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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878
CHATHAM HAS HAD
HALF-MILLION MORE
THAN ITS REAL DUE
q 0 Says Commissioner Hill in
Reply to a Criticism of Ran
dolph Tribune of Delay in
Surfacing Pittsboro -Ap ex
Section of Highway 90.
The following article from the
Randolph Tribune, of Asheboro, is
self-explanatory so far as it goes.
Yet it does not go far enough to
s h O V that much of the money spent
bv the highway commission in Chat
ham county has been spent for
bridges for through travel purposes.
The two bridges at, or near, Mon
cure, on highway 50, were good
enough for Chatham travel. These
two and two others across the Deep
and one across the Rocky have been
necessary to give Raleigh, Durham,
and Greensboro outlets to the south
ward. and certainly should not be a
total charge to Chatham’s highway
fund.
Provision was made for route 50
many moons before any was made
for a Pittsboro-Raleigh connection;
while it is apparent that Chatham
county citizens have as little use for
the section of highway 50 from
Lockville to the Wake line as it
would have for almost any section
of county road in the whole county.
Those three through highways, 50,
60. and 75, simply had to pass
through Chatham and the bridges
had to be built, and each of the
bridges is of statewide importance
and even of national importance.
The highway of greatest impor
tance to Chatham county people is
00, which runs east and west across
the county, giving access to the
county seat from half the county
that is provided with no railroad
facilities. And if Chatham has any
complaint to make it is because of
the earlier expenditure of its money
on highways of less county impor
tance before the section of 90 from
Pittsboro to highway 50 was taken
over by the state.
With the exception of a few miles
on this side of the Haw the present
sand-clay highway is in fine condi
tion except while the rain is actually
falling. The road through the sand
areas of New Hope township dries
off rapidly; but the clay hills on this
side of the Haw become very slick
during a rain and are longer in get
ting back to normal condition. How
ever, this season has been an un
usually wet one, and it is regrettable
that the impression should be made
that 90 is practically impassable be
tween Pittsboro and highway 50.
Commissioner Hill should pass over
this section during a rainy day and
see just what part of it needs im
mediate improvement in order to
make through travel feel confident.
A few miles surfaced with broken
stone and tar would make the whole
section passable at any tire, or even
a surface of gravel on the hills be
tween the end of the hard surface
east of Pittsboro and the Haw. But
Chathamites will read Mr. Hill’s
letter with interest and here it is:
“Some time ago The Tribune car
ried an editorial about the bad con
dition of a small section of Highway
No. 90 between Pittsboro and Apex,
and were rather pointed in scoreing
the authorities because this small
strip had not been completed. The
article contended that in order to get
the full benefit of Highway 90, this
road ought to be completed.
Mr. Hill, highway commissioner,
who has charge of this part of the
road which is in Chatham county,
writes us the following letter in re
ply to the article.
Durham, N. C., July 1-5, 1929
Editor,
Randolph Tribune,
Asheboro, N. C.
Dear Sir:—
My attention has been called to
an article in your paper entitled,
“The Farce of Highway No. 90.” I
'ni surprised at the bad temper of
your article.
I am just as anxious as you to
pave route 50 from Pittsboro to
Apex and during the. two years
1 have made every possible effort to
improve the condition of this road,
hut it is impossible for the highway
commission to pave this road with
out money.
Records of the State Highway
Commission show that $98,394.69
■as been spent by the State Highway
Commission in hard surfacing a part
this road, building concrete bridge
•ver New Hope creek, grading parts
°i the road and improving the bridge
over Haw River. Records of the
Highway commission also show that
during the past eight years there has
oeen expended in Chatham county
$112,987.00 more than it was en
titled to, by reason of its area, popu
lation and mileage. It is clear, there
tore > that in order to improve route
'dO from Pittsboro to Wake county
llne , the entire $98,394.00 has been
' fawn from other counties in the
district. I wish also to say in this
connection that the State Highway
The Chatham Record
Chathamites Take
A Mountain Trip
Mr. S. P. Teague and Mr. and
Mrs. William Nunnally and son en
joyed an extensive trip to the moun
tains, leaving Siler City July 13.
The trip included a visit to Mr.
Teague’s son, R. T. Teague, at New
land, and his daughter at Bakers
ville.
Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro,
Boone, Spruce Pines, Switzerland,
Morganton, Hickory, Statesville, etc.,
were on the itinerary. Mr. Teague
says that Bakersville is growing, and
that it recently did an unprecedent
ed thing. The town voted down a
$150,000 bond issue for a railroad
but voted for a $300,000 issue for
the -construction of a three-mile
concrete road to Toe Cane.
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DEATH OF MRS. S. C.
MOFFITT OF GOLDSTON
(Sanford Express)
Mrs. S. C. Moffitt, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis five weeks ago,
died at her home at Goldston last
Sunday night about 7 o’clock. Al
though it was known that she was
critically ill, the announcement of
her death came as a shock to the
community.
The funeral was held at the Gold
ston Methodist church, of which she
was a faithful, consecrated member,
Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and
w r as conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Lonnie Chaffin. A number of rela
tives and friends attended from San
ford, where Mrs. Moffitt was well
known, having for a number of years
made her home here. Mrs. Moffitt,
who was the daughter of Mr.. O. S.
Johnson, one of the leading citizens
of Chatham county, died at the age
of 53 years. She is survived by her
husband and the following children:
Stedman, Hemp, Frances, Walter
Milo, and Teddy Moffitt. Mrs. Mof
fitt was a faithful, true wife, mother
arid neighbor and leaves a host of
friends to mourn her passing.
PUGH FAMILY REUNION
The Pugh families, their kindred,
and many of their friends will hold
their annual reunion this year on
Guilford Battle Ground, near Greens
boro, N. C., July 28th. The Pughs
are one of the older families in this
state, their ancestors having come
over from South Wales before the
War of the Revolution. The his
torical address this year will be de
livered by Dr. W. T. Whitsett, his
torian for Guilford county, who has
made extensive researches into the
family history, and has collected
much hitherto unknown information.
The place of meeting is especially
appropriate because of the fact that
on the Guilford Battle Grounds
stands the colonial monument bear
ing a tablet to James Pugh, martyr
to liberty, in the struggle of the
Regulators against Gov. Wm. Tyron.
A large crowd is expected for this
interesting occasion.
S. S. CONVENTION
A township Sunday school con
vention will be held at Mays Chapel
church on the fourth Sunday after
noon in this month at 2:30 o’clock.
All the Sunday schools in the town
ship are expected to have a good
representation there. We expect to
have several good speakers, and
special music. Everybody interested
in Sunday school work we ask you
to come and be with us. —J. W T .
Johnson, Township President.
Silence is a fence around wisdom.
Commission, on June 30, was still
indebted' to Wake county in the sum
of $488,605.00 for money advanced
by Wake county for building State
highways in this county, and in addi
tion to the above amount $107,574
‘has been drawn from other counties
for building roads in Wake county.
I think' you: will agree with me that
the time has arrived to go slow
about the expenditure of further
state' highway funds in Chatham and
Wake counties, for the construction
of new roads, until more state high
way funds become available in these
two counties.
You will recall that the road from
Pittsboro to Apex was not a part
of the state highway system at all
until about two years ago, and that
the entire road was placed on the
map at my request and after long
and strenuous effort to bring about
this result. Reports from State high
way engineers show that the road is
in reasonably good condition as a
dirt road, but, during the past sixty
days on account of excessive rains,
and unlawful abuse of the road by
1 overloaded cotton trucks, there, has
been some complaint from citizens
> of Randolph county about the con
' dition of the road. lam free to say
> that no citizen of Chatham county
r has ever filed any complaint about
■ the condition of this road. It is a
■ pleasure to me to be assured that
• i nave the full confidence of the
s people- in‘this section who- thorough
r iy understand the facts about this
i road. * ..
s v Yours truly,
; JOHN SPRUNT HILL,
r \ Commissioner”
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY 25,•
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We have had some rainy weather
and also cool weather, recently. July
16th and 22nd were cool days. Too
much rain now is bad on corn and
cotton. Os course everything is
growing but the farmers are afraid
the yield will not be what it should
be this fall.
Prof, and Mrs. L. D. Womble, who
have bought the late Johnnie Clegg
place and who have recently moved
there, were in town last Saturday
on business.
Miss Helen Gunter and mother of
Merry Oaks were in town today,
Monday, on business.
The play, “The Deacon Slips,”
given here at the school auditorium
by the Olive Chapel school last
Saturday evening was good indeed
and enjoyed by everyone present.
The secretary and treasurer, W.
W. Stedman, and board of directors
of the Chatham County National
Farm Loan Association, have re
ceived an invitation from the presi
dent of the Federal land bank, of
Columbia, S. C., to a meeting which
will convene at Salisbury, August
sth. The secretary and treasurer
of this county is one of the speakers
on the program.
Miss Margaret Strickland is visit
ing relatives at Lillington this week.
Miss Mary Olinger of Sanford is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Moore,
this week.
Mr. W. W. Chaffin of Sanford was
in town today, Monday, on business.
Messrs. C. E. King and J. T.
Alderman, of Raleigh, spent several
days here last week in the interest
of Carolina Power and Light com
pany here.
Miss Beatrice Wilkie is visiting
relatives in Durham this week.
Mr. Rudolph Wilkie, who is taking
a business course at King’s Business
College, Raleigh, spent last week
end with his mother, Mrs. Florence
Wilkie.
Mr. George W. Geide, who has
been visiting Capt. Wissler, has re
turned to his home at Harrisburg,
Pa., but Mrs. Geide is yet with her
uncle (Capt. Wissler) who is not so
well, but we are glad to state that
he seems a little better and stronger
today, Monday. It is hoped by his
many friends here that he will con
tinue to improve and soon be well
again.
We are also glad to state that
Dr. J. E. Cathell is able to be up
and about again.
Mr. P. S. Lassiter has secured
work at Blanch, N. C.
Miss Gunter of Texas reached
here last Friday to spend sometime
with her aunt, Mrs. A. A. Taylor.
Mr. W. W. Langley, the efficient
cashier of Moncure Bank, attended
one day last week the Junior Order
meeting at High Point.
The Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty will meet in the Junior Hall
this evening at 8 o’clock.
As the weather was so cloudy and
rainy last Sunday afternoon, the
Children’s Day will be held at Provi
dence Methodist church next Sun
day, July 28th, at 3 o’clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
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Mrs. Nannie Gilmore of Bonlee
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. M.
Pickard.
Mrs. Pearl Justice and children
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Orren Tysor.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Ferguson spent
Sunday with the latter’s father, Mr.
Walter Clark, in Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Jenks of
Pittsboro spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jenks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Pickard.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dowdy went
to Sanford several times last week
to see their son, John Dowdy, who
is sick in a hospital there.
Mrs. Charlie Cheek of Sanford is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. N. J.
Dark.
Mr. and Mrs S. T. Johnson spent
the week-end in Burlington.
Mr. Jim Webster is slowly im
proving.
Little Emma Dark is visiting her
aunt in Sanford.
W. B. Dorsett and family spent
Sunday in Raleigh.
Misses Joyce and Agnes Perry
spent the week-end in Sanford with
Miss Mozelle Brown.
Fire Sweeps Over
Beach at Morehead
Fire early Saturday morning
swept Atlantic Beach at Morehead
' City clean of every building, leaving
; only a ferris wheel standing, ac
i cording to press dispatches. Loss is
- estimated at $60,000 to $75,000.
i Fire was discovered in the Pergoda
■ about 3 o’clock. Fire trucks from
> Beaufort and Morehead went to the
scene but could not get close enough
to do any good. Several employees
of the company staying in the build
, ing escaped unhurt.
FOUR MEET DEATH
AT BYNUM BRIDGE
Crash of Packed Car into Con
crete Side Wall of Bynum
Bridge Kills Four Negroes
Sunday—George Staley, the
Driver, Is in Chatham Jail.
The most disastrous automobile
wreck in Chatham county in many
a day occurred at Haw River bridge,
at Bynum, Sunday afternoon, when
an open car containing nine Durham
negroes crashed into the concrete
side wall of the bridge orr the return
trip from a visit ±o Pittsboro. Three
were killed instantly and a fourth
died within a few hours, while four ;
others were injured.
The dead are Lizzie Allen', whose
skull was fractured; Robert Allen,
who died of internal injuries; Rob- ;
ert Payne, age eight, and an eight
months old child of Robert Allen, :
both of whom received skull frac- j
tures. ; 1
The dead and wounded lay upon
the bridge till Coroner Brooks had
held an inquest and an ambulance '
had arrived from Durham. Hundreds
of people rushed to the scene and j
some of them came unawares upon j
the gruesome sight when they had
supposed that they would see only !
the wreck.
George Staley, driver of the ill- ;
fated car stated that he was driving 1
35 or 40 miles an hour when he ■
reached the bridge. Those familiar ■
with the location recall that the ap- :
proach from the Pittsboro direction j
is by a down-hill curve. The old car !
tilted down the incline, gaining pre- ;
sumably every foot of the way and
struck the solid side-wall of the
bridge a slanting blow and then shot
across to the opposite side. Dr. Mc-
Bane hastened to the spot and did
what he could to relieve the suf
fering.
Coroner Brooks, with Messrs. C.
A. Snipes, G. E. Moore, W. B. At
water, C. C. Griffin, J. M. Durham,
and A. T. Ward, as jurors, held an
inquest. Staley, the driver, the only
one unhurt at all, thought that the
car had skidded, but witnesses who
saw the accident denied this, and
there was no sign of skidding. The
car’s right front wheel hit the end
of the sidewall of the bridge, but
so near the inside that it got by
and shot on into the bridge a con
siderable distance and turned en
tirely around, being headed this way
when it stopped. Robert Allen was
thrown out to the right and was
found lying on the end of the wall,
with a foot caught in the wire bar
rier that reached to the concrete
bridge side. The three killed im
mediately probably hit the cement
floor of the bridge as they were
hurled out of the car. All were
thrown out except the driver.
After hearing the testimony the
jury decided that the deaths of the
three then dead were due to the
reckless driving of Staley, and he
was lodged in the Chatham jail.
Staley’s wife, Lessie Staley, a daugh
ter of George Fike, who formerly
lived at Pittsboro, was among the
injured. Dock Vincent, an aged
man, was slightly hurt. Sarah Payne
was so badly hurt that her recovery
was doubtful. The eighth, a boy,
was only slightly hurt.
The car belonged to the mother
of Lizzie Barber, at whose home
Staley roomed. Staley himself was
reared at Staley, and has been work
ing as a plasterer at Durham and
Chapel Hill. He is given a good
name by one of the men working
on the Fields building at Pittsboro
who has worked with him. An at
tempt is being made to get him out
of jail on bond.
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Large Snake Effects
Some Miracle Cures
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An American steamship officer
just returned from Ecuador brings
back a tale of miracles performed in
a hospital in that South American
country. A ten-foot boa constrictor
got into the cripples ward of the
hospital, and lame men ran and para
lytics jumped. One man paralyzed
and unable to move for more than
a year, jumped six feet from his bed
to a window. Doctors later examined
him and pronounced him cured. A
general alarm was sounded and the
snake was killed before any serious
injury was done.
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Farm Convention
Gets Under Way
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The 27th annual farmers conven
tion opened at Raleigh Tuesday.
Along with the farmers the State
federation of home demonstration
clubs is meeting. The women out
number the men and most of the
social features of the convention
are for their benefit. Mrs. O. Max
Gardner is to entertain at the man
sion this afternoon for the women.
Class room Will include discussion
of problems incident to live stock,
diversified farming, fertilization, *
home economics, etc.
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Miss Della Dowell after a few j
weeks* stay with relatives here has
returned to her home in Forestville.
Mrs. J. H. Overby and 1 .children
left for their new home'in-Charlotte
one day last week. We are going
to miss them but the love and good
wishes of the entire community go
with them into their new environ
ment. A good woman and an ideal
neighbor has gone from our midst.
We wish her naught but happiness
and success in her new abode.
Mr. Sam Utley has gone to Mc-
Kees Rock, Pa., where he is employ
ed by a construction company.
Miss Louise Curtis, of Afioskie, is
the attractive guest of her cousin,
Miss Ruth Kennedy.
Mr. Allen Moore, of Winston-
Salem, spent the greater part of the
week here with friends.
Miss Mary Lee Utley spent last
week in Durham as the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. D. M. Estes. She re
turned home Friday with Miss Leone
: Luther who has been attending
summer school at Duke University.
Miss Luther shared honors with one
other young lady in making the high
est score in putting on an exhibition
of the activity work done by her
.class. If every teacher who attends
summer school were as conscientious
and as eager to make use of the op
portunities offered as Miss Luther
we venture to say that the morale of
the teaching force of the state would
’be considerably higher.
Mr. C. C. Mims of Raleigh spent
Ipart of last week here with his par
! ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mims.
1 Mr. W. A. Griffin, of Yanceyville,
! spent last week-end as the guest of
Mr. A. F. Harrington.
The singing class of the M. E.
Orphanage, Raleigh, will give a con
cert at the new Methodist church at
Corinth next Thursday evening,
July 25. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
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Hatch Reunion
On Sunday, July 21, 1929, the
descendants of the late Rev. and
Mrs. J. W. Hatch held a reunion at
Hank’s Chapel. Mr. Jack Hatch, as
he is still fondly remembered, was
for years pastor of this church. Mrs.
Queen Farrell, the only living child,
with one hundred of the grandchil
dren, great grandchildren and great
great grandchildren attended the re
union. A bountiful basket lunch
was spread on a long table. In the
afternoon quite a few of the family,
despite the inclement weather, walk
ed over to the Hatch homestead,
scene of many fond recollections. A
seen eof many fond recollections. A
remarkable fact noted during the
day was, that out of the large num
ber of children attending the re
union, the burden of perpetuating
the Hatch name rests on Master
Edwin B. Hatch, Jr.
Those attending from a distance
were: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Howell
and three sons of Jacksonville, Fla.;
Mrs. J. R. Parks, son and daughter
of Greensboro; Dr. E. L. Moffitt, E.
L. Moffitt, Jr., Misses Margaret and
Betsy Burton Moffitt, Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Morris and Mrs. John T. Mof
fitt, all of Asheboro; Mr. and Mrs.
William Russell and daughter of
Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Williams of Fayetteville, Mrs. Louis
Howell of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Moffitt and Miss Eliza
beth Moffitt of Winston-Salem; Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Farrell and children
of Durham and Mrs. Ed Ruffin and
children of Ellerbe Springs, N. C.
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Democrats Locked
Out by Republicans
Although congress is in recess
members of the finance and ways
and means committee are in Wash
ington working on the tariff. Repub
lican members of the sub committee
have locked out the Democrats and
will not let them attend committee
meetings. Meantime the Democrats
are holding caucuses of their own
getting ready to wage war on the
tariff schedules to be proposed, which
are declared by Democratic senators
to be the most iniquitous ever at
tempted. This special session of
congress was called for farm relief
legislation, but it seems that the
big contributors to the republican
campaign fund are determined to get
back their money. Tariff rates on
some items will be increased five
thousand times under the proposed
republican schedule. President
Hoover is said to be a little worried
at the way the high protectionists are
running away with things, but he is
doing nothing about it.
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MEXICAN SMUGGLERS
KILL BORDER GUARD
Inspector Ivan E. Scotten of the
Mexican border patrol was shot and
killed and several Mexican rum run
ners wounded in a battle between
patrolmen and smugglers near El
Paso Saturday. Accounts of the af
fair indicate that neither Americans
nor Mexicans crossed over the inter
national boundary line, but bullets
* were fired across falling on both
sides of the line.* ...
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County of Chatham
VOLUME 51, NUMBER 43
: THE FIRST CHATHAM
: COUNTY FARM TOUR
(' Annual Chatham County
fiVad L Set for Monday,
Farm* ' r ednesday, Aug-
TuesdayV
ust 5,6, f
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This extends ah mvitatidfP w»
farmers, their wives, business ttteK.
and all others who are interested
the agricultural development of
Chatham county. For those who do
not have cars, means of transporta
tion will be afforded. Following* is&
the schedule:
Monday, August .5
8 a. m. Assemble at Pittsboro.
8:15 a. m. Inspection of common
lespedeza and lespedeza No. 76 on
the farm of A. G. Thomas.
9 a. nr. Inspection of two-acre ,
sweet clover demonstration farm of
W. D. Burns.
10 a. nr. Inspection of sweet
clover demonstration, lespedeza and
dairy herd, J. Lee Harmon.
10:30 a. m. Inspection of five
acre cotton demonstration, farm of
Henry A. Harrington, Brickhaven.
12 a. m. Inspection of two-acre
sweet clover demonstration, farm of
W. W. Stedman.
12:15 p. m. Lunch (to be brought
by those attending the tour).
1:30 p. m. Inspection of five-acre
tobacco demonstration and dairy
herd on the farm of J. B. Fearing
ton.
3 p. m. Inspection of herd of
pure-bred Jerseys, farm of Oldham
Brothers.
4p. m. Inspection of sweet clover
and lespedeza, farm of W. A. Snipes.
4:45 p. m. Inspection of lespedeza
No. 76 and common lespedeza, farm
of J. J. Glosson.
5 p. m. Inspection of lespedeza,
farm of T. A. Thompson.
Tuesday, August 6
8 a. m. Assemble at Pittsboro.
8:30 a. m. Inspection of dairy
herd, barns, registered bull, farm of
W. H. Ferguson.
9 a. m. Inspection of dairy herd
and barns, farm of John E. Clarke.
10 a. m. Inspection of five acre
sweet clover demonstration, farm of
Ernest Brewer.
11 a. m. Inspection of five-acre
corn demonstration, alfalfa, sweet
clover, lespedeza (common), les
pedeza No. 76, red clover and soil
building plots on farm of N. J. Dark.
12 a. m. Lunch (to be brought
along by members of tour).
1 p. m. Inspection of pasture and
alfalfa demonstration, W. H. White
farm.
2 p. m. Inspection of alfalfa,
lespedeza and hog-feeding demon
stration and self feeder, farm of
M. W. Culberson.
3 p. m. Inspection of self-feeders
and 19 hogs—cooperative hog feed
ing demonstration, farm of J. M.
Edwards.
4 p. m. Inspection of self-feeder
and cooperative hog feeding demon
stration farm of R. D. Gee.
4:30 p. m. Inspection of hog
feeding demonstration, farm of O.
L. Lambert.
Wednesday, August 7
8:30 a. m. Assemble at Siler City.
8:45 a. m. Cooperative hog-feed
ing demonstration and self-feeder
conducted by J. W. Dixon, Jr.
9:30 a. m. Cooperative hog feed
ing demonstration, self feeders, farm
of Ira White.
10 a. m. Cooperative hog feeding
demonstration, J. M. White.
10:30 a. m. Cooperative hog feed
ing demonstration, N. E. Thompson.
11:30 a. m. Five-acre sweet clover
demonstration, alsike clover demon
stration farm of B. N. Welsh.
12:30. Lunch (to be brought
along by members of tour).
2 p. m. Inspection of pastures,
equipment, etc., livestock, Bray
Estate.
All farmers and business men and
others are cordially invited to attend
this tour. Specialists from State
College including Mr. S. J. Kirby,
E. C. Blair, W. W. Shay, A. C.
Kiiprey, D. S. Coltrane, J. M. Grey
and others will attend this tour, as
sist in pointing out the value of
these demonstrations and make talks.
Private Truck Load
Governed by Tires
Privately owned trucks carrying a
larger load than the rated capacity
of the truck, but which have over
sized tires so that the weight per
square inch of tire is not beyond the
limit allowed by law, will not be re
quired to take off part of their load,
said Capt. Charles D. Farmer, head
of the State Highway Patrol. Here
tofore patrolmen have objected to all
trucks carrying a larger load than the
license was issued for.
For hire trucks must pay license
based on the size load they carry
and not on the factory rated capaci
ty of the truck, said Capt. Farmer.
Violators of this law are turned over
to Leland S. Harris, head of the in
spectors force of the Department of
Revenue. . Trucks, regardless of
whether they are used in private bus
iness or are for hire, will not be
allowed to carry a greater weight per
square inch than the law allows.