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The Lenoir News, Established 1898 Con.ol.UUd April 1, 1919
Vol. XLVI
LENOIR, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921
Pric. Fit CanU tk Copy
No. 34
EX-KAISER BLAMES BRITAIN
FOR WORLD WAR
In the book he has written for pri
vate distribution, in an attempt to
show that Great Britain was respon
sible for the world, the former Em
peror William of Germany through
cut always speaks of himself in the
third person, says a dispatch from
The Hague, He paints William II as
a man who tried for thirty years to
maintain peace in Europe, but said
he was foiled by the perfidious mach
inations of Great Britain, France and
Russia. As long ago as 1905, the
former emperor says, he tried to
found a league of nations.
Although no full copy of the book
is yet available, and both the former
emperor' sentouraga and the Dutch
and German governments worried be
cause of the publication of brief ex
tracts from it, sufficient of the con
tents of the volume have leaked out
to indicate the general trend of the
entire work. The leak was princi
pally due to the Berlin correspondent
of the Rotterdam Maasbode.
The correspondent says the book
begins with notes as far back as 1884
(William succeeded his father as
king and emperor in 1888).
"In some places," says the Maas
bode's correspondent, "the document
is very interesting, especially notes
of Aug. 18, 1891, where he treats of
the visit of William to Czar Alexan
der III at Narvik, when the czar said
he hated the French republic and
wanted to restore a monarchy in
France. But already, says the kaiser,
a Russian-French military agreement
had been negotiated, saying that in
the event of the mobilization of any
member of the triple alliance (drei
bund) a mobilization of French and
Russian forces would be ordered im
mediately and these armies thrown
into action at once."
Under difte of April 18, 1898, the
former emperor wrote : "An English
proposal for an alliance of Germany
against Russia is declined in order
not to endanger the world s peace.
At the same time Delcasse (the
French minister of foreign affairs)
proposed to the German ambassador
in Paris a German-French agreement
in order to prevent the Portuguese
colonies falling under British influ
ence. The proposal was not an
swered." Ihe former emperor also claims
that he drafted a project for a league
of nations under date of March 24,
1905.
. . "A proposal," says the book, "was
made by the former kaiser to the czar
and to Witte (then Russian foreign
minister) to .found a league of na
tions consisting of the triple alliance
and the rrench and Russian alliance
with the understanding also that
other groups or separate countries
may become members of the league.
The proposal was accepted by the
czar and Witte. There was no ques
tion as to presidential power over
this league.
Regarding the mission to Germany
in .February, 1912, of viscount Hal
dane, then British lord high chancel
lor, the book says: "German efforts
to conclude neutrality between Eng
land failed in consequence of the ab
surd demand for a cessation of de
velopment of the German fleet
through the curtailment of the build
ing of new ships."
Theformer emperor in the book
deals with the mobilization of 1914.
He says this began as early as April
of that year, and the mobilization of
the English banks in order to get
large stocks of gold. Then the kai
ser continues:
"June Beginning of preparations
f or mobilization in England.
"June 15, Russia Troops called
to arms in April and May under pre
tense that they were to serve in ma
tieuvers and being kept under arms
for an outbreak of war.
"July 20 All the Belgian reserve
officers have been called to arms.
Regarding the refusal of the sug
gestion by Russia to sumbit the Ser
bian incident to The Hague court of
arbitration, the former emperor says:
lhe proposal of the czar was not ap
proved. Russia wanted in this way
to gain time to prepare for war.
"On August 4 Sir Edward Grey
(the British foreign secretary) de
mands of Germany that Germany
halt her offensive march of troops in
Belgium or otherwise England will
protect Belgium. This was the Eng
lish declaration of war."
OIL COMPANIES ARE TO PAY
THE TAX ON GASOLINE
The secretary of state's office has
completed arrangements for collect
ing the one cent per gallon on gaso
line from the oil companies, as is pro
vided for, the $50,000,000 road bill
passed by the geaeral assembly.
Col. Joe Sawyer of the automobile
license department of the office com
pleted the details with representa
tives of the various oil companies do
ing business in North Carolina. While
the law as drafted provides that the
retailers should pay the tax, the oil
companies have agreed, with the con
sent of the secretary of state, to pay
the tax themselves. The tax will be
paid on a monthly basis, and under
this plan it can be done much more
satisfactorily, it is believed, than un
der the system that would required
every retailer dispensing gasoline to
make a separate report.
Under this law the State will col
lect approximately $750,000 annual
ly from the sale of gasoline. This
money is to be directed to road work
jn North Carolina.
HOT WEATHER
Mr. A. N. Todd, local weather ob
server, reports his thermometer
reaching 80 degrees Tuesday after
noon, which is abnormally warm for
the season.
ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS MAY NOW
BE USED AS MEDICINE
The government is without author
ity to prohibit or limit the manufac-
fnpa anA ealas nf linnnrs winAS nr
beer for non-beverage purposes, ac-1
cording to an opinion of Attorney-'
General Palmer, dated March 3, and
made public by the internal revenue
bureau last week. The opinion, one
of the imost comprehensive dealing
with the question of prohibition, ex
pressly states that there must be no
limitation on the use of liqours ex
cept that prescribed by Congress in
limiting the sale of spirituous liquors
to one pint for ten days. The ques
tion of limitation thus, the opinion
said, is left to the good faith of the
physician.
subject to this limitation, the
opinion continued, "obviously there
has been committed not to the judg
ment of the commissioner of internal
revenue and the secretary of the
treasury, but to the professional
judgment of the physician the ques
tion of the quantity of liquor which
may be used to advantage as medi
cine in each case.
"As to this question I think the in
tention was to leave the physician un
fettered by governmental control and
subject to be dealt with criminally
and by revocation of his permit if he
uts in bad faith.
Beer and wines are given the same
status of whiskey under the opinion
of the attorney-general, and it is an
nounced from New York that real
beer not near beer soon will be
obtainable in New York as a result
of the ruling, whereby permits may
be obtained for the manufacture of
beer for medicinal purposes contain
ing more than one-half of one per
cent alcoholic content. A number of
large breweries have announced that
they would begin the manufacture of
real beer immediately. They declare
there is no question of the legality
of such a course if the product is to
be used as medicine.
John F. Kramer, prohibition com
missioner, says that under proper
regulations his enforcement crew
could control the manufacture and
distribution of beer.
Wayne B. Wheeler said that if
"the traffickers in beer become too
cocky" the anti-saloon league will
have Congress adopt an amendment
to the Volstead act undoing the de
partment of justice decision.
"We are going to make the way of
the fellow who tries to divert the
beer, imade under the recent decision,
to beverage purposes as thorny as
possible," declared Mr. Wheeler. "If
he becomes too troublesome we will
get the members of the House and
Senate from the 39 States that have
prohibition codes barring beer to
amend the law to stop the traffic in
the other nine."
Mr. Kramer said that the beer
ruling would not affect North Caro
lina one way or the other. She is
"bone-dry."
$33,000,000 FUND FOR FEEDING
CHILDREN IS RAISED
The last issue of the Literary Di
gest told in brief the story of the
gift by the American people of $33,
000,000 to save the lives of 3,500,000
children of the east, helpless waifs of
war who were starving and cold, and
stricken with disease. The appeal of
the Literary Digest was published
about four months ago in an editorial
entitled "The Slaughter of the Inno
cents," in response to a letter from
Herbert Hoover. The last issue says:
"Like an impelling vision, real and
tragic, we could see those millions of
tiny arms, bare and thin and trem
bling, stretched out to us in pain and
want; we could see the sad little eyes
searching our souls; we could hear
the weak voices crying for food and
comfort. We were told that the huge
sum of money asked for could not be
raised at this time. But we knew
that the American people, in their
great-hearted love for children, could
not now be deaf, as they had never
in the past been deaf, to a real cry
of suffering from little ones whose
desperate need was laid on their
heart as a sacred trust. And now,
with a wonderful feeling of exalta
tion, we are able to say, It is done!
and the millions of our fellow coun
trymen who have contributed to this
fund will share in the thrill of joy
at the glad tidings."
WALTER S. TAYLOR DIED IN
HICKORY MONDAY
Walter S. Taylor, well known cot
ton mill man, died at his home in
Hickory Monday afternoon, following
a stroke of paralysis last Thursday,
aged 58 years. He was born in
Charlotte Sept. 23, 1863.. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Watler C. and Mary Cathrine Tay
lor, besides two sisters. Mr. Taylor
was manager of the Rhodhiss mills
from 1905 until a year ago when he
and his associates sold their holdings
to the Southern Power Company. He
then went to Hickory to reside. The
remains were taken to Charlotte for
interment.
TENNIS CLUB ORGANIZED
Last Friday afternoon at thi
Chamber of Commerce building i
very enthusiastic meeting of the ten
nis players was held. Officers were
elected as follows: President,' Miss
May Puett; secretary and treasurer,
Mr. Victor Abernethy. It was de
cided to equip at once the lot next
to Efird's istore for playing tennis,
and it is hoped this court can be
made ready for playing within the
next week.
It is requested that all members
see the treasurer and pay their dues
prpmptly. 'Others wishing to join
can also see Mr. Abernethy and give
him their names.
GIANT TASKS ARE FACED BY
PRESIDENT HARDING
The new President and his Con
gress are today facing greater and
more numerous tasks than any ad
ministration in American history, in
the opinion of men of long service
in Washington in the House and Sen
ate. A mere recital of the questions
put up to Harding and the 67th Con
gress for solution is staggering Sen
ators and members of the House who
have been looking over the job.
Washington had a huge task at the
end of the revolution, Andrew John
son and U. S. Grant had the after
mathof the civil war to cope with,
Woodrow Wilson had the world war
and the making of peace, but Hard
ing, it was pointed out, has more
than all of them put together.
He has made plain to his party
leaders in Congress that he under
stands this, and has appealed for,
even demanded, their co-operat'on.
Here are a few of the questions
with which Harding and Congress
must cope :
Peace with Germany.
Decision as to the manner in which
the United States will co-operate
with the rest of the world (if at all)
in an association of nations for pres
ervation of world peace.
Arrangements for repayment of
more than $10,000,000,000 loaned to
Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia,
Greece and a dozen smaller nations.
The Russian problem, including
Japanese land ownership in Califor
nia, and Japanese immigration.
Mexico; our relations with the
Obregon government.
Colombia; the long pending treaty
to settle the. Panama canal dispute.
Haiti and Santo Domingo; decision
on policy to be pursued towards
them.
Securing of larger rights and
ileges and facilities for cable
munication.
Domestic affairs'
Tax revision.
The tariff.
Soldier bonus legislation.
pnv-
com-
Reorganization of the government
on an economic and efficiency basis.
Reconciliation of insurgent ele
ments within the Republican party
Fixing of policies with respect to
the size ot the army and navy, par
ticularly as to the trend of naval con
struction
Establishment of a policy towards
business, demanded to help stabilize
and revive American indutsry, and
involving a conflict between advo-T
cates of strict governmental regula
tion -1 those who want entire free
dom from it.
Revision and repeal of espionage
laws curtailing the freedom of speech
and the press, involving a controversy
over the need for certain safeguards
against bolshevism.
The railroads; settlement of claims
and adoption of a policy.
The merchant marine; adoption of
a policy, including decision on Pan
ama canal tolls for American ships.
There are many other tasks, off
shoots, in the main, of these major
ones, but all complicated and per
plexing. Harding will find himself,
too according to prediction, between
the millstones of opinion of his ad
visers, some of whom want the for
eign questins solved first, while oth
ers demand instant attention to do
mestic issues, to the exclusion of all
else.
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary
Society of the Reformed church cel
ebrated its '17th aniversary with a
church social at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Self on last Thursday
evening. There was a varied pro
gram of recitations, song, games,
etc., together with a review of the
society's work, both locally and at
large, during these seventeen years.
It has a record of which all may be
justly proud. The attendance "was
fine, the occasion informal, but ex
ceedingly delightful.
Refreshments were generously
served, consisting of chicken salad,
pickles, crackers, hot rolls just baked
and coffee for the adults and ice
cream and cocoa for the children. It
is the wish of all present that other
I similar occasions may be had in the
noi aiscanc iuture.
CONGRESS TO CONVENE ON
MONDAY, APRIL 11
April 11 has been selected as the
date for the special session of the
67th Congress, the first to be held
under President Harding's adminis
tration. After deciding almost unanimous
ly not to draft or press for enact
ment of an emergency tariff measure,
members of the ways and means
committee were asked to express
their views as to what legislation
should be taken up first. The House
vote showed all but three members in
favor of tariff. Members said the un
derlying note in all of the discussion
was the necessity of finding some rev
enue, to collect which could only be
done, they contendde, by enacting a
tariff law big and broad enough to
bring in substantial revenue.
FRANCE WANTS THE UNITED
STATES IN MODIFIED LEAGUE
Administration officials have with
held comment on the statement made
at the French foreign office that ne
gotiations were under way between
the French embassy in Washington
and the State department with regard
to the acceptance bv the United
States of a modified league of na
tions. The impression was g'ven,
however, that initiative in any such
development rested entirely with the
French government and that in any
event the matter had not yet reached
the stage of negotiations. '
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION:
ON MARRIAGE LICENSE LAW
The attorney general of the State
has given the ioilowing opinion on !
the Bellamy act requiring physical i
examination for applicants for mar
riage licenses:
" l ou ask this office to interptet the :
Bellamy act with special reference
to the obligations of certifying phy
sicians thereunder.
"The act is apparently drawn with
full knowledge of our existing mar
riage laws. As does that, it enforces
its design by prohibition and penal
ties upon the officers and physicians
who are to administer it, and not
upon the parties to the marriage con
tract. Any marriage, then, which
has been solemnized since March 5,
the date on which the Bellamy act
was ratified, is perfectly valid, though
(jpon a license issued also since March
5 without the certificates required by
the act. In other words, a marriage
when performed by the justice of the
peace or minister of the gospel is
valid though there may be an illegal
license, or no license at all.
"The Bellamy act forbids the reg
ister of deeds to issue a license to a
male applicant unless the application
is accompanied oy a certihcate that,
he has no venereal disease, no tuber-1
eulosis in its infectious state, and
that he has not been adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction an
idiot, imbecile or of unsound mind.
The female applicant must present a
certificate that she has no tuberculo
sis in its infectious stage, and that
she has not been adjudged by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be of
unsound mind. The term 'applicant'
in the statute in the connection in
which it is used is somewhat obscure,
but we think it should be interpreted
as applicable only to those persons,
male and female, for whose benefit
the license is issued. The register of
deeds who issues the licenses without
these two certificates having been
presented to him is declared guilty
of a misdemeanor and is subject to
a tine or imprisonment. Any repu
table, duly licensed physician, resi
dent in the county in which the li
cense is applied 'for can make the
certificate. The county health officer
of such county must examine the ap
plicants on demand, and if he finds
them fit must give the certificate
without charge. The physician who
knowingly and wilfully makes any
false statement in such certificate is
Ptruiltv of a misdemeanor and mav be
Mnd or jmprisoned.
"""Tt Is asked, though, how can the
physician certify thai the applicant
has never been judicially declared of
unsound mind: Many cases may be
suggested in which it would be im
possible for the applicant to satisfy
the certifying physician as to this
point beyond cavil or doubt. The
certifying physician is not, however,
an insurer of the truth of statements
in the certificate. All the law re
quires of him is that he should sat
isfy his judgment in each particular
case, with the individual features in
cident to it, by the ordinary means
accessible to him. He commits no
crime unless he wilfully and know
ingly makes a false statement, or
makes such false statement recklessly
without belief, or any fair and just
ground to believe, in its truth. A
conscientious physician, and a large
majority of them are, applying these
general rules will have little difficulty
in dealing with particular cases."
EDITOR MAY HAS THE "FLU"
Editor Fred H. May has been sick
with the "flu" since Sunday night.
He had hoped to be out before this
time, but had a relapse Tuesday
night and is still confined to his bed.
It is hoped he will be out in a few
days.
If the paper is not up to standard
this week just charge it up to "flu."
It has not missed a member of the
News-Topic force.
NOT IN JAIL
A letter has just been received
from Mr. W. R. Nelson of Bayard,
Neb., in which he requests that we
advise the people of Lenoir and Cald
well county that he. is not in jail;
that he 'says some of the people here
think he got in trouble and is now in
jail, but that he is not in trouble,
neither is he in jail.
JUDGE MAKES AN IMPORTANT
RULING
Federal Judge Call ruled at Tampa,
Fla., last week that a warrant was
not needed to search business houses
and automobiles for liquor. The
court held, however, that a search
warrant was necessary before enter
ing a private residence.
MISS LIZZIE GLASS IS DEAD
Miss Lizzie Glass died at the home
of her brother, Robert Glass, on Mul
berry, Monday morning at 9 o'clock,
and was buried Tuesday at 3 p.m.
near her home in the family burying
ground, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. D. M. Armen
trout.
MRS. CORPENING IMPROVING
The many friends of Mrs. C. E
Corpeniug will be glad to know that
she is greatly improved and will soon
be out, having been confined to her
home for several weeks on account of
sickness. Her small son, Charles
Lee, has also been sick, but is about
well again.
Newspapers in China ire :
and three times over. 1 r
previous day's issue
uted among the lower .
tion. They are then distrn
by being sent out to the vin.
country districts, where they
at' a fraction of the original
old two
s of the
distrib-
popula-
d again
ges and
are sold
cost
NEAREST LAW APPROACHING
MOVIE CENSORSHIP
The nearest law approaching the
censorship of moving pictures enact
ed by the 1921 session of the general
assembly is the Gallert bill, which
passed both houses before adjourn
ment, making the exhibition of ob
scene or immoral pictures a crime.
The text of the bill follows:
"That if any person, firm or cor
poration shall, for the purpose of
gain or otherwise, exhibit any ob
scene or imimoral motion picture, or
if any person, firm or corporation
shall post any obscene or immoral
placard, writings, pictures or draw
ings on walls, fences, billboards or
other places, advertising theatrical
exhibitions or moving pictures or
shows; or if any person, firm or cor
poration shall permit such obscene or
immoral exhibition to be conducted
in any tent, booth or other place or
building owned or controlled by said
person, firm or corporation, the per
son, firm or corporation performing
either one or all of the said acts shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ishable in the discretion of the court.
That for the purpose of enforcing
this statute any spectator at the ex
hibition of an obscene or immoral
moving picture may make the neces
sary affidavit upon which the warrant
fur said otFense is issued."
Whether this law is not already
covered in the common law was ques
tioned at the time the bill came up
for consideration, but to be sure of
it the statute was written into the
law.
GOVERNOR WANTS NO HASTY
ACTION IN ROAD WORK
Gov. Cameron Morrison thinks the ,
public should not be disappointed
should road work under the new $o0,
000,000 appropriation be deiayed
several months. The governor is un
willing to begin the construction on
roads in North Carolina while the
present high prices prevail, and while
the bond market is such that the
money cannot be secured at a reason
able rate of interest. So far as his
personal influence will go with the
council of State he does not intend to
authorize the issuance of short-term
notes for more than 5 per cent, and
he is decidedly of the opinion that
the road construction should not be
started and the money made abso
lutely necessary so that short term
notes would have to be issued in lieu
of bonds.
The new road commission, com
posed of Chairman Page add tlin -
representatives irom rne nine con- pre, ana tne top Durned off. rne nay
struction districts, will not take, which was in the wagon was burned,
charge until April 1, for the appoint- and the potatoes damaged consider
ments are effective on that date. ably. The fire was put out before
Chairman Page is busily engaged in the wagon was burned, however. It
this preliminary work at the present has not been learned who was the
time, and will be in a position to, owner of the wagon, or who set it
make definite recommendations to-afire.
the commission at its first meeting.
! STILLS CAPTURED AT SETZER'S
STEADING-GRIST WEDDING AT i GAP AND BUM CREEK
GREENVILLE, S. C. Two copper stills and complete
a preuy weaning occurred at nign
noon Wednesday in Hampton Avenue
M. E. church, Greenville, S. C, when
Miss Eunice Janet Grist became the
bride of Mr. I. Walter Steading, the
ceremony being performed by the
Rev. C. M. Morris, pastor of the con
tracting parties. On account of the
serious illness of a nephew of the
bride only members of the family
and intimate friends of the couple
were present to witness the cere
mony. The bride was most becomingly
attired in a traveling suit of navy
blue tricotine, with hat, gloves and
shoes to match, and carried a shower
bouquet of bride's roses.
For several years the bride has
been in the freight office of the
Southern Railway Company as a
member of the efficient clerical force,
during which time she made many
friends in Greenville. Mr. Steading
for several years has been in the
employ of the Piedmont & Northern
Railway Company in the mechanical
department, and likewise has many
friends in the city.
Immediately following the cere
mony the happy couple left for Jack
sonville, Tampa and other points of
interest in Florida for a short wed
ding trip, after which they will be
at home to their friends at 206 Frank
street, Greenville, after the first of
April.
Mrs. Steading is the (laughter of
Mrs. Mary Grist of this place, and
has many friends who extend good
wishes to the happy couple.
MAJOR HARPER IS VERY
SE-
RIOUSLY ILL
Maj. G. W. F. Harper has been
seriously ill since last Saturday. Last
week he fell as he was starting up
the steps at his home and suffered
a broken nose. He had not been
very well, but he insisted on going
to the Bank of Lenoir, and fell on
his return home. Apparently he was
getting along nicely until Saturday
night, when he became very much
worse. He has been in an uncon
scious condition since Monday, and
as we go to press his condition is not
improved.
MR. ROGERS TO TAKE CHARGE
OF HIDDENITE HOTEL
Mr. J. J. Rogers, president of the
Southern Hotel Cotmpany, has bought
a considerable interest in the Davis
Springs Hotel, at Hiddenite, Alexan
der county, and he and Mrs. Rogers
and son, Bill, will go there this sum
mer to take active management of
the hotel. Mr. Rogers now has
charge of the Carlheim. Mr. A. C.
Bizzell will probably take charge of
the Carlheim when Mr. Rogers leaves
for Hiddenite.
The Rogers have made many
friends in Lenoir who will regret to
lose them, even for the summer.
GERMANS APPEAR CHEERFUL
OVER OCCUPATION
Vague hints that work throughout
the Ruhrodt district in Germany
would cease within the next few day
as an immediate result of allied oc
cupation of Duisburg, Duesseldorf
and Ruhrodt and the seizure of cus
toms were made by German mine op
erators, several officials and work
men at Duisburg. There seemed to
be little unrest aimong working men
and those gathered on the streets to
watch the French. They appeared
quite cheerful and showed no resent
ment at the presence of allied troops.
Well-informed allied officials de
clared they did "hot believe there
would be. a strike, one asserting:
"The people do not intend to
strike. Communists are pointing to
ward Russia as German"s salvation,
but workers have already repudiated
that idea and will repudiate it again.
American troops on the Rhine are
"standing pat," Secretary of War
Weeks says, and a similar attitude as
to the Rhine situation growing out
of the occupation of additional Ger
man cities by the allies was expressed
at the State department.
No additional instructions have
been sent to Maj.-Gen. Allen, com
manding the American forces, it was
said at the State department, and no
inquiries have been made of the al
lied governments regarding the sanc
tions to be imposed upon Germany
which include collection of customs
duties at the new line established on
the Rhine and their payment to the
reparations commission.
BOYD'S STORE ROBBED
Saturday morning about 3 o'clock
the store of G. R. Boyd, on Virginia
avenue, was entered and the sate
robbed. From the evidence it seems
that a key had been used to unlock
the front door, as it was unlocked
and standing open when Mr. Boyd
went to open up at the usual time.
The safe had been dragged to the
rear of the store and set upside down
on sacks of flour which had been
piled on the floor. A hammer was
then taken and the door was bursted
to pieces. Between $25 and $30 was
secured from the
safe, which had
been righted and left on the floor
Nothing else in the store was dis
turbed. There is no clue as to who
robbed the safe, or who the burglars
were.
On the same night as the robbery
a covered mountain wagon loaded
with potatoes which had camped for
',nlght,Mitt'iV
outfits were captured and destroyed
by Sheriff Triplett and his assistants
Tuesday. The first still was located
in the Setzer's Gap section, and the
second one on Bum creek.
The first still captured was of
about GO-gallon capacity. This still
had been watched for some time, and
the officers had made three different
trips to this place in an effort to
eatch the parties who were operating
it. However, it is ce dent the oper
ators had gotten wise and they did
not return to the still. On their first
trip the officers found several gal
lons of beer, and on their second and
third trips the beer was still standing
at the same place. They therefore
destroyed the beer and the still. The
sheriff was accompanied on these
trips by Deputy Walsh. Mr. F. T.
Sherrill also accompanied them on
one trip.
The second still was of about 70
or 80 gallons capacity, but was not in
operation. It is said this still had
last been used to make monkey mm,
as there was evidence of molasses
around the still. No beer or liquor
was found, and no persons were seen
around the place.
CAMPBELL-DOUGHTON CONTEST
HEARING CLOSED
The contest hearing of Dr. J. Ike
Campbell, contestant for the seat of
Congressman R. L. Doughton of this
district, closed last Thursday in this
county with practically nothing of
value brought out in favor of the
contestant. The examination of the
scores of witnesses was a slow and
ted;ous task, and disclosed nothing of
nn injurious nature to the election
officials.
Mr. Doughton was highly gratified
over the hearing, and if Dr. Camp
bell does not find more evidence of
discrepancies and disorders in other
counties than Caldwell it is hard to
see how he can hope to unseat the
Democratic congressman.
The hearing is being held in Ashe
county this week.
BETTER PAY YOUR DOG TAX
The law in regard to the taxes on v
dogs reads as follows:
"Section 1675 consolidated stat
utes states: The fines or privileges
herein imposed shall be due and pay
able on the first day of October of
each and every year, and all persons
after December 1, thereafter, who
own or keep a dog or dogs upon
which the license or privilege tax is
not paid, whether said dog or dogs
have been listed or not, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, ttpoa
conviction, shall be fined. not more
than $50 or be imprisoned more than
thirty days." ; .
Every dollar that is collected by
means of the dog taxes goes to the
building and incidental expense fund
of the public schools. 1 . r ,
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