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Peai-tiially All the Outgoing
•Officers Sh twn To Owe the
Courty—I'.oiidsnien May II >
Called Oil To Pav.
Dobson, July 25. "Them au
ditors can raise someh —,"a wit.
touched with a bit of sarcastic
temperament, remarked when lie
found that it was understood the
auditors whotlurvigtb'.: past four
months haw; gone over the beu'.s
of Surry flicers, outgoing in> s,
found a big balance on the left
hand side of the sheet from fi>r
mer Clerk J. A. Jackson, right
on down the line to former Treas
urer F|o\d S. Eldri Ige.
The county commissioners have
not passed upon the matter yet, ,
the official action Tuesday being
deferred until August 21, next, to
give the gentlemen collectively,
if thev want to. and singly it will
likely be in most cases, a chance
to check over their own accounts.
No snap judgment on the former
Surry officers will be taken, the
commissioners holding that each
one has a perfect right to suffi
cient time and opportunity to set
their accounts straight to their
own satisfaction.
DIFFERENCE IS SEEN.
Nothing official on the auditors'
report could be learned, but from
apparently reliable sources much
information has been gained. The
report of Auditor Hendrix. as it is
understood has turned loose a
bedlam of gossip and speculation
as to the probable outcome. There
is talk that perhaps bondsmen of
at least one of the former county
officers may be asked to spunk up
the coin unless the individual
himself makes good. Of course,
such talk is only flying rumor,
but it is argued where there is so
much smoke there is bound be a
little fire-and so conversation
does not lag.
As near as can be learned the
auditor of the books of the
former county officers ha 3 cost
the taxpayers of Surry approxi
mately $0,225,07 the time requir
ed being from about March 1,
last to July 1-. last. If the audit
ors figures are correct, and
Chief Auditor I. W. Hendrix is a
certified, bonded accountant, the
county has been saved several
thousand dollars even counting
off the expense of the audit. Also
it will result in clearing away
doubt in the minds of the people,
showing them just where matters
stand.
The Chief auditor got $25 per
dsy for his expert services every
day he worked and also expenses,
while his assistents were paid at
the rate of S2O, sls and $lO per
day, respectively, it is said, they
receiving their expenses also.
APPROXIMATE FIGURES.
Only approximate figures could
be learned and these, while ap
parently authentic, are not offi
cial.
It is understood that a balance
dtt of $ : >O,OOO. approximately.
found in the accounts of for
marTreasurer Floyd S. Elderidge,
but this was due partly to the
fatfore of the Farmers and Mer
chants bank of Elkin, where a
bent $28,000 was on deposit,
wfciijh takes it down considerably.
Hit said that Mr. Eldridge de
clares he owes the countv only
sl*ooo which he is ready and
aadous to pay, and it is under
stood the auditors, counting off
features, come almost to
figure, or about $16,167,50.
toe say Squire Eldridge 9ay s he
owes the county only sl4 000, but
he left yesterday after the meet
ing and could not be seen today,
so this could be verified. However,
if that was the statement it is
readily seen that ho is in grod
shape as the Farmers and Mer
chants bank has at the present
time *l2 000 of the funds f th->
county deposited by Mr. E'dridge
while he was treasurer, it it;
said.
Former clerk J. A. Jackson
owes the county •rl.Ooi), it is un
der-toed. according to .the count
of the auditors as a balance due
during his two terms in office. He
also was given a chance until
August -1. next, to check over
his accounts and to present figures
to the board before the matter is
finally adjudicated.
It was at first thought that for
mer Register of Deeds Henry
Wolfe owed the county $1,200,
but a recheck showed that the
auditors had charged up a dollar
as fee for chattel mortgages when
Mr. Wolfe received only -o cents,
actually, so the auditors finally
reached the figure of SIOO which
they claim Mr. Wolfe still owes
the county treasury. He claims
he is due the county about sl!».
Judge A. E. Tilley, former
Surry tax collector, was also au
dited. It is stated that the auditors
found a balance due the county
of approximately $!)00. It is un
derstood that Judge Tiiley claims
his own receipt stubs show no
| no balance due the county at all.
This matter is also seheduled for
settlement on August -1.
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It became known at Tuesday's
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Taken Out of
The Farming
Business.
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THE DANBURY REPORTER.
meeting of the commissioners
that the matter of payment of
Judge Tilley fir collection of a
portion of th> county's tax has
not bten made He still holds out
for S:J.si>o. it is said, while the
commissioners want to pay only
>2,"tin for tin.' work. ' t is under
stood that Judge Tilluy arid
Attorney VV. F. '.u f• • •, tliv latter
for the foard. wiil t Id a c is
ferer.ce on th« matter today
and try to c ime to some
agreement. Att.jirn A. E.
liolton was ai*o p 'ai! v d in the
case until he voiunturdv with
drew after tiie : ijuabi'ies over
appeal of the cast, to the state
supreme court.
POSTPONE ACTION
Action of the commissioners at
their Tuesday meeting was post
poned until August "21, as to final
and official action in the matter
of the accounts of all the former
county officers. A. I). Folger, at
torney for Mr. Eldridge. is de
tained in Blowing Kock, where
he and his family have been sum
mering with a sick baby; Henry
Wolfe was in New York City;
former Clerk Jackson wanted an
opportunity to make a final check
of his books, and Judge Tilley
wasn't ready to accept the com
promise ofTer. The meeting
here August 21. will fce anxi
ously anticipated by everyone.
Jii'vivul scrviri's hi-ld hi'l'c in the
I Methodist ehmvh during the past
} week, closed Sunday nifdit. Uev. Si.
(i. Tattle, of (ireenslxiro, who assist
' ed Pastor Map-us Tuttle in the meet •
inn. and whose sermons wen jri'i-atl;.
enjoyed, left Monday for his home
accompanied l>y his wife and chil
dren who spent the week end hete.
BIG SLUMP IN
GASOLINE PRICES?
Refineries Will Close Down
Durimr the .Month ol' August
On Aiount of the Creu
Siu-j !r ■ ().m Hand.
Chicago, .July 27. Action to
five every refinery in rr.it!con
tinent • 'id fr the month of
Augn .t a Step t w.trd tk •r >
du.'tion • / tiie pre? -nt surplus o :
gaaoHn*- :.;i i crude oil was approv
ed tuda\ iiy a group of leading
oil men of the s- ti:hv. -1. re
resentin4 t!:•- Western Petroleum
Refiners association ar.d t'ie
American Oil Men's association
announced. The action was pro
posed jointly by J. S. Cosden,
head of the Cosden interests, and
E. W. Mariand, of the Marland
Oil Company.
More than a score of the largest
refiners are understood to have
agreed to the suggestion. The
action came unexpectedly as a
"side show" to the meeting of
more than 5X) midcontinent oil
men here to discuss the problems
of the industry.
The decision to close the re
fineries in the greatest producing
area in the country is the most
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sweeping action yet taken by the
industry to stabilize the trade,
I which the oil men said was un
balanced this spring by ths back
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supplies of crude from all quart
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From Pilot
Mt. Airy, July 2'». According
to news received here the post
office department nt Wasni igton
ir;s "sivc; • u ofl another «;• int.-
eratic p
cour.ty, adding to the political i
• casualty list already recorded
and substituting in the gap made
in the ranks a "steadfast repub
lican," the change to be effective (
next Monday. '
Thi9 time it is Postmaster W.
R. Badgett, of Pilot Mountain,
who steps down and makes room
'
for Walter Redmond, the latter a
"regular" republican, it is said,j
and the favorite of county G- O.!
, I
P. leaders for the presidential
office in the little town at the
! "Pilot." Mr. Padgett has served
1 through two terms of President ;
Wilson, and also all but eighteen
1 months of the time of the
present administration. It is
taken from this latter fact
that he has Riven general
satisfaction and that his removal
is just a sacrifice to the political
principle that "the hcrse that
pulls the plr.v should cat the
fo'itl-r," this despite the civil
service rules.
'»ii.s William
rtair: !*' : -wr-
Madi-un IloV.e Jul'
Tii, farm is if this sectii r iir.
•, viy L' .-y no-." v,-.;!; the;.' en :>?.
Mr. W. C. Fajjff, who has keen
ill for some time, is improving
we arc t> ri-»te.
Misses Iv ttie and Lillie Wil
liams were the week end truest*
of Miss Iv. lyn Williams, of Ma\o
dan.
The wheat crop of this section
was very good this year. \\ C.
made I(K> bushels this year.
He says this is the best crop he
has made in many years.
Misses Lottie and Lillie Wil
liams entertained a few of their
friends Thursday Many
parties were played on the lawn
and then quests were invited in
the dinning room where delicious
ice cream and cake was served.
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