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. 1 - . . - I" -lerATB USCARY- x SEMI-WEEKLY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFER BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITIES-AIL HOME PRINT. f . ' ' i ' VOL. XXXVI iv a mr MIX TIP ! , Kind Of Stuff That! THs i .c ml senators, i Miik, .V0', " I; of the state have 1 pasi welk ! been m t-i -rinfi. nn a scan(ial ! ,'itli J10L bLU1.: fnr th, none too good for the de- , .i Irwil.-S tnai tlip mnmpnt. finvilV. ...... until the real culprit has alUl , , TKU T aAcrav ...,..t.aA nut tii p. fudiic teaser cfnses to share in the agitation. Tli Vews and Observer and Cor nmnt'on Commissioner Maxwell Rin'ated the charge that Revenue rnmmissioner Watts has ordered a Vdurtion in the assessments on the Tjott & Myers and American To hicco Company properties in this qnte to a loss in State income of i6 51 3 i S - The public will remem ber that Maxwell was a candidate for revenue Commissioner, the position held bv Watts at the hands of Gov ernor Morrison. Maxwell fired the fi,st shot in the big controversity-, -nd i11 double-column, black-face tvpe Josephus Daniels, editor of the XeVs and Observer, issued a Call for Governor Morrison, who is at his summer home in Asheville, to "come home "and rescue the State from the perilous position in which Watts has placed it "between Scylla and Charybdis." In unmistakable lan mkre the News and Observer told the governor that "his" Revenue Commission "has usurped the power t0 0Ver-rule the Tax Commission's order of the past year and to give a rebate on their .taxes of $13,000 -000" to Liggett and the American. The News and Observer brands this as "favoritism" an "indefensible and a usurpation of authority." Speaking for Mr. Maxwell it says that official "is not disposed to cri ticise or discuss the administration of the present tax. laws by the Reve nue Commissioner, but he does take exception to the disturbing of the work of the Tax Commission the pas year.' mis iur. Mdxwcu icgaiua This Mr tc n ; as "a gratuitous impeachment of the j State Tax Commission in a matter j that had been fully heard and deter- ! mined by it. He thinks "the action j of Commissioner Watts" was "with-J cut authority or contemplation of I law and ought to be reversed." it j seems that the lax commts&ion nad j we trust they may bfe able to remem heard the case of these companies, j ber that he who has sent the blow had made certain adjustments and i "is too wise to err. too Good" to be had left the matter to rest there. It unkind. may develop that "the State. Taxi , . .." Board" had evidence which justified ! its action. Before it gets excited over this howl against Watts and the Gover nor, the public should bear in mind that any reduction in any bit of pro perty. Drivate or comorate. could not be ordered "by Revenue Com-! ley is preparing to make room for missioner Watts." - It Is provided ; Mr. Gilliam Grissom, who will re that the assessments set by the Cor- j ceiye from the President a recess ap poratin Commission may be revised, i pointment within a short" time af rot by Commisioner Watts, but by I ter the present session of Congress the State Tax . Board, the active rul- adjourns, and immediately there ing influences upon which are locat- i after' will go to Raleigh Vo take ov ed in the personalities of Attorney er and make the customary de- General Manning and Mr. W. T. Lee. Tatts is a member of the bard, but he is not the whole board. Acknowledging that the News and Observer is a bold and fearless de fender of the people's rights, the Pub lic Ledger and the people of the State, in this particular charge of corruption, are not going to be hur ried into the conclusion that Man- n"ig, Lee and Watts have conspired with corporation or other wealth to the prejudice of the State. HEAD OF PROHIBITION FORCES ASKS COOPERATIOX Kohloss Calls On Preachers To Help Enforce Prohibition Law. All of the preachers In North Caro lina have been called upon by R. A. ivomoss. of Salisbury, the new pro illbltlOn dirPPtnr in Knrth rornlina I in n x.' v-x w ' naie ana senator eimmons inreaieu- L ?lSlu-? m, the enforcement f led to hold it up by actively opposing jne prohibition law. They are asked its passage if an immediate agree to leDOrt tn him nil mr.Tntfrme in fho I , . - j -o.,. x,. . tt '-t"Ji i m mm a 1 violations in Trip , , auu 10 co-operate in any other way they can. His appeal to the Pieacners, which he has asked the newspapers to publish, contains the following: "Your information will be sacred and confidential unless you should yourself desire to become a witness. H this appeal is- received in the spirit tn which it is made, and in my heart j feel that it will be, it will prove a wish ter day for the enforcement of -ne law and all of my helpers will so forward with that confidence that com os from feeling the touch of el bows of those who are . marching but one purpose and to'the same gonl." fcKlHJDOLL FLEES GERMANY; SWITZERLAND HIS REFUGE Tha a mei leans Will Capture Him Sooner Or Later. Uerlin, Aug. 21. Gaover Cleve land Bergdoll, the world's " richest "'a t dodger, ha's fled into Switzer ia"u, from which country he. cannot e extradited. The first ' intimation i;e r;ame in a dispatch that he had -it Baden and had been seen in Switzerland. It is not known whe. ther he felt that the American aeents attempting to: arrest him were likely o succeed, but nis action tn i, a source' oi embarrassment ihe German Foreign Office, which -s responsiMe for his safe-keeping. ""-Your battery should have water aooutevery two weeks. Stop at Ox rd Battery: Co. ' , .... THREE STIIOXG SERMONS Six Th0llSand People Hearcl Dr. Riley DJ- w- B. Riley the great Minne- aiJulls Preacner delivered three ser- mons in 0xf rd last Sunday. His tme at the Methodist Church at 11 Ci0CK sunaay morning was "The -ireat Commission.". At the Bantist Church at 4 o'clock in the afternoon his subject1 was "Seeing Twenty-Seven Centuries." and his subject at the union service, held in the Warehouse Tabernacle, was "the Scientific Ac curacy of the Scriptures: In all three discourses Dr. Riley sustained the well-earned reputation of being one of the worlds most learned and deep thinking men. It was feared that he would "preacn over the heads" of his hearers, but tne most unlettered person grasped J the meaning of his simple, forceful statements: . , "The Scientific Accuracy of the Scriptures," as explained by Dr. Riley in his sermon at the Warehouse Ta bernacle, leaves no room to doubt the wisdom and handiwork of God, and is the means, of strengthening one's faith. FATHER OF MRS. W. H. HUNT DIED AT XAGS HEAD Departed this life at Nags Head on the nineteenth day of August, In ms eighty-first year, Capt. Edward E. Outlaw. The deceased was a native of Bertie county and descended from one of NorthCarolinas most honor ed families. His remains were tak en to Windsor, and buried in the Episcopal Church yard, where so many of his kindred rest. At the commencement of the Civil War, Capt. Outlaw volunteered and was made Capt. of his company, which was soon transferred to the Eleventh Regiment of North Carolina troops. With his regiment he gal lantly served in that terrific conflict which "Tried Men's Souls." . At. its close, ret ii mine- to his tia- llVe county, he became a Dromlnent .. . . ' . citizen, serving in office for many years. A beautiful characteristic of Capt. Outlaw was his sympaunv and generosity for the poor. A devoted husband, a. loviTlP" father n invnl friend has passed away. Vnile he ! sympathized with his bereaved one j GRISSOM EXPECTED TO GET IXTO OFFICE BY SEPTEMBER Young William Duncan Is a Thorn In the Flesh. According to the newspapers In ternal Revenue Josiah William Bai- partmental changes, This move, according to well in formed Republicans and Democrats who of necessity, know the Repub lican program, is to be made in or der to avoid any fight in the Senate on the confirmation of Mr. Grissom, and in order, also to "shelve" young William Duncan without resorting i to such a compromise as the tender of the Raleigh postmastership. FARMER RELIEF BILL WILL PASS THE SEXATE j Senator Simmons Is Behind the , Bill. Assurances have been given Sena jtor Simmons that the, farmers' relief bill, which the Senate sent to , the House a few days since, will pass before adjournment. . The recess resolution was pending in the Se- x . A a. liuenLas iiuu icciuucu wuu tiic nuuoc x -u i tt,,,- managers to pass the farmers relief bill. Senator Lodge acceded to tne Tar Heel Senator's requirements and secured the agreement. The bill is one of vital importance to the agri cultural interests, in that it provides for financial assistance for the far mers. TURN HAS COME IN GENERAL . BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT Chamber Of Commerce In 100 Cities Report Employment Taking An Upward Trend. Philadelphia, Aug. 22. The turn in general business and employment has come, and the situation now is one to be faced with optimism, ac cording to the belief expressed by of ficials of Chamber of Commerce along the eastern seaboard in at least 100 cities ranging from Maine to Virgin ia, who replied to a questionnaire submitted to them by the Philadel phia Chamber of Commerce. These replies record the normal and present employment conditions, and in virtually every instance it was said that employment was taking a slight upward trend. Mesdames N. B. Broughton, J. M. Edwards, Misses Rosa Broughton, Maud Reed, Carrie Broughton, of Raleigh were in Oxford Sunday to hear the sermons of Dr. Riley. While here they were guests of Mr. tind Mrs. F. W. Hancock. , Mr. John Webb is able to walk uptown since his return from a Richmond hospital last .week. oxford, n. a, Tuesday; august 23, 1921 HIGH PRICES PREVAIL J - OX LUMBERTOX MARKET j Lumbeton, Aug. 20. The week closing lajst night was a record one, both in number of pounds sold and high prices, on the Lumberton tobacco market for the season. Prices Tuesday and Wednesday were much more satisfactory, but there was a decline in the price ye3terclay. Next week promises to be anoth er busy one on the market here, and it is predicted that prices will be higher than on Friday. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS There Were 260 Births in Granville During 1920. , In his anuual report of vital sta tistics for 1920vDr. Register says: "For statistical purposes, and for better conroarison. we have divided! TSlnrfh flnrrilina intn f nil v cttptinns AT- sanitary divisions: twenty extreme ! eastern counties with a population of; 301,961; twenty extreme western counties with a population of 33J,- 153; thirty middle eastern counties Tw; oootjv. twv with a population of 933,14S; thirty i middle western counties with a pop ulation of 988,861. Grand total 1,783,779 whites; 775,314 colored." For Granville county, Dr. Register makes the following report: Whites, 14,123; colored, 12,723. Births white 127; colored, 133. Total deaths under one year of age, white 20 colored 22. Total deaths trom tuberculosis, white 8: colored 12. ! Dr. Register makes the startling statement that the death of more than 13,000 infants in. North Caro- lint under one year of, age 120 were preventable. during MR. HARDING IXVITED TO FAIR AT RALEIGH The Request Comes From Mrs. Edith VandeHHlt. A Washington dispatch says 4 "The invitation of the North Carolina Fair association requesting President Harding to speak in Raleigh on Octo ber 20 was presented to the Presi dent by Senator Sim"mons and Re presentative Weaver. "Request for its presentation came from Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, presi dent, and Col. Joseph E. Pogue, sec retary, respectively, of the fair asso ciation. They called eo the atten tion of President Harding' tiiat tfce President has an engagement at Wil liamsburg, Va., on October 19, and that to make the Raleigh appoint ment will require only one day more. Senator Simmons and Congressman Weaver hope the President may be induced to accept the North Carolina invitation and they will urge him to accept. It will probably be several days before the President will make his final decision." EXGLISHMEX WAXT KAISER GIVEN UP FOR TRIAL Says England Should Make Demands ,On Holland for His Surrender London, Aug. 20. The declara tion that Holland should be called upon to surrender the former Ger man Emperor was made in the House s . i tt j." of Commons by Horatio Bottomley, Independent, who again raised the;stati gti cs f or th e c ommission. we f ind question of the recent , trials in Leipsic of German accused of acts in violation of the rules of civilized warfare in the world war. Mr. Bot-. tomley said if the demand for the ex-Kaiser's surrender should be re fused by Holland and if the British government found itself unable to deal with the matter effectively, the, government should make way for "men -of sterner stuff." NEGRO KILLED IN DURHAM CO. Swore That He WTould Never Be V Taken Alive. (Durham Sun) Deputy Sheriff L. LMorgan shot and killed Arthur "Oliver" Hayes, . negro blockader and desperado in a .thrilling raid on a blockade still ope rated by four Durham negroes on the Fish Dam road, who had sworn that they, would never be taken alive. Deputy Morgan was fully exonerated by a coroner's jury Saturday after noon. Robert Thompson, alias Ro bert Moss, was captured and is lodg ed in the county jail on a charge of blockading, and carrying a conceal ed weapon. TRINKLE PAID LES's THAN COLONEL WEST It Costs Ten Thousand dollars To Be Governor Of Virginia. Richmond, Va., Aug. 20. State Senator E. Lee Trinkle, of Wythville, Democratic ominee for governor, spent less in, the gubernatorial cam paign than did Colonel Julius E. West, of Suffolk, Democratic nomi nee for lieutenant governor, accord ing; to their expense accounts filed Saturday. Trinkle's expenses amount to $9,433.62 and Wests'" $9,472.77. THE WEATHER THIS WEEK Scattered Rains and Thunder Show ers Promised. Washington, .Aug. 21. weather predictions for the week beginning today include South Atlanac and East Gulf States: "Generally ' fair and normal tem peratures, but with a probability of widely scattered thunder showers. There are no indications of a disturb ance in the West Indies." BIG BUNCH OF APPLICAXTS FOR THE POSITION OF POSTMASTER There Are a Lot Of Half and Hal The Military Company WilTGo Ore-Republican-Democrats Trying t To j the Top, Unless the Fire Company Land the Job. : a rw About 30 application blanks up to! Saturdav last had heen distributed i to aspirants for the postoffice j0bi iiere. j Strange to say that some of the ap- j plicants voted the Democratic ticket ( ai me icisl eitciiuu; one Ol me nuni- l ber voted the straight county and State Democratic ticket and the National Republican ticket at the last election, and one woman who has never voted, but is known to be in sympathy with the Democratic party, have filled out the blank and sent it to Washington. Just how they conjured their minds to get by with such a record is inconceivable. j Only those who bared their breast : land worked at the polls at the No- i ! l i: i m. - - i -i I vemufcr election last wm ue consia- s ered. It is the height of folly f or a half-and-half ReDubllcan-Demo crat to try for the office. "1;" , , iJ"OLU111Ufc A.s concerned, the civil service exami- .. . ' QTVir,. T State machine has already let it be known by letters and otherwise who they favcr for postmaster here, and he is not only a good and capable man, but the best looking and most cordial Republican in Oxford. How ever, the agony and suspense of the many applicants must run its course, hnt it will snnn hp over rnr nAvtcent durine the last two weeks m Friday, August. 26. is the final date for filing the applications, which have to be sent to the Civil Service Commission at Washington. IWHITMORE TO OPEX BAKERY IX OXFORD R. L. Wliitmore Will Be Manager Located in the New Building on Main Street . Erejpted By J. D. Broks. H. J. Whitmore, proprietor of! Whitmore's Bakery, in Henderson, I and his son, R. F. Whitmore, are to-j open a new bakery in Oxford during i r the next few days, and expect to set j ' The following Veterans left Tues it into operation perhaps bv the lat-i day morning for Durham to attend ter nart of this week, it has been! learned. The younger Mr. Whitmore will be the manager of the Oxford bake shop, and will make his home m tne new oungaiow oi Mr. turner 1 m m -V 11 Davis on college street m tront oiir. u. moniame, w n. wmw, xj. vr - tne uxrora urpnanage grounas Tne Henderson Daily Dispatch says: "The Oxford store is not to be operated solely as a branch of the Henderson bakery, which has been a success from the start, and which has won numerous customers by the courte ous treatment given and the high quality of bakery products turned out. It will have its own ovens and make virtually all of the bread, pie? I and cakes sold, although owned jointly by the father and son." SERVICE HIGHWAY BULLETIN Highway Commission Reports On In the first service -bulletin issued by the State Highway Commission for the information of travel on the principal roads in North Carlina, nrpnnrPd hv TT TT WirfiPrsnnnn pti rfnifir in rhar2-e of nnblications' and the following in reference to the National Highway between Bullock and Durham. "From Virginia line near Bullock the road, via Oxford, is in good con dition except for about five miles of rough macadam road north of Dur ham. At Durham road connects with Central Highway for points east and west." MR. OSCAR BREEDLOVE ON NORTHERN MARKETS Mr. Oscar Breedlove, buyer for the Perkinson-Green Company, left for the Northern markets yestefflay and will be away ten days or two weeks. Miss Annie Burkhead. the fashion- ahlft millinpr at Parkin Ron-areen for the past several seasons, has been in New York City for several weeks studying designs and making pur chases. It is a source of pleasure to many friends to know that Miss Burkhead will be with Perkinson Green again this season. She will return rwith Mr. Breedlove. LINNEY'S APPOINAMENT Thomas Hawkins, of Asheville, and Charles A. Jonas, Of Llncolnton, His Assistants. Charlotte Aug. 21. Frank A. Lin ney, recently a Presidentai appointee for the district attorneyship of West ern North Carolina, who is here to take oath of office, announced the appointment of Thomas Hawkins, of Asheville, and Charles A. Jonas, of Lincolnton, as assistant district at torneys. He said he would make Charloete his headquarters. ; FIVE MILLIONS FOR EXPORT OF COTTON The finance coporation has approv ed an application for an advance of five million dollars to the Citizens and Southern Bank of Savannah, Ga., for financing exports. : The advance will be made to fi nance cotton; , cottonseed cake, pea nut cake and naval-stores for export sale. The commodities, the corpor ation said will be for the most part products from Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. ' ' ' i THE TUG OF WAR I ' THIS AFTERNOON AT LOCAL BASEBALL PARK ' . " Tne Oxford Fire Company will facethe Headquarters Military Com-, l ycmj at mc ucuuai vaiuima ucagur; Park this afternoon at 4 o'clocck. Both teams have some good men and viuoc auu micicsuug game io ex pected. Batteries Fire Company, Mayor T. G. Stem and J. Robert Wood; Mill- ure- 0n some of the old home places tary Company, Capt. J. B. Mayes and inear Wilton, enriched by time and at Hugh Parham. ; tention, both corn and tobacco looks The proceeds is for the benefit of-, much better than elsewhere. The the Oxford Fire Company. BEEF PRICES NEAR TO PRE-WAR LEVEL Within Three Cents Of! Prices Pre- tt-v i -w s tr T a t it A. i aiung in ij5 m me taisi. Washington, Aug. 20. Wholesale j prices oi aressea Deei m eastern mai- kees this week were down to within three cents of pre-war prices of n t i J 1913, the price decline during the . i M r- i I titute. Average "wholesale prices approximated 14 qents a pound cur ing the week, against 20 cets m the same week a last year and la 1- cents in 1913, is was stated. Ordi nary grade beef dropped 27 per ! the New York markets, and the next grade medium 19 cents, only fancy beef prices holding 'fairl'y firm," be- S cruse of the limited quantities avail- I able, it was stated. i These figures should furnish con- I sumers with opportuniey for 'bar- gains in beef," the Institute state- ment said, "particularly the consum er who does not insist on beef, and the popular cuts from.' fancy there- GRANVILLE VETERANS AND SONS AT THE REUNION the Reunion: R. T. Slaughter, Pete Slaughter, J. W. Adcock, W. S. Elli mvm 1 9 i uirrn 1 avo 1 1 111 1 1 11 1 auu, u. i. "iuiu.v, Hunter, J. L. Clark, J 1 TT T T Tli IL? ' 1 1 I 11 SI IT r-rCfY jones, o. rv. - ""' - urewBAbo. ri!fs.ife Ailc ing SOUS Ol v clbi aus uc enLcuumfe . j Will rncrp, o. n. nriu&ivy, o. xi. ( Belcher and others. The-Boy Scoutn j under W. P. Wilkerson, Scout Masterr of Stovall attended about ten strong. The Bank of Granville and J. . White Company presented the Vete rans with boxes of cigars. CAR REDUCED TX) ASHES At Harrisburg Bridge On Oxford- Henderson Road. "u .s """""""r " , ?nlaLn'g"abU LrMI I dams, proprietors of the Oxford Can ! dy Kitcnen, caugut me uuc I fering gasoline from a passing car to the truck. The flames spread so ! ra.nirilv the truck Was reduced to aSh- es in a few moments. i : ' ! SOCIAL ACTTVTITHS'IN OXDXJKU The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bradsher on College Stroet was a scene of gaiety on Friday night when their son Bobbie entertained in hon or of Misses Ava Wellons nd Mattie Lassiter of Smithfield, guests of Miss Sue- Bryan. Punch was served dur ing the evening by Miss Annie Thompson Bradsher and Rook was enjoyed by the young people. Ele: gant refreshments were served. Miss Ruth BFyan gave a lovely Rook party on Friday afternoon m honor of her guests Misses Josephine Bryant of Louisburg and Annie Bell Smith of Tar River. The prizes i were won by Misses Eya Moore Fa- ran and Frances Horner. Delicious j refreshments were served at the con- elusion of the game. A charming "Rook j and Set Back" Party was given on Saturday j morning by Miss Virginia Frazier in honor of Misses Helen Sublitt,, Mar tha Nelson of Danville Annie Bell Smith, Tar River and Josephine Bry ant, Louisburg. Tempting punch was served by Miss Marie Frazier and 'an elegant course of refresh ments was served. This occasion was greatly enjoyed. . The home of Miss Byrd Jones in Warrenton was the scene of a happy gathering on Friday afternoon when Miss Virginia. Gibbs entertained an nouncing the engagement of two.i popular young people of the State. The home was tastily decorated with a profusion of cut flowers. Each guest was presented with a miniature bridal bouquet containing two cards having the names of Fair Polk and John Mitchell of Oxford whose mar riage will take place Sept. the sixth. I An elegant course of cream and cake was served. Miss Polk, daughter or Mr. and Mr3. Tasker Polk is one of the beauties of the State, a social favorite having charming manners and lovely personality. She has of ten visited in Oxford and has a host of friends who-jwiU gladly welcome he when she, becomes the bride of our popular young townsman John Mitchell, son of W. t. Mitchell. , year naving oeen nesny o per ceut, i and coming we saw five games . of according to figures published today basebalL It was Saturday afternoon by the American Meat Packers in .vk.nd the whoie "country-side was tak- NO. 67 CROPS DOWN WILTON ' TTAY TIiava Te finmA ftnnrl TohaCCOJ But On Saturday last the edjfpr of the Public Ledger acctiiup'Md Mr. S. M. Wheeler to Wilton1 yh'erehe hop ed to secure some bridg timber from Mr. Morrisett. As We Massed down the road via Pitts Brothers and' Clay we saw some good 'tobacco -in several places on both sides of the road, and on some of the bottom lands the corn has gopdj color, but small. Good rains would help some,' but as a whole the corn crop south of nvfnr.A nn vtnunn Q fmi. best field of tobacco we saw is on the Dean place, adjoining the lands of Commissioner Thomas G. Tayfror. three miles from Oxford, and the best field of corn is on Dr.' J. A. Morris' place. On our return to Oxford we ; turned to the right this side of Wil- ton and cr0Ssed Tar River at Can nauy's Mni. Tnere is not a fair stand , of tobacco or corn in signt of the irnH hotwoon wntAn and riivrcAn In the trip of thirty miles, going " " I ing a half day off. The largest ! crowd was at Wilton, and former County Treasurer E. A. Bobbitt was there with his sleeves pushed back and ready to umpire the game be tween Creedmoor ,and Wilton, but the Creedmoor team had not arrived. In the practice game we observed Wilton has some good ball players. BILL BARNS GETS SEVEN MONTHS ON THE ROADS Bill Barns, the negro who shot at his wife last Tuesday night near the Southern Railway station and hit Ab by Thomas, the bal'l passing through her cheek and lodging in her throat, was arranged before Mayor T. G. Stem in municipal court f-uaay af ternoon and was sentenced to the roads to serve sevsn months on three counts, namely: Shooting Abby Thomas four months; assault on Wil kerson 2 months; carrying conceal ed weapon 1 month. Abby Thomasr the wounded wo- -'man aHorrl ho hoor-intr. Tho o ux lc yciycis saiu nuu; was milieu, but she is the livest corpse you ever igaw f . : SIXTY BILLION CIGARETTES Revenues T Collected On Tobacco $294,000,000, North Carolina Pay- ing $108,427000. Washington, Aug. 22. Cigarettes numbering 61,859,900,000 were mnufactured in the United States last year, the Census Beaureau's annual tobacco report just issued shows. Of that number, 15,834,000,000 were exported, leaving abouf 45,000,000, 000 factory-made cigarettes for con- sumption in the United States. The year's crop of tobacco ai amoun- ter to 1;508,054,000 pounds grown on 1,894,000 acres. Leaf tobacco products imports were valued at $98,562,000. Revenues collected on tobacco, cig ars, cigarettes and snuff amounted to $294,000,000 of which North Caroli na contributed $108,427,000. KINCAID SENTENCED TO SERVE EIGHTEEN YEARS Morganton, N C, Aug. 21. Sid ney A. Kincaid Burke County com missioner, convicted of second de gree murder in connection with the killing of his wife on July 18. last, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Bryson in superior court to eigh teen years in the State penitentiary at hard labor. v Attorneys for Kincaid gave notice of appeal, his bond being fixed at $10,000. He is expected to give I'bond. ' Kincaid wept as evidence was in troduced in the trial by the mother of Kincaid's wife, as she testified that she saw the prisoner as he chok ed his victim. OXFORD WOMAN'S CLUB SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN THIS Charlotte,. N. C. Aug. 22. The task of organizing an exhibit for the Made-in-Carolinas Exposition, . which will be held here Sept. 12 to 29, to show the handiwork of women is be- ing rapidly carried, to a successful conclusion by Mrs. C. C. Hook, of ' this, city, former president of 1 the State Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs. Hook has charge or tnis work, for the Charlotte Woman's Club, which has undertaken to form a com prehensive woman's work .exhibit,, expected to require aboit 1,1!) 00 feet of floor space. - j - BOY ACQUITTED OF DEATH OF HIS DEAD FATHER, Gibson, Ga., Aug. 21. Alton Mc Lean, 14, was acquitted by a jury here Saturday after twenty minutes deliberation. He was charged with the murder of his father, 'R. T. Mc Lean, a prominent farmerr,ot this section on February .25, ltst. . The boy claimed the shootings was acci dental, and that he became frighten ed and tied a rope about hil father's neck, Hitched the rope to a horse his father was plowing andLtdraggegd him into a ditch. Tne boy ran away, and the body was not found un til two days later. 4MVf t1' S. l IV V 1 Hi m I
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