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SM1THFIELD, N. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1924
NUMBER 5
GR3SS PUBLIC DEBT
OF THE NATION
Four and Three Quar
ters Times What It
Was in 1912 Accord
ing to Census Bureau.
MORE THAN 32 BILLIONS
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Washington, Jan. 13.—The public
debt of the entire country aggregat
ed $32,786,715,000 at the close of
1922 and was more than four and
three-quarters times what it was in
1912. Announcement of this figure
was made today by the census bureau
in a preliminary summary of the
decennial census on wealth, debt and
taxation. The gross public debt is
equivalent to $301.56 for each person
of the country's population while in
1912 it was $70.20. As an offset to
the gros^ debt there are sinking fund
and other assets held for the retire
ment of the debt amounting to $1,
934.899.000, making the net debt $30,- i
851,816,000 or $283.76 per capita. The
national government, the state gov
ernments, the governments of coun
ties, cities and all civil divisions hav
ing power to incur debt are included.
Annual interest charges on this
huge sum representing the outstand
ing gross debt amount of $1,311,
468.000, computed at 4 per cent, or
$12.06 per capita. Computed at 4 1-2
per cent and 1 per cent sinking fund,
the total charges would be $1,803,
269,235, or $16.59 for each person of
the country’s population. The ac
tual amount lies somewhere between
these figures, the census bureau
states.
The national government’s gross
debt showed the largest increase in
the 10 years, largely on account of
the war. Its total at the end of
1922 was $22,525,773,000, an increase
of 627 per cent over 1912. The indebt
edness of other countries to the
United States on November 15, 1923,
was $11,800,010,245, of which $4,600,
000,000 represented the debt against
Great Britain, which has been fund
ed.
The indebtedness of state govern
ments totaled $1,162,648,000, an in
crease of 175 per cent over 1912.
The counties of the country had a
total indebtedness of $1,366,636,000,
an increase of 268 per cent over 1912.
Cities and all other civil divisions
had a gross debt of $7,731,658,000,
an increase of 149 per cent over 1912.
The gross debt reported represents
all public indebtedness, including
funded and fixed debt (long term and
serial bonds), which amounted to
$25,257,275,000 and; special assess- ,
ment bonds, which amounted to $754,
832,000; temporary loans, outstand
ing warrants, and other debts of ev
ery character, amounting to $6,814,
955.000,
Of the total public debt, the na
tional government represented 68.7
per cent, the state governments 3.5
per cent, the counties 4.2 per cent,
and the cities and all other civil di
visions 23.6 per cent.—Assocated
Press.
N. C. Ginning Now
Is Up To 1,016,308
Washington. Jan. 10.—Cotton gin
ned prior to January totaled 9,807,
138 running bales, including 234,723
round bales, counted as half bales.
18,639 bales of American-Egyptian
and 776 bales of sea island, compared
with 9,597,330 running bales, includ
ing 166,072 round bales, 28,498 bales
of sea island ginned to January 1 last
year, the census bureau announced.
Ginnings to January 1 this year by
states, were:
Alabama 594,764, \ri7. »na 62.371
Arkansas 608, 230, California 39,
765, Florida 13,454, Georgia 606,754,
Louisiana 366,757, Mississippi 613,
253, Missouri 103,103, North Caro
lina 1,016,308, Oklahoma 622,034,
South Carolina, 782,541, Tennessee
221,416, Texas 4,084,733, Virginia
46,447. . All other states 2(5,208.
The revised total of cotton ginned
this season to December 13 was an
nounced as 9,554,177 running bales.
There were 15,169 ginneries operat
ed prior to December 13
Ruth Is Fined $70 On
Three Automobile Charges
NEWTON, Mass. Jan. 13.
BABE Ruth struck out in court
here today, paying three suc
cessive fines for infractions of
the automobile laws. Judge
Weston penalized him $50 for
operating a motor vehicle after
the license had been suspended,
$10 for the same act without reg
istration and $10 for speeding.
Ruth’s Massachusetts license was
suspended in 1914 because of an
accident in Cambridge, and has
never been restored, officials said
He admitted in court that he had
not registered his car since 1920.
NO OUTLAWRY EDICT
YET FOR GATLING
Court Clerk Issues Cap
ias For Arrest of
Gatling For Double
Murder.
A capias has been issued for the
arrest of Lawrence Gatling, young
Raleigh man wanted on a charge of
double murder for the killing of
Helen Gatling, his wife, and Owen
Stevens, Johnston county man, but
no further move has been made to
outlaw the fugitive, according to
Assistant Clerk Lloyd Tilley of the
Wake Superior Court.
During the first part of the past
term of court the question of out
lawry was submitted to Judge Grady
who announced that he could take
no action 'until the matter of a capias
came up in the regular course of pro
cedure. At that time Solicitor Evans
stated that he would ask for a cap
i asbefore the end of the term.
Anticipating that a move would
be made to have Gatling outlawed,
James II• Pou formally requested
the judge not to outlaw the fugitive
on the grounds that he is thought to
be insane and because the law was
unconstitutional and barbarous.
A reward of $650 has been offer
ed for the arrest or apprehension of
Gatling, whose whereabouts are just
as mystifying as on the night oLthe
killing two weeks ago. — Raleigh
Times.
Chief of Police
in Aberdeen Shot
Aberdeen, Jan. 10-—Chief of Police
W. P. Page and an unidentified ne
gro, with only one arm, are dead here
toda yas a result of a fight put up
by the negro when he was arrested
early this morning on a charge of
burgalizing stores in Raeford. The
negro shot Chief Page and was in
turn killed by Jean Merritt, a me
chanic, who had accompanied the of'
ficer.
Last night the negro broke into
stores of McGill and McNeill, Tom
Townsend and Gore in Raeford. Po- j
lice at that place discovered the
negro at an early hour and fired
several shots at him, but he escaped
unhurt. He left Raeford in the di
rection of Aberdeen. Officers at Ab
erdeen were notified and at 9 o'clock
spied the man. After a short chase
he was captured near the ice plant
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Prince of Denmark
to Wed Commoner
Prince Erik of Denmark, third son
of the crown prince of that country,
will marry Lois Booth of Ottawa,
who has no claim to royal blood but
who is the granddaughter of a mil- )
lionaire lumberman. It was said at
Ottawa that arrangements had been
made to accord the title of princess
to the bride, but at Copenhagen it
was reported that the prince would
forfeit his title and renounce his
rights to succession to the throne
King Christian, however, offered him
the smaller title of “count of Roth
enborg.”—The Pathfinder.
Mrs. Cynthia Skinner is spending
sometime with relatives in Oxford. ’
RECORDERS COURT
TAKES THREE DAYS
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Nine Liquor Cases Out
of a Total of Twenty
two Come Up Before
Judge Nobles.
ONLY ONE APPEAL TAKEN
The Recorder’s Court consumed
three days last week, the following
cases being disposed of:
State vs Melvin Sanders and Ruff
Sanders, violating prohibition laws.
Guilty; fine, $25 each and costs.
State vs Tobe Blalock, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty. Judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
State vs Howard Harris, damage
to real property. Guilty. Judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
State vs Howard Barbour, violat
ing prohibition laws. Guilty. Fine $25
and costs
State vs Almond Johnson, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty. Fine $25.00
and costs.
State vs B. Smith, carrying conceal
ed weapon. Guilty. It appearing to
court that the defendant had been
confined in jail thirty-five days while
awaiting trial, judgment was suspend
ed upon the payment of costs.
State vs Will Hawkins, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty; six months
on roads. Appeal by defendant; bond
fired at $750.
State vs Otto Lane, assault with
deadly weapon. Guilty. Fine $10 and
costs.
State vs Bob Woodruff, Charlie
Mozelle, Ira Creech and Coy Smith,
assault with deadly weapon. Nol pros
as to Coy Smith. Ira Creech call- -'
and failed- Judgment nisi sci fa and
capias. Bob Woodruff and Charlie
Mozelle guilty. Judgment that de
fendant Charlie Mozelle pay fine of J
$100 and one half costs. Judgment ,
suspended as to Bob Woodruff upon ■
payment of one half costs, including ^
in his part cost of hospital bill of i
$164.50.
State vs Fulton Norris and Elton |
Hudson, sci fa. Judgment nisi dis
charged upon payment of costs of
sci fa.
State vs George Williams, carrying
concealed weapon. Defendant plead
guilty. Thirty days in jail- Capias to
issue at request of solicitor.
State vs George Williams, slander
innocent woman. Defendant guilty.
Judgment, four months in jail. Capias
to issue at request of solicitor.
State vs George Williams, assault
with deadly weapon. Nol pros.
State vs Henry Robertson, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty on both
counts. Judgment, six months on
road on first count. Fine $75 and costs
on second count.
State vs John Stanley, worthless
check. Guilty; judgment suspended
on payment of costs
State vs J. H. Bynum and James
Mayo, violating prohibition laws. De
fendants guilty. Judgment, that de
fendants Qay fine of $50 and costs
f State vs Charlie Easom, assault.
Defendant plead guilty, judgment sus
pended on payment of costs.
State vs G. E. Weeks, removing
crops. Gujlty; judgment suspended on
payment of costs.
State vs Mrs. Arthur Hilliard, aid
ing and abetting sale of intoxicating
liquors. Not guilty.
State vs Lonnie Deal, violating
prohibition laws. Guilty; four months
on roads
State vs Lonnie Deal, larceny. Guil
ty; two months on roads.
State vs James W Lee and Orbie
West, tearing down fence. Not guilty.
BAILEY TO OPEN
STATE CAMPAIGN
Will Make Formal An
nouncement of His
Candidacy For Gov
ernor This Week.
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OFFICE SEEKERS SCARCE
The News and Observer gives the
following resume of the probable can
didates for the various state offices
which will be voted on in the Demo
cratic primary next June which will
be of interest to our readers: |
Formal annoucement scheduled
for next Thursday that Josiah Wil
liam Bailey will run for Governor in
the Democratic primary will lack
the element of surprise but it will
serve the purpose of launching a
campaign that has been hesitating
on the ways for weeks, seemingly
not knowing whether to take to the
waters now or wait until the Spring
thaw sets in.
Efforts on the part of John G.
Dawson, chairman of the Democratic ,
Executive Committee to stave off the
beginning of the campaign, and to
discourage immediate announcement
of cadidacies will appear to i^ave
been disregarded. The bars will be
down. The road will bo open, and ,
the campaign will be beginning and
apparently on a pace set in by Mr.
Bailey himself. His friends look
upon it as on astute piece of politi
cal strategy. '
Depths of Lethargy
But no campagn since the pri |
mary was devised as a means of j
nominating party candidates has
come so near to the time for ac- i
tivity with as much uncertainty
about what is going to happen as
surrounds the campaign that will be
formally opened when Mr. Bailey
formally announces himself, promul
gates his platform and calls upon the
rest of the candidates to fall in be
hind him and lay course for the first
Saturday in June.
Thirteen State officials come up for
the attention of the Democratic vo
ter and with the exception of Mr.
Bailey there is not an announced and
avowed candidate in the field. A
W. McLean, is as everybody knows,
a candidate for the same honors,
that Mr. Baley seeks, but thus far
he has not announced himself, and
nowhere has he uttered a word that
can be taken as indicative of the
platform from which he will conduct
his campaign. He is a taken-for
granted candidate.
Counting the Lieutenant Gover
norship there are fourteen offices to
be filled on the Democratic ticket.
The entire Council of State is com
ing up for nomination, and except
for the post of Attorney General it
is presumed that all incumbents will
seek re-nomination and election. At- ,
torney General James S. Manning
will not seek office again, and it is
generally understood that Dennis G.
Brummit, of Granville, former
speaker of the House, will be a can
didate to succeed him, as will also
Assistant Attorney General Frank
Nash.
Certainly goes no further. Secre
tary of State W. N. Everett will seek
nomination and no opponent is yet
on the horizon against him. State
Auditor Baxter Durham likes his job
and will run again. Rumors are a
bout that he will have opposition,
but the opponent is not yet indenti
fed. Col. J. P. Cook, runner-up for
the place in 1920 is said to be think
ing of running again, but he has not
announced himself. Nobody is op
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Officers Capture 8 Distilling Plants
Several Thousand Gallons of Mash
Last week United States Fed
eral officers captured and des
troyed eight distilling plants,
including six copper stills rang
ing in size from 75 to 200 gallon
capacity. Five of the tills were
found in Lenoir and Onslow
counties and in the southern part
part of Johnston county nead the
Sampson county line. Several
thousand gallons of mash several
gallons of whiskey and a lot of
of sugar and molasses were
found at these plants.
Judge Padlocks Home In
Which Still Was Found
BUFFALO, N. Y. Jan. 13.
FOR the first time in Buffalo
the padlock provision of the
Prohibition law was invoked
today against a private home,
when Juduge George F. Morris,
in Federal District Court, signed
a temporary injunction closing
the residence of Joseph Muscoril
in Hudson Street.
The house was raided last May
by prohibition agents, who re
ported finding a 75-gallon still in
operation, with more than 200
gallons of alcohol, moonshine
whiskey and wine
GAMBLING HOUSE IS
RAIDED BY POLICE
Herbert Jordan Runs
Down Two Police
men with Car; Held
On $10,000 Bond
Wilmington, Jan. 14.—Herbert
Fordan, a well-known man of this
:ity, was arrested early today charg
'd with running down two police
nen while intoxicated. Following
;he arrest, police raided a so-called
dub, seized a quantity of what they
said was gambling paraphernalia
ind arrested Cleveland Galloway and
Lee Everett on charges of operating
i gambling house
Jordan is reported to have given
the police much information regard
ing conditions in the city following
his arrest. He is held in $10,000
bail pending the outcome of injuries
to the policeman struck by the auto
mobile, which, it is charged, was
running without lights.
Galloway and Everett were re
leased soon after their arrest on
bonds of $1,000 each. Police used
keys found in the possession of Jor
dan to gain entrance to the club
rooms.
Centenary Meeting to
be Held in Raleigh
Greensboro, Jan. 10.—A joint meet
ng of pastors and centenary treas
urers of probably 75 churches in the
North Carolina and Western North
Carolina conferences of the M. E.
Church, South will be held at West
Market Street Methodist church,
Greensboro January 14-15, according
to announcement of the pastor, Rev.
J. H. Barnhart.
This gathering is in the interest of
the Centenary of Missions movement
of the M. E. Church, ' juth, and is
called by Bishop Collins Denny, pres
ident of the two conferences. There
will be two or more representatives
from each of the churches included in
the call present. These are the
churches which subscribed $10,000, or
more to the $35,000,000 centenary
fund. The purpose of the meeting is
to organize these congregations to col
lect the money yet due on their
pledges.
President Elgin Watch
Co., Dies At Chicago
Chicago, Jan. 14.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—Charles II. Hul
burd, 73 years old, Chicago capitalist
and for 25 years president of the El
gin Watch Company, died at his
Lake Shore Drive residence today
He had been active as head of thi
company and had been at his office
as late as Saturday.
OLD MAID’S CONVENTION
TO BE REPEATED
“The Old Maid’s Convention” whicl
was given Friday night, Jan. 11, was
such a success that it has been de
cided to give it again next Fridaj
night, Jan. 18, at Brodgen school
The proceeds will go for the same
cause—for building at Sanders Chap
el M. E. church.
COUNTY LOSES A
SPLENDID CITIZEN
Former County Survey
or T. R. Fulghum
Succumbs to Pneu
monia.
WAS SICK ONLY ONE WEEK
Selma, Jan. 14.—Mr. Thomas Ruf
fin Fulghum, prominent in business
interests in Selma and vicinity for
many years, died at his home hero
last Thursday evening of pneumonia,
after an illness of only a few days.
The deceased was sixty-eight years
1 of age. Thirty-one years ago he was
married to Miss Lucinda Brady and
had always lived at the old home
place about five miles from Selma
until nearly two weeks ago when he
and hi.s family moved to Selma.
He began surveying at the age of
eighteen, and was county surveyor
for about thirty years. He contin
ued to survey some until his recent
illness, having done work of this
! kind on a damp day just before being
! confined to his bed, which probably
i caused him to contract pneumonia.
He was always well and strong,
never needing a physician, except
' once after a slight automobile ac
cident, until his final illness.
Mr. Fulghum was one of the direc
tors of the Citizens Bank at Micro,
also a director of the Pine Level Oil
Mill, besides being vitally identified
with the agricultural, industrial and
business affairs in general of this
; section, having accumulated much
property in and around Selma.
He had been a cons stent member
of the Pine Level Primitive Baptist
church for about twenty-six years,
from which church the funeral serv
ices were conducted Saturday after
noon at one o’clock by Elder C. F.
Denny, of Wilson and Elder J. T
Collier of Micro, pastor of the de
ceased, after which the remains were
carried to the old home place for
burial.
The pall bearers were: Sheriff W.
J. Massey, Messrs E. F. Ward, of
Smithfield, James Woodard, of Ken
ly; Archie Edwards, of Princeton; W.
B. Roberts, of Selma, and H. J.
Corbett, of Micro.
The floral offering was beautiful,
the flowers being carried by the high
school girls, class mates of his
daughters, Misses Sadie and Ruth
Fulghum.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, nine children and five grand
children. The children are: Messrs
Chas. B-, T. R. Jr., and Harold Ful
ghum, Mrs. W. R. Britt, of Garner;
Mrs. W. L. Stanfield, of Micro; Miss
j es Ruth, Sadie and June Fulghum.
■ Two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Hicks, of
Selma, and Mrs. T- E. Wellons, of
Micro, also survive.
Boy Prodigy Earns
Only $23 Per Week
New York, Jan. 10.—William J.
| Sidis, : c.n of the iati Dr. Bois Sidis,
! intcrnalicm.I!y known psyehopathol
ogist, who knew six languages and
passed college entrance examination
! when he was eight years old and
entered Harvard university at 11. is
at 26, a $23 a week statistical clerk
in a New York business office, it
became known today, according to
the New York Tribune.
Young Sidis became known as a
trousers, he delivered a lecture on the
fourth dimension before Harvard pro
fessors and instructors of mathe
matics and freely and ably answered
all their questions on the subject.
At two he could read and write; at
seven he passed anatomical examina
i tions of the Harvard medical
i , school; the next year he passed en
. trance examinations in the Massa
i chusetts Institute oi Technology. At
1 10, he entered Tufts college; and at
11, Harvard, from which he was ;cad
. uated in 1914 at the age of 1C
Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Puller w< :t
to Raleigh Saturday afternoou.