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LINCOLNTON. N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 3. 192 J.
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RICH IN AUTOS,
POOR IN SCHOOLS
Lincoln county spent $73 per capita
for automobiles in 1920. It ranks 9th
in North Carolina. At the same time
$6.00 per capita was spent for schools.
Scotland county spent $106 for autos
and $14 per capita on schools. Gaston
county stands 20th with $64 for auto
mobiles and $13 for schools. Mecklen
burg ranked 14th with $69 for auto
mobiles and $9 for schools. These
figures come from the University
News Letter in a comparison of the
amounts spent for automobiles and
schools in North Carolina last year.
One hundred and forty million dol
lars invested in automobiles in North
Carolina.
Our wealth in motor cars is almost
exactly half the capital invested in
the railways of the state.
It is-nearly five times the sum we
have invested in the church buildings
of our fifty-two religious denomina
tions. It is almost exactly six times the a
mount we have invested in public
school property for both races, town
and county.
It is ten times the value of our
thirty-one college properties public
and private, church and state.
It is more than twice the value of
the public school houses, church build
ings, and college properties of North
Carolina all put together.
Our churches and schools are the
slow growth of two hundred and fity
years. Our automobile wealth is the
swift accumulation of a single decade.
We invest in motor cars with eager
right hands. We invest in vital com
monwealth causes with reluctant left
hands or apparently so.
Our motor car wealth averages $54
per inhabitant counting men, women,
and children Of both races.
Our church property averages $11.60
per inhabitant, our public school prop
erty $9.40 per inhabitant, and our in
vestment in thirty-one college proper
ties, church and state $5.70 per inhab
itant. We believe in public schools, church
causes, and college education or say
we do, but our faith in automobiles is
stronger nearly two and a half
times stronger.
We believe in motor cars m worm'
Carolina no doubt about that. But
we doubt the durability of a Tin Liz
zie civilization.
Now, we perfectly understand that
passenger cars, motor trucks and
tractors are necessities as well as lux
uries in modern life. But jf ever we
come to believe as strongly in brain
power as in gas engine power, as
strongly in culture and character as
in gasoline and lubricating oil, the Old
North State will quickly lead America
in public education, public health,
public highways and public welfare.
"Oiere is both accusation and con
demnation in the following table of in
vestment in North Carolina in this
year of our Lord, 1921 :
1. Automobiles $140,000,000
2. Church buildings .... 30,441,000
3. Public school houses . . 24,059,000
4. College properties .... 14,008,000
Here is the way we spent money in
North Carolina last year, and the
table that follows is a bill of indict
ment against us, as matters are at
present.
Automobile upkeep $64,000,000
New automobiles and parts 47,000,000
Manufactured tobacco pro
ducts 50,000,000
Carpets and luxurious clo
thing ? 35,000,000
Candy 25,000,000
Public school support .. ..10,000,000
State government 7,000,000
Church support 6,000,000
College education, church
and state 25,000,000
State benvolent institutions 1,446,000
State college support 730,850
JOHN SIFFOBD DRAWN FROM
LINCOLN CO. MILITIA IN 1814
Mr. Editor: I desire to contribute
a few items to the history of the Sif
ford family which appears in your
nf thp 28th of February.
John Sifford was drawn from the
nf the Lincoln County mili
tia in 1814 as one of the force which
was to be sent to aid General Andrew
Jackson in the war against the Creek
Indians. General Joseph Graham
commanded this force which was com
posed of the North and South Caro
Tina Pptrimpnto
John Sifford being a neighbor of
General Graham was detailed for ser
vice at Brigade Headquarters, and so
continued during the time in service.
They became attached friends and m
after years whenever a son or grand
ann nf fieneral Graham immigrated
to Arkansas or Tennessee one gf the
same generation of the hiffords ac
i.nmiinnl them, trenerallv as Mana
ger. Solomon Sifford was about the
most efficient mechanic of his genera
finn Banpciallv in the construction of
machinery to be propelled by horse or
water power, and ne was empioynu
nearly all the time either in Lincoln
or tiie adjoining county in this nature
of work. . -.
It is seldom that one family fur
nishes so many valuable citizens to
iL - uh.Um Iwi nrttinl -V . IT litTO OnH I
in. com.." m f
the upbuilding of the community and
county. I thought I would tender
these few lines in memory of a family
with nvany of which I was acquainted.
Yours truly,
W. A. Graham
Raleigh, March 1st 1921.
HEFNER TO SERVE SENTENCE.
jnn Hfn.r him lost his fight to
have the $1,000 fine imposed by Judge1
Shaw removed and it was announced
todiv that he would withdraw his ap-1
peal and begin his sentence of 12
mnk. on Anril 1 Hefner was con-
victed in recorder's court here ap-
drew a road sentence and fine Judge
Shaw considered his plea that he wm
unable to pay the fine, but declared
i.f u .i.nH An nnnenl mill not he
taken. Hickory Record.
Mr. and Mrs. Voter, register and
vote for the School Bonds. Registra
tion Books now open. Look up the
Registrar in your ward and have your
name booked. Registrar can register
yon any day wherever you find him.
He is at your precinct all day Satur
days only. Register and vote for school
progress in your town.
FARM LOAN 'ACT
CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court So Rules on Smith
Injunction.
Washington, Feb. 28. A new
issue of farm loan bonds bearing in
terest at 5 per cent will be offered
immediately, Commissioner Lobdell
of the farm loan board announced
tonight. The amount is as yet unde
termined. Washington, Feb. 28. The
farm loan act, designed to assist the
agricultural development of the
United States, by providing readily
accessible credits to farmers through
federal land banks, was declared
valid today by the supreme court.
In an opinion which Commissioner
Charles E. Lobdell, of the farm loan
board, declared "clears away every
legal question and removes every
shadow of question as to the legal
ity of the banks or their bonds,'' the
court held that Congress had full
authority to establish the land banks
and the correlative authority to ex
empt their bonds from state taxa
tion. Commissioner Lobdell announced
that there would be an immediate
issue of farm loan bonds "to an un
determinate amount" to finance the
hundreds of millions of dollors in
loans which already has been ap
proved by the board and which were
held up pending the court's desicion.
"A bond offering will be made
as soon as the bonds can be made
ready,'' Mr. Lobdell said, "and im
mediately thereafter the distribution
of funds begun. It will be at least
thirty days, however, before funds
are available for actual loaning.
'The farm loan board is hopeful
that the market may absorb farm
loan bonds equal to the borrowing
demands of the farmers of the coun
try, but no one can predict with-
safety the result of a financial oper
ation of this magnitude."
The case decided today was an
appeal from lower court decrees re
fusing an injunction sought by
Charles W. bmith, a stockholder in
the Kansas Lity Title Rnd Trust
company, to restrain that institution
from investing its funds in the secur
ities of the land banks. The con
tention was made that the farm loan
act was invalid is Congress had
neither the authority under the con
stitution to establish banks or to
exempt these securities from state
taxation. ,
The court, in practically unani
mous opinion, upheld the authority
of the government in both instances.
ARMENIAN NEAR EAST RELIEF
If the people of this city and county
realized for one moment the noble
deed they will contribute to humanity
by helping the innocents of Armenia,
there will be no difficulty in providing
for the orphans allotted to this county
says Chairman George H. Bellamy in
his first special appeal since the open
ing of the State drive on February 14
for the "Children of Sorrow." Relief,
especially food, must be secured for
3,334 tots at Trebizond, Armenia.
"The Near East Relief," says Chair
man Bellamy, "has for its task the
mitigation of the agonies of a remnant
of wretched, starving, diseased, hope
less orphans made such not by the war
but by the most diabolical massacres
the world has ever known.
"Its especial mission just now, so
far as North Carolina is concerned, is
to barely keep alive over three thous
ands of orphans whose condition is so
pitiable that no brush or pen could
overstate its awfulness.
"The Hoover Fund does not reach
these people. Because the numbers.
though thousands upon thousands, are
not so large, and because of the ab
sence of spectacular features, and be
cause relief here has been longer in
progress, there is at present time
great danger that the 3,334 orphans
at Trebizond who are special wards
of North Carolina, will be allowed to
starve to death. Money already pro
vided has not even been sufficient to
meet the agonizing needs from dav to
day, let alone care for even a week
ahead. All the way across Asia Minor
and through Palestine the hungry cry
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to us for bread just to keep alive M
the plea of the children. -
"We must not get wearv of giving
until those who are dying of hunger
are brought to self supply. We can
not do everything but each one can do
something.''
By Chairman.
VOTF. TO 1INSF.AT Mcl.ANF.
. Honee Republicans. Unseat. Patrick
cans, unseat. Patrick
Me Lane. .Democrat, in Favor .of,
John R. Farr, Republican, Who Will
Draw Back Pay. they may believe that it is going to be
Washington. Feb. 26.T-John F. Farr 'vetoed, they are not certain about it.
Republican, of Scranton. Pa. took hisl Their impatience will not be abated,
seat in the 10th Pennslyvania district! their nerves will not be steadied, their
as the result of action by the House i apprehensions in this behalf will not
last night in voting to unseat Patrick i be quited and they will not be happy
McLane Democrat, also of Scranton, ! and serene until they hear for a cer
who has held his seat throughout the tainty from the white house that the
present Congress. Mr. Fan-
will
draw $21,000 salary and incidental ex -
penses for the six days he will serve
in the House.
j After the House voted 161 to 121 to
remove McLean the new member wasi
immediately declared elected and ww
hfnre midnight. The
proceedings against McLean were
based on charges that he had viola-
ted the corrupt practices act, and also
that there had been wholesak election
frauds in his return to Congress.
SIMMONS TAKES
SHOT AT TARIFF
Scores
Republicans For
"Wretched
Legislation."
(By H. E. C. Bryant in Charlotte Ob
server.) Washington, Feb. 28. Senator
Simmons' took a last and part
ing shot at the "fake"' tariff bill to
day. He said it was rigged up- to catch
suckers. In concluding his re
marks he gave the republican party
a broadside. He said the Fordney
Penrose tariff bill was conceived in
fraud and brought forth in iniquity.
It's sole purpose is to deceive farm
ers, by throwing them a sop that
will do no good. It is an effort to
mislead and make political cap
ital. "I undertake to say, Mr. Presi
dent, that if you give this bill, as
it passed the senate and house and
as it was acted upon by the con
ferees, a close scrutiny and analysis,
you will find that it contains that
vicious discrimination to be found
in all of our prdtcctive tariff ligis
lation in favor of the manufactur
ers, and that even in passing a bill
ostensibly for the purpose of help
ing the farmer, the fanner's inter
est is forgotton, or it is made sec
ondary to the interests of the manu
facturers concerned in this legisla
tion." In discussing the fake duty on
cotton, of which we import none
that competes with southern cot
ton, Senator Simmons gave an ap
proximate estimate of the total cost
to the consumers of the country of the
fake tariff levied in the pending bill
He said:
"That would be a duty of $2.10 on
that suit of clothes. I have no means
of estimating in fact I have not tried
to estimate the extent of the levy
that this item would impose upon the
people of this country, but it cannot
fall below $10,000,000. Add it all to
gether $100,000,000 on account of
sugar, four hundred millions or
more on account of meat, frozen and
fresh, two hundred millions on ac
count of wheat, one hundred millions
on account of clothes, and this bill, in
4 of its provisions, will levy during it3
life at the rate of at least one billion
upon the dining tables and the backs
of the people of this country. That
is the way the republican party re
duces the cost of living.
"Help the farmer? Why, Mr. Presi
dent, they will help the farmer realize
when this bill is passed that the pro
visions that will help him at all will
be absolutely a bagateel compared to
the additional amount he will have to
pay by reason of this bill for the
things that he buys and does not pro
duce.
"A more transparent, unblushing
fraud will never attempt to be per
petrated upon a people than the re
publican politicians who arc responsi
ble and sponsors for this legislation
are now seeking to fasten upon the
American people, not because they be
lieve in it no. they do not believe in
it any more than I do. They are at
tempting to do this because they think
it will afford them partisan advantage
simply for the purpose of using it as
a propaganda of protective tariff prin
ciples, to lure the farmer into the ac
ceptance of that scheme of taxation,
and, by placating him with this mis
erable, sop, to make his resistance
less formidable when they come to
bring in the general tariff revision;
laying burdens upon his back by the
imposition of highly protective duties
upon everything that he buys and
consumes that is not made upon the
farm. It is a conspiracy not a con
spiracy to kill; it would be more re
spectable if it were a conspiracy to
kill but a conspiracy to deceive tho
farmer, not to his help, but without
regard to his necessities certainly and
confessedly to his hurt; and yet it is
said that you are doing it because of
your friendship for the farmer."
In conclusion Senator Simmons said:
"The measure is such a wretched
farce that the sooner the curtain is
rung down the better. I am not going
to continue my discussion. In a few
hours, or it may be less than an hour
the seal of approval by the Congress
will be placed upon the iniquity. In
the meantime I sympathize somewhat
with the members of that contingent
upon the other side of the aisle to
whom I referred a little while ago
when I said that while they were up
roarously for the bill, they were for
it provided it would be vetoed. I sym
pathize with them. As the time draws
near I have noticed various evidences
of impatience on their part, impa
tience for speed and action accom
pained with nervousness and appre
nens on.
"I can understand it, Mr. President.
, lney xeei rettsunauiv certain tutu, mc
- p . . veti) the mea.
tw ni, flptinn
They feel reasonably certain that the
in that behalf is beyond doubt, and
yet there is just a lingering fear on
their part that perchaij by some
turn of the wheel of fortune he might
not act, or he might act favorably.
They are not uneasy about the result
of the vote on the conference report,
They know what it is going to be, but
they are uneasy about the fate of the
bill at the other end of the avenue.
i However, strongly and confidently
, deed has been done and that this mlss-
! hapen creature which they have
brought into the world is dead. That
is the only apprehension in the repub-
lican mind now.
"What, a panic would be precipitat
ed upon the other side of the chamber
if tomorrow mornlnir thev should
wake up and find that the bill had not
been vetoed, that the child they have
fathered and brought into existence is
not dead. Oh, they want the child to
be born because they think in the
REGISTER
NOW AND VOTE
MARCH 29th
FOR
SCHOOL BONDS
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
Special Work With Fireless Cookers.
(By Mrs. Wi.ir, Home Demonstration
Agent.)
Many demonstrations, have been
given over the county by the "Home
a i ii.. i : '
Agent in me mailing ami using ui
Firle3s Cookers, and more demonstra
tions have been planed. If you ire in
terested in having this work given in
your community, see the Home Dem
onstration Agent about it. If a suf
ficient number of the Lincolnton wom
en are interested in this project, see
the Home Agent and a demonstration
will be given in her office.
What is a Fireless Cooker?
A Fireless Cooker is a device for
keeping food so hot after it has been
taken from the stove that the process
of cooking will be continued and com
pleted. It makes cooking easier and
lessens the amount of fuel needed.
Fireless Cooker Demonstration
Pinehurst School House Friday
March 4th, 1:30 p. m. At this
meeting a Fireless Cooker will be,
made and used.
A special course in cookery is be
ing given in Beven schools in this
county and if time will permit the
number will be increased to ten. In
the schools already enrolled there are
more than one hundred and fifty en
rolled and two hundred are expected.
The aim of the course is to teach the
value of foods in the body, stressing
the value of the many ways of using
it, and everything prepared will be
for the school lunch.
Further information will be given
later.
Cold Process Soap Recelpc
1 can lye. (Star preferable.) Disolve
in 3 pints water. Let geuujjd. 4 1-2
lbs. strained lukewarm greasea? M
lb. sifted borax. 1-2 tsp. oil of laven
dar Mix boras, warm grease and lav
ender, thoroughly. Then add cold lye.
Stir till consistency of honey, hour
into box or pan about 9X14 inches
lined with wrapping paper. Soon as
hard enough cut in bars, but do not
remove till thoroughly hard.
HONOR ROLL FOR LONG SHOALS
SCHOOL FOR FEBRUARY.
First Grade Allie Mae Caldwell,
Clara Carswell, Forest Carswell,
Cleo Cauble Paul Dysart, Rufus Hope,
Eunice Hoffman, Greely Huffstler;
Clyde Huffsteler, Benjamin Ingle,
Sylvanus Johnson , Hardy Keller,
Claude Kiser, James Kiser, Gainer
Lameer, Delia Leonhardt, Philitus
Loftin, Grandy Rash, Irene Rash,
Mildred Rhyne, Hunter Rhyne Effie
Hill.
Second Grade Clyde Reep, Mary
Knox Rash, Ollie Mae Carpenter,
Third Grade Joice Rhyne, Ethel
Carpenter, Lee Ellis Hudspeth, Ruth
Loftin, Cleveland Lynch, Jessie Rhyne,
Cecil Huffstetler.
Fourth Grade James Kiser, Mamie
Kiser, Nancy Hoffman, Kathleen
Ingle.
Fifth Grade. Cora Annie Uren.
Sixth Grade B. J. Cauble Murray
Harwell, Bertie McAllister, Fred
Rash, Edna Kiser, Frank Hope.
Seventh Grade Daniel Hash, Grace
Rhyne, Bennett Williams Florence
Stroupe, George Hoffman.
THE TWENTY MILLION DOLLAR
SUBSTITUTE IS LOST BY ONE
MAJORITY
Raleigh, Feb. 28. By a midnight
vote of 22 to 21, after three hours of
debate, Senator Long, of Alamance,
tonight lost his $19,875,000 substitute
for the appropriation bill which was
introduced by Senator McCoin.
Foreseeing defeat, Senator Long
and Burgwyn, of Northhompton,
changed their votes to be in position
to lodge a reconsideration vote.
Senator Long made the most spirit
ed speech of the session when he took
the floor for the citizens bill.
birth there will come to them and
their party advantage, but above all
things in this world in connection with
the bill they hope that that child will
be speedily murdered at the other end
of the avenue. It will be dispatched
there. I, for one, am content that this
legislative monstrosity, this bastard of
legislation, should meet it s death at
the hands of the great democratic
President at the hands of the man
known of - all men who has won his
high place in office by reason of the
confidence the people of tho country
have in him as a friend of the average
man, the friend of the poor and the
friend of the helpless, as well as the
friend of every man who makes him
self a good citizen, and who has yet
received such an ill reward thus far,
for his great devotion to the common
people. I am content that that man,
the friend of the people, the friend of
the farmer, whose friendship for the
people and the masses including the
farmer cannot be questioned should
put this iniquity to rest. However, I
wish to say now, and I say it to my
republican colleagues and offer it as
a prediction, and I ask that the pre
diction be recorded, that if President
Wilson vetoes the measure, as he will,
the republican party in Congress will
never give President-elect Harding an
opportunity to sign it or anything like
HEALTH EDUCATION A RED
CROSS PRINCIPLE.
(By Miss Nelson , Public Health
Nurse)
Every Public Health Nurse is a
teacher; she has the opportunity to
offer instruction in health matters and
to couple with her instruction actual
service and illustration of the work
she indorses. But there arc many oc
casions in life when it is obviously
for the service of a nurse to be pro
cured and when it is important for
the women of a family or neighbor
hood to understand the best methods
to be used in caring for the sick and
also in keeping the well from getting
sick.
The Red Cross has prepared a full
course of lessons covering these sub
ject, and Miss Ellis C. Nelson, our
Public Health nurse, is conducting
this work in our county.
It is interesting to know that some
300,000 women throughout the coun
try have benefitted of courses like
these, and 1006 Red Cross Chapters
are conducting such classes at the
present time women and girls attend
ing the local classes are learning how
to take pulse and temperature; how
to make a bed with a helpless patient
in it, how to change the patients own
bed clothes, how to give the various
kinds of diet ordered by the doctors,
such as fluid, semi-solid, or full diet,
and how to include in each diet the
best and most easily digested foods
which will aid a person to get well.
Mothers are taught how to care for
their babies; how to conduct their
homes on the most sanitary lines and
how to accomplish the great work of
keeping their families well.
It is much easier to keep well than
to get well, and when women will
understand this fully a great good
will be accomplished.
But illness and accidents cannot
always be avoided and when our own
loved ones are the victims it is a great
source of satisfaction to be able to
give them all the care and attention
which we long to give, and to do it
in the "Right Way". It is the object
of these Red Cross chases to teach
this and so much more may be learn
ed by the students that it is impossi
ble to cover the subject here, but all
women who are progressive and in
terested in the welfare of their fami
lies and of the community are advised
to investigate what the Red Cross
teaches.
This service to the people is but one
of the many duties undertaken by our
Public Health Nurse, and the extent
of the benefit which her work brings
to the people can only be measured by
the genuine appreciation of those she
serves.
WILSON FLATLY DENIES
CHARGES MADE BY MASON
Expresses "Great Confidence'' In
Baruch and Ryan.
Washington, March. 1. Presi
dent Wilson flatly denied today
charges made in the house by Rep
resentative Mason, republican, of
Illinois, and others that B. M.
Baruch and John D. Ryan had
profited out of the government as a
result of the fixing of the price . of
copper during the world war.
Writing to Representative Garett,
democrat, of Tennessee, the Presi
dent characterized the charges as
"irresponsible gossip" and declared
that he could not allow this occa
sion to pass without again expressing
his "great confidence" in Mr. Baruch
and Mr. Ryan.
"There was not a suggestion of
scandal connected with either of
these gentlemen in any of the war
activities in which they played so
important a part,'' the President
wrote, "and I wiRh, before the clos
ing days of this administration,
again to say how admirably they
served the needs of the nation and
how unselfishly they devoted their
fine talents to the government in
every crisis which faced us during
the critical days of the war."
The President said that neither
Mr. Baruch nor Mr. Ryan had any
thing to do with the fixing of prices
and added:
"To state that either Mr. Baruch
or Mir. Ryan had influenced
the action of the federal trade
commission in ascertaining the cost
of production o r attempting to
dictate the recommendation either
of the war industries board or
any of the price-fixing committees,
is utterly foolish and without foun
dation in fact.
"The price of copper was fixed
solely by me upon the recommenda
tions of the war industries board and
the federal trade commission, after
full examination into the costs of
production and without any attempt
upon the part of the copper pro
ducers or Mr. Baruch or Mr. Ryan
to exert any pressure upon this
government or upon anybody con
nected with either of the boards
having to do with these vital mat
ters." The death list resulting from the
crash of Michigan Central and New
York Central trains Sunday night
reaches more than so.
Mr. and Mrs.. Voter, Register and
vote for the School Bonds. Registra
tion Books now open. Look up the
Registrar in your ward and have your
name booked.. Registrar can register
you any day wherever you find him.
He is at your Precinct all day Satur
day only. Register and vote for school
progress in your town.
THE LEGISLATURE
THE TAXES LEVIED DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY BY THE STATE
HAVE BEEN WIPED OUT OF
FINANCE BILL
Raleigh, Feb. 25. The State will
levy no ad valorem tax for the next
two years for the maintenance of com
mon schools as was first written in the
revenue act, this section being strick
en out at last night's session of the
lower House of the Legislature upon
recommendation of Gov. Rufe Dough
ton who spoke for the finance com
mittees. Elimination of this section of the
bill will not interfere with the pro
gram as already manned out by the
finance committee, the revenue needed
to meet the deficit by striking out the
ad valorem clause being taken care
of in the privilege an income taxes
from corporations. Mr. Doughton
submitted the following figures as
compiled by the finance bodies show
ing the amount of revenue and ex
penses of the State government for
the two year period ending 1923:
Estimated expenses for all sources
for the years 1921 and 1922 are $13,
923,934.00 and the estimated revenue
without the privilege tax from corpor
ations would be $12,875,154.00, leaving
a deficit of $1,047,780.00. This
deficit is met by the revenue from the
privilege taxes of corporations which
it is estimated will amount to $1,150,
000.00. In making the announcement that
there would be no general property
tax levied by the State for any pur
poses bears out the pledge made by
the special session of the Legislature
in 1920 to this effect. When the reve
nue bill was first drafted, however,
members of the finance committees
thought it would be necessary to levy
a general property tax and the five
cents on the $100 was agreed upon for
schools. The action of the House last
night does away with the ad valorem
tax whatsover for the next two years.
ELMER LONG'S BILL IS PASSED
ON 2D READING
Raleigh, March 1. The senate to
night passed on second reading the
Elmer Lon bill to require the South
ern Power company to carry out its
contracts already in force regardless
of what rates the corporation commis
sion may fix. The vote tonight was 23
to 17. This is the bill which was re
ported out of committee without pre
judice, the committee vote being a tie.
Passage on final reading tonight was
held up on a technicality.
The Democrats held a caucus to
night, during which it was decided to
introduce a measure at the present
session of the legislature making it a
felony for anyone to make an assault
on a registrar of election.
The Bowie bill for sale of the
states's interest in the old railroads
and investment in new mountain
railroads is re-referred to the finance
committee after a hot fight on the
floor of the house.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR
INSTITUTIONS OF STATE
Raleigh, March 1. Differences be
tween the appropriations committee
and senate proponents of the $20,000,
000 program for state institutions
have reached an agreement, following
conference with the governor, and the
senate today adopted amendments to
the appropriations bill which will add
an even $1,000,000 to the first recom
mendations. The motion to consider
the vote by which the Long substitute
was killed on Monday night was made
by McCoin and- the agreed amend
ments offered by Senator Long.
The million dollars will be divided
so as to give the following increases in
addition to those provided for in the
appropriations bill:
University, $500,000 additional to
the $990,000.
Morganton insane asylum, $150,000
in addition to that same amount pro
vided in the committee bill.
State college, $50,000, making a to
tal of $600,000.
North Carolina College for Women
at Greensboro, $300,000, making a to
tal of $875,000.
Considerably scarred from the sen
atorial battle and somewhat changed
in Its appearance and provisions the
motion picture censorship bill passed
its second reading in the upper house
today by a vote of 25 to 15. While de
termined efforts were made three
times to eliminate the censorship fea
ture and substitute therefore an
amendment merely providing that
showing of the kinds of pictures pro
hibited in the bill was a misdemeanor,
all of these efforts failed.
GANG OF KOBOES GIVE
OFFICERS HOT FIGHT
Ashcville, Feb. 28. In a battle this
afternoon Detween a gang ot lb or
more tramps, white and black, and po
lice and sheriff at Marshall, Madison
county, one of the officers was shot
through the hat, although the bullet
did not touch his flesh, and 10 of the
tramps were arrested and lodged in
the county jail.
When a westbound freight arrived
at Marshall this afternoon Conductor
Babb, of Asheville stopped the train
and reported to the police that he had
about 15 tramps aboard who refused
to get off and that his crew was not
large enough to handle them. The
tramps protested any interference by
the officers and a battle started, in
which many shots were fired and ar
rests made.
SHORT ITEMS
William Dalton, 16-year-old clerk
in the Northern Trust company of
Chicago, walked out of the bank
with Liberty bonds worth $772,000.
He was caught next day. He had
been with the bank for three years
and was getting $65 a month.
The money we will save in hotel
bills and railroad fares by not going
to Washington for the inaugural dis
play which will not be pulled off will
buy a lot of gasoline and new tires
for the coming spring and summer.
And the garage man probably needs
the money more than Washington
does.
Washington, March 1. Campaign
costs of electing a president of the
United States in 1920 were S10.338.-
509, as estimated by a special senate
committee created to investigate them
which today filed its report with con
gress. Of this amount. rennhlicnn
candidates and campaign organiza
tions spent $8,100,000, while democra
tic expenditures weree $2,237,770.
Raleigh March 1. An increase of
$600 per year for the sheriff of Gaston
county, creation' of the office of clerk
to the board of county commissioners
at the salary of $1,800 and a flat
bonus of $1,000 to the country treas
urer plus clerk hire for collecting the
taxes within the corporate limits of
the city of Gastonia are provided for
in a bill introduced in the Legislature
by Representatives Gaston and Woltz
Monday afternoon.
Charlotte, Feb. 28 A new war on
the public dance hall has opened up.
Petitions were read in some of the
churches yesterday and were also cir
culated today calling for the wiping
out of the law which permits the
licensing of public dance halls. Several
ministers said yesterday that they
would like to see these halls closed.
Petitions will be presented to the city
commissioners at an early date. J. D.
McCall, former mayor of the city,
and lawyer, represents those opposed
to the halls.
Hickory, Feb. 28. Petitions urg
ing the board of county commissioners
to call a special election early in April
are in circulation today as a result of
Saturday's good roads meeting in
Newton. The proposed bond issue is
for $500,000, which would absorb the
$50,000 issue in both Hickory and
Newton township, and provide for
building sand clay roads in all the 8
townships. Sentiment was said to
be strong for good roads and if the
proponents can get their proposition
in such shape that everybody will un
derstand it, the issue will carry by a
large majority, it is claimed.
ELABORATE RECEPTION
FOR DANIELS AND SMALL
Washington, Feb. 28. The recept
ion given by the North Carolina So
ciety of Washigton in honor of Secre
tary and Mrs. Daniels and Mr. and
Mrs. Small, was a very elaborate af
fair. IHWM
A large attendance of Tar Heels
made the occasion one of delight for
the Daniels' and Smalls', who were
highly honored for their good services
here.
After the serious part of the pro
gram was over, the younger people
enjoyed a dance.
With appropriate ceremonies todav.
Mr. Daniels' potrait will be hung in
his office at the navy department. Ac
cording to a time-honored custom, the
picture of the outgoing secretary is
spread upon the wall of the office
where his successor is to hold forth.
Among those present at that cere
mony was Leake Carraway, formerly
of Charlotte, but now of Norfolk.
ARITHMETIC.
He's teaching her arithmetic,
rle said it was his mission;
He kissed her once, he kissed her
twice,
And said: "Now that's Addition."
And, as he added smack by smack,
In silent satisfaction;
She sweetly gave him kisses back,
Ana saia: "Now that s Substrac
tion." Then he kissed her, and she kissed
mm,
Without an explanation!
Then both together smiled and said:
"Now, that's Multiplication."
But dad appeared upon the scene
And made a quick decision;
He kicked the lad th
away
And said: "That's Long Division."
A. O.
MORE HOT AIR," SAYS
DOUGHTON, AFTER PROBE
Salisbury. Fan. 28. Of tWa win
nesses summonded from Rowan in the
Campbell-Doughton congressional con
test Case heincr hoard hnra tViia mnnl.
- o . - , who i n
before Mrs. James D. Dorsett, seven
were examined today.
These included county and election
officers and the evidence touched on
the alleged votintr of non-tax paying
and absentee voters; also the aleged
use of the Harding pictures and the
negro women letter for unduly in-
nueneing voters.
The contestants' attorneys seemed
well pleased with the ways work. Con
gressman Doughton aiH. "nnnfhoi.
day of hot air." Governor Bickett,
Kerr craige and P. S. Carlton are ap
pearing with and for Congressman
Doughton while A. E. Holton and J. J.
Britt represents Dr. Campbell.
HARDING TO RIDE TO
CAPITOL WITH WILSON
Washington, Feb. 28. Definite
arrangements were made today
whereby President Wilson and President-elect
Harding will ride togeth
er to the capitol Friday, the former
to sign bills passed at the last min
ute by Congress, and the latter to
take the oath of office as President
of the United States.