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OTI RALEIGH LETTER By H. L. ShlpttMi Raleigh, July ll.V-Intense discus ?ion over the distribution ot the State printing contracts, trial of four Ral eigh policemen for bribery and liquor trafficking, letting of a big bunch ol road contracts, appointment of the state tax commission and various oth er matters served to keep Raleigh folks inter?ted during the past week. Many of the questions were by no means settled and this week sees a renewal of the discussions in several spheres. , The distribution of the state equal ising fund promises to be one of the major problems confronting the ad ministration during the coming months. Many counties which bad confidently expected increases find themselves without such increase and other counties have gotten large ln dlscussed from one end of the state to the other following announcement of the equalising board figures ten days ago, a meetipg was held at Ral-j elgh Friday at which the whole ques tion was reviewed and the counties which protested against their allot ments were represented. No definite disposition has been made of the mat ter but ft has been emphasised anew that If North Carolina Is to perfect Its educational system so far as money distribution and tax burden Is concerned, the property values of the various counties will have to be cut ten In line. The efforts to award the printing contract for the State have not been very successful as sfats printers are taking the stand that they will not handle the printing at a loss while the administration is trying to get lower figures. Frank D. Grist, printing commissioner, made a trip into sev eral other Btates Wut when he return ed he had not solved the difficulty tor North Carolina figures were found to be low, or In line with other places. The last move of the printing com mission is to call'a meeting of cer tain appointed printers of the state to draft new specifications for letting the contract it being the idea that the work should be let out piecemeal in some form or another. Practical | printers are shaking their heads over -this (or th? system which hu - been la ro(ue has operated successfully (or many years while the experiment now proposed may prove disastrous U> state printing, which must he neat and meet high scpeclflcatlons. The state tag commission was ape p,.lilt.'.t #>? the governor and wlU pro ceed on the herculean task o( revising Hie entire system ot state taxation. This comm8son no dobut wQ lace a task much more difficult than the Job of the equalizing commission (or In addition to school taxes the com I mission must consider taxes on busl ness, manufacturers tn<J the (armeri. It will be organised Immediately and will proceed to make a thorough In vestigation by the time ot the next geperal assembly, or earlier 11 possi ble. The highway commission let 24 projects during the week (or a total of $2,343,000, this being the llrst big letting of the new fiscal year. This will insure continuance ot *the road building program (or k long time to come and day by day there will b3 [new miles or spleadM MgHwayt sgg. ed to the state system. Efforts sure being made to open the tobacco markets of the border belt along South Carolina at an earlier date this year. The producers claim they will lose money by the late open lng and the state authorities have Interested themselves in the matter. Raleigh folks are facing an increase In county taxes though nothing he finite has been decided.' It looks how ever as it this will be the final ac tion of the county commissioners. Rfilfiifih eutertgined Major H- A. Dargue, leader of the Pan American Good Will flight last Saturday. .He came here from Greensboro and told all about his experiences in the South American countries and - was' royally entertained. , ? Politics sot into the air during the week to name George Ross Pou as the next lieutenant governor and Chester O. Bell as his successor pt.. tlie head of the state prison system. Just where the information came from lg not clear but it y*rt?1s|y la a great rumor for no one thus tar bad ever thought about Mr. Pou as lieutenant governor. In addition to this young Pou, 'be is Just a shade over thirty has got to make a living and he can't do It on the small re numeration of lieutenant governor, even if he were fleeted. "Well, the politics have boea dull this zummr so maybe nomoonc started - talking lust to stir them up. If Mr. Pou does f?t into the race he *1U mikd H In teresting for the "other fellows."" Governor McLean Is pleased with development of the state Ashing ln Instry he said on his return from a trip mis past wok. The badgpt com- { mission mt during the week and de tided (hat the state was in a healthy Inancial condition and there was no iiecesslty for cutting the budget al lotments. This was good news, for all departments and institutions. It was announced that a surplus of $1, 163,583 had been created tlnrlag the lie first two years of the McLean ad ministration. Raleigh citizen^ got a great deal jf-amusement this week out of theH :lalm of Niles O'Neal for $7,000 from he county for services rendered as a ietective. O'Neal says he was forced to make liquor and serve 15 months in the roads because of his zeal in trailing down certain law-breakers. In the meantime the public remem bers that he was known as "King if the Harric-ne," the section cf the :ounty from which be halls and that he has had a reputation as a bootleg ger extraordinary for many years. The death of Clarence Call at North Wilkesboro was heard with regret in Raleigh where he was well known for bis devotion to the state and his dis interested public service. Mr. Call was a Republican and had served his sec. tion well in many spheres. Two stills arid 'eight gallons ot hootch were captured Sunday by Sheriff Turner when he raided a still site at the church hour. It was said that the still operators were attend ing church at the- time. A number of forest fire outlook stations have been established by the federal gov ernment In cooperation with the state government in ah effort to prevent the devastating forest fires which hae swept the mountain sections in past summers. The death of Broadus Miller at Morganton was read of with interest in Raleigh. Miller was the assaulter and killer of. a 15 year old girl and feeling ran high. . He was killed by a member of a posse. While citizens here generally felt that the right man was killed and the he got somehting less than he deserved, still they were horrified by the grnesome display of the negro's body on the courthouse lawn at Morganton following the slaying. Among conventions here, during the week was that of the rural letter carriers. They were heartily welcom ed in Raleigh. Governor McLean paid a visit to Senator Simmons at New Bern during the week but there was nothing said about what was discuss ed. The citizens were pleased at the announcement that Brigadier General Bowley, commander of Camp Bragg, would cooperate with the city in get. ting Lindbergh, the famous aviator, to visit Raleigh in the near future. It Is hoped that the attempt will be successful. Three hundred farm women gather ed here during the week and took part in the short course for farm wo men offered at state college. These courses have proven immensely po pular among the farm women of the 3 State. Another meeting here was the Women's Missionary Society of j [the United Lutheran Synod of North Carolina which held an Interesting convention. Though deposits and loans decreas. j ed In Raleigh banks durin gthe past year, it Is felt that the banks was. Ked a leu year In excellent shape. Raleigh banks draw largely upon Turul business and Ike farmers of the tf^tfon were ha>d hit In the past.U 11 ??* (Continued on Page Three) LARGE SHIPMENT OF F :dison Cuf > Records Just Received. Get yours before they are all ??? picked overi? W. E. White Furniture Co. Louisburg, : N. Carolina Vacation Necessities Toilet Articles Perfumes Sunburn Cream Thermas Bottles and Jugs Boddie Drug Co., Inc. YOUR DRUGGIST Louiabttrg, N. 0. Arsenate of Lead Tobacco Sprayers 4)akdale Twine Lanterns, Themometers Paints and Varnish Stains 10c can GET THE BEST "Duco" and "Dupont" Paints for erery'purpose. FURNITURE For hot'weather, Porch Rockers, Swings 1 Nice Snites, Tables, Rngs, Priced very low. IfK H. C TAYLOR FURNITUTiE Thane 305 I ' y. ? Beginning fRIDAY, JULY 15th ?andRunning Through Saturday, July 30th We are going to offer every Summer 2-piece Suit in our stock at exactly ?ONE-HALF PRICE Men's Tropical Worsted, $27.50 value 1-2 price 'u-70 Men's Tropical Worsted $22.50 value, l-2..price Men's Palm Beach, "$15.00 value, 1-2 price ........ 97.50 Men's Linens and Mohairs, $15.00 value 1-1' price ............. ? ? ?...... $7.50 Men's Mohairs and Cool Cloth $12-50 value, 1-2 priee $6.25 Boys Wash Suits with belt, $2.45 value, 1-2 price $1.22 1-2 Hoys'=WgBh Suits, $1.46 valgj, 1-2 Twice -? 72 Men's Panama Hats, $3.95 value, 1-2 price $1-97 1-2 Men's Union Suits, 50c value, 2 to custom* , each' ?-?is.* ??c* ? ? ? 25 ? Men's Shade Caps or Visorc, 25c value, .1.-2 price l 12 l-2c Men's Felt Hat6, $1.95 value, 1-2 price , ?7 l-2c I*ord Baltimore Alarm Clocks, $1-50 value, ]-2 price 75c I enox Watches, $1.50 value, 1-2 price TflC Ladies Bedroom Slippers, vhIttr, 1-2 price ....... - '.TTV7 47 l-2c Suit Cases $2.45 valne, 1.2 price $1.22 1-2 ? Suit Cases $1.45 value, 1-2 price .~. 72 l-2c 2-in-l Shoe Paste, 15c value, 1-2 price ................ .7 7 l-2c Fresh Boasted Peanuts and Popcorn, 5c bags, 1-2 price j_. ... 2 l-2c Attend this sale early and often as we don't have special sales ofteu. When we do thoy mean something besides just SALE,^ means price cutting, or reduction,1 and ilk /*rt a /m/v/v/I rt nrm 11 j 11 1 \ /"i 1% ama 1 J\ /], t" ^ 1^ ^ ?- ^ ~ ilieso goocis Will noi uc nere ioiig ?i iirese piitcs. SF. N. SPIVEY= CORNER MAIN AND NASH STREET LOUISBURG, North Carolina LOUISBURG'S Greatest Sale ATTEND THIS GREAT SALE AND LET US CONVINCE YOU THAT THIS IS THE SALE OF ALL SALES EVERYTHING IN THIS MAMMOTH STOCK THROWN ON THE BARGAIN COUNTER. BOYS' ATHLETIC UNION SUITS, Values to 76c 89c MEN'S ATHLETIC UNION SUITS, Regular $1.00 Values 45c MEN'S PANTS, $1.60 WORK PANTS, Now Selling 89c. MEN'S DRESS PANTS, $6.00 Values * $?95 T"~ ; GINGHAM, Extra Fine 26c Grade 14c RAYONS, 3$ Inches wide. New Shades 46c VOILES, 30 In wide, New Colorings, Reg. 60 Value.-Me MEN'S WORK SHOES?^es slree?a splendid lot of all leather work and dre?s shoes that hare sold up to $3.00?Now going at 9L96 LADIES' $0.60 PUMPS AND OXFORDS MEN'S $5 OXFORDS?And here is real value In deed! The latest styles, all sizes, black and tan leathers. Don't miss'this one $8.85' ? LOOK! WHAT FIVE CENTS WILL BUY AT THIS SALE! You never bought more lor a nickel In all your lite. 36-inch Unbleached Sheeting, Curtain Scrim Dress Oingham and Apron Checks. Limit S yards to a customer. Values worth up to 25 cents * yard, on this Special Table. LADIES' SILK DRESSES, Charming summer styles. A wondorous as. sortmeiit ol new smart silk dresses $#.45 LADIES' SILK FROCK. Worth up to $15.00 ..1 $4J5 LADIES HATS, Worth up to $5.00 J $5? 8K86-- INSTEAD OF $18.60 FOR MEN'S SUITS WOMEN'S OXFORDS AND PUM?8, Regular $6.00 Values CHILDREN'S OXFORDS, $2.50 Values $LI# f. A. The Store That Always Saves You Money :"'v L0UI8BUKG, North Carolina ."
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