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F. R. TO OPEN CAMPAIGN THANKSGTT lNG
92 Killed On Roads Of N. C. In August
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President Roosevelt’s promise of
a "breathing spell” for business,
with its immediate encouraging ef
fect all over the country, is being
subjected to more careful scrutiny
by politicians of all parties and
varieties than any other recent
document from the President’s pen.
Replying to a letter of inquiry
from Roy W. Howard, head of a
great newspaper chain, the Presi
dent said, in substance, that the
Administration was through with
its effort at reform, and intended
to concentrate its energies on re
covery. Naturally, the supporters
of the Administation hail this as a
statesmanlike utterance, while its
opponents look upon it as a well
timed piece of political strategy.
Regardless of how one views the
Presidential declaration, it certainly
has stimulated discussion of future
political events, especially of the
campaign of 1936.
There is no doubt that the Ad
ministration forces are trying to
consolidate their position, particu
larly in the matter of Federal fin
ances. Very earnest attention is
being given to the plans looking
toward balancing the budget with
in a reasonable time, and the grad
ual tapering off of relief expendi
tures. Now that Congress itself
has had a brief "breathing spell,”
sober consideration of issues that
must be met at the next session in
dicate that bringing Federal income
and expenditures into balance is go
ing to be quite a job.
Democrats and Republicans alike,
Senators and Representatives, are in
substantial agreement that the
bonus bill will be enacted at the
next session. It probably will not ,
be the Patman bill, which provides
for an issue of unsecured greenback
currency with which to pay off the
veterans’ claims, but more like the ,
Vinsion bill, calling for a bond issue
of above $2,000,000,000, thereby -
adding that sum to the Federal ex
penditures.
FARM MORTGAGE OUTLOOK ,
Many members of both Houses s
major parties believe c
that the next session will see the 8
passage of the Frazier-Lemake farm
mortgage relief bill. This measure s
carries an appropriation of $3,000,- 1
000,000, to be lent to distressed
farmers to take up real estate and .
chattle mortgages.
Borrowers under this plan would
have 48 years in which to repay
the loans, which would bear only ^
1 1-2 percent interest. Since the
amount proposed to be appropriat
ed would take up only about one
fourth of such mortgages, the feel
ing is expressed that once the plan
were in operation the demand from
the remaining three-fourths of the
farmers would be irresistible and
the Government would be com
mitted to a far greater debt than it
has yet incurred.
But regardless of this Congres
sional outlook, the general feeling
in Washington is that the President
meant it when he said that he had
no further social reforms to advo
cate. The "breathing spell” will
give an opportunity to see how the
reform measures already enacted
work out in practice.
Schoolmasters
Elect W.T. Long
W. T. Long, principal of the
Cleveland schools, was elected pre
sident of the Rowan Schoolmasters’
club at its formation meeting Mon
day night. G. Ray Brown, princi
pal at Rockwell was elected secre
tary.
K. of P. Will
Moot Oct. 7
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Knights of Pythias from this
district assemble here October 7th
for a district meeting, it is announ
ced by W. M. Ruth, district de
puty
Grand Chancellor J. G. Prit
chard of Lenor and Grand Vice
^M^ncellor W. C. Best of Chapel
Hill are expected to address the
meeting.
The Albemarle, Mooresville, Con
cord, and Salisbury lodges are in
this district.
578 Persons
Injured In N. C.
Motor Mishaps
Fewer Drunken Drivers
Figured in Accidents,
However, Is Revealed
Seven Hit-Run Fatalities
Raleigh. — Ninety-two persons
met death in accidents on roads
md streets of North Carolina in
August, the largest fatality ever re
:orded for that month, the State
lighway safety division reports.
Up to September 1, there had
seen 641 persons killed in motor
iccidents and August had the high
;st total of any month this year.
Last month’s total represented a
harp increase from the 69 deaths
n July and over the 71 fatalities
or August, 1934.
Besides the deaths, 578 persons
yere injured in collisions or acci
lents last month.
The incidence of intoxicated
Irivers figuring in accidents con
inued on the decline with 43 such
:ases last month against 49 in July
tnd 59 in June. Drivers were re
>orted intoxicated in seven wrecks
vhere fatalities occured.
The majority of the mishaps oc
:urred between 9 and 10 o’clock at
light in August, and unusual point
ince normally the majority are
arfy in the evening between 6 and I
o’clock.
Hit-and-run drivers figured in
even fatal and 22 non-fatal mis
laps.
Thirty-three of the victims :n
August were pedestrians, while 10
vere children playing in the streets.
46 Counties
In Default
Raleigh.—Forty-six North Caro
lina counties were in default on
their bonded obligations August 1,
i decrease of 12 from the 56 be
hind in their payments on June 30,
1934, Charles M. Johnson, director
i>f the local government commis
sion, told a meeting of the com
mission.
The default of covftities in prin
cipal decreased $254,447.43, while
the default in interest decreased
$860,019.48, making a total de
crease in defaults of $l,114,466fc>l
during the period, Johnson report
ed.
Death Claims
ObserverEditor
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Colonel Wade H. Harris, editor
of The Charlotte Observer, who
has been in a critical condition for
the past few weeks, died at his
home in Charlotte early Saturday
morning. Colonel Harris was 77
years old and had been ill for more
than a year.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the First Presby
terian church in Charlotte, and
thousands of friends, among whom
svere men and women prominent
in county, state and national gov
ernment, were present to pay final
tribute to the dean of North Caro
lina newspaper men.
ICC ORDERS PROBE
Washington. — The Interstate
Commerce commission ordered an
investigation into refusal of the
Louisiana Public Service commis
>ion to permit railroads within the
State to apply emergency rate in
creases to freight shipments.
GOOD
MORNING
After Jimmie had finished his
prayers and said his Amen he hesit
ated a minute and then said: “Oh
Lord, this prayer comes from 1428
Main Street.”
“Eliza, what fo’ you buy that
box of shoe blacken?”
"Go along, Niggah—dat ain’t
shoe blacken, dat am my mas
sage cream.”
Tompkins attended a lodge meet
ing in town thirty miles from
home. Twelve O’clock, OneO’clock
and Two O’clock, and he had not
yet returned. His frantic wife
telegraphed five of his friends ask
ing if he was spending the night
with them. Next morning she re
ceived five telegrams, all of which
read: “Yes, John spent the night
with me.” After she finished read
ing the last one, she looked out
the window and saw her husband
in a farm' wagon which was tow
ing his broken automobile.
LIRE EVERYTHING ELSE
"My dad’s just been to the den
tist and got a new set of teeth,”
said little Johnny, proudly.
His friend looked very interested.
"Coo!” he replied. "What are
they going to do with the old
ones?”
"I suppose they’ll save them and
cut them down for me,” he said.
The stranger approached Mrs.
O’Toulle who stood in the door
way with a rolling pin in her hand
and a frown on her brow. "Good
morning!” said the stranger. "I’m
looking for Mr. O’Toulle.”
"So’m I”, said Mrs. O’Toulle,
getting a fresh grip on the rolling
pin.
The Doctor’s young wife went
into the grocery store. "That ham
I bought from you wasn’t good.”
"It must be good,” replied the
merchant. "It was cured only last
week.”
"Then it must have had a re
lapse,” snapped the M. D.’s wife.
Bill: "I wonder when we’ll have
universal peace.”
Jim: "Just as soon as the Na
tions agree that in case of war, the
winning nation shall pay all the
pensions.”
The absent—minded Professor
sat in his library when the nurse
burst into the room. "It’s a boy!”
she said.
"Why yes,” said the absent
mindede Professor, "ask him what
he wants.”
"Well, Sandy, what db you think
of the new Municipal Golf Links?”
"It’s no’ so bad—I lost four ba’s
but found six.”
"So you wouldn’t start a jour
ney on Friday?”
"No Sir! I would not.”
"Superstitious?”
"Naw, pay-day doesn’t come
until Saturday.”
Wilbur—"Father, do you know
what happens to liars when they
die?”
Father—"Yes, Son. They lie
still.”
"Papa, can you tell me about
the forty thieves?”
"No, son. You are too young to
think about politics.”
Aunty: "Johnnie, I think you
favor your Mother in looks.”
Johnnie: "Well, maybe I look
like her, but do you tink dat’s a
favor?”
HE MET THE REQUIREMENTS
She—"The man that I marry
must be brave as a lion, but not
nervy; handsome as a Greek god,
but not conceited; wise as Solomon,
but meek as a lamb—a man who is
kind to every woman, but loves
only one.”
He—"Great Scott; wasn’t it a
jstrange coincidence that we met!”
LANSING, Mich. . . . The famous Morlok quadruplet*, Helen, Wilma,
8erah and Edna (left to tight above) aM near in school. Photo ataure
them reporting at a local kindergarten, each toned by their parent,
hfr. and Mrs. Ctrl Morlok, for the convenience of the teachers. They an
now 5 yean old. Thair father to a local constable hera
Finds Big New
Source
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Helvering Recommends Collection On
NumJber of Projects Long Held Up
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Washington.—Collection of an
additional $276,008,250 in income
taxes was recommended to the
treasury by agents who have been
investigating old returns.
Guy T. Helvering, commissioner
of internal revenue, said these new
assessments, an addition to taxes
reported voluntarily by individuals
and corporations, reprwaud the
results of investigating done by 2,
436 agents during the 193 5 fiscal
year which ended last June 30.
"This amount exceeds that rec
ommended for any year since 1931
and is in excess of the amount re
ported for 1934 by $72,497,784,”
the treasury said.
It added that field agents inves
tigated 13,587 claims for income
tax refunds aggregating $35,394,
957, but recommended approval of
only $4,040,941 in overassessments.
'
Examination of the claims, how
ever, resulted in recommendations
for $5,043,861 in deficiency assess
ments, for a potential gain to the
government of $1,002,920.
In making the report, 'Helvering
said:
"Many taxpayers through misap
prehension of certain provisions of
law were innocent m tW r»
port, and with respect of this type
of citizen there is but little diffi
culty in negotiating settlement.
"In other cases, however, the
questions involved are occasionally
highly controversial and trial of the
issues before the United States
board of tax appeals and the courts
cannot be avoided. In some in
stances it appears that cases are liti
gated by taxpayers solely for the
purpose of delaying the date of
1 payment.”
Figure $239,000,000 Greater Than Eight
Anil One Half Months of 1934
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Washington.—Income tax col
lections above estimates and exceed
ing last year’s figures were reported
by the treasury today as it counted
up results of another quarterly in
stallment date.
For the first 15 days of the
month, including the 15th when
third quarter installments of 1934
incomes fell due, the total was
$221,018,483, or some $60,000,
000 more than was collected in the1
same period of September, 1934.
From January 1, the collections
aggregated $946,801,33 0, a figure
$239,000,000 greater than in the
equivalent eight and one half
months of 1934, and also, officials
said, well in excess of treasury ex
pectations.
Preparing revised estimates for
early publication, they would not
reveal how much had been expect
ed from the September installment
date. Their estimates are made on
a fiscal year basis and originally,
income tax receipts from July 1,
193 5, to June 30, 1936, had been
figured at $1,188,000,000 with the
bulk coming in on March 15, 1936.
Not only income tax receipts,
but all other major categories of
revenue except the processing tax
on farm products showed increases
^over 1934. Since the fiscal year
began, miscellaneous internal reve
nue receipts totalled $461,000,000
as compared with $402,000,000,
customs $80,00,000 as compared
with $60,000,000 and miscellaneous
receipts $24,000,000 as compared
with $3,000,000.
The drop in processing taxes,
from $118,000,000 to $38,000,000
however, kept the total of all re
ceipts this year a bare $6,000,000
above those of last year. The fig
ures were $739,000,000 and $733,
000,000.
Expenditures have more than
kept pace, with a resulting deficit
of $751,000,000 as compared with
$495,000,000 last year. General ex
penditures were listed at $745,000,
000 this year and $548,000,000
last; emergency expenditures at
$745,000,000 this and $680,0u0,
000 last year; and the total of all
expenditures was $1,491,000,000 as
compared with $1,228,000,000.
This year’s increase in the public
debt was $262,000,000, while last
year for the same period it was
$63,000,000. On September 14,
the debt stood at $28,963,000,000
by comparison with $27,116,000,
000 on September 14, 1934.
Camp Named
For Doughton
The CCC camp in East Albe
marle which houses Company 3421,
made up mostly of boys from
Florida, was this week officially
designated as "Camp Doughton,”
in honor of R. L. Doughton, mem
ber of Congress from this district.
TRAFFIC DRIVE NETS ONLY
CITY OFFICIALS
Concord, N. H.—The Concord
police began a drive against over
time parking, summoning drivers
to appear at the police station.
And here’s who showed up, bear
ing summonses—
Charles L. Jackmann, chairman
of the police commission; City
Solicitor Robert J. Kelliher, who
drew up the parking regulations,
and Attorney John W. Stanley,
clerk of the municipal court.
Parking regulations require only
a reprimand—and no fine—for the
first offenders,
BIG SNAKE KILLED
Albemarle. — The grand-daddy
of all rattlesnakes, judging from its
size, was killed Sunday in the vic
inity of Morrow’s Mountain by
lames Thompson and Max Russell,
Albemarle boys. The snake, which
measured about five inches in dia
meter and five feet in length, had
16 rattles and a button, and was
conceded to be one of the largest
tilled in this county in redent years.
UNIQUE WILL FILED
lyli^ni, Fla.—Edward O’Hare,
Vliamian who died August 1, dir
ected in his will that his estate of
$7,750 be held iri trust to be used
in paying medical expenses of his
family, living in New Jersey. O’
Efare named his brother, Martin, of
Union City, N. J., as executor. The
estate consists of realty arid person
al property.
MXMVB.O HANGED OT AN«WV
MOB
Oxford, Miss.—While a jury
weighed evidence in his trial on a
charge of killing a white farmer,
Ell wood Higginbotham, 2 8-year
aid negro, wras lynched here Tues
Jay night.
The screaming, terrified negro
iccused of shooting Glenn Roberts,
LaFayette county planter, was seiz
:d in the county jail by a mob of
aetween 100 and 150 persons and
aanged to a tree two and one-half
niles from town.
3EORGE PRAISES PRESIDENT
Cordele, Ga.—United States Sen
ator Walter F. George of Vienna
:ited the "thousands of benefits
Americans have received under
President Roosevelt,” and urged
"confidence in the efforts of the
administration” in an address before
the Cordele Kiwanis club.
TWO DROWN IN TRAGEDY
Miami.—Donald Wells, eight
year-old Miami boy, gave his life in
an unsuccessful effort to save his
playmate, Mary Ann Ladd, also
eight, from drowning.
The double tragedy occured in
the Little river canal while the
Wells boys’s two younger brothers
looked on.
Running to neighbors for aid,
the younger children told them all
four were wading in the canal. The
little girl cried for help as she sank,
they said, and 'Donald, the only one
who could swim, went to her aid.
Both disappeared. The bodies were
recovered.
Relief Budget
Again Slashed
Washington.—The Relief ad
ministration announced a new slash
in direct relief allotments and chop
ped a third state off the receiving
lirie in a drive to end Federal doles
by November 1.
Vermont was added to Alabama
and Wyoming to form three States
no longer getting relief contribu
tions.
At the same time, FERA said
States still receiving funds would
get only $74,916,900 for September
—a slash of more than one-fifth
from the August total of $97,717,
382.
First Speech
Is Scheduled
For Atlanta
President Is Expected To
Start Drive During
Vacation
To Talk In Stadium
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Atlanta.—The Atlanta Constitu
tion says President Roosevelt will
open his 1936 renomination cam
paign in the South with a speech
here late in November when he
comes to Georgia for his annual
Thanksgiving vacation at Warm
Springs.
The invitation was extended Mr.
Roosevelt at his Hyde Park, N. Y.,
home through the entire Georgia
delegation in Congress, who will
sponsor a homecoming day celebra
tion in honor of the President’s ap
pearance.
In accepting the invitation Mr.
Roosevelt said he would decide later
on the specific date, but that it
would be during Thanksgiving
week; ;1,
Senators Walter F. George and
Richard B. Russell, Jr., are direct
ing plans for the celebration on
behalf of the Georgia delegation.
They are arranging for the Pres
ident to speak at Grant field,
Georgia Tech’s football ' stadium,
whefe accomodations are expected
to be made for between 5 0,000 and
75,000 to hear the chief executive.
Plans were also announced to
organize motorcades to bring Geor
gians here for the President’s aid
dress and for holidays to be de
clared in many towns and cities of
the State to permit citizens to hear
him.
President Roosevelt long has ob
served an annual custom of spend
ing Thanksgiving at Warm Springs,
where he eats Thanksgiving din
ner with patients at the institution
he founded for the treatment of
the after effects of infantile paraly
sis.
Speaker E. D. Rivers of the
Georgia House of Representatives,
here when the announcement of
the President’s speech was made,
said he would lead "the greatest
motorcade that ever came out of
south Georgia” for the event.
On Bond Sale
Washington.—Exchange sub
scriptions of $759,000,000 were
announced by the treasury in a
progress report on its refunding of
fer for $1,250,000,000 of called
fourth liberty bonds.
Acting Secretary Coolidge said
about $331,000,000 of the 4 1-4
per cent bonds called for October
15 have been exchanged for new
10-12 year bonds bearing 23-4
per cent interest and approximately
$428,000,000 for 3 1-2 year notes
paying 1 1-2 per cent.
Exchange subscriptions for the
notes closed last Saturday, but
Coolidge said the conversion offer
on the new 10-12 year bonds will
be kept open for an indefin?te pe
riod.
WNC Methodists
To Meet Here
i October 24
The forty-sixth annual Western
North Carolina Methodist confer
ence will open in Salisbury October
24, and close the following Mon
day, October 28, with the reading
of appointments, it was decided at
a meeting here attended by Bishop
Paul B. Kerns, Rev. William Sher
rill, conference secretary, and local
leaders.
It is also announced that an out
standing guest speaker will be
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns of
Boston, Mass., who will make two
addresses. ‘;