THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. G, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9,192
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HIGHER POSTAGE
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ka," the report adds, "greatly expedit
ing the delivery of mails and meeting
the special needs of the developing tor
ritorv." FREE MAILS
Mr. Hays calls attention that the cost
of carrying- and handling mail. tor the
executive departments last year was
$6,000,000 for which the department re
ceived nothing and he informs the Pres
ident that it is the purpose to keep ac
count of this m the future and t relit
the department in the statements of
value of service rendered. The revenue
which would have been derived at the
regular postage rates from the free mat
ter handled last year would have been
$13,191,166, in the report asserts.
Deposits in the postal saving- banks
during the year fell off $4,886,417. the
report shows, the total on deposit on
last June 30 being $152,389,903 as
against $157,276,322 on June 30, 1920.
The reduction of net deposits from the
maximum amount held in March, 1919,
was $24,438,621 and Mr. Hays says he
has taken active steps to remedy de
fects In the system and is conducting
a vigorous campaign to popularize the
system. He asserts that the "interest
rates are not high enough and that the
depositor had been treated unfairly in
the nonpayment of interest unless the
deposit was left a fujl year. - ,
Calling attention to economies ef
fected in the department. Mr. Hays isays
$6,276,194 was saved through a re-ad-
' justment of contracts with the furnish
ers of stamped envelopes and newspa
per wrappers. He also informs the
President that important improvements
in plans for purchasing have been made,
resulting in large savings.
Otbi- portions of Mr. Hays' report
deal with his efforts to humanize the
Postal Service and to enlist the people's
interest in its largest usefulness and
greatest efficiency.
TARIFF LAW SUITS
SOUTHERN TEXTILES
Relieve baby's
ilehingskin
with
5oo!hinq And HeaJinq
Has just the
cooling touch to
produce comfort
and permit sleep
Does not smart or
sting when applied
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By PAKKER ANDERSON.
Washington. Dec. 9. The House
tariff bill as passed is entirely satis
factory to the American Cotton Manu
facturers' Association. Stuart W.
Cramer of Charlotte told the Senate
Finance committee Thursday. There
are a few minor changes which the
cotton people would like made, bat
they are of no great importance.
HeAvever, it is understood, the Senate
finance leaders intimated that thea?
changes would be made.
President Harding will meet a dele
gation of good roads advocates Monday
when he will be invited to attend the
convention in Arizona. Colonel Ben
chan Cameron of Stagville wil be ona
of the delegation which will extend the
invitation.
A. B. Andrews of Raleigh, Colonel
Clem Manley of Winston-Salem, J. V.
Dawson and wife of Charlotte R. IT.
Noell of Rocky Mount and W. M. Hcn
drie of Winston-Salem are here.
COOPER EXTENDS WELCOME.
Greenwood, S. C, Dec. 9. Governor
Robert A. Cooper will formally wel
come Marshal Foch to South Carolina
when the generalissimo reaches Green
wood late this afternoon. Special trains
are expected to bring a large number
of visitors, from every section of the
State.
For Colds, Grip or Influenza
and as a Preventive, take Iaxative
BROMO QUININE Tablets. The gen
uine bears the signature of E. W.
Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.)
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HOUSE PASSES
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eraption on but $100 worth. This will,
in the - opinion , of proponents, bring
in large sums of. money from people
in the counties who do not own $300
worth of property -and have copsl
cuently been escaping all taxation.
IDE SAMS BILL.
The Sams bill is one . of the most
important pieces of legislation relating
to public finance that has been in
troduced t the special . session. It
provides that all issues of bonds
by any city, county or other unit of
taxation in North Carolina shall be
listed with the State Auditor. The
statement sent to tne State Auditor
shall show the amount of the bond
issue or notes then "outstanuiTjg that
U cn March 1, 1922 the effective date
of the bill the date of these bonds
or notes, the time or times of maturity,
the interest rate, 'the place whera
principal is payable, the denominations
end the purpose for which they were
issued, together with the official name
of the board in wheih administration
and payment of the funds is vested.
All of this information wil' be
furnished on blanks which will be
supplied by the State Auditor. At the
proper time before the bonds are due
or the interest due, the auditor will
notify the recording efficsr of the board
issuing the bonds. The board shall
also- be notified of the outstanding
bonded or public debt thirty days be
fore the time for fixing the tax rate,
end every taxing body shall levy a tax
of sufficient size to take care of inter
est on the bonds and pay for them
at maturity. Failure to do so will
subject any member of such board
to a fine of $200.
The bill also takes care of the sink
ing fund or other provision for paying
off bonds and notes at maturity. Any
board which, after creating' a sinking
fund, uses the money for any other
purpose than meeting these obligations,
shall be guilty of a. misdemeanor.
THANKIX MR. BEAMAN
The resolution of thanks to Morris R.
Beaman struck the funny bone of the
Senate when it first came over from
the House, where it was introduced
and passed. When the resolution was
called by the reading clerk for final
passage, Elmer Long wanted it read
for he "thought he might learn some
thing from it".
The reading clerk worked over the
Great Reductions In
Men s Worn
en's and Children's
"s.
DAY A
PPAREL
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J , All wool Tricotinc Dresses,
consisting of values up to
$39.00. Special during: this
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BATH ROBES SUITABLE
FOR MEN and WOMEN .
These will make an iSeal Christmas pres
ent, $7.50 Bathrobe $4'
LADIES KIM0NAS
$2.50 Values J50
Any woman would appreciate one of these
splendid Kimonos as a Christmas Gift.
$
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75
Be sure to take advantage
of this marvelous value.
FUR CHOKERS
' AND SCARFS
$15.00 Fur Chokers, a spectacular Q4 .95
value at ttrJ."
$17.00 Mirabeau Feather Scarfs, $"1 1 .95
a splendid buy at tJ)X JL3
$10.50 Mirabeau Feather Scarfs .95
CHILDRENS SWEATERS
These will make splendid Christ- -f QQ
mas presents, $3.50 values at.. tpj
LADIES HATS
That formerly sold as high as (O QQ
$9.00. Your choice for
MISSES COATS
A splendid Silk Plush Coat, re- i 7:
duced from $22.00 to ...... . . $1.4
MENS CREPE SHIRTS
Any man would be pleased with a present
of one of these Crepe fde Chine tfE OK
Shirts. Values to $10.00, at ... . $0
MENS SUITS
that formerly sold for $17.50 (j JQ.00
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JOSEPHS
319 WEST TRADE ST.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
reading until he -came to that portion
which thanked the former secretary of
the. Raleigh Chamber of. Commerce for
his "far-flown" service. The Senate
thought, he was .not. reading the thing
correctly and had him read it over sev
eral times, but Mr. Broughton stuck to
the "far-flown". And so it passed.
Then Mr. Brassfield, following confer
ence with Mr. Templeton, father of the
measure, explained that the wording
should have been "far-flung". Sol
Galleft did not like that and he moved
reconsideration in order to put in a
more "intelligent" ; expression. He of:
fered an amendment to make it "dis
tinguished" instead of far flown. Sum
mer Burgwyrt, who has not seen much
reduction in freight rates, wanted to
amend by putting in the words "trying
to" before "securing better freight
rates", but, during the course of pre
paration of this amendment, decided
not to offer it. .
While the bill was about to get in
shape for another third reading, Mark
Squires told the Senate that he under
stood there was some "controversy as
to who should have all the credit for
the freight rate fight. He did not l.e
lieve the measure should be passed un
til a committee had made an investiga
tion. "To what committee would you sug
gest it go?" the chair asked.
"The Committee on Corporation Com
mission". There was a laugh, but Mr.
Squires had his motion put. , The Sen
ate thought this a little too much ir
ony, and killed the motion, but Mark
Squires came back with a motion to re
fer it to Judiciary No. 1, although some
suggested it should go to "Propositions
and Greivances", and the latter motion
prevailed.
The Senate passed on seconl and
third readings all of the local bills which
were scheduled for the day, went into
executive session to confirm the nomi
nations of W. C. Wilkerson as highway
commissioner from- the sixth district;
J. R. Boyd, Haywood, and E. P. Whar
ton, of Guilford, on the Morganton
Hospital Board; S. Westry Battle as
member of the Geological Board, an!
George Haywood, of Edgecombe, as a
member of the board of State Hospital.
Adjournment was then taken to 11
o'clock Friday.
'COXRAD-HARTLEY.
' Salisbury, Dec. 9. Announcement
has just , been made of a wedding that
occurred , in Danville October 15, the
groom being George Conrad, of Lex
ington, and the bride, Miss Rhylma
Hartley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' H.
W. Hartley, of Salisbury. The couple
will make their home in Salisbury.
The groom is a trainman on the
Southern north 'com Spencer. Mrs
Conrad is teaching school this session
at Rowan.
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Salisbury, Dec. '9 At the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kluttz, on South
Ellis street, Wednesday evening Mrs.
Kluttz ? sister, Mrs. Corrie Boyd Cot
tingham, of Concord, and William B.
Schorr,, of Asheville, .were married, the
ceremony beir g performed by Dr. By
ron Clark.
The- counle have gone on a visit to
points in . New York and Pennsylvania
and. upon their return, will live
Ashevi.le. -
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