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LEAKSVULU 8PBAY AND DRAPE* mm* . (Special to the Gazette) Waahinton, Fob. 8.—Postal em ployees, the country over, are peti tioning Congress for -a readjustment of their salaries with a reasonable and well deserved increase in the fMHIl rate of compensation. .Con 1 freeman Paige of Massachusetts,. a £ veteran member of Congrress, has " introduced MBs which' provide in creases in cabbies for post-office clerks and city letter carriers ranging from f200 in the'minimum grade to 8800 in the maximum grade of clerk or carrier. This bill is known as House Resolution 5552. The bill was read twice and referred to the Post Office committee, of which committee Mr. Paige it the ranking Republican member. H is expected that hearings will he held on this hill beginning February 15th. The bill has been referred to a sub-committee of the Post-Office com mittee, and Mr. Paige will be the chairmen of such sub-committee. The other members of the sub-committee are Mr. Ramseyer, of Iowa; Mr. Bpronl, of Illinois; Mr. Ball, of Georgia* and Mr. Mead, of New York. This legislation, however, is of such general interest and so vitally affects the constituency of every member of Congress that it is probable, in the interests of all concerned, that the hearing on this bill will be held be fore the full Post-Office committee." Mr. Paige introduced the following bill: A Bill (H. R. 5552) Reclassifying the salaries of post office clerks at first and second class post-offices and letter carriers in the ) city delivery service and readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hence of Representatives of the United States of America in Congrers assembled, That hereafter clerk, em ployed in first and second class post i and letter carriers in the city de aervice shall be divided into redes as follows: first grade— f, 91,600; second grads—salary, *2.000; Afttr '■ grade—salary, $2,400: Provided, That Clarks in first and second class post offices and letter carriers in the city delivery, service shall be promoted successively after one year’s satis factory service in each grade to the next higher grade until they reech the fifth grade. AH promotions shall . ba made at the beginning of the. month following one year's satisfac tory service in the grade: Provided, That in the readjustment of grades for clerkg at first and second class post-offices and letter carriers in the city delivery service to conform to the grades herein provided, grade 1 shall include present grade 1. grade 2 shall include present grade 2, grade S shall include present grade 3, grade 4 shall Include present grade 4, and grade 6 shall include present grade 5: Provided Further, That there shall be two grades of special Clerks as fol lows: First grade—salary, *2,500: second grade—salary, *2,600: Pro vidad Further, That clerks In first and second class post-offices who have served three years satisfacterily In spcial grade 1 shall, be promoted to special dark grade 2: Provided Fur ther, That promotions to special clerk grade 1 shall be made at the be ginning of the month following thr completion of three years’ satisfac tory service in automatic grade 5, and mm _, promotions 10 special nera kioui 8 shall be made at the beginning 0f the month following tre completion » tone year’s satisfactory service in Special clerk grade 1: And Provided Farther, That in the readjustment of grade for special darks to conform to the grades herein provided, special dark grade 1 shall include present apodal dark grade 1, and specia' dark grade 2 shall include presen’ -nidpl doth grade 2: Provided Further. That the jmr of substitute i—ipct-sry, or auxiliary clerks at first and second class post-offices and substitute, 'temporary, or auxiliary carriers in the dty delivery 0 shall be at the rate of W __ per hour: And Provided Fiar ther, That substitute clerks employed at tost and second class post-offices and substitute letter carriers In the dty ddlvery service shall be guar anteed not less than five hours’ em ployment dally, Sundays, and holidays CONCERT TONIGHT wtbrook Concert Company a*. tb« LEAK8VILLE HIGH WINS OVER SOUTH BOSTON The Leaksville High school girls basketball team deafted the strong sextet from South Boston last night in a well-played game by the score ol 89 to 18. The first half ended with the score 17 to fi, in favor of LiaSsville. I The work of both teams was good thoroughout the entire game. The LeaksviUe sextet plays the Rejdsvllle Highs tonight at Reidsville. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The Missionary Aid Society ol Spray Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. L. S. Neal Thursday afternoon. Subject for the month was "Cuba and the Canal Zone.” Mrs. Wanamaker and Mrs. Emer son arranged the program. Interesting articles on the need ol our missionaries in this field were read by several members. Sixteen members and two visitors were present Collection amounted to 816.10. At the close of the program the hostess served a salad course. The next meeting will be with Er» S. P. Gillie, Wednesday, March 6th. PLAN BIG UNION SERVICES The Ministerial Association of our three towns hape extended an invita tion to Dr. Arthur J. Smith, of New York, to hod a union protracted meet ing here during the early spring. Dr. Smith is said to be one of” America’s foremost precahers. Read Your County’s Dv” ner First. ARMY AIRPLANE REPORTED crashed in west Virginia (gjr Associated Press) Grafton, W. Vs., Feb. A—An army airplane crashed near Cove Ran, an Uoated section of Barbour County, this morning, accordin to meagre re ports reaching here. Late News (By Associated Press) , New York, Feb. 8.—Bound to posts of her bed and with her month gag ged Miss Louise Larsen, 24-year-old motion picture actress, was found dead in her room in fashionable apartment. The actress hands had been spread-eagled and tied to bed post with do leash. Her Belgian police dog was found leashed to chair in another room. <By Associated Press) Charlotte, Feb. 8.—Fire followed explosion shortly this afternoon in a building occupied by Paramount film Company. Soon afterward a number of girls were reported trapped on the rocond floor. (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 8.—The Repub lican party must clean house or the people will do it for them, Senator Hiram Johnson, candidate for Repub ( lican nomination for president, de clared in statement issued today. (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 8.—A bill pro viding for lease of Muscle Shoals to a 815,000,000 corporation to be form ed by Tennessee Electric Power Com pany. Many other Southern com panies were introduced by Represen tatives Hull, Republican, Iowa. Sampson County, i norder to stop speeders and violators of the auto mobile and bootlegging laws, has de cided to employ rural police. Other counties would be wise to do like wise. Read Your County’s Daily Paper First. .. McAdoo Will Be Heard on MALAY TRIBE MAY UPHOLD DARWIN, DECARES AUSTRIAN (87 Associated Press) Heideberg, Feb. 8.—AU races of the world have shown more or less predilection toward civilisation, ex cepting a tribe of Malays in the wilds of one of the Celebes islands in the Dutch West Indies, asserts Pro fessor Baseter, an anthropologist of Vienna, writing in a German medical journal. These natives, living in un explored sections of the island, are gradually slipping backward, says Professor Baseler, and if their • de cline continues it may go to prove eventually that Darwin, after all, was right. These natives are all left handed, :hew their food with a grinding motion of the jaw, like an ape, have long arms, live,]]} trees and use their feet as wdl as' dSbir htads in nearly everything they attempt to do. It was at the beginning of the bronse ige, says the professor^ that man be gan to use his right hand, a sure sign of civilisation, but the natives of the Celebes are much further removed to day from any social development l.han they were in the stone age when man began to open his eyes to all ibout him. There have been just four Presi dents Of the United Staten who are with the immortals — Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Wilson. “Queen of exposition must be un married.” We take it, that will be satisfactory, provided she does not have to agree to remain unmarried. The Vaas Pilot says that the negro it reported “fatally1* injured in a saw mill accident “is getting along well | and is able to work again.” There are miracles in'Moore. (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. fi.—William G. McAdoo will be heard by the Senate oil committee tomorrow, appearing at, his own request. He will explain fully his professional services with Doheny Oil Company. If! A. <!:. MEETS WITH MRS. M. L. HEINER On yesterday afternoon a delightful meeting of Chalmers-Glenn chapter, of U. D. C., met with Mrs.- M. L. I Heiner, on Bridge Street, with Mrs. j Reuben Reid and Mrs. Heiner as' joint hostesses. There were fifty members present and several visitors. After the business meeting the president, Mrs. Reid, turned the meet- ( ing over to the program committee, of which Mrs. George Clark was, chairman. The subject of the afternoon was “George Washington.” Mrs. N. H. McCollum read a paper written by her mother, Mrs. M. H. B. Johnston "On the Home Life of George Washington.” Mrs. Paul Fleming read a paper on “Mrs. Washington.” Mrs. S. L. Martin gave a humorous reading. I Mrs. John B. Ray read a beautiful tribute to Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. W. R. Walker, of Greensboro; Mrs. J. W. I vie and Mrs. H. P. Mans leld was a committee appointed to draft memorial resolutions to be sent to Mrs Woodrow Wilson by the chapter. One thing, greatly enjoyed by the Daughters, was a violin solo by M. L. Heiner, accompv>i«d by Miss Bessie Heiner, on piano; also * solo fiy Mrs. A. D. Ivie. At the close of the program, the hostesses served molded jello and accessories, hot rolls, pickles, coffee and home-made mints. ■ (By Associated Pmi) . London, Feb. 8.—The Prince of Wales broke Ale eollar bone while ex ercising with one 61 hie hunter* at BilUngton Manor. Seif Ascoti The Berlin, Feb. 8.—Forein offle* re fuses to discuss reports of Ambassa dor Weidfeldt’s possible resination as result of Washington flag incident, but It seemfi clearly government's In tention to shift responsibility to (By Associated Press' Washington! Feb. 8.—After an ad dress by Secretary Wallace, the national conhdf ef farmers co-opera tive tparketin moeiattons, was asked by Aaron SapQK^fseminent in or to draw up Wallace had co-operative “within its declared that ment pras due edfp of legal that surround ment could not form of corn on to the farm had compiled criticizing the for its policy "'Marketing, support to the ig movement scope" and had of the depart “lack of knowl ■al limitations" the depart any specific could pass it information it L OCA L S Mrs. W. R. Walker, of Greensboro, wll be the truest at Mrs. Reuben Reid •t the Carolina Home tot several days. Mrs. J. H. DeHart, Mrs. C. F. Smith and George DeHart spent Thursday in Danville, Va. Mrs. A. E. Fleaming, who has been sick for several days, has very much improved. Miss Hattie Robertson returned yesterday from Roanoke, Va., where she had been purchasing a stack for her Boulevard store. Mrs. J. C. Morris, of Greensboro; Mrs. H. C. Stallings, Miss LiRia Stall ings and Mrs. R. H. BaQaaee, of Reidsville, spent Wednesday with Mrs. James T. Smith. Mrs. W. P. Gilley, who has be -n quite glek, is now very maeh im proved. A TALE OF A BRIDGE THE EDITOR of the Gazette, under his own signature and on his own motion, is going to write aperies of articles setting forth the facts about thq county government in Rockingham County. I Moat, of us would like to know where the county stegids and who has expended our funds and where Thejtuth should make us free. I have faith in God and I have faith in men who seek the truth. Men sometimes are both good and bad. AH then are not all good, neither are they all bad, but it is not so much of men that we shall write as it will be of what they have done and are now doing. in for this should be apparent to anyone, in view of the charges and counter charges heard these days on every side. And as LeaksviBe Township seems to be the football at which everybody delights to kick, it is prob ably up to some one from this section tp obtain the facts and furnish them to the people of the county. Someone has well said that "Truth crushed to earth will fise again" or words* to that effect. ft ■ - It may turn out that all our pulaljc funds have been expended honestly. Maybe there is not a cent missing. Maybe the present Board has spent less money for the number of months they have been in office than have former Boards for the same number of months, bu|. whether they have or not, it would be comfort ing to have the facts. Upon this our hope for the ultimate triumph of truth depends, the sucess or failure of govern ment, where Hie people walk to the voting booth on election day and cast their ballot ac* cording to such light as they may have. If darkness should be over them; false hood and prejudice permeate their minds; satanic influense blind their vision, then the re sult may be disappointing; but it’s the expressed will and we must, as good citizens, abide the result. Today, there is turmoil in Rockingham County. More lies are told and retold in one day than has ever been put in one book. Men charge others with doing and saying the wrong thing. Threats are heard on county officials. Serious charges are lodged at the doors of the Board of Commissioners. On the other hand three Commissoners are suing certain indi viduals because of these charge* The fight is on and the county is all torn up over the lack of the facts and the truth. Men have left their places of business and gone out into all sections of the county to coiuc, beg and persuade other men to leave their work and attend mass meeting* If they refused to CQjne, it was hinted they were not patriotic citizens. In some cases the charge was made openly. Why should such things be? People Should Have the Truth As much of this, turmoil can be brushed aside with the publication of the facts, I propose to hunt for-the facts and then when I find them, publish them regardless of who they will hurt or "who they may benefit. Ten days ago, we directed the attention of the public to the fact that a Grand Jury was in session at Wentworth and if any citizen knew of any crookedness, they could go before the Jury and ask that the crooks be brought before the bar for prosecution. And although charges had been going around and occasionally appear ing in print—not a soul, as far as we know, ap peared before that body asking for indictments. Criminal court adjourned and there was no in dictments issued, notwithstanding the serious Five People Lose. Lives When Ice Bridge Breaks MODERN MACHINERY AID TO MAINTENANCE The Scrapers on Trucks Help to Keep Fit Many Type of Roads The best road in the long un is the hard road. But there are many 1 id ealities where the use of the hard road does not permit its cost to be an economy for the community. Hence the sand-clay, gravel, shell, and other types of roads ,nOt hard surface, which are built. Such roads require constant maintenance if they are to remain smooth. Formerly such work was done by team*. But modern in genuity has provided road tools which can be applied to trucks, with a great economy of time, labor, and money. Aa an example, consider Kent County, Mich., where, according to the annual report of the county road commissioners, there are 252 miles of gravel roads, varying in width from 10 to 16 feet, the total width of the road varying from 20 to 30 feet. Nearly all the scraping and grading work is taken earn of by scrapers attached to trucks, which with the scraper attachment .travel about 10 or 12 miles per hour. Each truck does the work of six or seven teams. Nine trucks equipped with scrapers maintain an average of nearly thirty miles each. The quality of the work of this kind of equipment is said to be much better than with horse-drawn equipment, and it takes less super vision to look after this kind of main tenance organization. The gravel roads are kept smooth by the constant use of scrapers or graders, and by the application of thin layers of screened gravel where required. One-half inch to one inch of screened gravel is kept on the sur face of the road all the time; by scraping around to fill ruts and holes, it is possible to maintain a smooth road under a traffic or several thou sand vehicles a day. (By Associated Press) Quebec, Feb. 8.—A11 of the twenty persons whose lives were endangered by the breaking of a mile-long ice bridge across the St. Lawrence river, escaped, authorities said today. Five persons who floated for hours on drifting ice and who were believed to have been lost, made shore safely. Three women and two men were drrwned when the bride broke up laet niyrt as the sight-seers were walking over it. Officials said the death list might grow as their investigation proceeds. TIPS ON CLEANING HEADLIGHTS ON AUTO "When I see a young lady putting rouge on her face It always makes me think of the headlamps on my auto mobile,” says Arthur G. Zeller, presi dent of the Michigan State Automo bile School, Detroit. "My lamps are fitted with highly polished silver plated reflectors and the problem is to find something that will keep them clear and clean with out producing a myriad of small scratches. Each scratch is an in significant thing in itself but when the entire surface of the reflector is covered with them the efficiency of the headlamp is seriously impaired. “Of all the things I have tried, high grade rouge moistened with alcohol is the one that cleans and polishes best, without scratching. “It is an excellent idea when cleaning the reflector of a headlight to use a soft clean cloth and to rub from the rim toward the center of the reflector, rather than to rub around and around. “Mud splashes on the headlight glass should be gently soaked off with plenty of warm water and a soft cloth or soft sponge. A few drops of hou chold ammonia in the water will aid in thoroughly cleaning the glass; but take care not to get the ammonia on the finish of the car as it will have a bad effect.” Mr. and Mr#. G. M. Edwards re-| turned home Ust night from a trip! to Charlotte. Mr. Edward brought home a New Standard Oil truck. Read Tour County*# Dally Paper First Washington, Feb. 8.—The cruiser Rochester, now at Colon, has been ordered to Lacelba, Honduras in re sponse to an appeal to the State De partment from American residents who fear revolutionary developments will jeopardize their interests. Miss Sue Farrell, of Greensboro College, is at home, spending: the week-end with her parents, on Boone Road. , Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Farrell, of Gos tonia, are expected tomorrow to spend the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Farrell. Dr. Turrentine, president of Greensboro College, will preach Sun day, at 11 o’clock, at the Leaksvillc Methodist Church, and will be the dinner uest of Mr. ana Mrs. Carl Bishopric while here. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO WILSON; LODGE STAYS AT HOME (By Associated Press) Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 7.—“Pre paredness and opportunity were unit ed in President Wilson,” William Jen nings Bryan said in an address here yesterday before students of the Uni versity of Alabama and Tuscaloosans, in which he paid tribute to the ex President. “Intelligence, patriotism and cour age” Bryan said, “were united in the person of the wartime President and all the time the sympathies of Mr. Wilson were with the common people. He was a scholar and a man who had a true regard for the welfare of the great common people not only of America but of the world. And back of his.education and courage was a belief in God. “No man ever went away from home with higher ideals than Wilson carried to Europe. It was a glorious vision.” Washington, Feb. 7. — Senatoi Henry Cabot Lodge, although desig nated by the senate as a member oi the committee to attend Woodrow Wilson’s funeral services, remained al U. VjMgia tki-iiiwkitul Mus inV confined on the advice of his physiciai “becaose of a had throat” ; - - _»/ kSfeU iV SEU S DAUGHTER TO GET MONEY FOR MOTHER IN-LAW’S FUNERAL (By Associated Press) Peking, Feb. 7.—A young Chinese woman, poverty-stricken through the long absence of her husband, recently sold her 5-year-old daughter for $30 and ,u;ed the proceeds to bury her mother-in-law, according to Peking police records. The husband many months ago joined one of the army divisions in Hupeh. The young wife supported her aged mother-in-law and child by sewing. She was highly respected by her neighbors because of her piety and diligence. When the old woman died the daughter-in-law, prompted by devo tion born of generations of reyerenee for the elders of the family, sacrificed her child that her husband’s mother might receive proper burial. RED CROSS HELPED BELGIUM (By Associated Press) Brussels, Feb. 7.—A total of 101, 850 persons died in Belgium during 1923, or 18.7 deaths to each thousand inhabitants as compared with 25.5 In 1830. Official statistics say that hygienic measures inaugurated during and after the war, prominent in the ap plication and of which were the mem bers of the American Red Cross, have been largely responsible for bringing down the death rate. TROPICAL GRAIN ADVOCATED AS SOURCE OF BREADSTUFF* (By Associated Press) Manila, Feb. 7.—The production of flour out of a grain known as sdlay, , as a substitute for wheat flour in the tropics, is recommended fcy officials of the department of agriculture. The development of the adlay industry, ft is declared, would in a large roea—re make the Philippines independent -rf oatside sources of floor. '
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