DANBURY REPORTER
Volume LI.
WITH THE
LAW MAKERS!
Mr. Shipman Tells Of the Do
ings In the Legislature the Past
Week "Monkey Business"
Has the Stage.
(By M. L. Shipman.)
Raleigh, Feb. 23. —"Monkey busi
ness" has had the center of the
stage in the General Assembly the
past week and no great amount of
progress has been made in the enact
ment of general legislation. Thy!
Revenue Bill has been whipped into
shape and is now under considera
_ tion by the committee of the whole
f in the House. The bill providing ap
propriations to the State education
al, charitable and penal institutions,
pensions for the confederate soldiers
and widows; for the payment of the
interest oil the State debt; equaliz
ing fund for the public schools, etc.,
is to follow in due course. The
Finance committees have raked ev
ery available source of revenue with
a line tooth comb in an effort to
comply with the demands of the ap
propriations committees. But "the
i all is not sustained." There is an
appro 'table difference between the
two which is not likely to be "recon
ciled" at this session.
Tv.i days were given to the con
:sii('i at'oll of the Poole resolution
outlawing tile teaching of evolution
* in St ite institutions, whieh had been
made a special order for Tucmuj
night. The bill was displaced how
ever, on account of the crowdi d con
dition of the hall and galleries of
the House which were jammed with
people eager to hear the discussion.
The question for debate was: "Re
solved by the House of Representa
tive;., the Suiate eom-urriiur, that it
i- the sense of the General Assem
bly of North Carolina that it is in
jurious to the welfare of the people
of the Commonwealth for any otiicer
or teacher in the State, paid wholly
or in part by taxation. io teach or
permit to i»o taught, as a fact, eith
er Darwinism or othei evolutionary
k hypothesis that linksinati in blood
relationship with any other lower
fori l of life.
Tile resolution came up oil the
I louse I aleiiiiar Thursday morning
as unfinished business and the "lire
works" started without difficulty.
The forces in favor of the resolution
were directed by Representative
Turlington of Iredell; the opposition
by Representative Murphy of Row
an. Mr. Turlington could see no
harm in prohibiting the teaching of
theories as facts and paid his re
spects to the heads of State institu
tions who had appeared In-fore the
committee in opposition to the reso
lution. lie was sustained in his con
tentions by Messrs. Madison of
Jackson, Hunter of Polk, Braswell of
Nash, Neal of Caswell, Miss Alex
ander of Mecklenburg and Pool of
Hoke, author of the resolution, who
pointed out the dangers to young
minds of theories that are now being
promulgated through the camou
flage of science in the high schools
and colleges of the State. Mr. Tur
lington declared he parted company
with Doctor Chase and the Univer
sit>'i under his management, after
r hearing the Doctor's speech before
the Committee on Education in op
position to the resolution. Repre
sentative Madison sought to refute
the suggestion of the abridgement of
freedom of thought, freedom of the
press and freedom of speech. Other
proponents of the measure took
much the same view.
Representatives Ervin of Burl."
Connor of Wilson, Everett of D.k
hani, and Yelverton of Wayne, o.:i
eurred in the opinion of 51 r. Mur
phy in his appeal for religion.; free
dom and kindred influences. Free
dom for everything was the slogan
of the opposition, besides, they con
tended that the legislature is not
the proper forum before which to
bring the issue and the House finally
concurred in this view by voting to
table the resolution. Following is
the vote on the motion to table:
Ayes: Speaker Pharr, Barker, Bar
ber, Bellamy, Brinsonfi Broughtoii
Byrd, Gates, Chamblee, Christian,
Connor, Cook, Coulter, t ouncil, t ox,
Crawford, Davenport. Ervin, Erwin,
Eure, Everett, Falls, Ferrec, Foun
tain, Franklin, Graham of Orange,
Grand Grier, Hawtield. Higgins,
Horn, Hurley, Johnson, King, l-eg-
W gett, McKinnoii, Marshall, Massen
burg Matthews, Moore, Moss, Mur
phy of Pender, Murphy of Rowan
Neal of McDowell, Nettles, Pat 101 l
TOBACCO MARKET
CLOSES MARCH 13
This Announcement Is Made
Following A Meeting Of
Warehousemen and Buyers.
Winston-Salem, Feb. 20. The
leaf tobacco market in Winston-
Salem will close on March 1:1 th. This
was the announcement made public
today following a meeting of the
warehousemen and the tobacco buy
ers. It is believed that by that time
all of the leaf in this section will
be sold.
The sales on the market, which
have been dragging for the past
several days, picked up considerably
this morning and fine sales were
conduct:*d in all of the houses.
The warehousemen and the buyers
are unanimous in urging the farm
ers to net ail of their leaf to the
market as soon as possible in order j
to avoid any last minute rush dur-1
ing the week of .Matvh I.'!.
While it cannot lie definitely ar
rived at. it Is confidently believed 1
that tin' sales this year will reach j
:i figure around '15,000,000 pounds. ;
Pitman, Prudeii, tlapcr, iltive-.i
! Uiij. is, lion.-. , Spiuill. Suttoii. Town-|
I .-eiiii, T'irni'i, Tver, Wad •. ">V:
! iii'lil, Ward, 111' l)u;'lin. W.'itson.i
Iwhili.ilcr >f «. j nilf • r«l. Wil-oi,. Worn- j
11 Wright. Veivertoii. (>7. |
Miss Alexander, Bailey, of Wvsiiing •
! i .a, Pet tor., I!, atty. Black, I'.own.
| Boyd fitasswell, Bray, Brown, of
Wilkes, 1! row n, of Stanly, ( '■ ■lil».
. i "itri if, 1 >:iv is, Bovvl'ii, Iv'dl
tiall 'V.'.iy, liann, (inmtsun, rralvut'.'
iof I liven, Harmon, Harrison, Hart
j l!..y:n-in, lloiton. Hunter. I.u.|
; Madi-011. Makepeace, Neal, of
Iw. 11. Noiman, i'oole, o. Alexander,
! Toole, of Hoke, Uiii •-«n te, Sim 'ii,
I Smith, of Uoekinghum. Swain. Te.rk
jir.gto'i, Thompson. Turlington, Ward
i f i raven, Watkins, Whitak"r, of
.Ii lies, W hitaker, Wood*::, 111. lie
j i'eat-.'il. I'iit undaunted is tile situa
tion in which the author of the,
resolution linds him-elf. But he de
nial's thi light has just started.
The Humphrey resolution, intro-•
! din ed in the upper branch by Sena
tor H'lnii'hrey of Way., "eii.'i.iiii- j
1 1«• i ii" no ditVieiihy in running the j
gaiUltlci if the two houses of tile:
legislature and the Assembly will j
soon be ill possession of a list of the I
I employes of each State departnient •
land institution and the amount of
j eonipeiision "doled out" o them o:i
I the first f each month. The stat I
, silent is to be filed with the c.'viir-]
| man of the Senator and 1 louae (in-j
! :;nce and appropriation connnitbees
land with the president of the Sell
late and the Speaker of the House of
!1! -presentatirves. The nunnibei' of
j automobiles purchased by the de
! part aieiits and institutions for State
I purposes, with cost of up-keep, is
Ito be included in the statement
: which the resolution calls upon the
I State Auditor to prepare for the iti
| formation of the (iciicr:.l Assembly.
The Senate declined to compel
Smith" to exhibit a light on
any if his horse drawn vehicles
wii ':i «':-i\!ng at night or at any
jotlnr t'.r.i •. i. ! •>.; time than is re-
I ill!ire:! to : 'Lite the story the House
i bill by Me'.l iu McDowell, requiring
| wagons . : ivii),-; along the State
j highways a', lrght to carry lights,
; found it -.i If cn t'u table, after con-
Isi l 'tM.'in of t'.-e measure began in
! til • ;• •. • House passed it
[le; !i !.o>:l :.i:ij;:v!,y and proponents
fof th • bill expected the Senate to
ji • i: : ■ in its provisions. It was in
i. led as a protection to those em
-1 [ fr.y ■■■; ancient modes, of travel,
I •: "John's" friends in the Senate
balked.
History is repeating itself, as it
has during every rc-curring sesion
of the General Assembly since the
Democratic party resumed control
; of the legislative branch of the State
! government i:i ISPO. Representative
J Klutz, of Catawba, was the first
I member of the minority to feel the
heavy hand of the majority at this
session. The fight started whin two
local bills introduced by Senator
Shuford, reached the House Calen
dar, one to ill' Tease the salaries of
county officers and the other to pro
vide a. special election law for Ca
tawba county. Senator Shuford
hails from Catawba county, is a
Democrat, and the House passed the
bills over the strongest kind of pro
test from the member from Cataw
ba who had pledged himself in the
, (Continued on page 4.)
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1925
WILEY BAKER
LOSES RESIDENCE
Burned At Mizpah Yesterday
Afternoon—Only Small Part
Of Household Goods Saved.
The residence of Wiley O. Baker,
at Mi/pah, was destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon. When discov
ered the lire had gained such head
way that only a small part of the
household goods could In- saved.
The flames started in the upper
story of the building and caujrht
from a lire in a stove. Mr. Baker's
store building near the homo came
mar burning and was saved only by
i liberal use of water.
The residence was a large two
story structure and Mr. Baker's loss
is heavy. It was learned that he
carried only $1 ,NIIO insurance.
SHOWER FOR
RECENT BRIDE
Miss Nan nit l Jones and Mrs. C.
K. I>;tvis Entertain—Meet-j
in# Of Missionary Society.
Walntr Cove. I ' i. 2.Y--.Misses i
Kli'ttibeih Sparser and Nell liutcher-i
sen entertained il'.e .dissionary So-1
ciety Wednesday night at t'.ie home;
nf Mi. s ilu*ich.-'*>on. After the luisi- j
ness -.'ssiiiU dcliciou- refit :-hniotus!
we.-.* Mi-, d, the .idi.r si he ne of red |
an.! wb \v;i earn d out "i decora
t'otis of flag-, hat hi'-. ;.!:•! tiny I
cherry trees, in honor of Wasaing- 1
ton's birthday.
Mrs. 'i.oiu'e I-'. lion rv. tuned Fri
day from \isit to her parents in|
Kite in.
Mi.-s .lanie Station. of llm •> rsville. I
v.-is tile ei'e.-' of Mrs. Fagene Dud
son for ihc wi i k end.
The dtinee in tile show room of W. I
i'. Motor Co. Friday night was one I
nf the most tice e.-.-t'ul "f til season. I
Til" music was u.'iu I dly good and
many out of town j, :■ were pres-'
elli.
Mi. s Nannie J. Mrs. C. K.!
ila vis gave a >-.• Sit nviay night |
!iit the home in' j\i• Jones in honor]
: ;«f Mrs. II;;.. !l : h on, a recent
bride. Th.t jirlr.a v...... won by Mrs.
; ila-se!! '.l f.i' completing her i
i io- v. d jr.- i■ in ' ! le : i nlest. A j
I .it !i-ii . dad .-curs.' was served i
jaf. .• v.h'.h th" gifts were brought
line l ...i .. i. s wagon by Miss
Jo i Th:> gUCBIs left at a late
I '.. i.' after a -Host pleas..m evening.
| V.: 1 . Hard Bradford, f Hunters
was a visitor in town Sunday.
A large crowd attended the Bap
tist church Sunday, hearing a very
impressive sernieii by Mr. Ward.
Miss Jennie l.ashley. of Winston-
Salem, a former Walnut Cove resi
dent, attended the dance Friday
n is: lit.
Miss Kugenia Wheeler spent the
week-end here with her parents. j
Miss Minnie fates, of Greensboro,
I spent tlie week end with here pa
rents.
Miss Sally Bet Marshall, of High
I'oint school, was a vi-itor at her
home this week-end.
Mr.-. Kugene 1) >itso:i. Misses Vol
tna Burgc and Kli/.abeth Sparger
went to Winston Friday.
Misses Nell lluteherson and Anne
Redmoti, accompanied by Mr. Minisli
Wheeh-r visited Winston-Salem Sat
urday.
Misses Mary Booker and F.ula Mae
Farmer spent the week end in
Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fulton spent
Sunday with relatives in Belews
I ('reek.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sanders, of
Asheville, are in town for a few
days.
Mrs. W. 1,. Vaughn. Miss Sadie
Fulton and Mr. Julian Vaughan
spent the week end in Durham.
Mrs. ( liarles Lamb and little
daughter, of Greensboro, and Mrs.
Stone, of Winston Salem, are visit
ing their parents. Dr. and Mrs.
A. G. Jones.
Mr. Hassel More field is in town
! for a few days.
I * Born. Monday night, to Mr. and
1 Mrs. Dick Fulton, a daughter.
1 Mr. Charles Hutchison of' Winston
i Sab'in, spent Sunday in town.
Mr. Walter Vaughn, of Winston
' Salem, was a visitor in town Sunday.
J Gorrell Hall, a former Stokes
i citizen who has been residing at
I Mayodan for some years, has ac-
I eepteil a position as salesman with
| the Walnut Cove Motor Co. and will
j probably return to Stokes to reside.
NO SCHOOL
IN THIS COUNTY
Stokes and Surry Counties Will
Conduct Joint Summer School
For Teachers At Pilot Mt.
An agreement has been reached
whereby Stokes and Surry counties
will co-operate in holding a joint
summer school for teachers this
year at Pilot Mountain. No other
school for teachers will be held this
year in either county.
The date for hoding the school
at Pilot Mt. and the names of the
instructors will be announced later.
Supt. of Schools J. C. Carson, who
was here yesterday, stated that it
was i xpectcd that the school at Pilot
Mt. would be largely attended by
teachers from the two counties.
Following are the requirements of
teachers who enter the summer
| school:
Requirements for Entrance
1. One must be eighteen years
of age.
2. One must have completed four
j full years of high school work.
NOTE: To secure credit a teacher
must enter during the first three
' days.
Those Who Should Attend
1. Prospective teachers who can
i 1110'et the entrance requirements.
2. Holders of Provisional B. Pro
| visional A and One-Year Temporary
j 'ert ilic.ites.
Although gra lu.-it f standard
| high - houls may attiud a County
| Summer School ill . "e -eiv e cert ill
: ate credit, it would be much better
' -hould they attend an approved sum
mer -hool. Tiiis is i specially true
j since one must have credit for two
■thinner school units to secure the
j Elementary B Certificate.
Credits Offered
1 1. Credit for one summer school
limit will raise the Provisional I! to
la Provisional A; the Provisional A
I io a One-Year Temporary, and will
j roll: w a One-Year Temporary for
one year.
I 'J. Applicant'.* who secure aca- j
identic cicciiis by State examination'
j may obtain the Elementary B Certi- ;
I licate upon receiving credit for one 1
| summer school unit.
| ". Holders of Provisional Eleinen-
I'a. y Certificates with teaching ex-)
; perienfi may receive the Elementary
i! ! crtifk'ute upon obtaining credit 1
for one summer school unit.
1. Holders of Elementary Certi-j
ficates. Classes A and B, could re-j
coiv-e renewal credit in a County |
Summer School, but it would be!
much better to attend an approved |
summer school.
FORMER STOKES
MAN DEAD
John 11. Tuttlt? Committed Sui
j i'ide In High Point Past
Week—Was 6G Years (if Age. j
John H. Tu : ; e, who removed from
Stokes to High Point a number of
years since, committed suicide by
slashing his throat with a la'/.oi*
Thursday last. Mr. TuUle, who had'
been iii bad health for some timcj
was tiii years of age.
Tut tie's wife found him in a dying 1
condition at his home shortly after i
, I o'clock, lie was lying across the
floor in a pool of blood with a razor
in his hand. A physician was suni-
I moned, but Mr. Tuttle died in a few
' minutes.
i After eating a hearty meal, he
, complained of a headache and told
. his wife that he intended to go to
his room for a short rest. A neigh
j bor called to see him on business
• and it was when Mrs. Tuttle went
to her husband's room to call him
i !
jthat she found him dying by his
I I own hand.
: He is survived by the widow, by
four sons, E. P. Tuttle, of Mont
gomery. Ala., and C. M., L. J. and
J. P. Tuttle, of High Point, and by
two daughters, Mrs. 12. E. Adkins,
and Miss Bessie Tuttle, of that city.
, Hi- is also survived by two brothers,
JitT and Themas Tuttle, of Stokes,
and a sister, Mrs. Luther Bowles,
v\ ho resides near Thoinasvillc.
The Astiury schoal was defeated
in a basket ball game by the Yolun
, ! toor school last Friday evening, the
, score being 10 to 4.
ii Mrs. Jacob Fulton and children
11 and Mrs. Nannie Fulton visited Mrs.
. IE. P. Pepper here yesterday.
TWO MEN AND
CAR TAKEN
Melvin Tilley and George Car
son Bound Over To Superior
Court On Whiskey Charge.
Melvin Tilley and George Carson,
young men of the Pilot Mt. section,
were arrested yesterday when otfi
c-ers found six gallons of whiskey
in the Ford roadster they were driv
ing.
The arn>t was made by officers
S. J. Shelton a.id Posey Flinrhuni
over near the Stokes-Patrick line.
The men were given a hearing be
fore Commissioner N. A. Martin ;
here yesterday and placed under,
$.'500 bonds each, which they have
so far failed to furnish, being held j
in the county jail.
TEN CONTRACTS
FOR ROADS j
53.39 Miles ul' Hard-Surface j
Highways and 37.10 Miles of i
Grading in Projects On'
Which Bids Are Asked.
Raleigh, F i>. —Contracts furl
the construction of ."3.311 miles of,
hard-surface highways and :!7.l(>j
miles of grading will be let by the :
state highway commission Tuesday '
morning. March 21. according to en
announc. meat nuule here today.
This will include ten projects of the
state highway system, and bids for 1
this work are being received by the
commission.
The projects to be let on March 111l 1 1 |
include the following:
Nash county, ti..">2 miles of hard j
surface between Wilson and Rut ky '
Mount.
Wilson county, fi.iio miles of hard
surface between \\ ilson and Rocky j
Mount.
The highway commission announc-1
,ed that the two projects named;
I above will be let together and not |
! separately.
j Robeson munty, 12.7 miles of grail-j
: : ng between Lumber:on and Board-,
! man.
I.e.- county. I'i.ili! miles of grading j
: between San ford and Sibr City. I
Wake comity. miles of grail- !
: !ng between KuK igh and a point east j
•of Million; no bridge.
Randolph county, grading contract
I from Asheboro i.> the Montgomery]
I county line.
| Mecklenburg county, In.l mil - of
hard surfaced highway between,
i Charlotte and th Gaston co.aity ,
j line, on state highway No. 27.
Caldwell countv. !2.>> miles t»f hard
surface from Lenoir towards the
Catawba county line. This is on the
state highway route from Hickory
to Blowing Rock.
Cleveland county, 12.2 miles of
grading, extending from Shelby to
| tile Rutherford county line.
I Cherokee county. Fi.'.'T miles
hard .surface, between Andrews and
Murphy.
MINISTERS FOR
| STOKES CHURCHES
{Appointments For Several
Presbyterian Churches Of
County Are Made.
At a session held here last week
by Dr. J. W. Rosenborough, of De
l.and, Fla., Rev. J. 11. Carter, of
I Klkin. Uev. J. 1). Smith, Pilot Mtn..
and 11. M. Joyce, of this place, the
following changes were made in the
Piesbyteiian work in Stokes for the
ensuing year with Dr. Roseborough
in charge ami churches grouped with
'Mission points as follows: Danbary,
I Dan River, Sandy Ridge, Harlman,
, I Vaile M.'ciim and Hard Bank, l'ine
Hall to be supplied by Winston
I churches. Re. J. 1). Smith was
given Pilot Mountain instead of Dan
River.
St e appoin: ments appearing be
low :
Danbary. Ist Sabbath, 11 a. in.
Hart man, 1.-t Sabbath. 3 p. m.
Danbury, 2nd Sabbath, 11 a. in.
Hard Bank, 2nd Sabbath. 3 p. in.
Vaden, ,'lrtl Sabbath. 11 a. ni.
Danbury, 3rd Sabbath. 7:iH> p. 111.
Sandy Ridge. Ith Sabbath, 11 a. m.
Sandy Ridge. Ith Sabbath. 7:30 p.
j m.
.
. I T. R. Sizemore, of Germanton
Route 1, was here Thursday.
No. 2,759
NEWSY LETTER
FROM KING
Infant Dies—A Marriage —•
Several Residences Being
Erected—Personal Items.
King, Feb. 23.—Mr. Reed Jones,
of Mount Airy, was among the visi
tors hero yesterday.
The epidemic of flu and pneumonia
in this sett inn is subsiding.
Mr. J l.ove, Jr., ami family,
of Winston-Salem, spent Sunday
with Mr. Love's parents on Pulliam
Street.
E. I'. Xewsum reurned Saturday
; from a business trip to Winston
! Salem.
Wofk on Mr. (!, .). Moser's new
. home on r.ast Main St. is well under
way ami will IK- pu-diod through to
campl u* an early date.
Mr. at'.l Mrs. C. W. ilutchins, of
Winston-Salem, spent the day Sun
day with relatives here.
Rev. Paul Herman .New-nr.], who
ha.- b.'on vt ry sick at his home in
j Walnut Hill- fur the past few days,
I is well on his way to recovery.
Mr. W';!.-:.n Mitchell is making
! preparation.- to build a new si\-room
! :en.iiilent ii Ulse in West End.
Air. ar.d Mrs. I'. J. an .l:. of
W n-ton-Salem, spent Sunday with
I l-'-1.-i:iv- - here.
1.11 Mr. Heed .11 ii- - * new
I dwelling on East Main S - ... i- being
pushed al ng at a ra; id
Miss Crystal Caudle, el' Winston
■~..i i, spent Sunday with her pa
ri.;;- in Walnut Hills.
Mr. A. H. N'ewsum, i.f Clemmons,
s here toilay looking after some
| business l".alters.
Mr. Hobson Preston has purchas
]ed the half interest of Mr. T. F.
I Smith in the mercantile business on
! the com r of Depot and Main Sts.
! and becomes sole owner. Mr. Pres
j ton will continue in operate the busi
ness at the same location.
Mr. Charlie Hooper, "f Winston-
Saieni. is among the business visi
j tors here today.
; Mr. John Smith is preparing to
j buMd a new home in Pilot View
just east of town.
Walter, the eight year old son of
| Mr. and Mrs. John IKmptnn, who
reside i ii Pulliam Street, died yester
j day iilterniion after a several days
j illness with pneumonia. The inter
| nient was at Mountain View today
at .'{o'clock ;i. m.
Mr. and Mrs. ('. W. Ilutrhins, of
Winston-Salem, spent Sunil.ty with
' Mr. Hutchins' parents on East Main
Street.
Mr. Fred Mcljueon, who ha.- been
; employed in the co-operative ware
house here, this season, lift to
day for Richmond, Va.. hi- having
been transferred to the Richmond
plant to assist in the payment which
.ihi Co-ops are preparing to make.
Mrs. R. ('. Cioir, whose mind has
been impaired fur so mo time, was
i tried to the state hospital at
• Morganton Saturday.
Mr. O. 1.. Rains and family spent
>: •.uiua;. and Sunday with relatives
:n Th.iatas.il!'.
.Mr. (ir;:ily iV.K; a.id Miss Ersie
Stiiiih were u.ti.i!;: married heiv
> . .'iday. Mr. Full; i the son of
• j 1. (!. Ku'k, i Kin - 11. !•'. [).,
. avii Mss Smith i the . tt.-active
ymitiir daughter of !' na Smith
i also of King R. !•'. !;. T' • groom is
I the bride's half u:i I .
.! Highway Con'"••act:'.
To I' Let March 24
1 Raleigh, I', b. Contracts for
, | the celt ' . ;i.ti ii' several additional
, j projei ii of th • . te highway system
.! will i'l i . March i!l, according
i tn ;;'i :.:i touncement made by the
, 5,..t.- Highway Commission. The list
) of the projects to be let at this time
is not yet complete, it was stated.
The contracts to be lot in March
will be undi r the P.'lla specifications,
, I orticers said, and bids will be re-
j ceived according to the lVipiire
j mints thereof.
j Thirty-Nine Prisoners
In Stokes Jail
There are thirty-nine prisoners
|in tile Stokes jail at present. A few
lof these are serving road sentences
• | but the greater number are await
'• I ing trial at next month's term of
'• Superior court.
Mr. anil Mrs. Hansel Thomas and
Misses Ada and Annie Allen, of
n Winston-Salem, visited Piedmont
j Springs Sunday.