VOL. XLVIII
State Making Big Pro
gress in Road Building
NORRIS WITHDRAWS FROM CON
GRESSIONAL RACE IN 4TH
AGAINST POU; PERSON
STILL IN RACE.
State Will Get About $435,000 In
heritage Tax From Watts Estate;
Cannon Estate Not so Much-
Farmers Will List Prospective
Acreage for Each Crop as Matter
of Information and Not for Tax
Purposes.
v
(By Maxwell Gorman.)
Raleigh, May 9. —The luiid and
poraewliat spectacular Wiley M.
Person of Franklin county, who
is "running" (if at a slow pace)
against Congressman Pou in the
Raleigh district, largely re
garded as a joke, is exercising
himself to the superlative degree
to attract public attention —and
is succeeding beautifuUy.
When Wiley was in the state
senate a few years ago lie furnish
ed daily. amusement for his col
leagues and the galleries (not to
speak of the lobbies) by his de
meanor and fiery manner of dress
and,potations of air following his
numerous speeches on all sorts of
matters that came up-bringing
them up when they wouldtf*t
come.
H6 has this week grabbed an
old politicial skyrocket that has
been discharged several times be
fore with more or less'fun, and
here is the way he would have us
newspaper fellows refer to his
bomb, in a double-tax wrapper:
One billion dollars would be
*
added to the total assessed valua
tion of the property ou the tax
books in North Caroliua if the
courts sustained the suit brought
by him against the State Revenue
Commission, seeidng a peremp
tory mandamus to compel the list
ing of all stocks, capital, common
and preferred, hold by individual
stockholders.
Summons wan issued against the
revenue commission in Franklin
County, and the case will he heard
in chambers in. Raleigh before
Judge Thomas H. Calvert two
weeks hence. The defendants are
directed to appear .and show
cause why a peremptory manda
mons should not lie against it and
all such properties be immediately
placed ou the books for taxation.
The complaint quotes from the
constitution, from more recently
enacted laws, and is finished off
with several paragraphs of invec
tive that make charges of fraud
camouflage and unconstitutional
legislation designed to oppress
the holder of lands and other vis
ible wealth. It was filed in Louis-
Ourg late Saturday, and is brought
by Air. Person "for himself, for
the taxpayers of Franklin County
aud ol' the state of North Caro
lina."
Crop Census Sot For I'urjioies of
Taxation.
Governor Morrison, in a state
ment, call* attention to the fact
that the law requires the listing
of prospective acreage of the va
rious crops is not for the purpose
of getting mo-re property on which
to levj taxes.
"The crop acreage data collect
ed during May by the tax lister
in compliance with chapter 201 of
of the Public Laws of 1021, is of
vital importance to the farmers
of the state, »nd the efforts of
the tax listers to' secure the in
formation should receive the vig
orous support of every farm
owner," says the statement,
which continues:
"The proper aualysis )A the
tabulated county and state fig
ures tends to stabalize the market,
and helps to save the farmers
from loses that otherwise might
result from a manipulation of rbe
market by speculators.
"Although this acreage data is
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
collected each year by tax listers,
it has nothing to do with any in
crease in taxation. Au mutual
crop acreage census is a forward
looking, progressive movement
that bears the same relation to
agriculture as an industry that
inventory does to other forms of
business."
Norrls Out oi Race for Congress.
S(rticitor Herbert E. Norris,
who announced his intention of
retirement from the solicirorship
in order to run for congress
against Congressman E. W. Pou,
has withdrawn from the congres
sional race, so that Wiley M. Per
son, of Franklin, will be the only
opponent *lll the field against the
congressman from the Fourth
District
In retiring the solicitor inti
mates that he has not given up
his a iibnion to go to congress
from this district, lie tells the
folks, ill rough his letter, that he
will keep the place in mind when
he will have more time to make a
campaign, thjit is, when his can
didacy will not lie hampered by
the necessity of preforming offi •
cial duties which will prevent his
making an effective campaign.
State Collecting Inheritance Tax
from Two llig Instates.
The North Carolina State De
partment of Revenue is complet
ing the settlement of the inherit
ance tax on the estate of the late
Georgo W. Watts of Durham,
and is now taking up the settle
ment of the inheritance tax due
the state by the estate of the late
J. W. Cannon of Concord—tthe
two largest the department has
had to deal with this
The Watts estite w,ll yield the
state $435,000. Some of the de
tails have not yet been completed,
for deducuons are allowed for
the "death dues," the inheritance
tax due in England under the
English inheritance tax. When it
is ascertained how much this will
amount to, the department will
be ready to close up this partic
ular estate so far as the inherit
ance taxes are concerned. The
department recently submitted to
arbitration the question of
whether or not the executors of
the estate would be allowed to
deduct the taxes due immediately
after the death of the Durham
man. The law was not clear on
this point, and both sides agreed
to leave the matter up to arbi
trators, who held with state
that these taxes could not be de
ducted. The Watts estate a
mounted to about thirteen tnil
liou, but, the net amount left
after all taxes and the cost of ad
ministration are deducted will be
around ten million, it is estimated.
In addition to the nearly half mil
lion that comes to the state, the
federal government takes in some
instances about twice as much as
does the state. The English
government taxes for the property
owned in England.
/ Progress In State Road Building;
More Contractu
With seven months of the year
still to run, the State Highway
Commission will have passed the
600-mile mark toward its program
of "1,000 miles in* *1922," when
bids are opened for the consrruc
tion of eighteen projects aggregat
ing 171.14 miles of highways in
seven of the nine districts.
Economies in construction and
administration will at the same
time leave in the hauds of the
commission approximately half
the appropriation for the year,
while the building program for the
year will be advanced slightly be
yond three-fifths of the original
mileage contemplated for con
struction.
Included in the letting set for
May 25th is 101.03 miles of hard
surfaced construction, and 69.51
miles of gravel road. Since Jan
uary 10th, when the program was
doubled for the year, and includ
ing the May 25th letting, 313.12
miles of hard-surfaced roads will
have been let to contract, and
j 287.98 miles of gravel road.
*-> The Department of Revenue is
preparing for the collection of the
inheritance taxes due from the
estate of the late J. W. Cannon.
This estate, according to the
memorandums filed with the de
partment., will not run mor? than
nine million dollars, on which the
state claims the inheritance tax is
due. It is understood that the
executors of the estate claim that
there should be some deductions
from this nine million* because of
GRAHAM, N. 0.. THURSDAY. MAY 11. 1922
bequests made before the death
[of Mr. Cannon. Negotiations art*
[now tinder way regarding the -et
i tlement of this estate.
Six lettings have been held in
the first four months of the year,
calling for a total expenditure of
©f>,890,7(>8 81, for 430 miles of
roads and bridges. Approximate
h' one million dollars of the total
is for bridges on the roads under
contract. The total for May 2">
will iapproach the three-million
mark. Lettings have been held
as follows:
H.S. O. Cost
•lan. 10 22 (» f «7.2H»00
| Feb. 7.../..... 2M (H .'il I.IMUBt Ul)
I Mar. 15 W. 45 lata 5U7.188 80
! Kelt. 24 tW.ui ill. IB 2 OU.-ii
Mar. US 52 1,25 717.15
Apr. 2."> 2X 27 - * l.iitll.iiwi tl
May 25 101 «1 01.40 *:l OUO.OUU.OO
Totals :jl j"l2 287 # 'J !Wi,7lHi,«l
* Hstiinatcd.
The commission's biggest single
ttiidertakirig is included in the
list for May 20, when the highway
to the Virginia line, 17.43 miles
in leu ill, is offered to contrac
tors. This project will be built
with federal aid, and is the road
to which Commissioner J. El wood
Cox will expend -all of the Fifth
District federal funds.
Creamery Developments
Much interest is being shown
throughout the County over the
prospects of a creamery to be estab
lished here.
Cream routes numbering five have
been started to date. The Snow
Camp-B&thel, Eureka and Bethany
route is getting twice the amount of
cream now it did two weeks ago.
The Snow Camp-Ilock Creek and
Frindship route has made an* in
crease of cream in every shipment.
Air. Charlie Durham, handling, this
route, states that the cream is of high
quality and people are anxious for a
permanent market. *
The Spring, Green Hill, and Man
dale route promises to tie perhaps
the best route in the county .Vlr.
Morgan, die route handler s:at;s that
the cream increased from 1~0 pounds
on first trip to 210 lbs. on last trip,
aud feels confident that, tho route
will furnish 400 lbs. of cream in a
short while.
The llawfields route, and the Sa
lem-Oaks route will make their first
gathering of cream this week. Two
live-wire young men are handling
these routes, which promise t> grow
fast.
Surveys have been maHe through
Alamance Battle Ground territory
and in ail probability routes will be
established there in a fe>v Hays.
Cream from these routes is beia«
shipped to creameries outside of the
couuty until the Alamance Co >peia
tive Creamery gets its machinery
installed.
Survey was male of the Malian,
King's, and Woodlawn section.
Enough cows were not available to
justify starting a route. However,
several parties in this territory are
shipping their own creain in onler
to find market for butterfat which
has no sale locally.
Indications are that enough creain
will be shipped out of the county by
another mouth to justify full capac
ity for an averaged sized creamery.
\V. KEKK ScuTr
Co. A^eut.
It is not general y kn >wn but
one of the brightest magazines
appealing to the pleasure loving
crowds of New York, is written
by one man. lie writes of the
bright lights, the yog s of the flesh,
the lobster hallf, and the theatre.
His is a philosophy of cheerful
ness and scintillating wit and
satire. It is all written from a
cell in a western prison.
A J. Livingston, living year
Ashland City, Tennessee, says:
"I feel like from house to
house ami telling the people about
Tanlac." Sold by Farreil Drug
Co.; Graham, N, C.
Some men tell their wives every
thingjthat happens; some tell them
even more than that,
MuMiviklull.
Flowers and rumors of flowers
Strangled in hedges of weed;
Symptoms of streets and of show
ers;
Sproutings of catalogue seel.
ROWH of top houses and fences,
Noah's Ark trees that >iro
quaint,
And over the sound of expenses
Au odor of guaranteed paint.
Wayside Tales.
LiiFolette Praises Senator -
Kendrick Secre
tary of Navy Daniels.
In hjs speech supporting his
resolution for an investigation of
the leases of the naval oil reserve
to private interests controlled l»y
subsidiaries of the Standard Oil
t'oinpanv. Senator LaFollette
Wis.,) paid a line tribute
to Sen'itor John B. Kendrick
(Djiii . Wyo ,) for hiving brought
litis scandal to light and to former
Secretary of the Navy Josephu*
Daniels for having resisted" 4 1he
effor s of these oil-grabbing cor
'toratioiin during his entire term,
lie said:
"Kver wat/di'ul of "the public
interest, the junior Senator from
Wyoming* Mr. Kendrick, was the
first nieinoerof this body to ca'l
attention in a public way to what
had boon done.. The junior Sen
ator from Wyoming
a resolution calling the attention
of the Senate and tile country to
the leasing of naval reserve No. 3,
loei' d in Wyoming, the richest
of all the naval reserves lie first
informed the public that this lease
had l eiin m ule without open com
petitive bidding to some favored
party. That brought the matter
to my sattentioiu
"Thfvable Senator from Wyom
ing took the initiative in this
matter and by this matter and by
his resolution focused upon it the
attention of the public. For that
action ho deserves the gratitude
of the country. I propose to sup
port and sustain him in the staud
he has taken.
"The truth compels me to say
that when Joseph us Daniels was
Secretary of the Navy he did not
Supinely surrender to these oil
gra'tbiug corporations. 1 have
read from the testimony of the
Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
who during his entire tenure of
ollice resisted the efforts of the
oil monopolists of this country to
take within their control the last
renin ints of the public domaiu
reserved-for the use of tne Navy
of the United States."
To the Memory of John W. Bason,
Who Died January sth Last.
In memory of our beloved
brother and fellow Elder, John
W. Bason, who was called from
thi.s to a brighter world on high
at the ripe age of 84 years, 3
months, 1 day:
Resolved Ist. That while we
mourn our loss and will miss his
wise counsel as we meet iu our
church court, yet we would bow
iu humble submission to the will
of lliia.who doth all things well,
realizing that our loss is his gain.
Resolved 2nd. That according
to his testimony, our beloved
brother's long and loyal service as
a deacon, superintendent of Sun
day school and brother Elder, has
been exchanged for the higher,
sweeter service that doth not tire
and eudeth not; "And there shall
be no more curse but the throne
of God and of the Lamb shall be
in it and His servants shall serve
Hi in."—(ltev. 2'i-M).
Resolved lird. While we cherish
his memory most ot all as a true
soldier of the cross of Christ, vet,
with uncovered head as we ap
proach his last resting place iu
God's Acr*, we would whisper
sofily, " J read lightly, a Soldier
sleepeih here." Of the heroic
sous of his »ative county, he was
among the first to answer the call
of his beloved Southlaud iu "61."
Is it not highly lieliittmg to say:
"Truly ho (ought a good tight?"
Re.-olved 4th. It wasouly those
who knew him best that could ap
preciate his real worth; a true
and tried frieud, a comrade in
arms that nevershrank from duty,
who was ever ready the roll call
to answer. Not only was he a
true and valiant soldier, but as
fellow-prisoner at I'oiut Lookout
for 18 months, a period that tried
men's souls, he Mas never found
wanting. lie lived a devoteo
Christian life, with heaven to
crown it all
Resolved sth. Th.it these reso
lutions be spread on a page of the
Sessional records designated for
the purpose, aud that a copy be
furnished the sorely bereaved
family.
J. S. GIBSON, i
J. li. W HITE," -Committee,
JAMB* I'. KEHB, )
llawfields Presbyterian Church,
Speakings Planned For Community
, Betterment—Several to Speak.
Some weeks ago the following
letter was sent to a number of
citizens in Alauiauc county from
supt. Terrell's office.
"Tim mortl, social, business,
educational, and religious pro
gives of Alamance county is de
pei.d«-ut largely upon coopera
tion. People cannot learn to co*
operate when they live an isolat
ed, individualistic existence.
About seventy-tive per cent of
the people in Alamance live in
the country and have vety few
opport unities to meet and mingle
with their neighbors. The Sun
day school or preaching once or
twice a month furnish practically
the only opportunities for socinl
gatherings and the interchange
of thoughts aud ideas in most of
the rural communities. There
are fifty white schools in Ala
mance couuty. 1 believe there
are enough public-Bpirited men
anu women in Alamance county
to provide a sufficient number of
speakers, so that there might be
a uiee iug held, at least, one
night a mouth in every school
house. At these mee ings, ttie
folks could have the pleasure of
having au 'outside' speaker.
I have discussed this idea with
the Farm and Home Demonstra
tion Agents and the Public Wel
fare Worker. It is uot our idea
that these speakers should be ora*
tors, uec« ssarily, but auyoue with
a message. We waut busiuess
men, doctors, ministers, lawyers,
farmers, anyone who has a mes
sage. Some subjects which
might be discussed are: Better
Methods of Farming, Dairying,
Thrift, Geod Roads, Better
Schools, Health, Literature, BauJ
itation, Poultry, and Orchards.
You can think of many more sub
jects in which an intelligent
citizenship should be interested.
We believe that you can take a
message to some of these Bchool
communities which will be worth
while to them, and the doing of
this thing for your county would
be worth much to you. Will you not
agree to make at least five speech
es between now and July Ist? We
will arrange your itinerary and (
give you an opportunity to ap
prove it. Of course, this is purely
au altruistic enterprise, and it
will be necessary for each speak
er to furnish Lis own transporta
tion. If you haven't a car, get
your neighbor to take you. It
would be a flue outiug to drive
to some country community about
once a month. Please advise me
if we may count on you wheu
arranging these Community Meet
ings."
There has been a cordial re
sponse to this request. Men and
women from all parts of the
county have shown a willingness
to help in these get-together meet
ings.
As a result, the following meet
ings will be held this week:
)n Wednesday night, Mr. K. S.
W. Damerou of Burlington will
speak at Green Hill School, Mr.
Ed. McPherson at Mahan, Dr. W.
S. Long, Jr., at Midway.
On Thursday night. Rev. E. N. I
Caldwell of Graham will be at
Shoffner School, Mr. R. H. Hutchi
son at Bethel, Mr. Mcßride Holt
at Shallowford, Mr. Haworth at
Sidney.
On Friday night, Mr. W. L.
Cooper, Jr., will be at Inley
School, Mr. C. F. Catesat Friend
ship, Mr. E. P. Dixon at Eureka,;
Mr. R. W. Scott at Center, Mr. A.
H. King at Highland School.
The above should have appear
ed last week, but wac not received
until after our last i»sue wmt
printed. However, wo are pu -
lishing it, hoping it will bear fruit.
The speaking could be put on
from time to time throughout the
year and not coutiuod to u fhort
term. — EDITOB.
Miss Maud Earl, au English
artist, ha* painted the portrait*
of all the principal dogs of Great
Britain, including the pet« of the
royal family.
'l'he largest spiders iu the world
are found iu New Guinea, aud
their welw are so strong that they
are usod by the natives as fishing
nets.
Skeleton reiuaius of a lizard'
about eight f et loug, which lived
in England millions of years ago,
have been found ID S owtex.
To Cure and Prevent
Spread of Venereal Diseases
The Guilford Connty Medical
Society at its last regular meeting
invited the North Carolina State
Board of Health to conduct a cam
paign in High Point and Greens
boro to see to what extent syph
ilis existed among people not able
to pay for the administration of
salvarean.
Similar invitations have been
extended by physicians in Rich
mond, Anson, Union, Robeson,
Duplin, Sampson, Wayne, Lenoir,
Craven, Beaufort, Bertie, Martin,
Pitt, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax,
Northampton, Vance, Granville,
Person, Iredell and Johnston
counties.
Through the cooperation of local
physicians who have been behind
these demonstrations, surprising
and satisfactory result* have been
obtained. 1,901 examinations
have been made and 418, or 21 per
cent found to be in need of treat
ment. 1,201 treatments have been
given. About 50 percent of these
thought themselves to be perfect
ly well, but the "Blood Test"
which they applied for revealed
the hidden truth that they had
syphilis.
The intent of the demonstration
is to make permanent provisions
for treatment for the class of pa
tients who for financial reasons
have neglected themselves. The
plan is worked out and approved
by local medical societies. The
idea is being carried out in uitjHt
counties where demonstrations
have been completed.
In Lenoir county much interest
has beeu shown by the physicians
and they cooperated with
the local in the
work. The demonstrations con
ducted iu February found thirty
people in need of treatment. The
profession saw the great need of
continuing the work. Since then
over seventy additional cases have
beeu to the clinic run by the phj - -
sicians and over 700 treatments
given. As high as 91 have been
treated in one week.
A large percentage of people
visiting these clinics are negroes
the people who do your wash
ing, cook your food and raise your
children.
The above facte seem to be of
sufficient interest to demand the
attentiou of everybody in this
county.
VY. It. GOLEY,
Quarantine Officer.
The *eveu languages spoken in
the British Isles are English in
England, Welsh iu Wales, Eree
in Ireland, Manx in the Isle of
Man, Gaelic in Scotland, French
in the Chanuel Islands and Cor
nish in Cornwall.
Don't let that sour stomach sour
your disposition and make your
life miserable, while Tanlac is
ready to give you relief. Get it
now. Bold by Farrell Drug Co*,
Graham, N. C.
The ancieht prejudice against
woman students iu the universi
ties of Japan has been brokt n
down to a great extent, and many
of the colludes and universities
are now opeu to women.
NOT DUE TO SEX ALONE
Graham Women Have Learned The
L'au«e ol M»ny Mysterious I'aln
anil Aclieti.
Many women have come to know
that aex isn't the icanon (or all back
aches, dn/.y headache* ami urinary
disorders. Meu have these troubles,
too, and often ihey come from kid
ney weakness. To live simply, eat
sparingly, take betler care of one's
self and to une Doau's Kidney Pills,
is bouud to help had kidneys get
better. There is no other remedy so
well recommended by Orshsm peo
ple. Ask your neighbor. Head this
caae:
Mrs. \V. R. Perry, Albright Ave.,
says: "A good maoy year* ago I
was bad off with a dull ache in 
my back, and my back wat so sore
and weak, I was in misery. Ihaa
severe headaches and sometimes
got to dizzy the room seepied to
be whirling. Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me and I got
a box from Graham Drug Co. Af
ter taking'a few doses f was re
lieved, and continued use made me
feel better in every way."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Dont
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan'a Kidney Pills—the same
that Mrs. Perry had. Foster-Mll
bura Co., Mfgra., Buffalo, K, T.
NO/14
THE HOME TOWN PAPER.
" V. ■ ■>
BY EDMUND VANCE OOoKB.
A dozen times I've said it!
Some warm word to its discredit,
Some derogatory adjective beginning
with a "d,"
"It's a soporific session!
"Its tbe ultimate transgression!
"It's an newsy as an epitaph of
eighteen sixty-three!"
"It's editor's a moron!
-He's a man I'm always sore on;
His head's a Faber Namber Two and
paste is in his veins,"
"His sheet's an anaesthetic,
Tempered by a mild emetic;
It has every sort of childishness, ex
cepting growing pains."
\ea, it's "sad" and it is "sloppy,"
But when I find a copy,
When on some sad vacation far away
from home and biz.,
Oh, my comrades, whal a capture!
As I seize on it with rapture,
For the dear, old home town paper is
the only one which is!
So here I light a taper
To the good, old country paper,
And I lay upon its altar praise,
apologies and such;
May the old sheet hang together
Braving every wind and weather,
And may its readers multiply like
rahhita in a hutch!
Thousands of game birds were
needlessly destroyed every season
at Laa Vegas, Nev., by oil dis
charged on waters frequented by
the birds, but the Union Pacific
Railway has remedied this con
dition.
In 1306 Edward I of England,
issued a proclamation prohibiting
the burning of coal in the city of
London because of the "sulferous
suioke and savour of the firing."
About 1300 Yakima Indians
have received the freedom of their
reservation, in Washington State,
for 10 more years without accept
ance of duties or privileges of
American citizenship.
Rub-My-Tisra, anticeptic and
pain killer, for infected sores,
tetter, sprains, neuralgia .rheu
matism, —ad.
The first man to wear a silk hat
in the street* of London was ar
arreeted for creating a riot.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
LOVICK BL KERNODLE,
Attorney •al-Law,
GRAHAM. N. C.
Associated with John t. Henderaoa.
Offlec over National Bank of Alanaaee
THOMAS D. COOPER,
Attorney and Counscllor-at-L*w,
BURLINGTON, N. C,
Associated with W. S. Coulter,
No*. 7 lad 8 First National Bank Bl*.
S. C SPOON, Jr., M. D.
Graham, N. C.
Office over Ferrell Drug Co.
Hours: 2 to 3 and 7 to a p. m., and
by appoint ment.
Phone 97
GRAHAM HARDEN, M. D.
Burlington, N. C.
Olliie Hours: 9 to 11 t». ni.
mi I tiy appointment
(Mice Over Acuiu Drug Co.
Telephones: OHice lUS Residence 254
JOHN J. HENDERSON
Attorney-nt-Law
GRAHAM. N. C.
Mllee over Nalloaal Baakol AlaaMM
T, 3. CO O IC.
Attornoy-at- Ua
KAHAM. ... N. 0
offloo Patterson BulldJn*
Second Floor. . . .
OR. WILIA LONG, JR.
. . DENTIST ; ■ T
. >r«ham .... North Can Hal
'FFICK IN PARH BUILDING
4. I'.LMKIt L'ING UlUlg C. ALLEN
Durham, N. t. Graham. X.c.
LONG & ALLEN,
>  • ornnfs and Uouiis»lors at I .aw
GKAHAM, M. C,