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SECTION ONE
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ISSUED WEEKLY
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>ehshwn» N. C, Thursday September 23, 1926
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Sixth Randolph Fair Exceeds In
Quality and Quantity of Exhibits
Opened Yesterday With Recond
Attendance and Will Continue
Through The Week.
THANKS ARE RETURNED
FOR BOUNTIFUL CROPS
Every Department Of The Fair
Is Interesting and Educational
In Every Respect.
The sixth annual Randolph County
Fair opened yesterday morning at the ]
fair grounds on State Highway 70 |
just south of the corporate limits of |
the town of Asheboro with perhaps j
the largest attendance on the first
day in the history of the fair associa
tion. For weeks preparations had
been made for the event by the people
of the county and those in charge of
to fair and its various departments.
That the work which has been put
forth has wrought results is indicated
by the excellence and variety of the
exhibits which crowd every available
space in the main exhibit building and
the buildings assigned to poultry, liver
stock and other departments.
Yesterday was school day and be
fore noon children of the county be
gan pouring into the fair grounds. In
the afternoon following the dismissal
of the students of the Asheboro for
the purpose of taking advantage of the
event, hundreds more students began
to crowd the exhibit buildings at the
fair grounds. Hundreds of students
were there and thousands of their
elders also passed through the fair
ground gates. And well may the
school children be proud of the exhib
its in the educational department.
Never have they been larger, more
excellent and varied.
Thanks Rendered
Every department of the fair and
every show and concession on the
grounds paused for a brief three min-:
utes promptly at 12 o’clock noon yes- ]
terday to return thanks for the boun
tiful crops which the past season has
brought to the county. At the signal
notes of a bugle sounded by a Boy
Scout from the top of the main fair
building the heads of the hundreds of
people on the fair grounds were bared
and bowed while ministers of the
town stationed atjconvwden^p^ita
And Jud^tog^fwwn tbd exhibits,.theT
number, the variety of them and their
excellence, good reasons have the
people of the county for returning
thanks. Never before in the history
of the county have the field and gar
den crops been better. Never have
they been displayed in such variety
and selected with so good taste as at
the fair whcih opened yesterday and
which will continue throughout the
week.
Every department of the fair is so
good that it is difficult, if not im
possible, to select any one department
which is attracting more attention
than another. Every booth, for what
ever purpose set aside, is filled with
the products or handiwork of the peo
ple of the county. Around each booth
at all times of the day there were in
terested crowds of Randolph county
people and many from other counties.'
Made in Randolph” Exposition
A feature of the fair which is new
and a department which is crowded
with exhibits is the “Made in Ran
dolph” exposition. For many weeks
Hal M. Worth, in charge of this de
partment, has been working to .the
end that this exposition should depict
the industrial activities of the county.
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Georgia-Carolina School
Comes Well Recommended
vrcorgia-Carolina School of
Commerce applied to the Chamber of
Commerce about eight months ago
for information about the town and
county with the view of opening a
temporary school here. Upon receipt!
of such information they sent repre
sentatives here to organize a class,
but before doing- so they agked the
Chamber of Commerce to make in
quiry from town where they had
operated schools regarding their re
sponsibility. They came to our town
well
They have just finished the first
class and if sufficient number in this
section are interested they are plan
ning to reopen with the second class
>n »irly date. Any one interested
one of the courses
consult
regarding
the recent
of
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Harry M. Daugherty
The eyes of the nation are upon
tie sensational trial being held in
'New York City.) Harry M.
Daugherty, former Atty. General
and Col. Thomas W. Miller former
Alien Property Custodian are re*
sisting the Government’s attempt
to convict them of betrayal of
public trust in a case involving
$7,000,000.
H.
A. MOFFITT WINS
HONORS IN HIGH POINT
Native of Randolph Termed
“Christian, Mayor and Busi
ness Man” By Enterprise.
Twenty-eight years ago H. A Moff
itt left Randolph county to make his
home in High Point, then only a
small town of about 3,500 inhabitants.
Mr. Moffitt engaged in the mercan
tile business and was successful in
this enterprise for twenty years. He
then entered the manufacturing busi
ness and established the Moffitt Un
derwear Company, manufacturers of
underwear for men. He started in a
small way in a building 50 by 100
feet in size. His plant has grown as
his business has expanded until now
he employs 350 people, makes an av
erage of 1,000 dozen suits of under
wearied)? add has a payroll of $8,
000 every two creeks. His plant and
equipment are worth a million dol
lars.
The Enterprise of Sunday carried
la V*
Point. The Enterprise labels him
"Christian,' Business Man and Mayor,”
and the record this native of Ran
dolph has made & High Point indi
cates that the High Point newspaper
Is saying nothing amiss.
Brother of M. F. Cheek,
Of Franklin ville,
Dead
Atlas L. Cheek, 44, Alamance coun
ty fanner, died at his home at Saxa
pahaw Monday following an illness of
one month from a complication of dis
eases. Funeral was held Wednesday
at Bethel church. Mr. Cheek had for
many years been connected with £he
general store of the mill company at
Saxapahaw and was prominent in
church and fraternities. Among his
surviving relatives is a brother, M. F.'
Cheek, of Franklinville.
SECOND ANNUAL REUNION
OF BARKER FAMILY TODAY
The second annual reunion of the
Barker family will be held today at
the old Thomas Hinshaw home place
near Ramseur. A picnic dinner will
be served. The first Barker family
reunion was held last Thanksgiving
at the residence of S. E. and A. M.
Barker, near Asheboro.
Football Game
The Asheboro high schopl football
team will play its first game of the
season at the fair grounds tomorrow
afternoon when it Will be opposed by
A good game is
tho Liberty team,
anticipated.
Fire Prevention
Governor Has Issued Proclama
tion Calling on Citizens To
Observe it Diligently.
v Governor Angus W. McLean has is
sued a proclamation setting aside the
week of October 3rd to 8th as Fire
Prevention Week. During this week,
the Governor urges that fire drills be
held in schools, State institutions,
Ihmtrrftf n~J stores and that thepje
continued at regular intervals. He
aOb requests that schools, theatres,
churches, public and private hospitals
Republicans Shy
Of Joint Canvass
Moser Tells Republican Chair
man People Want To Hear
Issues Discussed.
Judging- from Mr. C. N. Cox’s re
ply to the Democratic county chair
man, it is evident that the Republicans
of the county have no idea of meeting
the Democratic county candidates in
joint discussion of the issues of the
campaign. In hie repfy to Mr. Moser
he fails to give any tangible and
valid reasons for the failure of the
Republicans to accept the Democratic
challenge. But rtad his letter and
Mr. Moser’s reply:
Asheboro, N. C., Sept. 15, 1926.
Hon. I. C. Moser,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com.
Asheboro, N. C.
My Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your esteemed
favor of August 31st relative to a
joint canvass of Randolph County,
and after taking the matter up with
our candidates and Executive Com
mittee I am authorized to write you
that in view of the fact that during
recent campaigns our candidates for
the state offices have challenged the
Democrat state candidates for joint
canvasses, none of which the Demo
crats have seen fit to accept. And in
view of the fact that Honorable John
J. Parker in 1920 was refused a joint
canvass in the State, and Honorable
Isaac M. Meekins was again refused a
joint debate in 1924, and especially ii\
view of the fact that Honorable John
son J. Hayes, candidate for United
States Senate on the Republican tick
et, has challenged the entire party
this year for a joint debate and is un
able tp get so much as a reply to his
challenge, I am authorized to decline
your challenge.
In former years your state candi
dates have refused joint canvhsses for
the reasons that such engagements
would furnish crowds for the Republi
can^ to speak to, and we are declining
your challenge for the same reason
that we do not care to hold meetings
to furnish audiences for your speak
ers. If a joint canvass of the state is
bad policy for the Democrats, we
don’t understand why you would want
a joint canvass in the County. We
believe that what is sauce, to the
goose, is sauce to the gander.
With best wishes and highest per
Yeurs very truly,
■ ■ . c. It. COX,
Chairman Republican Executive Cora
Asheboro, N. C., Sept. 22, 1926.
Hon. Clifford N. Cox
Chairmen of the Randolph County
Republican Executive Committee,
Asheboro, N. C.
Dear Sir:
This is to acknowledge receipt of
your favor of the 16th instant in
which you state that the Randolph
County Republican Executive Com
mittee has instructed you to decline to
accept ^ur invitation for a joint can
vass with the Randolph County Demo
cratic candidates. I feel that the ma
jority of the voters of this county, ir
respective of politics, desire" a joint
canvass of the county candidates, and
for that reason I am exceedingly sor
ry that your candidates have refused
to participate in the same.
I note with interest that you say, in
substance, that you do not care for
Republicans to be in audiences that
are being addressed by Democratic
speakers. If what the Democratic
speakers say is true then there could
be no objection to Republicans hear
ing it, for the truth is what the people
ought to hear in public speeches. If
anything is said by Democratic
speaker? that is not true then it stands
to reason that your candidates would
prefer to be present and denounce it
then and. there, rather than at some
later date when the person making the
statement is not present.
It will be a pleasure for us to have
your candidates present at every
Democratic speaking appointment in
the county and I assure you that they
will be accorded the greatest courtesy
and that our candidates will be de
lighted to divide time with them at
each and every speaking appointment.
It is my sincere hope that your candi
dates, executive committee and your
self may yet reconsider your decision
and still arrange with our candidates
for a joint canvass of the county.
With best wishes, I am,
Yours very truly,
I. C. MOSER,
Chairman of the Randolph County
Democratic Executive Committee.
Copies to the Randolph Tribune and
The Courier.
Mrs. A. T. Wishart Dies
At Her Home In High Point
Mrs. A. T. Wishart, daughter of the
Wood, of Trinity, died at
in High Point Saturday af
rilawing an extended period
Mrs. Wishart was twice
if Night At Heme Of
■tits la New Hope
TeWrahip.
Vernon Hick*, 35, died at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Hicks, in New Hope township Mon
day night. Mr. "Hicks was never ro
| bust in health, but was an active and
energetic as usual on Sunday morn
ing when his parents went to church.
On their return they found him lying
on the floor of the home unconscious.
He did not regain consciousness and
died Monday night.
Mr. Hicks was crippled, his lower
limbs having never developed, but
his mind was always clear. He used
a wheel chair to get about in. Just
before his death Mr. Hicks was as
sisting in a land sale which J. E. Mc
Dowell is Intending to hold near the
fair grounds.
He is survived by his parents, three
brothers, Stamey and Clyde Hicks, of
Tampa, Fla., and Columbus Hicks, of
High Point, Boute 2; and one sister,
Mrs. Mint Rush, of Asheboro, R. F. D.
Mr. Hicks was a cousin of Miss Cyn
thia Thornburg, who died in the’
High Point hospital Tuesday night,
and whose funeral will be held the
same day as his at Union , Grove
church at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Laura Nixon Covall
Here For Home Coming Day
Among those wjio expect to attend
the Home Comers' Day at the Fair is
Sirs. Laura Nixon Covall, of Indian
apolis, Ind. Mrs. Covall is the daugh
ter of the late Dr|jNixon who lived six
miles west of Asheboro at the home
which is now known as the Levi Lowe
place. Mrs. Covall was in Florida
two years ago and happened to meet
Miss Fannie Gray, of this county, in
a hospital. They soon began talking
about North Carolina and Mrs. Covall
decided to return after an absence of
sixty years. She hardly hoped to
meet friends but has, and has made
the second visit back, coming this time
for the Home Copiers Day.
Mrs. Covall will be at the Central
Hotel for some time. She is a very
interesting woman, and can tell many
interesting happenings of the days of
long ago.-.
HE’S
, Mr. Wm. Hudson, of Brunswick,
Ga., is in Asheboro arranging for the
opening oi the second session of the
Georgia-Carolina Commercial Col
lege. The first session opened here
the first of April and closed the- first
of September and was most success
ful. A large number attended. The
Asheboro school is one of a chain of
35 schools in the southern states. Ar
rangements are also being made for
a school at Candor which will open at
an early date.
Reeves Island
Bridge Opened
Two Congressmen Make Speech
es—Importance of New
Route Opened.
More than 3,000 people from Ran
dolph, Rowan, Davidson and Mont
gomery counties, together with hun
dreds from elsewhere in the State of
North Carolina, gathered at Reeves
Island bridge across the Yadkin River
last Friday to celebrate its opening to
the publjc. It was an occasion of
momentous importance to the four
counties mentioned and also to the
State. Congressman R. L. Doughton,
of the eighth district, and William C.
Hammer, of the seventh, were both
present and both delivered speeches.
The bridge besides joining the two
counties of Davidson and Rowan,
joins these two congressional districts.
Bill Lisk, giant Rowan citizen, was
the master of ceremonies.
A big barbecue dinner was served
to the immense crowd. Congressman
Hammer and Doughton both told of
North Carolina’s progress in their
speeches and highly commended the
StateJs system of road building
through taxation on gasoline and au
tomobiles. Congressman Doughton,
speaking first, told of the North Caro
lina people, their character, courage
and the progress they had made. He
laid the progress and promif ence of
the State chiefly at the door of edu
cation of its people.
Both Hrfmmer and Doughton de
clared themselves to be fundamental
ists in government and religion. “The
folks look the same to me,” said Mr.
Hammer, in the course of his speech,
‘but the roads have changed the whole
face of the country.'’ He spoke on
the question of progress along edu
cational lines, good roads, the great
aansion of manufacturing in the
State, the matters of taxation and
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W. B. BRYANT, OF
MTYS THE HASTY CAFE
an ex
Southern Florida
Swept By Storm
More Than Four Hundred Killed
And 50,000 Homeless—Ran
dolph People Safe.
Four hundred or more dead, several
hundred missing, 6,000 injured, 50,
000 homeless, property damage reach
ing into the millions,—this is the toll
of the tropical hurricane which swept
over the Florida southeastern coast
Saturday. Desolation lies in the path
of the storm and the only orderly
scenes to be found are the bread
lines formed by the hungry and home
less and the continual stream of peo
ple to and from the emergency hos
pitals being treated for their injuries.
The storm included in its path
Pensacola, Miami, West Palm Beach,
Fort Lauderdale, Okeechobee Lake,
Hollywood, Dania and scores of other
thriving cities and towns and the
countryside around them. Two hun
dred or more persons were killed at
Miami, il at Fort Lauderdale, 32 at
Hollywood and scores of others in the
small towns and communities sur
rounding these places and within the
sweep of the storm.
The city of Miami lies largely in
ruins, the Masonic Temple is the only
building left standing at Hollywood,
and Pensacola, while losing no lives,
suffered §2,000,000 property loss. Oth
er towns and cities were practically
wiped out, building trees, telephone
wires, automobiles, everything almost,
are twisted and tom and scrambled
together on the ground making the
work of finding the dead and injured
difficult and the pathway of the re
lief trains and cars one of danger.
Okeechobee City, familiarly known
to many Randolph county people and
the residence of several of our citi
zens who are connected with the
branch of Home Building, Inc,, was
hit by the hurricane, but the property
damage was not as large in propor
tion as in many other towns and cities
in the storm-swept area. There were
no lives lost at Okeechobee City. A
letter from Mr. W. G. Lewallen, in
charge of the branch of Home Build
ing, Inc., to Arthur Ross, of Asheboro,
tells of some prbperty loss in the way
of several roofs blown off and other
similar damage.
There are several citizens of Ran
dolph living in various towns and
cities in the path of the storm, but so
far as can be learned none of them
were killed or injured bythe hurri
cane. Among those from Randolph in
Miami who have been heard from ale
Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Berry, who
have been making their home in Miami
since their marriage last spring. Their
parents and other relatives lived in
great anxiety from Sunday until late
Monday when a telegram arrived
stating that both were safe, but they
had lost all their household effects and
that the dwelling in which they made
their home was completely destroyed.
The American Red Cross and other
relief agencies are on the grounds in
the devastated area and in charge of
the work of caring for the injured,
homeless and hungry. Appeals for
assistance were sent out, by the Gov
ernor of Florida and in every section
the people have rallied to the assis
tance of the stricken State. Supplies
began pouring into the devastated
area just as soon as the rails were
cleared of the wreckage for the move
ment of trains.
Mr. and Mrs. Colon Spoon and Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Andrews, who live
at Miami, Fla., were not harmed, ac
cording to letters received from them
by Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Spoon, of
Asheboro. In the apartment in which
they lived the water was waist deep.
Tphe roof and back porch of the apart
ment were blown away but the main
structure withstood the storm. Wade
Tysor, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Tysor, of Erect, who was in the storm
swept area of Florida escaped without
injury, according to telegrams receiv
ed by his brother, Ray Tysor, in
Greensboro.
Earl Sikes Safe
Earl Sikes, who is in Miami, Fla.,
with the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, has been heard from by his
! relatives in Asheboro. He reports that
he came through the Florida hurricane
unharmed. The loss of life and prop
erty, he says, was appalling in Miami.
Water was seven feet deep in the
building in which he worked.
Series Of Meetings To
Begin At Gray’s Chapel
Next Sunday, Sept. 26th, the usual
protracted meeting will begin at
Gray’s Chapel church and will con
tinue throughout the week. Song ser
vices will begin at 10:30 a. m. and
preaching at 11 o’clock. In the after
noons thirty minutes will also be giv
en over to singing and prayer. The
singing will be conducted by E. C.
Hamilton. The public is extended a
cordial invitation to attend the ser
Sabra E. Woodall Dead
Mrs. Sabra E. Woodall, 31, wife of
Thbrnton M. Woodall, died at her
home in Archdaie Saturday morning
following an extended illness. Mrs.
Woodall was bom at Jamestown, a
daughter of M. G. and Julia Creasey.
She was married to Mr. Wopdall July
11, 1818., She is survived by two.
Some Startling Figures On The
increased Indebtedness of County
FARMER COMMUNITY FAIR
WAS DECIDED SUCCESS
People of Neighborhood Gave Splen
did Cooperation—Picnic Dinner
Was Spread.
Farmer, Sept. 20.—Farmer Com
I mumty Fair held in the school build
ing, on Friday, September 17th, was
very successful. The exhibits in all
departments were creditable, and
.some of them exceptionally fine.
The people of the section cooperat
jed splendidly in getting up the fair,
i and the school exhibits were the best
we have ever had. The stunts by the
several grades fflr the entertainment
of the audience were thoroughly en
joyed, as was the music by Messrs.
T. L. Miller, and C. G. Nance, and
Mesdames Worth Kearns and H. S.
Kearns, and Miss Mozelle K<arns. Mr.
George Ross, of Raleigh, ^poke on
co-operative marketing of farm prod
ucts.
The picnic dinner spread in the
grove by the ladies of the community
was one of the most enjoyable fea
tures of the day.
No money premiums were given,
but awards given in the various de
partments.
One room was given up to old cur
ios and relics, on which no awards
were given, but the articles were
many and interesting. This room was
especially interesting to the children.
It was in charge of Miss Verb Mc
Leod. Edward Varner displayed a
leg and foot made of wood by the
late Thomas Lambert, his grand
father. It was neatly jointed togeth
er, and was actually worn by a dis
abled soldier. He also showed a mod
el of a water wheel, on which his
grandfather secured a patent.
Mrs. Lillian Thornburg showed a
very interesting collection of old
books and papers. Among them was
a copy of a paper published at New
Salem many years ago by Benjamin
Swaim, called “The Man of Business”.
Seagrove School House
Is Nearing Completion
The Seagrove consolidated school
building is nearing completion. The
school is expected to open Monday,
October 4. Several new teachers have
hratadded to thafaculty and .some of
the bid ones wul be back.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Ferree, of Ashe*
boro, 8pent last Tuesday in Seagrove.
Mr. Ferree will be principal of the
school here this year.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harris and son,
Wade, went to Asheboro last Friday
afternoon on business.
Mr. Frank Auman and family spent
Sunday with Mr. Charlie Fields at
Pleasant Garden.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Fletcher Bulla, of
Asheboro, spent a few hours last
Tuesday here on business in interest
of the school.
Mr. Howard Auman spent a few
days of last week with his grand
father, Mr. C. T. Luck, on Seagrove,
Route 2.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. F. Beck, of Riv
erside, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Garrett Leach, Sunday. '
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Chrisp, of Ashe
ville, are visiting Mrs. Crisp’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Slack.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
ASHEBORO EVANGELISTS
The Asheboro Evangelistic Club
will hold services at Hopewell church
on the following dates. Rev. Mr.
Gregory is pastor of the church and
J. F. Burkhead is the group director
of the evangelists. With the excep
tion of Sunday, the 26th, and Sunday,
Oct. 3rd, services will be held at 7:30
p. m. only, while on the two Sundays
services will be held at 2:30 and 7:30.
Sunday,'Sept. 26th, group 1 will be
in charge of the services; Monday, 4;
Tuesday, 3; Wednesday, 2; Thursday,
1; Friday, 4; Saturday, 2; Sunday, 3.
Miss C. Thornburg
Dies At Age Of 40
Death Followed Operation Mon
day in High Point Hospital
—Funeral Today.
Miss Cynthia Thornburg, only
daughter of J. T. Thornburg, of New
Hope township, died in the High
Point Hospital Tuesday night follow
ing an operation Monday for gall
stones. She was about forty years of
je. Miss Thornburg was a most
estimable woman and her death will
bring sorrow to her large circle of
relatives and friends in the county.
She is survived by her parents and
the following brothers: W. P., T. H.,
0. D., N. R. and M. N. Thornburg, all
of New Hope township; Grady
Thornburg, Candor; and Arthur
Thornburg, who resides in one of the
western states.
The funeral and burial will be con
ducted at Union Grove church at 3
o’clock today in connection with that
of her cousin, Vernon Hicks.
Rev. B. M. Williams, of
assisting in a revival
Nbw * Salem Methodist
church in Randleman. Mr
was born and reared in'
and
In 18 Months Republicans Have
Increased Debt More Than
Half Million Dollars. i
DEBT NOW TOTALS
SUM OF $1,616,987.49
Audit Shows In Addition To
Debt Some Facts About The
Office of Sheriff.
At the regular meeting of the board
of county commissioners the first
Monday in December, 1924, the first
official meeting of the newly elected
board, Mr. F. J. Phillips, auditor, pre
sented the audit of the county finances
up to 12 o’clock noon, December 1st,
1924. This audit showed the follow
ing hotes and bonds outstanding:
Bonds outstanding, all
.purposes .$ 474,000.00
State notes, school pur
• Poses .. 142,275.00
Total bonds and State
notes • .S 616,275.00
Temporary notes payable were:
School purposes.$ 83,343.75
General county . 19,500.00
Roads and bridges. 338,550.00
Bond interest. 6,400.00
Total temporary notes $447,793.75
This made a grand total of all in
debtedness, every bond and every note
due for whatever purpose issued,
amounting to $1,064,068.75.
The audit of the county finances for
the year ending June 30, 1926, after
the Republicans had been in power in
the county eighteen months discloses
the following indebtedness:
Bonds outstanding, all
purposes .$ 965,000.00
State Literary Loans .. 16,975.00
State Spec. Bldg. Fund . 191,200.00
Total bonds and State
notes... $1,173,175.00
Temporary notes payable were:
General county.$ 11,200.00
School purposes . 153,942.49
Roads and bridges .... 278,670.00
Total temporary notes .. $443,812.49
These bonds for all purposes and
temporary and long term notes for all
purposes make - - an indebtedness of
totalindebt
74, more*1than
$1,616,987.49.
This is an
ednassfor'afl
months time of
half a million dollars.
This means that for every month
the present administration has been
in power the county has been plunged
into debt an average of $30,717.71.
This means that every day for 18
months the present administration
has been putting the county in debt an
additional thousand dollars.
And the end is not yet, for the same
administration is in power and it has
lost none of its knack at borrowing
money, having negotiated a loan of
$50,000 the first Monday in September
•of this year.*
The audit of the county finances
show that Sheriff J. F. Cranford has
made no return during the year end
ing June 30, 1926, of fees and license
taxes collected by him and due Ran
dolph county. These fees and license
taxes amount to the snug sum of $10,
278.36. Is there any good reason why
no return has been made of these col
lections and the money paid into the
coffers of the county treasury ? The
law imperatively requires him to
make an itemized report of all col
lections the first of each month.
The official audit of the finances of
Randolph county disclose that during
the year ending June 30, 1926, the
sum of $785 had been paid to offi
cers for the capturing of stills. There
is no record anywhere that Sheriff
Cranford has sold these captured stills
as required by law and turned the
proceeds in to the county. Many of
the stills captured were of copper and
would bring good money as junk. An
examination of the stills held by the
county officers does not show that
many of the stills captured are now
on hand. What has become of them?
And why does the sheriff not comply
| with the law, and if not willing to d<
! so of his own free will, why is no ef
fort made
the law?
The audit of the finan
dolph county for the year- „
30, 1926, shows that there remained
uncollected at the end of the year
taxes in the amount of $113,341.80.
As f!ar as is known, little effort has
been made to collect the taxes that
are due. Practically every other coun
ty in North Carolina has collected its
1926 taxes and where unable to col
lect has proceeded to levy. In a few
weeks the 1926 tax books should be in
the hands of the sheriff for collection.
Whkt is the intention of the
with reference to collecting
taxes? Why is it that the <
missioners permit the taxes to go un
collected and continue **
ey and pay interest?
Mr. and Mr*,
daughter,
Dove, of
of Mr. ai
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