Representatives Of 19 Foreign
Countries Inspect N. C. Highways
Impressive Demonstration'
of Welcome Given Pan
American Highway Com
sion in State.
PAGE IN CHARGE OF TOUR
The good roads of North Carolina
are attracting attention abroad. The
Old North State is now being visit
ed by distinguished guests, the Latin
American Commission composed of
38 members representing nineteen
countries of South and Central Am
erica, who are on a tour of inspec
tion of the highways of the United
States. Whlie in this state they will
be the guests of the highway educa
tion board. Mr. Frank Page, State
Highway Commissioner, is in charge
of the tour. Wednesday’s journey
was over the hard surfaced roads
from Raleigh to Durham and Chapel
Hill. From Chapel Hill they were
conducted to Greensboro and shown
the different types of construction
between those towns.
The following news item from a
Greensboro reporter which appeared
in yesterday’s Charlotte Observer,
tells of the welcome given the Pan
American visitors in some of the
towns of the State:
The motorcade bearing the visit
ors with their escort of state and na
tional highway officials was compos
ed of more than 30 automobiles and
busses and was preceded by detach
ments of motorcycle police ,ensuring
it clear roads. Governor Morrison,
of North Carolina, accompanied the
party as far as Durham, where lunch
eon was served by the city, and Gov
ernor Trinkle, of Virginia, remained
throughout the day, havjng joined
the commission at Raleigh. Frank
Page, state highway commissioner,
was in charge of direction of the
tour and will continue in that ca
pacity during the week spent in the
state.
.prom naieign me vihjluis
to Durham, stopping at the highway
equipment depot on the way, where
they were given an opportunity to
inspect the work in progress.
Arriving at the high school in
Durham the party was met by a re
ception committe of more than 100
citizens, who escorted them to the
auditorium. Luncheon there was fol
lowed by a speaking program.
The party left the motors for a
short time at Chapel Hill. As they
entered the town, more than 1,000
students of the University of North
Carolina lined the streets., cheering
the Latin-Americams. They in
spected the campus- of the unrver
sity and Dean James H. Royster
made an address of welcome.
Resuming the journey to Greens
boro, the motorcade was routed over
a stretch of dirt road, from Chapel
Hill to Hillsboro, whjch the dele
gates were especially interested in as
being of a type adaptable for con
struction in Latin-Ameriean coun
tries.
COTTON’S CONDITION
NEXT TO LOW RECORD
Washington, June 2.—This year’s
cotton crop began the season with
the lowest condition with the excep
tion of 1920 since the keeping of
records was begun 53 years ago.
In its first report of the season,
issued today, the Department of Ag
riculture placed the condition on 1
May 25 at 65.6 per cent of a normai
In 1920 it was 62.4 per cent of a
normal on the same date. The con
dition this year is 7.2 per cent be
low the average condition on that
date in the last ten years. i
No forecast of production wma '
made. i
The condition also compared with i
69.9 in 1920, 66.0 in 1921, and 72.8, !
the average of the last ten years on ,
May 25. 1
The condition of the crop by i
states follows: 1
Virginia, 62; North Carolina, 71; i
South Carolina 68; Georgia, G8; ]
Florida, 77; Alabama, 70; Missis- <
sippi, 69; Louisiana, 70; Texas, 66; 1
Arkansas, 58; Tennesee, 54; Mis- i
ouri, 52; Oklahoma, 58; California, 1
91; Arizona, 90; New Mexico, 89. jj
COUIIDGE SIGHS TNI
REDUCTION MEASURE
Washington, June 2.—President
Coolidge today signed the tax reduc
tion bill but, declaring it unsatisfact
ory, announced he would bend all his
energies to obtain enactment of a bet
ter measure at the next session of
Congress.
The bill, which decreases tax ..ate?
in most instances to the lowest levels
since 1917 and which was the basis of
the hottest legislative fight of the
present session of Congress, was de
clared by the President in a 2,500
word statement issued coincident with
his approval of the measure to rep
resent merely “tax reduction, not tax
reform.”
“The bill does not represent a
sound permanent tax policy and in its
passage has been subject to unfor
tunate influence which ought not to
control fiscal questions,” the execu
tive said. “Still, in spite of i ts
obvious defect, its advantages as a
temporary relief and temporary ad
justment of business conditions, in
view of the uncertainty of a better 1
law within a reasonable time, lead
me to believe that the best interests j
of the country would be served if
this bill became a law.
“A correction of its defects o ay be ;
K-'ft to the next session of the Con- !
gress. I trust a bill less political and !
me re truly economic may oe passed
at that time. To that end 1 shall
b^rd all by energies.”
ine legislation as approved oy tne
President reduces the taxes of al
most every federal taxpayer and cuts
down the federal revenues by an
amount estimated at $361,000,000 for
the next fiscal year. This reduction,
however, will not result in any def
icit, according to treasury experts.
The principal effect of the new
law will not be felt until next year,
the 50 per cent reductions in income
taxes being made aplicable to in
comes of this year but payable in
1925. Immediate relief, however, is
granted every income tax payer, as a
25 per cent decrease is ordered in
the case of income taxes for the cur
rent yeaT and now due.
Another effect that soon will be
appreciable is the provision of the
new law repealing within 30 days
many excise taxes, such as those on
telegraph and telephone messages,
soft drinks, candy carpets, rugs,
trunks and theatre admissions of
50 cents or less.
The revision of the income tax
rates effected under the new law
brings a cut in all such levies. This
amounts to fifty per cent reduction
on incomes of $8,000 and under. On
amounts above that the normal rate
is cut from eight to six per cent,
while the surtax rates are revised
on a similar basis.
The new surtax schedule starts
with one per cent on $10,000 and
graduates up to 50 per cent on!
$500,000 and over.
A new feature written into the
legislation at the recommendation of
Secretary Mellon, who initiated the
move for tax revision last Septem
ber, provides for an additional re
duction of 25 per cent on earned in-j
mines up to $10,000 with all incomes
of $5,000 and under classed as earn
ed.—Associated Press.
22 TULANE STUDENTS ^
SUSPENDED, CHEATING
New Orleans, La., June 2.—An in
vestigation by the honor com-mittee
>f the junior chemistry class at
rolaae university ha* resulted in the
suspension of 22 of the 28 members
)f the class the balance of the eol
ege year with the loss of all credits
earned this year it became known
oday. The suspensions were because
)f “cheating or otherwise violating
he honor system.” The trouble grew
>ut of the theft from the desk of a
nember of the faculty of a paper
>n which were written the answers
o the questions to be asked in an
ixamination. It later developed all
>ut three members of the class made
grades of 100 per cent.
All Roads Xead to Cleveland and- Q, Q. P. Convention
I n
Son. J V
Wadsworth
of New York
Chairman
of the
Convention
The 1924
GO R
Convention
at
Cleveland
Whs
i*e the first G O
Bloomington, 111., in I850‘
lA^TOCAKTanl ^ •
The men
who are
running
the show
The
Republican
National
Committee
C leveland, O.—Politics rule Cleveland today with the G. O. P. Elephant In the star role. With'
Republican National Committee fn the scene; delegates and convention onlookers arriving hourly, it is i
certainty the town will be jammed when the Convention convenes next Tuesday, June 10.
STATE AND NATION
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Bankers Meet In Asheville;
Muscle Shoals Issue Post
poned Until December
Session of Congress.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS SAT.
The North Carolina bankers are
holding their annual convention in
Asheville this week. Five hundred
were present for the opening address
Wednesday. The chief feature of the
opening session was the report of the
agricultural committee, according to
news dispatches. The report stated
that “the chief ailment of the North
Cadolina farmers at the present time
It was recommended that the state
association appoint a committee to
thorougrly examine existing systems
of co-operative marketing with a
view to acting as an organization
on this problem. It was also recom
mended that the legislature com
mittee looks into the advisability of
state licensing and bonding of all au
tomobele drivers. New officers were
eected yesterday. Several prominent
men have male addresses^ at this con
vention.
The Muscle Shoals issue which has
been in the lime light for quite a
long while will not be settled during
the present session of Congress, but
will be deferred until next December,
according to Washington dispatches.
This issue has been the center of a
bitter fight in this Congress.
The Senate voted Tuesday to adopt
the House resolution fixing the date
for adjournment of the present ses
sion of the sixty-eighth Congress
for next Saturday (tomorrow) even
ing at 7 o’clock.
According to the Associated Press
three of Japan’s capital ships, the
Ibuki, Ikoma and Kashima, which
were discorded by the Washington
arms conference last year, have been
sold for scrapping. Several other
Japanese ships will be used for tar
gets and experimental torpedo, mine
and fire extinguishing tests. I
The Confederate vetrans opened
their thirty-fourth annual convention
in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday.!
About 4,000 wearers of the gray are !
in attendance, and several promin
ent speakers will take part in the
exercises.
Is Given Diploma
After Many Years
[
t. —
i Mrs. John W. Earnhardt left
Saturday for Lenoir, where this week
she receives the unusual distinction
of a diploma from Davenport Col-!
lege, where she was a student in
girlhood days. At that time the
building used by the college was
burned and she was prevented frr u
completing her course at that time.
Now the college is calling her and
fellow students of the same rank to
return and receive their diplomas.
While in Lenoir Mrs. Earnhardt
will be the guest of Mrs. J .E. Shell
and Mrs. J. L. Nelson, the latter her
twin sister, and will visit there for
several weeks.
Mrs. Earnhardt was in her stu- i
dent days, Miss Florence Scroggs,
daughter of the later Dr. A. A.
Scroggs, of Lenoir. She is a sis
ter of the late Prof. Junius Scroggs,
formerly superintendent of schools
here.—Lexington Dispatoh.
BAPTIST CHURCH SUDAY
Sunday school 9.30. Preaching
morning and evening by the pastor.
At 11 he begins a series of short
sermons on “The Cross,” tfne subject
being “No Cross, No Christian.” In
the evening the second in the series
on The Ideal Home will be given, the
subject being “What the Husband
Should Be in It.” Both series are
specially to young people. Wives are
invited to bring or send tiheir hus
bands to hear the evening semon.
Services morning and evening limit
ed strictly to one hour. A cordial
welcome to all.
■Services at Oakland
Sunday evening Rev. J. R. Woods,
will preach again at the Oakland
Presbyterian church at eight o’clock.
The regular appointments for the
summer -will be annuonced at an ear
ly date.
Presbyterian Church
The subject for morning worship
at the Presbyterian church at eleven
o’clock will be: “How to be Like
Christ.” Phil. 3:13,14.
All are cordially invited to be
present.
This week is commencement week
at Davidson, Trinity and Wake For
est Colleges. Seventy eight young
men, received diplomas at Davidson,
one hundred seventeen from Trinity,
and ninety-seven from Wake Forest.
Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Ennis, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Meachman, and ’Messrs.
Albert and Kenneth Coates spent
Sunday in Chapel Hill.
WAS HELD TUESDAY
Seven Cases Out of Nine
Due To Violations of The
Prohibition Laws.
ALL ARE FOUND GUILTY
The court records in Johnston
County show that whiskey is cause
of most of the cases which come up
Seven out of nine cases in the Re
corder’s Court Tuesday were viola
tions of the prohibition laws. The
defendants were found guilty in each
instance.
The docket Tuesday included the
following cases:
State vs. M, F. Davis, charged
with carrying concealed weapon and
violation of prohibition laws. Guilty;
$50 fine in carrying concealed wea
pon case. Judgment suspended upon
paying cost in other case.
State vs. Adkin Wood, violation of
prohibition laws. Guilty. Judgement
suspended upon payment of costs.
State vs. John Kenneday, viola
tion of the prohibition laws. Guilty
on three counts; $50 fine and three
months on roads and costs. Road
sentence suspended upon paying the
fine and costs. Capias to issue at re
quest of the solicitor.
State vs. John Kenneday, violation
of the prohibition laws. Guilty. Judg
ment suspended upon defendant's pay
ing Henry McNair, prosecuting wit
ness, $25.00 damage fo car and costs.
State vs. J. W. Eatman, worthless
check. Guilty. Judgment suspended
| upon paying the costs.
| State vs. Howard Coats, violation
| of the prohibition laws. Guilty on
one count. Judgment suspended upon
pay ng costs.
State vs. James Ears m, violation of
prohibition laws. Guilty; $10 fine
and costs.
State vs. George McGee, violating
proVl.ition law. Guity. $25 fine and
co^ts.
State vs. George Allen, violation
of the automobile laws. Guilty. Judg
ment suspended upon condition that
defendant does not operate motor ve
hicle for three months and pay
costs.
Laymen's Service at Four Oaks
The Johnston County Christian
Laymen’s Federation will hold a ser
vice at Four Oaks Methodist church
Sunday evening, June 8, at eight
o’clock. Music will be furnished by
the Smithfield orchestra. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
LONG TERM PUPILS
MAKE BEST RECORD
Ten MaJte Average Above
Ninety Per Cent; Four
Schools Furnish These
Ten Pupils.
COUNTY HONOR ROLL
Hiss Mary E. Wells, Assistant
County Superintendent of Schools,
has furnished us with the following
facts concerning the seventh grade
examinations given to pupils in the
county with the exception of those
in the Smithfield, Selma and Clayton
schools, which operate under special
charters:
The record of the examination of
seventh grade given this year shows
the following facts: Out of 401 chil
dren, taking the examinaton, 219 were
enrolled in the long term schools. Of
these 219, passed or 75 percent. 71
children were enrolled in the consol
idated si xmonths schools, 44 of these
children passed, or 62 percent passed.
The other 11 children were enrolled
in the two, three and four-teacher
schools of the county. 55 of this 111
passed, or 49 percent.
In the long term schools 31 percent
of the children made an average of
above 80 percent on their papers. In
the consolidated schools 13 percent of
the children made above 80 percent
on their papers and in the rural two
three and four-teacher schools only
11 percent average above 80 on their
examination.
Out of the 401 pupils taking the
7th grade examination, 10 made an
average of 90 percent or above.
These 10 pupils all of them come
from the long term schools; in other
words no pupil in a six months school
averaged as high as 90 percent on
their examinations.
The following pupils in the county
averaged above 90 percent:
Meadow School—Glendon Smith
93 3-5; Alma Barefoot 93.
Kenly School—Mary E. Pittman
92 4-5.
Benson School—Leata Johnson 91
4-5; Leon Johnson 90 4-5; Margaret
Peacock 90.
Fouur Oaks School- -Elizabeth
Lewis 91 3-5; Pauline Rich 90 4-5;
Mumza Barbour 91 1-5; Ivey Baker
90.
The largest class in the ounty to
receive certificates was at Four
Oaks. In this class there wore 54
pupils, 45 of this number passed the
examination, and received certifi
cates of promotion. Four years ago
there were only 42 pupils in all of
Johnston County whe received these
certificates. The second largest class
al Kenly, where 35 children out of a
son had the third largest class. Out
class of 58 received certificates. I! n
of a class of 37, 34 pupils passed.
The school at Meadow came next
! with 14 passing out of a ’ass if 18.
Princeton with 13 out of a class of
i 17, Pine Level with 12 out of a class
! of 19, Wilson’s Mills 11 out of a
! class of 16.
The school passing the highest
percent of their class was Benson.
192 percent of these children passed.
Four Oaks Came next with 83 per
cent, Meadow 78 percent, Princeton
77 percent, Wilson’s Mills 70 percent,
Pine Level 63 percent, Kenly 60 per
cent.
There are 20 children in the Ben
son school who made an average of
above 80 on their examination. 15
in Four Oaks schools, 8 in tihe Kenly
school, in the Meadow school and
one each at Wilson’s Mills, Prince
ton, and Pine Level.
In the consolidated six months
schools, of which we have four in
the county, the largest class was
from the Brogden school. It consis
ted of 20 pupils, 13 of whom passed.
The next largest was Corbett-Hat
cher. In this school 12 out 18 pass
ed. The third largest Archer Lodge,
10 out of 15 passing, and the next
Corinth-Holders with 9 passing out
o fl8.
The highest percent passing in
one of these schools was 67 percent,
Archer Lodge and Corbett- Hatcher
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