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MOl'NT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH 17th. 1921.
11.60 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
MR. WILSON TAKES
DIGNIFIED LEAVE
Ratirinf President Ride* With
Successor to Capitol, Com
pletes Duties, and is Driven
to His New Washington
Home.
Washington, D. C.—Woodrow Wil
son's prestige was enhanced by the
eeuragr snd dignity with which he
wanaferred the reins of government
to his successor, Warren 0. Handing,
and with which he met the demands of
4m last hours of his administration.
It may be putting it too strongly to
say that there was a revulsion of
feeling, but it is the simple truth to
state that the thought of ell. except
perhaps the most hidebound partisans
tamed toward him in grester sym
pathy and kindness than in many a
day.
When the man who was to be Pre
sident within an hour or two rolled
swiftly in his automobile to the ac
companiment of the clanking hoofs of
4m military escort and the plaudits
of the spectators along the sidewalks,
from his hotel to the White House,
President Wilson was awaiting hte.
There wss a little delay. Presently
to came to the door, leaning on his
ran« but walking alone, slowly but
with firm determination. After he
tod entered the automobile. Mr.
Harding, Philander C. Knox <R.),
Senator from Pennsylvania, and Jo
seph G. Cannon (R.) Representative
from Illinois, members of the Inau
Rural Committee, took their places in
Ae car with him.
What proportion of the applause
which followed the open touring car
was for the triumphant candidate and
what for the man who had passed
through the difficult experiences of
tto last few years, and was still
eager to work for his ideals, nosM
soold say. Mr. Harding left the car
at the main entrance to the Senate
wing of the Capitol. Mr. Wilson left
at a small door used by justices of
the Supreme Court and walked alone
slowly along the corridor to the eleva
tor. As to entered the President's
en san, where several hills awaited
peeeeet Mr*. Wilson,
■embers of the Cabinet. Mr. Harding,
and Gen. John J. Pershing, and a fev
senators snd representatives. There
was clapping of hands. In which the
President-elect participated, as Wood
row Wilson srrived. Rudolph Forster,
for many year* clerk at the White
House, presented tfte bum. As his
official family and several of the
Democratic senators who have re
mained loyal in their support press
ed about their chief he had a cordial
word for each.
Mr. Harding impressed upon the
Preaident that he would understand
(f he were not to attend the inaugura
tion ceremonies. Mr. ^ilson wanted
to go very much, indeed, and was only
dissuaded by the united efforts of his
family and near friends. The two
men seemed to vie each with the
Kher in courtesy and consideration.
The only time when the expression
a/ kindly intent wss dimmed wss
when Henry Cabot Lodge (R.) Sena
tor from Massachusetts, who, as
Aairman of the Foreign Relatione
Committee, had so persistently, and
successfully, obstructed the policies
to which the President was so hearti
ly committed, appeared with other
members of a committee from Con
gress.
"The committee begs to inform
you that the two houses have complet
ed their work and are prepared to
receive any further communications
from you." said Mr. Lodge.
The two men faced each other and
every one present thought of the
straggle over the ratification of the
treaty.
"I have no further communication,"
said Mr. Wilson. "I would he glad
If you would inform both houses and
thank them for their courtesy. Good
morning, sir."
He was through. Out from the
Capitol he went, his work ss Presi
dent of the United States at an end.
An automobile took fiim to his new
home on 8 street, where a sympa
thetic throng filled the street and
rheerd for Wood row Wilson.
The front of the house was guard
ed and the way kept clear for those
who had arranged to call—members
af an organisation that supporta the
League at Nations; members of his
Cabinet; a few diplomatists, senators,
representatives, and other officials
and personal friends.
An Ideal Remedy far Constipation
It would ha hard to find a batter
remedy for constipation than Cham
hariain's Tablets. Por the heat ef
fect they should be taken immedistelv
after « ipper. Thai ape easy to take
and mllr end gentle In effect.
IMPORTANT MEASURES
ACTED UPON BY SOLONS
Fifty Million Dollar Road Bond
Bill and Abolition of Pro
perty Tax Feature*.
Raleigh, Man-h 9.—Working fever
ishly toward the adjournment hour
net, beforehand, at one o'clock this
morning, member* of the General As
sembly could nevertheless look back
on the work of the paat aixtv days
and find in it the satisfaction of hav
nig written up the laws of the State
their space of new legislation.
Fifteen hundred and sixty-seven
bills passed across the reading clerk's
desk during the sixty-four days of
session, not quite covering up records
that have been established in former
years, but coming very much close,
than the general expectation of the
opening days of the session. Nearly
1,000 new laws had pussed thru the
office of the enrolling clerk before the
I'ssembly was gone, and there are
that many new statutes now on the
books.
History in generous measure wan
made in the thousand bills that won
the final signature of the presiding
officer*. Altogether it embraced the
most sweeping enactments that have
Iw-en encompassed by a session in
many years, including n large part of
Governor Morrison's legislative pro
gram In the words of the Old Tiger
from Alleghany, "The most notable
record of a General Assembly during
the years of my service here.." And
Mr. Doughton has served longer than
any member of the adjourning set.
Governor Morrison last night ex
pressed keen gratification with the
success of his own program during
the first session of his administra
tion and asserted that all measures
which he was most interested in
writing into the law of the State were
enacted.
Outstanding from the mass of
legislation is the Doughton-Connor
Bowie road bill, providing for the
construction of 5,500 miles . of hard
surfaced and other dependable types
of roads, maintaining them, and
carrying with n a band tasoe of fifty
million dollars for eonatnwtta^AM
ed to this major road bill than are
more than one hundred local road and
street improvement bills, with an ag
gregate appropriation of opwards of
twenty-five million dollars and au
thorisations at the session is $75,000,
000.
MM not the road bill been suffi
cient to give lasting: distinction to the
1921 session of the General Assembly
there Is the completion of the tax re
form inaugurated under Governor
Rickett three year* afro.
An equitable segregation of taxes
divorcing the State from any partici
pation in incomes derived from pro
perty tax and leaving all such re
venue* for local use was the purpose
of the evolution culminated in the
session adjourning. This goal was
attained in the Act to raise Revenue
and made possible through the ratifi
cation of the Income tax amendment
to the constitution at the last election,
and a further extending and perfect
in? of the inheritance tax law.
For the first time since North
Carolina assembled a legislature in
1789, no tax was levied on property
for state uses. The Revenue art
provides for taxes on incomes of in
dividuals, and corporations, inheri
tance, privilege, etc., for its revenue.
And in furtherance of the tax reforms
a separate revenue commission with a
revenue commissioner was found to
have general supervision of the state
and local tax work in the state.
Two months ago when the General
Assembly came into session, para
mount. in the minds of many of the
member* was the dissatisfaction of
their people at the workings of the
revaluation art. Insistent demands
were made through a doxen or more
hills, for a horizontal reduction in
values. Two months steady work
brought forth a hill that provided
for a local adjustment of this vexa
tion, and a horizontal reduction by
counties, is found just. No act of
the General Assembly found more
general approval.
■> More generous was the hand of the
General Assembly toward its institu
tions this session than It has ever
been before. Approximately seven
| million dollars wu apportioned
among the various educational and
j custodial institution* for the ednca
' t ion of the youth and the care of the
afflicted in body, spirit and mind. In
i luded in this measure U the 1860,000
more money for confederate pension
jera than has ever bean voted before
|* total of a million dollar*.
For the furtherance of primary and
•••cendary education la the public
irraaimar and high schools there waa
enacted h general law solidifying the
work that has been in the department
of education daring the past 20 year*,
ard riving a more effective inatru
ment to the departn.ent with which to
puritua ita destinies. And added to
thi» waa the Matthew* bill pruviding
for a five million dollar fond for the
assistance of needy communities in
the erection of school houses.
Public health was further strength
ened, and given increased appropria
tions for the continuation of its work.
Most important of the bills emanat -
ing from that department is the
Bellamy bill requiring the physical
examination as a preliminary to
matrimony. Measures for the safe
guarding of the medical, dental and
pharmaceutical professions was en
acted. These latter were the subject
of sweeping attack at the hands of
other branches of the healing cults,
hut went through finally without
material changes.
The General Assembly removed sore
a generation old when it passed the
state-wide stock law in mid-session,
and until yesterday afternoon stead
fastly wfoiMnl to alter its i-dirt
against the free range. Representa
tive Crisp, by personal appeal, got
through a measure that exempted
water-bound county of Dare fmm its
provisions. Further strength was
added to the agricultural department,
which fathered the stock law, in ap
propriations and the fortification of
the warehouse act, and the water
bound county, Dare, from active
marketing laws.
For the first time in 20 years
there was a general shake-up in the
senatorial districts when the Assemb
ly finally passed the Neal bill sub
dividing the districts in accordance
with the population of the 1920 cen
sus. Shifts recorded in the represen
tation in the hous<- take a member
from Iredell and Union and give one
additional member to Forsyth and to
New Hanover. Minor changes were
made in the election laws, among
them the making of an attack upon
an election officer a felony.
Though doing many things that
are epochal, the Assembly was not
neglectful of its "donta." Not teas,
tiUUk tight MjM proposals MS«i
heard with • deaf ear and despite
the vehement uproar that was ma-ie
in their behalf. 1>ie major fights'
that raged In the General Assembly
were over the following eight things
that were turned down:
State-wide eradication of the cattle;
tick. Passed in the senate and killed
in the house.
n *-!- - » J- - • - a I
a state board of censors. Passed in'
the senate and kiled in the house by
a margin of seven votes.
legislation to enforce alleged con
tracts made between hydro-electric
newer companit'H and their consumers.
Passed in the senate and killed in the
house by two vote*.
Contract interest rate, allowing
elirht per cent on contract loans. |
Killed in both houses by substantial
majorities.
Calling constitutional convention
to submit a re-draft of the basic law
of the Ktate to the voter* in 1929.
Passed in the senate and killed in the
house.
Co-ordination of the state prohibi-{
tion laws with the national law,
known as the Volstead act. Tabled
in both houses.
Resolutions to allow members of
the General Assembly bonus of $250
in lieu of their expenses in attending
the session. Died in the house with
out a vote.
Mole a Nuisance on Farm
But Hi* Coat b Valuable
"The little gentleman in black vel
vet" who caused the death of King
William 111 by digging the burrow
that tripped the English king's horse
is finding his black velvet jacket a
coveted possession. Reports from
the leading fur dealers in this country
indicate that the number of Ainerican
moleskins marketed during the last
fiscal year waa 20 per cent greater
than for the preceding 12 months.
The Bureau of Biological Survey,
United States Department of Agri
culture, is largely responsible for
this increaae. In conducting demon
strations in cooperation with the
public schools. State extension ser
vices, and other organisations,, the
bureau has encouraged the eradica
tion of the mole from territories
where the'little animal has becom a
pest Bey*' and girls' club* have
Men given an opportunity to study
the trapping methods moat effective
and also the heat way to ear* for the
tiny palta. The year's catch of votes
yielded a peltry value in the Stat* at
Washington of MO/WO, and, da* to
the effort* of the specialists, a* coetly
nuisance ha* been r*duc*d.
OATH TAKEN ON
WASHINGTON BIBLE
Book Used in Harding Cere
mony Same as That Upon
Which First President Swore
Fealty—A Relic Prised by
Masons.
New York, New York—The Bible
upon which Warren G. Harding'*
hand rested when he took the oath of
office as President of the United
States was used for a similar purpose
when George Washington was inau
gurated, and is one of the roost price
less relics tressured hy the Masonic
fraternity in the United States. So
highly is it valued that St. John's
bodge. No. 1 .A. F. and A. M., of this
city, its owner, is considering the sd
visahility of stopping the practice of
using it while conferring the degree
of master mason and of bringing it
nut of its strong box only on most
special occasions.
The Bible was printed by Mar* Bas
kektt, "printer to* the King's Most
Excellent Majesty," in London, in
1747. But it is in a fine state of
^reservation. It was already in use
on the altar of S* John's Lodge at
'.he Old Coffee House, coroor of
Water and Wall streets in this city,
when George Washington was about
to swear allegiance to the Oonstltu
»ion of the United States.
When the time came for this im
portant part of the inauguration
ceremony, some one suddenly discov
ered that the provision of a Bible had
l>een forgotten. It was the master of
St. John's, Jacob Morton, who, as
marshal of the parade, noted the
dilemma and offered to get the lodge
Bible. He was begged to do so, and
the ceremony went on without hin
drance. Adolph Geering, historian of
the lodge, has written thus of the
ceremony.
"When the stately Washington had
finished repeating the oath, with his
right hand resting on the open book
and his head bowed in reverential
manner, he said in a clear and distinct
voice:
i swear, so neip m« v«oo
"Then ho win* over this magnificent
Bible he reverently kissed it. Where
upon Crancellor Llvtnrwton, ht ■
ringing voice exclaimed:
"Long live George Washington.
President of the United States."
Washington was one of the found -
I'm of St. John'a Lodge, and the home
of that lodge was not far from the
step* of the Federal Building, now
called the Sub-Treasury, where he
took the oath on April 30, 1789. In
December 10 years later, the Bible
was again closely linked with Wash
ington, when a communication was
received from the Grand Lodge ex
pressive of their wish to pay rever
ence to "our illustrious chief and de
parted brother, George Washington."
The historian proceeds:
'*A committee wan appointed which
made arrangements for attending the
funeral abaequies, when the Bible of
(he lodge, the same on which he took
hia inaugural oath, was carried in the
funeral procession as a last tribute of
respect to departed worth."
Yesterday a special committee, with
Frederick A. Onderdonk, worshipful
master of St. John'i, as chairman,
was in charge of the Bible. They and
several other members of the lodge
came to Washington on Thursday in
a special car, carefully guarding the
relic. Only three times before had
the Bible been taker, from its reposi
tory in the Masonic Temple here; in
1892 it was exhibited in Pennsylvania
'ster it was taken to White Plains,
nnd still later it was shown side by
side with the Bible on which Wash
ington took his Masonic obligations
■»s a member of the Fredericksburg
Tre«s as Mem
orials
Planting of black-walnut trees as
memorials to soldiers is recommended
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. It is pointed out that
the black walnut played a valiant
part In the World War. The wood
waa uaed for gunstocka and airplanes
propellers, and the nutshells contri
buted carbon for gas masks, while the
kernels wert used in many delicacies
for the boys In the trsncHea. De
mand for the wood fo.- war purposes
depleted the number of fine old tree*,
and this method is suggested for fill-'
ing their plaees.
One good method of retaining your
youth is to fall ia lore, however we'
would suggest to the Married folks
that the safest plan K to fall Id lore
often with your own husband or wife.1
NEW MARRIAGE LICENSE
STATUTE AS CONSTRUED
At tors* y G—ral AdviMi Phy
sicians to Apply RuU of
Reason.
Raleigh. March 10.—A consoen
tiou* physician applying the ml* of
reason will have little difficulty In
dealing with applicants for health
certificates under the Bellamy marri
age license met, which became a law
in the closing days of the General
Assembly, according to attorney Gen
eral, James 8. Manning, who was call
ed upon from all part* of the state
yesterday to construe the statute.
Particular objection on the part of
register* of. deeds and [>h>sitlaM
lies in the penalties attached. The
law requires male applicants for
marriage license to present a physi-i
cian's certificate to the affect that
he has no venereal disease, no tuber-,
culosis in its infectious stages and!
has not been adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction an idiot, imbe
cile or of unsound mind. Female ap
plicants are excused from venereal
disease certificate. For the register
of deeds who issues a license without
the accompanying certificates a pen
alty of $200 or imprisonment for
thirty days is prescribed, while the
physician who "knowingly and wil
fully" makes a false statement in a
certificate shall be fined not less than
5200 or imprisoned not more than six
months.
•The physicians argue the difficulty
of determining venereal diseases and
even tuberculosis in certain stages
without a prolonged observation of
the subject, and insist that it is abso
lutely impossible for a physician,
without exhaustive research of re
cords, in many cases not available, to
determine whether or not a man or
woman has been adjudged non com
pos mentis by "a court of competent
jurisdiction."
Attorney General Manning, how
ever, points to the words "knowingly
and wilfully" as the key to the pro
blem and lets the case rest on the
grounds of reasonable effort to g«t
thei truth.
Tl» earuxytng physicians," he
says. "it not aa inaurer of the troth
of statements in the certificate* All
the law requires of him ia that h«
should satisfy hie Judgment in each
particular case, with the individual
features incident to it, by the ordi
nary means acceaaible to him."
No one anticipated the storm of in
quiries and the flood of doubt that
the passage of the bill caused when
copies were put in the hands of reg
isters of deeds of the state. In many
countiea, it ia understood, officers
have flatly refused to issue licenses
until they are reassured as to their
responsibility by a ruling from the
attorney general.
The biggeat burden is placed on the
county health officers in counties
which have whole time health depart
ments. Theae health officers, under
the law, are required to make examin
ations and fumiah certificates when
asked for, free of charge.
"Lay E||i While the Light
Shine*
West Raleigh, Feb. 8.—"Lay eggs
while the light shines." is the slogan
apparently adopted by a pen of 30 j
Rhode Island hens at the State col-|
lege poultry plant, according to Dr. B.
F. Kaupp. A recently completed ex
periment extending over a period of
one year offers some striking results.
Two flocks of 30 hens each were
given the same amount of feedstuffs
and identical care and attention. One
pen was lighted with a 120 Watt elec
tric light from sundown until about
9:30 p m., or long enough to give the
heris 15 hours of light in which to!
work. The other pen was not lighted
the hens being kept under natural
conditions.
The flock given 15 hours of light,
day and artificial laid 147 eggs per
hen. The other flock averaged 104
egga. The greatest gain occurred
during November, December, Janu- ;
ary, and February, the seaaon when
egga are scare and high. Daring this
period, 80 per cent, of the flock under
light laid regularly, while only 10
per cent of the flock under natural '
conditions produced. ('
The ancient Babyl6nian women
painted their cheeky and penciWo
their eyebrows, according to scient
ists who investigated the ruins of the
aneieat dwellings of that period and
found vases showing women in the
act of painting.
Births in England and Wales hi
1M0 sots the highest ever recorded,
and the death rate the Iowa*, accord
ing to official reports.
NOT A HUN HAS
RAISED HIS HAND
AGAINST THE FOE
Village After Village ia tfca
Designated Territory ia Be
ing Taken Over.
Allied Military Headquarter*, Nana*
March 10.—Allied forces have virtual
y completed the occupation of the
Rhine porta of the Ruhr region, all
hat remaini to be done being the
leisure of a few villages and import
»nt cross mads. As yet command
ng officers have not arranged Cor a
itvision of the occupied sone between
•he Bri,: h. Belgian ami French
nuts gathered along the eastern side
»f the Rhine.
The soldiers engaged in the opera
tion were delighted with their "mili
tary promenade." which was favored
by unusually fine weather. They
draw comparisons between the ra
icption given them here and la
Frankfurt last year, and there innna
to be a sort of friendly atmosphere hi
the occupied district. A Duesseldorf
newspaper said yesterday that if the
allied authorities followed out the
lines laid down in the proclamatiaa
by General DtGiutte the occupation
uf the city "would be supportable."
General Gaucher, in direet com
mand of French unita here, has issued
a new procjamaiton, saying in sub
stance that the German delegates at
the London conference showed unwill
ingness to observe the Versailles
treaty and that the allies were forced
to coerce the German government to
fulfill its obligations. He has laid
emphasis on the fact that the occupa
tion is in no sense a hostile act to
ward the population, and that not only
was the freedom to work guaranteed,
hut the allied authorities would do
their best to improve the condition of
the people snd assure an ample food
supply. He has stated, however,
tha' the people must obey any regula
tions that may be laid down
While the presence of allied troope
lias been accepted in good grace by
most of the people, business mea
it the occupied diatricta are worried
>ver the consequences at the new e Ba
hama system. Beporti are entrant
:hat certain factoriea have cancelled
>rders amounting to sixty million
narks, but these rumors have not
>een confirmed.
People of the middle and working
■lasses fear there will be an increaae
n the cost of living. They are laytac
n stocks of provisions and are besieg
ng stores. In some cases fear is ex
pressed that stocks of food will be
rapidly exhausted.
Mudturkles
"Mudturkles live in a shell, whieh
•Ma get verry much attached to,"
writes Henry W. .Shaw ("Josh Bill
ngs").
'Tha are not fond of company, and
teldom receive visitor* in their hous
es. Their food consist* prinsipally of
what tha eat, which tha And when
ever tha kan git it. Their style it haf
land, and haf water, and tha are at
home on the banks or at the bottom
jv a kanal. Tha belong tew the class
known az 'close korporashuns.' and
ire a hard animil tew whip, bekause
tha alwus flte under cover. The mud
turkle kant climb very well, therefor*
teldum iz found up a tree. Tha are
trerry tuff ov life, and will outlive aa
injun rubber shoe, and don't seem tew
rro old enny fatter than a pavin stone
iuz. Tha kanbe domestikated without
enny trubble; awl yew have tew dew
iz tew put them into a barrel, and tha
unt ap tew stray off far. I take a
leep interest in moste awl the animils
indparticularly in mudturkles, and I
lew hope that the Legislature in their
ivisdum won't pass a law 'prohibiting
>nny more mudturkles.' I regret tew
lear that in sum parts of the kuntry,
he people are in the habit of 'ising
Tiudturkles tew pitch quoits with, but
[ think this wants an aflldavy with a
•evenew stamp onto it.
impend Your Battery;
And Save Electricity.
Trinity College, Feb. 11—"What to
he use of buying a new dry-ceil het
ery for your electric bell every three
nonths when by a simple arrange
nent the ordinary cell will last thr—
rearsT" aaks Dr. C. W. Edward*,
lead of the departmaet of physics at
rrinity. .Suspend the battery hi the
lir by means of a wire says the pro
essor. Thus suspsnded instead of to>
ng pieced on a shelf or hi • hex. the
ell does not "leak" so rapidly. Dr.
Edwards he* a ball to has base spsr
iting from suspended batteries (to
hnse year*, and tha Ml Hags Jaat
m healthily aa wfcee the hettortoa
rate first perrhaaad