DANBURY REPORTER
t
Volume 54.
MAY ADJOURN
BY SATURDAY
Equalization Is Biggest Prob
lem Confronting the Legis
lators.
Raleigh, Feb. 28.—The North
~ Carolina Legislature began the j
ninth week of its sixtieth biennial
t session today with equalization of
the State school tax burden the big
question before it. Taxes, appro
priation and revenue problems are
linked in the considerations climax
ing the closing session.
Adjournment was in sight for the
week-end, or the middle of next
week.
The sixty legislative days for
which assemfclymen Hecfllived fbur
dollars a day expires this week-end
but they may stay in session to
clear House and Senate calendars
next week without pay as permitted j
under the State constitution.
Regular business was the 'order \
of today's House session, while the |
Senate committees had scheduled j
meetings to consider the Royall and ;
Long bills for limitation of the ad [
valorem tax rate and classification.
of intangibles; and to consider the,
Hancock-Royall bill to impose a |
j. tax of one-half of one per cent, on !
foreign stocks held in the State.
While the Senate proper had no ]
meeting today, tonight both Houses
had sessions with special orders on
the calendar, the House the Graham
School bill and the fifteen millio i
dollar maintenance appropriation
bill, the Senate the Canady primary
date change bill.
STOKES BANK TO
FURNISH MONEY
For Loans To Ex-Soldiers On
Their Adjusted Service Cer
tificates.
Walnut Cove, March 2—The Bank
of Stokes County has arrangements
perfected whereby it can secure
loans for ex-soldiers on their ad
justed service certificates.
This service will bo of benefit I >
ft World War veterans who hold these
r documents, and who find occasion to
borrow on them.
The certificates must bo presented
with the application for the loan and
all applicants must be identified.
ROCKINGHAM MAY
HAVE CANDIDATES
Allen Gwyn and Senaotr Sharp
May Solicitorship, It Is
Said.
Reidsvillo, Feb. 28.—1n case the
new judical bill making a change in
the State's districts would put Rock
ingham in any other than Solicitor
S. Porter Graves' district, Allen H.
Gwyn, solicitor of the county court,
will enter the solicitorship race, it
was announced today. While no
word comes from Senator J. M.
Sharpe, it is probable that he, also
will throw his hat into ring. How
ever, just at this time it looks like
only Forsyth county will be affected
in the shake-up, so far as this dis
trict is concerned.
Air Mail Service
For North Carolina
Contract has now been let by the
postoffice department for carrying
mail by airplane from New York to
Atlanta, Ga. One stop will be made
by the planes in North Carolina for
delivering and taking on mail. T'i's
will be at a point near Kernersville.
The bidder will get $3.00 per pound
for handling m#kil. The mail will
leave New York at 9 o'clock at night
and reach Atlanta at 6 o'clock the
following morning. Services wi'l be
i started a3 soon as some preliminary
f arrangements, such as lighting the
/ route, can be completed.
LOVELACE MAY
SUE HAYES
Charges Slander and the Loss
of His Job As Prohibition I
Agent.
Charlotte, March 2.—. R. L. Love
lace, of Wilkesboro, deposed federal, J
prohibition agent, plans to file suit. 
against Johnson J. Hayes, of j
Greensboro, Republican national i 1
committeeman for North Carolina, 1
on the grounds of slander and caus- 1
ing him to lose his job with the
prohibiion forces, he said here this
afternoon.
Lovelace said he was not sure :
just what damages he will ask. He .
said that summons in the suit would
be filed tomorrow or Friday, in
which he will allege that Mr. Hayes
slandered him and caused his to be
ousted from the federal service.
| Lovelace said he had employed coun- j
j sel and that the suit will be filed at
I Dobson, Surry county.
Mr. Lovelace recently was remov
jed from office by R. Q. Merrick, of
Richmond, Va., prohibition adminis- 1
| trator for this district, folloing the
! Shooting of an alleged moonshiner
, in a raid.
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!MR. HAYES SAYS HE KNOWS j
j NOTHING OF THE CHARGES
I Johnson J. Hayes last night said
' that he was in no way connected
| with the dismissal of R. L. Love- •
lace.
"So far," said Mr Hayes, "as do
ing him any legal wrong in any
capacity whatever there is absolute-1
ly no foundation for it."
Mr. Hayes said that following the
dismissal of Lovelace some of the
newspapers printed stories to the
effect that he had been removed at
the instigation of Mr. Hayes. It was
then, said Mr. Hayes, that Mr. Love-
I lace got it in his head that he hail
' been instrumental in his dismissal.
' Mr. Hayes said that he didn't
know upon what grounds the sland-1
er charge is being brought. He added
that he had been informed that j
, Lovelace was dismissed following an
investigation by secret service men. '>
Following the shooting of a •
youngster by the name of Colonial', •
; Lovelace was made a defendant in
a suit for damages instituted lw
Coleman. This action was transfer
, red from Wilkes Superior court to
i the federal court.
I Mr. Hayes said that he was ready
to defend himself and that if the
jury, in the face of evidence, gives
the plaintiff damages he(Lovelace)
will get every cent of the damages.
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BILLS BY
I MR. BOYLES
To Increase Salaries of Offi
'i cers, Stop Payment of
i Claims For Damage By
! Dogs, Abolish Road Board,
j Build School Houses, Etc.
Among the bills introduced in the
1 house by Representative C. O. Boy- j
les is one which would abolish the
law requiring the county commis
sioners of Stokes to pay damages
, done by dogs.
Another bill would increase the
salaries of the Clerk of the court
and Register of Deeds SSO per
1 month each and give the Sheriff one
, deputy to be paid a small salary by
the county, probably $5 per month.
As previously stated a bill was
also introduced to abolish the board
•' county highway commissioners and
place the road work in the hinds
of the county commissioners.
I One of the most imtporant bills
by Mr. Boyles would require the
county to build school houses in cer
i tain districts of the county, it is
. learned.
The full text of all the bills relat
i ing to Stokes will be printed in this
paper soon.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, March 2, 1927
FOLGER BILL
ON HIGHWAYS
Provides Transfer of 25 Per
Cent. More of County Roads
To State.
Raleigh, Feb. 22.—The Statj
Highway is approaching the end ot'
construction activities and is ready
to devote the major part of its ac- J
tivities to maintenance, according
to the import of a bill introduced in j
the House of Representatives by
Representative Folger of Surry.
Proposed bond issue of $30,000,-
000 now in assembly hoppers is de-,
signed .to complete the program of,
.about 5,000 miles of surfaced high- (
ways and to repay county loans
amounting to about $17,000,000. The
issue is expected to be the last sub
'
stantial highway allotment in North
1 Carolina for several years.
The Folger bill takes this into
' consideration by moving to throw j
125 percent, more county roads o.t
the State Commission for mainten
ance.
1 The new maintenance burden would
be apportioned by districts as now
outlined on the basis of the roads
i in greatest need of maintenance be
j ing taken over first.
! .In taking over roads. tii«.» u.iv>"rt
of mileage would bo decide 1 on the
present basis of apportionment ol"
funds for new construction, but wHh
| provision for equity, in that smaller
J counties with less ability to main
tain their roads could obtain more
aid than larger counties not in need
lof their full amount of State ser-
J vice.
The bill provides that the roads
shall be taken within twelve months
upon recommendation of ;he dis
trict highway commissioner whose
decision would have been made af
ter calling a public hearing.
: MAY GET CEMENT
! TO VIRGINIA LINE
Stokes County's Part of Thirty
j Million Dollar Bond Issue
For Roads Should Be About
i $300,000.
This road district, which is the
Seventh, \yill receive approximately
three million dollars from the $30,-
000,000 for roads just authorized by
the Legislature. There are nine
counties in this district and it is
probable that Stokes will get some
thing near $300,000 as her part of
the thirty million.
It is learned here that John A.
i Gilmer, of Winston-Salem, who is
well posted on road building in this
section, gave it as his opinion that
Stokes would get a hard-surface
road from Danbury to the Virginia
line, going toward Stuart, as our
part of the new road construction
from the money just authorized by
the State. This will be good new.*
i to hundreds of citizens of the coun
! ty, who hope that Mr. Gilmer's pre
diction comes true.
! Public Meeting Of
Junior Music Club
The members of the Junior Music
Club are preparing a program which
they expect to give on Saturday
1 evening, March sth, in the audi
! torium of the school building here,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The pro
gram will be made up of both vocal
and instrumental solos and duets.
There will also be several
choruses.
While it is the purpose of the
club to emphasize the importance of
, good music and its influence upon
■ the lives of the people, the numbers
•j on the program are not all of a
i: serious nature —several
selections have been included.
The admission is free and the
t Juniors are expecting a good at
tendance.
TOBACCO CROP
ABOUT ALL SOLD
i
Sales Fall Off and Quality of
Offerings Decline In Equal
Ratio At Winston.
Winston-Salem, Feb. 2. —Evident-
ly the 11)26-27 crop of tobacco i.s
about all sold as during the entire
J week only slightly over 325,000
pounds were sold. This leads the
warehousemen now to believe that
the market will hardly reach 50,-
000,000 pounds. The market has
been very firm all the week and at
, no time during the entire season of
I 1926-27 have any of the grades been
I higher. This is rather remarkable
as most every year prices drop off
after Christmas.
Quite a "sparkling" of high col-,
ored tobacco has been recently mar
! keted and at highly satisfactory
1 prices to the sellers. On account of
| the now small sales daily, the sales
committee of the association (board
i
.of trade) decided yesterday evening
Ito run "double" instead of "quad
ruple" sales for the coming week
I ,
and week thereafter, which is the
' | closing week, but agreed that should
j the occasion necessitate to bring out
| any day the third or fourth sale.
But with the little tobacco now re- ]
1 maining to be sold, the committee
feels that with two sets of buyers ali
i of the sellers can be accomodated
' by the noon hour.
•J Sales for the week: 325,708 pounds
( which sold for $50,765.68, average
I $15.56. Sales for season to-date:
■ 48,979,442 pounds which sold for
| $11,475,675.25, average $23.43.
> MRS. REID P. JOYCE
j IS IMPROVING
■ Young People Attend Dance,
Dinner Party and Picture
Show In Greensboro—Per
(l sonals.
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Walnut Cove, March I.—Mrs.
Sallie Martin and daughter, Mrs.
" William Baird, of Detroit, Mich., are
visiting relatives here and at Win
ston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis and Mr.
i* and Mrs. George Fulton attended
>' the dance at the King Cotton hoU 1
- in Greensboro Saturday night.
f Misses Minnie and Willie Mae
l'  ates and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hire,
* of Greensboro, spent Sunday here.,
A series of services started in th ■
f Episcopal church here Monday
night in connection w'ith the Bis
• hop's crusade going on throughout
s the United States. The preaching
sis being done by Rev. Lackey, of
t • Kaleigh.
i! Mrs. Henry Scott, of Durham,
it was the guest of her parents, Mr.
r i and Mrs. W. L. Vaughn, last week.
i Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fulton, Mr.
V and Mrs. Everett Matthews, Miss
Mildred Neely, of Winston, Julian
- Vaughn and Mrs. W|iUianv Baird,
- of Detroit, Mich., enjoyed a dinner
1 party at the Jefferson Standard tea
| room Sunday evening. The party
| was arranged honoring Mrs. Baird.
) Among those from here who at
j tended the picture, "The Big Pa
c rade", at the National theatre in
'' Greensboro were Mr. and Mrs. John
• Burton, R. L. Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs.
' Paul Fulton.
'• Friends of Mrs. R. P. Joyce will
* be glad to know she is recovering
' rapidly from her recent illness,
I Telephone Company
e Is Bankrupt
f The Farmers' Quick-Step Tele-
II phone Co., of Stokes county, has
s gone into bankruptcy, and the prop
a erty of the company will be sold at
3 public auction at King on March
21st by C. R. Helsabeck, Trustee.
e
:- Mrs. John Taylor was shopping
in the Twin City Friday.
[BUILDING BOOM
ON AT KING
The Real Estate Market Con
tinues Active—Other News
Items and Personals.
King, Feb. 28.—The real estate
market here is very active, there is
also a building boom on here, the
ring of the saw and hammer is
heard in all directions. The work
of tearing down the old Butner
building is being hurried along at
a rapid rate and just as soon as
this is removed work will be com
menced on the new drug store build
ing which is to be erected on the
site. J. W. Tuttle's new brick build
ing which is to be erectedbeingp
j ing on east Main street is
, completion. Work on the Southern
Power's Co.'s new sub-station on
South Depot street is being pushed
thru. This force of men are work
ing Sundays in order to give King
power and lights at the earliest pos
sible moment. Work is also under
way on several residences. Almost
daily people from different parts are
here inquiring about real estate and
looking for locations. It looks now
like the town of King is going to
have a real boom.
Will. Briggs, of Roanoke, Va., is
spending a few days with relatives
here.
L. K. Pulliam has purchased from
' Dock Tuttle a lot on west Main
; street.
■ Attorney T. W. Kallam, of Wins
: ton-Salem, was here Saturday at
tending to some legal matters.
Grady Fulk has purchased from
William H. Knight five lots on Ohio
street
i ' James Wall, of Bryant Station,
Tenn., is spending several days
, with relatives here. Mr. Wall left
i this county thirty-eight years ago
and this is his first trip back to his
native home.
| Mr. and Mrs. Kester Watts are
glad parents of a new baby girl.
Dr. K. M. Grittin made a profes
sional trip to Davie county Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Wall, ol
Florida are spending a few dayj
I with relatives here.
I . The girls basket ball team >!' th,
King high school defeated the lligl
Point girls Saturday night. Thi
score stood 34 to 33. The game was
played at High Point. This tean
has only lost three games in fm
years.
Kennis Pulliani, of Atlanta, Ga.
t is spending a few days with hi
mother here,
j. Mr. and Mrs. ('. W. llutchins, >1
Winston-Sak«m, spent .Sunday with
Mr. Hutchins' parents here.
i,
Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Newsum, ol
High Point, spent Sunday with Mr
Newsum's brother, L. R. Newsum
here.
S
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pulliam, oi
i
Greensboro, were among the visitor:
here Sunday.
r
t Mrs. Holland Isley, daughter oi
J:
Boston Gamer, Sr., who was rearet
/ i
near King, died Saturday, at hei
' home at McLeansville, Guilfori
county, the interment was rule
Sunday near the home. So -'era
relatives and friends from here at
ii
tended the funeral.
W. Reade Johnson, of Winston
i Salem, was here Saturdav ljakiiif
after some legal matte'o
The members of the girls junioi
class of the King Christian churcl
met with Miss Nellie Newsum oi
Pulliam Street Thursday night
t There being no business to transact
the class joined in a number o
games, after which the class maul;
ed into the dining room where the;
were served cake and cocoa. NeTt
it
, the little hostess, did splendidl;
well in her preparation for the oc
cassion, all the class enjoying t l i
% meeting very much. The next meet
ing will be held March the Bth, v.it
No. 2,*56
WHO BUILT THE
ROCK HOUSE?
■ This And Other Questions of
; Historical Importance Are
Asked of Teachers of Stokes
Schools.
11l securing the history of Stokes
county ami the different townships
1 the Reporter has approached thi;
■ students and teachers of the public
I schools as the best county-wide or
■ j ganization through which to secure
I information, as outlined in a special
" letter to the principals of all schools.
The students by appealing to rel
atives and friends for information
" for incidents, facts and anecdotes of
historical values and will find anil
• disclose records yet unheard of.
I I These will be compiled by the teach
-1! ers and the prizes won will be paiJ
1 j over to the school for use in their
" j local activities as they may see fit.
• | Older citizens can help by giving
" the students of their knowledge and
" experience and assist in doing a
I valuable work of future benefit. Fol
lowing are some *questions, the.
' answers to the like of which will
' give good historical information:
' Who were the first settler in youf
township?
■* Where is the Tory Den?
s Who built the Rock House and
when ?
I I What governors of the State lived
I and practiced law in Stokes county?
What Indian tribe inhabited
• Stokes county ?
When did your ancestors corae to
Stokes county?
ii
u To Complete Pine Hall-
Walnut Cove Road
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s W. M. Chisman, of Pine Hall, who
•• was a business visitor here Monday,
j' stated that not more than three
s j days would be required for finishing
the pouring of concrete on the Wal
v nut Cove-Pine Hall road. The
rainy weather recently has delayed
s . the contractor on this work. When
v the few hundred feet of concrete is
poured near the Han river bridge
,f there will be no break in the hard*
■. surface between Mayodan and Win
ston-Salem, via Walnut l ove and
u . Pine Hal. I
Not Impressed
C'ityman l pompously 1—"I work
II with my head, sir."
1 Countrman—"Thai aim r.utnin'.
>i. doe- - a woodpei !; r"
is | Don't be so concerned over what
| people might think about you; tho
>f chances are they seldom think about
h you at all.
if litle Miss 11a Southern,
r. Rev. Paul H. Newsum filled h'S
H regular appointment at Brown Mfc.
Sunday.
>{ The new brick business house of
rs jJ. W. Tuttle on east Main street,
is just about completed and will be
>f occupied next week. One side will
•d ihe used by Mr. Tuttle for his ba: - -
>r ber shop while the other compart
•d ment will be occupied by T. F.
Id Smith, who will open an up-to-date
\1 cafe.
t- Mr. and Mrs. John Love, Jr., of
Salisbury, spent Sunday with rel
i afives here.
g Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meadows, cf
Winston-Salem, spent Sunday with
>r relatives and friends here,
■h J. E. Hauser went to Winston
m Salem on a business trip today,
it. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Schaub and
t, Miss Clodie Stone, of High Point,
of spent Sunday with relatives here.
I:- B. L. Manning, of Winston-Salem,
?;• is here today looking after some
V, business matters,
ly Charlie Patterson, of Pilot Mtn.,
c- is here on business today.
'e Mrs. B. J. Stone is spending sev
>t- eral days with her daughters in
th High Point.