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I Believe It Or Not-Here Is What Stars Assert
1926 Will Bring
j BY GEORGE BRITT.
NEA Service Writer,
jlishingtou, Dec. 31.—L is tto the
Ids of the prophetess!
(The air will bo tilled with flying
P, our people will be content.
will soothe all nations, the sel
| and, the buyers of acres in the
tof flowers will prosper, the
:e of Wales at last will marry
death will strike a great king."
ese are a few of the things that
1 happen in 11)20. Just wait and
J you have any stiperstrtions at
jif you ever crossed a gypsy's
fa with silver, or watched your
i on Friday the thirteenth, or
Cked on wood, or gazed in a
pir on Hallowe’en—here may be
bailee to justify your faith in the
ta’natural.
ind if you are a skeptic ami say
(fortune telling is the bunk, may
fche predictions will prove your
)ts. In either case, this forecast
j be interesting to check on a
f frotrt now if you have saved it.
(he seeress is Mrs. Martha Spen-
I one of the best known consult
s in things occult in the nation's
jtal. Her method is astrology,
bled in personal readings with
PVhat Florida Owes to Science.
iew of Reviews.
liny of those who are decrying
t enthusiasm aht accompanies tlie
t shipment of Florida are totally
ware of all this recent history of
jeal progress. In spite of the
ientuni of the western movement i
the last century, Florida would
r been far more advanced in de
fient but for oeeasioiial visita
nt yellow fever, and the com
vely frequent recurrence ofoth
eeltous and epidemic maladies,
tmquest of such disease gives a
' changed aspect to the agrioul
pnd commercial development of
on like Florida. Many other
Ifars enter into the Florida rnove-
K. .such as the eoinparative ease
Snivel due to improved railroad
Krteamship facilities, and to the
■jgt universal use of the automo-
BF- But the underlying factor—
(OßC that counts for most—in the
|dence with which the movement
■Honda, and other southern dis
jp, now attracts settlers and in
is the new freedom from the
■fcfa Atngcr of certain diseases.
M obvious that the authentic re-
Kbt half * dozen eases of yellow
■pa Went might create a (
psychology. She has been asked the
stars about the New Year.
Peace Everywhere.
"The influence of Venus will be
predominant and controlling almost
throughout 1926,” says Mrs. Spen
cer. "That means peace, quiet and
prosperity everywhere, so far aft' it
is possible to generalize for ' the
whole world. The signs are wonder
fully favorable for Amrica in par
ticular.
"The United States Seuate will
not agree to onr joining the world
court without very extreme reserva
tions. The administration tax bill
will he adopted by the Senate with
but little change from the way it
was pasied by the house, and the
people will like it.
"There will be upheavals in both
the War ami Xuvy Departments,
particularly in the navy. I should
not be surprised to see the heads of
both those departments changed.
“Col. Mitchell will be reetfgnized
more than ever as an able patriot.
Out of his agitation will develop an
air service which will equal to any
on earth.
“The Prince of Wales will be mar
ried in 1926. I can not tell exactly
who his bride will be, but she will
panic that would drive a million peo
ple away from Florida within a few
days. But such a calamity is no
longer to be apprehended.
The Judicial Conference.
Raleigh News and Observer,
i The judicial conference that meets
here today ’has large possibilities for
usefulness. Just how useful it will
be to the state depends entirely upon
the seriousness with which its mem
bership tackle the mimberous prob
lem* that have already been brought
before it for discussion. It is true
that it is a purely advisory body, so
far as its legislative functions go, but
if gives serious study to needed re
forms in judicial procedure, the next
General Assembly may be expected to
give careful consideration to its rec
' ommendatione.
The next session of the Legislature
is a year off. One of the worst Nine
of the legal profession is ttat of pro
crastination. The membership of the
judicial conference haa manifested a
(disposition to get down to serious
work, but there i« danger of taking it
for granted that there is no need for
immediate action. There i« a real
| need. There most be discussion of
| these problems, if progress is to be
be a princess from one of the smaller
nations of Europe.
“A king will dig in 1926. He is
popular and the head of a great na
tion. His successor will not wield the
I influence he does, and democracy,
will progress by his passing
" Russia will be granted recogni
tion by the United States.
Farms to Prosper.
"Crops will be bountiful, and far
mers will prosper more than they
have for several years. Business con
ditions generally will be better than
hey were in 1925.
“A French debt settlement will be
agreed upon in 1926.
"The Florida boom will continue
throughout the year. I think it has
two years yet to go. After that will
come a slump.
"It. will be a year of discovery of
new talent and of unusual accom
plishment in literature and art. In
the theater they will put on a few
more clothes, but there won’t be any
modification of snappy lines. .
"President Coolidge wlil not be
elected president again. Hte succes
sor will be a Republican.”
And that is the future according
to Martha Spencer. You can take it
or leave it.
ma3e. The public should be informed
of proposed changes or reforms in ad
vance of the meeting of Ae Legisla
ture, so that there may be discus
sion.
One of the greatest obstacles in
the way of securing concrete action I
on proposals is the fact that the Su
perior Court judges are kept on the
circuit most of their time, and the
lawyers are engaged in the private
practice of the law in the courts.
Naturally, they have little time in
which to do research work. Conse
quently, the judicial conference may
be expected to deal largely with the
problems pertaining to the adminis
tration of the court rather than with
studying principles. In fact that is
the reason for the formation of the
judicial conference. It was not or
ganized for research purposes primar
ily, but to make a study of the courts
as they are now in operation. "■
For the fiscal year of 1923, the
■State government of North Carolina
received in revenue receipts the sum
of $22,185,656.
It's a solemn thing to get married,
but a serious thing not to get the
chance. ,
q
THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE
Bonded Indebtedness of State
Shows Increase of 18 Per Cent.
On June 30, 1925. the total bonded
indebtedness of the State of North
Carolina, its counties and municipali
ties. was 1f327.296.050.45, as compared
with the sum of .$278,473,073.05 <m
June 30. 1924. an increase in twelve
months of $48,822,979.40, or about
18 per cent.
Figures compiled by the State Au
ditor Baxter Durham show that dur
ing the last fiscal year the debts of
counties increased by $15,000,000 and
those of municipalities-by $24,000,000.
The bonded debt of the State went up
only ten millions, but during the pe
riod the State was doing the bulk of
its financing with short term notes.
On June 30. the debt of the State
and its subdivisions was about equal
ly divided into the three classes, with
the municipalities leading the other
two divisions by about $20,000,000.
The debt was divided on June 30
HOW 111 .MB’S A DUMBBELL?
New York Mirror.
He's s;> dumb he thinks flying fish
build nests.
He’s so dumb lie thinks a green
horn is a loudspeaker.
He's so dumb he thinks a brief ease
is a hip pocket flash.
He's so dumb he thinks General De
livery is a war hero. >
He's so dumb he thinks S. O. 8. is
a radio station.
He's so dubm he thinks Portuguese
fly South when Winter comes.
lie's s i dumb he thinks plaster par
is is imported building material.
He's so dumb lie thinks’ cat-o-nine
tails is a sideshow ill a circus.
He’s so dumb he thinks the Statue
of Liberty is a traffic cop.
He's so dumb he thinks Bay Rum
is a seaport.
He's so dumb he thinks the Flatiron
buUdiug is n laundry.
He's so dumb be thinks the Flower
Hospital is a hothouse.
He's so dumb he thinks an elephant
packs his trunk.
He’s so dumb he thinks a “run on
the bank” is a race track.
He's so dumb he thinks the Mason
and Dixon Line is a street railway.
He's so dumb he thinks devastated
France is full of fallen arches.
He's so dumb he thinks eakeeaters
originated in bakeries.
He's so dumb be~thinks Governor's
Island is owned by A1 Smith,
He's so dumb he thinks a Xomde
Plume is a hat feather.
He's so dumb he thinks Sing Sing
is a Chinese lullaby.
He's do dumb he thinks Banana Oil
is a patent medicine.
He's so dumb he thinks the Union
soldiers originated the eight-hour day
CUTEST THINGS.
New \*ork Mirror.
Mother—Get up, Elsie; remember
it's the early gird gets the worm.
Elsie—All right, mother, let the bird
have it, I'm not huflgry.
I was sent to collect a bill from a
“tight” customer. A small boy was
playing on the porch. I sent him to
get h ; s mother. After a short time he
returned and said, “Mother says she
isn't at home.”
Brown (after burglar's visit) —
They carried off my wife.
Astonished Officer—Didn't they take
anythipg valuable?
Lady — ls you were a lawyer my
profession, why must you beg?
Lazy Tizm—Well, you see, ma'am
I'm an honest lawyer.
Helen—Will you hclep tbe Work
ing Girls' Home?
Jack—Where do they live, .
Teacher—Johnny, can you describe
an island for me?
Johnny—lt's a place where you can
not leave without a boat.
Jessie was asked by a man if she
could tell him where Mr. I lodge lived.
Pointing to tbe west, she replied. “Go
that way and that ,way, and stop at
the first house where there's a dog.”
A lumber ractory lu Tacoma has
made more than two million wooden
doors, which is said to be a world's
record for this industry. Placed end
to end tbe doors would make a board
walk nearly 2,500 miles long.
The Christmas feast should not in
volve a post-Christmas fast.
as follows: State bonded debt, $103.-
633,531 : counties, $102,181,873.95;
cities and towns. $121.181,878.93; cit
ies and towns, $121,480,645.50.
State Debt Mounting.
The compilation of the auditor as
of June 30 furnished the latest data
available on the counties and the,cit
ies and towns, but the State debt has
boon mounting since that date.
YYitli the issue of $20,125,000 in
bonds this month the total increased
to $123,766,531. and when all notes
issued in anticipation of bonds have
been converted and all authorizations
by the General Assembly exhausted,
the State's bonded debt will be close
on to $150,000,000.
The bonded indebtedness of Cabar
rus, county is $483,240. and that of
the City of Concord is $1,515,900.
FIGURES THAT COUNT
Raleigh News and Observer.
YY'e may not be able to thrill to
Charlotte’s claim to population. YVe
may pick flaws in the Queen City's
home-made census. Ilut one distinc
tion belongs to Charlotte--mat all
North Carolina must recognize.
Charlotte is the only city of its
sjze in the United States which has
gone thus far in 1925 without a
fata! accident within its traffic con
-1 rol districts.
| Talk about your bank resources,
your uew industries, your i-kyscrap
j ers, your payrolls, your real estate
booms and your building records
until your tongue hangs out, but
this is a thing that demands re
spect, that calls for quick congratu
lation, and speedy adoption of Char
lotte's methods by other cities.
| It would pay tbe olher cities of
j the State to send their chiefs of
| police to Charlotte for a study of file
system worked out by Chief Fitts, a
veteran traffic man, who lias been
given free rein by the Commissioners
to solve the growing problem.
They would hear him say some
thing like this:
I find the public in general is
perfectly willing to do what is right.
The average motorist here only
wants to know what you want him
to do. Os course, there are a few
glaring instances when a motorist
will attempt to take advantage Dut
these cases are rare. On the whole,
the automobilist here is considerate
and will obey instructions.
That is the point. The secret of
traffic safety and traffic ease is
regulation that is both reasonable
and efficient. Tbe aim should be to
facilitate .he operation of motor
vehicles as much as possible without
incrensing the hazanW of pedestrians.
But safai.v is the word- That should
control. If it is necessary for the
motorist to drive around a block to
prevent a left-hand turn when that
turn would confuse traffic and in
crease risks to vehicles as well as
pedestrians there should be no hesi
tancy in requiring this concession.
Maybe , few drivers might complain.
There are selfish people whose own
convenience is paramount. But even
they will fall in line. At any rate,
they should be required to conform.
Charlotte has set a worthy exam
ple. The Queen City has given North
Carolina a Christmas present and a
tip that is worthy any municipality's
new year resolution.
North Carolina paid taxes to the
federal government for tbe fiscal year
ending June 30, 1925, amounting to
$166,814,586.
Most of the born leaders of men
are women.
GAINED 10 POUNDS
IN 22 DAYS
That’s going some—but skinny men,
women aiid children just can’t help
putting on good, healthy flesh when
they take McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets.
As chock full of vitaminee as the
nasty, fishy-tasting cod Hver oil itself,
but these sugar-coated, tasteies tab
lets are as easy to take as candy, and
won't upset the stomach.
One woman gained ten pounds in
twenty-two days. Sixty tablets,, sixty
cents and money back if not satisfied.
Ask the Pearl Drug Company or any
drfiggist for McCoy's Cod Liver Oil'
Compound Tablets. Directions and
formula on each box.
“Get McCoy’s, Ae original and
genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet.” I
The “Kick” ■
* <gr,y;
PROFESSIONALISM
WILL BE DEFINED
Is “Bugaboo of American Athletics”
Says Henry Beckinridge.
New York, Dec. 31.—Styling pro
fessionalism as the “bugaboo of Amer
ican athletics,” Colonel Henry Breck
inridge, president of the National
Athletic Federation, today appointed
o coinmittpe to deal with the problem
of drawing Ae line between amateur
and professional sports.
Addressing the annual conference
of the federation Colonel Breckin
ridge said:
“Tbe professional athlete is per
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fectly all right in his own sphere, but
when you have the amateur ami pro
fessional spheres of athletics mixing,
it is like the economic law of bad
money driving good money cut of cir
culation.
“Our colleges are not to train gladi
ators. College athletic training is a
means, not an end. I object to the
college-trained athlete who sells his
services all over tlie country.”
To illustrate his contention of a
decline in amateur athletics, Colonel
Breckinridge asserted that amateur
baseball had fallen of 50 per cent,
’in the last three years.
Professionalism brought out tin as
Thursday, Dec. 31, 1925
sertion by Gustav T. Kirby, chair
man of the advisory council of the
Intercollegiate A. A. A. that ‘ - thoue
sands of school boys under sixteen
years of age were engaging in ath
letics for money, knowing that their
amateur standing was being violat
ed.”
This statement followed a sugges
tion of Major John 1.. Griffith, execu
tive of the N. A. A. F.. that this
organization be lenient with boys un
der sixteen who violnte amateur rules.
Many a woman imagines that her
heart has been broken when it is only
her self-esteem that Las been hurt.