Volume LI.
DOINGS IN RALEIGH
SINCE LAW=MAKERS QUIT
New Chief Justice Supreme Court—Governor
Issues Statement On Deficit—Order Made In
Regard to State Highway Cars—Other Happen
ings Of Interest.
(By M. 1.. Shipman.)
K:il. i>rh. N. ('., March The '
legislative tush in Raleigh was sue-1
reeded last week liy cvcnls of a
nature as important as the acts of I
the (iencral Assembly and was j
£*•:>( tin 1 parti ctdarly by tile reor
|vr.itii/atien «.f th - Supreme Court. the
illii-ial announcement from (iovernor
Mel.rin relating to tin- State ileli.it,
the beginning of bus con trii! l»y the,
State atnl the handling of several
mall i hiefly trom the dovt rnor's
ntlive, u tlillg Willi enforcement «»f
laws enact en at th ■ roct at ; i ,-sion of
:he li c.i ialufi .
Tl; most important .vent of the
v. i;. i ■ the ivsignat ion of Chief.
I list i., \V. A. liortf. of the Stipivni'
CI.UI . (IN! TLI" appointment hy the
(invert!'')- of As • ■ -i.it v- .hi tve H. I'.
Sia y to su-'c i'il him. To I'll! the
va aney cceulid liy lite Stacy cleva
tioll. (io\ iitor Mci.c.tn named
form r Stat-' Soliati I' I. lll'^i.l > I'.
V,\ \of I intliei'toii. Ihe e iiv
. ... ,iii .luMi.i wa- Mr. Mi I. an'>
)aw pa ■ t :>■ pi'ot to ill little the
)at • . he •. (iolemor. During the
I • I I lll|| I i I lie I . I'l LAL . \ ' 111 -
!;• \ir. \'ai had h adipiartir.- at
l.i ■ i \ i Mansion anil ha- hi • a
one of the (Jovernt r's chief advisers
Oil I ;i -ia' i. I Ilia! Ii I . lie i- r.'. on
ni'.iii . an ;iC!«• !u'„jer anil it i- I'"-
).• ■ ! \viil mi' • ,i \alaabl, addition
in I a • liii'ii t. ihuii.il to whiili he ha -
I'ei n i I . .*'l ■ i.
i j. I t'i.-t *• llo!..' i. •i'.'tie-l be
i at- f ill )i"a 11ii .'if I ai'ier having
i)i*ietl .•:• i■ than 111' 1 y y -ai- of
iii-1 i'tgiti '■■ •! • -rvi e to lie Stale,
nie>! tif '.IK-.' having !••-. 11 spent on
:Ii MI a. Tin- iii w i aii i' lu.-tii
\1 J-; 'a •y, a- IlieVi w" h hi - cle
. \a'"i;i ii|" .. -t ilict iull ■!' being the
A oil! i i . ,i ie in America, j
/ ill I'.'e. . ■ la a ell I." I lie ili.:'i
i t ill,. >1 po.-itioii will.ai il'.e gift
,11.. i'l of N,.nh ' arolina at
ill' ■ of forty. after lift "en years
"f a Mil law ,iia 'tie. In IMr.
V\ . Staiey was principal of a'
lialci'll plll'iic sclloi 1. 11l 1 e"J. it is
Chief .liistn o \V. I'. Slacey pn tiling
ovi-r lie.' liij'in-t tiihunal maihlain
. il in the State, after f- nr years as |
alt associate or, lit" lien It during j
wh.ii'h tint" lie fully demonstrated
his capability : - a judge and heeaille ;
recognit'.i'i! as pndiahly one of the|
most capal'le members i f the Su- j
Prente ("ourt. It is little wotnler now i
that ih" call froiti tin- State L'niver-;
sity for his services a .nut while'
ago did ti i appeal to him. Tint
has shown tii" wisdom e\ tvised in
ream Ding on the I" in It.
(iovernor Mel.e.iti "startled the
lUltives" oil I • UlaV with a slate,ill nt
showing the .i' it.-it of the Suite, un-j
der his -y-.cni Hl' "ca.-ii" linaning,
io In sfln.Uol aiiii.oT as of February
L's, i'"!'. an ! i* ln't.i! il iniiclit" I
liess SI I-I.■ ils.i'Oti I'll the aiae due.
'l'l' ' I'gui'i s show an i.:. i".-1* in lite
ale, it. .-ince Ift •inly, of appro'.i
,Viat' !;• three an i a half r.elliotis and
• an operating dt liv it for the iitoiilh of
Feb'nary of mote than Sttoo.nihi. It
• is i ".'ofiit'/.ed, it' Wi\er. thai the d.
licit w i! he reduced when I'tgures of
revenue collection.', front March I.
Io June ",11, the close i f the fiscal
year, are tiik-n into consid-ration,
as litis is the period for tile heaviest
colled ions of revenue to tain place.
The Attorney General's ollice is
l>eing re organi/ed under the recent
law pas. ad giving that ollicial three
full-time assi-tants at SH,iU)O a year.
The present assistant, Frank Nash,
has heeii re-appointed and will con
tinue in the ollice of Attorney (It'll- ,
oral IJrunimitt Walter 1., ('ohoon
will continue with the State High
way Commission as another of the
assistants and still another is to be
u«sigii"d t i the Department of
Revenue. Mr. •'ohoon will reieive
lion instead of a lit tic more than
S'l,'''Ml which has been paid hint the
past few years.
The (iovetnnr also took a step the
past week toward reducing the run
ning expenses -if the State v.lien he
issued his lirst order as director of
the Budget requesting that all state
owned autos lie repaired in the shops
mf the State Highway Commission, j
, Ihat till parts be purchased through .
the Commission's organized auto de-1
I partinent. thus eliminating the mid
dle-man profits on parts and repairs
, for State cars.
Mo.-t of the news of (he week de
! \'eloped in tin* (iovenior's ollice, but i
i not all of it. From the corporation
commission came the announcement
that it probably would not appoint '
a director of bus transportation, as I
i allowed in the newly passed law, |
, giving tli" coinniis.-ion control of the!
bus lines of tin* State with regain
lory powers. The chairman of ii."
I'oniiir-sioii. \Y. T. Lie. said Or
present ollice forte piolal'l.Y Would
Ii ridistribute.l so thai the matter
won!.! he handle I without additional
, I'Sju le for i■e in ivi" . Mil- ion
trol became elVective Sunday, March
L'.'. and ai tlii -ai'.e time the enn
i.n -inn i- -11"I: i"gi'! i ion r» giii'.iug
ii , I - - aii-L oiii'tat t. II und r \\ hieit
I lie i'il- I'll - will oi l :|e.
The Si ii • I'risi it fni nisi i it -
share of the news with the in ting
• ■l' lite old and lew boitiil- f ~ ■ -
t rs an I the lir Mid eiiii i dr
i ifd at (i i.l |; . - I'M. . - iii I
'. • Ild lit. he -all" ' I 1 the fa 1 " ' s
, ii: overeil • i i lit■ in'" • I of i. •
;i i •■!' ai d soli.i' of tin- siiliord -. . •
at-' ia I - had I' ell til: ruing 'tela fa
:o, i hollies Io the el , M al vari •
.. .1, ii.ii .'tin .'■ . I 'til !, at ' n of :!■
I" lite hiil- i'i u lining item • f
loit! ■ and o.li *l* eo- in-: i « ai. i
\\ ide ;nead tomiiii • a - \t !1
a a'as materials from c!eth .-apply
stole- f.,r grades ei i!■ t i which r i
elainied ii i imi get. S'i H rinti ndeiit
i'o', tve.'itheied the siomi leiiiporar
■ly iiowi-ver when the iiti.lng prison
hoard i- tied a slab .in lit "e\an.'rat
ing liiai" and recommending tli
ei-,ion of the Superintt tuleiil
and oti.er • .'c.-iais.
i Tile ii.-w hoard m.-t, also, hut th •
: atl\if. of the oi i hoard was not fol
tav. ii. Instead, the in w orgaiii/.a
--t-oii ]nmt liolied 111-lion Oil the electim
•t' a Sllpet iMelidet.t. Warden , cilief
• lik and pit;, ii-i-m until the lirst
1 weei; in April. There was no indica
tion wl tli i this postponement was
to e.inv.'e s tlie situation more llior
■ otighly and select a siicci ssor to Mr.,
1 I'oti. hut ii was vaguely hinted about
■ the capital thai this might lie tit.'
[case. The close mouthed chief exo
j cutive, Mr. Mcl.ean. who is expected
Ito have it great ileal to ay about the
| matter of the prison oH'uials, has hail
nothing to say on the subject and ,
merely reiterated that lie has given
the matter no considctaiion and has J
mail. l i'o recotum. iidtiti "i to the
prison hoard. The oai'i -it prevails
| th;it while this is not a i.'iiuiliation
of Mr. INill it cannot i•• considered
an endorsement.
i lieston I'mi,'liun, Sto" M-nmtain'-
dep ed ■ i tllpior, submit d to (io\-
! t mi' Mcl.ean :i plan mat he re-,
I'leale moiie'.- for tit otifeterale
r.li I D'ijll Mill plate tin 111 il! tll.'J
titugi of a comniii;o. I. ..did by the!
( "Veiimr until sui h lime as the
I'll.led I laughters of the C.infedcr-i
a-. form a national ia '..t ization i i
ft!;, i-'-fi' the Memorial from the
St. . . Mountain Moituni-.mitil A>s:»- ,
ait'on and complete it. The p 1 in is j
la gel rid of the dissenting factors
at; i to take away from the city of
Allanta the practical domination
which il how exercises hy control of,
Ihe Kxeulive committee, (iovernor)
Mi i.e..ii lauded Mr. l.orgltiiit's mo- ,
tive-. 'em withheld acceptance of the ;
. "list until ile colilil ,vive il deep coll-:
sidl'i'.lt oil.
The chance■■ are that the North j
Carolina Kxecutive will decline to'
I become involved in tile controversy. |
allhough dt . ply inti fested in -eeing j
this mai.imotii undertaking pn -ecut- j
ed to ;t successful conclusion.
Modern Recipe
Take one reckless, natural-born
fool; two or three drinks of bad
liquor; a high-powered, fast motor
car. Soak fool in liquor, place in
cur and let go. After dtt." time, re- ,
move from wreckage, place in black,
satin-lined box and garnish with
flowers.—The Uplift.
If ever Christian nations adopt
'Christianity, they can cut expenses
| about SO per cent. —Bridgeport Star.
Danburv, N. C., Wednesday, March 25, 1925
ASHIJURN QUITS
AS DRY SLEUTH
Fornur SheriH" of Surry Hands
lit Resignation Saturday
He Indicted Blair—Says That
the Hitfh Ollicers "Winked"
At Selling.
Klkin, March 2.'!.—lnformation
has reached here that former
Sheriff Arthur Ashhtirn, of Surry
county, last Saturday turned in his
resignation as si member of the
federal prohibition forces. F.x
--' Sheriff Ashburn gave testimony ia
!thc case of a ship rum runner in
Norfolk smite time ago to the elfect
jtiiat Commissioner Blair and other
thigh tip r'publican otlieiais "wink
ied" :it l ! qitor selling i'i the national
capital itpi n a i ■ riain o . asioit.
Ai the time Kx-Slientl \-hlmrit
l gave his testimony papers all over
Hi - country atfied his st i•. word
for '."'o !. I to the V . hinuton
oiii: l- and probably nitidi thmn
,"hot untier ih' collar," l.ast Satur
-1 ; it i.. -a: i Kx-Sh' . il : * \.-hbiiri j
apoeai-ad ill S tli-lmry and • ii'ceil ii:
h iesicna:i"ti. I • -tln : . • t it
| had I'll: a.-ked for w.i- not learned
k ti day.
NV.vs and IVrsona! -
From Kin.L'', N. C.
ii i'V:'. *• i:ll't ! '. Mr. ;i» i M ! 'I".
.!. \'l 1 tI I o'el llnl, of Shoals. Wei'i'
.".'a II:.' the visitors here Sunday..
Th V. I ( loose hall team d. Vat -d
tin l':il"i'( t"am in a eaii.- h'-re
saturiiay on the I'ed (loose diamond.
Th" S.-i.ro I foull en ai d thir-
M t'. I'. 1.. i't'!: m. i f '>\ nii-
Sah ill, siietii Sunday with niatives
h, I'e.
Mtv. \V. C. St wart, i.l'hl forty
y al's. died at her home i ear To-
I lei-ovilie Saturday aft i a short
lines- with pneumonia. The inier
i-.ieiu was leiiducled from Macedonia
church yt-tertlay ;it eleven o'clock
\. M.
Mr. cly !e M lore, of Mount \ir.v.
j.- I.it Sunday with !ii~ parents lure.
Mr. (tr:id> I'ulliaia, of Win.toti-
Saii-i.i, • elit Sa 'ilay with his pa
,'i -. Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Palliate,
\. h i ' -ide on West Maiti Sin t.
The Moiavain circle will have an
an en .-ah- of dri-s.-es, hats, slims,
etc.. donated'hy the merchants of
King MM! Win.-tou-Sali'in, in the
aft auooii of Saturday before .Faster.
Miss Crysei Caudle, of Winston-
Salem. spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. James 11.
Caudle ill Will, it Hills.
Mr. Claud Stone, of Binnacle B. F.
1). No. and Miss Alverta I'lilliam,
iof King, were quietly married yos
! terdily . BcV. Heta y Mil !;ey ollieiat
i ed
Mtssi's. .1. rhomas It urge and John
lii.rge are visiting their hruther in
iiiorgiii this week. They made tile
li 'l i.l iill il'ltolliobile.
I' le I'er ii I,ill. iii I'i . ted the A!!
■ Si ,(• i f King in a game of ball here
S.i ire. y . '! iie score st e. d .-i-.'eelt
.'!»•. ant! Mrs. F.nimitt While, of
\V; -toit-Saletll, spent lite day Still-
I day with r ht'.ivis here.
i.e.. !'i".ii lleiuiiiii New-um
r. .ched lo :i large collgl'egalion
iat Bri..;'- drove church Sunday.
ir.  'ha . Hooper, of Winst >n
!Sae n. is among the business visi
, tors h.-re today.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobs, of Win
' s|.»u-sa!: in. spent Sunday with Mr.
am! Mrs. John lleasley in Walnut
lllils.
Work on Mr. Ciias. Carroll's new
| h"iiie on West Mailt Street is being
i pushed along at it rapid rate.
Mr. I'l'inst Hendrix made ii liusi
tu ss trip to Winston-Salem today.
1 _
However, the aircraft probe has
disclosed no shoitagc of air. l'alias
j Journal.
; To Beautify Cemetery
At Brim's Grove
Brim's (irove, March 21. Brim's
(I I'OVI organized Sunday School hist
Simtlay with Mr. K. it. Sains super
intendent.
Kev. l'iiul Ilernion N'ewsuin, of
King, preached a very interesting
, sermon at Brim's Grove Sunday.
1 It is requested that the people of
the community meet at Brim's (irove
ion Friday. April l!»2. r >, to beautify
| the cemetery. Everybody is invited
to come and take pi\rt, und especial
ly those that have relatives buried
there.
I
M'LEAN ACTS TO
MARK STATE CARS
..
Distinctive Letters On Doors
Of Autos Recommended Jsy
(Jovernor Seeks To End
i Waste.
R:»l iirh. Maivli IT. The first of
i tlvi ul lift of (Ixvernor A. W. Mcl.can
as dire .-tor of the budget, :ii] otlice
| createiNMiy the general assvmbly of
1'.125, was in the form of a request
today to the heads of the various
departments and institutions of tli
state irovi rnmesit, asking that all
state-owned automobiles lie plain! - ,
marked with the name of the depart-,
ment .-'lid the letters "N. and
that all stipplic- pim-hased and re
pairs lacessury for ,-ueh automobiles
he made at th: • central shops of the
state highway commission at Ui
-1 -igh, i.r at one i f u: > nin.' district
depot.- of tiie coimni.-sion.
COUNTIES SHARE
IX SCHOOL FUND
Slate Lends li f. . ; t To i!;
 ii' i : cs i- or iv »: :t!
j Purposes.
i i
j Kalei; It M ... h 1" • y-si\ I
l of ti:-. ! oil eoiint ie 11:.\. .!i, r. d in
$1 ii.ii i:».l!(Mi > 1 • i. I. pro
' videil I v t! ,• , tate !■•:.. ,h,. eroc
"ii of i .. ■.. ,n rural
e..».nm:i tiie
loans run from SS,O in Tyrrell j
i.l'iuy lei .S.;ir."i,'i,„i i ,j.
i I 'mi vtli•|i .n I;. i ti" loan .
! fund i|.". rates. -!»,. 1,-::ds its'
; ivd;t to til" cuia : ies, I ling bonds
lat 1.5 per cent and thereby supply- J
inii" money wii'i ii would > .-t the|
• iiu'!!i«  pt'olial'l;. live • r cent or i
more. The I'i million m\\ out on
long-term loan* to th.- counties, was,
. provided hy toe !'JI and !.>2-"i legis-j
latuiv, each ion authorizing a
bond issue of n.ir.ooo for that
purpose. The I'.r'ii . ■-i•.n made a
similar authorization, !:it n> loans
will he available undi r it iii.til tifier
• I'lnHai". !. H>2(!.
• ' 'l'll aniou: 1 iU' Ii ans made to tie/
'! counties under the i ■ lies outsland
i ;.vtr foll .ws:
Manianc . $1 I'1,11|)0; Alexander.
'" .eo.l; All. -glial:.., $25700; ,\n -• i .
1 SI'O.oOO; Ashe. Si,OOll; Avery,
; (Hill.
ISeaufort, $7'.'.(100: I'.ertie, $57.500;
!!la icii, $s 1,5(Ml; limn-v, ick, sls,Moo;
liiiiicomlie, s.s;i,ooo; liurke, ssp,oou.
"I Cabarrus, .SI Id.noo; Caldwell,
.110.000; Camden, $15,000; Carta
• ret. $:!S,5(1(1; Caswell. $«10,000; Ca
' tawha. $1 lO.OOO; Chatham, £17,001';
' Cherokee, $(!7,000; ' lay, $Sl!,000;
• Cleveland, sl-12,000; Vluminis, $lB,-
" ooii; Craven. £175,000; Cumberland.
*121,(100; Currituck. Silo,•>(•(•.
liar l , $12,.">n0; Davidson, $121.-
1 .'!( o; Davie, $|ol,iill0; Duplin, $121,-
1 ooo; Durham, SI 10.000.
IMgoroiiibo. 1 .">7.t'uo.
I'ors\ th. s2o'> (i ■' ; I'r.n kiln, Slsi>,-
I
l; i,
ti.ls'on, s2os.o(io; 11• t ■ ;.iIU0;
1 C.' ".ville. if 1 ..,OOII; 1,1.
11l I ; (iuilfoi'd.
1 | ! ! :.!ifnx, sr."l.' 1 1; H M ! '.
' I HI; llayw.iod, $"»-i.!:iiO; II i
lii'.OIlO; Hertford. $1 ;.»•"«»; lioi.e,
' .llOO; 11 \ ,Ic, 12,000.
'j I dell, Slll'l.'lliO.
• i.n ksoti, .s'.K>.so(l; .li lnison, 527".-
01 ! : .lones, S.>I.IHMi.
i.e. s2o.!'ii'.i; l.eiioir. $1'!."',000:
i I 0111, $121,000.
"j Madison, slls,oi'o; .Martin, $127.-
' ; OOii; .McDowell, $51,000; Mecklen
-1:1 hi it:. $217,000; Mitchell. $(i!,ooo;
' Moi:t joinery. "■ l "i( : .ootl; Moure, s.'•">.-
' i 0(10.
'] Na di, s)s i.ooo; New Hanover,
! $112,000; Ntirth.uupton. $ 1'.'.000.
"j dr.slow, ss2,oo(i; diaiiKe, $105,-
(11 wi.
I andi.'o, $S ' " io; l'asnuotank,
5,.',00(1; I'eiidci'. v'is.i'i'O; IVrt|ui
mans, sii:i,ooo; iv r . s.' 1,500; J'itt,
j I'Ki.OOli; IVdl.. siio.ooe.
i:-ndo|ph.
S. 1 1.000; |{ohcr>-n, ">175,500; Kock-
M'.ham, $IS(i.0(l0: lloivaii, SI.s,000;
: Uatherfordton, Sl'J(i.soo.
Sampson, $25,0>,i; Scotland, $1211,-
Ollll; Stanly, $12 ;, 1.0'.'0; Stokes, si! 7.-
5(io; Surry, $1 17. "O; Swain. $ '">,ooo.
Transylvania. $(!(!,000; Tyrrell, $».-
f! i on.
- I nion, sss.2oo; Van ■, sss.oijo.
i Wake, s2i:i.:«io; Warren. SO.'.OOO;
'OOii; Wayne. $l(i5,00ll; Wilkes, si:! 2,-
S*! «»0(i; Wilson, $105,000.
' | Yadkin, $:i:t,000; Yancey, $!?5,500.
1 I'. R. Nelson, county superinten
dent of roads, was in town Tuesday.
| TOBACCO CO-OPS
SOOX MOBILIZE
To Hold Mass Meeiings At All
County Seats Saturday, l
April Ith.
Members of the Tebaei-o drowers
Co-operative Associiition will take
the lirst -tens in the election of their
diri'ctors for I;i2"> on Saturday,
April 1. Mass meetings of the or- !
gaiiivtei! tobai en f;in;iers will be held
.at the * ourt Houses of id! important
tolmci i gnoviiig ciiunti-s in Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina 1
on that day.
At the e meetings members of the;
' A .ai, i;.: a II will nominate the dele
gate- '•> v.-te in th- election of their
dir." 'or. f,,r another year. Shortly
after ti .e meetings, ballots COll
t.ait.''• lie names of tin >■ electural i
i!o!>. will lie -mailed to all mem
f ihe A.-sociiit'on who are au
thor; d to select half of the names
on ti ballots or to Insert new names
in a 'ordance with tl ilesire of each
a •i\ ' ■ ..d mi iiiin r. Ti:e t• i:■.' a
in r of the bi»l!..t s will take phi e on
May !»th. and i-ach member is in
struvteil to mail or bring his ballot
( ti' t Ii" i '"in t I lei. of h- oun'y
| seat, by n>on of ti,s•.t da'. ,
j The directors of the Tobat ■
I' irowei s 'i - aei'iili >. A • at ii it
are Ciiref " fi .lb w ing d- a)
ocl'll i - ': ," 1 of • e 't 'oil ' ■ wliie'
1 evei • of the ; ••' ,t a ■ -
»rt l i n right of naming the dele
ra'i • . . .ii rep) --. ' i -
ei ■ • '■-■ fth • dir.-tor f, di ■-
I tritt.
!'ln I'l beell lil •... il i'l'i I -t • )
llle li- f th ■ i" .rani/. : too
fill I I s lie i!a ' i 111 of tilt ir II -
! Il'i-t. i sell.- 111'-, ill . -tlf '
(are being urged to takt \ activ
•pa i't Ml e; vhe •: :': ■ a
body ~f tin Mark. 'inu .\s .ci.-it i
i th.is y.-ar, In'.- gath -ring. « f thi
i euerating fiii nu is i.!- h oie-.i for
I next week at the i otinty S ats of
:t he tobacco glow:; at .. I a it' the
i ai'i In i ami \■ i e : ..
IN. C. INCOME rAX
i TOTAL INTRKASRI)
l Jrissi ?n liet ei! - Atldi■ I«»»t (>•'
e l.'iT.aa ! I'D l'llil! ('i illt'i'U'li |
Last v i p.r.
li.alfii.-h, Man h '7. Federal in-!
; come lav collect an s in North "":ifo
liu.i from Mar.-I: 1 t March !" t"-
. ; tilled $!!. !'.15,2.'!>.7:. at: inerea- - of
s |.'!T,aa I.IMI over tile c .rrespe >)g
period of l'.eJl, ii.-coriii -.g to a
nii'llt given out tonight by Collecur
; (I lliitni (irissoin. Tl'.e cdhcti. as u:
l '2l, March I. to March IT. t t .'
, -Ci.oilti.iiil 1.7 P.
!u commenting or. the in .
• Collector Ciris.-oni sta i that ti ■
had bei 'i a much l irgi r numb ' I'
fully paid returt'.s thi- year thai; i
1 The increased collections occasion d
■'une surprise it. t ■  "lie. t
jolVne. i'inv. ver, a> '.la ticonc
. . last y ear, and tav payer- ..lie,
il'.ake ti". ir ptiyna vts :: f air i:
telly pay tm tit-.
An increase in state income tax
dlections is also reparteil i"'
odice of Comtti; ■ a i of i' \ •
\. I'ougiiton. Ti. i oil-.
■ r .'-a, i* was anitoiinced today.
•. I ,4{l|, as compared with
ost', for the same ju rioil i't
t his shows an it: r.asi th .-
■' s 1'!. 11!.
; ! BrS OWNERS ACT
TO GET LICKXSK
. ()iiii ta • i Mighty-Two l.ine: i >
I'nsi ' Application to ( >r
i pci'atl Commission.
j Raleigh, March 17.—The formal
, 1 pel it ions , roximati ly S'J .•
lilies, ill',' ilbnut HOP bll-.-i s
, now in ii in the slats', for
. licenses t . o] '•• over the higll
; ways of iii e. will be presented
to the corpora- :• commission this
. week, according t i local attorney
- of the North c ■ :iu litis Owners'
, association. A" atnl bus own
ers will confer In i> '• morrow for the
I purpose of coiii; i a g application
1 plans.
Shaven and Shorn
\ tax on shingles is proposed,
'■'litis reversing the quotation about
tempering the wind to the shorn
. 1 lamb.—The London Humorist.
No. 2,763
IMPROVING HOMES
AT WALNUT COVE
Several Persons 111 With In
fluenza Other News and
Personals Items.
Walnut Cove. March 24.—There
arc a number of citizen- hero who
arc making; additions to their homes
i and adding much attractiveness to
| them. Geo. li. Fulton has .iu.-t fin
ished work on his while T. Roth
rock. W. Wall and J. /!iinmcrnian
are working on theirs at present.
Miss Yclma Hurgo is confined to
In r room with a severe ear rising.
lir. I!. X. Ji.n.'s, of Winston, is giv
injir her treatment.
Miss I'ollii Fulton, who i- teach
ing at Hurlington, was at home for
the week-i mi.
Mrs. Marry Sanders, of A-heville,
•A • ! -• ..f Ml'.-. I;. A. Hedge-
CO 'k I* fa I." '
Mr. i!. i( I'ti.  ft■ ■ .in - -r
--silt ii ri , - 'li a \\ !is:on
\lrs. John Burton i- r overing
MyrtU iHirge, of the Wal
nut Cove hi- '. Co., is out again
•('■■! in-aiL' ; to i r home
Mi \\. 1 1 . WoodrutV ; : i small
i rtiia Sit- . • Hayes,
• • i »ts. Mr. : ■ M"-. .1.
IV. last Wei ...
V. !•!. of
Is.. Was .i »i gUi-st
' . Kii r.-on.
• ! . a.d .Mrs. K. I>. Matthews
!i tic week-end ai M .acville
A .11 I. lat iVes.
Ir. .1. S. Davis. a .il engineer,
i as sin - ' i \ i . • h.' road
n tilis place io 1 i.a - been
i..;isfi rred t.. Vadkili . ill .
Mrs. A l :i!e I i';■ •ri ' .r r ami lit
tle daugiui r. Ann I!■ llingsworth. of
A •... .ire visitiag relatives here
this Week.
Mr. and Mi.-. Waller Vaughn, if
\\ ii m, were gui -ts of Mr.
Mr.-. . 1.. Vaughn S'inda.v.
.Mr-. Mugeii" Do.d-oii returned to
• i'-i.v fi"ni a vi>it ner father, who
has .en v.'iy ill.
Mr. and Mr.-. W. .1. Snow, of Klkin.
r ' 'ig tiii ii o.n.•_!■.:• Mrs.
,i « •*•.. l ilt. n.
Vr. :i:• 1 Mis. S. ( li'.ersi n, ,lr.,
: V- i'.Miili Hit r-i'!i, of Win
- • .-Salt in. -pint the week end here
with their parents.
NEARLY s>W,ono,ooo
FROM GASOLINE
Practically F.ntire lievenue
From This Source Collected
Last Year Went Ir.tu Iload
liuildin^.
Washington, March Motorists
' • -. ales and tlu I ' id of
..lliia last year paid s? 1.100
.•'in-' taxes, of which sum .SIS.-
■ ua> used in s!at road niain-
I i oils; rue: ioM. Mll. il of
■-...1 i.-r ci lie led was t .mod
;i ty and local r.>a i- l'umi.-.
1 ... hi ; f agr'tiltuie t.
'ii -i : 't'e.- tooight, es
. • only half of the motor
. .'.uiti y i onti il at .-d to
. although !'. I'ilt !•'! states
gasoline tax. The average
I anion: paitl annually where the tax
' .1 was Sin.::.> per vehicle.
i.'. i i. with a 2 iei. 1 tax. ol-
I U'cted 11 .!MW,222, of which §.">,!•',((»,-
\ . ipplieil to 5'..;..' i i;.ds.
, I'. •• i ' .aria col]..tc! S'.'.ON.',. 11.
1 thi • >nd largest sum, with a 2 cent
! ... Ii . the *le tar im in had lie re
,! :ii of what part of it wa.- ii-eil for
I highways. Wyoming's one «•. n: tax
la 'iiglr only .*200.:! I'. 1 , a'i • f . : ng
.-11 i for road.-. fhe sta'n i.a.- in
itasetl the t.i\ 2 1-2 > iKs per
:! g. lion.
Arkansas' ! ci : tax, the l. rg.-t
Jof all states, brought the state 52.-
• Tils,.'.of which >'2.2iiS\\a- .ip
. plini . load w..rk.
Court Clothes
'i "1 want you to make the outtit for
- ray 11 ial."
•| "Let me see," mused the experi
i | cnceil modiste. "You'll want a direct
| testimony suit, a cross-examination
j gown, and something dainty and
I clinging to faint in," —Heywood Ad
vertiser.
You can't dodge puzzles. If you
I don't care for cross-words, there are
i the parking ordinances. —Key West
Citizen.