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£HiiiiiiimiiiimHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiHHiimiii!iiiiiiii!: i A home newspaper dedicated § 1 to the service of Washington = I- County and its 12,000 people. § iiiHiiiiiiniiiuimiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJ The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ★★★**** timniiiiiiiiiMiiiiiniiiitHiiiiiwiiiifmiiNiifmiimiiiHiiiiiife = Advertisers will find Beacon = g and News columns a latch-key to § g 1,100 Washington County homes. = nlllltllllillltlftllllllltlljlltlllllillllltl llllli;tllll turn mi iiiiitij; Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, March 31, 1933 VOLUME XLIV—NUMBER 13 ESTABLISHED 1889 PRIMARY PUPILS AT SCHOOL HERE ISSUING PAPER “Little School News” Very Interesting to Parents And Patrons Another publication has made its appearance in Plymouth and was on the streets today selling under the name of “Little School News." It is the first edition and sells for a cent a copy. It carries news of the pri mary school here on mimeographed pages. The front cover carries a drawing of Hampton Academy. There are four pages of news. News of the grades with the fol lowing teachers in charge appear prominently in the pages: Miss Eda Mizelle, Miss Ruby Bateman, Mrs. Katherine Harrison, Mrs. R. L. White hurt, Mrs. L. S. Thompson, Miss Eliz abeth Norman. News items and nar ratives are written by the following students: Mary Lillian Campbell, Al va Respass, Becky Ward, Thelma Sykes, Katherine Bratten, Mary Hook- j er, Meredith Johnson, Velmarine Hop j kins, Mary C. Jones. The following clubs have the fol lowing officers: Citizenship club: Mary C. Jones, president; Meredith John son, vice president; Becky Ward, sec retary; this club meeting every Wed nesday afternoon. Wide-awake club, Jessie Merritt, president, who appoints pupils to look after the flowers, black boards, and gives out materials. The honor roll: 1-B: Charles Bratten, Jessie Merritt; James Hooker, William Merritt, Phil lip Ayers, Wilbur Stubbs and Joyce Brewer. 2-A: Mary Lillian Campbell, Kath erine Bratten, Glenna Ange, Frances Jones, Roy Manning, Charles Rob bins, Floyd Graham McNair. Third: Joe Gray Browning, Joan Groves, Jane Read, and Thelma Sykes. 4-A: Becky Ward, Katherine Mid gett, Mary C. Jones, Meredith John son, William Allen, Brinson Cox, Mar garet Bowen, Mary Hooker. 1-A: Geneva Alexander, Melba Al exander, Frances Bassinger, Coniine Cahoon, Annie Hooker, Elizabeth | Paul, Vivian Sitterson, Daryl Clay ton, Gilbert Davis, and Joe Rath, jr. Children with perfect attendance records: 1-A: Melba Alexander, Mary Gor don Bratten, Annie Mabel Hooker, Elizabeth Paul, Bernice Rodgers, Mary Ellen Sawyer, Vivian Sitterson, Daryl Clayton, Gilbert Davis, Dud ley Myers, Shelton McNair, Loma ■ Peele, and Sterling Sitterson. 1- B: Eugene Ange, Phillip Ayers, Harvey Bowen, Charles Bratten, Ed ward Clark, James Hooker, Marshall Moore, Clinton Respass, Howard Res pass, John Rodgers, Carl Stillman, Wilbur Stubbs, Leon Nobles, Cecil Styons, Warren Tarkenton, Ruth Ange. 2- B: Mamie Ange, Irene Ellis, Ruth Watson, Leon Ange, Edgar Bateman, Henry Ellis, Bryant Jordan, Lee Landing, Duard Leary, Jack Oliver, Clyde Sitterson, Jesse Thomas Snell, David Styons, and Myron Woodley. 2-A: F'rances Jones, Lillian Camp bell, Roy Manning, Olive Ruth Oliver, Lloyd Graham McNair, Zeb Norman, Priscilla Whitson, Louise Edmondson, Herbert Parry, Benton Tetterton, Jack- Jackson, Conway Weede, Tiny Alexander, Glenna Ange, Shirley Ausbon, Anna Bowen, Marie Sitter son, and Stella Terry. Third: Nathan Allen, Charles War ren Ange, Justus Ange, Margaret Bateman, Ruby Bateman, Claudia Bratten, Hansel Davenport, Joan Groves, Randolph Myers, Eli Phelps, Catherine Robbins, Mary Louise Phelps, William Phelps, Earl Sawyer, Helen Spruill, Blanche and Hazel Tarkenton, and Eugene Watson. 4-A: Curtis Ayers, Brinson Cox, J. C. Jones, Rudolph Jordan, Cecil Leary Coffield Robbins, Roy Sawyer, Joe Weede, Bill Woodley, Vernon Joyner, Esther Askew, Margaret Bowen, Mary Hooker, Mary C. Jones, Katherine Midgett, Louise Sitterson, Mildred ^ Styons, Eleanor Terry, and Becky Ward. - ♦ - May Add Few Words To a Telegram Free of Cost The following announcement was made yesterday by the manager of the local telegraph office: “At no extra cost you may include four extra words in a telegram, as long as the four wards mean 'Reply by Western Union.' You can ever make — jt five if you say, ‘Answer collect by Western Union" The use of the free words by any one will hasten the an swer to a telegram and therefore will benefit the public as well as the com pany. In years Past- suggestions have been made that the telegraph company permit certain words to be added free to telegrams. The one sug gested most often is the word, ‘Love,’ definied as the tenth word in a tele gram, but the answer has always been that it might constitute a discrimina tion in favor of that commodity." f FIREMEN’S PLAY 1I k/ Firemen have already just about concluded their practice periods for their play that will be pre sented here in the school building on the evening of April 7. Re hearsals will now be the order of the day. There are at the pres ent 10 members of the cast. It is hoped by the firemen that a skit can be secured for between cur tains. Mesdames B. G. Campbell and W. H. Clark who are coaching the firemen, are well pleased with the progress the performers have been making. The play is entitled “The Path Across the Hill,” and is a three-act comedy drama that will have in the cast some of the best local players. MANY BULLETINSl FURNISHED FREE -<g, Congressman Has List of 600 To Be Sent Upon Request About 600 leaflets are listed on a pamphlet sent to this office by Con gressman Lindsay Warren, advising the Beacon that any of its readers who wish can secure any of them by writing him for the leaflets which will be beneficial to those who have se cured some of the free government seed distributed here. Here is the letter to the Beacon a bout the list of available farmers’ bul letins and leaflets prepared by the United States Department of Agricul ture: "I have noticed in the papers pub lished in the eastern part of the State that free seed are being distributed in certain towns and counties and fam ilies are being encouraged to plant gardens this spring. I think this is a very good idea “The thought occurs to me that some of these families might desire bulletins from the Department of Ag riculture which gives information on the growing of fruits and vegetables and the raising of poultry. I shall be very glad to supply these bulletins if any of your subscribers would like to have them, provided they will drop me a card stating which ones they desire. “I also have a number of agricul tural yearbooks, though not enough for general distribution, and I will be glad to mail these to any farmer who desires one, as long as they last, if they will write me requesting same." IMPROVED HOG PRICES IN SIGHT Receipts at Leading Mar kets Are Considerably Below Last Year Because of the limited holdings of pork in cold storage and the low’ re ceipts of hogs at the leading central markets, there is every prospect that prices for pork will increase by or about April 1. W. W. Shay, swine extension spec ialist at State College, says the re ceipts of hogs at the seven leading markets during the five months of Oc tober to February, inclusive, were 7, 972,748 head as compared with 11, 649,308 head during the corresponding period in 1931 and 1932. The receipts during February of this year were only 537,240 head as compared with 724,152 during February one year a go. For the week ending March 11, receipts were 21,822 less than the week ending March 12, 1932. “In addition to this,” says Shay, “the cold storage of pork, including frozen, dry salt, pickled, and in pro cess of cure on hand March 1, 1933, was 24.89 percent less than was the case on March 1, 1932, and 28.75 per cent less than the average on March 1 for the past five years.” In Shay’s opinion, this means that hog prices must increase by or about April 1 to where they will equal or exceed prices paid one year ago. He looks for the prices to improve to the point where they will exceed the ac tual cost of production. This predic i tion is made in spite of the fact that the average price for the week end ing March 11 was only' $3.84 a hun dred pounds. Since most North Carolina hog growers are finishing their animals to take advantage of the high mar kets of April and August, these grow ers should prepare to market animals cooperatively next month. -:-• Triplets Born To Colored Couple Here This Week -- Triplets were born to the wife of Tom Gaylord, well known and well liked negro family, near here Wednes day. They were all boys. Dr. 1. L. Bray was the attending physician. The boys are named Tom, Dick, and Har ry- - - EASTER TRADE IS BEING FELT BY MERCHANTS Stocks Not So Large, But Variety Is About As Large As Ever Retail merchants in Plymouth have begun to see the light of a somewhat brighter day as the annual Easter hol iday approaches, bringing with it the trading spirit that beseiges every one who is subservient to the popular de mand for something new and bright for wearing apparel on that date. Local merchants have not laid East er stocks as in some former years, but they are ample to afford the fas tidious purchaser a chance to choose from a wide variety in the different stores. The general retail trade ap pears to be recovering from the set back experienced during the recent 10 day bank holiday and trade this week end is expected to eclipse any Satur day since Christmas. Easter comes rather late this year, as the holiday is on the third Sun day in April, the 16th, which is later by weeks than it was last year. The retail trade has been fair all the time, but it is expected to continue to im prove weekly from now until the peak of the season, which is on Easter Sunday, when the churches here will likely be the scene of finery rather than promenades. Farmers here are now beginning work in full stride, and the landlords and other employers are expected to distribute a little cash, much of which will be used for clothing, and the bal ance for groceries. The fishery has opened, with employment for a large number. The tomato and May pea season will mark the beginning of an increase in circulation of money. The welfare work and the industries con tinue to hand out a little cash. The shopkeepers are offering for the Easter trade an array of garments at prices far below those for many years, and this means that the average mer chant will have to sell considerably more volume than he has had to sell in the past in order to make up in the sale of many garments the small mar gin that he has had to maintain to continue in business. A spirit of optimism prevails among the merchants now. The retail trad ers are becoming infused with the faith that things are getting a little better, as they feel better after the reopening of the banks and the em-1 ployment situation has improved. Also the action of President Roosevelt in his efforts to stimulate business liasj been felt here and makes people be-! lieve that business conditions in gen-j eral are to improve. It is the opinion now that shoppers are beginning to spend their money in a normal way for the things they need and the Easter trade is beginning to make itself felt. But retail business has got to pick up immensely for the merchants to make money despite the low price of materials. The merchants have put their prices down and now appears the time to buy. Prices are expected to go up soon. -®-— New and Renewal Subscriptions Come In New and renewal subscriptions con tinue to come into the office of the Roanoke Beacon with most of the subs being cash and with little prod uce. Numbers of people are paying back accounts as well in subscriptions and paying them in the future. Eggs, hams, and any useful item can be used at higher than market prices. Those paying last week include: John D. Kinard, W. A. Owens, Miss Doris Lewis, H. J. Furbee, Mrs. S. D. Burgess, Mrs. W. H. Turner, Eth el Arps, J. L. Phelps, Harry P. Barnes, Frank Spruill. Other sub scribers must pay in advance now or their paper will be discontinued. -• Relief Fund Expenditures Show Increase Last Month Total expenditures, for destitution in Washington County during February showed an increase, as has been the usual case since Federal relief funds became available, according to infor mation to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer from Governor Ehringhaus’ Office of Relief. The total amount spent for Febru ary was $4,924 in January, which is an increase of about $300 for the last month. It is expected that in March there will be a decided increase in the amount of relief work done .is the source of the supply of provisions is expected to be curtailed. County Raised $1,338 From Local Sources Washington County has raised $1, 338 from local sources for relief work, it has been learned here from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, local welfare workers. The local fund was raised by both private contributions and pub lie appropriations made by city and county. More Than 100 Have Applied for Loans -® More than 100 have filed for loans i from the Federal agencies that are in harge of the 1933 feed and seed loans for current crop production. E. H. Liverman, one of the committeemen, is signing these blanks in helping get them through. Already about 25 or more of the I loans are coming back for registration | in the register of deeds' office. Checks ]are coming in daily. Fertilizer is be ing purchased. -* CHANGE METHOD IN APPLYING FOR REGIONAL LOANS —»— Change Is Almost Too Late To Be of Much Help to County Farmers After a number of Washington farmers have applied, worried, and waited for loans from the Regional i Agricultural Credit Corporation, Ra leigh, and at much inconvenience, in formation reaches here stating that a new plan has been developed sim plifying the method of making appli cations for loans. The new plan is offered here for the convenience of those farmers whose mule is not mortgaged and who wish to apply for a loan from the credit corporation. Comparatively few applications have been made to | the credit corporation since the seed and feed loan agency opened shop about two weeks ago. ‘'The new plan simplifies the mat ter and method of making applications for loans, and will tend to expide the handling of applications, so that when the applications are approved- the mon ey will be made available to farmers much more quickly than under pre vious plans. The present plan pro- i vides that only the application and an additional sheet, completely describ ing the property to be mortgaged is to be made out and signed by the persons seeking the loan. This paper is then submitted to the county com mittee, who will pass on the credits involved, then the application in dupli-; cate will be forwarded a - the corpora tion in Raleigh. “The application will then be sub mitted to the loan committee, and up on approval by the loan committee of the security offered, a copy of the ap plication will be forwarded 'to the borrower, who will be instructed to present the application and the sheet dscribing the property to be mort gaged to the attorney whose certifi cate is acceptable to this corporation in the county where the applicant lives. “As soon as the attorney can de- j termine that the property to be em braced in the mortgage is unencum bered and the title is in the person offering the same as security, he will prepared the note and mortgage and have it executed, acknowledged, pro bated, and placed on record. He will then notify the corporation in Ra leigh, which will immediately order the loan to be disbursed.” Cotton Ginnings Continue To Decline in County -- The preliminary report on cotton ginned in Washington County for the years of 1931 and 1932 cent nee; to show a steady decline of the staple m this county. This report is issued by the United States Bureau of the Cen sus at Washington, L). and the in formation is authoritative. The report shows that there was a decrease of 232 bales with 1.215 ginned in 1931 and 983 in 1932. Ren t re ports of cotton ginned have shewn declines as the farmers are gradua’ly drifting from the production of so much of the staple that has such lit tle value in trade. Gives Cause tor Blood Spots in Some Eggs Eggs with blood clots or spots ap pear during the season of heavy pro I duction and are caused by the rup j lure of a blood vessel in the ovary. There is no way of correcting this condition, but the eggs can be de tected by candling and removed from those offered for sale. This condi 1 tion, however, is only temporary, and j is not consistently found in the prod i uct of any one bird. Say Cattle Should Not Be Grazed on Forest Lands -« Cattle should not be allowed to pas ture on timber or forest lands, be cause grass and trees can not grow in the same place, and cattle waste ener gy and strength by roaming or graz ing in woods. Cattle also destroy the young tree seedlings and the con stant movment packs the soil and re duce soil aeration. They also cut up the leaf litter and make paths that are the forerunners of erosion. NUMBER CASES TRIED IN COURT HERE TUESDAY —^— Four Brothers, Convicted of Assault, Appeal From Fines Imposed The four Halsey brothers noted an appeal in recorder's court here Tues day from fines imposed by Judge Jno. W. Darden on a charge of assaulting Ben Hedgepeth with steel “knucks” and a knife in an altercation that took place near Alexander's store last week. A jury rendered a verdict against the white men and released the negro, who was arrested on the same charge on a warrant sworn out before Magis trate T. F. Davenport while the ne gro, with his counsel. Attorney P. H. Bell, secured a warrant for the same charge against the white men from a local justice of the peace. An appeal bond of $200 each was fixed for the four white brothers with the following sentences imposed upon them; Johnnie Halsey, one-fourth of costs and $10 fine, with the order that he also pay a fine of $31 against him in March 1931, charging him with driv ing by a school bus while it was stop ed, that was never paid; Ben Halsey, one-fourth of costs and $5; Ross and Wesley Halsey, one-fourth of costs each. The case against Phillip Ange, white brought by his wife, Mrs. Mattie L. Ange, charging him with assaulting her on March 22, was dismissed as the prosecuting witness chose not to pursue the prosecution, although Re corder Darden allowed the costs in the case. Wesley Ange and Johnnie McNair were named in the warrant as witnesses in the case. Not guilty was the entry made in the case of J. R. Bateman, who was charged with procuring money under faise pretense, but Cecil Hooker, pros ecuting witness in this case, was fined $5 and costs after entering a plea of guilty to assault on a charge grow ing out of an incident that resulted I in Hooker chasing Bateman as the result of differences over money mat ters. Christinia Smith was found guilty of being a nuisance and of an assault upon Robert Pettiford with a butcher knife and was ordered confined to jail, which is to be suspended if she pays $10 fine and costs. MORE HERRING IS CAUGHT THAN ANY OTHER FISH Over 20,000,000 Pounds of Herring Caught in State In Two Years If anybody asked you to name the principal edible fish produced by Nortli Carolina fishermen in the or der of their importance, you would probably make a correct guess as to shad being first. But how much far ther could you go? The fourth biennial report of the North Carolina Department of Con servation and Development supplies answer. For the period July 1, 1930, to June 30, 1932, 20,219,000 pounds of herring were taken in North Carolina waters. Next in importance came the croakers, of which 15,232,000 pounds were taken. Next in order of quan tity came trout, of which production amounted to 8,235,000 pounds. But those 8 million and odd pounds of trout were worth several thousand dollars more than the 20,000,000 pounds of herring. To be exact, the trout re turned to North Carolina fishermen $411,750, while the herring brought only $404,380. But see what shad did. We produced not quite half as many pounds of shad as trout; the shad taken in the two years amounted to 4,036,000 pounds; but those shad returned to the fish ermen $807,200. In the same two-year period we pro duced 1,060,000 pounds of sea mullets, 1,016,000 pounds of blue fish, 1,005,000 pounds of flounders, 1,005,000 pounds of rock, and 522,000 pounds of cat fish. Our total production of all edi ble species for the two years was 63, 418,800 pounds, the cash value of which was $2,744,786.60. And nothing has been said of the production of 171,500,000 pounds of menhaden, worth $188,390.80, used in the manufacture of fertilizer and bad odors. -» Dance Held Last Friday At “Shabby Cabin' Hut Shuffling feet moving to the tunes *>l an improvised orchestra initiated ; a new feature at the Shabby Cabin hut adjoining the Brinkley ball park last Friday night. Music was furnished by Roy Murphy and his Silver Moon orchestra. There were about 35 present with i about 15 couples dancing at one time. J The affair lasted until 12 o’clock. The I large crowd enjoyed the music and (the singing of the local colored talent. f AGAIN CHANGE 1 VJ By Miss Eugenia Patterson The county federation of home demonstration clubs of Washing ton County will meet April 7th, at 2:30, at the courthouse in Ply mouth. The time and place has again been changed in order to secure the services of our Federal home management specialist. This is a life-time opportunity for the women and we are fortunate to have this advantage. The fall meeting will be held at Roper instead of this spring. Ev ery club woman is urged to at tend, for there is a rare treat in store for you. Every citizen of Washington County is invited to attend, both men and women. Don’t miss this meeting. GEORGIA PLANT BEDS ATTACKED BY BLUE MOLD Early Appearance Is Con sidered Serious Menace To Entire Crop By GUY A. CARDWELL “Blue Mold” has made its appear ance on tobacco plants in Georgia. The disease was positively identified by J. G. Gaines, pathologist of the United States Department of Agricul ture, at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Ga., Monday, Febru ary 20, on plants brought to him by D. L. Branyon, county agent of Ber rien County.” The above is taken from an article j recently issued by J. M. Purdom, a tobacco specialist employed by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany, who keeps in close touch with tobacco growing and the condition of the crop in South Georgia and North 1- lorida. Acording to Mr Purdom—"The ap pearance of the disease at this early date is a very serious menace to the tobacco crop of the country. If weath er conditions are suitable the disease may develop over a tremendous terri tory in a very short time. Last year it developed throughout the entire to bacco growing territory in Georgia, and, subsequently, through the Caro lina' and V irginia, with disastrous re sults to tobacco plants, and caused the shortest crop of bright leaf to bacco produced in many years.” “If as a result of recent rains the beds have become too wet, they should be thoroughly ditched. If dry weather sets in, the beds should be watered sufficiently and regularly to keep the plants growing rapidly. On beds where plants are not making sat isfactory growth I would suggest fer tilizing them with nitrate of soda—5 pounds dissolved in 4IJ to 50 gallons of water per 100 square yards. In other words, do everything possible to hasten the growth of the plants on the beds. 'When blue mold attacks a bed the smaller the plants the larger the num ber it will kill. It the plants are large, say large enough to transplant in the field, it will kill the leaves on them, but the probabilities are it will not kill a great number of plants. The plants that are not killed will recover, but they should not be set in the field un til they have done so. After they re cover they may be sot in the field with out fear of the blue mold injuring the 11ua 1 it\ of tobacco they will produce. "After a bed has been attacked, do not give it up for lost without careful examination to see that the stems and buds of the plants are actually killed. Light applications of nitrate of soda and keeping the bed thoroughly wa tered if it is dry will hasten the re covery of the plants that are not ac tually' killed.” Sunlight and free circulation of air are known to be detrimental to all fungus growth, and as blue mild is a fungus growth, several outs|(and|ing authorities on tobacco growing urge growers to fight the mold by giving the plants in the bed all possible sun light and air circulation. It has been suggested that the plant bed cover be used only to protect the young plants against the cold and insect injury, and that it be removed at the earliest possible time and replaced in ‘Case of threatening danger from frost or in sects. Napthalene flakes, and where flakes are not available, moth balls wed crushed are being successfully used to kill the small worms which have done extensive damage to plants in tobacco beds in several North Carolina coun ties ihi - year. At DeSmet, S. D., for 27 hours be fore a neighbor discovered her plight, Mrs. John Thompson, an aged crip ple, not only kept lone vigil with her husbands dead body, but escaped freezing to death in a temperature of 30 degrees below zero by breaking her household furniture which she used as fuel to heat the house. ROPER SCHOOL TO TAKE PART IN ANNUAL DEBATE -<9> Is in Triangle With Hob good and Conetoe; In terest Is Displayed Roper.—A debating team from the | Roper High School will enter the 21st | annual triangular debating contest of ; the high school debating union of here today by E. N. Riddle, principal the high school debating union of North Carolina, it was announced here today by E. N. Riddle, principal of the school. The query to be discussed: “Resolvr ed, That North Carolina Should Adopt the Sales 1 ax as a State System of Revenue.” The schools winning both of their triangular debates will send their team to -compete on April 13 and 14 in the final contest for the Aycock Memorial cup, the trophy which has been do nated to the /high School /debating union of the intercollegiate debaters of the University of North Carolina. Keen interest has been displayed for the past several months by high schools in all sections of the State in the approaching debates, and an un usually interesting state-wide contest is anticipated. There are 215 high schools entered. Roper is in the triangle with Hob good and Conetoe, which shows that the schools are arranged on as near an even basis as possible, judging by the size and number of students avail able for this competition. This group arrangement was announced by E. P. Rankin, secretary of the debating union. It is also interesting to note that the three schools are in close prox imity to each other, thus dispensing with the necessity of traveling so far and incurring expense to going long distances to participate in the elim ination contests. Roper will have a negative and an affirmative team in the contest. One will stay at home and the other will travel. Each team will comprise two debaters. The contest will start with the initial debate in the Roper School building Friday evening, March 31. The public is invited. --$>--— 2-CENT POSTAGE IS REGARDED AS PROBABLE SOON Representative from North Carolina Asks Change In Postal Rates \\ ashington.—W’iiat is regarded as the bill that will replace the 3-cent stamp with the old 2-cent stamp was introduced in the House last week by Representative Robert L. Doughton, of North Carolina, chairman of the Ways and Means committee. His measure provides that the 3 cent stamp be done away with, that the former rate of 2 cents be restored, and that the 2 cents on bank checks be abolished, but it extends the pres ent gas tax one year. banner Bob called at the post office department Saturday to discuss the matter with Postmaster General Far ley and was told the Cabinet member was out of \\ ashington. He was told at the office that Farley had not yet expressed himself definitely on the subject, but was only investigating it with a view of otherwise reducing ex penses to save revenue that the extra cent for stamps yielded. In order to have the matter in shape before his committee, the bill was introduced, and Doughton will talk to the President about it at the proper time. “The three-cent postage rate keeps many people from writing letters and has never accomplished what was in tended, to yield revenue," Mr. Dough ton said. “The 2-cent stamps on checks is a nuisance and should have never been enacted. I would continue the government gasoline tax a year, but would exempt state agencies from the tax. I confidently believe that this Congress will abolish the check stamp and also go back to 2 cents postage rates on letters." Plate Glass Window Is Broken Here Sunday -® Damages estimated at about $50 were sustained by F. H. Liverman ! when the plate glass in his show win dow at his store here was broken by a projection from an awning that slipped its station when a nail used as a screw came out of the awning sup port. The glass was broken in three large pieces with a small part shattered to bits. The glass broke on Sunday while the awning was down. No one was around when it broke. Also it was discovered that a screw was miss ing from a support in the other side of the aw'ning, and it was about to -lip out of place.
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