, two residences
and two school houses all
at one time,' by a baud of
whiskey sellers and distillers), ac
cording to statements rby the
sheriff and other officers of this
county —done in revenge for the
arrest of a number of violators of
the law and the destruction of
whiskey stills and liqao*s. No
arrest has been made at this writ
ing, but uo God-fearing couiinuui
ty will submit to this outrage
without punishment being mee'.ed
out to the outlaws. The law ctfn
do it if there has to be au extraor
dinary efl'ort to effect the arrests.
High Mput* In Oglilatlon
1. Passage of $50,(XX),000 bond
issue for the contruction of a sys
tem of hard-Burface roads
2. . Privisiogs for permanent
improvements' at State institu
tions amounting to $6,745,000.
3. Appropriation of $5,000,000
ae a borrrowing fund
all over the State.
4. Gave $1,000,000 for pen
sions to Confederate soldiers, an
increase of $350,000.
#. Passed income ta* mtchin
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GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 17, 1921
ery law by which $7,000,000 may
be collected in lieu of a property
tax.
6. Passed judicial retirement
and emergency judge bill, which
relieves judges above 70 years,
provided they have served 15
years.
7. Put. Eastern North Caroli
na UQdec stopk law,
8. Enacted Reliamy marriage
law requiring medical examina
tion.-
9. Provided machinery for the
revaluation of property assessed
under the revaluation act.
10. Created the office of com
missioner of ravenue in the State
taxing system. ' ,
11. Increased total approp-ia
tions by $2,500,000 over last ses
sion. . „
12. Amended the medical prac
tice act autl brought i\ to date.
13. Passed the par clearance
act.
14. Gave $400,000 to negro
schools, and added $'05,000 for
maintenance. >.
Id. Provided for negro reform
atory and gave $25,000 to it.
15J. Revised the banking laws
of the State.
16. Made ample provision for
all the known insane of the State
and provided treatment for in
ebriates.
17. Appointed commission to
inquire into the feasibility of sell-
Vig the North Carolina railroad
and investing it in other
railroads to be built in the State.
. 18. Redistrlcted the Senatorial
divisions of the State.
19. Passed an audit act in con
nection with the school law which
will give the State its first oppor
tunity to take a look at the books
of the several counties. v
20. Passed an audit law which
makes the State auditor an ac
quaintance of countymethods in
accounting with the State.
21 En acted the Cleinouts di
vorce bill which makes five years'
separation a ground for absolute
divorce.
22. Provided special penalties
for moving picture show men who
prefect indecent pictures.
23. Strengthened the municipal
finance act and gave relief to cities
now cramped by its provisions.
24. Re-enacted the State ware
house laws of 1!»19.
25. Restored the old directorate I
plan of controlling Stale institu- j
tions and repeated the Slate archi- i
tect and State building coinmis-j
sion lavy. . j
Defeated Measures.
The assembly refused to pacs
the Long bill forcing electrical j
companies to carry out contracts :
privately'made
It defeated the moving picture
censorship bill and relused io
put State wide tick eradication on
the books.
It would enact nothing in the j
name of prohibition except, local j
legislation, and very little of that.
It would make no revision of
the election laws asked by the j
women and did not touch the age 1
of consent. The legislation in j
the direct interest of women was l
very limited.
It would not letToin Bo.tvieleg- j
islate one Republican office hold-,
er froui the county of Ashe, then
turned round and put six Repub-!
licans out of office by the Neal
redisricting bill It made divorce
doubly easv under the five-year
abandonment clause, then made
marriage exceedingly difficult lin
ger the Bellamy medical bill.
MATE or OHIO CITY or Tor.ano I
, Lccaa C«C°TV. 1 ■
Frank J. Cheney makes oa'O that he la
senior partner ef the dim 01 V. I. Cheney k
> o„ (loin# builnew In the city of Toledo,
county and State aloresaiA, and that (aid Urm
will jayr the sum of One irundred Dollars for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannoi
be cu.cd by the uire of Hall's catarrh Cure,
FKANK J. CHKNKV.
Sworn to before be and subscribed In my
presence, this Bth day Of Deceral>er, A. D.,
1888 * A. W. OLE V ON, j
[Seal] Notary Public,
Mall's Catarrh Medicine I* taken Internally
and act through the blood ou the mucous
surfaces of the system. Send lor testimo
nials free, .
P. J. CHKNKV k CO.. Toledo, O. !
Sold by all Dru arista, 'Sc.
Hall's Family fills lor constipation
Truck For Hire.
Let us do your hauliug of every
kind, moving, etc. Have a new
truck. Terms reasonable.
BBADSIIAW FC FULLEE,
Phone 65(i. Graham, N. C. 1
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TOWN TAXES—The tax books
for 1920 are in my hands. Prompt
payment requested.
B. B. TBOUHOKB,
. , Tex Collect >T.
SFXF HELP MAN TAKES
HIGH STAND AT UNIV,
Groups Students Investigate Indus
trial Plants.
iC .. of The Uleaner.
('lmpel Hill, N. C., March 15. —
C.J. Williams, Coucord, who
|is workiug bin way through tl»e
| University of North Carolina, has
! been elected president of thecaui
i pus Y. M. C. A. aud will begiu his
juew duties immediately. Stuart 1
| O. tiouduraut, of Leaksville, has
I beeu elected vice-president, and
|F. A. Urissett, of Colletsville,
secretary.
Ttie new presideut, a nenibir
| of the junior class, ha« been an
lactive leader in Y. M. 0. A. work
at the university aud has helped
(make the Y. M. C. A. the most
influeutial organization on the
campus. Two years ago he was
chairman of the self-help depart
ment and this year he has been
at the head of the work for rural
Sunday schools near Chapel Hill.
The election to high office of a
student who has to work bis way
through the university calls at
tention again to the prominence
of these self-help men 011 the
campus. "Them is no other set
of.men of more value to the cam
pus thau the self-help students",
said President Chase some time
ago. Williams' election has been
hailed with high favor.
Two interesting lecturers 01 the
Hill this week have been Dr.
James A. Robertson, managing
editor of the Hispanic-American
Historical Review, aud probably
the b*st known Ainericau au
thority on the Philippines, and
Charles A. Peple, depifcy gover
nor of the Federal Reserve Bauk
at Richmond. Dr. RoberUton gave
a series of lectures to students of
history and one public lectuiv
ON the Puiiippiues to MMJ uni
versity.
Mr. Peple, speaking ou the Fed
eral Reserve system to the stu
dents of the school of commerce,
after describing the workings of
tht> pres -nt banking system, spoke
warmly in favor of par clearance.
"The banks should have a more
public-spirited attitude toward
I this question," he said. "It is
largely a question of good citizen
ship and co-operation."
Two groups of university etu
■ duuts have recently gone on trips
of 'nvestigation and inspection to
, manufacturing and industrial
plants in the State. Prof. Walter
!J. Matherly took a class of stu
dents from the school of commerce
to Durham to visit the Liggett
and Myers Tobacco Co. and the
Erwin Cotton Miifak. FrOm the
eu ineoriug Prof.
Thorndike Saville live
students on a four day trip to
water power plants iu North aud
.South Carolina. The student*
visited the plants of the American
Aluminum Co. at Radii), the Caro
lina Light and Power Co. at
Blewitt's Falls, and the Southern
Power Developments on the Ca
tawba River at Fishiug Creek,
Ore it Falls, Ilocky Creek, aud
Wateree, South Carolina.
The Junior cltss at the univer
sity has started a campaigu to
clean up the campus. An" official
"Clean-Up Week" was declared,
signs posted around the campus
callirtg attention to
new garbage cans placed rtt stra
tegic places, and a systematic ef
fort made to sweep the cauipUs
aud town clean.
Teaching? a calf to drink from ft pull
requires all the religion a man can
have.
The surest way to get rich I* to
keep up business and keep down ex
penses.
Many fingers that now handle gold
pens were once twined around broom
handles.
If ron want business to pay attend
tton to you, yon must pay attention to
business.
Even milk of human kindness. If
•tlrred too much, turns sour,—Ex
change.
Jnd Tunklns says a practical Joke
require* an entirely theoretical sense
of humor. i
A rood watchdog has a rtrld Im
agination which jom bar* ta naka
lowanca for.
Elon Music Lovers' Club Meets.
Cor. of The Qleaner.
Ehfll College, "N. C , March 14
—The February session of the
Music Lovers' Club met with Dr.
and Mrs. N. G- Newmau and Miss
Pearle Reynolds in the home of
Dr. and Mrs. Newmau last woek,
and was largely*atteuded.
The regular pearly program of
French musicians and composers
was continued Papers were pre
sented and musical numbers offer
ed by W. A Harper, T. C. Amick,
Mfs>J. R. McNally, Pearle Rey
nolds, Prof. G. F. Alexander,
Mildred Kirklaud, and Miss Flor
ence Fisher. Preceding the
music program a business session
was held in which Prof. E. M.
Bertts and Miss Katherine Sturm
were elected to represent the
Elon Club in the State Music
Federation Convention which is
to meet iu Greensboro Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
Following tho program a de
lightful social hour was enjoyed
during which very attractive i*e
freshinents were served by the
host and hostess, assisted by Miss
Lila Newman and Mrs. J. (). At
kius'on.
PROFIT BY THIS
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When you are worried by back
ache ;
By lameness and urinary disorders,
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.. - . *
Follow Graham people's example.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
• Hqre'fc Graham testimony.
Verify it if you wish:
Mrs. J. B. Parrel), N. Mapla St.,
Graham,aaya, "'I can recommend
Doan's Kidney .Pills highly, an they
certainly are a fine kidney med
icine. I was troubled with severe
pains across the small of my oaek
and my kiuneys acted irregularly.
Doan's Pills gave me wonderful re
lief from the backache and regu
lated my kidneys. I tell my friends
who are troubled with
complaint to use Doan's." »
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan"s Kidney Pills—the
kind Mrs. Farrell had. Poster-Mil
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Bad Housing and Tuberculosis.
Because of l.ack of housing in New
'York Doctor Copelaud, city health
commissioner, fears un increase In the
tuberculosis mortality rate. He says
insanitary conditions create an ex
cellent lli-ld f* the spread of disease
and are sure to result In a moral and
menial degeneracy.
Land Sale!
Pursuant to an order of the
Superior Court of Alamance
County, made iu a special pro
ceeding therein peuding, entitled;
"U. M. Rogers and others," where
to all of the tenants in.common of
the real property hereinafter de
scribed are duly constituted par
ties. The uudersigiied Commis
sioner will sell to the highest bid
der? at public auction, at the
Court House door in Graham, on
Saturday,
MARCH 19th, 1921,
at 12:00 o'clock, noon, the follow
ing described real property towic:
A certain parcel or lot of land
in Alauwuce County, North Caro
lina, iu Groham Township, and
withiu the corporate limits of the
Towu of Graham, adjoining the
lands of*J. G. Longest, the late
W. F. Jones and others, and
bound as follows: *On the So&lh
.by the lands of the said J. G.
Lobgest, on the Fast ard North
bylhelamj* of the said W. F.
Jones and on the West by the
East margin of South Marshall
Street. That the paid lot con
tains by estimate about 4 acre of
laud, and is what is known as the
hoineplace of the late Henry Swan
and wife, Sarah Swan.
Terms of Sale: The purchaser
j will be required to pay 4 of his
. bid io cash ou day of sale, the
other half withiu six months
' from date of sale, deferred pay
mint to be evidenced by the bond
1 of the purchaser, bearing 6 per
cent interest. Hale made sub
ject to advance bids, and to con-'
firmatiou by the tfpurt.
• This, the Utb day of Feb. 1921.
3, DOLPH LONG.
Com wit eloper,
A SUMMARY OF
TOBACCO CONTRACT
Chief of State Division of Markets
i Analyzes Growers' Agreement
Now Being Signed in
Three States.
At the request of the North |
Carolina Tobacco Growers' Asso
ciation, B. F. Brown, chief of the
N. C. Division of Markets, has
prepared A summary of the mar
keting agreement and contract
now tieihg sigued by tobacco
grOvers in Virginia, North and
South Carolina. The contract,
which is based upon the results of
succeiifful growers' co-operative
marketing association in Cali
fornia, provides:
The Association is strictly
co-operative. ,
(2) Only tobaoco farmers be
long; the % associatiou belongs lo
the farmers^
(3) Th«*re Is no stock and thye J
are no profits. Proceeds are paid
back to the farmers after deduct
ing all expenses of the associa
tion. i
(4) All farmers are treated ex
actly alike —no partiality—all
sign the same coutract.
(5) Good tobacco gets a good
price—poor tobacco not so good.
(6) The Tobacco Association is
not tryiug to fix the price—but to
get it for the farmer.
(7) Fanner agrees to,, deliver
for live years all of the tobacco he
raises —out he may from tune to
to time grow more, less or none, as
he himself chooses.
(8) The coutract is binding—
there is no way to dodge' it wheu
once effective, dof not forget that,
but in does not "become effective
until the growers of fiO per cent of
the tobacco sign up. Thus the
Association will not organize un
less lhe--farmes themselves de
maud it.
(9) The Association will make
a substantial advance payment to
the grower at the time of delivery.
(10) The Association will pool
all tobacco and sell from time to
time in large lots. Each grower;
will get his share of the proceeds j
for the year regardless of the!
price his {(articular tobacco may j
bring.
W. KERR SCOTT,
County Agent.
_'
Administrator's Sale
oi Land
Under and by virtue of a|
judgment of the Court!
in a special proceedings wherein!
J. H. Braxton, Administrator;
of Mary A. Braxton, deceased, |
is petitioner, and Hiram Brax
ton, J. G. Braxton and others!
are defendants, the undersign-!
Ed administrator will, on
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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1921,
at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court j
houte door in Graham, Ml C.,
sell the following described real j
property, to-wit :
Being lot No. 3 as allotted by
J. M. Lindley, James Zachwyi
and Daniel Mcßane to Ira Barx-j
ton, and bounded as follows, to j
wit: Beginning at a stone in
Hiram Braxton's line and cor-,
nef of lot No. 4, and running,
thenco E. 2f> chs. to a l+ickoi*)' !
in Guthrie's line; thence N. S.SK
chs. to pointers, corner with
No. 2; thence W. 25 chs. to a!
stone in line of lot No. 4; thence!
S. 8.50 chains to the beginning,
and containing 23 acres, more 1
or less. The same beingtthatt t
certain tract or parcel of land
of which Mary A. Braxton, de-;
ceased, died jtossessed.
Terms of sale: One-third cash,,
ene-third in three months and
one-third iii six months. Sale
subject to confirmation by the
court.
This February Hi, 1921.
J. H. BRAXTON, Adin'r.
J. J. Henderson, Atty.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified as Administrator of the
estate of ll-nry K. Ireland, deceased,
the underlined hereby ndtines ail per
toul holding claim* against said e»
lata to present i be same, duly authen
ticated. on or before the lsrh (lav of Feb'.)
IVtt. or this notice will be pleaded lo bar or
tbelr recovery. 'All periona Indebted to said
estate are reqaeiwxl to make immediate set
tlement,
Thl&ebroar ». 1931. "
L. A. IRELAND. Adralr
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SPRINGTIME
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Spiing is the time when good
blood is so vital to health. If yon
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your blood, if you take no pleas
ure in living, if your appetite is
poor, your complexion pallid or
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not up to the mark. So many feel *
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You will stop going around with
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Physicians have prescribed
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years. You can get it at your
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torm. Take whichever you pre
fer. They same medici- -
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AdVt.
TAXES.—The tax books
for 1920 are in my hands. Prompt
payment requested.
B. R. T UOLINGKU,
Tax Collector.
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